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DARLINGTON, S. 0.. THURSDAY, MARCH II, 1886.
WHOLE NO 583.
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both ss to price and quality ef work, with even
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gelrrtf* gtwrt).
In Search of the Tide,
Mr. Perkins laid down the news
paper and briskly stirred the fire,
as be casually remarked :
“There was a great tide last night;
the highest water known here for
years. I suppose the full moon and
the strong east wind we have bad
for the last week account fur it.”
“Mow high was it father T asked
Charlie, an be buttered the fifth
piece of toast
Charlie was fourteen, and the
other Perkins children looked up to
him as the bead of the family.
“Sixteen feet,” answered Mr. Per
kins
Hany, who was not quite seven,
and who was always trying to find
out things for himself, looked very
thoughtfully out of the window.
The cottage stood a stone’s throw
from the water; and Harry could
look through the open channel be
tween the islands out to the wide
sea that was tossing restlessly in
the distance.
“Father,” be asked, where aloes
the tide oome from f”
Mr. Perkins sipped his tea before
be carelessly replied:
“Ob, from a long way ont at sea.”
“But where does it start trom T”
still persisted Harry.
“I don’t think it starts from any
particular place,” said Mr. Perkius.
“I should hay the surface waters
run iu from all over the sea.”
MBut it must start somewhere.”
said Harry.
Mr Perkins had not studied up
the subject of tides, and feeling that
his aouwers had been rather vague,
did not try to say anything more.”
When supper was over, the fam
ily went ou the piazza which stretch
ed across the front of the bouse.
Mr. Perkins lighted a cigar, Mrs.
Perkins brought out some pretty
worsted thing she was kuittiug.
Charlie walked dou n to the heacb
and began skipping stones across
the water, and Harry sat down on a
large rock and watched the tide
running op and down on the bt ach.
The aun had goue down, and left a
few rosy clouds trailing after him,
the mountains were growjog dim in
the distance, and among the islands
of the bay the water lay quiet and
dark. It ran np the beacti as if it
meant to travel far luland, ai d then
something stopped it aud drew it
back with a long wash that sound
ed as if all the wet stones over
which it ran were slipping back
with it
Harry had often watched this ad
vance and retreat of the tide, but it
had never seemed so curious to him
M now. “What sends it up the
beach, aud why does it go back in
atead of going on F were questions
be was trying to answer. The long,
low wash of water along the line ot
shore as far as Harry could see
grew more mid more mysterious to
him ss it became darker, aud the
sights began to change into sounds.
The great sea beyong the island
seemed to be seudhig its waves io,
and then suddenly stopping them.
And the murmur of the waters seem
ed to be the many voices of the sea
calling its wavea back again.
At laat Mr. Perkins look ont bis
watch aud looked at it by the light
of his cigar.
“Why,” he exclaimed, “it’s later
than I thought; it’s after nine.”
Mrs. Perkins called to Harry,
who very unwillingly left the shore
and went to bis room. When be
bad undressed aud blown out the
candle he opened the bliuds aud
looked out The moon bad just
risen and was sendings silvery
light over the sea, and the trees ou
the islands stood out dark and mo
tionless. Up to the window, in the
stillness of the night, came the mar-
mar and splash of the rippling tide,
almost at its flood.
“Where does it start from f” said
Harry to himself as be tell asleep.
It may have been two boars—it
was probably more—when Harry
suddenly awoke. The moon was
ahiuing into the room, and the cool
S aab of the sea on the beach came
at the window.
“Whore does it oome from f said
Harry to himself a. aiu.
Then, quick as a flash, the thought
earns to him to go aud see. Why
notf .The sea waaonly a little way
off, tbs sight was aluiest as light as
day, and At the little dock below
the oottage Charlie’s boat “Bailie”
tied. He slipped ont of bed
and ran to the window ; the tide
waa falling, aud this won Id be the
beet time to go sod And where it
earn* tom.
In five minutes Harry was dress
ed, and taking his shoes in his
heeds, he crept softly down stairs,
npeaed the door into the piazza,
end shat it again so quietly that no
one heard a sound. Onoe on the
ground, be sat down aud put on bis
shoea, then ran swiftly down to the
dock where the “Bailie” was daue-
ing on the water, slipped the rope
off the iron rod, and jumped into
the boat "
Harry had spent nc end of time
io the boat, and knew more about
s-iiiing than many older boys. The
tide was falling fast, and the water
along the shore was rough, the
“Bailie” danced up and down, aud
before Harry could get an oar be
waa thrown over a seat in'o the bot
tom of the boat, which drifted rap
idly ont into the bay. It was a still
night and a light mist had spread
over the sky, makikg the stars dim
and faint. The islands looked
strange an i vague to Harry, and the
sea was white aud weird. Things
did not look at all as they did by
daylight; everything was queer and
ghostly. Not a snood came from
the cottages scattered aloug the
shore as the boat drifted away from
them ; not a light was burning in a
window anywhere ; the whole world
bad gone ’o s eep except the sea,
aud a strange dream had come over
that.
When the tide falls as far as it
did in this bay it makes a good deal
of commotion, and there are swift
currents between the islands. In
one of them the “Bailie” was caught,
and swiftly carried seaward. Soon
cottages and islands lay behind,
growing dimmer and dimmer every
minute, and the sea was close at
band The water along the beach
was white and foaming, and around
the rocky head at the entrance of
the bay the sea rushed aud roared
nightly.
Harry was not at all frightened ;
be loved the water, and had not so
much as thought that be might
have trouble iu getting home again.
The tide was running swift y ont,
and if he followed it be would sure
ly find where it came from On
aud ou, out into the strange, lonely
sea, the little boat drifted; once iu
a while the moon would look ont
for a moment between the clouds,
but most of the time she was hid
den by them. Sometimes the foam
ou the crests of the waves would
flash iu sudden points or Hues of
fire; sometimes a quick gleam would
show itself at a distance, and Harry
would wonder if it were not the flu
ot some great fish cutting the stir
face of the sea.
He had left tha silver watch
which his father had given him ou
his last birthday, banging on the
head of his bed, aud so he could
not tell what time it was; bathe
noticed after a while that the stars
began to grow paie, aud the heav
ens a little less dai k. A fresh
breeze bad sprung up, aud went
singing over the sea; fortunately it
was a light wind, and did no harm
beyond making Harry a little chil
ly. The boat drilled wherever the
waters carried it, and they carried
it straight out to aea. When the
sun rose, and the morning mists
bad roded themselves our of sigh ,
Harry saw far behind him the is
land from which he had sailed, its
mountains standing out green and
solemn against the sky ; far ahead
were ibe barren rocks trom which
at night a lighthouse sent its soli
tary beam over the sea.
B eakfast lime came, but no
breaktast, anti no sign ot any. The
sun marched steadily up the steep
circle of the sky, aud found it such
a hard climb that be not only got
very warm himself, but put every
body e se into a profuse perspira
tion. On Harry he fairly poured
his beat until the poor little fellow’s
bead buzzed aud ached, aud be lie
gan to wish himself safe at home,
tide or no tide.
Dinner time came, bat nc d nner;
and finally, after a long hot after
noon, tea time, bat no tea. The
boat bad floated further and forth
er, but Harry had not found where
the tide started from ; the further
be went the wider the sea spread
ont, and there was no sign of a be
ginning or an end anywnere. Har
ry begin to think be had passed the
place where the tide started ; cer
tainly, if it got out as far as this, it
would lose itself aud never get any
where.
The sun, tired with his long day’s
work, went down hot aud red, by
aud by, one by one, the stars began
to steal ont from the places where
they had hidden away from him.
Harry, tired, hungry and a little
frightened, had fallen asleep in the
bottom of the boa', and was dream
ing of sitting down to a nice dinner
when the moon came np aud found
him lying there, far out to sea, when
he ought to have been iu bis bed at
home.
CHAPTER II
Oapt Peleg Waters was coming
home with a goodly load of fresh
mackerel; wind and tide bein^ fa
vorable, be expected to maka Rock
land sometime tb i next afternoon.
Oapt. Peleg was rather a rough
looking old feliow, bat he had the
kindest heart iu the world. At the
time he sailed into this story he
wastakiugbis tarn at the tiller,
and was enjoying about equally the
beautiful moonlit night and the
short pipe from which he blew oc
casional puffs of tobacco smoke.
“This is the purtiest night we’ve
bad this trip,” be said to himself,
as he looked np at the fuD moon
sailing serenely through the oiouds,
and at the silvery sea whispering
to itself as if in a dream.
Jnat then something ahead caught
the captain’s eye.
“Wa’al, I declare,” he exclaimed
aloud, “if there ain’t a boat I What
is she doing twenty miles ont to
sea t”
in ten miontes Capt Peleg had
brought the schooner alongside the
little boat, and was looking down
at the small boy still fast asleep.
“Wa’al, 1 vow,” said the cap'ain,
“if that ain’t the littiest crew and
the sleepiest that I ever saw afloat.”
Capt. Pelt-g whistled to himself,
as always did when puzzled; then
be leaned over, and called out
softly,—
“Ahoy, there P
Harry opened his eyes wide, and
jnmped up in a second. He was a
bright honest boy, and the captain
knew it tbe minute he laid eves on
him.
“Where yon fromf” he asked, as
gently as he coaid, for a voice that
gets used to bawling in the teeth of
all sorts of winds, isn’t very soft.
“Bar Harbor,” answered Harry,
promptly.
Capt. Peleg’s eyes twinkled. Thin
was the queerest craft be had ever
fallen in with on tbe sea.
“Where you bound t” he con
tinued.
“I want to find where the tide
comes from sir,” was tbe quick re
ply.
Capt. Peleg whistled long and
load.
“What yon got in yer locker f”
be said, looking quizzically at the
boy.
“Nothing,” said Harry, dolefully,
for he knew this was tbe weak point
of tbe voyage.
“How long you been ont f”
Harry hesitated a moment, for he
was rather confnsed by the absence
of dinners, teas and clocks; finally
be said be had been ont a day and
night.
“Anything to eat!” asked Capt.
Peleg.
“Nothing,” answered Harry, very
mournfully, tor he waa becoming
very weak, aud there was a strange
feeling iu his stomach.
The captain whistled again.
“Hi, there, Jim P he called in «
very loud voice.
iu a minute Jim came stumbling
up from the little cabin, looking
very fr nzt and sleepy.
“Just yon uke this tiller,” said
Capt. Peleg Jim took tbe tiller.
“Now,” said the captsiu to Harry,
“throw me that ro|>e.”
Harry threw tbe rope, and the
captain made the little (mat fast to
tbe big one. Then he held ont his
hand, and with one vigorous pull
tbe boy was on the schooner and
the little boat was floating behind.
Meanwhile the captain disappear
ad. When be catuo back be hand
ed Harry some big slices of well-
buttered bread.
“Jrst stow '.bat away in your
bold,” he said tu Harry.
The boy needed no second invita
tion, and the bread speedily disap-
peared.
“Now, you tarn in, and in the
inoruing we’ll take our bearings,”
said Capt. Peleg, as tbe last piece
of bread went out of sight.
Harry was thereupon slipped into
the captain’s bunk and witbin a tew
minutes he was fast asleep- When
he awoke it was after ten tbe next
morning. He found Capt. Peleg
ou deck, with his short pipe iu bis
mouth.
There was a fresh breeze blowing,
and the schooner was dashing along
sending little showers ot spray right
and left from her prow
‘•Moruin’. Ho|»e yon slept wellf”
said Capt. Peieg, when he spied
Harry.
Harry thought be had never slept
better.
“Well, I’ve followed the sea go
ing on forty five years, and my ad
vice is, give op this ere voyage of
yours and pot for home,” a*id the
captain. His eyes twinkled, bat
his face waa perfectly sober. “I’ll
take you into Rockland. Then yon
can telegraph to yonr friends,”
Harry thought this was tbe wis
est plan, and was quite willing to
give op tbe matter of the tides if be
could only get home.
Abont three o’clock in tbe after
noon the schooner came up to the
dock, and Capt. Peleg wentstraigbt
to tbe telegraph office, and seut the
following dispatch:
Rockland, Aug. 3. ’84.
George Perkins, Bar Harbor,
Mt. Desert, Me.
Boy Harry and small boat “Sal-
lie” picked up at sea. Bead direc
tions. Peleg Watrks.
This little sheet of paper which
bore this good news filled the Per
kins family with joy. They bad
found the little boat gone, aud
guessed what had happened, and
telegraphed io every dilection with
out get tiug any news of the lost
boy. Mr. Perkius ran down to the
r ffioe aud sent this message iu re
ply:
Bab Habbob, Aug. 3, ’84.
Peleg Watbbs, HockUud, Me.
Heartfelt th inks. Bend boy and
boat by steamer to-day.
Geo rob Pkrxins.
Tbe next day the steamer came
along tbe dock of Bar Harbor, and
Harry ran off the gang plank among
tbe first, and was kissed and bug
ged and cried over to his heart’s
content*
Charles got into tbe “Bailie” an
rowed home, but Harry bad bad
enough of boats for the present,
and preferred to walk.
About a week later Capt Waters
was surprised by tbe arrival of a
small aud very nicely tied package.
He opened it esotiously and discov
ered a very substantial watch, with
tbe grateful regards ot Mr George
Perkins and family.
Harry has not yet found ont
where the tide starts from.
A Court Scene.
[Fron tb* Oolumbis Register.]
James Heunegau was as fine a
specimen of a man as could be seeu
in a Day’s travel; six feet two in
bis stocking feet broad in pro|K>r-
tion, yet Jim, as be was generally
called, did not carry a pound of
surplus flesh. Kiud and gentle in
bis manner, Jim bad but one
serious fault (if it oau he called a
fault), he would fight upon the least
provocation, as tbe following in
cident will illustrate.
Oue moruing as Jim was proceed
lug to bis place of business, he eu-
oouutered oue of tho>e tall, lank,
lean, hungry lookiog fellows from
tbe Btate of Lexington, carrying
upon his arm a basket ot eggs.
1 bad forgotten to tell you that
Jim had a moet serious impedi-
meat in bis speech; in fact, be was
tbe worst stutterer in the county,
and was most sensitive about any
notice taken of it; so you may im
agine Jim’s feelings when tbe
lean, tall fellow addressed him
tbusly:
“I sasassy, mi-mi-mister, we-
wa-want to”—
He never finished the sentence.
Jim thought that the man was
mocking him; bis ire rose to
160 degrees Farenfceit in two
seconds, aud that Lexiugiouiao
went down.
“Ta-take tb-that, you ga-ga ga
loot,” bowled Jim.
The Lexinctouiao, be tig one of
tbe lean, hungry kiud, was lull of
pluck. Up iu a minute, be aud Jim
weut at it without a word, for tbe
simple reasou that both being stut
teriug men of tbs worst description
ueitber could get a word out before
a new aspect of aftairs was pres
ented. But the bystanders no
ticed one thing about that lean
man—every few moments there
issued from his lips a sound which
resembled a suppressed quack
of a duck, tbe sound seemingly
being emitted at the end of every
sentence.
Well, Jim was rather getting tbe
bettor ot bis man when a policeman
put in an appearance, separated
them and ordered them both to ap
pear before His Honor the Mayor
tbe following moruing.
1 do not know if any of yon ever
attended Mayor’s court, and for
fe.ir that you have not I will tell
you something about it. This court
is very informed iu some things,
but mighty uniform iu others. The
procedure is ratbei ou the “Go as
you please” order, but tbe judge
meul is just tbe reverse; “five dol
lars or ten days” is almost the iu
variable rule, but sometimes both
sides catch it. I remem tier tie
trial that took just two minutes.
Au habitual druukard was up,
“Well, Biggs, what’s tbe charge,”
says His Honor, ’‘Straight drunk,
yer Honor.” “Five dollars or ten
days; sit down.”
The next morning after the fight
court opened as usual, and the first
case ou the docket was that of Jim
Heunegau and John Pike; charge,
“disorderly conduct; fighting iu
tbe street.”
The two men were tried together
and stood side by side in front of
tbe Mayor’s desk. Tbe policeman
stated that he saw tbe crowd, ran
to the spot and found these two
men fighting.
His Honor knew Jim well, and
tbe twinkle io his eye showed that
he anticipated some fan, but being
ignorant of tbe Lexingtooisn’s pe-
culiarities did not exactly take it
all io at onoe.
“Well, Hennegan, what have yon
got to say for yonrselff’
“We-well, yes-yesterday I was
go-going to my w-w-ork, when 1
m-mmet that ga-ga-galoot ”—
“Hold on there, Hennegan ; tell
yonr tale, but no names here.”
“Ga ga-loot yer-yereelf,” (quack)
•tattered tbe Lexingtoaiao.
If Hie Honor had been shot he
would not beve jumped as he did
when he beard that quack. It was
similar to no sound be had ever
beard issne from tbe lips of any
human being, even in ali of his ex
tensive travels. It certainly was
an indignity pat upon bis court,
which be could not and would not
stand.
Turning upon the poor Lcxing-
touian those eyes, the very gleam
of which strikes terror into the
hearts of the city ordiuaoce break
ers he thundered:
“What do you mean, air, by mak-
ing snob a noise in this court f”
“No-nothing” (quack).
“Well, sir, if you dare make that
noise again I shall fine yon forty
dollars. Go on, Heonegau*”
“Tb-tbaton easssaw-says tom-
■•me, •Wa-wa want to b-b bay.’ I
th-tn thoogbt he w-was a m m-tu
moeking me and I h-h-bit him, and
w we f f-fltand w wasa f-f-figbting,
and I w-was a g-c-getting t-t-the
b b-beet of him w-w-when”—
“T-that aint s-s-so, h-h-bonor”
(quack), shooted tbe Lexington-
ian.
“Hold on there,”says His Honor,
“let roe straighten this thing. I
know that you stutter, Heunegau ;
but did you know that this man
stuttered too f”
“N-n no,b-by g gosb,” says Jim.
“Pike, did you know Hennegan
stuttered f” ,
“N-uo, b-by j-jingo.” says Pike,
“and it li-he h-lmd s spoke to me-
me first I’d a h bit him.”
“Well,” says His Honor, “you
were both laboring under a mis
take, but mistakes do uot excuse a
violation ot tbs ordinance. I shall
not flue yon as heavily as I would
nnder other circnmstsnoes, bat the
ordinance most be enforced, and 1
fine you each five dollars or ten
days.”
Jim already bad a roll of bills
out of bis pocket, so turning to Pike
he said: 'P-p-pike, g-got any m-
money I”
“N no, b-by j-jinks I”
“W-well. th-that’s all r-rigbt;
sh-shake h bands; we w-were both
wr-wrong. I w-was wrong f-flrst,
and g got^ou into th-tbis s s-scrape,
and b-bv g-gosh I’ll p-pay y-yon
out.” And be did. PARLEY.
Signal Revenge.
Thirty-six years ago occurred the
battle of Chillianwallab. at which
tbe Knglisb ran an appallingly nar
row chance of being defeated by the
courageous Bikhs opposed to them.
Though England did gain the day,
it was only by an enormous expeii
diture of brave men’s lives. A com
memorating pillar is erected to their
memory, in the garden of tbe Chel
sea hospital.
This battle, however, one of tbe
jpverest ever fought by the British
on the soil of India, is also note
worthy because of tbe shadow of
misfortune and disgrace overhang
ing it. Tbe fourteenth regiment of
dragoons, in tbe midst of tbe en
gagemeut, sudd* nly turned iu re
treat, aud nearly caused a panic iu
tbe army, its commander, Captain
King, oveioome by shame, after
ward committed suicide.
Previous to his death he repeat
edly declared that he gave no order
tor retreat, aud knew do reason
why his troops shonld have fled.
But the order was heard by many
officers aud men, and the captain’s
word was uot believed Public
opiuion gave a verdict of cowardice
against him.
Tbe circumstances of tbe battle
have, however, been recently reviv
ed, and new evidence has oome iu,
which, if true, frees both officer and
men from the worst charge which
can be preferred against soldiers.
In tbe regiment, says this exonera
ling voice, was a private who, for
some reason, bore a grudge against
his colonel. Though he had sought
for an opportunity of taking re
venge, none had presented itself
But the mau was a ventriloquist;
and at last bis chance came. On
tbe day of the battle, at tbe critical
moment, when it was infamy to
lake one backward step, the ven
triloquist threw his v< ice close to
the colonel aud called :
“Threes about P
It was the signal for retreat. The
regiment was a model of discipline,
aud had alu ays obeyed as one mau.
It did so now with fatal prompti
tude, and, in the melee of the bat
tlefield, its retreat was soon con
verted into helter-skelter flight.
The soldier bad avenged bis wrong
at the expense of his comrade’s hon
or, aud at tbe risk of defeat to bis
country’s flag.
Old Libraries.
The three oldest consulting libra*
ties iu tbe United States are those
of Harvard, Yale and Ibe New York
society. Harvard College began its
career with a library which was part
of tbe bequest from John Harvard,
but iu 1794 a fire totally destroyed
its accnmnlatiooe of 128 years. Yale
College began its ocllections iu 17U0
and was aided thirty-three years la
ter by tbe bequest of 1,000 volumes
from Bishop Berkeley ; yet in 1864
it amounted to only 4,000 volnmes.
The New York aociety’s library,
now containing 80.000 vohnnes,
waa founded ia 1700 bat did not
Uke this name nutil 1754.
Th»* fourth rldest library is tbi t
in Philadelphia, fonnded by Benia
min Franklin aud his friends in
1781. Tbe library has now over
130,000 volumes, and in some re
spects is unsurpassed by any other
colleetiou of hooka iu the country.
Iu income is abont 120,000 a veer,
of which a third only is available
for the purchase of new hooks, yet
it attempts, with much success, to
do the same kind of publio service
that Is socomplisbed by the Boston
J nblie library, whose iuoome is
125,000.
A Good Fighting Editor.
The champion fighting editor of
the conn try lives at Albuquerque,
New Mexico.
As tbe story goes, eleven citizens
of the varaty known as “toughs,”
came to tbe conclusion, a short
time ago, that it was their duty iu
the interests of law and order, aud
the purity of the ballot box, to
■ake the editor out and bang
him.
Now, our Albnqnerpue journalist
lived alone in a log cabin consist
ing of a eingld room with a cellar
underneath. His only companion
a pet urizzly bear occupied tbe cel
isr. On tbe night when the editor
had good reasons, to expect a visit
trom the reformers, be retired to
tbe cellar and left the upper room to
tbe grizzly.
At tbe hoar of midnight eleven
stalwart men arrived with a rope.
They battered down tbe dour aud
rushed in eager for the fray. They
bad no light, but they rushed
against their man, as they suppos
ed. For so editor he showed un-
nsal pluck and stn-ngth. He went
for the lynchers with such activity
that the fight was over iu five min
utes.
In the gray of early morning three
men turned up iu Albuquerque,
each with an eye missing Oue
mau called at the doctor's office
with one foot and three fingers
chewed off. The remaining seven
reformers were l«i«flng around
on the streets more or less mutil
ated.
When tbe alleged facts of the
fracas got out the editor became tbe
most popular man iu the territory.
His pa|»er is doing a booming busi
ness, and he can get any office
he wants He still keeps tbe
grizzly in tbe cellar ready for an
emergency.
Pronunciation of Some English Names.
Cholmondeley is pionouuced
Gbumley; Msjoribauks, Mashbanks;
Cockburn, Coburn; Cowper, Coop
er; Mainwanng, Mannering. In
Elgin and Gillott the “g” is bard ;
in Gifford and Nigel it is soft; in
Johnston tbe “t” should uot be
sounded. In Molyuenx tbe “x” is
sounded, and the name is pronounc
ed Molit oox, with a very slight ac
count on tbe last syllable. In Vanx
the “x” is sounded, but is mute in
Des Vsux, aud likewise iu Dever-
eux. In Ker, Berkeley, and Derby,
--JJ. 11
“Ain’t it time yon paid me that
five dollars T” asked a farmer of bis
neighbor.
“ I’ain’t due,” wa- the reply.
“But you promised to pey me
when yon got back fiom New York *
“Well, 1 hsia*t been, there,” he
replied.
the “e” has the
sound of “a” in
“f r.” In Waldegrave the second
syllable, “de,” should be dropped,
and so shonld the “th” in Blytb.
Dillwyu is pronounced Dillun. In
Oonyngham, Mouson, Monk ton, end
Pousouby, tbe “o” takes tbe sound
of “n ;” and Blount should be pro
uonnoed as Binut, the “o” being
mute. Buell” n should lie protioune
ed Buchan j aud Heauclerk, or
Beaudere, is Boolare, tbe accent
being ou tbe tirat syllable. We
rayss should be pronounced Weems.
In Her ford the “t” is elided, and
the “e” has tbe sound ot “a” io far.
Btracbau shonld be pronounced
Strswo ; Colquebonu is Kooboon,
tbo accent bei ng on the last sylla
ble; Beauchamp is Bencbatn, and
Cootts is Roots Another formida
ble name to the uninitiated is
Dnchesoes. which should be pro
nounced Dukarn. Betbune should
be Beeton ; and in Abergavenny
the “av” is not sounded. Meuzies
ia prinonnced Myngea, Knol'ys as
Knowles, Syndys as Bauds, Gower
as Gorr, Milnes as Mill--. Finally,
Dalziel shonld be pronounced Duel,
Chartres as Charters, GUmis as
Glams, Geogegau as Gaygan, aud
Rnthven as Riven.
A Third time Struck Her.
What a carious, questioning feel
ing |ieople have abont second mar
riages ! And the feeling Inoraases
directly and with rapid intenaity as
marryings multiply. A Western
widower was condoled with by bis
neighbor in this wise: “I know
what affliction means. I am living
with my fifth wife.” And tbe lone
widower’s face lighted up witKa
smile.
A New England woman express
ed her indignation because the
Widow So and so was abont to be
married a third time.
“Bat,” said her friend, “if yonr
honse barns down, wouldn’t yon
bnild anotherf’
“Maybe I shonld,” was the re
ply, ‘tbet if I’d been horned ont
twice, I should think ’twae time to
go boarding.”
His Pa’s Rtnmlng Powers.
(Frew Ike Portlend. Me., Argoe.)
A Sunday school teacher was
telling her children how the devil
goeth about like a roaring lion seek
ing whom he may devour, and after
the lesson was throuKh she said
that those who wished oonid ssk
questions. At onoe a little boy
spoke np and asked bow fast the
devil oonid ran. “Hash, Johnnie,”
•aid tbe teacher; “aoeh questions
are very profane. “Well, 1 •loot
care,” said Johnnie; “he can’t out
run my pa anyhow, ’cause I beard
pa toil a man down the street the
other day that be eanght tbe devil
the night hr same home trom the
lodge."
Whitewash.
Take half a bushel of unslacked
lime and slack it sith boiling wa
ter. Cover it during tbe proeess.
Strain it and add a peek ot salt dis
solved iu warm water, three pounds
of ground ri e boiled to a thin paste,
put into boiling hot, halt a pound of
Spanish whiting, and a |ioand of
clean glue dissolved iu warm water.
Mix it and let it stand several days.
Keep it iu a kettle.'aud put it i n hot
as possible with s brush. It is said
to look as Well aud last nearly as
long as oil paint on wood, bnek or
atone. A very aimple wash a.ay be
made iu the following luauuer.
Black ss above, aud add to each
pailful half a pint of salt and tbe
aame quantity of wood-ashes, sifted
flue; this makes it thick Hke cream,
end coverssmothe much (letter. Use
hot. Coloring may be usrd if de
sired.
A Wonderful Discovery.
Consumptives and a 1, who suffar
from any affeetion of the Throat
and Langs, eau find a certain cure
iu Dr. King's New Discovery for
Consumption. Thousands of per
manent cures verify tie truth of
this statement. No medicine oau
show such s record of wonderful
cures. Thousands of ouee b»|»e-
less sufferers now gratefully pro
claim they owe their lives to this
New Discovery. It will eost you
uothing to give it s trial. Free
Trial Bottles at Willuox A Cl’s.,
Drug Store. Large size, 81.00.
Gen. John O. Black, commis
sioner of pensions, has written to
the secretary of State, asking him
to oominnuicate with persona ia
each comity of the Btate, who are
iu positions to kuow, whether there
are any unpeuaioued Ex United
States soldiers (army or navy) who,
from ill health, advanced years or
evil fortune, have become to some
extent necessary recipiants of chari
ty. Tbe secretary of State baa for
warded tbe necessary blanks to the
chairman of tbe county board of
commissioners ot each county, who
has tbe appointment of the over
seers of t he |HM>r. If any such eases
sre in tbe counties and they are
made known to tbe |>eiisiou depart
ment, it is supposed that tbe needy
parties will be pensioned by the
Government.
Very Remarkable Recovery.
Mr. Geo V. Willing, of Manches
ter, Mich., writes: “My wife baa
been almost be pleas for five years,
so helpless that she could not turn
over in bed alone. She uaed two
Bottles of Electric Bitters, and ia
so much improved, that she is able
oow to do her own work.” Electric
Bitters will do all that is claimed
tor them. Hundreds ot testimonials
attest their great curative powers.
Only fifty cents a bottle at Willeox
A (Jo's., Drug Store.
A Forcible Persuader.
De Guy—“You must have had
many strange experiences iu India ”
BuugUy—“Ah, yes I Sometimes
I didn’t sees white face for months.
Came all the way from Mouiiypoor
to Buhdajimjam with an escort of
twenty puujaub*, and not a fellow
among them could speak a word of
English.”
De Guy—“I don’t see how yon
made them understand you.”
Buuga'ay—“Ah, my dear fel ow,
you have never traveled- I hail
two revolvers and a horsewhip, aud
they had to understand me.”
Bncklen’s Arnica Salve.
The best Salve in tbe world for
Cuts, Bruises, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all
Skiu Eruptions, aud positively
cures Piles, or no pay required. It
is guaranteed lo give perfect satis
faction, or money refunded. Price
25 cents per box. For sale by Will-
cox A Co.
Hans—Vot means dot ven dose
Amerieaners sav dot a man has
some cheek, or soni'* galls, eh f
Frits—I dells how dot vaa. Some
times ago I lends my friend Sehmida
one buddert dollar. He bays me
not a cent pack ; so 1 prings salt
dot distriet eoart in, ami 1 vina my
suit. Di n Schmids be comes to my
office in.
“Be prings yon dot money psekf’
“Not mooch: for he wanted me
to lend him 150 more to pay his
lawyers and dose costs. Dirt i*h
vot dose Americans calls some
cheeks and galls.”
A delicate child is more sabieot
to worms than a healthy one, ss In
the economy of nature, one animal
la made to sobeiat upon another,
and the weaker (aea down. At the
first ladiostion of worms adminis
ter Sbriuer’s Indian Vermifuge the
iafatible remedy.
“Cbarlee, 1 hear yon are going to
•mitt Miss Softly. Charming wo
man ! Let mo ooafrataUto you ou
yonr good taate."
“An, yee, bat—the fact is, 1 have
broken oft tbe match and l*ai not
to n arry any one.”
let roe ooegr-aalate you on