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"ra1 You Lict Ne. -

Michaol X lly, or Nike Kal'y ~
he was usually en- / WA az ,c,,n .
tric DID ftrmcr living in ono Of our
snbirbtu towns. Born OF poor
parents. by industry aul p"rsrvcg-
ancs he hal bncJns possessed or one
,f tho tia'st fsrns in that section, Of
which he was Justly prJut bat no
prouier was hs than Of his own
physical strength anl agility that
! had assisted him in accumulIiinS
his property and made him u III ,st
excellent boxer and wrestler aud he
had q corresponding contempt for
mon of inferior powers. O1e spring
when help was unusually plenty, ho
determinsl to hIve tia farm run
that year by Il strong team. So wien
mau presented himself and asked
for work, after iuqnirin3 OF the man
as To his hIbitS, etc, hs woull tnissr
up by asking him 10 fight. ln this
way he disposed OF quito number
OF applicants and WAS beinning to
despair Of his strong team, when,
one morning as he was standing in
his barn door. u young man camo mp
the road aud, seeing him called out (:
Good morning sir.
Good morning,
DO you want to hire hand to
work on your farm, sir =
Perhaps ~, wint to hire out !!
Yes, sir l an looking for job.
What can you do 2
All kinds of farm work, sir /; I
was born on a farm
Can you fight ?
What, sir =
Can you fight, l say can you
lick me 7 l. don't know, sir, whether
l eau or not but | can try.
And he did try. The first thing
Kelly knew he was on his back on
the door, with two teeth down his
throat next, the man was astride
his stomach, with n fist In each eye
and his nose was bleeding. Then he
let him up, aud was Just picking up
his bundle to start off, when he was
called back aud set to work, aud he
proved to b., as trusty and iudustri-
ous as be was brave, The farmers q
daughter needed just such mau
for a husband, aud now he may be
seen any day experimenting the
work on the farm, while father Kelly
sits in the arm chair and tells to his
grand children the story OF his last
fi0ht.
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A New Sort OF Divorce.

Not long siucs, \ native OF tbe
Fejee Islands presented himself tp a
missionary aud hnmbly begged t.
receiya the rita of baptism,
Bat, objected tue priest, "you
are u polygamis.-you have several
wives
"Unly two"
THAT il Que too many
Good | will get rid OF one Of
them"
"k 'ep the one that YOU have lived
tue longest with.
No, prefer the other, sha is
younger,
"As you please
r. ,it days aiterwtrj tho convert
81 s.vts, r,turn,t to tan priest
with his face IA hiut with Innocent
joy.
~ ~, f.thsr," sill hs, "you eau
btptiz, me-,
Won have ouly one wife uow T.
"Olly ono, on my word
Anl he pointed t. quite aplelS"
ant lp'Gns young woman who ~
cJmpanied him.
"iul what has become Of the
other asked the priest.
IL | nta her !"
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b -
Industry.

To no Que virtue DO we owo more
than to Industry, whether siler-
ei a. tho source OF bodily comfort
sud convenience merely, or in TO
lation to its effect upln tho mnd,
In this lsttor Wow it il productive Of
moro actual happinoss .hap ia, by
some. generally iaasinad. !io wdu
il possessed ~ tho igjilgeucios of
life, without tue necessity Of monta'
or bodily exertiou, may be !ookei
upon as happy, but tho listlossnoss
aud cunui which constantly pteyo
upon his mind and invIdss his gay
est monoats w,ll prov, hun fir 9th
erwiso lie is blrdon - himself,
and experiences mJro oppressive
uneasiness FROM doing nothing tbau
does tho com non lInJrar after his
iaily toll. It's q woariness Of the
worst kind, for it is always with him
he cannot look 10 the close OF day
for rep1so anl relief Night on the
laborer descend, ia balmy aud re-
freshing slunbsr, will afford to him
no benefit for inactivity is the
cause VI his misery, aud not to re-
posemeut he retiies for comfort. But
bow ditferent it is with hin. who
engaged in tho concerns af life, feels
tho invigoratiug influence of indus
try tho labors of tho day bring
change aud variety-keeps the mind
IN activity AMI opens continually new
sources of instruction OF pleasure.
The bloom Of health is upon his
cheek tho glow of honest prilo and
self satisfaction is in his heart his
meals are relshed without tho
miserable incentives to appetite to
which the idle are nccessltated to
resort no finds no timo for ludulg
Ing ia jcless or fictitious SORROWS,
or Of broodius. uuproiitably, over
real ones II u gloom falls upon his
mind as on tho best it sometimes
will, it is relieved or outirely Danish.
cd by tho sunshine Of employment.
sleep il tho orl y restorative he socks
aud this imports n pleasing relIxa'
ton to the oXortlons OF the day
affords renewed strength to tho
nerves, vigor t. tho body, rotrosh -
tho mind, aul clears the uncloudei
soul with dreams OF coutoutmcnt
aud happiness, whici hls waking
momouts aro destined u resliae.
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A BRAVE SISTERS DEVOTION.
4 Dramatic Episode 9f The Reign Of Ter
r0r in France.

Dramatic Episode ofhs Reign Of Ter
ror Ia France.
During the ''Reign Of Terror" ia
franco there were many deeds oI
airing performed, even by women,
ad many noble examples OF affection
Exhibited.
The very streets Of Paris were del
ged with human blood, but near
pc euillotiuo it ran ia gushing tor
Onts.
0ae dark moruiug an unusual
uuber Of the aristocracy had been
parchsd forth. and countless heads
Piled from the block
A gaping multitude stood by, and
|'th shouts rsnt the air AZ the sris.
peracy were thus butcherel.
Among tho assembled multitude
pat dIeary morning were two 70.
ales One OF them was plainly
I'd, while . cloak was thrown
Found, with which she kept her foa'
res nearly concealed.
bat olose observation would be
" tho fact that the woman had
go weeping
Her eyss were indstnsd aud red
y aba Gsssd eagerly upon the plat
70. while . sLad.'sr passed ovsI
lrAsns ~ each shvck VI The gilt.
Inc kaf0.. $1,000 A.. k~A H..<.><
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CoScEaNISG WASTE OF LIPE.- No
man should do more work OF muscle
or OF brain in day than be eau
perfectly recover from the fatigue Of
in q good nights rest. Up to that
point, exercise is good bsypni are
waste Of life. exhaustion, aud decay.
When hunger calls for fIod' aud
fatigue demands rest. We are in the
natural order. aud kssp the balance
Of lifs.--Wheu We take stimulants TO
spur our jsded nerves or excite au
sppetis, we are wasting life There
are wrongs sod nnsehisfia ell waste
Of life. A man siyovld livv 40 A. to
keep hi@ss!f ~ ~ bssA sud with .
true scunomy, 10 ~ Ders food
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An Indian Girls Story,

"You never heard bat ono side.
We have no newspapers 10 toll on"
s'ory. tell you tho sbliers d.
Things with the pri'onsrs. to tho
dead, as horr,blI ~ aay lullan
could 'hins Of Then your people
arc uln,st Away the aggrcs 'or.
I'll tell yor a case | know OF. Ts"
yosng white m1n met an Indian
wrb BLANKET of potatoes. One Oi
them said he would like % have II u
say whom he w,nt homc to tho East
that hs hai shot on Iudlan. The
other dared hin to shot this one
lie drov revolver and shot him
Tho Iodiun WAS an Omaha. Ola
I tel you, il he had heen Sioux or
Choyen~e, you would hlyo heard
from it. Bat W. klew W. Gull
gain nothing, aud nolhing was done. -
"Wcll, what do yo' propose u do ?
II propose that you white ps pie
treat Us on platform of plain hon
es'y, and let us bs citiL M. We
now are farmers. AMI are ding wnli.
We want TO stay here, an wat as.
surance that we ON live like other
farmers. We haze dsp1"i ths
chief, and want to be just like any
other citizens of til, State" The
young Ia ly ia daughter OF White
Eagle. the OIL head chisf, and u,
blood bat that Of the Omah,s flows
in her veins. --Ia,erUiee ioiM .WlSs
La Nesche, of The Omshas.
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NAME Tue PAPER The Londou
Truth of Janu,ry 10 say, that an
American nc ewspap,r submits TO its
readers the following calcula'ious re
spsciiug the number Of apples Adam
aud Eve ate: Some say Eve 8 (ate)
and Alan 2 (too), total 10 /; Others
Eve s aud Alan 8, total l6; Others
say if Eve 8 aud Adam 8 2 the total
il 90; but il Eve 3 l and Adam 8 2
The total. is 1863 !; il Eve 8 and Ad'
am 8 l 2 the total 10 500; it Eve 8 !
1t Gate one 6rsi) aud Adam 8 Z
the total is 1885; IL Eve g A
Adam and Adam 81 81 Eve the
total il 8 033 /; IL Evo 8 l 4 Adam
and Alan 8 l94 2 obiigs Eve the
total Il S2,055. Still wrong. Eve
when she b l 8 12 msny aud prob
ably felt sorry for Il, 80 Adam 10 Or
der 10 relieve her grief 8l2j there
fore II Adam 8 1St4 2 40fy Evss
depressed spirits they both etc 81,
500, S6t apples.
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The woodau nutmogs anl shoe
pegs oats Of Connecticut mnst go u
the rear. A short time since far
mer at Council Grove, Kansas, at
tempted to cut into premium
pnmpiu at f.ir at that place and
found it was made Of wood. II had
taken many premiums at fairs for its
weight, which was $50 pounds, aud
its circumference was 7 fact. The
committees who have awarded prizes
to this famous vegetable have prov
cd that their heads we're the genuius
article.
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hnc ent Wo1iers.

Ninevah WAS fourteen miles long.
eight miles wide, aux forty-siS miles
around. wi,h wall one hlndred
feet high aud thick enough for three
chariots abreast. .-Dtbylrr wl4 iiftv
ailos witnin tnp walls, which were
s,venty-6v1 feet thlcH al o1o
hunlei feet high, with ona hrn iroa
bral,u Gltes' Tue TemplD Of
Diam, at Ephss.s, was four hand
rei aoi twenty foot To- tao soppnrt Of
the roof-it WA oao hunlred years
ia bull ling Tha largest OF tho
pyramids WAS fDIr hundred and
elghty.one foet ia heigAt, aud eight
hi1lcoi N h'ty three fest ul the
ii i,s. tus bass covered eleven
acres The stones are about sixty
feet in length anl tho layers ara two
hundred and eight. II empluyol
36),0J0 mon in bailIIng' Tns
labyrinth OF Egypt contains three
hundred chambers and twelve halls,
Thobes, in Egypt, present rains
twenty sewn miles around, contain
.el 80 ,OJ0 citizens, and ilD,O -
slaves. Tho rempla Of Dolphos
was 80 rich in dbntti lus that i, Wa
piundarol Of $500, 900 aud the
Emperor No,o carried away FROM 1t
t@o hundred statues The wallis OF
liono wore thirteen miios around.
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A Utica barber announces him.
self as "tonsorial artist, ,physioguom-
ical hair dresser facial operator
Uranium manipulation and capillary
abridger."
A Vermont girl foil out Of . rock-
ing CHAIR aai received injarios that
killed her 10 two hours. Moral I:
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I walked along With the corporal

I walked along With the corporal
To the door of this hsmble home.
f5 which the silea, o,e.senger
Before nc bed already come;
Aai IL b. bal asea 4 tiilei pria,s.
I would not have bseH heaurel more
Tbao | was with his heartfelt wels7ne
70 his lo~ly o,'tass door.
Night falls again on the cottsgej
Tney nors In silence aud dread
Around The room where the tioy
Lies pau,ing upon her bed.
"poss baby know rspa. darling 3
Aud she moves her little face.
With answers tia, show she saoss hin;
But scarcely sisisi- ;rsee.
All her wonderful infsn;!ls beauty
Remaius AS II vas before
The unssea. sil'Ht s.'rnBsr
Had SIltei nj 'gs iJor.
Papa Kiss --htbf -is--a'.-'irsi.
Tue mta hoas lev n's f,cr.
And ,wo swollen bsnls are .Iu:i
In baLy's LAST s,ssi'se.
Aud iu,e her father. .riIts beard
The iit,.s rol aar-r- c,nS.
While her busky whispered tcadsruss'
rears ircis rsca "oul "riug
''Baby-i. --o--si sica-papi-
Bu,--iou't t--wsu't-50a -;o-cry
Tue little bands fell on tue sGVerlet =
30 better LA --aiJraia', bye -
Aud night aroaaL baby Is falling,
Settling down dark snl ders
Does God need theif d urIing in heivet
That he mnsl carry her Lebee
I prayed with tears in ey voice.
A. the corporal solemuly kselt,
With such griei as never hefsrs
His great warm heart b al felt.
Oh frivolous men and women
Do you know that around ysu, and
nigh
Alike from the bundle and haughty
uoeth up evermore the cry;
"My child, my precious, my darling,
Hov can 4 Lat you die 1"
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Better N the Mofafaa.

Tee can't help the baby. p~rsos,
De, stili I van, Joa 10 60
Dpws sn' leok Ia upon bet.
An read a1 pray yea ksov.
oaly issi -set she was stippin round
Apu,hn my wbisksrs au' hair.
A oaabia az 10 the table
In,o Ass h,tls hisa chair.
-ras ssst night that she took Il.
Whsn hss little cheeks grew red.
When she hissed eood.algh, TO papa,
Aud went away to bed
6es che 'ris headache. psps,
Be better in moruiu'--bys,' =
An' somethin' in how sho said IL
Jest nsds me wait to cry,
but the norniu' brought the is~sr,
Aud her little hands we're hot.
An the pretty red Of her little cheeks
Grew into crimson spot.
Cui she laid there er patient
Et ever 9 woman eoalj.
Tskiu' whatever We give hcr
Bettsr'n . grown sonsa ~osld.
"Tbe days are terrible long an slow
An she's grosiu' Sus Ia each
An nov she's just slippiu'
Clear away out of our reach.
Every night when kiss her,
Tryin' hard not cry,
She Gays 10 a way that kills ne
DE better 10 the m9rniu' bye Z
'6he cant get ihro' the nigh Larson
30 I want y. TO come s1 pray,
Aad talk with mother n little
You'll know jet bos 10 say.
Not that the baby needs IL,
Nor that wo make any compliant
That Col seems to ,bi.S he's nosI,p'
The smi,e OF the little saint"
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MaaaoOd: How Lost, How Restored |


Ss'EStci Essay on the radical cure
without med,ctu"l uf SrGuu,rbuRGor
or Scmiul Mrnhness. Involuntary SEM.
mai Losses. lNrotG>r,, Mcule nnl Phy-
steal incppncity. lnpcimcni. to Marriage,
"tc. also, toNlyYrtI1S, ErlLETsY anil
FiTs, In id.eI oy self indulgence or se1-
ual eGtrny ,ysnr". 40.
h-a,-Priec. .ra soilvt envelope, oul.
siN cents.
The ce'ebrttei author. in thi, nimir.
able Essay. clearly irna1strlfcg. from
thirty wears successful prtcrite that lhs
alarming consequences Of self nhuse mly
he radically CURED without tho dagger,
Gus use ot internal medicine or the ar-
plica'ion uf the knife Plintins out
mode Of care nt once simple. certain, ant
odecrual. he, NAV cure himself cL5ap,y,
priytloly, ani RNplc ,LtY.
Bas' This L,"''trc uHgrorc boor .j
NOtst1Gy r,d il0UsGnd'
SeutuuI r. seal ina plain sa,r,opc. 10
any sIte,s, post psH on rsceip,0r six
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Address the Publishers
THE CCLvRGw E.L MEDICAL 90.
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rosi rrNrnc" mEy Ne placed ~ it. ONE
TRIAL WILL CUSNlNCE IOu.
Ssnl fnr r.mphtct to WM. L, CLARK,
Providence, Il. |.
Sold by all Druggists
Sept. ~. ~ Iy.
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ANIMAL KINGDOM,
The phDnix PcctOral.

Has proved itself to DO peculiarly adapted q
old parsons, consuunpt Vos aud children, ~
breaks a cold. IL stops "a cough, II atis or.
peotOrstlon II gives instant relief u gives
ftreugth, 1t brlngs rest, II mas made NOR q
cures than any other medicine, TLousands of
the citiIan. ot Eastern Pennsylvania have
used Il Tor years pas, aud testify u the relief
given aud cures erected.
Price, % cents or bottles for VI.
Prepared ry Legi OberholtIer, ~, D. apd
srld hy iohp 4, MuatE, Middieburg, Aut siuis
OF TO ! Il Hirhsr, contreyille, Pa.
Ap II 3rd. isis. =,
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iiCNrS ! RENE.
" ia p,ircly Veg
etnb,e. aud is n--
ci - lt itN'
Of Pbisicaus. It
has stood tine t's
cf time Tor 80
years, and theut
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CHOICE READING
DOMESTIC BIBLE.
The Achievements Of Stanley

an other African Explorer toy 4. T. lt'ai'eY,
the most hrilll ut descriptive Author 10 A'Tes'
lea. BlNHLEi'S
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-10
Tne retirement or Legal TENDERS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-SeveraI Of the West
ern Democratic members OF Congress who
have visited their constituents during the re-
cess have returned with the belief that the
country Is not ready yet to retire the legal
tenders, and the opposition to Mr.. Bayard's
resolutions abolishing the legal tender quality
OF the greenback will, 1t Is claimed. be more
pronounced than 1t was before the recess OF
Congress. On the other hand, q great many
petitions have been received here, chiefly
from New York and New England. and from
some OF the cities OF the Middle States ask
ing the passage OF the Bayard resolutions,
which, gthe petitions, which are all alike.
claim, twill encourage business enterprise,
revive confidence In permanent investments,
give more extended employment to labor, Sc
cure to honest toll its just reward, be sheet
anchor to business, and discourage q spirit
of speculation which breeds iluctuation in
prices and uncertainty In trade"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-10
Tilden and the empire"
rG .,y,l n..-a&al, %o 4ha rjx,, ae.

NEW YORK, Jan. 5-The Sue will say to-
morrow: MIR. Tilden does not hesitate ri.
ways. He has very positive convic-
a third term and speaks like patriot when
he says: 1T is the duty of every sincere
lover of Republican institutions to do his ut
most to prevent the reelection of Gen. Grant.
For my part will do everything I can to Sc
cure the election of the man who may be
agreed upon by the opponents Of the third
term conspiracy as the best candidate to unite
the conservative elements Of all parties. Ii
third term can be conferred upon Grant a
fourth and fifth will be. In short, Grant
installment in the White House in 1881 means
empire'"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-10
LOUISIANA.

VIM. Brown. an old citizen Of Shreveport,
died on Sunday last.
Bayou Lafourche Is still on the rise, the
steamboats, are reaping in a rich harvest, and
everybody Is happy.
Wednesday night some of the light-fingered
gentry entered the sleeping apartment Of Mr.
James Heffner and carried off his pants, which
were found in the yard yesterday morning.
As money was his object the thief went unre-
warded, as Mr.. FL. did not have even the pho
tograph Of q cent about his old Clothes
shreveport Standard.
Last week Thursday (Christmasl, at social
gathering on the west fork Of the Calcasieu
river. about nine miles north Of Lake Charles,
John F. Stanley stabbed and mortally wound
ed Duncan Cameron, the latter dying some
three days later. We are informed that the
homicide was committed III Self-defenSe.-
Lake Charles Echo.
We regret to learn Of the accidental killing
OF the daughter OF Mr.. r. L. Cole, residing
near Mooringsport, which sad accident oc-
CURED last Thursday evening. Our informa-
ton is that the little girl, whose age was
about e. Ia company with several other chill
one OF which fell upon her with such force
that 1t caused her death in few hours
shreveport Times.
Mr.. r. Cook, gunsmith on Market street,
while doing some work or repairs on a pistol
In his shop accidentally caused the pistol to
through the lower feshy portion of his hand,
causing severe and ugly wound. Mr.. Cook
says ne did not know the pistol was loaded,
and thinks it was loaded By some one since
he had received 1t In his shop. Familiarity
will induce apparent careiessness, and even
persons Who are accustomed to handling fire
arms will occasionally receive warning.
| We hope his injury may not prove serious.
On Friday evening, the twenty sixth ulti-
mo, deed that shocked this community oc-
CURED in Big Bend. On that day Mr.. Edward
Geleres, young gentleman much beloved BY
our whole people, and the sonof our venerable
/ friend Lawrence Generes, was shot and killed
BY james oatterfeld. The particulars OF the
occurrence We have learned, but as the case Is
nov undergoing a judicial investigation we
feel that we should publish nothing In the
matter until the evidence itself can be fur.
Dished. The death of young Generes Ii
greatly and deeply regretted loved, as he was
by all classes Of our people, Marksyille Bull
letin.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-10
THE SOUTH.

There are ts4p miles OF railroad now In ust
| In South Carolina.
The Knoxville, Tenn, marble company are
doing a thriving business.
The police force Of Houston, Texas, have
received no pay since August.
This year Arkansas ranks next to Texas as
o cotton State, producing 100000 bales.
The letter.earrier system was inaugurated
In Little Rock, Ark, on the first OF January
| The oldest man In Texas is Robert Kidd. 81
San PHILIPPE DO Austin. He is los years old
Paducah. KY, dog killed thirty rats In
eleven minutes, another thirty In four min
| utes.
| Memphis proposes to have a grand mas
auerade bali on Mard Gras, the tenth Of Feb
| ruary next.
| A paducah, KY, woman startled by some
| DC 1urrenee swallowed thlrty-two pins she
| had in her mouth.
| Bedford, Kennedy ~ Ferguson. of Licking
| ton, KY, recently shipped 100 head OF cattle
| averaging over 1000 pounds.
| TO pay debt the vsstry of Christ Church,
| Alexandria. Va. are endeavorng to sell the
Bible used by Cen Washington.
| Virginia has CTS coiored schools taught by
| 4l5 colored teachers. the male teachers salary
averaging $50 a month, the females $24.
| The South Carolina Legislature, recently
| adjourned ant thirty days aud cost the State
passed.
| man was tried last week Mt Clarksville,
Texas, for a murder committed In 1857. The
| only living witness being insane. he was ae-
quilted
Oranges to the amount OF 10000 will be
shipped from tho Nj. U. Markham, nj rs.
Beck's and Mrs. Tanners places In Florida
this season.
The grand master Of the Masonic fraternity
Pin Texas holds that the loss of an eye or "
finger joint disdualittes a candidate for intla-
ton into the order.
Burke's "Peerage" verliies the statement
that the present Baron Fairfax, OF Cameron,
IN the peerage Of Scotland. is natlve-born
American citizen who has always resided In
America. According TO this same authority
this modest nobeman Is now residing In
the State OF North Carolina, where he follows
the practice OF medicine.
Mississippi for census purposes, will be
divided as follows: First Dlstrlet-De Soto,
Tate, Pamela, Yalahueha, Grenada, Carroll.
Montgomery, ChocCaw, Oktibbeha, Lowndes
and oil counties TO the cast aud north Of the
line thereof Second District Noxubee,
Winston, Attala Holmes. Madison, Rankin,
Simpson, Lawrence, Marion and NIL counties
to the south and east Of the line thereof.
Third District Tnnica, Quitman, Talla-
hatchie, lie Flore, Ya1oo, Kinds, Copiah,
Lincoln, Pike and oil counties to the west of
the line thereof,
Ihefe la now living III hlorfilltou. conway
county, Arkansas, "A woman who has been
| married fourteen times. She Is only sixty
live years old, and, matrimonially speaking,
she has been remarkably successful. Her
rourteenth husband Is now living. but 1t Is
not known how soon he may drop off, and.
| considering the epidemic that has ragged
among his. predecessors, his position Is one Of
extreme danger. In the hall of the house
where the lady now lives there are thirteen
pegs driven Ia the wall on which hang thir-
teen hats. labeled John, Tom, Abe, Bill, and
SO OH,