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The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-04-16

ADVANCE IN THE PRICE or DIRT.-
In consequence of the rise in the prices
of rags and other fbers, the price Of
South Carolina clay, used by paper
makers to increase the weight of their
goods, has lately. been advanced two
dollars per ton.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-04-16

When the Emperor of China goes
to bed he is attended by eight servants
who sit by his bedside, and sixteen
who crawl underneath. These SER
wants are not allowed to cough, sneeze
or even let their aching knee joints
crack, on penalty Of instant execution.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-04-16

CoLIc IN HoRsEs.-One fruitful
source Of collie in horses is cracked
corn. If corn is to be fed, use whole
corn, it is much more likely to be per-
fectly masticated than cracked corn,
and its imperfect mastication causes
the collie. 1t it also unwise to feed
grain to hungry horse, for then a
large portion is very apt to be swal-
lowed without being properly mastica'
ted. Always let the edge of horses
hunger be taken of with a feed OF hay
before feeding grain. Half an houI
extra, spent in feeding, while on the
road, will bring you home half an
hour earlier at night.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-04-16

As old Mr.. Cook heaved the last
scuttle of four tons of coal into his
cellar, he was heard to remark: "li
they had been boys instead of girls it
would not have been thus. One ton
would last all winter"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-04-16
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

METHODIST, sOUTH.-REv. J. ;. SIMS, Pas
MI tor. Services every sunday morning and night
PRAYER Meetings Thursday nights. sunday school
at 900 A. NJ. j. :. sims, Superintendent. Inc
Woman's Missionary Society meets here on the -
sunday in each month"; at 3 o'clock Mrs. L. l.
DAVIES, President.
DAPTIsT-EKv. J. NJ. BRUCE, Pastor. Services
ID on second and Fourth sundays, morning and
night. Prayer Meeting every wednesday aiier-
noon. sunday School at $50 A. N. Il. I. Barrow,
Superintendent.
O,HRIsTIAN. Worship by the con lresation ev-
cry Lords day. Preaching by Ed. jos. Ballou
on First aud Third Lords days. sunday school
at 9:i5. jos. Severance, Superintendent
DREsBYTERIAN, sOUTH.-No Pastor I'm
L ion sunday school al $50. John W, kcut
Superintendent. Union Prayer Meeting Wednes'
day nights.
DRESBYTERIAN. NORTH.-REv.J. 5. HAYS
i Pastor, breaches on Second and Fourth sun
days, morning and night.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-04-16

The Flemingsburg Times is looking
for some one to surpass John ThomP'
son and two assistants, who shod thir'
ty.eight mules and four horses all
around in one day, making 1868 shoes.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-04-16

The Patrons of Husbandry are max
ing arrangements to sell their wool di-
rect to manufacturers, by which they
hope to increase their profits. Wool
sales will be made the coming season
in Cynthiana, shelbyville. Eminenoe'
and other places in this State, which
will be attended by purchasers from
the East
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-04-16

"Fullness under tho eye denotes
language" We are told. So it does,
and We fear bad language, too, al
times. In recent instance fullness
under the eye denoted that the posses
sor bad called ma n a liar.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-04-16

A child born near Tatesyille, Pu-
laski county, had twenty-four fingers
and toes and full set OF teeth. Its
legs we're but five inches long; its
body of the usual size but maliormed'
Ii lived only few days.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-04-16

Flowing land when it is very dry is
nearly as hurtful as when it is very
wet. But my experience is with heavy
clay or land in which clay is an i'm
portant constitution. Such land when
plowed breaks up lumpy, and subse'
ouent rains do not dissolve the Jumps.
1t is my opinion that there is never a
more suitable condition for blowing
any soil than when it has enough
moisture to cause the burrows to fall
loosely from the pillow with no appear
ance Of packing and no Jumps. VIM.
Armstrong, Elmira, n. Y.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-04-16

An organist at Litch6eld, MINI,
play ed What VIII the Harvest BeY
as bridal couple marched out of the
church.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-04-16

SAwDusr MADE VALUABLE.--A
United States letter patent was grant
ed March 20, 1880, to w. Grossman,
Petersburg, Va, to make railroad ties
fence posts. paving and building
blocks, etc., out of sawdust. This ar
tifcial wood. it is claimed, can be
made fire aud water proof, and no in
sects will attack it. 1t will take a
high polish and will stand higher pres
sure than ordinary wood. 1t also can
be cut and sawed and allow of nails
being driven into it. As the process
of making it is very simple and cheap
it may be destined to bring revoln'
ton in the saw mill business; at least
il will relieve the saw mill men o.
much trouble concerning the accumu
lation of sawdust.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-04-16

RAISING CABBAGEs.-The failure
in gardens so frequently to raise cab
bage, is owing probably to two or
three things. all of which could be
overcome. 1t is want of deep culture
and heavy manuring in the autumn.
Commence early in the spring to get
the ground in thorough condition.
manuring again after setting out the
plants and covering at the first hoeing.
BE particular that the plants are all
right-that they are short ard stocky
and have not been allowed to grow
too fast or too much in the cold frame
under cover. We fancy, however
that the ground has great deal to dc
with the rops.-[Germantown Tele
graph.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-04-16

Gen. Spinner, who will go down in
history as The.Man-Afnid'ofliis-
own-signature,' still lives in Florida
to cultivate the golden orange in lieu
of the verdant greenbaek, which in
former times was his exclusive crop.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-04-16

VOOLFOLK CO.. Cotton all widths and weights
Manuflcturers Of pauns Fourth ST.
HNkLE& co.. Corset emporium Dealers IN eorse essass
KERR ROBINSON, Mn. and Dealers W. Market bet 81
WHITNEY HAckErr, Mfrs OF iiaeketts imperial Improved self
metal Nav, 1879 once 81 I'd 81
GILMORE HrE CO., dealers in steambo and IaI,S.d supple
Manufacturing Company Furniture hairs mat
staple
special given oders and height contracts -
Provision and Liquor Merehahs i"i
and Ma he ween3d and 4th
W. Invite all m hetd OF
~ reaters o call before purchasing = -,
CANNoN BYIs wholesale millinery and soos is Main
y between ith and 9TH. .......i..
brand oystcs NJ Jefferson main omce 2E Vol
Stfeet,I baltimore.
RICHARDSON Florist iu Fourth Ave. near "feen is h1
dinrp ants hi "a
IL k1IDWIN 70 Decker Bros Haines iro-
liable tsiey shonn
M Organs Investigate aud before purchasing 20
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p1 Old pictures India ink coors orayon
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Burlap Bags, etc.,
Corsets,
Carriages, Buggies, w
Caskets, Metallic.
Cotton Duck.
Furniture.
Groceries.
Mccormick Harvesters
Millinery. Wholesale.
Oysters, Fish. Game, q
Plants, Cut Flowers, '
Pianos and Organs.
Photographs
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-21
Determined to obtain still further IN

Determined to obtain still further In
formation, the reporter next paid visit
to DR.. William A. Hammond, Professor
in the University of New York. Upon
stating the object of his visit, the Protes-
sor slgnltied his acquiescence to the desire
OF the Star man.
"l believe that all cases of monstrosity
are due to defective development. Most
are owing to the fact OF nature not hav-
ing proceeded to It's final fruition. All
cases of twins joined together are by the
fusion of two germs. The larger number
of so called museum monstroslties are
manufactured, and where not, they are
simply arrested developments. l have
been deeply interested lately, IN the now
so well known cases of Johnny. Joe and
James, three abnormal developments,
who are not in the technical sense mon
sters, but who are examples of arrested
development, which is the basis OF ali
freaks of nature. The three are children
of the same parents. James is ten years
of age and 81 1-2 inches high; Johnny is
eighteen and 80 IA inches in height; JOe
is fifteen, and 81 IA inches in stature.
They are lmbeciles and dwarfs. The
face is in each larger proportionately to
the part of the Uranium containing the
brain. The heads are above the average !;
all have the peculiar Mongolian-like type.
The eyes are small and set angularly in.
their sockets. The cheek bones are high,
and even the complexion is similar to
that of the Tartar type"
"Do you recognize any authentic in
stances of monstrosity IN either modern
or ancient times?"
"Few are authenticated. The satyr,
with his animal lower parts and hoofed
feet, is myth. Of course there are gen.
uine cases, such as Mr.. Kavanagh, the
Irish Member of Parliament, without legs
and arms There is an extremely rare
book, OF which Two copies only are known
to be in America. 1t is entitled 'Prodigi
Orom &C Ocentorum Chronicon,' and was
printed at Basic, in 1868. The author is
Conradus Lycosthenes, and his work is a
large quarto volume filled with accounts
of prodigies and monsters. For instance
Plato's 'Cipodes' and 'Monomeri,' races
of men with only one enormous foot, so
large as to be able to shade themselves
with it from the sun or use it as an UNI
brella. Then he narrates and gives &C
counts of mermaids, harpies which were
filthy birds with human faces, bearded
women and medieval conjolned twins.
Why, he has an illustration in the book
OF tree in the Hebrides from which
ducks are produced, land another of rab-
bit with two bodies and eight legs, four
of which are located on the back"
"These can be hardly authenticated!'
IL should think not" said DR.. Ham
mond.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-21

stopped, and began asking us about the
shooting, and what not, in rather pa
tronizing way Of course he did not re-
cognize US poor mortals, and 1t was evil
dent that he believed we did not know
whom we had the good fortune to adj
dress. Presently sloop passed with an
old rlver-man steering, upon which Dick
ems said, with an uneasy vanity very
perceptlble.
"That old chap reminds me Of a char
acter in David Copperfield'-you've
read the book, presumed"
Never
"Not read David Copperfield!''' SAID
its author incredulously.
Just then gang of ducks came in
sight.
Nov look a-here, Dickens" said old
captain HentzelI, oomposedly, getting
his gun ready to shoot, ''if you want to
sell us one of your photographs, you'll
have to wait till the duck seasons over.
We've more important things to attend
to just now"
And the astonished and comicallY crest
fallen expression Of the great writer's
face, as he loitered of, l shall never for
get. l forgave him his american Notes"
from that day.-San Francisco Post.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-21

despair that must have nerved her to do
the awful deed. Some compunctious
STRINGS moved the hearts of those who
had caused this bondwoman to seek this
release from her woes; but the principal
feeling was one of regret that we'll
trained servant had slipped from their
grasp forever.
Marie was buried, an alien in strange
ground, with ne tears for her lost life and
no prayers for her peace. God pity the
soul that was surely touched by human
intir:nities and gifted with immortality.
A broad board marks her sleeping-place,
with but one word painted quantity up
on it-Marie.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-21
Couldn't Behave Herself.

A Saratoga correspondent overheard
two young ladies talking and this is what
they said:
"Well, I'm going home tomorrow"
"What tor, pray?"
because l can't behave myself
"Well, out with it, Jennie. What have
you been dolng?'
''Lots Of things"
well, give US the first"
.'You know Frank Kennedy. Nell2
"That soft simpering fellow that always
tells you how charming you look?'
Exactly. This morning 1 saw him
coming and made up my mind to take
him down. I put my diamond brooch in
the chair, pin UPWARDS, and asked him to
sit down"
sHe sat, of course, and what then?'
"He jumped up and yelled, ooh my
-" What's the trouble?' 1 asked
Nothing in particular, only I thought OF
an engagement at this very moment; you
must excuse me- And off he went; and
would you believe it, Nell, the brooch was
sticking to him.
THAT was awful, Jennie and the tive
girls giggled together for five minutes
Nell broke the spell by demanding
What nextl''
"Why, you see, was talking with that
young sprig of clergyman, the Rev
Tom Parsons. We had nearly talked
each other to death, when as luck woulc
have it, he made some remark abou
mosquitoes. was on my native heatf
at once and began to tell him my expe
rience at Rockaway. Did they not bite
very hardT inquired the Rev Thomas. 8
wish, Mr. Parson,' sand I, you could have
seen my legs and judge for yourself
"That was horrid speech, Jenny
How could you say such a thing9"
"Why, Nell, it popped out before
knew it,
And what did Mr.. Parson say?"
''He blushed clean to the eyes, and
ran away.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-21
THE THREE TRAVELLING BAGS

There were three of them, all of shin
ing black, one on the top OF the pile of
trunks, one on the ground and one in the
owners hand, all going to Philadelphia,
all waiting to be checked.
The last bell rang. The baggage man
hustled, tuning from one pile Of baggage
TO another, dispensing chalk to trunks,
checks to passengers, and curses to port
ers, in approved railway style.
'Mine-Phlladelphia,' cried a stout
military locking man with enormous
whiskers and red face, crowding forward
as the baggage man laid his hand on the
travelling bag.
Won't you please to give me check
for this, now" entreated pale, slender,
carefully dressed youag man for the ninth
time, holding out bag No. 2; 4 have a
lady to look after
Say be you going to give me check
tor this ere or not?' growled the proprie-
tor OF bag No. 3, short peck marked fel
low in shabby overcoat.
All right, gentlemen. Here you are,
says the tuncuonary, rapidly distributing
the checks.
Philadelphia, this:'
Yes, STANDARDIZATION. ALI right.
All aboardr shouted the conductor.
And the the train went moving slowly
out of the station.
The baggage man meditatively watch
ed it as it sped away in the distance, and
then, as it a thought suddenly struck
him, slapped his thigh and exclaimed:
sBlest If I don't believe
'What?' inquired the switchman.
That I've gone and gave the three las
fellows the wrong checks. The cusset
little black fellows were all alike and they
bothered me-
Telegraph
Never you mind said the baggage
man. They was all going to Philadel
phia. They will find 1t out when the,
get there
And they did.
The scene shifts to the Continental no
tel, Philadelphia. Front parlor upstairs
Occupants, the young man alluded to a
No. 2, and a young lady. In accordance
with the fast usages of the time, the tw,
had been made one in matrimony at 7.2
a. m. duly kissed and congratulated til
SIS, put aboard the express at S.45, anC
deposited, bag and baggage, at the Con
tinental, at II. IS.
They were seated on the sofa, the blacl
broadcloth coatsleeve encircled the slen
der waist of the gray travelling dress, ant
the jetty mustache in equally affection
ate proximity to the glossy curls.
Are you tired, dearest9'
No, love, not much. But you arc
aren't your
No, darling
Kiss, and pause.
Don't it seem funny? said the lady.
What, love?
That we should be married.
Yes, darling
Won't they be glad to see US a
George's?'
'Of course they will
I'm sure Ishall ENJOY it so much shal
we get there tonight
Yes, love, if
Rap, rap, rap, at the door.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-21

They walked out OF the theatre arm in
arm. She was as dainty as princess,
and prettier than an opening flower. The
long, SOFT white feather hung gracefully
to her shoulder, and her little, delicate,
slender hand held sumptuous fan. He
looked pretty spoony himself, but he felt
good. ''How did you like the opera,
pet?" he family inquired; and the deli
cious little angel looked up into his face,
and while the gas beams lighted up the
bit of court plaster on her chin, replied,
sits the boss
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-21
THE ETERNAL GOODNESS"
RY JOHN Il. WHITTIER.

oh, friends, with whom my feet have tro
The quiet aiSles of prayer,
Glad witness to your zeal for God
And love of men | bear
Il trace your lines of argument
Your logic linked and strong;
! weigh rs one who breads dissent,
And fears doubt as wrong.
But still my human hands are weak
To hold your iron creeds;
Against the world ye bid me speak
Ny heart within me pleads.
Who fathoms the Eternal Thought
Who talks of scheme or plan?
The Lord is Godl He needeth not
The poor device of man.
I walk with bare hushed feet the ground
Ye tread with boldness shod
dare not fix with meet and bound
Tie love and power of God.
lie praise his Justice; even such
His pltying love | deem;
Ye seek king; | fain would touch
The robe that hath no seam.
"Ye see the curse which overbroods
4 world of pain and loss;
I hear our Lords beatitudes
And prayer upon the cross.
More than your Schoolmen teach, within
Myself, alas, know
Too dark We cannot paint the sin,
Too small the merit show.
y bow my forehead in the dust
veil mine eyes for shame,
And urge with trembling self-distrust,
4 prayer without a claim.
~ see the wrong that round me lies,
feel the guilt Within
! hear with groan and travail cries,
The world confess its sin.
Yet in the maddening maze OF things,
And tossed by storm and food,
To one fixed stake my spirit clings
know that God is good.
Not mine to look where cherubim
and seraphs may not soc,
But nothing can be good ID him
Which evil is in me.
The wrong that pains my soul below,
dare not throne above;
know not Of his hate-l know
His goodness and His lovei
- dimly guess from blessings known,
OF greater out of sight;
And, with the Christening Psalmist, own
His judgments too, are right.
Il long for household voices gone,
For vanished smiles l long;
But God has led my dear ones on,
And he can do no wrong
u know not what the future hath
Of marvel or surprise.
assured alone that life and death
His mercy underlies.
And my heart and flesh are weak
To bear an untried pain,
The bruised reed He will not break,
But strengthen and sustain.
No offering OF my own l have,
No work my faith to prove;
car but give the CUTS ne gave,
And plead His love for love.
And, so, beside the Silent Sea,
wait the mutfied oar;
No harm from Him can come to me
On ocean or on shore.
~ know not where his islands lift
Their fronded palms in air;
only know 1 cannot drift
Beyond His love and care.
90 brothers, if my faith is vain,
If hopes like these bet-ay.
Pray for me that my feet may gain
The sure and safer way.
And Thou, o Lord! by whom are seen
Thy creatures as they be,
Forgive me if too close lean
Ny human hrart ON Iheen
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-21

oh, friends, with whom my feet have trod
The quiet aisles of prayer,
Glad witness to your zeal for God
And love of men bear
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-21

color, and so are his stomach and feet.
His skin has the ribbed appearance Of
the under part of turtle
How old is he?"
"About thirty-two. This unfortunate
being understands what is said to him,
but he is only dumb brute after all: he
cant give a reasonable answer to any re-
mark. He's short, fiat and thick-set.
s.What do you consider to be the rea-
son of his extraordinary appearance?"
asked the reporter.
well. in Michigan, they say, his moth
er was frightened just before he was born.
This is how they report it happened. His
people lived near Diamond Lake, and
mainly subsisted on fish, which they
caught themselves. One day his mother
was out on the lake fishing; her hands
laid over the side of tie koat; suddenly
turtle of enormous size jumped up and
bit her. When her boy Sam was born,
he had stamped upon his entire body the
form of turtle. He almost beats my
fat man, David Navarro, who is a genu-
inc monstrosity. Dave was born in Hi
nois, and now weighs $50 pounds. What
do you say to an eighteen-year-old boy
with thigh 50 inches round and waist
band and chest feet inches? If that
amt monstrosity in your estimation,
compare him with little Lucia Zarate,
the Mexican dwarf, who is 16 years old,
IS 90 inches high. and weigh 1-2 pounds.
After all I suppose neither dwarts nor
giants, like our Goshen, nor fat boys, are
what you newspaper men mean by mon
stroslties."
Il suppose we mean something more
of the Siamese-Twin order
Exactly. The ST. Benoit twins, for
instance. By the by, they died last Au
gust The papers never noticed their
death. They caught cold through travel
ing in one Of BarnUms tents. They were
hardly year old and the cold killed
them Then there's the Two-Headed
Nightingale, Miss Mile Christine, two
women of color joined together by one
spinal column. These girls have got but
one nervous system, although each has a
seperate individual consciousness. hope
soon to get hold of the Yaphank q; H.
monster. He is now at the Poor-house
there, and has hoofs like an OK. In ad-
dition to that he has three fingers only
on each hand, for all the world like tai
ons."
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-21

tain. strlding up. Cant you find the
caps?
Deuce pistol or cap but this
He held up-a lady's nightcap.
Look here-and here.' holding up,
successfully, hair brush, long white
nightgown, a cologne bottle and a hair
comb.
They were greeted with long, loud
whistle by the captain, and a black stare
by the principals.
'Contound the luck, calculated the cap
tam; if we haven't made q mistake, and
brought the wrong valise.'
The principals looked at the seconds.
The seconds looked at the principals.
Nobody volunteered suggestion.
At last the doctor inquired: well what
ls to be dones'
'D-d unlucky' again CALCULATED the
captain; 'the duel can't go on
Evidently not responded the ooctor,
unless they brain each other with the
hair brush, or take pop at each other
with the cologne bottle
You are quite sure there are no pistols
in the valise?' said one of the principals
with suppressed eagerness, and draw
ing long breath of evident relief.
we must go over to the city and get
the PISTOLS proposed the captain.
And by that time it Will be dark said
the captain.
Very unlucky.'
we shall be the laughing stock of the
town. consolingly remarked the doctor,
if this gets wind
Zone word with you, DOCTOR" here in :
terposed the principal.
They conferred.
At the end of the conference with his
prlnci pal the doctor advanced to the cap
tain and conferred with him. Then the
captain conferred with the principal.
Then the seconds conferred with each
other.
Finally, it was formally agreed be-
tween the contending parties that a
statement would be drawn up in writing,
whereby principal No. rendered the as
surance that the offensive words-'You
are a liar-were not used by him II any
personal sense, but solely In an abstract
proposition, in general way, in regard
to the matter of fact under dispute. To
which principal No ? appended his state
ment Of his high qualification at this
candid and honorable explanation and
unaualifedIy withdrew the offensive