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l)c Cljatijam Uccorb, XI. .A- LONBOIV, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, ONE DOLLiR PER TEAS Strictly in Advance. She Chatham Etcero BATES or if- Ay u ADVERTISING One square, one insertion One square, two insertions -One square, one month - fl.OU 1.50 . 2.5 VOL. X. PITTSBORO', CHATHAM CO., N. C, MAY 17, 1888. NO. 37. For larger advertisement liberal con tracts will be made. M 1L or. wo G Home. A cloudy sky fills all the west, A vd all tlw east is dark and cold; A stranger, tarrying for his rest, A shepherd gathers in his fold. To faith al! doubting doors unlock; To fai:h there is no foreign flock; The cloud, the cold, the darkling dome Is framed cf sunbeams arching home. llolls yawning black a sullen soa, W.th savage teeth that glisten white; The wolves of water snap, tut he, Th ' faithful, knows 'tis vain they bito VVr hini all w.nds to havens blow, I all around him and beloW Tin ! wling wave, the billows' foam Aiv i !.e-till waters flowing home. Though dark the sky and barred the fold, And the wreck licth fathoms deep, He tindeth comfort in the cold, And lifo in the eternal sleep. And all things toil to bring him good, And rest is in his tumult rude; And nl! things vhisjer to him, "Come, Abide with me, for I am home." BAB'S BONNET. "Bab, I haven't $10 in tho world, and the butcher' $ bill came in yesterday. Cheer up, little girl, and never inind the new bonnet. Jack Saclling must be co end of a cad if he minds what kind of a frame your dear little face looks out of." Tho Lis brother of Bib Nixon ended his words with a gentle touch upon a re. mil shoulder turned pctulcntly away from him, and after waiting a moment for a word or a smile from its owner in vain, his face clou-ied slightly and he passed quick'.y out of tho breakfast room. As the sound of his steps died away ouo dismally wet Uuo tyo appeared furtively above a scrap of li:cn cambric crumpled into a limp wad of two baby ish, dimpled hand, then tho other eye cam j out, until finally the whole dishevelled head was held defiantly ect. The general stormincs3 of the domes' lie atmosphere seemed to have crept even into Bab's saucy yellow bangs, which puffed and crisped iu unexpected uinks about the pretty low brow and white temples as the silky fuzz about a baby's head is wont to disport itself. A breeze came in iust then through the open window, thrown unto let in tho prematura balmiuess o; th? sunny March morning, and blew soma of the loose lock s intrusively t-bDut Ikt blue v; Ui) 11 -w the dimple-1 :is a v.-ry hand to push h them aside cro?s young voice cried, "I lL't carol I dc not c: re ! ' with 1. 1 cannot have a new c:nphai !.i nnei 1 woa't go to church with J ick ind his sister, whom I never saw. 1 think Ernest is perfectly mean, so there! As if I wasn't of as much importance as the nasty, bloody meat that he eat, bah! Butcher's bill, indeed! Jack al ways notice, too, and he'll be sure to sec how perfectly mangy my old blue leathers aro getting, and his sister is sure to have something straight from Pari! If I coull only make two rib bons find a bit of jet look (is ravishing as Kate Arbuckle dees mv bonnets wouldn't cost so much, but I can't, and I d n't card I should think Ernest might let me get trusted for just this once, as long as he ia going to get mo a bonnet in a littlo while, anyway. 1 mean to ask him this very morning, and it won't do any harm to stop oi the way to the oflico and sec what Mtnc. Vau rlcr has that will suit mo. Then I can tell Ernest how much it will co t.M Foolish little Barbara il.w i:but tho dainty nest which tho dear older brother had sheltered her iu through all their orphaned yenrs; giving an approving nod at her trim tailor-made gown of brown as sho passed the long mirror on her way out to interview M:ne. Vaurier. about tho much-desire 1 bonnet "Just tho thing for you. It came l ist night. Lizette, bring tho odd, blue affair, for Mile. Nixon." Truly, was it not "just the thing?'' And oh, how blue her eyes and how tuaty her Ii sir shone under tho exquisitely pretty structure, which Madame nestled with assured touches upon her head. She iciilly never knew how tho matter came about. Perhaps Madame talked too volubly to heir her ol jeetion, or mark her hesitation. "It made no difference at all," she assured Barbara, "whct.icr t ho bonnet was paid for now or in two month?." She could not sell it to any oicclso without being dissatisfied, hav ing s-en it above M ulemoisolle's golden htiir.'1 The bill would "be in the box t bj pai I when hor brother pie ascd," "r.d so littlo Barbara went out sure that Ii.t bonnet was above criticism, but not quite so sure that here management ol tho matter would bo..r as satisfactory in spection when sho told Ernest. As the rundown Madame Vurior's broad stone tpF, a hat was lifted by tome one who stool by an open cou;e in front. It was Jaelc Snel i:i:r, who shot a glance of ap proval after her from his dark eyes, as he pissed up the steps wi:h his sister. Now, to tell Ernest,' thought Bab. sho iiiid aside her wraps and prepared t greet her brother's return with a din ner of his especial viands, that shou.d -ake him as wax in her hands. Tho dinner hour camo and Barbara, fresh as a rose in her soft wool gown, A'isreadyto "'fesa up' and be for given. Put when after waiting a lo.'g ii.ii ty rcinutcs beyond the tine a mea- senger camo intcad with a hurried note: "Off for Philadelphia; send my traps aft r me: care Wales Brothers. 1.244 Chestnut street Will write" her heart sank. Now, what was to ba done? Clearly there was nothing except to write and tell him all about it So the next day Ernest's bag was packed and forwarded, and a penitent letter went by the first m dl to Philadelphia. Day after went day by and no letter came in reply. No word from Ernest of any kind; as though to cinphisizc hh displeasure. it Valerie, who was always ready in emergency, tfatno" to stay with her, and then tho great storm hut down all communication from other cities, and poor, miscral lo little Bab was left to imigine all possible and im possible calamities as having befallen her brother. Somo delay iu sending home tho bdnnct had been requested by B.irtara, who was a little uncertain as to what Ernest's rigid sense of justice would prompt him to do, and then the storm further delayed tho delivery of the tell-tale box. But finally it came, and Bab locked herself into her room to open it with a "dreadfully gone feeling,'' as she after ward described it She took eff tho soft layers of white paper, out of which fell the bill. She lifted it mechanical ly. " Fifteen dol'ars" were the figures she had seen on the box when Madanic took it out, and Ernest had said he had not "ten." "Oh, what a wicked, sel fish va Oh, my goo oodness!' she ended with a gasp. Yes, there it was, in good round figures $251 To one imported straw bonnet. To one bird on same . .$15.00 .. 10.00 (25.00 Received payment. 231 251 20! 2J! 25! 25! 231 They danced crrzi'.y before her eyes as sho sank in a dated little heap on the floor. What would Ernest say? Sho was but 17, and it never occurred to her unbusi nesslike ideas that Midame Vaurier was taking advantage of her, and that sho could senel the bonnet back. Aunt Va lerie had money, but Ernest had forbid den her ever to borrow a penny of Aunt Valerie on pain of his elecpest elisap proval. He wis so proul and honest, and she, "nasty little selfbh thing," had dared to call him "mean." "He was worth a hundred Jick Spellings, so there 1 ' That very evening Jack called with his sist r, who was very kind and cor dial m her gentle, reserved way, and the invitations for Eister day were re newed with some wel!bred insistence, upon learning thit h r brother Was ab sent and Aunt Valeric was to join them. But thcro was goo 1 stuff" in B ib's sturdy little body aftjr all, an 1 even while her eyes too !c in the quiet ele uance of Mis Mildred Suelling's attire sho was coming lo a Spartan's resolution. Sho wou d g but ho wou'.d not wear an un paid for bonnet. Somehow -he felt bet ter alter that, and when a toicgram ar rived before Sunday, saying that Ernc&t would return tho next Mmdny, sho was quite ready with a smi'in welcome to j-reet ihc unexpected announcement of Mr. Snclling. Something Jick had to say kept him in such a ferment that he wou'd not wait, so ho had called to "put it to the test an 1 wii or l03c." But somehow matters did not progress just as Jick ha I anticipated. For, when he had told her in hi most manly way how dear she wa rnd all that ho waited her to promiso, Bib simply buiicd her bluo eyes in two dimpled hands and sobboel: "You wouldn't! Oh, you wouldn't, if you knew wh:.t, what a ho-orrid little wretch I am!' An 1 then, the ice onco broken for the revelation, she to'el Jack all tho miser able tale. When she got through she waitednot a word came from J ick. "O my, ho was loo disgusted with her to speak ! ' She "knew he would be," and bjgan to sob afresh. This was too much, and J:ick drew away the hot hinds and wet hand kerchief to show hor his own eyes, dancing with suppressed laughter. "Didn't you get any mail tonight?" ho s:d I at last. "No -yes not that if, I got a oh, I never looked at it! So.no ono cime in," she stammered, wonaenngiy. "Well, go and get it, please, now," said Jack, re leasing her, to run out and return with an onvelopo, which sho tore hastily pen. "Mmc. Vuurier's bill, receipt ed! sho gasped. "What doos it mean?" "Read, and you will see," said Jack. "31 ne. Vaurier happens to be Mildred's milliner a; well, and sho made somo pu-chase tho same date that you did. Tho bookkeeper ha3 mixed ihe 1 ills and sent them to the wrong brother-, that is all. My sister's bill is probably awaiting your brother's return at hi i oflico. Suppose you let tho mat ter go, as it will be, I hope, but a short timj till Imiy pay all your bills un questioned. That is for y u to say." It was answered s-ith'actoriiy, no doubt, for a very rosy little B .b, gath ered herself resolutely together a half hour later and insisted upon taking the Li I into tho library, where it should meet hrr I rother'.s iyo the first thin upon his return. A little later she stool j i hjr clia ;ing, palc-blui dress, leaning v;iast tho djcp saloon han .in 4s in the archway. ILr dark lashes, in startling contrast with her yellow hair almost rested on her cheeks, a trifle pale now, j as she realized the serious and sacred j sweetness of the new tie. j "It is kind of you Jack, to wish to j shield mo from mortification at my owa folly, but I cannot wear it until Er nest has forgiven me, and ho is tho only one yet, ' (with a shy littlo emphasi ), "who has a right to buy my bonnets. I will not wear it tomorrow 1" 'Oh, yes, you will, little one," saf a voice behind tho rod draperies, as they swung apart and Ernest Nixon caught the startled girl .in his arms as he entered tho room "It Was rather mean to listen, Jack, but finding a bill for my sister's bonnet with your signa ture on my table upon my premature arrival to-night, I naturally looked up a prompt solution of the situation. It's all right, and if you'll look in before you leavo I'll givo you a chick for your autograph." "You may as wall haidme my sister's bill, which you will find among your papers somewhero at tho same time," sai i Jack, laughing. And tho next day two new bonnets met upon tho heads of their fair owners, with such damage to tho hoart of Ernest Nixoa that when he told Jack and Bib later of his successful 1 usincss venture ia Philadelphia ho also added that bo -ore long ho proposed that they should exchange their sisters' bonnet bills per manontly, a proposition which was promptly accepted.--Hartford Times. "Bear" Steaks of Horso Flesh. I don't know whether or not horse has ever been sold here iu Boston lof food, but I am sure that it has bcin cooked and eaten. Somo time ago a leading "vetj' who ij I believe, an ad vocate of tlm me of horseflesh, invited several persons of his acqunintanc?, somewhat noted as gourmets, to join him in a little supper of bear steaks at one of our hotels. He represented that tho bear had bcon shot in Miino and sent to him as a present The fact was, however, that the dishes which he set before his guests wcro composed of horse meat a lump young nag, be longing to a friend of hi, having bro ken a leg, so that it became necessary to kill him, thin furnishing material for the feast All who were present at it enjoyed it very much, and considered that the steaks and other forms of sup posed bear's meat provi led fot them were excellent and as good as Lccf or lamb. Not till tho last didi had been removed did tho "vet" in'ightej his gilcsts as to the real naturo of thoir en tertainment, an I when he eli I so their after-dinner tranquility was not a little di-turbed. Mo-,t of thorn tumid pale, a few were angry, anel ono or two cool and hardy spirits woro only amused. Almost all ot them, however, declared upon reflection thit th'y were convens to tho theory which they ha 1 unwit tingly put into practice; but neverthe less I doubt very much if a ingle ono of the party would accept another invi tation from that "vet" without a guar antee as to the character of the viinds of which they were invited to partake. Bjston Post. A Diamond In Her Tooth. About a ye;.r ago it became fashion able ia Nv-w York for young ladies to have a diamond set in one of their teeth, which spnrkleel resplendentiy whenever they smiled. Tho fa hioi grew in po;ulaiity, anel was adopted in other ofthi large cities, but until rccontly the extravagant habit did not reach L misvillc. N-.w, h )wever, there is a young lady who can hi seen promenad ing Fourth avenue al.nost any afternoon, her red, ripe lips parted with a sweet smile. At tho point of one of her upper front tooth sparkl s a brilliant little stone, which is the occasion of tho cver nlcascd mood of it3 fair owner. The young lady, who is the daughter of a j tilis cliaracter, where there is a plenti b inker, recently returned Jrm a visit ' ful nir curn.ntt i; is o.'tcn a custom with 1 to New lork, and whi.o there "caught ( mjncrs , .flr(J thc gas in their work on" to tho craz. Sho has numerous J ing. pl.lcca blforo a tity sufficient rare anl cortly stou, but it ii safe to j to recder it4 oombaition dangerous ac- say that none nor all of them givo their fair owner half the pleasure ex tracted from thc diminutive gem im bedded in hor pearly front teeth. The ca'O mentioned is probably tho only one of the kind in L 'uiivi lc. Louis ville C nirier-Journal. What It Costs to Stop a Train. It is not generally known that loss ot power is involved in tlu starting and anti ia it shi:cs stars of dnzz'ing stopping of an ordinary train of cirs. w:;itc light, showing that fi.ie particles There is required about twice as much j of coal-lust suspended in thc nir utj power to stop a train as to start one, j burning in the great h at of thc gap. tho loss of pow.-r depciding upon the j Sometimes thi flimo will travel close momentum. A train going at the rate up against thc roof, slowly to and fro, of ixty mi'es au hour can, by means of j several times, u;til all the gas has been thc We'tinghous? air-brate, be itoppe burned away. within 120 yards from the first app'.ica- When thc fl imo dies out, the burnt tion of tho brake. Now enough power J gases (the "black'' cr "after-damp"), is lost to carry this same train fifteen being heavier th in the air, fall to tho miles over a plane surface. First, there flppr. So the coal-miner is ever ex is thc momentum acquired by the train p0 cd to. tho two great dangers: the flyin at this remarkable rato of speed, I firsl, that of b ing Lurnrd; thc second, th nthelos3 of steam in applying tho that of bein; suff cctcd after he has brake?, and lastly, lut not least, the extra amount of coal to compensate fc . all theso losses. By computation it hajs been ascertained that every complete st p involves a cojtof $1.17. Kansas City S:ar. CHILDREN'S COLUMN. !tHe Dtotrtt Once a trap was baited With a piece of cheese It tickled so a little mouse, It almost made him sneeze. An old rat said, "There's danger! Bo careful where you go." "Nonsense! said the other, "1 don't think you know." So he walked ia boldly., Nobody in sight, First he took a nibble, Then ho took a bite'; Close th trap together snarpdl, As quick as wink; Catching mousie fast there) "Cause he didn't think; Victim of CnrI lty. Somo midshipmen belonging to an English ship, while on a ciuiso off the coast of Africa, landeel on one of tho Capo de V rde Islands for a day's shoot ing. They ; pent the whole mcrning in vain attempts to get w.thin shot of a ii ck of flamingoes, which they found there ia great numbers. At length, giving it up in despair, they threw themselves on tho ground to dhcusi the provisions which they had brought with tlrm for lunch. They had not lain long whin a whole flock of flamingoc, rot recognizing in those prostrate objects, kicking th-.ir heels in the air, the same enemies whom, when on foot, they had so carefully shunned, drew ncrr. Led on by a dangerous curiosity, they ventured to approach within so short a elistr.ncc that tho sportsmen, springing to their feet and snatching tip their gun?, secure I each his lird before theso could rectify their mistake by a tihi.-ly retreat. TIip nail' Reception. It occurred on the 19th of March, 0 4 . irom 1 to p. in. 1. was a very snowy day, but a very pleasant o 10 in the school-room. Dr. Gardner opened tho exercises by a short address. The two younger departments came. in singiasr, "Wo aro Little Children; ' each had a doll in her arms. Somo chairs aud benches were nicely fixed, in which the little children were seated. In the bay window was set a little doh's table with a tea-set on it all ready for tho dolls to cat. 0 1 one side was a littlo doll dress' el up as a little waiter girl. On tho 1 lino stood a bad .1 pirty all ready to frtart on a v yago in a nice little boat A Hit. e girl lent two ciancinsr dolls one was a monkey, who played for a lady au 1 gcutlcman to wi'tz. Others brought th ir.. One - was a "crying baby' Some of the prettiest i-ces were, "Tho Dolls Wedding," "The Tea Party,' "in the Not." "Tho Baby's First Caritmas, " "Tho City Maiden." There were a great many more, but can't name them all.' The little children had two dialo:ur.3 one wns "Tho Sick Doll;' the ofher was "Tho Arithmetic Les fQii." The children of the higher de p: rtment pave bouquets to tho little chi dron; two girls of our class recited. Altogctiier it was a nice affair, and much c: jiycd by all "present Chil dreu's Fri.'nel. TIia Danger of Coal-TOInlnff. This mine, while or.c of the largest, was also one of the most dangerous in tho valley. . In ord-r to keep the work ings supplied with pure air, in quantity fufiicicnt to re uler harmlo.s tho cxplo five gaes released by opening tho coal Beams, an immense fan had been con structed which, during every minute that it was in action, drew forth from the mi no over two hundred thrusand cubic feet of impuro air. Even with this great air-u-rent, thro were still very dangerous parts of thi min?, re quiting the utmost vigi'anco from the miners. To hear of some miner or la borer firing tho gas in his chamber and being burned thereby, was a matter of almost weekly ociunc.ee. Ia pits of . cumu'nt s. When this is done, the -as will tike fire with a noise not unlike i that made in lighting a common gas j jet There is such an exrs of nir that . thc explosion of thc gas is very weak and harmless Th fl me, often three or four feet deep, will travel along the uneven roof, showing beautiful colors varying from a deep, dark blue to a brilliant crimson; t cscipei the fire. -LSt Nicholas. ' O.' all the thi-.g which man can do or mike hero below, by far the most momc-tu .u, wonderful an I worthy are the things we call books. CIRCUS RIDERS. How Equestriennes Learn to Ride Horses Bareback. The Use of the "Mechanic" A Dangerous Profession. How do ladies lcara to ride bare back?" asked a New York Journal re porter of Mile. Cad ono, one of Bar .Um's most skilful riders. "Come inside and I will tell you," replied the charming equestrienne, as she led tho way to her dressing room. "Most of us begin to learn When we arc about ten years of age,'1 said Mde. C idona, when she had d eff ed her span gled and short skirts and arrayed her self in a quiet street costume. "It has become tho fashion among circus proprietors of late yo.rs not to engage a rider unless she is fully compe tent at tho start. Formerly tho girls were tho daughters of other riders, who managed to teach them during the tour of the circus on the road, but that is no longer allowed. In order to learn the business now one must go to a regular established school where bareback rid ing is taught." "Where is there such a school? ' asked thc reporter. "Oh; there aro scvcial of them throughout the country," replied M le. Cadona. "One is in Westchester County, not far from this city, and is known as tho Stokes school It was once thc property of Mr. Stokes who recently died. He was an old circus rider an l was the father of Kuto Stokes, who married John Stetson, tho theatrical manager. Kate, by thc way, was once a dating bareback rider, but received aninj uy to her spine from a fall lrom her horse, anel was obligeel to abaudon -tho pro fession." "Another school is Den Stones s at Frankfort, N. J. ; and there r.re others nt Indianapolis and Louiivillc. Mr. Bar- num also has a school at Bridgeport, Conn., where the liders are permitted to practise during the summir months." 'What are thc first steps taken to be come a rider?" asked thc reporter. "It requires clear eyesight, presence of mind and nerve," said Mdc. Cudona. "Ia the centre of tho sawdust ring a rolo is erected. This has a cross bar r.t the top reach! lg out over thc ring. From this bar depends a cord which is fastened around thc wnist of tho begin ner. A man stat ds near thc pole and turns the cross arm around at a speed cqu il to that of the hors This ma chine is technically known as tho 'mechanic.' A rope also runs from the roan's hands to tho cross arm so thit he can h dd thc rider in thc air if sho chances to fall from tho back of the hors". "During thc first lessons thc begin ner is tau ght how to bala .CJ herscl proper y. The head is thrown back, the arms h Id free and a graceful poise as sumed. It ttkes several weeks to ob tain proficiencv iu this respect Next thc ttud ;nt is taught to leap lightly in the air, landing on the padJcd saddle, for bareback riditgii not attempted until after success has been gained on the saeldlc." "Arc falls Trim the horse of frequent occurrence?" "Oh, yo nt fir -t But tho attendant easily r.c -ps th ! ri ier sinpcnde I in tho air by inenns of the 'mechanic,' and no harm results. Sometimes the horse wil. take a gulden jump forward and your calculations aro thus knockc I out, but most ring horses arc trained so well that they know exactly at wh.it rato of speed to go. A tor a timo jumping through paper balloons is nltcmpteJ, and then comes a great event in the life of every circus rider. That is thc first somersault I r member as well as if it were yesterday when I tried my firtt one. I did not turn h df way over, but the cver-rca ly "mechinic kept me from faliins an I I soon 1-arneel how to do it. Then the services ol the 'mechanic' are dispensed with, a el i.y cotstant prac tise and rot a few falls tho novice be comes anequest i nne a-d has her name ia big letters upon thc billboarJs." "How long dees it take to become a professional rider?' tho reporter asked. "About a year," replied Mile. Cadooa, "but, liko auy thing else, tho longer one is at it tho more proficient she becomes One of thc most dangerous ::cts known to our business. she continued, "is that of jumping through a hoop studded with sharp knives which point inward. I received a score of bad cuts while practidng tho feat, but cvcntu-illy ac complishcd it." "How are the horses taught to carry the rider-?" the reporter asked. "Tho horses arc broken in by means of the 'mechanic' also," replied Mile. Cadona. "And it takc3 several months of steady teaching to make them reli able ring horses. Bareback' riders al ways learn to rido by using a horse that is already brokjn in. It is impossible to learn on one that ha3 not been. Some male riders buy a horse for say $200, and after teaching him the duties of a ring horse, can dispose of thi animal for $1500 or $2000 to circus men. We are all the time practising trices 02. horseback, somo of thom exceedingly' dangerous. It is a ri-ky business, and J I do not know one good fem'alo rider i who has not sustained pretty severo in- arics at some time in her career by a fall from a horse or ah acci lental kick from the animal." Philosophy of the Japanese. At a meeting of tho Presbyterian Union in New York Rev. Dr. George W. Kncx, of Yokohama, mado an elo quent address, in which ho reviewed the philosophy prevalent in Japan, and Ircw a parallel between tho volcanic charicter of thc people and thc vo'exnio origin of their country. The first prin ciple of their philosophy is that this universe centres in thc Mikado, who holds the highest gra lo. The seconl principle is that all things else are ia lower gradations and that tho duty of man grades him. The duty of one is to rule, of another to obey; one to be rich, another to be poor; one to be a student, another to be a merchant ; and so on and that even a brute does tho duty which gives it its grade. That man's duty is obedience; that loyalty to tho Mikado gives him tho right of being, and patriotism the right of expanding that being. Under this system self dis appears ia the duty to be done, and a Japanese is justified in sinking every thing in this duty, even to tho striking down of his wife, his children or him self The average earnings of a man and his wif 0 for ono year will enable thorn, with the greatest economy, to lay up about $3 a month- the average farm belonging to ono family is Lut ono and a quarter acres. Three-sevenths of the produce of this has to go for the rent, and upon the balance tho farmer has to support himself and his family. Tho pcrulation is thi most congested of any ii Ihc world, with a consequent falling away of moral ideas, g that impurity is the normil Oadition Tho Japanese philosophy, said Dr. Knox in conclu- sion, his an cntiro lack of individual ism, and needs the Christian religion, which cxalt3 tho individual into intelli gence and responsibility. Twelve Sets of Twins. Some years ago a storekeeper in Wcedsport, N. Y., was asto dshod nt a most singular sight iu tho street in front of tho store. A largo wagon drawn by a horse and au ox hid h.lted there, and clustered about the vehicle were 24 children ill boys. In tho wagon was tho mother, and by tho ani mals stood th father, who explained to thc astonished storekeeper tint they were on their way from Connecticut to Indiana, and wera having a family mov ing. "Is this your family?" asked the mer chant. "Yes," answered tin man, "twenty four boys, tw-dva scti of twins, and wo have no children dead. At night whnt can't get into tho wagon, bunk under it on tho ground. Wo aro all hero, stranger." The merchant wis so pleased at the sight that he formed the boys into line and presented each one with a straw hat. Il.rrislurg Tolcgragh. Kate Rang the Fire Bell. The white m re Kate, which runs the hose ciniago of steamer Ni. 2 to fires, recently went through her usual morn ing training and also went ono better. When the gong yctuded one at 6 a. m., to izive the corr.ct tim she st irtc 1 lor the bell-rope, caught it with her mouth aul vi'oroiiiiy pulled it. Thc bell ringing tho firt-cill, brought out nearly all of tho minute mm, most of whom live in the im ncliatc vicinity. They ru h.d to the engine house ready - for duty, rnly to fin 1 the hindgmc Mrs. Kate iiwardly smiling at her conscious ncssof duty faithfully performed. The station men wcro in thc bedroom and rushed down in wonderment, but could do nothing beyond stroking Mrs. K.to's fac; and leading her to an extra supply of oats. ' A StranTC Case In Snrcry. A strange a--client is reported from h Cros?e, Wis. A 12-ycar-o'd girl, pi yiig, nc identally drovj a needle which was sticking i 1 the front of her dress into her brca-t, imbedding it out of sight. Thc child was in extreme paia and could hardly breathe. Tho pulso i eeamc unccrt tin anl it wis tho ight she was at thc point of death. Three doctors w.re summoned, end while they coul I hardly believe tin story of her mishap they found that thc needle had entered the heart An inci ion whs male, disclosing the head of thc needle, and it was cxtractc I with an instrument Thc child was relieved at onco. --Chicago News. Wears a King On Her Thmui). A rich Philadelphia woman, noted for hor wealth and eccentricity, having ex hausted her finger space ia displaying her j we Is, wears a striking ring on one of her thumbs. Strange as tlm ap pears, it is only going back to an old fashion. Two or thrco hundred years ago it was tho fashion to wear a ring on thc thumb, and the signet ring was worn oa the thumb by tho nobility at a t;".c when the fin jcis were deroid of or:mc- Phi'a Iclphia Time " - . ;..vi I too. have a sweetheart Pray cease your deriding; ' &MFj1 You were singing last night, "Love can never grow old ;" -'. , V Do you think just because my old poll If ro ; lrosty My pulses are sluggish, my heart hat grown cold? Well, well, laugh away, I care not for your leering. I have my one sweetheart, my daintiest dear; When sho comes through the meadow grass singing so gayly, tThe birds cease their carolling onlytQ hear. The grasses wave around her, the blossom! bow to her, All doing her homage, all kissing her feet, And wild timid creatures in woodland re cesses Lose fear at her coming and leavo their retreat. Sho is rich, and her wealth, without stint, without measure. She wears in her tresses' bright shimmer ing gold; She has pearls, whitest pearls, and her red lips disclose them When the smiles chase the dimples her rosy cheeks hold. With eyelids half shut, I can see she's debat ing. As to whether I sleep with a comical quiz; I smile, and her white .arms fly up in 8 twinkling, And her face is laid close to my wrinkled old phiz. Oh, she is my sweetheart, my merriest ol maidens, And how much I love her I never can Bay; She's my darling, my pride, and my life's greatest blesssng, Her age? Do you ask it? She is six come next May. Boston Transcript HUMOROUS. The color of spun yarn Chestnut. The girl who woa't bo won usually re mains one. The girl who loves William never asks her father to foot her Bill Thc man who married his type-writing girl was in thc habit of dictating to her, but now sho dictates to him. In times of war they chnrgo batteries with powder and 1 all. In times of peace, they charge them with electri city. Thc dude who wears a single oye glass can generally tec with one eye all that ho is capable of thinking; about. A scientist says a wasp may bo picked up if it is done quietly. Yes; it is when the wasp is laid down again that tho noise begins. Brakeman: Sco here ; whero are going with that ax? Passenger: Keep cool, young man. We stop for sandwiches at tho next station. A New York man has invented a pro cess for making railroad cars out of wood pulp; but it takes a Kansas cy clone to make wood pulp out of railroad cars. Bystander: Doctor, what do you think of this man's injuries? Doctor: Humph! Two of them arc undoubtedly fatal, but, as for the rest of them, time alone can tell. Saturn is 700 times larger than the earth. We impart the information for the sake of those who want tho latter. They mi jht just as well want Saturn and have done with it Tramp (recognizing a friend): "U thatycr3elf, Tojlty? An' what are ye doin' in tint hole?" Friend: "Don't sny a wurrud, 'tis a foine job I have; the felly that runs thc summer hotel be low hero pays me fivo dollars a week to live here, nn he calls me 'The Hermit of Scrub Oik Hill.' The boordcrs come up hero be the dozen to luk at me, and it's good cigars I'm smokin' the whole day long." "Perhaps, madam, you could get your husbmd to put his name down on I tho roll of our society." Lady of tho House: "What is your society? ' Vxs itoi (impressively): "Tho Society for the Kepression of Crime." Lady of tho House: "I don't think my husband would care to put his name down for any tuch thing. He makes his living by crime." Visiter (horrified): "What! I. ho a criminal? ' Lady of the House: "No. He's a policeman.'' Of Jones, the miser, it was said, When death cut his life's thread; He never tired of doing good, Fcr good be never did. Visited His Grave in Her Sleep. A young lady of Atchisoa had a very curious experience recently. A young man of whom sho was very fond died several weeks ago, and thc other night, while sound asleep, she arose from her bed, dressed and went out to the ceme tery. When the awoke sho was lying on the young man's grave, and she was so frightened that she jumped the fence and ran to a farm-houso in the vicinity. The farmer hitched up a team and took the young woman' to her home. Kan sas City Star. Probably. "Papa, what is patrimony!' "It is what is inherited from a father, my dear." Oh Tncnis matrimony something inncrited from the mother?' Life. -.Svf.tj 'mm -mm -cm 7 - I ft-.' Ii,.1
The Chatham Record (Pittsboro, N.C.)
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May 17, 1888, edition 1
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