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i > Vumtics of the Flint Circuit and in the Su
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,1. S. POPE,
attorney at law,
ZEBULON, GA.
■ ' Pi’.nnpt H.teiitiou given to business.
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AT T ORN E Y AT E A W,
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TEGETINE
Strikes al Ihe root of ili-'easo by purify in:; the blood,
r.'storiiuf I,ho liver and kidneys to healthy action, in
vi. iratin-r tile nervous system.
VEG EIGNE
I no a t ile, nauseous compound which simply pur
<’i th • hiiwels, but a safe, pleasant lvmetly . lilch is
mire to purify the blood, and thereby restore the
health.
VEGETINE
Is now prescribed in scrofula and other diseases of
tii bio id, by many of the best physicians,
to its great success in curing all diseases of this na
ture.
VEGETINE
Da n>t deceive invalids into false hopes by purg
ing an l creating a fictitious appetite, but assists
nature in clearing and purifying the whole system,
lea tine’ the patient gradually to pel feet health.
VEGETINE
Was looked upon as an experiment for some time
by some of our best physicians, but those most in
ere liilons in regard to its merit are now its moat
ardent friends and supporters.
VEGETINE,
Instead of being a puffed-up medicine, has worked
its way up to its present astonishing success by act
ual merit in curing all diseases of the blood, what
ever nature.
VEGETINE,
Kays a Boston physician, “lias no equal an a blood
puriti r. Hearing of its many wonderful cures, af
ter ail other remedies had faded, I visited the labo
ratory, and convinced myself of its genuine merit.
It is prepared from barks, roots, and herbs, each of
which is highly effective ; and they are compounded
in such a manner as to produce astonishing results.’
VEGETINE
Is acknowledged and recommended by physicians
au l a:>;>th varies to be the best puriiior and cleans
er of the hioo t yet discovered, and thousands speak
in its praise who have been restored to health.
ih< x>r.
WHIT IK NEEDED.
Boston, Feb. 3,1871.
Mr. 11. K. StevenS.
Dear Kir, —About one year since, I found myself
in a feeble condition from general debility. Vege
tine was strongly recommended to me by a friend
who had been mueh benefit ted by its use. I pro
cured the article, and after using several botlfts
was restored to health, and discontinued its use. I
1 1 quite confident that there is no medicine supe
rior to it for those complaints for which it is espe
i Ij prepared, and would would cheerfully recom
mend it to*those who feel that they heed something
to restore them to perfect health.
Itespeetfully yours,
IT. Ij. I‘ETTINGILr.,
ihrin of S M. Pettingill & Cos., 10 State St., Boston.
I HAVE FOUND
TSUI RIGHT MIIDH IVK.
Boston, ?<lass
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>" ' been badly alllicted with salt rlieum, and the
"hole surface of my skin beinj? covered with pim
;,U ,sand eruptions, many of which caused me great
S' on and annoyance, and knowing it to be a blood
disease, I took many of the advertised blood prepa
rations, among which was ally quantity of Sawapa
-1 ilia, v it bout any benefit until I commenced taking
C:e Vegetine; and before I had completed the first
1 >tt!i I saw that 1 had got the right medicine - con
quently I followed on with it until I lial taken
■■ven bottles, when I was pronounced a well man ;
ami my skin is smooth, and entirely free from pim
ples and eruptions. I have never enjoyed so good
health before, and I attribute it all to tHe use of
\ -getinc. To benefit those alllicted with rheuma
ti un, I will make mention also of the Vegetine’s
wonderful power of curing me of this acute com
plaint, of which I have suffered so intensely.
C. H. TUCKER,
Bass. Ag’t Mich. O. It. R..
No. 69 Washington street, Boston
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Medical Dispensary.
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THE CONTENTION
Met last Wednesday at 12 in., in the
Capital, in accordance with the proc
lamation of Gov. Colquitt, and in
pursuance of the act of the General
Assembly. Mr. Cartrell, of Fulton,
called the Convention to order, and
a temporary organization was effect
ed bv calling lion. T. L. Gucrry, of
Quitman county, to the chair, and
making Messrs Mark A. Hardin of
Bartow and E. B. 'Thomas of Ful
ton temporary secretaries.
The roll was then called, ami a
quorum being present, permanent
organization was effected by elect
ing, by acclamation, lion, (diaries
J Jenkins, of Richmond, President,
and choosing Mr. J. Cooper Nisbct,
of Dade, Secretary, Mr. Absalom
John on, of Hart, Door-keeper and
Mr, James R. Smith, of Coffee,
Messenger. President Jenkins ad
dressed the Convention as follows:
Gentlemen of the Convention:
We have assembled to execute a
most important trust, confided to us
by a noble constituency and involv
ing immense responsibilities. Gov
ernmont, is essential to society and
the progress of civilization. It ex”
isls among the nations of the world
in various forms, according to their
varying ideas of expediency. In ab
solute monarchies the will of the po
tentate is the law of the subject, for
in him abide sovereignty and govern
ment. In such a social organization
all ideas of limitation and division
of powers is excluded, but among us
very different ideas of social polity
obtain. Me iuld that the people
are of a right, and must continue
to he, sovereign. But. inas-mueh as
in a population so numerous as ours,
spread over so great an extent of
territory, the. people cannot, in the
nature of things, govern aggregate
ly, the disposition is to delegate to
selected members of the body politic
specific jiowers. and, inasmuch as
Tie delegation of all these powers to
a single individual; or to a certain
numoer of individuals, for any time
would not be safe the expedient has
been adopted of dividing and limi
ting them. Uiubr such polity two
distinct systems, or bodies of law are
necessary ; one emanating directly
from the people, providing for the
appointment of certain agent* or
bodies of magistracy to conduct the
government in its ordinary course,
prescribing the mode and manner of
their appointment, prescribing their
terms of service and delegating to
each class its proper functions and
powers, and denominated fundamen
tal, or constitutional law. 'The oth
er enacted by one of tii 1 bodies of
magistracy and subject to bo chang
ed or abolished by them, regulating
the conduct of men in their mutual
relations, defining and protection
the rights of persons and property,
and providing means to carry on the
government of the state —of enlarg
ing or curtailing the powers of one
or all.
Numerous and cogent reasons
might be assigned, showing the ab
solute propriety of modifying at
this t ime* the constitution of Georgia
gome drawn from the authority by
wii h and the circumstances under
which it was constructed and adop
ted. others suggested by inherent de
fects of the instrument. But here
and now this would be supereroga
tory. The legislature having sub
mitted to the people themselves
whether they will or will not con
vene for the purpose of framing
anew their constitution, they, in
their wisdom, have determined that
they will and have deputed us to
frame one and submit it for tneii
consideration. [Applause.] Tt
would be equally inappropriate for
me on this occasion to attempt even a
i sketch of such an instrument as
would meet the exigencies of the
times.
In the discharge of this great da
te von. will with such formalities as
von mac desire, hoar suggestions,
com pa • \iows, endeavor to harmon
ize e.iiillioting opinions, and then di
gest the weighty matter of your ear
nest. lucubrations.
But 1 trust you will receive kind
ly a few general suggestions, some
bf which, if adopted, will, I think,
facilitate the great work upon wliich
you are entering, marrow the field
THOM ASTON. GA.. SATURDAY MORNING. JULY 21. 1877.
of inquiry and promote concession
and final agreement.
hirst, then, the interest- of the
stale at large, the grand body poli
tic, should be regarded as paramount
to local considerations. The last
coming into conflict and persistently
adhered to sometimes defeat reform's
far more important than all the anta
gonizing interests.
Tne essential difference between
constitutional and statutory law, al
ready alluded to, should be kept
steadily in view. There arc princi
ples inherent to republican govern
ment indispensable to its success.—
There arc acts which government )as
distinguished from sovereign t.v,)
should he commanded to perform ;
and tii ere are acts to which govern
ment might be tempted by the ur
gency of ill digested public opinion,
but which..tracerT tm -final results,
imperial public welfare, and which
government should be prohibited
from doing. These propositions are
not stated for the purpose of cover
ing the whole ground, but for illus
tration, and these and such like mat
tors, lie properly within the pile of
constitutional law.
Again there arc matters of law
which involve no great fundamental
principle, which depend upon con
siderations of expediency growing
out of ever varying circumstances
and which being tested often call lor
speedy amendment or abrogation.—
There is such a thing as legitimate
tentative legislation, and where ex
periment discloses error, repeal or
modification should be prompt, easy
and inexpensive,
By leaving out of the fundamen
tal law provisions, either mandatory
or prohibitory which it should con
tain, to great alitude is given to leg
islative discretion and the omission
to do what should be done, or the do
ing of what should not be done, may
entail irreparable injury.
By including in the fundamental
law matters which are proper - sub
jects of statutory regulations you
may render the assembling of the
people in convention too frequent
and bring the constitution itself in
to contempt. Both these extremes
should be carefully avoided.
We live in a progressive age, but
progress is sometimes m a wrong di
rection, sometimes too rapid, again
at times, in particular interests un
duly accelerated by the adoption of
measures inimical to the general
welfare. The doctrine generally
maintained as to legislatures of the
sovereign states of the American un
ion is that they may make all laws
which they shall deem necessary and
proper for the welfare of the state,
and which shall be consistent with
the constitution of the state and not
repugnant, to the constitution of the
United States. Tided, such a grant
of power is incorporated expressly
in the constitutions of most of the
states. It is so in that under which
we live. Now, reeuring to the spir
it of progress before alluded to, and
comparing the legislation of Geor
gia in the early days of the republic
with the scope of that of this day, it
will, l think be foqyd that the leg
islature has, in the recent past dealt
with the resources of the state, which
are the pockets of the people, in a
way never dreamed of in that earlier
day, I may mention as an example
the pledging of the public faith and
credit in aid of private enterprises.
These are often undertaken without
s/cf ad equate to the end and credit
relied upon to supply the delicieney.
Asa question between borrower and
lender it may well be left to their
discretion ; but when the latter de
mands and the former sues for state
endorsement, it assumes anew and
startling aspect. Barriers against
such legislation were deemed unne
cessary in the time of slower, but
severer, progress ; it may well be
considered whether they are not now
essential !
The proposition that in a popular
sovereignty the education of the
masses is a consideration of the high
est moment, cannot be disputed. —
There are often measures proposed
im advance of legislative action
*•* CP
which have been advocated, and
their opponents and the people are
called upon to cast their votes for or
against those measures by voting for
these advocates or their opponents.
Buts as many of the people as are
not sufficiently educated to weigh
argumen!s pro and con., vote in the
dark, cast votes by personal favorit
ism only, which, nevertheless, count
as making up the majority that pas'-'
scs for sovereign judgement upon
grave measures of state policy. It
is sometimes said the education of
the masses is immaterial, because in
every country in every ago, grave pel
itical measures are originated and
carried out by a few leading and
highly cultivated minds. M e may
grant this to be Still two an
swers may bo gi • • to it as a practi
cal proposition, i -kofc, In popular
sovereignties tlio.-e leading minds
must be placed in position to act by
the suffrage o f the masses, and if
that suffrage be cast without refer
ence to the theories or the proposed
policies of opposing candidates, the
bollot decides no principle, and is in
effect a nullitv. A much lower
standard of education will suffice to
I understand mow ires originated and
| explained than mat requisite to* or
i PJnate and explain them. But
! there must he to some extent mentai
| invigoration and enlargement by ed
ucational processes —there must be
I instill ul into the mind some genetal
political princinles, by which the
i soundness of theories or measures
proposed, may be tested. And that
individual who has not been educa
ted to this point, and it is m. t a ver
y high one or very diiTmultof a! tain
men t, is unprepared fm- to.' e\ cri- •
of the sovereignty ia wlm .i !• par
ticipates. 'Therefore the state is in
duty hound to take measures which
will place such limited education
within reach of the masses (Ap
plause.) If it bo true that ivli me •
must be laid at last, upon a few lead,
mg minds, it will nut ho questioned
that those minds, require a very
high grade of education. They
must be worked up to such \mo]-
and grasp of thought, and* furnish
ed. with such stores of knowledge as
will enable thereto investigate, and
understand and elucidate the most
difficult problems o e political science.
And how is this to he obtained?
Only in the higher institutions of
learning—in those doT/mued by tin
comprehensive title* < universities,
so-called, because they are supposed
capable of teaching everything that
may he learned. I lay it down as a
self-evident proposition, that every
people claiming to be sovereign, and
duly exercise the attributes of sov
ereignty should, and must, if true
to themselves, have such, a i institu
tion. (Applause) Take Georgia
for ail example. How els. is sin l
to be provided with those loading
minds, who are to guide the raa :-<>s
through the intricate processes of
government ?
Well, you say that her youths
must go for this education to and
become the pupils of universities in
other states of the union or in for*
eign countries ?
Reflect, that they may there re
ceive tachings incompatible with
our ideas of good government. But
look at the proposition in another
point of view. Reduce it to its last
analysis, and what, is it ? Just, this
that the sovereignty of Georgia must
remain forever under the pu filagc
of other sovereignties. Is this com
patible with the djgnity-is it compa
tible with the honor of the empire
state of the south ? Will it be said
that Georgia has now an university
Yes, she has an university by name
but, trust me, it is in an embryo
state. Its trustees have been earn
est in their endeavors to expand it,
and give it the body and the appli
ances of an university. But it is
a most mortifying fact that the means
are wanting- Without more liberal
endowment the object cannot be ac
complished. [Applause]
My fixed. Belief is that Georgia
will not lie true to herself until she
shall have provided an ample endow
ment for common school and univer
sity education. 1 know and feel the
burdens of the people at this lime,
and I known and feel that with the
heavy loses of property they havosus
tained, and with the tremendous fi
nancial depression which pervades
the country at this time, immediate
and full endowment of these enter
prises is not to be expected. But
1 believe that a system can bo devis
ed by which these great objects can
be accomplished within a few years
gradually, without increasing the
pecuniary burdens now resting on
the people, and 1 think you will
agree with me that the great object
is worthy of the most serious con
sideration. [Applause.]
I litter no caution against class
legislation or discrimination against
our citizens of African descent. I
feci a perfect assurance that there
is no member of this boody who
would propose such action, and if
there was he would soon find him
self without a following. That por
tion of our population are coming
to sec and wdl soon realize that
those who once occupied a different
relation to them, fully recognize the
change that lias eleyated their civil
status, and are in truth their best
friends. [Applause.]
It is unnecessary to speak of our
federal relations. These are created,
bv and well defined in the constitu
tion of the United States. All riglu*
minded men see and know that
Georgia is observing strict fidelity to
them, and therefore need make no
new pledges, assume no obligations
upon that constitution. Entirely
outside of these relations Georgia
has a reserved sovereignty and a gov
eminent to maintain, iHis is the
precise field of our labors, and there
is in it scope enough for the grandest
intellect and the most ardent patrio
tism. Limiting ourselves to this
sphere of action, keeping steadily in
view as our polar star the reserved
sovereignty of Georgia, looking to
the enlightenment of her people, the
development of her resources and
her steady progress in civilization,
let us endeavor to frame for her a
constitution in which generations of
a remote future shall regard as the
palladium of their sacred liberty and
their uubounding prosperity.
I tender you, gentlemen, my most
grateful acdnowledgements for the
high honor you have conferred by
placing me in this chair. I shall be
most happy if at the conclusion of
your labors you feci no regret at the
choice you hayc made of a presiding
officer. More than a quarter of a
century has passed since I have had
any experience in such a position,
time enough to haveforgott n much
of the limited parliamentary knowl
edge I may then have acquired. I can
not therefore promise you great effi
ciency or tact in the discharge of the
duty* devolving upon me. 1 can
give you the most assurance
of a desire and purpose, as far as in
me lies, to be always right, impartial
just, and courteous. You can aid
me very much, gentlemen, and econ
omize time and money by strietiy
i observing the rules you may adopt
I for your own government, and dis
densing whatever of argument. you
muv feel inclined to JTer to your as
■soeiaivs. as Liras mar be eomp u ibD
wit h your sense of duty/’
T ie Convention resolved that the
cost of clerical labor should not be
more than sJO a day. and required
the Secretary to give a bond for the
faithful discharge of his dutEs.
By resolution of the Gonventi >n.
the chair appointed Jcs.-rs. Darrel,
Sunnum-, Wellborn, Law; ei and
Trammel a committee to report rules
for tne government of the Conven
tion.
the Convention was stated as fol
lows :
involved, Tint the members of the coavea
tioa re ilia* to the lobby, and that the Secretary
place tiia numbers of the districts in a hat, and
as thf members are drawn out ot the t! elevation
from the district drawn, shall come in and take
seats contiguous.
Provided, That members whoso hearia? Is Im
paired, may select front scat s.
The Convention
Resolved, That la order Io conveniently and
efficiently transact the business of the conven
tion the president be authorized to appoint thir
teen st unling committees of nine members each
—each congressional dist-ri. t to have one ropic
smiative on each of said committees to consider
the exist ing constitution of this state, and to re
port upon the same with such recommendation. s
for revision and amendment as may be deemed
necessary and proper, to-wit:
1. A committee on the bill of rights.
2. A committee on the legislative department.
3. A committee on the executive depnrt men;.
-i. A commit toe on the judicial department.
•>. A committee on elective franchise.
<>. A committee on eduction.
7. A committee on public Institutions.
s. A committee on nuance, taxation and public
debt.
a. A committee on militia.
lii. A committee on counties and county offi
cers.
11. V committee on homestead and exemp
tions.
12. A committee on laws of general operation
in force in this state.
13. A committee on amendments loth-con
stitution and miscellaneous provisions.
The above resolve was am ‘rule 1 a<
follows:
“And that all resolutions or ordinances intro
duced into the convention upon those subjects
bo referred to Its appropriate committee without
debate.
THURSDAY.
The I’resident, thinking the Con
vention had overlooked the appoint
ment or a. chaplain, referred to the
matter, nd culled on Rev. John R.
Duncan to open the Convention
with prayer. After granting leave
of absence to Dr. M ’Criminous, of
the 4th, and ?\lr. Sun lord, of the
23d, on a-count of sickness in their
families, and to Air. Denton, of the
38t!i district, oil account of being
sick himself, the question of select
ing a chaplain was then taken up.
-V resolution, tha; the Convention
appoint Mr. Duncan, was amended,
requiring the members to pay the
expenses of the chaplain's services,
A substitute was then offered, giv
ing the chaplain the same per diem
as the members received. Some
discussion fel lowed, opposing the
appointment of a chaplain. A reso
lution, as a subniiute for ail the res
lutions on the table, was then offer
ed, to the olTeet that a committee ot
three be appointed, tu provide for
the opening of the Convention with
prayer every day. An amendment
to the effect th it. the chaplain receive
the same as the chaplain of the
House of Representatives receives
was offered.
At this point the Convention was
notified that four members of the
Convention were preachers of dis*
tinction, and motion was made to
lay the whole matter upon the table,
and rely upon these four and such
outside preachers as would volunta
rily serve the Convention. The
question was carried by—yeas, 100
— nays, Gi).
'The subject of printing came next
and a resolution was ottered requir
ing the Btute printer to do the print
ing upon the same terms that he
docs the State printing. On motion
the matter was postponed to We !-
ne-day.
By resolution of the house the
doorkeeper was instructed to employ
two servants at 75 cents per day
each, and the messenger instructed
to employ two pages at one dollar
per day each.
Hon. A. R. Law ton j of the coun
ty of Chatham, was declared Vice
President of the Convention by ac
clamation.
Tne Convention adopted rale.- for
its government.
The chaplain question was again
taken up, and motion made au
thorizing the President to p.’ovidc
for opening the increasing sesd ms of
the Convention with prayer.
Substitutes were offered and vot
ed down, ami finally the main ques
tion was c irried.
Amotion was made to notify the
Governor that the Convention was
organized and ready to receive any
communications lie m.ght have to
make- \Ve aie glad to record the
tabling of this motion. A conven
tion of tlie people of Georgia would
set aba 1 precedent to call on any
department of the government for
communications. President Jenkins
made a brief but pointed soeech
against the passage of the motion,
and it was tabled.
The messenger was directed to
furnish seats and desks to all editors
and reporters of the public press.
TIIK PER DIEM
was fust touched by a resolution
providing the pay of meihbers and
officers of the Convention not to ex
ceed four dollars, in currency, and
five cent3 a mile going. Under the
rules this motion went to its appro
priate committee.
This was followed by a moti m to
nppiont one from each congressional
district, who shall .eonstitute a com
mittee to report the amount of p.T
diem and milage So be allowed. Tn
was referred.
A third resolution provided the
per diem should mt exjeed three
dollars per day, which was also re
ferred. Mr. Tift emnes in with a
resolution for the whole, oro;v>.:n_
to pocket tiie £ OV) appropriated
by the Legislature, and no m>re.--
An amusing debate followe 1. One
member wished to know bow tin*
•t 20,000 wonld be divide i. .1 id
whether the division would be made
according to the work done. The
matter was disposed of by laving it
on the table until Monday.
The proposition for- fae td inven
tion to meet, at s a. m. and adjourn
at 1 j>. nt. was rejected. The (Jon
vention then adopted as its sessions
from S;3O a. m. to 1 p. m.
An attempt was made to dispense
with the reading of ordinances, an 1
refer them at once to the proper
committees, hut the Convention de
cided they should be read.
Tin; JOURNALS
are to be printed as follows:
An ordinance was read an 1 refer
rod providing for the election of '
Secretary of S ate, Surveyor (lenei and.
Treasurer and Comptroller (rdneral, 1
by the people.
lion. A. (>. I‘aeon and the mem
bcis of Congress were voted seats on
tli 1 floor.
A Chinese Idea oi ilel].
The sixth court is situated at the I
bottom of the great ocean north of
the \Vuchiao rock. It is a vast, noi
sy Gehenna, many leagues in extent,
and around it are sixteen wards. In
the first ward the souls are made to
kneel for long periods ou iron shot. .
In the second they are placed up to
their necks in filth. In the third
they arc bounded till the blood runs
out. In the fourth their mouths are
opened with iron pincers and tilled
full of needles. In the fifth they are
bitten by rats. In the sixth they
are enclosed in a net of thorns and
nipped by locusts. In the seventh
they are crushed to jelly. In the
eight their skin is lacerated and they
are beaten till raw. In the ninth
their months are filled with fire. In
tenth they are licked with ilames. In
the eleventh they are subjected to
noisome smells. In the twelfth they
are butted by oxen and trampled on
bv horses. In the thirteenth their
hearts are scratched. In the four
teenth their heads are rubbed till
their skulls come olf. in the fif
teenth they are chopped in two at the
waist. In the sixteenth their skin is
taken off and rolled up into pills.
iaiS IlO\<>2i AM) iMIASI.
AN HOUR AT THE CENTRA.'. .-TATION
COURT.
A young man of twenty-live, book
ing as robust as a government hitch*--
ingpost, and seeming to be a total
stranger to soap and water, came
along and told Bijali a sorrowful
tale, lie said he had had his pock
et picked of -‘TOO, was a stranger in
the city, and was at that minute so
hungry that he could cat shoe black
ing.
“You poor man! how my heart
bleeds for you!’' exclaimed the old
janitor, as lie began taking out his
wallet.
There wasn't anything m it but
printed invitations t> base ball
matches and river excursions, and as
lie put it back he anxiously inquir
ed :
“Can you chancre a thousand dol
lar bill?”
The young man couldn’t.
“'l’m awful sorry,’’ ho continued.
“If yon had only brought o'. dm !.*>
change around here I could contrib
ute something to sour relief. A; it
is you will have to sutler on.”
“i don’t believe you’ve got a thou
sand cents,” growled the man as he
turned to go.
“Boy, don’t talk like that to me!
I don’t wear a tie-back nor powder my
face, nor own a lighting dog, nor
nor play croquet, but that’s no sign
I hain’t wealthy. I don’t cure to
have it known that I lug big hills
around with me, but when there’s
an auction sale, who’s the head man
in the crowd? Who yells the loud
est? Wasn’t l able to pay seven dol
lars for on old bureau last week
when no-one else dared bid over
three!”
The man went away mad, and B;-
jah went into the corridor and said
to a prisoner that the time would yet
come when the rich and the great
could wear a red woolen shirt around
and still preserve the respect cf the
general public.
A LTVIXO WAR MAP.
When Chase Martin walked out
there w as a general stare. He had
a black eye, a bitten ear, a .-ore nose,
blood on his chin and more scratches
on his face than there are spokes in
a buggy wheel.
“Been down on the Danube?’’ ask
ed nis Honor, as the prisoner hung
to the railing.
- “I don’t know where it was,’’ was |
the answer.
“Well, what happened?”
••Oh, nothing much.”
“Did you run against a wind-mill
or a cage of wildcats?”
“No, sir; I think I had a little
fuss with a bar tender.”
“You drank a glass of ginger ale,
and then wouldn’t pay for it, eh?”
“That was it, sir, and he How mad
about it.”
“How long did it take him to
curry-comb you olf in this style?”
“I don’t believe lie was ovoi five
minutes, your Honor.”
“'And what is your defense?”
“I was thirsty.”
“Well, the supply of ginger al at
tne House of Correction gave out
last night, but they’ve _oi heap' of
water up there. You’d get along
very well for sixty days, unless you
I insist on marble wadi‘basins and sil-
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A VERY lItf)I*KU l’iUsuXKU.
for name will go down •> , ts t■-
it v u Mrs. Margaret Smith, of <’,ng
hun street, :>ul a iitiiuJr-.d year,-
hence it may be related that she
ma lea very profound bow to tin*
court and impressively remarked:
"rfir. I am a very proper person,
a- I .viall ’prove, and l must h > ;r P
ed as* a lady.'*
“t er;ai:i!y. ma.iam, wo a.v ;.!
wavs willing to extend the inmost
court“>y to the female rc\. Let me
observe that you were discovered
hanging to the fence last evening—
not by your neck, bur bv the hand .
\oa were calling for Henry in a
very thick and husky voice, hni
there was i. > 1 lenrv.”
“+V*? you ever hear of vertigo.
r.i*?" >lO asked, a- she stepped back
a lit !o.
“I luxe, madam., bnT i! do s:i
M.-u.e .He'*. - ii a smell ef gm,
“S:r. i w .s attacked wth veiTigo.
I am subject to it.
•*Are yon subject to calling for
Henry, and to biting and kicking
policemen ?"
“No, sir. lam not. •• under the
impulse of the moment even the Ihn
pi\ss Ivagenie might cry out and
straggle. \\\y didn't this oflieer
ask me if I wanted u* go hom ;
why didn't he escort me home— wi.v
di lift ho procure a hi ml an an 1 assist
me to my residence?''
“There arc several reasons why.
Mrs. Jones. In Ihe first place, you
w drunk. In the second place,
landeaus don't go driving around
town at two oVloek in the morning.
I know all about your residence —1
had the whole crowd here one mor
ning. including your coachman, but
ler, footman, dairymaids, bottlers,
and so on. They arc not out yet.
and it will be a sort of grand reunion
when you walk in. r *
‘•Sir, L do now a-peal this case.-"
“A ml 1 do now appeal you f<o
thirty days, unless you hand oxer
live dollars.
“I will tend for a lawyer, sir.”
‘•Please don't. I Tease go in and
sit down.*’
“I never, never will! *’
But Bijali inllucnced her, and
when he came out ho scratched off
the following ode and laid it on the
desk:
ller liigh-boru jaws on gum arc working
Right along;
In her bright eyts no tears arc lurking—
She chaws it strong.
A grieving soul, a heart that’s IreVsiiur-
Lips that are dumb ;
Can easily be set a-asUaking,
My one cud o’ gum.
SMALL BOY.
“Young man, will you ever ci>
I courage another dog fight? - ' deniali.
ded the court of little .Joe Dayton.
“They encouraged tlicirselvos, i ir!"
he sobbed.
“Didn't you help?”
“I h-helpcd the littlest dog, sir."
“Wcll you jet dogs take care of
themselves, young man. Little dogs
must let big dogs alone if they don't
want to get hurt. You ought lo
have been home sawing wood.”
“We—hain’t—got—any!”
“Well, working in the garden,
then.”
“’We live up stairs over a store,
sir.”
“Can’t you find something to do?”
“Yes, sir.”
•‘Then why don’t you do it?”
“Cause I’m in here.”
“Well, I’m going to let yon on:,
and if 1 hear of any more clog figlib--,
or boy fights, or cat lights it]) your
way 1 shall sen l for you.”
“And I’ll come right d-down,”
gasped Joe as he clapped on his brim
less hut and made for the door.—
Free Prexs.
The Unite. l States annually ship :
over 100,000 clothes pins lo Kim
.
“Xo, she said, and the wrinkle
in her face smoothed out pleasantly.
‘•'Xo, I do not remember the la i
seventeen year locust;-. 1 was an in
fant then.”
A poor old woman who had work
ed and toiled for nearly thres. '•ore,
years, said if she didn’t think h, \i
have rest in the next work!, .she'd tie
a mill-stone around her neck, and
jump into the river, and go to the
bottom, and stay there as long as she
lived.
The New York Sun publishes a
list of all the hangings in the United
States for the year 1877, so far.
the total number of persons hung
is 48, of whom 20 were in Northern,
and 22 in Southern States. Of those
in the South. 15 were colored and 7
white persons.
The Receipts from the tax on tobacco
for the eleven ruontli3 ending May 31st
last show an increase of one and a quar
ter million dollars over the correspond
ing period of the year previous : The
receipts from cigars show a dccrcas of
over >5130,000.
The chicken cholera is the most
formidable disease we have to con
tend with in this country. At the
Farmer’s Club meeting held in this
city, Col. McHenry of tuis place
said lie has tricu the following re
ceipt and lias found it not to fail in
cming the complaint if taken in
time. When you first sec any symp
toms of the dis .we," give th 3 fowi
about as much calomel as will lav
on the point-of a pen knife—sav one
grain put in a lump of corn bread or
S dough, and in a few days another
dose *if not appearing well. It is
claimed that the compin'nt is caused
|bya di ;■• i- 1 iivi r. -Si. Fn'mer.