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epse'a' Dspo'e" 70 4as enseaeo i'soans'
Nk" ioles s'"1rh At.-ot' fa11'cKs Day neFo
to jones Wood, where speeches wcro made md
contributions received for tho rcltof Of the dis
tros. &, i.a,.,s Tho .ha,,sa,,. -,.a..,'. .a1,.
uo1s ~ 4Ao'nno. 1ua en"uetA4s ulesenI 9aFe
6uch sums hs they ehoscs t1o tolal rcacb&n8
about f3,5o0. This affair took tho place Of the
yarfous thratn,s ratfxcxi sornu 1900. aud the
Friendly SINS Of st. Patrick contributed ee,5oo,
49,, ss,,l. ~ ~ ~ ~. e' 's1''A 4"n1 10
WARRINGTON.
sn..,,t tt.n,,rh N ~. fhtton, 1-th,,,s
u.s'a,..s..os, -, - ,s..",s ~ wa-"s
the lrtsh-American societies pnr1tdod hGrD to-
.,,v thcv hnvtnu rouclndcI IN kend IN thn nnor
1, trutnud ~, ,,,o,ov thm, .,,ov ,,,o.,,1v snnnt
~ ~ 11nu 1. tlo .4u'os 't@AS 'uo' ee"s'"''s spe."
AZ ct4oot a@soS lao uAy.
At nEcATulh LII
spfesa' Dsnale" TO Fhs chse0eo 1Hsuns'
were hold nj Tho Cathol,o Church to.d,,y. morn
Jug tno HiHnt, IN ncomale!hofnGoa u lae o- TN
r'ck'e-pay. Father Naeksn ocl!Vefcd maTn!a'
cent lecture. Tho lrah Societies aio nut pasado'
- bANSlt.tts, ltI4-
Special DLpatth to tn Chteaeo Tribune.
DAryltts. ILL.,, March 17.-st, PatEtck's-pa
w's "pPfopfla1e'y .oteesaeu ne.s w "sueet
paraaet services a. tno eatnolic lauren ana q
kfAha plll Inlo cfeulh6 ~ u'po1hsoA HAIL. undef
the auspices OF tho li'bcrn'aAs
LAFAYETTE, IND.
ypfetaf l,t,pateh to tn Chteaoo T>ttunA
LAFAYETTE, Ina, March l7..-No u,,t,iIc DOM
onstfatlon III st. Patrick y Day was tlldo n this
, 1880-03-18
uIBERNIAN BENEVOLENT.

Of tho 1Iibornian Benevolent Society wns
given at the Twelfth Street Turncr-1Ialt Inst
evening, md was q SUCCESS III every respect.
Green sashes, resets, and sprigs Of sIa,n-
rock were to be met with OIL nll sides, md lilo
lnll WIS tlccked ont with flags innuinernble.
The Socicty nettcsl handsome sum to gn to
swell Chicago's contribution to the poor Ut
IrclnutI
, 1880-03-18
90
BALLS.
IIIBERNIAN RIFLES,

The bali Of the 11lbernfan lsi!cs, the mill
tnry arm Of the Ancient Order Of Iiibernians,
at tho Exposition Building, was very suc-
ccasful affair from all points Of view. The
floor OF The Exposition Building, between tho
Adams street entrance and line parallel
with the elevator, had been prepared for the
. Occasfon, giving ample space for thousands to
Indulge In the poetry Of motion. The galcr-
ies llad been plcntifully ornan,enteu with
1ags and illuminatlons. and on threa l!nes
stretched across the building hung the BAN
ncrs Of tie Order md OF tho Regiment, to.
gether With those Of several others Of tho
Irish societies Of the city. During The earlier
part OF the evening four companies Of the
form, went through number OF
evolutlons under the command of Maj. Far
rel. nctwcet, and 10 o'clock they started
out to act nj tho escort to the bni ding Of
Gen. James Stephens, the famous liead-
Centre d1 the Fcntnn organization. Dy this
TING several hundred people Ind gathered In
thu bul llding, who gnve tic veteran organizer
rouhlng reccptlon ~ lle niade big appear
ance, Il company with the Lion. Alr. Murray,
Tor h!s reception, md arountl wllicll. tho
hatl been introduced To- Col: Swain, Of tho
l, First iiesl!nen!, md other lionored guests,
lie audience, stni!nR that on behalf lie Ill
berIlian Rfies he extended then, cnrtllnl
nrcctltp. with The hone Tint thrv wnud
in enjoy themselves heartily, liz nnolo~
K1zel for the ABSENCE OF Gov. CulIom.
Who had bee,f expected to preside on the oc,
casior, lsntt read 4 nesrn,il from Ills Excel
fency cxptntning that ntl(cfaI duties prevented
his IulIv present, lie then unuOtlncpti Tia
prcsencS rs Their guest Of tile redoubta6ie
Irish ehicfta[n,
LANES rrrueys
,Sa @ 10 eT,a u e fei',an organza1on,
dltnee: ~,
.,t etl. otepnGHs, wlin Was EIeeted WIN vo-
Cii!eiuus i!:ia npp;MAse, sun tIas ne oHerG0 hls
sihGGle . tnamks 10 ulo la9les anH gehtlemtn
oi ,.,l he nutllence lor iho coftla! reception
;ts wn!E;!i tLey aMu even Iiiil. ie thought y
WoulH be very useinl 10 tue flsh people and
tle lrlsn Gause 1l!At thGrpugA lInher-
Msahd,nE M snoutn W estapl.tSneu Dct"een
@ !,ie iAASiel!t t3roer ~ Hi}efitan8 ana
lMmSo lmo HisH nll.tUly nfghnlAattons abroad.
tne 1nen Of sataDnsnlng nllliAry
LUTTE ~ tne Ancient OE4eT ot tiloelnlnhs
was very Eappy nnc. winch could not bnt
IEsuik wei. - murray organization was nc
9ne eteat essentini M III LOT uno success ol tng
na! ever sustained, wv, uiat w. OF MT mllltary
power was the grGntest. we could SEE that
whcM ireland aEatn accomplished military
9lRiinlzat!nll sue WnNlu Ne nldeM Dy tne
Aleicht UlAer OK 1ilbefMnns; wherever
lNty cOuHl 90 10. thcy shoula ofsnhlzc =
fcHn'iniMny. fcEltuen;, nfigaae II tlty cotlid.
aney si1Gu!u klvG ~ the!l tia9uGhts 70 i,
aeaRe a NJ the sacranees they conn ! ~ orncr 70
accomplish u, and when tllelr combined
, 1880-03-18
ST, pATRICK's SOCIETY,

ANNUAL DINNER AT TIE PACIFIC.
In the ladies' ordinary nf john Il. Drnkc's
carayallsury Inst night the annual dinner and
reception of the st. Iatr1ck's SOcicty cal.le
OF. In tho company, numbering sorle 15O
people, there were many ladies', their prcs-
ence being novelty in the anniversary gath
crings OF the Association. III point of Mt
tendance the ntfnir was n success, the dinner
WINS everything that could be desired, the
speeches, perlIaps, were too long, the DUNG
Ing was enjoyed. and the muslc-who was RI
sponsible for II tho reporter could not dis
cover-was execrable. There appeared 10 be
Il continual contest between tho cornet and
tlu clnrionGt ns to who should gct ahead,
Which must hnvc frequently seriously al-
fectctl the nervous among Tho company.
A. note may bo nude Of the appearance Of
tho dlnlng-room. It Inns been newly
decorated and has Just been opened. Tho pinco
presents chnrming appearance. tho ceilings
being beautifully n'd tuatcfusly decorated. Tllo
colosS of tho celling-gray, blue, gold, md rod
nre hur,nonlously blended; tho figures uro well
drawn und piacci with Judgment. and tho wallis
ntt, in sober slAte- color.
AMONG TIE PEOPLE
who sat down to tho banquet wero tho Hon.
Cortcr II. Harrison, tho Hon. ii. J. Dunno, Judge
And hrs. Mornr, Judge fIar1lum, Judge North
ot Wyoming, JIdgo Tuey, Mr.. and Mrs. W. J.
Onahun, Mr. and Mrs. Charles kccles, olr. ut,d
Mra. Il. .. Daiy, Mr., md 3trs. =. j. Towlo,
Mr.. md Mrs. George l. uocsehc, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander Kirkland. Messrs. J. D. Btorey. lIcr-
inaun Lic!!, Charles NuXcnt, john flanagan, J. Z.
Cnrr'll, ". II: O.lrtcu, J. i: sull!yln, y, J..
Hn oa ssp snse NJ ascSh 81 soEs EseIs e wCh!s Cs
linu. PutcE smith, Timothy J.. Ilhrcoy, n. j..
Sngh,en O Il. Ilarri;.n, r., =: McI,nvitt, Ja,nes
cass es Wn'sS 'SfSl fSIl Iiye IL St 5eas ~ T. Dnnphs, nj CIV
asSeaal, s Ii + r T. Ise !. fslor II: co"ss
Din. Fathor Hollis, Mis-. Den. Mull!Fnn,. Mrs.
Nsugent, s!r1;; \. MaFuirc, Misses i: MeAGerty,
E,anl,t plunkclt, funniv White, Nnghtcn, walsh
VII SsE sss s1s ass E Ssa Xets IL s22?ss
$his!. he atKea a sho iriskn'sn NJ, to ssess ~ the
bones tint ile brictl aud tuad, that iiftnp
tho grton ind null d0wn tho red; tbat thoy' cling
t9 tue caiso which tilGy glory y Wetl. t!ll tho
Rl,nl! prove to tho foe that they noun what they
III reply to tho toast Of
"TI1E DAY. We CEIHRRATE."
Mr.. Onahnn spoka at length. llu, IN the name
Ut tho Stteitty, thanked tho lnlios for their ut
tendance upon this festive nccnson, md thon no
near Il, tho heart Of every ono prt'eunt,-tho
condition Of that unhappy country. The
spcaHer Awclt nnon the twla, virtues of the Irish
country. Many bfgota attributed Irellntl's mis-
fortunes To hof faith. llo lung bnck tho ta,ll,t
with scorn, and. 70 substAntlnls tic gsnutid ho
tnOk, he reverted to tho great md glorious pos!-
tion Ireland onco hckl, when tho lInn!an filth
VIA even 4 stronger thu, to;tlAy,-when her shlra
9on G ssesy aoy s'sS Is sSsk Ts ssa"t m
dreat ua'no . lilo irIsh lal,d i, learn. Wisdom
, 1880-03-18
RHODES' AUD1pHONE.

N4nea WcIV H1I0A NGLn entertainments tEetftE
fund.
RHODES AUD1PHONE. 5
An Open Letter to tho Chicago Medical
Society.
CHICAGO, bfnrch IA, 18sn.-OnrT1.EMHx Ny
attention haA Just been called 10 tho report If q
meeting Of. your Society. In which nmong other
things the merits OF the nudlph0ne arc de,ussoi.
While In tho rnnlu sorno verr fnjr and tust cct-
cnsfons wcrp reached By Individual members OF
rour Association, some cQunlly unjnst md ur-
truc statements and insinuntious wero mnic.
Dr.. Holmes Is reported 10 hnve mAdo two
statements to which particularly tAke fassd.
]. Tint, whisn Bfane isoated czsos hnve lcnn
wonderfully helpcd, only - PR cent wcrc per
oss Il ia sns was lea snGn. ."f ct
Psrfn'ttins tho instfment 70 20 trie il tho o: q:
tho mouths Of tnany witnesses, Including the
inolical ptnfa*atnn and tho teachers and mute
IS invitation. toeotner With tho % partially deaf.
to to whom havn sold the Instrument III every
ts"'e &" e,n II s onn On; ana x
na!se1,'sousy the world oyer, can henr With the
see"n ca ne &c 81 sS # sepiesSast eI sSst
t tho ,ienf Of ali dcssccs and theIr friends !In:
as q its mcrtts. nm sony 10 adi that 'i1s DF.
s q PICK ia,
M. tnsseaa a., or ,s keGn1E FIT ny ns!css private"
the First y. E. Church Of this city, and / hive
s es 4ss SaR2a' %ex n ralH r91f aa Ct Hs PaaeS Ss
Institutions, and the dent and fisimb are m lcarn.
At u arc StyTn r4t,fr ~
!ca.t 10 pcr cent nf tho deaf under bis caro- re- can
at Omaha almost every pupil can hcnr With more
take thls occn1ion to extend nm invitation to
is accepted: VIII slcu'onstrnto TINT tho reporls
Eerntions." MI claim is ttat the n,i.iiphono il =
pnbu'c ocncf1Gtl21 stfp forHAr., IL tho history
person should show L anywhere, aftef fnlly
be as unscienti1c tn condemn the nt1diphone be-
cause T. T. ineffective in the hands q sorno In
sla So 1 II sss se
sometime. lnse patient
phyHiciana, 1enf mute. and the!r teuche1s, md
from fhnsa nnfy pnrttallv dcnf.
eseeenst sao f eacd II Ear s
psses aio. 5so, Mi M:: ''''N AA'6 4f''''ns"''
ssa sss!si sss .sss + ": ps" Scos
iss$s # s e;Si III ;;!; e:
CO ~: T. !
rssniis nto sye q Follow: '''' p'''''' Ae'' 'a'
y m f ssed drsr' e e5sa11 sass1 ~, s sce
nGnflnS nt;Scn T. ysars "er # trim a9sa er; sas
, 1880-03-18

etscs. Tho nom pnraders nsser1b!cd in grtat
forco at tho Grand Operh-IT0uso whpra cxor-
olses wcro hold Both entertainments must
fund.
, 1880-03-18
CANADA,

Special D1pateh to TAs Chicago Ittb.suA
LONDON, March lT-To-dny wns generally OBJ
served as holiday By 1riahmcn, but no public
demonstration took plAce. Tho uNunl services
wcre hold In st. Pctcr's Cathedral at 10 o'clock,
tho edlflco toing crowded to tho doors. Tho
altar was beautifully dccornted with handsome
bouquets Of flowers. Tho bishop OF London
conducted PontiNcul High 3lass, nssIstcd by
Yicar-Gcnernl Druyero, tho nov. Fathers Dillon
and Ticrnat, and several Dcacons. The serv-
tccs wore very Impressive, Tho Ror. Father
Mahoncy gavo an eloquent discourse, IN tho
courso OF which be roforrcd In touching terms
to tho famine In Ireland. This evening grand
concert WINS held In tho Mechanics Hall. which
was dcnscly crowded. A 6no program Of music
was provided.
MONTREAL.
MosTnEA1., March l7-St Patrick 's-Day bas
been observed hero in n very quiet manner,
uonn Societies procession to st. Patricks
Church in the morning, where Hass was cclc-
u e. IT, ~
. concert took piase this eryenng IN the TheatEo
Toronto, Was tho principal speaker.
OTTAWA
spsttal Dt,patth to m Chicago Ttotsns.
OTTAWA, MArch list. Pntrick's Dry WINS
strtion Sas ssi oes2aee % ps ia ssSa s. Pas
rick's Church by Bishop Duhamcl. Fnther Daw-
son preached tho anniversary sermon. Tho
evening ia tho lrand Opcta-fIonse, under the
auspices OF st Patrtcka Literary Association
and patronage Of tho Governor. Gouernl and
Princess Louisa.
IONDNTD.
sp<etal Dtspaseh to Tbs Chicago 7stbunt.
TpROSrO, Ont, March 17.-St. ratrick's Day
WIS very quietly celebrated, the uslnl atrect-
parade being abandoned. ,At0, =, Hnd Q o'clook
morning services wcrG hold IN tho various
tk1f11
cral entertainments were given III aid Of Catho-
lie charities.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-02-28

learn how TO Judge a calf. Heretofore
nothing of this branch of stock knowl-
edge has been taught by experts, al
though much has been said about the
points of Il COW. But y row tan speak
for herself, in a way, at least, by her
works. The pail and the churn are the
best tests, and daily record of per-
formances is worth hundred &c scales
of points" and Il perfect cscutchcon to
boot. 4 calf, ON the other hand, has
nothing conspicuous by which an
ordinary observer can judge of
its promise for the future, yet it is
well worth studying the points of good
calf. The character of the dam goes
for something, and, unless the appear
ance of the calf bellies it, this may be
taken as valuable indication. The
head should be fine, the eye large and
bright; the neck fine and long; the
fore quarters light; the flank deep; the
back straight; the hair fine and smooth;
the teats we'll separated and well
formed; the skin loose, and the frame
loosely put together, with good bone
and well FORMED figure. i thick, short
neck, coarse head, and heavy fore quar-
tiers should condemn Il heifcr calf to the
butcher, although its dam may have
been Il superior cow. a close resem-
blance in color and general appearance
to its dam would indicate in the calf the
inheritance of other good qualities, and
it is this fact which gives the only value
to the popular fancy for certain pre-
cribcd colors inherited from ancestors.
Calves OF this sort, preserved to rein
force the herd, should be well cared for.
After being permitted to suck the cow II
few times, it is a good practice to
wean them and teach them to drink.
SKINNED milk warmed to the natural
temperature of new milk is sufficient
and healthful food, and calves will
thrive well upon il. q. A calf may be thus
fed until three or four. months old, and
at month old will begin to eat a little
bran or meal, of which an ounce day
| may be given with benefit: This allow
ance may be increased one: ounce a
month until the calf becomes COW and
takes her place in the stable. When
thus fed with sufficient hay in winter
and pasture in the summer a calf will
become COW, healthful, vigorous and
fully developed as to her milking ca
pacity, and, as a matter of course, viii
produce calves of greater promise than
herself. 1t is in this way that the ex,
cellent dairy breeds have been built VI
and trained from no better material to
begin with than the best of our common
I
stock and the methods which have
been successful with them can not fai
to be equally effective with these
New York Times.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-02-28
Both.

She was the LATEST little woman
That ever set a mortal crazy;
Twas marvellous how my maynard spirit
Could be subdued by one so lazy.
To monosyllabl $ addicted,
To use all else exceeding loath.
Asked which of two things she preferred
She only murmurcd. "Bothr'
1t b no paradox TO say so;
Her every movement was repose;
As a. . summers day the ocean
Saumbers, the while it GIBBS and aoNs;
Yet was there latent fire; her nature
That of the panther, not the sloth.
asked her one day which she resembled
She only n,urmured, Z" Both"
Her person-well, twas simply perfect;
Matching the graces of hor mind;
To perfect face and form she added
keen perception, taste refined.
But when challenged her to tell me,
What knew not myself in troth,
whether her wit or beauty charmed me,
She only Hiurmured, Both"
Provoked at last Mt never hitting
This lazy little woman's point,
scanned her armor, and discovered
HAPPY therein one open joint.
In careless tone asked her, knowing
Her word was binding rs an oath,
" Shall love or friendship be between us?'
She smiled. and murmured, "Bothr'
-APplefon's Journal.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-02-28
A Collection of Skulls.

The British Royal College Of Sur
geons contains probably the most valua-
BILE collection of skulls in the world.
Over 1900 specimens make up the Sc
ries, and, of necessity, since it has been
collected and selected by a well known
authority, it includes skulls and skele-
tons of great rarity, illustrating the os-
teology of almost, or quite, extinct
races, and of sections of mankind living
in secluded and almost unexplored re-
gions of the earth. Perhaps the gems
of the series are the entire skeleton and
set of skulls of the Amos of Yesso-a
race of short men differing from the
Japanese by their hairy faces. BritOns,
Anglo Romans, Auglo-Saxons, Orcadi-
ans and Irish are well represented; and
we must especially note the richness of,
the series of skulls of the aborigines of
India, as we'll as of true Hindus. This
department includes the skull of ,Ju-
ang, the most primitive tribe of all In
dia, small race two crania of khonds
from the Chetterpore, who We're exc
cuted for celebrating human sacrifices;
one skull of young Chaser woman
from Orissa, race notorious for their
very low standard of morality; and
Objectionable peoples, who live in the
country near Nagpore, go about
entirely naked, and are very
savage. The crania of the curious little
aborigines of Ceylon (Vedahs) are very
numerous in this collection; and we also
find series representing the Khas of
Nepal, the Lhopas and Bhuteas of Blu
tan, the Lepchas and Bodpas of Skim,
the Bodos of the Terai; and of the
Assam races are skulls of Mishmees,
Singphos, Nagas, and of a Muniporee
| woman, fair specimen of a Mongoloid
race, where the ladies are tall and mas
culine in habits. The Burmese and
Siamese races are well represented.
Africans, Americans aad Polynesians
are also found in great force in this col
| lection. There are a large number
illustrating the extinct Tasmanians and
there are seveaal dozen skulls of the
amiable Kanakas of the Sandwich
| Islands, Pheasant race, according 20
the authors of 'sSouth Sea Bubbles
but although readily amenable to civil
cation, they are rapidly becoming fewer,
owing to consumption, fevers and alec
hol. The large group of crania Of
existing tribes of South American In
dams will look well beside the hundred
specimens of ancient Peruvian skulls
presented to the college in 1878 by the
Anthropological Institute. - London
| Atheneunl.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-02-28
Moss Gatherers.

The general revival of trade has
resuscitated the profitable moss business
in Louisiana and southern Mississippi
In those States the trees are covered
with a long and beautiful moss, which
hangs in festoons to the ground. When
properly cured this moss is nearly as
fine as horsehair, and commands ready
sale and high price in the market.
There is now demand for it that is
profitable for blacks and whites in the
States named, and thousands are
engaged in gathering moss. After a
tree is stripped it is permitted to stand
for seven years, during which time
another crop of moss natures. After
being gathered the moss is exposed to
the sun for one month, and this
separates the bark from it. 1t is then
washed by machinery, and after being
thoroughly dried is ready for use. In
some of the cypress swamps moss is
found so clean and nice that it only
needs to be dried to fit it for use. 1t is
estimated that this industry will swell
the revenues of Mississippi and Louisiana
By many thousands of dollars this year.
- E1chnnge.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-02-28
Brave Albanian Women.

The extraordinary courage of the Alba
MAN women has been displayed over
again in the history of the country; but
one of the most celebrated instances
was that recorded of the branch of the
Albanian people represented by the
Suliotes, when they were besieged by
Ali Pasha in 1892. The Suliotes formed
semi-independent confederacy, com
prising sixty-six villages, in the Districts
of Margariti, Paramythia and Janina.
Up to the time of Ali Pasha they prided
themselves on the regularity of the pay
ments of their dues to the Porte. But
the intrigues of the cunning old Veh,
who wanted to get the whole of the
spahiltE of Suli into his greedy hands,
soon reused the people into rebellion,
and they commenced their glorious and
heightened war against the far greater
resources of the renowned Pasha. The
latter, by means of the duplicity of
which he was such a consummate mas
ter, had entrapped Tzavella, one of the
Suliote heads of houses, into his power,
and then laid siege to the town of Suli.
He endeavored by brides to induce
Tzavella to turn traitor. Cunning here
met his match; the crafty Suliotc pre-
tended compliance, and even left his
own son, Foto, in Ali Pasha's hands as
a hostage He returned to Suli under
pretense of betraying the town, but no
sooner had he arrived than he sent a
| letter of defiance to the Pasha. AL
then assaulted the town, and it was here
that the heroism Of the Albanian women
became so conspicuous. Mosko, the
wife of Tzavella, and mother of Foto,
showed prodigies of valor during the
siege She broke open some cartridge
boxes with a Ratchet, and then loaded
them on the other women, and rushing
into the trenches, distributed them
among the Suliotes. Ali threatened to
roast her son Foto; but she replied she
was young, and could have other chit
dren, and that she would eat bit OF
the roasted flesh of her son rather than
betray, her country.-Blackrood S Maya
/ -,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-02-28
LAW VERSUS LOVE.

Mr.. Popkins was a bachelor. men
ton this fact with all due reverence for
the name-and sympathy for the condi-
ton. He was well-to-do in the world,
ii owning fine farm and being plaintiff
in lawsuit is any criterion. Aside
from Mr.. Popkins's misfortune in being
. bachelor, he had one fault-a general
aversion to female society and pertic-
ular aversion to Miss Salie Hopkins, the
defendant in the above-named lawsuit.
Now, be it known, that though Miss
Sallie's name was put down on the list
of o. MS (old maids), she was the
roundest, contest, dimple-cheeked spin
ster that ever lived in Lincoln. She had
the softest brown eyes, with trick of
looking down and peeping under the
lashes, perfectly bewildering, and her
hair waved and shone in such a manner
that susceptible lady like you and me
would have felt an irresistible desire to
have sole ownership of the nut-brown
locks"
But, however fascinating Miss Sallie
was to the sex in general, as have said,
between her and Mr.. Popkins there YVES
deadly feud, and the cause of all the
trouble was q meadow, spreading far
and wide and unconscious, between
Miss Sallie's and Mr.. Popkins's farms
Now the truth of the matter was
this: The meadow justly belonged to
MIR. Popkins, but instead of going to
Miss Sallie and frankly stating the case,
he must serve a process of law. Miss
Sallie flew all to pieces, and declared
that she would maintain her rights al
any cost.
From the manner in which it ended
one could see that had Mr.. Popkins
gone to her himself, she would have
relinquished it gracefully; but a woman
has mortal terror of being forced tc
do any thing Tie a string around hel
neck, feed her sugar-plums, and you car
lead her TO the jumping-off place, bu
undertake to drive her, and for obstina
cyfshe will beat Mark Twain's mule al
to pieces.
When Miss Sallie met Mr. Popkins or
WHO oiiCCe hCi uOoc WAS
retrousse," and Mr.. Popkins looked
like an automaton Cardiff giant. The
neighbors were forced to take part in
this case, for when invitations were
issued for the regular tea-parties
those who invited Mr.. Popkins were
obliged to omit Miss Sallie, and TIC.
ceysd.
In the meantime the lawsuitldraggec
its slow length along from session
to session, from term to term, until i
was as familiar as A B c. Blu
fate had taken in hand the destiny O
these. two individuals, and soon brough
matters to most satisfactory conclu
sion, though the unconscious mediatol
was rather q burlesque on the higher
tragedy daily enacted.
There lived close to these belligerent.
good-natured old man, nearly as dea
as post, who had the greatest facult,
for laundering on unfortunate facts o
any individual known either in ancien
or modern history. He never heart
any thing correctly, and it was an uitel
impossibility to try to explain, and i
you attempted ityou would find yourself
floundering in n perfect slough of de
spair,