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week. A pointer pays two dollars. NV
quarters up there are nearly full now
| can not accommodate more than TWEEN.
ty-iive or thirty dogs at a time"
=. But about these sick fellows: how
many have YOU ON the sick list now?''
Well, there are about six or eight
here. not including that setter. which
will only be here until her little family
is somewhat stronger. Then l have
about as MANY more to call on. You
see, some of these rich people will not
let their dogs leave the house at all, and
90 TO see them once 4 day or once in
two DAYS. as the case requires. / charge
one dollar visit for patients in town.
five dollars to Brooklyn and ten dollars
for ont of town"
Ever see any touching scenes about
a dogs death?f
WHY. should say SO. have seen
entire families weeping over diving
pet. One day last season l was stand
ing At nv office door when coach was
driven up to the curb and the foo,man
jumped down and opened the door. 4
gentleman stepped to the pavement.
went to the curb and he handed me a
beautiful shawl, which contained lap
dog As he did SO he turned TO assist
a lady from the carriage and 4, the same
time he said to me:
''Will you please take this dog into
your care?'
".Whv.' said l. this dog is dead
The lady sank to the pavement as
though she were dead. too. She had
tainted clean away upon the announce
nent. We assisted her into the car-
riage and her husband told me to take
care of the dog body until he returned.
The next day he came back and said:
Ny wife is still sick. l have been I'M
able to talk TO her about Spots death
ut al, but want YOU to get box and
pack him in ice until You hear from mo-
The day following received word that
the dogs body would be sent for at ten
O'Clock 4. III. Next day IN embroidered
robe with dogs beads, deers' head and
the dead dogs name and the date Of
his birth upon it, which l was told to
put around the body in the coffin, was
also sent to me. A, the appointed time
the carriage came and the lady and her
mother and daughter were in it They
had beautiful white flowers; they opened
the coffin and put the flowers i'll i: and
all drove away. If | get half As good
burial as tina, dog did l shall be graft
fed"
Is it true" asked the reporter.
" that the majority of dog-dealerS are
dog thieves?" The Doctor appeared
not to hear this pointed query but
seemed 10 be pondering the pos>ibil-
tiles of making a good capture the next
time he went TO church.-N !. World
Fair play., 1880-09-04
Yanderbilt's Thrift.

WM. II. VANDERBILT while abroad
keeps up 4 constant telegraphic connec-
ton with his broker, and is thus advised
of all indications that msy appear upon
the financial horizon. He is thus en-
abled to invest his heavy income in an
advantageous manner, At distance of
5000 miles. Among the recent finan-
cial facts is the big check made out at
the United States Treasury in favor of
William for S60. 900, being quarterly in
terest on his share in the Government
loan. The present amount Of the ma
tional debt is $780, 600 of which
he owns 1-30th part. or $GO,OO0,OOO.
He may be considered the largest holder
Of such property in the world. and his
interest at per cent. is 10000 a year.
We thus see that he draws $500 per day
from this source alone. No wonder he
can pay fabulous prices for the produc-
tions of the best masters. We formerly
heard much said of the wealth of the
Rothschilds, but can even that Opulent
family make a better show than this
colossal capitalist who has so suddenly
taken lead in the worlds array of wealth
Nothing bu, death or idiOcy can pre-
vent William from being the richest man
in the world. If he lives ten years he
will be worth not less than S200, ,OO0, 200
This may seem almost incredible, but it
is not more so than the increase during
The past decade. Ten years ago William
was an heir prospective, but personally
considered he was not worth more than
a house and perhaps couple Of hundred
thousand. At present, however, he has
a capital estimated at $1j,00O,oO0 in
highly productive property, whose
profits are carefully invested. He prob
ably now accnmulates S50O,U0O a month,
none of which is allowed to lie idle
Any one can see how rapidly such ac-
will reach even such a sum
as is mentioned aboye,-NeU York Letter.
Fair play., 1880-09-04
Bad Company.

When YOU drive nail into board
aud pull it Oat again it will leave All
impression. will 1t not2 And " hen You
leap into the water yon will ret wet.
will you not? 1t Is exactly the sam.
with bad company You NAV not 10
Just what You have seen done, and You
will perhaps not say what you have
heard said. but something will show
itself in your character in after life, ilk:
the impression of the nail in the board
Suppose YOU were walking along =
street. and somebody said to ynu. This
is q dangerous street, would keep of
Of it; do you see the holes and bitches
here9" would you not 90 10 another
street that was safe to walk on! Bad
company is dangerous A very good
rule for boys who are about To start out
on the rough sea life, is, keep out OF
bal company Boys should ask their
parents. or some responsible person, 10
choose what il good or bad company for
them. Be careful what You read. be
careful with whom you 90. and kscp out
OF bad company II is more injecting
than yellow fever. and it always leaves
impressions on your character. -G0i'A'"
Udys.
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ness. how she jumped aud run! She
went in that hen-house aS YuicS Is =

went IN that hen-hOuSe aS iulcS Is =
flash. couldn't get in with her
morc'S the pity but | paved At the
! door. and ran arotnd and around tho
place until 20, :, tired had ~ ="
away aai lei the poor thing come out
Did vou say il was mean III me-
Wen. may be IL was. \ little. But she
needn't have been 81 scared. L
, wouldn't have burt her for anything,
! One afternoon Trudic came out into
| the orchard IL give me some salt; 1T
least. that is what supposed she came
for. But there waS A Young man with
her who persisted in taking all her at
! tention away from me. She didn't say
much u; anything Ia me-. jus, gave mo
few grains of salt AMI then seemed -
! forget all about ma. She utterly ignor-
ed ME. in fact. and turned her back
I upon me. although she knew | WAS DIV
| ing 10 hayc = Nice little chat and frol.o
with her.
Now. IL there is ANYTHING TRYING to
the nerves of 4 >nSiablc anu sensitive
colt. il is such conduct rs this. ~
sure You it was not u he endured. l
thought ! would give her 4 hint. just IL
let her know tha, was not altogether
in>enSiblc 10 her ruicness- y" | softly
stepped up behind her and caught her
long braid i'll my teeth. and tried Ia pull
her away with me-. oh. dra-i What 4
squealing and proto>tiu, she dii set ur'
Bat il WAS fun 10 see her dance around
Then that stupid fellow who was the
/ iirS, cause oi al the trouble sci himself
up 10 interfere. and hr took the braid
away from me. He didn't get the rih-
bon. though IL WIS fresh. creamy
nnc. and | chcwrd II well. | don
Think TrIdic ever cared 10 wear =:
AGAIN.
II waS not long before pail the fol
low for his impcrtincncc. On" even
Ing found his carriage standing in tn"
ward. and served the curtains Is did
rrudie's ribbon. Wasn't il good for
him? And such fun.
The next time | went I" the porch
after some salt Trudie said didn't de
serve any. am sure don't know
why | heard her tell her mother that
that carriage had to have an entire set
of new curtains. am glad of 1t. l
like new things. and will have 4 taste
of those new curtains yet, see II
don't.
oh. how ar. Won? | am so glad I"
see You. What time il i since We
have had a talk And such changes
I've scarcely the courage 10 speak Io
YOU now that we have met.
You thought looked rather discon-
soia.c9 Well. - am. and no wonder
Rut YOU can see what has happened.
They have pat me into this field. all
alone by myself; away from my mother.
away from everything that makes life
worth living.
heard those people say that ! had
got To be regular nuisance, and my
pranks were beyond endurance. Think
of il. Ne nuisance How could they
say such q thing? They knew thought
all the world Of them, and liked nothing
better than To be with them And vet
they have banished me to this drearv
place How could ,hey have The heart
to do it2 There's plenty of grass here.
tn be sure; but what Is grass? | cant
see nv mother. There's no house to
visit. no clothes TO pull Of TIE line. m
little trees To rub over. no rose bushes
to trample down. no chickens TO scare.
no hair 10 pull, no-nothing-
| think il is regular shame. Eci'ii
HrJert. IN y. T. 1riJane
Fair play., 1880-09-04
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

The Kansas Democratic State Con-
sention, held at Topeka on the 26th, nomi-
mated the following ticket of State officers:
For Governor, +. q. Ross, of Douglas Coun-
ty: Lieutenant Governor, Thomas George,
of sumner; Secretary Of State. John NJ.
Griffin, OF johnson; Auditor. H..
J. &. Neumneber, Of Saline;
Treasurer. Tneodoft Wichef1sum, OF Riley;
Attoraeg,6eperal A. L. lHsc,nsd. Of Nor
ton: Superintendent Of Public Instruction,
Miss Sarah A. Brown, Of Douglas; Associate
Justice Of the Supreme Court, A. r. wag-
staff, Of Miami. -...
THE Colorado Republican State Con-
ventiou, held At Leadviiie on the 10Th, re-
nominated Governor Pitkin.. The remainder
of the ticket is as follows: Lieutenant
Governor. Edward W. Robinson. Of thecel-
ebrated Robinson Miae::- -Seese4ary NJ Sate,
\. ii. Meldrum, present incumbent; Treas.
urer. ". c. Saunders, Of Weld County; Su.
perintendent Of Public Instruction, Prof.
Connell, Of Boulder.
The Chicago, St. Louis and New Or
leans and the Louisville and Nashville Rail.
road Companies have adjusted their differ
eEces, and rates on both passengers ard
freight> have been restored.
The Island of Jamaica has been de-
vastated by a hurricane. which occurred on
the night Of the 18th. Thousands Of people
are homeless. The crops, fruit trees
and farm produce generally are de-
stroyed. Colossal trees were uprooted
and churches demolished. The barracks in
this city were destroyed, three wharves gone
and eight large and thirty-two small vessels
were wrecked in the harbor. A famine is
imminent and help is required for starving
thousands.
Ok July Is j. W. johnson and family,
consisting Of eight persons, left Cleburne,
Texas, in company with VIM. Rotor and fam
lily. numbering four persons, bound for FL
Paso. News has just been received that the
entire party were massacred by Indians near
where Gen. Byrne was killed.
GEN. ROBERTs's advance to the relief
Of Candahar is believed to have been seri-
ously impeded by the continued harass-
ments Of the Afghan cavalry. and the sifua-
fion Of the garrison is admitted 10 be such
A. to warrant the gravest apprehension.
THE Greenbackers of the Eleventh
Missouri District have nominated pr. j. c.
Heberling, Of Howard County, for Congress.
W. F. DE Haas, the celebrated painter,
Is dead. aged -. He Was ns,iye Of Rotter-
dam. but for many years was a resident OF
New York City.
4 CONVENTION of Deaf Mutes was
held at Cincinnati on the 18th. Represent
atiyes were present from the various States
and from Canada.
Fair play., 1880-09-04
Row Different People Laugh.

As 10 laughing. saysMr- Labouchere.
Row seldom. except on the stag, do
We hear really musical laugh. some
girls make dreadful grinaces when they
laugh. A little education IN the ar.
would not make their laughter artiii-
fetal, and they would surely cnjov il all
the more IL they could rea'ize that they
might indulge in mirth without making
themselves look so VERY ugly as Is oc-
cas;onally the case. II runs in families
sometimes 10 di,tort the cOuntenancc
in laughter. / know family whD
laugh great deal TheiE ewes always
sEut up when they do 80. and II Is the
funniest thing when one dimes with
them and something amusing * said. ~
lODi. around th.. table and see exactly
the same distortion Of every face.
There is not an eye left in the family.
Three sisters whom I know show quite
half an inch Of pale pink gum when
they laugh In their presence, Ike
Wendell Holmes, one never iares To
be as funny az One can" for fear Of
seeing this appalling triple vision Of
gums. 4 little training III childhood
would make their laughter pleasan,
thing 70 look at, for they have all pret-
~ little square teeth. very white and
even. "A good laugh is worth a hun
dred groans in any market and ! am
sure 3 pretty one is worth thousand.
Fair play., 1880-09-04
flor nonnq 1leaders.
JOHNNY AND THE TOAD.

JOHNNY AND THE TOAD.
Johnny.
want fo ~ tu <thr-ni.
And ne won q let me pass:
think that a toad
p,igh; IL s--, an the graSs.
don't want "a cry.
lu; | IN afraid / III going To;
TN dear me.
What AIN 20 60?
ToAp.
Here's "A dreadful thing.
A boy IN the Way.
ldpa't know what IL no:
don't know what tH say.
cant >e.. the reason
such monsters should &c loose:
I'm trembling ALI over:
HIT that is of no use.
JOHNNY.
must so to school,
rhr hell i going e. sf"p3
That terrible old toad
/! be only would hop.
must cross the path.
| ,Su h...r my children CrnaS:
/ hop that dreadful boy
Wa not give me poke.
A hnp and IA start rutter and n rI-h.
Johnny - al school. AMI the toad IN ms bush.
-Ns.IstTy.
Fair play., 1880-09-04

The Readjusters of the Third Virginia
District have placed in nomination for Con-
gress Capt John 5. Wise. His Democratic
opponent is his cousin, Capt. George d..
Wise.
Fair play., 1880-09-04

HORACE MAYNARD, the new Post
masier-General, has entered upon the dis
ehsrge Of his official duties.
Fair play., 1880-09-04

THE Commissioners of the Freed
mems Savings and Trust Company have de-
clared q dividend Of 10 per cent. and will
begin paying it on September 1. The
amount required to pay this dividend is
Fair play., 1880-09-04

THE New Jersey Prohibition Reform
Party will nominate State and Electoral
tickets to lie supported ut the coming elec-
finn
Fair play., 1880-09-04

A NATIONAL CONVENTION of the
Union soldiers who were made prisoners
during the War Of the Rsbellion has been
called to meet at indianapolis September -
and 10
Fair play., 1880-09-04

IT is authoritatively announced that
Gen. b. +. Butler will take the stump in
Massachusetts for the Democratic ticket,
but will not himself be candidate for Gov
crnOr.
Fair play., 1880-09-04

1t was found in Manchester. En-
gland. that the draining and paving of
twenty streets diminishes the mortality
TO the extent of twenty in ll0.
Fair play., 1880-09-04

JOSEPH p. MORTON, Chief Engineer
Of the Auburn tN. " Fire Department,
wss SO much concerned for the success Of
He Fircmen's State Convention IN session in
that city that he became insane, and COM
nitted suicide.
Fair play., 1880-09-04

Mr.. THOMAS HUGHES, author of
"School Days at Rugby" has arrived in this
country with 3 number Of young English.
men Of good families, who are to settle upon
a large tract Of land il Eastern Tennessee,
purchased hy an organization OF which Mr..
Hughes is the chief promoter. The land
comprises about 100000 acres and is located
on the Cumberland plateau, in Morgan,
Scott, Overton and Fentress Counties
Fair play., 1880-09-04
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

The New Jersey Greenbackers have
nominated Thomas ID. H0xie for Governor.
Fair play., 1880-09-04

A LARGE number of Sitting Bulls
warriors are surrendering themselves At
Fort keogh. They are promptly disarmed
and dismounted. aud will be turned over to
the Interior Department and transported to
some point on the west side Of the Missouri
River and As far south as practicable, where
they will be placed on = reservation and
kept there by such means Of restraint as may
be found necessary.
Fair play., 1880-09-04

TIE Indian Agent at Poplar River,
d. T., has abandoned his post in conse-
quencp of the threatening aspect Of the In
dians In that vicinity. He reports sitting
Bull within twenty miles Of the Agency.
Troops have been dispatched to that point
from, RiSmarck
Fair play., 1880-09-04

THE Chinese Ambassador at St. Peters
burg has been informed by the Russian au-
tborities that they will consent TO no further.
negotiations with him, and an open rupture
between the two countries seems imminent.
The Celestial representative waits instruc-
fions from his Government Z 2 Il
Fair play., 1880-09-04

FURTHER intelligence regarding the
recent storm on the lower Texas coast and
Mexico prove 1t 10 have been Of great yio-
lcnce. Matamoras and Brownsville suffered
the most damage, large number Of buildings
in both places being demolished and much
other property destroyed. The land dam
ages along the coast are estimated at 81 ,OOd,-
600, while many vessels were driven out in
to the Gulf and some Of them presumably
lost with all on board.
Fair play., 1880-09-04

The chief cities Of Massachusetts, are
in their order. rs follows: Boston, 363.-
lt;5: Lowell. 81 .3;;s: Worcester. $500:
Cambridge, SO $50: Fall River. i.,G25;
Lawrence. a9,oos; Lynn. 1851;
Springfield. 333l4: Salem. 27.531: New
Bedford. 21.z6s: Somervilie. -i.eoi;
HolyoAe, 2i.96l; Chelsea, Zi,to3;
Taunton. q gz1
Fair play., 1880-09-04

THE joint debate between Porter and
Landers in Indiana has been definitely ar
ranged to begin at South Bend on Sept. ,
an. terminate at Boonville on Sept 16, tax
ing in the principal town in each CSngres-
sional District. e
Fair play., 1880-09-04
The Democrats and G-s,nbackers

THE Democrats and G'0,nbackers
both held meetings in Coffeeviile, Miss, On
the I'D. special election for Sheriff being
appointed for the Tuesday following. While
the Democratic procession was marching 10y
difficulty occurred between negro named
Spearman. who was in the Democratic pro-
cession, and T. V. Pearson. Green
back candidate for Sheriff, which resulted
il Pearson shooting Spearman. killing him
>. instantly. This was the signal for general
melee and 4 voiey was opened upon
Pearson, who was shot three, times, from
the effects OF which he died the same night.
Two whites, Kelly and Raidick, friends
Of Pearson, were wounded.
Fair play., 1880-09-04

: The United States troops at Tucson
have been ordered to eo-operate With the
civil authorities in supprossing Aiibaste tering
expeditions from Arizona to Mexico. Nap-
pears that Marpuex, QUE 0i the Mexican
rebels, has recently visited Tucson TO enlist
In his service the adventurous Of that city.
Fair play., 1880-09-04

IT is announced, apparently by au-
thority, that Gen. Sherman has consented to
the publication Of his part Of the correspond
ence with Gen. Hancock in reference TO the
Presidential deadlock In 1876. Gen. Sher-
mans letters will be printed in campaign
life Of Gen. Hancock soon to be issued by
New York publishing house.
Fair play., 1880-09-04

BRIG. GEN. ALBERT J. MYER, Chief
Of the Signal Service, died Of heart disease
at Buffalo, y. Y, on the cath. He was born
at Newburgh, n. V, in ISIS. and entered
the Army as Assistant Surgeon in 1854. He
was the originator Of the present system of
storm signals, and was popularity known in
connection with the published prognostica-
tions rs "Old Probabilities.
Fair play., 1880-09-04

THE Iowa Republican State Conven-
tion. held at Dcs Moines on the 18th, nomi
mated the following ticket OF State officers:
For Secretary Of State, Capt. J. A. T. Hull
(renominated); Auditor, W. V. Lucas. Of
Cerro Gordo; Treasurer, Z. ii. Conser, Of
Dallas; Register, Capt. J. Il. Powers; At
:orney General, Smith Mcpherson.
Fair play., 1880-09-04
THEfaepublican State Executive Com

THEnspublican State Executive Com
mittee Of Texas met at Hearne on the e5th
and placed in nomination the following
ticket: Fer Governor, ex-Gov. Z. j. Davis.
Of Austin: for Lieutenant-Gorernor, E.
Siemmerine, Of San Antonio; for Comptrol-
Ter. ]. D. Wood. Of Smith; for Treasurer,
James ". Thomas, Of Collin: for Commits
sicner, Jacob keuchler, Of Austin; for At
forney- General, J. ID. McAdoo. OF Brenham:
Hanson, of MARSHALL.
Fair play., 1880-09-04

A hop and II start. II iiutter and Il rI-h.
Johnny - al school. AMI the toad IN his bush.
Nt.r
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-21
Symptoms Of a Diseased Liver.

DAM in the right side, under the
| edge of the ribs, increases on pres
sure; sometimes the pain is in the left
side; the patient is rarely able to lie
on the left side; sometimes the pain
is felt under the shoulder blade, and
it frequently extends to the top of the
shoulder, and is sometimes mistaken
for rheumatism in the arm. The stom-
ach is affected with loss of appetite
and sickness; the bowels in general
are costive, sometimes alternative with
lax; the head is troubled with pain,
accompanied with dull, heavy SEN
sation in the back part. There is gen.
orally considerable loss of memory,
accompanied with a painful sensation
of having left undone something which
ought to have been done. A slight,
dry cough is sometimes an attendant.
The patient complains of WEAKNESS
and debility; he is easily startled, his
feet are cold or burning, and he com
plains of a prickly sensation of the
skim his spirits are low; and although
he is satisfied that exercise would be
beneficial to him, yet he can scarcely
summon up fortitude enough to try it
In fact, he distrusts every remedy
Several of the above symptoms attend
the disease, but cases have occurred
where few of them existed, yet exam,
nation of the body, after death, has
shown the LIVER to have been extern
sively deranged.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-21
WILD DUCKS AND THE WHEAT FIELDS.

Wild geese have generally been much more
destructive to the wheat-helds and annoying
to farmers than ducks This year, however,
in some localities the ducks are doing the
greatest damage. Thus, on Putah creek,
Yolo county, ducks by the million settle upon
the fields in the night and cut the blades of
grain level with the surface. AS they
come in the night, it is more annoy
ing than if they visited the fields in
the daytime. The firing of a gun in the
night only frightens them away short dis
lance, when they alight and prosecute their
destructive work. Some of the farmers have
discovered that lighted lanterns are the most
effective means Of keeping them away, and
there may now be seen lamps burning in
every part of many a large wheat field in
this vicinity. For once the farmers are let
ting their lights shine.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-21

WILHELM. If any good people have
doubts about the pronunciation of the
name of the great violinist, Wilhelm, who
is shortly to visit us. we refer them to the
following bit of fugitive sentiment which
has gone the rounds of the Eastern press
on, king of the fiddle, Wilhelmj
Ii truly you love me, just tellmj;
Just answer my sigh
By the glance OF your eve;
Be honest, and don't try to selimj.
With rapture yonr music did thrillmi,
With pleasure supreme did it fillmj.
And if could believe
That you mean 70 deceive
Wilhelmj, think il would killmi.