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THE WORLD FROM THE SIDE WALK. - —v: DM jbo ever stand to the crowded street, ; In the glare of the city lamp, 4 And list to the tread of the million feat In their quaintly musical tramp! V ! As the surging crowd gc to and fro ] *Tis a pleasant sight, I ween, * To mark the figures that come and In the ever-changing scene. Here the publican walks with the ajmer proud, And the priest in his gloomy cowl, And Dives walks in the motley crowd i With Lazarus, cheek by jowl; '■> And the daughter of toil, with her fresh young heart As pure as her spotless fame, * " Keeps step with the woman who makes her mart In the haunts of sin and shame. " I How lightly trips the country lass In the midst of the city's ills, As freshly pure as the daisied gram That grows on her native hills; And the beggar, too, with his hungry eye, ** And his lean, wan face and crutch. i dives a blessing the same to the passer-by la v As he gives him little or much. When time has beaten the world’s tatteo, And in dusky armor dight Is treading with echoless footsteps through i> : The gloom of the silent night, How many of these shall be daintily fed * And shall sink to slumber sweet, -*>■ j While many will go to a sleepless bed ' £ And never a crumb to eatl > Ah, me! when the hours go Joyful by, i How little we stop to heed Our brothers' and sisters' despairing cry In their woe and their bitter need! Yet such a world as the angels sought * . This world of ours we'd call, If the brotherly love that the father taught ft Was felt by each for all. Yet a few short years aqd this motley i throng r Will all have passed away, And the rich and the poor and theold and the t young * Will be undistinguished clay; And lips that laugh and lips that mourn Shall in silence alike be sealed, And some will lie under stately stone, And some in the potter’s field. But the sun will be shining just as bright, And so will the silver moon, And just such a crowd will be here at night, And just such a crowd at noon; And men will be wicked and women will sin, As ever since Adam's fall, With the same old world to labor in, And the same God over all. —Exchange. A HEROIC DEFENSE, Bine Indians kept at bay by a man AND WOMAN. If the heroes and heroines of the last fifteen years of Indian warfare in the West had their names and deeds em blazoned on the pages of current history the world could furnish no more glorious record of heroism. Hero and there a name is known and a record of thrilling experience is given, but the great major ity will live on unknown to the world at large, or sleep their last sleep in graves unmarked and unlionored. One forenoon of a May morning a stockman named George Webber was riding along the south bank of the Loup Fork, in Western Nebraska, in search of stray stock, when he was firel upon from a grove by Indians who had broken away from one of the agen cies in the west. Half a dozen shots were fired in a volley, and Web ber was hit. in the calf of the right lw, in the right side, and raked across the shoulder, and his horse was also wounded. As soon as the shots were fired nine mounted Indians dashed out, and Webber put his horse at the top of its speed and headed for the ranch of Charles Moss, about four miles up the river and on the same side. For the first mile Webber had no hope, as the Indians were elsse enough to use their revolvers and arrows, and his horse was a common animal. A score or more of bullets were fired at him,, and fully twenty arrows zipped past him, but the wound his ani mal received, aided by the continued shouting of the red skins, made him pull out like a born race horse. He soon began to widen the distance, and when he dashed up to tho ranch Webber was fully half a mile ahead. His shouts as he neared the place gave the alarm, but to his dis may he dashed up to be informed by Mrs. Moss that she was the only one about the place, her husband and his man hving gone away an hour before. _The cabin s'ood on a rise of ground about twenty rods from the stream, and could be approached from any side, The halted at long range t > see who about the place, and thl3 gave Webber time to make explanations and do a little planning. He knew his pur suers were “bad” Indians, who had skulked off the reservation, and realized that if he could keep them off for an hour or two reinforcements would come to him or the enemy would withdraw for fear of their identity being discovered. “What arms have you got?” he asked, after explaining the situation. “A Colt’s revolver.” “I have a Winchester rifle. We must hold ’em off until aid comes. Help me off.” F The woman assisted him to alight, and he gave his horse a slap and sent the animal galloping off up the trail. Some of the Indians pursued, but without avail. The first white man whom the horse en countered would understand that some thing was wrong, and that his assistance ■was asked for down the trail. The house was a primitive affair, di vided into two rooms, with only a lower •ash in each window. The only point from which the Indians could approach with shelter to cover them was the east aide.' They could approach this aide 1 within revolver shot by creeping up a ravine. Webber realized that 'if the nine charged together from this ravine, with only the fire from a single window di rected at them, not more than two or three c mid be stopped. If the others reached the house the game was up. He therefore insisted on taking up his posi tion outside the house, without even a twig to sin iter hun. His back was to the logs and the ravine in his front. For fear Some of the Indians might approach the home singly iioin another direction, the worn in was instructed to first fa-ten a*l ihe doors aud then imiss from window to wiadi w and maintain an active obaer ration, 8 o was a woman of thirty-five, who hii been tenderly i eared iu an Kiisl •rn tat , aud had Ix-eu in the We>t less that, two year•. The sight of u snake would have made tier scream out in af fright on that Very morning and the th I,..'hi of an attack by bull .ns would have l-cn sufficient to i bill her blood. Vet, visit brought face to face with the ierrib!" mi-naee, atie wis a heroine With tm *wl tumpwtwl Hjm, *t4 rtoj>- GEORGIA HOME JOURNAL: GREENESBORO, FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1886.-EIGHT PAGES.- ping not to question the policy of the wounded man’s plana to save their lives, ah 'J ro ®plj obeyed. The Indians must have known that Webber and the woman were alone, and that he was wounded, but they did not dare make a rush. Much as they desired scalps and plunder, they did not care to recklessly expose themselves. They crept up the ravine, as was expected, or started to, when Webber saw that their ponies had been left within range of his Winchester. He opened fire at once and dropped three of them to the grass before the redskins discovered what he was at. This cal'ed a halt in the pro ceedings until they could remove the other six to a place of safety. Ha counted them as they returned ts the ra vine and saw that three were missing. The trio had separated from the others to creep upon the house, and this fact was announced to Mrs. Moss. In the course of fifteen minuts the six had gained the position sought for opposite, and Webber gave all his attention to them, trusting to the women to watch and defend the house from the others. From the house to the ravine was a gradual slant, the ground being covered with grass and entirely clean. Webber sat there, ns plain s target as a man would desire for his pistol, the blood from his wounds soaking into the ground, and his eyes watching the ravine with the knowl edge that he was one to six. No Indian could fire on him without raising his head above the bank, and the first head up. got a bullet through it, and one red skin tumbled bock a corpse. This was a caution to the others, and instead of raising their heads they rested their rifles on the bank and fired blindly. Thirteen bullets struck the logs within six feet of Webber, and others only missed him by a shave. It was simply a ques tion of time, if the firing were kept up, when a bullet would hit and finish him. Meanwhile the three bucks who had left the main body were creeping toward the house from different directions. Mrs. Moss could see two of them, but the third crept along a deep furrow, and finally gained a point from which he could fire upon Webber at fair range. From this point the red fired nine times at Webber’s right side, which was exposed to his view. He either had a poor gun or was much excited, for not one of his bullets counted, although some of them whis tled uncomfortably close. “I knew what was up,” said Wcbbei, in modestly telling his story,' “but I had to trust, to luck. He was not where I c mld hit him, and if he happened to hit me it would have been no worse than to be kii'ed by the others in front. After his first bullet I didn’t even turn my head that way. The woman came to the win dow near me and said the other two were in sight, and I instructed her to open fire with tho revolver. She had fired a pistol only a few times, and I did not count on anything beyond her giving the bucks something to think nbout. It must have been entirely by accident that at her very first fire she wounded one of tho fellows in the hip, and he at once crawled away to take care of himself. The oth'T one sent three bullets through a window at which she wag standing, but she kept firing away at him and sending so much lead around his ears that he dared not ad vnnee. The fight in front lasted about ha'f an hour. Whenever there was n lull in the firing Webber looked to see the Indians spring up and make a rush, and to pre vent this he fired at random along the bank, tearing up the sod and flinging dirt over the red -k : ns in hi ling. He had no idea that help was at hand, and was vet depending upon himself when the Indians suddenly ce ised firing and beat a retreat, and ten minutes later Moss and his man rode up, having been met on the open.prairie by the riderless horse. In re treating from the ravine the Indians car ried away the dead warrior, but the one wounded by Mrs. Moss was left to take care of himself. He was found in the dry furrow and despatched. The hero ism of Webber in takingand maintaining his position, severely wounded as he was, and of the woman in obeying his orders, hopeless as the defence must have appeared to her, deserves a place on the pages of undying history.— New York Sun. How a Bully was Beaten. It was one of those girls, and exactly that kind of a fellow, that I saw in an encounter at the St. Thomas charity fair. The waitresses were volunteers, accustomed to silk and satin, but here clad in calico and gingham for the task of benevolent servitude. The customers were polite folks, as a rule, but an ex ception was a coarse, intolerable boor, who may have entered by design to find out how it felt to lie waited on by an heiress. The girl at whose table he took a place was not going to be scared out of her duty, and she demurely solicited his order. “Give me a glass of whisky,” he in solently responded. “Ah, ray friend,” she murmured in a neat religious style of Speech, “you re calling for S9mh : rig lhat 'stingeth like & serpent and biteth like an adder.’ We don’t—” “That’s precisely the brand I want,” he retorted, “a stinger and a biter.” “You shall have it, sir,” and now her eyes flashed as she disappeared, to quickly return with a colorless liquid in a glass. “Now swallow that,” she im pressively added, “and you’ll vow you’re astonished. Drink it down.” The loafer was frightened. He thought the fluid was nothing weaker than aquafortis, and he slunk away, leaving it untouched. It was only water. Quiet bravery had once more vanquished blatant cowardice. —New Tori Letter . Bulldogs of the North Paeifle. The Hyd vh. a tribe of native Alaskans, are tall, well-formed fellows, noted for their bravery and ferocity. They are known as the bulldogs of the North Pacific, and they have not hesitated even to attack and plunder English and Amer ican vessels. Among the Hydahs the husband buys his wife frequently while a mere girl. If she does not suit him he can return her and the price will be re funded. Hydahs live in houses made of boards and one story in height. Their houses are forty or fifty feet square, with a fireplace in the centre of the floor and a large hole in the roof for the escape of th" smoke. Civilized customs are uow creeping in, and bedsteads, tables, stoves, and dishes arc becoming common, These llydalis have what arc known ns toten sticks raised to protect their dwel lings. These nro carved logs from one to two feet in diameter and from twenty to sixty feet high. Tuese are painted with horrible faces mid figure* ami serve to drive away evil spiiits. The Hydahs raise a great many itoiatoct ami their eo intry abounds in wild berries and deer. They keep the-o berries for winter use iu Asli oil. Alcoholic liquors tan lie made from any substance that coutauia saccharine matter already formed by nature, <n from any sulMtanco (hat contain* tin ton idiicnt eleincnis that ran I* eon vailed by aotne artificial process lulo (Its A TALK WITH A TATTOOER. THE VIEWS OF A PROFESSOR OF A PECULIAR ART. His Methods and His Customers.— Odd Aids to Feminine Beauty.— A Great Show Scheme. Securely fastened to the brick walls of a neat fonr->tory house, in the lower JfUrt of South street, is a sign, with a background of white, on which are ptint'd, ia blue and red letters, these vrordt: “Tattooing Done with India Ink.” ‘Surrounding this rather unique an nouncement arc figures and emblems, ex ecuted in the same colors as the letters, evidently drawn by the same haud, and designed to show the character and scope of the work done by the artist. Inquiry reveals the fact that the painter of this ¥ign occupies rooms on the fourth story of the building. Tw# long flights ot stairs must be ascended, a turn to the left made and a walk down a narrow hall taken before a visitor can stand on the threshold of the “studio” occupied by the “professor.” The room itself is large, airy, and well lighted. On the four sides of the room are chairs, giving evidence that the pro fessor is obliged to provide scats for many callers. On a table are much fingered scrap-lmoks, containing designs which serve at least an unusual purpose, that of enabling their possess-' r to make a fac simile on the breasts, backs aad arms of his patrons. The walls are cov ered with highly colored pictures, ad vertising- tobacco, snuff, watches and starch. In one corner stands a group of three chairs. One is occupied during the operation of tat tooing by the professor, another by the person to be illustrated, and the third, which is backless, contains the ma terials for work. On it are two bowls, filled respestively with red and blue India ink in solution, a cup, and find some much used rags. In addition there is a marker, a pine stick whittled to a point, and three or four innocent looking little instruments. It is with these, however, that the actual work of tattooing is accomplished. It is a per fectly simple device. A piece of hard wood or bone is reduced in size until it is about as large around as the small end of an ordinary penholder, aad some four or five inches in length. At one end of this are securely fastened five very fine needles, with the points projecting about a quarter of an inch. Thia comprises the entire outfit of the tattooer. In tattooing the needles are dipped into the ink and the skin alternately. There is no sensa tion of pain during the operation, though, ot course, when a person is com pletely tattooed the skin becomes sore. The “professor” is a man of about fifty. His face indicates that some time in nis life he has followed the seas. He is courteous and talks intelligently. His history is interesting. “I used to be a sailor,” he began. “It was while following that occupation that I learned the art of tattooing. - I had a natural taste for it, and that is necessary to become a good tattooer. I believe I could sketch anything. Well, some thirty-three years ago I knocked off sea life, and began tattooing as a profession. I hive followed it without interruption ever since. I have made thousands of dollars, but, s tilor like, have spent every cent as fast as I earned it. Still I have made a good living. I commenced busi ness in New York in the Bowery. lam the oldest tattooer in America, and the only one who makes a profession of my trade. During the four years of the war I was with the army of the Potomac. My earnings averaged S2O a day. Away back before the batrle of Bull Hun I tat tooed a Masonic emblem on General Burnside at Camp Sprague. I also put a Masonic emblem on Governor Sprague’s arm. After the war I returned to this city, and have continued practising my profession here and in the Bowery ever since. “Some have an idea that tattooing is only for sailors, dime museums and side shows. That is not so. My customers are from every class of society. I tattoo men, women and children. Men come to me from all over the country, Show men send for mo to fix up ‘Captain Fin ley, who was wrecked among the East Indies, w ashed ashore on a desolate isl and in the tropics, captured by a savage tribe, and—you know the rest. Then after Charlie Boss was kidnapped, moth ers brought their children to me to have their initials and names dyed into their flesh. Some como purely from motives of sentiment. After General Grant’s death many of his old soldiers came to have the bust of their dead hero and an appropriate motto stamped upon them so that they might carry it around with them for life. Mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers have the names of loved ones pricked on their bodies. Girls have their sweethearts’ names printed on their arms—aud then they returu to have it effaced. Fortunately, I have a receipt which will take the India ink out. of coigs? I do lots of work for sailors, But you know all about that. I put all sorts of designs on them, and on every part of their bodies. A sailor would not be a sailor unless he was tattooed. “I presume I have tattooed more than 1,000 women. There are six ‘tottooed ladies’ in the United States: Annie Grace, Philadelphia; Ida May, Cincin rati, and Little Mamie. The remaining three. Nora Hildebrand, Mary Baun and Ida Woodruff, all of New York, are the result ot my work. They are all in the show business, some with circuses, some with side-shows. It cost about S2OO to tattoo each one of them, and they make from $45 to $55 per week. The operation takes about six weeks for a woman. “Some time ago, when I was in Chi cago, it became fashionable for girls, particularly blondes, to come to me and have marked on their face what they called ‘beauty spots.’ It consisted sim ply of rather a large dot of blue India inW. The effect was the same as that of a piece of black court-plaster. Then I have very often gone lrghtly over both cheeks w ith the red ink. It gives to the wearer’s face a healthy, rosy appearance. “I have now in hand the great scheme of my life.” And the Professor pointed to a goo 1-looking, though rather pale, young man. who had been a silen*. lis tener to the conversation. He asked the man to cx|*ose thi upper jiart of his body. The effect was that of a mads of blue and red branded in the skin. Scarcely a speck of the original color was visible, so closely were the figures placed, to each other,one might almost say inter woven. A great variety of dcsigrs had already been executed. On the back was a picture some twelve inches long, and eight high, representing Molly l*itcher taking the place of her hu-baud at the mouth of tue cannon. Then there wan ' IVahontus and her father, Powhatan; the American coat of arms, Goddess of Liberty, Young America, the sailor’s re turn, crucifixes and rupids. On the aim* alone were 100 sepniule figures. When 1# Prof# sol- is (hr,ugh with the man (litre will be on his body iOO Urg * de signs, and the Professor addon, "out) fig- ] uresin all. ns the Iteturar will *y." It i Ink.* shout two mouth* ..f steady work to coiuolt lely tattoo a lunii - Vsi Feck bELECr SIFTINGS. Bhakeepeare refers to America in “Tf> tYjmedy of Errors," act 3, scene 2; f Mtxico in “The Merchant of Venice, act 1, scene 3, and to Bermoothes Bcmuda* in “The Tempest,” act sc-sae 2. A. miner of Bodie.Cal., has a dog whir? is constantly wandering about in a gol< mice with his ma-ter. The latter ro cently gave the dog a thorough w ashing and then carefully pann and out the muddy vz.-ter. The dog assayed $23.17 in tiue gold. The United Sta'es leads the world in point of height of building. The princi pal heights of monument, 555 feet; Co logne Cathedral, 520; Rouen Cathedral, 10‘j; great pyramid of Egypt, well-known tructures are as follows: Washington, 17.1; Cathedral of Strassburg, 455; Ca thedral of Vienna, 452: Saint Peter’s of Horae, 433; Capitol, Washington, 28S; spiro of the Invalides, 344. If the teller of a French bank has doubts as to the honesty of an unknown customer, he does not trust to his mem ory to recall the features of the person he suspects, but calls on science to pro tect the bank. He gives a privet ■ signal to the cashier, and that responsible offi cer, .while the teller is in the act of making payment, brings the photo graphic camera (conveniently placed be side him, but invisible to the customers) to bear upon the unsuspecting party, and on leaving the bank he leaves a proof of his identity after him without in any de gree being conscious of the fact. A spider, as shown by an estimate by means of actually weighing it and then confining it in a cage, ate four times its weight for breakfast, nearlv nine times its weight for dinner, thirteen times its weight for supper, finishing up with an ounce, and at 8 o’clock p.m., w hen re leased, ran off in search of food. At this rate, a man weighing 160 pounds would require the whole of a fat steer for breakfast, the dose repeated with the addition of half-a-dozen well-fattened sheep for dinner, and two bullocks, eight sheep, and four hogs for supper, and then, as a lunch before going to his club banquet, he would indulge in about four barrels of fresh fish. There are Creole remedies for headache, which, by reason of their savage sim plicity, seem worthy of an African origin. These chiefly consist in applications to the forehead, temples, #r head of fresh leaves, which are changed as soon as the leaf begins to dry or wrinkle up. Leaves of. the wild plantain are very popular tor this method of cure; fig leaves, elder leaves, and orange leaves are also used. But the orange leaf is usually smeared with lard before being applied. Another remedy is to pour a little hot water, mixed with laudanum, into the ear. Wild plantain leaves, dipped in cold water, are very often used also to allay inflammation of the eyes, when the fresh skin of a certain fish, or the excellent egg poultice, is not immediately procur- Blg Tt Ings. The greatest wall in the world is the Chinese wall, built by the Emperor of theTesin dynasty, about 220 B. C.,'as a protection against the Tartars. It trav erses the northern boundary of China, and is carried over the highest hills, through the deepest valleys, across riv ers, and every other natural obstacle. Among the most remarkable natural echoes are that of Eagle's Nest, on the banks of Kilarney, Ireland, which re peats a bugle call, until it seems to bo sounded from a 'hundred instruments, and that of the banks of the Naha, be tween Bingen and Coblentz, which re peats a sound seventeen times. The greatest cataract in the world is that of Niagara. The Horseshoe Fall, on the Canadian side, has a perpendicular descent of 158 feet. The height of the American Fall is 167 feet. The Horse si'o 3 Fall, which carries a larger volume of water than the American Fall, is about 600 yards wide, and extends from the Canadian shore to Goat Island. The biggest diamond in the world, if indeed it be a diamond, is the Braganza, which forms a part of the Portuguese crown jewels. It weighs 1,860 carats. However, not a little doubt exists of its being a diamond, ns the Government has never allowed it to be tested. It was found in Brazil in 1741. The largest tested, but uncut, dia mond is the Maharattah, belonging to the Hajah of Llattam in Borneo. It is of pure water, weighs 267 carats, and is of pear shape, indented at the thick end. It was found at I-andark, in Borneo. It has been the cause of a sanguinary war. Before it was cut, the Kohinoor, which is one of the English crown jewels, was the largest tested diamond. It then weighed 793 carats. When in possession of the Emperor Aurenzebe it was re duced, by unskillful cutting, to 186 carats. During the Sikh mutiny it was captured by British troops, and presented to Queen Victoria. It * was reeut, and now weighs 106 1-6 carats. The “Isle of Jnne.” “What is the most beautiful place that you have ever visited?” asked a lady of an old English naval officer. “New Provi dence; in the Bahamas,” was the answer. To this view many trave'ers would not assent, but Nassau, as the island is popu larly called from its principal town, is one of the most beautiful gardens of the sea. Columbus, who vi-ited the island during his first voyage, called it Fcmandia, and Ponce de Leon thought that he had found here the earthly paradise. An old Eng lish adventurer named it New Provi dence, and tourists of recent years called it the Isle of June, because the winter months are like June i* the temperate zones. Nassau is the capital of the Bahamas. It is a place of old sea romances, from the dramatic pirates to the blockade runners. English naval officers, worn with service, are often seat here to re cruit. Eugland holds it to be one of her most health-giving retreats. The island is s >mc twcuty-onc miles long and seven wide, and is famous for its cocoanut trees and pineapple farms. The winter market of Nassau is oae of the most wonderful in the woild, as in it are found alt the products of the tropics, together with those of the temperate zones. Mr. Frank Stockton, in a magazine article on the “Isle of June,” once gavc|i list of the fruits to be found there, a:i amazing catalogue of familiar > and unfamiliar names. It is also famous for green turtles, and the sea is as prolific in food as the land in fruits. —YoutM C/mjxrnion. The Brightest. Johnny had a baby sister who was a particularly bright child. After a short time on eaith the little one weut bock to her home beyond the blue. One night shortly after her death the children were looking at the stars, when Johnny cried out ■ “Oh, see the pretty stars; and one of them is baby s| ier." “Which on#l' asked another of the chi'drcn. “Ihe brightest, of course,” proudly answers I Johnny, sell lug all further THE LAW. life ts a Khylocb: always it demands The fullest usurer’s interest for aacb treasure. Gifts are not freely scattered from its hands; We make return* for every borrowed treasure. Each talent, each achievement, and each gain, Necessitates some perv*./ to pay. Delight imposei lassitude and pain, As certainly as darkness follows day. All you bestow on causes, or on men, Of love or hate, of malice or devotion. Somehow, sometime, shall be returned again. There is no wasted toil, no lost emotion. The motto of the world is: “Give and take.” It gives you favor3—out of shear good-will. But unless speedy recompense you make, You'll find yourself presented with its bill. When rapture comes to thrill the heart of you, Take it with tempered gratitude; remember Some later time the interest will fall due. No year brings Juue that and >es not bring Decembar. —Ella Wheeler Willcox. PITH AND POINT. A barberism—“Next.” About face—Whiskers. The Woman Question —What shall I wear f If the tailors can’t patch up their troubles, who cant Goes without saying—A deaf and dumb man. — Lowell Courier. The lightning strikes, but it doesn't boycott— Norristown Herald. When a girl elopes with a coachman she is resolved to take him for wheel or whoa. —Li/e. A baseball player in New Jersey is named Spuyder. He catches lots of flies. 7Vi<y Time*. Appearances are deceiving in this world. The nicest man you ever met wa? a bunco-steerer.— Life. Look out for another Indian war. Joa (itin Miller is te ichinga young squaw to write poetry. — Bitts'mrg Chroitide. “Above all, Arthur, dear, mind you buy me a thick engagement ring; the thin one? can’t be seen under the glove.” An Austin avenue grocer has lost so much by selling on credit that now he won’t even trust his own feelings.—Sift ings. When a poet sings from the innermost recesses of his soul; “I listen for the coming of feet,” in all probability he’s a chiropodist.— Statesman. Many a man doesn’t realize that he has had a swell time at an evening party until he tries to put his hat on the next morning. —New York Graphic. Rose Terry Ccok has written a novel entitled “No,” and we mean kindly when we say wc hope Miss Cook’s No’s may be read.— Boston Bulletin. If all this trouble about the fisheries ends in the discovery of a plan for mak ing mackerel fresher the labor will not have been in vain. —Chicago News. A physiologist has written a three-col umn article on “When to Eat,” Eat when you are hungry, we should think, is the best time.— Arkansaie Traveler. “Well, old fellow, it’s all settled. I am going to be married in two months. You will be one of the witnesses, I hope!” “Count upon me. I never desert a friend in misfortune.” A correspondent of the New York Sun asks: “How many members of Congress are farmers?” All of them when it is necessary to appeal to the farmers for re election.— Texas Siftings. A Michigan sheriff who went to serve an injunction on the proprietor of a tan yard accidently let the document fall into a vat full of acid. The injunction was disolved.— Goodall's Sun. Cora (chewing on the last caramel) — “What makes you always twirl your cane, Mr. Merritt?” Little Johnny (who is always around) —“Because he ain't got any moustache. — Judge. The railway companies want to lay their tracks with hardened sleepers. One of the New Haven ministers says that his congregation has ma 1 trial enough to set up a whole parallel road. —Hew Haven Hews. The politeness of Jsew York waiters is illustrated by the following incident: Customer in Park Bow (late Chatham street) coffee and cake saloon—“Aw, waitah, a napkin, please.” Waiter— “ Yes, sah. Wid or widout fringe, sah?” A young gentleman well-known about town called to see his inamorata, after being absent from the city for several days, and was greatly shocked when she said: “George, dear, I fell the evening you went away, and was unconscious for several hours.” “Where did you fall?” he asked, eagerly. “I fell asleep.” —Boston Gazette. For meiicines and visits The doctor sent his bill; Month after mouth went over But found it owing still. At last a note was sent him, Who e sens:; you may discern; “111 pay you for your medicines, Your visits I’ll return. —The Judge. An Artist’s Secret Out. The artist J. G. Brown was a witness a day or two ago in a suit at law. After ho had given his testimony the artist was somewhat astonished to hear the Judge inquire in a matter-of-fact way, as if he was taking up the examination where the counsel had left it: “Are you the Mr. Brown who paints the pictures of street gamins?” Mr. Brown bowed assent “Well,” coutinu and the Judge, “there is something I have long wanted to know. I have noticed that your boys have phenomenally dirty clothes and phenomenally clean faces, which is con trary to my experience, and I want to ask you why you represent them so?” “Oh,” said the artist, “the answer to that is easy. I cannot sell pictures of boys with dirty faces; folks won’t have them, and you know I must sell my pic tures.—Cleveland Leader. AH ts Vanity. He whistled an opera air. As those who can whistle will do; They said, with a sarcastic stare: “why can’t you invent something newt* He told them a joke that he read, But soon be hu folly did rue; Thev simply looked tired and said; "Why taa’t you invent something newt* He sang them a popular song; Ilia voice it waa equaled by few; Their faoee told something was wrong; They told biiu to sing something new. He made a remark that was bright, Rut instantly weary they grew; Ami one of them said in his Mighti “Why can't you invent something uewf* The strain on his poor frightsusd wits, T6something quite horrible grew; How in au asGum he sits, And tries to imsut something new. w ed Wits, NEW ADVERTISEMENTS* Victory! Victory! Victory! -£s=cVEAZEY’S-:3- Egyptian Powders For Cattle, Sheep, Hogs, Chickens, Ducks and Geese. 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