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FARM FOR SALE.

rl,HE place known = the Masinn Farm, situated
\ in the town Of Shelnurn. o miles nom Bur
nngton miles from Shelburn Depot SAID farm
contains l., acres y. land suitably divided into
moving. pasturage and tllase. There IS on SAID
farm thrifty young apple orchard Of Au tees
also a sugar orchard. 400 trees. The farm Is well
fenced ard the buildings are all n good rtl1,r anu
mostly new consisting Of good house, horse barn.
hog pen. corn harm, cattle harm anN}h. winch Will
stable u head % cattle. also large hay barn.
There is iaiiin. water Al the house AMI barn
yard. There is on the iarn y cows. bull. Will
sell the said farm. together with the stock and
farming tools for the sum III 500; reasonable
SUN paid ii wn and the rest on tins. For further
particulars call on or address,
F,hS 3ivjy JOHN KELLY, Shelhurn. Vt.
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TaE NEW SILVER DOLLAR hears on its OBJ
verse free cut had If liberty crowned
with a PhTygian cap. decorated with wheat
and cottar, r C staples Of the country, the
legend E PiWiiN hmm, thirteen starr,
and the year Of coinage. On the reverse,
surrounded By an olive wreath, il an eagle.
with outspresi wings, hearing in his tslons
q branch Of olive and a bundle of arrows,
emblems Of peace anG war, the inscriptions
"United States Of America, and '0ne dol
lar, and the motto. in God we trust"
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SUFFOLK, IS. FLB. D, lss5.
Then personally appeared the said George F. Dins
more and made oath that the foregoing statement BY
him subscribed Is true Before me.
SETH J. THOMAS. Justice OF the Peace
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FROM ELDER IL l.. GILMAN. A MINISTER OF
TIE LnspEI. In HOY Err. w.

THE GOSPEL IN GLOVER VT.
Il have hecn tr, uhlsd tur several Years win
difficulty q! the heart and LUNGS have Slplod TO
sew eral plN sicsns for hes and have tried almost
every remedy recommended without receiving any
uss stance, hut have been growing weaker and
wea ker, until hearing ol NlSTAh'S BAlSAM Ot
WILD chr RRy about a year stree, . lmmenced
using il with immediate relie.. 1t has N only re
stored my lungs to sound state. hut ! am entirely
relieved Of the difficulty or disease OF the heart
have no hesitation in saving that II is the best lung
med cine before the public, and ! cheeriully and
conscienii"usly recommend It 10 al persons Su' =
Ing with pulmonary complaint
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Going North and West 420and Is an, RS, Ass
and 700 pm. 40.
6oin~ East by Central VT. r. R., 7.25 q. M, l2S'
1ioing south, la a, m. and 40 and SEQ p. m.
Going East, by Burlington Lemoille II. H., 7.o'
a. m and 4. 50 pm.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-21

As he again disappeared around
the house, Mable Clark ran out Of
the door, and seizing q stick some
four feet in length stationed herself
at the corner with the cudgel eleya-
ted above her head, On. came John
painting like an engine, and as be
came around the corner down went
the club barely grazing Johns head,
but striking the racer blow that
broke its hold and back at the same
time. q
John concluded it best not towait,
but gathering hisremaining strength
for a final dash, bounded into che
house, up stairs and into his room.
An hour later Gertrude tapped at
his door, "Johu viii you come down
to tea or shall Icall a mani"
81 will come down Gertrude" was
his answer in a firm tone,
And he did. He had made a care
full toilet and there was not a feature
of his face that betrayed embarras-
ment. Mabel had extracted pro
mise from the girls not to speak Of
the episode, or betray any knowl-
edge of it whatever. ~ 81
Mabel had Johns company home
that night, and in the glorious oc-
tober weather there was a wedding
at Judge Clark's, 1t was not until
then that the story came out, but
John often says to Mabel, 81 am
thankful to Providence that you did
not call a man."
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"CALL A MAN."

A plain unassuming, bashful young
man was John Eldred, living on u
good farm with his mother, left him
by his father, who was dead. They
were in excellent circumstances, and
John was no fool either, for he had a
good library, and read it too, and
gained u great deal of useful Gnowl'
edge. John was good looking-not
handsomc-for there arc none. But
John had one failing in my eyes-ho
was twenty.six years old and not
married. Nor was there any pros
pect of any such event happening
very soon, for of all the hashful men
that ever wore q shirt.collar John
Eldred was the worst, The girls in
that immediate vicinity were stran-
gers to him. John always avoided
everything that wore a dress, save
his mother and sister.
John's mother was aquiet loving
woman, who ever had uppcrmost in
her mind the happiness Of her chill
drcn, consequently she had for some
time secretly wished that John was
married.
Gertrude, Johns sistcr, was very
pretty young lady, ard also shared
hot mothers wish, but how to bring
it about she could not imagine, Ir
tho same neighborhood lived Judge
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the great safe he took his departure
On the next morning he came tc
the store, and when his employer
came, he informed him that he had
given his notice to Mrs. Swan.
avery well,p returned the mer.
chant. "This evening, then, you will
go home with me.p ii'
Evening came, and Charles Au-
brey accompanied his friend home.
Tea was ready, the rest ofthe efamily
having eaten an hour before. After
tea Charles was conductedto the sit
ting.room, where lamps we're burn
ing, and where Mr.. Williams in
formedhi he couldamusehimse by
reading. Charley sat dowa there,
and his employer went out, but he
could not read. Thus he sati when
the door slowly opened, and afemale
appeared within the apartment
With a quick step he sprang forward,
and withouta word he caught fair
girl to his bosom. a
"Mary" he uttered, as he gazed in
to the sparkling eyes of the fair be-
ing who still clung fondly to him.
"you still love me-you forgive me
all-and trust me once more"
"Yes," she murmured; and ere she
could speak further her father enter
ed the room. dit1
"Aha! So you've found him, have
you, Mary?" he cried in happy joy
GUS tone.
@AIr. Williams" uttered. Charles,
still holding Mary by the hand and
speaking with difficulty, II IhOpe I'm
not deceived. Oh, you have not
brought me here to Kill me! You
can not have passed this cup to my
lips only to dash it away again!"
"Of course not" said the merchant.
But you must know the whole truth
and for fear my child will not tell
you, I'll tell you myself. This noble
girl has never ceased to love you, and
when you were the lowest down she
loved you the most. She came to me
and askedNne if she might save you
if she could. l could not tell her
nay, and she went towork. She has
suffered much, and, Charles, it re-
mains with you to say whether her
future shall be one of happiness or
not. She knew that you were down,
that your money was all gone and
that your false friends had forsaken
you. Then her loye,for you grew
.lssIs S'gSs : -. : :
you would repulse her. She Knew
not what might be your feelings, and
to save herself from the pain of a di.
rect repulse from you, she assumed a
disguise, SO that she might approach
you without being known, and yet
gain some idea Of your feelings, and
save you if she could. 1 think she
has done we'll. AT any rate she has
regained you to herself, and it must
now be your fault if the silken tie is
loosed again"
And with these words the father
left the apartment.
"You, Mary? You in disguise2"-
he queried, as soon as he could speak.
"Ah, my dear Charles; and you
know why did it. Here-do you
not remember it?" And as she spoke
she drew from her bosom small
silkcn purse and took therefrom
sixponce.
The youth recognized itin an in.
slant.
"oh!" he cried, as he strained the
noble girl to his bosom, "what can |
say? Mary, Mary, my own hearts
truest love, let my life in the years to
come tell my gratitude. Oh, my all
of life is yours, and my last breath
shall bear your name in gratitude to
GOdl"
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Alittlc girl was asked to pray for
her little brother, as well rs her faith
er and mother. "No, no." she said,
II don't want odds and ends stuck in
my prayers"
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Among men Of the world comfort
merely signifies q great considers:
tion for themselves, and perfect in.
difference about othcrs.
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Clark, who hada daughter named
Mabel. Now John had for long
time secretly admired Mabel, and al,
though he never betrayed it, his sis
ter had guessed his secret, and re
solved to bring about a match be-
tween the two, but just how to do it
she did not know. "gl
Ithappened in July, the anecdote
/ am now in shape to relate. Cert
rude had invited a number Of girls
toia quilting party one afternoon,
Mabel among the rest. She told
John they were coming, and added:
"Now, John, for my sake, do come
in to tea this afternoon. You know
all the girls that win be here, and
sBut Gertrude that patch of timo'
thy by the north woods must be cut,
and as Jim has gone home to stay
over Sunday, | shall have to cut it."
And SO, much to Gertrude's cha
grin, he took his scythe over his
shoulder after dinner, and started for
the patch Of timothy. But he ling
cred around the orchard until he
saw the plump figure of Mabel COM
ing, and then heaying sigh, be
started for his work,
The patch of timothy referred to
was a newly cleared piece of land,
nearly surrounded by woods, and so
full of stumps and log piles that it
was impossible to use the machine.
Here we will leave Johnmowing and
return to the party.
1t was q very warm day, so the
girls had moved the quilt out doors
in the shade of some large naples,
and there they sat, chatting, joking
and laughing as only 2 party of light
hearted girls can. ~
Meantime, John had mowsd sever
al times across the patch, and it be,
gan to be terribly hot. The sun
poured its rays down with great in
tensity, and the thick wood kept off
any breeze that might be stirring
John was more than hot, he was fair
ly boiling, and as thirsty as an old
topper. So John, thinking that no one
could see him sat down on a log and
took off his shoes and pantaloons,
and then with only his long ging.
ham shirt, a wide-rimmed straw hat,
and his socks, resumed his moving.
He had moved twice across the piece
and was picking out the tall grass
around an old log pile, when right
: l.-.-.t } -. -. 8 ~ -.
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Mdutl uuu JOnll COInp npuu1 HuuS
that night, and in the glorious oc-
tober weather there was a wedding
at Judge Clark's, 1t was not until
then that the story came out, but
John often says to Mabel, ~ am
thankful to Providence that you did
not call a man."
His Good Memory.
"Now, Leander, my dear, I want
you to be sure and not forget these
few things when you come down to,
night" says the young wife, just be-
fore the kiss and good bye" at the
simmer hotel, in the morning, as the
gentleman was starting for the city.
And this is the way the list ran:
l. Two yards of blue barege.
2. Three yards Hamburg edging,
8. Ny new braidfrom the hairstore
4, Halfa dollars worth ofnainsook,
5. Box of pearl powdet from my
upper drawer,
6. "Modern Minister" from Lor-
ing's library.
Arriving in town, he forgot all a.
bout the list until late in the after
noon, and then he couldn't find it in
any of his pockets. But hadn't he
read it over. and didn't he remeiAAhler \ a
what he brought dack to his expect-
ant wife:
1. Two heads Of blue cabbage.
2. Two yards Of handsome netting
(mosquito).
8. Some blue braid.
A. Half a dollars worth of canned
soup.
5. Box of seidlitz powders and a
pair of drawers.
6. "Loring said he hadn't got any
such book as Can and Canister in
the library"
Exclamation on receiving the a.
bovc: 10 Leandor, Leander, you
must have been dining at that hor-
rid club again, or you couldn't have
made such a mistake"
There is a card in the window Of
Isaac Smiths Sons, the umbrella
manufacturers in Broadway, which
reads: "Gentlcmen's silk umbrellas
fifty cents up" The other day this
caught the eye Of Jones, who isquite
a wag. Stepping into the store he
said to a salesman, 81 see you sell
silk umbrellas for fifty cents upl"
"Yes," said the urbane clerk, 1--WE
shall be delighted to show you some."
"Well," said Jones, show much do
you charge for them DOWN." He has
been chuckling over this ever since,
and the clerk has brought on sun
stroke by trying to guess the conun-
drum.
"0phelia" writes to ask if sacred
history mentions card playing. Ger.
tainly, my dear girl Moses "led"
the children of Israel and when the
latter got to Jordan they passed
Solomon "ordered up" the temple,
Baalam SHIELD a jack" and the seven
Priests before Jericho, took the city
by playing their seven trumps."
1t is well to look at both sides of a
fan. On cheated" Sunday in Phil
adelphia, the other day, the minister
was tanning himself vigorously. lie
did not see, but the congregation did
that tho reverse Of his fan bore the
inscription, "Buy Boggle's Bitters."
Among men Of the world comfort
merely signifies q great considers
tion for themselves, and o perfect in
difference about others.
A little girl was asked TO pray fol
her little brother, as well as her faith
er and mother. "No, no." she said
II don't want odds and ends stuck In
my prayers"
A pound Of energy with an ounce
Of talent will achieve greater results
than u pound Of talent will with an
ounce Of enorgy
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and was picking out the tall grass
around an old log pile, when right
GERS.
John was no coward, but he was
mortally afraid of a snake. If he
had been warm before, he was q lump
of ice now. With dash of his
scythe he cut of the head of one of
them, and the other one raised his
head and darted toward him. John
dropped his scythe, turned and jump
ed just as the hooked teeth of the
snake caught above the widei firm
hem of the rear end of his gingham
shirt.
He cast one look behind him and
saw his dreaded enemy-streaming
out like the pennant of a steamship
and thinking only of the terrible
fate that awaited him if he stopped,
bounded toward the house with the
speed of an express train.
On, on, he ran through the north
meadow and orchard, and as he near
ed the house the thought Of the par
ty flashed on his mind. But there
was no other way, SO on he ran.
He dashed down past the west end
of the house, and as he rounded the
corner the whole party Of girls met
his view.
"Call man," he yelled and then
turned the corner. So great was his
momentum that the snake swung ar
ound and struck him on his bare legs
like the sharp sting Of raw-hide
whip.
The girls screamed and jumped,
and the quilt went over on the
ground. The vision sped around the
corner and once more came the cry
"Call a man."
No quicker did he appear around
the corner Of the house than he'd ap-
pear at the other corner. Every
time he turned the corner he would
receive a terrible blow from the cold,
Shiny snake which would raise him
from the ground at least four feet,
and every round he would yell
Call a man."
The frightened girls rushed for the
house, and they had hardly got in
side of the door as John flew past II
with the shout
"Call a man."
Down across the road he went, leap
ing the gate Ut n bound, and as he
cantered through the flock Of hens
scattered them in all directions, the
shout rose loud and clear
"Call u man"
Around tho barn, back again to-
ward the house, went the strange
pair, and as the gate was again leap
cd, camo tho cry, this time Of
] "ITor Gods sake, call a man.
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A pound Of energy with an ounce
Of talent will achieve greater results
than u pound Of taleEt will with an
ounce Of enorgy
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fAdvertisement.l
A CARD.

EDITOR EcHo:-1n your issue OF April
25th. appeared letter taken from the
New Orleans Picayune, having been
written from Lake Charles by some one
signing himself "W. ID. j." 4 would
treat the whole matter as unworthy of
the slightest notice from nae. but that I
consider some portions OF it impertin-
ent and personal. 4 wish merely to
say that "W. D. j." IN making some
of his statements, wilfully and inten-
tionally lied.
In case .'W. ID. j. doesn't like this.
the 'iyoung chap" and ''strip of a boy"
is in full possession of his mental fac
t'ties, entirely responsible and account
able for his actions, perfectly accessible,
and will be in Caleasieu long enough to
be found.
GEO. X. BRADFORD.
Lake Charles, May 2. 1878.
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The following, copied from an
exchange. is q little too rough for
general application, but it contains
Q suggestion that might be consid-
cred with profit by those who are
imperyious to the advantages to
be derived from iudicioas employ
ment of printer's ink:
Shln the business man that
doesn't advertise. He is closer
than q dog-tick; he will pinch q
nickle until the Goddess of Liberty
faints; will sell You sand for sugar,
beans for coffee, secondhand tea
grounds from hotel siop-barrels
for pure Young Hyson tea; but 20
TO tho liberal advertiser for honest
goods, square dealings and low
prices.
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HO, FOR CALCASIEU PASSl

.fs@s> \ The handsome, swift run.
4 ming propeller
s RIA M O. S,
has resumed regular semi-weekly trips
from Lake Charles to Leesburg, (Cal-
easieu Pass, carrying the United States
Mail All down and mp trips by day
light. Accommodations for eight pas
sengers. Excellent inducements to
hunting and fishing parties.
Fare, Each Wav, So 80.
Leaves Lake Charles Mondays and
Thursdays at 6 a. m; arrives at Lees.
burg same days.
Leaves Leesburg Wednesdays and
Saturdays at a. M; arrives at Lake
Charles same days.
Schedule running time between both
places, twelve hours; actual running
time, much less.
THOS. r. REYNOLDS.
April rs, 1878. Master.
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Lake House Hotel
AND
B "A r. r O O M
OPPOSITE THE COURT HOUSE,
Lake Charles, La.

HAVING purchased the above well
III known hotel property, I have re.
Gently and thoroughly repaired, painted
and newly furnished the entire build.
ing, and am determined to keep first
class hotel. The bar will be supplied
with the finest liquors, cigars, etc.
Horses, mules and oxen, will be well;
fed and sheltered in my large FEED
STABLE. in the rear of the hotel.
My STEAM FERRY across Lake
Charles will transport passengers, wag-
ons, and animals to and from Isagdad,
Perkins Mill, and Lake Charles.
/ am Also agent for the schooner
WELCOME.
Prices moderate, and sincere fnten-..
ton to please all customers. Try me.
GREEN HALL.
feb IA, 1851
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NOTICE.

THE firm of Lyons, Garraway a. Co.,
i is this day dissolved by mutual con-
sent. Therefore notice Is hereby given
to all parties indebted TO said firm to
come forward and settle with }. H. Poe,
at their Office, immediately.
Lake Charles, April 18th, 1878,
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NEW ORLEANS MAIL.
For Mermentau, Lake Arthur, 0pelousas,
New Iberia, and all points east and north.)
Close at $50 A. NJ, Tuesdays, Thursday
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Arrive by 8 P. NJ, Wednesdays, Fridays
and Sundays.
CAMERON AND ORANGE MAIL.
(For Texas, Niblett's Buff, Lyons, Rose
Bluf, Johason's Bayou, Leesburg and Grand
Cheniere
Close at $50 A. NJ. Mondays and Thursdays.
Arrive at 6.I5 p. NJ, Wednesdays and Sat.
urdsys.
NANNY MAIL.
IF Dry Creek, Sugartown, Leesville, Ana
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Close at $50 A. NJ, on Thursday.
Arrive by 9 P. NJ, on Wednesdays.
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Arrive by 8 P, NJ, on Fridays
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NEW FIRM.
j. w. Bryan 81 Co.,
DEALERS In
GENERAL MERCH ANDISE

oSINtJINHII Observation-Disclosures
A T the old stand of Bryan & Clement,
n on the corner of Ryan street and
Courthouse square, have converted
the entire lower story of the large build
ing at that place into grand depot for
the sale OF an immense stock of goods,
that are now open, and which they are
selling at prices defying competition. A
continuance of the patronage formerly
extended to Bryan q Clement is res
pectfully solicited.
March IA, 1878.
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u. 8. MAIL STAGE ROUTE.
Lake Charles and New Orleans.
scHEDuhEoR ARRIVALS ASb DEPARTURES.

scHEDUEE'oR ARRIVALS ASb DEPARTURES.
Leaves New iberia Tuesdays, Thnrs-
days and Saturdays, at A. M; arrives
at Lake Charles next days at 8 r. NJ.
Lenves Lake Charles Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays at 6 A. NJ,
arrives at New Iberia Aext days at 3
P. M.
New. light and comfortable, mail
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