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The MARQUIS OF Butes colonization scheme
mas Deen very successful. He introduced a
wood near Rothesay, Isle Of Butte The place
was walled round so that they could not es-
cape, and through what is known as the bea-
Vers park there runs a roaring mountain
stfeam. This they soon damned up COM
pietely altering the appearance OF the place.
me Duke OF Portland is about to make SINH
lar experiment on one Of his Scotch estates.
their new quarters, at once began saving or
gnaw1ng down the trees in the wood. This
operation they rapidly effected by the dtligent
exercise OF their keen, chisel- like teeth which
cut out Wedged-shaped gap, causing the tree
to eventually topple over by its own weight.
Ihese trees they use for damming, standing as
they did close beside the river, and the remark
fact that they always caused them to fall lust
III the right spot, requiring no further shifting.
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ts All but four of the bodies or those who
pe1iShed by the sinking OF the tugboat Mamie.
on tne Detroit river, have been recovered An
Official investigation began yesterday. and me.
moral services were held In Father Bleyenberg's
church over the dead.
~ MI. c II. Colt, young millionaire OF
i idIIioTo mas come out with splendid fourth
hand at Newport. He is the son OF the late Mr..
Colt, the revolver manufacturer.
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TAKEN BACK FOR TRIAL. - To-day. Sheriff
helcnner, OF Montgomery county, Md, took
ton OF Governor Hamilton, a c0lored n3D
named Prank Lowndes, who is charged with
having, on the Sd OF January last, stolen gid
ing AID lot OF ducks and chickens from Mr. 4.
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MRS. THoMPsoS's 3RRIyAL--Lady readers Will
D. DE 70 see those celebrated waves Tor the
b ilT oy calling at the Riggs, on 3Jth aud 3ist OF
July. Mrs. Thompson feels confident this time
she can supply any demand fl shade or size
Don't forget the date as many heretofore have
been disappointed IN not seeing Mrs. T.. as she
only remains two days.
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Mr.. RIDDLES OPINION ON IA,

ATTENTIoN.-The Knights OF st. Patrck's ex-
cursion will leave CorcOran'S wharf July 29f ID
al am and Pm. Steamer Mary Washing
gan, Chairman.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to
George 2. Smith, OF New York, and Katherine
Erpenbeck, OF Baltimore; j. Herman LOehr. of
Rutland, Vt, and Mary E. Wfllett
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The CUI1cuRA REMEDIES are marvels of curative
cleanses the Liver and Kidneys regulates the stom-
ach and Bowels. enriches and purifes the Blood of
scrofuls, Scrofplous, DANGEROUS and Canker HUI
removes all scaly Crusts, heals Humors, Ulcers,
Sores Itching Piles, and all Itching Affections OF
miraby assisted in every by that most soften
ing, healing. and exquisitey perfumed toilet bath,
TOILET SOAP. Gentlemen say the on rICURA MED
ICINAL SHAVING SOAP is worth it's weight in gold.
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CERTAIN DUTCH NATURALISTS are testing the
ability OF the domestic cat to act as postm IN.
Selecting LUX for their headquarters, they
thence dispatch number OF cats, securely tied
up In Woollen bags, to the neighboring vii
lagos, where they are freed from confinement
and let loose, with neat packets of letters firmly
strapped to their backs AT once their domestic
instincts come into full play, and they swiftly
thirty-seVen cats thus constrained to serve
their country not one has hitherto failed to
1ufii It's postal junction with excellent puncta-
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SUMNER RESORT Observation-Disclosures Q tPen
says 1t Is quite proper at summer resort to
speak without an Introduction to those whom
you meet every day. Gentlemen should always
arise their hats to their fellow boarders and the
acquaintance Of ladies' on a hotel piazza can
hurt no one. The day the party leaves the
hotel, that cay the acquaintance can cease if
the people so choose. A young man must be
be introduced to party OF ladies' or one young
lady, before he could offer her any civilities or
ask her TO dance; but for the elderly aud the
married ladies there need be no stiffness. Half
OF the pleasure OF a watering place is the In
formal chat, the picking up OF a new acquaint-
0nce. the insight into larger life
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CRUISE OF TIE LILLA.-The little pleasure
steam yacht Lila leaves our city tomorrow
morning on her annual trip 10 Lower Potomac.
The crew have made ample provisions In their
cOumisSary stores TO stay four or five weeks
Seven gentlemen. who are all officers. will com
pose her complement, as follows John McClel-
!and, owner and captain; w. A. Raglan, pilot;
.. Z Mcintosh, engineer; j. A. Wineberger.
Metneal purveyor; John T. CLANCY. first mate:
IhOInaS IT, Harper, second mate; John Penn,
SteNaTu- Inc steamer runs twelve knots an
IouI, Is iorty-six feet long, and over eight feet
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CUTICURi REMEDIES.
For Skin, Scalp and Blood Humors.

Prepared by WEEKS l. POTTER Obemists o,a
Druggists, $50 Washington street, Boston n Frnn,
st.. Toronto. Ont, ana Snow Hill, London. and
of CuTICURA. suau boxes, 80 cents; large boxes
containing two and ons half times the Quantity Of
small, 81; EEsoLvENT, 81 per bottle CUTICyup
MEDICINAL TOILET SOAR. as cents. OUTIoUUna,
MEDICINAL SHAVING SOAP. Is cents In bars: for
BARRIERS and large consumers. 80 cents.
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WORTH READISG.-Received to-day POD pack
ages choice New York and western butter. d.
Nj. Ream Il Co, 9l6 Louisiana ave
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COLLINS,
Voltaio Electric Plasters.

Painful faIts; Ielieve Chrolic Ailments of the
Liver ard idneys; absorb Poisons and thus pre-
vent ttvIr-4L &sn-, Nah rial and Contagious
l.;seafer, ind when l.-Syd .yer TO pit Of the
ste ach, prevent Dyspepsia, Yfious Colo, Cramps
ana Pains Price. Is cents. iy2o
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baltimore and Potomac Depot, corner
9th and Is Streets.
baltimore and Ohio Depot. corner New
,!ertey Avenue and G Street.
CITY ITEMS.

LoDILLE's HEADACHE Specific the greatest
cure ever introduced for headache.
ALL AUTHORITIES AGREE that the milk of g
nealthy mother Is the best food for an infant.
Next to this, and containing all the elements fol-
perfect nutrition, is Aetlin's Food which, after
medical men. Sold by leading druggists and
grocers. Price, IS cents. T. Metcalf & Co., BOs-
ton, Mass.
Thickens Thin Hair, Gives 1t New Life.
London Hair Restorer. Insures new growth
LONDON Hair Restorer. Restores the color.
Lo ondon H 3, Restorer EXQUISITE dressing.
but clean and totally different from ali Others
Price 15c. bottles, g. Ask your druggist for
Swayne's Ointment Cures Itching Piles.
!tchlng Piles. Symptoms-A moisture, like
Itc ctg Plies perspiration, intense itching,
Itching Piles particularly at night. 1t never
Itching Piles. fails.
Also cures letter, pimples and all skin dis
eases.
swayne's Pills are the best for all bilious dis
orders
Professor James A. SeweH, A. M, NJ, ID.
OF Medical Faculty Laval University. Quebec.
states: have found COldens Lebig's LIQUID
Extract OF Beef and Tonic Invtgofator particu-
larry useful In advanced stages OF Consumption,
weakness, Dyspepsia, and all nervous affec-
u0nS In pregnant women 1t has been retained
while every other article OF food was rejected
can recommend IL as convenient, palatable,
and easy OF digestion. Sold by all druggists
and gTccers.
SKINNY MEN AND WOMEN are not admired. II
lacking nesh vital, brain, or nerve force, use
"WeUes' Health Rene,cer." Greatest remedy on
earth for impotence, sexual debility, decline
&C. 81, at druggists. Depot, IS Barclay street,
n T., ana for washington at $50 Penna avenue.
"ALDERNEY WAGONS. Fresh Attorney butter
churned every morning. and delivered In = lbs
ward" prints, 35c. per 10. Also cottage
cheese, buttermilk and sweet milk sc. per of.
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THE Spanish bull lighters who propose to in
troduce the sport to the notice of New Workers
have selected six Texas steers In the cattle
yards at ST. Louis. They all became irrttatel
had to mount the fence OF the enclosure TO es.
zane from thetr f,rry
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CoNGREss HALL, cape May, always the favor
G Hs, OF BsaitlmoSs and Washington, Is again de.
eeIIeWJ sVs /
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psoriasis,

Psoriasis,
Nineteen Years of Suffering and Hum.
dreds of Dollars for Medicine.
MEssRs. WEEKS Il POTTER: Gentlemen, have
peeu alnlcted Tor nineteen years with Psoriasis and
they call blood purifiers. Doctors did not Know
MnaI 70 car Ey disease. I would scratch nights
unIll l scratched myself raw; then 1t would drv
ana form into scales. which would all be scrsfcheS
on next night and SO on. I have been comnietaIu
cured by the CUTICURA REMEDIES
Most respectfully,
Concord St, Custom Mill, Ao OALAN1.
Memphis, Tenn, June l6, 1879.
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SALT RHEUA
or N inc Years Speedily Cured with the
Cuticura Remedies.

, Messrs. WEEKS PoTTER-Ge1ltlenle7i,- have
peen troubled for nine years with Salt Rheum and
nave tried every patent medicine Il think) known
20 the trade; have also been attended by ans
p9t with no more than temporary relief. As had
Itieu eEerythlng IL was no more than fair that |
should try yours, which were astonishingly effec-
I'VE t f0npietsy curing me. It is two months since
qult uslrg the medicine, and am Satisfied T am
permanently cured. Gratitude alone prompts me
10 tender you my testimonial, f1f'" AA'0
Most truly yours, GEO f. OWEN
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, ""' VI 9"''S'
october, 1879.
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RINGWORM HUNOR
OF Six Years. Duration Cured nv the
Cuticura Remedies.

Nessrs. WEEKS 4 POTTER: Sirs.-I have had a
Rirgworm Humor, got at the BARRIERS, for six
years, which spread all over my ears, face. and
neck, and which itched and irritated me a great
deal. I have used many remedies by advice of
physician without benefit Your CUTICUBA REM
EDIEs have entirely cured me, taking every bit Of
humor off my face and leaving it as smooth as a
dollar. thank you again for the help it has been
to me. GEO, w. BROWN, Mason,
4S Marshall ST.. Providence, r. l.,
Nov. 20, 1879.
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WOODWARD, LOTHROP & CoCHRANE
GENERAL REDUCTION.

HENERAL REDUCTION.
We have made general reduction on all kinds OF
DRY GOODS to Sept. LIST.
LAWNS 5, 6, 8.
PABAsOLS aud Sun UMBRELLAS half price
500 SHETLAND SHAWLS cheap.
One case full width sHEETING 25 cents.
DUO pieces MOSQUITO NETTING cheap.
DRESS GOODS 3, 10, 1211 cents.
reduced from 37k.
All the best makes of COTTON CHEAP
We are undersold by
GEO j. JOHNSON,
ty4 Sl3 Market Space.
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THE FRUIT GROWERS W. W. Corc0ran
took 10 Mai shall Hall yesterday something like
500 guests OF the Potomac Fruit Growers aSso-
citation. and very pleasant day was spent.
The excursion was most complete success In
numbers, variety and extent OF entertainments,
display OF fruits and general enjoyment
Ii. Bryan exhibited beetsteak tomatoes, en-
ielOnpe5 and sweet corn; Blanchard OF Mar
shall Hall. egg plants; S. w. Mason, Troths
early peaches; Joseph Markham, maiden's
blush, English cooling and Queen Victories
fay0Tlte apples; DR.. Rowland Edwards early
and Siberian crab apples. duchess pears, Wild
6lackserries ana Hartford prolific grape; D. E.
MeSser, Hyslop crab apples: Mr.. Little. Craw-
Iord early peaches; W. G. Ferris OF WOOdIaTn
Va, strawberry apples, and 5. III. Snowden OF
CoIlng"oo Va, summer queen, Edward early
haglo jersey Sweets, red astrachans, ana other
varieties OF apples and Troth-s early peaches.
During the day, In addition to dancing there
were literary exercises and all enjoyed them
seVe5 scarcely an incident hapIe led thai
cpuId mar the enjoyment or the day and even
lLg; All were safely back by ten o'clock. happy
ana anxious TO know when the next excI1rSf1n
would come OH. These excursions have deSar-
Vedly become very popular among the many
and extent.
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Gu TICURA
SKIN REMEDIES,

Cure 81 in Diseases and Scalp Affections
it'll Loss of Hair.
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Local Politics.

ROTH PARTIES ORGANIZING FOR THE CAMPAIGN
The Young Mems Hancock aad EagllSh Clue
met at Cosmopolitan Hall last evening, Mr. c.
Darlington presiding. and Mr.. a. \. Lipscom D
secretary. over twenty new members We're
enrolled. A letter was read from Mr.. Geo. &.
Weddeburn, presenting badges 10 the officers
or the club, and vote OF thanks to him was
adopted. Mr.. 7. F. Miller, from the committee
on an address TO the young men OF the
country, reported that IL would be submitted
at the next meeting. Mr.. w. III. Sim0nS moved
that standing committee of seven be ap-
pointed 10 CO operate with similar committees
from other cluO5 10 ascertain the names Of cit
liens from other states temporarily residing IN
this city. for the purpose of aiding them TO 20
home 10 vote; adopted, and HeSSr5. Simons Oh
iver, Thompson. Miller, Moore McBiar and
E1mundson were dp JOinted VI 'S5rs. Hand,
Miller, Davenport, Barker ana A. l. Johnson
we're appointed committee on finance. Mr..
james Iay Tor reported tl3t ne mad collected
about 81 for banner Tor the club aud moved
that committee Be appoint ad on banner: car.
ned. and MeSSTS. Taylor. WaIlach and Weber
"ere appointed. An invitation was received
from the Hancock club at BlldensbIrg TO at
tend pole raising on the 18th OF August The
Invitation was accepted. and MeSSrs. CirIiag-
ton, II. CiageFJ. Hunter. Barker and NcBl4tr
were appointed TO make the necessary arrange
uentS.
Last evening the First Ward Hancock and
English Club met at Lucas hall. 22d street aql
Pennsylvania avenue, Sir. \. y. Wilson In the
cnair. About twenty-five new names We're en-
rolled. The entrance OF initiation fee was fixed
az fifty cents for members AMI no monthly du
Will be required. Me5Srs. j. II. OSrien. F. J.
u Don0Ehue, and j. 0Day we're appointed a
committee 70 confer with the central committee
in regard 10 the proposed ratification meeting.
The National Union Veteran clUb me- last
night at their rooms, 1423 New York avenue
and accepted the Invitation of the central com
mtttee 10 participate ID the Garfield ana Arthur
ratification meeting, OF THURSDAY, the 5on OF
August.
The executive c0mIaittee OF the District re-
of
afternoon ard decided to keep open their rooms
At 40 New York avenue during the Campaign.
ana 10 attend 70 circulating documents In Viz.
doubtful districts -
a Garfield and Arthur club was formed last
night al the GaIlile2n Fishermen hall - street
GEAR ~ steeet s-w., for the 18th and 18th ais
trct5. Officers were elected as Follows. ! W
Brars0n. president; j. A. Ford, V. T.; F. Fit
bUgn, secretary: j. Garner, treasurer: T. Digs,
SsT5eant-at-arIns,
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
The Street Sweepers,

Editor StdT:-When The contract for swenn.
ing the streets was given to Col. Wright Won
commended the same editorially, and in doinS
so spoke the thoughts OF many thousands os
your readers Now that we are again in a
"tooth-brushes'-I ask when, IL ever ara the
new sweepers coming7 Promises are not fnI.
hlled, else they would have been here long
since. DO something. Mr.. Editor to olive M
back the clean streets we had w eNe US
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pOTOMAC FEIsHY COsfPaNY.

Persons desiring delightful change from the de-
pressing heat Of tire city, can eYjoynn fr~.S
hour ara hslf's ride on the Poto- --syslss,--,N
mac rvsr 10 Alex n6ria and return s@sExz,4<-k.sO
any Gay during the week. for is cel tS or 10 ticktr
Tor 5O cents, OF the Ferry Boats children under ID
years 81 aEe tree. The Boats leave Washington
0aly iCr Alexandria follows: 30 3O 20
~ Io5O II 80 a. nj. 1890, l 81, , 80 S.Sl'
~, o;Su, 30 and 30 r. IN. The trsps q 4 4 30
iHN-totalIhe. jeB0 I'm
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The Traveller says: The democratic
party betrsys, by this selection Of dis.
tinguished Union soldier, its extreme
consciousness OF the vulnerable point in
it's armor. It knows that it stands before
the country at this moment with solid
South made solid in defiance Of all the
constitutional changes for which the loyal
North fought the long and bloody war Of
the rebellion. Its heart warmed to Bay
ard, the man who failed to disguise his
sympathies with his section. But its
courage failed it. The Dover speech
alarmed it, and thus it comes about that
General Hancock is put forward in the
hope that while the men Of the solid South
the same men against whose armed trea-
son he won all the honors which make
him ..available"-will give him seven
eighths of an electoral majority, the men
Of the North, blinded by the ruse, and
losing sight of the cause in the military
glitter of the candidate. will give him the
remaining eighth.
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Political.

A correspondent of the New York Times
at Cincinnati said before the nomination
"The nominees of the Chicago Convention
may we'll congratulate themselves if Han
cock succeeds here"
The leader of the Hancock forces ut Gin
cinnati was Mayor Ned Burke of Louisiana.
Col. Roswell Farnham, the republican NOM
inee for Governor of Vermont, is fifty-three,
and "a Boston boy" He went to war cor
poral and returned at the head of a regi-
ment.
THANK God" said Hubbard of Texas in
the convention ssthat we are a solid South
for any nominee you may present, but the
party is not so strong that it can afford to
throw away tens of thousands of votes. In
November we may cry, ooh that Butcher or
night would come, and the Tammany votes
in New York may be our Butcher. It's votes
that we want"
The editor of the Bangor Commercial is
firmly of the opinion that Hancock cannot be
less than six feet two inches in height. This
important fact has not been mentioned by
any other paper that we have yet seen.
The republicans of Burlington, VT, held
large meeting on Tuesday night to ratify
the nomination of Garfield and Arthur. Sen
ator Edmunds was the first speaker. He
paid glowing tribute to Gen. Garfield, and,
speaking of Gen. Arthur. said that the only
serious difficulty he himself had ever had
with the present Administration was when it
proposed to remove him. 81 resisted the
movement all could" said he, 'and finally
it came out that all the reforms suggested by
the Administration had long before been
made by Gen. Arthur and pigeon-holed at
Washington"
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The Fraud Issue.

The vile fraud of 1876 by which the cleo
toral vote Of Florida, Louisiana and South
Carolina was transferred from Samuel J. Til
den to X. Il. Hayes, and the expressed will
of the people at the polls thus wickcdly re-
versed. was q crime against which every DEM
ocrat and honest lover Of popular govern
ment has recorded vow Of vengeance
Maine Standard.
Either the democrats must give up the
fraud Issue or nominate Tilden. And if the
democrats do not nominate Mr.. Tilden they
do rclinqush the fraud issue-the strength
of their canvass. Bull-headed as he is. even
John Kelly ought to have sense enough to
perceive this. Tilden, Principle and Vic
tory, or somebody else, no issue and defeat !!
Which? Cincinnati .''-NeW York Sun,
24M.
The idea that the fraud issue" SO care
fully nursed since 1876 to be the supreme
issue in 1880, can have any meaning or
force in this campaign with Mr.. Tilden
rejected as candidate is absurd. The Sun
is entirely right in its remarks, above
copied. Mr.. Tilden was the incarnation
of the fraud ISSUE His nomination
would have been the bringing of that is
sue to the front. But when Mr.. Tilden
is sent to the rear, the fraud ISSUE nee
cssarily goes with him. and all the re-
solves, speeches and indignant articles of
the democratic press for the last four years
upon this subject are utterly lost to the
party, and are buried with Mr.. Tilden in
retirement. To raise the fraud issue now
would be like undertaking to play Ham,
let with Hamlet omitted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-06-26

HAsrY READING. Do not read hastily.
Absorb what you read. DO not read too long
at one time. A little food digested is better
than great deal gorged. Do not, however,
lay down this paper without finishing and un-
derstanding this paragraph. The life Of
yourself, or some one dear to you, may de-
pend upon it. There is a medicine for Kid
ney, Bladder, Liver, and Urinary Com
plants which cures the worst cases-even
Bright's Disease. 1t is called HUNTS
REMEDY, the Great Kidney and Liver
Medicine. Get the name in your mind, and
remember it. Sold by all druggists. Tria
size Is cents. t&weveryissue
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General News.

Charles Bradlaugh is man of the Beech
er type-like him in face, form, voice and
gesture.
Miss Mary Anderson is to read the Decla-
ration of Independence, in Philadelphia, on
the Fourth. part of it being chanted by cho-
rus.
The Hon. George S. Boutwell, has recov-
cred from the illness which came upon him
on his return from the Chicago convention,
and is now out and about again.
Haverly is said to have engaged Blon-
din, the tight-rope walker, for tour of the
United States next season. Blondin is now
in Pesth, Hungary, performing at the public
garden.
Subscriptions are to be raised throughout
England for the widows and orphans of the
officers and crew of the Atalanta. All hopes
of the safety of the vessel are abandoned.
Her fate will probably be never known.
Deacon George Merriam. the well-known
publisher, died at Springfield, Tuesday, aged
II. Since 1876 he and his brother have de-
voted themselves almost exclusively to the
publication of Websters dictionary
A tramp, meek and lowly, with a gentle
manly air, asked for breakfast at Norwich res
idence. The kind-hearted lady of the house
busted chair for him in her parlor, and
went into the kitchen to prepare nice lunch
for him. When she returned with napkin,
tray and dainties, the parlor was empty. The
gentlemanly tramp had run away, taking with
him her gold watch.
He came into the editors room with large
roll of manuscript under his arm, and said
very politely Il have trifle here sbout the
beautiful sunset yesterday, which was dashed
OF by a friend of mine, which would like
inserted if you have ROOM" ''Plenty of
room. just insert it YOURSELF" replied the
editor, gently pushing the waste basket to-
ward him. Gaireston News.
A banker down in Lynchburg, Va, thought
nobody this side of Connecticut could get
ahead Of him in q financial transaction. but
he knows better now. He went marketing
the other day and asked an old colored
woman the price of strawberries. She told
him they were 10 cents per quart, but "bein'
twas him." if he'd take three quarts thew
might 60 for half . dollar. He decided to
take the three quarts, and it was not till he
got home that he found he had been euchred
out of cents by IN old negro woman.
A colored banker, much alarmed by the
failure of several other banks in his neiehbor-
hood closed his own establishment. A man
knocked at the barred door. "who's dar?''
cried the banker. ''Open the door r. called
the man. "Dis banks closed" remarked
the banker. "Don't care whether the bank
closed or moi" cried the stranger; 81 left q
pair eff new boots here yesterday and want
them" Presently the door was thrust partly