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HaOiitimirM-.. t bmH. Urt t','r1,,'M"'' l,, hrf.. l )(vmB. Uaryi-ii. a4 I'wpM l ail 'rt.MM, ill ial ' AKTirta n--r.ii i itf.H. it if.iiii i'i i. ,i,,rr rttily. IJir. Wily. . '" tiiMint Umhb; In mrj UJn l" -'u, S'" A"'1 A y aumr ennl iln ral IliiH'If.l l.iKimUnit-. TU.iiil "' m( rt Umliiia tvri-rrr. Tna tmHlHl tnvl)iir writ .Hlh Imi tliwa Vw iul-ll"ii T-ri.4.B i.r l. lnrltl.ln.jr wl.tKw. Il.mn l lull lMl rlrrnUr ami lrr1ll.l aral Tree. My t" ll linkr. AlATr.ST?. In w;,t.in wl'HIna Wentlw AmrUn. Mr. N f Hif ut AinrrK-an anil Korrltn 1'rnla, an. ll tar x!lillhm,l in ! linn itity lh..'i'l apfiiir m iH lav ln l.,r .rtcntUir"ii,'fii'ir .". r'.l. ni. jr iM ;iliwd nn IH h. term. JIt'lJ of Kr )nvniili. and rtitflc tWMil a a.l V fiw. A n,tl h wvWi In lb N-l mi8 Amrtrirn all Imrait-. Ihrwiiath lltt. Aiotry,Hhllw "'" T lrneTrtlMl'ifn. I'iw.a ar '..Ami "lln twrt of k .l. li rn aHrtP.I ti twin'; lintt bv nrh IMK. r"tl"'. .. rmrtnlng Ua tad luH JlrauJIau Lirolf ltnin( I'drnU. , . Al . Ill" rlT, urioiiiwilM rf. 5U"NNn., 8T l'rl! U'. 1"r"m OflSt,or. F. aaa:iH Wa.iinst,U. C. jtaM .sa. Inliiii. s. c iiillilru, N, t . GRAHAM & GRAHAM- , Xi iToiisKva at Law. - WILL prrtl.-a In a.tiwl. irt f M4 Alamai, ' touru, u.l.liJ. ';:rpioTicE.; Webb's Warehouse, V fortliefalf of ' - ' x-oarToi3iooo. 1 tnn rrnml m FrW-nd ami I''"'" '"": WW ful l mm krt I'l Icr. ..r I II armlr. f I M ana New T..I arm. In an quant itr: ! aw i of "pm v.n H hi 1 II H KAlt rrly Mwill tiirnuul aiitU tiiriiy to I'dmu w. . SA.LB PAW Mjini lni.ir.aii ton imtviwi m MMHiMl.aH.I tttti: lr.',;rtf.rf tU IhPKfiiafH with IWul'fil I.U.-1 m -w a iJ ;r..r I l3(laHr -f ail Uwl.; L-ful v... Mi 't llnli and Aim HI, hi . HVWm f '.7. TArijf Dftnind Price rxt. ' , . J AMKS B. OATTIH. , ksl;v heh business. Mil. Maxx CiKth Emxtetv How His Wife Found it Out. JumB Maxoii U a duly initiated and valiant Knight of I'ythlnM, raiding n Fourth atrwf The ther night he left home, telling ldnk Maxon' that ''be w.-w going Ui the lodgu About halfpaHt elgki o'cloclc two weil-drexHed men ng the dKr-U'll, and a lien Mrs. Maxonapiired they Introduced tbeniitelve ai oomjianton KnlghU of Pythian. They aaid the lodge lial jut heldau election, and tiiat Mr. Maxou had bt'cu unanimously railed to the Chancellor'! clmlf the highest ikI tion In the lodije. They had been duly -IMiinted, In accordance with the custom which la peculiar to the Order, to Infarct her of the riiatingulnhed honor that had beencntiferted on her huntand, tna ta nolicll ber couxent to hi acctptuuee of the ofttce, another btipulatioo peculiar oti'.y te Hie Knighta of Pytlila. Mr. ilaxon, tly Mid, according t tlicir rules, , would bold the ofilce for three year, and wou! J re ceive an aunuul salary of $1,102, tl.ia belpfj the exact amount according to the tribute levied ou each kuigbt by the superior council- MrikMaxonwaaover-Joycd, and thanked the courteous genllemeD vho had meanwhile sealed thenwelvea lo tt. purior and gave her free ennecn to lb a acceptance T llie bigli and lv.-.rallve office confered tijion her worthy huabantf. im vWtora roe U leave, and, an tbey wera a bout lo withdraw withall t'.ie thoughtful etbjuette of tliorongh geulleiufu,, one Of them suddenly remarked t OU ! by the way, Mrs- Mason, I alnuat forgot to give you this note: Mr. Maxoii eeiteeiatly iut- prerd Ukii me not to forget ita delivery A hurriedly written nolo wa handed Mr M; and eica-ing herc-if. she retired tolheliKliterjiarlorand rea-l: Dear Wife; I hava been selected front amoug the 37 luemUra of my lodge to set a Cllbr, a t!atierIs;oW woi'h nearly a year. It U always custo mary far the newly elected Chancellor to furnish rcfieshmeww fr the kuitibt. 1 have only $5 w ith uie. riea setsd me at let S-VJ, Lr I nut do the thing uj well. Send $100 If you have it handy, or borrow it f the nclgho-M. It will ail wnie back hen I get my Rit month's sulary ?10O. Yours loving huibaud, i JAMKA MAVOX. Mr. Maxon'a eyes oiteued and she thought a moment. Then she went to a waidrobe, plunged her hand Into the Micket of ber ailk dreas, pulled out a Kuk fim leather pun, aud from its anugly tueked Up comer took a bill. It looked I k-e and f;vh ami had iu blj flsurea upon "il," lu0." Uoing to the dJr khe in quired of the wallin- gentlemen, M Will you take lite money to hint V Tba kind baking fellow who handed her the Lots prjfrting not to know what w in It, pke, up, m OH eertaialy,'' certainly, 1 11 ee that he gets it safely. I12ad to sc ciMiimodale you, malam. Kaid Mrn. Maxort, - f have only a $100 bill, aud JaiiiM'wanls but fifty, aud besides that I don't waut toaend the whole of it' Will you get it changed fur nie, pWaie.' The two gentlemen consulted a moment and then said, "Oh, we bavs change,' and atrsiitbtway made up fifty dollar and gave it to Mrs. M. In exchange for the bill, and lulling ber a very good night retired with all the elegant grsce and msnliue cliara;teritlo of Ui BU l'ytbbu KnlgbU. ' ' In shout tweoiy minutes Mr. Maxon came home. "Why, said III. wife,' I tliought yott were entertaining your knlzhtly aaUtes. I didn't expect yU before midnight, cnlderlng the amount i f umney you wanb?l Ut your fcab' . : "What you mean,' liKjulft-d Mr. Maxon. I don't understand you.' Why, Hd'tyoU scud lu this? said Mrs-M; astlM handed him the note. Kigbt after you left two very clever looking gentlemen called and aaid you bad been elected to iuta high offtcB Chancellor. I think-and I, of cwirse, Maxou, who had glanced over the note and discovered Its cm lexioR.eJwuUleil, You gave It to them?-Why it's adi. bolh-aU Indie. Wdyouglva Uicmany money? Imw muchT Whylgava them a hundred dollar bill and they gave mo fifty dollars In change. Here It Is. ' L Mr Max.ni In a despairing way b k the money and carelmly glanced ll ovef atflnit, then more eagerly scanning eu .i t in rrull. Well, well, said he lit hud ii.i.u a double mitMiM. Why, alt this money U counterfeit extvpt two five dollar notes I Hut where in lite name ...- .li.l inn ever Eft ClOO.blll. Yoll didn't boirow'lhat of lha nelghbois, did No,'al'taf.Maxoii, who appeared to her husband tnbcstnvigoly tmdjjturbed, I tiwk that $100 ot you Kve me a year ngo lWt you remember ? Yott told ma t, I.M.k out and not to spend It.' Why, that's counterfeit V sidd the bus- tJand- ' "I knew It ,PM yu suppose I didn't e through their stupid game. Mr. Maxon? s Your wife Isn'tafiml If she U a ; woman. Give me them two g'iod bills, If you please, 1 just want a new bouuet-' . ABOUT PEARLS' The perl a very beautiful as well a K!y ornament and Is as much prized ax any artid of jewerlry. There have been several theories advanced In regard to the formation of the arl, but nu artiuit satisfactory. Thla Is one of the ntysterbfs that nature bn ket hUUeu .front .u'(,Tk ocan and mountnlns are her Work shops The latter men bavj excavated and tun neled until they tsve discovered uwy thing net before tliought but abe raigiia securely In the deep blueses. Many jasure are atored ' Ur down in the green and gksey brir-e,' but few aratrea turesoice enough to fsthoft tl.edopthsand bear away ttie rich siioll-. It la very dan gerous woi-fc, for although wa have r.ow tits diving bell, making it poswibb for meu to sty uader the a'ater f :r some time, I tbty svC'er If they VP down very t?leu or stay long. Cut some- enterprises ar at tci ilt d with danger and not all as pro fitable as the pearl Pxhcry. - . -- The rtlvew r.r provided with bngs,la to put the shells taken Trom the bot tom the ocean. Thes ara then kroketi up a J tlie iarls drilled and sUuug. Elacb jieople are generally" eiriplyer fur this purpei, sa they a very expert; but, although they are very carefully watched, the? wuie.h.tes sueeed lu secreting a valuable peRrl.; .' , ; , - - -" The let tiil.ery In the East is near the laleof Ceylon. wheM tlie season cou- uences In February and lusts until April. A gun la red as atonal for U boats. All go t and come back together. Twenty meu! F hi each tKht, ten of who:a are divers ; th rco.alnder row and aslift their Conipanlona ii rea eending. They f o out at aunrUe, remain buxily engaged until Iwana, whan they re turn, and are .relieved ' f their preclu Carg-i. and are reudf for another trip. Thin Is the Way that the s?arbt whlsh the M4pIe highly Prix are oUtuned lVarI iswse an ad van tugs over pre cious ktour Iskeu fro.rt rocks iu that tbey are found w ith that apj-eurstnee which give thu their value. They are perfeetly Itolinliedaud fiuiled !eforethey areUken fwu their ocean home, u Hi:a Hoae3 oa ta'.r;eJ fro;n tbi 'different Itinds if..rck coed cut'mg and poiU!i!.ig before they are Ct f;;r th. r.e of tr-o J-wehr. Nature gives thcu their rong!i form, an. leaves it to art to give it the flnlhhl'ig tow-be. .VlJiepu4.rUareh.Chti.u2cd, kitltougli some K-rau prefer tiiose delicaieiy tinted. The OrienUl fn'arls h thw flne-t on ae coitut of htrgfuess and beauty. They are of a silver white. Pearl j have been used a ornaments fr.un the earliest ages, aud among a'l ua tbiiis. Evvu the Iudians etteiued them before the diavery if Aiuerics, for when the Spaniards first came over they found qualities of them stowed away : but they were inferior, being of a yellowish, be. cam the Indians x fire to ojieu the khe! Is. Cortes describes Mmitexuma, the Mexk-au 1-Aperor, at their first lut.vi'.v (1377) as wearing gsrir.eiits cmbrobUred with pearls, and the tiulivea aluo wore iieckhtce aud bracelot of them. .V. J". TRUE WiLITENtSa-IIAVn YOUR 1IKVRT IN T1IK RIGHT I'LACE. Cue cannot be polite and well mannered without kind feelings aud a good heart. All the rules for etbiuetto, all the hat-.d book and " OuldtH tu .Society" in ths world are worthhoe, If you have nothing w ilhin your soul whklt teaches you to do unto others as you would have them ts do unto you You uiay b arn to lw and to shake bands according to ths best rules of de Krtmeut ; you may y calls at exactly the right time, and uudcistand the corners of your vbdtlng cards thoroughly ; but If you have spite in your heart, ami envy Iu your Mini, you will never be truly well liiaunercd. If you d-lre to boat, to be confplcuous to inoiiop.lie, to hurt the feelings of in tkicviit twopls, and to sow 'dilution be tweeit friends, you cannot lunke a hwly or a geiitleiiiau of yourself by auy number of airs and graoc. If you art kind and good, and wish iHHiple well, and prefer to any pleasant things when you can, you will be polite without trying tu be, and only sitly people will criticise auy hearty form of welcome, any effort to make them comfortable, Unit may occur Of course you may learn much byob- servutloti and by nsociikUng with cul tivated people; but trim tNilitenes can never lieleiirned by one win wo heart is not In the right place. ' Somebody has found out a new way of taking pictures, ty which thoy can bo taken better lulbo BiUl than io tl. daytime. A tihot!!rarher has missed several frames thst hunjf by bis door, and ducda't approve oftbapUU- ' AGEOUUIAKUDl-NU. , For somo renson or other the minister could not officiate at tbi wedding, snd so a young limb of the law, a uewly uppoioted Justice of tie l'eace, was called iu to tie tlie fcjuienesl knot. . s . , ' This wai somothing new to bim ; never been to a wedding iu his lifj. sod knowing t I lie hist thingubout (be formula made u.-e of en such festive occasions.0 Uesides tbii. lo was called upon so suddenly that be f ad Co time to ' read up.' . So lie set b'nn-jv-lf ta tbink'uij witL all his might. The til, nt', tie bride sod grooisj were to wait ing,' nud dII ' ready. The peor lawyer tliougLt of verytUiug be bad' ever beard, bora .'-,,. . , , ' Thirty days bat'o Septeaber, ; April, Juiis, sad Noveister.' to the story of George Washington and bis little Utchet ; but ail to no purpose be couldn't tbink of anything tbit covered the grouud. ... ,. i, . u j, ,..' Filially t!i bride an! grcoin stood up fas'uig the bothered justice.' aud ths friends f.inual a circle around them, each holding a tallow candle to throw light upon the scons.. The justice groaned, sod soma of the cien bcm lo cbufF him, seeing bis iiervoiwr'e.'-s eud pe rplexity. Kut bs trass 1 bini?o'.f , rsdved tJ Jo t'u best or dia by the lalo. ; lie began t ' . I ' 1 1 L. . . i L . - imiow an usa vj mew prRscuta, :iuf here be paused, TL5s, soniekow, didu't seum just the thic?, and some one in tits room said le was drawing a deed, and then thera was a laugh. Ild.be'aa' hjfa'u ; ; Io tin oaniAi f God, Amen, and some bo-ly said be was going io n:axe bis will, whereat tbero was another titter, t arJ an awkward pau9. Tin brids was alnwst roady to fuint, and t'.ie groom felt like putlng a i.iore sensible brad on Ibe fil'.otr. Now I hi ma dowa to aleep, I" This was I U third attempt, and. of eocrse, a tbird aboaief laughter followed. I be bride'a fattier erowdi'l aloer ep,' and began to litolt iiKuiringly at the perplex ed lawyer, and to roll up his sleeve.. 1 Gine it.to court, stgcted some wsp. t, ' But the j'Miea was a plucky fel!ow, and wbj tot eat: !y choked off ahea bs took bold of a thing. Without paying any at tention to ths merriment, Li relurued a gaio to lbs task ia band. ' Hold es ymir r'wht hinds,' snid be, at I amid et'ssidersble curiosity,' Ibe would bt nnrriej (Hies compiled. You, aud each of you. solemnly swear, ia the presenoe of tkese witus-aes. that you witl parfo:ut to esck other, all and smgu I t, ths datios of biiiband and life, to tie bast of your knowledge aul ability, so help you G l'f , IV d o, was tie response. Tbn I proooucce you man aaJ wife.' Good Huh, said til bridegroou. uood as a beat r rut in UiS bride s f.tber. delitrhttd at the result of the affair. aod a 2'tterl h .iitl shaking was iudalged in. and ths new Jurtue of tht l'eace caa.e in foi a generous share of it. ' the riLGniM and the knight. In a noble cat!e there once resided a very rieb knk'bt. lie expended much money ia adorning ami beautifying bis dweliinz. but be cave very lutli to the -Kor. A weary pujrnn came io tne casiie and 6-eJ for a iiwht's lodging. The knight haughtily refused bint and said, This castle u cot au tun . .-'." Ths pilgrim replied, IVrmit me to ai-i twu nneitions, and I will oepart. Ipontbis condition apeak, repliil ths kuvht; 1 will readily answer yoi. The pilgrim then Said to biut. ' ti bit dwelt ia this befora yoa?' , " My father, replied the knijbt. And who will dwell hers after you?1 stall asiced the pilgrim. . Ths kuigbt said, With God's will my son, Wei!, anil tb fi'rrim, 'If each dwells but a short time iu ths cattle, aud in time must depart ud trnko way f.r so other, what are yctt hers otherwis than puets? Ths castle, then, is truly so tun. Why, then, spend so much money in a doming a dwelling which yon will occupy but a short timer He charitable, for he that bath pity npon the poor lendetb to the Lord, and that which h hatb given be will pay him again, , , The knight took tbess word to heart. IU gave ths pilgrim shelter (or ths night and was ever aficrwsrd mora charitable ta the poor. : 'Hasted V exclaimed a beiMred dar key ; 'yon don't gwino tote roe dat Freed man's bank butedf' .. Yes. it's gone up.' I)tnie clear gone?' V 'Yes.' , ; . . Kvidentl thn old man couldn't under stand it. Me mused deeply and sully, and ithsl.it, sorrowful look iuto the open but vacant room, turned away, muttering as he weiits 8 .... Hat what always maJa ma spi a lank.' . A suspicious wife, on brin asked whsre her husbanl was rcj.lisd lhat sho wis very much afraid hs a missing. p .A lady was askel ths other day, why shfichoet ta live a injlo lifo tfhennivnly rtili.' l. 'U-cau jO I'm rutubla to iuporta llUtluOj. rOSlTION IN SLEEPING. It is better tojru to sleep on the right side, for the stomach is very mtn-h in the poj. tioo of a boitie turned upside down, and the contents of it are aided in panning out by gruvitatioii: If one goes to sleeo on the left side, the opera; I. ti of empty ing the stoumch of its contents is mors like (rawing water twin s well. . After going to sleep, In the body take its own position. if juu sleep on your hack, especially soon sfter s hearty menly the weight of ihe diges tive organs una ol the food resting on toe gieni vein of. the . budy uear ibe backbone cumpresses it sid arrests ths Sow of the bUvd more or less. If the. arrest it par tial, the slt ep is disturbed, and there sre unpleasant dreams. If the meal has been reieut aud heavy, the arrest is mors deci ded, aud the various sensations, such as falling ever a precipice, or the pursuit of a wild teast. or other impending dangers. and the desperate effort to get rid of it, arouse us, and send ou the stagnating blood and we wake m fright, or trembling, or in a perspiration, or feeling exhausted, ac cording to the degree of stagnation and the length iid strongth of the euorts made to escape the danger. )iut hcu we are unabi : to esenpe the dangeralien we do f:ll oser tho precipice when the tumbling building crushes us -hst then? That is d?alh! Tlmt is the death of those ',f about ' it is said, when found lifeless in the inornin? I That they were as well as ever they were the day bat fore ;" and otten it is added , aud ' ate heartier than common 1' This last, ss a frequent cause of death to tho who have gone to bed to wake no more, the writer gircs n;erely as a privatS opinion. The .oscibility of this truth U encugb to deter sny rational roan from a late and hearty mctt!. This We do know with certain tv. snd waking vp in the tiibf with pciuful tiarrbes, or cholera, or butous eolsc, end ing in death in s short time, is probably traceable tu the late large meal. The truly w:e aitl take the sate eide. for persons to est three time a day, tt is amply s ofa- eient to make the lost meal of cold bread and butter, snd a cup of some warm drink. j one can starve ou it ; while a porsever- ! s.Kn begets a vigorous appetite for breakfast, so j roiuifing of a day's comfort. THE SULTAN' AND SATAX. There U an Eiitefn stvry cf a Julian who overslept himself, so as not to awaken at the hour of pr.tyer. Bo the devil came and waked hint, and told him to pray. Who are you V said the Sultan. " O. no matter,' replied the other ; M my act is good, is it not 7 ?fo matter who does the good action, so long? as it is good.' Yes,' replied the Hultan, " but I think you are Sat un ; I k now your face. You hav e some ImJ motive.' Rut,' snid the other, " I am not so bad as I am painted. You sec I have left off my horns and tail. I am a pretty good fellow, after alb I was an angel once, and I Hill keep some of my original goodness.' That's all very well,' replied the sagacious aud prudent Culiplt, " but you are the tempter.; that's your buliUK. and I . trisli l know w by you want ma to get up and pray.' " Well,' said Ihe devil, with a dirt of impatience. if you must know, I w CI tell you. If you had slept and forgotten your prayers you would have bceu sorry for ll after wards, and penitent; but; if you go on, as now, snd do not neglect a single prayer for ten years, youf will be so satWdod with youisi-lf that it will lie worse for you than if you had tukscd ore sometime and re- jilted of it. Ood lo-es your fault niixetl wkili ieiiitence more than yoi'r virtue scusouoii with pride.' SIZE OF COUNTRIES. Greoco is Ibe sin of Vermont. I'aloaliuj Uono-fourt'j the sizo of New York. ilinditan is more luaa a bundred times as largs as I'ak&tius. Ths great desei t r.f Africa has nearly ths dimensioi. of the United States. Ths Red Sea would reach from V h ingtoo to Colorarin, and it is thrso times as wide as IVite Ontario. : The Knglndt CLaoiiel is nearly as large as Lake $nptii(r. The Mcditerranenn, if placed across North America, Would inukef'ea uaviatiou from Sau liego to Dakiinore. The Capian Sea wetiblj stretch from New York to St- Augustine, and is as wido as from New York to Rochester. Great Britain is two-thirds iho fUo f Japan, one-twelfth ths sin; of Hindiwtau, one-tweiitieilinfChiua, and one tweuty-Sub of the I'uiicd States. . Tho Gulf of Mexico is about ten lim!S ths six? of l.aks Superior, and about as large as the Hca of Kamchatka, Ray of lie u gat, din Sea, Okhotsk or J.ipan t?cn. laki Outario would go into either of them Biora than Sfrj times. ' -- The ftihawing bodies of water srs nearly ejttnl in size : Gorman Ocean JJlack Sea, Yellow Sa, IIudoii's Ray is rather lar ger, the Raltic. Adriatic, Por-in Gu'f. and Ajflan Sea about half ss large, aud somewhat laager than Lake Superior. irtii'gtoo IbinliH ti 'n groces onpbt to hire a mn,!3'"-'' ' 'Ca!l tnem tbs acaloi corr- THE BROKEN TOYd- .' It Is now only a few weeks aflor tha holidays, and yet the most of the toys thtty made their apjearance on Chrbitmas morning have been multilated beyond re pair. Y'ou find scattered iu different parts of the house the ears and eyes and feet and tails of horses, and wagons broken down aud demolished. Tliejumplng jack has lost its ability, tne dog lis bnik, the tool chest Its hammer, the acrobat bus taken its last swing, ami thejdoll refuses to nhut Its eyes when It goes to sleep. What, was the useof spending "ao much money for toys to be destroyed so soon ? - Wul answ r ; they fulfilled their mls-slon, audi it was time for them to cease. Thep went Intotheeshuberant life of ti'd child, And will break forth in the laughter of the nex4 thirty years- Anything done for the child! i'l done for the adult.' You can see iu tha looks of a man at forty years of agd whetherornot he had a playful child hood. We think the littl e ones will do better in life for the back-ground of hob-by-hor3 and kites- Say not, " There ia no use fu providinjs toys for entertaining' my children I will give them something -more permanent ' Itear madams and sirs, forty years after you are dead the glee and sportfuiueas of lust Chrktmas will i6 olobsoniing lu the cheerful disposition of youi chiblreii and giaudcbildreu- Christ tian at Work. ; ., , . IlO-sl'ITAjLIlT.' . One day Tummy rushed into i'Le 'litch- CB crying out, Mother, mother, there is au old woman down iu tha road sitting ou a log; shall I set l'oiupey on ber; & et IWipey on herf said bis sister, what for?' Oh 1 because, answered Tommy,(.loolf ing a little ai-bained, because perbspY she is a thief. ' ; Go out Esther, tnd see if tlo poor wo inun warns anything . Perhaps she's tired with a bard day's travel among the maun-' taius,' said the mother. , 1 Esther ran down the green, and peeping, through the gate saw tho woman resting under the shade of the old oak tree. ' Should you like any thing? asked Ks- tuer. - , . ; Thank yon,' said the old woman ; "I hould be very thankful for a drii.k of wa-' tor. . . r ;... .; . . Esther scampered back to the bouse,' and soon procured some cold water from, the well, and hastened with it to the poor traveler. - .t- I thank you,' said she sfter drinking.. It tastes very rood. Do you know what the Lord Jesus ones said about a cup of cold water?" Esther was silent. ; I will tell you. I will tell yon. ITa' said. Whosoever shall give to one . of bis people a cap of cold water only, in the name of a disciple be tbll in no wise loss his reward. May the Lord himself bless you, little girl, as I am sure I do. And a bappy feeling stole into the child's bosom at the old woman's words,' for the blessings of the poor upon ber. Children's A bad little boy io Portland lit a pack of fdtno'iug crackers, and threw them into- the otreet to see them go off. Ooe of Ike Batman's mules came, along and awal- lowed them befoae tiey went off. Tha ranla walked about fifteen feet and stopped." Things wasn't acting right inside. He be can to taste the smcke of the fire cracker. He laid bit tVft ear around sgaint LU ribs, and beard something., ft was th n ernckem having fun. The mule picked' out about three and a half miles of straight mad and started. A negro met him about t tails the other ssde of tha alms-house go. ing .u;b white with perspiration, wirb H reams of smoke shooting, out ; of Lit. nostrils, month aud !ar,' while bis' taif stuck straight up, and a stream of blue ami, gfar o smoke slut tea feet long fullewed, in the rear. Ike found bis mule sticking" halfway through a fnrm-hom heir Pad. ds Run, still smoking. The man bsi git bis fsniily oat and pat 'cm up into lot of trees. Ike hauled his nmlu bom-, when be got eool cnonph on ja dray., The man is going to remove liis house furt'H-r heck ff the road, and bis wife and oldest , ..... ... . uatigu'er a in ns napttxed when ths wafer gets wai-m.-Louiseil! Courier Journal. Tf yon want your boy to tnaks a mark in ths world give Lim a piece of chalk. The young lady who thoneht she ennl.l make her voice elear by straining it,' niads' s great mistake. Why is a rsilroad conductor liks'a svsT Icmatio drinker? R.-suj he lu'xti Li's punch at siated intervals. What is the difTHrence be'ween a fwlla anil a burclsr? One ennics faU locks tnd ths other fa lie keys. .."Ititngtng Inn's pbiyed out In Xew York.' V.,nt the art of bunging has, JutLiS from the lat cxl.lbltion. It ts rumored that Tim Lea will son,, succeed Ilolden as po-tma-tt r Khad Is selling la Wllu.lnglott T5
The Durham Recorder (Durham, N.C.)
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