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LYING LOVERS.

Twas knyer lnved . rna.d
That had father who
was thought TO lie by all the world
Exceeding well-,odo.
oh be my wife," the lover cried;
My bride my queen my own;
ION DO not love me-" she replied,
IfsAr, for myself alone.
My Ia he is wealthy man.
His only Oh Ia am L:
Ar All \ ri hes shall be mine
Whenever he shall due
But riches, the Apostle says.
tt G IN 8 anenas er ,eo TAKE wines: oh,
Il would, he cried, ''by lingo"
II am SO glad-I knew you would
/ in your love am blest;
Pa failed last night" she sobbed and sank
Upon her lovers breast.
"That makes no. bit of difference"
That gallant lover cried;
40 have you care not who
May take all else beside"
That night when her lover took his leave,
At twenty minutes to one.
she whispered softly III his ear,
Darling, was in fun.
True. pa has failed, but he his pie
Had duly sailed by;
Darling, how glad am l.
For now know ycn would love me well,
Even In poverty"
And as he went home the lover.
Who was by no means green,
He bitterly Rugged himself aud sang
know what failures mean"
tCinciRa1fi Comm ,rciaL
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The Growing Evil at Bodfe.

CALIFORNIA; principal mining camps are being
rapay a ne up with Nevada people OF al
social standing OF Nevadans on a par with that
OF Ca!iforn1ans, there is one social evil, deep
seated In Nevada, most horrible, most de-
grazing, most eXtravagant and most enSlaving
1t Is opium smoking, the pernicious habit intro
duced by the swinish heather; and while Young
America ! deplores so deeply the pres in our
piteously beg, lie for, or borrow a small sum OF
money from friends, and even kneel with
hands clasped before the ugliest vIsaged China
Inhalation of the souf-enslaving opiate. This
influx from Nevada has brought and planted
the seeds OF this deadly vice on every hand.
They bring their accoutrements with them. but
stu are Obliged to patroniZe the Chinaman
When the deadly drug Is wanted. The gambler,
the dem1-monde, young boys cast out upon a
generous community to earn their own living,
with our best classes and our best society, hold
secret meetings as often as an opportunity
permits, VIII spend the better part Of the
a,gnt nvsr state Of The only
many classes inject and otherwise indulge in
morpmne-too often prescribed by their pnysi-
ciansItne smoking OF opium Is comparatively
occasional moderate, or even hard smoker viii
tell you that they are not enslaved, are tenn
perate and can quit when they choose. Alas.
what a fatal error when found out too late In
Bodie 1t costs the average smoker from 81 to So
per day, While others smoke from four to ten
times per day, and 1t costs them s. to IS, or all
they can earn or beg, and they are actually In q
state OF stupid 1ntOxication two-thirds Of the
time. Many amusing incidents transpire. A
young friend OF ours fell in love and courted
ardently young lady for some time Sne
would frequently crave his pardon for eating
onions, and although the young man was not
over sensitive, yet In time he learned the slight
dlnerence between the odor OF onions and opium
own pipe. Nearly all these people were edu.
Gated or contracted the habit In Nevada, and
now that they have passed stringent laws fol-
the suppression OF the evil, let California take
this view Of the Chinese plague, and, IL neces
Sary, make the penalty as severe as In Japan
where ten years Imprisonment Is considered
upht-TRodie Sfnndnrh
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NICE QUESTION OF PEW RkNr.-Some few
montns ago, says the Boston Journal. In Maine
a Canadian who had always attended the Cam
QUO church appeared before the pastor with a
young woman, and asked to be married. The
priest demanded that the man paw his back new
rent, In addition to his marriage fee. az a pre
ffee9 reg TO the ceremony. He declined. and
1le paIIies Went away, twain as they came.
lucy, however, went to priest In the neigh.
DoIng Town and were married AS a true
Catnonc should, the Canadian appeared at
cnuIcn every Sunday; but as no real Christian
OF even Ialr-mlnded person would he evaded
paying pew rent. The Jealous priest could NOT
sIan0 Sucn treatment, and as denuncIation from
Ine puppy ana In private failed to bring the nom
pay lug nSmoer 10 do his duty, the pastor an
pnea 10 the trial justice for a warrant' The
J nS.ice nstened TO the complaint, but decided
Inat SO long as the delinquent but always pres
enI MEMBER made no disturbance, he could not
issue warrant simply on the ground that he
atIenoed church. Two OF the police of the town
were sent to church to see II the man made any
msI9 t Dance, but he was found to be one Of the
most attentive and devout. The question In
vowed Is nice one. Catholic churches do not
Dei0ng 10 the communicates, but to the church
author1tles. "If, asks the Journal ''those who
represent the authority OF the church and its
property Insist that persons shall not worship
LIZZIE unless they pay pew rent and other
charges, why Is not the person who insists upon
enierlng the church and occupying the peWs
Euuty OF treSpaSS so long as he refuses to nav
joys?" p'0e0 no GU
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IA, "A BIRDS CoURTsHIP AND DRATH.-A lady who
ives on olive street relates the following:-A
lew DAYS ago there fell In front OF her wi ndow
from q tree '.chippy," or ground bird, such as
cnatter about the parks and streets It seemed
Wear1ed and crippled. She picked it up, carried
lt In the house, fed 1t from her own mouth and
az night placed II In the cage with her canary.
the canary at once bestowed upon the new
conner all OF the attention OF q mother and
nestled beside the little stranger during the
night. In the morning the lady placed the chin
Ply In the window SO that It might have the
privilege OF regaining It's freedom. It plumed
Its tiny wings and went away. The canary
mourned during the day as II It had lost its
mate. In the evening the chippy came back and
perched upon the window. The sash was raised
and IL new In and nestled upon the cage; the
canary at once struck up hts fiveliest notes and
grained. This was repeated two or three days,
the chippy going each morning and returning
not come back. The canary dropped and the
next day fell dead from his perch In the SUM-
SHINE that played over the g1lded cage In the
window. That night the chippy returned and
curing the evening It mourned over its dead
the cage until 1t was turned out For few
days the empty cage was hung In the window,
and on each succeeding evening the chippy re.
turned and chirped as IL It was grief stricken.
One day It brought worm In its bill, dropped
ttin the cage, new away and came back no more.
lSt. Louis Itnsess
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Bismarck as am Orator.
THE GREAT CHANCELLOR MAKING A SPEECH
THE RRICHSTAG.

The following pen-and-tnk sketch OF the Ger
man Chancellor delivering his great speech In
the Reichstag on the customs tariffs, is from
the Berlin Tagbtatt: Sc Hush! Bismarck is speak.
ing:n With these words you are ushered into
the Reichstag. And 1t is so. Before even hear
Ing a word you can tell by the aspect OF the
ing. With their bodies stretched out, and ears
wide open, everybody leans forward to listen
The pencils OF the shorthand writer's fiy over
the tine paper with the rapidity Of lightning and
may hear better. From below Is heard feeble
voice-one OF those voices which by its nervous
tone suggests excess OF intellectual work. The
words come by Jerks, each sentence being
laboIiously formed. The orator is sometimes
hurried, sometimes hesitating in his speech.
ne recalls each sentence, twists it, and
the points which an adversary might at
tack. 1t is then only that he abandons It to the
House. In listening to him you experience a
continues his speech you are momentarily feel
ing that he will suddenly stop short In the
middle OF his discourse. Not that ideas are
nnely 70 o pc wanting but one fears lest the
the ChaIcellOr'S robust frame may fail In the
midsI OF peroratlon without the possibility in
me me DUTY 81 picking up the broken threads
speaking, his thin white hands fidgettng now
with one, now with another button OF his mod.
est dark blue cuirassiers uniform. Then they
eaten fever1shly at the long pencils 90 much
talked about; seek refuge on the table: and at
last rest On the glass OF water which stands on
the tribune. You might fancy that it WAS onlv
sently his speech grows firmer. more severe.
words flow from his lips with greater clearness
MS thick eyebrows are lowered stu more upor
ranks OF the Deputies. It is now evident thai
me orator is approaching the end Of his speech:
the sentences become shorter and more vigor,
up to his full height; the voice. SO weak at firSt
gains clear, hard ring, and he throws his last
sentence Ike bomb Into the midst of the cham.
ger, resumiGg his seat amid the loud applause
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THE GRAND CANON OF THE Arkansas ia nine
miles In length, being the narrow, winding WAY
OF that river through granite, the walls Ttsinr
In many places to the height OF $500 feet. This
rock6ound river pathway was discovered by the
that time it is not known that any animal life
passed through it until the summer Of 1870.
Last week 9 train OF cars on the Atchison, To-
Along the palisade that forms the northern
boundary Of the gorge, and about ten feet above
the boiling waters the engineer has carved q
roadbed.
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IL Revolving Meanness: Nurse examining
christening present, just received)- aLor5,
ma'am, Il Mr.. Macstingy hain't sent dear b iby
the cup his Cochin China fowl won at tSe
poultry show!'-lPuncA. -'
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my6-n

n8AWEB0tFineD Drifting Drswcrs only lOCeu
II Oo0beeeeted Drilling DRIVERS. only so cl1
Inc Acme Shirt, mad to order, only 9l-G0,
Merr SIX Ties, % CT. worth 30.
MenS bilt Scarfe, " Ca worth IS.
N Mens f ILL. Sc aa % g Eorth eiA
Mems Borderd Hdkfs-, s for IS eta, fsss ooaora
Best Dress Shirts made TO order in best manner
.TAOMP8ONe sHnr FACTORY.
myo Of $40 n Ste a.sC.s opp. Patent 0fnoA
WAMsUTTA UNFINISHED SHIRTS 70 enaa
3 so,.| ~ Of the L s sSITs:: g g - -:
Wsmsutta Finished shirts 90 cents.
IF. Of the -" Shirta. rs oonta
Boye' Shirts, IS ceutR
Closing out large lot beGt ply Lnsn Collars, from
~ to lS inches; o. Per do1@-
Bet Is can't British Hsk Hoe in the marksk
6ix Fine Shirts (unhnished) made to order Of b.
musn and twenty-o0e hundred linen. for o.; Is
THOmsON1 sHnr FAc1osx.
my49 80 ~ ct. n.ec.s opp. Patent Ofn0A
OK FINE DRESS SHIRTS made 70 order a tn
- very best 3uelin and twenty-one hundred Linen
for e7.c0, ready to put ON.
Finest DRESS SHIRTS made to order In the met
elegant manner for g. Satisfaction guaranteed.
q ME0lHNI0S,,
feeoV 1OO1 u street 0.sCs
RUY THE MYSTERY" or the COMFORT
" SHIRT, open back, made Of Wsmsutta NuGfju
ana extra hne Linen Boeoms. for IS cts
Inc Great Southern |" made of the oame material.
open front, 10 only 80 cts.
Finest Drees Shirts made to order, and satiafac-
febS1y 1OO2 # street R.sc.
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DRIvATELY Oh IN CLASS. Latin, Nathe-
y matics. Rhetoric. Logic. Arithmetic simptned
Terms moderate B. W. FLYNN, n, f2d C
NV. Gall before IL Am. after p. "a. oeplS&R
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CONFLICTING EMOTIONs.-It was In the third
neat ana, Ella Rowett the second ssOh!
know King Faro Will win the third, !" exclaimed
q demure, d1minutive damsel, aroused for an
INSTANT INTO enthusiasm by the excitement of
the occasion: Thereupon the young man by
her slde challenged her with "WAl you bet me-
your ha1 %ds against Against q box OF
est danger Of my losing" The heat was Close
one, ana when King Faro came under the
ssr1ng nose ahead OF his game little opponeN
pulsively cried out, "Oh, that mean Old Farnin
But the next instant she was blushng as red as
some OF the Jockeys jackets and applaudinp
KING Faro like little hurrtcane.-(kouisuiIs
Courier Journal '''
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- and sta q. ". Established 1854 SPRING
SESSIONS. Men and Women can enter 6 ans
spondence Business Calculations, Single and Dou
bic Entry Bookkeeping, Business Pf1ctico. CON
mercial Law, Political Economy and Lecturer N
course may be completed attending day or eVouinG
For Particular vGit the Oouege or addre0
mar24r b. O. SPENCER, Principal
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EDUCATIONAL.

E,RKNCH LEesONe-Piysse or IN eaaasos,
E terIne moderata EADEMOI6ELLRV PRUD-
HOMIE has removed 10 9l0 18th Ct nv. go06
pronunciation CParisan) and the use Of pracfioGI
conversation rapidly acquired BY pupilA N.R-ln-
etruct1on during the summer. Call any oay between
u and O'Clock Mondays and Thursdays afssr Z
pm maF96-ly
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TIE PULPIT VOCABULARY clergymen have
h pup voice: When they are out of church
tney speak as other people do. They do not
employ deep chest-nOte when they INQUIRE of
the butcher respecting the price of roast beef
ana tney 90 not use dismal monotone when
they discuss domestic matters with their wives
and children. But as soon as they get into
church they unconsciously assume an artificial
Tone; and they are apt to do this when they
nave any devotional functions to perform II
mas olten been observed that IL minister who
is chattmg easily and naturally at table Should
pc asked TO say grace, he will suddenly assume
ms pulpit voice. art1culate with it during the
ceremony, and then resume the Conversation in
nus proper voice, with the dexterity of a ven
ttInoqulst The pulpit voice is probably attrI-
outaDle IN large degree to desire to give
soiemhMy ana 1mpresSiveness to the perform
ance. IL results from an effort to convey tn tho
hearers the deep sense OF awe which NAV fairly
De supposed TO suffuse the clerical mind. Rnt
the result to the listener is far more likely to he
an almost irresistible tendency to 90 to sleen.
Inc eHectlve voice always is the natural voice.
inc sk1llful actor touches every chord I'm the
entlre gamut OF passion, and he gives force and
eHecC TO every phase of sentiment. without
putting any undue strain upon his vocal ma
ch1nery. great truth must be far mora i'm,
presSive when 1t is urged In the SNEAKERS Ordi-
nary tones, modifed:only by whatever influence
OF sincere feeling may govern the speaker,S
mind, than when 1t Is offered In an artificiaI
voice, about which there can be no SUGGESTION
OF genuine passion-[ Philadelphia BulIeti,s'
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The Odds.

The impertubability and extreme caution of
the average pawnbroker are proverbial. on
saturday young man of an experimental and
facet1ouS turn OF mind resolved to astOnish a
paWnbrOker or die in the attempt, so entering
the secret shrine he gave the officiating pontiif
Sl0 gold piece, and said, ''Well, old man how
muchll you advance me on that?" The pawn
6roket tasted, rang and weighed the coin,
cropped little aquafortis upon 1t, and replied
II can let you have 81 on it. >" tsFour Erebuses;';
crled the young man; s'why it's worth more. /"
wen, yes" answered the pawnbroker ssthe
gold Is good evidently, but it is very Old fash
Toned, IN 1881, and isn't worth any more than
Its weight as old metal. Besides, there
are such fluctuations in gold and silver
I've seen gold up to 2S5 and silver
down to 81; how do I know but that
silver may go up to 2S5 and gold down to 81? /
can't take any risks In my business like that.
you Know. But I'll tell you what will do
seeing 1t Is you, don't mind letting you have S.
on IL, put don't let the boss know for he has the
neart disease, and the shock might kill him.
"G1mme s., and I'll take 1t" said the impetuous
youth; put the pawnbroker shook his head SO
sternly that he knew it was no 60, and so, pick.
Ing up his $40 piece, he departed. He returned
three minutes afterwards, and throwing down
the same piece, said to the pawnbroker: .sSay,
can yon give me two IS greenbacks in change
Tor th1s?" certainly, SIR" said the pawn
broker, calmly, and produced the notes. 'YOu
sWeet-scented old idiot" said the young man.
as he pOuched the bills, chats the same $40
piece that you wouldn't lend me 81 on at in
terest minute ago." 81 know 1t, my friend.'
said the pawnbroker, shut that was business
that was business. II Chicago Tribune.
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DHFss GOODS.
We have now open, . splendid line q
DRESS GOODS,
Comprising al the
--LATEST PARIS NOVELETTE,,
And to which we are making daily addison
An inspection Of our stock IL solicited.
H0OR BRO. 90.
18DS y q. 49,,
mye-u Near Ebhttt HOunA
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potion given to her, which she managed to pour
unperceived into the bed. Wheeler was quite
arranging her curtains, ETC., as If unwilling to
say goodnight, old affection and fidelity pr0ba-
Oily contendlng against powerful evil 1nflu-
eose Sne wei went az LAST ana as soon as the
room, and then returned to arrange her own l
tucked In the curtains exactly as they had been
when Wheeler WI ieft her, and then prepared for
tapestry II anyone tried the door?
/ had, and l have still, in my possession
large green fan-formerly used by ladies' In
amused by finding that the upper and center
parts OF 1t was perforated by large pin-holes,
not perceptible TIL the fan was held up to the
light. but enabling its pOssessOr to see all
round her when her face was apparently COW
cred by her fan. This suggested to me that
Se Refce the tapss1y u the same way with
get d mine mel from my work. box, and pierced two
eyeletholes carefully just where - II they
snoMea at ALL aEthey would appear like en-
night. light to suit my purpose, let the hight
bolt fall, and ensconced myself behind the
affas Just as the great clock struck eleven,
nttle TOO soon perhaps, for the quarter, half
profoundly still.
na ! was nas very weary of standing so long, and
nau began 10 think OF sitting in the room till
l. neaId SOUNDS outside, when, just as twelve
struck and was looking drear1ly through my
SyNLCt,AoieS saw, 10 my amaZement, the
nlgntD0lt slowly rise OF itself and the door
open. There had not been a sound. II there
mao, should have pulled the alarum. Hap
plly was so astOnished that, instead Of doing
80 at once, watched the door In silent awe.
ineie entered VIII Wheeler, his mother and
tne Deil-nanger. The first-Will-made step
LLoWaIuS Inc Ded, but, with warning gesture,
nus Hd Lno me drew him back She believed that
s unaer tne influence OF the opiate the old lady
Slept ana l, when ! perceived that robbery
only was intended judged it prudent to remove
my hand from the alarum-rope.
They advanced close to my hiding place-so
ctose tnat l reared they would see my eye CLEAN
lnlougn Inc eyelet-hole-but they were unsus-
piclous Oh Witness, and did not even glance
0oWards my nldlng, place by the side OF the bed.
L was reaIy startled, however, when the bell
hanger, at sign from Mrs wheeler, taking
hold OF the tapestry close to me, threw it back
over Chair and displayed the door with a
rlchly carved bordering round it. / held my
breath and gaZed eagerly.
Mls. Wneeier pressed knob In bunch OF
IoseS, ana suddenly the door fell back and
acIualiy Struck my left shoulder. Will and
Inc Dell-hanger disappeared, and Mrs. Wheel
closet! -
In an instant remembered the spring, and
WIN Inc swiftness OF the thought itself threw
ny whole strength on the door and pushed 1t to.
~ snut with clang, the spring closing at once;
ana neard q wild scream from Mrs. Wheeler,
anu Ine CRY, "Great Heaven, we can never get
JUL IN me housekeeper's voice.
Inc Inc IoD0ers were trapped! Greatly excited,
seizeQ the rope OF the alarum and pulled 1t. It
came Gown upon my head, covering me with
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pARGAINe IN GEORGETOWN.
ID Plenty of all wool Buntinss in choicest colorA
Buptings also at 12Hc. Summer Alpacas, l25<c.
Summer Cashmeres. 15c. New Lawns. 81. 10 and
tzMe; yic'oia a Lawns, 70 a2Sc snd , up wh, a
Dresses: Choice new Percales. 6Ac. Black silks,
30. 81, ol-2b ana up Bargains in Parasols. Ladies'
and children's Hosiery, SC. upwarcs
Goods and Prices can be relied on at
BENJAMIN MILLER'S,
my23tr 1903 Bridge street, GEORGETOWN.
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hers: She is and always will be a mere instru-
Is attached to me-"
"And her husband.' l asked.
He is poor feeble old man. What could he
Go without firearms? And we have none In the
house. NO; cur only chance OF safety lies In
Mr. Denham'S coming tomorrow morning, as
have no doubt he will" replied my aunt, who
showed no signs OF fear after the first alarm
had passed over. .The convict will not be here
NO; Mrs Wheeler said distinctly 'to-mor-
row night at ten But. aunt1e dear, does your
bedroom door hasten securely?"
Eyes; / have strong night-bolt. / never
lock my door because OF the contingency OF fire.
Your door is also secured by bolt, as well as
by lock and key"
"And the closet with your plate, which is In
your room ?''
cit shuts with spring, and can be opened
| only by pressure on certain flower In the
wcOd-carving OF the door, the secret of which is
| known only to myself
| open it,"
She paused and thought a moment
a. believe not she said length; "but l
cannot be sure. l may have opened it before
her, when ! wished the plate to be taken out
entirely But how Came you to know that
| had closet there at all?"
| ..She told me of 1t on the day arrived and
| pointed out the spot. Bye-the-b bye, Aunt Helen.
think anyone might hide behind your tapes
Is naie6 on iedge and there sspace
"For you perhaps" she anspered, with a
smile, "but for nothing larger than tiny
| creature like yourself"
The conversation, which had been held in
French, was here interrupted by the entrance
Of MRS. Wheeler, who came ostensibly to ask
for little medicine for her husband from MRS.
kelths medicine. chest, but really, we both be-
heved, TO ascertain by some indication In my
aunts manner whether had discovered and
revealed the presence Of her son at the Hail.
Aunt Helen was however equal to the occasion.
She treated her housekeeper with even more
than usual kindness, kept her talking for some
time, and told her to take little brandy for her
The daily gazette., 1879-05-13

GONE TOO FAR.-A large number Of
Republicans are reported to be of the
opinion that Hayes has gone too far with
his vetoes. The Washington correspon-
dent Of the N. Y. Herald confirms this
view in the following paragraph from his
letter to-day. 1t says:
"Quite number of the republicans
are dissatisfied with the veto, among
them, it is said, Mr.. Robeson, and Others
who say they fail to see the logic of the
Presidents objections and are afraid the
democrats will derive an unfair advan-
taSe politically from the general fact that
the President has vetoed bill which
simply proposes to prevent military in
reference in elections
Heretofore the Democrats have gained
all their victories over the Grant party
with the bayonet against them, and they
should have no fear to enter the contest
again.