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GENERAL DIRECTORY.
TAllBOUO'.
Mayou Fred. Philips.
Commissioners Jesse A. Williamson, Ja
cob FeUlenUeinier, Daniel W. Hunt, Altx.
McCabe, Joseph Cobb.
Secketaut & TiiKAsruER Kobt. Wliite-
I'.UI'St.
Chief of Pouch John W. Cutten.
A9sistamt Police Win. T. Iiuitt, John
Mailra, .fas. E. ioioimon, AlUmore Maciiair.
CUl'NTV.
Sitpvrior Court Clerk and Probcie
II. I,. Statou, Jr.
Register of Deeds Alex. McCabe.
Sheriff Joseph Cobb.
Coroner
Treasurer Robt. II. Austin.
Surveyor John E. Baker.
Standard Keeper I'. 8. Hicks.
School Examiticrs. II. II. Shaw, Wni. A.
Ptisan and K. S. Williams.
Keeper Pour House Win. A. Dugnan.
Commissioners Jno. Lancaster, Chairman,
Wiley Well, J. B. W. Norville, Frank Dew,
M. Exem. A. McCabe, Clerk.
MAILS.
RKIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS
NOKTFI AND SOUTH VIA W. A W. R. H.
Leave Tarboro' (dailv1 at - 1 A- M.
Arrive at Tarboro' (daily) at - - 3 :w l . 31.
WXSIIINGTON MAUi VIA GRKENVILLK,
FALKLAND AND SPARTA.
Lvave Tarboro' (daily) at C 'NI"
Arrive at Tarboro' (d.iilj') at - - OP. M.
LODGES.
l ike NigJits and ttoe Places of Meeting.
Concord K. A. Chapter No. 5, N. M. Law
rence, High Priest, Masonic Hall, monthly
convocations first, Thursday in evury month at
10 o'clock A. M.
nnnnnA i nAcr tin. 5S. Thomas Gatlin,
Master, Masonic Hall, meets first Friday ni-ht
it 7 o'clock P. M. and third Saturday at 10
o'clock A. Al. in every mumu.
t f nMri-mraent No. 13. I. O. O.
F.,
t u iinmnimtain. Chief Patriarch, Odd F
'el
lows' Hall, meets every first and third Thurs
day of each moutn.
J. G. Charles, N. G. Odd Fellows' Hall, meets
every Tuesday night.
Edgecombe Council No. V22, Friends
of
Temperance, meet every a naay nigm at
Odd Fellows' Hall.
i.im.,T nffi.'n l'S 1. O. G. T.. ru
the
every Wcdnesdiiy night at Odd Fellows' Hall
Zanoah Lodjje, No. 235, I. O. H. 8., me
on first and third Monday night ol evei
mouth at Odd Fellows' Hall.
Henry Morkis, President.
CUCKCHKS.
Episcopal Church Services every Sunday
at 10 l-2"o'clock A. M. and 5 P. M. Dr. J. B.
Cheshire, Rector.
Methodist Church Services every third
Sunday at nitrht. Fourth Sunday, morning
and night. Rev. Mr. Swindell, Pastor.
Presbyterian. Church Services every 1st,
3rd and 5th Sabbaths. Rev. T. J. Allison,
Pastor Weekly Prayer meeting, Thurs
day night
Missionary Baptist Chitrch Services the
4th Sunday in every moLth, morning and
night. Rev. T. R. Owen, Pastor.
Primitive Baptist Church Services first
Saturday and Sunday of each month at 11
o'clock.
HOTELS.
Adams' Hotel, corner Main and Pitt Sts.
O. F. Adams, Proprietor.
EXPRESS.
Southern Express Office,.on Main Street,
closes every morning at'J o'clock.
N. M. Lawrence, Agent.
PROFESSIONAL. CAHDS,
"pRANK POWELL,
Attorney and Counselor at Law,
TARJB0R0 X C.
Collections a Specialty.
Office at the residence of the late Mrs. M. EJ
Lawrence.
July 2, 1875. tf
JOS. BLOUNT CHESHIRE, JR.,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
AND
NOTARY PUELIC.
Sir Office at the Old Bank Building on
Trade Street. je25-tf.
H
OWARD & PERRY,
Attorneys and Counselors at Law
TARBORO', N. C.
tW Practice in all the Courts, State and
Federal
nov.5-ly.
w
H. JOHNSTON,
Attorney and Counselor at Law,
TARBORO', X. C.
Attends to the transaction of busi
ness in all the Courts, State and Federal.
Nov. 5, 1ST5. ly
piREDERICK PHILIPS,
Attorney and Counselor at Law,
TARBORO', N C.
' Practices in Courts of adjoining coun-
ties, in the Federal and Supreme Courts.
Nov. 6, 1875. ly
J n. & W. L. THORP
Attorneys and Counselors at Law,
ROCKY MOUNT, N. C.
PRACTICES in the counties of Edge
combe, Halifax, Nash and Wilson, and
in the Supreme Court North Carolina, also
in the United States District Court at Raleigh.
Dr. G. L. Shackelford,
id es Tar 17 X 17 ,
TARBORO', N. C.
With over eight years experience in the
practice of Dentistry, I feel assured of giving
satisfaction in all cases. Charges moderate.
Office opposite Adams' Hotel and
over S. S. Nash & Co's store.
Oct. '23, 1875. tf
Y7M. HOWARD,
DHTJOCrIQT
DEALER IN
DRUGS. PATENT MEDICINES,
&;0., SrCJ., &C.
Next door to Mrs, Pender' Hotel,
TARBORO, N C.
Louis IIilmard,
Greenville, N. C.
Maticei.i.us Moore
Formerly of N. C.
MILLIARD & MOORE.
COTTON FACTORS
AND
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Commission Merchants
McPHAIL'S WHARF,
NORFOLK, VA.
Keep contantly on band a large and varied
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Liberal Cash advances made on consign
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DEALERS IN
AND
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3 J Fu-iAmK ;&,:: JSX Tl T T TT iinTiai linn mm ff-V.
sot Jf S f t ,Uj!,SyB I, Ft "V ' I
B I 'i I in
r- . .a" eir - f- ' u . i i
ACORN COOK.
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With all latent improvements.
Largest Oven and Flues. Longest Fire Box for long wood
Ventilated Oven, Fire Back and Fire Box Bottom h.
sures a Quick, Sweet and Even Bako and Roast
Swing Hearth and Ash Catch. 1 Won't soil floor or carpet.
Durable Double and Braced Centers and Ring Covert.
Burns but tittle wood. Has Mica or Solid Iron Front
Carefully Fitted Smooth Castings.," No Old Scrap Iron
Nickel Plated Trimmings. Tin Lined Oven Doors.
Ground and Silver-like Polished Edges and Mouldings;
Heavy. Best New Iron: Won't crack.
WAB2AHX2B eAIISfACXOS?.
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FALL STOCK.
NEW GOODS
J 1ST RECEIVED. r-
Dress Goods, tf
Embroideries, Collars
and Cuffs, Kid
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Bleached and
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Ladies and Gents
Boston and PhiJ-
adelphia. Hand
Made Shoes,
Crockery, Hard
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Call aud Examine.
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T. H. GATLIN.
Tarboro', Oct. 1st, 1875. -
ROBT. LAWS0Y & CO.,
SADDLE,
HARNESS,
?Smt. COLLAR,
. and TRUNK
MANUFACTURERS
and dealers in
SADDLTJBY HAEDWARE, WHIPS,
LADIES' SATCHELS, CAEEI-
AGEiEOBES, -
No. 277 West Baltimore Street,
BALTIMOJtE, 7ID.
April 2, 1S75. ly
BLATCHLEY'S
Improved CUCUM
BER W00T3 PUMP
is the acknowledged
STANDARD of the
market, ....by popular
yerdict, tha bast pump for th least
money. Attention is invited to
f'iTi" iilatchiey's It
r?3 Drop Che-k
SiS's withdrawn wi
Blatchley s Improved Bracket, the
v alve, which can be
ithout disturbing, the
joints, and the copper chamber
which never cracks, scales or rusts and will
last a life time. Foe sale by Dealers a ad the
tfade generally. In order to be sure that
you get Botchiey's Pump, be careful and
see that it has my trade-mark as above. ' If
you do not know where to bny, descriptive
circulars, ttg,ether with the name and ad
dress of the , agent nearest "you; :' will be
promptly fuanished by addressing with
stamp. ...
CHAS. G. BLiATCHLEif, Maimfaatureii J
606 Coir.;merco St.. Philadelphia, Pa
Feb. 12, 1875. 9m f :
Ths Best Ho usehold Oil in the World !
C. West & Sons' Aladdin Secu
rity Oil.
Warranted 150 Degrees Fire Test.
Endorsed by tft Fire Insuranc Companies.
Howard Fi) re Ins. Co. of Baltimore,
, December 23, 1874.
Meesrs. C.Wes t & Sons: Gentlemen Hay
ng used the varii ms oils sold in this city for
Humiliating purp oses, I take pleasure in re
commending your "Aladdin Security" as
the safest and best ever used in our house
hold, i Yours truly,
(Signed) ANDREW REESE, Prcs't.
Z3T IT WILL NOT EXPLODE. :
Ask your JStorekeqier for it.
Wholes ale Depot- C. WEST & SONS,
113, 115 W. Lombard St., Baltimore.
Sept .17. 6m
Rocky jMomnti Hotel,
(i. W. Hammond Proiv
TJOLITE AND ATTENTIVE SERVANTS
j. always at the Dept, n the arrival of
t: rains, to conduct guests to the Hotel. ; ,
It Is the Traveler's delight. ' "
Oct. 1st. 1875. ' tf
Lager Beeif& Wine
KEEPS CONSTANTLY" ON HAND ALL
the Fine WINES and LIQUORS, TO
BACCO and CIGARS, next door to J. A
Williamson's.; 1 . .
; :. .'ERHARD DEMUTH,
Oct. ISTO.-tf. , ,, , . , Proprietors.
&eK. J.
irboro' Southerner.
21, 1S76
AT XOOXTIDE.
She was a spoiled, emotional !it-
omaaj it.dulged until she ftn-
csid the world was made for her
tjw n peculiar enjoynient. Ardent
attachments, quick and lm-
Vjetuoasto a fault, iust as she was
in her childish glowing naivette,
shte met a hero in 'Love's Young
Pfeam.' A tall, broad-shouldered
ffigure, with an ineffable grace, and
aSfitry uemonstrativecess that
ITiOwed a thorough Louisianian,
ffined by the soft witchery of
ipyely Creoles. A face Grecian in
itl beautiful profile; the smooth
bite brow, the devilishly selfish
with their golden lashes that
Joced them into fascination, showed
the strong, firm man; but the full,
sensitive moith of a woman, proved
the weakness of his character and
spoiled one of God's grandest
images.
In the 8oft mesmeric moonlight,
amid the delicious perfumes, like
incense, sent up from the passion
ate heart of the flowers quivering
in the night wind, he lay oa a rus
tic bench in the midst of a garden;
the rare grace of his Titian limbs,
enhanced by a white-robed figure
kneeling on the long messy grass,
nestling close to his side in mad de
Irium, resting on a fair rouud arm,
while her small white hand was
pushing the curling blonde hair
from Lid brow.
'You bve me, dear V he whisper
ed, in conscious pride.
She clung closer, and put up the
tiny red lips innocently.
'Love you ? Oh ! so much, Har
ry. I would die for you now.'
'You will go with me, little one,
back to my Southern home. Cume
with your sweet sonj;, and be my
birdie ? lie leaned down to brush
the brown curls back from a face
radiant with intense emotion and
exquisite happiness.
The mooribeams trembled an in
stant among the leaves, and the
flowers bowed in reverencJ, seme of
them crushed and broken, yet send
ing up the richer, softer perfume,
as if spending their last breath in
an effort for perfection; giving a
mute, passionate appeal to the god
dess for life, and wasting the purest
and most perfect fragrance when
the day was spent and the shadows
hung above them as the rustling
leaves sighed the requiems over
crushed hearts aud bruised reeds.
Harry, you arc my very life;
none ever loved me like y . Am
I bo awful bold ?'
'No, dearest : you will be my
wife, soon, and then, little one, I
shall take you to the moolights of
cur bonny South, where the sea
breeze is made a lullaby 7y the
soft, passionate warbiings of the
mockingbirds. And you, my own
darling, shall be, oh ! so happy.'
boitlv lell the dews ct tne even- j
ing until the white drapery cluog
in folds about her.
'Come, Alerle, your mamma will
scold me for keeping you,' he said,
and they strolled back to the minia
ture palace, with its hale old owners
on the piazza ready to give them a
tcazing welcome.
A week later it was the night of
a ball and Merle Garner lay fever
ish and restless, with sore throat
and headache.
'Mamma, move the lounge to the
window, so I can see the girls go
ing in the moonlight. YVasn't it
noble f .Zarry to want to stay with
me? Bat I would not be selfish,
for I know how well he loves dans
cing.'
An hour later, iarry Allison
was 'gliding to the exquisite mes
merism; the blissful metamorphose
of the 'autograph waltzes,' while a
magnificent blonde, with great
dreamy blue eyes, long wavy hair
like polished gold, and figure ch !
ye gods
'For ne'er did Grecian chisel trace,
A Nymph or Naiad, or a grace
Of finer form.'
The music had wafted them into
a dream-land of unbounded emo
tion; the warm brilliant lights, the
soft glamour of silk, with Strauss
pouring his fullest, richest, rarest
inspirations above them, lulling the
Btill small voice, alluring the siren
while they thread the witgJijng maze
into an oblivious elysium, forgetful
of even the shadow of reality.
The w.dtz ceased, and they step
ped out on the vinecovcred balco
ny, the warm, pulseless night, suit
ing well the Circean enchantment.
Tke moonlight fell in glad glory
over the superb physique of Lilian
Raymond. He drew her into the
snaaow ana iaia ner wnite arm ca-.
rtssingly on his shoulder.
Lillian, you are such a grand
woman, and oh ! love you so.
Other feelings and hopes seem dead
with you near me.'
'But Merle. Harry; what of
her ?
'Merle is only a little thing; im
pulsive and childish. I want a wo
mau like you, my beautiful goddess,
for a wife.'
'And you love ifle, Harry V
'As my life, darling.'
And he raided her face to the
moonlight and searched the dark
shadowy eyes.
'Well,' said little Miss Pert,
from an observing corner, 'they
won't die from a rush of principle
to th3 brain.'
Again, and the night was chilly,
while the wind blew in fitful gasts,
as Merle Gerner paced the garden
walks in feverish impatience; waiK
ing, watching, dreading.
At that moment Harry Allison
was saying, 'Kis3 me good.night,
Lillian. I will see you early to
morrow.'
And just as Merle turned for the
last time to go into the house he
var'ted over the railway and stood
at her side ; '
'Oh ! Harry.' It was such a
glad, happy cry, and she caught
his hand passionately to her lips in
a shower of childish caresses.
'Merle, you are such a baby,' he
said, 'you have n confidence in
yourself. I am tired of laving a
child; why do you not be a woman?'
The hat angry blood surged to
her face.
'Have you an example to suggest
for my imitation V she asked proud-
'I have scarely thought of it,' he
answered coldly us he threw him
self on a bench and left her stand
ing motionless as tho marble Rhea
at the fountain. If he waited her
cold and prsud, he was just now
transforming the little, glowiag
beauty into an automaton. If she
had cried he could have soothed
her; but instead, she was proud as
an empress, and she baffled him.
Then he could have taken her in
his arms and loved her again. Bat
the 'die was cast,' and he plunged
on madly. 'Merle, I didn't know
that I loved some one better. We
have both been mistaken' he paus
ed. 'Both Lave been mistaken ere it
was too late,' she answered coldly.
'And you have never loved ma,
Merle ?'
'I could not stoop to love one so
far my inferior, and I bid you good
night.' She swept by him into the house;
and all night the wind moaned
around a tiny kneeliag figure, with
her small, beautiful head bowed, as
the heart's tempest swept by, and
the morning found a cool self-possessed
woman !
'Merle ! good God ! child, what
has come over you ?'
'Nothing of any importance,
papa, only my engagement with
Harry is broken.' .
'Ilev, did he dare ?' and the old
gentleman bounded up furiously.
'No, papa; be quiet. I did it;
and now we will say nsthing more
about it, for he is not worth a
thought.'
A week later and Ilarrj Allison
lounged back in an easy chair and
read
Dear Harry. Coiaehome. Nina
Lyle has gotton the old Governor's
three millions, and is the 'Star of
the Evening.' She wa3 in love
with you, so come immediately, if
not sooner.
Your cousin and well wisher,
Arthur Brooks.
That night Lillian Raymond was
pleading 'Please Harry, don't
leave me.'
'I must, darling. But I will
come back soon and take you with
me.'
O ! take me now, I'm so wretch,
ed. For God's sake don't leave
me.'
'Lillliau !' be your own proud self;
it makes it doubly hard for me to
leave you when you are so very un
happy.' At last the foad good-Vyes were
ia spoken, and Lillian looked
widowed her desolation. The
montiis passed, and her misery was
maddening.
Not so with Merle. The tender
nobleness of Ray Gordon won her
admiration aud ere the leaves fell
she married her old boyish school
mate. Lillian wasted the glad, sunny
hours in misery, until one day she
received a paper that ended her
suspense. For the saw that Harry
Allison had married the rich creole,
Nina Lyle.
he Ladios and Leap Year.
An exchange says in the social
world many changes will take place
tho rresent year. In this the leap
year, the feminine form, metapho
rically speaking, dons the habili
ments of the masculine figure ; the
hitherto delicate nerves of the la
dies are extra strung for coming
events, and fainting hysterics and
all such gyrations, are for the pres
ent season laid aside. Among the
many privileges allowed the ladie3
for leap year is the great one of ta
king the gentlemen completely in
hand of escorting them to the the
atre and opera, driving them through
the parks and avenues decking their
bachelor apartments with gifts of
rare flowers, and soothing their
restless moments with conserves f
making love to them in the cosy
corners, of the drawing-room, and
finally of finding out whether they
will abandon the loneliness of their
rooms, give up the frivolties of club
life and ; settle down ; to demestic
bliss. - Many a young: man, ywhoi,
either from basifulaess or youthful
reserve, may hot bare; been able to
settle thelquesticD whether; he could
trot better in single or double- tart
ness, may Ii approached withtlhat
delicacy peculiar to the gentler sex
be safely bridled,' and to such, ib' U
hoped, they will not forget or regret
the great year. ; Many newyear
parties will doubtless be given. this
winter, and at these tho ladies take
supreme control raitr on the gen
tlemen at the tabled, selecting their
own partners fortte promenade, in
faqt making them happy in -varieus
ways with kind attentions. Tho
men ba it understood; are- not i
pected to go low neck. ' and short-?
sleeves, fiirt with fans or be contin
ually dropping their handkerchiefs
to have them picked up. Young
men of exemplary habits and man
ners may have a proposition to con
sider before tho year rolls round.
A Hermit who Abhors Women.
Two miles south of Ailbion, says
the Rochester (N. Y.) "Express,"
lives a very singular person named
Anthony Tripp, an old man between
seventy and eighty years of age.
He lives within a mile and a half of
the Niagara Fall3 Railroad, yet he
has never seen it, nor he locomos
tive whoso whistle he daily hears.
For over half a centnry he has
dwelt by himself, doing all his own
household work, During all that
time no woman has crossed his
threshold, and, indeed, few men.
If a woman approached his premi
ses, he would bar the doors and
take refuge in the cellar. With
men he would hold no intercourse,
except when absolutely necessary
or unavoidable. Latterly he seems
to have taken even a stronger ani
pathy to his fellow creatures, hi
ding himself upon the adproach of
any person. When Anthony Trip
was about twenty years of age, as
the story runs, he fell in love with
a pretty neighbor-girl, and was ea
gaged to be married to her. But
she was fickle and jilted him. From
that time his life was embittered,
and he forc-swore womankind. He
was not one of those who think
there are as good fish in the sea as
ever wero caught. The falseness of
this girl partially crazed him, and
has since dwelt apart from human
kind. This should be a warning to
young women never io jilt a lover.
A Permanent Majority.
The Cincinnati Enquirer says it
will be a long time before the Re
publican party will again have a i
majority in the Congress of the ;
United State3. By its attempt to j
make the colored man the govern- j
ing class in the Southern gtat3,
by its imprudent interference ia
their elections without end, by its
support of the carpet-bag class, it
has forfeited confidence and support.
Nearly cnc-half of the whito people
ot toe bouth were opposed to the
Democratic party, as much so as
the Republicans. They have been
repelled by unjust legislation. Tke
old sixteen slave States have one
hundred and seventeen members of
the House of Representatives. Of
these, but fourteen belong to the
Republican organization. Nearly
nine-tenths of them are Democrats,
and it ia altogether likely that here
after the Democrats can count upon
a hundred voters from that section.
One hundred and forty-eight are a
majority, and it would be strange
indeed if the Democracy ija all the
great States of the North could not
elect forty-eight members, Very
soon, as the terms of the present
Senatorsjexpire, the whole South
wili be represented by thirty-two
Democratic Unite States Senators,
which is' within seven of a majority
of that body. The present voters
of the Nation ara against the Re
publican party. It may now bid a
long farewell to its Congresssional
predominance.
Too Many Lovers. .
Young ladies sometimes get them
selves into trouble by having two
lovers, both of whom are paying
assiduous attention at once. An in
stance of the truth of this occurred
to a certain young lady in this city
a few days ago. Ono of the lovers
invited her to attend the theatre
with him, which invitation sh& ac
cepted with evident pleasure. The
other lover, however, had invited
her to go with him the same even
ing, and having also accepted this
invitation she was in a quandary
what to do. In the afternoon pre
ceding the evening she was to see
the play, lover No. 1 received a
perfumed note from her,stating that
she was unablo to go with him on
account of her illness. The expla
nation was satisfactory to him, but
having purchased reserved-seat
tickets he cencluded- he would go
alone. What was his surprise short
ly after his arrival there to behold
tho young lady enter leaning on the
arm of lover No. 2 and both take
their seat near him. He was thun
derstruck, and of course had no rel
ish during the evening for the beau
ies of the play. The next evening
he proceeded, to the lady's house for
an explanation of the matter, having
understood himself to be her ac
cepted lover. Loiet 'Nei' happen
ed to bo there Also, -and ' tbe young
ladvfearinjr ulecene. hsd hid him
in another, room, while; she ('prepar
ed herself for ,the ..... coming storm.
What followed may be readily im
agined.' Suffice it to' say, that lover
Nov 1 left no' better satisfied than
when he came, but ignorant f the
fact, that his rival was in. the house.
Louisville, Courier-Journal.
A Promise tb Pay.
The Detroit Free. Press Bavs :
Entering a saloon on Lamed street
. i . . . ...
lao tner aaj a man ; laid Uan old,
spavined fifty t cent shinplaster on
the bar, and called for beer. The
bartender surveyed the old relic,
turned it over, and replied: 'Dot
isn't so goot as some prowa paper.'
'Do you go back on the Gevernment
of the United States ?' demanded
the stranger. 'Vhere is dot Gov
ernment?' 'Right there, sir. The
Government of the United States
of America issued that shinplaster
and agreed to redeem it.' I never
heard about dot,' remarked the
bartender, pushing the money
away. 'Well, I'll make you hear
of it mighty quick if you don't hand
me out the beer and givo me my
chansre. Yoa mean somedimrs.
You Btart a row?' 'Yes. I mean
something. I'll have the Supreme
Court of the United States in this
bar-roon in less'n a half an hour,
and before noon 1 11 have yon po
king your nose between iron bars.
'Vhat I does, eh ?' 'You refuse to
take that money.' 'But it ish no
goot.' 'What did you issue it for ?'
'I didn't makes no money.' 'Wasn't
that money made by the Govern
ment?' demanded the stranger.
'Who is the Gevernment ? Why,
the people of course, J am a part of
the Government, you are another
part, and so on. I aided to issue
that money and so iid you, and we
promised to redeem it. Now, you
rake in that promise to pay and
give me mv chance, or I'll est un
the biggest lawsuit you ever heard
or. .'Who shall take him of me ?'
inquired the bartender, as he nick
ed up the money. Any one you
oner u to, or He 11 be liable to a
suit for false pretenses. Go risrht
up to the post office with it, demand
snver, ana it they won t exchange
you can get a lawver to shut the
shop up.' The man took it and
handed out the change and the beer
and as the stranger Dassed out. he
called to his wife and asked : 'Say,
Katrina, what you tinks now?'
'Some more taxes, I7enrv.' 'No
more daxe3, but I am some . of der
Government, vou are soria of Aer
Government, and der baby in der
cradle is a leedle pit of der Govern
ment, and I shall tret some new
gloze and vote for myself to go to
aer ixerman gouncil.
. A Valuable Secret-
It is related of Franklin that
from the window of his office in
Philadelphia he noticed a mechanic
among a number of others, at work
on a house which was being erected
ciese Dy, wno always appeared to
be in a merry humor, and who had
a kind and cheerful smile for every
one he Eet. Let the day be ever
so cold, gloomy or sunless, the hap
py smile danced like a sunbeam on
his cheerful countenance.
Meeting him one day, Franilin
requested to know the secret of his
constant, happy flow of spirits. 'It
is no secret, Doctor,' the man re
plied;' 'I've got one of the best
wives, and when I go to work she
always gites me a kind word of en
couragement and a blessing with
her parting kiss, and when I go
home she is sure to meet me with a
smile and a kiss "of welcome, and
then tea is sure to be ready; and
as we chat' in the evening I find
that she has been doiug so many
little things through the day to
please me that I cannot find it in
my heart to speak an unkind word
or give an unkind look to anybody.'
And Franklin adds : What an
influence, then, hath woman over
the heart of man, to soften it and
make it the fountain of cheerful and
pure emotions. Speak, geatly,
then ; a happy smile and a kind
word of greeting after the tolls of
the day are over, cost nothing and
go far toward making a home hap
py and peaceful. Exchange.
If is a pleasant' and refreshing
sight to see a man, in the spring of
tne year, witn a pair of new Iavea
der pants, spotless vest, and cut-n-way
coat, gracefully go down io the
slush and ice en a street crossing.
He springs to save himself; but he
only ruptures his wardrobe, and
merely breaks the suddeness of his
fall. Again he jumps to regain his
footing; bat -the treacherous ice
hillocks only trip him up the more,
'till at last he goes down, demoral
ized and floundering ; in the mad,
from which, he .crawls, without a
single smile on his face and a mad
ness in every part of his body, while
a boy who has . been standing and
watching the exploit in open-mouthed
w&nder, asks : '1 gay, yon
corkscrew, how do you do that!"
Advice to Girls.'
We beg all the girls in the land
to read the following sensible
thoughts from an exchange :
' "Men who are wroth having,
want women for wives. A bundle
of gewgaws, beud with a sti ing ef
flaps and quavers,; sprinkled with
cologne and set in a carmine saucer,
this is no help for a man who ex
pects to raise a family of boys on
bread and meat. The piao and
lace frames are good in their plaoes,
and so are the frills tad tinsels ;
but you cannot make dinner of the
former, nor a bed-blanket of the lat
ter ; and awful as such an idea may
seem to you, both the dinner and
the bed-blankets art necessary to
domestic happiness. Life has its
realties as well as fancies, but you
make it decoration, remembering
the tassels and the curtains, tat
forgetting the bedsteads. Suppose
a man of goed sense and good pros
pects to be looking for a wife
what chance would you have ? You
may catch him or you may trip him,
but how much letter to make it an
object for him to catch you. Ren
der yourself worth catching and
you will not need a shrewd mother
or brother to help you find a mar
ket." An Essay on Girls.
Girl is very nice ! Everybody
who has net the misfortuna to h
girl will allow this. Nice girl will
allow it also as far as itself is coi
cerned. Stranee cirl is ohi.f;A-.
able in the eyesof girl generally.
aw wuer improves gin sometimes,
but it feldom finds this out nntil it
is suggested to it by one of experi-
Healthy girl CCSt its narnta
less money for doctor's bills, but
persons who write romantic tales
for circulating libraries choose un
healthy and pastty-rachd eirl to
write about the
preferred.
Lately I bouffht fiixnennvwrtfi
of penny illustrated journals, and
i ieunq tnerem ten pictures illus
trative of girl in swooninr st&tft. 7
hope it was real, or else there ought
to have been a lot of smacking all
round.
If I were not bovl think I shonM
like to be girl. It's best fun to be
boy when there's plenty of girl
about.
She Meant Business.
They have seme aueer irirl
in Colorada. One of them vhn re
sides in the Cache la Pondre Valley,
had been receiving the attention of
a young man for about a year, but,
becoming impatient at bis failure to
bring matters to a crisis, sha rnn1
ved to ascertain BIS inrpntinna
When he next called she took him
gentlyby ear, lead him to a seat,
"Nobby, you've bin foolin round
this claim fur mighty near a year,
an' hev never vit shot effver month
oa the marryn' biz. I've cottoned
to yer on tbe square clean through,
an' hev stood off everv other osHnnt
that has tried ter chip in ; an' now
x want yer tocome down tu business
or leavo the ranche. Ef Ter on trm
marry an' want a pard thet'll stick
rite to ye till ye pass in yer checks
an' the good Lord calls ye over the
range, jist 6queal and we'll hitch :
but ef that ain't yer game, draw
out an' give some other feller a show
for his pile. Now sins ver sontr nr
skip out."
Ze sang. Laramie Sun.
How a Young Man's Money Goes.
A young man in this town, whom
we have known from early child
hood, told us a few days ago that
he had taken pains to keep quite a
correct account of his unnecessary
expenses from the 4th day of July,
1875. The first item that appear
ed on the list was cigars each day,
which amounted to 2,920, and that
the cost of the same was eight cents
on an average, which amounted to
$233.60 and that the length of the
same, if laid eut in a straight line,
would reach about 7,200 feet, and
that the smoke in exhausting the
weed would fill several storehouses;
further, that tho liquor drank would
amount to 91 gallons in one year
enough to drown a street commis
sioner or a member of the common
council. The' amount of tobacco
used would fill a common beef bar
rel, and sicken the entire township.
The amount of unnecessary expen
ditures would have fed twenty-five
families for a year. Ex.
How are ye, Smith, said Joned.
Smith pretended not to know him,
and answered hesitatingly : Sit, you
have the advantage of me Yes, I
suppose so. Everybody has thats got
common sense.
Mrs. Amy Eigg advertises in a Tea
as paper that she is able to whip either
one of the two womon she saw walk
ing on her husbands arm a few nights
before. .What an Amy-able woman
sho must be, eh ?
Detroit policemen dont seem to be
very good marksmen. I want you
either to hit mo or stop making such'
a blamed racket, said a thief ia that
city at whom a polieeman was shoot-ig.
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