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VOL. Xtl 1-. » A BARNyVELL COURT HOUSE, S. C., DECEI^BE^'l9, l S89. Special Notice. AJl ptTHoiH tndebtad to me either by tjoU) or o|ien ncotmJH. nre n*quei»t«d to intake early aa longer indul ge pee cannot be given. CHAiU^S VECIIMANX. Harnwe.il,Sept. 5, iHrfS,' rnS:, HREr ; “ or daniace if injured in the /quuipanli)#of Wood ward'k agency. The cbeapeat and strongest f6aseM promptly adjuMt^d and paitV Dwhlirnga iuanred at 3-5 |>ercent. Storet*, gin bou»ct>, «lc., • at loweat ratea. A. f. WoodiMar& K —KEI'RESKNTINO TJ Continental of New t5.oon.nno, and the lliberuia ot New Orl 000,00ft. |r Volit. AtaeU Aaaeta h?i-tr Br. J. II, E, MILHOUS, Dental Surgeon. Blackville* S, (T, What and Why? Theme are the question* that are now perplexing Urn few |HH>ple*thHt have not yet vlnited CHKlSTJ E'A. To increaMi their knowledge and learn th^i’i the way to thix new departure ator^ Chrlatlc w ill answer both inqul- ridk. A Rack&t la "a Bargain Store where good gooda nre sold at Money to Loan On improved farm landa. In auma of $300 and upward*. Loan* payable in Mpall annual inatalmant* through a pe riod, of live yeara, thUaenabling the bor rower to pav oil Ida indebtedness with out exb*usting crop in anv one year. Apply to A. T. \\Oi)l>#-.\RD, otit lu-tbu j —- Barnwell, S. C. FOR SAI L —Jur.t received at my Stables— on ^.unnington’* old stand, /% nirtiwM* | • * a flue lot of largy r^n^ MULES and HORSES men call and examine my HERCX A soul, ■trooje. nobla made to Iran ujx.n: A hrart, wann. cooataaC true an-1 knjral &>•«: Ey«*i that Uwk faorlraaly Into injr With uiaichleMi bravery to .to or dia; The color ut Umj cy«*-1 may.aot true**— Blue, brown or toWT- I f;tm not what they ha, I II only can* to ace the trnderncaa Aud kiv« liatit iu them when thry turn to me , -Klleo bn*well in li|>piin.-otl'a A MOMItN ITTKUCHIO, a w CJh., ’ medium sized Alliance Stock. L. A, ASHLEY. nov 21-3m Will have regular appointments as j p** 11 gwui* nre^Hoiu at po<.r prices. It dfnwa: r - • - M 1 « w Ide varrety y.crcbamUm* not atnrmf sad H purs" prices VaV below th* liguren-wsked by DAVID BENTSCHHER, -*CLOTHlNG,*€- Furnisliing Goods . —and— tread-mill merchants. 'I’e the s<*coiiiLi^iiestion why Christie can sell goods so mttrh rlu*aJ*T than ch month to Ti'fed^s ^Idl'vr dvHlers tliis ansuer is given from :h** r.t Price’s Hotel. * ,Hl l H repreaen- follows At HirnwelL C- II frotu tet* Monday (or ^ales-dayj in each mfriith to,AVl**d- 'msday evening. OlITceift tlie rattef- ^ftn House. _!— At Sally’s, B. A. <t K. R., fcom 3d Monday in eat dav evening. Ortl._ * ' imi In* ar nls homeofliceAilUackville thtlveTn^eA_t ork who k*w|Mt h..ih eyes , ehary -Krlthty aud Saturday from 1st-of t l | «’ time and whose wits nre as j I'ehruary to doth Septemhef‘iiy^uslve, ' , ^i' a * ra/.orw whenever a big mer- And every Thursday, Friday and Silur- ! V unt ’ ' Hl '. ,<n . < V’f g‘> under the dav, from 1st Ocndier to 31st January ' ( bristle s buyer has a front ( seat at the auction and buys all the best ' w ith (tatmiM* . ^iach lie^bips Southward as ; Ids oilicss at fuj,t A '' ^nu carry them. As^Hoon \nv time. I *** t ft >, y |' on| y Christie throw s them ou,. Pl^gTl WifTtflTlfnr Ifnid re Vo ihTortah 1 e lt<F rr^tr^ the t»roe^l7.n"keeps moving and they- mint get mtt of the way of the next shipment* that arc fol- | low ing. For Men and Boys, Corner King ttnd-Thtrci tjTTEds, CnARLESTQN, S. C v oct 31-tf pudusi ve. Will make appointment* to meet them at either of his to have their work done at the office, though If desired will call on them at their residences anywhere within thirty hide* of Blackvllle. Ladies Wanted AT Mrs. Mo/airs • * New Store, AVAIN STREET, (CAVES OLD STAND) Fir**, door West of Tobin’s I>l'ug Store, Treasurer’s Notice. -3 OFFR’K COFSTT iiXU.NHi.1... S. t'.. SejS. 5£l»l, l><MI. TU» Trt -^yf. r yii 1m. ali>h*i liiUxa uMr t»hi* ecs l«*r the coflocupn of talc* f<»i the lis. al 1 remenioertHl him jvisalng back ann forth betwtrn bit r.»oin, and (4ia|H'l, and m-itAtion st college. There was alwnys the same seri ous, injured look, a ks,k in which, to thus* who knew him Ijest, who understood hi* ec centric views and aLa,urd methods, there was something com an L He had been devoted to the stage. When a new comimny came to town be wonld l»e found among it* audiences from the first to tin* last He would mtber *ee a had play than no play at all; and when he was not at the theatre, be read piny* Notwithstanding, his peculiaritiee, all of bis set loved him. He was kiud-hearted, impulsive, generous, HU face w as a mirror fur hWT*clu»gv, amt no one ever saw it reflect au;:hi cicept wlmt'wns ingenuims. This was the muc 1 ^ed ( mrt«>l from, live yenrj lajfore, upon leu ilig lAllege. Now he was a- new man—a new man. and yet the sumo old Peter Brown. Ho was married’ He had just,entertained me at dinner. The wife, a decided looting little woman, sal at the board, plainly its mistress. There was uo wine; and when we left the table, wo a.i left 'it togetle-r, and without a suspicion of the o<ior of tobaesvj. We hifd rhatTftit pertlAp* ha’f an hour Tn the drawing romn, when Peter rowe and, sig naling me to follow him, led. the woy up three flights nfitainto A little chainls^- with but one window. All the furniture it euu tulned was two easy chairs, a table, and a cu|,lM«id hangiug against tlie wall.' The "Tdoor dosed, Peter drew a long sigh. Then lie went t> the cupboard and t<s>k out a bottle, some gla-seps, and a box of cigar*. “Come. Peter,” I said, lighting a wts-l he ' gave me. and throwing utyself back in the , cuslii-.u-, “t.dl mo ail about it." Umt ’jbflUH- - ■ —■ — *T s»s> that conviviality li restricted in your hou*e. 1 ani curious to kuoi*. hlT expression w:w ho,I. again of all t^at was at stake, and began ray training. 1 * ** ^ * ’ ‘‘JAne,’* I hurst oqt Kuddcnly. addrrwklng the aervaut. “what's the nuittcr- with iin# V' “Nothing, sir. that l kndw of.”'Jane mi- iwered. ojieiniig l,er eyea “The awut is Ivurned.” 1 eiclainvsl, feign ing auger which l/lidn’l feel. "Take it a way." To say that my wife wasaslonidied wouldn't alone Indicate her feel mgs or her appeiu uuoa She turned deadly talc. “Tnfce rr away," 1 rppwaml. ~ — By this time my wife had partially re covered her equanimity 1 expected every moment to feel thod*-coratinn of fragmentary glass about my brow. | was disappointed. “Taka it away, Juue." she (aid,, in a soft voica 1 was delighteil. It was plain that she bad seen no Evidence of will power that she<lareu'l oppone. With difllculty controlling my agi- tntion 1 nste fnsn the table. Aly wife follow ed me into the drawing room. I pasM.fi on into the hall, and taking my hat and stick turuod toward her and said: “I am going out. I wijl return at A We will then keep our etigagemeut at your futher’a” , Bhe stood looking at me; her face lurtokeu- ing alternate wonder and amusement, with an issTisional shmle of anxiety. Then there sudden 73!*? CHRISTIE i year on th* 1 days nicntiom d lielow : BamwcH C. II. from Tuesday, November . 12th, to December l.V. h. , “ r.cx uevr. State Taxev fouuty .r,... ...... 1 /■j. ut Uw- I 1 , th-hool Total I«rv> *. Natnmal Bank bills, gold and mills nulls mills ,U *T « vr> oiighuto Banns vll at prices that «*haHrri|;r approbation and drfy compe tition. ' * rbe stm'k h complete, embracing all good* ]n the ■ millinery line that are rl to adorn and innke happy the 1*1. .eV and to charm and captivate the ’ord^f creation. Withotit attempting rating its tit* herself v* Lb Inviting Mi** ladies of all the eonn- eall and he convinced that they car'jie suited with gtHK’s that can not see. admire and purchase the best most iK.autiful Millinery tiood* RAISING A RACKET Under (lie Opera House, WEST OF COURT HOUSE. nra re coin | will not la* taken. After the 1st of February IS |*.-r cent. i*-n- alty uud all other eiv>ts will Ia* addeil on all * unpaid taxi**. —- N. F KIRKLAND, Treasurer Barnwell County. 11 •oros^i creation. iinout at theT in possible task of cuumei atHActtons Mrs. Molalrcwiit4*ii wl,b in\hing lie* ladies of all l»e e v celled in inora and :*t prices that quot4*t! anywhere. pretentious place* can not be under Dress Goods BARNWELL. U ;im I! KCIloK-t TO THE Fl’K- fhesr confines of the County and rings out the music Of equal happiness In the house* of the jaior and the utaii- i sitinn of the wealthy. * Come to Christi^ o ; I.adie* an^childron, geuijeinen and old .bachelors, all who want the greatest quantity and variety of uaeful g«swla for the least amount of ready money aud you and yours shall be made happy. * Hundreds o Of different articles for sale, all useful^ all ornamental, all cheaper than ever sold • in this (.‘minty Many never brought to this market before the late nml mo*| popular and ap proved fabric* will In* found at the old Maud which has so long been head quarter* for this line of trAdcatid w hich pledges every ellort to preserve and in crease Its well won prestige; Before*going further and *ftn*ly faring >vorsc the ladies are eonllaD.Vlii' jrcd to. . isif. both stores, inspect good* ahd |earu prices. Mils*. MOI All?. Barnwell C. ll., b. C.sa *epl0-tf VOICE S.s oUs. ||«» S-firtM o( M< I. of ssl.in. fir.' ■. • wnoro -WVrM work «»n • (••», f«f • *>‘<Hrk: I hove on afreitry (vr K. C*. Allo.t 4 i « • •H*tmi« «:«<! jniMK a • *i «{t*u luako . .«y.* (BlfarJ i - W H. I'iKSIMI.W. W'IiIkiu Ilorr-.l-orfr. T* . writ-*: "I kov,- iw*-— k.iAw m a>i> ifcitiff lu —-I)'ik ,sira*>u:«. to,l.r>W\ ll—Si •— tr/, m'-aak iu W* ">♦ ' ••A. ‘ W J » >. a*- —, H*rr* >l».. — rv-• “I Uk, an —c-l-f xliiamat *^•^1 | «I»k. Ujr l-f-Sl 1, fcj'lta •• ai--b«.ffOq ii • f » tlpclr <»,» •« ,t » r Oikrr*arv J»ina<fnU' a. w< N; na n—( ,i—,r ta gi>* #i. fr-M« ila-M- Irllrr, an- -bv lakr* ln.U -flhit aranj bu.inM* |»l-» apriaa<l rniAri. shall we start YOf in this onsiness, r--i1irf WSi-lusaasJ l-ai- all ah-—i U f.<r > -alc-lf. Wa *.-mai.y >.<ll alait Tua It ,xmi U-ti t SrUa unMl a-MMbrrfrta aS-a* «i fns la i«ri nf ttiar<aaiinr. U .-m, tak. kaHl J-a sill Sr aUr tn (S- k -v r'-l-l Mat. •C'feCrNtS— Ou ar.imnl wf a SS. ril manuMi-lym • aalr I SA.OOO |«-a **«llitl- l*k«lasrM|*a A IInaata ar w ba - IS lafha 1 •-lilr fur 90 k. a-iml Is lU'al Criatana Silk V.-Urt rtuli ( baimlaflt 4»,n»ata4 Isaatat. IOa-l*>infCat altmai* In Ilia Lant-at sl/c. f.iran.t latlniu. a%aa kaawti. As-tita *kaairj. tikrnil t-rmt. ■ 0* Mrar*w«a. Aar •nr ran fiarviaa a auiTTSafttl apr-wt. SrIO ilMf •• alsk* HttS af no l.,lki«* nr.-»*aai«. WS,«rvi-T thns-i. a.rrr rua-kaati ta intr. rk.s Aai-iti. lahr ilKiasuiil, of unk-• silk rapMIrr na*rf Lrinr. knrn n. t.irat |«nkta analt rvVrv wa-kar, Agral, at* tank 111* f -tsnoa. I.aHS— makr ni—rk \m arm. Vmt, rt aOrf, raa tl- at » rll a. t i v i ii.fanaa'.lun anj tarm, I’reC, ta ik--w »Uii srlir (■« ,aiaa. wftli pat^-sar, ask lattat Sir <ntr yamMr Ittktr,, h.-.k, ,i<d C.rl-Slcala AHtr yoa Sai w all, *IimI J /lis 1 nuriuSa i* gn nil Nrtkar. —ky so Sana la 4aaa. SviJivM t. C. AU.CW A (.O., AkiwVSfA, StaisW From New Year’s bay to dark Decem ber, True truths that nil folk^ should re member. . Good isRii'a Chiu* comes once a year, But W. K. Christie’s nlw ays here. The Christmas snlitt brings gifts galore, To Cuung and old, to rich and piK»r. But all too son11 ho gees away, • ’ |’vvixt ni^hf-faF aiid the break o’day. Then Christie st^pk in^o his nIio**s Ami tells the ^‘o'pYA gladaome news, So gentle reader now bo wise Trade w ith the v hen' who advertise. Join with the crovtM that ever groivK A* on to(’TrlMhi.'il ► toVe it gm*s, Not by the broa'd an'd'beap*n mad | I’hat leails to IMnto’s dread al.ode. But to tin* your round < Iji iatma* tree. Where Christie tnakeb bUuiiustreUy. ; Gifts and Goods. Dr. D. K. Briggs & Co. \, Leading Druggists, v - Bfackville, S. C, I NVITE the attentiou of their ninny friend* and the. genet*) public to ■ their large nml lovelv (|t(K*k of | CHRISTMAS GOODS. Early buyers can make their purchas es with better satisfaction th*n those who wait until stock* are picked over and we-Hie -nre that the most exacting good taste will Hud exactly what it j>:tijts imniir^xjixied alm k :uij aUkTtceah—how X Uss**«*» aUaaied- by the girl's angry llial cau nnt foil to-plciia*:— *>•*»—1 luaiLl Staxauilhiug but a pr*4ty f«***o. Dr. D. K. BRIGGS A* (’()., ' 1 nov2b-tf] Bliukville. “Ma<laiii objector* 1 qnerhsl. “Madam pttjects" Hueast a rueful gla'nca around ilie ajiartmsnt “And iik<* n g<sst busbatid you subuiiU” “yi-s, i submit-r “An*l graoefullvr -a Th'-ro was --Mm* bewitation. * “Mr subnusMou was uut exactly graceful, original), \WU, tel] me alsmt it H« lit his cigar and t»‘can tn relate an at tempt which f<*r originality and ingenuity hud never ho«n equaled by any ot bis ex tremely remarkable freaks while in college. You rcniemH»*r how f.md l o*sxf to la* of the theatre! Well, I've got ov**r that, but it took a tumble ex|»*rience to cure me. i»f all the t>lay» aver |*ut on the stage my fav orita used t«* tmt “The Tauifng of the Shrew." T<» me, ivtruelno'* iiwdlxid of curing bis wifo’a teu»- javr, by feigning to he more violent than alie, mt.ui a rieslel of cleverness, and before I was old enough to have ** wife I rowed that, if *bA* should 1«** a shrew, I would be a IVtruehio. ! Ur-t met ruy wife at a tennis (tarty. ‘ Bhe was my partner, and looked very pretty in a I'kmo tenms jacket, a striped shirt, and a jaunty can. With ’ me it was otm of those c.-vm-s h**n a man’s heart fliaa right out of tus G — im like a tennis bill from % racket and lights on tha girt. We played vt^v well to- g* ther. and were neck and is*ek with our op- |si|ieiUs near the end of the game, w hen a f >ul loll was sunrvd to my i>a{^pr, which she stni hack. “‘niat’s foull" I exclaimed. “What do you iueariT r *hw usked, sharply. “It fell out of the court.” " “No such thing.’’ , “1 lx*g |winking 1 cepltad, politely; “it itsikcd wi t<> me." “I’ll Is* obliged if you’ll play your own game and let ins play imne.” she returned angrily. “I U*g pardon.” 1 touched my rap apolo gy ically and the game went on. Th'-re was something atnait the t'Arcfaf'ed a>'Ui anc« and dictutyrial manner of the pro- cending that attract*-! my attention. Home- Injecton, ShtWn^ Pulley, Btlting, qn(j Fitting ALL CASH! “W antieci. 100 ooo Bushel* bound. Dry L otion Seed at Elko. ALSO, Car Load Lots at Reynold* and WlUte Fond. Highest cash prices paid bv B. bTRINGFKLLOW, soplO-tf ElkoS. C. ov BestinBamwell * • ^ » Rufus Sanders NO TRASH! »x! Like Falling Leaves Bargains are lying thick on my g CENT COL NTEBS, |Q CENT COUNTERS, jg CE N T COt N i E KS, 2Q CENT COUNTERS, CENT COUNTERS, Jtc., <Cc., &c. % • K 9 V- **“-• ' ^ . - Come and Gather Some , • ' A * • . w • • • J^efore the harvest season i* over and ^otir money melted liy the hot prices Thai old and hardeneij men are Wringing fVotn you'. I 'have a great many article*, that yop need jind ymir Wife want.; and j?bur ct)ildreh to cqld cry for. DdiFt go nw'ay from liaruwell w ithout carrying off enough to make RESTAURANT # Is ready to serve 4ws friends wllh hot meals three times everv <lav. RUFUS SANDERS, Proprietor. aug’ift Prof. Loisette’s M won Y I DISCOVERY AND TRAINING METHOD In spits ot *A«iltrT«V*4 ImtUtxafci whi«h ml-s th* thsurr. sod pra.-UesI r^uhsaf tbs Orism.v. in *pit- ot th* gr<»PMt nnsrspr—««its>tWos hr sotkuis would I** entap> ut<ww snd id spiM-of < ‘bssssrUmpts»Ar<ib n htra of th* tmit of his UL.4x.(aII of winch ilsin.-nstrst- tit* mndoaht*d Miiwrloritr snd poimisrifj of Lis Uschins), Frof I>s**M-'s Art ffrrer FmcxHI.-'S is rssngmtrd f wdsj id h<ah U<mn.ph#r«s •• m.srVtnc anKp.s-hia Memorr (’oltnrs. M w IV. wyerto. (i*rrrt imrt fr»«) gir-S npisNHitof )a*n|d*in all ,tarts of lh* gl.dH- who h.vr Sr|. u.llj stndiatl hi.bj.trm hy o.-’T-ap.-nlrm*. s)i<-wiug tht.t hi* hnistu is ward g sr/.i « b> ,ng sfoj.nf, »i**C a/Tmmrtin; tost Tarms snd Praf. Ir f V.nirln'ilf. V-TU boMj'moot; t. n .l?4 and. ndlUlua^J.jM^r^ ,WPPa “^ UU ’ ' t W. I Kad hi mi the cook l A LOlrsLl TL, - -M 7 Fifth Avcawe. N Y Dr? -L R. • smitn, OpcrmUTa mn4 Mechanic*! DENTIST. a js’tite tlgurr, a stripol shirt and a jaunty cap. I wont away from tho tennis party with the' htt I* termagant buzziug a!>out hi ui^ th<*ilghts liku a bumble bee among the holly- ’bo.'kv. 1 Nocurod an introduction to her father's hoiHo; quarreled with her ot u;y first call; made it up on the second by retractingevery- tldug I had said; f<>iind iny&elf cut by her n tow days after; o|*ologixr*l for something I had not done; trir-i in every way I could think of to plead* her. and flually found my- t- lf madly in lov» with a girl who promivd,- if I shouhl win her, to maku my life a paudo- tliotiiifm. # * • 1 wont on a trip to he gone n month, to try and forget her, hut returned in a week thor oughly couviutfcd that I couldfl’t get on w ith out her. I projMH**!. She would probably have refused me had hot her father told her that he wouldn't bnvqtt man for a wai-in-lnw ho “langnUbeq under such a theatrical drawl." Tbut srtthxi it. I wAs aoceptetl. There was tnrthing for mo l/ut a life of misery with a 6tuhl*orn, quarrelsoino womnp. At least, mi it seemed to me. No man could live in peace w itli her unless he could break* h**r. But could 1 do this! 1 thought of fVtru- chio, and sat down and read over “Tho Turn ing of the Shrew'’ for tho hundredth time. I noticed truvt I\)truchi<> flrst got the lady into his (tower and then commenced his trainii.^. I resolved to Is* married at once. Tlie next day i went to my lady love and told her that, owing to busiuiMs engagAnenta which would require my absence, it would be impossible for mo to claim her within a year. Spe informed mo that, unlera I could find it convenient (o claim her the, next week, 1 couhl iook elsewhere for a partner. % J had scored opo |K>int. 1 accepted the terms and we were tnamed. We went through the boreyvnoon pleas antly, for 1 determine'! not tb cross her in anything, svaiting till we should be comfort ably allied at hntnS in the house her father had given her, if. jbe same street iu wiych ha lived, and duly a few Works away. Then I proportd UiToutmenco a modern instance of tite tarn ing of a threw. we arrived at myself and, by bretnising a large reward, bad secure* 1 her U* my plan. It was understood that she was not to give my wife food without tny permission. .1 didn't rely much on this part of the pr<v f ranune-^to starve her into gubrahtdon—but thought I'd try it with the other things, j Wo sat down to our first iLnuer at home. ! My wife sat opposite me, looking so pretty, •j~r» excepliouaily good nature*!, that my Lealt After all, woulduTlt bn should provoke raff 1 would carrv R it Tlie joint. 1 came a mulitrn sjiosiikkIic little laugh, fol lowed by asvudden a flash of lightning in the eyea. Had l delayed a niomout tlie storm would have burst. But 1 didn't delay. 1 went opt and shut the door after me i went directly toinyclub. Taking my ol*l seat »n the dining room 1 orderv**! a good din- D.*r ami a l*otlle of wine>. I felt limt thun far all hud^ine as could (w ex|MVt<«i. The i*uii was openwi. My wife Wo* at homo aud no ditnwr. i wasnt the club with plenty lc ?a; an*l a Imttle of excellent Ointcau Morgaux. By the time i bad drained tl*e lust glass I felt qoltrwpial to- the reiuaitxler of th* onl*-al U«fore uu*. mud reaolveil firmly not to depa one lota from my uaslel fVtruchio. Having finished my dinner aud tossed off a pony of brandy to put a capper oti my courage, I rtr turned u» my work. 1 was Rurprlse.1 to find ray wife quite calm. She w# ready to go with me to her father’s She quietly took my arm and we walked slowly up the street. It was about dusk. The full moon, rising, stood in the east btrgwaiwi round ' ll w l.n ge On- in .'n lis.L -, ‘ sue remark* 1 “It Is full to-night, t think.* 4 “Yes, the moon. I mid the moon " “It's tlio sun. The mioou never slimes at this tuiM* «>f tiny." “Oh, is Uf Her tone didn't Imply convic tion. “I tell you that's the sun," I blustered. • l>o you mean to contradict raaf* There was an ominous jiauae. “Oh, no, I wouldii'l thiuk of contradicting such an ostrunoiuichl |»n.bgy. “Of courw it’s the suu."* Il<*r tone mad** me crawL “Then 1 say it's tlie moon." “Do }*aif I knew wheu 1 married you that You weren’t bright, but 1 supf.isod y..u could at l* > ast tell tho sno from tho iuo«>u." The oonvemattoa ternifnatol at this point. r I wan not getting oa, and *a» glad Then, a few moment* later, we reached her father’* bourn*. We were received a ith open arias,of courxL “How well you G»lb look!" an*I • Did you find everyffiiug comfortable af bomef” atwl “Wa* the dinner ni'vly serveiir “You must belike two kitb-n*i on a Jeather pillow." I tuiuk this last remark, made by Mrs. Brown’s Utile brother, cjutainot! a ;ru.« of irony. Two cats, I thought. No sooner were their greetings over, and we bail kissed a ad be<-r. kiM^l all round, than my wife and iter mother tli-oppcarul. "What’s tTiet f’ I asked 1113 wlf. From the dining room, separat'd from a here we were only by u d*jor. 1 hear*! uty wife's voice mingling with tho clatter ui dishes on hard mahogany. I leaned l<ack in my chair a trifln dlscour-j •gel. The starvation part of my plan w u j surely a failure. But then 1 hadn't couuUxi much on that. Mrs. Brown spent the wh**le evening In th< ’ dining romn and then scat mo wonl that site would remain all night*witb her motiier. This was an avenue that I I Kid not thought j of.- *1 winced. There was nothing for me ts , do but go home alone. 1 did so an 1 treat t*. bed -lew boprfol than I had b-.Wii sine'* the commencement of hostilities. The next evening when I rofuru'd from business 1 found my wife at home mid in the liars Is of a drc-ainakor. Mho.huil lavu pro-. vrd&rvWlT'an elaltoralb trou.viicau; .but due 'irras. deigned trrbe worn Ob'lieF reception * days, hod t>eeu left unttuished. Hho wa- landing Iwf>*re the mirror in th^_go*n, tin- skirt of which the dressmaker was arranging to hang more evenly. I advanced and took 1 the fabric Is'tween my thumb and flng*T. V What rotten stuff is th»>f’ 1 asked, i “It's silk, sir," faltered tho drutMuakcr. t “siii-1 thi»*‘iwr > “Oetly silk, sir.” ‘•it's u baso iimtatioo. A mixture of jioor , nlk iqid cottoiL And thisf” i “iAoe, sir.” “l)o you tell me this is lace! Mr wife shall wear uo such stuff. Hho must be Otcwcd tu bccumn her matchless beauty." My wife stood staring at mu hi tnuto won der. Was it fear or anger that first hluucued bur check and then duslxs] it hot as ffnuf 1 4 shuddered at the first word she should speak. But’ it was not spoken. Beckoning to tb« driwunaker to follow her, she strode out of the room, and passing into the adjoining chanter hs'k***! the door. 1 tlcwocnded to tli* dining room. It wav duiner time and 1 was very hungry. I-j waited for an hour for my wife to come down xml dine. 1 wailed in viun. At last I resolved to dine alon*. “Get mu a bottle of wine, Jane,” 1 said to i the maid. “Madam bos it under lock aud key, | »ir." — 1 need not report to yon the familiar little word I used to expraw my displeasure. 1 took my hat and went to the club and dined there, i I sat alone at my table thinking over the lituation. It bad been the morning and was now tho evening of the second day.audaomw | bow I didn't feel that it was good. 1 went home at 12 midnight. I was tired 1 snd sleepy, but pur)miirly delayed so that my wife aught have time to think—to arrive at 1 , ‘.be edncluxiou that she must sooner or later :ometo me vanquished ami beg for terms. Tben I proposed to take her to my arms, ex plain thy sti&nge conduct and bid her be a iutiful wife, whereupon all such evidence* of hj displeasure would be avoided in futu^a i r Wbea 1 want upstairs j. fuaiyj cwr Usiroom io-tr iockwk and t«oHedr Y hod-ee^seioBy ar* J ranged it mVselfTor Bafety agaiust TIurgiars, and knew 1 couldn't force it, j must either , beg to be let in or stay out. Thu former would'be fatal; the latter I did. I went tc another room. It was locked i tried an 1 ether and another ; all were locked. I aroused the servants aud demanded lia keys They were nil in madam's pcasawilon i wont dow n into the library. 1 bad turned out the lights when 1 *vot up, and it was pitchy dark. 1 ■totabled over thsrcoal sruttiu au-i fell, strik- • ing my bead to) a sharp comer of the mantel Tbirowifig myself onto a sofa 1 caught the Bow of blood In my handkerchief. I iauj kwak* all night and fell asleep afUF day- caught it up in (lira to prevent her paroctw ing it. . t s “Did you rest ardl, my dearT abe aske*1.L Tin-re ,»o9 a wotlulatiun in tier voice which I (lrea<iod morw than harxtnivs*. It maddeneil me r l was really angry ^nd it required no acting to play my port. Without noticing her I ar*** and want upstatrs aud mad* my toilet. Then I passed down and out of tbe houM* to g*t my t i eakfast at tl»e ciub. An 1 sat eating my chop and- tipping my Coffee—of d* hi bio sttSmgth—1 r^hlfgl It—\ ma*1e up my luitAi that before Hie -lay wAs over I must either conquer or lie conquered. I had u<*t thus fur l^en eminently sucvwsful, but t rcasuno*! (hut women weru weaker then men, ami if my w ifn felt the strain as I did she would not be able to bold out another day. ’When 1 want bom© to duiner at 5 o’clock 1 resolvod to take advantage **f any excuse to be violent, and be ns violent as |*o* sibla As i opened th© front door with my latch key I saw my wife standing iu the par lor. Sli** had been out nml had not y*«t i^* moved her hat and gloves. 1 romviuocred INtfruchio's attack ou bis wife’s cap. Ucr« was my cuamw. “What Lav© you on your headl” I aakag 'harshly, “My bonnet, door." “It dtKwn't become you." I confidently ho|*ed that, to avert the storm she uiukI stw was brewing, *)t« would at lca>t take off the obnoxious hat and lay it v»n the table. Hhe did no such thing, but stomirw- gnrtiing me with the Saraa mute wonder os during my former efforts. Again and again I demanded Ui© hat's removal. I*ut received nothing in reply l*ut a cold staru giving way to all the g'jnd deal I di«l not feel, 1 faiwi my ktick, wul. sweeping tt «d©wt«, UhTltieTial, auia>a to dlanas— of (be I for a long time and large proportion of.i dine and a Lini waya Mda in. 44 In' tlm lata uiokt intractable aympton, greatly to tho sufferlog experienced, tha treat men t, pbydcUne hare wont to dcprnd largely afaon a' milk, which, in caaea where II h well borne and can he pendMeff iff, alsfKja acta well. But tliere are many pQ(tento w1k>. for various reaaona. cannot be kept oq a oiiik diet for any tength af Uaae. To •otue it liecotwra abhorrent after a while,’ and ol tiers really cafmot digest jt prop erly, as aim pin food a* it la. And besidea that, a milk diet to really nnsotted to nd> at mil I proportion of patients affected with cardiac diseases. We have reference to those who cannot be kept quiet, but ta- •ist upon hgiag up gpd offra in the tqwn air, if hot Engaged to light duties. "Proft*«aor Gorman See, of Faria, haa long been engaged in study to learn wlutt eiemenu in milk render it such an 1 adiittntide agent to stimulate the kid neys. increase tlie flow therefrom and hence prove of such great eerrice in dropsies. Aa a result of hto investiga tion he is convtnked that- the one im portant element to sugar of milk. Acting At i,-£ upon tliat theory he selected twenty-fire violence i fdt and a patients with heart disease. In all of Which therf was wort at tom' dropsy. N- . . ! N ■ Tocaoli he gave 100 grammes of Urn 3 Of milk » *iuy, dimoItvU ’in t«q at tli« other cn<l of the riHHu. ^ .t ^ . 1 . . quarto of water, la aH tlteee cases a’ t ... Was so mulrt«*n so unsxpert- 4 ©*l, to singular,'tbnl I never conkl distinetly ramertibur bow it tsxurred. At any ^t*. at h «all from inv wif**, two iiw*n from an* it Ik* r ns*m ami hclA’d- tuo by the h n*» Ous was ru> ow u brother und th© other my wife's cousin. —^— — “What doe* this moanf’ 1 askod dum- fou tided. Take him to tha third xtory bock ruom." -vnf*-iiid- mfrrdy tn wry captors. "We ill L«<*|» Uiut there till wo k>H>w Ik.w the tuma- ^ff -tttr lSitt _ T»*itor i<*-hH'>rro'W w.< sliall liava tc send him to an a<*ylutu.” My God! she thought i Whs iruuuc. ‘‘My d«ar.” I crieiL , “Take him away." “My dear, you don’t meanArthur— Tom-" “Don’t mind wbat be says; bo’c Hot respon sible." liy 4his time l was at th* first lauding. I struggU-l but ,t whs uf uo avail. My* ca|»- - tor* were Uith ttrbtig meu and cai rtKi iu* to tb* third story. ’ “Go in there," onkl on* of them, pudiiug me into the mom, from whiHi every arUcle of furniture had Uiu removed. “Y**u can’t hurt y*Hirs»^( there. Lt i», let mesi-ajvh you." i H* took my pocket*Vklfk to make sure 1 could <iotn)s»*!f no injury with it, and then *hut tho door uu*l l<*ck<ii it from tb* outsi'l*. Dickoil up for u lunatic in my own house aud by my own bride.’ I *t«*«>d in (lie tunMIe of tlie room—there was notliing to Mt, on- an*l commence*! to ! thiuk. I cursed •very rb«. a*.ter 1 huu aver I •een ou the ktag-v I curhed Hamlet, I curswl l^ear, I cumrsi Othello—( conk'd them all. J But when 1 ram© to FVtrucbiu it suemed that my cnr*>s sliot out with all th* vivid vim- * lenc© of th© rays of an rlectrio light. 1 possn! Mir**** hours in a ►tote of mortifiratioo and dtKtippointinent. wnd thr*u houn more in dr-apoudwM y and re|M*titatH*e. I Is^mi to get hungry. Nothing auicu breakfast, and It whs now 11 p. iu. I petqied through thu k*yLoto an*i>*awmy * ife'v c.Hi^n g^anbug iqu. k 1 “I want aom<'li,mg til eat," I calk'd. “No orders for it," be repllod. Great huavensl wits my wife going t*. starvomuf 1 ran over my conduct to her smr* we had returned from our wedding trip, and remembered with horror my effort* ] to Ktarve her. It b«>k me jud one liour onder the rvdue- iug influence of an empty stomach to mak* up tny mind to capitulate. “L’ali Mrs. Brown," 1 rail©! to my keeper, t heard him pom th* word to the mat*) ht-iow. A light step was on tho stauca-o, a quiet but dHerram*d voice to to* a’teii'luiit, “You ! marked effect upon the kidneys vta* felt within from twenty-four to fofty-ffre hours, aud the dropaies diminish^,1 tap*’ idly, and almost all such aweHinfJb dir ap|wared altogether after a eerie#- Vi treatments lasting from sis to eigtu day a. Thi© discovery to likely to prove one of tlie most important which haa' lieen made in the nvedksdf Vtilar j ears.—Boston Herald. . 1 a fc>r “t A lonkMig glaaa ia a mvsterr. an ob- Ap* and laatilng Otosa. looking glass la a mystery, jwt of intense intereet to many ankoale, and it ia oftqn rery amusing to watch their maueuvrra. Profaaaur C. Robert son describes tho behavior of a large ape In tho Jardin dee Han tea. - Uo was in an iron cage lording K oxer some smaller monkeys. Ferra aod;other things had been thrown Wtvfeen the l*ora. which the ape attempted to edao. At length a small band look log glaaa, with a strong w.xxlen frame, waa thrown in. Tlie ape gut hold of It and began to brandish it Uke a hammer;' when- and- denly he was arrested by the reffectioa of himaelf in tlie glaaa. After looking puzzled for a moment, he darted hto head behind the glees to find live other epe, whkfh be evidently aii|»powed to be there. Finding notliing. he aiiparently thought that he had I** Iwn quick euoafh itt hie mOtVrnenta. So lie refill and drew the glaaa nearer to him with great caution, and 'then, with a swifter dart, looked behind: ami again finding nothing*,Tto"nuiifc the at tempt once umrr. •' He now grr-w very angry, aod began u>l*»atth© frame violently od tha Hoof* of hi* cage. Soon the glane waa ahat- tored, nn«) pieces fell out. Again he was arrested by Id© own Image In the piece of giaiw still remaining in the frame, am! lie resolved to try again. Mere carsfutyf than ever be began, and more rapidly .Ilian over waa the final dart 1 Uix fury over this last failure knew no Imunds, ami he crunched the frame and glaaa together with hto teeth till nothing but splinters remained.—YftAth.4 Companion. — * A Datoh Tjaik. /g . . .. . „ Sl»e w.v utosairclv built ef Tarnished m.j.jso now Arthur^ uiu<*b IJ-u., ^ ,, |h ^ ^ f.K >j»ra«» vi*i(*a to in© “\Vhut is it, dcurf*’ “I've ha*lenou^l) of this," l replied gruffly. “Ar© you letter f*’ * » • i ” • ’, “I liuven't bcmi sick.* "Shs paused a wbilo. Sb* waa evideutly coi\si*krrit«g. “Ls your brain quieterf’ *h© asked. “Ob, lK»tbcrl l/-t meout." “You 4»©*iu more rational.* I dp hope you won't have anotlu-r attack." “Coin,', come,” 1 *a»*l, trvin^ to a»<ura© a ti’ifl) of uncdurcra. “Luis hav* uo tuora fcsiling." ^ • “1 hoi not quit© sure it would bo safe to ra lea.to ydu yt<..’’ 1 T*» this I uiade no rerily. I waited. “1 want to ask you," she cl a tinned Pf*©- ently, “if you aro conviuced of the folly of your procewliiigr’ - “Well—yea. 1 thiuk I can ray that I am rather.’’ “And you won't do an any more!" “Not during uiy present happy allianc*: with you " “That * very sweet of you. And you'll ^ and ycllok’, with attend to y*>ur busii.tra aud l*t me mnn'jgv flow or decked tlie hoUH-if" > • • • i » . “Yes.* 4 “Now promlto nw three t'ulngs." * “Wbat aro ttefT “First, to go w ith me to church regularly'.* i groaned. “I promise." “8<vond, no win© on our table ever." Oh. Lord! “I promise." “Third, no smoking ImIow th© third story. r Thank heaven, thaft three. “I promise." | “Now, my deer, if 1 let you out will you be g*)od and not tic h, any more.'" r '“Op*n tb* door'. I’v*'had enough of this uonsuns©."' ^ i- - . ' She turned the key. I stepped out and thfl threw tier arms about n.y neck aiei covered uiy face with Vi sees. That wo* the ehd of my playing Petrucbkx *Tetor," 1 asked, after h© hail finished, “to this tlio room of your confiuemeut/'* “Yes; it was stipulated al the time toot I wac io be aflorwards free only here." “Your effort Was not very wise." ' w ffbf wtoar be*asked, much hurt at the re mark. “Then what haa abe world for two toolnrira weu ih ’The Taming of the Shrew* to* admire I Was Petruchio a fool 11 ” “l give it up.*—P. A. Mitchell ia Bel/ord’s Magasina * s*juar*.*, a straight niUed boz, made, likA all Dutch craft, to Hilda over tba water rather Ilian through it, and with in^ ineu.se wing like loo board* on each rtda to let down and supply thapltooc of 4 Lee) when gni.ig to windward.' A'toll ui.iat lore a lofty narrow headed main sail with a sliort curved gaff, and a fort- staysail from tlie bow. The great rudder lort* along iu upper edge a grotcequely carvtsl and gayly ]*aiuie<I lion eoucHznt, the most common of all the nuldertWcor- at ions and «*f aa much importanct at the familiar figure! wad In oeagotAg a hi pa. Hull ami spar* were brightly vaittoahed, with casings of polulied brow, and ring* and semils of red and blue point wher ever there waa room. The staves of tha water barrels w^re green abd white, and marveloun landscapes ©ferd ‘painted oil the ends. There waa a neat raised cifbitt at the stern, gayly omomefltad In gvoeii little white curtaine*! windows, through which one caught gUnipsee uf a spotlehs dOll> house interior, with shining pots and pans and quaint shapes of hloeand brown earthen vesaeD. Of course all thh items of household bfe—cooking; Wathing. the baby's toilet; and soon—Were performed in tlu> most open and urtconearned nor on deck.—Blackwood’s' •wakened by ray wtta ia the stern- th* library wmduwa. 1 raw tbs bkf lying oa tue ftuur, and * A. - -v— <x r- ^ Jo. • m Susan B. Anth.my has written toex-Maynr Gmce of New York suggesting that ope of Los permanent buildings of rh* world’* fair b* rat kaitiu Ui sromen for au exhibit of tbeir work. “While th* mar. of tbs country," *he raya “tiiaU rear U*rTT]>lw« iu honor of Coi^tnbus, tt will «ucly La* most fir tin; for tba wrnnaa ts eelel.mti) tlib sTrtuas of Queue Isabella.* *' This ■iiMPli mm T * r * fouail' lou d bade* dra for after Arstfe - Your .works win Ur reap saw! — -' YipTia New Y«t - ShvI©( a Ufa. An old soldier, a lieutenant during the civil’War, was woflrtng down the street of a town wheu Ho'was accosted by a fellow, half aoldh*, half bsgg&r, who made him a mosweverentid! sahite. “God blots your honor," said the man, whose speech betrayed hint far pa Irish* man, “God Lfesa ydu and long lift to you.’* “How dc you know meT* said the Ustt- tenant. * . „* ; “Is it how do T know you, roar ban* or?” responded Pat. “Good right, ear*. I have to know the man thaft al battle." • ‘ • Tlie lieutcfufot. gratified at ate to hit va^or. pipped m inta’tliu fellow’* hand, and asked whan. “God bless your honor god you.” said the now doubly eran. “Bure, aa* H Wheu. seeing your *1 fast as your tlie reix to, I fc