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JACKSON HERALD. ROBERT S. HOWARD,) Editor and Publisher. S VOLUME I. C „ W „ ZD XT I? RE 3 C2i-£XIx:S.O, < SA7'i.l.iO „ C3r£*.., IS HEADQUARTERS for good reliable goods, and the Leader in Low Prices.. My stock of General Merchamlisc is the . largest 1 have ever carried, and the most extensive and best selected stock ever brought to Gainesville. My !03~y G-oods Department Is full and roj)letc in everv line. The most elegant line of DRESS GOODS. SILKS, I TNS. I’LAIDS. S ! KTRES and 15IU)CA1)ES ever offered*here. A superb line of FLANNELS, WATERPROOFS, CASIMERES, JEANS, CLOTHS. Ac. My stock of LADIES’ CLOAKS will equal that of every house in the city together. This line is complete in all grades. Every lady can be suited here. My Glove, Hosiery and Corset Departments Arc full of the best goods and lowest prices. In M i LLIN HEY, IIA TS, RIDDOXS and TRI MM IN GS, for ladies wear, I have an elegant line, with MISS MAItY II LADEN, a superb Trimmer, at the head of this Department. 01c>t'jbL±:m.§‘! €YI <r>Elv ing S In my Clothing Department may always be found everything - pertaining to a first-class clothing store. This stock.is uneqnal cd in this section. “ KEEP’S” Shirts, Collars and Culls a specialty. No fancy prices. 1 have the largest stock of Boots and Shoes, for Gents, Ladies and Children, ever offered to the trade in Northeast Georgia. Ziegler's Shoes, and other noted brands in full lines. My stock is complete in every department, and as to prices I will guarantee to sell anything in rny stock as low as similar goods can be bought in Atlanta or Athens, or any other market. All 1 ask is an opportunity to convince you. Come to Gainesville. Come to sec me. * ‘ C. W. DuPRL. P. S.— I buy all kinds of Country Produce at highest market prices. £cpf Hilucriiscmcnts. Kxecuti ‘Lv tv Sale. AGREEA BLY to an order of the Court . of Ordinary of Jackson county, Ga., graiVed at the December term, ISSI, of said Court, will be sold, before the Court House door in Jefferson, in said county, on the first Tuesday in February, 1882, four cen acres of land, more or less, lying in the 123 th District, G. M., said countv, being a portion of the Win. Porter tract, adjoining lands of James Roberts and Helena Long. Said land lies along the • iainesville and Jefferson Rail Road, about four miles from Jefferson, and is the very best quality ofland. Sold as the property of William Porter, dcc'd, for the purpose of paving the debts of said dcc’d. Terms cash; ' JULIA A. PORTER, Executrix of William Porter. / I KORGIA, Jackson County. \ T Whereas, Robert E. Green, Adminis trator of Caroline A. Colt, dee'd. makes application to me in proper form for leave to sell the real estate belonging to said deceased— This is to cite all persons concerned, heirs and creditors, to show cause, if any, at the regular term of the Court of Ordi nary. to he held in and for said county on the first Monday in February, 1882. why said leave should not be granted the ap plicant. Given under my official signature, Jan. •. 1882. 11. W. BELL, Ord’y. | i KORGIA, Jacicson County. Whereas, S. P. Higgins, Administrator of Mary Simmons, dee’d, represents to the Court that he has fully and completely ad ministered said deceased's estate accord ing to law, and is therefore entitled to a discharge from said administration— This is to cite all concerned, kindred and creditors, to show cause, if any they can, at the regular term of the Court of Ordinary of said county, on the first Mon day in April, 1882, why Letters of Dis mission from said estate should not be granted the applicant. Given under my official signature, this January Ith, 1882. 11. W. BELL, Only. KORGIA, Jackson County. Whereas, G. W. Strickland makes ap plication for Letters of Guardianship of the property of Z. T. Hardman, Tilden Hardman and Adell Hardman, minors of Z. J. Hardman, dcc'd— This is to cite all concerned and the next of kin to show cause, if any they cart, at the regular term of the Court of Ordi nary of said count/, on the first Monday m February, 1882, why said letters should not be granted the applicant. Given under my official signature, Jan. I, ISS2. 11. W. BELL, Ord'y. i KUJK.iI A, Jackson Countv. W herons, Marcus L. Sell makes appli for JiCttcrs of (jiuardianship of the ]> isons and property of A. V. Sell (for merly I'irkle), John T. PTklc.aml Charles 1. I’irkle, minors of John T. I’irkle— This is to cite all persons concerned and hie next of kin to show cause, if any they mui. at the regular term of the Court of ' h Jinary of said county, on the first Mon day in February, 1882, why said Letters >liuld not he granted the applicant. Liven under my official signature, Jan. h ISS2. IL. W. BELL, Ord’y. | | KOltt.il a, Jackson County. Whereas, \V. I. l’ike, Administrator of ' "’yd Brooks, late of said county, dcc’d, applies for IcaVe to sell the lands belong -1 ’ I A to said deceased's estate— ' his is to cite all concerned, kindred '1 creditors, to show cause, if any, on first Monday in February, 1882 at the 1 '’’li t of Ordinary of said county, why > i;, l leave should not be granted the ap plicant. Liven under my official signature, Jan. 1 ls '-. 11. W. BELL. Ord'y. < O.OIUDA, Jackson County. L'lomas 11. (iober lias applied for ex '■■'iptioii of personalty' and setting apart same; and ! will pass upon the same l' l o clock A. M., on the 18th day of • -muary, 1882, at my office, in .Jefferson. •) ;m 11. W. BELL, Ord'y. D. M. Wilson’s ISoot .S; Shoe Manuliidory. NkVc\vv>\.S>OXY , . \Y h'desale and Retail. Every class of 1,,,, "’° rk tnrnc>(l out in elegant style at 1 }' r ' ces * Patronage from abroad Cllea - Consult mv prices. Address v 10 L>. M. WILSON, Cooper, Ga. MAVSVILLE institute. Maysville, Ga. 1 'on \invn°A v f U , lis sch ° ol will open luvnext N A1 ’ thcoth da >’ of Jaiul usijfrf °v f . ’.ostruction will be the Tori* ,i '! ght 111 suc h institutions. n: *’ moderate. d * L. CALDM ELL, Principal, f '\ EORGI A, Jackson County. it Whereas. O. 11. P. Pettyjohn. Admin istrator on the estate of Temperance Pet tyjohn. late of said county, deceased, rep resents to the Court that he has fully and completely administered said deceased’s estate and is entitled to a discharge— This is to cite all concerned, kindred and creditors, to show cause, if any, at the regular term of the Court of Ordinary of said county, on the first Monday in Feb ruary, 1882. whv said Letters of Dismis sion should not be granted the applicant. Given under my official signature, Oc tober 29th, 1881. 11. W. BELL, Ord’y. THE SUM. NEW ISBB. The Sun for IBS2 will make its fifteenth annual revolution under the present man agement, shining, as always, lor all, big and little, mean and gracious, contented and unhappy, Republican and Democratic, depraved and virtuous, intelligent and obtuse. The Sun's light is for mankind and womankind of every sort; but its ge nial warmth is for the good, while it pours hot discomfort on the blistering backs oi the persistently wicked. The Sun of ISOS was a newspaper of a new kind. It discarded many of the forms, and a multitude of the superfluous words and phrases of ancient journalism. It undertook to report in a fresh, succinct, unconventional way all the news of the world, omitting no event of human inter est, and commenting upon affairs with the fearlessness of absolute independence. The success of this experiment was the success of The Sun. it effected a per manent change in the style of American newspapers. Every important journal established in this country in the dozen years past has been modelled after The Sun. Every important journal already existing has been modified and bettered by the force of The Sun's example. The Sun of ISS2 will be the same out spoken, truth-telling, and interesting newspaper By a liberal use of the means which an abundant prosperity affords, we shall make it better than ever before. We shall print all the news, putting it into readable shape, and measuring its importance, not by the traditional yard stick. but by its real interest to the peo ple. Distance from Printing House Square is not the first consideration with The Sun. Whenever anything happens worth reporting we get the particulars, whethei in Brooklyn or in Bokhara. In politics we have decided opinions; and are accustomed to express them in language that can be understood. We say what we think about men and events. .That habit is the only secret of The Sun's political course. The Week; y Sun gathers into eight pages the best matter of the seven daily issues. An Agricultural Department of unequalled merit, full market reports, and a liberal proportion of literary, scientific, and domestic intelligence complete The Weekly Sun, and make it the best news paper for the farmer's household that was ever printed. Who docs not know and read and like The Sunday Sun. each number of which is a (ioleonda of interesting literature, with the best poetry of the day, prose every line worth reading, news, humor— matter enough to lill a good-sized hook, and infinitely more varied and entertain ing than any book, big or little? If our idea of what a newspaper should be pleases you, send for The Sun. (>ur terms are as follows : For the daily Sun, a four-page sheet of twenty-eight columns, the price by mail, post-paid, is oo cents a month, or $0.50 a year; or, including the Sunday paper, an eight-page sheet of lifty-six columns, the price is 03 cents per month, or 67.70 a year, postage paid. The Sunday edition of The Sun is also furnished separately at $1.20 a year, pos tage paid. The price of The Weekly Sun, eight pages, lifly-six columns, is 81 a year, pos tage paid. For clubs of ten sending $lO we will send an extra copy free. Address I. \\ . ENGLAND, Publisher of The Sun, New York City. 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We neve?’ had enough of anything to eat,” growled .Jack, shying his cap at fhe cat. “Or of anything else, for that matter.’’ “We have plenty of you. at any rate,” retorted Clare, the third sister, rushing to the rescue of puss. “ We’ll all go over after supper.” Jetty continued, too absorbed in think ing of the peas to notice the threatened squabble between Jack and Clare, "and pick them. Mr. Gardner said to take just as many as we could possibly eat, for the family will be gone a week, and the peas will only spoil on the vines.” “ I could eat a bushel, I know,” re marked Jack. “You won't pick half a pint,” put in Clare, who felt the snubbing of J ack to be ! or especial duty, “though there’s no doubt you'll eat plenty when we get them.” “There, children.” interposed Jet-tv, with the motherly air which she as sumed as the liead of the family. '* Don’t be always sparring. Jack, go and get me a pail of water, and you, Clare, set the table. Jim, you toast the bread.” It was one of the peculiarities of the family that the two older girls called each other “ Jim.” When Mrs. Westarl, the pale, high bred, little widow, who had kept poverty from the door b}’ dint of killing herself with toil at her pen, at last succumbed and left, her four children aione in the world, the neighbors im mediately fell to speculating whether t heir Uncle John, who had cast off his sister when she dared to marry against .iis wishes, would come to their aid, or whether the poor things would be forced to go to the poor-house. Neither of these tilings happened. When Farmer Gardner, with kindliest intent, offered Jack a place in his family to grow up as his own son, he was perhaps is much surprised as he was disap pointed when Jet ty answered him, very simply, but in a way that left no doubt that her decision was final: “ Of course we thank you, Mr. Gard ner. and I know how good an offer it is ''or Jack ; but I promised mamma I'd keep the family together, and of course we couldn't let him go.” Keep the family together ! The good town’s people were shocked and sur prised, and expressed their astonish ment and disapproval frankly enough to each other. To voice them to Miss Jetty Westart, was, however, a very different thing, for the pale little girl woman had dignity enough to silence the most impudent of the gossips; and, however the talk buzzed behind tier back, it came seldom to her ears. She taught, the village school, and kept the family together, and it was not long before public opinion came to take sides with her and to condemn rich John Frenant, that he stood aloof, -and continued the unkindness, which had gone far to break his sister's heart, to her unoffending children. Life in t!ie little Westnrt cottage, as may t e easily’ understood, was not very luxurious, and Jack's statement that they never had enough of any thing, was not so inexact. On the present occasion, when Mr. Gardner had offered the spoils of his pea vine* to Jetty', the determination expressed by all the family, not even excepting the “ little mother” herself, as some of the neighbors called Jetty', was to have all the peas they could possibly eat. After supper the whole family, even to the cat, who tagged along at the heels of Clare, proceeded in a bod\ to Mr. Gardner’s garden, and such a '(ripping as"! hoy received that nbjit the vines certainly never had before ■or aber w ad. f “Now, Jim.” Ivate said the next morning, as they all sat shelling the peas, “for once we’ll be extravagant, and put just as much butter on these as we waut. If we don’t have them good there’s no fun having them at all.” “ That’B so,” assented J nek, emphat cally, as lie dexterously’ dropped a pea down Clare's back. “Oil, you horrid boy,” Clare cried. "Jetty. 1 do wish you'd make Jack Oclutve; 1 can't shell if lie keeps -cooling peas down mv neck.” “Jack,” the head of the family said with great dignity’, “ ii‘ you don’t be have you shall not have a single pea lor dinner, ami as ivt: .-han't have any thing else tou'll be likely to go o *• o FIRE PROOF MESSENGER BOXES hungry.” “ Pooh ! who could stop me.” he re torted contemptuously, but ceasm.g his tricks. It happened to be Jetty’s holiday, and the whole forenoon was devoted to preparation for that wonderful dinner of peas. Bread and l atte’’ and peas were to be the i! of'fare ; n<.lh:n_ else. The table was spread with the best damask and china, relics of better days, and at last came the important moment, when Jet tv. having gone through as tumultuous n.ieertainlie> as did Mrs. Bob Cralcbit over her Christmas pudding, was ready to take to the table the big bowl of steaming peas, buttered and seasoned to a turn, and sending forth an odor delicious enough to tempt the King of Sybarb. “ Oh. goliy 1” ejaculated Jack, flour ishing his long arms, which so persis tently grew beyond his jacket sleeves. “ llow good they smell I” “ Don’t they?” said Kate. “Jim, did you ever smell anything that made you so hungry?” “ Hungi y,” retorted Clare. “ I should think anybody might he hungry ; it is an hour past dinner time.” “My mouth fairly waters,” went on Jack. “ I wish, Jetty, you'd get along a little faster.” “ I would, if you’d keep your long arms—” Alas ! for the vanity of human hopes and the emptiness of human expecta tion ! Nobody ever knew exactly how it happened, but by the slipping of her foot or the unsteadiness of her hand, or by some dreadful combination of both. Jetty let the big china bowl fall, and the dinner of peas was deposited, a green heap, in the middle of the kitchen floor, with the dish turned upside down in the middle of them. “ Oh, thunder !” “ Oli, Jettv!” “Oh, Jim !” Exclaimed in concert Jack, Clare and Kate. Then there was an instant of terrible silence, and then a low. pro longed howl came from Dick. Clare began to sob lustily and Kate to cry softly, wliile Jetty sat staring at the heap of peas in stony silence, us if she were transformed into marble with hor ror. “Oh, Jetty.” sobbed Clare ; “ how could you ? Oh, it is too cruei !” “ Jim,” said Kate, trying to keep back her tears, “ don't look that wav. It isn't really any matter, of course.” “ Really any matter !” cried Jack, in a rage. “ I'd like to know what you call any matter!” “Oh, I’m really starving to death,*’ moaned Cl me. “ Oh, those beautiful, beautiful peas!” By this time the tears were stream ing <lown Jetty’s face, and the entire family were gathered arou and the peas, seated on the floor and lamenting in company. “ Perhaps we could scoop up the top,” suggested Kate, hopefully. “They’ll be clean and nice.” So spoons were brought and quite a respectable portion of the heap was restored to the dish, a state of things which quieted Jack and Clare, and re stored something like serenity to the entire party. But fate never does a thing by halves, and this time it was Kate who dropped the dish she held wliile Jetty carefully spooned into it such peas as she could save from the general ruin. “Oh. Jim l”' “ Oh, Jim !” “ Oh, Kate !” “ Darn it! Thunder! Cuss it! Blast it! There !” shouted Jack, defi antly. The awful profanity of this speech startled and shocked the girls beyond measure. “John Frenant Westart!” Jetty said, rising to her feet with a white face, and speaking in a voice whose sternness carried terror to the heart of the culprit. “ What would mother say if she could hear you swear ? Go up stairs this minute, and don't show your face again until you can talk like a gentleman.” Without a word, Jack left the room, secretly frightened and shocked at his own behavior, but holding his head high and inflexible. “ For my part, - ’ said a cool, deep voice, “I don’t blame the boy very much.” The three girls turned like a flash, and t here, leaning over t lie low window sill and looking in at them, was their uncle, John Frenant, of whom they were one and all thoroughly afraid. “ What in the world is all this fuss about?” pursued Mr. Frenant, scowl ing his thick eye brows, but not with out a gleam of amusement in his eyes. “Kate,” sail Jetty, with her most dignified air. ‘ w 11 you ple.’ue clear up these pars? If von will go round (,<> the <!• or. sir" —lurmit; toward the window again “ 1 will h i you i-.” “Thank you." the mini h r said, coolly stepping over l he w inflow leflge into the room. “ You arc your mother over again. I'd like to talk with you a little on business.’’ Jetty’s heart quailed a little at that awful word, yet she didn’t show a quiver, hut led the way to the parlor with as regal an air as if she had been a (Jucen granting an interview extra ordinary, or whatever it would be called, to an Ambassador equally ex Lraord'nary. It is not necessary to i elate all that was said between these two. or how at last Jetty broke down and cried on her uncle’s shoulder, while he divided his attention between -•omfovting her and <•! wring the mis! from liis own eyes. It seems that in his heart of hearts John Frenant had long had a desire to be reconciled with his sister’s family, and only the night before had been looking over some souvenirs of childhood, which opened the long-scaled fountains of his love. It was from this cause, I suppose, it came about that he went out. >f his u- u-i ! wiy borne to walk by the Wcstart cetane : and the sound of weeping and wading iiad brought him to the window. I cannot pretend that their uncle proved always the pleasantest and most flexible of men to get on with, but at least there was no more worrv about p >ve. ty in the httie cottage, am!, when matters between Jack and his uncle got tumultuous, as they oc casionally did. Jet ty always contrived somehow to bring things out smooth again. So that altogether a worse misfortune might have overtaken the four orphans than even the loss oftheir so-irneh an ticipated dinner of peas.— Boston Courier. HofFenstein's Might with a Corpse. “ Misder Iloffenslcin,” said Her man. excitedly, as he rushed into the store, “ I shust heard de news dat | Leon Bogcnheiin. vot keeps de shoe sdore up town, vas (lead, und I dinks may be you vants to go mit dc fune ral.” “ I am sorry, Herman, dat Leon Bogenheiin vas dead,” replied linden stein, “ but I don't dink dot I vill go mit de funeral. De most derrible ex berience vat i haf in ray life vas ven I days up von night mit a corpse. Old Moses Klemberg vot lif at Vicks burg dies ven I vas dere, und me und Levi Cohen, und Jacob Ileidingsfelder und some more vent oud to his house to sit up mit de corpse. Yell de corpse vas in de front room, und all uf us dake seats on do gallery by a vindow vere you can see in de room. Avay m de nighd ve dalles to keep avake. und Levi Cohen saj’s : “ Dere vas no money in selling calicos, because dc remnants eads up all de brofits,” und Jacob Ileidingsfelder says, “I vants to dell you boys uf a speculation vot I makes do odcr day. You know dat noding but a had name will last longer dan an old army overcoat. A front, uv mine vas delling me dot if I vant t“ put a monument to my family dot vill last till de gountry goes avay, not to vaste any money’ in marplc, but to hang up an army overcoat, vot I can get for fifdy cents. Veil, I dinks uf vat my fronts dells me, und I sees vere I can make some money. I buys a lot uf de overcoats, und haf dcra dyed plaek, und den I getsdem made into bants. I calls do bants Irish dree-ply vool und sells dem for nine dollars a hair.” Shust den Levi Co hen says. “ Hush, I dink I hear some ding.” Ve lisdens, und hears a moan, and it comes from vere de corpse vas, und at de same dime an owl on de house hoots a gouplc of hoots. I don’t say noding, und no von says noding, but I feels dot an ice house vas on my back. Den ve hears anoder moan und some knocks on de dable over vare de corpse vas. Levi Cohen drys to say so mod ing, but lie couldn’t speak, und de owl hoots some more. My gr-raci ous, Herman, ven l hears de moan again I says, “ Poys, I dinks dere vas someone at de gate calling me, I vill go und see vat dey vants.” It vas so dark you don't can feel vere your nose vas, und I shust put my head down und knocked a hole threw de bicket fence better as a goat. Yen I got on de outside of de yard all dc poys dink dey hear some von call dem too, und be'ore you can vir.k your eye dey knocks down four panels uf de fence, und Jacob Ileidingsfelder runs und falls in a guiley vat vas more dan dwendy feet deep. Vat you dink, Herman, it vas dot made de poys so sgared ?” “ I don't know, Misder Iloffenstein,” replied the clerk, deeply interested in the story. “ Veil, it vas noding but a dog vat vas slecpin under de dable, und he vas hitting de floor mit his dail und growling at de fleas vot keep him avake.” How to Dress Cur Babies. We dress our babies much more sensibly than bur mothers did, but there is still a wide margin for improve ment. The old idea, that an infant's skirts must be one yard long, that there must’be three or four of them to tire and harass them by their weight., and that bands and waists should he fastened tightly round their bodies, has entirely gone by. Shirts are now made not more than a quarter or three eights of a yard below their feet, when they arc finished. One flannel skirt, one light muslin skirt, with the skirt of the dress, is now considered snf fioient. These arc made with hands and shoulder-straps, so as to relieve the waist and hips of all weight. The shoulder-strap should not he a mere hit of tape, to cut into the tender flesh, but at least an inch broad, and come well up over the shoulder. The flannel hands worn by all babies for at least two months after birth, are now fast ened on with tapes. It is not con sidered necessary to wind them two or three times around the body, drawing them as snugly as possible, and then fastening them with pins, which were always loosening and sticking into the little victim. Alter cutting them the the required length, the two corners of each end should be folded over towards the centre and fastened there, leaving the ends in a pointed shape, to which broad tapes should 1)3 attached. On one side, about half way to the centre, makes and bind a slit lengthwise of the hand. Put the hand on over the abdomen, pass it round the body, and slip the under end through the slit, thus bringing both tapes to the outside to be tied in front. The advantage of this band is, that they can readily be loosened if the child becomes un comfortable after eating. Many moth ers prefer the knit bands, which are knit ol soft Saxony wool on four needles, like a stocking leg—three stitches plain and three seamed—thus making it very elastic. The pinning blanket is now made, waist and all, of flannel, and is more needed by some children than others. Its chief use is to wrap around the feet to keep them warm, and as soon as the child has vitality enough of its own to accomplish this purpose the garment should be discarded, as it prevents the use of its legs, in which a child so much delights, jas is shown by its vigorous kicking j when the chance is given it. The • highly ornamented little skirts are [thrown aside now as useless, ladies ) TERMS, $1.50 PER ANNUM. \ SI.OO for Six Months. preferring to trim the waist of the white petticoat instead. As the little slips are all made high-necked and long sleeved, it permits the flannel shirts to* be made in the same way, thus ensuring, warmth, without the addition of the unsightly looking knit sacques, so essential a few years since. Uahies* garments are very mucin trimmed with heavy lace and insertion. Ihe double circle cloaks for summer wear, of white pique or Turkish towel ing. are made quite dressy with full ruffles of tour-inch wide lace, some' times caught up, at regular intervals,, in a small festoon, with a little bow of bright ribbon at each fastening; or slits are made the depth of the lace,, and one end turned back with: a- bow,, the space being filled with a full nich ing of laee. The Lime Kiln Uub. I would like to spoke a few words ; to Telescope Perkins, if he am in do hall to-night,” said the President as the meeting opened. The brother wiped off* his-month and* advanced to the platform, and brother Gardner continued r “ Brudd-er Perkins, I met you- at 8 o'clock in do evenin' on de ’loekshun. night.” “Yes, sail.” “ You war wliat de white folks call ed slewed.” *' Pse mighty sorry, salu”' ” You were full of glory. You felt’, dat you had saved the kenlry.. Tour clothes were all mud. Your breaf smelt of skunks, aid you had to jump up an down an whoop to- keep from, bustin’ jour biler.’* “ Lots o’ white folks was doin’ da same, sail.” “ Sartin'—sartin’. You, an old cx slave, unable to read or write, was only followin’ in de footsteps of intel ligent, eddecatcd white men- Brwi der Perkins, I war walkin’ To aml on ’leckshun day, an’ I saw some curus tbings. I saw citizens who would not swallow ten drops of whisky Lflife de pended on it, vote for men who liev sold de pizened stuff ober de bar fuc y’ars. An’ dat was savin’ de kentry. *’ I saw men who would turn a ser vant gal out doors on a winter’s night,, if dea heard a scandal ’bout her, walk up to de polls and wote for men who rent from two to half a dozen houses to women of bad character. Dat was gwine it straight! “ I saw men whose wives am break in’ deir hearts ober de wayward course of beloved sons, walk to de winder and stick in ballots fur candidates who am cahoots wid black-legs and do steady patrons of gambling ho-uses- Dat was de glory of politics ! *’ I saw Christian men, who pray agin vice and shed tears ober de wick edness of society, wote for candidates whose private lives am one long night of debauchery and corruption. Dot was standin’ by de party ! “ I saw ministers of de gospel cast wotes fur drunkards, libertines an* outlaws of society. Dat was support in’ de principle ! I saw de honest, decent men of Detroit arrayed on one side, an* de thugs, thieves an’ de honest, decent, men war’ swept away like chaff befo’ a gale. Dat was an illustration ofeta beauties of de ’lective franchise 1” “ Bat I won’t do it again, sail,” said Brother Perkins. “ You kin sot down,” quietly re marked the President- “ Dat same nite I heard aldermen bawlin’ like mules bekase sum favorite candida’e had pulled through wid de aid of mo ney an’ whiskey. Citizens who wouln’t let you in at de front gate rolled in de muddatmte like hogs. Men who Lev sons to bring up met and shook hands an' rejoiced ober de ’leckshun of can didates who know de way into ebery saloon an’ poker room in Detroit. Blame you, Brudder Perkins—blame you fur foilerin’ de example of leadin’" white folks? Iso, sah 1 Go and sot down an’ feel proud dat you come so. nigh bein’ an eminent citizen !” Didn’t Win the Bet Two fiiends were discussing the merits of their acquaintances. Said one of the gentlemen : ** Talk about mean men; now there’s old Strass* berger. lie's the hardest, driest* meanest old Shyloek that ever lived. That man ! why !” And there he stop* ped as if words couldn't do justice to. the subject. ” You're mistaken,” said his friend. “ He’s not so bad ; even the devil isn't so black as lie is painted. Now, TIL bet }*ou $lO I can borrow SSO of himi before night.” “Done !” and the money was put up. On posted the sanguine book-maker tu his intended victim. “ Strassbcrger, my boy, how are you ?” and lie slapped him on the back of a faded ready-made coat with a capital assumption of good-fellow* ship. ” Yell, I van all righ t. Yot’s do madder mit you t” ” Look here, old fellow, 1 made a little bet about 3 011 just now, ha, ha 1 It’s a capital joke.” “Urn !” said iStrassberger. ” Ve’.l ?'* “ Yes, I bet $lO with Smithy that l could borrow SSO of you to-day.” ” Feefty toltor ?” ” Yes, that was the amount.” " Und you bet ten ?” ” That’s what I put up.” ” Veil, now look here, mj r friend.” (in a low whisper) “yoa go straight uvay and ‘ hedge.’ ” liirds are not noted for courage, but i many of them die game. NUMBER 48.