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VOL. 7.--NO. 30. Darien Timber Gazette, PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING, at n.tUIEA\ GEOKGIA, CORNER BROAD AND NORTHWAY STREETS, RICHARD W. GRUBB. Editor and Proprietor. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: For one year (in advance) $2.50 For six months “ 1.50 CLUB RATES: Five copies, each one year $2.00 Ten copies, each one year 1.50 ADVERTISING RATES : Per square, ten lines space, first insertion 51.50 Per square, each subsequent insertion 1.00 Special Rates to Yearly and Larue Advertisers Advertisements from responsible parties will be published until ordered out, when the time is not specified on the copy, and payment exacted ac cordingly. Communications for individual benefit, or of a personal character, charged as advertisements. Marriages and obituary notices not exceeding four lines solicited for publication. When ex ceeding that space, charged as advertisements. Bills 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 be 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 Commissioners —James Walker, Chairman; Adam Strain, Isaac M. Aiken, J. A. Atwood, T. H. Giguilliat, James E. Holmes, Joseph Hilton. Cierk Board of County Commissioners— Spalding Kenan. Cierk Superior Court —L. B. Davis. Ordinary— C. H. Hopkins, Sr. Sheriff- —T. Butler Blount. Receiver Tax Returns— VV. McW. Young. Tax Collector— O. C. Hopkins. County Treasurer —M. C. O'Neil. County Surveyor —W. 11. Pojipel. Coroner —Philip Maxwell. The Commissioners hold monthly meetings on the first Wednesday in each month. CITY OFFICERS. Jix-Officio Mayor—Jnmen Walker. Ex-Officio Aldermen —Joseph Hilton, J. A. Atwood, Adam Strain, J. E. Holinos, Thomas 11. Giguilliat, Isaac M. Aiken. STANDING! COMMITTEES. Committee on Finance— Messrs. Strain, Atwood and Hilton. Committee on Accounts— Messrs. Holmes, Gignil liat and Aiken. Committee on Harbor— Messrs. Hilton, Aiken and Strain. Committee on Health and Cemetery—Mosers. Gignil liat, Atwood and Holmes. Committee on I’aupers Messrs. Atwood, Holmes and Giguilliat. Committee on Jail —Messrs. Aiken, Hilton ana Atwood. Committee on Streets and Lanes —Messrs. Aiken, strain and Holmes. Committee on County Hoads —Messrs. Atwood, Giguilliat and Hilton. Committee on Ihtblic Buildings —Messrs, btram, wignuiiat, and Aiken. Committee on l J otice— ‘Messrs. Holmes, Hilton and Htram. Committee on Ordinances —Messrs. Aiken, Strum ind Atwood. Clerk and Treasurer —Spalding Kenan. City Marshal —Charles H. Hopkins, Jr. Deputy Marshal —Alonzo Guyton. Jlarbor Master —George Crane. Port Puysician —Dr. James Holmes. Inspector General of Timber —George W. Faries. Port Wardens —Isaac M. Aiken, John H. Burrell, and James G. Vouug. Jaiier —Charles H. Hopkins, Jr. Board Puot Com nissio ners —rD. H. B. Harri,, Chairman, It. K. Walker, VV. C. Clark, Arthur Bui lev, ‘\V. L. Fulton, James Laelilison an I Robert Mitchell. Lewis Liviugston, Secretary. MASONIC. Live Oak Lodge, No. Ij7, meets first Wednesday nigat in each month at thoir trill near the Magno lia House; James Walker, Worshipiul Master; M. C. O’Noil, Secretary UNITED STATES OFFICERS. Collector of Customs, Brunswick District —John T. Colima. Headquarters at Brunswick. Deputy Collector of Customs for Port of Darien Charles H. Townsend. Inspector —Edwin C. Davis. I'ostmaster —D. Webster Davis. Deputy Marshal —Joseph B. Bond. SUPERIOR COURT—EASTERN CIRCUIT. Hon. Wm. B. Fleming, Judge. Alitor A. B. Smith, Solicitor General. Buiioch County—Thursday before first Mondays in April anil October. Elliugham 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 Momiays in April and October. Liberty County—Tuesday after second Mondays u May and October. UNITED STATES MAILS. The mails arrive from Sterliug, No. 1, Macon & Brunswick liailroad, every morning (Sunday ex cepted) at 10 o’clock a. in., departing every after noon at 3p. m. Mail closes at 'l% p. nr. Side mail for No. 3, Atlantic At dull' Railroad, departs B l i o'clock every Tuesday morning and 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 at 8 o'clock. School at the Ridge every Sunday afternoon at 3>„ o'clock. Rev. 11. E. Harman, pas tor. Religious services cverv Sabbath at 11 a. m. and •Ip. m. at the Methodist Church, colored, Rev. „„ rtl J P“ nA 10 sti,ooo A YEAR, or $5 to S2O v L||ili day in your own locaht\. 1 I *ll II Igorisk. Women do as well as 111 111 11 I nen. Many make more than the ''llUUvinioimt stated above. No one ’ can fail to make money last. Any one can do the work. You can make trmn W cts. to $2 an hour by devoting your evenings and spare time to the business. It costs nothing 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 us your address and we will send you full particulars and private terms free; samples worth fa also Iree; Jou can then make up vour mind tor yourself. Address GEORGE STINSON & CO., Portland, Me. June 20 _______ Garden Seed. \\n: 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, Beans, tomatoes, SQUASH, OYSTER PLANT, G-LY >: . . t TV ” ar .A.-' Professional Cards. rrrALTER A. WAT, Attorney-at-Law and Real 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. april2o ROBERT GIGNILLIAT, At t orney-at - Law, 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 1" e. b. Delorme, J. Attorney & Counselor-at-Raw, and Notary Public. DARIEN, GEORGIA. Office on Broad stroet. near Timber Exchange. July 2 JJH 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 liis office on Screven street, next door to Mr. Wilcox's dwelling house. augs-ly | R. B. HARRIS Offers his professional services to (be 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, Attoruey-at-LaW, Commercial Building, juneC-tf SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. HENKY B. TOMPKINS. B. A. DENMARK. rpOMPKINS & DENMARK, Attorneys-at-Eaw, No. 105 Bay Street, SAVANNAH, GA. Practice in tlie United States Courts, and in the Suxoerior Courts of the Eastern Circuit. je6-tf Miscellaneous. LOOK OTJ^37. 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 & CO., feb22-tf Druggists and Apothecaries. "notice. Wheelwright amt lilat hsuiitli IAM 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 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, j e 6-tf Second street, Darien, Ga. Uf £ ISTFFS A limited number of Ini It 3U I i> I J active, energetic canvassers to f* Mis I L.SJengage in a pleasant and profitable business. Good men will find this a rare chance TO MIKE 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 je2(j-ly. Finley, Habyby A Cos., Atlanta. Ga. ft ft v MONTH guaranteed. sl2 a day Li I | £ |l l it. home made by the industrious. \Vi S! ICapitalnot required: we will start I ill Gill Ivou. Men, women, boys and girls SJuU Jnnke 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 lor themselves. Costly outfit and terms free. Now is the time. Those already at work a re-laying up large sums of money. Address TRUE k CO., Augusta, Me. june2o-ly Collat Brothers. Perform Their Promise New Inducements to the Purchasing Public! Helves lit Every Department ! Drives from tlie Jobbers ! ! special Drives from our Buyers ! !! Solid Tact! Solul Fact Savannah Prices in Darien. In Groceries, Hardware, Wood & Willow Ware- Crockery, Stoves, Glassware, Sadlery. vyE OFFER SPECIALITIES IN DRY GOODS and Blankets. Shoes of all grades.in pegged raa shine and hand sewed. We keep in stock a flne selection of Ladies and Gents hand-made Boots and Shoes. We are offering the finest line of Gents FURNISHING GOODS. Clothing, Hats, Trunks, Valices, Which wo carry in endless variety and constantly receive from Nortueru markots only. Thanking yon roe „,Bt favors end a continuance of the 60139, wn tzs youw. „ .. : . ■ TI '" I DARIEN, GEORGIA, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 27, 1880. JUST OUT. Hood’s Great Book OP THE WAR. Advance and Retreat, Personal Experiences in She United States and Confed erate States Annies. 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 proceeds arising from the sale of this work are devoted to the Hood Orphan Me morial Fund, which is invested in United States Resisted Bonds for the nurture, care, support and education of the ten infants deprived of their parents lasi summer at New Orleans, (the melan choly incidents of which sail bereavement are still fresh in the public minds. The book is an elegant octavo, containing 36D 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 eage, three dollars and fifty cents—in half bound Morocco, library style, four dollars, or iu best leveut Turkey Mo rocco, full gilt sides and edges, five, dollars. On the receipt from any person remitting by mail or express, m the amount in a registered letter or by a postal order, bank draft or check, a copy will be immediately sent free of postage, registered as second-class matter. The volume is published m the best style of typography, on elegant paper, with illustrations, executed at, highest specimens of ar:. The author, the subject, the purpose, all 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 the ladies, who feel a desire to express their sympathy with The Himil 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 c*use. For Terms, iSstc* to Agents, Etc., Art dress wish suit Particulars, Gfn’l G. T. Beauregard, Publisher, On behalf of the Hood Memorial Fund. j3O-tf. New Orleans, La. “MUFFIT.” —THE— Savannah Weakiy News Of February 7th will contain the opening chapters of a charming aerial story, entitled MUFFIT, BY MBS. OPHELIA NISI’.KT REID, of Eatonton, Ga., Author of “My Mother’s Daughter,” ‘.‘Afterward” and “Mrs. Dare.” rnHOSE who have enjoyed the pleasure afforded X by the perusal of this gifted aud accom plished lady’s grevious productions, will need no commendation of this tier last and most success ful effort, to prepare them for the rare literary treat that awaits them. MUFFIT is a story of absorbing iuterest. and its publication will run through some eight or ten issues oi the Weekly News and Sunday Tele gram. Subscription $2 a year, $1 for six months. Money can be sent by money order, registered letter, or express at our risk. J. H. E,STILL, 30-tf. Savannah, Ga. M’lntosh Sheriff Tax Sale. FIRST TUESDAY IN MARCH, 1880. YI7TLL BE SOLD BEFORE THE COURT HOUSE VV door, in the city of Darien, county of .Mcln tosh, State of Georgia, between ti e lettal hours of sale, on the First Tuesday in March, 18H0, the same being the 2d day of the month, the follow ing ({escribed property, or so much thereof as will bo sufficient, to satisfy a tax fi. fa. due the State and county, for the year 1879 vs. T. P. Pease: Upon- all those certain lots in the city of Darien, county of Mcfnt >sh, State of < Georgia, and known in the plan of said city, at lots number 201, 202, and 203, and halt of lots number 1; lots uum v er 201, 202, and 203; bouuded on the north by lots number 230. 231, and 232, on the south by third street, and west by lot number 2' 0, bait lot number 1 and bounded north by Green street, south bv Broad street, east 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, Tax Collector, and'turned over to t. B. Blount, Sheriff. Terms of sale cash,purchaser plying lor titles. Property pointed out by James Walker, Executor estate of T. P. Pease. T. B. BLOUNT, jan3o. Sheriff of Mclntosh connty, da, 3i lger Sewing Machine. jRS JULIA CLARKE HAVING SECURED the agency for the genuine and old reliable Sin ger Sew ing Machine, is now prepared to serve all those who are in need of the best machine tnat is made, and at very reasonable prices. Mrs. Clarke is also actirg in Darien for Messrs. Ludden A- 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 "Walker's offices. Darien, Ga., December 20tli, 1H79. “ The Best Agricultural Journal Published in the South.” THE SOUTHERN me nmi A LARGE QUARTO ot 32 . pages, handsomely print s’ ’> ed. filled with choice reatl , ing of interest to the tar u 7." ; . xSsjL. mer, with an illustrated 8. ■' fashion department for the tL ' .1 la-lice. *2 a year. $1 a>i year. Sample cop:’ IS cents. 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It is impossible to exaggerate the impor tance of the political events which it has in store, or the necessity of resolute vigilance 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 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 187(5 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 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 aud fearlessly in their rela tions to expediency and right. Thus, with a habit of philosophical good humor in looking at tlie 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 eutertainiug history of 1880. Our rates of subscritions remained unchanged. For the Daily Sun, a four-paged sheet of twenty eight columns, the price by mail, post-paid, is JVIi cents a month, or SCI a year; or, including the Sunday paper, an eight-paged sheet of fifty-six columns,the price is <l3, cents u month, or #7 *0 a year, postage paid. The Sunday edition of The Si n is also furnish ed separately at 20 a year, postage paid. The price of the Weekly Sun, eight pages, fifty six columns, is Si a year, postage paid. For clubs of ten sending #iO wo will send an extra copy free. Address I. W. ENGLAND, Publisher of Tin Sun, New York City. THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION. During the coming ye ar—a year that will witness the progress and culmination of the 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? 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This, the best, tile most reliable and most popu lar of southern agricultural journals is issued from the printing establishment ot The Constitu tion. It is still edited by Mr. IV. L. Jones, and is devoted to the best interests of the farmers of the South. It is sent at reduced rates with the week ly edition of The Constitution. terms of subscription. Daily Constitution $lO 00 a year. ~ .< 5 00 six months. ~ .. 2 50 three months Weekly Constitution 1 50 a year. .. o .. l 00 six months. - -■ Clubs of 10, 12 50 a year. * Clubs of 20, 20 00 Southern Cultivator 1 50 Clubs of 10, 12 50 .< dubs of 20, 20 00 Woeklv Constitution and Cul tivator to same address 2 50 for one year. Address THE CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Ga. ’ ANNOUN CEMENT. iitE FEEL GRATEFUL TO OUR MANY , \ 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 PURI. ART If LL O! MEDICINE as low as it can be sold. Remember that we have constantly in stock a full assortment I of I PURE MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES, PATENT MEDICINES of all kinds, HAIR DYES, HAIR OII<B, HAIR BRUSHES. TOOTH BRUSHES, And the best article of No. 1 KEROSENE OIL at I lowest prices. * Prescriptions carefully compounded night or day ' W. H. COTTER k CO.. feb22-tf Druggists and Apothecaries. For Rent. rpilE DWELLING HOUSE FORMERLY OCCC * _ , w, ; 1•. f, : rc.nt. 1 Tj4il:7i. G)k Fearful "eml Fatal Fight. An Arkansas journal lms received from Mr. If. Thomas, but recently arrived from Hot Springs an account of tlio desperate encounter which recently occurred between. Col. Robert Alexander and Col Smiley, at the Springs. Mr. Thomas was an eye-wit ness, and the facts are .as follows: Col. Alexander and Col. Smiley were prominent claimants of mining lands in Silver City. Some dispute arose ns to the claim. Being unable to settle it satisfacto rily, the dispute augmented into a quarrel, and the quarrel into violent threats. It was well known that both pal ties were men of nerve. Smiley had won a reputa tion of being desperate in a personal en counter. Alexander, though he had nev er been credited with shedding blood, was considered a man with whom it would not be safe to trifle. All efforts to settle the misunderstanding failed, and those who Were acquainted with tlio circumstances expected that bloodshed would be the ul timate result. Several days ago, the day when the encounter took place, Smiley came to Hot Sprngs. Alexander was in the town. Smiley went to the bank and asked of the cashier: “ Have you sees Alexander?” The cashier replied that he had not seen him, but understood that he was in town. “I am going to kill him before four o’clock,” exclaimed Smiley, and, turning left the bank. After leaving tlie bank he had not gone far when he met Alexander. The furious aspect immedtulcly assumed by each man illustrated the fact that vio lence would ensue. Alexander drew a large revolver, and rushing upon Smiley, struck him over the head. Smiley stag gered back and drew a French self cock ing revolver, and with rapidity almost be yond the capacity of enumeration fired six shots at Alexander. Tbiee shots took ef fect. A ball striking each arm and anoth er going through the lungs. Alexander’s pistol dropped from liis hand. He attemp ted to recover it, but his right arm had been paralyzed by the ball. He grasped it with his left hand, but the left arm hav ing been also wounded, lie was unable to cock the weapon. Smiley was upon him. With a cool, desperate presence of mind Alexander kicked his pistol into a saloon, near which the encounter occur red. Then entering, he stooped and caught the muzzle of his pistol with his left hand, raised it up, and cocked it with his toot. He lifted the pistol from the floor. Smiley stood outside, peeping around a doorpost, with only a part of bis head exposed. Alexander nevously lifted the weapon, took deliberate aim and tired. The ball plowed along the post behind which Smiley stood, half burying itself, and striking Smiley in the forehead, went through his brain; Smiley fell dead, and Alexander, turning, sank from the loss of plood. A large crowd witnessed tlio encounter, a: and the greatest of excitement prevailed. 't lio wonder is that several men were not killed, for when Smiley fired the six shots the sidewalk was crowded with people. The weapons used were not parlor pis tols, but the brand used to kill, almost re gardless of distance. One of the balls from Smiley’s pistol went through a sign board and buried itself iu another. The mark on the door-post, made by the ball which killed Smiley, is fully six feet from tlio sidewalk. Nine men out of ten would have escaped, as the deadly missle would have passed harmlessly over. Alexander, at last accounts, was suffer ing greatly and is not expeced to live, A Drunkard's AViru. We can hardly imagine woman placed in a more trying or humiliating condition than a wife of an habitual drunkard. See her as she weeps in solitude over the erring one who vowed at the altar to be true to her, to cherish and protect her, and to whom she, in innocent faith, looked upon as be ing all that was noble, generous and good. Little did hlh: think, perhaps, as she sat at the side of her lover in the bright days of her girl-hood, listening to the sweet words of love that fell from his lips, that in the future she would he a drunkard’s wife. Little did she dream of the dark, dismal future that lay before her, as with light heart she heard the voice of her dear old pastor pronounce the marriage benediction which made her the happy brideof the man she loved, or that the bonds of Hymen were to be to her the galling pains of ab ject slavery. None but those who have ex perienced it can have any adequate con ception of the misery, wretchedness and woe of the drunkard’s wife. Her life, rob bed by the demon of strong drink of all that Is calculated to render it sweet and pleasant, what has she to look forward to but an untimely death and an early grave. Ye happy wives and mothers, whom hus bamls love and care for with loving 'ten derness, arid shield from the adverse stozms of life, nor permit them to blow' roughly upon you, lest like delicate flowers you droop and die, imagine, if you can, how you would feel were your husbands drunkards. You shudder at the thought, and well you may; but let it cause you to endeavor to do something to render the life of one more endurable and pleasant whose misfortune it is to be a drunkard’s wife. Too Much Sleep Injuii >us. — Too much j sleep blunts the nervous system, impairs : memory, enfeebles muscular energy, and ! is apt to produce inordinate fat. To sleep | much is not necessarily to be a good sleep er. Generally they are the poorest sleepers who remain longest in bod; that is they a waken less refreshed than if the time of rising were earlier by an hour or two. While it is true that children and young people require, more sleep than their elders, yet it should he the care of parents that overindulgence be not permitted. Where habit is for children to lie m bed until 8 or 9 in the morning, that last two hours at least, the hour of retiring is 8 or 9 do not bring sound, dreamless sleep, where the hour of retiring is 8 or 9 in the even ing, but are spent in dozing, and in fact, such excess cannot fail to insure harmful results, and establish habits of in dolence wnicli last through a lifesime. j A gentleman, recently about to pay his I doctor’s bill said, “Well, doctor, as my ] little boy gave the measles to all my neigh bors chrildren, and as they were attended j by you, I think you can afford at the very ! pvt deduct ten ner cent, front the amount $2.50 A YEAR. A Printer’s Cfise. Among the many good things of fts kind, the following from the Chicago Times, as expressing tho fidelity and fertility of the reporter and the technicalities, brightness, the strength and weakness, the humor and frailty of tho “craft”-the craft of crafts— is one of the best. It is safe to say that none but a printer could havff made tho report: “You are a printer?” said Scully, as a rather good-looking young man was run from the bull pen into the chute ot the West Side Court. “Yes, sir.” “This is your first case?” “It’s the first* time I ever worked at a ‘case* in this* ally.’ ” “Did you get drunk?” “The boys ‘set it up and, gave me tho ‘string.’ ” ‘ I don’t fathom your remark,” said his honor, putting one hand up to his earand bending, forward. “They ‘proved’ the ‘matter’ and the left mo on the ‘stone for ‘dead.’” “Impossible! Dead! Deserted you in the snow drifts. Or do I get the right glimpse ot what you are trying to show?” “I will ‘correct’ it myself, with your per mission.” “Do so;go on.” “I was soon ‘alive,’ and when I was ‘shoved over’ I was ‘standing.’ ” “Young man, you narrate in Can’t you elucidate ?” “I will try, Judge. They put a ‘good heading’ on me, and gave me a prominent place at the top ‘column’— “Young man, you are getting the court muddled. Come to the point!” “That’s where I came to at last—a ‘full stop.’ They ‘locked me up— “ Yes, now I understrnd.” “And ‘planed’ me down with the ‘mal let’— “Now I don’t. You won’t stick to the rule—” “If I had stuck to the ‘rule’ the ‘stick’ would have saved me.” “I don’t get on to that." “Neither did I. It was I who ‘got off.”' “Well, go on; go on,” said his honor, tipping back the chair with the resignation of a man who gives up his seat in a crow ded car to a woman. “Then they put me in a chase’—” “What! chased you? Imposible! But go on.” “And then they got out their ‘shooting stick.’ ” “Now,look here, do you mean to say they had to pull their revolvers on you ? “Not exacly, but they took a Then they sent me to press,’ and here is the ‘impression,’ as you see.” “Is there anything the matter with you, young man?” “No sir; only I ask to be ‘delivered.’ ” “1 am told by a friend of yours, who has just climbed down from the back of my chair,that you have spoken in the techni calities of your profession, and you swore off on Ist of January, but you wore per suaded by a lot of boys that the old year had not ended, and so you fell. If I let you go and give you an almanac that con tains a list of the eclipses, and tells when it will thunder, will you promise never to look into a groggery again; never, no,nev er, sit up all night, and that you will use your efforts, to the best of your ability, to bleach your nose? Do you swear it? “I do, with italics.’ ” “Then go away, and be good.” Uses of Paper.-— A complete list of arti cles made of paper would be a very curi ous one, and almost every day it becomes more so. Among other things exhibited last year at the llerlin exbibtion w r.t pa per buckets, bronzes, urns, asphalt roof ing, water cans, carpets, shirts, whole suits of clothes, jewelry, materials for garden walks, window curtains, lanterns and pocket-handkerchiefs. The most strik ing of the many objects exhibited in this material was perhaps a lire Stove with a cheerful lire burnning in it. We have from time to time noted the announce ments of newly invented railway carriages, carriage wheels, chimney pots, flour >-ar rels, cottage walls, roollng tiles, and bricks and dies for stamping, all made of paper. A material capable of so many uses, as di versified in character, is obviously destined to play a very important part in our .man ufacturing future. Articles of this kind, which have just now perhaps the greatest interest, and which are among the latest novelties in this way, are paper blankets. Attention has frequently been called to the value of ordinary sheets of paper as a substitute for bed-clothes. The idea seems to have suggested the fabrication of blankets from this cheap material, and if all that is said of them is true, they ought to be extensively used. For the extreme ly indigent they should be a great boon.it it is in their favor, perhaps, that they cannot, of course, be so durable as ordi nary woolen or cotton goods. The bedding of many of the poor cannot but be pro ductive of much sickness and disease, and a very cheap material that will last only a comparatively short time must be better than durable articles thut are rarely or never washed. Romance in Real Life.—Many years ago a corporal in a battery of artillery located at Bangalore married an East Indian girl, whose parents and relatvies resided there, but being sent home, his young wife ac companied him. Shortly after his artivai in England he deserted, and a body be ing found floating in the Thames, was dentified as the levantiDg corporal, and burred. His wife, believing her husband to be dead, having indeed idetified the corpse, married another husband: he died, she married again; the third husband died, and she is now living with a store sergeant in the ordnance lines, Madras. Shortly after the arrival of the wing of the Thir teenth Regiment in Bangalor, a Sergeant happened to espy a photograph of the man who was supposed to have died and been buried many years ago. He at once said he kn. w 1 im, and an being told he could not as he had been dead for many years, he replied that the identical indi vidual was at that moment in Bellary, and was Paymaster’s clerk of the Thirteenth Regiment. On this statement the photo graph was sent from one man to another; identified it as being the likeness of the real Simon Pure, and as a last step it was forwarded to the Adjutant, who also a greed that it was the clerk Ample evidence having been pro need, | the Paymaster’s clerk is now a prisoner at ■\ ;i -• bavin f riving t'imse'f n v > as a d&- ■ sorter' ~