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| NOTICE.
■ILL be let to the lowest bidder, before the
■ Court House door in Jefferson, Jackson
B v, La., on Saturday, October 30th, 1880, the
■w' for superintending, managing and caring
■ ; /mates of the Poor House of said county,
B vmty to furnish all provisions, clothing,
B'i! attention, &c., necessary for the paupers.
Bit' person making the lowest bid, per month,
|H I service of superintending, &c., will be
Hied the contract, upon the following condi
: The contractor will be required to do and
mi all duties necessary for the comfort and
ire of said paupers, and to control said in
- with humanity, looking both to their wel
md the county’s interests; to plant and cul
. at his expense, a garden sufficient to sup-
MTi tables for the inmates of said Poor House ;
mil lie required to give bond, with good se
:r, in the sum of five hundred dollars, cornli
i for an honest administration, respectful
lumane treatment of the paupers, and faith
scharge of all duties thereto required; and
n* required to make monthly reports to the
iary. showing the number and condition of
imiates, amount expended for provisions,
ing, medical attention, &c., during the
h. ami the amount of provisions, Ac., on
at the end of each month. Besides forfeit
aid bond, the contractor will be subject to
:il by the Ordinary at any time upon a case
tr failure or refusal to comply with any of
mditions or regulations. The person to
a l , said contract shall be awarded will be al
i the proceeds of the farm, cultivated at his
vjicusi, to bo taken u.i a part compensation j
-ervicort <is Superintendent.
\ .at the same time and place, will be let to
physician who is the lowest bidder, the con
fer rendering medical services to the inmates
iid Poor House per month, subject to like
Jaiions as to duty, monthly reports, &c., as
bupciintendent.
tr more definite specifications, apply at this
i H. W. BELL,
tpt.29,lSSO. Ord’y Jackson County.
I TOKGIA, Juckwon County.
■r, of Ordinary. Sitting for County Purposes.
October Ist, 1880.
wdekko, That five-tenths of one per cent, be
I h<l and collected on the taxable property of
■von comity, as per Tax Digest of 1880, by
1 Tax Collector of said county, as County Tax
B k year ending September Ist, ISSI, for the!
■-'■viug purposes, to-wit:
I-ami seven-tenths of one per cent.,
■opay expenses Superior Court $3,019.25!
Behalf of one-tenth of one per cent.,
1 pay for repairing and building
jbiges 888.01
Pan*! eighty-one hundreths tenths of
■no-tenth of one per cent., to pay the
I :a! indebtedness of the county, due
It a! to become due 3,196.83
B'tiiinl of one-tenth of one per cent.,
p 1 pay for the support of paupers 592.011
t and sixty -eight and half hundred
r th of one-tenth of one per cent., to
Sf' the salary of County Treasurer... 300.00
I and sixteen and half hundreds of
I -tenth of one per cent., for con
■®gent fund 384.04?
' and eighty-one and half hundred
| dis of one-tenth of one per cent.,
| pay jail fees 500.00
H. W. BELL, Ordinary.
| 4 true extract from the minutes of said Court.
11. W. BELL,
I C Ex-Officio Clerk Court of Ordinary.
Administrator’s Sale .
1 'ilhl. A BEY to an order from the Court of
"rdmary of Jackson county, obtained at the
mbtr term, 1880, there will be sold, before
' M| rt House door in the town of Jefferson,
>: "it the tirst Tuesday in November, 1880,
ntlie legal hours of sale, the following de
-1 property of Anarchy 110i B on, . co * y,,
to-wit : One house a situated in
n of Jefferson, Gi ? 0,1 the hawrencevilh
' ■ udj. ,ni n .r lots o<* Albert Shaw, Mrs. Han
and the coined church, containing one acre,
or less. *be house is a single story framed,
two rt/dns, in good repair. Sold for distri
:i;.o to pay ttic debts of said deceased,
vt .cadi. W. A. WATSON, Adm’r.
Administrator s Sale.
j‘ ': !r bie of an order from the Court of Ordinary
Hwinnett county, will be sola before the
House door in the town Law rr<jricev *^ e * 011
. rst Tuesday in November. J<*So. during the
; ; u *urs of sale, the following described tractor
■\ of land, situated in Jackson county,
' ia > and belonging to the estate of Jesse
rn -deceased, to-wit: One hundred acre* of
• more or less, adjoining the line between
' ; and (iwinnett counties on the west, the
! LX. McMillan on the cast, Martha Benson
f M and on the south by the road Lad
, l.awreneeville to Jefferson, and b;ing
. ‘ v whereon Mr. Shellnutnow resides. r Sold
, 11 purpose of distribution, and to earn out
'• will of said Jesse Osborn, dec'll.
ROBERT H. BRADFORD
Adm’r dc bonis nn.
Jackwou County.
• Jhereas. J, H. Maley applies to me, in poper
[ //t or betters of Administration on the ntate
Maley, late of said county, ilec’i—
-- r 1 ls to cite all concerned, kindred and:red
to show cause, if any they can, on th' first
in November, 188.0, at the regular trm of
'"at of Ordinary of said county, wh said
, I‘ould not be granted,
vfi tu Uu Ter my ollicial signature. Sept J9th.
U * 11. W. BELL, Dry.
Administratrix’s Sale.
AGREEABLY to an order from the Court of
Ordinary of Jackson county, there will be
sold, on the first Tuesday in November, 1880, be
fore the Court House door in the town of Jeffer
son, Jackson county, Ga., within the usual hours
of sale, the following property of E. H. Borders,
deceased, to-wit : A tract of land, situate and
lying in said county, and known as the E. 11. Bor
ders home place, lying on the waters of Turkey
creek and the North Oconee river, seven miles
from Jefferson, two miles from Harmony Grove,
on the Northeastern Railroad, and a quarter of a
mile from a good merchant mill; adjoining lands
of Dunson, Jackson, Davis and others. Said tract
of land has been divided up into three lots, and
each lot will be sold separately. Lot No. 1 con
tains forty-three acres of upland in cultivation,
fifteen acres in old field pine, and the balance, one
hundred and sixteen acres, in original forest. This
lot contains all of the buildings of the place, con
sisting of a good framed dwelling house, with ten
rooms, in good repair, framed kitchen and smoke
house, and all other necessary out-buildings, all
in first-class condition ; good well and spring ;
excellent orchards of apples and peaches. There
are four framed dwellings for tenants, also a good
gin house and packing screw in good condition.
All convenient to schools and churches.
Lot No. 2 contains fifteen acres of upland in
cultivation, fifty acres of first-class river bottom
land in good state of cultivation, sixty acres of
original forest and seventy-three acres of old field
pine. No improvements on this lot.
Lot No. 3 Contains iiftcen acres of creek bottom
in cultivation, twenty acres in old field pine and
eighty-seven acres in original forest. No improve
ments on this lot.
All of said land is good farming lands, and the
lots are conveniently arranged for making settle
ments on the same.
Also, at the same time and place, another tract
of land, belonging to said estate, situated in said
county, on the waters of North Oconee river, six
miles from Jefferson and two miles from Nichol
son, on Northeastern Railroad, containing two
hundred and thirteen acres, more or less, adjoin
ing lands of llaynie, Potts, Gathright and others,
formerly known as the Clark Gathright place. On
said place is a good frame dwelling, good kitchen
and other necessary out-buildings, and good well
water and springs. Fifty acres in a high state of
cultivation, twenty-five acres in good river bot
toms, fifteen acres* bottom land not in cultivation,
ten acres in pine field, the remainder in good
original forest. The place is in good repair. Any
one wishing to purchase a splendid farm,
do well to look over before day of sale. Sold for
distribution. Terms cash.
E. A. BORDERS, Adm’x.
Jackson Sheriff’s Sale.
WILL be sold, before the Court House door,
in the town of Jefferson, Ga., within the
legal hours of sale, on the first Tuseday in Novem
ber, 1880, the following property, to-wit: The
tract of land in Jackson county, Ga., on which
Amanda M. Duke now resides, lying on the Wal
nut Fork of the Oconee river, adjoining lands of
estate of Calvin Long, dec’d. the lands of Sims
and Martin, the dower of Elizabeth Bowles and
others, containing three hundred and forty-three
acres, more or less. On said land is a good, com
fortable, framed two-story building, and elegant
framed barn and stables, corn cribs, &c., and
usual out-buildings; seventy-five acres of good
bottom land in a high state of cultivation ;
acres upland in cultivation ; good orchard of fruit
on said place. Levied on as the property of said
Amanda M. Duke, by virtue of and to satisfy a
fi. fa. issued from Jackson Superior Court, August
term, 1878, in favor of J. E. Randolph, Executor
of J. 11. Randolph, dec’d, vs. Green S. Duke,
principal, 11. R. Howard, A. M. Duke and E. C.
Adams, securities. Written notice given to
Amanda M. Duke as the law requires. Property
pointed out by J. E. Randolph, Ex’r. plaintiff.
T. A. McELHANNON, Sh’ff.
Administrator’s Sale.
BY virtue of an order granted b} r the Court of
Ordinary of-Jackson county, Ga., at the Sep
tember term, 1880, of said Court, to me as the
Administrator of the estate of Mary G. Simmons,
deceased, l will, on the first Tuesday in Novem
ber, 1880, b3 r virtue of said order granted as afore
said, proceed to sell, before the Court House door,
in the town of Jefferson, in said count}*, within
the legal hours of sale, at public out-cry, to the
highest and best bidder, for cash, the following
real estate, situate and lying in the county of Jack
son, State of Georgia, to-wit: One tract of land,
consisting of two parcels ; one parcel containing
one hundred and twenty acres, and another parcel
containing ten acres ; both parcels adjoining each
other, and bounded on the north by lands of Hil
liard J. Randolph, on the east by lands of J. P.
Doss, on the west by lands of Sarah Ann Stewart,
and on the South by lands of Rachel V. Simmons.
And also an undivided half interest in one hun
dred and twenty-six acres of land, more or less,
bounded on the north by lands of Mary G. Sim
mons, on east by lands of J. P. Doss, on west by
lands of Sarah Ann Stewart, and on the South by
lands of Rachel V. Simmons. All of said lands
unimproved ; twenty acres old field and balance
original forest. S. P. lIIGGINS, Adm r.
Administrator’s Sale.
WILL be sold, under an order of the Court of
Ordinary of Jackson county, Ga., granted
at the September term. ISBO, of said Court, at
public out-cry, before the Court House door m
Jefferson, in said county, on the first Tuesday in
November, 1880, the following property, to-wit:
Seventy-six and one-halt acres of land,
about one-half mile of the town of Maysville, ip
said county, adjoining lands of Atkins, Ellison
.vvk.l others- There is on said land a good framed
dwelling house and all necessary out-biildings;
about fifty acres in cultivation, fiftee') acres in
original forest and balance in old pine fields.
Also, one dwelling house and lot, fh said town of
Maysville. fronting the North Eastern Rail Road
fifty feet and running back one hundred feet, ad
joining 1. P. Casey’s lot. ,
' A Iso. at the same time and place, twelve shares
of Georgia Rail Road and Banking Company
sooek. The above property sold as the property
of Amanda M. Loggins. dec’d, for the purpose of
pitying the debts of said deceased and for disti i
biution among the heirs-at-law. cjish.
Administrator of A. M. Loggins.
("1 HOKGIA, Jackson County.
T
Whereas John F. Evans, Executor of the last
will and testament of David Evans, dec’d, rep
resents to the court, by his petition duly filed,
t\, a t he has fully administered the estate of said
da-cased, and is intitled to a discharge—
T’ds is to cite all concerned, kindred and
creditors, to show pause, if any, on the tirst
Monday in November, 1880 at the regular term
of tht court of Ordinary of said county why the
letters of Dismission should not be granted the
applicant. .
Given under my official signature, this August
3d. 1880. 11. W. BELL, Ord’y.
Jackson County.
Whereas, W. P. Cosbv, Administrators on the
estate of Fraices C. Cosby, late of said county,
deceased, applies for leave to sell the lands be
longing to said estate —
This is to cite all concerned, kindred and cred
itors, to show cause, if any they can, at the regu
lar term of the Court of Ordinary of said county,
on the first Monday in November, 1880, why said
leave should not be granted the applicants.
Given under uiy otlicial signature, Sept. 20th,
ISBO. ' 11. W. BELL, Ord’y.
JEFFERSON, JACKSON COUNTY, GA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23. 1880.
LOTTA'S BURGLAR.
It was unprecedented at Erisham for the
students to break out so late in the term.
Still more unprecedent was it for a potent,
grave and revered senior to have any share
in the mischief. Yet, only three nights be
fore commencement the students “ made
things howl,” and Tom Anstruher was head
and front of the offering. They nailed up
over the chapel door the sign, “ To Province
and way stations,” stolen from the railroad.
They serenaded obnoxious members of the
faculty in terms anything but flattering.
They built a huge bon-flre on the campus and
indulged in a promiscuous song and dance
performance around it.
In the midst of the uproar there was the
cry of “ Faculty ! faculty !” followed by an
instanthusli. Thcstudent3 scattered in all di
rections, Anstruher as fast as any—faster in
deed, when he found himself closely followed.
ITis particular pursuer appeared to be one of
the younger and more active of the profes
sors, who quite caught the spirit of the chase.
Tom found it impossible to shake him off.
Was the valedictorian of the graduating class
to be caught thus ignominiously?
An open basement window gave him an
inspiration. He sped past it; then doubling
cleverly on his foe, sprang through it and
laughed to hear his footsteps grow fainter
in hot pursuit up the street.
Upstairs Lotta Desmond was brushing out
her pretty brown hair preparatory to retir
ing. On her dainty frilled toilet-table, look
ing oddly out of place, lay Cousin Jim’s re
volver. There had been a great many jokes
about that revolver. Her Uncle and cousin
had solemnly installed Lotta as man of the
house during their absence. Jim had re
mined her of the exploits of brave Mrs. Brown
and plucky Mrs. Peters, as recorded by the
Daily Chronicle. The first of these ladies
had, alone and unarmed, held a burglar cap
tive until help came. The second, under like
circumstances, had completely routed two des
perate villians.
And Lotta had demanded Jim’s pistol and
declared that she only longed for a chance
to emulate their heroism. And Jiin had
promised to watch the papers for a similar
mention of daring Miss Desmond.
So Lotta smiled when her eyes fell on the
pistol, for as yet no opportunity for glory
had come to her, and Jim would be home to
morrow.
Just then her aunt came into the room ;
fancying, as she had fancied every night
since her husband’s departure, that she
“ heard a noise, and would dear Lotta. who
was so fearless, mind going down stairs to
investigate?”
So Lotta thrust her little bare feet into
slippers, threw on a wrapper and sallied
forth, pistol in hand.
Aunt Lucy detained her with a last word
—in case it should be any one to let her
know immediately ; but otherwise not to dis
turb her, as she was extremely fatigued.
With a dim recollection that the dining
room window had not been closed, the young
girl made her noiseless way thither at once.
The gas had been put out and a miserable
candle left burning. What Lotta saw by
its dim light was a tall young man, rather
roughly clad.
Alas ! Tom, usually something of a dandy,
had that night donned his poorest array, his
hair disordered, his clothes grimed with dust
and soot, from which not even his face had
escaped coolly examining her uncle’s silver
Spirit of Mrs. Brown and Mrs.—the other
lady—inspire her.
“ Drop that or I fire !”
Tom turned witli a start. What he saw
wos a pretty girl in charming negligee, whose
voice and hand both shook as she uttered
this doughty threat, and in whose face a cer
tain timid determination, a look of one frigh
tened at her own daring, appealed to his
sense of lmmor. But it would never do to
iaugh at her. Besides, that pistol in her un
certain, unfamiliar hand was no joke. So
he said, with due humility :
“ I surrender. But for heaven’s sake put
tip that revolver! You are as likely to shoot
yourself as me.”
“ Not at all,” evidently nettled. “ I am
perfectly accustomed to using it.”
Need it be said that that was a deliber
ate lie, uttered with intent of striking terror
to the bosom of the robber?
For the same purpose Lotta continued to
level her pistol and eye him with outward
severity and not a few inward tremors, think
ing withal that }*our housebreaker is not the
bold desperado he is painted. Still keeping
watch over one is weary work, heigh-ho!
Tom rapidly determined to see the advent
ure through. Time enough to make Ills es
cape should she call for help or should any
fresh complications arise. He Imped she
was not going to keep standing all night.
Presen tty lie ventures to suggest that she
could mount guard over him quite as well
seated.
Lotta assented gladly. Iler burglar was
quite a model she thought. And why should
she incumber herself longer with that un
necessary pistol, of which she acknowledged
to herself she was much more afraid than
was her prisoner.
Accordingly she laid it carefully down with
in reach. Then, with what seemed to Tom
a most amazing underrating of his strength,
she announced her intention of holding him
until assistance should arrive.
To him the situation was not without its
charm. It does not often happen to any of
us that a pretty girl will insist on sitting next
to us holding our hands —and that she was
pretty, exceedingly pretty, Anstruher man
aged to satisfy himself in spite of the stingy
light.
Once or twice he addressed a remark to his
fair captor, hut she discouraged all attempts
at conversation. And so they satin silence,
while the candle burned low and finally went,
out, and the cold gray light of dawn crept
into the room. Even this did not cause Lotta
tochange her position. And. looking curiously
at her, the 3’oung man discovered that his
stern guardian was asleep !
How long and dark were the lashes resting
on the fair cheek, lie thought, gazing down at
the sweet, peaceful face framed in its wealth
of nut-brown haii. Surely none of the young
FOR THE PEOPLE.
j lady’s ball dresses could set off her beauty as
! did that old blue wrapper.
Tom was strongly tempted, in his character
of robber, to steal a kiss, but there was a
certain odd chivalry in his composition that
kept him from taking any advantage of *her
unconsciousness. He withdrew his hand from
hers without awakening her—snch cold, little,
soft hands! And no wonder. The chill
breath of earty morning* madq. him shiver,
althou'gh it was June. w
He might as well make hfff* comfortable
before he went. He groped his way into the
hall. On the hat stand lay a heavy shawl.
In it lie wrapped Ins unconscious captor as
well as he could, then left through the still
open window.
******
If Desmond was not the belle of the
college ball it was because, strictly speaking,
there are 110 longer belles at balls. But in
the language of tlie other 3'oung ladies, she
“ received a great deal of attention.” And
Low she did eujo}* herself!
About the eleventh hour Cousin Jim beg
ged to introduce his friend Mr. Anstruher.
Lotta*s large e}*es grew larger with astonish
ment. Mr. Anstruher composedly requested
the pleasure of a dance ami before she could
collect herself sufficiently to refuse, his arm
encircled her and they were gliding over the
polished floor in perfect time and measure.
“You have my step exaetty,” said Miss
Desmond when they stopped.
“ Have I ? Thenit must be by direct in
spiration, for T never was known to keep
time with anv one before.”
Now did ever a man waltz to perfection
without knowing it ? Lotta looked at him a
little contemptuously. He thought did him
injustice. Tom was not affecting modesty,
only making talk to keep off the question he
expected.
“ May I take you into the library ? There
is an anxious-looking youth I should like t<>
avoid. I suspect that I have stolen his
dance.”
“If you have you arc only pursuing your
profession as a robber,” laughed Miss Des
round. “ What were you doing that night in
uncle’s dining-room ?”
Then it all came out, and Tom explained
and apologized, seated in an aclove of the
great college library.
“ And how frightened you were when I and
he pistol appeared on the scene!” said the
young lady, maliteously.
“I was not!”—indignantty.
“ You turned very pale.”
“ Then we must have been a well-matched
pair for courage. The pistol shook so in your
hand that I was afraid it would go off ac
cidentally. That was the worst feature of
the ease; for I do not A believe }*et that 3*oll
would have been bloodthirsty enough to shoot
roe.”
“I am sure I would not. I was immensely
relieved to wake up and find my captive
lied.”
“ What did you do ?
“ Counted the spoons and went to bed.”
“ The spoons were all right-. There was but
one thing stolen that night.”
“ Mercy ! what was that?
“ Only the burglar’s heart”—sentimentally.
Lotta looked at him and began to laugh.
Then she said :
“ You might advertise for it as people do
for stolen articles. And you might say, ‘Of
no value to any one but the owner.’ ”
“ Thank you, but, I am not sure that I want
it returned,” said Anstruher, laughing, too.
but letting his eyes rest upon her fair face
until the warm color surged up beneath his
gaze.
“ Thou hast a thief in either eye
Would steal it back again.”
Lotta was a little glad as well as a good
deal sorry that her ill-used partner at this
moment appeared in the doorway.
“ Before that fellow comes can’t you
promise me one more dance?” murmured
Anstruher.
“I am engaged for all but the last, I can
give you that one if you are going to stay till
the end,”
How Miss Desmond contrived to pacify
the rightful claimant, and how partner suc
ceeded partner till the end of the evening,
need not to be told. It is certain that she
enjoyed no dance as she did that last one with
Tom. And then Tom’s worst enemy could
not criticise !ii3 dancing.
As lie relinquished her to her cousin's care.
Anstruher heaved a sigh of exaggerated hut
very real regret.
Then Lotta put out an impulsive little hand
ands: jiastily :
“ Mr. Burglar, if you can conquer your
fancy for entering people’s windows enough
to call in a more orthodox way, I shall be
pleased to see you.”
“ Thank you,” murmured Anstruher, press
ing the soft warm hand with quick unneces
sary warmth.
Happy the wooing that’s not long adoing.”
The acquaintance so oddly begun was
prosecuted with ardor. Lotta’s burglar laid
hot siege to her affections, and before long in
duced her to set up housekeeping—l had
almost written housebreaking—with him.
She Didn't Want the Oil Herself.
A well dressed young lady went into a
drug store recently in a neighboring city, and
addressing the proprietor said :
“ I want to get, something for a mild ca
thartic Can you lix me some castor oil in
some wav so it will not he disagreeable to
take ?’’
Certainly he could, and thinking to give it
to her.before she knew it, stepped behind the
counter, put some of the oil into a glass and
asked her if she would take a glass of soda
water while waiting.
She could with pleasure.
She drank it. and he smilingly asked :
“ Did you taste it ?”
“Taste what?” she answered in alarm.
“ Why, the castor oil, to he sure,” he an
swered.
“Oh, my God 1” she fairly shrieked. “ I
didn’t want the oil for myself! - ’ — Elmira
Fret Prc;>6.
Old Men In Politics.
TIIHY DEPRECATE THE BITTERNESS INDULGED
IN BY YOUNG MEN.
I Grandfather Lickshiugle and Deacon Rad
spinner, two patriarchs in this community,
were walking down the street together yes
terda}*. It was remarkable that two such
venerable men were not often seen together,
and people raised their hats to them as they
passed along and spoke ‘o them reverently.
“ There's entirely* too much bitterness in
this campaign, deacon,” said Mr. Lickshingle.
’’and I regret it exceedingly. Now, when
we wuz young men and took an interest in
politicks, we had none of this ’ere cverlastiiv
cat haulin’.”
“ Indeed we hadn’t,” acquiesced Deacon
Radspiuner. “Take Jackson’s campaign,
for instance. There wuz a lively interest
taken by both parties, but there wuz none of
yer bnllyraggin’ like we see now a-days.”
“ That’s a fact, deacon,” said old Lick
shingle, “ but between me an’ 3*oll, I neve
thought much of Jackson.”
“ Jle was a mighty good man, Lickshingle.”
“He was small potatoes to some men we
have now, deacon.”
“ Who d’ ye mean?” demanded the dea.
con.
“ Well, their's Garfield,” said Lickshin
gle.
“Garfield be danged. Y<*u know might}*
well, Lickshingle, he couldn't have been
leeted hog rive in a hill town in Jackson’s
days.”
“ He’s a darn sight better man than Han
cock.”
“ Go slow, Lickshingle, go slow 1” said the
deacon, somewhat agitated.
“Oh, I know what I’m talkin’ about,” re
torted Lickshingle, as lie stabbed the pave
ment spitefully with his hickory cane. “Han
cock’s a Stoughton bottle, that’s what he is.”
“An’ what’s Garfield? Great guns, what’s
Garticld? Didn’t he lay a cheap John sort
of a pavement around the capitol and charge
the government a million dollars for it?” and
the deacon’s eyes blazed with indignity.
“ See here, deacon, look at your man Han
cock’s letter to Sherman. Didn’t he try to
blow up Washington with gtycerine? Sav,
didn’t lie? Oh, I read the papers, old man,
an’ know what's goin’ on.”
“ Hancock’s a good an’ pure man. Didn't
iic light like a bull dog in the war of the re
bellion? Where was Garfield skulkin’ in the
time of disaster? In Canady, by thunder;
in Canady.”
“ N\ hat wuz Hancock doin’ with a stillet
‘o in liis hoot the night Lincoln was mur
dered? Answer me that. If Wilkes Booth
had failed, this Hancock was ready to finish
‘.he job. Don’t talk to me ! Don’t talk me 1”
“ It’s a He,” howled the deacon, as he
vhirled around and faced Lickshingle on the
street.
“ It’s as true as holy writ, an’ any man’s
1 liar that savs so,” retorted Lickshingle, too
much wrought up to be particular as to his
phraseology.
“ You’re a bald-headed old scoundrel,”
yelled the deacon.
“ You’re an old leper, an’ I can wipe the
ground witli you,” howled Lickshingle, grip
ping his cane and advancing.
Friends jumped in and the two furious old
men were dragged away in opposite direc
tions. The deacon squirmed around in the
arms of his captors, shook his cane at Lick
shingle, and hissed :
“ Your man Garfield would never have
lone into the army if he hadn’t been drafted,
and lie wouldn't went then on!}* lie thought
lie would bo able to desert—t.he oncry son
of a gun \"— Petroleum World.
A Model Girl.
I)o you want to read this word-picture. of a
modestgirl ? I wish more of her class existed,
for the sake of society at large. She is not
what is called handsome, though possessed
of a quite attractiveness all her own. Her
wardrobe is chosen for quality according to
her financial circumstances;, the colors ate
selected with care, suitable to each other and
favorable to her complexion (you mav call
this taste, so it *• modest taste*’); the style
must, of course, be as near the popular fashion
as she dare approach, but never quite up to
the height; when out calling or shopping she
dresses with neatness and care; if walking,
she neither moves too fast nor slow, but glides
along with a natural and graceful step which
is very becoming, reeogifzing her friends by
a polito bow or welcome grasp of the hand ;
hut there are no demonstrative embraces or
Hushing words. She is strictly truthful.
When any question is being discussed, and
her opinion is asked, she gives it hesitating
ly, not doubtfully, and, if not accepted, never
allows herself to utter a contradiction, but
calmly and quietly withdraws from the dis
cussion, although her opinion is not lost, or
defeated by so doing; on the contrary, it
almost always carries weight and effect, llei
acts and words arc unobtrusive, but her in
fluenec is great in the home which it is her
happiness to adorn.
An Old Friend With a New Face.
Michael and Pat. soon after landing in
America, entered an eating saloon, when,
being comfortably seat-e 1 at a table on which
stood the accustomed castor containing
pepper, sauce, vinegar, mustard, etc., the}'
called for fried steak, potatoes, etc., and while
enjoying their frugal meal together, Mike
espied the mustard bottle, and having never
before seen or tasted this kind of sauce, was
tempted to swallow a good sized spoonful.
Very soon the tears began to flow down bis
cheeks in large quantities, which, being
noticed by Pat, led him to inquire :
“ What are you crying about, Mike?” Mike
replied ;
“ I am trying to think of m}* poor father
who died a year ago to-day.”
Pat. seeing Mike eating the yellow paste
with such apparent relish, was induced to take
a spoonful himself, when like Mike, he began
to cry, when Mike asks :
“ And what are you crying about, Pat ?”
Pat replies :
I am crying because I am f o sorry you
I did not d ; e when your father did. * —Hurtford
1 Tin**.
S TERMS, $1.50 PER ANNUM.
) SI.OO For Six Months.
Late Cotton Planting.
It is a very common impression among
cotton growers tlmt the earlier the crop is
planted the better. A correspondent in
Central Alabama gives his experience this
3’car, tending to prove the exact contrary^
He says lie planted his cotton this 3’ear a
month later than formerly. On the 17th of
August he commenced to pick a field which
was planted on the 20th of May. and it has
on it now a fill! crop for the land, compared
with other fields on the plantation of the same
quality which were planted a month earlier.
Ihe crop is just as good, and it was made
with about half the work, six sweep furrows
and two hoeings. His observation is that it
is a waste of time and labor to plant cotton
before the ground is warm enough to start the
voung plants off vigorously. It comes up
when planted early and barely maintains itself
through the first two workings ; whereas, when
planted late, it comes up strong and healthy
and grows out of the way of the grass.—
Cotton.
Some of Miss Corson’s Teachings.
Potatoes, at any time of the year, can be
made mealy if boiled in salt, and water and
drained and then covered with a thick towel
and left in hack of the range five minutes.
To retain the color of any vegetable
plunge it into cold water after boiling.
Cooks make the mistake of boiling things
too much. After reaching the boiling point
meats should simmer. The toughest meats
can be made tender by so doing.
It is always best to under season rather
than to over-season food.
When anything is accidentally made tor*
salt it can be counteracted by adding a ta
blespoonful of vinegar and a tablespoonful
of sugar.
Meals of any kind should not. be washed,
but wiped with a towel to preserve the juices
and quality.
Cost of Raising Colton.
Mr. A. P. Ford, of Bamberg, S. C., write*
that prior to 18G5 the average yield of cotton
to the acre in that State was 145 pounds lint,
while now it is 200 pounds, and the cost of
production, which was formerly B.lc. per
pound, has been reduced to s|c. per pound.
On the sea islands, between Charleston and!
Savannah, where the long cotton was grown*,,
the average )'icld per acre has been increased!
from 00 pounds lint per acre, prior to 1865,.
to 200 now, and the value of lands have in
creased during the same time from $lO to sso>
per acre. The rice lands have appreciated
from $lO per acre then to $l5O now. and but.
very little of this class of landscan lie bought
it even such a high figure. In the interior of
the State the soil is well suited to wheat
culture. The yield per acre of this grain,
averages about 20 bushels, without any
manure, and its cost of production and delivery
in England is about 75 cents, or nearly three<
shillings per bushel of GO pounds.— Cotton
Worth All He Got for Him.
“ Well, I’ve sold my dog,” said he as hei
leaned against the door jamb.
“ Have you, though? How much did yom
get?” inquired a bystander.
“ Seventy-five dollars.”
“ Well, somebody got bit on that doge
trade,” remarked bystander No. 2.
“Oh, no. I threw in a croquet sat, an oldl
campaign flag, file of the New York Tribune ;.
iny last year’s fishing tackle, army overcoat,
and— let me sec. Oh, yes! I let quite
a good second hand buggy go with it. Oh*,
that’s a mighty good dog. He’s worth all If
got for him.”— New Haven Register..
Young Mr. Latehours was sitting on the*
poarcli the other night watching a seventeen--
year-old girl , trying to keep awake long
enough to see the morning star rise. They
talked astronomy. “ 1 wish I was a star,”'
lie said, smiling at his own poetic fancy. “ I
would rather you were a comet,” she saidi
dreamily. His heart beat tumultuously..
And why ?” he asked tenderly, at the same
time taking her unresisting little hands in hiss
own; “and why?” he repeated imperiously..
“ Oh,” she said with a brooding earnestness;
that fell upon his soul like a barefoot on a.
cold oilcloth, “because then you would only
come around once every 1.500 years!” H©.
didn’t say anything until he was half way to,
l he front gate, when he turned around andl
shook his fist at the house and muttered be-,
tween his teeth that “ by the dads, it would
be a thundering sight longer than that before?
lie came around again.” Hut by that time
the poor girl was in bed and sound asleep.
Rev. Mr. has traveled far to preach to,
a congregation at a certain town. After tho
sermon he waited very patiently, evidently
expecting sorne-of his brethren to invite him
to dinner. One after another departed ua-.
til t.he house was almost : a empty ns tho
ministi r's stomach. Summoning resolution,
he walked up to an elderly gentleman andl
gravely said :
“ Will veil go home to dinner with me my
brother?”
‘ Where do you live?”
“ About twenty miles from here.”
“ No,” said the man coloring* “ but you
must go with me.”
“Thank you—l will cheerfully.”
After that time the minister was not
troubled about his dinner.
Many persons are puzzled to understand
what the terms “ fourpenny,” “ sixpenny,”
and ‘tenpenny.” mean, as applied to nails.
“ Fourpenny” means four pounds to the thou
sand uails, ‘ sixpenny,” six pounds to the
thousand nails, and so on. It is an old Eng
lish term, and meant at first “ten pound**
nails (the thousand being understood), but
the English clipped it to “ tenpnn,” and from
that it degenerated until “penny” was sub-,
stituted for pounds. When a thousand nails
weigh less than one pound the}' are called
tacks, brads, etc., and are reckoned by
ounces.
The Baltimore Sun describes a cotton press
now being put up in that city which will com
press an ordinary bale of cotton to the thick,
ne&s of seven inches.
NUMBER 21.