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Smyrna times., 1880-05-12

Cuba it is reported is threatened with the worst
p1sSible form of war, seryile insurrecuon. CON
spaey of dangerous sort has been detected and the
authorities are on the Qui UiUe lest arms and amuni-
ton should be struggled in to the aid OF the rising
said that the suspicious vessel recently seen
OF the capes of the Delaware aud the cargo OF which
said TO be arms had landed her stores on the ever
iaithfnl isle
Smyrna times., 1880-05-12

ADVERTISING CHEATs-It has become so common to
write the beginning of elegant interesting article
and then run il into some advertisement that we
avoid all such cheats and simply call attention to the
merits Of Hop Btters in plain honest terms as pos
sibe 10 induce people TO give them one trial. as nc
one who knows their value viii ever use anything
ese.-PrOrideRce Advertiser.
Smyrna times., 1880-05-12

Birds sing their best songs about o'clock in the
morning and lust now the old story is being told
again. After mating however, the birds have great
advantage over human bipedE: there are no fires to
build and the bride does not spend the first five years
Of welded bliss learning to cook and giving her hts
band the dyspepsia in the meantime.
Smyrna times., 1880-05-12

Senator Wallace. who is a strong anti-Tilden man.
said to-day that he could not how Tilden could be
Prevented from securing the democratic nomination
senator Randolph also an aIlti-Tilden man, mas ar
rived at the same conclusion. Judge Davis, of Hi:
nois, thinks the two candidates will be Grant and
Tilden
Smyrna times., 1880-05-12

losE OUT OF BLAsT.-The Pittsburg Post states thai
within the last ten days twenty furnaces that sell iron
y Psburg have gone out of blast. II is also estinla
,sa that there Is enough finished iron in stock 10 las
~ FAIL and there is not likely TO be any life IN th'
Ngifon trade till that stock is exhausted.
Smyrna times., 1880-05-12

Mollie Maguireism in the coal regions, is not dead
py long chalk If the recent accounts OfthTeatntngs
lneendiarism and murder mean anything. Consider.
ing the number Of hangings for similar crimes that
have taken place among the miners it would appear
that capi a. punishment Is not as effective check on
them as il should be.
Smyrna times., 1880-05-12

II The weaker sex Is anything but weak under some
,nseqmstanees. y, woman can put down carpet
ssad The baby and cook meal at the same time III
ase e OF necessity buta cunt even tack carpe
hout having all the rest of the family 10 help him
iae rule seldom fails
Smyrna times., 1880-05-12

Mr. James RedpAth. who has been writing up the
famine in Ireland for the New York Tribune states that
come He sets at rest the impression that the Irish
peasants are lazy and mprovden and says that they
are the hardest workers on this Planet On lSarrlTal
there this was the first fact that confronted him, and
il faced him everywhere. He goes on to say: :" No
class of men that have met work more steadily
and support their families mole trugally. DO not
mass this second fact to their credit for it is the hard
condition of their existence. They must live meanly
in their cabins or die miserably on the road Sides.
Smyrna times., 1880-05-12

correspondent of the New York World. assigned
to that duty has interviewed 81 of &c Massachusetts,
delegates 10 the democratic national convention.
Eighteen of these delegates emIhaticaly declare that
while every democratic voter i'll the State would be
brought 10 the polls in November next by the nOmi
nation of Mr.. Bayard. Mr.. Bavard would also draw
to the democratic standard such support from the
regular ranks of the Massachusetts republicans us
would be given to no other democratic candidate
Only two favor Mr. Tilden. and one of these is q
ralctive
Smyrna times., 1880-05-12

=, anyone wants to get rich without work, he has
my 70 stife his concience and advertise 10 furnish
Sa essential candidates with valuable secret on
zamps
Smyrna times., 1880-05-12

FREEMAN. THE ADVENTIST. RECOMMTrTED TO AN
AsYLUM-Freeman, the Adventist, who killed his
cnild at PoeaSset Mass. about a year ago was for
mally reeommitted to the DanverS (Mass.) Insane
Asylum on Wednesday. During his confinement
there he has gained ten pounds. and is in excellent
physical health. He is generally cheerful and hope
full but is disinelined to talk matters personal to
himself Hemaintains that he is not insane. Hemakes
himself useful in domestic work about the ward. His
department is perfect and his influence upon the
other patients with whom he is brought in contact is
good.
Smyrna times., 1880-05-12

~ mere is nothing more narrowing to the sympathetic
Ssana than 10 hear a crying baby. DIR. Bulls BABY
rp Will give instant relief 10 the little sufferer.
W sale at al drug stores.
Smyrna times., 1880-05-12

ss sSngress has literally voted ss500Oo for the fast
pcl;e M service on railroads Why not adopt the same
Ivy ior mail service ON the ocean
Smyrna times., 1880-05-12

me delegates already eectsd TO the Chicago Con-
s sqn m may be classed follows Grant pa; Blaine,
- biaine, so far. is the leading candidate.
Smyrna times., 1880-05-12

eomn ns Methodist Episcopal Conference adopted 9
Mrs Has resolution in regard TO President ana
Smyrna times., 1880-05-12

H. Ts person in feeble health and not candidate
STATE aen shows remarkable aptitude In picking up
Smyrna times., 1880-05-12
MAY.

Smyrna (RothwelTs Landingl and Pier Q,
Race Street Wharves, Philadelphia,
Smyrna times., 1880-05-12

at sisSE sSmsa men killed Ouir ht by DoerexplOsion
Smyrna times., 1880-05-12

Has won for itself a reputation that no otEcr house IN
p}dlrGrc possesses The reason Of this is evident.
The business principles Q this house hare ever been such
to meet rdb public Jar0r. The aim OF the proprietor
has been please his partronS; render them
fair and honest equivalent. and 10 offer the citizens
nothing but reliable clothing. The house has ever
adhered strictly 10 the
Smyrna times., 1880-05-12
THE NEW IRON STEAMER
Fruit, Grain and Stock
WILL LEAVE

fare to Philadelphia 70 Cents; Round Trip, SIPS.
No charge for conveyance to and from
Rothwells Landing.
Smyrna times., 1880-05-12
MEMS DEPARTMENT.

Boys All-Wool Suits from $3.50 to $780, Double and
Twist Cashmere Pants for men. (our make) 81 o.
Childrens Suits, $500 and upward.
1t would be impossible to give the fantest idea OF
is extended to the citizens of Smyrna and vicinity to
call and for themselves thatthe Boston House has
no competitors.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-24

Corn: Active and steady at quotation. We qitete
shelled corn at 401ac for mixed; 43l44c for white
on track or levee; ear corn 45eoH arrival. Barley:
Nominal. Rye WeQuote bids at.60@92E per bu
Oats; There were no euotable changes. We
quote mixed ct S5l5c, and white at 3s43614c In
bulk ON track or levee Whisky Hghwine at
81 06 y..
New YORK. May 24--Flour dull and in buy
ers' favor; Round hoop Ohio. 81 9O@5 25; choice
do So 30@6 SO; superflns Western, S3 75@
so; common to good extra do. 81 ESQ
80; choice do do, 81 S5@7; choice white, wheat
40, a 75@5 Wheat Spring quiet and
nominal: winter dull and H@1ec lower;
No. red, May. 81 3SA@1 SsI9; 100000
bu do, June. q 25s4@l 16sI No. l white, May
g. 26N bid; 81 27s4asked; June, q 2sa hld,
Juneand July quiet and steady: mixed Western,
spot. 52ln@58l4c;. do futnre, 491a a52 lac. Oats
heavy and lower: Western, f4Q949c. Beef quiet
and unchanged new plain mess. 50 50@10 co.
new extra do, S10910 So Pork dull and heavy:
new..mess 81 12la. Lard lower: and weak, steam
rendered, 7I0c Butter dull and in buyers fa-
vor; OHIO, S09l7c. Cheese firm at s@l21ac for
Door to choice. Whisky nominal: Western, 81 lS
@1 l6. Sugar firm and quiet. Melasses uns
changed; demand moderate. Petroleum dull
and weak. Rice firm and in fair INQUIRY Coffee
steady and quiet, Fpeights dull Spirits turpen-
tine heavy at 261a@27c. Rosin quiet and firm
at q s71a@l 421a. Tallew dull at 01sc' for
Western. Eggs firm at 10a1 re for fair to choice
and jnbbing prices irregular and in buyers favor
Prints remain dull and unchanged. Ginghamsin
steady request and firm. Mems wear wOoiens
quiet but leading makes of clothing woolens sold
ahead, and prices are steady. Foreign goods
Sluggish. 81 t~ taG N
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-24

wMMINaroN. May a4 --lurpentine spirits
Steady at 36c N'N" b. q N-& r.
\ oswEGo May n Wheat steady. Corn in light
demand Western mlNed 57Q5Sc.
| 'BErRoIT, May 2d.-Flour steady: White, SIS 50@
75 Wheat frmE No. whites 81 l4ss; milling,
ST.. LOUIS, May 2-wheat dull. No. . red.
y llh@l bs i No, No. 81 %; g., h hia Corn higher;
mixed 351l 036c: No 2, 3515 1S5Rc Oats steady;
Nc.2 white SS5a@siAe. Rye steady: No. p S61ac
Whisky steidy at $rd7. .---
MILWAUKEE. May "a Wheat dull May, l071++:
Jt1ne, / G7l: July, 81 04a4 Cern-steady; Mo- b,
377sc. Oais quiet: No. 2, 3533sc Rye firm: No.
/, 85Hc. Barley dulE Sg|s t@1&&
CLEVELAND, May M.-Graln-Wheat: No. / red,
81 20. No 2, 81 IL; No. 3, 81 16: No q mixed,
ST. III, 0nts: No. J. 40c; No. 2. aSc; white, 46e.
Cent: High mixed. Acc; low, 45c: ear. 45e. Bar
ley: State, 75@Svc S- ~ - Il - s..
nah. Corn dull: Car lots sold at 4D}izcs offered at
451s@ i5Ae; arrive. 451ac June. Oats dull and
scarce: ASKING 4Oc. Rye and barley neglected.
Canal freghts lower; wheat, 51ac corn, &C., ~.
ToLRDo. May 24-Wheas frm No. white
Wabash, 81 II; No white Mich gan, 81 03; Nc. Q
red Wabash. 81 171a asked, 81 IL bid: June. 81 lSs
Corn firm: No. 2, 4214c bid; rejected, 4fc; dam
aged, S91sc. Oats nominal.
BALrIMoREI May 2d-Nn. 2 red wheat iaac-
tive: Spot, 81 28; May, 81 2712; June, 81 2314;
July, IL 1876 August, 81 l9yl 9A74; September,
ST f0@r 1911 Corn neglected.: Spot, 54c; June
49lye yesl9s4e; July soc asked. steamer, 50@50l@e.
PrTTsBURs, Pa, May "a --0il Market-Oll City
Opened at Sl1se for old offered ard closed at
closed at SSs4c bid New York Petroleum quiet:
nominally unchanged. Philadelphia - Market
quiet at 754c.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-24
uality and 4zs5c fer prime to choice vlr-

quality and 454@5c for prime to choice Vir-
gina.
Potatoes: New sell at sSa4 per brf hitter for
choice early roses and hair demand and steady.
Poultry: Chickens are in large supply, and de-
msiId moderate aud selling at y OoG275 Tor cid.
and at 81 5a@2 % for spring chickens per dozen.
Other poultry nominal.
Rags quiet and easy. Cotton at 1A@2c for
mixed. and S@314c for white per lh Common
woolen 1@1Ac and soft woolen at St9S1ac per ID.
I SeIap iron aun and weak. Stove east at 49@
45c. and wrought at 7O@75c per 100 lbs.
Soapsteedy and quiet. We quote: German Sc,
olive 41<@49se. family ss4@4e pen lb. and white
70 70 per box.
Starcn: Demand fair and market firm. We
quote: Peah sA@S1ac. Bonton 4A@4%c. silk
en- gloss 54c, diamond gloss &C, corn 61als6zc per
pound. !. =. E..t|at r.
Saltat quiet 4Oc per bu for Turks Island, and
81 l09i ~ per sack for coarse Liverpool Ohio
River and Kanswha az 81 % per brl OF D bu, and
81 To- per brl Off bu ~ =.
Seed Flax seed in moderate demand at 81 100
~ per bu. Clover and timothy dull and nom
inaL German millet quiet at 75@Sec and Han.
garim grass seed at s0g85e per bu.
Timers stock in moderate demand and quiet
we quote: Zinc slab, 7h9Ny8c: Sheet 9@95+c; block
TN, 25926G: solder. 169l9c: copper ingots zee;
bottoms 36c; braziers' sheets, S1@37c per ID;
tln plate, G, 5000 90, and Sll@l2 30 Der
box
Tallow is quiet and steady, and selling at SIC
for city loose, and 5bac for country in packages
per lb.
Vegetables Tomatoes at 75@S5e per peck in
boxes. Peas at 81 25@1 S5 per bushel. Cabbage
at S6@7 per crate String beans at 81 so per crate
| for choice. - .--.
Noooenware in fair demand and steady at the
| following: Washboaxds. 81 30@250 per dozen,
Tubs, nests of eight, S. 25p3 Is per nest No l,
~ 5o@s 50: No. 2. 81 SOFAS; No. 8. $6 51@7 pei
dozen; buekets two hoops, 81 s0@e, and three,
hoop, ~ 1592 25 per dozen; churns, No 1,
w 50@l0; No. 2 IS 5O99. and No. 3. 81 50@z per
| dozen.
l Wool: Receipts moderate and demand light,
market steady and quiet We quote: Unwashed
25@31o; fleece washed, 58@d5c; tubwashed, 3S@
L A5n. sai IAarr LODI La
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-24
BIG GUNS ARRIVING.
Nttemtt;ed Fratrioide.

For seven years past feud has existed
between Richard and Mark, Frisby, BROTH.
ers, residing at Mt Washington. Yester-
day afternoon the difficulty between them
eliminated in. Mark endeavoring, to taxa
the life Of his brother
, Richard is employed by a Mr.. Wolf, of
that place, and last evening went ont in
the pasture adjoining the place after the,
COWS. He was followed by his brother. who
commenced a quarrel with him. Hard
words followed be- ween them, when Mark
knocked Richard down. Drawing knife
he rushed upon his brother and plunged
the two-inch blade Of the weapon into his
breast.
Seeing what he had done Mark fled, and
has not yet been captured. 90 Il
Richards wound is very serious one,
and NAV result fatally. .,,t 4.s al ,.-,s.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-24
UNCLE sAMMY's CHANCES.

National Associated Press to the star ....
WASHINGTON, May 24.-Ihe Post of this
morning contains an editorial on the caai-
didacy OF Rilden. After promising that
it isin no manner an enemy of Hilden, it
enters into an analysis of the vote which
nominated him in 1876 and, comparing it
with his chances fer renomination as meag-
ured by the result OF eighteen States which
have already elected delegations, makes Out
a very hopeless case for him. Giving him
New York, he has only 131 votes in sight.
Where must he 60 for the other 36l re-
quired for the nomination.? ,.u2..n .a
. . TENNESSEE GRsENBACKERs. .t4. ft
! NASHVILLE, May 24.-lhe State National
Greenback Convention was held here Sat
lurday. The speakers and resolutions fa-
,vered repudiation Of all the Static debt ex-,
lcept about 50, 900 900,, and delegates to Chi
lcaso were appointed. $780,. . .,.,..,, a,.
BIG GUNS ARRIVING. .t... ..-.
CHICAGO, LII, Nav 24.-Among the arri-
walls to attend the National Convention is
Hon.. Joi.n G. New, of Indianapolis. He is
as confident as ever that Grant is the cheice
sof the people, aud thinks there will be only
tone ballot on President. Grant and Sher-
man is his ticket. Chauncey l. Filley, Of
lSr Louis is also here. John A. Logan has
returned from Springfield and is receiving
the congratulations of the Graut men for
the manner in which he managed the State
Convention J." .'' f'f' 80 .h
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-24

Special 10 the Star .r. .I.r s.-
New ORLEANS, May 24.-The Republican
State Convention met at noon in Exposi.
tion Hail. Demas, of St. John, will be
Temporary, and Warmoth, of Plaquemines,
Permanent Chairman. Caucuses Of Grant
and Sherman men have agreed to elect
eight Grant men and eight representing
those opposed to Grant, all to- 60 unin-
structed. This programme meets with
some opposition from the eolo'ed Grant
men, who claim the whole Convention. p
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-24
THE CoUErs.
To4MoRRoW's CALENDAR. -3

a1da ToAMoRROW's CALENDAR. -ile-
The cases set for tomorrow eTuesday) are
as follows. o4 "N '3 Fhf Vt
4 al ID fldi DISTRICT. l5 = t
, Before Judges Avery. Johnston and Cox.
3,143AB AButting Bros. VS.. Decker Bros.
3,1lz--DHniel Callahan VI Il. q. Huston et al.
! 3,l45-RhOda A. Taylor VS.. Mary T. B. Elder
S,l47-Cafoline Dlehl vs. Caroline Frank ct al.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-24
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON May 24.-For Tennessee
and the Ohio Valley, stationary barometer,
ontherly winds and clear or partly cloudy
weather.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-24
FINANCIAL

CTNCIrrArI. May 24-2P. M.
Sterling quiet and firm. SightA 50 and sixty
davs ~ So per g. tl' .tN .
New York exchange is in fair demand and
moderate offerings at previous rates. Buying
at par and selling at Ito premium.
Government bonds firm. The local demand
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-24
New York srocx nsuorr.

i The following shows tine range OF quotations
| and the amount OF sales today at the New York
Stock Exchange. received by tea. Sterrett CO..,
| Is West Thirltstreet. =.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-24

the following are tue opening and the E15 ..
m. quotations Of tile New York Excifsnee,
as received by Lea, Sterett d Coz, u WsR Third
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-24
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

Total ahapes reported sold .....-.,
sOllered. t.Bid. 1IrX,diw
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-24
POLITICAL POINTS.
Gathering of Great Guns at
Chicago. ...e p.
Republican State Convention at.
New orleans. 38egT
LnuIaIANA RFPuRIIcANa.

En- rss
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-24

SATURDAY NIGHT.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-25
MelikOtf's Life. Preseryer.

The chain-mail vest, which is said to
have saved Gen. Melikoff from
Vladetski's bullet, has for many genera
tons past been common article of
wear with the leading personages of
Europe, the most notable examples be-
ing Oliver Cromwell, Gustavus, of
Sweden, the present Gear, and Louis
XVI. In the middle ages these mail
coats were known as "Milan Shirts" and
greatly esteemed for the fneness of
their workmanship. A famous italian
guerrilla, who went into the battle of
Ravenna thus equipped, was found dead
with the links of his mail still unbroken,
though the bones beneath it were COM
pletely shattered by the force of the
death-blow. A "bullet-proof" vest of
this kind was offered By speculator
to the Duke of Wellington, who got rid
of him in very characteristic fashion.
Bidding the man put it on, he called to
the sentry outside to load with ball-car-
fridge and come at once; but the visit
or's confidence in his invention did not
apparently extend to the testing of it
in his own person, for he took to his
heels at once.-Neao York Times.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-25
How Illinois Vas Bought.

In the year 1928 the State Of Illinois
was bought of ten Indian chiefs, repre-
senting ten tribes, by twenty-five white
men in Pennsylvania and England.
The territory was in two tracts, one
called Southern Illinois, and the other
the balance of the State and a portion
of Southern Wisconsin. The consider
alton was 1920 strouds, $50 blankets,
$50 shirts, $50 pairs of stroud and half
thick stocking, $50 stroud breecn-
cloths, 500 pounds of gunpowder, 1000
pounds of lead, gross of knives, 30
pounds of vermilion, 1000 gun fints,
200 pounds of brass kettles, 200 pounds
of tobacco, dozen gilt looking-glasses,
l gross of fire steels, 16 dozen garter
ings, 10000 pounds Of flour, 500 bush
els of Indian corn, IL horses, IL horned
cattle, % bushels of salt and 20 guns,
"the receipt whereof we do hereby ac-
knowledge" These articles were
paid and delivered in full council. The
deed was signed and executed before q
French Notary Public at Kaskaskia
village.-EGchG7age.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-25
LARD,
St. Paul Wholesale Market.

EAULJ april Z4
BALED HAY Incoming $3.50 per ton
BARLEV-No. 2, 55065c; extra No. 8, 45055c;
No. 3, 40045c; rejected, 10000.
BEANs-Ohoice mediums 81 2501.50; hand-picked
navy S1.75052. SO.
BEEswAX-Per ID, zoe.
BREWERS SUPP41Es-Seling, malt S0085c; hops
49, 4O@42c; '78, 15l120c.
BgTTER-Ohoice 2GO22c: fair to good 15018c;
common 12(1l5c; grease $3.50.
C1DER-Duffy's refined: Casks, per gal, 221a@
Csc; barrels, ST; kegs, 81. New York; Casks per
gal, 18QD22c; barrels, S6.OO@6.s0; kegs, S3.75.
ANBERRTEs-Gultivated S12.sOAis,' o per Dbl.
DRESSED MEATs-Beef S3.5004.5o; hogs s.. 25O
5.36; calves &c.
EGGs-8c
FLouR-Patent process S7.75@8.25; straight $500
06.35 clear S5.0O05.50.
FRUITs-Messina and Palermo lemons, $500
$50; Messina and Palermo oranges, S5.OOCO5 so;
dates, 500 per ID; figs in layers, 13015c; green
apples New York stock, choice, 4.5015.00 bananas
S3.50Q5.00 per bunch.
GRASS SEEDs-Cover, S4.5O04.75; timothy, 1915
03OU red top, 85c0$1OO; blue grass, $l.00 orchard
grass, $500; Hungarian, S1.25; millet $1.25.
HIDES, ETC-Butchers', TIC; green salt, SIC;
veal kip, &c. veal calf, &c., deacons, AGO. dry flint,
lac; dry salt 12c. No stock, two-thirds. Sheep
pes, February and March, heavy wool, s. .5OQ2.O0.
Tallow, AZ C; No. 2, SIC.
LIVE SToCK-Choice steers, S400Q5 90; butchers
stock, So. 5OG34.0O; inferior stock So 00O3.50.
MAPLE SUGAR New, 1S(014c.
MILL. STUFFs-Incoming, ground feed S16; bran
$780,; shorts $500; corn meal coarse, $3.50; fine
$1,000.
OATs-Incoming, No. white 32hc; mixed soc; No.
29c
PEAs-Cauada Field 81 25; green S1.75 per bush.
PoULTRY-Turkeys 11G1l3c; chickens l0U12c.
PoTAToEs-Incoming, 10000.
PRovIsIoNs-Mess pork $10.5 011100. Lard, Gerces,
7A071lc; bbls, 71sc; kegs &c; pals SIC Hams go
91Ac; bacon, clear sides 714@7Hac; breakfast bacon.
Sc: shoulders 5@7Ac.
RAes-Per ID, 2Mc.
WHEAr-No. 31.C0; No 98c.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-25
The Bows Discovery.

We have "the" smart boy in Centre
vile. To explain all, I must first tell
you of his father. Like many gentle
men here he takes his cod-iver oil and
whisky each morning. OF course such
an opportunity of impressing temper
.ance principles upon the youthful mind
could not be lost So each dose went
down with a SILVER, terrible frown and
exclamation, "Bool I could stand the
cod-liver oil, but this whisky"-another
shiver-"i is dreadful"
Our boy listened and stored it all up
in his youthful mind. The other day
he was cleaning out the top shelf of a
closet for his mother. Ma, what's
this?"
Mother looks and cautiously smells.
"Ohl rancid cod-liver OIL" Soon an
other bottle is handed down, another
and another; contents varying from a
teaspoonful to half a cup, all "spoilt
cod-iver OIL" At last the youngster
raised his eyebrows and gravely re-
marked:
"Ma, it's funny that pa let's all this
good cod-iver oil spoil, but never a
drop Of the whisky!"-Alameda Re
porter.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-25
Fighting Rodents.

A terrible battle with rats took place
lately at Bostick's mills, near Pee Dee,
N. @. It seems Gen. Bostick and one
of his employees, Anderson Wayles, went
into courthouse which has been stored
with corn for nearly twelve months, and
which has been closed for that length
IF time. After getting in they found
that the place was literally alive with
rats, who, so far from showing terror,
began to attack fercely the two men,
who in vain attempted to beat them off.
They came upon them in droves, biting
them about the hands and face and legs,
several actually getting under Wayles'
shirt. In the struggle Wayles unfort-
unately turned over a bale of fodder,
which blocked up the door and pre-
vented their retreat. Both men cried
for help, and were rescued from their
perilous situation. The whole of Gen.
Bostick's left ear was eaten off, and his
face horribly gougei. Wayles present
ed sickening sight; his nose and lips
being literally eaten SO that his best
friends could not recognize him, while
his left eye was torn from its socket.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-25
A Hint to the Fools.

Jay Gould continues to fight like mad in
the effort to keep the wolf from his door.
A New York financial journal has been try
ing to find out how his bank account stands
about this time, and, although not wholly
successful, presents some interesting de-
tails. A year ago he sold 100000 shares
of Union Pacific for about $7,500,000;
then he bought lot of Kansas Pacific
at II for about 100000, and kept it until
it rose to 80, netting 100000. Again
he bought Wabash at Is and sold it at va
rious figures between so and 60. He also
bought st. Louis Northern, and on that and
Wabash made $4,85O,OOO. Thus in one way
and another his profits on an investment of
$3,850,000 he is about 81, 100000 ahead.
Now how many fools will rush into stocks
and lose all their money in trying to do the
same thing?