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Darien Timber Gazette. VOL 7.--NO. 26. Sarin Timber Gazette, pFBr.IiaW KVRET FRIDAY MORNING, jit njtniujr, GE&norjt, VIGRffMI BROAD AXD BOB'tTWAT STEBKTB. RICHARD W. G-RTJBB. Editor an* Proprietor. subscription hates .• For on# ye*r (in advaaco) $2.50 For six months " J. 50 CLUB RATES : Fi Gopie#. eaclxon# year.. ; $9.00 Tsn coiiies, #cU on# year 1.50 ADVERTISING HATES : Per sijnaie. t lines space, first insertion 51.50 Per square, sack smbsequent insertion 1.00 Si-Bda* Usxas to Yisahly xhi> Learns Adtbbtiskbs 10rerti.se re sate from responsible parties will be uubliskad uatil ordered out, when the time is not specified ob tk# copy, and payment exacted ac cordingly. ffommußicatlons for indiridual benefit, or of a personal character, charged as advertisements. Marriage and obituary notices not exceeding four lines solicited for publication. When ex ceeding that space., charged as advertisements. Hills for advertisements due upon presentation after the first insertion, but a spirit of commercial liberality will be practiced toward regular patrons. To avoid any misunderstanding the above rules will he adhered to without deviation. All letters and communications should be ad dressed to the undersigned. RICHARD W. GRUBB, 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. HOYT’S COLOGNE, CORNING’S COLOGNE, 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. NEW EDITION. WEBSTER'S UNABRIDGED. 1828 ?ages. 3000 Ecgrarihci. Poor Pages Colored Plates. 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In Schools, about 32,000 have 06611 placed in Public Schools in tne U.S. Only English Dictionary containing a Bio graphical Dictionary.—this gives the Name with Pronunciation, Nation, Profes sion and Date of over 0700 persons. Published bv 6. 4 C. KERRIAM, Springfield, Ms. ALSO Webster’s National Pictorial Dictionart 1040 Pans* Octavo. 600 Engravings 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. THE SUN FOR 1880. The Sun will deal with the events of the year 1880 iu its own fashion, now pretty well under stood by everybody. From January 1 until Decem ber 31, will be conducted as a newspaper, written in the English language, and printed for the people. Asa newspaper, Tuk Sun believes in getting all the news of the world promptly, and presenting it iu the moat intelligable shape—the shape that will enable its readers to keep well abreast of the age with the least unproductive expenditure of time. The greatest interest to the greatest num ber—that is, the law controlling its daily make-up. It now has a circulation much larger than any other American newspaper, and enjoys an income which is at all times prepared to spend liberally for the benefit ot its readers. People of all condi tions of life and all ways of thinking buy and read Tuk Hun; and they all derive satisfaction of some sort from its columns, for they keep on buying and reading it. In its commontson men and affairs The Sun be lioves that the only guide of policy should be common sense, inspired by genuine American principles and backed by honesty of purpose. For tho reason it is, and will continue to bo, absolute ly independent of party, class, clique, organiza tion, or interest. It is for all, but of none. It will continue to praise what is good and reprobate what is evil, taking care that its language is to tho poiut and plain, beyond the posibtlity of being misunderstood. It is uninfluenced by motives that do not appear on the surface; it has no opin ions to sell, save those which may be had by any purchaser for two cents. It hates injustice and rascality even more than it hates unnecessary words. It abhors frauds, pities fools, and de plores nincompoops of every species. It will con tinue throughout the year 1880 to chastise the first clisa, instruct the second, and discountenance the third. All honest men with honest convic tions, whether sound or mistaken are its friends. And The Sun makes no bones of telling the truth to its friends and about its friends whenever occa sion arises for plain speaking. These are tho principles upon which Tiik Sun will be conducted during the year to come. The year 1880 will be one in which no patriotic American can afford to closo his eyfis to public af fairs. It is impossible to exaggerate the impor tance of the political events which it has in store, or the necessity of resolute vigileuce on the part of evory citizen w ho desires to preserve tho Gov ernment that the founders gave un. The debates and acts of Congress, the utterances of the press, the exciting contest of the Republican and Demo cratic parties, now nearly equal in strength throughout the country, directly and effectively upon the twenty-fourth Presidential election, to be held in November. Four years ago next Nov ember the will of the nation, as expressed at the polls, was thwarted by an abominable conspir acy, and promoters and beneficiaries of which still hold the officers they hold. Will the crime of 1878 be repeated in 1880? The past decade of years opened with a corrupt, extravagant, and insolent Administration intrenched at Washington. The Sun did something townrd dislodging the gang and breaking its power. The same men are now intriguing to restore their leader and themselves to places from whence they were driven by the indignation of the people. Will they succeed ? The coining year will bring the answer to these mo mentous questions: Thf, Sun will be on hand to chronicle the facts as they are developed, and to exhibit them clearly and fearlessly in their rela tions to expediency and right. Thus, w'ith a habit of philosophical good humor in looking at tho minor affairs of life, and in great things a steadfast purpose to maintain the rights of the people and the principles of the Constitu tion against all aggressors, The Sun is prepared to write a truthful, instructive, and at the same time entertaining history of 1880. Our rates of subscritions remained unchanged. For the Daily Sun, a four-paged sheet oi twenty eight columns, the price by mail, post-paid, is 55 cents a month, or 541 a year; or, including the Sunday paper, an eight-paged sheet of fifty-six columns,the price is <55 cents a month, or #7 70 a year, postage paid. The Sunday edition of The Sun is also furnish ed seperately at #! 2(t a year, postage paid. The price of the Weekly Sun, eight pages, fifty six columns, is #1 a year, postage paid. For clubs of ten sending ijilO wo wiU send an extra copy free. Address I. W. ENGLAND, Publisher of The Sun, New York City. ~THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION. During the coming year—a year that will witness the progress and culmination of tho most interesting political contest that has ever taken place in this country—every citizen and every thoughtful person will be compelled to rely upon the newspapers for information. Why not get the best ? Abroad The Constitution is recognized, referred to and quoted from as tho loading Southern Journal—as the organ and vehi cle of the best Southern thought and opinion— and at home its columns are consulted for the latest news, the freshest comment, and for all matters of special and current interest. Thk Con stituti,on contains more and later telegraphic news than any other Georgia paper, and this par ticular feature will be largely added to during the coming year. All its facilities for gathering the latest news from all parts of the country will be enlarged and supplemented. Thk Constitution is both a chronicler and commentater. Its edito rial opinions, its contributions to the drift of cur rent discussion, its humorous and satirical par agraphs, are copied from one end of the country to the other. It aims always to be the brightest and tho best—newsy, original and piquant. It aims particularly to give the news impartially and fully, and to keep its readers informed on the drift of current discussion by liberal but concise quo tations from all of its contemporaries. It aims, in short, to more than ever deserve to be known as ••the leading Southern newspaper." Bill Arp will continue to contribute his unique letters, which grow in savory humor week by week. ‘‘Old Si” will add his quaint fun to the collection of good things, and ‘‘Uncle Remus” has in preparation a series of negro myth legends, illustrating the folk lore of the old plantation. In every respect The Constitution for 1880 will be better than ever. 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Address THE CONSTITUTION, 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. $2.50 A YEAR- 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.