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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-11
Armed with Alarming Argument.

1t was in the far, far West. The bar
keeper had been crossed in some way
during the afternoon, and was in i'll
humor. Up stepped thirsty citizen, and
raped impatiently on the bar. "What
shall it be, jedge?" said the mixer of
drinks. "Well,'' said the ':iedge," "make
it a gin cocktail with bit Of mint in
it, ssThat amt what you want, .
answered the bar-keeper; "you want
whisky straight, you do.'' "No, DON'T
persisted the sjedge;;'' 81 tell you I want
a gin cocktail with BIT ono, you
don't, jedge; no. you don't. You're goin'
to have whiskey straight, and. more'n
that he added, trying the keen edge of
his bowie on his thumb-nail, syou're go
in to drink it out of tin dipper." The
s.jedge'' admitted the force of the argu-
ment, and changed his mind. This re-
calls another story that Causeur, of the
Transcript, heard of an Eastern man, &C
customed to the luxuries to be had at
Delmonico's, who dropped into res
taurant in Nevada mining town for din
ner The head waiter, who was also junior
proprietor of the establishment, accosted
him with, ssWell, Colonel, whatll you
have?' sBeefsteak and mushrooms an
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-11
Extraordinary Deception

Every day, on the Via Toledo, the finest
and most frequented street in Naples,
might have been seen an old woman,
bent under the weight Of years, clad in
wretched mourning. She wore tattered
bonnet on her head, thick veil over her
features, and pair of ragged gloves on
her fingers. She never spoke, but took
with kind of growl whatever small coin
the passengers might vouchsafe her.
That old woman's gains were four dollars
per diem; but who was she? No one could
tell, and she never answered questions.
The other day two municipal guards laid
hands on her, and, bundling her into a
cab, took her off to the Mendicant's
Home. One of the female attendants
stripped her, and suddenly from the filthy,
fetid envelope of rags, emerged, Gnde-
rella-like, lusty young woman, consider
ably on this side of thirty, fresh-cdored,
fat, and progressing. Her curved
spine was arranged" with cord which
passed round the neck and fastened at the
knee. Her hump was manufactured from
ball of rags. Her wrinkled and dirty
white face was managed with imitation
parchment. On inquiry it was found
that this young woman was of good fami-
ly, and that the gains she so cleverly
earned were taken regularly home to her
parents.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-11
IN THE CONSERVATORY.

The passion flowers DER her bright head
dropped,
The roses twincd their faint rich blooms above
her,
Great crimson fuchsia bells with myrtle
grouped,
White lilies watched the maiden and her low
er;
The warm air round them fragrant with the
breath,
OF violets nesting in their messy wreath
The fountains silvery tinkle, softly Ginning,
Blent with sweet laughter and with low re-
plies,
AS past the arch, the music's pulses timing
Flashed flying feet, flushed cheeks, and spark
ling eyes;
And tinted lamps and mellow moonlight stroye
To light the happy dream of youth and love.
A little year--a pale girl stood alone,
Where withered tendrils choked a fountains
lip,
And mid the ivies, rank and overgrown,
The melting snow, in slow and sullen drip,
FLASHED, where mid shattered glass and broad
arch barred,
A struggling rose-tree kept it silent guard
"Gone, like the glory of my morn" she said
Like faith, and hope, and joy of summer
hours"
And from the untrimmed branches overhead
She plucked the frailest Of the frail pink flow
ers,
Meet emblem Of the love that had its day,
And passed with spring and beauty, quite
away. -AU the Year Round
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-11
The Weed.

A comical story is told Of two we'll
known Southern clergymen, one of whom
undertook to rebuke the other for using
the weed.
"Brother G." he exclaimed, without
stopping to ask any other questions, "is it
possible that you chew tobacco"
II must confess do the other quiet
ly replied.
"Then I would quit it, sire" the old
gentleman energetically continued. SIT
is very unclerical practice, and very
uncleanly one. Tobacco! Why, sir,
even hog won't chew it."
"Father c., do you chew tobacco?" re-
sponded his amused listener.
81? No, sir" he answered grufly,
with much indignation.
"Then, pray, which is most like the
hog, you or I?'
The old doctors fat side shook with
laughter as he said, "Well, I have been
fairly caught this time
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-11
What Allied Him,

An old man was leaning against lamp
post in Chatham square yesterday, cough
ing himself almost out of shape, when a
young fellow stepped up to him and in
quired
SCOT consumption, mister:'
!. "Thank Heaven, I have notr'
as it bronchitis that makes you cough
sou
"No, sir; it is not bronchitis."
'Have you got hsh-bone stuck in
your throat?"
"Nary bone!'
"did you swallow some dust mixed ur
in a March Hurricane9" be went on, per
sistently.
"No, didn't!'
"Well, now, perhaps you have cold?'
The man could not stand his questions
no longer, so, with frown, be yelled sar.
castically:
90, no! have no cold; am JUS
coughing for fun-just for my own edit.
cation and amusement. What do yor
suppose I'd cough for?'
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-11
A Heroic Woman.

It is related that in the year 1856 the
Grand Master of the Knights Of Malta
sent, as present, costly bracelet of
rubies to Madame du Frenzy, French
lady of great beauty, in token of her ex-
traordinary and gallant conduct when an
Algerine corsair attacked the vessel in
which he was passenger. This lady
was in a polacre, bound to Genoa, and the
Algerine, coming alongside, pdurd
in broadside, and then graphing
with her, number of Algerines boarded
her, sword in hand. The crew were
about to submit to the enemy, when Mad
anne du Frenzy snatched sabre from a
wounded soldier and welded it with as
tonishing courage and effect The crew,
animated and inspired by such an ex-
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-11
Both Frightened.

The following good story is told of
Americas greatest statesman: Daniel
Webster, travelling by the night stage
from Baltimore to Washington, with no
companion save the driver, contemplated
that worthy's forbidding visage with
very uneasy mind. He had nearly reas-
oned his suspicious fears away, when they
came to the dark woods between Bladens-
burg and Washington, when Web
ster felt his courage oozing out of mis- I'm
ger ends as he thought what fitting
place it was for murder. Suddenly the
driver turned towards him, and grufay
demanded his name. It was given. Then
he wanted to know where he was going.
"To Washington; I am a senator, !" said
Daniel, expecting his worst thoughts
were near realization. The driver grasp
ed him by the hand, saying: Chow glad
I am, mister, to hear that. I've been
properly scared for the last hour; for
when looked at you, I felt sure you
were highwayman."
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-11
HOUSE FARM AND GARDEN.
Useful Family Hints.

To Renooate Black Grenadine.-Takc
strong cold coffee, strain it, and wiring the
grenadine out of itquite tight, afterwhich
shake out and fold up. Then iron it with
moderately hot iron over a piece of any
old black material.-Aunt Addie.
DO not Put Cigar Asbes on Cult CAsna.-
/ have pet set Of china coffee cups and
saucers, maroon, heavily gilt, 60 years old.
] very weakly was in the habit of giving
guests their coffee in these cups, and
when they smoked they dropped their
cigar ashes in my poor saucers. All the
gliding has gone. It is very poor con-
ISOLATION for me to learn from one of my
smokers, who is professor of Chemistry,
shat as cigar ash contains both potash
and silica that these in solution have eaten
off and ground out all the gold on my
Empire saucers. Don't let the men, then,
use saucers for -holders-An Injured
Woman.
Purim Pudding.-One pound Of cur
rants, one pound of raisins, one pound Of
sugar, one pound of chopped suet, half a
pound Of bread crumbs, half a pound Of
flour, q quarter of pound of almonds,
half a pound of mixed candied peel, a
ground nutmeg, a teaspoonful of ginger,
pinch of salt, put together all the ma
terials and dozen eggs, we'll beaten,
whites and yolks separately. Have pot
with water on the boil, in the bottom of
which is plate. To the pudding, at the
last, add one half glass Of wine, sherry
or Madeira, or fourth of a glass Of bran
dy. Tie the pudding in cloth. When
boiling lift it up occasionally. 1t should
boil four hours. Eat with wine sauce
N. RIO.
To Boil Rice Savannoh Fashion.
one pound of rice and pick it thoroughly
to get out black seeds or red rice. Put on
the fire in porcelain or tin-lined pot
three quarts Of water with two even table
spoonfuls of salt. Let the water come to
a boil. Now wash the rice in three wa.
tiers. The reason for this is to get rid OF
the pulverized rice-flour which adheres to
the grain. This is necessity; otherwise
the rice never will be dry. Throw the
rice in the water when it is at the full
boil. Let the rice boil rapidly fol
20 minutes. Put the cover on and drair
the water entirely off, Cover the pot
| oAAoNC VCA1, uuS put vi tuC JAIN VI LIN
stove, where it is not too hot, for 1;
minutes. This evaporates any of the wa
ter. Shake the rice into the dish yo,
wish to serve it in. Never use spoon
Rice should never be glutinous. TIL,
Ghoul that ate rice grain by grain in tn,
arabian Nights ate properly cooked
rice.-BulL Street.
Mayonnaise Sauce.-Take the yolk O
one hard boiled egg and the yolks of twe
fresh eggs; mix thoroughly with a woode1
spoon; add little by little a half teaspoon
full of salt, quarter of a spoonful o
ground white pepper, and q tablespoonful
of vinegar. Add the oil last, drop BY
drop. A mayonnaise should be smooth
and thick enough not to drop from tn
spoon; at the conclusion add a half tea
spoonful Of chopped parsley. In Summer
mayonnaise sauce will not thicken a
times. This may arise from the vinega
or salt being put in too large quantity a
once. In this case, make the mayonnais
in tin dish surrounded with ice, ant
there is no failure.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-11
A Romantic Beggar.

While Ethelberta De We're was sitting at
the bay window reading the latest novel
last week, bronzed, thick-set man enter
ed the gateway, walked up to the window
and tapped gently on the pane. He was
very undomestic in appearance; he had on
a coat which had faded to an original col
or, his shoes stayed on his feet by acct
dent, and, his hat, which was several
sizes too small for him, he kept in place
by means of a piece of hay rope, which
was tied in hard knot under his chin.
AS the lady looked up from her book he
waved his hand in melo-dramatic style,
and said:
II just wish to have few words with
you I am an extensive traveller yea, verify
have been over every square inch of this
glorious country on foot l have smoked
cigarettes at the Golden Gate; 1 have
seen the buffalo skip fandangos on the
boundless prairie; I have written nv
name on the sands Of the majestic Missis-
sippi; am peripatetic gazetteer, and
should be greatly obliged to you if you
will furnish me with pair of superannu-
ated moccasins, pair that you con-
templated depositing in the ash-barrel
shortly"
"We have none to-day" she replied
and went on reading.
81 see" he continued, syou have some
rare exotics. I always had characters
tic weakness for exotics myself, and
should be happy to step in, make an ex-
animation, and give you some valuable
advice. l am skilled botanist and flor.
iculturist, and can tell you the peculiar.
tiles of any plant under the sun, from the
sweet-scented hyacinth to the night
blooming cucumber What do you say
shall I step in and regale your sensitive
soul with a verbal history Of fowers?"
'You cannot!' was the emphatic re
joinder.
Well, if you won't let me say it to you
will you let me come in and sing it in
Italian? I have fine baritone voice!'
~ don't wish to hear it, you filthy
thing!" she screamed, angrily.
sFilthy, filthy! that's always the way
When man travels around in the cause
Of science and polite information, he is
snubbed and rebuked in this unseemly
manner. was just limiting around al
what you have now given me the oppor.
tunity of asking. That is, that you will
let me go up stairs and take bath. I'll
be satisfied with cold water and common
soapw
you'll get no bath here!''
''Then will you let me lie. down on the
sofa and take nap; just a little nap
kind of siesta, as it were?''
"No, sir"
"Will you let me bring up some Goa
from the cellar?''
ono, STRIP
s'Will you let me walk in and tune
your piano."
sIt doesn't need tuningr'
"Will you give me an old shirt?"
"We have no old ones!"
sWell, give me new onem
s'she took no notice of him, but few
minutes later, he whispered.
"Can't you give me something? II
take anything, yes, anything. I'm MOI
proud
"Yes,'' she said, redectively, athere i.
one thing you may have
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-11
A Case of Mistaken Identity.

Mr.. Josiah Hill, employed at the lower
studebaker shops, has been resident of
this place for two years, says the South
Bend, Ind, Tribune. A few months be-
fore coming here he was the victim of one
of the most wonderful cases of mistaken
identity on record. Mr.. Hill and his
family lived at No 81 Grant Place, Chica-
go, and he followed his trade of garden
ing in Evanston and adjoining villages.
He had formerly resided in Evanston,
and was known by nearly every person in
the village.
On Sunday morning, June II, 1876, a
man was run over and killed at Evanston
by an incoming railroad train. The
corpse was at once identified as that of
Mr.. Josiah Hill, the gardner Word was
sent to his family, consisting of wife
| and daughter, aged sixteen, and they
went to Evanston to care for the body Of
| the unfortunate husband and father. The
| wife wept and, in her almost inconsolable
grief, frantically caressed the dead one.
The inquest was held, and there was no
lack OF evidence concerning the dead
mans identity. In fact there was so
much unimpeachable evidence establish
ing the identity that it was never once
questioned.
When the inquest was over the wife
took charge of the remains and on Tues
day, the day appointed for the funeral,
the body was borne to the grave amid the
lamentations of large circle of friends
and acquaintance That, apparently,
was the end Of Mr. Josiah Hill on the
earth.
On the jury at the inquest was Mr..
Kearney, Deputy Sheriff of Cook county,
who, among others present at the time,
knew Mr.. Hill very we'll, and swore to
the identity. On Tuesday, the day of the
funeral, he made an official trip to Win
netka, a place about five miles distant
from Evanston, and was frighted out OF
his senses at seeing what he at first took
to be Mr. Hills ghost at work in garden
setting out celery-plants. He finally
hailed the object, and was somewhat re.
assured when he heard Mr.. Hills voice
return the salution. Still, he could not
disturb his mind of the idea that it was
Hills ghost. Mr.. Hill thought the man
was crazy at first, and upon listening to a
subsequent explanation, concluded that
his surmise was correct, and
all the way back to Chicago, tc
which city he returned with Sheriff
Kearney, he regretted the untimely fate
of his friends brain. But judge Of his
surprise and establishment upon entering
his own home to see his wife scream Out
and faint before what she took to be ar
apparition. Sheriff Kearney assured hel
that it was her husband, and that hi
found him working in a garden at Win
netka, and that the party she had jus
buried, and whose identity they had al
sworn to, must be somebody else. Mrs
Hill had never doubted the identity
of the dead man for an instant. He
. husband had left her only few days be
fore to do some work at Evanston ant
, Winnetka. Indeed, it was some tim
before either she or her disconsolat
| daughter could be convinced that thei
: husband and father was still alive. T
r this day it is a mystery who the man wa
: that was killed
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-11

swered the Colonel as 'pcart" as pos
sible. "Guess not, " said the waiter, who
felt that he was being "guyed." "Guess
not? Why not? Bring me beefsteak,
with mushrooms, right away" "Look
here, stranger" said the waiter, II don't
want to make no trouble, yer know, but
l don't allow no man to quarrel with his
vittles in this ranch" With that he took
a sixshooter from his hip pocket, cooked
it, and holding it in a suggestive way,
added, "hash is what you're goin' to eat"
The "Colonel' had hash.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-11

ample Of female valor, fought with en-
thusiasim, killed several of the pirates,
and drove the remainder back to their
own vessel. When this lady reached the
shore, she was everywhere greeted with
acclamations by the populace. The Mar
quis de Christeaux waited upon her, and
with his own hands placed crown of
laurel on her head..and portrait of her
was taken for the Queen of France
Scraps of Historu.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-11
TIME FLIES.

Times flies:
But with what wings:
With wings Of butterflies
To joy it clings,
Now here, now there. Who sigh
For JOY. finds joy and dies.
Time flies:
But with what wings:
With wings OF bees it HES,
Who work and sing
In rich content all day,
Will bear bright gold away.
Time 1ies:
But with what wings:
With wings of birds to skies
Where sunlight filings
Wide open heavens. door.
Life! light. who cares for more :?
Time flies:
But with what wings?
With angel wings it tries
To lift low things
Up from the heavy sod,
Up from earth's griefs to Ged!
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-11
She Didn't Get It,

"Give me five cents, mister2' queried a
corpulent woman on hurry street, day
or so ago.
"You don't seem to be much in need,'
replied the party solicited. "You are a
pretty well-dressed, healthy looking wom-
an, and you have a large basketful of
groceries"
eyes," she responded, "but want five
cents. want to hire bow to carry nv
basket to the ferry for me-"
"She didn't get it.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-11
BRIDAL DAY POEM.

The child has to the woman grown,
Lies sunny sleeps ascending;
Each shadow that her heart has known
Dispelled by Loves attending;
Now may she pause upon the height,
Ere bridal blossoms withcr;
Seek out the paths of truth and right
And bend her footsteps thither.
The downward slopes shall then be filed,
With just as fair adjoining;
And evenings sunset radiance gid
More brightly than the morning.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-11

"What's thata" he inquired, breathless-
".
, "Why, that ice around the edges of the
fower-bedsr'
Then he walked off, utterly Disguised
and considerably crestfallen.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-11

Handsome fringe is mixed pitl strings
of gold beads.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-10-16
Death of an Estimable Lady.

The announcement of the death of Mrs.
Fannie M. Sloan, which occurred at the
residence of her husband, Mr.. T. Douglas
Sloan, in Atlanta, Ga. at 4 o'clock on the
afternoon of Friday the 3rd inst, will be
read with sorrow by large number Of our
subscribers, who had known and admired
her during her residence in this State. An
accomplished lady and consistent Chris
tian, she possessed those qualities of mind
and heart which rendered her favorite
with friends and acquaintance, and gave'
her young life the promise of brighG
happy and interesting future. He that
Goeth all things well had, however, decreed
otherwise than that this dream should be
realized, and the reaper has gathered the
fond and affectionate wife, the amiable and
pleasant friend and the beautiful and pious
follower of the Nazarene from the associa-
tons of earth to enter thus early into the
higher joys of the Great Ruler, to whom she
had given her allegiance. The bright flower
which had adorned with its perfection has
been plucked in its early bloom, and the
fair picture has been obscured from those
afliction and the pail of sorrow rest where
but few days ago all was happy and cheer
full with the fond hopes Of future Joy and
usefulness. Thus do the fair flowers Of
earth wither and fade. Thus do the bright.
est hopes of time fail and deceive. In this
sad bereavement the stricken husband, how
ever, has the consolation that what is his
anguish and calamity only marks the en-
trance of her who is gone into that future
life of bliss, where sorrow and pain will
harm no more, and where, with the bless
ings which crown the good beyond this
vale of tears, she awaits that union which
shall restore the family circle that is sun
dered on earth in chat land of pure delight,
where death can never 60 and where unal-
loyed bliss shall never be interrupted by
partinps again
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-10-16
Honea Path.

An attempt was made few nights since
to assassinate a colored man by the name
of Charles Catcher, who lives near here.
The guilty party has been captured, and it
is hoped will get justice. 1t seems plot
had been formed by number of negroes to
kill Datcher on account of his taking out
warrants against them for stealing. mfr.
Marshall Bigby's barn, containing his
whole crop Of fodder and two hundred
bushels of oats, was burned by an incendi-
ary last Sunday night. 1t is believed that
some of the same party that tried to kill
Datcher are the perpetrators of this deed
......Five hundred bales of cotton have been
sold here this season, which is little less
than was sold up to the same time last year.
...... We were glad to meet your old cores
pondent (Wm.) a few days ago. 1t is ru-
mored that he is soon to get new hand to
do his patching......It is thought by num-
Der of our citizens that an Editor who
sends over one hundred copies of his paper
to one office ought to visit a ittle...... Our
neighbor, Mr.. Doc. Dunlap, lost little
daughter two years old on last Sunday
morning. She died of diphtheria.....T The
Tax Collector is with us, and seems to be
driving good business-all cash...A Ger
tain young man of our town has recently
been interviewed by Hayes, and now admits
he is bold antagonist. 1t was not Hayes,
the President, but Hayes the dorg.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-10-16
Anderson County Singing Convention.

The eleventh anniversary Of the Singing
Convention Of Anderson County was held
at Pisgah Church September %, 81 and %.
1t was called to order by Vice President l..
w. Kay, and opened with devotional exer-
cises. Delegates were enrolled from Beaver
dam Sunday School, Big Greek Singing So
ciety, Asbury Chapel Singing Society, Broad
mouth Sunday School, Sandy Springs Sum-
day School, Bethesda Sunday School, Sharon
Sunday School, Sloan, Mt. Pisgah Sunday
School, Princes Academy, Brushy Creek
Singing Association, New Prospect Singing
School.
The following officers were elected: Rev.
D. w. Hiott, President; w. T. McLees,
Vice President; B. L. Johnson, Secrtary;
J. w. Kay, Treasurer. The President then
The bylaws prepared and submitted by
W. T. McLees were referred to O committee
for examination, the committee to report
at this meeting.
The Convention was addressed by Prof.
]. G. Douthit, setting forth many reasons
why vocal music should be cultivated.
". Clark, ]. w. Kay and G. w. Bor-
oughs appointed to conduct music in the
afternoon.
Following Messengers received: w. V.
Vickory, Hart County, Ga; Rev. G. W. Sni-
gleton, Rev. w. H. Kay, &. w. Boroughs,
a. A. Simmons, ]. T. Burnett, w. G. Fields,
Pickens County; s. J. Dalton, J. w. Kay,
NJ. L. Willis, c. B. Tarrant, Miss Luna Stone
and Miss Mamie Tarrant.
A committee of three was appointed to
select persons to read essays and make
speeches on the subject of music.
Committee appointed to solicit permanent
members. Adjourned to meet on Saturday.
SATURDAY, Sept. 27.-Convention opened
with devotional exercises. Delegates en-
rolled from Union Grove, Cedar Grove and
White Plains Sunday Schools. Lessons in