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at the poor house all her days, than
that Mrs. Bibb should have divulged
Naomi's identity thus.
But, as Mr.. Griggs declared, "truth
was truth" Naomi returned to the
poor house, and Ruth took possession
of the pretty old red brick house,
where the China roses smelled so
sWeetly, and the canaries sang in the
lay window.
"My DEAR" said Mr.. Dodd, stroking
the pretty head, 81 hope you will be
very happy here"
Papa said Ruth, plucking up cou-
rage, Il can't be happy without Ma
omi."
Mr.. Dodd smiled. A tender softness
came into his eyes.
"That's what | was thinking my
self, Ruth" said he. "Shall l go after
her?"
ooh, papa!" cried the girl, ecstati-
cally, eff you only would!'
Toward evening Demas Dodd came
back to the old red brick house with
Naomi sitting beside him in the pony
phaeton.
Ruth a to meet her, and in half a
minute the girls were clasped in each
others arms.
"Oh, Naomi-my Naomi!" cried
Ruth. 81 have been building such a
castle in the air."
"Have your" said Naomi. "What
is it?"
"You are to stay here forever" said
Ruth. Because you know, dear, we
can't be separated from each other.
Papa will fall in love with you. He
can't help it. And he will ask you to
be his wife, and"
"Oh, Ruth! Ruth" cried Naomi,
clasping her hand on the others mouth,
"You are a veritable fortune-teller.
We were married this morning"
Ruth uttered a little cutlery of joy,
and shoWered kisses on Naomi's fore
head, lips and throat.
"Oh | am 50 glad" she exclaimed
II am so glad!"
And it is not probable that a step
mother yer received a warmer well
come than Ruth accorded to her that
day.
The troublous question was settled
satisfactorily at last. Ruth and Ma
omi were happy, and SC was Mr..
Demas Dodd.
And the whole thing went to prove
that romances may be evolved, even
from the stone walls Of a town poor
house.-Sdtuwday Night.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-11-17
The Cg.ildre,. We Keen.


The children kept ceming, one by one.
Till the boys weFe FIVE and the girls were
three,
And the big brown house was alive with run
From the basement floor to the old root
tree.
Like garden flowers the little ones grew,
Nurtured and trained with the tenderest
care;
Warmed by loves sunshine. bathed in its
dew,
They bloomed into beauty, like roses rare.
But one of the boys grew weary one day,
And, leaning his head on his mothers
breast,
He said, ~ am tired and cannot play;
Let me sit awhile on your knee and rest"
She graded him close in her fond embrace,
She hushed him TO sleep with her sweetest
song,
And rarturous love still lighted his face,
When his spirit had joined The heavenly
lhrong.
Then the eldest girl, with her thoughtful eye7,
Who stood where sthe brook and the river
meet"
Stole softly way into Paradise
Fro 'the liver' had reached her slender
feet,
While the fathers eyes ON the grave are
bent,
The mother looked upward beyond the
skies:
'four treasures" she whispered, "were only
LENT,
Our darlings we're angels in earth's dis
guise."
The years few by and the children began
With longing to think of the world out
side;
And as eachs in his tuln, became a man,
The boys proudly went from the fathers
side.
The girls were wom n SO gentle and fair
That lovers were speedy to WOO and. to
win;
And with orange blossoms in braided hair,
The old home was lett, new home to
begin.
SO, one by one, the children have gone
The boys were five, and the girls were
three;
And the big brown house is gloomy and
lone;
With but two old folks for its company.
They talk to each other about the past,
As they sit together in e~venlide,
And say, call the children we kept at last,
Are the boy and the girl who in childhood
died."
The Opelousas courier., 1883-11-17
A TMIEFS CURE.
The Unfortunate Mania From WnAch d
Convict was Relieved by a Surgeon

r,he Unfortunate Mania From winch Is
Convict was Relieved by a Surgeon
Said Governor Blackburn, OF Ken
lucky:
81 knew a young man Of excellent
family who had the misfortune to be
wounded in the head with apistol-ball.
Shortly after he had apparently recoV-
cred he robbed a store of a lot OF stuff
that was of no earthly value to him.
He then stole a buggy, loaded the other
stolen property into the vehicle and
hauled the entire business into a piece
of woods, where he concealed the
buggy and contents. The young man
was arrested, the property he took was
recovered, and he was sent to the
Frankfort ~penitentiary. He served
his time out, and, going back home,
burglarized the same store, taking the
same class of goods, which he loaded
into the buggy he had run off with be-
fore, and he concealed the things in
the same place he had hidden them on
the occasion of his first offense.
"Once more the youth was sent to
the penitentiary and had nearly COM
pleted his second term when l got a
friend of mine, whom l knew to be an
intelligent gentleman, to act as physi-
clan to the prisoners. The case L
speak of was brought to his attention
because it was one of unusual inter
est. The doctor gave it as his opinion
that the bullet which had struck the
young mans head had indented the
skull sufficiently to aus it to press
on the mans brain, and that this was
the reason he committed the burglaries
that couldn't possibly benefit him, bu
were sure to send him to prison. The
doctor said that he believed the young
man could be cured by trepanning the
skull, but as his time was about to tx
pire, he wouldn't take the responsible
ity of performing the operation. So
the prisoner was shortly afterward
sent home. He lost no time in loading
up the old buggy again with the same
class of goods that he had obtained
on two previous occasions when he
burglarized the same store that he en-
tered for the third time. Of course,
Immediately after the things and the
buggy were missed, the owners knew
where to find them, and in no time at
all my young friend was back at the
prison.
"The doctor then said that he was
going to trepan that fellows head if it
was the last act of his official life, the
death of the prisoner, and he did. Not
only that, but he did it successfully.
and 1 pardoned the young man. He
went home and behaved himself like a
perfect gentleman, sir, and never made
the slightest attempt to steal even a
pin. l firmly believe that if that man
had not been operated upon he would
have repeated the offense of burglar
izing that store and hiding that old
buggy in the woods till doomsday,
could he live so long. There is moth
ing like having intelligent officers
about a prison, sir. They save life and
reputation, sir, and property."-Cin-
ci911nti Ne7Es.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-11-17
Out Of the Poor-House.

"T'm sure I don't know what to do
about it," said MI. Griggs, hopelessIy,
scratching his ear with the feather-end
of his quill pen.
Il was a glorious August day at Bill
berry Four Corners. The MULLEN
studded pastures were baked with
heat; the closed cups of the morning
glories hung disconsolataly among the
whiting leaves, while the cattle stood
knee-deep in the Bilberry River, where
pollard willows made a friendly
shade.
AT the Town House, however, there
was M such luxury as trees. Trees
shaded the cabbage field; their roots
drew all the strength out Of the gar
den soil, where onions, potatoes and
sugar-beets were to be grown, and
their LEAKAGE made a green mold on
the roofs. The Town House was
meant for use, not show; and the
selectmen had no nonsensical scruples
q the subject of beauty; and 81 the
u came in. like the breath of a
fiery dragon, through the u~ncurtained
easement. and smote Mr. Griggs, the
superintendent, on the very crest of his
bald head.
aPull down the window-shade,
somebody said Mr.. Griggs, writhing
uneasily in his chair. "Oh, dear! oh,
deari / wish Mrs. Bibb was here. She
knowsl'
what is the man calling about?"
said Mrs. Griggs. bustling in from an
adjoining room. "Don't you know
that Mr. Demas Dodd is waiting?"
take the books for yourself" said
the superintendent, pushing a huge
pile of folios toward his better half.
"Vvhat is one to do? There was two
Of EN- left on the doorstep the same
night. W. called one Ruth, and the
other Naomi; and we surnamed her
Snow, because It was an awful stormy
night. The equinoctial, don't you
rememberp And here's Demas Dodd
says one Of 'em is his darter. and he
wants her; and Mrs. Bibb is gone to
bury her second son. And how il
the name Of all creation be I to tell
which was which,
Let him pick and choose for him
self" said Mrs. Griggs, impatiently.
TEL him jest how it was"
mo" said Mr.. Griggs, authoritative
". "That would derogate from the
dignity Of the town superintendent.
+ amt to be took unaWares like that.
It amt to be supposed that the Town
House authorities q be mistook.a
.sStnf and nonsensei' said Mrs.
Griggs sWe're all human, amt we?
But If you feel like that, why, flip upa
penny. lie II comes up heads, say
Naomi; If its tails, say Ruth.
And she produced q copper cent on
the spot. twirling it nimbly on the
table.
For d second or two it spun around
then fell heavily on its side. revealing
the expressive nneaments of the Cod
deas Of Liberty.
aHeads!v said Mrs. Griggs. ssSend
Naomi down to him. And I amt
sorry, tor Naomi always was d careless,
aIghty thing, and Ruth is dreadful
handy with the house linen and mems
wash.
But D man ought To have his own
daughter fesbly demonstrated MI.
Griggs
we cant do 40 better BY him. said
Mrs. Grigga and IL he hadn't 30
moro material affection than 10 leave
hia own dauRhteE - fhe do0r-step such
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A Sailor.

Lulu DCitSlOLuslS StIldll LII SLdtuE6, u
careless, easy-going follow, with a good
face and bright eyes. He is a brother
Of the marquis of Waterford. and be-
longs to a family of fighters. William
the son selected for the army service,
would sooner scuffle than eat. It is
nothing to hear that one of the Beres-
fords has broken a bone. Charles
William de la Peer Beresford, the
naval captain, is a favorite Of the
Prince of Wales, because he is zone of
the boys" About his face and head
he resembles Lord Byron, and has the
shoulders of an athlete. Several
times he has jumped overheard and
saved some of his men. William
Beresford is said to like nothing better
than to prowl about of an evening
with some other military officer, put
their caps in their pockets, turn up
their collars, enter a saloon, and engage.
unrecognized in a rough-and-tumble
fight with priyates.
A great social and diplomatic scan
DIAL has just transpired from the actions
of Lord Charley" M. Waddington,
the French minister to London, was
given a special entertainment and
dinner at the house of a noble lady at
her summe retreat at Cowes, on the
isle of Wight. The occasion was
graced by the presence of the Prince
Of Wales. The French minister was
accompanied by Admiral Keppel.
Everything went well and merrily
until after the ladies retired from the
table and the cigars and light wines
were brought in for the gentlemen.
The conversation soon drifted to the
Chinese war and then a debate was
started by Lord Charles Beresford upon
the merits of the English and French
navies. The hero of Fort Merv grew
warm with wine, and he gradually be-
came very offensive in his remarks.
The efforts of the Prince of Wales and
others to check him into decorum
served only to make him pugnacious.
He fell to %ridiculing the entire French
feet, and wound up with the state
ment that he could take the Condor,
the little gunboat with which he nosed
around Fort Merv during the bonn
bardment of Alexandria, and chase
the whole French feet in Chinese
waters away from the Amman coast.
M. Washington considered Lord Beres-
ford's conduct so extremely insulting
that he arose from the table, demanded
his carriage, and actually left the
house. The hostess followed him, and
by the most earnest solicitations. final
ly persuaded him to refrain from going
to a hotel and to re enter the house.
In the meantime the British officers
present compelled Beresford to leave
the place, and such was the noble lords
resistance Of this treatment that his
ejectmaent practically amounted to
being kicked out. Every effort was made
to hush up the matter but nothing
could suppress N. Waddington's indig-
nant denunciations of the treatmentto
which he had been subjected, and the
affair is the scandal Of London.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-11-17
s.gt,,s,,ss.g IN HssE. Attitudes.

Tenderfeet should know, and all
others should not forget, that it is
more difficult to keep afioat in a high
altitude than in a lower altitude. That
accounts for the numerous cases of
drowning even in comparatively small
streams. Young men who could
swim with great facility in the east
have found out to their sorrow, and
too late, that they could not do the
sane in Colorado. The light atnnos-
The Opelousas courier., 1883-11-17

phere considerably reduces the buoyant
power of water. This is the case to a
remarkable degree on Lake Tahoe, the
highest body of water on the CONT
nent. In this water eve -9ine wood
sinks, and when a man is drowned his
body never rises.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-11-17
COLUMN.
lDO.

Do the best you a at all times, and
that is saying a good deal. Do your
work, as a general thing, before you
play. Do rest when you are tired, if
you possibly can. DO sleep at night
rather than in the daytime. DO keep
your feet dry and warm, and your head
cool. Do live cheerful and happy as
possible, and MALE all those about you
as much as in you lieth, and in order
to do this keep healthy, busy and &C.
tive--soul and body.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-11-17

The steamer Durham City passed
through several large ieebergs on her
voyage. one Of which was two miles
long and three hundred feet high.
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-07-07
THE SUN.
NEW YORK, 1888.

MORE people have read THE Sun dur
Vl ing the year just now passing than
ever before since it was first printed. No
other newspaper published on this side OF
the earth has been bought and read in any
year by so many men and women.
We are crsdibly informed that people
buy, read and like THE Sun for the follow
ing reasons, among others:
Because its news columns present in at
tractiye form and with the greatest posi-
BILE accuracy whatever has interest for
Humankind; the events, the deeds and
misdeeds, the wisdom, the philosophy, the
notable folly, the solid sense, the improv-
ing nonsenss-all the news o. the busiest
world at present revolving in space.
Because people have learned that in its
remarks concering persons and affairs The
Sun makes practice Of telling them the
exact truth to the best of its ability three
hundred and sixtyfve days in the year,
before election as well as atler, about the
whales as we'll as the small fish, in the face
of dissent 40 plainly and tearlessly as when
supported by general approval. The sun
has absolutely no purposes to serve, save
the information of its readers and the fur
therance of the common good.
Because it is eyerybody's newspaper.
No man il SO humble that The SUN is in
different to his welfare ana his rights. NO
man is SO rich that II can allow injustice
TO be dsne him. NO man, no association
Of men, is powerful. enough to Dc exempt
from the strlct appllca'ioh Oh its principies
Of right and wrong.
Because in polltlcs II has iougnt ior q
dozen years, without intermssion ana
sometimes almost alone among newspa-
pers, the hight that has resulted IN the re.
cent overwhelming popular verdict against
Robesonlsm ana Ior honest government. @
No matter what party Is ln power, ihE
BUN stands ana VIII continue 10 STAND hke
rock ior the interests ol lne people
against the ambition OF posses, 'he saa en-
croacnnien.s vi nionvpons.I, anu NV "''
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-07-07
An Indignant Justice.

John Wilson, young negro, char..
ed with stealing a shoulder OF bac IN,
was arraigned b. fore newly elec 20 d
ustice of the ,eace. The proof was
conclusivs that before half of the tea
t;mony was delivered the prisoner
arose and acknowledged tie theft
and with helpless air threw himself
upon the mercy of the court.
"Yer acknowledges den dat yer
stole de shoulder" said the justice.
"Yes, sab, acknowledged the
young man. "I clipped inter de smoke
house an took de lint o meat"
"Dis is mighty grave case. Was
dar much meat in de smoke house ?"
"Yss, sah."
"Wss de hams handy ?"
"Yes, sab, dey was bangiu' all
aroun'."
"An' in de presence oh all dem
hams yer took shoulder. did yer ?"
"Yes. sah."
"Well, young man, was in hop q.
dat no case OBJ dis kin would cher
come mp afors me. A pussop who
had no more sense dan to k,toh a
shoulder when he could hab grabbed
a ham jist IS easy, ought 10 lib in de
darkest cell in a lrnsiie 'sylum. 7
sentences yer to de renitentiary for
life"
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-07-07

NEVER teach false morality. How
eIquisitely absurd to tell girls that
beauty ia Of no value-dress of no
use ! Beauty is Of value. Her whole
prospects and happiness in life may
often depend uron a new gown or a
becoming bonnet and if she has FIVE
grains OF common sense she will find
this out. The great thing is to teach
her their Just value, and that there
must be something better under tbe
bonnet than pretty face. But never
sacrifice truth.
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-07-07
Terms to Mail Subscribers.

The several editions of The Sun are
s.nt by mail postpaid, =, as follows:
DAILY-5S cents month, $3.50 a
year; with Sunday edition, $7.7O.
SUNDAY-Eight pages, a. L 30 year.
WEEKLY-,-l II year. Eight pages Of
the best matter OF the daily issues; an
Agricultural Department of nnequalcd
merit, market reports, and literary,
scientific, and Observation-Disclosures make
THE SUN the newspal er tor the farmers
household. To clubs OF ten $40, an ex-
ira copy free.
Address /. w. ENGLAND, Publisher,
Nov 2j The SUN, N. Y City.
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-07-07

AN Austin colored servant was told
to bring some refreshments into the
parlor. To the amazement OF the
guests she came into the parlor hold
lag the tray in one hand and carrying
the house dog under her arm.
What do you mean by bringing
that dog into the psrlor?"
You seem. dars colored gemman
out in de kitchen, and he am skeered
to be lef' alone wild dis heah dog, 60 l
had to brung him long" Texas
Sfjtings.,
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-07-07

A LAWYER once asked a Quaker il
he could tell the difference between
"also" and "likewise." "Oh, yes" said
the Quaker. Erskine is great lawyer.
His talents are admitted by almost
every one. You are a lawyer also
but not Ikeipise."
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-07-07

AUNT ESTHER was trying to per-
suade little Eddie to retire at sunset,
using as argument that the little
chickens went to roost at that time.
"Yea," said Eddie, "but then, Aunty,
the old hen always goes with then"
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-07-07

A CHILD is eager to have any toy
it sees, but throws it away at the
sight of another, and is equally eager
to have that. We are most of US
during life, aud only change one toy
for another from the cradle to the
grave.
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-07-07
0iice, ,MainSt., ,HitchinsBrO Building
FrOstburg, July z, S3.

The usual number of health lectur-
ers have again come to the conclusion,
that little meat is best in hot wealth.
ar
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-07-07

"How does the thermometer stand"
asked father of his promising son.
at don't stand, sir, it hangs" was
the reply.
"Wsll, but 1 mean. how high is it ?"
"Just about five feet from the hoor."
"Pshaw you fool-how does the
mercury ranger"
up and down-perpendicular.
Get out of the room, you rascal -
or Ill up and down you horizontally"
HERE'S chance for man Of eiu.
cation. A pnper in Rivina, New
South Wales, has the following adver-
tisement, which we insert in the Jour-
NAL free Of charge, as it is for the
benefit Of civilization: Wan ted-A
cultivated gentleman capable of milk
ing goats, A university man prefer
red. Applications with testimonials
as to proficiency, to be addressed, etc"
AT club.room in New Orleans
Mark Twain heard much talk about
ante-bellum things, and he was told
that there was an old negro woman
in the city who had fallen into the
habit Of dealing out her "reminiscences.
A young New Yorker said in her
presence What wonderful moon
you have down here |" She cighed
and said "Ah, bless 20 heart, honey
you ought to seen dat noon befo' d.
waw r.
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-07-07

IlE .dIAIda APRfL lsT, 1879.
Recognising the fact that the relation
ahip existing between the Counties o
Maryland gsnd the City Of Baltimore 10
puch that residents of the Counties have
occasion to visit the City frequently dur.
Ing the yearain consideration Of these
facts and the liberal patronage extended
the "Maltby" In the past, deem IL but
matter of Justice thai some discrimination
should be made in their favor. have
thereioreconcluded to
Reducethe Price of Board 10 81 day
feeling confident that the same will beiully
appreciated by them, and at the same time
merit aad secure an increased share OF
their patronage. Assuring them that
nothing will be lett undone that can add
totheir comfort during their stay.
Rooms without board, rs cents and up
ward per day.
Apr6
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-07-07
THE BEST
Is Always the Cheapest!

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eY Reports from persons afflicted with
Kidney Diseases, who have used the Cough
Cure for the ailments named above, are
very favorable; the medicine relieving
many cases of suffering from Irregularities
of the Urinary Organs. April IA
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-06-14

Died At his residence in Rapers on ihs
morning Of the ID inst, III o. Moore
aged % years.
He leaves an aged mother, wife and tsS
children. In the death Of Mr.. Moore. 30
cie.y has los, worthy member; his chill
drrn. aoting father; his aged mother.
dutiful ,oD. and the wife. Kind and
sfleciionate husband. The funeral ser
vices we're conducted by Rev. Mr.. Lam
bert ID. d.. assisted by Rev. I. ". Hsr
wood 81 the residence Of the deceased OF
the 9th inst II which time and place !
large company Of sympathiring friend'
gathered TO pay their last respects to thu
departed and shed the tear Of sympathy
with the afflicted family.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-06-14

The Supreme court has appointed ].
NJ. Tyler OF Brattleboro, w. H. Walker Of
Ludlow and G. b. Eddy Of Bellows Fall,
commissioners to hear aud report upon
the petition OF the Central Vermont Rail
road company '. the Montpelier and Wells
Rive company. as TO tariff Of rates Of
connection between the two roads-this
being . point which has for some time
been In dispute between the companies
The hearing is set for Wednesday in
Burlington. and the report is ordered "a
be fled at special term Of court to be
held there June 81.
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Webster defines a propsgsndist As a
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system Of principles. This Is al
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= III, onncerd. N. H., the proprie
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to the efficacy Of this Regulator. "a !,
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