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July b. Nothing doing iu beefcatIle Tor lack
of 0fsrluxs. Dressed beef sbou' sttzdy a 6j<ft
TIC n n for Ttxts Sides and sfslO for Coloraoo
l0kM104c.
sheep and lambs The very moderate business
was nc yesterdAys current rates. sud ineiuced or.
dinsry 10 rood sheep az 61Gc n D.. ana common
10 choice lambs at skd9c. n Dresssa mutton
had quick sale ~ SKA 0kc. y n for ordinary to
lie q n
Hogs None for faie alive. Dealers report
ing range for live cOrn-fed hogs at s6.40Ms6 20 y
loo DIS.
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How a Doctor was Sold.

physician being summoned 10 attend a
miser's wife in her last illness declined to
continue bis visits unless be had some legal
guarantee for payment, as he knew by expe-
rience the slippery character OF the husband
where pecuniary obligations were concern
ed. Tue miser thereupOn dew up docu-
ment, formally promising, after haggling
over the amount, that be would pay to DR..
So and So the sum Of -, "if he cures my
WIFE" "StOp!" said the doctor. -
cannot undertake to do that. | will treat
her to the best Of my ability; but she
is very i'll, and fear she will not
recover" So the sentence was altered
to, "FOr attendance upon my wife,
Kill or cure" the paper signed and de-
livered over 10 the physician. His skill
was unayalIng, and the patient died; but
when the bill c,me in the widOwer quietly
repudiaed the debt IN toto. In vain was
It represented to him that the doctor held
his legal acknO wIedgment; so the latter sued
him for the amount in perfect confidence
of gaining the day. The miser did not dis
pute the circumstances in court, but re-
duested TO see the document, which he then
read aloud with great dehberatIOn. Aud
did you cure my wife, sir?" he asked,
glancing over his spectacles at the plaintiff.
"No; that was impossible" "Did you
kill herr" Verdict for the defendant.
Doctor sold. ChamberS'S journal.
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A Senatorial Fishing Party.
[sneclnl dlsnalch to The Times.l

!NUttIdI
WHLIAMsPORT, july 10 Senator Bayard,
OF Delaware, accompanied by Senator Cam
eron and Colonel James Duffy, OF Marietta,
passed through here this afternoon on the
express train bound for Westport, Clinton
county, to spend few days fishing in Ket-
tie creek. They were joined by eX Senator
Wallace here, who accompanied them West.
The party bad private car, with their own
servants and provisions.
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LOUISVILLE MANUFACTURED TOBACCO
MARKET.

LOUISVILLE navy.
Rest bright, white filters, Ms, 50@5fe.; best
b ight, white filler, SCI. rod, oO@alcs .est
smooth white filters, 50@5lc.; fancy whfe
AIers. 9Cz- 52@54c.: medium Surrey, 4o@4Sc~
Green. RIVER oilers. ibs- 45Ge46c.: S'rsen.siysi
6lers, mahogany. rs, ~, and ss., 5otGH go
GrPee. River flers. best bac 3, D.. aah ~. 4VS
Ale: Green River Aers, eoJamon Mack, d. asd
u, "a $50.
LOUISVILLE sse0D NC TOBACCO.
Second grade, rs. Is. aid IS. 40a42e.: mixed
Mug smoking, SIC. stem smoking, In paper. Ssc.;
cut and dry smoking, s2fa3Oc.; bright AMI granu-
lated ~, as, and k1s-z7 @S0c; bright and granu,
lated, IN bags, 400 TS.G pipe smoking IN paper rs
630c,
ViEGiSiA ~ .IEwING TOBACCO.
Virginia brRht cav "A and fine pounds, 700 SOC.
Virginia dnt and 81 IRA hg, 70@S0e.; virginia me
6-iuch and iz-iIN0 twist. 4SM5Zc.: Virginia me-
dunn 6-inch aud yz.ineh twist. 46a4sc:; virginia
medium lGE ana 1875, 46@4sc. Virginia medium
l2-inch VVandS, 45@3Sc.: Virginia common ~
inch pounds, SSn42c.; Virginia good bright IL
inch. 3SIe w 1nm mahogany ana bright navy,
IS and As, l44d4Se.: Virginia black navy SIS
and As, 4OGn i5e.
VIRGINIA SMOKING TOBACCO.
yksginia ane smoking, sl.2O@sl25; Virginia
assorted, 45M60c. North Carolina ana others, 40
| 0lSee.-- Courier Journal.
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THE LATEST NEWS.


Four Negroes 60 be fiuns For Burning the
Academy Of Music at Greenviiie, =. Co
Democratic Nominations In Ohio-The New
York Senatorial Contest, No Choice Yet;
The Assembly Votes for Final Adjournment
saturday-A Fatal Land slide Removal OF
the Body OF Pope Plus Ix.-0ppositien to
Irish Emirrpfion.
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PROPOSALS.

RICHMOND AVID ALLEGHAsx kAILhoAD Co.
OFFICE RICHMOND DIVISION,
KIcnMOED. VA. June ~, lesl.
CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE
- CFIVEO AT THIS OFFICE UNTIL July
IbrH Tor furnishing STONE BAL LAST aloDr the
line ~ This road between Richmond and lvDchbots.
Parties bidding viii baye the privilege 81 pro-
curing ballast fiOm thu c0ispany'5 line but must ~
delivered on the iiae OF road NEATLY plied 20 tna1 *
may he measured. tive price per cubic yard. -,
The company reserves ~ Slgnt 10 ri 81 say or al
az The bids X. l.. wAlkER,
AZ 26 eOdiiyl0 sutSrihlsh~shI
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The Ohio Democratic Convention.

COLUMBUS, OHIO. July 14.-In the Demo-
cratic Convention, 10 addition TO the Domi-
nation Of J. w. Bookwalter for Governor,
the following nominations were also made:
Lieutenant Governor, Edgar M. johnson,
OF Cincinnati; Supreme Judge, +. +. Bing-
ham, OF Franklin; State Treasurer, A. +.
Winslow, OF Cleveland; Attorney General,
Frank e. Dougherty, OF Highlands; Com
missioner OF Public Works, John Grove,
of Dffjance.
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Tohc Hung for IucendiarIsm.

CHARLESTON, S. c., July 14.-WliIiam
Dodson, Pleasant Adams, Richard Bates
and ]. G.. b, nton dour colored mem, con-
yicted at GreenvilIe Tuesday night Of
burning the Academy OF Music at that
place on December 7, 1879, were sentenced
Yesterday to be hanged on September 9.n.
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RatIrOad Matters.

LOUISVILLE, July 14.-Tbe Louisville and
Nashville Railroad Company valves the
privilege OF giving iour-months' notes Tor
the stock OF The Louisville, Cincinnati and
Lexington railroad, and IS now paying cash
for all the stock presented. The total
amount paid up to the present time IS ~
07j,7l5.43. The stock amounted to ~ 50O,-
nn0
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A TraVelIer's Lie.
From the Cleveland Leader.l

IFIVIH INC OIV'1'"H" I1u''VI"
A newspaper man who has Just VISITED
Niagara says the trade in aboriginal curiosi-
ties is so good there this season that many
OF the age.Iooking Indians" engaged
in the traffic hope to be able to send TO
Ireland for their families at the close OF the
season.
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MINERAL WATERS.
cCHGN's MINERAL-wATER DEPOT.

SCHGlN'S MINERAL-WATER DEPor.
on dra aght from the new AAd ehgant n'n'no"A
Arctic soda Fountain:
SODA WATER. bEIhEspA'
KtssENoKN.WNTER, BUFFAL0 LlTHiA.
vIcuy Watch. PoScE DE LION.
DEEP Rock WATER, SUMMIT,
SELzRR WATBa, GINGER ALh'
sA1ATooA WATgR, OTTAWA BEER,
GEYsRR WATER. BIRCH BEER
C0zGnEss WATER, APoLLISARis'
EXCELSIOR WATER.
Nave also made arrAnkementl Win htssis' fhf-
call . LaAd 10 sell their WOLF TRAP LlTtiiA.
NV BOTTI.ING EsTABII-IiMENT baVingOe
soIar0ed and iifted up with improved aIparatus, !
AN prepared 10 supply lbe trade with nay uDrtvshed
lGINGER ALE, SODA, and other carlo mated DeSc-
'As'' =" '''''~7 GEORGE sCHGS.
Eleventh and Main Streets
| Al 24-Su.W.F3m
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HoRsFoRD's ACID PHOSPHATE IN NERVOUS
PRosTRATIoN.-I used Horsford's Acid
Phosphate In q severe case OF nervous pros
tration was pleased with the result.
shall prescribe il hereafter with great deal
Of confdence.--A. q. Bissel, N, d., De-
troll, Mich.
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COMMERCIAL.
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE

RICHMOND, July ii, 1881
SALES.
WHEAT Lancaster, 90 bushels prime at 81 ~; ;
ID bnshels very good at Sl.29: 1873 bushels camp
Al ALE Mixed, 90 bushels prime at 81 3o' ~
bushels very good at Sl.29. Fdliz l4Z 9nsnels
prime al 1925; AIS bushels very gOod AZ SIP
391 bushtl Is good and very good at sl23; ~ 0qs1-
els good at 1922; so bushels fair at sl.2O; l4Z
bushels common AZ Sl1O. "a .
CoPS-Wnite. 392 bu hels very good at 62c.;
"a bushels good al Gle; 90 bushels damaged a.
doc. Mixed, so bushels very good at &C.; 20
'u MEAL~sO bushels very good at &c; "a bushels
damaged at sc.
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nes,ructive Fire I'm Texas.

GALVESTON, July IA Jefferson dis
patch says that fire there last night de-
strOyed property worth $4,000; insurance,
$40, 700.
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RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.

THURSDAY. July "a. 1881.
sALEsy- 10 shares Petersburg Railroad stock at
3lki IA shares Eniosai Bank OF virviuia stock at
e4k; 500 punched coupons Al 91k; shares Rich
mond snd Allegheny Railroad stock al 6et: 10
shares Atlanta and Charlotte Railroad stock nj
10 do. ut 81. 10 do al 81, 10 do. at 81, 10 Do at
81, 10 do. at 81, 10 do. at 81.
EVENING SAILS 30 shares Petersburg and
Weldon Railroad stock at 3lk, 10 DO st 3IH; 200
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TOBACCO,CIGARs. 6e.

ID WHIrLOCK, l445 MAIN STREET,
manufacturer of the following hne brands OF
Gig AIRS:
la FSTELLE. FILLABusTEkO,
PICNIC, WHITLOCK'S KEY WEST,
MOZART, CHICK, ,,..,
LILY BELLE, and ORIENTAL,
Also dealer In the following brands OF Fl,IE To-
BACCO at manufacturets' prices
DIANORA, EMPEROR,
~ Ifil BRAND, HOME AGAIN.
PIONEER, ROUGH and REA ~ l6e. Elugsj,
BALLA RAT,
ATLANTIC, &ct
Send for price-lst. my 2I-eod
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LOUISVILLE LEAF-TOBACCO MARKET.

JULY ll.-Receipts in The last torty-elght hours
werr $50 hogsheads.
Offerings were light, out Of respect 10 the weather.
a great deal Of which Is here al present. The mar
ket was firm, and perhaps prices ruled traction
fuller for dark and heavy tObaccOs.
Our Faducah correspondent writes that the lately
planted tobacco In thai district Is perisbing rapidly
Ia the scOTcbing heat, ana adds mat Verf mort
crop there j. not nc all improbable.
Our Nashville cores pOndent says:
THE market has been dull ana irregular through
the week. and 20 10 soc lower All grades OF leaf
while prices have been well sustained on Tugs; he
weather is very hot, ana crops said TO sc sunerBg
for ram"
The sales o-day aggregated 90 hogsheads' distri-
buied IS follows:
the Kentucky TObacc0 Association sold hogs
heads: | hOgsbead Barre county leaf az $3.50
hOgg heads Adair county leaf and Tugs AT 1910 ana
81 O5; hogshead Hart county leaf at 80 90
The Nin,h-Street House sold AZ hOgsbt ads;
hogshtads Smith county Tenn } lsai and luEs at
So 20, 1896. 1870. $3.50, and 1925; hogs
heads Mclean county common iesJ ana IuEs az
s6IO, s6, $3.50. "A AS. 81, and 1896 hogs x
haa0s Barren county leaf AT $500, 50 ~: 80 20
1886, s. So, $3.50. 1919. s5.43, and - 80; 5
og,heads Barren county Tugs al "a 90, "a, and
1895; l hOgsheads Logan county leaf az ~,
$3.50. 1920, 1920. 500 IS %, 50 80, 5000,
IS SIS. 80. and ~ IS; hogsheads Logan county
Jugs at "a 25, S4.l5, 1885. $3.50, and 1919: 4
hogs head, Green River low leaf and ugs at AZ 20 50,
S4.A5, 81. 40, and - 20 hO2sbead brecsinrid2e
county lugs at 1925; 3 hog heads Hendsr' on
county low leaf and lugs at sJ.05, $3.50, aud FA4O'
Courier Journal.
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IfIOur.

v,our-We ouote Fine, t3@s36O; extra,
AZ. TX: ,nper6ne, s3.75dS4.50; common family,
i65s6 %: choice or patent family. s7.0Omso'
StauntOa inspection, extra. 1913; supernDe, 20
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UNDEIsrAKEKS.

7 DIPPNER, corner OF TbirdC3
eb t. and Marshall streets, FURNisHlNG -. +.
UNDERTAKER ! have AZ my pew S va ss,,,,ss
eSc Min Eears,s Cblld's Hesrse. aud hasss lfym
ms own stable, enables me 10 furnish tsnesse AZ va
lowest rate I baye a telephone al by omSs, -
s,,nS snx cal daV and nig hi, from city and coun :
try Competent hands sent IN cases ~hers sa
attend myself ~ sc 1891. .----
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TOBACCO MARKETS.
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.


DARK TOBACCO FOR EXPORT.
Lugs.-Common, .s3.5O@$4; medium, $4,000
$5 good, asa $3.50. 5000
LeGE-Common, s5.5O@t6; medium, s6.50@
81; good S8@Sle; fine, Sll@sl2; extra fine,
Sl2.50@Sl3.
$b.5O@S6: GOOD, $3.50 1880; 6te, t9@t9.5O.
DARK TOBACCo-MANUFACTURIN
Lug FtLLers.-COmmOn, $3.50@S4; medium,
"a 506$5; good, s5.50GS6.
Le0f Fuiers.-COmmOn, S5mS6 so; medium,
86GS6.50; good, S7d$9; fine, S9g$l0; extra hne
WrGDpers-Common, s7.5O@ss.5O; medium,
fS.5O@S9: good, S9.50@$l0; tine, $l0@Sl1; ;
extra, Sl2@Sl3.
BRIGHT Co-MANUFACTURISG.
mOkerS.-COmmOn, S60S750; medium,
2sAf9; good, i9.5O@Sl 0.50; hne, Sl3Gtls.
FTUerS.-C Common, S6@1S7; medium, S7@sS /;
good, S96SI9; fine, nominal.
WrGDD S-COmmon, sS@Sl2; medium,
81 3msl5 good, t204b25; fine. S40@s50; fancy,
50 1850.
BraDDers, MahOg0ny.-COmmon. tl2@$l5
medium, sl5mmS20; good, S22@$20i nne,
s3O@f40; extra, S456S50.
WESTERN TOBACCO.
The demand for this class or goods Is confined
principally TO good old heayy-bOdied Tugs aud Ken
lucky River leaf. We quote
Old Tugs, S4@f5: Kentucky River Tugs,
SlO@sl2; Kentucky River leaf, Sl3GSlS.
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LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MARKEr.

JuLY IS-Priees this week ranged as follows;
BeeT Cqttte-Very best. 6kd5ke. good, AVG
aye medium or good fair qpshty, 34fd 4fc.; r0ngh
oxen. thin steers, &C., 2A@3Ac.i bulls, 2Aa SIC.
y Hogs~Yery best, SIC. other grades, 7ese. y 10,
Sheep Very best, aye: medium 10 good, $50
Axe 4 D., gross.
Iafabs-4M6c. a D., gross.
Vsals.-eaas0 q head.
Mich Colos -tf5@s40 "A bead.
About ll2 head OF beef ealte, 2s2 hogs ana zoe
nuiie active and arm, and a slight adyasee - no.
ieeahle especiay on the better raies. quanly con-
sIdcred Hogs frIn, With slight upward lenoepcy.
slRep have declined somewhat, while lambs he
guile iirn al Quotations.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET.
JuLYl3.--Prises to-day ranged "a follows SsI.
ue-yery best, eA9ee'i good es%ohc'i "easp'
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nAsINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND. july "a, 1851.

Steamship Wyanoke, Couch, New York, mer-
chandlse and passengers, George w. Allen N CO..
agents. ~ T.,
Schooner Rosa Lee, Key Cat Island, West ln-
dies, fruit, 10 Curtis Parker.
SAILED.
Steamer Ariel. Clifford, Norfolk, United States
mail, merchandise and passengers, l.. II. Ta'um,
agent.
MEMORANDUM.
NEW YORK. July - Arrived. fchOoner A. G.
Buckley. Cranmer. from Richmond.
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ENCOURAGING AND SATISFACTORY.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 14.-Dr. Bliss
reports this afternoon that at 4:30 +. NJ. the
President has bad better and more COM
Portable dsy than he has passed since he
received bis injury. His pulse since morn.
ing has ranged from 81 10 so, and Is now
81, with temperature normal. Up TO this
hour there has been no recurrence OF the
daily fever. His condition continues 10
every way encouraging and satisfactory.
OPTICAL BULLETIN 7P.M.
ExESVriyE MANSION, July l4-7 \, NJ
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NEW YORK. july IA Noon. Stocks strong
Money on call, 303K Der cent. Fxchange-Lons,
4s3A; short. 4S5A. state bonds duil, Tennesset's
excepted. Governments firm.
Eusntng.-money, 246p32 Ter cent. Exchange
4S3l. Governments srOnR aud higher; new s,
lO2; new 4A's, ll4k; new AS, ll6S. states duli
owe for rrnueSsee's.
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The Presidents Condition.

$3.50 A. NJ. BULLETIN OFFICIAL.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 1850 A. VI.
The President has passed a comfortable
night and continues to do well. Pulse,
90; temperature, 99.S; respiration, y.
ID. w. BLISS,
j. X. BARNES,
j. j. WOODWARD,
ROBERT REYBURN.
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T L. CHRISTIAN, e.
L.. FURNISHING UNDERfAknk,'-
tiatc with and successor 70 >. =, bs.'iSJ
RICHMOND, VA,
Jas large assortment OF WOOD and ME NJ, ~.
tiASEs, CAskETs. sh4OUps, eLoi"
KtTs. &c. At Low PRICES. .,,..a.A
Conntry sad telegraph orders promp.ly st%nSs"
10 say or night. az 1890 -
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ggoetry.
!" KEEP A STIFF UPPER LIP"
BY PHOEBE CARY.

There has something gone wrong,
NV brave boy, it appears,
For see your proud struggle
To keep back the tears.
That is right. When you cannot
Give trouble the slip,
Then bear it, still keeping
"a stiff upper lip"
Though you cannot escape
Disappointment and care,
The next best thing to do
Is to learn how to bear.
If when for life's prizes -
You're running your trip,
Get up, start again ~
"Keep stiff upper lip"
Let your hands and your conscience
Be honest aud clean;
ScOrn to touch or to think of
The thing that is mean;
But hold on the pure
~ And the right with firm grip,
And though hard be the task,
"Keep a stiff upper lip"
: Through childhood, thro' manhood,
Through life to the end,
Struggle bravely and stand
By your colors, my friend.
Only yield when you must; 9
Never "givs up the ship,''
But fight on to the last
"With stiff upper lip"
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James A. Gresham, Bookseller, Sta
toner and Printer, 26 Camp street,
New Orleans, La 4, would respectfully
call the attention of the public to this
announcement and solicit an interest
in the enterprise. Martins History of
Louisiana has long since disappeared
from the shelves of the bookseller, and
is only occasionally found in posses
sion OF the Antiquarian. 1t is hardly
necessary to say that tho author was
one of tho most notable civilians in
the list of worthless that illustrated the
early history of Louisiana. As Attor-
ney General, Reporter, Judge and
Historian he occupied the very first
rank. His decisions have been cited
with respect both in Westminster Hall
aud in Washington, as well as in his
adopted State. His history of Louisi-
ana took it's place at once as work of
rare accuracy and value. The forth
coming edition will contain a faithful
portrait of.the author, and also a map
of New Orleans, by Carlos Trudeau,
taken in 1898, showing New Orleans
as it was nearly 100 years ago under
Spanish domination, with it's forts,
meats, drawbridges and other appur-
tcnances of defense against its enemies.
The price of this History in one
large Royal octave volume, in leather,
will be Sc. In half morocco Sc. The
publisher hopes to have the work
ready for'subscribers by the lst of No
vember, 1881. For further particulars
address, JAMES A. GRESHAM,
Bookseller and Publisher, 26 Camp
Street, New Orleans.
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The South AHEAD. - Notwith.
standing the vast numbers and guam.
titles Of proprietary medicines, that
have for years flooded TIE whole
country, the honor for ! special rem.
edy has been fairly Won BY 4 South
ern gentleman, whose remedy TO-DAY
stands without a. parallel on the
American continent. He has schiey.
ed a decided victory over nearly all
chronic female complaints, which
have hitherto proven so difficult 70
cure. Cases Of ten gears staad;se
are often cured in q short time, in.
Guiding single and married ladies.
We allude to''Dr. ]. P. Dromsools
and bis pet remedy, Epglish Female
Bitters, now meeting with such WON
derfpl success sis,,,3 sAtsg
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FOR THE DEMOCRAT.
Jemima jones' Wedding,
A ETCH.
BY TOBIAS.

Miss Jemima Jones was going tt
be married. That was an establish
ed fact, for the day had been appoint
ed and all the com unity Of Squire
Greek was agog at the approaching
event. The bellies and beaux TO
miles around were making cage
preparations for the festive occasion
/ wish I could describe Miss Je
NINA as she really was and as Sc,
her now in my "mind's eye." Sh,
was short and dumpy, with red hail
and squiut in one of her blue eyes
Her complexion was of that enchant
ing hue that biscuit dough is wont
to wear under the hands of the care.
full housewife. Her voice was like
the mellifluous tones of the jay bird
and her step was as light and airy as
the tread of the gentle OK on the barn
floor. But for all that Miss Jemims
was to be married.
She aud Simeon Simmons-called
ISL for short-had been keeping
company for year or more, during
which time Miss Jemima had care.
fully got together enough feathers tc
make a bed and had spun and wove
several changes Of sheets, and had
made more than one quilt of the Sun
flower and Log Cabin kind-the in.
variable portion that the brides Of
Squirrel Creek brought to their liege
lords-and she was ready for the
suspicious event.
ST on lis part had made a clear.
ing, built him house and the old
man had given him a pony, a COW
and a calf and a SOW, and he had
been to town, sold his bale Of cotton
bought himself a black suit, which
the wicked store keeper had made
too small for him, as the wicked
store keeper is wont to do when he
gets customer from Squirrel Greek,
and 81 was ready and anxiously
awaiting the day that was to make
Miss Jemima all his own.
The wedding day dawned bright
and clear and Squirrel Creek was
early astir. Snch another getting up
the ponies, ironing the best dresses
for the girls and the one white shirt
with q row Of embroidery down tue
front for the boys, and hurrying
through With dinner and getting out
the blue ribbons and fixing up in the
best "bib and tucker" had not been
seen on Squirrel Greek for many a
day. Not, indeed, since Sophronia
Smith had married Bill Skies, and
that was a year ago.
At the homestead of ole man
Jones, right on the creek over which
his mill was built, it had also been a
busy day. Turkeys, chickens, pigs
and goats had been killed and clean
ed the night before and had to be
baked. Pies aud cakes and biscuits
had also to be baked. and poor old
Mrs. Jones-bless her motherly old
soul would have been beside her
self to know what 10 do first, if Mrs.
Stribbling, her busting neighbor.
who lived q milo up the Creek, aud
who gloried in just that sort Of 9
thing, had not kindly come over
with all her pots and ovens and of
fered her assistance. Under hel
skillful ministrations the prepare
lions for the wedding had gradually
assumed shape. The table was sci
on% IN d, husi, rrh.,r ~ l,irt, hid hoo n
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-10-05
~ IN PREPARATION !!
Judge FsancOis Xavier Martins History
Of Louisiana from the Ear.
lieSt Period.

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to the historical literature Of the coun-
try is no'c in process Of republication,
acith much nev matter and a life ofthe
distinguished author By Judge W. ".
HoUe, Of tile Ne,c Orleans Bar.
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