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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-16
I Am Not Old.

am not old-though years have cast
Their shadows on my way;
am not old, though years have passed
On rapid wings away.
For in my heart fountain flows,
And round it pleasant thoughts repose,
And sympathies, and feelings high,
Spring like the stars on evenings sky'
lam not old-Time may have set
"His signet on my brow"
And some faint burrows that have met,
Which care may deepen now.
Yet love, fond love, chaplet weaves,
OF fresh young buds and verdant leaves;
And still in fancy can Irvine
Thoughts sweet as flowers that were mine
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-16
A NEVADA CITY MAN IN TROUBLE

The Nevada California; Transcript relates
the following:
One of our merchants unknowingly made
out bill against the wrong customer the
other day. The bill had corsets, kid gloves,
a fur collar, set Of jewelry, and several
baby articles in it. When the customer
went home that noon he found his wife in
white heat Of rage.
''There," she said, sis the bill you have
been contracting lodge nights and nights
when you pretended to be waiting for the
stage. never had fur collar in my life,
and 1 haven't had pair of kid gloves or
corsets for five years. No wonder you had
no money to buy me anything with, when
you spent it all on some one else. And
then there are the baby fxings; thought
you would be exposed one of these days;
want money enough, now sir, to pay my
fare to my fathers, and you may bring
your huzzy right here and let her stay
Just then the errand boyof the merchant
came with the intelligence that the bill was
intended for Mr.. A., thenext door neighbor.
Mr.. B. says he shall hereafter stop waiting
for the stages or going to lodges oftener
than once month, for fear some other mis-
take might happen in the future, except
when he might want to prove an alibi.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-16

lounging-chair and opening a new book,
was soon deep in it. Gradually the new
book found its resting-place on the floor,
and Hattie reposed calmly.
There was rumbllng OF hack wheels
close to the sidewalk, and then halt
But there was no magnetism in the air to
warn Hattie of any one being near her,
more than that gentle, shadowy man she
had tended for so many years. Then
footsteps in the hall and hand on the
door.
Even the seven sleepers awakened al
last. and when the door opened, Hattie
started to her feet, fully prepared tc
deny that she had been otherwise than
awake.
Then came a face bronzed, full blue
eyes, and altogether strange to Hattie al
least she had seen such in her dreams. A
mass of hair, beard, mustache and whis-
kers Of a hue which was pale only beside
the face. All this surrounded a figure
hugh in every way, but especially in
breadth.
Hattie stood wondering, and the figure
stood wondering also. Like the Ancient
Mariner she fixed her with his glittering
eye" and as he performed this operation
he drew off wrapping after wrapping, and
at length stood confessed as Joe Berth.
| field, weighing at the very least calcula'
ton two hundred and twenty pounds.
Then the blue eyes danced with amuse
ment, the white teeth showed themselves
and hearty, full, sonorous laugh broke
the ice.
"Hattie, do you not know me?" He
stepped forward and kissed her, at first
lightly on the cheeks, then putting bel
back with another glance. another laugh
he followed up that kiss by m any others
and they came so fast and warm thai
Hattie had not really the presence Of
mind to resist.
II understand you are still Hattie
Hadwin, or you would not have seer
me here tonight. So this is your faith
err"
She led him gently up to the ole
man.
"Speak tenderly to him, Joe. He is
quite childish, now" Something in the
voice gave Berthfeld choking sensa.
ton. However he cleared his throat
and shook hands with Mr.. Hadvin.
The poor gentleman looked up with
his wan, comprehensive smile.
"Youll be ind to Hatt1e--you'n be
kind to herr" and then he ratified on in.
coherently.
Hattie had not forgotten how to blush
and at the random speech of her rather
the blood rushed up in torrents to bel
hair roots, leaving transient crimson
on her throat and neck.
Apparently this enchanted Joe, for he
rubbed his hand, and tugged at his tawny
beard, and sat down and watched Hat
tie as she poured out the coffee for him
with the bright, cheerful and trusting
look Of twenty years before.
"Ah. Hattie, he continued laug hingly
II swore that were you faded, worn and
shriveled, I would still be true; but yor
have not fretted for me, you have not the
assurance to pretend 1t. Am I absolved
from my oath?"
Hattie raised her eyes with malicious
glance signifying, SIT tn Brute"
eyes, know" he added, surveying
rather ruefully his own ample person
'swe have both much to forgive"
There was no explanation asked, TO,
none was required-they both felt SUI
premely happy. They had each done
their duty, not sadly and sternly, but
merrily and well.
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but he managed to hobble to the front win
dow with his gun, and while he was leaning
out to take aim at the man who sang bass,
he lost his balance. and tumbled out on the
pavement. He never suffered again from
rheumatism. He was buried on the follow
inc Sunda-
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-16

A grave digger in Preston, England, was
enoulfed and smothered to death while ex-
cavating tomb, thus literally digging his
own grave.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-16

The Maine legislature talks of abolishing
capital punishment.
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bank, where she was received with that
consideration that speaks the entrance OF
a person coming to deposit, not to draw,
money
ShesWas the fashion. Society liked
her, her splendid voice, her gracious
manner, her habits and her rich neutral
tinted toilets.
No tidings from Berthfeld had ever
reach her, yet, in spite of it, she grew to
appear handsomer and stouter; she was
a-weary because he came not, and indeed,
presented 20 resemblance to the "Marion
of the Moated Grange"
Ten years from the time I last por-
trayed her she entered her tortieth year.
It was a winters evening. There had
been driving storm of sleet and snow,
with keen, bitter wind.
The foot-passengers on the sidewalks
were whipped, blinded and at last reused
by it, the drivers of horse-cars disap-
peared behind the mountains OF wraps,
and the homeless poor betook themselves
to alleys and doorways for shelter. The
sky was sullen and lowering and plainly
informed those who consulted 1t that
there was worse yet to come.
do not think any one could look
more comfortable or handsome than Hat
tie Hadwin as she sat making the hot
coffee in the snug study, clad in rich
garment Of somber hue, but Of exquisite
workmanship and finish. Her father,
still alive, was seated in the self-same
chair. His head was very white, and quite
bowed On his breast, and his long, thin
fingers beat time restlessly. She spoke
only few words to him now and then,
and they were carress1ng and such as
might have been used to a child.
At last she settled herself in her own
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Joe Berthfeld returned to New York
and to the clearinghouse. where his
worldly goods were packed ready for tran
sit, in depressed and remorsetul state
Of mind. He was miserable enough heav-
en- knows, and though he bit his lips IN
til the blood almost came, and clinched
his teeth, it was hard work to keep the
tears from starting.
It was in vain that he inwardly exhort-
ed himself not to feel this wringing pain
in his heart. Nature, not manhood, was
uppermost. He could not eat, but re-
pairing to his dingy room he leant out
Of the window to enjoy his only LUXURY
that of thinking of Hattie Hadwin. He
folded his arms tightly across his breast
thinking about her, and he leant out
with some romantic idea that the wind
would watt her breath to him or that the
same moon should look on them both.
He had not naturally genius for self
torment, quite the reverse; but man In
love will do such things.
Within ten hours from that time Joe
Berthfeld was engaged at seaman's wag-
es to work under the engineer of the
steamship Yeddo. At nine o'clock he
passed through the narrows.
If his heart was heavy his spirit was
good, his belief in Hattie's faithfulness.
although no VOWS had been REGISTERED,
very considerable; his belief IN his own,
amazingly firm.
"Success is certain till energy falls
said ice, as he commenced to dump lot
Of coal through stoke hole.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-12-30
\ DisgracefuI Scene in the q.
House of Representatives.

Washington Republican, 23d inst.
There was a touch of the old
plantation manners of ante bellum
days on the floor of the house yester-
day, participated in by members
from north of Mason and Dixon's
line. During the discussion on the
funding bill, Mr.. Weaver, of Iowa,
made q humorous speech, arraign-
ing the Democrtic party with in
consistency on the financial ques-
tion, and stating that that party, in
its State and National platforms,
encamped every four years on the
ground where the Republicans had
encsmped four years before.
He was frequently interrupted by
Messrs. Reagan, of Texas, Warner
aud Finley, of Ohio, Bland, of Mis-
sOuri, and others; and his replies to
them were received with laughter on
the Republican side.
Mr.. Reagan defended the Demo-
cratic party from the charge of in
consistency, and retaliated that
charge on Mr.. Weaver and the
Greenback party.
NJ. Bland inquired for what
presidential candidate Mr.. Weaver
voted in 1876.
Mr.. Weaver. For Rutherford B.
Hayes, and l am sorry for it.
Mr.. Bland. And you have good
reason why. Laughter.
The discussion { (which was very
noisy and irregular) drifted into
the question as 10 the responsibility
for the characterization and the
credit for the reconciliation of
silver-the Democrats casting dis
credit on the Republicans for the
former and claiming for themselves
credit for the latter.
Dir. Sparks got the floor and al
luded to = circumstance that had
occuued du2ing the interruptions
between Nessrs. Weaver. Bland and
others, in which Mr.. Weaver had
used an offensive Term 20 him.
That he was crazy. He went on |
~ a good-natured manner to excuse
the offensive remark az arising from
a Misunderstanding or Mr.. Weav-
-r's part OF what he (,dr. Sparks |
Isd said TO call it out. Mr.. Weaver /
replied in the same tone OF pleas
lntry and good llumor, declining
10 take odense at what Mr.. Sparks
lad said, and iniimating that no
Dne could venture TO insult him
utentonally by ascribing false
seod TO him witout feeling the
.orce OF his Mr.. Weaver's) right
arm. Laughter and uproaI.
M. Sparks, on hearing the latter
emsrk, changed his tone from one
# pleasantly to enc OF anger, and
he said: ] spurn with contempt
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accumulation in the stomach and
its continued and corrosive action
upon the mucous coat of that organ,
in consequence of its acrid proper
ties it eventually produces acute
gastritis. The poison in the circu-
lation, by its effect upon the heart
anG brain, depHesses= the vital
forces, and death results from the
com tined effects of blood poison
ing and gastritis. He detaches the
false membrane by a powerful 10
ton of hydrocholoric acid and gly
cerine, and, to counterfeit the NOR
bid conditions, puts into the stom-
ach a simple chemical preparation,
calcined magnesia, to combine with
and neutralize the diphtheretic poi
500, and gently remove it through
the natural channels. This pre-
vents it passing into the circula-
ton. Meantime, he supports the
patient upon nutritious and non-ir-
rltant food, until the crisis of the
disorder is reached, when wine, or,
If necessary, whisky and brandy.
are copiously administered to aid
in eliminating the impurities.
With care and attention the tone
then returns, the poison is elimina-
ted, the functions are naturally dis
and the membranouspoison
Gus secretions no longer form. OF
forty cases thus treated only one
proved fatal. OF course this is to
be taken for what it may prove to
be worth when tested under medical
direction; but nothing which prom
ises relief should be rejected simp-
ly because it does not conform TO
theories.
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TaylOr's Chapel.


The Christmas guns have aWak-
ened another chap who wants to
write few lines to the CITIZEN.
So here goes for a brief communica
lion from Taylor's Chapel, situated
in the north edge of the county,six
miles east of CampbellsvilIe.
We have preaching twice a month
by Rev. Mr.. Tinnon, a fiourishlng
Sunday conducted by Isaac
Yokely, jr.. and Good Templars'
Lodge which meets every Saturday
evening. It's, perhaps, the banner
lodge of the county.
Mr.. Marcus Alternately, from Ber-
ry county, Missouri, after al ab-
sence OF twenty-eight years, visited
his relatives and friends in this
community recently. They were
glad to see him, of course.
We are sorry to see so many of
our valuable citizens emigrating to
Texas. Five or six have left this
immediate neighborhood during the
last few months.
Mr.. Polk English built a new
store house recently and seems to
be ioing a good business. We are
glad to say that the health of our
esteemed fellow citizen, Mr.. Marcus
West, is greatly improved. Most
any body would believe this, for he
now weighs 204 pounds,
Mr.. Brit Willeford, after a long
absence, is circulating among his
relatives and old friends in these
parts. He evidently expected a gay
time, as he brought with him, all
the way from Texas, d pair of dane
ing pumps. He is So years OF age
at that. SOLOMON SAwHoRSE.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-12-30
ABRUTALM MURDER
One Ofthe Perpetrators Caught
and Burned Alive.

MEMPHIS, Dec. 23.-A special
from Tupelo, MISS, a station on
the Mobile & Ohio railroad, gives
the following account of a most
horrible crime committed IN the
northern portion of Monroe county,
Miss, last Saturday night. The
details are as follows:
Mr.. Brown Riding. young man
raised in the neighborhood, married
and built house near his parents
His family consisted OF his wife
and a daughter, two years old
Saturday night, two men giving
their names as Miller, called and
asked to stay all night. The even
ing being SO disagreeable they were
permitted to remain and occupy
bed in the same room with the fam
lily, it beng the only one where
there was a fireplace. About IL
O'Clock the flames from the little
cottage attracted the attention OF
the neighbors, who found the house
so consumed when they arrived at
the scene, that nothing could be
done toward saving it. 1t was the
impression that the family had abb
sented themselves for the night, but
in the debris was found the charred
remains of the trio. Investigation
developed the above. when search
was at once made for the two men.
1t was found that they separated,
enc going toward Aberdeen, and
the other in the direction of Tupelo.
A posse then went in pursuit OF
the Aberdeen bound man. They
were successful in finding him hid
in field SIX miles from Aberdeen,
last night. He was returned to the
scene, when he told the following:
I'VE wanted money, and we're per-
mitted to remain over night. We
laid awake aftir referring until the
heavy breathing of the family salts
fed US of their slulDbers, when we
arose, administered chlorufOrm,
rified the house OF the valuables,
consisting OF $27, a watch, suit of
clothes and a pair of boots. We
then scattered cotton over the floor
and on the bed and saturated it
with oil. We set 1t on fire and
left"
The horror stricken crowd, com
posed OF twenty-five resolute men,
determined the devil should be pun
ished with his OWE weapon, pinion-
ed him with fine splinters, dispensed
with the chlorofOrm, and set him
ablaze. Diligent search is being
made for the other man, who will
doubtless share the same fate if
caught.
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the ssreach of his arm" The reach
of his arm would effect me as little
as it effected the last presidential
election.
Mr.. Weaver (still in a jocular
tone.) Well, that was sufficient.
Does not the gentleman see that he
ought never to open his mouth at
all when he is excited? Never,
never. He spurns the reach of my
armi He can do so. In the tenn
per l am in now he can do so. l
would not hurt hair of his head.
Laughter. His apology was am
pie, and accept it. But l caution
him against the further use of the
term "falsehood," or "lie." That,
in Kentucky, is regarded, believe,
as equal to slick" or q blow: and
even if l was not as large as a
mouse, would assail any man who
would apply such term to me of
fensiveIy. The gentleman has al
luded to my weight; but 1 warn him
that my fighting weight is 1S5
pounds. Shouts of laughter.
Mr.. Sparks. Does the gentleman
say that l used the word "false-
hood?"
Mr.. Weaver. So understood.
Mr.. Sparks. Oh, no; yours was
certainly the first offensive word.
Mr.. Weaver (still good humored-
ly.) Well, we are all right now.
Mr.. Sparks. You understood
me. said that you were stating
what was not true, and you were
wanting in the qualities of gentle
man in your failing to remedy it.
I Excitement and confusion in the
Chamber. That vas all that there
was of it; but it was developed in
the last election that you wanted
those qualities.
Mr.. Weaver NOW thoroughly an
cry and excited l denounce the
gentleman personally as liar on
the floor of the House.
Mr.. Sparks equally excited. J
You are a scOundrel and a villain.
Mr.. Weaver thereupon amid great
uproar) left the place where he was
standing and advanced menacingly
toward Mr.. Sparks, who, in his
turn, moved toward Mr.. Weaver,
but both were immediately sur
rounded by members, who prevent
ed them getting into close quarters
and made them put on their coats,
which each was in the act Of taking
off as he advanced into the area.
OF course the greatest confusion
and disorder prevailed on the floor
and in the galleries; but in the
midst of it the Speaker took the
chair and called upon the Sergeant
alarms to do his duty. just then,
however, there WAS nothing particu-
lar to be done by the official, as the
CON batants had been removed by
their respective friends. and there
was no danger of assaultlng each
other. After the disorder had sub
sided, the committee rose and the
House adjourned.
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Sixth District.

Hymen has at last visited US to
complete the work which Cupid be
gun, by uniting ia the silken bonds
Of matrimony DIR. II. G. William
son, one Of Giles countY's most tai
ented and popular physicians, and
the lovely and beautiful Miss Mollie
Tidwell. Their vows were consum-
mated at the residence of the
brides father, H. G. Tidwell, esq,
on the 22nd inst, Rev. r. L. Fagsn
performing the ceremony. After
the congratulations, supper was an
nounced and the company assem-
bled repaired to spacious dining
room to find most elegant and ap
p tizing repast awaiting them. The
yiaads would have reflected credit
on a culinary artist of the French
school. After spending most dc
Iightful evening, the guests were in
vited TO attend ID reception TO be
given the next day at the residence
of the grUom's father, 5. 5. Will
Hanson, esq The 'Squires hospi-
tality and the agreeable, social quail
tiles of his lady are 50 well known
that we could not pay the entertain
ment higher compliment than TO
say that u was gwen ct their house.
The bride and groom took the train
this evening (the oath for Pros
pect, where they will be entertained
during the holidays by the groom s
brother, Mr.. John E. Williamson.
and his brother in-law, Mr.. John
Potts.
"May their path thr ough life
Be strewed with blessings rich and rare;
And their cup of Joy, with pleasures rife,
Be unmixed with toll or care.
nonr.rn
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Death of George Eliot .

In the death of Mrs. Cross, whose
maiden name was Marian Evans,
but who wrote under the nom de
plume of George Eliot, England
loses one OF the greatest of modern
writers of novels, and one of the
most learned of literary women
The pupil and protege of nOncOn
formist minister, she was born in
Warwickshire in 1920, and was con-
seqaently sixty years of age at the
time of her death. Her first origi-
nal work, 'Scenes in Clerical life"
appeared in Blackwoods Magazine
in 1857, and was published in book
form the following year. In 1853
appeared the novel of "Adam Bede,"
which at once became extremely
popular, and may be said to have es-
tablished at one bound her rank
among English Dovelists. Her sub
sequent works confirmed this opin-
ion az d strengthened it. The ''Mill
on the Floss" appeared in 1860; Isl
las Mariner" in 1861; "Romola' in
1868; Felix Holt, the Radical" il
1866; and "Middlemarch," which
was the culu1inating point in her
powers,in 1871. The only novel sub
sequentIy written by her was that of
Daniel Deronda," which was full
of admirable passages, but vague
and uns satisfactory as 4 whole.
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Brick Church.

Oar little folks had a joyous hol-
iday festival, Including Christmas
tree, on the night of the Oath, which
was largely attended despite the in
clement weather and the Egyptian
darkness that overspread the
earth. At an early hour the house
was filed with bright, joyous faces,
on which was depicted the pleasure
they had in anticipation. The
large holly tree, with its thick green
leaves and bright red berries, illu-
minated with Waxen tapers and pa
per lights, and the attractive display
of gifts suspended from the branch
es, was, of course, q source OF de-
light to the children as well as an
object of interest to the older folks.
After some sweet strains Of music
had issued from the organ, respon
sive to the skillful touches of Miss
Villa McCord, accompanied by
the sweet and cultivated voices OF
Miss Anna B. Smith and Messrs.
II. III. Bugg and w. A. Rothrock,
Santa Claus (Mr. Thomas Dunlap
and his good humored spouse CDR.
Mark Clark made their appearance
and were greeted with shouts OF
mirth from the little ones. The
love making prelude Of the benevo-
lent couple was very amusing and
brought down the house" Four
little boys were appointed messen
gers to convey the gifts to the little
ones and as they performed their
duty it would have done one good
to see the bright sparkling eyes
and eager 'outstretched hands that
greeted them. Thus, q few hours
were pleasantly and proitably
spent and the people returned to
their homes with their youth re-
newed and q warm feeling about
their hearts that took the shape of
a hearty desire to see the happy
scene repeated nex3 year.
sLocal items..are as scarce as ice in
a harvest field.
Miss Villa McCord goes to Pu-
laski, and Miss Clara Bodenhamer
to Lynnville, to spend the holidays
with their relatives and friends.
Mr.. Walter Hardy returned from
Texas and Mr.. Byrd Wood from
Louisville on Friday last. The
former cast his lot in the Lone
Star State IN October last, but
the green fields of fortune fed from
his view in two short months and
he sreturned to the fertile hills of
old Giles a wiser man. Mr.. Wood
had a successful operation per
formed on his eyes, while in Lou
isville. by d. DAd.cy s. Reynolds.
On Sabbath morning, Rev. Will
lis J. Brown, in his happy way,
made two loving souls .one at the
residence of Mr.. George A. Wood,
on upper Bradshaw. The contract
ing parties were Mr.. JEFF Wilson and
Miss MolIie Wood. A. F.