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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-22

shoe nails; No. a SOC; No 2Gc; No. 6 23c; No. Z
2lg. No. 8 Coo Lake 3" No. A5c No D 2bc :
40 8 &c; No coo; No leci Ausable 40 No
$50; No 8 2lc No 2lc; No. lgc; No, lec-
NUTs-Peanuts choice 7asc; new peeans
6gSc Brazil nuts l5ci almonds zoe per b.
PROVIsIONs--Me quote on the basis Of enr'
lote;
Meat--sugar cured hams l03sc, sugar-eured
breakfast bacon glic; short clear bacon iAet
short clear dry salt 10
Fish--Maekerel. ION kits No. 1, DOCS No, 2,
SOC. half bble No. J. s. 50, No.2, - 10; dried
acrrInes per box, 40c cod lsh, &c
Iard-IleTce, 7c; 6O.b cans, ne; ~ " cans,
73fc; 10 u cans, Is&ei 8. ID cans l4ci OR
Tca--imperlal, 40aGoe; gunpowGer, DQaloc.
salt--CoArse, Ia bags, 81 25Hl ~; me, IN yARs'
- laBo, IN Hat hoop barrels, Y 5oi pocksIs'
t,orn meal--Per bushel, 50aa5c,
Homiuy aud grtts--Per Dbl " 70.
Oatmeal-Per half Dbl, 81 %.
gracked wheat Per n, &c.
(Jrackers--A coda &c; XXX soda baci cream
sJ<c; ginger snaps SCI lemon creams eS'
snndries starch &c; randles, iul boxes,
l2kc; halves n; quarters stick cAnay ~
lOko; fancy i0alec; rope, bas's, 40 c2Iton'
l6c; herring, imported, 81 % per kegi raislns'
iayer, IS 90, cider. crab apple. iOc; missouri,
zoe: vinegar l5a25c; concentrated I'VE z lp'e
4 %. Jugs, glazed, d per gall crooks. giaxen
l0c per gal dried peaches edl6c, inols9 toc w
b blneing s0cGsSl COPPER DOZEN Coleman
mustard 81 30ai 80 per dozen; mhccarogi, IN.
ported, l5c D American, 1bc box; DuSAets' t"p
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-22

hoops, 81 70 per dozen; brilliant oils, bbls, 1876
Euiion do 2sc; do 2.6 cases 81 TO-; brilliant 30
cases 81 10 do / 2 cases So DO; baking powders
bulk, lie; 10 cans W 90
Riec--louisiRna 52a6Ic.
-Iryar-Fine powdered, bbls, SAci do half
bbla, 70; cut loaf 20 graduated standard, SC
Louisiana granuiRted -; standard a 34ci
choice white, use; Louisiana y. c. Ii6m7Ac.
POULlRi-Me quote; Hens " O042 y per
dor; young chickenss2 BOA 2 70 turkcye 7o4s0e
WHISKY -lkcctibed 81 1901 DO, no per proof ,
yoar. Dld 81 90@2 20; fancy extra OLD whisky,
70 O0d5 20.
WOOL Market steady; we quote Twelve
months ellp, light, lne and medium linite
dno, heavy light, ll0lfc: six month"; light
line medium 100 l8c; fail, fine hcayy---i fail,
light fine medlum---- coarse sai2c
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-22
New YorS.

EHODUOEs
NEW YORK, April 2l.--Flour-tiIin; ~, oeil
Wneat-Flrm and higher; NO req may M. 1,,s
GGl5gc. closing 9ilc; June 93A Gsifse' 'iosi"s
G4S.c. ,Iuiy gl5. 9glssc, closing " tt.,,
Gorn-spot lots STEADY options in'i ~
ortfve, closing arm; spot No 24b,kc eieNa ~,
~ n is3 anoat: April sUbsci May 4o'sas'''e'
c.osing &c June 4Iail4c'
Provisions, ETC.
CoTce--spot fIrm. Rio s. 75i options sn l 5s
b,oSer, saies i0,501 bags April-May - -
june 70 pee srn, Famed strong and quiet; g
si9S5stc: mold 4 exc; of 6abtsc; slAnn ,.ai y
4 ~, n ,c. cut loaf and crushed ici pc -o'eui
sr MaSaaIaisssseesgsiesdy; sales at 2ossoc for 90
tett
Rlce-steady.
Tanow-- Weaker. .tc
1nrnentlne--Q Quiet and steady AZ A4c. a., az
PurE1steady and quiet family mess ~ 90
Cut MeAts--firm. a.. .,,ot 81 a2iI
Jard--Opened weaa closed lrn : tpp,s " 80
,as95; MAY Sc 1906 i6; June W z9ao -
LIya STOCK. a.. tho
Beoyes-ReceipIt. 100 car loads ,o ioT prices saS
ma,tet and 81 ear loads for expoItaton' a,snrs
a,ster fSr lower grades, extreme l ts 20 s'oe'7
81 7oas 20; bulls and dry cows " ,eas 90 u.,th
sheen-Receipts G5l0; dull ana loNvt w., VA ~
md snish sales included unshorn sheep q
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-22
uried by His Brother Knights.

DuuenCG OF LNc OhhGLbo'
.sAP, TEX April 2o.-The un-
he man who was killed yesterday
sgreck of freight train 3l7, at the
stone quarry, was named Lawrence
idge. He was riding on some
4 that was loaded in a stock car.
br was ditched bottom upwards,
Ia Bridge unaer tine lumber. Fol
.this car was car Of barbed wire
crushed down on the cap
hmber car crushing out Bridges
partly Haying him, by the blowing
lumber o1er his body. For the
F. Of those interested in him we will
bat papers found on his body show
be was a coal miner and a
Of Labor in good standing In Lee
ssembly, No. 5455, |. 7. They also
that his mother lives in Straits
berry county, Ohio, and has friends
Selsonville, Athens county, Ohio.
nights ana good citizens OF Millsap
h him in very respectable cloth
II cotlin and to- day buried him in
llsap graveyard.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-22

b the Gazette -, ~,
|IrTrA, TEX, April 2l.-The
4 that has been in progress at the
III church at this place for ten or
Eavs past closed Monday night. 1t
bd1cted hy Elder John T Poe Of
'istian faith, who is a very able
nd a logical reasoner. He did
had here, and made many friends
'bis stay. He left for his home at
fw. Tex, on yesterday. During
4 discourse at this place seven
united with his church here, six
In we're baptized.
4 A. Lewis is now North confer
IN ilroaders in the interest OF
I'm aud his letters to the citizens
|nlace talk favorably of the early
I'm Of the Missouri Pacific rail-
I'm Gainesville to this place. Hen
4 ready to put up the full amount
bed of her to secure this road, and
lonle are anticipating the early
Of the iron horse over this new
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-22

/ The, ne S Trx., April 2i.-Dr. N. 0.
hi !, NV returned yesterday from
|,l.a. ~ where the doctor has been
eop l'.,,res at the "Tulanc Uni
fg isTe ornis.apa," and graduated,
o. ~ lion Sonors from the faculty,
nss ., iookIng forward to another
r y, TIE prospects are splen-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-22

me Caaetie ,nr,i Or
30 Court was occupied this
i ', ,,,igg the case Of I. r. Smith,
,D,, I. carrying u pistol. a verdict
VIZ VIZ s9pnd aud a fine Of goo was
4 sic, This csse was appealed
;nstiee's court to the county
,osG Two months ago.
w Of Alex Gersony, the hotel
XXX been D stponed until Mon
4 connt OF county court.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-22
,,~,oyAL STATE NEWS.


|nd'H''T :, ~ April io.-Howard
An' ,..,1h iii little boy Ave years old
3 oi, ns'ld Of Mr., and Mrs. J. B.
only e ,Sis morning at 9 o'clock,
lied .n,s Illness, with catarrhal
few ,un Ss obsequies win take
|The ., lau', morning from the family
'nlu my, North oak street.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-22
pnupUOE. RkOyI-lONs, LIVE sTu


HanGitb tllFs
PRODUCE.
KANSAS CITY, MO-, April 2i'- oc, ~ he IA
strong and higher; No. RED cash oo'ao plu
Nav 6sc; June 7lb@n &C. ,.. e-t,,.
ljorn-Strong an1 higher NO Z cash +'s'oi
May use bid; june 2s3s
Oats-No quotations
LIVE STOCK.
The Live Stock Indicator teports -oo. ..,o,,o "a
fJattie.-Reoelpts 1892, shipments slUOi opehe1
s+e'd,N NM ian of Sc before noon, and closed
,,.'5st Soice 10 fancy So 1905 10; fair 10 good
VI 40 o. al. commonte~4e medium ~ OOd4 oOi
feeders So 75al 40; cows s. l5d3 90
uogs-Receipts II 800 weak, SLOW anu 90 ~"
sheep-Receipts 1900; shipments, 22Ooi gsn,ieIi
ooog t6 choice 81 O066 90; common 70 medium
50 OOd3 3d.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-22
Queen oily.

,sonce OF the Gazette.
q CITY, TEX April 2O.-Yester-
, GOOD day for the warehouse
4, He received sixty-seyen bales
4 which does pretty well for this
Smitb sold to Martin, Wise 6
|. II Marshall over $4,000 worth
a one dey last week.
pnsen CITY Lumber company have
IN l.. PClements three more acres
~ !, a, add 70 their undergrad. They
u aiteen acres, most of which Il
bv mlll-sheds, log-way, planers'
tramways, lumber
ete They bore with big anger.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-22

recent Austrian court reception,
If the titled ladies wore trains
feet long to their dresses.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-22

NEW YORK, April 2l-ootton-spot CLOSED
steady and unchanged.
=. nls IaIa
Galveston.

GALVESTON. Tx. April 81 ,-uotson-spoi
dull and ,asy.
,1rose roceiptai VI bales
Sales, GO bales.
Exports, none.
ordinary, I lice; good ordinary, l6ci
low middllng, SIC; middling, &c; good mo
ding, 4. l6c; middling air9 lb-loc
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-22

nsylyauia will be interested TO
taat kerosene has been found on
past of the Red sea, near Suez.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-22

elal drive in balgriggan underwear
b suit al Thomas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-22

,me parts OF Mexico precious woods
plentiful that the natives build
es Of rosewood logs.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-22

recent "dusnsts' dinner" at Pesth
Eaest had fought al least six duels.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-22

,orated red raspberrles at Turner
lures,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-22

Pc are 5000 teachers OF elocution In
puntry tryiag 10 develop the ora
| talent OF the people.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-22

he Fisest Reroro 10 tho worla
|deTsnlfs gun ~tore
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-22

still want $4,000 to finish the
Il for the Bartholdl statue.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-22

lporated red raspberries at Turner
|Clure's.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-22

wheels are in favor again in New
land they once more stir the dust
|the fashionable drive-ways.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-22

Easter card given with each pack
diamond dye at Wells drug store.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-22
y dyes at Wells drug store.

Iy-ate" dollars was the sum called
check lately presented to the
ll n " National bank.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-22

New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, La, April 2l.-Cotton-spot
closed steady.
Low ordinary exc ordinary 71lc; good ordi
nary 10 l6c low middling 6l6c; middllng
ls.lGe; good middllng 9Hc; middling fair
l0kc; fair llRc.
Sales 1850 bales,
Futures opened firm and ruled quiz and
steadY. cloalng steady, to points higher
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-22

Easter Egg Dyes.
bond dyes, Jour colors for 10 cents
ierhouse's drug store.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-22
polk $1,000 Ynrd.

Fey cows bred from noted mixers,
Hereford aud'short-horn bulls.
Polk BROS.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-22

20 Stert's gun store for loaded
Tor ployer shooting.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-22

horsted red raspberries at Turner
flure's.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-22

~. 4.Dss., 44.rs4 - ~ fDlunc-
ton ease against Charles Goodnight for
alleged illegal inclosure Of nearly ,000, 900
acres OF school lands WAS to-day posi-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-22
ON CHANGE.
Cotton Spots Fractions and Futures
from One to Four Points Higher
Money Easy.
Wheat Opened Irregular, Advanced on
War News ana Closed lnghsr--Liyc
Stock transactions BRISK.


Nzw YORK April2i Money on call easy
la5 per cent. Sterling exchange duh but STEADY
AZ 81 So. for sixty Gays and 81 SsX Tor al.
mand
ENGLISH CoEsoLs,
for money.
STOCKS AND BONDS
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-22
y oQds els clipped DO Al 81 5oe1s 40 unshcrn
ye .s y ooa7 f2,s spring lambs 81 500 60


PRODUCE
ST LOUIS, Mo- April si.--Flour.- Active
choice IS 6Ses Is fancy 81 1894 *; eStra ssncy
- tni 70; patents 81 sOn5 %
Mheat-Actiye and irregular; opened drm
news, fell OF again and closed steady I, q &c
tighter than yesterday No rod. ,Gsa, spa
s W. May sl's0soc, closing sqc; J ne sesa
We 3; closing ssse july sine bid, August
orn- quiet and weak early IN the session;
prices recovered later and advanced 80 10,
closing No &c higher than YESTERDAY; No, 3
mix cash aii O May 33ss G53 10, closing sac;
June 8fNc
Oats, Very dali but STEADY. 40, mixed cash
PROVISIONS
0ornmeal- cads 81 75al s..
WINS y-firm; 81 10.
Wool Dul aud easy; tub washed e6aSSc
unwashed i5a2Sc, Texas g622c
PIoyisiens-sQniet and generally steady
Buik moats--steady; loose lots long
clear s. %; ehori ribs S. 20; short clear s. 30,
94Ned lotA long clear 50 90 short ribs s. gi9;
B.coa- Easy; Ions clear IS 50; short ribs
20 81, hort clear 50 ooae %.
hamh 80 O0@ll %
AFTERNOON nOAnD.
wheat strong .ff 80 higher.
Corn Sc 80 lower.
Oats c lower
LIVE sTooK.
Catte-hoceiMe $40 shipments 800; active
ana stfong on shipping account carly, closing
/ easy choice shlppisg and exports s. COOS 90;
81 70 iGi 20! cove and heifers 81 25GS a.
stoc6ers ana feeders active 50 25G9 %.
hogs-Reoeipis eco; active and no Gents
higher early closing with advance lost at s. 20
ae e5.
sheep -Recclp;s 900, shipments COO: market
slow and steady az S 5O6b 70.
Chicago.
PRODUCE
CHICAGO, ill., April 2l,-Flour-Quiet and
unchanEed
| Whegt--Noryous and unsettled, but generally
i stronger. closing &c higher taan yesterday
| April 1sfdS0bc, closed i95sc; May 50 S-lic,
closed h0Ic; June slGGs3c, closed size
| Corn-Sironeef, closing &C higher, cash 3Ia
| 87hc; April S6A aSiltc, closed S7c May 81 l3-iG
aSAc, closed 3sc; June 5SA93eNo closed
| IS Ice,
=, fork--lrregular; declined lb4l7kc, rallied
ITa0l0c, and closed fteady; cash 50 Ol09 %
My closed 50 o2ha9 0ii June closed 50 l0d
Lard-Quiet and steady; cash ana May
| So SIii June s. S2H db95
Boxed Meats-ouiot; dry salted shoulders
AFTERNOON BOARD
Wheat Stronger; 80 higher; May closod n
corn-Firmcr May IS S.lCc.
Oais- steady; May 3Onc.
Pork-Quieti May 300.
Lard-Unchanged
LIVE STOCK.
, DrOvers' journal reports,
! Cattle Receipts $500. shipments 1000; marke
! slow; common loo lower shipping steers of 9j
, 70 1900 pounds 81 sAG6 90; stockers and feeder
, y 1914 10; COWS, bulls and mixed 81 6004 20
} bulls 81 9OG3 20; Though Texas cattle "a aOi
10.
Hogs-Recolpts $1,000; weak, closed 90 lower
( So G0di so.
sheep Receipts 5000; shipments TOO; slov
} and weak; natives 81 5000 IS shorn Texan
a 81 500I 80.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-22

AZ allowance one
Brenet won By a
second Kiahoa,
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-11-20
A Iot of Frozen CLAIMS.

you've seen Lawrence Barrett, s'poseln
aid the fat passenger. and | s'pose you've
aeard of his stuck. up airs and his exclusive
aeis and his refusal to associate with other
members Ot his companyl Wen, it is fact l
vas at a railway station down in Ohio a
couple of winters ago, waiting for a train
which was several hours late. Barrett and
his company We're there, too, and it was a
onesome time We had Waiting for a train
N little stuck up junction station, with no
Ialoon in the township, and no nothin' but
NOV piled up around the windows and a
telegraph machine ticking lazlly of drifts
md stuck trains up tie road is ANYTHING but
lively; hut when you add to all this the
presence # man like Lawrence Barrett, q
troz'n- clam ,ort Of man walking about
llke hunsrH ghp,t, saying nothing to any
body ana seeming Ia see mol Ody, l tell you
that you then have all the conditions necns-
sary TO feeling of trst,class horror | sst
and watched Barretl-it was impossible to
Keep your eyes olf him-nnd then | began to
feel afraii Of myself. Murder was creeping
into my heart. Wuntcd to kill that man,
and pour oil over hnu AMI set It on fire and
warm him up And believe the other
chaps were feeling just the same rs was,
and there's no telling what might have hap
pened if it hadn't been Cor little accident
which occurred just then.
Barrett was outside the station, walking
around OF the platform. We could see him
through the windows. All of a sudden he
slipped and fell. guess he had stepped one
loot of the edge of the platform, and we saw
him make dive head first into snowdlift.
It was soft, dry snow and he went down
almost out of sight. He had his grip strap
ped about his shoulders, too, and in trying
to get out he floundered about and worked
himse deeper into the snow.
What did wo do: Not one of us knew
the man. We were entirely ignorant of his
existence, Every one Of us looked as much
like frozen clam as we knew how, and went
out on the platform aud struttcd up and
down, seeing nobady and saying nothing,
Satlsie with Ourselves and smiling inwari-
ly. That procession Of trutiers, of c am
faces and elevated noses, walking by that
stranger fioundering in the snow was about
the funniest thing ever saw in my travels y
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-11-20
Book Notice.

The November number of this welcome
magazine brings with its usually well select
ed resume of the best foreign period calls. The
place of honor is given to a paper on "Rus-
sia and England" " now the burning problem
of foreign politics. which sheds light on the
subject. Andiew Lang's interesting paper
On Egyptian Divine Myths" is suggestive
contribution to an important branch of
study and the luig and suggestive Article
On "Revolutiou and Evout,uu," by the
Russian philosopher and scientist Leon Met
chnikoff, will be read with attention by those
interested in one of the greatest questions OF
the day. Prof. FIeeman's "'?ruSpects of
Home Rule" is malk ked by the great histor-
ian'S thoroughuess and Judicial care. The
number is rich i'll purely literary articles
There il capital alysis of a great Ffench-
man, but little known in America, Paul
Louis Courcr. ST. George MiNaIt gives u
an interesting account Of Austrian Monas-
telies, and there is fresh and readable
sketch of the conditions of life aud labor in
Rural Tuscany" A capt. 1t article on
lleine, and no less suggestive paper on
Culeridge, will please students Of literature
The ghost story, "ConcideuceS, from that
sturdy veteran of the English monthlies,
BtdckUood s is unusually strong in its combi-
nation of mystery aud adventure. The half
dozen short papers are on current topics of
interest. The magazine keeps up its high
standard OF literary excellencs, aud appeals
strongly to tie cultivated and thoughtful
readers throughout the land.
Published by L. r. PELToN, % Bond
Street, New York. Terms, s5 per ca sin
gle numbers, 40 ccuts trial subscription for
3 months, 81 EcLEcTIc and any "a Mage
zine, IS,
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-11-20
brother Gardner IN AdyIce-t;IyInr.


De longer lib on top dis airth de harder
am convinced dat de man who profits by your
advice gibs you no credit fur it, while de one
who loses by it am your enemy. has reached
dat pass in my private life whar, in case
nabur steps in to ak my opinyun about de
weather for the mex twenty-four hours,
dudge de inquiry an turn de conversashun to
hard cider as soon as possible Ii predict
rain an hit it, dar' may be too much fur lis
beans or not huff fur his 'taters an lie am
sartln to lay 1t up agin me. II predict rail-
an it doan' come, he loses confidence in nv
Judgment AM holds me in contempt
Fur de las twenty y'ars hev tccn seekin'
de happy medium, am dat's de chief cause Of
my be!n' hump-baClied an bow-cgged, an
liver all ulsot l doan' want to be so good
dat n pusspn dRres TO come mn steal my hens
in the daytime, feelin' dat I'll forgive him, an
doan want to be so bad dat none ob de nay
buls will dare to come in an borry soft soap,
knowin' dat like to lend. In tryin' to strike
de happy medium my hens hev all died of de
PIP an none Of de bOrryed soap has bin re-
turned
l want to treat all my nayburs alike, hut
when johnson comes H. an abuses Smith, AM
Smith comes in an abuses johnson, de happy
medium which search arolm' fur makes rm.
emics OF boat, bekase doan' agree with
either.
If pray so loud dat my ba2oo floats ont on
de night air to dc ears of de nayburhood,
somebody remarks dat wind power religion
may be all right 10 :laie mules by, hut it
doan reach de satss of Heaben. If / pray in
sch low vulca dat nobody h'ars it, remarks
are made % do eifcci dat has cooled or q
good deal since paym' dat bill fur three
months pew rent.
My left hand naybur has chilem who am
de terror of kaintuck. He comes obcr to me
in de gloamin' an axes what should be done.
De happy medium would be to buy mad
dog an turn him loose in de back yard, but
de suggestion makes de man my enemy.
My ight hand naybur has chillen who um
SO good dat dey lay down an let tlaK5clycs bs
robbed an pounded. lie wakes me up III ,ls
mawnin TO aX my advice, am when tell him
to pack dem or to an IDIOT asylum he tloay
speak to me agin fur six months.
De medium which we should strive fur may
de divided up as follows:
!. BE deaf in nayburhood quaIrels.
2. Be dumhis 10 mems faults Onless you Hm
IN de witness box
Be silent when you can't praise.
4. II you advise ut all, agree wild de ideas
OF de pussons askin' it,
.. A blind man am nebbcr brought into
court fur a witness
.. Wisdom am not in KNOWN such n power.
tnl sight, but in kecpin shet on what You toan
know.-Detroit Free Press
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-11-20

Over in the treasury n story is told at the
expense OF high onici H. The air in the
room W rather chilly, but the clerks were
found busily at WORK in their light Office
coats They had warmyd The bulb Of til
Thermometer up 10 -. and awaited develop.
ments. The official remarked that it was
cold, and shivered and looked uneasily about
the room. a clerk leisurov glanced at the
Thermometer and sail il was very comfort
able. The official luulSel and saw and won.
iered
Il think mdst have chill, > he said, but
he went to his desk
Pretty soon the clerk in front OF him de.
liberately pulled off his coat and resumed
work.
II am sure must have chill" again re-
marked the official, but every clerk had hi:
nose down to NllSiness, and hadn't time tc
answer.
Good heavens" exclaimed another In a
loud aside, pulling off his cont.
The official, still munled in his oyercoat
snd shivering, went over again and looked
at the thermometer A clerk had in tn,
mean time applied the lighted end of a cigar
to the bulb, and tho mercury had jumEed
tn 30.
Dear men said the official, am afraid
I'm going to be sick-n After a lit G he
pulled on his gloves and started for home,
took quinine and whisky and went to bed.
When he returned to the office next day the
story met him III the corridor. He saws il
is all right; he is well, and the fellows who
played 1t on him are sncezing their heads off
Pittsburg Dispatch
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-11-20
The Joke on Sam Coliyer,

In the days when the Rev. Robert Collyer
occupied the pulpit at Unity church his son
Sam was, of course, regular attendant at
the services, Ii, g. Withrow, a son of Thomas
j., Withrow, the lawyer, used to pass the col
lection hox-"corn popper," lie called it. Hal
was fond Of IL joke, and one Sunday lie saw u
chance To perpetrate one on Sam Sam had
been quite attentive TO IA young lady, and had
at last mustered up sufficient courage to bring
her to church. When the collection plate
came around he reached in his pocket, pulled
out a nickel, and, with considerable cch,t.
dropped il in the box. Hal drew back the
plate, tished out the nickel, and, handing it
back, whispered:
81 can't make the change to-day, Sam. You
should see to that yourself before coming to
chnrch '--Chicago AInil