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THE E fA HUE ERA A REPUBLICAN WEEKLY NEWS-PAPER-TOE CENTRAL ORGAN ft 7 S.a 1 . PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY. (SEE RATES OP SUBSCRIPTION ON THIS PAGE.) OF TUB PARTY. W. 31. UROWN, Manager. Okfick on Newbern Avenue, some 5 or seven hundred yards east of the Capitol. RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION: One year, - - - - 2 10 Six months, - - - - 1 05 Three months, - - 55 irlsvAKiABLT iic Advance. -rs Local Directory. 3Iasnlc Hiram Lodge, No. 40 A. 8. Lee, V M.; H. Busbee, . V.; J. r H. Little, J. W.; E. B. Thomas, uvretary Meets third Monday zoning i each month at 7 o'clock. VillMm G. Hill Lodge, No.218. lark H. Williams, Y. M.; D. S. V iitt. S. W.; William It. Cox, J. V.; W. P. Weikerell,Sec'y. Meets 1 and 4th Monday evenings in each onth, thinl story of the Fisher D.ihling, at 7J. lUlelgh Chapter, No. 10. John Nichols, II. I.; I. W. Bain, Secretary. Meets 3d Tuesday eve iiing in each month at 7 o'clock. Idpndent Order of Oddl Fellows. Man too Lodge, No. 8. Morris lUtnlHtjm, N. O.; George D. Cuk lev V. O. F. Curtis, Secre tary. Meet at OJd Fellows' Hall, every Taesday evening at 7 o'clock. S-aton Gales Lodge, No. 04. T. V Devereux, N. G. ; T. K. Wraitt, " v. ; Thiem, Sec'y. Meets at'odd Follows Hall, every Thurs dav evening at 7 o'clock, fcdrigh lotlgv. No. CT. R. II . .uVathen, N. G.; L. G. Bagley, V. (; ; J. J. Lewis, Secretary. Meets Hi did Fellows' Hall, every Monday .evening at 7 o'clock. McKee Encampment, No. 15. W. H. Hutching. O. P.; Henry lurt r, II. P.; Phil Thiem, Scribe. M.vts- at (Mil Fellows' Hall, 2d u il 4ih Friday evenings in each mnth at 7 o'clock. Knlghto uf 1) Hi In.. (Vntre Lodge. No. .E. (J. liar pAI, C.; B. C Manly. V. C; C. A. Sherwood, K. R. S. Meets every AVrdmsdav, at 7J P. M. Kurd story Exchange Building. Independent Order of Uood Tcmplan. llimn IMire. No. 1. J. S. AlUti. W. C. T-; Mihr Delia Wat .,n U . V. T.: Walter G. Kichard- wk Secretary. Meets every Tues- diy rvenlng, 7f o'elKk, at Good Ti-uiplars' Headquarters, Kayette- ril.e St. liahel Lodge, No. 77. Stephen Starr, W. O. T.; Mrs. George l. nileV. W. V. T R. II. Tovvles, - fcv'y. MeeN every Monday eve uit: at 7i '!. n'k, at Good Teino hrV Headquarters, Fayettevilie St Hii'l.-on IVin'e Temple, No. 1. K. B. Broughton, D. T.; Miss Blanche Fentress, V. D. T.; Thos. Hampson, Seeretiiry. Meets on th It and 3d 1 hursHlay evenings in nth month, at Good Templars' Ht-aclquirters, Fayettevilie Street, jt 71 o'clock. Friend of Temperance. Reigh Council, No. 127. L. S. Barklu-Hd. President: Willie C. Stmuach. Aociate: V. Ballard, .Vt-retary. Meets every Friday evening at 7J o'clock in the Briggs Baildinjr. Wane len Christian Association. 1. . Bain, President ; A. M. UiTntvunt, John Armstrong and J. Young, Vict Presidents ; W. S. Primrose. Treasurer; Edward It. Starai. Secretary. Meets every TuwJay evening at 7 o'clock at Brlgv Building. Tjrpff raplileal Union. Ralefjh Typographical Union, No. 5, meets every I rst Wednes day night in each month. Officxr. J?. A. Harris, Prenldnt. Jno. W. Marcom, Vice-President. F. T. Booker, Rec Secretary. J. U. lUy, Cor. Sec'y otho Crabtree, Fin. Secretary. K. M. Uzzell, Treasurer. Jni. C. King, Sergeant at-Arms. Rates of Postnjre. h Postal Chrch Written or printed, decent each. Irop iMUrt-ViMhout local de very, one cent for each half ounce, faction thereof. Drop letters ith local delivery, 2 cents. Pott Jjttters e ws pa per manu "ript, or other written matter, to ny ioint within the United States, Jrea cents for each half ounce, or 'action thereof. Periodical Publication Issued Jflekly, and oftenar, and from a known office of publication or news Nncy, acrj addressed to regular "Jlwcribors or news agents, must be prepaid at the rate of two cents a Pound and fraction thereof, less fre quently three cents a pound orfrac on thervof. One copy free to sub Tiben residing in the county where the same are piBHshed. 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BK,a Ill'lllMIIIIIIMIl'l I III' W'lill 'l II MIBIII MlWll'lfWI Ml 1 1 t li 'll I I ll t'rTTTTMTWKKM ' " 'VlBMpi I " '.' '' ' ' ' - -,rw. t I IMHIll III I M I I M , Ul Post Off ice Dlrectorr For the benefit of the publish the followinf? dfrpornt" nf yum omce oi mis citv: TIT . U . A. rs . w v raiern man closes 10:30 A. if. " 44 arrives 3:49 r. m. Eastern closes 3:30 p. m. " ' arrives l litis a r Chatham " closes 3-sn p 14 arrives 9.4. a R. A G. R. R. mail closes 9:30 a. m 4 44 arrives 3:4f p. m Through northern via R. A G. R. R. closes '9-30 a. m. Through northern via R. k u. R.'R. arrives 3: t". p. m Through northern via Goldsboro closes 3:30 p m Through northern via Goldsboro arrives 11:05 a.m. Office hours for delivering mails from 7.-30 a. m. to G:30 p. M. Money orders are issued ndnaid from 8:15 A. m. to 4 p. m. Letters can be registered from 8:15 a. m. to 4 r. m. No mails sent or received on Sun days. W. W. Hold en, P. M. Poetry. At the Church Gate. M. THACKERAY Although I enter not, Yet round about the spot Ofltiraes I hover: And near the sacred gate, With longing eyes I wait, Expectant of her. The Minister bell tolls out Above the city's rout. And noise and humming: They've hushed the Minister bell ; The organ 'gins to swell, She is coming coming ! My lady comes at last, Timid, and stepping fast, And hastening hither, With modest eyes downcast: She comes she's here she's pass May Heaven go with her ! Kneel, undisturbed, fair saint! Pour out your praise, or plaint, Meekly and duly ; I will not enter there To sully your pure prayer With thoughts unruly. But suffer me to pace, Round the forbidden place, Lingering a minute, Like outcast spirits wTho wait, And see through Heaven's gate Angels within It. Selected Story. 1 nth jSllDftll O DJ-AUJIOI. The hour hand of Phillip Acre's old fashioned silver watch was pointing to the figure 8 ; the snug red curtains shut out the rain and darkness of the March night, and fire sna red-hot pped and popped Demna tne oars oi me luue grutc .u most cosy and comfortable sort of way. casting a rosy shine into the thoughtful brown eyes that were tracing castles and coronets in the brightly burning coals, for Phillip Acre was ior once inuuiging inui self in the dangerous fascinations of a day dream. 44If I were only rich !" he ponder ed to himself. "Ah, if! Then good bye to all these musty old law books ; good-byo to mended boots and turned coats, and all the ways and means that turn a man's life Into wretched bondaere. Wouldn't I revel in new books and delicious paintings, and high stepping horses! Wouldn't I buy a set of jewels for Edith not pale pearls or sickly emeralds but diamonds, to blaze, like link of fire upon her royal throat! Wouldn't I what nonsense I'm talking, though !" hecriedsud- denly to himself. "Phil Acre, hold " T 1 rt .-va. your tongue, a uiu siuacuu were a fellow of more sense. Here you are neither rich nor distinguish- ed, but a simple law student, wnne Edith Wyllis is as far above your moorvstruck aspirations a3 the queen of night herself! She loves me, though she will wait and the time may oae day come. If only Dr. Wyllis were not so distrustful of a fellow ! Hallo ! corae in there, whoever you are!" . It was only the servant maid of the lodging house, carrying a let- ter in her apron, between her finger nd thumb ,iT).ftB, h tmn hgo lust X lC"OV SJHj ... JVU W..4... J I left It' . "All right, Katy. r Now, then," he added, as the door closed behind Katy's back, "let's see what my un known correspondent has to say. A black seal, eh? Not having any relations to lose I am not alarmed at the prognostic." He broke the seal and glanced leisurely over the short, business like communication, with a face that varied from . incredulous sur prise to sudden gladness. raleigh, :mm 4,Ani I dreaiiiing'' hemurmufed, rubbing his eyes and shaking 5iirn-: to;'pnquire, I will write again to self as if to, insure, po'iii jTete posses lavjyer to ask these questions, sion of his senses. -t 4Kb, 'mwide aiid tp direct that deed of con'vey a wake, and in my right mind ; it is a rice be instantly 'made out ; and no delusionno part of my, waking 'then, darling" visions.,; But who would ever sup- His lips quivered a moment yet pose that old Thomas Mortimer, heinapfully coiiipleted 'the bitter whom I haven't seen since I was a sentence JHhen l will begin the bat boy of sixteen, 'and picked hlm'.out Ie:oJlifJ.lyer.agin.,'; " of the river half dead between And .iidiih's Jo'ving. eyes told cramp and fright, would "die and him ,what . the thought of his se leave me all his money ? Wriy, ' abhegatioVa sweet teslmbnial. I'm not the shadow of a relation ; J IlemJ" said Drl Wyllisj polish but then I never heard that the old I' nig his" eyeglasses majestically with man had any kith or kin, sol can't' asilk handkerchief ; 4tI dind't sup- imagine any harm in taking au- vantage of his odd frrak. ; Rich am I really to be rich? Is 'my Aladdin vision to be an actual fact? Oh, Edith, Edith' P.' ' , He clasped both hands over his eyes, sick andgidy with the thought that lovely, far-:off star of his 'ad oration would be brought near to him at last by the magnet gold. All those years of patient waiting were to be bridged over by the miser's bequest; he might claim Edith now. How full, of heart sunshine were the weeks that flitted over the head of the accepted lover--brightened by Edith's smile, made beautiful by thp soft' radiance 'Edith's love. There was only one alloying shadow the almost imperceptible touch of distrust and suspicion with which stern old Dr. Wyllis, regarded his future son-in-law. Ah I he feared ing of any man who had not been pearls and satin had been hidden proved in the fiery . furnoce of aiway in velvet caskets and travel trial, ing trunks, and Mr. and Mrs Acre, It was precisely a week before the day appointed for the wedding as the soft lights, veiled by shades of ground glass were just lighted in Dr. Wvllis' drawinsr-room. where Edith sat among her white roses and heliotrope, working on a bit of j cambric rufliing and singing to her self.. She was a slender,, beautiful girl with violet eyes, a blue-veined forehead and glossy, abundant curls of that pale gold that, old painters love to portray. ; 44 1 wonder if Mortimer Place js so very lovely," she said to a sil ver-haired lady who sat opposite, "Philip is 'going, to take mo there when wp return from our .wedding tour, aunty ; he says it is the sweet- est place a poet's fancy caa -devise, "with fountains and shrubberies and De happy there?!' . f , She started up. with,, a. bright, . cnrl.lon Klnch f,,r vn whilfi thfi words were f remhlinj? on her lins. Philip Acre came into the room,his handsome face looking troubled a bit. but cheerful withal. Mrs. w ... ... arch-nod.' at her ueice disappeard j ntothe perfumed perspective of the conservatory, leaving the lovers to themselves. 44 You are looking grave Philip," said Edith, as he bent over and kisged he cheek- 44 And I am feeling so, darling, ... I have a very unpleasant disclos ure to make to-nign our mar riage must be postponed indefini tely." . . - . - " Philip, for what reason ?" : . " To enable me, by diligent ,1a; bor at my profession, to realize sufficient means to support you, dearest, in a manner satisfactory to your father's expectations and my. own wishes." " But, Philip, I thought" ... 44 You thought me the heir,, of Thomas Mortimer's , wealth. So I was, Edith, a few hours ago, but I have relinquished all claim to it -v v a "W A. 1 iL. lv now. w nen j. accepieu me ut quest I was under the impression that no living heir existed. I learnt to-day that a distant cousin ..1! 11L.1..1. a woman is uuve, niiuuugu, my lawyer tells . me, in ignorance of her relationship: to '1 nomas Mortimer. Of course I shall trans fer the nroDerty to her immedi- ately." - . . - " But, Philip, the will has made it legally yours." "Legally it has; but, Edith, could I reconcile it to my ideas of truth and honor to avail myself of old Mortimer's fanciful freak at this woman's expense? I might take the hoarded weann, dui x snouiu " never respect myself. .g.in should I dream of legally defrauding the rightful heir. Nay, dearest, I may 0 . , . 1 1 a. r lose my name ana weaun,-ou a would rather die than' suffer a sin- ... . . IS " gle stain on my honor as a cnria tian gentleman !" , i vrtn iinvp done ridit. Philin." ma Edith, with sparkling eyes f-t jLVva en w Sifll iUlll " .... x o I We will wait and nope on,-nappy in loving one another more dearly than ever, uut wno is sue .r mt is her name ?" I i " Vu That's just what' I didn't stop pose tne y.uung ieuow naa so mucn stamina about him a very honor able thing to do. Edith, I have never felt exactly sure about Phillip Acre's being exactly worthy of you before." , "Papa!" ; "But my. mind is made up, now. When is he coming again ?" 4tThis evening," faltered Edith, the violet eyes softly drooping, "Tell him, Edith, that he may have you next Wednesday, just the same as ever ! And as for the law practicingwhy, there is time enough for that afterward. .Child, don't strangle me with .your kisses keep them for Phil." He looked after , his daughter with, eyes that were .strangely di m. "Tried and nob found wanting!" he muttered distinctly. ' ' The perfume of, orange J blossoms the ' glimmer of old married people of full a month's duration, wTere driving along a country road, and tire amber glow Ufa glorious June sunset. 4Hallo ! which way is Thomas' goifig ?" said Phillip, leaning from the window; a3 the carriage turnec out of the main load. "I told him the direction to' take Phil !" sajddith, with sparkling eyes. ' ''Let me have nly own way iust for once. We are going to our new home." "Are we?" said Phil, With a com ical grimace. "It is to be love in a o . cottage, I suppose." . "Wait until-you see, sir!".said Mrs. Acre, nursing up her little rosebud of a mouth. And Phillip waited dtiteouslyv "Where are we?" he-asked in as up in frbnt-of a stately pillared por- I .a a - A tico, w-nicn seemeu to re notonia miliar tO r. Ilim. "Surel V, IhlS IS JNlortimer i'lacei" I shouldn't' be surprised if it was," said Dr. Wyllis, emerging from the doorway. - WaIk in, ny boy-come Edith ! Well, how do you like your new home?" Phillip. do not understand you, sir." - - '' ' "Why, I mean that your little wife yonder ia. the sole- surviving j veiauve 01 lnuuiat iuuiuinn,ui- I l.i! c mi - r . : m nL though she never knew it till this morning. Her mother was old Mortimer's cousin, but some: ab surd qnarcel had caused a total.ces- sation of intercourse, between th two brauches of the family ; I w aware of . the facts all:, along, butI was not sorry of the opportunity of seeing what kind of stuff you were made of, Phil Acre. And now, as the deed of conveyance is not made out yet, I do not suppose your law yer ,ueed : trouble himself about it The heiress won't quarrel with.you I'll be bound.",. . , . , : .Phillip Acre's cheek flushed and then grew pale with strong, hidden emotion, as he looked at his fair wife standing.- beside, him, the sun set turned her, fair hair to cpils 01 Shi ning gold, and, thought how un erringly the hand of Providence had straightened out the tangled web of his destiny." 1 j Labor jn Life. It is important for each one tq find his o vvn appoint: ed work in the; world, that which he loves best, and can do best, as far as practicable; but it is folly to sit .down supinely and gve way. to despair, and lethargy because, he imagines he ought to occupy a more promineut and important; post. ine-tenths of the changes made under mis ukiu&hui uvcw UUUCl i.ai ui-iuoiwu -. - the wone Ins uoc eer. phAracter and di paci ty success in the one case fail yet more hammer and forge yourself one and it is only by laying nold earn estly and vigorously, of the work that lies nearest to us, and raising its value by putting into it all the . . - all tne patience flrl.iitv .a1 -;hH thouirht and ability we can, command, that we nave any ngui iu rAi outw. ay 01 lls meanings signally in the other. ,,i?roude well says:"-"You, cannot dream you r-sf-i f ' into ' a 4 character you ' must APRIL (J, 1870. Miscellaneous. A Hundred Years Ago. ' . . A gentleman of the : olden time, writing of the Maryland planter one hundred ye;ars ago, says : . 44They shipped their own tobacco brought to n landing in stout hogsheads, with a revolving axle driven 'through the middle, and dragged by a ptrong mule guided a. plantation hand, over what are still known as the rolling roads. In return'they received not only all kinds of necrparies for their own consumption, but for supplying the lesser planters and their servants. Of provisions they never had any lack. They raised their own mut ton and beef and pork : then there was yension to be had in the forest, wild ducks in abundance in their season, fish and oysters in the estu aries 'of the "bay and in the rivers that flowed into it. They led a life of independence in a land of plenty; dwelt on their own. estates, sur rounded by their servants, and dis pensed to all comers a lavish hospi tality. Their chief pleasures were of the ruder sort. They had their Jiorses and hounds, and hunted and fished ; were fond of races and cock fighting; often drank freely, and sometimes gambled heavily. At Dou'ghoregan manor saddle horses .were regularly brought every sum mer rnorning and hitched under the trees in a picturesque, nervous group, and any one of the guests were free to take his choice, and gallop off over the hills either alone or with chosen companions. The custom is still kept up there. La dies Were among: the boldest of ri ders. It was the only mode of quick journeying, ; , The Stinging" Tree., ' One of the torments to which the traveler is subjected in the North Australian scrubs is a stinging tree ( Utiea pigas,) which is veryiabun- dant arid ranges in size from a large shrub of thirty feet in height to a small plant measuring only a few inches.' Its leaf is large and pecu liar!" from beinsr covered with a short, silvery hair, which, when shaken, emits a line pungent dust most irritating to the skin and nos trils: If touched it causes most acute pain which is felt for months afterwards a dull, gnawing pain, accompanied by a burn ing 'sensa tion, particularly in 'the shoulders and under the arm, where small lumps often arise. Even when the sting has quite died away, the un wary bushmatr is forcibly reminded of his indiscretion each time that the ' affected part is brought into' Contact with 'water. ' The fruit is a pink, flesh color,1 hanging iii clus ters, so inviting-1 hat a stranger is irresistibly tempted to pluck it, but seldom more than once, for though the raspberry dike berriesare harm less in' themselve3, 'some contact yrth the leaves is almost unavoid able. The black are said to eat the' fruit,f but ' for this I can not vouch; though I -have tasted one or two at Odd times, and found them Very pleasant. The worst of this rtettle is a tendency to shoot up wherever clearing has been effected. In passing through the dray tracks cut, through . thev scrub, great cau tion was necessary; to avoid the young plants that .cropped up even in a few weeks. I have never Rnown a case of it being fatal to hu man beings, but I have seen people subjected:by it to great suffering, notably a scientific gentleman, jwho plucked off a branch and carried it ; some distance ;as a: curiosity, -Avon-, dering the while what, caused the pain and nuiiihness ii toe arm. florsesr I have seen 'die In agony from the sting,' the wrAmded parts becoming paralyzed ; but strange to say ; it; does not? eem to; i'dure .cat tle who -dash tnrougn-tne scruos full of it without receiving any damage. This curious anomaly is well known -to-all1 bushmen.Gafi- seW$ Illustrated Travel ?, .,t ; ; f , v ., ; This is part of a sermon by, a preacjier in Colorado. They under stood it: "Bos you'll find this lifqjike a game of seven urj. You wan t to , savoj , your tens and iook out for game, , an' neyer, ; beg when. you hold a good hand. Also, recol- lect m the long run . low counts as high, If it 3 only trump. , Tfie leyi . has , stocked, the cards but i ist play 'em honest," and when it comes your deal yer boun' to get a windin' hand, every lime, and old split-hoof will jiat have to jump the: game and look after a softer snap. Also, you happen to turn Jack, call that lucky, but don't forget to re member that turning Jack is'iin- certaiu busines?, auu'll nev. r do to bel on.:' , ...... . - - . - . . . .-.,,.. -I . 4 . er NO. 42. Pitts' Proposal. , Pittrf is a fast man, a sharp man, and a-man 'or business tact. Whci Pitts goe to- inake a purchase, he always gets the, lowest 'cash price, and then' says:"4 "Well, I'll look abdut,"ahd if I don't find anything that suits me better, I'll call and take this." Pitts, like all fast men, is partial to the .ladies, young ones in particular. Now, lately, litts says to himself: "I am 1 getting rather long in years, and so I'll marry." His business qualities wouldn't let him wait; so off he travels, calfs upon a lady friend, and opens conversation by remark ing that he would like to know what she thought about his getting married. "Oh, Mr. Pitts, that is an affair in which I am not very greatly interested, and I prefer to leave it with yourself." 'But," says Pitts, "you are Interested; and, my dear girl, will you marry me?" The young lady blushed very red, and hesitated; finally, aj Pitts was very well to do in the world, and of good standing in so ciety, she accepted him. Where upon the matter-of-fact Pitts re- . t -rin i 1 spotuai: "wen, 111 jook auotu and if I don't find anybody that euits me better, I'll come back." Sailors' Yarns and Wishes. Notwithstanding their hardships, sailors cannot refrain from "yarn ing" in the most extravagant man ner. ' "If I was a king," said a sailor, 4 T T7in !? t o L" n HTir ? rt 1 tr rml : T would take off the taxes, and ir.V.-ic 1 iii 1 1 everybody contented ana r. ). Then I would marry a pretiy irl, buy a horse and cow, an t -n to farming." Jack always has i peat terror of. taxes, though he never pays any, and a most romantic idea of a farmer's life, although he may never have passed a day on a farm. That the farmer has. all night to sleep, while Jack is liable to be called at-any moment, is the one great cause of sailors wanting to be farmers. "If I was a king," said the other, "I would make my father and mother and all my brothers and sisters rich, and then get all the money I could and leave." He failed to say where he would go probably to " 'Vast there," parts unknown." said the first Jack. "how much monev would vou want, any why ? Be easy, now, don't take a hog's bite." ' "Well," said the other, "I would be satisfied if that ship were loaded down with needles, and every needle' would be worn out with making bags to hold money." B-lsiy there !" said Jack number one. "Don't be a fool ! When you make a wish, wish for something in reason. Now, I wish that I had a pile of money so big that your pile wouldn't be enough to pay the interest ori mine so long a3 you could hold a red-hot knitting knee- die in your ear Effects of a I Jad Cold. 'By nabc is Jodes. I ab tho most Miserable bad udder the sud. I ab eterdaiiy catchig code, so that I clever cad talk plaid. I tried every thig id the world to prevedt lt; subber ad widder it is all the sabe. I breathe througn by bouth frob the bedigig to the edd of the year. I've tried every systeb of bedicid, but id vaid. AJLkidt-s of teas, drops, ad old .wibbed's dost rubs havebeed tried ; I've swallowed edough of theb to, drowd be; but its do use. I)Qthig udder heavig cad keep by feetj-warb; dothig keep be frob catchig code." : j Jones went to serenade his lady love, and sang after this fashion : ( Cub, oh, cub with bo, The bood is beabig ; ' (Mb; oh; cub with rv . - Tiio stars are gleabig, :And all aroudtabo e, r With beauty teeb ; Boddlight hours are best for lub. :Ah exchange tells Its readers hew 4td mind their , p's" in the follow ing paragraph : v "Persons who patronize papers should pay f.romptly, for the pecu niary prospects of the press have a peculiar power in pushing forward public, prosperity. If the printer is paid promptly, and his pocket-book kept pleihoric by prompt paying patrons, he puts his pen to his pa per iti peace. His pictures of pass ing events in more pleasing colors, and the nerusal of hta mnnr is a pleasure to the people. Paste this piece of, proverbiaL philosphy in some place where perceive if." . all persons can Mre. Lydia Delana, of Norwich, Vt., shot herself through (ho heart last Saturday. ' ; 7 -V . jt-ifJoB Work executed at short no tice and in a style nnsarpassed by any similar establishment in the State, RATES OF ADVERTISING . Ono square, one time, . , - $ 1 00 i two times, - 1 60 u " three times,- 2 00 Contract advertisements taken at proportionately low rates. Presence of Blind. Professor Wilder gives thceo short rules for action in case of ac cident : For dust in the eye, avoid rub bing;dash water into them; re move cinders, etc., with the round point of a lead pencil. Itemoye insects from tho ear by tepid water ; never put a hard In strument Into the ear. If an artery Is cut, compress abovo tho wound ; if a vein is cut, com press below. If choked, get up upon all fours and cough. For light burns, dip tho part In cold water; If the skin Is destroy!, coyer with varnish. Smother a fire with carpets, etc. ; water will often spread burning oil, and increase tho danger. Before passing through smoke, take a full breath, and then stoop low; but If carbon Is suspected. walk erect. Such a poision wpuuds, unless your mouth is sorc.Enlarge the wound, or, better, cut out the part as long as can be born to a hot coal, or end of a cigar. In case of poisoning, excite vom iting by tickling tho throat, or by water or mustard. For acid poisons, give strong coffee and keep moving. If in water, lloat on the back, with the nose and mout projecting. Eor apoplexy, raise the head and body ; fainting, lay the person flat. A Young Lady's Soliloquy. T r 1 , . I I ,f j a ' ,7 ustuuss, uuuicss, uniting inrougn fife what was I born for? For somebody's wifo, my mother says. Well, .that being truo "somebody" keep himself entirely from view. And if naught but marriage will settle my fate, I believe I shall Ho in an unsettled state. For though I'm not ugly pray what woman is? you might easily find a mora beautiful phiz ; and thoso who seek for perfection will seek hero in vain. Nay, in spite of these draw backs, my heart is perverse, and I should not feel grateful for "better or worse," to take tho first booby who graciously came, and offered me those treasures his homo and his name. I think, then, ray chances of marriage are small, but wny ouiu a ininK 01 8UCn chances au an f luy Drotners are all of them younger than I, yet they thrive in the world, why not let me try? I know that in business I am not an adept, because from such business I'm strikingly kept ; but this Is the question that troubles my mind why am I not trained up to work of some kind? Uselessly, aimlessly, arming tnrougn lire, why should I wait to be somebody's wife. IIowT to Calculate Interest. The following rules are so simple and so true, according to all bus iness usages, that every banker, broker, merchant or clerk should post them up for reference. Thcro being no such thing as a fraction in it, there is scarcely any liability to error or mistake. By no other arithmetical process can the desired information be obtained by so few figures : ' . Six per Cent. Multiply any giv en number of dollars by the number of days of interest; separate the right hand figure and divide by six ; the result is the true interest on such sura for such "number of days at six per cent. Eight per Cent. Multiply any given amount for the number of days upon which it is desired to as certain the interest, and divide by forty-five, and the result will bo the interest of such sum for the time required, at eight per cent. . Ten per Cent.Multlply the came as above, and divide by thirty-six, and the result will be the amount of interest at ten per cent. Ex, A Banbury man carried homo four quart3 of soft shell clams in an overcoat pocket. In the same pocket was a han dful of loose to bacco. The soft shell clam had often heard of the weed, 'of course but this was the first sample they had seen, and by the time the man reached home each clam had a nice quid comfortably rolled under Its tongue. The clams were opened, and cooked, without the family noticing the filthy habit they had got into. They were served for breakfast, and were partly eaten. Pa,n,bur man J3 con- vinced that he must cither Ami something other than a pocket to carry clams home in, or get a wider back-door.Da&My yews. Subscriptions are being taken up in France ' to send French 'wprk men to tho centennial, " r 7