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THE FIELD AND FIRESIDE.
i’t ISI.ISIiKD BY
IR,. I\4l. G-scdman. de Sons.
At One Hollar a Year in advance
or One Hollar ami Fiftv Cents if
not |>ai<l in mlvaucu.
IN THE OI.H PRINTING OKFU'fc
Building, Powder Springs Street, Mino
lta, Georgia.
JOHN O. ; YKTKKI.I., Attorney
ut hurt, praetiees in Cobb ami atlja- i
i cut counties. Otliee in Masonic Builil- |
hg, nil stairs. Marietta, Get. 10, 1878. ,
i
sir >I.SESSIONS, Attorney at lahf, ,
W . ofliee north side of Public Square ■
n Hlackwell’s Building, up stairs.
Marietta. Oetolier 1, 1877. ly
K. >1- .VIJiKX, ltd,lent
feidjwTa Il,‘ntist , of mole than t\\ enty
ffr rys years, Charges Reasonable. J
s fuck—North side of Public Sipiare.
Marietta, Maxell ft, 1877. lv
Ult. O. TKNXENT* Practician
Physician. Gtlice on Cassville St.
—Residence on (’herokee street.
Marietta, March 111, 1877. ly
| vlt. F. ,1. SKTZF, Physician and ;
| / Suwon, tender* his professional
r-erviees in th<* practice of Med h im* inail
ijs Imniehes to tin* citizens ot Marietta
ami suiTonmliiig country. Oltleeat the
|irus Store of Win. Root. nn h I'M y
i, <©,
GEKTIST.
U?"l 11l SIIIEOF THE Pt 111.10 SuCAIIK,
Marietta, Georgia.
D.V T. 15. llt WIN, Attorney* at
. Law Will praeliee in lln* Blue
Ridge, Rome, ami Covvota C'ireiiii**.
Marietta, March 13, 187*8. ly
WILLIAM 0. GREEN,
Watchmaker Jewellers,
yi.iIUETTA. ifett (IKOKUIA.
\I„SO, dealer in Clocks of every (le
seriptioo, Repairing el* Watches,
clocks, etc. a *pe kilty. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Sign of Big Watch, west
side Public Siinare. oet 2
>rKM CARRIAGES ami Boggles,
j Wilson.'ami Harness on liaml.
Ail kinds ot Vehieles built £ lepair
ed. Work guaranteed. Orders solicit
ed. ‘ KKID & GRAM LING.
-•‘Appeareuees aiv something with
<eveivne~-everythiun with some."—
, RUliop Berk lev.
1*57. 1878.
Jno. \V. Meteulf, respectfully in
forms tin* citizens of Marietta and
AiVinity. that In* is better prepared thun
ever to do anything in the Tailoring;
ilinc, guaranteeing hi* pa!ions faithful
*\ork at moderate prices. sepltl ly
/ x KNtiltAL ICKI'AIIt SHOP.—
\ g lam now prepared to do all kinds
f repairs on < ’arriages, Buggies and
\V:i'ohm; also, Blueksmit liin# in all its
branches. Horse-shoeing ami Farm
W ork my especial business. Plows al
ways on hand for sale. Work guaran
teed. Orders solicited.
1\ )\ M A XNI NO.
Marietta Jan. Mi, ’7th Oecatur si.
DIC. II V. HICVNOLDS Pcarticiny
Physician.
When not engaged elsewhere may he
found during the day at his <d)ice in the
McClatchcy Buildit g, South Went eor
ner of J'uhlieSquare, and at night at
tin* Residence of I>r. A. Reynolds near
Rail Road Bridge.
Marietta, May. Ist. 187'J. ly
11. T. CHRIST,
t KKKOKKK STKKKT,
Saddle and Harness Maker,
AND REPAIRER.
Marietta, Oeo., March 13, 1877* ly
ar.
;*/'! 10ll.YKY .'IT L.H%,
(>t|ji'<> South Si'li- I’lililic Si|iiar*“,
>1 MIIKTTA (JKOKtiIA.
ffm PIANOS, (fffll
TEN ING AM) REPAIRING.
r|ri!lF, iiii<l''i'sign'’'.l i fully H‘ii
-1 del s hi* service* t" Hi'' rili/i'iis of
.Mu riot til ami vicinity as timer ami rc-
Itairor of I’iimo*. Warrants liis work
in every ii*sj>fi- 1 , anil will ilo it aseheui)
or i'ln a|irr than any mu'. Postal car'll
ilr"ii|"*>l in the l'lKt-iitKii', will aeciiro
|(iinn|it attention. \\ ill sell Pianos or
< Irfans at the lowest figures, anil upon
as ai'iommoilalinj' terms, cash, or on
t inn*, to gooil a in I ivliabl** part i<*-.
July 11-11’ JOHN SEALS.
NAIIO NA I. I I ()TKI<,
i ||K O.N'I.V I IHST-M.ASS IIOTKI. IN
Gallon - - - -ini'OV£i‘A.
liUtf'X* H' •$*•00
pet* M eel, ss.oo.
UateM* ptt Month, fS.OU.
I. 11”<- S;iii ll •!<- Kimihic for • omiiii'ii i:il
Tnivcl*-!'-.
.1. Q. A. IAAVIS, l*io|irilur.
W. M. I.KWIS. < lerk.
LIVERPOOL lV &
GLOBE
iM W,
is. Rii(t|i‘l) A i rtis "*>
{.i:|liliti*--i j, 191,7110 -ll*
-<ni |ilii over all lial>ili!ii'* $1,79*!,1*11 51
Tutsil ini'Oiili'nf 1x77 *2, 713,<>5!l 32
“ ex|it*hililiiii , ii nf M 77 1 ,iio:i,!)l*> 71*
> 'iii|iliis ini min- <>f 1x77 $1,III!*,112 'it
A i££'ri*j'uti* ul I< 1-- p.tiil liy 11 n*
1 <im|Kttiy iivi-r 17 1 -*,*i*m,*ioo
lli-k- tak’Mi :it !♦**l ll *i*il rali'i l ill IVnnii
11111*1. A |,|ilv In,
\VM. KIN*;, Af?i*nl.
*1 I I I 1.1. Hi t. .'ll, 17.
C:OITT:R,^C:TC22,
AM*
m ii.ittK.
1* | }l I K Hi.'i'-l - li* 1.1 ’I 1 1,11 1 illtli*- llii* tillsi
-1 m— I.t llrick M Aim;. UtoiH* mill
litii W liuiMins'. mi'l is pri*|jui*i*il ;il any
rmix* In take rmiti Ji I* mi tin* lili'*t r.-il--
titialili* terms anil tm xernle them in I In*
niii**t *;ili■‘factory manlier.
11. U. WAI I .IS.
M.uielU, cl. Mur 13, 1*77. 1/
‘TO 'TXXIi'TIn OWIT SXOXaIT EE TT7.TTIEI—XT X.XXJST T’OIaOL.O"W 'AS TTXT7 l-TiaiXT THE TOA-T—
--THOC VAX’ST XOT TJIEX HE FALSE TO JATOW'
Vol. 2.]
Tf IV. Hart, 30 S. Broad St. Atlair
_T • ■tn. Ga. See Advertiseinct in Ibis
J.apeil
A Marietta
LI W RY STABLE.
{t the Kcnneftim House,
rill of Vehicles, the safest of
A Drivers, and the fastest of Horses,
arc always ready, night and day, for
hire. No man o* v mi or child has
given me a call oepast who has been
nor shall any -.•: *;i the future, he dis
satisfied with my teams or tin* men in
my employ. Kverything and everv-
Immlv about nu* art* a Xo. 1.
1 have cheapenetl nn charges propor
tionate to the stringency of the times.
For reference to the truth of w hat I say
as to the turn-outs and charges, go to my
friends. Parties hiring are st*ictly re
sponsible lor the safety of themselves,
vehicles anti horses*
.lain!) ly. J. A. G. ANDKKSON.
(Tavriaiifs! itusirs! ddiagons
Still at the Old Stand.
ROSWELL STREET,
Mar Mia, . . . tirorßia.
FIMIE subscribers oiler Carriages
Buggies, Wagons and liar
ness of superior material and (in
ish, at the most reasonable prices.
Work Ws ranted!
All kinds of VellU’li’S built or
repaired to order. Kneonragii
your home industry when y>.:i
have every reason t expect good
work at moderate prices.
We art* still making and repairing all
kinds of Veil fries, from a Plneton to a
Wheelbarrow. We intend that nothing
shall leave our shop unless it i* u first
class iob. Having had JO years t*\pn i
cued in Marietta we are w'ell acquainted
with the wants of t!ic coinmunily in
this section of Heorgia. Special atten-
I hu given tt> orders, eit her in < ’arriages
or Harness, price•; reduced to suit the
times. We w ill give a he! ter job tor the
money than can he done anvivlpne.
Thankful for past favors, we earnestly
ask a continuance of the same.
Itiat) A CHATHAM^.
Marietta, Jan., S), ’7!>. ly.
Arrival and ITcparluro of Mails
AT THE POST OFFICE MARIETTA, 04,
Wkstehn & Atlantic j{. J{.
S. mail arrives 7.K1. a. m. & .'1.30. |i. in.
N . " “ 12.13. p. in. “ 10.07. “ “
S. “ lcavt-s 12,13. p. in. “ 10.07. “ “
N, “ “ 7.13. a. ill. “ 3.30.""
CANTON MAIL.
A rrivise il’ly(Sinubiyscx.)at 11.33. a. in.
I.caves “ “ “ I.oo' |i. m.
DALLAS MAIL.
Arrives il’l.v(Smnlyst!x.)at 2.30. p. in.
Leaves ■* “ “ “ 5.30. a. in.
ROSWELL MAIL.
Arrives il’lv(Sunday ex.)at 3.13. p, in.
Leaves " " " " 0.30. a in.
OFFICE HOCKS.
Week ilays from 7.30a. in. to 3.30. p.iu.
Sunilavs “ 7.30. a, ill. to 8.30 a. in.
and from 3.15 )>• in. lo -1.00 p. hi.
A. A. FI.ETC 'll Fit.
"osr Master
Great Reduction In Prie€*s.
Knowing that v*ry litany of tin* |i*o
ph* of this country feel the iumml of
Dental work, who ? ? nj to the high
prices asked to* • r:iu* and the scarci
ty of money, caniiv ;.t!brdit f I have de
termined to do w i*:; I can to bring
prices and first class work within the
ukach ok ai.i.: to do this I w ill put in
Gold Fillings from 50 ets tosl.oo. A
inalgitiit Killings from 25 to 50ets. (int
taperciia and other cheaper fillings 25
cents. FiilJ sets of artificial teeth $5 to
$lO. I will work on time when request -
ed to do so by responsible parties.
I laving an ollice linilt and fitted up
especially for my business and supplied
w it h first class instruments and appara
tus I am prepared to perform all opera
tions on the teeth in the best manner
possible. Jfemcmber, I guarantee my
work. I also inanufacture n Superior
Tooth Powder for ‘ leaning and beauti
fying tie* Teeth, for pirfimiiug the
breath and inflamed gums.
Don't forget the place, office iu
Me< lateey's Building, South wc<t cor
nor Public Square.
A. REYNOLDS, JR, l>. I) S.
Jan. JO. ly
M\ MONTH guaranted. sl2
a il;v at home made by the
industrious. Capital not re
quired : w e will start you.
Men,women, hoys and girN
make money faster at work for us than
at anything else. Ihe work is light ami
pleasant, and such a anyone cun go
r iglit at. Tho.-e who an* wise who >ee
this notice w ill send u- their address at
once and see for themselves. Costly tint
lit and terms free. Now is the time.
Those already at work are laying up
large sums ol money.
Address TKPE & < 0., Augusta, Maine.
w. C. MeLeUaa,
WISHES TO INFORM Ills
friends aii'l Iho friends of L. <'.
MeLelbm, that, a* successor of
lh* latter, he lias ami will k*• |
on liaml, fully up to old stand
aid-, all l In* leading brand- ol lin
poihd WINKS and HR AN 1)1 KS.
Also full lin* of old RYK and
BOURBON Whiskies, with do
uieslic tiI.NS and WlllSKlhS,
and would call attention especi
ally lo llie OHIO VAI.I.KY
WIN|iS, oil draft and bottled, at
very reasonable prices.
The Medical fraternity are in
vited to examine.
W. F. M. KKKLAN
Mai iettu, Oa March 1 7t
Marietta, (in., Thursday Morning, August 21, 181ph
SCCU<UU*O U 5.
W liiif is Truth.
The following from the Angus
la C/trontele nml CvnSHtidniiidl
het, is so well put that we give*it
to our readers as a line piece of
j composition.
Truth is a self evident fact.
Theories or dogmas are truths to
j those who deliver them, but is
that which no one can dispute.
We live, we die, are truths, hut
that we life bevond the grave is
only theory or dogma, it cannot
he proved:
“The great question to he evol
ved then is lliis; ‘Dor could
these brothers, children of the
same inlluenses, educated ut the
1 same schools, with intellects of
the same purity of character, and
I originally with fervor of religions
sentiments how could (heir
search for Irutli lead them so
wide apart '( How could piths
tartjng from the same point,pre
cisel.v uKb t|u* siiint* nlyn t in
view, and followed so carefully
and conscientiously— take John
Henry Newman to Rome, and
Francis William Newman far be
yond Rome or Geneva ( All that
can lie said is that the mental
miichjncry of the two must have
been entirely dissimilar in con
slruclion, else it could not have
Worked out. such strangely His
similar results. But this expla
nation, which does not explain,
only provokes another inquiry of
far greater importance and equal
ly dilliciill to answer. ’
“This portentous inquiry, ac
cording to our Missouri content
porary, is formulated thus: ‘A
eross the'gulf of eighteen centu
ries the voice of the Roman pro
curator slill calls to ns, asking
the old question, ‘What is truth? 1
Who can give an answer at once
satisfactory and exhaustive? The
dictionary has nearly a column of
definitions, yet. all of them com
billed do not touch the real root
ot the matter. W!|o can furnish
an infallible rule bv which we
may liml and lix the eternal veri
ties? Where and what is the scale
by which we may measure evi
deuce and know when absolute
certainty is attained ? One thing
-and that perhaps the greatest,
is clear : Evidence dooa not ap
peal to all alike. A quantity and
quality sufliefent lo con vinco one
person does not convince anoth
er. Most solemn fact to one per
son is most ridiculous fiction to
another, To Darwin the doctrine
of evolution of species by varia
tion is true. To Agassi/, it was
utterly false. To Huxley thede
scent of man Irmn tip* anthropo
morphnus apes is true. To (Had
stone il is false. To every school
i hoy I he sperical form of t lie earth,
is true. To Andrew .Jackson it
was false.
I
-To Cardinal Newman thedoc
j trine of I ran sit hstant iation is I rue.
J To Francis William Newman if is
j false. To Senator Blaine the ini
i mortality of the soul is true. To
his friend,Col. Ingcrsol.il islal e.
To all orthodox Christians the
plenary inspiration of the Scrip
tail''*: is true. To all free thinking
i <’lirislians it is false. To all Mo
hammedaus the Koran is true. To
| all outside of Islam il is false. To
all I lie followers of Joseph Smith
the Book of Mormon is true. To
: everybody else it is falsi-, fo i|h
< 'hrisliaiiily is lrt|e. 'l’o oi|r neigh
bors iu India and China if is false,
These illustrations might be mul
tipied indefinitely and extended
ito nearly every department of
human knowledge except that
which rests upon mathematical
demonstration. Enough has been
given to .how that there is, no
univer al laudard of truth, and
that the landurd varies in in*li
vidlials a.- well as races. Vet, we
think ourselves and those who a
gree with Us are right au<4 all Tltfi
v est of tin* world wrong. We liave
found the priceless jewel oftruth
they have nothing hut a worth
less pebble, which glitters only
to deceive. Pilate -aith unto
Him. -Wli.it is truth ?' -and when
he had said this he went out a
gain unto the Jews, •
mailed would his <|iie|n
been answered,
pule <>t doubt, lor him
Till \\ KONb J .
'X l-.xill ism Cl l
mLiMnk
It u;i;
! ' : ■lu :, • '-frilal
mu i 111■ | f■ l■
, Ii > RhfIKSBHH
‘■"in :u ii i, .| %, 11 .*, ij'jualffj
*• a I tu-i n lie h .
nate. Mini on - lit. indo^^M
the notice of itself.
At a church not many mile-from
Rhyl, in north Wales, the clergy
ipao had been invited by tliecir
Pillar of his grace, the Briiuqle,
lo pul up siipplioalious for the
sorelyneeded sunshine which is
slill denied us, Uy an unliap|iy
and, wo must think, most rejire
hensilde mistake, the reverend
gentleman in question opened
his hook at the "Braver for Rain,' 1
and, before he had realized the
terrible slip which lie was perpe
Dating, Ip: lp4 \yopi *tl|i<)i|gl| I||e
entire petition, begging for “rain
on the inheritance. 1 ’ and reciting
all those lamentations over the
‘dryness 1 of the earth which would
be turned to loud rejoicings if,
indeed, there* was any dry land
to Ik* found. Soielmnly and dv
lihoralelv tli< whole of tips mi
treaty was road, and not until its
close did the uneasy movements
of the congregation awaken the
incumbent to a sense of his error,
line it is that in the evening
service some attempt was made
to neutralize this sad blunder by
a particularly emphatic recita
tion of the proper prayer; Icit
Providence itself might almost
he bewildered by sueli contrary
requests. || it rains “eats and
dogs” after this at Itliyl, we fear
nobody there will have the rigid
to complain ; indeed, t<> he quite
consistent, the prayer for fine
weather in all ot Ho places (Might
henceforth to conclude with tlo*
addendum “except at Rhy!.”
Seriously, this is very untoward
at the time when another rainy
day or two must linisli the farm
ers ; and we could find it in our
hearts to suggest that, the care
less pastor should do penance by
standing in a wt sheet in the
aisles of his own church, lie is
not, indeed, so questionable in
his orthodoxy as the rural rector
who, being entreated frf his pa
rishoners to supplicate fine wealh
er, stepped meditatively to the
barometer, tapped if and said,
“Gentlemen, I think we had hel
ter wait until the glass rises a lil
tie.” Bui he was. very careless,
nol withstanding, and we can
wonder that il was shockingly
w<*t yesterday at Rhyl. Far pre
ferable lo such levity or forget
Itilness was the simple earnest
ness of the Orkney minister who
being asked to pray for better
weather, weld to the task liearli
ly, as follows: “Lord send us
braw weather, and a hit sough of
a breeze that will dree the sfra’
ond winna harm the heads, but,
if ye Idaw us a tearin’, livin’,
blitherin'gale, like what we’ve
been ha’ing ye’ll play the very
mischief wi’ the aits, and finally
spoil a. I.ididon It 1 1)<]Xj>h
TllS: sTOHV OK A DOI) NA.MKIi ‘III i.
oi:it.’ Several years ago a gen
tleman living in Favette county
K.Vm owned a yellow dog, to
which he b-cam© greatly attach
ed. The gentleman sickened and
died, and was buried in the eem
elery al Lexington. Ti e dog 10l
lowed the remains of his roaster
to the grave, remained at the
grave for several days, and then
returned to the city, where lie
has stayed ever since. ‘Bulger,’
lor that is the dog’s name, makes
daily visits to his former master's
grave, tays a few hours, and then
returns, (je follow* all the fu
ticral processions passing through
the city, ’! Ire other day, while
lying in front of a store, he saw a
funeral cortege going by. Instant
ly springing up he ran out into
the street to the side of the
hears'*, gave three dismal howls
and took his place in the preces
I , 1
Asion. Nu moron
A. ■ ■
W 1 " •(, ....
nT.ii " .
tin- (
any min r \\’>■
turns alnmml v,
tin* halls lilHHl
disposition on tip* part
ph* to h<* represented byralkei's,
and lawyers are trained to he
such from lln* beginning. In jour
nalisni many gain distinguished
honors ; hut, as a rule, they do
not speak, as well as they Write
The lower ranks are overcrowded
and the number is daily ilpq'iMS
pd, The snlpmD torn out hun
dreds snnually, ami vie with the.
medical institutions to see with
how many graduates they can
Hood the world. Private instrue
lion adds lo the list, and it does
appear there will soon lx* mo(\*
lawyers and doctor** Ilian can lie
found elienhi and patients. In
the higher grades there is abun
dant room in both followings, and
with eminence comes exorbitant
wealth.
Some of the fees charged by the
higher legal lights me enormous.
It.is said that Hoary L. (Hinton,
of New York, who was counsel
for Win. 11. Vanderbilt in ilie eel
ebrated will ca.e which broke
down, ehaiyovi ()(>() lm* his
services. How much of his hill
contains items of money expend
ed by him for detective service
and other matters is not stated.
Vanderbilt declines paying such
a terrible hill, but he may he
forced to, as there were millions
on millions in dispute. Judge
Geo, F. L'oinstock, of Hymens",in
Hie same suit,charged and reeeiv
ed $50,000. It is said Scott Lord,
counsel for the contestant re
ceived if 100,000. Rarely indeed,
if ever, have such fees been
heard of, blit few are the men
who have amassed such fortunes
as Cornelius Vanderbilt. The
famous lawyers of England and
France have never received such
sions in case ol longer contiim
ance. The largest fee that Krsk
iue, in his day I lie iread of the
English bar, pocketed spit),ooo,
and his annual income from his
practice never amounted to more
than .too,ooo. Very few, if any
in England evei commanded
lllilch larger sums.
America is the paradise for big
fees. I lon. < Mark-son N. Poller
ol New York is said to have re
eeived SIOO,OOO in the I'ananda
gua ease, (,'barb's <)'<'minor s7i>,
1)00 iu the J umi 1, and 1100.000 i u
the Parish will cases. Other in
stances are mentioned in which
heavy amounts were paid, in the
Various State: but none approach
these latter day charges.
A leader commands Ids own
figures. The young si udent with
proper ambition and habits may
approach that position, perhaps
flie first. Industry, study and
probity leads to it. The piofes
isioii is noble, and llu- accompli:-li
ed barrister vies with nobility iu
sharing the honors. No other
business i : comparable. The first
claris journalist may sway and
govern more minds, but his pay
does not begin to compare with
that of a leading counsellor. The
same holds true of I lie eienlist
and philo-opher. The aiperior
lawyer leave til. til all behind ill
the race tin emolument and pow
er. (I it; a 'grand Held for the
greatest failures and the loftiest
siieee.-ses. I'.’ny .~Snn.
Thereat name of Miss Anna
Oliver, the girl preacher of Brook
lyii, is Anna Olivia Snowden. As
her p irenfs were opposed to her
pre;i' aing she took the name of
Anna Oliver, and after he had
made a reputation under this
[No.
would ***>( xbai* *’" 1
Me i
- i*
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SSviiKi- , e 111.' .:i , , WU||J
" v*.
1, to Monday 11), February, 17(W
It is printed on a sheet 7 by 11
inches, and he only original arti
cles, outside o! someUtvar news,
and three rdvertisouuMit,.i the
lollowing; “The author lierAok
having the l.'llh inst,, got an Aefl
ot Her Majesty’s most Hommihh|
Privy Oouneil, to print and ptfnN
list* the foreign anil.home ne&J
thrice weekly, vqc : Mondavi
Wednesday and Fridays, thl
same will be continued from Ibis
day Iniward.” Mr. Bain had
many oilier relies and teilriosties
ol Scotland in the ohlt*h time, a
lining which were a box made
from the wood of Burn’s Kirk A)
loway and a portrait of Mrs.
Lockhart, the daughter of stii
Walter Scott wbodied in ls.'l'J. Mjj
Bain, while living in KdmlmrJ
enjoyed the acquaintance of
Walter Seoft , of his son in la’vy
and liistoiian, Lockhart, of Pilif.
Williamson, of James llogg,
tamoiis Kllrick Slieplierd, o,ne jif
the greatest of Scotch poets *an|
authors, who died in 18ii5,tind i*
several other literary celeh^^aß
of that time, Alter Mr.
tiled lining's' Edinburgh <wH
lie was in I hat cii^H^J
'•lime to Troy in 18-18, and Miad
considerable properly up lo that
time which, however, gradually
slipped away from him with in
creasing years, until he was com
polled lo accept the position
of time-keeper at Hie rolling mill
where he remained iiulil after
John A. Griswold's death. lie
was a hospitable, genial and
ph asanl person, and was highly
esteemed by all who knew him.
I le was a member of I he < ,’alndo
niaii Society, which will attend
his funeral in a body Ibis alter
noon. It')iy Hutljcl.
An honest, miner sat in a con
templal ive mood before the door
of a saloon in one of I he crowded
thorough fares of Denver. lie
had “taken sugar iu his’n” sever
al times, and now cast a look al.
intervals towards iinprospcclcd
regions in the foothills where he
hoped lo strike a lellerin lead
now that the placer diggin’s was
played out. Slowly down the
street esni> a olilary horsAfniuilfl
ill moulded clad, moagoß
ly equipped, and stopped in f'ronfl
of t lie sit I er.
“Stranger,” said he, “1 want to
sell ycr a horse.”
“Slranger,” was the reply, “I
don’t waul him.”-
“Stranger,” rejoined the way
I’arer, “yen really must buy biin.
Y'ui never see a belter horse for
I lie price."
“Wli a l i lie* price stranger?”
asked the contemplative man. g
“A liiimlred and lil'ty dollars'
and dil l cheap at I hat.
The cuijtiircr meditated a few
minute , and then blandly remark
ed, “stranger, I'll give ycr live.”
The eqne Irian dismounted,
-aying with i ine-tnc- -. “striin
ger I won’t allow a hundred and
forty live dollar, to stand he
tween you and me and a trade;
the hor e i your.,.” '•£* ,
An old fa-hioned minister pass*
ing a fashionable church,not. long
ago, on which anew spire was
going lip, was asked how much
higher il wa to be, < Not much,’
he an-wered; ‘ that eongregaliou
don’t own much higher in that
direction.’ Too often the height
of the steeple is the height of the
inscrtl
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sary, as with ourselves, for
ing the organs of vision in
condition. Slop the supply and!
blindness would become Ulliverl
sal.
Imifatioii meershaum pipes
are now manufactured from po
tatoes in France. A peeled pn
Ia 1.0 is placed in sulphuric acid
and water, in proportion of eight,
parts of Ihe former to one hun
dred of the latter. If remains in
Ibis liquid thirty six hours to
blacken, is dried with blotting
paper and submitted to a certain
pressure, wliJKit becomes a ilia
tcriul that readily carved.
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