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Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-07-22
ROrOsAIs FOR FRESH BEKF.
PRorosALs ron BgEAp LErTER FNvFL

pROPObALB FOR DEAD LETTER ENVEL
OPEs.
'wLsHrsG Tos, b. D., June d, I n
Bsal.kD pROPOsALkp ill b FetsiVsd at this De-
pArtment SUI" July ~ lsil, At " O'Clock ~ FIR FUR
nlAhlng duTTg petL d Of tun ysaFs, commencing on
me lOth DAY August. lsll hnva pee Il. b. used for
The Envelopes must bs hAhd-EummSd, and equal
In quality Of paper and manuiaeture 70 the tAmpls
aaltctedb S the Department, and hare such pTnting
upon them ~ the Po.imsa o. General msY direct
times AZ nay be required a. the Pat Once Depart
ment In Washington, % o In good order, pAok "a ~
strong pAstsboaTd boIes TeAoy Tor use, Tres 81 ooat
oI packing and transportation, At the rate o. about
49, O0 per month the annual supply being estimated
At - OOIu0, tmoTo or leai.)
specimens OF the Envelopes Tor which proposals.
arc Invited and blank forms for proposals may be had
On application to the THIRD ASSISTANT PoarnABrER
No proposals will DO considered unless accompanied
b. a sufficient and satisfactory EuATantooi and the
Poatmaater General reserves the Hght TO reject any
and all bids, In his judgment tho Interests Of the
Honda With approved and 81 Aoout surotIss, In the
sum OF S9i 0l, will bo required for the faithful per-
iqrmanoo OF the contract according 70 The proyhionh
o. the seyenteentn section o. the act Of Congress- Ap
proved the 8th q August, lst9, and pAlmSht under
aid contract will be made quarterly alter proper
adjustment Of accounts.
The Postmaster General reserves 10 himself tha
70 Annul the enntrAot In his judgment there s DO
failure 70 perform fLthfay Of its stipuAtons,
or 10 Of Wlliul Attsmptt to impose upon the De
paIiment snyE lOpes inferior to sample.
Under the law no transfer Of this contract eau be
made.
Blds should be securely snvslopsd and ssalsd,
maTkod Proposals. for Dead LstlsT Envelopes" and
Addressed 10 The Third Assistant Postmaster General
Post OfhUa Department, Washington, ID, q,
JhO. a, j, ORkbWELL.
Postmaster General,
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-07-22

nHIs IL TO GIVE EOTIOE THAT TINE SUB
4 soTihsT has obtained from tue Snprema Court Of
The District Of Columbia holding special term let
tsIs o. administration o. the PefaonAl sstate Of joss
b. WAnDER, late Of Washington county, u o., de.
oaaasd, Ali persons having GlAlma again a said
deceased are hereby warned 10 exhibit the gilh
The VOuohsTs thereof, TO tbs aub toTbeF, o before
The llth day Of July neIt, Thor may oihoTumsby law
Do excluded from al bsnsht 81 the said estate
Given under ny hand this 18th dAy Of July, ldll
Ulg'FlWV MARY Y. WARpER, AdmluiltairlI'
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-07-22
CITY ITEMS.
wARRES's PATENT MEAr UooEER is the best

wARRENs PATENT MEAT UooEER is the best
thing out.
wARREN's PATENT MEAT AND VRaFrAnLR
OoOEER.-Ths greatest Invention Of the age for
economy And good cooking Is the invention Of
Captain 7. +. Warren, Of the English navy,
who're It Is In general use, As we'll as In the
United States army and navy, and by families TO
. great extent In this country and Europe. Let.
tiers and testimonials from General NJ. y. MsiEs
luartsrmastsr General, and many other prOml.
nent men Of this District All interested eau
500 the cooker and obtain tho same at Ham.
Ilton a Pearson, slate mAntsl and chandelier
Warsro9ns, Y. NJ. q, A. building, corner Ninth
and u stroe's. iW
USEERsUCHHR, BANJO AND WHITE fLAFHEL
SuITa, for,ths soashotc, at
W. DEMOrr n Co.'S,
.lI3l Pa. avenue, corner Fifteenth It.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-07-22
a. o. NIUHlND8i
GFO, III, HHRhIOK,
NICHOLAS AOHER,)
NTTED sTATEB PATENT oFTIQI

LIMITED sTATEs PATENT QEEIqE - a..
" WAHuNaroH, ID, o., july u, l5i9
On The petition Of BAnAH bARTHotohHN, q New
York, N, Y, sIeSutFiT Of lrsdoIioh II, bATthoomsw,
dsosas6d pTnFipF for the extension Of q patent
guSntsd 70 he AID sflek ~ Bartholomew the
Eth dly OF October, taN, for an Improvement In
Il ordered that the testimony in the ease b oo.sd
On Tho 10th dag Of September nsIt that the time for
hllnR ATaumSnt6 and tho H1Aminora report be lin.
lied 70 The a0th dAy Il September noAt and thAl 1ad
petion be heard on The 18Th DAY Of heptombsf ne1t,
Hlds5W M D, LEQGhrT, ooHmildeapF,
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-07-22

On Saturd ay evening man named II. IL.
BOOley, who had been noticed walking along ID o
river shore near tho Arsenal wall, foot OF p
street, was seen 10 iumpi Into the river evidently
with the Intention OF Committing suicide. He
was rescued By two mon who had witnessed the
act and turned over to OmoeT Hughes He was
taken TO his home on Capitol Hili, and medical
assist Anoe rendered by br. McCauley.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-07-22

Saturday morning an old couple named Bar.
ney and Mary COnloy, aged respectively 50 and
~ years, the woman being blind, applied at the
First precinct station for lodging stating that
they were entirely destitute. They had lust re-
turned from Pittaburg, having gone 10 that
place from Charleston, &, u upon the sOlleita-
lions OF s0me profosyed friends, who, upon getting
them there under the pretexl Of giving them en-.
ployment, discarded them. Winding that II was
useless for them 10 remain longer In PittsbuFE
they started on foot for Washington, but,
through the kindness OF some railroad Officals,
they succeeded In getting transportation 10 this
city They started for the steamboat wharf
wharf the boat started, and they then went TO
tho station. house, whore they told their story
ard were provided with comfortable quarters,
Tho husband had been a seaiaring man for my.
i've years, and IN his pockets he carries pass
ports TO nearly all the ports In the world. The
ofloers al the station deserve great credit for
tLsiT kiAdpeas " caring I0T them.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-07-22

Potion CoURT-Judgs Snei.-John Llnklnp,
WIN. Long and Jas. Kinney, bathing In the Pc.
t0mae river at Improper hOure, " each. william
Henry Curtis, disturbing TIE peace, tG James
Dobsou, drunk, "a Charles l. Newhau was ar
Talgned on the charge Of making Wilful eN-
default ninoty days IN the workhOuse,. John
Mah0ney, assault on WIN. II. Barker, Al0 Nose
Black, assault on Ann Gibson, t20 or sixty days
In jail, Alex, Watson, larceny Of tOWlino
intent 10 Kill WIN. Garter; uroen ead he shot
him In self defencei sent 70 the grand Jury.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-07-22
LlLun

About4 O'Clock on Saturday afternoon Ere
was discovered In the Wesley Mission church,
corner Sixteenth and s streets IL was oNtin
guished by Ofhcor Sahell before much damage
was done. The hre was supposed TO he the Wsfk
Of an incendiaTy,
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-07-22
MESTs.


The q. o. b. b, C,s will give their nrBt ex.
oursiOn this season TO Marshall Hall on the 9Th
OF August and beyond a doubt the occasion
will prove one Of pleasure 10 all fortunate enough
10 participate. The gentlemen composing thief
club have host Of friends who will DO glad OF
tho opportunity to enjoy the prOheTed pleasure.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-07-22

ON Saturday afternoon, a son Of Mr.. Richard
Smith, about tWO years ofage, fell from the sec.
ont story window 10 the pavement and was had.
~ injured. He was attended by DR.. PUultOn.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-07-22

MOTOR TO PRE;KMPTloN CLAIMANTS,
HV6Ty parBon entitled TO the right Of pre-amp tlon
to any q The lAndl Win the topships aud parts q
toWu1hipa above ahumuTAtod 10 required to establish
The same 70 the hAthiaetiOn OF the registers and re.
oolyeTl OF the proper lahd 0tooa and make payment
therefor = loon - praotoab9 after aeoing this
tios and siore the day appolnted ior The
mantsf the pubic sale oi the lands tuibrannR the
WILLIS DhuMMOND,
40, ,oomul''l9a'E y h' dsS0Fai Land Oaio0'
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-07-22

quo RIVER. lMPRoyEMEET = REMOVAL
" OF BACON ROOK.
UNITED bIArIB HFatHEEn OYT1cEl
No. 4 PUBLIC lANDtNo,
CnNCtfRATI, ONO, july ., 1879
sealsd pvcposalh y dupfoals, viz b tessiysd At
hOck baleW Ualru. f|
spvelngs,ions sgd grIn'ed forms Tor pVpcsals w'II
b. iufu'shed on application.
10 Asir Ensinssr AEd Bisyst uclonsl.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-07-22

The NailonRl SAVINGS Bank,
Corner Of Now York avenue aud Fifteenth
street, pays six por cent on deposits.
Banking hours7-etot Saturdays, y 10 I and
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-07-22

UNIlED STATES PATENT 9EdFI99E w: :, ,.,,
On the petition Of bMnJAMN N. hYCM, Of OloVo
land, Ohio, praying for ne eHlenSiol Of PatOnt
granted 10 him on the "a day OF Noys bsr 1883, Tes
sued On the 9d day q October lsSo, again Sg the
18th day IT MAy 1885, aud again IL TIRES al ihiens,
numbered respectfully e0s7 % and 9o0a, on the 18th
dAy q july ledS, No ~ being again FSisa1sd and
Improvement In RsfnHeTAtorsG
II ordered that the Testimony In the case be oOaed
en- the let day Of OStoseI neat that The time ioI
TO the ltth day OF October merit and that said
petition be heard the 18th day OF October neEt!
Any peFaon mAy oppose this oHisnsion.
iJl5fhSW ND. LEGgETr. Commissioner
Al oTIOE.-PURsUANT TO THE PROVISIONS
Of the fourth sootlon Of "An act 70 provide foI
the creation Of eorparAu0na 70 the Dhtnot q Coum'
elI ~ general law GpPFeyed Aay :, isIo The steel
holders OF the Ttt1olkl Stone OompAny OF aAd DIS.
tTiet arc notihod thai special mSstln8 thereof IL
hsTSby called 70 b held on WEDNESDAY, AgEpst
6TSS.OSy'- ed, RS. S3l slTosi ssIi6ssSt Tor the
purpose OF changing the amount ~ ~ capital stock
: a. %, RtCHAHDB,
4. uLEPHAkh,
b, ~ ORERpY, }TTustssF
GRO III HHRhIOK,
hal ACVER
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-07-22

LIMITED STATES PATENT oFFIOE.
" WARRINGTON, ID, o., july II, IBIa
. o. the petition Of JoaHPH X. kunOUhs, Of New
hrltAin, Oonn9otieut, aud kDwAAD X. KLBoURH oI
Nsw btanswiet New jersey, prayipE ipr the eIts:
October lsbs Tor an Improvement 10 knlttinE j..
Its ordered that the In the case be oBed
on the 10th day Of september naIL that The I'm Tor
nllnR argpmonts and the kIAmners report DO iiAted
70 the elth day OF seplembaF neat and that GAibet
u9n % beard on the 18th day Of September neG
Any peraon may oppdaa thla aftansion
Btbm1u u. ID. LRG0FT5T, ComNninsleF
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-07-22

HARNTSS.
tql stock Of Harness Of our own make, and
OVsfythinE appottAlnlnH 10 the SAddlsTy Harness
and ITunk 6ualnsss. Fine HASasss And Trunks mGAs
70 order.
: solQ aGenls Tor Hlll's eelebratad CONCORD HAR.
MISS aud COLLARS. which We are sol unE al Con,
e99Td PslGeA oeaeoTd Harness rsOm Ia second story
tU-BE SURE or THE NAME AND NUMBER
#. A. LUTZ, Jr., q BRO,
AO5 Pennsylvania avenue,
islI-eod Next 70 National IIsIsI.
212 w H,,HAhH0yKh, 90
OlO hl3 SEVENTH eTRHET OlO
MAOE'B RETRiGERRT6Rs, a''"e'
HOUSE-fuRHlBHlNn GOODS,
bTOVkk. HAhGpg,
p...,...,.Y,,-FU REAcEs, EIREBRICKs;
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-10-01
Old Adams Mistakes.

Old Adam c., resident of Berks
county, had queer habit of making cor
rect mistakes.
When about to sell rather an antiquated
horse, he was interrogated as to the age Of
the beast.
"Vell," he replies, "I guess about nine
ooer ten" In q short time the purchaser
discovered the fraud returned with the
animal, and said
Mr.. c., what made you cheat me
in selling me this horseP Didn't you tell
me he was nine Or temp and here ,he is
twenty"
"No, no, sheats nobody. / say he is
nine over ten, and he is all of dat"
At another time, when selling a balky
horse, he was asked if the horse was true
to pull and good to drive. Old Adam
says:
81 tells you, in the morning you gets
your wagon out, and puts de harness on
de horse good hitch him fore de wagon,
good take up de lines and vip, and tell
him to go. I tell you he is right dair eve
ry time"
The buyer departed satisfied but after
following directions, he found him "right
dair every time," and not any amount of
persuasion could induce him to change his
position. Buyer of course returns the
horse but old Adam sheats no body
He told him shust as it was"
Having quantity of wood that had been
exposed to the weather till it had become
spoiled, he wished to dispose of it. TAX
ing load to market, customer inquiries
els it good wood? Will it split good p"
"Sphlit? Yaw Like q candle"
Any one who has split candles can judge
how the wood split The next time Old
Adam came to town he was reproached
with selling rotten wood but Old Adam
"sheats nobody he tell him shust as it
was" We fear there are several persons
in this vicinity whose natures are made up
largely of the same kind of material as
that exhibited by "Old Adam"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-10-01
A Bad Memory.

There was once good old lady whose
great age had affected her in little less
than her memory. She had forgotten
nearly all her past life and could not re-
member the names of her nearest relation.
But she never forgot how liable she was to
forget, and being very sensitive on the
point, she endeavored in all sorts of crafty
ways to conceal her weakness in this re-
spect. One day an old friend called on her
and in the course of conversation Mr..
Jacob Peters was mentioned. The old
lady pricked up her ears and tried to look
knowing. To save her life she could not
remember who Mr.. Peters was.
eyes, yes," said she cunningly, Jacob
Peters! Certainly, certainly, remember
him. But just let's understand each other.
People do make such mistakes, you know
when they don't fix things all straight at
first. Now tell me exactly which Jacob
Peters you mean.
"Why don't you remember Jacob? cri-
ed the visitor" "Jacob Peters was your
first husband"
The old lady mused. "Jacob Peters,
said she. "Why, yes, believe he was
my husband, or something of that kind
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-10-01
ENIGMA DErARrMENr.r :
AS- All contributions to this department must
be accompanied by the correct answer.
Enigma No 1.


Ny first is possessed of a magical charm,
But SO changeful in hue, so capricous in form,
So strong and so feeble, SO dull and SO bright,
IT'S difficult task to portray 1t Alright.
At times, to its cayernous depths it retires, ~
Emitting Its baleful, though luminous fires,
Again--full, resplendent, and clear 1t is seem
Now, threatening and angry--then, clear and
serene.
1t sometimes is silent, impassive, and cold,
Refusing the coveted tale to unfold;
Then, again, 1t will go and perversely reveal
The secrets which many would gladly conceal.
My next is a means, placed in cruelty's hand,
To relieve the poor and oppressed of the land
But from which, the benevolent "powers that
be-"
Have rescued their brave, hardy sons of the
sea.
My all, adds modest and delicate grace,
To an otherwise plain and expressionless face,
And shading my first like beautiful haze,
Wells its joy and grief from INSCRIPTIONS gaze.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-10-01
Tobacco and Swine.

A writer in Our Monthly for September
tells story Of two well-known Southern
clergymen, one of whom undertook to re-
buke the other for using the weed
Brother g." he exclaimed, without
stopping to ask any other question, "is it
possible that yon chew tobacco?"
~ must confess do, " the other quietly
replied.
"Then would quit it sir p the old
gentleman energetically continued. "It is
very unclerical practice, and must say a
very uncleanly one. Tobacco Why sir,
e0en a hog soould not c2teso nr'
"Father c." responded his amused
listener "do yOu chew tobacco2"
"I? No, sir p he answered, gruffiy with
much Indignation.
"Then pray, o1ich Is most like MeAog,
yOu or IP'
The old DOCTORS fat sides shook with
laughter as he said, "Well, / have beer
caught this time"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-10-01
The Earlier the Easier.

An old man one day took a child on his
knee, and talked to him about Jesus and
told him to seek the Saviour now, and
pray to him and love him. The child knew
that the old man himself was not Chris
tian, and felt surprised. Then he looked
up into the old mans face, and said, "But
why don't you seek God?"
The old man was affected by the question
and replied, "Ah, my dear child, neg
lected to do so when was young and
now my heart is so hard that fear / shall
never be able.
All ! my reader believe him "To-day,
if ye will hear his voice, harden not your
hearts," 1t will be more difficult to hear
tomorrow. And weeks, and months, and
years hence, even could you be sure of
them, how high and strong barrier will
gradually be rising between you and Christ!
They that seek me early shall find me-"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-10-01
The Dream Of a Railroad Engineer.

"Ed," is brakeman employed on the
Chicago, Alton and st. Louis railroad.
He was married only few weeks ago. His
wife has been wearing red flannel around
her neck for the last ten days and complain
ing of a wry neck. The St. Louis Demo
crGt says that this is how it came to pass
ed" had just been doing extra duty,
taking sick friends train in addition to
his own, and so had not been in bed for
forty-eight hours. AS matter of course he
was nearly worn out, and as soon as his
supper was eaten, he went to bed. He was
soon locked in the arms of Morpheus and
dreaming. Again his foot was on his ma
tive platform, and he heard the warning
toot Of the whistle for breaks. The shad.
owy train bore him swiftly on the tele-
graph posts fitted past quicker and quicker
the whole country fled like panorama
mounted on sheet lightning rollers. In
his dream he heard far off another roar
and swinging out by the ratings he saw
another train coming at lightning speed
around the curve,-both trains were crow
ded with passengers in another moment
they would rush together, and from til,
piles of ruin cry of agony would shive
to the stars from the lips of the maimeC
and dying. With the strength Of despe
ration he gripped the brake and turned
down. There was yell of pain, and "Ed.
woke to find himself sitting up in bed an
holding his wife by the ears having almos
twisted off her head.
That's how "Ed's" wife came to wear
piece of red flannel around her throat an
complain Of a wry neck.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-10-01
Enigma No. 2.

am composed of nineteen letters
My 8, l, Z IA and is the name of Heather
Goddess.
My s, II, 8, 10 and is the name of town in
this State, having Revolutionary history
My 8, o and 6 is he name of a river in Europe.
My 10, 8, z, IL and 2 is the name of country
in Europe.
My s, 16 and IA is of small value, yet of great
use.
My 13, Is, 15, II, and 10 is the name of coun-
try in Asia.
My whole is the name of q city and the State
in which 1t is located
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-10-01
sU N DAY READING.
A New Light on Things.


"Halloa, young fellow p said the cock to
the shepherds dog, cycling him very fierce
ly as he ran by, "Tve word to say to
you.'
"Say on" said Shag 81 am in hur-
ry."
Il wish to remark" said the cock, "that
there has been great mistake made in the
stackyard and you can tell your master
that he and the other man, instead of turn
ing the corn-end of the sheaves into the
stack, and leaving the stubbles outside,
should have done it the other way. How
are my hens and l, do you think, to get at
the grain under the circumstances ?"
"Oh no p said Shag, "you fancy that
farmyards were made for fowls but the
truth is, fowls were made for farmyards.
Get that into your head, and you won't
meddle with arrangements which you can't
understand and in which you have no con-
cern."
My child, remember that God did not
make the world for you that your interests
and pleasures are not the only things to be
consulted. Beware either of pleasing self
or pitying self. He that does either will be
neither useful nor happy and he will be
very unlike Him who pleased not him
self''
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-10-01
$4,000 MG1dnI T4 pE foF.IGP SEEPlTGR H6IpEFs' T9

The pennsylvania Central Insurance Company
having had but little loss during the past year. the
annual assessment on Mutual Pollcyholders will
not exceed so per cent ON the usual one year cash
rates, which would be equal to a dividend OF 40
per cent, as calculated In Stock Companies, or a
usual assessment; and as the Company has over
S200,000 in premium notes, the whole amount cred:
ited to mutual policy-hoders, over cash rates, will
amount to $4,000. Had the same policyh holders in
sured in Stock Company, at the usual rate, they
would have paid 81, 900 more than It has cost them
In this Company. Yet some OF our neighbor
agents are running about crying Fraud Fraud +!
.and declare that mutual company must fall
But they don't say how many stock companies are
failing every year, or how many worthless stock
companies are represented in Perry County
to-day.
1t IS well.known fact that Mutual Company
cannot break.
JAMES II. GRIER,
g 25tf Secy of Penn'a Central Insurance Co.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-10-01

give want religion that goes into the
family and keeps the husband from being
spiteful when dinner is late, and keeps the
dinner from being late-keeps the wife
from fretting when he tracks the newly
washed floor with his muddy boots, and
makes the husband mindful of the scraper
and the door-mat keeps the mother pa
tient when the baby is cross, and keeps
the baby pleasant, amuses the children as
well as instlucts them wins as well as
governs projects the honeymoon into the
harvest moon, and makes the happy hours
like the Eastern fig tree, bearing in its
bosom at once the beauty of the tender
blossom and the glory of the ripening fruit.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-10-01
Deadening Influence of-Fashlon.

1t is among the children of light enjoy
ment and unsettled life that we must look
for stony y-heartedness-not in the world of
business not among the poor, crushed
to the earth by privations and suffering.
That hardens the character, but often
leaves the heart soft. If you wish to know
what hollowness and heartlessness are, you
must seek for them in the world of light
elegant, superficial fashion, where frivolity
has turned the heart into rock-bed of
selfishness. Say what man will of the
,heartlessness of trade, it is nothing COM
pared with the heartlessness of fashion,
Say what they will of the atheism of sci
ence, it is nothing to the atheism of tina
round of pleasure in which the heart lives
dead, while it lives.-Reu. r. W. Robert
son.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-10-01

gB- AS Deacon Adams on an extremely
cold morning in the olden times, was ri
ding by the house of neighbor Potter, the
latter was engaged in chopping wood
The usual salutations were exchanged, the
severity of the weather briefly discussed
and the horseman made dem onstrations of
passing on, when his neighbor interrupted
him with:
"Don't be in a hurry, deacon. Would
you like glass of old Jamaica this morn
ing9"
"Thank you kindly" said the old gen
tleman, at the same time beginning to
dismount, with all the deliberation be-
coming a deacon, 81 don't care If do, y
"Ah, don't trouble yourself to get off,
deacon" said the neighbor, ST merely in,
quired for information. We haven't 9
drop in the house." The deacon sighed
mounted his horse, and rode of.