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Fruit and Nuts.

LEMoNs-Per box, SO 90.
Por CoRs-Prlze packages, per gross, $40.
RAIsINs--London layers, $39S3. 10; layers
81 10 to 81. 80 per box.
PECANs-None.
Nurs-Aimonds 2S@25c. per pound; Brazil
ll@l2; 1lberts, li@l5; English Walnuts,
none; chestnuts, American, nonei Italian,
none; peanuts, to y; cocoanuts, IS.
DATEs-l0tDl2hc. per pound.
ORANGES Sound stock, Florida and LoHls-
lana, IS.
RHASTs--9nl0c.
PRUNKs-0HlOc,
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Hides.

HIpKs-Dry nlnt, lspounds and upwards, IL to
lbo Try kips, free Of grubs, llhc;grube kips, 100
ill damaged, wet or dry, half price; deer
kius, SOC. i sheep skins from 25c .@S56c each.
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Building Material.

BRcK-At the kilns 81 80 to SO.
sroNE--At the Dallas quarries 90 per cubic
foot, Laid In wall Ito.
LuMpkR--Native rouyh pine $50 per thousand.
Dressed on one side, u 80; Flooring, tongu-
ed and grooved, $2b, Dressed weatherboariing,
sl6 Three-eighth tongusd and grooved ceiling,
$l7 80.
SniNeLEs-Cypress, - per thousand; N alive
pine, sap, So; do heart, IS rs.
LATHs-s3 80 per thousand
CEMENT-Fort scot per barrel, 81 rs; Ros-
81 80.
PLASTER orPAMs-Per barrel, "a.
HAIR--Per pound, 7kc.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-22

"Silence in court" cried the Judge, until
| can pronounce Blsckwel's Fragrant Dur
ham Bull Smoking Tobacco, the very best
smoking tobacco. Always reliable, uniform
in quality, full weight, never bites the tongue,
and as sweet rs the rose.
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Live stock.

CArTLH--Cornfed, none; grass do yeariings,
s5@Ss; steers, from 8 to years old, sS@saO;
Darn cows, SlS@Sls.
DEMONSTRATING ponies, s25 a $40; farm
stock, ttO@$75i buggy horses, S6o@$lOo; sad
lie, 800 to tl2b.
MuLEs-From fifteen 10 sixteen hands high,
s76 to $40.
Hoes--On foot, 8, sxaAc. for inferior toprlme
porkers.
MurroN snEEr-They are quotable at 81 5O@ss
per heap,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-22
Financial Affairs,

Change is scarce. Bills plentiful Money Il
easy nj worth per cent per month Gold
SILVER and paper are all ON par. From $780,
900 TO 1850. 200 have already been turned loose
and very loose-iu this county since
the 1T OF September for cotton alone, and
perhaps $50 900 more for grain and other farm
PRODUCTIONS. Excheugc upon cotton centers
Is selling at par, and buying at from Il To u
oil.
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Wagon Weod.W

SroKKs-From 2 to az inch, per set, XXX
selech IS; Xxx, s1.7s.
SAWED FELLoEs-lx to 21s, 81 per set.
,BueGY wuEELs-Saryen' patent, A, b, c,
i1d F grades, IS to ia per set.
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COnsIlulptiOu.'

If neglected, may lead quickly to the most
fatal results. 1t is met etlectually by Renne's
Magic Oil, which cleanses the stomach ana
bowels, and prompts them to healthy action.
The disease is reached through the hood and
pores. The remedy never fails.
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Sugars and Syrups.

SuaAR-Crushed. l2c1t; powdered, l2o; gran
II sted, l2i A, ny, lih clarified. MS to il
inolce Louisiana, IA; strictly prime,
&@l0h, fair to prime, 9A@9k @l0k
The prices y less In hogsheads,
MoLkssKs AND SyRUrs-I0uisiana m0lasses
Sto 60c. Table syrup, 1906.
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airy, iO; fair, lGk; good, II;
prime, lIs4@lsA; choice, ls@lsh; Laguayra.
l6k@l0; Java, eS(930c.
TKAs-Imperlal, from 45@G5c. per pounds
Young Hyson, iOGGOi oolong, 4'GJOe; Japan,
60G85c.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-22

lce-water is no longer luxury, but In
his hot climate u real necessity. To keep it
cheaply and good, get one of d. Goslins OK.
cellent water coolers.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-22

To keep sat every shining hour" the busy
little flies away from table, couch aud house,
go to China Hall an procure Ay-trap or
ay fan. They are much cheaper than last
year,
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MEDICAL.

Illustrated Marriage GUIDE, $50 pages, c,e,s
and gilt binding, 50 cents; Same in rsgrr
covers, % cts. Manhood 10 cents; Woman.
hood, 10 cents; Pamphlet, cents-securelv
sealed, by mail. Send money or postage
stamps. DIR. WHITTIER, the great specialist,
~ Ct. Charles Street. st. Louis, Mo.
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G. Conrad & Co.'s celebrated Budweiser
lager beer is acceptable to both invalids and
healthy persons. The fine material used in its
manufacture necessarily makes it SO.
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INeTE.-7ne quotations toilo,oing, untsss
elhsrtoise stated, are for soholesale spot cash
ots. When time is asked or small amounts
purchased, higher rates are demanded.1
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-22

The only place TO get fresh Havana
cigar is at the Trinity Cigar Factory, go
Main street.
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Eess-Wholesale, 26c. per dozen.
BUTTER-COuntry, choice 80; inferior csc
Western and Kansas. choice 80; Inferior zoe
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y and Zoe Store

Bargains in laces and embroide .es. two
doors west of the nostofiice
Atlas Portable Engine took First Pre-
MUM at st. Louis Fair, 1879.
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NV York, all rail, ~ SO per 100 pounds
Bston, adj rail o. n per 100 pounds.
ppa,ialeiphia, all raj, 81 81 per l0e pour DIS.
Bitimore, all rail, 81 SO per 100 pounds,
40 New Orleans, all rail, 81 IS per bale.
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Flour barrels s5sj sugar barrels soc hall
barr.ls, do. doc: cypress molasses do. 81. 80
barrels, VI Ia; Rolasses kegs zoe.
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Canned Goods.

PxAcuEs-3 pounds, VI .s5@$2 90; pounds
V 25@lS3 10,
TnMAroks--2 pounds, u. A5@sl 80; 5 pounds,
al ,svsS2.UV
BLACKBuRRIEs-sl. bgGSl rs.
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q. sigari,

Wholesale dealer in foreign and domestic
fruits and all kinds of nuts, etc. Opposite
express office, Dallas, Texas.
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goAL-We quote Indian Nation at $3.50 per
son denyered, or free on boardj coke, 35c per
barrel Of one hundred pounds.
Woop,Oak, per cord, $2.75as3; pine, rs
delivered.
CnkRCoAL--sixty cents per barrel.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-22

--Rector's Vital Restorative cures nervous
liability. See certificates Of same in adver-
tsment in another column.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-22

GERMAN MILLEr--We quote atsl 00per bushel!
Hhte do, Toe.
Cotton--At the OIL MIL, lOc. per busAel.
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The Boss Smoke,

Fruits and Flowers cigarettes and smok-
ng tobacco. Headquarters Trinity cigar
fcstory.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-22

Biliousness disappears after occasional
doses Of Ayers Pills.
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Poultry and Game.

PRAIRIE CuIcxRxs-we quote. at zoo. apiece
SQuIRRELs-Per dozen, doc.
CHIcKkNs-We quc.e $3.50 for spring; fol
grown, ~ so,
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THORN & HUNKINS.

hb ag dealers west of New York C,,v 49,,
go os 81, Louis making spec,sity S ns ,pniJ
sV Gassro rice List sent on application Vi ines
Rr"n ml,' oo, once Sc9 and Sli 5 Tweltn 6,
Tayon Avenue any aU R \ Main St. Warehouse
1900 barrels "''i'0au Track Capacity
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Tagging and Ties
Butter and Eggs.

BAaeINa-standard, llN.
ARROW TIEs-s2 80 per bundle.
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CORees and Teas.

0YsTERs-2 dozen for 25c.
Fish, 10 100. per ID
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L--sixty cents per barrel.
Dallas wooI Marketjr


Free OF burrs, nne 20, medium, Gi@27, burr
to 20 per pound.
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MONEY AND TRADE.
DALLAS WEEKLY MARKET REVIEW.

Bad weather Interrupts all Manner
of business "A Ten Day. Rain
Cotton Gains is on the week
Provisions Quiet, with
Meats Lower-Grain High
err General Groceries
Revised - Country
Produce Dead
Scarce and
Dearer.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-22

Take "BLACK-DRAUGHT" and you
will never be bilious.
For eale by all druggists.
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CURE YOURSELF!

DR. Bohasnans Vegetable Cnss&sS saarasnsd 20 p.r.
aahehtly cure all forms of spernstosrhsa or srmnlJ
mtaknsss General debility, irpsrns. ETC., and restores
Lost Fewer" an| brings back the "iouhluI yiror. 81
those who have destroyed by sexual excuses or evil prac
ces IN from two TO seven weeks time This remedy Which
as been used by Dr. BchanRan in his private practice I
oyer thirty years. was never known fail in curing even
The WORST CtsE1 Il gives vitality and impars energy
win wonderful effect TO tJse aged men who telf
weashess beyond their years Its nvrorntg psseertia
are fe at oRce Young men suffering ffoul Dr. conso,
quences OF that dreadnly destructive habit ~
snn We ms medicine with the assurance Of speedy and
rkhhANENr cure. The patient gain. sLesath and ea,-
nSy OF SPIRITS at once Ne acts direct the parts affect
~ ny soothng and healins tonic ana Lucdy to the
axed seminal vcsces aid rrirs,e dass itarting power
q tone asa restoring them to their natural state the same
" ime DaIeial hah had never been ilduged Ths
MgIeuiens are simple nro<stseS-a II aSsSrA,.it Ie,,
herbs &c. and are psSfs 80 - .-s~-
an sdi 'Ne poMs, sent wnn mn airecuons, eIc, u
NY sWiIess For SAFE only ut DR.. c. A. Soh.rsl, o}rr
10 M North iish .,res se.yeen washng,en Ayeaue and
"Treatss ea Special oi.eA,sss r1s ~ sivcs
clear deneation Of the nhtc, ca- Goptoras means =,
sure, etc, OF sffHILis. SIENNA wElhNggS Ere ser,
tiSbE TO any address upon recep, Cf orc ,tamr
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-22

az "A mMu II m EsA BOOK cinesriy scopss.s
E3r w Va "a ~ ID Ha M. nerous enXrsvings Re-
hNhfunHHAkUW n veal, secrets whcS Inc
ARnmRV9A,,, married and,hcse eon,eu-
&&H.&A &PHssssn Y n mari should know
ss.,..,'a u NSred OF Reelp,', Sent seeursl-
sealedtor oocents money or postage ua1ns Adired
hC.A.BoAANNAN GIL " TitA stIe,,. s., l!,S!s' Mns"
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Cotton.

Upon the round week cotton has gained
rnily Il rhe receipts have been light on ac-
count Of bah westher. The demani biisk and
active. Liverpool and New York sp IS have
not fiucuated great deal and are about
where they were a week ago. New Orleans
quotations now have vast II not q determining
influence upon north Texas cotton, u position
they never held before. We note the feeling
weak and uuOte l-dnv' ma rlt AZ a a fnilnwa,
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and shutting her mouth, which was after
wards ascertained to be a representation II
pantomlme OF the way that young wo1neI
supposed that horses eat.
Unable to understand what she wante(
to communicate, Miss Payne went to fin,
out about it.
There's his poor old horse a.standinc al
the gate the whole morning" assorted
Susan with indignation, and he a-s;ttiu
here and laughing. If he was horse now
But Miss Payne didn't stop to hear the
metaphysical argument Susan was about ia
announce.
why, John she said, coming back into
Tue Kitchen dent you knew you've got a
horse up th0ro? I'd forgotten all about it
| until Susan spoke Of il. Just YOU take il
around and turn It out in the pasture, and
II have dinner ready by the time you re
back"
She WATCHED him IS he went down the
path, with q soft light in her ewes and a
strange hapn;ne>s in ner heart she didn't
know why. Sac couldn't have told if She
had tried to analyza it.
1t Elust 30 she felt the eladncss near at
hand, as the trees know when Suyiu., !.
coming.
like to know Il tlat man s going to
stay here foreyer2' said >,,sa,, ~ e .I,,9,i
brindle cow that ni,ht ~ ..bo J,.an, ~,
up from the pasture. :. sI,onIL 5000 ~
feel it his duty to visit other foIl,s .~t;d -,
that hos a sittin' round here AND i,,,,
Hester and he's a-talking the Whole
endurin time. and he ain:f said , ,,a,.I
about any OF them things all the other min.
isters used to. as I've hoard :,
But old brindle didn't seaD, 70 I,o .llo =.
enighten Susan on any noint onJ 49,
person went to bed (eeIinG thai 'ni',i. t'-''
we're not what thew ux.d - hn
Tho minister and Nj. Pa,,,o ~, ...,
talked quietly in the stjll twiIicbt ITstntI
her all about his life since sbn hs3 I.,,o,. .,
him fifteen wears oro and hl,, 49,, No. Il
had come into il which had +na,. -,
him into minister And tLon tI,,' IN -,
little silence about them wbich nsi.i'.'.
broke fer long time
BY and hv he ..,oJ,e
. don't know wbv camo ,aro Gr..
Hester. suppose ouobt 10 Gaye Co.i ,I,I ~
Sawyer. but couldn't 20 Nv hare IL FS,r -
the tiFae knew was rai,,.. toio si..t.. ~
over this part I've been t6inlljnr Of ,o
longing to talk over oId t;.,s ,;ti '''.''
| have done to dav. Ana soma 2o ""' q :.
seemed to me as If (;od Lad To-, - :.
out in stationinr me over bsre dan:t
know what you'll tbipk about i iTo.,,.
but | believe could do bettor ,ynri. !, ~
world if Won wou,d helm ms W. - t ,,'e
par ed fora oood ,no,,.,o,r. ~ '.'.'I
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PARSONAGE CHURCH REVIVAL
s-DAIRIEs--RAILROAD

Mr.. EpIToR:-Psrhaps some Of my friends
in your county would like to hear from me.
and this part of Delaware.
The house used for parsonage is very
ancient The main building is over one hun.
dred years old, and will compare fayerablv
with most Of the modern houses. The
rooms are well arranged for comfort. with
high ceiling, box.windows. clothes presses.
cubboards. This is a massive building with
stone wall about two feet thick, making
the window jambs eighteen inches deep
winch are very convenient for flower pots.
vases, DC. The carving around the ceiling
NANTES, and doors ID very fine. and Al.
though they have never been painted ar
vanished since built, look well. They
must have had better paint those DAYS.
The other building, which is composed of
heavy logs, weather boarded, and con.
Venlently arranged with porch, pantry.
and summer kitchen, is the first building
ana Is over two hundred years old. 1t
mas very large chimney, nine feet wide
by three feet deep, provided with a seat on
each SIDE. This building has FIVE rooms
and the front mGin building sewn, with
large hall. This house, large barn, and
about one hundred acres of land. BELONGED
to Isaac Newton Grubb, ESQ. He resides
about three hundred yards from here in a
comfortable, modern building. 1t isauthor
itatively stated that Mr.. Grubb's great. great.
great grandfather was the first to land on
the shore of Delaware river in New Castle
county, called since then Grubb's Landing.
about eight miles above Wilmington. The
Grubb family were very numerous at one
time, but many moved West and TO other
parts of the State, there now being very
few.
This is called Brandywine Hundred, New
Castle CO., and my appointment ia called
Chester; the name of the church Bethel.
1t is a beautiful building, two stories high,
forty by sixty feet, with a recess FIVE or six
feet deep. The front of the building is
green stone, sides brick, with sand stone
around the tops of the windows. The
windows are Of heavy stained glass, and
can be lowered or raised at pleasure, and
with ventilator in the ceiling the yentila.
ton is ample. The audience room has a
raised platform at the front of the church
over the vestibule, with railing around il
for the cheir and organ, and the pulpit
platform is deep and roSmy, with door on
either side, leading into small room on
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Methodist History on the Peninsula.


Methodist History nm tho por;,u,,1-
va US : 0uIH3U 'a'
N.
1,'i 'IiJ' AMIN A"Dott lono OF the :no,;
b,1, ''''Oio an" successful uethosi.>,
W. ,''0iisl" ~ 'iose carry daysj c&me from
,..,..D [.'l3 - ''9IC MS son DAVID Abbott, "a
- - I'i A'n' ',fcNIl' .Id. lie preached
tl,n ,'u''','n - PAGES win Great power
Gaori 'GI-'' 'l'te anu co'oIea falling to the
/ ,I,.,I., f,,,7., ''.'' i"Sh' "hIe others cried
;,,,,' :; ~ u succession OF meet
! tI,5 '''' sh0ofHooos such were
| ..n,,' r',.,
Jrs,l ,,o ,ii - "H't' many nun
Loo, ,,,,,,,, - "''e' tue Scthon had
to I'' =" ~ ''s',e'' 10 SPEAK, when
owe, f,E, L,4,' ,.',' me "''"'ai'y got on
,s,. ~ ''''ios an" commenced o%iort
~. ..,-I ''.'' .l'" an appearance oi a
,y;r, ,I,, ~ i' "a, was no" clothed
- NJ me c'ou"a met over the
rl,a,,.oi,.a r.l,, .l,-''I zen ~ - screen
oti;..,'.,',... nm 'i.' storm. IN" streams
Co.,. - ''"uTH IL h1Use and
-. ~ ~ """'|'i""", cI&fs OF tlHA-
;arr,.l 49,, 49,. ~ NIoIN' anu t"a "iA"aT5
'%;.l.,'. IN '''G 'I2:ehce thereof. AR.
~ nc" '''H'@e" Of "" surrounding
Az" >rI o"'ote ms c9nEregl-
sI.,'I' % N"'I'l III al ms awsui
;i,I w. az ne armies 81 nr1T"t 10
'.-' "'Ia ~; ana 70 tNt Vengeance o2
n';,, 1e i2AIh!"@' thunder and
', 'o"cl''"7" '"' ABOUT oae hour. IN the
l--a"' Hi"''''Ff ever hno"A IN tina,
C1i'"S "HlcH t..-le ne continued
49,: Ds'U'S '"' P'"p'e the coming Of
,,',t.,:,,.. ~ 49, 'Ge "or't' Warning and
- '''' !" 'I.!.,. lAe peo-
H. ~ " e'C'!P' .'h@ lei All through
:. ,r,. ''I'l's ""!IS ~ Il bo",t erred oo;:
ny i,'t". wine |o@ lAunder WITHOUT 70
~ go M ne - ihohN'r 10 the A@og,a
'' "IH s!hhaH aaIe an
80 p - - 60 p"t a"2h '2... S3!no O.
'.'e po"t'5 '"pN MN away tut he neither
~ ~ "'"i'' 10. 'aiHe Gays AMI nights.
-n-''"' WY ,''I1 "'y convinced, ana many
~" - 81 - l. ~ wa n NJ \o"ot
:, "'' I''I !&g'rS on Aent CIR
~ -. i'u''' ''''F" HI'hI witnesses who
~ .''"' ,"'E were al! converted az that
s.'i ~ "'''' "''o Ioi" INN q "ITer> Others,
W. ii''' zone ''o'" l'ihe - "ter"lty. This
iVl'i't ~ ne "'e'llA% was near the old Kent
e, 'h@ h"A often trrH SPOKEN
% ~ t"e people a Ar. Ah"otl ; ";Aund:r
S"T +. "l.'.,
- '''. ''>''.''" ''"'.+' l'@ most "ond'ou,
conversions attended ~. ministry. The
mos I''l'rHni" events uo"eyer. | tAiuk
orcu..',' !" Ne" . efSey IN" state IN wHich
u. ~ ~ ga: hoI Is i"Fr confined myself TO
tne I1a'9sp.a n TINS history. ! must abide
~ ~ 'sVi>'oH. N Ito-' Wy. David
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WHOLE NO. 1921.
Current Opinion,
FROM THE PHILADELPHIA EVENING NEWS.


FROM THE ,.,,.,',.,,, .......,..,...
~ ia ~ '''' '>' S-'""'
This Winter +, &, ,y,r,,, j., r,.,..;....,..,
even tie t,oynypor WIZ ~ i'''i'''i" 'ii"t
in M E.o,,. >@.l',a 10 De III grained
IL.
uoi;. IS SS,ranSe that every project for tun.
i''''"s niagara rails through.
The winter of c.,,r ,I:-.,.,......,. .,
spring Of pleasure f., - ven
I fr,... r..
,.. -l""'y iE'rdtern does not control hcr
,. 10y
rr.i. '.'''.' l''% ll."oe., h1uiso 70 80 10
''..,' anu she Is gong /" aail to-day.
The View York jL.,.il.,,.. -, n, ,r;Iao...,
barrel contains ashes In, ,,a,. -,
NJ. M,
,...I'.. '''S"' h7'.t IS already weary Of
I'.,I '''' AMI 'n!Als Of getting another
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$. ?. NJ.

According to the Waterloo OJsyrlr
Vassar College has over 800 young lady
students and the president signs for pan
cakes per minute.
The Detroit FIRE Press says when you see
four or five children who need combing,
washing and patching, holding a conven-
ton on front doorstep YOU have come 10
a house where the mother paints pottery.
When her " fellow rose from his seat in
the theater between the acts and said, III
be back, in II moment she almost dazzed
him with one Of her most reliable smiles,
and pulling him back whispered, 81
brought some with me-" and coyly slipped
into his hand a few grains of roasted coffee.
A fair debutante at a late ball received"
with alarge. almost embarrassing, armful of
bouquets. TO her is presented one of our
"howling swells." F. D." No fewer than
eight bouquets ust think of it Are they
not lovely?" II. S." Yaas. Lovely,
indeed. And how good Of your papa. -
Hour.
Compass deviation we know, says the
London Truth, is caused by Z" local attrac-
ton" and the following curious example of
it, according to the judgement of a yacht
captain" is said to have occurred last
Autumn. Said the captain to the owner
Il wish, sir, you would ask that lady to
move away from the pinnacle; the iron
work in her head puts our compass wrong"
The astonished owner exclaimed What
on earth do you mean p and the captain :"
soon explained himself "You see, sir, the
lady's head is cram full of iron hairpins,
and every time she sits down near the bin.
nacle she puts the compass out good point
and half" 1t is needless to add that the
lady was instantly removed to a berth
remote from the binnacle.'
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-01-28

The softmoney ongressmen-some Of
them at least-are beginning to hear from
their constituents, and the rag baby is
likely to lose several of it's nurses soon.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-01-28
Leap Year Notes.

On last Saturday night the members Of
the kentucky Legislature were escorted bv
the young ladies of Frankford to leapyear
hop. The men were called for in carriages
The Americas, Ga, Rcp,JLcqp tells of a
Sumpter county man, who last week went
to leap-year party and was offered the
heart and fortune Of a rich maiden lady.
When the students at the University IF
Firginiaa attended leap.year entertainment
given by the ladies OF Charlottesville. the
other night, they found that cverv lady had
invited and expected to entertain six gen.
tlemen
Theyoung ladies of Naldosta. Ga, eniovcd
themselves hugely at n lpap.vear party on
New Years night. The Valdosta T,mc[sovs
that they brought the young men in on
their arms, waited on thcm, and that the
boys were successfully cornered and courfod
after the nineteenth century style, until a
late hour"
The Jacksonville, Fla, Union has a lean.
year item THE young ladies ST Quincy
enjoyed themselves with grand leap.year
ball last Thursday night. All present had
a merry time, but some of the coy young
men were disappointed. They were not
pressed with nlatrimony half as hard as they
expected to be-"
notable event in Chattanooga, Tenn,
society was the entertainment successfully
conducted there by number of VOupr
ladies on the 8th inst. Accompanying the
invitation was notice asking "the pleas.
ure Of the company of the young man.
with the request to "please let us know. if
| agreeable, when to call for you" None of
the young men had any previous engage.
rnents, and readily obtained consent of
their parents to attend. The ladies called
in carriages. After the dancing the Young
men were offered feminine arms and escor.
ted down town to a restaurant, where they
were RECALLED handsomely.
HIS FIRST BOoTs.-He was not more than
seven years old and quite small of his age.
We saw him yesterday while the snow was
falling quietly from the sky; he was happy
as king for he was enjoying q pleasure
entirely new and which never again in his
life will be repeated. His name might be
Johnny, or Tommy, or Billy, but whatever
l. was it is quite certain that no amount of
expostulation from stranger could have
deferred him from making a careful selec.
ton Of tho rnuddiest places in the street
through which to wade. 1t was the bows
first pair of boots and to his young imaci
nation boots were made for Just such days
as yesterday and just such mud. As we
turned coraer we saw him going slash
slash-slash in a sinuous course along tina
mucky highway, and we envied him his
happiness Free Press.
.-ss'------
Some idea Of the extent to which the tel.
ephone is superseding the telegraph in
Great Britain may be drawn from the fact
that the Government (which has a monopoly
of the latter is trying to choke off the new
invention, or make it pay tribute.
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