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Daily Republican., 1884-04-15
UOTXOuA,

A N ORDINANCE IN RELATION TO
IA FOOTWAYS SIDEWALKS.
b IT ordained BY the CITY Council Of vii.
mingt0n:
SECTION l. That frem and aftsr the pas
sage Of this ordinance. II shall be the duty Of
the person to whom written license is gran
ted. to use . portion OF any street, lane, alley
or footway for the purpose Of erecting or re-
pairing any house or building, ss provided
by Section 8 Of an ordinance entitled st fen.
ses against the public economy end certain
nuisances," passed Uc Ober 3O 1855; In case
the paved fiotway or sidewalk is taken up
and removed, to cause TO be placed. put
erection or rep iring OF such builtfng, boards
or planks, so as to leave q board or plank
fOOtway OF at least three feet In width for the
safe and convenient pas, age sf persons walk
Ing along and upon the same. Provided,
however, that this shall not apply to excaya-
tiODs OF cellar or foundations during working
hours. Ifany person, as aforesaid, shall ne
glect or refuse to comply with the provisions
Of this ordinance. every person 20 offending
shall forfeit and ply ine of ten dollars.
SECTION 2. IL shall be tho duty Of the
Building Inspector, as we'll as the High Con.
stable and the city constables, to see that the
provisions If this ordinance are enforced. and
the duties hereby imposed are complied
with
Passed at the CITY Hall March 27, A. D.,
1884 HENRY q. CONRAD
President I the City Council.
Attest. X. q. FRAlM, Clerk of the City
Council. a14-2t
NOTICE-I, DANIEL RYAN, TEN
~ ant of the Sor el Horse hotel, No. -
West Front STREET In the.Firs Ward Of the
city Of Wilmington, county of New Castle and
state OF Delaware, In compliance with the re-
quirements of the acts Ofthe General Assembly
In such case made and provided, do hereby
give notice that shall apply in writing to the
Court OF General Sessions Of the Peace :and
Jail Delivery of the State OF Delaware. in and
for New Castle County, on, Monday, the 18th
of said court. for license for said house as an
inn or tavern. for the sale therein Of fintoxicat-
ing liquors In less Quantities than one quart to
be drank on the premises, and the following
respectable citizens Of said ward recommend
the said application, viz:
Francis Il. X -lley, Daniel McElWee,
2 trick Dougherty, J I'm Ward,
The0 ore Biera an, Hugh Mclaughlin, !
Henry Bradlev, Tn mas Pagan,
John HallOran, Michael Lynch, |
DAM McCusker, Philih DOugherty, |
John W. Carpenter, A. Bicta,
I outs A. Bicta, James Mckenpa,
Wr. Kyne, Pat lex p. Long,
G. r. b eta, Micha. Riley,
Daniel Melark, Joseph Mccain,
Mar In KeOgh, Joseph NeidermAier,
John Wagner, Peter A. Pagan,
W. II. Brady, DANIEL RYAN.
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Daily Republican., 1884-04-15

A safe, agreeable and certain cure
for coughs and colds Is CANADA PINE
SYRUP. Twenty-Five cents.
Daily Republican., 1884-04-15

~ -AFOR A LARGE LOAD OF
kIIkindling-wood. Leave orders st
III |harness store Of Well Ringwalt,
III Ill Second and Market George
Gray, Second and King streets;
John A. Ewing, Ninth and
Madison streets; or send postal card to fac
tory, corner Union street and 4ilpin avenue
febl6-lm JAMESL. MCKINNEY.
Daily Republican., 1884-04-15
nHILADELPHlA,W WILMINGTON AMI
BALTIMORE RAILROAD


Trains leave Wilmington as follows:
For PhiladeIphia and intermediate sta
ions, $40, TOO 1880 a. IN. 2.3O, 100 740, ,9.6t
p. m.
Philadelphia, (express), 2, 246, $50, $50,
SIS, Q, 9.39, 867, 1907, ll.63 a. IN. l2.46, l64,
DIT, 6.l0, 6.S7, 64ep. m.
New York, 200, 2.4t, $50, 90, 100, 1907,
ll.S3 q. m. sl2.Ss, la, 2So, oil, e.37, o.46 p.
m.
For West Chester, via Lamokin, $40 and
SIS q. m. /; 2.30 and 4.OV p, m.
Baltimore and intermediate stations, LOO,
10 90 a. IN. coop. m.
Baltimore and Bay Line, 100 p. m.
Baltimore and Washington, l.42, 4.43, sos,
0.06 a. IN. l 90, r.n, 500, 100. ll.o9p. m. !;
Baltimore only, Loo a. m. 1921 and p. m.
Trains for Delaware Division leave for:
New Castle, 800, 90S a. m. LIS, 800, 100
and 8.25 p. m.
Harrington. Delmar, and way stations, s.Ot
Q. M, and LIS p. IN.
Wyoming and way stations, 6.26 p. m.
Express for Harrington. 4.o0p. m.
Daily Republican., 1884-04-15

GGESnhmER!FFALTY-JAMEsJv, GEnhmE Es l. Vim,
hImsa,t OF N. ChrIstiana Hundred of-
b Of fo,, Sha.iaas as a candidate for the nom,na.
khe dao,l,n dnMtr'n Of New Oaslle COUNTY suh;act
''''0n Of the Republican party.
febl6-lmt
Daily Republican., 1884-04-15
SUNDAY TRAINS

SUNDAY TRAINS,
Philadelphia and intermediate stations,
$40 a. m. 1900 nj. $50, 7.40, 8.66 p. In.
Philadelphia and New York, 200, 2.46 Q.
IN. 5.l7, 6.37, 6.+8 p. m.
For West Chester. via Lamokin, $40 q N
and 80 p. IN.
Baltimore and W Washington, LA, 4.4S, sos
1905 a. III. ll.O9 p. IN. Baltimore, l.06 q. m
For further information passengers are 70
ferred to the timetables posted at tho Sta
ticns.
upon which extra fare ischarged.
CHARLES Il. PUtH, !. X. WOOD,
General Manager. General Passenger Agen
Daily Republican., 1884-04-15

ENOR SALE-7b ACRES OFGoODLAND
= s miles from Wilmington. Price 50, 500
Would exchange for city property. GEO.R
TOWNSEND, GA Market street. all6t
T0OR SALE--2& 3SPRIN9 DEARBORN
il wagons, at tHAMMOND'S, Second and
French streets. a3lmt
Daily Republican., 1884-04-15

'M couI SHERIFF, OF NEW OASTT.E
WIImIinn.ay, In 1881, FRANK O, STIDHA AM
lon a. stoh tssuh Hundred. Subject to the do.
|self W W tne @ Republican psrty. Pledsins
'" " support the successful nominee.
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Daily Republican., 1884-04-15
DIR. SIMMS'


Vegetable Pills,
Tho Pecfeoilsa Of fPills,
Mankind's FavOr1to Plll0s
Tho most famous liver medicine on earth
No gripping, sickness or weakness attend thsil
operation. They do not leave tho bowels cos.
tive. They tone and strengthen tho Liver
curing liver complaint, sick headache, neu.
ralgia biliousness, pain In the sides or back,
pain in the bowels, Kidneys or bladder, etc.-
Very valuable in dyspepsia, malarial fever OF
dumb aguo, chills and fever, general weak.
for weakly females as an assistant to Keep the
system healthy. They are endorsed and n
commended BY thousands as tho incest puY.
gative and splendid liver medicine. Elegsnt.
ly sugar coated; rs cents q box; family boxeS
o In one 81. Sent by mail. Sold by loading
dealers in medicines, Main depot, Fourth
and King streets, Wilmington, Del., and CO..
Arch street, Philadelphia. nov22t
Daily Republican., 1884-04-15

NOR SALE--TWO SQUARES OF
y choice builo ing lots on Maryland ave
nue. For terms. see J. H. HOFfECKER,
JR., Attorney, 7th and Market streets.
feb9.tu- tn -sa-tf
Daily Republican., 1884-04-15

NOTICE - M. SMITH. I'll X N g
IN street. sells watches & clocks cheaper
than any one. att
Daily Republican., 1884-04-15

ofWilm,hnlfF-E. H. HOA9LAND
z Of the R,a9ton. Ram,9 Subject to the nom ma
1ser to nv n"oepabltcan party, and pIedyin
ppore Me nominee. al2-d WIN
Daily Republican., 1884-04-15

UonnTtSHoNER OF NEW CASTLE
lARKS ~ uI IN 1884, CHARLES E.
To the dso,Wvl WlIml ngton Tundred, Sub.
'''s'on fthe Republican party
m3-tn
Daily Republican., 1884-04-15

Of fWiimntlfF-HlRAM W. MOORE
|the ennhhliilngten. Subject to the decision
pledge erunllcan mpnlan party. At the same ti,ne
ininee SIseii wIseii to support the succe sful
"noever he may be. m8.tn
Daily Republican., 1884-04-15

iNt AT ia KING STREET
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Daily Republican., 1884-04-15
FOR SALE.

NUR SALE-DWELLlNHS No. va AMI
1 9O8 Jackson street, just completed, sew
en- rooms. bath, underdrained, open stair
ways, p0rches, front, side and back yards.
Also 1877 West Ninth street, 10 rooms apply
TO JOHN HARE, No. $40 West Ninth street.
m4-1
Daily Republican., 1884-04-15

anal Nd-TWO GENTL EN- EN- GAN
Fr"n, F.a,n roard In a genteel, private fam.
4, w room and excellent location. Al.
f"s' this Office. ''0"''vn ott a.
Daily Republican., 1884-04-15

NOR SALE OR RENT-TAE THREE
C story brick store house 26 feet front, 40
feet deep, NO, ll2 West Front street, next to
the City Hotel a good stand for business
Inquire Of Jas. q. Akin or Jas. +. Wood h
%. jylo-tf
Daily Republican., 1884-04-15

,Nrrn-CHICKKNS, , DRESSED OK
AN .,,ve N, b. APPLETON, Ihird
\ market. -------
Daily Republican., 1884-04-15

E1OR SALE-BUILDING LOTS, SIN
gle or In blocks to suit builders some
of the best In the city. Terms made TO suit.
VIII exchange for dwellings. E. h.dKE99,
6l5k Market street. a9-l0t
Daily Republican., 1884-04-15

NOTICE-WE, ELLEN KELLY &
~ lFRANCls p. KELLY. traaing as
house No. lOS Market street, in the First
Ward OF the city Of Wilmington, County
of New Castle, and State Of Delaware, In com
pliancewith the requirements Of the acts Of the
General Assembly In such case made and pro-
vided, hereby give notice that We shall apply in
writing to the Court of General Sessions Of the
Peace and Jail Delivery the State Of Della
vale IN and for New Castle County. on Mon
the next term OF said Court, for a license to
sell intOxicatirg < liquors in quantities not less
than one half gallon not TO be drank on the prem
ises, and the following respectable citizens
oflsaid ward recommend the said application,
Daily Republican., 1884-04-15

,NTEIEBUARDEkS BY A rh!'
TANi,ah p,amily. Pleasant rooms, fnr.
vau.vDh,rnis6ed. va.v Alsoparl,r, sullaDle
n Of s,'nn,s office. Apply At slS y, Wash- ~
bn street.
Daily Republican., 1884-04-15

NOR SALE-SEVERALL LARGE LOTS,
Il l0Ox4O0 feet, suitable for manufaotur.
ing purposes, south Of Market street bridue.
Brsndywine water on premises. Apply att
office Of JONES uUTHRlE& 4 GO. MATT
Daily Republican., 1884-04-15

, ,NTEIATWO MEN TO WOkk VI
An farm m who understand the wGan an
u y lass Iasse Chandler, Hranogue StaIion
| N. Railroad.
Daily Republican., 1884-04-15

uBLIC SALE
hESH COWS, SPKINGERS
AND BULLS. EIS.S
III be sold at public sale, at Red W.U-
J., Last Marlborough Township, Chester
MONDAY, APRIL 81, 1884,
atl O'Clock, p. m.,
eSh cows, springers and lot of Young
w s,,n SILL X BAlLY.
"'''idham X Son, Aucts,
0mlIc ,inIc SALE-THE SUBSCRIBER
ersnn ",' ,el' at public sale, at Front and
SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1884,
atone O'Clock, D. m.,
o~' Sss y, Ol blacksnIth's tools, viz Anvils.
W,, Wa, oloWeis. wise and fire tenders. Also
~ AZ ana one set Ofharness
DRAKE " o., kucts.
h"n,. hh oF CYRUS STERN'S NEW
"'us' JOB West street, on
thufsDAY, APRIL II, 1884,
az three o'clock, p. m., sharp,
Nv premises. Ladies invited. al2 att
nhn,au,ilNd-TWO HENTL EN- EN- CAN
,uoldln nOard In q vaokonI AN
Daily Republican., 1884-04-15

: ,NTIn-BOARDEkS AT No. az
* KIM street dentlemen preisaseu' ,nts
table DOarders.
Daily Republican., 1884-04-15

nll'l SAl.E- WILL BE SOLD AT
Public Sale, on
THURSDAY, April. n, 1884,
at 10 o'clock q. M,
" iate residence Of Benjamin ~
t'!; aeceased, on the Kennel @E
turnpike, near Greenville Station,
TSlh Christiana hundred. all the per-
~ Sonal property of said deceased,
huI hr'ls Of one mare (Rose), one colt incl
Uui years old, three COWS, twenty three
Mes' about flfteen cords OF wood, chest.
''moer ior about one thousand posts and
we NEST Of II not split: about seven
Tne,nali ms acres Of wheat, harness, farm
,amtpi,ehhents, chickens, lot OF old iron,
unoil ,ao furniture. and other articles not
rrpneu' Terms OF sale. All sums cash.
lhANk blGdS. Administrator. alO.lO
Daily Republican., 1884-04-15

NrEILA FEW SOHOLAkSWln..L
fAninnht :. taught book keeping, arithmetic, :
|in the evening ,oom on sA' No. . 8, institute
sipu
Daily Republican., 1884-04-15

NTrn-BOARDEkS AT lHWESI
AEh AET,ahth street. Ono large 'front.' room
Llsnis nisasant rooms furnished and un'
QUIZ Also table bOarders. sI+Atf
Daily Republican., 1884-04-15

bsT OK MlSLAID-NOTlCE IS
hereby given that certificate NO; lZl7,
|wO shares OF stock OF the Wilmington
| Gas company, issued April 18th. 1917,
been lot OF mislald. and applicat Oh has
made for lew certificate. ~
+. PRATT HOOPL~S,
lst West Chester, Pa,
Daily Republican., 1884-04-15
WAuTBD

WITH SOME ,lx ExPEKiitsiHJins PIosition 4
s.:sass. i .n,.s sss'e e:n. sSss:.. :
is.n ss' .: {; s:S t:s:s ts.s: sssss.ss ssss ::
y sap be given. h" slA3tt
Daily Republican., 1884-04-15

: ,rrIHSTRAW Al STAR CLUb
slapi'' '"f al4-3t
Daily Republican., 1884-04-15

ANIED-TWO GOOD STONE MA
sons. Apply 1921 West fouftn st,ee'' 5,s
SON VANDENER. al*-I'
Daily Republican., 1884-04-15

,Nrru-TWO GIKLS, ONE WHO
A has had some experience IN cGokang'
4 West Fourth street. 7F|'l
Daily Republican., 1884-04-15
Raa RKnI.

T0OK KENT-THREESrORY BKiCK
II houses l2N and l223 West street., with
hot and cold water, water closets, ga, mont
pOrches, etc. AlsJ No. ~ West Thtrtsenth
street. Apply 10 JOHN GREEN, No. l0ls
Warrington street, corner Delaware evenue'
Daily Republican., 1884-04-15

-nvn-yOUNG MEN AND La
IANrnI!h,loElea ~ learn tsiegrsphy, day or even N"aa
b. Il N. = nj No Charge unless situa'
Furnished. ---------.---.
Daily Republican., 1884-04-15

Observation-Disclosures.
n raj houseVork at No. bls Mar.e' ~.
Daily Republican., 1884-04-15

ElnTEl-BOARDEkS IN A SMALL
M rrivate family, los Poplar street.
kltlnen or ladies'.
Daily Republican., 1884-04-15

a,,1NK YOU GAN GET mOnI n,
kindlins = s,ss sSvI yhsps. nc Leave orders At At
\ NIX 1EivsninK ONCE; Gspss.'ss o. 4. K. T.,nail
{. t. telephone %. or postal caro- nls.ti
Daily Republican., 1884-04-15

= kANTEu-.FOUR GOOD MEN To
board 4 private family. NO. 10 East
M street all-Att
Daily Republican., 1884-04-15

r.yTEp-A WHITE NURSE GIRL,
nrecommendations required. Apply St
bHO West street. @u
Daily Republican., 1884-04-15

;.1.dS ANY s.n MAs'l ssrS 'los' SS to
man o. Of yS%s yS"ms with my new ,s .Eix .;Ivei
learn ,P PsslnIissw Psssamriss, with Instructions, to to
lmps a!, fST %EK' II New Ipswich, N. h. al|lm
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-12-06
THE PRAYER BARREL.
A Curious Religious Implement Used by
the People of Thibet.

A Curious Religious Implement Used by
the People of Thibet.
/ first met with prayer barrels on the
borders Of Tibet, when, travelling the
narrow paths which wind along the face
of majestic, precipitous Himalayan
crags, we met native travellers from still
further north-traders driving focks OF
laden goats, women with quaint head
dresses of Jumps of amber and large,
coarse turquoises fastened on bands Of
dirty cloth, and here and there man
holding IN his hand small bronze or
brass cylinder which he twirled me-
chanically all the time he was journey
ing. It was some time before ] sue
ceeded in getting hold of one of these
for a closer examination, as the owners
are neryously afraid to trust their treas
ures in the hands of one who. albeit in
ignorance, might irreverently turn them
the wrong way, and so undo much of
the merit acquired byperpetual tWirling
in the opposite direction. For, as we
eventually discovered, not only is the
sacred six-syllabled charm embossed on
the metal cylinder, but the same mystic
words were written over and over again
on very lengthy strips of cloth or papy-
rus, which are bound round the spindle
on which the cylinder rotates, and one
end of which forms the handle. It is
therefore necessary to turn this little
barrel of prayers in such q direction
that the characters forming the holy
phrase may pass in proper order before
the person turning, and as all Oriental
books are read from the right side of
each page to the left, the barrel is
turned in the same direction. For the
same reason the Thibetan walks in this
direction round the great terraces and
other buildings, on which the holy
words are inscribed, in order that his
eyes may rest on the words in due
course, which can only be the case when
he keeps his left hand toward the object
round which he is walking. Happily
this produces a doubly satisfactory re-
suit, for in Eastern lands, as well as in
our own West, it has ever been ac-
counted lucky and moritorious to walk
round sacred objects or places in this
sunwise course-an act of homage to
the sun which I have seen rendered in
many lands. just as our British an
cestors continued thus to circumam-
bulate their churches long after
they bad nominally abandoned all
paganism, SO throughout the world we
find surviVals of the old homage. Goa
temporary Reases0.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-12-06
The TYPE-wRITING GIRL.
Fact and Fiction About the Successors OF
the Steno granhers.

Fact and Fiction About the Successors o
the stenographers.
The stenographer is rapidly being
succeeded by the typewriter. Men are
too clumsy to acquire great facility al
this sort Of work, and it seems especially
suited to women. The advantages
which it possesses over the older fashion
is that the work is finished when The
operator has reached the end. A large
element of uncertainty enters into life
when one employs stenographer
With the type-writing girls it is differ
ent. AS a rule they are busy copying
Supreme Court papers, which, by the
way, they lay aside without the slight
est regret, and they are apparently the
only people who look with contempt
upon the Supreme Court, and begin al
once to prepare for work The prepa
ration is the longest part of it After d
few general remarks about the weather
she removes her rings one after the
other, looks at them carefully, places
them in an ordinary row beside the
typewriter, pulls q hair-pin out of tho
forward part of her bang, examines it,
and then thrusts it with unquestioneC
belligerence into the back of her head,
Then she yawns prodigiously, lean1
back in her chair and says she is ready,
When you begin she suddenly remem.
bers, rises from the machine, goes te
the Wash-stand, toys with the faucet
for few moments, touches the ends cl
her fingers to the towel, then Gomez
back by the way of the mirror.
| have become convinced by long
experience that the average female
Typewriter never really cares to wash
her hands. It is a strategic subterfuga
for the purpose of affording her an OPP
portunity to look in the mirror. She
returns, throws herself carelessly into
the chair, and briskly puts a sheet OF
paper into the machine. Having done
this, she withdraws the paper turns il
around and puts it in in that way. This
is a system they never depart from
under any circumstances. She is not
ready yet, however. at this point i
becomes necessary to open small
drawer at the right hand side of the
typewriter, fish out more or less
snowy purse, glance critically and some,
what sadly within, throw the purse back
again, and bring forth an ink eraser, a
rubber, a fruit knife and half eaten
apple or peach. Some one will probably
interrupt her for quiet chat, and after
that, if you are still there, you will be
thoroughly startled. Once under way,
an expert typewriter is fully as fast as
the average stenographer, and when you
have finished debating you may take the
manuscript away with you. l have OBJ
served one popularity about the female
typewriter. She never makes a mis-
take. 1t is always the machine. If she
puts sixteen vowels in the word
through, she first hits the keyboard
violently, then raises the roof of the
structure, pokes at the type with her
first finger, INDUCES in some airy crit
icism of the manufacturer, brings the
whole thing together violently again,
and continues to make the most grieyous
and absorb errors with face of utter
satisfaction and unruffied high spirits.
She eventually marries the managing
clerk of the law Office. - Brooklyn
EGqte.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-12-06
AUTUMN FRUIT.
What Was Found On Dogwood Tree BY
Maryland Farmer-A Peculiar American
Custom ExempIified.

What Was Found On Dogwood Tree BY
a MARYLAND Farner-A Peculiar American
Custom Exemplified.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, November 90.
W.D. Parsons, farmer of the Third
District, while passing along the road near
Newbridge, Thursday, saw the body OF
colored man hanging on small dogwood
tree, Just off the highway. His feet were
within six inches of the ground Mr..
Parsons, upon examination, found that
the corpse was that of George Briscoe,
the colored desperate. Mr.. Parsons
notified DR.. George II. Crume and Cor
oner Thomas S. jacob. A jury was at
once summoned, and after short delib-
Grafton, rendered verdict that the de-
ceased came to his death by hanging at
the hands of some unknown parties. The
lynchers, whoever they may be, have kept
their own counsel, and it is impossible to
suspect their identity. Briscoe arrived
at Jacobsville on Wednesday in the
custody of Detectives DeCoste andb9ESie-
bold, of Baltimore, and was given a blRring
on the charge of entering the E,hse OF
Mrs. Peter shimenant for the pui bse Of
burglary. Justice Jacobs, afte-zh hearing
the testimony, committed Brisg to await
the action of the Court and Ssnsg9ded that
he be taken TO the jail ar annapolis.
Grafton Boone, Deputy -Shete and John
II. Wills took the prisonetaam charge and
started for Annapolis in a carriage. Whef
about three miles frowg JacobsyiIle, a
masked man armed witb9a gun stepped
into the middle of the Etad,6 grasping
the horse by his bridlfY brought him to a
standstill. From beBfIhd the ,.briers if-
teen or twenty other masked Omen came
into view and surrodkded the carriage.
J: Jone asked thgp what they
wanted. In refF dozen
pistols were 1a1r4hed in his
face and he was ordaeA Ito jump out. He
quicklg 6beyed, ap3 m ae tracks from the
place as rapial5 az possible. Wills was
then drag Jed from thgf cGuiage and chok-
ed, as was also Brf;cE@, the negro. Wills,
before being liberated and driven Off,
heard Briscoeg9y: EEWell, if I've got to
die, all rfghtL What took place after
wards, save the fact that Briscoe was
hanged, is known only to the lynchers.
Who they are is mystery. 1t is limited
that Boone and Wills, who are peculiarly
reticent on the subject, know more than
they choose to reveal.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-12-06
THERE'S BLUE SKY OVERHEAD

The earth is dark and drear,
There are perils in the way;
A thousand little trials
To encounter every day:
But though full of gray and gloom
The path our feet may tread,
Look up, traveller,
There's blue sky overhead
We journey to the right,
And we journey to the left,
And strive to find the treasures
Of which we are bereft;
When hope has ceased to smile,
And the heart is filled with dread,
Look up, traveller,
There's blue sky overhead
The shadows dark may lie
All around us like pail;
And on sad and somber scenes
May our level chances fall;
But above the things of earth
Is Loves azure curtain spread;
Look up, traveller,
There's blue sky overhead
The summer days go by,
With sweet memories in their train,
The autumn days draw nigh,
And the earth is drenched with gain;
But whep dear delights are past,
And the joys of life seem fed,
Look up, traveller,
There's blue sky overhead
Though underfoot the thorns
And briars may abound,
Though death and desolation
Encompass us around,
Though all the springs run dry
That once our pleasures fed,
Look up, traveller,
There's blue sky overhead
Josephine Pollard, In ". 2. Ledger.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-12-06
THE SERVANTS WOULD DO 1T
How an Enthusiastic Young Woman An
swered Her Foolish Father.

My dear" said rich father 10 his
only daughter, very fashionable girl,
''you are about to be married and
want to talk to you seriously.
!" Yes, papa, - she said, settling her.
self on his knee.
Z. George is a very worthy young man
and abundantly able to take care of you.
But this is a very uncertain world. Mis-
fortune may come when we least ex-
pect them, and it behooves us to be
ready at all times to meet them with a
brave and cheerful heart. If, through
some chance, your husband should lose
his fortune and be reduced to very hum
Bile circumstances, do you think that
you could accept the new order of
things and help him as true wife
should?n
How can you ask such a question,
you foolish pa, when You know how I
adore Georgepn
"That is all very wen, !" the old man
continued, but could you, educated
to q life of luxury, as you have been,
resolutely put aside the past and devote
yourself to household duties, such as
cooking and mending and marketing
inland sweeping and all that sort Of
thing?''
!" What foolish, silly papa you are,
to be sure, Z replied the girl, playfully
tapping the bald spot on his head, 'tand
how ridiculously you talk. Why, the
servants would tend to all these mat
tiers. - Detroit Post.