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Notice.
OFFICE CITY CLERK

COLUMBIA, s. G., January 3, 1874.
A IL. person, who have held TAVERN
N LICENSES for the year 1873, aud dc.
Giro 10 continue the Same for 1871, are hereby
notified that il is necessary to make new
application TO Council tor he came, giving Il
nc" bond. &c. Blnnks will La !urnishrti al,
tho City. Clerks Office; aIso, pawn, II, will be
itquirtd tor the fret quarter on or before The
G;h Of the present month.
JeEl GHAS. BARNEM CITY Clerk
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Joseph Meohella, who was hnngs on
Friday last. in, Hudson City, N. j., for
murder, refused to see his brother. and
assaulted Q minister of the Gospel who
entered his cell. He went to the gal
lows with a cigar in his mouth, which
the Sheriff removed just before drop.
ping of.
Although 1900, 900 and cemetery
site in 'Westohester County, was offered
by speoulators for st. Paul's church and
church.yard in New York, it was re.
fused.
Tim. Leavy. 3 one-!egged ex.Con.
federate. who was employed as watch
man on the North Carolina Railroad.
fell from thirty-foot trestle, near
Wadesboro. q few days ago. and was
instantly killed.
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Proposals for Lamp Posts.

OFFICE CITY CLERK,
CoLuMnIA, S. G., December 20, 1873
GEALED bids will DO received until tho
POSTS, TO be Of the following dimcns ions,
"a sample OF the aizn to bH seen at CITY
Clerks oifice:) The Post to be eleven feet
long. six inches square at the base and for
three feet, then to be tapered to tour inches
at the top; to hc of good souud heart pii,r,
and to bo bevclcd on the corners; to he
painted, and to be Furnished by the lst o:
February 1874. CuA:. BARNUM,
Dec 81 City CLERK
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Lumber and Laths

Lumber and Laths.
HAF1NG large quantity OF BUILDING
LII LUMBER and LATHS on hand, per.
Sons wanting the same can be supplied, at
short notice. Orders left at my Residence
on Main street, near the new Government
Post Office, or sent by mail. will meet prompt
attention. Terms cash.
Nov &c Emo WLOWRY
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Notice.

NHHE firm Of WILLING HAM L. BLAIR has
mutual consent. Business will be carried on
by W. Mo. BLAIR & CO.. from this date.
STRorHEhs, January II, 1871
Jan14 4
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LBY COLUMBIA G. THURSDAY JANUARY Is 1874 "
CIGAR DEALERS

WHO wish to get only few boxos at y
wv timo, or any one wishing single box
OF Cigars, will find that a call at the INDIAN
GIRL CIGAR STORE will convince them
that the expression among smokers, "Thc
Indian Girl sells the bost Cigars for the
money!" is true; and. whilst property holders
threaten to complain to Congress about
HEAVILY TAXED
they, too. should appeal to this maid to be
relieved from tho heavy chargos they arc re.
qulred 10 pay by those wlIc &c not mako :
speeialty of the tobacco bu ,iness. The Civil
Rights bill now agitated
BY CONGRESS
and that brand Of Cigars, {pure Havana, }
threo for twenty-five cents, sold by tho
Queen of Luxury" are the latest aensatione
OF tho day; and as the onais likely to go up
in gas, the other will 20 up in snlak., So
call carly, or you will he too late. Jan IA
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Notice,
GREFNS111.E AND COLUMBIA RAILROAD Co.,
THFASURER'S OFFICE

NUCIC6.
GREfNY1II.E AND COLUMBIA RAILROAD Co..
THEASUnER's OFFICE.
COLUMBIA, $. G., January l, 1874
HOi.DEkS or the STATE GUARANTEED
1l BONDS and tho admitted SECOND
t2d) MORTGAGE BONDS OF this Company,
who have funded tho past due Coupons of
said Bonds. matuIcd between January, eight
cen hundred and scventy.two, (1S72,) and
July. eighteen hundred and seventy three,
{lS73.) both inclusive, are notified that
the January, eighteen hundred and seventy
four, Coupons of said Bonds, and also, those
OF the funded lnterest Bonds and Certiti.
Gates, will be paid on presents alton at this
Office on the FIFTEENTH tl5th) INST.
GEO. ". WATERMAN,
Jan Treasurer.
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Dissolution,

THE firm of J. Il. GLADNEY Il CO., OF
Il Monticello. was dissolved, bv mutual
conscnt, On tho 18th September, 1873.
THOMAS BLAIR.
GE Charleston -Ne,cs srd Gcei:icr copy
three times, and scnd bill to this Office.
Jan Ii
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The business will hcrcritcr be conducted,
at the same place, by myself. A continue
ton or he patronage of the public is soil
cited. by attention and po.itcncss, We hope
case. w p HlX
Jan j.?
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Dissolution,

4 tween Il. WEAItN and W. p. HIN, under
the firm name of Wearn t. Xix, is this day
dissolved. by the death of Mr.. Wcarn. Thu.e
indebted to the irm will cGme forward and
settle ut once
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Postponement.

ObLpUueWBuC.
TnAsUREn's OFFICE, R1oMLAND County.
COLUMBIA, y. c., January ii. 1874.
Ri authority Of tho Comptrollor-Ge Genoral,
vernon. tho time for collecting tho taxes OF
1873, without the penalty, ia extended to the
9Th February, 1874. OH. BALDWIN,
Jan IA Treasurer Richland County.
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Hardware HardWare!!

hdTUWHI6 dHTUWuT6
HHHE undersigned, having found the cash
Il business in their Grocery Department &
complete success. have determined to conduct
tho Hardware Department on q St,ituy cash
basis olso. They have. therefore, greatly re-
duced the prices for all heavy goods in this
line, embracing IRON, NAILS, STEEL,
SPRINGS, AXLE3 and CARRIAGE MATE
RAILS, being convinced that quick penny
is better than slow shilling.
H1- Purchasers will cave money by ex-
aminiDg our stock and prices before pur-
chasing. Terms cash before dciiuery.
Jan 6 JOHN AGNEW Il SON.
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T. N. Wilkes. Attorney at Law,
A ND United States Commissioner for Cir
II cult aud Dietrict Courts for Houth Ca
rolina. Office over tho Carolina National
Bank Columbia. r. &. Dec 80
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Bad Weather. Bad Coughs. Bad Colds.
GTANLEY'S celebrated COUGH SY.UP
- VII; cure Coughs, Colds. Asthma. Con-
sumption. 1t il the remedy, without any ex-
ceptioI. Stanley will say 80. Get 1t only at
HEIHlrSE's Cheap Drug store. Nov Is
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:T.ansfer printing inks are invaluable

sEsaasfer; printing inks are invaluable
t0s-fsihoad companies; banks, .mer-
chants. manufacturers and others. They
are enduring and ohangeleas. and will
copy sharp and clear for an. indefinite
period of time. Having just received o
fresh supply of inks, we are prepared to
execute orders at moderate prices.
esPsrsons indebted to the PHOENIX Office
are earnestly requested to coll and settle
at once. There is large amount due
the greater portion in small sums. The
Indebtedness must be liquidated, or we
shall be forced to resort to extreme mea.
sures.
The CIVIL RIGHTS BI1h-Irs DEFEAT
PRoBAB1E. The Washington cores.
pondent of the New York Graphic writes,
under date of the 9th:
! The pending OWL Rights Bill pro-
misses TO prove great bone Of eonteu-
ton In the Republican ranks. It ap-
pears that the House Judiciary Com
mistee decided that Congress had tae
constitutional right to provide by law
o8OAAos oCk0A0t0 oOuOOto AOE Luo IuCc,
but that it was doubtful if it had the
same right to legislate the colored free
man into the jury.box or to strike the
word "white" out Of State laws wher-
ever. found, as Mr.. Summers more
sweeping measure provides. After the
Butler Morey bill vas reported and dis
cussed with all the solemnity of Ste
Ph6ns, the fervor of Elliott. and the wit
and power OF Butler to back it, it seems
to have run against slag, and has
been reoommitted, avowedly to reach
some oompromige on the school clause.
It appears that there are many Republi-
cans objeoting to this prejudice. They
''gag" badly at the idea of putting into
Federal law provisions which shall pro-
hibit the establishment of separate
schools.
The colored members. eight in num-
ber, claim that the 800, 900 votes they
represent will take this act as proof Of
the fidelity of their white party 1850
ciates, and aot accordingly. The pro.
position is now made, and it shows how
little consistency there is in ordinary
partisanship, that the jury clause and
that striking out the word "white" from
the State laws should be substituted for
the obnoxious educational section. Ii
this is done, it will he sure to result in
making feud in the Republican ranks.
II these feuds continue, there will soon
be no ranks to divide.
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Columbia and Augusta
Railroad COMPANY.

COLUMBIA, s. e.. December 80, 1873.
HNHE COUPONS on Bonds Of this COM
i pany, duo on tho 6rst OF January, 1874,
will be paid at the Central National Bank, In
this city, or at the banking House OF NJ. X. .
Jesup Co., in New York, or at First Ma
tional Bank Of Charlotte. N. c., or at the
Anglsts, Ga.
Dec 30 f4. c. BOUKNIGHT, Treasurer.
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'NHE continued pressure of hard times
compels us to make this MOST ALARM
ING SACRIFICE, but as we must have
money, IN order to pay our creditors, VIC will
give the public such an opportunity to sup
ply their many wants as they bavo mover be-
tore had in the history Of this city.
Useful patterns DRESS GOODS at I2. 15.
20. 20 cente-worth double.
SiLh BALEhNAS, BERLIN CORDS and
EMPRESS CLOTHs. 81 cents-half price.
bargain, so and rs cente-way down.
SILK PONGEES. REPTARRAS, CASH :.
MERES. (all new ehadcs.) 70 cente-worth
FIGURED Ep1NaLEs. "a beautiful North
A large line OF CLOAKs and JACKETS. we
offer at % cents on tho dollar.
fall a-sortment OF FURS. at scarcely
half New York prices.
Twenty boxes OF LINEN COLLARS and
CUFFS will be sold at 5 and 10 ccnta-worth
four times tho money.
House-iurnishing Goods, although Quite
staple. we have marked BELOW COST,
They include fine line OF LINEN DOYLIES.
at GO cents and 81 90. Also. large M,rsaillss
BED SPREADS. from 81 50 up. liable and
riano Covers, with other upholstery essen-
tiels, we will cloee out at one-half theix
!origfnal value.
Our entire stock Of MILLINERY, RIB
DONS. FLOWEkS,. LACES, &c., viii be Of
Tered ut such prices as cannot fail to effect q
clearance. GIl..
We have only enumerated a few leading
lines. but the whole Stock is offered without
any reserve whatever. Caeh must be paid
on delivery OF eoods; from this, there will be
no deviation. Parcels shall be delivered In
the order in which they are bought.
All parties owing ns money must call ana
settle, or we shall be compelled to resort TO
other measures.
Dec IL J. II. KINARD & co.
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Drs. Greene, Lindley & Bentley's
GREAT FAMILY MEDICINES
COMPOUED EXTRACT CORYDALIs,
~ tho great vegetable alternative for all
diseases arising from impure blood.
DIR. GREENE'S FIT CURE, for the
cure of Epilepsy, Fits. Spasms, and convui-
sions Of all kinds.
Medicnted Honey. for Coughs. Colds,
Bronchitis, Group, and all disease of the
lungs and air passages.
Neuralgia Specific, certain and spcedy
cure for Neuralgia, rheumatism. Nel vuus
Headache. sud all ncrvou. pains.
Wabash Valley Asu- Cure. Contains
M Quinine. most positive remedy tor
Chilir, Ei!ions Fever. and Congestlons OF
Liver aud spleen. Act- like chSrni.
Prepared NJ the Laboratory, Charlotte. y.
&. For eule by W. q. FISHER,
Nov 20 tly Columbia. s. G.
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THE WILMINGTON STAR.

ESTi ELISUkD ONLY SIN YEARS!
DAILY STAR
III AZ the LARGEST circulation OF any Daily
LII Newspaper i'll the State, and Il circula
ti"n III "lnir II u; nearly twice as large a.
day will u. ioInd in ii, condensed when an
important, at lursth whrn III moment, an,,
aiwaN- presented Ia = clear, intelligent aut,
i!!tcrc.!:NG maLnti
>rnScn!rI!rH rs ADVANCED
One Year ........ g 0O
NiN Mpn' hr .... ........ J 50
Three M,..ihs. - > 90
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Come to See Him.

C0me TO See Him.
~ such as Cream, Pineapple. Lemon
Rose, Butter Scotch, Pop. corn, &o, as the
CANDY MAN haA arrived, and pitched his
tent on Washington street, few doors from
Candy OF all kinds on the spot. Jan I9 36s
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For the New Year, am resolved to
make new and increasing efforts to
meet the trying requirements of the
times. Whilst keeping a full stock
and continually opening up Fresh
Goods. my expenses are 80 much less
than the other dry goods houses. that
you can save money, save time, and
save patience, by dealing al my store.
C. F. JACKSON,
The Leader of Low Prices
Ian q
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HEAVILY TAXED
BY CONGRESS
FAVORABLE BRANDS
TO BE HAD AT THF
CALIFORNIA SEGAR STORE.

IMPoRTED.
T a ESCEPCION REINA VICTORIA.
IL Flor do Henry Clay Rcina Victoria,
Flor de Cuba Reina Victoria,
Rosn de Santiago Rcgalia dc! Rpy,
H. Upmann, Cazadoree,
Carvajal Cabanas,
Julian Alvr, Henry Clay,
partigas, Flor, Santiago Opra.
Manuel Garcia Conchas.
DOMESTIC.
OF our own make:
Golden Eagle, Flor del Fumar,
la Espanola, La Palmetto, Pa,iicas,
Yours Truly. Royal Family,
Silver Lake, Mine ia Good,
Challenge, I Guess Not,
Pleasure Garden. Janl:
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Coughs Colds. Hoarseness. and save you
from Consumption.
The best place is always the cheapest.
Good advice, your best friend when sick, ir
ile VIII" cnics yon AN kinds Of good MEDI.
CINES at nElNIrSD'S DRUG STORE,
Sept 30 Opposite pHHNyx Office
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Notice,

OFFICE TREASURER RIcnLASD County.
January 8, 1874.
NNHE books for State and County TAXES
Il will be opened THIS DAY, at my Office,
ever the bank OF Mcssrs. E. J. Scott j. Son.
The following ia the levy for 1878:
State tax. IL mills
County tax. ordinary. :"
County tax. Court Houec. II
County tax, Deficiencies. i ''
Total. .................19 10 mills
Onc dollar on each poll for eduua ton al
purposes. The penalty OF 20 per cent at
tachos by law upon all taxes unpaid on or
before the 18th January.
g. Il. BALDWIN, County Treasurer
Jan
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Medicated and Other Medicine,


Medicated and Other Medicines.
LII AitBACK'S celebrated Y a!nut Candy.
IL Hcin!tsh y Cough Cont, c.iuns,
Marshmr low Drops, pure and tr.s!i
Carbnlio Candy. for sore throat,
lioarhonnd Candy, for colds,
Peppermint Drops, for the digestion,
Cocoa Caramel, for the stomach.
linn CrowD, u plcasa ut dinner cOnfccton
Jordan Almonds, an aEter.dnncr nu; TO
crack,
Cream Chocolate, a pwect soothing thing,
All for sale at
HEINITSH'S Drug Store,
Dec ~ Opposite FHHNIx Office.
Just Received,
AN extra fine lot OF Kentucky
&8A MULES and HORSES, SOME OF which
caNsNeare well broke. They may bo acen
~ Cnarlos Logan's Stables, corn.r Senate
and Assembly strcets.
Nov IL W. 4. & L. TALBOTT.
Mills House Stables.
JUST received at the above Sta.
22M bles, twenty head fine KENTUCKY
AaA4MULES, most of which are well
broke. Will be sold cheap for cash.
Sept IS J. N. LONG. Agent.
Clarified Sugars.
EO BARRELS A. Ex. O and c, for sale
w low for greenbacks.
JAMS HOPE Il GYLES.
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A great saw
ing OF money
Is in knowing
what 10 buy
and where ia
buy. Go t0
BE1NITSH IS
Doctor Shop.
A single dose
OfSTAELEY'S
COUGH SY-
RUP will cure
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F.t..iii., s-Ais.

q
;,l :;ri'ctb
The WE! i. .''i-'H cnmbintd Il with
the CAROL T.. tl.A.i u, ,ld ia one at the
chcarce' ., ,lr -. -, .i.;nry at the toll
soW.rE ~ ir '.\T:>:
ore c"ry, ';'- Year ....$l ~
Ono 10y; SIX Annih~ .......... IL
SS" -'!uls "f > To 10. Oar Year 81 rs per
COPY. Clubs u! 10 II: :.,nrc. One Ysar. only
81 10 l'rt c"ry.. Spec.ll.n Copies gent un up.
rsicat:oI. .idGrcr-
WV. u BERNARD.
Editor .nl I'ro,,i,,nr. Wilmington. %.
G00D RULES.
Taxe Ecln'tsh S ulocd and Liver Pills.
a tI'i ,"li-".i 10 bnsiness and work
"A !n.r,i
say" uur rnriire- ar;i make good invest.
n::n'a II, bc": ;Ivr~'rcni ~ uno,. II, att,
ans: !"i@ NJ.
i!v,'. ~" airk s"~tcn; doranged,
Take ticih.t~i,'s uI'c,'s Delight.
II Iai !i.v" Fever. Chiiis, HeadacLc.
T,Lr iI.iniirL's kina Chill Cure.
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Special Notices
OBSTACLES TO MARRIAGE,

HAPPY NeIlef FOR Young Men from tho
effects Of errors and abuses in early life.
Manhood restored. Impediments to Mar
riage removed. New method Of treatment.
New and remarkable remedies. Books and
Circulars sent free, in sealed envelopes. Ad-
drees HOWARD ASSOCIATION, No. 2 South
Ninth street, Philadelphia, Pa.-an institu
tion having high reputation for honorable
conduct and professional skill Dot 80 3mO
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.


ID SINCLAIR & CO.,
he No. 50 LIGHT STREET.
BALTIMORE, MD.
Manufacturers OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and
Machinery. Growers and Importers of Garden
and Field Seeds, offer to Farmers and Mer-
chants the following named valuable Labor saw
ing Machinery and Implements for the coming
season, viz: NEW YORKER SelfRak Reaper and
''NEw YORKER SelfRake Reaper and Mower Com
great. Field trial at Auburn, New York, in July,
1866 as the best self Rake Reaper on the ground
also the celebrated MONITOR MOWER This is q
two wheeled Machine, with Flexible cutting Bar
the best in use. The BUCKEYE and CASES Riding
Sulky Cultivators. Maryland Self Discharging
Hay and Grain Rake on wheels, the best in the
Country. Sinclair improved Corn Planter and
Seed Drill. Rices Premium Cotton Planter
Sinclair & Co.'s patent Screw Propeller Hay,
Straw and Fodder Cutter. Patent Masticators
for cutting Corn Stalks, Sugar Cane, Hay and
Straw. Readings patent horse Power Corn
Shelters and Cleaners. Hand and Power Corn
Shelters, all sizes and patterns. Threshers anrd
| Seperators, Horse Powers, Wheat Fans Grain
Cradles Revolving Hay Rakes and Cleaners,
Flows, Harrows and Oultiyators, Machinery and
| Plow Castings &C., &c.
| Also on hand for Spring sales fresh and genu-
inc Garden Seeds, of our own Raising and I'm.
ported from the best houses in Europe
ALI goods sold by US warranted to give Salts
factionand such as represented.
| Forparticulacs &C., send for our Pretoria 1Cat-
alogue. 72mar23y
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Insurances.
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF VA.
Capital S3S3.OOO, ~

AlEE 1NDUhANOE OUWI AN VI M
Capital S3S3, 900,
Home Office, Pstersburg Va. Local Board
in the cities at Virginia and West
Virginia, andin Wash
ington D. G.
A. ". McILWAINE, PRESIDENT.
p4 b T., r.p. vios Presidents.
SAMUEL B. PAUL, Manager and Secretary,
JUDGE J. 7. LAY, Sup'dent Of Agency,
Gro. c. JACKSON, Gen'l Agent Valley Va
StauntOn Stockholders Board
WIN. FRAZIER PRESIDENT.
Edward Mcmahon, P. Byron Hoge,
John W. Abby, John W. Todd,
Orlando Smith, Hugh W. Shelley,
N. P. Funkhouser, Isaac Witt,
Thos. d. Ransom.
The chief aim of this company is to combine
safety and economy in favor of its policy holders
Its mana cement is in the hands of reliable and
responsible Directory, pledged to preserve its
capital secure and intact.
Its expenses have from the beginning been
paid from its earnings, with surplus annually
added to its reserves. And all reserves from
prtuuluWS are SeHt UaCk IOf INVESTMENT III tue
Department from which it is derived.
Its reduced premium rates challenge all COM
parison. Its policies are non-forfeitable after
two annual payments.
Its losses have been, and are intended to be,
paid without litigation or delay.
The history of the first years of its existence is
q guaranty for the future.
A Dividend to its policy holders of fifteen per
cent. has already been declared, after reserving
surplus for contingencies, success unpreceden-
ted in the business of Life Insurance.
The reserve fund of So, 100000 accumulated
from premiums in the Stanton department is
now offered for investment upon safe security at
the legal rate of eight per cent.
Applicants for loans will find the agent, G..
G. Jackson, at his Office, corner of Augusta and
New Court house streets, adjoining law office
of D. s. Young, Stauuton Va. jy Aft
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The Night After Christmas.

twas the night after Christmas, whom all through
the house,
Every soul was abed, and as still as mouse,
The stockings, so lately ST. Nicholas care,
Were emptied Of all that was eatable there.
The darlings had duly been tucked in their beds
With very full stomachs, and pains in their heads.
1 was doing away in my new cotton cap,
And Nancy was rather far gone in nap,
When out in the nursery arose such clatter,
Isprang from my sleep, crying, what is the matters
] flew to each bedSide-still half in doZe-
To open the curtains and throw off the Clothes
While the light OF the taper served clearly to show
The piteous plight Of those objects below;
For what to the fond fatherseye should appear
But the little pale face Of each sick little dear?
For each pet that had crammed itself full tick,
knew in a moment now felt like old Nick.
Their pulses were rapid their breathing the same.
What their stomachs rejected I'll mention by name,
Now turkey, now stuffpg, plum pudding, Of course,
And custardS, and cruIers, and cranberry sauce,
Before outraged nature, all went to the wall,
Yes-lollypops, fapdoodle dinner and all,
Like pellets which urchinS from pop guns let fly,
Went figs, nuts and raisins, jam, jelly and pie,
Till each error of diet was brought to my view,
To the shame of mamma and Santa Claus too
turned from the sight, to my bedroom stepped back
And brought out phial marked "Pulv. Ipecac,''
When my Nancy excaimed-for their suherngs
shocked her
"Dont YOU think you had better, love, run for the
Doctor?'
Iran-and was scarcely back under my roof.
When heard the sharp ella tier of Jalap's hoof
I might say that hardly had turned myself round,
When the Doctor came into the room with bound.
He was covered with mud from his head to his foot
And the suit he had on was his very worst suit;
He had hardly had time to put that on his back,
And he looked like Falstaf half fuddled with sack.
His eyes, how they twinked! Had the DR.. got merry7
His cheeks looked like Port and his breath smet OF
Sherry;
He hadn't been shaved for a fortnight or so,
And the beard on his chin wasn't white as the snow.
But inspecting their tongues in spite Of their teeth
And drawing his watch from his waistcoat beneath,
\ He felt of each pulse saying-'Each little belly
Must get rid-here he laughed'of the rest lof that
jelly
Igazed on each chubby, plump sick little elf,
And groaned when he said so, in spite of myself,
But wink in his eye when he physcked our Fred,
Soon gave me to know we had nothing to dread
He didn't prescribe, but went straightway to work.
And dosed all the rest, gave his trousers jerk,
And. adding directions while blowing his nose,
He buttoned his coat; from his chair he arose,
Then Jumpedin his gig, gave Jalap whistle,
And Jalap jumped off as if pricked by thistle;
But the Doctor exclaimed, he drove out of sight,
They'll be well by tomorrow-good- night, Jones'
goodnight