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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-12

FiRE.-The dwslling
Jacob Bounds, between ss ssus II
mons Ferry, Sussex CONT V Y iHil
ing furniture, (excep,lns oail
papers, notes, and eyery,. 40
value, was consumed nv gn'ug N
DAY evening Of last week nv 'r a. Va
w va. comparatively n new, larrs1 !, ~ \
M M bounds,w who has labored SD ',s,,a
i. 70 secure a competence o1a W
lee eyening Of hls days, lo,s su 4, y /
oil a lifetime in single hon, W
mated loss is about t5,OOc' NJ. II
upon the property havlrg , a ll','
weeks sinee, and would huPltl
newed, but the expiration o os b,
insurance had escaped the ,, sI' Y
Bouuds.-DsHton (Md1 Us,o s'uas
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-12
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Saturday, April 18th, 1878.


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we sre eo"nueu' '"N' " 800 - ~.
iahure ny our hee's'S'"re W '"@'e
provision ior "N'hE cow"
senooi PURPOSES a"u euuoN' n,,, -,
chiinren AZ tue puone eNpe"se' WV 'oeu"
mexceeo'nelV oisevreee"'e ~.
we seriously count II I'VE present u ~
erim'nation on account OF raoe ""u -
VIII bear the test OF u'a' oeioie ~"
Uuited s'ates Oou"s an"
Legislature fai's again 10 10 anN'n'uE
toward providing separate schoolH LOT ''ie
eolored children, we believe the eoloreu
people will and ought TO try to Obtain
justice through the Courts Of the United
States by rendering taxes othose author'
ICED to receive them, and denanons
public school accommodations TOT tnen
children.
Our people profess to be an homes
people, loving fair play. Let them then
for a moment, put themselves In IN
place Of these colored people who ar
seeking to struggle into better condl
tiop. They have petitioued the state I
tax them and give them school accom-
modations for their children, and tn
State sullenly refuses, and tells them
tax themselves. They reply, justly Ut
utmost power Of the State is barely sun
Client to the collection OF taxes, and w
armed with no legal power, cannot Ia
ourselves; besides, the taxes receive
from the poorer white people who a.
better of than ourselves, would not en-
cate their children, and the puolic seno
system was devised for the special pa
pose of having the rich and strong ne
the poor and weak secure for their en-
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-12

Boys are skeptieal about the circus
men doing all that Is shown on the bills,
The evening bird concert 10 the GENE.
terry Is really a curiosity.
Who built the Institute Hall, and what
Ougut to be doae TO him
The Farmers Bank 10 being painted on
the outside.
Money should be fined so cents and
costs for getting tight.
Picnic managers will find newspaper
advertising the cheapest.
Hoop skirts are hung at shop doors as
II they were still in fashion,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-12

PARIS, April l0th.-A desperate fight
occurred in Lad Vcndu between two stroll
ling companies Of actors. Nine were
Killed and several wounded.
MORE or TIE GERMAN WAR DEBT PAID.
PARIS, April II. - Four tho asand two
hundred and fifty millions OF the war in
demnity have been paid to Germany.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-12
Terrible Earthquake.

THE CITY OF SAN SALVADOR TOTALLY
DESTROYED.
AsPTNwALI, April 11.-An earthquake
ut San Salvador DESTROYED the city. caus-
ing The loss of eight hundred lives and
twelve million dollars worth Of property.
The earthquake was followed by FIRE
and many buildings were burned.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-12
r0RENER TRUE.

Tha a'"ent .f+ n..s. .f" lose
fIl few li.|i ever hear
And no men ever sing;
The cleareat skies are those
That farthest of appear
To birds of strongest wing;
Tho dearest loves are those
That no man can come near
with his best following.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-12

The Cuban patriots who hare waged
for pears desperate predatory warfare
In behalf Of the independence OF that
island are neitber dead nor sleeping ii
SCENE, aud they have just captured the
port of ManEanella, and with 1t a large
amount Of money and munitions of war;
Nay fsvorlng breezes speed to that port
every vessel bearing arms to the In
surgents
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-12
Washington.

THE NoDoc MuDprB-THE PRES IDENT's
MOVEMENTS.
WAsHINGToN, Amin 7th.-Gen. Candy
telegraphs that His camp has been cs.
iahlished at TUE Lake, near the Lava
Beds. aud that the prospcct Of peac with
the Nodocs il encouraging. The Presi-
dent is expected to return to the ciliy this
evening. He is spending to-day with
Senator Cameron, a. Harrisburg.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-12
The LehIRh Freshet-


HNOHMOTs EsCAFE OF LVHH'
wmLIANsPoRT, Pa, April sth.-Five
millions feet Of logs ESCAPED through tue
boom. Yesterday, but they have been
caught in the booms below. The river Is
stationary now.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-12

Ca>torta ie more than q sub Gtitute for
Castor Oh. II Is the only safe article IN
existence which is certain to assimilate the
food, regulate the bowels, cure wind-eolie
and produce natural sleep. II contains
neither minerals, morphine or alcohol, and
aid mothers mpy rest --.'D apTiaiRW
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-12
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH


RECOVERING BUT STILL CONFINED TO MS
ROOM.
RoME. April 7th.--Though the Pope is
recovering he is still confined 10 hl
apartments.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-12
New York


THE STRIKE or THE Gas MEN.
New York. April s.-The striking gas
men are row marching to the Manhattan
Gas Works to induce the men there TO
Join In the strike. The police are out to
prevent violence.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-12
MARRIAaEs.

sPkNCER-sCOUT. In this city, lp1l M
go'cl0ck, am BY Rev jane hltn !
Edward il. 81 enesr to Mas Ans Z. teeab
Of this city
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. In Phllid,ipl
on the p inst by Rev. hn Peidls' q
a; Gree wood to Victoria FOun.ais' IVA
Wilmington.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-12

II is well known that the Delaware
people claim the right to exclude Jersey
fisherman from tho river opposite vii
mlngtnn under grant to William Penn
from the duke of York. 1t Is said that
up at Trenton, some time ago, the tragedy
OF Richard ILL.," was produced. and
when the Duke Of York entered the whole
audience rose and Kissed, and petcd him
with eggs and disinti grated cats and
soda-water bottles, under the impression
that he was the identical Duke who
caused the trouble. They we're about to
X II him when the manager intrrferrd and
explained that his real rame WAS William
Mooney, ana that ne was born in Ireland.
William, T. is said, r'jolces now that he
Is not nobleman. In future, when he
plays in New Jersey, he will carry an
American Tag wrapped about his person
and nail bis naturalization papers to hie
hat. Mar . dsler
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-12

DONALDSON AGAIN ESCAPES THE DEATB
HE INVITES.
ALIENrowS, PA, April 7.-Washing-
ton Donaldson, who made balloon ascen-
sion here on Saturday, and performed
f o'-hardv feafs on trapeze har while in
the Dir landed rear Trenton and has
returned 10 this CITY.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-12

The Kennett Leader, the lively paper
published at Keuuett Square, which sus
pended publication for a time, has made
its re-appearance, with Mr. William W.
Polk at the helm. Il will still be iude-
pendent in politics, hut promises hearty
support tothe total abstinence movement.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-12

The Smyrna Times says that the BON
bay Hook Railroad enterprise sis again
resurreeted for the hundredth time, 30 to
speak, and now looms up, not merely az
a living corpse, but as l. climate con
summation OF the near future" and the
New JeiseJ Southern Railroad Company
prgpuse sOon 10 build the road.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-12

A young ady of this city won the one
hundred dollar premium offered hy Hark-
ness Magazine for the b-st local story,
aud 1t is now quite the thing for our
young ladies TO read Il.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-12
taiv.

THE KING TO 90 TO THE VIENNA
EXPOSITION.
By Telegraph to RvHRr EvsEISa.
ROME, April 11ih.-King Victor Eman-
mel will visit Vienna, during the kxposl-
tton
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-12

The Legislature did a simple act OF
justice in Incl easing the salaries OF the
Judges. These gentlemen have been all
along receiving mere pittances which will
not compare with the income OF any
lawyer in good practice.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-12

THE FLOATING AND FUNDING DEBT OF
THE CITY.

Nj. Uud rwund, President, pr" Tenn.
Mr.. Cnhy, Chairman Of st'eei ''om-
IA tee, reported adversely on Petition Of
}. A. Harris aid others, asking that the
lease Of james Murphy he annuled.
Same committee reported favombly on
GetiI Ion ct Christian kuettHl. asking per-
mission 90 croci IL bake oven nudrr the
pavement ln front Of his dwelling, at
Third and JefI rson streets.
Tue p 'iiilun OF Pussy, Jones N Co was
laid over until the tir-t meeting In July.
Report of tie street Commis sioncr
| shn. el 40 men ana Is horses aud carts
employed.
Mir bigger, Chairman of Water Com
miitee. replr a nvorably On petition Of
The Delaware Fire Co., allowing them
tlis privilege # using n'y tire plug for
ihe purpose of sprinkinw Market street
hu icsce.cd the light to stop
| d. 'isc ul them fny that purpose. II the
Na.'r iu the basins WIS deemed INSULT
clint fui .,ratrtl use.
The report Of f. A TAYLOR. Registrar
Io. Wltui Work, foe March. was reported
correct and ndopted.
! G.. "A. Gaia.h r., Chief Engineer Of th.
| water Department. reported 10 inen EN-
/ ployeI.
Nr. Fubig rrom committee ON tctitiou
LOT SIN. Z ..,ehcr asking that The grade
of Vnudeyer avenue he changed. reported
adversely. as 10 could moi be done wiln-
ont Opening new strnet to the Brandy
viii, il,cr.
! Nj. HAYES moved that further RON.
i'd ration of the matter b, uoslponed
and that when Council ndionru. il ndlour,
10 meet at Eiphteeuth AMI Maik.t s'rr.t.
This afternoon nt hn'elort Wv
NJ Fehig.r from cn,omi,t.. an pe,itio,
of naulrl Farra asking for additional
49,. the surveying Department rcpoftrj
hat lhry had einploysd ssInnel tanby
! .t.nmiy in the dcpir.u,enC and moved
lac o. be- allowed tbe same sslarv as , ,y NJ,
pIl .inl ON previuus occnsinn' AJ,ptaJ
NJ Quinn moved thnt me Cle 'o oi
.l.n.. he Instructed IN win Il, ,ha
sammy Of tbe state and al i,i,, i',
3,,' .. furnish Conncl vim crr ti' n
theacts a.. ,t, W. ''J
.,i,'r f'''''' - '"' A's's
a. p,el,o,. ,roso,,,d an or.,,,.,,. o..
, r,,.g ~, H., Et,,'o '''i oi,','',,'' 'ui
thc,,is, th.'n f., J i'.,,'. Oo,,,'i''',.e ~
n "v'I| of si"o ono e,r "onus 70 "a,
,,,vi,,,, 10 n ',y,o.O' '1' We purpose OF
foi ,h,, o.,ninr oF e. r %eh' ~ s 'uo V''y anu
] ANl ANN W. NIllA ~ tflNNlu sire Us.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-12

VIII the City neglect forever that bro.
ken gutter place across the City Hall
pavement
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-12

eau lots in a certain like city be
appropriately called tracts VI Buffalo :
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-12

Dr.. Franklin will remain at the Della.
ware House for few days longer.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-12

A PIaEoN SHOOTING MATcH came on
a. the Park, Thursday between II. ,,
Ewing, Of Rockland, Del, and Ju. y,
Smith. Of Philadelphia, for pure o'
300, rs birds each, which resulted n'
follows:
Smith -O0lOO. Ol1O0, O0Ool-4 rut ~
Ewlng-li0lt, 1910. mn l2 u3i 10.
After the above was q unn COG for
purse of $40, II birds, bctr .r' II j
Ewing and Joe Spite, OF PrDd.ip
with the following result;
Ewing mn, iii - ont &C O.
spitle - lllO0, ll0l III do
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-12-31

q The receipts Of the Young Women'S
Christian Association fair at Boston
have reached $1,000 n day. The poet
Whittier has contributed, to be sold at
the fair. a complete edition OF his
works, with this written on the fly leaf :
Not for the doubtful rhyme within
Nor outside ID,
Stranger or friend. warn you well,
should this be sold;
But freely, for the sake OF such
As homeless be,
Give thrice It's worth, and II shall prove
Cheap unto thee.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-12-31

A YOUNG gentleman in Sorel, Can
ada. recently borrowed $1,000 from
his father, ITO invest In business" but
before the minister could fix up the
partnership the plot was discovered.
and there was no trip to Florida, and
no "Bee-less you my children, be
happy ~
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-12-31

That incorrigable Boston girl has
done 1t again. She wanted to enter n
college class in Horace, but WAS not
prepared for examination. So, during
the swelterlng month of August, she
read By herself. writing out her trans.
lations, l.50O lines OF Virgil and two
orations OF Cicero, and was booked for
Horace.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-12-31

FOUND: In the Norristown, Penn
sylvania railway station, n valise con-
tanning secondhand baby. The
owner can obtain the same by proving
property on application to the town
authorities.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-12-31
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

OFFIcE OF THE BELcHER SILVER
isTs.-At ! meeting or the Board OF Trustees,
held this day. dividend (No; 2r OF Fiye
Dollars (S5) per share was declared, payable
December 10. Transfer books will be closed on
slh inst, at IL o'clock y: ,,pr o.,.,..v
de6 I'm II. Q. klbbE, seere'aiy
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-12-31

ANOTHER family palladium. Mrs.
Lyman Brewer, OF Norwich. Conn.,,
has n chair that come over on the ship
that brought the tea that was emptied
into Boston harbor at the original great
tea celebI alton.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-12-31
REMOVAL.

TIE AGENCY OF BUTTERlcK & CO.'S
PATTERNS (the only reliable ones) has
nm staire. two doors eouth OF old etanG, Virginia
Winter Fashions Just received. Stamping with
aew designs done: also Pinkipg. Embroidering
and Sewing. n,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-12-31

The low price OF ofproduce in Mon
tana-wheat twenty cents II bushel-
and the general depression in all
branches OF trade, is driving many
people out.of that country.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-12-31
THE OLD YEAR.

BYB. ?. TAYLOR.
Cleared to-day from the port Of earth,
The good year never more;
With the skipper time and passengers Twelve,
For the harbor " Heretofore"
December asleep in the open air
On the old years deck was lying;
And sad old man with frost In his hair
To himself was softly sighing.
Beyond him q matron In rich brocade
Reclining on a cluster OF sheayes;
And maid In green with q rainbow zone
Was trimming her girdle with leaves.
Away, by himself In the vessels bow
A nameless old creature had crcpt;
His heart had grown old and his eyes grown dim
And twas plain TO be seen that he wept;
And n radiant girl with deep Bile eyes,
(She is named in the list n Jurel
Had bent like a ro.e-tTec over tomb,
And her words themselves were = tune.
Her breath softly played on his shriveled check
Till II melted frozen tear
That sparkled as bright In the Wintry air
As II April herself were near.
The anchor came up with right good will;
Blue waters sank under the lea;
The groupings grew dim and the sails = flm
And the vessel was out a. sea.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-12-31
DEPOT AI EMPIRE cITY.

WIN deliver Sy team 9, rslrosd I'D, in qasniities
VIRGINIA CITY, OF the'Iowest Living Rates.
Orders leit with N. COOPER, at Mercer d
fuckers store, Gold Hn; " MITCHELL, san
FrsncIsco Market, G street, Virginia. or sent TO
my address, Carson City, Will receive prompt
attention. u
no26 I'm j. lVANCOSlIh.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-02-20
The Romance of Death.

A Frenchman recently, who
saw the corpse of young and
beautiful girl in Paris Morgae,
conceived IL violent attachment
for it. AS it was impossible that
the late departed c.,uld return
his passion, and as he deemed it
the height Of absnrdity that be
should be alive when such a beau.
tilul creature was dead, be went
off and drowned himself, and soon
has; the satisfaction of lying on
the slab next to her, and Of be-
ing a much worse looking object
than she. The prepoSterous fool
attained his desire, and gratifed
his osthumous vanity. Ordinary
people, however, would prefer the
homeliest woman imaginable, pro-
vided she was alive, to the most
beautiful of drowned Ophelias,
especially if to obtain the latter,
it were necessary to drown them
selves also Except for the cure
of rheumatism and getting rid of
tax collectors, we fail to see any
special advantage in the under
ground condition.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-02-20
TERMS-


Two Dollars for one year. Sqoa-
's'Gbty IN adoanoe; Two Dollars and
Fifty Cents if payment be deferred three
months. Ali papers going out of the counI
~ TO be paid for an adrdace
6T Single copies, Ten Cents each.
@Advertieement inserted at One Dollar
per square of Ten Lines or loss for the first
Insertion; Fifty Cents for each continuance.
p Local and Special Notices, Twenty
Gents per line.
0r liberal deduction will be made to
persons advertising for three, six, nine, or
twelve months.
~ Obituaries and calls on candidates,
Fifty Cents per square.
OF The privilege of yearly advertisers is
strictly limited TO their own immediate and
regular business; and the business of an ad-
Vertlsing firm is not considered as including
that OF Its individual m emhers. 6FNo de-
Walton from these terms under any circum-
stances.
6NT Advertisements not marked with the
Lumber of insertions when handed in, will be
continued until ordered oat, and payment
exacted.
OF No advertisement inserted erata 'touslv
So Advertisements of an abusive nature
VIII not be inserted at any price.
t10 Announcing candidates Five Dollars,
10 be paid in advance in every case.
eT Job Printing of all kinds neatly
done on New type, snd on as reasonable
eTms as any office in tennessee
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-02-20
Why Men Don't Marry.

Rev. Henry Horgon lectured in
Boston this week on "Why Men
Don't Marry" !" His headings
were these: Men don't Marry.
First, because they can't get the
one they want; bachelors have
high notions. Second, because
many of them are towards; they
dare not face the music; they
dodge the question. Third, be-
cause they are skeptical; they
have no faith in woman; they
think marriage a lottery. Fourth
they are selfish; they cannot yield
for another's good; can't support
family-want the sweets of life
without bearing its burdens.
Fifth, woman's extravaganza.
Here the speaker showed the true
cause for mans hesitancy; expen-
sive living and extravagant dress.
1t costs as much to launch a wo-
man on the sea of welded life as
it would to fit out a schooner.
AS to sails, cordage, pennants,
streamers, the difference is in fa-
vor of. the schooner. .- .4iot
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-02-20
A Fool for Luck.

a fool was made rich at Long
Branch in spite of himself, and
this is the way it was: "Just as
| it was hungriest, LOngfellow and
Harry Basset were brought ont.
andthey went round the corner
like two colt revolvers. All the
nice young men aroundme stood
up and bowed and scraped, and
held one finger as if they were
stopping an omnibus. They all
yelled: "a hundred to eighty on.
Harry Basset." They alfappear-
ed to be so very polite, that l
held up my finger, too, and nod
ded and bowed to all of them.
l never saw so polite q lot Of
young men cefore. You would
have thought l was the Grand
Duke Alexis. Ikeptup the bow
ing just as long as they did, and
pretty soon the race was over,
and | confess | was agreeably
surprised to see about four hun
dred young men file up and
each one chuck a 800 bill into.
my lap. Then 1 thought that
lot of young men about the nie-
est lot that / had ever met.
There l sat, with $4,000 in my
lap and much to my astonish-
ment | found that all the time
/ was pointing my finger and
bowling back at them, darned
if / wasn't taking every darned
bet that was made, and darned
if l knew it. / only had eight
dollars in my pocket, and if I'd
lost, I'd slept in an oyster bed
that night sure" .a-v p -..
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-02-20
A Neat Hit.

Two well known clergymen
were conversing when one startled
the other by abruptly asking:
Brother G., is it possible that
you chew tobacco?"
81 must confess | do" the other
quietly replied.
"Then | would quit it, sir" the
old gentleman energetically con.
tinued. "It's very unclerical
practice, and | must say, very
unclean one. Tobacco! Why, sir,
even a hog would not chew it!'
"Father Co." responded his
anu sed listener, "do you chew
tobacco?"
"I? No, sir!" he answered,
gruffly, with much indignation.
"Then pray, which is most like
the hog, you or II"
The old doctors fat sides shook
with laughter, as he said:
swell, l have been fairly
caught this time"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-02-20
How a Hoosier Girl Pre-.
vailed.

You can't fool Indiana lovers
easily. They don't pride them.
selves on their modesty, but do on
their persistency. Recently a
preacher of Peru forgot an engage
ment to marry a couple, and went
to bed. When the bride and
groom arrived at his house they
were considerably astonished to
hear that be was in bed. The
groom remarked; "Well, this is
thunderin' mean anyhow. Mel
lie. | suppose we'll have to ad-
jOurn it 'tiHsome other time. =
Il came here to get mfrried," said
the gentle Nellie, IAN married I'm
goin' to be afore | leave this ere
gospel shop. If he dosen't git up
and come here and do the splicin',
Ill go to his bed room aud put a
head on him, and drag him out
here in his shirt tail I'll do it in
five minutes or | amt an honest
woman
The minister descended ere the
lapse of five minutes, and the
young couple went on their way
rejoicing as happy as couple of
OF oysters inthe month with an r.