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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-01-16

zone night a sailor came into the store
and wanted to buy blanket Of course
he wanted cheaper one than any we
had in stock, and | was afraid my man
he hadn't been here long-would let him
go. Not bit of it. He marched him
off to lot of big horse blankets and
pointed out their size and dilated on
their merits. The sailor seemed pleased
at the size and quality, but asked what
them holes were for. 'Oh, said my man,
that's new thing and very popular.
You just get into your berth and pass
this belt (meaning the surcingle) through
those holes and fasten it round you, and
it can't slip off. We sell lots of them,
but if you don't like it we can cut it off. ,
The sailor did like it, and paid his
money and left the store happy.
"Another time we had pair of fur
lined boots or shoes we could not get rid
of. When, one day, young man from
the country came in and wanted some
thing of the sort, my clerk brought out
this Identical pair. The customer was
delighted, and tried 'em on, but they
were so small they hurt him badly. My
salesman saw the difficulty Immediately,
and was as ready as ever. Look here,
stranger, he said, what are you trying
to do9 You've got your stocking on,
haven't you9 The man admitted that
he had. why, these are made on pur
pose to save stockings said my new ac-
QUESTION, we sell lots of Them The
gentleman from the rural district took
off his stockings and his foot slipped in
beautifully. He was tickled and took
the shoes, paid for them, and went out
well pleased"
Some day the smart salesman may
prove too smart for his employer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-01-16
lifted enough for him to draw Naomi

lifted enough for him to draw Naomi
from under the tree.
His own plan, formed instantaneously,
; had been that they should both endeavor
to raise the load and push the log under
meath, thus relieving the weight.
! To his unspeakable surprise, he saw
the thick branch rise slightly beneath
Barron's power. He had not known
how thoroughly that gentleman's muscles
had been trained.
As quickly as light, as strongly as love,
Holt now acted,
In that flash of time while the weight
was lifted he drew the girl from beneath
it.
| Having done so, he fell down on his
knees beside her, not looking now
toward Barron, who did not come for
ward.
, Naomi, whose senses had been pain.
fully kept alive, had now become uncon.
scious; but, being naturally strong and
well, she revived in a f W moments, as
, Holt rubbed snow upop. .gsler hands and
temples, keeping himself 'outwardIy calm
, only by great effort.
When she opened her eyes and looked
at him, though his heart thrilled beneath
that glance, he felt that he must not
|, yield to the temptation it brought to
him. Now he remembered Barron.
He rose quickly and glanced over the
tree trunk, some stifed cry escaping
| him as he did so.
He saw Barron lying on his side, his
face almost as white as the snow near it,
and a thin stream of blood slowly trick
ling from his lips.
Something resembling a smile came
into Barron's eyes as Holt came round
and bent over him.
SIS she safe2" whispered Barron.
Holt nodded. He did not think ne
could speak. Young, unused to death
as he was, he knew that death was near
never thought of going for aid.
"They said l was fickle," said Barron,
slowly; "but how could l have been
tickle to herr"
He looked up wistfully at the strong,
moved face before him.
81 suppose it is all right" he said,
after a pause. Then more loudly and
strongly: "Where did l read, the other
day, that it was not difficult to die2"
AS he finished speaking his glance
met the eyes of Naomi, who had risen,
and had come to Hollis side. A gush of
blood came faster. His eyelids fell softly,
| peacefully.
The man and womon atanding there
remained silent and motionless for
| several moments.
Then Holt turned and looked at the
pallid, tear-wet face Of the girl beside
him.
He took off his hat, as he reverently
said:
II do not wonder, Naomi, that, as I
love you, so you loved him. Even
could not help having an affection for
him."
The blood came painfully up over Ma
omi's face. The pulse at her throat
beat heavily.
"You mistake" she said, in voice
that, sad as it was, started Holt into
what seemed to him then to be guilty
happiness. II did not love him. l have
always loved you"
Holt took the little half frozen hand
quickly in his,
"He gave his life, as I would have
given mine," he said, as soon as he
could speak without too much tremor in
his voice.
She made sudden movement toward
him.
81 am not ungrateful to him." she
said, between sobs, glancing at the man
lying there. Heaven knows that. But
had you died, could never have been
happy. - Catharine EarsShaw.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-01-16
Gathering Horned TOads.

A Hamilton (Cal.) paper says China
man has devoted the past six months in
gathering horned toads, which arc very
numerous on the red hills, and are as
much dreaded as rattlesnakes. Recently
he made shipment of ?, 900 of the toads
to San Francisco, from which place they
will be sent to China. The toads are
there conv ertod into various kinds OF
medicines, which sell very high. For
the cure of chills and fever they are said
to be the finest things known. A toad
is placed in flask of whisky for several
weeks, and then the stuff is sold as q
tonic.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-01-16

The estimated cost of intoxicating
liquors consumed annually in the United
States is $8O0,O0O, 900, which is upward
Of $l5 for each man woman and child.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-01-16

just sixteen years ago the interest on
the national debt was $143, 900, 900 a
year. 1t is now $58, 100000
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-11

OF Mr.. Vanderbilt's property that Mr..
Vanderbilt himself had prepared. 1t was
copied all over the world, and letters have
since poured in from everywhere from
people begging Mr.. Vanderbilt to LEI. them
have some of his vast wealth to tide over
their difficulties.
Mr.. Vanderbilt paid no heed to appeals
that came to him that way. He was a
generous man, though. There are very
many people in town to whom he regu-
larly sent every year from 500 to $4,000
each, and in a quiet, unobtrusiye way he
helped out many friends when they got
into trouble. To one such some time ago
he sent 10000 at once"
Mr.. Depew said that the first thing
asked him when he went to Europe was,
"How much is Vanderbilt worthP' The
Vienna Rothschild, worth 500, 900, 900, was
astonished when he was told that Mr..
Vanderbilt had that amount in govern
ment bonds alone. Mr.. Gladstone opened
his eyes when friend of Mr.. Depew's
told him that Vanderbilt was worth $780,
100000, and said that even the Duke
of Westminster was only worth $50,000,-
00O
1t is safe to say that Mr.. Vanderbilt
was the richest man in the world. The
last time an estimate of his wealth was
made be had 100000 in United States
registered bonds, exclusive OF his real
estate and railroad properties.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-11

wlen her own hands. On bidding har
ing. e' gu neI Oiess-
IN oF THE REMARKABLE Wo-
MAN.
Mr.; George Washin gton Ball relates an
anecdots illustrative of her supreme self.
oohITol. During the war a courier ar
NJ" al ~ fredericksburg with a packet for
-nIs: washington. Anticipating tidings
~ ~ victory or defeat, the lOungers about
Vue Tavern, eager for news accompanied
1 1ne courier TO Mrs. ashington's house.
mere they found that the lady was In her
salueh, and one of the villagers volun-
S Yer 10 pilot the messenger to the place.
nen found, the matron, gloves on and
pruning knife in hand, was engaged with
ene alu OF her factOtum, sold Stephen
III Tying up the branches of faVorite
grapevine, which had been broken
uoWn by storm. Taking the packet. she
instead OF reading it, placed it In one OF
t tne latnomless pockets worn by ladies Of
tne period when about their household
9aIles, and calmly resumed her task, bid
Jung the courier to 20 TO the house and tell
t Ine COOK 10 give HIM some refreshment.
Inc man who had piloted the courier VEN
tureu, before Withdrawing, to suggest
mat there might have been a battle "If
Inefe mas been," she responded, "all is
right! | am we'll assured of that!" The
man mad to return chopfallen to his COM
panlons and await with them down town
the PRONUNCIATION of the news. A great
aunt OF the wife of Mr.. George Washing
ton Ball recollected visits made by Mrs.
washington to her fathers house. She
was then old and infrm and used to ride
IN a little phaeton driven by "Old
stephen" She recollected that Mrs.
washington used to wear "a yellow
short-gown," a fact which excited no
comment, as in the war times everything
was scarce, and the very best people
dressed poorly.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-11
xopt.
3slisrrIlaneOme.

3siisrrIlanE0no.
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS athalf their
VI former prices. GAZAH'S, Bull, corner
Broughton.
DORTABLE GRIST MILLS. the best made
4 to run with Ginning Engines. LOM-
BARD IRON WORKS. Augusta, Ga.
ID b. HENDERSON. Wood Dealer. Best
De Oak, Pine and Lightwood; good measure
ana prompt delivery; Telephone 3h.
CHE APEST VARIETY STORE; also, lOc.
~ goods cheaper than the cheapest. Money
saved by buying here; we can safely say that.
As you can convince yourself by calling at
once a. NATHAN BROS 1856 Congress and
1871 81. Julian street Goods delivered.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-11
We Have Them

4BUTToN CUTAwAY SUITS IN ALL THE
LATEST STYLES OF GOODS. SACK SUITS
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION AND PRICE.
ovERcoATs IN GREAT VARIETY, FROM
THE CHEAPEST TO THE BEST. SUITS FOR
CHILDREN AND BOYS. FULL LINE OF
sTETsoN's SOFT HATS. HATS OF EVERY
DESCRIPTION AND PRICE, ALL WOOL
RED UNDERWEAR FROM Toe. uP. WHITE
UNDERWEAR, LAUNDRIRD AND UN-
LAUNDRIED SHIRTS, NECKwEAR, EARL
WILSON AND OTHERS COLLARS AND
CUFFS. IT is AN FACT OUR
STORE is THE PLACE TO GET THE BEST
GOODS AT LOWEST PRICES. COME AT
ONCE AND PREPARE FOR TUE COLD
WEATHER.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-11
DrIu aIIalltrO.

w ANTED, young lady for retail store
w must be quick at figures. Apply P. o.
Box a.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-11

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DDS
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-11
xor Salr.

DOR SALE, corner lot. Waldburg and Bur-
il roughs streets, 60xl05; one-fourth cash,
balance in three years, with interest at per
cent. per annum. g. II. DORsETT, Real
Estate Dealer.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-11

EOR SALE, $4,000 No. l pine shingles; also,
II $1,000 No. pine shingles. REPPARD q
co.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-08-27

interesting topics for those who
End more beauty and profit in this
class of squines. 1t must be adj
mitted that all classes have their
missions, even at places of amuse-
ments and Instruction, such as all
well regula ed fairs should be; but
the question often arises, especially
among our many friends who
champion the side of the heavier
classes, as to which should have
the supremacy. When it can be af-
forded there is certainly no objec-
tion to offering liberal awards in the
speed ring, but where funds are not
too plentiful, would it be right and
just to give the greater part of the
money to either class? True, the
speed ring may attract larger
crowds and thus increase the re.
ceipts, but does it bring the class of
people together that are interested
in the prime objects of the associa-
tions? There are many questions
which present themselves to the
managers of agricultural associa-
tions that have not the Importance
connected with them that the horse
departments have, yet they receive
more attention.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-08-27
County Court Sale.

! PURSUANT to a decree Of the County
L Court IN the cause of Jno. o. Boatright
ct ais, VS.. Jas. W. Boatright, ct ais, will
On Saturday, August %, 1885,
sell to the high bidder at public sale, be-
tween the hours of eleven and twelve o'clock
on the premises. the IL act of land belonging
the estate of W. T. Boatught, decd, being
the same place upon which said Boatright
was residing at the time of his death. Said
land is situated in the 10th civil district OF
Giles County, on the waters of Blue crock
two tracts; The home, or Kellum tract,
and the Caruthers tract. The Caruthers
tract contains by survey lis lO9-l60 acres,
and adjoins F. A. Kincaid. A. P. Doggett
and others, and will be sold separately. The
Kellum tract, containing 80 l05-l6 acres,
will be subdivided into two small tracts, and
sold first in two tracts, and afterwards as q
whole. Plat and surveys of said land ard
the subdivisions will be exhibited on day of
sale.
TERMS OF SALE:-Said land will be sold
on credit of one and Two years, free from
any right of redempt Notes with good
personal security required, bearing interest
from date, and retaining lien for the pur-
chase money.
aug6 At. WILL. s. EZELL, Clerk.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-08-27

She Had Conndenee.

Mrs. H. G. Harshbarger, Manor Hill,
Huntington County, Pa, writes. "DR. S.
B. HARTMAN s. Co., Columbus, o.:
have been afflicted for three years, caused
by over-work too soon after confinement.
NY kidneys became seriously affected;
could not retain my urine day nor night.
It was high colored, thick and bloody.
My monthlies had left altogether for four
teen months, during which time / was
confined to my bed with beating in right
ovaries. The discharge from the womb
was so offensive no one could stay in the
room. The urine continued bloody, with
pain in voiding it, and when in bed would
pass from me in my sleep. / have had
three doctors attending me regularly, one
for four months, one of the others one
whole summer, and the third all winter.
We had two others in consultation with
them, and used twenty bottles of differ
ent kinds of patent medicines, all to no
good. I then got a bottle of PERUNA,
and before 1 had three-fo1rths of the bot
tie taken quit wetting the bed and could
retain the urine sufficient to attend church,
which I had not done for three years,
and my monthlies came back as natural
as ever; indeed, l considered myself
well woman again. Since that time have
had pneumonia. My confidence in Pc
RUNA was so great that did not send Tor
a doctor. l followed the directions in
your ILLS of Life" and am over it, as well
as can be expected of one so delicate as l
have been. Others in my neighborhood
had the same disease, and among them
were strong men, and had the best physi-
clans, and yet died, while I sailed through
in safety on PERUNA and MANALIN. 1
sincerely believe, and would say to all the
afflicted in the wide world, that PERUNA
and MANALIN are the only two medicines
that any one needs in any disease, if used
as directed in your book entitled THE Ills
of Life"
]. E. Fleming, publisher of the New
Dominion, Morgantown, VIVA, writes:
"Some months since received some of
your medicine in exchange for advertis-
ing My wife has taken five bottles of it,
and has derived great benefit from it"
Mr.. M. c. Pershing, Bradenville, Pa,
writes: my wife has been using PERU
MA for some time for weak lungs and liv
er and kidney complaint, and thinks it is
doing her great good. Has used only one
bottle as yet. Please send your book on
the Ills of Life, as we can'tget any from
our druggist"
Mr.. John Denny, Mt. Vernon, o.,
writes We have a large sale in Pc
RUNA. 1t gives satisfaction"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-08-27
THE sHEEPFoLD

Sheep are indigenous to high
hill lands and such lands are most
profitable when devoted to their
grazing.
Mutton growing will be proiita-
BILE as our people learn more of its
good qualities and cultivate taste
for it.
In many ways our focks are be-
ing reduced, and the ones who hold
on until summer opens will find a
ready market for their sheep at
good prices.
Great losses are reported among
western focks, some men losing
their whole flocks, while all suffered
heavily. Late advices from Texas
state that there was six inches of
snow with n crust on top which laid
for several days, so that stock starv-
ed to death. One man living near
the lands of our informant lost 1000
head of sheep.
Sheep will not do well in partly
cleared wood lots, says an exchange,
though they would not be turned in
if a new gro with of wool is desired at
least until after it has obtained con-
siderable size. In most wood lands
docks and weeds of various kinds
are one of the greatest drawbacks to
success. The burrs get into the
wool and greatly impair its value.
These weeds should be grubbed out
in wood-lots the same as In cult
waited flds.
The American Cultivator thinks
in the device often given to breed
for mutton rather than for wool
some caution should be in inserted
as to the kind for muttdn growing.
The Downs and course wooded
breeds must be kept in smaller
focks and have the best of care TO
be very profitable. With the neg
lect which q Merino flock receives
at the hands Of the farmers, the
larger the sheep the more the keep
err is liable use on.
Our governmental management
is about to pass into new hands
Just what this portends for the in
terest OF wool growing nothing
which has yet been said or done by
the president-elect can be interpret
ed as determining. All that wool
growers can do is to assert their
rights, reiterate their demand
maintain and strengthen their or
gaRization, hope for the best, and
await results. Whether the attitude
of our new chief magistrate toward
the great industry be friendly, in
different or antagonlstic, the policy
indicated is the only one which
the wool-growers can reasonably
adopt.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-08-27
A Bad Start.


Usually nothing more unfortunate
could happen TO a young farmer
than that he should, by some alleg-
ed fortunate turn, make huge pile
Of money in short time, especially
if it be made outside of legitimate
business operations. In these days,
when the allurements of specula-
ton present themselves at every
turn to the man who can scrape up
a little money to invest, the tempta-
ton to attempt to make money by
side ventures is very strong. If
such venture prove successful, the
lucky operator is everywhere CON
graduated and thought to be start
ing on the high road to success.
People who think about these
things, however, need not be told
that .his cOngratulation is a great
mistake. Money so received is a
positive injury to the recipient, for
several reasons.
l. 1t dissatisfies him with his
own chosen business. After the ex-
citement of the grain and pork deal
the prosy labor of the farm becomes
unbearable. The revenues of herd
and field come in too slowly, and
after preliminaries, which are al
together too paiDstaking, and tie
dious.
2. 1t gives him wrong views for
business and unsettles, if it does
not wholly destroy, his convictions
respecting honesty. Having in his
first effort obtained something for
nothing, it is but q single step to a
repetition of the effort; and with
each repetition comes an increasing
callosity of the moral sensibilities.
The result is a non-agricultural far
mer, often a loafer, and oftener still
an unreliable and ultimately disre-
spected citizen. The appetite for
gambling grows with what 1t feeds
on, and will in the end control
those who give room for develop
ment.
3. 1t means bankruptcy at last.
1t is exceptional indeed when the
course Of the gambling farmer is
not direct to poverty. The first
successes are invariably as delusive
as they are alluring, and must end
in financial wreck
All this seems more deplorable in
the farmer than in almost Anybody
for the reason that it so much at
variance with his business IS. His is
an occupation always and every
where conceded to be the most Ger
tain and substantial in which men
can be engaged Sand in attempting
to couple with it the disreputable
methods of the gambler, he of all
men starts without plausible reason
upon a course of dehauchery and
ruin. He of all men is without ex-
cuse, and as much as any other de
serves the consequences inseparably
connected with his course.
Yes, a start made through profits
gained in this way is bad one. A
thousand dollars is vastly better To
the recipient if made in year than
if made in a day, even if ac-
quired in that short time in le-
gitimate business. Being educa-
ted to habits of quiet, accu-
INFLATED industry is of infinitely
more material benefit to any one
than sudden profits easily obtained.
Omitting Che moral feature of the
case, which is its most important
one, the slow and apparently plod-
ding accumulation is in a vast ma
jority of cases more sure than other
Of competence, comfort and indie
pendence in the days when these
things are most significant and in
dispensable. -StOckman.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-08-27
TEE PULASKI CITIZEN

ground for exercising the utmost
vigilance in conducting the business
to avoid any mistakes, and to make
every effort possible to make bust
ness profitable. When prices are
high a farmer sometimes can feed a
scrub steer without actual loss, and
perhaps indulge in carelessness In
feeding; but when prices are ex-
tremely low no such course of rear
ing and feeding cattle or any stock,
can be followed without soon lead
ing to very great losses. In these
times the animals must show some
aptitude for taking on flesh and
making growth, and the system of
feeding must be such as will make
them develop rapidly without un-
due outlay of feed and time.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-08-27

We put drop of alcohol in a
mans eye. 1t poisons it. We try
it upon the lining of living stom-
ach. Again it poisons it. We
study, after death, the stomachs OF
drinking men, and find alcohol pro
duces in regular stages redness, in
tense congestion, morbid secretions,
deeper hurt, destruction of parts,
utter ruin. We study its influence
upon the health and strength of
sailers and soldiers, and find it
helps to freeze them in the tropics.
We watch two regiments on a long
march in India, one with and the
other without grog, and are driven to
the conclusion that even IN moder-
ate quantities alcohol weakens
the muscles and breaks the..endu-
rance. We visit the training
grounds of oarsmen, pedestrians,
and prize fighters, and learn every
where the same iessOn-alcohol is
a poison to muscle and brain.--Dio
Lewis.