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, 1876-08-20
THE POlSON-0AK.

70 sAE E1!toT q 1HE fF7V4H6.
CHICAGO, Aug. 19.-:t1s it dangerous for
people to 20 to Lincoln Park!" Yes,
if susceptible to the poisonous emana-
tions or cxudations from the plant Rhus
Toxicodendron or poison-oak, which grows lux
uriantly in the southeast and northern central
parts of the Park. Mr.. Ncwsome, the gardener
at Lincoln Park, made a statement to your re-
porter which, if true, certainly indicates that
his knowledge Of the nat. Ord, Anacardiacen
(Cashcw Family is wonderfully limited. The
existing difference between the Cashcw family
and the Nat. Ord. Vitauca {Vine Family Is so
apparent that it would seem impossible to mis-
take Ampelopsis Quinqucfolia for Rhus Radi-
cans. Mr. n. says that: .s l found several
Virginia crccpcrs .(Ampclop Quinn OF the five
lenVcd species down on the lake shore" :"
md, nAnd, when ,,,ro young sntrnsla, man re re-
memory in this respect is impaired. Ampclopsis
Quin. is not poisonous, as it does not possess
toxic:ll power. He evidently refers to the
Rhus Radicans, or Poison Ivy; this
ereeper Or climber may inl'abis na the PARK
its growth. Certainly it is to be regretted that
one Of the must beautiful clinlDers known
in the American Flora must be rooted cut
through mistaken identity.
Rhus Radicans or Poison Ivy, sometimes
called poison vine, is q variety o. the Rhus Tox-
icodendron or Poison Oak, sometimes termed
Gift Srmach. Rhus Venenata OF Poison Su-
mach, Poison Ash or Poison Dogwood, is also
a variety OF Rhus Tox- This latter variety is
much more poisonous by tlnanations than
Poison Oak, although not any more pcrnicious
from contact than the former.
am not certain Of tic present growth Of this
shrub in Lincoln Park; formerly it was abun-
daat. The toxcal effects either from exhalatious
or by contact are Of IN crysipclatous nature,
characterized By burning, itching, rcdness, and
swelling OF the parts affected, sometimes caus-
ing suppurating blisters. An antidotc for this
poisoning can be found in the use Of a saturated
solution Of hyposulphisc Of soda.
It is probable that most of those persons
poisoned can call to remembrance creeping
shrub from l to feet high, with long, cord-1ikc
shoots from stems that might have been erect
or decumbent: these stems are Of brownisn
gray; the fcarcs arc tcrnatc, or three-leayed,
IRON long scn-cylindrical petiolcs; the leaflets
are broad, oval, Or rhombodial, from to t
inches long, two-thirtls US wide pctiolate (from
its own leaf stalk) acusninatc TAPER .pointed)
smooth above and downy beneath, especially on
the vines; flowers. grcenish white, growing in
the axillary or at the junction OF the leaf,
stem, and stalk; it flowers during July aud
August. The fruit is roundisn, smooth,
dry berry of pa!c-green color, containing a
solitary bony seed; the leaves OF the Rhus Tox.
resemble those Of the morning glory, although
the stem is more woody. T. D. W.
, 1876-08-20
TEE CITY-HALL.

The Finance Committee will meet at 10 g. IN.
tomorrow in the Comptrollcr's Office.
The city's receipts yesterday were s., 3s1 from
yatcr-rcnts, $1,750 from 1iccnsc-fccs, aud
$4,000 from County-Treasurer Huck.
The ordinance granting q franchise to the
Consumers Gas Company has been revised and
ramodelcd so as to sufficiently guard the city S
interests, provided it is passed by the Council,
to which body it will be presented tomorrow
afternoon.
The Law Department will move into the new
quarters Monday. The new rooms need some
description. They arc in the se2ond story, on
the northwest corner Of tho building. New car
nets are laid. and shades will be hung over the
windows Altogether, the improvement will be
marked, and the new place will be tit for clean
people to go into.
There is some complaint that the License
Committee should have come to the conclusion
which it did in regard to the licensing Of pool
tables. The Committee decided to recommend
that pool-tablcs upon which free glncs arc
played be allowed to have license for S5, and
those upon which pail-for games are played bc
assessed SO each. 1t is clIined that where
nothing is charged for tll: game Of pool i: is
expected that drinks be "sct up'' for each
game, and that the drinks, usually beer, are SO
cheap that many young boys are induced to
play, and thus taught hatl habits.
STREET IMrRoy EMESTs.
Tho committce on Streets and Alleys for the
son.h niv;sion met Yesterday AFTERNOON, AID.
E;ha,+ ~ tie ,l,ajr Ind Aid: Aldrich and Bal
iari1 nrcscnt II vas tletided to recommend to
th ami that the pay;,,g of State street from
1no,eo,, str."t to TI,rmo. 1nrt be CONC ahead
,,.;t', Thn c;tyc,,s are axin1s. and j. G. Nc
paln pnn cl,tra'.tnr viii do the lob with nine
nea hao1. ,.r',nent The Comnittcc arc willing If
~ oe1 ]+;zn,,s are tnuoh if is cyrcctcd that since
& t,e sl'e.1 1 " nrcr y, feinre the Corn. f., the cf
tne't t,t - n;nr1 h,,t cc,1ar h]os shall he used
H.. .t,a.a tl,1S ,,.;1i W. snc affection raisrd.
H. ravin ~ Of Ca1umrt avenue from Twenty
Us y, p.':rfn rh;rtv-rst street VAS recommended
lnn ,s ~. ~ statc,nrnt that the nroncrty-owncrs
,u. upn,1 ie Il Tht nrotcst nf y man 11an.d Jones
pa hen,, m enterc Int as the assessmcnt for the
,as has ho"n nart;aiv collectril the imnroyc-
rne'1 W, = VII VII, com Commence m % iunc,l;ate]y.
An or,1inance allowing the North Division
c. r;1,rov ronnanr +n RIM THAR rars nc
far ss',h ss Van I;urcn street was n1aced on
fc ~ g.;ti the iokinr remark that the measure
was make it more convenient for some Of the
, 1876-08-20
THE LAST WORD.

g.
CHICAGO, Aug. 19.-Allow me once more the
use of Jour columns to rcfutc the statements Of
"*," somebody" who is too cowardly to
make assertions in his own name, but who val
iantly SANDERS the reputation Of others By an
anonymous Communication.
II "*" had simply confined his slander to
such expressions as - incompetent henchman -
and "a very imperfect knowledge" it would
not be worth mentioning, ~ am too we'll
known that his ignorant and personal attack
would in the least injure my business reputa-
tion; but as he asserts that did not touch his
question, must reply that he i very much
mistaken.
Where else but In stone-yard could these
impurities be sneaks of be most easily pointed
, 1876-08-20

So =
BCTLER-Friday evening, Aug: IS, At the resi-
dence OF her mother. Oil South Dearborn street,
Lizzie Butler, aged Is years
Funeral at 10 O'Clock Sunday, IRON St Johns
Church by carriages to Calvary.
CAkPENTER-In Chicago, Ang: Is, Of typhoid
fever, HoraccJ. son OF Amasa W and Ahble s.
Carpenter, aged s years and months
M NosLEmAn= Eoas ls of consumption Mrs. Eliza
Friends are invited The funeral will take plaea
at y. IN. Sunday. goth, at 1917 North Paul'na
street, to be buried at Grlce1nnd.
~ Meadvil1e (fn.) and Utica (N- ~ paposs
plcase copy.
DooLrTTLE-silas Wright, youngest son Of e1..
Senator Doolttle: at Racine, Wis.,, Aug Is, OF
Funeral services 1t his father's residence at Ra-
cine, on Sunday, Aug. 20, at O'Clock p. N.
STRING GER-on Friday at 80 p: M, Isabelle,
youngest daughter OF 1tichard and Mary Stringer,
aged year and months
Funeral this morning at 10 o'e'oek from the resi-
dence Of her parents, 34S South Halsted street, bT
eafs2Ss ns st csnada and Decorah ia papers
please copy.
MACK1E-Georgc A, Mackie, aged years aud
s months, only son Of Julia and late Capt. A.
Mackie Funeral wilt take place Sunday ct p.
H., at the residence, 632 Vest Adams-st Friends
invited to attend. Buffalo paper. please copy
KISG-At Nartinsbnrg, " r., aug. 10. 1916,
William King, aged 1j years, father OF Henry r.,
charles L., and Philo H., Of this City.
SAt1TH-LiIlan v, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs:
J. Milton Smith, Of Geneva, Kane Co., ILL.,. of
diphtherla. Aug. ID. lS16 aged years and IL
months. Funeral to Rose IT'LL. ut o'clock, from,
depot Wisconsin Division OF Chicago i Northwest
crn Railroad
PLCNKETT-Auz. II. Patrick, youngest soa Of
James and the late Eliza Plunkett, yeu i; months
st. Louis, Cincinnati, New York, and Dublin, lra'
land, papers please copy
*'Bring me flowers. all young and sweet,
That may spread the winding sheet
Where calm, thou sleepc$t, baby fair,
With roseless checks and auburn hair
J.P-
MAGILL-At Aurora, ILL.,, Friday. Aug. II.
1876, Cordel;a Alasi}l. con*ort Of the late Alcs"
ander ". Magill. of Ottawa, ILL., and mother OF Mrs
Armand 0. J. Hooper. Of Chicago Funeral at
Ottawa, Sunday, Aug. l3.
NORTOS-Thc funeral services OF the child of
E. II. Norton will take place at his residence. "
Stanton avenue, at ~ o'clock d. M Monday,
Aug. II,
LITTLEF1ELD-At the Mercy Hospital. Chi
caso, ILL.,. Aug. 10. 1876, Mira. Kate B. Lltt!s,
field. only daughter OF Zenos Cobb, Esq. Funefai
services 1t the Church Of tho Epiphany, At lo:3o
l. NJ. Monday next.
HARDACRE-Onth the 18th inst. Hattie Isabel
daughter OF Joseph and Annie E. Hasdacrc, aged
years and 10 months.
Funeral vt q a. m. Sunday, Aug. 90, from No.
1856 South Dearborn street, By carriages to oa5'
wood Cemetery.
-w Springfield q. weekly papers please COPY.
, 1876-08-20
A MILD GROWL.

70 the Editor Of The Tribune.
CHICAGO, Aug. 1S.-Will not The TRIBUNE
please tell its readers how poor Mrs. Hantord's
health is!-we heing quite satisfied now that
Of Mrs. H. or drop the otacr side Of the story.
IANE-kEE.
, 1876-08-20

loaned five German pictures, including hne
work BY Schlcich. From the collection of Johh
T. sho.tal eight pictures hare a;a oeGn
received, tie most of which arc from the easeis
OF American artists. L. D. Boomer contributes
Paul Weber, 4 Fred Vostz, sud three other
pictures. Paul Rothbart lends The Aend'cant
Friars," one Of tie most important modern
pictures in the entire collcctioi. =: ). Dla,, .'
contributes works by Basini and de Nittls FRED
+. Churchs large picture Of santa isoo11
Vallev' is loaned by Mrs. j. Buckingham. MT.
E.. Blackman contributes three lalmscapcss apes
painted by his son, who is well known IN !ocs1
art circles. II. 4. Elkins lends from his private
collection view Of Notre Dame, by Duplessls.
From the gallery Of Henry Field have been
ern pictures, including works from the
easels of Zamacois. Courle, and Weber
Mrs. NJ. E. Robertson lends portrait OF
Louis Napoleon, painted BY Roy Robertson,
while he was studying in Paris. From the col
lection Of c. H. Mccormick are portraits OF
himself and wife, painted by Copnne] portrait
painter Of an established European reputation.
Robert Lincoln contributes full-lcugth por-
trait Of the martyred President, by q: z. 4.
Hcalcy. There are nine pictures from the col
lection Of j. II. Walker, including an Italian
interior, by Chierici. Mrs. Anna Edmunds con-
tributes the portrait Of La Belle Jennings,
painted By Sir Peter Lcly. From =. =: LarnGd's G
collection are five pictures, including. Ihc
Alpine Girl" BY Durck. C. 2. Kellogg loans
Pompciian interior By Coomans, and alurge sheep
piece by Verboeckhayeu. In all, 36O pictures
have been received SO far. The Committee de-
sircs THE TRIBUNE to announce to all con-
tributors whose works have not yet been re-
ccved that during the coming week they will
send for the pictures promised, as they are de-
sirous Of having the gallery in perfect trim
three or four days before the opening OF the
Exposition.
n1GHWooD's GALLERY.
Mr.. HiGhwood proposes to make his gallery
one Of the features OF the Exposition season.
IIc has large invoice OF paintings from the
Munich and Paris schools now on the way to this
country. His present collection is large and
interesting one, and it will we'll repay visit.
Among the gems now On exhibition is a land
sclpc with figures by Vcrschuur, late
ly dcc.ased The principal object
in the foreground is large and powerful horse,
from which his rider has dismountcd to get Il
stir11lp cup in the ncighboring inn. In the dis
lance is group Of men and animals at ferry
waiting for an opportunity to cross the ncighbor-
inr stream What first strikes the visitor is the
detail in which everything is worked up, next
the fidelity to nature in treatment. The draw
ing is spirited and bold, and the effect is de-
cidetilv stcreoscopic.
An exquisite specimen of the Munich school
of landscape painting is little cabinet BY Porst
"a country road, lincu on both sides by lcumps
=: - s,-, - ~-.s.,, - ah;15-a,, o4,...;rot
, 1876-08-20
GOOD FOR EVIL.
HOW AN EDITOR GOT SQUARE WITH CLERGI-


RET G GOOD FOk EV IL.
HOW AN EDITOR GOT SQUARE WITH CLERGY
MAN THAT KErr PARROT.
rtcrc ;s nothin., 81 tru,y heautiful rs to see a
.st..a':..a 5,a,, 80 ,,, ~ ;xs+anca
ere e IS an editor ' on Harvard street who
gets home till long after midnight, and l!e has
nr;cnhor. who is a clergyman, who has a parrot,
1vho 1,,s vn;cc like . 1,]aning-mil1. THIS mar
,.,. :; ,,.,,r .,,+ ,,,ou+ do,,raa,- and met
as the long-su1lerlng cultor Is ge1tlng ms nist
sleep and dreaming that he has scooped all the
other pa,,crs on q biz Indian battle, the parrot
,,;voz var-,vhoon that makes oll the windows
+, thc ward rattle. and then goes of into q
series Of sI,ricks. whistles, and wells enough to
tur1, tho milk out in Cicero and set the tcctn Of
= hancsnw m cd,re. The performance lasts till
ahomt Q o'clock and whenever it shows any
sions nj naucing the clergyman comes out
and witi, an almond or a lump of sugar slim
,,1otes tl,c occnrsrd bird to new frenzies, Mean
wh;ie thc editor I;icks and puts the clothes over
he At hrail and swcars. and throws pillows round
4he ronn, Int finally has to eiyc in, and when
~ te ,rot .,,lo and ar,,rd from mss RI sleen thc
nI t,11 wonld noint him out to the other
ne;.Sl,hnrs rs a frarful example of the effects Of
pInnst this ;s bou, th;nos ,,sca IN bc They
~ ic1s.' l..s - ~ ~ n,.o,,;r,, j.; Jnne wha1
ae az. ,.a,,+ hon,n ~ s;nnoS HE w;fn laid.
1t-I :. C.,orra hove sonr nc.vs .or vo,, u ::
uAh ~. 1oro Is # exclusive -,
49, ~, - ars - ro;nor a,rov for tba gum
our neigltnor:s 1: als gong away lot tae SUM-
mer to fcrFY & springs ,ro;, ~ +o,,o +ho+ ,,.,,.o+
,:., . nupS 'nes "1e s1o1Ae w ''As 'A"' p"'4o'
WIZ" tuen, .t1 ,,+ =, ro,, tb;,1.7 qbar b,,7 +ho
a,.t Ia. ~ a1 = ,r ,id n1u ~. eio
aro ~ ~ t,d ~ fnr +hnn % thcx ,ore oon
Gare ; o. the nio 1T 1n1 1icn i ~ Me ancy were fone
Ia 5ou & s'th 1,c ~ ~ anno he - ~ ''s ncA' 1or
1nei'a WHY ~, enes 80 lsonG s;h, - ~ ;,,,,,.oa
4 ,A f,cc ".s 80 ha hssed ~ ~ 1n
tnc etlltol > aaec - ne nlsseo IL d 1o"' eoil-
.1iv ,r 'o'1 w. so,d o1,vovs trv and rctrn
o2 ~ e,i a.; taAs ,,ot ~ ~ tae W ~, "a;
n.y. Wy .nE nalist.a MY a.ay anp 1ne cui
~ Set m ~ , rn,,, .,,c
~. ~ ~, ,,,Is ~ daoJoo9 ~ ~. h,, nasra
, 1876-08-20


DARLING-At ISL Nincennes aycnue, on tto
18th inst. the wife Of /. G. Darling OF daughter.
Middletown transcript., 1876-03-04

Thanks to the generosity Of the Em-
peror, my own wardrobe is all-sutfi-
cient; see what merchant has jus,
sent me" and carelessly she spurned
with her foot magnificent embroidered
robe which lay upon the floor.
The garment was 10 beautiful that
the youngest of the ladies' enthusiast
cally clapping her hands. cried out.
Heavens but your Majesty must be
very happyr,
Happy p murmured Josephine,
with sigh; "yes. very happy"
She seemed lost in thoug ght for a
moment. her fingers moved mechanic
cally ever the keys of the instrument.
playing that well-known romance:
| ''La feur vent monrir ou la feur
| Est nee.
! Et j'etais ct bien sur ton coeur,
| Ma soeur ~
then. throwing off the Uemories which
oppressed her. she arose. saying, "Fol-
low me, ladies. and select your cos
tunes" Followed by the thoughtless
throng, she entered the room where her
wardrobe was kept. The eyes Of the
young ladies' opened as wide as did
those of the wood choppers son, when
be entered the cave of Ali Baba. at the
wonders Of lace and 6nery exposed to
their gaze; everything that art could
furnish and money procure was there
Take your choice. my children"
said the generous Empress /; "amuse
yourselves in selecting from all the
beautiful dresses which dazzle you so
You are free to take anything you find
with one exception, and that is too
sacred for any one to touch"
But" she continued. seeing. the
curiosity depicted in their faces, IL
may show you this wonderful treasure y
You may imagine how the minds Of
those young girls were affected What
new wonder we're they to behold ?
Could it be possible that anything m,re
precious than what they already btheld
could exist? Smiling at the wonder
she had berself created in their minds,
she slowly drew from corner Of her
jewel case. not present of Napoleon.
not the gift of genie. but the handi-
work of Pierre Hello-ihe little shoes
of Marie Rose-for you have guessed
ere now that the Empress Josephine
and the little bsIefooted dancer are one
and the same person.
When the sword of Bonaparte began
to hew Europe Josephine Marie Rose
Tascher de la Psgerie was chosen as a
happy queen.
But there came tempest and storms,
enemies fell upon and crushed France.
and amid all this the prophecy Of the
old negress was fulfilled.
The bird had dropped its rose-and
the creole Of the Three Islands. twice
crowped queen. perished amid the
tempest.
Middletown transcript., 1876-03-04
CHURCHES.

FOREST PREsRYrERlAN.-Rev. John Patton,
D. D Pastor. Divine service every Sunday
ut 10 80 a. m and 7.O0p.m. Sunday School
at Gam. Lecture on Wednesdays at 100 p.
M. Sunday School in the Chapel at Arm
strongs every Sunday at Q 81 pm.
Sr. ANNEss PaoTEsrANT EPiscoPAL.-Rev
VIM. c. Butler, Rector. Service on SUNDAYS
at 10. 80 a. m. and 3 Bop m. Sunday School
at 2. pm. Services on Fridays at $50 p.m
METHODIST EPIscoPAL,-Rev. L. G. Mhtlack,
D. D., Pastor. Service every Sunday at 10. GO
a. m. and TOO M. Sunday School at 9 80
n. m. and 2.30 p. m. Prayer Meeting on
Thursdays at TOO p. m.
CoLoRED MErHoDIsT.-Rev N. Morris
Pastor. Service every other Sunday at 30
y. M, 8 and p. m. Sunday School every
Sunday at p. m.
Middletown transcript., 1876-03-04

CAMEL's HAIR SHAwLs The real
camel hair shawl is not made from the
wool. or hair, of the Cashmere Goat.
II is made of the fleece of the "Angora
Goat Of the same genus as the Cash
mere Goat" but pronounced more ele.
CANT, and having hair Of uncommon
ineness. The hair Of the ''Augora
Goat" is curled that of the Cash
mere Goat" is rather longer aud straight.
This difference in texture is probably
owing to the climate. "Angora" is a
small district of Asia Minor, in the
fifty-6rst parallel Of ofla,itude, and Cash
mere" valley Of the Himalaya, be-
tween India Proper and Thibet. between
the thirty-third and thirty-fifth paral-
lels. India and camel hair shawls are
characterized Unfortunately. and few
wearers of either know which they
have. Merchants generally call all
India shawls. Ladies always wear
camel hair The latter name has no
reference to the camel. but is derived
from the Arabic word chan,al. meaning
fine. and was applied to the fleece If
the "Angora Goat" because it is the
finest of all.-N. Y Observer.
Middletown transcript., 1876-03-04
The Rapacious Cooper.

In the story Of Napoleon's life We
are told that shortly after the birth Of
the King Of Rome. the Emperor plan
ned the erection Of a palscs for him on
the banks Of the Seine. nearly opposite
the bridge Of jena The governme
accordingly set about securing the ne.
cessary ground, and had finally sue
ceeded in purchasing all but one small
bit Of land upon which stood the hui
and workshop Of a cooper This piece
Of property the commissioners estimated
to be worth, at the very highest. $2O0;
but the owner. mulish and grasping
having ascer,ained that possession oI
his hut was absolutely essential to the
proposed plan, demanded, $4,000. The
exhorbitant demand was reported to the
Emperor.
.'lt is exhorbitant. indeed" be re.
piled. "But the poor man is to be
turned out from his old home Give
it to him."
The man finding bis demand SO
promptly acceded to. Immediately de-
clared, that, upon further reflection.
he could not afford to sell for less than
$4,000
All expostulations were in vain. The
architect was at stand still. He was
afraid to annoy the Emperor again
With the matter. and yet be could not
proceed with his plans. Napoleon was
finally informed Of the state Of af-
fairs.
"This fellow trifes with u.s." be
said; ..but there is no help for it. We
must pay the money"
The cooper. now grown utterly rapa-
cious increased bis demand to 8 10 0OO.
The Emperor. when informed Of it..
said indignantly: ''The man is a wretch.
l will not purchase bis hovel. 1t shall
remain where it is. monument Of my
respect for the laws +"
The plans were changed, and the
work was in progress when Napoleon
was overthrown. The poor cooper, when
he found the opportunity was gone from
him forever, bitterly lamented his folly.
and bis sad repiuings soon wore bis life
away.
Middletown transcript., 1876-03-04

FREAKS OF JURIEs.-The dublin
Standard gives this description Of the
proceedings of jury in Ireland which
may possibly throw some light on those
of other juriea: A young man was on
trial at the Quarter Sessions at Tralee
for embezzlement. The jury acquitted
him. believing he had committed a
mistake" The chairman asked for an
explanation 1--WE believe" F" said the
foreman, "it was all mistake Of the
poor man. your worship" But said
the chairman, 'the case was fully proved.
gentlemen ut was, remarked one
Of the Jurors. .'his first offense Of the
kind. your worship" 1--WE did not
like to be hard upon the fellow" added
another juror. But" replied the chair
man s'that will not do for the admin
istration of justice " "Oh. SIR" ex-
claimed third juror. "do let the poor
fellow GO" OF course. under these
circumstances. the further detention Of
the prisoner was impossible. and the
''poor fellow" was accordingly "let
CO."
Middletown transcript., 1876-03-04
A Lean Year Story.

There is q young gentleman in this
town who is looked upon as q sort ol
womsn- bater, and who. it was believed
until recently. would not marry the
handsomest and best woman on earth il
every hair in her head was K"h-i-
moor diamond. On account Of leap
year some young ladies concluded to
put up job on this young man and
arranged it for one Of their number to
propose marriage to him. while the
Others watched the fun through holes
bored in partition.
The gentleman was invited to call at
the house Of the yonng lady who was
to do the proposing. and on the desig-
mated evening he was there, seated in
the parlor,, while the accessories to the
plot we're stationed at their eye holes.
After some desultory conversation about
the weather and the club party the
young lady suddenly dropped on her
knees before the gentleman and in en-
dearing terms declared her passion
"Da:l,ng." she said. Il long have
loved thee, but the cruel conventionalities
Of society have forced me to conceal my
passion Leap year. which gives to
oppressed woman one blessed privilege.
is now here. and I take advantage Of it
to tell thee adore thee. Look not thus
coldly on NE. dearest; spurn me not
from your presence. See me on my
beuded knees imploring that you will
not say me nay. Grant me but one kiss
from those ruby lips; fold me to thine
arms and say that thou wilt be mine;
mine. only mine forever and for aye"
Contrary to expectation the gentle-
man displayed not the least asfonish-
ment during the foregoing recital. and
when it was concluded be went over to
the stove. and. folding his hands under
his cost-taiIs. thus replied:
I'm told your dad owns hundred
shares Of North Carson. and that you
have got two brindle bull dogs in your
own light and without incumbrsnce; like
wise l am Informed that you are good
hand making slapjacks and biscuit; that
you don't chaw gum. which. BY the
way. is powerful expensive these hard
times. In view Of these facts I con-
sent. and leave it to you to name the
day"
Horri6ed. the lady tried to explain
that it was all joke. but the gentleman
would not accept any such explanation,
and threatens breach Of promise suit
unless she ful6ls her promise, in which
event be will summons the peppers as
s.-4ustin (Neu.) Reveiae,