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(/7/r ,(True (jffitizen. Sullivan Brothers. Publishers. Subscription Elates: One ('opy one yoav - - §2 00 “ “ six months - 1 ()() “ “ three months - 501 POSITIVELY CASH. Volume 2. ir^^^rjricf^vjeBi-^ntFj^wBJCTggiaggMaaacg^aag^-ra! gar .• sou n«grunu. ii. j..nr»WMaBmagpa. , «* - TJ Jl ?l m v 1 1 Waynesboro, Georgia, Friday, April 11th, 1884. Number 4? £/» C'" ( ' $tizen. Advertising Hates : Transient mlvs. ptv.vi l>lo in mlvnneo. ('ontniet mlvs. pn.vnMn quarterly. I'onimunlentlons for personal benefit will be churned for ns mlvs., payable In advance. Advs. occupy inn special position charged 25 per cent, additional. Notices among reading matter 10 cents per line, each Insertion. Not,ccs In I.ocal A Business column, next to rending, ft cents per line each Insertion. All notices will he placed nmnng reading matter If not specially ordered otherwise. For terms apply at this otllce. Franklin county will vote on pro-j hibition on July 81. Minnesota has gone Republican.— It is only another case of the Dutch taking Holland. Miss Lula Hurst is said to have already netted $2,000 by her mes meric exhibitions. Of the eighty-three Congressmen who voted for the whisky fraud, none were Georgians. Efforts it is said are being made to secure Oscar Wilde and his bride for a theatrical season in this coun try. A newspaper reporter has sudden ly discovered that there are volca noes in the moon. The scribe has evidently an air-eruption in his eye. In Norway no girl is allowed to have a beau until she can bake bread. If this was made a test in Waynesboro, how many would die old maids? Several convicts recently died from measles in Fulton county jail, and all tho United States prisoners not convicted of felony in that jail have been discharged. The LaGrange Reporter says: Judge Ferrell, who is not a Sun day school scholar, knew of a cy clone that lifted a well out of its socket, knocked out tho bottom, and let the man who was in it drop through. Oartersvillo American: it is re ported that during the storm last week hail stones as large as goose eggs and in the shape of coffins, coffee pots, whisky jugs, etc., fell on the premises of Colonel It. C. Saxon, in Bartow county. An engine on the Savannah, Flor ida and Western railroad “ran away” at Waycross a few days ago, but after it had gone seven miles steam gave out, and it came to a stop. Another engine drew it back to town. No damage was done. The Carroll Free Press has the fol lowing suggestive paragraph for eyes of farmers: Sweet potatoes are selling in the market at about the same price that corn is, and yet we have seen as high as 300 bush- ids of potatoes grown on an acre of land that would not make more than a bushel of corn. Athens Chronicle: The negroes of Watkinsville and vicinity had a meeting some time back to elect a delegate to the Presidential Con vention in Atlanta, and a resolu- was Introduced to take up a collec tion to pay the delegate’s way.— The delegate was elected, and the collection taken up, and only fifteen cents were raised. A young man in New York is now engaged in eating sixty eggs a day for five days on a wager. lie gets $25—if he wins. He eats thirty aggs at a sitting twice a day, has the eggs soft boiled and emptied into big soda water glasses. Three glasses hold thirty eggs. So far he does not appear to be at all incon venienced by his unusual meals, and if his liver continues in work ing order, he is likely to win his money. A Vicksburg dispatch, dated the 7th inst, says: David Martin, u watchman at the saw mill boat above this city,Saturday night, ar rested Reuben Springer, colored, who assaulted and attempted to murder tho Shwartz brothers on a trading boat last week. A crowd of negroes gathered around Martin when one of thorn fired killing him instantly. Walter Owens, colored, was also shot in the thigh. Spring er escaped, but was again arrested. J. W. Henderson the mail carrier between Grenada and Walthall, on the 7th inst, met a horrible death. He camped a few miles from Wal thall, and made a fire by the trunk of a tree and fell asleep. The old stump burned down, and fell across tho old man’s body, and when awakened he was on fire, and in his efforts to push the log off himself he had his hands and arms fearfully burned. He was found a short time before ho died, and made a state ment just about as above indicated. * A member of Congress from tho Far West, who was invited to din ner at Washington, is now tolling Ills constituents all about it. “There wasn’t anything on tho table when I got there,” ho says, “but some forks and spoons and hrleky-brae.— Presently they brought in some soup. As 1 didn’t see nothin’ else, 1 thought I’ll eat all tho soup l could, though soup is a mighty poor din ner to invite a feller to. So I was hope four times; and then came on tho finest dinner 1 ever seed, and there I sot,” he groaned, “chockful of soup.” Tim state executive committee. Hon. Henry Jackson Resigns the Chairniansliip. Atlanta Constitution &tli inst. The State Executive Committee of the Democratic party met at the parlors of the Markham House yes terday, at 10 o’clock, a. m., and was called to order by lion. Henry Jack- son, chairman. John W. Akin was selected as secretary. The chairman then submitted his resignation as a member of the committee. It was as follows: Atlanta, April 5.—Gentlemen of the Executive Committee: Near two years ago, by action of the Dem ocratic party of the State of Geor gia, I became a member of this com mittee. Before that body met there appeared to be some dissatisfaction in Democratic ranks with the con dition of affairs, and grave fears were entertained that its action would not he ratified at the polls.— The covention had scarcely ad journed before it became evident that a vigorous campaign was nec essary to secure the election of the nominee for tiro highest office with in the gift of tho people of Georgia. The result of tho contest was deci sive, and it was quickly followed by the recovery of the two congres sional districts which had been rep resented by gentlemen who had been elected over tho nominees of the Democratic conventions. The death of Governor Stephens render ed necessary the nomination and election of a successor, and the ac tion of tho convention called to fill the vacancy, was endorsed at the polls without the appearance of op position. The results of so much consequence to the prosperity of our beloved State, were accomplish ed by earnest and systematic labor, and to you, gentlemen, assisted by an able Democratic press, is due much of the credit. The arduous work is over, and the interests of the party in this State will soon be confided to other hands. I have tried to discharge to the best of my ability the duties assign ed me by the convention to which this committee owes its existence, and had hoped to continue with you until our successors were selected in accordant: with the usages of the party, but what 1 trust is an honor able ambition, lias led me to aspire to the Democratic nomination for Congress from the fifth district, and possibly it might be thought that my connection with this committee could be used to advance my own interests in the direction indicated. Realizing profoundly that under our system of government that nothing could be more demoralizing than the use of a public office or trust for private ends, I desire to keep myself beyond the criticisms of even the most sensitive or suspi cious. I, therefore, tender my res ignation as chairman and a mem ber of the committee, and in so do ing permit me to say that I sever my connection with you entertain ing the kindest feelings towards every member. Trusting that the deliberations upon which you are about to enter will result in maintaining the har mony now existing In the Demo cratic party, and in continuing its complete supremacy in Georgia, believe me, very truly yours, Hknhy Jackson. To the Executive Committee of the Democratic party of the State of Georgia. After tho secretary had read Cap tain Jackson’s resignation, Captain Jackson called on Colonel J. K. Estill, of the Savannah News, to take the chair. Colonel Estill was then chosen to preside and took tho chair. On motion of General Young, it was resolved that the committee express its appreciation of the del icacy which prompted tho late chairman's resignation, and accept tho same with profound regret; hereby express their appreciation also of tho able manner in which he has performed the duty of his position, and in behalf of tho De mocracy of Georgia tender him thanks for the zeal with which ho labored for tho good of the party and the people. The roll was called, and tho fol lowing members of the committee were found to lie present: From the State at largo, P. M. B. Young, of Bartow; 11. II. Carlton, of Clarke; and E. F. Lawson, of Burke. 1st District: J. II. Estill, of Chat ham, and J. L. Sweet, of Church. 3d District: W. 11. Willis,of Ma con, and D. M. Roberts of Dodge. 1th District: H. R. Harris of Merrhvothor. 5th District: John I. Hall, of Spalding, and W. D. Nottingham, of 1 louston. fitli District: J. S. Turner, of Putnam, and W. Dessau, of 11 ihi». 7tli District: John W. Akin, of Bartow, and A. 11. Gray, of Catoosa. Bill District: W. Daniel, of Rich mond 9th District: F. C. Tate, of Pick ens, and T. M. Peeples, of Gwinnett, ’•The secretary read the resigna tion of B. B. Bower, which was ac cepted, with the proviso that the chairman at his leisure appoint a successor to fill the vacancy thereby created. The committee then decided by a vote of ten to seven, to cull two State conventions. Oil motion of Mr. Daniel, of Rich mond, the following resolution was adopted: Be it resolved, That a State con vention of the Democratic party be held at the capital at Atlanta, on the 8th of June, 1384, at 12 o’clock, noon, to select delegates to the national Democratic convention, to be held in Chicago, July 8th, 1884, and the committee recommend that the Democracy of Georgia meet in their respective counties on the first Tuesday in June, 1884, to select del egates to this convention. On motion of Mr. Dessau, of Bibb, the following resolutions were adopted: Resolved, That the Democratic party assemble in the convention in the capito), in Atlanta, on Wed nesday, the 13th of August, 1884, at 12 o’clock, m,, for the purpose of nominating candidates for govern or and State House officers, and to select the Democratic candidates for Presdential electors. On motion of Mr. Peeples, of Gwinnett, the following was adopt ed: Resolved, That each county in this State be entitled to double the number of votes that the county has representatives in tlie Lower House of the General Assembly. Resolved, That each county be requested to select as alternates the same number of persons at the same time and in the same manner as it selects delegates; and that the com mittee recommend that each coun ty at the time of its election of said delegates pass resolutions request ing the State convention not to ad mit any delegate unless he be regu larly selected, either as a delegate or as an alternate, and that no per son not a citizen of the county be allowed to represent said county as a delegate by proxy, and these res olutions apply to both conventions. The ehaiman then announced that tho committee would meet at the Markham House parlors on June 18th, 1884, at 9 o’clock a. m. The meeting then adjourned, after passing resolutions of thanks to the proprietors of the Markham House for courtesies extended. The meeting was exceedingly har monious. A. T. Stewart's lteiimlns. The Chicago Inter-Ocean publish es an interview with an unnamed detective, who claims that in the summer and fall of 1882, Chief of Police McGariglo, of Chicago, and two or three detectives held nego tiations with the notorious “crook,” Lewis C. Swelgles, then serving a term for robbery in the Chester,111., penitentiary under an assumed name, Swelgles, who was known to be a professional grave robber, and was concerned in the attempt to rob President Lincoln’s grave,told a very complete, circumstantial consist ent story of the robbery of A. T. Stewart’s grave by himself, Larry Gavin and a man named Coffee, keeping a saloon in Fourteenth Street, New York. Sweigels prom ised to restore tiro body only on condition of his pardon from the penitentiary and receiving part of the reward. His pardon was secured, and ac cording to the detective’s story, a syndicate with a capital of $10,000 was formed, which indued McGar- igle, detectives Chapin and Lan sing, anil E. J. Lehman, all of Chi cago, for the purpose of working up the case and securing the reward of $100,000 offered by Judge Hilton for the return of Mr. Stewart’s remains; that two or three visits were made to New York, mul that negotiations were conducted through Mrs. Johnson, a femulo detective, o New York, and at one time con nected with the Chicago force; that Inspector Byrnes, of New York, be came offended because lie was not consulted after the first visit; that the remains were finally returned upon payment of $25,non by Judge Hilton, as an evidence of which Sweigels lmd plenty of money about that time. Interviews with McGariglo and the detectives are also published.— They deny the formation of a syndicate to work on the case. Me- Gariglc admits tho general details of the story, Including Siveigles’ pardon, and till' subsequent nego tiations in New York, but says that they finally became disgusted with Sweigles because lie trilled with them, claiming that the daugh ter of the expressman who carried tin; remains to the place where they were buried instigated her father to secretly remove them to another spot unknown to S’.vei- gles. The latter claimed that he had been intimate with this wo man, but could obtain no informa tion from her as to the whereabouts of the body. McGarigle says that he became convinced that this was merely a trick of Sweigle to secure a pardon, and the negotiations were broken off before the remains were returned, and never resumed. THE MUUDKli OF KlllK THE CAUSE OF THE CINCINNATI BIOT. Palmer's Confession. Palmer’s confession, which was made about one o’clock on the morning of the 29th of December, after Berner had tried to shift the responsibility for the murder upon him, was very graphic. It is as fol lows: “My name is Joseph Palmer, and I have been employed by the de ceased about three weeks. I have known William Berner about three years, and he was also working for Kirk. We saw Kirk have large sums of money at various times, and we made up our minds to get it when opportunity offered. On last Monday afternoon, December 24, Berner and I were in the stable when Kirk came in, about 4 p. m. Berner said to me in a low tone, “ What do you say?” I replied, “Its a go.” Berner picked up a hammer and I a club. Berner struck Kirk the first blow, on the head, knock ing him senseless on the stable floor. 1 then raised my club and dealt the prostrate man a heavy blow on the skull. Each struck him one more blow on tho head, making four blows altogether. We then dragged the body behind tho open buggy in the stable. I then ran to Berner, who had gone to the front part of the stable to sec if anybody was coming, and asked him for his knife to cut a piece of rope to tie uroimd his windpipe. He gave me a knife and 1 cut a piece off a rope which I found in the stalls, and tied it around Kirk’s neck in a running noose. We both then took hold of the rope and pulled with all our power for a few seconds, and then tied it in two knots. After we thought lie was dead Billy put his hand in one of Kirk’s pockets, I don’t know which, and took out a roll of bills. He then got a bucket of water to wash our hands, as they were covered with blood. Then we went up on Bremen street to the Park brewry shed and divided the money. There was in the roll $235 or $245, 1 don’t know which. The bar gain was, whoever struck tho first blow was to have $50 more than the other, so I got $100 and Billy got the balance. When we came out of the shed it was getting dark. We went down to the Star livery stable on Seventh street, and got a black covered wagon, paying $3 for it. We stopped at a saloon and took some drinks. Billy then went over to his home and got his pistol, and I waited for him at the saloon. We then went to Kirk’s stable to get the body. When we got there I got the gun from Billy and opened the stable door, and walked in with the intention of killing anybody that interfered with us. Billy struck a match. We both grabbed the body and chucked it In the wagon. Billy shut up the tailboard and buckled down the curtain. I ran in and got the whip and closed the stable. We drove to Harrison ave nue, and out that road till we readi ed Spring Grove avenue in Cum- minsville. Wo went about three blocks beyond the toll-gate, where wo dumped the body into the main crock on the left-hand side of the road. We thought it would strike the water. Billy remarked as we threw tho body over, “ Wo are (he luckiest of in the land.” We returned to the saloon corner of John and Bolts streets, where we had a beer apiece. Wo got a bucket of water and a broom and we thought wo had washed all the blood marks out of the wagon f before wo returned it to Jltiyman’s, but it was too dark to see whether we made a clean job or not. We got hack about 8 o’clock and sepa rated. Christmas, and Christinas night 1 wont out with several fel lows and spent all tHo money in gambling and other ways. I feel Kin pounds lighter, now that I have told all about it.” Berner’s first confession had agreed with tho above in every thing save tho part he took in the murder, ho declaring that the kill ing was done by Palmer, who com pelled him to remain and boa party to tho spoils and to the disposal of tho body. Later, however, he acknowledged the correctness of Palmer’s entire statement. An Old NegreHH From LUioria (toinii Homo to I)le, j Atlanta Journal, April 7th. Maria Rouse, an old negress, just from Liberia, was the guest of the city last night, and was kindly cared for at the city prison. A reporter interviewed her this morning, and drew forth some in teresting facts: “When did you go to Liberia?” asked tho scribe. “I left Alabama in eighteen hun dred and seventy-eight—six years ago this coming June,” she replied. “Well, tell me something about your trip there, and what kind of country it is.” “There were seventy-eight in the crowd that went there with me. All colored. I didn’t want to go much, but my husband insisted and we sold our little home and he told me to go and he would meet mo in New York. He never did come, and I have never seen him. He wrote to me a few times. I don’t know where lie is now. It took us a long time to get there, and sever al of the crowd died on the vessel. After we got to Liberia nearly all of us were taken sick with fever, and many of them died. I don’t think there are more than ten liv ing, and two have ever been able to get back to America. I am so thankful, young master, that God has spared me to get this far on my journey to the dear old home in Alabama, where I expect to die. The six long years there I have been trying to save enough money to get back to Alabama on. Darkies can’t get over three dollars a month for their work, it costs a heap to live. I had a little farm of twenty acres which I settled, but not haying any horses, everything had to be worked with the hoe. 1 did not see but three horses the whole time I was there.” “What did you raise?” “Sugar cane, cider, sweet potatoes, ginger, coffee, arrow root, rice and edoes, a vegetable which looks and tastes like an Irish potato. You couldn’t get anything for your truck after you raised it. It was a hard scuffle to get along. The jigger fleas are so bad that half the time I couldn’t work.” “What kind ot flea?” “Jigger flea. It bores down under the skin of your feet and makes sores. Why, sir, I saw lots of peo ple out there that had to have their feet cut off. The fleas make awful sores, and after they get in your foot they can’t be got out. They live and hatch in there and eat your foot up. There are some rich people out there, but they won’t help the poor people, and all of the poor ones would like to get away. 1 only saved fifty-six dollars in six years, which was a little more than enough to pay my passage to New York. When I got there they sent me on from place to place, and I hope I will get homo safe. Ten thousand times while out there 1 thought of the good old times when I lived with old master and mis tress. Negroes may talk about Liberia or anywhere else, but I will be happy when I get back to where I was horn and where I expect to die.” Here the old woman began cry ing and the reporter felt for a dime, hut not finding one, left. Washington, Aprif 8.—It is ru mored that Minister Astor at Rome has been instructed to use His influ ence towards preventing the pro posed confiscation of any of the property of tho Catholic church there by tlie Italian government. He was recently successful in get ting the American college there exempted from tho decrees. In 1818, when Gen. Cass was Secretary of State, a similar appeal was made by the representative of this coun try residing at Rome in behalf of the church, whose property was threatened, and it had a most valu able effect. Philadelphia Progress: A West Philadelphia lady is to give an Easter breakfast, at which eggs will he served in twenty-four different styles. There will ho no disli of which eggs do not form a part. Tho invitations are egg-slmpeil cards, and tHo menu will he on white and yellow satin, inclosed in eggs of transparent glass, with movable top. The breakfast hour is 1 p. m., and those who desire it can have sherry and egg before sitting down to table. Tho man whose business so occu pies his mind that lie cannot lie civil to people lie meets should either have more mind or less busi ness, and most folks don’t care which it is. Tho wind prevented a heavy frost in Wilkes county on Thursday morning of last week. The ther mometer registered four degrees below tHe frosting point. CUHUKNT GLKa/iNGS. No More Ok'oiU^rugriiio. Albany, N. Y., April 8.—A hill prohibiting the manufacture of oleo margarine, with penalties ranging from $100 to $500, passed the Semite to-day. Every County Should Have One. Smlthvlllo Enterprise. Walker county lias a wild man. The people there are afraid to go out of nights. Every county in the State ought to have a wild man. Heavy Snow Storm. Dayton, O., April 8.—One of the heaviest snow storms ever known at this season began this morning and still continues. The snow fall for a short time has equaled the heaviest of the winter. Frank James Pleads Not Onllty. St. Louis, April 8.—A dispatch from Huntsville, Ala., to the Post- Dispatch, says: Frank James was arraigned this morning before Judge Bruce for tho Muscle Shoals rob bery. He pleaded not guilty.— Hearing of the case was for April lGth. Merciful Sarcasm. Quitman New South. A man left a bony horse on Scriv- en street while lie went to take a drink, and coming back a short time afterwards discovered that a funny youth had placed a card against the fleshless ribs hearing the notice: “Oats wanted, inquire within.” Accident to nil F,migrant Train. Galveston,April 7.—An accident on tho Texas Pacific Road occurred tliis morning near Elmdat station. Two emigrant cars and a smoking ear were ditched. Nineteen per sons were injured, including Miss Kittic Reed, of Atlanta, Ga., who has a scalp wound. R. Asheton, of Warrington, Va., was slightly hurt on the side. A General Strike In New Orleans. A general strike of all mechanics working on the buildings and in the factories and car shops in this city, took place to-day in accordance with the resolution adopted yester day. Several of the bosses yielded, and tHe strikers are in good spirits. The Exposition management have agreed to pay the wages demanded and there has been no delay in the exposition work. • 1,700 llalcs of Cotton Burned. A dispatch from West Point, Ga., of the 7tli inst., says: The fire here yesterday morning burned Darden & Kennedy’s warehouse and the block all the way to Gilmer and Montgomery streets. Seventeen hundred hales of cotton were de stroyed. The loss is from $175,000 to $200,000. The insurance about $100,000. The origin of the fire is unknown. It was extinguished after seven hours hard work. Grand Jury Secrets to lie Divulged. Washington, April 7.—Chairman Springer says that his committee will hear John T. Mitchell, foreman of the first grand jury that failed to return star route indictments, in any statement he may want to make about the proceedings of the grand Jury. Mr. Mitchell says that he will show that tho government’s attorneys betrayed their employer, and did not try to make good cases before the grand jury. It has been a question in Mr. Mitchell’s mind, and was for sometime in that of the committee, whether he had a legal right to testify to what occurred be fore the grand jury. He says that he will do tliis because Col. Bliss lias charged that the grand jury was corrupted. Kx|ionIiik the Spirit*. Atlanta Constitution April 8th. Cecil, the spirit exposer, drew a good audience to the opera house last night, which was composed of probably ono-luilf believers in spirit ualism and one-luilf sceptics. Tno ’first manifestation consisted of read ing cards written by the audience and placed in envelopes. Next messages appeared from Guiteau and A. Lincoln on slates placed on chairs right before the footlights; this after being exposed proved very simple. Dr. Lancaster wrote tho name of J. T. Avant on a piece of paper and handed it to another gentleman who folded it and placed it in his pocket, afterwards a mes sage appeared signed by the name on the paper. Next Cecil asked for a committee of six chosen by the audience, who secured him with ropes, and handcuffs to a chair and post nailed to the floor, sealing all knots, nevertheless, all kinds of manifestations were produced by Him while in this condition. Spirits materialized and dematerlallzcd, spirit’s hands and faces were plainly seen, and finally Cecil stepped from the cabinet leaving cuffs and knots still sealed, lie next exposed that all mediums become loose and con sequently it is easily understood that all mysterious manifestations are very easy, even to suspend an entire piano in midair. HUMOROUS PARAGRAPHS. If 1 wore a Lumtt-tuin-lum-tltum-too In tho land of tho olive and Ayr, I'd sit all day on tha trolle-lol-loo And play on tho thluEce-me-Jlg. And If In the Ilumde-dutn battle I fall A what’s-tts-nuino’s all that I crave— llut bury mo deep In tin? what-you-nmy-onll, And plant thlng-um-bobg over my grave. Personal canvas—A pair of over alls. A lone exhibition—Picture of an old bachelor. A young lady who attempts to capture more than seven beaus always tries to fascinate. The Boston Transcript suspects that the reason why so many young men are so fresli is because they cannot earn their salt. Patent medicines sold for$l a bot tle could be sold at a profit for ten cents a Dottle; but it may be that many lives are saved by keeping the price up. Startled owner—“Iley, what are you doing there?” Colored thief (who has just fallen through sky light—“Jse blown here, boss, by dat dab dreadful hurricane we had Souf.” A fire broke right out in a Louis ville church during services last Sunday. It was with great difficul ty that several of the congregation were awakened in time to save their lives. The people live uncommon long in a certain town in Scotland. There are two men there so old that they have quite forgotten who they are, and there is nobody alive who can remember it for them. This is about the time of year that the city man thinks he would like to own a place in the country, and make a fortune in a few years by training dried-apple vines to climb bean poles.—Chicago Sun. Professor, to class in surgery: “The right leg of the patient, as you see, is shorter than the left, in con sequence of which lie limps. Now, what would you do in a case of this kind?” Bright student: “Limp, too.” “No,” said a young man who was asked to sing, “I have not attempted to sing for many years. My voico got away from me when I was very young; and when I caught it it squealed so that it frightened me, and I let it go again.” Mary Anderson has made nearly $75,000 during her London engage ment. If other girls would only follow her example and lay up something for their future husbands, during their engagements, there would be fewer matches broken off. “Debutante” asks: “What is the best costume for a ball ?” That depends. A fish-ball looks best in brown, with pork cut bias, and a base hall costume of flannel shirt, trousers and spiked shoes is hardly the tiling for a lady.—Boston Bul letin. A Boston firm advertises a book of dialect poems, “written on the rail.” Dialect poets have accumu lated so rapidly within a few years that we are not surprised to hear that one of them has been ridden on a rail. He may consider himself lucky that he escaped the tar and feathers. Down in Pennsylvania they have sociables whore you can kiss all tho girls you want to at five cents apiece. Pennsylvania evidently be lieves in keeping down tho prices on luxuries, even if they have to whoop it up high on dog taxes and other necessities of life.—Burling ton Free Press. Poetry is the blossom and fra- granco of all human knowledge, human thoughts, human passions, emotions and language.— Yonkers Gazette. It is frequently also the delicate, snow-white lining that fringes tho wavering willow-work of the Journalistic waste-basket.— Williamsport Table. An eccentric Western miner, who was attracted to Victoria in early days, 011 his way to Cariboo, British Columbia, saw the old Hudson Bay Company’s building with its sign, “II. B. in large letters, where upon ho exclaimed: “Hero before Christ! Well, 1 swow! I allors horn tell Victoria wuz and old town, but l bo gol darned ef that uiu’t a stick er!” “How much aro them a quart?” a countryman asked as he picked up a strawberry from in front of a fruit store on Chestnut street and swal lowed it. “Fifty cents apiece,” “What ?” shouted the countryman. “Fifty cents apiece. Try another; they’re nice and fresh.” “No,” lie replied, as lie handed over half a dollar, “I’ve had all tho strawberries 1 want.”