North Carolina Newspapers

,M..Jt'i.itl-'l-W""''8l'' Kl l)c Ijotljam ftrcdrft. l)c iintljauj Record XT. 4. LONDOZ, EDITOR AND PROPBTETOR ZR-A.T.EIS cjr ADVERTISING One sqnuro, one insertion $1.00 One square, two innei tinns. ... I.61) One mpiare, ou-. mouth . 2 4 For hirei - n Ix'rtiscmeuta UbcriV contracts mil is- !:;:i,lo. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER nut S! Icily In Idvanee. VOL. XXI. PITTSKORO, CHATHAM COUNTY, N. C THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 18U9. NO. 20. II f, 1, A POKE 0' H Willis Farscll Secured a Wife and a Fortune. ov BY FRANK rii.rii-n 1. Tne rrrtT or tub i.ahion or i.ti'iu-rv. If 111" Canada line liinl brctt n sln-nk of bright ciilur 0:1 the gunnel, n It, i-i m 1110 naps, tlio now .Mai ell mow would havo covered It wide and deep. A man nml a won an in a sleigh, ilniwu by u horse whose bells iinglod finio is- ly v. it ti his mi. Ill unit, wore IfKik.ng for some sign that thcylilil crossed the bold. r. Tin y cumo to u post udiohliiig 11 board win. h was I. lank on tin; side of their upprou Ii. ns though there was liotluiig in that direction worth an in (.ril'iion: hut, when lln.y lut'i passed it nml looked hark, they saw on Its otlior hui f.i. ij tlio bin word. "Vermont," iuiIt-r-110. i'Ii which was tlio smaller lin , ' Liberty Throe Miles South." At sight of tint th- travelers lifio I tln:r fiuvs 11 little above tlte:r ampin furs, showing tliilt tlio eager eyes belonged to young JH'IStlliS. "Now we're in Yankm-hiiid." the man cm-luluicd, in a coiigrutulutorv voioi'. 'Hut not yi t to Yutike" Liberty." the Woman 10 .) on. )), wnli a I. ok forward (in I th. 11 I'a k, as though safety lay in lioiit n:id danger behind. ii long, ami 11 ton. h of tho w ii ; tl:a 'r the l;oiff hli.iku tho bells moio vi. len'.v w ill n p.un-o into a Mi,! fit-ii r i .1 0. '1 i.e voiiiu wo:nan Imbed led her no-..' fl.'iiliin tie fur, and only her hi i-iit r, rs were visiblo tie: wi'imi tho mini; of ai.d 1 an m ho kept n lookout 1, r Hi- valii' e ol l.ibortv. As their Klej (-.id nio the lirnt street if it, they n et 11 mnn who was puttimj his feet do.vn und tiikinu them up si) very iiuli .elntely 1li.it li s pur; use did II .1 s. eln to bo to 1:0 imywhero, but railier to inako tiae!:-. Ili the M10W With n hllg.) pllil' of lii -,v bi o' s. ' i ii'i you tell inf. Mr." finid thedriver. li" 1 III. od up tho horse, ' vvlier.j v.c c. n llud a 1 b r.ymiuiy ' "A p., hi tel.''' und tlio peiletjiriiin i topinl. piirwve.l the hor.'O and sloi-b critiea iy, rn. tiien yellowed 11 i ot in 11:1 WiO'V Willi II IllOUlllllil OI lOl'ill'CO jiii e. " I cneis I kin. Well, Will you.'" ''I ;'l'' 1 Will, ei yoii W.illt n;e to. T.lder I el kins lie's none down to I'ow lial; Iu' Here's Widis I'afse::, don't you tee'... 11 b. 'd niisw-r.'" "W In un did you iii.'iit.onV ' n-kel t!.o y. iii, woman, exj iisiii run red iti v.. !. tur, wh;i'ii had I'loveule i .ill.- file 11:11110. l.el I, i I'l-kdis' 'IS IT Vi.l ." PH. lle' down tew tho (I lib II n1i? j, -I !t. . w r J, di;o 1'iirryV, and that 's the i-amo lliin-. iMIvo rijiht btrai-ht lilons, eaii'i; way you're iroin. til ye oaie lew n w l.ih r v. ilii T aw I 'Rl,' diito It. and anntiii r w nder wiili ('Imioii 01 Liberty' into it, mid a 11 or let ween 'eni. 1 puess you'll I ml Kl.lir 1'iikin-' Ui-lstaiit r.pht 111 thorp." Tl.osi iireitio:is w.ro MU'eo-sfuKv obe; e I, Whilo the man ftayed ill t!ie Fl' tjlit 1 hold tlio rei-iisor tie- fru. tioiis borso. th.- voung Woman ot to Inake iho iii'iinry. Sho pushe,) open th !oor, i.iid, 0:1 confronting t!i, only in ma e, nii uifiiely Mint It b-'ween "thivu 11. I !u r fU-lxh 11- lompnii'on, as ibouh tl.o two men oubt not to ty- eaeli otlior. "Why, Will la it you?" ho (xo a lie I. "An 1 i v.vo Wil owi y! Is it your" bo risi O'IMVi'ly O.iil'lllii'ed, Mic i xpro ?e. a; ii'o.'j Mi 1 r' t'ret oi.:i with bei iis'o I diluent at in nun. lei 114 11 former a".uninianee, whilo he Wiii ii nn.iesily Kind mi I vt (.rmi ii fo ir. le r. lie boned politely, an . she i;u:o;.;y ic-a nd perto.'t fo:npoture. Then Ih. y ,-iio. k hail Is ami nioiiieinari ly Fi iiitinieil each oilier, she taw a tall. n od lookin fellow of (went v-live, w thn ni'iitly Iriuimed beard, a' frock o:ii I uMoii.'d un, iind little of ih ns- eil of a 1111 al Vermonter. 'Jliewoman who:i: h.s startle I cye.s eii'Olli as-e, bad 1 o' Ion- 1 cased to l.e a fjirl, for her ma turiiy v as stiil fresh and smooth, an I .he chill of a wintry Mar-li ilav bad teemiii-lv frosted tho delicalo blond ' of her hair and skin, making her look lil.c an ovfju.sitc imai?.' in bisque. " o e were looking for the. 1 ler-yninn's a-so ia'e," Miss Wiliowby said, with a li.uini dly KiiK ish accent. "Von have loiind him." was Tiissell's i Meady 1 rply. "I um a licensed nro :cher 1 lino, en occasion, I act lie substitute or a Bisiant rr J.ldcr I'erkina. Wlmt aa I do ! or you:" ' Marry n o, pb-aso, to tho gcntloman out iln-ro In tho sleigh." I'lissell involuntarily grabbed at hU boart. as though that organ had omitted a beat then h" drew a hard bivit'h. his w ndpii o huviiig developed a sudden ob struction. I ut Miss S illonbv wns ,1... l.-rinincd not to stc any symptoms of bis ' aginrbn, and, opining the door l allod out: "Miliums! Sbamtis! The gentleman is here." i timing to Tassel!, sho continued; "Mr. shamus OTIarretty in an f.-Cap-tain of 1I.0 Uritish urmy. I met him in Quebec. We Im 0 eloped f;o:n over tho oon.or, an'i Iho 1 titrunce of Mr. O TIarretty in-ttodu.-ed a n;an of military straiaht r.ess, alert gray eyes and bristling red hair, . ry thi. k in a rnustaeho 11 s well 11s 1 n hi 1 ea 1. she e Inim d to him: "Mr. I'a I and I are ol i frien s. Sli iimi-. W,. know 1 a. Ii 01 her very w '. imlx I, when be wnsa ntudont nt u!o and 1 lived a: joiuo ;n New Haven I : I went al tuid, you know." I j 1 ; i l-.dvr 1 irkiiis nf:sti.nt, ma'am; I : MOONSHINE. 1 .1 IX FJIj:. "Tli" lady nnd T uro !n a bit nv haste to 1 c mm ed," fiill px-Capluin uTIur rettv. with a touch of Ir .sh broe 10 in m o: l'a wui Jj; "llwii I to say loiir sor, clre umstniHcs mid ineself com bine to ovi rcomo her nut 111 ill desho for t oiiviut 01111I I'oooum. Wo innst bo murrio 1 at vvoiieo, si.r. Can ou do It . l-gullv 1 "I havo tl.i doubt of it," Mr. Tnssoll j ibipiliy answered, ''lama little of u 1 Inwvor a sort of ns-istnnt to ex-Judge I I'mry libs Is Ids place," unci ho In.li- cafe I tin' half of Hie loom wnoso win dow rt.is b'ti-nvl "Law ofiieo." 'I hat moiety of tlin pr:nisoB was railed by it 0 f, and it hold n desk, a sute, ( bails, ! ookshelvis and otlior de notements ot 11 lawyer's work. ".As ii eleri. o-legal c -inposito, sor, if you'll .priid! 11;" to ny so," exelalined Mr. u'l iiriftiy, cxpl'isividy, "you'rn ml.h'y liuii.ly in this enso. nfro iloul.iless eonij ot I'll t a i a lnw.vor to dn c do wli.'tlier, u a elei; lua 11, you tan b'fjullv 11 any us two." "11I1, the. ii'!i n,oii v wi I.I I p valid, no 1'oul.t," bin tlio cliidia-is iind ill ieilmn of tin; word "nlid' 1 i..l i it ' ii to JliR I I I ow ly s uleri nppri heiwlon, that (he so-al.er coiiib'iiili. d 111' pro 10 lilies ( iioii oilier t un r fe-.-ioinil umouii i. ' lioi o' I'lnneil v w;n mil keenly per- i eeptivo i 10 any Mile inutier." "Wo j lit, sor.' he win of!, "what I'm ; minded toe ill an iiwlan aneoiis tiini I'ia '. An win n ii'.s ilouc, w-'d li:.o to b, !' ii juMishe.l. 'Hie newspaper j oll'.ee I " Is thin other l'.nlf the room," rii"so!l ; in:ei o e., us pioiijt and pel fuiu'iory ; as .1 to'iii-tt-' i'ii 1I11. I '1 bat ill i'ii w,i - r iled oil', lik" its op- I I 1 on.t". an I lis luini'ure, too, indlea' d I that mii.d wn- 1 !,. re 1 hi 11. d i. to matt. r. A heap o:' various u. 'vs,.ap.'is b"i'e. a bi:i: h ol po..f lips on a book there, a j batch of ui.iiii-i.pt on :iiio:li.'r hook; vender, mid i liaiaideii 'lie lilemtur.' j every a here tie so things could Ii. ion- l im'liiiii; el-e iiiiin 11 eo-n'rv cii!or s h-aii tnl" MUs ilowl itiance ; nnotiier, I i Weir s-wiiLY Ironi one i.l.,i; und y.ts i,:,t p i..l-d iin'll b rc-le I 011 a b.- eui." of 1 ; . 1 '. 1 1 1 ui'ir, ;i r.iiiii reb kin : 1 .ip ill! I a buiii'h of home- knitted pt.o!i- j in-:-, w.iii Ii biy l:i a row on the Li! of 1 1".. liter W bell to pe I a .-Ptioll u" the! ra :i:i. 'I In 11 h r (,''''' bi'i a'iie lis ! i '.11 0 h i. i llnw pumi 1; 11, w'ni.-ii w.n 1 in'l 1 ii-i' !y ! the i'lin-. o'' n. apaeioiis ' ii'M ch.i r. an I 1111 plal::ili..ii f-omc l to In' il":ii.u:ile I. "Nil. -;d I I'ass. V, ' Tolonel I'.uri le, ; cd. tor 1 f th- Clarion of 1 iberiy, doesn't ' . "a1 in ii'i.utry ii ilii' H - tin tln r than 1 1 i".:- it I'o'- K.ib'-ei l. tions when he : ran'! p t i-u-li. ih.'S" iiiins Inuc o.'ne iu 10-dav. I received them in the j Colon. d's abseil e. 1 am his n-.oi'lalo ' ill tin- t i.iri.'ii voii i.iiow. 1 "llenllv. I .:e!n l know," bs Wll lowbv l'i ; ; n'A ,- . "s'o yo i are the ni l of I I ler I'eikins in ib niiiii.-try, of Midtr I'urry 01 the law, and of Colonel j ! 111I1I0 in o iitialism.' ou used to tell . I'm that on- proti'-sorship al ale woul I ' iill sy your a 1 i'il i' l!. '" ; "iiav- 011 for-i'tteii one other n-pira-li"ii tb.it " "An I Vi -:r ' "'-atili: v I , V.litlV.lll' c, 1 i.rok'.; in. " i ' 1' ill 1 elly ivai'lou-ly i nn iiuirrv us on the j : pi t - legally i ml ceeb s astieally- and 1 ' I.e.: win 11 d es the Cinrlun (,o to "This eveiiin-. " "An I then you can publish tlio liinr-rin-e initiee lor us to nm 1 back to C.iu v a hi to ii.oriow. Vi u are, sor. th- man lor ivoi v lin y loiiii clcd with this at la.r. " "I'.scciit tliilt of I 1 idenroom," niched tii- triple f: lend iu need. " mi j lon.i-e to do t!:i- an 1 print It?" "In..." O'l Inrrelty look the hand of Miss! V illow by.au.l they Rtdod besl lo Fussell, : 10 idy 10 tie iimi. d iu wedlock. '1 be j it PI ortionun nt of coulidene.. and tern r- j by 111 tlb bruin! party was unit-ual. 1 Tin' bri le w is p ,.1 I lly In' .Ibe-eellt, it ; i 1 true, bu; the luideroom ad a (loin- ; ieatil and b a lin as . ct tit lor tho olti- ! rbit.ti-; c ei v ; ; 1 1 1 . while tho loan who; I. 1001I in thut cn acity was i iiiifiised and j hi'sitiint. j "I'o you. (iiaee, take thit 11 nil!''' ho: bcan. l.Ke all e.vpi solution. "i.ow.d on, n.r," i b'.nrrptty inti'i-; liipled. ' 1 don't in cud to lo caprn-j cons and 1 don't w sh to cutl-o a del iv I that 1111. .'lit l eil,iiii.p:ou.si but wouldn't I it be ill in eord.iliee with I'listom to lilsl ! k lie, 'I'o you, Slia'uiis, lake thisj woman'' Not ilia' i: makes, sor, any j il, (Terence 111 the v. un ni l. " I'.y ibis tile, it w.im i b ar to Miss Wil- 1 lowi.y Hint 110 foi'iniibi o 11 .1: riiiL,'.' nt all b-l wn 11 Ii r and (V I lane: ty Would I':' I lii.el I y I aiell, w ho looked as though j he wind" I collapse before rcai hbl); th-I " n 1 of tlio brie, est o.s ble ccreiuoiiy j h:i in; f r Ms climax, "I pioiiouiicc you j II. an and w.'e." li bapi cued also that j tho delay 1 a isi d by O i'lut rctty's crili- 1 cisin, altho i-ih inoineiiiiii i , cndiiiii,'!'. cd his pioieci. lor the i.oor opened before ; l ie loiifusel leieliiator could s art j uiiow, and Si 'us I'urrv. c.-( oiiity .lii.lg. and present 1 01111-lor-ii. law, entered brisklv. 'J h i L'loun nmuzed h.m "I was atiout to mairy this 1 ly," 1'assill begun. "oll inarry the lady!" Mr. I'urry ex- claimeil. -1 was n' out to minrv this lady," and ; a gurgle or regie broke. a-a:n, "to th s gentleman, ludge, the legnl 1 oints on; 10 sentence I U' maybe, t tO I P lil'st submitted to you. Ilea' Mr. O'l'lar- ret y, I would advise 1b.1t course' And I agiee," said Miss W ijlowby. thereby mak ng tho complexion of tho imi at out Irishman imitiite tlio hot hue of his hair. "I don't see. ilr-r-ruce ' he b g in. but .luilgo Tiiitv. who was u heavily suave ninl overpowoiU'K1.' n'uu I of luiddlo ago. coiidiicto.i t'"' hri'1" I ''" i BuaiDtivo to a chaU' witbiu u'8 "W!1 rjl1' iUg. and SOJt.ll him-e'l1 onnnv'tO ilf in ; bis accustomed 1.00 of a ldlcittl listener. "I'rnystnto yoi r ease, he said. "I wdl put ,t un,, j,,w wm, is," replied. I in,, i.mn-s to pro She ' II v ill.-ll nil el, trie (i'l, I willed t" II. e w.th the ,,1 I 1 r.,vis. tl.u' i siiiuild niurrv 1. my li niy-lb-At bn t hd.iv tieithe'r sooiioi- for Inter J thiiil be .twcnty-en 1 I yonrs old tit eleven oVlceW to-nlrld. Tlio fortune was in Iwvnty I iu .1 ii ! ,! but tiui'iit iliaiuouds, well w or Ii a tlioii frnnd llulllilM nuieeu oil tie! HM'ia.e. I n.do nilneil tii inn lilnibc'f In South Alrica. und on rnturnin r rich to i.u. i.eo lUaco I them iu a bag f..r stowi(,' in 11 Bale-do0t vault. Well, the :-ib-f I'M'. utor of tlio w II was my nuiud 1111, ami he had a Hon w hom bo 'laii'ied to bfieome my lim-bnu'! to day. My jiro tost wan nil n Miiii, I 11' my inj;. niniy. ul Ii'd and 11b tied by ' 'nilitin n'ibir rotty'a Interest " "Say l iiptftill O'l inrroMy's Ion, 1110 durliii)," Hii'trestod that geiitleiiiiiu, who was k'.-illliin over the rail. "Aid.'d and ubetted by ('.i t"li 1 ' I'liir roty'8 love," gtio ob diontly bewail ii'.iii'. "11 y iiiL't'iiuli v wa not in vain. Th- 1 tliiniKUl.N worn I r.ii nht to the lion 0 curly this morn nfj, to be trlv-n to 1.1 aftor the woildini.', I'rr ihieh all w-i'ii. tial pre iir.itions ha I been madii 'voi.t to ijain iho I'oiisent of thol.rib'. Ueli, n I sail, uidod by C'aptiiin D'l'lar- r.tly'a " "Interest," romrtfd Willis J ass, 11, w ho had listened 1o tho nnrr.ilivo 111 eorbedly, " l.ovo." HUesti'd tho Ciid,iin. I'ke tlio !nre and boom of n iiomb. V It limit ac ep:ln either of the fiis i;estod Woids ht! went on: "I f ei;.ed tin- invr!H2i.Wf Stefan,-. mm; In- of diamonds, Flipped frnm i!ie bouse, filned I apt. lin 1 .' J'!a- re: ly, an 1 eloped wnli hima ross (he border. Now, I what I can't make out is llie . riiM v ol j the act." I I lie fuel h is already I rpn given t!iat , Miss Willow! y spoo Willi a maik'.l yj J 11 lish aeeeiit, coi.lriii I dm ii,- a r s- iden n of sever d year In ldi.rl.oi.l, 1111 I In r nanati' " to Judi,'e I uny had b :i i delivered like a lir f. ti l orn. el. ,11 tlnoiiKh to 1 ho last "1 ahn't." 1 " I 'cahn'l' advise in a breath," sni 1 I lie j lawyer. "I bi-yo ir p irdan. I mean I ''1111 t,' and, re.-olutely es apin- from th- biauty'n spell and prouuuc.atii n, be repealed "I can t W. tii the : b I'l, li.ii l "n " of a true mid loyal Vank ". I 11 1 es tionalily iho d. unloads w. r- no! you s w hen yo i took thcin. Ju-t bow i.nlp i 1 !o in law ou iiro for the s. i. ne .:. ji !i:.-e point. Ilesides, tlii ro ;s n minor ; IK'-I .Hit 'Is to eil-loms (l'i y. a; I whether they ire no! b'i !e to c nils a in 11 for 1 o.i.tf s : lu-l.-d into I It.- bid;, d States. Ajjiiin, vou'd -yo'i.- n a i,:::; bore, under all Hie jr urns ,-iu -1 s pl.i . you In a ,ife itTiud . I e .ce-i.-jv- ly busy di. ,!!: , a . a liiili'lln'o lor th" Jlldl 111 belicll. w i: ii !l:- 1 1 "Il onlv llireo day s o'f, but 1 1 inn : . he" I lh .' urgeiii v of your case, an I w. I pros nr.. niysi'l: to guide you w.lh s ii'.d jnivi e In time lor ou to wed b.-loi i.dd i-h'." "Meatiwhi e." eai.l s!ie. "In-ro i- i!i bag of iliiiinoiids," nml dm probi-i'd tiom a pocket deep I'l the tny-i"! ions labyrinth o her skir:s a i-nuill 1 u. k:-U i 11 lag. "1 -ee you have a -life. Will yoi : bi l up tne stones wnil- the Captiui; i and i ire i; -i 1 1 11 ; : 11 per. '1 j .ludge I'urry took tin' i.ng mil held it 1 out wail one hand, whlki with tbo other haul lie pu h d the i'oatsleev.i no from! his wrist, us llie sh ight-o' -hand or- ! former iloos when iccUimj to convince hi.s spectnlois that 110 played at thai moment "ii is to I e 11" unlocked the outer door ol th" sale, nml tin 11 an inner 1 o, using one li.uul only, while 1 the o or was outMrctcl ed '.llh Hoi iron -lire. In that. I'livumspc-t 1 milliner ho at length dej o-it-.i the hag in tne box, and lo '..cd the two duo.'". "I ilon t lui 'i i that oiir I a ; of ilia- j uionds shall bi como a poko o' luouu- j sh.ne," he said. ".Mid what is that " she asked. ' "t'h. 'p.u."' n.o.in lag, ami Hiere'p a ' fairy legen I in this iieili orhoo 1 o a j night chase for a bag of lica-iire. bi I . when il as foiiud, and loiuji d in'o, Hi" j captor saw oioy mooiisiiiiuv J !iut n tl. tile of lb- poko 'o moonshine." ( 11AI-1 i:'t i'. rut: 1 1 aiiion or 1 ii-mrrv uoks to rur.ss. An hour pas-od, and the oilice of the ( lai ioii of l.n ci ty was silent and emp'y, while the allie.t one of .lii lge I'mry emit a ned only Willis I'u-se.l. Tin' d. -p.-.ri'ire of lis one-thirl en plover and tin' clienirt Ironi 1 aniula bud b it the yoi. 114 man 1 u i t inert ami collapsed, lb' sat slump, d in n t pped 1 hair, the balancing oi which on its reir Je-1 see. 1. o.l lo eiiL'ai;o alt of his 111 n I and I ody that was alive. I lie bun I va. touching its limrers In rotation 10 tin- raihll,'. as though tho smallest Iu; h j Irom 1h exact nig. tat sc.u 11 e would ; not only disturb the easy see-saw o the ebiiir. but also be a ci iiel slight to' the omitted linger. 1 u silddeinv liie ' ipiietil'le ot Hie place Wiis broken. The outer door opened and shut with a I ung, im'10-ing more air in the I tile entry than it 1 oiihl ho d, an I so pulling the inner door open, with a clii i.rof latch und a sijiieakof h.nc. A ey. Ionic movement of the air was developed, whirling a wreath of snow through the doorway and bu terni every loose bit of paper in tho loom The cent 1 of llie storm was ( o oiicl II ii n in liurbie, editor and u'dis n r of the C ul'ion and an cm' o lnneut of coin inoliou. The bri 11 of his so:t I. 'it hat was taking to itself a new shape, as though ag. tilted by the a. tioli of t ic brain which it held. The unbuttoned overcoat was tlai pmg its m;ii'is tiling en leavor to empty llie p ckets 1 of their protruding papers. 1 he plump , bgiire of Mr. l'.urb.e iiecaine very pan- : 1 . in i 11 1 io while he was dis -m cling his idie associate, ami bis smo cblv shaven j face was busy, iu ail its features, with I various exi'iessions of suron-e. "Slliis! Willis' W illisi" lie exclaimed, speaking the inline thrice in the time that almost anybody else ould have ut tered it only on.-e. "1 unit be. Willis un l no, it can't tl ut you have ior.-ot-ton this i Thursduv. And don't you know, Willis of c urse you itu that the two ban Is of th Mock are shaking, fa h o'hor as they pa.-n in their rice t. r 1; p. in. r" The Co!, lie! had by this time eiiteied h s sa-ietuiii and paced r.11-1 llv lw " lid ,1 ein le H" r-'in. an i a' n ,1 a'i.. hud deposited on his ,.. k 1 l'i liillll'.tlll eninii.'.l nn run la ami p:: el s it! one aiiolhcr o. In pockets I "iMiAV. frArr, voi u rsr - 1 "In tho last foim i !o."cd. AVlllis? I.'o yoii'io going to i.iy 'No,' w!ien von luivi !?!"." to aii-wi r. td couise, you ; know I alw.ij" in1 iu with th" last gust and 1 11 tne 1 iiai yi.re. lik.i an ur misr Iieiilitid down w.th a welth of news. Why. sir. nun and beast mil ' Hie '"i v eiemciitu themsehcs load iho I w llh tie i to burgeon the oolunnirt of tho Clarion, Mhi.eiliose (f (lip impov- j 1 fished I aimer p.Ti-I; I" h";r paucily. The so-ciill. d editor of the il.inn-r had passed Hipiire liiekson's lio .., whb-ii I i be nil paliilcd red, ami ha 1 made tl nii'ii.i rit'.lum whb h, you may be Biire, Wills, wil fil"eiy il I f it yellow, I when I l ame along; up" 1 which tho ' painter fell from Hie ladder nlnl broke j Ilii b'tl." I i.' r" llie Colonel plucked a scrap of paper I10111 )ia .s! poekel and ruin soiled Iho scrawl pon'ilmi there. ui. "II, s name is 1-rti'icki.vn- with n 'c' '. nml 11 "'' Caulkins- with a '11'." b r uliiiued with liiiabited Velocity: j "doilhi'e-s In- eiiugh' bis feet III the loop lot tho u-elosa ('. . Wie.ild ,ou believe j it, Willis w by iH.'jiiMn't you, in I tell j it, and not the pie.i.ed editor of tho 1 ot'lnpi" and sidelong Itanncr I.i iig lien ldMvorib.v's bor-e ran away an iti- 1 tiuit iti Ir.mt of me. and llv imCcs ! l.eh n I ilia' vituperat. vo, prevaricating I n.t r.oi.er 111 journalism. 1 1 in iintm' in .jsis " and li" tumbled ill 0110 1 poekel after ano'lier. i "Samuel b'ansoin," said l iisscll, who liid I'-eii nioiisod iri'in his lethargy. "Willis - Willi- Willis," and the editor adv.uii ed up'-n hi" assifinto with an ii.i ctuo-ity wh li. bud It been mi ni. I tin vo miiiio tnai y ung repute to inn or Hunt, you 11 wire that, iho mini' ol tinir is 11111 rintii'.ln n my pap- r . 11 1 1 t'('a;,ii' 1 lis. eakn' le in 111 v ollice. 1 was allud ing to the hor. e. sir, whoso ilc.-eiit, if -liin.i hat Id" Ioih. ti lo bi h lied Syrup. 'I'iu-Cia ou's a. 'count hall be li'Mded ' hilled Syrup lUm-i in M uch.' v.diile the noneii'ity across the way won't have a line." The Cob 11 ui strolo a"ro is the roo n to a doorwav at the f'.o: ol a st license an I culled, w lb a lift iu key and Vol 111110 for I'll- Ii wor 1: ' l b! l.bi li! i.bi n e. e! 1 bene -or ! At the lir t shniii n p iir of beavv feet ha I stiuck the toj' step, and at Hi.' !a-t one a boy iu ich -1 the bottom with a t ii'iil. Ho wa Hie printer'! devil ol ibis cs: nb'b-.hu.ei.t, all I tho ink oiihslii-o tid-lit liive I- 11 mistaken lor nmiit Ironi uoik a' I -ur-nlor al lire:. He v.-i k neither coat id v.oii . mid wli'th-r be wo d I 11111. h lo i-er wear tr-uisers de cu e I on the frail resolution of a iu gl.' Mi-pen ler. I.h," th.- e 'itor coii.ina'iib d, "if 1 i .'olm 11 we c 11 close ui' in bad 1111 In nr. I'll giv- him ,,ut al ou: llire stii l.fuls of in, y. Ail: him if the Iridic Itiirlesipie oinj an . '.- mi i 1 in " "e-sir: i! s iu. A hull coluuui with pie'er. the boy in'i rposed. " I ic ui es any thin ; lik" tho-e on tin' I. n-e by In"' 1 o- ollice':" and by a s 1 ead.i.g ol h's ,r:n-. ji 1 it I a lifting of . ii- 1" - llinb.e v e:i ly in licu'.ed il I al b t .h.noer. "Some on 'em Ik- that, ami snuie on '1 m like ibis," in 1! I he 1 o,. k.( kVd hi "her thai! i'l-- I tll'-V olllpli'Ver could hope 10. "' col - luious! Il'i.i-I.a! Well, tell ,'ohn-i 11 t j make up t!io cl.u ch notices in Hie a i o'liii g 0 -lit. un. e lniul pre serve a mo al biibun 0 in this cj.i.- ' ; ' .' ' ' ( 1 ' 1 1 I -s 1 V n I O'.l.ilAM s si'Ai i muni! v, 1 vn if wo c in't stand on 1h toes o one on! an I 101:1. our hair W.th tliu other -nt. Willis, did you nii.vo Mile, con-ervative notice:" "nil .ye: one laleiibited to w.nn tin right i o s i' nd II b-ise the wicked." "Ami did m-u write th" topical vcr-o-, w th whai the managi r called 'lo.'fil gags,' io I. - ung i:i this biilhesoii o an ' prwi atlc s i.iv" I'iis-c. I implored silence with ngc lure so v.ol. nt that Colonel llurbi o. ey. d it. " l b- doggerel has been written," th" ed.:i'i ial as o iut" sa d, "by a reluctant person, who wutiid md ii -.e to be known a- lis aul.inr. I assure ,mci." "Well. '011 cneii-cyi ii'-consc en e bis c.'ii-iicnci l-y wining, or b-tiing him write, a livmii lor l-.lder Perkins. (h Ii.im 11 ll-t ii" versaiib'." ' And co m-i. -'ptaio as to the rcfrii'ii Tiia". is wliii; a naughty echo said to "Sav. Jieinel liurbie," sail lib the levil." binme say s thin'. I'll' them .er--cs Inter the Chir on. Tin re ain't 10 .i',1 in this wek's imp-r." 'Vim' i'o yo i un nil im or r.ip?" "I mean anything with or iz-.-.-7- el no to :. There ain't a crime lieu I. there ain't no mysterious affair, and there ain't inore'n my arm's length about !;ct season's baseball. but 1 1n r - h loo union gulf, an I a whole linn 1 lul of it is about i ll Aunt lletalde 1. recti's big punk. " "Aunt llet.'i le''. in npkin," and tho eili'or plac d one h m I 011 the abiiorui.il growth, w htcii nil" I a i hair, "is a grcn' jigrii idi ui nl achievement, and it justly 1 ii iimaiids spa e. ' Tne ed. tor s.i! down to write his news it. 'ins. wh; -h lie di I w il II celerity . w .id" ;ii" sn s-odiior 1 iiiore 1 imi'.'h h irder at a shone:- 1 ie e of niiinu-cr.pt. The I oy leiclied in-oo's and carried copy until tho ch el' s two paragraphs were in tho hands of 111" typeset ci-s. " oil ' re wi il it: g nu obituary, Willis.' s-iid burble, ir-ssin- Un- loom and g.aiicio.g ov. r his aid's slioubler. "i see il iu vo or so- inn lin-e. The I'biri -li has loit a l.i ly 1 h sub-cnl-or: Ab! 'A young ' geoi leaders dievoiing-- 11! d Of 1 ,j , Jii-g.ng by your oldit ia' ions and intei inn a' i' lis la-sell covered Hie page with his ban-.s, as lit" ign it as n secret !ovo ic'ter ilistea I 01 matter for publicati'.L. "oh.it ii a le al doc iment " Ibiri b continue.!. Now. Wiliis, I don't wish t.i im evicting, but I lo demand my tiitid of vo 1. Thu.c-'iay is my dav .ear tliro'.:. and y - "in j 1 shou.un t tae a ...'ism to give to i.n; man ban io 1 '.he editor, who lint of the ii-e inn! Cliioe W i- l or .111 the she-i o 1 .-ad ir.-m .' of 1 i pt. O b.wby. ' the ...py b bref .1 i.r.rett v in: con ; im n. 1 I roads noti:;5, 1 riiictlral ltOHil I'liiliioii;. Tho follow ing practical suggestions, from tlio Iuiiii'iul World, concisely cxpliini tho principles of road con- sti iictioi., dealing especially with the formal 1011 and care ol gravel ion i i. livery good 1'oal lias bin I'-si-in liul fcatmcH: (al A tlioroti-.dily dry foitndiilioii. (In A smooth, .bar-!, waterproof surface covering. '.'. Tlio foundation is the natural subsoil "tho dirt roiil," which must bo kept dry by good drainage. It. The snrfiiec ciiveriug i generally 11 coating of gravid or I'l. 'ken stone, which should bo put 011 the road in such a wuv lua'. it will not. in wet weather, be cliunicd up and mixed with tin euilli beneath. That i, it should form a distinct coating. I. To accompli di this, (u) The gravel or stone should contain very lltbe sand or in v it should be clean. (li) llie mini must I row 111. rounded in the oeti'.i llie water to I he open drains. (') 1 ! uls must not be nhowed .0 form, as j lliey prevent water passing to the , open drains, ids The open drains ' must have a suHicicul fall and free. ' iiitiel, m that the water will not stand ' in them but v-ill bt) carrie l a.vay im- ; mediately. lo Tile lii'di i-draius J 'houlil be li.i l wherever the open ' lr.iiu.-i tiro not su 'iiciciil and the ground has a nioi-l orwi I appcni ance, -villi 11 tondenev t. nb li iin ravel md rut readily. Ky this urn. ins the .'oundatioii is undo dry ,". J)o not leave the grave! or stono . ,nst in it drops from the wagi.n, but pri'ii 1 jt so t ii nt travel will at once, ass over inn 1 consolidate it before the 'nil rniii". I (i. Keep I'liC roa.l iupt.il ralcod or 1 "craped into the v. heel or lnn -o trucks 111 1 i 1 Cu.isohdiili' 1. 7. lira lean I crown tho road before jutting on gravel or stone. 8. If a gi iidin-; machine is avuil.iMe, ;ri'.do the roil Is which yo i intend to rravel lii'loru tlio time of .statute 1 .1 i .:. md Ui.c tho .-dalr.le labor us fur 11 . 1 "- iblo in drawing grave!. lb A fair crown for graved road - 0:1 eve! ground is on- inch ol lia,- to iich foot of widtli from the side to the .'cnlre. JO. Tho reals 011 bills -dnml l have 1 grealci' crow 11 than 0:1 level mound, dhcrwino tlie Wilier will follow the ivhecl tracks and create deep rut 1 ::i tead of passing' io tho side drains. )ne ami oticdiall ii:e!-.es 1 1 t'-m to it Tom the :-iilo lo centre, will be mf Jcietii. JI. Kepii;' old pravcl roads which invo a I111.il centre b".t too lit'.!.: crown unl high, spurn shoulder.-', by cut .in.; olV tho shoulders, turning the iiuteriiil outward and placing tie-i' ;ruvcl or stone i;i the cunire. ! md over the obi grave! foundation with .he mixture of earth, sod mi l lino gravel of which the sjm'ii.'u-'s are .oiur.used. Th" shoulders can be most easily fill i-'lV I'.v im au of u grad ing machine. 1J. A width of Iween ditches w : lions, with tin' ,. i.ty l'.'iir feet be unci most coiidi-'i-uir.il eight feet graveled. Id. Wherever v. at. r stiiml:- on the roadway or by the roadside orvvher L'ver tho ground re'iiiiin i nu.ist oi' is swampy 111 spring a:iu inn, ocitoi Irain.ige is iucdc.1. 11. TiooU over the louil uuder y.mr and dlll'iin' ' -1 L'hurge uficr heavy r.i print; I'l i-shets. J'hc work of u l'i" limns irom 01 "tructiou or divcruug a cur rent of i water into a proper channel may be .'01110 the work i-f diivs if neglected. 13. Surface water siniiild In' dis posed of in small ipiuntities; great ac ,'Uiuiilations are hard to iiundle and are destructive Obtain outlets into natural watercourses as often as pos sible. lit. Instead of having deep, open ditches to under. bain tin' road and dry the loundiilioii. Use tile. 17. (live culvert a good fail ami free outlet so that water will not freeze in them. IS. In biking Rravel Irom Cue pit, sec that precautions :u c taken to draw 1 nly clean material. I'o not let the face of the pit be scrapo l down, mix ing I'lay, sand und ti'.if with good gruvel. lucre is a tendency 10 uruw dirty gravel, ns it is easier to liamlie. 1'.'. (iruvel which retains upcrpiii ilieulur fiico 111 the pit iu tlie spring, and shows no trace of slipping, is generally lit for use oil the road with out treatment. I'irly gruvel should bo screened. Jil. IMiiii und lay out the work be fore calling out the men. 'JI. When prepurin-r plans keep the work of succeeding vein s in view. :'J. Call out for ciieh day only such a number of men ami teams as can bo properly directed. In laying out the wot;., esti mate on a full day's vv.-k from each man and see that it Specify the number of ! cl formed, of gravel Every latter of a to poll dituto a day's wo: wagon box should bold n cord. 'J I Make all returns oil ing who have done their how aud who have ti"t. 'Jo. Make curly arrangements fu having on tin- ground win 11 re p..:.-! and in g 1 rci'iiir, all imp'o n--nt: and tools to be used in the p-il--: ,n iiuee. of stilt ute labor. 'J'l. Do all work with a view toper uiauence aud durability. lbia-l. ami lio.nl Mu liinorv. The lirst thiug o bo observed iu j naituiu i-iiiiuiv l-'-ius is 10 niiuiii iv.vi.-'.io:i agaiupt v ritrr. A dirt or i.-i.i'p'i bin 1 properly b'tilt and main tain. ! cio bi' made to s!o- '. water like a I-....:, an l 1! the use 01 narrow tires and the 'viiii iUg of ruts could be pre vent. I. 1.1 c entry rou.l might be , cxcelleui. Wu'ei' always runs down I hill, and this should bo taken Bdvuu- : t.igo of in road bnildint'. If the roml bo properly crowned, that is, if its middle be properly raised above tlio sides, the rain ami melting snow will naturally run oll'iuto the ditelic:;, On tiie other hand, if tho middle be worn down ley travel, the water collcctinp; there will soon form a puddle, and l ibit tho road. In the sumo wuv, ruts 1 formed y narrow fires nll'onl a trough for the collodion of water, nnd cou tribute to its destruction. SCIENTIFIC PARAGRAPHS. 1'or tlie mysterious and miicli-dis-cilsso.l sea coast soiimls known as "baiisul guns," or "mist pouil'ern," I'rolessor Cloveluiid Abbfi suggests that the causes iloublless vary. i'ln-y may lie produced by the drain lish, by brciiki . rs dashing on rocky clilVs, by i!ie i i',.cking of rocki in ledges, or by geuiiiiie earlii'jitakes at tho ocean bottom. One of the later marvels id little things is the tiikiiigof pictures through t'10 lens of 1111 insect's eye. Wo uro 111!.,,! ,il. nu..ii.l,,..l AI.. I' sous ti slndi,,. ... ' , ,i .'.'li 11. siiMiy, w ut'ii w o reuecr mar ironi n riiagon fly's head wo could obtain 'Jo, mid perfect lenses, so minute- that a million of thorn would not cover 11 Hipum' inch, nnd yet each bo capable of yielding 11 recognizable photo gfii'ih. ! A ec u'ding to Moi-rs. Ibmo A Wi! so'i, 111 a panel' to the Chemical K-o-ciet y of fjondon, acctyleno gas, when exposed in t'eiiled glass tubes to the sunlight, is gradually decomposed, and a faint brown deposit is observable ui i:." end of two or three days, '1'hii dcp-i-ii is being investigated, but it appear to lie ft delist! hydro carbon. Some' Inn-' useful may yet ho innde of tliis discovery. The flashes of bh.'Hi-wliito light s'cu in tlie dark when pieces of sugar 1110 rubbed together havo been 1 nidi" 1 by Mr. John Jbirke, an F.ng ;ish physicist. J!y rotating a loaf of -u gar 0-1 n lathe against a haninier, ho !;n obtained almost continuous I : iiinosiiy, cn ibllug hinl to oli.-t tvo ."iid po i.tograpii tho i-jieclriiiu. 'J'ho I'ght appears to be a result of soaio i h iii::-' in the crysti'ls, n:i I not to bo hie lo heating or n chomieal action lictiveeu s 11 and air. Vi'aler i'i coiituniiiiated by Jead pipes, siiys I Ii rr .rd"ubrieli, uliermati c!i-.-!ui-it, thiou 'h the joint action of tlio oxy-eti of tho air und enrbonin acid, but this action is greatly re tarded if the water contaiu bi-carbon-ite of linn'. This, however, does not entirely prevent the dis. s, dving of loud. Tho (inutility of lend taken up while tho water is in activo circulation is extremely small, but it 1 ; liable to bc.'oiuo very noticeable in water that bus stood in pipcu all night, nml to ensure complete freedom irom lead it is recommended that cavbon.ito of soda be used in qnantity siillicicnt to li'. tlie carbonic acid with out rendering tlio water alkaline. I While progress in o!vilizutiou bus i brought greater cure of huimiu life, there is yet a pivdigul usto. r. . Hill, Vice-Chancellor 01' Cambridge i I' nivcrsity. states that one-fourtli of ' all the diseases that destroy life lire absolutely provcutiblo, and that if tho . practice of hygiene were only un u ! level w it ii its theory the uvcrngc ; longevity would bo raised ut once i front J'iitv to sixty-live yours. Tho . ..... i- 1:1. g' cilicr nuiiioer 01 tiisouses over nui.-u tlie imiiviiiuui hum control are one 10 tuistiikes iu cut in-and di inking. Ouo I""!1"" "-- . aI. kuowleilgc nv every citizen 01 ino causes and properties of preveutih dboiises, but it is hardly surprising t'.iat tho knowledge is still so slight when even medical men hardly re alized the contagious character of con sumption twenty yours ngo, although one-third of the cows in Dtiglund uro tuberculous and half the milk sold distributes the bacillus of tuber ctliosis. WORDS OF WISDOM. Full of courtosie, full of craft. Ho that cannot obey, cannot coin mu'.id. He docs not possess wealth, it pos sesses him. Approve not of him who rem turn ds all von sav. A good inaii is seldom uueasic, nil ill one never casie. Ity diligence and puticiiputuc moiisi bit 111 two the cubic. All things arc cheap to the saving, dear to the wasteful. He that goes far to marry w ill either deceiv e or be deceived. All things are easy to industry, nil things ilillieiilt to sloth. If you would be leveug'd of your enemy, govern yourself. On go.nl to thy friend to keep bini, to thy enemy to gain him Marry your sou w!ou you will, but your daughter when you can. lie that is rich need ii"t live spui ingly, and 1ip tint can live sparingly need not b" rich. Avarice and happiness never suv iach other; how then should they be come iicipiuiiited'.' Tho poor 111:111 l.iust walk to pet meat for his stoma -!i, the ri.-h nun 11 get a stomach to his meat. l'our liicharj's Almanack. An liii-Kuler In IVmiiI. Ex-IVesideut ITetoiiiis of th: Ti-ansvsnl is 0 in.u- instnuoA nf th ingratitude of republics. He reoeutly ; petitioned the Town Couasil of Fre ; tcna 'o bire his cart and teata of : ionics to cart gravel, on the ground j that In: 1- growing obi unl needs ' moilev. Accord there ha ig t the best uuilioi-.ties, never bcoii a race of men xvho were ignoruut of the use of tire. OUR KUPGKT OF HUMOR. LAUCHTER-PrtOVOKINC STORIES FOR LOVERS OF FUN. Un lliu Slu1i'-A Trlutiiiili of Iten.otiM. Wlirrn Tln-y AVi'llt A 'I'lo-ni'y.llopa It-'ftly l.il.v He Is llt-t'il-nictl ow1iii c-lilnnliil lU-iinli-riiii-iilKriL'., l-Uc. They were in Cm slia loir groy (In the stair -They wcr- all a ..no, but thoy lil'bi'l car-'. "Now ilur- v.'ii, .-ir." siiid sh, "Ji'it a j ' 1 : 1 : 1 1 vi'llh 1110 " "If voii . I mill;.' l'i- si:A"ii kiss," he ril pli.-. I. "I woul I .bir-.'' An l l!i"v ate .ui". 1 i mi ami Cipro, On t -air. Now C.n n-. wn- biiriilin; low, I'n tin' stair. TlunigM Hi" r.is -n'.: " I'ln-ro Is uo 1 i i, : l'i spur"! ' Not a s,,il w' is I 0 ii" sc. 11, So lie iiinr.'i.iire.l, J'lilloni'in'!" Andlni woe ii. unl lie K ,i ii, and ho paid II, full . ..I tan-. (1 Iu, .w 'or I was there!) Oil the siair. -Tlie Criterion. IV lie vo Tln-v IV ."11 rnrson Good man - - "See hero! Don't you know where lit He hoy go who play football on Sun lay?"' Small J'oy " Yuzn ; dey goes to Yale, when d-v yets bi; 'uough!"- ruck. A T'lnti(ili (if iCrnitoii. "Julia stiil Lyes her luubaud mftd ly." "IIoW no yo't 1 i;o-.v'" "Shu say 1 ho ".m 1 -- i 1 poetry hotter than any other lunu nine," CUiooyfO llucord, A 'i'oenl . "I wonder if il '- huni I i writ dia lect storipsy" "I slioiiblii'l t!:;!!',; i: would bp," unsweipil Mi- 1 ' i-, 1 :iu -. ' Uiio needn't worry nearly - n..ic!i ab.uit the grain mar, you l.;;o v." W.-r-diiuitloU Star. llnp. l.-.lv I. niv. 'Clarendon ri.i .v .".ii r ii tho most liopeles.dy lay man I evef knew." "Doesn't li- do mix - hi'i ; at all?" ".Do anything? I!' d.-.an't even blui-io hi.s ii.iii-il-.f r nil bringing liimup dido 1 cut! .v." Cum-o Record, A I iili'.u- of Levi'. 5-''.-. V,".'-- V fy.A'V vliX-'tria -- 'ii--'-'-'- --, I" .'rim, Tftticrs..ll "V -t ye:- doin' now, Wragge-y'''' Vrawos--"(if.tiu' names to a po 1 it ion. TattorsuH "Wot fur:" Wragces 'Tor do l-gi.-iiaitu'' it pass a bill fur loud impi ovement." l'U.'k. Mil. lie I ! n il "I am half ii.tui 1 they'll turn thii down. D.j!ib!y no 1 Chronio are co tlio hanging c nui'.'-c, an 1 they both f '0111 bate me." "Oh, then y,.ii areall rigid. They'll hang it if liny havo a grudge agatuM you." irii'j"-i ' - 1 :.i::.ir. Ho is III I irini'il Now. Mrs. Wi-i.l.iver "Tin-y say (irajg Willing5) 1 1 bir.i i i' 1 a mail with a iast." Mrs. Fi lpi'i i soii - "Yc.j. Im ran for ollice once. Hut n o s hould bo cliarit. able, lie i-i lending a blameless lif now." Cleveland Ec nier. Inri'teioal l:i-iiif remcntH. "" "Do you think that a peaeo pro posal can be brought to succos.!?'' 14 quired tlie Kiwi, in diplomat. "It cm," answered tlio HilRli J Ptute:;m.i!i, "p'ovi led you .'ire prepared to back it un wiih guns uud miiiutinU tion eui-i'.-h." Wnsii'.iigi ui Star, j (iinlilii'l f-.i.l Hi 1. "We in'i-t 'ay in uu extra supply ol fuel this winter," said t he creduloiia business man while talking to hit practical ifo the 1 ' . -r exoiiiiig. "Tii corn hti' ks arc unusually thick ana that litems a loin', bio d vv niter.'' "Who tol.i you'.'' "Tlie 1 1 -tii w e ulwiirs buy ccal from.' "I t'loiiiit so. We v ill just giv'i the u'in.-il order.'" I tn-it I'lceVret 1, llni-v iii- llini-rlf. "JIow loii-.','" j ti i u i ro 1 the lastei'B potentate, "lias tln y oing man beiin oil tho tl eadmili ':' "Tv,o weeks, O c, iinpu ring kitljl And ho told me yi-ter.I.iy that ho M having a line time, aiilum-h the sci ll" eiy was gettin ; iimm toiinits." "Two neck: ? (irent Allah! WllO is he'-'' "JIo rl.'ims to bo a bicycle scorcberj but what that may be I know not." Nrrismii'v l'i ecu till on. i'U-' .,, 1. 1 1 (;. mji . f. ifS 1 1 ,- ' ''f lOsi, V l?,'TvvJrt:'-' "Say. ii::', can Te:if this liorseslio ?' "Yes, n v child, but bo sure to r move tho 1 ails. J'm so afraid of aj pendicitia." Eiff. 1 ' 'A's'V'v; i ':'':l.r v.!' f