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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-23

HUlDn n THAa-Whlle Rsv. =. Ferry.
local mesno0ist pgoachef, Was addroosinG q
cougreGAtton q Oolumbia, Brazoua county,
Texas, on The evening Of Ne sth Inst. six armed
despelaoces entoFed the church and 1red on
the 1iniste1 IN charge. WHO was sttting in The
pulpit Was knocked down By one Of he Iuf.
hans, but - hs . very powerful nan, he
saesinf, ,0then ran ont o. u houso. Seventy
freedmen armed the0selves and mounfsd IN
hos purgait win Instructions from the United
States 0arshal 70 e1ng tho yaGlans beck dad
exist in that section Of he countyy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-23

PACIFIC RAILEoAD.-The board OF aemi.
nent citizens" consisting Of Messrs. Boyd,
Comstock, FELTON,, Waloridge and Wiaslo W,
appointed by the President under the Joint
resolution Of Congress approved April 10, 1859,
to examine and report on the roads Of the
Union and Central Pacific railroad compan.
les. having made their EXAMINATIONS, met At
the Interior Department to-day to complete
their report, and after several hours' sessio
adjourned to Monday next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-23

THE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL SHERMAN
are positively announced as to be present at
tue meeting Of the Society OF the Army of the
tennessee, to be held in Louisville on the I7tn
and 18th of November
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-23

LAID SALE n VIReIuIA.-A raet OF laud
near St1doeones IN Pittsylyaaia county. Va /,
LOO acres, has reooatly 6osa cold 20 Q com.
papy OF Scotia e0igranH for $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-23

ScHNI n UfAH.-First Mormon: 81 won
der who tAat blonde u . A nice Figur-, -
wife" First do: $50 mS! I'.ourss; s.1 ySuT ssn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-23

SUPERVISOR BARBOUR, Of Massachusetts,
now declines to act any longer. being un willing
70 assume the additional labor OF the proposed
ENLARGED district, embracing the whole OF the
New England States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-23

A COUNTERFEIT CoUPoN Of the six per cent
fve.twenty bonds issued under the act of Feb
ruary IS, 1863, has been detected at the Treasury
Department. These counterfeits, which are
autographs, are exceedingly we'll done, and
are calculated to deceive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-23

SECRETARY BOUTWELL, has ordered the "a.
movai Of every man holding ofiice under the
authority Of the Treasury Department in Texas
who favors the election OF Hamilton to the
Governorship OF that State. The order dispo.
ses Of large number OF the employees OF the
Custom House at Gal weston, and the Collector
of the port at Brownsville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-23

UNITED STATES BONDS OUrsrANDINe.-A
statement just prepared at the Treasury De.
partment shows shas the amouns or cou non
bonds Of the United Ststes outstanding ON the
3Cth Of September last was 81 ,332, ,4iO,6 ,6uo and
the amount Of registered bonds outstanding at
the same date was ss75 5,496,2OO. Total, sa,iO7,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-23

. Inc Nickel S.aas OF Jamaica, just struck,
sR sRissst queen Vtcsoria - Of her actual age,
girl @As.' soens
Ovef 1000 acres cf Texas land were sold
:. e.aacuoA In Rich nond Va. on Thursday. ~
Piscee hanging from 50 cents 70 So per acre.
- TeIegrams from San Francisco STATE tns,
.,.vV 81 reIongn Pc ssengeTs passed over the Unior
ana Centzal Pr .ciae Foads last week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-23

ARRIVAL HOME OF Ex.MINIsTRRs MONA
HON AND WoRTHIHeToN.-Among the passen.
gers by the steamer Berlin, firm Bremen, which
arrived in Baltimore yesterday afternoon, was
General Mcmahon, late United States Consul
ct Paraguay, who is on his way to his home in
New YORK. Mr.. Worthington, Of Allsgany
county, Maryland, late United States Minister
to the Argentine Republic, was also one of the
passengers by the Berlin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-23

APPOINTMENTS By THE PRRsIDRNr.-The
President has appointed Nathan Sargent and
II. A. Brewster, District Of Columbia, to be
Trustees of the House OF Correction for the
District Of Columbia, for the term OF three
years from the 18th day Of October, 1869 and
Jas. b. Cooper, of Louisiana, to be Pension
Agent at New Orleans, vice Julian Ner willie,
declined.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-06-17
Advantages of The Piedmont.

1t is confined 10 Life Insurance only, and
oes nor mix with the uncertainty 0i olher
uslness.
The rights of policy holders are clearly de:
fined IN its policies as PART OE LHE
CONTRACT, and not left 10 OUTSIDE
PROMISES of Agents.
Ii has no useless restrictions on residence
or travel: fully provides for the non forfeiture
of its policies and places oil on fair equality
as 10 occupation. :,
Ii has declared dividend 10 its policy hold.
ers the first Eighteen months OF 90 per cent.
The late war taught many the heavy pen
atty OF beirg separated from the Home Once
by the Companies forfei,ing what had been
paid and and refusing 10 relnsta'c the policies
"The PIEDMONT" provides against this
IN HER POLICIES and all who may, by
any mishap or revolution. be separated from
the Office, the right TO reinslaie policies
within one year after intervening cause IS re-.
moved. br 10 be ENTITLED To SAME
RIGHTS AS I'd NON.FORFElTURE,
AS THOUGH THE HINDERING CAUSE
had never existed, Rt lbe option oil the IN
sured, so that no contingency can take from
her POLICY HOLDERS their just rights.
THIS Is DONE BY NO OTHER COM.
PANY.
Ii has paid all its losses promptly, without
waiting Tor the NINETY days grace, and
has never contested claim
Parties contemplating insurng. are request.
ed 10 examine our policies and compare them
with other companies before insuring.
The COMPANY has determined TO estab'
lsh BRANCH OFFICE in SOUTH CAR
OLINA with President and Directors select.
ed from Policy Holders of This State, which
will give ynu all The advantages oi THOME
INSTITUTION as all the Premiums re.
ceived, will be left here and invested in your
The PIEDMONT" issues Policies on the
Ordinary Lite, Ten Annual Payment, Five
Annual Payment. Single Payment. Endow-
ment, Joint Life. Chidren's ndowmcnt,
Return Premium, or any Table used by other
Companies.
w. CLYbURN, Agent.
Camden. S. c.
J. R. STEGER, Gen'l Cunvassing Agent.
May Is. 3m
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One House aud Lot Oh Fair Sneer
known as the Ciplcs place. Levied
upon as the property Of a. y. Go"dwyn.
at the suit OF f'the Tcws for Taxes for
the yca,s 1868 and 1869 Amount.
$1,000.
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A ISQ-

One House and Lot on correr of
Broad and York Streets. Levied upon
;as the property Of Estate Richard Ches-
nut, at the suit of the Town for Taxes,
for the years 1865. 1866, 1867. 1868
and 1863. Amount, S2l 80.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-06-17

One Lot with Slurc House thereon a.
preseu, occupied by Burns & Boswell
or Broad Sret Levied uruu as the
property Of William Johnson at the
snit uf the Town for Taxes, for .hc
years 1867 aud 1869. Amount, SIS &.
20
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One Lot with Store House and other
buildings thereon. in Camden on the
corner of Broad aud Rutledge Streets.
Levied upon as the property Of J"" S
Meroncy at the sui Of the town l"r
taxes.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-06-17
LSO--

Onc Gin House and Lot on Var.
ket Street. Levied upon as the pro-
rerty Of Mrs. r. Workman, at the suit
of the Town tor Taxes. for 1868 and
1869. Amount, $500.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-06-17
L,SO-

One Lot a: q Storch,usc ON Bread
Street, formerly occupied by George
Alden. Levied upon as the p opcr'y
of U. p. Rom y, at the suit OF Tie
Town for Taxes, for 1869 Amount,
Sl4.00
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-06-17
"A T.SO.

One House and Lot on Fair Street,
Levied upon US the property Of W. II,
K. Workman, at tho suit o. the Town
for Taxes, for the vra,s 1867, 1868 aud
1869 Amount S7l,27
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-06-17
ALSO

One House and Lot on Dekalb St.
Levied upon as the property of Estate
J.J Workman, at the suit oil the Town
for Taxes for l>67, 1868 and 1867
Amount, $500.
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ALSO

One House aud Four Lots on De.
Kalb Street. Levied upon as the pro
perty uf Frank Adamson. At he suit Of
the Town for Taxes for 1869 Amovnt,
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-06-17

One House aud Tot on Broad Street.
Levied upon as The property OF William
Deas, at the suit of the Towu for Taxes,
for 1869. Amount, 5000.
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ALSO

One small iron 5 fe Levied up,n ii
the property Of ID. D. Hncost ut tn
suit of Ii. Baum ct al.
Trrms-CASH, Purchas, paying
for Stamps and Papers.
j p. BOSWELL, 3 K. G.
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One House and Lnt OH Mill Street
Levied upon AS the property o. c Mel
son, at the suit OF the Town for Taxes,
sor the years 1858 ard 1869. Amount,
1886.
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$780,.

Que vacant Lot On Broad Stree: -
Levied upon as the property OF I. j.
Workman l. Co., at the suit "r the
Town for Taxes for 1867, 1868 aud
1869. Amount, S. on
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-06-17
LS0-

One Lot Wherein is tie old Brick
Hotel, in Camden on the corner q"
Broad and King S'rrcts. Levied up"a
US the property IF Mcr"ncy / Boswell
ut the suit of The town FIR taxes
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-06-17

One large Brick Hotel, in the Town
of Camden, known rs the D Knlb
House, on the CT rner OF Broad and Dc.
Kalb Streets. Levied upon us the pro.
pery Of K. r Morris, at The suit Of
the Town for Taxes, for the year 1869
Amount, $4,000.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-06-17
MASONIC.

THE Regular COMMUNICATION Of hrr,
shaw Lodee No. 20, A.. F.. NJ, will
b. held at their Lodge Room o. | huns
day morning next. al 10 O'Clock; A.
NJ. j. A. SCHROCK, Sc'cy.
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SHERIFPS SALES.
SHERIEF'S OFFICE.

CAMDEN, 5. o., June ., lS09.
DY virtue of Sundry Wris If il. .".
ID to ME dirrcred and lodged, | will
proceed to sell on the first Monday, it
being the fifth day Of July neat, i'll
frout of the Court House in Camden,
within the legal hours of sAle, the fol-.
lowing mentioned and Described prop.
er;y, to.wlt:
One NorSe aud 'u,. situated IL t T.
TuAn Of Cam .c's "m i,r".,. ...r
Ahc,.,m j. stu,i,d e., / .. \
au.k HrSid ""c al i':v,, .,,. l..
ay FrL"k Gus, east .ng -. %. "a. .
sccl "n Broad >itc..s. Il M dr.
Eastward five hundred and >c>rn.y
tl,rec tcct. Levied upon ~ he pr'p
rrty Of Leslie McCandlcs> at the SUI OF
Winnetvrd Is. Young.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-06-17
IN BANKRUPTCY.
In the matter Of Ii. ARRANTS, Ban

b rupt.
To aohon 1t may Concern.
THE undersigned hereby gives notice
of his appointment as Assignee of Ilar-
mon Arrants, IN the District of Ker.
shaw, and Safe of S"uth Carolina,
within the said District, who has been
adjudged Bankrupt upon his own pc
tition, by W. I. Clawson, Registrar OF
of the said District Court
ISAAC F. HOLLAND.
::--,->" Assignee.
Nay 27. st.
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Photographs, AmErol!pcs,
AND ....
Ft, r r = o i Y ? l. S.

yI1 HE undersigned photographic Ar
tist OF Charlotte, n. G.. having lit.
ted up SKY.LIGIlT GALLERY in
Work,nnn's Building, is now prepared
to take all kinds of Pictures. Those
Wishing 70 have tlrrir beauty counter
rcircd. will have an "pi"rturity to do
50 No pictures allowed to leave the
Gallery unless perfectly satisfactory -
Old Dasuerrcotypcs or Ambrorypcs
copied into any sizs; large or small
Photographs and Pictures put up neat.
", in Lockets, Breastpius and Rings.
Call soon as my stay is limited.
Call and see specimen at Workman's
Building, over Baum Bros. Store
y. Lang,
June lO-3t. Photographer.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-07-09
FINANCIAL AND ConIA1ERcIAL.

New YORK, July s-Noon.-stocks
strong. Money active, at and "a COM
missions. Sterling 956. Gold 3556.
Flour 10915c. better on shipping.
Wheat 3(94o. better. Corn 1(02c. bet
ter. Pork dull, at 31(932 Cotton quiet,
at 34%. Freights quiet.
z p. M.-Cotton unchanged, with sales
of 1,700 bales, at 34lS. Flour active
State 5.100G.S5; Western 5.1O67.25;
common to fair extra Southern 65Om
900. Wheat active at moons advances
Corn active and 2(13c. better
Western 90. Lard-kettle 19h@19M.
Provisions unchanged. Groceries dull
Freights firmer. Gold firmer, at 367S6
81. Stocks strong, at Moons advance
Much indignation wos caused in Wall
street by the premature intimation of the
proposed purchase of $3,OOO,OOO in
bonds, the official notice of which was
given this morning.
BALTIMORE, July S.-Cotton steady, ut
341a. Flour quiet and firm. Wheat
steady-prime new red 1.50@1.6O. Corn
irm-white 2S; yellow 95. Provisions
unchanged. Whiskey less active, at
LOO.
C1Nc1NSAr1. July s.-Whiskey firm, at
95. Bacon stead y-shoulders II; clear
sides Is. Lard dull, at 10.
New ORLEANS, July S.-Cotton quiet;
middlings 32l5; sales 269 bales. Gold
361a. Flour frmer-superfine 5. 62; dou-
BILE 6.25; treble 6.25. Corn firm-white
1.O71I. Pork $3.50. Bacon-retailing
14A@1S14. Lard unchanged. Sugar
tending upward--common 9A@1OL;
prime 13R@13A. Molasses-reboiled
SO. Whiskey active, at 1021I. Coffee
nomlnally UNCHANGED
MOBILE, July S.-Cotton market nomi-
nal with sales of $50 bales-low middliug
81; receipts 5S.
AUGUSTA, July 8.-Cotton market
easier but very little Offering with sales,
for two days, of rs bales; receipts 70;
middling nominally 80.
CHARLESTON, July S.-Cotton quiet,
with sales of 33 bales-middling 33; re-
ceipts 72.
SAvANNAH, July S-Cotton market
still tirm-middling 80; sales nominal;
receipts lat.
LONDON, July s-3 P. M.-Consols
9314. Bonds 81 5S.
LIVERPOOL, July S-3 P. M.-Cotton a
shade firmer, ut former quotations.
LIVERPOOL, July S-Evening.-Cot
closed firm, with sales of $4,000 bales.
HAvRE, July S. Cotton opened fiat.
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An attorney about to furnish bill of
cost was required by client, baker, to
make it rs light as he could. "Ah," re-
piled the attorney, "that's what you may
say to your foreman, but it's not the way
[ mako my bread"
A woman named Susan Mcdowell fell
in well, in Cecil County, Nd, few
days ago, and striking the rock curbing,
split her skull. After q short delay she
was drawn up, but life was extinct.
Shelburne Falls, Vermont, has q citi-
zen who claims to be the "champion
horse snapper" He is forty years of
age. and has traded horses over 600
times.
The Boston Journal says ga man ap-
piled to Gilmore for employment, having
been sent by wag. He wanted to shovel
rosin to the fiddlers during the jubilee. +"
An old bachelor, seeing the words
families supplied" over the door OF n
shop, stepped in and said he would take
wife and two children.
"Have you seen my black faced ante
lopez" inquired the manager of me-
nagerie. "No, haven't" was the reply.
"Whom did your black-faced aunt eiope
with?"
A Toledo paper mentions young In
dian there who considers himself in full
dress when he has red flannel string
around his neck.
Chicago has another breach of promise
case, very black and bright negro girl
prosecuting n white man for lacerating
her affections.
A man who lately died in Germany
confessed on his death-bed to having
poisoned sixteen members of his own
family in order to inherit their property.
A secret is my slave as long as keep
it under; secret is my master the mo-
ment it escapes from me.
DE GUsTIBUs. Boston has the same
taste rs Grr ut, for lettuce half peas; the
South asks lettuce alone.
Swearing begins in anger; it ends by
mingling itself with ordinary CONVERSE
tion.
Friendship is vase which, if once
fiawed, it may as we'll be broken; it can
never be trusted afterwards.
Our wealth is often snare to our
selves, and always temptation to Others
Giving negro barbecues in Alabama is
called "stuffing the ballot"
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q s4y4HnSAHs July 8. Tho Goyernor has
commuted the sentence OF the negro
murderefs of Buokman and Broadbacker,
two German gardeners, near this city,
who were sentenced to be hung on the
18th of July, to oney years imprisonment.
The people are very indignant at this
gross outrage.
The report of customs shows the total
value of exports from this port, for the
year ending June 80, nearly $49, 900, 600.
. FoRTREss MONROE, July 8.-The fever
on board the. Curieux Is still raging.
One Of the crew died yesterday.
NEW YoRK, July 8.-There is much
excitement in this city in consequence Of
Q large number of brokers being brought
before the grand jury on charge OF vio-
lating the usury laws.
Wm. 81. Sanford, cashier of the national
bank, decamped to-day, defaulter to
the amount Of 100000, caused by un-
fortunate gold speoulations. He leaves
o destitute wife and children. His cha
racter for years has been irreproachable.
The bank states that business will pro-
ceed as usual.
Giscouria was discharged to-day. The
Cuban recruits present cheered Justify.
The spy. French, has disappeared.
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Sherif's Sales.

=
PY virtue OF sundfy writs of fte,i fdcios,
D to me directed, will cell, on the first
MONDAY in Augustnext, in front Of the Court
House, in Columbia, within the legal hours,
the following property, viz:
All that vacant lot OF LAND on the corner
OF Richardson and Laurel streets, in the city OF
Columbia, containing one acre. more or less
bounded on the North by Laurel street; East
by Richardson street; South by lot formerly
OF Charles Beck; and on the West by Assembly
street. Levied on as the property of John
Harrison, Sr., at tho suit of N. A. Peay us.
John Harrison. Terms cash.
ALSO,
Two acres OF Land, more or less, in the city
OF Columbia; bounded on the North by Pendle-
ton street; East by Sumter street; South by
Medium street; and West by lots Of HIrs M. a.
Yates and South Carolina College. Levied ON
as the property OF John p. Richardson, de-
ceased, James D. Richardson, deceased, and
Thomas @. Richardson, at the suit Of Richard
Q. Richardson, Assignee, us. John P. Richard
son and Charles Richardson, Executors OF
John P. Richardson, deceased; also, at the
suit OF Richard G. Richardson, Assignee, vs,
Thomas O. Richardson, Executor of James b.
Richardson, deceased; also, at the suit of
Richard @. Richardson OF. Thomas G. Richard
son. Terms cash. 2. +. FRAZEE,
July y I'm S. r. @.
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$4,000.
EP9G? @@Iea

"A THAT splendid CORN AND COT.
Ina TON FARM, known az the stSALU-S &
- DA FORK PLANTATION" )" situated 49,
nine Tniles South from Newberry Court House.
y: o., and forty miles from Columbia, The
place contains about eighteen hundred acres
OF choice lands; about twelve hundred OF
which are open, and the balance woodland.
Bounded on two sides by "Bush" and "Big"
Saiuda Rivers, It affords largo proportion Of
the most desirable bottom or swamp lands:
and on Big, salnda River it has one Of the
most valuable unimproved water privileges in
the South. The improvements are an elegant
Two-Story Framed Dwelling, six or eight Dou-
pie Framed Houses for Iaborers quarters
Stables, Barns, Blacksmith and Carpenter
shops and other out-houses-all sound and in
good condition. Belonging to the place, and
propelled by an excellent water power, is one
OF the best Merchant Mills in the State. having
Two t, setts of forty-eight inch French Burr
wheat Stones, and one OF samo size for Corn,
With machinery all complete. Also, No.
circular Saw Mill; Gin House with q seyenty-
hve Saw Gin; Thresbing House, with an excel
lent Ihresher and Grain Fan; also, Cotton
screw. Lands in this section will produce
from one to two bales of cotton per acre with
out doubt.
Terms cash or it's equivalent. Parties wish
ing to purchase, can see the place and obtain
further information by application to Jordan
+. Pool, Esq, Newberry Court House, s. c.,
or address II. WARE h SON
July emo New Orleans La
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SheriF'S Sales,

RY virtue Of sundry writs of .tieri tacias, di-
n0 rected to me, will sell, on the first
MONDAY in August next, in front Of the Court
House., in Columbia, within the legal hours, !,
the following property, viz:
The HOUSE and LOT Oh the corner Of Bull
and Richland streets, in the city of Columbia,
contr 'uing one acre. more or less; bounded on
the 3rth by VIM. L. Reynolds and James
Boil; East by Bull streets; South by Richland
street; and West by Mrs. McDonald's lot. Le-
Wed on as the property of E.. Cuthbert, at the
suit of the city OF Columbia, for taxes. This
property Will 5e sold at the risk of the former
purchaser, Edward S. Percival, he having
failed to comply with terms of sale
ALSO,
vacant lot Of Land on Richardson street.
in the city of Columbia; Bounded on the NortI,
by estate Of David Truesdale; East by Richard
son street; South by lot Of estate of J. Mean
b. Rely: Levied on as the property Of the
estate OF j. McAndrew, at the suit OF the city
OF Columbia, for taxes. This property viii
be sold at the risk Of the former purchaser,
richard Flanagan, he having failed to comply
with terms Of sale. Terms cash.
July y I'm p +. FRAZEE, s. r. @. .
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81 Speeking ofyoungSters,s Cory o O'Isanus
gives rs few interesting fragments re-
specting that interesting parcel Of hui
manity:
BoYs.-Some things may be said in
favor OF boys; some traders would hardly
live without them.
The glass putin men wouldn't have
much to do, and; putty would decline, il
there were no boys to break windows.
There would be no customers for cast
iron peaches and green apples, which
came on early in the season. but for the
boys, and the doctors wouldn't have so
much to do curing cases Of cholera NOR
bus arising therefrom.
Boys emu be made useful when they
have mind to. and can sell newspa-
Pers, black boots, hold horses, and do
chores.
In printing Offices, boys are known as
devils; printers have plain way of speak
ing.
Boys individually are better than boys
collectively.
If there was only one boy in the world
think he would be good boy. It gen.
orally takes at least two boys to get up
any mischief.
Have one boy in store, and you can
make him useful. Hire q second boy.
and their time will be chiefly devoted to
cheseing one another over the counter,
and firing brush and directory ut each
others heads
A boy begins to be nuisance about
the time he is eight years old How soon
he grows out Of it depends on circum-
stances. Some never do.
1t is question whether boys lead an
enJoyab:s existence. They have n great
deal of fun at other peoples expense, but
they have most always got grievances.
They would like 70 have their way
little more, and pretty way it would be,
too.
Give boy his choice of an occupation
In life, and the chances are that he would
prefer to be Robinson Crusoe on des-
ert island, or captain of band of rob-
bers, suc' rs he has read about, and Sc
rionsly t. nks of going into one or the
other of t..ese desirable occupations when
he gets to be man.
He has great respect for the stage
driver, and the captain of canal boat
there l. an air of command in these posi-
tions that quite takes his idens.
His idea of being man is having
plenty of money to spend, doing what
you please, and being able to smoke or
chew tobaccoo without getting sick
over it.