Cartersville express. Semi-weekly. (Cartersville, Ga.) 1870-1871, November 11, 1870, Image 1
The Cartersville Express
, e’er’"rcEs
i SAMUEL H. SMITH, Editor and Prop’r,
f n th« town of Cartersville, Bartow County, Ga.
Term# of Subscliption:
One copy one year (in advance,) SB.OO
One copy six months. “ 1.5 t
Thursday Morning Edition, one year) l.Bd
* This latter proposition is confined to citizens
of Bartow county only.
Terms of Advertising:
Transient (One Month or Less.) per square often
B °‘>d Nonpariel or Brevier lines or less, One
I>ollar for the first, and Fifty Cents for each sub
sequent, Insertion.
Annual or Contract, One Hundred and Twenty
Dollars per column, or in that proportion.
(faijds.
John W. Wofford 9
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
CARTERSVILLE ....GEORGIA.
Office over Pinkerton’s Drug Store. Oct. 17.
W. T. WOFFORD, A. P. WOFFORD.
H offovd «fc Wofford,
„ AITORNEYS AT LAW,
01*T*E8VI<. Lli OEOROIi.
J un« 23, 1870.
,{ Murphey,
OAETEEBvru TT ‘ rORNEr * T UW ’
Will pr , ■* GEORGIA.
Circuit. ' ctice in the courts of the Cherokee
isatioa' Particular attention given to the col
*#«u jf claims. Office with Col. Abda John-
Oct. 1.
John J. Jones,
ATTORNEY AT LAW <& REAL ESTATE AGENT,
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA.
Will attend promptly to all proffessional busi
ness entrusted to his care; also, to the buying
and selling of Real Estate. Jnn 1.
Jere. A. Howard,
Ordinary of Bartow County, and
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
GARTERSVILLK, GEORGIA.
Jan 1, 1870.
A. M. Fonte,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
OAEttRSTILLE GEORGIA.
( With Col. Warren Akin,)
Will practice in the courts of Bartow, Cobb,
Polk, Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Whitfield and ad
joining counties. March 30.
JNO. COXE, J. 11. VTIKLE.
Coxe A Wlkle,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW AND NOTARIES PUBLIC.
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA.
John Coxe, Commissioner of Deeds for South
Carolina. Sept 9.
T. W. MILNER, O. H. MILNER.
H fitter A Milner,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
CARTRRSVILLI, GEORGIA
Will attend promptly to business entrusted to
thei r care. Jan. 15.
Warren Akin,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CARTERS?!* 1, GEORGIA.
Will practice in all the courts of the State.
hum. 11. Patillo,
Fashionable Tailor and Agent
for Sewing Machines,
WTKTILL attend promptly to the Cutting, Re-
V V pairing, and Making Boys’ and Mens’
Clotliiug; also, Agent for the sale of the cele
brated Grover »t Baker Sewing Machines. Of
fica over Stokely & Williams Store. Entrance
Trom the rear. feb 17.
I>r. J. A. Jackson,
PRACTICING PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
OKFIK IN DR. PINKERTON'S DRUG STORE.
HE has so arranged his business that he is
now prepared to devote his whole time and
attention ts the practice, and he feels confident,
with his extensive experience, that he can give
entire satisfaction. A liberal share of patron
age respectfully solicited.
Cartcrsville, 6.
John W. Dyer,
HOUSE-PaINTER.
GEORGIA.
Will attend promptly to business in his line.
Jan 19, 1870—wly
W. 11. Mountcastle,
Jeweler and Watch and Clock
Repairer,
CARTERSVILI E, GEORGIA.
Office in front of A. A. Skinner A Co’s Store.
Kennesaw House,
MARIETTA, GEORGIA.
13 still open to the traveling public as well as
summer visitors. Parties desiring to make
arrangements for the season can be accommo
dated. Rooms neat and clean and especially
adapted for families. A fine large piazza has
been recently added to the comforts of the estab
lishment. FLETCHER & FREYER,
junelßwtf Proprietors.
English School.
MISS MIND A HOWARD will open an Eng
lish Mixed School, in a School Room just
completed, near the residence of J. A. Howard,
Cartersville, Ga., on the Second Monday in July
next. Girls and little boys will be admitted on
the following terms :
jHist <£!a** :
Spelling, Reading, Writing, Primary
Arithmetic and Geography, (per nouth) $1.50
jstfon& <£lass:
English Grammar, Geography, Histo
ry, and Arithmetic, (per month,) $2.00
No deduction made for loss of time, except in
ea«e« of protracted sickness.
The term will end on the 12th of December
next? Cartersville, june 30-wlm
G.W.&EI&GO.
JJIVI TAKEN CHARGE OF THE
Foundry and Machine Shop,
heretofore owned and run by
MR. B. SCOFIELD,
-of this place, ami have engaged the services of
John • M* JLaMoiiiuine,
Os Atlanta, Ga., as Foreman, which is a suffi
cient guarantee for the success of the establish
ment, as it is a well known fact, throughout the
State, that for promptness and ability, he can
not be surpassed.
We have, also, procured the services of the
Best Boulder in the South;
Also a corps of other Mechanics, and anew
supply of Machinery and Tools have been pur
chased.
Mr. J. R. HOWELL,
The Renowned Mill-Wright*
Will make his headquarters at this Shop, where
ibis celebrated
Water Wheel,
and other MILL MACHINERY, will bo built.
Orders are solicited, at once, for any kind of
Casting or piece of Machinery. W e claim a trial,
as we are strictly Southern mechanics, and de
fv Northern competition to do better or cheaper
work.
Wt (Kuarants SEbtrp 3ot ©Sit ©o.
Will tell parties to the day when they can have
their work, and, if not done according to prom
ise, will make no charge. _ . „ ■
Wo ask the patronage of our friends of the
South. Aid us, and keep the money at home.
G. W. LEE & CO.
Cartemills, Ga., June 50,1870.
SAM’L H. SMITH,
VOL. 9.
I*A TTIJLIjO, Agent
GROVER St BAKER’S CELEBRATED
mm§ mmmu
BOTH the
KLASTIC AMD SHUTTLE
OR
LOCKSTITCH,
SUITABLE FOR ANY KIND OF FAMI
LY SEWING _NONE BETTER
Men and Boys 9 ClotMng
Made on the Most Reasonable Terms.
In fact, almost any description of
SEWING done
As Cheap ns Line Cheapest!
AND
IN THE BEST STYLE.
J- C. Register, Tinner,
AXl> DEALKIt IN
S;j SB
Cook, Heating and Office
STOVES AND GRATES, TIN-WARE,
Atlanta Stencil &, Variety Works!
BEN. Z. DUTTON,
Manufacturer of and Dealer in Stencil
Brands, Steel Dies, Steel Block Stamps,
Burning Brands, Brass Alphabets, and all
Articles kept in a first class STENCIL
HOUSE.
PRICE LIST OF MAILABLE ARTICLES
Stencil Name Plates for mark’g cloth’g, 75c
Steel Ring, for keeping keys together, 25e
New Style key tag, with name neat eng. 25c
Perpetual Almanac, the most ingenious
little article of the age, 50c
Any of the articles in this list will be
mailed, to any address, on receipt of price,
or the whole of them for $1 25
Address BEN. Z. DUTTON,
Lock Box 351,
mch 22-wly Atlanta, Ga.
N. B.—Circulars sent free.
W. 0. GREEN,
REPAIRER OF
JEWELRY. CLOCKS,
and WATCHESi
I Vlso keep on hand and for
- sale the above goods.
Room in the store of Simon Liebman,
Cartcrsville, mch 22.
STABLE.
Ford A Moon.
CARTERSVILLE, GA
IS prepared, at all hours, to furnish con
veyances into the country —saddle-horse,
buggy, hack, rockaway, or wagon. Also, to
board stock, &c. * nov. 3.
Shop,
and GEAR, Manufactured and Repaired in
the very best style of the art, in the quickest
time and at the shortest notice, and for less
money than is usually paid for such work
and stock. Try me ! W. C. EDWARDS.
Cartersville. mch 9—wly
m-. »\ m.
Teeth drawn without pain, by the use 01 nar
cotic spray. mc^
W H GILBERT & CO.,
CARTERSYILLE, GA.,
Dealers In
HARDWARE, IRON, STEEL, NAILS,
CASTINGS, AGRICULTURAL IM
PLEMENTS, and GRASS SEEDS,
TERMS FROM THIS DATE':
STRICTLY CASH.
Agents for sale of
Threshing and Mill Machinery.
Agents for sale of
Murfee Sub Soil Flows.
, Agents for sale of
fertilizers.
Dickson’s Compound;
ooe’s,
Baugh’s Raw Bone, (And
OTHERS.
Agents for sale of Polk County ,
Slates For Roofing.
ATLANTA SACK FACTORY.
WE are prepared, at all seasons, to fill or
ders for Grain and Flour Sacks, of any
size, quality, or quantity at our factory in At
lanta, Ga. . A. MITCHELL ft CO.
sept. 50,1810. wly
CABTEESVII.LE, BARTOW ( OIXTT, GEOBOIA, XOV. IT, 1870.
TO PHYSICIASN.
New York, August 15th, 1868
Allow me to call your attention to my
Preparation Compound of
Extract Buchu.
The component parts are BUCHU
LONG LEAF, CUBEBS, JUNIPER
BERRIES.
Mode of Preparation. —Buchu, in
vacuo. Juniper Berries, by distillation, to form a fine
gin. Cubebs extracted by displacement with spirits
spirits obtained from Junip r Berries: very little
sugar Is use**, and a small proportion of spirit. It is
more palateable than any now in use.
Buchu, as prepared by Druggists, is of a light color.
It is a plant that emits its fragrance j the action 01 a
H.uie destroys this (its active urinoiple,) leaving a
dark and glutinous decoctiou. Mine is the color of
ingredients. The Buchu In my preparation predomi
nates; the smallest quantity of the other ingredients
are added, to prevent fermentation ; upon inspec
tion, it will be found not to be a Tincture, as made
in Pharmacopeia, nor is it a Syrup—and therefore
can be used in cases where fever or inflammation ex
ist. In this, you have the knowledge of the ingredi
ents and the mode of preparation.
Hoping that you will favor it with a trial, and that
upon inspection it will meet with your approbation
With a feeling of confidence,
I am very respectfully yours,
11. X. HELMBOLD,
Cnemist vnd Druggist
of 16 gears' experience.
[From the Largest Manufacturing
Chemists in the World.]
November 4,1854.
“I am acquainted with Mr. H. T. Hembold ; he oe
cupied the Drugstore opposite my residence,and was
successful in conducting the business where others
had net been equally so before him. I have been fa
vorably impressed with his character and enterprise.”
WILLIAM WEIGIITMAN,
Firm of Powers & Weightman,
Manufacturing Chemists,
Ninth and Brown street*, Philadelphia.
ETC., ETC., CARTERSVILLE, GEORG JA.
Helmbold’s Fluid Extract of
Bu^hu
Is the great specific for Universal Lassitude, Prostra
t-ton, Ac.
The constitution, once affeeted with Organic Weak
ness, requires th# aid of Medicine to strengthen the
em, which HEM BOLD’S EXTRACT BUCHU in
ably does. If no treatment is submitted to, Cou-
T ticn or insanity ensues.
Ilelmbold’s Fluid Extract of Buchu,
In affections peculiar to Females, is unequaled by
any other preparation, as in Chlorosis, or Retention.
Painfulness, or Suppression of Customary Evacuations,
Ulcerated or Schirrus State of the Uterus, and all
complaints incident to the sex, or the decline or
change of life.
Helmbold’s Fluid Extract Buchu and
Improved Rose Wash.
Will radically exterminate from the system diseases
arising from the habits of dissipation, at little expense
little or no ch-mge in diet, no inconvenience of expos
ure ; completely superceding those unpleasant and
dangerous remedies, Copaiva and Mercury, in all
these diseases.
Use Helmbold’s Fluid Extract Buchu
in mil diseases of these organs, whether existing in
male or female, from whatever cause originating, and
to no matter f how lon* standing It is pleasant in
taste and odor, “immediate” in action, and more
strengthening than any preparations es Bark or Iron.
Those suffering frem'broken down or delicate con*
stitutions, procure the remedy at once.
The reader must be aware that, however slight may
be ‘he attack of the above diseases, it is certain to af
fect the bodily health and mental powers.
All the above diseses require the aid of a Diuretie
HEMBOLD’S EXTRACT BUCHU is the great Diuret
ic.
Sold by Druggists everywhere. PRICE—
SI.26 per bottle, or 6 bottles for $6.50.
Delivered to any address. Describe symp
toms in all communications.
Address
H, T. H EL M B 0 L D,
DRUG AND CHEMICAL WAREHOUSE,
594 BROADWAY, New York.
None Are Genuine
Unless done up in stael-engraved wrapper
with sac-simile of my Chemical Warehoues
and signed
11. T. HELMBOLD. _
SE MI-WEEKLY.
HI m BULL'S
I
«re a t Re medies
SMITH'S TOP STROP I
FOR THE CUOF
AGUE AND FEVER
OR
CHILLS AND FEVER.
The proprietor of this celebrated medicine justly
claims for it a superiority over all remedies ever offer
ed to the public for the safe, certain, speedy and per
manent cure of Ague and Fever ,or Chilis and Fever
whether of short or long standing. He refers to the
entire Western and Southwestern country to bear him
testimony to the truth of the assertion, that in no case
whatever will it fall to cure, if the directions are strict
ty followed and carried out. In a great many cases a
single dose has been sufficient for a cure, and whole
families have been enred by a single bottle, with a per
fect restoration of the general health. It is, however,
priident. and in every case tnord certain to cure, if its
use is continued in smaller doses for a week or two af
ter the disease has been checked, more especially in
difficult and long standing cases. Usually, this medi
cine will not require any aid to keep the bowels in
good order; should the patient, however, require a
cathartic medicine, after having taken three or four
doses of the Tonic, a single dose of BULL’S VEGETA
BLE FAM’LY PIILS will be sufficient.
DR, JOHN BULL’S
Principal Office
No. 40 Fifth, Cross street,
Louisville, Kv<
Bull’s Worm Destroyer.
To my United States and World wide Read
era:
IHAVE received many testimonials from prgfes
sionaj and medical men,, as my almanacs and vari
ous publications have shown, all of which are genuine.
The following from a highly educated and popular
phpsician in Georgia, is certainly one of the most sen
sible oommunic&tionf I have ever received. Dr. Clem
ent knows exactly what he speaks of, and his testimo
ny deserves to be written in letters of gold. Hear
what the Doctor says of Built $ Worm Destroyer
Villanow, Walker co., Ga, J
June 29th, 1866 )
DR. JOHN BULL—Dear Sir: —I have recently giv
en your “Worm Destroyer” several trials, and find it
wonderfully efficacious. It has not failed in a single
instance, to have the wished-for effect. lam doing a
pretty large country practice, and have dally use for
gome article of the kind. lam free to confess that I
know of no remedy recommended by the ablest authors
that is so certain and speedy in its effects. On the con
trary they are uncertain in the extreme. My object
in writing you is to find out upon what terms I can
get the medicine directly from you. If I can get it
upon easy terms, I shall use a great deal of it. lam
aware that the use of such articles is contrary to the
teachings and practice of a great majority of the reg
ular line of M. D.’s, but I see no just cause or good
sense in discarding a remedy which we know to be ef
ficient, simply because we may be ignorant of its com
bination. For my part, I shall make it a rule to use all
and any means to alleviate suffering hum inity which
I may be able to command—not hesitating because
someone more ingenious than myself may have learn
d its effects first, and secured the sole right tc secure
hat knowledge. However, lamby no mtans »n ad
vocate or supporter of the thousands of worthless nos
trums that flood the country, that purport to cure all
manner of disease to which honun flesh is heir.—
Please reply soon, and inform me of your best terms.
I am,sir, most respectfully,
JULIUS P. CLEMENT, M. D.
Bull’s Sarsaparilla.
A GODD REASON F°R THE CAPTAIN’S FAITH,
READ THE CAPTAIN’S LETTER AND THE LET
TER FROM HIS MOTHER.
Benton Barracks, Mo., April SO, 1806.
Dr. John Bull—Dear Sir: Knowing the efficiency
of yocir Sarsaparilla, and the healing and beneficial
qualities it possesses, I send you the following state
ment of ray case:
I was wounded about two years ago—was taken
prisoner and confined for sixteen months. Being
moved so often, my wounds have not healed yet. I
have not sat up a moment since 1 was wounded. I
am shot through the hips. My general health is im
paired, and I need something to assist nature. I
have mere faith in your Sarsaparilla than in any thing
else. I wish that that is genuine. Please express me
half a dozen bottles, and oblige
Capt. C, P. JOHNSON,
St. Louis, Mo.
P. S.—The following was written April 89,1865, by
Mrs. Jennie Johnson, mother of Capt Johnson.
Dlt. BULL—Dear Sir: My husband, Dr. C. 8. John
son, was a skillful surgeon and physician in Cfentral
New York, where he died, leaving the above C. P.
Johnson to my care. At thirteen year* of age he had
a chronic diarrhoea and scrofula, for which I gave
him your Sarsaparilla. IT CURED HIM. I have for
ten years recommended It to many in New York, Ohio,
and lowa, for scrofula, fever mres, and general debili
ty. Perfect success has attended it. The cures effect
ed in some cases of scrofula and fever tores were
almost miraculous lam very anxious for my son to
again have recourse to your Barsaparilia. He is fear
ful of getting a spurious article, hence his writing to
you for it. His wounds were terrible, but I believe he
will recover. Respectfully, JENNIE JOHNSON.
BULL'S CEDRON BITTERS.
AUTHENTIC DOCUMENTS.
ARKANSAS HEARD FROM.
Testimony of Medical Men
Stony Point, White Cos., Ark., May 23,’66.
DR. JOHN BULL—Dear Sir: Laet february I was
in Louisville purchasing Drugs, and I got some of
your Sarsapparilla and Cedron Bitters.
My son-in-law, who was with me in tho store, has
been down with rheumatism for some time, commen
ced on the Bitters, am’ aoom found bis general health
improved.
Dr. Gist, who has been in bad health, tried them,
and he also Improved.
Dr. Coffee, who has been In bad health for several
years— stomach and. liver affected —he improved very
much by the use of your Bitters. Indeed the Cedron
Bitters has given you great Popularity in this settle
ment. I think I could sell a great quantity of your
medicines this fall—especially of your Cedron Bitters
and Sarsaparilla. Ship me via Memphis, care of
Rickeit A Neely, Respectfully,
C B WAL.KEB.
All the abeve remedies for sale by
L. H. BRADFIELD.
Druggist,
WAITEHALL STREET,
ATLANTA, GA
1809ia'1t/
Editor and Proprietor.
Hints 10 Preuchcrs.
Make bo apologies. If you have the
Lord’s message, declare it; if not,
your peace. Have short prefaces and
introductions. Say your best
first, and stop before you get prosy.—
Do not spoil the appetite for dinner by
too much thin soup. Leave self out of
the pulpit, and take Jesus in. Defend
the gospel, and let the Lord defend
you and your character. If you are
lied about, thank the devil for putting
you on your guard, and take care
that the story shall never come true.—
Do not grumble about your pay. If
you want money, go to work and earn
it. Do not get excited too soon. Do
not run away from your hearers. En
gine driving wheels whirl fast on an
icy track, but when they draw any
thing they go slower. It takes a cold
hammer to bend a hot iron. Heat up
the people, but keep the hammer wet
and cool. Do not bawl and scream.—
Too much water stops the mill wheels,
and too much noise drowns sense.—
Empty vessels ring the loudest. Pow
der is not shot. Thunder is harmless.
Lightning kills.
If you have lightning, you can afford
to thunder. Do not scold the people.
Do not abuse the faithful souls who
come to meeting rainy days, because
others are too lazy to attend. Preach
the best to the smallest assemblies.—
Jesus preached to one woman at the
well, and she got all Samaria out to
hear him next time. Ventilate your
meeting-room. Sleeping in church is
due to bad air oftener than the bad
manners. Do not repeat sentences
over, saying, ‘as I said before .’ If you
said it before, say something else after.
Do not end sentences, passages of
scripture or quotations with ‘and so
forth’ say what you mean and stop.—
Leave off all words you can’t define.—
Dr. Johnson.
How Billy Blobs Raised* tbe
Devil.
A physician prescribed “country air
and sea-bathing,” for the delicate Mrs.
Blobs; so the Rev. Mr. B. sent his af
fectionate wife and “meek and lowly”
Billy, to Long Branch. The reverend
gentleman told little Billy to write to
him as soon as thej r were settled there.
Truthful Billy sent the following epis
tle, without bothering his ma to read it
first:
Dear Daddy —lt is awful nice here
in the country, and me and ma are hav
ing such jolly times. I think the nic
est place in the world is a watering
place, don’t you, daddy ? At first I
felt awful lonesome without you, and
says I to dear ma:
‘When is pa comming from the city?’
“Never, I hope, Billy,” says she s
“your father’s such a dry old stick, and
we are much better off without him."
Oh, daddy ! you wouldn’t know ma
now if you hadn’t seen her before—
she’s looking so well and young. She
has taken to wearing such lots of hair
and fine things; and our maid, Sally,
says she doesn’t look older than many
a gal of seventeen. Ma’s got a real
splendid beau too, with such moustach
es and whiskers! calls him Char
lie. I call him a brick, because he
gives me such heaps of candy. Sally
says he’s the beaulifulest gentleman
she ever saw.
The waiter fellows here are bally
boys, Pap, and I get no end of stale
tares, pies and pound cake, besides bot
tled ale and tobacco. They are teach
ing me to play euchre, too, and I think
it’s a real nice game. Ma has no time
to look after me; she’s so taken up
with dressing, dancing, and dear Char
lie.
Oh, pa! I want to see you awful
bad; but don’t come yet —it would, make
ma so hopping mad. Please write
soon, and don’t forget to send me plen
ty of pocket money. A fellow can’t do
without “tin” here. Your affectionate
son. Billy.
Billy,s letter was accompanied by
one from Mrs. Blobs which ran “thus
ly:”
My Dearest Husband —My health is
a little better, thank the Lord, and I
begin to enjoy the Sabbath-like peace
of this splendid place. I miss you ve
xj much and my thoughts are often
you; but, for the sake of your
flock, I will not ask you to join me at
present. Dear little Billy and the Bi
ble are my usual companions, though
when I seek it, I find a good deal of
religious society here. Are you lonely
without me, dear husband ? I hope
not, for the fresh, invigorating air here
is doing me more good than medicine,
and if I could remain until September,
I believe I might be restored to my
former health.
Give my fondest love to the dear
sisters of our church, and tell them I
remember them in my prayers. I read -
your soul-stirring sermon i a Monday’s
Inquirer. It filled my heart with great
peace and comfort.
With love and many kisses I bid you-.
Adieu. Will write soon, again. Our
Billy sends a note, which you will
ceive with this v— * WI e »
Lucy Blobbs.
HO. 25.
Mr. Blobbs, in a state more easily
imagined than described, left for Long
Branch immediately after reading the
above epistles. How Mrs. Blobbs re- -
ceived her indignant lord and master*
we don’t know, but he brought her.
back to Gotham. Last Sunday she
sat in her old pew at church, looking
very sorrowful. The pastor, Mr.
Blobbs, preached a very eloquent ser
mon.
“Last Words” of Eminent Men.
—Wo had a curious dream last night.
We dreamed that the world had
grown about sixty years older; that
the present generation had ail passed
away, save our-self, and that we picked
up a book in which was recorded the
“Last Words” of some of the eminent*
men of the present day. Some of these
‘‘Last Words” struck us with such,
force that we reproduce them:
Ruxus B. Bullock— “ Hurry up, Hul
bert! My‘Election’day has come!’’■
Scruggs, of the “Era” —“lt dosen’t
matter!. I can Lie easy on either side.”
Foster B ..odgett —“l’ll sivvar it.”
George P. Burnett —“ Grease me*
boys, and let me slide.”
R. L. McWhorter —“Lend me a dol
lar’ till I sell my dog.”
Sam Bard— “ Send me my summer
clothes.”
Varney Gaskill —“Pardon me; my.
lowest price is one thousand l”
‘Aron Alpeoria” —“ A a-h-o-o-o!”
Bryant —“ Kiss me Scott before L
99
go-
O’Neal —l’m suffering from “silent
mortification.”
Fitzpatric— “Playen liguor with a.
dhrap of shugar.”
Tom Tit Tweedy —Dident have any.
“last words.” He was still alive. Prov
idence had forgotten him and hence
didn’t kill him.
Obediah Johnson. —“Hembold is a
failure.” (These words were very
(bu)c(h)urious and few understood
them. — Dome Commercial
From the Plain Dealer, 90th. 1
The Earthquake..
AMUSING INCIDENTS.
A gentlemanly-looking young man
was taking a drink in Joe Murch's sa
loon, on Bunk street, when the shock
of earthquake (or what ?) was felt.—
He had the glass poised in his hand,
and was about raising it to his lips,,
when ho felt a rocking motion. He im
mediately became alarmed, and thought
he had the premonitory symptons of de
lirium tremens. Said he, “Gentlemen,
if it has come to this; if my nerves have
got so d—d shaky as this, I must quit..
Good bye, old benaine.”
One man of an economical disposition
was at work with a dirty apron and
slippers on, his new coat and new boots,
being close by. When he felt the
shock, and saw the other men in the
room with one accord rush out of the
apartment, he felt there was some
great danger, but he was not prepared
to sacrifice his coat nor his boots —no,
sooner would he perish in the ruins of
the building than desert them, as life
without those pet articles would be
cheerless to him. So he called out,
“Wait, boys, till I get my new boots!”
as though they were in duty bound to
keep him company if he must die—and>
cramming his hat on his head, thrust
ing one arm into a sleeve of the coat,
and grabbing the boots in the other
haud, followed on, descending three or
four steps at a time. His appearance
when he reached the side walk was lu
dicrous in the extreme, and those who
saw him, though participating in the
same alarm, could not forbear to
smile.
One gentleman, sitting quietly writ
ing at a desk, all at once felt his head
involuntarily moving from, side to side,
his hand was unsteady, and it occur
red to him that he was attacked with
paralysis or appoplexy. Quietly he
rose from his chair and hastened to the
window, where he rested his head,
against a cool plane of glass and calm-i
ly composed himself to die. Looking
out on the street, he saw the walks lined
with people in every direction, and
concluding that perhaps his time
“hadn’t come, after all,” he marched
out to ascertain what the matter was.