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Federal Onion Established in 1829.
Southern Recorder " “1819.
[CONSOLIDATED 1872. Milledgeville, Ga., January 17. 1888
Number 28.
BALDWIN COUNTY.
BALDWIN SHERIFF S SALE.
W ILL be sold before the Court
House door, in the City of Mil
ledgeville, during legal Kul#l*ours, on
the first Tuesday in February, 1888,
the following property, to-wit:
All that tract nr parcel of land lying In
the 115th Dist.. G. M., of said county, con
taining thirteen hundred acres, more or
less, adjoining lands of J. C. Whitaker and
others. Levied on as the property of W.
E. Haygood, to satisfy his State and Coun
ty tax lor the year 1887.
Also, at the same time and place, all that
tract or parcel of land lying in the 115th
Diet., G. M., of said county, containing
two hundred acres, more or less, adjoin
ing lands of T. E. Pugh, est. of J. H. Polly,
J. T, Simpson, C. W. Ennis and others.
Levied on as the property of the estate ot
Hall, the above levies made an<l returned
to me Jan. the 7th, 1888, by J. J. Simpson
Con'st.
Also, at the same timo and place, two
tracts of land lying In the 319th Diet., (1.
M., of said county, one tract containing
one hundred acres more or less, bounded
north by M. A A. It. It., east by Fishing
Creek, south and west by McCrary land,
the other tract containing seventy-live
acres, more or less, bounded north by
M. A A. K. K., east by lands of McCrary,
south-west by lands of Proctor. Levied
on as trio property of Hardy H. Beckhnin,
to sntisfy Superior Court Mortgage II fa
in favor of 0. M. Laplse. Transferee, vs
Hardy H Beckham. Levy made January
the 7th, 1888. Defendant notified by mall.
Also at the same time and place, all that
tract or parcel of land, lying In the 321st
dist., G. M„ of said couuty, containing one
hundred and thirty acres, more or less.
Levied on as the property of Mrs. Julia T.
Lockhart, to satlfy one Justice court II fa
In favor of A. Joseph vs. Mrs. Julia T.
Lockhart; levy made by T. H. Potter,
Constable, and returned to moJauuary the
31st, 1887.
Also at the same time and place, one
house and lot lying in the 321st District, G.
M., of said county, near Midway, contain
ing two acres, more or less; levied on ns
the property of Anderson Brogsdale, to
satisfy one Justice court H fa in favor of
Kinney Jt Whelan vs. Anderson Brogsdale;
levy made by T. II. Potter, Constable,
November the 12th, 1887.
Also at the same time and place, one
house and lot lying in the 321st District,
G. M., of said county, near Midway, con
taining two acres, more or loss; levied on
as tlie property of Hattie Brogsdale to sat
isfy one Justice court It fa iu favor of A.
Joseph vs. Hattie Brogsdale; levy made
by T. H. Potter, aud returned to me Dec.
the 10th, 1887.
Also at the same time and place, one
house and lot in the city of Milledgeville
and known in the plan of said city as being
lot No. 1. In square 82, containing one acre,
more or less; levied on as the property of
Mrs. Maxy Wood, deceased, to satisfy her
State and county tux for the year 1887.
Lew made and returned to me January
the 9th, 1888.
Also, at the same time and place, one
house end lot in the city of Milledgeville,
the home ot Alfred Hall, and levied on as
the property of Alfred Hall to sattsfv his
State and County tax for the years 188(i-’87.
Levy made by T S Bagley, Const, and re
turned to me this January- the 9th, 1888.
Also, at the same time and place, all
that tract or parcel i f land, lying in the
318th Dist., G. M., containing 24n acres,
more or less, bounded on the north by C.
R. Harper and I. T. Miller, and others on
the south and west. Levied on as the prop
erty of Wm. GooiJfSon, to satisfy one Supe
rior Court li fa issued from Baldwin Su
perior Court, February Term, 1807, In favor
ot P. M. Compton, surviving partner, and
J. W. Goodson, transferee, vs. Win. Good-
son. Tenant in possession notified In per
son.
C. W. ENNIS, SherilT.
Jan. 10th, 1888. 27 tils
Petition For Dismission From Ad
ministration.
Unfailing Specific for Liver Distm
mouth; toiifua coated
white or covered with a brown fur; pain In
the hack, sJdca, or Joint*—often mCatako*
for Htuminutlsm ; sour stomach; lot* of
appetite; sometime* nausea and water-
brash, or Indigestion ; flaiulencr and acid
eructations; t>owclj» alternately coattvs
and lax ; headache; lossol inoinorv, with
a painful sensation of having failed to do
something which ought to have been done;
debility; low spirit*; a thick, yellow ap
pearance of the skin and eve*; a dry
cough; fever; restlcs*ne*s: the urino is
scanty and high colored, and, If Allowed to
fftaxul, 4e posit* a sedime it.
SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR
(PURELY VEGETABLE)
I* generally used In the South to nrouaa
the Torpid Liver to a healthy action.
It sets with sxirsordissry oflloicy oa lb*
tiver, kidneys,
1 AND Bowels.
M IHICTUAl iriCinO FOt
Malaria. Bawel OaaaplalnU.
Dy.p.jute, Blak H.aAaoba,
CvoaUpatlaa. BlUi»a«a a—.
KiAnar Affection*. JaiuutlM,
M.utal l)»»r».«4oa. CaUa.
Ib..!unad by Um *k of 1 Million* of Butttw, u
THE BE8T FAMILY MEDICINE
U CkildrM, fiur Adult*, i»I for »h« Aged.
ONLY GCNUINC
i-ag i-»r Z Sl*rap io rad on front of Wrappe*
j. n. Zeilin & Co., Philndolohia, Pa.,
. . ». l-vli- ti.OO
28 ew iy
EDITORIAL GLIMPSES
Rev. J)r. Talmuge has been appoint
ed chaplain of the Thirteenth Brook-
lyn regiment, to succeed the late Hen
ry Ward Beecher.
The way to make “both ends
meet,” is not to spend money before
it is collected ami even then only in
necessary directions.
Mrs. Cleveland is certainly a won
derful woman. She weighs one hun
dred and seventy pounds and still
gets bushels of compliments on her
“girlish waist.’’— Memphis Avalanche.
Cotton Manufacture in the South.
Our section of the Union once had
the opportunity ot becoming enrich
ed by the manufacture of cotton
goods. But the labor of our section
was mainly confined to growing the
article. There was a reasonable pirdit
iu tliatuud instead of manufacturing,
our agriculturists devoted their sur
plus revenues to the purchase of more
land to meet the calls of our peculiar
institutions. As the slaves increased
iu numbers the growtli of cotton was
increased to meet the demands of
tlie world. We often urged tlie value
and importance of converting a con-
-■ ♦ — I sldernble portion of our cotton into
The Alaska Indian is pre-eminently osnaburgs, sheeting, shirting, jeans,
the dude of his race. He is always j kerseys, calicoes, ginghams and other
clad in handsome furs or blankets, coarse materials to say nothing of
and carries a walking stick which is luces, muslins, twills, embroideries
often a beautiful specimen ot elabor- and other finer textures. Great
ate carving. j Britain had for years been running
her forty or fifty millions of spindles
Mareli 29, 1887.
W'
GEORGIA, Baldwin County,
Court of Ordinary, Jan. Term, 18S8.
’HEREAS, W. il. Steinbridge, ad
ministrator upon the estate of
Mrs. Martha F. Roberson, deceased,
lias filed his petition in said court for
letters of dismission from his trust ns
such administrator.
These are therefore to cite and ad
monish all persons interested, heirs or
creditors, to show cause on or by tli
April term, next, of said court, t
be held on the first Monday in April, |
1888, why letters of dismission from j
said trust should not be granted |
to said petitioner as prayed for.
Witness my hand and official signn-1
ture this January the 2d, 1888.
DANIEL B. SANFORD,
20 8m.] Ordinary.
Administrator s Sale.
GEORGIA, Baldwin County,
B Y VIRTUE of Hin order of the
court of Ordinary of said county,
granted at the January Term, 1888,
of said Court, will he sold before the
Court House door, in the City of Mil
ledgeville, on the first Tuesday in
February next, between the legal
hours of sale, the following described
real estute belonging to tlie estate of
Mrs. Laura L. Brown, late of said
county deceased:
All that tract of land lying in the
819th District, G. M., of said county,
bounded on the north by Levi
Speights, west by D. W. Brown and
Levi Speights, east by Lewis Smith
and Morris l’oungblood, and on the
south by O. L. Brown, containing 854
acres, more or less. Also all that
tract of land lying in the 319th and
322nd District, G. M., of said county,
bounded on the north by O. L.
Brown, east by W. W. Anderson,
south by Win. Huff and on the west
by O. L. Brown, containing 388 acres,
more or less. Sold for the purpose of
paying debts, and division among the
heirs. Terms cash.
(). L. BROWN, Ailui’r.
January 2nd, 1888. 301m
3 HOUSES FOR RENT.
A PPLY at 19 Washington Street,
Milledgeville, Ga.
Sept. 10th, 1887 10 tf
LAND FOR SALE.
GEORGIA, Baldwin County.
U NDER and by virtue of a Deed
with power of sale, made by F. W.
Butts, of said county, on tlie 31st day
of December, 1884, to secure a prouir
issory note of the same date, and pay
able on the 31st day of December,
1885, for the principal sum of one hun
dred anil forty-six dollars to the un
dersigned, which said deed Inis been
duly recorded in tlie Clerk's office of
sriil county, and which was executed
and delivered by said F. W. Butts,
under anil in pursuance of Sections 1,-
909,1,970, and 1,971 of the Code of Geor
gia, 1882, as to deeds with power of
side, etc. And by the authority there
in conveyed and given to the payer
of said note, I will sell on the 1st Tues
day in February next before the
court house door in said county, the
following tract or parcel of land, to-
wit: That tract or parcel of laud,
situate and being in the city of Mill-
edgeville, Georgia, being on the south
east corner of Jefferson and Frank
lin streets, bounded as follows:
North by Franklin street, east by lot
of Mrs. E. J. Hogue, south by lot of
T. 8. Bagley and west by Jefferson
street, containing one (1) acre, more
or less, it being the place whereon
the said F. W. Butts then resided,
Said land witli improvements, will be
sold to pay the principal, interest,
costs, and attorney’s fees, as stipulat
ed in said Deed, by virtue of tins pro
ceeding anil sule. This January 2nd,
1888. C. H. BONNER,
By Whitfield & Allen, his Att’vs at
Law.
The above described property will
be sold nt same time and plaee by vir
tue of another Deed, with power of
sale, to pay principal, Interests, costs,
and attorneys fees in this proceeding,
j made by said F. W. Butts, to 'said C.
II? Bonner, for tlie purpose of scour
ng u promissory nMte for the princi
ial sum of One Hundred aud Four
lollars, dated August 31st, 18811, and
lue January 31st, 1887,—said Deed
being of even date, anil made in ac
cordance with sections 1909, 1970, anil
1971, of the Code of Georgia, 1882.
C. 11. BONNER,
By Whitfield & Allen, his Att’ys at
Law. [20 lm
Land for Sale.
TTNDElt and by virtue ol a Deed with
power of sale, made b\- F. W. butts, or
said county, nn the 3id day of January,
1887, to secure a promisor)' note of the
same date, and payable on the 1st day of
November, 1887, for the principal sum of
One Hundred and Fifteen Dollars, to \V
.V. Walker and transferred to the under
signed, which said Deeil Ims boon duly re
corded in the Clerk's office of said County,
and which was executed and delivered by
said F. W. ltutts under and in pursuance
of sections 1909. 1970, and 1371, of the Code
of Georgia, 1882, as to Deoils with power <>r
sale, Ac. Ami by the authority therein
given and conveyed to the undersigned, ns
payer, 1 will sell on the 1st Tuesday in Feb
ruary next, before the Court House Door,
in said county, the following described
tractor parcel of land, to-wlt: that parcel
of land in the city of Milledgeville, and
said county, on the South-East corner of
Jefferson and Franklin Streets, fronting
North on said Franklin Street, bounded
on the East by lot of Mrs. Emma Lane;
south by the Dumas lot, and west by Jef
ferson street, containing three-fourth* ( '«!
of an acre, more or less. Said land, with
improvements, will be Bold to pay tlx*
principal, interest, costs, and aUorney's
fees incurred in the col lection of said note
by this proceeding and as provided in said
Deed. This January 2nd, 1888.
2(1 lm. SAM’!.. WALKER, I’ninsfero
A number of young Indies in Hast
ings, Neb., met in council one day
last week and passed resolutions de
clining to attend balls with the young
France was moving steadily in the
same direction, while from the ear
liest practical>le period nearly all the
northern section of our country hail
men unless the hitter consent to sup-] been rapidly pursuing the same
By Whitfield and Allen, Att’ys at Law. I r,
ply them with invitations to the opera
occasionally.
Persons troubled with a tendency
to stoop, aud who are becoming
round shouldered, are advised to walk
with the palms of the hands forward,
Hie thumbs outward. It will do won
ders toward straightening a bent
form, as any soldier will testify.
A mail pouch that was thrown off
at Augusta, III., struck u stuck of
barbed wire, bounded back under the
wheels, and was carried for three
miles, tho letters being scattered
along the entire distance. One man
found $20 aud another $04 which was
iu tlie pouch.
A Philadelphia bride complained
that iu all her 200 wedding presents
there was not a piece of silver or a
lamp. She had been given more cut-
glass and bric-a-brac tluiu she hud
room for, while forks, spoons and tho
like they really needed, “aud these."
she said, “we hail to go out und buy
for ourselves.”
A Boston correspondent says the
mania for hotel living is rapidly re
ducing both New York and Boston
to cities of hotels rather than of
homes. It is getting to be only the
two extremes of society who “keep
house,” tlie very wealthy anil the
poor. All the well-to-do people, pro
fessional, business and the men and
women of leisure are adopting some
form of hotel life.
On Sept. 6, a Springfield man mail
ed a postal card with thp idea of hav
ing it make a tour of tlie world. In
ninety-five days, three hours and thir
ty minutes lie received it again. It
bore tlie post marks of San Francis
co, Sept. 12; Hong Kong, Oct. 25; Liv
erpool. Nov. 29, and Springfield again
Dec. 10. Out of this time the card
was held six days at Hong Kong and
twelve hours at Liverpool.
The people of Kentucky know when
they have a good man to represent
them in Congress. Senator Beck
served eight consecutive years in the
House, and was then transferred to
the Senate, where he has served
twelve years, and now the Democrat
ic members of tho Legislature have,
by a unanimous vote, decided to give
him another term.
The hosts of friends of Col. James
M. Smyttie will be triad to know that
lie has taken a position on the edi
torial stall' of the Apgusta Gazette,
and they will congrutuate our con
temporary, on securing tlie services
of one of the best known writers on
the Georgia press for many years.
Col Smytlie retains all tlie vigor of
uiind which has made him a power in
the newspapers of Georgia, and we
wish for him many years of continued
usefulness and improved health. Au
gusta News, 10th.
Probably there is no one in Indiana
who is better acquainted with the
public temper iu that State than Sen
ator Voorhees, who this week placed
himself iu such complete accord with
the sentiments of the President’s mes
sage. Do not these two facts augur
well for Democratic success in In
diana next fall? It certainly
looks that way. Senator Voorhees
is said to have frequently remarked
lately that he is perfectly willing to
go into the next cumpuign in iiis State
with tlie. message us a text, and is
confident of carrying tlie State by an
old-fashioned Democratic majority.
This is very encouraging. Perhaps
Senator Voorhees has inherited tlie
late Mr. Hendricks' popularity.
Wounds made by rusty tools or
nails, or by the teeths of dogs und
other animals, are not only very pain
ful, but generally quite dangerous.
To allay tlie pain, extract the poison,
and hasten the healing process, there
is nothing that wo know of so won
derfully effective as raw, fat, salt
pork and onions, equal parts, chop
ped up together, and applied in a
thicAi layer to the wouuil either di-
itly
if
r first folded into a single lay
inen. Leave on until healed.
Just received at tho Union-Record j Even a slice of raw, salt pork, tied
er office some pretty note paper, ‘Sea- j over the wound made by a rnstv nail,
Shell’and‘Cream’, with envelopes to ] w j|[ draw the inflammation all out,
match. Also handsome folding cards render the flesh clear and white and
— 7 :—~— ; ’. I heal up the injury in a shorter time
Stationery for sale at wholesale and | thau any a rug known to us, will do
retail at the Union-Recorder, office. | it.—The Cottage Hearth,
track. Russia, too, Austria and Bel
gium, indeed every civilized country
became engaged in the work. Our
people were slow to take advantage
of tlie great work and double and
treble tlie value of their cotton crops.
Everything was in favor of our sec
tion to do mi immense work in this
important business, but we surren
dered the vnst field of enterprise to
others at great and very remote dis
tances from tlie land of cotton. Here
it could he transported from the
fields in whicii it was grown to the
gins, and from them to the factories,
all close together, while others had
to transport it to long distances and
over wide oceans at great expense
and then supply the people where it
was grown with the products of their
looms. ‘Under the present condition
of things we would still have great
advantages over these distant man
ufacturers but for the cunningly de
vised laws enacted under the influ
ence of the high protective tarriffites.
The tariff laws, enacted by our gov
ernment, place insuperable obstacles
in the way of profits that nature and
nature’s laws would afford us, but
for cunning, legal inventions, em
bodied in those laws, to deprive us of
our natural advantages. Whose are
the sails that have whitened and are
now whitening all the navigable seas
and oceans of the world with the pro
ducts of our cotton fields? Certainly
not those of the South. Our tariff
laws forbid the people of the South to
avail themselves of their natural ad
vantages. Even yet, but for tariff
prohibitions, the South could reap
immense advantages in the cotton
trade. Her people are not forbidden to
purchase ships, hut if they take car
goes of cotton to foreign countries,
they are not permitted to bring back
cargoes of any kinds of gooiis taken
in exchange for their cotton, or pur
chase with the money obtained for it.
No sensible man would undertake to
transport a load of cotton to Eng
land or any other country when for
bidden to load bis vessel with a re
turn cargo. This is one of tlie iniqui
ties of tlie protective tariff aud it was
specially enacted to favor tlie grasp
ing avarice of tlie northern iitUnufac
turers of our own country.
Isn’t it shameful for Southern men
to favor sueli a policy und such a par
ty as this, especially when it taxes our
people beyond tlie limits of endur
ance? Surely Southern men of in
telligence must see the wrong indict
ed upon their hard-working neigh
bors many of whom are reduced to
the dire extremity of actual want.
CRISP NOTES.
One hulf of every day is spent by
most people in dressing, eating, un
dressing and sleeping. So they really
live blit half their days. Verily, ours
is a little life.
Women look at men and things
from a sudden inspiration, and ap
pear to be guided by dashes rather
than by rays of lights.
Fonteuelle once said of his brother,
who was nn uhhe, when asked what
tie did, replied: iu the morning he
says his prayers; in the evening he
doesn’t know what he says.
A common liar is comparatively
harmless, because he is known and
makes no effort to conceal his fault:
it is your sly, sanctimonious dog,
that eats from your hand und bites
you when lie gets done wagging his
tail, that is to be avoided, and the
woods are full of them.
One sharp, plausible, good-looking
woman in a village or small-town,
who is a back-biter, can do more harm
to its good name than a cross-roads
doggery in cottdn picking time; and
there is hardly a town anywhere that
can’t produce a “splendid specimen,”
as tlie ornithologists say.
One half of reformed drunkards are
so because it puts money in their pock
ets; the other half because they can’t
get liquor; and nine-tenths of both re
sort to some bell-herb to supply a
substitute. The remaining one-tenth
let us hope, are conscientious. The
per cent, of the latter may bo put at
too large a figure; but let us lean to
virtue’s side in this matter even at
tlie expense of.truth.
Save time and money by having
Laxador always on hand, for the
numerous diseases, which more or
less trouble families at times. Price,
25 cents.
Washington Letter.
From Our Regular Correspondent.
Washinoton, Jan. 9, 1888.
Editors Union Recorder:
“Twisting tho tail of the Brit
ish Lion” has long been a favorite
and perfectly harmless pastime of
American statesmen iu tho legis
lative halls of tlie nation. And
it would seem that this mighty
animal is not to escape his period
ical torture during the present
session of Congress. The Lion
might do well to heed tho admo
nition of the picturesque Ingalls,
who says “if the British Lion
loos not want his tail twisted, ho
must keep it between his logs.”
Tho Tall Sycamore of the Wabash,
Indiana’s most popular son, has
expressed the same opinion also.
Sir. Joseph Chamberlain, tho
British Fisheries Commissioner,
who by virtue of being a member
of parliament, has tho privilege of
tho floor ol Congress, according
to custom, is the disturbing cause
at present. Tho distinguished
Englishmen hold a sort of recep
tion in tho Senate while Mr.
Voorhees was making Ins tariff
speech in reply to Mr. Sherman’s
attack upon tho President’s mes
sage. Tho conversation was
pitched in such high tones that
Senatorial dignity was seriously
offended, and the President of
tho Senate felt called upon to si
lence tho disturbance with his
gavel. As for Mr. Chamberlain,
he is probably more sinned against
than sinning. Tho group of Re
publican Senators who gathered
about him on this occasion, were
tho real offenders, for they should
have had tho grace to conduct
their guest to one of the adjacent
cloak rooms. Tho Democratic
Senators were intently listening
to tho able effort of Mr. Voor
hees in refutation of Mr. Slier
man’s argument, and they justly
complained that though they paid
undivided attention to tlie remarks
of the Ohio Senator, when it came
the turn of Mr. Voorhees, tho at
tention of tho Republicans was
almost entirely withdrawn from
the orator aud the discussion.
This was a grave breach of deco
rum on the part of those whose
duty it was to observe it. The
matter has not yet been publicly
alluded to in the Senate, though
it may he in the near future.
Ono of the most important
bills yet introduced in the Senate
is that offered by Senator Hoar
for a world’s fair at Washington
in 1892. In connection with this
it is proposed to establish in this
city a permanent exposition of
the arts, industries, and resources
of North, South and Central
America, the United States, as a
matter of course, to take the lead.
If carried out on the scale pro
jected, this scheme will rival, if
not surpass, tho glorious record
of our'great Centennial.
Speaker Carlisle’s committees
are probably more capable and
satisfactory to tho public, if not
to those assigned, than if the
wprk had been by any other, forin
a matter of this kind, experience
is everything on the part of tho
presiding officer. The House is
now thoroughly organized for
business, and tho present week
will he a season of much interest
and activity, as tho committees
are, hard at work shaping the
course of legislation. Tho result
of their deliberations will appear
later.
During the past week the Com
mittees on Elections had under
consideration the contested elec
tion case of Thobo against Car
lisle, and a number of affidavits
have been filed by the contestant
and several allegations presented
by his counsel. The hearing of
the caso has been postponed till
tho last of this week, in order that
tho Speaker may have an oppor
tunity of defending tlie validity
of his title, which ho desires to
do. Mr. Thobe’s counsel is at
tempting to mako his client play
tho role of tho persecuted work
ingman, in his vain effort to make
a plaubible case.
A striking and singular instance
of Republican official irregular
ity nud incompetency has just
come to light here in tlie capital.
More than . nineteen years ago
Gen. J. H. Crocker was appointed
Warder of the District Jail, for a
term of four years, under a bond
of $5,()()(); and although lie has
never been re-appointed, nor giv
en a now bond, tho lucky General
still swings to his office. “Turn
the rascals out.”
The indications are that in k
day or two tho President will
solid to the Senate two important
nominations: Mr. Stoekslager, who
is Assistant Commissioner of the
Land Office, to be Commissioner
of the Land Office, and E. A. Bogg,
ox-Cougressman from Wisconsin,
tu be Minister to Mexico. It was
Gen. Bogg who made the memor
able speech in tho Chicago Con
vention, lauding Grover Cleve
land: “IV e all love him for the
enemies which ho lias made.”
Tho Wisconsin Statesman ha*
hail a distinguished career, both
in war aud in peace, and it is
known that tho President is de
sirous of honoring him.
A UUIET SMILE.
Lord Donnywsaks: “I want extra
steam heat weather strips on the win
dows, a special hull boy, private din
ing-rooms, eider down quilts, and ■"
llotel Clerk: “Hold on, my dear sir.
1 think you’ve made a mistake. This:
isn’t heaven!”—Puck.
Italic ile Counte: “So you will not
be my wife, eh? Do you "forget /.at 1
am an Italian count?” Young Ameri
can. “O, no; I ilo not forget you arc
an Italian count, but I do know that
I was never brought up to make u
dozen shirts for thirty cents and do
the washing for a large family'”—
J udge.
.Wife, ^ t0 extravagant husband*
For heaven's sake, George, don’i
spend so much money needlessly
Don’t you know you ought to lav
something by for a rainy day?” Hus-
‘1 ,mv ‘* (,or *e that, dear.”
Wile: What, l should like to know?"
Husband: "A gum coat, love.”—
Washington Critic.
“Oh, no, iim’in," pleaded the tramp^
you may think my life ail sunshine
’>ut it ain’t. Wherever I go I um be
set with dangers. In short, luii'in, I
carry my life in my hands!” "All] I
see?” exclaimed tlie temporary host
ess, “that accounts for you not wash
ing your hands. You don’t dare do it
for fear you’ll drown yourself."—Bos
ton Transcript.
Another Man at Last is Rewarded.
David <Meacon is the lucky mau
that held one-tenth of ticket No. 89,368
which drew tlie Second Capital Prize
of $50,005, from the monthly drawing
of The Louisiana State Lottery, Nov.
8th. It, was his first venture, and
conx's ns a God send to Mr. Meacon
ns lx- was depending on his daily la- '
bor to support his family. His form
er residence was in Pittsburg. Tlie
night before lie was to ship his house
hold goods to tills place a fire occur
red and burned everything. He is a
worthy and exemplary man.—El wood
find.) Free Press, Pec. 9.
Probated His Own Will.
Philadelphia Bulletin.
A man of mournful mien, a shadow
of a tear iu his eye and an unmistak
able German accent in bis* speech en
tered tiie office of the Registerof Wills
yesterday, and going to the Desk of
Deputy Register Shields offered a witt
for prohate. It is customary to ac
company each testament with u pe
tition containing tlie name of tlie de
cedent, time and place of demise, and
tlie names of tlie executors nominat
ed in the instrument.
In tlie absence of the petition Mr.
Shields inquired:
“What is the name of the deceas
ed?”
“Diseased!" exclaimed the man,
“why, I’m the diseased—dot’s my
will. 1 want to enter it before I die
to make it sure."
The fact of a man offering his own
will for admission deemed ludicrous,
hut, it is said in some portions of Ger
many anil France it is the custom to
place the “last will and testament,”
in the hands of the Register as soon
as it is drafted, as a matter of safety.
This was the first case of the kind
that lias come before tiie notice of
Mr. Shields since he has been iu of
fice, and created no little astonish
ment to him.
One Fact
Is worth a column of rhetoric, said
an American statesman. It is a fact,
established by testimony of thous
ands of people, that Hood’s Sarsapa
rilla does cure scrofula, salt rheum,
and other diseases or affections aris
ing from impure state or low condi
tion of the blood. It also overcomes
that tired feeling,- creates a good ap
petite, anil gives strength to every
part of the system. Try it.