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About Darien timber gazette. (Darien, Ga.) 1874-1893 | View Entire Issue (May 28, 1880)
Darien Timber Gazette. VOL. 6.--NO, 49. Darien Timber Gazette, PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING, DjUUEJV, GEOIIGI*!, CORNER BROAD AND.NORTHWAY STREETS. RICHARD W. G-RUBB, JGditor and Proprietor. SUBSCRIPTION RATES : For one year ( in advance) *2.60 .For six months 1-50 ~CLl T B RATES: ♦o 00 Five copies, each one y car. * 1 sr) Ten copies, each one year .#•••* ADVERTISING RATES: Per square, ten line.* space, first insertion... • sl-50 Per square, each subfc. ;et l insertion 1a Special Rates to Year. .y and Large 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 ot 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 duo upon presentation alter the first insertion, but a spirit of commercial liberality will be practiced toward regular patron's. 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, John M. Fisher, J. A. Atwood, T. H. Ciiguiliiat, James E. Holmes, Joseph Hilton. Citric Board of County Commissioners —Spalding Kenan. C\erk Superior Court —L. B. Davis. Ordinary —C. H. Hopkins, Sr. * Sheriff —T. Butler Blount. Receiver Tax Returns —W. McW. 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. Ex-Officio Mayor —James Walker. Ex-Officio Aldermen— Joseph Hilton, J. A. Atwood, Adam Strain, J. E. Holmes, Thomas H. Gigniiliat, John M. Fisher. STANDING COMMITTEES. Committee on Finance —Messrs. Strain, Atwood and Hilton. Committee on Accounts —Messrs. Holmes, Gignil xiat and Fisher. Committee on Harbor —Messrs. Hilton, Holmes and Strain. Committee on Health and Cemetery— Messrs. Fisher, Atwood and Holmes. Committee on Faupers— Messrs. Atwood, Holmes and Gigniiliat. Committee on Jail —Messrs. Fisher, Hilton and Atwood. Committee on Streets and Lanes —Messrs. Holmes. Strain and Fisher. Committee on County Roads —Messrs. Atwood, Gigniiliat and Hilton. Committee on Public Buildings —Messrs. Gignii liat, k lslier and Strain. Committee on Police —Messrs. Holmes, Hilton and Strain. Committee on Ordinances —Messrs. Atwood, Strain and Holmes. Clerk and Treasurer —Spalding Kenan. City Marshal —Charles H. Hopkins, Jr. Deputy Marshal —Alonzo Guyton. Harbor Master —George Crane. Port Physician —Dr. James Holmes. Inspector General of Timber —George W . 1 aries. Port Wardens —Isaac M. Aiken, John H. Burrell, anji James G. Young. Jailer —Charles H. Hopkins, Jr. Board Pilot Commissioners —Dr. R. B. Harris. Cuairman, R. K. Warner, W. C. v lark, Arthur Dal ley, W. L. Fulton, J tines L-ioiilison. Mitcneil. .Lewis Livingston, Secretary. masonic. Live Oak Lodge, No. i-ii, meets first Weduesda> uigiu in eacii month at their hail near the M.igno lia H>use; James walker, Worshiplul Master; M. 0. O Neil, Secretary UNITED STATES OFFICERS. Collector oj Customs, Brunswick District John I. Colloid. ai Brunswick. Deputy CoUector oj Customs for Fort uj Darien Charles i. a <.va-'-uJ. ln> n' —C. i_><lVld. l*s . Isi-,\ —.). \VeUsier Davis. Deputy Marshal —Joseph. B. Bond. SUPEUIOK COURT—EASTERN CUiCUIT. riou. Win. j>. Fleming, Judge. Major a. B. Sini, node inn* Oeueral. uun k;u Gouiuy—Mondays m April and October. i.ttiughaai County —First Mondays in May and Novemoor. ui \; i . iuo —Second Mondays in May and November. . , ui.a. 11 >iin.y —Ars. Mondays in December i . ... uni, . Mondays m May' and Liber,, „,11,V—iUe u J( iiMnli.iJ Mondays a November. ... ,j. \ l MaIES. i ..a do. i, Mac Ml ■. , ua .. . J.oo morning (aund&y ex , , ... in., vieparong every aiier p. m. Mail cioses ai “2 Vt P- 111 • i. - ..inLie .v duii Railroad, \ , iue- iay mornm* and t , ,i . very Monday, toneniug at .. • , ,tu . i a A.;.vp ui bom ways. L .aEiOCS. . v .,. . .11 - v J, a. vne Meinodist Church v'.-; in I r. .a tl il o-doeix, and evening .i, ti, ‘ , u ae Ridge every Sunday a.ce -a • • . • . Rev. H. E. Damian, pas • iMuui n ai ii a. m. and y, a A . . .u. Church, colored, Rev. u. .1. D..11.U, • . ■■■■*■■ UP.) #I,OOO A YEAH, or *5 to S2O i day in your own locality. , i risk. Women do as well as nen. Many make more than the amount stated above. No one f can fall to make money last. Any one can do the work. You can make trom 50 cts. to $2 an hour by devoting your evenings and spare time to the business. It costs nothing to 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 an private terms free; samples worth $5 also lr^ e> you can then make up your mind for y°' ir ®® l • Address GEORGE STINSON & CO., Portland, Me. june 20 . Garden Seed. WE HAVE ON HAND A SUPPLY OF FRESH Garden Seed, just received, consisting in part of BEETS, CABBAGE, CARROTS, CUCUMBERS, CELERY, EGGPLANT, LETTUCE, OKRA, ENGLISH PEAS, BEANB, TOMATOES, SQUASH, OYSTER PLANT, EARLY CORN, PEPPER, Etc. W H. COTTER * CO., Druggists and Ajfotbectzigs. j Professional Cards. 'yy ALTER A. WAY, “ ~ Attoruey-at-Law and Real Estate Agent, DARIEN, GEORGIA. Will practice in the Superior Courts of the Brunswick and Eastern Circuits. Also in the federal Courtß in cases of Bankruptcy, etc. Par ticular attention given to the collection of claims and the examination of land titles. april2s w. ROBERT GIGNILLLVr' ' Attorney-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 E. B, Delorme, Attorney & Counselor-at-Law, and Notary Public. DARIEN, GEORGIA. Office on Broad street, near Timber Exchange. July‘2 ~QR. 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. augH-ly jyt. R. B. HARRIS Offers A l ' B 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. T - J. ABRAMS, (J • -■*- Commercial Bu.'hDng, jnneC-tf SA VANN AH, GEORGIA. HENRY B. TOMPKINS. B- A- DENMARK. rpOMPKINS & DENMARK, Attorneys-at-DA'y? No. 105 Bay Street, SAVANN 1 AU, GA. Practice in the United States Courts, and *’ n Superior Courts of the Eastern Circuit. je6-i. WM. GABBARD. P. W. MELDRIM. W. W. FRASER. Q ARRARD, MELDRIM & FRASER, Attorneys-at-Law, DARIEN - - - - - - GEORGIA. Office at the Magnolia House. Marl3-Iy. CAREY W. STYLES. | W. J. WILLIAMS. | J. C. VINCENT. Styles, williams & vincent, Attorneys & Counselors At Law, BRUNSWICK, - - - - GEORGIA. Will practice in all the Courts of the Brnnswiek Circuit. In the Supreme Court of Georgia, and in the U. S. District and Circuit Courts for the South ern district of Georgia. L id cases a specialty. Office in Littlefield & 2iso' tnew building, on the Bay. apr2-tf.. Miscellaneous. LOOK OUT. HOYT’S COLOGNE, CORNING’S COLOGNE, LUBIN'S EXTRACTS, POMADES, HAIR OIL, TOILET POWDER, LILLY WHITE, PUFF BOXES, BOUGE, 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 .V CO., feb22-tf Druggists and Apothecaries. 111*1 AlTf*!! A LIMITED NUMBER of ml A I •** | active, energetic canvassers to f| H; <I V engage in a pleasant and profitable . Good men will find this a rare chance TO HAKE MOM’.Y. 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 jeSO-ly. i'isi.kv, Harvey t Cos., Atlanta, Ga. Y MONTH guaranteed. sl2 a day it home made by the industrious. Capital not required; we will start vim. Men. women, boys and girls make money faster at work tor 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 seud 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 k CO., Augusta, Me. ,juue2o-ly Col lat Brothers. Perform Their Promise >cw Inducements to the I'urchnsinir Public! Ilr've. 'll Ev ry n part mint ! Hr ves ir mfthe Jobbers ! ! Special llrive- from our lluyers! ! 1 Solid Fact! Solul Fact Savannah Prices in Darien. In Groceries, Hardware, Wood 6c Willow Ware- Crockery, Stoves, Glassware, Sadlery. -rjrrE 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. Valices, Which vre carry In endless variety and constantly receive from Nortnem markets only. Thanking yon for past favors and saUciting a continuance of the same, we arc yours, aJMf. COLLAT BROTHERS. DARIEN, GEORGIA, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 28, 1880. JUST OUT. Hood's Great Book OF THE WAR. Advance and Retreat, Personal Experiences in the United Stales and Conicd erale States . inn ies. 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 Hcgisted Hoods tor tliG 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 e tpressly for this work, four large maps of battle fields, bound iu handsome gray English cloth three dollars, or in a fine sheep binding with marble edge, three dollars aild fifty cents—la half bound Morocco, library style, four doilars, 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, oi the amount in a registered letter or by a postal order, bauk draft or check, a copy will be immediately sent free of 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, 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 Hood Orphan Memorial t\inil 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 Terms, Hate* to Agents, Etc., Ad dress nlth full Fart leulars, Gfn’l G. T. Beauregard, Publisher, On behalf of the Hood Memorial Fund. j3O-ti. New Orleans, La. Davis’ Brothers,corner ofßull and York streets Savannah. Agents for Savannah and Darien. GEORGIA & FLORIDA INLAND STEAMBOAT COMPANY. The Darien Line! Savannah, St. Catharine’s, Doboy, Darien, Union Island, St. Simon’s Brusuwiek, St. Mary’s and Fernandina. Connecting at Darien with steamers for all land ings on the Oconee and Altamaha Rivers, Captain P. H. WARD. X ATILT, leave wharf, foot of Bull street, every V> TUESDAY aud FRIDAY 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 Fernandina with Transit Road 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 all points on St. Mary’s river. Through rates of freight to aud from Northern and Western ports. Steamers connect, at Brunswick with the up ward and downward trains of the Brunswick and Albany Railroad ami with the Macon and Bruns wick Railroad. THOMAS WHITE, Agent, Hotel Wharf. Darien, Georgia. iiPECIAI; NOTICE. (’APT. THOMAS WHITE, Agent, is authorized to adjust, promptly, all claims at Darien. W. F. BARRY, General Agent. J. N. HARKIMAN, Manager, sep22-tf Savannah, Ga. Singer Sewing Machine. JULIA CLARKE HAVING SECURED the agency for the genuine and old reliabie Sin ger Sewing Machine, is now prepared to serve all those who 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 & 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 26th, 1879. A GREAT SOUTHERN PAPER. w THE NATIONAL FAMILY PAPER OF THE SOUTH. 48 Columns. Do you Take it ? rpHE SUNNY SOUTH HAS BEEN CONSTANTLY 1 improved till it has now nearly attained to perfection. The last issue came to us enlarged to 48 columns, is really a grand number in every re spect, and everybody should send for it without delay . In future it will combine all of the best features of all of the papers of theday. and justly be called the national Jamily paper of the South, for it will soon reach almost every family. It will con tain everv possible variety of reading mat ter.with splendid 'illustrations,and everything to entertain, amuse and instruct a family. Make up clubs in every community and send right along for it. Clubs of five can get it for $2 each, a year. A sin ele copv $2 50. Don’t wait for agents. g Address J- H. *W. B. SEALS, d r . Atlanta, Ga. announcement. % TATE FEEL GRATEFUL TO OT'R MANY V V friends and customers for their liberal pat ronage during the past year, and we have entered anew year with the determination to deserve a lamer share of their trade. We do not keep cheap drugs, hut sell a GOOD AND PURE ARTICLE OF MEDICINE as loyv as it can be sold. Remember that we have constantly in stock a full assortment ° f 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 lowest prices. , , . . . Prescriptions carefully compounded night or d * y ' W. H. COTTER A CO.. feb22-tf Druggists and ApethcewrWk. THE SUN FOR 1880. The Sun will deal with the events of the year 1880 in 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, The Sun believes in getting all the news of the world promptly, and presenting it in the most intelligable shape—the shape that will enable its readers to keep well abreast of the age with the leaßt unproductive expenditure of time. The greatest interest to thegreatest num that i, the law controlling itN daily mako-up. It now has a circulation • much larger than any other American newspaper, and enjoys an income which is at ail 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 The Sun; and they all derive satisfaction of some sort from its columns, for they keep on buying and reading it. In its comments on men and affairs, The Sun be lieves that the only guide of policy should be common sense, inspired by genuine American principles aud 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 none. It will continue to praise what is good and reprobate what is evil, taking care that its language is to the Point and plain, beyond the posibility of being misunderstood. It is uninflneuced 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 cliss, 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 aud about iis triends whenever occa sion arises for plain speaking. These are the principles upon which The Sun will be conducted during the year to como. The year 1880 will be one in which no patriotic American can afford to close his eyes to public af fairs. It is imjiossible to exaggerate the impor tance of the political events which it. has in store, or the necessity of resolute vigilence on the part of every citizen who desiros 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 conntry, 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 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. Thg same men are now intriguing to restore their leader and themsolves 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 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 tq 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 sainetimo entertaining 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 55 cents a month, or B<S 50 a year: or, including the Sunday paper, an eight-paged sheet of fifty-six columns,the price is 05 cents a month, or 87 70 a year, postage paid. The Sunday edition of The Sun is also furnish ed seperately at $1 20 a year, postage paid. The price of the Weekly Sun, eight pages, fifty six columns, is 81 a year, postage paid. For clubs of ten sending $lO we will send an extra copy free. Address I. W. ENGLAND, Publisher of The Sun, New York City, EMIL A. BCIIWAKZ. NICHOLAS SCHWAIIZ Emil A. Schwarz & Bro., DEALERS IN CARPETS & FURNITURE, 125 & 127 Broughton,St. SAVANNAH, GA., Carpets, Oil Cloths, Matting, Crum Clot/iS , Rugs, Jtlats. FUHNITUH.E, In Variety and Style. Curtains, Cornices, WINDOW SHADES. UPHOLSTERY SHADES. AND TRIMMINGS. Wall Paper &c Decorations CHURCHES, OFFICES AXD P UBLIC BUILDINGS FURNISHED. EMIL A. SCHWARZ & 8110., AN ORDINANCE. As Ordinance to require the owners f unoccu pied lots to keep the same (lean, and forbid the planting of rice or the sobbing or ov r owing of lands within the corporate limits of the city of Darien. Sec. 2. Be it ordained, that from and after the passage of this ordinance, it shall be the duty of the owner or oyvners of each unoccupied lot in the City of Darien, at his or their own expense re spectively to keep the same clean and free from all garbage,rubbish, filth,weeds and undergrowth and any owner ot such unoccupied lot or lots who shall fail or refuse after 10 days notice from the city marshall, to comply with the terms of this ordinance; upon conviction thereof before the po lice court of said city, shall be subject to a fine not exceeding dollars or imprisonment not exceed ing days. Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, that no person shall plant rice or wet culture or prosecute any other business within the corporate limits of said city by which the soil shall be overflowed, or wa ter soaked, or the drainage ol said city obstructed uudin the event of the violation of any one or more ol tlie provisions of this act, it shall be the duty of the corporate authorities of the city to abate and stop the said rice planting or other injurious oc cupation as a nuisance in the game manner as is now prescribed by layv. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted that,all ordinances in conflict with this ordinance be.and the same are hereby repealed. Darien, Georgia, April 16th, 1880. J. J. SUTTON, BUILDER and CONTRACTOR DARIEN, GA. Plans. Specifications and Estimates furnished. I guarantee to my friends and the public to give entire satisfaction to all work entrusted to me j&tf* No Wood Butchers employed. - Jft june27*ti J J* SUTTON# Love in Pa’s Hat. Air. AI. was a retired manafacturer and possessed a considerable fortune. Ha also had a daughter, nineteen years of age, of gieut personal attractions. What wonder, then, that she should have made many a young fellow’s heart beat quicker who tried to gain her virgin affections ? But “papa' M. took care of his treasure as If she were the pupil of his eye, and many were the unrtiappy mortals who left his hospitable table never to return. “Plenty ot time, said he, “when the right one comes and I approve,” etc. But the right one had come long ago, only papa didn't know it, and he had come in the person of a young engineer, who had formerly had business transac tions with papa AI. The young people had seen each other, spoken to each other, looked at each other, and a kind of un derstanding had been come to. Yes, and the affection was deep enough to last, even when Air. AI. retired from trade and the young gallant had no further excuse for coming on business. Then there was a succession of dark days. But love is in ventive, and iu this instance also proved to be so. Mr. M. was m the habit of visiting twice a week at his hairdresser s to have his beard and wig looked after; and on this tact love built his structure. One of the younger assistants was taken into confidence, and consequently, considera ble attention was paid by the young man to Mr. M.’s hat, receiving it on his enteiing, giving it a careful brush, and handing it back on departure; and in this wise poor, dear “papa” became, uncon sciously ot course, the postilion d'amour between bis daughter and her swain. Thus things continued four long months; but the best silk bat—let it be ever so carefully brushed, wants an iron now and again. Mr. M,’s hat was several years old, and just about Christmas it wanted ironing badly. Bo Air. M., instead of proceeding to the hairdresser’s as usual wont to his hatter’s and presented his hat for renovation. Air. Hatter says, after inspecting it: “Is this hat too large for you?” “No; why do you ask?” “Because you put paper inside.” “Paper ! Pap. r ! Not I; how does it get there, I wonder?” Not long did he wonder, for on careful ly unfolding the paper, he read: ‘.Don’t be down-hearted, dear Edward; my father is good and generous of heart, let us speak openly to him of our love; he will not say no, if we promise to make his old age happy. On my knees I will confess my love to him. Besides, our corespondence caunnot last much longer, the continued brushing has so worn papa’s hat, that I fear from day to day that he will have to have it done up,” etc. Air. M.’s hat having been refreshed, he went as usual to his hairdresser’s, having previously carefully replaced the letter. In the saloon he kept a steady, though ■covert out-look on the officious young assistant, and found his surmise correct. The operations finished, he gravely re ceived his hat, handed the assistant as usual his pour boire, and departed. Before returning home, however, he took occasion to inspect his hat, and ex tract and read a missive from no other than the engineer. Among other things the young man swore that not a penny did he want of his love’s father—his posi tion, thank goodness, bringing him more than sufficient to live happy and comfort able. “Well,” said papa, “he seems to be an honestly disposed young man, and if,” eot. For some time he allowed the corree pondence to go on, reading regularly and watchfully the letters from both sides, un known to them, of course, until one day, when the letters had been particularly desponding and good, he put an end to it and made them happy, as may be seen by the cards sent to all whom it may concern. Why are There Any Unmarried Wo men ! One of the greatest social problems of the day is to explain why there are so many marriageblo women who never get married. Some say it is owing to an ex cess in numbers of women over men, in consequence of which there are not hus bands enough to go round. This, howev er, is disproved by statistics. Take tlie world through, and figures show that there are as many men in it as women. Others attribute it to tlie expensiveness of mod ern life. Men do not marry because, it is said, they cannot afford it. But the fact is, no man who truly loved a woman ever hesitated to become engaged to her and eventually marry her because of poverty. They are coldblooded men, with no idea of any feeling for a woman stronger than languid administration, who may be det tered from assuming what they regard as a bvirden in the shape of a wife, unless as sured of a liberal income but most are not so calculating. Others, again, attribute the evil to woman’s fastidiousness. They while waiting for an imposible shadow let the possible substance slip through their fingers. This is a libel on the sex. Asa rule, they are no more fastidious than men are, and are just as susceptible as men to that enchantment of love which invests its object with every perfection and covers up every fault. So far as men and women are concerned, they areas prone to marriage now as in any period of the world’s history. Nevertheless, there are women waiting for husbands and not get ting them. They are pretty, they are ac complished, they are sensible, and under proper training they would make excel lent wives and mothers; but they never get a chance. What seems to be needed is a more thorough method of bringing men and women into social contact with each other. —Golden Era. A couple in the backwoods of Michigan desired to marry, but they were not with in reach of a clergyman or justice. There was not, in fact, a human being within twenty miles. So they wrote out as much of a marriage ceremony as they could re mernbtr, including affirmative responses, signed their names to the document and pronounced themselves husband and wife. “Ah? my darling wife,” said George, the week alter his marriage, “If your hus band were to die, what would you do? “don’t know, I am sure, George,” saidtbe wife, reflectively. “I never thought of that. I must look in my Book of Etiqette | and read the rules for young widows 1” $2.50 A YEAR. The Idleness of Girls. Another great mistake that many of our girls are making, and that their mothera are either encouraging or allowing them to make, is that of of spending their time out of school in idleness, or in frivolous amusements, doing no work to speak of, and learning nothing about the practical duties and the serious cares of life. It ia not only in the wealthier families that the girls are growing up indolent and unprac tieed in household work; indeed, I think tnat more attention is paid to the indus trial training of girls in the welthier fam ilies than in the families of mechanics and ot people in moderate circumstances where the mothers are compelled to work hard all the while. “Within the last week,” says one of mv correspondents, “I have heard two moth ers, worthy women in most respects, say, the first, that her daughter never did any sweeping. Why, if she wants to say to her companions, ‘I never swept a room in my life,’ and takes any comfort in it, let her say it; and yet that mother is sorrow ing much over the short-comings of that very daughter: The other, said she, would not let her daughter do any thing in the kitchen. Poor deluded woman ! She did it all herself, instead !” Ihe habits of indolence and of helpless ness that are thus formed are not the greatest evils resulting from this bad prac tice, selfishness that it fosters is the worst thing about it. How devoid of conscience how lacking in ull true sense of tender ness, or even of justice, a girl must be who will thus consent to devote ull her timo out ot school to pleasuring, while her mother is bearing all the heavy burdens ol the household! And thejfoolish way in which mothers tliomselves sometimes talk about this, even in tne presence, of their children, is mischeivous in the estreme. "Gf Hattie is so absorbed with her books, or her embroideiy, that she .takes no interest in household matters, and Ido not like to call upon her.” As if the daughter belonged to a superior order of beings, and must not soil her hands or rutile her temper with unnecessary honse work ! ’The mother for who she toils. No mother wliojsuffers such a state of things as this can preserve the respect of her daugh ter no mother can afford to lose. The result of all this is to form in the minds of many girls not only a distasto for labor, but a contempt for it, and a pur pose to avoid it as long Sas they live lby some'means or other. There is scarcely one of these forty let ters which does notjmention this as one of the cheif errors in the training of our girls at the present day. It is not universal, it is altogether too prevalent. And want to say to you. girls, that if you are allow ing yourselves to grow up with such hab its of indolence and such notions] about work, you are preparing for yourselves a miserable future. Finding Fault. Does it pay to find fault? You who are the wise keepers of houses, and the dear keepers of hearts, does it pay ? There are heavy burdens to bear all day manifold careß from the rising to the setting of the sun—blunders made by those who should have known better, many a thing to annoy but don t make cold and cheerless the home-atmosphere by finding fault. There is no blight more deadly in its tendency— nothing that can more surely dibt.urb the harmony of home, nothing that will recoil more quickly upon yourself—than the habit of fault-finding. Not that errors suould go unrebuked, or mistakes uncor rected; but note such down in your mem ory, and when the work, und oare, and tu mult of the day are all over, then call the little ones and the larger ones around you and then tell them sorberly but kindly of the wrong-doings, and see if you are not amply repaid for your forbearance by the smile and the tear, and the little word of contrition and premise amendment. Yon will be a thousand times happier when you lie down to sleep, and a sweet forget fulness has settled over your little flock, than you would have been had the blue eyes now closed been filled with bitter tears that overflowed at unkind censure or had the little golden head drooped un der the shadow of your constant frown. How fair, and sweet, and satisfying life might be to us all if we forget to fret, and find fault, and complain. Don't sjkve your words for praise and appreciation until it is too late. You love the little children—the dear little children ! And if they do speak loud, and leave doors open that should be shut, and disturb the order of the house, don’t find fault. It won’t pay. Dress and thf Complexion. —A soft blending of colors is usally exceedingly elegant, but many ladies make a great mis take in buying goods for a spring, sum mer, or even winter dreses, They endeav or to match their hair, skin, or eyes, in stead of purchasing a shade which, while it harmonizes well with the color of these natural charms, contrasts with them and forms a species of which is calculated to set off at the best advantage these natural beauties; golden brown hair is lovely, but it loses half its gleam if the dress be a shade to correspond; brunettes who have a great deal of color in cheek and lips are apt to find deep or clear red unbecoming, and can often wear tints which a blonde, to whom tints and delicate shades see right fully belong not dare to wear. Contrast, provided it be not glaring or inharmoni ous is one the secrets of artistic effect, it brings into strong relief all the good points of face and figure, and throws the defects into the shade. “Water,” remarked an old toper, “as the base of all fluids, as the monkey is tho great-grandfather of man, the distillery has done for the one what civilization has done for the other - added the spirit.” “Mama* said Henry Thomas, a bright little fellow, over in Algiers, "Mama, have my toes got eyes?” No, my darling; why do you ask such a question?” “Because my foot’s asleep.” A young lady in Ohio has been adjudg ed insane because sue fell in love with a col lege professor. This ins’t very compli mentary to the college faculty thereabouts. Ilt is believed that cats can be made tender hearted by playing soft, sad musio to them, but how much easier it is to hire a boy to chuck ’em off the bridge.
