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HeDDUican State Executive Committee.
State sit Large—lt. E. Young, ,1. H.
Harris, O. T. Wassom, A. Y. Dockery
and T. L. Hargraves.
Ist Dist.—o. C. Pool.
12nd Dist.—ll. E. Davis.
•trd Dist.—G. C. Scurloek.
4tb Dist. -J. 11. Williamson.
nth Dist.—R. M. Douglass.
<Uh Dist.—W. C. Coleman.
7th Dist.—ll. C. Cowles.
*th Dist.—W. 0. Iloyle.
fltb Dist.—V. S. Luske.
COUNTY POLITICS.
•Our Republican county convention will
c onvene next Thursday in the court house.
It cannot be said that there is perfect
harmony in the party here and we would
not dare predict the result of the conven
tion. Some of us are disposed to re
affirm the prin iples of tin; Republican
party, take the example of the convention
and go forward and elect a ticket that
will do credit to the party and the county.
Others are disposed to anything from
anybody who say they are opposed to the
Democratic ticket—not once taking into
consideration the causes of this dissatis
faction and their departure from the
Democratic party. We hold that the
principles of the Republican par v cannot
be set aside and forgotten, to please a
few dissatisfied men. Men who are dis
pleased simply because they failed to con
trol their own party. Men who want to
dictate eur party actions to carry their
points but so arrange matters with us,
that if they fail again in that, the regular
Democrats will succeed. In other words
we regard these independent Democrats
as more dangerous enemies than the reg
ulars. They come to accomplish personal
ends and to make Republican succeesim
possible. What are we to gain by throw
ing off fair chances for om own success
when there is nothing in sight for us to
S»i«*
We meet as a Republican convention.
Let us put nut a Republican ticket com
posed of men whose ideas are more in
accord with these displeased Democrats
«ud let them vote our ticket or vote
against then* own interests or stay at home
and not vote at nil. If we cannot fill a
ticket w ith such men, let us leave certain
places blank as we have done before, and
let independents come out and run on
their merits, but let us not pledge our
selves as a party to vote a Democratic
ticket. We want no prohibition agita
tors; we want the law to remain as it is
in that respect. Charlotte says we want
whisky, then let us have it till the people
are tired of it. "Ye want men who will
try to fix it so we can elect our own mag
istrates, commissioners and the like. We
want men of sound sense and character.
The sentiment of the thiukiug Ucpubli
cans of this county is in favor of a Re
publican ticket.
The Republican Mute Contention.
The Republicans of the Stab; assembled
at Metropolitan Jfall on Wednesday, the
22nd. There was a very large at tendance
from all parts of the State.
Jas. E. Boyd was elected president of
the convention uud F. 3f. Sorrell and John
C. Dancy secretaries. The executive
c ommittee elected Col. 'l'. L. Hargrove
chairman. The judicial ticket appears
in auother column.
James E. Boyd, James H. Harris, Jcf.sc
F. Hoskins and others made speeches
which were enthusiastically cheered.
The ticket nominated for Judges is one
of the best that could have lieen formed.
The nominees for the Supreme court are
among the ablest jurists in the State.
They are young men as compared with
the “old bench.” For intellectual vigor
and legal learning they arc foremost
among the leaders of the bar. The Su
perior Court nominees are also men of
fine legal ability and attainments.
ff Republicans will now lake hold and
work earnestly the Republican ticket
will be elected. When wo read the as
saults made by the Icadiug Democratic
papers of the State on the homestead it
is time to look into the composition of
the highest Court of the State. The
Republicans gave our people a home
stead. and n Jtcpublican Supreme Court
construed that law favorably to our peo
ple. Had it not been for this, what
desolution and hardship would have be
fallen us during the days of reconstruc
tion.
It was pleasant to see the earnest men
Aof the Republican party once again in
Raleigh. No revenue machine to grind
out the prepaied nominees of a ring.
There was a great demand for a ticket
and a new organization. Both were
provided.
It haa been intimated tint some of the
I nominees will not accept. We trust this
l is not so. When a convention, such as
! met in Raleigh yesterday, calls on n citl
• zen so stand for office he should do 60.
| The ticket can be elccten. It is the dtoly
I of every member of the Jiarty to do what
lie can to achieve success. We feel cer-
I tain the eminent men whom the conven
tion named will not hesitate to consent to
the use of their names for the honorable
| positions for which they arc put before
the public. Democrats arc already say
! ing that the Republican ticket for the
Supreme Court is far ahead of the “old
I bench** in every way.
| Republicans in the State have reason
to be proud of the action of the conven
tion. and especially so of the distin
; guished gentlemen who have been named
for the Judicial positions. Onward to
victory should be the w atchword. — North
Stott,
The Republican State Convention on
last Wednesday nominated the following
judicial ticket: For Chief Justice of the
' Supreme Court, W. I*. Bynum, of Char
i lotte; for associate justices, John W.
Albertson, »»f Elizabeth City, and R. I*.
Buxton, of Fayetteville; for Judges of
the-Superior Court, B. A. Bullock, 3rd
District; T. I\ Devereux, 4th; 1). M.
Finches, Gth; W. S. O. B. Robinson,
Nth; A. E. Dalton, 11th; John Marsh,
loth; Perry A. Camming, 12th. The
committee further recommends that the
Republicans of the State vote lor these
gentlemen whether they accept the nom
ination or not.
From North Carolina to Ta.xas.
Mn. Editor: On the 4th of August
I went on board of the excursion train at
Charlotte en route to Atlanta. Ga. The
excursionists were orderly, no drunken
ness, no swearing, no smoking in the
cars in the presence of Indies. We were
provided with ten coaches, nine of which
were for the colored and oue for the
whites. You see we had plenty of room.
'The mountain scene stretching along the
Air Line is sublime. As one passed in
sight of these mountains the thought of
the historic deeds of valor that had been
commemorated burst upon his mind; that
many brave and good men of revolution
ary days had dared and even died with
no monument erected to their memories
save these pillars of natural structure.
We reached Atlanta, the “Gate City,’*
at 5 P. M. This city is noted for her
commercial intercourse, railroad connec
tion, her great and increasing population.
I stopped here nearly three weeks and
had an opportunity of gaining some in
formation concerning the colored people.
The colored people, as you know, pos
sess considerable property in Georgia.
They are industrious and economical;
proud of their sons and daughters, w*hile
they spare no means to have them edu
cated. They are in splendid condition
in Atlanta, own handsome residences and
other property. Atlanta ean boast of
twenty-one colored churches, five char
tered institutions, namely: The Atlanta
University, Clark University, Spellman
Seminary (for young ladies, 555 were en
rolled during last session), Atlanta Bap
tist Theological Institute, and also the
Morris Brown Institute of the A. E. M.
church. The city provides good graded
schools for them. I met several of the
teachers among whom were Prof. L. M.
Kershaw and Carter Wilson and their
efficient associate teachers, Miss Georgia
i Mitchell, Miss Baker, Miss Rosa More
! bead, Miss Pope and Mrs. Turner and
j several others. Among other relined
I ladies I met Miss Celia White, Miss
Baxter, of Jacksonville, Fla., the two
Misses Hall and also Miss .Miller, Mr.
and Mrs. Ryan to whom I am indebted
for many hospitalities; also met Profs.
Wright and Walker, of Augusta.
Atlanta is called the centre of educa
tion for the South. In four of the col
leges (colored) were enrolled during the
j last session 1,507 students of all grades.
All of these institutions have industrial
departments connected with them. The
; industrial department of tin: Atlanta
| University has an engine of fifteen horse
! power. Here the young men are taught
1 the useful trades; also a domestic de
| part incut where young ladies are taught
|to cook, &e. The industrial department
i «*‘t Clark University is doing a good
! work. A young colored man, Mr. Mc-
Donald is at the head of the industrial
I department there, that is the harness
department. 1 also attended the Teacli
-1 era* State Institute and met many of the
I fading teachers of the State. 1 wish
i especially to mention Mr. O. A. Combs,
the accomplished penman, and out of the
nine instructors of the institute he was
■ the only colored.
Sunday, August 22, l left Atlanta for
; Chattanooga, Teun. In passing through
j the country between these two cities one
j has to pass through almost an unbroken
buttle field, for here it was that the
“mountain campaigns of Georgia” were
fought. “But turn the page, let war’s
dread name Im* buried with his dead.”
Chattanoogu is a city built among the
mountains, and is also noted for schools,
railroads, and for her war record as the
i “bone of contention.” Before reaching
this city the sun is just receding behind
; the Western mountains, throwing his
j golden rays upon the surrounding coun
! Iry, the bespangled heavens, the golden
i tint upon the trees, the tinctured mown
tain brow kissing the heavens in their
| golden hue, was picturesque and sublime.
| The sun sets, night pens her sable cur*
I tains, and behind them 1 rush on to
Memphis, Tenn. Memphis is a grand I
old city, situated on the “Father of j
Witters/’ the Mississippi river. It is
here whetfe the yellow fever spread
death itnd terror a few years ago, but no
mark of its ravages can now be seen. I
wish to mention,'injpassiug, that in this
city I saw one of the finest churches I
have seen anywhere among the colored
people, and that is the Beal Street Bap
tist Church. It is a large brick structure
neatly built, at a great cost of $125,000.
It has a membership of 2,000, or 2,000
members answer to the roll call. This
building reflects great credit upon the
race.
Crossing the Mississippi 1 am in the
Mate where so many colored people
emigrate every year. My curiousity is
aroused, crops are watched, the forest
scanned, notes taken, questions asked..
From Memphis to Little llock is a cheek
creel country, from the sterile prairie to
the most fertile land. The best crops
me along this line, the full golden cars
of corn bending down the stalks upon
which they hang; the fine fields of cot
ton, whose plants are from six to seven
feet high, with cotton pods from top to
bottom, brought the writer to the con
clusion that there must be some reality
iu the emigrants rallying to Arkansas in
such great numbers. The land is level,
well timbered and well watered by good
streams crossing their way through it.
Farmers do not pull fodder in this State,
but it dries on the stalk.
Little Rock, on the Arkansas river,
has a population of 25,000, and shows
that the spirit of iudustry and thrift is
up to the times, having good schools and
colleges, also churches among the col
ored people, several lawyers and strict
business men. 1 met several of the
prominent men of the city, and upon
being introduced to Dr. J. 11. Smith, a
dentist of ability and reputation, the fol
lowing interview followed, which I took
in short hand notes:
Harllec —How long, Doctor, have you
lived in this State, or is this your native
city?
Doctor—l have been in this State (Ar
kansas) sixteen years. My native State
is Illinois. I came here from Chicago.
Hurllee—What is the number of col
ored inhabitants in the city of Little
Rock?
Doctor—B,ooo.
Harllec—What proportion of that
number own property or homes?
Doctor —Two-thirds of them own the
houses they live in.
Ilarllee—Can you give me any conclu
sive information coneerning the colored
people who emigrate to this State (Ark.)
every year?
Doctor—Yes, sir. I was at Morelton
a few days ago and there I saw* a large
number of emigrants; I say, I saw
1,000 colored people, and they own every
foot of land ten miles around, and from
their surrounding circumstances there
was very substantial proof of their hav
ing bettered their success. This colony
is about a dozen miles from Fort Smith.
These people follow fanning and they
have good crops, in fact, the best for ten
years.
Harllec -What about churches, schools,
societies, &c.?
Doctor—Well, sir; they have good
churches uud still using efforts to improve
tßern. They have the advantage of the
public schools. Colored teachers find
ready employment, who are paid as much
in proporrion to the grade of their certifi
cates as is paid the white teachers with
similar grades. The usual societies pre
vail.
Harllec- What wages is paid Ist grade
teachers?
Doctor—lst grade teachers in our city
schools arc paid SIOO a mouth the year
round. 1 mean the principals. The 2nd
principals $75 a month all the year
round, while public sehool teachers iu
tlie country arc paid from S4O to SSO a
month.
Harllec—Well, I um interested iu the
laboring mau; what is the average wage -
paid to the mau who is dependent upon
his bone and muscle?
Doctor—Farm hands average the year
round sls and board a month. When
they rent laud they furnish the stock, the
iinpliinents, Ac., and give the owner of
the land one-third of the crop, or the
renter pays from $5 to $8 per uere.
Harllec—Do you think the colored
people are deceived by coming here from
the older States as it is currently reported
there?
Doctor—l do not. There may be some
eases, however where they are. Os
course they do not find the road to
wealth and success without great labor,
industry and rigid economy.
Harllec—Do you think they are influ
enced to come here for politiral purposes?
Doctor—l say emphatically no. They
come here to improve their condition, to
take up the public lands, to get homes,
and a good home is the licst jtolilicol bono
or publico bono.
Harllec—But what about the colored
mechanics out here? Can they secure
ready employment?
Doctor—Yes; good mechanics find
ready employment here. Colored con
tractors employ white mechanics, and
good mechanics find bnt little trouble in
getting employment.
Harllec —What is the relation between |
tbfl white and colored here with regards
to the treatment of the former to the !
lUt Doctor-It is good; I think the best of
any Southern State. A proof of this:
I have as large a practice as any dentist
in the State, and in my practice some of
the best white families in tne city. " e
have a number of colored men who arc
worth $20,000, Mr, Wiley Jones is j
building a street car line and is worth j
$75,000, while Judge Gibbs is worth j
SIOO,OOO.
I reached Dallas, Texas, August 24th,
and had a grand reception with the
teachers of neighboring towns. -Miss
Mary .1. llaycs is doing well on a salary .
of $550 a year. Chestnut Bros., D. !'• j
.Stokes, li. 11. Martin, Hcv. Alfred j
[ Stokes are doing well.
N. W. II Mil.M i..
The Wizard of the Treasury.
In all the departments there are em
ployes who hold their positions, not on
the strength of their political influence,
but upon the strength of their peculiar
abilities. Among these is Patrick Byrnes,
of the Division of Loans in the Treasury
Department. For a dozen years not an
interest check has left the department
that has not passed through his hands.
The interest cn the bond is paid quar
terly, and, to insure absolute certainty
that none of the checks go astray, it is
absolutely necessary that they should all
be sealed by one individual. As the
holders of bonds are represented in num
ber by many thousands, it would take
three ordinary clerks to do the work, but
Byrnes does tho mailing single handed.
The checks are brought down from the
Loan Division and piled on his desk in
stacks like cord wood. Each one must
get in its right envelope, which has been
previously addressed; then Byrnes be
gins.
With no mechanical assistance except
a wet sponge he starts in to do the seal
ing. Those who have seen Blitz or
Hermann handle a pack of playing cards
before a wonder-stricken audience might
have some idea of the way that Byrnes
riffles the checks into the envelopes.
Fifty a minute. How he does it no one
knows. It is a sleight of hand, but so
rapidly performed that the eye cannot
follow the movement. Thump, thump,
thump, all day long, and at the close of
the departmental day he has filled three
store boxes with sealed envelopes. Does
■ heever make a mistake? Well, no. Tho
checks vary from SSO to $5,000, and a
single mistake on his part might cost him
a year’s salary. It is safe to say that he
never makes one. Os the thousands of
people who quarterly receive these inter
est checks, few know of the wizard
through whose hands they have passed.
Louisville Pott.
Some Profitable Silver Mines.
The Ontario Company, Utah, reports
$450,000 in dividends.
The Idahoan mine, Idaho, has divided
$60,000 among its owners.
In Arizona, the Silver King Company
has declared six dividends, amounting
to $150,000.
Dividend-paying mines in the country
paid to the owners during the past six
months $4,651,107.
Nevada’s six months’ profit was $237,-
300, an increase of $155,820 over the
same period last year.
In New Mexico, the Peacock Mining
Company paid its first dividend of five
cents per share, amounting to SIO,OOO.
In Dakota three mines have paid four
teen dividends, aggiegating $395,000, as
against $35,000 for the corresponding
period of 1885.
On July 15, the Montana, formerly the
; Drum Lunrmond mine, owned by London
parties, paid an ‘ interim dividend” of
$207,000.
The Colorado mines declared an aggre
gate of thirty-four dividends, amounting,
to $1,007,016. The amount reported for
the corresponding period last year was
$698,550.
| In Montana eight mines have yielded
I twenty-eight dividends, aggregating
$1,0:0,750. The amount reported fori
the corresponding period last year was
sslo,ooo.— OmatM World.
A “Game” Flavor.
The flesh of animals used for food is
said to be high in the first stage of al
teration which occurs when it is left to
itself. I’asleur docs not believe that this
effect is produced by the intervention of
the ferments of the air, though this is
the ease with the putrefaction which fol
lows. He thinks that it merely res its
from the action of what arc called solu
ble or natural ferments in the scrum of
the meat, and that there is a chemical
reciprocal reaction of the liquids and
solids which arc withdrawn from the
normal action of vital nutrition. This
explanation is adapted to satisfy those
epicures who have a taste for high game,
and not for microbes. Yet it is ce.ta
that this condition passes into true pu
trefartiou without any abrupt transition,
and wc know that immediately after
death the microbes, which penetrate
everywhere, take possession of the ani
mal tisses and begin their work o' de
struction. When flesh is high, it it
therefore probable that it is in the first
stage of putrefaction.— Trouttmrt.
A new species of wild pig has Lee.,
discovered m Guinea. B L e "
ORIS* riOHT.
Earl Boy lay dying one summer eve,
H* lay at his casement wide:
H?fooked at the green and fertile lands, ,
And said with a flash of pride:
‘Son Robert, this lordship fair is ourt;
If any dispute thy right,
I have but two words to say to thee,
Grip tight!”
Twc short, strong words, like a trumpet cell,
Now listen to what they say:
There is a tide in tho affairs of men
And it comes not every day.
If it brings the good in somo good hour,
Take it, it is thy right.
Would st thou keep it thine* there is one way
Grip tight!
And if thou hast found thy work to do,
Then this is thy wisest part;
Count it os one of the host of gifts
And do it with hand and heart.
If slack or careless others will seize
A blessing thou heldst too light,
The sly t of a happy circumstance
Grip tight
Hast thou a home, tho’ humble and poor,
j If love sit down by Ihv side,
Grip it so tight that nothing on earth
j Thy home and thy heart divide;
If all gifts slip from thy heedless hand,
j Keep this with a jealous might,
i There’s hope for the man who home and wife
Grips tight.
| Then here’s to the man who can win and keep
His love, his gold and his land;
} Here’s to the true and steadfast heart,
To the sure and strong right hand;
To him who knows and ran hold his place,
AVlio knows and can hold his right.
Who says to his heart in the tug of life
I The two short words of the brave old knight,
Grip tight
Walter Crane, ... Boston Traveller.
The Contrabasso’s Story.
BV J. WATSON STEAD.
There were just four of them—two
j violins, a flute and a contrabasso —and a
j most harmonious quartette they were.
| Their master, an old musical enthusiast,
| kept the room in which they rested
sacred to the divine art. He never
| boxed up the smaller instruments, but
| left them laying around to be company
j for each other,as he told visiting friends.
1 Little did he dream how much the four
enjoyed themselves, and what good
company they were to each other. When
the quiet heurs came along they would
crack jokes and tell little stories. And
such stories! Many were the interesting
scenes they had witnessed, and with true
musical enthusiasm they wove those
scenes into very romances.
One particular evening the old contra
basso appeared more than usually happy,
and his strings quivered with real excite
ment. One of the violins inquired the
reason.
“I am somewhat excited this evening,
my diminutive brethren.” replied the
basso in his deepest tones, “because it
is the anniversary of a very notable oc
currence iu which I played a leading
part.” The old basso paused to give
due importance to his words and notice
their effect upon his companions, and
was implored to relate the story.
“Well,” replied he, “my story is about
the strangest yon ever heard. It is now
nine years since the event happened, but
whenever I think of it I feel like striking
up a jig-tune and dancing to it. My
master then (I have been with my pres
ent owner but three years) was a young
gentleman with a great love for music,
but with a greater love for the dearest,
brightest, -weetest little lady I have aver
seen. Yes. she was little; petite is the
proper word, I think, and this fact has
a good deal to do with my story. Mv
master, whose name was Walter Good
| son, occasionally brought her (he called
her Rosie) to the music-room, when she
j sang and played the piano, my master
j playing the violin; and they produced
such lovely music that, more than once.
! T was so enchanted I nearly fell down.
I Master Walter would then say: ‘See.
| Rosie, the old bass-fiddle; it’s sliding
down to the floor,’ and he would take
| me by the neck and place me upright in
the corner. But to my story. My two
loving children (for I felt like a father
to them) seemed to love one another very
much. 1 must not be depended upon as
a sure judge, however, for 1 was never
in love save once, over a delicious run
in one of Handel’s works; I gathered i
this from their actions and the number
of times they told each other. But the
old skeleton was there. The course of
their true love did not run smooth: some
j objection on the part of Miss Rosie’s
| father was the rock which broke up the
stream of their love. At times Rosie
| cried and complained of her father’s un
kindness, and to sooth her my msster
, had to say many nice things. When
j this kind of thing occurred, I could not
j help groaning a little cn my low C, and
! sorrowfully vibrating for sweet Miss
Rosie
“This mixture of joy and sorrow, har
mony and discord went on for sometime
Bad to relate, during one of their more
than usually emotional scenes I was so
overcome that I f. :1 to the floor and
cracked somewhere. This was a great
trouWc to mo, but when I found that mv
fall had been the means of making Rosie
forget her grief. 1 felt that J hlll
Mien in ean. On investigation. my
master found .hat my back «» broken
I and wo,ll<l <o be taken out.
l expert repairer, he accomplished this
successfully, but being pressed f„ r
h * 1 ” c " ,a «>tog ■” »he corner with
: out n,y back. I remained in , hi , , ta .e
| when I heard footiteps hurriedly , p .
Grip tight!
proaching the door, and in came Matter
Walter and Miss Rosie.
“ ‘Oh, what shall wc do?’ said Roaie,
with a little sob; ’my father, having seen
us, is sure to follow, and if jje finds me
here, he will take mo away and we shall
be separated forever. Oh, Waiter, what
can we do?’ , _
•« ‘This is r.wktvard, Rosie, replied my
master; ’I am at a loss what to do. If
sour father comes we must brave it out.’
“With a little despairing cry Rosia
threw herself on my master’s breast and
sobbed aloud. . . -
“‘Byjove! I have it,’ he exclaimed,
liftin" her up and looking into her face,
causing her to smile through h-rtear.;
mv old brass fiddle here shall be a ref-
U for you. Its back is out for repaira,
and as you are a fairy iu form as well aa
manners, we can park you inside as neatly
as china in a crate.’
• When 1 heard this I felt so h W py
that my bad bark ceased to pain me.
•Now. cone along, Rosie,’ said
Walter, cheerfully, and turning me round
he helped her within, bade her kneel
down, and after arranging a wrap around
me on the floor to prevent a glimpae of
Rosies dress. I was stood securely in
the corner, with a table pressed against
me to prevent me from falling.
“A knocking at the front door proved
that the hiding had not been done a
moment too soon. My master composed
himself, took up his violin and began to
play. Two men burst into the room.
The elder gentleman whom I took to be
Miss Rosie’s father, went up to my mas
ter brandishing hi 3 walking-cane aa if
about to annihilate both the player and
the violin.
“‘You scoundrel you.’ broke out tho
old gentleman to Walter, who stopped
playing and looked up with a most as
tonished look on his face, ‘what have
you done with Rosie: You esme here
together.’
•“Sir, here is the room,’replied my
msster, coolly, ‘do you see her?’
“‘Come, now, Walter, a little less
independence,’ broke in the other, *my
sister is somewhere around.’
“ ‘This is my room, gentlemen, and
I can show as much independence in it
as I choose. You are quite at liberty to
search. I have another room, the one to
the right of this. Kindly examine it.’
Out went the brother, leaving the
father and would-be son-in-law together.
“ ‘Walter Goodson,’ said Rosie's
father, bitterly, ‘you have secreted my
daughter somewhere. I warn you not
to lead her into a disobedience of her
father's wishes;’ here Miss Rosie became
excited, and had it not been for the ta
ble holding us firm, we should have gone
to the floor. ‘I wish her future to be
something different than being the wife
of a fiddling Eohemian.’
“ ‘Sir,’ said my master, turning j*l«.
‘your age and the fact that you are Re
sie’a father protects you, otherwise
You will regret using those words. I
have but this to say, I am determined to
marry your daughter, and if you prevent
it now, the next suitable occasion will
settle the matter. ’
“The brother now entered, saying he
could find no one in the other room, and
suggested their exit from such a ‘den,’
as he was pleased to call the music-room.
The father, after peering around tha
room and into the only rupboard it pos
sessed, agreed, ami the two left the
! house.
“When my master heard the front
door close. I was dragged out of the cor
ner, and pretty Miss Rosie released from
her unpleasant position. Her face was
one mass of blushes. When the happy
lovers had finished complimenting them
selves upon the su- cess of the stratagem,
into which they introduced a large num
ber of kisses, they turned and flattered
me until I felt quite giddy. They
punched my sides and Master Walter
actually tried to play a tunc upon me
with my bark out. This tiekled me so
much that I broke two strings.
“A few m r.utes later Miss Itosie and
my master left the room.
The next time I saw them I was not
altogether surprised to hear my master
address me: 'Fear old basso, you once
t sheltercei my thirling Kosieas Miss Kerr
ley, let me now introduce her to you as
Mrs. Walter Goodson.’ Os course I was
not taken back with this speech. I have
a long neck, if not a very large head.and
I had looked for something of that na
<ure every day. I responded in my
clearest tones and made my best bow.
but the happy pair apparently did not
notiee for they turned away immediate
iy. To end my story properly I must
tell you that not many months after Mr
Eernley forgave his daughter and with
drew the epithet, -fiddling Bohemian.’
w hich he applied to my master, who is
now a celebrated professor of music and
composer. ”
‘ A pretty •torj,*' murmured the flute.
“And you’re a jolly good fellow,”
added the violin* in uniton. *
The contrabasso thanked them for
their kind remarks snd soon tie quar
tette slumbered. Tid-Bilt.
Ida lewis, famous for her efforts la
teacuing the drowning at Newport, te tbs
only woman in the world who holds ths
position of government lighthouse keeper
Although past middle age she-is always
on the lookout for any unfortnnates need
ing her help, and would go to their re
lief as promptly as when a lithe and ac
tive girl.