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Oflcrm *f ihe Federal Gsmawcat.
THE EXECUTIVE.
Butherford B. flnyes, ot Ohio, President of
Uie United Statec* r
William A. Wheeler, of New York, Vice-
Presirient of the United States.
THE CABINET.
William M. Evans, of New York, Secretary
of State
John Sherman, ol Ohio, Sec'y. of Treasury.
Gectge W. M McCrary, Secretary of War.
Biclinril W. Thompson, of Indinaa, Secre
tary of the Navy.
Carl Shurz, of Missouri Sec'v. "f Ihe Intericr
Charles Devens, of Massachusetts, Attorney-
General.
Horace Maynard, ofjTeennessee, Pi s' n.aster
General.
Til I? JUDIi'l *BV.
TUB SUriIKJIE COUHT OK THE UNITED
STATES.
Morrison R. Wail, of Ohio, Chief Justice.
Nathan Clifford, of Maine,
Noah H. Swayne, of Ohio,
Samuel J. Miller, of lowa,
David Davis, of Illinois,
Stephen J, Field of California,
William M Rtrons;, of Pennsylvania,
Jnfeph P. Bradh y, of New Jersey,
War'l Hunt, "f New York. As«ociaie Jus'ices
Ot'K * f ATI! tiOVI RMNKJIT.
EXECUTIVE DKI'AKTMKNT.
Thomas J. .larvis of Pitt, Governor.
James L. Robinson, of Macon, Lieutenant-
Governor.
W. L. Saunders, cf Wake, Secretary of
Stale.
John M. Worth, of Randolph, Treasurer.
Donald VY. Bain, of Wake. Cliie' Clerk.
T C'. Worth, of Randolph, Teller.
Dr. Bamuel L. Love, of Haywood, Auditor.
Tlios. S. Kenan, of Wilson." \ttorney-Qeneral.
John C. Scarborough, of Johnston, Superin
tendent of Public Instruction.
Johnston Jones, of Burke. Adjutant-Genera'.
J. McLcod furnw, Keeper of tin Capitol.
Sherwood Haywood, of Wake, State Libia
riun. .
. 1 ROFESSIONA L~CAIW^T
J VO. W. GRAHAM, JAS.A.GRAHAM,
HUlsoaro, N. C. Graham, N. C.
CBAHAM & ORAHAJF,
ATI OBM S AT ■ AW,
Practice in the Btatc end Federal Courts,
*»"Spec'i il attention paid to collecting.
jTd. kernodle,
Attorney at Law,
_ . fIVAH«.n.N.C
-apI^VCCB ' u " ,c State and Federal Courts
«ul faithfully and promptly attend to all busi
ness intrusted to him.
B. ». PABKBB,
ATTORNEY,
OHAIIAM, N. C.
ill attend regularly the Superior Courts of
Alamance, Caswell, Person, Chatham and Ran
and the Federal courts at Greensboro,
uslness entrusted to him shall have faithful
"'lention,
6-1 80. ly,
T. B. Eldridge,
Mtojaei- at XiftWi
GRAHAM,N. C.
iif?'®*! 8 In " le Btate and Federal Courts.
. lce^b intrusted to him shall reeeho
prompt aud careful attention.
** 1  i •
James E.Boyd,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
g. ' ..ttfIVISAT
Practices in all the Courts.
Ur. J. W. Griffith
BE2STTIBT ,
GRAHAM, N. C.,
*ork nil t p r e P* do sn T all kinds of
SpLKi *.."* 40 the profession".
IliTr' Mention given to the treatment of
of the MOUTII.
Att*»d*d im Town oa Co cut a r
Creo. W.
GENERAL PRACTITIONER
Medicine and Surgery,
f_ r , . !*. C.
I*Bo 'l** 1 on hind.
GRAHIM, N. C., MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1880.
NKKDI.K AIYO TUBBAD,'
WOOvl. 3
•That's what be told ,no, j ust in so
-»•»■ »«*,• Mr , vi„ )P k ;;
wlio etiiuil on the iliresliolil ,!*
room will, her head lied up i„ tt pt)cke ,_
handkerchief and a hair-br00,,. in her
hand wherewith she gesi.culatcl, nOer
M \i° ' asl,,o,, > «« she talked, while
Miss Ma> wood, tall and slender as a
wild lily, stood in the hull, with a roll of
mu«ic under her arm, L.KI her slight
ff"re wrapped in a shabby black shawl
And he's willing to pay my p ricc , cafil)
down, every Saturday night. Never
attempted to beat down a penny, it you
will believe it my dear.'
'Why should he? r said Ilonora.
'Most people do, my dear,' said Mrs
Peiinybackir. 4 A wrinkled old widow
like me, who has her living | 0 earn, is
mostly fair game fur everybody. A real
gentleman, my dear—every iuch of him.
But he 8 a little particular, I'm afraid.'
'I suppose most bachelors are,' *aid
wood, smiling.
'\es, my dear—jec!' nodded Mis.
1 emu packer. 'But this gentleman is bo.
yoiKl the average, I think.
'Ami it lie is?'
'Nothing,' says Mrs. Pennypncker,
making u dab with her brootu-luudle at
u stray inothuiiller, which was Quiier>
i"» blindly against the garnet damask
window curtains—'nrtl.ing except that
one don't q lie know w bei eto hi.yj him,
lie drinks old En„li li br aklast ica, and
he wants his piecrust madd with the bev.
Aldcrny butter, ius'catl ol lard as is good
uuougli for other people; and he must
have ventilators to all the windows, and
an open t>rnte instead ol tho base-hunt
ing slove; ind— 1 hope you'll not bo ot«
fi'iitled, my dear—but he particularly dis
likes a piano.'
'Dislikes a pi..no!' said Ihe little
uitific teacher, icddcning in spite of her*
fell.
'And lie sajs he, 'I hope there's
no piano in the house. -A piano,' say
lie,'plays the deuce with my nervonu
syi loin, with its everlasting turn tniu!
These were his very words' my dear.
So 1 courtesy*, and says I, 'You will
not be troubled with one here, sir. And
>o, my drar, I'll be grateful if you won't
mind doing your practicing until lie's out
for his daily walk ; Irom one to three,
just as regular us a clock.'
Miss lluymom! looked up pileously in
I lie old landlady's face.
'1 will du anything to oblige you, Mrs.
rehnypitckiT,' alio suiil ctmieslly. '1
| haven't forgotten how much I am ills
debieil to you botli in actual money and
fro kindness,which money can never re
pay.'
Anil Iho soft b ue eyes filled with tears
»8 she ••poke.
'My dear, don't say a word,' said Mrs.
Penny packer, hastily. 'Ycu've ben
sick, and you've got a liltlu behindhand
and its quite natural you should be a lit
tle iow spirited now and I licit. But you
mustn't get discourtiged, Things will
look up after awhile. And you are
quite welcome to stay bore until you arc
able to settle up your liltle account.'
llonora May wood sighed, as she re
membered bow olten her little advertise
ment, had been inserted in the daily
newspapers, without attracting the least
notice Iroiu the world of patrons and pa
pi Is. There were so many capable music
teachers, willing to give lessons at mod
erate prices, nowadays, and how was
any one to know tow sorely sho needed
money.
And as the lime crept on, and no pu«>
pils came, Honora began seriously to
ask herself whether she could go out in
aome menial capacity, or slay geutcely a«
homo and starve.
'Clothes, ma'am!'
I llonora started from her teverie, as
the washwoman's stumpy liMlo girl
banged herself, like a human battering
ram. up agaiii*t lh« door with a pre
postorously large basket on her arm.
•Yes,' said Honora, coloring. 'Put
them down, Sally. But 1-1 am afraid it
i« not convenient to pay your mother to
day.'
'Mother did'nt say nothing abont tb«
pay,' said Sally, wiping her iorehead
with a whisk of her arm aud sniffin*
bersfeif well-nigh off her feet. 'I waa
to Icavto tb.® clothwwrttb her humble duty
and she hop«d they'd suit ; but it waa
tbat damp and muggy on Monday and
Tuesday, as starch wouldn't stick, *nd
abe hopes you'll excuse all mistakes aa
tbey shall be done better next time.
«I dare *av they are qsite right, aaid
Uonora, with a little sigh, as sho mars
veled at this unexpected excess ol court
esy on the part of her laundress.
But when Sally bad stumped off downs
stairs, her flapping .Upp«* boating a sort
oftatiooasahewent, »«d Misa May
wood look off H>® f' iu S cd 10,161 lbaj
eovsred the basket of clothes, she gave a
little start.
'Shirts, 4 said Ilonora, 'and socks and
tnriiNOver collars, No. 16, and b rcat big
pocket handkerchiefs, like the sails ot a
sli'p, and white vests, and—goodness
mi;! what does it all mean? Mrs. Mulvey
has sent me some gentleman's wunlri be
by mistako. I must sond these back at
once'
But then M - ss Maywood looked d wn
at the articles in grave consideration.
'I never had a brother,, mused Miss
May wood;'and 1 can't remember my
tather: but of Ibis 1 am quite certain—it
I bad either one or the oilier I should
thank any girl to nicml their wardrobes
if they lookad like this. And Mrs. Mul
vey can't send betore niuht and unforlus
natcly Ive nothing to do, so I'll just
mend this poor fellow's clothes whoever
lie may be. A half starved theological
student perhaps, training for I lie Polyne
sian Islands, or perhaps a newspaper re*
poiier, or a ale clerk under the dazzling
skylights of some dry goods palace. At
all events he is worse ofl than I am
for lie can't mend hii own clolhcG, and I
can.'
And the smiles dimpled around lion*
ora .May wood's little rosebud of a mouth
as she st)t down to darn holes, sew on
♦ape and insert patches.
'He'll never know who did it,' said j
Ilo.iora to Herself, 'but I dare say he j
will be thankful; and if one gets a chance
to do a little good in this way, one ought
not to grudge ones time and trouble.'
But as H,mora stitched awav,she mus
ed sadly, whether or not she ought to
accept a position which had offered itself
of assistant matron mail oiphan asylum,
where the work would be most
ruble, and the pay next to nothing, with
no Snudu) scr holidays, and a ladies'
committee, coiudsting of three starched
old maids, to 'sit' upon her the first Fri
day of every month.
'I almost think I'd rather starve,'
thought Iloiiora. 'But, dear me! slarv-*
ing is a serious business when one comes
to consider it face to face.'
Salley Mulvey cams back, puffing and
blowing like a human whale, iu about
two hrurs.
'Mother *avs «ho's sent the wrong bas
ket,' said she breatlesslv.
'I thought it very probable Sally,' said
MUs May wood, .
'And moilier'B compliments,' added
Sally, 'and she can't undertake your
things no longer, Miss May wood 'cause
she does cash business, and there Ain't
been nothing paid on your account since
last June.
Houora felt herself growing tcarlet.
"1 am very sorry, Sally,' said she. Tell
youi mother I will settle iny bill as soon
as I | ossibly can.'
Sally flounced out of tbe'rootn, red and
indignant, iiko an overcharged thunder
cloud, and poor little Hono:a, dropping
her hands, burst into tears.
• •
'Pretty girl that—very pretty,t said
Mr. Broderic, (he old batchelor, to his
landlady.
'Do you mean—'
'I m?an the young lady boarder ot
yours that 1 see on the stairs now aud
then,' said Mr, Broderic. 'Nice figure
big, soft eyes like a gazelle. Did some
one tell me she was a music teacher?'
•That's her profession,' said Mrs. Pen*,
nypacker. 'But theie ain't uianv pupils
as waiiti tuition, and poor little dear, she
has a hard time of it.'
'llompbt' grunted Mr. Broderic.
•What fools women are not to have
j some rogular prolession ! II I had a
daughter I'd bring her up a aeir support
ing institution.
And Mr. Broderic disappeared into
hii room in the midst whereof stood a
with flapping sippers, « portentious
shawl and bonuet which had originally
been manufactured tor a woman twice
her size*
 Who are your demanded Mr. Brod
eric.
•Please sir. I've come to brfr.g your
things/ said Sally chattering off tier les
son like a parrot. "And please sir, her
'umblo duty, and 'opea they'll auit,
but it was damp aod muggy Monday and
Tuesday, and atareb wouldn't stfck{ and
she 'opea you'll excuse all mistakes, as
they shall be done better next time air
please sir.'
•Who mended them?' demanded Mr.
Broderic, whose hawk-eye had already
caught sight of the dainty ueedlework ou
his garments.
•Nobody mended 'cm,' Mid Sailr, 'and
mother aara it ia eaay t» aee aa the new
geut ia a bachelor, oil account* of Ihe
holes in iiia beela and toea, and the
•(rings oft bia dickeya'
•I can tell wbo mended 'em,' said Mrs.
Ponnypacker, 'for I aee ber at it, tbe
pretty dear Miss Maywood. AIM* aaye
»bc, 'I dou't know wboietbey are, -Mr».
Penny packer, but says she, 'they need
mending aud a kind action never comes
amiss.' No more it docs, sir, Lord bieis
her.
'Humph!'says Mr. Broderic; -she's
light—no more it does. And she is a
regular litilo scientist at the needle, is
Miss Miiy wood. Just look at that patcli,
Mrs. Poiiuypacker! Euclid's geometry
•ould not produce a straightcr line or
Uuer anglet. See the toe ol that stock
ing! It is like a piece of Uoblin tapestry.
That is the u'ay.J. liko to huve things
tloue!'
_ Aud Mr. Brodcric never rested until
1M had been fonnally introduced to Hon*
ora May wood, and (hanked her with
cqu il 1 rmality for the good services she
had Unwillingly tendered him.
* • • • • *
It wui n golden October evening that
M inora came down into the kitchen
where Mrs. Penny packer was baking
pies for iter eccentric boarder, with the
crusts mnde ol the boat Aldernay butler
iuslßid of lard.
'Oh, dear! oh, dear!' said Mrs. Pens
ny packer; 'what a thing it is to be an
old bachelor.'
'lie won't bo an old bachelor much
longer.' said Houora, Unfiling si.d col
oring, as she laid her cheek ou tbe good
landlady's cushioning shoulder.
'What do you mea>i?' said Mrs. Pen*
nypacker.
'He has asked mo to marry him,' said
Honora after oulv two weeks acqnaiu
tai'ce. Ho says that a girl who cau
mend stockings as I do needs no other
test. And he says he loves me aud—
and—'
'Well?'
'I almost tliink I love him!' whispered
Miss May wood.
orr-nAND TAI.KI, t .
flliat Jim,
THE SKW DOO.
If you want to see trouble, and a heap
ot it, give youi small hopeful a pup*
py.
No puppy is complete without the I
companionship of a binall boy.
The dog thai has grown up to dog hood
with his early training neglected by the
small boy is no dog at all, hut an adult
tcruted, miserable growling cur.
I have a small boy. Likewise a small
dog. The latter was presented by a
friend. No; not a friend because no
friend w*>nld seek to blast uiy lil'e and
barrow my sonl.
Unversed in tlio matter, I took the
puppy homo with smiles lighting up the
wasto places iu my countenance.
The canine was committed to the care
of the aforessid boy, with multitudiuous
aud emphatic instructions.
Tbe result was a painful distance oil
the part of the dog an.l an atlojtionate
tenacity on (he part ot the boy. It was
Damon rfnd Pythias, with an unwilling
Pythias.
The first night the weather was cold
and tbe wind howled. So did the pup.
lie was ou the back porch possessed ot
the idea that inside the house was a
more fitting pluco for him. Hence bo
clatnoied for admission.
His entreaties were beard by the boy,
and here commenced a profound and
prolonged desire ou the part of tho boy
to have the poor pupp> brought into the
house. »!•
:MucU dissenting by the mother. Posi
tive prohibition by the father. Absolute
mutiny and riotous demonstrations by
tlie boy. Fulicboms.
At breaktast the dog was invitrd into
(lie dining room—laid invitation was ex
tended by Iho boy us prirate. *
Tne invitation was accepted oythe dog
with thanks. He look his place unper
ceived under tbe table aud watched for
the crmnbs.
The boy watched for opportunities to
drop portions of his breakfast beneath
the table. These were also tbankfally
accepted by the dog.
But alas! The argus eyes ot a pair ol
parents were U|>OII the proceedings.
Tlioy loved tne boy, hut bore no spd
cial regard for tbe cur. Hence their ar
gus eyes espied ihe sereptiiiotis disposN
tion ol tho boy's breakfast they fired
upon tbe d>g That is to say, be *a»
evicted, in other words he was ever
lastingly bounced.
The boy set np a yell. It was bis
choice pet. That yell cost bim a very
choice chastisement.
After break last ihe dog was called out
from his hiding place aud tbe trouble
commeuced in earnest.
It was a very patient dog, likewise
lough. He stood his punishment like •
martyr.
He was treated to a cold bath. Tbe
boy laughed. The dog did II>I. If he
did it was with tbe oilier side ot bis
mouth. He was then tbrowu against a
pilo of bricks—bard bricks at that.
Mora applause lor tbe audieuce ol one.
A brick was tbeu lied to bis tail. Loud,
long aud continued applause.
He was tbeu harnessed like unto a
horse aud told to ge' up.. He got up but
the load wet too heavy. Whereupon
tbe boy goaded the animal.
Tho dog dfcd not like tbe goading bnsi
ness worth a eent, eud demurred. The
chastening rod, in tbe shape ot a big
stick was applied wilb disastrous results.
One eye wan knocked oat and half au
ear demoralized. Mach dissatisfaction
Irom tbe dog. . . -
One hundred ami niuetyuino times
the dog was ejected from tbe house that
moriug. One hundred and forty three
lines thai day tbe boy was licked lor
enticing tho dog into the house.
It was a dog day ou an enlarged
scale.
By night every leg of the Cur was brr
keu at least twice. Boili e>es sightles*.
Two ears domoli«hed. Hair gone. Bark
leeble, and whine totally exiiot.
The remains were cai rit'd to a near
pond and deposited wi li a thud. Ijri t
clouded (lie brow of the buy. Joy lit up
tho face of an agitiaratcd mother, and
the ••.on.ituiniiy in rapinrc.
Va\c dog. —Sunny South.
SARAH BRRXn.tBT,
[Atlanta Sunny South.]
| Sarah Beruhart is here. I've seen ber.
{ Aud i so thin.
' It takos two of Iter to make a shadow,
I aiul its only the ghost ot a shadow at
i that.
1 She could make her toilet behind a
, knitting needle, and en)«jy a nap 011 the
 edge of a ruor.
> She'J so tbiu that she can fold herself
up like a coupon ticket, aud be carried
in her pocket book.
She is likewise slender ami long. Like*
wise eccentric. Eccentricity is her trump
card. It brought her fame, money, cbil*
dren, lovers aud finally to America. It
is likely to carry her to the dickens.
Aud she's thin. Too tiiic. She is the
champion thlnuUt. She dines sumptuous
ly on u mutch and drinks thin water.
To thin water you uiust strain it through
a blanket.
But she is here. She brought her cot
fin with h*r. Every uiglif sue lies down
in the coffin to sec how much thinner she
gets. The last leport was that she was
almost H9 think as church lairoyiier soup
It is almost impossible for ber t,to get
much thinner now ami live.
When she dies she is to be buried iu
1 hat coffin. The coffiin is alao thin. Il
looks like a butterknHe case, only there
isn't as much room aidewise.
But isn't likely to die. She's too
thin. Old death mm( go out iuto the
back yard and practice his aim ou a lels
cgrapli »\ ire. His reaping hook could
hardly graxe ber il she stood sideways to
hiin.
She gives Ucr doctor lots tf Iroubio.
When the washes her face she cots her
hand with her features —they are so (bin
The doctor gets ont his microscope and
makes a sencb for tbe bauds, lie dues
this every day.
ller uose is wonderfully thiu. Thin
unto sharpness. Sbo poked it into some
body's business the othor day and it cut
up jack.
Tbey hail lots of trouble bringing her
over from Europe. The captain of the
steamer wauled to chain bee down to
keep the ocean breezes from carrying her
away, but she was t» thin. She slipped
thro ugh tbe links of the chain.
She was sea sick in tbe voyage and
was bilk unto death. The surgeon rec
ommended a mustard plaster, but they
couldn't find encugb of ber to put it on.
.She was too thin.
11l I lie morning her maid has to sue oat
a search warrant to fiul her in, the bed
She hail a habit ot slipping under the
boitoio sheet and gets lost.
She was never married. There was
never enough of her to get spliced. She
i.i so thin.
And she is pretty—pretty lliin. The
girls are going crazy oyer Iter. They
est alato pencil* and drink vineg«r to get
(bin. it's fashionable.
lief dressmaker has no trouble. She
cuts off a strip ot silk, fits it on a broom
handle and the thing is done, I mean
the dress. No buttons. They tie it
arouud her like we do a soro linger. The
fit is superb. She is so tliiu.
She came over here to play. She's an
actress. She plays in light remedy. The
lighter the better. It suit* Iter thinness
Her fuTorite role is tbe Loat Heir, or
rather the lost air.
She also sculps. When she sculp* she
wears pants. The pauta would fit tight
on a haipin.
Aud she painta. Her paintings are
thin. You can see through them. You
see she paints on glass.
She also sings. Sharps and fiata suit
her. Her voice is thin, it ean go
through tbe eye of a needle. She once
aang an opera )i> ti sharp throagh oae of
the pores of ber skin. Tbe poor pore
instauily closed up-for repairs. Her
voice was so thin and eatling.
She uever wear* Blockings. Socks are
cheapest. It is snub a distauce to tbe
eud of ber limbs.
i Her hair is thin, She brushes one hair
at a time and ties a tug on tbe end—
'hair Ni. l,'and so ou. At uigbt alia
caN# the roil, and if all the hairs are uot
there the raises the hair of her maid,
tier mnid wears made hair.
Sara will uot practice the customs of
American girls. She tried a few aud
failed. Triod to chew gum aad it com
merced to fatten her right away. Didn't
want lo get fat,
Tried to pky croquet aud 'flirt with
four men at i lie same time. Failed in
this also. There she will ignore oar cus
toms and stick to bcr owu. She is so
I luu.
A woman in New York accidentally
went to cburch with two bonnets on her
bead—one stuck inside tbe other—and
the other women In the congregation
almoet died of envy. They thought it
was a new kind ot bonnet, and toosweet
for anything.
Lyman Beeoher, on returning home
from church one Sabbath, said that he
had djne very poorly. Said one of bia
tojs: "Why, father, I thought yon
were never in better trim; you just
shouted it out to Vm." "Aye, aye, re
plied Mr. Botcher, "that's it exactly;
when I'm not prafjared I always holier
at tbe top of my voice."
NO.
M Vat* AM Barhtlar. , .!
That blessed baby had bran fowling
iu the street ear lor nine block*save Hti
Ualveston JVer'i until everjbody else Mh
the car had escaped excßf't a baidhoailed
old Ualvcstonian, wlio robbed the lop
of his dome ol (ho*; lit, scowled, Stomp
ed.. famed aud gave every other e*k
deuce ol teing annoyed..,; . T ol
'I hope tbe baby don't disturb yon sir/
said the mother pleasantly.
'No, madam, it doea not, be said, sav
agely grittiug bis teeth.
'lam so glad- Waasiraklit did— lit*,
tic toootsy wooUy, yam, yam.
'No, madam it don't diitnrb me, 1 he
•aid still more sarageQr. 'Little toot*?
fiddlesticks only disturbs people iu the
adfoiuing eonnty. It has made s chau
teiing idiot of me Are btockssg©.* Ami
springing through the ear vial**, M
gave a maniacal ha I ha! ba 1 and disap
peared aronnd the corner.
fun ti >r H»Ui—, i j #-»
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While driving along the street one
day last winter in my kleigb, a little boy
•iter seven years old, ask*4 Me the
osoal question. 'P.eaae may I ride?*
•I answered him: * Yes, if you are s«
good boy.
lie climbed into tbe sleigh; and when
I asked again, 'Are you a good hit*'
be looked up, pleasantly, and said. 'Yea
•ir.'
•Can you prove it ?*
•Yes, sir.'
'By whom?*
'Why, by my ma,' said b», promptly.
I thought to myself, k re is a leaaon fur
boy* aud girls. When a child feels and
| knows tbat mother not only loves bat baa
confidence in biin or her, and esa prote
tbeir obedience, trutbfolness and bones
ty by mother they are pvetty talk. That
boy will be a joy to his mot bar while aha
lives. She can trust bim oat of her tight
feeling that be will not ran into evil, i
do not think lie will go to the saloon, the
theater, or tbe gambling bonne. Chil
dren who have praying mothers, end
mothers who have children they can
trust are bleaseu indeed. Boy a and girls
I ran you provs by mother that yon am
I good? Try todeserre tbe ooofideuce of
your parents and every one abt.-~ChS
dreu's Friend. ■ .
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Gleanings.»
Courtroom —the parlor. *
Better face a danjer once than to be al>
waya in fear,
i No man can end with being angrrior
who will not begin with being ulertor.
Suooeaa in moat things dapeada am
knowing how long it taken t» saoceed. »
t A house ia no honse noises it- natsm
I food and fire for the mind as well a the
' body.
, If the closk of tbe tongee be not »-t
, by the dial of the heart, it will ajt go
right.
5 An auctioneer can never ha*e his
' own way; he ia compelled to do aa athase
1 bid.
) Innocence ia a'lower which withsra
■ when touched, but blooma not again,
1 though watered with tears.
, Tbaf that do nothing are in tbe read
ieet way to do that which ia worse than
i nothing.
Cheerfulneee or joyonaneaa ia the
1 heaven under whieh ovary thing not pesa
r onoos thrives. _
i If morula oonld discover the science
L of conquering tbemaelvee weabould haie
perfection.
"I wish I waa a pan,
AU fodera, all forioru.
Far tbey ponsii their wsl« la peace,
And no*h grease,
I - Kattn' corn. x * '] '*■ * /;
' An Oil City man calla bis wife the
[ red, white and blue, becauae she baa red
hair, whi'e teeth and bine eyea. It
, might also be incidentally mentioned
, that when he aeea her head etioking out
of a window at midnight, he known at
■ once that the flag means n signal •(
; *»•»««■■
l A French atatist baa cstne tp the eon
, clueion, after * Very laboHhua examina
tion of the' number of deathe from . rail*
' way accidents in all part* of the - world
1 that it a person were to live oonUsually
' in a railway carriage and spsad sdl bia
' time in travailing, the chances in favor
, of bia dying from railway accident would
i not occur until he was 9€o years old.
A young woman ran'wfldfy into *
' St. Loeis police station, end said* that
rata were killing three babies in -a cer
tain houee. Officers were dispatched ta
aave the infants; but a physician, who
waa called ia to see the woman, diaoov.
•red at oeoe that she was suffering front
delirinm tremens, ss a consequence of
celebrating her eighteenth birthday aa*
wisely. . oJeMw
Bulgaria is a nice kind ol a place lo »
live in. A resident says that when three
, or four armed Bulgarians meet an un
armed tnrk alone, they generally eut off
bis hesd; and when three Turk* meet a
i Bulgarian ander similar circumstances,
they generally catofl his head. When"
tbe Tark looses bis bead the case is end
' ed, but when there is a deed Bulgarian
found thero is an inquiry. Tnrk* are
arrested anil ex mined, and Encouraged
' tospeak tbe trnth by Hie applH'iiH»ii ut
red-hot Irons to ths iO'.Ca ot their fc-e:.