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ELBSaTOSf, GA.
JOSEPH X. WOaLEf,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
gIBERTOH, GA.
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF HON. JOHN
H. JAMES.
John H. Ja*aes was born in Henry
county, Ga. on the 14th day of July,
1830. His father, David James, a native
of North Carolina, emigrated to this
State about fifty yeais ago, and mat lied
the beautiful and accomplished Miss Sa
rah Sanders, of Franklin county This
estimable lady has passed from earth,
but her husband survives at a green old
age, full of mental and physical vigor—
a sturdy, respected and independent far
mer, at the old homestead in Henry.
The childhood of John II James was
unmarked by any features of particular
interest to the public. Asa member of
a respectable and industrious farm y, de
voted to rural pursuits, he bore his part
in the labors of the farm with uneoui
plaining and cheerful spirit. Dutiful to
lis parents, careful of their happiness,
affectionate and just to his brothers and
sisters, he illustrated in early years the
embryo of the 'Christian character which
makes him appreciated and honored by
the good an noble of the State.
He was never known to murmur at the
circumstances of his early life, nor in
summer’s heat or winter’s cold to desert
his post cf duty. Through many a melt
ing day he lias followed the plow or han
died the hoe, as a barefooted boy, and in
many a wintry blast labored cheerfully
for the hieud of the family.
After the crops were laid by he was
peimitted to enjoy tiie meagie advanta
ges of, the neighboihood schools, in
which he obtained, by close application,
a limited knowledge of the liutiments of
an English cd.uulion. For about three
months he utnnu< <! a boarding school at
tilt village of Jom sboio, after which he
entered the great Lnivi-rsity of Nature,
in which lie has gathered a fund of prnc
tienl knogiedge that constitutes him om
ul tile best iuio! med men of this count! v
The facility with which he measures char
aeter, circumstances a id tliincs, is won- ]
tier fiu — ouah ing him, with aliening pre
cision, to leach conclusions.
At the age of twenty !m bale a li -u to
the old home, endeared by many fond
memories, and located : ,t Atlanta There
was a vital prompting energy within
him that required more active and exciir
ing scenes and employment than were
furnished by life in the country. Howev
er dear were .the pursuits and associa
tions' of his crmaw*r Mini 'ymitfcv-nr
yielded to the stern bidding of his nature
and sought the city, not for idle enjoy
ment, but fer the performance of a man
ly' duty. A situation was promptly re
cured at ten dollars per month. Soon it
was advanced twelve dollars and a half,
and as hi ■ capacity and fidelity were dis
covered and his enpei ience increased his
salary was enlarged, reaching in due sea
son one hundred dollars per month. At
this period that was considered as first
class compensation, and none but first
class eieiks could command so much.
For five years he continued in the rela
tionship of an employe', and enjoyed the
iuliect confidence of his employers.
In 1855, having saved from his earn
ings two thousand three hundred dollars
which he dei med sufficient to justify bus
incss on liis own account, he determined
to engage in that of an auctioneer. Right
ly judging that change from point to j
point was necessary to the life and profit
of that pursuit, he determined to con
duct it as an itinerant. For years he was
punctual in attendance at those places
in the southern States best suited to the
success of his plans. In five years he
had accumulated property valued at
twenty thousand dollars, and demonstra
ted to himself the wisdom of reliance
upon his own mental suggestions, which
. have proven unerring guides to fortune.
In 1800, feeling that his possessions
were ample, and influenced by a true and
anient affection, he sought and gained
the heart, and hand of Miss Susan C.
Leonaid, daughter of A. K. Leonard,
Esq., of Talbot county, to whom hewus
married that year, Blessed with a wife
of proverbial gentleness and beauty of
character, he felt that an era had dawned
upon him replete with the promise of
happiness, and that his changed condi
tion isquirt and a changed pursuit. Accord
ingly, with f riune enlarged, he located
permanently hi Atlanta, engaging in the
business of banking. Success rewarded
: ins efforts until the war of the States
was instituted. This c rcu instance, which
disturbed ttie financial condition of so
i many citizens feii with heavy force u. on
i tiie fortune of Mr. James, leaving him
| only a email portion ol’ his acquisitions
with which, alter the smoke of the o n
| ihet had passed, to resume his selected
j pu:suit. About tom tin us ual dollars in
i cash, and real estate of perhaps twice
! this amount in vuine, const!tub and all that
| was lift l ui l y tin tedious end terrible
stlife. Undaunted and with acheeifnl
j spii it, he reopened his bank, and has
: steadily prosecuted business with nnv t
' lying i no -ess. Gmsping r su ts through
a p wi-r v'i pm cop: fin well nigh pro
i p. let it*, bis conclusions have proved an
; tiling. He h s acqtii ed fortune inter
| fortune, until iie now ranks as one of the
j wealthiest men in tee State—owning as
[ much (or more) real estate in Atlanta as
I any other citizen, and .yielding a batik
| ing capital tqnal to every necessity of
Ins business position.
Mr. James enjoys the confidence of ad
who know him. ilia cat aeifcy or! in teg
1 rity dial enge the criticism of the world.
No one can tmiy charge him with a single
j net either of ibi : > rail ;v or dishonor, -ml
! and none will doubt the power of Ins
1 in Elect who judge itjthrougk the medium
ELBERTON, GEORGIA, DEC’R 29. 1875.
of his achievements-theonly reliable test.
During the panic of 1873, when many
of the wealthiest bankers were compelled
to suspend—some going into bankrupt
cy—a heavy pressure was brought to bear
upon the establismeut of Mr. James by
the unexpected demands of depositors.
At this juncture he closed his bank until
he could marshal assets, when a number
of the wealthy men of Atlanta, volunta
rily and through the press, proposed to
assume, in his behalf, liabilities varying
fiom live to fifty thousand dollars each.
Such a manifestation of faith is seldom
met with in the history of b ankers and
banking institutions, and this was a man
ifestation of confidenoe unmistakably
sincere, since it was based upon the ad
vauce of large sums of actual capital for
immediate use. These shrewd men had
measured not only the integrity but the
ability of Mr. James, and this act was
the highest commendation that could
have b-e given.
The financial storm passed, leaving
many a noble wreck as the censeqnence
of its fury, but the es tarnish ment of Mr.
James survived the threateuings and
: came out strengthened even in the face of
the dangers which seemed to impend.
Unwilling in such a period to enforce
collections out of liis nany debtors—
feeling that such a course would result
in great inconvenience and perhaps seri
ous injury to them—lie placed prom fitly
upon the market a large amount of vai
! uabie city property, which he brought
actual sale by public outcry. Thus he
; was not or ly enabled to exitiid extraor
dinaiv favors to Lis putums, but to make
such additions to his banking capital us
would prepare him, in all e-v- nts, for the
: panic stricken depositors.
| Mr. Ja jcs las wrought out for him
iie f, in an incredibly short time, the rep
utation of an accomplished and fur-see
I . , .. 1 .
■mg financier, lie entered upon tueare
: n.i of commerce when but a plow boy,
! and in s handled tiit- great financial pi a
I bkius of his day witu tins facility and
j suet-, ss of a master. Ev,-u when fresh j
f o .* the fuim and the field, ms coaehl- \
sinus .itid Lis actions were uiai ked byac- >
curacy, uid tiie history of ins aeqaiyi ;
lion bij.iw few ciioisoi ,u igment in tue :
many details cunts.irutiug uis business j
decisions. Men bom injhe lap of wealth :
educated to the highest degree in litera 4
ry and commercial schools, fiaving long
expel ience in bmking under most,
advantageous cncuus.auces, esteem it a
rhr.l
His fortune has been made, not by
niggardly savings, but heroic invest
meets. Relying upon his own compre
hcasion and judgment he has amassed
la g riy by ventu i lg where others fear ed
t 1 go. As an ii.u stration, he rerlised over
twenty tlu.usand doilais from tue pur
chase of a lot of bonds of a suspended
bank. The securities were freely udver
tised in the papers of the State, and by
distributing handbills. Their character
and the tir e of sale were In ought to the j
notice of bankers generally, but they
failed to comprenend the situation, and
suffered Mr. James to buy them for a lit
tie over three hundred dollars. Dealing
in stocks and bonds is an important fea
ture in liis banking uusin .ss, and tho’ j
! regarded hazardous, has brought him ;
! only an unbroken succesion of financial j
triumphs He scans the question, de- :
j cides, acts and succeeds.
No one has displayed so much enter- j
j prise, good judgment, or refined taste iu |
; the improvement of Atlanta. The.most 1
I valuable, beautiful and imposing strut?
| tines are due to his designs. His bank
block, extending on Whitehall from A1
| abama street towards the railroad cross
; ing, the Executive mansion and his prl- j
; vate residence on Peachtree street, are ;
i ornaments to the city and monuments to
; his liberal enterprise and refined tastes .
Tue latter is a costh and magnificent
model of architecture. Though, as stat
. ed, his sales of city property in 1873
were considerable, he still retains a large
am_nnt of great value, bringing Imn
good annual profits by way of rent. Ev
ery r..om in his spacious bank block, em j
b; at-ing basements and attics, is occupied.
Heie is situated his bauking business,
the machinery of which moves with quiet i
precision and the absence of ali Obteiita- 1
tion, which seem to be copied from the
equanimity and deportment of its p o
pnstor. With him the front portico is a
iavorite point. There he may be seen
almost every morning, greeting die p iss
ers by with his genial face, or engaged
it- pleasant conversation with those who
pause in the sunshine of his presence.
No one would imagine that Mr James
has an unpleasant care on his hears, or
a distil, 1 ing thought in his brain. His
eye b- urns with a , ust re that burns stea
dily, and his countenance is serene as a
c.o id ess morn of the Spring Free from
ail affectatn n. tea ly at all tun -s to cum
mumcate with others, showing no selfish
reticence for the s. ke of gaining advan
tage, practical, f;u -ee ng, sensible an and
go-id, ii i von ler that ois presence is -in
attraction which causes m ny of the
p is-ang throng t > iiait before iiim
To say that Mr James is a noble char
a -ter is only the 1 ingu .ge of true descrip
tion At Horn , in society, or in Ihe count
ing room ue illustrates tins truth. His
family consists of a wife, a little girl
about ten and a son about nine years of
age No happier home adorns the State.
Affection presides over i„ and with gen
erons - are provides for every want To
wards hi; employes he maintains a re
spec-: fu!, polite and kind depor.meui,
ru v r assuming that chilling austerity so
common with those who wield capital ii
control of labor. To society he always
adds a charm by ui genial good nature..
He is a man of great liberality, fur
nishing a striking exception to the max
im that human nature becomes miserly
in the ratio of its accumulations. The
evidences of his generosity are seen on
| every hand. At his own expense two
; commodious and handsome church edi
1 fices have been built in Atlanta, and to
the completion of another he eontribut-
I ed the sum of three thousand five hun
i dred dollars. Both of the churches
! which he had erected are regularly sup
i plied with pastors and services each Sab
bath. Though he has been a devotdly
pious member of the Baptist denomina
i tion since his eighteenth year, and now
; attached to the Second Baptist church of
I Atlanta, he is possessed of nothing like
| bigi try, but gives to all churches and all
; races, whether Jew or Gentile, Catholic
or Protestant, home or foreign, white or
| black. Thousands of minor charities
have relieved the necessities of the poor,
j and if the worth of men should be mea
• suied by their gifts to the needy, that of
Mr. James would appear pre eminent.
: His donations to cliuiches since the war
su-n up more than $15,000, an amount
considerably iu excess of the entire c p
; itai winch he resumed business.
Tilt fact that he gives in the prime of
life, while in the vigor of health, distin
guishes him from the most of those who
have bestowed charities and benefits. It
is the general custom to cling closely to
the sordid dust until robbed by death of
the power of enjoyment, and then to be
queath portion to chanty and the church.
Though temperate in all his habits, he
has never joined a temperance society.
His advice, bewever, to ail now is to
guard themselves with jealous care’gainst
tue insidious indulgence iu strong drink.
He is a member of the Masonic fra
ternity and lives in obedience to its in
junctions of purity and charity. To give
some idea of ids appreciation by the de
nomination to which he is attached, it
may be said that he is prominent in al
most all its iiupo tant enterpi sos, being
a tiustte of Me ct-i University, trustee
and*treasurer of the Georgia B..j.list Or
phans' llone, also, with liie help of liis
g(Jkl wife, superintendent of thut insti
tution. He Inis given mine to the
“Home" than any other man, and Lis
nyac pine til ma ay oth *r la ly. H i has
foil a number of years been President of
Life. Atlanta Bjbie Society, also of Fill-j
tai|£Cuunty Saubath School Society,
•b*h of which are composed of members
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In ibis we have proof tnat he is esteem
ed by Christians of other churches who !
have measured his virtues and honored
him.
In 1871, Mr. James was called unani
mously to the Mayoralty of Atlanta, hav
ing first been nominated by a popular
vote of the Democratic citizens over
three gentlemen of highest standing so j
dally and politically. This indicates ;
this strength with the Democracy of tiro
city and his great personal popularity, !
This is the only office he ever held It
was not sought; but accepted because I
tendered by ins constituents in a man- i
uer so complimentary. A high appre- j
ciation of iiis administrative abiiiity and
his integrity prompted their choice As i
proof that his administration was accep
ted and approved, he was strongly urg- !
ed to allow his re-election. This ho de- j
dined. His public service was character- |
ized by a desire for the common int;resta
of the city and by the strictest honesty.
In 1872, liis name was suggested in :
connection with the Gubernatorial elec j
tion office. Many citizens of foresight
and influence desired to see him in posi- j
tion for the exercise of his great finan- ’
cial mind in redeeming the State from
her financial embarrassments and per i
plexity. Tuey saw in him the hope of
Georgia, and, therefore, entreated him
to allow his name placed before the
nominating convention of the year.— 1
Tiiis he declined to do and apprehending
that his position might not De fully un- j
derstood, and that this might interfere
v/ith the desired unanimity of that body,
he published a letter in which he de- I
dared that he would, under no circum j
stauces, be a candidate at that time.
The suggestion of his name for Cov
er Jor brought out a number of jealous
and unjust comments, designed to pre
jadice ins standing with the people. It;
was alleged that he ha 1 realized a large j
fortune from the Treasury of Georgia i\v
the sale of ins magnificent residence for
an Executive Mans on. The facts and
figures show that his profits were exag
gerations. The original cost of the lar..i,
building, and furniture amounted to the
seveuty three thousan 1 dollars. For
shese ne received ahun Ired thousand dol
lars in depreciated bonds, which, by ex
traoi and nary shr< wdness, he managed to
dispose cf to Henry Clews & Go. for
eighty-five thousand dollars. This left
bun only the apparent profit of twelve :
thousand dollars. The land cost Mr.
James ten thousand dollars. Upon this
for three or four years, while un prod uc- -
tive, ho paid State, county and city tax
es Add to this tho interest on its cost
—ten thousand dollars; then to this acid
the interest for one year on the cost of
tne building, it having been about that
length of timein process of erection, and
cons -quently unproductive. VV tion theses
amounts are summed up and subtracted
from the apparent profit—twelve thoua-,
and dollars —it will be reduced to an in- !
considerable amount, if not altogether
absorbed These facts and figures are
capable of easy proof, and certainly vin
dicate Mr. James effectually against this
charge. As soon as it wis sold he hurt
another fuliy as handsome, which cost
about the same, which clearly shows i
Vol. IV.-No. 35.
! that he built first one for his own use.
The more serious allegation that he ab
sconded from the Confederacy during
the struggle for independence was put
in circulation This was regarded by the
opponents of his political advancement
as a fatal shot—one which would cause
him to hide his face in shame from his
i countrymen; one that would class him
| among the enemies of Georgia, convinc
: ing all that he was untrue and therefore
unsafe to her interests.—Mr. James was
i apprised of the zeal with which this
slander was circulated, and also that
! thousands of honest people believed the
! report. He gave no din ct denial, calm
| ly awaiting the period of his choice to
employ the proof at his ccmtnand for his
vindication.
The facts are these: For a short pe
! riodjhe was iu tho military service, but
upon the tender of his personal aid as
: beartr of dispatches to foreign powers,
! he was granted a release from the army
and furnished a passport beyond our
lines. Embarking at Wilmington, N. C.
on a blockade-runner, he reached Nas
sau in safety, and remained there most
of the time until the close of the war.
He visited and spent a short time in
Canada, and while there devoted him
self, at great personal cost, to the object
of relieving Southern soldiers who lan
guished in Northern prisons. Many re
ceived the benefits of liis liberality and
knew not to whom they were indebted.
! To make his plans effective, it was essen
tiql. that profound secreny should be
maintained. When he advertised in the
New York Herald it was under an as
burned name. Perhaps those who were
his beneficiaries have ini ocently be
lieved or circulated this unjust charge.
If so, they should, when informed of
the actual facts, be eqillv active and
zealous fei doing justice to a persecuted
p it riot.
Th“ passport of Mr. James was grant
ed by Hon. J. P. Benjamin. Secretary
of State of the Confederate States, and
was doubtless allowed on hypothesis
that the applicant could and would ren
d-r more efficient service beyond our
liues than as a private in the ranks. It
is absurd to say that Mr. B- njamin, in
1863, when able-bodied soldiers were in
so much demand, wo il l have al.oweJ
bis dt pailure on any other account.
Lest some may dispute the correctness
of this statement and persist in urging
the fa se and prejudicial charge, we are
nern.il I, tad, in- lutLdsii Him fnlkpadnat com
ot tne passport, ami to Teier to Ml.
James for the examination of the origin
al:
Confederate States of America.
T j all whom these Presents shall, come,
Greeting:
I, the underdgned Secretary of State of
the Confederate Statu* of America, hereby
request all whom it may concern to per
mit safely to pass J. 11. Janie?, aec impunieu
his wife, a titizi-n of the Confederate States
of America, and in ease of need to give
him ail lawful aid and protection.
Giv. n under my hand and the impression
of the seal ot the Department of S.ate, at
the City of Hie unond, this the twelfth oi
October, 1803.
[Seal] J. P. Benjamin
Secretary ot State.
This act of Mr. Benjamin was approved
Ly Bon, James A. Seddon, Secretary ol
War, as appears by reference to an original
letter Iroui that nffeer now in possession el
Mr. James. This passport was not granted
in blindness*, and if the person to whom it
was issued is subject to public censure those
who granteu it must also bo condemned.
The Confederacy not only required soldier"
to fLht fer battles, bui agerts to assist out
side of her iitnits, and many were employ
ed iu the la i ter capacity. We know
s me of these and they rank to day as high
in the affections of their countrymen as the
he ocs who breasted the moral of ac
tiiul battle. Why then seek to mike Mr.
James a sacrifice on this account.
During tiic war he was owner of one-half
iuteie-t in the paper which bore the signifi
cent title ot ttie The S >utboru Confedera ;y.
During his proprietorship of that journal he
had employed as edit.ors.it and fferenitimes.Mr.
Win huiith, of Nashville, known as “John
H ippy,” Mr. C irdoz.i, and last, but not Ly
any means least, M r , Wattersop bow of the
Louisuilie Courier-Journal.
Toe writings of Mr. James correspond in
style to that of his conversation and public
speeches. They are concise, tinenibeiish oi,
to the point, clear and forcible. A recent
article, originally published in the daily
Constitution, on the the subject of the usu
ry airi homestead laws, regarded as the
ablest financial icvicw that his emanated j
from any ot the leading men of Georgia. It j
has been reproduced in many papers both |
N r h and South, and its arguments and
liie Ties attracted the favorable notice of the
greatest financiers and statesmen of the re* |
pub io.
Tile views of Mr. James oil a number of
important State questions, show that he as :
e plowed with the elements of statesman- j
ship which may be broo hi into requisition i
tor tiie g >od ol his country.
A large Dumber of influential Georgians:
have urged hurt to become a candid ite Lr I
Governor at the next election. They be- ;
lieve that he, more than anyo her per
son, is adapted io that posiiion at a
period when our financial condition (lo
rn in Is extraordin iry wisdom and ability for
its successful management' If an army |
mu*t b? led to strife and victory, we w mid
select our greatest miliary chu t; and if the
financial qu*tiotis ol the Btai? neel to be
solved to advantage, common sense demands
rhat our greatest financier should be called
to the helm. No man who ri-litly judges
o n doubt that Mr. Jam s towers far above
all other uieu in Georgia iu this particular.
Hisfnendsand admirers believe Us ad
ministration wonld so adjnst unci regulate
the finances of tlie Suite as to libevnio th3
people, in a great ‘degree, from the burden
of taxes UDder which they have toiled lined
the war; nod this opinion lies at the base of
their anxiety tor his elvetien.
—..♦►
During tbe war a Georgian started to
Marietta with some chickens for solo.
He met a squad of soldiers, and they
bought all the chickens he had but one
old rooster. He insisted they should
tako him, bnt they were out of money
and couldn’t buy. The old man said he
hated to go to town with only one chick
en, and was greatly puzzled about it. At
last one of the soldiers said to the old
man :
“Old friend. I’ll play yon a game of
Beven-up for him.”
“Agreed.”
They played a long and spirited game.
The soldier won. The old man wrung
the rooster’s neck and tossed him at the
soldier’s feet, and mounted his swab tail
pony and started for home.
After getting some two hundred "yards
he suddenly stopped, turned round, and
rode back and said :
“You played a fair game and won the
rooster fairly, but I'd like to know wbat
in the h—l you put up agin that old
rooster.”
One of the importunate juveniles who
solicit pennies in a northern city was
asked :
“Where is your mother ?”
She answered diffidently: “She is
dead."
“Have yon no father ?"
“Yes, sir; but he is sick."
“What ails him ?"
“He has got a sore finger, sir.”
“Indeed.”
“Yes, sir.”
“ Then why don't ho cut it off?”
“Please, sir,” responded the little
maid, “he hain't got any money to buy
a knife ”
Jones went to the theatre one even
ing. The play was bad, tho acting
worse. On ali sidC*s Jones’friends wero
hissing both.
“You take i t comfortably, ’ said a friend
to Jones.
“I came injon an order, and’don’t fool
at liberty to express an adverse opiuiou,"
was the reply.
Presently, however, Jones rose hur
riedly, iud.guatiou in every line of his
face:
“By Jove, I must go out and pay,” ho
exclaimed.
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Transfer Pictures. -*-Tho decorations
on carriages, sleighs, furniture, boxes,
Ac i and other painted surfaces, ofton
show tho most delicate artistic skill, and
the question arises, how are such views
mid ornaments placed there without
great, expense? Tho cheapest, articles aro
frequently covered with bits of landscape
or floral decorations that could not be
painted by hand without increasing tho
-of the articles. The secret is.
Lliene pntlJXlrij;* mo txtnrwfWmr tnr trtrvrex
tides adorned by a process called “Do
calcomanie. ’ When tho method was
first disco via ed high prices were charged
for the transfer pictures, and also for
teaching ti,o art, so that few could afford
to purchase. Recently, however, deal
ers have reduced the rates so that
now these pictures may be ob
tained at comparatively low cost. J. L.
Patten & Cos., 162 Wiliam Street, New
York, are large dealers in these goods.
For the small sum of ten cents they will
send complete instructions, with cata
logue and ten specimen pictures, to any
ono who wishes to learn this beautiful
art.
■ ■ ♦ •* :
The Cextenial of 1876.—This highly
favored country is about to ceb.brato its
hundredth birthday. Under its favored
privileges; its citizens have been happy ;
worshiping God according to the dic
tates of their own consciences; pursu
ing their chosen avocations unmo
lested; growing rich and prosperous.
Some have attained the most exalted po
sitions from the smallest beginnings.
This is particularly applicable to .Dr.
Tutt's Liver Pills. Ten years ago they
had but a limited local reputation, but
in this time, aided by scientific research
and conscientious business direction,
they have attained celebrity that there is
not a country on the globe that they aie
not known and used. Wherever disease
prevails, especially such as result from
torpid liver, dyspepsia, costiveness, sick
headache, fever andague abound tuey are
eagerly sought for.
Get The Best.— -Beyond all question the
most economical sewing machine tobuv is
the W"i!son Shuttle. It is perfect and
durable in workmanship simple and easy
to operate, and its work is superior to
all others. It is sold at a less price than
any other first class machine, and its pop
ularity, so well deserved, is daily m
creasing.
Machines will bo delivered at anv
Railroad Station in this county, frou of
transportation charges, if ordered through
the Company's Branch Houso at 183 Ca
nal street New Orleans,
They send an elegant catalogue and
cliromo circular, free on application.
Tiiis Company want a few more good
agents.
A sure thing-—A viilaga doctor went
to virit a patient in a neighboring
hamlet, and took his gun with him,
that ho might wing any game he
might encounter in crossing the fields.
A peasant, meeting him on the way,
asked whither ho was going. “To sea
a patient," was tho answer “What,
then,” said tho peasant, “do you fear
to mis him in tho ordinary way, that
you tako your gun with you ?"
A boy at Mona, lown, was struck by
lightning recoiltly, and the back of bis
new coat torn entirely out. although no
other injury was done until the boy got
home, when Lis economical hither
thrashed him for tearing liis coat How
sharper than the lightning’s flash it is
to have a particular father.
