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VOL. I—NO. 21. lavitn (Timber (hr sett e, PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING, BY RICHARD W. GRUBB. OFFICE IN PHILLIP S BUILDI? O. _ - Subscription Rate-t, ill Advance. for one year $2 50— Foi i>ix months. Club Rates: Fiv,. copies. Pl'ell om- veal' Son Ten " or over, pch on. year 150 Advertising Rates; ■ F ; SQU ARE. 10 lines srirr. lirst insertion. .$1 50 1 c Encli s'lhseijupnt insertion 1 on ■ e:~ Special Katenin Yearly and harqe Advertiser*. V'ivprtlscmpnls from responsihlp parties will hi pihlished until ortlererl out. when tile time is not saerified on the copy, and payment exacted accord, ingl.v. Communications lor individual heneilt. or of a personal character, chanted a advertisements. Marriages, and Obituary notices not exceeding iotir lilies, solicited for free puhlication. When c.i --c eOine that space, chanted as ad ver'-sementr .tilts tor adverttsemee's due upon p-esentatior after the first -‘-sertion. but a spirit of commercial 1 aeraiity "'ill be iiracticed toward remimr patrons. To avoid any mDutidiwnnindnnr. 'he above rules w ill be adhered to without deviation. Ml letters and conimitnic tiniis mould he address Richard W. Grubb, DAR|"N. o \ , <TY if*:E TOHF. Count v Off ; csrn. County Commissioner* — T P. Pease, Ohm-man. .1. P. (I'N .n. .line's Walker, am - t ;iek!i-ou. It. I, Morris. I„ Mclntosh. Thomas Oignilliat. Ceric H K O.— Pi'- K .dset't" Clerk Superior Court— 'suae M. Aiken. Ordinary— Lewis .faeksoti. Sheriff-- lames If. Rei-uie't. Deputy Sheril F- Alonzo Guyton. Reccbur Tax Return* — Madison Thomas. Cal’ext or S. W. Wilson. County Treasurer—V: P Ohampney. a lie '‘oinmisMioiiers meet litst Wednesday in each month Municipal Officers. fir-Of. Mayor —T. P. Pease. /<>• Of. t ldermen —la-. . Gilson. .T->me Walker. .Inn s Lack ison. It. L. Morris L. Melntosli, Titos. Ginmlliat Cleric and Treasurer—l"'. v . Kenan. City Marshal —Pub* it K. i Mr Harbor Master—' ’ *•*.• 'w.-'i. Inspector General— E S. R.-rrinv. ]> in* Ontirt everv morriinir 't 12 o'clock Cut Warden*. —Isaac M Aiken, J liu H. Burred. J ime U Y'i IHIU. Coroner .—lolin II Burrell. IT. 3. Officers. Collector of Custom* Brunswick District- John T. Qollie-. 'rs a* Bronsivii'k. Deputy Collector of Customs for Port of Darien — Chas. H fowii-ei and. J. 3. Mi Is. Postmaster —TANARUS), tv. ThivG. i'll ■ nait Iciic ,TY .1-1-11 -v *ry t's lo 'sd i" and *!- ur<'av a! 9 n'rloek V. AT. ftir MeTntosh No. "1. A .A <; R R , m iKini; close cotioeeiioas with mails irninp North and South The in lii uni\es from 'h-Into-h N*. ft. A A U It if., evo'c Tin s av .hi and Knao rv< nines at 8 oVtle Mails elos , v r.v We hi sday and aturday at SQy o'clock. it slig'oun. The ear.* rcli'iou- servieep at the Methodist E. fhrireh v rv s*il*t>ath evvniii *■ at 3 and 8 o'clock— ll'i. If. ' f . Loc.kwo**d. Pastor R.. Me-ons s vvii'cs to itv Fni-c *pal Pliueh every - Sunday nvuninr at. tl o'clock. Itev. li. F. t’lnte. P '-for. H-'iireat-* -■*rei*‘"s every St,l,b*|th at It \ Al.. :l P. M. I*.*l 7 |> M . at tile Cos ored Baptist Planch— Rev R Ml Mu P t r If i*i i- -a * uverv Salvbith a’ 11 A. 'I . and an \! at the Me'imdi-t Cliiircli (colored) —Rev. * yß.’.nvi . I* is 1 o r . * Mi tonic. Live Oi Lode.* N • 157 first W.alnesi'av hi o h noiitli .0 their li Ml iieiir t ** A1 ittuidia House. E P. Clmmpney W. M. A. F. Cos r. Secretary. CTANG- CF ' HH LE J. [ _h#ia ■ 3 '* 4 * V* ——f J *VJL_ 77 -> - ■■ - ' -*■' * GENK'L T : ’* OFFICE, j ATLANTIC AND GULF RMLKOAD SAVANNAH OclohiT 11 1873. * ON VND \FT At -ATUR!)\Y, o(TOiiK’f 12. 1873. Fassciiife.r Pritiii* >n iiie> roni will run u? f 'Hows: EXPRESS PASSENGE . Lnjiye Savinnah daily at 4:30 f \ V. Arrive at .Ifsnn ai y at w :ls V M. Arrive at R diibridtr** and lily at S: 1A A. M. Arrive at \llan\ daily at 3; *0 \ >!. Arrive at F,iv* Oak r| iil\ at 3:75 \. A-riv.-at J ick-oiivile Mly at ' ):*J \ v A l ive it T ilblll i!*ee Hriifv at I 4;."5 '.M. L• iv T'lH.thasa • daily at., ':2O P. “''•vr J ick'H nivill • and Tily at *>4o ** V. L ave Live Oak daily at M:OS F*. M. L-'ave v 'banv clailv ar 3; JO P. M L**Hve Riinhridi:e daily at 4: 0 P. M L-ave-Jesup dailv at 5:00 A. M. Arrive at Savannah daiiy at s*oq A. AI. s e-pin _r (j , r runs rhroti and t * J iCk-*o iville. P*i*s.*iisfer* for Rmn**- ek *ik this Train, arriving at Br.msw'ck dailv at 10:30 P M. Arrive, at Brunswick daily at *0:30 P M. Lfive Brunswick 2:30 A. M Arrive at Savannah S:‘2 A. M Pasi ii L r,. rs f mrTl \f icnn h v M..and B. 8:00 1 M.. train connect at with train for El*r*tla. Pa**- Peiivr**is from Florida connect at Jesup wit train arriving in Mactm at 4 30 P. M. ACCOMMOD\TIOX TTi \IN. (EASTERN DIVISION.' Leave Savannah (Monday. Wednesday and Friday) at 0:50 A. M. Arrive at Jennp (Monday. Wednesday and Fiiday) at ...12:30 P. M. Arrive at Lawton Monday, Wednesday and Friday) at ' 7.30 P, M. Leave Lawton (Tuesday, Thursday and Snt w nwlay at 5:40 A. M. Leave Jesup (Tuesday. Thursday and Safnr . ) at 12:40 P. M. Arm* • at Savannah (Tuesday, Thursday ad Satu.day) at 5:45 P. M. ACCOMMODATION TRAIN. (WESTERN DIVISION.) Leave Lawton (tunr'av eMittn 7:25 A. M. Arrive at Valdosta. • 0:33 4 M Arrive at Quitman. *• 10:54 v. M. Arnve at Thomasville * 2:40 P M. 'rrive at Albany, 7:00 P. M. teiave Albany, “ 8:15 A. M, I.eave Thomasville, “ 2:'o PM. heave Quitman. “ 4:15 P. M. heave Valdosta, “ 5:38 P. M. Arrive t Lawton. “ 8:05 P.M. Connectingat Albany with Nie h t Train on South "•jften, Railroad. leaving Albany Sunday, Tneeday SJ!”, I'liursdav nnd arriving at Albany Monday, Wednesday and Frioay. l raii,n on Brunswick and Albanv Railroad leave dnnetion (No. 9. A. and O K. R. for Ibany on Monday. Vednesdtv and Friday, at 11:00 A. M., ®ud arrive from Albany Tneed-y, Thursday and Satimlay. j 49 P M Mail Steamer leaves Raintuidge for Apalachicola * v *rj Thursday. at 8 A. M. H. 8. HAINES, Genl. Snpt. SAVE YOU! MONEY! -4 . TIMES IRE HARD!! IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT EVE-Y ONE 1 M.UU..D FI iD THE PLACE WHERE THEY CAN GET The Most For Their Money, 11 1 STRAIN, OLD STORE, CORNER BROAD AND SCREVEN STS., DARIEN, GA., Would respectfully invite the iitteutiQp of their friends* ami resident?* of Darien and adjoining counties, * t * their large and well se lected stoek of General Merchandise, CON SI-'TING tiF DRY GC ODS L )TH NT, HAT! and CAPS, ■ v - ;s ant SHOAS, -a r-> a o V "P T 77 1 Ci i.' b .) Lt iii xv 1 ill b , lACON. FLOUP, co:in. MEAL, OATS, -r \jr . A LIMP, TAME &c.. hROOEERY, ITi VSS. OXt./i ■ SS-WARY2, Tin-Wars, a* and Focliet Cutlery, Farming Implements, Sc, Pitrfjeii'ii *' nt feiition iv the supply of vessels. Uip i .>f v ssels tue t‘s|.ic al .\ iuvite-l to examine our huge and eomplete stock SHIP CHANDLERY, before purchasing elsewhere, which we are selling at prices that will com pa re favorably with any city in the South. GOODS DELIVERED in the CITY and on the RIDGE, FREE cf CHARGE. GIVE US A CALX * A. & R. STRAIN. %May 2—ly. DARIEN, GEORGIA, SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 3, 1874. AN ORDINANCE To be Entitled an Ordinance to Provide for the Levying and Collection of Taxes and Licences and to liaise and Establish a Revenue for the City of Darien for the year 1875. and annual ly there if er on the first day of January and for other p wposes. * Section 1. I lie Board of County Com missioners of the com ty ol Mclntosh (exercising jurisdiction in the City ol Darien enacted under an net ol the General Assem bly of G* orgiit, approved January 19th. 1872 do ordain, and lie it ordained Ly the author ity of the same; That (torn and after the pas sage of this Ordinance, the following Taxes and Licenses shall lie levied, assessed and collected for the purposes herein indicated, for the Leu* tit of the City of Darien and the j inhabitants thereof, to-wit : A tax of on -liilf of one per cent, on valn- I ation, to he assessed by the Assessment Com- I millee, composed of the Chainunn of the | Board of County Commissioners, the mem I ers of the Finance Committee of said Hoard and three citizens, to be appointed by the said Board annually; said committee ol ■ liter citizens to lie the owners of at least one lot within tiie city ; the Chairman of said Board to be chairman ex-officio of said Assessineii Committee. Sec. 2. Be it further ordained. That the following Licences shall be levied and collec ted, which may lie increased or diminished annually as the public interest may require: Each Stevedore a licence if 3* 0; each Timber Inspector a licence of S' 0; each warehouse a licence of S2O, each steamboat agent a li j cence of 315; e teb steam saw mill a licence j of $25: each flour or grist miU a license of $10; each one horse dray a licence of $10; each two horse dray a licence of sls; eacli public stable s2'': each store for the sale ol general merchandise anil no; to include, li quors, Ac., S2O; each store for the sale ol merchandise to include liquors, Ac., $45: each bar-room $80; each hotel bar-room at tached $45: each restaurant $25; each res taurant with privileges of selling liquors and furnishing lodgings 845, each bowling alley sls; each billiard table $10; each insunv.iCi agent $10; eacit contractor $10: each com mission meivhunt or factor $25: eacl pnni in ' office $10; each photographer $10; each junk dealer SSO; each butcher shop s2s;each public boom $25; each barber shop $10; eacL tailor’s shop $10; each baker $lo; each shoe maker or cobbler $5; eai-h blacksmith $10: each wheelwright 310; each apothecary S2O: each (M'i'iis, menagerie or other show for religious or charitable purposes in the discietionofthelihaiim.nl or acting Chair man: each hoarding house entertaining tran sient boarders $10; each row boat lor traus portut on of passengers 85; each sailor ship per $25; t-acii sailor boarding house s2o:eaeh local or transient a ent or vendor for the sale of any article not above mentioned 815. .SEC. 3. ITint it shall be tlie duty of tin Clerk Board County Commissioners acting as to Clerk and Treasurer of the City of Darien have said ordinance published annually once a week for two weeks in the local gazette oi the city, and if no local gazette, to put tip n copy of Ordinance in smite couspicioiis place in the city, which publication shall lie for the space of two weeks; and immediately thereafter to pout a notice to all persons lia ble under the. provisions of this ordinance to call for and receive their several licences, and satisfy all claims for tux due and unpaid. It shall le his luither duty to make out a list of defaulters and hand t tie same to tin Chairman or acting Chairman, who shall di net said Clerk to summon said di fuulters to appear m a certain day before the Police ■ our! of said city, to answer said default, and upon conviction, shall be lined in a sum ■>f not less than $5 lmr more than $25. and to take and pay f r such licence and to pay a'l costs; in default of payment of the same eX-CUti'in shall be issued against -slid defau - ti ls and be levied upon tic go als and elm - teb oi the same, and advertised and sold a ot er sales. Sec. 4. And le it further ordained, Thu: im nediutely aft-r tli expiration of tin •o ice the Clerk shall issue executions i '.lirst ihe property of all detunlteis tin T im s on 11 ail Estate which shall be placed ;u tlie hands of the Marshal to be 1 vied on -aid property, which shall be advertised and siild for ail taxes and cost in f ivnr of said city. Provided, nevertheless, that execu tions shall not issue, as ifore aid, until after t le return to the Board of the report of tin Ass snnent Committee, and until the same tax sh til be finally settl 'd Upon, the said Marshal shall make prompt and full returns to the Clerk and treasurer within live and iy> if ter such sale, tiiakin ' a complete list ol such executions placed in bis hands with the names of delendants, tli -• amount ot tax and costs, the amountsraisi il from the sale in nit under each exccmi in an t the amount of any surplus on the same r ni lining; t e said surplus to the owner theieot within tin same time, and tiling the original rcc> ip' for said surplus with tlie Clerk and Treas urer of said city, together with a last of exe- cut ions mid returns of sales. Sec. > Aidhe it further ordained ly the authority afresaid. That every person or per sons, other than the Master. Mate or Mates, or any registered seamen of any vessel whether bark, brig, schooner, sloop or other vessel or vessels loading or unloading within tlie jurisdictional limits of the City of Da lien. shall he held and deemed a Stevedore within the provision of this ordinance, whether he or they may load or unload by the job. cargo, t< w-load, 1.000 feet or per cliem. and shall first tak out a licence there for. or he shall at ot ce be proceed) and against upon the information of the said Clerk and Treasurer, or of the Ci’v Msushal as a de faulter. Provided, nevertheless, said person or persons shall superintend the loading, stowing or unloading ot such vessel <* vessels, no such person or persons as steve dore. having a licence or otbeiwise, shall attempt to load or unload more vessels of any kind at any one time tlian he can per sonally superintend without first employing a duly licenced stevedore to have personal supervision of a part of xaid vessels, either loading or nnloadin •, under a penalty ot not less than Five nor more than Twenty five Dollars, and a forfeit of his licence. Sec. fi. And be it further ordained by the authority nforexai I. That all licences issued by the Clerk and Treasurer>f said ci'y shall bear the anth ri y of the Chairman and have the city seal attafehed and tie signed by the Clerk. All receipts given by Clerk and Treasurer for moneys for the use of the city shall likewise have city seal affixed. Sec. 7. He it further ordained. I hat all ordinances or parts of ordinances militating against this ordinance he and the same is hereby repealed. Passed by the Board of County Commis sioners September 9th, 1874. SPALDING KENAN, Sepl9-tf Clerk and Treasurer. * AN ORDINANCE Prescribing the manner in which Rills and Cairns against the City of Darien shall be presented for paymerU, and for other purposes. Cljction 1. The Board of County Commis >s sinners, exercising jurisdiction in t e eny of Darien do ordain and it is hereby ovrlained, that from and after the passage oi this Ordinance all bills or claims against the City of Darien shall be presented to any one of the Finance Committee before the hour oi meeting, and if, after an examination of the same, it is found to lie correct, the said Fi nance Committee shall approve of the same, and t.icn by the ( hannian of the Board “passed for payment.” bait! bills or claims must, be rendered on the printed forms, which, upon application, will be furnished by the Clerk and ireasurei. Sec. 2. And he it further ordained, etc,. That-all hills or claims against the City pre -ented in the manner prescribed, will be promptly paid by the Treasurer, nuou pru pi-rV npprovj 1 by the Finance Committee, • passed for payment” by the Chairman, sliouht he tie in funds; and ail such bills or claims, wi 1 be paid in tbe order of presen tation, without respect to dale of%ei vice, abor or anything else named. Provided, any bi Is or claims contracted by tbe Treasu rer. by authority, for incidentals for his ot tice. or by the Chairman of the Board for lie benefit of the city, may he paid by them, as the same in.is be contracted for, and a report made by the Treasurer or Chairman of the same, at the next regular meeting. Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That all bills or claims approved by the Finance Committee shall lie numbered by the Clerk. That he shall keep a regular minute of all bills approved and ordered to be paid, the amount, etc., aud when bills shall have been paid they shall he legibly indorsed on tbe back, "Received Payment for the within,” and duly dated, which shall then be placed mi tiie by said Treasurer, as a vouclitr for said amount so paid out. •4f>. And be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid, That all Ordinances nr parts of Ordinances mitigating against this Ordinance be, and the same is hereby re pealed. Passed by the Board of County Commis ■ ioners September 9th, 1874. SPALDING KENAN. Sepl9-tf Clerk and Treasurer. AN ORDINANCE 7b be entitled an Ordinance to Regulate Ihe Sale and Purchase of Junk. 4XI motion 1. Be it ordained Ly the Board k-7 of County Comuiissioneis, exercising jurisdiction in the City of Darien, That any person who shall engage in the purchase and sale of junk in said city and any one en gaged in the shipping thereof shall first taki lid pay for a licence in the sum of Fifty Dollars; and on failure so to do shall, on conviction, be fined not exceeding Ftty Dol lars and cost, for each offence and in default ol which, execution shall is-tte and be levied upon the stock in trade of said junk dealer. Si.' v 3. And be iLUil'daim'd by the m thoriiy aforesaid, That if at any time il shrtl 1 become known that any dealer shall have purchased any junk, the property ol any mill owner, steamboat, vessel, or of the City of Darien, knowing the same to tie not the property <>f tile seller, the dealer shall be lined in the sum of not exceeding Fifty Dollars and said licence immediately re voked. This condition shall be stated in die licence; and no junk dealer shaft be al lowed to purchase my junk from any minor without the wriiti n permission of the. pa ient or guardian of said minor. Any one so 'trending shall he deemed a prim iple. ami upon conviction before said Chairman at a Police Court shall be fined in a stun not to exceed Fifty Dollars and costs for each of fence aud forfeit his licence. No junk shall lie purchased before sunrise i r alter sunset; •tor shall the premises be opened for traits* .ction at such time under a penalty ol rweiitv-tive Doditfs or torieiture of licence. Sec 4. /ml be it lurther ordained by the same authority, That all ordinances or parts it ordinances mil taring against this ordi nance be and the same is hereby repealed. Passed by the Board ot County Commis sioners Se, tenibei' 9th. 1874. BP ADDING KENAN, Sepl9-tf Clerk and Treasurer. PAPER STATIONARY AND PAPER BAGS. in /rwr.LL ** \ icuoi.s, l‘2ti BAY ST REET, SAVANNAH, GA. April 2C—lni. DR. L. IIRINS, BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA, Cures all disease l *, Scrofula, ( aii ■ cits, l)vsoc|'ia, Piles. Con sumption, f'ongli a ml all diseases of tlie lungs, and Fever. Alt persons sufteririg from any of the above dis cases will do well to C.. 11 on Dr. L. UKINB, and be cured. All vegetable medicines, Hnd protected by patent. April 26 -ly. WALTER A. WAY, ATTOIt N E Y AND Counsellor at Law, AND REAL ESTATE AGENT, DARIEN, GA. Wild, practice in the Snporio-Cooris of the conn tl< s of Meletosh Camilen. Glyi n, Wayne, An tding. Tattnall. Liberty a)id Bryan. Also in the Federal Oonrts in esses of Bankruptcy. Ar. Particular attention given to the collection of claims, and the examination of Land Titles. Apri) 26 Game Chickens. t T. PPTVAM, has t his stable in this place, o • 'he pnre black Sumatra Game Chi'ken .and off r- to sell E gs to any one wishing to raise from. Thev ar■■ the best chickens for this climate, and arc better than other hraeda lor laying egga. Call and take a look at them. “Not Much ” Tne story of thf- absent minded man who, meeting his own son in the -ti-h t, shook liurnls with him and asked him limv his father was, inis 1 e n equaled by the f l'getfnliiess off Wisconsin farnn-r. Tins mini drove to town to transact some business, and was .iCoompaJiied Ly lus wife. Leav ing her at a dry goods store, he pro ceeded Li carry out ids intentions. Having finished his Imsiues*, he lot got all about ;he li.tle circumstance of bringing Ins wife with him, and lie started home ah'iie. Arriving there, oe put the horse out and proceedt tl to tlo tin; cln res. In the meantime nis wife leani'd that her husband hud .without her. Hiring a con veyance, site was driven home. She didn’t wait to take off tier things, but, seizing a pn ss-botir i, made her way to the back yard. Tiie husband was jiist Stating himstlf on a milking stool, and had just opened a conver slntnm with the. cow on the subject ol ‘ii’isting remarking fieqnentlv mat it was “so, ho 88.” He was just getting settled down to business when a whistling omul, as il something rap t tly cleaving tbe air, came from tin other Hide-of the cow. It was tl.c press-board, and tlie wife on one end of it. An instant after it fell with crushing weight upon his knees. The cow having concieutions ecrnp'es about standing between husband ami wife, left vtgy suddenly, ami in bet nurry- kicked the unfortunate man in rue immediate vicinity of bi> vesi pockets. The unhappy victim of cir cumstances scrambled upon all lours, when the pres*'hoard again descended, striking him opposite to where the cow lmd lell her tracks. His wife i lien asked if lie woidd ever In get iter again, ami his answer was plain and -o the point, “Not much.” Didn’t Like It. Who an help admiring the Roman stoicism of the Arkansas judge who said, after one lawyer had shot an other dead in the court room, “Look yeer, if yon keep on foolin’ around in ibis yur way, i’ll commit some ol you tor contemp .” Equal to ibis in patient snffmiig was toe gentleman tviiO lives m (J' aies street, who, when ne entered the basemen- dining room lie otiier evening, found no one there and Ijo prepaiations for the evening oeai. lie went up to the parlor atm there lie found Ins wife sitting on the sola with a young man by tier sidt, aid that young man’s arm about her waist. “fii e here,” said the mild husband, “I dt n’t like teis kind of a thing. Why isn’t my s tpper ready ?” “iiet'au e i don’t like to make it,’ said tne ioVitig wife. “Wind are you si.ting there a let liug iliiit fellow hug you for?’ ■‘•Because i do like it.” ‘T teil you what it is, Annie,” ami ills face assumed a tierce g.OW of pftv •Mott, “if this state ol things conlinm tuiicii lot g r I’ll get mad, you bet ytmr life.’ We don’t think that man wili be (nested for making an unprovoked iSs.'iult on any one. fi£ar”'o!i, I mt‘t such a beautiful gir ii lue Blivet to-.hiy !” S lid a genlle ■ iiau lo a lady friend, to whom lie was doing the agreeable, i.ot. many eve nines since. “She was dressed in deep mourning. I think I have novel seen a sweeter face.,, “Who could it lime been?” said his listener, smooth ing down ini’ boinlaiziue dress, aim glancing at die crape folds to see it ■ hey \vi le pro| oily adjusted, “pielti you sa\? who cold l ll Lave been, 1 ttaan’l out /” s&r It is a curious fact ail the Pit shields of the United States but four had each hut one Christ am name, i’iie moral th is lauglit to parents is nimbus —don’t use trout names reck .esslv in naming your babies. ©af Do you wish to have my l>i!b sworn to?” i quired the physician. ‘ N repiiid the exeeu or, thedeati. ot the dtceased is ei oogli to prove that you attended him prolessiomd > '?• “I’ve got a penny left,” said a loafer, “so I’ll b\v a p iper.” “What pu| er will you buy ?” said a friend, cu rious to learn the literary la-de of his acquaintance). “A paper of tobucco,” replied tlie loafer. B®, The hog may not be thorough ly posted in arithmetic, but win n it c nns to a s pin e loot be is there— the i.og s A smali stream near Yello - stoue Lake is split in two by a small peninsula, one branch following tin Yellowstone and Missouri to the dud, the other making its way into the Snake river and thence to the Pacific. $2.50 A YEAR. The Wonders of a Flea When a flea is ma le to appear as large as an elephant, we can see all the w mderfnl parte of its formation, and are astonished to find that it has ■> coat of nr nor much. more complete than ever warrior wore, and composed of strong polished plates, fitted over each other, each plate cov* red like a tortoise shell, ami where they meet hundreds of strong quills project like those on I lie hack of the porcupine or hedge hog. There is the arched ne. k, I lie bright eye, the transparent cases, the piercers to puncture the skin, a sucker to draw away the blood, six long jointed legs, four of which are folded on the breast, nil ready lo lie thrown out with tremendous force for I hat jump whicTi bothers one when they want o catch him, and at the end or each leg hooked daws to enable bin. to ding to whatever lie alights npoa. A flea can jump a hun dred times its own length, wl idi is the same as if a man jumped six hundred feet; ami lie can drawn load two hundred limes its own weight. Shrewdly Dine. —A sfcrang* r offer ed to pawn a heavy gold chain at a Troy pawnbroker's. Tne broker o - fered to loan forty dollars on the ar ticle at 3 p. ru. At that time the stranger appeared and presented the chain to the broker’s c erk, who pro duced the forty dollars. The stranger thought a moment, and seemed reluc tant to leavs the chain, “No,” said lie, “I gn-ss I won’t pawn it, af'ti r all,” saving which he picked it up and held it f r a moment in deliberation in his hand. Then turning to the clerk he threw the chain upon the desk again and said: “Well, I might as vveil do it now as any time. Give me the for ty dollars.” He took the money and It parted. The broker on examina tion found, to his astonishment, that the stranger bad de fly changed the chain while talking, and had pocketed I lie g Id one, and pawned for forty dollars a plated chain worth about eight dollars. Chain Gang Infidelity. —An old colored woman who, us is character istic with her race, is enthusiastically religious, passed the other day where the chain-gang was at work. In the gmg she discovered an acquaintance, whom she saluted thus: “Ah, brud der Tom, I’s sorry to see yon in deni bonds !—But do like Paul and Silas when dey was chained—pray and ile Lord’ll send his angel and knock off deni chains!” To which Tom irrev erently replied: “Knock li—lll Nuffiu’ but a blacksmith can knock dese tilings off!” and lie went on with l-is woik, as any philosopher would have done under similar convictions. CsaF” Hillo! take cure—you were nearly in the ditch then.” ‘ Never fear sir; it’s that blackguard mare that is always shyin’!—Htirrup!” “How cl s • her eats are cut!” “Yis, they are sir; oh, they’re close enough, but nothing will cure the villain !” “Cure her? How do you mean ?” “Why, sir; I persaved that when ever she started she always cocked her ears up, so I cu f them off, you vee, to make her lave off the trick of ‘startin’; but bad luck to the vaga bone; she is just as bad as iver.” figy" A Brooklyn girl has just )e --joeted a suiter because Lis arm was not long enough to go round, her. She says if she is going to have a lover at all, she means to have a good fit. JSaf” A stranger on one occasion asked a car driver to set him down ut i certain address in Dublin which was only round an adjacent corner, ind when Pat had brought him to 'lie spot the gentleman complained of it as an imposition. “You might have pointed out the place to me.” “Pointed it out !” exclaimed Pat. ‘ls it a finger post, you’d make of me ? Sure, then, you might have paid me for my pointing, and leit me where you found me.” A little girl who had great kinoiiess of heart for all the animal creation, shwii hen preparing to gath er her chickens under her theler ivimgs, and shouted earnestly: “Oh l n’t sit down on those beautiful lutle birds, you ugly old rooster. BQt- A “Woman’s Peace Society” •as recently been formed in London which has published an offer of SIOO f r the best tract written by a woman on the subject, of peace. The title must he, “In what way do wavs affect woman, and how they may best use their influence to prevent war.” m A man always knows just how to manage a baby until be gets one, and then—well its surprising that he never before had business that kept him so mush down town.