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ALDERMEN.
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J: H. Lewis;
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The Ladies 1 Man.
A SAD DISAPPOINTMENT.
A Short Engagement 'with the Enemy.
For a long time it was the height
of my amibition to be regarded a
“ladies man.” While in collage,
I devoted more time to studying
the action of these “female mon”
than I ever did to my text books ;
yet, strange to say, I could never
make up my mind to seek the so
ciety of the fair sex, but spent
most of ray time in forming resolu
tions to do so. I always endeavor*
ed however, to be prepared for any
emergency ; I was very careful to
le neat in my dress, to attend
church regularly, and spent a good
portion of my time practicing be
fore the mirror. I would throw
myself into every possible attitude
and see which was most becoming
to me ; I would speed, at least, a
quarter of an hour a Jav smiling
at my image in the glass, and dis
torting my countenance into all
manner of shapes, so that, when I
should be in the company of ladies,
I could fix the thing upright.
I would frequently compare my
self, too, to those boys who were
favorites of ladies, in order to see
where the difficulty lay. I couldn’t
attribute it to a lack of sense ; for
I was always credited with my
share of that. I couldn’t lay tbe
cause to my not being good-look
ing ; for there were hoys in College,
who were said to l>e regular “lady
killers,” and yet there were boys
as ugly as the devil. Still, the
girls didn’t send for me, and didn’t
seem to care a continental whether
I called on them or not. I finally
concluded that my difficult was a
lack of brass, and I determined to
overcome it, even if it should in*
volve a civil war.
But, as the term was drawing to
a close and, as I had promised to
spend the winter vacation v. ith a
friend in the southern part of the
State, I concluded to defer the im
portant work of captivating ladies’
hearts, and, to commence operations
in a strange land ; especially since
myfriend had told me that the coun
try down his way was full of young
ladies, who were literally dying
up for the want of attention from
young men. So a spirit of phiian
throphy was added to my natural
inclinations, and I determined to
rise up and go into that land. I
went.
I had spent several very speas
ant days at my friend’s home,
when he received an invitation
to attend a party of the young
people in the neighborhood, and
to bring his “friend” (meaning
me) with him. He accepted the
invitation, and, at first, I was very
highly elated with the thought of
the impressions I would make upon
the hearts of the ladies there ; but,
as the fatal night approached, these
big ideas began to wave, and,
when the night arrived, and we
were on the road to the party, my
friend observed that I looked palar
than usual. 1 made some light
remark to this, but still, I didn’t
feel easy ; there was a very queer
sensation about my stomach, (ex
citement always affects me in this
locality) and I felt like I imagine
a man feels when ha is about to
fight a duel.
Arrived at the house where the
party was, we entered with fear
and trembling, and were very
kindly welcomed by the young
lady of tbs room house, andinvited
to take 3eats, which I had presence
of mind enough to go on the gen
tlemen’s side of the room ; for, as
yet, tho ladies wore all on one side
of the, and the geutlccneu ou the
on tho other. I made for the
“other” and planted myself in a
chair, with all my hopes and am
bitions knocked higher than a
kite. I determined to hold this
place as long as poss’ble, enter
tain my right hand man with a
conversation relating to the state
of politics ; but fate had ordained
otherwise; for the young lady,
mentioned above, inarched right
straight over to where I was, and
said sho would like to present
rne to her cousin.
Great Jerusalem ! how I felt!
My heart leaped up into my month,
my hair stood on end, and tho
cold sweat popped out ir, beads all
over my face. Right then I would
have given ton years of my lifedo
have been at home : but ;t couldn’t
be helped, and I stammered, “Of
course, certainly, would bo most
happy,” etc.
We walked over to tho ladies
side of the room, and 1 managed
to make my tow about i quartor
of a minute before khp lady intro*
a whirl
to me, but I presently fund my
pelf seated exactly in froit of the
fire, with my back to it, and beside
me was the young to whom 1
was introduced, but I wa: as ignor
ant of her name as the nun in the
moon.
It occured to mq, however that
I ought to say something in the
course of the evening; sol ohserv
that it was a very cold evening,—
Sho smiled and said nothing. I
recollected then that it was tho
warmest weather of the season.—
Yes, it was very warm, and 1 be*
gan to be constantly reminded'hT
it; for, as I said, my seat was di
rectly in front of the fire, and tho
fellow on my left seemed to take
a savage stirring it up with tho
poker.
The lady of Ihe house, who was very
observant of the pleasure and comfort
of her guests, came over presently, and
asked me if I was uot too warm ?
“0, no !’’ said I. “I'm very com
fortable hare/' which was ao infamous
lie ; but it was the first answer that oe
eurred to me, and out it came,
The lady looked at me f<|r a while,
as if she didn't believe wh it I said, or
she mayffiave beeu thinking about her
rocking-chair, on the back sijle of which
the varnish was blistering tnd boiling
at a furious rate, I stood f. for a few
minutes until the perspiration rolled
down my face like rain; (none rolled
down my hack, however, (of that was
as dry as a powder-horn—literally
baked;) then I determined ti move my
chair, lot it cost what it would. I
would have done this sooner, but every
one iu the room had stopped talking,
and was gazitg at me as if J]had just
escaped from some menagerie; and this
so embarrassed me that I ddu't have
sense enough left to move uyself out
of the fire. I reached around to the
back of the chair to pick it up, and
slapped rov hand right on tl e hissing
varnish.
Merciful [leavens ! I thought my
band was in a hornet's nest, brought
it away faster than I carried it there,
but not until I had exchangfd a good
portion of the hide fur some cT the var
nish.
I think of it now, while I ab perfect
ly calm, and I am satisfied tlat it was
the hottest thing I ever put my hand
on iu my lifp. A red hot coil of fire
wouldn't compare with it.
As I said, I took my hand from
there, and leaped straight in the
air. I made a remark, too. ( ata nat
urally a pious man, but thi4 remark
was a little inconsistent wit (iy piety.
I said “hell fire/,' and it’s raj( opinion
that there arc few people who Wouldn’t
have said something similar tiidcr the
same circumstances. One thiijg is cer
tain, I never made a more apjfopriatc
remark in my life.
I took a seaton the other sije of the
young lady, and subsided inty a state
ol silence. I was mad, and didn’t care
then what happened (provided it wasn'i
hot.) The lady asekd me if 1 burned
my hand, and I told her “n<j”—may
the Lord forgive me for it.
After I had recovered a little from
the effects of this accident, and had
somewhat resurrected the conversation,
the subject of dancing was broached,
and tho young lady asked me if]
danced? 1 told her that I did, and
was very fond of it. This was another
lie, for I had never danced auy in my
life excc-nt at corn-shuckings and suuh
places—knew about as much about go
ing through a quadrille as a Choctaw
Indian. Still, l wanted to appear a
accomplished in such things as possible,
as 1 thought she would never find out
any better.
But as soon as she learned of my
fondness for dancing, sho proposed to
the crowd to get up a quadrille, which
was immediately done for my especial
benefit.
1 was obliged to dance. There was
no alternative. I told tho crowd that I
couldn't dance, that my saying so to
the young lady was all a joke, that I
would be glad to see the others dance,
however; but it wouldn’t answer. One
young lady remarked shat she noticed
that the most graceful dancers always
talked that way, so, the first thing I
knew, I was out on the floor beside my
partner, with three other couples, the
musician tuning up, and all eyes on uie
as if they expected to see gracefulness
personified.
“Honor your partners!” sang out
some fellow in the crowd.
I “honored," but I did it with my
rear elevated towards my partner; and,
she making one of those back-landed
bows peculiar to some ladies, wo had a
collision, which sent me over against
the lady on tho left, and landed my
partner up against the piano.
YVe soon straightened out, however,
and managed to “balance” tolerably
well, when the command was given to
“turn corners," Now, I was not suffi
ciently skilled in ball-room taciics to
know how to oxecu l * this scminr.nl ;
so I stood still and massed sadly at the
corner of the room, with a vague idea
that that had something to do with the
order. I was soon delivered from the
dia.oulty, bowever,bymy “corner's”
turning me.
We next underwent a series of turn
ing and whirling and humping, until
my head was as dizzy as a drunken
man’s.
I then hoard the call given to “prom
enade all.” I unlerstood this, and,
grabbing my partner’s hands, wo sailed
oft'at a furious rate, so furious, in fact,
that she flew oft'at a tangent; and 1,
beng deprived of my ballast, staggered
in the opposite direction, and landed
in the lap of an old lady, who was gazing
with mouth and eyes wide opeu, as il
she had never seen such a dance be
fore (and I don’t suppose she ever had.)
This so frightened the old lady that
she jumped up, and pushed out broad
side into the middle of the floor.
This feat closed the performance,
amid the cheers of the spectators. 1
crawled up and sat down in a corner
as sad a specimen of humanity as you
ever saw. Looking around, I saw my
friend sitting by me, and told him we
would go home.
“0, no !” said he, “we are having
too good a time to leave yet.”
I looked at him and said, 11 You may
be having a good time, but I'm going
home.”
Seeing my determination, he got up
and started with me. As we were
leaving, one young man came up aud
smilingly begged rue not to leave yet,
as they were going to get up another
dance. I said nothing, but the savage
look in my eye frightened him, aud he
went away.
I am older now than I was then, and
I trust, wiser. I make many blunders
still, but have refrained, so far, from
making an as3 of mysc'f'by attempting
to be what it was never intended 1
should be—a ladies’ man. Z.
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BCcv. Itr, •StiKt'pli S, Key,
Pastor St. Paul Church, Columbus,
Ga, writes: *‘YVe gave Dr. Moffett’s
Tekthina ( Teething J Powders ,l to our
little grandchild with the happiest re
sults. The effects were almost magical,
aud certainly more satisfactory than
from anything ever used.” Jno, A.
Griffin and all Druggists keep Tcethis
n >.
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OXI Ai JUS ;,0 SI uaxvj SXTIX
Tin*l Vine-11l is Wheel eve main*
It.
I’ve seen some people in this life
Who always tiro repining,
Who never, never yet couM see
Tho storm-cloud’s silver lining.
There always something is amiss,
From sunrise to its setting;
That God’s handmade their map of life,
They seem tho while forgetting.
Ami 1 have seen a blessed sight
To sin-beclouded vision;
Some people who. wher’er t (h<y be,
Make earth seem an lilysian.
They always see the brightest side—
Tho direful shadows never—
Ami keep the flower of hope in bloom
Within their hearts forever.
The one can make the sunniest ihiyi
Seem wondrous and dreary;
Tho other smiles the clouds away,
And makes a dark day cheery.
This life of our s is, after all,
About as we shall make it;
If we can banish grief and care,
Let’s haste to undertake it.
Air\tmis l<> YVctl.
The afternoon service had ended and
tho congregation were arranging them
selves for the benediction, when the
parson descended from tho pulpit to
the desk below and said, in a calm,
clear voice :
“Those wishing to bo united in the
holy bonds of matrimony will now
please come forward.”
A deep stillness instantly fell over
the congregation, broken only ]by the
rustling of silk as some pretty girl or
excited matron changed her position to
catch the first view of tho couple to bo
married. No one, however, arose or
seemed in the least inclined to rise;
whereupon the worthy clergyman,
deeming the first notice unheard or
misunderstood, repeated the invitation:
“Let those wishing to bo united iu
tho holy bonds of matrimony now come
forward.”
Still no one stirred. The Rilence be™
came audible, and a painful sense of
awkwardness among those present was
felt, when a young man who occupied
a vacant seat in the broad aisle during
the services, slowly arose and deliber
ately walked to the foot of the altar. —
He was good looking and well dressed,
but no female accompanied him. When
he arrived within a respectable distance
of the clergyman he paused, and with
a reverent bow stepped to one side of
the altar, but neither said anything nur
seemed at all disconcerted at the idea
of being married alone.
The clergyman looked anxiously
around for the bride, who, he supposed
was yet to arrive, and at length remark
ed to the young man, in an undertone :
•‘The young lady, sir, is dilatory.”
“Yus, sir.”
“llad you not better defer the cere
mony
“I think not.”
“Do you suppose she will be here
soon ?"
“I, sir?” said the young man ; “how
should I know of tho lady’s move
ments ?”
A few moments were allowed to
elapse in this unpleasant state of ex
peetancy, wheu the clergyman renewed
his interrogations.
“Did tho lady promise to attend at
tho present hour, sir ?”
“What lady ?”
“Why, the lady, to be sure, that you
are waiting here for.”
“I did not hear her say anything
about it,” was the unsatisfactory reply.
“Then, sir, may I ask you why you
are here, and for what purpose you
thus trifle in the suuctuary of tho Most
High ?” said the somewhat enraged]
clerical
“I came, sir, simply because you in
vited those wishing to bo united in the
h ly bonds of matrimony to step for
ward, and I happened to entertain such
a wish. lam sorry to have misunder
stood you, aud wish you a very good
day.”
The benediction was uttered in a sol
emnity of tone very little iu accordance
with the twitching of the facial nerves,
and when, after the Church was clos.i
ed, the story got among the coagrega
t on, more than one girl regretted that
the young man who really wished to be
united iu the holy bonds of matrimony,
had been obliged to depart without a
wife.— Er.
I Pearl Oyster Crack
ers at JACKS A DAVIS.
JJ-Fresh Soda Crackers at
JACKS cv DAVIS.
\ rr|
ispiacii,
SCsxlicnl I'lilt'ftiicnni'ir, Cor>
million aml I'raiul.
i lie last fiscal year of Democrat
administration was that ending
June 30, 186(1. The ordinary
expenses of tho government for
that year (e.xclusivo of pensions
and interests on the public debt)
were 858,955,65:2. Under Re
publican rule for tho year ending
June 30, 1875, the same expenses
were 143,673,632, or nearly two
and half times as great as under
Democratic rule, in 1860 our
population was s3l ,‘l-13,321 ; ex
penditures SI-87] per capita.—
!n 1875, the population, as near
as it can be estimated, was 43,000*
000 ; expenditures per capita $3.-
30. These comparisons are bas
ed upon ordinary government ex*
penses in time of peace, and no ex
penditures incident to, or arising
from the war have been included
in the figures given Taking the
fiscal years, from 1854 to 1860,
inclusive, under Democratic ad
ministration, the expenditures per
capita were 1.54; in the seven
years, from 1869 to 1875, inclu
sive under Republican rule, they
were 2.45.
It is not nccossary to speak in
detail of tho corruption which has
brought disgrace upou the Repub
lie, and furnished despots tho world
over, with arguments against popu
lar govornmeut. A baro reference
brings them forth . Credit Mobilier,
Pacific Mail, Belknap, Custom
House villainies, poatoffioee aud
straw bids, the Indian and whisky
rings, and tho long list of defaul
ters in evory department.
There is one great drama of
fraud, one huge blticb spot upoij
the national escutcheon, that can
not be passed by with a more al
lusion. The seat of the Chief
Magistrate is occupied by a man
who was never elected, and whose
elevation was accomplished by the
grossest frauds and boldest usur
pations that ever disgraced the his
tory of a free peoplo. Though tho
orrone ous decision by which Con
gress counted in lluyes and Wheel
er may not be reversible, that fact
only makes it the more incumbent
upon tho people to condemn the
decision and the moans by which
it was brought about.
If the people ever condone this
great sin, if they ever pardon the
guilty men who perpetrated it
and nearly every one of whom has
been rewarded by office under tho
administration—the most sanguine
advocate of popular government
will have reason to hang his head
in shame, and doubt tho possibility
of its snecoss
Yes, my fellow-citizens, the very
existence of popular government
the question whether it js possible
to maintain it, and to maintain it
in purity, is now on trial bofore
you. As you love the institutions
bequeathed to you by the fathers,
as you reverence yonr constitution
and value your freedom, as you
esteem virtue and detest all wick
edness, you are bound, in no un
certain tones, to manifest your ab
horrence of the great usurpation.
it has been ascertained that a
book agent can he won by kind
ness. One day recently a West
Hill man tried it on one of them’ He
beat him with a bludgeon and broka
h s arm, poured kerosene over his
clothes, and set fire to it., shot him
through the lungs and looked him.
up in a room with a mad dog, and
the agent, deeply affected, whisper
ed through tlie keyhole that ns
soon as the dog got through with
him, he’d let him have a copy of
*• Moody’s Anecdotes” for silty
fiie cents, which was thirty per
cent off, — Uawkeye.
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