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The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-10-21

oil in their own carriage, which IL dressed
in white ribbons, the coachmsp and groom
wearing white bouquets, and hvors sdorn.
ing the horses ears, and for them TO take a
months honeymoon. There Is also the
bride (if she he IIsnnsh de Rothschild or
the Baroness Burdett- Coutts) gives her
bridesmaids very elegant presents, a. a
locket or bracelet, while the groom gives
the hest man n scsrf-pin or some gifi The
American custom is not ~ universal.
However, either bride or groom gives some.
thing to the bridesmaid and a scarf-pin to
each usher Thus a wedding becomes a
very expensive and elaborate affair, which
quiet aud economical people are some
times obliged TO avoid.
Amer the marriage Invitations are issued,
the lady does not appear in public.
The period Of card-leaving after q we'd
ding j. not yet definitely fixed. Some au.
thoriiie- say ten days, but that in city
with an immense acquaintance would lie
quite impossible.
II only invited to the church, many
ladies consider that they perform their
whole duty by leaving card some time
during the Winter, and including the
young couple in their subsequent invita-
tions. Very rigorous people call, however,
within ten days, and IL invited to the
u = A
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-10-21

deacon wiiier, l want you to tell me
how Won kept yourself aud family we'll
the past season, when all the rest Of US
have been sick so much. and have had the
doctors visiting us 81 often y Brother
Taylor, the answer Is very easy. ! used
Hop Biltsrs in time kept my family we'll
aud saved the doctor bills. Three dollars
worth Of il kept us we'll aud able 10 work
all the time. IN warrant il has cost you
aud the nsiEhbors one 10 i~o hundred dol
lars apiece 10 Keep sick the .ams time
Deacon. IN use your medicine hereafter
The fool hath aid in his heart "Any
one can write for the paper" Try il, o
TOOL try il Il lonksrs Gazette.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-10-21

Mr.. Tildsn's nsw double house ia Gram
srev rark will not be finished before nsIt
Spring. II will be one Of the 6nsst resi-
denes in pew York.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-10-21

Little drops Of water lin the mills and
little grains Of sand lin the sugar. are
what makes the big fortune. Of the hum
bic milkmsn and the obscure groe %.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-10-21

Victims to constipation and its untold
missriss can keep in good condition by a
moderate use Of Ayers Pills, the sursst.
safest and most reliable eathartie
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-10-21
Chrsmie Lssss.ess or f.s B.~ei.

A Boston man proposes 10 start a paper
aud call il The Ua.brsiio, because everybody
will take IL.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-10-21

The card Of the young lady, that Of her
intended husband, aud another card to the
favored:
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-10-21

Mr. aud MRS. THEODORE CHAPMAN
request your presence al the
Marriage Of their daughter, on
Wednesday evening. Noveuabsf 9TH, 81 oclock
Grace Church.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-10-21

For full particulars, ~ TO Board, Se.. address
nRs. 4. a. TRUEHEART. Priseipai
STANDARD. Lincoln Co.. Ky.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-06

larnt - young men are not all dead.
The Boston Commercial Bulletin
thinks that it may be little early in
the year for Fourth Of July story,
but the following about a Harvard
student is too good to keep:
He had returned to his native village
to "spend the Fourth and among
other little lionizing was invited to
participate in the annual celebration.
On the suspicious day he encountered
an old farmer acquaintance who had
driven into the village, and greeted
him with,-
"Why, John, how dew you dew9
I've heern tell you're to college down
in Boston,
John Modestly admitted the fact.
and his friend continued, They say
you're goin to read us suthin' to-day
john
The collegian explained that he
was to read the Declaration of hide
pendence: and the old gentleman,
standing back a little, and looking
admiringly at him, exclaimed
"Sho! We don't say so, naow suthia,
ye writ yerSeB2"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-06
THE MIKE UP.
BY MRS. BoHNE.

Milly and Patty-dear cousins were they
Each loved the other and both loved to play
Each had dolly so pretty and fair,
With starry blue eyes and bright, fiaxen hair.
Milly's dear dolly was named Annabel,
And Patty called hers her dear Rosydell;
Anna and Rosy were loving and true,
And smiled sweet smile the summer day
through.
Once when the dollies were dressed up for
play,
The dear little girls were naughty that day;
Milly called Patty slow little poke"
And Patty thought that was no little joke.
Patty then pouted and said she'd go home,
And Milly might play with Anna alone;
"Come on, Rosydell, you never shall speak
To that Annabel for just one whole weekn'
Sweet Rosy smiled on, but Anna looked blue,
While Nlilly just shed q tear-drop or two;
But poor Patty's heart went pi-ty-ti-pat
When Milly said low, "Im sorry for thai"
Two little white arms were round Milly 4
neck,
" Milly," said Patty, "I love you peck!
Come here, naughty dolly, my own Rosydell,
Just kiss and make UP with sweet Annabel. "
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-06

From Mrs. Josephine Graham we
learn some particulars concerning the
SO-called "sunken island in the
vicinity of Port du Morris Deaths
Door. Mrs. Graham states that the
island was situated in Lake Michigan,
about five miles southeast of Rock
Island, and known as ''Little Gull.
because of it's whiteness and appear
ance of a gull at long range. The
island was irregular in shape. being
about fifty feet in width by one hun
dred feet in length; was entirely a
formation made of small stones,
ranging from the size of walnut to
rocks weighing several pounds. By
no means was the island a place of
vegetation, for not even grass grew
upon it. In the summer of 1916 or lS47
Mr.. Graham built fish shanty or
house on Little Gull to be handler
to his nets that were set outside"
Into the small fish place, on the
island of sea pebbles, Mrs. Graham
went and cooked for her husband
during the summer months, but as fall
approached and old Michigan began to
llOlll. UIlc VI OU1l
returned to Rock Island, where terra
firma was more extended. The next
season Little Gull was too small to
even squat . on-having diminished
a good deal during the winter. 1t
continued to grow smaller each year,
and long years ago disappeared below
the surface of the water. Then the
spot was referred to as the ''outside
shoal.' Still the work of ''going down"
continued. and small sail crafts of
light draft could navigate over the
shoal. A few years ago the water
over the shoal was of depth sufficient
to hide the appearance of a shoal, and
a large steamer suffered heavy loss
by grounding on the bar. To-day the
once dry island is covered by fathoms
of water. BY the superstitious it is
claimed that the disappearance of
Little Gull island is a mystery, and
that the neighboring islands have also
settled a number of feet. Landmarks
prove the latter statement untrue,
while the mystery connected with the
''sunken island :" does not seem to be
difficult to solve. The fact that the
little island was entirely formed of
small stones unquestionably heaped
up by the seat does not seem
unreasonable to suppose that the same
power that rolled the stones up could
also level or roll them down again.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-06

Give her your strong arm for life,
John, instead of my helplessness. /
see to-day where my selfish love has
nearly cost her her life
''Do you mean that p John asked,
with little trembling in his voice;
''do you really mean that q
Il do, indeed. Let her stay here,
John. I will not be burden on your
purse, for the house and farm and all
1 have saved are Ruth's; but let her
give me what time and love she can
spare from YOU"
''Gladly," he answered; 'but we
will not wait till she is well, Mr.. Mar
tin. Let me have Ruth for my wife
now, to-day"
''With a broken leg, sick, helpless! 2"
.'Does she not need me the more {!
Give her to me now
But he had to wait until the bans
were called in church three times,
though he came to us that day. caring
for me with the tenderness of son
while his mother nursed Ruth. They
were alone together, as we were, and
they had shut up their house, and
come to live with us, never to leave
again. For one morning, propped up
with pillows, Ruth was dressed in
white by Mrs. Hayes. and we had a
wedding in the little room. My chair
was moved in. and the neighbors came
from far and near to hear the solemn
words that made John and Ruth man
and wife.
And happiness has shed its true
light upon onr home ever since.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-06
SONG FOR THE PEOPLE.

J. +. WALLER.
There is many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip,
AS at times we all shall find;
And this is a truth that old age and youth
Ever should bear in mind.
Like children that race, with hurrying pace,
The butterfly over the lawn,
And, straining to clasp the prize III their grasp,
They stumble, and then it is gone.
There is many slip 'twixt tie cup and the liF
Before we enjoy 4 draughti
The hand may shake or the glass may break,
And the liquid never be quatied.
So never be sure till you hold it secure,
Whatever you seek is won;
Till all danger is past and you hold Il iasl,
Count not the prize your own.
There is many a slip 'twiXt the cup and the lip,
Many snare and surprise;
With a yigilant glance watch every chance,
Be patient, be cautious and wise.
Not ALWAYS the race to the swiftest o1 pace,
The battle to him that is strong;
But the slow and the sure oft the winning
secure
That's the moral teach in my song.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-06
The German Census.

Consul General Kreisimann, of Ber-
lin, in dispatch to the secretary of
state, gives the result of the census of
the population of the German Empire,
which was taken on the Goth day of
December last. The following is the
population of the principal cities of
Germany. The population of Berlin,
including the soldiers stationed there
in, numbers $1.118,630, an increase in
five years of 154,300. In 1860 the
population of Berlin was only 500, 300.
The census just taken shows the popu-
lation of the other principal cities to
be as follows:
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-06
Negro Claims to Virginia Property

A number of colored persons of Me-
chanicsburg, O., claiming to be the legal
heirs of one Samuel Gist, a wealthy
Englishman who owned property in
Virginia, in the early part of the CEN
fury, and now worth from $3,000,000
to $5,OOO,OOO, have instituted proceed
ings to prove their right to the prop
erty. Briefly outlined. the story of
the bequest is as follows: Gist made
a will in 1903, leaving all his Ameri-
can property to his two hundred and
seventy-four slaves, with their free
dom. Matthew Toler and John Wick
ham, of Virginia, were appointed
trustees. Gist died in 1915. The prop
erty bequeathed was in Goochland,
Hanover, Heinrich, Amherst, Carolina
counties, and Dismal Swamp. In 1916,
by act Of the general assembly of Vir-
ginia. the slaves were freed in conform
ity with the provisions Of the will,
but were removed from the Virginia
lands. The trustees, Toler and Wick
ham, arranged to have them put on
lands in Brown and Highland coun-
ties, OHIO. AS time wore on they
allowed their trust to lapse; some of
the colored people bought and paid for
the land they were on. Recently a
convention Of about two hundred
colored people, who claim'to be heirs
to the Virginia property under the
will of Samuel Gist, held a convention
in Hillsboro and determined to prose-
cute their claims. The matter was
given to the care of Rev. E. Cumber-
land, of Mechanicsburg, who has con-
suited and employed attorneys, who
think that sufficient documentry
evidence can be found to prove the
claims of the colored people.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-06
Story of a WOman's Broken Heart

The New York World tells the
following pathetic story Of a broken
hearted woman: ''The officers of the
seizure room in the Custom House
have been for several days awaiting the
return of Mrs. Ray Gordon, Phila-
delphia milliner, who arrived in this
city by the steamer Britannia on Jan.
81. She had as baggage two trunks,
two boxes, and two hand-satchels
which were passed by Officer Hays, Of
the Custum House squad, after cur
sorry examination. Inspector Voight
noticed that her hand-Satchels were
not 'chalked,' and insisted upon
examining them. Finding in them a
package of ribbon and another of lace,
Voight sent the whole collection Of
baggage to the seiZure-rOom Of the
Custom House. Mrs. Gordon prom
ised that she would come to the
Custom House in an hours time, and
went to Krueger's Hotel, No. 207
West street, to get, as she said, some
thing to eat and a short rest. Here
she said she wanted a room at once.
She was shown room, and frightened
the porter by eXclaiming: Give me
a pair of scissors--quick.' He
declared that he had no scissors, and
she replied: Well, give me anything
that will cut. Afraid that she was
about. to commit suicide, he went down
and informed the proprietor, who
went up himself, and, being informed
by the lady that she merely wished to
re-arrange her dress, lent her the scis-
sors. In an hour Mrs. Gordon came
downstairs, returned the scissors,
and went to the Custom House. IT ere
meantime packages of lace had
been found sewn into the
Innings Of dresses or hidden in old
shoes. On one undergarment2 200 yards
of edging had been basted, and dresses
were folded lengthwise with pieces Of
silk and velvet in the folds. The
following seizures were made: 1OS
yards of silk, 162 yards of silk ribbon,
20 yards of silk lace, 40 yards Of peice
velvet, II yards of velvet embroidery,
IS yards of wooden dress goods, 473
yards of cotton edgings, 81 yards Of
cotton lace, l lace handkerchief, l lace
shawl, IS pieces Of bead embroidery,
81 yards of lace trimming, and 10
packages of artificial flowers. Mrs.
Gordon did not return to the hotel III
West street, and as she had carried off
the key, Mr.. Kruger became anxious.
and on Wednesday sent for the police
of the Charles street Precinct. De-
tectives Flanagan and Dilks opened
and searched the room. Under the
mattress of the bed they found 1919
yards of pink and brown silk, and red
black, bottle green, pink and blue silk
of very expensive kind, suitable for
millinery work, the whole weighing
thirty pounds. 1t was sewn together in
such way as to form an interior
petticoat. and the broad lace straps
were yet attached which had passed
over Mrs. Gordon's shoulders and
suspended the struggled goods. The
goods were taken to the station house,
and On that same evening an elderly
man called at the hotel and asked to be
shown to the room. He had the key,
but on some pretext was put off. On
the evening following, the Sd inst,
MRS. Gordon herself came. On reach
ing the room she at once flung back
the bed clothes, and, finding nothing,
sank into a chair and cried, -'This
breaks my hearth -
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-06
Anti-VaccinatiOn.

Anti-vaccination societies will GER
tainly preserve among their records
the fate of the troupe of Esquimaux
which Herr Hagenback has been con-
Quoting through Germany and France
for the public. The poor creatures
were very successful in Berlin, where
Prof. Virchow and others made them
the subject of scientific examination.
Thence they went to Darmstadt, where
the most attractive member of the
company died. In Westphalie two
others died-a woman and a child
the latter ofsmall pox. From Crefeld
they were taken to France, and at
length the survivors, only five in num-
Der, reached Paris. Here the sanitary
authorities forbade Herr Hagenbeck
to give performance until the men,
bers of the troupe had been vacein-
ated. To make safety doubly sure, the
terrified Esquimaux were operated
upon twice; butin spite of the extra
precaution they all fell sick and died
of the smallpox within a few hours.
This fact, of course, does not prove
anything, but those who are over
anxious to be convinced never require
confirmation strong as proofs of
holy writ
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-06
Relics of an Ancient Battle.

The excavations which have been
going on under the famous Lion at
Chmronea, where the Beotians who
fell in the battle with Philip of Mac
edon, August, 33S B. c., were inferred,
have thus far disclosed two hundred
and seventy skeletons. Among the
most recently exhumed, two have been
found transfixed with iron lances.
Six of the skeletons. more OR less pre-
served, and remarkable for the frac-
lures Of their bones and the firm
manner in which they died of their
wounds, have been prepared to be taken
from their place in plaster and trans
ferred to the museum in Athens,
where they will remain among it's
greatest crlriosities and wonders. The
face of the monumental lion, who sits
with head thrown up, expresses rage,
grief, and shame, together with that
moderation which is characteristic of
all Greek art. Pausanias, who wrote
about $50 A. D., says: son approach
ing the city is the tomb of the
Beotians who fell in the battle with
Philip. 1t has no inscription, but the
figure of lion is placed upon it as an
emblem of the spirit of these men:
The inscription has been omitted, as
I suppose, because the gods had willed
that their fortune should not be equal
to their proWess." 1t is interesting
that, after the lapse of two thousand
two hundred and almostnineteen years,
we are able to read in the bones which
have been thus exhumed, in the
fractures of their bones, and in the
iron lances by which they are pierced,
the story of their heroic struggle to
maintain the independence of their
country.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-06
BIRTHING TONS WASHDAY.

lis your mamma at home, Bessie 2"
asked Mrs. Brown, as she stood at the
front door.
Well-yes, think she is at home, :"
replied little Bessie. $ But suppose
she is washing, Mrs. Brown. 1 am
washing, myself, up in the nursery !;
all my dolls clothes, you know, so /
haven't seen mamma since breakfast !;
but I suppose of course she is wash
ing"
"But why?" inquired the good
neighbor. els Bridget ill o.
ooh no. said the child. Bridget
is very well; but this is very par
ticular washday Mrs. Brown. It's
somebody's washday. I can't remem-
Der his name, but everybody ought
to wash, for Fred told me so"
"What can the child mean ?" ex-
claimed Mrs. Brown. Just then Bes-
sizes mamma appeared.
"How do you do, Mrs. Brown? q
she said. 81 am so glad to see you.
Come in and spend the morning, will
you not %
"Well, I did mean to stay for an
hour replied Mrs. Brown; "but
Bessie assured me that you were
washing, and so''-
Washing!" exclaimed Mrs. Gray.
.: Why should 1 be washing! What do
you mean. Bessie, dear?''
Bessie looked much troubled, and
her lips began to culver. Fred said
it was a washday!" she said. ''Some-
body 's-oh now 1 remember. Birth
ington's washday, he said, and every
body must wash. And so /
thought
''Bless your little heart - said her
mother Erred is a naughty boy to
tease you. He meant Washington's
birthday, dear, and only turned it
upsidedown in fun. 1t is holiday,
and you may run over and ask Eva
Ford to spend the day with you. Run
away, my blossomf
Now, wasn't Fred naughty boy {!
WHY, JOHN"
The simple folk who have atremen-
dous idea of the abilities of I" college
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-06
READING FOR THE YOUNG.
A CHILD,S SATIRE.

Children wants always the " truliest'' things,
The things that come nearest to life;
Grown-up and real; for-Sweet little things
They believc in the world and hiswife.
Katie wanteda doll for her Christmas this year,
A doll that could do something grand
Notcry; that's for babies :" nor might it
suffice,
That she simply could sit and could stand.
"And I don't care for eyes that will open and
shut"
'You did, " Well thecare is all gone,''
Give seen 'em enough, mamma ; want doll
WITH heir that takes of ard pits on"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-06

assume all responsibility the ex-
change was made. The officer, after
returning earnest thanks for his life,
was hastily transferred to batch Of
prisoners under the care of a sergeant,
who was told to make all possible
haste to Gordonville, and specially to
get out of Mosby dominions' before
the break of day The others met
their fate
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-06
School Statistics.

The following interesting table
showing the school population of sew
eral States and the the sum expended
by each for public school purposes, ex-
plains somewhat the difference be-
tween the west and south:
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-06

A HARTFORD man sent a pair Of
trousers to his tailor to be repaired.
The tailor's workman found $500 in a
roll in the pocket. The owner thanked
him very warmly.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-06

ALFONSO, monarch of Spain, nearly
lost his life recently while skating on
on the Casa de Campo, near Madrid.
He broke through the ice and was res
cued with difficulty from drowning.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-06

The following cities are under 3d.
900 and above 10000: Crefeld. Halle
and Brunswick. Under 10000 and
above 10000: DOrtmund, Posen,
Muhlhause; in Alsace: Augsburg
and Mayence. Under 10000 and above
$4,000: Cassel, Erfurt, Metz, Mann
helm, Frankfort ON the Oder, Murz-
burg. Lubbock and CartZruhe.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-06
/" WIZ, JOHN,

The simple folk who have atremen-
dous idea of the abilities of " college
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1881-01-30
VkPORES CORRElE TRaSAILANlEvS
DE A. LOPEZ Y COMP.
vIAJE DIRECT0 DESDE PUERfO-RIC0
A CADIZ.

SaIida de Puerto Rico el dia 10 de cada
mes.
1; Camsra s165. "a C&maFa 80. 81 CAm4ra 90.
Tambien puede hacerse Ell Vlaje, saliend0 O.
Puerto Rico, los dias 4. IL Is lie ea1a mes
' trasbordando en- la Habana.
Los precios para eStos yiajes, sou los 81
guientes:
De Puerto-Rico la Habana. $50 3 81 5 l5
De ID, sSantGnder, Cadiz o Bar
celena tvfa Habanal ....-.. zoo 160 ~
Las localidades especiales y camsrotes en-
tsros. sefsn & precios -conyeacionales.
Habrs rebajss para Las tanilias nunerosaa
con nih0s.
Instalacion de lujo un nlueblaje especial a
precios convencionales.
Sc expiden pssajes de ida J vGelta con 70
PIX de rebaja,
La Empresa ha hecho las siguientes mo-
dificaciones en- ell pasaje de los ninos que
yiaien con sus fanilias.
PRIMERA sEGUNDA GANARA.
Uu nifio hasta de amos, en- cada samilia,
traits. Los demas hasta amos un cuarto
pasaje. Los de IL amos medic pasaJe.
Los demas pasaje entero.
TERCERA cLAsE.
Un nifio, hasta dos amos, gratis. Los nj
nas hasta amos medic pasaJe. Los demas
pasaje entero.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1881-01-30

Todo con csIa de 81. siendo paEadero en- Liver
al Ia II< siendo paSadero en- Puerto hieo.
- Hafas q, gar en- Puerto Rico SO cobEaran a
.,rSio eorrientc GO Giros las 0ehas te las leGa
do los yapore6 ,..., . - s,, l. g. mn,
a. nieZas 6 bultos de n,aQuinhTla que pasen dc
doA toneladRs de peso. otfaS mefcAnels1 no men
elonadas arTiba. hete eonvoncional.
sua ic0 toneiadae para IN solo COZ st8nasa1 10, Sc
0onara la capas padanaoes nste en AiFeEpooi a As
snfrara de los conoeimientoS.
1Esra r,r,r manoreS. dirtGiKk9