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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-03

Take Ayers SarsparilIs to purify the
blood and purge out the humors, pimples,
boils and sores which are merely emblems
of the rottenness within. ap1 eod1w
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An OLD Paper,

Mrs. L. McClsy of Edgedeld, has favored
us with copy of The Philadelphia Gazette
and UniuerSGl Daily 1dUertiser, bearing
date Saturday, 2Sth March, 1895.
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Eagle Shoe StOre-Removed to No.
Union street, between College and Market.
mh20 If
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Dress Goods of all description--the lat
est styles at low prices. G. RICE & Co.
misc eodtf
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For RurksvIIIe and BakeTt0n
For Cincinp att.

TIME Fine Steamer ~ -
LAWRENCE, - il-ssAs
John Farrell. NJ aster, 80
win leave as above TO-DAY, 81 inst, at p N :,
For freight or passage apply on ooHra' u y
C. II, ARTHUR s. Co., Agents.
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tionary; minus g tendency to fall plus Cd ten
dency to rise. W. s. KAUPNAE, Observer.
The river was receding at this point yes
terdsy, with IA feet on Hsrpeth Shoals.
Weather clear and pleasant.
There were DO arrivals yesterday.
The Frank P. Gr4cey departed for the
Wabash.
The Tyrone will be foand in port this
morning, and ready to depart again for
Cairo at II M.-Capt. Harmon in COM
mand, and the Hard brothers in the office.
The John S. Bransford is the regular
packet for Burksvills and BakertOwn to-
day at p. M-Capt. Lowell in command
and W. f. Byers in the Office.
Capt. John Farrell's Lawrence is adver-
tsed for Cincinnati to-day at P. NJ
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Gov. Ossian B. Hart is loafng around
Jacksonville, Florida.
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STATE OF rRE WEATHER.

TeIegrapaie Report from SIgral Serr;es Corps U.
y. A., Of Obserratton, az 3.56 O'eIock p. u.
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STEAMBOATS,.
For Cairo, Memphis. st. Louis
and New Orleans.

TIME Fine Steamer
TYROSE,
Tom Harmon, Master, Alex. HaLG,
Clerk, will leave as above on IdOkoDAxs
April 3, at Il o'clock NJ. ,o
For freight or passage apply on oOardor 70 Y.
II. ARTHUR & co. or HARRISON 81 SON
Agents. apo -
For Huntsville and BakeEt0n
TIME Cumberland River Steam zs.sEsS-.Ih
boat Co.'s Steamer ~zssss
JSO. s. BRANSFORD,
Can't Jas. w. Lowell, ". =. D5SIs, N 1S.s1
will leave as above and for all intermediate land
ings TO-DAY, 3dinst., at4 O'Clock P n.
HARRIS0N Il SON, Agents, corner Of Broad
and FrOur streets. ~
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Trade Palace,
II PUBLIC SQUARE.
new SPRING GOODS!

New Spring Dress Goods; A
New sage, Shades In CreGODnes;
New Indian TussOre, (NOvehnes) Zoe.
per yard;
New Batease and Henriettas, 15 90 25.
New Norwich Cautions, 35c, worth 6Oe-
New and latest Shades Yields, 32Hc.
New French BOmba zine, soc, worth
SIPS;
New Australian Grapes, 45c per ards
New Iamise, soc. worth 9Oe;
New EpfngliDes, pure silk chain, 4oc.
- - z Q Z "A L.
New Black GrOgrain SIZE, $3.50, worth
SI.9O.
New Black GrOgrIan SILK, 81. 20, worth
New CoIored SIIks, 9Oe. worth eI.25.
New Brands Black Alpaca
New SIIR Lusters-
New Grenadines. I2Ke, worth 25c.
New GreHaPte, zoe.
New sable Damask, fine quality, soc.
New Loom Table Damasks 33e.
New Towels, new Napkins and DOyleS
New COuuterpanes, 81 upwards
New Isue PfQues. white, buff and figured, 15c
New Laees, new Fiehues, novelties
New Kid Gloves, each pair warranted, soc.
New Fulfilling and Ruchings.
New Hosiery, English and Baibriggan.
New ParasOas. ali styles.
New tine French Corsets 6Oe, whalebone
Ladies, please call and examine my stock.
TRADE PALACE,
IA Pubic square.
mh3O cod I'm sun tues, and thurs.
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RIVER NEWS.

Stage Of RivsrE, april 2, ls53-HsSght Of ,0dtsT
ebous Eote trater marx at 800 p. II.
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DIR. j. B. Lindsey, of Nashville.
V. S. Lindsey, of Nashville.
!. d. P!unkett, of Nashville.
Wright, of Chattanooga.
" Jos. Fowler, of Columbia.
{" f. M. Hughes, of Nashville.
Jas. f. Grant, Of Pulaski.
D. G. Gordon,
/" Thos. Lipscomb,
60 Thos. Menees,
Murfree, of Murfreesboro.
-. Alternately, of Decherd.
Sims, of Chattanooga.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
DIR. ]. b. Murfree offered the following
resolution:
Whereas, the Medical Society of the
State of Tennessee, deeply regret the great
loss which have befiilen them since their
last annual meeting in the death Of Jno. w.
Richardson, NJ. D., of Rutherford county,
and at one time President OF our Society,
and who was eminently distinguished as a
medical practitioner and philosopher; there
fore be it
Resolved. that we sincerely lament the
death of DR.. Richardson, and that in his
death this society has lost one of its bright
est ornaments and useful members.
Resolved, that we extend to the family
of DR.. Richardson our most sincere and
heartfelt sympathy in their great loss.
Resolved, that these resolutions be spread
upon the minutes of the society, be pub
lished in the city papers, and that copy
be furnished the family of the deceased
Adopted.
DR.. Curry offered similar resolution
relative to the late DR.. Robert Martin, OF
Knoxville, which was adopted.
THANKS.
DR.. Curry, Chairman of the Bushes:
Committee, offered the following;
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*Bel0w high water marx OF 18Il.
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Blank y indicates no report; cipher (0) sta
tionary; minus (-) tendency to fall; plus I'd ten
dency to rise. ". 8. KAUFMAN, Observer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-06

RVELUE.vG .THTEKEAL.
TOHN HAWXHURST,
Dealer in
VINRER AND TIMBER.

BILLS cut to order and delivered per Alex
andria and Fredericksburg Railway.
Has just set Mlllin fresh piece OF timber,
of which considerable portion is white OAK, OF
fine quality, mucL OF it suitable for plank'hg
Also Yellow Pine, Red Oak and Hickory.
Can furnish Bills promptly, and sollclts por-
ton of the public patronage.
Orders may be left at our wood yard, corner
of Dnke and Union Streets where my son is Of
fering SAWED and SPLIT WOOD for sale at
reasonable prices Postofice box 80, Alexan-
dria, Va. aug @ l1-om
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CHAR1Es w. GREEN.
NO. 76 KING STREET.
CCWOOL BOOK HEADQUARTERS
y For the Fall and Winter, 1873
FRFNCH'S,

No. 95 King street, Alexandria, va.
DEPOSITORY OF BOOKS FOR The PUB
Lie SCHOOLS OF VIRGINIA.
A FULL STOCK OF BOTH SERlES ON
HAND. ..
For Private Schools, Academies, Colleges and
Seminaries: Ali the leading Text Books
at publishers prices:
School Requisites, of every description at man
utacturers, prices.
NEW BOOKS.
ARTICLE Al, Romance from the French of
Adolphe Beiot; 75c;. bound, ST Is. J.,
MIRIAM MONTFORT, a novel by the author
of Household Bouyipe !" pSx 81 11Rr. 6, 95
OLD MERRY'S TRAVELS IN FRANCE
AND SWITZERLAND; 81 25.
UNDER THE SURFACE, by Emily Connel-
ly; 81 80.
THINKERS AND THIN KING, NJ oy >. h. uar-
rison, MD, John Darby;) 81 81.
.an G. E. FRENCH.
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"AVING disposed Of my interest IN the
IL Wood and Coal Yard on King street to
John Lcatherland, shall continue the Wood
and Coal business at yards on the north and
south corners of Union and Queen sts., where
will always be on hand full supply of the best
quality RED and WHITE ASH GOALS of the
different sizes CUMBERLAND COAL by the
cargo, car load or retail.
Also HICKORY, OAK and PINE WOOD.
The patronage of the citizens is respectfully go
licited All orders left At the Office of the Alex
andria Insurance Co., No. 81 King street, with
Col Msrye, or at Clsrridge s. Grigg's Drug
Store corner King and Royal streets, will be
jy 3-tf THOS. }. MEHAFFEY.
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MAMMOTH STOCK,

and make note of the quantity, quality and
price.
Goods retailed as heretofore at a fraction only
above wholesale figures. This can be readily
done, as the extra discounts of manufacturers
and importers are in many instances quite large
NY stock is now full and complete in all de-
partments, and the wants of every one can be
supplied.
Fortunately for myself and customers, chronic
croakers have no influence in these quarters
and shall continue to oppose any combination
to maintain extortionary prices.
Thanking my customers and friends ooth IN
and out of the city for their liberal patronage
confidence and influence during the past seven
wears, hereby further assure them that in the
future as in the past shall exert mysefto main
tain a stock of goods that will do credit to Alex
sndris and continue to attract trade from all the
surrounding country.
@ During the approaching season other De-
partments will be added to stock each of which
will be complete in every particular.
Ms-Goods wholessled at prices as low as any
obbing house in New York.
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Office TO CITY TAXPAYERS.
CITY Collectors Office,

City Collectors Office
Alexandria, Va, July q, 1873.
Notice is hereby given that the tax bllls lor
the fiscal year 1873, are now In the hanos OF lhe
COLLECTORS. aud the attention of all parties inter
ested is respectfully called to the fourth sectloh
of the Revenue BILL when Is as toioT fo ,Ss nromnt
nayment of taxes shall be hereafter allowed put
on sll tax bills not paid within sixty days alter
thew are placed in the hands of the COLLECTORS Tor
collection and notification OF the same pu uohsheo,
the said Collectors shall add to all such UNPAID
tax bills ten per cent ana coect II WIN r. sue
Ae' Dui'Ue' JNO. T. HILL, Col. N. Dist.
iv n-tS22 S. K FIELD, Col. S. Dist.
PRODUCTION IN PRICE OF MeCLURES
h3PATENT BACK CHAIN AND IRAV-
ELLER-Arrangements have been maze WIN
the manufacturers by which we are enaOled 70
reduce the price of these articles 80 as 70 re-
move every obstacle to their immediate and gen
ersl use. We will sell them until further notlce
at the following prices: ~, COOK
Chain complete with travellers, 81
Chain without travellers, ~ ~
Travellers without chain, w
These prices place this Valuaole lnFen'ion
within the reach of all cartmen. o,,,c
aug l8 JAS. 7. 0ahH1N . oot,s:
MRETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS
a of the ALEXANDRIA PAS-czzssszz====szz1
SENGER RAILWAY COMPAN -. !:
viii he held at the office of the Company, ~.
ice Prince street, on WEDNESDAY, the nrs'
day of October 1878.
By order of the Board Of Directors:
80 nw4w JEFF TACEY, Secretary.
FRoNT BANDS AND WIGS,
FROM THE NARROWEST TO THE.
LARGEST SIZE, s.
lust received and for sale cheap at
'A'' FERFUSON'S HAIR DEPOT,
onoa 66 King street
FLOAT AND TO ARRIVE IN a FEW
n d.ys 8 cargo of BROKEN and UKHAClh hN, AIl'
SMAI T. j. MEHAFFEY'& GU,
sno so Wharf and Yards foot Of Queen ST.
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|,OAII COALl
" COAL!
To arrive and on wharf full stock Of
Lyken's Valley Red Ash Coal
Lorbesry Red Ash Coal.
Shamokn Coal.
Henry Clay Mine Coal.
Lee Mine White Ash Coal.
Delano Mine White Ash Coal
Lehigh White Ash Coal.
Locust Mountain Coal.
Chestnut Red Ash Coal.
Chcsnut White Ash Coal.
West Virginia Coal.
Cumberland Coal.
All of the best quality and for sale at lowest
market rates-224O lbs to the ton.
Orders left at ~ King street will be promptly
attended to. w. A. SMOOT,
jy loft Smoot's wharf, foot OF Princess ST.
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GROCERIES.

WEN. +. BROOKES,
DEALER IN
FINE AND FANCY GROCERIES,
l47 King street,
Alexandria, Virginia
ne Special attention given to the selection OF
TEAS, COFFEES and FAMILY FLOUR.
iy loft
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-06

n GORGE McBURNEY i SUN,
"
Dealers in
CHOICE FAMILY AND FANCY GROCE-
RIES, WINES AND LIQUORS,
ENGLISH and SCOTCH ALE and BRO N
STOUT.
Also, EASTERN and POTOMAC HERRING
and MACKEREL.
NOS. I66 AND 40 KING STREET,
Washington Hall Bulding,)
Alexandria, Va.
Orders promptly filed. NH 3l-u
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FLA1NNELs, etc. r..
1.. Just received:
WELSH SHAKER, SILK WARP, BAL
LARD VALE and OPERA FLANNELS.
ENGLISH and AMERICAN WATER
PROOF CLOTHS.
Also few pieces Of handsome INGRAM
RPETINGS, which l am offering at very
low prices. [aue2S2w] II. 3. HOOMES.
HALF HosE' HALF uosH,
Just opened large invoices of Superior Eng
wish good article u low price should call in
and examine them. CHAS. w. GREEN,
aug 2S 76 King street.
NEW GOODS NEW GOODS.
We have just received by the New York
DoMEsTICs, C5AaRRPETINGs 5aR AND OIL
CLOTHS.
We name in part:
Prints, Bleached Cottons and Sheetings, of de-
sirable makes and widths.
Ginghams, Shifting Stripes,
Dement'S Unbleachcd Cottons and Drills,
Blcached and Brown Canton Flannes,
Wool Flanncs, white, red, gray and blue in
twlled and plain Opera Flannels, many choice
colors.
In CARPETINGS, we have Tapistry; Three
Ply; every kind of Ingram; Stair do; Cocoa
Mattings; Oil Cloths in all widths, from o-S to
lG-4
We have also good line of Table Damasks,
Napkins, Towelings, SC.
We are now prepared to offer good goods and
good bargains to our friends and the public
generally.
aug26 D. +. W1TMER co.
NEW GOODSl NEW GOODS!
Ladies' Hoopskirts, new style.
Leather Belts, large supply.
Linen Towels and Toweng
India Rubber and Wire Bustles.
Hair Brushes and Combs.
Hosiery for ladies and children
Half Hose for men and boys.
Mosquito Netting, all colors
Cambria Edging and Inserting.
Lace Edging, wide and narrow.
inserting and Trimming Braid.
Hemstitched Handkerchiefs.
Colored Bordered Handkcrchiefs.
Linen Shirt Bosoms.
Paper and Linen Shirt Collars.
Wristbands, new style.
Thread Gloves, all sizes.
Gauze Mcrino Shirts
Suspcnders, together with full assortment of
goods in our line.
aug Ii 4. L. WOOD.
WIN. N. BERKLEY has just opened Bleach
w ed and Brown Cottons, Striped Shirtings,
l.
on the best terms. aug Il
0PE ENED THIS d A Y.
A very handsomeline of VICTORIA LAWN
in plain, lace and Persian stripes. These styles
are new and very desirable.
DRESS LINEN of every shade
FREN CHI ORGANDI LAWNS very elegant
styles.
SEA SIDE WRAPS.
WHITE and COLD. ZEPHYR SHADES.
QUEEN BESS RUFFLES.
iv2 j. Nj. STEWART.
DRESS GOODSl n,. ,oona,
Our usual custom of marking down Dress
Goods at this season enables US to offer very at
tractive inducements in thin, medium and heav-
ier fabrics.
PERCALES, POLKA and STRIPES, CAM
BRICS, LAWNS and CALICOES, P1QU
and FRENCH WELTING, make up IN part
our large stock, to which we invite attention.
jy2 j. M. STEWART.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-06

We are confident that the quality o! our Teas
cannot be surpassed, and are willing to have
them compared with any in the market
We have everything in the FIN b GROCERY
LINE.
SHELF GOODS of all kinds, fresh stock.
FRENCH CANDY, guaranteed to be pure.
The best brands of Domestic and Imported
CIGARS and TOBACCO.
We particularly request our customers to re-
turn any article purchased from us that does not
give satisfaction.
ANY club order purchased from the Tea Com
punies in New York will be duplicated in price,
CHINESE TEA COMPANY,
No. II north Royal street.
" 12-tf Alexandria, Virginia.
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Il Z E N
REAL : HAIR.
ss.1OO WORTH OF REAL HAIR
HAIR GOODS.

W H 0 l. E S a LIE A n D E t A = :.
Daily additions to stock Manufactured INTO
any design required BY large corps of hair
workers, who are in full view of all customers.
Hair whoesaled ut prices as low as any import
ing house in the country. No extra charge for
special coIors Grey Hair At 25 per ct: less than
into beautiful Switches, Braids, Curls, Pufs,
Frizzies, &c, and t.the work is not satisfactory
no charge will be made. Goods sold or work
done here kept in order for five years, which Is
an inducement offered BY no other house in ex-
istance. Hair Goods mailed to any point IN the
GREENS NOTION HOUSE,
je26 10 hlng street
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DIR GOODS.

OPENED.
" Brown and Bleached Sheetings, Pillow
Case Cottons, "A Beachsd Cottons Of different
makes, Fancy Prints, Opera FIannels, sc.
" VIM. N. BERkLEY,
s. aug 80 64 King street.
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R0R SALE Oh RENT.
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT.
THREE ACRES OF LAND, with a small
HOUSE, at West End, near the Stone ass3
Bridge; suitable for gardening. Apply AZ Hs&
this office. sep o-eoAI
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-09-09
The Radical War on Farmers.

think what would be the result to him of ne
gro victory 10 November. High taxes spring
ing from reckless expenditure first then depre-
citation ID the price of your lands; then demon
alization of the little system yet left in labor
then persecution and annoyance from negro Of
fcers.
Congressman Rainey, of South Carolina. be-
longs to another gang Of the same mob which
is moving to attack Virginia. What does he
say to his African constituents:
ave rather like the ptling ON tares, If the ten
dency IS to place lands aoithin the reach of the
poor classes at cheap rates"
What does that meau2 Con6scation prac-
ticalIy of your lands that the negroes may get
them.-Enquirer.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-09-09
White or Black.

The issue in the present contest is whether
Virginia shall be governed by the white men
or the black. The issue has been forced upon
the whites against their will. As the Memphis
(Tenn.) Appeal says, 'the black population
have combined against them in Mississippi and
Virginia in the pending elections, and of course
this is contest as to whether the whites or blacks
| shall govern-an issue between virtue and in
telligence on the one side. aud vice and igno-
rance on the other. In Virginia and Missis-
slppi the black race is massed, ready to hurl it.
self against the whites. In self protection, with
out any desire to ipjure the negroes, the whites
are forced to unite and vote against the blacks,
who, if successful, will make Virginia another
South Carolina, bring upon the State grinding
taxation and Individual bankruptcy, corruption
IN every department. of the government, mixed
schools, mixed churches, mixed hotels, and
mixed places of amusements. There is unques-
tionably black mans party 10 Virginia, under
the Influence of knaves aud adVenturers, aud if
to oppose this party, because it would make
Virginia another South Carolina, constitute
y white mans party in Virginia, party
which should command the support of every
man who desires the prosperity of the State
Immediately after the war the colored people
organized into leagues and bands In wicked
hostility to the whites before the whites had
been organized at ALL and when they were still
weeping over the desolations of the war; Even
as far back as 1865, when General Grant made
tour through the South, and his report upon
his return, he said that the negroes were band
ed against the whites, and were imbued with
the idea that all the property in the land was
theirs. The colored people, managed by their
miserable advisers, sustained by the powers of
the nation, have refused to listen to the appeals
earnestly made to them to shake off their oath
bound leagues. Yet they went to the polls in
solid array and voted to impose upon the whites
the odious test-oath There stood the white
man voting for political equality, and there
stood the colored man attempting to disfranchise
and degrade those who had always been their
best friends. But when the tax paying people
complain of these facts and the unnecessary ex-
istence of the black mans s party, they are CEN
sured and accused of organizing white mans
party. We trust the day is not far distant when
there will be no antagonism between the races,
and both will be found at the ballot-bo sup
porting candidates on account Of their honesty.
patriotism and ability to give prosperity to all
the great interests Of the State What con-
Germs the material Interests of the South should
command the support of both races There is
no way to prevent this discussion about white
man. s party ard black mans party, unless
the whites abandon the field and permit the
negroes to rule and ruin in Virginia, as they
have done In South Carolina
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-09-09
NUMBER 49.
How City Man Removed Setting Hen.
From the Danbury News.l

The city man who goes into the country to
spend the summer must make up his mind to
| learn something of the routine of rural life. A
New York man who is spending the hot-weath-
er season with family on Pine street. was
asked BY the lady of the house if he would take
a ben off the nest, as it wanted to set, and she
didn't want it to. Certainly" said he, and
| Immediately started out to the barn where the
| hens were kept to crush out the maternal pros
poets OF this particular one. He went straight
to the nest to lift her off, and reached out his
hand for that purpose, but Immediately drew
it back again, and tucked it up under the other
arm, and squeezed it a little, while he drew up
his lips as If about to whistle something
Then he stood there and stared at the hen, and
she lifted up her head and stared back at him,
winking her eyes with singular velocity
Get off, won't you?" said he, after a pause.
She made no response. He drew out his hand
and looked at red spot on one of the knuckles,
and then put the knuckle In his mouth to
cool it, looking all the while at the hen, and
wondering how on earth she moved so quickly.
The longer he eyed ber the less inclined be felt
to touch her her, and finally he climbed up
post to beam which ran over the nest, and
working his way out on it till he got just above
the hen, took off his hat and shook it at her,
and advised her TO get. But she only looked
up at him. one eye at a time, and clucked omi-
nOus!y. ne tOid ner II Sne didn leave, ne
would come down there and kick her through
the barn, but immediately gave up the blood
thirsty design when be reflected that it was
dumb animal, and couldn't reason like human
being. Then he happened to think of his pants,
which were white linen, and rubbed his fingers
on the beam to find them full of black dust,
which led him to work his body round to look
at the pants, and while making this very natu-
raj move he suddenly slipped, made plunge
to renew his hold, shrieked for help, slipped
again, and then came down on top of the hen
and the nest, smashing them both to the floor,
upsettiDg barrel and filling the air with dust,
feathers, hen noises and shrieks When the
family reached the barn the unfortunate man,
looking something like circus-poster on legs,
had got on his feet, and was turning around
and rubbing his head in an abstracted manner,
and every time he turned an omelette on white
linen base came to view, while the hen stood
up 10 the furthest corner on one leg, with
look of mingled astonishment and reproach on
her countenance. After five minutes of indus
trious application with chip the gentleman
was escorted into the house, where bis head
was bathed with spirits and his comfort gener-
ally attended to.