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The morning news., 1890-02-22

VISIBLE SUPPLY OF CorroN-Below we give
the table of visible supply, as made up by cable
and telegraph for the Financial and CONNER
ciGL Chronicle to Feb. A. The continental
stocks, as well as those for Great Britain and the
afioat, are this week returns. and consequently
Thursday evening. But to make the totals the
complete figures for Feb. ii we add the item of
exports from the United STATES, including in it
The morning news., 1890-02-22
DEpApTED YESTERDAY.

Steamer Advance, Strobhar, Augusta and
way landings q Med!ock, Agt.
Sreamer Bellevue, Baldwin, Beaufort, I-oLc
Royal and Blufftoa-Master.
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FRElGHTS.
LUMBER-CoAsrwIsE-O port Is now we'll
supplied with tonnage, and the demand for yes
sells to arrive is limited Rates may be quot d
as within the range of So 00C97 90 from
this port to Baltimore, Pniladelphia,
New York and sound ports, VITA 2jG51c
additional if loaded at near by Georgia
ports. Timber 50c6lS1 % higher than lumber
rates. To the West Indies aud Windward,
nominal; to Rosario, $50 0002l 90; to Buenos
Ayres or Montevideo, SIS 90; TO Rio Janeiro,
Si9 90; to Spanish and Mediterranean ports,
$14 00014 so; TO United Kingdom for orders,
nominal at for timber, SO standard; lumber,
26. Steam-To New York, 81 co; to Phila-
delphia, 81 90; to Boston, S. 90; to Balti-
more, So So
NAVAL ALSToREs--Nominal. Foregn-Cork, etc,
for orders, rosin, p 10l5d, and As Sd; spirits,
Adriatic, rosin, IS Cd; Genoa, 3s 3D.;
South America, rosin, 81 10 per barrel of 25j
pounds Coastwse-Steam-To Boston, l0c per
1J0 lbs on rosin. SOC on spirits; to New York
rosin, nc per 100 tbs; spirits, S0c to Philadel.
phia, rosin. 715c per 100 lbs; spirits. S0c to Bal.
timore, rosin, a0c; spirits, zoe. Coastwise,
quiet.
CorrnN-Rv staarn-Tha rnarl1et 10 stnndr
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ioWeR NIdiIllll Cudunei. got on L0tS morning
after being lightened. win reload and proceed.
RECEIPTS
Per Central Railroad, Feb 2i-1b37 bales cot
ton, bales hides. ~ rolls leather 20 bdls paper.
100 pkgs tobacco. 135 800 lbs bacon go bbls lime
3j bbls spirits turpentine. 1,187 bbls rosin, 10
bbls fruit. 1000 bushels oats. 800 bales hay ~
bbls whisky, 10 hf bbls whisky, z bbls syrup, 100
bales domestics, 46 bales yarn, . crts beer 4 7i3
bushels corn, 800 bbls flour, 33 cars lumber l4f
shoats, 81 cords wood, l22 bushels rice, bbls
twine, p oisks cay, boxes wood ia shape az
cases liquor IS bbls vegetables, 80 yes mcnry, 1
car irou, d buggies, 20 bales paper stock 200
pkgs mdse, cars cotton seed. 3 cars brick So
obs cotton seed oil, 13 boxes hardware IS kegs
powder, IL bales paids, IL boxes SOAP, 80 cases
eggs, 10 cars coal, 81 pkgs furniture, 02 tons pig
iron. ="
Per Charleston and Savannah Railway. Feb 81
Il car wood, car posts empty keg 10 boxes
tools, l2 p iron. II bdls castings, beams. 1875
and 90 hf and 100 or keys powder, COW, box
marble. crt ware, 60 boSes tobacco 2 cases
cheroots, 80 pkgs tobacco, kegs bolts rack,
l53 empty bbls. buggies wheels. pr shafts,
IL carts, Dbl casting, 1 crt copper, Is sacks
peas, II bales cotton.
Per Savannah, Florida and Western Railway.
Feb 2l-571 bales cotton 2,40l bbs rosin, 81
bbls spirits turpentine 81 cars lumber, cases
clothing. bbs syrup IS bales hides 10 cases G
goods. 400 sacks meal, 4G9 bars and 10 bdls iron.
cars seed, cases hats, 10 cases shoes, car
berries, cars wood, car staves I case sad
dlery. "a tons pig iron, 20 bdls collars car coal
cases eggs. go bbls oil, 50 pkgs goods cars
sand stone car bananas. 40 pkgs mdse l451O
boxes oranges, 42 bbls oranges, $50 boxes yece-
tables, 20 bbls vegetables.
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the listed stocks reached 3os, ,OG0 shares Tn.
listed bS,OOo. OF which both Lead aud Cotton oil
Furnished over o.0O shares With the excep-
tiOns noted the entire active list is lower to-
night. The following were the closing quota
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MARITIME MISCEILANY

Baltimore, Feb 19-Schr Blanche Hopkins
hence for Savannah. before reported ashore in
lower Graf chill Channel. got OF this morning
after being lightened. win reload and proceed.
The morning news., 1890-02-22

MOVEMENT OF CorrON AT INTERIOR Po1Yrs
giving receipts and ship nents for the week end
ing FEB. p. 1890, and stock on hand tonight.
and fer the same time last year:
Va y -, ~
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THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT SHOW THE NET RE
CEIPr AT ALL PORTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING
FEB, Il AND FEB. ii, AND FOR THIS WEEK
L Ae1nN d.
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81 = per barrel; Georgia and Shelby 81 p
per barrel; bulk and carload ltts special;
calcined plaster. s. - per berrel; hair, .5c;
Roseudal9 cement, 81 4oGi 50' Portland cement.
LI9uoRs Steady: good demand. WHISKY.
Per gallon, rectihed, 81 OSll1 -, according To
proof; choice grades, 81 5o9s 40; straight.
Domestic. port, sherry AMI catawba. low
grades 6OnS5c; fine grades, ST Ol1I 80;
California, light. muscatel and angelica, 81 So
NATIs-Market very firm; fair demand; 81.
ss 10: III and 81. IS 90: Cd. 81 -; sd So Is: 10d
SO 80; I2d, 81 10; sod to Cod, s. S.; 2Jl to 4Od.
81 50.
l6fglSc; walnuts, French, &c; Naples. 16c;
pecans Ice; Brazil, 10c; nlbsrts, 1oc; cocoanuts,
Barracoa, s. 80 per 100; assorted nuts, 50-ib and
oSiSNs TSAs- Per t bsrrsi IS OOa5 so per crate
81 rs; Spanish crates, 81 90.
Ous-Market frmer; demand fair. Signal,
403sOc; West Virginia black, !2lDl5c; lard, GGc;
kerosene. 10c; neatsfoot. 600 i5c; machinery,
256SOc; linseed, raw, 64c; boiled, &c; mineral
seal, lsc; homelight, 15c; guardian. &c.
PorAToEs-Eating, 81 O04S %; Aroostook,
seed rose. So %; other seed, q 1903 %.
RAIsINs-Demaud light; market steady
Malaga layers. So 90 per box; London layers,
new, 50 50 per box; California London layers
81 so per box; loose, 81 80.
quiet; carload lots, zoe, (. o. b.; job lots, 50
@91c
SHoT-DrOp, 81 ~; DUCK, 81 10.
SUGAR-The market is higher. Cut loaf,
7szc; cubes, 7I4c; powdered, 7l4c; granulated,
633.; confectiOners', Csc; standard \. 6lSc;
on 4, GI4c; white extra G. 61sc; golden c, 55Sc;
yellow, 53sc
SYRuP-Florida and Georgia steady at 2S02Sc;
market quiet for sugarhouse at 30040c; Cuba
straight goods, 3Oe; sugarhouse molasses.
1S020c.
ToBAcco-Market firm; steldy demand.
Smoking, 25c0Sl 25; chewing, common,
sound, 221bGSJc; fair, S0045c; med um,
3S0l5Oc; bright. 50675c; fine fancy, S509Oc;
extra fine, s0c9Sl 10; bright nayies 33 i5c;
dark navieS, Soc.
LUMBER-There has been steadily Increasing
demand from all quarters The mild weather
in part accounts for this Mills are all full of
work for some time ahead. and prices are firm
with an upward tendency, especially for the
more difficult sizes. We quote;
Ordinary slIes ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 75d016 80
DlIflcu.t sizes. .............. 10 Oo025 %
Flooring boards. 80. .......-..-.... 10 OD11H 80
Shpstuffs s.................... ..., Il 0J02j 90
TIMBER-Market dull and nominal. We quote:
200 feet ave age. e.............t....S O00l1 90
500 & .................. 10 0O6Dll 90
90 ..... ....-.... IL OO6I2 90
1000 ......... 1900. II O0014 90
Shipping timber in the raft
a00 teet average...--... .........S UO9 90
500 ." 80 ................. : 001g 90
800 ............ ..... s 00n Q 90
1000 80. ......... 9 009l0 90
Mill timber 81 below these figures
FREIGHTS
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New YoRK. Feb. 21, noon.-Stocks opened
active and firm. Money easy at 3Ol per
cent Excnange-lon ?, 81 s2A04 S219; short,
81 86A0D4 S6I5. Government bodds neglected.
State bonds dull but steady.
following were the n Jon stock quotations:
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Sea IsldndS.-The receipts reported by fac
The exports were 156 bags, distributed as fol-
lows: To Havre 80 bags to northern mills 76
bags. The total sales for the week were only i55
bags. There was a very slow inquiry and the
business small and confined mostly to grades
of medium flIe aud below. The stock shows
some slight accumulation in first hands, but is
pretty well held. The market closed quiet and
all A. f,IIS tatso
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NEW York, Feb. 21.-The exports Of specie
from the port of New York last week
amounted to S1,2f 1896 which S572, $50 was in
gold and S69i,d00 in silver; all of the gold
and 800 in silver went to South America
and S6Sf, 100 in silver was shipped to Europe.
The imports of specie for the port OF New
York for the week amounted TO SSli70 of
which Si6,sSO was in gold and Si1,94O in
silver.
The weekly statement of the associated banks
issued by tho clearing hnnSa to.dnv shows TIA
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CHAPTER XIV.

AN ASTOUNDING PROPOSITION.
1t was a walk of fifteen minutes from
the woods. Half the distance was passed
over without interchrnging word.
Once or twice, when the rays of the
moon pierced through the clouds, Leland
thought he saw her wire away tear.
He guided her cautiously IN the dark
ness. although the light step of the
young lady was scarcely slower in the
Obscurity.
Her springy step pressed noiselessly
the fallen leaVeS-aV oided without assist
ance the ruts and marshes, as though en-
dowed with a magical clalrvoyance.
When they reached a cross-road and
Leland seemed uncertain. she would indi-
cate the way by slight pressure of the
arm.
Both were no doubt embarrassed by
the long silence-it was Clara who first
broke it.
You have been very good this evening,
Mr.. Leland" she said, in a low and
slightly agitated voice.
@AhI love you sol" said the young
man.
He pronounced these words in such a
deep, impassinned tone that Clara Denton
trembled and stood still in the road.
Mr.. Leland" she exclaimed.
-WeIi?" he demanded, in q strange tone.
Great beavensl What is this? But
but it can be nothing. 1 must have mis-
understood you'll"
You did not, madam. But have said
either too much or too little. will en-
deavor to expllin the error"
His voice was calm, but she recoiled q
step or two and stood trembling before
him.
What said just now, he went on, is
no more nor less than the truth. 1 love
you-love you as you deserve to be loved,
with all my soul aud might and strength.
1 never knew what love was before"
Clara stood there trembling but made
no sign.
vantage of this solitude-of your loneli-
ness. Believe me, you are sacred to me- :"
I have no fear" she whispered
oh. mol have no fearl" he repeated, in
q tone of voice infinitely softened and
tender. 1T is I who am afraid-it IS 1
who tremble-you see it; for since 1 have
spoken, all is over. expect nothing more
4 hope for nothing; this night has no
possible tomorrow. I know it. Your
husband dare not be-your lover should
not wish to be. I ask nothing of you
understand WE'LL 1 should like to burn
my heart at your feet, as on an altar
this is ALL
DO you believe me2 Answerl Are
you calm2 Are you confident? Will you
hear me? May I tell you what image L
carry of you in the secret recesses OF my
heart?
Dear creature that you are, You do not
-ah. you do not know how great IS your
worth, and I fear to tell you, so much
am 1 afraid of stripping you OF your
charms, or one of your virtues II you
had been proud of yourself, as you nave
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A curious discussion Of a quite unim-
portant matter arose lately In party
of ladies and gentlemen. Why is it, it
was asked, that mems garments always
button to the right-that is, have the
button-holes on the left side, while the
garments of women commonly button
the other way, from right to left?
Tnhing as the matter was, the peo-
pie who discussed 1t found it interest
ing. 1t appeared, from a comparison
OF notes. that women reserve to them
selves certain amount of liberty in
this matter. whereas men do not. Now
and then a woman's dress or cloak
is found which buttons from left to
right. Men often have double-breasted
coats, but if the garment is buttoned
to the left, it Is pretty sure sign that
the left row of button-holes Is quite
unpresentable.
A lady insisted that mems uniformi-
ty In this regard Is due to their being
much more the creatures of habit than
women are; but since three-quarters of
the buttoned dresses and cloaks of the
women present were buttoned to the
left, this seemed to make them also the
creatures of habit; but why the oppo-
site habit
- Scl6IL1nc gentleman III Inc party
declared that the whole thing had a
foundation in scientific fact. "Man, "
he said, possesses an eccentric move
ment-that is to say, movement tend
ing to fly to the center-whereas woman,
on the other hand, is concentric in her
movements. We may infer the inferi-
GRITTY Of woman from this fact, because
the eccentric movement, or movement
of expansion, is indicative of superior
physical and moral powers"
This explanation sounded well, and
was fattering to the men of the party,
but it was open to the objection that it
meant nothing-or whatever meaning
it had was beyond the comprehension
of any one present, except the man of
science himself
An old lady was finally appealed to
to explain the fact. Il suppose" she
said, that it's because they've simply
got in the habit of it,
"But how did they get in the habit
of it 2"
Because they had to get into some
habit"
Since there was nothing more to be
said on the subject, the problem was
given up.
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Mutual.


at is hardly possible to be original
IN such a big world as this" said a
dear old lady. 81 don't feel very lonely
is sure to share them" Two ladies
travelling together recorded a solemn
resolution, before starting, that, if
they made acquaintance by the way,
they would cannily avoid telling their
own destination.
"For," said they, according to the
ances are always offering their com
pany on any route, and we don't pro
pose being saddled with unwelcome
companions"
Now it happened that they did make
acquaintance, and that all these peo-
pie studiously avoided any reference
to their own plans of travel. What
could the reason be? Neither of the
Two ladies guessed. until one evening
chance bit of conversation, overheard
Oh shipboard. enlightened them.
@Don't tell soul where we are go
ing, DEAR" lady was saying to her
husband, COR we viii have some of
these small parties joining US. Don't
lie, dear, but evade them somehow J"
Then the two travellers looked at
each other with eyes opened to a
wider worldly experience. For the
Grst time, they realized that they were
not merely avoiders of others, but per
sons to be avoided.
The anecdote finds parallel in the
true story of three teachers who went
for few weeks to summer resort, and
resolved beforehand to tell no one their
occupation.
@I hate to be classified in advance"
said their spokeswoman. And with
this the others agreed heartily.
Their stay was delightfully."- enhvened
by the society of another party of cul-
Eivated women, and it was only when
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The Old wen sweop.

was driving with friend the other
day through q somewhat dreary stretch
of country. where there seemed to be
very little to attract notice or deserve
remark, writes Oliver Wendell Holmes.
Still the old spirit infused by eyes
and No Eyes" was upon me, and I
looked for something to fasten my
thoughts upon and treat as an artist
treats q study for picture. The first
object was an o1d-fashioned well sweep.
It did not take much imaginative SEN
sibility to be stirred by the sight Of
this most useful, most ancient, most
picturesque of domestic conveniences.
know something of the shadoof of
Egypt-the same arrangement byI
which the sacred waters of the Nile
have been lifted from the days of the
Pharaohs to those of the Khedives.
That long forefnger pointing to heaven
was symbol which spoke to the puri-
tan exile as 1t spoke of OLD to the en-
shaved Israelfte. Was there ever any
draw from the deep, cold well, in the
gather about the well in all ages
What love matches have been made at
its margin, from the time of Jacob and
Rachel downward What fairy legendsi
hover over it, what fearful mysteries
has it hidden The beautiful well
sweepl It is too rarely that we see it,
and as it dies out and gives place to
the odiously convenient pump, with
the last patent on it's cast-iron uninter-
estingness, does it not seem as if the
farmyard aspect had lost half its at
tractionl So long as the dairy farm
exists doubtless there must be every
facility for getting water in abundance;
but the loss of the well sweep cannot
be made up to us even if our milk were
diluted to twice its present attenua1
fiOn
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There is a class of unfortunates one
of whom is usually to be found in every
school or community. They are often
able, scholarly and witty; they have
kind, generous hesrts, yet they go
stumbling stupidity through life, wound
ing the hearts and nerves of acquaint-
ances and friends at every step.
Mary Campbell belongs to this order
of girls. She spends winter in labor
ing faithfully with a Sunday-school
class of poor children, and then NOR
tally offends them by harshly telling
them of their faults, and hoping that
when they meet her in the autumn
their conduct will be greatly improved.
She anxiously recommends the minis
ter, just after tedious discourse, to
study Robertson's sermons as models
of force and vivacity. She insists on
talking to a man just married to SEQ
ond wife of the virtues of the first. She
gives handsome gowns and hats to her
poorer cousins, and invariably adds,
because you can't afford it, you know,
my dear.
When one does her favor, if it be but
the gift of bunch of roses, she is care
full to send before nightfal a present
of at least equal money value.
Her brother many years ago gave up
drinking, but whenever she is with
him now she harnesses him with
thanksgiVings for his reform, and tells
the story of his fall and victory to any
stranger who may be present.
With all these blunders, Mary's in
tentions are kind, and it never has oc-
CURED to her that her instincts are not
fine or her remarks delicate and sym
pathetic.
"The most intoIerable of all people, 4"
remarks a witty American, @is the fool
ish man who means well"
Our French cousins called the I'M
erring perception which enables us to
say without fail the right thing in the
right place the sixth sense. Some of
us are born with it. It is as natural a
trait, indeed, in the American charac-
ter as it is rare in that of some other
peoples.
It can be gained by cultivation of a
kindly spirit, and the habit of placing
ourselves momentarily in each mans
place before we speak to him. Youths
Communion
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Painting a BooIr in Japan.

When he is ready to paint his book
for the Japanese use brush and not
a pen-the author betakes himself to-
his tiny work-room and sits on the floor
in a flowing garment of brown silk.
lined with blue, his legs disposed COM
fortably under him. In front of him
stands lacquered table, about foot
square, and upon it are his writing
materials, which are as idyllic as his
surroundings-hi paper is delicatelyt
tinted yellow, with blue lines running
up and down. His inkstand is a
carved ebony slab, with one end
followed out for water to rub his cube
of India ink in, and holds the four
or five daintily decorated bamboo
brushes which are his pens. Naturally!
he does not write his novel, but paints;
it. beginning at the end of the whole,
at the left of every page and at the top,
of every line, straight down between
the two blue parallels, his small brown
hand goes with quick, delicate, dark
touches. Although the novelist's copy"
might seem to stranger to be dainti-'
ness itself, yet he always has it dupli-
Gated "by an artist" before sending it
to the publishers, the success of the
book depending SO largely upon its
artistic form. The artist" to whom
the @copy" is now intrusted proceeds TO
repaint the long series of word pictures
with professional dexterity which is
something astonishing.
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They met by chance in the berry,
field, this bashful boy and laughing
girl. Her eyes were as black as the
berries In her basket and as brilliantI
as those of the catbirds chattering in
the tree above her head. Her full, !
red, pouting lips seemed made ex-l
pressly for kisses. The boys basket
was full, and he kindly volunteered to
help the bewitching little maid fill
hers. Often while plucking the melt
ing fruit from some glorious clusters
her curls brushed his cheeks, but still.
it always seemed to be purely acci-l
dental. The little maid, too, seemed
anxious to work on the same clusters
on which the boy was engaged, and
her sweet young face was often tempt.
ingly near his own as from time to;
time she turned to address him. At.
last her lips pouted, her eyes flashed,
and she almost succeeded in coaxing.
her sweet brow to wrinkle Indignantly.
"Don't you think" said she, "that
the other day, when was out here all
alone with q certain boy of my ac-.
quaintance, just as am with you to-
day, the naughty little fellow up and
kissed me. He just caught me this
way" And her lips nearly touched
those of the boy by her side as she en-
deavored to show him how it had been
done.
For moment it seemed as if he
would have to be as naughty as that
other boy, but his bashfulness saved
him.
Still pouting, the little maid then
placed her dimpled hands upon his
shoulders, and, looking archly into his
eyes, she said:
"You are a dear good boy, amt you.
and you wouldn't be naughty and
treat me the way that other boy did,
would you?"
Then the poor boy seemed to lose his
head, and fifteen seconds later the
little black-eyed maid was talking in
this strain:
sob, please let me got You are
smothering me with kisses, and I really
believe that you are more naughty
than that other boy, after al."-Nel0
York 1TercaLJ.1
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CHAPTER XXIII.

AT THE RAG-PICKERs' COTTAGE.
The same voice rose higher and called
him again.
He recognized it as the voice of Clara
Denton
Looking around him in the obscure
lioht with a rapid glance, he saw light
shining through the foliage in the direc-
ton of ennie's cottage.
Guided by this, he put spurs to his
horse, crossed the cleared ground up the
hillside, and found himself face to face
with Clara.
She was standing on the threshold of
the cottage. her head bare. and her beau
tiful hair disheveled under long black
veil. She was giving farm hand some
hasty orders.
When she saw Leland approaching she
came toward him. H =
Pardon me, she said, but thought
I recognized You, and SO / called you.
an so greatly distress ed-so distressed
The two children of this poor woman are
sick again-they are dyingI What is to
be done? Come Income in, I beg Of
you'll"
He leaped to the ground. secured his
horse, and followed Clara into the cottage.
The two children were lying side by
side on a little bed, immovable, rigid,
their eyes open and their pupils strangely
diiated their faces red and agitated by
strange convulsions. .-fE..rt
They seemed to be in the agony of
death. 1898 e..
A doctor was leaning over them, look
ing st them with fixed, anxious and
despairing eyes.
The mother was on her knees, her head
clasped in her hands. and weeping bit
terly.
at the foot of the bed stood the rag
picker, with his savage mien-his arms
crossed and his eyes dry. He shuddered
at intervals, and murmured in q hoarse,
hollow voice: 1rt
Both of themi Both of theml" Then
he relapsed into his mournful attitude
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Tro BE CONTINUED
He Had to Explain.

Madam" said a dude, as he hob
bled up to the kitchen door of farm
house, your buffers awful strong"
What do you mean. sir 2" shrieked
the farmers wife, as she fourished the
churn-dasher.
%Oh, excuse mel I meant to say
that your goat hit me a laundering
bump just as 1 attempted to pump q
drink of water. No offense intended,
madam, pom honah. "-ArcoLG Record.
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addresses we're exchanged, ON the last
night together, that the latter were
discovered also to be teachers.
I'VE determined not to let any one
know" said one, amid the general mer-;
riment that followed discovery. I'VE;
SO hated to be classified"