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Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-07
New Advers,semen,s, 'Ts,-.,sy

Sour crout lunch--tieO " ihelmi'd
Notice-P II Il Smimth
Bellevue Institute
An misunderstanding time Of paying bills
The place to keep co0l-Geo Wilhelmf's
Mortgages-J 4 Head
Proposals for renewals
Base ball challenge
Straw hats-Webbs breyity
Low prlces-Dubell's breyily
City laundry-brevlty
Place to dne-Fullmer's brevlty
Walnut furniture-brevity
Adair's breVity
Elmwood collar-Brevity
Tatnall's brevity
Gouert's breyity
DeNormandle's sale--brevity
Cheap grosery store--Perkns' breyity
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-07

SAD AND PROBABLY FATAL AcoIpENT--A WOMAN
UPSET AND HER SKULL FRACTURED Yesterday
forenoon, as Mrs. Levi Todd, whose homo is
near Fair Hill, Md, was on her way to Whining
ton Market driving along the turnpike between
Stanton and Newport, her horse took fright at a
child walking at the road-side carrying a tub Oh
its head. Mrs. Todd called to the child to put
down the tub, but this only scared the animal
worse, and he turned directly around, upsetting
the carriage with tho unfortunate lady UNDER
meath. The vehicle was badly broken, and when
she was released, she WIS insensible, her skull
being fractured Her son, who had been with
her. was riding, ut the time Of the accident, with
friend. in wagon ahead Mrs. Todd was con-
veyed to the residence of Edward Cranston, near
by, and received every attention, but little hope
is entertained Of her recovery. This morn
ng, she still remained unconscious. Her bus-
band was telegraphed for, and arrived yesterday.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-07
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

The O. A. of this city, will give Il moonlight
excursion to Mount Cuba, on Wednesday even
ing. Tho train will leave the Wilmington 4
Western depot at 7.15 O'Clock.
The large Government monitor now being re.
built at the yards of tho H. q H. Co, will have
six large steam boilers, made of q inch plate
iron seldel d Hastings have the contract fol
rolling it.
Excursion tickets on the W. Il R. road, during
the continuance of the Brandywine Summit
Camp, will be sold at all stations where there
arc agents, good from August 9th to 19rh inclu
eiye.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-07

THE ST. MIoHAEIs MURDER.-Tho coroners
jury on tho st. Michaels murder case, after pro-
tracting their sittngs for several days, could get
no clue to the perpetrator and rendered YER
dict that Ford came to his death by blows nflict-
ed by the hands of a party or parties unknown.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-07

JUNCTION Il BaEAKwATER II. R.-The time
table on tho j. 4 b. railroad has been changed.
There are now four trains up and four down
each day. This change gives the fruit shippers
more time to gather fruit and will insure tho
departure Of the ships at an early hour 30 that
tho cargo can be discharged in New York for
the carly market.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-07
Mrs. weIch and the Robbers.

Two burglars entered the house of Mrs. Welch
at I4aconia, N. H., on Thursday night, and after
gathering two packages of valuables in the low
or story, went up to her bed room. The light
of their lantern awakened her, whereupon they
fed She followed, firing at them with revol-
YER. but without effect, and purt ned them into
the street, where they knocked her senseless,
and escaped. 1ney dropped their plumber in
front of the house.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-07

The HAGRsaToN STATION HoUsE.-If the
Junction ~ Breakwater II. Il. were able to pay
its part, it il understood that new depot would
soon be erected at Harrington.-Er.
Tho junction " Breakwater road has again
and again offered to furnish its part or pay q
far rent. = NeOrlstOlrn IoMrnok.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-07

The latest returns from Kentucky indicate that
the majority for McCreary, for Governor, may
reach 45, 600. 1t believed that the State has
voted against calling Constitutional Conven
tion.
Lean Bear the insane Cheyenne chief, i'm
prisoped at Fort Marion, Florida, died on the
24th ult.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-07

ARRIVAL OF THE CHIaAaos.-The Chicago base
bsll club arrived in the 1.20 P. M. train from
Philadelphia and took dinner at the United
States Hotel The game with the Quicksteps
will begin about $3.50 P. M. A large number of
persons are going out to the grounds to see the
game. The Chicago players included the nine
players, and the club manager, James Wood.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-07

iloRsE, WAGON AND HARNESS SToLEN.-A
brown mare, about 3 years old, 159i hands high,
was stolen from Townsend Speakman, at Bran
dywine Summit, on Thursday, together with :
set of harness and Germantown wagon. Mr..
S. offers reward of s100, half of it for the re-
turn of the property in good order and the other
half for information that will lead to the capture
and conviction of the thief.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-07

BASE BALL CHALLENaE.-The watchmakers
challenge the shoemakers to game of baseball.
See tho official notice, advertised elsewhere
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-07

HOTEL IiEAsED.-Wiiam Fell, of Denton, Md.
has rented or leased, for three years, the U. s.
Hotel at Lewes, and will take charge of it on
the first OF January. Mr.. Fell s an experienced
hotel keeper, and it is expected will keep first
class houao which will be a great advantage to
InMeh
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-07
PRICE TWO CENTS.
FIFTH EDITION.
Terrible Explosion.

THE DR1DEsBURa ARSENAL DAMAGED AND 20 BOTS
INJURED.
PHILADELPHIA, August T.
An explosion ut Bridesburg arsenal. to-day,
did great damage. About twenty boys we're
injured, some fatally, and one boy was killed.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-07
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
$1,000 FIRST MORTGAGE DEL. R. BONDs,
$500 Is, MORTGAGE BONDS.
OF THE
BOARD OF PBBLlc EDuGariuN.
OF WILMINGTON.
SECURED BY REAL ESTATE WORTH FOUR
TlMRS THE AMOUNT.
Interest payable quarterly MAY, August noyem-
bef, February,
X. Il. RUDiNsoN 4 90,
BANKERS,
FOURTH AND MAREET srREErs. wItMndToN. pEL.
ERAlGE, JOHNSON & GO,
BANKEhs AND BRoHEhh.
sIxrH AND MARKsT BIZ, WILMINGTON DEL
NEW YORK AND PHILADA. STOCKS BOUGHT
AND SOLD ON CoMMISsIoN
Every facility Afforded for persons desiring TO deal
or Invest in stocks. Bonds, or Gold.
relegraphic quotations received constantly during
the day.
janl,ly
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-07
THIRD EDITION.
weather Record.
REPORT OF THE SIGNAL SERVICE.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.
Probabilities For Middle States, local rains,
and southerly to westerly winds, with clearing
and warmer weather and slowly rising barometer
during tonight.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-07
commercial Reports,
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
Nf1tt AdrRfttaetiIetIts.

Y1RY OUR SHENANDOAH AND SHA-
J. MOKIN GOALS. THEY ARE THE BEST IN
49, GEO. W. BUSH 4 SON. French st. wharf.
DUY COAL EARLY AND SAVE MON
ID EY.
Joseph Fout Is now ready to serve his customers
with Enterprise, ahamokin and Shawnee Lehigh
COAL at the lowest market rates. Orange street anc
Railroad avenue.
apr11-1yof JOSEPH FOUT.
MORTGAGES.
BIS 400 TO LOAN ON 1877 MORTG AGE.
IN SUMS TO SUIT.
aug2,tf j. e. SMITH, 780 Market street.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-07
aisly tAGpsrtis eMfats.

lied lie HOOKS AND HEDGE
u shears OF several styles, and of the best cast
steel. For sale by -
WIN. II. BILLANY,
ala Market Street Wilmington.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-07

GOOD MORTGAGES, OF VARIOUS
w sums, are In demand, and can be sold by
j. Il. IlEALD,
augT-lt Real Estate Mortgage Exchange.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-07-17
spoaes Baths.

A ht.looking. hnld-hea,ied. LOBSTER
colored German in shirt-sleovss appear
cd In the hallway Of an Adams street
bathing establishment. addressing n
oss-jointsd individual with wet, ,stringy
hair, about noon yesterday:
"Holt on you miuud. " called out the
first described: "you can no 20 out
desc blaee 80 you not lay me fur dot
bat" .... .fs.-
"Pay for that bath" exclaimed the
other In apparent astonishment, who
said anything about payinf" II
81 E,y something's boud dol"
"You dol''
"Yaw. I say you must hay me fur dot
bat" nr..-. rrr.
"You said Il would cost nothing" :"
sail the wet-haired man.
No,liings.' echoed the bath.kscper.
"I no say sneh dings"
"what's that readin' on your sign
them" inquired the disputant.
"Dot sign reats: Turkish bats.
sulphur bats. vapor bats and sponge
bats. !" replied tho man Of tho lobster
complexion. r...
"wsli, )" said the other as he edged
AWAY. "that last IL IL: bein's l didn't
have any money. I took spon3s bath!'
The Teuton fell to studying his sign.
while his patron meandercd toward the
City Hall. but when at last he looked up.
he had resolved to strike "spongc
baths" of tho list.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-07-17

"MY DEAR" said a husband. In start
led tones. altar waking his wife in the
middle Of the night. ~ have swallow
ed dose Of stychninsr' .weli. then
d. for goodness sake lio still. or 1t may
come up" lHl- F|.. 49,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-07-17

IK held the only shirt mp by the neck
before discarling II forever, but hs
wasn't mourning for the garment. He
only said. 81 wish had all the drinks
again that have conc through the old
neck kbandv' ~
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-07-17

naIs AG GENCY 10 NOW P0k
i pared 10 rscsive deposits oi coin OF Sulllon,
sithsr ON OPEN AccOUHT, OF 10 issue GER:
TlFiCATEs therefor, payable tat The option OF
the holder) In Gold illil or San franeiseo; TO
mako collections, purchase Bulliou a. The meet
favorable raies, os advance coin thereon when
forwarded 10 the Parent Bask In San franeiseoi
cells Dilis Of Exchange, aad trAnsscts General
Banking Business.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-07-17
To riIw LADIES.

DIR. .sPtNNgY, while nainrAlly Impressed
with ih. dslicAey ol the sahIcet iesls 40 heel
tsncy in assuring them that. In eonlunetion
with . eonps,snt ks,wsaxe ol ,h'x sauoas
Spinal Weakn~--, I.o.s of Appetite. ta.siiuse,
prulal.us utsri. kesroyvfsions os nirplsec-
.,snt of ihr womb. Vaginal irrvgulArities. Leu.
chosrca. Dyspepsia. ind,gc-tion, Constipation.
snI many pstiy, irr,tsaisg Distractions that
.lmo.I Invariably have their origin In the utter
i.e rr,iou. he can afford them .mnediaiereiief.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-07-17
rowE AND nx HEALED.

II matters not what your trouble may be,
come and let the Doctor examinc your eass. ~
,.ill so.t you nothing for consultation. please
eAIi .n.i .aii.fy your-elses ~hcther tbs Doctor
un.ler.tand. your case. N he can cars you be
viii tell yoa 80: n not. he Win cay ~, fof ne
Will noi undertake cur unie-she iseonndent
Of affecting the zane.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-07-17
rsiou0nrs ON TIN COMMAND
MENfS

1T ssonss A. lAxHR. N u.
"Lovs Year seixhbos - ysarsslr'-
So the parsen prvsehss;
That's one-han the Deealogue-
so thu prayer ssok teachss.
Half my duty can do
with bat little labor
For with all my hsaft snd soul
| do love ny nsixhesf.
Mighty nitls credit that.
10 iny self fd~nlas
Not To love her, though. might DO
Something cf . trial.
why. the rosy hight that peeps
Through the glass sbove her
Lisgsrs round her lips: zoo 80
Ken the suabsans love her.
80, To mako ny merit more.
I'm 10 beyond the letter
1--we my neigheor o. myself,
Yes. and ten times better.
For shes -we~tsr than the breath
Of tbs Spring thai pa.ss.
rhr,agh the fragrant. badding vsods.
Ger ihe meadow grasses.
And I've preached the worid. I know
Fos ,t WAS ny duty
To convert the stusksru heart
OitLe liitls beauty.
Osce agaln usees>s has ercwned
Mi.sionary labor,
For her sweet eyes own that phc
Also loves her hsigAbor.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-07-17
CHANGE OF TIME.

ohAhoE OF TIME.
NS AND ArrxR SUNDAY. APRIL
TnRoUon PASSENGER TRAINS
for RENO, connecting with Eastern and Mest
srn bound fas-engrr Trains of the " r. " ~
WILL l.kAvk
virsiais City ssatiss........ss ~
tlsia mn t....------..--.....-.--st ~
e.r,.. tnsy..................ats s.45 T. ~.
Arv,vt.s al Rsus s.........-..at tt.2o IN.
WILL LEAVE
Heao ao......-...--.....-----..-.s. 49, -.
t'aPssa city tsSs
s,slS ltiii...........---..-...----a y oS ~ M'
arsiviss st virsiaia Cisy.--ai ssis Ne We
LOCAL PASSENGER TRAINS LEAVE
vinalNn CITY FOR CARSON CITY
,.ss a. No ~ 81. ..a s-As Pm.
CARSON CITY rox VIRGINIA CITY
"a u. n NJ. s.A . 81.
FREIGHT AND AcconMopAIloS TRAINS
aH ,. n. VIII leave lieno for Virginia Ci'y
al Z ~ a. H.. u. q =. y. and 500 r.n.
vwEIGIlT TRAINS
Leave Virginia City daily athn IA, 49,
aos :. \. u H.. i-S o. s..ae 2 - a"
Leave Carson City daily at "a. A.n:.sA. ~
ais A. H.. lsn., its r. H., Or. H. sShA'
and I.30r.n.
Atyiryinla CITY, Gold mn and csrron oiiees,
snrough Tickets can be obtained 10 san ffan'
.lseo, ogden and intermediate points on inc
a. p. q. X
Through Tickets can be pfocured 81 the Com.
,sny's ofree.. Virginia and CArsou. for al 'ne
''"' IN. n. YERINGT0N,
asnerAl Superintendent.
sLHEPING CAR ACCOMMODATION.
rrSrrL FURTHER NOTICE, sIIEriNg,
III Cars will be run over the Virginia and
,rlurks, Railroad a. follows: Leave sAsrs'
,aen,o Sunday. Tue-dAy. wednesday and iii'
TAR Law carson - Monday, Weuns-osy>
i'nur-slay and saturday evenings.
rnI ..T'TU a. 81. YkklNGr0N,
0sneral Superintendent.
Virginia. Nevada April IS. 1873. Iom
Richland beacon., 1875-03-20
VOL NO.

ness, she told the story of a young,
confding, innocent girl, who fell a
victim to the wiles of the man S he
loved too well. She portrayed the
agony the poor girl endured during
the period of secret sorrow. when
She prayed for night to bring in the
security of concealment. only at night
to pray for the return of dawn. Time
brought to others the knowledge of
her shame, and the grief, the con-
tempt, the unrelcnting hatred of
friends; until, in time, at their solic-
itation, she plunged into the sea the
cause of their sorrow and hers. Dis
covery and conviction followed, aud
when she expiated her crime on the
gallows, her murderer, before the eyes
OF God, went his way undisturbed
by the reproach of conscience or the
condemnation of men
The destruction of woman was too
often the outgrOwth Of love and the
refining feelings of our nature, and
the code of morality that would con-
sign her to a life of shame on the
fiImsy pretext of its necessity for the
preservation intact of the morality of
society, was blasphemy against
God. Miss Dickinson's manner of
treating her subject was impassioncd
and eloquent, and was greeted with
frequent demonstrations of enthusias-
tic applause.
Richland beacon., 1875-03-20
President for Il Day.

The Cincinnati Commercial has the
following:
As the Fourth of March in 1877
will come on Sunday, the next Presi-
dent cannot be inaugarated till Mon
day, but President Grants aud Vice
President Wilson's terms will expire
on Sunday, and so the President pro
TEN of the Senate, Mr.. Ferry, of
Michigan, will become President of
the United State during the interim,
holding the Office twenly-iour hours.
Ferry should be interviewed on the
subject of CaiariSm.
When Mr.. Ferry was chosen Presi-
dent OF the Senate the other dav, it
probably did not occur to him that he
would thereby become President of
the United States for day. The
late Hon. Wiley =. Mangum, of
North Carolina, once became Presi-
dent for single day in like manner.
He was President of the..Senate, and
the 4tb of March coming on Sunday,
he became President of the United
States for one entire Sabbath
Richland beacon., 1875-03-20
An ESSAY Oh Temper.
By J. =. PRESTON.

! Sp'iGg has cone, How im.,in .;i,e CIV the
4 eye rests prnn the green; how the calm
/ color lures ani soothes it But is there tn the
green only single hGa2 See lin., infinite
1 the rnr!ciy of lis tIHt>: what ,riubra yIayiry
IN yondrr oa' yon mriion!.es pine tree
What lively hut upvary,ug laugh in yon Glossy
holly. DO those tiur> Charm rs lia, 'h,. play
in the young leaves Of t!Ir !l;ic-li.l,rer here
darker there, a> the breeze siirs ilem lu,o
checker, into riPplet
o'i, sweet green! To the world what sweet
temper i, 10 mans life. Who would reduce
into one dye all thy lowell varia,i-s> Who
exclude the dark, seadf,st yer lure that lives
on through the storm of winrer or the ,uu,i.
nous caprice Of the gentle, younger tint that
comes fresh through the tears Of April. and
VIII shallow with si,oriivc trcmor the blooms
OF laNufiant Junct
Happy the man on whose marriage hearth
temper smiles kindly from the eye of woman.
NO deity present. saye;h the heather
pfoveib, ''whcre absent prudence" No ioy
long guest where peace is not dweller.
frace, so Ike Faith that they may be mistaken
Tor each ether, and poets have clad them with
IN. same veil. Bat in childhood, in early
youth expect not the cllangelcss green of the
SV"a'' W puiN>ti iilOu DISTINGUISH fille TEMPER
from spirille>s dui!ness, from cold simutionS
Ask less what the temper, than wha, the dis
position.
Is the nature sweet AMI trustflil, is il free
from the morbid self:Iove which calls itself
sensitive feeling and frets at imaginary
ofienses? Is the tendency TO be grateful for
kindnessEyet take kindness mcakIy. and az
ccept as b-nefit-w hat the vain call a due?
From dispositions TINS blessed, sweet temper
viii come forth to gla Iden thee, spontaneous
and free. Quick with some, with some slow.
IT wells up in words that emerge put of the
heart. BE thy first question. Is the hear,
itself generous and knli IL il be So self
control comes with deepening affection. Call
not tli't good heat which, fastening to
sting If fibre be rufiled. cries Il am 10 hypo-
critic" Accept that excuse aud revenge be- |
comes virtue; but where the heart if it give |
the oiirnse pines I'LL il win b eek the pardon;
II oiicm''cd Itself bounds forth To f,ryiva, |
ever longing to sooihe. ever grirvcd if il /
offend thcu be SIRE ilIa, it, nuJlencsS will |
ncei bnt few rials of pain in each oubrea. /
10 Feline and chas'rn its expression. Fear
not then; be but noble ,hys-If, tl,ol art safe.
Rayviilc. La, March, 1878.
Richland beacon., 1875-03-20
SleepleSsnesS.

To take hearty meal just before
retiring is, OF course. injurious, be-
cause it is very likely to disturb ones
rest and produce nightmare How
ever, little food at this time, if one
is hungry, is decidedly beneficial it
prevents the grawing of an empty
stomach, with its attendant restless
ness and unpleasant dreams, to say
nothing of probable headache, or of
nervous or other arrangements, the
next morning. One should no more
lie down at night hungry than he
should lie down after very full din
ner, the CONSCIENCE of either being
disturbing and harmful. a cracker
or two, bit Of bread and butter or
cake, a little fruit-something to re-
lieve the sense of vacuity, and so
restore the tone Of the system-is all
that is necessary.
We have known persons, habitual
sufferers from restieSsness at night,
to experience material benefit, even
though they were not hungry, by
very light luncheon before bedtime.
In place of tossing about for two or
three hours as formerly, they would
soon grow drowsy, fall asleep, and
not wake more than once or twice
until sunrise. This mode of treating
insomnia has recently been recon-
mended iy several distinguished
physicians, and the prescription has
generally been attended with happy
results.-ScriJner's Magasine.
Richland beacon., 1875-03-20

IN Congress, aside from the REGULAR
appropriation bills. comparatively
few bills Of general interest have been
enacted the session, but they include
the following measures of national
Importance -
The Finance bill to provide for the
resumption of specie payments, &C.;
the Little Tariff bill; the Tax and
Tariff bill; the Civil Rights bill; the
bill supplemental to the acts in rela-
tion to immigration, and bill granting
rights of way through the public
lands, on certain conditions, to all
railroads that may be incorporated
under the local laws of States or
Territories.
During the late Congress abou.
5000 bills and joint resolutions were
introduced in the House and about
l 500 10 tho Senate, only about one
sixth of which were passed.
Richland beacon., 1875-03-20
No Civil Rights in Barber Shops.

We have no doubt that it will be a
source of profound regeet to q num-
Der of insolent darkies in this cityto
know that the Civil Rights law does
not contain any mention of barber
shops. Garrett, Chambers, and the
other colored BARRIERS, can refuse to
shave anybody they choose, asd the
Civil Rights law affords no remedy
to the injured individual! There is
another great oversight in the law
that should be corrected at once, and
that is its failure to enumerate drink.
ing saloons! With no reference to
barber shops, drinking saloons,
schools, churches, and cemeteries,
it does not strike Us that the long
talked Of Civil Rights law is quite
the thing the negroes have been ex.
pecting. Hotels, public conveyances,
by land and water, theatres and other
places of public amusement, are sa-
cred to the use of the darkey, but of
what avail are these privileges, if the
glorious right to be shaved 10 the
barber shop with white people, are to
be withheld? And then what pleas
ure can Sambo have in this world if
he cannot drink with the white man
while he lives, and be buried by his
side when be has shuffled Of this
mortal coil Evidently Ben Butler,
has deceived the negroes, and some
thing should be done about it, but as
Benjamin is not conveniently at hand
We advise the negroes to tackle his
son-in-law, Ames. and make him re-
spOnsible for the fraud -Vicksburg
Herald.
Richland beacon., 1875-03-20
The Unwritten Side of Great
Men.

We always think of great men as
in the act of performing deeds which
give them renOwn, or else in stately
repose, silent and majestic. And yet
this is hardly fair, because the most
gracious and magnificent Of human
beings have to bother themselves with
the little things of this life, which
engage the. attention of US smaller
people. No doubt Moses snarled and
got angry when he had severe cold
in his head, aud if a fly bit his leg
while be was in the desert, why should
we suppose he did not jump and use
violent language, and rub the sore
place And Casar-isn't it tolerable
certain that he used to become furious
when he went up stairs to get bis
slippers in the dark, and found that
Calphurnia had showed them under
the bed SO that be haG to sweep
around them wildly with a broom
handle! And when Solomon cracked
his crazy bone, it is reasonable to sup
pose that he IAN around the room aud
felt as if he wanted to cry? Imagine
George Washington sitting on the
edge of the bed, and putting on a clean
shirt and growing at Martha because
the buttons were off; or St. Angus
tine with an apron around his neck
having bis hair cut; or Joan of Arc
holding her front hair in her mouth,
as women do, while she fixed up her
back hair or Napoleon jumping out
Of bed in frenzy, to chase mosquito
around the room with a pillow or
Martin Luther in night-shirt, trying
10 put the baby to sleep at 2 o'clock
in the morning; or Alexander the
Great with his hiccoughs or Thomas
Jefferson getting suddenly over a
Ience to avoid dog; or the Duke of
Wellington with the mumps; or
Daniel Webster abusing his wife be- |
cause she had't tucked the covers at
the foot Of the bed; or Benjamin
Franklin pairing bis co:ns with a
razor; or Jonathan Edwards at the
dinner table, wanting to sneeze just
as he got his mouth full of hot beef
or Noah standing at bis window at
night, throwing bricks at q cat.-Nar
Adler. |