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" Like q summer-dried fountain.
When our need was the sorest,n

threw up the sponge; my feelings got the
innings on me; felt / was eucnred on q
lone hand, and tears trickled through my
sympathetic nose. ordered a handkerchief
for the tears, zUei lager for my feelings, and
in it OF abstraction, family illustrative Of
my beWildered soul, I wiped my eyes with
the mug. and was only recalled to myself by
an sneffectual attempt to drink the handker-
chief. Henceforth this world Is to me q desert
without an oasis, a cloud with its silver lining
torn of, heavy pudding without sauce. |
sit, and will forever sit, son the ragged
edge" OF moral Niagara with paroxy snai
accompaniment, and with no true inWartz
ness to speak Of, and--hoTl! /! with big Il.
Nor is any aggravaJiEg element wanting
to my misery, for you sharpen the anguish
of my appointment. to the finest point by
assigning your feeble and declining health
as the cause of your resolve. Why, Oh! why,
my dear fellow, didn't you plead your busl-
ness? Or Why. not declare that the post OF
honor is q private station? Why harrow, all
our hearts with apprehensions OF physical
evil to that perfect corporation! i cannot
conceive of you as a SILK man. / could as
soon fancy Ulysses making speech or de-
clining bull pup. How can we contemplate
unmoved those fair proportions dWaried,
that ruddy face pale, that ample girth shrivel-
ed, that majestic port (and Bumgardner) lost,
and at the end ofa long and dim perspective
of disease-a fresh grave and an empty bin,
on whose dusty lid may be discerned the
mysterious form Of Collins (whose surname
is Thomas), pointing to the dismal inscrp.
tion, typical at once Of your occupation and
your fate: . .... &
Here lie the remains OF Judge Samuel Maccub.
bin,
Who once was fun ear, but shrunk to a nubbu;
The store aud Exchange no more shall know Sam,
For hay, bran, or ballots he cares not a-ducat."
Pardon me, old friend, if | stop the mc-
chine to blow my nose. "'Tis done. Didst
hear noise ?"
Come up, old pard, there's mint in the old
land yet, and nothing is as thirsty as grief.
Yours ipconsolably, A. N. X.
Judge Samuel Maccubbin.
P. S.-WilIs written neatly and with dis
patch. Do it for you at half price. Happy
to be your executor without security. ..-..
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The large sale of ofELAw0OD coLIARs proves lnsli
II you have not yet vorn thsIn try mem
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FOR RENT.

EOR RENT. COUNTRY STORE a.
Il AND DWELLING HHJSE, with allE:3
necessary out-houses: also, TWENTY ACRES
OF LAND attached. well improved clover lots, well
waered. &c., at Fork Union, Fluyanna county, Va,
four miles from The canal; In one OF the best coun
ties of Virginia for society. churches. schools and
merchandising. The buildings are all IL good
order. To good businessman who viii lease the
property for five years the price viii be 5000 per
year. The entire properly cOct ten years ago 600
to build. Possession will be given October l. Ap-
ply TO 4. CPPENHlMER.
-. 1915 Main street, Richmond Va.
I RI
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"A Biz OF FuN--A CITIZEN Too FEEBLE TO
ASPIRE TO LEGISLATIVE HoNoRs-A HUMoR-
oUs AND SYMPATHETIC LsTTEB.-Some time
since one Of the afternoon papers brought
out Mr.. Sam. Maccu bbin as q candidate for
the House OF Delegates. he declined the
honor in note, from which the following
extract is taken: . 53
=" am not candidate for the reason that
q man of my feeble and delicate constitution
can't stand the, fatigue and hardship of an
arduous campaign Of hand-shaking and so
forth which 8 candidate has 10 go through.
Since the announcement Of yesterday have
been Oyerrun with callers and haud-shakers,
and after mature deliberation [ have eon-
cluded to decline the honor OF being candi-
date because I am too feeble"
Mr. Maccubbin,s, friend "a. n. K" hav-
ing read his letter :" eclining the honor" !"
&c, responds in the following humorous and
sympathetic style: :,:.5,
...i 80, i"' RICHMOND. August Is, 1876.
3, MY Dear Judge, You will, I am sure,
credit me With perfect sincerity when as
sure you that no political event of our day
has immersed me In melancholy so bound.
less and profound as the announcement you
make IN the papers That you refuse to allow
this grateful public to honor itself by your
election to the House of Delegates.
"When It was intimated that our distin-
guished representative Judge O.. would
possibly not be candidate for reelection, MY
eyes, the eyes Of Butchertown, the optics of
Screamers7iIle, and the visual organs Of Eu-
rope and America, Asia and Spasia, and the
people beyond Dumfries,' turned upon
Maccuhbin as the, man fitted by na-
ture and by grace TO fil the vacant seat
But now, alas our, hopes ore dashed |; and
such are the malicious tricks of fate that it
would not surprise me II some insignificant
ninety FOUNDER with no breadth either
Of beam or brains should shrink amid the
ample cushions, and be lost amid the folds
Of the metaphoric toga you could have so
successfully pressed-so amply filed.
My friend, the prospect dishearteus me. ]
have borne unmoved the notifications oil
Beecher. the miseries of Burgess; the defeat
Of Hughes and the transportation of Jen.
kins fell unheeded on nv ear; my name
sake's motor has not surprised me, nor the
failure of Duncan, Sherman & Co. amazed
me l have borne the heated term with for
titude, and contemplated the third tern
with Indifference; that the Christian soldier
Howard stole and the Christian statesman De
lano lied moved me not; have read asper
sions on the fame Of Pocahontas, and heard
the groans OF the swivel.eyed statesman o
Essex without sigh; but when learned
that Maccubbin had gone back on US,
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| ~ AM MECHANICAL ENGl-
t'a1'r t'"y. \ Y. IHsuuction ytry nr."tIcal.
. -"''f'S ."S &'@dtlaSs'd IN this country Gradu-
/. -" 'fs.-.s.h luAti2ns. Heopcns Sep,em-
i''" row>" u ,-u.y ana t.1l uar,icylars a'S,ress
ly4:-,.,. Professor tHAELES DRONSE.
- III DIRECTOR
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Tus WEATHER YESTERDAY was partly cloudy,
or clear, and warm. About II O'Clock al
nigh, there was thunder and raih-storm.
Range Of Thermometer at the Dispatch Office
.,u,,.tt- 1874
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The following is a summary OF private
school statistics:
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ACADEMY Of TIE VISITATION
y TpNTE MARTA--
t.a.. -.g,r. la'"eaa Iwcnty-scconL and Twenty
9DlrG ~tr..t-.
llthhIDAD. VA.
T.. a'r,..- If Hi, iTsttuiion are respectfully
r".'!,G INA tlg n"w sch h.lls'ic wear begins on
tr riR,I NuN9tF N ; PR MHtR.
L,i~t'H."- Ua; =" lHtac 10 Right Rev. james
r.'r.Us. J.. D.. E.eAM.ll! Va, or the Supcrioress
.. E-.-r MnrLu. an l3.6W
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1--WE, EaMssr aSnnrASrvp

RothLAND LINE AND
GROUND PLASTER.
ia. si,. i.!h now iancins from schooner
fer sIinpcND ELASTER daily expected
r "-'------- ie II A s. LEE
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I}'H:9 NJ AND DAY-SCHOOL.-
81 ,HN FhHhLF4NsTITCTE,
", ~. > EAST GRACE STREET.
rg,t ,.'NniA l.. AhEISGToS principal, Rev
f,r..,, - Hcc-prn:'pal. 1i" twenty fourth
o. f,' ,,'' - IN .t', luton w! be2i. Oh the lsT DAY
sa,r, .,.'f, 1919: aud close on the 3olh Of
. il, r"r catalogues apply TO the principal
-..-..,.-L, ' IL
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Nor RENT, FRAMED DWELLING,

EOR RENT, FRAMED DWELLING a.
l. on First street between Marshall and Clay, Lii
No 407, With tive rooms and Kitchen: Price, S24O.
shall between First and Second streets, with six
rooms each good ventilation and light, and very
For Rent. oood BRICK DWELLING on Clay
and tiilmer streets, with six rooms; BATH kitchen,
&C.; no basement. Price, 5000;
Smith streets No. 600. with five rooms, and kitcn-
en-. Price. 1925. -
For Rent, BRICK DWELLING on Cary street
kiichen with three rooms; large grounds with some
fruit-trees and shrubbery. Price very low. Apply
to GRUBBS & WILLIAMS.
nm 18-eol4t
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II ""i Den SIDNEY COLLEGE,
PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY, VA,
FtNH THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9.
'f'9 !'' catalogue" or further information to
= 7..,c XIV. }. ii i. ATKINSON.
lialnnden SidnEI. Va
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EOR RENT. THAT VERY PLEA G
Il SAINT FRAME DWELLING on the east N:l
side Of Fifth street north Of Leigh: six rooms;
Kitchen; gas and water. Price, $273 per year.
ROBERT 4. LYME.
au 1S-W,F&SSt Real Estate Agent.
EOR RENT, STORE, and DWELL E=s
L ING above, No. 1901 southeast corner Of Eli
Main and Fifteenth streets; now occupied by e.
K. Al CLOPTON,
Eleventh street between Main and Bank streets.
au G.3t
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-. ~ i" exercises OF ti'is Well-known
>.!,. !t!.. !a'.I,s viii he resumed on WE'D
:, .''Hl !.'.j. q; September. ana continue Tor
~, '' "-'"u ~ ntAc III nh>. Ample arrange
.' ~ i't1' iur thorough Instruction in tDe
"''Isl 1cpayl-sls III. prii,ciuaI Will he assist
49,. ~ i''"'"l Ia the ac;"t!nical course by Miss
T. ~ u. y. EtfJ HEH, Daughter oi Hon. William III.
t.r'' =, ui%!!lfrhGen q! Public Instruction. For
u t'"!!aa'.l r,.lc, in: /. rms of Iuif,on b,.ri
80 s5IHH - ELT. JAMES 4. WaDpEii,
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EOR RENT, BRICK RESIDENCES
l. No. 2O3, on Clay street between e-A:l
perfect order with necessary ou.-houSes. Rent low
10 good terant. Possession august 25th. 1875.
Apply TO CHAFFIN, ST PIES & CO.,
Real Estar. Brokers,
au lS-3t No. IL Tenth street.
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", D,OAlA.ON hUSINESS COLLEGE.
1A~ .1,t-- !, MAIN -IEEsT, RICHMOND, VA.
a.. ,unr": "- ia; 'g~~!V:. wi. begiG October lst
".y5,.a,t i.. l'tfriee, Bock. keeping in ali IL
rgs.r-,s,'t aGan'lip Uro;h ,,iain and ornanemia,I
I~s c..,t@,. '''W' ,"n:mercl.l Arl,nni, tic, Bust
t#.tt.A Ar, y,- -,Ais' 'FAis' Correspondence, Common
-------- GEORGE u. NICOL
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D"''1oL FEMALE COLLEGE.
bay ',.' ah'i'ta' 'cs'lon will begin WEDSES-
r.., r'''Ioer !. Faculty fun: accom- II ods-
l. l:,,r, ,Ii- =! catalogue, col;siring full par
f.y-.,l Wa. MURkiSSErT, A. 81,
-----HI Bristol, Tenn.
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DOANOkE FEMALE COLLEGE.
~ DANNILLE, VIRGINIA.
'G@ .rTrH'",nfh session hrglns September Isl
10y and r.G- JUnc Isl. 1876.
-" it.lN i"r 'p!4"E III all English studies and
t1'l- "a.h'. = AID lights cost about SIS. Libe-
=" "'HGr,'l, az" Ua"e ia favor of ministers,
".l"ir- AID la'rcn who s..un TWO or more pupils
i"F lsiaI9- :" s,r.E- exact niormaiiOn, address
:. v. 4 }. L. AEERhTT,
q" lis Priucipals,
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TOR RENT, BRICK HOUSE ONl
h southwest corner or Fourth and Leigh k22
streets; four rooms. stoverooln, closets, &c.
kitchen with two rooms; all in nee order. Apply
to &. II lts.- - a. BOWIE, JR..
| an 1a-2t* 4O6 east Broad street.
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DOR RENT, =s
a desirable RESIDENCE. eight good rooms, store
rooms, on Fifth street between ID. X. Weisiger's
and Mason's Hall. .sr,,;
A very nice RESIDENCE in construction, eligi-
by located; and some small HOUScS, TWO To
three rooms. 49,
A part OF two good HOUSES to persons that will
Some very desirable HOUSES in good locations
IL. K. WEISIGEH & CO.,
Zeal Estate Agents,
an l9.2t OnnOsirc COURT house.
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fWLLkhE Uf WILLIAM AND MARY.
rYrNDLD 1860. CHARTERED 1893.

eIvAt -,.->pl. Open, "H Tie SECOND WEI
Nl'D&I ~ -. 'rt:t. + tth" 1919 and cloSes on
'' i-t"i jag following. The course OF studies is
t-..p.ir.
TERMS:
''.. - t''Ns DU
!. AID tIC 'a:- r,.7lI, washing. &c............l7O
r.; i"r';nl lHi ;maii"m address the subscriber
%;"I..l!.-..r.. VA.
BENJAMIN :. EWELL.
l'7-.4,a. tiIicgc of William anu Mary.
a.l2-lm
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TOR RENT, ONE OF THOSE VERY G
Il MISERABLE HOUSES on Twentieth A.a
street near Broad (No. 2I0), containing seven
rooms kitchen with four reGms all modern con.
venieuces Possession given st OF sc ptemDer Ap-
ply to T. BosslsUG11o - q r.,nS,i, nnHt stras.
an 13-eod3t 1917 FfankHn street.
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TOR RENT. TWO SMALL STORESR
Il OH the south side Of Cary between ienth hai2
aud Eleventh streets. .,,.or ,ro.,.,,
Second STORY of No. 9, west side OF Tenth
between Main and Cary streets 49,, a. !
north side OF Broad street next westnf MonHmentai
nhurch AnnIy 10 % j. l.. APPERSON,
an IA ct Real Estate Agent and AGctihDeer.
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\ is FILA TANNERS SCHOOL will
-'i Fr"Seh " r!.N=SDAl. September It. Terms
~ w. ::. ~ ~" tsr part culars apply u: her resi-
".,, -! - lit.a street opposite Monroe Park.
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DIypp.pu-NACON COLLEGE,
i ASHLAND, VA

,;,uf NI>~t> ;tN ;LEI will resume
| IL. J..,D-,t fh..r school on the FIRST Ot
x r,..'r <rXT nu l6.lS.&20t
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.l.ll.1..a s.la.as.;;. lsla.. q =.
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FTHE WORST OF ANTS.

The worst insect pest of tropical America
is the terrible fire-ant (Myrmica S9risslm'a)'
whose sting is lkened to the pune ture OF Il
rsd-bot needle. 1t is found only on sandy
soils in open places, and seems to thrive
most, near houses and in weedy villages.
Towns are sometimes deserted on account
of this little tormentor. tits small spec
les. of shining red color, not greatly
differing from the common red Singing
ant of our own country, except that the pain
and irritation caused by is sting are much
creater. Where it abounds, the whole soil
is undermined by it; the ground Is per-
forated with the entrances to their suoter-
ranean galleries, and little sandy dome
occurs here and there where the insects
bring their young to receive warmth near
tbe surface. Homes are overrun with
them; they dispute every fragment Of food
with the inhabitants, and destroy clothing
for the sake of the starch. All eatables
have to be suspended in baskets from the
rsfters. and the cords we'll soaked with
conaiba balsam, which is the only means
known to pre3ent them from climbing.
They seem to attack persons out of sheer
malice. The legs of tables, chairs, and
stools. and the cords Of hammocks, have to
be smeared in the same way.
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was still running at full speed when l
saw white ghostly object lying OH the
yround in front of me. SHE'D OFT TO one
side, but oh, horror of horrors the very
ground appeared to rise under me and carry
me off.
But the mystery was soon explained. I
had stepped overa COW, or some other kind
of a "critter," and it was believing, kicking
ng and smarting like mad. On we both
went, like the wind, followed by a whole
nerd of cattle, accompanied by hogs, shee p
hounds and negroes. TO make every thing
complete. the geese, ducks-well, in fact,
everything that could squeak or squeaL'
made noise that would have raised the
hair on the head of an Egyptian Mummy,
had there been one in hearing.
After going soms distance in this manner,
my noble steed suddenly stopped and got
off over This head, square into the creek. l
swan across, and reached home about day
light. Never was there such an excite
ment in the State Of Kentucky, but OF
course l maintained profound silence on
the subject when iuteirogated by the
,,neighbors.
Reader, do you wonder that l still rema
O bachelor.
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INFLUENCE OF FOOD.

An excellent hint is given in the follow
ing item:-
DR.. Hall relates the case Of man who
was cured of his biliousness by going with
out his supper and drinking freely Of
lemonade. The next morning this patient
arose with wonderful sense OF rest and
refreshment and feeling as though the
blood had been literally washed, cleansed
upd cooled, by the lemonade and fast. His
theory is that food can be used as remedy
for many diseases successfully. AS an ex-
ample, he cures splitting of blood by the use
of salt; epilepsy, by waterlnelons; kid
ney affections, by celery; poison. by olive
or sweet oil; erysipelas, by pounded cranber-
ries applied to the part atfectrd; hydropho-
bia,by onions, etc. So the way'o keep IN good
health is really to know what 10 eat ana to
know what medicines to take.
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Ian EASY WAY TO BANIsH CROWS.

]. W. Bliss, of Bradford. Vt, adopted a
novel way to keep crows from his corn. A
few days ago he for I'd quite flock buslly
engaged in twelve-scre lot belonging 70
him. He procured couple Of small spring
traps, such as are used in catching musk
rats, and set them some distance apart
between the rows, scattering along a
few kernels of corn. Not long after ne
heard hubbub and cswing in the field loud
enough to awaken the mythical seven sleep
ers, while the fence and trees near by were
nearly black with cro"s. He didn't trouble
them for couple Of hours, though they
did him by their continual nolse' a1ter
which he released the two caught In Inc
traps. Since that time the crows have
given that field wide berth, not having
been seen in the immediate vicinity. Ihls
way of getting rid of crows seems much
preferable to shooting, as no Northern
bird does so much scavenger work as the
crow
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England maintains an army of 2OO,-
600 men in India, of whom 12S,447, are
natives and 6O,613 British, exclusive of
officers.
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BEwARE OF FISH BONES.

A coroner of New York held an inquest
on the body of John Mccormack, who
died from asphyAa, from swallowing a
6se bone while at supper at a friends
house. Mccormack, = ter leaving the table,
complained of a pain in his throat. He
went to dispensary, but the physician
in charge was unable to get the bone out
The deceased, when he attempted to swallo"
anything, suffered excruciating pain. de
had eaten nothing for some days before
his death. By advice Of his physician hs
went to the Roosevelt hospital, where he
was taken with weakness as soon as he
was placed upon bed. A coroner made a
post m,ortem examination, and found death
was due to asphyxia from the pressure on
their achea, of large abscess in the osopha-
gus, resulting from swallowing and lodg-
ment of fish bone. The jury rendered o
verdict accordingly.
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THE USE OF PAPER.

The following statistics rof the production
and consumption Of pape, are furnished by
Vienna journal: 1t appears that there
are 5000 paper manufactures in the world
employing $4,000 men and 10000. women,
besides the 100000 employed in the rag
trade; 1,sOO,OOO,OoQ pounds of paper are
produced annually. One-half is used in
printing, sixth in writing, and the other for
packing and other purposes. The United
States averages II pounds per head; an
EngIshman consumes LII; German, 8
pounds; Frenchman, pounds; an Ital-
ian, 81 pounds; Spaniard, II pounds; and
a Russian only l pound annually, on an
average. This would indicate that Ameri-
cans are the most extensive reading people
in the world.
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Thoughts on the commandments

"Love your neightor rs YOURSELF
So the parson breaches;
That's one. halt the decalosue-
So the prayc! book teaches
Halt my duty can do
With but little labor;
For with all my heart and soul
lido love my neighbor.
Mighty little credit, that,
TO my self.dcn,al;
Not to love her, though. might be
Something Of trial.
Why, the rosy light that peeps
Through the glass above her
Lingers round her lips; You see
Fen the sunbeams love her.
30, to make my merit more,
I'll 60 beyond the letter;
Love my neighbor As myself ?
Yes, and ten times better.
For she's sweeter than the breath
OF the spring that passes
Through the fragrant budding woods,
Ger the meadow grasses.
And I've prca he'd the word, ] know,
For it was my duty
To convert the stubbO II heart
OF the little beauty.
Once again success has crowned
Missionary labor,
For her sweet eyes own that she
Also loves her ncishbor.
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Little Johnny was sent OH, one morning
to carry monster cat over to his aunt's.
He eyed along under his weight, and
the old lady met him Oh the road and
wanted to know where all those gamboling
flells come from didn't hev none when l
left hum said Johnny. "How true that
old sayin is" meditatively quoth the
ancient, "the early burden catches the
werInin,"
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With Bolts $3.50 Extra for each set.
Anti-friction plates and Balls for Cot
ton Press $1,000 and $1,000 per set.
D. B. SMITH, Agent,
Abbeville S.. G..
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here !"
I jumped buck as quick as the Lord
would let me, and hid behind a bush.
had scarcely got settled when the door
opened, and out came the idol of my dreams.
She closed the door and said,-
"Seth, is that your
''Thou art right" I murmused, advanc-
ing, and trying to think of some suitable
stanza of poetry.
But my memory failed me. I would
have given worlds if could have thought
Of even one line Of "Mary's little lamb
twinkle, twinkle, little star," or anything
else. I was just putting together few
lines from old "Mother Goose's Melodies,
when my charmer interrupted me with,-
"Seth Peckham, what are you after n
I stood stunned with astonishment and
grief, while she continued, "Well, if you
don't know, do! and if you know what's
best for yourself, you won't stay, On these
parts more than a very short time; for ii
you do will call my husband, and have
him set the hounds on you p
aYour husband" l gasped; "who on
earth is your husband ~
"My husband is Mr. Dick Tony-my
fathers overseer. We were married to.
day, and now you git p
And "got" in hurry-got on the
fence, and jumped down into II nest OF
young pigs.
It's q wonder my hair didn't turn gray
then and there. l started across the pas
ture at dead run-the old SOW after me
accompanied by what seemed to be about
two hundred and fifty hogs, who had
without an invitation-j;oiued in the chase
Smyrna times., 1875-01-27
Maryland & Delaware r. II.
FALL ADVANCEMENT

On and after MONDAY. octob.r l,b, ~.
follows ' .'''' '''4' Trans WlI! run
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-19

GAMUEL j. REED,
CHEAP FAMILY GROCER,

CHEAP FAMILY GROCER,
No. IA south Fairfax st.,
Begs leave to call the attention of the public to
the fact that he has now on hand
CHOICE FAMILY BACON.
PURE LEAF LARD, put up in small pack.
ages expressly for family use.
MINCE MEAT.
SAUSAGE MEAT-all of his own manufac-
ture-which cannot be surpassed. Call and try
them.
Also large supply of CHOICE FAMILY
GROCERIES, FRESH ROLL BUTTER, and
POULTRY, of all kinds, received daily and
fine assortment of CHOICE MEATS. decl7-n
CHo1CE GROCERIES.
The attention of my customers and the public
generally is respectfully called to large line OF
choice goods, such as
RAISINS' CURRANTS, ClTRON,
PRESERVED JELLIES,
CANNED GOODS in great variety,
ENGLISH and AMERICAN PICKLES,
WORCESTERSHIRE and other SAUCES,
NEW ORLEANS MOLASSES.
NEW YORK and VA. CKWHEAT,
HOMINY GRITS, &C., &C.,
together with full stock of pure BRAN DIES,
WHISTLES, WINES, &C., &c. Also Virginia
Crab Apple, New York and Newark CIDER
all of which will be sold at the very lowest rates,
consistent with fair dealing.
'''00' JOSEPH HOPKINS, Grocer,
dec No. north Fairfax st.