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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-10-01


Y j. with feeling, akin 10 poiuns,,
gflef TINT we chronicle he death ~ I,
irhow editor w. ID. McSwane or NJ.
Petersburg Democrat. he died W ri.
.ef-Durg, q consumption. on tie An
ln>ianl. The deceased WA N his o7,l'
year. and il l. sld 10 link llat he shoula
t'lii- early zee life's morn decline MI
was man OF untiring mental art,vitr !.
II iac' ~ love ior learning was Iii, great
est fuulf.
u uout one year ago lie took charge az
thr Democrat and by bis ene-yy n.nne
presence ten in this district. III u y
Originality 90 H. matter. But ~ M
,rAiesis gotten lis trail barqne free man.
w, 1''"viii4- i, setting sail on the ocean
~ liic that hid iaiI' a. b. 4 Grand sne,.ess
when ne great pirate OF LTD demanded
'1l- surrender. II was evident Ia eycr,
me who saw him that Tie trnnk couid
not inng sustain H. precious burden
lnal ile clnniiels Of liiecould not coi,ve, I
enough nourishnr Ut 10 the ever artive4
Drain. Tie died universally rrsnec,cd
ms lai- lIir though short stands uut II,
D"l'l iriirfa - ~ example worthy ~ fhei
mutation ~ the aspiring ,onnr mon Wi
~ 'ss''n''y fo The ian.ily ana parents
nus incnnsolahlv brreavci Of fa,,rr
~ 4 -uii. we extend The inefi.rtnal
sofd- sympathy. ~lrlinI TERRA LEWIS.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-10-01

ron 'LrRK.- Mr.. J. NJ. striegIe. Of
'riesiine. was announced Inst week u, !,
candidate for Clerk Of The Court. bit we
Jailed % call attention 10 II. lie i an
cn'erprising go-ahead young native of
''a'i township. who. II elected wond
=" iis best 10 discharge the dnlie. Or tbe
"'''''e rreiitably. lie has The advantage.
'o". % being popular where he i bc.,
kno wn.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-10-01

a grand mass meeting of tie Demo.
crais 81 Indiana Will ~ held IN Indian.
apois. 90 Tuesday Drlnlpr s iust ~.
week before the citclion. ltis u 81 I'M
great eliminating effort of .he State
campaign. which i 10 lead The van a.
ne victory ~ this year. which i n ~
store me Government % The Democratic
party 81 The country. II viii b. n Mas
Convention OF the people and liza IAN.
iers aud sailors ~ Indiana who f.tvort M
''er'i"n q liarcock. English and Land.
crs' ana desire that economy. reconcile
aiioh hnu We Union Shall return in fact
~ well A. n name. Tile following di.-
'ilguishcd Democratic statesmen ana
soldiers have bren invited 10 attend
LNtncvcrnor Iloiaiio seymour or New
York Srnsfurs Thurman aud P.nlle-
ten, ~ Ohio; Bayard. OF Delawa,e
Norman az New York Davis and Here
ford. 81 West Virginia: Wallace. ofl
i'emn~ Alvania, General George n. Me-
,lcllan. % New Jersey: General w. :.
kn~crran>. M California: General John
NJ. Palmer. Of Illinois: tscncral Ftanz
>icel. General II. w SIocnm. General
telluride and General W. r. Smifh. ofl.
New ork; Scuator james II lponlit.
ie, ~ Illinois: * Governor Andrew {;
.nrialn lion. Daniel Duughcrty aud
Ion. John W. Forney. or Pcnnsvlvania;
Ion. William Dorshcmnir. III New J,
ork; Hon. James u Bcrk and Hon. 4
'ol'n W. Stevenson. Of Kentucky I
General 4 honIas Ewing W Ohio: Cen n
ra' Benjamin 4. Batter OF Mlssachu- !,
etfs; eN-tiovernor r.. H. Hubbard. Of !
cxas; Ex-Governor h. Graft Brown. OF !
iissonri eN-tsovernor Gilbert Z. Walk !,
7, ~ Nirginia. and many others of tie y
'adins men Of the country. besides All I'M
'f gentlemen taking part in tic State =
lnraS~. ,,
The best bands III tie State and thcltn
~ licrkincr tslcc Club will be il AL ~
'niancc and take part In the demons u
alton.
Reduced rates will be given IA all the
Iilroaus Of tic state. Ii viii. without
Dubt. 10 the greatest demonstration
ier held IN the State. = indianapolis
entinel
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-10-01

'p ~. Pat Webb looked CAV. .Iori-
uu' a"o grand. as he did the honors for
me greenbackers IL the Democratic
procession last saturday. Pat Il a
"noie-sonled grcenbacker, huf he knows
now % 90 graceful net at the reception
o. distinguished citizen Of another
State, Of any party.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-10-01

~ Mr. 4. - Harmed did The honors
well asa Republican Marshal ~ ,hs
democratic procession last Satur0lg
"h'lc be thinks Republicani~m is hest
he : ny such bigoi a. 70 be unwilling
\" ain in the proper reception Of at.
l'ngni,hed son Of another >tatc--ilourh
he differs politically with him. TIE Rc-
puhlicans generally were invited 10 ioin
- ne reception distinctive Repub
'r'ns-to show y personal good will.
put tlf' promptings Of their party doe
Y ne ofhat' for half thr Union would
npf permit ihcm. although many listerca
WIN satisfaction ~ Tie speeches.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-10-01

DIRECTION Brook Edmonsion savs
"e 'a' discovered that il was 4 mistake
= n's own ~ calculation and not politi-
81 assessment. which caused the $40
"'neicucc ~ his Census roll. and re-
quests 'hai The report otherwise be cor.
rcctcd.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-10-01

Hy Mss. Maggie kuchIer has filled
her millinery room will lust Tie sweet.
80 selection Of fal flowers, feathers
eonnets and trimmings any ono ever
dreamed ~.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-10-01

Nessrs. Br. X. w. Birham, u. j.
helnhard and "A NJ. Sweeney addressed
h.,a $40 anI enthusiastic gathering OF
Ktns. pera,s Or last Tuesday night III the
NV ~'l'er school-hVuse They NV that thar
NAM. ~ NE township will come IN 10 the
fVAs without any discount
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-10-01

0~ Nr :. huebIcr haS opcncd III hi.
magnificent new store room i larc,
stock af clothing. wlich viii attract tn
attention Of those wanting good
article.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-10-01

=. Lieut. Gov. Gray called 10 see ~
"""ay evening. lie Is In excellent
p'''s' ana, we arc glad 10 see, i s,andiny
ne arduons canvass well
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-10-01

hTIhe largest stock Of all wool knit
Hosiery ever drought 10 this town. d b.
seen At ;. kuehler's.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-10-01

y Only week from next Tuesday
.'h ne fate Of Indiana will be fixed for
iNnr Years. Remember vote that dav
,ar lenders and GRAY. is as good as two
Tor Hancock month .ater.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-10-01

GJ''oto Leo Spayd'- for your stoves
AMI IN ware. where Won ran sncure tha
"eS' nnh cheapest bargains III TIC town
~ 'o''"'s. sept-2ftf.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-10-01

- ~"rnrf~lrin x %. have iu..
opened fhr largest stock * dry goods
ever brought ~ Dubois County. some
N 'nr new patterns Of dry goods are
nalsIes. t,oan sre fhcm.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-10-01

0nr. Net. Wilson took four "a pre-
nuns ~ his pacing stock At the Loo
xDo'ee Fair. hnt no first one. Ills politi-
~n' friends will mot even get a smell ~
-snnum ~ Tie big race next Tuesday
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-10-01

Nr. Jacob rosmann has gotten
en- h'ok store nicely arranged. and :
N" ready " supply those v 40 wish ID
'"ur literature Tor mental amcIiol-
alton.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-10-01

TT Nns one wanting -boil." can
hnvr "ff~ % application Two weeks
NFtrienrc has satisfied our curiosity
an' ~ proven iis power bsyoni a
''oult. MI 4 lively cuss.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-10-01

nc picnic given ~ The star bara
y ''rame -pachcr's grove on lat Tnc--
My was in every respect Success. TIL,
s o.'ns "a this vicinity trippcd the las
~ 'an.aSuc wi The wee sma' hours remind
y. 'nem that they should 20 home with
'ne girlsin the morning.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-10-01

rrLieut. GOV. Gray and ex.Gov.
Hubbard rcnsined ID town over SIM.
LAY and Monday 70 recnperate. Tues
day they started for Petersburg.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-10-01

VI Ne~~rs Schenrich Il Ober-t have
TAKEN contract ~ furnish Bedford
nv" Fl-oao sawed bngg, axlcs, OF h.cko.
~ and are row A work Il il.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-10-01

81 ~"''lre T. Sweeney returned
frriA Evan iIlr lr~t week. where ~ I'D
hern WITH Mr uasman attending Il
some -ewins machine hu~in....
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-10-01

'Ha1l's Vegetable ';icillan Hair Re
newer The only reliable preparation for
restoring gray hair to its original color
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-10-01

Inc domestic machine NAV l..
seen a. kuebicr's new store. =
Sept14tL i. MFLemoR, AT.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-10-01

Mr.. inhn Nehringrr returned
= from visit @ the Louisville Exposition
Tuesday, and says things look lively
there
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-10-01

tTIt win pay You 10 call and 500 ~,
domestic before bnying elsewhere.
y. y. MfLcnIor. Agent for 10
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-10-01

~ The >favr Factory Oh. have hnilt 4
'Afx' cooper shop OF t'cir grounds. and
'"o" viii BE- turning out lots ~ barrels
~ well A slnves. headings and shin.rln
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-10-01

~ Don't fail 70 attend rhe Hancock
'luh Tonight. and hear Hon. John a.
1''gg-. lie i an orator worthy Of ne
ess.e-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-10-01

fJThe initials Of Winfield Scott Han.
cock means: VIII Succeed HAYES.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-10-01

0Our rooster still looks Ireland
warts. Wonder il there's anything rot
ten in Denmark.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-10-01

a very larxe breadth Of whca, il
being sown in this county-notwith-
standing he present low figure for ,he
~apie.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-10-01

0Ge to :. kuebler's Tor your winter
Clothing.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-10-01

nrAny thing that Is kept In gener-
Al store can be had At ). Kuebicr's.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-10-01

6TAH -tsle- and sizes OF suits FOR
men, Youths aud boys At ;. Kneber's
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-10-01

FAMILY Provisions, and Grorc-
: rles. IL great variety, cheap II Ennis
8 Roses NEW YORK GROCERY.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-10-01
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
e'ecuon Tuesday. October u. ieso.

NeoG ~ LMENTS.
Election Tuesday. October -. ,eso
CIRCUIT CLERK.
TtrEk ). Go~NA>~ isa candidate ~
Court. a'''' 'i'cui
'ohS NJ SrRIEssL. Of cclestine. Ha,
,ownshir. !. candidate for cg.rk \,
Dubois Circuit Court. "
COUNTY TREASURER
inNArz EcKEKr i candidate for re-
section as County Treasurer.
SHERIFF..
rArL kr~KEL. i a candidate ~ .her-
- 81 dubois county, 1t tie October
:. Fam 'iosFrH. Of Ferdinand. i = can
a'ua'e Tor sheriff ofDuboi. county.
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
hr>Rr iigRcTr X csndiia.c f,r -
election - County Surveyor Ut Bshoi-
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
JoHN H. GoHMANx ga ea,fita,. ~.
district. = '"r D'
'AMpFa Cox i a candi late for Com
missioner Of Dubois County. for lie 81
district.
ions l.. lipFrMA>s. Of HARRISON town
'hip, Is candidate for County Commits
'loner from The First district. Al Tie 81
iritalion Of NAV yarr.
PHO>ECITING ATTORNEY.
n. W. FIrrn-. Esq. Of Princeton. 4.
n independent candidate for pro.eru,- Il
y ATTORNEY Of the Eleventh Judicial
.ircn'': composed "fthe couaiie. Of Glib
on. Pike and Dubois.
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'ohS NJ STRIEcsL. Of cclestine. Ha,l
,mownshir: !. candidate for Clerk u
Dubois Circuit Court. N
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rtrEE >. Go-nAS~ ia candidate 10,
,,'-'. a. Clerk the Duboi, Circui
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-07-16
He would have done it without asking,
only that thrifty Miss Letitia always shuts
her barn doors at night.

He would have done it without asking,
only that thrifty Miss Letitia always shuts
her barn doors at night.
While he stood looking over into the
pens where the cows were confined, and
trying to negotlateswith Miss Letitia for
the release of his brindle along came Mr..
Small in quest of his brindle. The two
men stared at each other in blank dismay,
then hung their heads in confusion.
1t was useless to assert that the damages
were too high, for had they not fixed them
themselves It was useless to plead that
Miss Letitia was in manner responsible
for what had happened. on account OF the
open gate, for had they not assured her
that that circumstance did not alter the
case? It was useless to say she had no
right to keep the cows in custody, for had
they not counseled hor to do so ? As to
going to law about it, would they not be-
come the sport of the whole town?
ssHe that diggeth pit, he himself shall
fall into it, said Miss Letitia, who read
what was passing in their minds as we'll as
if they had spoken, for the light of Isaacs s.
lantern fell full on their faces Chow
ever, on one condition will free the cows.
and forgive the debit
what is that p Both thought the
question, but did not ask it.
ssThe condition is that you promise to
put good new fence in place Of the old
one that separates your estates, dividing
the cost between you, and that henceforth
you will live together peacefully, so far as
in you lies. Do you promise?''
eyes, muttered both in a voice scarce
1y audible.
'Shake hands upon it, then," said Miss
Letitia.
They did SO.
''Now let the cows out, Isaac; it's time
hey were milked,'' said she. And the two
men went away, driving their cows before
them. and with shame-faced air, greatly
in contrast to the look of triumph with
which they had before quilted her pres
ence.
The fence was built and the strife ceas-
ed when the cause was removed; but it
was long before Miss Letit1a s part in the
affair came to the public ear; for she her
self maintained strict silence concerning
it, and she enjoined the same upon her
man-servant Isaac.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-07-16
Two Giants and a Dwarf.

Three of the most remarkable men of the
century are now on exhibition in London
at the Royal Aquarium-the giant Chang,
tea merchant of Pekin; Brustad, a tall
Norwegian, and Chemah, described as
ssthe Chinese dwarf, the smallest man in
the world" Chang is the largest man in
existence, stands feet 3. inches, and is
highly educated, speaking Eve different
languages, including English, which he
speaks very well, is s feet high without his
boots; he measures go inches round the
chest, weighs 1854 pounds, has a span of s
feet with his outstretched arms, and signs
his name without an effort upon sign
post 10 feet 6 inches high. Chang is 33
years of age, and it is about fifteen years
since he was in England. After five years
residence in the Celestial Empire he re-
turned to Europe for the Paris Exhibition
and has since visited Vienna, where the
Emperor gave him ring he's proudly ex-
hibits, marked with the imperial eagles
and the initials of Francis Joseph, Berlin
and Hamburg. Since his last residence in
this country Chang has grown six inches.
He has benevolent Mongolian face, a
courtly manner, and wears richly en-
broidered dress worked for him by his SIS
ter, who Isl like the rest of his family, of
only ordinary stature.
Next to Chang, and next by no long in
terval, stands Brustad, about feet 8
inches high, very muscular, very broad
backed. having as great girth of chest as
Chang, and wider span in proportion to
his height. He has low forehead, but
speaks English fairly we'll. Brustad has
also ring which he greatly delights in
exhibiting. He presented it to himself out
Of the profits, it is supposed, gained by
being shown. It is Al ounces in weight,
and penny goes easily through it. To
grasp his mighty hand in greeting is like
shaking hands with an oak tree. His
weight is 1872 pounds, greater than Changes
for his bones are more massive. His age
is 35.
Che-meh, the dwarf. gives his age as AZ,
sings Chinese elegy, describes himself
with much fuency and variety, and, as his
height is only Is inches, appears to be what
he is described. the smallest man in the
world. 1t is common for exhibited dwarfs
to be over three feet high. Sir Godfrey
Hudson, the dwarf whom readers of Sir
Walter Scott will best remember, measured
8 feet inches when he had attained his
full Standardization Times.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-07-16

How TO TRAIN THE MEMeRY.-Your
memory is bad, perhaps, but can tell you
two secrets that will cure the worst mem
orY. One of them is to read subject
when interested; the other is not only to
read but to think, When you have read a
paragraph or a page, stop, close the book,
and try to remember the ideas on the page,
and not only call them vaguely to mind,
but put them in words and speak them
out. Faithfully follow these two rules,
and you have the golden keys Of knowl-
edge. Besides inattentive reading, there
are other things injurious to the memory.
One is the habit of skimming over news
papers, items of news, smart remarks. bits
Of information, political reflections, fash
ion notes. SO that all is a confused jungle,
never to be thought Of again, thus dill
gently cultivating habit of careless read
ing hard to break Another is the read
ing of trashy novels.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-07-16
LOCAL DIRECTORY.

Masonic.-Staunton Lodge No. 13.-J. Howar'
Wayt, Master; A. A. Eskridge, Secy. Meet at thei
lodge In Masonic Building the second and last Fri
day nights in each month.
Union Royal Arch Chapter-W, Il. II. Lynn, Hig
frlest; A. A. Eskridge Secretary. Meets in Masoni
Hall the third Friday nightin each month.
Stevenson COMMUNICATIVE. A. Burke Com
mander; A. A. Eskridge, Recorder. Meets 8
Masonic Hall the fourth Monday in each month.
knights of H0nOr.-R. c. Anderson, Past Dicto
tor; J. E. Rollins Dictator: WA Burnett, Reporte
Meets LIST and 3rd Monday nights in their Hall il
the Cochran Building.
| Odd Fell0ws.-Staunton Lodge No. 45--C. A
Gladke Noble Grand; N. NJ Warner, R. Secretay
~. N. Argenbright F. Secretary. Meets ever.
Thursday night in Odd Fellows Hall.
| Central Encampment No. 24-W. M. Simpson
Chief Patriarch James W Blackburn. Scribe. Meet
second and fourth Tuesday In each month in ODD
Fellows Hall.
Saunton Lodge No. 1877 Iron Band o. X. s. B-A
Hart, President; Moritz Witt, Secretary. Meets in
their Hall in the Cochran Building the LIST and Sc
Sundays at 10 I'M.
Temperance. Lodge No. 116 L~0. G. T.
! meets in Charity Hall every Tuesday evening. W
j. McGauly, W. c. T.. j. W. Bryen, Secretary.
Charity Division No. 6. Sons of Temperance.
B. Rule, Worthy Patriarch, 2. T. Hiltzhimer Re
!
perance Hall.
| Fire Observation-Disclosures Fire Company
Michael Cox, Captain Thos j: Crowder, Secretary
Meets fourth Tuesday in every month at Firemen's
Hall
| Staunton Hook and Ladder Company.-B. F
Terry. Captain; Charles Hudson, Secretary. Meets
| on first Tuesday in each month at their headquar
! tiers in the city school building.
Capt. j. A. Waters, Chief Engineer Of Fire
| Department
Military.-West Augusta Guard-Wm. L. Bum
gardner, Captain; Lewis M. Bnmgardner, Secretary
Meets in their armory in the City Hall every
Monday night. Regular meetings first Monday In
| each month.
Staunton Artillery-A. II. Fultz, Captain; N. M
Warner, Secretary. Meets at their armory in the
City Hall every Tuesday night. Regular meet
ngs second Tuesday in each month.
Stonewan Brigade Band.-Prof A. J. Turner, Cor
ductor and President; John M. Carroll, Secretary
Meets Tuesday and Thursday nights every week in
| the City Hall.
Religious-Young Mems Christian Association
T. G. Morton, President; A. F. Robertson Secretary
Meets at their rooms in City Hall for all devotiona
exercises every Sunday evening at4 p. M. Direc
tory meetings at the call Of the President. Library
open every evening from to P. NJ
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-07-16
THE BOARD FENCE.

"Shoo, shoe, get home, you plaguy crit
ters!" cried Mr.. Babcock, waving his
arms, as he chased the dozen sheep and
lambs through a gap in the fence.
It was a wooden fence, and when he had
succeeded in driving the animals to the
other side of it, he lifted it from its re-
clining position and propped it up with
stakes. This was an operation he had
found himself obliged to repeat many
times in the course of the season, and not
only for that season, but for several pre-
vlous seasons.
thriftless; in fact, he rather prided him.
self on the orderly appearance of his farm,
and not without reason. How then shall
| we account for his negligence in this par
| tictllar instance?
The truth vas that this fence formed
the boundary line between his estate and
that of Mr.. Small; and three generations
of men who owned these estates had been
unable to decide to whom it belonged to
rebuild and keep it in repair. If the ow-
ners had CHANGED to be men of peaceful
dispositions, they would have compromised
the matter, and avoided quarrel; but if,
on the contrary, they belonged to that
much larger class who would sooner sacri-
fee their own comfort and convenience
than their so-called rights, this fence
would have been source of amending
chickering's and strife.
And of this class were the present ow-
ners. Again and again had they consul
ted their respective lawyers on the SUBJ
ject, and dragged from their hiding-places
musty old deeds and records, but always
with the same result.
II say it belongs to you to keep it in re-
pair; that's as plain as pike-staff," Mr..
Babcock would say.
sand say it belongs to you-any foo
might see that, y Mr., Small would reply
and then high words would follow, and
they would part in anger, more determined
and obstinate than ever, and lawyers fees
and loss by damage from each others
cattle had already amounted to sum
sufficient to have built fence around
their entire estates, but what was that
compared to the satisfaction OF having
their own way.
At last, one day Miss Letitia Gill, wo
man much respected in the village. and o.
some weight as a landowner and taxpayer
sent for Mr. Rabcock to come and see nel
on business; summons which ne mad'
haste to obey, as how could it be otner
wise where lady was concernedf
Miss Letitia sat at her window seWini
q seam, but she dropped her work ant
took off her spectacles when Mr.. Bahcoch
made his appearance.
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poetrn.
The Beetle.

The Beetle.
The shrilling locust slowly sheathes
His dagger voice, and creeps away
Beneath the brO0ding leaves where breathes
The-dying zephyr of the day:
One naked star has waded through
The purple shadows of the night,
And faltering as falls the dew
1t drips its misty light.
Ger garden-blo0ms,
On tides of musk,
The beetle booms adown the glooms,
And bumps along the dusk.
The katydid is rasping at
The silence from the tangled broom;
On drunken wings the fitting bat
Goes staggering athwart the gloom:
The toadstool bugles through the weeds.
And lavishly to left and right
The fire-f1ies, like golden seeds,
Are sown about the night.
Ger folded blooms,
On floods of musk.
The beetle booms adown the glo0ms,
And bumps along the dusk.
The primrose flares its baby hands
Wide-open as the empty moon,
Sl0W-lifted from the underlandS,
Drifts up the azure arched lagoon.
The shadows on the garden walk
Are frayed with riffs of silver light,
And trucking down the poppy stalk
The dew-drop streaks the night
Ger slumbering blooms,
On swirls of musk,
The beetle booms adown the glooms,
And. bumps along the dusk.
j. ". Riley.