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, 1874-12-17
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The frat orchestral rehearsal for tho Il Found
lings' Homo concert uccura tomorrow morning
At Farwo'l IIn}l.
snre a dollar for tito Toundinga' Homo for
Christmas aud buy ticket 1T Koon, Cooke Il
Co.'s to tho grand COMFORT, Doc. 20. at Fa1wol1
HILL.
Tho tadioa Of tho Fift, Presbyterian Ol,urcr,
hold fair nnd festival this afternoon and ovon-
ing in tho church. cornor Of Indiana avonua anl
Thirtiotli htroet.
Tho Rev. II. II. Parkhura. ri!1 dclivor lcc-
turo on john 0hlnamau at Homo aud Abroad"
In tho Miclligan-Avenuo Methodiut Episcopal
Church, Thuraday evening.
Tho second Of tho aeTios of Sunday afternoon
sermons for tho inaBsoB will DO delivered In Far
we'll Hail next Sunday afternoon, by tho Rsy
john Gordon, Of tho Western Avenue Daptist
Church.
An examination for admission to tho High and
Normal Schools OF thiA city will tako placO Mt tho
High and Normal School Buildings, respectively,
Friday Of this seok. All candidates ,n',Bt ho nc
tnal residents Of tho city, and candidates for tho
Normal School must bo st loaBt 10 years. Of ago.
Tl,nre will bo q moettng Of landlords and roa1
oBtalo rontin. agentH at tho oilico OF ". d. Ker
foot It Co., No. S5 East Washington Htroot. Sat-
1lrday Up. H.. to consult aud 500 II q now law
ndprosented At the no1t meeting OF tho Legia-
1aturo for consideration md passage.
Tho Third Presbyterian Church will havc a
sociablo and fair OH Trday evening Of tlfa wcol,
in tho chapol aud parlorsrof tho church. Tho
fair vii! open at o'clock In tho Afternoon. md
supper will bo aorved from G to 8 o'clock. Music
by johnny Hand. All mombars aud friontlH Of
tho Third Presbyterian congregation arc cor
daily Invited.
Tho Atl1oneum gives Its regular sociab1o this
cyonang. In charge Of tho West sldo Committee.
In addition to tho usual attractions, "Signor
Dlitz." the magician, aud Prof. Whitney hayo
kindly commented to gvo one Of their amusing
entortain1ponts entitled IAN Hour in tho World
of Magic" All momhers Of tho .ithenoum arc
privileged to attend, and to invito tloir frionds
10 como NTH thom.
a mass-1neotng of tho citizens of tho Sixth
Ward vii! be hold thia evening, undar tito aus
pices Of the Workingmcus Club, at Johu uick-
ey'e Hall, corner of Hanover and Twcuty-fourtl
streots. for tho purpose OF adopting the neeoA-
aary means to compel tho Plttaburg g. Fort
Wayne Railroad Company to put stewart avo.1uo
and its intorBections 10 Bucl, condition as tho
laws Of the Stato of Illinois and tho ordinances
Of tho City OF Chicago call for.
, 1874-12-17

Tho prioes quoted by that popular Wcat Side store
tho Mem York Store, Nos as4 aud 2ss Wcss bladison
4treetsro far below any othars for tas quality
, 1874-06-29
GENERAL NEWS.

A. German namod Charlcs Brandt died sud-
aac,v ct hta ,,ousa. Ma. AZ Hastiuca straat, yas-
.anas ao Nv 1, 11a ,a"n"n rs,o Haul disoaua wa
selaa5. u,- a. ~. 'eH'os ana.,, mau. '''
John uoss, bov Of IL yoars, accidentally fell
,nto tho 1ako nj tho foot Of rwouty.af,h streot,
4uau ~ Ian. ,,'m -, 'n aa,.; 49, dros,aa ,o.
yesterday whlle nsh,ag' aua "as ufomnou n,,a ~
fore assistance could ba rendered. The hodg
was rocovorod and taken to tho homo Of do
esaaod. at 429 rwsnty.s,xtA street, Tho Coroner
ho,d sn ,nouoat .n;, verdict Of accidental
aoa a.,' a. 'aN"ass 49,
drowning WAS fohaerea.
james Kline was found lying under the slde-
walk at tho corner Of Carroll aud Peoria atroets,
et noon "a, terdav. in an iusousible state. DR..
60. -. .aT..a 80 ,,rononnco,, u a cosn =.
opsas "as 'aa1oa' m S ,as.ora.isos .nd lie af.
s"ra ron,ova1 to }a hono The
, 1874-06-29
Teaching q Stove to Talk Chinese.

Tho Pail AaN Gazette tells Of a story apropou
OF tho appointment Of Al. Dc haint DeusB to
the post Of aortone Professor At Chlnese, OF
What happened to hiH predecessor In TINT learned
chair,-llr. 6tsnslaa Julien. When II. Julllon
was nomlnnted to tho poHt. his lectures wero
given Oh Thursday and Saturday Of oach week,
but Tor tho trst mouth hia audiences consisted
solely Of tic ssoye, which could scarcely 10 s1-
peotod to DERIVE much benefit from lecture on
language. Ono day, greatly to his eurpr'so, q
large party Of tashionably dreased lal}os and
gentlemen put lu Al appearance, aud N. Julien,
out OF gallantry toward tue former, began hls
lecture bT .ranhlating sonnet by tile Chinese
poet Li4o-Tslpg. IN which woman IL compared to
"the lotus of tho Yellow Mvor." Tho audience
appeared to follow tho lecturer With deep inter-
eat, and II. Julliou began to think that his office
would 10 no aineoure. There WAS 4 laigo attend-
anca tho following weak, and anoug thu cotnpa-
ny tho lecturer noticed QUO gentleman who lind
boon present on tho previous occasion. and whom,
he act down ag an enthusiastic adlnIrer OF tla
Chinese language. This gentleman continued
to attend wllola course OF tha lectures. accom-
panied on each occasion by fresh party, and 1t
was only ak months atlerward that II. Julleu
discovered that he wat guide who ahowea for
eigner4 tue sHhtb Of Paris, ono OF tlo most 70.
markhhle NJ Hlicl, ha onnsldaIo'l to bs 4 prulss-
sos ts.uLing \ s!oys " lalk oLIasss.
, 1874-06-29
Tho End of Il DUE.Shotv.

Dog-loyer8 who would accurately reproduce
the true dog face and the true dog expression
should bavs been ut tho Sydeaham Crystal
Palace week OF two ago, when general order
waR iABued for removal, and masters AZ we'll az
mistrassea rushed IN to clam their own. Save
for tho almost lntol0rabe noIse tho moo:inR on
oil hands, says tue London Telegraph, was most
hearty md pleasant aud, Wherever ono turned.
q dramatic situation was presented to the eyo.
Dewlldcrel and dismayed, with 40 many facoB
aud 80 many. patsinga for 30 MANY days,
, glorious. Newfoundland would suddenly
face. He had looked so long for lis master
1n the crowds that ho had given up all hopo
and curlod hinself round on the straw IN deBpair.
But now now light broaks: In upon him. He
looks, he hesitateB, tho truth dawns upon him,
10 Bniffs, aud he is convinced, Then commencoB
such an uproat aud tumult OF satBfaction az it
would be difficult to describe. THO beautiful
creature tugs md tears at h,a heavy chain. His
legs aud body arc coilod aud twisted with the
lnockod ovor. aud the platter aont ePiunlng. Ho
mounts his paws ou bis masters shoulders, Ao
1icks his face, he sobbers aud pants with delight.
There. is no restraining, his impetnous enc. gy,
and wleu, after extraordinary difficulty. tho klnd
master has unhookod the chain and reoasel tho
prisoner, one aees the mastor, not the dog. sakeu
in tow, and tho black Newfoundland careering
along, knocking the crowd on this siao aud on
that and making with wild eno,gY for tho
terraces ana broad walks OF 8ydenhAm. Tns
among tho smaller pets in kennels and cages.
Tho inatant they, perceive the wel-kuown
face, the familiar collar, and tho welcome chain,
they knock their little hairy faces against the
bars, they scratch and tear at the straw, aud
they add wild, sharp yetp to tho general
chorus OF sounds. It ID q curious and amna.
Ing scene. Old hauds ut dog shows present
themselves With baskets, straps and hampers.
wrap up tho blue frillod cushion, unpin the
prize rosette. pack up and ara oil to the next
dog ahoH az uucoucernody aud with a. much
aystom as tho propristors OF circuaes and shows
attached to travelling iaits. They have done the
aams tlipg over aud over again.
, 1874-06-29
SUBURBAN NEWS.
LAKE.


The Lake Trustees met Saturday, pursuant to
adjournment, with all the mambora present. BY
request, few Of the commitseea we're granted
further timo to report. BoserAl bills, to the total
amount Of s2o6.19, were allowed and ordered to
be paid. The motion to allow Tho bill OF tho
Chicago Sun, s10, for publishing th" Board
meeting held May 10. 1874, was not allowed. by
tho following yota: Yoas-Colonlan aud Muir
head, 3; nays-D -Dslnklnau, Montgomery, and L.
bor, 8.
Tho Clerk Was instructed to procure blant-
books for the AssesBors, an'a few minor th'n6a
for the Engineer, and Air. Coy WaH instructed to
prosecute al caaes Of delinquent uccnaoa IN tho
town.
A petItion was received from g. 4. sDr'ngor,
to remit the tlpa imposed on Harold Moore 10
cutting sod OH 6i1ty-osghsh street. A molten
WAS made to remit oue"half Of IL, but 1t was ar
torwa,ds auonded and earried, romltting the
wholo fine. ......
Aftor approving soyeral plats, the Board then
adoptel tho following resolution, which VAS Of
fe.ed by AIr. Montgomery
WuInkAs, Heretofore there hss been no satls!ao-
tory arrangement n reference TO fees aud the lay o1
esoayej THAT the Town OierA II hereby nnthprizb1
To cpnfur with the Town Attorney, aud Uscert4in thc
amount Ut tho towu's indebtedness ut tue lAAds OF
sa4 Attorney my, sm s1 sRoe'us s' os1 somree Mr
whose duty it aEs DO to effect as.teinent Will tAu
Altoruey previous to the next ineoilug OF ths board
The Hoard unanimously agreau to appoint
William II. purdy 81 Superintendent OF the Hyde
parl aud Lake Wator-y9orks at = BalurY oI
$4,000, With lie understanding sAAt hs u Il
, 1874-06-29
TURNER HALL,

Tho German population OF this city spend their
Sundays, as rulo, in manner that may be'
called nationally enjoyable. Que OF the chief
features Of thoir enjoyment Ia The usual sacred
concert at tho North sido Turner HAIL. whero
the Grant Western Light Guard Band led by
Hans Dalatka. regales tho care OF tho audience
with admirable selootious from tho best masters
OF routonic and other muBio. These ontortaiu-
monte are chiefly attended b. tho moas rospcota-
bio element among The Germans,
LADIES AND CHILDREN
forming no uncomfortable portion OF the auause
ment-seokora. Tho hall ia very conmouious
and we'll yentilatod. Several dozens Of square,
plain tables surrounded by an army OF chairs
occupy tho floor, aud at these tue guests scat
themselves 40 aa to enjoy 3 full benefit of tho
harmony doalt out to tlaom by the orohostra,
who, drums, fddlea, brassss aud all, garrison
tho stage.
TuE CUSTOMS OF THE rI4cE,
although extremely orderly, are at the ah.ao
time. sufficiently troe aud easy TO poaso those
etiquette. THUS; the cigar IL not forbidden, after
the oyertulo has been played, and smart "aitora
carry around ofieahulents, vine. heor. and
lemonade. during tho intervals OF tho music.
Aa German ladies' are familiarizod with tho
olors Of " tho weed from childhood, thty never
borhood Of flaming cigar. 1'ho victorian smoker
IL not expected to ask tl,at sterootypod question,
"Mauame IL smoking dlsagraeable to yon2" :.
or coufBe to the oxoiuiivuly American taste all
this would appear rude, not to my
ooasse, but everything is in cuatom. 1t
would appear TINT tho Gortnan mlnh can
better appreciate, the German eyo better per-
ceiye and tho German oar better distinguish, tho
| genius OF tic great masters through
CLOUD or TOBACCO s,tuKE.
| II Ia = luxury to loli oaok in your chair, nip
| your lager, or your wlne-una-neltxert and listen
10 rapturoils strains from orchessra. evidently
tleto, 1atucd to DO rull justice. to the harmonic
eol'iua Of Germany. Donntlcss, tbs dern'aa
| idoa OF Hoayon may comprehend good orchos-
tra aud plenty Of tue customary gently lnobrsat--
| ing liquids. At ail oyen.s, tAor onstonaa ut
| tho North Side Turner Hai! on Buuday
| evenings nro very agfeoa0lo. and this Ia voncned
| for by tho presence OF many poraons of ot4ort
natiollalitios, wloaa yiowa Aao liberal III regard
| to Sabbath ohHoi yation.
| THE FAvonIrE 6ELEoFloNa
| arc often yery warmly oncoroa, and, ae The
acouatio properties Of tho hall aro good tue
lar OF tho brasHeH 10 toned dosyu, and tho string
instruments cali bo molnlalod to tho moAk raY.
lining dogrse Of perfeotlon.
Tie oonuofls begin 4. O'Clock every sunda,
, 1874-06-29
LOCAL, MISCELLANY.
THE WoRK1NGMEN'S PARTY DIS
SOLVING.

TIE WoRK1NGMEN'S PARTY DIS
soLV1N9s
Great wore tho hopes and oxpectations OF tho
Intornationala OF Communists iii this city whon
t1,o, u,ccoodcd rast win.er in onliettng thou
,s .s ~ ,,s,a,,,,rovoa u,rr,nomar tnto the,r
0Anub '. apo.uP.'y ,h IT,, ns.1 49,, ,,,,oro
ranks. Ihey just thouBht tHoY nao snel'' "ao.o
thcy wantod thcu, aud daily meetings wore hold
tn jnstrtot thom In tho beautes Of Socialism
.oa c,,r,r,,nian, and nraoaro thon for tho
eroas battle TINT would lually ensue bot"oon
the laboring oiasasa anu ohpltallsss. .,-
atartod q uewsuapor organ OF their own, the
1rs,,,st, ,,,,Io,, arnr1 ,,omhor of tho nWork~
'"oote' "eu S..,e,,, .,,+oraa ~ INV
ingmen'e' Party" was strictly en}oyaa ~ pus
promulgated by this pnpor, and workingmon
rero assuacd in every limo that they should bo
~. r,,1ara t,at..a ~ .ho ar,atocrate aud cspt-
ta1,a,a H. - ,sh;,o t,,;,oa ..ant o1ono swim
ta's.s' not = VINE sn'use "oas 'ss na s,..e, e"
ningly, and as long as work remained aeaico
workiugmon continued to join tho party, and Tho
Communist leadare. Who At the sarue ti1no wore
a,ao thn oatora of tho Yarbote wero In high r1oo
a.ss s. ~ ass,a ..se 49, 49, .c.sn,aoaoa ,r,o1,r,ro
oFes toeH eucccbSf auu conueaeo0 a"'"s'e'"6
themselves the leadera of Unlcago commune
But man propoaeB nild goo dlspodes; No eoon-
Or had stern winter 1nadc WaY for mild sptiug
thnn work became more plentlinl. anu saoae
WorRiaTmon VINO Wefo Wiling 20 earn an noneat ~
AAe '0-S w. II ..i.t...-
Communism and Socialism; and the " Wofking-
mems Party OF Illinois, Which nad commoncea
30 amspiclously, began 60 dlminlsn u ntmoels'
still the leadets WORKED asalauouaiy 1ot COLI
Veftst hhu thefo ootn2 NJ eteosion cohashK w
next fall large number Or oflice.aeekefa a1,a y,
poAtlclans improved tue onance. ana loanea tno
oommunlats ana becane u name "has tney nao
never been befo,e-"ors'nemen. toese naW a's
additions eoon nade t,ior presence icy IN u, .he
yatloua sections. aiid dlacota ano ser!e tooa the
pinCo Oh Hnat 1QfWeft9 nppbafCa 80 bS
unity, and harmony. me Communist leao.
ors who had formerly contfoiIea everything, ana
mapagoa matters 1ugE ae 5ney sa" III, are 10
longer aole 70 ao ao lnolr doa'anas aan o9nn,
| sola are not hoedod, nnu nearly MI Lhe secilona
1enounce any oonneosion Will eooaun4s'o'
That
| FATAL SPLIT
has taken place IN the party "aa tnlly lluhtroteo
yeaserday. About week ago convotlt,on' &c
10 hsld yesterday afternoon' Was Called ny tne
leaders. ior que purpose o. eaalag somo % ec.aoa
I'D fcRaru 70 tne plat!ol!a auopIeu w VIZ aftu =
erB' Convention Ut spkngfeld. no sooner or
, 1874-06-29

57s370
An effort Will bo mado Thursday evening TO
organize base bnll club among tho members Of
the Excelsior, Atlantic. Athlatio, dItna, and
other old city clubs which have been dlBbanded
for some time. A meeting for that purpoae will
DO held At tho Sherman House olub-roomB, and
1t Is reQueated that every person who takas an
interoBs In tho matter will be present. and lend
bis aid toward getting up au amateur club TINT
wall reflect credit On tbs city,
THE RECORD.
The following Ia complete record Of the games
lost and won by the championship oluhB up to
data.
, 1874-06-29

All OF the Mill River heroes. thanks to Mr..
William skinuer, arc to lave medals. Each
1nedal il to havo inscribed mpon its faco, Mill
revolse wreath, inside which is to be engraved
the name Of tho recipient. There will be two
ssyles-one bearing On tho faco q horseback
rider at full speed. and the other q man driving
horse anil wagon at broak-nack speed. with tue
torrent In the background. Choneys mud Hill
maus nro to be Of the former style, md Gsayes '
sud DAY'S Of tho LATTER
, 1874-06-29
SPECIAL NOTICES.

WHEN MIND AND BoDY ARE OUT or SORTS.
WITH COLD EXrnl3MTr1sS. a YELLOWHEss IN
THE SKIN. cosTivESEss. DULL HEhDAOME.
AND AN 1NDIspoSITION TO STIR ABOUT, BIZ
gUHR YOU ARE IN FOR A BILIOUS ATTACK.
sPnIN0INo FROM 4 MORE OR LESS DISORDER
ED LIVER. DR.. JAYNE'3 SANATlvE PILLS WILL
BRING THs LIVER TO HEALTHY CONDITION
AND SPEEDILY REMOVE ALL D1LtAnY DIS
TnE8s
, 1874-06-29

% ysars. tbs nev. Alexander JONES' D. p, died at
Forth Amoey n. u" Feb. ls 1874, agea II years
% isio"john @ oa!tcr @ Brown died in rrovtdeuce, June
1o 1874. aacd 70 years months aud u days. li'a
81 SO o0oo sn tho wolo amount Ut liz hcnefact!ons
% the University is $lb5 ono Freahrao Drafts a,ca IN
Mson soomsa ss: Fss 4 s. 20 IL sssa
isls!ohsncelor William Samuel patten died In
isaa~Jason Dsbcock 1lacsinlon dioi In Marietta,
O., oetoeer, la7l, aged y yeara; .r,,.,,-
Ls.muel Lawrence aonld died near Canon otty'
SCl Ger rG T. IT, % 1 Iotn aod NJ D.
benysr 90. Tor, Bspt. g. la7? aaod y years;
issS-i.sseT = frsno, @ }on,s ded Il East Cambridge,
III e as1 Hs.Ss wasss. ohn asa In Lynn
i ss Ewsrs $Esa for fsso Hunt died in ans
1;si a.sa Il eSssa ta aatS Ssewus ~ D. died in
hartford. oonn Dec. !, 1875, need Is ycara John
Gould LorinR died In Boston, Mass.' ocs' 2o 1879
Washington County, Mimi, oct. i, Isis, aged II
is5o-Lucus sti1lmsn Dolcs, II. D., died In Phlla-
d:bas Rs 10 IT, ags S'o % q yS,r.: sr::v
March u, 1874. agcd 81 ycass.
Ar TIE ALUMNI MEETING.
held yesterday afternoon, httlo business WAS
aone, excepting the adoption Of resolutions
irving plan Tor allowing tho Asunni to vote
lor candidates for Trnstoen; and the apnoint-
ncnt Of q Committee to couBidor tho feasibility
bf building IN Alumni Hall.
Alumni AAsocintton of tho CoHstcctt.
cat Literary fnststutichi.
A meeting Of the Alumni Association OF tho
Connecticut Literary Institution will be hold at
BufIleld, Tuesday, june 80. 1S7A, In connection
With tho anniversary cxorclaoa.
Tho Association will bo addressed by Isano Il.
Bromley, associate editor OF tAo New York
Tribune, as U1ntor, aud Prof. ". O. Wilkinson,
VI Rochester, as Poet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-26

TAYLORS WELL-MhDE BROOMS and
i WHISkS in store and for safe at l4I hlng
street. o,rD,
aug6 w. r. 6hOOh Eo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-26

The Montpelier Female Humane Association,
chartered by the Legislature of Virginia and
the Circuit Court of Orange county, proposes,
by series of Grand Gift Concerts to establish
and endow Home for the Old, 1nfrm and
Destitute Ladies of Virginis," at Montpelier,
The Association is under the control of eight
trustees, six OF whom are elected BIZ i-ennisly by
the stockholders and two appointed by the Gov
ernor of Virginia.
References by permission: His Excelleney,
James L. Kemper, Governor of Virginia; His
Hon. Robert E. Withers, Lieutenant Governor
of Virginia and U. S. Senator elect; Hon. Robt.
w. Hughes, Judge Eastern District of Virginia;
Senators and Members of Congress from Virginia.
Governors Office, Richmond, July 8, II.
It affords me pleasure to say that l am well
acquainted with large majority of the officers
of the Montpelier Female Humane Association
who reside in the vicinity of my home, and |
attest their intelligence and their worth and high
reputation as gentlemen. as we'll as the public
confidence, influence and substantial means lib
orally represented among them.
JAMES L. KEMPER Gov. of Virginia.
Alexandria, Va, July 9Th, 1874
Ny personal acquaintance with majority OF
the gentlemen controlling the Montpelier Fe-
male Humane Association and the reputation OF
all of them enables me to commend them as fully
entitled to the confidence of the public. No act
or representation inconsistent with honor and
integrity need be app ehended in the conduct or
representations of these gentlemen
r. w. b UGHEs,
U. S. Judge East. Dist. of Va.
For full particulars, testimonials, &C., send
for circular.
Remttances for tickets may be made by ex
press pre- paid, postotice money order on Alex
andria, Va, or by registered letter, addressed
Hon JAMES BARBOUR,
President Nj. +. Il. A., Alexandria, Va
@~Reliable Agents wanted everywhere.
aug l3-td
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-26

'tba. bau alp9tthecary asserted in large company
I. nhm a!l oltter thugs We're hot. No, replied
physician, a bitter cold day is an exception.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-26

A FRESH LOT OF SARDINES, halves
n and quarters received this day and for sale
hv w. F. BROOkES,
aug6 l4i hlng sLreet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-26

-. | would not be woman, for then | could
NJ WV love her, Says Montague. Lady NJ. W..
haOu'ague says, The only objection have to
,e mau Is that should then have to marry
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-26

JDOMADES, HAIR OIL and PERU NJ ERI
i of various varieties in store and for sale at
lu7 King street. ,ooor 90
!. il q dENh1 COOh q ".
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-09-26

We coll attention to the call Of the County
Chairman of tho Republican Party for n
County Convention to nominate County OH
GERS and Members of the lower house of the
General Assembly. We havc only thsto sly
to the different Pre- cincts in the County.
Send good men as delegates to this Convcn
tion and when they come here they must
unload instead of loading.
republicans we will have to clean out
dhe auguean stables. We have made pied
ges and promises that we can't go back on,
and our nominations in this county mus
show to every one, that we don't make prom
ises to break them. Corrupt and proligate
ms pirpnts for Office must take back seat.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-09-26

consulted his watch every fifteen minutes
in the day to see what tir,e it was. Now
his father was stingy old gentleman, and
although his son had worked for the money
with which his watch was purchased, he,
the paternal guardian, did not think it right
that his overly proud boy should triac way
SO elegant mn ornament, and useful prize
us the glihering beauty in question. SO he
frequently warned his son how to use it.
But the fact Of it was, the old gentleman
knew. no moro about watch and its mys-
tcrious mechanism than his son. ms tho
scqual will show.
One Sunday afternoon-it was Sunday
that the family had company-:hc owner of
the time pcice was called up and asked for
the hour of the day. lie pulled out his
turnip to find to his confusion that it had
ceased to run. This fact was announced to
the head of the family, who became terribly
inccnsed, and made use of such expression
MS these: 81 told you, yon wouldn't keep it
week, you fool you. If you had kept it
in your pocket, instead of having it ont and
opened all the timc, it would have been in
good order now. Hand it here to me- sir,
| and let me see what's the matter with it,"
The son done rs lie was bdlcn, and gave
the watch to his father. The old man
opened it, put OH his spcctaclcs and began
to examine for the cause oftroublc, with II II
the Importance of II would-b watch maker.
After working n WHILE he said to his boy
Gland me your pocket knife, you've got u
hair i'll it, you God blasted internal fool. |
knew you had let trash get into it, or broken
it i'll some way. You amt fit to have any
thing that you amt. Watches were never
mado for idle boys who do not know how to
handle them. While the father was talking
he was busily turning The watch about II
order to get nj the impcdimcnt to it run
| ming. FINALLY a hold was obtained on il
and with the expression, "Now I've got it,
jcrkcd the hairsprng entirely out o the
watch. The mistake was ut once discover
ell, the old man put the blame on his wife
for not giving him II clean hankcrclief to
wipe his 'spccs" with, while the boy sworc
his ''daddy' hal ruined him. .rhc old
conc.etcd cuss'' he says to this day, chad no
moro brains th,n his watch hal hairs in
IT. lie always left home after that Sun lay
when his father had company II, said the
old mans style of showing Off diint pay.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-09-26

IHE BAnY's NAME The ship has arrived.
IN" the distinguished passenger has discm-
barkcd. The baby is born nn,t christcncd
and his name is ID. II. Chamberlain. 1t is
strong baby II healthy baby, an honest
baby. conquering baby, who, in II few
weeks hence, will grow to be the Gorcrnor
of South Carolina, for lie is as sure to dis.
tance any opposing candidate, rs Go.dsmi, Ii
Maid would be sure to win ag,inst n Sulli-
vans Island ambulance mulc-C Charleston
Chrnnicle.