Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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EADVERTISING RATES. ts reauAdvertisements inserted at the .rate cl ~j1 $1.00 per square (one inch) for first insericio and '75 cents for ec:ch subsequent insertios RY W E1)Double column advertisements ten per cent. SYwberry,,and BY T09 F. GRENadertsemnt0 * - PSp eial Notices in Local column 15 cen~ ""' a'Advertisements notmarked with the nu F n z d Proprietor. d A Family Companion, Devoted to Literature, Miscellany, News, Agriculture, Markets &c -. Vol. XVII. NEWBERRY, S. C., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1881. PiakMs aad Orrans. C-1 9 CC) CIO 6 CD o Flo trugs 0 ac arils COLUMB A 0.C U22 =7 o*-M VAOA -as P e Te A ad F3 Sd X tzje*9 :0 z -0. Drugs r atnded .ricles. DR. E E. JACKSON, AN HtS RGIST IND HEMIST COLUMBIA, S. C. g emov d to store two dooe next lo Wheeler !Ioie. A f of stock of Pure m lldiei s. C hemi. c a!s, Pe f ,eries, Tonet Artidote Grder and Field Se." ag olways n o re and at moluable nfrai . C n e op Forr s arottyaen dto Ap. 18, S--:f ATIBEJF'- ON PTiE.iOf DISESES. Attoeys - ~ np 9 C a e n th 41 F wr g u ET for ts ba r anch es th the iaren Od tie, ef tar nitd at es.Ot Pacrn poircuit Courts of theiipt of st m o ot phetsen tee~ don rct sep 1, u.li uutt eorve at rOd ok E~.F. . STYTN,~ oKE~S,LIX Lat -o hOe Cit a ll, whe men,torn4 YSa UL.g t anyISictr platteri an cbunan any FtOrin aute ncet wir rfaciti aen Lan ai ran e tisa the usines rsfl~ ru Bank i ok ,upt .t ano as and Boo Ltges Master thee onD r- t o ttende oros AEl ordesr STOK ES, he C it Halr. Mi Stre .* A y i. S. e be i fu'y pep in is in C the f Baisneo1 Cefrs receptin ores frthe U ir rooms,con sp e no~ b l oo atten ivo tra lln S t ee t o f poierite charbl . S IRON BITTERS, -i ghly A Great Tonic. and lc n len TOIC - _ "Pecially in divef. IRON BITTERS, '-'Wa-''''p .'eti-e, Zan of p A Sure Appetizer. Xtent. L'ea of Zns-gy. etc. It en riches the blood, IRONBITERS strengthens the IRONBITTRS9 cleNnd gvemnew life A Comp:014 Streghea". to tne nerveS. To the aged, ladies. and chil dren requiring recuper IRO DlTES, ation this valuable IRON BITTERS, re"ni ca not beto Valuab Medicine ghly reco sended. A. V4uLle edi9. t aft ike a ehasn on the digestive organs. IRON BITTERS A teapn ber N ermeAls ..i remove alU U,dyspeptic symptoma. NotSol u a sve.& TRY IT. Sold by a!l Druggists. IRON BITERS, MBONCE cMCO. For Debeat Fem2lea. BALTIMORE Md. W hol'..s?ai by Dowis .& \oise, Wholesale Druggists. Charleston, S. C. 15-ly. FRED VONSANTEN, 279 KING ST., CHARLESTON, S. C, HEADUARTEaS FoR Children's Carriages, Velocipedes, Croquet, &c., IN and OUT DOOR GAMES, lOYVS, at Wholesale and Retail, French Confectionery, Home Made Cream and Stick Candy, Rubber Goods, such as Clothing, Nur. sery Sheeting, Eurekas, &c., &c. Z- Orders from the country receive prompt attentIoE. Jan. 19, 47-6m. 1880. 1880. GRAND Ch"NTRAL HOTEL, (Formerly the Wheeler House,) COLUMB[JIA, S. C. THOROUGHLY RENOVATED, REFURNISHED AND REFITTED. TERMS, $2.00 TO $3.00 PER DAY. JOHN T. WILLEY, Propriet'r. Nov. 1W, 46-tf. HENRY BAYER, IMPORTER OF BANANAS, COCOANUTS AND ORANGES And Wholesale Dealer in Apples, Potatoes, Onions, &c. 215 EAST BAYS CHARLESTON, S. C. [7 Prompt attention given to conntr orders. Nov. 17, 4--6m. P'AVILION HOTEL CHARLESTON, S. C. This popular and centrally located Hlous has been cntirely renovated during the pas summer and was REOPENED to the travel ing public on August 16, 1880. Terms, $2 and $2.50 per Day, E. T. GAILLARD, Nov.17, 47-tr. PROPRIErOR. HERMANN BUL WINKLE, aer and GeneraI Commission Merhanl CHARLESTON, S, C., l'EALERt IS .Eis AN KAINIT, or POTASII SALT, Peruvian Guano, No. 1 and No. kure Fish Guaro, Nova Scotia Land Pla: t.'r, G'round S%outh G;arolinia Phosphate, an other FERTILIZERS. Also, Corn, Oats., Hlay, &c. Orders tilled with dispatch, arnd liber. advances made on consignments of Cotto and osther" Produce. Nov. 1 ", 46-3m. TIlE BEST PAPER!~ TRY IT BEAUTIFULLY_ILLUSTBATED. THIRTY-SIITH YEAR. THE SCENTIFIC AMERICA~ 'iS'4tENTiFlC A MERICANi is a large hr el in~ kntlLn ost b.ttl'J st ,le prou ny nU2mtraLted~ with eplend' id engravm jgs, re] 1 ni2k the ne west in venltionis andi t rtsr trecent advances' in the Arts at " cflC" including new andl( interestir1 -fs in ricuilture, ilorticulture,the Hom Health. .Medieal Progress, Social Scienc aituali ilistory,(.GeOloky, Astronomy.. TI z(5t valua ble practical papers, by emmne writers ins ail departmients of Science, w. e undii. in theC SCIENTIFIC AMERtICAN. 'ems. $2() per year. $1.Ia0 half yea wih inc(ludeCs postage. Discount to A'.ent air5t copies, ten cents. sold by all -e ieaers. Remsit by postal order to MUNN (., Puiblisheris, 33 Park Row, New York. PATENTTS.th CNF Cs.t, Messrs. Mun Co. are solicitors Aericanf ansd Foreign Patents, have had .eaexerienice, and now have the large ;-stabliisient in the world. Patents a: ,,ltajied on the Best terms. A special n ie is made in the SCrENTIFSC AMERICA.S all nventio~ns patented through this Agenc with the name and resfilence of the Pater e. By thU mne circulation thus givi he newte, 5andaes orinrdc< A ny pe'rson wvho has tnade at new discove or invention, can ascertain, free of chari wrhr a patenst can probably be obtaine by writing to MU.NN & CO- We al eni free nur Hatnd Book about the Pate a1ws, iLtenlt CaLveats, Trrade Marks. tb, coss, and. how p,rocure'd, with hints 1rosrinag adlvaniceM on mv~enitOin ic"for the Papier. or concerning Patens hUNN & CO., 37 Park Bow, New York r ch fonlee,. Cor. F &7th Sts'., WashigtC Nov. 24 45-ti ottr . TRVING. Life, arter all, is a iindly affair: Why is it stupid and not worth the living? b Sti iving and getting.eva't drive away care TIi-fling. Scowling and growling will make a man old; Mloney and fame at the best are beguiling; -Don't be ,u.icious and setish :tnd cold Try miling. Happiness stands like a maid at your gate; Why should you think you will find her by roving? b Never was greater mistake than to bate Try loving. [WurrEN kOR THE NEWBERRY H ERCALD. " WAITING. "' -f0 a By CLYDE WA.YNE.t 1 CHAPTER i. A long, cool, piaz:, shaded by t tall oaks, from whose branchesl drooped long festoons of moss, which hung almost in reach from Y the eaves of the house. A rustic ) bench in a corner and seated on this, lost in the beauties of the fair July twilight, we see the fig ure of a fair young girl. A face of unusual beauty and expression ; eyes of the deepest blue, and hair of wavy brown tresses coiled care lessly over a brow of snowy whiteness, a brow whereon no 3 sorrow has yet left its impress. This is the picture that greets the eye of the young man who pauses in the doorway ; a smile of pleased surprise on his handsome face. At length he advances, and the 2 young -girl rises -hastily to meet him. There is genuine pleasure in the fair young face as she extends her hands with the greeting: 'Oh, Jeru'I, I'm so glad you've come I i told Mama I verily be lieved you had forgotten your old friends.' 'Forgotten you, Eleane! How absurd the idea. But I am so de !ighted to find you still the little Eleane of old times I was afraid the Boarding-School life would spoil you,' he replied, a merry twinkle in the black eyes. 'Well you see they have not. -And now, sir, explain yourself. I have been home a wbole week, arnd this is your first visit. Shame, you naughbty boy !' 'Pray do not condemn till you bave heard my story. 1, too, just arrived at. home on last evening. So, you see, you have been my rdrst thought. There now I' 'Oh, well, you know you ought l' with an impatient toss of the brown head. 'And pray why ought I ?' he said. 'A m Ii still Miss Melville's little scho,ol boy Champion, that ,I do not act without her appro bation ?' Although this was said in a jest. ing manner Eleane felt hurt. i'Certainly 1 do not,' she said angrily. 'Mr. Southern is not at. all like the school boy I left three years ago. I, perhaps, am a little Idisappointed at the change, and pray pardon for the freedom I have taken.' Minnie and her mother came out just then, and the war of words was stopped. 'So, Jerold, you have come, I see,' said the elder lady, cordially welcoming him. 'Yes, AMint, but am almost sorry that I have. Eleane has been giving me a lee pure on my tardiness, and when I explain that I have been absent, and called immediately on my re turn, shq quietly informs me that iI am not at all like she had ex ,peted to find me.' -: 'Mama, I did no such thing. But lie called me Miss Melville;' and. in1 spite of her anger, Eleane could niot help smiling at ber own absurdity. } 'So that is what has roused a you; Eh, Miss ?' Jerold said laugh ) ing, as Mr-s. Melville left the a gronp. '1 am very glad, I assure Syou, I found the new appellation a rather awkward one. But I tought you would not condescend orto familiarity now.' :'What, nonsense you two do talk,' Minnie said. 'Where have yvu been, Jerold ?' 'To Clinton to see after that iece of speculating humanity, iy brother, who is soon to be an I. D.' 'Oh yes! is Jesse pleased with is Uncle's family? I believe-he ad never tact them before.' 'I think Jess is very much leased with them all, more es. ec6ally with the girls though. 'he be added as he glanced up, 3ut, Minuie, just see how shame lly Elcane is treating me on my r6t visit. I do think. it is too ad !' Eleane, who had been busily ngaged in thought, with her re ections thus suddenly inter. ipted, turned around as she ex. aimed 'Jerold, you are too provoking! was trying to recall some beauti il lines I had read not long since ; nd was just about to remember em when you interrupted me.' 'Perhaps I can assist you. Was 'Old Mother Hubbard' or 'Kitty i the Meadow ?' These are about be best collection I have stored i memory.' 'Then y*ou have forgotten som( ou used to know ; for I heard ou repeat some very pretty linee a the days of 'Auld lang sine!' 'Yes I used to repeat one foi our special benefit commencing rhose eyes of lovely blue-'yot eniember that one ?' 'I think I do. Also, I remembei Le ridiculous figure you presente< ihen Minnie came up and caugb -ou kneeling to that old log b3 he pond,' Eleane replied laugh ng: 'And, pray, to whom was: :neeling?' he asked with a smili if mischief. 'Not to me. I wa in the opposite side of the pow vhen Minnie came and caugh -ou in that undignified posture. 'But,' put in Minnie,'you shal )ot put all the ridicule on Jer >ld. You had just left him whei got there.' The two others laughed beari ly at the very evident consterna .ii pictured on Eleane's count( iance. 'Well, 1 don't care if I did,' sh aid with emphasis, 'I was onl. i child then. Of course, I woul ot allow such a thing now.' This remark brought forth sue i peal of laughter that she rosi angrily to leave them. But Jerold caught her hand a he was .passing and leading he into the parlor opened the pian and insisted on her giving.thei a tune to dispel her temper. But Eleane stubbornly refuse to comply, and Minnie pleade headache. Jerold said he was determine to have some music, and seate himself~ at the instrument, cre; ting such a deafening discord thi Minnie at last consented to pla or-as she laughingly said, 'Ti horrid din would deafen her.' She commenced with a favoril song of Eleane's, who could n< elp joining her as the sweet me ody *of 'The Switzer's Farewe: floated on the calm stillness of ti evenng.. Eleane's voice was one of e: quisite pathos, and her whole b ing seemed filled with the yearnir expressed in the song. Jerold stood near her, his han< some face aglow with a strani new hope. And as the last no died away, and Minnie rose fro the instrument, he turned to b with the remark : 'You will sing for me often, w you not, Eleane ? Your voice is tI sweetest I have heard since scooldays ;' with a look straig into the blue eyes that droop beneath their heavy lashes. 'Jerold, you are still at ye old game of flattery,' she sai But her heart was fluttering wil a silent joy as she read the mes ig of those few words'. B Min nie, always on the aler t f r fii of any kind, had caught t glances, and gaye Eleane amused smile as her mother e tered and announced 'tea.' Eleane was of a quick tempe2 mnt, and this so annoyed h that she remained silent durn the entire meal following, a did not accompany Jerold to t door as was her wont to do former occasions. She lay awake that nig thinking of the past and the joy ous life of herfirst.school-days. Then her mind wandered 'to Harold's home-coming on the next Friday, and she got to wondering wbaL kind of a guest his 'friend. would be. She fell asleep in a sort of con fused intermingling of ideas; and dreamed that Jerold wus speaking to her, begging her not to cross a stream with the stranger. The stream was deep and spanned by a narrow bridge. The guest was pleading with her to cross over with him while Jerold insisted she should not attempt it. But Eleane, in a willful mood, stepped resolutely forward with the stran. ger ; and as she did so the bridge gave a sudden lurch and they were precipitated into the water. The revulsion of feeling was so great that she awoke- with a start, and was glad to find it only a dream. But the dream had much an noyed her, and during the t%o or three days following she would continually fancy she saw the ex pression of pain that had crossed Jerold's brow as she stepped for ward oi the frail bridge. Eleane -wondered if Harold's 'friend' was as handsome as Jer old. Harold had closed his last let ,er with these lines to Eleane: 'I am coming on next Friday, and you must look your prettiest and do your utmost to please my friend. He is handsome and wealthy.' Perhaps it would have been best had Harold not added these lines for they aroused the suspicion in her mind that Harold was bringing James Prerton home with him for the purpose of 'mak ing a match.' His last experiment 'in that line had not failed; Minnie was engaged to a wealthy young plan ter, who had been Harold's clas mate at College. . He had long known of the at tachment existing between Jerolc and Eleane, and it was in the hopes of weakening their love that he prevailed on his mothe1 to send her to a boarding school her vacations being spent with an Uncle residing a short distanc< from the 'College.' 8 When Eleane had read the let ter .she threw it to Minnie, ex . claiming: S'And I won't do any thing o the kind I I'll be just as disagree able and ugly as I can. Harol4 need not think I am a piece o furniture to be put off on t.h dhighest bidder.' dNow, Eleane, you are flying oi - in one of your old moods. Yo tsay you will look your uglieei Ywhen I know you will do just th reverse. You know you are gooc looking, and I have never ye eseen the woman who would sligh ther charms; and you will ne - either. 'Well, if I do look well ca 'I help it? But I. shall not,i ethe least, exert myself to pleas that young man? she said with - disdainful toss of her head. B'Pshaw ! You will have Jerol in a perfect phrensy ot jealousyi less than i, week after his'arrival - To this sally Eleane made n ereply, but with a.pout on her ros Le lips and a decided frown on h m brow, she left Minnie, who we r laughing heartily at her. She wandered to a favorite sp< l in the oak grove, and seating he ie self on the grassy sward gave he - self up to fancy's wandering scej t ter. ~If only she could feel free as happy, as in the days gone b; rwhen she and Jerold had studie dand played together in the ol school house on th~e bill. ~.Why should she and Jerold loi uthe old time trust and freedo; Ssimply because a few short yea ehad passed over their lives ? And,* though only in the fir flush of young wowanhood, s1 was already sighing for the hapi: apast. And then she thought of Jerold rspeech, 'Does Miss Melville sti gconsider me her little school be bchampion.' eAnd suppose the three year Sseparation had destroyed her ir age and some other had takeni t place I Then s4.e rememb.ored t4p,Aoo: be gave her when he had praise her voice, and she had almost de termined to believe him true. And she tboaght of the comm istranger, and an exultant smil iplayed round her lips as sb thought: 'I'll fx you. old fellow ! Yo shall yet repent those words c yours;" and ended her reflection with the rather too audible rc mark, 'He shall see.' 'Who shall see ? And who ar you so fiercely threatening, littl Mise ?' Jerold asked with a smotb ered laugh in his voice, and a smil of mischief lurking in the darl eyes. 'Jirold !' she said, rising hastily '1 am surprised at your conduct Eavesdropping, I see, is one o your many fiults. But, perhape if von had heard some of the un uttered thoughts you would no now be in. such a lively humor with d glance of impatience, whil a deep flush dyed her face an, neck. 'Why, Eleanol What do yo mean? Have l, by word or ac insulted my little Queen ? If s< I bec your pardon, and pray ri ceive me again into your goo graces. But, really, I am at a loi to fathom the mystery.' 'Yes, you have! Bat I will n( tell you how. And you need n< look so doleful as though my goc opinion were of such immenee va ue.' She had unintentionally let h4 secret out, and Jerold-looked bot surprised and amused. , 'Who has been telling you tale Eleane ? Your good opinion is a I want, and you know this as we as I do. But don't leave m Eleane. I have something to sa trying to detain her as she rose, go. 'Then come to the house, for will not stay here any longer.' 'Just a short while. I want convince you that I'do value yoi opinion and I-' 'Hush! I am going. You c come to the house if you will.' That is a very inhospitable wi of putting the invitation. But I do wish I will accept it. though so reluetantly offered,' replied as they, walked along 1 gether. 'We are going to have deligl - ful times next week,' Elea said, roguishly. f' 'Abh! whom are you expectini . If I may ask t.he question.' I 'Harold and a young friend frc f Virginia. He is described as ve a wealthy and strikingly har some ;' watching him nervously F 'Both essential in.finding a w 1 now-a-days. But I presume) , outward character is sustained s a corresponding refinement a - culture,' Jerold replied. not 1o< t ing at his companion. t She regarded him closely duri t the recital, and fancied she a tected a slight sarcasm ini 2 tone. e 'Yes, he certainly has, or Han a would not consider him such admirable companion. He is ve d fastidious in his selections n friends. Of course you will e .' You know Harold will exp you.' y 'Certainly,' he replied. r But Eleane had detected a c S of the lip, and smiled to her: as she thought: t 'Ah! old fellow, 1 have r now, and you will have to pl r- your cause with a little mn > order. You think you have a val in the field now.' d [Continued in our next.] d A lump of bread about the ' d of a billiard ball, tied up in 'a Iii bag and placed in the pot in wib e greens are boiling, will abs the gases which oftentimes s s such an unpleasant odor to regions above. e"If I punish you," said a mn ma to be little girl, "you d suppose I do so for pleasure you?' "Then whose pleasul e1 Ifor, snamma ?" It. don't take a very fast h< to catch the epizootiC. t Said he: "Let us be one." she was won. THE INCONE TAX TEST CASE. The Supreme Court jABrming the Act's CWn B stitutionahty. WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-In 1867 1 the Collector of Internal Revenue f at Springfield, Ill., made distraint s up the homestead of the Hon. Wim. M. Springer of that city, now a prominent member of Con D gress, for the purpose of collect a ing an income tax with Springer - had neglected and refused to pay. a In Mareh of that year the prop c erty was sold and was declared by the Collector to be purchased , by him for the United States. ! Mr. Springer failed to avail himself f of the provision of the law which , allowed him within one year after the sale to redeem his property, t and in 1874 the Collector executed ,' a deed of it to the United States, e Circuit Court at* Springfield to I eject Mr. Springer from the. prem: ises. It resulted in a decision in u favor of the United States. Mr. :, Springer thereupon appealed to >, the Supreme Court of the United 3- States, which yesterday affirmed d the judgment of the court below. a The principal and, in 'fact, the only important question presented t to.hts court was whether the in it come tax, to collect which Mr. d Springer's property had been sold, I- was a direct tax, and, as such, for bidden by the ninth section of the ir first article of the Constitut.io h -unless apportioned among the States papo'the basis of copaa 8, tive population, or whether it was 11 an indirect tax which Congress 11 had constitutional power to im e, pose. The question is one which ,' has been often discussed, and 1o which the Supreme Court -has severa! times come near settling, 1 but no final decision of it has eibr been made until now. Lo Mr. Springer contended that ir the income tax was a direct tax within the meaning of the Ln constitutional prohibition that Congress bad no lawful power LY to impose such -a tax without as apportioning it among the States, 0,- according to their population, and be that therefore all the proceedings ,0- which resulted in the seizure and sale of his property were illegal it- and void. ne The Supreme Court holds, in an elaborate -opinon by Justice ; ? Swayne : -1. That direct taxes, within the >m meaning of section 9. article 1 o1 ry the Constitution, are of two kinds, id- end two kinds only, viz., taxes on -real property and capitation, 01 ife poll taxes. 3is 2. That since the income ta3 by here in controversy was neither a ndtax on real estate nor a poll tax k- it was not a direct tax within th4 meaning of the-Constitution, and ng was not forbidden by .artiuce 1 de-, section 9 of that instrument. ,be 3. That it came properly withil the category of an exeise or dut3 :d which the Congress of the Unite< an States had full and costitutiona Wy power to impose. of The judgment of the Circui all. Court is therefore affirmed. ect NATIVE WINE.-Mr. Francis Haba about three years age planted two ani uri a fourth acres in grape vines at hi selIf place on the outskirts of the city. H now has between 600 and 700 gallor ou of pure wine mnad& from these grapel sad which is pronounced by comnpeter ore eritics to be fully twenty per ce ri- better than imported clarets. 3rs~ mai ket value is about $1.50 per gallor In other words, he has a secured pri .iz- duction of $900 per sea.son from tw u-and a fourth acres, paying him doub: enh less many hundred per cent. oo his ir chb vestment. Aside from the commes orb -cial aspects of this in'dustry, its exter nsion would doubtless produce vai the moral reforms. If pleasant and barn less wine is as cheap and accessible m-spirits, the consumption of the latti >n't with the miseries involved in it woul do necessarily decrease vastly. s it ([Greenville News. Those who give not till they di >rsc show that they would not then if the could keep it any longer. ind What is the spot most dear 1 Sctte ? T heir fodderland. SOME VERY EXACT STATIS TICL. A .Detroiter has been for the 4s-"W --- iW o - C-6--ing and ar rann'g s'titfes 01hi an A -sure, and if his book is ever pub, lished readers o id"rothing_, dry about it. He goes right to . business on page one by estima ting that the number oflickifigs received by the average boy up to his fourteerith year is 125. Tfis includes the spanking .process during infancy. Oat of eve(y 100,000 peopIe in this country 19,000 get up cross in the morning, but only 100 or.so remain ihihat condition very long after breakfast. OIWdof 50,000 'men o.n4 8,000 will put~up money on. a bet.. The rest will crawfisli ardund and' finally back Water on their asser tions. Only 10 women out of every 500 who start out on a journey by railroad consult a railroad: aap.or. have the least idea of the dire tion they take. Four hundred and ninety-eight worry about their baggage; 497 are 'certain they took the wrong train*; 494 w shi they had never started. - The risk of being bitten by a dog is greatly over-estimated. Out of every 1,000 big and littlW dogs only two care to get up-a row with the* huiian race, aud these two are ready and willing to die. The number of men who'can put in a more p eesai'e inIg down tow,u than, at t.hgi. own fireside is on the decrease, and the number. of wives who are taking a Aittle . extra paIIs to make home more.pleasat.than.a concer,t saloon is on the increase. Out of every. 1,000ren who get mad and s7ear they'll see, a., iawjer about it, only fifteen carry out their intentions. Out of every 1,000-woiMen who: ride on street cars. only twelve. will ,move along -to offer another wo;nan a chance to-sit down. Nine huandred and ninety.eight of the'm; argue that it is a man's duty., to.. stand up, even if there is-plenty 9f room, and the other two e supremely indifferent. Only one noman in 5,000 pays the first prico asked for a,bonnet, and only one milliner in 1,000,000. expects her to. The time occupie by the aye rage man in buying a full suit9f clothes is just one-fourth the time occupied by t.he average womrnn -in buying a single pair of stock-. ings.-Detroit Free Press. AC-hicago) girl overdid th.e dec orative arty business. She. ora men ted the kitchen range with: grass and ferns,so that when~ ikwas.: red hot the mimic veg.etation looM ed cool and inviting. Her ,lover. Ifound her one da.y; like Wert.her's -"Charlotte," cutting .bread . and. butter. The decorative stove se-: duced himu to. sit squarely u.pon-it w.hile he plied the fair creature. I witb .the honey of. his compli I ments. .He now bears t Ieaera "Eureka, No. 8," and, in.revenge,. L has gone to St. LJonis. 4o swell the. census. 2An eccentric Englishman, long Sa resident .of Paris, hi~s just-comn s .mitted suicide, after -having. de e voted twenty years to a strange s manist Every sixt months he had a coffin- made for himself. Each . was -t'oo long, too short,4r uncom fortable in some way, until the last proved perfect. Havrng:n. other object in lifd, he killed him. .self. - As girls advance toward wo-. manhood many of their notions, undergo a change. For instance, when small they 'oelieve in the man in the moon ; at maturer years they believe in the man in the honeymoon. rAlthough very early this sea-. d son, it has already been.idiscov ered tbat. during the present win .ter ice will' as usual, freeze with the slippery side up. Y Comets are wearing as long trains this season as usual. o The actor who cannot dIraw is omre than a blister.