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CHEROKEI
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VOLUME V.
CANTON, GEORGIA, SATURDAY MORNING. JANIZARY 13,1883.
NUMBER 5.
THE CHEROKEE ADVANCE.
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY
By IT, N. ENE, Editor and Manger
Offiee Up Sfuirs comer GaineeriUe and irett
Manetta Street—over store of C. M. McClure.
Official Organ of Cherokee County.
TERMS *
Single copy, one year $1 25
Single copy, six months 65
copy, th £ e month* 85
Professional and Rnsines* Cards.
BEN F. PERRY,
LOCAL AGENT
FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE CO.
Office m (tore of J. M. MeAFEE.
J. W. JARVIS,
JEWELER AND PHOTOGRAPHER,
CANTON, GEORGIA,
Can be found at hi* Gallery, at any
time where he is always rtaly to do good
work at a lew price. [Jutyl6tf
“id. A. A a. I. TEASLY,
ATTORNEYS at LAW,
CANTON, GEORGIA.
Will give primpt attention to all bus-
ideas intrusted to them. Will practice
in all the courts of the county, and in
the Superior courts of the Blue Ridge
circuit. [j»n7 ly
B. F. PAYNE,
p, p. Dupree.
PAYNE & DuPREE
Attorneys at Law,
CANTON,
GEORGIA.
L. J. GARTRELL,
Attorney at Law,
3J Whitehall St., Atlanta, Georgia.
Will practice in the U. 8. Circuit and
District Courts of Atlanta, and the Su
premo and Suparlor Court of the State.
DR. J. M. TURK,
9 Office on Main Street—Fronting
Church Street.
Will attend sails at all hoars. If I sm
not at my office wh»n you o*H for me, look
at the slate la window, or call on Holland
A Hardin, or enquire at my residence.
In connection with the prnctioe, I have
Drugi to suit this reotion of country, which
I will sell cheap.
I ask my friends to call and ree me.
Canton, July 32,1882.
B. W. NIWMAN,
JNO. T. ATTAWAY.
NEWMAN & ATTAWAY,
Attorneys at Law,
CANTON, : : GEORGIA.
Will practice in the Superior Court of
Cherokee and adjoining counties. Prompt
attention siren to all business plaoed in
their hands. Office in the Court House.
H. H. McENTYRE,
Uriel*, Plastering,
AND 8TONE WORKMAN,
CANTON, GEORGIA.
I am fully prepared to do any kind of
Masonry or Plastering at the lowest possible
rates, and solioit the patronage of ihote de.
airing work in my line. H. H. McEntyrk,
JOHN H. BELL,
Carpenter,
Having permanently located in Can
ton—He is now prepared to do all kinds
of carpenter’s work. Building and re
pairing prom ply done at satisfactory
prices. Parties contemplating building,
will find it to their interest to get my
prices before closing contracts with oth»
er workmen. J. II. BELL.
TIN SHOP.
J. H. STEADMAN,
Manufacturer ol all Tinware, roofing,
guttering, stove pipes, gar pipes, steam
pipes and anything made of tin, etc.
Repairing.—Will repair any and ev.
erything Irom a tin cup to a forty horse
engino at short notice. Ali charges low
and work warranted. Marietta street,
Canton, Ga. [mar25 ’82 ly
MEDICAL CARD.
DR. N. SEWELL returns thanks to the
eitisens of Canton and vicinity, for their lib
era) patronage.
Being permanently located, will continue
to practice medicine, surgery and midwifery.
Hoping by industry, energy and strict ap
plication to business, to merit an increased
patronage and confidence.
Office in Dr. W. A. Green’s Drug Store.
Residence adjoining W. H. Warlick.[nov9
J. M. BURTZ,
ATTORNEY MD COUNSELLOR AT LAW
CANTON, GEORGIA.
Office in the Court House. [mar25 ly
C. D. M ADDOX,
ATTORNEY at LAW,
CANTON. GEORGIA.
J. M. HARDIN,
House, Sign, Carriage
—AND —
Ornanental Fainter.
FRESCO & SCENIC ARTIST.
CANTON, GEORGIA.
G. W. EVANS,
Gainesville Street, : CANTON, GA.
Near the Railroad D. j pot.
Horses and Buggies at reasonable
prices.
Carriages and Horses always ready.
Will send to any part of the country,
with careful drivers and gentle teams.
AH kinds of stock fed and well cared
for.
HAULING AND DRAYING
done at low rates.
Customers will be politely waited on
at all hours, day or night.
GW. EVANS,
nov26 '81 til Proprietor.
DR. W. A. GREENE.
O FFERS his professional services to
to the citiaens ol Canton—and will
practice out of the Village in Surgery
and Consultation.
FEES same as other Physicians,
N. B.—The old Reliable Cherokee
Drug Store will continue to keep a
full stock of Drugs and Medicines and
sell them cheap for cash. [sep7 ’82 2m
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NEW
ENTERP RISE!
TRIPP & TOLBERT,
Now have their New Steam Machin
ery in full operation in Canton.
Platniog Lumber,
Jointing and Matching,
Moulding amt preparing ali
Lumber lot building purposes.
SPECIAL ATTENTION
To ginniDg and packing cotton.
Grinding Corn
On the afterneon of Tuesdays and Fri
days of each wet k. we will grind all corn
brought to our mil).
Canton, Ga., Sept. 30, 1882.
COME
SEE ME.
I HAVE just opened a Complete Stock
direct from the manufactory of Fancy
Candies, Mixed Candies, Plain Candies,
Crackers ot all fous Also Fresh Raisins,
Muts, OysterH, Canned Goods, and every
thing wanted in this line. I respectful
ly ask patronage of my friends, bath in
the store and job work. Blanks, Deeds,
Ac. always on hand.
CLAUDE F. EDGE.
Nov. 18, 1882.
THE STORM WILL HAVE ITS
wa r.
Tbo rain camo boating down, the winds blew
Heron and loud,
Tho mightiest ot tbo trees before the blast
were bowed,
And I seotned to hear them say, on that dark,
tompostuoua day:
“ Stoop and lot it pass. Tho storm will have
Its way."
Itie blossoms that appeared so beautiful and
strong,
And held their hoads up bravely all tho Bum-
mor long,
No longer bright and gay, submissively could
say:
"Stoop and let it pass. Tho storm will havn
Its way."
Tho spirit that would dare, with proud, defiant
form.
To fight against tho whirlwind or batllo with
the storm,
Fnta surely, will eotnpcl Its useless rage to
<|liel|,
And loam 'Us better to onduro than alwnys to
rebel.
Through woods aud mealows, as th*
tempest goes,
They are soonest wracked who Its onward
way oppose:
They their fo ir< ullay who, ready to olmy.
Stoop and lot It pass. The storm will have Its
way.
Aching, breaking heart, o'erwholmed with
griefs aud pains,
Weary of tho heating of autumnal rains,
On thy knoos I ay, for pluok and pnUenoe
pray.
Btoop and let It pass. Tho storm will havo its
way.
—Joecuhine PollanI. in N. I'. Independent.
AN HOUR OF TFIHIOR.
I found mysolfon tho following morn*
ing looking into tho mirror to see wheth
er or not toy hair had turned white, an«l
1 htivo often wondered since how I over
managed to come through it safely; but
1 did somehovr, and am here now to tell
you about it, u you will bo patient and
listen.
I was just sixteen years of ago, and
the youngest of a largo family, all of
whom had married and left home but
my self. We were residing in tho coun
try, and I had never wished to leave
tny ipiiet home until after that eventful
night of which 1 nm about to toll you.
Alv mother used to eaii me her “ tom
boy'’ duughter, and indeed, if it had
not been form, ao omp Islimonls in this
direction, I hardly know how I should
havo taken care of myself on that night
—as von will observe when I have
finished.
My father was a physician, and had
b,-cn called to the bedside of a patient
who was expected to die every moment,
consequently wo did not expect him
back yni'l some t mu the next day.
My mother had iusinffsed all the serv
ants lor the night tin ! closed the doors.
It was past our usual bed time, but wo
wore botli deeply absorbed in our new
bonks, and seemed indisposed to retire.
At last, however, mother closed her
book, an I said it was time wo were in
bed, as we were expect ing my brother
and itis wi e to arrive the next morning
at about three o'clock, mid would be
called up to meet them. I had just
placed im novel on the table, and was
leaning back to enjoy a huge yawn,
when tho gate opened and some ono
came rapidly up the walk to tho porch.
Tho next moment there was a lpud
knock at the door, and mother nnd l
looked at each other a moment, as if
wondering who could bo coming in at
such a late hour.
“Some one hiu sent for your father,
I guess,” said mother, going to her
room door which opened into tho hall.
“ Who’s there?” sin: inquired; I heard
the voieo of my bnither-in-latv, who
lived about a mile from us, saying that
liis wife was quite ill, and lie had come
for father.
Of course I was sorry for my sister’s
illness, but at the same time was glad
that the caller was not an intruder, as I
had at first feared. \\ hen mother in-
forme I him that father was away, he
asked her if she would not return homo
with him, 'is she might be able to ren
der ray sister some rol'ef.
Of (our.se she could not, refuse, and so
I was to he left alone, for I could not
possibly leave homo, also, on account
of my brother and h s wife, and tshould
be compelled to rema u at home to re
ceive.
i’erbaps 1 was more easily frightened
than most girls of my age, out the
lact (hat I was "the baby of the fam
ily,” and li d never been left alone at
night, I think quite sufficient reason for
my failing.
Alter seeing mother safely off I
fastened the door, and taking ray book,
went up-stairs to my owu room, where
I determined to spend the remainder
of tho night reading—at ’east, until my
brother and wife came at tlireo.
A door opened from my room upon a
little balcony, into which one from
the hall also opened. This I left a ar
to admit fresh air, as 1 know there could
be no possible means of reaching it
from the porch below, except by a long
ladder.
I could not center my thoughts upon
the words before me, although I had
been very much interested before
mother left. I would start and listen at
the least sound I heard. Once I laid
aside my book, and going to the back
window, looked down toward the serv
ant’s houses to see if they had all re
tired. Everything was dark and still,
and 1 again decided to be as brave as
possible, and forget all about robbers
and ghosts; and so, after satisfying my
self once more that there was no one in
the closet, or wardrobe, or under The
bed, I took possession of mv book and
sat down to read.
I managed to read a chapter or two,
and again I foun l myself peering out
through the window down into the gar
den, and trying to form the dancing
shadows there into human forms mak
ing their stealthy way through the
shrubbery.
I was about to turn my eyes to my
book once more when I saw something
that caused me to start and look more
closely. Yes, it was, indeed, a man
creeping cautiously along behind the
hedge towards tho servants’ houses.
\\ ho could it boP Tho servants had
said nothing the ui^bt before about
h aving, and it was something unusual
for one of thorn to keep such things a
secret, ns they seemed to tako dolight
in making known their pleasure trips to
us for several days before they were to
take place. Even if it was ono of them,
why should he bo so careful to get to
his house;' And whv had lie coma
in through the pardon instead of the
lane?
1 watched him until ho reached the
garden gate, and opening it stepped
into tho baek yard. IIu paused and
looked about in overv direction, and I
saw him peering up through the branch
es of the trees towards the window near
which F stood. Shading mv eves, I
looked more closely to see if 1 could toll
who it Was, but could not. llo wore a
largo, brond-brimmed black lint and a
long coat. Ho seemed to ho gazing up
at my window for a full minute, and
then ha stepped hastily across tiro yard
and disappeared around tho house. I
hurried to tho hack window in time to
ico him enter the house of Undo Hen,
oui old gardener.
“ l’slmw!” I said to myself. “It’s
nobody but Uncle Bon, after all. Been
over to see soino neighbors and Como
home lute.”
Hut still I was not exactly satisfied, for
I kept -.mi thinking about the manner in
which he imd come to tho house.
It wna just 12:80. Mercy! what was I
to do with tho remainder of tire time till
throe o’clock canto P
When tho excitement occasioned bv t lie
appearance of the liguro in the garden
had subsided a little, my eyelids began
to get heavy, and almost before I know
it, the chin rested on my cheat, and I
was fast asleep.
When I awoke, it was with n sudden
start, and 1 almost sprang to my foot.
I wondered why 1 had been aroused so
suddenly, and listeuoo inteatlv to seo if
the sound or whatever it was would be
repented.
All Was as still os death. Nothing to
meet n*y listening car save the mourn
ful breeze as it gentlv rustled the leaves
outside my window; nnd tho faint tick,
tick, oil the large clock in tho hall down
stairs. Yes, a cricket was chirping from
the hearth, and I could hoar tne weird,
lonely hoot of an owl from tho neighbor
ing wood.
A thr ll ran through me. Everything
seemeij 1 o completely forsaken—so quiet
Looking qt mv watuh I
aS<fH ju wRs mrtlvtty >wr»
o’clock, aud indeed, was surprised to
learn that I had been asleop so long.
Another hour befqre my brother would
come. I thought it would never do to
allow myself to fall asleep again, and
remembering that there were somo ap
ples iff the closet, I started to get one
lioping it would assist me to keep awake.
] imd just stooped ovor the basket when
I heard a strange, grinding, cutting
sound, very low, but distinct. I turned
to listen, and it came to my ear louder
than before.
1 asked myself if it could be a huge
rat cutting his way into the pantry be
low, but the next instant this hope was
driven from me, for the noiso was evi
dently made by something largor than
a rat. .Some ono was trying to allect
an entrance.
Oil, Heaven, wlmt could I do? Sup
pose it were a robber attempting to
make an entrance into the house? What
would become of mo? I shuddered
and stood like ono rivoted to tho floor.
I felt the perspiration stealing out upon
tnv forehead in groat, hot heads, and
almost hoard my heart heating. Aguiu
1 li-toned in breathless suspense. The
sound was unmistakable this time, and
Ilia' it was an intruder I did not doubt,
trying to cut his way through some of
the hhnds below.
There were guns in the house, anil I
could handle one about as well as any
country girl; but tho fact was they were
all down siaivs in the pantry, and if 1
attempted lo go after one 1 might rush
into the very amis of a burglar. Ho-
sides, I did not know where tne puntry
key was, Perhaps it was in the sitting
room, where mother sometimes kept it,
or perhaps in her room; but in wh d
exact place? Alas! may bo she had
taken it away in her pocket! So there
was no hope of obtaining a gun, and
the only thing remaining for me to do
was to try and make my escape. But
how?
Tho thought struck me that I might
extinguish the 1 ght and hide myself;
but then I should run tho risk of being
discovered and perhaps killed.
I was, indeed, in a slate of perplexity,
nnd asked myself what should I do.
The sound still grew louder. Whoever
the intruder was, lie was certainly get
ting holder,
1 unfastened my shoes and carefully
slipped them o.i, then blew out the
light, and cautiously making my way to
the door which opened into the balcony,
stood just inside and listened. Yes, it
was most certainly at one of the front
windows! Lying down on the floor, I
crawled to the edge of the bfdeotiy ajjd
peeped carefully over at tho windows
of my mother’s room.
I could soe no ono. but I could hear
the noiso much plainer. 1 then made
my way to the other end of the balcony,
and looked over in the same manner.
To my inexpressible horror, 1 saw the
dark figure of a mao at one of the par
lor windows. If he once managed to
get in, ho could go ail through the house
except in the pantry.
I saw in an instant that it was the
man whom I had seen in tho yard.
Could it be that our old gardener had
learned of father’s and mother's ab
sence and meant to take advantge of
f it to rob our house? I could scarcely
j believe it, for we had always reposed
j such confidence in Uncle Hen that I
f did not believe him capable of such a
deed.
The noise ceased for a moment, and
looking closely I saw him thrust hi*
hand in through the hole he had <• a
and unfasten tho blinds Opening the n
he trind the window, but fortunately it
could not be liftod from the outsld".
llo t'lon set to work with his knife
again to cut out the sash.
How I shuddered, lie would soon be
in, and what would become of me?
Could I make my way down stairs and
out of the hack door beforo ho out
throughP Was there nothing I could
do to provent him from taking away my
mother's valuables? There wore sev
eral hamlsomo articles of silvor in tho
parlor, besides all the table silver on
tho side-board in tho hall. If I could
gel out 1 might send for help before ho
had sufficient tlmo to make aw»y with
the stolen property. I spent littlo time,
howev er, in planning for tholr safety. I
was vvondoring how 1 was to tako care
of myself.
I had crept back to my room door,
and stood looking around for somo
means of escape. Tho noise had censed
altogether now, and stepping hack to
tho odgo of the balcony, I looked over
—and the man had disappeared. He
had succeeded in entering tho parlor
window!
Thcro was no poasiblo moans of get
ting ont by tho lower story now, for the
stairs wont down immediately at the
parlor door, and I could not escape be
ing seen should l attempt to descend. I
had almost miulo up my mind to jump
from l lie balcony into the porch, but ft
was a foolish I bought, for it w s oiitiro-
ly too high, and 1 would lie sure to break
a limb or sprain my ankle, ami thus
throw mysolf into tho villain’s power.
Once more 1 turned into mv room,
and tny brain was in such a whirl that I
could think ot no course to pursue —
nothing hut to stand and listen. My
heart fluttered. I heard a soft steo oh
the stair, and tho next moment saw a
light !brown upon the wall in tho en
try. llo was coming.
J wrung my hands nnd glanced hur
riedly about. Must I hide myself be
tween the fonthur-bed and mattress!
Good Heaven! I hadn’t tinio for that,
(or he was half way up the stairs.
Tho closet door stood open, and
springing to it 1 took out the koy, aud
stepping in. closed the door, locking it
on the inside. Peeping through a knot
hole, 1 saw the dark form of a man step
ping cautiously across the hall to my
room, holding a small lantern in his
hand. When he stood on the threshold,
he-thre’ft'tne light, intend peered anx-,
inusly nbout. Coming Intothe roomne
examined tho bed—he oven stopped and
looked under it. then turned to tho ta
ble and stood looking at my hook and
the lamp, as if trying to solve some
mystery. Ho turned over one of my
shoes with his foot, and glanced up at
the open door.
Mercy! could it be that he was searob
ing for mo ? ' H so, ho would not fait to
examine the closet and If he should sue*
ceed in opening It—aissl A pressed mj
hand involuntarily upon mjr , heart to
quiet its wild throbbing.
“Well,” I heard him mutter from be
neath his mask, “I am sure 1 heard a
noise as f was coming up. Sho must be
hore somewhere, for thers was a light
burning in here. If I could only find
her—but it |nay be that—”
Again he glanced up at the door. In
my anxiety to watch his movements I
rubbed against the koy, and it fell to
the door with a loud ring. Instantly his
gaze was rivited upon the closet door as
he came slowly toward it '1'aking h Id
of the b It, he shook it gently and then
stood very quiet for some time, as if
listening.
“Yes,” he said at length, “I saw a
bunch of keys down stairs somewhere,
and I guess I can find ono to fit this
lock; ifl don’t. I can make use of these
tools on it."
8o saying, lie turned away, and as he
went into the ball I hoard him shut my
door ami lock it on the outside.
I folt for the key on the floor, and
hastily opening the closet, stood and
listened in breathless suspense. Wish
a bold, heavy step he descended into
the hall, and although I had not recog
nized him as -ucli, 1 now firmly be
lieved him to be no o'her than our
gardener, for lie seemed to be aware
that. I was tho only occupant of the
house, and to be'iovo that ho had me
securely lot ked in my room; but,
strange to say, J o had forgotten the
door leading into the balcony, and step
ping out, 1 again looked about me for
some means of e cape.
I tried the front hall door, and to my
delight found it unfastened. F rom it a
little flight of stairs led up into a room
in the roof, where there were two
dormer windows.
Hastening up those steps, I raised
one of the windows and stepped out up
on the roof, lowering the sash lifter me.
The muon was shining brilliantly, and
I looked up and down the road to see if
any object was in sight; but not a mov
ing object could 1 discern from among
the clustering shadows and bushes.
Once more 1 listened, and heard the
intruder coming up the first stuir-
way, and knew he was coming to break
into the closet 1 had boon thoughtful
enough to lock it when 1 came out. in
order to keep him employed as long as
possible, hoping aid might arrive be
foro he was gone.
He completed his task at the lock
with remarkable quickness for I heard
him come into tho hall with a distinct
oath, and start to come up the second
flight of stairs.
Dear me! Would he suspect what I
had done, and come out on the roof to
look tor me? Perhaps he had heard me
raise the window.
Running to the far end of the house,
I saw the limb of a tree extending out
quite near the edge of the roof, and
thought perhaps I might swing down
by it. It was very small and weak, and
I was almost afraid to risk It: but per-
h:t«g it would sustain mv weight until I
could read) another limn. Hut suppose
tha it should break? The fall would bo
< u to sure to kill me.
I wus almost ready to abandon tho
i (>a aud tnako myself contented upon
the oof until my brother came, allow
the obber to carry away ev orythlug in
the house if be chose, vvlicu a loud rat
tle n> on tho dormer window aroused
tne. nnd Without evon thinking further
ol w hat might he tho consequences, I
took hold of the limb and stepped off
the toot, swinging far out over tho
yard. *
As I looked down I grew faint, and
oamo near letting go my hold. There
I was hanging high up in the air, sus
pended by a frail limb, and to fall
would lie certain denth.
('limbing hand ovor hand, I soon
reached tho trunk of tho tree, where
I let go my hold nnd caught on a large
limb. Lowering myselt irom one
branch to another until I reached tho
lowest limb, I stood for a moment, nnd
looking bnck up at the roof, listenod,
to ascertain whether or not I was being
pursued.
I could hoar nothing, however, and,
climbing cato'ullv to tho smallest end
of tho limb, 1 bent it down, and swing
ing off by my bunds, reached tne
ground in safety.
The next thought was to seek as
sistance, so that the robber might be
captured and our valuables recovered.
1 ran hastily to the house of our gar-
donor, nnd finding tho door slightly
ajnr, pushed it open and looked in at
tiio bad, Hy the light of tho moon fall
ing upon it, I saw that it was unoccu
pied and had not oven been disturbed.
1 had hoped that ho was innocent, and
that 1 should find him in his bod asleep;
but I saw plainly now that my hopes
wore in vain.
1 then went to out cook’s room and
called her. She sprang out of bed with
a frightened exclamation and ran to tha
door to knovv what. 1 wanted. I told
her in aw few words as possible, asking
hi r to go for our nearest neighbor, who
lived about half a mile away from us.
Of courso site would, and while aha
drew on her clothes I took up an old
S un from a corner of the room, and
udlng that it was loaded, hastened
back to the house.
I stationed mvself at the ead of tha
porch, behind t 4 clump of vines, and
stood with my gnn ready to shoot at the
shortest notioe. I could hoar the in
truder in the honse, going up and down
i, turning over eh alts and keeping
stairs, turning _ _
np a general raoket At last bo ap
peared at tho window, and sieppingout
upon the porch, stood looking np tha
road.
“ Guess I’d better be gittln’ way from
here, ’cause that young miss has got
out, and first thingJ know somebody’ll
be cornin' in here to eat me up, skin and
bone. 1’ re got the monoy, anyway, and
that’s all I wanted, ’cept missus’ watch
and chain; but i’ll git it some day.”
He turned as if to leave, and I let him
lave a load from my gun in one of his
legs. He fell to tho floor with a terrible
yell, and kept quiet. I thought if I
could keep him there until help came
without taking his life, 1 should be sat
isfied.
Raising himself on his elbow with a
moan he looked about and said—
Oh, I am shotl I'm killed! Fleas#
don’t shoot mo any more, and I’ll giva
the money all back—every cent!”
1 did not show myself, out prepared
tiie otiier barrel to shoot, if it should
become necessary. It did not, however,
for it was not long before the cook re
turned, accompanied by our neighl>or
ami his two sons, who took possession
of the gentleman, und relieved me of
m.v watching.
A few moments later my brother and
his wife arrived, and I discovered that
it had been exactly one hour since I
wits aroused from my slumber in my
room
Tbo robber was none other than the
old garUeucr, atul ho aiterward con-
fessed he knew father was not at home,
and saw mother when she went away
with my brother. He was very much
in need of tho money, he said, and de
termined to take advantage of the op
portunity to go into the honse and
search for some, lie also said that he
meant to forco me to tell him tho
whereabouts of father’s monoy, but he
said nothing about Intending to take
my money.
When I saw him come through the
garden into the yard, he had been off
to borrow the hat and cloak from his
brother, with whom he promised to di
vide the proceeds of the night.
The mask he formed himself of a
piece of black cloth, and. Indeed, had I
not seen him enter his own house, I
should never have known him, for the
disguise Was perfect
Rest assured that I have never since
remained in a large house alone at
night.
Out of Condition.
In an action that waa recently tried
when the question in dispute was as to
the quality and oondition of a gas-pipe
that had been laid down many years be
fore, a witness stated that it waa an old
pipe, and therefore out of condition
The Judge remarking that “People do
in the ground.”
—( orn will shrink from the time it. is
tusked from the field or shock, in the
autumn, in well-protected cribs, from
twenty to thirty per cent by spring.
That is, one hundred bushels will shrink
to seventy or eighty, according to how
dry It was when gathered. Sound corn
will shrink twenty per cent, so that forty
cents per bushel as it comes from the
field is as good as fifty cent# in the
spring. —N. X. Examiner.