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ATHE New ERA OF PRoaREss. THE
New York Herald, in an article upon the
wonderful march of events in the nine
teenth century, says:
SIN all directions, science is giving
man the mastery of nature. The crooked
places are being made straight, the rough
places plain. We know no barrier We
dread no difficulty. The elements have
Become our obedient servants. What
greater power is yet to be given us? To
what unknown future are we tending?
We have caught the winds and made
them the carriers of the globe. We have
tanned the mighty ocean and made it the
pathway of commerce. We have seized
the fierce lightning and made it the
swift messenger OF thought. What gives
additional value to these triumphs is
that they have been won by and in the
interest of the people. We build no
more pyramids, because we know no
slavery. One hundred years hence,
what other changes will have taken
place? That tho world will be grander.
and men nobler, happier and more
united, we cannot allow ourselves to
doubt. We can see thrones crumbling
to pieces and national barriers every.
where disappearing. we can see, to
quote the words of the eloquent and
philosophic DeMaistre, the human
family rushing together towards some
immense unity-but of the name and
nature OF that unity it is not yet safe to
speak with authority"
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This remedy is compounded expressly for
PURIFYING and cleansing the blood of ali in
nfrmIltles, M going at once to the fountain head
OF OF disease. 1t extinguishes
1"nors, Consumption, Syphas, Skin Erpn.
HonS. SdH Meu'n, Boiis, Rleu,ao aotisn,
Waste Of Iitoluy, Scrof,t,a.
we all know that the Droniscuons vacc;no
ton lndulged III during the late war bred tLa
most vlilalnous diseases. Vaccination pus was
taken from the arms ot many persons fnli of
scrofulous sores. fs '"ii vi
Then of coul Sc the impurities of the scrof,
lous patient were absorbed in the blood NJ nar
otherwise without diseases, and both hecnnan mun
throughout all the West are lost wnfn,lI
diseased from this cause, and knew NOT unt;I
alew months ago, the origin Of it,
Henry's Constitution Renoyator
relieves Tie entire system: of pains and achee
ehHvens the spirits, and sends new blood
EOl NDING THROUGH EVERY VEIN
1t imparts
nfAHkL1EG BRIGHTNESS 40 THE EYE
\ Rosy GLOW TO THE CHEEK
A RUBY TINGE TO THE LIPS.
A CLEARSESs TO THE HEAD
BRIGHTNESS TO THE CoNpI ry1oN
HCoiASCY TO THE SPIRITS,
AND HAPPINESS on ALL SIDES.
for all affections OF the kidneys il ia uns,r
passed. 20 "iisur-
Peopie have been rescued ae it were from,
tne very laws OF death, by timely use Of this
great remedy. '' Va 'nie
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PROTECTION AGAINST DESIGNING You've
Notwithstanding to the Albany cor
pondent of the Buffalo Ecpress, the fol-
loving bill is to be offered in the New
York Legislature:
SECTION 1. Any female of chaste cha
racter, under the age of seventeen years,
who shall, with evil intent, winningly,
winsomely and wilfully decoy and Sc
duce from his domestic duties a married
man, (he being the father of family and
having children over ten years of age, J
and by artful wiles draw him away from his
family, shall, on conviction, be deemed
guilty OF misdemeanor, and shall be
imprisoned in house of refuge for not
less than two days. If, on the trial of
such young and artful female, it shall be
shown that the married man so seduced
and enticed away is a minister of the
shall in like manner be sentenced to
not less than one hour, nor more than
two hours in the County jail
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DAM KILLER CURES SORE THROAT.
A FAvoR1TE Medicine with all classes,
IA Is DAVIS PAIN KILLER.
IF you have Painters Collie,
Il Use THE PAIN KILLER.
MO Medicine is so popular
In AS THE PAIN KILLER
EEP the PAIN KILLIR always at hand.
n you have Cough or Cold,
Il USE THE PAIN KILLER
4 OOK out and not be caught without
liz Bottle of PAIN KILLER in the house,
I EFT every body use the PAIN KILLER
IL For SPRAINS and BRUISES
ENVERY sailor should carry q bottle Of
AZ PAIN KILLER with him.
ID PEMEMDER, the PAIN KILLER is for
LIZ both Internal and External use
The PAIN KILLER is sold by all druggists
and dealers in family medicines
PERRY DAVIS & son, Proprietors.
"a High street, Providence,
37S st. Paul street. Montreal, Canada,
II Southampton Row, London, England.
FeD lt1mO
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STARTLING STATISTICS. cs.-Senator Pat
terson. of New Hampshire, in his speech
before the Congressional Temperance So
ciety, Sunday afternoon, said if all the
money expended in the distillation of
whiskey, was placed every year in the
National Treasury, it would liqnidate
the public debt in less than decade of
years.
1t is proved that America has 500, 600
inebriate citizens, $4,000 of whom are
sacrificed yearly at the altar of intem-
perance. The vice of intemperance re-
cruited from the ranks of the fairest and
most promising, the strongest and the
best, dragging them down gradually.
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Some idea of what the liquor trade of
the United States amounts to NAV be
gained from the fact that on the 1st of
December last there were in bond
throughout the country 13, 4O2, 545 gal
lons--enough to make a good sized lake.
And this is exclusive of grape, apple and
peach brandy.
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MERIT SOON NoIsED ABROAD.-It is

but six years since ALIENS LUNG BALSAAI,
was first offered for sale. It's good qualities
was soon made known at home, and very soon
its fame was noised far and near; now it is sold
in nearly every Drug Store in the United
Ssates-North, East, South and West. No
similar medicine stands higher with the peo-
pie. 1t is we'll known on the Pacific coast,
and liberal demands for it from San Francisco,
Sacramento in California. and Portland Ore
gon; even from Australia, large orders are re-
ceived for it. And throughout Canada, it is
we'll and favorably known, and sold every
where. Read what Captain Foster writes
PoRT BURwELL, March %, 1869
-NesSrs. Perry DdUis d Son-SIRs: l am
pleased to notify you of the benefit which I
have received from ALIENS LUNG BALsAM,
having been troubled with a cough for several
years past, the Balsam was recommended to
me. 1 Immediately procured it. and found it
to relieve my cough more readily than any
thing ever tried. My wife has also uscd it
with most satisfactory results. Yours very
truly, CAPTAIN D. FOSTER,
Captain Foster is a ship owner and builder.
residing at Port Burwell, Canada.
Sold by PERRY DAVIS & SON,
rep lNtlmo3 General Agents.
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The latest-and we hope the last-de-
velopments in the Stowe-Byron scandal,
appears in the London Quarterly Reriem.
1t consists of n number of letters from
Lord and Lady Byron and from Lady
Augusta Leigh, which are ably, and so
far as the case permitted, modestly edit
ed with annotations and comments. 1t
kills the whole story. including Charles
Mackey's smut about the smutty Medora
Leigh, while the latter is now shown to
be bad character. picked up by Lady
Byron to assail-after many years of
slsterly intercourse-the name and fame
OF Byron's sister Augusta. by most
infamous charge against her own mother.
We have done with the bad lob.
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To ali Whom it Nav Concern.

HAMBURG, s. c., JANUARY l6, 1870.
REING appointed and commissioned as the
D Receiver OF the Hamburg Bank all par
ties having transactions with said Bank will
communicate with FRANK ARNfN
Feb 6
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CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK
OF
SOUTH CAROLINA
DEPOSITS OF 81 Il CPwARDs RECEIVED

INTEREST TALLO WE'D AT THE RATE0
SEVEN PER CENT PER AVVIM
ON CERIIFICA1 1ES OF DEPOSIT.
AAD SIA PER CENT. COM
POCNDED EVERY SIX
-MON1LS ON Il Geo UNITS.
OFFICERS.
Wade Hampton, President.
John John ?. ?. Thomas; aea; vice-Preeide,,s.
Thomas E. Gregg, Cashier.
John G. Z. Smith, Assistant O., .b;er
Directors.
Wade Hampton, Columbia
William Martin, Columbia.
F. ". McMaster, Columbia
&C. Haskell, Columbia
j. Z. Thomas, Columbia
Z. ID. Heinitsh, Columbia
John B. Palmer, Columbia.
Thomas E. Gregg, Columbia.
J. Eli Gregg Marion.
6: I. Scott, Newberry.
w. 6. Mayes, Newberry
y. II. Rutledge, Charleston.
=, Danlel RaVenel, Jr., Charleston
,Nechan1cs, Laborers, Clerks, Widows. Or.
Phans and others may here deposit their, ooI 81
lngs and draw liberal rate of interest there-
on PlanteTs, professional Mon and Trustees
wlsnlng TO draw interest On their funds nnf;I
they require them for business or other mr.
poses; Parents desiring to set apart small
sums ior their children, and Married Women
ana minors (whose deposits can only be with
drawn by themselves, or, in case OF dee+t IL,
their legal rcpresentatives,) wishing to lay
ASIDE funds for future use. are here afforde5
an opportunity of depositing their n,aas,a
Where they will rapidly accumulate and at
the same time, be subject to withdrawal when
uoeueu. Aug 10
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Watches, Clocks and Jewelry.

r. THE undersigned most respectfully
~. informs his patrons. and the pubic in
GAAaS general, that he has received y we'll sc-
ies5ed and cns assortment Of fine Watches, Jewelry
German CUCKOO CLOCKS, carved in WaInut
and Oak. SPECTACLES and Eye.gia.ses Of
every focus, to suit all eyes. Above mentioned
articles Will be sold at reasonable prices. All
% %Morh connected with this line will be executed
warranted. A. w WEUpH.S
RAN street, opposite Mr.. Berry's Furniture
iNoolht. Oct 27
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EXTRACTS FROM VAR1ors sIr7rrns

EXTRACTS FROM VARIOUS IETrEps
Before t6st vas d vacGinated in the hospital
a bottle of your Constitution Renoyatnr @
sent me by Mr.. ROPER, of Columbia No
suHered tortures with running sores. Since
useu t"o Dottles am well, except small sore
we'll fast" N ""' is gettlng
ms rom lady: And now NY skin is as
clear Clear and fair as babes. My complexion
'haVhs aYss 10 Us your ,hehoyator' is beautiful"
UNKNOWN IT, me before. Enclosed find five
TO try it," "eie want
:, II was very much troubled with svnh;l;.
Your remedy seems to be curirc me fsst Snni
four bottles per Express' N@"u
NO more rheumatsm. Three bottlas of
constitution Renovator have made me new
Doctor, enclosed fipd So Please send me
supply; Two familiee here want to tTr romr ,mr
Constitution Renovator." ~ ''u'
We have not space for more of the above ex-
tracts. but yon can ask your neighbor about
the medy. Every one has scmeth;,,,, auous ,.ons
70 say, as II cures every time eN'N
- For al diseases Of the
hIpNEiS, EETENTIoN OF THE URINE Sc 30
=. And for Female Disea.er, Nervous Pro..trs. as.
Non, Weakness. General Lasstude and War.t
OF Appe;re, il is unsurpassed ana
~ toN.-In ordering our II mtdy. aiwa,s
plSce the number Of our Post Once Eo% o,s
Your Your letters The new law in our New Yo'L o
Post Office coEpels this. Address. LUX
DIR. NJ. E. HENRY& CO..
n''ec'"ru uentfai Berlin Hospital. Prussia.
Agency OF the United States.
Laboratory, 27G Pearl street.
iost Office Box 5 272. New Yort
,os W ~ oN@SItIUTlON ~ kENOTATOR is Il
per ;!,. bottle rix bottles for So. Sent anywhere
correspond conftieutially. and repIv will ho 8
made by following mail. f' wiz DO
So!d by all respectable Drugpists.
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Patent Office

Patent Office.
A LEAANDER & MASON, Solicitors of Amc-
~ rlcan and European Patents, and Coun.
eellors at Patent Laws, Fifteen years expert
ence as solicitors Of Patents,l AGO Seventh
street, opposite the Patent Office, Washing
ION, u. Z. Papers carefully prepared, anu
in the Patent Office free of charge, and no in
dlvldual fee asked in any case, unless Il Patent
is allowed. Charges as reasonable as any
otner rehaolc Agency. Send for circular of
terms, instructions and reference. Jan 40
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HEsNR X7@
CONSTITUTION REMOVAL OR.
Or Blood Cleanser.

NHlS medicine is known to the faculty as
n pelnG tho concentrated fluid extract of
sarsaparilla, aited with other valuable medi.
cinai herbs, and is guaranteed as chemically
SCNOFULA AND COysI-nrprro~
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2 months, so per cent. added; 8 months.
double monthly rates. G months. 4 times month.
~ rates; IL months, times monthly rates.
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REYNOLDS IMPROVED METHOD
OF CONSTRUCTING
Artificial Dentures.
Patented Dfce,Dher 1867

I'dfented December, 1867.
A FIER an extensive use of this important
n Improvement in practice for nearly two
years, 1t ls with full Conscience urged upon the
profession and the public, as fulfilling more
thoroughly and satisfactorily than any other
mode, every intention Of Artificial Dentures.
AS in this method, rubber teeth are alto
gether discarded, it is desirable that it ehould
fall especially into the hands of those tamilia
with gold plate work
1t may not he generally known that they
who wear cases of artificial teeth, constructed
according to this patent, by Dentists who are
not hcensees, render themselves liable to the
penalty Of Infringement as well az the cpe.
rator. f
Office rights will be disposed Of and instruc.
ton given by letter, or at the operating rooms
Of Reynolds & Reynolds, where the ma,innla.
ton may be daily witnessed, and where com.
muDications may he addressed.
VIM. REYNOLDS, NJ. D.,
Aug 12i Columbia y e
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SPECIAL NoTlCE.-To parties in want of
Doors, Ssshes and Blinds, VIC refer to the ad-
vertisement of P. 2. Toale, the large mann
facturer of those goods in Charleston Price
list furnished on application. July II ONO
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special Notices,

MANHOOD AND WOMANHOOD.-ES.
SAYS FOR YOUNG MEN, on the passional
attraction of the sexes, and the happiness Of
TRUE MARRIAGE, when perfect manhood and
perfect womanhood unite to consecrate the
union. Sent free, in sealed envelopes. Ad-
dress, HOWARD ASSOCIATION, Box P, Phi
ladelphia, Pa. Jan 20 3mo
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CARRIAGES.

A SEW stock Of ELEGANT LIGHT CAR
"A R!AGES is just opened at the corner of
Office, All persons IN any way interested are
invited to call and examine some of the finest
specimens of design and workmanship that
can be produced. These vehicles have been
bought right, and will be sold low. The stvles
are the very latest.the quality unsurpassed,
and every effort will be made to afford lasting
satisfaction and pleasure to those extending
their patronage to the subscriber.
Jan II W. X. GREENFIELD
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EkRORs OF YoUTH.-A centleman VIII,

ERRORS OF YoUTH.-A gentleman who
suffered for years from Nervous Debility, Pre-
mature Decay, and all the effects of youthful
indiscretion, will, for sake of suffering huma-
nifty, send free to all who need it, the re-
ceipt and directions for making the simple
remedy by which he was cured Sufferers
wishing to profit by the advertisers expert
ence, can do so by addressing, with perfect
confidence. JOHN b. OGDEN.
Nov 10 3mo No. ~ Cedar street. New York
To CONsUMPTIVEs.-Th advertiser,
having been restored to health in few weeks,
by very simple remedy, after having suffered
several years with a severe lung affection, and
that dread disease, Consumption, is anxious to
make known to his felow-sufferers the means
of cure.
To all who desire it. he will send COPY of
the prescription used (frec of charge,) with
the directions for preparing and using the
same, which they will find a SURE CURE FOR
CONSUMPTION, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, ETC. The
object of the advertiser in sending the pre-
scription is to benefit the afflicted and spread d
Information which he conceives to be invalua-
BILE; and he hopes every sufferer will try his
remedy, as it will cost them nothing and NAV
prove blessing.
Parties wishing the prescriptions will please
address REV. EDWARD A. WILSON.
Williamsburg, Kings County, New York
Nov 10 2no
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JUST OUT.--"CHERRY PICTORIAL
TROCHES!' superior to all others for Coughs,
Colds, Sore Throat, and Bronchitst, and
Hoarseness. None so pleasant-none cure 70
quick. Manufactured by
RCSHTOE & CO.. Astor House, New York
For sale by DR.. G. II MIoT, Columbia, S. C..
No more of these horrible tasted, nau.eat-
ing, "Brown" CubeJ MingS. Dec 2S li+3mo
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AEEERTiSJNG
Per Square, Nine Lines. fret insertion. so 7b
Each subsequent insertion, so
Weekly, each insertion, TX

CONTRACT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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Immense Stock
nF solid Silver and Plated Mares. selling
~ cheap, at ISAAC SULZBACHER'S,
Columbia Hotel Row.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-07-23
The Howard Charwe..

The Committee on Education will
probably report tomorrow on the
specific charges preferred by Fernan-
do Wood early In the session against
General Howard OF malfeasance and
corruption In office. The majority of
the committee have had considerable
trouble In agreeing on report, ,.one
written by the chairman having been
voted down, and another published,
then the helatterstricken out and mod
ification Of the first agreed on. This
will on the whole declare that Gen.
Howard, In his transactions with the
funds of the Freemen's Bureau, acted
with some indiscretion, and not un-
der color of law, but without corrupt
motives. Some of the mem bers of the
committee, however, will dissent from
these conclusions and declare that
three-fourths of the charges have
been overwhelmingly sustained by
the testimony, showing principally
that Howard drew money from the
treasury, and asked it for private and
speculative purposes, In violation of
law and of the army regulations. An
appeal to the evidence Is made by the
dissenting members to show the exls-
tence of IA regular Freedmen's bureau
ring, most of whose members have
become rich from its operations.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-07-23
Leaf rsbseco 10 be Taxed.


Collector J. f. Wilcox, of the Fifth
Virginia District, has called the at
tentiOn of fCOmmissione G DelanO to the
increasing retail sales and consump-
ton of leaf tobacco throughout the
South, from which the Government
cannot derive u cent of revenue. He
estimates the amount of tobacco so
used i'm Tennessee, Mississippi, Ala
bama, Arkansas, Texas, and South
Carolina, during the past year, at
over five million pounds. The law
provides for taxing only manufac-
tured tobacco" and Collector Wilcox
says that he has construed the law as
applicable to this class of tobacco, IL
being ready for consumption. Copies
of the letter were yesterday transmit
ted to the Chairman Of the Commit
tee on Finance and Ways and Means,
and 1t is thought the revenue law
will be so amended as to provide for
taxing this branch of the tobacco
business, which Is said to be rapidly in
creasing In all parts of the country.
The ingenuity of these tax collectors
will stop ut nothing short OF the air
we breathe; and 1t Is not impossible
that the people may yet be called on
10 take out license emitting them
to breathe 50 many feet of air.-M Y.
Democrat.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-07-23

THERE Is a structure which every
body is building, young and old, each
one for himself. 1t Is called charac-
ter, and every act Of life is a stone
If day by day we he careful to build
our lives with pure, noble, upright
temple, honored by God and man.
But as one leak will sink ship, and
one flaw break a chain, so one mean,
dishonorable, untruthful act or word
will forever leave its impress and
work its influence on our characters.
Then let the several deeds unite to
form day, and one by one the days
grow into nobler years, and the years
as they slowly pass, will raise at last
a beautiful ediiice, enduring forever
to our praise.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-07-23
PresIdent,s Message.

To the Senate and House OF Representa-
tives.
Your attention is respectfully called
to the necessity of passing an Indian
appropriation bill before the members
of Congress separate. With such APP
preparation Indian hostilities are sure
to cease, and with them suffering,
loss of life and expenditures vast as
compared with the amount asked
The latest intelligence from Europe
indicates the imminence of war be-
tween France and North Germany.
In view of this o sound policy indi-
Gates the Importance of some legisla-
tion tending to enlarge the marine Of
this country. The vessels of thisco
try at the present time are insuffici-
ent to meet the increase with the ex-
istence Of u war In Europe will i'm
pose on the commerce of the United
States, and ] submit to the con-
sideratIon of Congress that the inter-
ests of the country will be advanced
by the opportunity offered to our cit
izens, to purchase vessels of foreign
construction for the foreign trade of the
country. An act to this effect may
belimited In its deviation to meet the
immediate eXigencies of the foreign
male service of the United States in u
large degree, dependent on the Bre-
men and Hamburg lines of steamers.
The Post-ofiice Department has en-
tered into contracts In writing with
the two companies above named,
and with the Williams & Guion line
respectatively for a regular continuous
service of two years. The only ar
RAM enent that could he made with
the Inn\an and Cunard lines il tenn
porary, and may be broken at any
time. The North German lines are
first class In point ofspeed and equip
ment, their steamers usually making
the the trip across the Atlantic in
from twenty-four to thirty hours In
advance of Williams & Guion.-
Should the North German steamers
be blockaded or impeded by France,
our postal interests with foreign ma
tions will be greatly embarrassed, un-
less Congress interposes for its relief.
suggest to Congress the propriety of
further postponing the time of ad-
journment with the view of consider.
ing the question herein communica-
ted.
(Signed) u. S. GRANT.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-07-23
A Move, i'm one Chapter.

Under the suggestive head of "Sen-
sation Romantic," the local editor of
the Schenectady New York; Star
perpetrates the following clever bur-
lesque. 1t Is in the stereotyped style
Of the yellow-covered literature pc
culiar to the st. Joseph Gazette:
Twas at the close of q glorious
summer day. The sun was sinking
to rest behind the distant hog-pen-
.he chickens were going to roost---the
bull-frogs were commencing their
evening songs-the pollywogs, in
their native mud-puddles, We're pre-
pairing themselves for the shade of
night, when Sal and myself sat on an
old and antiquated black log, listen
ing to the music of nature, such as
tree-toads, and now and then the
mellow music of distant jackass
was waited to our ears upon the gen.
tie zephyrs that sighed among the
mullen stalks, and came heavy laden
with summers sweetest perfumes.
The last rays of the setting sun
glanced from the button of solitary
horseman, and shone through the
knot-hole in the pig-pen full in SAILS
face, dying her hair with an orange
peel hue, and showing off my thread
bare coat to q bad advantage.
One of my arms was around SAILS
vast. She was toying with my au-
burn locks Of a jet black hue she
was almost gone, and I was ditto.
She looked like grasshopper dying
with the hiccups, and / felt like q
mud-turtle checked with Goldfish
balls.
"Sal," says I, In a voice as musical
as the notes of a dying swan, will
you have me?'
She turned her eyes heavenward,
clasped me by the hair, had an attack
of the heaves and blind staggers, and
with q sigh that drew her sliOe-strlngs
to her palate, said, Y e-s."
She gave clean ont then, and squat
ted In my lap, and 1 hugged her till
] broke my suspenders.