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?amp Meeting at Boiling Springs.
Drar Newt:
Wednesday a week ago, a brilliant
Camp Meeting commenced at the above
Camp Ground. On the following Satur
day your correspondent, in company with
Judge lt. F. Graham, and a couple of |
friends, started for said place; and never
etopped ?etil our party were safely en
sconced fender the wigwam of our es
teemed friend, Mr. Joho'H. Livingston.|
?
rows greeting ot oar welcome, to
enjoy ourselves was a matter left to our
own choice. A feeling of kiudly hospi
tality radiated the face of every one of
the good and noble countryfolk that
tented there. And then the Word n.
Life eras preached as becometh the pul
pit and the ministry of Christ.
Camp Meetings are pleasant things,
when properly conducted. They are
cottducive to the advancement of Cbri.s
iianity ; and nlso to the civie enjoyment
of the hundreds of young folks who go
there for the purpose qf enjoying them
selves after the firth uR of the day.
And then there are' (he good old grand
hftM affd p?S that feave visited ih sn
meetings for years, ?"ras of whoso lottk*
have grown white with the lrr*? of niauv
winter's. As tiny move about lr- in
place to place, the fdea strikes the mind
that they are left as guardian spirits ot
the young and frivolous4, to w ifiV tU> in id
the follies and temptation* lb..t i.v. >i ???
suocoeslully influences and ?.J- be
course of the youth of t ? d ty li <?*!*>
headed and dignified, tIst p
arclis, ah it v??n. n'tm In impart in i
sinroundinymM fturn of b ?iy ii tin n?
l'iiv-.?ly >k foryOtten ??? tlu'irnr.^.
so reiicrnbh&ro 'fhey5
Hut then them is another rl??? it
were there. 1 mean the young end g ..
Those who have scares y?:t liv?d ?u. to
first of the throe score y- ir* sod ten I
lotted to huni'inity
1 L ?iijoy tiietnselvt 3.
u.iiiv. y .iuy. ;ire the s tt nj/iir ..
^gum.di at IVitUtirn.'!* tij ? t
^lld )?<?(?...?. ..!;.- Ilf lolV- . ..l?|i.'J !<*,./? 1.1
ko'srd only iu<- the hcarj* id' tho<m who
sre lo?. bashful mid coy to do lovoV bi?l
ding* without felt* rifijfp j \
la dsn si. it would ho a au'j et worthy
she study of aft philtwophepi o. meeh
anise* of the human heart, to vi-it
Caap Meetings for the purpose ot leiru
lug tha many and mysterious a-*y* iu
which those who love can communicate
with each other at this place. 1 he gen
tle pressure sf ?h? ihriiiirig band?the
?oft and expressive glHii.cos of the ten
dar eye?these, all these are old m lite
ritual of the lotet." The caosreiiclutur
?t? thought to be complete; but obser
vation, attest to us ?$5??? ~4ss deS
At
craut! A thousand and ouo sign*, or
which tba fond mama of Ella and
Itobeca are iu blissful ignorance, are
now in constant use. I would give eome
?r these old folks the benefit of know
ing Houiethinvr of these mystic sign
manuals of love, but for ir I might buvo
all the discoverers of ih m "d wn on. me
like a thousand of bricks"?and that I
don't intend to do.
Hat enough
I any Camp Meetings are gloriom
thinga; glorious because of the beauty
and pleasures that are to be seen there
Nor must the spiritual benefits that
accrue to many, by a visit, to Camp
Meeting, be omitted to be mentioned
here.
Meny there are who attend these place*,
whoee souls are deeply dyed in sin of
the dark et-1 hue, that are brought to a
sensible consciousncsa ot th ir guilt
before Heaven. A new spirit, a new
life is born unto them, and they are
made to lead a better life ; a life whose
chief aim is to walk upright before
God.
Hut let me return to the beautilul
young women, that all could regale their
eyes upon on the occasion to which 1
allude. All sorto snd styles of beauty
aud loveliness were at Boiling Springs'
Camp Grctnnd. From the darling little
lass, whose steps were as shy and coy as
thoae oi the timid fawn, to the dignified
and stately queen of a woman, decorated
and made happy this coming together of
joyous souls. And msny hearts thst
hitherto slept defiantly in the breasts of
the rougher sex, were awakened to a new
song. Alas 1 for some of these ! Many
there arc who never loved before this oc
caatewJfcsSw**^
thought! could wish thst they had never 1
experienced the passion at all; that
Cupid had not plunged his arrow so
deeply into their souls. Why 7 Be
cause Miss Cora's or Miss Minnie's heart
was proof against their overtures of
love. But let nil such resort to tho
pbilosophie conclusion for comfort: that
a beautiful delusion is sweeter than a
terrible reality.
j But there was one in that beautiful
array of loved women at Boiling Springs
whoee soft and fascinating charms made
their impression upon my heart. As the
constant dripping of water upon stone
will lea e us impression, So did the magic
influence of her swe t beauties full e>pon
my moj: t'nlrWe the evanescent dews ot
t:.e .i i.r .- tfurt the sun exhales, and
toe) .ii> gout: the impression mode upon
um it.is Ireeonfa-'s pure of my existence.
.\.> is the de.tr.- loved angel who* made
\ ' v * ? '~ 1 ?'' ' ? * I
Hi 'j.ost. cvfOwious of hev victory. 1
' ?? <?..?;. ihel ttt times; hut
? ? f" o ?h? l.ittguug- wiueh
lij w i Id injii huvesylltthle-l.uilmy
_ I , ,- -t'v,. in vitill
i.( has been enid that these orcunV of
mi'tPN c,?: ilie iotefpreiors of the ??ff If
., i ? ? ih' r Nr:W??'h t i am under
?in d
litM let n.e u;.m' with this strain
I ri? rf..?> i ooghi not to hnvu >.ud what 1
In V? . ut /mninnitin e?f errans.
?'? duj oi ii 1 i dal? at Camp .\ioetiugs
iff tin _r.i'd- i*t So it v?.i? at Holling
II ii > t h< II o'clock scro'on was
p.-.i'io l?3 nur di*lihg.iu*hud Presiding
. < I". d. Kennedy. Although
u<.it (it a >er) iarg one. yet it
??? nid ii >i not: mniodate iwu thirds of the
t pi. pros ut AU wer? s xious to
in* ii bi i prea-di \it were scrambling for
seats
When t >>- hour arrived for him to
begJtl cHv.r> rh?ij? Wa*'usi|uiet as could
bo wished. And the same commendable
decorum aas imscrvable u> the ecii.
.or. Kennedy is an eloquent jivine. end
Im.- dikeourscs are ulwayn replete with
* und logic ?imI y?h?d h i.venly truths.
Wood iy oijjhl there wat? H grind re
viv.iL Lv*-vy I>? ? <iy seemed interested in ,
thu exhibition of the religious seal dis
played at that time and place. If all
w?r? not rejoioing, the remainder seemed
elated with ilie thought that there were
boiiic at least who were not ashamed to
own' their God.
Now let me to Monday morning. This
is generally the breaking up day of Camp
Meetings. Prayer-mectiug before break
fast, and afterwards, a general exorcat iou,
is the 8e<|uei to these hsppy and joyous oc
cas'tous. It is s sad sight to ait and witness
this the end of snob noble event??. A basty
running to and fro from all tides ia the
order on Monday morning. Wagons are
packed with the utmost baste; buggies
und carriages are crammed with pretty
girls; last long fcrcwells ore looked by
tho love-sick muideus and swains, who
never loved before; tho good old grand
mas snd pas, abake each other warmly
by the hand, while a prayer escapes
their quivering lips to meet once sgain
'?ere their glass of life is fully sped ;"
and above all, tho last, sad hour arrives
for all to at rt.
Thus it was at Boiling Springs. Fare
well ! was whispered on nil sides. And,
melancholy thought ! your correspondent
and his party had to share the fate of
ail- We had to leave. We whispered
farewell I and all that remains to us of
tho bright snd happy Boiling Springe,
are ita fresh and green memories; the
thoughts that cannot die of the dear
and lovely maidens that wo saw there ;
happy oasis in the dull, sad garden of
life's trials; sweet recollections of an
gelio faces, and flute-like voices ; snd a
warm gratitude for the hospitalities
we received.
JOANNES.
Presen'in out of the Grand Jury?
Fall Term, 1871.
r The Grand Jury botr. leave, most re.
speotftilly, to report that the immediate
disbursement of their expenses, while
attending Court, falling upon their pri
vate resources, in consequence either of
inefficient legislation, or tho improper
execution of Inw on the part of public
Officials, find it impracticable to devote
auch time to the investigation of public
affairs as tho interest of the County de
mands.
We bsve, however, done tho beat we
could under the circumstances, a-.d trust
that the Court will bring to the att.'Qtiou
of the proper authorities these obstacles
which embarrass some of us, so that the
luturo Juries will have nothiug to pre
vent a full and complete discharge of
their duties.
Our government is conducted upon s
cash system so far us tho collecting of j
taxes are concerned, and we see mi res
son why the same cash system shall not
prevail in regard to the payment of its
dues.
We hate visited the Various Public
flues, und so* fur as ottr examination
exleuded, we found the books and re*
jeords in very good condition.
We desire, b??Wever, to d'rwi tho ut
etttion of the (Vnrt to a transaction- re
cently perfected by f e New Bnwrd of]
Cottofy Comniis-'iorrers, which We regard
as extrcmrty inj?Hiciojg. li is the pur
v-uaac oi u Site jbr u h'oor house from
ThadeuH ? '. Andrews, Judge of Probate,
haid bite is sittmted about a mite and a
half from the Court IlodBc, and is said
to contain twenty-four acres. Wit
iii-SM s testily that the land is row and
Wet, and in thoir opiuion, unfit for th .
purpose for which it was purchased.
1 be Commissioners gave tor it as the
titles show, eight hundred dollars, being
$33.33 per aore. Judge Andrews g.ive
jfor tho 'r uts from whiob this site wns
Cut &13.121 for one, ami about $2.33 for
the other.
The Jury are furthor iuformed that
more suitable sites can be bought near
Silit! Town from ten to twenty dollars per
acre.
The County Commissioners in justifi
cation of their course, that they puid
for the luud in County Orders, and that
a certain tract lying adjacent, owned by
Col. A- D. Frederick cannot be bought
for leas than 850 per acre. Witnesses,
however, testify thai Cui. Frederick's
tract hef- referred to ia very valuable,
and beara no comparison with the tract
bought. A od so far ar paying in County
'OrtfjW IB ouncerned, the Jury uro unable
to perceive that the people will be re
quired to pny anything leas than the
?800, for when theso ordors aro present
1 ;v? ?
edto the Treasurer, we do net know of
hie having any authority to caah them
for anything less than their face.
We recommend to the Court to take
-necessary proceedings at once to atop
Ith is transaction as the orders hare not
yet. been cashed.
The Grand Jury, in order to protect
certain evils desire to submit to the con
sideration of our legislators the proprie
ty of the passage Acts to the following
effeot:)
. 1st. That County Commissioners be
made bonded Officers, and that all con
nected with the Office receive certain
Salaries, and nothing extra.
2d. That no Couuty Officer be per
mitted directly or indirectly to take part
in Couuty Contracts
3d. That uo Couoty Officer be al
lowed to buy County Orders or speculate
in them in any *ay whatsoever.
We aie aware that at the last Session
of the Legislature this matter was reme
died so far as Couuty Commissioners
wero concerned ; but wo think it best
that the Act be extended to include all
County Officers.
4th. That tho Approvers of Public
Bonds, be uppoiotcd among citizens who
are not office holders.
t It 13 the opiuion of the Grand Jury
that the appropriation for School Pur
poses in this County has not been judi
ciously expendod up to this time. Teach
ers have been palmed off upon tl e col
ored people especially, who aro totally
incompetent, and they have thus bcon
deprived of the instruction whieh they
so much need. We believe that the
education of tho young is our countries'
only hope, and ou this account we de
sire its advantages extoended freely to
all classes, aud that nothing be permitted
to check its progress. We arc glad to
?statu that the Board of Examiners have
adopted measures, whieg we think will
secure bo.tcr teachers inAhe future.
out of1 their money wc regard as cruel in
the extreme, and wholly inexcusable.
Wc now come to m-tttern of a differ
ent character which have recently agi
tated the public mind, and of which as
Jurors, we feel it our province to take
cognizance It is said that a purty of
disguised men recently passed through
our community, and posted notices in
different parts, warniug certain classes to
desist from what they regarded an evil
carocr. Who these individuals are we
are unable to ascertain. It is true that
they couimit'cd no outrages, and molest
ed no one, but wc regard this as no pal
liation of their offence.
If their aim was, as thoy indicate, to
correot the abuses of the government the
plan they pursue is inexcusable. There
is uo safety to a country and no guaran
tee agaiust civil commotion, if men are
permitted to take law into their own
hands.
No matter how corrupt and oppressive
a government may be, as a Christian
people we cannot ignore the Scriptural
.doctrine "to be subject to the powers
that be."
^ Bert whilo wc most unhesitatingly con
demn these acts of lawlessness aud dis
order, we would respectfully invite those
in power, who feel an interest in the
public wellare, carefully to survey the
lie Iii, aud remove all possible cause ot
unlawful proceed inm' f*u nrm^r /*#??'?//#.
lion
There urc many eviis urtret which wo
are now groaning which could be easily
cor^ected, if our legislators were not
carried away by a falsu id?a of freed in.
It is iudeed lamentable that is so glar
ing and so intolerable front the fact that
it beurs heaviest Cpcr/ the trottest laborer,
the bouo and sinew of the country', that
we cannot fail to bring it to the notice
Oi th? OOUi't.
It is the illicit traffic io cotton. We
do not censure the man who sells the
goods as much as those who buy, from
the fact that the former are mostly igno
rant, and the latter generally cave had
better advantages, and aaro expected to
do better. We desire to iofriuge upon
the liberties of no man, however humble
he may be, All we wish is that the
grand objec of government, which is the
happiness of she goto filed, should be
carried out.
To this end we desire to make a jother
recommendation to our legislators, which
we trust they will consider carefully. It
ia to urge tho adoption of an Act by tho
next Legislature requiring each Store'
keeper to keep a Register, which shall
ha open at all times to public inspection.
Said Register simply recording the name
of evory person selling pmduco of any
kind, the quantity and kind of produce
sold, and the date of sale. And further
thst if it be proven thst any Storekeep- j
er his nogleoted to Register sny name,
he should be fined s certain penal snm.
Such an enactment we look upon aa
mild, yet stringent, and while it msy
curtail the freedom of the dishonest, it
can have no such tendency with the up
right. ^
Another evrWn our County which we
must bring to the attention of our legis
lators is the tardiness in which tho just
debts of tho government are paid. This
wo regard as vor^injurious and inexcu
sable.
Thero being no other matters suggest
ed to our attention, we desire to say in
conclusion, that although most of the
business wc have been engaged in during
the two terms of Court has beon of a
distateful nature, wc have wuded
through it all, impelled alono by a sense
oi duty, nnd all the favors wc ask of the
public, is that if wo have erred, our
errors should be attributed where wo
think they properly belong, to the head
and not tho heart.
Finally we think it proper to say that
our rote upon this Presentment has been
unanimous.
S. R. MELLICH AMP,
Foreman.
SHAKES.
Everybody in and nroond Norway
Flat waa acquainted with Shakes.
Shakes was every ono's favorite, nnd
every one's laughing stock. What his
real name was, no one on the Flat, ex
cepting the Postmaster, knew or seemed
at all anxious to ascertain. In outward
appearance, he was a specimen of debua
d humanity. ]>o bauch cry wrs indeli
bly stamped upon every feature It was
deemed a rare sight to seo him with a
clear* face. Streaks of gr:sy forced
- . -. V "mm ?rlssres
that clung to his long matted looks and
untrimmed beard. A coar&e blue wool
en overshirt, with tattered sleeves, cov
ered his back, from- whence many
doubted whether it had been removed
since tho day he first put it on, itr Orif
fio's store, twelvo months ago. His duok
pants had completely lost their original
whiteness, and were tucked into a well
worn, much patched pair of gum-boots
Tho veritable felt hat. Worn by him iu
'52, still maintained its usual position on
the side of his head. The only change
it had npparantly undergone since then
was that a piece of and rubber coat now
sonstituted tho crown.
Shake's history, outside of the pre
cincts of Norway Flat, was wrapped in
complete mystery. Even tho time of
his arrival io tho camp was unknown.
Brown, tho propriety of the "Occiden
tal" Norway Flat's principal hotel,
drinking and dancing-saloon?and also
oue of tho pioneers of the place, asserted,
??Shakes pummed around here when I
fust 'rived, >u '52." It was generally be
lieved that l.c hailed from the temper
ance State
was no
the contra
able repu
"whiskey
k nown hi
Flat "but
bKed his sj
ly s tree um I
A loholj
side'. Shi
to be its od
crossed its
some ono
drinking
a bench or
A It hong
I intoxicating liquor, n< no ifs venders on
Not way Flit were much the richer for
having Shakes as- iheir cusrorner. It
was seldom fthat a coin passed from hns
hands to* tho barkeeper's drawer; but
drink he must have, and somehow or
other he always owmaged to obtain it.
The manner io> which it was obtained
was but a eeebndary consideration to
Inn*. Nothing was too humiliating or
too* degrading for him to do for it.
When beggvog failed, strategy was im
mediately resorted- to, and- in this he was
invariably successful. He WOtt'd cuter
the saloon, go up to the bar with thumb
aud forefinger inserted ic his pocket,
and a'.dresd the bar kcoper thus :
"I say, bar keeper, hurry up; give nie
a 'brandy straight.' "
The bar-keeper would first^ Cast a
glance at the position of the Hand, and
would unconcernedly drink. ' Here's
luck," and retire from the counter with
out paying.
"Ho, Shakes 1"
??Ehr
"Come and see me."
"No, thankee; don't feel like it nowj
jest had un."
And the bar-keeper learned that be
was duped once mere, but dared not at
tempt to punish hie deceiver. The ia
dignation of the entire camp would most
assuredly fall upon tbe individual who
dared to abuse Shakes. He was Nor
way Flat's "privileged character/'
"Likes his whiakey, I know; but he's a
harmless, good-naturod old devil for all
that," was tho sentiment universally
expressed by tho members of that little
mining community.
Inebriate as he was, Shakes was not
indolent. Ho was always, in sunshine
or rain, engaged in chapping cord-wood,
or in riving shakes?long shingles; from
which latter occupation he received his
nickname. The sun roso on Shakes
entering the woods; it set upon him
making a "bee line" for tho "Pony Sa
loon." Fire-wood wos worth SG a cord,
and shakos 816 a thousand, in those
days, on Norway Flat Shakes always
chopped from two to three cords per day.
Three dollars a cord ho paid "Billy the
boatman," for hauling it, which, of |
course, considerably diminished his
earnings; still, there was a good msrgin
left. How it came to pass that he
should ulways be poor, could never be
satisfactorily explained. His condition
of being, what ho termed "fiat broke,"
was puteut to all, and was considered
of tbe mysteries of his peculiar life no
one cared to solve, and accepted unques
tioned.
Norway Fat, since the time of its dis
covery in '52, had continued to be a
prosperous mining camp. The fabulous
yield of raauy of its claims had been re
ported iu the culumcs of the leading
crous "opportunities had been offered'
Shakes to become the possessor of ground
of a promising character, subsequently
proving rich. Mining, however, pos
sessed no attractions for him. There
existed no nfRuity between bis nature
and the excitement of tho average gold
ramcr's life. Ho never ewwed a foot of i
mining ground, "and didn't intend to,'
he was accustomed to say ; "I go fur the
sure thing." Even when the Wake-up
Jake Company struck a two-onnces-to
the-pun prospect, Shakes declined stak?
ing off tbe adjoining ground, then va
cant, and upon which ho was at the
time chopping wood. The same piece
of ground aftcrwarn proved the richest
spot ou the whole Flat, nearly 1,200
ounces being obtained from it as the
proceeds of one day's washing. This lack
of cnterpriae?this disinclination ta ven
ture?was supposed to be tbe morbid
offspring of his dissipated career. Tbe
only things for which he appeared to
hare any care were his axe, cross-cut
saw, npd frower. Theso constituted bis
entire stock in trade, and for them he
ometbing bordering upon af
as viewed as one of Norway
res. It had been settled long
minds of its inhabitants that
oold decay in the little ceoie
knoll overlooking the Flat.
? .v~?-.?-^ trbroi tot j
utcrtained by any one fn that
mmuoity. Shakes and Nor
id grown up with one anoth
y Flat was Shakcs's home,
cd a home elsewhere, he
cn heard to speak of it.
er of '59 had sot in. It was
middle of November. The
covered with seversl iuches
he tinkling of sleigh-bells
was heard in the distance, and the little
town ou the Fiat was instantly thrown
into a commotion. It was all occat.ioo
od by the arrival of "Barnard's Monthly
Express.' The arrival of the express
was an important event in the otherwise
monotonous routino of every-day life at
tho Norway Flat; for bo it remembered
that the era of wagon roads and railways
had not then been inauguatod, and Com
munication between that motttitain re
treat and civilization was at beat infre
quent and uncertain. Among the anx
ioili fuuvn awaiting tho trpeuing of the
little wicket of the Post-Office snd the
distribution of letters appeared that of
Shakos: Sliortly afterward he was ob
served intently perusing a letter.
"Dam'd 'f I dou't utako tracts fur
hum," he: suddenly exclaimed, and as
suddenly bade farewell to Norway Flat
nnd its Mirruiiuditirs.
That evening Shakes wee missed flutes
hb usual haunts, nnd it soon became
generally knows thst he had 1st? the)
Fist. This was an unp?ec?dou*ed
episode in Norway Vise's history. Noth
ing had ?Ter occurred before to disturb
Us uniform' equanimity, excepting the
shooting of Red* Altck by Russian lfflf
in s messen? of fremticd excitement, prew
doesd in the beat of s discussion aw to*
the merits of the parties thee
in the Crimean War. His
was the unirorMl topic of
around every fireside and In every pur
room in the camp. The speewJsxfew* as
to the cause were us varied aa they #tW
improbable.
The thermometer at Browri's that
evening, indicated 15" below aeroj bet
no fears were harbored in the mind of
any one as to the. safety of the one W&0*
had so tftfceretrioaiously left tite ttw|
"homeward hound."
Weeks passed on, atrd nothing hawf
been sees or heard of Shakes since haw
departure. Norway fie had almost for*
gottecf him. Brown, the landlord ef
the "Occidental,"' was standing in fett?
doorway, gating abstractedly at the die?
tant wlndir * of the "down coOatiy**
trail. It was only the previous day what
a prospective party had passed sJosaj is
from the Fist, dounb for the
mining csmp of Diggers Delight,
ted about ten. miles distant. fits
thoughts naturally recurred to their cV
partuie and prospects. Suddenly, hit
quick eye detected in the distance n
group of mco skrwly trudging toward
the Flat, and was somewhat astonished
to recognize in them the prospectors of
Diggers' Delight returning,bearing wish
them a heavy burden. The news SSSBj
spread that Shakes had been fouwd dsns! -*
at Diggers' Delight. I? waa evident that 4
j night had overtaken him there, nnd ths4
he bad determine\ to spend it in ons a?
the deserted rhrrnticis. The flfcvfdsse'
M'' J<Illitoi?*^y^ him. ewafr^wsesVa^
ready for the match; but it
unkindled. Why, no one i
The verdict'of all wh> heard taei
, was that be bad fallens victim test*
severity of the weather on that lllllkae. ,
, of tbs day he left the flat, or, as* tisf
i tXjtrmii * ?fr? dead.''
In aa inaida pocket of a vest
underneath has tagged overshirt, a
et of letters wawfcvnd, all ofwbicJ-*
written in the fame handwriting,
addrceaed to "James WUkensoa, 1
Norway Flat." Sundry
were also discovered in the
?one of an aged lady,
man in the prime of IvfiVf
three beautiful girls of from
teen years of age. All the letter*
the same post-mark, "-, hie.** 1
envelope was endorsed In pencil
'?Reed, (date*,) J. W." One of them
was indorsed, "Reud. Norr. 17, 185*?,
J. W." That was the day thai fflmwew
left Norway Flat, Its contents explain'
ed the mystery of his life and poverty,
snd ran thus:
??, Maine, Aug. 30, 1859.
My dear James: lour lsst renitance
of $260 mot been duly received, and* the
mortgage on the farm is now pair*. * * ?*
Have you not impoverished* yourself to
keep us in comparative luxury f
have wanted nothing. * * *
says she cannot possrb*}w Urs
through the coming winter. She leagu
to see you, James, before she dice. *??*
Emma, Annie, and Gerffy are efl ?a9.
* * * O, James, do come-home at ones;
if not, I shall seU the placd neat sartwfv
and como to Norway Flat myself.
Your nlectionate wife,
The bright side of Shake's ?1
which ho had- sc carefully
from the sight of bit fellow
lie re revealed*. Ami be has
to another home to receive his:
The Overland Monthly, September.
Tito Fist S>ioKB*.-~Bvwiy one
knows thst tobacco was first
into repute in England by 8fr
Raleigh. At first he smoked in
not wishing it to become com men ; buC
sitting one day ibftorbeelia
with a pipe in his mouth, ha
his serveui to bring him a mug el beer.
The fallow, ss ^sooo ss he entered tan?
rooT), was seised with/ terror, threw the
contents of the u.4g into Mr' WeJterV
facc, and running down stairs,
out, '-Fire ! fire ! fire! help! 8tr
has studied till head is on Are, ami tho
smoke is bursting out of his I
no^e r