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VOL,. 54.
GENERA DIRECTORY.
TARBOHO'.
Mayor Fred. Philips.
Commissioneks Jesse A. Williamson, Ja
cob FolilenheiiiKT, Daniel W. llurtt, Alex.
McCabe, Joseph Cobb.
SfiOHETAUY A Tkbascukk lluU. White
hurst. Chief or Police John YV. Gotten.
Assistant Police John Madra, J as. E.
Si uonsou, AUhnore Macuair.
TARBORO', N. C, FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1876.
NO. 15'
MISCELLANEOUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
VOVXTY.
Superior Court Clerk and Probate Judge
II. L. Staton, Jr.
Register of Deeds A lux. McCabe.
Sheri ff Josjph Cobb.
Coroner
Treasurer Robt. II. Austin.
Surrey or John E. Baker.
Standard Keeper J. B. Hyatt.
5 S 'iool Examiners. II. II. Shaw, Win. A.
Ouggau and R. S. Williams.
Keeper Poor House Win. A. Duggan.
Commissioners Jno. Lancaster, Chairman,
Wiley Well, J. B. W. Norville, Frank Dew,
M. Exem. A. McCabe, Clerk.
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NOKTII AND SOUTH VIA W. & V. 11. K.
Leave Tarboro' (daily) at - - in A. M.
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WASHINGTON MAIL VIA GREENVILLE.
FALKLAND AND SPARTA.
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.DUES.
The Mid tUe Plac of Meeting;.
Concord R. 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.
Cneord Lodge N. 58, Thomas Gatlin,
Master, Maonie Hall, meets first Friday night
it 7 o'clock P. M. and third Saturday at 10
o'clock A. M. in every month.
P.epiton Encampment No. 13, I. (). O F.,
I. B. PalaiBonntnirtT Chief Patriarch, Odd Fel
lows' Hall, Meets every first and third Thurs
day of each month.
Eil'wnmle Lodge No. 50, I. O. O. F.,
T. W. Toler, N. (i., Odd Fellows' Hal!,
meets ivory Tuesday night.
Edgecombe Council No. Friends of
Cempernnce, meet every Friday night at the
Odd Fellows' Hall.
Advance Lodge No. -N, I. O. G T., meets
everv Wednesday night at thera Hall.
Zanoah Lodge, No. I. (). B. B.. meet
on tirsi and third Monday night of every
mouth at Odd Fellows' Hal!, A. Whitloek,
President.
CIIIUCHEM.
Episcopal Church Services every
Suiidav
Dr. J. B".
at 10 1-2 o'clock A. M. and 5 1. M.
Cheshire, Rector.
Methodist Church Services every Fourth
Sunday ot everv month, morning and niirlit.
1st Snndav at night and 5th Sunday at niirbt.
Rev. Mr. Swindell, Pastor.
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Srd and 5th Sabbaths. Rev. T. J. Allison,
Pastor Weekly Prayer Meeting, Thurs
day night
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4th Sunday in every moi th, morning and
nisrht. Rev. T. R. Owen, Pastor.
Primitive Baptist Church Services fir.-t
Saturday and Sunday of each month at 11
o'clock.
iioti:ls.
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O. F. Adams, Proprietor.
txritEss,
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closes every morning at o'clock.
N. M. Lawrence, Agent.
NTS hoaJ'i writs for Circulars for new book by
No. 19. -..
1 he (TTUld of the year. 30th tnfnand in pie. h ui!
Expose of Mormonlsm na Polygamy, a Wo
man's Story od Q luU. introductions by John B.
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200 iUutrtloni. Do not cr-jiape with nyloninint'!yoohave
leeu our Ilhi-tr.UI Circulars, showing larre sale's. Snt free to
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Practices in Courts of adjoining comi
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JACOB BATTLE,
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ROCKY MOUNT, N. C.
XtW Practices in all ti e State Courts.
March 24, 1870.
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A Republican member of Con
gress, who is understood to be in
the councils of the White House
Ring, said, yesterday, ia my hear
ing, that if the Democrats could
carry New York State, they would
select the next President ; but t'fiat
they would have to do some pretty
tall work to accomplish that end,
as ths administration would show
them before they got through. This
simply means that the Custom
House, Navy Yard, Tost Office and
Internal Revenue service in that
State, backed by the immense sums
of money that are being assessed
upon Republican officer holders all
over the country, will be used to aid
the Republican nominee. It is
more and more evident, every day,
that New York ia to be the great
battle ground. Forewarned, fore
armed.
LEAKY SENATORS TO BE BROLUHT
TO BOOK.
Just now, the Senate is greatly
exercised over the publication of
its transactions in executive session
Executive sessions are held almost
daily, for action upon Presidential
nominations and foreign treaties ;
the doers being closed, and none
but certain swam officers of the
Senate being allowed to be present.
The Senators are pledged to s cre
cy ; and yet, in spito of all precm
tions, scarcely an executive session
is held of which the proceedings
are not published to the world on
the following day by enterprising
news gathers. This contraband in
formation comes, of coirse, from
certain Senators; and who these
leaky Senators arc it is the duty of
the Committee on Privileges and
Elections to find out. As a rule,
the information refercd to is drawn
out by the reporter from different
Senators. All the shrewd news man
wants is a clue ; and if, perchances,
he ci.n uttaiit this clue from a good
natured Senator, he is sure of get
ting at '-bottom facts." He learns
for instance, that the Senate, in
pxpcnMve session considered the
nomination of John Smith to be
postmaster of Boston, or New York.
Familiarity with passing events en
ables him to judge by whom the
nomination will be favored, and by
whom opposed (as, for instance, in
tho case of R. II. Dana) and
straightway he calls upon an indif
ferent Senator, and cautiously
seunds him. He does not, by any
manner of means, begin by asking.
"What did you do in executive ses
sion to-day V because the answer
would be a laugh, "2 am sorry, but
2 am not at liberty to divulge what
is done in executive session. Un
the contrary, he begins:
"1 hear that Senator -made a
violent speech, te-day, against the
confirmation of Smith."
not the choice of the people of ,
and during his remarks, took occa
sion to refer to Smith's suspicious
failure in the year . Senators
and urged his con
firmation. It may be safely pre
dicted that Smith will be confirmed.
Frequently, this inkling of inf jr-
matiou obtained is enlarged upon,
and, by ths aid of a vivid imagina
tion, expanded into half a column
or more; it 13 not at all likely that
the Senate will ascertain who the
leaky parties are, since the news
paper men regard 11 such commu
nications as sacredly confidential.
HON. WM. II. BARNUM, OF CONNEC-
. ". TICUT.
The distinguished democratic
Congressman has received from the
party he has so long and faithfully
served, an unusual but not unmeri
ted mark of its confidence in his zeal
and ability. Mr. Barnum has been
placed on both of the two great
committees charged, in their re
spective spheres, with the conduct
of the Presidential campaign
the National Committee, and the
Congressional Committee. Of the
latter committee he is the Treasurer.
To Mr. Barnum's wise counsels
and personal labors is largely due
the late triumph of the democracy
in Connecticut.
THE SENATORIAL OTHELLO FROM
MISSISSIPPI
Senator Bruce, the only colored
man in the Senate, made a speech
on Mr. Morton's resolution provid
ing ft ran investigation into the last
electi )i in Mississippi, a few day
ago. A short tiuu since he broke
the party fetters during aa iixecu
tive session of the Senate, and it -dulged
in a tirade against tho Presi
dent because he had not taken more
radical measures to secure the elec
tion of republicans to the legislat ire.
This speech created consternation
;n the republican camp, which was
heightened when it wa3 reported
that Bruce was determined to repeat
his speech in open session. The
other day, however, in his speech
on Mississippi, he never once allud
ed in disrespectful terms to the
President. His speech was lust
tiieir Catit'a Sisiltcfl licrt; ;ti
est notice.
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- II. & W. L. TnORP,
o .
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ROCKY MOUNT, N. C.
PRACTICES in the counties of Ede-
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RESTAURANT
DR. E. D. BARNES,
Surgeon Dentist,
lUain Street.
TARBORO', X. C.
lf All work warranted to give entire
satisfaction.
feb.l8-lf.
Dr. G. L. Shackelford,
3D Jl 1ST TIST,
TARBORO', N. C.
OJJice opposite Adams'1 Hotel, ever S. S. Xtith $
Co's Stoi c.
'A';nto the stringency of the times, I
iave reduced my charges lor all operation to
a sltud.ird that will not fail to suit every one.
Care of children's teeth and Plate work a
specialty.
Satisfaction cuaran' cd in all cases.
March 17, 1870 ly.
Boarding House.
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YSTERS SERVED IN EVERY STYLE.
A good stock of CIGARS and TOBACCO
always on baud.
Soliciting your patronage.
Yours respectfully,
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Btock of Bagging and Tics.
Geueral dealers iu Standard Fertilizers.
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FOR SALE OR RENT,
THE neat and comfortable dwelling
i a;t side of Church street, recently .
occupied by Mr. John N. Vick, is for ffi
rent, or it v.iil be sold privately on 1-
reasonable terms. The house has four rooms
nicely finished, and adjoining it is a kitchen.
There is also a splendid Garden spot and
Stables. The lot is neatly enclosed and is
one of the most comfortable and desirable
places in Rocky Mount, N. C.
Oci. 2'J-tf. "W. L. T110RP.
you
so
"Indeed ! who told
"queries the Senator."
"Well, returns the wily news
man, "I heard it from sevtral
sources ; and I know that two or
three correspondents intend to tele
graph to their papers to that effect,
to-night. (Ihis, ot course, is a
pure fiction intended simply to pro
voke the interviewed senator into
a communicative mood.)
Well, I can say this much, re
plies the benator, "that benator
did not make a violent speech
what might have been expected,
coming from such a source. In
stead of confining himself to the
question of the late election in
Mississippi, he contented himself
with a passing allusion to it, and
j laur.ched out into an ess'ty on the
subject of equal pelitical and civil
rights for his race. He read his
remarks from manuscript ; and the
closeness with which he confined
himself to it, never one raising his
eyes, suggested that ho was not
over familiar with the handwriting.
As regards dress, the colored Sen
ator i3 the most nobby, not except
ing Conkling, iu the chamber. He
is a thick-set man, and in color is a
cross between a mulatto and a full
bloaded African. A continual sneer
rests upon his ebony countenance,
and the erectness with whicahe sits
in Iu3 seat, and gazes with a look
of indifference upon his brother
Senators of a whither hue, indicates
that he considers himself the peer
of any honorable gentleman in the
chamber. He is exceedingly af
fected in his manners, and always
enters the chamber with his hands
incased ia a pair of black kids ; fre
quently sitting, during the entire
session, with one glove on, and the
other lying on the desk before him.
Mr. Bruce may have made a very
good sheriff in Mississippi ; but as a
United States Senator he is not a
Belknap assured the Rough-Riding
Sheridan that the "President and
all of us sustained his persecution
of the people ot Louisiana.
The letter in which Senator Car
penter acknowledged the receipt of
a bribe of $500 from Governor Kell
ogg, of Louisiana, and declared it a
"god-send."
Oake3 Ame's check-book showing
the amounts paid by that gentle
man to Vice-Presideat Cffllfax, Sen
ator Patterson, and other bright
and shining lights in the Party of
Great Moral Incas for their par
ticipation in the Credit-Mobilier
swindle.
The white hat cf old honest Hor
ace Greely, who wa3 murdered by
the treachery of the party he found;
ed, and slanderous assaults of the
newspapers, who resisted lis expo
sures of the infamies of the Grant
administration.
Senators Patterson of South Car
olina, and Spencer, of Albama, two
of a large collection, as specimens
of purchasers of State Legislature.
Moses, the Robber Governor, and
Moses, the corrupt judge, as speci
mens of a large class of officials who
have grown up under the distin
guished patronage of President
Grant.
The wife of a member of
tliG Cabinet who came to
Washington penniless, and is now
worth many thousands ; decked off
in Paris milincry.
A straw-bid contract, illustra
ting a system much in vogue in
Washington for years past, and
which Postmaster-Gjneral Jewell
proposes to break up soma day.
Morton's time-worn and tattered
B!ody Shirt, worn for this occasion
by Mr. B!aine.
A Whiskey Ring with Bibcock
as the Bull in the i?ing.
The standard work on Draw-Poker
by our Minister Plenipotentia
ry and Envoy Extraordinary at the
Court of St. James.
A certificate of deposit in the
Freedman's Bank worth five cents
on the dollar.
A post trader of the Belknap pat
tern. An Administrat ion editor in pen
itentiary uniform all the way from
St. Louis. Richmond Unquircr.
there was a mighty shaking among !
the dry bones. W hat a solemn but
joyful sight to behold 1 One thous- j
and or more individuals bowed be
fore the Lord, weeping at the feet
of Jesus ; I never saw such, distress,
never heard such prayers for mercy,
or such confessions of sins before.
These things were universal, from
the greatest chiefs in the land to
the meanest individuals, and of the
sexes, old and young. The Lord
heard the sighing of the prisrners ;
he bound up many a broken heart
ed sinner in that meeting, and pro
claimed lioerty to many a captive.
We were engaged nearly the whole
day in this blessed work. 1 atten
ded four services, and witnessed
hundreds of precious souls made
happy, bj a sense of the .Saviour's
Iqve. on that day and the precced
ing evening. We have "not yet re
ceived an account, from all the Is
lands of those who have obtained
peace with God during this revival,
but from the number that is already
brought in by the ladies, we believ
ed that upward of 2,000 were con
verted to God in the course of a
fortnight."
success.
in opposition to the confirmation
of Smith. lie made a moderate
speech, opposing Smith's confirma
tion solely on the ground that al
though he is a man of good moral
character, he is not the choice of
the people of ."
"Yes, replies the interviewer,
"but didn't he charge Smith with
having once failed in businea under
suspicious circumstances V He
simply refered to the matter," re
sponds the Senator, "saj'ing that
he was acquainted with the partic
ulars, but that the Senate ought to
inquire into the matter, before de
ciding upon Smith's case."
"Who urged his confirmation ?"
Asks the reporter, growing bolder.
"Senators , , and
Contributions to a Centennial
seum.
Our deep interest in the success
of the coming International Exlm
bition at Philadelphia, no less than
a desire thas all the nations of the
world to be represented thereat
may see the best products ot our
civilization, leads us to suggest
that the great exhibition will be
rendered much more attractive by
!-a collection of curiosities character
istic of the glorious Administration
of President Grant, and which may
be considered as distinctively lllus
trative of what will soon be known
to the very enus ot the earth as
Grantism. Here are a few articles
which might be thus displayed ; a
long catalogue in our editorial draw
er is at the disposal of oar friends
in Philadelphia if thay mean busi
ness. The deed which admitted U. S
Grant to a share in the spoils of the
District Ring.
The laudaulet which Attorney
General Williams bought for the
use of his wife and paid for out of
the treasury of the United States
The order by which the drunken
Judge Durrell stole the liberties 0
the people of Louisiana, accompa
nied by the telegram by which the
President sustained that order.
The order by which the Presi
dent authorized Lect and Stocking
to plunge the merchants of New
lork at discretion.
The gold watch which General
Ingalls presented to Mrs. Grant, in
order to secure favor in the White
House, and thereby promotion in
made a speech opposing his confir- the army,
mation on the ground that he was The dispatch which Secretary
made speeches in his favor."
"What are the prospects of his
confirmation, Senator."
"Well (with a laugh) I wouldn't
like to say."
"But," persists the reporter, "if
you were to guess?"
"If you ask me to guess, as an
individual, and not as a Senator,
why than, I guess ho will be con
firmed." replies the Senator with a
wink ; "but pray don't say where
you got your information."
"Certainly not," answers the re
porter ; and, having gained his point
he hastens to hist office, and indites
the followi&g dispatch :
"The SenaU; in Executive Ses
sion to-day had under consideration
the nomination of John Smith to
be postmaster at . Senator
A Wonderful Esvival.
The following interesting account
is taken from "Steven's History of
Methodism."
In July, 1874, one of those great
moral awakenings, kmnvn in all
Protestant lands as "revivals,"
spread over the islands with pro
found effect. It began in Vavan,
was soon 'prevalent among the Ila
bia Islands, and reached the Tonga
group. Now, hundreds of men,
women and children, including
some of the principal chiefs, might
be seen in deep distress, weeping
and crying to God for his mercy.
Many troubled as if they were a
bout to be judged nt the bar of
Goa. For a time the people laid
aside their ordinary employments,
and gave themselves up entirely to
religious exercises. The missiona
ries went about among them, im
parling instruction and pointing to
them Christ, and many of them
soon found peace in believing. The
work was not confined to the prin
cipal islands, but spread like fire
among stubble, througa the whole
of them. In a short time every is
land had caught the flame ; every
where the people were earnestly
seeking the Lord, or rejoicing be
cause thev bad found him. this
religious inoemcnt was followed
by a remarkable reformation cf
manners. Among other sins poly
gamy was abandoned ; marriage be
caaie general, and the natives were
more decent and modist in their
apparel, many of them dressing in
the English style. They S2ta high
value on the means of grace. Ihey
kept the Sabbath with remarkable
strictness, resting from labor, and
employing the whole day in the
public and private exercises of re
ligion. They aho maintained mor
ning and evening worship daily. In
their prayers there was an affec
tionate simplicity, their former ha
tred cf each other was exchanged
for love. On Tuesday, July 27th,
says Turner of Vavan, "wc believe
that not fewer than 1.000 souls
were convicted; not from dumb
idols only, but from the power of
Satan unto God. For a week or
two we were no't able to hold the
schools, but had prayer meetings'
six times a day. We could not
speak five minutes before all were
in tears, and numbers prostrated
before the Lord, absorbed in deep
concern about their salvation. This
has not been like dew decending up
on the tender herb, but as Spring
tide, or as the overflowing of some
mighty river ; all the mounds of sin
have been swept away ; the Lord
has bowed the whole island to his
sway. Wc have to hold prayer
meetings daily. Wc have ascer
tained that the whole number in
What's A Printer?
printer is the most curious
thing living. He may have a 1 ank'
and 'quoins' and not be worth a
cent; have 'small caps' and have
neither wife nor children. Others
may run fast, he gets along swifter
by 'setting' fast. He may be ma
king 'impressions' without eloquence
may use the 'lye' without offending,
and still tell the truth ; while others
can not stand while they set, he can
'set' standing, and do both at the
same time ; may have to use 'furni
ture,' and yet have no dwelling ;
may make and put away 'pi,' and
never use a pie, much les3 eat it,
during his whole life ; be a human
being and a 'rat' at the same ime ;
may 'press a good deal, and not
ask a favor ; may handle a 'shooting-iron,'
and knotv nothing about
a cannon, gun or pistol ; he may
move the 'lever' that moves the
world, vet as far from the mornuig
globe as a hog under a mole-hill ;
'spread sheets' without being a
housewife ; he may lay his form in
a 'bed,' and yet be obliged to sleep
ou the floor ; he may use the 'dag
ger' without shedding blood, and
from the earth may handle 'stars';
he may be of a 'rolling' disposition,
and till never desire to travel ; I13
can have a 'sheep's foot,' and never
be deformed ; never without a 'case'
and knows nothing about law or
physic ; be always correcting his
'err ors,' and be growing worse every
day ; have 'em-braces,' without ever
having the arms of a lass thrown
around him ; have his 'form locked
from eighteen' to twenty-three. Be
fore that they were "chits ;" after,
they were talked of pityingly,
sneeringly, 'as 'old maids.' Married
women were supposed to be out of
the world altogether, to have no
interest for any one but their hus
bands and their children, and with
the natural perversity of human na
ture, when a. woman ceases to have
an interest for any other : person
than her husband, she quickly
ceases to have an interest for him.
The time has g9ne by when wo
men ceased to be : interesting be
cause they had passed girlhood.
Womanhood is found to be as much
richer, as much finer and more at
tractive when it is- developed and
employed, as summer; than spring,
or. manhood than boyhood. , ..
. This is my last .call,' remarked
a flippant young gentleman to a
young lady who ' was scon to be
married, on a recent occasion. I
never call on a married - woman or
unmarried ladies after they have
reached twenty-five.' -
'You do well, Bir,' gravely re
marked an elder lady present. 'At
that ago and after marriage they
begin to know the value of time
and do like to waste it.'
Who stops to think whether
George Eliot (Mrs. Lewes) is yonng
or old ? Whe cares for noted wo
men until thev are old or at least
until they have passed their youth ?
for it is their experience and the
use to which they put it, which
makes them worth knowing.
up,
and at the same time be far
from the jail, watch-house, cr any
other place of confinement ; he may
bo plagued by the 'devil,' and yet
be a Christian of the best kind.
A Lucid Esplanation.
The wife of a St. Louis merchant
who had been reading in the morn
ing papers about the whisky frauds,
turned to her husband with a puz
zled expression of countenance and
inquired:
'My dear, what do the papers
mean by saying that a man has
'squealed V
'Why,' replied the man, loftily,
'they mean that some member of
the ring has 'peached on the rest.'
'Peached on the rest !' exclaimed
the wife; 'now, what does that
mean V
'Why, it means that he's he's
olowed on 'cm !'
'Blewed on them V
'Yes; you see, he's 'given 'em
away :
'Given them away ?'
'Why, of course ! Can't you un
derstand anything ? Do yen think
i'm an unabridged dictionary V
continued the husband, impatiently.
'It means he's he's 'let out on
'cm' 'goee back' on his 'pals'
'squealed' you know !'
The woman did njt seen quite
satisfied with the man's lucid ex
planation; but not wishing to ap
pear ignorant in her husband's
eyes, she remarked : 'Ah, yes; I
see !' and forebore further questioning.
The Alphabet of the Administration.
Written for the instructions of
Judge Taft, the latest arrival, whose
education i3 about to commence.
A is for Avery, safe in his pri
son. B is for Babcock, who should be
in his'n.
C is for Colfax, Mobiler's head
man.
D is for Delano, who swindled
the red man.
E is for "Emma," on England
unloaded.
F is for Fort Sill that poor Bel
knap exploded.
G is for Grant, who is partial to
knaves.
II is fer Harrington, expert in
safes.
I is for Ingalls and Mrs. G's.
Wutch.
J isfor Joyce, who 'a nice thing"'
did botch.
K is for Ku Klux and llooly
shirt Morton.
L was the Landaulet for Williams
to sport on.
M is for Marsh, who to process
is non est.
N is for No one but Bristow
that's honest.
0 is for Crvili-?, the go between
brother.
P is for Pierrepont, convictions
to smother.
Q is for Questions that no one
must ax.
R is the Responses that keep out
fax.
S is for Shepherd, his ringitcs
and panders.
T are the Tax-payers, whose
money he squanders.
U is for Ulysses that stands by
these friends.
V is the Yillianies that ho defends.
W are the Witnesses hunted with
violence.
X the 'Xamination which he
must silence.
Y is the Yrell from the nation that
rings.
Z is the Zeal for a new state of
things. Baltimore Gazette.
Hopelessly Mized.
Those who expect to be heirs to
fortunes should be careful how they
marry else they get so mixed up
that their relatives will net know
how to leave them anything. Take,
for instance, this case of an unfor-
tuaate:
'I married a widow who had a
grown-up daughter. My lather
visited our house very often, and
fell in kve with my step-daughter,
and married her. bo my father be
came my son inlaw, and my step
daughter my mother, because she
was my father's wife. Some time
afterward my wife had a son he
was my father's brotker-in-law and
my uncle, for he was the brother
of my step-daughter. My father's
wife, i. c, my step-daughter, had
a!so a son; he was, of course, my
brother, and in the mean time my
grandchild, for he was the son of
my daughter. - My wife was my
grandmother, because she was my
mother's mother, I wa3 my wife's
husband and grandchild at the
same time. And as the husband of
a person's grandmother, I was my
own grandfather.'
society is 3.0G6; and the number ... .
.in . . , . : Women Who Are To be XiVer Young,
converted fcr the past six weeks, is , ""v w w
2.2G2. "in the morning," says : Action is the secret of immortal
Tucker, of the Habia Islands, 'we ity, and now that women are e itei
repaired to the Louse of prayer as : ing the active fields they will cea?c
soon as it wa3 light. The Lord ! to become old; they will remain
made the place of his feet glorious,
the stout hearted began to tremble ;
young, like men. There was a time
when women only lived five years it home."
Killed by a Mouse.
It is generally imagined that a
man who is afraid of a mouse enter
tains a groundless apprehension;
but the other day a mouse, which
is now in the London 7ospital, not
a3 a patient, but in spirits of wine,
did actually kill its man. The man
was tryiug to catch it, and it ran
up his sleeve and on to his neck,
and then in its extreme terror leap
ed into the poor man's open mouth
and down his throat. Curiously
enough it was not suffocated. The
mouse, it seems, can endure being
without air longer than any other
animal, and finding itself, as it
were, in prison, tried to gnaw its
way through the wretched man's
chest and throat, who presently
expired in great agony. This is
perhaps the strangest death that
has ever bcfalic-n a human being.
London Letter.
Dean Swift was one day accost
ed by a drunken weaver, whc"stag
gering against him, said : "1 have
been spinning out." "Yes," said
the dean, "and now you are reeling