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VOL. 2. --NO. 4.
Weekly Timber Gazette,
PUBLISHED EVERY
FRIDAY EVENING
at DARIEN, GEORGIA, BY
RICHARD W. (iRI'BB.
OFFICE— Broad Sired, Near tkeMewOffiV* •>/
° Messrs. Young <C Lang don, and J.K. Clarke.
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Timber Gazette, Darien, Georgia.
CITY DIRECTORY.
County Officers.
County Commissioners—T. P. Pease, Chairman, J.
P Gilson, James Walker, Janies Lachlison Rich
ard L Morris, L. Mclntosh, T. 11. Gigmlliat.
Clerk B. C. C-Spalding Kenan.
Clerk Superior Court —Isaac M. Aiken.
Ordinary —Lewis Jackson.
Sheriff- T. Butler Blount.
Receiver Tux Returns— S. E. Clarke.
Tax Collector —Allen McDonald.
County Treasurer —E. P. Ckanipncy.
Coroner —John H. Burrell. . .
The Commissioners hold monthly meetings nrbt
Wednesday in each month.
City Officers.
Ex-Off. Mayor— T. P. Pease.
Ex-Offs. Aldermen- Jos. P. Gilson JamesßWal
ker, Jan.es Lachlison, It. L. Morris, L. Mclntosh,
Thomas H. Gignilliat.
Clerk and Treasurer— Spalding Iveuan.
City Marshal —Robert K. Carr.
Harbor Master —C. H. Stead well.
Inspector General of Timber— E. S. Barclay.
Port Wardens —Isaac M. Aiken, John H. Burrell
and James G. Young.
Jailor— Robert E. Carr.
Masonic.
Live Oak Lodge, No. 137. meets first Wednesday
night in each month at their Hall near the Magno
lia House. E. P. Champney, Worshipful Master,
L. E. 15. DeLorme, Secretary.
Schools.
Mclntosh High School on the Ridge Gardner
Buggies, Esq., Principal, Miss Clifiord Stan.ord,
Assistant.
Travellers’ Guide.
The Steamer Carrie, Capt. Joe Smith, arrives
from Savannah every Tuesday morning and leaves
same day for Brunswick and _ Sat Ula River. Re
turning, arrives from Brunswick and Satilla River
every Wednesday night and doparts for bavaunah
Thursday mornings at 8 o’clock.
The Steamer Lizzie Baker, Capt. P. Laßose, ai
rives from Savannah every Wednesday evening
and departs same night for Brunswick and l lon
da. Returning, arrives from Honda and Bruns
wick every Saturday evening and leaves same
night for Savannah. _ . _
The Steamer Clyde, Capt. J. L. Day, makes reg
tila trips up the river to Hawkinsville and Dub
lin about every ten days. .
The Steamer Daisy, Capt. W. Harper mins daily
between this place and Hammy Smith I-ending,
where it counects with ha> ks for No. 1 Macon and
Brunswick Railroad. Trains for
No. latlop. m. Trains for Savannah and Macon
leave No. 1 at V,l a. m.
U. s. Officers.
Collector of Customs, Brunswick District— John T.
Collins. Headquarters at Brunswick.
Deputy Collector of Customs for 1 ort of Pat
Charles H. Townsend.
Boarding Mastei —J. E. Cornelius.
Postmaster— D. Webster Davis.
Deputy U. S. Marshal —Robert E. Carr.
Superior Court.
Mclntosh Superior Court “nvenes Tuesdays af
ter the. last Mondays in April and November.
Hon. Henry B. Tompkins, Judge, presiding, am
Col. Albert R. Lamar, Solicitor General.
U. 8. Malls.
The mail leaves Darien every
Saturday mornings at 9 o clock, lor M< I- *
3 Sue and Gulf Railroad making close con
nectiou with mails going North aa d hout ;.-. and .
The mail arrives from Mclntosh every Tuesday
and Friday evenings. . •vvednes-
Mail closes at eight and a half o clock W eitnes
day and Saturday mornings.
Religious.
Religious services at the Methodist E,€ffiiiich
every Sabbath morning and mght. Br ‘
the Methodist Church on tho Ridge every Sun y
afternoon at three o’clock. Rev. R. M. Lockw ,
services at the Episcopal Church °n
the Ridge every Sunday morning at ll o clock '
Colored Mission at DeLorme s N'arehouse at 3 p.
m„ and at R. K. Walker’s office at 430 p w. lor
white congregation. Rev. R. I- Clute,
Religions sen-ices every Sab '? at . h , at d t 1
m.. and 7 p. m.. at the colored Babtist Church
Rev. R. Mitlin, pastor. .. .... _. „ n .i
Religious service* every Sabbath atll ■ ••
3 p. m, at the Methodist Church, colortd-Kcv.
8. Brown, pastor.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
W. Robert Oignilliat,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
DARIEN, GEORGIA.
PROMPT ATTENTION GIVEN TO ALL . LEGAL
A business in the Eastern and B Savan
cnits, and in the United States Courts
nah, Georgia. 1 —— —-—
L. E. 15. DeLorme,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
AND NOTARY PUBLIC,
DARIEN, GEORAIA.
WILL PRACTICE IN THE BRUNSWICK AND
W Eastern Circuits. Patronage ■obctM VI
flee opposite Dr. Kenan’s. J J
Stephen €. Dcßruhl,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA.
WILL PRACTICE IN ALL THE COURTS OF
the Brunswick Circuit, Special
-given to the investigation of titles. ' • ’
MEDICAL A OTIC E.
Having located in darien, i beg t<>
tender my profession services to the
CiTI*E3iS OF ll \RIE>
jmd the county of Mclntosh . _
>’ov, GEORGE J. KOLLOCK, M. D.
WALTER A. W AY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
AtfD REAL ESTATE AGENT,
DARIEN, GEORGIA.
WILL PRACFICE IN THE SUPERIOR COURTS
"" of the Brunswick and Eastern Circuits. Also
in 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
the Brunswick Circuit and Mclntosh in the
Eastern Circuit. Lariou and Brunswick made a
specialty. may 23-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.
r. W. MELDItJM. S. B. ADAMS.
Mddrim & Adams,
ATTORNEYS AND
COUNSELLORS AT LAW,
Cor. Bay and Barnard Sts. Savannah, Ga.
f 11VE PERSONAL ATTENTION TO CAUSES IN
'* the Superior Courts of Chatham, Bryan, Bul
lock, Effingham, Liberty, Mclntosh, Tatnali, Striv
en counties. Practice in the State and Federal
Courts. Prompt attention given to collections.
Reliable correspondence in all sections of the
State. Sept! 9-1 y.
IRJI E. JSiMXTXai,
ATTORNEY AND
COUNSELLOR AT LA W,
BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA.
14 r ILL PRACTICE IN ALT, THE COURTS OF
* ■ the Brunswick Judicitl Circu it, the Supreme
■ 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. apr3tf
J. 15. L. BAKER, ML 1)7,
OFFER S HIS PROFESSION A L SERVICES TO
the public. Special attention given to diseases
OF CHIMIRF.N.
Kg'Rilh presented first eg <■•/< month.‘f£t l
•July 11 -ly.
mi. NS’AIJH.W KIIYtX,
DARIEN, GEORGIA.
OFFERS HIS PROFESSIONAL SERVICFS TO
tho citizens of Darien and vicinity. He 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.
HHpßespectrully Solicits Patronage,-grey
May 2-ly.
WM. ML YOUNC,
JEWSIiER.
HAVING bad five years experience in the busi
ness, I feel satisfied that I can give satisfac
tion. My thanks to the public for past patronage,
and hope for a continuance of tbe same.
WM. M. YOUNG.
decl2tf Second Street. Darien Ga.
BURR WIN TO N\
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER,
BRUNSWICK, GA.
i,LANS and Specifications furnished on short
1 notice. Will contract to erect Buildings m
every style. Also Superintend Buildings at reas
onable prices. All orders left with J. A. Atwood
& Bros Darien, Ga., will be attended to with dis
patch. jQN tf
BARBER SHOP,
—BV—
CLEMON SAB AT TIE.
Broad Street, (Wo doors below Senven St.
DARIEN,’GEORGIA.
SHOP CLOSES AT 11 O’CLOCK SUNDAY
mHANKING THE CITIZENSrOF DARIEN AND
1- fhe public generally, for past patronage. I
solicit a continuance of the same, and will .still m
deavor to merit the patronage bestowed upon me
in the future. mar2otf
FALL & WINTER, 1874-5
ED W ABD J. KENNEDY ■
MERCHANT tailor,
12G Broughton Street, Savannah, Georgia.
INVITES the attention of his fofmer patrons
and the public in general to bis new selected
stock of fine English and French Digoiials, Cassi
nieres and Fancy Vestings, all of the choicest
goods adapted to the season, which will be made
up to order in the most approved fashion. AH
goods warranted as represented sepu-iy
FISK'S PATENT
Metalic Burial Cases.
mHF, BEST INVENTION KNOWN FOR PRE
-1 SERVING THE DEAD. Also SELF-SEALING
Metalic Cases (two patents elegancy finished) and
handsomest in the market. _ . .
Coffins in Rosewood, Mahogany, Black Mai nut,
Cedar and common woods. We a full as
sortmeut of all goods in our
all gl_tf (Broad Street,) Dafien, Ga.
Georgia Mclntosh co.
OBDtNARV’S OFFICE
mo ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, BE IT
1 knowu that C. A. Space. Administrator on the
estate of G. A. Space, deceased, late of said (.min
ty applys for letters of Dismission. If no '
tion is filed I will pass upon the same at my office
within the time prescribed by
aprlo-3sn Ordinary Mclntosh County.
DARIEN, GEORGIA, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 11, 1875.
PAINTING!
CHEIS. MUEPIIY. CHAR. CLARK.
MURPHY & CLARK
98 Bryan Street, near Drayton, Savannah,
Georgia.
HOUSE, SHIP, STEAMBOAT, SIGN AND
Ornamental Painters,
GLAZING,
GILDING.
GRAINING,
MARBLING, and
PAPER HANGERS.
We are prepared to offer estimates for every
description oj Painting in any part of Georgia,
South Carolina and Florida, and guarantee satis
faction in the execution of our work. In Store a
select stock of the following articles:
PURE ENGLISH B. B. LEAD.
ATLANTIC and all other brands of Lead.
OILS, VARNISHES, PUTTY, and BRUSHES.
FURNITURE. DEMAR and other Varnishes
put up in quart, pint and half pint bottles, ready
for use.
GROUND amUENAMELED 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 GREALF.
A select stock of Gold and Plain PAPER HANG
INGS.
Persons desiring work and material in our line
would do' well to give us a call before going else
where.-
PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL
SION WORK
Executed with neatness and dispatch.
LADDERS! LADDERS!!
Connected with our Paint and Oil House will
be 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 Vai
nut, and lettered with the perchascrs name if de
sired.
Orders from the country promptly attended
to, febl3-f>m
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 ANDj3
COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS.
ONE OF THE FINEST
RESTAURANTS
In the South attached to the House.
.9011 X BllllSWX,
Proprietor.
sepl9.iy
NEW STORE.
ISAAC JACOBSON,
BROAD ST., DARIEN. CA.
HAS JUST OPENED IN HIS NEW STORE, A
full and complete stock off
Drv Goods,
NOTIONS,
CIiOTHINa,
Boots and Shoes,
Hats & Caps,
WHITE GOODS, Etc.
Also a full supply of
Groceries,
LIQUORS,
TOBACCO, CIGARS,
Hardware, &c., &c.,
which he is offering very low’ FOB CASH A
April 3—m3.
3? TJTISr -A-IVI’S
LIVERY STABLE,
DARIEN & BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA,
A. T. PITXAW,
Feomietok.
GRE AT BARGAINS AT
AUCTION !
CALL AND SEE
CIA? JOHN!
OPPOSITE MAGNOLIA HOUSE.
WHERE HE WILL OFFER AT AUCTION EV
• * ery night Ladies’ and Gents Hoisery, Under
Shirts and Drawers, Shawls, Linen Damask, Wool
en 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 discription.
Saics will continue every night until the en
tire stock is closed out.
MITCHELL & lIOSENBUEY,
aprlO-tf Auctioneers.
JOSEPH G-OETTE,
Undertakers Ware-Room,
137 Rroughton St., between Bull and Whitaker,
SAVANNNH, GEORGIA.
4 FINE and well selected stock Metalic, Mahog
ony, Walnut Grained and Stained Cottluy
Coffin plates and trimmings always on hand.
Neatest Hearses and 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 St any time at the Ware
rooms. sepl9-ly
A Paper for the People.
THE MORNING NEWS,
JT WOULD REQUIRE THE SCOPE OF QUITE A
large volume to contain the good things that
are said about the Morning News by its contem
poraries of the Southern press. It iS almost daily
referred £o 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 snd 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 tho endeavor to keep it far
ahr-ad of its contemporaries.
Tho features that have rendered the paper so
popular will he maintained. Tho editorial de
partment will be conducted with the same digni
fied thoughtfulness, conservative vigor, and earn
est devotion to principal that liavo characterized
it. The racy reliability of the local, and tho ac
curacy and completeness of the commercial de
partmerts, will be kept up to the old standard,
and improvements will be made whatever they
are suggested by experience.
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 be
full and reliable, and will enable business men of
Georgia and Florida to form estimates as accu
rate and as intelligent as if they were in the
city.
In a word, tho 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 compeditor to outstrip it in 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 months 50
Money may bo sent by Tost Office Order or by
Express, at the expense of the undersigned.
Send for specimen copy. Address
J. 11. ESTILL,
mar 27 Savannah, Ga.
mcintqsh county
HIGH SCHOOL.
THIS SCHOOL will open at the SCHOOL HOUSE
on the Ridge at 9 o’clock, a. m. on MONDAY,
the 19th day of October, 1874, under charge of
GARDNER RUGGLES,
Principal.
MISS CLIFFORD STANFORD,
Assistant.
The trustees desire the prompt and pnnetua
attendance of all pupils with such books as they
may now have.
For further xiarticulars apply to the Chairman
of the Board. E. S. BARCLAY.
octl7-tf Chairman.
ST. THEUS HOUSE 7
HOTEL AND RESTUARANT,
European l*Bni3.
Comer Broad and Jackson Streets,
DARIEN, GEORGIA.
Board and lodging, $1.30 per day.
Meals and Lodging. Fifty Cents each, Steals
at the Restuarant can be bad at all hours, and
anything called for that the market affords can
be had at low’ prices.
Satisfaction guaranteed. The patronage of the
TIMBER CUTTERS respectfully solicited. My
terms arc Strictly Cash. THOMAS THEUS,
mar27-tf Proprietor,
The Weekly Register,
PUBLISHED AT
Savannah, Georgia.
BY
OTTO .V liriSKAllß*.
THE CHEAPEST PAPER in flic SOUTH.
ONLY SIOO PER ANNUM.
•
TOBWOPK OF ALL KINDS PROMTLY AT-
I tended to. Orders by mail receive immedi
ate attention. Address,
OTTO & HUBBARD,
aprlO-tf 157 Bay St.Savaunah, Ga.
TllEnilLH AND HER SON.
BY THEODOBE O. PEASE.
A sweet child sang me, once, a song
I had not heard for years;
And, ever since, the whole day long,
i_ 'Tis ringing in my ears, j
When morning comes, from every bush
Tho birds sing to the sun,
But, when tho robin sings or thrush,
Their song to me is one.
At dusk, soon as the sun is hid, —
And sometimes just before,
The cricket and tho katydid
Will hum it o'er and o’er.
When all things else are still at night.
The old clock on the shelf
Keeps ticking on, with ail itsSmight,
The same thing to itself.
And, even in dreams, that sweeTchild-face
Looks up in mine as then;
And, night by night, with winsome grace,
She sings her song again.
So, when awake and when asleep,—
At midnight and at noon,—
Within—around mo—all tilings keep
Singing the same old tune.
Cambridge.
“Oil! Please Don’t Drink Any
More!”—A Woman’s
Appeal.
Yon will bring ruin on yourself
and innocent children. Your poor
heart-broken wife pleads with you
to “drink no more.'’ Your bright
and beautiful little pratlers know not
the evil in store for them if you con
tinue to indulge your thirst for
drink. They follow you to the door
as you part with them in tlio morn
ing, and, in guileless confidence,
watch your departing footsteps.
They hasten to meet you on your
return in the evening, to welcome
you back. YvTien sober and cheer
ful, you fill their little hearts with
joy. When drinking and morose,
their hearts are made sad; whilst
sorrow for their pa takes the place
of gladness. The mother pressing
closely the half-abandoned children
to her breast is unable to suppress
her grief. Her husband, no longer
worthy the name, lias been spend
ing the money which is needed to
supply their wants; whilst his stag
gering about on the streets and
sidewalks hastens the loss of public
confidence and takes from him the
means of making a support.
“O, please don’t drink any more.”
Let your wife know; let your friends
know, and let the world know that
you will drink no more. Be at your
counting-house, or place of business
betimes, and let no temptation to
evil lure you oil’ from tho faithful
performance of your duty. Take
warning from your grief-stricken
wife, and heed her appeal to “drink
no more.” Pay heed to your sor
rowing friends and acquaintances,
who see in your intemperate habits
the blight and ruin it will
bring upon your now innocents and
helpless offspring. Look at the wife
of your bosom —tlie palid cheek; the
wasted form, and sunken eye, and
hear in her plaintive wailings the
appeals of a despairing and break
ing heart. Look that you may see
the blight that your drunkenness is
bringing upon her, and hear, that
you may have the courage to drink
no more.
* Venders of drink —traffickers in
liquors, read the above picture, and
at once and forever sell no more
Take a dagger and stab to death
tho wife of the drunkard; place
speedily in untimely graves her in
nocent and helpless offspring rather
than, by degrees, through selling
drink to the father, commit murder
as certain and sure.
O close up your haunts of. dissi
pation ; cast from you tlie murder
ous temptations and tempt men no
more.
JGKST The following story is good
but rather apocryphal: A young
man out west was courting a pretry
girl, but her mother would not pet
mit him to stay after ten o’clock,
greatly to his and her daughters
disgust.- Last New Year’s day that
young man presented the old lady
with a patent clock of great beauty
and ingenuity. The prospective
mother-in-law was greatly pleased,
aud gave her old ticker to a poor
woman who lived in the neighbor
hood. Now that young couple are
happy, for that new clock is so con
structed that it will lose three hours
between eight and ten in the eve
ning, and make it up all right by
morning. The old lady watches the
clock carefully and cries “amen”
when it gets to ten. And yet she
says she can’t understand why she
gets so sleepy before ten at night,
and hates to get up so bad next
morning.
HSf" The first ounce of blood in
jected into Gen. Frank Blair caused
effects upon the General similar to
intoxication. Upon investigation,
the physians discovered that *the
subject who had furnished the blood
had been on a bit ot a spree the day
before, and with the blood had
been transferred some alcohol. It
was a clear case of being drunk by
proxy.
$2.50 A YEAE.
The Printer’s Devil.
The printing-office “devil,” twen
ty years ago—wliat ha3 become of
him ? Everybody knew him as the
sooty-faced, dirty-handed, little imp
who swept out, built the fires, black
ed the boss’ boots, and with them
every accessible patch of his owit
uncovered hide; who to get rid of
nursing baby, made a most fiendish
use of pins; who, for divers reasons
(and turpentine), could never be
guile the house-dog beyond the
door-yard; who outraged the confi
dence of his few playmates by sel
ling them roller-composition for ju
jubepaste—who, with a gracious
show of liberality, would give the
“country boy” all the red ink ho
could carry in the pocket of his new
pantaloons, and who could, with
more certainty than any other ani
mal living, dodge a boot-jack—this
“devil” is, alas! a thing of the past.
Ink-besmeared, rollicking, exasper
ating, gluttonous, one-suspendered,
no-shoe-string little w'retch, he was,
with all his faults, patient under
the stress of cuffed ears and cold
vituals, and, by almost every print
ing office of the land, believed to be
an absolute necessity. But alas,
with the march of events, he has
been swmpt away —with the sickle,
the flail and the sliovel-plow he is
only of the past, and like them is a
thing only of memory. The editor
of the Gazette knew him, has seen
him emerge from his estate of dirt
and cussedness to the excellency of
honored manhood, or to sink to the
still lower plane of vice and de
bauchery. We knew the moral and
physical little wriggler, and reach
out now over an intervening chasm
of twenty years or more to fold the
dirty little “devil.” to our mental bo
.som, and to bless him for the char
acteristics through which he won
aud delightedly maintained his ap
propriate appellation.
A Few Words on Squeezing.
While w r e are growing very sen
sible indeed, in the matter of dress,'
in the way of boots, balmoral skirts,
warm stockings and high necks we
are degenerating inTsome other mat
ter quite as important. The corset'
is not a necessary part of woman’s
wardrobe; and alas! when a wo
man does begin to wear them too
small and will tug at the laces until
her breath becomes short and she
feels it necessary to abstain from
anything like a comfortable meal.
We say nothing against a well
shaped corset worn loosely, but
there lies the difficulty.
A loose corset injures the appear
ance instead of improving it,-
people wear corsets that they may
have small waists. All we can say
is don’t squeeze, whatever yon <&?.•
You may have a small waist but
you are exposing yourself to a doz
en misfortunes which are as bad as ;
large waists. First dispepsia, and
grow yellow', cross and unhappy f
secondly, your hands will grow red;
thirdly your nose; fourth you •will
be unable to walk a mile at once;
fifthly, dinner will be a misery'
sixthly, your slioulders-blades wilJ
increase in size and altitude; sev
enthly your eyes grow weak; eight
ly, you will break down at thirty or
thereabout, and boa sickly old wo
man from that time fourth. If these
truths do not frighten women from
tight corset 0 , perhaps the informa
tion that gentleman generally don’t
admire what dress makers call a
“pretty figure,” so much as a natur
al one, may have some influence.
fiQrTt seems that the patient si
lence of the imperturbable angler
has been just so much stillness
wasted. The old notion that you!
can’t catch a fish unless yoft keep
quiet must now go down to oblivi
on along with that other time-worn
delusion, the belief that spitting on
the bait makes fish bite better. Setb
Green, who knows a great deal
about fishes, and has spent much
time in studying their habits, thinks
they can not hear. He once asked
a band of music to range themselves
around a tank of fish, and at a giv
en signal to blow their loudest blast.
This they did, but not a fish stirred.
They are, however, very sensitive
to jars, and a slight tap on the bot
tom of on of the tanks made every
fish dart oft' like a flash.
£-5“ Thomson is not going to ask
any more conumdrums. He recent
ly asked his wife what is the differ
ence between his head and a hog’s
head, and she said there was none.
He says that is not the right an
swer.
“Can animals suffer pain
is the latest question. Stick a pii>
in a mules hind leg and see.