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The "Oouranl-Hmerican.
F K RTKBKVIJ.I.K. A.
Freeman ft W illingHam.
Entered at the Postoflice atCarteruvl lie
Ga., us second class mail matter.
APRIL IT. 1890.
THE SEW COURT HOUSE.
A Sum in Aritliinelfc*--“Uiiqii<'Ktioii
ably Had Policy.”
They say that the railroads of
Cartel* ville have come to he such a
nuisance to our courts, with their
rumbling and blowing, and their
howling switch engine, that “we
''Sr Arasize the word necessity of
•Vling anew court-house in Car
fc*ywilh', not to cost less than $25,-
To continue the use of the
ent court house any longer
j n ji can he avoided is unquestion
we; had busiiufss policy.” Then
villy proceed, not only to “recom
(®nd,” as they might lawfully do,
t to “direct” the commissioners
l levy the tax on the people, which
ey had qo lawful right to do. In
ieir lih>*t< tliey went beyond their
ightful authofify.
But suppose it to be true that the
“noise and confusion” of the trains
do cause a loss to the county of
$650.00, does that create the neces
sity of taking upon us a burden five
or six times as heavy? “Is it not
business polimy” to heap an ad
ditional tax |f $30,000 upon our
selves to get riil of a s<>fo nuisance?
That would b$ “unquestionably bad
business polity”—quite like burn
ing the barn Jo get rid of the rats.
That good men, intelligent men,
should advasce such a scheme!
When will Wonders, cense ? (
J The tax-payer will think several
Aimes before they adopt that policy.
'The nuisance is only $650. The in
terest on $30,000 is $2,400. People
of Bartow, which do you prefer?
The new court house will cost you
four times as much as the “noise
and confusion” cost, even as they
state. But you will also suffer a
very gr< in the sale of your
house.
j buy it ?
/ Real estejspeculators^
tVhkt win thofpay for It?
“Keho answer! what,
f will not deni hat the people of
Bartoftv county 1 e hy tho present
c<tiur house. Mtol us are sensi
ble of it, but we 1 ither bear the ills
that we have, t m tiy to others,
tliat we know” o be greater.
have rest red to ourselves
the ght to settl bis question, and
no * ourselves to any
V coujfl, or part of ;Aourt. The peo-
to settle it by
n ‘ s at an elecjon. It will be
of reiuestionably lid policy” in the
eopnif‘ a te H of the njw court house to
w r e a” It witlput a vote of the
aga’ * e ‘ 1 hstrust laturally creates
wst. Distrust, the people and
,nit People distrust you.
ut a J. D. Thomas.
Altern ojjif, by ihe Riverside.
crease of afternoon, in coin
task. Wo a charming lady from
wi4-pass nf e started for a pleasure
i the popular road that
t the banks of the beau-
Hiful # (l .owah river.
It I. sa typical April day. The
brUlSjjdt face of the sun was veiled
in star" gossamer clouds; a gentle
breefce came from the south, freight
ed with delicate perfumes of the
early spring flowers; the birds
seen tod holding an afternoon con
cert in honor of the goddess of
all nature was dancing for
j.C'Jbm the emerald decked trees
to K) modest little buttercups
, '#.• r ai&i'> j(thit smiled by the way
usuatnf, aim tlifcj
feet of t asanare t n j on w{^s a na tive of
rined force to coslains /if distant Wis
tvhieh continuaUmo^g^ er H r st glimpse
*• *ie south. I listened to
ej ions of delight with
turns the <;oa, as she clapped her
eisc. His ju< (s f childish glee, stand-
struction was large honeysuckle
condemned b >)om oh! is lik( ,
haps safe to si } a painter’s inspira
built no flower, ever so
venient and g-> { j an( j cultivated, in
the same hm.ervatories of the rich
is was not ex€, lire w ith this lovely
tural taste in t ] j ia ve often read of
indifferently ci„ tures , G f the beau
are cracks in tlitj honeysuckle, but
may not signify e, HH j that I would
building. If they v rees pluck
- js destined soon, (fly otVn haiWls.”
spending a very pleasant
afternoon, gathering wild flowers,
listening to the musical murmurs
of the riwr as the willow trees dip
their long branches in the water,
and breathing the delicious,
aromatic odors of the sweet-scented
woods, we turned our faces home
ward and drove into town all laden
with pink and white honeysuckles,
and pure white showers of dogwood
and the purple blossoms of the cot
tonwood tree —fragrant messengers
ghat herald the return of spring all
couw our bonny southland,
conti nr M. M. P.
WELL EQUIPPED.
That Is What Our Fire Department
Will Now Be.
At the last meeting of the council
it wiis resolved that the com
mittee on the fire department lie
authorized and directed to purchase
500 additional feet of hose, one
hook and ladder truck and equip
ments and a fire bell and also to
make arrangements with the water
company for telephone connections
with the pumping station.
When tho alxne are gotten the
Cartersville fire department will
be very well equipped. It will also
save in insurance about twenty j>er
cent, of the present rate.
Tho boys of the department are
well pleased with the liberality of
the council and are taking a great
deal of interest in their compan
ies. They will in a short while
procure their uniforms and be
ready for dress parade.
It is hoped that the boys will be
ready to enter into a contest with
the department of one of the neigh
boring towns this spring or summer.
Several of the young men will or
ganize a hook and ladder company.
I* will probably be the crack com
pany of the town.
A Pleasing Program.
Last Friday afternoon a few
friends were delightfully entertain
ed by the pupils of Mrs. Harris’
select school. The entertainment
consisted of readings, recitations
and songs, so charmingly commin
gled as to preserve the interest un
flagging to the end. Where all did
well it is hard to discriminate, hut
Misties Clyde Ellis and Florence
Milner are deserving of mention,
the former for the beauty of her
enunciation and the latter for the
spirit with which she personated
the “Bad Little Girl.” Master Ben
I'urse recited a poem on “Grady”
with much taste and feeling. Miss
Fannie Freeman gave the names
and characteristics of her school
mates in pleasing rhyme, and Miss
Caro Bacon’s rendering of “When
the Cows Come Home” displayed
elocutionary ability of \,o mean
Of tier.' The vocal class delighted
the audience with “McGinty” and
other songs. Mrs. Harris and her
asssistants certainly deserve credit
for their untiring efforts in behalf
of the young people committed to
their care.
Large Deposits or Iron.
[Railway Record],
Hall’s Mill is a little station on
the Western A- Atlantic railroad
between Kingston ahd Adairsville
—a mere hamlet of a few houses;
but large deposits of iron ore have
been discovered near there and Mr.
Bergeson, of Baltimore, represent
ing the Baltimore Manufacturing
Cos., lias commenced work on the
ore beds. A town will be built up
at Hull’s. Thus it is that develop
ment of the wonderful resources
from one end of the Western A- At
lantic railroad to the other is pro
gressing.
fins Turned On.
The following is a list of parties
who have had gas turned on to their
stores and residences since January
Ist.
Southland Hotel, John Taylor,
John Glover, Wikle A Cos, Porter
A \ aughan, Methodist Parsonage,
\ andivere A Alley, Wm. Graham,
A. D. Gilbert, M. G. Dobbins, An
derson’s Stables, D. B. Freeman,
T. J. Lyons, Bud Galt, R. C. Miot’
J. P. Jones.
Notice.
Confederate Veterans Camp Bar
tow are earnestly requested to meet
at the court house in Cartersville on
Saturday April IStli by 10:30 o’clock
a. m. for the pur|>ose of making ar
rangements to attend the grand
reunion of Confederate Veterans
in Atlanta, Ga., on the 2<ith day of
April- J. L. Nkkl,
Vice Commander.
Candidates Seem Scarce.
’I ho candidates for representa
tive's from this county are not hop
ping out very fast. So far only a
few have been mentioned. Wheth
er either Dr. Felton or Maj. Foute
will stand for re-election is not yet
kno vn among their friends, hut it
is thought at least one of them will.
The names of two gentlemen from
the upper end of the county have
been mentioned as probabilities.
Mr. LeConte, one of the county
commissioners, is talked of and so
is Mr. George Veach, There are
other parts' of the county to be
heard from. Cartersville may have
two or three candidates.
Mr. Scott’s Lecture Monday Evening.
Rev. W. J. Scott, of Atlanta, de
livered his lecture “The Story of
Magna Charta” at the Opera house
last Mouday evening to a small but
appreciative audience. The rever
end gentleman showed a perfect
knowledge of his subject, and was
Clear and forcible in its presenta
tion.
Judas Him Politic.
The Armenians, who believe hell
and limbo to be the same place, say
Judas, after having betrayed the Lord,
resolved to hang liimselr because he
knew that Christ was to go to limbo
and deliver all the souls that he found
there. He thought hy killing himself
to get to limbo in time to be released
witii the wrong doers, hut the
devil, knowing* his intent, held him
over limbo until the Lord had passed
through, and let him fall into the
abyss (hell) below. —St. Louis Repub
lic.
An hverlHMling Hook.
The most singular material for hook
making is proposed hy Professor Cas
tagnatta, and partially carried out by
Professor Burkham, of Brunswick.
liis idea was to make a book indestruc
tiblo hy printing in gold or silver let
tors upon thin leaves of asbestos, the
binding to he of a thicker sheet of as
hestos. Neither time nor fire could
have any effect upon a volume of this
kind, and it might well merit the title
of “the book of eternity.”—New York
Telegram.
Kiikllhli People Changing Color.
There is no question that the Eng
lisli people, as u whole, are darkening
fast. This is due to the influence of
town life. In country districts "lint
white” children succeed to lint white
parents; but they drift more and more
to the great centers, where in the sec
ond generation they become brown
and in the third or fourth develop those
mongrel hues which distinguish :
city population. And this means that
tliey deteriorate.—St. Janies Gazette.
Chapped Hands ami I,lpg.
Chapped hands and lips are a coni
mon complaint. The best preparation
I ever found for the hands is: Three
ounces of lemon juice, three ounces ol
white wine vinegar and one-half pint
of white brandy. For the lips: Oil oi
roses, four ounces; one ouuce whit,
wax, and of spermaceti one-half an
ounce. Melt in a glass vessel and stii
with a wooden spoon. Pour into a
china cup or glass. —M. E. (Amlin's
Letter.
Proof by Flower*.
“If every human being in the
American continent were to be taken
out of existence," Skid the late Pro
fessor Asa Gray, ‘‘and the whole work
of his hands were cleared away, so
that no trace remained, subsequent
historians could prove that the Cau
casian race existed by flio flowers that
would be found growing here.” —Chi
cago Times.
Attempted Swindling.
Lady (in tax ollice with diminutive
pug)—l understand that dogs have to
registered.
Tax Clerk—Yes, madam: one dollar.
Mrs. O’Flannigan (with big bull
dog)—Say, mum,lie’s a cheatin’ av ye.
He only charged me wan dollar foi
this big, foino animal.—New York
Weekly.
Squashes In Maine.
A huge squash that had been exhib
ited in an Auburn (Me.) store window
for months, being cut open, it wat
found that the seeds had commenced
to sprout, and there was a number of
well formed leaves. Philadelphia
Ledgor.
Progress of Photography.
The progress of stellar photography
is well exemplified in tho case of the
inner satellites of Uranus, which, al
though they are among the most difli
cult of all, have been successfully
photographed.—Christian at Work.
A Difference.
“Isn’t Mr. Pettiboue somewhat of a
pessimist?”
“He? Oh.no; lie doesn’t believe in
anything.”—Harper's Bazar.
Farmers and others hav
ing - farm or mineral lands
for sale will please address
the undersigned, describing
property, stating price, etc.,
etc. W. S. Crosby.
Cartersville, Ga.
RHEUMATISM AND CATAItKH.
Rheumatism ami Catarrh are both
blood diseases, in many severe eases
they have yielded to treatment with
R. R. R. (Botanic Blood Balm), made by
Blood Balm Cos., Atlanta Ga. Write for
book of convincing proof. Sent fee.
R. F. Dodge, Atlanta, G., says: “My
wife had catarrh and nothing did any
good. Her constitution finally failed
and poison got into her blood. I placed
her on a use of B. B. 8.. and to my sur
prise her reeoverey was rapid and com
plete.”
" . P. McDaniel, Atlanta, Ga., writes:
“1 Vas much emaciated and had rheu
matism so bad I could not get along
without crutches. I also had neuralgia
in the head. First class physicians did
mono good. Then I tried B. B. B. and
its effects were magical. I cheerfully
recommend it as a good tonic and
quick cure.”
Mrs. Matilda Nicholes, Knoxville
Tenn, writes: “Iliad catarrh for six
years and a most distressing cough, and
my eys wore much swollen. Five 1 Hit
ties of B. B. B. thank God! cured me.”
Jos. M. Davis, Tyler, Texas, writes:
“I was subject a number of years to
sjh'lls of inflammatory rheumatism,
which six bottles of B. B. 8., thank
heaven, lias entirely cured. I nave not
felt ihe slightest pain since.” Mavl
Farmers and others hav
ing farm or mineral lands
for sale will please address
the undersigned, describing
property, stating price, etc.,
etc. W. S. Crosby,
Cartersville, Ca.
Letters of Dismission.
RARTOW COUNTY —Ordinary's
V- * GartwrHle. Ga., April 1. lSiO—'w.
I W hltenlde. executor of Mary Porter, repre
sents that he has fully dlschancHd of his snld
trust, and prays for letters of dismission. This
is therefore to notify all persons concerned to
show cause If they can. on or before the first
Monday In Auirust next, why said executor
should not be discharged from said trust,
(i, W, HENDRICKS,Ordinary.
A $3,600 COUNTRY HOUSE.
in Elffiuit Mom. That Cannot Fall to
PlMue.
This design is that of a residence built in
the suburbs of New York, for a family of
means. The building stands oil eminence,
with the ground sloping from the house in all
directions, which, with the broken gables,
broad veranda and porch, judicious ar
rangement of the windows, etc., give a ver>
attractive arid picturesqu* appearance to the
building—quite in contrast to the old fash
ioned mansard and hiproofs so common in the
rural districts. The plan is a convenient
one, and comprises a hall, dining room and
large library, separated from tho front parlor
by sliding doors, which can be kept open and
closed at pleasure. At the rear of the bouse
are tlio kitchen, back stairs, jiantry, store
room, and back porch, with steps leading to
tho back yard. In front is a broad veranda
with steps.
FRONT ELEVATION.
In the second story there are three good
•iized chambers, bathroom, small bedroom,
itaircaso halls, attic stairway and a goodly
number of closets, which are considered mosi
essential by the accomplished housewife.
The attic contains two bedrooms and e
large storeroom and two closets. The collar
extends under the entire house.
The rooms in the attic are hard finished or,
one coat of brown mortar and well seasoned
lath. The side walls and ceilings of all other
rooms and closets are hard finished on twe
coats of brown mortar; neat center piece!
are placed in the hall, parlor, dining room
and library. The chimneys are of hare
brick, laid in lime mortar to the roof, from
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BIDE ELEVAYiON.
thence in cement -.ortar. The range open
ing and fp .lugs of brest of chimney are laid
in pressed brick neatly penciled; the opening
is spanned by a rubbed Milestone lintel. The
openings of ail other fireplaces are built of
hard brick, tho openings spanned by l%x!->
wrought iron bars.
The roofs, gables and portions of the out
side walls are shingled over water proof pa
per and % surfaced sheathing boards. The
entire side wails of tue lower story and por
tions of the second story are clapboarded
with 6 inch beveled white pine siding; slash
ings, linings of gutters, valleys and roofs of
verandas are covered with M. F. tin.
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FIRST STORY PLAN.
The floor of attic Is of dry %x 4 tongued and
grooved spruce; the floors of veranda and
porch of lwhite pine; all other floors of
yellow pine, blind nailed. The kitchen,
bathroom and pantry, treads and risers of
front and back stairs, of yellow pine. All
other inside woodwork of white wood.
The woodwork of kitchen and pantry filled
and varnished in natural color of wood.
The woodwork of hall and dining room
stained to imitate antique oak, finish of
parlor and library stained mahogany. The
woodwork of bathroom and stairs finished
same as kitchen, all other inside woodwork
painted two coats. The newels, rails and
balusters of stairs filled one coat, and var*
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SECOND STORY PLAN.
nished three coats, rubbed smooth. Hard
wood mantels and grates to match woodwork
of the rooms where they are placed. Outside
blinds to all except cellar windows. The
plumbing is of good quality, and In keeping
with the finish of the house. The building is
j heated by a furnace
ESTIMATE OF COST.
Carpenter work 1.7*
Phlmblng ; m
painting so
Mantels and grates (00
Fun “ < 100
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David W. Kin a.
THEY TRIED IT AGAIN.
Tke Owners Liked Thin Houne So Well
Tlust They Jiuilt Another LlkS It.
Thin in the second time that thin plan has
been worked out for the same owners. They
built this house about as it in here illustrated
early last year, but sold it a very good profit.
The “other house” was what they wanted,
with a “few change*.” The reception hall is
a foot longer; the dining room has' a little
projection to. one side; the library is a foot
wider than it was before, and on the second
floor there are some changes of detail in the
bathroom. Altogether, it is a more perfect
plan than the house they had before, not so
much with respect to the general arrange
ment as to details.
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CELLAR.
The architect of this house did not like the
tlidiug doors placed between the parlor and
he library. If It were .his house, hinged
loors would be placed between these rooms,
.Ike those between hall and library. In this
way the library would be a quiet place.
With sliding doors sound could be readily
communicated from parlor to library. How
ever, the people who build this house want
sliding doors.
The room marked “parlor” on this plan is
essentially a sitting room as used by Its own
ers. The receptlou hall Is used as such. There
•a a vestibule before entering it, so there is
no occasion for placing a hat rack in the hall
proper. The seat projection to oue side
makes a pretty nook. The pantry and
kitchen arrangement in this house is about
the same as that which has been used by the
writer in other plans. There is a little im-
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FIRST FLOOR.
provement, however, in the cellar stairway.
It may be reached from the outside or from
the pantry. Oue can go up the cellar stair
way and an to the porch or into the pantry.
In the first house that was built the attic
stairway went up over the front stairway.
As It is now it goes up from the rear. There
are bedrooms in the attic.
I present herewith the eellar plan. It shows
how that space may be classified. The laun
dry has its tubs under the cellar window.
There is a shelf near the cellar stairway. The
furnace is separated from ihe laundry cellar,
and from the other room which may be used
for storage. The compartments shown are
made with flooring boards and have little
doors in front. In these compartments may
be placed any material which would go into a
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cellar, and thus avoid the confusion which is
incident to such a room where conveniences
of this kind are not at hand. There is & water
closet in this cellar.
In this building no fuel room was necessary,
as this house is in a natural gas section. How
ever, I have drawn a fuel room which con
nects with the furnace room.
Lou* H. Qiatpir.
A CHEAP COTTAGE.
An Inexpensive and Convenient House for
Country or Village.
These drawings represent the front and
side elevations of a cheap cottage, suitable
for the country or suburbs of a city. There
is a cellar under the entire building 6.feet 6
inches in height, The height of the first story
is 9 feet, the second story 8 feet 8 inches in
the clear. The first story contains a sitting
room, which also serves as a parlor, living
room or kitchen combined, with closets and
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FRONT ELEVATION.
staircase hall. The front entrance iaprotect
ed by a neat porch, which givesau attractive
appearance to the building. In the second
story are two good sized chambers and two
small bedrooms, witii closets, staircase hall
and stairs leading to the attic. The attic is
unfinished with the exception of the floor.
The stairway is lighted by means of a dor
mer window, which serves a threefold pur
pose of giving head room, light and a pictur
esque appearance to the outside of the house.
The foundation walls are of brick, eight
thick, laid in oeineut mortar; the chimney of
selected hard brick, with pressed brick
facings to fireplace, which has a rubbed slate
heartli and open grate for burning coal. The
side walls and ceilings are hard finished on
one coat of brown mortar and well seasonod
lath. The frame of the building is of sound
dry spruce.
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SIDE ELEVATION.
The side walls, roof and gables of main
building are sheathed with % surfaced hem
lock. The roof of porch, sheathed with %
tongued and grooved spruce, the whole cov
ered with waterproof sheathing paper. The
roof of porch is tinned with I. C. ebarooal
tin, the side walls of first story are clapboard
ed with C beveled white pine siding, laid 4%
to the weather. The side walls, gables of
porch and dormers and roof of main building
and dormer windows are shingled with XXX
white pine shingles laid 6to the weather. All
outaidodoor and window casings, beltcourses,
base boards, cornices, finish of porch, steps,
etc., of dry white pine 1 % thick. The shelves
of wardrobe closets, store room and pantry
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are of whitewood, the treads and risers of
stairs of yellow pine, rails, newels and balus
ters of cherry, all other inside woodwork, ex
cept doors, of North Carolina pine.
The front door is 9x8x7.0; outside kitchen
door, 1%x2. 10x7; closet doors of first story,
main room doors of first story,
124x2.8x7; the second story closet doors,
4x0.10: main room doors of second
story, 1 ’pi2.Sxb. 10; attic doors, IVx2.OxG.IO;
all of white pine or white wood, four panels
molded both sides, hinged witii black japanned
iron butts, brass faced mortise locks, black
japanned iron roses, drops and escutcheons in
the first story; black japanned rim locks,
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SECOND STORY PLAN.
brown mineral knobs, block japanned Iron
rosea, drop* and escutcheons and butte In the
second story and attic. First story floor of
%x 4 yellow pine; second story floor of Wxo
merebiutablo white pine; attic floor of J4x4
epruoe. all tongued and grooved, mill worked
•nd blind nailed to each nearing: itorch floor,
white pine. Window sash IV thick,
of white pine. David W. Kino.
A RARE PICTURE OF NAPOLEON.
Takeu Nineteen Years After tlie General's
Death, When His Body Was Exhumed. I
W. H. Green, of this city, has in his
possession an exceedingly rare and
curious portrait of Bonaparte, whMi
was made after his body hud been ta
ken from the grave at SL Helena in
1840, after it had been buried for nine
teen years. This is a remarkable pic
ture, showing how perfectly the fea
tures were preserved so many years
after death, and giving a striking view
of the strong lines of Tiis face.
The history of the picture is also re
markable. The portrait was made by
an eminent French artist by order of
Louis Philippe direcllv after tlie body
had been exhumed at &t. Helena. The
original was a medallion about four
inches in diameter, set in pearls.
When Louise Philippe lost his tin-one
and was obliged to leave France, one
of his officers, who departed at tlie
same time, took the medallion of Bo
naparte and carried it away with other
articles of value. The officer, whose
name has been lost, came to Bath with
Capt. "W illiam Drummond. The offi
cer remaiued in Bath for over a year,
and then went back to France, leaving
the medallion in Capt. Drummond’s
care. Some years afterward Capt.'
Drummond receive-1 a letter from the
officer asking that the picture he sent
over to Paris to him. Dr. Isaac Ilsley
Cummings, of this city, was commis
sioned by Capt. Drummond to convey
the medallion to Paris.
When Dr. Cummings arrived there
the city was again in confusion and he
could not find the owner. He there
fore retained the picture and brought
it back to Portland. He returned it
to Capt. Drummond, first having a
daguerreotype copy of it made by the
captain’s permission. Tlx*original is
now supposed to he in the possession
of Capt. Drummond’s daughter, who?
is an inmate of some religious institu
tion in France, near Paris. The copy
was kept by Dr. Cummings for thirty
five years or more, and \yas then given
by him to William H. Green, of
Prince’s express, in this city, who still
retains possession of it.
Tlie daguerreotype is os perfect as the
day it was taken, and shows not a sign
of failing. The original may not he in
existence, or it may possibly have been
returned to the French government by
Capt. Drummond's daughter. This
does not appear likely, however, for if
it had been some one would have seen
it before this and reproduced it among
the other portraits of Napoleon which
are extant.
The picture has been shown to a
number of Frenchmen; among others,
to oue who saw Napoleon's body in
1840, when it lay in state at Paris.
They all pronounce it a remarkublo
and striking likeness.—Portland (Me.)
Cor. Philadelphia Press.
Dividing a Churn.
John Quincy Adams was noted for
his self reliance and for his tenacity
of purpose—his enemies even said lie
was self willed and obstinate. The
old gentleman was very fond of chess,
but had a strong disinclination to be
ing beaten. Rejiort said that when lie
discovered the danger of a checkmate,
he would often he so long in consider
ing his next move as to tiro out his
adversary, and the game would end in
a “draw.”
A similar “masterly inactivity” is
often shown by selfish people who
hope by doing nothing when some
thing should he done to gain aui
advantage. An anecdote, told in
“Glimpses of Life in Westborough,”
illustrates this trait of human selfish
ness.
Isaac Davis, a deacon and oue of the
representative men of the town, mar
ried for his second wife a widow, who
lived in New Hampshire. She had
bought u barrel churn with one of her
neighbors, each of whom paid half of
the cost. After her marriage Mr.
Davis rode over to this neighbor’s to
arrange about the churn.
He proposed two plans—that she
should sell him her share in the churn,
or buy his wife’s, hut she would not
agree to either of them. At last, when
Mr. Davis saw that the woman was
determined to retain, if possible, not
only hoi- own, but Mrs. Davis’ share
of the churn, he went out to the
wagon and came hack with a saw.
‘T anticipated there might he trou
ble,” said lie, “and 1 came prepared
for it.”
Then he quietly sawed the churn in
two, and with tlie remark, “We are
willing to give you tlie largest half,"
left her with tlie side that had the
crauk. —Youth’s Compauion.
A Tunnel Through the Fog.
The stguier on which Capt. Sarah
was working was coining through
oue of the Newfoundland coast fogs
some years ago, Lsthind another steam
er, which was miles ahead. As the
first steamer passed through the earth
clouds, it tunneled as clearly and as
cleanly as a gang of men would tun
nel throU{*i the earth. Seeing this,
the commander of the second boat
steered his steamer into the tunnel of
mist, and could plainly see the steamer
ahead, while everything on the sides
was obscured. After being in the
clouds for some hours, it closed in on
the steamer, filling tne decks. The
steamer carried a loud of tlie fog into
London, and thousands of people vis
ited her while in port to see her phe
nomenal deck load. —BalUmoic Amer
ican.
Beast* That Were Criminals.
During the Fourteenth centhry
oxen and cows might he legally killed
whenever taken in tlie act of maraud
ing; and asses, fora first offense, had
one ear cropped, for a second offense
the other ear, and if after this they
were asses enough to commit a third
offense, their lives became forfeited to
the crown. “Criminal” animals fre
quently expiated their offenses, like
other malefactors, on the gallows;
hut subsequently they were summarily
killed without trial, and their owners
mulcted in heavy damages.—All the
Year Round.
The next best thing to being happy
one’s self is to he able to make others so.
Perhaps that may he the sort of happi
ness they have in the next world.