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1 " "- r" , ,. ( . I ' ? i "" p " BID SURE YQJ3"eE; KIGMrlT ; THEN GO AHEAD.-D. Crocket t. J- si " n:'f TBOKOVN. -a," FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18,487G. NO. 7. VOL. 54. 'il: a iff i Si II I GENERAL DIRECTORY. TAB H'.HCO'. Mayor Frwl. Philips. Commissioners .'esse A. Williamson, Ja cob FeWeiiheimer, D iniel V. H".r!l, Alew McC.ite, .loM'ph Cob!.. S::i ki;rAi:Y A Tkc.ii;kl'k KoM. V hite-hur.-;. Cii!i:F of 1'uLioi: John W. Coin-n. AilTivr !r tcv. Win. T. t : n i t f , John M.uira, .Lis. C S-i'noi.son, A ' iiiiore M:i. n:iii'. c:oi vi v. Superior Court Clerk and Probate JiuTge II. L. Staton, Jr. Register of Deeds Alex. MeCabe. Sheriff, Joseph Cobb. Coroner Treasurer Robt. II. Austin. Surveyor John K. Baker. Standard Keeper Y. S. I licks. School Examiners. II. 11. Shaw, VVia. A. Duan and K. S. Williams. Keeper Poor House Wm. A. Dufrtran. Commissioners Jno. Lancaster, Chairman, Wilcv Well, J. B. V. Norville, Frank Dew, M. Event. A. McCahe, Clerk. MAILS. ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS NORTH AND SOUTH VIA W Ic W. R. K. Leave Tarburo' (daib ) at - - 10 A.M. Arrive at Ta-.boro' (daily) at - - 3 110 P. M. WASHINGTON' MAIL VIA GREENVILLE, FALKLAND AND SPARTA. Leave Tarlwro' (daily) at - 6 A. M. Arrive ut Tarboro' (daily) at - - l P. M. i.ot;r.s. riia Nights mid the Place of Jltcliiig-- Concord R. A. Chapter No. 5, N. M. Law rence, High Priest, Masonic Hall, monthly convocations first Thursday in every month at 10 o'clock A. M. Concord Lodge No. 5S, Thomas Gatlin, Master, Masonic Hall, meets first Friday niht it 7 o'clock P. M. and third Saturday at 10 o'clock A. M. in every month. Repiton Encampment No. 13, I. (. O. F., I. B. Falamountain, Chief Patriarch, Odd Fel lows' Hall, meets every lirst and third Thurs day of each month. Edireeombe Lod-e No. r,0, I. O. O. F., J. 0. 'Charles, N. G., Odd Fellows' Hall, meets every Tuesday nitht. Edireeombe Council N'o. VCJ, Friends of Cemperance, meet every Friday nijht at the Odd Fellows' Hall. Advance Lodge No. 2", I. O. G. T., meets every Wednesday night at Odd Fellows' Hall Zanoah Lodge, No. 235, I. O. B. B., meet on first and third Monday night of every month at Odd Fellows' Hall. Henry Morris, President. t in ucnt;s. Episcopal Church Services every Sundav at 10 1--J o'clock A. M. and -j P. Dr. J. L. Cheshire, Rector. Methodist Church Services every third Sunday at night. Fourth Suuday, morning; and night. Rev. Mr. Swindell, Pastor. Presbilerian Church Services everv 1st, 3rd and 5th Sabbaths. Rev. T. J. Allison, Pastor Weekly Prayer meeting, Thurs day night Missionary Baptist Church Services the 4th Sunday in every uoi th, morning and uijht. Rev. T. R. Owen, Pastor. Primi'ire Baptist Church Services first oattirday and Sunday of each month at 11 'clock. HOTELS. Adams' Hotel, corner Main and Pitt Sts. O. F. Adams, Proprietor. EXP II ESS. Southern Express Office, on Main Street, closes every morning at'J o'clock. N. M. Latoexce, Agent. PROFESSIONAL. CAKDS. ALTER T. WILLIAMSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, TARBORO', N. C. Will practice in the Courts of the 2nd Judicial District. Collections made in any part of the ttaie. "Office in Iron Front Building, Pit Street, rear of A. Whiilock & Go's. Jan. 7, 1S7G. tf JlEANK POWELL, Attorney and Counselor at Law, TJRZOEO1, X. C. S-Collections a. Specialty. -r- Office next door to the Southerner office. July 2, 1S75. tf JOS. BLOUNT CHESHIRE, JR , ATTORNEY AT LAW, AND NOTARY PUBLIC. B"27"effice at the Old Bank Building on Trade Street. je'-'.Vtf. JJOWARD tfc PERRY, Attorneys and Counselors at Law TARI10R0', N. C. t'.ff Practice in all the Courts, State ind Federal. nov.5-lv. II. J0HN3TON, Attorney and Counselor at Law, TARBORO', N. C. EJf Attends to the transaction of busi ness in all the Courts, State and Federal. Nov. 5, 1675. ly JpREDERICK PHILIPS, Attorney and Counselor at Law, TARBORO', N. C. y Practices in Courts of adjoining coun ties, in the Federal and Supreme Courts. Nov. 5, 1875. ly J, n. & w. l. Tnoiir, Attorneys and Counselors at Law, ROCKY MOUNT, X. C. PRACTICES ia the counties of Edge combe, Ilalifaic, Nash aud Wilson, and iu the Sapreme Court North Carolina, also in the United States District Court at Raleigh. Dr. G. L. Shackelford, DENTIST, TARBORO', Tf. C. AVith over eight years experience in the practice of Dentistry, 1 feel assured of giving satisfaction in all crises. Charges moderate. 5f Office opposite Adams' Hotel and over S. 8. Xash & Co's store. Oct. 23, 1875. If .,01113 IIlLLIARD, Greenville, N. C. Ma.bcelta-3 Moore Formerly of N. C. HILLIARD & MOORE, COTTON FACTORS AND Commission Merchants McPIIAIL'S WHARF, NORFOLK, VA. Keep con'.autly on band a large and varied stock of Bagging and Ties. General dealers in Standard Fertilizers. Liberal Cash advances made on consign ments, je 25-". Sr.O3NVl30SllAI :stiEr ACHINES. w ral Term of Ex. iiptioa. "DOMESTIC" rR FASHIONS. T.Bt l'1,i-,..riiiii,!'1"1 5 tor CaUlogua. Address ''!":t:;"'3 MACH1SX CO, $12o, day atvine- Agents wanted. Outlit. anic"113 'r- IKv CO-. Augusta, Maip "I1SVC1U)MA", OR SOUL CIIAKM IL Ir-TG.'' How,"'1' sex lua.v laseiuate and a;ain the love aircctions of any per son they choose, -ntly. This art all can possess, free, by jl. ,,,r :-3 cents; together with a, Marriages' ni'le, Kgyptian Oracle, 1 'reams, Hints'toies, etc. l,0l!0.(HK srdd A ijueer book. .ajss T. WILLIAM & CO., Pub's Philadelpll A" ri't .,,'iy at hi.nie. Samples worth O0 lit ht'-- STIXSON & C )., Port- laud. Maine. (iEN'TS, thittt chance of the age. ijL Address, stamp, National Copying Co., Atlanta, J S-3T a W it v r VK guaranteed to Aleuts, el temalc in their own local ity, -ruis uiifil tKt.1.. Ad- tlress P. O. VfcERY & CO., Agusta, Me EMPLOY Jf'T. Male& female, talary or coinro:n we pay Agenls a salary oi f a weeb'd expenses Isukkka MVg Co., Hartford'nn- 1'ar.iculars free. ASONISHING. " Vou J'urtyjs. and Sinecah shail lie oeer- Future ev propheciej ly rules in Ban ner's Proph- Book. Fortunes foretold in !he ups andowus of prices for the next tweucy ycaithe future judged by the past. What ycaig make, money on pigiron, hogs, corn, provifs, eotion, aud when we will have the nel'-anie, what year hard times will end aauusiness revive again. Every farmer, ma' aeturer, legitimate trader aud speculator Juld hau iliis book to know the iuture, as to avoid loss aud ba suceess ful. Sent any naiuo, post paid, f.ir fl. Address gtfL'EL BEN NEK, Bail, bridge, Ross Com, O. FOR 1876. AIPLETON' Journal, A Hoishold Weekly Magazine DEVOTED TO POPIAR LITERATURE. A.XD ALL MATT IS OF TASTE An CTLTl'RE. Arrioss' Journal appears in new type and wit other mechanical improvements, making the handsomest weekly Hterarj journal the country. Appeetons' Jour nal ainto be comprehensive, including iu its plan 1 branches of literature, aud treat ing all ubjects of interest lo intelligent readeret designs to be elevated in taste and pure irone; it gives in quantity fully twenty-N five pe ent. more than tne largest of the largest the Monthly Magazines, while in , qualitus its literature is of the highest classf, Pri- $4 per Annum: 10 cents per Number . ; SZCIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. ' Tt.uderiiigned have procured, exclusive ly fot-ubseribers to Applctout,' Journal, a spleBl steel engraving of "tales Dickens in Ms Study." wine is offered, under special terms, to ever subscriber in adveuce to Jorrnal for 10. 1Y steel engraving U in line and stippte. It iot a fancy picture, but an .actual rep reseatiou of " Charles Diekeui's study at Cadiill, while the portrait of the diBtingoish ed 8T.hor is airikiugly lailhfnl. T-' size of the plate is 0 x 14, printed on hea plate paper 2i x 30, making a large andaudsome engraving for the parlor or libi y wall. The execution of the plate la of a si erior order. 'e ordinary price ot a steel engraving of thj character In the print-shops would not be-ss than Jice and perhaps six dollars It is ofl ed c.rcusirelt to subscribers, in addition to Journal for oue year, for .3.00 tJBat is, 101.00 additional, each yearly advance sn-criber to the Journal for lb7o may receive a iberp engraving worth fully five times the aruiut. bis engraving is entirely new. It has q cr been for sale in the print-ihsps, and an not be obtained except in connection vith i pleton's Journal upon the terms and con dion given above. It will be mailed to snscribers postage prepaid. D APPLET0N & CO., 549 & 551 Broadway, New YoTk. T. POOL. C A. POOL. W. E. POOL Pool Brothers FASHIONABLE BAR, IMilliarsl Ilooms OYSTER SALOON, Barber Shop AND Cigar Store, ROCKY MOUNT, N. C. OYSTERS STEWED AT ALL HOURS, frcst and sweet. Attentive waiters to attend to the needs of his guests. rnrlO-tf. i 1 rpUIS OLD ESTABLISHED BAKERY IS X now ready to supply the people of Tar boro and vicinity with all kinds ot Bread, Calces, French and Plain Candies, Juts, Iruits, A-c., tH., jf-t?., embracing every thing usually kept in a First Jlass Kstamisnment oi tne kidu. Thankful for the liberal patronage of the iast the undersigned asks a continuation, vitb the promise of satisfaction. Private Fnmilie can always havo their Cakes I faked here at short est notice. Orders far Parties OaUs j romptly filled. Call and examine our stock, Li st door to Bank of New Hanover. Nov. 4.-ly. JACOB WEBER. TERRELL & BR0., DEALERS IN GROCERIES AND STAPLE DRY GOODS, Main Street i Near Jhe Bridge, TixYlooiro, 1ST- O- Sept. 30-ft A D V E R T I S6a SK TBI . iujc i i mm. ACORN'GOOIC1.' (ttrl 1 ; yjsterray night. Tho little town of Mi nr u:hMi Pnrtaht. Hnt Wafer Rbrvnlr iml ClAset 1 ' .S r in' . 1 With or without Portable Hot Water Reservoir and Closet,' j roat toy aa olisMssrf Mtw. w p'eBd.liruiet. The streets wci e too rnuudy With all latest improvements. Largest Oven and Flue4 LongFIre Box for long woc4pnly id.'ihcn a solitary trav sure a yuiCK.weet anj iven mkb aiw www t c...,..u...ul,..uu w-i:,n I Durable Double and Braced Centers 'arid Ring 'Covert, ..!,. r...,.,. ... Q,Tnwef?4frr:ikleiaawn the supper Burn but little wood. Has Mica or Solid Iron Front. Carefully Fitted Smooth Casting. No Old Scrap Iron- Nickel Plated JrD n LlTOd Oven Dowtr'f Heavy, . Best New Iron: WAHXSD BASICS?. u , TLf ntiiifoitrtM1 Iaw Manufactured by RATH BONE, SARD & CO., Albany, N.Y. uki bit an Enterprising Svuitr in evn Tow V?. G. LE WI, Agent',4''' N'ov. 12, lST.-..-!?ni. Taric.ro'; N: (- i FALL flTWW 0 I Ut'UtTT Dress Goods,' m Embroideriesp Collars and ..Ouffiiv Kidri, .t. Gloves, Merina Vest and Shifts; Hats, Hosiery, Cassimeres, Jeans,, s ,J 1 ' T 1 t -I ft .Dieacliea ana : ; i ; i ' ti . - ' Ladies and uents 1 adeiphia. Hand Made Shoes, - - CrockexYf s Hard-' Call aud Examine, jg A. pleasure to show Goods. T. H. GATLIN. Tarboro', Oct. 1st, 1875. py i PATEHSr.r n CIOIOnE & COj Sacc-esiorS to (CIUP MAN, HOSMEH it CU, Solicitors. Patents piocured in all countries. No Fees ix Ad vance. No charge uulc th patent, ja raa ted. No tee for makina; 'pfeiliaiaary exam inations. No additional ices for obtaining and. conducting a rehciring. By a recent de cision ol the Conimissiouer ALIi tejeeted applications mav be reviVi'd. BptfWT Rttcn tion given iven to Interference Cases before the t Oniee Extension before -Qonjji ess, gement Suits in different States, nd fat cut Infrin all litigation appertaining to Inventions or fatents. bend stamp to (iiiinore os to.(ior pamphlet of sixty pages. - - - LA1XD CASES, LAI) WAR RANTS and script;" Contested Land Cases prosecuted before the U. 8. General Land Office and Depart ment of the Interior. . I'rivate Land Claims, MINING and f RE-HJAFriON-iOUim ad HOMESTEAD "Case) Attended f to..: Land Scrip in 40, SO and 10 nt.-re pf ecs fo sale. This Scrip is assignable, aud can be located iu the name ot the purchaser upon any Gov ernment laud subject to private eutry, at $1.25 per arc. It is of equal value with Bounty Land Warrants. Send stamp to Git more & Co., lor pamphlet of instruction. ARREARS of PAY -aud .BOUN TY. 1 Officers, Soldiers, and Saliois of the late war, or their hiiirs, areiu many eases enti tled td mOBey arom. the . Gdysrniuebt of which thev have no knowledge. Write full vi.tnrv nf'm'iripe. and state amount of pay and bounty received. Enclose stamp to Gil more & Co., and a full rvply, after examina tion, will be given you free. PENSIONS. All Officers, Soldiers, and SaUora wounded, ruptured, ofclnjured 14 0 j 41 war, however slightly, can obtain a pension "by addresslnjr Gilraore it Co. Cases prosecuted by GILMORE & CO., before the Supreme Court ol the Lnitea States, the Court ol Claims, ahd the South ern Ciah:is Commission. . Each department of our busunnes ii con ducted iu a sepexate kureaitiiuiider chrge of the same experienced parties employed by the old firm. Prompt attention to all busi ness entrusted to Gilmore it Co., is thus se cured. We desire to win success by deserv imr it. Address. GILMORE & CO., , - t 639 Wt Street, Washington, J). 0. JlUvi ;ft fit, j f ; ' Rocky Mount Hotel, G. ?V. liammojTropr. POLITE AND ATTENTIVE SERVANTS always at the Depot, on the arrival of trains, to conduct guests to the Hotel. It is the Traveler's delight. Oct. 1st, 1ST5. ' tf . . ; r , ; 1- TARBORO' Lager Beer &. Wine -Saloon. JT-E3P8 CONSTANTLY iON HAND-ALL Jl the Fine WINES and LIQUOUSi TO BACCO and CIGARS,- next door to J. A Williamson's. -' ' ' t ERIIARD DEMUTH, " Oct. 8, lS75.-lf. . ... , . jPf oprietor. 15 to $20 1 Kaine. Per Day at home. Terms free AddreesO. Brucsoa & Coq Portland a u b g n HtI)0r0", Strutbtrnt r. CVT Fes. 13 1876 VTHTAX tniJ ECTOJi'S WIFE. f 'rVe'tiijito FhnJows were berin- ng; to sttt'e down upon the earth. .135 ; r?;ri-h;i.l been falling, sometiraosir. a heavy s!iover; tne Kjftse UDtl pinks iu thy garden had tipkly Juck, for the petal hung low and were heav with water and Impel s tiathad splashed upon 8lton? n Virgini.)',' Was unusually and the weather too inclement to their homes. entico peopte from - r ; , - . ... la )i vine wrrathea cottage en a had been waiting over aa hour for the master cf the hcae.e. whose bus- jQttesChad JiCCCSfkatpJ his being ab- luwrt f4talJ6iar: all Mr. of the district, ana consenauntiy uia ifc th; n ofplea8aut ,VC8 : not cathcr befoi'C pursuing his journey. There fore, tie. iud cquippeu . 11 Vf- himself in iKis Imtia, mater overgarment in the liiorninjr, and iiiti gone about his business, leaving his wife the 'j promise of an early return in the nhinivg; but supper time had come appearance. Mrs. Jacobs, how lvdrpv;if not noxious us yet. Such fl'TiVsSw Fe'46 -froaaaut too cause iktbra one to civa lec any " - - - - x , She fiittei about the house, busy with 'evening duties, singing a gay sung as oh.j -.yuiit wkh a world ot courage written in her dark, spark-lin- eyes. Anon she disrobed her little ones and put th nn tu bed; and wheti the night. shadow: turned into an inky 'blackness she seated herself 01 niinu. bi ianP and began to Mfill pnvin7 tnt snriner table sprean. and tiie' food on the stove keeping warm for the return of her husband. TJut'thc little clock on the mantk shelf had told the hour of ten be fore hh step was heard at the door. He came in hurriedly and strode to a seat without removing his dripp ing outer garments. 'i must go to Ilichmiiid tonight. he saiil, in answer to Lii wife's questioning look. To Richmond !' repeated hi.-? wifeOQ dismay. 'Twenty miled ia the -storm !'y - t 'Can't be helped,' he returned, 'Business is business; you know.' He removed his hand from h:s pocket and took oil' his hat anil brushed back hij hair, revealing the handsome face cf a light-com plcxioned middle-aged man. lie had large gray eye, but they wore an anxious expression, and their glance wandered restcssly about the apartment. 'Jane,' lie said, suddenly, agam diving his hand into his trouble gome pocket, 'do you suppose that vou could take charge of a ianre 6llm of money Until tO-U10rr0W t ', , ..j : r,. 4 hy, yes, she answered 111 SU1 prise. 'I have collected 8-3,000,' he continued; 'it is too late to get the sum into tho bank, and 1 do not are to carry so much with me.' Well, you can leave it here as well as not. No one would think of my having such a sum'of money.' He drew a large wallet from his pocket and placed it ia her hands. 'It belongs to the government, and if you let it pass from your hands I am ruined,' he added. And he arrose as if to depart. 'You are going to cat some sup per? she inquired. 'No, have no time to lose. I must reach Richmond by midnight. Geod-bye. Take good care of the money, and mind you fasten all the doors. ' He cave her a hurried kiss, and o . ' was gone. . Eat the sound of his footsteps had scarcely died away befre Mrs. Jacobs began to feel a strange fear creeping over her. Why it was she knew not. She had lived there seven years and slept there many a night without doors being even shut. Now, they were locked and bolted, she could not think of going to bed- She was too nervous lor that. She was likewise too nervous to work. She put the money in the pocket of her dress, and claspiDg it tightly in her hands she sat very still, gazing anxiously into noth ingness, and listening so intently that silence became a fearful ming lig of discordant sounds in her ears. f An hour passed. It had been an age to her Presently she heard a sound. It was not the rain, for there was a perfect lull in the storm. It could not be a neigh bor, for she lived on the outskirts of the village, some distance from any one, and she was not likely to be called up in case of sickness. 1 Again she heard it. It seemed as if a window sash had been slow ly raised. Strange that she should have forgotten to fasten them down! 'Why didn't John leave me his revolver,' she mused. 'I have nothing with which to protect my self in case I should be molested to-night. It was really an over sibt in turn.' A train she heard the sound. It seemed to co.ne from the b?d-rooni It was surely tu9 raising of a sash movement as though some one was entering that way. Fear nearly paralized her for u while but she quickly rallied, and taking up the lamp, proceeded to investigate the matter. She had scarcely opened the door when she started back with a half-sappressed scream. Two men in hideous dis guises v.- ri already m the room, and a th i 1 ruffian was in the act of crawling through the window. Ia voluntaiily she elutched the pocket which contained the money, think ing meanwhilfthow she would pro tect herself and it, Alas ! she had nothingout her own weak hand to fiht the battie, and she well knew how powerless they were compared with the trungth of the enemy. 'What Jo you want here V she asked, in a ('altering voicft. ' TTe want the $5,000 which you have ia keeping for your husband,' said one of them. They knew that she had it in her possession. "You can get no money, fram me,' she said decisively; 'I have no money.' 'A pretty fib.' he responded. 'We will jiiit look i lto your pocket and see.' In her eagerness to preserve her treasure .she clutched the pocket of her dress with both hands, thus unconsciously betraying its where abouts. She turned pale when the knowl edge of her thoughtlessness was re vealed to her. 'You ean't have it, you shan't have it,' she cried, knowing all the while that they would have it in spite oi her. 'We will see.' exclaimed man, seizing her in his arms. She struggled desperately, waj soon overpowered and the but the money taken from her. 'Let us go now,' said one of the robbers. 'You take the meney, and I will settle her tongue in a wav that it will remain quiet for one hour, at least.' 'Don't be iu a hurry,' said another; '1 am hungry, and we just as well take a morsel here as not. The other demurred but he con tinued : Set to work and get some supper. You have got a good fire and comr: fcoiUtvg --wa.or, and we want som-e tei- Go to work I say Mrs. Jacob i knew that a refusal would only subject her to more in dignity and she arose to do their bidding. She put some more plates on the table, along with sue a. food as she had cooked, and then proceeded to make the tea, wondering all the while if there was any way to re gain possession of the money, aud heading her hr.sband anger and dismay on his return should she ! fail to do so. ! As she took the tea canister from the pantry shelf she saw a bottle labelled 'arsenic' Her husband had purchased it on tho proceeding day, in order to destroy the rats. Here was the chance cf relief and she siezed it eagerly. Open ing the bottle she put a few grains into the tea-pot alang with the tea, of which she gave good measure, in order to destroy the taste of the arsenic. A few minutes later the robbers were sitting at the table uncon sciously sipping their death. 'They may, kill me,' mused the faithful wife, 'but the money will be found and my 'husband's honor saved. After a few minutes, one by oue, the robbers complained of being sick. 'I verily believe the womanhas poisoned us,' said one and the next moment he fell' with a deep groan on the floor. I know that she has poisoned us,' cried another, 'and her own life shall pay the forfeit.? - - He sprang from his saat and started to v; ant 3 her. revolver in hand; but he fell ere he had rcch ed he. 'Jane.' exclaimed the third, 'you have sa-ed the money, but you have murdered mo ' How strangely familiar soundid tho voice ! Forgetting all her old fears in the new, Mrs. Jacobs sprang forward and knelt by the side cf the dying man. None tried to harm her now for all were power less to do so. She pulled the disguise (a hideous negro face, with large grinning mouth) from the face of the speaker. One lock-then came a scream which echoed through the house like a peal of thunder. The dying man was her own husband. But little more remains to be told of the sad story. The money wa3 preserved, but the heroic wo man is a maniac raving in an asy lum oyer the murder cf her hus band. Subscribe to Sontherncr. A Pair cf Saorers- 1 'After the; fine oleV paan Bullard found lodgings on South C Street He is a.; huge; fat, j good-natured, and vCry.: enterprising -man. The proprietor, of the lodging house was inuciL pleased., w.tli Jiuiiard, and laughed at his'jokes th.e'firBt evens ns arrival at his place till tears ran" down bis eheeks. -The men who were to be Bullard's room mates also thought well of him that evening. . The next morning. however, they went to the landlord and told hira that he must' find other place for Mr. Bullard' as he was such , a terrific snorer they couldn't stand him. The landlord's rooms wee all occupied, and he had no place for liullard but just where he was. The complaining lodgers left, and in two or three daya two other men were put into the vacant bed. Bul lard made 6hort work of them ; one night lot them out. The landlord sought an interview with Bullard. and remonstrated. Bullard stoutly asserted, that he did not snore had never been known to snore. The landlord fousd men to t?ke the beds, but. again Bullard cleaned them out in a single night. Growing desperate, the landlord again went to Bullard. He told him he must either leave the house or pay rent for all the beds in the the room $45 per month. Bullard said a bargain was a bargain ; he had paid $15 for his bed, and he intended keeping it till his month was up, and he didn't propose to pay for beds he had no use for ; he didn't snore, and the man who as serted to the contrary was u liar and a horse thief. The landlord fe't very much depressed ,nfer this lust interview with Bullard, as he was determined not to be removed from his quarters. A morning or two after, a3 Ballard's landlord was going down town, he saw him standing in the door of a brother louging-nouse mu. : Thank heaven, hfc'e gonprl' sid the man, as Bullard slandlgrtl came up. 'Thank heaven, I'amd cf him at last V 'Rid of whom V 'Why, of the big fat man you see yonder, waddling down tho street.' 'What of him?' : 'Enough of hira ! He drove near ly every man ; out: of my house bo- fore he left. They wouldn't stop in the same; block with that snort ing I'aldtafiian porpoise, sir.' 'He's a good one, is Le V one, A. ' 2;JUU V1IV He's a perfect terror, lie s more dmerent kinds oi-a. scorer t'-um ary man I ever heard, and every" Uine 10 changes his key it is for the worse. Wlule I had him here crowds were gath ering in front of the house nightly, wondering what was the matter within, and the poUce came ia oae night, thinking some one was being murdered. My dog ran away, anl all the cats left the house sir!' 'And the man you pointed out to me is this snorer ?' 'Yes, sir, it is.' 'Good day sir!' and Ballard's landlord hastened down the street Tho next morning, with the first peep of day, Ballard rushed into the presence of las landlord. 'What -are you trying to piay on me ?' cried he ; '2 never slept a wink all night. Of all tho infernal noises I ever heard, that man in my room got off the worst. Is 1 s tie going to stay there?' 'Stay? of course he is. Hain't he got the bed for a month V 'Then I leave !' and Bullard was as good as his word. An hour afterward, tho mm who who had ousted Bullard arjie and waddled serenely into the presence of the landlord. 'You've cleaned him cut,' said the landlord. 'You raised him ; he's gone for good !' and the land lord gleefully rubbed his hands. 'Now,' coatiaucd tho landlord, 'I'll give you a good square breakfast, and then vou can go.' 'Go?' said the fat man; 'not much I don't. Didn't you say last evening, in the presence of Bullard aa 1 a half a tlozen others, tliat 1 was to stay here a month '!' 'But that, you know, was only to ' 'I know nothing of tho kind, and I shall stay here ! I am human ; I must have some place ia which to repose.' The landlord is now trying to get some man to set up some kind of machine inhi3 house that will oust this snorer, who now has the whol place to himself, except a small room in the corner of tue thir story, where he and his wife spends their nights in a miserable way. Virginia, Enterprise. Th3 Point ofths Joke. Mr. Sniffin was at a dinaer par ty given a few days ago at Judge Pittman's. While the company were at the table Snuffin said, in a loud voice: 'By the way, did you read that mighty good thing of Adeler's the other day, about the woman ever in Pencader ? It was one of the most amusing thing that ever came un der my ebservation. Tha woman's name, you see, was Emma. Well, sir, there were two young fellows paying attention to her, and after she'd accepted one of them, tho other' also proposed to her, and as she felt certain that the first one wasn't in earnest she accepted the second' one, too. So a lew days later both of 'em called at the same time, both claimed her hand, and both insisted on marrying her at once. Then, of course, she found herself face to faco with a mighty unpleasant unpleasau t cr er cr less see what's the word I want? Unpleasant-c-r-er. Blamed if I haven't forgotten tint word.' 'Predicament,' suggested Judge Pitman 'No, that's not it. What's th? name of that thing with two horns ? Unplca.sant-cr-er-harig it, it's guiie clear out of my mind.' 'A cow,' hinted Miss Gridley. 'No, not s cow.' 'Maybe it's a buffalo,' remrtked Dr. Potts. 'No, no kind of an animal. Some thing else with two horn?. - Mighty queer I can't recall it.' 'Perhaps it':? a brass bin 1,' ob served Buttcrwick. 'Or a man who's had a couple of drinks,' suggested Peter Lamb. 'Of course not.' 'You don't mean ti fu-cco'.np.inv?' asked M -p. 'N no. Pitman. That's the confot dd queerest thin? I ever heard of, that I can't remember that word,' s-tid Mr. Sniffin, getting warm, anil be ginning to feel miserable. 'Wei!, give U3 the rest of the story without it,' said the judge. 'That's the mischief nf it,' said Mr. Sniuin. 'The whole joke turns on that infernal word.' 'Two horns did yoa say ? asked Dr. Pott?. 'Maybe it is a, catfish. 'Or a snail,' remarked the judge. 'N-no none of those.' 'Is it an elephant, or a walrus ?' asked Mrs. Potts. 'I guess I'll In to give it Uj said Mr. Sniffin, wiping the perspi ration from his brow. 'Well, that's the sickest o:d story I ever rua across,' remarked But tcrwick to the Judge. Then every body smiled, and Mr. Snifun excus ed himself upon the ground that he had to meet a man, and ho with-drewl- The mystery is yei unsolved. I never concocted any such story as that and I have a faint impression that Sniffin was trying to build one up by bringing that woman's name, Emma, somehow into a pan with the word 'dillemma.' end I am sure he failed. When a man begins to palm off his infamous jokes on me, the time has e whoa ho can die without bjitig iiiissed. 2sr. V. Wcelch. th: a n. She came tripping from the church doer, her face flashed by emotions awaken:, d by the juVt ut tered discourse, and eyes bright with loving expectation. Jin ?iiivcvcd on the curbstone, where for aa hour he lnd waited impatient ly with a burning heart fairly nliiitating ia Ins tt:roat, and iroxea tingei s in his pockets, lhey link ed arms and started fjr the iv:d- lence of her parents. Alter a low mo ;ncnts hesitating sii; ucc he said: Jane, we have kno iwn C:lCll other long. You must know just how i feci. clear You mu t have seen that the bottom Oh, uo it Moses !' He had f lipped down on Uj. ice with so much force that hi- spine was ras a was driven up into iws tipped over his aos:-, but she w tender-hearted girl. She old not laugh, but she carefully helped him to his feet, and said : loa were savin. is, -I, vou lipped th-it the loua-iatioa- Oh, goodness She slipped l.crse-:! ta : i in e and saw attic stars come ujv.ii ie dance before her eyes, but lie pulled her up in haste and went on : 'Yes, just as 1 said, clean down at the bottom of my heart is it fer vat, love, en which J. bull 1 my hopes. That love ha; helped me stand faco and Thunder !' He was down again, but scram-' bled up before she could stoop to help him, and she said breathless! v: Yes, yes, John. rem bcr, vou just said a love which ed you stand and fj An that you founded ce tuuauer. vour hop; on Ihis pesiiY- ice There she sat. John rraspc :d the loose part cf her sacqiie, be-tw the shoulders, with one hand, and raised her to her feet, as one would lift a kitten from a pail of w:ucr by the back of tho neck. Then he said with increased earnestness: 'Of course, darling, and I have longed for an opportunity my love and to hear those lips whisper Whoop ! Somehow John's feet had ed from under him. and h ) tell sweet Siipp- hal come dowa like a capital V with hi.i head and fe-ct pointing sky.vard. She twined her t'iper fingers in hi, curling locks and lais.-d him to a statue of a man, set his hat firmly over hi3 eyes with both hands, and cried in breathless haste: tI understand, and let me assure you, John, that if it is in my power to lighten your "cares 'anVl midce. brighter your journey through life to Jerusalem !' John stood alone, and said with breathless vehemence : Oh, my precious ! and thus shall it be my lifelong pleasure to lift you from the rude assalts of earth and surround you with the loving atmosphere of Texas!' And there they both sat together. They had nearly reached the gate, and, hand, to hand, and with, hearts over-flowing with the bliss of youDg lover's first confession, they crept along on their knees up the front steps, and were soon forgetful'. "jof their bumps oa the softest cushion of the parlor sofa. Ths Way TaeyDo ia Congress- Saturday, when 'Big English' saw that it was going to be a lone some day for tho boot-blacks, he set his head to work to devise something to bre .k the monotomy. About ten o'clock h- got a number of boys into the alley beind the postoLuce and organized tho 'Forty- Fifth Congress.'" 'Big English' is a regular reader of the daily papers and he is a great organizer. It took him fifteen miautes to get the Hju-so' and 'Senate' running so smoothly that lawyers and other3 looked dowa from their windows with great interest. 'Who's a liar?' yelled a white headed boy as he jumped up. 'Oh, dry up!' shouted 'Sixth Ward Tom.' 'Put hira out he was in the reb el army !' called a boy from Grand River avenue. 'Some oae clubbed my dog fifteen years ago, and I can never forgivo him.' howled Strawberry Bob. 'Git out the records and less see who was loyul, put in King's boy.' Big English rapped on hisbor to restore order, but King Tommy threw up his hat and yelled : 'I moves for tho aizes and the noses. "1 can't gag m' shouted a lathy boy from Windsor. 'Less have a salary grab,' piped Congress street boy. 'The poepd won't stand it, whooped another. 'Iiain't we the peepul ?' demand ed a boy on the railing. 'Are we cne country ?' asked tho Speaker as he rose up. 'I are, but you haint !' yelped 'Nickety Nick.' 'Doesn't one flag iloat for us all?' ccnti.iucd the Speaker. 'It does about tax-time !' scream ed a cross-eyed youth from Spring wells. Somebody kicked tho honorable npcakui. 11m iLen sauok the hon orable gentleman from Wisconsin. Tho honorable gentleman from YYisconsa smashed at the honora ble gentleman from Georgia, and hair stood up and coat-tails stood cut. When the row had quieted do .vii the honorable speaker rc marked : 'it w.is pretty good for tho first time, though yoiudidn't abuse each other enough.' A young man in Tiffin City, who is particular about his washing, the ulhvr day wrote a note to his wash-cr-woman and one to his girl, and, Ly a Grange fatality, put the wrong address oa each envelope and sent them off. The washerwoman was well pleased ut an invitation to take a ride the next da', tut when the young lady read. 'If you mu33 my shirt-bosornr, :n: 1 rub the t-ff tho collars any i.:ore, buttons as you did tho last time, 1 will go soinc-whu-o .Ise,' and she cried ali even- id declares that she will not leal' mm , ram. 'es,' he said, dreamily, 'wo arc a;-.vay3 in vin; tor a subjective al. unconsciously, it may be, in. still we strive. We lean over the v rge of the infinite, longing ta gr.iTp .'.s mysteries and lost ia the profundities of its immensity.' 'I'es,' she replied, thougtfully, 'but John, would you mind my putting a brown patch oa tho scat of tli9se old black p-mts of yours ?' Nor ici'Ji Bulletin. .V Frenchman learning the En-;-.lioh language complained of the liirguurity of the verb 'to go,' the jat sc of which some wag hi I wruteii out for him as follows: 'I gv; thou sUrtest; he departs; we inaku tracks; you cut sticks; they absquatulate or skedaddle.' '7uiband,' said the wife of a young clergyman, 'read me one of your sermons; 1 feel dreadfully wakeful to-night and wish to sleep.'. Trvia ' to do business without advertising is like winking at a pretty girl in the dark you may know what you arc doing, but no body else does. The way to make money vertiso in, and subscribe for Tauioro Southerner. ad the An ignorant old lady was asked hy a minister visiting her if she had religion She -replied: '1 have sngnt touchci ot it occasionally, aucio are a great many people like that old lady. a ritt