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Volume LVIII.
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Southern Recorder " “ 1819. ( consolidated 1872.
Milledgeville, Ga., February 28, 1888.
Number 34.
BALD W 13S C 0 U N T Y.
BALDWIN SHERIFF'S SALE.
TT7ILL be'sold before the Court
VV House door, in..(he City of Mil-
ledgeville, during legal side hours, on
the lirst Tuesday in March, 18$3, tin*
following property, to-wit:
All tlmt tract or parcel of lain! lying In
the 31'Jtli 01st., G. M..of said rmini.y, con
taining 478 aureB, nior« or h'.-s, adjoin:r.;;
lands on the east by Win. Amlersoii, south
bv ltobelts nlacu, on by .lolm A1 oC-r .
rvandJJ. W. brown, north by ol her lands
ofO. L. Brown, levied on »s the proper
ty of 0. L. Brown to satisfy two Superior
Court 11 lus In favor of C. It. Harper vs. O.
L. Brown ami 1). W. Brown, Defendants,
and one Ui$ li fa tor his State and Coun
ty tax for tne year 1887. Defendants noti
fied In person Jan. 7, '88
Also, at the same lime and place, all that
tract or parcel of land lying in the li)5tb
and 115th, Dist., G. M„ of said county,
containing 532 aero-more or less, adjoin
ing lands ot Frank Callaway, G. S. Oxford,
P.’Al. Ennis, 8. C. Leonard, E. M Ennis,
Jr., and others. Levied on its the property
of J. A. P. llobson, to satisfy one Superior
Court ti fa in favor of Mary W . Stephens,
Adm’x., vs. J. A. 1 J . Robson, issued from
Baldwin Superior Court, at August Term,
1871, also one county court fi fuinlavorof
P. ji, Compton A Sons vs. J. A.I’. Robson,
issued at the May Term, 1875 Delendant
notified by mail Fob. the Oth, 1888.
Also, at the same time and place, one
house and lot in the city of Milledgeville
containing one-fourth of an acre, more or
less, and known in the plan of said city as
being the home of Charles Davis, bounded
WAYSIDE WALKS-THEMES AND
THOUGHTS.
Unfailing Specific for Liver Disease.
on the west by Wayne SC, on the south
east and west b;
uy lands of W. it J. Caraker
Levied on as the property of Chas. Davis,
to satisfy one Justice court II fu In favor
or D. B. Sanford, surviving partner of
Sanford Furman vs. Chas. Davie, and
one tax II fa In favor of T. W. Turk, Tax
Collector, for his state and county tax for
the year 1887. Levy made by T. S. Bagiey
and returned to me F^b. the 3d, 1888.
Also at the same time and pluce, one
house and lot lying in tho32ist Dl6t. G. M„
bounded on the north and east by lands of
Mrs. Edwards, on the south and west by
lands of the Asylum. Levied on as ttie
property of Harris Kinclien to satisfy one
tax il fa for his state and county tax for
the year 1887. Levy made by T. II. Potter
const., and returned to mo Feb. the 3-1, '83.
Also at the same time and place, one
house and lot in the city of Milledgeville,
containing one-half acre, more or less,
and known in the plan ot said city as be
ing in square 97, bounded on south and
west by unknown sts,; oil east by B. F.
Lee. Levied on as the property of Robert
Collins to satisfy Ids State 'and County
taxes for the years 1886 and 1887. Levy
made by T. 8. Bagiey, Constable, and re
turned to me February the 4th, 1888.
Also at the same time and place, one
house and lot in Harrisburg, eoniainlng
four acres, more or less adjoiulng lands of
Solomon Harris and Reubln Grantland.
Levied on as the property of Crawford
Adams to satisfy one Justice Court li fa In
favor of W. H. H. Barnes, Agt, vs. Craw
ford Adams. Levy made by T. H. Potter
and returned to rue, January the lith, 1883.
Also at the same time and place, one
house and lot In Harrisburg, containing
three acres, more or less, bounded by lands
of Harriett Killings and the Central Rail
road. Levied on ns the property of Sam
Wilson to satisfy one Justice Court ti fa In
H. H.
in favor of W. H. H. Barries, Agent, vs.
Sam Wilson. Levy made by T. H. Potter,
Constable; und returned to me, Jan. the
11th, 1888.
Also a* tho same lime and place, one
house and lot in Harrisburg, containing
one acre^raoro or less, bounded by lands of
3. Levied on
Martin Crittenden and others
as the property of Nelson Dixon to satisfy
one Justice Court fi fa in favor of W. H.H.
Barnes, Agt., vs. Nelson Dixon. Levy
made and returned to me by T. II Potter,
Constable, January the 11th, 1888.
Also at the same time and place, one
house anil lot in Harrisburg, containing
one acre, more or less, bounded by lauds of
of Annie Green and Sol. Harris. Levied
on as the property of Wm. McDonald to
satisfy ono Justige Court li fa in favor of
*7. H. H "
W. H.H. Barnes, Agent., vs. Wm. Mc
Donald. Levy made by T. II. Potter, Con-
Rtablowmd returned to me, January tho
11th,1833.
Also at the same time and place, one
house and lot in the city of Milledgeville,
bounded on the north by Franklin street,
on the east by Jefferson street, on Ihe
south by Dr. Cutting's lot, on tho west by
Miss Lizzie Willis Levied on as the
property of Dr. J. H. Sims, Agent, to sat
isfy his State and County tax for the year
1837. Levy made this February tho Oth,
1888, by order of the Tax Collector.
C. W. ENNIS, Sheriff.
Feb. 6th, 1888. 61 tds
Petition For Dismission .From Ad
ministration.
GEORGIA, Baldwin County.
Court of Ordinary, Feb. Term, 1888.
W HEREAS, R. M. Benford, Admin
istrator upon the estate of Mary
A. Benford, deceased, has filed his pe
tition in said Court for letters of dis
mission from liis trust as sucli Aduriu-
istrator.
These are therefore to cite and ad
monish all persons interested, heirs or
creditors, to show cause on or by the
May Term next, of said Court, to be
held on the lirst Monday in May, 1888,
why letters of dismission from his said
trust should not be granted to said pe
titioner as prayed for.
Witness my hand and official signa
ture this, February the Oth, 1888.
DANIEL B. SANFORD,
31 8m.] Ordinary.
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mouth; toiifxuo coated
white or covered with a brown fur; tmlu in
the hack, sided, or Joint*—often mfstukon
f -r Rheumatism; sour stomach; 1<»h* of
Kppetite; sometimes nausea and wator-
. isii, or indigestion ; flatulency and acid
nictations; tniwcls alternately costive
and lax ; headache; loss of memory, with
• ‘ - ■ led
h painful sensation of having failed to do
debility; low spirits; a thick, yellow np-
cough; fever; restlessness: tho urine is
scanty and high colored, and, if allowed to
aland, deposits a sediment,
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la generally usod In the South to arouse
tho Torpid Liver to u healthy action.
It sots with sxtrsordinsry ofRcacy on tha
tiver, kidneys,
i *4 and Bowels.
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Malaria, Rowel Complaints,
Dyspepsia, Kick Headache,
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Kidney AfCcoilons, Jaundice,
Mental Deproeaioa, Colie.
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Mareh 29, 1887. 28 cw ly.
Petition For Dismission From Ad
ministration.
W
GEORGIA, Baldwin County,
Court of Ordinary, Jan. Term, 1HS8.
HI5REAB, \V. if. Stem bridge, ad
ministrator upon the estate' of
Mrs. Martha F. Roberson, deceased,
inis filed his petition in said court for
letters of dismission from his trust as
such administrator.
These are therefore to cite and ad
monish all persons interested, heirs or
creditors, to show cause on or by the
April term, next, of said court, to
be held on the first Monday in April,
1888, why letters of dismission from
said trust should not be granted
to said petitioner as prayed for.
Witness my hand and official signa
ture this January the 2d, 1888.
DANIEL B. SANFORD,
20 3m.] Ordinary.
Bethune & Moobe,
REAL ESTATE AGENTS.
Millkdokvillk, Ga.,
Offer I lie following property for sale
A new four room residence, on East
Hancock street—] acre lot—good
kitchen, garden and stable.
A desirable residence in Midway,
with stable and outhouses—all in good
condition—excellent water—line orch
ard—4 acre lot.
A seven room residence on South
Jefferson street, near- tlie College—
acre lot—in good condition.
Two room cottage—one acre lot, in
Oth ward, N. W. part of city. Also
two unimproved lots adjoining.
A desirable house and lot, known
as the Henry Temple’s place. .Five
room cottage, half aero lot. One of
the prettiest locations in the eitv.—
Price $l.uoo.
For Sale.
A Desirable Residence at Midway.
0
NE and n half miles from Milledge
ville, four acres land with large
dwelling containing eleven rooms,
with servants’ house, (two rooms'
large smoke-house, cow-house, forage-
house, carriage-house, stable, fowl-
house, all in good condition, with ex
cellent well water, fine pear and peach
orchard. The locality is very healthy
and within two hundred yards of the
Midway depot where passenger train
stops twice each day.- (Price. $1000.00)
BETHUNE A MOORE,
Real Estate Agents.
Milledgeville, Jan. 2, 1888. 20 tf
Fearlessness and simplicity always
accompany force of character in men,
if they don't constitute it.
There is a great difference in the
amount of sympathy for defaulters at
this day. The detioienev of the de
faulter is not measured bv the amount-
stolen, but by Ihe decency of the dis
honest v.
Warehouse Business.
M essrs, evans& turner beg
to inform t
the public that they
now have on hand a full supply of
Fertilizers, to-wit:
Acid Phosphate, Kqinit, and differ
ent brands of best grade Guanos,
from Georgia Chemical Works, Ham
mond, Hull & Co., Cotton Seed Meal
goods, which they wisli to be placed
with reliable planters ait reduced
rates. §
They propose to do a general ware
house business upon strictly ware
house rules, and solicit such patronage
as they believe will prove mutually
beneficial. Call on them at their
warehouse.
Milledgeville, Ga., Fob. 21, ’88. 33 tf
A
3 HOUSES FOR RENT.
PPLY at 19 Washington Street,
Milledgeville, Ga.
Sept. 10th, 1887 10 tf
BERMUDA BRASS SEED.
We offer Fresh Crop by mail $2.00 per
pound. Price for large quantities on ap
plication. Send for our
GENERAL SEED CATALOGUE.
J. M. THORBURN & CO.,
IS IOBH ST., SIT TOILS
Poor Ireland! her troubles seem to
grow by what they feed on. If the
potato, that half-brother of corn, fails
them this year, God only knows what
is to become of its patient peasantry.
It is a lamentable admission, but
true, that most peoplo get, tired of
hearing a man or woman spoken of
as "almost too good to live." When
his virtues are being extolled iir tho
presence of others, by some admirer,
one or I wo will smile idiotically, shrug
their shoulders, as much as to say, all
is not gold that glitters, or that man
or woman has meat to eat ye know
not of.
If thou hast a friend, and lie has a
fault, and lfe knows it, and thou
knowest it, but he believes the world
knowotti it not, and he would have
the world not to know it, don't tell him
you know it,and reason with him about
it. Rather take occasion to speak
in undue praise of thy friend of that
wherein he is weak. He will believe
you are lying all the timo, but he will
swallow and digest the lie easier than
he will tlie truth. He may conclude,
from what you say, that there is a
bare possibility lie may have exagge
rated his fault, in his own opinion,
and in that very uncertainty, find
•some consolation and be content to
rest a while. And it is possible it
may become a nucleus about which
a reformation may crystalize.
With all the sins poor Father Adam
lias been charged, lie never, never
started that detestable, “I told you
so,” and lie had tlie best chance in
the world for it. When lie left Para
dise, for following Eve’s advice, he
went to work like a man. When he
came home from the field, tired, dir
ty and hungry, and Eve began to ex
cuse the poor dinner on account of
the “neuraligy” in her face, or it was
wash da}’, and repiningly told him
that it was so different at the old
home, Adam didn’t say to her, "well,
I told you so, you haven’t anybody to
blame for it ail but yourself.” No.
He washed his face and hands, lit his
old cob pipe, sat down, and didn’t
even say to Eve, “go to the devil,”
that we have any account of.
If there is anything new, good, bad
or indifferent, that hasn’t been said
a^out lawyers, then I would like to
take tlie life of one—that is, either
kill him with faint praise, smother
him with “a rose, in aromatic pain,”
or “cut him up” with the most ap
proved pattern of scientific critical
scalpel. But the subject is too an
cient, too tougli to touch. Blistering
wouldn't irritate tlie surface; ridicule
wouldn’t pierce the epidermis, and if
all my strength wore concentrated in
one mighty stroke of tlie broad-axe to
cleave him to the girdle, tlie murder
ous weapon would come back on me
•ft’ith the celerity of a boy’s rubber
ball at the end of an elastic string.
What then? Confess disappointment
—dismiss a theme begun with reluc
tance, and quitted without mortifica
tion at defeat or disgust with the sub-
ject.
At present tlie accumulation of
wealth seems to be absorbing every
faculty and desire of our active pop
ulation, and tlie tiinid shudder when
they contemplate tlie future. Be not
alarmed my anxious brother. The
world is not going to turn round and
revolve the other way on account of
anything men may do or say now or
hereafter. Tlie ostentation and folly
of the rich will dissipate their for
tunes in a generation or two—“all be
come serene,” as Bill Arp, the fence
philosopher, is wont to say. The
United States Senate, groaning under
the ponderous pressure of its many
millionaire members to-day, will not,
in tlie next twenty years, have one—
such are the rapid changes our Re
public undergoes in its progressive
growth.
There is nothing, I know of so ter
rible to my mind as death by one’s
own hand. Is it ever done deliberate
ly and with all the mental faculties
intact? Unquestionably, if it be in
the power of one person’s mind to un
derstand the operations of another’s.
Men and women have deliberately,
Intentionally, died by their own hand,
in the presence, of those who have
been their daily, almost hourly, com
panions for a score of years, up to the
moment of the suicidal' act. How
then can there be a doubt as to the
point of sanity? Vet it is, if this he
so, all tin- more terrible. How differ
ent from that most fortunate man,
who sees his life drawing to a close,
takes a calm survey of all his faults,
deplores them, but, leaning oil faith
and hope as rod and stall' lo help him
cross the dark valley, makes ready,
bids country, friends and family adieu
and sinks below tho horizon of eartli
ly vision to rise in splendor in anoth
er and a better world!
Brevity is not only good in writing,
but lias often been the occasion of
great repute to men who lmd other
wise failed utterly had they attempt
ed a. lengthy speech. It is told of a
young prince of France, who, after
having completed his studies, was of
fered some mark of respect by tlie
corporation of a great town. Rising
to reply, lie cast his eyes around him
and said, “Messieurs!” There was
great applause. The whole assembly
was attention. He repeated, “Mes
sieurs!” Every ear was bent to catcli
the next word, and the people looked
at the young prince, and at one an
other. At lengtii, growing more in
teresting, he littered for tlie third
time, “MessieursI” and amid thunders
of applause, he rushed from ^lie room,
and found a vent for his feelings in
tears. This reminds me of a scene in
the Georgia legislature, many years
ago. An old fellow from one of the
mountain counties linc^ a pet bill be
fore the house. When it came-to a
third reading, a young lawyer, whose
seat was next to him, arose and made
a lengthy and very severe attack on
old Peagreen’s darling measure.
When he was through, old Peagreen,
who hud never before addressed the
house, arose, straightened up to his
full six feet and two inches, and said,
“Mr. Speaker!” Every eye was turn
ed to him, and ufter tlie bustle sub
sided, he repeated, “Mr. Speaker!”
There was a titter and some applause.
All being quiet, be repeated, “Mr.
Speaker!” turning to tlie young mem
ber, who had attacked his bill, point
ed tlie index linger of ids long bony
hand almost in his eyes, thundered
out, “booh!” and sat down amid up-
roruious applause. His bill passed
almost unanimously.
The Agricultural Convention1 Brifhroo J”.’ n ‘; th „
at Wavcross.
l'ace of School Life.
A DAY IN FLORIDA
EDITORIAL GLIMPSES AND CLIP
PINGS.
Tlie fences in tlie United States cost
the people more than the national
debt. We waste enough money to
make everybody comfortable.
A Running Water, Neb. debating so
ciety after three hours’ discussion of
the question: “Resolved, that buzzards
are more beneficial than lawyers,”-
decided it in the affirmative.
Mrs. Victoria Woodhull wants to
teach women how to marry. Mrs.
Woodhull knows all about it, for she
has a great number and variety of
husbands.
Sam Jones lectured In Pittsburg on
“How to Win tlie Battle of Life.”
Any fool could win it, if lie got $200
a night, tlie regulation price for
Sam's lectures.
Tlie largest horse in the United
States is owned by Mark Thode, of
Mattoon, III. Ho is only 3 years old,
measures nineteen hands high, lias
gained 250 pounds in the last five
weeks and is still growing.
Mrs. Elizabeth Weaver Hendrick
son, of DuQuoin, 111., who is 102 years
old, says she is the oldest Methodist in
America, and is proud of being of tlie
“shouting kind.”
Bishop Wayuian, of Baltimore,
who is one of the bishops of tlie
African M. E. church, is opposed to
the proposed nogro exodus from the
south. He says his peoplo are doing
well in Texas, Louisiana and Florida.
Miss Florence Marryatt on her re
turn to England charged American
ladies with jiadding with canary
seed. The seed moves about and
{fives a lively and natural appear
ance. Miss Marryatt also says that
America is tho homo of false teeth.
Mrs. Whitney and tho Misses West
have started a pedestrian fad among
the society woman of Washington,
and now every women wishes to be
looked upon as a social entity takes
her daily walk.
Ei>. Union-Rkcormat:
Your correspondent spent a couple I
of days very pleasantly in attendance
outlie Convention ol'(lie State Agii
cultural Society at Wavcross, Feb. i
14th and 15th. This thriving little
town located at the intersection of i
the Brunswick and Western and Ha- j
vannah, Florida and Western Rail- j
roads, deserves a full mead of praise j
fortlie hospitable treatment accord-i
ed the delegates and speakers to the ]
Convention. It was doubted at first)
whether so small a town could pro-;
vide for so large a number as general- |
ly attend the meeting of tlie society, j
but all doubts were very promptly |
dispf lied before tlie convention bad j
been called to order.
Pleasant quarters had been provid
ed for all and the citizens did all that j
could be expected of them to make I
the stay of the’delegates and others j
pleasant. Your writer is especially
indebted to Thomas L. Strickland,
Esq., of Valdosta for numerous cour
tesies. His efforts to render the brief
stay of tho numerous visitors at Way
cross, agreeablei, Was abundantly suc
cessful us many will testify.
The Convention completed its work
in two days, and on adjournment was
invited by the management of the
S. F. & W. R. K., to make an excur
sion to Jacksdnville and visit the Hub-
Tropical Exposition which is now in
full blast in that prosperous and beau
tiful little city on the Ht. John’s.
Most of the delegates availed thorn-
selves of the invitation and the streets
of Jacksonville exhibited a pretty
fair sprinkling of Georgia farmers on
Thursday, the 10th. The display at
tho Exposition was very interesting,
especially in the lino of fruits uud
tropical plants. Tho art exhibition
in connection with tlie Exposition,
was very line. While there are but
few large paintings to be seen, tho
collection of small ones from vari
ous parts of the world and from well
known puiuters embrace some nota
ble pictures.
Jacksonville is abundantly supplied
with first-class hotels and boarding
li uses and there are several beauti
ful drives in and about the city.
Crossing the St. John's by ferry
boat, our party proceeded by rail to
tlie classic town of America—St. Au
gustine. Hero we had only a few
hours to spare, but that brief period
gave us opportunity to take un ob
servation of two of the most interest
ing objects to be seen in America—the
oldest fort, that of Fort Marion, and
wiiat. is probably tlie finest hotel in
the world, tlie Ponce do Leon. Tin's
magnificent building was opened for
guests in Juuuary and its reputation
is almost world-wide already. We
have no words adequate to describe
tliis beautiful work of art—for such
it is. Our stay was short and we
could only take a “bird’s eye” view of
tliis ideal Caravansary. Covering an
area 370 by 500 feet, (something over
live acres) its interior may be said to
be made upof silver, crystal, Brussels,
luce and marbles. The architecture
of Moorish or Spanish renaissance is
extremely fascinating. With its mina
rets and porches and gardens and
fountains and courts, it presents to
the eye a scene that exhilarates but
difficult todesciibe. The gardens on
the roof; the large and richly furnish
ed parlors; the grand dining hall; the
grand archway; the great rotunda
with its floor of richly colored mar
bles; Ihe ladies entrance; the fountain
court; the beautiful frescoes; all vividly
impress themselves upon tlie mind
never to be forgotton—a scene of ori
ental loveliness and grandeur to he
seen nowhere else in America.
About tlie Ponce de Leon are clus
tered other magnificent structures
that afford an architectural display,
doubtless unsurpassed in tlie world.
The Uasu, Monica: the Villa Zorayda,
tlie Alcazar, the New Methodist
Church and other buildings, too num
erous to mention, render the scene
from the street Aluinada, a thing of
beauty, a joy forever. Those desiring
a brief recreation could not do bettor
than make a trip to Jacksonville, now,
while the Bub-Tropical Exposition is
going on, and which will continue
until May, and from thence go to
Ht. Augustine, either by water or
rail—by the latter a distance of 35
miles.
In the matter of hotels, lakes,
oranges and early vegetables and flow
ers, Florida is undoubtedly a success,
hut the country through which we
passed from Waycross to Ht. Augus
tine presented ft scene of barrenness
and desolation little likely to tempt a
a citizen of Baldwin to emigrate
thither. The view on either side of
the rairoad may he truly styled the
C ersouilication of monotony—a scene
roudening to the horizon with noth
ing but scrub palmetto, wire grass
and lagoons. Fortunately the cars
run rapidly through this waste, else
many a traveler would fall a victim
to fatal ennui before he could traverse
the state. It is not likely that a
Floridian will ever die of nostalgia
when absent from home. Time for
bids any further extension of these
remarks and we can only conclude
them with tlie remark that our short
day’s sojourn in the land of flowers
was one of the pleasautest we have
ever had, and any future condition of
our pecuniary affairs that will justify
a return thither with a 0 or 8 weeks’
occupancy of the bridal chamber of
the “Ponce de Leon,” will be hailed
with a fair modicum of enthusiasm.
. S. A. C.
I got my school teaching experi
ence, all at once. Tlmt is, I taught
my first year in a public school, with
sixty three boys, ranging from eight
to fifteen, under my charge. To say
1 liked it. would he simply a figure of
speech. However, after I became ac
quainted with the hoys, ns individ
uals, and ceased to regard them as a
concrete mass of suppressed noise, I
liked it better, and by the second
year I took heartfelt interest in my
work.
1 have heard it urged, that from
tlie ages of six to sixteen, a boy is a
savage. However true this may be,
I am convinced, that, though they do
not, do a great deal of studying, and
maybe, in consequence, a little
harder to teach, they produce more
spontaneous wit and original re
marks, in proportion, than girls of
the sume ages.
As illustrative of the fact, I append
a few examples that have come under
my immediate notice.
Seeing a very promising quarrel in
progress, one day, 1 called up one of
tho would-be beligerents, and inquir
ed as to the cause.
“Miss Ella, that boy insulted me,
and I'm going to whip him after
school,” answered tho tot aged about
six. “But,” said I, “he is smaller than
you and you wouldn’t fight a boy un
der yourjsize, surely.”
Raising his forefinger solemnly, and
advancing close tome, he whispered:
“I don’t care if lie ain’t no bigger’n a
ant, I’m going to whip him after
school.”
Upon one occasion, I required the
first class to write compositions. One
of them recurs to me now, with its
funny little closing remarks; which,
by tlie way, was unconsciously witty.
The subject was Chinese. After
speaking of their various habits, he
said that if given to drink lie did not
know it.
"I have never,” said he, “seen one
out of tlie way, (ineuniDg drunk)
most of those I have seen over here
are in the way.”
Another example of boyish wit was
afforded me by a “kept .in” scholar,
one afternoon: “Look here, Walter,”
said 1, “you may think I like this,
but I assure you I don’t; for I get cold
dinner when 1 go home.”
“Well I get worse than that,” said
lie, looking lip at me with a comical
little half smile, “for I get a cold din
ner and a hot strap.”
Seeing one of Hie little fellows
squirming round, with a red face,
one day, I asked what the matter
was, and found that lie had swallow
ed a very large button, which would
neither go down or come up.
Thoroughly frightened I inquired if
any of the hoys had a piece of bread
or biscuit left from lunch, that they
would give him and which I thought,
if eaten, would dislodge the button.
“Yes’in,” said one, “I’ve got a piece
of cake, if that’ll do.”
Bennie ngieed that this would “do”
very nicely; and after eating it with
evident relish, declared that the but
ton had gone down.
Three, perhaps, four days went by,
and Master Bennie was detained at
recess thereby losing liis lunch.
About one o’clock he fidgeted a good
deal, and at last, looking wistfully at
the boy who had given him the cake,
lie said, laying his hand on his chest
and screwing up his face, “I declare,
Miss Ella, that button hurts me yet.”
Not long ugo, I let the boys read
thinking
tho poem of Hiawatha,
thereby, to vary the monotony of
their prescribed readers.
A few days previous to this, we had
occasion to discuss the inhabitants of
some of ttie oceanic islands, and their
predilection for boiled missionary.
One of the boys asked if these canni
bals were like Indians. I told him
yes, very much, not knowing how
better to convey the idea of a savage
to his mind, forgetting however, to
state that the flesh eating propensity
i. Well,
was a distinguishing feature,
the reading of the poem was pro
gressing finely, and they were much
wrought upon by tho pathetic pic
ture of the starving Minnie Ha, Ha.
At last, when it came to the prayer of
Hiawatha, for food in the forest, one
of the boys, whose sympathies were
in <
very much enlisted said: “He’d have
shot anything a mile off, wouldn’t he
Miss Ella?”
“I don’t doubt he’d have tried,” I
auswered.
Poor fellow! and he couldn’t see
anything, not even a boy?”
Wa
asu’t this enough to make Long
fellow turn in his grave. To have his
daintv Minnie Ha, Ha, made a canni
bal of.
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