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The Penn's Grove record., 1883-04-21
What is in Writing only Admis-
Sible

A real estate suit was last month de-
cided which illustrates the necessity of
having every every detail of a real
estate or other bargain fully set forth in
the written contract. A piece of prop
erty was ordered sold for So, 176. The
buyer asked that the SITS be thrown off.
The agent complied with his request,
and sold the property for 81, 900, but
the Sl75 was to have come out of his
commission, and not out of the seller.
This the seller understood, and, coISe-
quently, as far as she was concerned,
the sale was made at S72, 175. But in
consequence of a heavy deduction
asked for by the buyer for a right to the
use of an alley which the seller errone-
ously thought her lot possessed, and
some complications of a State title, the
seller refused to complete the sale. The
buyer then sued her, but was beaten,
because the courts held that the agent
exceeded his power in selling for S72,-
600, when his order from the seller was
S72,175. Testimony to show that the
seller was notified and that it was not a
deduction from her price but from the
agents commission, was not allowed to
be introduced. The written contracts
alone were admitted, and the agent was
apparently censured for doing what so
far as the sellers pocket was concerned
he did not do at all-selling for a lower
price than she ordered the property sold
at. The court also said that the agent
bound the seller to pay the taxes,
and that, though they were then a lien
the sale was made in October) he tile
agent had no right to bind her to pay
them. No explanations of this or
other matters were allowed, because
they were not in the contract. What
is in writing in such cases only will be
admitted as testimony.
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NEPENTHE.

The north wind follows free and fills
Our rounding sail, and overhead
Deepens the rainless blue, and red
The sunset burns on querried hills
And peace is owe all, as deep
As where, amid the secular gloom
OF some far-reacbing, rock-built tomb.
The nameless generation sleepi
While, u~ndeeayed as on the day
That saw them first, the kings of old,
In sculptured calm serene, behold
The slow ~millenniums pass away,
Still. far behind us, as we cleave
Smooth-howing Nile, the din of life
And passionate voices of the strife
Are hushed to silence, and we leave
The cares that haunt us, dark regret
For wasted years, and wild unrest,
Yearning for praise or pleasure blest
With life's last blessing to forget.
For still in Egypt's kindly air.
Strong antidote of mortal woes,
The painless hero, Nepenthe, grows,
Which she whom fair-haired Leda bare
Mixed in the wine, and stilled their pair
Who wept in Spartan halls for sire
Or brother, wrapped in funeral fire.
Or wandering Ger the boundless main.
THE SPECTATOR.
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Signor Manciniion the Tunisian
Question.

Signor Mancini, Minister of Foreign
Affairs, in his speech in the Senate on
the subject of the alliance between Aus
tria, Italy and Germany, expressed the
hope that he would be able to solve the
question of the capitulations in Tunis.
There were some circumstances con-
nected with that matter which were
cal rulated to arouse an unpleasant I'M
preston in Italy, but he hoped soon
acceptable arrangements would be eff
fected. Italy could not for a moment
suffer any single power to obtain an
exclusive preponderance in the Medi-
terranean, nor could she admit the con-
stitution of a~great empire on the CONT
nent of Africa.
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CREAM CooKGEs.-One cup of but
ter, one cup Of sugar, three tablespoon
fuls of sweet cream, half a teaspoon
full Of tartar, add half a teaspoon
fol of soda flavor with cinnamon or
nutmeg, or if you wish to have them
very delicate, flavor with extract of
lemon or with rosewater.
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CoPENHAGEN.-A special committee
of the Folkthing has presented to that
body a report upon the order issued by
the Prussian Government on the 9TH of
January. The Committee says the
order dealt unjustly with the Danes
living in Schlesweig-IIolstein and
although the German Minister in Den
mark at the time and since has dis
claimed that his Government was ac-
tuated by any feeling of hostilitytoward
them or the Danish Government, the
wrong done to Denmark was not re-
moved by his disclaimer.
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Russia.

ST.. PETERsBURG.-A ukase has been
issued by the Government ordering tina
increased vigilance be observed on the
frontier to prevent suspicious persons
from entering the country. 1t is sup
posed that this precaution is taken ow-
ng to the approach of the time fixed
for the coronation of the Car.
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WANTED.-A modern young lady's
forehead. Not having seen n Tor
several years, we are willing to pay a
fair price for a glimpse at tie genuine
article. No banged or otherwise mutt
lated specimens wanted,
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AuStria-H hungary.

PEsTH.-Sponga, the Italian who is
implicated in the murder of Count Won
Majlath Won Szekhely, was arrested at
Pressburg. When captured, he fired
five shots from a revolver, but no per-
son was injured. He afterwards shot
himself in the mouth, inflicting a severe
wound. He is able to speak, however,
and. has made a confession of his guilt.
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A Pathological Monstrosity.

A peculiar freak of monstrosity of
nature is exhibited in an apple brought
to our office by a friend some weeks
since. 1t is a perfectly formed apple,
me half being a russell and the other
a b%elliower.
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The Trial of tn e Nihilists.

At the trial uf the Nihilists here one
ne of the prisoners named Boreisha
turned approver. No reporters were
admitted to the Courtroom. One of
the accused stated that the work on the
mine in Little Garden street had been
continued night and day
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BAKED CABBAGE Boil until tender.
dram until cold chop very fine. add
Two beaten eggs, salt, pepper. butter.
II a half pint Of milk. Bake in a but
tered dish until brown.
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w. A. Levan and Augustus Ever
hard, representing the Reno Rock Com
pany of New York. We're killed at Corn
wall, Penna., while making a trial blast
of the rend rock powder.
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Germany.

BERLIN. - The Committee of the
Bundesrath has reported favorably on
the letter of Prince Bismarck, in which
the Chancellor advises that the impor-
tation of hog products from America
be prohibited.
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Italy.

RoME.-Specie payments have been
resumed by the Government and are
proceeding regularly.
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FOREIGN.
The Distress in Ireland.

LoNDoN.-The Irish members of the
House of Commons sitting on the Min
isterial benches will make a united rep
resentation to the Government, setting
forth that there is most urgent necessity
for meeting the distress in Ireland aris-
ing from inadequate supplies of food.
For the Relief of Distressed For
eigners.
LoNDoN.-The Society for the Relief
of Distressed Foreigners gave its an
nual banquet. The Earl of Munster,
Mr.. Lowell, the American Minister,
Gen. a. f. Merritt, L. 5. Consul-Gen-
eral, and other notables were present.
Mr.. Lowell, who presided, in an elo-
quent speech, proposed the health of the
Queen, ON behalf of himself and of the
American people. He emphasized the
all-embracing nature of the Society,
which only askedthe distressed stranger
two questions ''Do you need help ?''
"Do you deserve it 2" The sum of
e3206 was subscribed in aid of the
Society.
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Itemical.

The increased cultivation of small
fruit, Strawberries, blackberries, rasp-
berries, currants and grapes is the most
gratifying in dication of agricultural
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The practice OF some of the best
farmers now is to keep pigs through the
summer on green food, cut and carried
to the pens, with a little grain, and
what milk can be spared after butter
making. Spring pigs are thus made to
weigh 200 pounds at eve months old,
and, except in the last month, they get
little grain. The best time to sell such
pigs is at the beginning of cold weather,
usually in October.
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The passage of the bill reducing the
tariff duty on sugar will probably have
the effect of making sugar cheaper.
But it will scarcely affect the price Of
mapel syrup and sugar, which are in de-
mand for their peculiar and pleasant
flavor that cannot be initiated. 1t is
even probable that if other sugars are
cheaper the sweets of the maple will
be in better demand, as the supply can
not easily be increased and the coun-
try is growing in population and
wealth.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-10-19
Conunilruns.

How did Queen Elizabeth take
her pillss ln cider.
What holds all tue snuff in the
world! No Que nose.
What time Of the day was Adam
born . a little before Eve.
Wben is II cake inhabited' When
there is Il little Indian in it,.
What relAtion Is the door to the
door mat A step father.
Why lsa door like n colored wo-
man? Because it's al egress.
What is it that poor man has
and a rich man wants I Nothing.
How was Moses put in the ark ct
bullrushesi He was pitched in.
Why is a dogs tail a great nov
eltys Because no one ever saw 1t
before.
Why do white sheep eat more
than black onesi Because there
are more of them.
How did Adam and Eve get ont
OF the Garden OF EdenP They were
snaked out.
Why is dew like falling star ?
Que is INST on earth aud the other
missed from Heaven.
Why was Cowper, the poet, in
debt I Because he oh'd for u lodge
in some vast wilderness.
Why is lawyer like restless
man in bed Because he first lies
on one side, then on the other.
Why is conscience like the strap
of an omnibusi Because it's an in.
ward check on he outward man.
What is the difference between
the North aud the South poles 7
All the difference in the world. 4
Why is a lady at a ball like an
arrows Because she can't go off
without beau, aud is iu Il quiver
till she gets cne.
Why are hens immortal Be.
cause their sons never set. Why
have they no hereafter 7 Because
they have their necks twirled in
this.
What is the difference between a
fool and u mirrors The fools
speaks without rehectin aud The
mirror reflects without speaking.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-10-19

Texas Siftings. "a
Two colorel friends, meeting on
Austin avenue, held the following
joint discussion
$50 you has luff Kuruel Yerger,
has yerV .e
IL baf luff him, aud eff | goes
back to him | hope sumptiu may
bust me wide Open" ;
81 s'pose be wasn't pleased wild
yer7r es
mo sab ; he wur satisfied wild me
in eb'ry respec', aud SO was |
pleased wild de Kuruel in eb'ry res.
pee, 'ceptiu one. He had me.n
"What was datp =.
"He tole me ncbbcr 'tossicate
myself ceptin' when he WINS sober,
bekase one oh us oughtert be sober,
bout de place. / agreed to dat
an KEEP wa thu an awaitin' for ms
turn to quit beiu' sober, an it
hah't como yit. Hes got de tust
suber bref to draw yit, 40 | tole de
Kurnel couldn'bstan dat game no
noah. OATS the same as beads |
win, tails sou lose. Sol huff him,
and now 1se gwinter make up for
los time.n
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-10-19

once mote AMI tolled, Shlle his
wife dodsed SuSpeader buttons aud
back strap buckles.
i think | saw il move she re-
marked eneOurigiHgly.
Did, did We Y howled Mr.. Spoon
euGy ke, whose hands were numbed
hy his exerti0ns. "Did We notice
which way it went What'd We do
to tie measly thing when We tried
it7 he demanded, u new idea oc-
curing to him. "Don't We know
ye broke 1t when you were fOoling
arOgnd heref Come up, will YET
Oh, linger not. but come, oh,
come, me up, come up with me y
aud throwing himself into his job
With a despairing onslaught, Mr..
Spoopeudy Ike missed his hold, fell
over back ward into his sea- where
be sat glaring at bis distressed
wife, the picture of baffied energy.
"ThHt what We wantedf7 he
hissed between his teeth. "Have
We accomplished your dod gastel
desigui Got any morr chores ye
want done before they begin TO
measure me for Il Shroud ~
"Dou't bother about it, DEAR
purred Mrs. Spoopendyke, patting
his hand teuderly. "rd rather
have it shut than open, Tor it isn't
half as warm as supposed it vas
"Then whatd yc want TO make
such u iusS about ?" hOwled Mr..
Spoopendyke, still wri,hng under
the sting OF defeat. "li you're
cool enough, what'l We hoist me
up there like n hired man furg Oh,
you're cool enough! Ii | had your
temperature, I'd fit myself up with
Il band OF music aud bar.room,
aud hire myself out as u summer
resort.a
~ don't care solilqmzed Mrs,
Spoopendyke, as II brakeman step
ped up and opened the window
with a little jerk. "My husband
may not be very strong, but he's
willing. Aud the next time want
a window opened, m have it don,
before we leave home.' and Mrs
Spoopeudyke arranged her hat ant
devoted the rest of the day to tn,
cnder in her husbands eye.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-10-19
NUMBER 80
New siississippian

New Aississlppian
Tue circuit court OF Scott eonntv
adjourned on Saturday last. The
principle case OF interest tried WAS
that OF ). ID. McGaughv, who il
VIII be remembered killed NJ. G..
Hughes IN the courthouse at Gar.
thage two years ago. Chancellor
Graham WAS holding court at tue
time. McGaughy and Hughes were
both prominent citizens of Leake
county, aud the excitement ran SO
high that "A change OF venue was
granted from Leake to Scott, aud
the case Sas continued from term
to term until last week. The trial
commenced at noou Tuesday aud
ended at Ii o'clock Friday night.
MessrS. Anderson, OF KoSciusko,
HamlIn, OF Carthdge, aud District
Attorney q. b. Huddleson con
dueted the prosecution; q. NJ. g.
Davis aud o. A. Luckett, of Car.
thage, aud MeI.aGrin s. MciIaurin,
OF Brandon, conducted the dpfeuse.
Gentlemen from Forest inform us
that II was one of the most inter
esiing, exciting and hardest con.
tested legal contests that ever took
place IN East Mississippi. The
speech OF A. j. MeLaurin, Esq, for
The defense, Is said by numbers OF
gentlemen 'weli capacitated To
Judge, 10 have been the most eio.
qnent aud able ever delivered ia
Forest courthouse. The prisoner
was acquitted.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-10-19
Trot Him Out.

MERIDIAN, Mfss., Sept. y.
Editor Tribune.
As there seems to be y wide
spread desire for au Independent
candidate for district attorney in
this State, | think 1t prudent to
suggest to the independents
throughout the district, that there
be u convention called, say the 10th
day OF October, at Waynesboro, to
nominate candidate for this OF.
fce. Let the Independents in
every county consult and act upon
the Importance OF this mitler at
once. AN INDEPENDENT.
The above letter we copy from
the Jackson Tribune, and as it is to
be lost we give 1t To our readers.
"a wide spread desire for an
independent candidate tor district
attorney in this State
Wonder ii independent wants
one for the whole State, just TO 90
into every district, and "tacklen
the nominees rs he comes TO them |!
or course he lloes, for he says ono
is wanted in the State.
Well, whenever this wonderful
candidate gets cut, We will guar.
autee him Il warm reception in the
Seventh judicial district. The nom.
iuee IN this district is able to take
care of him when he reaches us,
but really we think "lndepeudent"
ought to get his candidate ont be.
fore the 18th of October, Tor unless
he does he will not have time to get
all over the State, indeed be cannot
possibly get over one district well,
before the election, and If he is to
be n State candidate, none of the
districts ought TO be slighted.
Really, We think that "wide spread
desire ought to be looked after,
aud the best way to fnd out how
"wlde" it is, Is to trot out your In
dependent candidate, aud we will
show YOU how we will "wipe up the
floor" y ith his sort in this district.
-Kemper Herald.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-10-19

Texas Sf,ings
Sum Wednesday, an impecuni.
Gus citizen of Austin, was supposed
to he crazy, and his relatives
brought him before the county
court to have luaatico de inquiren-
do jury pass on his mental condi.
tion, his deluson being that he
was very rich. A lawyer proceed
ed to ask the crazy man questions
to test his sanity:
81 hear that you are going to
build Il $50, 900 residence ~
"Its going to cost 100000.
"You don't say SO y
"Yes aud am going to start a
daily paper, with $3.50, 900 capital.
That's mere trifie for Il man OF my
means."
"You seem to have so much
money, perhaps you would not oh.
ject to lending me u thousand dol
lars !"
"1d like to do it, judge, but that
would be such u risky investment
everybody would suspect me oil
being crazy
The refusal of the supposed luna.
tic to seriously entertain the ideu
OF lending money to an Austin law
yer. caused the jury to decide that
Sam was in tull possession of h;,
reasoning faculties.
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TaE AMERICAN FORESTS.
Only Thirty Years Before THIS
viii be u Treeless Country.
Philadelphia Times.

Philadelphia Times.
The Wanton destruction of Amer
lean forests gave 10 pruf. Rlthrock
4 theme that drew TO horticultural
Hall, ia the West PARK, yesterday,
an a, 'euce that included the best
known hOiticulturists aud scientific
economists in the city. The old
trees that toaer above the hail
showed here aud there glimpse
Of autumn red, but ia the topmOot
branches the robins were straining
their tiny throats with melody.
Tue odor of the Swaying pine aud
hem lock boughS seemed 20 bring
20 The lecturer natures true aifll
tuS. His statements, based on care.
tul calculations of the decrease OF
timber land year by year, were
staFIl,ng. " The Necessity for cur
falling forest destruction,n said the
Professor, involving as it does
the growth and development OF
the absolute decay OF our natural
resources is'a question that pre-
sents au issue TO the nation and
the individual that cannot be disre-
gardrd.r The lecturer placed the
limit of the American forests, ut
the present rate Of consumption, al
less than thirty years. Other hOr-
ticulturists had decided that twen.
ty years would see the country im-
poverished in its timber products.
The nation could not learn too soon
that, strictly speaking, America
was not a woodland country. There
we're stretches extending from the
Mississippi to California aud from
Texas 10 the lakes where forests
were almost unknown. IL is poss;.
ble to travel flom Maine to Texas
thIough an almost treeleSs region.
New Mexico, Utah aud many more
of the territories are practically
| without local woodlands. The
yearly consumption for fuel alone
had reached Stupendous propor-
tions. Wm. Little, of Montreal,
calculated that the twelve saw
mills of Canada converted into
lumber AMI tuel an amount equal
to the entire woodland OF the
States OF Georgia and Alabama,
aud in six months the consumption
was equal to the entire growth OF
Florida and the Carolinass The
consumption tor tuel in the United
States alone represented II sum
equal to S3,O0O,U0O.
THE yearly destruction of for
eStS in this country" continued the
lecturer, "had reached an extent
truly appalling in It's magnitude.
| Twenty millions Of acres is low
estimate of the destruction. These
figures represent an area one fourth
the size OF the British Isles or as
large as the entire State OF Indiana.
Two years ago the white pine grow
lug in the United States covered
| $4,000. 900 acres, seemingly mex
baustible supply. Bpt when it is
remembered that of this area 10,
000.000 acres are yearly converted
into lumber, and that in less than
six years the entire white pine pro.
duet of The country will be ex
hausted, the crying necessity Tor an
embargo on the terrible destruction
of native woods woods can be read.
| ily understood
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COckrOaches.

This is said will effrctually des-
troy or drive away cockroaches
Rough ou Rats scattered in
powder, in aud about their hiding
places for u few days, and with a
Whiteman, or similar pump, with
fiue tube or rose, the same poison
mixed IN kerosine aud pumped into
the crevices and holes will destroy
them.
Powdered borax also scattered
about the Infested places will proba.
bly, destroy or drive them away.
Arsenic mixed with meal aud
molasscs placed about their haunts
will destroy them.
Chloride of lime In sweetened
water also kills them. e
In some cases, their hiding
places may be reached with boiling
water very effectually.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-10-19
O,phan Asylum.

TO the Friends OF the Natche1 Protestant
Orphan Asylum:
Our first aud last appeal TO the
public at large, issued May /, 1881,
mot with such Il generous response
at the hands of the public tl#t ii
has enabled us to support the or.
phanS since that date to this. In
the interim we have received hand.
some don itions from the Grand
Lodge of MaSons of Mississippi,
the lodges OF Natchez, as well rs
from other organizations. Now,
however, our funds are very low,
and therefore we feel constrained
to appeal to the generous senti.
ments OF the friends OF the or
phans. While we ieel that the
season is not far enough advanced
to make money more plentiful than
i is, yet We cannot overlook the
Tact that our inmates must suffer
unless prompt returns be made to
this our appeal. We would there.
fore request you to take action ut
as early a day as possible, and
through your churches, Sunday.
schools, societies and lodges, col.
lect such moneys as you may he
able TO get, and remit same to Mrs.
Agnes Fleming, treasurer Natchez
Protestant Orphan Asylum,
Natchez, Miss. Respectfully,
Mira. AGNES IZOD, LIST Directress,
Mrs. A. l.. WILSON, 2d Directress,
blrs. JOHN FLEMING Treasurer,
Mrs. X. S. MINOR, Secretary,
Mrs. GUS J. BAHIN,
Mrs. P. ". CHAMBERLAIN,
Mrs. RUFUS +. LEARNED,
Mrs X. TILLNAN,
Mrs. A. G.. BRITTON,a
Mrs. II NJ. GASTREbL,
Mis-. C.. l.. HOLDEN.
Managers
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-10-19
A EIFE OUT or T9EN.

of all the iasidious
Temptations indiyidious,
Contrived BY the devil for pulling rasn
down,
There's none more delusive,
Seductive, abusive,
Than the snare 10 a man with a wife cut
Of town.
lie feels such delightfulness,
Stay-out-all-night-fuIness,
shall-l-get-tight.fulness,
| own it with pain!
A bachelor rakishness,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
Next days headaehe-ishness,
None can complaint
His wife may be beautiful,
Tender aud detifu,.
'ris not that her absence would cause
him delight
Bat the cursed opportunity,
Baleful immunity,
seatters his scruples as day seatters night
lie feels whisky-aud-waterful,
Rapine aud -slaughtef-ful
Nothing-he-ought-to- full,
TO his toes ends;
So Observation-Disclosures
Quite eolps-Ou-ballet-some,
observation-disclosures
With friends.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-10-19
An Insult to the Professio n I.
Texas Siftings.

Texas Siftings
A prominent physician was
heard using very uncomrlinentary
language about a certain butcher.
"WhS isit," asked friend of the
doctor, "that you abuse that butch
er so much9 You are everlastingly
saying mean things about him.
"pve got good reason. to talk
about him. Last winter I owned
a fat pig. sent for the butcher TO
kill and dress it. lie did so, but
what do You think he told me W zen
| wanted TO know what his bill
was 7"
III have no idea"
swell, sir, that butcher paited
me on the back and said: Never
mind about the bill, doctor. We
are in the same business, you know.
We professional men must help
each other out.'
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-10-19
Mother Hubbard.

Here is how it started: ssOld
Mother Hubbard went to the cup
board to get her poor dog "A bone,
but when she got there the cup
board was bare and so her poor
dog had none. She was in great
stew to know what TO do for OF
money she had not II cent, so she
sold her last suit to buy meat for
the brute, and up town 10 her uight
gown sha went. Ali the ladies
who saw it, aud the strings to draw
it, declared il the incest thing ont I;
so now OH the street, looking ever
so sweet, in their gowns they go
racing about.'