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mems ewes were not turned up
ward. and it hung there unnoticed
until Columbia joined the nations.
when. looking up to heaven aud
worshiping God in the faith OF the ri
grim fathers, she saw that banner am
transferred it t. the earth. With gor-
ceols red he had striped the morning
and evening, and tinted the clouds be-
tween, so she striped her flag with red at
its 0p and bOttom-its morning ana
eve iing-ani put in five red stripes be-
tween. lie had painted the dome Of the
slsy with blue; she caught the color and
transferred il 10 her union, preiigiring
that the dome Of her Federal Union
should DC as indcstuctible-no matter
what storms might rise within it-as the
very dome Of heaven. He had spangled
tie sky with splendid stars, and She,
plucking them from the constellation OF
Liberty, threw them on that field OF
blue. and hers, too, became the stan
spangled banner
As he finishes speaking Miss Columbia
continues with these words OF Henry
Ward Becchcr: "The American flag has
been the symbol Of liberty, and men re
ioice in il. Notanother flag on the globe
had such an GRAND. or went forth upon
the seas, carrying everywhere, the world
around. such hope for the captive and
such glorious tidings. The stars upon II
were to the pining nations like the morn
inc stars Of God and the stripes upon II
were beams Of morning light. Let US
then. Irvine each thread of the glorious
tissue Of our country's flag about oui
heart strings: and looking upon om
ZONES. and catching the spirit thai
breathcs upon MS from the battle fields
of our fathers, let Us resolve, come veal
or woe. we will, in life and in death,
now and forever, stand by the stars and
stripes"
Five children then come in they may
be the same group that entered with
Miss Columbia), carrying flags. They
rccite each one verse Of o. W. Holmes
Union and Liberty" 10 be found in his
poems or in the Holmes Leaflets" Is
the refrain is repeated all wave flags.
The last line, Union and Liberty One
evermore~ should be given in concert.
Then the five children again leave stage.
4 Russian now enters. He may be a
much wrapped in furs as the weather
will allow. After the usual greeting;
Uncle sam asks him how he likes Amer
icag
Russian-I am deeply impressed with
two things here-the spirit Of liberty
and the feeling of patriotism. Botn ar
universal.
U. S.-Yes, they are, and rs you are tt
become one Of us, let me quote favor
lite passage about liberty: Liberty Is
solemn thing; welcome, joyous,
glorious thing. if you please, but it Is
solemn thing. A free people must b'
serious; for it has TO do the greatest thing
that ever was done in the world, to gov
ern itself"
A French boy comes in, poorly bu
neatly dressed. He bows gracefully t
Uncle sam and kisses Miss Columbian
hand, saying: Pardon, Monsieur an'
Madame, for entering your fine company
but wanted to come, for mean ~ D
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clothes at the slightest provocation- go
ing half q mile out Of his way 10 wade
through a puddle OF dirty water. spend
ing hours devising some instrument Of
torture 10 let loose on the delicate harp
strings of a woman's nervous temper
amont, anything 70 make trouble for
his mother. But we mustn't blame the
boy. lie can't help it, and we have all
done the same thing ourselves. But how
about the mother How long do you
think great strong. burly man would
stani this sort Of thing?
You come home atnight and your wife
says 20 YOU: Bobby has been misbehav-
ing again today, but, dear. ] guess after
an you'd better let him off this once, "
and what do on suppose the young ras-
cal has done, Oh, nothing very much.
fio has only taken the five young kittens
that appeared few days ago and buried
them alive in the back yard. Now, how
long. my friend. could YOU stand this
sort Of thing? And yet your wife, pale.
delicate creature that she is. would have
a iit if Bobby were out of her sight for
more than twelve hours. Let us stop a
moment and think Of what is going to
bocomcof all these pretty girls who have
had their heads stuffed full of grammar
and mathematics and Latin vorbs-what
are they going 10 be? Wives Yes, and
mothers, some Of them; but tell me, my
friends. can YOU bring this future that
stretches out for a woman from com
mcnccmcnt day TO the cnd-can you
bring it down to the narrow limits of a
wedding ring;
How about theold maids, then? Now,
let me whisper a word i'm your car As
a matter of fact, marriage isn't the only
thing woman thinks about How
many old maids are there who are old
maids from choice? Nine out Of every
icn GLOW do You know" some one in
the crowd shouts out; "you'ro not an
old maid Yourself" That is so. but, my
young friend, YOU haven't a maiden
aunt, have you? Come, own up now,
like man. Wen, you don't know any
thing about it. Ny SON. a maiden aunt
follows right close after a mother and
grandmother in a boys heart, and the
boy generally knows how many times
She has said "No' 20 the most important
question in a wOman's life
Let MS take one farewell look at these
smiling faces before the curtain falls for
ever ON thelasts scene Of school life. They
have got through the preface Of the book
If the world Tomorrow they will be-
gin on the first chapter, and as the bell
rings and they fade away from our sight,
let us send forth a wish that the book
may have a peaceful and happy ending
Ton MASON
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Harder Than Flint.

Last week the state geologist received by
express a peculiar stone, in general forma'
ton rather porous, but harder than any
thing in the museum. 10 was cut open 10y
skilfu lapidary and subjected to varIod
tests, when II was discovered 10 DO one OF
these sponge tips TO a mucilase bottle, war
ranted TO keep perfectly soft and moist and
always ready for use sent it 10 tho gcolo-
gist "ourself." They are handy things
When you can't set the mucilage to run
through ihcm--which is on the morning OF
the third day-you can use them to cut glass
with Aud if you stick a hickory handle in
them before they petrify they make the best
stQpe hammers you ever bit bowlder with
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oHlo's eRETNA GREEN.
q the Matrimonial Knot Ia Tied Be
tween Trips Of the Ferry.
flp..ill CDrr,.1u1u. laurc


Especial Correspondence
C1NclNNATI. June 20.-Sixty-fye miles
above Cincinnati by the windings Of the
stream. and bathing her feet in the beau
nful river like a lovely maiden. sits
Aberdeen. the Gretna Green of the west.
The place contains about thousand
souls. while directly opposite rises the
more pretenuors city Of Maysvlle, To-
Gated on a high bluff. with the grand old
Kentucky hills forming the background
Of a picture worthy the brush of an ar
list
The carly beginnings Of Aberdeen so
back to the spring Of 1875, at which time
Capt Nathan Elisa veteran Of the
revolutionary war-built the first house
Capt. Ellis was accompanied by five OF
his brothers. and they came directly
from Brownsville, on the Monongahela
seeking for homes in the mighty forests
and fertile lands of the then almost UNI
explored northwestern territory
The Ohio was the great highway upon
whose sweeping current came much OF
the tide of emigration which has peopled
this section Of the Union. Landing at
Limestone now Maysville) the Ellis
brothers determined to go no further.
Finding that the most valuable lands HAD
been taken up on the south side of the
river they al once determined to settle
ON the opposite bank. The infant settle.
mont crew apace, and on the 9th day OF
mlv 1916 the town was laid out 10y Ma
tban Ellis. who became the first justice
of the peace and was succeeded by re-
marka6le man named Thomas Shelton.
shelton oaiciated at more marriages
than any other man that ever hved III
fine United States. He required nc
license. and for many years kept nc
records Thousands Of young people,
whose parents were unfavorable to then
Mans fed TO the "old squire and found
his services an efficient remedy Tor then
,o;sforh,nos The old gentleman foi
many wears previous 10 his death had
peculiar passion for watches and knives
and if the prospective groom had not th'
requisite amount Of money 10 pay Tor lh'
marriage ceremony he would take
watch or knife in exchange, and when
death claimed him he had in his posses
sion over 800 brass and silver watches
and many old knives. ~,
After the death Of Shelton, Massi'
Beaslev was elected to fill the vacancy
and is now Justice Of the peace having
been in Office score OF years durl IN.
which time he has married between l'Oo'
a.ad 5000 couples.
Saujre Bcasley is well preserved mai
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u. S.-Good evening But you mis-
take. am no lord.
Lord-What do they call you, then?
L. S-Just plain Uncle Sam. And
this is Miss Columbia.
Lord-So you are not even a lord.
Have you no title;
u. S.-Do you think that / want one
when the greatest American that ever
lived refused to accept n crown and a
kingdom when he could have had both:
No. sir. "An American citizen IS the
proudest title that a citizen Of these
United States Graves.
Lord-May ask, sir, what your pol
icy is:
U. Sour policy IS peace. 4 kind
providence has cast our lot on portion
Of the globe sufficiently vast to satisfy
the most grasping ambition, and abound
Ing beyond all others in resources which
only require TO be fully developed to
make us the greatest and most prosperous
people on earth.
Lorl-Well, well This is a strange
country. think III 90 back to my land
cd estate in England when my trip here
is ended. did think Of settling with
vol. but America is not like old England.
Enter am lrislman dressed as laborer,
who says:
sure, its glad | am to mate ycz TO
night. Uncle Sam and Miss Columby.
Me onld woman tould me ye would be
havin' so many loinc folks here that
cudn't cit m, but tould her we wuz all
invited.
S.-Yes, indeed. How do you like
America.
Irishman-Its tho foincst country ]
ircr set me two eyes on. ! kim over
list ia tonne % sec lhe cintinnial parade,
and moichty foinc 70 was. But viii ye
let man ak yc wan question.
u. Certainly. certainly.
L-Tcll me- where ycz got yer flag.
the purtcst banner that flies.
u. Sis ori-in isnot exactly known,
but we like 60 think that its design was
taken from the skies above us. One Of
orr citizens has said: IAN nations have
taken the dcsiyn Of their banners from
natural objects. Egypt took an eye,
Rome an eagle, England a lion, some
mountains. some landscapes, and all So
lcctcl objects Of nobility or grandeur
corresponding 70 the degree Of intelli-
rcncc existing in the nation. God had
lung his banner over the world, but
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chide our national pieces only, or more
elaborate songs and instrumental music.
AS the curtain rises, Uncle Sam should
be on the stage His costume may be
copied from any picture Of him. IL con
sists of white or light trousers, blue
coat Swallow tailed if possible)' vest
made Of the stars and stripes. and big
old fashioned collar, with gay nccker-
chief. On a table near by should rest
his hat ian out-of-date white beaver and
a huge cotton umbrella. Ho sits by the
table, and near him stands a boy who
seems to be his attendant. Uncle sam
rises and SAYS to audience.
It's now n hundred years and more since nrst my
pride did swell
To see my countrys freedom gained BY heroes !
loved we'll
To leave their daughters and their sons precious
gift they died;
Twas berty-a greater boon than all good things
beside
sent my cards out weeks ago FOR reception
grand
To all the representatives OF every race and land
N'AAs~
me-
And tell us how they Ike their home-"the coun
Try Of the free"
As he finishes speaking the boy steps
forward and reads or sings the following
invitation. The words are taken from
an old song, and are by Jesse Hutchin-
son and were adapted for the piano by
n. Barker:
or all the mighty nations IN the east or in the
west,
0 this glorious Yankee nation IS the greatest
and the best.
We have room for all creation and our banner Is
unfured;
Here's a general invitation to the people Of the
world
4he south shall raise the cotton and the west the
corn and pork,
New England manufactures shall do the finer
work;
Her deep and flowing waterfalls that courss
along our hills
Are Just the thing for washing sheep and driving
cotton mills
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uUirI CnUCKLEs.

The Cat ION the outside Of the milk cam
You seem TO be enjoying yourself in there.
The Fish-Yes, after a fashion. But what
makes the water this whitish colori-lAfe.
Wife-Tom. must have some money TO
oav what owe at the hair store owe for
a skeleton bang. and a switch, and a Hus-
band-Clara, spare me the narrowing details
Texas Siltings.
Teacher - Tommy. what IS the memory
Tommy-lt is the faculty-the faculty
That's right Go on" 1T is the faculty
with which-with which wo forget things.
Prom the German. ia Texas SiftingS
Drivor-One Of my 'osscs is VERY queer
this morning. sir Mr. Meck-lndeed, which
onei Drivor-1he of nm Mr. Meek-Ihe
orphn All, perhaps the poor animal IS
thinking of lbs parentsl-Funny Folks
Tubbs accounting his experience at musi'
Gale a few evenings previous They did not
even ask me tossing Miss Whitelye lplacidlyl
You've sung there before. haven't you'll
Tubbs-Yes. once. whyi Miss Won, moth
ing.-Columbia Spectator
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George Bancroft is said to DO particu-
lar to remove lis gloves before shaking
hands. The point is good one. just
Introduce the fashion Of ungloying be-
fore shaking. and shaking will soon sub
side. II there be- one prominently dis
agreeable and distressing fashion in
America. it is our universal and eternal
hand shaking. Its origin, we believe,
runs back to our savage ancestors. who
clasped hands in sign Of peace instead Of
war Is there any reason for swearinga
treaty Of peace with every Tom, Dick
and Harry Of your acquaintance whom
you chance to meet in the street, The
custom is a terrible fag on health.-St.
Louis GlObc-aJemOcrat
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MY nelGHeoR's COG.

love my ncighbor aii can.
Although that simple minded man .Asl
Imagine. that bis yelpns hound
Gives pleasure 60 the folks around
Z,
love 70 pass his open gate,
Where that biz brute win lie IL walt e.
A. quiet as q hen on eggs,
And 40 my unprotected legs
snrlng with a roar Of rage 20 sec
How nimbly can climb tree
And Say. "Nice doggie, while be chews
Part Of tie pantaloous I lose
love 90 hear that eur all night
Howl bark and whine. while forms IN white
Prom windows fIriousiy bombard
With brio brac my neighbour yard
love 20 see my Tower bed
Destroyed by that biz mon-rel's tread.
Aud have hlm fsum my kiicneu hook
Ny steaks and fowls. aud scare the cook.
love 20 hear my children cry
When bitten by thai brave kiYL
And think that they when going mad,
viii bark. aud. may be- bite tltir dad
! hate 10 see that ugly pup
Tit with a rock and doubled up
As sometimes happen when SEE meet
Around the corner Of our street
I'd Ike 20 k..1W thr reason why
That dog h. kept Were burglars nigh
That eur. Who uiil a baby hlir
Would have q 90 and die from fright
] love my neighbor-as should;
Iii love him better if he would
Have sense enough to seI OF shoot
Ills useless, good for-nOthIng brute.
IL T. Dodge IN New York World
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\. ELLIS

Little Jimmy visits his fathers Office
and after examining the typewritine
machine observed TO his mother; Say
mariner, what DO they take those TO the
theatre fcr:'
My boy" replies his mother, "they
do not take them TO the theatre"
"Well, its mighty funny then. Pa
wss tcllin' Mr.. McNohies that he took
his typewriter to the thea"
James, said his father, sternly, u
Will see YOU in the stable this evening"
brakes Magazine
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trIRGTNTA-IN THE CUNNCtkl CDittr
' or TuECIrN coz RICHMOND THE Sfir
DAY OF JUNE. 1850.
10. 4. Lancaster ard VIM. II. lrche, part
ners. trading under the irm and style or
Lancaster luchc ilalnlihe,
against
Robert Sfanard and John Dunlop. executor
Of josephine J.. sianard. accused ........
Ilfnutuufl
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cotton mills

Yes, we are bound to beat them all; our mottot
Go ahead"
Know all the foreign nations that our people are
we'll fed;
All nations please remember Uncle Sam is not a
fool
The people 10 the voting and the children 70 10
school.
When this is finished Miss Columbia.
surrounded by a group of children,
comes in. She is dressed in white, with
train. and has gilt paper diadcm over
her forehead and a red, white and blue
shoulder sash. The children enter sing.
ing. one the solo and all the chorus OF
Three cheers for the rcd, white and
blue" It will add to the effect If they
bear large banner in front Of her.
Miss Columbia takes place beside Uncle
Sam to help receive the guests, and as
they sing the chorus the last time march
out again. Then the boy beside Uncit
Sam steps forward and says
Columbia Columbia, TO glory arise,
The queen Of the world aud the child Of the skies
Thy genius commands thee with rapture behold
While ages on ages their splendors unfold
Thy reign Is the last aud the nobleSt Of time,
Most fruitful thy soil, most inviting thy CLINE;
Let crimes Of the east neer encrimsOn thy name
Be freedom. aud science, and virtue Thy fame
A Scotchman then enters. He should
be clothed in full Scottish costume, with
short trousers. kilt and tartan fastened
TO shoulder with large buckle or pin.
His Scotch cap may be decorated with a
stiff feather. All shake hands and Uncle
Sam bids the visitor welcome.
Scotchman-Thank you, Uncle Sam.
| heard Of your invitation and decided
to accept it. (Sings, or says 80 come
along, come along" etc, the chorus VI
the inyitation.) Is that true, sir,
u. Swell, am rich enough. as the
verse SAYS, but | don't give farms away.
That would do more harm than good.
They can have farms, bun they must
earn them. Isn't that fair!
Scotchman-Yes; now, what can DO
to earn money?
u. S.-Look at our trade, our COM
merce, our manufactures; think OF oul
mechanical Inventions: remember om
schools and colleges, our churches and
offices. These are workshops where the
mind and hand of man are busy unceas'
ingly. Take your choice. and remember
that intelligent and persistent effort
generally wins its object
A German girl now comes in. She
should be dressed as if for kitchen work,
with bright calico, large white apron,
and sleeves rolled up. She must courtesy
to Uncle Sam and Miss Columbia, and
say: "Goot efening, mein friends. hat
heard Of de-de-vat you call tide IN
vite to all dc peoples. and SO | come
Uncle Sam and Miss Columbia reply
to her greeting and ask her how she
likes the country, to which she replies;
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A Painless Remark.

Mr. Crimsonbcas-Thats very poor
glass in that window.
Mrs. Crimsonbeak Why do you think
it SO POOR, John'
Because its been broke for so long.
-Yonkers Statesman.
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II cHAScERY.

The object 81 this suit Is 10 oDta D detres
against defendant, Robert 0tauuid, TOT tho
payment Of the sum Of sl.bloSu win legal
Interest thereon from the 2sth day II feD-
urary 1882 until paid. AID % attach aud sub
feet any interest OF Robert rtanard In tho
estate u Josephine l.. Stanard deceased, ID
The satisfaction Of said debt.
An affidavit having been made aud Mel
that robert stanard Is not resident Of thix
state, u is ordered that he appear hero
within fifteen days after due publication u
THIS order and 10 what rs nccessaiytO To-
tcci his intcrestrn this suit.
copy-Ieste;
CHARLES ". GODDIN. Clerk.
j. l.. A~DERsOS. q. Il. leo-culW
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his ace. being now 70 years old. lie

Tor his age, being
has never mar
ricd but once, but
has had numcr-
Gus proposals
from "bcllcs" OF
the Blue Grass
region. His mar
riagcs never run
less than one n
day and often go
up TO a dozen.
NJ a n Y persons
from all parts Of
the United States
have had their
IN &c rite
sOlomniZed lcre.
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an American citizen and TO mount a.
high as possible the ladder OF success
U. S.-That il right. my son; in thin
glorious country any boy, however pool
he may be, il he have clear head, tru
heart and a strong arm. may rise through
all the grades of society and become the
crown, the glory, the pillar Of the state.
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The object of this suit is to recover aeninss
the defendant. Ro. ~tanlri, The sum or
S2.O--.3S. with interest ON el.l52u6, pntL
sAercof from the 18th day Of October. 1881.
ninth Maid. and ON .nlf.t2. the residue liItfc-
Of from the 18th day of october. 1851, hNlt
paid, and 10 attach ana subject amy iniri, u
cf the said Robert ~innnrd in the estate OF
Josephine l.. Sianaid. deceased, To the pay
klent Of said debt.
An affidavit having been made and hlet
that Robert tanald is not "a resident nl illS
state. n Is ordered that hr appear here wltu-
iu fifteen days after due luh icliIon ~ INK
order and de- what IL necessary 90 pfuirt Tx
interest iu this suit. q
4 cOpy-lestc.
CHAs. W. GODDlN. Clerk.
MINOR & DANIEL. p.u lep "a iW
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S T A G. T. enter
tainmcnt Is. after
all, a prominent
feature of a
Fourth Of July
celebration. The
following pro-
gramme is de-
signed for repre-
sentation either
in a school house
or hall, and adj
mits Of very cf-
tive cOstum-
ing. Music can
he introduced at
the option OF
those preparing
it, and may in