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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-07-12

Virginia City Chronicle.

Virginia City Chronicle.
"Speaking of gall" remarked an
Eastern printer last evening in Il
q street beer saloon, "talking of
solid check, | never saw II maj who
had more of it than Pete Bliyens,
of Kansas City. Three of us used
to room together there in 1872.
One night in JuIy--it was so hot
that if you'd chuck water on the
side of IA house it would sizz like so
much hot iron-we concluded to go
down and sleep on one of the tim
Der RATS on the river. Well, we
got on the raft with our blankets.
just before turning in Pete Blivens
said he guessed he'd cool off by
taking a swim. | knew that the
current would snatch him right I'M
der, but didn't want to give him any
advice, and he dived off the end of
the raft The undertow caught and
sent him out of sightin about three
seconds. AS soon aS we saw that
he was drowned me and the other
chap went for his effects. We found
S. 80 in his pants pocket and an
old watch. We took 'em up town
sOake ed the clothes tor 80, and the
watch for S12. Then we went
town on a sort of a jambo-
rec and spent the money. About
) o'clock in the morning we were
drinking up tile last dollar with
some of the boys at the Blue Cor
ner, when who should walk in but
Pete himself in an old suit of
that he'd borrowed of a man
three miles down the river. And
hang me if he didn't demand his
and the next day he was
round dunning us for the paltry
IS 90. The gall of some mems
enough to paralyze a Louisiana al
igator."
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-07-12
LAND for SALE.

The undersigned has Cheap Beach LOIS
aud SIEEP LANDS for sale near Scott's Sta
tion. New Orleans and Mobile Railroad.
For further particulars, address
VIZ McCATGHAN,
Feb -, 1s7s. I2s,n
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-07-12

A witty gentleman, speaking of
a friend who was Frustrated by ILL.,
ness, remarked that she could
hardly recover since his constitu-
ton was all gomez at his consti-
tuition was all gone" said a by
stander, 81 do not see how he lives
at alp "Oh," responded the wag,.
Z" he lives on the bylaws"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-07-12
MISCELLANEOUS
Jenkins AnnihiIatOr.
The Great Southern Remedy for
RHEUMATISM, GOVT " NEURALGIA.

Those terrible enemies of human bappi-
ness, Rheumatism, Govt and Neuralgia,
heretofore seemingly unconqnerable, have
indeed found their master in Jenkins, An
nihilator. We have the testimony of men
of the highest standing in Louisiana and
other States. that after suffering indescri-
bable pains for years, from which they
sought relief in vain by visiting the Hot
and Warm springs of Arkansas and Vir-
ginia, and by using dozens of remedies
more or less highly praised, when, IN fact.
hope had almost died out, they have found
relief from pain by the use of the Annihi-
lator, and by continuing it for o short
time, have been perfectly cured. The An
nihilator is a preparation purely vegetable,
agreeable to the taste, and may be taken
without fear of n injurious results by
the delicate as well Us the robust in CON
stitution.
Price S1.OO Der bottle. For sale by all
Druggists. Ask your Druggist for cir
cular containing certificates, or send to
N. JENKINS Il CO., ProprietorS,
New Orleans, La.
FINLAY & THOMPSON, Wholesale Drug
gists, New Orleans, La, Gen. Agents for
Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama,
Arkansas and Florida.
March Q, 1873. ally
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-07-12
THE HoSTILES STRONGLY FoRTi-
FLED.

Portland, Oregon, July 6.-The
following dispatch has been re,
ceived from n. b. Sinnott, dated
the 9th: The stages i'll from Can
yon City state that the hostiles are
strongly fortified twenty-five miles
from Canyon City, waiting to give
Howard battle. Towards forces
are expected up to engage the hos
tiles on the 9th. There + about
1900 Indians, of whom 1000 are
armed. Gen. Howard has directed
Gen. Wheaton to hire a steamboat,
equip it with artillery, and patrol
the Columbia river, to prevent the
hostiles from crossing.
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doctor, my daughter seems to
be going blind, and she's just get
ging ready for her wedding, too
o, dear me, what is to be done ~
"Let her go right on with the we'd
ding, madam, by all means. If
anything can open her eyes, mar
rage WILLY
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We'll KnoWU,

As it is known that DR.. Prices Special
Flavoring Extracts are not made up from
chemical poisons. but natural f~iavors, deli
cate and grateful to she.most cultivated
palate, they are growing rapidly in popu-
lar favor II is only necessary to try these
favcrs TO be convinced that they are fine
and pure.
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"a L Il

"a L II
When you want to purchase that you get
THE BEST, and you will find it THE
CHEAPEST. What
Does a person want9 A good reliable es-
Enlistment whore goods can BE purchased
fairly, without any Overcharg6,
You can buy with us:
Ladies' FOXed Button Boots At 81 30 a pair
Ladies' Serge Slippers ........ 50 a pair
Ladies Leather Slippers...... 80 a pair
Ladies' Leather Slippcrs...... IS q pair
Purchase the very finest shoes at our cs-
adjustment. Our line of Button Boots,
Newport Ties, Caters, Slippers, is unsur-
passed here. Buy
Nothing but first-class shoes for your chill
dren. Our sales of common shoes are made
ut a light advance, and all on consignment.
This enables us to underscll cvcn whole
sale prices. The
One price system is strict rule with us,
thus avoiding to customers the trouble of
asking for reduction. We deliver shoes
free of charge to any part of the city.
Only first class statesmen employed at the
RED STIR,
CORNER CUST0MH. & BOURBON SIS,
One square from canal Street,
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
Sept. -, 1877. 2O-ly
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- job Printing Of every description,
neatly executed.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-07-12
GREAT JACKSON ROUTE !
View Orleans, 81. Louis
CHICAGO RAILROAD LINE.

DOUBLE DAILY THROUGH TRAINS.
VIII arrive at and depart from the
Calli0pc street depot, New Orleans, from
July 10, 1871, as follows:
DEPART. ARRIVE.
Express No. 600 p. H.. No. >. 1920 u. IN
Express No. 1900 "a. IN. No. 4...S:l5 p. IN
No | and = run daily, 3 and 4 daily except
Sunday.
PULLMAN pIL4CE SLEEPERS
through without change To Cincinnati,
Louisville, Chicago, Cairo and Milan,
Tenn, and for st. Louis u Sleeper is at
tachcd at Milan, Tenn, enabling passen-
gers to 90 through without leaving the
train. ONLY ONE CHANGE TO NEW
YORK AND EASTERN CITE.
Friday evening train makes no connec-
ton Mt Du Qnoin for Chicago.
Accommodation Trains between New
Orleans and McComb City.
Leave New Orleans at $3.50 p. M. Satur-
day, and 1880 a. m. Sunday.
Arrive at New Orleans at $50 p. m. sun
day. and $3.50 u. IN, Monday.
Tickets for sale and information given
at Ticket office, ~ Camp street, under the
City Hotel. A. d. SHELDON,
Agent.
j, c. CLARK. V. P. and G. NJ.
July ~, 1877. Eff
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BoOos AND SHOES AT WHOLESALE.

BOOOS AND SHOES AT WHOLESALE.
Having recently enlarged my facilities,
and added the latest aud MOST improved
machinery to my factory, | am now pre-
pared to manufacture BOOTS Il SHOES in
ALL STYLES IND IN my QUANTITY.
aud sell to the trade at WHOLESALE
RATES as low as any house in the South.
! assure the public that all leather used
in the manufacture Of my Boots and Shoes
is OAk-TANNED, and of the best quality.
Inspection of my goods is solicited 10y the
trade, as | guarantee satisfaction as to
quality of work and prices.
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jim M'C0RMlCK'S STORY.
THE POTNT M cor IRON ny GOtL0
IND UJI.tT ar COSI mn.


Addison Cammpck'- Ftirnd Civrs Good AG-
vice to an Aecd Hrniicmnr from Cleveland
That Liiu, Dealing In rnnnmR stock.
One Of tho ho3t-ltnown srocuiators ON y
small scale in Wall street De- jim. M.Cormi,l
lie IL the bosom friend OF Addison Cammarl
the wealthy stock spoculator of rwcnty-thirl
street Whenever the latter gentleman gets
anything particularly solid about the future Of
Lake shore, Western Union. or tho NORTH
wcstcrns, he let's jan in and n.- .l!y dissomi-
natns the Information.
jim has had experience Of all sorts. running
fast horses. selling provisions f. the Nor
mons. chasing coyotes and Lc has dabblcd ia
tho icycrsh waters of stock -pe .llatiOn with
moro or less success.
just at present Mr.. Cammaeh ia conducting
successful bear campaign in Lake Shore. tho
break of the last work. OF soy'n per cont. being
mainly engineered 10y him. Mccormick IT, II
course. IN for some Of the spoil. and while tho
fun is going on. he remains near the stock in
dcator in the FIFTH Avenue Hotel. and fore
shadows bankruptcy oi Luke Shore TO crowd
venerable gentleman from Cleveland. who
is onlivcning his sliourn in this city by
taking a lycr IN Wall street. dropped into the
corridor of the hotel and glanced at the prices.
Jim was At the ticker. mad il hnrpcnod that tho
next quotation was. Lake Shore. jot.
sbor,,, c,nc,,lnt,l Tin, ,,.,i ..,, ,,i,..,.,...
. ' "''''." . ,''' w ''. |t'"' .'"''''n''
why, ~ am worth dollar aharnl It'll
s"il !9r mat. TOO, M tNolr' tN you. Nnnter-
DIV u sell "ui What hr = got pu hand md lot tho
old thing hu-G AdolurH -hurs this year, tell
y9nl ono dollar sl"t'
, Ih' oi9 g'hii ''ilu uni' irNii' clutch NJ
NE Stock llsirumrpt io steady Himself. ant
tnullf"d iut what's tin matt D. WItn 10 ~
Nlnttcrl icrkod ont Jim. Won buy il anil
Nouu lnu ou whnts the m1ii.r Don't touch
UM,NvudYlt ,Wini 'p 80 nr"k'.
oil, bui new J bought slA hundred snares ~
OK an IN ~ noio.
~ hundred sthrcs ~ LHA' shore! six
hunGied shnirs at Cd. D'i imam you zee Nuot 81
LOT .he nnorh 'us,l Mhai mad" you my 81 ~ .
, n.ail mat Jay Huu' wi- ul} ug IT, ana
H.ughi u bnmuSn YOU hoard Gould was buy
ing H. dil YOU You e. "a nee p.U! Go On
poihit ct ms, ana you ID kot hu-i,d ana IA thr
poorh9Nsc before ihr year is oUi, ! got one OF
Ms points hnd n SATISFIES mo-; You teIlember
Wh'n Siockweli was bullihg Pu'iil, Mail and
lan3ma, siX years aro. don YOU N'll. taln-
muck ana were OYER ~ the lirnswIek ono
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Nusin,ss llol.es.

Neither dsusEcd. iiqnorrd. n"t vn,crcd nr.
lmirrA.ts rtf -fitI llr 81. '.H lut Aiu,s lld-.
Wave You tried the perfection blend Of
Mocha and Java tutD0 r eIt--IIr@'
RoHi's olive Imminent rom .vr- ll. soreness, from
tuf.a AMI uuuiou, li4 D. nt
romeroy'. rNact-Fltnns Frame, vh ruscr
fad. l. fiir lN~f raiii 900 broadway.
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on and moot him Mt Mira. Dun'a house on the

| WWTIT TNITW
burlington, ~ she want'd to rcnd them Over
again. and ho ussentcd. Sh0 wrote tho follow
lnR letter IN reply:
Ny praa rzs, VIZ has "i arri,, hpSe , 'i 'nr
WAY d9Wnt Ann' Bhcrs - hni mc-h act TO bad hut
M.niay. lgn very wcll. and meyer 20 Itchy gmy @.
i'd noi Nov n"t You lat org,' me- "r ~" ct Il
me, on the time sceins "'g ut Niiir and 10 pniirut
,'kc won't von' wluto .rc YOU ,,lv mdcl Tic .tl.o
o,c ' aai a "" d IL No must stop Please "'ee NAV ge'
lwiii see YOU 'oon.
After loavin, Nus,bo Cham tho detectiv,
Attorney;
,r,arNrv Oct ~. is71 -srl roue. iu., ioani her
AnJ iu.uucuonst L,a,c h,c ios'Ne.tl,rl ats orocN
sotoN BuReovCHs
He received this reply;
NRofySts, Oct 3-lIl,c mes como 70 Burlington rs
Gto X curs,S
TRAPPING THE DEACON.
When Burroughs returned and explained the
| nrrin-rn nts o." ID 'a'nnsuid God bless vou.'
To uso tn drt'ntivN's words. lie VIVA in for
! q in minnie. and WIS trkl'i 10 DEATH On
| Moni"y evening. about lark. the Deacon walked
/ nut of NHrgsnn"s on The Burlington inad. So
! lon was io ovnr'nkc him with at"an. H. did ~
! ngrrrd, hut the Deacon WIS SO anxious 10 mo-
ms larry that he walked s.v'n miles hriore the
! wlike 10 Burlington brfurr miluight II Bur
| roushs had not kem las promise On tho way
io brace up on thfs tfnt. H. n pood willis
/ - f''' W.
! i"l'l W. M ~ ,pr,pN iWlc, Iu,y
| ,"It ''.' hui h-l' ~ >" ~ A,MI rt'plihs
W.. -'0 a''F ,Iu u i"I hf. bUu luuuitV;
itn wv ~ u" IA thn ~ nr .i ,Jt H., "rt,.t
| ltt,, ,i . t, ~ w XIV" 4" 80
TRIM ii house w. '''' Ds,con ayc BurroH,,hs ia
l,ttrt t1 t,eiivcr to Prof Collier. Ms Ghn,nrln
was awaiting Dim. Sic kissed the Den.
COZ, but adyi-ci him 10 depart AMI come
atnin alter Mr.. Dun had got In and
ponr 10 bed Tho two mon went OVER to
! On oyster sulonn and returned about II.
Dan had retired Durrrurf. took hfs lrnts
etyiu.r that hc Womb rnil win mo ,v',,nn nj
| A III 40 FL, a. ,i,.,,' ...,,,ii ,,, t,t g. -.
h.loio anybody was asilr. on examination
| Burroughs discovered that the Dnncon had
mistakenly given him u lrtinr written To Mrs
| Ihnnp.ln instead Of TO DR.. Collier This is "A
cOly:
NaGryvts Oct = is77
~. o,,' WHY, 'cr h, N & lay a ,y , 81"
NJ, '." W., ", ,'" V" WY Ivy wv y, '.''
v,rDrl 'int ain alive Don't ion ftinA u,ur' TIE
Ist,it nnt t M nv, ' W. T.. n ,,y nc nc, XXX ill.,
ESQ. III fca,iv Tor artnn lon can oo the renplo arc
hiirr cencc riul- tnr ll.te in mt
Ms warner hassenc =" market saw Ncii YESTERDAY
,n, 'Wi u H. i nd m"if ,'e wnHh gn anu zee pn
~, "N ,ns ' N, l ,, 'I ".i. l', ~.
,ou from burlington y,s,o0i, eho ioaH Tor ict,sr
fron yoi every da,. am ,tfv anAuus Now don tor.
s,tt saw Wilbur yrs.ri"v lIl not .leaA TO him
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M.ihINL ENCI-

siSf,rurr aLWANtc-rur nAr
Sunrises.... - sun ... Noon flses..I2
H.i vifAa-ri. nav
sandy Hook . - Gov Isanf 3 100 Hell aie o.. "a
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NRri NNhs OFT ~
tall va yda itappcar. d, lhcusi 'oaid DO, e,tna
tms II. gi.'ri IN MI. Goi ior.alcm ho'e I, n,, Tot
hoard an. tlus from buru-Hu so. rAc 0tt sl,-
myo an. vi'n as wui, m'a ue oA hou.e
" for himself II. ha. torn on me M,.s I..i MF
much hnl ihniln- nothing lodo with our ease stood
uoutt hgt ,on AMI u,,ti.cu0nsl
Everything A. Usual IN Ncucmc> lh,. sod DOB,
Whom oll M, we're peid. 9ad eui itil, Short Of tst
lrAngr,i II M,iw I u"ln'e va, , "N,ni N, n,,,
Wrha9r mot heard ANYTHING from BurntonNrt I
You 'oc it h1s 9, comc town ON It, bay who .nr a
hcr husband -ltir s">nu can guess 'omethn'- That Is
Ne have lust come hack from the old har,ine ground
Hines i. i,i pa sing The hoas, lie ans to M, Wc
have ~ hed Long lalk iclst tue blue y, SAYS 10
M right ail,r MI. kollani Carrie In, lu,t come rhel
"r rnt "Hi Mny h,. threnI 1 AMI p'' nv wen,
Ia me NJ Chuon ulis evening. Ihey lookcl ei me
them nave no. been hcre heolc since ve went mnc
wgel, es9 omshl Agrsai chnnse an,s that umc IN
n,ahg Al wen Mr. Warner starts Tor the CIV ihi'
buudl, Of Kisses + sam
TRAPPING DrLILAH.
BURROUGHS arrived AT Aunt Baker, about
noon oi tlit l3lh. Mrs. Champlin'- father drly,
him down a. IA Sable Chasn. whore Mrs. c.
WAS scTciri. On the way down Scion says he
lingi1n mud smash the Prpir-sur'S mrs. The
beacon had also urged the detective 10 do the
same Ding, When Burroughs refused. TIC
the Jars Wcro Kept he would get in and bread,
them. H. proposed TO reach the apartment by
rop..a and nq9ks agd ii I4a, failed he woo.
not ruulo tp USE Il revolver
AIRS, tu4mplin RECEIVED the nwconn letters
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on Sept %. the day after his wiics remains
letters 10 deliver to Mrs. Clnmplln. Scion
reached her Hunts house at . T. H., and turned
over the letters. She went up stairs TO read
them, when the noise OF carriage wheels WAS
burst into the room with a f0cQ rs white as a
sheet Her eyes were dilat'd with terror. She
told Scion that she WIS afraid some one was
coming TO arrest her. He advised her 10 20 back
uI stairs. ana he would 70 out on tho stoop and
reoOnnoltre If there was danger he would
cough and she could slip down tho ba"k stairs
and meet him in the barn, where measures
might be concerted Tor her safety Fortunately
there WAS no ground for alarm. ana SCION :
readiness gave hor confidence in him. The
Deacon's first letter was as follows
VrnGrSNts sept ~. 1877
MARY MY DEAR ! take my pen 20 aldress ou ar.
rived home about the same evening. but the onnlpn
havc-ihc farm and all How l. that ltwa' tone be-.
rone a. canada mud vas moi coming home again And
ior examination. How awful Amt the public opinion
an against you iw know A. not h.leNn Any ,n,,
move ~ hc tlr clusc ol her death, or rather uuf
Should decide II Wa SO, would h,k Nnu Ia leave Ton the
Tnss nni nm nni 'dre,, rHirrn out Of sigh Il they
SHOULD hnd them thrN viii condemn rs flrA" 40 n'i
link. ti. refer, ahotr ol arsenic thai she wk iMm
The Deacon laiu ou tie dY of the innt ril lr lIr
neck chain amt st'cn nv n".u "l'" ""9 ''E ''o"'
OH how iircli Butitisnot luing tomnkc me poor, |
don't thiul YOU hat trii,r not Nfi' to ne Nrl unless
Tl1a -, Jun ti. SO tlat Mr. wall know that dc.
stro,cd. VI retain TO ne, asAou think beet 10y hr u
The date shows that this letter was written
before the Denccn's confidential talk with Bur
roughs His first intention was to send II ny
mail, but on second thought he decided 10 look
for messenger. Al Burroughs r susHeslIVh'
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Deep Mining Shafts.

The Chollar-Savage-Norcross shaft
has reached q perpendicular depth of
depth of 1850 feet, and is now without
doubt the deepest perpendicular shaft
in America. It still lacks, however,
$40 feet of having reached as great q
perpendicular depth below the surface
IS either the Savage Or Imperial Com
solidated fnclines. II continpedd down
ward until ne west wall 4ofsthes Com
stock lode = reached. itMiH have at
tanned . depth of not fsrsfrom 1850
feet andaxiN then b. one among the
deepest-if mot the deepest-perpen-
dicular mining shafts in the world.
Over q year ago the Adelbert shaft,
sunk on a Mver]csd7mine IN Rrizi-
BRAN, Bohemia had reached asperpen-
dicular deptk of $3.50 feet, add is.
probably the deepest perpendicular
shaft in the world That is a very old
mine, its workings dating back to the
year 1900 or more. The attainment Of
that depth was celebrated 1t the time
by the striking off Of a large number of
commemorative silver medals of the
value of q form each. There aue other
mines, however, where greater depths
have been attained than at the Adel-
bert shaft, but not ina perpendicular
line. One of these is in tho coal mines
of Vivier Remus, ii Belgium, where,
by sinking andthenr boring, q depth of.
3,542 feet has beeu reached. Another
Is the Rock Salt Bore hole, near Sper-
enberg, not farsftom Berlin, Prussia,
which, q fuW wear AGO. had reached a
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The truths OF science and progressive
thought have always been compelled to batter
down the bulwarks of prejudice and disbelief,
@ remain forever unknown. Why is it that
people are SO reluctant to receive facts that re-
late directly to the phenomena Of their own
exlstenccs Astronomers, upon discovering q
star, assign it's place at once, and it Is forever
lie. The rule by which q mathematical
problem 10 once. solved becomes forever an AZ
iom; but no matter how clearly the principles
which govern health and sickness be demon
strated, some refuse to believe. DR.. Pierce's
Family Medicines, which are now 90 generally
used, and deservedly popular, were. In their
early. days, very reluctantly received by he
people. To-day, DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
discovery has Outrivaled the old-time sarssDa-
rillas, his pellets are in general use in place 81
the coarse, huge, drastic pills formerly 80
much employed, while the sales Of his NJ
Sage'e Catarrh Remedy and his Favorfte Pie
scription are enormous. Where the skin Il
saiIow and covered with blotches and pimples,
on where there are scrofulOus eWellinps and A
f%ections, . few bottles Of his Golden Medicsl
discovery VIII eject an entire cure. II Won
ieei dull, drowsy. uebilitated, have saliow col
Or OF skin, OF yellowish-brown spots on face or
Dody, frequent headache or dizziness, bad taste
IN mouth, internal heat or chills alternsted
with hot Pushes. low spirits and gloomy fore
holdings, irregular appetite, and tongue Coat
eas are suffering rom Torpid Licey, or
.lnlt0asstcss." In many cases Of aLiser Cor
p!qf'st. only. part OF these symptoms are expe-
rienced. As remedy for al such cases. b..
fierce's Golden. Medical Discovery has NO
liver strengthened and healthy. Debilitated
who have undergone iii the tortures
Of caustic and the knife, and yet suffer 'vifh
those peculiar draqgby- dopx sensations and
N~eaknessce, can have guaranteed to them
prompt and positive relief BY using d.. Picrce's
tOrDid liver. op sth{1f0Hrnaas y 49, r.n.~riln-
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.Ss@ A.. ft%.ie-- 49, NfftA
"rm as poor as free-lunch turtle
soup, but 1donrt glory III tn said q
weak-eyed waif of trouble, with q
breath like the odor Of an old stocking.
as he sat down on q bench among the
pariahs in Washington Park, the other
morning. sssfssssff xsawg.a fs9ius
"Merciful { Mosesr' exclaimed a
sparseshaired mendicant, whose back
hadn't. carriedsa new coat for twenty
years, "show me the man as does, an
he kin take my share, cheap!
Trouble has follered me like sshad-
der from the cradle, AM there never
was a time when l was any more free
from misfortune thanI am of graybacks
at this minute, but. I don't go round
with a tin horn an, . banner. tellins the
world I'm poor, do II"
The crowd edgedsup xfound him and
listened, with open mouths. =
81 say I don't f1aunt my poverty"
he continued. I'm not proud Of it,
nor pulled up over it, like some folks
is, an l don't crow OVER Them as is bet
ter off, nor make brags that I have
more trials an less to eat than amy 9TH
er living soul" .af9
"No more do L. put in a man with
. face that had long been a stranger to
water. 81 grins an bears it."
"Job's turkey was a fat bird to the
side of me, but what's the good of my
putin on airsp 1t won't make feathers
grow or a station-house plank, will itp
An kim boastin' about my misery put
another bean in my soup or give my
stomach any more to do. Nary time,
it can't. Conceit never put q full spoon
to anybody's mouth. Land knows I've
got plenty of rope if l wanted to brag,
but that amt my natur."
"Lots more of us can be hit with the
same pole" chimed in q. thin man with
a tight belt.
"Yes, maybe; but if you'll hold your
breath you'll say less" resumed the
first speaker. There was Lazarus,
now; look at him. He was poor enough
to be respectable, by long odds. But
| discount him, boys, l do heavy. He
mad sores that was inticin' to a hull
pack of dogs, but you couldn't find a
scab big enough for a pup to smell of
before its eyes were open; an then
again, you can't prove, he didn't. own
the hounds himself! Do / look able to
kick my own dog? Well, l should say
not! Poverty. boys, is my best holt.
It's the only thing in this world [ ever
had plenty of; but, as l said before, /
don't flaunt it around and glory in it,
nor 1 don't Yarn for any more of it.
Poor? You couldn't find fat enough
about me to grease a watch?-Cincin-
natl Breakfast Table