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ASSIGNMENT OFCA $ ES
Assignment of cases in the district cou

Assignment of cases in the district court,
commencing Monday, October 20 h, 1883.
S6.O-Jack 'cot VS., Texas & Pacific Railway
a713-@ctEoy / Mccoy vs.. CASTOR & Thomas
ct al
3724 -Shermsn VS. Barley ct al.
37S2--A B Norton VS.. Aba Cooper.
3.21 M V. Leibeiter vs.. f. T Myers ct al.
3SIS -Dallas Compress com, any W. Houston
& Texas Central Raj way com pany.
3935-P0inter and wife VS.. Harri & Young.
1852 Mary and Clsvtol Mill VS., Houston u
Texas Central Railway company.
i93S-K leeland II Harrison VS.. Afford
4c5a-W al i. CASTOR vs.. J. S. Bur IN.
Il5S 8. J y Hatch.
sO-Daniel Whitfield VS., Thos Williams ct Al q.
4ll9-Wm. LagOw ct al. VS. G W clover etal.
il5l-Greer NJ. Boyd VS.. Houston & Texas Cen
trat Raj way COMPANY.
19S-JOun Napier VS.. Texas Il Pacific Railway
422lI oJ.i J Good VS.. Texas Pacific Railway
company.
43l4-J = smith VS.. G. N. Daneve-.
1857 G, W Erwin vs.. J. =. Rnssrll ct a..
NIB "A. p Baylor VS.. Sam Hunicut.
4llj-Lewis B, Hickman VS.. Texas q Pacific
Ra lw'y company.
A22-Lewis A. Ferguson VS.. j. Ii. Sunide,!s
HEM. NJ Potts VS.. T-XGs & Pacific Railway
Company.
llG7-E II. Laws VS.. J :. Stewart.
llSj-George i. Afford vs.. \. } Mcneil and
i5O5-J p. Lorsiue VS.. Chicago, Texas & MeXi-
can Central Rlilfoad CO npany
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ATRAGEoY NEAR FohNEY.

Ne cache ci y yesterday Of a
bloody tragedy enacted within tour miles OF
Forney, Thursday evening IL which two
Young men James Harris and william
Card well were the actors he particulars
of the affair were not learned. they had a
quarrel that resulted in tight i'll which
Harris almost disem bowelled his Antagonist
besides inflicting on him a serious knife
wound in the right lung. Harris made
good his escape. There is put little hope OF
Caldwell's recovery. The affair has casued
great deal ot excitement and officers are
ia pursuit OF Harris.
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CITY .OURT.

City We. s. A. Lopey, T. Barran and John
F. Hickelpitcher; intoxlcation; fined So
each.
City VS.. Joseph Prodigy; cursing and
swearing; fined 81.
City VS.. s. T. Carterman; carrying pistol;
discharged.
City VS.. Charles Butler, Alfred McKain.
Anderson Pleasant; intoxicaiion; fined So
each.
City VS.. @. Turner; intoxication; fined So
City VS.. Lizzie Rsiney; interfering with
private properly: discharged.
City VS.. ID. C. Kitrell driving over hose;
DISCHARGED.
City vs.. Richard Thomas; assaults dis
charged,
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AT THE THEATRE.

The balcony and the gallery OF the
opera house were well patronized, while the
orchestra circle was but sparsely attended,
last night, to witness the Black Dwarf, alias
the Black Crook. The moral of the play is
good. and is designed to illustrate the power
Of the true and the faithful over evil; ana
the denouement is the triumph OF
the former over the latter. me eA-
nnexceptionable The first act dragged,
and the subsequent ones also were lacking
in fine viyacity which elongs to that ia
mons extravaganza. The leading charac'
teristics are the handsome and, elaborate
scenic DISPLAYS the pr1smatlc
fountain with its myriad OF colored lets:
the transformation scene in the ialrles'
retreat n the bower OF ferns, the magic nan,
revolving sun, coral grotto, the butterfly
feast. etc. forming a most picturesque tab
lean. The trapezs aud the gymnastic teats
were quite equal TO any elsewhere presented.
Perhaps the most novel and int resting
feature was the work of Master FRANKIE
ZONES. the phenomenal child actor and
mimic Just eight years old, remarkable Tor
his graceful and happy representations OF
girl, dutch boy, etc, as made by ,!api9
transformations. lie brought p'anelt az
Ter plaudit for his rare efficiency. Inc bal-
LET dancing in the carnival scene was inferior
to what the troupe has done and can do,
and consequently elected but small inter,
est. Miss Nellie Brooks won her usual
enthusiastic encore tor the lively character
songs and Catching" airs she so cutely
sings, although she seemed "out OF sorts.
last evening, and voice once magnetic
was sadly out of flexibi'ity and information.
As spectacular drama, relying upon Its
scenery, the Black Crook is well worth see
ing by those who have never witnessed 1t;
1t draws crowded houses OF ladies and
children, az well as of the sterner sex, II
Niblo's GardenI New York, at the St
Charles theattef'Nsw Orleans, and IN all the
lsrga cities. ISShile the matinees are extern
-siyeIv yatronized. Doubtless the perform
afice Will be well patronized this afternoon
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In response 10 letter from the Brown
Stockings. the Gulf City club Of Galveston
te.egraped yesterday that they thought
they could play them three games on their
Grounds here on the 90, 4th and 5tb Of No
vember, but vould give them definite
answer In q day OF 50.
A game between thess two clubs would
draw large crowds. aud would be exceed
ingiy int resting 70 the Dallas patrons OF
the rporf.
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Henry smothers, coured, formerly night
clerk in the post.office, who was arrested
few DAYS since by Post-oliice Inspector
Smith on the charge OF OBTAINING and Sc
creting United States mali matter, was
bound over by United states Commiss.ioner
Mccormick in the sum OF Sl5O Tor ms up,
pearance at tine next term Oh the feuerai
court
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as'Dt 81 lfyAtS on rRspOf
leg mado na No agents f0f she STATE " fosas W
.eU hiH nfVqf.Aiiug ffmedy 'heiuf0H DogTis
biol htqi0ffi NJ uf HluilErfh All fnoofed vfiis
nf 'fuus lfbliitY ffH VI manhood huf an Yin
1roi t'ecaeeH ghnuia az oaco pfOcDio his mfcnlgr
from WhiCh ~ tern no caug6 of lbe dlaoAsos
above ipcutore1 th't NJ once 70 procure FROM
iH Ger tffOnFu or Fy Your drrTghlOr ? y Jxp rnfB
llU never -li.llug remedy
CKOwDDs, BALDWIN 4 WILLIAM
wholesale Dmggists. DHllnf, Tcahf,
lllu 'trated HaGragt dude. 30 pages, eld
md gilt binding % cantG same In paper cove
IS cents. Manhood. ~ cents womRnbood
.entg; pamphlet cents securely sealed, by
nail s'ud money or postage stamps, DR..
WHITTIER the Groat Specialist, ca 81.
'hRrles street 81. LOnis. Mo
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Important - ~.
When You visit or leave New York City,
save baggage expresses or carriage hire,
and stop at the Grand Union Hotel, oppo-
site Grand Central depot Blk hundred cit
giant rooms, lifted up at 8 cost oil One MI
lion dollars. reduced 10 81 and upwards
-perIday. European plan. Elevator. Res
taursht supplied with the best. Horse
cars, staaes and elevated railroads TO all de-
pots. FamRies can live better for less
money at the, Grand Union Hotel than
in any other first-olass hotel in the city.
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ELPAso, Oct. 24-ISpecial. Indians at
Casa Craudes Mexico have had fight
with the troops and have disbanded, seal
tering over portions OF north Mexico. A
baud of them crossed the Mexican Central
ast night, forty five miles north Of CHIC
huhua They stole several horses, and aTr
doing mitchell generally. There IS consider
able excitement in that portion,
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on Charpe Of FnbtlzIemsnt.

LITTLE Rock, Oct. &C. Special J-Louis
Chapman, chief clerk in the Office OF Diyis-
ion Freight Agent Wsdleigh, Of
the 81. Louis q Iron Mountain
Railway was arrested and Jailed to-day,
charged with embezzling various sums,
aggrexating about 5000 He came here
several months ago from L7uisviiie.
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Ths conmi..isnsr. Of Internal Es.ssu.



Trearurv Departneut once o. Internal Rev
uue, Washlnrfun. SEPT n icth. isl Ten
er.l Greer p. Raum. Washington. y. G.
6Tn-Your letter q THE Z7th ulfimc, IN
which you requesi q dec son b. this once
- 70 whether crrtein preparations nsoe
b. the g.. Louis Wine company formerly
the Hom- Bitter comp.url are medicines,
hss ben reoelvrd, and tcFethsr With the
pspsrs vnich secOmpany 4, has been care
fuIly consi1ered
NJ IRE 49, hars of the case von pre-
sert, no arfior shouIf Be taken By this o.
bcs IN respeci = ne rnstisr ssout rhict
gcu write-
Iftbs prspnrntiars 81 he g I,onis Wins
rrrruarT 49, cs1aif.lT medicinss. aud nrs
In God "a \ o. 80 au1 I'D a. such,
- sre.fnI tai 80 b reruIrer - ths = Ter
rl hen. but m &C. tteT are used ns nlcc-
hnIr tsrersrra fts srIier q t1em - suct
~ = NE :. - az - .,11s- oe.. 80.
r-~r.rr d. ~ tctts rrnrnsr 10 ma .
r'-sra-atIor y SO 80 I'D r. r. - cftr1-
rrIr'sf - 80 r1'IsI 80 81 IrterraI rtrErrt
49, r.r|rrIrr rn. fl1rl tt1I rr1r c.I.1II
1890. |rrI tIrt t.sr sd g. 1Irr1rIIr
tsrsr1rrI srr. 81 -. ~. t1r-t =
- ting - - - :
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LOCAL LORE
Yesterdays Plre Races a Two-StorJ
Frame Building.
The Ex-Sight uerk Of the PostOhlce
Bound Over.
The Usual Amount Of Local Matter
YESTERDAYS FIRE.

The FIRE of yesterday morning totally de'
stroyed O. A. Wells trunk factory on
Main streets two story frame. The ouiid-
ing was the property OF Mr.. W. i. D.
Young, valued at 81 800 aud was partially
covered by insurance. A pie Q, tiuh ,he
cnnflseration. Mr.. Wells lost ais tools ana
stock amounting 10 $500. He was insured
for 9O00
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Headache, languor and melancholy gen
orally spring from disordered stomach
costiveness or y torpid liver. Each may
readily be removed by DIR. ID. Jayne's Ssna-
tive Pills, few doses ofwhich will be found
90 stimulate the liver and stomach 10
healthy action, remove sill biliousness and
produce regular excavations Of the bowels
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Aurrsrrn Ton rIURDFR

Anthony Boyd, colore1, was arrested
yesterday on a cspias issued on an indict-
ment found by the grand jury, charging
him with the murder OF Frank Thomas,
colored. lie was released on bond.
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EEaFIEOus sFrRSvaL o. WHICH, s1AIf.
Dr.. r. q isDmsf0ck. physlcian q Good
esmsrifar f1rT1ial. -. Louis. Missouri.
ssss. Tor gesIs ut have used a m this hos-
uifal IN cTtrtr'sia afIe ntrT1 o. oisr.ses 30
- . drirf Dung he decline nn1 m ne
crrrsIerrrrr4 Ct lingering fevtrs. II has
the uran rc-s srrrCVal 81 cur meoiral
rIrT
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The best tonic medicine-one that is no
composed mostly of alcohol or whisky,is
Browns Iron Bitters. II is guaranteed 70
be Notwithstanding and will absolutely Kill
all desire for whisky and other intoxicants.
1t has been thoroughly tested aud proven
for dyspepsia, indigestion, biliousness, weak
ness, debility, overwork, rheumatism, neu-
ralgia. consumptive disease, liver complaints.
kidney troubles, etc.
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Af mseli1r r ~ cify oouncl bid fur
ne purlo-. 81 G nsi5srine he rsporl 81 ne
crrnrnif.ss r-rtlrted - reciErrt tre c'iT
into "a $50 ~ report ullt r-l1 ore
eharas 80 nrrraf1 n urun14rlc4 -
80 ff.E so ~ers cts1re1 ~ t1c srE
~ 80 .ns r-.t uar1 % frs SIR Esd
WIZ as anrs ~ t1irn11rlts e ~
war1T ~ - IrNuE
UNT wAET
perI1r r. rl 80 l1rt ri k- E.-ert.
go ~ UuTtr 49, rn In.
- <--.- u 41-ttl - ~. Co.
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DEPUTY sheriff Lesfs vent 10 Colorsdo
Civ ThursIb % carry ~ attached witness
ana ab1ui h. frs party be saw Has sect
who IL Ea1te1 here FOR assisting IN robbinR
. countryDsn on, n $40 shori time ago
Al the LTcaun theafre The ofbcrr took
charge o. ; 10 md brCuEht hin back lode-
ing him m ial.
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A missionary Just returned says he re
CARDS Johnson's Anodyne Liniment as be
yond all price, and etficacous beyond any
other medicine. II is adapted to great
variety of special cases, and is the best pain
killer in the world
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ARUNAwAr CAUGHT.

The father Of naughty thirteen year old
boy was in the city diminishing around for
his son. Officer Overland found the runa-
wav. and the last seen Of them they were
''rnstling' around at lively gait looking
for the father.
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Ifyou suffer from sleepless nights, your
liver is evidently torpid and not performing
perfect digestion. Take one OF omlIn :
Bile Beans on going to bed ana you Will
find immediate relief.
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Pond,s ENlract

FOnUs IAtract. i,
For over thirty years has been recognized
in medical writings as the great specific to-
main. congestion, piles or any soreness.
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Leone POI Hing. President Of the Sam
Yin Chin ss coml.any. San Francisco. C-l-,
endorses the graz pain bEnishsr, 50. jacobs
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Dr.. II. L. Battle, ir., Wadley, GeorIil
SAYS: Browns Iron bitters are very popu-
Ter in this section and give entire sstislac-
ton "
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Those who have incidence chests remem-
Der that St. Jacobs Oil is the great specific
for bodily pains and household accidents.
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Nn-tr1 nn1 Erstau brErdIes. Ira ard
3e1-rt wtisEtss, Cal fCrrin wine. ale and
pr-ter 81 ia1nilg ~ e. Alror's
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Lydia i Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
is daily working wonderful cures In female
diseases,
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s'Ths-si" Gid CT q -ona. IN, ms .
pssssrr.f ura ~ CRY trrlr ls.TinE D.
= e1E'T'r-,,.
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EDDY WILL NOT
RESIGN.
The Globe Democrat of the 25.h contains

The Globe Democrat of the 25.h contains
the following:
Marshall, Tex. Oct. q I'm reference
TO the statement in ro-day's Dallas HERALD
that Superintendent Eddy, OF the Texas d
Pacific, contemplated rendering his resi- gna-
lion. vour correspondent is authorized bv
Colonel Eddy to say that the report
hasn't a shadow of truth in it, but YVES
by some newspaper reporter
in order to create sensation.
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The most popular nervine tonic IN the
world is Dr. Richmond's Samaritan herv.
inc. 81 20.
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Commissioner.
approved: Charles J. Folser, Sec'y. &c
omce of Green B. Raum. Atiornoy;;at lay LAW;
Wine CDmpans, ST. Louis Mo-:
GENTLEMeN--I brought vour matter be-
fore Secretary Folger and Commissioner
Evans at a Joint conference on Tuesday
evening last the second day alter the sec
retary's return. The secretary especially
expressed himself averse TO any official &C
ton that would ipiure legitimate business.
The subiect of the establishment OF busi-
ness under the old law and former rulidgs
of the Office was fully dwelt upon, and was
recognized by the secretary and commits
sioner as q matter requiring the most Ia
vorable consideration of the department.
The question OF use having some time since
been determined upon as the proper evil
dence to decide the character OF prepara'
ton, found it impossible to have them re-
the from that position.
But in your case they fully recognize the
former classification OF your preparations
and the recent decision Of Collector Stur-
eeon, and hold that your preparations may
be sold as medicines without the payment
of sne cial taxes, After The delivery OF his
letter | again discussed the matter with
the commissioner. and he stated that he
saw no difficulty in the way OF The success
full prosecution OF your DuslnesS ho
seemed impressed with the genuine cnarac-
ter of your preoaratlon. ! nave gwen youil
matter nv very best efforts, and while
they are not mentioned by name the com
missioner incluoes them all in his decision.
Your preparations will now; in my opln-
ion, gain stronger foothold than ever , be eu
before. as they can in good faith be sold as
medicines, and will, under the ruiz g.
crowd out other less valuable preparations s.
and will have this advantage: The com
missioner now has confidence in them, and
[ am satisfied he will not low any petty
annoyances concerning them.
You should emphasize in your adver-
tisements that your preparations are manu-
featured as medicines, advertised as medl-
cines, aud sold az medicines and used rs
M Medicines. and highly endorsed by the
m eriicaI profession rs valuable medicines.
Respectfully,
rSigned1 GREEN Is. RAUM.
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Minnie Palmer and the dudes.

There is no mistake, S. Jacobs Oil never
iails &c q Dain- banisher.
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Scltacr ArrrIent.
DO ,or sTOasl Tagg sYs1Em

DV WI SIUEsNI I NI1 oE5TIIW
WITH VIOLENT CATuAETlCs ITAT RACK
AND TEAR AND WEAkElI TIE UHFORTU.
NATE INVALID, BUT TONE THE STOMACH.
RELIEVE THE BOWELS, REG JLATE THE
LIVER AND REFRESH THE NERVE WITH
VARIANTS EFFERyEs GENT SETTLER
APERrEET WHEN THE FIRsT SYMPTOMS
OF ILLNksS APPEAR, A AoGED LIGHT.
Full EtFERVBSCENT DEAUGHT Is NOT TO
BE FOUND, AND A MORE POTENT RENE
DY FOR DYSPEPSIA, B'uIO BUSINESS, CON
SITUATION, NERVOUS HEADACHE, collie
AND GENERAL DEBLtFY DOES NOT Elk
1877. SOLD BY ALL DBUGGls cts.
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Mr.. w. T. Evans, Jewett, Texas, says
Browns Iron Bitters invariably give per-
manent satisfaction TO all who use IT,"
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Webs Rough on Rats Almanac AT drug
lists or mailed Tor &c. stamp. L. 5. Wells,
Iarea.F civ
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pany can Justly oomplainior from whloh u
can properly appeal 70 this Office.
Your clients have already, befetoiore,
obtained the decision 0f this office that
their prepafatlOns nre medicines. Collector
Sturgeon has 10 found upon q reinvestlRa.
iion. and until hear. or until some officer
of tbs governments AsceftaiDe mat the
preparations are being IN TACT sold aud used
az alcoholic beverages, nothing further will
be done.
Very respectfully,
tSjgnedI WALTER EVANS,
Com missioner.
approved. Charles J Folser, Sec'y. DC.
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For Young Readers.
SKIPPED A LINE


The boys stood up in the reading class
"A dozen or so-and each one said
That those at the foot should sever pass,
Ut ind it easy to get up head.
Harry was studious; so were Jake,
Jim, and Robert, and Tom, and Jack;
For men of business they meant to make
And it wouldn't do to be dull or slack.
There wasn't another boy on the line
More anxious than Jimmy to keep his place;
For TO be at the head was very fine
But to go down foot was a sad disgrace.
But Jim delighted in games of ball.
POLO, tennis, or tame croquet
And his mind was not on his books at all
When he took his place in the class that day.
Twas his turn to read, and he started of
With an air attentive-a vain pretense;
For the boys around him began to cough
And nudge and chuckle at Jim's expense.
" You've skipped line" whispered generous
Ben,
Who often had helped in this way before,
You're skipped q ti1eP" shouted Jim; and
then,
OF course, the school-room was in a roar.
AS down to the foot Jim went that day
He learned q lesson that any Ounce
Might have known; for we're sure to stray
If we try to be in two places at once.
Sport, when you sport, in an earnest way,
With merry heart and cheerful face;
But when at your books think not of your
play,
Or else you'll certainly lose your place.
Josephine Pollard, in Hdrper's Young People.
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but that his little niece is alive, though
sick in a hospital -
els it mep" cries Jenny, a light
breaking all over her face.
Eyes, dear, it is you"
"Oh, and he is my uncle?'
Eyes; he is your uncle"
Then l haze got somebody of my
own"
eyes; shall l bring him here?"
Eyes, yesn' she exclaimed, eagerly,
her eyes like stars.
l shall not even try to describe this
meeting, even though it was by no
means demonstrative. Could 1 depics
her smile? That patiently pain-touched
smile? Could paint that pitiful look
on his face that told one just what
man he was, and that his great heart
was both sorry and glad? No, but
will speak of a visit made to little
Jenny in the pleasant country, where
found her out on the lawn in a wheel
chair, visibly improved, surrounded by
charming people and beautiful things.
If the dreary hospital had been Heaven
to Jenny, what was this p Youths COM
pGnaOn.
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Careless Way Of Speaking.

Among the common errors in the use
of language are these: The nispro-
nouncing of unaccented syuables, as
terruble for terrible; the omission of a
letter or short syllable, as goin' for go
ing and ev'ry for every; and the run
ming of words together without giving
to every one separate and distinct pro-
nunciation.
I know a boy who says: Don't
wanter," when he means: 81 cont
want to- "Whatjer say?" when he
means: "What did you say?" and
where de goP' instead of: where
did he go?"
Sometimes you hear, "ficood," in
stead of "H | could;' Wilfercan, ~
instead of 81 will if 1 cam and How
jerknowP' for "How do you knowP"
And have you never heard "m-m"
instead of "yes," and "ni-ni" instead
of mop"
Let me give you a short conversation
l overheard the other day between two
pupils of our high school, and see if
you never heard anything similar to it.
"Wherejergo lasnightPn
"Hadder skate"
'Jertind th'ice hardin goode"
Eyes; hard 'nough."
"Jer goerlone?"
"No; Bill'n Joe wenterlong."
"Howlate jestay9n
"Pastate,"
Lemmeknow wenyergoagin, Won
cher? wantergo' n'show yer howter-
skate"
elm, ficoodn't skate better'n you
I'd sell out'nquit."
"Well, Wen tryerace 'n'seefyercan.
Here they took different streets, and
their conversation ceased. These boys
write their compositions grammatically,
and might use good language and speak
it distinctly if they would try. But they
have got into this careless way of
speaking, and make no effort to get out
of it. Whenever they try to speak cor
rectly they have to grope their way
along slowly, and their expression seems
forced or cramped, as though it were
hard work for them to talk.
KEEP a aa eX6sryr a 9ps talks eRSHgh~ te
try to speak correctly on every occasion
soon find that the practice makes it just
as easy for them to use the best Ian
guage at their command as to use the
most common.
Try it, boys, and see if you cannot
make some Improvement. Keep close
watch over your conversation, and
when you discover any habitual error,
drop it and substitute the correct word,
phrase, or mode of expression. You
will find that it will sound much better
and be just as easily spoken. And, as
you get older and enter'a different and.
wider circle of society, you can have
acquired for yourself command of
language and correctness of expression
of which you need not be ashamed
Christian at Work.