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Bordeaux Items.

The crops in this section have been
cut short by the prevailing drought.
The cotton on the Savannah River Is
much better than on the uplands.
DR.. Brawner, a we'll known physician,
of Gilbert County, Georgia, has rented
Mr. las. A. Corley's place. and intends
locating in the neighborhood.
An Interesting religious meeting com
menced at Wilmington church on FRI, Il,
day, the 1st instant: DR.. Plumer, t 90 OF
Columbia, preached two excellent SER
mons on Sunday. There have been ten
or fifteen accessions to the church.
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List of New Advertisements.

New Goods-W Rosenberg.
Bar Room to Rent.
Hats and Bonnets-Emporium Of
Fashion.
Rowell's New Advertisements.
Barber Shop-C H Harris.
Sales by the Sheriff:
Real Estate Nathan Ingram.
Real Estate G. A Cobb and B w Cobb
Real Estate u M Mars.
Real Estate Matthew Mcdonald.
Presentment OF the Grand Jury.
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CHUECu DEDICATION At GREEN
WOOD ON SUNDAY MORNING.-We have
received an invitation to attend, and it
would it afford us pleasure to do So.
The occasion will doubtless be an inter
esting one. The church is an elegant
structure, commodious and we'll ar
ranged. The painting has been skill
fully done by Mr.. Landers, and the
whole structure reflects credit upon both
architect and wOrkmen.
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Our thanks are due, and hereby ten
dered, to those Of our patrons who have
been so prompt in paying for the Press
and Banner. Such substantial remenl-
berances, added to the words of approv-
al and encouragement accompanying
them, are indeed gratifying.
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TIE Hon. A. Burt returned from his
Summer home in Cashiers Valley, on
Friday last His many friends will be
glad to hear that he suffered no serious
injury from his recent accident, but is
in his usual health. We extend to him
our best wishes and congratulations.
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has taken in the establishment of the
bank. will be serenaded and compli-
mented. He will say something no
doubt, and the days rejoicing will then
terminate. This episode, altogether, is
is a remarkable page in American histo-
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.
A bbeville Hotel.

James H Kelly, Irener Kelly, Green
wood; Judge Cooke, w ] Whitlock, L
Stuart, H Bryson, J T Coleman, r H
Parks, J II Tarrant, J H Bryson, Ezeki-
ell Spriggs, J J Smith, Greenville; J w
Haddon, Long Cane; Vincent Griffin,
White Hall; l. NJ Fouche, Ninety-Six;
deaux; ] H Bell, Indian Hill; w D
Mars, Calhoun's Mills; Glenn Corley,
Catlet Corley, James Making, John
Lander, Bordeaux; A Blythe, Green
vile; G Wells, New Orleans; DR. Nose
Taggart, Greenwood; NJ Z Desott, At
lanta; w l. Bullock, Cross Hill, S e; r.
o McAdams, Centerville; James Green,
New Market; Richard Bromly, Elber-
ton; R r Hemphill, Fort Pickens; 4 w.
Vance, Due West; J G Swearengen,
Fork; J T Hodges, Hodges Depot; Gus
Napier, Cedar Springs; ] J Arnold
Mrs r w Buchanan, Greenwood; ] G
Hawthorn, Due West; Luther Haddon,
Long Cane; w r Buchanan, Green,
wood; Marion Tarrant, Mount Carmel;
James Devlin, Cedar Springs; James
Davenport, Ninety-Six; Mattison Pin
son, j II Pinson, Greenwood; Captain
Bo0zer, Ninety-SiX; r. Gordon, Long
Cane; Il n Tolbert, Smithville; Mrs Ida
Wardlaw, Miss Julia Cansby, Cedar
Springs. ... ~ 81
The -Alston House.
JRC Dunn, Donaldsville; J 7 Sand.
Hioh, Nashville, Tenn; Col B q Hern-
don, Cokesbury; NJ E HoIlingsworth, J
NJ Taggart, city; Judge Hussey and La.
dy, Bordeaux; Willie T Bradley, Miss
Fannie Bradley, Long Cane; James
Martin, From The Creek; S 9 Link,
Miss A B Baskin, DIR Jas L
Baskin, Miss Laura Baskin, Monterrey
Miss NJ l. Miller, Miss T. Clinkscales,
H H Barnum, Baltimore;
w P Grant, Greenvi]le; ON Zelfair,
Baltimore; J d Brownlee, G G Haddon,
J w Haddon, H + Bonner, Due West;
J B Cowan. Donaldsville; d n L Wide
man, E T. Truitt, Mrs Mary Truitt, Miss
Fannie Norrell, Widemans; Miss Vic
toria Norrell, J J Taylor, Ina Wells,
Charleston; Miss Kate Weir, city; ] w
Crawford, J Boyd Ingraham, Ninety
Six; Pinckney McIlwain, Long Cane.
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cTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
ABBEVILLE COUNTY.
IN THE PROBATE COURT.

IN THE PROBATE COURT.
To the Honorable Grand Jury for
Abbeville County:
A tabular statement o. monies on ac-
count Of Real Estates remaining with
the Probate Judge for Abbeville County.
On account Of the Real Estate OF Nathaniel
Cobb, Ill VI
On account OF the Real Estate OF Susan Eaton,
Lunatlc "a w
On account Of the Real Estate of 5. s. McCurry,
uCcctiScu..... VI 3o
On account Of the Real Estate OF Elizabeth and
Sarah L. Barksdalc, Ninors.......-.-. W IL
On account OF the Real Estate OF John Sea-
wright, Sed....-........-.".........- lU7 y:
On account OF the Real Estate Of Samuel Dun
woody, aSed.........................". 5j 3i
On account of the Real Estate OF John Keller,
deceased. ~ ~
On account OF the Real Estate OF John r.
McCuen, aScd..-................-... 159 s.
On account of the Real estate Of Eli Thornton
On account of the Real Estate OF Samuel w.
Agnew, deceased ed...-....................... ~ 5!
On account of the Real Estate OF Rosa y. Cobb
deceased. 81 0i
On account Of the Real Estate Of Jane r. vii.
son, ucccaScu........... 2Uj s:
On account of the Real Estate Of William
Smith, deceased 400 I;
IOtal IJO
which amount is deposited with the
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For Sale for Repairs.

\ LIGHT TWO-HORSE ROCK
AWAY, with pole and shafts will be
sold to the highest bidder for cash, ut
my shops in DOnal',svile OH Saturday,
18th October next, 1915.
w. w. ROWLAND.
Sept. 2S, 1915, 25-3t
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which amount is deposited with the
National Bank of Anderson, at Ander-
son Courthouse, South Carolina. All
of which is respectfully submitted.
THOS. B. MILLFORD,
Judge of Probate, A. G.
October 4th, 1875.
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ALL ABOUT LIFE INSURANCE.
SOUTH CAROLINA LOSES EI|EI-
EN- MILLION DOLLARS.
.dLJcriNc's Loss Sic VuNd.'cd 2Hon-
sand DONcus.
The Duty of the State Press.

What the Grcenvillc News says.
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Total amount invested, SS
CIR.
Est. amt policies paid, Sl15,000
intel est on same, 10000
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REMEMBER that nlnety-One per cent.
Of the life policies issued are forfeited,
and only nine per cent. are puid.
f.. B. MURRAY, ESQ, talented
member of the Anderson Bar, was in
attendance at our Court last week. He
is also one of the editors OF the IntciH-
gCnccr.
LAST week Judge Cooke worked the
Court early and late, and put through
quite number of eases.
LEWIS RICIIEy expects to move his
blacksmith shop to the Marshall House
lot next year.
THERE has been another negro riot in
Mississippi, growing out of personal,
not political, cuuses.
MANY planters Of this County are re-
GREETING that they bought so largely of
guano last Spring.
SOME of the people of Williamson
arc talking of the necessity of news
paper ut that place.
If we can persuade our people TO let
humbugs alone, our couutEv will bios
som as the rose.
THERE arc idle horses in every neigh
borhood that should be plowing in oats.
EVERY man who expects to pay his
debts will sow oats before it is too late.
Ii takes nearly all of the crops to pay
guanots+lls.
Those who fail to come to the Fair
next week will miss trent.
Sow oats and let life insurance and
guano alone.
WE had delightfully."- beautiful nights
during the past week.
Mr.. TILMAN WARDLAw left here for
Charleston Oh Tuesday morning last.
BE sure to come to the Fair next
week.
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A Coon FRIEND. - Mr.. J. P. Young
was in our office last week, and right
glad we were to meet him. He is a sub
stantial man, and good farmer. We
knew him ut a time when mems souls
were tried, and can vouch for him as
ever being present at the post of danger,
during the late war. He has rs good u
record as any man who shared the for
tunes of the old Nineteenth S. g. II. Y.
, 1875-08-08
CHICAGO.

imperial City, rising from the wavs
~ e1st fatr Venus, beautiful ~ rpo1u
From thy most utter night, rejoicing. hrara
Loyal, respiende1t u Of Ocean bp9u
greet thy towers, thy palaces Of Art.
imposing doUes and vast expanse, With te&rk
Thou Wondrous cent1e of the worlds great mar.
Giant Of strength and beautyi Thoagh The Yea.1
Hsse brought thee desol#tion, yet behold,
From prairie, Lake, aud forest, writ tn iiah&
In thundetoue vapor, fold on mystic fold
l read thy destiny Of worth and might,
Heart of uahon, unto man how dear,
Young, ardent, al thy every puise doth boas.
In time with progreas not doubt u fear
shado~a thy future-Elorlous, complete
Here, Douglas of ths hon heart, thy hand
Scattered rich bIeasings: Here, swees Pity elAd
Inc balm Of suecor Ger bleeding land,
And our spent sruiea unto triumph IA;
Religion. learning, high inventive art
far-spreadtuR 1ovelneas in dover md hrsx,
dods special favor surely hat lad psrt
10 work this marvel OF an inland aea
soou shall the white safis Of old Ocean snrtad
Their wings above thee every nat.on seud
1ts baunerd greeting to Chicago, head
" commarca, and for sye the exile's friend.
ARa. HE1u R1d1z.
, 1875-08-08
a Walking P1ucuahaou.

Ba tt7720Te sun,
a curous story is told Of Geu. G. 4. Evans, OF
aasuota' Ga' At the battle Of Monocacy, Md,
Wnssa leading his brigade in battle, be wss struck
10 the iett side by mimic bali. Tha bail passed
1uio1gn nus arm, aGd theuce through lis body.
~ n Flowing through hls cost pocket it tore
-; .ntoaen M e. paper OF pius- buryine some Of them
been troubled with pam about foot .nd n haif 3
from the wound. 4 week or two since q bump
aeont Is large az pidgeon e; waa raised on
t tna tpot wsere tne pain was most severe.
!eM 1. aa5s ago three or four pins worked out Of
cushion- f'~e
, 1875-08-08


As . train On the Lake Shore Road wascomin,
into Detroit the other day q long~gearad man,
who had been eleeping for two or three hours
suuoen!9 swoke. rose up, aud after yawu aut
sttetcn' ne took bis plug hat in bis baud, held
Less vote on Beecher.'
noh, 90 to Thunder" growled the man.
tue eah man tore i've or Six leaves from hia
mennoraudun-book, wrote "lnnocent" On some
the aisle. "~A'e" oo"u
t'Madam, he said. as he approached tho near
est lazy, -Td like to have you vote one Of these
sackets. Vote just as your conscience dictates,
She refused to vote and he dropped ballet
mafkeo innocent" into the hat aud passed 20
asleep. 7 A1A 4N1@9H
Here! yon-what do you think OF Beecher ?"
ae asked. shaking the sleeper.
:. .dt nurn yon' atr-datn you! rosred themzn r.
(which WAY do you yote 2"
Us way from me or IN mash the ton of
your head down On TO your collar-bonei" Yelled
en9 e. aroused sleeper, lifting his big red fist:
~ tua oa4ios-nox man passed to q boy 8bout
III years old snd inquired:
Po3; donno wons % you think about Beecher ?"
-, donno, replied the boy, 44ather said
ned h;.s. hes me l said anything about it j"
,, oa.ot Of "guilty" waa dropped into the
na1' aaa TIE man passed dowo to drea1y-looking
Ga ,cn eaap VINO Was rolling bit Of plug tobacco
0odef a1s tongua.
o1ecaer T Z" #as the inquiry.
- H. ~ mesny chap got up. tossed his quid out |
~ tn@ "fud0", and calmly took the cauyasset |
,! sae toroat aod jammed him over seat aud t1it
ny ~ e%ne oo ne chin It was all befors
ea: be looked back at the canvasser. who. haIf-
tanned, "as gazing around Ia the greatest /
s.onl'hment, aud remarked:
, 1875-08-08

Nr- William Ieake, lessee Ct tka Acadamy of
Music. has not get made his appearance in the
cltv, and consequently his Intentions regarding
the theatre are not definitely known. He adyer-
ises his theatre 10 The Clipper. however, md
announces the officers and company under him.
Aau1ica Pike is to ha the manager; Otto voeg-
ler. Isadss Of ths orohsatIa, y, ~ Morgan
, 1875-08-08
A WEDDING TOUR

There came one day to little inland town II,
Kentucky young rural couple who bad Just been
bound by the sllken bonds" Thei. destin.tion
was tue depot, and the bridegroom was evident
ly quite impatient for fear the traip snoura a.
rive before ha could reach the Office. Burinp
one ticket, they stood On the platform until the
tzain bad stopped vhaa they entered the
CAT, the. bridegroom found his bside i =
sest'. kissed her, most. a1echou.ta-
II. bads her goodbye" and going
, 1875-08-08
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Thou had1y nurss cf mother. hrays.-of 6.tnerx str,
[ hut true,
Who dared to rear The ftsepapt hons aid II. c.f.,
OF aavaks men ~hose ruthless hrsa.ts no PLY knsw,
"hoss g'o.y Wa the scslpdne aas, xhoss argument.
the dAme,-
NY own Now Hampaniroi oaca aga,n, in Retrospective
fondiy seek thy giant hills 10 gam On thea eosv:
10 see ags.n she walls of stons that bound shs farm
Which nestled thsrs ia rha1ssoms ar, 1t Ksaxrszap1
hase-
blessing On tbs dear old farm; tts Ga1wazt brfstlus
tt. tidy % asid, ct 1ua,.n corn; Il. es,sp,as pumpi,-
Thu crystal hzooh which, laughing. ssn the rock
To greek Tho intervals snrob.d IN Autu,unx .u,....
hRpwn-
see again the haa!thfu1 cneaz1 ths fasnaerF cd,e
1hs faces bFaht With ksau delight, vhsn, toll and pxs
The, :sas.d Setor. th. backlog hass sn-..pp,a tn
Ind z.ssasa d ~ curious raady .p4s1' .'t.... com.
Aethtnks wznder forth, ones suo.a. Or m,nr.
To ~nsts. hsns.th Tho .prsaaius ain, th. Old nd
And thers se@ tho dmpled ehseta n. rnsrrv 1.7o.-
Thai :.i1y 81; showed md aseha, e,or.a, .. =. b..
Tad for tbs prIz4. H@
Ind then tho honest, hlithssons Lids. w,, +or,,,u
thought no shams, A~>A'' "Ao '<@ianS
'o5 proudly 70 their daily taaks with buo1ant s,dx.
toaaly eaim tn fEandahipa mama, - haet my rar.
nd gladly ean thsna hrpthus n, Nsv Ha,np.h.r,,
y hzttse stste from out thy ssozs case not Il. p.,.,
Eauneh ~ thy hills Tor truth and rtah1 .hv ,4.r,,,
men Of WORTH >a ~ "471nne
desd dsded. ~ "0So ano
oen N ~ youth. for country, truth. thy noht.x+
J, P LHAyrr
, 1875-08-08
An Ecstatic Kiss, Which Cost
More, However, than 1t
Was Worth.
Inc Heanties Of Pinned. Back Skirts.
women Who Acted a. Firemen.
4 Queer Wedding -Tour--.A Man Who
HASN'T Spoken to His Wife for
TMelre Years.
miscellaneous Notes Of q Moro or Lass
Feminine Character.

7 PAYING FOR An EcsrArfc k,ee
| az todr -; ,.s.s,.. 1 ~u Hngusa paper writes :
10y W aAz@unB oeaats eas in front of me.
"o osre aay each passenger felt thas we we're
| too tightly wedsed together for such a warm
day. 4 gentleman who had aaaista1l tta ,.a.s
| whose beantv u,a bav;tot;n, a ;ata ~ sue 14os
s,n."s1 "as oa"l.oalng into the carriage
s4u'e1eo n'nse41 with difficulty down at my left
s'oe' 1nat oe'ng tho only available space; and
from certain little attentions that passed he.
tween them I concluded thew vere hnsh, ~
.h~ 80 07 "e 1uaned onward, from
'ne "inao~ my eyes glanced o'er the
most striking {eatures of tha landucana .,a +
could not for the soul Of ma kaen fro., +,t;ra
an OCCASIONS, naen At Nh. .xa;o. =, as,;a.., s
ona1 i.oep At Inc Slalon OF delight be-
l. .e ue oooaealy rue charming craatnre bent
oef mead toward the gentleman On my left. who
, 1875-08-08

u Quad raposts: Ieaterdav v,,a,
got bold Of tho information thst IL, h;a "sEuoy w.
fork nankefs had failed be called numbax r<@~ ~
aaid: &e@t-olace. md
hr.t eee @ ners yen fel1ers. Thers's smother t;o
ouAs.up n Ne~ York. Peauuts* hsrvsst t.nn,~ss ,s
law;breakezs, and gum, vii nts r;eh. T .oAppiea; ~
!oa 1s got any money, yon want 10 hrmn .-oss,1
sod got 10 ahead Of ths panto. : '3'1&P a<e&sae
And they 'shumoed
, 1875-08-08
WANTED A WEED.
Ntyo7f Free Prem.

he felt OF some factory piled on tho counter;
glanced up at the shawl swinging from the ton
ahelt, and when the clerk got down to him be
wanted 4 weed Tor hls hat.
"a weed2 All! 80 you have lost na.r 1e}-
afivs ?" '~A
ttYes, my wife,"
"Well. that's sad, )" said the clerk ss he hand
cd down the box Of Grape. death has never
entered my happy household, and truat be nav
.,fou don't know how it cruahes man down. II
said the farmer, with quiyering chm. "Hov
much apiece for these?"
"a dollar."
"Wh&t! dollar!"
Why. that's cheap, nv dear sir"
"1'il give you 90 cents, and not q penny
more! exclaimed tile Hldowes, losing tie qui1-
that" N9 'AoS7 ''o1'
':Well, loved my wife as well Is .uv man
can love. continued the widower, sa be started
for the door, 'hut won't invest in weed. iii
nave lots OF time after harvest, and can sit in
the house and cry al want 70 without costing =
cent"
, 1875-08-08

be brought together under the circumstances.
for the purpose Of playing stock pieces. Col.
Wood ami Mr. Marsh are in Philadelphia making
such arrangements as are necessary, The full
COMPANY ie not ret completed, but before The
week ia ont it IL probable that everything will bo
in readiness Several alterations have been
made in the interior Of the house, and fresco-
painters and carpenters &re busy With the work
Of renovation. The Museum proper is to b re-
inforced with valuable cutiosities.
THE NEW CHICAGO 1HEATRE
will open woek from tomorrow night with a
new play By the celebrated Epglish author
James Alberry, entitled '+Tom Penryn.~ Mr.
Albeuy belonga to the same school Of dramatists
al the late Tom Robertson, aud will be best r.
membered In Chicago By his play 1.-THE Two
Roaes." :" Tom Penryn was played at The Court
Theatre, London, bat is new in the United
States. The cast will be as follows:
Capt. Penryn. George Chippeudae
1ctn FenTJu-.. .CyHl Seafa
oop Ffou1 ....+s e. B, HoImeA
deRE8 Edwin Browns
jonn Oo8 IoL1p1e..% .EdWbrd Cp1eman
dauuso1na 6tA q. T. j. Jordan
1aE6e18- e. q. ElbertA
lsuny. hlls1 Helen Iropr
hEty fToRt. .Mik8 Ada Gilman
H1s Eake... mtS. Kunxe{
.ouJ GAFa- MkA 4. tpnes
'eB8y CAl1u1O M1As Stanton
-&@eas adl1 Holland
, 1875-08-08


Dtaea "a. r., 06serrer.
For fear of missing the road they took the
railroad track They walked along leisurelv. un-
noticed or unnoticing. Until when, Just in The
middle Of the bridge, they hea1d = train a.
preaching. Turning, they saw coal train IT
the LackAwanna Railroad coming m tba hr;a,a
ut full speed. There wss not time enonch fo
c1oss tho bridge; there was no place On Ehjch
to step aside. Quick u thought both eisIs
dropped themse!ves between the tues, and there
hung between train and wstsr unit! the long iine
o., o. empty jimmies passed over their hesds.
Their muscles weakened, but there thew h,1nc
for dear Lite. Finally the train passed, and the
R1rts by dins OF hard sc1amhllng reg aimed nosi-
hou. on top Of tha bridge.
, 1875-08-08

eocsd Ua sdasea htmself "a goods box and co,,,
.neueea whiting most vigorously. Ea v.,cSa5
tne aaln out OF sight, regret depicted IN n.
rsed;oe e 1a,hsr o'stsodes thinking the whole pro
INN Approaching him careleas(y, ind chav;ns ,q y
hssEsw to keep up his courage, he said:
"Been Rettin' rnar7iad lately7"
r, lies, sad RafI; *me and 9a,lie got snlfcn5
| this mornin'" 81" a44sesa
.Wss w. !. that sn;1 her you put on the train7"
- likely y:looAia' gal" said our quest,opex.
"Anybody sick. that she bad to 20 avsy J"
| NOS" bnt hers Rnral grew coDadanti,,
"You SEQ me and salua had heard lhas aYary-
oodv % ~aen they got married took bridal tower
80 l told saliie hadn't money enough for both
OF us to go. but she shouldn't b knocked ont Of
hern~ So tsr brought her doaa here, bought
ner ticket and sent her On 4 visit TO soma of
ger folks. and thought might get aone work
harsesein' tih she got back
An "audinle smile went around among those
VINO we're standing ueae. but our friend was too
mach absorbed In EeIuemtrancas Of Sall1e to ba
conscious OF it. That afternoon found him bus
iy at work, aud when, in DAY OF two after.
"saLte came back, he welcomed her cordlslly
ana anect'onately. and, band in band, theY
ano duties, far happier. perhaps, than thosa Who
s1a1t out with more pomp and parade
MAN WHO HASN'T SPOKEN TO HIS WIFE
IN TWELVE YEARS.
cahces ~. r., Ru!At,n.
1hefe IL residing in Harmony street, Coboes.
man aged IS years, who has not spoken to bis
WIG III twelve yeaEs, He his been married fifty
years. has In amiable wife and several children |
ano grandchildren, and considerable propertv.
Inc Old man and his N,ta slwaya l1yefl toee.har
happily, not ripple ever appearing On their
course through Life until about trelve yeara .po |
when one morning the w;fa ns-. a. |
, 1875-08-08


Leo 1espes, the brilliant French writer Who
died recently never went on foot but the CUB
tom WAS introduced. saye Chdrirari, by Count
d'Alton-Shee. and had the following origin ::
Ooe day he was walking in Paris with young
lady, who suddenly said:
"oht what charming bracelet look there.
my friend"
30 he bought it. 4 little farther on sbe ssw
fan.
.Ah the delicious fan " quoth she.
He bought it. 4 little farther On abe raw m
ebony casket.
al what cssEet said she, "lfys wanted
just such a Que ever so bng!"
How could he help buying it?
The next day the Count said to himself:
" Let us afways take = cabriolet it will not
cost more than Walking"
, 1875-08-08


4 short tina ago two men rode into ths VILLAGE
OF Mystic from neighboring, town, in rustic
wagon, and one st thems seeming to be the busi-
ness man OF atwo. inquired il there wsrs any
widows or spinatere in town that would like to
indulge in mstrlmony; "for," said be, ''my
friend here has lost his companion, and must
have wife," Anegative answer was given, but
upon moments reflection the name OF = cer
tam bereaved one was givan a. = possibility.
The wldewer and his friend repaired to the honse
OF the sorroWing widow; the story Was told, de-
sc1ib1ng the lonely situation Of the afflicted
father, With two children we'll marriad and others
independent, but motherless and the inevitable
question Vas, s. Will You marry this geutiernao :"
Yea, varily was the substance Of the qpic lre-
'ponse, hutlt would require 6ve weeks to fill
Previous engagements and prepare. Done.
And At the end Of five weeks the matrimonial
mot WAS joytully tied. proving the enterprise to
- = tide in the Affairs Of these taken Ut its
ood' and leading, wo nope, to happiness.
, 1875-08-08

A REToRT.
Hndsoa III. ~ star.
Coming up Union street Saturday morning
Inst our attention was called to little boy and
girl who we're having 8 very animated war Of
"ords- The girl said to the boy, ~ Your father
hasn't got 80 much money as my pa The boy
At once stuck his hands in bis pockets and
moved tho sides Of his tro1sers outward about
1901 on each aide, turned his feet in, moved q
nlg hunk Of pitch to the port side Of his
mouth, and replied in very scornfal manner,
Lou hadn't better talk, your dresa ain't but
toned bahtud-ah hal" With thst he wa,,zed
away AZ il perfectly satisfed that he had au-
nlh1'ated tho girl. blasted the prospoots OF haz
pa1en&ss ind uAds hituseH hero.
THE LAST BEAcHER.
o1pheas c. Kerr il kAs Graphic.
"Let me kiss Jou for your mothsri"
Said . swell, too FREQ Of speech,
To Al unprotected uaidan
Whom he met upon tha beach.
~I<t me thrash you for my f.thArt'
Was the mAldenb quick reply,
II, With xsady suu-umhrellA,
ahe chaAtixad him, big and thigh.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
4 Tilted ono pathetlcAllJ sings:
Tis aweet to witt, but Oh how bttter
To wit for gd1i, md then not R1t ar.
a Rhode Island man has invented new lawn
Eane- Thirteen girls kiss 4 man thirteen ti1nea
,ach during the play.
10 cal WOMAN piano il deeroed IN actions-
,fe slauder III Cansdh, ,-~probAhiJ becauaa il I
Gems to imply that ahe's forty
L young lady Of Boston has been enro}led g
u honorary member Of tbs Fifth nsry]nnf Rae-
neot md ID consequently moIs particular than
ge1 about the asht dress.
4 Fond du Lac widow, bersayed fsw vvss1