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Daily Republican., 1881-08-18
The White HOuse Patient.

There is still some hope that Presi-
dent Garfield will rally, bat the news
from Washington Is such that every one
must be prepared for the worst The
physicians true to professional instinct
and habit continue TO take the most eu-
cOuraglng view OF the case Of which the
facts will admit, but even they no
longer conceal their serious appreAen.
siOns, and it is admitted there must be
very soon a decided change for better
or WORST The present relapse differs in
one important respect from that which
aroused so much alarm two weeks ago.
At that time it was the wound Itself
that caused the trouble. Recovery
was impeled by definite obstacle,
which it was within the proper province
of the surgeons to remove. It was re-
moved and consequently the condition
Of the wound is described ~ being al
together satisfactory. Unhapp!!y the
strength OF the President seems to have
been exhausted by she long strain to
which h. hiss been subjected. His di-
gestive organs, naturally weak, have
become too enfeebled TO perform their
functions, and this Just at time when
such performance has become matter
>c x-;t,l tb,,c
collapse from sheer exhaustion il
threatening TO supervene. This Being
the case the physicians are compare
lively helpless to afford relief. They
Uan only assist nature at the hest, and
If the patients constitution has become
incapable of independent recuperative
effort, there tan only be one result. II
the worst should happen now, if after
10 many weeks Of suffering aud sus.
pense during which the most of us have
dismissed our fears and allowed ocr.
selves to regard the future with some.
thing like cheerful confidence, the
President should die at last, it il hard
iy to much TO say that the general grief
would know no bounds. No man ever
before held the place President Garfield
hclds to day in the symEathies and af.
fections of the American people. Wide
lv as Abraham Lincoln was loved ard
honored it was DO: a united Republic
which mourncd over his assassination
In the North he was idolized, but the
Southern people hated him AZ a tyran1
and their csnlueror. Now the case is
cutie different with Garfield. The sym
pathy Of the solid South for him is a.
. ardent and doubtless as sincere as that
which prevails throughout tho State.
which elected him to the Presidency
md should he die there would be moth.
ing sectional in the outburst OF sorrow
which that sad event would occasion
Daily Republican., 1881-08-18

DELAWAK COII.EIE
The next term will begin Septem her !. 1887.
which may he sslec ed, viz: The i,a sicai,
Ihe Agricultural and Scieutlho md Literary:
or s,oc.Rl branches Of study may ba taken II
desired. Hotn sexes ave admitted to the class
rooms, and yoaug ladies can ohtnn board IL
the town The necessary cApcnses are exceed
inply mo, elate. For catalogues and . her
information, address
W. II. PI'RNElI,. Ill u,
augl-tsep7 Newark, Del.
Daily Republican., 1881-08-18
No CaUse Fer Alarm.

With the critical condition of Presi
dent Garfield comes the usual tiuctua-
; tiOns in the stock market. There is
10 good reason for these fluctuations,
for if the worst comes to the worst and
President Garfield is taken away from
Us the will be no jar nor break i'll
the continuity of the national govern
ment. Everything will go on just as
,, it did before. 1t is true that President
Garfield has made q good ruler aud the
nation feels safe under him, but even il
his successor after him was inclined to
do something desperate the conserva-
tism of the people would prevent II.
The prosperity a,d happiness Of this
great nation do no. depend upon any
one man however great may be his
talents and his virtues. If President
Garfield should drop off we know ex-
actly who is TO follow him. 1t is not
like the sudden taking otl of monarch
where there are three or four ambitious
rulerS ready and waiting to step iuto
his shoes and p!ange tie nation
into civi, war 10 attain ths;r purpose
Happily by q wise provision OF oar
constitution 4 asuccessUr lothe Prcs!Ier;
is chosen At the same time tho Presi-
dent is clec,ed, and there is nothing
which can prevent the Vice President
from succr eding to The office in case OF
the death Of The President or his reno
val by other means than total and com
p,ete revolution. Tho successor 10 the
President is the Vice President, Chester
y. Arthur, gentleman who is acting
very discrect.y under the trying cir
cu,lls tanccs in which he is placed
Though much has been said derogatory
to Mr.. Arthur as u successor 10.
President Garfield il is altogether gra !
tu,tous. It is .he testimony Of those
who know Vice President Arthur best, !
that he i, q gentleman Of exalted and
purc motives and would ii he succeed
ed to the Presidency lay aside tke ma
chino in politics and become the preSi-
dent Of the whole people and follow IN
the exact footsteps of President Gar
field. There are many who pretend to
believe that he would dismiss the pres
ent cabinet and appoint another in a.
cor,,ance with his views in politics. Ii
Is not likely Vice President Arthur
would barter away the only chance
which h- would have TO make him
self popular with the people. No
man knows better than he does tina
any departure from the policy laid down
by bis predecessor would be very un-
popular AID bring him into disrredit
with the people. ltiS believed thai ths
government would jog along IN the
same old ruts no matter who il PreSi-
ieCt. Onr Government is Republic
Ard the President chosen by the people
has ouiy four years To serve any how.
Even were he disposed TO be contrary
be cold not ovcrtun the government
and make much Of u change in that
short tima and we cannot SEQ the ne
,essity AZ this time for any fluctuations
in the stock lnarku: in view Of the
probable death OF President Garfield
and the .uucrssion OF Vice President
Arth " to the office.
Daily Republican., 1881-08-18
Matthew Vassar's Beau ests,

Matthew Vas-ar's will, just filed tor
probate at Poughkeepsie, N. Y, makes
among others the following bequests:
Vilssar's college for scholarship, $50, 900,
ard for profe.sorship $4,000 more;
Vassar brothers home tor aged men, ,Sl5,-
600; Vassar brothers hospital, for
ground and buildings, $4,000; furniture
and fixtures for the same, $4,000.
Daily Republican., 1881-08-18
y.UBLaC SALES.
TRUSlEE'S SALE

TlkUSIEES SALE
Il --OP-
THEE FARMS AND VALUABLE
WHARF PRCi EkTi.
The undersigned, ~ Trustee, will sell at
Public Sale, at the GOur. HouRo door, IN Elk
ton. Md on
Daily Republican., 1881-08-18
HOTICEs.
DROPOSAlS
-vOR-
HEATING THE ClTl HALL.
CITY HALL
NETr HNLL,
WILMINGTON, DGf,, Aug, l2, 1881,

WITTY HALL,
WILMINGTON, Dxf.., Aug. IL, 1881.
Sealed proposals will be received in the box
III the City Council Chamber until 10
o'clock. y. m, FRIDAY, Aug. ", for tearing
out tue Old furnace and erecting two new hot
air furnaces in tho City Hall, Wilmington,
Delaware.
Specifications Of the work can be seen and
further information be bad upon application
to the Clerk or taiiin ot City Council. A bond
with security in the SUN oftwo hundred dot
lars must accompany each proposal for the
good fifth of the bidder. and the person or
persons to whom the contract msy be award
cd must give koLd, with security, In the
sum Of fonr hundred dollars for the faithful
per 'ormance Of the contract.
The committee reserve the right TO reject
any or NIL bids. All bids must be properly
signed, sealed and endorsed "PrOposals for
Heating the City HAIL. and directed to
} H, IAYiDR,
Chairman Public Building ommittee.
Blank forms tor bids can be obtained Of the
Clerk Of Council. auglS o.
Daily Republican., 1881-08-18
To BUILDERS.

N
Plans and specifications for a school house
| to DC erected ut lcnth aud Spruc. streets, il
this city, cHn be found AT thu ottice OF r, X.
lCarsWell, Architect. Sixth and ship ey sts.
Bids must be handed TO the Chairman OF The
comrittce on or befoie SATURDAY, the
10Th inst. At d O'Clock, q. IN. Security must
NC gwen for the faithful performance OF The
contract. A. III. HtlNSH w,
| aug 10 St Chairman Building Committee.
Daily Republican., 1881-08-18

comTrnring at 10 a. n.
TIE rortcuts Of these ta'rs are respective
ly 2Jo acres, - acres. -ctl2 a.res. ~ rcrcs
and 'V.:'i gcr-s. hey al hUln one body D. cnr
the boundary line between MARY land snG
Ielav are. ut01t cur ihits from the depot n
Middl"town Pei, or III" Delaware I,'isior
Of the / Ihiahtll hla, NiiTir*ton ana Bait.
II OF. Railroad Coed dwellings, anu out g.
huildh 70 N each fam, land Of the very SsS
ttst quality. wei rAtcred by run!uhe
streams, II rrlQhburh, vi very hou:ishiuK and
perfectly healthy. rutl!c lrec tch9oiS IN i'm.
mediate ntighh"rnUod .nn private academies
Tor 10th sexes comparatively near.
his ioyeyty II sod 70 close the eatale Of
william " llson. deco, and otitls eXt'eNrdi.
nsly Oi portun'ttts Tor pcrtoLs detiTlnS TO IN
V. Il IN TtHl estate
IrNMs.--, Lr.tEirh cSNh on DAY OF saie' the
residue in ur.e equal !nrta.nents, iu one,
two and three It"lf.
" |. JCNFS.
JAM ~ Il. iRDOFF,
!rustee4,
k1kton. Maryland,
Hsi~persnnS desiring 20 view the yruuersy
will be directed hy ~. Il. Wilson, Middlt.
!Uan Del. au<b !tdwls
Daily Republican., 1881-08-18

WE RECEIVE many letters which We
would be glad to publish, if the writers
would only observe the imperative
newspaper rule of only writing on one
side Of the paper.
Daily Republican., 1881-08-18

A TTEMTT0N.-.Au persons desirins
~. purs Drugs or Chonicale, or wtshiua
:heir prescriptions ~ private receipts care.
h,,ly tnECouD;'a1 o. Erea materials shonIr
70 10 tho drry store Of
4. il. BE,rGHUHsT
no, hiy Market slrset tS1lMingtoA, Da
Daily Republican., 1881-08-18
LIQUOR APPLICATIONS.

NOTICE Il, THOMAS DNNNELLY,
~ in compliance with the requirements
Of the Act Of Assembly in such case made
and provided, 30 hereby give notice that
shall apply In writing to me Court .ffener-
al Sc si0ns Of the ! Uace and Jail Delivery,
of the state of Delaware, in ana for New
Castle County, on Monday, the 18th dny of
september. a. u. 1881. being the ii at cay OF
the next September term of The said Court
for license 10 keep a hot el at South Last cor
ncr, lith ind frsn h streets No 1888 in the
Sixth Ward. of the CITY Of " Wilmington. and
to sell intoxicating liquor, In quantities OF lest
tnan one quart to be drunk on the premises,
and the following respectable citizens re
commend the said application to wit:
John H. Fulton, John Conway,
Paschal II. Peterson, Edward Barlow,
Alexander McCray, Charles Schultz,
Joseph Miller, John J. Farnan,
Thomas Porter William Hamilton,
Daniel Fritz, Patrick Mahoney,
Thos. D0nnelly, Jr., James A. B. Hanby,
John Rymmsn, W. q. Woods,
Michael y. Mealey, Hugh Lynch,
John French, Andrew Munden,
Frederick Nahl, John B. Rrehcry,
John Solomon, ia ,es McSorley,
auglb3t.' THOMAS DONN ELY.
Daily Republican., 1881-08-18
i.iD<AL III yAHL,E
uJ22RIrED Ara.l, 5. i3,i

TRAINS LEAVE w!I.M.NproN roH
Philadelphia, 70, $50. FN, Nl1 700. ~,
S65, i0'so, ll:bS m; !.ih i2:43, ga
2sD, 500, j.s!. s.ii, so E.s, l1.ol .. a
SUNDAY. .:20. $40, - N; oJp. az, "a,
1;H s:ja 1900 y. m.
New York, 2:.,, 800, 800. .6s, ll:a3 q. m,
't::A3. -.g3, 6:+. "a D. u. sundayi
i:5s. I'D a. IN, "a p, ..
Baltimore. l2:5l, 2,l2, % ass .. m: l,a
1894, +:i6- ~ >. n SUNDAYS, ..G
AZ, rs! y. N.
Washington, 1851, III, 80. ''6ss. N. Iaas
Ni:0s, so y. N. aTau4gs. Il jl I'll
i:thh. II.
Baltimore and lntsrms:tas stations lsa
SIS "a m, 1888. 40 +. ID. The i:,5p n.
train stops a; way its,ions ony beiwesa
Pcrrsyii,e and bi.unore. sl2lays,
l2'b, Il. III.
Psrryvilis and intermediate ,a!iou., GSsp
Nav Castle. 500 02S a. IN: Los, $40. tg7
n. No sunday trains
Harrington and lEtefmet,sts S'siCm, G5i
n. no.; t'a5; SO y. %. NJ SUNDAY ialH.
Delnar ana Intermediate station, gstG u;
Loo y. Ii.
Wilmington and Northsra Rail-ad I;NA
M. 2:vD 500 p, N. SunJSy 1D9;. la
Delaware " e5tern RtilrOti, I:li, lVGlA n,
6:Sj y. III. sun isys. !D:S) \. m; ;iV)p n.
AkRIVEAT WlLMiNHIrN sHpM
Philadelphia, 1913, 2:o4. 7:52, 81, s%S
lZ:VU m: 1915, l2;+5, I:0a, 10 !:.:Q 40
s:+l, t.lo, 6:l5, n:4n 500. vaD. lOti, LIZ
y. N. sundays, i2.t3. 2.oi. 2,el 10, NV,
n. ln.; go, lo.I5. las p. IL.
New Yors, 2:ol, s".2 T:s2. s$ls 4. NJ. IA
l:O4, i:4l, o:4J p. n.; sun,iays, !H' III
':G2 n.
Baltimore, l;ss, 2;,I, asp,. !ls5a. H.; '.:A
2:O0, t.15s:3s, v:Iop. NJ SuadA.g, H. gN
4. m; $40. 6:3s. 80 y. n.
Washington. l:b3, 2:i4, lbs q. II. Hs:A,
eco, !t,o:3sn. M. ; Sundays, LS5, ..ia.l.
S.+o, 1888 .. NJ.
PerryyIile only, q:a6 a. m,
New Castle. $40 1855 q. III; l2:0y' SO, t@
y. In. No Sunday uaina
Delaware RStlrosd, Sts a. m.; l.;o', e0Sp'
IL. No SUNDAY trains.
Wihninyton and Northern Railrcaa, sN
a. ~: n:S5, sos ,. IN. Sunday aa'@' e@'
Delaware Western Railroad, 800 n. n; @h
l.. n. Sundays, $40 \. m. 5;4o p L.
TRAINS FOR WILMINGTON LEAVE
Pniladelphia, Bread street depot -:C6, ~,
S:l6, 1890, ll:OO, il:tb I'm; l:Sc $50 ,SD,
$50, 4'3O, a:l5, G:l6, $40, 500 gas ll.f9r u!
suniays, 7:o5. $50 4. m.; 6'0O, s.' IL"
y, III,
Phi'adelphia, Market strnet station or =, ln
a. NJ: 1926 y. m; >undays E!e s.u'
kIyuIs. marked ,hu3 ~ dsrols the i!n.sa
eAvress trains.
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Railroad Guide.
pHlLA. s. READING RAILROAD.
Arrangement Of Passenger Trains.
NOVEMBER Itrn. 1880.


NOVEMBER 1arn. 1880.
Trains leave ALLENTOWN as foloysi-
(vIA PERKIoNRN RAILRoAD).
For Philadelphia at s4i31, Gas, Ii.do, am. and
SUNDAYS.
For Philadelphia at $40 n. m.3.s5 y. m,
WA EAsf PENNA. BRAECn.l
For Reading and Harrisburg, o IS, 9.CO M,
1910. $50 ard g15 p. m.
For Lancaster and Columbia, C 35, 9.oo q. IN. and
f'S = SUNDAYS.
For Reading, Harrisburg, and way poi nts 9.c6
D. m.
(vIA BHTHLEHEM.)
For Philedeiohia from J. V. Depot t4.s4. G.t2
-. l7,a. IN sH2, ,5.53. +4s4 p. m, Sunoay 800 pm.
For phiiadeibhia from l., & S. Deput i2.e4,
Trains For oRALLENTowNlc leave as follows.
(vIA PERKIoMEN RAlLRoAD.l
Leave Philadelphia. 7.40 a. IN. and LOO, Hl.30
SUNDAYS. .sr
Leave Philadelphia 500 a. m, sl5 and tAi5
WA EAST PENvA DRANcHl
Leave Reading sue lo.soa. M, 2.to, s'5',snd o.l5
Leave Harrisburg 545 s.t5 and $50 a. M l.45
Leave Lancaster, sos q. m les and $50 D. m.
Leave Columbia i.55 q, ~. LILO and $40 y. ID.
SUNDAYS. ,
Leave Reading 500 a, ~. .t
Leave Hairishuip, eco am. ~ i. ....-
WA BETHLEHEM)
Leavo Philadelonia G Is. 20 Oo 945, 2.io, 'Al5
t3 O0n. m. sunday eSJ n. m, *S.0u D. m.
Trains mai lieo thus tt) run TO and from depot
9th aIIl Greeu streets, Philadelphia other
trains to aud IRON Broad street depot. Trains
Via Bethlehem" run TO and from BerLs ST.,
Depot except those marked ~
Inc N4.3i and Gas am trains from Allentown
and the Ei31 and 5.l5 y. m. tram from Phlla
delpma, have through cars to and dtrom Phila
J. E. wooTIEN.
General Manager.
c. G HANCOCK, Gen'l Pass. g Ticket AGent.
NAV rs,
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MODERN NIrsER,

A case was heard recently in Sheffield
county tEng.l, in the course of which some
extraordinary revelations were made respect.
ing tho conduct OF very penurious and
wealthy old man named Buxton toward a
bride whom he married a short time before
his death. The action was brought against
Buxton's executors by Scotch draper
named Keyan, to recover f37 IS. for goods
supplied. Up to the time Of his death, Bux-
ton lived in the neighborhood Of Sheffield,
and died worth 100000, beside quantity
Of freehold property. His wife was formerly
his housekeeper, at which time she was re-
ccivng from him only flO per annum.
When he made her an offer Of marriage, he
was GO years of age, and she was only so.
On their wedding-day the husbsnd provided
dinner of beans and bacon. On the msr-
riage day Mrs. Buxton gave her husband
between f2O or ESQ this being money which
she had saved. She subsequently discov-
cred that he went to the savings bank and
drew out what money she had there. He
only allowed her Is. Cd. week for pin
money, and she was consequently obliged
to get articles of clothing for herself ami her
husband upon credit. His honor, in giving
judgment IN favor Of the claim, said that
the case was one which oughtnever To havo
been defended. The executors should have
paid the money instead Of allowing tho
testators's name to be held up to iniamy, as
would now be the case. Here was a man
who had died worth 100000, and yet
he had taken $40 from his housekeeper
when h married her, and afterwards put
into his own pockets her savings which she
had placed in the bank. He gave judgment
for the plaintiff, with costs.
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0UEsrIoN soLYEp.

The Fifth Assistant Auditor of the Post
Office Department, schedule B of the missing
letter department, forwarded the query d
as person who has police whistle in his
pocket any safer than man who can jump
a SIX. rail fence ?"
"At de fust glance dat seems an Uneasy
conundrum," answered the old man, as he
reached for the letter. "but when you come
to ponder on it you mus see dat de jumper
can't allus fin a fence to jump. He may
jump ngin house, or a tree, or a hedge.
He may jump ober a fence to escape robbers
only to be tackled by a wolftrap or bull
dog. If you hev purleece whistle, an de
purleeee hev time to answer call, an you
lay de whistle down an tackle de pusson
an hold him fast till de officer arroves, ii
am better than jumpin', bat de chances am
dat de judge will let de man of an hint dat
you didn't hev a case 'nuf' to hangs hat on
Seems to me, cousdern' all circumierences,
dat il am bes to take a street kyar fur as
ye kin, an put in some tall runuin' de bal
auec ob de way.
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MISTAKEN.


One Of the most eloquent members of the
United States Senate, in the days when
Clay ard Webster were its leaders was Will
liam c. Preston, of South Carolina. He was
so little given TO dandyism that even his
warmest admirers occasionally wished that
he would follow the spirit of Polonius' ad-
vice, and let his apparel proclaim tho
man." An amusing adventure happened to
him once, in consequence of his unsenator-
ial appearance. lie was mistaken for a
gambler. He was on board Mississippi
steamer, which then permitted gambling in
its cabin as freely as sit did whisky drinking
Tais freedom induced many gamblers to
travel up and down the river. No. unfre-
quently steamers cabin was turned into a
a gambling "hell," and scores Of greenhorns
were 1eeced. The gamblers generally play
ed the game of faro, the implements Of
which they carried in a small mahogany
box. As they bet against all who played
they were called "bankers," and their money
the "bank."
Senator Preston was standing on the
steamers deck, and holding a small ma
hogany box. Suddenly a man ornately
dressed approached him and whispered;
al say, old feller, when are you going to
begin ?"
"Begin what, sir ?" asked the astonished
Senator.
"Pshaw, none Of that Cannon with me
A few of us boys are on board, and we want
a little fun. We won't pile it on too strong.
so come along and open at once"
"Really, sir, don't understand you.
Open what 2"
"open what7 Why, the bank, Of course.
Maybe you think our pile isn't large enough
to make it an object. But we are not SO
poor as you may suppose"
The senator was at loss TO understand
what wus meant, and his countenance ex-
pressed his perplexity. After a considerable
pause the stranger continued:
Perhaps you will say that you're not
sporting man.
piled the now angry senator, "and can't
imagine what put such an idea into your
head.
"Not sporting manP If you're not,
why do you carry the tools about with you2"
and the mahogany box.
The light which broke into the senator's
mind caused him to laugh heartily. "Ah,
yes A very natural mistake, indeed-very
natural" he exclaimed. "I'll show you the
contents of my mahogany box.
Opening it, he displayed the contents of
dressing case-razors, brushes, combs, soap
and other toilet articles.
The man looked at the box, and then
sharply at the senator, and said ~ took
you for a sporting gentleman, but see
you're nothing but barber. If I'd known
it I wouldn't spoke TO you'll" and he moved
off, looking as If he had been abused.
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TO TELL Tss u HOUR.

Seat yourself nt a table. Attach q piece
of metal (say shilling to a thread. Having
placed your elbow on the table hold the
thread between the point OF the thumb and
forehnger and allow the shilling 10 hang in
the centre Of a glass tunb,eri the pulse will
Immediately cause the shilling To vibrate
like pendulum, and the vibrations will in
crease until the shilling strikes the side Of
the glass; ana suppose the time of ex-
pertinent be the hour of seven or hall. past
seven, the pendulum will strike the glass
seven times, and then lose its momentum
and return to the centre; il you hold tina
thread a sufficient space OF time, the effect
will be repeated, but not until a sufficient
space of time has elapsed TO convince you
that the experiment is complete We need
not add that the thread must be held with
q steady hand, otherwise the vibrating mo-
tion would be contracted. At whatever
hour Of the day or night the experiment is
made, the coincidence will be the same.
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MANS EXPERIENCE.

There is an article going the rounds en-
titled chow Girls go to Sleep" The man
nor in which they so to sleep according TO
the article, can't hold a candle to the way
a married woman goes to sleep. Instead of
thinking what she should have attended 10
before going to bed, she thinks of it after
ward. While she is revolving these mat
ters in her mind, and while snugly tucked
up in bed, the old man is scratching his legs
in front of the fire, and wondering how he
will pay the next months rent. Suddenly
she says:
"James, did you lock the door Z"
(Which door p says James.
"Tho cellar door," says she.
"No," says James.
"Well, hadn't you better go down and
lock it, for heard some person in the back
yard last night. =
Accordingly, James paddles down stairs
and locks the door. About the time James
returns and is going to get into bed, she re-
marks:
"Did you shut the stair door :"
mo-" says james.
"Well, if it is not shut, tho cat will get up
into the bedroom"
"Let her come up, them" says James i'll
naturedly.
"My goodness, no." returns his wIe.-
"She'd suck the baby's BREATH"
Then james paddles down stairs again,
steps on a tack aud closes the stair door and
returns to the bedroom. Just as lie begins
10 climb into his couch his wife observes:
al forgot to bring up some water. Sup
pose you bring up some in the big tin"
And so James with muttered curse goes
down into the dark kitchen and falls over a
chair, aud rasps all the tinware of the wall
in search OF the "bg" tin, and then jerks
the stair door open and howls;
"Where the deuce are the matches2"
She gives him minute directions where to
find the matches, and adds that she would
rather so and get the water herself than
have the neighborhood raised about it. Ar
ter which James finds the matches, procures
the water, comes up stairs and plunges into
bed.
Presently his wife says.
"James, let's have an understanding about
money matters. Now, next week I've got
to pay"
al don't know what you'll havs TO pay,
and | don't care" shouts James SIS he lurch-
es around and jams his face against the wall;
"al want is sleep"
"Thats all very well for you," snaps his
wife, as she pulls the covers yciously; 'you
never think Of the worry and trouble have
And there's Araminta, who believe is TAX
ing the measles"
"Let her take 'em," says James.
Hereupon she begins to cry softly, but
about the time james is falling into gentle
doze she punches HIM in the ribs with her
elbow and says:
"Did you hear that scandal about Mrs.
Jones7''
"what Jones7" says James, sleeply.
"Why, Mrs. Jones'"
"Where7 ?" inquired James.
"I declare" says his wife, "but you are
getting more stupid every day. You know
Mrs Jones that lives at No. 2l Well, day
before yesterday, Susan Smith told Mrs.
Thompson that Sam. Baker has said that
Mrs. Jones had"
Here she pauses and listens, James is
snoring in profound slumber. With snort
OF rage she pulls the cover of him, wraps
herself up in them and lays awake until 2
a. m, thinking how badly used she is.
Aud that is the way married woman
goes ths sleep.