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The Evening critic., 1884-02-23
RUM OPENS THE DOOR
That Leads to the Penitentinry nnd
Turns tho Key ON Liberty.

Francis II. Callahan, previously convicted
OF embezzllng money from letters addressed
to the Louisiana Lottery Company, was to-day
sentenced to the Albany penitentiary for one
year. Upon being asked II he had anything
to say why sentence should not be passed, ne
answered that 1t was his first ofrense, and he
got into trouble from drinking liquor.
His Honor said that he did not doubt II and
he had heard similar statements BEFORE
Whilo drunkenness was no excuse for crime,
etill he had never had so many cases before
tho court as at this term, where drunkenness
was the foundation OF them. He believed that
nine out OF ten cases started from these rum.
holes. But they were licensed by law and sus-
tanned by public opinion, and he did not know
how improvement could be made until puolic
opinion was changed. They would, however,
go on trying the criminals Just the same.
The Evening critic., 1884-02-23
Promotion of rev. Jabex Fox.

At the meeting OF tho Maryland Association
OF the New Church N5wedenborgian) held In
Baltimore on the 22d instant, Rev. Jabez
Fox, OF this city, was elected presiding min-
general convention, which meets In Phlladel-
phia next June, to appoint him general pas
tor OF the Maryland association. This oflicer
has general supervision OF tho societies In
the limits OF tho association and possesses
the function OF ordalning candidates for the
ministry.
The Evening critic., 1884-02-23
The AtInnta Postomce.

MI. B. ii. Camp, postonlce inspector, who
was placed in charge OF the Atlanta, Ga,
postofllce when Postmaster Conley was sus-
pended, has been relieved from duty there,
Mr.. Wilson having been appointed post.
master. The citizens OF Atlanta, approaching
Mr. Camps efforts to bring order out OF chaos,
havo united in a letter highly complimentary
OF his management OF the ofIlce. In Wow OF
the fact that when Mr.. Camp took charge
there was much local predjudice against him,
this letter is all the more gratifying TO hlp<tso
The Evening critic., 1884-02-23
Vanguard Employees TO be Dis
charged.

Secretary Chandler has Issued an order to
the commandments OF all tho navy-yards, notl-
flying them to dispense with such employees
conduct the affairs OF the yards. A number OF
employees In The Washington yard Will be dis.
charged between the LIST and 10Th of March.
this yard Is crowded with a large number OF
clerks and other employees, "who are deficient,
not TO say derllect In their duties" is untrue.
There 10 not man In the Washington Navy.
bio OF doing any service that Is required OF
him,
The Evening critic., 1884-02-23
The NIcGnrrnIlnn CInim.

To-day the arguments before the House Ju.
dietary Committee were closed In the McGar-
rahan claim, General Eppa Hunton appearing
Idea Company. Tho committee Will take the
bill under consideration and probably mako a
report mex week.
The Evening critic., 1884-02-23
A wair Cared For.

Last night female white child about week
old was found by MIR. Fowler and Mr.. Jonn
Pomeroy on street, between Second and
Third northwest. The child was warmly
dressed and had on a silk hood aud was
wrapped In lady's flannel skirt, and beside
II was q milk bottle. Just before tho wait was
found Mr. Fowler saw two mon leave tho
place. Mr.. Pomeroy took the waif In and VIII
care for IL. .y.,.sslI
The Evening critic., 1884-02-23
a washing tonian Injured at Rock
Ville

Shortly after the d. Il o. western express,
which leaves here at s :45 p. IN, passed
through Rockville, Nd. last night, the rail.
road agent at that place found q man named
Lane, about "a years Of age, and resident or
Washington,lyi near the track In front OF the
depot in an unconscious state. DR., Stlnestroet
was sent for and after dressing his Woanus
had him sent 70 the hotel, whore no was prop
erly cared for. He Ind two severe cuts on the
head, one reaching from the forehead around
to the crown and another on the DINER slde
about two inches. The skull was not injured
and the doctor thinks he Will survive,
The Evening critic., 1884-02-23
what Love AccompIishes.

John Simms and Missouri JeVlns.
Walter II, Patterson and Nellie Il. Cate,
John X. Graemo and Hattie II. Baxter,
Edward Jackson and Georgia Rich.
Jos. b. Wiseman, OF this city, and Dora w
Coldenstrosh, OF Dladensburg, Md.
Jas. IL, Beck and Lizzie l.. Morgan. -
Frank Robrecht, OF 81. Georges IslaHA, NJ I.
and Mrs. Martha A. uensleY, oehAllgelty,
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HOW 10 Saye Aonea
Buy 1O-4 sheeting at 2NeaS1ss dll-llnen tow
per dozen; bleache dJfhB abb damasx, 37X
cents plaid dressfgoods As low as cents;
royal cashmpstS, 12l, cents; Clark's o. N. II.
cotton, 52sskhts per dozeni comfortables, S7la
cents.setfd other goods, at
s BRoDHEAD h CO.'S, 1905 + st. n. W.
The Evening critic., 1884-02-23
GAZE OF FIsH-wHARF PRIVILEGES.

OFFICE or THE ENGtsEER COMMISSIONER,
WAsHINoToS, ID. O., Feb. II, 1884.
Notice Ia hereby given that ON MONDAY,
FEBRUARY %, 1884. the 6sh wharf In washing
ton and the lsh stalls IN Georgetown Will be sold
al public auction for the term OF one year from
March J, 1884, as follows; At o'clock D. M, on
the premises. six fish. stalls In. Georgetown
Narket-house, to the highest bidder. Terms,
cash In advance. Also at 4 o'clock y. M, on the
same day. on ID street, between Seventh and
Ninth streets northwest, In front Of the flsh
stalls Of (Contre) Washington Market. all rights
and privileges granted or allowed by the laws OF
the Corporation of Washington. to establish
wharves and decks for the landing, cleaning and
sale Of fish in the city OF washington; and no
wharf or dock shall be deemed eligible, unless
situated at aomc point on the Eorth side OF the
Potomac hiver, between Eleventh street east and
Fourteenth street west. TO the highest bidder.
Ternis-one hundred dollars to be paid on the
dry of sale and the residue to be paid within Ave
days fiom day ofaale.
by order ofthe board Of Commissioners D. O.
u. j. LY DECKER,
Major OF Engineers, u, $. A.,
- Engineer Commissioner ID. q.
THOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer. fei3-i0t
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PROPOSALS.
WY AsHINeToN CITY PosroEFIcE,
w WARRINGTON, u, O., Feb. 10. Il
AUCTION SALES.

.~~~~~~NNNlNy>NfNNrNNNNNN
rgNRUSTEE'S SALE.
py virtue OF deed OF trust, GATED August -
II, 1883, and recorded in liber 1851, folio 60, f
and ut the written request OF the party sc. L.
cured thereby. shall offer for sale on FRIDAY,
the 10Th day OF February, at o'clock o. M, lots
and ID. In Lents subdivision of part of lot and
LOTT, square No. 52l. Tcrms-One.thrd cash. bal
nnce I'm and 70 months. with interest ut per
cent per nnnum Till paid; 500 to be paid Mt time
of sale. Terms to be complied with In five days
alter sale or the pioperty to be resold Mt cost Of
defaulting purchaser. -
JOHN PATCH.
- Trustee.
THOMAS T.. WAGGAMAN,
Real Estate Auctioneer. fei0-eod.5t
The Evening critic., 1884-02-23
cRILDREN,s MATINEn TOMORROW.
CHJLDREN'S MATINEIc TO-MOiiKOW.
CHILDkhN'S MATINEE TOMORROW.
CiiiIDREN,s MATfNEE no. MoRRow.
CIILDREN'S MATINEE TOMORROW,
MATINEE PRICES, 25c. and SOC.
MATINEE PRICES. CSC. and soc.
MATINEE PRICEr., Csc. and SOC,

Monday Next-CHARLBS WYNDHAM aud
hIa company from the Criterion Theatre, london.
in THEqHEAT DIVORCE CASE aud LOVES
The Evening critic., 1884-02-23

Reserved places can now be had NJ the box
Office Reserved seats $3.50 and a, according to
The Evening critic., 1884-02-23

DEVICE.
Reaerycd places cnn now be had a. the box
Office. Reserved seats $3.50 and e. according to
location. "
T ,INcoLN HALL. NJ
Commencing February 25, 1881. ~
Two Performance each Davntsa1SD, m.
ELECTRO MUSICAL DAUMAsCafh.
oronor 1v sIA NogAErY gTs
Sl1 ERE Asp ssI S q Gh SS other,
performed wa tdsHI 1S%psn for EkS
MASTER sTTARNa Niolinlst:
PROF BAILouxGAgIoSE1TSrll:is T. KINDS
Tho most or d 5lsr AT,TEAGTioNs
ment q u Given 10 WashingIon for
he price OF admission.
ave. Mnp ster 4 Howard, corner ' staSn a '' SIS.
a. vi d po9l s, e eSG at "a and Penn ave
q AiIHsdrug store, Alexandria, Va.
luers OF reserved seats VIII use the Oth-street
zEis Al Is cents, 500 seats At 10 cents.
NJATI0NAL THEATRE.
ONE WEEK ONLY.
THE IRVING SEASON,
Commencing Monday, Marchs
AhD;-mr. Henry p. Abbey begs leave 70 an.
nights. TO be given by
MIR. HENRY IRVING,
MISS ELLEN TERRY
LYoEUM COMPANY,
VIII begin Mt the box. Office of the National Thea
tire on Friday. February e. ats"'m'
The subscription for the season will be si3 so for
the six performances The subscription sale will
close on Monday a. y. M, and the sale for single
nights Will open on TUESDAY, February 20. Price
ST ssas s sssasr S5o 70
mission so cents and o..
REPERTOIRE. Louis XII. The Bells, The
Rens a sassaMsage 6 T6s Merchant of
IIon ~ = NJ ueaiS psanoh of,h AND
IRISH NATIONAI, LFAGUE
AtFoRREsT HALL HALL, on Mo ISI1 EVENING.
Tickets, admitting gent and ladies. o.. fe2a-sts
--,,,p U,CyCE c<,,,C ~,
Tlhn MyhfE TOME ChUb WILL
n s"e 'hECoND oRANn RArr.
At Washington Hall Third st. and Penn. ave- 8.
Tickets IaGnittins gent ana Iad sJ Is Cents.
------------------- lesl:ss -
VI
AND
A. m' " A. ohohHsfHA'
CoNehEeArloNA an LGHJS % FRIDAY Feb
Ticta ta ok canta Ror .o,a az tho oeaco ,s tho
SSs Meps GsIap a AssqSlom KsSgs
cxchs ngehble at ELLA & Co.'s music store for re-
Monday Isebrnary.b. eN''" oh'''s''o" ~"u utter
--S---.--.-.-,
NONCERT AND TABhEAUS
TABERNAcLE CHURCH.
FRIDAY EVENIHG ai'I FIsR,,II q no ,ss,
a. a ~. i.a,o,, ~ aaa,s' 80 90, ~
1ael1.ss.9n, = eeHse Ie-.-=s
N
GRAND ITALIAN OPERA
IJNT FOR -FOUR NIGHTS ONI,Yi
COMMENCING
MIR N HENRY c T.; ABBEY,S
'A-'D From TiIE A
METROPOLITAN OPERA-HOUSE, New York.
Acting Mannger..."".,.,.MR. MAURICE GRAU,
Monday Evening, FEB; la uST.
poi Dy 9gn0Ss IAN bjs as Toynsa. Oon,
harcn Masd9Inss Scniehi fablache MI Npne
CbrIsiine MEAN '''''S"' i1"''"'"' ""u 4"'"e'
Trrosdov TyanInc Fob OF ruorA
snnnnttaSS G sin6s e no ID 4 Moo
berep Aneie- EoSneri 1iTnzsi and Signor nai
PutIitt, Mile Forti and Nine Marcella Sembrlcn
cher first appearance ia Washington).
wednesday Evening Feb a. LA GIoCONDA.
Supported by slgnors stagno, Novnra, Angler,
GRAIL, Contini, Barberis and Del Puente; Mines.
The in cdental advertisement will be supported
ny NINE. eavha2zi ana CORPS ue bailet
Thurtdey Evening, Eco. - DOH GIOVANNI.
supported by SSnors slagno, Miraoei,a Gorsini
Ansiei d nr ME- nei aitai, eS' "o"ien pursch
-'"'' ''N - 49,, ,,,c,,,
m it III ir5l Jos
season Of -Four Opera Nishis-1 Change Of opera
The Evening critic., 1884-02-23

1877 uANsBURaH 4 BROS,
s" 400, 40 and 424 Seventh street.
The Evening critic., 1884-02-23
FRED. w. EVANS
DINING ROOMS

Furnished rooms Tor rent.
yVNHE LoCHIEL, 5i2 NINTH ST. N. W..
w .a pisasanI ro1ms sood DeapH ~ reason snd
trnneicnt boarders. aug1l-tf
The Evening critic., 1884-02-23
NONCERT AND TABLEAUs

~ AT THE
TABERNACLE CHURCH,
Corner Ii and 9th SITS. g. W.
FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY az, IssS.
Admission % cents. Ie2i-2t
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BOARDING.

GMITHS, SOC ST. N. W.-FIRST-CLASS
y table board and well.furnished rooms at
reasonable rates; location central; near four lines
of cars: regular or transient. feil-im@
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EDUCATIONAL.

BACKWARD AND DELICATE CHILDREN
ID and ladies' of neglected educa alton can receive
private lessons from an experienced to acher lady
The Evening critic., 1884-02-23

MAJOR Dye reports that ten colored aud
i've white families were relieved from the
moor fund Yesterday.
The Evening critic., 1884-02-23
GRAND CONCERT,
ST. CECILIA QUARTET
AND
Y. M. O. A. ORCHESTRA,

CONGREGATlONALCH URCH, FRIDAY, Feb
ruary 20.
Tickets, 35 cents. For sale at the Office of the
Young Mems Christian Association, Kellogg d
Johnsons, q. g. Purselrs and Elphonzo Young's,
cxchs ng cable at Itlia d Co.'s music store for re-
Monday. Eehruaryo5
The Evening critic., 1884-02-23
WANTED Sltuatons--FomaIe.

AdyertIsen ents of lines under the head OF sit
nations Wanted are Inserted 2tlmes free.
The Evening critic., 1884-02-23
HARRY MONTAGUE.


And his Sensational Novel Entertainment by a
host OF Talented ATtisls and beautiful Women,
concluding with Harry Montague's Sensation,
THE FEMALE BEAUTY,
A rollicking comedy of everyday lie on the sea.
shore, winding up with the May Pole Dance and
the Grand Kac-a.Doc Quadrllle.
DROF. sEIELDON'S DANCING ACAD-
"A envy, 1901 st. n w.-All the new dances
taught; classes on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Sntnroays reunions. Tuesdaya and satnrdays.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-01-04
The Rag and Bottle Market.

Peddlers were emptying their carts of
rags, old iron, ard waste paper upon the
floor of junk shop in Mott street The
dealer, a Hebrew with bushy beard and
sharp gray eyes, was raking the heaps
over with long hook
"What do you get from this stuff" we
asked.
"a comfortable living" he answered.
''Fifteen grades of rags are sold to the
papcr companies, at prices ranging from
halt cent to fourteen cents pound, the
latter price beng paid for tailors' clip
pings from high-priced goods. Old soft
woods sell for about the same, and all
these are worked into shoddy. Satinet
and cotton rags are worth from half cent
to one cent Il pound; old MANILA rope is
always in good demand at cents; tarred
rope is good thing, and when unravelled
finds ready sale among shipbuilders, by
whom it is used in calking seams of yes
sells. Old newspapers and books are worth
one cent, and common wrapping paper
half cent. Pasteboard is of little value.
but is sometimes taken at a quarter cent.
Trade in the old rag and paper line is slack
at present. The old metal market how
ever, is always lively. Old copper is the
best thing in that line, bringing from
ten to twelve cents, and the lowest price
is paid for lead foil. Zinc is worth two
and one-half cents; iron ranges from
one-quarter to one cent, the former for
old stove-pipe, burned CRATES, hoops, and
similar articles, which form the poorest
grade of iron, and are worked up chiefly
into nails. There is no demand for
scraps at present, though few years
ago quantities of scrap iron were manu-
featured into buttons. Old wire is
worth nothing. Old boots and shoes
used to be gathered, burned and crushed
and the powder sold to spice mills to
adultcrate spices with. Peddlers now
seldom take Old leather of any descrip-
ton. Bones are taken with a view of
dlsposing of them to dealers in fertili-
zers. Brass is worth. according to
quality, from eight to twelve cents
There is sale for all descriptions of glass;
common, such as is used for medicine
and beer bottles, is rated at one-quarter
cent; fragments of French plate glass
are worth the same; flint glass is the
most valuable, and brings a half cent;
patent medicine bottles with the pro-
prietors name blown into them can be
returned to the mandatory, where they
sometimes bring fifty cents dozen:
champagne and caret bottles are bought
for cent apiebc. and sold to restaurants
to be retilled.-Ner Iork SIN.
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Where the Sun Jumps n Day.

Chatham island, lying off the coast OF
New Zealand, in the South Pacific ocean.
is peculiarly situated, as it is one of the
habitcd points of the globe where the
day of the week changes. 1t is lust in
the line of demarkation between dates.
The high ~ on Sunday or noon ceases.
and instantly Monday meridian begins,
Sunday comes into II mans house on the
east side and becomes Monday by the
time IT passes out the western door. A
man sits down to his noondav dinner ON
Sunday, and it is Monday before he fin
ishes it.
That Saturday is Sunday and Sunday
Is Monday, and Monday suddenly becomes
transferred into Tuesday. 1t is n GOOD
place for people who have lost much
time, for by taking an early start they
can always get day ahead on Chatham
island, 1t took philosophers and geo
graphers long time to settle the puzzle
OF where Sunday noon ceased and where
Monday began, with man travelling west
hiteen degrees an hour, or with the sun
1t is hoped that the next English Arctic
expedition will settle the other mooted
question; "Where will one stop who
tray lis northwest continually ?"
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NOT EXACTING.

some word" she said, "before VIC
part" and her bright eyes glowcd in the
mellow light of the turned down lamp.
care you sincereln
81 am sincere he replied, in tones
whose truthfulncss could not be doubted
by any one, save the most confirmed pes.
simlst.
Then you cannot give me a palace by
Lake Como?" and she looked into his
eyes as if she would read his Utmost soul.
81 cannot" he answered.
"Not even brown stone front2n
"No." There was a wonderful firm
ness, a t-you-forget- it-ness in the
tone in which this momentous monosvl-
liable was spoken.
Not even cottage in the suburbs?"
mot even that, darling" There was
an anguish in his accents that indicated
a mind wholly given up to the gnawing
lnroads of sharp-toothcd despair.
What can you offer me. thcn?n she
asked; what can you offer me as an in
centive to induce me to become YOUR
bridei"
"a share in seven dollars a week. with
a prospect of rise next spring. He
said this with all the deep conviction of
a man who knows just how he stands
1T is sufficient" she said with n
radiant smile; ~ am yours. Algernon.
A half loaf is better than no bread. -
SOmerrWe Journal
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- ONLY A CALF.

Murphy heard cows in his orchard one
night, and, slipping out the back way,
appeared suddenly near the front steps,
and yelled, . Hc-ah, Tige He.ah, Tige
Heah, Tige"
Just then figure rushed past, cleared
two fences, and vanished in the gloom.
. Take i'm, take i'm. screamed the
old man; but his daughter Miranda,
who had unaccountably arrived on the
scene, secured the dog by the collar and
refused to let go.
" What We dom" yelled the old man,
" don't We know them cows have been in
here three or four times"
"Oh, pa" was the answer, "but this
was only a calf"
The old man was pacifed, but Adolphus,
who was standing out in the road wait
ing for developments, wasn't; and
Miranda will never understand the cold
ness that has sprung up between them
Pcck's SIN.
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III MIXES 4 DIFFERENCE

$50 you have been fighting again on
your way home from SCHOOL,"
"Y-yes, sir"
Didn't tell you that this sort OF
business had got to stop?'
eyes, pa, but
mo excuses, sir. You probably pro-
voked the QUARREL"
'Oh, no! no. He called me namesw
''Names! What OF it? When a bov
calls you names walk along about your
business. Take off that coat
''But he didn't call me names!n
'Oh, he didn't? Take off that vest ~
when he called me the names | never
looked at him, but when he pitched into
you, II had to fight"
"What! Did he call me names:"
Lots of en-, father He said YOU
he'd your constituents, and went back
on the caucus and had -
William, put on your coat and vest.
and here's nickel to buy peanuts, |
DOM want you to come up a sluggcr, and
| wish you to stand well with YOUR
teacher, but if you can lick that bow who
says ever bolted regular nomination
or went back on my end of the ward.
don't be afraid to sail in !'-Detr0it Free
Press.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-01-04
The Negetarian's Stumbling Block.

There is one inherent weakness in the
creed of vegetarianS, and that Is that
they cannot get on without animal food
namely, milk and eggs. But milk can
not be got without cows and as the con-
sumption of milk may be expected to
increase and is said as Il matter of fact to
increase where little or no other animal
food is taken, the number of COWS must
be expected to increase under a vege-
tartan regimen. But then there must
also be calves and these calves will grow
up and become COWS. and even bulls. and
cover the whole surface OF the globe in
time, If they are not killed; but one of
the great arguments of the vcgctarianism
is the cruelty of killing animals. Nobody.
OF course, desires that any animal shall
be killed, but with the minimum of
cruelty but it would seem that if the
vegetarian yields on the subject of milk
he must also yield on the subject of
killing animals: and if animals must be
killed it is difficult to see why they
should not be eaten, seeing that there is
no doubt they make excellent food.
Milk, therefore, seems to us to be the
vcgetarian's stumbling block. and until
he throws milk overheard vegetariansm
has little in it but IA name. -.Stturiqy
Rerielr.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-01-04
SCOTCH HUMOR,

The humor of some stories needs some
little knowledge to apprehend the alto
gether unconscious humor which comes
out from the narrator. 1t has been said
that Of all the sciences, it is a difficult
task to make Highlander comprehend
the value of mineralogy; there is some
sense IN astronomy, it means the guild
ahce OF the stars in aid of navigation
there is sense in chemistry, it is con
nected with dyeing and other arts; but
"chopping off bits of the rocks" that is
a mystery.
A shepherd was sitting in a Highland
Inn, and he communicated to another
his experiences with zone of the mad
Englishmen.
There was one, 4" said he, "who gave
me ms bag to carry, by short cut across
the hills 10 his inn, while he took the
other road. Eli! it was dreadfully heavy.
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and when got out of his sight / de-
termined to see what was in it, for
wondered at the unco' weight of the
thing; and man it's no use for you to
guess what was in that bag, for ye'd ne'er
find out. 1t was stanes."
Stanes" said his companion, open
ing his eyes, "stanes!"
GAY, Just stanes.
"Well, that beats all l ever knew or
heard of them. And did you carry it !"
Garry it Man, do We think l was as
mad as himself2 Ma! nal l emptied them
all out, but l filled the bag again from
the cairn near the house, and l gave him
good measure for his money"
And yet Hugh Miller was a Scotch
man.
A good deal of the humor is just in
the shrewd simplicity of reply. A
London tourist met young woman GO
ing to the kirk, and, as was not unusual,
she was carrying her boots in her hand
and trudging along barefoot.
'My girl" said he, sis it customary
for all the people in these parts to go
barefootY
''Pairtly they do, =" said the girl, "and
partly they mind their own business"
always seem to wear the most amiable
complexion. Some one remarked to an
Aberdonian OTIS fine day"
''Fa's who's finding faut wi the
day?" was the not very civil reply. eye
wad pick "A quarrel wi steen (stone)
wa l''-Pdrton Hood.
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TWO FOR A QUARTER.

He was smoking a fine, full-flavorcd
Havana when he met a friend
'Have a cigar2' he inquired, politely.
Thanks" said the other, gratefully,
taking and lighting the preferred weed.
After few experimental putfs, how
ever, the friend removed the cigar from his
lips, and, looking at it doubtfully, said,
with a very evident abatement of graft
tude in his tone:
"What do you pay for these cigars2"
1.-TWO for quarter" replied the origi-
nal proprietor of both weeds, taking his
own cigar out of his mouth and looking
at it with considerable satisfaction !;
this cost me twenty cents and that
five"
The conversation languished at this
point.-Puck.