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VOL. 6.--NO 50.
Darien Timber Gazette,
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING,
JT GEOHUEi,
sOORNER BROAD AND NORTHWAY STREETS.
BICHARD W. GRUBB.
Editor and Proprietor.
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Timber Gazette, Darien Georgia.
City Directory.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
County Commissioners —James Walker, Chairman:
Adam Strain, John M. Fisher, J. A. Atwood, T. H.
vjTAginmat, James E. Holmes, Joseph Hilton.
C.er/c Hoard of County Commissioners— Hpalding
ivenan.
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 moetings on
the tirst Wednesday in each month.
CITY OFFICERS.
Ex-OJjicio Mayor —James Walker.
Ex-OJficio Aldermen —Joseph Hilton, J. A. Atwood,
Adam Strain, J. E. Holmes, Thomas H. Gignilliat,
John M. Fisher.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Committee on Finance —Messrs. Strain, Atwood
and Hilton.
Committee on Accounts —Messrs. Holmes, Gignil
liat and Fisher.
Committee on Harbor —Messrs. Hilton, Ho.men
rand Strain. .
Committee on Health and Cemetery- Messrs. 1 isher,
Atwood and Holmes.
Committee on Paupers —Messrs. Atwood, Holmes
and Gignilliat. .
Committee on Jail —Messrs. Fisher, Hilton and
Atwood.
Committee on Streets and Lanes Messrs. Holmes.
Strain and Fisher.
Committee on County Roads —Messrs. Atwood,
Gignilliat autl Hilton.
Committee on Fublic Buildings —Messrs. Giguil
liat, Fishes ami Strait 1 .
Committee on Police— Messrs. Holmes, Hilton and
Strain. .
Committee on Ordinances— Messrs. Atwood, Strain
and Holmes.
C erk 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. T aries.
Port Wardens—lsaac M. Aiken, John H. Burrell,
and James G. Young.
Jailer —Charles H. Hopkins, Jr.
Board Pilot Commissioners —Dr. R. B. Harris.
Chairman, R. K. Walker, W. C. Clark, Arthur Bai
ley, W. L. Fulton, James Lachlison.
Mitchell. Lewis Livingston, Secretary.
MASONIC.
Live Oak Lodge, No. 137, meets first Wednesday
aigui in eacU month at their hall near the Magno
lia House; James Walker, Worshipful Master; M.
C. O'Neil, Secretary
UNITED STATES OFFICERS.
Collector of Customs, Brunsivick District— John T.
Coiiiu.s. ilda.dtiUArtei’B al Brunswick.
Deputy Co.Lector of Customs for Fort of Darien—
Ch-irics H. I'ownaend.
inspector —Edwin C. Davis.
Fosi.naster — J. Webster Davis.
Deputy Marshal —Joseph i>. Bond.
SUPERIOR COURT—EASTERN CIRCUIT.
.lon. \Vm. B. Fleming, Judge.
Mijor a. B. oiiiii.il, .solicitor General.
Bu.iocn County—Mondays in .xprii and October,
.uflingnaui County—First jionuays in May ana
Noveunuer.
-j .a wouuiy—Secou i Mondays in .May an u
November.
Enauituh JOUiity —xiTt Moudays in December
March an . juoo.
.ildrUosu County Fourth Mondays in May ana
Vovemoer.
Liber.y ma y—Tuesday aner third Monday s
~i u .a i November.
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B.i-D rL A.
deau..,as service, at .•.• Ue-ho.hs. daarca
eve.y aunaay aisaalg a. ii > iocX, au.l e,
a i o'etoea. n-. uooi i me it.age every ou/i ....
aiternoou 41 J', o clock. Rev. U. j-. Hannan, pa- -
1 or. .
Religious services every Sabbath at 11 a. m. ana
p. ,11. a. the Methodist Church, colored, Rev.
E. H. .3 mi Mi, pas tar. .
MrO Sr>,UOOA YEAR, or $u to •; 20
(lay in your own locality.
No risk. Women do as well an
aen. Many make more than the
imount stated above. No one
f can fad to make money last.
Any one can do the work. You can make troin
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 ottered
before. Business pleasant and strictly honorable.
Reader, if you want to know all about the es
paying business before the public, send us vour
•Cl dress aud we will send you full particulars am
private terms free: samples worth ®o also tree,
ran,can then make up your mind lor yourset .
Andress GEORGE STINSON & CO., Portland, Me.
jnue 20
Garden Seed.
\\TT HAVE ON HAND A SUPPLY OF FRESH
>V Garden Seed, just received, consisting m
part of
BEETS, CABBAGE,
CARROTS, CUCUMBERS,
CELERY, EGGPLANT,
LETTUCE, OKRA,
ENGLISH PEAS,
fi EANS, TOMATOES,
SQUASH, OYSTER PLANT,
EARLY CORN, PEPPER. Etc.
W. H. COTTER A CO..
Druggists and A peaks caries,
Professional Cards.
ALTER A. WAY,
Attorney-at-Law 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. april2s
'yy 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.
april*2s-ly
1 E. B. DeLORME,
1 J.
Attorney & Counselor-at-Eaw,
and Notary Public.
DARIEN, GEORGIA.
Office on Broad stroet, near Timber Exchange.
July 2
I Jit. 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 stroet, next
door to Mr. Wilcox’s dwelling house. augß-ly
JJii. It. B. HARRIS
Offers his professional services to the citizens of
Darien and surrounding country. All calls prompt
ly attended, both medical and surgical. Office
under the Masonic Hall, in old Custom House
building.
T J. ABRAMS,
Attorney-at-LaWj
Commercial Building,
june6-tf SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.
HENRY B. TOMPKINS. B. A. DEN-MAItK.
rpOMPKINS & DENMARK,
Attorneys-at-Eaw,
No. 105 Buy Street, SAVANNAH, GA.
Practice in the United States Courts, and in the
Superior Courts of the Eastern Circuit. je6-tf
WM. OABKARO. P. W. MELDRIM. W. W. FRASER.
f \ ARRARD, MELDRIM k FRASER,
u
Attorneys at Law,
DARIEN - - - - - - GEORGIA.
Office at the Magnolia House. Marlil-Iy ■
CAREY W. STYLES. | W. J. WILLIAMS. | J. V. VINCENT.
Styles, williams & vincent,
Attorneys & Counselors
At Law,
BRUNSWICK, - - - - GEORGIA.
Will practice in all the Courts of the Brunswick
Circuit. In the Supreme Court of Georgia, and in
the U. S. District and Circuit Oourts for the South
ern district of Georgia. L? id cases a specialty.
Office in Littlefield A Jison' . new building, on the
Bay. apri-tf.
Miscellaneous.
LOOH. 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. II COTTER k CO.,
feb22-tf Druggists and Apothecaries.
W 1 *|T P 1 a LIMITED NUMBER of
1 "j | 5* i active, energetic canvassers to
"1 1 a I imiJ engage in a pleasant and
profitable business. Good men will find this a
rare chance
TO MAKE <iiim:V.
Snob will please answer this advertisement by
letter, enclosing stamp for reply, stating what
business they have been engaged in. None but
those who mein business apply. Address
je'2o-ly. Finley, Harvey & Cos., Atlanta, Ga.
Art A V MONTH guaranteed. sl2 a day
I ! 1 J § II I it home made by the industrions.
’ i \ | II Icapital not required: we will star'
a li |1 || I on. Men, women, boys and girl-
S* J n ike money faster at work for us
than inything else. The w i
light aud pleasant, and such as anyone can go
rjght it. Those who are wise who see this notice
will -on,. 11- their addresse'’ at once and see tor
hem- elves. Costlv outfit and terms free. Now
a rim lime. Those -'ready at work are laying up
; Tge onus of monev. Address TRUE CO.,
. -._ jge. june'2o-ly
Colliit Brothers.
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Sew Indiicemeics to 10 Purchasing
Public 2
Urives in Every tt parimm!
Hr ves fr iiii'tfie ! !
sin e ai lr ve frosnmir tl-iyer- !!!
Solid Fact! Solia Fact
Savannah Prices in Darien.
In Groceries.
Hardware,
Wood & Willow Ware-
Crockery,
Stoves,
Glassware,
Sadlery.
iyE OFFER SPECIALITIES IN DRY GOODS
aud Blankets. Shoes of all grades,in pegged ma
shine and hand sewed. We keep in stock a flue
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 we carry in endless variety and constantly
receive from Nortnern markets only. Thanking
you for past favors and salieiting a continuance
! of the same, we arc yours.
I n ., B . tf> COLLAT BROTHERS.
DARIEN, GEORGIA, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 4, 1880.
JUST OUT.
Hood’s Great Book
OF TIIE WAR.
Advance and Retreat,
Personal Experiences in the
United Stales and Confed
erate States elrmics.
By General J. B. Hood,
Late Lieutenant-General Confederate States Army,
puplislied 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 tlie Hood Orphan Me
morial Fund, which is invested in United States
Registed Bonds for tho 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 tresh in the public minds. The book is an
elegant octavo, containing 3tid pages, with a tine
photograph likeness and a line steel engraving,
made e ipressly for this work, four large maps of
battle fields, bound in handsome gray
English cloth ihree dollars, or in a tine
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 aiul edges, live 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 cheek,
a copy will be immediately sent free oi jiostage,
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 iu every library,—on
every desk—or upon tho 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 lailies, who feel a desire to express their
sympathy with The Ilood Orphan Memorial Paid
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 Kate* to Agents, Etc., Ad
tlrcss with full Particulars
Gfx’-L G. T. Beauregard, Publisher,
On behalf of the Ilootl Memorial Fund.
j3O-tf. New Orleans, La.
Davis’ Brothers,corner of Bull and York streets
Savannah. Agents tor Savannah and Darien.
GEORGIA & FLORIDA
INLAND
STEAM BOAT COM PAN V.
The Darien Line!
Savannah. St. Catharine’s, Hoboy,Darien,
Union Island, St. Simon’s Urusmvick,
St. Mary’s and Fernandina.
Connecting at Darien with steamers for all land
ings on the Oconee and Altaniaha Rivers.
DAVID CLARK
Captain P. H. WARD.
W’MT.T. leav e wharf, foot of Bull street, every
\ t TUESDAY and FRIDAY at b p. in., for
above points, connecting at Brunswick with Ma
con Brunswick aud Brunswick and Albany Rail
roads for all points on the line of those roads, at
Fcmandina with Transit Road for Jacksonville,
Cedar Keys, and all points on Florida Central
Railroad aud 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 and from Northern
and Western ports.
Steamers conne-t at Brunswick with the up
ward and downward trains of the Brunswick and
Albany Railroad and with the Macon aud Bruns
wick Railroad.
THOMAS WHITE, Agent, Hotel Wharf.
Darien, Georgia.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
CART. THOMAS WHITE, Agent, is authorized
to adjust, promptly, all claims at Darien.
IV. F. BARKY, General Agent.
J. N. UARRIMAN, Manager,
sep22-tf Savannah, Ga.
Si n ge u Sewing Machine.
yrits JCLI \ CLARKE HAYING SECURED
the agency for the genuine and old reliable Sin
ger Sewing M ichine, is now prepared to serve all
those who are in need of the best machine that
is made, and at very reasonable prices, fir-.
Clarke is also actirg in Darien for Messrs. Luddeu
.V Bates muse- store, Savannah, and will be pleas
ed to take orders for my thing in their line. Give
her a call opposite M e Reuben Wa11:.. -r s offices*.
Darien, Ga„ December . *h, 1.H79.
A .< :i .i ; SOI .ii EliN .
THE NATION VL .* AMI'./I’API R>F T:: i. SOUTH.
48 Columns. Do you Tak k V
rtNIIE SUNNY SOUTH HA. KEN CONSTANTLY
1 improved till it his now nearly attained to
perfection. The last -sue came to us enlarged to
is columns, is really gr md number in every re
spect, and everybody should send tor it without
delay. In future it will tombine all oi thebest
features of all of the papers of the lay. and justly
he called the notional family paper of the South, lor
it will soon reach almost every family. It wiilcon
tain everv possible variety of reading matter.witli
splendid 'iUustrations.and everything to entertain,
amuse and instruct a family. M ike up clubs in
every community and send right along tor it.
Clubs of five can get it for #2 each, a year. A sin
gle copy #2 50. Don't wait for agents.
8 Address J. H. &W. B. SEALS,
d2‘Ttr. Atlanta, Ga.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
IIT E FEEL GRATEFUL TO OUR MANY
\> friends and customers for their liberal pat
ronage during the past year, and we have entered
anew rear with the determination to deserve a
lamer share of their trade. We do not keep cheap
drugs, but sell a GOOD AND PI RE ARTK I.E >1
MEDICINE as low as it cau be sold. Remember
that we have constantly in stock a full assortment
of
PURE MEDICINES,
PAINTS. OILS,
VARNISHES,
PATENT MEDICINES of all kinds,
HAIR DYES.
UAIII OILS.
HAIR BRUSHES,
TOOTH BRUSHES,
.And the host article of No. 1 KEROSENE OIL at
lowest prices. . . ,
Prescriptions carefully compounded night or
d * y ' W. H. COTTER & CO..
Druggists and Apothecaries.
THE SUN FOR 1880.
The Sun will deal with the events of the year
IMHO 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
m 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 least unproductive expenditure of
time. The greatest interest to the greatest num
ber—that is, the law controlling its daily make-up.
It now has a circulation much larger than any
other American newspaper, and enjoys an income
which is at all times prepared to spend liberally
for the benefit ot its readers. People of all condi
tions of life and all ways of thinking buy and read
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 Hun be
lieves that the only guide of policy should bo
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 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 uninfluenced by motives
that do not appear on the surface: it has no opin
ions to sell, save those which may be had by any
purchaser for two cents. It hates injustice and
rascality even more than it hates unnecessary
words. It abhors frauds, pities fools, and de
plores nincompoops of every species. It will con
tinue throughout the year 18H0 to chastise the
first cl iss, instruct the second, and discountenance
the third. All honest men with honest convic
tions, whether sound or mistaken arc its friends.
And The Hun makes no bones of telling the truth
to its friends and about its triends whenever occa
sion arises for plain speaking.
These are the principles upon which The Hun
will be conducted during the year to come.
The year 1880 will 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 has in store,
or the necessity of resolute vigilenoe 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,
tlie 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 tlie
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<>
be repeated iu 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 and fearlessly iu 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 Hun is prepared to
write a truthful, instructive, and at the same time
entertainiug history of 1880.
Our rates of suhscritions remained unchanged.
For the Daily Hun, a four-paged sheet ot twenty
eight columns, the price by mail, post-paid,
cents a month, or #ls r>o a year: or, including
the Sunday paper, an eight-paged sheet of fifty-six
columns,the price i G 5 cents a month, or "IP
a year, postage paid.
The Sunday edition of The Sun is also furnish
ed separately at $E 2IE a year, postage paid.
The price of the Weekly Sun, eight pages, fifty
six columns, is $1 a year, postage paid. For clubs '
of ten sending we will send an extra copy
free. Address I. W. ENGLAND,
Publisher of The Sun, New York City.
EMIL A. SCHWARZ. NICHOLAS SCHWAUZ
Emil A. Schwarz & Bro.,
DEALERS IN
CARPETS & FURNITURE,
125 &L 127 BrokighloiitSt.
SAVANNAH, GA.,
Carpets,
Oil Olotiis.
Matting,
Crmn ClothS , Slugs, *7Eats.
3J B UILKTITU XT.IE3,
In Variety and Style.
Curtains, Cornices,
WINDOW SHADES.
UPHOLSTERY SHADES.
AND
TRIMMINGS.
Wall Paper & Decorations
CHURCHES, OFFICES AND PUBLIC
BUILDINGS FURNISHED.
EMIT. A. SCHWARZ PRO.,
AN ORDINANCE,
An Oiiurs vs< i: to require the owners f unoccu
pied 1., K t I keep tile same clean, an- f rbid the
planting of rice or the sobb ug or o\ r .wm or
binds within the corporate limits oi the city
of Darien.
Sue. 2. Be it ordained, that from and after the
passage of thi- ordinance, it shall be the duty of
tie owner or owners of each unoccupied lot in
:1m City of Darien, at his or their own expense re
spectively to keep the same clean and free front
all garbage,rubbish, filth,weeds anil undergrowth
and auv owner ol such unoccupied lot or lots who
spall 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 line 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 of said 'ity obstructed
and in the event of the violation of any one or m re
ot the provisions <>f this act, it .-hall be the duty of
the corporate authorities ot the city to abate and
stop the said rice planting or other injurious oc
cupation as a nuisance in the. same manner as is
now proscribed by law.
Sue. :t. Be it further enacted that,all ordinances
in conflict w ith this ordinance be.and the same are
hereby repealed.
Darien, Georgia, April ltlth, 1880.
J. J. SUTTON,
BUILDER and CONTRACTOR
DARIEN, GA.
Plans, Specifications and Estimates furnished.
I guarantee to my friends aud the public to give
entire satisfaction to all work entrusted to me
No Wood Butchers employed.
june27-fi 4 J. SUTTON.
A Free Press.
The beautiful idea of getting something
! for nothing is nowhere more readily
traceable than in a newspaper office.
So much has been spoken, written and
sung about a “free press” that a cotempo
rary says people have come to accent the
term in a sense altogether too literal.
If a man has a scheme of any kind ger
minating he just steps into the editorial
room and details it, with the remark:
“I'm not quite ready to advertise yet, but
a few words will help me along.” He gets
the few words, but never gets ready to ad
vertise.
Two tickets admitting lady and gent
to the “G. It. X. M. T.’s grand ball” are
expected to produce a six line local and a
quarter of a column description of tho la
dies, toilets after the ball is over.
Church fairs and the like are worse than
balls. They never leave tickets, but de
mand more space, because “it’s a matter
of news, and a help to tlie cause.”
Should a boy saw off liis linger, “Dr.
C. O. Plaster dressed the wound with
great skill,” would be a graceful way of
sating it, and, besides, it is “unprofes-
sional” to advertise.
The patent rat trap man brings in one
of his combinations of wire and mouldly
cheese bait, sticks it under the editor’s
nose, and explains how they catch ’em ev
ery time thespring works. “It’s something
of interest to the community, and if you
put in a piece, save me a dozen papers,”
which he quietly walks off with,as though
he had bestowed a favor in allowing edit
orial eyes to graze on such a marvel of in
tricacy.
An invitation to “come down and write
up our establisment” is a great deal more
common than a two-square “ad” from the
same linn. Newspapers must be filled
up with something or other, you know.
The lawyer, with strong prejudices
against advertising, is fond of seeing his
cases reported in full in the newspapers
with an occasional reference to his exced
iugly able manner of conducting tho same.
It is cheaper than advertising.
In fact everybody, from a to izzara, who
has an ax to grind, asks the newspaper to
turn the crank, and forgets even to say
thank you,but will kindly take a free copy
of the paper ns part pay for furnishing
news.
The press being “free” all hands seem
bound to afford and ride it to death. That
is why newspapers are so rich that they
can offord to pay double price for with pa
per, and never ask Congress to aid them
by removing the duty on wood pulp.
Alter Prayer Meeting.
How beautiful is the social feature in
our weekly prayer meetings, the time
which is given after tlie devotional ex
ercises are closed, to friendly greetings
and inquiry as to our well doing, when
friends and neighbors meet to talk and
enjoy each other’s society for a few mo
ments. The higher estimate is placed
upon tho moments, because in very many
instances, business and household cares
prevent their visiting each other often as
they would like.
Our daily bread must be sought first
—time must be given to its seeking, and
happy should he be who has his petition,
“gne us this day our daily bread,” answer
ed in the unmistable and loving language
of our Heavenly Father, iu gift ot robust
health, with stout, active muscles, and a
heart for any fate.
At these meetings the pastor is brought
in contact with the representative men,
women and children of his charge, and
the absent and sick are inquired after and
reported, and the best means devised for
the comfort and restoration of the sick, and
pressing invitations sent to the absent to
attend, with assurences that their pres
ence at these meetings will give delight.
And there, too, the stranger makes ac
quaintances and friends among his breth
ren in the churches, and there is a practi
cal love-feast.
Iu the church where such are in vogue,
the minister may preach on the subject of
recognition in Heaven without fear of be
ing congratulated by the man in the ane
dote, who is made to say, “I am glad to
hear it, for their appears to bo none on
earth. I have been a member of this con
gregation for six years, and no one has
recognized me yet.”
No, that man does not attend to this kind
of a church. All those who do, realize
“how good and how pleasant it is for
bretheren to dwell together in unity.”
French Heels.
A New York letter says: I sivw a tall, j
stately and elegant lady on her way down 1
I: road way. She was dressed fanltlessly, j
judging by the standard of present fash-I
ions, and was an object of interest and
scrutiny as she move! through the femi
nine crowd. She looked as unconscious J
as anybody whose heart was bounding j
with the knowlegde that her clothes were
being admired. Her gait was easy, even
end graceful, until, all of a sudden, she I
stopped, and in a flash grew two inches [
shorter, This shortening of her stature
startled me. She rocked for a few sec
onds like a ship in a short sea, and then
righted herself, rose to her former height,
and passed on. What could it mean? I
had not been deceived as to the lessening
of h-r length, for her dress, now as before
cleared the sidewalk on which it rested
during her brief dwarfage. Determined
to solve the mystery, I followed her until
precisely the same thing happened again;
and that time I saw the simple cause of
the astonishing effect. Fashionable shoes
are now made with higher heels than ev
er, and the heels of shoes are placed so far
forward that the heels of the wearer pro
ject rearward. In fact, these French heels
as they are called, are now put as near the
middle of the foot as possible and not de
stroy the centre of gravity. To walk on
them is difficult and without practice is j
las dangerous as skating to a novice, but
j the ladies learn after while to manage them
! very well. In the case of this particular
lady, however, the heels were so near the
counterpoising spot that she was about
evenly balanced on them, and no exercise
of skill could save her from occasionally
tipping back on them. They did not ov
erturn her, but it let her own real heel
down on the ground, while her toes point
ed skyward, and her stature was shorten
ed by just the heigh of French heels.
A Pennsylvania boy made a gun of asec
tion of gas-pipe. He was a very ingenious
little fellow, and but for his untimely death
might have accomplished perpetual mo
tion gome day.
$2.50 A YEAR.
A Woman’s Curiosity Staisfled.
The proverbial curiosity of women led
to a smash-up at the Continental colliery,
near Potteville, recently. The slope en
gineer went home for his dinner, and the
fireman remained in the engine house
waiting for his wife to appear with his
lunch. She being considerably behind
time, the tireman became restless with
hunger and started for home. While he
was gone, the wife, by an other route, ap
peared in the engine house with the din
ner. The fireman not returning immedi
ately, his wife got tired waiting and com
menced examining the pictures pasted
around the room. This soon grew mono
tonous, and in casting about for something
else to entertain herself with, she spied
the lever that starts the huge engine. .She
wondered what that particular piece of
iron was used for. First, she admired its
smoothness, and then she marveled at its
cleanliness. Becoming bolder, she gave
it a sudden jerk. There was burr and the
ponderous machinery started as though
animated with the breath of life.
The woman clutched the lever in the
hope of placing it as fouud it, but to her
horror it only increased thejspeed of the ma
chinery. The drum was creaking and re
volving with terrible rapidity; the piston
rods flew in and out of the cylinder like
lighting. The steam escaping hissed like
fury, and the woman with a shriek rushed
for the open air. Just then th@ wagon
that started from the botom when she
started tho machinery came out of the
slope like a shot, landing on the top of the
engine house, mashing and crushing it
into pieces. There was no work next day.
A Coward. The man who whips his wife,
under uny circumstances, is a coward. It
is not to be denied that some wives are in
tensely aggravating. A man may be tied
to a woman who is a disgrace to herself
and family; she may be a drunkard or a
chronic virago, and being the stronger
vessel, may attempt the castigation of her
lord and master; in sucli a case, if a woman
unsexes herself, the husband should leave
her at once; his continuing to live with
such a creature brings disgraco upon him
self and children. The great difficulty in
marital life arises from incompatibility of
temper, but this may be easily remedied
by young people becoming thoroughly ac
quainted with each other’s dispositions be
fore rushing into matrimony. Some wo
men are naturally of a jealous disposition,
and such should not marry a man of quick
temperament, Some men are improvi
dent and throw all the family burdens on
their wives, and so the pease of whole
houses is broken up. But the old adage,
that a good woman can make a husband
good, holds true now as much as when
first uttered. Much, very much, remains
with the woman of the house, and if bear
and forbear was tho general motto there
would bo little need for castigation of eith
er party of the matrimonial firm.
If people in this world would be more
candid, and especially with their recog
nized friends, all things would work much
more satisfactorily together. If you see or
hear anything about one of your friends
call on him and tell him candidly precisely
what you heard—not in a gossiping man
ner, but as a true friend. This will not
hurt you, hut will do him good. It will
enable him to act differently, perhaps,
than he otherwise would.
If your friend is a business man and is
dealing with all sorts and kinds of peo
pie, and lie is crabbed, cross and irritable
isjshortto his customers, tell him of his er
ror. He may be provoked andjungry at you
for telling him of his fault, but it will do
him good and result in his favor at last,
and in the end will come to you and ac
knowledge that you have spoken truth
fully, candidly, and he will thank you for
pointing out to him liis error.
If you see in the social circle a man
whom you know to boa wretch, a human
beast, it is your duty to advise and cau
tion your friends again .t such a man. At
first his pleasing, polite manner may al
most convince your friends that you are
wrong, but, such people are always expos
ed at last, and you will receive thanks for
your timely warning. Your advice, per
haps, may not be received in friendly spir
it,hut theyime will be surely to come wh< n
your reward will lie the lasting gratitude
and friendship of friends.
Make the Best or Things. —We excuse
a man for occasional depression just as we
endure a rainy day. But who could en
dure 3G5 days of cold drizzle ? Yet there
are men who are without cessation, som
bre and charged with evil prognostication.
We may be horn with a melancholy tem
perament, but that is no reason why we
should yield to it. There is a way of shuff
ling the burden. In the lottery of life
there are more prizes drawn than blanks,
and to one misfortune there are fifty ab
vantages. Despondency is the most un
profitable feeling a man can have. On#
good laugh is a bombshell exploding in
the right place, while spleen and discon
tent is a gun that kicks over the man who.
shoots it off. Some must have to get into
heaven backward. Let us stand off from
despondencies. Listen for sweet notes
rather than discords. In a world where
God has put exquisite tinge upon the shell
washed in the surf, and planted a para
dise of bloom in a child's cheek, let ns
leave it to the owl to hoot and the toad to
croak, and the fault-finder to complain.
Take out-door exercise and avoid late sup
pers if you would have a cheerful dispo
sition. Tho habit of complaint finally
drops into peevishness, and people be
come waspssh and unapproachable.
The Queen’s Daughters. —Of the five
daughters of Queen Victoria, the Princess
Beatrice, the youngest, will soon have re
mained the longest unmarried. The Crown
Princess of Germany married at 18 ; the
late Princess Alice of Hesse was married
when she was 19 ; the Princess Helena
married at 20 ; the Princess Lauise, who
had until that time remained longest sin
gle, when she married the Marqnis of
Lome was about the same age that
her young sister is that is, 23. It is
natural enoo.gh that there should be gos
sip and rumors about the wedded fate of
the last of the quintet. Romance has not
j been absent from the stories told about
j her, hut the truth seems to be that the
I Princess has chosen, up to this time, to be
the confidate and companion of her moth
er, the Queen, rather than to leave Wind
sor, Balmoral, and Osborne without any
of the daugtereof the widowed monarch.