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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-10-20
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Local and Personal Briefs.

ir LUIGI lanu IsEsoII@+ o44S1s'
'lSiiA)yr-.,1 1LLLA t.ILK3
3 944Ohoice Canvass Hams at Vests. |
AOyercoats cheap at Ross & Sons.
AAll kind of bustles at Thurman's
See Election notice on another
page. / AAfaA@ of
LOandies in great variety at
d. l., Browns. ~ M
We sell Bibles at cost.
o. NJ. THURMAN q Sons.
-See three nonresident notices in
this issue. ~ t
-Sagar & Bass buy green hides
and pay the highest market price.
Boots and Shoes cheap at
Ross q Sons. ar
H i. Walling, Jr,, has returned
from an extended southern tour.
For Saddles, Harness and horse
Jewellery in general, 90 to Sagar &
Bass.
No profit charged on Bibles and
Testaments at Thurman's.
Mr.. w. w. Wallace, of the New
Era, is in Nashville this week.
Crackers, the incest you have ever
seen, at D. l.. Browns.
Don't fail to hear Gov. Taylor
next Wednesday. Grand rally.
ID. O. jenkins has BIG stock of
Candies, fresh and fine favored.
MIR. T. f. Burroughs has gone to
Fayetteville to Conference.
Just "stop in" and feast your
eyes on that lovely candy at Vests.
-Jno. B. Biles, the popular Good
bars merchant, was in the city We'd
nesday.
West & Co., have their house full
ofCandies, Cakes, Raisins, and every
thing good to eat.
Blankets Blankets Blankets !
Every price and quality at J. c. M.
Ross & Sons.
Try those Plantation, Hand
made, long filler, Cigar. Sold only
be West & Co.
VIM Austin, wife and their little
daughter Maud accompanied the
bridal party to Texas.
Remember Gov. Taylor's appoint
ment here next Wednesday, and let
everybOd turn out to hear him.
Publications of the American
Bible Society on sale at cost at O. M.
Thurman & Sons.
Last Wednesdays Nashville
American failed to reach its subscrib.
ers at this place.
-Cocoanuts! Ia BIG stock at d. o.
Jenkins. Call early and get one
Changes ! the BIGGEST stock tc
be found in town at d. o. Jenkins
The prettiest thing in town is
that show case of fine candies just
received at Vests.
Bananas an awful BIG stock or
hand at d. o. Jenkins. Call early
and avoid the rush.
"A new and beautiful assortment
of Kid Gloves just received at j. c
M. Ross & Sons.
-Ify you want the highest 'prict
for your green hides take them t.
Sagar & Bass.
DIR. w. H. Fleming and wife ar,
in attendance in the Southern
Methodist Conference which is nov
convening in Fayetteville.
Lend us your ears for a momen
while we tell you that d. L. Brown
has the finest stock of Cigars he has
ever kept, favored to perfection.
Capt. w. A. Rutherford lef
Tuesday morning for eastern Ken
lucky, but hopes to get back agail
before the election.
Mrs. M. Richmond, son an
daughter, after a stay Of sewers
weeks at the Warren House, left fC
their home in Memphis last Mon
day.
j. w. Stone, of Chattanooga
arrived on the Wednesday mornin
train to be present at the Pollard
Mason wedding.
Cap. j. G. Henley and family, {
Birmingham, Ala, after sewers
weeks sojourn in our city, left fC
their home Thursday morning. TIL
Captain made many warm frient
while here.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-10-11

A propos des derniers duels, un
original 6c.it q un journal de Paris
pour conseiller aux dueliistes de
tremper leurs ep6es, au moment du
combat, dams de pacide ph6nique.
La plaie est bien plus facile a que
rir, ct la penetration de la lame est
parfois exc, llente pour les person
mes q qui les medecins ont recon
mand6 le fer.
Guibollard a ecrit aussi pour pro
poser un systeme de balles phar
maceutiqu %, de- IS le duels au pls-
toilet. La bale est d forme de pilu
le ct content dams une envelope
antiseptique une s6rie de d6sinfec.
tants 6nerglques. En- 6clatant dams
le corps, lie tue tous les microbes
qui pourraient y exister. De plus
Ia blessure Sc gu6rit dele meme
apres avoir l6gerement purge Il
malade.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-10-11
Nos Fommes Americaines.

Nous aurons bientot, q nous oc-
cuper s6rieusement de prot6ger nos
femmes am6ricaines, tout aussi
6nergiquement que nos industries
nationales.
Nous lisons dams un Journal AL
lemand, quill y tous les mois, un
grand nombre de ]eunes files qui
viennent de la Russle, de la Suede
de pAllemagne pour Sc marler aux
Etats. Unis.
Files ne viennent pas sous des
promesses trompeuses, elles ne
viennent pas au Hazard car elles
sont Requirement engages, par
une agence matrimoniale qui s'est
form6e, pour procurer des jeunes
files qui veulent SO marier aux
Fermiers de louest qui demandent
des femmes intelligentes ct travail
leuses pour tenir leur m6nage ct
ne craignent pas de s'afsocier q
leur dur labeur.
Quelques hommes lntelllgents
oat form6 les agences matrimonia
les don't nous parlons, ct CONNIE ills
ont cru que la Russie lAllemagne
ct la Suede, 6taient les pays les
plus favorables pour fournir aux
beso1ns des Fermiers de louest
lis ont 6tabli des succursales dams
tous ces pays od la pauvrete re
gne en- ma1tre, ct Oh par cons6
quent, lis trouvent facilement les
elements don't Ills ont besoin.
LIE gouvernement peut ct doit
prendre des mesures pour faire
cesser Get 6tat de chooses car lAme
rique ma plus besoin d'aller cher
cher p6tranger, des jeunes files
honnetes, laborieuses, ct intelll-
gentes, les fermiers de pouest peu
vent les trouver lei avec cette su
p6riorit6 lncontestable, qu'elles
ont recu p6ducation Am6rcaine
La Patrie de Cohoes.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-10-11
curiosit6 qui touchait q pangolsse
tant ellie Atait intense

Son acolyte, ou son complice
6x6cuta ses ordres CONNIE 81 ces
pr6paratifs lui eussent etc tres ia.
miliers; Bernard lui fit r6pandre
son foln mouille d une certaine
distance de lenr voiture mais de
facon q Pentourer complement, ct
il Y NIT le feu.-Alors le Docteu1
fit de grands gestes en- activant la
famine ct en- rep6tant a demi- -voix
"Sont lis betes, tous ces animaux Ia
helm ? Robert, sont lis assez be
tes!. 80" CONNIE il disait celia en-
francais, les t6moins du prodige
current a quelque diabolique i'll
c cantation faite dams une langue par
ticuliere Lucifer ct ses adeptes,
ct lis commencement q avoir peur.
Bient6t une 6paisse fum6e enve-
loppa complement le vehicule, ct
dams ce moment de solennel silen-
ce ct d'anxi6t5 profonde, six heures
sonn6rent.
Juste a Get instant, Bernard
ayant Annie a sa drolte, Robert d
90 gauche, Robert qui SO pincalt
jusqu'au sang pour ne pas 6clater
de rire! Bernard, dis ]e, appela
par trois fois ct dune voix forte:
''Harry Clarck Harry Clarck
Harry Clarck."
Des le second appel on entendit
tousser au milieu de la fum6e; mais
ellie 6tait trop epaisse pour qu'on
put rien distinguer. Cependant
plus dun brave sentit une sueur
froide lui inonder le front ct King
serra la main de son gendre, en- lui
disant tout bas: ''Faut pas regret
ter notre argent, nous pavons
6chapp6 belle t.. Enin, au
troisieme appel ou la troisieme
6vocation, Harry Clarck en- chair
ct en- os, Harry Clarck parfaite-
ment vivant arparut aux yeuz
6merveill6s de tous les citoyens de
Georgetown, j'entends de tous ceuz
qui ne s'enfulrent pas epouvart5s
Annie succombant a une emotion
profonde mais d6licieuse s'6vanouit
dams les bras de son fance.
lie lendemain nos deux ]oyeuz
compagnons assisterent au maria
ge de leur nouvel ami ct de la dou
CO Annie, puis lis ratelerent Soil
man ct plus riches qu'ils ne Ia.
vaient jBmais etc, lis repriren1
gaiement leur vie de p6r6grina
ton 3 trayers le monde.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-10-11

LoNDREs. -Au cours dune en-
trevue avec le correspondent dun
journal, un attach6 de lambassade
anglaise Berlin s'est exprim6
ainsi: "Les bruits de dissentiments
entire le prince de Bismarck ct
|pempereur Guillaume sont plus
fondes qu'on ne le croft gen6rale-
ment. LIE chancellor n Test pas par
tisan des reformes que pon va in
troduire dams parmee ct la nouvel-
le du projet de marriage de la prin-
cesse Sophie avec le due de Sparte
a encore augment6 le depit quill
6prouve ct quill a maifest6 en- me-
nacant dc donner ga demission. Ce
projet d union, en- effet, a une i'm
portance pol1tique beaucoup plus
grande qu'on ne lie suppose ct le
prince de Bismarck est davis quill
serait plus pr6jndiciable d PAlie-
gne que le marriage de la prlncesse
Victoria av6c le prince Alexandra
de Battemberg.
V1ENNE 29 Septembre. Lies ex-
ercices de tir au canon ont eu lieu
aujourd'hu dams le champ de tir
de Steinfeld. L'empereur Fran
cois Joseph y assistait ct failli y
etre tue. II await ordonn6 que la
trompette donnat lie signal de ces-
ser le feu atm quill puisse inspec-
ter Ia chile lui meme. LIE signal
retentit mais Ioficier commandant
une batterie situee a 1000 metres
environ de ia chile ne lentendit
pas ct continua lie feu. L'empereur
ma dn son salut qua une d6pres-
sion de terrain.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-10-11

New YORK. M. J. j. Elliott, de
Liberty (Virginie) }, a trouve le ma
tin dams une rue de cette vile le
billet suivant que l'on a tout lieu
de croire avoir etc jete par un aero
naute ell detresse dars les airs:
Isl ce billet tombe aux mains de
quelqu' 'un, que Pon fasse savoir a
ma femme, Mary Brooks, 2O4 Gram
Street, Cleveland, Ohio, que je
suis q une tres grande hauteur
dams Pair avec mon ballon; quill
NEST impossible de lie diriger ct
quill est emporte par un courant
avec une rapidit6 vertigineuse. Je
crois que je suls entra1ne vers Fest.
-CHAs BROOKs.'
L'a6ronaute await attache son
billet a deux clefs afp, sans aucun
doute, quill ne fut pas emporte par
lie vent. Cette trouvaille a cause
,1ne grande emotion a Liberty.
I'm drame poignant s'est de.
roul6 sur les bords de Ia riviere
Cimmaron dams le nord du Kansas.
NJ. William Beattie, un fermier de
la region, en- partant le matin pour
aller travalller aux champs, a lais-
Sc seule d La maison ses deux en-
fants, une petite file de cling ans,
ct un b6be de deux mois. Lors-
on'il est rentr6 chez lul d midi
pour liner, M. Beattie a trouve sa
file tout en- larmes. L'enfant a
racont6 qu'elle await porte le b6b6
dams la cour ct qu'elie py await
laiss6 un instant seul pour aller
chercher quelque chose a le mai
son. GA mon retour, a-t.elle a. jou-
te, j'ai entendu un cri ct j'ai WI le
b6be s'envoler."
LIE fermier compris de suite
que son enfant await etc enleye par
un aigIe; il a r6uni ses voisins Ell
toute hate ct il est parti avec eux
pour faire des recherches sur les
bords de la riviere, qui sont tres
bois6s. Apres une battue dune
heure, les chercheurs ont entendu
un coup de feu. L'un await +rou.
We paigle, lui await cesse un allie
dun coup de fusil ct Sc battait
avec roiseau de proie. Les autres
chercheurs attir6s par le bruit de
la d6tonation, ont couru al secours
de leur camarade; Paigle a reussi
q s'enfu1r dams les broussallles, ct
lie malheureux p6re q ramass6 la
cadavre de son enfant d6ja a moi
tie devore.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-10-11

Au lieu de payer loyer, appliquez
vot1e argent sur une propriet6 que
vous pouvez acquerlr avec des
avantages exceptionnels.
DEMEULEs & MEAGHER.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-10-11
T. r. LEROUX, Redacteur.
LIE pere au lieu du fills.

LIE village de Mercy dams lie COM
to de Forest, Pens, Went d'etre le
theatre dune aventure yraiment
americaine.
NJ. Ralphe Baily, yeuf ct grand
pere, age de 60!ans, est propli 7taire
du Bai]y's Sticks works; son fills
Charles age de 25 ans Ell est lie su.
rintendsDt. Depuis plusieurs mois
Meile Amelia Coar, ag4e de Is ans
6tait charge de tenir La comptabilite.
Charles et'Amelia s'almerent, SO le
dirent, ct la noce deyait avoir lieu
nard1 soir. Mais souve,t femme
carrie, ct au moment solennel, ii y
await bien un fatu1 epoux, mais Ia
fanc6e brillait par son absence. Une
lettre laiss6e sur sa table de toilet
te annonqa a Charles que malgr6
ses 60 hlvers, ellie lui preferait son
p6re. LIE vieillard ct la jeune file
sc sont mari6s hier a Buffalo.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-07-20

From thr Rural N,rmoui.r
The town of Windsor. Ne. wa, named
.hy the grandfather of the writer for
Windsor, Vt. near which he was born. and
which he regarded as THE pretticst vilag,
m New England The Main, Farmer
gives the following account Of successful
farming IN the Maine Windsor. which well
offsets that Black Side of Farming. the.
record of which was concluded IN tine last
ISSUE of this paper
Forty eight years ago tins June. a youu.
man full of push, pluck and enterprise.
bought "a farm Iu the town of Windsor. in
tin, county. The land was good. but it had
only ONE building upon 30. and that am old
barn NOT worth over ten dollar, The Young
man had not a cent Of capital He has
been ON the same farm ever ,mce-has
mot been diverted for moment from the
business Of farming and stock raising. has
mot made cent Of money ont Of any 9th
rr upurutluu-aud upV has % farm under
the hest cultivation of any m town. with
splendid farm bindings well stocked o.
place he can sci. any day for $1,000 IN cash
Ha~ >Nuup dollars at interest on good notes
and L. IN prosperous circumstances Hi-
uci-hhpr- say that bee ha, had good luck cd
hut good luck is the result of good man
aSrment every time. He ha, exercised
-"d care, kept everything up promptly.
has not let ms notes run out but paid them
before maturing He has good success in
raising stock. matching them and selling
them DOB the spring a. steers. not uudcrtak
In- 1" lattcn them, nor keeping them until
they ate their heads of At one time he
had nine sheep. and in one year he sold
from them $50 worth of lambs aud wool
I..tt q. . lac.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-07-20

TIE HOUSEHOLD.


The hot spell is upon u.s. People who
are too 0p-hy suffer extremely. and are
tempted to echo Sidney Smiths witty wish
that be- conld strip himself Of his too album
daut tissue aud sit in his bones There is
strong temptation t. take "a cold bath. to
drink ice cold water. or 20 cool ones self of
hy going down cellar These are unhealth-
ful methods of avoiding "a roasting, which.
however uncomfortable IL may seem. j.
rather beneficial than otherwise. People
rarely become sick from too much heat
Farmers who work in the field, until the
sweat pours from their bodies are much
healthier than those who live sedeutary
lives, The sweat carries of impurities in
the blood better than a dollar bottle Of the
best patent medicine going, and it don't
cost anything
But the man who sweats much does not
get the full benefit Of this cleansing process
unless he hathc- frequently. The sweat
merely brings impurities n his system to
the surface, and leaves them there Cloth
ing, especially WOODEN ahsorbs much Of this
and hence it is good plan to wear woolens
next the skin at all times, in winter for
warmth and IN summer for health. with
out which comfort Is impossible A. soon
as perspiratiou stops absorption begins If
suddenly 10y any means, the foul matter
thrown o. the surface is struck back in
again. and this make, the last state worse
than the first If warm water cannot he
otherwise procured pour a little from
the teakettle into basin. and if hard put "a
little ammonia with it, Then with "a
sponge it is only the work Of "a few mo
ments o. hathc the whole body, rubbing
down vigorously with IA coarse. dry towel
toremove every vesti-c Of moisture. After
such a bath on retiring sleep will be health
full and the man who has worked hardest
will awake in the morning thoroughly
rested and ready for work again
Cold water should not be used for bathing
at night, or AT any time when the system Is
wearel or from any cause enfeehled. No
matter how hot the weather. water a warm
as the flesh will cool the body more naturally
and without shock than that Of lower tenn
perature. Il L. the evaporation from tho
surface that cools the body If the surface
is touched with cold water 1t closes the
pores, which IL "a man Is tired out at night
may not reopen besides. cold water will
not remove dirt from the skin a. viii that
slightly warmed
If the person he bathed every night IN
hot weather with tepid or warm water,
wooden Undertaking will be- less necessary
The wearing of Wpulrus iu summer MAY be
likened 10 penaucc which people suffer for
lack of attention % thi, item of cleanliness
If the skin were freed from offensive mat
ter thrown out u it 10y the heat. the after
chilling would be- less dangerous But a.
such frequent bathing is not always possible.
wooden clothing becomes IA necessary safe
guard. -Cuifirrfor.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-07-20

The fanciers Review SAYS 'Wel wa
ger dime that hens fed ON the manure
heap and compelled 10 drink barn yard wa
ter will give their eggs a peculiar flavor. 90
We think the Review is correct. The
quality of egg, can bee improved or deterio
rated 10y the feed A continuous feeding
with chopped onions will impart a strong
onion flavor % eggs, and for that matter
10 the flesh Of the fowl too, if killed at the
time Of eating onions Food should be
clean and Of good quality, if good food is
desired from the product of the feeding
Remember the old saying that Like pro
durc, like '- HruIi. FuI1ncr
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-07-20
John and Joe,

john has risen before the SUM-
Ills ruW, ur, mIlkrd and his horses ted.
Ju' Us somewhere out with his gun.
1r lying ~Huudly asleep Boo his h.l
Tall weeds are waving Boo Joseph field
small and WrarrH will boz th,. WELD
When % comes tn sHuckiug the shining ears
John pays cash when hr has 10 buy.
Iir newer -umhts ur drinks cor bits.
J,H. goes uu Sick ON his ~rur' runs high
Ihru pledges his farm % pay his debts.
And each rputraptluu or new device.
OF springs and pullcy- for catching fools
joe buys uu matter how steep the prit,.
IT, rust and rot with his other tools
John garden gives OF the h.si tp eat.
lir seldom bothered with doctor. hills,
Jor lives mostly nu bread and meat
stomach Hittvrs and patent pills
john works hard with muscle and miul
Side 'y side with the world hr stands.
y IuH l- daily falling hrhiud
Losing his grip with both his hands
THIS relation I- strictly true.
BE- uo object to ten yuu lr.
John and Iuo live urighblr- tu YOU
Nuu know rm just as we'll as
Nlrih rr YOU dwell WHERE Nature fair
liIu~hr- with rust'- lr pale with SNOW
John and joe arr sire ~ h. there
Just as ] Tell you specially Joe
ii. ~ Iu,fg,.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-07-20
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria,

When BABY was sick, we gave her Castoria
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss she chung To Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-07-20

Adfice 10 Mothers Mrs WIS5Low S SOOTu-
lSG SNRrr should always Doe used when children
are cutting teeth II relieves the little sufferer at
once; il produces natural quiet sleep by relieving
the child from pain, and the littl" chcruh aWakrs
a. bright "a button Il Is very pleasant To
TASTE II suothes the gums, aays an pain relieves
win l. regulates the bowels. and Is the h,st known
rem 'dy for diarrhua, whether arising from teeth
inl or other causes. Twenty-Five cents a bottle
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-07-20

Bcraus' YOU feel blue and ARE troubled with that
tired and ALI gone feeling. Duas did use "a boot
Il" ui sulphur Bittcrs ID will make You feel I,,
"a new person; il did me. JENNIE HOLMES
35i Trrmuut-st Boston
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-07-20

The new combination Of smarrWtcd and hrlla
donna. as used n Carriers liackuchr Plastrrs. has
Try one of These paSters iu any case of weak Dr
lame back, hackachr, rheumatism. neuralgia.
h" surprised and pleased hy the pruiuu relief II.
tad cast-s eft chronic Dyspepsia plaster over tho
pit oi the stomach stops the pain al once Ask
Ter carter. Smartwe'd and Bclladunna BaCkachr
IMstrr~ Price. - cts
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-07-20
$50 Where You win,

Nou'll find SOZOpONT In vogue People have.
thrown away their tooth powders and washes and
pih cd ms ouurirruu~ prrs,ryatiyr of the teeth
ON the toilet table in their place II keeps the
teeth la splendid order and spices the breath
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-07-20
II NAM
CHICAGO, ROCK island ( PACIFIC RI7

IHlUAGU, RUCK ISLAND & PAClflC KY
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Chair Curs SIT Pre-. 20 holders OF through
nrst-tiltaH t.-.ilta.
ChsccG-. Kansas d Nebraska R'y
Great EOcs island Route"
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-aa be- ug.sclleer equipment OF the
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The Flmcuo Albert Lea Route
] the tavor.-e between Chicago. Rock Island
htchiscu. Ra-Eas City and lnneapolis and St
Paul It, Watcrtov-n branch traverses the great
WHEAT AND DAIRY BELT"
70 Northern iowa 6ou-l western Minnesota and
Last Ceutrl l.--ltl O. Wate-tuvyI. Spirit Lake
SIOUX Fails ana ;at,.v other towns and cities
TIE sE5rt I.le VIA Seneca and KaElSakee offers
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iur i-et-. G4p,. f-.Icrs or desired lnfor1na-
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GeEl E.-nager- Genl Tiki q Pass Agt-
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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-23

Another story about land speculation in
the west is worthy Of relating. Il happened
that a land scheme was organized at Los
Angeles, and many San Francisco people
entered heartily into the enterprise Among
the subscribers was a travelling salesman,
whose business CHANGED 20 take him 20 the
town in which he had purchased his lot. De
string TO experience the novel sensation Of n
landlord. he determined TO survey his prop
erty. The plans were got out, and to his
horror he found that the lot he had
purchased was situated one hundred
yards from the shore, and that the Pacific
ocean was at present in full possession Of his
claim. This was too much to be borne. lie
went back 20 San Francisco and sought the
agent who had so badly tricked him. That
official received him with bland urbanity
and listened 70 his explanation with an
amused smile. My dear boy said the
agent. after he had finished the recital OF his
wrongs, "your land IS all right. AT present,
il is true. the ocean covers your very desira-
bic lot; but consider, sir, the Pacific ocean is
receding from the coast at the rate Of two
inches a year. and in about 800 years your
property will be the finest in the state. Good
morning" The agent is living yos.-Phila-
ielphia Times.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-23
Easily Eemedied.

Among the theatrical properties WASH fig
s.e Of a colossal elephant. In each leg was
placed a boy, whose movements were care
fully coutrived 20 initiate the action Of the
real animal Immediately after its intro
duction on the scene, and while the Blue
beard, ungallaut slayer Of female beauty,
was fretting and ranting on his back, the
under prompter ran into the green room,
seeking the manager, with CONSERVATION IN
his face. On finding bin, the poor prompter
exclaimed; ooh, Lord, sir, the right leg Of
the elephant has got blind drunk and is box
ing on the stage with the left, which Is fast
asleep all the while, dreaming about nothing
at an, and Mr. Abomihquo doesn't know
what % do with the beast
Return instantly" was the mimic mon
archs command, discharge the two fore
legs aud put the hind ones in their place ~
Detroit Free Press.