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AGENTS IX NEW YORKV
GEO. P. ROWELL A CO.
Official Paper of the State.
Official Paper of Beaufort and Colleton
, Counties.
THE BEALTORT REPUBLICAN FOR THE
CAMPAIGNER 1S7L',
This being a mcst important political
year, in which we are called to elect a
president of the United States, members
cf coDgros3, governor of the state and other
state officers,and all our county officers;
we propose to make the Beaufort Republican
indispensable to every voter in the
county. Believing a'so that such a paper
will aid the people in forming just political
opinions, we offer it for the cam
f "n t - x "xt * ?
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1872 for one dollar. Clubs of ten to one
post office address will be sent for ?7.50.
Church" Items.
The Rev. Mr. Garrison, pr< ached a
farewell sermon to his people at the M. If.
Church on Sunday mcrniDg last. He will
leave for a new field of labor in the north
duriDg the coming week. Mr. Garrison
has won the love and sympathy of a large
circle of friends since he came among us,
and he will carry with him the best wishes
of all for his prosperity and happiness.
Dr. "Walker officiated at the Episcopal
Church as usual last sabbath. On the pre
vious sabbath he being * too unwell to
preach, his pulpit was filled by Rev. J. H.
II. Millett, who also assisted? in the services
of last Sunday.
The Revs. Wardell and Bythewood,
preachedrto their congregations in their
usual places ot worship. Bjth churches
appear to be prospering.
?
The Lottery.
T5e following is a list ^of the prizes of
SLhrtO'and over drAwrv on "Nftnndav^n/1 I
Tuesday lu the lSutler, OaVy, & Chadwick
.scheme-: 19,919, 27213, 317S2, ?40483, 47-478,
93231, 100214, 11993 ), 10043, 50073,
"54878, 72800, 90134, 85504, 103711, 739530,
139,02: drew one thousand dollars each
no., 110024 drew th<> Academy of Music,
and 120290 ^drewj 8100,000, 130731 drew
$25,000.
School Festival.
The annual festival of ^the'Old Fort
school was held at the school house on
Wednesday. Time and space forbid an
extensive notice of this always interesting
occasion this week. There was as
usual, a Christmas tree, loaded with pres
ents for young and old, an ample supply
of good th:ng3 for the sweet-toothed
youngsters, and more substantial things
for the elders. A large company from
Beaufort attended, and everything passed
off merrily, under the supervision of Miss
Botume and Miss Noyce.
jjgy?A number of bales of sea island cotton
from Sheldon mills, were shipped "on
the Pilot Boy on Thursday.
From Columbia. *
Coltm BiA, January 9.
Governor Scott's special message, an abstractor
which has already appeared in the
JVttw, was received to-day aud read in
both houses soon afier their assembling.
In the house Bowen rose to a question
of privilege, he having beeu personally
f* 1 A \\
attacked in the message, lie raaae a leniDg
8peechT reviewing the statements of
the Governor and repeating his challenge
. to the Governor to meet him in the courts.
Hurley followed, attacking vigorously
Governor Scott and the recusant members
of the joint iuvestigatiug comm ttee.
The message was made the special order
for Monday a ternoon in the House, aod
for Thursday afternoon in the senate.
A committee is proposal in a joint reso
lotion introduced by General Smalls,
which recites that there is reason to be
licve that the Marine and River Phosphate.
Company has failed to make just and full
returns to the State auditor, and, there
fore, provides for a joint committee of five
members to investigate and report upon
the returns of that and all other phosphate
companies and report as to what right
and under the authority of what statute
or statutes such companies are working.
Comptroller-General Xeagle,. to-day,
officially informed the Legislature that he j
had received the state treasurer's report |
for October, 1*>71; also, his annual report
for the fiscal Year ending October 31, 1871; j
and Ov? four qmrterly reports of Mr. IT. :
II. Kun. Jo i :i av al nt of South Cai-'
olina. the last being to the "30th Septem-j
her. 1ST!. \s soon as th se reports can be '
cntiTe \ up and c i! wil aJ'-rd him'
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The Tax Titles,
It has come to our knowledge, from
many sources, that the old owners of these
islands feel that in the selection of their
lands for tax sale, a special spite was indulged
in, unfair towards them in their
relations to other citizens of this State.
However much poetic justice there may
be rn the fact that the hot-bed of rebellion
nceived the worst punishment, history
will not bear them out in the assumption
that it was intended, as against the dwellers
on the sea Islands. The law applied to
all the insurrectionary states, with equal
force. By one of the exigencies of war,
this spot, of all the southern seaboard,
was laid open first to the operation of the
law. The tax commissioners were active
and efficient. Hence, and for no other
reason, these lands were first put under
the hammer. As soon as the main land
was sufficiently ocfllpied by our forces, the
law was put in operation there, as well as
here, and lands there were under actual
advertisement for sale, when the war
was brought to an end.
As for that portion of the law which authorizes
all the land to be sold for tW tax,
and if not redeemed to become forfeited to
the government, and which is complained
of so much as being virtually a confiscation
ant. it is onlv necessary to say that it
is precisely similar in that respect, tol-.ws
on the statute books and enforced in our
western states.
And we are of the opinion too, in regard
to these tax titles suits, that that
line of action was not generally approved
of by the southern people, and it Would
have been much the better way instead of
bringing these suits, and so throwing
numberless small owners of land, innocent*
third parties, into confusion, to have gone
to the government itselr?in that they
would have had the encouragement of all
parties?a nd ask for the restoration of all
unsold lands upon payment of tax and
penalty and expenses of sale.
The decision of the United States Supreme
court, recently published iu this paper,
has thrown a wet blanket on all the
hopes of the suitors at law, and it remains
to be seen whether they will sufficiently
recover from the chill to proceed under
the venire denovo. The 7th section of the
act of 1SG2, which is revived in full force
by the joint resolution of Congress of February
*25,1867, (14 U. S. statutes) make
the certificate of sale prima facie evidence
of it validity and regularity, and if you
can go behind it only to prove 1st, that
the land was not liable to taxation?2nd,
that the tax on the land has been paid?
3d, that it has been redeemed according to
law. The reviving part of the joint resolution
above referred to, says: "certiG
cates of sale shall be received in all courts
and places as prima facie evidence of the
regularity and validity of said sale and of
the title of purchasers under the same, as
provided in Sec. 7, of an act * * * approved
June 7, 1SG2."
So then, at the best, under the decision,
and under the law as now standing, the
chances of success are now reduced to a
very narrow limit, and it is si?cerely to be
hoped, undc-r the present view, that no
further effort will be made to throw soci
ety on these islands in a state of utter disorganization
by upsetting the titles to
land.
m
fi^yln accordance with our promise, we
present our readers with an enlarged paper.
Typographically we think it will
compare favorably with any paper of the
state. By referring to our campaign offer,
it will be seen that it is the cheapest
in price. Now is the time to subscribe.
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jPsTDr. Stuarts drug store looks very
well in its new dress Inside, ladies will
find an increased stock of toilet articles,
while all the ills that flesh is heir to, can
be accommodated with antidotes from the
well-filled shelves.
j&ar*Attend Crofut's auction sale on
^ i J r.,*.
Saturday, lie oners meais, mm, io.ru, iuiniture
aud household goods generally.
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News Items.
Laura Fair, the California murderess
died in prison on December 30.
The death ot Jim Fisk depressed Erie
stock.
Mrs. Wharton will probably be acquitted.
The schooner Farragut, Capt. Hart,
with a cargo of ice f<?r this port, consigned
to D. C. Wilson & Co, sailed Jan., 3d
from Portland.
Arrived, Jan., Gth British bark County
of Picton, from Boston lor phosphates.
The following were among the sales
made by Sheriff Holmes on last sales day:
Property of W. J. Jenkins' OllO acres,
?3,6U0, to G. S. Gregorie.
Marple & Robinson's plantation, 341
acres, $2,100; personal property consisting
of engine, saw mill, etc., SG25.
House ana 101 iu lunu w uvauiui
Murray estate, ?1,700.
Jim F:sk the Prince of Kmc, vas shot
hy Ned Su k?.s <,11 Saturday last ip the
corridors of the Grand Centra hot "N'tw
VOik. fie died oil SUTldttV . T); ? r
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Connty Finances.
In compliance with the call published
in the Republican, a meeting of the
' citizens was held on Tuesday evening.'
Jan. 3, to consider what course was best
to relieve the county of its embarrassments.
Mr. J. C. Mayo, was chosen chairman,
and R. K. Carlleton, Secretary.
On motion the bill as published in this
paper of Dec. 14th was read: Gen. Smalls
remarked that the bill is now before the
finance committee of the Senate. Sincehis
return he finds there is a division of opinion
on the subject of funding the debt
among those that signed a petition to
that effect; he will act as the people may
desire?his own objections being subject to
the will of the people.
Ou motion of Mr. Crofut, the chairman
of the county commissioners who was
present was called on for a statement of the
condition of the county finances. Mr.
Hunn stated that the total, amount of
checks and certificates issued during the
year amounted to 832,604,9*2.
There had been paid by the county
treasurer during the same time 831,434,86,
leaving a deficit for the year of 81,169,34.
The old board acknowledged a deficit of
828,000 at the close of the previous year,
so that he now thought the debt cannot exceed
810,000. General Smalls inquired
why the present report differed from the
tn T-iq T.nnriala "11PO a q nilh
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lished in the Republican of Dec. 14.
Mr. Hunn said the trouble- was
with the. clerk, and the commissioners
repudiate the report. Mr. Crofut
stated that the clerk had served in
that capacity ever since the county was
organized and it was strange that if he
was faulty it had not been discovered before.
Gen. Whipper for the sake of discussion
tmoved that the bill be recommended for
its passage. He was far from believing this
was the best way of relieving the county.
The bill is too general and not explicit
enough in its provisions; it looked dangerous;
he feared the consequences. He said
that as the bill was at present any amount
of bonds could be issued; he favored a tax
of one mill extra, as safer, better and
quicker to pay the debt.
Mr. Collins stated that the last court
cost the county 84200?if three more terms
were held during the year the expenses
would absorb two thirds of all the taxes
collected.
Mr. Crofut thought it best to issue a
certain amount of bonds to those who
would sell their claims the cheapest, many
of those who held claims had bought them
at a large discount or had received them
for contracts when due allowance had
been made for the depreciated credit of
the county. Mr. Whipper then withdrew
his motion, having succeeded in drawing
out the opinious of the meeting.
Messrs. Crofut, Whitman and Bellows,
spoke in favor of the bill. Mr. Robertson
favored the one mill tax,'and claimed that
the county commissioners shonld order
jury and court expenses to be paid in preference
to other claims.
Mr. C. H* Wright spoke at length and
+Vincorvsr? of thp. meeting be
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taken in regard to the bill. Upon a vote
being taken the meeting unanimously endorsed
the funding bill. Mr. Crofut then
moved that it be left with our representatives
in the Legislature, to frame such a
bill as they deem best for the interests of
the tax payers of the county, which was
carried.
Letter from Mr. Hunir.
To the Editor of the Republican.
Here is a correct statement of the
amount of checks issued by the new board
of county commissioners during their first
fiscal year, and the uses to which the
same were applied. Also the amount of
bills audited by the new board for which
no checks have been issued.
Total checks issued, $28,911 89
Total bills audited, 3,692 31
$32,(304 20
PKai.lr. iaanorl fnr
VUcvno ioouvu w?
Public buildings and
salaries, 813.093 83
Support oi' poor, 7,520 63
Jail expenses 3,102 48
Trial justices 574 03
Constables 009 87
Ferries 535 95
Bridges 1,927 93
Highways 300 75
Contingencies 1,180 42
Total checks issued, 828,911 89
Bills audited for
Jail expenses 2,106 85
Trial justices 188 72
Constables 289 80
Poor 95 80
Ferries 75 79
Bridges 593 00
Highways 103 75
Contingencies 178 00
Total checks and bills 832,604 20
There has been paid by
E. S. Kuh, late treasurer, 88,697 97
F. E. Wilder, present treasurer 22,730 89
! Total 831,434 80
I have had the curiosity to examine the
accounts of the old board of commissioners,
and find that they issued cheeks dur4heir
last fiscal year on the county
them, they acknowledged a deficiency in Ml
the county treasury of $-28,000 00.
t The above statement of the county
finances was sent by me to the General
Assembly in Colombia, with an affirmation
to the truth thereof. I will remark, yj]
thai the county commissioners and their
clerk are paid out of the contingent fund. ^
John. IIunn, jj
Chairman county board. ^
Beaufort, S. C., Jan. 9,187*2. jo
CORRESPONDENCE. ^
Lafayette, Ind. Dec. 25,1871. ^
<rv
Friend Thompson: j0
Your correspondent received a few days
ago a copy of the Republican with your j
name at the head of its columns. It brought j
to him many pleasant remembrances of a <p
residence of over three years in Beaufort,
Charleston and Savannah, during and after rj
the war, and for the reviving of which you m(
have had hearty thanks. ^
If you deem it of sufficient interest to
your readers he will endeavor to keep you
informed as to matters and thing3 of interest,
occurring in this portion of the Dt
West, and promisss an occasional letter in
which gossip, politics and matters of genintowidt
arill crfttV?prp/l Rj* Aareeftblv as
VI A* A A 11 WIVOV Y? AAA ?/v ? - _ _ ?
O o / rppossible.
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The attention of all concerned for the
welfare of the Republican party is attracted
towards the Senatorial contest which J3e
will occur in Ohio next month. A successor
to Senator John Sherman is to be
chosen by the legislature, and the October Oc
election was mainly conducted with this ^
prize as its object. The Democrats virtually
yielded the Governor to the Republicans,
but worked hard to secure the equally
desirable Senatorship. The result is De
that each party is evenly divided, with a ?^u
half dozen independent or reform^tepub- ^
licans holding^ the balance of power. yj?
Among the prominent Republican candidates
are John Sherman, now Senator,
Ex-Secretary of the Interior, J. D. Cox,
General R. B. Hayes, retiring governor,
and Judge Bingham, representative in
congress.
The Democrats have been1 quiet as to
their candidates but we think the selection
is between George H. Pendleton, Charles inj
Reemelin, a prominent editor, and Gen- '
eral Durbin Ward. ThegeDtlemen above Mi
named are all men of decided ability and fol
the selection of any one of them, outside
of politics, would reflect credit on the co
State. Ohio has been singularly fortunate di?
in her politicians, and she exercises an in Dt
fluence in national affairs surpassing just 1
now, any othei State in the Union. The pr<
Reform Republican movement of which
your readers have heard has taken deep
root in this section and throughout Ohio, JIndiana,'
Illinois and Missouri, it has se- ^
cured the adhesion and advocacy of prom- ?*
inent journals, and public men. The
Chicago Tribune, St. Lbuis Democrat, Cincinnati
Gazette; journals of numerous circulation
and controlling influence have
each declared their hearty approval of the
aims of the Reformers as opposed to the ^
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stiict party doctrines; while it has secured
as its representatives and supporters iu
Congress such men as Trumbull, Shurtz
Cox, Shel abarger, Bingham, Garfield, 1?'
Baker and Orth. ?
In Indiana, the election of state offi ;er Pr
and a Congressman, at large, under the
aew apportionment, takes place next October.
The republican convention meets
*2*2d February next. It seems clear that Di
Hon. G. S. Orth will be the republican
candidate for governor. A better selection
could not be made. He unites in
himself tW desirable qualities, of a pure
record, decided executive ability, and a bi
reputation as congressman which is honorable
to himself and creditable to his con- of
stituents. He is an old time abolitionist.
Under any circumstances, Indiana will be be
a closely contested State; while the Democrats
have the advantage in a stricter party of
discipline. pi
We in Indiana are going through a puri- tu
fying process politically. The Attorney- hi
General, by advice of Gov. Baker, has
1 A J ! f on rnr Q11. xre
lQSlllUtt/U bUllS bUO uuaouivij i?v?
ditor, and public printer, for the last two tc
adminstrations, cue Democrat and the si;
others Republicans, and the charges of malfeasance,
misappropriation of public funds si
and outrageous thefts are well sustained, si
It has created a wild time among the y<
State officials, and confessions, states evidence,
and the refunding of large &ums of tr
money have been the order of the day. ol
The people of the State of both parties are pi
energetic in their efforts to keep the State
government pure. I am glad to see that h
"Tweeding" is not likely to be either as lc
successful or as long submitted to as in
other States. More anon. tc
Burleigh. tl
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A suicidal Iowan called on the druggist p
for arsenic, went home and was soon in the a:
agonies of dissolution before the family.
Conceive his disappointment when the ap- ft
othecary dropped in and told him that the ei
1 deadly potion was chalk. I 0
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I) E N Tl S T,
EETfXG OF ccmrr COMMISSIONERS.
Gooi
Wednesday, December 27,1871. qujj
Liquor licenses were issued to J. T. ^
)berts and Ellis & Goethe of Grahamle,
and to Toby Aiken,. St. Helena. ^ ^
leeks were issued for the following bills: ^iei
rs. M.'E. Baker. 8 7 50 that th
x>per Sewing school, 1 50 Fine
. C. Bellows, 7 70 the wa
hn Franz, 37 85 Real
?hn Hunn, 13 20 of ours
le following bills were audited and al- js a
^ed: it is hi;
Mayo, 109 40 j
hn Hunn Jr., 25 00 , ,
>rt Royal Printing Co., 21 00 U^' '
C. Mayo, 50 00
C. Rivers, 3 50 bad ee
McTeer, 38 91 Onlj
W. Williams, 15 00 acter d
'he county treasurer presented his state- Whj
;nt for Nov. and Dec., 1871, as follows: pies.
jaufort county Poor Fund in account them,
with F. E. Wilder, Treas : T)? *
1871, Cr. _ thm,
r balance, 21 40
sc., 15, taxes for 1871, 777 57 easy>
Nun
_ 8 708 97 To beli
18il, Dr. _
) county checks paid, 681 73
f ballance, , 117 24 18 the
society
S 79$ 97 InI,
aufort county fund in account with F. his wif
E. Wilder, treasurer: M
1871, Cr. 02,1 bU<
:t. 15, by balance, 20 45 ^ r'(
:C. 15. taxes for 1870% 10313 printec
ixts for year 1871, 2,332 71 boots?
~ their f<
$2,4ob 29
1871, Dr. >V
!C. 15, county checks 907 17 trade?
ry and witness tickets, 971 30 * 8PrU(
isessors checks paid 480 00 a good
idited bill John Hunn, 62 25 ^ ni
ilance of credit to balance 35 57 . r*
Iowa j
$2,455 29 stone
F. E. Wilder, Treas. Bft. Co. causiui
Mar
ADJOURNKD MEETING. u temj
Thursday, December 28, 1871. justice
Board met at 11 o'clock a. m., all the duccd
;mbers present, the minutes of last meet- ers.
I read and approved. Our
On the suggestion of Commissioner plaiulj
uckeDfuss, the chairman proposed the ca.-luw
lowing resolution. the nu
Resolved, That all paupers receiving The
unty aid outside of the alms house, be hceu (
jcharged from and after the 3let day ol shockc
:c., 1871. Unanimously approved. can ji
On motion, resolved, that the board serVan
oceed to open the proposals for feeding ,
e county poor for the ensuing year. ^ ^
Proposals received from
II. Touking, at 221' cents per day, als0 ca
, M. Kingman, z?i cenis per uay, special
Odell. 21 cents per day. . why ^
E. Ezekiel, -0 cents per day,
hn IIuuu, Jr.. 15f cents per day, .
hn Brodie, 15j cents per da^, *
hn II. C'laucey, 19 cents per day.
11 o rs l
On motion of the chairman, resuived, ^ ' J
at the contract be awarded to Johu Bro- ^ j!1
i, for the year 1872 at 13i| cents per cap-* tae
, last fat
k periay* \\M
The following bills were audited and al- " 11
wed: ' ofdea
P. M. Whitman, S. B. C., couvejing Mot
isoner to Columbia, $91 20. passer
P. M. Whitman, dieting prisoners for go.
ov., ?160 80. The
P. M. Whitman, dieting prisoners for mcnt
sc., ?179 90. Cards
A. Chisolm^for building Club House gon
idge, St. Helena, as per contract, ? ;73. pcare(
W. C. Morrison, constable, ?13 90. wjtjj (
Checks were issued for the following ^ j
gleet i
M. M. Kingman, dieting poor for month ?s
Dec., $575 04. the |?
John Brodie, plastering ceiling in court
juse, ?10*70. ' *
trow
On motion, resolved, that new surveyors (,er wj
highways be appointed under the law j
issed at the last session of the legisla- ^.j.
ire, the commissions of said surveyors of pense
ghways to date from January 1, 1872.
On motion, resolved that one chief sur- ^ c
iyor of highways be appointed in each stor^'
iwnship with power to appoint two as- '"s m
stants. '>0^'
On motion, resolved, that the coramis SUSPC(
ons to highway surveyors heretofore isled
by this board, be and are hereby re- C0IUe?
3k d.
Application received from the county holdii
easurer for a liquor license for J. Itivers, J?wni
f Braxton's bridge, the same was ap- Noble
roved and license issued.
Bill from R. L. Burns, for services as ^ig
ighway surveyor S44.00 audited and al- In
>WL'd. had L
On motion, resolved, that a tax of eigh- fire fc
:en cents on every one hundred dollars of broke
tie tax lists of this county be levied by localii
- ? ? r 4 u * i
lis board tor tne year io<z, iur lug put- nave
ose of keeping in repair the highways youni
nd bridges therein. that i
Resolved. That the clerk be ordered to from
lrnish to the chief highway surveyors of morn
ach township, a tax biil for the purpose were
f carrying out the above resolution. . dued
John Brodie appeared before the board, Thi*
igned the contract, and gave bond for the baud
t dinu of the county poor for the cnsuiD^ .
tacts and Fancies.
iness always errriches its possessor,
t is ever suspicious, and always in fear.
1 manners are sure to procure respect,
w vices will often obscure many virtues.
e is no fault in poverty, but the minds
link so are faulty.
gold tears not the fire nor solid stone
ter.
glory springs from the silent conquest
elves.
pawnbroker a man of principal? Yea; jg
s interest to be so. . * ^
sad of giving credit to whom credit is
le cash had better be paid.
'ooks?You can't make much out of a
I, because it is not a good deal.
' what we have wrought into our charuring
life can we take away with us.
r should young ladies set good examBecause
young men are apt to follow
/
vith trials as men with, new hats?pu
511 and wear them until they become
ture your mind with great thoughts,
eve in the heroic makes heroes.
cultivation of the moral nature in man
crand means for the imorovement of
0 ?
,
owa if a man borrows a quarter from
e and gets a drink with it, the woman
1 him and recover the money.
ddle which ought never to have been
I: Why are engaged ladies like old
Because they are no good without
allows.
m should a woman go into the timber
When she pines for her lover who is
ce young man, and of whom she thinks
deal. ^
risoncr lately made his escape from an
jail by building a fire against the limewall,
aud then throwing *ou water,
; the wall to crack open.
riage is come to be looked on as such
jorary arrangement in Indiana that
s' fees for the ceremony have been reto
twenty-five cents for steady custommost
fashionable ladies dress very
* in public this season, and cloth and
ere dresses over'black silk seems to be
jst popular style of walking dress,
daughter of au English earl who has
travelling in-this country is greatly i
id because, judging-by dress, nobody ^
istinguish an American lady from her
t girl.
in order issued by Judge Brady of
fork, Win. M. Tweed is restrained
disposing of his property. The order
,11s up'ou Mr. Tweed to show cause-'it a
I term of the Suprome court in Albany
e should not be absolutely enjoined,
little "rodeufc" squirrels that swarm
ilbrnia are beiug turned to account for _
making. A company of French tanjay
fifteen cents a skin. One farmer
tpped and skinned thirty thousagd of
tie pests of the grain-fields within the
teen mouths.
y does a sculptor die the most horrible
ths? He makes up faces aud busts. .
to for railway directors?Never mind
igors; it's freight that makes the car
last method of announcing an cngngeis
for the happy pair to leave their
together at all their friends.
ic very elegant mantles have just ap?
1 mode of camel's hair and bordered
he fur of the silver fox or of sable,
jouisiana engineer was acquited of ncin
running over a man, because "the
on the track grew so high as to obscure
jrson."
oung lady was recently sent by express
California to Maryland. The messeihbo
had her in charge was so pleased
lis freight that he offere i to carry it
and forth all the time at his. owu exynical
individual, on reading a pathetic
in one of the papers lately, noted in
emorandum book as follows: ''Somewhittled.
Taacher calls up big boy on
eion. Big boy comes up and holds out
md, sullen and savage. Noble little boy
i manfully forward and says: 'I'm the
tiat whittled, sir/ at the same time
jg out his hand. Teacher simmers
, jpid lets them both off. (Mem.?
; little boy thought teacher wouldn't
im if he told the truth, and knew the
>y would if ho didn't. )
the little town of Bristol; N. II., there
een, until the other night, no house on .
>r eighteen' months. The charm was \
n at last, and flames brust oi*t, in a >
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brought wide dieter. But a certain
j gentleman, who had been "courting''
night, and who tore himself reluctantly
his charmer at about 3 o'c ock in the
ing, gave the alarm. The fire companies
quickly on hand, the flames were sub,
and great was the rejoicing thereat.
- k a practical form in the shape of a
- .me present, which has been given to
L jv v t -V b - 1 jrer op so fate.