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Lceif«o» PHiras. ..*1 25 ........... .............. ...... ^ _ c ......... ........... <° »tw-- ta Constitution, 1 yr. 2 00 ,nt Atl an EVERY FBIDAY RY -n* ( HALE & WHITE, Editors. 0S- ) for Sample Copy Free II w. WEAVER & BRO. Convers, Ga. ___DEALERS IN a LL KINDS OF n goods & Notions - ! “YjdlS ,. ,.[ a ts, Caps, Boots & Shoes also Groceries such as Sugar, t ' U a SyVup. Grits, Meal, Oat Meal, Tobacco, Iff Tea, Rice, Snuff etc. Joie 1 t ': ' > ^ e ca ]j eS j>ecia] attention to our hne of JS8 |CYGROCER’ES&CONFECTION tanned tomatoes, peaches, pineapples, oysters, salmon, ERl’S Mack rsardines, condensed mi,k, jelly, pickles, baking candy both fancy and l nuts raisins, citron, macaroni, one spoon powders, Hors¬ ebread preparation, etc., etc. Our pepper and spices both ground a nd grain are the very best in the market. f 1 f S»S A SUM » also keep a «ocd variety of Fresh Crackers, both plain aud sweet, \ i the celebrated, Lustro Shoe and Stove Polish. A good line of Table and Pocket cutlery, Crockery, Glass and Woodware, etc, @arWE MAKE FINE CIGARS A SPECIALTY, motto: Short Profits and quick Sales- Terms Strictly tU. W. WEAVER & BRO. Jones £ Company ier Commerce and Warehouse Sts- CONYERS- GA. toon buysbs 9 _HEADQUARTERS FOR* ALL KINDS OF meral Merchandise at Bottom PriceS. -nts for the NEW HOME Sewing Machine. ELF We keep all kinds of jarSEWING MACHINE NEEDLES.-®# dquarters For all School Books adopted by the Board of School Commissioners of this county. : i MORE POPULAR THAR EVER. The Recent Improvements Made in The KITE SEWI’G MACHINE! ADD MUCH TO THto lY EXCELLENT QlLflL- m I of this perior Machine. lanEspeial Favorite of Ladies, nsl m ; E, | Tail os aud Others, mm Tv ire them for the many advantages :i. Isess over other Sewing Machines. RY WHITE MACHINE * I I Warrented for 5 years. A J.R .&T.F. SMITH. rijaacHSandB mm Wholesale and Retail Dealers, ft krnMm - - att .gsgfilrVva poad St., Atlanta Georgia. M mv ID.M. ALMAND, Agents, Conyers, Georgia. iarriage I ■ i^ANGPOHB iY ._, I w w * ! ..... Wag Biigies, M’Y J own make. warranted to be first-class in every particular. *p also a GOOD LINE of Western Carriages and Bug¬ > gies which I sell LOW DOWN ping ot Carriages, Wagons and Bugg e- Pa.m.ng aud Trimtn iu done on short notice. iKINDS OF FURNITURE REPAIRED ASGOOD AS NEW Mid be remetnberd that My establishment is have now band? the largest and best stock of waggons, °f 0,V B on that 1 lu\e •flgies homemade auct of western build evil . ht bjrgaius you had better call. All wlr> owe me or w o foest to come forward and settle promptly promptly. will 1 be net, given i ^.hort tveit. These who do not pay So you will please settle promptly. DQUARTERS UNDERTAKERS GOODS. FFDis and CASKETS of all trades aud sizes, and COF FIN HARD vV ARE prytliing tba is kept in a first class Undertaker. j brFtvr “ til DELI\ t r-corn LuLl Ai. \ 11 v TV CITL OK COUNTY. r hkiag for their liberal patronage in the past, I ioli#l pee my customers very satisfaction. | of the same, with theevervituig wil be done to give Most Restiectful r , LANGFORD. J. w. ! .1 combination Iron Peruvian of Pro¬ | toxide of Phosphorusxn , Bark and For a palatable form* I j powers it is itkdispensa [“-“r-UBS ble. TOWNER, Writes:— PURIFIES REV. J. L. ( industry, ni.,sa S :- arit J, TH£ fs, ' 4 1 have been m ost excellent remedy lor j the debiUtated yit-u forces. ! LT^mmead L.Wtve tfbreperties. ^ois remedial neees- and nn- it / V. tf e -- Ol.J, ]^i. Cougcra 111cchin SUBSCRIPTION $1.25. Volume VI. "INDEPENDENT IN ALL THINGS.” CONYERS, GEORGIA, APRIL 27, 1883. many strangers, and unusual life animated the toivn, along the streets and promenades of which strolled countless elegant Parisan idlers and charming ladies dressed in the latest fa-hion. Charles soon chos,e a favorite point on the terrace, and with the aid of his assistant the two views were successfully transferred to his portfolio. When his work was accom¬ plished the young man carefully packed his apparatus, and, followed by his servant pro tevi., stroked slowly toward a modest inniu the town where he intended to dine. His way led him past the handsome Hotel du Pavilion Henry IV, widely celebrated for its magnificent situation As he approached the house, it suddenly entered would the head of the photographer that it J not be * bad idea t0 add a view of tba I popular hotel to his collection, as the pic (ure would probably be bought by many strangers who had lived there. He beckoned to bis follower, and stopped in the open space in front of the house, which was at that time empty, it being the ; dinner hour huhe hotel. In a few mom-nts he had choosen the best position for his apparatus and placed everything in readri ness. As he was oti the point of beginning he was interrupted by a guest at the hotel' j evidently returning from a promenade on the terrace, who approaching, stopped be side the apparatus, which he seemed to re gard with much interest, He was a little old gentleman with suow-white hair, who appeared but little oppressed by the weight of years, for a youthful fire beamed in the friend y eyes shinning through gold-moun ted eye-glasses, and his movements showed an almost mercurial activity. The expres sion of his face was strikingly intelligent, “Aha !’’ he remarked ; “the hotel is to be photographed, it seems. An excellent idea,” “Do yon think so, sir?’ responded Charles, smiling. ‘I hope that the idea will be iO my advantage; that may guests stopping here will buy copies in remem brauce of the place.” “A capital speculation, which certainly must have good results,” said the old man, with an approving nod, “Do you belong tc this place?” “No, sir; I live in Paris. I have taken a series o! twenty four views of St. Germain, and as 1 am here with an hour to spare, I am adding a photograph of the hotel. It is only an idea which struck me as 1 was passing. “The notion is good The only fault I find is that there will be nobody to be seen in the picture, which will giye it rather a lifeless effi ct. „ “I quite agree with you, sir; but much to my regret there is no one at hand. It would be impossible to p'ace my. shabby assistant there on the balcony. No , the man is no doubt a very good fellow in his way, and it a farmyard were to be photographed, he would do beautifully! but bere he is not exacly suitable. There are two charming English ladies in the hotel; perhaps you could induce them to stand for you” ‘I afraid am n would cause somewhat of acommotion.fi were to enter the hotel aud prefer such a request.” “Very well; if you don’t like doing it, I will ask for you.” . “You are very kind, sir; but I will not give, such trouble. As you are good enough to be interteresd in my picture, would it be too much to ask you to staud for a moment on the veranda ?” “With pleasure-I will do anything to help you ; but remember that I am an old man. My presence in the picture would be no attraction for fair young purchasers." “lam convinced to tbe contrary, sir. Such a dignified rid gentleman would certainly.be an ornament to my Tavor picture. Your kindness would be a great to me.” “Very well, I am at your disposal," and the old gentleman mounting the steps, placed himself behind the iron railing of the varanda, his right hand tear itrg on his cane, his left placed on the railing, while, with a friendly, benevolent expression, he looked down on the photographer. “Charles’ head immediately vanished under the cloth eurtaining the apparatus. “The head a little more to the left; if you please. There—that is right! Now keep the position for a few seconds. One, two, thiee, four, five,’’-and the operation was a complete success. At that moment two elegantly dressed ladies appeared upon the balcony and spoke a few words to the old gentleman, who bowed pleasantly to the photographer, after which all three disappeared into the hotel, “Strange I" thought Chafes. "The old man’s face seemed familiar; yet I don’t remember that I have erer seen him before, With the assistance of his companion the apparatus was packed again; and the photographer went on to the inn, where he dined, returning immediately afterwards to Paris. j During the next three days Charles was j busily Germain, occupied and with scarcely the n»gatives left his taken studio- at j At the end of that time he set out early in the morning with a complete series of the j pictures in a tasteful .leather portfolio. He j turned his steps toward the neighboring 1 Boulevard Beaumarchais, in which was the establishment of a well known dealer in works of art with whom he had already so me acquaintance. To him he intended offering the views of St Germain. As he went through the Rue St. Antoine and the Place dela Bastille, he wondered somewhat at the groups of men gathere ‘<vet e about every corner and in many of the shop MOTHER’S BOYS. Yes, I know there are status on my carpet, The traces of small muddy boots ; And I see your fair tapestry glowing, All spotless with blossoms and fruit. And I know that my walls are disfigured With prints of small fingers and hands, And that your own household most truly In immaculate purity stands. And I know that my parlor is littered With many old treasures and toys ; While your own is in daiutest order, Uuharmed by the presence of boys. And I kuow that my room is invaded tiuite boldly all hours of the day ; Wbile you sit iu yours unmolested And dream the soit quiet away ! Yes, I know there are four little bedsides 1 must stand watchful each instil; ; And n’mblu youTdrws^ao bright*.*’ Now, 1 think I’m a neat little woman; j I like my house orderly, too; And I’m fond of all dainty belongings, Vet would not exchange places with you. No! keep your fair home with its Older, Its freedom from bother and noise; And keep your owa fanciful leisure— But give me my four splendid boys. THE LAST PHOTOGRAPH. by m. u. B. High up in a lofty house in one of the | suburbs of Paris live! a young photographer and his wife. A life of such careless hap piness is rarely found out of the attics ol that gay city, where content and cheerful ness are more apt to reign than in the most spacious mansions. A true Parisian was Louison, the young wife, who understood so well how to hide the poverty of the smaT attic dwelling by a hundred graceful little devices. The rooms were hardly larger than closets, but the modest furniture was clean and fresh, ai d grouped with charming effect, and tbe freshly painted walls were decorated with cheaply framed photographs, ornamental, as well as testimonials of the skill of the master of the establishment. In the small windows with snow white curtains stood j pots of roses, geraniums and pinks, and ; from a tiny balcony hung a cage where a bright canary sang his joyful song. The only room with any pretensions to size was a fight, airy one opening from the sittiug room, and which was used as the work room of the master Charles was a ’andscape photographer of unusual skill. He photographed public buildings also, but rarely tried his band a ! portraits, not having means to compete with owners of tbe large, expensively furnish studios of the aristocratic quarter of the while he felt himself above the cheaper of photographers who furnish miser executed portraits. He had lived in the capital only a year' which he had learned to know, and married his beloved Lousion, who not possessed of a sou, owned such of cheerfulness, amiability, and that Charles was more satisfied. The young man could well that the future held better things in for him for his unusual skill must in win the’place it deserved; and already talent was recognized by more than one the artists of the day. Many of the best of Parisian buildings seen and in the plate glass windows of tbe came from his humble studio; landscapes aud views of castles, church’ convents etc e’ngaged in the neighborhood At be was on a series of views St Germain, and had already com twenty two out of the two dozen he ended to prepare. It was the Gist of August, 1877, The day to be bright and clear, and early the morning Charles made ready the portable apparatus he carried on such for the last excursion to St. to finish the two photographs to complete the desired number, Kissing Louison, he was very soon in his in the omnibus going from the Place la Bastille to the railway station for St. in the Rue St Lazare, after which hour’s journey past the charming sub of Ansuieres, Nanterre. and Malraai brought him at ten o’clock to his des- ’ Springing from the railway: Charles beckoned to a man sand- j on the platform, and forthe sum of three : engaged his services for the day to his apparatus and assist him in any he might be required. St. Germain, with its fourteen thousand is a very quiet town, living like faded bauty on tbe recollection of past but, owing to its bigh, healthy and its beautiful forests, it is a resort of the pleasure seeker. The castle, finished in the reign of Francis ^ ; a r ; t h in historical remembrances. It the birth place of Henry II., Charles and LcuisXlV., and eoutaina the room where died James II. of England, the baniobed Stuart, who received the hospital 0 " Louis XIV., until his death in 1T01 In the large court of the castle was fought, on the 10th of July, 1547. the last duel before the court. In tlie year l?s79 tbe castle was used as barracks, and later as a military prison, for which purpose it was utilized until Napoleon III. restored it and established there the interesting Gallo Roman r-nsautn. To the east stretches, seven thousand feet omt the terrace ot world-wide celebrity a favorite promena-ie, with a view over a landscape lovely beyond description with castles and villas, gardens and fountains^ hills aud valleys. Behind the terrace and the palace garden is the beautnul .Orest of Something of importance must have takan place to cause this intense excitement among the easily moved Parisians. News hoys ran swiftly through the streets crying in hoarse voices, “Latest From St. Ger main 1” What could it be ? The young man stopped before a group surrounddiug the newspaper column on the Place dela Bastille, eagerly scanning a painted paper which had j ist been posted there. Charles could not approach near enough to read the placard. "What has happened ? he asked a broad shouldered workman in a blue blouse, who had succeeded in getting near enouge read. “Monsieur Thiers ir dead ! said the man. impressively. “He died yesterday evening. u is a terriable loss for our party, particu lariy as it comes just J now before the elec tiou. Ha was the man upon whom ih eyes of the wise and gc od in France were turned. I am only a plain workman, sir, and don’t protest to understand much of politics, but we have always trusted to Monsieur Thiers'wisdom. He knew what was best for ns and the whole land. Now be is dead, and there is nobody to take his place.” Thai was the starting news of the day which the electric wire wa* fiasihng through the world—an event of such great, inealcu i a p>le importance that for the moment even ,b e Russo-Turkish war and a thousand others interests of the day sank into com parative insignificance. The octogenarain had closed his eyes forever, after playing for jjfty years such a brilliant role in the poli ti cs 0 ( France and Europe, occupying but a j ew years before the highest public office fo France. Charles had uever busied himself much with politics, but he knew well that this event would be for France a grave crisis, natualJy affecting trade and business of everykind Occupied with such thoughts he entered the establishment of the art dealer, and in a f ew wordg explained the object of bis v ; s ; t -- A h, my dear g i r% ” sa ; d t h e dealer with a flba ]j e 0 f tbe head, “this i B a bad time for business. Universal suspense and uncer¬ tainty reign; no one knows what the next hour will bring forth. Reports of a coupe $ fMi are ; n the air; al tbe Bourse there is a panic; rents are falling; business people in tbe w i[ dsgt confusion. Tiber's death affects everything. But show me what yon bring to day. A series of views of St Ger ma \ n -/ I have no doubt of tbeii excellence, Thiers died at St. Germain; that might perbap8 awa ken some interest for the pici urcs. Have you chanced to take a view of the home where he died—the Hotel du Pavilion Henri IV?” „ Yeg ,, answeledcharles in ae t 0 „ishraent; “by chance I took such a picture. Aud Thiers died there? Good heavens could he have been tbe old gentleman whom I p'-o t„g ra phed? His face seemed familiar to me _ per haps because I saw so many pictures 0 f him when he was president;” and he related in a few words his meeting with the ,j gentleman at the hote l. Show the picture, „ cried ‘he deale me his eye* sparkling with excitement, this more lmportaut than ff° u ,hiuk! The young man took the photograph fiom the case and handed it to the dealer, who looked attentively at the small figure in the picture, represented with wonderful cleat ness and accuracy. “Yea, that is Thiers to the life!” he exclaimed in delight. “An excellent like neSh! Wben dld J ou take ,h " fo ctur ”' On the thirty-first of August ’'Only four days ago! Then is the last picture of the great s’atesman and patriot, for whom all France mourns to-day! portrait is a precione rememorance, winch will circulate through trance in thousands of copies. Our country s loss is for you a stroke of fortune, my friend. You have the copyright of this picture, and it will be worth to you over a hundred thous and francs. The figure of Thiers, with a portion of the balcony, should be cut from the picture and enlarged. You can make three sizes for one two and three francs each. In four weeks we can sell half a nnlHon copies. At present, in all trance here is no better article of merchandise. L>o you realize this?’ Charles comprehended now tbe great P r ' ze which fortune had thrown in hi- way, and grew almost dizzy as he thought of the unhoped for riches probably in store for b ' ra - “But I cannot possibly print so quickly such an enormous number of copies! exclaimed. “My studio is far too small, “Y iu are right, replied the dealer. Ihe largest photographer iu Paris must under 'ake it, working day and night. 1 wi'i ! ’manage ttie sale if you agree. We have no !|r,l e to loose. Ball au hour later a contract was made w lb tbe proprietor of a large studio in the j neighborhood, who agreed to lay all fos other work aside and devote his energies entirely to theportrait of I fliers. The next da F fever F prominent newspaper in Paris t0 ‘ ot ,be Iast photograph of T hierg, taken at 3t - Germain four days before his death, a ' J d tbe result exceeded all expectations All the admirers of the departed statesman hastened to become possessed ot tn« lai-t remembrance of the old man they so revt-r ed. There weie more than half a million sold, and Charles received for h.s share ot tile profit one bunere an £tr,8 “D' ‘ e ^ P ’ £ proved >jition f aH por , uait y r or exercutug h l3 C. W. WHITE, Publisher. Number 6. his beloved Louisou into the luxurious suite of rooms on the first floor, wheie Louison sbed about her the atmosphere ot light and cheerfulness which followed her from the attic, in spite of the added cures and respon ; sibilities which came upon .her and her husband, First among all the comforts and luxuries of their new home is prized and honored a picture hanging in the salon of the happy pair—an exquisite copy, in a costly frame, and surrounded by a laurel wreath, of the last portrait of Adolphe Thiers, *•-. Faithful in Little. “It belongs to humau nature to hate the man whom you have injured,” says Taci¬ tus. Akin to the principle underlying this act in humau nature, may there not be traced another fact formulated thus : “The work which we but half performed we always hate?” If so, perhaps the secret of our distaste to certain horne’y domestic duties standing like spectres betweeu us and our happiness, may be found in the half hearted manner in which we perforin them. Certain it is, that there is an immense satisfaction to be derived from the thorough perform¬ ance of even disagreeable duties. It tlatters our self esteem, and puts us on good terms with ourselves; and when we can mentally pat ourselves on the shoulder, and exclaim “You are a pretty good soul, after all,” we are all on the highway towards happiness. This thought is suggested by meeting a radiaut little woman, whom we verily kuow despises the whole routine of housekeep¬ ing, lrom Alpha to Omega, from the broil¬ er in the kitchen to the dusting of the parlor This lady now exultingly declares, now that adverse fate has cornered her up to the work, “I really enjoy it. I’d no idea there could be so much pleasure iu it.” Said a friend to this little lady the other day, “How is it, Lucia, that you always like the thing you are doiug the be-t of anything else ?” “Oh,” said she, “I don't know, unless, it's because I always do the thing I am at with all my might.’’ And truly that is just the whole secret of it. Half-hearted work brings with it its own reward, loss of self respict, and a dreary sense of dissatisfac¬ tion. In our civilization, the average woman is a housekeeptr, will she or no; by her own hands or, which is about as difficult, usually, by that happy device of Satan, the “hired gh-1.” Now, the only way out of this do¬ mestic bog to the sunny slopes of satisfac¬ tion—to say nothing of the gardens of Paradibe—beyond lies right through the faithful performance, even down to thu minutest detail, of these domestic duties. They cannot be shirked, shunned or put aside, and happy is that household whose priesle BB soonest recognizes this truth, and trims her sails for her only harbor of ref uge. Tilings Learned By Experience, A ..... 1,l tle put into meat grnger sausage . tie flavor. In cake d’p t '"“Piojes icing .e kwf * gently -to cod wafor. In boiling meals for soups use cold water to ext.ac tbe juice. If the meat is wanted for itself alone , plunge in boiljng water at once Broil slake wi; bout salting; salt draws the juices in cooking; it is desirable to keep these in if possible; cook over a hot fire, turning frequently, searing on both sides; p ] ace on a platter, salt and pepper to taste, Beef having a tendency to be lough can be made very palatable by stewing gently for two hours, pepper and salt, taking out aboul a ol ht f a ' d when done ’ “” d ltttl f thereat boil into the meat. Brown the meat in the pot. After taking up make a gravy of the pint of liquid saved. A small piece of charcoal m the pot with boiling havehadIm.Rshou the «g d a ^J ® water. A spoonful of stewedI tomatoes the gravy of either roasted or fried meat. .3 an improvement. I he skin o a >oi i is the mosl*effacious remedy that can applied to a boil. Peel it can fully, wet and apply to the place affected. It will draw off the matter and relieve the soreness i m a few hours. . i ^____ . Bots Will Be Boys. _ An exchange says a boy wil[ tramp two hundred and fifty miles in one day on a ra hhit hunt and be limber iu the evening; wh(iIli ; f you agk him t0 crog8 , he gtrefct and borrow Jon( , g tw0 inch augur . he will be as gli agff a raeat block. To be sure he -ill. And he will go swimming all day and slay - n ^ water ||| iee hours at a time, and gplagh and dive, ai d paddle and puff and j next morning; he will feel that an unreal , ired insult has been offered him when he i« (£) ,j by b j g mot h er to wat-h his face. And j he’ll wander around a dry creek had a'l tbe ( , vf . n ; ng piling up a pebble fort, and uearlj dieoff when bis big sbter wants him to p i eage p ; c k up a basket of chips for tbe par j or B p JVo . And he’ll spend the biggest | [jart 0 f t he time in trying to corner a stray j mu | e or a hare backed horse for a ride,land , ( . e j t(lat a |i life’s charms have fled when it c )meg his turn to drive the cows home. ^ nd . h( _. 1( lurn ft ten aere j ot ups i de down for t@n aeg 0 f ang ) e worm », and wish for the VQ \ e( .) t .tomb when the garden demands attenhon. But all the same, when you want a friend who will stand by you, and g y mpatfa:)! 3 w | t h you, aud be true to you in a „ k „ dg of weat her, enlist one of these boyg i LVVheL T . tie *,,^7 n V~iltt rUv fog. p0 kitchen fire needs Even then it is liable to prove a losing game unless he had previously pro vided the proper amount ol chip-.—JL Y. W&i ®0tt|WS U«Mg. CITY AND COUNTY ORGAN, THE LARGEST CIRCULATION, FINEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM. Advertising Rntea. One column, oneyear.,.,^^,,,,,,,,,.,, • One column, six mnnth,L --r---n- ..... . ss One column, three mnnt.h«------- Mll _ E^nM advertisement*, 10 cents a 11 m Special Rates to General Advertisers. ALL SORTS. Spring goods: Rat traps.—Boston Star. The first roes of spring—the shad's.—N. Y, Advertiser. A bilious individual—The collector, —Somerville Journal. The American press—the corset.—Bur¬ lington Free Press, A Green Bay horse is no uncommon thing in Wisconsin. —Lowell Courier “No library is comple'e without it”—the feathur duster,—New York News, A sound suggestion—Never turn a deaf ear to the telephone,—N. Y. Advertiser. Baseball is always seasonable with a country church choir.—New York Adver ¬ tiser. Smithers says there is just “no” differ¬ ence between right and wrong,—Boston Star. The prospetily of the book agent proves that, falsehood is mighty aud will prevail. —Puck. A Mormon with a plurality of lean wives, speaks of them as his “spare ribs”—Boston Star. “I never was better in my life,” as tbe man said wheu -asked to take a wager. —Boston Transcript. A Texas horse thief knows what it means when he is serenaded by a string baud. —New Orleans Picayune. When are two tramps like common tim« in music ? When they are two beats at a bar.—Baltimore Every Saturday. The watch that fell out of a drunken man’s pocket and smashed on the pavement was off its guard.—New York News, "Board wanted’’—as the young lady said when she came to a mud puddle iu the sidewalk,—Burlington Free Press. Marriage is a lottery, but, we have not heard that love letters are denied the privi¬ lege of the mails.—Bostou Transcript, The poetB have always sung of the charms of country life; but who ever heard of can¬ ning mosquitoes for city use ?—Puck. What did ihe Queen of England put ou her knee when she hurt it?—Edith. Why, court plaster, of course—Philadelphia News. Old Crusty lays the new gable roof poke bonnet should be called the gabble roof, the ladies talk so much about them.—Boston Star. A man needn’t flatter himself that he is working like a beaver simply because he throws in a lot of unnecessary danins. —Boston Transcript. A boy in Vermont swa'iowed a handful of birdshot to cure boils. The boy died, but the effect of the dose on the boils is not stated—Philadelphia Press, Seven millions of rabbits have been killed in one year in Australia, an 1 these are hardly missed. With an Australian it's only his dead hares that are numbered. Young grandson, presenting his cigar case to his grandfather: “No, my lad, I don’t smoke.” Q lite right at your age it is objectionable.”—French Joke. Is it said that old Father time is bald headed so that he can’t be tasen by the forelock. He is the fellow who scythes lor more worlds to conquer.—Harlem Times. “ 13 a c ™ e *> be a womau 7 aska Mrs ’ Blake. Not we think, not if she sincenly re¬ pent8 , ae k:i to be forgiven, and promises not | to be so ftgam.—N. Y. Graphic, The difference between a rope-walker and a book keeper is that a rope-walker makes a trial balance before he begins business, and book . k 1 afterward s._The Drum , trier. An exchange prints a two-column story headed “The Mystery ol an Inn. We had supposed that all the hash jokes were con H idered off long ago.-Boston Transcript. A ma!1 weDt ; ut0 a drU j, 8t0 re tbe other day to buy some medicine. “Do you keep the best drugs ?’ “You can’t get better, ; ; i’ “Too bad, use of medicine, then, g r no : d-day.”—Gas. k00 " , “A fellow must sow his w,id oats you | kr ' ow ." exc,a,:neU tbe °J d adolescent J ? h ^ ‘Yes, ’ replied Ann.e, out one shouldnt beK ' n sowm ' s ° b0on ater crai “ n 8 — Hartwell Ga Sun. Why is a man who is less careful of his i dregs at h 0 me than in the street tike a man 0 r family who take 3 his meals at a reitau raat j Because he’s neater out.—San p rAnc ; eco News-L tter. j Few lawyers, says an English writer, have ever been mvesfed with the Order of the Garter. This shows that that kind o a garter was not intended for limbs of the law. Boston Globe. . j , B r00 h s Carnthers is coming direct : t o San Francisco with her six unmarried (Jau Ltc . M . ' i s ; t possible we’ve got to drop er t y D and ta ke to the woods again ? —San Fra a cisco Post, | “I was drunk when I married her, pleaded the defendant to the court. “Most men are who marry pretty wives,” returned the judge. "Beauty is always mtoxica —Brooklyn Eagle. Blobson says he does wish the ladies would give up the.r fondness for long trains in society, and run au accommodation train once in a while—an inch above the Hoot A ..