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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-26
BREAKFAST BUDGET,

Gray hairs are honorable, but lots OF old
sinners wear them.
The medical profession is oyercrowded
Also the cemeteries.
Montreal claims to have made abou,
$1,000 900 by her ice carnival.
A Goldsboro, N. O., man is collecting n
peck OF nickels, as q penalty for q lost bet,
A southern Dakota editor advertises bis
Bible for sale. He has probably gono owe,
to the other party.
According to statistics prepared by Dr..
Alex. Johannsen, scarlet fever is one Of the
main causes Of death in Sweden.
The body OF Prof. Giovagnoli WAS ere.
mated the other day at Rome. The opera.
ton was perfectly successful in torty-fve
minutes.
"A new women's college is to be estab.
lished at Baltimore, to be under the ex.
elusive discipline and general control OF
the Methodists.
The famous hymn, "Watchman, what OF
the night" in familiar use in the hymn
books OF all denominations, was written by
an Englishman, Sir John Bowring, in 1928.
There i some discussion among tho New
York clergy on the question whether a
bishop is properly a judge Of the faultless-
ness Of parties in a divorce suit, 30 as to
marry them again.
There arc in China 90 900 communicates
in come $50 Christian churches. In japan
there are 4.O00s.prolessed Christians. There
are It's missionary societies, whose yearly
expenditures, the free gifts OF the people,
amount to $40. 600. 1000.
According to the last census tho popula.
ton Of Spain and its possessions in north.
ern Africa Is l6.G34,S45; that OF Cuba,
s1,52l,6S4, and that OF the Philippines,
5,567,6S5; total population Of Spain and Tvs
possessions, 2~4.45G,46s, with a slight pre-.
ponderancco Of females (145, 0O0) over males.
Julia Hatcher, who lives near Salisbury,
in England, has been awarded the Order
Sof St. John OF Jerusalem for bravery in
saving the lie Of James Lodder, q boy Who
had been q 5veral times gored and tossed
by a bull. The medal has an inscription
stating that 1t was awarded "lor service in
the aust Of humanity"
Male education and female education in
India, when compared with each other,
present a striking contrast. The total fe.
male population is %. SOC, 900 and the totul
population is 103, 0OO, 900, but only l27, 900
females are under instruction at school, az
against 2,5l7,629 males. In ono case the
percentage at school is 81, in the other 1t is
10 %.
The Winston, N. G., Republican prinls
the following interesting item: NIL. B.
kerns, OF Stokes county, came from Penn.
~sylvania to North Carolina four years ago.
and since living here has had born Six
children. He has been married to
the same wife. twenty-eight years, and has
twenty.three living children, seventeen Of
whom are boys and six girls. His wife is
46, and he 4S. 5$5
The constitution Of Montana, Just com.
.pletedE by the Constitutional Convention,
among ether things prohibits railroads
from discriminating between towns and
indiyiduale, forbids and state official OF
legislator or member OF his family receiy.
ing /; railway pass, gives the ballot to wo-
tNlISssh ElflEEf EgBTIl4sftk1
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-26

To CURE an ordinary. cough or cold take
one dose Of Dr.. W'star's Ba!sam Of wild
Cherry before going 10 bed at night. It will
cause a suspension OF nervous ~exoitability.
allow you sweet repose, and by morning In
cough will DO Sone. It Ia the best and there.
fore the cheapest Jul for coughs, colds and
consumption Is sold by druggists generally.
and ought to be found in every intelligent
household. ~ NJ
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-26

DE-. HARTMAN & Co.-Please ssnd ma a 10,
OF your books on the Ellis OF Life" / sell a
great deal OF your Peruna. 1t Is very highly
spoken Of In this part of the country. go
FIJI. DussMAN, P, NJ, Westiord, Pa.
DEAR sIR:-I have taken hall a dozen bot.
ties Of your Peruns and find it Is doing Inc
great G,od. Yours truly, JAMES WAR,
D&w 9 6%teubenyille. o.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-26
Tho Hest Al = nyxln Demand,

10 VIC E"'EUr Wt IHtaIIDtEetf, aI ..1-T
sm:-As q faint idea OF how the WEEKLY
lSTELLlGENcEa ;,ol the 'tlsod issue is an.
preciated, I will but cay I have received
thirteen copies through as many different
friends from Wheeling, not Counting the
one coming regularly from your Office.
Yours, &c..
W. z. link,
auburn, MY, February g, 1854.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-26

3 roSr hath remarked that "All paths
lead to the grave" He undoubtedly re.
terred to the allopaths and homeopathic and
h%ydropaths and all the rest Of the NJ. b.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-26

E0chs Go-NRs.
Saturdays Wheeling INrELLIdEScER Of
the l6sa was an unusually handsome
sheet, Of nine long columns to the page. 1t
containa q very iull account OF the flood.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-26

\ Why suffer with Malaria? Emory's Stan.
dard Cure Pills are infalible, never fall 10
cure the most obstinate cases; purely }vege.
table, Is cent, r7hs1w
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-26

PECULIAR PITTSBURGH, IT,
~ WHEELING AND KANAWHA. lStSSS9ttt9
klVER PACKET. The fine Passenger ~A-
steamer wTrs
". N. CHANCELLOR n. r. CHANCELLOR, Master,
LA b. HUNTINGTON, Clerk,
VIII leave Pittsburgh for Cha lesion and inferno.
dia.e points. TUESDAY, q. 4 p. ~, passing WMEEI.
ING at A. ~. Wednesday, February q. ~
packets. Freight and passengers rcceIpted through.
For freight or passage apply 10 80
ieb26 lag e. Ii. BOOTH 4 Son. Agents.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-26
STRAClIAUER'S

READING FOR THE MUSICAL MILLION is
found In Dtuou & Co.'S NEST Interesting Books Of
Musical Literature. every yesr more popular, and
worthy Of purchase for Public Libraries, and by al.
students OF music. Lives OF Beethoven, Isl co. =;
Mendeltsohn., Nl.25l: RotIin}, (sl.oo); schumsnn,,
la!.25); Mozart, tsl.tol; Won Weber, q vols, each
lSl.25j, aud many oihers. send for lfs4,
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DIED..

AL kinds OF pains and aches yield at ono,
10 81. Jacobs OIL, the sovereign.cure.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-26

UTAH At HOME. 81 J New, large and ane
OF fright aud popular music.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-26

WAR SONGS so cents. Everybody Is singing
them. Immensely pr pular book. 80
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-26

TOR sALE-sTORY AND A@HALF
=. Dwelling. three rooms. hall and basement
kitchen ; lot S01l00 feet: 10 danger Of being Hood.
ed. Price $500. Also three small houses at 5000
each, one cash payment and balance on tino. All
Ing Iron Works stock, at par. Cali on or address,
lt,.gEs J. T. HAMS, Real EAtatc Agent,
Iehe9 184.atsg Martins Ferry, Ohio. /
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-26
NEW ApYERTlsEMRNTa.

"ANTED-ANT RAVELlNG SALES.
wv MAN for 4 Wholesale House. Best Of refer.
ence required. Address, giving reference, N. L,
In care of this office. jals"4 1aE fobe6 :
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-26
l1-E; Nv
SPRING !: GOODS
NoW ARRIVING.
GEORGE GEORGE: R. TAYLOR Ill.l]I:

Imported Wooden DRESS FABRICS Of Fine Tex.
ture in all the New and Choice Spring Shades. Also,
complete lines Of DRESS SILKS, Summer Silks,
Black Silks Of the best makes imported, Printed Satina,
and the still Newer Otto man Cords in Printed and
Plain.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-26

vIIANfED-ONE DRAUGHT HORSE
wv at No II Fourteenth street, Wheeling, ",
Va. Also, Four Coal bank Mules al EenWood lion
Works Uflce. Benwood, ", Va. r,SgI7r feb.G
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-26

"ANTED-TWO GOOD FARM
hands. One who understands taking caro-
o. 4 daily. food wages 10 the right one. Gall or
address intelligence once. 5fHF ieb2G
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-26

sundays excepted. ,8gt5qleJ,-h l.EkH .--'
qe1 E4pl Superintendent I.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-07-08
BRIGHT. LINCOLN COUNTY,.

The Daniel Boone Club had their an.
nual encampmen, aud fish fry at the Cool
Spring on Mr.. Tim Engleman's farm on
the Sd and Ith
DR.. @. A. Taylor adds to his other &C.
compliments that OF auctioneerinR. His
disposal Of residue Of the supper would
have done honor to Tom English in his
best days.
Miss Mary Ksy's select school closed
Thursday with recitation. and awarding of
prizes, Miss Lula Ow.ley and Master
OSsley Dunn reciting particularly we'll.
Miss Kay leaves to visit friends near Nc
Kinney until September when her school
will open again.
Mise Ssllie Ieager and Mise Matte
Harlan have returned from visit to
Stanford. Misses Annie snd Bette Harris
are visiting their sister, Mrs. q. p. Bright.
Misses RhodS and Katie Hail. Miss Susie
Buchanan, Ellen Wearen and Mr.. Robt.
Hail returned home Sunday after few
days visit to Mise Sallie Yeager. Mr..
Will ID, Oldham, Of the L., n. sc.
railway will spend she summer with Capt.
Tin EoglemAn. Those accomplished
dudes, Messrs. Joe r. Water. and Grover
Cuuan, Of Stanford, paid a flying visit
Sunday to Providence They are looking
As Hail as usual.
The supper given by the ladies Of the
Sunday school AT Bright's School House
on the night Of the 4,h proved quite an
enjoyable affair under the efficient manage.
meut Of Mrs. $. E. Owslsy, Mr.. Sam
spOonamore, Mrs Jennie Bright and Misses
Lou Bright, who with their corps Of sweet
girl walters, ~ follows, Misses Blackberry,
Swinebrcad, Smith, Walter, Eogleman,
Gentry. White, OSsley, Dunn, Swope, and
Robinson, saw that every one was bounti.
fully supplied. The Valley Cornet Band
was presen, discoursibg some Of their
sweetest music, and as the harvest moon
moon was at its brightest youthful fancy
lightly turned to thoughts Of love" The
success Of the supper was most gratifying,
realizing some 6fty dallArs
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-07-08
$500 PER ANNUM
To those dearly beloved iOurpali.,ic

To those dearly beloved journ alistiC
brethren OF The Times who see the specter
Of democratic defeat lurking behind Mr.
BayArd's Dover speech. we commend the
following differences Of Gen John A. 10.
gan, delivered in the Congress Of the Uni.
ted States, Feb 5, 1861;
IN man. cir, who il versed in The pol.
itical history Of this country having a
regard for truth, will for a moment con.
tend that there is any other cause for the
difficulties under which we labor than the
miserable agitation Of the slavery question.
We are told, however, that the act Of ,e
csssion being unconstitutional, il is the duty
Of the Federal Government % call into
rtquistion the army, the navy aud the mil
itary Of the non.seceding States, and with
them invade the revolving Safes, and en-
force the laws. II this method be resorted
10 on the part Of the Government, with
sView Of coerolng States, il will he on our
part an act OF Wal, and We will be forced
in such conflict to recognize and observe
all the laws OF war. Sir, are our hearts
sufficiently steeled against our erring
brethren to witness all the horrible scenes
OF such an unnatural strife? For one, air,
my heart siCktBs At the very thought.
They are not our enemies, with whom We
should be willing to measure swords, but
a par, OF our people They are our kins-
men, and should be dealt with kindly.
Their return from their wanderiugs may
be looked for At some future day, # our
action shall be tempered with forbenance
and moderation; but II yon LEI lin ~" dogs
Of war, ne YER never Can H be p,ssiJ.r
that any Of the friends Of Mr. Lincoln will
attempt policy that will bring upon this.
country all the disasten Of civil war
when he himself uas 20 conscisniiou, about
the spilling Of blood th,i De opposed his
own Government vel engi.,j in war
With Mexico, an enemy, and on foreign
soil2 Sir, this non.oon, ..i e var policy
ofgenilemen il not proper nor pacii-
cal remedy
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-07-08
We. Ddna's Little Mint.

learn that Mr.. Dana's income from his
paper is not only urincely, but that il ia
exceeded only by that Of Mr.. Bennett
When Mr.. Dana took hold of the Sun he
made contract with the trustees TO edit
the paper at salary Of $4,000 a year.
lie had then some 20 shares in the paper.
Said he; snow il the profits of the paper
are large, think | ought to have an inter-
eel in them outside Of my salary, and I
propose that all dividends above 25 per
cent. shall be divided and that | have
nall" The stockholders TO whom a diyi.
dsnd Of % per cent. seemed not only very
large but very improbable, said: "Wby,
Of course II we declare any dividend over
% per cent. you shall have one half"
viii you make q contract 10 that effect
Tor ten Year," said Mr.. Dana. The stock.
holders agreed and the contracts were
made.
Within two years the paper paid over
% per cent. and for a number Of years has
not paid less than 80. The ten.year con-
tract expired year or two ago and II was
renewed with this change, that Mr.. Dana
gets one'half Of all the dividends over 40
per cent. | hear, on the best authority.
that Mr.. DAna's share last year, including
bis salary, was 500, 900.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-07-08

We emphatically guarantee DR.. anarchists Ca.
tholican, female remedy, to cure Female Diseas-
es, such as Ovarian troubles, Inflammation and
liberation, Falling and displacement or bearing
down feeling, Irregularities, Barrenness, Change
OF Life, Leuconhoa, besides many weaknesses
sprlnging from the above, like Headache, Blost-
ing, S pinal Weakness, sleeplessness, Nervous de-
bility, Palpltation of the Heart, &c. For sale by
druggists Prices sl and 81 so per bottle. Send
to Or, Marchisi, Utica, n. Y, for pamphlet free.
For sale by Penny 4 MeAlister, Druggists.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-07-08

Miss Mary A. Kelley, a spinstsr keeping
email dry GOODS store in Baltimore, fail.
ed in business aud became melancholy. She
filled a washtub full of scslding water, then
saturated her clothing with coal oil and
sitting on the edge Of the tub, set tire to
herself. When overcome by the flames she
fell into the not water. Her body was lit
orally cooked through when discovered.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-07-08

OHe Of the saddsst sights Of circus day
was woman driving horse in a buggy,
with one child on her knee, and another on
the seat beside her and her dead drunk hus.
band at her feet limp and lifeless as a
butchered hog being hauled to the market.
The pitiful face Of that woman as she met
the taPpy parties on her way would hardly
compensate for that hOur.-[Ionia Mich.
National.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-07-08

The Brooklyn bridge has the largest
span and is considered the largest bridge
in the world, Bat the Tay bridge over
Firth Of Forth, in Scotland, to replace
that which fell down under railway pas
senger train, will have two spans, each Of
which is "a long as the Brooklyn bridge.
This will be the greatest bridge ever de-
signed
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-07-08

What will cure the WhOoplng Cough? That is
aquestion asked every day. We can answer that
we have found the remedy in Papillon Cough Cure.
It never fails and can be administered to infants
without danger 1t is perfectly harmless. For
sale by McRoberts 4 Stage
Papillsn Blood Cure cures all dlseasts orgina-
ting in any impairment of the blood, as Fits, Epi.
lepsy, Anemia, Sick Headache and Female Weak
nesses. For sale at McRoberts Stages.
During the season for mosquitoes and other
Stineipg Insects, and of poisoned plants, II your
skin is impure, bite viii swell and tester unless
you apply PspilOn Skin Crre, A single applica-
tion will neutralize the poison. For sale by Nc
Roberts Stage.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-07-08

The COtTier Journal is honing for the
sISip Of the Judges of the Court of Appeals
since their failure to construe the law to tie
iAncy. As the Courier Journal was enthusi.
astIcaIly bent on presenting Phil Thomp.
son with chrome for killing bis man, lite
ideas Of what constitutes law are possibly
somewhat crude. Al any rate its new.b born
law abidingness is a source Of intiui balm
TO It's deciples. -[Glasgow Times.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-07-08
gHy7yred Yenrs aoo

A member Of Congress in a recent speech
made the following citation from one Of
the debates 10 the Federal Con ven,ion Of
1857:
Though We may set out in the beginning
with moderate salArier, we shall End that
such will not be Of long continuance
Reason will never he wanting for proposed
augmentations. The more the people are
discOnled With the oppression Of taxes the
greater need the prince has OF money to
distribute among his partissns and troop,
that are to suppre,s all resistance and en-.
able him to plumber at pleasure. There Ia
scarce a king in = hundred who would not
IL he could follow the eTsmple Of PharoAh
get frs, all the peoples money, then all
their lanJs, and then make them and their
children servants forever. Ii will be said
that We do not propose to establish kings. !
know il; hut there ia an inclination in man.
kind to kingly government. 1t sometimes
relieves them from aristocralic domination
They had rather have one tyrSnt than
~ among citizens, aud that they like. !
sm apprehensive, therefore, perhaps too
Apprehensve, that the Government Of these
States may in future times end in a mon.
srchy, But this catastrophe, l think, MAJ
be long delayed, II in our proposed system
we do not COW the seeds Of contention, iac
ton and tumult by making our rosta Of
honor places OF profit
The author Of these remarks was no less
Per'onage than Beoiauin Franklin.
There was a time rot long ago, when the
elegant belle slept with creased hands in
old gloves, and by day kept them careful
iy hidden from the sun, as fashion writer
puts it, "like mushrooms growing white in
cellar, 70 that they might look and feel az
though they had never come in contact
with anything rougher than satin" IL is
wholly different now. Athletic sp-rtl sre
in high approval. The daughter OF wealth
grasps oars, tennis bats, bride reins, aud
tricycle. handle blrs, all without gloves;
and she is proud Of the callous palms
which ensue, and the red Tosiness Of the
knucklas that used to be the hue OF tie
lilly. Her liking for outdoor exercise has
not yet taken her into the base bail fald
where her fingers might get permanently
dis6gured by breakage, and 20 the hands
are not becoming distorted, though they
will never again be quite as soft and small
as they were.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-07-08

Up to June 30, 1888 there have been
100000 900 acres of public land disposed
of under all laws. To fiji land grants to
railroads about 100 900 more acres are
necessary, while about so 600 900 are need.
ed to ill private lsnd claims. Exclusive
OF Alaska, the Government has 64l,2S4,.
276 acres to dispose OF, which is more than
twenty-five times Pennsylvar las area.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-07-08

Where in the world have you been7"
demanded wife Of her husband. It's
nearly 3 o'clock in the morning
Il know (hic) it is, my dear. But can
not tell lie. I've been working at (hic)
office"
well, can tell liz" she replied, sharp
ly, THE moment hear it, and"
Then the fur hew.-[New York Sun.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-07-08

To the people ofthls county we would say that
we have been given the agency Of Or, Anarchists
Italian Pile emphatioally guaranteed
to cure or money refunded-Internal, External,
Blind, Bleeding or Itching Piles. Price so cents
a box. No cure, no pay. Penny Il MeAlister,
Drupgists
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-07-08

A poet sings of Charming maid with
eyes Of liquid blue" If this charming
maid" could be persuaded 20 shed few
tears in the tub on wash days il would work
great saving in the matter Of blueing.-
jacksonville Times.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-07-08

An old tract says; The jury OF twelve
was adopted because the prophets were
twelve, the apostles numbered twelve, there
we're twelve Jewish judges, twelve pillars
OF the temple, twelve pAlriarchs twelve
tribes OF Israel, twelve stones in Aaron's
breast plate, twelve gates OF Jerusalem,
twelve months in the year and twelve
signs in the zodiac, When juries were first
established. the Judge took the jurors about
with him in a cart until they agreed II
they didn't agree, they were fined and i'm.
prisoned."
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-07-08
one of the most braiule,s Of unaccounta.

One OF the most brainless Of unaccounta.
bic customs is that Of opening political con g..
veniions with prayer II there is any place
from which sanctited emotions are utterly
excluded, and in which his Satanic males.
~ assumes visible shape, ii is at political
gatherings. The Lord has very little to DO
with conventions and the less his snoint
ed servants familiarizs themselves with.
them, even in official robes, the higher lie
their esteem among the masses.-[G lasgow
Times,
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-07-08

Dyspepsia in its worst form will yield to
the use Of Carriers Little Nerve Pills aided
by Carter's Little Liver Pills. They not
only relieve present distress, but strengthen
the stomach and digestive apparatus.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-07-08
The Boy an the Bao

There are few sights more suggestive Of
hopeful patience than that Of boy sitting
on bag Of wheat that has fallen from his
hor'e. lie starts TO mill joyously. The
great event in the life OF young country
boy is TO be entrusted with a milling eIpe.
dition. He sleeps very little the night be.
fore the journey, so active il his mind con.
corning the prospective trip. His father
helTs him on the horse ADD he sits on the
bag as proud OF position a. king IL OF his
throne. Every object along the lonely
road interests him, lie plucks the blooms
from the dogUood and almost falls of
when the horse reaches around TO bite him.
self He rides into the creek to let the
horse drink and splits at the minnows that
swim around. After he goes up the bank
on lhe opposite side Of the stream. and pur.
sues bis couue along the road he notices
with alarm that the bag ia slipping to one
side. He sits still further over to make
the bag balance, but yet be ia not satisfied
for it keeps on sliding to one side and at
last falls of. He can not restrain his tears,
and though he knows that he can not liz
one end, yet he tugs at the bag. The old
horse snorts, nibbles the grass and lashes
the boy across the eye with his tail.
whoa, you old fool" and the disoonsolate
little fellow weeps Afresh. He can not
leave the bag, fearful that some one will
steal H. lie must wait the tardy coming
OF passer'by. He hears the sound Of
hoofs aud he listens intently, while the
swelling buds Of hi. hope BURT into full
boom. He is doomed to disappointment,
for The horse has no rider. Thunder rum. |
ble- 10 the distance and he will get wet. /.
AT last he sees an old negro coming along. |
II, heart beats high with hope, The old .
negro steps aside and takes by.patb. /
The boy shouts The old negro does
no. hear bin. Another hour, that
seems an age draws itself along. He
hears wagon, lie il almost wild with
oy. The driver, though a surly fellow,
ifi' the bag up, and the boy, happy and
thankful, is rescued just at a time when he
loe' not think that he could stand it a me.
nent longer. i Arksnsaw Traveller.