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Jefferson News & Farmer. VOL. IV THE NEWS & FARMER BT ROBERTS BROTHERS. Published every Thursday Morning «. AT LOUJSVJLLE, GEORGIA. PRICE OF SUBSCRIPTION. IN ADVANCE. One copy one year....... $2 00 “ “ six m0nth5............ .. 1.00 1 “ three months 60 For a Club of FIVE or more wo will make a redaction of 26 per cent. ADVERTISING RATES v 7 ransient Advertisements. On* dottar per WHiurtro (anr fine* oi this type or oaa incM for the first insertion and 75 cents for each eefcse quent insertion A liberal deduction made on advertisements rilnning over one month. UOC4I notices will b* chsarffed Fifteen cfcnts per line each insertion. ET All bills for advertising doe at any time alter the first insertion and Will be presented at the pleasure of the Proprietors, except by special arrangement. LEGAL ADVERTISING. Ordinary’s Citations for Letters of Administra tion, Guardiauship Ac #5 00 Application tor. dism’n irom adtn’n..... fi 00 Homestead notice 3 00 Application for dism'n trom guard’n 6 00 Application for.leave to sell 1aud...... • 5 00 Notice to pebtors andCreditors 4 00 Bales o( Lmud, per square often lines 5 00 Sales of personal per sqr, ten days 2 00 Sheriff's —Each levy of ten lines.; 5 00 Mortgage sales of ten lines or lest..,. 5 00 Tax Collector's gales, per sqr., (3 inonlhslO 00 Clerk's —Foreclosure of mortgage and ether monthly’s per square 5 66 Estray iio ices thirty days 4 60 jjttoftgatowal (Earba. J. G. Cain. J. H. Polbill CAIN & POLHILL, ATTORNEYS AT LAW LOUISVILL, GA. May 5, 1871. K. W. Csjrswell. W. K. Denny. Carswell & Denny .irroti.mrS .nr L.fH’ LOUISVILLE, GEORGIA, WILL practice in all the Countie' in the * Circuit. Also Hurke in Audits ta Circuit. All biisine** entruMed to their care will meet with prompt a: tentiou. Nov. 3.27 ly ' W. H. Watkins, R- L. Cambio. WATKINS & GAMBLE ATTORNEYS AT LAW. ILouiebflU, <sa. January 22 7 . iy A. F DURHAM, M- D ; Physician and ;urg uu Sparta, Ga. SUCCESSFULLY treats Diseases of the Lungs and Throat, diseases of the Eye, Nose and Ear, and all forms of lhopsey ; dis eases of ibe Heart Kidneys, Bladder a||il strip, ture, secre diseases, long standing L leers.— Uemoves Hernoirheidal Tumors wttnont pain. Makes a speciality of diseases peculiar to Fe males. Medicines sent to any point ou tlio Railroad. All correspondence confidential. Feby 15, 1874 ly ftotela. MARSHAL HOUSE, savannah, ga. h. B. LUCE, —Proprietor. BOARD PER DAY $3.00 Lanier House, Mulberry Street, MACON GEORGIA, B. BTO, Proprietor. Fret taiikw fr<'«*«4 t* the Dfptl. McCOMB’S HOTEL, ntilledgeville, Ga ■• He MdOJIBS— Proprietor BOARD PER DAY W 00 BoardinG HousE. Mrs. M. S. MILLER, Proprietress Good Board furnished by the month, week or day. Charges moderate. Oct. 16th 1873 fcf PALMER HOUSE. 258 Broad St., Augusta, Ga- Over A. C. Foce's Shoe Store. Mrs. S. J. PALMER, Proprietress. H. D. STARLIT, il rk. Good Board tarnished by the Month Week or at ruaouablvatea, 'foe Oldest Furniture Boose in the Stat e FLATT BROTHERS, MIS & £M DH #a AUGUSTA, GA., Ketp always on hand the latest styles of P U 111 T B 1 s' Os every variety manufactured, from the lowest to the highest grades. OSAM32R, PikP.LOn, DI2TIITO-ROOM, AM® Library, ( omplete Suits, or Single Pieces, At prices which cannot fad to suit the purchaser. Dec. 25ih 1873. 3m. IHSIOHiSEHIBIS! PRICE REDUCEj. THE. BE T IN THE WOi.LD ! Will Last a Life-Time! IMW 0? TUB C?Bfe3BP.ATBD SHOEING ER ORGANS. IN DAILY USE The best m'i -iculj ta’ent of (tv- <'t.u Imy re commend these Organs. The nicest i.nd best. More foryour m »iey. and gives better sauslaetion, than any other now made. They comprise the Eureka, Concerto, Orchestra & Grands Illustrated Catalogues sent by mail, pre to ary'addre9s,up n applies inn to B. MHI IS-ILB & (0. .V/i If* H I »**’.V COW. M i-a’i 1 . I*~4 THU E wi; MAX AIL BT4 BUSIBESi tOU’63, ATLANTA, HA. 18 AN INSTITUTION FOR EDUCATING YOUNG MEN FOR BUSINESS. The best mode of Ins ruetiqu ever adopted in THIS OR ANY OTHER COUNTRY. The course of study comprises Every Variety of Business & Finance From Retail to Banking Operations, By the great system of Actual Business Instruction BOOK KEEPING In all its various methods, Business Forms, Terms & Usages, Business, Writing, Correspondence, COMMERCIAL AIiIIHMETI ) OOlMitflE&iODAl. LAW, PARTNfiBSfIaP SiITLiMiNT Detecting Counterfeit Money, Business, Biography, thoroughly taught ‘ AT THI IE.A.ST-M-.A.IET ATLANTA BUS.NLIS ouLLLGifs THU ONLY SCHOOL IN THE SOUTH CONDUCTED ON THE ACTUAL BUSINESS PL\tv THE WLMM WiiM.. Contain’Ug 1“" information of the Course of Instruction, will be mailed free to qny one, by * d * DSTWIL'SR * MIG’JE, Conrer Pea'-ht.ee and Line Sta., p o. Bex 398 AtlmU, G'. ry No v tea io m. Stu fonts ca enter at anyj time. july3ou ly|4 ’7 y LOUISVILLE, JEFFERSON COUNTY. GA„ NOVEMBER 5.1874, C. V. WALKER, Aortioa Ceuisaion Merclfaut, 317, 319 & 321 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. i HAVING just returned from the Eeaster and Western markets, I am now receive ing daily of all kinds which is »Id only at PRIVATE SALE, At Wholesale Factory Fiices, With Freight and Commission added. 1 MILL GliKdN fcE .0 nELL As Ciicap As Any Unuse South 2 Parties wishing to purchase F U RNKT U R E Will do well to call and examine my stock before purchasing elsewhere. Special nducements to wholesale dealers. Oct. I, 1814. 2in NEW OFFERS! NEW* IDEAS! SEE THE Grand Gifts CUE 1 Our Fireside Friend, TO ITS SUBSCRIBERS Entirely now wnd unprecedented, nml such as wi i interest every ouc, ion miss it it you don’t semi l«»r samples uud lull pariieuiars which are sent tree. SEE THE GREAT WATCH OFFER ! OUR FIKK6IBE FKIKND is now in its Fifth Volume, esubabiisbeti as tlit* leading family ami st ;»'v Weekly n the l iiion, Ii ah ti.e largest cucuUtMi. ami lli« bent, ap pointed priming and publishing establisbineui and buiiUing in the West. Is a huge, eight phge illusiraied ami origidaal Weekly, piice $3 OU p r \ear. Lverv hubscriber receives » inaguiticetii premium and a share iu the distri bution. subscribe note ! W WaM . gents* We want a representative in every neighbors hood. Nothing .equals it for agents , maid or fern )e. young or old, Large Cash Wages and a Superb Outfit, exclusive territory, Miuscribe b> sending jg i.Uft, and receive Jtl»e papet one year, a magnificent pr- mium, a sj»are in the distribution, and receive ai.so Fkkk a Com pletete Outfit, or send for partiruUrs. Name trrit ory desired in writing. Addtess Waters & Co.,J Publishers. Chicago, l!i- June 4, 1874. 6m Louisville Academy. THU l ali Term -ill begin 21»t September and end 2i»t December next. '1 uitiouKates pirTerm, (13 wks) s<i®i2 Hoard •• per uijDtli B(a) Hi Pay meut required one-half in ad vanethe balance at close ol Teiin. The aeCcuutß of all «ho are eutltled to the beuetit ol the Public reboot Fund will be cred ited with the pro rata from said Fuud. Prompt atteudauue at the opening of the School is desirable, For farther information apply to Priucipal or Board of Trustee? • Q, A. HOLCOMBE, A. M. —Principal. MRS. C. C. GOODE—Assistant. Louisville, tia.,Set, 2nq 1874. 3m CEftTRL RAILROAD. GEN’L SUPT’S OFFICE, C. R. R. I Savannah, October IU, 1873. J ON and after SUNDAY the 12th lust., Passenger trains uu the Georgia Central Railroad, its branches aud connections, will run a follows: GOING NOKTII AND WEST. Leave Savaunah.— t-;45 a m Leave Augusta - 9:Uo p m Arrive m Augusta 4;Ub p in Arrive in Macon ti:4o p m Leave Maceu tus C01umbu5........ 7:15 p m Leave Macon fur Eufaula 3:10 p in Leave Macou for Atlanta 7:30 p in Arrive ut ‘Julumbus 12:45 a m Arrive at Eufaula..: 10:20 a m Arrive at Aiiauta 1:40 a m COMING SOUTH AND EAST Leave Atlanta ..12:20 a m Leave Eufaula 6:45 p m Leave Coiumbus 1:30 a m Arri n eat Macou from Attauta 0.30 a ui Arrive at Macon from Eufaula 5:20 a in Arrive at Macou from Columpua 0:45 a m Leave Macon.... 7:lsam Arrive at Augu5ta.................. 4:00 p m Arrive at Savauuah 5:25 p m DAILY TRAIN (SUNDAY EXCEPTED) BETWEEN EATONTON AND .VIACON. Leaving Eatonton S;QQ a in Leaving Mille gpviUe 0:43 a m •>rv . Mao 7:45 am RETURNING. L Macon 4:oopm Arrives at M ledgesville 7:14 p m Arrives at Eat0nt0n........ 3;00 pm Conuects daily at Gordon with Passeuger Train to an t rom Savanaunah and Augu -ta. WM. ROGERS, eueral Superiuieudent. F. A. BRAHE & CO., BEeMLRS I.V Jewelry, 'Silverware Fill FMCY SQQDi. 2»6 8r« and Cor- Me tosh, AUGUSTA. GEORGIA. October 24, 1873. 3m. A. J- MILLER & Cos. Wh»l<sal* and Krtall FURNITURE DEALERS, 150 BBOOGH 01 STREET, Savannah, Ga. Strict attention paid to Mattress making and Upholstering. Country order re fully pack ed. Parties desiring to purchase would do well to give us a call and examine our stock. hLL GOODS WARREBTED. October li-t, 1874. 21 6m. ANOfHEA C.lANj'x.! FIFTH ABB LA T GFt CO OERT IN AID OF THE Public Libia.) tl K mucky POSTPONED TO YOVIiHBUt ao, IH7I. DRAWING CKRTAIN.AT THAT DATE LIST OP OIPTS. Une Grand Ua-h Gitt. -.5250,(101* One Grand Casli Uiit.. 100,000 Due Graud Cash Gift.— ?5.un1l One Grand Casli Gift 5'1.0U0 a Cash Gifts, s'o,otio eacli, lOO.OOiI 10 ash Gilts, 14.000 each, 140,000 15 Casn Gifts, 10 4)11! eacli, 150.100 26 Cash Gilts, 5,600 eacli. 100,000 25 Cash Gifis, 1 600 each, 160.000 31) Cash Gilts, 3,00(1 each, 00,000 50 cash Gifts, 2.000 each, Uhl,ooo 100 Cash Gift-, 1,000 each. JOO.IIOI. 240 Cash Gilts, 500 each, 120,000 5011 Cash Gifts, 100 caeli, 50,000 13,000 Cash Gifts, 50 each, 050,000 Grand total 20,000 G: s nl cash a,.,00.000 PF.XC3 OP TIOSTS. Whole Tickets # 00 Halves 66 ieinh, or each Coupon and OU JI Whole Tickts 10r.... 500 ou 22A Tickets t0r...... I.OUU UU For Tickets and information, address jll ft, E it .vitii.El IE, A(>bNTM AND Man AG Ell, PuClio L brary Build nj Louisville, Ky. New- Advertisement. FREE TO BOOK AGENTS, An Elegantly Bound Canvassing Bosk mr me besi ana cheapest 1* ainny liioiecvei punlished. will bo sent flee of charge to any puuk agent It contains Over 700 fine Scriptural illustra tions, and ageuts are meeting with unprece dented success. Address, stating experience, etc., and we will show you wnat our agents are doing. NATIONAL PUBt-lt-llrN,. CO., I’hii adelphia, Pa., Chicago, ill., or St Louis, uto. THE MASON & HAMLIN ORGAN G-. Wloners ol AHULL HIGuLoT AILDALS and Dip omas of llono , at Vienna, ls*3, and Paris, in ldt)7, now offer the Finest Assort meut of the BEsT -AB.NLT ORGANS iu the WORLD, me new styles wiili re. cent improvements, not only exclusively for cash. as formerly, but also on New Plans ot LAST PAYMLNi’S, the most favorable ever ottered ORGAN a t-euted wiili Privilege of i'UU CIIA -L, to almost any part of the countiy.— First payment lj!3.00 or upwaros. II iu trated Catalogues aud Ciiculars, with full particulars, Sent tree ou request. Address iMinV t fir a iHII i 6a»»SI tv | Boston. New York or Chicago. j Tbe beFt in the n aikei, and K>ld at lebs price than j any ui her »! c'hps v heel Bei and iior 1 rmpl'let aiid be coi'vii'Cf and, N.F ET3RISHAM. 1 OI< K, Ta. 84 PER CENT. GUARATKED WITH N.FEUBNHAM’S 1374 TIRHIAK Water Wheel I fill r ynDTII or ree ,irni P a,n> 1 fUHIE. Hull I lllpblet —all about Maryland. Uouuty map, 2u ceuta- J. F. MANCHA, Easion, Md. dhCo(D» l Ape> day at home, terms free- Ad tff O?® IU dress, U*o. Sns sos &, Cos., Port laud. Me, . WLLK guaramed to Male and Agents, in their locality, f M Costs NOTHING to try it. l’ar t m ticularsFree. P. O. VICKLRV 4" Cir.. augusla. Ale. B< ‘st it 4w. ‘•IVSYCHO-UaNCY, OR SOUL CHARVI- L ING.” How eitlirr sect may iasciuate and gaiu the love qnd qffeptious of any persou they choose, iustanely. This art all cau pos sess free, by inail.fur 25 cents; together with a Marriage Guide, Lsyu iau Orqole, Dreams, Hints to Ladies, etc. l.fo'O.OlU sold. A queer book. Address T. WILLIAM A CO.. Pull’s Philadelphia. MOST EXTRAOHDINARY Terms of Advertising aie ottered tor New pa-, persiu the State of Geo&giA! Send for list of of papers aud scuedu.e ol rates. Address 6 OEGE i, aOWHL & tOo Advertising Agents, No. 41 ParK Row, jrti i»- voitH. RttPER to Editoss or this Paesa. October 2-1, Ini. Job Work. “Take heed ihat you do unto others as yon would have dthers do 111110 you.” Merchants and business men, take heed that you patrou >ze the primer at home as you would have the printer at home patronize you. We are now prepared to furnish hill and note heads, en velopes, e'c., printed iu neat and elegant A STRM.JE STORY. A v ry strang« stoty was tul! to ino Iho other 'lav. J ' a hj\v 1 n->fc ll,r from London, ill rtv livttd fa.lv who Will Infills une, toh r.ihK wealthy, and in ■>« 1 hands' p 111- at' il. Il« r father waß li 1 ; h r mo-hor was an mid and h--artl« sa woman. Tim voa-a luo a physician of London was called to attend the father; in this w<v the voting lady stvv him. lie paid n > a'tent ion to her—lps mind was engrossed with his prolessional duties- A few weeks ago 1 his do - tor, alter paying a visit to h s ca lient, was somewhat surp ised by being askel hy ih” young lady 10 give h r the favor of a piivate inter view. She to-'k him into a draw, inemom and fad h m t-> the luithei e-d of the apartment. “D utor,’’ said she, ‘I snppose t>u t gentle .ec ol v-ur prole?sion are a-t cs'omel to receive strange confidences. I have a confession to make to you. IL supposed that the impending confes sion was about die stale of her own he* 1 ■ h or with that of he father, and he begged her to proceed. •Yon will, however, b • scarcely prepared for what T am aboui to s Iy, shp c ndnued. ‘But I wisli you lo hear it. Ii is no v just two ye>r since I first saw you. You have scarcely ev< r exchanged a word v ith me. I.ip I have learned much about von. Tam not mistaken in he'iev ing that von are unmarr'u and V ‘N 1 ’ sai l he ; ‘la n not marred.’ ‘And your affecdons are not en gag 'd V ‘You scarcely h ve the rigiit to ask tha I ,’ said he. ‘Well, then ’ site rep'ied, ‘I will not ask it; but I must make jou my Cos dess'on. I I 'Ve you v. ith all u>\ heart. 1 wish you to mury me. 1 hive level you from die ti• st 00- mrnt 1 saw you. 1 ?ftl d 'o my-elf, I will wait far you two vea-.« ; if In- then speaks t-> me I "ih know wild to av. You have no' spoken to and now I speak. I say I you with all mv heart: \ou are licc.-sariv for me—will you n arry me f’ The do- tor, who alf-ough not an i l l man, was .twice the age ol the vouns ladv, recover'd a little fr uu liissii'p is-, t r| ed to turn tic maticr off as a joke, bu the young lady was verv scri us. ‘No.’sii l she, *1 am in very sober earnest. I know all that \ou may -av or think as to the m'imaey of uiy p oposal, b it I cmnoi help it.— 1 a k yon once more, can von lo e me, and w.ll you marry me V ‘ln sober earuesi then,’ he repli ed, ‘lean not marry V< u.’ ‘Then 1 sha'l die,’ said die, very cal ml v. an 1 she lefi the room. The and c or had heard people siy before ibis that they shoo'd di and lie left the lious ■ without at t idnng much importance to the prophecy, although vvonderinggr at iy at the oilier portion of t l e imer view. A lew days afer this the young lady was found dead in her hi d.— Two lettei ß 1 iid upon lcr dressing tab' 0 . One was addressed so her family solicitor. It r* cal'ed to hi inin 1 a promise h« had made 10 her. Sli - had gone 10 see him, and had a-k< and him to make out lor her n pa per 11 a> sh ring ibe whole of her propeny 10 a person "hose name she would not then give him. He "Us to prepare the nece-sarv p»pr r ad send to lier t > fi 1 out tie blanks an-l 1o sin. Si e had dot.e ibis, and now inclosed t,ne paper, filled up and signed. Ifaerv penny of her p»«p erty was given to tne doctor, ami the ro ii'in rw. s sis ruct and t< mak> the transfer to him, l<> ask no ques lions ami to take no leceipr. l’lu oilier letter was m the docto'. ‘I icld you I should db,’ -aid she ‘aid wien you tec-ive this 1 shill he dead. For t-n days 1 have ta ken no lo and or dr-nk; bu! Hi it does not kili me, and tow I h ve laker. poison. 1 have no reproach 10 make to you. but I cou’d not live vi houi your love. When I am dead iook at my fnaii. You will see your na nc there. I have two requests 10 make of you. Go to my solicitor and lake what lie h is 1 r you, and then go 1 ff ou a holiday to Italy for a tew months. Th-- other lequ- st is that y- u never ask where I was buri-d nl never come lo my grave.’ There was a post-mortem exami nation made of the young lady's bo.lv. On her breast over her heart, and eplv imprin'ed in the fl *sh, were the ni t alsot the doctor’s name. Th • ct'arai t- rs seemed to have been mado th-oe two or three tens be fore. They were ptobablv imprinted there by her own band on the day when she fits' saw him. “F;ed, how is your Bweetneari “Pretty »e 1. I guess; site mid me I needn’t call any m ire.” A Pot of a Wis -. ‘‘.Small size”—lllis |S the cell) of Nhb-k m- p’s w idles- They wahi some snv ; ami "this is foie when they feel Cynical women sav ie they can lyran nize over, bail.l am not inclined to t ike a cynical view of the subject. I believe ve y f' w men willfully tyr annizeover their wives and children, hut the tyranny is th> re, neverthe less, and intellectual im-11, such as the world admire, are most prone to exercise it. They are si wapt in tin ir own plans, th ories, ands k-c --ulations they do not even di-eover the fact 1 hut their own holts'ho'ds are f itnishi' g for the bra l of love, and ( liming lor the gushing springs of sympathy. Ti.ey are so aci us tomed 10 aduln f ion abroad ihat the ho ne affa' tiori see bis lame and spirit! ss ; as the p rest water of Ihe deep si well is tasteless to one accu-'orii'd to the sparkling and huoii'ig, bu' p isunous draughts of iu oxica ion. In our ze dto viudi* cite the * 1 rds ofcreniou” fro-n ih»- cha-ge of willful tyranny, "e are leaving our two b ichefars and iln-ir iinagiiia>y wiv -s too lon-i nejlm ted. .Small size is a man’s fan v. not the dictate of his physologica' k owledge. I is an almost i.niver so 1 lancy. Tlie large, rung'', more burly tl e man, the more sure h ■ i to pre f er amn dl-sized worn ip. “I an determined to have a wif' whom 1 can pick up m my a m- and c irry her over all the tough plac s,’ said a young farmer, whose sofest tones sound -d like a 1 lap of 1 bunder. As lie spok" he siiuiched ilie largest and lie.-.vies gid in all his hi quamta ice, an Ilf ed her over the bro-’k His words aie 1 choed in the selection made by most la ge-siz-d an 1 sten torian voiced men. Their ileal is of something the teveise of t ■em-' -elves, and thus fragile figu es mi l low 10ms or , to them, the peifec ti m of feu in ne attraction. My solution of the p o'llem lies iu th - suppi'S-ti- n that it is an uned 1- c.i ed anion of Putloprogeni ivencss, show n in the de-ire lor so ne smalt cut .rr to 1 et. lo fondle to c less. Those who have watched the woild fin silty yea s know Imw olten iscn a ted lie sad t>age iy whidi may be nain and, The Brule ol a Year. Tlio-e young men who are 11 tSj<e' iall* de irous of enacting the par of I lie b avest husband of a buned wife, tlieh'lpl-ss fitlie of ajiuuybab-, will he ws ‘ cu muli to 1 t ill- ir Pliil >piogeni iveiu-ss wot until bea thy, happy, ful'-siz and wives give ihem dial b st blessing of 'he Lord, a go "I supply < f In a thy, happy Itt e f ils to pet.— From •*Some Men's 1 cal of a Wife' in the Phreno logical Journal for November. RmKs of Table Etiquette. Ku.iw'.edge is power. It is the duty ol every laxpiyer, who hav more kno.vfange than he requfaes lor his own domestic purpose, m im part tl iat knowledge 10 others. I imve der.vi and si much instruct on f pm the w‘iters on etiquette in the weekly n wspapers, and my mau neis have been so vastly improved ther by, that it would be criminal to wi hholl w hat I know ab >ut table etiquette- Although the teas ms ma, not be obvious at first sight, they exist, and wll be apparent on cares ii eousid ratun. KM'Stance 1 1. Do n l commence ea ing befoie your bust gets through with Jus g ace. 1 have known some men t" bite a biscuit as large as a blacking box iivo a half moon and hove to hold ii in their teeth, under a sus pensi >ll o' ihe iule-‘, during ihe b ess ng. Tins is disgraceful. 2. Do 1101 s>p soup wj h a fork Y'mu s hip will al-vay have you ai a di-advan age with su> h odds. B•- sid » it IS .-oup-eifluo is. 3. In [tossing your plate tube re- It.iped, retain your knife and lork in your v s pocket. 4. When a ked for a dish, do not pmpel it aeross ttie table hlter the niainter ol a game of shovel-board, always pitch it je the desired direcu that, after the manner ol quoits.— Tins is quoit sufficient. 5 N«v. r try to eat fish wi h a salt c liar. 6. Wni'e drinking lie careful not to empty hot c dee, or anythi 'g ol that sort into your neighbor's ,-aper c .liar. 7. Do not eat fast. Yon will not “g -t left” if y hi make up in heroic dos s Hr fast ti ne. 8. II you find anything suspicious in your hash, and m’t eat any m ire ha-lt, and if iln re is anythi g wrong with your butt r, pro,>os: a toast or it 11 an anecdote. j 9. When you I urn your mouth ' with a cold potato, don’t whistle o nt .Ke I ,ces at .lie company, hut sled NO. 26 tear-i m^l-nce. JO. Never leave the t ble with out as .ing the lady of the house to be excus'd; but if It ippen to be at a bo bdeue or a tree lunch, don’t leave it a- 1 mg as theie is a bone or a crumb in sight. If you will s udinusly observe these liule rulesaml don’t approp i ate your t.ible nap 1 in under the con temptible pretense that you thought it was ymr pocket-handketchief, you will succeed admirably'. THE DETROIT MELON EATER. Champion of Be World. A Canada n -gio Ins b en walk ing around the Central ..Market, in Detroit, and ‘ blowing”! ow many meilons he con'd eat ia*gtven lime. It was known that he was preuy he.vy meilons., and the A nt-rican darkeys Kid to take a back seat and bide their time. On Thursday even, ina a steam boot fireman, called • 1 8l ck Betsy,” stopped off h> re, wltete he lives, and happen-d around the m'rki-t ye terdny morning wtteu “Tall Jn> k,” of Can-id* was b'owing his hurde.-t. “Talk about eating melons,” sung out “Betsey,” “’bint eating meilons? Why, sir, I can eat. more mellons than any two nig g<-rs in Kennedy.” The terms were snon artang and, each contnbuti and had a dollar, and the »' «llar b -ught eigh teen f'«ir -ize I mu-k and watermel ons. They were carried mer to lash dy s,>ot on Ba es s r>-et an 1 dt- I vided into two [itles. an I it was I agreed that the o e who failed io eat his nine s mild pay f r all. Both men b ok oil their coats, unbuckled their st ap-, and went to bu-iness. “Talk ab"U e.tiu’ melius!” -ne»r ed R ts y, as he ripped one in two, an I made a' out six mouthfuls of it. “ Yes, t Iking ’bout mel'ons — nmph !’’ r> pli and Jack, slinging away aheip of tiuds. N id.er o toe con i' stan s paid any attention to water inellon s eds, eating them down, and the inter or of a muskmellon was nked out at one handful. N-ither falter ed until after the fourth mel lon, when the Canadian began to pick out the seed an Igo slow'. Ilia friend- ra lied hi n, and he got it.to the sixth meilon as Bc.sey tiieshed his s v-nth. “Whoa! boy, what ails ye ? * shouted the crow'd, as tall Jack looked despairingly round anJ nibbled mice or twice at his seventh. He mattag dto gu'p down p, and then leaned 'bick against the fence, slowly pull and out fifty cents, ban le I it over, and reinaikcd:— “Somehow l doesn’t feel like Ratio’ meluna to-day.” Betsy tossed away the rinds of ti e e gb h, tut open and went through the ninth, and as he reached over and took the largest one from the other pile he yelled : “Meluns! meluns! Tell Vut to keep dal street car team oui of the way of these finds!” Short aod swee. An lowa rd tor whoa ttended a party, was smitten w : th the chat ms of a fair damsel who wore arose on her forehead, and thus guslud ab >ut it; Above her no'e Tnereisa rose; Below that ro-e There is a imse. Rose, nose, No.-c, rose, Sweet rose. Dear nose. Below her chut There is a pin, Above that put There is a chin, l’tn chin, Chiu, pin, S*eet p>n. Dar chin. Whereupon a rival eJit>r thus apostrophises the lowa ch <p : Above a stool There is a fool. Below the fool T here is a s 001. Stool, so Fool, S'O and, Old soul, Damphool. B 1 >w his seal Th- re a e two feet, Above these feet There is a seat. Scat, sett, Fe t, seat, Soft seat, B'g fee l . M.rty for love, yo tug u en, J} reinein .er that it is us easy to lo ag rl whose - his a hun Ired tho -an I in bink a« on') whose o’d in -its up bcht id a pair of mules at yells; “Wltoi, y >u, Pete, or ] i take your ear ofl.’’