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Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-07-31

WE have received pamphlet contain
ing the names of 25, 900 leading citizens OF
San Francisco declaring the mortgage tax
illegal and requesting the next legislature
TO declare so by enactment. AS the San
Francisco Board of Equalization has re-
duced the assessments on mortgages from
$40, 600, 900 to nominal sum, the interior
had better either forward the object of the
petitioners, or curb the powers Of Boards
of EoualiZation.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-07-31
Weaverville, July 81, 1875.
REPUBLICAN NOMINEES.

FOR GOVERNOR,
T. O. PHELPS,
of San Mateo.
FOR LIEUT.. GOVERNOR,
j. NJ. CAYIS,
OF San Joaquin.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE,
EDWARD HALLET,
of Butte.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL,
Z. d. SAWYER,
of San Francisco.
FOR CONTROLLER,
J.J. GREEN,
Of Marin.
TOR STATE TREASURER,
WILLIAM BECKMAN,
of Sacramento.
FOR SURVEYOR GENERAL.
ROBERT GARDNER,
of Humboldt.
TOR CLERK OF TUE SUPREME COURT,
GRANT l. TAGGART,
of Shasta.
FOR sUPT. OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
EZRA S. CARR,
of Alameda.
TOR coSoREss-THIKD DISTRICT,
c. B. DEMO,
Of Solsno.
FOR AssEMBLY-sHAsTA AND TRINITl
J. j. BELL,
of Shasta.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-07-31

A BALLOON IN TIE WATER. - II G
captlin ofa chooner which reached Chi
eago on the 10th, reported having seen
the night before, II balloon with the car
drag ging in the water and its two oc-
.cupants clinging to the ropes. A terrib e
storm prevailed at the time. The sup.
position is that Professor Donaldson and
n Journal reporter who accompanied
him are lost.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-07-31

A"FAT TAKE" THE San Francisco
Chronicle was II strong advocate OF Pa
checo as the Republican candidate for
Governor, and when Pacheco got up and
busted to the Independents the Chronicle
followed rapidly in his wake. Now 1t is
publishing the constitutional amendments
which occupy five columns. There is
reason for everything, if We only know
how to get at il.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-07-31

HERE is another gem Of thought from
the Marysvile appeal: ave believe
the people are determined to elect Bidwell
if his election is possible " If the "peo-
Pile" are majority of the ''people" it
certainly ought to be possible. Where's
Jack Bunsby?
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-07-31

THE Independent candidate for Con-
gress in the Southern District hasn't been
been in California long enough to wear
out the pair Of boots he had on when he
arrived here. Doubtless he LETT the Re-
publican party because it stood up for
"carpet- -baggers."
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-07-31

DoISG SOME GooD.-Ilod. John F..
Swift spoke at Nevada City, and the
transcript commenting on his effort say S
he pleased the Republicans there very
much. He made an eloquent defense of
the Republican platform, and the Tran
script editor who had thought Gorham
too severe on the railroad company in the
resolutions, is now convinced he wa: right
Good for az Independent speaker.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-07-31

In politics we find strange bedfelloys.
There is Booth, the liquor dealer, eulo-
gising Bidwell, the anti-liquor man who
tore up his wine-producing vines, and
urging his election on an anti-monopoly
platform. while he only pretends to occu.
py 23,Goo acres as farms, r. Pos,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-07-31

A GAINESVILLE tTennessee) special
says two Irishmen attacked colored boy
with knife the other day and on the day
following body Of about twenty negroes
attacked the two men and ran them into
grocery where they killed them.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-07-31

THREE old women and a lame man
constitute IL debating society at Dubuque.
The three old women live together and
their chickens scratch up the lnme mans
garden. The debate is held across the
line fence.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-07-31

A HEAVY FAILURE.-The great bank
ing house of Duncan, Sherman g. Co.,
suspended payment on Tuesday morning.
Their liabilities are set at $4,000, ,0OO.-
Tho firm is one Of the Oldest houses in the
country. and its failure can hardly fail to
be the cause of great EN- mbarrassmenti in f.
nancial circles.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-07-31

Miss MoLLiE ALLEN, of Lakeport, says
the Democrat, obtained certificate of
notary to the effect that 402 squirrels had
inllen at the crack of her rife, and On the
same day the fair markswoman added
eight more 10 her list.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-07-31

ALL the political parties promise to
cut down fees and salaries neyt win
ter, il their candidates are elected. 1t
may be fortunate for the State that coun-
ty officers are to be elected this year, for
IN the future there may be no aspirants.
West Coast Sionak.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-07-31

POPPING Ur.-It is amusing to see
how hope of success brings all the old
spawned, knock-kneed, ring -boned war
horses of Democracy on the track. There
for instance, is j. w. Vaudeville, better
known, perhaps, as "Old Litigant Bill" ="
from his having been the author of that
infamous measure to feed sickly Demo
cratic newspapers at the expense of the
paonIa
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-07-31

Don't STIcK.-The State Temperance
ticket, nominated some time since, ap-
pears TO TO bave no attractions for some
OF It's nominees, they having sent in their
designations. One idea parties are a nui-
sance and invariably do their cause more
harm than good.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-07-31

THE SILVER JUBILEE.-The twenty
tfh anniversary Of the conservation Of
Archbishop A'emany, of San Francisco,
will be celebrated on the 10th inst. by
The Catholic clergy of the Pacific coast.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-07-31
Take Notice.

A l. L PERSONS ARE HEREBy
- warned against crediting Mrs. XII.
gore on my account, as | will not bs re-.
sponsiole for any debts contracted bv
"'y wo.u F. g. KILGORE.
" "eaVerviIIe, July II, 1875. I'm.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-07-31

A grape vine is growing at Carpenter
IA, Santa Barbara county, which mtas-
ures i6 inches in circumference near the
gr)unf only eight inches less tLAn tie
ce ebrated vine al Montecito, in the same
county.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-07-31

The Currency question threatens to
disrupt PARTIES in the National Campaign
next year. The Western and Southern
Democrats favor initiation. while those
from the Eastern and Middle States op
nose IL
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-07-31
MARRIAGES.

In Weaverville, July 2Sth, by Hon.
E. P. Lovejoy, County Judge, Mr.. JU,
LIUs Busch to Mrs. ANNE M. MATzEN.
Thanks for wedding cake received, and best
wishes for future prosperity Of the newly
married pair.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-07-31

Phelps spoke at Reading last week,
from that point going South. 1t looks as
though Wesyerville will be :" left out in
'be cold" so far as speakers are
concerned.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-07-31

The West Coast Signal circulatsE the
speeches of Sargent and Gorham, as
supplement, but keeps Booth up for
President. Take him down, Dave; he
won't do to tie TO.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-07-31

4 CLOUD burst Mt Lard's ranch on the
klamath river on the 10Th inst, raising
that stream n couple of feet, keeping
it to that height for some time.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-07-31

a FARMER of Westchester county, N.
T., has just plowed up two bushels of
cannon balls, which are supposed to have
bscn buried by the American rebels one
hundred years ago.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-07-31
aTeeklu Trinitg 5parnal.
OUR AGENTS

TIE0s. BOYCE. RoOn NO. 30. New
Merchsn;s' Exchange Building, San Fran
cisco. is ea- only authorized agent in that city.
GES. r. R9wELL & CO.. 40 Park
Row, are our cnly authorized Agents in New
lerk City.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-07-31

A NEGRO highwayman, near Lcxing-
ton. bought a revolver of man for three
dollars, and then used the weapon to rob
him of all the valuables be had, including
the pu cha money.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-07-31

THREE women voted ut the recent cleo
ton for School Trustees ut Stony Creek
District, Amador county. They secured
by their votes the election of their man
by ono majority.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-07-31

JUDGE WALLACE, in Chicago, has de.
cided that spiritualistic tic marriage where
the parties live together publicly after
ward, is valid marriage in law.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-07-31

Observation-Disclosures by the Medical pro-
fcssion. DR.. WM. HALLS BALSAM Tor the
Lungs, cures Coughs. Colds and Consumption
and Nil disease. of the Throat and Chest. Or.
Townships Toothache Anodyne cures in One
Minute. Ieplo-om'
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-07-31

MlLT1N CAIN, who murdered old man
Dlrland nea. Chico, few weeks since.
is npw in San Quentin, serving outa SEN
tsnce of imprisonment for life.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-07-31

ss- The National Gold Medal was awarded
to Bradley & Rulofson for the best photographs
in the United States, aud tho Vienna Medal
for the best in the world.
429 Montgomery Street, San Francisco.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-07-31

CHAs. A. SUMNER is appointed Re
porter of the State Supreme Court. He
is the noted photographic writer.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-07-31
A RARE CHANGE.

T OFFER FOR SALE MY PLACE
l. on Readings Greek, at bargain,
being desirous OF leaving the State. There
are twenty acres of land enclosed, twelve
acres of which are under cultivation, with
living water for irrigation. There is a
good log house and "A barn on the place.
This years crop, including twelve tons of
hay, will be sold with the place, also five
horses and mule.
| viii also sell my mining claim at :he
mouth of the gulch, with all its appurte-
nances., The claim has paid we'll for all
the work done.
Also for sale abont fifty head of mich
cows and stock cattle, with range for
stock not excelIed in the county. The cat
tie will be sold with the place, or separate
~ MS the purchasers may desire. To any
party desiring good home, the induce.
ments offered to secure one in healthy 10
cation are great. For information amply
to the subscriber on the premises.
GEO. G. SEARS.
Reading Creek, July I'd, 1875. Al.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-07-31

SAN BERNARDINo cilizens will give
the railroad company 100000 if they
will divorge their road so as to accommo-
d lte the town.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-07-31

OUR readers will be Interested in learn
ing that the Governor of Ceylon has issued
a proclamation forbidding the destruction
of elephants.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-07-31

TUE sale of lots at Santa Monica was
great success. Remarkable prices were
paid for lots. This illustrates the power
Of pfjudicious advertising.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-07-31

HUMBOLDT COUNTY Republicans made
their nominations last Saturday under the
Crawford plan" We have not heard
any results
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-07-31

A CARGO of teas from Yokohama In.
been delivered in New York in SO days
from the latter port.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1875-10-05
CanomirtbfdaftltdDes.
3weGmaBtser Oemrereartem.

Sebt, no es ait Der 3eit lit, Die 6ausz
pfl0u3eu fir ben fommenoen Winter
tpleocr ms 3impler al nebnen, m01ten
mir ben &eler nit oer Grrt1tung zines
TenltergGrt6ens befannt MAIDEN, bic
e6en 10 spedmdBtg ais lei1t auSfii6rbar
lit. Sbpo6l Die 3miebelgetpd6ie nit
ieoer, menn aud bGuftg nod 10 mangeLz
baften Yflege in etnem i6att,ssn Senlter
Dorlieb nebmen uno lIs bic feline auf
lte neriuenOete Utlbe- bur6 t6re ld0nen
uno O%ufttsem Bliitben reidlih b~eLobneu,
10 beoarf es oa8egen elmer iorgfGltiGeren
8ebanolung, itrau6arttge @ep6hle, 4.
=. Stolen, Suhiiem, 0eliotropen, iub
nod mebr Die trautartisen BHansel, uie
Yrimeln, 9teieoG, Geil1en &c. i'm 2tlnz
mer CUR 8IlttDe 3u bringen. Waudje Be-
tradten IS oelnnad taft ais cine unm0as
lihfett, Die 8onigtn oer 8lumeu - bic
Stole nit @rfolg i'm ;3inmer al aiez
ben, nnD tpirtlth geb0rt cine no4fonz
meme in Der Bobnltnbe aetriebene gfoie
81 ben ieIteniten Gri6eiuuneen. Oar es
aber mogltd uno atpar BET eiluas 9ufs
merflamtetI Iogar gaa3 lei1t lift. berars
tt8e Btlanden I'M 3immer sur 8oQtoms
msnbstt aHO f90nen 8lutbs su brimsen,
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1875-10-05
gon NaD ussS 0ern.
Sntan b.

-Mie 3tnedmdBig u. uotbiuen6ig IS lit,
{4reint bic H.O. Sts3g. POM 20. Sept. fi1
Bel ReifeH d europa fir ale
Sale NIT einem 8eiiepaB gu perles
ben, Dbpobt gum Singing Orli6sn Der
Belts zines ioIAen ni9t norgei9rieben
lit, 6aflr tplroe nns geitern Elm neuer
8eIeg mitget9etlt. GIn BON oeuti6en
@tterT bier gebnrener % Sabre
alter Rann 6egab iiA i'm SuIi D. S. gum
Seiu6 ieiner ldngit nG6 0euti bIano
suridgetebrten @Ltern. btniiber, obne ii9
init etHem 9tetiepaB 3u uerieben. gaa6s
benz Ct elm pGar Wo1en orii6en tuar,
tpurbe CT BON ben 8sb0roen aufgeforOert,
bas 2ano 5u berlaiieu noer fib gum 10 i
Itt1rotentt du iteIIeu. @r bertef ftb
auf fem Gn1ertfanii6es 8Irgerre1t uno
bic BebOrben erflGrten ii9 bereit, Oieles
All reipefttren, tuenn er IS na6uetlen
Tonne. ST paliote ft9 an bas nd6ite
geniuIat nno oies ertLdrte li9 bereit, itb
ietncr on3unebmen, tpenn er lein Ge6t
auf S6uB, allo tpieber lein 8iraerre6t
betueilen t0une. 0a es ibm an allen
8eweismtttetn febLte, 10 blieb IS BEL Dem
&usneiiunas6efcbl uno Der WtanH ers
tpirtte fi6 nun 3sit bis gum eriteu Otos
pember, Mm ben ~perIanSteH 8epsis bsrz
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1875-10-05
WMfaAG1t Oer R6Iber.

SIT bas GaLb geboren urb bon Der
Ututter troden geleGt, 81 tpcldenf 3pede
man oaSieIbc germ nit eirer 6anbpou
Sal5 beltreut, 10 trerne man eS I0fort
bon bet Stub, beDor IS ge5ogen bat.
Otele Srenuutg ioQte ie~oenfallS 9eI6e>
ben, !Denrl 0GS &dl5 aufge5ogen tperoert
Tod un6 1pdter nit Der SHUTTER ODER ats
beren &uben auf bteielbe Beibe geben
muB, bamtt es baS Saugen gar nt6t FEM
nelt Ierne, tueil 0teientgen 8dlber, pel6e
9elo9et Dabet, ltb otes 1pdter 1a6 Der
@ntipobnung iebr let1t tuieoer alI8ewObs
netl, unO baum 6te nit ibnelt tpeioenoe1
&hbe a%uslaugen; ia, man bat Sale uno
atpar ourd)auS ni6t ieIten, 6aB i6on err
Dd01ene G9tere, tDel1e int i1rer Sugenb
geiogen baben, &i1e nusiaugen. Nu6
bat oaS ErGnfen ben BortbetL Dor bent
Saugen, onB man ben &dlber1 Die fir
tie belttmute Bortton DieI genauer 5uz
meiisn fann; ferner 6at Die Sub mebr
ytnbe utto tDirb i'll SoI9e oeieI nl9t 10
1ebr mttgct1ommen.
Sou 6as Ralb ipGter gef1Ia6tet tpers
belt, 10 mag es fur Ufaltbe bequemer
iein, es fau9en gu %laiien; bies muB odnn
III 6en erlten Sa9en tdgli6 bretmal 9e>
f6eben, fpGter lit 3ipeimal getug. Mtat
Oarf babel a6er ni1t peridnmerl, Oie Sub
rein ausaumelten; better lit IS aber ies
%benfaas, al9 bic WaittdIber nt6t iaIz
gen gu laiiet, ionoern ebenfaaS gu tr6n'
ten.
Ga9 Der Srennung bon Der Stub IaIie
man oas &aIb rubig in benz fir i'm be-
ltiMmten Gla5 Cam beiten nt6t in benz
ielben Stau, IN tpel6em Die Wtutter itebt,
oanttt Die Stub ibr Sunges nidt bl0den
bort. 1onoer1 es leibter DergtBt) bis 5nr
nd1lten WaabI3ett uho gebe iDm oann
bon Der eriten Wfil6 frti1 bon BET Wtut1
ter; oies bart f~etnenfaas p~eridumt tpers
ben, ba Die erite WiI0 CUR H%eintguilg
oes yteu8eborenen iebr notbpenoig 1T.
Ser @runO, iueSbaIb nlar oas SaIb Ell
li9e Stunoen lang tpartsn uH6 buhger1
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-28
Is IT A SIN TO LOVE raEE Z

From the Mobile Register, 1884,
Is it a sin to love thee? Then my soul is deeply
dyed,
For my life blood, as II gushes, ta tes its Grim
son from loves tide;
And | feel its waves roll DER me and the
blushes mount my brow,
And my pulses quicken wildly, q 8 the love-
dreams come and go;
feel my spirit weakness; / know my spirit's s
power;
have felt my proud heart struggle tempta-
tation's trying hour;
Yet amid the din Of, conflict, bent ling DER
life's hallowed shrine,
Yielding all, my soul has murmilrl,d. | am
thine-f0rever thine.
Is it . sin TO love thee9 What were existence
worth,
Bereft Of all of heaven that ling srs still on
earth
Friendships smiles, like CLEANS of sunlight,
shed their gliding DER the h'eart,
But the soul still cries for something more
than friendship can impart.
Frozen hearts. like ice-bound eyriea, that no
summer rays can melt.
Nainly boast their power to conquer what their
hearts have never felt;
But envy no. their glory. mid the rapture
that is mine
When with earnest soul | tell these, | am
thine-fOrever thine.
Is it sin TO love thee2 Gentle voices round
me fall
And press warm hearts about me-but I've
given thee my all.
What though stern fate divide us. and our
hearts, not hands. be eriyen-
My all 0f earth thou hast-wit mere L dare
not offer Heaven
ct in some blessed moment, when our dark
eyes flashing meet.
When | feel thy power 50 near me, feel thy
hsaTt's quick pulses beat
Then | know-may God forgive mel would
everything resign.
All have, or all hope fOr-to be thine,-fo
ever thine.
Is it a, sin to love thee? remember well the
hour
When we vowed our love to conquer, and re-
sist temptation power;
When felt my heart was breaking, and my
all Of life was gone;
When i wept the hour | met thee, and the
hour that was born;
But a hidden storm was raging, and amid the
ruttied din
flung my arms around thee, forgetting II
was sin;
Close pressed upon my bosom, with thy warm
hands elasped in mine,
| smiled through tears and murmured am
thine-iorever thine.
Is it a sin to love thee, with loves sigRet on
thy brow
Though thy lot be dark as Hades. I'll cling to
thee as now;
Not mine the heart to fail thee, when other
cheeksgrow pale;
We have shared the storm together, I'll stand
by thee through the gale
Though our barks may drift around, yet with
true hearts beating high,
Let the golden sunlight cheer us. or the angry
storm-clouds fly.
From our helms, with steady brightness, our
beacon lights shall shine,
And the watehwords on our penJ IONS shall be-
thine-forever thine.
Is it a sin to love thee? When bend the
knee in prayer,
And before High 0mniscienee my burd sned
heart lay bare,
On the breath Of love to heaven, ascends thy
blessed name,
And | plead weak, errinE nature. if loving
thee be shame;
Heaven knows tits no light sacrifice Pve
offered up TO thee
No gilded dream Of fancy but my beings des-
tiny.
Since our fates we may not conquer here,
divide thy lot from mine
In the star-lit world above us, call me thine
forever thine.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-28
AI,,ebtnIng Pilot.

In the Atlantic Magazine for February
il tine following interesting sketch by
Mark Twain:
An hour before sunset Mr.. B - took
the W heel and Mr.. W stepped aside.
For the next thirty minutes every man
held his watch in his hand and was rest
less, silent and uneasy. At last some.
body said with doomlul sigh
"Well, yonders Hat Island and we
can't make it.
All the watches closed with a snap,
everybody sighed and muttered some.
thing about It's being too bad, too bad
--ah, If we could only have got there
half an hour soonerl" and the place was
thick with the atmosphere of disappoint-
ment. Some started to 90 out, but loi-
tered, hearing no bell tap to land. The
sun dipped behind the horizon; the boat
went on. Inquiring looks passed from
one guest to another; end one who
had his hand on the door.knob and had
turned it, waited. then presently took
away his hand aud let the knob turn
hack again. We bore steadily down the
b and. More looks were exchanged and
no ds OF surprised admirstion--bnt no
words. InseHsibly they drew together
behind Mr.. B. as the sky darkened
and one or two dim stars came out The
Head silence and sense OF waiting be-
came oppressive, Mr.. B. pulled the
cord. aud two deep mellow notes from
the big bell Aoated off on the night Then
a nause and one more note was struck.
The watchman voice followed from the
hurricane deck.
"Labboard lead there Stabboard
lead !"
The cries Of the leadsmen began to
rise out of the distance, and were grafiiy
repeated by the word-passers on the hur.
ricane deck.
Mark three Mark three Quar-.
.-less.three Half twain Quarter
twain Mark quarterless -
Mr. B. pulled two bell ropes, aud
was answered by faint jinglings far be-
low IN, the engine room, and our speed
alaese ned. The steam began to whistle
through the gauge cocks The cries OF
the leaa smen went on---and il is welred
SONuu, Ua'NhJb III NhC hiAhN' H'sstJ f''N.
in the lot was watching now, with liked
eyes, and talking uuder his breath. No
body was calm and easy but Mr. b.,
He would put his wheel down and stand
on spoke, and as the steame, swung
around into her Ito me) utterly Invisible
mar ks--for We seemed to be in the midst
OF q. wide and gloomy sea-he would
meet and lasten her there Talk was
goiu z on, now in low voices;
There she's over the first reel all
right
After pause, another subdued voice
Her stern's coming down Just ex.
actly right, by Georgel Now she's in
the marks, over she goes
Somebody else muitered;
"0h, it was done beautiful-beauti
full'
Now the engines we're stopped alto
ether, and we drifted with the current
OF that could see the boat drift, for
uuld not, the stars being all gone BY
this tiIns. This drifting was the mos
ismal work; It held ones heart still
Presently | discovered blaeker gloon
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-28
Eeariy Rising Mnde Easv

My old friend Rossiter, says writer,
Fixed his alarum so that at the foreor.
dained moment the bedclothes we're
dragged from the bed, and Rossiter. lay
shivering.
u have myself somewhere the draw.
ings and specifications for patent :
which | never applied for-which ar
ranges set'of cams and wheelworks un.
der the bedstead, which at the appointed
moment lifts the pillow end six feet. and
delivers the sleeper on his feet ON The
now horizontal footboard
He is not apt to sleep long after
that.
"Ressitef found another contrivauce
which worked better. The alarum clock
struck a match, which lighted the lamp
which boiled the water for Rossiter' 5
shaving"
IF Rossiter stayed in bed too long, the
water boiled over upon his razor, and
clean shirt, and prayer book his mother
gave him, and Coleridge's autograph,
and his open pocket book, and all the
other precious things he could put in a
basin underneath when he went to bed
SO he had to get up before that moment
came
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-28
RAILWAY

PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-28
MEMPHIS TENN. THURsDAY EVENING. JANUARY 49, IS76

than that which surrounded us. 1t was
the head Of the island We were closing
right down upon it. We entered its
deep shadow, and so imminent seemed
the peril that ] was likely to suffocate
and | had the strongest impulse to do
something, anything to save the vessel.
But still Mr.. B. stood by his wheel,
silent, intent as a cat. and all the pilots
stood shoulder to shoulder at his back.
"Shell not make it," somebody
whispered.
The water grew shoaler and shoaler
by the leadsmens cries, till it was down
to-
Eight and half Eight feet !
Seven and -
Mr.. B. said warningly through his
speaking tube to the engineer.
"Stand by. now
"Aye.aye, sir.
"Seven and half Seven feet Six
and y
We touched bottom Instantly Mr..
- set q lot Of bells ringing, shouted
through the tube, Now, let her have
it--every ounce you We got" then to
his partner, Put her hard down
snatch herl snatch herl" The boat
rasped and ground her way through the
sand, hung upon the apex Of disaster a
single tremendous instant, and then
over she vent And such a shout as
went up at Mr.. BIS back never
loosened the roof Of pilot.hOuse be.
fore
There was no more trouble after that.
Mr.. B. WAS hero that night; and it
was some little time, too. before his ex-
plot ceased to be talked about by river
men. The last remark | heard that
night was a compliment to Mr.. B.,
uttered in soliloquy and with uncton by
one Of our guests. He said: By the
shadow of death, but he's a lightning
pilot
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-28
The Romantic venitinn Flower.
Girls.

Charles Warren Stoddard quietly re.
moves the romance from the Venitian
llower.girls by saying There are flower
women who offer you straw with bud
and three geranium leaves at the top of
it. Offer said. Offer is a mild
word to apply to their attacks; they stab
You in the bntton-hole with their villain
GUS little bouquets, and follow you for
halt o block imploring you TO buy. II
you take the woman by The nape Of the
neck and dangle her over the canal for a
few moments she merely smiles when
she returns to earth, aud at once selects
a new bouquet, even less desirable than
the last, with which to beguile you"