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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-10-29
AN INGENIOUS RASCAL.

The theater of Ofen-Buda
Pesth the scene OF his debut
though this WAS maze in u .oge, me-,
on the stage. It appears that las,
week a certain Hungarian Countess,
we'll known for i.er riches ant!
beauty-the sama spirited lady who
last year secnn,!ed her brother iu q
duel--sraeed with her presence the
performance ar the Aress. or sum-
mer theater. On one Of her fair
fingers my lady wore two spieudid
diamond rings. exactly like each
other. During an entire net there
presented himself to her b,x u big
fellow in gorgeous livery-six feet
of the finest fuuk-y imaginable.
Quoth he. in finest Hungarian:
"My mistress. Princess P.
has sent Inc to beg of your lady
ship the loan of one of your rings
for five minutes. Her Highness
has observed them from the box
opposite. and Is very anxious tn
have one made after tile pattern" :"
Without All iustanl's hesitation
the Countess handed ring to
"Japes," who bowed with respect
full dignity ANA retired.
Tie performance over, the two
great lauies met on the staircase,
aud the Countess begged her friend
to keep the ling at her co:iven.-
ence. "What rug. my dear?" De-
ncuemenL TabIeau!
The powdered nienial'' was NO
hunkey ut ail, but a thief and the
ring Was gone. The police We're liz
formed of the impu,lent trick. JUS
tice seelne,i to have uvertaken the
culprit iu u very few strides, tor
the next morning the Countess,
while still en- robe lie chalnbrx, re.
ceived II letter informing her that
the thief had been caught and tue
ring found ON his person. "Uniy,"
added the note, "tne man stoutiy
denies the charge, and declares the
ring to be his own. To clear mp all
doubt, pray come ut once to the
police station, Or send the duplicate
ring by bearer"
To draw the second ring from
her finger and intrust it to joyfuily
to the messenger-a fine fellow in
full police uniform-together with
a handsome "tip" for the glorious
news, was the work of moment.
Only when my lady. an hour later,
betook herself radiant to the police
station to recover her jewels, u
slight mistake came to light. "Well,
my r,ngs? Icould net come myself
the instant I got your letter"
What letter, madaln?" Denoue-
ment! Tableau No. 2l The thlei
uad got them both. London Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-10-29

A school teacher asked. What
bird is large enough to carry of II
mani" Nobody knew; bnt one lit
lie girl suggv~tea "a lark" An.,
then she exclaimed, mamma saiu
papa7 wouldn't be hume till Monday,
b .cause he had gone off on u lark. J"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-10-29

The Grst thug iipn thinks Of is
himself; the second thing Ls thinks
uf is hinlself again; ani tue thir.i
thing he thinks uf is himself ouce
more. Bully for man.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-10-29

A genuine female regulator and
iron tonic is in demand by nearl,
every ~ouian; that which stands
pls-eminent is DR.. Dromgoole's En-
GIIsH FTMAII BrTTERs.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-10-29
AN ARKANSAS BORE.
aIs VARIOUS WANTS STATED TO A yApEp
EDITOR.

EDITOR.
Judge Bill Mozzlewood, Of the
cyprus-swamp neighborhocd, came
to town yesterday and called at the
Gazette office The Judge is called
Judge because he is not Judge
de defes education, declaring thai
1t is a rascally invention brough,
about by men who are trying to
cheat honest people.
"fve come up for q purpose
gentlemen" he said. throwing his
saddle-bags on the floor and wipine
the perspiration from his face with
q handful of clippings, which he
raked up, to the horror Of the edi.
tor. ''Yes. I've come up for q pur-
pose" and he tore the frontisuiecr
from anew magazine and wiped the
back OF his neck. Il left my hand
EereAer at home. Say. want you
to use your influence in getting me
on the jury in the Garfield case.
You know when they come to try
thst-fellow-what's his name?
Fehae. no Guitar-theyll want
men who hasn't read about tue sar-
cn,nstance. A situation of that kind
during The dull season would Gil up
the gap powerful. As a sort OF
favor to the Jedge, can't you tile
graph to Congress and git me the
place. Jes' say that ledge has been
in the jury business for thirty odd
years, and that he can dap on the
mericks of a case without the least
trouble. Tell them to ask any OF
the old lawyers in Little Rock and
see if they wouldn't ruther have me
on a jury than any other man ivin'.
Thar never has been but one time
that I was disqualified, as the sayin'
goes, and that was when my son
was on trial for KILN . man. But
even then I exerted q influence for
Ike-thst's my boy-I worried the
Jury powerful.
"Did he hang the jury?" asked
the editor, removing q newly-writ-
ten article berond the reach OF the
Judges perspiring hands.
No, he didn't hang the jury. The
Jury hung him. but he worried 'em
nearly to death. Now, about that
other business Do you think l
can get it, ehs" and he punched the
editor in the ribs and schuckled.
"I'm sorry to inform you, Judge,
but the jury has been selected. We
sought an appointment for q man
from this State. but as there was
thirteen men in Ohio not actively
engaged in running the Govern
ment, twelve of them were selected.
The thirteenth man would have
been put on. also. probably, but he
was sober and ont of debt at the
time"
"Well," said the Judge, after re-
hecting moment, 81 reckon" =
"Look out exclaimed the editor
don't wipe your hands on my shirt.
Wait; let me shut that drawer"
well, as I was sayin'-but why
do you keep your shirt here?
Proper place for EN- in your draws,
eh?" aud again he punched the
editor in the ribs "But as l was
ssyin', IS there's no chance for ms
on the jury. I want you 70 get me
situation here in town. Amt thar
q sort Of place here whar man with
i. lot of tin horns ard butterfly ar
rapeements tells when its goin' to
raiu?"
"Yes," said the editor. lodging,
"the Uuited States Singnal Services
Office"
They have to pay . man to fool
with horns and butterflies and tell
when thar's goin' TO be . storm,
don't thew? Yes, we'll that's the
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1881-06-06

The Tournament takes place to-
morrow. Everybody is on the tip
toe of expection about it. The ap-
pearance Of. the mounted Knights on
the streets is the signal for q burst of
applause from the juveniles, that is
strengthened somewhat BY the iiuye.
niles Of more mature years. Should
the weather be favorable an immense
crowd viii be in attendance The
admission 10 the Fair Grounds viii
be but'25 centa The ceremony Of
browning the Queen Of Love and
Beauty will take place in the evening
atf Academy Hall. The festivities Of
the day will close with . grand bali
at the Commercial Hotel, where the
knights and their ladies, with about
one hundred invited guests, will as
semble and partake Of repast pre-
pared especially for the occasion.
The bill Of fare will he extraordinary
md will be prepared under the direc-
tion Of the hostess, iii her HsarehlesI
style
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1881-06-06

# We call the attention Of Our read
ers to the announcement of the
Pr TsBUReH CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, in
another column. The ADVOCATE is
the official organ and home paper Of
the N. e. Church in this locality and
should be patronized by AL Method
lists who wish 70 keep informed in
matters pertaining to the Church Of
their choice. Send for III sample
copy. a-~#ss> y...A #8 K
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1881-06-06

4 4 =
PERsoN ~ Hon, n. $. Walker is
stopping with Prof "a. NJ. Lrentz
He arrived On Saturday:
Prof A. =. Purinton, Principal 81
Parkersburg Schools, anu Redsnt b.
D. johnson, came ID togethei from
Parkersbnrg late Saturday eHening.
Alumnus AL. g. Dayton IIrriyed
Saturday evening.
Rev. ]. R. Thompson il stepping
with Prof "A. w. Lorentz.
Regent Daniel b Incas, of narles-
town, arrived Saturday afiernoon.
He is stopping with his friendIg Profs.
Brooke and Latham, 1T the CONNER
|scial.
Miss Jennie Fisher, III FaIrrnont,
is visiting the Misses Camp pell, 81
Durbannah.
u Miss Lizzie MoOrh read and bfo other
Tom, are visiting their Sister, Mrs.
Prot. i 6. White.
Regent James Morrow, III, Of
Fairmont, is expected to an live to-
day. I'll 3
Dr.J. P. Shafer and son, Nssillie, Of
Independence, are coming IA attend
the Commenc cement exercises
Mr:H G. Patterson, wifi Hurst.
PurneH & Co, dry goods andnotions,
Baltimore, one Of the most Iger and
genial commercial men on Ae read,
was in town again this week.
Mr., Geo. w. Morgan, Of Mononga-
liza county, paid this Office adj agree
able visitor Wednesday. Hin broth
er, Prof. BENZ. Morgan, hc1Kas re-
Gently elected Superintend Ant of
Schools for that county, wa.g also in
town, and they left in com jany for
Saratoga Springs, to spend the sam
mer months. Fair'aoat Iaaer. Etc.,. Z T.
Mrs. Eliza Jones and sontof Con.
nellsyille, Pa, are visiting MFs. Rob
inson in this place. #.H
Misses Clarinda and Columbia
Waters, sisters of AlumnqsI la. A..
Waters we're, in town yesterday to
hear the Baccalaureate Sermon of
Rev. Thompson. They purpose re-
naming over Tuesday to Witpess the
Tournament. #l2E4 Y
Miss Mamie Han, daughtesiof Mr..
S. w. Han, Of Fairmont, il lib town
visiting friends. I #.A
Mr.. Jno. N. Dawson and little
daughter Annie, Of Unioltovn, are
at T. R. Evans. :.
% 3. W. Allen, of Wheeling, ar
rived yesterday and is stopping at
the Wallace House. AE
z
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1881-06-06

An. audience Of nearly one thou
sand greeted Ex-Pres. Thompson in
University Hall yesterday morning,
The Theme Of his discourse was
"'The Beauty Of Cod" He preached
with his usual force and eloquence,
The practical lessons which be drew
from the consideration Of his text,
were especially just and appropriate.
A digest of the sermon appears in
another column. 4 ~: s4s
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1881-06-06

Josie Kramer's excellent Band, of
Wheeling, will again be on hand dur
ing Commencement Week. Their
expenses have been eheerfuIly de
fraYed by the Literary Societies and
Faculty Of the University. The citi-
zens ofthe town have not been re-
'anested to contribute anything this
year, as heretofore, for this purpose.
They should extend the circulation
and widen the influence. of the ''Dai-
ly' instead. 81
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1881-06-06
tTHAEKs.-The thanks Of the eli

y THAEKs.-T The thanks Of the EN-
ployes and the Parthenon aditor Of
the Daily" are due and hereby ten,
dered to the generous and 'enterpris-
ing editor Of this paper, Mr.. H. N.
Ogden, for his kindness in treating
us to some delicious Strawberries and
excellent ice-cfcan' at Debolt's sa,
loon. :. 49,
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1881-06-06

4 A Prep on Front street, wishing to
leave the impression that he was very
popular with the fair sex, absented
himself from his room till one o'clock
in the morning, but the day revealed
the fact that he had only been sitting
on a store box in one Of the back al
1eysSa oil alone.
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1881-06-06

Now is the time to subscribe for
the "Daily." Visitors who desire a
morning paper sent: to their rooms
every morning Of CONNIE nlcement
Week, should subscribe fer 1T. Do
it at once. 5Iz5i T. IA.
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1881-06-06

Many strangers are in town, and it
may be said that the throng Of Com
mencement Week has fairly set in
with a prospect Of the usual attend
aucs, a tWithstnnding the anpproDpis
tioSls Wealher Let sveEy one giro
his attention ana attendance - khe
exercises antil Thursday
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1881-06-06

! The Regents will probably organ
ize and transact some important bus
mess to-day. They should get to
work at once, since there is much to
do II Al .@5. a. i. r.. &5T:*ss II
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1881-06-06

The Baccalaureate sermon, teliv-
cred Yesterday by Rev. J. R. Thpmp-
son, was a mastery effort, and was
listened to by large, and appreeia-
tive audience.
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1881-06-06

The friends Of tie U University, are
intensely interested in the prospec-
tive election of a President at the an
nual meeting of. the Regents. Very
much of the prosperity and success
Of any University depends upon
the man who stands at its
head: This is N particularly
true ID. regard to a young school
in q young and undereloped State
Like West Virginia. There is much
pioneer work to be done ID the realm
.ef higher education as well as in
other realms Interest must be
aroused and Kept alive, correspond
1ence must be conducted friends must
be stimulated, enemies conciliated,
prejudices allayed, .untoWard infu-
ences abated, patronage secured, dis
cipline enforced, and every ele-
ment and every department Of the
University must be wisely and
efficiently brought to Tile notice Of
the good people Of the State. The
man who shall accomplish all this
must be scholarly, industrious, PRIV
dent, hopeful, generous forgiving,
rigorous, patient, nntiriag. While
older and larger schools may require
comparatively little executive work,
there can be no question thSt the
future of,our University, at least for
some years TO come, will depend
largely upon the wisdom and ability
which its presiding officer shall bring
TO the management of its affairs.
Hence We argue the necessity Of !
President and the Importance of his
being able, akillful, goad and true.
| We have no doubt that'th Regents
will find such one ana will be able
10 secure bis services.
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1881-06-06

No refreshments will be served on
the University grounds on Com
mencement Day by the III. P,Church,
contrary to what had been expected.
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1881-06-06

The tournament is booming. The
finest horses in the county have been
secured for the Knights Of the Sill
yer Lance.
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1881-06-06

There was 4 profuse display Of
fine clothes, made especially for the
] occasion, at the Baccaleareate, Sun
day morning.
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1881-06-06

The combined ehoirs of Morgan
town tIiscoursed excellent music at
the University Yesterday.
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1881-06-06

i The Coronation Ball and Supper
at the Commercial House will be the
grandest affair Of the season.
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1881-06-06

The Diplomas Of the Senior class
have been signed BY the Faculty,
and three more boys feel good.
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1881-06-06

Several persons are expected from
Fairmont and Kingwood to attend the
Grand Tournament tomorrow after
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1881-06-06
The va University Daily
lIoRG ANTo WN, W. VA+

THE MI. Il 4. UNIVERSITY DAILY
is published every morning except Sum
day, dufinA Commencement Week and
served hy carrier at so cents for that
time. Mailed, postpaid, TAT same rates
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1881-06-06

With Dr H. W. Brock, sof this
place, there are six Regents II the
osfxy E5#kS4 re
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1881-06-06

4 Many Of the visitors to- spr Com
mencement have been draws here by
the desire Of attending the Tourna-
.m1ent and Of seeing the Bslat Race.
Wells and Everett are in good trim,
and q close race is expected. There
win be a boat race here neat Wednes-
day sure. Let all come ABA see; it.
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1881-06-06
Moral and Religious Instruction.


pc present
hered stated intervals religious
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1881-06-06

Let every onelattend the Regents
Prize Contest Performances thisseyen-
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1881-06-06
Literary s ocieties.

Literary
mnmayr
amiiaiz
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1881-06-06
Textbooks.
Are supplied the students a wholesale BY the University
Calendar.

n a Term begins On the 6r
fourteen eeks
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1881-06-06
Expenses.

newec eessher
spfa than
board room rent tuition ETC. and have advantage afforded ~
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1881-06-06

8,
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1881-06-06
COMMENCEMENT
Is On the second Thursday Of June.

For and rount.
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1881-06-06
Departments of instruction.
Library and Reading Room.

The
from the tiouma
badga
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1881-06-06
Boat Club.

The Undne Boat Club ognzedfn the Fn affords ample
Scientific Physical Development Of the Students #a #A-#
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1881-06-06

DTsB. W. Allen, Of Wheeling, ar
rived yesterday and is stopping at
the Wallace House. #la
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-31
THF END or the WORLD.

READERS may now count the hours within which,
according to the ShiptOn prophecy the world must
come TO an end. Several of the week.-Mrs. have late
ly circulated, rs matter OF curiosity, the noted
verses popularity attributed TO Mother Smpton.
really no doubt written as burlesque or hoax
long after her time which purport to foretell wars
revolutions railroad travel. discoveries III electric
itv. and other modern occurrences, and close with
the assurance that the world shall como to an end
during the present year Mother ShiptOn lived in
the reigns of Henry VII. and VIII, and won the
greatest fame among English cottAgers and ser
wants for her predictions. The story was current
that she had sold her soul TO Satan, who had given
her in return the power of foretolling the future
and people of both sexes. old and young, rich and
moor Aocied TO her to learn events to como. If the
verses lately resuscitaed had been written by her or
in bcr time they would be truly remarkable for
their authorization Of what has happened during a
century pasti there is doubt, however that they
are of recent authorship.
How many OF these predictions Of the worlds end
there have beonl Formerly they easily won wide
spread credence; some excited serious terror /;
latterly they have done less mischief Toward the
middle Of the tenth century afanatica idea arose in
Continental Europe that the 1,0O0th year of our
Lord would be the last of the thousand years
prescribed by the Book of Revelation, and that the
Second Coming might be expect cd to take place in
that year ut Jerusalem. An immense multitude of
persons during A. ID. 900 and 1000 abandoned their
houses TO decay, sold their goods and SGT forth in
desolating army of pilgrims toward Jerusalem. The
great plnguc which ravaged Europe between 1345
and 1850 gave rise to general belief that the end
of the world was at hand. In 1876 Winston, q
noted prophet, created great excitement in London
b. the prediction that the world wOuld be
destroyed on tho 18th OF October, and crowds
of people forsook the city on = that
day and sought places IN the adjoining
country from which they, might witness the de-
sruction OF the metropolis, which was to be the be-
ginning OF the general end of all things. In 1906
rumor spreading from a village near Leeds that n
hen was laying eggs inscribed with the words
Christ 10 coming" convinced the populace that tho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-31
FEARS And FACTS.

Though business is still prosperous, and in
1881 has been larger than in any previous
year, some conservative men have serious ap-
prehcnsions. 70 their minds the situation
seems not unlike that which closely preceded
the disastrous panic of 1878 and the crash of
1857. In each of these cases there had been
an extraordinary development of t1e railway
system. A vast amount of actual capital had
been transformed into holes and ridges on the
face of the earth, roadways, buildings useful
only for transportation, cars and locomotives
New securities to a vast amount had been
created and eagerly taken by the most encr-
getic, cnterprising and far-seeing capitalists
whose only fault was that they saw too far
for their own good. Speculation had been
fostered, and the foreign trade of the country
had Suffered from it severely. TO some con-
servatiyo men the country seems to be again
treading The same worn path, toward the same
dreadful precipice. In addition to causes Of
disaster which operated prior to 1873 and
1857, there are others of Importance. A de-
cline of one-ffth in the production Of wheat,
and of ne-third in the production of corn,
besides losses of immense importance in hay,
vegetables and cattle, in consequence of a Sc
we're winter, followed by summer of unpre-
cedented drouth, cannot occur in single
year, it is said, without producing serious re-
suits To crown all, We have mischief-mak-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-31

Dav of Judgment was near at hand, and most per-
uiolous excitement continued until some intelngen'
gentlemen. investigating the facts. found that tne
eggs were indeed laid by hen but that the lnScrlp
ton was written upon them by human fraud iho
astronomical predictions of the coming OF the Gomez
of 1882 gravely alarmed the public, especially h'
Germany. lest the world should be destroyed. mAny
readers will remember the Millerite craze ID NOW
England caused by the announcement that 'no
world would end on April %, 1S43.
What distinguishes the Shipton prophecy from its
predecessors is its absolute truthfulness. 1t Will Dc
literally fulfilled. Your genuine artistic sooth-
saver always expresses his predictions in such terms
that they conform to the event, which invariably
reveals the latent power Of the seer. The VIII anu
wisdom of the augUrs were thus manifested fof
example, when Pyrrhus asked the oracle TO adVise
him as 10 a proposed campaign, it answered:
say that Pyrrhus the Romans shall conquer
Pyrrlus construed this an assurance Oh Vlctory'
and advanced accordingly, but was VanQu'shed;
whereupon the wise men planned the true inward
ness of the oracle to be- say that the Romans sha
conquer PyrrLus" The Shipton prophecy displays
the Same admirable quality. The doggerel closes
with lines like these:
The world unto an end shall come,
In eighteen hundred and eighty-one-
Absolutely, literally, beautifully true. The worh
does come to an end in 1881. To an end OF what
To an end of year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-31

the Republican party would survive LOT IL 10
true to its principles, but President Arthur a. AZ
political leader would not, Public feeiing
would in that event be clearly and strongly eX-
pressed The President would then learn hrS''
the full strength of the public hostility to per-
sonalism and bosssm-to the attempt to set up
government of favored individuals, by favored
individuals, for favored individuals, IN place
of that government of the people, by the people
and for the people, in which the Republican
party believes. And, secondly, he would learn
the full strength of the peoples love and ven
GRAFTON for the President whom they eiec'eu,
and whose splendid life, noble teachings anu
heroic death they will not forget.
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