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The Springdale news., 1889-10-04
THE FARMERS BOY.

Oh tell me not Of city beaux,
 Who strut about with dyed mustaches, Who owe the tailor for the clothes In which they cut their extra daShes The city flop l ne CT will choose To tread with me the path of life, sir. And should he WOO, I'd eer refuse I'd scorn to be dandy's wife, sir. The farmer boy with ruddy face. Whose hand is brown with toll and tan, sir, Whose brow is wet with honest sweat Is my ideal of a man, sir. He knows his place, and feels disgrace Is not attached to honest labor, He is blessing to his race,
 \ goodly man. a kindly neighbor. Eeer sing to me Of city boys
 Who walk the streets so very grandly, Polite whene' CT they meet the rich, And bow and smile so very blandly. The lowly poor they never see, And needy one whenever meeting They coldlY pass, tis not genteel To have heart with kindness beating, Then oh he farmers boy for me, He holds communion sweet with nature; He roams the fields with joyous glee, All blithe of limb and tall Of stature. Fer him the fairest blossoms bloom, Upou the air their fragrance breathing; For him shall maidens gather flowers, Around his brow their garlauds wreathing. For him the brook goes laughing by The rippling Till and murmuring river For him the stars hedeek the sky, Their glory shining O CT him eysr. For him the feathered song5ters send Their joyous music on the breezes Their notes harmonious ever blend. To form lay his heart that pleases. Then oh for me the farmers boy. The one in every truth most wealthy, The man whose heart is light with joy. Whose ruddy face bespeaks him healthy The farmers boy whose wealth of mind Shows that he learns just what he can, sir, Whose heart is ever true and kind He's my ideal of q HdH, sir.
 Ohio Farmer
The Springdale news., 1889-10-04
The Origin d the Sash.

The broad sash which the young man of the period now wears is of Spanish and Mexican origin. and, as worn by the greaser dude d the Rio Grande, is broad scarf tied at the side with flowing ends. Since they have become fashionable with the American youth the tying in some in- stances is dispensed with. and the sash, which presents a broa front, is a delusien and snare. anG like the butterfly necktie, is made III and tin- ishes in the back, where 1t Is concealed bv the coat, in small belt md buckle to keep it on. For the yang man
 whose shape does not allow his get ting along without the use 0 suspend CTS, the sash is not "a thingof beauty or joy forever.n If he tie his sash tight enough to keep his tousers in place 1t will collapse and beike limp
 string in size, and if he alloys it's broad
 folds to eneircle his abdomn loosely then he is in mortal fear that his trousers will drop off. so b IS never
 entirely happy. l saw one 'eal sweet
 young man the other day, nd he had
 his sash arranged with a sor of martin
 gale. The sash was verybroad, and he had his four-in-hand ncktie come down and meet his sash. ard pinned to
 it with a society pin wouldn't be sur ! prised if the sash was als pinned to l his trousers, so that the whole weight
 was brought on his neck. fr he walked
 with sort of round -shoddered gait.
 and didn't look as if he vas enjoying i himself bit-N. !. Maillnd Express.
The Springdale news., 1889-10-04
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

|
 | The typographical error which put .. 'ool-selling'' for 'pool-selling" was not so far wrong as a matter of fact.
 n he literary man who has written onlv on book generally spends the rest of his, life talking about it.-Som- erville Journal.
 -He-"Wt.I you marry me?' She (coony)-"No, nor I won't be sister, either. You're toe young" He-''Wil you be a grandmother to me, then! 1 Epoch.
 Tine vegetarian who will not eat meat doesn't object to wearing leather l shoes Tender r-heartedness seems to be something more than skin deep Puck.
 It is easy to tell any one else how
 to get along. Men who write how to
 become healthy, wealthy and wlse
 never saw well day, never had a
 cent. and don't know little bit
 Jamestown Journal.
 There are almost as many ofiice-
 seekers as there are amateur photog-
 raphers in the United States, but the
 ofice-seekers can't take negative like
 the photographers do. Washington
 Critic
 Mrs. Muggins (reading) Every
 man gets the wife that heaven intended for him. Mir. Muggins (mustngiy)- ..It must be true, then, that men are
 punished in this world for their sins N. r. Weekly. , Drug clerks ought to have good , salaries. The man who hurts his con-
 science LOGO times a day by saying: Y I've do not keep 1t; but We have preparation put up by ourselves that
 is better should be well paid.-N. o.
 Pieayune-
 Do you know Smifkins?' "Yes.'
 replied the young woman to whom the - question was addressed. .I have met
 him .'He claims to look down on : society," sDoes he? Well, I've ob- D served that society does as much for Il him. Merchant Traveller. U -She-"Of course the feminine half ;" of humanity is the smarter. If not, II how do you account for the fact that at T. the age when man is still gawky 'o boy the woman has reached her self u possession and intellectual maturity 'e He-"I don't know, unless it is because t' she hasn't so far to go. "-Terre Haute .i Express.
 d d -"Augustus, said Mrs. Henpech LII severely. Il see woman down in New IT. Jersey has been convicted of being ; {" common scold. l should like to SCI u any brute of q man try that on mel. i9 But you are no common scold. Maria!' Ut responded Mr. Henpeck, with sigh And Mrs Henpeek is still wondering is' what he meant--Life. el A "fast' man undertook to tease E, clergyman, and asked him, Was it GU male OF female calf that was kille for the prodigal son2'' female, 5e- promptly replied the divine. Ho' IT. do you know that?" Because. - ID looking the iuterrogator steadilyin tn hs face-.I see that the male is aliV 9A now. .n-Exchange.
 oI When the Shah left England l itli said to the Prince of Wales: 1t is -ii'' great pity that Persia is so far fro rec England, otherwise I could come an ,le- see you more frtquently.h "Y es. r eir piled Wales, .'b,t there is some cons' ii"- lation in the fact hat the less frequer re- your visits are themore they are appr iiN ciated. .n-Texas Sftings.
The Springdale news., 1889-10-04
She Had the Advantage.

Penelope Peachblow-Iow do you do, Mrs. Plantaganet
 Mrs. Plantaganet-Yol must excuse me, but 1 do not think ye have ever met.
 Penelope Peachblow-1es; last week at Mrs. Yesterdays.
 Mrs. Plantaganet (wih increasing coolness)-You have the advantage of me.
 Penelope Peachblow-, think l have. Mrs. Plantaganet, in eytsight, memory and manners. Good afternoon. Life.
The Springdale news., 1889-10-04
Wanted to See Bella Jump.

Bobby (who has been sitting patient ly half an hour,-Mr. Boomer, 1 wish you would pop the question to Bella.
 Bella-Robert, you naughty boy, what possessed you to make such 8 preposterous remark2
 Bobby (sulkily)-Well, anyway, ma said il he did you'd jump at the chanc' and I wanted to see you iump.-IeS SiflEgs.
The Springdale news., 1889-10-04
Equal to an Emergency.

A clergyman, consoling q young widow on the death of her husband. remarked that she could not find his equal.
 Il know can't. n replied the sobbing fair one. .But,n she added with q heavenly. smile, Il mean to try. Pick. Mel Up.
Griggs courier., 1889-05-24

no trace of the old riotous living, no touch
or hint Of profanity In his language; not
taint of the beast about him.
Iwaited patiently for developments.
sWhy do you call that fine little fellow
'Thnty-eights' asked.
Sam laughed well, you see, Colonn,.
right after he came here took the old fig
ures off my old cap and polishes 'em up ana
put 'em onto little blue cap that the
mother made for HIM. You never see any
thing or anybody SO tickled in your life as
he was. and he uster cry for that cap and
then put his hand up to make folks SEQ them
figures-and so we got to calling him
'Thirty-eight,' and he knows that name
best and is best known by that name, and,
don't you fear, Colonel, he don't nowise,
noway disgrace the old Thirty eight, he
don't; he never picks fight, but he fights
any thing, and there amt no squealing
when he gets licked I'm first sergeant over
that boy, am, and known him all
through"
had promised to 60 to supper with Sam,
and as he approached his home, which he
pointed out in advance I noticed n tavern
Griggs courier., 1889-05-24

good to see you as it did when we run up
the old flag at vicksburg. Thirty eight, come
here and shake hands with your Colonel
He knows you, sir, and all about
you, except some things you used to say
when the fight was hot; and when I see
you coming, I says: Thirty eight, get into
line. mind your drill and salute your
Colonel like a man and soldier And
didn't he Just do it, eh?"
took the hand of the great-eyed, brave
boy in my own and watched him while he
intently studied my face.
"Now, Thirty eight. run on ahead and
tell them Pm coming back with our
Colonel You got to ration with me this
one time, sir, If carry you to my quarters.
I've wanted long to see you and can't and
won't let you 60"
1t was on the evening of Memorial Day
that this meeting occurred had visited
the town by invitation of the G. A. r., and
certain matter had written for the occa-
sion was read during the ceremonies After
dinner I had again stolled toward the
church-yard and it was just outside the
gate that encountered Sergeant Sam and
the boy.
Sam Shingle was about the bravest. most
reckless man in the old Thirty eighth reg
iment - volunteers, which for three
yotIS OL ING laGe WILL uaU IQ0 OOnOr 10
command
Brave they all were, but Sam was the
leader, and color-sergeant also, but he was
likewise the most troublesome man; in the
discharge of his duty none excelled him,
but his profanity was fearful, he would
drink to excess, and when drunk was a
demon.
During one of cur assaults upon vicks-
burg, Lieutenant Sidney Foster, slight,
delicate young officer, was left in front Of
the enemy's works when we were driven
back and the gigantic color sergeant had
resfgning his flag for a time, rushed be-
tween cross fires, picked Foster up and car
rtcd him, as mother would child, back
into safety. The act was so noble, SO dar-
ing, that even the gallant foe, those who
could see it, cheered for the brave fellow
and exulted in seeing him succeed
But he was terribly wounded before
he did reach our lines, and shortly after re-
ceived his discharge for disability resulting
from wounds received in action Together
with Foster, mustered out for the same rea-
son, he had gone to the Western home of
che Lieutenant, and here it was / met him
Griggs courier., 1889-05-24
wAsHINGToN's TRUNK.
What 1t Looks Like and How Its Interior
VVao

Was Arranged.
George Washington's hair trunl,
has been ished up-the very one
he used just hundred years
ago - and is now on exhibition
in the show window of an enter
prising dealer in leather goods on the
Upper Rialto. Georges purse, boots,
swords, breeches, epaulets, gauntlets,
body servants. farewell addresses,
hatchets, racing accounts and betting
books have from time to time been ex-
hibited under the due Authorization
to his grateful fostercountrymen. 1t
is evident, now that his trunk has been
found, that there will be ''more to fol-
low." 1t is a small hair trunk, appar-
emily in excellent preservation, about
thirty-two inches long by fourteen
high, adorned and secured as we'll
by red leather strips nailed on with
brass-headed tacks and fitted out with
black, solid-looking iron handles of
much the same outward semblance, on
a smaller scale, as the old-fashioned
iron door-knocker. This trunk was the
nearest approach George had to a
dress-suit case. A change of ruffles
and stockings and an extra suit with
his silver dressing George
was very neat and particular about his
personal habits-would just about have
filled this trunk up. 1t could not have
possibly have held more than an extra
pair of shoes in addition, for George
wore number thirteens. and never
found them unlucky. This size of his
boot is historic. Somebody ought to
find bootjack of the father of our
country, and exhibit it, likewise a cork
screw. a pack of cards, a pocket pistol
and a ready letter writer. This is
GEORGES year.-N. Y. Letter.
Griggs courier., 1889-05-24

Colonel, who is big of heart as well as of
stature, asked the cause of her trouble, and
after bit she explained:
"I-I have presentiment of trouble. A
man who has vowed to make me trouble
comes to Decatur very often, and feel that
shall meet him here"
"But he wont't dare speak to youy"
'Oh, yes, he will. He darcs do any
thing"
'Well, I'll see you over to the other train,
and if he's around he'd better look out for
himself"
s'Thank you ever so much. I'm really
afraid of my life:
The other train was waiting for us, end
the Colonel took the lady and started across
the platform. They were suddenly con-
fronted by a man who made grab at her,
and as she screamed the Colonel shot out
with his right and knocked him clean over a
baggage-truck. He put the woman into a
car, dropped off as the bell rang, and got
back to the truck just as his victim was get
ting up.
"Who struck me?" asked the man as he
looked around him.
II did," replied the Colonel s'No man
can insult a lady under my protection"
"Do you know here"
"Never spoke to her until q quarter Of an
hour ago.
"Rcad this.''
And he handed out a telegram sent to him
at Huntsville from Nashville. 1t read:
"George Blank-Your wife is running
away with John Doe. They will change for
Memphis at Decatur"
He had come down to intercept them,
been knocked out by the Colonel, and the
train was ten miles away before he opened
his eyes. We had not noticed John Doe,
but he was probably in one of the other
cars.-Detrolt Free Press.
Griggs courier., 1889-05-24
SUGAR FROM BETS.
Ono of the Most Profitable OF the World
Important Industries.

Ono Of the Most Profitable OF the Worlds
Important Industries.
The simple and inexpensive methods
adopted in the German factories have
made the beet-sugar manufacture one
of the most profitable of Industries, and
the work goes on day and night, at
prime cost for conversion of two dol
lars per ton of beets, or one cent per
pound of sugar, not estimating the cost
of the beet-root, but including labor
and all materials used, like coal, coke,
lime, charcoal, wear and tear, and in
terest on the invested capital. The
monthly disbursements of such an
establishment exceed sixty thousand
dollars. and give employment to thou
sands of wage-earners in direct and
collateral industries. One sugar cor
poration in France reported a net profit
derived from the manufacture of beet
sugar few years ago of two millions
of dollars, and the season did not ex-
tend beyond one hundred and twenty
days. Under these new conditions the
production of beet-sugar in contine ntal
Europe has doubled in the last deca de;
and, after the home populations are
supplied, the surplus is exported to
Great Britain and the United States,
reducing the price of sugar in the mar
kets of the world more than fifty per
cent.
The sugar refneries of this country
use the beet ard cane sugar indiscri,ni-
nately in the manufacture of the block
sugar of commerce, and the family
grocer sells the imported refined beet
sugar at a price from twenty-five to
fifty per cent. above the price of cane.
sugar.
Before our late war, Louisiana pro-
duced more sugar than Germany; and
although the beei-sugar industry in the
latter country was greatly stimulated
by the high prices of sugar prevailing,
incident to the entire destruction of the
cane-sugar industry of the United
States, yet as late as 1875 the empire
produced only twenty-five hundred
tons, while for the year 1888 a produc-
tion of one million three hundred thou
sand tons of sugar and saccharine re-
sultants is recorded.-A. H. Almy, in
Popular Science Monthly.
Griggs courier., 1889-05-24
HEArHEh CEREMONIES.
.orning Scenes on the Ganges, the Sacret
River of India.

.orMtng Scenes on the Ganges, the Sacred
River of India.
At daybreak l went to the river banh
and boarded a small boat pulled by foui
men. 1t was an egg-shaped craft with
one end broken. and there the rowers
sat, while chairs are placed out on top
the.little saloon or room beneath. The
mir was cold and damp. the sun moi
having yetreturned from the new world
to warm things up here. The sight
was curious indeed. Along the whole
river front were terraces or steps OF
stone, leading down from the houses
into the water. These were covered
with people ascending and descending.
The most of them had little brass chat
ties or jars upon their heads or shoul
ders. There were men, women an0
children. And besides these were So.
cred bulls, innumerable dogs, goats
and asses, and the everlasting crow,
which is to India what the sparrow is
to England. The people would descend
to the waters edge and here disrobing
bathe themselves. Some were stand
ing up to the neck in the water pray
ing; others were taking handfuls OF the
liquid and after saying a few word,
over it casting it into the stream again.
Rich and poor, old men and women
sat in the stream gazing vacantly a,
the bottom, while their lips were NOV,
ing as in prayer. Some were counting
upon their finger ends, others upos
strings of beads.
After performing their ablutions they
passed up the terrace-here called ghsI
and halted at one of the many small
stands covered with huge mushrooms
shaped umbrellas. Under this sat
priest with yellow gown throw
lightly over him in many folds; from
him they received marks upon thei,
foreheads, breasts, arms, and in som,
cases, where the person was devout, he
would have his whole body covered
with these repulsive looking things. Il
is nothing more or less than the mark
of the beast, being as it is the powde,
of burnt droppings from the holy bull:
and cows. The devotee, if he goes
through the whole ceremony, will con.
tinue to we'll called the Ryan Koop
a pool filled with Shiny, filthy liquid.
supposed to be sweat from the brow o,
the god silva. This is called the waite,
of knowledge. This secured. his wis.
dom leads him to another pool known
as the "well of publication" and from
here he will 60 to his temple. Ths
marks upon his body are carried until
persr Ation washes them away, which
it soon does in this sunny land, and il
is no strange thing to see these dusky.
featured people going about with curl.
Gus white streaks all over their faces
The native never wipes them away
and the next morning he re:,eats the
operation.-Benar Cor. Albany (G
~ Journal
Griggs courier., 1889-05-24
PuhaENT PARAGRAPHS.


II any man wants to be forgotten /
ct him hire somebody to propose =
public monument to his memory -
Judge.
Me Lord Bareacres- What would
,ou be. I'd like to know, II had not
married you.' His American Wife
About $3.50, 600 better of.
lin speaking of rainy days down In
kentucky they call it bad weather =
Anything is bad down there that has
water in it.-Yonkers Statesman, 4
An English paper remarks that
he American girl is bound to shine.
She certainly is, SO long as the worlds
supply of diamonds holds out. Bur-
ington Free Press.
-Husband-"A word to the wise IS
ufficient, my dear" Wife-.I know
t, darling. That's why 1have tobe con-
inually and everlastingly talking to
rou. Washington Critic.
When cabinet-maker and an un-
lertaker are located side by side. it is
forcible reminder OF the shortness
If the distance from the cradle to the
,rave.-Merchant Traveller.
The theory that electric light is
Dad for the complexion is true in many
Eases. There are instances where no
light at all would vastly improve the
,omplexion.- Traveller.
"A minister in Pittsburgh met the
,olored sexton of his church at camp
ground one day, and inquired: "Will
7ou be at your post in the city next
sunday?" mo, sab; have appointed
nv cousin to affiliate for me on that
lay"
Managing Editor-"Dld you pre-
pare that article on The intellectual
Attainment of the Four Hundred?'"
Reporter-.Yes, SIR" Managing Edi.
;or-"About how much space will it
occupy?" Reporter-"About six lines"
Burlington Free Press.
All cities have large class who
ire incapable of making a living by
honest industry. The advanced way
Is to elect these shiftless souls to Office.
;hen they can live on the salary. and
relieve the charity funds from frequent
lebts.-Iowa State Register.
-lrate Father-''Young man. 1 am
amazed, astoundcd, sir. that you should
seek to marry my daughter on 80 short
IN acquaintance. You are almost
stranger to her." The young man
"Well, she don't take any more chances
than do. She's almost stranger to
me, too. oo."-Philadelphia Record.
Mr.. Henpeck (meaningly)-'Ella
Wheeler Wilcox says all girls should
oe sunny" Mrs. Henpeck - Huh!
Most girls are sunny. It's after they
become women and begin living with q
husband that all the sunshine goes out
Of their life." Mr.. Henpeck subsidies.
IN. Y. Weekly.
Miss Beacon Hill. 81 can moi
marry you, Mr.. Brighton. Our fami
lies are not sufficiently equal. Mine
were among the first settlers in Ameri.
ca" Mr.. Brighton-''No one has bet
ter reason to appreciate that fact than
have, Miss Beacon Hill. One of my
ancestors was the English sheriff who
superintendent your family's embarka'
tion. ."-Chicago journal.
Griggs courier., 1889-05-24
The Way of Insurance Men.

"John," said the accident agent, .'be sure
and drop in at old Curmudge's as you pass
this morning and express your sympathy
over the loss of his brother in the railway
accident recently. Express mine to him
also"
"But old Curmudge had no brother in the
accident said the patient solicitor.
swell, what in all that's unholy has that
got to do with it!' said tho agent, cheerily,
''all he can do is to tell you So"
"But it might unnecessarily alarm him."
persisted the solicitor.
''That's the point; that's exactly the
point" returned the accident agent, cheeri-
ly. ''Alarm him as much as possible. His
own policy runs out next month, and it is
one of our duties to remind our patrons
that in the midst of life we are surrounded
by accidents"
'tAnd John," he added, as the patient
solicitor departed on his errand, stake this
banana peel and put it carefully on the
front steps. 1t is by attention to details
that the symmetry of perfect business is
built tup"-Insurance Herald.
Griggs courier., 1889-05-24

q z NJ o M phis &
Charleston railroad
crosses the Louisville
& Nashville at De-
catur, Ala, and as
the train approached
the place a woman
who had been very
nervous for some
time past suddenly
hopaO tO vxyoop Tho