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HAXjXj & SXjEIDG-E, WtOPKIETORS.
VOL. XII.
A. NEWSPAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.
TEPvMS-i'0ll'lK11 AXNTM IN ADVANCE
WELDON, N. . C, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1883.
NO. S7.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
Attorney and CouiiHellor at Law,
NORFOLK, VA.
RMTiis 2 nd 3 Vlndnian Building.
oetftly.
r aYcH & BELL,
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Attorney! at Law,
K.S'KIKLH, N. (!.
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ib,.tiM In thi' K'oiintifH fif Halifax, Nash. Edge-
' L.anil vs ilxoii. Collections ruude in all partt
nf the state,
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R
H. SMITH
JR.
Attorney at Law,
SCOTLAND NECK, X, (-'.
I'nullces In the county of Halifax and adjoining
counties, auu m . v o,.t jV, fy
J
II. (.IIUZ.A Rl,
Attorney at Law,
HAIJKAX, N.C..
(lIHcc in the Court House. Hlrlct utU'litloli. gly.CR
, all hranchw ol the pruiossiun.
jnu Yi ly
riui oMAS S. HILL,
Attorney at Law,
HALIFAX, X. C.
Practices I" Halifix nd adjoining counties anil
Federal anil .Ml ireinc courui.
aug. s tf.
T
W. M A S 0 N ,
Attorney at Law,-
cAUYsiirnn, x. c.
t.iicra lii the courM of Northampton Hnd ad-
kiiiiiiig counties, also hi the Fcdcaul iiml Supreme
1 Iiitio H If
cuiirtH.
K it K. 1) A X 1 K L,
Attorney' at Law, '
WKLDOX, x. r.
i'rril.K In HuliAix and udloiuingcountiea.
Siifcial iillcntion given to collections 111 all parts
ofilie stale and prompt returns inane,
fell IT ly.
-'T-rrrn
AY
UAL L,
Attorney at Law,
WKLDOX, x.i:.
Hpeclul attention given to collection and remit-
tance pninipiiy nnuie,
M
ILLKN & MOOUE,
Attorney at Law,"
HALIFAX, X. tY
Practice In the counties of Halifax, Northampton,
v.i. i,ilc l'itt anil Martin In the Mimcme court
nl llie suite and ill the Federal Courts of the Kastcrn
l)itrict. lollw'tioiw made 111 any lHirt o me. Mine.
jun 1 ly
K. KHlKl.DH,
riurf;coil DcullNt
Having pcrniiinentlv located In Weldon, can lie
lisindat liwolllce Inelmlth a ltrlck Building at all
times except when alxcnt on professional nusiiiesa.
areim attention given lo an nranciira 01 mc !
l. Mion. i'aHiea visited at their homes when de-
biriu. , . , juiy v
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It. K. I,. HlVtEK, i
Surgeon Dentist.
Can be found al h'ui office In Enfield.
rare Xltnms Oxide fitts for the l'alnlesa Extrac-
ting of Teeth alw ays V" hand. j
jilne 4! tf , f i l , ' j
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llANt'HI Tl KEKK OF A.SIllH'.AI.Kll 1M ALL (V
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ism or
CAKKIAdES, HAKNEW, SADDLES,
llrldlea, Collars, Cart, Whoels, Axle, Farm Hear,
Horn-1 lotning, Lap nones, ,
Xos. H, Id, 'ii Ii -Jfl, Cnlon ft., Xorfolk, Va.
o. l fi ly
"ALLIMrOKrANT:
1,000 J'OLtl'V OS ASSEK1ENT VLAX Tor t.00
1,000 h u" '"ii ' -9,00
tfcJ.OG u u u u jJ,fjo
To provide for ourselveji am) family ahonldbeour
Unit consideration. While the malehcad of a fum
ily ii llvlua he may manage lo care for his house
hold, hut hit death 1 Inevitable, ami whut provis
ion have you made for your wile uml little ones in
cate of death? Till 1 a aolcuiii qiumtUm w hich
refchea every WMtluiton, If you a- lawyer,
physician, merchant or farmer, your profewlon or
lycorafortahly,butwhen)dl1wUoUtoHpport
them. TheeoiiveiitloimlltU of our coiiiitn- (the
ouuw-iiicouBtrypetklly) are audi aa to uclu.le
ncciiaition rtlcxwlth you.''Ymi iiipport your fainl
wonri!iroiii1himiblinakliigiviiB,nriici
-n-it. J!.rtM, ."r f.,rh..,,.t.iirt.,r..hn,ircn
aiWr food and raiment are provided. Now, what
can be done to protect th wtfr H little -- 1m
the terrible chancea of Uing left destltuu-. The
beat thingthat can be done, and often the only
thing that can lie done. Is ui effect an liisiirum on
your life for the benefit of those so dependent upon
you. Thin policy 1 flee from taxc, from all com
plicallouii with your estate, from executions, and
from debt. No one can handle this money but the
parties for whom the Insurance l enectol. In these
daya of complications, and homestead allow ance,
uaya oi complications, ou uwmvn,vv, ........... ... ,
(with the chance of a .truggle to obtain even that)
1 think a life poller the surest and the only .thing
you can leave of much value to your family.
Now the quvtilion will ariae, w hat fomny must,
I insure int "I am afraid of cnmiianiea a long way
.off 1 ,1 nni Vnnw tlie'faihidoliS. I)lri- t'V. Ac., of
4'ompaniea In New York, rhibiilelphia, or Boston,
or other larw cltiea. 1 know nothing of the work
ing of IiuutaiHV eompanics. their solvency, Ii-. It
eenis to mo a leap in the dark, a matter of chance
to take out a policy In such such coinjianles. They
may be good, they may lie bad.
llut there Is one dimpany almuiil at oar oorx, in
the city of Norfolk, Va managed by Rviillciiiea of
.tl i.l.l..i..rtli,. lm.i.Ln,l,i,l hV till- Ix-lf-
Mature of Virginia, and endowed with all the priv
llegea that can be granted to a couiniy. and at the
same time with all' the mife-guards, that can be
,iT,nUun.mr ,.vR,.,.. , ,
thrown around the assured. This timtpany la
known aa the "Christian llrnthcrhood of Norfolk
Va." Anv num m of good standing, and In good
hiuiih ..'. inVn ..ui a nollcv lii this company, of
11,000 by Having the amnllsiihi of fourdolluis and
one of 12,000, for eight dollars, and one of M.ono, for
twelve dollars.
The dlrwtora and managers of the "Christian
Brotherhood." arc D. T.ioeH, Rlch'd H, ioncs, J.n
Hlddick, D. J. Uodwlu and A. Savage, under the Im
mediate management of the Hev. Richard 11. Jones;
(Secretary.) 1 think the plan of Insurance In this
comaanr thebeaLI hava iyer cxwil and deci
dedly the cheapest. I have taken the agency for
thU eoiuoanr at Wcldoo. N. C. and will ho glad to
furnliB au the paTtlcuuirj to partlea who dealrc to
Injure. ' - !
R. P. SPIERS.
AGENT.
I .
A RAILWAY TEMPTATION,
A glance, a nmilc I see It vet '
A tllonUMlt l?n th train wa.ul.HIn.
How ctraiiKf to tell I We scuroely mA'
Ana yet I felt a pain at parting.
And yoti.alaa ! that all the while
(llx I alone that am con leasing),
What thought was lurking In your smile
u quite beyond my Minnie guewliiK,
I only know those beaming-mvt
Awoke In me a strange emotion,
hich, basking In their warmer blaze.
remaps might kindle to devotion.
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All ! many a heart an ilaunch an thin.
y smiling lips allured from duty,
Has sunk in passion's dark abyss
ii ivi-ftcu uit me corui reels 01 Deauty ! '
And so 'tin well the train's awlft flight.
That bore away my charming similiter,
Took lier God blww her out ofslulit.
And me, x quickly out of danger !
JANIE'S ALL HALLOW EVE
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It was All Hallow Kve, and in Mr.
Watkiu's pleasant rooms a merry party
hud fethctcdj'anfJ were passing the timo
mosAhappilyj Iotni8 of fairma'uleiifj and
gallant beaux were enjoying themselves to
the utmost, trying one , 'after another of
the cliarms described in Hums, porm;
even the children burned nuts nt the
great open fircplace,;while the older ones
tried various other rites. Gentle Mrs.
Watkina moved amons her cuests as ra
diant as they were, and as merry, despite
her snowy hair1. "Ah I'.' he said to Will
Hunter : f'this retunds me of my vounsx
days; but there, I won't detain you, for 1
lee you are dying to be with Janie," and
thus released the young man walked off.
Mrs. Watktns sighed as ..she looked after
lilui. Tall and handsome and so manly.
I don't wonder Janie- loves him." But
now he has reached her side. Pretty
Janie Winston," she is called the whole
couBtry around.'! Now, as she sees Will
Hunter coming, her hearts beats rapidly
and her face is ' suffused1 with a blush.
Close in her bosom lies hidden a tiny
note in it Will has asked her to be his
wife, and she in so very happy. Need I
tell you he will receive , u favorable au
swer ?
"Janie, did yon receive my note ?"
"Your note ?" and Jttnie's eves grow
vevy wide trying to' look surprised and
failing entirely. Thero is a ruffle needs
her attention.
"Did you?" he repeats.
"Yes Will" the voice is very low, but
lie hears it.
"What answer am I to have ?" he asks,
"I told you once," she answers, loving
to teao him.
But Will is serious and catches her arm;
"says yes, Janie, please."
"I said so once, site pouted. "ru,
Will, you must t kins me boforo all these
people. I'm ashamed of you."
'.' .Janie, my darhns, come let us go out
to the garden."
"Indeed I won t it is bcginnim: to snow,
jud uiy crimps will be spoiled; Will, how
do I look to-night ?"
"Like an angel," he says eagerly. Her
laugh rings out and she calls another gen
tleman to her side.
What amuses you so, Mis Janie?" he
inquires.
"Oh, Will was saying He tireameu n
saw au angel last night."
lie must have Ureametl ot you, said
he.
"I should not wonder," said Will; then,
between his teeth, "I wish that fellow was
in Jericho." Jame had dnlted from his
side and he stood watching her. , II
only. saw her once again that, evening,.
he bad to leave early, hud then he had
only lime for a few words with . her, for
Jann was assisting her aunt as iiosten ana
couid riot spare much tun for' Will.
"Good night, Janie.
"Are you going so soon I
"Yes, I must, I have
some work
I come to-
which must be done. .May
morrow evening ?"
"Yes. cood mjrht, and is
gone,
ith
many a backward glance at the ngure
standing in the doorway.
She watches him out of sight and then
re-cntors the parlor. Some one has pro
mised dancinr. Janie docs not cure to
,ilfi with anv one but ill. so she seats
herself at the piano and plays wait t after
waltz. One of the girls asks Janie to
change places, which she readily does, for
Janie is very anxious to try another
"charm"." So while the music is still
oitig she steals away. Passing through
the diuing-room, slie taues a reu appie
frnm a basketful and hurries on up xtuirs,
nnver pausing until she reaches Hid last
floor. Then she opeiu a door, and light
ing a tiny lamp, enters the room. The
eno! uir seems to chill her as she ataudi
im-lolute. ; From,; away down Main she
- ' 1, b 1 .. 1.. II .!.. A.-. It4 ttltl
faiiltW ' calclk the ioillld of tripping feet
bukhtef' Then she shuts the
., tho kt'V "I wjsh I Were
can neartne munic uuaimg j v
!(,".. n i ,, a,.nnil of
devln slakVs aobin. sli s)S, tint sound ol
her Voice startling her; she had aim ist
fottan her crraui Then sh vr
t tie 0j(j flisJ,ioneJ bureau aJ plaees the
. !,.,, tl,e
llllllll mum it.
lamp's rays only serve to make the dark
ness moro mteuse m tne ue-p iin..i
where the shawows lie, Janie shudders.
"Snnruwn I should fuiut away up here;
Uitvmxiiii aWrel ud me, at
r "
wouldn't
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1 jllijlligU;' i4HeOOuM ie.
The church clock strikes twelve, ami as
the last stroke sounded, Janie commenced
operations.'' These consisted of shaking
out her curls and brushing them with one
hand while the other she held the apple
which was to be eaten. But, I am afraid
Janie did not eat very much of the apple.
for as tho last tone of the clock di.-d away
Janie stood before the gk brushing her
hair. For the benefit of the unlearned I
nurt that the rule , go away into an
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iinfrouotlll nK)m, lasren au me uinim.
and standing before niitror, eat an apple
and eorab vour hair, and then your .weet-
heart will look over your shoulder. This,
of course, is for All Hallow Kve night.
Hut we're leaving Janie alone. How long
she stood there she could never tell. Sud
,l..nlv lier liUnil seemed to freeee in her
veins, she could hear her heart beat, she
tried to scream, but could not, for there
looking over her shoulder she saw a face.
She stood motioulcw and folt as though
she wfs falling; then someoue's arms
were around her,' and someone's voice
said, "Well done, Jauie 1 I didn't think
you were so brave."
"Oh, Will 1" and Janie hid her face on
Will's shoulder and cried a little, and
laughed a little. Finally she asked:
"How did job get in, Will?"
"Why. I catue through the door."
"I thought, I locked it."
"You boo you didn't, for here I am."
"What did you come back for, Will ?"
"1 forgot something," and he eora
tuenced hunting in his pocket."
"Was it something for me?" asked
Janic, as eagerly as a child.
"I shouldn't wonder," and Will kept
uii iiuuiHijt. At iat na urew torth a tiny
box,
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Janie did so. Will slipped his arm around
her and drew her to him. Then he
placed a tiny ring on her finger.
"Oh, Willi how pretty I" and Janid
turbifd the ring' around on her finger
until the large ruby caught the rays from
the lamp and seemed to throb and glow
like a spark of fire.
"Do you like it, dear?"
"Oh, so much." ! H;
t&'Mu urn, juui iittuu, iitim gm.
"Theu say 'I love you, Will,' "
J-owoT dropped the defiant little head
until it rested on Will's 'bosom. Hut
Will heard the low sweet words as they
dropped from her lips, and , tho sound of
them went with linn tor many a weary
day, the only comfort he had, Then he
raised this 'curly head, and kissed the
sweet face over and over. Hut they must
go down stairs; for a wonder they meet no
one on the way. Will leaves her at the
door and she enters the parlor.
"Janie, where have yon been ?" says
one of tho girls, Ci vl A Z'tt .1
"Sewing hemp seed," answers Miss
Janie; but the flashing ruby on her finger
could have told a differeut story. At last
the merry party breaks up, every one is
happy and well satisfied. Janie, tired and
very happy, went to her own room, threw
herself into a largo easy chair before the
fire; her cheeks were glowing and she was
thinking of Will and her adventures. At
last, wearied out, she knelt down and
prayed. Through her great happiness she
felt a dim forebodinj; she could not un
derstand. Her heart seemed full of
sorrow as yet unknown prescience, you
would call it. Janie cannot tell, yet some
impulse leads her to seek strength where
it may always be found. Then she 5s
soon sound asleep," not however, before she
has placed her tiny buttoned shoes m tho
shape ot a T, with these lines
"Hoping this night my sweetheart to see,
I plnee my shoes in the form of a T."
Silly, trusting, loving little Janie, what
a strange contradiction. After all, she is
a woman. Can I say more ?
The tune goes swiltlv on ami Jamo is
supremely happy. All Hallow Eve is but
a nleasant memory of the ' past. ; All her
life she will remember that one night, and
remember, too, when H ill found her up
there trembling and afraid. Will and
Janie often talk and laugh over it, and if
anyone asks her if she believes in sitch
tliimrs. Janie always answers, "yes;" and
when asked why, gives that most pro
voking woman s reason one you cannot
amuo thorn out of "because." Will is
very happy, spending what time he ui
spare from his studies, in James society.
Soon, Christinas comes, and the joy bells
ring out over the earth now wrapped in
snowy garments, their glad peal telling of
a Savior born. I hen the new year is
ushered iu, the new year that holds so
much joy and sorrow iu his hands, and
with it there comes a faint shadow on
Janic's face, very dim at first, then clearly
defined as tho winter melts into spring.
Even now she cannot explain tho cause
Will is as loving and tender as ever; but
vague rumors are floating liko poison
through the air, and they have reached
Jauie'a ears and are commencing to eat
out her heart. In the summer Will goes
away suddenly and Jannte is desolat
True, she knows where he has goife; but
still she is troubled. A twelve-month has
passed away and again it is All Hallow
Kve, and in Mrs. Wulkin's parlors another
guy party lias gathered. 1 ou can see th
s:imo faces or one year ago, Janie moves
anionir the L'ucsts a mere ghont of her
mcrrv self. Though she lauuhs and
chats with apparent gaiety, you can sec
it is assumed. Her eyes do 10 wander to
the door to-night; instead they Ii ive a sad
fur-away h ok. How many of us look at
the obiects before us with unseeing eyes?
Janie is very unhappy, and longs to h
awav from all llie din and laughter, Sh
li'iM iiot hoard from Will for several
months, and people are saying such hard
unkind things of him and she is pow.
erlesa to deny them. Through all her
grief and pai ibis parting words ring iu
her ears and heart "Whatever comes, re
member, I love you and Janie is cer
tain' that -fur th& ouktMif that love be will
n,.vor rln unvlliiliL' wrolur. She feels that
her love must be his guiding star. Still
it is very hard to endure the long silepce.
That he will pouio back some day to her,
and to clear his name, she is pertain; yet
the waiting is very hard. To the world
she has bi-en the same light, careless
Jauie, and l'ii'v lru"" aw aim it-It the
change. "Only my heart to my heart
shall show it, as I Walk desolato day by
day." And wlien his name had been
connected with guilt, she l.'nd ' )id away
her pain and sorrow, loving hjm Mt"'ci
hut not loving his sin, if there had been
any. ' Junta was not a girl who would
worship a tarnished idol; but loving him
and toeling twrry b'icairse he had jiullen.
Now' she' feels an Impulse ' to" ogaiu to
the old room whew she had been happy
last year. She feels as though she must
go she cannot tell why so tut as soon as
she can she steals away, and hastily throw
ing a shawl around her, hurries upstairs.
The old room is the same as when Janie
left it hist year, only the dust is thicker, the
cobwebs d Miser. She closes the door,
plaees the lamp on' the bureau, and throw
ing herself on the floor, wecjis out her sor
sow. She is alone now and t-ttn weep
without fenr f heing discovered, as no
one evuf cornea o tijs room, uYt lilllg
she lien on the cold, damp floor, she win-
not tell. Her heart seems bursting hut at
last the sobs cease, ami she lies still and
motionless as a tired child, i ho tones ot
the church clock striking twelve arouses
her and she rises shivering. "Oh, Will I"
she moans, "if yon had only died, ; But I
cannot hear this." She goes to the
bureau for- tie lump, A " "!l9
pasts a look into tho mirror. A very pale,
tear-stained face greet her. She sighs
and glimcci again at her reflection,
"Will would hardly know me now," she
thinks; but as she gates her face grows
whiter still, for there close beside her own
is another face looking into the glass, 'It
is Will !" she cries. In an instant the
thought flashes through her brain, "Will
is dead; this is his spirit." She feels as
if turning to stone and cannot move.
Will's own voice breaks the silence and
Will's aims are about her. "Janie, my
darling, I have come back to you."
hhe is weeping soil glad tears now, and
Will - docs not restrain her. So he
smooths back the pretty curls and holds
her close to his heart. Then, when she is
calm, he tells her all, in low grave tones.
He has been very ill and that accounts for
his long silence. -'Do you believe in me,
Janie ?" and she answers, "Yes, Will, I
do."
He kisses her then, thanking God that
there is nothing in the past he need be
ashamed of. Ho docs not caro for slan-
ilerous tongues while Janie's love if left
him. After awhile Janie proposes going
down stairs. Of course every one is much
surprised at seeing Will, und there is a
confused murmur as he enters tho room
with Janie. But they arc more surprised
when a week later they received invita
tions to Janie's wedding. There were
vary many comments about about it; but
as for Janie, she was so happy she didn't
care for people's talk. One day she
asked Will
'I low did you think to look for me iu
the old blue room?" and he laughs and
answers :
I thought I would find my little wife
looking for her husband, as it was All
Hallow Eve."
And ho they are married. Many years
have come and gone, and Janie is a happy
wife, and on All Hallow Eve nights she
gathers the children around her and tells
them of the All JlaBow Eve so ,long past,
and how she ran' away from the gests to
try her fortune.
"And did papa really look over your
shoulder, mamma ?" asks little Nell.
"les, daughter.
"What for?" queries curly -haired
George.
"Just .to see if she was pretty," says
papas voice, lie is leaning over James
chair, and she turns now and riases her
love-lit eyes to his. They arc thinking of
another All Hallow Eve and of the happy
finale ot that sad year. Draw the
curtains close, shut out the dark night
with its woes and sorrow, all within is
peace and quiet. Let us leave them; they
are happy and have no need ot us. lhey
are resting in tho light of perfect love. '
"Hand In hand, when our life was May.
Hand in hand when our hair Is gray;
Shadow and sun forever one
Ah the years roll on.
Hand and hand when the long high-tide
lieutly cover us a'dn by side,
All I lad, lliougli we know not when,
Loie will be with u forever then." '
CHOOSING A I1USI1AM).
Mixed with the humor and nonsense of
the following selections are many shrewd
and valuable hints to those young ladies
whose minds are prone to thoughts of love.
rirst, catch your lover.
Hold him when you have him.
Don't let go of him to catch every new
ope that comes along.
Trv to iret nrettv well acituaintcd
with
him,
sup-
. . t
him before you take him fop ll'e,
Unless you intend to support
find out whether he earns enough to
port you,
Doll t make up your mind that lie is an
angel.
Don't palm yourself oft' op him as one,
it her.
Don't let him suetid his salary on vou:
that r'ght should be reserved tili after mar
riage. If you have conscientious scruples
against marrying a man with a mother, say
so in time, that he may get rid of her to
suit you, or rid of yon to oblige her, as he
thinks best.
If you object to secret societies and to
bacco, it is b. tter to come out with your
objections now than to reservo them lor
curtain lectures hereafter.
f your adorer happens to fancy a cer
tain shade of hair, don't color or "bleach to
oblige him. Remember your hair belongs
to you and he doesn t.
no very sure it is the man you are in
love with, and Hot tho clothes ho wears.
Fortune and fashion are both so fickle, it is
foolish to take a stylish suit of clothes for
bett -.Tor worse.
If your lover is ope that happens to
got iutoAueU4 dl!'t get augry, but talk
kindly to him about it, and if ho cares for
you ho Win slop drinking.,-. .-
1 If you intend to. kaep. Uiteo ' savants
after marriage,, settle the matter before
hand. . The man who is making love to
you niajvexpect you to do your own wash
ing.
i - Don't try to hurry a proposal by curry
ing on a flirtation with some other fellow.
pifl'ereiit men are made of different mate
rinl, and the ond you want may go o.T -in a
Bt ot ju.tlousy and torgw towuiu hack,
a If you have alovc letter to write don't
wip ii ihii ol a iMU'i-w nni. ii .yiiui
young man ever happened to eoiiMilt the
same book he Would know yourjk'iiiiiiii-iits
wera borrow ''f f
Doji't'niaiiy a tjian (n ol.ljgdWi.iiy thd
person in existence. It is your right to suit
yourself ii the Hiatter. Hut remember at
the same time that love U blind, and a
little friendly advice from one whose ad
vieo is worth having may insure you a life
time of happiness or prevent one of misery.
In loye affairs alwaju k(Hp your eyes
wide open, so that when the right man
comes along you may see him,
When you do see him you will recognize
him and the recognition will be mutual.
If you have no fault to find with him
personally,, morally, religiously, . nr anv
other way, he is probably perfect enough
to suit you, and you can afford to believe
him, hope in him, love him. marry him.
i - ; , . . . ' m - Te . ...
"BEATiNfi tiU IiRCmiD, Mary, raid a
North pWiud stfvct man to Ids Wfv, ''if I
owned a horse- like Jay-hycSoe would
you throw your arms around mo and kiss
me whenever he heat the record V "W il
liam," she auswered severely, "there is a
saw-horse next to that wood pile in the
cellar. If you make it beat tho record I
will kiss you so often it will make your
Jawim," ' f . .'. ' '
g U!-J!
A lot of women voted in Binghamton
the other day and when their tickets were
handed them they wauted to take them
home and run a hem around the edges, so
they wouldn't ravel out. A woman knows
lots about the ballot.
FREAKS I THE MUSEUM.
"These freaks, as we call human curios
ities, are queer people," said Mr. Middle
ton. "The majority of them are shrewd
and sharp, and almost all of them make
their 0"'n contracts and transact their own
business.'
Where do they all come from ?"
"That's a queer thing. Theirs is a regu
lar case of supply and demand. I can re
member when human curiosities were few
and tar between, but with the increase in
the number of shows pnd dime museums
the 'freaks' have increased in number. The
museums nil over the country keep them
busy during tho winter now. There was
a time when they couldn't earn their salt
when circusses were not on the road."
ITS PAYS WELL.
"How aro they paid?"
"Kohl can tell you more about that
than I, as he carries the books."
"I'll read you the salaries we pay from
the books," said Mr. Kohl. "For in
stance, there is l;haiies iripp, the arm
less man, and Eli llowen, the legless man.
1 hoy have doubled up now and travel to
gether, assisting ono another. They get
$125 per week and expenses. Lizzie
Sturgeon, the armless girl, who plavs the
piano with her toes, gets 875 per week."
"How about giants (
"Well, Hates and Swan, the Nova
Scottnt giants and giantees, will receive
from us $500 a week anil all expenses.
They have retired from the show business
and own a farm near Mansfield, 0., where
they live, but we have coaxed them to
come on here. Plain, every-day giants
can be had for from 80 to $!)t) per week.
Chang, the Chinese giant, and Chcmah,
the Chinese dwarf, are paired this season
and get 85110 per week.
"The Wild Man of Borneo got 8125
per week, and the Siberian Hermit gets
850 a week. He claims to have been
banished to the wilds of Siberia. Here's
his picture. Though looking citizens
ain't he ? Major Atom and bis uncle,
Admiral Dot, the dwarfs, received 815(1
per week. Tho seven long-haired sisters
are .cheap at 8300 a week. AVe give
Herr Hong, the clastic-skinned man, 81 io
per week and the expenses of himself and
servant. He is a daisy. He can take
the end of his nose and pull it out a foot,
and when he lets go it it snaps back into
its place. Then he can cover his face
with the skin ot his chest.
"We have a contract with Harnmu for
the Botccdos five men and a woman.
One of this party died recently in this
country, lhey cut holes in their hps and
insert blocks ot wood as ornaments, Har
num's thirteen Australians bring 8250
per week and all expenses,"
B HARPED LADIES.
"How are bearded ladies ?"
"Well, bearded ladies with good boards
brings 8150 per week. Myrtle Corbin,
the four-legged girl, brings 8ii0lfper week.
She lives in the North Carolina moun
tains with her father, and the old man is
too shiftless to take her on the road. She
would draw big money for him, but he
has too be coaxed to hard tu get her, and
he is liable to leave a show at any mo
ment," MILLIE CIIHIMTIXK.
"What human curiosity gets the most
money ?''
Millie Christine, the double-headed girl.
She gets 81 00 per day and the the ex
penses of herself and three servants. She
is a good one to do business with, too, and
always keep her contracts to the letter.
She won't play Sundays, though, The
child with four anus and four legs gets
$200 a week. We are to give Blind Tom
8500 per week, and it will be "the first
time he has evr showed for less than 50
cents admission."
"I suppose some of these 'freaks' make
a good deal t.ut of the sale of .their photo
graphs'?" "Well, I should say they did.
Some of them make mure than their salar
ies. The Kl'eatest, picturo,sellef Mrs.
Tom Thumb, Nhe had made a few ebn
traets before lwr husband's death and is
now filling thein. She will be seen in
December, and Jhen she goes to her home
on the Hudson to live. We give her
8550 per week, and she will not show
Sunday. She sells her pictures just its
fast as she call make change."
"What are flre eatevs quoted, tp ?"
"0,f'om $l,p) to $:H) per week, The
rooster that dances on red hot iron has
the call, but I don't fancy his act."
"The most wonderful freak I ever saw,"
said Mr. Liddleton, "was Anna E. L.
Thomson. She was born without arms,
but could write, knit crochet, sew and use
a knife and fork with her toes. She went
to Australia with me once, and I have sev
eral pairs of slippers she worked for inc.
Here is a picture of her husband and her
bright little Ron,, and ero is a lctlc- she
winio me recently," showing a letter written
in an einu.uiii uiua or looi. . u w.o
hard to believe that toes hud guided the
pen that wrote it. It was, however, an ex
cellently composed epistle.
"You whiM b aurprMi" continued
Mr. Mitlleton." to see ip,w light.heartcd
these 'freaks' are. This wmau 1 speak o,f
was always cheerful and apparently happy,
ai d Walter Stuart, the armless and legless
man, is always whistling of singing. TJija
is always noticeable, Another fu,nny fot
is, that all lualu il'ieaks,1 py matter how
badly deformed, can find some woman to
fall in love with and mairy them. Men,
on the other hand, are not so apt to marry
female 'freaks.' Tho majority of skeletons
are married men. Sprague's wife weighs
225 pounds, and she has had two bright
children by him. Hannah Huttersby, the
largest woman in the world, married John
Baltersbv.the skeleton, and a pretty daugh
ter of O'Neill, the cirrus man, ran away
and married Walter 1 ujt, the m-mlew mid
legless mail, They are apparently happy,
and hav two pretty children."
Atlas upholding the world : "Are you
to take astronomy uext term, Elsie?" in
quired a classmate of her young friend.
"Hardly. But Augustus is giving me
splendid astronomical lessons during thp
vacation," "Isn't that nice? H;ta ho
p'Xf hooks a,d an atlas "Oh, Louise,
my dear, ho says I'm all the world to him,
and when I lean my head on his shoulder
he is my Alias.
Somebody has been bright enough to
say: "Langtry and Gebhardt the Lily of
the Valley and the nlet ot tne iiiiy.
HILL NYE TALKS TO YOUNG MEN'.
Young man, what are you living for ?
Have you an object dear to you as life, and
without the attainment of which you feel
that your life would have been a wide,
shoreless wraste, peopled by the spectres of
dead ambition ? You can take your
choice in the great battle of life, whether
you bristle up and win a deathless name,
or be satisfied with scabs and mediocrity.
Many of those who now stand at the head
of the nation as statesmen ami logicians
were once unknown, unhonored and un
sung. Now they saw the air of the halls
of Congress, and their names are plastered
on the temple of fame.
You can win some laurels too, if you
will braeo up and secure them when they
are ripe. Live temperately on 80 a month.
That's the way we got our start, (let
some true, noble-minded young lady of
vour aeouaintance to assist vou. Tell her
of your troubles and she will tell you what
to do. Mie win gladly advise you. I hen
you can marry her, and she will advise you
soliii! more, You needn't be out of advice
at all unless you want to. She, too, will
tell you when you have made a mistake
She wilj come to you frankly and acknowl
edge that you have made a jackass ot
yourself.
As she gets more acquainted with you
she will be more candid with you, and in
her unstudied, girlish way, she will point out
errors, and gradually convince yon with an
old chair leg and other arguments, that
you were wrong, and your past life will
come up before you like a panorama, and
yon will tell her so, and she will let you
up again. Life is indeed a mighty strug
gle. It is business. We can't all bo edit
ors and lounge around all the time, and
wear good clothes, and have our names iu
the papers, and draw princely salaric
Nunc one must do the work and tlrudgcrv
ot life, or it won t be done.
DEAD EYE THAT WINKED.
From the St. James's Gazette.
For wonderful stories read the Paris
Flijurit. Hero is one of tlicm. Dr. do la
Pommorais was executed in June, lSo'4,
1'or a murder of the Palmer type. On the
night before his execution he was visited
by Surgeon Yelpeau, who after a few pre
liminary remarks informed him that he
came iu the interests of science, and that
he hoped for Dr. de la Ponimerais's co
operation. "ou know, he said, "that
oue of tho most interesting questions of
physiology is as to whether any ray of
memory, reflection or real sensibility sur
vives in the brain of a man after the fall of
the head." At this point the condemned
man lisjked somewhat startled ; but pro
fessional instincts at once resumed their
sway, and the two physicians calmly dis
cussed and arranged the details of an ex
periment for tho next morning. "When
the knife falls," said Yelpeau, "I shall be
standing at your side, and your head will
at once pass from the executioner's hands
into mine. I will then cry distintly into
your car,'Count' de la Ponimcrais, can you
at this moment thrice lower the lid of
your right eye while the left remains open?"
The next day, when (he great surgeon
reached the condemned cell, he found the
doomed man practising the sign agreed
upon. A few minutes later the guillotine
had done its work, the head was In Yel
peau's hands and the question put. Fa
miliar as he was with tho most shocking
and ghastly scopes, he was almost frozen
with terror as lib saw the right lid fall,
while the other eye looked fixedly at him.
"Again !" he cried frantically. The lids
moved, but they did not part. It was all
over.
A SIREN'S SONG.
"Do you love me truly, Harold ?"
Lurliuc Neversiuk was even more beauti
ful than usual as she stood in the soft, mel
low light that streamed from the chande
lier overhead and looked down fondly upon
'.T (ieorge W, Simpson. Bending ten
derly over the girl (leoige kissed her in a
chaste, New Haven, Conn., manner, but
docs not trust himself to answer in words
the fateful question she has asked. And
then they passed into the music room,
which is separated from the hall by a por
tiere of navy blue velvet. The windows
of the room are shaded by curtains of the
same ih'll oolof and the walls between
thein are covered with paintings. Statues
of Mozart, Beethoven and (itiido filled
niches, whilo over the low mantel hung a
full length portrait of Maud S. No word
was spoken until Lurline had seated her
self at the piano.
Lurline began to sing. Carried away
by the inspiration of (he moment she sang
on and ou until at last she paused from
sheer exhaustion. And then, seeing that
tleorge was not at her side, she turned to
tho fuutmill ill her lilt. There ho luy
dead in all the proud grandeur of his
lonons manhof.l. lht1 mellow hgltt trom
the chandelier stole into the hushed cham
ber of death and wandered over hi stately
form that lay powerless mid stricken, over
bis noble, handsome face ; telling, even in
leath, of tjn' dcutlilcslove he Wo her.
He had forgotten to plug up his cars.
. ... !.... JL.1
K EC EI PT KOK A DUEL.
III tho (ittlo tewii of lh aouberg, Wet
Buasia, lived a young and hot-headed lieu
tenant, who oue day hail a dispute with a
clerk iu tho Government service and sud
denly uxelaiiiied: 'You know well enough
how to handle your pen; but I have at
home a pair of sharp swords with which I
can write better." The other answered:
"Such playthings ought only to be given
to children who have nothing to lose."
The lieutenant tlicu. challenged him to
fight with, pistols, "Very well" the eleik
replied, "I aciH-pt yuur offer, ou one con
dition. You know I have a wife and
children for whooiu I must tare. My in
come is 4,500 marks. If you will depos
it a sum sufficient to yield that interest, I
am willing to tight. ' Iu that otwo you
must place to my aoonmt 110,000 marks."
"But," ti!iiC'il tho aatouished officer.
"I have o fortune!" ''Ah, sir, those who
poises nothing have no right te ask men
who must work for others to fight duels!"
The duel never took place. London Fami
ly IkraM.
The London World tells of a new eon-
trivanoe to make ladies taller. The ladies
have contrivances enough for making men
short.
I.OVEIV JUNK,
On a quiet eve in leafy June, when bees
and birds were all in tuno, two lovers
walked beneath the moon. The night
was fair, to was the maid ; they walked
and talked beneath tho shade, there was
none to harm or make afraid. Her name
was Sue, and his was Jim ; and she was
fat, and he was slim. He took to her and
she to him. Says Jim to Sim, "By all
the mi u ken that squirm among the bush
and brakes, I love yon better' n btuk-wheut
cukes." Says Sue to Jim, "Since you've
begun it, and bet u and come and gone and
done it, I like you next to a new bonnet."
Says Jim to Sue, "My heart you've busted,
but I always the gals mistrusted." Says
Sue to Jim, "I will be true ; if you love
muasIloveyou.no knife can cut our
love in two." Says Jim lo Sue, "Through
thick nnd thin, for your true love count
me in ; I'll court no other girl ug'in." Jim
leaned to Sue, Sue leaned lo Jim, his nose
just touched her jockey in im, four lips met
when ahem ; And then .ind heu
nnd-then then ! O, gals, beware of
men in June, and underneath the silvery
moon, when frogs and crickets are in tune,
lest you get your name in the paper soon.
WISE WOHDS.
Fools will often make success where pru
dent people tail. .
WT . Hi 1 ,
e cannot, iiecotne iineral unless we
avoid petty motives.
The bane of distrust will tend to extin
guish inspiration,
i , , i. .it,.
uonesty oi purpose must not De held as
evidence of ability.
Next to love, sympathy is the divinest
passion of the human heart.
It is no vanity for a man to pride him-
sen on wuat ne nas Honestly got and pru
dently uses.
Ideas generate ideas; liko a potato,
which, cut iu pieces, reproduces itself in a
multiplied lonu.
To endeavor to work upon the vulgar
with fine sense is like attempting to hew a
block ot marblo with a razor,
There is an unfortunate disposition in a
man to attend much more to thu faults of
his companions which offend him, than to
their perfections which please him.
"Mamma," naked a little girl of her
mother, iu alio passed a dentist's window,
in which she saw some sets of false teeth,
"what are these for?" Those are for peo
ple who havn't any teeth, my dear,"
Coiildii t you buy some tor baby, niiiiiiina?
asked the little one.
At a school examination a clergyman
was descanting on the necessity of growing
up loyal and useful citizens. In order to
give emphasis to his remarks he pointed
to a large flag hanging on one side of the
school room and said: "Hoys; what is that
flag for?" Au urchin, who understood
the condition of the room better than the
speaker's rhetoric, exclaimed: "To hide
tho dirt, sir."
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