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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-10
Noise.

Man delights in noise. He gives
evidence of his tastes for noise at
birth. He comes crying into the
world and when he acquires strength
he drums on the table with his
spoon," in those rare intervals when
heceases squalling. Boys have a
secret love of thunder even when
they dread it, and what other pas
sion can equal that of a boy for
pounding on an empty tomato can?
In him is exempli6ed human fond
ness for noise. He whistles shrilly
he screams, he initiates the cries of
birds and animals, he produces ear
splitting sounds with many varieti-
les of toy instruments. His drum
is a panacea for all the woes that
befal him. Everything we hear is
noise. Observe how he takes plea
sure in music, which is simply har-
monious noise. The origin of con-
certs and dreadful customs may be
traced to this desire to listen to
noise. Man has been defined as
the animal that laughs, and laugh
ter, as we know, is a noise, and
sometimes very unpleasant one.
Most women are fond of noise.
They prefer the defamation of an
orator full of sound, fury, signifying
nothing, to the quiet conversation
of friend. DIR. Johnson preferred
the noises of London, and the rat
tling ola coach to the pleasantest
rural sounds, and all the live muir
mur of ST miner day, in the count
ry, Another literary man studied
best near the uproar of servants
hall. The bell has always been
much venerated producer of noise.
The poets have sung its praises,
and Poe has devoted one famous
poem to a description of the noise of
bells.
Cowper is the poet of noise and
praises even the hoarse note of the
cawing rocks and boding owl. Ger
tain savages endeavor to propitiate
their gods by the noise of drums
and trumpets. Uucivilized man
goes to battle with loud shouts, and
in Greek and Roman literature
there are many accounts of the
strange results of fierce war cries in
terrorizing the foe Cato the Elder,
boasted that he had gained more
victories by the throat of his army
than by their swords. We cannot
wonder that the Scots have been
generally victorious in battle when
we consider the terror imparting
character of their national instru-
ments ofmusic, the bag-pipes.
Among unpleasant noises we may
mention the excruciating tones of
an amateur vocalist the voice of a
needy acquaintance requesting the
loan of ten dollars; the mourntul
jingle of ones last cent against ones
keys, and what Whitman would
term the soul-harrowing yawp of a
babe in the night. And yet, the
most successful and envied man is
he who makes the greatest noise in
the world.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-10

George Elliot says things look
dim to old folks" They undoubt-
edly do when old folks peer into the
parlor between the hours of nine
and twelve in the evening. But the
old folks look ominously distinct to
the occupants of its dimness.
Goethe and Eckermann once in
Welmar saw married lady whom
they knew receive with apparent
willingness a kiss from a gentle
mar who was not her husband. "If
l had not seen this" said Ecker
mann. 81 would not have believed
it." "Hush, hush," said the discreet
poet; Il have seen it and l don't
believe it"
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-10

A young doctor of twcnty-six,
but who looked scarcely twenty,
was presented in a saloon. "What,
monsieur, so young and already
doctor!" said the lady of the house.
"Yes, madam" replied the young
physician, but l only attend very
little children as yeti"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-07-25

The sunshine of life is made up of
very little beams, that are bright all
the timo
Little Jack-"My mammals new
fan is hand painted" Little Dick
''Poohl who cares? Our whole fence
is
On LIES Journey without a desti-
nation, the traveller is sure to get lost
in the woods.
When person with a very sharp
eye has discovered our many imper-
fections, it is quite natural for us to
exclaim II hate the sight of him"
An old bachelor says: at is all
nonsense to pretend love is blind. |
never knew man in love that he did
not see ten times as much in his sweet
heart as | could.
Blow gently winds, across the prairies'
brow
Across tho dimpling fields Of springing
grain,
Breathe softly DER the billowy emerald
plain,
Sigh tenderly, Great King, she's breathin'
now!
An old ripsuorter from Snorterville,
With the big red barn from Smedley's
hill;
An % quarter section of bottom land,
Just for ballast, you understands
An tWo-hOss team an walnut tree.
An q smoke-house mixed in grand
mee-lee
An big red cow, an yoke of steers,
An lightnin' enough for hundred years
An whistle, an shrek, an thunder, am
roar,
A hundred mile a minute or more:
I'd give my farm for to be mole
Just while could dig cyclone hole
- BWrdette.
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wit and Wisdom i.

The sunshine Of life is made up of
very little beams, that are bright all
lho +;n,o
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-07-25

Mr.. T. W. Atkins Girard, Kan, writes:
81 never hesitate 10 recommend your Electric
Bltiers to ny customersthey give e. tire sat
isfacuon and are rapid sellers" Electric
Bitiers are the purest and best medicine
Known and will positively cure Kidney and
Liver complaints. Purify the blood and reg
a.ate the bowels. No family can afford to be
without them, They will save hundreds OF
dnllars in DOCTORS bills every year Sold at
fifty cents a bottle by Il. G. Williams h Bro.
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How Lost, low Restored.

Just published, new edition Of Or. Cul-
verwel's Celebraied essay on the radicaS
cure Of Sperhmaterrhoea, or Srlnina Weas-
hess, !Evolauutv Seminal Losses lnipetrn-
cy, Mental aud Physical incapacity, tmncd.
ments 10 Marriage, etc also Consumption.
Epilepsy and Fits, induced BY selt-iodul I
gence or sexual extra gance, &c
The celebrates author in this admirable
essay, clearly demonstrates fronie thirty
years successf II practice that the alarming
consequences of Sc f-ahuse may he radically
cured; pointing out mode OF cure n once
simple, certain and eGectual by means OF
which every sufferer no matter what his
condition may be, may cure himself che 'p.
ly, privately aud Tadicaliy,
EE- This lecture ShOU}d De IN Nc
hands Of ercry garth oad man in the
Ldnd.
Sent under seal, ia a PLATA envelope, to
any address, on receiY. Of four cents, or two
postage stamps Address
THE CuLVERWELL MEDICAL CO
al Ann St., New York n Y Box 45o,
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4 Great Discovery.

Mr. VIM. Thomas, of Newton, Ia, says:
ny wife has been seriously affected with a
cough for twenty-five years, and this spring
more severely than ever before. She had used
many remedies without relief, and being
urged to try Or. Kings New Discovery, did
so, With most gratifying results. The first
bottle relieved her very much, and the sec
ond bottle has absolutely cured her She has
not had so good health for thirty years. -
Trial Bottles Free at E. @. Williams &
Bro's. Drug Store. Large size $l.00.
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Saturday. July IS, 1855.

He looked all around to see fanny
body was within hearing, and then
dropped his voice to whisper and
said:
aBoss, reckon you kin gin me a
little informashun. What does q
pusson do when he elopes p
"Why, an elopement is when q
man and woman or boy and girl run
away together"
"Whar' do dey go to-"
ooh, anywhere they decide upon"
"Who pays de expenses?"
1.-THE man, of course
"How long am dey gomez"
Sometimes week-sometime
forever"
"Who pays de expenses back?"
''The man.
"What becomes of de woman's
husband?
"Well, he generally arms himself
with shotgun, and if he overhauls
the couple he shoots seven kinds of
daylight through the man and for
gives his wife and takes her home"
"Fo' de Lawd Shoots right at
yep
"Yes.p
"Fills ye right full Of shot2"
YES
"Doan gin We no time to run or
repent, an can't be bought off wild o
silver watch and $2?"
"No, SIR"
"Now Say
WELL
II isn't gwine!'
"WhyY
"I'ze changed my mindl Good
day !"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-07-25

There is an unusual movement just
now in German wines, for the first
six months Of the present year the
importations having been $4,000
gallons, against 317,040 during the
same period last year.
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CONTINENTAL. HOTEL,
CORNER of QUEEN AND KING STREETS
NartinSIouTg, w. Va.

NJ Old CUSTOMERS aud she rray cling
"a oubno il gener@! are informed that on
III, FIRST DAY or arRl., 44 VIZ take
charge Of the ahoye-uamed Apte, rtera
snail be glad to see al m old patrons. The
house is new, commodious, rooms pleasant
and airy, aad eligibly situated
Janoarf WM RCTLEDGE
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1t is notorious that for years i'm
proper books have been exposed for
sale in hundreds of London book
stalls, and along Fleet street and the
Strand the most Objectionable sdver-
tlsements appear in certain shop
windows.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-07-25

Our local politicians are making ar
engagements for the next campaign.
They ordered box of DIR. BULBS Cough
Syrup, and feel confident and happy.
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WE have made it "a study TO have the
best fitting clothes that can be found, our
prices also meet the demand the people.
DAYLIGHT CLOTHING HOUSE, u.
MYERS.
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IAN EXACT VIEW OF our FACTORY.
The Justly CELEBRATED BREWSTER Cross-spring
SADE-BAR make our Great Specially We build Only One
Grade of work, and that TE BEST in Quality and
Style We do make the LowePrced Vehicles but
that the CHEAPEST TN TEE WORLD, when
Quality Is Considered We the FINEST MATE
RIAL obtainable, employ only EXPERT and COMPETENT
NIEC6AMxCS and from time to time adopt all really VaIu-
able improvements that oer and endeavor conform the
Latest Styles insure the best and results
We Now Manufacture Our Own Wheels from Finest
Timber sawed by ml that be obtained from the
hills ofSouhern Ohoanous the Second Growth Hickory
District. We have the LARGEST and MOST COMPLETE
FACTORY WORLD for the manufacture Light Vehicles
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-04-11

When am dead what man will say,
i" She used to smile in such way;
Her eyes were dark and strangely bright
As are the solemn stars of night?"
What man will say, " Her voices tone
Was like the far-of winds that moan
Through forest trees? Ovoice and eyes,
That brought me dreams Of paradise!
think no man, when I am dead,
Will say these things that thou hast said
Unto my living face.
And all the bloom and all the grace
Will then be buried OUT Of sight,
Thought Of no more, forgotten quite,
As are the flowers Of other days,
And songs of birds who sang their praise,
AS are the flowers Of other springs,
Upon whose grave the wild bird sings.
When we are dead, when sea and air
Have claimed the forms that once were fair,
VIII joys Of heaven compensate
For two lone hearts left desolate
On earth 50 long? VIII all these years
Of anxious love and burning tears
BE as the water turned to wine,
The best Of all that feast divine?
Ella Djetz
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-04-11
I'm The Home Garden.
Continued from last week).

N0N'''V'0'V0-' y Wv VNVoV VyCCGJ'
ltwas this crescent rosebud which proved
the trial Of our patience that we trust will
be purifying. Beginning with that charm
ing creature, the gage-bug, and progressing
step by step through all the known and
unknown species of insects and worms, to
the mnutest of spiders, we waged ''per-
petua" warfare. At length the right
weapon was found, and victory crowned
our efforts with wreath8 of roses
By the first Of June we ventured to
transplant our house plants, and as we had
successfully started many cuttings we found
our beds we'll filed with most of the we'll
known bedding plants. We laid our
Gala under the Syringa for its summers
rest, piled our Cacti ON the flower stand,
hid our Smiax pots in a shady corner, and
devoted ourselves to our new garden.
The package of flower seeds in which we
invested, turned out gorgeous array of
blooms from the Morning Glory, which
climbed mountains high, to the starry
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-04-11

Nemophili, which charmed y, IN
fr0sts had oome-everything rep Nj n'''l
our toll. Our shrubs wed with each g'
in growth and beauty, beginning r, %.'
Hawthorne and Double Flovern, p., ",
in May, and ending with the By5,. aaa
Panieulata, and Althea, in September .Iss,s y
October. A dozen Verbenas, pure5, ..I
Of florist, kindly did their sbara t,r .,,
the general success. ~
And now, as We look at our arpv Il y,
all filled and ready for our vi,s,
pleasure, and walk around gathering nm,
fuls of the late blooming flowers sc,IIs,,
everywhere about, we feel glad stIp,|
for the happiness afforded and tAcap
rience learned. With the start M
obtained and the knowledge gained, Il
hope another year to have equal ind
better results. Meantime, we shall jpt
ourselves with renewed pleasure Tow
"vindow garden"
AMATEa /
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-04-11

pher, Diogenes, face to face in the shades
with princes and others who had been ia
nous in their lifetime. 1t is in one of
lhese instances that Diogenes accosts Maui
solos and wants to know the reason OF his
pride and haughtiness. Mausolos answered
that in his life he had ruled the whole of
Cairo, and had made many additions to his
kingdom that he had been handsome in
appearance and formidable in war; but
that, above all, there was in the town OF
Halicarnassus a great monument to his
memory, such as no other among the dead
possessed; SO splendidly was i adorned
with sculptures Of the finest marble that
hardly could the temple of god be found
SO beautiful. To Diogenes this was only
50 much vanity, and he is not slow to ex-
press himself to that effect. For his part
he did not know where he had been buried,
or whether he had "a tomb al all but he
claimed that, to the wise, his humble lite
would be monument higher than the
Mausoleum, and built on a surer founda-
ton.
Perhaps SO. But that the lapse Of time
has not been 50 fatal as might have been
expected to the monument Of Mausolos,
may be seen by any one who visits the re-
Gently opened gallery Of sculpture at the
British Museum. This new gallery is de-
voted almost exclusively to the remains Of
the Mau8oleum. We can there see Maui
solos himself, sculptured in marble, and
can judge whether what he said of his
appearance was true. Only a modern
Diogenes would deny its truth-for he is
evidently handsome, and quite one of
those who would be formidable in war.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-04-11
Mrs. Leslie.

Frank Leslie died leaving his printing
house terribly involved. Mrs. Leslie has
redeemed it, She says: II had the prop
erty in reach, and the assignees were ready
to turn it over to me, but to get it it was
necessary for me to raise $4,000. | bor-
rowed the money, and | borrowed it from
a woman. How happy I was when she
signed the check, and how beautiful it
seemed to me to see one woman helping
another | borrowed the money in June,
and was to make the first payment of
$4,000 on the first Of November. On the
29th Of October | paid back the $4,000
with interest. From June to the Doth of
October | made $4,000 clear. I had also
to pay $4,000 to the creditors who did
not come under the contract While / was
paying this $4,000 of my husbands debts
| spent but $50 for myself except for
board. | lived in little attic room with.
out carpet, and the window was so high
that | could not get glimpse of the sky
unless | stood on chair and looked out.
When | had paid the debts and raised
monument to my husband then | said to
myself, now for great big pair of dia-
mond earrings, and away l went to
Europe, and here are the diamonds.
The diamonds are perfect matches TWEEN
ty-seven carats in weight, and are nearly
as large as nickcls.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-04-11
House Aquatics,

There is a great charm in growing
in water. Some Of our ordinary hp
plants may be grown with success ina
way, SO that any one who chooses q
have a plant aquarium in the Vind1
Where there are goldfish the tank or GID
will answer for some plants, and tia
introduced will benefit the fish also
keeping the water in better condItlola
them. AS to suitable plants, The eau
among common ones, may be placed a.
head Of the list. Either the oFdA|
species or its dwarf variety, or the \
relative with spotted leaves, known n
richandia, are adapted to the purpose.
these we think the dwarf Gala VoupS
orally be found the most suitable
cintus and other bulbs that nave n
brought forward, either in glasses OF -. i"
may be added to the aquatic oo'l'o''"
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-04-11

A company Of Good 1 .'' ,,r5.r
marching down the street T'' ~. ii ipcr
ing and a banner on yDl'u !, t' ,bsen
" We bend the knee, ou' ~ =, ..,Eerr
On the sidewalk was an o. !. baort
read the inscription with many ANY, Ibsp
and added, (" Oh, yes, 20" 0, .onss d.
but not the elbow That o sflbs b1
beastIy habit Of drinking out !, :
And the procession moved o.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-04-11

They have the dear little small q, .I ~
London, and he behaves hi~3elI .,s.
manner of his kind. At the J'Pll''' i,
hibition there we're some very + I
gourds, followed out, laoqaer'd AZ, p. (. /
ing on three little gourd', anu IL, Il +
little small boy got into one anu y . b,@
his mother was frightened a1 I't,,I
Japanese looking on were s0''i''
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-04-11

Lucian, in his " Dialogues of the Dead
seems to baye found particular enjoy
ment in bringing the crusty old phiIoso
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-21
There Was Life I'm 1t.

From the Detroit Free Press.
About eighteen miles above Centralia, ILL.,.
the engineer began to blow toot! toot! toot
and to slacken his pace. and by and by the train
came to standstill. The male passengers
rushed out as in duty bound in time to see a
man lying on the rails in front of the engine
and another man bending over him. When the
crowd, headed by the conductor, reached the
spot the man on his feet explained:
L discovered him about ten minutes ago.
and as didn't want to see the train run over
him gave you the signal"
But why didn't you pull him off the track ?'
asked the conductor.
81 couldn't be hired to touch dead BODY
was the reply.
"What is he dead?"
"Reckon he is that"
We examined the body and found life in 1t.
He was poorly dressed man, seemingly in
hard luck, and for the matter Of that SO was
the other.
81 think said the stranger who had stopped
the train, that he's taken piZen and laid down
here to make sure work Of 1T. If you are a
NINA 10 take MIN ON to Centralia I'll kind O.
out"
The conductor assented, and we lugged the
body into the baggage car. The case created
considerable talk among the passengers and q
purse of 81 was made up for the unfortunate.
However, as we slowed up for Centralia and be-
fore the purse was presented, there was great
yelling from the baggage car, and we looked
out to see the two tramps busting it across q
Held. 1t was game they had played to get q
twenty-mile lift.
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A Curious Story.

ADVENTURES OF MAINE WOMAN IN FRANCE
CHOLERA RESTORES HER MEMORY.
Calais (Me.) Dispatch to the New York Tribune,
The head Of one Of the oldest and most respect.
able families in the state of Maine died several
years ago, leaving property, in real estate and
in business investments, valued at $492 OOO to
his daughter, aged II. She was the last and
youngest member Of family of seven children.
and her father was the ''last man Of his race. !"
as he used to say. He died while she was at
tending school in Boston. Her guardian, Louis
character, though her father had the utmost
confidence in him. Roche, in fact, had man.
aged the old mans business for him for several
years before his death.
the rest of the property to the daughter Roche
induced the young woman to marry him be-
fore she was eighteen years old. Two years ar
terward the property was sold and Roche went
ancestral home, md soon after their arrival a
daughter was born to them. Six other children
were afterward born, four sons and two daugh:
died. and Roche tirng Of his Vile indEeed ber
to convey all of her property to him and then
cut her throat and threw her into the Seine.
She was rescued by peasant and her wounds
were dressed, but she had lost her memory: had
even forgotten her name. The peasant fell in
love with her, and they were married,
Last summer she had the cholera and came
near dying. With returning health she re-
wealthy people in her case, and an action was
begun in the courts against Roche. She ia now
In Maine In search Of witnesses to aid her in re-
treatment viii cost him his liberty for several
years. A decree Of divorce will be granted her
on her return to France, and she will then
legalize her marriage with the peasant, who is
Several people from New England will accom-
pany Mrs. Roche ON her return TO France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-21
Some Really Queer Customs.


The manners and customs Of the Nasal as
described by Mr.. Joseph Thomson in the ac-
count Of his recent travels in Africa, are to put
1t In the mildest language, most peculiar, and
whole chapter is devoted to the description OF
them. Their usual mode of salutation on meet
Ing is to spit in one anothers faces the more
coplouS the eXpectoration the greater the
friendship; and Mr.. Thomson having been
voted q great medicine man, was expected to
heal diseases in this way; but so great was the
demand on his salivary organs that he could
only satisfy his patients by taking repeated
draughts of water.
Equally strange is the custom of all the I'M
married men and women living i'm villages to-
gether, while the married folks live by them
selves; these latter are allowed to eat what they
IKE, put the unmarried ones may only eat meat
ana drink milk. AS soon man marries he
ceases to be a warrior, and has to tend the herds
OF cattle. He is no more allowed to join in cat
tie raids, or that determination of his neigh
bors which Is continually going on, and which
seems to be the greatest delight that the young
Nasal is capable of enjoying; and it is probably
ures Of rapine and bloodshed that these amfable
people decline entering into the state of matri-
mony, which, after all, is a mere form, for vir-
tue, as we understand it, is unknown to them
They have, certainly, Kind of religion, but
very little even of that, and seem to have no
belief in future, as all dead bodies are thrown
to the hyenaS, who are so encouraged by being
thus continually fed that if no one should die
to provide them with a feast, they help them
selves to the living by taking the children out
of the huts.