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A Sad Romance.

Now and then there comes romance
in the humdrum of city life that is as
exciting as anything that is written in
novels. On Monday last woman died
of alcoholism in Bleeckcr street board
ing-house. No one in the house knew
her, and her body was sent to the
morguc. Yesterday IN elegantly attired
young lady recognized the body on the
cold marble slab as that of her sister.
The story was brief but touching. The
dead woman mad been one of the bellies
of Philadelphia society, and, six years
ago, had run away with and married a
young man against the wishes OF the
parents of both parties. The young
couple lived happily together, however,
until within the last three weeks, when
the wife discovered her husband paying
attention to another woman. She up
braided him with infidelity, and they
he told her that their marriage was
bogus. Upon investigation she found
this to be true. and then, broken down
and prostrated by grief and shame, she
fled to this city, where, resorting to the
wine cup to drown her sorrow, she
died of brain fever. It is n pitiful story
and the husband who reads it in Phila'
de.phia to-day must do so with heavy
] heart.-Nea0 York EIpreSS.
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protection, the duty devolves upon him
of clothing them, This would be COM

protection, the duty devolves upon him
of clothing them. This would be COM
paratively easy task were the seventy
fair ones of reasonable turn of mind.
But. unhappily for the peace of the
brother OF the Sun and Moon, their ex-
travaeance is pronounced to be beyond
all bounds. Two hundred and fifty
thousand taels, which is more than one
half of the land tax Of the empire, were
expended last year in silk. satin, eauze,
velvet, red and gilt paper, and pearls.
1t is saio that one dress which is in pos
session of an empress was covered last
year with seed pearls worked in so pc:
culiar a fashion as to have cost q fabu-
lous sum. With respect to tlis robe
there is trouble ahead. The empress is
aged, though the dress is new. If she
die, according to custom, it must be
burned, supposing it to be in her pos
session at the time Of her demise. She
refuses to part with it, and the idea of
this wastefulness; coupled with the
prospect of increased extravagance in
the coming year, troubles the owner OF
the vermilion pencil exceedingly. g.,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-02-25
Four Hunting Incidents.

The Santa Barbara (Cal.) independent
records a stirring encounter that took
place on the Sd inst. in one of the
rocky Businesses of the coast range. A
certain California lion had been making
himself obnoxious to the stock-raisers
Just over the line of settlement, and
lIuley Norris, who had lost several hun
dred dollars worth of sheep, got up a
grand hunt fos the troublesome lions
benefit. With Il large number of dogs
the party took up the trail early in the
morning, and followed it up the noun
tains until the lioffwas found. There
were several sharp fights between the
lion and the dogs, several of the latter
being killed, and it was only by taking
big risk that Norris at last advanced
upon and at the distance OF few PAGES
sent fatal bullet into the beasts head.
They hunted geese with oxen and artil-
leryin the good old days of 40, in Yuba
county, Cal. The Marysville Appeal
says: "A curious method Of goose
stalking was adopted by the hunters, an
OK at once serving as covert and means
Of approach. A flock having been dis
covered at considerable distance, the OK
would he started in their direction, be-
ing allowed to feed as he went along.
thus disarming the suspicion of the wary
fowl. As soon as the hunter got within
shot he discharged both barrels-one a!
the geese on the ground and the other
rs they arose, bagging from thirty to
sixty geese He either rested the gun
IN the ox's back, or allowed him to pas S
on, and then raked them with his small
cannon. Quite a number of fortunes
were made in this manner"
Harry Youn. returned to Cheyenne,
Wyoming, one day recently, from n
hunting tour near the Laramie peak OF
two or three weeks duration, and among
the other evidences ofhis successful trip
he brought back the skin of a large
"silver tipped "grizzly bear. The AMI
NAL was one of the largest of its species,
and dangerous antagonist had the bal!
from trusty rife missed its mark. In
relating the incident of the killing to the
Cheyenne Leader, Harry said that he
went within few yards of the beast,
which laid in a crouching position, be.
lore discovering it, and he knew full
well his mortal danger should his shot
fill short of its intended mission; but
he had the utmost confidence in his rifle
and blazed away, killing the animal i'll
stantly.
A party of gentlemen from Hawkins
vile, Ca. while out fox hunting q few
days ago. struck the trail OF a catamount
and finally brought the animal to bay
After long and bloody fight, in which
eleven dogs took part, and out OF which
most of them came mangled, bleeding
and crippled, the ferocious animal Wa,
killed. It was few inches over three
feet in full length, very tall and had AZ
immense head, armed with long sharr
teeth.
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Power Of 0 Growing Tree.

Walton Hall had at one time its own
corn mill, and when that inconvcnient
necessity no longer existed, the mill
stone was laid by in IN orchard and for
gotten. The diameter of this circular
Stone measured five feet and i hall,
while its depth averaged seven inrle,
throughout; its central hole had Il di-
alnetrr of eleven inches. By mere acci-
dent some bird OF squirrel had dropped
the fruit of the tilbe,t tree through this
hole on TO the earth, and in 1912 the
Seeding was seen rising up through Tic
unwonted channel. AS its trunk grad
ually grew through this aperture and
increased, its power to raise tive pom
drous mass ofstone was sp GU tcd npn::
by many. Would the tiibert ire" die in
tic attempt? Would it hurs: thr n,i'!-
sionep Or would it lift it9 Il" ~" r'in
the little flbert tree LITE ahe mi iits:nm",
and by 1863 wore j: ike cl;n".:n"
about its trunk. anc Afr. Wat"ri.n u.'"
to sit upon it under the hrlnc"''i,,
shades.
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IS WHO'S Afraid 2"

Courage, brothers! there is nothing d..
In the world brave men should lear, ...
If the heart be strong and steady, an. o.
II the arm be strong and ready, ..... ..,
Halt our dangers disappear. ,.,,... -,......
Only towards faint and falter, ..., .., ,
Only cravens shrink and palter, ,-... ,a,..,
Only dastards are dismayed. ..,....., .,
Meet each trial. never NY it, .--.., ,,.<,.,
Face misfortune and DEFY it; .... ,-.,l.s...
Courage, brothers!- who's a!rnid
Courage, brothers! there 10 nothing rv.f q
In the worldtrue tnenappeb;p r'i1 ~.
Still be true to man and Woman, = ss INN
To the God OF trnth q true man 81 ;sg7re
True to self when duty calls. 'are~la& =
He that's false in word or doing 'olsIy3 ,
Soul and body brings to- ruin;og md ,1shla
Lving's still losing trade; ~ eGgrh.
Do the truth and lear no evil; iegg. nm.
Speak the truth and shame the devil =. ~
Courage, brothers!--who atradiep1 zis
Courage, brothers! there is othing o..
Brave and true men should affright: IL 8
Lies warfare high and holy o..
For the lefty and the lowly;, =, o,r, 1,cs
God and angels watch the 6ghti ,,,l E,-s
In the roar, and rush, and rattle, u, 60, -
In the sweat and blood OF battle, ,,,j 49,,
Fight as men Tor fight arrayed. -,
Whether vapquished or victorious, $50,
Good mems lives and deaths are glorious =.
Courage, prothers?-wbo's aframs
u F. Waller, tn Cdsselps Adga=iaet /,
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A Fifteen Minutes CourtshIp. }.

About two years since Sister Mary
Funk, young lady of most respectable
parentage and a devout Catholic, came
to this city from Frankfort, and was ad-
mitted to the convent at-the corner OF
Chestnut and Shelby streets, and was
after this a sub teacher In the school ut
the corner of Webster and Washington
streets. Some time after this there came
q request for the services of q sub-teacher
in the convent in Jeffersonville, and Miss
Funk, still under the direction OF the
prioress, accepted the situation and per-
formed her work'well and faithfully.
During all the time that she was con-
nected with the convent here as lay
sister, those who associated with her
now speak Of her as a true woman, In
the strictest sense of the word. She
never complained, went straig ightforward
in the performance of the duties that
were assigned to her, and at times
seemed perfectly satisfied with her life,
and like the other members Of the noble
sisterhood, she was always ready to
sacrifice her own happiness and COM
fort, and if necessary, her lie. in order
TO alleviate the suferings of those who
were in, distress. ....... ......
After some time, and for what reason
no one knows, Miss Funk became dis
satisfied with her life, and concluded to
marry. The more she studied about
the charms. of double-blissedness the
more she was convinced that she wanted
to marry. As no one knows the secrets
Of the human heart it is only Just to say
that no one has q right to criticise her
acts. 1t is said that she stated to n
friend that if she could find man who
suited her tastes she would marry him in
fifteen minutes. The friend happened
to know a Fifteen minute man and a
man who bears n splendid reputation,
and the two people who wanted to marry
were introduced, and in lust fifteen
minutes a contract to cling together
"for better or for wo-se" was entered
into, and the young sister, with affect
ing solemnity, bade an afectionate
adieu to the walls of the convent. hung
her veil on the fence and launched out
on the stage plank that leads to the good
ship matrimony, and she is now gliding
down the river OF life by the joyous light
of the honeymoon. b.. .... -" p. f'
The gentleman she married is named
Hillerbrand, and he has for some time
been employed on Arterburn's place, on
the Brownshoro road. This is re-
markahle case, rs a sister who once en-
tiers convent seldom leaves it, but pre-
fers to leave the world with it's joys.
its sorrows and its myriad of sins behind
her. Miss Funk had not entered tlEe final
order of sisterhood, and if she saw
proper TO change the life that she had
started out to lead with the best OF in
tentions, it certainly is a credit to her to
come out openly and act her part ~ she
has, and if she is happy and contented,
the world will find no fault with her
conduct. Louisville (Ky.) Coarter'ouT-
,7dI ' -
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Giye Me Three Grains of Corn, Mother.

This poem was written by Miss Edward
IN lS47, and refers To- the famine in Ireland il
that year. 1t is sad to think that the presen
testitution in Ireland renders its reproduction
not wholly inappropriate now.l
!iire me three grains OF corn, mother
Only three grains OF corn;
1t will keep the little lie have
I'LL the coming of the morn.
am dying of hunger and cold, mother
Dying Of hunger and cold;
And malt the agony OF such death
My lips have never told.
1t has gnawed like wolf at my breast, mother
y wolf that is fierce tor blood;
All the liveloug day and the night besi;le,
GnawinG tor lack OF food.
dreamed OF bread in my sleep, mother,
And the sight was heaven to see;
Iswoke with an eager, tamishipg lip,
But you have no bread for me-
How could look to you, mother
How could look to you,
For bread to give to your starving boy,
When you were starving too!
For read the famine in your cheek,
And in your eyes 50 wild,
And4felt Tin your bony hand,
As you laid it on your child.
The queen has lands and gold, mother
The queen has lands and gold,
While you are forced to your empty breast
A skeleton babe to hold
A babe that is dying OF want, mother,
AS AM dying now,
With ghasty look in its sunken eyes,
And famine upon its brow.
What has poor Ireland done, mother
What has poor Ireland done,
That the world looks on and sees us starve,
Perishing one by one!
Do the men OF England care not, mother
The great men and the high,
For'the suffering sons Of Erin's isle,
Whether they live or die7
There is many brave heart here, mother,
Dying Of want and cold,
While only across the channel, mother,
Are many that roll in gold;
There are rich and proud men there, mother,
With wondrous wealth to view,
And the bread they fling to their dogs to-
nihht
Would give lie to me and you.
Come nearer to my side, mother
Come nearer to my side,
And hold me tondfy, as you held
My father when he died;
Quick, tor cannot see you, mother,
My breath is almost gone.
Mother. dear mother! ere l die
Give me three grains of corn.
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There are four mints in the United
States at which money is coined--in
Philadelphia, San Francisco, New Or
leans and Carson City, New. The mint
at Denver is operated as an assay Of
flee. There are also assay offices 1t
New York, Boise City (Idaho), Helena
(Montana), and Charlotte. N. G.
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tits said that owing to natures still
ness and the clear mir and silence per-
vading the Arctic regions. Il sermon
strongly delivered can be heard alta dis
tance of two miles.
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Only five of the nineteen Presidents OF
the United States have had middle
names-the younger Adams, Harrison,
Polk, Grant and Hayes.
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Mr.. Abraham Hayward. the best ra-
contour in London, said the other day
that in his opinion women looked better
in muslin than in print~-Nem York
Herald,
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The Emperor Of China is inst now in
serious difficulty. Young though he
is. he has already to maintain som"
seventy women on his establi: hment in
various capacities. and, like every other
gentleman who has ladies under his
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-02-25

Conversation through the telephone
between ST. Louis and Omaha, a dis
tance OF 4lO miles, was successfully car
ried on during a recent Sunday. The
conversation was varied with singing,
of which apparently not note was lost.
The wires over the greater part of the
distance were quiet and not in use, but
at the St. Louis end there WAS a heavy
induction. This is said to be the longest
distance over which the telephone has
been successfully operated.
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lie that pryeth into every cloud may
he stricken with a thunderbolt.
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During the past year there have been
in France twenty-fiv persons con.
demned to death, of whom two were
women. Three of these condemnations
were pronounced by Conseils de Guerre,
and were all commuted. The remain
ing twenty-five sentences were pro-
nounced by the assize courts of France,
and four by the assize court of the
Seine. namely. against .Abadie and
Gille, Delatre and Provost. Of these
twenty-five sentences only three have
been carried out; eight remain to be ex-
anined by the president OF the repub-
lie; the rest have been committed.
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The present year is to be celebrated
in Russia as completing the tirstt went,y-
five Years of the cZar's reign, and the
industrial exhibition which IS to De
held at Moscow in the coming May will
doubtless be us popular with the Rus
slams as even that OF 1872. But such an
anniversary brings with it an omlnous
suggestion of the grim old proverb,
"Eyil awaits the car of twenty-five
wears" which Russian history has SO
strangely verified. lyon the Terrihie's
first twenty-five years were brilliantly
successful, but after 1858 came the loss
of all his Western conquests, the sue
cessiye deaths of three wives, the muir
der of his son and heir, and the .asten'
inc of Il frightful disease upon himself;
Peter the Greats Turkish revcrses. and
the deplorable death of his son Alexis.
came after the twenty fifth year OF his
reign. The twenty-sixth Of Alexander
Is ravaged St. Petersburg With 4 fear
full inundation. while q formidable plot
against himself and his own death came
a year later. In the twenty sixth year
of Nicholas began the intrigues which
led to the Crimean war; and the pres
ent car, now just about to pass the per-
ilous limit, sees his wife dying by
inches. his throne undermined by rebel
lion, and foreign war looming on the
horizon.
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The New Jersey Central railroad
keeps q record of the cost of running
locomotives. It shows that An average
days distance travelled bya locomotive
is loo miles. The work for d month is
1900 miles, but some locomotives ex-
ceed this, as in the case of No. l2l, which
in December made $3.50 miles. In doing
this, 1873 tons of coal, were used and
thirty-seven gallons Of oil 10 keep the
machinery in order. The receiver says
Sl2 So is the average cost for 100 miles
for men, fuel and repairs. In the case
of No. l2l the cost tor repairs for the
month was S22.5
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-02-18

[ EANGE TREES CHEAP. Two
Al thousand choice seedlings, five hun
. WEI SOU seedlings to z feet high, fiftv
oS or MS. c. H. WRIGHT.
"a DeLand, Fla.
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EOR SALE CHEAP. = HORSE.
ho, lumber wagon, spring wagon. we'll
f SUreing apparatus complete, bedroom set.
1924 "i1ra1Gga1 NV wardrobe. stove, etc.
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.ST0CkBR|DGE MANURES,
uenaIsa Ny Hoa Levi Skbidge Professor Of Agriculture in the
'Aoa4 sd' Massachusetts Agricultural College,

bridge out nv Prof Stock
nave been with @
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Waido Alahu
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Sroe common fu tree on ext fn ne
weeks VI
months they ae
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sylvan Lakes
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CHEAP COLUMN.
3177

hAIES-Twenty words, name and address
one week. % cts: three weeks. 50 cts
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Last Call.

will make the second and last rouna
on the dates and places assigned below
for the purpose of receiving Taxes for
1879 and all back taxes since 1878. Tax
payers will receive NJ further notice after
this date. 90
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DRAYTON ISLAND NURSERY
Orange Trees-best varieties-Budded
AND SWEET SEEDING, LEMONS,
LINES, CItrons, &c, Address DR.. w. TT
PETERS, Dravton Island. so re- -
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ROSSITER & CUTTER. Har-
ness Makers. Rosslter's Landing
II Lake BeresfOrd. Harness and shoes mend,
~ SO If
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ALI persons interested will meet ire
promptly. and pay their taxes and save
cost and trouble. j. i. JORDAN.
Collector.
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TO EXCHANGE. A BLOCK of
Stores and Dwellings in BROOKLYN. N.
T., for Florida Property, Address A
Fries, st. Nicholas, Florida. 90 %
Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1880-04-29
A Dead Infant

was found by Edward X llenbach In the
Usage river about three hundred yards below
town, yesterday morning, while he was
fishing. The infant wal tioi up in the legs
OF old cloth pants and found lo&slng on top
Of the water. Esq. r. Yer Bryck acting as
eoroner issued writ to constable Some 20 en-
panel a iary OF inquest. The following
Jurors we're sworn TO. wit: Daniel Commlngs,
Ira I. Johpsen, Darwin Deoaet, w. A.
Hackney, Jos. L. Cummings ADD John Kol-
leubach.
The jury after hearing the evidence rene
dered the verdict thas the child came 10 lie
death by unknown parties.
After this &. @. Swalsm, County Prosecut-
ing Atty. 4 willing tool to answer the per
sonAl and political bshestS OF q vsnsl tribe Of
s~coundrels 10 ruin us personally and poltl-
cally made the following oath;
STATE OF Missouri, Zoe
COUNTY W MILLhR ~
r. O. Swalem duly sworn says tHat he has
good reason to believe that there Is owl dsnce
in tho houses Of tho Fulksfsons whereby the
death aud the cause thereof mAy be found
aud asks q search warrant for tho ssms.
r.. @. SwALsM.
Subscribed and sworn before ma this 2sth
April 1880.
r. vxR BRxcK.
Constable sone and n Bunnstt made
search OF sill the premisss In which we have
any control and have made the following re-
port TO the Justice Of the Peace,
hereby certify that I o., euted The writ Of
sear>h warrant IS issued upon oath of G. o.
swAlem before H. Yer Btyck. j. r.. the
premises OF FulkeIsons aud that / found
nothing as mentioned In said warrant.
8. II. SoEE, Constable,
asslsted by ID. BENNETT.
All we hAvo to say at the present IL, our
house is open for inspection at aty and all
times, and In defence Of the dead, Who can
no speak, we say that IL there Do ans thing
Suspicious in her character We ara perfectly
ignorapt. We know there 10 a gang OF
dsmnable scoupdrels trying to destroy Us End
will resort 10 every means 10 acc omplish their
nsllish design. We may have something 10
say of the parties connected with this affair
hereafter.