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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-11
Josh Billings en- Marriage.

Sum people marry bekase they think
wimm1n will be scarce next year, and
live to wonder how the stock holds out.
Sum marry to get rid of themselves,
and discover that the game was one
that two can play at and neither win.
Sum marry for love without cent
in their pocket, nor a friend in the
world, nor a drop of pedigree. This
looks desperate but is the strength of
the game.
Sum marry in haste, and then set
down and think it carefully over.
Sum think it carefully over fust, and
then set down and marry.
No man kan tell jist exactly what
calico has made up her mind tew do.
Calico don't know herself. Dry goods
of all kinds liz the child of circumstance.
Rather Lose $4,000 Than Remain Single.
A Philadelphia widow has lost $4,000
by marrying second time. One OF
the clauses of her first husbands will
ran: 81 give and bequeath to my wife
the interest of the sum of $4,000 of
my estate, to be paid to her semi
annually for and during all the term of
all her natural life, if she shall so long
remain my widow. In case of her mar
rage the interest of the said sum shall
cease. After her decease or marriage,
as the case may be, I give and bequeath
the said sum of $4,000, together with
all the rest, residue and remainder of
my estate, to my father, Phineas
Hough." Tie woman married again,
and her father-in-law by the first mar
riage brought suit for the money.
Judge Ashman has decided that the
widows claim ceased with her widow
hood.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-11
A Wo7nan's Evidence.

Il want to know, Mrs. -" inter
rupted Hubbard, II want to know on
which side of your house the L is
north, south, east, or west?"
"It's on this side," replied the lady,
motioning with her hand.
"The east side!"
"No."
"The west side?"
"No, it's straight across from Mrs.
BIS parlor window, not twenty feet
from it, you"
"Mrs. -" shouted the Captain,
"will you tell me if that L is on the
east, west, north, or south side Of your
house?"
cit amt on any side of the house"
zepied the witness, COMPRISING her
lips; "it's at the end. You know as
well as I do. You've seen it many a
time, and there amt no use"
"Come, come, Mrs. -" interrupted
Judge Cromer, "tell the gentleman
where the L of your house is situated"
Haven't been telling him just as
plain as I could?"
"Where is the L situated?" said
Hubbard, desperately.
Right in the lot, back against the
end of the house,
"Will you answer my question? ?"
shouted the affable Captain, running
up his hair in desperation.
"What question:"
els the Z on the east, west, north, or
south side of the house?"
"Judge, I've told him just as plain
as ever woman could. I didn't come
here to be sassed by no one-horso law
yer. know him and his father before
him. He amt got no business putting
on airs. What kind of family"
"Silence!" Numbered Cromer.
CHOW, Mrs. -, which side of your
house does the sun rise on?"
"That one," said the witness, indicat-
ing.
els the L on that side?"
eyes, sir"
"Then it's on the east side?"
eyes,"
"Why didn't you say SO, then?"
asked the exasperated Captain.
"'Cause you never asked me, yoIl
bald-headed old snipe. ! know thing
Or"
"That will d." said Hubbard.
"Take the Witness" he added, turning
to Tom Wren, the opposing counsel
NeU York World.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-11
Kissing.

Girls take naturally to kissing
there's not the slightest doubt of it. A
man slides as awkwardly into his first
kiss as into his elder brothers tail
coat, and his vanity is equally great on
both occasions. He considers them as
steps up the ladder of life, and would
have his promotions proclaimed from
from ihe housetops, and shouted from
the church steeples, but such is his
modesty in his family circle that when
a younger brother quietly mentions
them he looks red and feels unfraternal.
The female sex obtain their remarka-
BILE proficiency in kissing by perpetual
study and constant practice. They are
early distinguished for their aptitude
in the art, for what girl is not ready to
kiss baby at all hours and all seasons?
This sort of kiss eventually develops
into che genuine love-kiss-pleasant to
experience and contemplate.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-11
Celia Thaxter.

A romantic story is connected with
Appledore island, one of the Isles of
Shoals, off the coast of New Hampshire.
Years ago the island was purchased by
Mr.. Leighton, a lawyer and prominent
local politician of Portsmouth, who
bought it with view to living on it
permanently, on account of his dissat-
isfaction with his party. He took his
wife and child--a ghter-there,
built a rude house, and expressed his
determination never to return to the
main land. He adhered to his word
infiexibly, for he had grown soured and
misanthropical by his political dis
appointment When his daughter had
become Is or 16 young lawyer asked
the privilege of boarding in Mr.. Leigh
toms isolated family for the benefit of
his health. The privilege was reluc-
family granted, and the attorney, being
thrown into the society of the daughter
described as very pretty, bright and
unconventional girl, as she would likely
be with her peculiar surroundings,
fell desperately in love with her. The
cynical father was furious at the inter
Looping gallant; but, as the latter could
not be bullied or driven off, he was
finally allowed to take the girl to wife,
and the two went to the mainland and
lived there. The lady is now known
to the literary world as Mrs. Celia
Thaxter, a faverite contributor to the
atlantic Monthly. She is very fond
of Appledore, doubtless through early
romantic associations, and spends most
of her summers in a cottage near the
Appledore House, kept by her brothers,
who were born on the island, and have
grown to be inn-keepers by process of
evolution gradual, but irresistible.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-11

for another, and not infrequently slipped
away from No. to No. 2, through some
legal trick, before No. 1 had any idea
that he had proved maritally unsatis-
factory. It is related that about 1853
three members of San Francisco firm
had each in turn the same wife in the
space of twenty-ioar months. Some of
the most matrimonially enterprising
women in the country journeyed thither
twenty 70 twenty five years ago, and
made their marriages remunerative by
getting settlements cash down before
the tying of the nuptial knot. The lives
of not a few of them would, if faithfully
chronicled, read ike the most sensation
al of sensational novels.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-11
Bound to Marry III That Family.

After many devious windings through
the troubled waters of the course of
true love, weli-to-do farmer has finally
drifted into the haven of wedlock. He
courted young lady for year, be-
came her accepted lover, and then was
Tilted. He next made love to her sis
ter, induced her to name the day, paid
for the wedding cards, and then at the
last moment was shown to the door.
Another Gay was set, and again the
maiden said, Wemust part" In sheer
desperation he reopened negotiations
with his first sweetheart, and made such
quick work of it that before the girl
had time to change her mind he was
her husband.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-11

| along the harder Although the road
was rugged and we were in great danger
of being dashed to pieces at any mo-
ment, we knew it was better to remain
seated and trust to Providence than at
tempt to spring out of the carriage
while going at that rate.
What was it that stopped the mad
dened animals?
~ told you he was our good angel,"
spoke Nettie, in low tones, when we
heard Jim say, "Is that you, MIR. Carol?
Come, ride home with u.s. we were
ashamed we didn't think of it before, in
time.'
We soon reached our destination.
We had gone over the early part of the
road in a "snails gallop," as Jim de-
clared, so as to view the scenery by
moonlight, but the restless steeds would
deign to no more slow PAGES that even
ing.
We, with few more friends added to
our party, were celebrating the second
anniversary of that monotonous pic
mic" on similar sultry August after
noon.
Boat-riding was in order after our
luscious repast spread upon the ground.
But some preferred TO remain on the
beach and watch the others glide over
the smooth waters.
What was it; hand reaching out
from elysium to draw that happy pair
over to those blissful fields?
Too bad to remove them from their
lovely grave. We knew their souls
would have fled ere their iodies could
be gathered to the shore.
Nettie's widowed mother, always del
icate, sat silent and trembling, locking
unto Him who has said, "When thou
passeth through the waters 1 will be
with thee"
When the lifeless forms of her chill
dren were laid at her feet, with uplifted
hands and streaming eyes she ex-
claimed, 60, my Father, how can I
bear i'll" and fell dead by their sides.
She had, indeed, found a son when
her loving and beloved daughter be-
came Mrs. Willard Carol on a bright
June day only two short months be-
fore.
The great ranchmen of the plains
have to guess at the number of cattle
they own.
The stately Mrs. Staunton was the
first to think of the almost frantic Jim
and as she, like the poor boy, had not
relation left on earth, she claimed him
for her son.
The clock was tolling the solemn
midnight hour when we entered the
village following the corpses in silent
tread.
The news had preceded us, and the
villagers were wild with excitement.
The older men and women recollected
how they loved Mrs. Lyle for her gentle,
winning ways, when she, little wee
thing. first came among them, their
pastors only child.
And they remembered, too, that in
after years she filled her dead mothers
place in the hearts of the parishioners.
and comforted her bereaved father.
Neither had they forgotten that her
young life was blighted by dissipated
husband; but by her patience, gentle
ness and Christian charity she won him
back into the paths of rectitude, and
saved him from drunkard's grave.
Nettie, though of different tempera-
ment, was equally as well beloved as
her mother.
And Willard had won the esteem OF
all who knew him in the short time he
had been among them.
How could the neighbors say twas
the saddest funeral they ever attended,
when twas stamped so indelibly on
those placid brows that "He giveth His
beloved sleep?"
BELLEF0NTAINE, Ohio.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-11
GONE WONIAN'S LOVE-"
BY T. G.. LA NOBLE,

It is n summer evening,
And, ds the sunlight dies,
So fades my Lady Lora.
As on her couch she lies,
With weeping friends around her,
And death -mists dim her eyes.
Beside her sits poet;
He clasps her clas9ing hands;
her smiles make bleht his verses
And through all noble lands
His love wlrs fame aud honor
BY heauty's sweet demands.
BE whispers now message
OF love. and faith, and trust;
He passiOnGteiy kisses
Her lips Of chilling dust.
There is sudden tumult-
A stranger enters, Just
When vauiShes the sunlight;
An; nIw my Lady sleeps,
Al last. IL drsaTloSs slumber;
Another ,ncuruer weeps.
Out speaks the grievinE poet,
And who Is this vino keeps
His woe concealed so closely,
Until il IS tco latea"
OUtspoak> tEs scowiing stranger,
Il reached the city rate
Just now. and touud long journey
BrouEh; ne, indeed. 100 late.
- knew this wiuSOme Lady
= year ago II SPAN:
She gave h,r solemn promise,
When >giI'-.ec cJigc a-ain,
That W. sa,E.,. br l-;i:ei
by loves Eu-al.I.,, chm ~
IN, re-t's eyes a~e tit,l,E=,
An. wifh 4 chcs!u- rrv.
lie says. wi 10 doubts my Lady?
Nh3 says Ina: she could sigh
To NJ 2ud g. anlJheU:--
1 ding 10 hmm the lie"
The stranger, coo,lv sayina,
~Look IL that locfet, r
Tie poet cries. ghI; picture
Is mine" Tie s3r.nc Thcy try
and H., TIE priest who shrived her
On rcr u'6s Feart do:n lie.
.CAGo, IL.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-11
WOMAN GOSSIP.
NV Lover.

My lover Is not young nor fair;
No knighily armor does lie wear,
Nor title of degree;
He has no pTncely lands, nor gold
No jewels rare, no trea ures old
To bring and offer Inc.
But, to me, dearer far than lands
His fond, true heart: his willing hands;
His spirit firm and bold.
More Precious, though unknown to fame,
Is his Intarnished, honest name,
lhan mines of glittering gold.
Riches take wings and fly away;
Earth's treasures tarnish and decay,
And youths fair features fade;
Butlove, true love ,smoo thes LIES rough ways
And sings of brighter, better days,
Nor asks to be repaid.
CHANBEISBURG, Ia. L. A. y.
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Z. A.. q.
An Eastern Bride.

A girl, after sheis betrothed, is cooped
up in small room, with shackles OF
gold and silver upon her ankles and
wrist. If she is to be married to man
who has discharged, dispatched or lost
a former wife, the shackles which the
former wife wore are put upon the new
brides limbs, and she is fed till they
are filed up to the proper thickness.
The food used for this custom, worthy
of barbarians, is a seed called drough,
which is of an extraordinary fattening
quality. With this seed and their ma
tional dish, cuscusoo, the bride is liter
ally crammed, and many die under the
spoon.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-11
Central Prison for temoles at Clermont
Ferrand.
Mrs. Grundy.

MI De WI uuuys
"What will Mrs. Grundy say?" has
passed into an adage, and acts fire.
quently as restraint upon those whose
buoyancy and ight-heartedness might
lead them to forget or ignore the
conventionalities of life. To Morton's
clever comedy, "Speed the Plow," we
are indebted for the saying. The first
scene of the first act opens with view
Of farm house, where Farmer Ashfeld
is discovered at table with his Jug
and pipe, holding the following col
loquy with his wife, who figures in a
riding-dress, with a basket under her
arm:
Ashfeld Well, dame, welcome
whoam. What news does thee bring
from market?
Dame-What news, husband! What
I always told you; that Farmer Grun
dy's wheat brought shillings quarter
more thai ours did.
Ashfeld-Au the better for he.
Dame-Ah! the sun seems to shine
on purpose for him. y
Ashfeld- come, missus,
thee has not the grace to thank God for
prosperous times, don't thee grumble
when they are unkindly bit.
Dame-And I assure you Dame
Grundy's butter was quite the crack of
the market.
Ashfeld-Be quiet, woolye? Always
ding-dinging Dame Grundy into my
ears. What will Mrs. Grundy say?
What will Mrs. Grundy think? Canst
thou be quiet an let III alone, and be-
have thyself, pratty?-OliUe King, IN
BaldUim's Monthly
Those Who Died mt POmpeii.
Though the victims of the great erup-
ton of Vesuvius in A. D. 70 lived so
long ago, they were our fellow-creat-
ures, and it is impossible to recall their
fate-especially, one might think, to re-
call it on the spot-without feeling of
horror. Sir William Cell estimated
the number of people who persisted at
1900; but during recent excavations so
many bodies have been found that it
seems to have been far greater; and
when. we consider that, closely as the
inhabitants were packed, Pompeii was
still but little place, the proper
ton of deaths appears large. It is, of
course, satisfactory to the antiquary to
reflect that the misfortunes of Pompeii
have been a great gain to modern
knowledge. The manners of the ancient
Romans are better known to us by what
has been discovered here under the
ashes than by all the pictures or statues
or writings existing elsewhere. The
town had been very recently rebuilt,
and the remains are chiefly of one
period; but the decorations are remark
able for their rarity as well as for their
freshness. In fact, the state of pictorial
art in the first century would be almost
unknown to us but for the frescoes from
the house of the tragic poet and the
beautiful wall-paintings now in the
Naples Museum.-Lo1adon Saturday
ReuieaU.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-11
VALUE OF WORN GOLD COINS.
Letter of Information From tiae Conner at
the New Orleans Mint.

Letter of Information From tiae Conner at
the New Orleans Mint.
Inquiries are daily made at the mint
as to the least current weight at which
the Government will receive gold coins
at their nominal value. Under the
fourteenth section of the Coinage act of
1873 it is provided "that gold coins re-
duced in weight by natural abrasion not
more than one-half Of l per ccntum be-
low the standard weight, after period
of circulation of twenty years, and a
proportionate rate for a less period,
shall be received at their nominal value
at the United States treasury and its
Offices"
The following statement exhibits the
standard weight and leastcu weight
of gold coins after circulation OF
twenty years, and at which least current
weight they are receivable in payment
of debts to the United States:
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-11

IT is only the female sex who can rip,
darn and tear without being considered
profane.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-11

Standard Least car
Height rent Weight
in G7uiaS. in Grains
Double eagle. 5lo 5I2.1S
Eagle. ...-......... ............21o s.o.aa a
Half eagle ......................1a9 1ss36
Ihree dollar. 80. ...... go .t.tS
Dollar a5s 1861
The legal deviation from the stand
ard weight of the gold dollar being one
quarter OF q grain, it will continue cur
rent until reduced in weight below
% $500 grains. All double eagles
which have not been artifcially re-
duced in weight will be found within
the limit of natural abrasion allowed by
law. The same rule will apply to eagles
coined since 1916, half-eagles coined
since 1866, and guarter-eagles coined
since 1860.
The double eagle should continue
current for fifty years from the date OF
coinage; the eagle for thirty -fve years;
the half-eagle for twenty years; and the
three-dollar piece and quarter-eagle at
least fifteen years. The deviation from
standard weight of one-quarter of q
grain allowed by law in the coinage of
the gold dollar exceeds the legal Limit of
wear by nearly one-eighth of a grain.
ALI pieces of this denomination coined
since 1860 will be found within the
legal tolerance, if not fraudulently re-
duced in weight.
These periods are estimated for coins
when they constitute part OF the cir
culating medium, or are frequently
transferred in treasury and customs
transactions. In this country, as in
England, there is no "least current
weight" for silver coins fixed by law OF
treasury regulations. The natural
abrasion of silver coins is not SO great
as generally supposed. 1t is expected
that fully fifty years will elapse before
the coins issued under laws passed
within the last five years will need rem
ovation. Careful observation and ex-
periments in this country show the
average loss from natural abrasion of
the whole body of silver currency, when
in actual circulation, to be about l per
cent. in twelve years, the smaller coins,
ouarter-dollars and dimes, showing q
greater percentage of loss than half
dollars or dollars.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-11

[*Jackson's last words were @Let us cross ov
the river and rest under the shade of the trees.l
ARLINGTON, Mass.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-04-03

The Rev. B. F. Unganst preached his
first sermon to the people of Paokerton on
Easter Sunday.
W. I. Peters has had two very sick chill
dren, but by prompt treatment and careful
nursing they are now convalescing
-Ex-Sheriff Reigel made the hearts Of
the school children of Packerton District glad
this week, by presenting each one with two
colored eggs. The Sheriff is quite friend
to the children.
"A very high picket fence now encloses
all the ground known as Packers Park.
Two large towers-one at Beaver Run,
the other in the Lumber Yard-haye been
erected for the purpose of keeping the hose
necessary in case Of FIRE.
Thomas M. Weaver, Esq, SO long in
charge of the Packer Park and farm, will be
succeeded by Aaron Krum, of Lehighton,
who will move into the house formerly oc-
cupied by c. J. Gould.
1t was rumored on our streets this morn
ing that Grant bad been kidnapped, as there
was no news of his movements in Tuesday
daily papers-the rumor was unfounded.
The cause Of silence on the part Of the papers
was that the gas pipes were cut and the can
non spiked in a certain town in Texas. The
"boom" received somewhat of check, but
the great American traveller is still safe.
james Long, NJ. NJ, visited the city o.
Wilmington, Del, on business connected
with some improvements he has made in
some machinery, ON which he has obtained
patent
We unde: stand that party "shysters," /"
late members of our Legislature, and lately
invited to appear before Judge Pearson, have
decided not to accept the invitation for the
present, but have gone to meet certain man
called Grant, in order to understand just
how the members of certain "Whiskey
Ring" succeeded in freeing themselves ofan
unpleasant invitation--one Babcock, late
private secretary, will also be consulted. By
that time Kemble may have his business in
shape to leave, and the whole crowd may re-
turn by the Pipe line.
Charles Patterson, of Lehighton, was in
Packerton the other day soliciting funds to
assist the District Attorney in his prosecu-
ton of Goldberg The book he presents pur-
ports to be issued from the Office promi-
nent lawyer Of Mauch Chunk, and states
"Whereas, efforts are being made to clear
the said Goldberg; we, the undersigned,
agree to give the sum opposite our names to
enable the District Attorney to procure such
assistance as he thinks necessary to convict"
This is the FIRST cease of the kind we ever
heard of; and the thought occurs: suppos-
ing this appeal should be generally respond
cd to, how about procuring jury who had
not depressed an opinion? Itwould not be
necessary for the defense to ask whether a
man read the papers or not. But this is an
age of wonders, and we need be surprised at
nothing, except it be announced that Grant
refuses to run again. ANON.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-04-03
ParryyiIIe budget.

On Wednesday morning Dane, named
Christian Smith, was accidentally run over
by the gravel tram at ITazardsvlle. The
engine was run TO Parryville, and DR.. W.
W. Reber was conveyed to the scene of the
accident. lie Immediately pronounced the
case hopeless. The right leg was terribly
mangled from the knee up; the thigh bone
was ground out of its socket, and the hip
bone was broken. lie survived scarcely
two hours after the accident. He was a
young single man, and resided at Perth
Amboy. He supported his parents by his
labors at Hazardsville.
-Parryvillc streets are less muddy than
any other thoroughfarcs we can now recall
in this end of the county. By the way, that
reminds us that pavements would, for all
that, improve our little town.
Rev. Gross will occupy the house vaca-
ted by Rev. Butz.
The late Jacob Snyder was the oldest
resident of this place.
Mr.. Stephen Snyder, sr., was to strouds.
burg the early part TIE week. OSCAR.
On Sunday evening Rev. Gross, pastor
of the Evangelical church, preached an elo'
quent sermon, which was well received.
Rev. G. L. ShaGer moved to Bethel.
C. F. Bierman and lady, who had beer
on visit to their friends at Upper Bern ant
Tamaqua, returned on Monday.
Rev. j. Bawden and family took pos
session of the house vacated by Rev. Shafer
Mr.. Gillian moved to Big Creek.
VIM. Romig moved to Bowmansvlle
where he is employed by the Lehigh Valley
Railroad Co.
jacob Phiier will move to Coplay will
his family next week.
Mr.. Shantz, car-inspector for the C. R
r. of y. j., will take possession of Mr.. Phi
ier's house.
Mr.. Miller, from West Penn, SchGyl
kill county, moved into a part of May Phi
fer's house.
Mrs. j. L. Miller made trip TO Weiss
port and Lehighton.
ALFoYFo Del TRYANo.