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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-04-18

We ARE IN receipt Of the last Number
aud Il marks an Improvement on it, pre-.
decr-snrs They werc NIL gun,l, but Mr..
Enmiss isnot Tie man 10 lie content with
what Is merely gopd lie aims ut periec-
t.nn, aud ~ will rs4rh IL. He deserves
infinite credit Cor vi. energy III supplying
the fhrmer with wiial hr absolutely needs.
but wha, The farmer resolutely ignores;
uillil tie time has enme iil the march Of
progress when the farmer must keep ~
with the spirit or Improvement or guto
tive wall. old things are passing away,
forestsare disappearing, new grounds no
longer 70 br had, expenses OF cultivation,
INCREASING. population crowding.
The North Carolina Farmer furnishes a
vast amount ofuseful Information which,
the reader WiIlsee At . glance IS eminently
practicaI' There Is III It nothing % lie
empirlcism ofhook farming All is the
experience ~ plain. practical, observing
men; but Of men who are constantly
lonking onward, and who have freed
themselves from the chains osprejudlce
and blind tradition.
The nFaunar." "a ou'y ono doRr year.
and TO each subscriber lrgiven premium
Of seeJ ,of nuapr. books Ieiierpaper. pens :
something valuable, aIi,I ANY one Of tho
premiums nearly equal IN value TO tile
subscription pric~
Subscribe, aud address =. II. Enniss,
Rnlrlrh. IL. G.
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The rral,.


Tuesday last was ,lay % trspllation "a
frultgrower.. sleet and aiow, Ia the
iaofning and at night clearing Oft with
outsny change 81 wind. and the urxl
marning The n,efcuryat -. Yet clu-e *.
animation shows that comparatively
lille damage was done. The peaches
suffered ,nsst, probably about - per cent
~ The ftuit an earh tree besng killed.
hut this wiIlbenn advantage. orihe bloom
was prodlgi-us. Alples. cherries, leas,
and cultivated pIuns are uhhurl. Il Is
believed that the Will plum has suffered
iausIl.
Aud lbus, 80 fsr. f.uIt still promises
al,undantly.
p.s
The enid Of Sunday morning. when
thick Ice fsrmed aud heavy frost fell, has
ssrIoasly lhjnrei peaches ,a,ttiag, them
offtotnlly IN -oue localities. Tile crop
win be : small oue. Other fruits not
much Injured.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-04-18
Alleged Al,smrs az ssape.

Sam Richardson. well known rolored
NAV ofthis place was committed to Jail
on Saturday evening on charge 81 attempt
atrape upon colored married woman
named Alice Long.
We do not know that The change can he
s'lhsiantiaicsl. ~ there b some reason ~
believe iaat Is malicious and revenge
fal. The Court will snon determine that.
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A considerable number IL farmers from
the tsbscco section were Ia town iasl
week. A 8 general thing. We were glad
60 find, they make little complaint o. the
hy' Tits found Ia some localities. but il
Is believed that II will not gain the foot
hold Il had last year.
We will give next week the result ~ ex-
tended inquiries IL this aud the adjoining
COUNTIES.
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SPEClALIIE:S.

Weare offering best Tn laundried Shirts
made Of best bleacheI cotton and linen Al
SIZE. a piece e''ssyer than ,ou can buy
The material.
Wehsye a fine assortment Of Lace Cur
tans' handsome goods, beginning AZ $I,OC
a pairsehcap rs Calico.
We haselhe Lace for making Curtains
at zoe per yard.
4 Weare selling stacks IF Caters at 81,
one Of the best makes good rs Mics.
Same make. not 20 fine Sl,75.
A nice kid Slipper with rosettes at ST.
a good Corsett At 40c. A good heavy
Cottonade for boys wear at l5e IN fact,
We s,ill make SPECIALITY Of any thing
you want. viii open this week,
0ne Hundred pieces OF new Prints, best
and piettiest patterns:
OUR SECOND SUPPLY.
! am also making Speciality Of COLLECTS
lug what i due me. have put out several
accounts. for collection recently, and am
determined to get ali settled up in son 9
way. Y. NJ. PARKS.
April 18th I'm.
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Yours.
DEE GRIsDER.
STATE NEWS.

The Reiasvilie Times says: The dwel>
! ing honscof Leighton Ruharts. n farmer
~ Caswell county, near Milton, was burnt
last week. The family was III All ont.
house a. the time eating breakfast. The
trnndle he'd was pulled out near tile fire
and a coal Of fire uopprd OF il. When Mr.
RoliarlS ran ~ Tie bed was burning. and
in his excitement he left the door and ran
for rake ~ mke the bed out. IL tore
open the bed tick and spread Tile dry
feathers % tie Wind and the blaze. This
enveloped the whole room and The house
burnti IKE finder. Only bureau CON
tanning valuable papers was saved.
The Winston .Sentiaci says: Gen.
Stephen q. Douglas has esclicwed politics
lnr the present, aud Il now studying law
at Rirhmend Hill under Judge Pearson.
The Polkton .iasonian is responsible for
this one: About II months ago young
iaiiy IN this county was married To n gentle.
man living lOinirs away, aud she took
with her small pet dog that belonged TO
tile family. lie dog would make an &c
casiunal visit To his ul,i home aud remain
u Few days and return-bnt IL was noticed
that lie wonld always make his trips 10
tile night time. Mail facilities hctwccn
these two paints hcing very slow, tile lady
concluded 10 make lhis little dog her
carrier. She fastened letter "a his neck.
aud the neSt morning at light lie was
found III her fathers with IL. an,Inow he
isas regular NJ the government could re-
quirr, Ia his trips-,ltlivering The little
packages aud promptly-altllougil the has
10 swim 4 considerable stream each time.
Tie will not travel ~ the day time.
Thco. n. Ramsay, tie great Temperance
apostle, and G. W. G. r. Of The L. q. "a. 4;
was married In Sussex county. Virginia,
on the i1h inst; 10 AIiss Virginia Eieanor
Deal.
Maj. +. II. Cameron has rendered TO the
Governor Ilis resignation asa member Of
the bimrd OF directors o. the lnsanc Asy-
lnm. which was accepted.
Greensboro will celebrate 10Th May.
John Perry, Of Guilford, aged es, died
March 9th.
A young lady OF Winston Is named
JohmD. Paylor.
Hon. a. NJ. Scales Is mentioned in con-
ncction vita the Spcakershlp Of the l5lh
Congress.
A religious revival l. progressing III the
Baptist churcl, 1T Chapel lIlIl. Rev. n.
a. pfltcharl, Of Raleigh. isou hand
The Asheville CGtisca says We learn
that on Sunday night the cunvicts guard.
cd at the middle stockaso, between Hem
rvs aud the swannaroa gap, on the w.
n. G. Il. X; attempted to escape III body,
there bel ng the tlse ola hundred and III.
~ ~ The stogkade. The attempt proved
bnia iilesnd fatal. nine Of the prison,
els being killed outright and fnurteen
wounded by the guard We learn nome
Of the particulars other than tile facts eta
.ed Above
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-04-18

Mr.. Daniel Richmond Of the firmef
Richmond and Cooper. Hurdles Mill.
passed through Oh "Wednesday for lis
spring stock ofgoods. Thisfm has one
of the beat country stores in the State: and
besides. are two Of the best aud largest
far.ners OF Person County, aud have made
a really pretty place OF the little village
spripging M at Hurdles Hill.
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See new adj. q Brown 4 O.
Late anem.

On Friday night betweeiI 10 and ~ o..
clock. the cold rain ofihe day gave place
iosnow. and for several houls u "pul ii
.iown'' III genuine aliupr fashion, snow
ing Ms thickiy ms IN the great Dee enber
storm. Owing 10 The wvtness Of the
ground. hone ~ il was seen on The ground
The next morning.
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Manning House.

See Ad.-ofthis h",isc. which, having
seem. we can speak hy tile card when we
pronounce 70 be tie bert and tie cheapest
Hotel III Wilmington. vi-iters, who try
Il, viii not Le di-appointed.
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We hope at Court. every man will come
prepared % pay up past dues, and 80 home
witha receipt and clear conscience.
We cannot afford 10 lose tile many
huhdredsof dollars due us In small sums.
After Court week, we viii adopt another
system, and perhaps, other measures.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-04-18

Beware Of Ash aud Robbins, bogus
New York concern. They tried us. aud
we tested them, aud they failed under
the test. ~
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-04-18

The streams were very full on Saturday
morning. aid Eno past ford!ng evefS.
where.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-04-18

The Matters Of Omngcrs OF Orange
County are requested % mect NJ Illllsboro
nn Thursday the 9B,h Of April. fpr transac-
tioh 81 Important business.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-04-18

Remember To REaisEER for The mum.
cipal Election. An entire new f.gislra-
Iivn l. required.
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CALL ar
KIRKLdNI'S e. CO.'S

And supply yourself With sumo Of those
Cheap TumDlefs and t'oblcts. Alro white
Warc. Jusl received
Old Laurel Valley Rye Whisky. for
,iedidinal pafIo.es.
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FOR he Recorder.

TUT tft LtctoNttT.
Nix. EDIToR:
VIII you please 90 teso kind as TO ask
soliie good man 70 answer the following
questions, 10 be published in lie Recorder
with u statement OF All important fees and
salaries connected with tile expenses d
Orange County
What are the average expenses Of Or
ange County,?
What .is the Treasurer's salary oil told?
What is the fee for registering three
haudred dollar mortgage with deed !?
What for three thousand dollar mort
gage
ltwouli lie so very nice for We back
woods people g read report Of all such
matters Iii The Recorder once 4 year.
When tl,ose That control our county
affairs are clnmoling for reform. why
should not We honest People look into our
finance hook and see how il sums up ?
Black nays .'defraudcrs promise every
gopd thing but one. and that ihey WON.
promise-no 70 cheat the poor democrats
IN Iss0. through their unredeenlable
rogups.'' Mr. Editor. do the best you can
for us and receive the thanks of nine
hundred and ninety nine good men III
Orange County.
y sa1ENs
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-04-18

Mr.. w. A. Hays. Druggist has removed
intnhis new store IN the Cain building the
second door from the corner, and will IT,
glad 10 see his old customers The store
j. an exeslleni onr, neatly iitlesi pil aa,l
wvlliigfltel. and The stock .ofMr. Hayes
u sliogp 20 fine advantage.
The oid buitding 10 tlss rear nfthe new
Cain building will no~ i~ removed II
i All old landmark, l'ring one 81 the oldest
business houses In the place. But Ills 30
beauty, and no uiie ~lIl lament il loss.
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NEW STOCK
AT THE
R a Il "a a r.
WE are offering the
LARGEST STOCK

Ever shown in Orange The Spring Of
1877 opens ugly. The dull times 10 New
Yerk, the great Commercial centre. shows
plainly enough that The stolm il not yet
passed. nor the bottom reached. y it'll the
AUCTION rooms choked mp with countless
broken Merchants. III the face Of the IN.
precedented scarcity Of money, it is no won.
der tba. experienced buyers can quote
prices that arc beyond comparison and com
petition.
We have boughtat
1xinniSLinn Inlr Einnrns
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-04-18

One of our most er,isnabIe ciiizens may
i,e thankful for the Introduction Of DE-.
Bulls Cough eyrup, cor ~ timely use hns
s,s~I his lIfs.g tih
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PdID UP clPirAL, $4,000.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL. 200, 900.

JN WILKINSON. President.
RICHARD lRBf. lice,l'rcsnIcnt,
II II WILKINSON. Secretary.
j W LDt WOOD. Auditor.
q NJ l. BnuCK, NJ u Medical Adviser.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-22

TRUSTEES SALE OF \ LARGE AND
L NEWLY-ERECTED BRICK WAREHOUSE
s al E Of f ELEvE = MAIN ANb
District Court of the United States for the Eastern
District OF Virginia, entered on the 12th Of Nove-
bcr 1877 In the matter Of Asa SINGER ;h r,,G snrr
bearing date the Gath of October. 1874: duly re-
corded in Richmond Ghnncery Court 10 ta ner
signed. James II: DooeY- trustee IN bankruptcS Oh
Asa Snyder, and wellington Goddn, surSivi l
premises. on TUESDAY the 9th day of November:
1S77ar ~ o'clock NJ that large and y,,, re-.
AREHouSSE oedfsa az Sr onfT Of S tet
on Inc east line Of Eleventh street, running back
1881 feet, and bounded on the north by an aIley *
feet 10 inches wide, and on the south by an alley u
feet wide with the right TO the purchaser ~ use tie
two alleys in common with the owners OF the lots
TERMS: Enough In cash to defray the costs and
expenses Of sale and also to pay of what Is now IN
rrear on the 1 s pat Of que aS ny yc h
notes with the interest thereon, are estimated to
amount to about $l,4Oo; on credit as TO s7s.75
ss st e until the 94th Of october 1875; on
credit as to s6s until the oath Of April 1879: on on
credit IS to 1888 until The 24th OF October 1879;
~ sso :r on Credit IS to 3572o5 until the a4R OF
October, 1880; on credit as to 80 30 until the
III the al Pi Of OCTOBER 1851 ~ credit as to
S15.75 until the Gath Of April, 1882; on credit
of S540.75 until tile Gath OF October, 1852; ana.
as to the residue of the proceeds of sale credit
Of four, eight, and twelve months from the day OF
sale. the whole plirchase.money bearing Interest
sale. secured by deed Of trust land by consent Of
the beneaciaries in said deeds. with liberty to the
purchaser, at his option, to pay the whole purchase
money In cash, and thus avoid the necessity OF exc
cutting notes, and securing the same by deed Of
trust The title Is believed to be perfect, but selling
as trustees We will convey with The Usual special
warranty. The foregoing WAREHOUSE was built
about eighteen month ago of the best materials In
the most substantial aud durable manner, ana Is
we'll located for the purposes for Which IL was
erected, and for many other purposes.
JAMES II. IlOOLEY, Trustee
w. GODDiN, Surviving Trustee.
7 TIIoNpsoS BROWN. AuctIonecr. no Is
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-22

That genial philosopher Charles Lamb as
tonished friend on one occasion by eX-.
claiming, at the incidental mention in con-
yersation OF the name OF third person,
s.I hate that man." s:Bat." said his friend,
"you don't know him." "Know himi"
returned Lamb; 'soi course I don't. II I
did shouldn't hate him." There was
profound philosophy in the remark. Nine
tenths OF the trouble In this world, result
ing from disagreements and quarrels, could
be prevented or healed il only the parties
to the dispute would meet and know each
other.
One OF the most monotonouS things in
life is to sit Mt a concert beside fellow
whose only vocabulary Of praise is "splen-
did," which is uttered after every piece
performed. IL the fellow would only vary
it with "bully," "red-hot," !" bang up"
"iust the cheese" or some such critical
observation, the monotony would be re-
moyed.--BostonI Traveller.
Minister Stoughton is a gentleman OF con-
siderable personal vanity, which once re-
ceiyed o severe blow in court when the
judge asked, "Who appears for the plain
tiff" 81 do, sir" replied young LAWYER
Just admitted. IS And who for the defend
anti" " One SUTTON, sir, believe" was
the reply. Stoughton was in court at the
time, and 1t is said that that was the day bis
hair began to turn white. Philadelphia
Bulletin.
Yon don't get any money out Of me"
said he, as the man presented his bill.
Pm o savings bank--tbat's what j am"
7 And the creditor went disconsoiately away.
When man starts for the dentists he
gradually takes q toothhurty gait. Even-
ing Maj.
he silver bisI ii Bin Sharon OF Nevada
ss Worcester Press. .53 E.s9slssS
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-22
SEASIDE LIBRARY.
A NEW LIST OF
THE SEASIDE LIBRARY.
CHOICE BOOKS NO LONGER FOR THE FEW
ONLY-THE BEST STANDARD NOVELS
WITHIN THE REACH OF
EVERY ONE.
BOOKS USUALLY SOLD FROM 81 TO 50
GIVEN UNCHANGED AND UNA
BRIDGED) FOR 10 AND zoe.

5E fiffE H d rs sn BY Xs Mss ns aS
3. JANE EYRE. BY Charlotte Bronte. zoe.
i. 4 WOMAS-HATER. c. Reades new novel.
S. THE BLAcK-INDIEs. jules ycrne's latest.
6. LAST DAYS OF poMpE1I. BY Bulwcr. 1oc.
4 4A HE2p x SsSFfs f BY ai sS Cecil Hay
9. OLD iMYpDLEToS's MONEY. BY N. C.
10. The ' WoM.lN IN WHITE. By wilkic Col
II. THE MIL IL ON THE FLOSS. D. George FL
-. THE IT, AaIER1cAS SENATOR. By Trollopc.
10. A PRlNCEss OF THULE. BY William Black.
IA. THE DEAD SECRET. by wlIkie Collins.
Is. RoMoLA: by George Eliot; zoe. -.
IL. HIDDEN PERILs: BY Mary Cecil Hay; 1oe.
Is. BARBARA'S HISTORY. BY Amelia b. Ed
10. 4 TI;Hii BGi TEMPTATION. BY Charles
20. OLD BUG cTRIo Ssi SHOP BY Charles Dick
81. FOUL III; PLAY. BY Charles Reade. loo.
20. THE SOURCES LEGACY. by Mary c. Hay.
"a. NEVER ISSi TOO LATE TO MEND. BY c. Readc.
%. LAZY ApELAIDE's OATH. BY Mr7 II.
2s. AU RS FLOYD. BY Miss NJ. E. Braddon.
81. VICTOR AND vANQuIsHED. BY NJ. C. Hay.
rs. a DAUGHTER OF uErH. BY William Black.
20. NekA's LOVE TEST. BY Mary Cecil Hay.
80. HER DEAREST FOE. by Mrs. Alexander.
81. LOVE ME- LITTLE, LOVE ME LONG. By
80. THE t euEEN OF HEARTS. BY wilsic Col
%. HA Gaf; tSS BY samuel Lover. zoe.
35. FELIX HOLT, THE RADICAL. BY George
SO. gh hs %oS IS or BY Mrs; Alexander. g @
g. TUE MYsTEE 4; VIM M o Msnty loe
So. IVANHOE. BY Sir Waller Scott. zoe.
40. THE HEIR TO ASHLEY. BY Mrs. II. Wood.
lOc.
MH Dn kkb Es II cn by VIII hssds e 20s aoe
H. HE foWER 81 EoSDos By "
worth. zoe. a..
H. SEeaFE N Ht Henry y SGss A 1es
A.. IN SILK SICK ATTIRE HyWlllam Back. 1oe;
4S. THE STRANGE ADVENTURE OF APHAE-
40. GRANVILIE DE VlGNE; Or, HELD IN
SO. UNDER THE G;REESwo0D TREE. by
81. KIL LsHs,ss By William Black. Zoe.
g. 81 nNpEE TWG EhAGs. ny o1las. 2os; y.
William Black, 1oc.
g. g. AsrM lAHEs GIEY by p 5s Ssisa le''
Sent, post-paid on receipt OF 12c. for single Nos.
and a5c for double Nos Address orders 70
$50 $50 ELLYSON q YANCEY, Booksellers,
successors g 10 + s. si k;,ss sirse,.
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LANES ". Taylor & SO,
BY Robert i. Lyme.
Real Estate Auctioneer.
No. 1912 Main street.

TRUSTEES SUPPLEMENTARY
PIE ANp MPsT
FARM. WITH GOOD BRICk DWELLING AND
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, IN BOW
LING GREEN, HENRICO COUNTY, On TUE
ROAD LEADING FROM CHESAPEAkE AMP
i H;s!H h.f:t TGnNPiKE. Now AND For SOME
YEARS OCCUPIED BY MIR. RUSH BURGESS.
FOR SALE BY AUCTION.-By virtue OF deed OF
trust from Rush Burgess and Mary +. his wire,
the Office OF the clerk Of Hcnrco County Court and
in the Office of the clerk of the Chancery Court OF
the city of Richmond, being thereto required by the
beneficiary III said deed, we, as trustees named III
iscs, on WEDNESDAY, November rs. ST. at /
O'Clock p NJ. OF that day, that valuable TRACT OF
LAND Oh Bowling Green street, in the county OF
lcnrico, about one mile cast OF the city OF Ricl-
mond, containing l $4,000 ACRES, with an cX-
cellent BRICK DWELLING thereon, containing
eight rooms with DorcheS front and rear. with good
barn stable, and other out-houScS, and Il well OF
good Of water on the place.
state of cultivation, and BY OF It's coniguity
to the city Of Richmond Is extremely valuable not
only for its great advantages rs truck-lrm, nut
by reas OH of It's prospective value rs site Tor Dt-
ing lots. IL IS the same farm formerly owned by
Catholic College.
This FARM will be sold as whole, and upon the
following tcrms-to Wit:
and the sum OF s5,75O, and interest thereon from
the 9th day Of October, 1876; and as to the resi-
due upon such terms Us shall be announced ut the
time OF sale.
arranged such is will BIZ satisfactory to bidders.
This sale offers 4 most desirable opportunity to all
persons who are seeking profitable Investments.
JOHN a. BELVIN.
LEWIS II. FRAYSER.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-22
FAREWELL

s,ftnracr is fading; the broad leaves that grew -,
so freshly green when june was Young arc iaih'fe
Ard all the wh,sper-hauated forest through
The restless birds In sajdened torcs are caiiins
From rustling hazel copse and angied DELL
Farewell, sweet simmer,
fragrant. fruity summer,
Sweet farcwell!" ,s
Enon the windy bill. In many a fell, jfa
1,he hon n -l,a,s bum slow above The clover,
Gica ninr tIie latest sweets Its bloom may yields
And Knowing THAT their harvest-timc Is over ~.
Sing hall lullaby aud half knoll,
Sc Farewell, sHecs summer,
lloncy-ladtn summer,
Sweet fareweli5 ; 5s
THO iIttlc brook That babbics mid the ferns.
O,er twisted roots and sandy swallows playing
seems fain to uuger Units eddied turns.
And with a piafntiyc. purring voice " saying
Solder and sweetcr than my song can tell
II sir1s Farewell, sweet summers g. ' = ..-.t
Warm and dreamy summer e.
Sweet farewrllt" .s..r i
The i,tful breeze sweeps down the windinz lane
With gold and crimson leaves before II Hying
It's gusty laughter has MOI sign of pain;
Bnt In ike lu,iS X sinks TO ge.tic signing.
And mourns the summers eariy-oroScn sPei'' 1855
"FarcTcll. sweet summer,
Rosy, blooming summer, " .
|g7,r Sweet farcwelll
So bird and bee, and brook, and breeze make moan
with melancholy song their loss compain,ngi
I. too, must join them, rs walk alone
Among tho sights and sounds OF suminer wahihs
I, too. have loved inc season PASSING wen
Fair, but faded. summer,
Sweet farewell!
GEORGE ARNOLD.
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a California Orators Affair Wish
rSnll.D0g.

A ssnguinary red bulldog vas one OF
the most marked features at the Bench
Show in the early part OF the week.
So abnormaily savage was this creature that
his food was always thrown to him from 4
convenient distance, and his drink pushed
within his reach by means OF a long pole.
He was In state Of sullen fury from the
moment he arrived at the pavilion, ana
made numerous furious attempts to break
his powerful chain and attack the othef
dogs and the spectators. On Iburs9aS M-
ternoon, while Colonel W. IL. l.. barnSs
was standing about the middle OF Inc nan;
and explaining, doubtless, to Mr.. roma anu
some other gentlemen his failure 10 oraIe rs
advertised on the opening night, terrible
ontcry was heard in the direction OF the
buli.ioc f,nnartmcnt. The red dog referred
70 had in some way slipped his collar and
Instantly seized small child, the daughter
OF Mr.. Enos Rockley, the lumber merchant,
whom it was apparently tearing to pieces.
There was probably not one Of the group
Of gentlemen referred to lacking in physical
courage, but the two things every man
shrinRs from "tackling" unarmcd are
rattiesnake and bulldog. However, Col
onel Barnes instantly rushed forward anu
seized the canine demon by the throat. For
tunately the beasts faugs contained more OF
the cn1lU = Tvs heSh. "hN ~ w"
inc the former the other gentleman released
the girl from her dangerous position, and
with only bad.looking flesh-wound. The
scene that followed was horribly exciting
The doubly-enraged dog turned with terrific
snarls upon the Colonel, who held him with
both hands by the throat. The animal
weighed over fifty pounds and was unu-
sually powerful, and after IN exhaustins
struggle the Colonel, who is fortunately IN
exceptionally strong man, found his only
chance was to hold the dog bodily up from
the floor at arms length. All this time
messenger had been dispatched to obtain a
pistol from Mission-Street saloon, there
being none among the bystanderS. At the
critical moment this arrived, and the muzzle
being inserted into the ear OF the foaming
brute, his canine intellect was distributed
rather unpleasantly over the clothes OF the
spectators. GLOW do you feel, Colonel?"
was asked, as the dog stopped kicking. 81
feel" said that distinguished lawyer, as he
held up his still crampcd and livid hands,
II feel like little brandy" 1t is to be
hoped he got it.-Sdn Francisco Nens-Let-
fer