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LOVE:
..,,1 sn-rh a filing as love, trno love;
i 1 its fcloririod essence dwells abovej
!:,-it lure through arth its rivers- run
hiiii-ivr ami gkuru 'neath uioon and aun,
f !;;iilt n and water, yta, every ouo
This Lcautit'ul river of love.
.-.,-a-r itl have hoard the song it sinks' ' f
i,;llM, I Luc,' tat , best loved ones took t
' J ;
r;h, ami fky, and lird, and song,
to lore though they are gone,
i-rything in the world is borne
t'vir the rivtr of love.
vi! of lero. delightfully new and strange,
t which fastens two hearts, nor knows a
:v;s thry come and the years they go;
.V.-s liiey elb; and tlsc tides they flowj
lo.c ini-reasing; doth stropger grov
O tw.'I;iit'.:1 rivsrof lc?vel
!f. v lio shall love a3 well as this?
la-art fchall teach my heart to thrill -Kith
.r ad nonucr, for I know well 1
- . .-, . - ''
watc" Wltblu mo 6vel! .
! try heait shall yet with some others dwell .
l.uJe the river of love. ,
i.rn "'ocs he live? What is hii name? Mj
i 'VuV' : " ;'-
.'. lie ii i-liall I see his manly form? Hy love!
::-:i'.d love him new if I knew him mine;
1 weave his name in my homely rhyme,
1 Hinvei-s of beauty plant and twine
Orer tho ri' er of lo. U
-.o, love of mine! Sly heart awaits thy
tr'.kh.
!iy lir". tliy voice, must flrt awake its blush:
!i: ilowirs and blossoms vigil keep
V;(i!ii)f; a'onc the breath to leap
j.d auorn wiih blorsoms, and bud, and leal
Tli -3 glorious river of love.
.ii Unpublished Chapter oi
Gcorffia Scenes.
A ntAfillEST;
V roi the fo. incoming second volume of "The
Mtmcrics of Fifty Wars."
af tei
saying
Jud"-e Ausrustua '
B. Lon"-street was !
t- JV iSf peculiarly a hu-
V'PJ fi -faSfSr morist. He was a ',
fe distinguished law-
-er, equally so as '
a judge, and a
divine of emi-
neuce. Was the President oi
throe colleges, and eminent as a
te::chcr and traiuer of youth. Yet
v, hen the fame he earned in each and all
('I these v:c;itious shall have passed from
tne puunc mind Jus Georgia Scenes
wni proierv
splendor.
his Jiaaaa jii imdimmod
hi the conclusion of this chapter. I
" :
-PHATE perhaps!
j- Ji ? been prolix in this j
'.' ,f chapter. I couhl j
' r's?- Ml not do justice to!
friends of
i VW$&&m days by
St-i-is- m less.
must relate one of his Georgia scenes,f gotten-off-the becL..l.did as I ,was bid,
known to but few, and which was bv i ftnd lay down, bitterly complaining,
linn narrated ' to kio n6W'-fifty-sem l.3JjQiri het.,mntim?, . caught up hei
years ago. j hair, which, in our scuffles ha l been
I was admitted to the bar fifty-seven.LhadJy tumbledj and running out met hei
yours ago, in Washington, Wilkes coun- j parents'con'iihg'fiffo-'tTie house. "Futh
ty, .Georgia. It was on Sundaj- prececi -
ing'the meeting of the Superior Cput
ior w ltHos county that
I rode with
Judge Longstreet from Green sborough. '
the village of his residence, to Washing
ton. Wilkes county. i
V'(; had both received our legal edu-
c-a' ion at the law school conducted by ,
those eminent jurists, Tupping Iteeves,
tin-brother-in-law of Aaron Burr, and
.initios Gould, at Litchfield, Connecticut.
1 li;id but jiiht returned, after having
cniiipIeted1n3-cou1.se, and Avas on my,
way to apply for permission to plead and
practice lav. We were on horseback,
;md the distance was short and we rode
loisuivly, talking over our student ex
m i icnet s, and enjoying many a joke con- ,
iHvt-d with names then eminent, who j
hud bet-n educated legally at Litchfield;
ail of whom have long since passed
;r,vav. Of all the Georgians there edu- (
i-uto I in the law I know of but one, save
ni.vsi-lf, now left in the 'State, thevenera- i
lio James Clark, of Atlanta, now more j
than eighty years of age
As we journeyed wo were, about noon, !
vassmg a farm house, which was not
cry far from the highway, when rein-
up his horse, "Old Planter," (how
II I retiK -mber the noble old sorrel) he
asked me if I was hungry. Being an
swered in the ailirmative, he continued,
pointing to the house:
"Yonder lives a well-to-do man. Ilia
wile is an old friend of mine, and I have
a eapital story to tell you, after we have
ir il , -in. .1 i- 1 tv in l-t-.l . i irn f o rn v i.n-lfr
a,- , u-ntaor o. ' Tint ic.'nemder. it is to be !
he it a profound secret. 1 like to tell a
, , !
d story, even if it is at the expense
'f appealing ridiculous myself."
.Inr-t as Ave turned from the road to
;o up to the house, wo met a servant,
vho. to our inquiry, informed us that '
1 am 1 i y Avt re al sent. We turned and
pursned or.v way to Warhington.
"Now, f,,r the story," I remarked, "it
will answer for a dinner."
"I suppose so," he replied, "if the old
saw is truthful, hich sayB, 'laugh and
grow at..'" J '
Wh n I Avas fitting for college, my
father felt there Avas no man in Georgia
compete, t to the task as Father
Cumnaings, a Presbyterian minister up
i -re. And then I could find cheap
' oard iu country, and bo aAvny from
I'triueuct-s about Auguhta, ourhome,,
1
l l
that riiight keeii mo from studying; My
father, was not wealthy,' and f,fc was a
pretty, tight squeeze fur , liixA iH
ppsu-e the money Accessary for rnv edu
cation; - , . . , ".
. When I came ub here T ?rmVl Pm-snn
j Cummings had mow xmpils , than Lie
i voul'jl accommodate with board: sol waa
?omPelIed to find board in the neighbor-
50 at, the if this wo-
man slather over lipr TTxraa . stnt
staiti ,oirt gentleman, with aldermanic
proportions; a ifrict member of the
church, and a regular attendant sit the
weekly service. His wife was a little
weazen-faced woman, with a sharp nose,
always red at the point, and an eye as
black as a sloe and as sharp as a lancet.
j She rarely said much, but what she dit!
say was sharp and to the point. Theii
daughter Ann that woman over there
was about my age, rosy, plump and
pretty; and amply imbued with the spir
it of mischief.
j . One Sabbath day, Nancy,- as the fam
ily euueu uej was away oil a visit to a
neighbor, where she had speiii ji day 6i
t-A t t- ii " ..1-
. i. t...i . i .
pwiuf. villi roinaiueu to prepare my
!Mntiii fri n; n.nrpnW T Vw
tutor, wiio was tiie pfeacher, would rathei
I should miss attendance at church e
dozen times than to be deficient in 8
recitation
The housb wa one of those bid-fash
ioned houses, yet couiulon in Georgia,
with two rooms in front and two ioi'm!
back shed rooms, you know," with twe
rooms in . the attic. One of these attic
rooms waa Nancy's, one of the shedroonif
wis trine; There was a passage way be
tween theso shed rooms, but f!o1.t be
tween the front rooms. The entrance
from the yard iu front was from th
larger of these two rooms.
I was out in the yard under the shade
of an apple tree, in my shirt sleeves,
busily engaged in the mysteries of Vir
gil's iCneid, when a stroke from t
a switch across my shoulders made m
cry out and spring from lay chairj up
setting my little table, Virgil; Isxicor
and all. arid runnine awaV to the houst
! was Nancy. 1 was half mad j for the blo
was a scorcher) and alter her I went
determined oil revenge. Thro'ugh tht
house we went. Nancy was fleet. O, tht
country girls of Georgia in that dny'.
"What strapping things they were; Thej
never sa,V a corset never wore a tight
fitting shoe, and their toe's were as free
from corns as their finpreirs were iron:
diamond rings.
Nancy had the start, but I thought 1
had the wind and was determined ot
oatohing her. Around the house we went,
into the bed room of her patents, and
out into the yard: How she laughed,
and how shone her white teeth, and
sparkled her great black eyes. I was
gaining on her, when she ran throng!
the house, and into my room. 1 follow
ed. "Leave me alone," she said as she
jumped upon my bed. I followed and
caught her. Qtrick-as a cat she slipped
through my arms and leaped to the
floor. ... ."There is fsther and mother,'
sue exeiaimeet. "nat will tney sa-
to me if they find me here in vour room
wih yon? ' -'-Jirnip' iilio the bed and saj
you are sick." I had at this warning
1 tr 6ne exclaimed loud enough for rae
r,to uear "cousin Gus is mighty sick.'
She had called me cousin from the first
week of our acquaintance. The old
gentleman came slowly into the room.
He could not, or would not, compromise
his diginity by accelerating his motions
for any consideration. He was a Judgt
at the inferior court, and that was to bt
thought of in all he said or did. Nancy
came in behind him, and whilst he fell
my pulse, she was peeping from behind
him, grinning and winking in ecstacy
over my shamming. I could have mur
dered her. Slowly the old man con
tinued to feel my pulse and to look wise.
He shook his head gravely as he took
his fingers from my pulse.
"Why Gus, my son," he exclaimed,
you must be very sick, for I never felt
such a pulse in the worst of fevers.'
There stood Nancy, peeping and wink
ing from behind her father in mockery.
When the old man, Avith great gravity,
asked, "Gus, how are your bowels'?'
Nancy jerked her head behind her fathei
as I groaned and turned over. Turning
to his daughter the Judge said, "He is
pretty sick, and needs medicine; go you
and get that yaller mug, the big one
put in as much senna as you can grasp
so, (with the point of his finger upon his
thjinib) and fill it up with boiling
water."
Nancy went, but upon reaching the
door turned half round to look at us,
and putting her thumb upon the tip ol
her nose, waved her fingers and darted
away. The Judge slowly left the room,
J T.
and had there been any chance for my
escape from the house unobserved, J
Avould have fled like a felon. But I Avas
in for it, and must go through Avith it.
It was not long before the Judge re
turned with the yelloAv mug, brimming
with senna tea, and Nancy folloAA-ing.
He poured out a tea cup full of the tea.
"Here, my son," he said, "drink this,
you must take another cup full." "Here,
Nancy, hold this, I must go and see the
prescription Dr. Sankey left for your
mother," and he handed her the mug
and cup. This was her opportunity.
She sat down on the bed side and assum.
ing the gravity of her father, asked with
much sympathy, Iioav I felt, putting on
as long a face as a hypocrite at a camp
meeting, and insisted on feeling my
pulse. But the Judge returning said,
the prescription of the doctor said two
cups full at fst, and one every hall
hour after until the bowels Aere relieved.
Nancy stood behind, AAith her. tongua
thrust into her cheek and her eyes
gleaming with mischief, as she poured
out a cup full to the very rim of the
nauseating stuff. I swallowed it and
they left the room, bat not until ancy
had given me another specimen of hei
affected sympathy.
That day will be remembered by me
as long as I live; for go where I would,
or when, Nancy was sure to be in the
way to Avatch and titter.
The next morning the Judge came in,
Nancy with him, to inquire after my
health and feel my pulse, Avith the sage
graAaty, one might suppose, belonging
to Esculapius himself. "Better, much
better this morning. The medicine
operated well, did it, my son? loui
pulse is quite feeble. It was fortnnate
that I came home at the time I did, fot
you vcro certainly threatened with a
very severe attack ;'but you are well ovei
it now.. Lucky Nancys wasn't it!"
"Very," said N:fiicy; with a sly leer and
vvink at me,; "nothing like d gei parr
gative to reiluce these violent attacks."
"Do you feeiliSe yoi could eat some
thing, my boy?" asked tiie'-considerate
Jthlge.. "Yes, sir," I answered emphsti
cally,""I a.ic" very hungry." "A very
good sign, my boy; "pvt you must be
careful lest you have a relapse; ,a?d that
fcdighfi get you into trouble, and might,"
he added,' 'b9 fft'tal.- These attacks, ypu
should know,' Nancy',' ae sometimes
very dangerous with young peoplfiv with:
old rr one they are not so frequent of
so dangerou?, cad the scriptures say the
second condition of a fai.tn under such
circumstances is always worse than the j
nrsr. saucy, you nave aim some cnicKen
broth made, "and Iih must take very
sparingly of it. A youth subject to these
inflammatory attacks, must be depleted
and should he have a return of it, blood
letting may be necessary scarcely any
thing t lse will so soon -reduce such a
pulse as he had yesterday'
Nancy; all this while was behind her
father, making every demonstration of
mirth she could, not f o be seen or heard
by him, yet openly to me. I was twenty
four hours without food, hid been 6e
yerelv sick from the senna, but now re
lieved !cm this I could have eateu h cat
or dog, or anything which promised re
lief to the terrible cravings ef my appe
tite. . It was fully three hours before the
Judge an,d rcy tormentor returned.
When they1 cane Nancy carried a large
blue bowl with atle?st half a gallon of
thin chicken water. , It w'aS tceagre diet
but it was abundant, and there was in
th s-itntv. broth iust one half of an old
looite rih ohe leg lifted far above the
broth, as if to tot t lifted out of the
reeking liquid. This waS tl& on a
small' table, and drawn close up io
bed. A spoon and saucer were placed
near it by Nancy, who took occasion to
say you must be careful not to eat the
chicken. "You should not have brought
the fowl with the broth," said her father.
"It may tempt him and temptation to
inexperienced young people is Very
dangerous, and often leads to the sin ol
tlisobedience. 'Lead us not into temp
tation,' you know, my boy; always keep
the scriptures in view; without this there
are many sins too tempting to be resist
ed, particularly by the young."
Nancy nhut one eye, but Avith the other
open laughing one, as with her father
she left the room, winking wickedly at
me.
1 at once got out of bed and locked
the chamber door; when I ravenously
devoured the rooster Avho had not in
boiling imparted much of his juices to
to the broth. I dipped a few spoonsful
of the liquor into the saucer, to say foi
me that I had eaten some of it. I trust
it Avas not a sin that I had made the
spoon and saucer lie for me.
It was noon before I Avas Aisited again ;
then came the Judge and Nancy. As
the Judge saw the stripped carcass oi
the venerable rooster afloat in the broth,
in holy horror he lifted his hands and
eyes, exclaiming: "You have killed
yourself, Gus, and I am responsible for
it. Why did you do this? Bun, Nancy,
and bring me the bottle of antimonial
Avine and a cup and spoon." As usual,
Nancy turned at the door to give me a
look of mischeA ious triumph. She soon
brought the Aviue and cup. I declined
taking it. The judge angrily insisted.
"You must have your stomach relieved,
or you Avill bring on a relapse. I tell
you, my son, the disease you are suffer
ing from is a very dangerous one; one
that fires the blood and excites the
pulse terribly, and unless checked it at
once may lead to your ruin. Take it,
take it," and almost perforce I swallOAv
ed the Avine.
I see that mischieAons vixen dodging
behind her father and making every
silent demonstration of delight at my
suffering possible to her security from
discovery by her father. It Aas not ten
minutes after swallowing the wine be
fore I became terribly sick and beganto
vomit.
"Hold his head, Nancy," said the
Judge. She Avas holding the basin,
which she transferred to her father ami
placed her hands under my forehead.
In doing this she let the fingers of hei
right hand incautiously pass OAer my
mouth. One Avent into it and I seized
it with a vim. Nancy screamed, knock
ed over the basin from the hands of her
father and sent it Avith all the water and
what I had throAvn up, OA er the floor.
I Avas seized Avith an epileptic fit, shiver
ed, groaned and bit. Nancy screamed
and danced, and the Judge, frightened,
oxclaimed, "O, my God, the boy has a
fit," ran from the room and sent for a
doctor. "Even," I said, as I released
the finger. The Judge came in flushed
and frightened. "It s all OAer, is it
Nancy ?" he anxiously asked. She was
wringing her hands, wliilst her eye3
were tilled with tears.
"All over," she exclaimed, half crying
with anger and pain. "There is nothing
the matter with him." "Nothing the
matter Avith him, indeed." said her
father. "Such a convulsion as that
nothing? and that pulse yesterday, noth
ing. Nonsense, girl. I am afraid' he
will have congestion of the stomach."
"Congestion of the jaw you had better
say. Just look how he has" bit my finger,
confound him ; and look at the fix this
floor is in. I knew there was nothing
the matter with him from the first."
"Nonsense! I tell you, Nancy! That
pulso yesterday could not be deceit.
Why, it Avas thick as my little finger and
beat at least two hundred times a minute,
and was as strong as a horse could
kick."
' I slily winked at Nancy, who flounced
out of the room, Af tvr looking at my
mwmM
ifi mtxw
tongu and feeling my pulse, the Judge
concluded that I was better and left me.
Polly,- the ttegro woman servant, came
in with it tub of water and a cloth to
clean te trie- floorV
"Marse Gtf$." the remarked, 44you
ain't mighty pick, id vttuV Master he
says Jon has had a fit, and she laughed
as she looked! me'.
"What do you fhinfc, Polly?" I asked,
"Why; Mas Gus, I seed! MJs if ancy
wberi sbe' ereeped up and hit you Hitn
dat switch yesferday, and I seed joH
jump up and turn ovef" da' lable with all
dm books what you were reading and
you and Miss" Nancy runnin round de
house; arid f seed yotf when you, catch
her on your bed just as fh4 old folks
corned home. You must hab beer! taken
sick mighty cmick. And yisterday when
Miss Nancy was makm' dat tea, she
laughed fit to kill her5elf. J epects she's
been f oolin' you. She's mighty bad dat
way." ;
" Make haste," taid the Judge, as he
came in, " the doctor will be here soon,
and I don't want this floor wet when he
comes."
" How do you feel now my boy? Nancy
is ming about your biting her. I tell
her you didn't know what you was about.
Ain't you subject to fits, Gus t Nancy
says it Was all sham, but I tell her that
is all nonsense"; YbU wouldn't a bit her
so on purpose,-1 know."
In a short time the doctor came, and
my case' was explicitly laid before him,
especially the Wonderful pulses and the
fit. The judge was called dway,- when I
asked the doctor if he would, upoh his
honor,- promise never to speak of it, 1
Avould tell hira & secret. He promised,
and I told him the whole story for I
felt I could not stand any more" pbyic.
He laughed until he cried, and many
!tn3 since have w lsnnhftd nrtiW
over it. '
We met, after many yea.it separation',
in New York, in 1884, it the oonferetfo
which divided the Methodist dhurch, and
spent a day together pleasantly, recall
ing the memories of the past, and this
especial one, when I threatened to givd
the 6tory to the public.
" If you please," he said, " do not do"
it 'liii I live." I promised, and we
patted for the last time. I have a dear
memory of the kind hearted and gener
ous old rein that will only perish with
my lifej which is iioav WasJing its lasts
sands in' our dear old native land. With
his wife he lies buried at Oxford, Mis
sissippij near the home of his two chil
dren, one the wife of the distinguished
L. Q. C. Lamar, and the other the wife
of Dr; Henry Branham, Y, M C,
ftEN OF GREAT MEMORIES.
Freight Conductors Who Can Tell
the Number of Every Car in A
Tralrf.
As an illustration of how the memory
may be cultivated in retaining d long
list of numbers, one has only to observe
the freight conductors, and very often
remakable examples of retentive mem
ories will be found.
I hae been on the road as a freiht
conductor for fourteen years and in that
time my memory han had a careful
training in the particular line of retain
ing the numbers on the cars. I 6tart
out on a run and know the numbers of
all the cars with which the train is made
up, and while some cars will be left at
stations along the road and other cars
will be taken up, yet, at the end of our
run if an officer asks me whether I have
a car number so-and so, I can invariably
tell him without referring to my book.
Now, when it is remembered that the
train may be made up of forty cars, and
that the numbers run all the way from
the hundreds to the twenty-five and
thirty thousands, and that a dozen cars
may be taken off and another dozen
taken on along the road my statement
undoubtedly seems incredible to those
not familiarly acquainted with this par
ticular department of railroading. But
it is a fact nevertheless, and I have
known quite a number of freight con
ductors who have memories of equal
retentiveness.
i Noting the numbers of the cars daily
for years a conductor becomes so familiar
with the work that his memory holds
these large numbers with but little diffi
culty. The style and peculiar finish of
the cars from different roads are also
learned, and a conductor at a glance can
tell the road to which a car belongs as
far as he can see it. St. Louit Globe
Demoerat. Power of Half a Sovereign.
Mr. Chauncey Depew lately told the
full story of the Edinburgh castle-guard:
"It was "when I was in Europe four years
ago," related Mr. Depew. "I had been
in Edinburgh several days, and had put
off my visit to the old castle until the
last afternoon. Just as I reached the
castle I saw the guards going away. J
found that the hours for visitors were
over, but I was going to get in, for it
was my last chance. One of the old fel
lows was near me, and I called out, 'Say,
hello! I want to go in.
" 'But you can't, sir, for the grounds
are closed.'
" 'Well, that doesn't make any differ
ence to me. They can be opened. I came
all the way from NeAV York to see this
castle, and I am going to see it.'
" 'Well, I don't see how you are going
to see it this afternoon. It's too late for
me to take any fee, and I am going
home."
" 'But I must see it this afternoon,for
I leave to-morrow morning at nine, and
you don't open until eleven. Y'ou can
show me through that gate, can't you.and
let me see the outside grounds and look
over the ramparts?'
"'Yes, perhaps.'
"Then I took the guard along with ae
to the gate, and he had the soldier let us
in. We walked around, and I looked
around and over the ramparts and saw
the guns, and all the Avhile the guard
kept tagging along with me. Finally
we reached a place to which he pointed
and said, "There, cee that. There's
where they keep the crown jewels.'
" 'Well, are you going to let me in to
see them?'
" 'I can't, sir; the door is locked.'
' 'Well, can't a door be opened j
" 'No, sir; no, sir. Not all the power
in Edinburgh could gt that door open
now after hours.'
" 'Wouldn't a sovereign do it?'
"The Scotchman threw up his hands
in astonishment, and called out with
surprise. 'The half of it would, Tha
half of it, sir"
TEE JOKER'S BUDGET.'
HUMOROUS. THINGS TOLTJ B
FUNNY MEN OP THE PRESS.
The Lawn Mower Pride Rebuked
- A Collector's Revenge A Simple
Reminder A Strange Scheme,
Etc., Etc. -
A LAW2T. .
The man who owns a lawn
Who's always up at dawn
Tcf oil Lis patent mower doth begin, 'gin, 'gin;
The time ia drawing nigli
W hen we in bed ahaU lie
At man and smile to bear ita merry din, din,
din. -Boston Courier.
TAfcfiJG flIS CHANCES.
Country Minister (to boy fishing)
What will your father say, little boy,
hen he discovert that you have been
fishing cn Sunday?
Boy I dutifjcr, sir; it depends on how
many fish I ketch.
TOO YOUNG.
Elder Sister (aged twenty-four) I'm
sorrV you can't go, Maud; but you know
matfittifi thinks you are too young to
eDter soitetv.
Younger S?6ter (aged eighteen) No,
Cicely, mamma doesn't think I'm too
young; 6he thinks jpi are too old for me
to enter society.
PRIDE REBUKED.
Mamie had noticed that the ducks an-?
chickens did not stay much together.
Not knowing that the ducks preferred
the pond to the barn yard, she one day
said:
"Auntie, I think the chickens treat
the duckies real bad. I b'lieve they just
won't 'sociate with them because they've
got big feet and such ugly noses. I
Wouldn't treat my friends that way just
because they don't look pretty."
AN OBJECT OF CHARITY.
Lady (entering Burlington editor'
sanctum I should like to find out, sir,
something about the condition of the
poor in this town.
Editor Weil, ma'am, at present we
are well supplied with potatoes and
cordwood, but a new pair of trousers 01
a spring overcoat would be quite accept
able. Burlington Free Press.
DOESN'T COUNT.
There is no place where style counts
so little as in the lining of a pocketbook.
Danville Breeze.
THE CLUB.
Mr. Switchell (home from a club din
ner at daylight, full of the speech he
has been making, and champagne)
"Feller (hio) cizzens! The day is not
far distant"
Mrs. Switchell (at an upper window)
No, John, the day is not more than an
hour distant, and you had better come
in and go to bed.
TRUST.
Mrs. Delia Creme (wearily) I know
everything we eat is adulterated, but
what can we do, Reginald? We must
trust our grocer.
Mr. Regina Creme (drearily) Ah,
yes. Delia, very true; and if oh, if
our grocer would only trust us!
DESTROYED HIS APPETITE.
Mr. Timothy Sead (taking his first
meal in a New York dime restaurant)
Give me a mutton chop
Waiter (top of his voice) Bah! Bah!
Mr. Timothy Sead And some fresh
eggs and
Waiter Cluck! Cluck!
Mr. Timothy Sead grasps his umbrella
and flees. Puck.
THE COLLECTOR'S REVENGE.
Vindictive Youth Yes, I've been cut
out three times by these infernal dudes,
rich girls every time, too; but I'm getting
even with the whole tribe of 'em now,
you bet. They're every one of them
just wishing they'd never been born;
they'll never interfere with me again.
Friends Eh ? Joined the Anarchists
and sending 'em death notices ?
"Better than that. I've got a job as
bill collector for a fashionable clothing
store." Omaha World.
A STRANGE SCHEME.
Cashier Not a dollar of that $200,000
you have been lending to your stockbrok
mg friends can be collected.
Director I see. The bank will have
to break, but if it does the directors may
land in the penitentiary. You have no
money ahead, I suppose ?
"Not a cent,"
"I thought not. We have kept your
salary small on purpose."
"Eh r
"lou will be out of a position and
likely to starve when the bank breaks."
"I know it."
"Well, here's $20,000. Take it and
go to Canada. I'll announce that you
have skipped with $220,000, but well
take good care not to find you." Omaha
World.
SUFFERED.
Judge You say you want a divorce
from your wife ?
"Yes, if your Honor please,"
"But reflect for a moment that you
have lived together nearly half a cen
tury." "Well, haven't I suffered long
enough?" Texas Siftingt.
A NEGLECTED FATHER.
Mother (to Bobby, who has just com
pleted his prayers) Why, Bobby, you
forgot to pray for papa.
Bobby Why, so I did; and be needs
it iQmuob, doesn't he, mf
Joseplhi Edvairds, '
"Tho Champion of Lou Pricos."
:o:
HAS JUST RETURNED FROM TnE NORTH WITH THE LARGEST AND
BEST SELECTED STOCK OF GOODS THAT HAS EVER ,
BEEN BROUGHT TO THIS CITY.
I WILL GIVE Y'OU A FEW PRICES, WHICH WILL TELL THE TALE.
LADIES' DRESS SILKS, in all shade3, former price $1 .10, now 40c. a yard.
NUN'S VFILINGS, all wool, in the latest shades, double width, former price
60c, now at 42 l-2c. . . .
ALBATROSS, the latest of the reason, former price 65c, now selling at 18 12c
per yard.
A FULL LINE
Of Ladies' Dress Goods, Seersuckers, Ginghams, Henrietta Cloths, Poplins, all
kinds of Embroideries, Hamburg Edgings. Oi these goods we deduct
33 per cent, from the usual selling price.
1 0O Pieces of Straw Matting
Just direct imported from China, from 20 to 30c. a yard, actual value 75c
Clothing, Clothing,
FOR MEN, BOYS AND CHILDREN
A fine quality of CORK SCREW SUITS, former price f 20 00. we are n
selling at 6.85.
500 MEN'S SUITS, all wool Cafsimere, worth $15.00, we are now driving at
S6.75.
DOTS AND SHOES, HATS AND CAPS, GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS,
FURNTURE. We take off 35 per cent, from the usual price this eeason.
WE ALSO KEEPA FULL LINE OF
Heavy Groceries,
Such as Meat, Flour,' Sugar, Coffee, Molasses, etc., the regular supplies for farmers
which will be sold to responsible parties ON TIME, until
next Fall, for
Since my return home the rushes have been so immense that I would beg our
eity patrons to do their shopping outside of Saturdays in order to D3 able to give
better attention to their wants and desires.
Remember the sign in front of my store :
Joseph
"The Champion
H. WE0L& BROS.,
Wholesale and Retail Merchants,
G0LDSB0R0, N. C.
IN ECONOMY THERE IS WEALTH ! IN THE JUDICIOUS EXPENDITURE
OE MONEY THERE IS ECONOMY!
In buying ; our goods of us you will find that you are ftxnending your money
JUDICIOUSLY. r V.'.
HAVE YOU VISITED
Our Clothing and Genii1 Furnishing Department. If not, depend upon it you're
" behind the times in knowledge of the prevailing ttyles.
WE MAKE A SPECIALTY
Of our Merchant Tailoring Department, and have your garments made by famous
Northern Tailors. We guarantee to please alL
OUR DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT
is pronounced the most extensive in the citv. Tbey are NICE: they are NEW;
they are NEAT. ." "
REMEMBER THE ONE PRICE SYSTEM
When you enter our Shoe Department. We are selling only Shoes of well-known
n anufacturiri, and guarantee satisfaction as to PRICE and QUALITY.
WE WILL DUPLICATE BILLS
From any Market in our Wholesale Department. Call tnd be conr'need.
f"Chifdren's Carriages :n the most unique stjlcs.
CARPETS, MATTINGS, OILCLOTHS, ETC.
A large assortment of rew and exclusive patterns, at Lowest Prices.
IT WILL COST NOTHING
To look through our Stock and convince yourself that we carry the most com-
. plete line.
H, WEIL & BB0S.
CASn PRICES.
Edwards,
of Low Prices."