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VOL. 7.—NO. 35.
Darien Timber Gazette,
PUBLISHED EVEBY FRIDAY MORNING,
.ir o.iitiß.r, eok/.i,
CORNER BROAD AND NORTHWAY STREETS.
RICHARD W. GRUBB,
Editor and Proprietor.
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Timber Gazette, Darien Georgia.
City Directory.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
County Commissioners —James Walker, Chairman;
Adam Strain, Isaac M. Aiken. J. A. Atwood, T. 11.
Gignilliat, James E. Holmes, Joseph Hilton.
Clerk Hoard of County Commissioners —Spalding
Kenan.
Cierk Superior Court —L. B. Davis.
Ordinary— C. H. Hopkins, Sr.
Sheriff—V. Butler Blount.
Receiver Tap Returns —W. MeW. Young.
Tax Collector— O. C. Hopkins.
County Treasurer —M. C. O'Neil.
County Surveyor— W. R. Poppel.
Coroner —Philip Maxwell.
The Commissioners hold monthly meetings on
the first Wednesday in each month.
CITY OFFICERS.
Fz-Officio Mayor —James Walker.
Ex-Oj/icio 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, Oignil
liat and Aiken.
Committee on Harbor —Messrs. Hilton, Aiken
and Strain.
Committee on Health and Cemetery —Messrs. Gignil
liat, Atwood and Holmes.
Committee on Vaupers —Messrs. Atwood, Holmes
and Gignilliat.
Committee on Jail —Mossrs. Aiken, Hilton and
Atwood.
Committee on Streets and Lanes —Messrs. Aiken,
Strain and Holmes.
Committee on County Roads —Messrs. Atwood,
Gignilliat and Hilton.
Committee on Ihiblic Buildings— Mossrs. Strain,
Gignilliat, and Aiken.
Committee on Police— Messrs. Holmos, Hilton and
Strain.
Committee on Ordinances —Messrs. Aiken, Strain
vnd Atwood.
Clerk and Treasurer— Spalding Kenan.
City Marshal —Charles H. Hopkins, Jr.
Deputy Marshal —Alonzo Guyton.
Harbor Master —George Crane.
Port P.iysieian—Vr. James Holmes.
Inspector General of Timbei —George W. Faries.
Port Wardens —lsaac M. Aiken, John H. Burrell,
and James O. Young.
Jailer —Charles 11. Hopkins, Jr.
Hoard Pilot Commissio tiers —rD. R. B. Harris,
Chairman, li. K. Walker, W. C.Ciark, Arthur Bai
ley, ‘W. L. Fulton, James LVchlisoh and Robert
Mitchell. Lewis Livingston, Secretary.
MASONIC.
Live Oak Lodge, No. 137, meets first Wednesday
nignt in each month at their hall near the Magno
lia House; James Walker, Worshipful Master; M.
C. O'Neil, Secretary
UNITED STATES OFFICERS.
Collector of Customs, Brunswick District —John T.
Collins. Headquarters at Brunswick.
Deputy Collector of Customs for Port of Darien —
Charles H. Townsend.
Inspector —Edwin C. Davis.
Postmaster —D. Webster Davis.
Deputy Marshal —Joseph B. Bond.
SUPERIOR COURT—EASTERN CIRCUIT.
Hon. Win. B. Fleming, Judge.
Major A. B. Smith, Solicitor General.
Bulloch County—Thursday before first Mondays
in April and October.
Etfingham 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 after last Mondays in
April and October.
Liberty County—Tuesday alter second Mondays
n May and October.
UNITED STATES MAILS.
The mails arrive from Sterling, No. 1, Macon &
Brunswick Railroad, every morning (Sunday ex
cepted) at 10 o'clock a. m„ departing every after
noon at 3p. m. Mail closes at 2 hi p. m.
Side mail for No. 3, Atlantic A: Gulf Railroad,
departs 8g o'clock every Tuesday morning au.l
arrives at 8 p. m, every Monday, touching at
Riceboro and South Newport both ways.
RELIGIOUS.
Religious services at the Methodist Church
every Sunday morning at 11 oclock, and evening
st 8 o'clock. School ai the Ridge every Sunday
afternoon at 312 o’clock. Rev. H. E. Harman, pas
tor.
Religious services every Sabbath at 11 a. m. and
3 p.m. at the Methodist Church, colored, Rev.
Smith, pastor.
UTO $3,000 A YEAR, or $-5 to S2O
i day in your own locality.
No risk. Women do as well as
men. Many make more than the
amount stated above. No one
' can fafl to make money fast.
Any one can do the work. You can make from
50 ets. to $2 an hour by devoting your evenings
anil spare time to the business. It costs nothing
to try the business. Nothing like it ever offered
““tore. Business pleasant and strictly honorable.
Reader, if you want to know- all about the best
paying business before the public, send its your
address and we will send you full particulars and
f'D'.att ternjs free; samples worth $5 also lree;
you can then make up voqr mind for yoursalt.
Address GEORGE STINSON A 00., Portland. Me.
June 20
Garden Seed.
\\T E Have on hand a supply of fresh
" * Garden Seed, just received, consisting m
part of
BEETS, CABBAGE,
CARROTS, CUCUMBERS,
CELERY, EGGPLANT,
LETTUCE, OKRA,
ENGLISH PEAS,
9EANS. TOMATOES,
SQUASH, OYSTER PLANT,
EARLY COEN, PEPPER. Ere.
W. H COTTER & CO.,
Druggist* and Apothecaries
Professional Cards.
’yy ALTER A. WAY,
Attorney-at-L.aw and Ileal
Estate Agent,
DARIEN, GEORGIA.
Will practice in the Superior Courts of the
Brunswick and Eastern Circuits. 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. april‘2s
w. ROBERT GIGNILLIAT,
Attorney-at-Eaw,
DARIEN, GEORGIA.
Prompt attention given to all legal business in
the Eastern and Brunswick Circuits, and in the
United States Courts at Savannah, Georgia.
april2s-ly
I' E. B. DeLORME,
J.
Attorney & Counselor-at-Eaw,
and Notary Public.
DARIEN, GEORGIA.
Office on Broad street, near Timber Exchange.
Jnly‘2
SPALDING KENAN,
DARIEN, GEORGIA.
Offers his professional services to the citizens of
Darien and vicinity. He can he found at all Lours
day and night, at his office on Screven street, next
door to Mr. Wilcox’s dwelling house. augS-lv
TAR. It. B. HARRIS
Offers his professioual 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-EaW,
Commercial Building,
june6-tf SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.
HENRY B. TOMPKINS. B. A. DENMABK.
rpOMPKINS & DENMARK, *
Attorney s-at-Law,
No. 105 Bay Street, SAVANNAH, GA.
Practice in the United States Courts, and in the
Superior Courts of the Eastern Circuit. jed-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 and
medicated. Give us a call.
W. H. COTTER A CO.,
feb22-tf Druggists and Apothecaries.
NOTICE!.
VVUeelvvriglit and Blacksmith
r AM NOW PREPARED TO DO ALL KINDS
I of Wheelwright and Blacksmith work at Short
notice.
BUGGIES, WAGONS AND SIGNS
PAINTED.
Gorham’s Patent Attachment for shafts (a great
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. All work warranted.
J ROBERT MITCHELL,
je6-tf Second street, Darien, Ga.
Ihi g.! Tb” tl A LIMITED NUMBER of
BH ft N I rll active, energetic canvassers to
If rli? 8 L.yengage in a pleasant and
profitable business. Good men will find this a
rare chance
TO MAKE MONEY.
Snch will please answer this advertisement by
letter, enclosing stamp for reply, stating what
business they have been engaged in. None but
those who mean business apply. Address
je‘2o-ly. Finley, Habvey A Cos., Atlanta, Ga.
Srfc f> /"| t MONTH guaranteed. sl2 a day
■ll 11 lat home made by the industrious.
mill (Capital not required; we will start
3 SI || I you. Men, women, boys and girls
LID Umake money faster at work for us
than anything else. The work is
light and pleasant, 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 free. .Now
is the time. Those already at work are laying up
large sums of money. Address TRUE A CO.,
Augusta, Me. june2o-ly
Collat Brothers.
Perform Tlieir Promise
New Inducements to the Purchasing
Public!
Drives in Every Department ’.
Drives from the Jobbers !!
Special Drives from our Buyers ! ! !
Solid Fact! Soßd Fait j
Savannah Prices in Darien.
In Groceries,
Hardware,
Wood & Willow Ware-
Crockery,
Stoves,
Glassware,
Sadlery.
TOE OFFER SPECIALITIES IN DRY GOODS
and Blankets. Shoes of all grades,in pegged ma
shine and hand sewed. We keep in stock a fine
selection of Ladies and Gents hand-made Boots
and Shoes. We are offering the finest line of Gents
FURNISHING GOODS.
Clothing,
Hats,
Trunks,
Vaiices,
which we carry in endless variety and constantly
receive from Nortnem markets only. Thanking
you for past favors and saUciting a continuance
of the same, we arc yours.
n2B-tf, COLLAT BROTHERS.
DARIEN, GEORGIA, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 20, 1880.
JUST OUT.
Hood’s Great Book
OF THE WAR.
Advance ami Retreat,
Personal Experiences in the
United Stales and Confed
erate States .Srmies.
By General J. B. Hood,
Late Lieutenant-General Confederate States Army,
puplished for
The Hood Orphan Memorial Fund.
—BY—
General G. T. Beauregard.
New Orleans, 1880.
The entire jiroceeds arising from the sale of
this work are devoted to tiie Hood Orphan Me
morial Fund, which is invested in United States
Reglsted Bonds for the nurture, care, support
and education of the ten infants deprived of their
parents last summer at New Orleans, (the melan
choly incidents of which sad bereavement are
still fresh in the public minds. The book is an
elegant octavo, containing 360 pages, with a fine
photograph likeness and a line steel engraving,
made expressly for this work, four large maps of
battle fields, bound in handsome gray
English cloth ihree dollars, or in a fine
sheep binding with marble edge, three dollars
and fifty cents—ln half bound Morocco, library
style, four dollars, or in best levent Turkey Mo
rocco, full gilt sides and edges, five dollars.
On the receipt from any person remitting by
mail or express, 01 the amount in a registered
letter or by a postal order, bank draft or check,
a copy will be immediately sent free ot postage,
registered as second-class matter.
The volume is published in the best style of
typography, on elegant paper, with illustrations,
executed at highest specimens of art.
The author, the subject, the purpose, a!', alike
render it worthy a place in every library,—on
every desk—or upon the book shelf of every
house in the country.
Agents wanted in every town and county in
the United States, and a preference will be given
to honorably discharged veterans from the army.
To tiie ladies, who feel a desire to express their
sympathy with The Hood Orphan Memorial Fund
the sale of this book among their circle of friends,
will afford an excellent way of contributing sub
stantial aid to so deserving a cause.
For Term"*, Rates to Agents, Etc;, Ad
dress with lull Particulars,
Gfn’l G. T. Beauregard, Publisher,
On behalf of the Hood Memorial Fund.
j3O-tf. New Orleans, La.
“MUFF if.”
—THE—
Savanna!] Weekly News
Of February 7th will contain the opening chapters
of a charming serial story, entitled
!v£ UPFIT,
BY MBS. OPHELIA NISBET REID,
of Eatonton, Ga.,
Author ol “My Mother’s Daughter,” “Afterward”
and -‘Mrs. Dare.”
rpHOSE who have enjoyed the pleasure afforded
JL by the perusal o( this gifted aud accom
plished lady’s grevious productions, will need no
commendation of this her last and most success
ful effort, to prepare them for the rare literary
treat that awaits them.
MUFFIT is a story of al;sorbing interest, and
its publication will run through some eight or
ten issues of the Weekly News and Sunday Tele
gram.
Subscripiion $2 a year, $1 for six months.
Money can be sent, by money order, registered
tetter, or express at our risk. J. 11. ESTILL,
30-tf. Savannah, Ga.
M'lntosh Sheriff Tax Sale.
FIRST TUESDAY IN MARCH, 1880.
YI7TLL BE SOLD BEFORE THE COURT HOUSE
VV door, iu the city of Darien, county of Mcln
tosh, State of Georgia, betweeu the legal hours of
sale, on the First Tuesday in March, 1880, the
same being the 2d flay- of the month, the follow
ing described property, or so much thereof as
will be sufficient to satisfy a tax fi. fa. due (In
state and couuty, for the. year 1879 vs. T. P. Pease:
Upon all those certain lots in the city of
Darien, county of Mclntosh, State of Georgia, aiui j
know-n iu the plan of said city-, af lots number :
201, 202, and 203. and half of lots number 1; lots j
number 201, 202, and 203; bounded on the north
by lots number 230, 231, and 232, on the south by
third street, aud west by lot number 200, balidot
number 1 and bounded north by Green street,
south bv Bread street, cast by lot number 2. and
west by the other half of lot number 1. Levied
on as the property of the estate of T P. Pease.
Levy made by O. C. Hopkins, lax. Collector,
and turned over to T. B. Blount, Sheriff. Terms
of sale cash, purchaser piying for titles. Property
pointed out by James Walker, Executor estate of
T. I>. Pease. T. li. BLOUNT,
jan3o. Sheriff of Mclntosh comity. Ga.
Singer Sewing Machine.
RS JULIA CLARKE HAYING SECURED
the agency for the genuine and old reliable Sin
ger Sewing Machine, is now prepared to servo all
those w-ho are in need of the best machine that
is made, and at very reasonable prices. Mrs.
Clarke is also actirg in Darien for Messrs. Ludden
k Bates music store, Savannah, and will be pleas
ed to take orders for any thing in their line. Give
her a call opposite Mr. Reuben V\ alkc-r s offices.
Darien, Ga., December 2Ctb, 1879.
" The Best Agricultural Journal Published in
the South.”
THE SOUTHERN
KILTS MONTHLY.
A LARGE QUARTO of 32
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er :;Tr" ed, filled with choice read
e.r - ing of interest to the far
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4,'-FI.- ladies.
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3 Whitaker street, Savannah, Ga
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PROPRIETORS.
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L tion ot guests. It has been thoroughly ren
ovated. aud is now being extensively repaired.
I iberal arrangements made with weekly header.
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THE SUN FOR 1880.
The Sun will deal with the events of the year
1880 in its ow-u fashion, now pretty well under
stood by everybody. From January 1 until Decem
ber 31, w ill be conducted as a newspaper, written
in the English language, and printed for the
people.
Asa newspaper, The Sun believes in getting all
the new-s of the world promptly, and presenting it
iu the most inteUigable 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 uum
bor—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 liber ally
tor the benefit ot Its readers. People of aU condi
tions of life and all ways of thinking buy and read
The Sun; and they all derive satisfaction of some
Bort from its columns, for they keep on buy ing
and reading it.
In its comments on men and affairs, Tiie Sun be
lieves that lb e only guide of policy should be
common sense, inspired by genuine American
principles and backed by honesty of purpose. For
the reason it is, and will continue to be, absolute
ly- Independent of party, class, clique, organiza
tion, or interest. It is for all, but of mine. It will
continue to praise w-liat is good and reprobate
w-liat is evil, taking care that its language is to the
point and plain, beyond the posibility of being
misunderstood. It is uninfluenced by motives
that do not appear on the surface; it lias no ojiin
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 cl iss, instruct the second, and discountenance
the third. All honest men with honest convic
tions, w-hether sound or mistaken are its friends.
And The Sun makes no bones of telling the tru th
to its friends and about its friends whenover occa
sion arises for plain speaking.
These are the principles upon which The Sun
will be conducted during the, year to come.
The year 1880 wiU be one in which no patriotic
American can afford to close his eyes to public af
fairs. It is impossible to exaggerate the impor
tance of the political events which it haH in store,
or the necessity of resolute vigilence on the part
of every citizen who desires to preserve the Gov
ernment that the founders gave us. The debates
and acts of Congress, the utterances of the press,
the exciting contest of the Republican aud 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 1876
be repealed in 18K0 ? The past decade of years
opened will: 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 ? Xlie
coming year will bring the answer to these mo
mentous questions: The 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, with a habit of philosophical good humor
in looking at the 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 Sitn is prepared to
write a truthful, instructive, and at the same time
entertaining history of 1880.
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THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION.
During the coming year—a year that
will witness the progress and culmination
of the most,interesting political contest that has
ever taken place iu 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 the
leading 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 new-s, the freshest comment, and for all
matters of special and current Interest. The Con
stitution contains more and later telegraphic
news than any other Georgia paper, and (his 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. The 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 the 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 tun to the collection of good
things, and “Uncle Remus" lias 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.
The Weekly Constitution is a carefully edited
compendium of the news of the week and con
tains the best and freshest matter to be found in
any other -weekly from a daily office. Its news
and miscellaneous contents are the freshest and
its market reports the latest.
the southern cultivator.
This, the best, the most reliable and most popu
lar of southern agricultural journals is issued
from the printing establishment of The Constitu
tion. It is still edited by Mr. W. n. Jones, and is
devoted to the best interests of the farmers of the
South. It is sent at deduced rates with the week
ly edition of The Constitution.
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ANNOUNCEMENT.
a . 1-r FEEL GRATEFUL TO OUR MANY I
Y\ friends and customers tor 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 DUKE ARTICLE OF
MEDICINE as low as it <*an i>€ sold. Romon.bor j
that wo have constantly in stock a full assortment j
of
PURE MEDICINES,
PAINTS, OILS,
VARNISHES,
PATENT MEDICINES of all kinds.
HAIR DYES,
HAIR OILS.
11A111 BRUSHES,
TOOTH BRUSHES.
And the best article of No. 1 KEROSENE OIL at
I ' Prescriptions carefully compounded night or
I day ’ w. n. COTTER A- CO.,
I feb22-tf Druggists aud Apothecaries.
For Rent.
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Darien, Ga., October 31, J 8.6.
The Clean Newspaper.
There is a growing feeling in every
healthy community against journals that
make it their special object to minister to
a perverted taste by seeking out and serv
ing up in seductive form disgusting
and licentious revelations. There is good
reason to believe that the clean newspa
per is more highly prized to day than it
was four or five years ago. It is also safe
to predict that as people in all ranks of
life, who protect their own, at least, from
contamination, become more concious of
the pericious influence of a certain class
of journals, called enterprising because
they are ambitious to serve up dirty
scandals, they will be careful to sco that
the journals they permit to be read in the
family circle are of the class that never
forget the proprieties of life. Already
men and women of refinement and healthy
morals have had their attention called to
the pernicious influence of had literature,
and have made commendable efforts to
counteract the same by causing sound lit
erature to be published and sold at popu
lar prices. These efforts are working a
silent but sure revoloution. Tlio best
authors are more generally read to day
than at any previous date. The sickly
sentimental story paper and the wild ran
ger and pirate story books are slowly but
surely yielding the field to worthier
claimants. To the praise of the decent
newspaper it may be said that where it
has a place in the family and has been
read for years by youngjas well as old, such
a discriminating taste that the literature
of the slums 1 as no admirers. Fortunately
the number of such families is increasing
in the land, and as they increase, the
journal that devotes itself to sickening
revelations of immorality will be com
pelled to find its supporters solely among
those classes who practice vice and crime
or are ambitious to learn to follow such
ways.
Make Others Talk
If we notice closely, we shall find that
the people who aro most popular in social
life are those who understand not only
to talk themselves, but how to make oth
ers talk. This is a very valuable gift. To
be able so to direct conversation as not
to display your own knowledge, but to
draw out the opinions and quicken the
thoughts of those with whom you talk
—this is an accomplishment indeed. It
makes each a contributor to the enjoyment
of all, and it leaves with each a pleasant
sense of having said something which
others were glad to hear. This is very
different from the consciousness of having
been bored or snubbed, or both which
lesser folks often carry away from the
presence of a fluent aud tyrannical talker.
There is a good deal of this sort of conver
sational missionary work to be done, and
the time which we spend in chattering
about the weather might be very* profita
bly devoted to it. It should be borne in
mind that there is scarcely any one of av
erage intelligence who cannot, if he is
drawn out, talk interestingly and instruct
tively about at least one thing—the thing |
with which he is practically familliar, or |
which is connected with his regular labor. :
Is your companion on the car or on the
street a machinist, a manufacturer, an |
artist, a builder?—lead the conversation |
around to one subject, if there are no oth- j
ers, in which he is sure to be interested.
The result will be that you will please him I
and will gain fresh knowledge yourself.
Whoever talks much thus with specialist
upon their chosen department of labor or
thought, will get together a fund of valua
ble information, not to be learned from
the books.
Josh Billings’ Advice to the “Quire”
Singer
The first thing to make a good quire
singer is to giggle a little. Put up your
hair in curl papers every Friday uite, soze
to have it in good shape Sunday morning.
If your daddy is rich you can buy some
store hair; if he isvery rich,buy some more
and build it high upon your head; then
get a high priced bunnet that runs up !
very high at the high part of it, and git
the milliner to plant some high grown
artefishals onto the highest part.
When the tnne is giv out don’t pay
attention to it, and then giggle. Giggle a
good eel.
Wisper to the girl next you that Em
Jones, which sets on the second seet from
the front on the left-hand side, has her
bunnet with the same-color exact she had
bust year, and then put up your book to
your face and giggle.
Object to every tune unless there is a so
low into it for the soplirano. Coff and
hem a good eel before you begin to sing.
When you sing a solow, shake the artifi
shc-ls off your bunnet, and when you come
to a high note brace yourself back a little,
twist your bead to One side and open your
mouth the widest on that side, shet the
eye just trifle on the same side, and then
put in for dear life.
When the preacher gits under hedway
with his preachin’, write a note on the
blank leaf of your note book. That's
what the leaf wus made for. Git some
body to pass the note tosumbody else and
you watch them while they read it and I
then giggle.
If anybody talks or laffs in the congre- j
gashun"and the preacher takes ndtis of it, i
that’s a good chance for you to giggle a j
great cel. The preacher darsen’t say any
thing to you bekaus you are in the quire.
I If you had a bow before you went into the
| quire give him the mitten you ought to
1 have sumbody better now.
Don’t forget to giggle.
A Donkey Rebuked.— At a garrison ball
a newly-arrived lieutenant, wishing for a ;
partner, ottered an introduction to a young
lady of somewhat large proportions. He j
declined, saying be would just ts soon
drag a cart about the room. The lady,
who chanced to be tlio colonels daughter,
heard the remark, and secretly resolved to
have her revenge when an opportunity
offered. Later in the evening the young
officer discovered the fact of her being the
daughter of his “chief,” and thought it
well” to retract his former refusal. On
1 being presented, and soliciting the favor
! of the next waltz, she coolly bowed, and
aid, ‘-1 thank you, but am much too heavy
i ;i cart for any donkey to draw.”
A celebrated French beauty in the time :
of Napoleon Bonaparte. Mine. Louise Lu- j
eerne, baa just reached her 100th year.
$2.50 A YEAR;
The Innocent Old Man.
The other day the police at the Union
depot noticed a feeble looking old man
wandering in and out to kill time until
hie train should depart, and as he severaj
times displayed quite a roll of bills,he wart
cautioned to look out for pickpockets and
confidence men.
“"Wouldn’t anybody rob an old man
liko me, would they?” he innocently ask
ed.
The warning was repeated, but he jog
ged around as before, and after a time was
Reen in consultation with two strangers
who had walked him around to the wharf.
An officer got him away from them and
angrily said.
“ Didn’t I warn you against strangers?
Those fellows are after your money !”
“ But how can they get it when I have
it in my pocket and my band on it all the
time ?”
“ Well, you look out.”
“ Yes, 1 will look out; but Idon’t want
to be uncivil. When anybody talks to
me, I like to talk back.”
The strangers soon had him on the
string again, and in about a quarter of an
hour they left him in a hurried manner,
and ho sauntered into the depot with his
wallet in his hand.
“ There! You’ve let ’em beat you!” ex
claimed the officer. “ How much did
you lend them ?” .
“ Wall, they wanted $20,” he slowly re
plied.
“ And you handed it over of course?”
“ 1 give ’em asso bill and gots3o back.”
“Well, you’ll never see that bill-again.”
“ I kinder hope not!” he chuckled, as
he drew his eye. “It w'as a counterfeit
which my son found in Troy, and being
as 1 am very old and innocent and not up
to the tricks of the wicked world, I guess
I’ll git into the cars before somebody robs
me of my boots! If any one should come
around looking for me, please say I’m not
at home!"
A Second Tell. —- The late Recorder
Hackett, of New York, was an enthusiastic
sportsman, one of his divertions being the
shooting of grasshoppers with a revolver.
A more critical and dangerous practice,
was the shooting of coins hold in the fin
gers of a person at a proper distance, and
shooting an apple placed upon the head
of another person in which the deceased
Judge was an expert who never failed. The
following is vouched for by an eye-wit
ness of the affair; At the Mission Dolores,
close to San Francisco, a western lad of twen
ty years of age had often supported ap
plies and held coin for Mr. Hackett to prac
tice upon in this perilous fashon, and one
day, on the occasion of a little dinner party,
a special exhibition was to be had. The
marksman was to cleave an apple on the
youth’s head at ten paces. Before the
time came, however, an ingenious gentle
man, celebrated in the East as well as the
West for his practical jokes, brided the lad
to go through a carefully-rehearsed scene.
He was provided with a clot of blood-color
ed paint, and instruced to secret this in his
hand just before the show. At the report
cf the pis : ol he was to spin around, clap
the paint to his foreherd as he turned his
pick to Mr. Hackett, give a yell, vault
high in the air and fall to the ground. All,
this was actually and carefully done in ti e
presence of the five or six persons who hau
dined together. The expectation, of
course, was Mr. Hackett would be stricken
with remorse and horror, and rush for
ward instantly to hie -weltering victim;
but when, instead, the marksman quietly
sat down where he stood, and, with his
own peculiar smile, proceeded to light a
cigar, a tale was told that the amused
witness have forgotten.
The Cigab.—ln the pleasant flavor of
tne pure Havana the habitual smoker
claims a soothing luxury that quiets the
nerves and invites repose. Science ignor
ing such a pretence, minutely examines
the elements which compose this dreamy
fountain of comort. This examination
discloses a combination of substances,
which when taken alone, are extremety re
pulsive to the refined taste of the customer,'
These are the general substances found
in the smoke: Soot, carbonic acid and ox
ide, rind vaporous matter, which forms
oily nicotine. The feathery white ash,
which in its cohesion and whieness, indi
cates the good cigar, yields potash, soda,
magnesia, lime, phosphoric acid, sulphur
ic acid, silica and cholrine. The ingredi
ents extracted from a cheap cigar are fear
ful to contemplate. The following is a
list from a parlimentary report on adulter
ations in tobacco: Sugar, alum, lime, flour
or meal, rhubarb leavea, saltperer, fullers’s
earth, starch, malt commings, chromate of
lead, went moss, molasses, burdock leaves,
common salt, endive leaves, lampblack,
gum, red dye, a black dye composed of
vegetable red and licorice, scraps of news
papers, cinnamon stick, cabbage leaves
and straw paper.
Hottest Spot on Earth. —One of the
hottest regions on the earth is along the
rersian Gulf, where little or no rain falls.
At Bahrin the arid shore has no fresh we-,
ter, yet a comparatively numerous populi -
tion contrived to live there, thanks to the
copious springs which break forth frcm
the bottom of the sea. The fresh water is
got by diving. The diver, sitting in his
boat, winds a great goatskin bag around
his left arm, the hand grasping its mouth;
then takes in his right hand a heavy store
to which is attached a strong line, and
thus equipped he plunges in and quickly
reaches the bottom. Instantly opening
the bag over the strong jet of fresh water,
he springs up the ascending current,at the
same time closing the bag, and is helped
aboard. The stone is then hauled up, and
the diver, after taking breath, plunges
| again. 'lhe source of the copious subinft
! rine springs as though to be in the gre n
i hilts in Osman, some five or six hundred
miles distant.
Insulting a Neighbor
“I wonder what makes it look so dark
and gloomy out doors ?” saiil Mrs. Hick
t nlooper to the next-door neighbor, who
had j ust run in a minute to borrow a couple,
of fresh-laid eggs. “I guess it’s becau ei
vour windows need washing,’ gently i
marked the next-door neighbor, critically
running her forefinger up and down the
glass. And then there was a sort of 0001,
, ness fell like a wet sheet on the assembled
1 multitude, and the next-door neighbor's
j c..ke wasn’t as rich by two eggs as it might
| have been.