North Carolina Newspapers

VOLUME XIII. Reporter and Post. PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT DANBURY. N. C. PJCPPER & SONS, Pubs. A" Props bate* or m ; Cn. Tear, pau»l>le in a'lvaace » HU M.nlb" «4in OF ABTMTIMSU: 0» S.uar. (ten line, or less) 1 time 91 j» F.r rack *dUltloiml •*> Contract* for longer time or more .puce can I>o ■a4« In prf no' tioti to the Ibjive rate.. . Traeaient ijrf rtlMjr. will be eiwrte.l to remit according lo tbe«e rate. »t tlio time tll.y .end 'VlilTjTJ'lce. will b. charged 50 l*r cent, higher "sassras-rtii- 1«.H«1..t.U D.H« ptr aanua. x ~ PROFESSIONAL ROB EFT D. 01LM ER, Attorney and Counsellor, MT. AIRY, N. C. Practice* in the courU of Surry, Stokes, Tadkiu and Alleithany. " Tv\ F. CARTER, sirTOSJvsr'rtT'LM vr. MT. AlllY, SURUY CO., N. C Frartie*» wherever hisservlcra or.' wanted R L. HAYMOItE, ATTORNEY-AT LAW Mt Airy- N. C* Special attention given to the collection of claims. I—l2m 15. F. KING, WITH jonxsox, sunny $ co., I>IIY GOODS, So.. 77 and M South Sharp, Street, f. W. JOIIEBON, B • BCTfOSI J. 11. K. ORABBE, J . JOHNSON. T. DAT, ALBERT JONES. J3ay Sc J033-eSy manufacturers oi SADDI.EBY.HAUNF.SS.COLT.AHS.TKVNK No. 330 W. Baltimore ntrect, IlaUimoro, W. A. Tucker, H.O.Smith, U.S. Siiragglu. Tucker. Smith & Co- Manufut-turhrs & wholesale Dealers In noon, i/ior.i, HATS A i> No. MO llaltlmor. Street, Baltimore, JM.^ It, J. Jt it. >'• VEST, WITH Henry Sonni boni V ( 0., WHOLESALE CLOTHIERS. M Aanover St., (betweenUel inan .* lombard StM BALTIMOHK Ml). H. SONNEIIORN, "• BUM LINE w W. 8. ROBERTSON C. WATIVINS. v«r vTIvINS. O L. COTTUKLL, „ , U, Watkins. Cottrell « Co.. Importer, and Jobber. ol HAli 1> W ARE. 1807 Main Street, RICHMOND, VA. Agent, for Fairbanks Standard Scale., au Anker Brand Bolting Cloth. Stephen Putney, L ' H BU " r ll'. U. MILKS, WITH STEPHEN PUTXE Y$ CO. n'holemte dealer* in Bootß, Shoes, and Trunks, 1219 Main Street, Sept. R-Sl-ft*. RICHMOND, VA. J. E. ABBOTT, OF N 0 , with WINGO, ELLETT & CRCMP, RICHMOND, VA., Wholesale Dealers in BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS, 4tC. Prompt attention paid to orders, and satis faction gauraoteed. 0B- Virginia Stall Pruon Qootii a ipeaally March, «. m (OMIT w. row«a». SOOAR d. TAVLO . R W. POWERS & CO., WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS, Dealers in PAIKTS, OILS, DYES, VARNISHES, French and Americnn WINDOW GLASS, PUTTY, fcC BHOKINU AKDCHKWINO CIOAKS, TOBACCO A SPECIALTY 1306 Hain St., Richmond, Va; AUFOST6ML6 — JTL7C.I3IRD, WITH W. D. KVLE & Co., LEPCLTTFRS AND JOBBER* OF HARDWARE. Cutlery. IRON, NAILS and CARRIAGE GOODS No. 9 Governor Street, HICHMOSP.VA. jq-^WHWEffWV cyAKxn /j | III 111 teriow Acerialn core. N'' l ""'";P" l , vo j ', h ., r .TS T. HA/L.LI'LNK. SNurren, FA ■ ■MtvulH «u list f«iircr MlCoosb Syrup. I'mi—good. R"V ■ OwIBUM. Hr SUBSCIUHK FOR Your County Paper, -iThe Reporter and Post,=- OF THE PKoPLK 1 FOR THE PEOI»L{ I OF THE PEOPLE! Foil THE PEOPLE! OF THE PEOPLE! Foil THE PEOPLE I OF THE PEOPLE ! FOIt THE PEOPLE ! ONLY $1.50 A YEAR! SI'IISC'RIHE \OtV It is your duty to aid your county paper. We propose publishing a good family pap6r, and solicit from our friends and from the Democratic party in Stokes and adjoining counties a li beral support. Make up clubs for us. Now go to work, and aid en enterprise devoted to your best interests. Head the following NOTICES OK THE PRESS : The REPORTER AND POST is sound iu policy and politics, and deserves a libe ral support.— Reidsville Weekly. The Panbury REPORTER AND POST begins its thirteenth year. It is a good paper and deserves to live long aud live well.— Daily Workman. The Danbury REPORTER AND POST celebiates its twelfth anniversary, anl with pardonable pndo refers to its suc cess, which it deserves.—-V ews and Ob server. The Danbury REPORTER AND POST is twelve years old. It is a good paper and should be well patronized by the people of Stokes. It certainly deserves it.- Salem Press. For twelve toug years the Danbury REPORTER AND POST has bceu roughing it, aud still to ride the waves of the journalistic sea. W'c hope that it wi'.l have plain sailing after awhile. Lexington Dispatch. The Danbury REPORTER AND POST has just passed its 12th anniversary and under the efficient management of broth er Duggins cannot fail to increase iu popularity with the people of Stokes and adjoining oounties.— Winston Sentinel The editorials on political topics are timely and to the point, and the general make up of every page shows plainly tho exercise of much care and pains taking. Loug may it live and flourish under the presont management.—Moun tain Voice. The Danbury REPORTER AND POST has entered the thirteenth year of its ex istence, and we congratulate it u|>on the prosperity that is mauifestod through its columns. To us it is more than an ac quaintance, and'we regard it almost as a kinsman. — Leaksvilte Gazette. The Daubury REPORTER AND POST last week celebrated its twelfth anniver sary. It is a strong and reliable paper editorially, it is a good local and gener al newspaper and iu all respects a credit to its town and section. It ought to be well patronized.— Slatesvillr Landmark. The Danbury REPORTER AND POST has just entered its 18th year. We were one of the crew that launched tho RE POUTER, and feel a dicp iuterest in its welfare, and hopo that sho may drift on wuid with a char sky and a smooth sur face for as many moro years.— Caswell A'rws. Tho Danbuiy REPORTER AND POST has celebrated its 12th anniversary. The paper is sound in policy and politics, and deaerves tho hearty support of the people of Stokes. It is an excellent weekly and wo hopo to see it flourish in the future as nover boforo.— Winston Leader. Tho Danbury REPORTER AND POST cauie out last week with a loug editorial, entitled, "Our Tweltb Anniversary" and reviews its past historv in a very entertaining way. Go on Itro, Pepper in your good work; you get up one of if not the best country paper in North Carolina.— Kernersville A'ews. That valued exchange, published in Danbury, N. C., the REPORTER AND POST, has entered upon its 12th anni versary. Long may it live to call tho attention of tho outside world to a coun ty which is as riob, wo suppose, in min erals as any in the State of North Car olina, and to battle for correct pclitioal measures. — Danville 'limes. '■>()TIIL\G HI CCEEI LIKi : SUCCESS," DANBURY, N. C, THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1885. A Family Jar. Betty sighed. Now, why she should have sighed at tli's j»urt icular moment no one on earth could tell. And it was /ill the mbre exasperating because .John had just gener ously pntfinto her little shapely liand a brand new ten-dollar hill. And here began the trouble. "What's the matter ?" he said, his faee fall ing at the faint sound and his mouth clap ping together in what those who k new him but little called au obstinate pucker. "Now what is It?" li»aty, who had Just began to change the sigh Into a merry little laugh rippling all over the corners of the red stopped sud denly, tossed her head, and, with a small Jerk no way conciliator), scut out the worda; •' "You needn't insinuate, John, that I ain always troublesome.'' "I didn't insinuate—who's talking of in sinuating cried he, thoroughly incensed at the very idea, and backing away a few .4tc}ts, he glared down from a tremendous height, in extreme irritation. "It is your self who is forever insinuating and all that, and then for you to put it on me—it's really alM>mi nable." The voice was harsh, ami the eyes that looked down into hers was not pleasant to behold. "And if you think, Jehu Peabody, that I'll stand and have such things said to me, you miss your guess—thut's all!'' cried Het ty, with two big red «|H>ts coming iu her cheeks, as she tried to draw her little erect figure to its utmost dimensions. "Forever insinuating! I guess you wouldn't have suid that before 1 married you. Oh, now you can, of course." "Didn't you say it first, I'd like to know ?" cried John, iu great excitement, drawing nearer the small creature he called "wife," who was gazing at him with jdaziug eyes of indignation; "I can't endure everything I" "And if you bear more than I do," cried Itetty, wholly beyond control now, "why, then, I'll give up," and she gave a bitter little laugh and tossed her head again. And here they were in the midst of a quarrel. These two who, but a year before, had promised to love and protect each other through life. "Now," said John, ami he brought his hand down with such a bang on the table before him that Betty nearly skipped out of her little shoes—only she controlled the start, for she would have died l»efore she had let John see it, "we w ill have 110 more of this nouse nse!" 0 His f;ie*s was verv :vih» and the lines around the mouth so drawn that it would have gone to any one's heart to have seen their expression. "I don't now how you will change it or help it," said Betty lightly, to hide her dis may at the turn affairs had taken, and she pushed back the light, wa\ing hair from her forehead with a saucy, indifferent gesture. That hair John always smoothed when he petted her, tired or disheartened, and called her "child." Her gesture struck to his heart as he glanced at her sunny locks, and the cool, iudlffcrent face underneath, and before he knew it hi; was saying: "There is 110 help for it now, I anpiK»se." "Oh, yes, there is," said Betty, still in that cool, calm way tliat ought not to have deceived him. But men know so little of women's hearts, although they may live with them for years in closest friendship.— "You need not try to endure it, John Pea body, if you don't want to. I'm sure I don't caie /" "What do you mean ?" Her husband grasped her anus and com pel led the merry brown eyes to look up to him. "I can go hack to my mother's," said Bet ty, provokingly. "She w ants me any day, and tlien you can live quietly and to suit yourself, aud it will be better all around." Instead of bringing out a violent protesta tion of fond affect ion and remorse, which she fully expected, John drew himself up, looked at her fixedly for a long, long mln ufe, then dropped her arm, and with white lips said slowly : "Yes, It may bs better as you say, better all around. You know best!" aud wus gone from tlie room before she could recover from her astonishment enough to utter a sound. With a wild cry B"tty rushed across the room, flr*t tossing the ten dollar bill savage ly as far as she could throw it, and flinging herself on the comfortable old sofa, broke into a flood of bitter tears—the first she had shed during lu;r married fife. "How could he have done It/ Oh what have I said? Oh, John, John/" The bird twittered in his little cage over in the window among the plants. Betty re membered like a Hash how John and she had filled the seed cup that very morning; how lie had laughed when she tried to put it in between the bars, and when she couldn't reach without getting upon a chair lie took her in his great arms and held her up. Just like a child, that she might fix it to suit her self. Ami the "bits" he had said iu his tender way, they had gene down to the de|»ths of her foolish little heart, sending her about hoi work singing for very gladness of spirit. And now! Betty ftuffed her fingers hard into her rose earn to shut out tlio bird's chirping. "If he only knew why I sighed," she moaned. "Oh, my husband! Birth-days —nothing will make any difference now.— Oh, why can't I die ?" How long she stayed tliere, crouched down on tho old sofa, she never knew. Over and over the dreadf\il scene she went, realizing its worst features each time fndesimir, until a voice out in tlih kitchen said : "Betty!" and heavy foot-falls proclaimed that some one was 011 tlie poiut of breaking in upon her uninvited. Betty sprang up, choking back her sobs, and tried with all her might to comjiose herself and remove all traces of; her trou- The visitor was the wi rst possible one she could liave under the circumstance.— Crowding herself 011 terras of the closest intimacy with the pretty who with her husband had moved into tho village a twelve month previous, Miss Klvlra Sim mons had made the very most of htr op portunities, and by dint of nuking great parade over helping her in some domestic work, such as house-clcaulug, dressmaking and the like, the maiden lady had managed to ply her otlier vocation, that of tivws gatherer, at one and the same time, pretty etfectually. She always called hei I v th # first name, though Bo'lj rteertf*.. v*. unu>*' made a great handle of her friendship on every oc casion, making John rage violently aud vow a thousand tiin s the "old maid" should walk. Jiu* she never had—and now, scenting dimly, like a canon after its own prey, that trouble might couie to the pretty little white house, the makc-mischl T had coine to do her work; if devastation had not already commenced. "Jk'en crying!" she more plainly than polite, sinking down into the pretty ehintz-covered rockiiig-cliair with au energy that showed she meaut to stay, aud made the chair creak fearfully. "Only folks do say that you and your husband don't live happy—but la! I wouldn't mind—l know taln't yoitr fault." Betty's heart stood still. Had it come to this? John and she not llv • happy I To Ixs sure they didn't .is a., remembered with a pang the dreadful aceiie of words and hot tempers; but had it gotten around so soon —a story in everybody's in »uth With all tier distresses of mind she was saved from opening her mouth. So Miss Simmons, failing iu that, was forced to go on. "An* I tell folks so," she said, rocking herself back aud forth to witness the effect of her words, "when they git to talk! 11'; so you can't blame me if 'hings don't go easy for jou, I'm sure!" "You tell folks?" repeated Betty vaguely, aud standing quite still. "What ? 1 don't understand." "Why, tliat the blame is all his'n," cried the old maid, exasjH'i ited ut her strange mood and her dullness. "1 say,says I, why there couldn't no one live with him, let alone that pretty wife he's got. That's what 1 say, lietty. Aud then 1 tell 'em what a queer man he is, how cross, an—" *'-Wal )•«> L* U.f J»>«j.lt» .4C.1 viilll^S of my husband?" cried Betty, drawing her self up to her cxtremcst height, ai.d tower ing so over the old woman in the chair that she jumped in confusion at the stonu she had raised, aud stared blindly into the bla zing eyes and face rosy with righteous in dignation—her only thought was how toget away from the storm she had raised but could not stop. But she was forced to stay, for Betty stood just in front of the chair and blocked up the way, so she slunk back into the smallest corner of it and took it as best she could. "My husband !" cried Bet ty, dwelling with pride on tho pronoun—at bast, if they were to part, she would say it over lovingly as much as she could till the last moment; and then, when tho time did come, why, people should know it was John's fault—"the best, the kindest, the uo hlcst husband that ever was given to a wo man. I've made him more trouble than you can guess; my Ijpt temper has vexed him—l've been cross, aud iiu}iatieut and—" "Hold!" cried a voice, "you are talking against my wife!" aud in a moment big John Peabody rushed through the door, grasped the little woman in his arms and folded her to his be;irt, right before tlie old maid aud all. "Oh/" said Miss Simmons, sitting up straight and setting her spectacles more firmly. "And now that you have learned all that you can," said John, turning aiouud to her, still holding Betty, "why—you may go." The chair was vacant. A dissolving view through the door w ;is all that was to be seen of the gossip, who started up the road hur riedly, leavingpcaOß In-hind. "Betty," said John, some half hour after ward, "what was the sigh for ? I don't care now, but 1 did think, dear, and It cut lue to the heart, how you miKlffSfcr jtsrcled rich er. I longed to put ten limes ten into your hand, Betty, and it galled me liecatise 1 couldn't." Betty smiled ami twisted away from his grasp, ltunning Into the bedroom she pres ently returned, still smiling, with a bundle rolled up in a clean towel. This she put on her husband's Knee, who staled at her won doringly. "I didn't mean," she said, unpinning the bundle, "to got It out now, but I have to. Why, John, day after to-morrow in your birthday." "So 'tia," said John. "Gracious! has it come around so soon ?" "And you, dear boy," sab! Betty, shaking out ln»fore his eye a pretty, brown affair, all edged with silk of the bluest shade, that presently assumed the proportions of a dressing gown, "this is to t»e your present. But you must bo dreadfully surprised, John, w hen you get it, for oh, I didn't w ant you to know it !•' John made; au answer ho thought best. | When he spoke again he said, perplexed, while a small pucker of bewilderment set tied lietween his eyes : "But I don't see, Betty, whit this thing," laying one on the gown, "had to do with tlie sigh." "That," said Betty, ami then slie broke into a siorry laugh, that got so mixed up with the dimples and tlie dancing brown eyes that for a moment she couldn't finish "Oh, John, 1 nas worrying so ovir those buttons. They weren't good, hut they were 1 the best I could do then. And I'd only bought 'em yesterday. Two whole dozen. And when you put that $lO bill in my hand, I didn't hardly know ii, but I sup|H>*e I did give one little bit of a sigh, for I was so provoked that I had waited buying them until to-day." John caught up the little woman, dressing gown and all. I don't think they have ever quarreled since--at least I have never heard of it. Our Fortune Teller. As a great many well-meaning but over curious young people, unwilling to await the unrolling of the scroll of fite by the slow but certain hand of time, are throwing a KKI~ their 'temps upon lmiuMtors wbpre tend to be astrologers and readers of the fu ture through the medium of the stars, we have thrown into a condensed form the whole theory of the art of fortuue telling, by the careful study of which any lady or gentleman can become a proficient. Our system is infallible, and, a* will be perceiv ed, is gotten up after the style of the alma nac, and we assure our readers is fully as reliable that interesting annual. January—The child born in this month will not l»e ushered into the world in July. He or she will reach man or womanhood, if they live, and lie of strong frame and rc bust health, if not weak and ailing. They will become wealthy if they happen to ac cumulate or inherit fortunes. February—The man born in this month Is born :.t a later period in the year than the one born in the preceding month, lie will in all likci.nood In* ardent lovoi of wo men, and will not refuse au occasional drink. The woman IH»I:I iu this month will greatly resemble women born in other months, fihe will endeavor to dress iu the fashion. March—The man born in this mouth will he handxomc, if he is not ill-looking, lie will be very apt t«» die when his time coiues. The woman will t»e a tidy housekeeper, if sho is not slovenh, and a great chatter box, if she resembles the rest of lur sex. April—The man born in this mouth will be very unfortunate if pood fortune does not prove lus friend. The woman will be freckled if she runs much 'n the sun without her bonnet. May—The mail who is born in this month will have the advantage; over the one born in December, inasmuch as the weather is milder. He will commence life in a cradle, and, without a chance, end it iu a colliu.— The woman will lx* very fond of reading if ■ilk' '.K totHi 1 »|*J- Uik.lll U>l] i-tn- T k> books. June—The man born in this month will love mint-Julips, and will IMJ a constant lov er until he finds a new sweetheart. The woman will wear filters, if she have a pret ty foot, neat ankle, aud a well-turned «alt. July—The man born in this month will be very fond of bread, meat, vegetables ami coffee, and pretty apt to eat three meals a day—if he can procure them. August—Ti*e man born in this month will be jtassiouatc aud ardent—so much of the latter that his favorite spirits will be ardent ones. The lady will marry young, if an opportunity ami an eligible match present themselves. September—The man born iu this month will become the purchaser of the lucky ticket in the "busted up" Radical Orphan ami Widows' Relief Association, if he was foolish enough to invest in the scheme.— The woman will be very fond of being courted, and singing "Kiss ine quick and go, my honey." October—The man born in this month will come into the world in the apple gath ering season. The lady will In; very fond of tlie society of gmitleuien, ami very in dustrious, if not of a lazy disposition. November—The man born iu this month vrill just escape coming into the world iu the last month of ths year. The lady will be fond of pop-corn and sleighing parties. She will be always ready to pay the toll when crossing a in a sleigh. December—The man born in this month Will l>e apt to wel -ome the new year at a very early age. The woman will have very pretty eyes If they are not "cross or squint" an«l will make a "full hand" at a candy pulling. The Cheapest Hives. They were spinning yarns. One old man sat apart from the others aud looked sad and forlorn, a.-* if Iu; never had thought of levity in all his life. "My wife 1i:ls been one of cheapest luxuries a man ever enjoyed," said one.— "We have !v«-n married eighteen years, aud she has cost me less than a thousand dollars all told." "Pooh I" said anotlier. "I have been married uine years, ami my wife's total ex penses have been scarcely three hundred dollars." The sad man drew a long, deep sigh and said, — "Weil, well! I was married forty years ago, boys, and from that day to this my wife has cost me only one hundred and nineteen dollars, and she has hud everything she needed, too." "How in the world did you get through so cheap f" "The poor gal died the second week after I married her." The crowd spared his life because he was sad. There is a power to make each hour As sweet as heaven designed it! Nor need we roam to bring it home, Though few there be that find it.' We seek too high for things close by, And l»se what nature found us; For life hath here no charm so dear As home aud friends around us. IMayed II on (lie Doctor. 44 But the thing that puzzles rnc," says a prominent physician, ''is to cor rectly diaguose the ailment of a boy. I was called up tho other day by a frantic father, who hurried mu from my blaukcts half dressed to HOO his dying boy. "When I arrived at the bedside of the suffering patient the whole commu nity WAS about him. 1 saw this was a violeut attack of diphthoria, and I found ii hard to say that ii|was not a dangerous case. 1 remained some time and then left, promising to call early in the morning, which I did. 1 approached the house with more trepidation than is my wont, because I knew if he was worse, as I feaicd, that I would have in his mother a case of uncontrolable hy pochondria. I went to his room, the bed was vacant aud my heart sank. "He is dead, L thought, and they have taken him into the parlor and laid him out, surrounded by the decorations of the room. I approached the parlor with velvet tread, and going to the dar kened window opened the blind. As 1 did so 1 looked out, and there he was in his bare feet, bare-headed, with his trowsors rolled up above his knees, playing 'horse' in tho street in a pool of cold slush, lie looked up at 111 c, shut one eye and called out, "llcllo, Doc, mamma's gone to the matmco. She said you could leave your stuff' on the dressing case.' " 4 Senator's Rune Some years ago some Wisconsin 1 lands were advertised for sale under the general law and United States Sen ator Sawyer, then as now a large Wis consin land holder, took care to post himself thoroughly upon the value of each purccl put up at auction. When the sale day arrived a party of Eastern capitalists 011 tne lookout for a specula tion were on hand to bid. They knew Sawyer, and in every instance they raised his bid. They felt very much when liioy or »«.vugt4i they saw, a look of annoyance steal over his placid countenance as sections was knock ed down to tbcui. They bought nearly ! every parcel upon which Sawyer set a ! price, and went away delighted at their shrewdness Some years after they visi ted Wisconsin and called upon Sawyer. Ho was delighted to see theiu, invited them to his house i:i Oshkosh, aud treat ed them very hospitably. They were going to look at the lands they hail purchased at the sale. Sawyer chuck led as he shook each by the hand, and invited them to call again when they came back. They have not called to date. The Senator expected to meet sharpers at that sale, and so got a friend to bid on all the best lands for him and secured the good timber lands offered. The Eastern men still hold the titles to half the bogs in Wisconsin. Persian Bread. "I'ersian bread," writes a correspon dent now in Afghanistan, "is a very peculiar production . it is made in large flaps, in some cases about a yard long— if ever the Persians reach tho advanced state of morning newspapers they might have them printed on their bread, so that tUcy could read the news while they cat aud swallow everything liter ally. On seeing these large flaps I have often thought that they must resemble tho blacksmith's leather apron which was the old standard of Persia ; if the bread is not made after that model they have managed to produce an article verv much like it, not qnly iu size, but iu color and toughness at the same time. We have had now nearly two months' experience of this maUrial. and it was a delight on coming here to get for our break fait the first moining ' bread that was made on a somewhat later model than an old leather apron." As a rule uot one letter in twenty which is received at the Wliito llsusc reaches tho eye of the President. Peo ple write all kind of letters to the Pres ident iu the hope that ho will read tliera. Applications for office are immediately sunt to the department to which they pertain. Suggestions as to tho policy of the administration are read and filed away at the White House, but it is doubtful if they are looked at again. No attention is paid to reoommendations of unknown people, though many of such letters arc kept. As a rulo no answer is ever sent, though in cases where they are refened to departments, a letter is written the sender by the departmental officer acknowledging their receipt. NO. 49 Didn't Turn Pule. The court and jury, a» well as the general public, eujoy thu scene wbeu a lawyer, in an attempt to badger or browbeat a witness, couics off second best in the encounter. A correspond ent relates au amusing incident of this kind which happened a few years ago in a court-room. The plaintiff, who was a lady, was called upoa to testify. She got on very well and mad* a fa vorable impression on the jury under the guidance of her couusel, until the opposing counsel subjected her to a sharp cross-examination. This so ooo f'used her that she became faint and fell to the floor in a swooni Io cross-exaui ining the Dezt witness the counsel a«k ed : I>id you ftoc the plaintiff faint a short tiuie ago ? Yes, sir. People turn pale when they faint, don't they ? No, not always. Did you ever hear of a case of faint ing where tho party did not turn pale ? Yes, sir. Did you ever see such a case 1 Yes, sir. When ' About a year ago. Where ? In this city. Who was it ? 'Twas a negro, sir. Peal after peal shook the room, in which the venerable Judge joined.— The defendant's counsel lost his ease, not to say his temper. Ccntrirugnl Force. Artemus Ward did not claim to be a scientist, but rather an artist in wax. lie oneo gave his thoughts, however, to one of the great problems of science with this result- The earth moves round from west to east in a year, and turns on its axis in a day. Supposing the earth to be suddenly arrested on its axis, wo alj -sown, wo men, children, horses, cattle, and sheep, donkeys, editors, and members ot Con gress—with all our goods and chattels, would be thrown into the air at a speed of one hundred aud seventy-three miles a minute, every mother's son of us de scribing the arc of a parabola, which is probably tho only description we should ever be able to give of the affair. This eatasthrophe, to one sufficiently collected to enjoy it, would doubtless be exceedingly amusingly ; but as there would probably be no time for laughing, we pray that it may not occur until after our demise, when, should it take place, our monument will probably aocompa ny us. Advantage of Cueekftlnbm.— Give us, oh give us the man who sings at his work ! Bo his occupation what it may, he is equal to any of those who follow the same pursuit in silent tullen ness. He will do more in the same time—he will do it better—be will per severe longer. One is scarcely sensible of fatigue whilst ho marches to music. The very stars are said to make harmo ny as they revolve in their spheres Wondrous is the stretgth of cheerful ness—altogether past calculation are its endurance. Efforts, to be perma nently usefiiljmust be uniformly joyous— a spirit all sunshine—peaceful from very gladness—beautiful beeauso bright Curlylo. That there is nothing so cheap as hu man flesh and blood has been the cry of thousands of reforming philanthropists. Once Tom Ilood wrote the plaint: "Oh, God, that bread should be so dear aud flesh and blood so cheap !" Tho French consul at Zanzibar gives a new point to the complaint by pointing out that the scarcity of food is so great in Oeotral Africa that iLc natives ore actually sell ing themselves or families to obtain food. As a consequence the market rules low: An able-boiied man is worth less than a dollar ; a young wo man is only worth about $1,871, a«d children arc thrown iu as uiake-weigbts to settle tho burgain. Rui.inu I'assion Stronuin Death. A strange man was picked up in A fainting condition in the street and ta ken to thu hospital. "Who was that man tlicy brought here V asked a re porter of tho superintendent about an hour afterward. "I don't knew," was tho reply, "lluw is he?" -Lyingat tho point of death." "Oh, is lie? WeM, I'll bet a dollar be's a lawyer." A fight among bossee u nure to pro duce boss scbisui.