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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-28
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NEwPORTs NEWS, OLD POINT, NORFOLK
AND TORTN>MOITE,
AND ONLY ROUTE WITHOUT TRANSFER.
ONLY So TO WASHlNGT0N,D DC.
VIRGINIA STEAMBOAT COMPANY's
JAMES RIVER LINE FOR
NORFOLK, PORTSMOUTH, AND JAMES
RIVER LANDINGS DIRECT,
CONNECTS AT NoRFoLK CLOSELY WITH
BALTIMoRE, AND THE NORTH
SAME AFTERNOON,
AND AT NORFOLK WITH STEAMERS FOR
EASTEEN SHORE OF VIRGINIA.
AND AT
SEwPoRT's NEWS WITH STEAMER "AC-
C0MACm FOR sMLTHFIELD:
ONLY ROUTE WITHOUT TRANSFER, AND
JAMES RIVER BY DAYLIGHT.
RATES MUCH LESS THAN HALE CHARGED
BY ANY OTHER ROUTE.
E EARE 70 P0, N0RE TB;R s500e. NO LIMIT.
FARE TO WASHINGTON. ID. .,e2.
FARE ROUND TRIP, $3.50.
MEALS, rs CENTS EACH.
The elegantly rebuilt and fast steamer
ARIEL,
carrying United states MALL
u. e. CLIFFORD, Commander.
leaves Richmond every TUESDAY, THURSDAY,
at IA. NJ, STREET CARS CONNECT IN FULL
TlME,D for aboye-naned places. Returning toe
steamer leaves norfolk, Portsmouth, Old Point,
aud Newport's News on alternate days. arriving
at Richmond at about L. "A.
Through tickets on sale on steamer and at Gar
bei's Agency, 1000 Main street. Baggage checked
through.
sTATEROohS ENGAGEDFOR DAYOR
NIGHT.
EXCURSIONS.
Engagements can now be made for MOON
LIGHT and DAY EXCURSIONS to Dutch Gan ,
Old Point, "Nirginia Beach, Ocean View Nor
folk &C., at very low rates 10 church societies,
military or other organizations
FREIGHT.
Freight received daily FOR Norfolk, Portsmouth,
Old Point, Smithheld. and Hampton Washington,
ID. c.. kewbern, Washington, and Jarboro', ". c.,
and all points in Eastern North Carolina; also,
for Eastern Shore of Virginia, and oil esslar
landings on James river, 1T LOWEST RATES,
and through bills Issued, l.. B. TATUM,
nv 25 Superintendent.
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DEPARTURE OF STEAMERS.
---~~~~--~~-~~>~>--~-~
OLDDOMLNI0N STEAMSHIP IFTsG
" COMPANY. ssGka&As
OOAlI Az IL
FOR NEW YORK,
DOR NEW YORK.-The Old EFfs

DOR NEW YORK.-The Old 4IFKfS
Il Dominion Steamship COmpany's s&sss<Ess szs
proposed szilings for the week following are:
wy ANOKE, Captain HULPHERS, FRIDAY,
May 3Oth, at O'Clock Il. VI.
lst. at o'clock ~ NJ.
OLD DOMINION. Captain WALKER, TUES
DAY, June Sd, at 3 O'Clock T.. NJ.
Freight received until , O'Clock +. NJ. Friday,
6 o'clock =. II. saturday, and TO o'clock p. NJ.
Tuesday.
Through bills Of ladng signed, and goods for
warded with dispatch to all points north, south,
east, and west; also 10 foreign ports.
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed.
Cabin fare TO New York Qncludmg meals and
BERTH, $40; rOund-trip tickets SIS. Steerage,
with subsistence. 81 without subsistence. SO.
Passengers leaving Richmond Mondays. Tues
days, Wednesday,, and Saturdays by the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railway at $40 4. N. ria New
ports News or the Richmond and Petersburg rail-
road az 1920 4. VI. Will make connection AT Nor
folk with steamer leaving those days. Tickets 10 be
had at the Chesapeake and Ohio depot, Richmond
and Petersburg depot and A. W. CAREERS, 1000
Main street.
For freight or passage apply To
GEORGE W. ALLEN e CO., Agents,
my 2S COmpany's Wharf, Rockets.
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mOULDINGs, BRACKErs. &c.

WHITE & POINDEXTER,
~ PLANiNG-MiLL AND BOX FACTORY.
- Manufacturers Of M0ULDINGs, CORNICE
DESCRIPTIONS, ROUND AND SQUARE
WOODEN PACKAGES. Estimates furnished.
FACTORY, Twenty fourth aud Main streets.
tfe 2e-3m
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FRIDAY THE 3CTH DAY OF MAY, 1884,

FRIDAY TIE 3UTH DAY OF MAY, 1881,
at , o'clock =. NJ. In the order following
First. That TWO-STORY BRICK STORE, No.
1907 north seventeenth street, with DWELLING
ABOVE. lie LOT has a front Of 80 feet on the
east line Of Seventeenth street, by depth Of 100
feet more or less, TO 4 street I'm rear 80 feet WIDE.
Good well Of wster I'm the yard.
Secondly. Immediately after the sale of the
above, we viii sell the SMALL BRICK DWELL
ING adjoining the above on the north, and num-
bered 1909. The LOT has a front OF 20 feet, by
l20, to the street In rear.
Thirdly. After the above. We will sell the TWO
VACANT LOTS adjoining the above on the north
Each lot has front OFF, feet, by The depth named
above. The lois are well suited for building pur-
poses, and would yield a handsome per cent.
upon the amount required 10 build. Property I'm
this locality commands ready tenants. owing to
It's nearness 10 the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
and Nessrs. Tanner & Company's shops.
TERMS: Easy, and made known at time Of sale.
CHEWING & ROSE,
my 25 Aucttoneers
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BY Williams q Bowe'
Real Estate Auctloneers.

/
BY Williams q Bowe,
Real Estate Auctioneers.
wv H1rBy," 49,. , . .
THE BEAUTIFUL AND CELEBRATED FARM
OF THE LATE A. ID. WILLIAMS,
pIcTUREsQUELY SITUATED ON JAMES
RIVER JUST BELOW MANCHESTER
CONTAINING ABOUT FOUR
HUNDRED AND FIFTY
ACRES OF LAND,
WITH A SPLENDID DwELLING-nOUsE,
HAVING ALL MODERN CoNvE-
NIENCEs, A LARGE BARN,
STABLE, &C., &C., ALL
IN rIRsT-CLAss AND COMPLETE ORDER,
WILL BE SOLD AT AUCTION, ON
THE PREMISES, ON
THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1884,
at O'Clock m.
This beautifuy-situated and VALUABLE
FARM has by reason of the natural good quail
ties of its soil. aided by judiclOus handling and
very slight application Of fertilizers, been trans
formed by the late owner into highly-pr0ductive
and valuable estate; and on account of Its near
ness to The city, the comfort, completeness. and
extent OF It's improvements, and not least because
of lis productiveness and healthfulness there Is
here presented an opportunity seldom afforded for
buying property which would prove equally sat-
isfactory to those farming for profit or pleasure
Persons thinking of buying are cordially In
yited TO visit the place before the day Of sale and
see for themselves its great beauty. and Inspect
the growing crops, which attest the fertility OF It's
| soil.
TERMS: One fourth cash: balance at six,
twelve, and eighteen months for notes. with Inter-
est semi-annually, secured by trust deed, or all
| cash, at the option of the purchaser.
A. T.. BOULWARE.
| JAMES PLEASANTS,
| y. w. BOWIE,
Executors Of a. ID. Williams, deceased
| my25
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TRAINS SOUTHWARK.
TRAINS NORTHwARD.

sDaily. TDaily Except Sunday.
STOPPING PLACES.
Nos. 40 and 43 make no stops. Nos. ~ and
ia and Chester. Nos. rs, 90. 81, 2S, 8, 10, IL,
and ~ stop at all stations. No. stops at all sta
lions except Temples.
PULLMAN CAR-SERVlCE.
On trains Nos. At and AZ sleeplng-cars between
New York and Savannah. Train No. 40, sleep
ing-cars between Washington znO Charleston:
Train AZ, sleeplng-cars between Washington ana
jacksonville, Fla.
THE ONLY ALL-RAIL LINE TO NORFOLh'
LEAVE. ARRIVE. 49, =.
Richmond. .l1:2O A. NJ Norfok.... 3:05 p. N. :
Richmond. 900 Z. NJ. Norfolk. gao L. ".
Norfolk. 80. $50 A. II. Richmond 1888 L. ".
Norfolk. 2:25 2. VI. Richmond. 6;lO =. MI
Trains rs and % make close connection 10 ana
from Farmylle, Lynchburg. and soutnWesIer.
points. and wdy-stations on the NorfOl1 ana
Western railroad. .
i. r. KENLY, Superintendent.
" mY23
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PIANOS, ORGANS, &c.
THOMAS j. STARKE & SONS, NGu
313 BROAD STREET. RICHMOND, VA,
have added TO their
BOOK AND STATIONERY BUSINESS
select assortment Of
PIANOS AND ORGANS,

to which they invite attention ESPECIALLY thei
GOLD-STRING PIAN0Sl, assuring those In
want Of good instruments ct reasonable prizes
that II will be TO their Interest to soc our stocl
before purchasing. Our motto Is: Quick salcl
small profits, and nrst-class instruments.
up l3-eod
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y. i. ID. MYERS, General superintendent.
CHESAPEAKE AND ONO RAIL
- Way SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY IL,
1854:
LEAVE RICHMOND:
500 A. VI For NewpOrt's News. Old Point Com
fort. and Norfolk. Daily except sun
day. Only three hours aud forty
minutes Richmond 20 Norfolk.
1898 4. ". For all stations and Lexington, KY,
Louisville. aud Cincinnati. Nail eX-
4:3O M. Charlottcsviile accommodation iai.
ly,exccpt SUNDAY, stops at all ST.
lions.
AIS P. II. For Viewpoints News, Old Point, and
GAO z. VI. For Loui,yille aud Cicmnaii. con-
Meeting for all points West, North
west. aud Southwest. Fast express
daily. Does not stop for local busi-
ness. Pullman sleeping -cars Rich
mOnd 10 Cincinnati and Washington
aud Charlottesville TO Louisville.
1920 4. NJ. For Ashland. by. Night express
except sunday: {. aud q. sleeping
car To Clifton Forge.
ARRIVE RICHMOND:
$40 A.. VI. From Ashland. Nv. excep, Sunday.
1915 \. VI. From Norfolk. Old Point aud New
4:O5 Pm. From Louisville, Cincinnati, and al
lOcal points. except sunday.
$3.50 L. VI. From Norfolk. except sunday.
From Old Point and NewpOrt's News
daily.
$50 L. NJ. From Louisville and Cincinnati
Fast express, daily.
Commencing May 18th. sunday Excursion -
Viewpoints News and Old Point Will leave Rich
mOpd \. NJ, aud arrive In Richmond 6:3O 4. NJ.
returning.
Depot: seventeenth and Broad streets
Ttckct-Onlces: 1000 Main street and Chesa-
II. W. FULLER,
- ~ &C.,. ., General Passenger Agent.
=, W. ehtIH, General Manager. my 10
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BY Chewing & Rose.
Real Estate Agents, Aucti0neers, and Brokers,
Office, No. 3 north Tenth street.

A UCTION SALE OF IMPROV + r
"A AND UNIMPROVED SEVENTEENTH
STREET PROPERTY.--By request Of the parties
in interest, we viii sell by auction, upon tile pre-
misses, on
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-28

AT regular DassenRer traIns 3toD at Don AT.
PULLAfAN-CAR SERVICE
On Train 5o--Ncw Yors and Atlanta vFc Wash.
tnRton and Dauv'lle.
ON train No. 52-Washington aud Augusta.
Washington and New Orleans, RichIoond ana
DanUln. Returning, Greensboro anc Richmond
on train No. 50.
Tickets sold ~ all points south, southeast, and
southwest, and baggage checked through.
Eoiay-oyer checks given en- local tlssets.
N. SLAUGHTER,
General Passenger Agent
Boil HAAS, Trafic Manager.
A. L, RIyRS, General Manager my II
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-28
BY III. l.. Staples & Co.,
Real Estate Agents and Auctloneers,
hob Main street.

BY III. l.. Staples & Co.,
Real Estate Agents and Auctloneers,
hob Main street.
TRUSTEES SALE OF A NICE FARM
L OF lbs ACRES, NEAR THE OSBORNE
TURNPIKE, FOUR AND HALF MILES
SOUTH. OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND.-By
virtue Of a certain deed OF trust, dated April 90
1881, and duly recorded In the clerks Office of
Henrico County Court, In Deadlock loo, page
1888, default having been made In the payment of
a portion of the money thereby secured, and being
so required by the beneficiary under the said deed
shall sell by auction. 10 the highest bidder on the
premises, on
FRIDAY, JUNE @, 1884,
at 81 O'Clock p. NJ, that certain LOT OF LAND,
In HcnIiso county. about four and q half miles
south Of the city OF Richmond, and about one
fourth OF mile east OF the line of the Osborne
turnpike, containing 17h ACRES, be the same
more or less, and being the same land formerly
owned by Joshua Lamson. and more recently by
Loren L. H0gle. The IMPROVEMENTS consist
OF a framed dwelling containing seven rooms; an
once In the yard, with two three rooms; a corn
crib, stable, smoke-house. &C.; an orchard of
apples, peaches, and plums.
TERMS: Enough In cash 10 pay expenses Of sale,
and TO pay Off n balance OF s950 due on a note,
with interest from April 26, 1883, and the residue
upon such terms as Will be announced on the day
OF sale. ii. l.. STAPLES,
my27 Trustee.
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by II. J.. Staples & Co.,
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers,
1l03 Main street. Richmond. Va.
A UCTION SALE OF THREE SMALL
IA BRICK TENEMEETS, Nos. 104, l06. AND
los HIGH STREET.-We shall sell on the
premises to the highest bidder, on
WEDNESDAY,, MAY 2S,1SS4.
at $50 o'clock =. NJ, the THREE BRICK TENE-
MENTS described above, each containing three
rooms, and now rented 10 good tenants. The lots
are about l4IX60 feet each.
This property is very convenient TO the Trede-
gar Works. the Nail-WOrks, and other large
manufacturing establishments, and offers an OPP
pOrtuEity 10 those Wishing 10 secure a home very
cheap.
III. l.. STAPLES a. CO..
23 AuctiOupars
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Being the first subdivision Of this land since q
farm, makes il 4 splendid chance for speculation
or for home purposes. as these lots will sell now
for much less shan ever again.
TERMS: One fourth cash balance at six, twelve.
and eighteen months, interest added, and secured
by trust deed.
n. Il. Call at our Office and get one Of the beau
tiful pamphlet plats Of this entire property, new
and desirable mode Of plat publication. aud for
'"'"ie i'''''"J .THoMPsON BROV:N & CO..
nv % AuctiOuecrs.
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CURF EVERY CASE,

Your CUTICURA REMEDIES outsell all other
medicines keep for skin-diseases. My customers
and patients say that they have effected cure in
every Instance where other remedies have failed.
II. W. BROCKWAY, NJ. ID.
FRANKLIN FALLS. n. III.
Sold by all druggists Price: CUTICURA, soc.
REsOLvENT, 81: SOAP, csc.
POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL Co,
Boston. Mass.
Send for HOW re- CURE sKIN-DIsEAsEs."
DEAUTY.-For Rough, Chapped, and
I'D Greasy Skin, Blaekheads Pimpes, Skin
Blem hes, and lnfantle 1umOrs use CUTICURA
SOAP, a real BeautIfer. my 2S-W(w)&Su
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1rHE CIRCULATION OF THE DIS
KArcH rs LARGER THAN THE COMBINED
SPECULATION OF ALL THE OTHER DAILY
NEWSPAPERS OF THE CITY.
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Leave
RichmO'dl 3:45 L. N. 600 A. IT. 5:lJ T., NJ
Arrive at
W'tPOiPtI 6:45 2. Ml 9.OD A. 81 $40 u, N

Passenger trains connect at West Point daily
except >unday( with steamers foI Baltimore aud
the North.
Freight trains leaving Richmond at Twentv-
fourth street depot at 600 a, VI. and BIB L
NJ. will have DaSsenger-cOsChes attached. Arrive
Richmond l0:zO A. VI. passengerI; lilo p. NJ.
and $40 Z. N. (freight.)
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Train No. 80 Through passenger stops at sS&'
lions, connecting at Keysyille for all points on
X. and VI. railroad at Sutheria's with Milton and
sutherlin Narrow-GauRs railroad for Milton; al
Greensboro for all point. on Salem Branch: 81
Salisbury for all pOls on Western North Caroline
railroad; at Atlanta for all points south and
Southwest.
Train No. 81 Through passenger and nall steps
at Salisbury. Greensboro Benaja, Reds.
vile. High Point, Townsville, Lexington ana
Concord, between Danyille and Charlotte ana
all stations between Richmond and Danviile con-
Meeting at Sutherlin's with Milton and Suthernn
Narrow Gauge railroad for Milton at Greens.
bOro' for all points on salem Branch Az
North Carolina division; at Chariotte "Itn
Charlotte, Columbia Ard Augusta rai,rosu LOT
Columbia. AusUsts. Saw annah. ans Fiorius poIn,s'
and Atlanta and Charlotte division Tor ataNta
and all points in the south ana Soutnwes. ~.
SO between Keysvile and North SIDE runs oni'o"
Trains from the south arrive at Richmond o.
A. ", $50 J.. ~, and from West Point ~
1920 A. NJ. (passenger), ana l'iO r. ~ u"" CIV
r. NJ. freight ,...,,,.,,,.
daily except sunday.
Trains
Leave nm m a.
Arrive 40. ~ 4,
Coal6eld.... ......,...-.' ..''''.'''.."o5| u d
RETURNING.
Bon Air.. n ~
Arrive .
Rich nondss..... ...........f.ss. Sal n. n
All regular passenger trains stop at Bon Ar
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EOR SALE, ONE CART R
II AND ONE sPRING-WAGON,
IN good order. Can be seen ut the -
corner or 81. Paul aud Duvai strcets-So. 300.
my 27-2ts
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ID I III NJ " y ID, FREDEkIChS Rt
III AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.-Schedule
commencing MAY IL, lss4-eastrn standard
time:
900 A. NJ, leaves Byrd-Strcet station daily: stops
only at Ashland, Junction, Milford
and Fredericksburg. Sleeper from
Charleston 10 Washington.
Il:O2 A. ~. leaves Byrd-StrCet station daily (eNs
copt SUNDAYS.
$50 Z. NJ, leaves Byrd-Street station daily
Sleeper from NayCrOSs 20 New iorF 4.
HOO 4. NJ. arrives at Byrd-Street station daily.
sleeper from New York 10 WaycrOss.
2:43 2. NJ, arrives AZ Byrd-Strcet station daily,
stops at Fredericksburg, Milford, and
Junction. sleeper from Washington
10 Charleston.
1000 p. VI. arrives at Byrd-Sireet station daily
Except Smdsvsl.
ASHLAND TRAINS,
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAYS:
$50 !. VI. leaves Elba; arrives a. Ashland at
2: ~ \. VI. stops ut Hungary and
kilby.
400 L. NJ, accommodation, leaves Broad-Street
station; arriye5 ~ Ashland at 5
L. ".
6O2 PM, leaves Elba; arrives at Ashland at
6:5l I. NJ.
$50 \. NJ, arrives at Elba; leaves Ashland At
5:3f 4. NJ.
s:55 A. NJ, accommodation, arrives At Broad
street station; leaves Ashland at 8
A. VI.
5;57 =. 81, arrives al Elba; leaves Ashland az
5:i2 L. II.
G. TAYLOR. General Ticket Agent
y. L. ID. MY ERS, GenC raj superintendent,
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BY W. III. Lyme and Co.,
Real Estate Agents and AuctiOneers,
1113 Main street.
THAT MOST ATTRACTIVE, VALU-
ABLE, AND
WELL-LOCATED PROPERTY,
TIE LATE RESIDENCE OF WILLIAM T.
KING, DECEASED,
AT THE
NORTHWEST CORNER OF
GRACE AND TWENTY-EIGHTH STREETS,
FOR SALE BY AUCTION.

BY request of the executor and heirs Of The late
William T. King we shall sell by public auction,
on the premises, on
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YORK-RTVER LINE

V'HE YORK-RIVER LINE
To
BALTIMORE,
Steamers eta this line leave West Point 70
Baltimore daily, except Sunday.
Straight tickets 20 SO
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-29
A Dog Story.

A dog belonging to the BIS,
which was a great favorite of theirs
and regarded as Of thoroughly ire
proachable training, was charged
by some of their neighbors with wor-
rying sheep at night. The family
rebutted this charge on the ground
that the dog was fastened into their
kitchen at night, and was never let
out until the servants came down in
the morning.
The farmers, however, persisted
that they knew the dog well, and had
seen him going from the sheepfold,
though he managed to escape them.
When this was urged so strongly as
to make it imperative on the part of
the BIS to take some further steps,
one of the daughters volunteered to
sleep in the kitchen and watch the
dogs behavior.
When they made up the young
lady's bed, the dog seemed very rest
less and strange, but by and by he
settled down, and all was silent.
A little after midnight he got up,
came to the bed and shifted about
until he had satisfied himself that the
lady was not awake. Then he leap
ed into the window seat, lifted the
catch to the shutters and opened
them. Then he undid the latch of
the window, which he opened, and
then disappeared.
After long interval he came back,
closed and fastened the window and
shutters, and finished by licking his
own feet, and the marks which he
had left by springing OH the floor. To
the terror of the seeming sleeper, he
now came and closely scrutinized her,
but she kept still, and he at last crept
to his own bed.
AS soon as she heard the servants
stirring, the lady rose softly and
slipped through the door. But. the
guilty dog had marked her. He
sprang up and made dash at her
with most undisguised fury, for he
saw that his secret was discovered
and his character blasted by one who
he now regarded as hateful spy.
Fortunately, she got the door fast
shut in time, and at once alarmed the
house. But the dog was now so furi-
Gus that no one dared go into the
kitchen, and at last gun was brought,
pointed through the aperture, and he
was shot dead.-Petlann Revisited.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-29
Did She Pop the Question.

Pa, said Samantha to Deacon
Dodkin, "ma says, ask you to tell us
how you climbed the post"
"Go away, now, gals, and don't
bother me; I'm busy" said the dea-
con.
ooh, please do tell u.s." chorused
both girls.
"Wall, to get rid of ye, III tell ye.
1t was afore we was married an q
lot O us young fellows lived in a
clearinghouse together was court
ing your ma, then, an all the rest
was courtin'. Yer ma lived out to
Milton, and there wasn't any way to
get there then but to walk.
1--WE fellers had an understandin'
that, as we all went off courtin' Sum
day and Thursday nights, the one
that got home last must stand treat
for the crowd. Now, my roommate
he would alters get in fust, somehow
or other. He had to walk five miles
to see his gal, but he was alters in
bed when | got in; so he never had to
treat. | couldn't understand it,.
Sometimes we felt sartin that he
hadn't got home, and watched for
him, but he alters was found in bed.
At last told him | would give him
81 if he would tell me how he man.
aged, for | most alters had to stand
treat"
"Of course you didw said both
girls.
"Wall, he finally showed me how
he climbed up by the corner post of
the piazzey, an got in the winder,
while we were watching for him below.
"That night was Thursday night,
an | went to Milton as usual. I
wore brand new brown surtout. l
got back little late, an slipped
round to the piazzey an climbed up.
l thought the post was mighty slip
perry, but jest put in an got up an
got to bed.
"The next mornin' eff / didn't have
the darndest lookin' suit of clothes
you ever see. They'd been a paintin'
the house, an 1 didn't know it, for l
didn't go hum to supper, but went
out to Milton airly to take supper
with your ma. New surtout an all
was covered from top to toe with
paint
"Your ma, when | told her about
it, she says"
"Hezekiah, think you need
somebody to take keer of YOU
"Ah,' says I, 'Hepzibab, spozen
you try it.
can your ma sticks to it that she
didn't mean nothin' by it, an that
she didn't pop the question to me-"
"Of course she did," cried the girls;
"and how lucky it was for us that she
did."-Albany Journal.