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Darien Timber Gazette.
VOL 7.--NO. 26.
Sarin Timber Gazette,
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Timber Gazette, Darien, Georgia.
City Directory.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
County CaHimissiouers —lames Walker, Chairman;
Adam Strain, Isaac M. Aiken, J. A. Atwood, T. H.
Gignilliat, James E. Holmes, Joseph Hilton.
Clerk Board, of County Commissioners— Spalding
Kenan.
Clerk Superior Court —L. B. Davis.
Ordinary—C. H. Hopkins, Sr.
Sheriff— T. Butler Blount.
Recover Tax Returns— W. McW. Young.
Tax Collector— O. C. Hopkins.
County Treasurer —2. C. O’Neil.
County Surveyor —W. R. Poppel.
Coroner— Philip Maxwell.
The Commissioners hold monthly meetings on
ths first Wednesday in each month.
CITY OFFICERS.
Ex-Offioio Mayor —James Walker.
Ex-OJjicio Aldermen —Joseph Hilton, J. A. Atwood,
Adam Strain, J. E. Holmes, Thomas H. Gignilliat,
Isaac M. Aiken.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Committee on Finance— Messrs. Strain, Atwood
and Hilton. _ , _.
Committee on Accounts—Messrs. Holmes, Gigml
liat and .Aiken.
Coptmitttt oh Harbor — Messrs. Hilton, Mken
and Strain. ' _ ■ < „
Committee on Health and Cemetery— Messrs. Gignil
liat, Atwood and Holmes.
ComntitUe on Paupers —Messrs. Atwood, Holmes
and Gii/nilliftt. ..
Committee on Ji Aiken. Hilton and
Atwood.
Committee on Streets and Lanes— Messrs. Aiken,
Strain and Holmes.
Committee on County Roads— Messrs. Atwood,
Gignilliat and Hilton.
Committee ok Public Buildings — Messrs. Strain,
Gignilliat, and Aiken.
Committee on Folice— Messrs. Holmes, Hilton and
Strain. '
Committee on Ordinances —Messrs. Aiken, Strain
*ud Atwwod.
Clerk and Treasurer— Spalding Kenan.
City Marshal —Charles H. Hopkins, Jr.
Deputy Marshal —Alonzo Guyton.
Harbor Master —James Abe el.
Port Physician —Dr. James Holmes.
Inspect*: Central of Timber— George W. Faries.
Port Wardens— Isaac M. Aiken, John H. Dun-ell,
and James G. Young.
'Jailer —Charles H. Hopkins, Jr.
Board Pilot Commissioners—Cbtirlen S. Langdou,
Chairman, R. K Walkar, W. C. Clark. Arthur Bai
ley, Dr. It. D. Harris, James Lachlisou and ltobt.
Mitchell. L. GignilUat. Secretary.
MASONIC.
Lire Oak Lodge, No. 137, meets firet Wednesday
uigtit in each mouth at their hall near the Magno
lia House-; H. S. Itavenel, Worshipful Master; K.
W. Grubby Secretary
UNITED STATES OFFICERS.
Collector of Customs, Brunswick District —John T.
Collins. Headquarters at Brunswick.
Deputy Collector of Chitons for Port of Darien—
Charles H. ToWnseud.
Inspector —Edwin C. Davie.
Postmaster— D. Webster Daria.
Deputy Marshal —Joseph B. Bond.
SUPERIOR COURT—EASTERN CIRCUIT.
Hon. Wm. B. Fleming. Judge.
Major A. B. Smith, Solicitor General.
Bulloch County—Thursday before first Mondays
in April and October.
Effingham County—First Mondays in April and
October.
Bryan County—Thursdays after first Mondays
in April and October.. <
Chatham County—Second Mondays in February,
May and October. •
Mclntosh County—Tuesdays ufyrr last Mondays in
April and October.
Liberty County—Tuesday after socond Mondays
in May and October.
UNITED STATES MAILS.
The mails arrive from Sterling, No. 1, Macon A
Brunswick Railroad, every morning (Sunday ex
cepted) at 10 o’clock a. m., departing every after
noon at 3p. m. Mail closes at 2 y m p. m.
Side mail for No. 3, Atlantic A Gulf Railroad,
depart* B>£ o'clock every Tuesday morning and
arrives at 8 p. m. every Monday, touching at
Riceboro and South Newport both wayß.
RELIGIOUS.
Religious services at the Methodist Church *
every Sunday morning at 11 oclock, and evening
*t 8 o’clock. School at the Ridge every Sunday
afternoon at 3V£ o'clock. Rev. H. K. Harman, pas
tor.
services every Sabbath at 11 a. m. and
3p. m. at the Methodist Church, colored, Rev.
E- H. Smith, pastor. .
Si P* rtTO sf>,ooo A YEAR, or $5 to S2O
1 mill* day in your own locality.
1 Tl II |No risk. Women do as well as
i |il I I |men. Many make more than the
Mv V vamonnt stated above. No one
* can fafl to make money fast.
Any on© can do the work. You can make from
SO cts. to $2 an hour by devoting your evenings
and spar* time to the business. It costs nothiug
J* try the business. Nothing like it ever offered
before. Business pleasant and strictly honorable.
Reader, if you want to know all about the best
paying business before the public, send ue your
address and wa will send you full particulars and
private terms fre; samples worth $5 also free;
you oan then make up your mind for yourself.
Address GEORGE STINSON k CO., Portland, Me.
June 20
garden Seed.
\y HAVE ON HAND A HU PPL? OF FRESH
* . Garden Seed, jufft received, consisting m
Prtof
BRTO-S, CABBAGE,
CARROTS, CUCUMBERS,
CELERY. EGGPLANT,
LETTUCE, OKRA,
ENGLISH PEAS,
URANS, TOMATOES,
sqdash, oYs-ren plant,
EARLY CORN. PEPPER. Etc.
. . ... W. H'COTTER A CO..
' ' * 'Tfnij'gieWatJd ApoffiecartOf.
Professional Cards.
■yy ALTER A. WAY,
Attoraey-at-Law anti Real
Estate Agent,
DARIEN, GEORGIA
practice In the Superior Courts of the
Brunswick and Eastern Circuit*. .Also, in the
Federal Courts in cases of Bankruptcy, etc. Par
ticular attention given to the collection of claims
and the examination of land titles. april2s
W. ROBERT GIGNILLIAT,
Attornoy-at-T.aw,
DARIEN, GEORGIA.
Prompt atteniion given to all legal busineA in
the Eastern and Brunswick Circuits, and in the
United States Courts at Savannah, Georgia.
apriias-ly
IE. B. DeLORME,
J.
Attorney St Counselor-at-Law,
and Notary Public.
DARIEN, --- - - - GEORGIA.
Offloe on Broad street, near Timber Exchange.
July!
SPALDING KENAN,
DARIEN, GEORGIA.
Offers his professional services to the 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 dwelling house. augß-ly
JQR. R. B. HARRIS
Offers his professional services to the citizens of
Darien and surrounding country. All calls prompt
ly attended, both medical and surgical. Office
under the Masonic Hall, in old Custom House
building.
J J. ABRAMS,
Attorney-at-LaW,
Commercial Building,
juneG-tf SAVANNAII, GEORGIA.
HENRY B. TOMPKINS. B. A. DENMARK.
rjTOMPKINS & DENMARK,
Attorneys-at-Raw,
No. 105 Bay Street, SAVANNAH, GA.
Practice in the United States Courts, and in the
Superior Courts of the Eastern Circuit. jefi-tf
Miscellaneous.
LOOK. OUT.
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LUBIN’S EXTRACTS, POMADES,
HAIR OIL, TOILET POWDER,
LILLY WHITE, PUFF BOXES,
ROUGE, TOILET SETS,
And in fact, a full assortment of Perfumery and
Fancy Toilet Articles. Soaps—toilet, laundry arid
medicated. Give ns a call.
W. H. COTTER k CO.,
feb22-tf Druggists and Apothecaries.
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NOTICE.
Wheelwright and Blacksmith
I AM NOW PREPARED TO DO ALL KINDS
of Wheelwright and Blacksmith work at Short
notice.
BUGGIES, WAGONS AND SIGNS
PAINTED.
Gorham’s Patent Attachment for shafts (a groat
saving of time and money to all who use them)
are kept on hand. . . . . , . „
All kinds of work done in first-class style. All
I ask of the people of Darien and Mclntosh
County is a trial. AB work warranted.
- ROBERT MITCHELL,
jeG-tf Second street, Darien, Ga.
11l i llTrn A LIMITED NUMBER of
|fU nfal P I lactive. energetic canvassers to
If Hl* I LUengage in a pleasant and
profitable business. Good men will find this a
rare chance
TO HAKE MONEY.
Snch will please answer this advertisement b
letter, enclosing stamp for reply, stating whai
business they have been engaged In. None but
those who mean business apply. Address
je2G-ly. Frtn-KY, Harvey .Ss Cos . Atlanta. G#.
A MONTH guaranteed. sl2 a day
at home made by the industrious.
Capital not required: we will start
you. Men, women, boys and girls
make money faster at work for us
than anything else. ’The work is
light and ploasant, and such as anyone can go
right at. Those who are wise who see this notice
will send us their addresses at once and see for
themselves. Costly outfit and terms ft-ee. Now
is the time. .Those already at work are laying up
1 Large sums of monev. Address TRUE A CO.,
AttgU*ta, Me. junoNl-ly
DARIEN, GEORGIA, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 19, 1879.
'GEORGIA & FLORIDA
INLAND
STEAMBOAT COMPANY.
The Darien Line!
Savannah. St. Catharine’s, Doboy, Darien,
Union Island, St. Simon’s Brusnwick,
St. Mary’s and Feruandina.
Connecting at Darien with steamers for all land
ings on the Oconee and Altamaha Rivera.
Steamer City of Bridgeton
WILL leave wharf, foot of Bull street, every
TUESDAY and SATURDAY at 4 p. m., for
above points, connecting at Brunswick with Ma
con Brunswick and Brunswick and Albany Rail
roads for all points on the line of those roads, at
Feruandina with Transit Itoad for Jacksonville.
Cedar Keys, and all points on Florida Central
Railroad and Jacksonville, Pensacola and Mobile
Railroad, and with steamer Flora, Captain Joe
Smith, for ail points on St. Mary's river,
Through rates of freight to and from Northern
and Western ports.
Steamers connect at Brunswick with the up
ward and downward trains of the Brunswick and
Albany Railroad and with the Macon and Bruns
wick Railroad.
THOMAS WHITE, Agent, Hotel Wharf.
Darien, Georgia.
SPECIAL, NOTICE,
CAPT. THOMAS WHITE, Agent, is authorized
to adjust, promptly, all claims at Darien.
W. F. BARKY, General Agent.
J. N. HARRIMAN, Manager,
sep22-tf Savannah, Ga.
Col Lit Brothers.
Perform Their Promise
New Inducements to the Purchasing
Public!
Drives In Every Department !
Drives fromrtlie Jotibers 1 I
Special Driven from our Buyers ! ! 1
Solid Fact! Solid Fact
Savannah Prices in Darien.
In Groceries,
Hardware,
Wood & Willow Ware-
Crockery,
Stoves,
Glassware,
Sadlery.
OFFER SPECIALITIES INj DRY GOODS
and Blankets. Shoes of all grades Jn pegged ma
shine and hand eewod. We keep in stock a fine
selection of Ladies and Gents hand-made Boots
and Shoes. We are offering the finest Hue of Gents
FURNISHING GOODS,
Clothing,
Hats,
Trunks,
Valices,
which we carry In ondless variety and constantly
receive from Nortnem markets only. Thanking
yon for past favors and salleiting a continuance
of the same, we arc yours,
n2B-tf. COLLAT BROTHERS.
PIASTERS’ HOTEL,
SAVANNAH, GA.,
Cheapest and Best
HOTEL IN
THE SOUTH.
Rates $1 50 and $2 00
per Day,
According to Location or
Room.
JOS. IIERSCHBACILprop’r.
jy2s-tf.
City Marshal's Sale.
FIRST TUESDAY IN JANUARY 1880.
STATE OF GEORGIA, MrINIOSH COUNTY,
City of D-irien.—Under and by virtue of a fiiffi
facias issued by Spalding Kenan, Clerk and Treas
urer of the Board of County Commissioners ex-of
fiia Mayor and Aldermen, of the City of Darien,
against Mrs. James Larkin, for license due the
said City of Darien amounting to S7O and cost, for
the year 1878. I have this day levied, upon one
bay inarc as the property of the said Mrs. James
Larkin to satiisfy said fl. fa., and I will proceed to
sell the said mare before the Court House of said
County, between the legal hours of sale, on the
First Tuesday in January 1880. Terms of Sale cash,
purchasers paying for titles. December 4th, 1879,
C. H. HOPKINS. Jr„
dec. City Marshal.
Notice.
4 LL PERSON, ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED,
that from and after date hereof, that auy
violation of the"Buuday Ordinance” will be rigidly
enforced.
By order of the Board of County Commissioners
of Mclntosh Cos., ex-officio Mayor and Aldermen,
City of Darien. SPALDING KENAN, Clerk.
This 3d day of December. A. D. 1879.
City Elections.
Office Board Commissioners. 1
Darien, Ga., Dec. 3d, 1879. )
rn HE NEXT REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
L of the Board, being the first Wednesday in
January next, there will be an election for the fol
lowing Officers: Clerk and Treasurer, of city .Mar
shal Deputy Marshal, Inspector General oi Tim
ber and Lumber, 10 Inspectors. Port Physician,
City Sexton, Harbor Master, By order of Board.
d5. SPALDING KENAN. Clerk.
Notice.
THE CAPTAIN NOR OWNERS o;
the British Bark JAMES DALE, Captain Robson,
will be responsible for any debts contracted by the
crew of said vessel.
IirLTON TIMBER A LUMBER CO.
Darien, Georgia. Novemb -r lOili 1879.
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Atlanta, Ga.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
IITE FEEL GRATEFUL TO OUR MANY
V T friends and customers for their liberal pat
ronage during the past year, and we have entered
anew year with the determination to deserve a
larger share of their trade. We do not keep cheap
drugs, but sell a GOOD AND PURE ARTICLE OF
MEDICINE as low as it can be sold. Remember
that we have constantly in stock a full assortment
of
PURE MEDICINES,
PAINTS, OILS,
VARNISHES,
PATENT MEDICINES of all kinds,
HAIR DYES,
HAIR OILS,
HAIR BRUSHES,
TOOTH BRUSHES,
And the best article of No. 1 KEROSENE OIL at
low est pric.w.
Prescriptions carefully compounded night or
d * y ’ W. H. COTTER & CO..
feb22-tf Druggists and Apothecaries.
For Rent.
DWELLING HOUSE FORMERLY OCCTT
pifd by Mr. Joseph B. Bond i ofifrrod for rent.
Apply to tho HILTON TIMBER V LUMBER CO.
!Mirim, (*L, October
The Charm of True Marriage.
Our apvanced theories of divorce and
free-love making the matrimonial relation
merely a partnership to be dissolved at
pleasure whatever else may be said in their
favor, strike a deadly blow at an element
whioh was meant perhaps to be supreme
above all others. What is tho sweetest
charm of all true marriage, what is the
greatest advantage, what the most price
less happiness, take life through, which it
brings to the human heart? Not the Hush
and splendor of his early love; not the
richer development which it brings to the
character, not even the children who
gathered around its shrine. No, but the
intimacy and reliability of its companion
ship; the fact that it gives those who enter
into it, each in the other and through all
seasons and changes, a near and blessed
standby. Marriage in some of its aspects
is doubtless the souroe of an immense
amount of unhappiness; crime; injustice,
blight and down-dragging, one of ther
most perplexing institutions society has
to deal with—only the blindest sentimen
talists will deny that. On the other hand
however and this is not mere sentiment
but sober fact—of all the evidences of
God’s goodnesses to bo found in this low
er world, all the proofs that he cares for
ns not with the wisdom of a Creator, but
with the interest and love of a father, there
is none quite equal to his sending human
beings into tho arena of life, not to tight
its battle, win its victories and endure its
sorrows alone, but give them, as they go
forth out of their childhood’s home, a re
laxation in each two of them are
bound together finder the same roof, have
their labors, their property, their interests,
their parental affections all incommon, and
moved to stand by each other, hand to
hand and heart to heart, in every sorrow,
misfortune, trial and stormy day that earth
can bring. It is an ideal, if not always re
alized in full, whioh is tasted even now,
amid all that is said about marriage miser
ies more widely perhaps than any other
happiness.
The Fire That Old Nick Built.
“Intemperance.”—This is the fire that
Old Nick built.
“Moderate Drinking,”—This is the fuel
that feeds the fire that Old Nick built.
‘ ‘Rum-selling,”—This is the axe that cuts
the wood that feeds the fire that Old Nick
built.
“Love of Money,”—This is the stone
that grinds the axe, that cuts the wood
that feeds the fire, that the Old Nick
built.
“Public Opinion,”—This is the sledge
with its face of steel, that batters the stone
that grinds the axe, that cuts the wood
that feeds the fire that the Old Nick
built.
“A Temperance Meeting,”—This is one
of the blows that we quietly def.t to fash
ion the sledge with its face of steel, that
batters the stone, that grinds the axe, t a
cuts the wood, that feeds tho fire that Old
Nick built.
“Temperance Pledge,”—This is the
Smith that works with a will, to give the
blow that we quietly deal, to fashion the
sledge with its face of steel, that batters
the stone, that grinds the axe, that cuts
the wood, that feeds the fire that Old Nick
built.
“Eternal Truth,”—This is the spirit so
gentle and still, that nerves the smith to
work with a will, to give force to the
blows which we quietly deal, to fashion
the sledge with its face of steel, that bat
ters the stone, that grinds the axe, that
cuts tho wood, that feeds the fire that Old
Nick built.—Ex.
A Capital Prescription.
A rather eccentric yet eminent physi
cian was called to attend a middle-eged
sick lady who had imaginary ills. After
many wise inquiries about her symptons
and manner of life, he asked for a piece
of paper, and wrote down the followihg
prescription:
“Do something for Bomebody.”
In the gravest manner he handed it to
the patient and left. The doctor heard
nothing from the lady for a long time.
On Christmas morning he was hastily sum
moned to the cottage of her Irish washer
woman.
“It’s not meself, doctor, it’s me wrist
that’s ailing. Ye see, I was afther goin’
out into the black darkness for a few bits
of wood when me foot struck this basket.
It stood there, like a big mercy, as it was,
full of soft flannel from Mrs. Walker.
She towled me that your medicide cured
her, doctor. So if you plazc to put a lit
tle of that same on me wrist, I’ll be none
the worse for a nice present.”
“It is a powerful remedy," said the doc
tor, gravely. And more than once in after
years he wrote the prescription.
“Do something for somebody.”
The Detroit Free Press tells the story
that some fiend in human shape went in
to the electric battery-room at a Nan Fra
ncisco hotel, the other day, and turned the
whole force of the forty-eight Rumpkoff
coils on the reverse way at once. Instant
ly loud shrieks resounded through the
corridors, and in the next ten minutes the
waiters found over sixty guests hanging
by their thumbs to the electric buttons in
their rooms capering ronnd like maniacs
and yelling for release. One old lady was
drawn up into such a knot that two doc
tors haven’t got her flattened out since.
Railroad men tell a story of a woman
who had lived for years iu the upper part
of the State, and knew little of hotel life
and usages, and who recently paid a visit
to Chicago. She had previously heard of
telepraphio messages being unexpectedly
received by travelers from their friends
conveying news of sickness, death, or bus
ness disaster. When, therefore, the wait
er placed before her a bill of fare, she
thought or her husband, burst into tears,
and shrieked, “My God, a dispatch from
Jake!”
The hair of the mummy recently exam
ined by Frank Buckland, was found to be
“banged” in the way common to modem
young ladies. The mummy, however,
didn’t wear striped stockings, so our girls
can never congratulate themselves upon
having more style than the dried up old
maids of six thousand years ago.
“When the i wallows homeward fly,” then
the homeward fly is swallowed.
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The Lord’s Prayer.
When the elder Booth was residing in
Baltimore, a pious, urbane old gentleman
of this city, hearing of his wonderful pow
ers of elocution; one day invited him to
dinner, although always deprecating the
stage and all theatrical performances. A
large company sat down at the table, and,
on returning to the drawing-room, one of
them usked Booth as a special favor to
them all, to rapeat the Lord’s pnjyer. He
signified his willingness to gratify them
and all eyes were fixed upon him. He
slowly and reverently arose from his chair
trembling with the burden of two great
conceptions. He had to realize the char
acter, attributes and presence of the Al
mighty Being he was to address. He was
to transform himself into a poor stumbling
benighted, needy supplicant, ottering
homage, asking bread, pardon, light and
guidance. Says one of the company who
was present: “It was wonderful to watch
the play of emotion that convulsed his
countenance. He became deathly pale,
and his eyes, turned tremblingly upwards
were with tears. As yet he had not spoken.
The silence could be felt ; it had become
absolutely painful, until at last the spell
was broken aH if by an electric shock, as
his rich-toned voice syllabled forth, ‘Our
Father, which art in Heaven,’ etc., with a
pathos and fervid solemnity which thrill-"
ed all hearts. He finished the silence con
tinued ; not a voice was heard in his rapt
audience, until fiom a remote corner of the
room, a subdued sob was heard, the old
gentleman (the host) stepping forward
with streaming eyes and tottering frame,
seized Booth by the band. ‘Bir,’said he,
in broken accents, ‘you have afforded me
a pleasure for which my whole future life
will feel grateful. lam an old man, and
every day from boyhood to the present
time I have repeated the Lord’s Prayer;
but I never heard it before.’ You are right,
replied Booth; to read that prayer as it
should be read caused me the severest
study and labor for thirty years, and I am
far from satisfied with my rendering of
that wonderful production.” Hardly one
poison in a thousand comprehends how
much beauty, tenderness and grandeur
can be condensed in a space so Himplo.
That prayer itself suflioielitly illustrates
the truth of the Bible, and stamps upon it
the seal of immortaltty.
An Exacting Audience.— Let’s see: what
company was that that played out West a
few years ago to an audience of one ?
Why, it was the Fosters of Pittsburg, and
Bucyrus, Ohio, was the place. “Richard
II.” was annouced, and when eight o’clock
came a single man sat solitary nnd alone
in the midtile of the orchestra. There
was, of course, tho usual collection of
country youths before the door, and said:
“Come, this won’t do; we might as well
throw open the doors and invite them all
in.” The company were called together
in the meantime, and, after some discus
sion, it was decided that the towns-people
should not come in free. It would en
courage deadheadism, at the same time
establishing a dangerous precedent in the
town. So the audience of one chose an
eligible position, and cocking his feet on
thereat in front of him, w'aited for the
performance to begin. The curtain was
run up and the play commenced. Never
did the actors do better. The audience
applauded vigorously at different points,
and at times insisted upon an encore,,
which the company, impressed with the
ludicrousness of the situation, gracefully
responded to.
Practical Sympathy.
In one of our sleeping cars in America,
there was an old bachelor who was annoy
ed by the continued crying of a child, and
the ineffectual attempts of the father to
quiet it. Pulling aside the curtain, and
putting out his bend, he said:
“Where is the mother of that child?
Why doesn’t she stop this nuisance ”
The father said very quietly:
“The mother is in the baggago-car in
her coffin; 1 am travelling home with the
baby. This is the second night I have
been with the child, and the little creature
is wearying for its mother. lam sorry if
its pluintive cries disturb any one in this
car.
“Wait a minute,” said the old bachelor.
The old man got up and dressed himself,
and compelled the father to lie down find
sleep, while he took the babe himself.
That old bachelor stilling the cry of the
babe all night was a hero. And the man
who, for the sake of others, gives up a law
ful gratification in his own house or in the
social circle, is as great a hero, as though
he stood upon the battle field.
Never.
Never fail to be punctual at the time
appointed.
Never read letters w hich you may find
addressed to others.
Never make yourself the hero of your
own story.
Never fail, if a gentleman, to being civil
and polite to ladies.
Never associate with bad company.
Have good company or none.
Never look over the shoulders of another
who is reading or writing.
Never punish your child far a fault to
which you are addicted yourself
Never answer questions in general com
pany that have been put to others.
Never arrest the attention of an acquaint
ance by a touch. Speak to him.
There are several kinds of correspond
ents that are an abomination to the print
er, and among these may be mentioned
the man who writes with a lead pencil, and
whose MS is badly blurred by the time it
reaches the hands of the compositor, and
the man who writes a real “fancy hand”—
something that no one can make heads or
tails out of but the writer; and the man
who writes four or five large sheets full,
and tries to be funny from the comimn la
ment, and will drivel and drivel over
something that is of no particular interest
to any one but the writer; and lastly but
not leastly is the quill driver who writes a
whip cracker hand.
A man who was a stickler for etiquette
having mamed a widow before her term
of mourning had expired, soon after made
his appearance with a weed on his hat.
On being askedas to the reason for it, he
remarked that he considered it no more
than the handsome thing toward his la—
i merited predecessor.