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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-12-31
At a Yucatan Ball.
BOSTON MAN DESCRIBES HIS INITIATION
INTO THE MYSTERIES OF DANCING.

The same dazzling array of beautiful,
jewel-bedecked meztiza glrls beamed
upon us this evening, as at the first
dance, and soon all my friends were
busy filling their books for the Dances
There was no prescribed style of dress
for the men; some wore their shirts
outside, futtering in the evening air
some wore them inside, and some of the
more aristocratic even wore coats, but
all wore their hats. Unobserved in q
corner, 1 was watching the strange cos
tunes, when the sharp eye of the Gen
eral espied me, from his chair of state,
beneath his own portrait, oraped in
Mexican colors.
"Hi, Senor FREDERICK, why are you
not dancing ?"
"Sener General, don't know how. Z"
eyes you do; you've got to dance,
anyway"
With that he approached me, and
when tried to dart through the crowd,
caught and led me sternly back.
"Here," beckoning to a lovely girl,
"come, my darling, and dance with el
SenOr cStrdngero.
The girl came and stood in front of
me, smiling.
''That is my niece, the prettiest girl
in the room and the best dancer in the
canton. Take her, now, and the Lord
help YOU"
Then 1 explained that never danced;
that lame duck in ten-acre lot could
waltz all around me. 1t was of no use.
He repeated, "There's my niece look
at her -
True enough, there she was, waiting
for me to take her out. Oh, she was a
handsome girl, with regular features
and shapely shoulders, and hung all
around with gold ornaments.
Now, that girl couldn't understand
word of my language, but she must
have seen that didn't want to dance
with her. But when the music struck
up she merely smiled and said,
" Pdn1OnOS ~
J'amOnOS is "come along y but
wouldn't go. [ commenced to explain
"Senorita, yo no Sc this kind of dance,
you know it's all Greek to me; a Vir-
ginia reel, now, or a sailors hornpipe,
for instance, but this" I never fin
ished that sentence, for she advanced
Win ufe Ill ner eye, anu SelASu uc
about the waist and sald, in a decided
manner, "TdnlonoS ;" and ran,oused.
Well, that young lady sailed all about
me like swan. While hoped up and
down, stepped on her skirt, and trod on
her toes, and she remained as serene as
summer sky, pulled me this way and
that, whirled me round and round till /
was giddy, and ended by finging me
into seat, while the whole audience,
who had remained thunderstruck with
awe and amazement at my war dance,
burst with loud cries of " ViUa el Amer-
ican0!"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-12-31
Ferry Facts.

Hermit" the New York correspon-
dent writes: "The East River Bridge is
rapidly approaching completion, and
the public will soon learn what advan-
tage is to be derived from an investment,
of at least S14, 100000. The number at
present annually transported by the
ferries is 100000 souls, being equal
to 120.00 per day. One-half of this
immense crowd take Fulton Ferry, and
this fact has given Fulton street its
great importance as a place of traffic.
The fare, from five o'clock in the morn
ing until 7:30 o'clock, is only one cent,
this being in favor of the working class.
1t is evident that the bridge will serious
ly impair the ferries, and yet the latter
will have a reasonable patronage. To
reach the bridge one must go to the
City Hall Park, which many will find
an Inconvenience. Others will dislike
to trust themselves on n bridge whose
strength is matter of doubt. The fer
ries have been wonderfully exempt from
casualties, and hence have won general
confidence"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-12-31
A Practical Joke.

Another victim to the practice of
practical Joking has paid for his credulity
with his life. The other day, as the French
bark Felix was approaching the port of
Marseilles under easy sail, a negro
belonging to the crew suddenly
clambered upon the bulwarks and
plunged into the sea. Although the
vessel was promptly hove to and boat
put out in search of the unfortunate
m an, who was known to be a powerful
swim mer, all the efforts made to rescue
him proved fruitless. Inquiry among
the crew respecting the motives of his
suicide resulted in the following painful
revelation. He had shipped at Mozam-
bique as an able seaman, and his ship
mates, learning that he had never before
made a voyage to France, agreed to
persuade him that human flesh of the
negro variety is so highly rellshed by
wealthy Frenchmen of the present day
that he could not fail, upon arriving at
Marseilles, to be roasted and eaten.
Their plot proved only too successful.
The conviction that he was destined to
figure as q comestible at some Marseilles
restaurant preyed upon his mind to
such an extent that he at last resolved
to die by his own act rather than en-
counter the fate awaiting him in port.
This determination he made known to
the authors of the hoax, but they never
theless kept up their jest until the Felix
sighted Marseilles, when the wretched
negro, believing himself irrevocably
doomed to suffer death within a few
hours, drowned himself. His tormentors
are in prison, and likely to pay dearly
for their joke.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-12-31
BY TIE WAY.


o what climbing plans Of name,
Shining, battle-conquered fame,
In that first-felt sense of pride
When he perished from my side
In the West-world, long ago
Even so.
All is won. Yet what is won?
All we dared TO dream is done.
Yet had rather rest to-day
Where the wide-eyed rabbits play
Rest as he rests, lone and low
Even so.
Rather walk that grass-grown trail,
Peopled by the piping quail,
Leading to that lonely grave
Where forgotten grasses wave,
To my own grave than this show
Even so.
Soft and low, soft and low
Like Sierra's sad winds blow;
am sad strange bird blown;
BY the -four winds from mine own;
Blown and beaten to and fro
Even so.
JOAQUIN MILLEI
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-12-31

THOUGH A SNAKE be fed milk, it will
yield poison. Tamul. Put crow in a
cage, will he talk like parrot ?-Urad.
The MIN tree will not be sweetened
though you water it with milk. San
scrit
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-12-31

PROHIBITION. The vote of 10 cities
in Massachusetts was very nearly equal
ly divided on the subject of license for
liquor selling, the aggregates being: In
favor Of licensing, 31,6S7; against it.
29,561 Eight Of these cities decided
to try the experiment of local prohibi-
tion.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-12-31

We are not all unlike Curran in the
following anecdote..: BY the way, some
one says that to be in ones dotage is
bad enough, but to be in ones anec-
dotage is much worse. Curran, after a
heated debate, put his hand on his
heart and declared that he was the
trusty guardian of his own honor.
Upon this Sir Boyle Roche congratu-
lated his friend on the snug little sine
cure which he had found fer himself.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-12-31

Mr.. BURNAND, the editor of Punch,
is the happy father of fourteen chill
dren. Just imagine Mr.. Burnand fixing
his children's pancakes every morning.
--EyD,irn advertiser.
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ADVERTISING RATES.

~ 1T T 4D1-NU M IN.
One dollar for one inch space will he charged
ior the fArst insertion, and fifty cents for each
subsequent insertion.
=. liberal discount will be made on quarterly
s>x months, or yearly advertisements.
Local notices will be inserted at 20 cents per
line.
Marriage and death notices inserted free.
Obituary notices inserted at half advertising
rates.
All advertising bills are due after the first
Insertion, unless otherwise agreed upon.
LITTLETON DENNIS. Sncw Hill. Nd
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
A DIAL P. BARNES,
AA ATTORNEY-AT-LAW

Office opposite Court House, Snow Hill. Nj.
Win visit Pocomoke City every Saturday.
Strict attention given TO the collection Of
claims
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-12-31
GEORGE W. PURNELL.

~ ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Office, opposite Court House. Snow Hill. Nd.
Claims promptly collected. Will visit POGO
moke City on the second Saturday of each
month.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-12-31

KANSAS DIVORCES. A new law in
Kansas forbids any person to marry
within six months after procuring di-
vorce.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-12-31
ATLANTIC HOTEL,
LATE ESGLfsH's.)


CHINCOTEAGUE ISLAND, VA.
WI. MATTHEWS & CO. Proprietors
The undersigned beg leave to inform theiI
friends and the general public that they have
leased and refurnished the above elegant and
eommodious house, and are now prepared to
accommodate permanent and transient guests
In frst-class style.
Large airy rooms. Home comforts.
Fine Sea and Bay Fishing, Cunning and
Bathing etc. The table is provided with Wild
Fowl. Terrapin, Fish, Oysters, Crabs, and all
the luXuries of the season.
Pleasure boats Of all kinds. guides, fishing
lines, decoys ponies etc, always ready for
the use of guests.
First-class Bar ATTACHED. Choice wines,
liquors, ales, beers and cigars.
Passengers for Chncoteague connect with
steamer for the Island at Franklin City, the
terminus of the Wo -cester Railroad, morning
aud evening. Connection may also be made
daily at Nashville. All who visit the Atlantic
may rest assured that they will receive cour-
teous treatment and excellent fare.
Your patronage is respectfully solicited.
W. J. MATTHEWS e. co.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-12-31

THEY say that money does not bring
happiness. This is an experiment,
however, which every one wishes to try
ior himself.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-12-31

EDWARD b. BATES,
Late of Baltimore Barr
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR-AT-LAW.
Snow Hill. Nd.
ONCE opposite Court House. adjoining the
Post Office.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-12-31
CLAYTON J. PURNELL,

Office opposite Court House, Snow Hill. Nd
Strict attention given TO the collection of
claims. Will visit Berlin on the second Satur-
day of every month.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-12-31

Liberal arrangements made with clubs.
correspondence solicited from all parts OF
the county.
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WIN. SIDNEY WILSON.

AIlOhNE1 "A Al-LAM,
Office on Washington Street three doors
above Post Office Snow Hill. Md.
Immediate attention given TO the collection
of claims.
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GEORGE W. COvINGTON.

AIIUNNF1- "A I-IAW.
Office, Court House Square, Snow Hill. Md.
Prompt attention given to the collection of
claims.
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SAMUEL II. TOWNSEND.
~ ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
ONCE, opposite Court House, Snow Hill, Md.
Prompt attention given TO the collection of
claims.
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GEORGE NJ. UPSHUR

~ ATTORNEY-AT-L
ONCE, Court House Square, Snow Hill, Md
Prompt attention given to the collection OF
claims.
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The Democratic Messenger.
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY BY
LITTLEToN DENNIS, Proprietor
At SNOW HILL, WORCESTER CO., ND.
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Subscription, 81 Year i'm Advance.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-12-31

FRENCH RAILWAYS. M. Papon has
introduced into the Chamber of Deputies
bill for the immediate purchase of the
whole of the French railways by the
Government. The scheme provides for
the division of the great lines into
sections, each of which is to be managed
by company under the general super
vision of the Ministry of Public Works.
NJ. Papon's proposal is already meeting
with considerable opposition.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-12-31

FoUR babies have come all at once to
Mrs. Tyler of Kansas, and each weighs
four pounds. 1t is supposed that Mr..
Tyler will lecture.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-06-30
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, June 7.-Tiour-Demand fair;
market firm. Wheat-Active firm and higher;
No red winter, l.1Oa1. 16K ;sNo. 2 Chicago spring,
1.131z for seller cash; 1.135S for seller June;
1.142S for seller July 1.142S for seller August;
1.12% for seller September; No. 3 Chicago spring,
1.O2@1.O7; rejected, 76981. COrn-Strong and
higher; 47z6@48 for seller cash; 47I4472 for
seller June 46A for seller July; 46A for seller
August; AK for seller September; rejected
442l. Oats-Active,.. firm and higher; 3824 for
seller cash and June; 37I for seller July; 285s
for seller August; FIX for seller Septem-
Der; rejected, 422S. Rye-Firm 90. Barley
Steady and unchanged; at 100. Pork-Quiet
and weak; 1886 for seller cash; 1f.30a1632h u
for seller July; 16.42H@1545 for seller Au-
gust; 16. so for seller September. Lard-Steady
and in fair demand; 1895 for seller cash; 1897 u
for seller july 1O.971z bid for seller August
10 82Ha18.85 for seller September. The
"Drover's Journal" reports: Hogs-Receipts
5000; shipments, 1890; good quality il
fair demand; mixed packing, 5a10c lower; o.60a
5.95; light workers, 5.50a.560; choice heavy
6.00@6.25. Cattle-Receipts, 5,000 shipments
$500; steady and fairly active; exports, 5.90G
6.15; from cars, prime, 6.6O-highest price ir
month; good to choceshipping, 5.9O@6.OO
poor to medium, 51Oa55O; butchers steady, 2.3C
a525; thorough grass Tey ans 3.40a4.15; stockers
and feeders. 325a4.75; fine feeders, 5OOa510
Sheep-Receipts, 1900; shipments, 400; strong
active; for good, poor, fair to slow; 3.5O64.25
good to choice butchers, 4.5O@4.75, exports. 5OOa
| 5.25 all shorn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-06-30
CRIME.

Robert MARTIN, an English machinist
of Newark, N. j., shot his wife dead and
inflicted mortal wound on his child.
At private residence in Cedar Springs
| Mich, some professional burglars OBJ
tanned $3.50 without breaking lock.
THREE liberal deputies in Bulgaria have
been attacked and mortally wounded by
unknown men.
In duel at Paris, Louis de Cassagnac
wounded Captain Herrisant in the shoul-
! der.
SOME miscreant blew up the store of
Dr.. Conkling. at Centerville, Cal, with
giant powder, nearly killing the owner.
Martin shot and killed his wife and NOR
tally wounded his child, three-year-old
girl.
AT Wilson, n. c., Manly Ellis ended a
quarrel with Wright Newson by shooting
him dead. Both were in love with the
same girl.
THE japanese feat of disemboweling
was performed upon himself by Matthew
| O'Donnel, laboring man of East Sagi-
nav, Mich, while suffering from delirium
| tremens.
In an affray at Marshall, Tex, Robert
Hill killed Isaac Verge. The former fled
| to the canebrakes in Louisiana, where a
sheriff7s posse riddled him with bullets on
| his refusal to surrender.
Two of the clerks of the outgoing rev.
enue collector at San Francisco prove to
have been embezzlers, and the new ap-
appointee hesitates to enter upon his du-
| ties.
ZACHARIAH Wilson, murderer, who
broke Jail at Carthage, Ill, for whose ar
rest a reward of 800 was offered, was
nabbed at SchelI City, Mo-, where he had
gond to kill B. F. Herrick, the horse-thiet
detective.
CAMILLA VILLERTIA, a Protestant min
lister in Mexico, was fired upon at Tezcu-
co by Catholic, and is now in Jail on
charge of being the attacking party, but
Bishop Butler is making efforts for his
release
MILTON YARBERRY, town marshal al
Albuquerque, New Mexico, gives the peo
pie something to gossip over. About foul
months ago he killed nephew of ex
Governor Brown, of Tennessee. On Sat
urday, he murdered a carpenter employed
in the railroad yards.
THR noted Wisconsin train wreckers
Peter and Willis Vanderhoof, have jus
undergone trial at Appleton, Wis, and
the jury spent whole night in pronounc-
ing them guilty. The law permits their
confinement in the penitentiary for ter
years.
OF the 242 persons arrested at Mar
seilles, 90 have been liberated and 10 viii
be tried for murder. Two steamship com
panies rendered free passage to Italy to al
afraid to remain. and 800 have taken ad
vantage of the offer, while 200 more have
petitioned for free transportation.
NICK ROACH, who was shot through tn,
Jaw while attempting to burglarize Chi
cago dry goods store, secured suspensio,
of sentence on the pledge of Alderman
Hildreth that he should be sent into th
country.
AN investigation, which for some tim
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-06-30
RAPIDS, WIS, THRSDAY, JUNE 80, 1881.

time has been going forward at the Keo-
kuk elevator, controlled by Jack Sturges.
shows that 10000 bushels of grain have
gone where no trace can be found. Civil
and criminal suits will at once be COM
menced.
Two negro walters employed by the Owl
club, of Chicago, which has rooms in Nc
Vicker's theatre, INDUCED in quarre'
when Luther Ross stabbed Edward Stan
nard in the left breast with large pocket
knife. The victim lived but few min
utes. The murderer, apparently uncon-
scious of the effect of the blow he had
given, made his appearance in the rooms
during the evening, and was taken to Jail.
On Hannibal and St. Joseph train,
near Chillicothe, Mo-, J. NJ. K;ser, COM
merciaI traveller, of Quincy, was fired
upon three times by a stranger who then
pulled the bell-cord. stopped the train and
leaped off. The first shot took effect in
the right arm, inficting mortal wounds.
The assassin left a valise which showed
that he was Colonel Keith, of Columbus
Ohio, who is known 10 be insane.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-06-30
FOREIGN.

PRINCE LEOPOLD has taken his seat in
the house of lords as duke of Albany.
BROAD streams of lava are flowing down
the northeast side of Vesuvius.
HARTMANN, the noted nihilist, is about
to leave Lendon for New York.
IRooUoIs is the favorite at London in
the betting for the St. Leger stakes, by
FIVE to two.
THE German Minister at Pekin has de-
manded of the Chinese government the
punishment of the pirates who pluudered
the German bark Occident.
ENGLAND has refused to cooperate with
Italy against France with regard to the
Roustan and Tunisian diplomatic interme-
diary. The fact is England. with a large
force in Ireland and troops in India and
South Africa, has all she can attend to at
present.
A FARMER NAMED. Cox has been arrested
in Dublin on charge of melting riot in
| Limerick county Hazel, secretary of the
! GOet branch of the land league, has been
nabbed under the coercion act.
For attempting to blow up the town
hall at Liverpool, McKeritt and McGrath
| have been committed The latter is also
! CIldFS6u VIII causing lne e& plOSIOH dt Ihe
police barracks. The town hall at Bir-
mingham is strictly guarded, on warn,
ing from London.
THERE has been fresh outbreak against
the Italians at Marseilles, and troops were
promptly marched to the scene. About
two hundred arrests have thus far been
made, mostly of Italian workmen, and four
French rioters have been sentenced to i'm
prisonment.
MEMBERS of the Italian National club
at Marseilles hissed regiment of French
troops just disembarking on their return
from Tunis Instantly the citizens sur
rounded the clubhouse and demanded the
removal of the English flag, which order
was disregarded. While the police were
endeavoring to calm the people the deputy
mayor tore down the escutcheon, anc
troops were sent to guard the clubhouse
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-06-30
TELEGR-AoHIC.
Condensed for Comment and
Ready Reaog.
WASHTNGIN.

The treasury will distse as interest
payments, on or before JU /, about $780,
100000
FoRTY-Two million doris worth of 5
| per cent. bonds have beeD far received
by the treasury for continnce at 81 per
cent.
SECRETARY KIRKwooDll not only call
to account the Central Eifc speculator
Auditor French, but wilcompass his re-
moval. General Jere Bk, of Wiscon-
sin, who hasn't been ablo pick out any
thing to suit him. standA the doorway.
THE presidents pernal movements
| are somewhat uncertain,ut he will prob
ably devote his attentionuring the heat
ed term to Mrs. Garfield health, and so
preserve his own from tt annoyance of
importuning delegations
MARK HOPKINS will e1ertain President
Garfield at the Will1as College COM
mencement; Secretary Bline will be the
guest of President Chadurne, and rooms
for nearly all the memhs of The cabinet
have been secured at btel.
CHAs. II. HOWARD, a rother of Gener-
al .. .. Howard, has Zen appointed to
an Indian inspectorsho. William H y.
Turner, clerk in the oostofice depart
mept having charge Of slr-route contracts,
has been removed.
UPTON, the assistant secretary of the
treasury, has been ordeed to London, to
take charge of the wrk of extending
bonds held abroad. Wether this will be
the last of his public areer is a disputed
question.
PRIVATE dispatches announce the sud
den death, in WashingOn, of George W
Jones, Jr., recently appointed paymaster
in the navy. He wasL son of Gorge W.
Jones, of Cincinnati. The family were
expecting him home until the dispatch
came announcing his cath.
CHARLES a. ANCHIsIa well-known en-
bezzler, formerly of tie secret service Ot
the treasury departmet, has been recap
tured in San Francisco In addition to a
package eff importht papers he had
counterfeit national bank notes of five
denominations and a bad $50 greenback
GEohGE TAYLOR, th Washington law
yer involved in the cotton claim fraud
wants it known that elarence A. Seward
of New York, was the attorney of record
associated with two lawyers who are dead
Mr.. Taylor represent over 100000 0.
the claims now before the ErancO-Ameri
can commission, and las taken an appeal
to the supreme court.
UNDER instruction from the secretary
of the interior, Colorel Edwards, agent o.
the Winnebago and Omaha tribes, has
partly negotiated thesale of a reservation
of twenty thousand tcres by those tribe,
to make home for tie Poncas, who mum
ber 120 souls. Whib Uncle Sam peddles
out land at $1.25 per acre, the Omahas
think SO would be a modest figure for {
conveyance.
A LAWYER of Washington, named George
Taylor, formerly member of congress
from New York, is said to have acquired
an immense fort1re in few years by
corrupt methods, and is believed to holc
nearly $6,000,000 Of the claims made be
fore the Franco-American commission
which board he was largely instrumental
in creating. A decision just made by the
United States court of claims brands Tay
lor as guilty of sutornation of perjury, anC
as having manufactured a claim upol
which he was paid nearly 100000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-06-30
Applied Theology.
From the Albany Argus.


At meeting of the WOburn Confer
ence, Farmer Allen of Wakefield relat
ed the following anecdote:
One Sunday morning, while certain
deacon was preparing for church, a
wandering wayfarer, or in modern par
lance a tramp, appeared at his door,
pleaded his hunger, and begged for
som ething to eat. The deacon looked
solemn and frowningly but reluctantly
got a loaf of bread and began to cut it;
but while doing SO took occasion to ad-
monish the beggar concerning the er-
ror of his ways, After reminding hlna
that it was holy Sabbath which he was
desecrating, he asked him if he knew
how to pray. NO." was the reply,
"Then I'll learn you" said the deacon,
and commenced to say the Lords
prayer.
But just as be utter ed the first W ords
"Our Father" the beggar interrupted
him with the question, "What, IS ne
your father and mine, too?"
eyes" the deacon replied.
"Why," exclaimed the beggar, 'we
are brothers, then, amt we? Can't you
cut that slice a little thicker?'