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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-01-25

1t is so easy to overdo good thing
and the slip" between the " cup and
the lip" is so readily found. A me
chanic rejoicing in the name of Du-
bois, and esident of the city of De
troit, took to drinking, and was speed
ily transformed from a hard-working
man into drunken sot. His good
wife scolded, entreated, diminished
the thickness of his beard without
the use of a razor, but could make
no change. One night Dubois arriv-
ed home and found that his wife and
his coat had changed places-tne lat
ter lay on the floor and the former
was suspended from the HOOK. Up
rushed Dubois to the rescue, took his
wife down, and aft, much labor,
brought her to her senses. The at
tempt at suicide completely sobered
him, and like Obadiah Oldbuck, he
turned over new leaf He promis-
ed never to drink again, and proba-
bly, would have kept his word if his
wife had been able to keep her own
counsel. But she was just smart
enough toinform several Of her neigh
bors that the apparent hanging was a
put-up job, the rope being tied under
her aims. The knowledge of this
little practical joke coming to Dubois 8
ears he first thrashed the whole fam
lily, then performed some extraordi-
nary feats of furniture-smashing, and
finally left the premises, and has not
been seen since.
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A Singular Tnrn OF Fortunes
Wheel.

A few Years agoa q lady living in
South Boston was left a widow with
FIVE small children and nothing in the
world with Which to SUI ply them
save the labor of her hands. For
two or three wears her struggle with
poverty was hard. and to add to her
nnhappiness two ofher children We're
t.ken from ler by death. About a
year ago she applied at are;'l estate
agency in that city r a tenement.
and the gentleman with whom she
transacted her business was much
pleased with her appearance and de-
sired further acquaintance with her.
The desire being expressed, she ia
vored it, and they met again, when
the acquaintance was improved, she
looking upon him with favor, as he
appeared to be a man of religious
and other commendable attributes.
In short timehe declared his love
for her and offered her his heart, hand
and fortune. The acquaintance hay
ing been comparatively short, the la
dy suggested that, as a proof Of his
sincerity, he should make over to her
a portion. Of his fortune. To this
proposition he readily acceded, and,
before she left the Office, he handed
hers a deed Of one-half of his prop
erty, which was in real estate, located
near Bangor, Me. The next morning
she went and had the deed recorded
in due form, and was then ready to
cceot the heart and hand" which
her new found acquaintance had
proffered her. But, alas ere she
could make known to him her readi-
hess to be party TO the speedy mar
riage which lie had urged, she was
accosted by a lady who claimed and
proved TO be the wife of the gentle
lnan ! she Lad been negotiating with.
q Fired with indignation at the de-,
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Bury me in The Morning.
: BY MR. HALL,

- I'll -
Bury me in the morning, mother q
On !! Let me have the light
-lQf:o:le brightd:ty on my grave. mother,
5t5 Ere you leave me alone with the nlght,
Alone in the night OF the crave, mother
bnG Ills a thought of terrible fear
And Won will be here al, mother,
.Anlstars will be shinine, II. -.
:, ,Selh3rv1me in the mornr-, mother,
fa Antblet me have the Ii elt
OF one bright dav-on my grave, mother,
Ere am alone with the night.
~, I feel it in my heart
Bat, OH from this beautiful world,
mother,
''ris hard for the Young TO part;
Forever to part. when here, mother,
~ oRheSoulis is fain to stay,
% For the grave is deep and dark, mother
- II And Heaven seems far away
Then bury me in the morning, mother
And let me have the light
Of one bright day on my grave. mother
Ere ain. .alone'with the night.
Never un,:lasp my hand, mother,
.-Till-it E;ills away with thine
Let me hold the pledge OF thy love,
mother.
Till feel the love, divine;
The 1--we dirine-oh look, mother,
Above the beams sec
And tllere ali angels face, mother.
fIs:smiiing down on me.
Soihpry me in5the morning, mother,
When the sunbeams food the sky
For death is the gate OF lie, mother,
And ,atls us to the light on high.
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The Tribune on the Squabble'
From the Ne,0 York Tribune.


1t seems probable that our ten
years cordiality with the Empire Of
Russia is drawing nearits close. The
bitterness of Our pique against Eng
land and France has long died away,
and the last relics Of it naturally fa-
dei with the fall at Sedan of our
worst enemy in the French Govern
ment, and the satisfactory arrange
ment at Washington of our causes of
discomfort with England. The exag-
gerated tenderness between US and
Russia was very profitable to her,
and of little use to US except so far
as it caused anguish Of mind to ler
rivals in the European field. x
Prince Gortschakoff seems to have
determined that the rudeness and
.discourtesy shall not be all on one
side, and has addressed to Minister
Curtin and-following our example
has published in the official gazette,
one of the most rasping among all
diplomatic notes which have lately
been exchanged among civil zetl ma
tons. He clearly does not intend
-tthatt.onr-State- department shall carry
away the honors Of offensive Ian
guage. He accuses our secretary cat
egorically Of "a want of respect and
consideration for the Russian min
lister speaks of his serious. though
vague, COMPLAINTS many Of which
Catacazy has satisfactorily refuted," "
and the rest, it is clearly intmated.
he wi refute when he returns, and
the note ends with the sarcastic ex-
preston of the chancellor's hope
Is that justice is sufficiently under
ood in the United States not to ex-
pect it before. A passage like this
between the two departments State
hasa double significance. 1t not on
ly indicates decided coolness in the
relations of the respective nations,
but it also aggravates the very aliena-
tion it announces. It is not impos-
sible that the rift TINS created may
be widened by mutual recriminations
to the point of a temporary suspen-
sion of diplomatic relations. But it
is not likely that any important le
suits can flow from the disagreement,
even if it reaches that extreme point.
We are too far apart to fight about
Catacazy.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-01-25

Florence, the comedian, tells cap
ital story of waiter at one of the
London taverns, who was sadly given
to drink. A party of young men de-
termined to reform him, and one day
read an imaginary paragraph from
the paper. relating terrible accident,
in wh.ch an inebriate, in blowing out
4 candle, was killed by the flame g.
hitting with the fumes of his breath.
Jerry pricked up lis ears at this, and
req ntSied that the paragraph might
be read for hlm again, which Was
lone, to the evident horror cf the
9oor man, who Immediately went in
search OF the cook to borrow pray
er book Returning with this, he ex-
pressed desire to cake u solemn oath
upon it, benz ,aned the fact that he
had heen sorry tipp!er, and was
bringing himself to ruin, and then
that never again, so long as he lived,
would he-attempt to blow out
candle.
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.e1s DIR. 4 Ra5DlWAsX's as'51lW g5AasXK
Perfect PurgatiVe Pills,

perfectly ta.eIess elegantly coat wiiiweet gum,
purge, regulate purify. icleunse, 70 and s4enghen.
Gadways Pills, for tbe cure OF all dsordes q the
diseases Headache, Constipation, Coiyeness, IpdI-
gestion. Dyspepsia. Bil'ousness, Bilious Fever, In
dammntlon Of The Doweis.s and al1 Defungfments OF
cure. 'rur. ly vcgetsGI. conialnIhg no mercury,
minerals. or delcisr.dSs drugs. ri: ss9siiiif,.f
H5 ,OtserSe ihr: ,f9ylnEisg symptoms, resulting
from pTsoritts.if The Dis; si,te Organs !:
~ lhf IiGss: e!i y ef tIs Stems sgsss. Hear.
Su,marh.S E.ucad0n,s ing for Fluttcrihg at
the Pit OF the Stomach, swimming Of the Heud,
IIhrr,d and DinicGf Druihiigisti g sii ~ is9zf;
i "a, few doses of, PILLS vii ffee, the
system from oil Tho above named disor!cfS- Price,
rs ct.aIs,per Box SOEpsDT bIUGelSYe.bgR
j. READ !. FALSEsAND, ERIE" Send enc leiie>
s:ampio RADWNYt& CO.. No. 81 Maiden Lane
'NewiYork. rInf'rmatipii S1ouh thounndsixill bt
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-01-25

ceit which had been practiced upon
her, the South Boston lady hurried
10 the man S Office for an explanation.
He admitted all, and confessed that
Emarriagc wit her would be impossi-
BILE, but, as proof OF his regard for
her, he insisted upon her keeping the
property, and forthwith appointed an
agent to sell it for her benefit, which
that agent mas recently done. The
! property decided to the lady was
worth about seventy FIVE thousand
dollars So much for love at sight.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-01-25
Our Russian RsBture.
Special Dispatch to the N. Y. EDeniag
Post.

Post.
WASHINGTON, January l3.
Nothing has lately led to so much
comment in diplomatic circles a,
Prince Gortschakotf's letter to Minis
ter Curtin relative to the treatment
of Minister Catacazy by the Unlted
States Government. The document
is supposed to have the sanction O
the Car, and foreshadows that Mr.
Catacazv is to be sustained by his
own government. The letter is re-
garded by high officers as a direc,
and open insult to the President and
secretary of State, and as likely t'
lea.l to serious results. The country
need not be surprised if Mr.. Curtin
our minister to Russia, is immediate
ly ordered te-demand his passports
and the Russian charge d d'afaires here
supplied with his. in order that h
may take his departure from the
United States. This would break OF
ali diplomatic intercourse with Rus.
sia but such step is SAID to have
been under contemplation already by
our authorities.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-01-25

w11,s Druggists and
mJAL1ONS bear 4esIinion5 to sLetr'
Wonderful Curative EHecta
They aro not vile Fancy Drink, Made Of Poor
Rum, Vhiskcy, Proof Spirits and Refuse
Liquors, doctored spced and sweecncd to please tho
ta,te, called "Tonics" "Appetzers" "Resorers" &C.,
that lead tho ppcr on 10 drunkenness and ru but
true Medicine made from the native roots and herbs
Of California, free from all Alcoholic Stin,u-
lnnts. They arc the CHEAT BLOOD PUBL
FER and a LIFE GIVING PRINCIPLE,
perfect Rcnovator and Invigorator Of the System,
carrying of oil poisonous matter and restoring the blood
to healthy condition. No person take these Bit
tiers according to dircctons and remain long unwel
provided their bones arc not destroyed BY mineral
poison or other means, and the vital organs wasted
beyond the point Of repair.
They nrc n Gentle Purgative well q
Tonic, possessing also the peculiar merit OF acting
as powerful a:cnt IN relieving Congestion Infam.
nation of the Liver, and al the visccral Organs.
FOR FEMALE COMPLAINTS, whether In
young old, married SINGLE at the dawn OF woman
hood at the turn Of fe these Tonic Bcrs have no
equal
For Inanmmatory and Chronic Khcumn-
tism and Gout, Dyspepsia or Indigestion,
Bilious, Kcmittcnt and Intermittent Fe.
verx, Diseases of the Blood, Liver, Kid
successful Such Diseases are caused by Vitinted
Blood, which Is generally produced by arrangement
oftho Digestive Organs. ii
DYSPEPSIA OR INDIGESTION, Head
ache, Pain In tho Shoulders Coughs Tghtness Of the
Chest, Dizziness, Sour Eructntons OF tho Stomach,
Bad Taste in the Mouth Bilious Attacks Palpitaton Of
tho Heart, Inflammation of tho Lungs, Pain in tho
regions of the Kidneys, and hundred other painful
symptoms arethc ofrsprinssof Dyspepsia :. J =
They invgorate the Stomach and stimulate the torpid
Liver and Bowels, which render them Of uncqualed
efficacy in cleansing the blood OF Impurities and im.
parting new life and vsor to the whole system.
FOR SKIN DISEASES, Eruptlons, letter, Salt
Rheum Blotclcs spols Plmpics, pustulcs Bells Car
bunclcs ng.Worms Scald Head, Sore Eyes, Eryspe.
las Itch scurs Dlscoloraons Of the skin Humors and
Diseases Of the Skln of whatever name or nature are
literally dug up and carried out Of the system In short
time by tho use of these Bittcrs. One bottle In such
will convince the most increduous of their cura
tive effects
Cleanse the yltlaed Blood whenever You find Its i'm
purites bursting through tho skin In PImpes, Erup-
ons or Sores; cleanse 1t when you hnd It obsructed
and sluggish in the veins; cleanse II when 1t Is foul
pure aud she health Of the system win follow '' Ds
And removed; says e ,dlstInEushed Physiolosist
ToTms i h not upon tle healthy sisments Of the
and Shiny deposits that breed these living osteqs u
disease. No system OF Medicine, no verrnlfuges, no
these Bttcrs
Sold by ali Druggists and Dealers.
J. WALKER, Proprietor R. II. MCDONALD CO.
Druggists and General Agents, San Francisco, CALI
fornia, and So and 81 Commerce Street, New York.
June8 1y ~
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-01-25


Not long since, an elderly lady en-
tied railway car, and disturbed
the passengers good deal with com.
plants about most dreadful rheu-
matiz" that she was troubled with.
A gentleman present, who had him
self been a severe sufferer with the
same complaint, said to her.
Did you ever try electricity,
ma'am? tried it, and in the course
of short time, it cured me. y
Electricity exclaimed the old
lady, ''yes, I've tried it to my salts
faction. I avas struck By lightning
about year ago, but it dida't do me
single mossel Of good.
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THE cAysEAND CURE OF oossyMgIIoN

"A
THE primary cause or Consumption, Is dersnKe.
rncntofsthe digestive orrns, oTbis advancement
produce, deficient nutrition and Assimilation. BY
-ssmiation mean that process BY which the mn.
trIment OF the food IA converted into blood. and
lhenre tntoItte soi,dso fbe bodyt p1rS6iis With
dirosr,on tbus n,naIred having the sIiphtest nre
disrooI,.,n 20 rrir,onerv disease a, iYthev take
co,d uni I'd vary IishIe IN nave Consnmrpfion of
a, so,., ~ ;ts o,rns. ,rd,I ho,d .that n
III, ~ ~, .,ro mo csse ., connmntion
IN, 1T restorine GOOD digestion and heaithy
assimilation. The very nrst. thing tSsseoneis 8 to
cleanse the stomach ana bowels nom Al diseased
mucas and slime, which Is ciogging these organs so
ro,,ss mn and restor the liver 10 iiealthy acton
For this purpose the surest and best remedy Is
anu Sss f AL s1a morbid
sIime,bat Is causing disease and cay In the whole
system. They VIII clear out tne nver O an oseaseo
bile that has accumulated There, and rouse up to
new ana heslns arssG as'0n' os ~niea anu
~ Sa;va,s ond ,,y,or ,,,i are tbns cJeonsad
Mo- An - s bus ters
nrann s tornis or ids and the appetite poor In the bow
els the laeteal. are weak and @ ssas.a
scSeneSs Sch p seaweed Tonic proves to be- the most
valuable remedy eyer o.seTyessa % y se. aaaa
ana ios use Will neutfa!ze a.! e.cs y, scia, uihk-
na ,b iSi organ and create
~ 1,oo5 ba,r,v anra,jte ana prenare the sysfen
for the first process Of = good digestion. and
ultimately make gooo nea-shy, ufMg oiooo.
to curs. mos. cases OF Consunnpaon q theaFee
s,d ,ersavsrinv n,s ~ schencs's Puimonic SWIM
The pulmonic syrup nourishes the system. puri-
ess lat 9sa and distributed to tho ded
in lhe form Of s6seesses q tsSesslss and then
the form Of nee expec;oration, when oncsit rpens
II Is then, by the great healing and purifying
pssss Of aases aIs
me essential thing TO be done T. curing Con;
dIgestion. 90 that the body viii EEoM r flssh and
get strong II person has ahsasea iungzGe
matter cannot ripen 50 long as ne sy.tena below
sPsss sPs 9. ssa YSs hs s.s Sss
the cavities will heal the matter Will rtpen and be
thrown or In large quantities. ana .the person
OILY plan so sa1s coasaSptloa, md &c person s
or even g one lung is entirely sens, u there 8
Sops SSGesn . s' '''' :. -, - - ~, -. =
have seen many PERSONS cured With only one
TSs sSSsd |. IVRS Wss ss cure
Consumption. They VII clean ,out S me fssomsch,
ssa siys I Mature IS ssssssass
tho system Of f1 al sns d,sese INA. IN me nss'
keep indoors IN cold and damp :xs.shsr; ayold
ssPss S,s ;;:sssi9 recon
ood %shd ws asns @Sa s enes e nf
reason ts man " w1o a1 @ csa 4 A. 3,g, SioS 90
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-01-25

A Party of mischievous boys neal
Kankakee, ILL.,, stuffed an old suit Of
clothes with straw with sticks Of
wood for legs, and buried it in the
ground. They then killed couple
Of chickens and spilled the blood
plentiou .ly over and in the vicinity
Of the grave. As they expected, the
grave and blood were discovered, sus-
picions of murder were raised, the
coroner was summoned, jury i'm
panneled, and an inquest prepared
for. Coroner, jury, and all bystan-
ders acknowledged themselves sold
when the straw dummy was exhumed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-01-25
State ofSouth CArolins
EDGEFIEIn. COUNTY

COURT OF COlllfON PLEAS
Samuel T. ;Edpa,ds, Caleb Watkins, Er:
executors, as. Ja,ie NJ. Wdtkists, Wan.
Watkins, JdMcsM Watkins; Jane .Gra-
ham, VII nM Watkins, Ji.!!; Wdlke1:
Watkins, Mary PreiUet, - Wdtki1,S,
Carrie EyhcredJc, ,5Walter Watkins. iSa-
rah JlathcwS, Louisa Watkins, Ellen
EthcrcIge, ,SulONd Watkins, Zedekidh
Watkins, Dock IFltkiiS, George Wat
kins. Mary Ann Hapird, .Satona Ed.
1pards: y s.
To the Defendants, Jane NJ. Watkins,
William Watkins, James NJ. Watkins,
Jane Graham, William Watkins, |jr.,
Walker Watkins: Mary Prewet, -.
Watkins, Carrie. Etlicrcdge,. Walter
Watkins, Sarah Mathis, Louisa WAT
kins, Ellen l;theredgc, Salona Watkins,
Xcdckiah Watkins, Dock Watkinsi
George Watkins. Mary Ann Havird,
Salona Edwards:
You are hereby summoned and re-
iquired to answer the Petitions in this ac-
ton which is filed in the Office of the
Probate Court for the said County, and
to serve copy of your answer to the said
Petition on the Subscriber, at his Office,
Edgetield c. H., within twenty days af-
ter the service hereof, exclusive. OF the
day of such service; and if you fail to
answer the Petition within the time afore-
said, the. Plaintiffs in this action will ap
ply to the Court for the relief demanded
in the Complaint.
q w. d. RAMEY,
Plff's. Attorney.
Dec. goth, 1871. = ~
James NJ. Watkins, William Watkins,
Walker Watkins, Mary Prewett, -
Watkins, Jane Graham, William Wat
kins, dr., Defendants in this action:
Take notice that this action is COM
menced for Partition of land in the Pro-
bate Court, for the said County and State,
and that q Summons in this action, of
which the foregoing is copy, was filed
in the office OF tile Probate Court for
Edgetield County, on the 10Th day Of De-
cember, A. D. 1871. :
ok w. D. RAMEY,
~ Pl'ffs. Attorney.
Deo Of # 6t
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P. P. TO A l 81!
Manufa Cturer and &ealer, z
Executors Sale.
w. D. RAMEY,
DlaIa. -

DY virtue of an order from D. L. Tur-
ID ner, Judge of Probate, Twill sell at
public outery; ;son the premises, on We'd
nesday; the 24th day Of January, inst,
the REAL ESTATE of DR.. THOMAS
TEAGUE, Decd, consisting of q TRACT
OF LAND containing Three Hundred
and ThirtycSeSen (S37) Acres, more or
less, adjoining lands of John Huiet, D..
T. Vaughn, Abram Broadwater and the
Estate of P. r. Blalock. y id ~ y
And, also the Personal Estate of said
Thomas Teauge, decd. 80
Terms of sale.1-The Personal Estate
for cash, and as to the land, one half of
the purchase money to be paid in cash !;
the balance oil credit until the lst day
of January, A. d. 1873, with interest
from the day OF sale. go '.lpc
If the terms of sale are not complied
with, in three days alter the sale, the
property will bore sold mt the'risk Of the
former phrch haser, with out further adver-
tfaemef1t 2; ttsf -. iptf .tf.1 yD6t i7Ii:
-.''Ii!''S N.M.TEAGUE,gEx'rx. +,
Jan. s, 1872. .,..l-l Ate i2:s',s p9f2 /,
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It's Plan OF Insurance is Mutual,


Being ONLY PLAN get Insurance its net cost has de-
cared and paid to its Policy Holders THREE ANNUAL DIVIDENDS
ranging 10 40 Per Cent which will compare favorab with
other good Companies
fully provides orhe its Policies and has the following
from the home Office and thereby be from paying their
premiums they have the right na their Policies within
intervening removed and entitled the rights
onotweas hmdeng had erled Inception
the that contingency take from her their
rights The late taught many the South the penalty of being
separated from the home Office by having their payments forfeited
payable Gold Currency and offers every adan
tage consistent with the safety Of the Company
operation bn four years and yet its business and
many Companies much older Its ratio
1870 the following only ass cent being
less than ONEHAF the Ct other Companies of like age and
perlence.
expenses 1870 the following Companies organized
1867 hence the the PIEDMONT AND ARLINGTON
Excelsior Y. same ag 4o67 Standard of ame age0 1887
Metropolitan N Y Same age 4e7 Union Central Ohio do 323
Missouri Mutual do $3.50 Piedmont Arlington, of Va 1888
We need stop Companies but continue the
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Its sovency cannot be evidence its strength
make the following comparison @ other good Companies Companies that
are acknowledged good recommended to the public being
sound and reliable, by all Insurance Commissions:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-01-25

HE SUCCESS OF THIS COMPANY is UNPRECEDENTED in tn
history Life Insurance the following grade of will show
Policies Issued 28th March, 1867, ONE.
6 Sept 1, 1869, 5000
" Dec ], 1871, 1890
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Atlas of St. Louis Missouri, one year oder,is 376O
Connecticut General two years older is 226l
Continental Connecticut three wears older is 1880
Globe New York, three years older is 2433
Guardian, New York, eight years older, is 2658
Habneman Ohio two We RS older. is 34.7l
Hartford Life and Annuity one wear older is 3459
Mutual Illinois, two years older, is 23l3
National, New York, four years older, is 3453
Security New York, five years older, is 24S7
Universal, New York two years older, is 1898
Widows and Orphans New York three years older is 2075
World New York, year older, is 3l.O7
PIEDMONT AND ARLINGTON, OF VIRGINIA. 1888
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w. C. CARRINGT0N, President.
D. j. HARTSOOK, Secretary.
J. J. HOPKINS,
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IT'S POLICIES ARE N0T aGEJRJECT TO EXECUTION

AS Section provides that Policies issued for the benefit
families descendants creditors dependents
not be liable for the debts contracts Of the assured.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-05-28
Adventure of n Baby.

Little Harry Milburn, Of Jacksonville,
ILL.,, got tired of drawing his baby brother
around on Sunday last, and thought he
would utilize the old mare, who was loaf
ing about the yard. He accordingly at
tached the carriage to Fans tail with a
rope, and requested her to start. She
couldn't see it, and remained standing.
Harry urged her with stick, and she
started on gentle trot, the unusual pres
sure upon her tail, however, soon caused
her to become interested, and her interest
gradually increased to enthusiasm. She
was soon flying around the field at light
ming gait, with the baby-cariage whirling
through the air behind her. The baby was
picked up with many bumps and scratches
but Harry thinks his own wounds, inflicted
by the paternal hand, are worse than the
baby's.