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THE EXECUTIVE.
Kutherford B. Hayes, of Ohio, President of
the United States.
William A. Wheeler, of New York, Vice-
Presineut of the United Slates.
THE CABINET.
William M. Evuris, of New York, Secretary
of •>
Jolin Sherman, ol Ohio, Sec'y. of Treasury.
Gecige W. M MeCrary, Secretary of War.
Kicliard \V. Thuaipsou, of Indiana, Secre
tary of the Navy.
Carl Slnirz, ol Missouri Sec'y. «f the Intelier.
Charles Devens, of Massachusetts, Attorney -
General.
David M. Key, of Teenuessee, Postc.aster-
Geueral.
Till! JIJSIU'IAItV,
TUB SL'L'UEME COUKT OF TIIE UNITED
STATES.
MorTison R. AVait, of Ohio, Chief Justice.
Nathan Clifford, of Maine,
N"ali H. Swayne, of Ohio,
Samuel J. Miller, of lowa, .
llavid l)»vis, of Illinois,
Stephen J. Field, of California,
William M. Strong, of Pennsylvania,
J .sepli P. Bradl-y, of New Jersey,
lYnnl Hunt, of New York, Associate Justices.
OUIC NTATR OOVKKMMKNT.
EXEECL'TTVE DEI'A UT.MENT.
Thomas J. Jarvis, of Pitt, Governor.
Duves L. Robinson, of Macon, Lieutcnaut-
Sovtrnor.
W. L Saunders, of New Hanover, Secretary
'State.
iiiliu il. Woi tti, of -Randolph , -Treasurer.
Donald \V. Bain, of VVake. Chief Clerk.
T C. Worth, of Randolph, Teller.
Dr. Samuel L. Love, of Haywood, Auditor.
Thos. S. Kenan, of Wilson. •Utorucy-Gencral.
John C. Scarborough, of Johnston, Superiu
sndentof Public Instruction.
Julitiston Jones, of Burke. Adjutant-General.
J. MoLcod l'urner, Keeper of the Capitol.
Sherwood Haywood, of Wake. State Libia
i«n.
JCDII'IAKV, -
SL'I'HEME COURT.
W. N. H. Smith, of Hertford. Chief Justice.
John 11. Dillard, Thos. S. Aslie, Associates,
. R- Bagley, of Wake, Clerk of Supreme
tout, •
D. A. Wicker, of Wake, Marshal.
I'IIOFESSIOXAL C'A 1 IDS.
No ' W- graham, jas. a. graham,
nillsoaro, N. Graham, N. C.
0 It All AM & GRAHAM,
AT I'OKKKVM AT|>AIV,
Practice in the State t>nd Federal Courts,
Wopecul attention paid to collecting.
fI)KERNODLE,
Attorney at Law,
CH tiujl, IV. ۥ
'riV.'i'w 8 !!' " le State and Federal Courts.
*lßtr£!i y to , hi,P ro,aptlj ' atteUd l ° a " bU ""
B- 8. PABEEK,
ATTORNEY,
- OHAIIAM.iy.C.
regularly the Superior Courts of
,|i,k . V V» as% X? 1 P ersoi >. Chatham and Ran
ismes"*,,! t F( -;a«'ul courts at Greensboro.
Ntion 10 him shall have faithful
Hauj,
18. Eldridge,
sat Law,
GRAHAM, N. C.
11 btuifj?. e State and Federal Courts,
cipt ah(l ' * "'justed to him shall receive
careful attention.
ames E.Boyd,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
tnl.
«ttam St Greensboro,
in all the Courts.
toodav*' Monday, Tuesday and
' 9«ord»v Greensboro, Thftrsday* Friday
,r - J. W. Griffith
Dentist,
GRAHAM, N. C.,
* do any and all kinds of
profession.
M0U?IK U th ° treatment ° f
m Town or OouNTar.
SIGaT & ALBEIGHT)
* ' o nn«^' A ' , " AW® NURUEONg.
Hill* B r-J 1 ' l home *nd the latter at
f*n. ' county, N. C.
I*o 0 t i» 'y m
B^AKKF.B. U N E^7^7XOKOI , TII|S NKW
OK LEAN S CIRV ITEM.
Rouse foe the n-l,t in all your nii-ht!
Brave people of the hind!
W ioifcr C!lll t deiav the freeman's sway
When Hancock's in command.
Ciiouus—
Arouse! arouse! a gallant chief—
A statesman I l, ads you on;
A stainless iu war!
In peace a JetTersoU!
Rouse for the fight. A -learn of li-ht
Now brightens in the East.
Let all the land- with banners grand.
Haste proudly to the feast.
Cuouts, —
Arouse! arouse! etc.
Rondel O ye wise; for Hancock rise:
Conuption's night must end!
Let South and West and Nortn attest
riiesr faith iu Freedom's friend.
Cnonus—
Arouse! arouse! etc.
AT THE I,AMI' .110.11 liiVr,
It was a fine old room, and fitted tt|i
with all the luxury that wealth could
command.
Its two occupants, a lovely girl and an
elderly man, noble iu form, but dark and
sinister iu face, stood together under ihc
full blazo of the great antique lamp,
swinging above I heir heads.
'1 hey were discussing a long-disputed
question.
Air. Or tell, was finning with passion
ut the girl's last words, burst out vehe
mently:
•You.aro not bound to marry at my
command, forsooth! Nevertheless, uy
independent miss, you are mine by a
heaVy indebtedness. lJut tell, me what
you are and who? You arc called Veros
nioa Vuclie ; but what do you know ol
) oneself beyond that? Answer ,«me, il
you can! Have I not been the making ol
you? Did J not take you from the ken
nel, and translorui \ou into what you
are? You are accomplished—whose inon
ej rendered you so? Aline, ungrateful
girl! You are beautiful in your silk-,
jewels and laces—who«o money makes
you that? Mine, and mine only! Did I
all this? llecause the son I idolize set
his bo> ish heart upon your baby love
liness, anil in riper years crowned \ou
with honor by choosing you lor his wile.
Think you, then, I can be wheedled out
of the reward I claim? If so think it no
longer. If you have not already learned
the truth, learn it now. Aly son's will
is my law. Do you understand that I
mean you shall with or without your
consent, become his wjf'e? If'not under
stand it uow, and drive from your silly
head I hut beggarly secretary I drove
from my doors. I shall choose your
husband, and not you who would to-day
be a beggar but tor my generous pro
lection. Herbert loves you, therefore
Herbert's you shall be! To-morrow he
comes to claim his bride: be ready lor
your briJul!'
There was a sini-fer threat in the old
man's eves, as he concluded, that scut an
involuntary shiver through the girls slen
der frame.
But a determination equal to his own
marked both voids and tones as she re
plied respect lully:
'lt is true that lam indebted to yoti
for all I possess of worldly good, and 1
am, God knows, truly and deeply thank
ful. My daily lile stands witness to the
sincerity of my words. You bade me
call you father; and I have striven tc
give you all a daughter's duty; but, as I
have already declared, will never be
come Herbert On ells wife I Dote on
him as you will, your hu'idsomc, gilted
eon is nought Luit a polished villain! 1
would rather die than 1.0 link my late
with his. Cast me ofl—lot me go out
into the world, and bajule with >lie pov
erty from which you have rescued me,
or '
'Enough' thundered the old man; 'I
I have made yon uiino ami mine you shall
remain," and my will do! My son shall
have the bride of his choice! Now, go!'
and striding to the door, he flung jt wide
open, adding, in deep, threatening tones,
as Veronica passed ito the hall.
'Go! and remember that for the insub
ordinate tbre arc means. Our new home
was chosen for its wildnesa and loneli
ness. Remember that —ar.d likewise,
that my son and I ere masters here!
Now go.' ' -V '
A 8 wift change passed over the girls
calm lace as the floor closed upon her,
and it was with fleet loot and panting
breath that she sped up the stairs and to
her chamber.
•What can ho meani" What wili he
do? she gasped, shuddeiinjy, ns she
dropped into a cbsir before the blaziug
fire, -lie is deep and unscrupulous, 1
GRAHAM *N. C., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1880.
| know. Heaven pro lectin ml help me!'
llei lie.nl sunk dcspnnd:i!«ly on licr
j ant ' "ie silent minutes dropped ins
I Dotiis before she stirred.
| At Inst she arose. *
'1 will (Jo it,' she whispered, 'mid this
| very litsht, or it will Uc-too late. They
"II sleep by this time, and i have .no
j miiinies to waste,' she h.i.siily added, as
j the little mantle clock sr ftly tolled twelve
Ml I would escape,l must do so
Her lew pirparutious were very has
lily made, and she crept stealthily livm
the room.
She paiucd a moment to listen, hut
profound silence rei-ned over the house,
and her muffled hoots ga\e no sound as
she cautiously groped ii> i* way down
stairs.
At the bottom she stumbled ovei the
mat, catching her breath sharply ij her
tlli,rl to preserve herself lioin a lull.
The noise was trifling, but, shivering
with alarm she paused a moment to lis
ten.
The silence continued unbroken, and
she again groped her way through the
darkness.
Once she paused again, confident that
she heard a cat-like dread in the darkness
behind her.
Then she went stealthily on, assured
'that it was ouly the pioduct ol her
town excited imagination.
She directed her steps to the backdoor
remembering that fastened with a
bolt, and consequently oueiedthe possi
bility oi a more quiet way of getting
out.
Her trembling hand had just started
I lie boll, when there was a sudden quick
rush in the iiarknesS, and before she
could move a fierce hand fell upon her
outstretched arm.
'So!' hissed Air. Orrell's voice.
And the next instant speechless with
terror she was caught iu his strong arms,
ami borne back to her chauicr.
Whi;e as death she stood belore him.
as lie released her.
His deep set eyes flashed angrily upon
TieF b'ciieiinrTiis grey eyebrows. But he
said nothing—only took her by the shoul
ders and hurried her rudely to the win
dow.
Throwing back Ihe heavy silken hang
ing lie opened the ca.cui&nt, ahd pointed
below.
It was a brilliant moonlight night; and
there passing I lie lawn with sentinel
aleitness, was one of the men servants.
Mr. Orrcll closed the window iu the
same expressive silence.
Then he turned to her.
'Four men have been detailed for that
duty to-night,' he said significantly. 'All
the doors will be left unlocked; try it
again if you like.'
And with the words ho strode Irora
the room.
How the night passed, Veronica never
knew. -
But it did pnss.
The mariiago was to take place at
eleven o'clock the next day.
Herbert onh' not reach there till ten
and between ten and eleven there would
be ample time for his preparation.
A little before eleven Veronica was iu
her spotless bridal lobes iu the great
drawing room.
Mr. On ell eyed her critically.
'You look well—very well,' 1.0 raid;
'quite worthy your handsome bride*
XKPoai. But why he should bo such a
laggard is a ho concluded a
little uneasily.
And his pitiless eye left Veronica's
bcautiiul but deadlike lacp, and turned
toward a distant window.
Almost at same moment there was
a faint sound of distant wlieels.
'lla, at lasthe cried. 'And becomes
at a mad pace.' >
Keareraud nearer the wheels came,
until they stopped in front ot the grand
entrance. There was a sound ol hurry*
iug leet and subdued voices; and loaving
the vvhite-taced bride, the impatient la*
ther hurried to (he hall.
'lhere lie met a gTiastl> spectacle.
The dead body of bis son borne by tho
worthy clergyman (who had accompans
cd him) and several of the awed ser*
vants.,. "N — .
A terrible accident! faltered the clcr»
gyman, in answer to the anguished gaze
ol the bersived father.
And without a word or gesturo, the
father 101 l prone before tliein. •
When they raised him be was dead.
A year later, Veronisa became the
bapyv wife of the beggarly secretary.
When inviting guests to dinner the
number should be limited in accordance
with the quautity ol diuner that can be
served. Thirteen at tbo table is uulucky
when there is only dinner enough for ten.
JV. O. Pieayunc. •
When tea was- first 'introduced 'into
England it sold lot* illty dollars a pound.
A THICK AT I'AltD*.
'Now, inv dear,' said Air. Spoopens
dj ke, as he sat down oppo-ilo his wife
and began to shuffle a pack of cards,
'now I'm going to amuse vou with a few
tricks. I think a. man ought to entertain
his wile in ihe eveiii/tgand be some so
cietj to her, ami as I know a few siinole
tiicks wilii cards I'll amuse \ou.'
'I gladVou are li >t like
other men,' !>aiil Airs. Spoo,uMidyke giv
ing her chair a hitch; 'you don't go out
to clubs or sit around iu barrooms all the
evening. I always liked card tiicks and
I'm sure you can do them if anybody
can.'
Air. rpoopendykc smiled and held the
pack open like a fan tor his wile to se
lect.
'Let me see,' said she putting* her fin
aers to her lips. 'I am to pick out one,
am I?'
'Yes,' he responded eagerlv, with the
ace ol spades sticking three quar'ers of
the way out toward her. 'Pick out the
caciest one to grup at and l'il show you
a pretty trick.*
Airs. Spoopemhke ignored the tempt
ing ace and seleeled ono Irom the ex>
treme end of die tan.
'Alust 1 look at it ?' slic asked.'
'Certainly,'responded Air Spoopen
dj l>e, 'Look al il and remember w hat
it is.'
She looked al it and studied it care»
full v.
'.Now,' continued Air. Spoopendyke.
'stick it back in the pack anywhere,'
and he divided it and held it toward
l "= r - I
'You mustn't kuow what it is, must
you?' she asked.
'Ol course not. You are fo put it in
the pack, and by and by I will tell jou
what it is.'
Airs. Spoopendyke jabbed it half way
into tie centre of the two sections, as
Air. Spoopendyke held them.
'Strange you can't put it between 'em
as you ought to,' he gi oWled. 'A man
would have fixvd h airliour ago:*
'lt won't go in,'pleaded Airs. Spoopen
dyke, as she punched away at it. 'I
know what's the matter, why your little
linger is right in the way. 'There, 'she
continued, as she seized the pack aud
drove the card hoinc, 'now it's in. Now
you can go on with your trick.'
Uf course Air. Spoopendyke had lost
all chance ol finding out what the card
was. '
'Now just ('raw another,' he snid, sav
agely, 'ami put it where 1 tell >ou to.
I'm doing this trick, not you. All you've
got to do is to draw, and then let things
alone.'
'Oh P said Mrs. Spoopcndyke, some*
what disconcerted,' *1 didn't understand
Now give mo one.'
She look it and slipped it into the
pack, just where Mr. Sixjopendyke want
ed her to. Mr. Spoopendyko pnt the
two sections together so that the selected
t °
card ciime on the bottom, and seeing that
it w:is the seven of hearts, shnfll d the
cards briskly and tbcu handed theut to
his wife.
. -In order to show von that it U all
fair,' said he in a cheerful tone, 'You
may shnfll; them yourself, Mrs. Spoopeii
d\ke, shufllu as muchjas you like.'
■She slammed them around and spilled
them for two or three minutes.
'You might leave something to desig.
nalc them by,' said Mr. Spoopendyke,
eyeing the 'Never
mind the edges or corners, but leave a
chip or two of the middle so I will,
kno iv that ttiey are cards when yju get
through.'
Mrs, Spoopendyke handed them over
without luriher parley. Mr. Spoopeu»
dyke ran the cards over hastily, and ses
letting the seven of hearts, placed it on
the top of the pack.
'Sow, I will deal you some cards
which you must watch,'said he, and he
dealt hull a dozen, noting that the seven
of hearts was on the b.iitom.
'Now, my dear, it your canl U in tlifct
pack pick it out and hand me the rest.'
Site handed tlietu back to him anil
running oil all but the Ja*t three, he
laid the in iu a pile in the middle ot the
table. v
•Now take tip otic, but don't look at
it,' said Mr. Spoopenriyke, with a smile.
'Shu took it up and laid it one side.
'Now another,' said lie griuuitig.
She repeated the operation.
'Now, Mrs. Spoopendpko, I'll trouble
you to pick up that iast card aud turn It
face up.'
Mrs. Spoopeudyke did so. It was tbe
jack ot clubs.
Mr. Spoopeudyke gazed at her and
the card while she eat wailing lor the
Irick to go on. .. •
'Was tbal your card?' he demanded.
'1 dou't think so,' she answered,
vaguely. . v " ,
' ' Do'u'l think so !' be thuud«red; 'don't
\OII know?' , ;
'Yes. It wasn't my card, was il?'
siie answered, trembling a little.
'Yes. Was it ?'he snarled. 'Do you
know what card you picked don't
you ?' "
'Why I took up those and then that
one you told mo to iu the pack "A'as the
one 1 said you made—'
'Alis. Spoopendyke, what v card did
yovi select?' he asked with awlul stern
ness.
' W by, it was the other one, the ace ol
queens—'
'Yoii picked oat (he are of queens!'
with fearful fcarca.-m. 'l'd like to know
where you IJUIHI it. You must have
reached yruraim in up to tlie shoulder
to have got lioiit of it. I'll show you the
card you picked.out, Airs. Spoopeudyke;
it wa's the seven ol hearts;' ami he
scurried through the pack three or fou r
times, but didn't find ir. Finally, he
looked over the table and caught her
attentively examining something iu htr
lap. .
'What have yoa got there, eh?' Le
asked suspiciously.
•Nothing, dear, but my card. You
know you told me to pick it out auti
hand you the balance—'
Mr. Spoopcndyte went straight to
bed, with the remark that next scasuu
hi* wite would go to scu;e well selected
night school.
Tiro u ttun nac.iT in*.
(For the Gleaner.}
This title might not thrill the hearts
of any who ha * e not spent two weeks
i iuong the Mountains, but to the twen
ty-seven, who on Wecneadajr afternoon
of J ill v tth tett S ilcui in three cuaclwa
an J two baggage wagons containing all
the L'ouvciiiencea suit comfort.* thai could
possibly be taken lor so long a journey,
tl atgnitit-s mors than can be ei pressed
in these few hnes.
Ot our tirst night's »n3umpatent it
would be impossible to give an idea to
tho-if* alio arts ignorant ot so jolly an oc
casion, jur 4 "drSfr ptiott tEiiereof apply to !
the happy |uriivt|ubU
Four and a halt o'clock the following
morning tound us all astir and ready
lor a hearty breakfast of eggs, ham, Ger
man ligkt-brtad, chicken, beef, batter,
cotfee, tea an 1 milk served froLi bright
tin piatea and cu|>s. Imagine us sitting,
around ou a green carpeutjg of grass in
Turkish stvle, (our tiu plates on our
ku'-ea and out cotlee cups leside us), with
the suu j-:st sending bis tirst beams over
iheeasuru horizon and vou can per
haps turin a faint idea of a picture ■ tLat
can never be b! tied troia the ni'uds ot
any present. No sooner was break last
finished than up came the staves of the
leut which had so kindly sheltered seven
teen merry hearted t»»ls of the company.
Every iking was again safely stowed
sway iu the wagotut, our ten tine horses
I again barut ast-d, the drivers and passea-
I gers in their accustomed seats, wUeu eke
! voice of our Coiuuiauder- in-Chief. Mr. I
Aug. Fos»le sounded along tiie line "All
Aboard." At the crack of his w kup
awav we went en route for the Pilot.
1 his Mountain has been appropriately
named ''The Pilot" as its jieculiar emi
nence serves as a land mark in ail parts
ol the Old North State and even Soutb
Carolina and Virginia.
Early on the mor'i'ng uf xite
day you might have seen twenty-tour of
our number eacn with cane in band wind
ing his way up its bleep and roeky ascent
to the tout of the Pinnacle, when our
sticks were laid aside and hands aud feeu
were employed instead and wo can assure
you that no sipiirrel ever made a more
creditable ascent to the top of * tree thau
we did to the top of the Pinnacle, froui
which we bad a view of not less than
| «>ne uuudied and titty mtles ia cireuui
j feitucej our descent was equally fuuuy,
aud ou leachiug the wagons, we did
ample justice to a dinner pieparcd by
tUoue leuiaiuing iu catm*. Dinner over
it was "All aboard for Mt. Airy" and
then on the morning of the uext day it
was "Ho! for Fancy Gap and top of
Blue Kidgr!" The beauties of Fancy
Jap we w ill not attempt to describe,
theie were beautiful scenes, both near,
aud diataut, at our feet, along the side
ot the load, toweriug above our k»ads,
to say nothing ol lbs ferns aud mosses,
aud uniueusu trees of Laurel iu full
tilooui tho like of whickwo have never
seeu aud tear we shall never see agaiu.
The top of the Mountain brought us.
to tho house olour kind host, Mr. Mitch
ell, aud with whom (it being Saturday
eveutus.-) we prepared to S|*eud Sunday
Froui this poiut we visited Maurice's
Look.put and Devil's Den, finding the
Den vacated we made aur» our escape
and set out, via lJillsville, Danville,
Pike and Squirrel Spur Uap, for . the
Piunacle of the Dan, where we arrived
in due tiiuj, effected the asceut aud
had a fine view of Dan Kiver aud
the aorrotinding 'Mountains. Here
we sjieiil Wednesday aud on Thursday
morning came tbe echo, "All aboard
for.Patrick Court House" which lay on
uur route for Piedmont Spriug*, Cas>
.cad>-, Moore's Kuou, flanging Kjck and
NO. 23.
Tory Den. At Piedmont found
Salem friends awaiting iih who had cme.
to muko the rest ol the journey *ill» m,'■
tiii*'swelled our guiidier to ikiHy»*ix.
Oh! Mich fun! "the moi«, tlie -
wh* no trite expression with us, we ex*
e reined our Jungs to their utmost cajmc
iiv nrft only here, we had been doing M>
ever sir. ce we left home, we sang every,
thing that could be »uug from the sub
lime to (i>e ii iliciilotis, making I lie woods
rir ft and rock* re-icho our merry liipub?
ter; exhausted out st&ek bf
so that our friends need not besuipruad
if we retmlied home rather quiet and
sedate; as the sight of china cups and
platen, knivos and fork*, taM>-* and
i taUe cloths *ill nof tend to elevate our
| s|)iri'n or inate our hearts giow iigbu-r.
lAt llieX'isvail'J we spent our second
; Sunday. The mint beautiful iLUHm
I»weui to have lietu reserved lur ibo Lot':
the crystal waters ot* not ft xnull stream r ,
rimhiug over an >±nt.*.n fall nwjting • ig;.
[>ool of some iftirtf-f txA in diameter its
a bed of solid -refck, over bang by »r
I|m i,(Jou3 rocks Covered wifh' ferns sul
I mouses, the moon and trees forming a
background, made for ns a sanctuary on
I this last Sabbath evening that Wilt not
J soon i.e forgotten. We sat by it* rU»*r
i crystal waters in group&aiMi sang all the
f prettiest hymns and soegs *« knew,
among the number were "Shall we gatk»
er ar. tine elusing wick
; u»y Gvj«l to Thee."
Monday morning found as with no
more places of mteres£ to ikr re
form set owe for SxJ**u which. We reisirfted
on Tuesday about 2P. il., gUd I® 4>«■
safety at hoa.e, bat sorry foe ali,,the
Keautiea left behind and more sorry for
| all who Lad not pauroespiledl witk ~
inexpressible U-auties, the g»nu»s *wlu
plats inwhith we engaged ts*ery evening
after sniper, tue sonthe j ikes audi aJL
ttie innivmerabld ways in wkteh we bad
engaged ourselves since setting ouitL
K. Si;- -A ratlin snake that, had beam cap
tured by a farmer in Ms Hits held- was s»hll
the of the snatke kind witik
which* we came in contact We awe sorry
to dtsaji point the ex potations of those
who proj'hesnjii suck uuu-ireacing l®»
itßasices fur us, bus ikis in *Sfc-we-hs*w r,ir:
tetl of a snake story, ' event wtien wo
pitched mir tenk on the b.infr., Snaky
Lre«fk we saw no snake.
Ha*vr MocTjtncotaa.
July 23rd, ISSU.
Gleanings.
A dear little thing—The diamoud.
A well kuowtt tic Id ciHeer—A kernel
ot corn.
A house ia JSnlf. ast, Sffe* sheitaus* as
its sole oecnpants, three persons whoso
ages are einety, eigh£y*uWo> and scven
i ty»eight years.
From repented observations upon iiu
icati skulls, L>r. Piibon,of Paris, inters
1 that tuteliigence is usually En direct pnu>»
portion to the size of the cranium.
The young roan who was referred tx»
pa, when he popped the question stated
that he visited the convention as an in
structed delegate.
Somebody has discovered that cats
can't Live at a greater elcratiun than r3»-
000 feet, therefoee buck sheds should be
' boiit 13..300 reet high.
Nv> man caa tralr say he » happy and
healthy and that he loves every bedfy,
when he owes a year's .subscription to a
uewspnper and has corns.
The subscriber who wants to knew
what is the most difficult thiujj to rawe *"
on a farm, is informed that the. &ira.M*s
son will till the bill pretty well about six
A. M.
A hotel landlord at Indianapolis 7*«aa»
a hat woven of.pineapple straw, wluck
weighs oulr two ounces. It w;is. made
ou the island of St. Helena, and is raised
at #IOO.
W ben the atahrart Turkomans go to
sea they take a baby with them it pitssK
bte. They entertain a notion that it ia
) lucky to hare a child ou hoard in ease a*
storm sets In.
M-** k?'
The French society Ibr the
ment of natkxial imlustriea oitrt a
pri»» of tor an wsav on the toots
employed in America in the awiuafse*-
ture of-watchoa.
Ccrnell is to have a l n. journal*
l«m. A pair ot_two and ft
bot»le oTgui)> arable have already been
purchased. The scheme certainly promises
wo»u •
* .»» a * f « » - V
Ta(o a bran mr i»j»w hat> drop )«
Into the cylinder of a threshiu^.machine*
and wheu It has been run out onto the
••raw stack by the carrier, you have the
latest style ladies'hat.'' ~ i
Going home from church, she remark
eil to her husband: 'Did yea notice lliat
baldheaded man In front ot *», autt how
yQung he looked? 1 never-saw any '•one
so yonug before with a bald hrad.* Tlieu
he shut her up by replying: «Mjr dour,
1 WHS hah(headed before 1 wwa a t ) jj^f i
, old. 4