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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-01-29

DONATION EIST-The congregation and
friends of the NJ. f. Church of Middle
Smithfeld, intend giving the Rev. E.
Meacham donation visit at the parsonage,
tby the brick church, on Wednesday after
noon and evening, February 4th, 1874. All
are invited; if stormy, the next fair day
By order Of OFFICIAL BOARD.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-01-29

A couple were recently married at
Foxborough, n H., after a twenty three
years engagement
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-01-29

During the first six months of 1878,
there were 5lS6 horses killed for food in
Paris
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-01-29

sl5,000,000 is the debt of South
Carolina, with nothing to show for it.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-01-29

Our promising young gentlemen have
a wonderful capacity for balloon juice. y
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n 0TEGE.

The School-Board of Stroudsburs ha
solved to apply to the Legislature for iL'I
n,,-i,,.r 4
, 1874-01-01

Special Dispatch TO The Ch:7a7o 7Ti1an@
ISp1AyApol1s, Dec. 31.-1ntcscst IN tho eoS{s.
.neers' strife seemed to be dying out to-day unsA
dispatch camo tonight from Pittsburgh. from
thu brotherhood Committee in charge OF the ne
rot,atioas betveen tho Panhandle Company
aud it's eagines1a. instzueting the later 20 70
8. stand firm" The engineers to-nlsht Tee,
more inbilant than fer days past. Aal'1oaa
1nIts loo. feel encouraged. It u repot:eo tnAe
thirtT <pginee.B are coming tomorrow l1ou nn ano
West to 3ako tuo place OF thc str,iicrs "n, zen.
Mscauley and rart Of the militia under LIS Gqm
mand retnrred fror1 Logsnspor@ to-n'eh';1 - rney ~
report nu quiet there. No disturbances usto "
thereEis reported to-day. Trains ate 1unD'nS
:oote: regularly to-day.
NJ. j7b the i 4esae5dtfd PTe5s-1
.'Irn1AHAPoL1s, Dec. 31.-Tbc oE!y aoPafeu;;
chaage in the engineers strike is general
u1!s7!ns down. Tho engineers held Tcry !5l':c
meeting to-day, but no.uipg is known OF thels
proceedings. They presen. tie sai11o detcrm1uea
front. and claim that .
THEY AEE BoESD TO wI:'. !,
The roads aEected hv the s:1ll;o germ &c ma
engineers enough to get along with mc1. G1 tIe!l
trims. cud cleim that thay can run all T. mar
iraias regui.1ly If not insorfered With. IheFe
has been q ,,vx-.
vlrxEp pxcnzAsE = TIE Su1BEa o. s slA -
aruut the Union Depot to-day, and tta.ns 6
, 1874-01-01

s,-eial D,spateh to Tie Chicago Tribune.
ENGINEERS OF THE NEW YORK DIVISION
new YonK, Dec. GA meeting OF the btotn"
eEhooa OF Engineers OF the Ne" YORK D4sls'on
OF the Pennsyl7ani. Railroad vas held to-day a.
their Lodge in Jersey City, and, after long dls-
cuesion. it was decided to continue work unoef
the 10 ner cent reduction, but under protest.
MANY Of the moro thoughtless men we're dlssaE
ia6cd, and warmly advocated an Immediate
etrike, bat the urging Of moro moderate meas
ures on the part Of the wiser oues 1ortuna.e!y
nreyailcd. i convention OF al tire Lodges on
tho eastern section Of the r0nI will he Icld al
PHILADELPHIA Jan. 2, and, uut,l they hear the de-
cison of that Convention. the 1ncn on the sc"
To.k Division Of the road will work Is usual~
1t this meeting it WAS determined to sehd
ApnoIEs1 TO TIE PRESIDENT OF TIE ROAD.
!. Edgar Thompson, and one VAS lmraedlatc!y
dawn up. 4 COMMITTEES Of three Was apPo'utet31 !
~ rrcsent this protest to M7 Thompson, and
tLey departed for Philadelphia this afternoon
for that purpose.
Mr. Barker, Superintendent OF the SeW 1ora
Division Of tho Pennsylvania ROAD, ss-5 that tbs
1ocai freirlt transported by their line Eas de-
creased one-half, aud that for carrying wesse;n
hn1rd freight they are nov sending OF: 'only
fnrtv cas d.T, whlo at this tiE,e last year theJ
wcro sending out lao cars daily for this purpose.
TIE ESTEE.; p1y1aloH ESolSE1n5.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 3l.-1le eEg1nccts On
tho Eastern Division Of the Penusy!yaola Eeu-
rnal haya been in eecre: session. at Jersey lily
for three hours to-day, to iua:lv ceciao "nesue.
they will sub1ni! to . reduction OF "E2cs, "
turn out or strike tomorrow. No uoao1e ~
aporelcuGed.
, 1874-01-01

Co1U,1rrs, O.. Dec 3l.-Tae excitement
among the citizens about the stliko is gradually
diving out here, III tho railroad authorities are
demonstrating their ability to GOT engineers suf-
dc:ont to run tneir regular trsins- To-day al
tho regular passenger trains got away Gu tlnno,
and two freight trains will leave for the West
this afternoon 4 guard Of police are On duty
81 tho freight yartls, to soo that no trouhlo oc-
curs. General Superintendent Caldwell mas
issued an order ordering all the cuglueors and
f1emen who are not On duty to report At the
c.1ice of tho Master 5lechaulc to receive the
tiue-cortihcates, to be presented TO the Fay
master to be cashed.
CoLUa.nus O., Dec. 31-The strike has as-
bumed a more dangerous aspect hero since nooa
Al two freight trains were about to stnrt west,
tho two conductors at the last moment refused
to 70, saying they would not 80 over the roaa
with strange engineers Inev Tere
DISCHARGED At ONCE,
and tho trains sent with other men In charEo*
Tho Ya1d-Maste7 Of the Pilua Road Was cal!ed
upon by q crowd Of roughs to-day. sid
THREATENED WITH DEATH
| il he permitted any moro trains to go Inc
| police Dispersed the crowd, and tho spokesman
| & the r:ty escaped
| Tie evening train for Cincinnati, when Ct
Alton,
! WAS TIRED INTO
! by some unknown parties. Tho situation hcfs
is moro ucfavorable for settlement than a. ao1
! time during tho trouble.
, 1874-01-01

services vcro duly appreciated, and that VIC had
not devoted otF time aud energies IN VAN. Let
us but know that we are not looked upon ns
elavee, but as men, and it will do much toward
stimulating to pronptnes5 OF duty. We
would Wish to bring about ldentlca! interest
between employer and employe. and kno" Of
no better way to produce that feeling than to
nske the iaterests of both parties more idcn-
tical By so doing We are onlv fnlilins Divine
law in being subservient to one another.
l. few words ere close in regard to the late
movement OF 1ocomotiVc-cpGineers; there have
been so many exaggerated repor:sln regard to tue
cause Of the so-c4iled late strike that presume
the public is almost prepared to hear of any act
Of lawiceuness OF violence; but allow me- here 10
say that much Inns been falsely reported against
tho engineers, in ortler 20 enlist public sympathy
in favor of tho 1ai]roads-. the managers
have tried to convincs the public tEnt
trains hayo run with somo regularity, which
is also false. To test tho fact, Let Bome~
one try to go to Columbus over the
pcu-uaudlo Road, aud sec with how much speed.
comfort. ana safety he will make the trip 1t Is
g. matter Of great wonder that the stockholders
and Directors do not stop in and interfere, and
prevent the sacrifice OF so much money BY the
officers. The officers Of the Pennsylvania COM
naoy haze broken an obligation and compact
made With the men about two years ago. and
now ara sqnandctipg the Co1npany's . money to
sustain themselves in tLeir arbitrary 1novc1nenta
Tho Company have already lost enough money
| to pay tho difference of wages to the engineers
| Tor ten years. ......
TIC brotherhood is getting very severe
! tongue-lashing from many parties. Some
| eag that Chief-Epsinecr Wilson denounces the
mnye1nent. but I doubt tbs authen slc'ty
OF the card published puEpor:ing to come from
him. Although I ar, not . member Of tho Fcot-
board Association. yet. looking at the question
I eB Go, ruus: Say, May God sustain tue loco
motive-englpeers! / subscribe myself
| OLD E1PEnESCE.
CHICAGO, Dec. II. 1873.
THE STORIES OF VIOLENCE.
To the Editor a. Tho CAioa1o TT1tNAc:
SIN: l. is to be hoped that tho public viii moi
give credence to tho many reports now beng
published OF violence offered blythe striking On
gineers- These stories arc Inventions OF the M
scrrpulous rairoad-of1icials to prejudice tht
| people against the strikers; aud the manager!
Ct the Associated Press. ever ready to circulate
| anything injurious to the wo1kingmen, aid tn
ral!road-oHicais by bytclegraphing tho false reports
| all over the land. Tho engineers OF this coun
tsy, as body, are too intelligent aud TOO honor
able class OF men to resort to any euch mea<'
uycs to accomplish their ends. 4 strike slm'la
to the present one occurred somo years elnc
down East, aud terrible reports OF the lavlessnes
| OF the strikers were telegrnphed abroad. Ate
the matter was finally settled, it trnnsplred tha
} there was no tru whatever in the stories, an
thoir origin WAS traced to the employers. IN
Gaze will probably be the Same when tllo pre4er
: strike is ended. w. H. +"
! CHICAGO, Dec. 81, 1873.
, 1874-01-01
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.

4 rrtuh Bank President sues IN An
dtanapclls journal for Libel, CT a1n'
i:,- 100000 Damages.
1>D1AsApo11s, led. Dec 5l.-Nar1en du1se5s
1rca;i1ent OF the Fist National IanI o1 e11'
Lake CITY. Utah, to-day fled in tho ouEetlo.
con,+ q 1ite] suit for 100000 damages against
.be Tndian ai1olis Journal Company. lie com
nlniot is yolurninous, setting: forth that uFoe
tho sl Of octctcr last, tie plaintiff Vas osafn 20,
in Sa}t Lake City, which aect1on na3 AAecee1 ~ y!
TIE A,sarcial Cauic, etc.; aco t1as; ~ n...;.
ing upon ao,uo circulars lasue1 by a1nl 1ai - -
dedtof the Fitat National 3a3x, LID Jo1' '44' ~
This city. libclcI him rs fo!lo"s;
Sir. Warren Hus4ey, ITceasat OF re 1T" ,-jSrrtt
Dars Z: sa: La3o c:y. ,., C'an' in,.:auan. mn o
th,: oaiac was u1rettcd and tried LtfS ~ 1o ot
IN - charge Of cQr1ic1fe.tEG and en- C.r,tv
m,1,rer.Su. Uf wildcat eonteco IL 1879 ~,
1e vas thrc-dly detco5cd ty GoofI: ! e,s1o t.
dc. ea.ed md e*cap:d bJ teesa.eA1 80 ANS rsza
but The 1deouiy ot naeaes n auen ~ ~ hs ~ 1,c.
m1rkable. e4pcei3lly ,7usu IL happens {" 10 ~ ~
rnr,:uun ) pa:ue as Warren Ersse;.
IT, of which Warren, Eussey denies u W. %
ear.ino ,fst no such thing happened IN nsols :.
s., oosher rouaty in this 6ts:e. aud :naI ..
...a, y. ~ anch publication his reJutAlou Us
In nsIness m.n las bcea generally oozaoseo'
A Eanb,s Responsibility IN 1ac DA*A'
ter OF Forged Checks.
% yonr. Dec. 31.-Thc general tc1zn Of III
cu.s,;,- Court to-Jay decided tla., where "a.
o;nad f,T~cI checks ca cc-t,dca:ian OF oan:
.,J rot IN 1r1,.t in the Simple ch:ch, s:ie Na"
81 csT.;fviny il responsible for t1e ei1oaa''
, 1874-01-01
ELSEWHERE.
PITTSBURGH.

spee1al Die7nteh to The ch,oa7o 7ttbu'.<>
rr7sBrcou. Pa. Dec. 3l.-Tho engineers
strike looks this evening IS though 1t was VIZ
tually at an end The Pittsburgh. Fort Wayne
l. Chicago Rail1ond Company to-day engaged
number of their old passenger engineers to run
freight trains, the men deciding to resume work.
They, however, had previously filled al ther
passenger engines With competent men, conse-
cucntly large humber nre thrown out OF en-
rloymeut entirely. They expect to Icsrno WorA
IN tneir shops again next week. AS stated LII
Yesterdays TnlEUSE.
THE ALLEGHENY VALLEY COMPANY
f.ff5.:als areued the matter vita their men.
and the result was most favorable Tho men
viii not strike, aud they speak of the olhcers IN
the highest terms of praise for the manner oA
their Treatment of them
eylyania Road, mud also BY largo number OF
their engineers: that positively
THERE WILL DE no STRIKE.
One of the oldest engineers, man Eho
has been twsnty:hsss years toa u xou2 tn9
co1rIesypondent ct,lresy that tho foe1in: Of the
majority was against strike Iaay Of the en-
oineers live along the line Of the road, and shoy
won't caro- to risk leaving their bones to seek ;
employment elsewhere. The Commlttoea al, i
Consultations anon. themselves and with tho
! officials, aud the result IL an am'cable petite
! ment: the engineers agreeing to classified re-
ducton-
TIE PAN HANDLE ROAD
! to-a.y engaged large number OF their o old
hands, and 50 the strike is virtually oses; 70 .;
! d.; tLev moved westward large number OF
frc. .ht-train=, and al their trains for passenger
! traffic arc running.
| CTUER ROADS,
The Pittsburgh / Erie il running On full tiEne, ;
and :he Pittsburgh l. Cleveland road Is ooln6
! fha Ran1a.
Ills eacineers were to hare met IN mass-
MEETING at he Cisy-Hall to-day, but not man
escept the press reporters presented thsnsc17es'
One Of tho foremost leaders in the etrike, B. 7.
Greror, was discharged from the ian hano4o
sone time agn for incom potency
, 1874-01-01
TIE PANHANDLE ROAD.

Srsciol Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune
RICHMOND, Ind, Dec: 31.-All is quiet on the
Panhandle Road. Mall trains have arrived On
all the divisions. but the tain from Chicago
came in tonight about three hours late, on &C.
count Of tho incapccity Of tho engineer. Be-
tween Columbus aud indianapolis, they haya
ali the passenger-traias on they had before the
strike but two, and tAve also three through
freiEi1.s- The oficials Are cheerful over tne
outlook, and tho engineers still tslk as thouea
thcy do not fear tho sequel.
, 1874-01-01

spccial Uspa1cn to Tie Chscaoo 1r'o1F''o
LooASsPoRT. Ind, Dec. 31.-Al uaau trains on
the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & S.. Louis Eanro:d
have bcoa running to-day, and the stE1ko III shu
SECTION is at m e1d~ 3lsn aze being rapidly Oh
tanned to fill the places Of the strikers. lae
Co,puan; haze no need or desire to reinstah
those WHO deserted their posts, aud now, hav;ine ;e
seen tue folly of theirmoTenens 1ney a:e "lLut ,hn
and anxious to resume work at tue prices I'M
tie Company feels justified in pairing. 5eSer9
frciobts viii be sent out tomorrow, anu DUEL
ness wilt be iully resumed this week
, 1874-01-01
LOUISVILLE.

LOUISVILLE. KJ., Dec 3..-The situation In
railroad circles looks bv.:cr. Tho Jedersonvsle.
Madison l. Indianapolis railroad to-day secared
fye engineers, and Col. Scott, Superintendent,
telerrcphs from Indianapolis that he llss secured
twenty mcn. Ore Of tho strikers returned to
Work to-dav. Frc;ghts are received :s csasl-
Three freight md t*o PASSENGER Trans ~ Won; "m
out on tho roud to-day. It IS rumorea tnat a.
the engineers on tho L., n. & e. S. L. T. intend
striking ut 12 IN, tonight.
, 1874-01-01

Foar WAYNE, Ind. Dec. 31.-Ihe excitement
among the acknowledgements hc:c has oroEeo
ont afresh. The depots are crowded ny 'ao'n'
and they appear to be very much excited ~ -
rrnored now TINT tho Toledo, Wabash ts " "eas'
cnm1nittce Of two vas appointed. who have full
rS po~cr siycn them, TO eail on their mates td
strike when they think it necessary. lhln9e %
not look near as tla.tering Tor tho ralroad com,
pap les in this sectioa as 1heE did yeste1oA7 ano
fha daY before.
, 1874-01-01
TIE 1asal1s tc= HARVEST.

snxei:.; Li7;r:ie1 T. T1e 7Es9777 ~ ?799'7'sI;
1,s.LIE. % Ill, Dec sl.-W- L. Aa:s. g! fsi1 ct
and sss:s Hickey D.E;le: Of W. x :;:s an SO
tss ii T. s5ea asfs: soj
SroshS Of fi1I hsfscs. Tho leo Is txn asos i;
taicHaess e1Ss md Of Tho 6est quality r." :n Re-
cessa gool wages, aud many of The 2 =,
$ss tss t2F !ss9 seSs 'ss: tss ssss
t;on Goak, vi III .ssia bo employed for ;s
, 1874-01-01

TOLEDO, WABASH & WESTERN.
s17ctat D,spach To tn: Chie1:'" 1T'oane
To1Eno, Dec 31.-The officers OF the ie4eoo'
waha.h {, Western Railroad have 6eroEs opP1o-
hcnsions Of q strike among their engineers 70.
morrow, and are making e1eguona 10 pfo''as
arainnt il.
, 1874-01-01
DISSOLUTION.

.,,, -, NUI1CE.
so1 L, toe this day Ey:ir.s from the firm of Frank
ftank Sntgos and William =. Potwin collcct tho
taue H. hnssss, he liabilities Of tho old and
Of ~ Vi tdnqrs ite 9tu ntta
Ghisago. Jan. I. 1t7& ~ - ~ +~' "
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-12-05
How to Manage Her.

A man named Taddles, in Virginia,
has got his wife in proper subsection,
and means to keep her so. "Oh, "
says he, in telling about it, "there
amt many who know how to rule a
wife properly. Now, my old woman is
one of the best-natured women in the
world, but she's got deuce of tenn
per. Whenever I see she's got her
madness up, if it's dozen times day,
l just quietly say nothing, but rather
humor her, and she comes around all
right after a while. Even when she
throws things at me or gives wild
dash at me with the broom or rolling
pin, I just dodge little, and she never
hits me third time before I get my
eyes on her, and let her know I disap-
prove of such actions on her part.
Perhaps I have to leave the house to
show her this, but she sees the point.
Then, by being careful not to irritate
her, and letting her have her own way,
[ manage make her do as I please. And
you bet I make her understand and ap-
preciate my discipline. Oh. I keep
her under perfect control A man
has, you know, got to be master in his
own house, or your wife will ride you
down as if you wasn't nobody. My
wife's perfect angel in her natural
disposition, but any other man but me
would spoil her," ........
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-12-05
Items Of Interest.

The last thing a man should be out
of-Temper.
To keep eggs through the winter
Don't eat them.
advertising costs money" Sodoes
store rent; SO do all good and useful
| things.
Where is parts unknown p" asks
correspondent. "Where they don't
advertise"
Don't tell an editor how to run
newspaper. Let the poor fool find it
out himself.
Performancesin in the japanese theaters
begin at six o'clock in the morning and
close at nine at night.
Glory is we'll enough for a rich man,
but it is of very little consequence to
poor man with large family.
"I was very near selling my boots
the other day, " said Joe to friend:
Chow 80 ?" "I had them half-soled."
Ladies are said to wear their street
costumes trimmed with bugles because
they assist them in making their calls.
Wouldst thou be rebel? Come, rebel then,
For an experiment against thy heart
Hast thou never been ruler? Well, then,
Rule thyself, o man, whoe'er thou art.
A Frenchman intending to compli-
ment a young lady by calling her a
gentle lamb, said "She is one mutton
as is small"
An Englishman has just bought at
Bordeaux, for 81, 800 francs, three bot
ties of Medoc wine, of the year 1893
$l20 bottle.
We shall hail the day of female suf-
frage, for then the monotony OF seeing a
rooster at the head OF every victorious
newspaper will be relieved by the oc-
casional interspersion of hen.
Without any desire to brag, the DE"
troit Free Press points to Michigan
sunhower nineteen feet high, and re-
spectfully inquiries after the health OF
other sunfowers around the country.
The best shot ever heard of has been
made in Calais, Maine, where gentle
man fred, n midnight darkness, at the
bark of O dog, and the next morning
found the animal dead, the bullet hav-
ing hit him in the throat.
Two ladies caught smallpox from
wearing dresses which they had hired
20 20 to ball in London. One died,
and the other brought suit against the
proprietor of the costume-shop. The
latter al CUES that he did not rent the
disease. The lady took it without his
permission. Case still on.
Twenty barrels entered as "salt
meat" and Australian beef were
seized at Portsmouth, England, and in
each barrel was found the corpse OF
full grown negro. They reached Eng
land from the United States and were
intended for dissection in London but
who sent them, and where did the
sender get them 7
The main features of new plan, on
trial in the British navy, for raising
sunken ships are closing Theoretically
the matches and all openings in the up
per parts and pumping down air. The
air thus introduced rises toward the
under side of the deck, and, not being
able to escape, presses the water down
and out through the holes made in the
ships bottom. The vessel by this
means will be rendered buoyant ana
rise to the surface.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-12-05
Suffering in Nebraska.

Col. N. A. NJ. Dudley, U. 8. A., has,
at the instance of General Ord, COM
manding the Department of the Platte
made careful inspection OF those
counties in Nebraska that were visited
by grasshoppers. He has just sub
mitted an elaborate report which con-
tains by all odds the best statement OF
facts in regard to the scourge that has
been made. Colonel Dudley rode from
house to house, accompanied by cour-
iers. and acquired his information per-
sonally and at first hands. In Red
Willow county he found many houses
abandoned, and the settlers who re-
mained had only ten or fifteen days
provisions on hand. They informed
Colonel Dudley also that they did not
know where further supply could be
obtained. The grasshoppers have LETT
their fields bare, the buffalo have gone
to distant pastures about the head
waters of the Republican, far beyond
the reach of these poor people, ana
their domestic animals are reduced to
mere skeletons. A thorough canvass
showed that there are 544 persons IN
Red Willow county who must have help
within ten days. In Furnas county,
substantially the same deplorable state
of affairs was found. Many settlers
had left, but others could not get away.
The settlers on the Sappa and the
Beaver were brought together by cour-
iers to meet Colonel Dudley at Arapa-
hoe. There are $500 people in Furnas
county. One-ffth will require aid in
thirty days, and the number will be IN
creased, SO that full three-fourths will
have to be supported before spring.
Many instances of actual present suffer
ing are mentioned. Harlan county has
many suffering families already. Meet
ings held in the interests of relief were
attended by men whose wives and chill.
dren were absolutely without food"
Colonel Dudley gives the facts in a
precise manner, by precincts, and they
all bear the same complexion. The
same is true of Gosper county. The
following is quoted from Colonel Dud-
ley's report: =.
"Great suffering exists in all five of
these extensive frontier counties to a
fearful extent. The settlers are, in
most instances, scattered over a large
extent of country, large portion OF
them living far up numerous streams
flowing into the Republican. If the
winter should be as severe as that OF
1901, and deep SHOWS fall, beyond a
doubt hundreds will starve."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-12-05
That Little Girl.

The jovial captain of one of the steam
ships now in port tells good story
relative to the May and December mar
riages SO common in Brazil. A Bra
lillian gentleman, apparently over fifty
years of age, was passenger on his
vessel. He was accompanied by two
girls, one about fifteen and another
younger. The gentleman was sea-sick
in the cabin and the girls were on deck,
whereupon the captain endeavored to
amuse them, took them on his knees
and told them stories, while he enjoyed
their prattle and pretty smiles. In the
midst of this pleasant occupation the
gentleman came on deck. With fierce
expression of face he gazed upon the
scene for a moment, and then inquired
in harsh, husky voice: "You, sir,
are you married ?" eyes. have a
daughter older than your little girl
here :" said the captain. "She reminds
me very much of mine" Here he
patted the pretty cheek. "That little
girl, sir" exclaimed the indignant
Brazilian with great emphasis, "that
little girl is my wife, sir II The cap
tain collapsed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-12-05

"When I was boy, " said an old man,
eve had schoolmaster who had an
odd way of catching the idle boys. One
day he called out to us, Boys, must
have closer attention to your books.
The first one that sees another idle I
want you to inform me and 1 will at
tend to the case
"Ah 7 thought I to myself, 'there
is Joe Simmons that I don't like. I'll
watch him, and if 1 see HIM look off his
book, I'll tell. 1t was not long before
/ saw Joe look off his book, and i'm
mediately / informed the master.
Indeed + said he, 'how did you
know he was idleP'
co saw him, said I.
"' You didP And were your eyes on
your book when you saw himp
"I was caught, and 1 never watched
for idle boys again" .t.
If we are sufficiently watchful over
our own conduct, we shall have no time
to find fault with the conduct of others.
Time is short, and if your cross be
heavy, remember you have not far to
carry it.
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