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The Hazlehurst signal., 1884-02-21
Our Little World.

Some physical results OF tho Java dis
turbancc help us 10 understand how
small tho world l.. Take bowl OF
water, agitatc the fluid in tho center,
and tho undnlations you excite propa-
gate themselves in smoOth.swclling con-
centric rings till they lap against the
side of the bowl. There they break,
and slop up In mimic tidal waves. This
Is an exact illustration-mdgna COM
ponerc parris--of the oscillations OF tho
sea reported from both hcmisphcrcs
this week. The tidal Irregularities,
as might be expected, were most vio-
lent on the northwestern seaboard OK
Australia. which lies right opposite the
scene of tho Java disturbances. On
that coast the sea rctrcated and adj
yanccd hundred yards. A day or two
later oscillations appeared on the Az
lantic seaboard Of America. The par
ticular undulation which, on the fifth
day out. stopped up on the east coast OF
New Zealand must have como by way
of Cape of Good Hope and Cape Horn,
and had nearly completed the circle OF
tho globe. Australia lies as break
water between us and Java by the di
rect route. It gives one new concep.
ton Of tho littlencss Of what Henry
Ward Bcechcr calls "this fi'penny-ha'.
penny world" when man can stand
on the ocean beach Mt Dunedin and
watch the ripples from splash made In
the Straits Of Sunda.-Otdgo Times.
The Hazlehurst signal., 1884-02-21
NUMBER 3.

tachcd TO the last two lines. At tho
time when this rhyme was made thcro
were really "silvcr bells anu c0ckle
shells" and In rows, too. though not
growing In gardens. :.
In thO.e days-some hundreds oil
years ago-therc were no coaches.
Ladies Travelled and visited on horse
back; sometimes riding ON saddle or
pillion behind gentleman or man
servant, and sometimes managing iheir
own horses. with the gentleman riding
alongside. or the groom following be-.
hind. The equipments or trappings OF
these horses were very rich and costly;
Generally. the cloth which half covered
them. and on which the lady rode,
would be Of finest wooden or silken
material, handsomely embroidered. On
grand occasions, or when the lady was
very wealthy or noble. crimson velvet
or cloth.of. gold would be used. edged
with gold fringcs and spriDkled with
small pearls. called secd.pcarls. Tho
saddles and brides were even moro
richly decorated. being often set with
Jewels or gold and silver ornaments.
called "goldsniih's work" One fash
lon, very popular In the times OF Henry
the Seventh and Henry the Eighth. OF
England, was TO have the bride
studded with row OF tiny silver cocklc
shells, and its edge hung with little
silver bells. which, with the motion oil
the horse. kept up n merry jingle.
Bells were also fastened TO the point OF
the stirrup. which was formed like the
toe Of shoe. And this partly explains
another old nursery rhyme, made, no
doubt, about the same time:
I" Ride gray horse to Danbury Cross.
To see finc lady 20 on while hor.ci
I,lngs on her fingers and Isls "n hertss,
- she shall have mus q wherever she Ry"s'
There ~ n very old book preserved mt
Skipton Castle. In England. the account
book of Henry Clifford, Earl Of Cum
bcrland. In this book, among n great
many other entries, little and great, Is
ono Of the purchase by the Harl OF "a
saddle and bridlc for my lady, en-
bosscd Of silver cookie shells, and hung
with silver BELLS aud on the samo
page is another entry of "a hawk Tor
my lady. with silkcn icsscs, and silver
bell for the same" II was the custom
for noble ladies' To ride with n hawk
pcrchcd upon their wrists; AMI TINS
tount"s, Of Cumberland. who is said
1, have been beautiful and stately,
must have looked very grand when
thus cquippcd.-h Nicholas.
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Grand Opcrn.

"la,hcr." asked young man Of
his cynical parent. "what Is grand
opcra"
81 don't know"
"Why are some operas called grand.
while Others arc not SD designated? IL
seems Ia me that ii u composer could
write grand opera he would never w.tto
any other kind"
''Wcll, You see it's only by experiment
that composer can determine whether
or not an opera isgrand. II, upon first
production, the music is beyond the
abilities Of the singers and borcs the au'
dicncc, Il Is grand. Tho weary yawn
of man docs more, my son. to deter.
highest recommendation from prOfcs.
sional critic Of music. II, though, the
singer can climb TO tho summit oil
emergency, and II tho audience is
pleased. the opera is not grand anil the
composer goes away dissatisfied, disap.
pointed and di'consolatc. Sometimes
the composer can correct the mirtakc
brough, to light on tho prooi-shcet of
tirs, production. On one occasion "a
great composer produced an opera
which he hoped would be grand, but
there was so much music in IL, the sing
crs did so well, and the audience went
into such tits Of rapture and spasms of
enjoyment. that the composer saw his
work doomed to n wayward life Of in
fcrior appreciation. After the perform
ancc he took the opera and sat up all
night crossing out the music and mark
ing in rasp nats and giinca,hcn sharps.
lie wen, with high hope tho next night
tn ret revise. The audience became
restless. Men began TO talk business.
a harness and buggy dealer from q
ncighboring town sold three buggics.
two sets of harness, and figured cxtcn-
sivcly on an omnibus trade. Women
drew their cloaks around ih'ir shoul-
dcrs and shivcrcd. The voices on the
stage broke and fell in shattered frag-
mcn,s. The composer went away hap
py. His opera was grand.
"Did the people continue their pat
ronagc after the music was marked out
and the opera pronounced grand?"
"Blcss your ignorance. yes. Why
the increase in attendance was wonder
full. Previous TO an operas advent rs
grand that Is, before the music Is
crossed out only people who really
loved the concord OF sweet sounds
went to zee il. but afterwards II was
alike Ia all. The man with the dullcst
ear enioycd ii quite as much. or pre-
tended to. which is all the same, rs the
person whose spirit was stirred by the
gentle touch Of soul-born harmony"
but, father. il there is really moth
ing sweet in the grand operas why do
you take mother TO see thcm?"
"Bccausc am fool. son"
"Ycs. but why does mother"
"Bccausc she is n fool, my boy"
"Arc all people thus actratcd?"
"Ycs; that Is, all who arc homes,
enough To confess II"
Don't you believe there are people
who enjoy grand operas"
30 YES"
"1'hcy are highly cultivated, are they
notP"
"No, not necessarily"
"What kind of people arc thcyp"
"Dcaf people, young man."-Arkdn-
saw Irdrclier.
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Confronted with His vlllalny.

When Mr.. Popperman threw of his
oycrcoat last evening his wife said:
..Nfy dear. this Is your birthday.
Now, what kind Of present would you
prefcr?"
"Well. money"
"That's Just the kind Of present ]
have for you," and Mrs. Popperman
took from beneath her apron plethoric
bag, and emptied upon the table q pile
of iincling coins. There's your birth
day present"
The husband looked ut tho coins In
amazement, and then said:
"Why. my dear, the money Is no
good. There Is nothing hero but lead
quarters and dimes with holes In 'em.
Here's quarter with hole In 1t, and
the hole Is bigger than the quarter.
What confounded rascal palmcd that
money on you? Oil the scoundreli
there are In the world!'
"Calm yourself, M dear" said Mrs.
Popperman, "That money must all DC
good. That's what you've given me
for pin money since wo've been mar
ried."--M y Morning Journal
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Paving the Traitor.

Men use trcachcry and despisc tho
traitor. Their moral sense rcvolts
against the means which their craving
for success pcrsuadcs them to use. The
fact shows that faith In the morali'ts
maxim, "No,hing Is expcdient which Is
dishonorablc, Is not strong enough to
remove this moral contradiction. And
NO the world, which makes success q
duty. will continue to pay and dcspise
the traitor
The late Count do ChamborFs birth
occurred after the assassination OF his
father, the Duke dc Bcrri. In 1920. His
mother, q woman Of great courage and
force of Characteristic offered to lead
the royal troops against tho rcvolu.
tionists OF ls3J--plottcd to seat him on
the French throne, as the only lcgiti-
mate Bourbon. -,
In 1882 she landed near Marscil)cs
and appealed to the French Lcgitimists
to rise against Louis Philippe. The ap-
peal fell upon deaf ears, and the Ouch.
css was obliged to hide herself. One OF
her suite. named Deutz, agreed to sell
TO tho Government for fifty thousand
francs the secret OF her hiding-place:
The betrayed Duchess was arrested and
imprisoned.
TO NJ. Dldier, the Secretary OF tho
Minister of the Interior. was assigned
the disagrecable duty OF paying the
traitor. AT the appointed hour. Didier
called his son into tho oilice, and said:
"I.ook well now at what passes. and
never forget Il. You will learn what a
scoundrelis, and the method OF payisg
him."
Tho Secretary spoke to q messenger,
and Dcutz, tho traitor. was brought In.
M. Didier stood behind his desk, on
which were placed two packages, each
containing twenty-five thousand francs
As Deuiz approached the desk the t, Soc
rotary made sign to him to stop.
Then, with pair Of tongs, he picked up
the packages, and dropping them Into
tho open hands OF tho traitor. pointed
70 tho door. YOUTHS Companfon
The Hazlehurst signal., 1884-02-21
TO VEyyOR.


vcnnor, you miserable oil fraxdi
a scttin' down AN writing lies
An maxim out as how
That your aptofctl
You uwt to he ashamcdl
A purity pronet you air
A.makin' 'onest farmers think.
In Minncsoty. that they
Could raise green peas an cabbtg
In Janivary, an cocd fccst
On cowcumbcrs an lcttis,
An sich like gar,iin' sass.
An plOw, an hawl manucr.
An. in THAR shurt-slccNcs
Set around on fences
A within an a ta~kin' pOllytlN
Awl winter. An here the mcrkry
Has got way down so low
Its fTosc, an busted
My forty-Ccnt theTmometcri
You miserable. coniCmptiblc,
OH frawd: you'd bcticrquit
A.makln' almanaN an 40.
An hire out To a scckshun boss
To shovel snow!
You ask "ct your. to blamo
Beksws it's l'en 50 COldf
Of course you air!
The wcthrr-Clurk ~ul mad,
BokaSs vt your a-tryln
To run the thing;
An fur the last six weeks
He's hen "a turnin' OF the crank,
An scndin' down
These ManitOby waves,
An awl the time Res ben a-laliin.
An a posin' fun nt you;
while YOU, YOU miserable old frawd,
lICN ben poem
A. uNraihCr.prOrCt,
An a-makin' Of yourself
RcdiCkluS.
You thO't as how you'd git
Your name in histry,
Alongside of Elishy :, 81 proTct;
Hut it'll he remembered.
Along with your mild winter.
An broken. hustC I. old thermometers,
An frUstci heals. an chilblains,
An han,lid down.
To fcwchcr generations,
jest ASA trawd,
uckaws. that's what you are
II. a. Lc,lic. "a Ctictgu lntcr Occ.m.
The Hazlehurst signal., 1884-02-21
Health and Success.

A sound body has moro to do with
success In lie than most persons real
izc. There arc instances whore men In
continued ill.kcalth have achieved en-
incnce. but this Is not the rule. Alex
andcr Stephens, Of Georgia. and Thad:
deus Stevens, Of this State, our old
commorcr, were considered remarkable
men, because, despite ill.health. they
impressed themselves on the Nat
There arc other cases In distant lands
enough 10 prove the rule. We do not.
of cOurs". hear Of the many failures in
life resulting from ill.hcalth. The fall
urcs, either in speculation or liz. arc
not paradcd. But there arc examples
where momcntary spasms OF ill.hcalth
have clouded the minds Of men OF gen
ius, and dcrangod their plans. Napo-
leon lost ons Of his great battles bc.
cause of ft OF indigestion. And
when the mind must carry tho ailments
Of n diseased body. and yet do it, lcgit-
innate worL, II evidently must perform
double duty. II can not always do this
and succeed. Hence u healthy body has
much 10 do with success in life.
One Of the nrst considerations then
in family training Is that which relates
10 health. and this is the more impor-
tant in our day. when so much Of u
child's lfc Is spent in close school
rooms and ii Is compelled TO breathe n
vitiatcd. super.hcatcd atmosphere.
Pure mir and exercise are Nature s
great rcstora,ivcs, and these need 10 be
lntclligcntly and regularly impaired.
The play-curc for children is FAR better
than summer resorts and mcdcatcd
waters. Play suppOscs outdoor cNcr.
ciscs. II impars buoyant spirits.
cheers the mini, gives healthy tone tn
the thought and makes the blood pure
and strong. l'ut play alone is not best
AS all work is not. "All work and M
play makes Jack u dull boy" il n true
alngc. Still some work i needed for
its disciplinary influence, and u make
firm the muscles and nerves. This
work should be-. 20 far as possible. olit
of doors. But ii this can not bc given.
saw aud buck for wool in the cellar
Is better than no work at all.
aUOlIIcI V''IHcnb IVNVIiDlC w SVp'
health is pure mir when sleeping. II
children a.c accustomed 10 ventilated
rooms, they will ultimately enjoy them.
and will feel oppressed in an unvcntlatcd
room. And they will sleep soundly anil
hcalthfully when the cold air Of winter
il pouring in--so IL docs not blow on
them. Sleep under su,h conditions is
not affected by troubled dreams. nor is
IL followed by nervous headache.
lIcalthiul sleep Is drcamlcss. And this
supposcs pure air and no, too much
heat. A cold room is better than an
ovcrhca,cd room. But one thai Is SUI
iicicntly comfortable FOR preparations
for retiring to be made without chill
Is best. Children thus reared will grow
mp hcal,hfully; and this good health
with intelligent, practical education
and ,cli-rclancc, will Lc of more value
than thousands Of uncarncd capital
HiiaiCiphid cal.
The Hazlehurst signal., 1884-02-21
HUMOROUS.

The burglars prilc-lf they hadn't
they could not have opened the window
Chicago Tribune.
The difference between n patent
non-tip- ovcrablc spittoon and an cd-
itorial Is said to be In the fact that tho
ono will right itself while the other
won't.
--"Whcn man gets stitch in his
side while n, church he Is apt TO lose
tho thread of the discourse. Of
course; and when he gets hcmmcd In
by n crowd of pretty girls, 1t seams
good. lonkcrs Salesman.
"A little child Of Rutland. VT. be-
coming wcaricd with the quarreling OF
two Younger children over glass Of
milk, cxclaimcd: "Whats tho use of
fighting forever over that milkp There
Is n whole cowful out In the barn. -
Troy Times.
C-"rrcd. why do YOU call me your
duckic darling? l. II because | floated
into your affections so swimminylyP'
"Hardly that, my dear! It's because.
ms n rule, you rarely advance toward
me hut you are holding out big bill"
Chicago Times.
els that little man married." asked
Withcrspoon, looking at n five foot.two
man helping . lady upon tho cars.
"Ycs. Whyp" III shouldn't think 1t
was consistent for short fellow like
him TO enter the bonds OF high-mcn."
~ y Mail.
"A man who comes round every few
minutes begging for match Is rather n
nuisance, but when he slides into q
crowd and asks: "ls there any man
here who Is mean enough to refuse TO
give me a match?" there Is nothing to
do but to hand one over ut oncc.-BoS'
ton Post.
Not q Subject
"Make me pun" said merry hing
TO q Jolly Joker at his side.
"TAen give mo subjcct-anything."'
The pungcnt punstcr quickly replied.
"Make II on me. ihcn." chucklcd the King.
As he gently stroked MS robe Oh iul. IT.,
"I could make one that smiles would bring,
hut the King Is not subject. sir.
In July and August last year each
United States Senator consumed Ton
and n half Of ice. Altogether 100000
pounds were uscu up Nhcu ''o "'Ns
polar expedition is organized, the crew
should be drafted from the United
States Senate. II would not only save
the country handsome sum OF money,
but we should very soon have an open
polar sea- Boston. Transcript.
"A Modest Little Girl:--"Mamma,"
asked n little girl. "doos tho sun so TO
bed when II sets In the evenings" 81
suppose so," abscnt-mindedly replied
the mother. "What makes everything
so red? Does it blush because 1t has to
60 to bed right out where everybody
can see it?" 81 shouldn't be surprised.
nv dear" "Wcll," continued the III.
tic girl. thoughtfully, elf wero In the
SUMS place would cover myself up
with the clouds. s."--Detrot Post
The Hazlehurst signal., 1884-02-21

urc. Bodlccs arr cut low In \ round,
square. or oval shape. seldom In tho
shape of u heart, and generally peaked
in front. Sleeves TO tho elbow or oil
ligh. lace. II lace forms part OF the
toilet. Gloves very long, OF uuglazcd
kid pale gray, or black with black
dresses; straw colorcd. white. pearl
gray. or golden crust, with light even
ing or ball toilets; bracelets, as bcsuti-
full rs possible. arc worn over the
gloves. -Brookiyn Eagle.
The Hazlehurst signal., 1884-02-21
Our Young Readers.
"BAD CHILLUN."


~My m,iz,cr's almost traxy,
Her chiilun IL 81 haf,
An my drate bid sisscr Daisy
Does mate her drcfful sad.
70 50 says.
And Daisy IL q norf,il dirl;
Her nice new frock she t0rcd,
An ta,lsc she had her hair Ia curl
Why she-why she Just roarcd
Yesterday.
.Whcn baby cwyei, an muzlcr said:
'(io an wrock yiitlc Clair
She nut triims In his trRfllc spread,
An chcw-,lnm IN his hair
TOEzcr day.
"what you sint one time she didf
Why riinncd away from mo.
She went and r,inncd away an Id
I didn't know where she be-.
Touldn't finc her.
.Dc.. rsc sometimes norful. too
or toursc ! II. ! know;
Dut what's u yIttle dirl TO do
when ,hc don't wort or sew
Tause she inrntt
81 She's dot "a try; he tross. too.
when she's sO small as nIc;
That's all the way she has Ia do
when she's tircd-'lOn't you see!
Toursc you do.
"when Isc wcally iooi and nicc
Through all the draie long day,
Para tells me N pearl OF price.
An m,i,kcrs ilad tp say:
'shc was dOoi."
The Hazlehurst signal., 1884-02-21

Tho death Of q noted nativo Of
Rockbridgc County, Va. Is thus related
In Texas paper: "Big-Foot Wallace.
the celebrated pioneer. veteran and In.
dian. ightcr, Is dead" Tho old man
has been leading hermit life for years
past In the brushiest part Of Atascosa
County, Tex, and was found In bed
corpse. II Is thought that he had been
dead two or three days when found.
There Is no heir 10 the few cattle he
owned. and the contents Of the cabin,
his rife, knife, saddle and various In
dian trophies and souvenirs will prob
ably 90 TO the State"
The Hazlehurst signal., 1884-02-21

The Smith family occupies fifteen
closely printed pages Of the London Di.
rectory this year.
The Hazlehurst signal., 1884-02-21
A Meaning.

sMIstress Mary. quito contrary
How docs your garden growi
Silver bells and cookie shells
All In row."
Most Of us children. little and big,
have rccited this verse; but compara'
lively few know there is o meaning at'
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-01-10
Sfofe OF Eg%s9 EeirginiG,
county Of JeiiersC

Clerks office Of the County Court
The following is a List of Deeds admitted 70
record iu said Office during the week ending
january d. looi:
/. Margaret T.. Crane to Eva G.. Briscoe.-
Decd Of Release. dated April, lsS5. Date of
Record. December 2+,h. ISIS
- John +. Nclshaus and wife To- George NJ.
Bcltzhoovcr Trustee of Potomac Building As
ISOLATION. Ne = Deed ct Trust, dated Deem
Der 18th. 1~s3, conveying a House and Lot m
~lcphcrl>toWn. Date of Record, December
nth iN~3
3. p. Alton OSbourn to jaime, T. Osbourn.
Trustee for James b. McGarry. Deed of Trust,
dated November 10th. 1855, conveying a House
and Lot at Shenandoah junction. Date Of Re
cor.l. December 9TH, lSs&
e. George ". Lawrence to CT Locke TruS-
tee for Thomas Locke and IhnS. L. Woodward.
Decd of Trust. dated December 2sth lSS3.
conveying. Personal Property. Date olRcCord,
December 3sth. 1883
.. Mary T. Euslc and her husband To John
T. Melvin. Trustee for Joseph : Melvin. Deed
of Trust dated November goth, lSS3. conveying
the Interest OF Grantors in "a Tract of Land. in
thiSc1unty. Date OF Record, December 18th,
q. John ". Norris and wife to George W.
Duke. Deed of Bargain and Sale. dated De
ccmhcr 2~th, ls-3. conVcyinga Lot OF Land IN
RAYS addition 90 Shcphc.dStOVn Date of Re
cord. December 18th. 1853.
The following is a list OF all Deeds and other
writings admitted 90 record i'm the Clerks OF
flee of the County Court If Jefferson County,
West Virginia during the week ending Janua-
~ 5th. 1851:
Mrs. Mary Norris and John Sharp and
wife and A. II WitherSpoon. Deed ofEXchanec
of Real Estate, dated November 9th, lsS3.
. VIM A. Morgan and wife 90 pleon Moore,
Trustee for J Garland Hurst, Sheriff Of this
County Deed Of Trust, dated November 10Th,
ISIS. conveying a Tract OF Land, near Shcp-
heri,town. to indemnify andsayc harmless the
said sheriff i0r the acts of the said Morgan as
Deputy of said Sheriff. Datc of Record Deem
Der 3i>i. ls,3.
g. George ". Cox and wife to George A. +.
and Charles James +. Cox. Decd of Bargain
and sale. dated May Isl. 1874, conveying Lot
OF Land in the town OF Bolivar. Date of Re
c0rl December 3lsi. 1883.
4. John G.. Iieklidc5 ana wife and others
heirs Of Charles Flanagan. 10 John g. Flanagan
and James f. Flanagan. Decd OF Bargain and
sale. dated October Isl ISL, conveying the IN
teres,s Of GraM,ors in the Real Estate ottnaIieS
Flanagan. dcccusoi patco Record. December
5i.t ISIS.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-01-10

1881

5. John T. Gibson and Cleon Moore, Execu-
tors of the Will of Ruth \. Hurst, decd, TO
John NJ. Coyie. Deed of Bargain and Sale,
dated January Isl, 1854, conveying partoi Lot
No. 10 in the town Of Charlesiown. Date OF
Record January lst, 1851.
q. John NJ. Coyle 10 George Baylor, Trustee
for Ruth \, Hurst's Executors. Deed OF Trust,
dated January LIST, lSS4 conveying part OF Lot
No. - III the town of Charlestown. Date OF
Record. January lst, ISL.
T. Daniel b. Lucas, Special Commissioners, TO
Ann Amelia Morgan. Deed OF Bargain ana
Sale, dated January lst, 1884, conveying One
Acre of Land in Lucas extension to HalltoWh,
Date OF Record. January 81, 1851
s. James II. March and wife 10 the E0seie
Manufacturing Company. Deed OF Bargain ana
Sale, dated November 10th. 1883 conveying
Two Acres Of Land, in thetown ofCharlestown.
Date of Record January 4th, 1854.
g. X. Preston Chew and wife to the Shenan-
dOah Valley Railroad Company. Deed OF Bar
gain and Sale, dated January DIST, 1850 con-
veying Five Acres of Land. Date OF Record,
January 4th 1881.
10. Thomas w Davis TO Annie Y. DAVIS
Decd of Gift dated December 3lst, 1888, con-
veying Real Estate and Personal Property.
Date ofRecord, January ith 1854.
Ii. The President and Trustees Of StoTcr Col
lege. Deed of Bargain and Sale, dated January
lst, 1854, to Mrs. Joanna Edwards conveyings
of an Acre of Land Date of Record, January
18th, 1854.
Teste.
r. a. MOORE.
Clerk of County Court.
January 10 1891