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$l)t (2II)atl)am Becot $)c bat I) am ttecoriu XI. A. LOIVOON, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. RATES or ADVERTISING One squat, One insertion- 11. Ob One square, two insertions 1.80 One square, one month 2,50 For larger advertisements liberal eon recti will be made. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEAR Strictly In Jtdvmst. VOL. XV. PITTSBORO', CHATHAM CO., N. C, APRIL 20, 1893. 7" J if mwmm NO. 34. Life's PI Iff ri in. Like those who travel enntward through 1 lie day. We Journey on along Life's devious way; Rehind us each a shadow hnsteneth, Ami suddenly, crc we are quite aware, I.dI at our utile a presence mute la there To t e our fellow to the door of (tenth '. Darker the pal h each raoiueut crows and then At last the journey done, Nightfalls again; And with the Shadow we lie down to rest, And slumber peacefully upon Kailli'i brentt. IK. 1). Sherman, in Harper's Weekly. How Jim's Wife Went South. ItV II. O. I.KI.AND. II was nt the Oglethorpe Club, in Sfivan nali, one evening not long ago I'lio quartet of men in tlio big bay window were (In oo of Ihem old ac quaintances, although mooting (hut day in tho touihcrii city by iicoident. Pond was on hi wnv to Pulatka to join his c mst survey party; Georgcaon had been down at Key Wet on n collecting trip for the National Mil. 1)011111,111111 was now on .Ida way buck to Washington ; Middlchrook, a col. lego friend of Pond's, was visiting in Savannah Willi Judge Borden, who had introduced the trio ut the club and was now, sifter a perfect li.t'o dinner, entertaining (hem with story nftvr story of southern life before and during tlio war. The judge was an elderly man, fa mous us a raconteur, mid, young in heart himself, was fond of younger men, and never enjoyed himself bo woii as on occasions of this kind; but ho finally (looped short after a yarn iihout the occupation of Savannah by Sherman's Army. "Don't ask mo for any more, boys. Tlioso were great days, and you may well regret that you wcro born so lale. I would hardly exchange my experi ence for nil your youth and ambition. Let me sec. You're the oldest of the three, Mr. Pond, and yet I'll warrant you remember nothing of the war." Pond, a tall, dark fellow of thirty odd, well known In scientific circles in Washington, smiled broadly: "1 was thinking, judge,'' he said, 'while you were lulling that experi ence of your wife's at Nashville of an experience of another littlo woman hud at the north about the 6.11110 time, and while, as yon suppose, I remem ber nothing of the war myself, 1 havo a vivid personal interest in this event." "Let in hoar it," said tlio judge, "it's only fair that tlio other sido should be given a chance." And call ing for cigars the judgo settled back in his easy chair in a comfortable way, as good a listener as ho was a lalker. "The little woman in iny mind," said Pond, "was living iu Baltimore in 18G2. She was only twenty, but had been married two years, and a girl baby of nearly a year occupied lier time day and night. Six months be fore her husband had been sent to North Carolina and was acting as naval storekeeper at an important station of the North Atlantic squad ron, and she had been left in a board ing bouse with u widowed nuuf. 'It was awfully bard on the poor littlo thing to live away from her hus band, but of course it was no place for her down there; t-o she had to niako tl.e best of it on his infrcqitont letters. She actually used to put the baby up in her high chair and mako believe that she was Jim just back from the south) aud she'd tell her how much she loved him, and how loucsomo she'd been while ho was gone, and what a gcod baby she had been and bow glad ho would be to see her, until sho was nl mixed up in her personal pronouns and broke down and crio-l over her own poor little game. "In fact, it only took about seven mouths to inako her desperate. In ipito of Jim's description of the deso lation of the place, and in fact partly because of it, she made up her mind to join him. Three-quarters of Jim's salary had been coming to her every mouth from the paymaster general's oftlco in Philadelphia, nud so she wrote lo that fllcial and told him plainly that she must get transporta tion to Wilmington, N. ('. , and that she would die, or something of the sor', if sho didn't. In a fow days a reply came, on official paper, signed J. C. Smith, assistant,' stating that it was practically impossiblo to comply with her request, but that an oppor tunity might come by some possibility at some future day, and asking fur ther particulars as to her reasons, , whether her husband was sick and whether she was strong enough to stand such a rough journey. "The littlo woman replied in full, and thinking 'J. C. Smith' lo be a person of great importance, made as strong an appeal to him ns possible Ilia reply, which camo promptly, strengthened her idea of bis impoi- l;i"ce fr lie lct Umt lie hal lent touched by her appeal and Hint it was fortmialo dial her original letter had coino to him, for ho would be able to do 111 010 for her than any one in Phil adelphia. And thou more questions wore a.kcd ami tho correspondence, was continued, on Iior part with the single idea that 'tho good Mr. Smith' was doing his best (o secure bur pas sago to Wilmington, white on his part it was an attempt to obtain money under falso pretences, for tho scoun drel was only an impecunious clerk in tiio ofilco and of bad reputation as was afterwurds found. "At last a letlor came, written ns usual on official paper, stating that tlio chance had come, that the coal schooner Sarah Jano would sail for tho station from pior 8, Richmond, just outside of Philadelphia, on the following Wednesday and that tho lit tlo woman should come to Philadel phia on the train arriving at 8 o'clock Tuesday evening and should go to Krugcr's Hotel on Blank street, whero 'Mr. J. C. Smith' would meet her and sco that sho was mado comfortable and put on tho vessel in the best shape imaginable. 'Then sho was happy I She told her mint that sho and tho baby wore going to join Jim and in spito of tin; strongest protestation? proceeded to pack her trunk. She had never travelled, except from tin native farm down on the eastern shore to Baltimore, and the old lady insisted that in her incxperi ciico and wi h a young baby sho would meet with all sorts of trouble nud would probably not get their alive. Smith had stated in his letter that there was only room i.i tho Sarah Jane for one passcngor and so tho aunt could not have gone too. "In spito of every thing, however, tho trunk was packed and with (ho baby's crib and tlio pet rocking chair was put on board tho train laic Tues day afternoon and the littlo woman an I the baby had a whole scat to themselves and rattled over to Phila delphia in tho bunipcty-biiuip fashion of tho sixties. Holding the baby on 0110 arm the littlo mother pulled out Smith's letter and read it over two or three times and every time she read it her mind tuiagnvo her more. The most Innocent, unsuspecting person in the world herself, somo good angel must havo put suspicion into her mi ml, or, if not suspicion, at least the idea that it would bo safest lo go straight to the schooner, for might it not sail without her if sho wont to tho hotel? "And so, when tho train drew into Philadelphia and tho passengers were discharged into the mob of howling hackincn her woman's intuition picked out tlio only honest one in tho lot, a young Irishman, and sho asked him how much he would chargo to take her to pier 8, Richmond. '"Well;" ho said, 'Oi cuddent do it fur a ciut under siviu dolhrs. It ud take four hours.' "Then she told him that she was going to join r husband in the south, and that she hadn't but ten dollars with her, and she would need most of it for other things, and so ho dropped to three, for he was jist back from the iir-i-iny' himself, and 'wuddent rob a soldier's wife,' and tho trunk and nrib ami rocking chnir wcro piled on the old trap, and (he mother and buby climbed iulo tlio musty interior, and jolty, gloomy, interminable ride began. "Richmond and pier 8 were reached at last, and tho Irishman and tho little woman, both loaded with baggage, went, as directed, out to the end of the pier and across four vessels in all stages of lading, until tho Sarah Jano was reached. Tho captain was on shore and the male was so taken by surprise that trunk and furniture were deposited on the deck and tho hack- man was paid mid had gone before he recovered oiiough to ask what under tho sun sho wanted. " 'Arc you tho captain of this ves sel?' nsked tho littlo woman. And when he said that he was not and that the captain had gone ashore, but was expected back soon, she calmly saM she'd wait and scatod herself in the littlo rocking chair, between trunk and cradle, aud rocked to and fro, singing softly to tho baby, until after a whilo big, rnund-shouldcrcd, down cast Captain Grimes mado his appear ance. " 'How de do, mom?' ho said. 'I'm Cap pen Grimes and tho boys scz you want to seo me.' " 'Captain Grimes, weren't you ex pecting me?' And her heart began to sink. "'Wal, no, mom! I can't say as 1 cxuctly was.' Then looking at the trunk, 'You don't mean to tell mo as you calculate) to ship with us?' "Why, I whs sent tor to Balti more by Mr. Smith of the pnymaiter general's office, and ho wrote me that liC had arranged everything and that 1 was to sail for Wilmington on lue Sarah Jane lirst thing in the morning.' And nearly ready to cry, the poor lit. tie thing stood there in the lantern light with her baby huggod tight to her breast, the picture of distress. " '1 never sot eyes on your 'Mr. Smith,' nud I never licarn tell of him, and thcro ain't no possibility for you to go on any such a craft as this here,'' said tho old follow, "so you'd jest better come ashore with me, mom, and I'll lake you to a respectable tavern." "Tho littlo girl nearly broke down, but with tears in her eyes and great sobs in her voice, she (old tho captain her story and begged him to taKe her. And when ho said that ho had 110 room, no place in which he could put her and nothing to givo her to cat, sho declared that she could sleep on deck and if they had hard tack and water that would bo enough for her, and see iug denial still in his grim old faco she choked down her sobs and sat resolutely down in her chair and said she would stay, they must take her.and that was the end of it. Tho captain still expostulated, but sho said witli a lofty air that this letter from the pay master genoral of the navy, which she had in her pocket, was authority enough for him, and that he'd be paid for tho pnssngo if that was what ho wanted, and that (with great, ompha sie) sho was going to stay? 'Then sho rocked back and forth with great spirit, and as tho baby be gan lo whimper, 'Yes, mother's dar ling, it is going to sue its father, and no cruel-hearted old sailor is going to make it stay any longer! There, there, there, go-to-slcep, go-to-sleepl' "It wis a hard light, but she won! The old fellow gave in gruinblingly and went below to see about ways and moans. I lo gave her his own bunk and ringed up scroous for her, und she had presence of mind enough to smile nud thank him warmly when ho showed her tho miserable hole, and (e praiso the greasy bacon and hard tack and wlclohel codec tlicv brought lior in the morning. "The voyago was a hard one, but sho fat on deck in her chair all day long. The few nieii on board wo;o very respectful, aud tho ciptain and mule ma le much of the baby. There was nasty weather rounding Cape llaltcrno, and at one linio thoy were in great danger, but the littlo woman could 1 1 v; r be mudo to go bolow. Advice, entreaties nor commands had any effect. Stationing herself abaft the ni;i in 111 iet. or somewhere on deck, she stuck out tho storm, her eyes (uriiod always to the sou'-sou'-west, where Jim wa. "And when at last Ihcy glided be hind (he breakwater and tho harbor master's boat put out to meet them, with Jim on board, thcro she stood, near ihe bow, her baby in her arms, her eyes brimming with tears and her face transfigured with gladness." "She was a plucky littlo girl," said the judge, as Pond concluded, "and luckier, too, than many another poor wife was in tlioso days. Hut (lid they never learn anything more about that fellow. Smith?-' "Yes! The husband wrolc to a friend in the office nnd tho matter was investigated. Smith was discharged with a little extremely plain talk from tho gencriil which resulted in his dc partnro for other scene'.1' "But where comes in that vivid personal interest which you said you had iu tho story?" asked Middle brook. "Why," said Pond, as ho relighted his cigar, "I married t lie baby." Washington Star. Thirty quail nl One Shot. "I sec that a man who killod twenty-four quail with 0110 shot claims (lie championship record," 8 iid Frank Noisinger yesterday. "Now I don't want to boast, but this gentleman who killed twenty four quail with 0110 shot must take a back seat , for I killed no less than thirty with one shot, and I can prove it widi aflidavits. It was soon after one of tho curly falls of snow last year and I caught sight of a covey of probably sixty huddled to gether under a hedge. I knelt down and from probably thirty yards drew a bead from the centre of tho brown mast. I only lircd 0110 shot, but tho charge scattered well, nud I picked up thirty quail." Frank stopped to sco the effect of his story. Ho evidently read in credulity written 011 the faces of his hearers, for lie added: "It was south of Priucslon, and I can piovo it by the man who was with me. Was it sportsmanlike? Oh, welt you know, I knew 1 could break tho record nnd well, I am n littlo ashamed of it, but it is done and I have nothing more to tay.'' Kansas Cilv TilU". CHll.DREBi'S COLI MN. I.CM.SBY. lRoc.kal):', lullaby, bees in the clover, Crooning so drowsily, crying so low, Ilockaby, lullaby, dear little Itovrr. Down into Wonderland, Down to the Wonderland go. Itockahy, lullaby, rain on the clover, Tears on the eyelids that wave ami weep, ltockaby, lullaby, bending it over, Down on the inotherworld. Down on the other world sleep. I Sew York Recorder. K!TK-H.YIN; IX CHINA. Somo of tho amusements of the children iu America and Europo tiro in China the pastimes of grown pee pie, and there oid men may often bo seen flying kites while children look on. In tho matter of kite-flying, how ever, thcro is some excuse for tho oldcrft taking an interest in tho game, ns in 1 lii r Ihcy excel all other nations. Their kites arc generally constructed of a thin, tough km 1 of paper und strips o split banboo. Willi those materials they make kites of every conceivable form, dragons and birds being tho favorites, but some aro iu the shape of men and insects, epe einlly dragon flics. The kites arc pierced with holes covered with vibrating cords; so, as tho kite goes up, the air rushing through them makes a loud humming noise. Mew Y'ork Mail and Express, lU'VIXU l'AGAN HAWKS. In Egypt, and in many other coun tries, it is the custom to throw away girl-babies. They arc cast into tho rivers, or are fed to wild animals. Of course, this is very terrible for us to think about, and, lately, somo good people have found a way to prevent tho slaughter iu .1 measure. An order has been formed, calle I the Order of tho Holy Childhood. Each member gives 0110 cent a month, or twclvo cents a year. Willi this money, which amounts to a great deal if there are many members, missionaries aro sent lo Egypt and to all countries where ihcy destroy babies, with instructions to buy all tho liitlo children they can find. A baby-girl rarely costs moro than two cents, and tho missionaries buy ImmliCv, just in time to save them from a watery giave. The chil dren aie then scut to Christian in stitutions and arc brought up to bo civilized women. New York Ledger. HOW NED rNI.OADKI) IHE SI.EDS, One day last winter, when the snow was hard, the boys in our part of tho town had a lino lime coasting down a long hill. For a change they decided to capture Ned and make him draw llicin through the streets. Ned was an old donkey owned by no one. 11c lived by picking up what stray bits he could find on the sU'ccIc, and sheltered himself 111 an old shed. After some hunting they found him taking his lunch from an ash barrel. They let him eat what ho wanted so that he might bo ns good-natured as possible. A boy ran home and biouglit some pieces of old rope. Then they mado n rough kind of harness. Ned was kind enough to stand still whilo they harnessed him. Then they fastened their sleds together, with .Too Brown's in front, for ho was lo drive. I Joe took up his cord reins, and gavo the word to Ned to "got up." Tho donkey only turned and looked buck at the dozen or more sleds to which ho was lied. I think he decided that the load was too much for him. Joe used a switch on him, but ho hung his head and stood quite still. Alter waiting somo time, the boys grew tired and began to initio their slods. Ned looked back and then made a udden start. Ho trotted down tho road nt such a rule that the boys had quite a chase to get on. Ned found it easier than ho expect, ed, or else he wanted to make up lost lime, for he drew them up one street and down another for a half hour Then he began to glackon his pace, but Joo urged him on with his switch, foor Ned thought thore was to be no end to his task. A 1 idea seemed to striko him suddenly, for he rushed down the stieel at a great rate. On one side of this street was a deep ditch. When Ned came to it he leaped across it, dragging the sleds at at mglo in such a way that they all tipped over, leaving the boys in tho ditch. Ned then slat ted on with the empty sleds, making straight for his old shed. The boys found him there, eat ing a wisp of straw. They took his harness oil and hung it up in tho shod. But that was the first and last time they used it, for Ned would never let them put it on again. To this day, ii anyone goes near him with a piece of rope, he will take to his heels, Out Utile Ones, A SHAM BATTLE. Pima and Maricopa Indians on a Mimic Warpath. A Bloodless But Exciting Con test for a Guidon. For the lirst time in a quarter of n century tho Pima and Maricopa In dians on a recent Wednesday took the warpath at Phwiiix, Arizona. About 1000 strong they gathered at the littlo town of Tempo, nine m'lcs east of Phiuuix, nnd for a day held possession of Ihe burg and surrounding heights. 1 Clad in tho briefest of nttire, with hawk feathers in their hair, and painted in red, yellow and blue, they presented themselves iu their nust hideous and warlike guise, and with howls and pistol shots for accompani ment charged on horseback hither and (hither apparently bent on the most bloody work of destruction. But the warfare was only a mimic one. The Pima and Maricopa tribes aro and ever have been friends of the pale faces and their presence in Tempo was duo eo'cly to tho invitation from the local Board of Trade. The In dians had been notified a week before of what would be expected of them, nnd also of the important fact that three oxen und 10,000 pounds of Hour wcro to bo tlio rewards of their exer tions. Tho invitation hud been ac cepted with alacrity and the braves gathered on tho appointed day in strong force. 'While :ho two tribes aro friendly and occupy the same reservation south of Phieuie, they are yet of distinct origin, habits and language. They were, therefore, opposed in the Indian battle. Tcmpe buttc is a prominent knob COO feet in height, jutting abruptly from the valley plain and shading the littlo town.' On the summit is a large and picturesque group of rugged rocks. Here the Maricopns took llitir stand to defend the po-ition against a much stronger force of Pi mas. On a pole aloft wiis a shock of human hair representing a Pima ceJtlp, displayed as a taunt to the focnicn bolow. The gago of battle was accepted curly iu the forenoon. I'p the i;ugh and steep sides of the butto came the Pinias, some s'ealing along ou foot and others boldly climbing the slope 011 their elurdy ponies. Blood curd ling yells came Uniting down the mountain side, arrows Hew, gnus woro discharged and from I wo sides tho fortress was scaled. Around the sculp guidon the e inlet raged hand lo hand. The play was well carried 011. Whilo bloodless, the contest was none Iho less real. Tho Pima, by force of numbers, reached the pole, secured the scalp and letircd iu triumph, but half-way down the mountain their reheating columns wcro surprised by an unexpected sor tie, and a daring Maricopa buck 011 a fleet pony toro away the scalp and boro it away to a place of mfcly. Still, according to the tcrtui of the eavugo agreement governing t lie con test, the Pimas had won. Tho victory was celebrated in (he usual aboriginal manner by a chorus of songs, rhyth mic as the beat of a clock and as mo notonous, and by dancing, in which tho prowess of each warrior was de lineated by himself. The squaws, loo, had dances that gloriihsd tho deeds of their masters. Then cumo tho barbecue, every portion of tho slaughtered beeves vanishing under tho not too fas tidious appetites of the reconciled tribesmen. About 4000 whites were iu attend nnco to witness tho evolutions of the Indians, the sight proving especially interesting to a large number of visit ors from the East. The day was a perfect one in every respect and mi marred by a single unpleasant inci dent San Francisco Examiner. A Man with a tigantic Itriiin. This question about Ben Butler's onorinous brain reminds me of an odd character who now resides iu Wash ington, 1). C. Loftus J. Parker, a man who has a natural case of "big head"' that surpasses anything known in physiological or niiuiom'eal litera ture. Butler had sixty-three ounces of brain, (if 1 rightly remember ihe accounts that were published iu the newspapers shortly after the autopsy) but this man Parker surely has one hundred ounce. If his skull is 110 thicker than that of the average man, and the specific gravity of the thought matter contained therein is simitar to that of tho mnill-hcaded varieties of the genus homo, then Mr. Parker will show n brain weight much greater than that of Butler, Cuiiicr aud other big-brained men. Paikcr's head is simply enor mous meastti irg a fine ion over thirty-two inches around, that of the "average man" being eleven inches smaller. Mr. Parker is a mau of about fifty years of age. Twenty or twenty-five years ago three Washington physicians noticed the monstrous si.o of his brain-pan and resolved to own It after Mr. Parker had 110 further use for it. They called him in one day and mado known their de-ires. At that time ho was 11 business man of the Capitol, not exactly as successful as the Stew arts, Diexclfland Guards, Mill ho was making a fair living. These medicos proposed to him that ho retire on a bonus or subsidy which they would pay regularly if ho would sign an agreement to the effect that they were lo be tho sole owners of his gigantic Bkull and contents after ho had "shuf fled oil this mortal coil." An agree ment was soon arrived at, and Parker retired on the "endowment" which was then and there set aside for his maintenance. I understand that he has already outlived two of Iho physi cians that made tho proposal, and that the third is likely to lose nil interest iu the skull before Parker relinguish oa his right to what is generally known ns "the biggest head in the world." Su Louis It public. Willing lo Pay. When the subject of doctors' fees i9 mentioned a weli known physician likes to toll the l ry of a young man who was very ill and very poor, to wh' in he gave unremitting care nnd finally nui-od back to health. Before he had recovered his strength ho drugged himself feebly to iho doc- j tor's ollh-n and endeavored to express his gratitude, which vas not greater than his grief that ho had nothing but thanks with which to repay tho debt. "Unless," said the young man hesi tatingly, "you would he willing tc accept payment iu my wnv.'' "What is your way?" inquired tho doctor, witli some amusement. "I am n musician by profession,' replied the young man; "I teach t lie Hu e aud I should liko to give you some lessons upon it." "Ah!" exclaimed the doctor thoughtfully, "so you arc a flute play er. I'll tell you," he faid, whimsical ly. -I am too busy u man to lake lessons on the flute, but supposo yon niuko yoiir-elf comfortable here in the office while I go my rounds nnd blow out tiio amount you think you owe me." The young man who appears la have been of a literal turn of minds, actually took his beloved lime from its bag and was about to begin the pay ment when ho caught, tho doctor's ex pression and saw that the suggestion was made in j.ike. Ho scorned so oppressed with gratitude nud anxious lo do some thing." says the doctor in telling the story," that I let him play at an enter, (aiiiment for some poor children not long after, and if Hute-p'nying had any va ue he certainly blew out the entire amount of his indebtedness on that occasion and seemed to bo greatly relieved.'" Chicago News. fashions in Words. Talking about iasluous in word, there should he a fashion of having them express wha' they mean or mean what they express, h is quite the usual thing to receive cards to .semi public afl'iirs like private views of exhibitions, or club concerts, amnion entertainments, etc, where (here is a promenade for social purposes between the numbers, which invitations beat tho word-, "full dies". Now the question is, d es "full dress" mean "full dies'," or what does it mean? You can rest assured whatever you do iu tiio matter of following tho advicj supposed to be hidden in Iho com mand you will lie sorry you did not do the other thing. More than half ihe women will be there in bonnets 01 in high gowns, which isn't full divs nt all as everybody must acknowl edge, and the sprinkling who will he in decollete at ire will not look as well or as appropriately dressed ns they .should, because the timidity of others has mado them singular. It is quite lime it canto lo be generally under, stood that "full dress' for women means but one thing, exactly as it does for men. Chicago Herald. Kitty's Imaginary Feast. The other d y when kitty lay sound asleep in the cushioned chair she uses for a bed, I put a small pic :c of fresh beef on the end of a toothpick and held it within half an inch of her nose. After a few sccotids the muscles of tho throat twitched slightly, the mouth opened, tho jaws Ivgau to work, and every detail of chewing and swallow ing followed, nf;cr which she licked her lips, but slept light on, and she did not awake for some time after ward. Forest and S re ini The Real and the Ideal. He had onre loved In youthful days, Long years ago, And like the sad but mellow rays TO.it shimmer from a distant star To guide the wave-tossed mariner, The memory of that love lived on, And ever on bis pathway shone, Nor ceased to glow. What matter if she fail to be, As miny do, A stnr of hope and destiny? What matter though her heart grew cold f What though she pledged her band for gold? She, in his memory, still was fair Great truthful eves, soft, sun-kissed hair -Faithful and true. Knew she was false? Yes, fur too well ; Love is not blind ; Yet, after years, his thoughts would dwef.. Not ou the worlding. false and base, But on the fair child's white, pure face Till from his life the woman lied And in Lis heart the child Instead Vas there enshrined. I Washington Post. lUMOHOL'S. His laugh lasts who laughs last. France had 4000 last year and the coroner didn't get a fee out of tho entire lot. Nothing can compare to an cartli quukc in tho country for opening up new fields. Tho wise school ma'am doesn't wait till Arbor Day to phur. a birch where it will do the most good. Loiters three thousand years old have been found iu the mounds of Kjiypt. It is timo they were an swered. "Miss Budd's heart is like a volumo in a circulating library." "How is that?'' "Not to be kept longer than two wcel.s.'' "Nine belles of Beaver liani, Wis., have had a wood-sawing match. Tho sawing was easy, but the effort lo sny nothing must have been a strain. Jasper Brown never seems to hoar his door bell nowadays. People ring and then go away. .Iiimpuppc Of course he can't hear ii, He is over his cars iu debt. Guest (to hotelkeeper, who lias jiibt handed him his bill) Tell 1110, is not tills the house where the poet Schiller lodged one night before he wrote the play, "Tho Rubbers?" A Kansas City (Mo.) man calls his dog Christopher Columbus. This is rather overdoing the matter. Christopher had thrco barks whilo tho Kansas City canine has but one. Not to bo Caught Barber (insinu atingly, as lie removes the wrappor) You're thinning out badly about tho crown, sir. You want something on your 'air. Customer (rising hastily) Yes, my hat! Exit. Charley Oweniull I wish I lived in Greenland. Mr. Fiend yenss Why so? Charley Oivoinall Because tho nights there arc I lire weeks long. How nice it must be tell a lull col lector to call around in iho morning. A Famous Stallion. Says tho Western Horseman: "In 1788 there were landed ot Philadel phia, from a sailing vessel, somo Eng lish thoroughbred horses. Several of them, exhausted by the voyage, wcro carefully taken to shore, but one. a rugged gray stallion, with a ringing neigh, stepped briskly down the gang plank and dashed away from the pier, with, two grooms holding him in. This was the advent of the famous Messenger, destined lo exert n greater influence on the future stock of America than any other horse ever upon the continent. A fow of his de scendants iu the fourth generation still survive. Siauib m', 2.074, hold ing the stallion record of America, is in the tilth generation through his dam. aud the eighth through tho dam of Sultan, while Kremlin, 207, a formidable claimant of t lie standard record, is in the si.vih rcuiovo through the male line." Big Trees in tlm Mnrtliwest. One hears a good deal of t lie big troos of the Northwest, but iho fact is thai all vegetation there is luxuriant beyond tlio belief of the Eastern man. There are Douglas tirs in Washington and for some distance north of that t which are honestly said to bo as tall as j the Brooklyn Bridge lowers. Plunks from these trees, sixteen fect wide, havo been exhibited, and a straight mast 123 fect long, unmarked by branches, was cut on tho shore ot Pngct Sound. Common rradsido weeds and bushes have a proportion ate largeness, their leaves being twice as big and their steins twice as long as in the Ivisl, and tho ordinary fern that iu this State grows knee high k found thcro with stalks seven fiet long. 'Tho St. Louis now water lower is aid to be '.he highest iu the world.
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