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Weekly Timber Gazette,
PUBLISHED EVERY
FRIDAY EVENING
AT DARIEN, GEORGIA, BY
IIH SIAUI* w. gruis.
OFFICE:-Broad Sired, Near tke New Office! of
Messrs. Young <£ Langdon, and J. A. Clarke.
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Timber Gazette, Darien, Georgia.
CITYDIREOTORY.
County officers.
County CommManers- T Y. Pease, Chairman .T.
p Gilson, James Walker, James Lachlisou, Kich
-ird L Morris, 1,. Mclntosh, T. H. Gigmhia-.
Clerk 11. C. C —Spalding Kenau.
clerk Superior Court— lsaac M. Amen.
Ordinary —Lewis Jackson.
Sheriff— 1. Butler Blount
Receiver Tux Returns —S. E. Clarke.
Tax Collector —Allen McDonald.
County Treasurer —E. Ik Champney.
Coroner —John H. Burrell.
The Commissioners hold monthly meetings hrst
'Wednesday in each month.
City Olllecrs.
Ex-Off. Mayor— T. P. Pease.
Fx-Olfs. Atdermenr- Jos. P. Gilson, James&Mal
l;cr. James Lachlisou, R. L. Morris, L. Mclntosh,
Thomas H. Giguilliat.
Clerk and Treasurer— Spalding Kenan.
City Marshal —Robert 15. Carr.
Harbor Master— C. H. St cad well.
Inspector fleneral of r l linker —E. S. B.n< la;.
Fort, Wardens —Isaac M. Aiken, John H. Burrell
and James G. Young.
Jailor —Robert E. Carr.
Masonic.
Live Oak Lodge, No. 1:17, moots first Wednesday
night iu each month at their Kali near the Muguo
liaHonse. E. P. Champney, Worshipful Master,
L. E. B. DeLorme, Secretary.
Hciiooß.
Mclntosh High School on the Ridge. Gardner
Buggies, Esq., Principal, Miss Clifford Stanlord,
Assistant.
Travellers’ Guide.
The Steamer Carrie. Capt. Joe Smith, arrives
from Savannah every Tuesday morning and leaves
damn day for Brunswick and Saiilla River. Re
turning, arrives from Bruvswiuk and Satilla Eivei
every Wednesday night and departs for Savaanau
Thursday mornings at S o’clock.
The Steamer Lizzie Baker. Capt. P. Laßose. ar
rives from Savannah every Wednesday evening
and departs same night fur Brunswick and Flori
da. Returning, arrives from Florida and Bruns
wick every Saturday evening and leaves same
night for Savannah.
The Steamer Civile, Copt. -T. 1.. Day, makes reg
ula trips up the river to Hawkiusville and Dub
lin about every ten days.
Pile Steamer Daisy, Capt. V,. Harper runs dan;
between this place and Hammy Smith s Banning,
where it connects with ha -ks for No. 1 Macon and
Brunswick Railroad. Trains fur Brunswic.t leave
No. latlo p. ni. Trains for Savannah and Macon
leave No. 1 at 2'f a. in.
I . s. Officers.
Collector of Customs, Brunswlclc District— John T.
Collins. Headquarters at Brunswick.
Deputy Collector of Customs for 1 ort of Darien—
Charles 11. Townsend.
Roar,Ung Master— T. E. Cornelius.
1 ’ns!master —D. Webster Davis.
Deputy C. S. Mdrshal —Robert E. Carr.
Superior Court.
Mclntosh Superior Court convenes Tuesdays af
ter the last Mondays in April and November,
lion. Henry B. Tompkins, Judge, presiding; and
Col. Albert lL Lamar, Solicitor Genera..
IT. .*. Mails.
The mail leaves Darien every Wednesday and
Saturday mornings at 9 o’clock, for Mclntosh, No.
:t Atlantic and Gulf Railroad, making close con
nection with mails going North and Sout.l.
The mail arrives from Mclntosh ever; 1 nesda;
and Friday evenings. , , ... ,
Mail closes at eight and a half o clock Mcdi.es
day and Saturday mornings.
* Religious.
Religious services at the Methodist E. Church
every Sabbath morning and night. Prca limg at
the Methodist Church on the Ridge every Sunday
at ter noon at three o’clock. Rev. R. M. Lockwood,
Religious services at the Episcopal Church on
the Ridge every Sunday morning at 11 o ciock.
Colored Mission at DeLorme’s Vtarenouse at and p.
m., and at R. K. Walker’s office at 4*30 p. m. ioi
white congregation. Rev. R. Clide, V. v.
Religious services every Sable that 11 a. m.. 1 p.
m.. and 7 p. in., at the colored Babtiet Ohurcn—
Rev. R. Miflin, pastor. , ~ , nrtrl
Religious services every Sabbath at 11 a. m., anci
3 p. m., at the Methodist Church, colored—Rev.
S. Brown, pastor. .
DMMNnMMU imtm ■ i m i ■ ■ * ***'
■ PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
W. Robert Gignilliat,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
DARI UN, GEORGIA.
liIIOMPT ATTENTION GIVEN TO ALL LEGAL
S business iu the Eastern aud Brunswick Cir
cuits, and iu the United States Courts at bavau
nah, Georgia. apnl 20-ly.
L. E. B. DeLorme,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
AND NOTARY PUBLIC,
DARIEN, GEORAIA.
\l r ILL PRACTICE IN THE BRUNSWICK AND
“ Eastern Circuits. Patronage solicited. Ot
fie4 opposite Dr. Kenan’s. julj l
Stephen C. Deßruhl,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
"‘BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA.
WILL PRACTICE IN .ALL THE COURTS OF
the Brunswick Circuit. Special attention
given to the investigation of titles. Jan. J-ii 9
m hihcvii
Having located in darien, i beg .to
tender my profession services to tho
Oi DAicIKX
and the county of Mclntosh. !
JfoY, 21-dm. GEORGE J. BOLLOCK. -a. D. j
WALTER A. WAY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
AND BEAL ESTATE AGENT,
DARIEN, GEORGIA.
WILL PEACFICE IN THE SUPERIOR COURTS
/• of the Brunswick and Eastern Circuits. Also
iu the Federal Courts in cases of Bankruptcy, &c.
Particular attention given to the collection of
claims, and the examination of Land Titles, ap 25
M. L. MERSHON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA,
WILL PRACTICE IN ALL THE COURTS OF
U the Brunswick Circuit and Mclntosh in the
Eastern Circuit. Darien and Brunswick made a
specialty. may 22-ly.
Goodyear & Harris,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA.
WILL PRACTICE IN ALL THE COUNTIES OF
* the Brunswick Circuit and the city of Darien,
Ga. Office, corner Newcastle and Gloucester sts,,
over J. S. Blain & Co.’s drug store. Aug 1-ly.
P. w. MELD RIM. S. B. ADAMS.
Mcldriin & Adams,
ATTORNEYS AND
COUNSELLORS AT LAW,
On'. Bay and Barnard Sis. Savannah, Ga,
fi IVE PERSONAL ATTENTION TO CAUSES IN
7 the Superior Courts of Chatham, Bryan, Bul
lock, Effingham, Liberty. Mclntosh, Tatnall, Striv
en counties. Practice in the State aud Federal
Courts. Prompt attention given to collections.
Reliable correspondence iu ail sections of the
State. Septl9-ly,
jTXXXL IE3. SMITH,
ATTORNEY AND
COUNSELLOR AT'LAW,
BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA.
WILL PRACTICE IN ALL THE COURTS OF
Court cf Georgia, and elsewhere by special con
tract. Will examine Titles to Land, eject Tress
passers, enforce Liens, collect Claims, and, in
short, make a specialty of all the varied duties
and branches of his profession. aprOtf
J. B. Is . BAKER, ML !>.,
/\FFERS HIS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO
" " the public. Special utteution given to discaseß
OF CHII.mtEX.
frecDHis presented first oj each month
July 11-Ty.
BIS. MPALDIYG KEYAY,
DARIEN, GEORGIA.
OFFERS HIS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO
the citizens of Darien and vicinity. lie can be
found at all hours day and night, at his office on
Screven Street, next door to Mr. Wilcox’s dwell
ing house. Aug. 8-ly.
D. B. WING,
MEASURER AND INSPECTOR
Timber and Lumber,
DARIEN, GA.
/; p-Resgcctmlly Solicits Patronage
May 2-ly.
WML M. YOUNC,
CFHZ2 JMX-s'XIIAUL.
5 | AVISO had five years experience in the busi
li uoss. I feel satisfied that I can give satisfa"-
tion. My thanks to the public for past patronage,
and hope for a continuance of the same.
’ WM. M. YOUNG.
decl2tf Second Street. Darien Ga.
BURR WINTON,
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER,
BRUNSWICK, GA.
IJI-ANS and Specifications furnished on short
- notice. Will contract to erect Buildings fn
| every style. Also Superintend Buildings at l'cas-
I enable prices. All orders left with J. A. Atwood
| & Bros. Darien, Ga., will be attended to with dis
| patch. julyilf
'BARBER SHOP,
—BY—
CLEMON SABATTIB.
Broad Street, two doors below Striven St.
DARIEN,"GEORGIA.
SHOP CLOSES AT 11 O'CLOCK SUNDAY
run AX KINO TDK CITIZENSTOF DARIEN AND
* the public generally, for past patronage, I
solicit a continuance of the same, and will still in
deavor to merit the patronage bestowed upon me
in the future. mar2otf
FALL & WINTER, 1574-5
EDWARD J. KENNEDY.
12G Broughton Street, Savannah, Georgia.
INVITES the attention of his former patrons
* and the public in general to his new selected
stock of fine English and FrcufiTi Digonals, f.assi
meres and Fancy Vestings, all of the choisest
goods adapted to the season, which will be made
up to order in the most approved fashion. All
goods warranted as represented seplO-ly
FISK'S PATENT
Metalie Burial Cases.
milE BEST INVENTION KNOWN FOR PRE-
I SERVING THE DEAD. Also SERF-SEA DING
Mctalic Cases (two patents elegantly finished) and
handsomest in the market.
Collins in Rosewood, Mahogany, Black Walnut,
Cedar and common woods. We keep a lull as
sortment of all goods in our line.
J. A. ATWOOD & BROS.
augl-tf (Broad Street,) Darien, Ga. :
GEORGIA McINTOSII CO.
0
Ordinary's Office of said County. )
March 29th, 1875}
rjhj ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, BE IT
* known that C. A. Space. Administrator on the
estate ofG. A. Space, deceased, late of said Coun
ty applys for letters of Dismission. If no objec
tion is filed I will pass upon the same at my ofliec
within the time prescribed by law.
LEWIS JACKSON,
aprlO-iim Ordinary Mclntosh County.
BARIKW GEORGIA, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 28, 1875.
PAINTING!
CHRIS. MURPHY. CHAS. CLARK, j
MURPHY & GLARE j
98 Bryan Street, near Drayton, Savannah,
Georgia.
HOUSE, SHIP, STEAMBOAT, SIGN AND ,
Ornamental Painters,
GLAZING
GILDING. *
GRAINING,
MARBLING, and
PAPEII HANGERS.
We are prepared to offer estimates for every
description oj Painting in any part of Georgia,
South Carolina and Florida, and guarantee satis- I
faction in the execution of our work. Iu Store a
select stock of tho following articles:
PURE ENGLISH B. B. LEAD.
ATLANTIC and all other brands of Lead,
OILS, VARNISHES, PUTTY, aud BRUSHES.
FURNITURE. DEMAR and other Varnishes
put up in quart, pint and half pint bottles, ready
for use.
GROUND and'ENAMELED GLASS, STAINED
and PLAIN, of various colors.
Double and Single thick French, English and
American GLASS.
GOLD LEAF, BRONZE and Glaziers’ DIA
MONDS.
Machinery OIL and Axle GREAT.F.
A select stock of Gold and Plain PAPER HANG
INGS.
• Persons desiring work and material in our lino
would do well to give us a call before going else
where,
PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL
S 1 G N WORK
Executed with neatness aud dispatch.
LADDERS! LADDERS!!
Connected with our Paint and Oil House will
he found a general assortment of Ladders of ev
ery discretion, and at prices to suit purchasers.
STEP LADDERS
sold by us will be stained to imitate Black Wal
nut. and lettered with the perchasers name if de
sired.
Orders from the country promptly attended
to, febU-Bm
BRESNAN'S
EUROPEAN HOUSE,
SAVANNAH, - - GEORGIA.
(OPPOSITE NEW MARKET,)
Rooms, with Board, $.2 00 a
Day.
FINE LARGE AND AIRY ROOMS ALWAYS IN
READINESS FOR FAMILIES AND ;*j
COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS.
ONE OF THE FINEST
RESTAURANTS
In the South attached to .the House.
Passengers and Baggage earned FREE 01
CHARGE to the House.
CAUTIGM.
To avoid being deccivad by drummers of other
so-called European Houses, BE SURE to ask for
Omnibus with BKESNAN’S EUROPEAN HOUSE
on it.
JOII\
or.
sojil 9. ly
NEW STORE.
ISAAC JACOBSON,
BROAD ST., DARSEN. GA.
HAS JUST OPENED IN HJS NEW STORE, A
full aud complete stock
jDr-v* G-oods,
'
NOTIONS,
o x* q rr i-i x isr o-,
Pools and Shoes,
Sc Caps,
WHITE GOODS, Etc.
Also a full supply of
Groceries,
Ll< JUOIIS,
TOBACCO, CIGAIIS,
Hardware, &e., &c.,
which he is offering very low FOR CASH. 1 )
April 3—m3.
GREAT BARGAINS AT
AUCTION !
CALL AND SEE
CHEAP JOHN!
OPPOSITE MAGNOLIA HOUSE.
WHERE HE WILL OFFER AT AUCTION EV
•* cry night Ladies’ aud Gents Hoisery, Under
Shirts and Drawers, Shawls, Linen Damask, Wool
cu and Oil Table Covers, Handkerchiefs and
Napkins, Bleached and Unbleached Sheeting
Stationary, Fancy Toilet Soaps, Perfumery, Hard
ware, Table and Pocket Cutlery, and Notions of
every inscription.
Sales will continue every night until the' en
tire stock is closed out.
MITCHELL & ROSENBURY,
aprlO-tf Auctioneers.
JOSEPH ODETTE,
Undertakers Ware-Room,
137 Broughton St., between Bull and Whitaker,
SAYANNNH, GEORGIA.
4 FINE and well selected stock Metalie, Maliog
* * ony, Walnut Grained and Stained CofHuy
Coffin plates and trimmings always on hand.
Neatest Hearses aud carriages furnished for fu
nerals. Ice cases for preserving remains in the
warmest weather. Remains disinterred, boxed
and shipped. Orders from the country promptly
attended to. Personal attention given to all or
ders, and can be found at any time at the Ware
rooms. seplfl-ly
A Paper for the People.
THE MORNING NEWS,
IT WOULD REQUIRE THE SCOPE OF QUITE A
large volume to contain the good things that
are said about tho Morning News by its contem
poraries of the Southern press. It is almost daily
referred to as “The best paper in the South,”
••the leading Georgia daily,” etc., and is gener
ally conceded to be in all respects a modern
Southern newspaper.
This is the fame that the Morning News covets,
and no pains will be spared hereafter to make it
still worthier of the confidence and patronage of
the people of Georgia aud Florida. The ample
resources of the establishment will be devoted to
the improvement of the paper in respect to its
already large facilities for gathering the current
news of the and ay, and its staff of special corres
pondents has been reorganized with a, view to
meeting every possible contingency that may
arise.
Although the Morning News has little or no
competition within the field of its circulation,
nevertheless no effort will be considered too ex
pensive that give the earliest and freshest infor
mation to its readers. In this respect there will
be no relaxation of the endeavor to keep it far
ahead of its contemporaries.
The features that have rendered the paper so
popular will be maintained. The editorial de
partment will be conducted with the same digni
fied thoughtfulness, conservative vigor, and earn
est devotion to principal that have characterized
it. The racy reliability of the local, and the ac
curacy and completeness of the commercial de
partmerts, will be kept up to the old standard,
aud improvements will be made whatever they
are suggested by exp* ricnec.
The Morning News is the only Savannah paper
that publishes the Associated Press dispatches
and the Telegraphic Market Reports authorized
by the Commercial Bureau of New York City. In
addition to this, the Local Market reports will bo.
full and reliable, and will enable businessmen of
Georgia and Florida to form estimates as accu
rate and as intelligent as if they were in the
city.
In a word, the Morning News will comprise
every feature that renders the modern newspaper
attractive, and its readers may confidently look
to its columns for the latest information in regard
to everything of current interest, It will admit
of no rivalry in its own proper field? and will al
low no compcditor to outstrip it i:? any depart
ment of journalistic enterprise.
TERMS:]
Daily, one year SIO.OO
Six months 5.00
Three months 2.50
Tri-Weekly, one year 0.00
Six months 3.00
Three months 1.50
Weekly, one year 2.00
Six months 1.00
Three mouths 50
Money may be sent by Post Office Order or by
Express, at the expense of the undersigned.
Send for specimen copy. Address
J. 11. ESTILL,
mar 27 Savannah, Ga.
mcintosh county
man school,
rpilis SCHOOL will open at the SCHOOL HOUSE
* on the Ridge at 9 o’clock, a. m. on MONDAY,
the 19th day of October, 1871, under charge of
GABDNEII TUGGLES,
Phincipal.
MISS CLIFFORD STANFORD,
. Assistant.
The trustees desire the prompt and punctua
attendance of all pupils with such book® as they
may now have.
For further particulars apply to the Chairman
of the Board- E. S. BARCLAY.
ootl7-tf Chairman.
ST. THEUS HOUSE,
HOTEL AND RESTUARANT,
Elurofutaia 3 9 iaii.
Corner Broad and Jackson Streets, •
DARIEN, GEORGIA.
1 IJOARD AND LODGING, 81.50 PER DAY.
Meals and Lodging. Fifty Cents ■ai li, Meals
at the Restuarant can be had at all hours, and
anything called for that the market affords cau
be liad at low prices.
Satisfaction guaranteed. The patronage of ihe
TIMBER CUTTERS respectfully solicited. My
terms arc Strictly Cash. THOMAS THEUS,
-mar27-tf Proprietor,
The Weekly Register.
PUBLISHED AT
Savannah, Georgia.
BY
OTTOX m eU£A££B>.
THE CHEAFE'Vr I’H’KIS in tiie SOUTH.
ONLY 81 00 FEE ANNUM.
fOBWOFK OF ALL KINDS PKOMTLY AT-
U tended to. Orders l>y mail receive iiiiiat®-
atc attention. Address,
OTTO A HUBBARD,
aprlO-U 157 Bay St. Savannah, Cj. [
The Wife of Modern Times.
Perhaps the most stupendous en
terprise poor, suffering man ever
engaged in, 4u this wicked, wicked
world of ours, is reasoning with a
woman. And if that woman is per
haps his wife, the enterprise is still
more hazardous and prodigious. A
woman that can be reasoned with—-
who can listen respectfully to advice
from her husband and follow that
advice—is a curiosity. I’d like to
get one glimse at her, and then die
peacefully and easy, without the
slightest hint of remorse or reluc
tance.
The wife of other days was a mod
el of attention and obedience. The
husband wore the pants figuratively
and in reality. But to-day—ah me!
How many changes spring up in
passing years ! Little did I think
when I courted the meeked-eyed,
patient Sophronia, that she would
crawl out of her chrysalis of humble
submission and come forth the
crosses!, most impatient, most ven
omous and most terrific wife in the
land! How I pictured her then the
dove-like queen of my heart and
hearth —the peaceful arbiter of my
troubles- —the sharer of my sorrows
and joys,giving me all the happiness
I could find in my heart to wish for.
But now look at it. Look at me !
Look at the fast-whitening hairs
(those few she has permitted to re
main), and then give me your sym
pathy.
It was only yesterday morning
that she laid upon my head the soft
end of a flat-iron, and polished my
left ear with the boot-jack, simply
because I raised a weak objection
to purchasing anew "Set of false
teeth for her. And the other morn
ing did she not wear me to a frazzle
with a lecture as long as the moral
law on my going to the show and
not taking lier? and I economized
by going into the gallery at that!
Yes, my agony is fearful. My cup
of misery is full to overflowing.
Those blissful days that figured so
conspicuously in the picture fancy
painted, ere I honored her with my
delectable patronymic, have faded
away, and I do not console myself
by thinking they will lie unearthed
in futurity. They have gone forev
er, and I fold my arms in patience
and hold my tongue in silence.
"When I go home at night instead
of the sweet kisses and loving em
brace I longed for, I am ordered, as
soon as the gate bangs on my heels,
to draw up a few buckets of water.
After I wear out my arms drawing
the water, I chop some wood. When
a few blisters have towered their
hurting heads upon my hands, and
my worst corn has been crushed in
to 1 a hurtful powder, there are fires
to make, clothes to put up, coffee to
grind, children to wash and undress,
the baby to hold, the sewing ma
chine to be moved, the lamp chim
neys to be cleaned, the kitchen door
to be locked, the wood to be piled
up, and a countless number of oth
er things to do before I can lay
down to rest and slumber. And in
the morning I go through the same
programme, get to work a half hour
late, and just as tired as if the day
had gone. A wife of modern times
can think of more work and harder
work for a husband than forty wives
of other days. Sometimes I think
my wife sits down while I am gone
and invents ways and means by
which I can get tired when I return
from work. She couldn t be pre
vailed upon to hire a servant. There
is no economy iu it, she says; yet
she wears my life a way by this rkjul
economy, little thinking that a
few short years I will be as helpless
as a suckling infant. Then will she
s'op in her mad career? Alas! I can
I but hope.
There’s that favorite shirt of mine.
It has journeyed through the wash
woman’s gentle hands for many a
week, and yet a button has been
missing from the collar ever since I
can remember. kYife swears she will
sow one on next week, but the next
weeks are a year long. Then that
coat of mine has had a ripped place
in the back for months. Her excuse
for its neglect is that I am never at
home long enough. Goodness
j knows I’m at home too much for
personal comfort. I’ve seen her sew
nearly all night on a spiders-web
i collar that she wanted to wear on
Sunday, but she n iver had time to
mend that coat for me. And when
the neighbors drop in, she looks at
me so sweetly and calls me dear B.
Ridges, and the very minute they
leave she calls me old Nick, and
lampooms me with a lecture on j
keeping my mouth shut. But such
is life.
If it should ever come to pass that |
I should become a legislator or con
gressman, my first duty to my con
stituents -will be to have a bill pass-
$2.50 A TEAK.
ed makiflg it a penal offense for a
wife to abuse lier liusband. The
passage of such a law would cause
millions of hearts to beat in glad
ness, and effect a reformation
among husbands worthy the histo
rian’s attention.
But I hear my wife coming. I
know it is her, not by her gentle
footstep on the stairs, but by the
way her tongue is going. John
Caesar (my oldest son) has commut
ed some criminal act, for I hear her
say, “You’ll get. as mean as your
daddy ’fore long.” I know I’m going
to catch lits now, so I’ll close by
wishing myself at the bottom of the
Atlantic.
A Warning.
He was drunk! and the little boys
pulled his coafctails and laughed at
him as he reeled along the sidewalk,
muttering words to himself. His
hair was gray, and his haggard face
was outlined with wrinkles of age.
His eyes were bloodshot and diin,
while his aged frame seemed too
weak to support itself, and every
body laughed at him as l>e passed.
Poor old man! Laugh at hin! Ah
you should have gone and pittied
him. When he fell with a heavy
thud upon the sidewalk you should
have gone to him and assisted him
to his feet, and not stood off and
laughed at him. Perhaps that old
man was a homeless wanderer, a
man who had seen better days, and
whose wife and children and friends
were either dead or far away; and
as you stony-hearted rascals stood
and laughed at him in his hour of
misfortune, you didn’t stop giggling
long enough to think that you
might be like him some day—laugh
ed at because you were a drunkard.
Oh! you little thoughtless vaga
bonds, you don’t know what the
devil has in store for you; yours
I,' 7
may be a worse fate than that poor,
old helpless drunkard’s is. Laugh,
will you ? When that old frame, once
the proud image of youth and man
hood, becomes a lifeless thing in
death, find out where it lies, and go
stand around it then, and laugh and
jeer at it like you did yesterday.
And who. among you all had tho
heart to go to the old man and say,
“I’ll he]i> you sir.” Not one! No,
yoifd rather laugh at his sad condi
tion ; and, while you were laughing,
did you go close enough to the
drunken unfortunate’s face to see
the tears trickling down those fur
rowed cheeks of his? Did any of
you venture near enough to hear
him sigh and say, “Ah, little boys,
look at me, and learn a lesson. I
was a little boy, like j'ou, once, and
no doubt I have laughed at some
poor old drunkard, like you are
laughing at me. Hod spare you
from such a fate as mine!” And at
this moment a little dirtv-faced,
barefooted boy came along, and see
ing the situation, was moved to pity
for the old man. Planting himself
in front of the poor drunkard, and
facing the boys, he looked them in
the face and, shaking Ins fist at
them, said. “Say, look a-here, the
first one of yon that bothers this old
man again, I’ll put a head on him,”
and, pointing to one red headed
boy, our hero said to him, “If you
want to laugh at anybody drunk,
go home and laugh at your own fa
ther,” and tho boys all went away,
and left our hero standing near the
poor old man, who had gone to
sleep.— Courier-Journal.
Gikls, Take Warning.— A funny
incident in Stamford, is thus related
by the Stamford Advocate: A girl
in a neighboring town was shocked
the other day by her own mistake.
Being sent for some flour to a store
in a hurry, she took what she sup
: posed to be a clean pillow slip from
i her bureau drawer. When she
reached the store she handed the
i supposed pillow slip to the young
I clerk to fill with flour. Even he did
1 not notice w hat “they"’ were till a
| scoop of flour had g<?he through
them. When ho raised them up
and exposed the two outlets at the
bottom, nicely fringed, etc., the girl
ran from the store without saying a
word, and the young man, covered
with flour, laid the garment in the
“drawer” to await her return. He
will probably wait some time.”
“What’s this crowd around
here for? demanded a policeman
the other night as he came upon a
dozen boys grouped near the gate
of a house on seeond street. “Keep
still,” replied one of the lads, -‘there
comes old John, tight as.a brick,
and we’re waiting here to see his
wife pop him with the rolling pin
as he opens the front door.”
teA'Some men don’t get enthu
siastic over Spring. There’s old
Sorghum, for instance, who swears
his wife’s feet are as cold as ever.