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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-01-19

APRIL 1872
VILLAIN Graham error in tax s 81
Sam Alexander error in tax CT
Stephen larry error in tax 80
H Switzerland building bridge 80 90
Goodrich and Jones examining
lunatic 400
Asa Farrar stationary forcsc 36S
ID Z AycOck printing &c $50
The Iassiter Parham Co. supplies
for poor house % 80
W ii Reavis jalor fees &c 96 81
E A Powell treas, jury and witness
tickets 125 10
W H Smith Sheriff jury and witness
tickets 1O4 Is
co Duke Supt poor house salary
to April 4th IS 90
VT Cheatham drugs for poor house 10 As
rankin Co. 3 cost OF bridge be-
=, tween counties 43 SO
Henry Perry tt al state failures II 90
= ID Wyche examining lunatic 800
$ POythress coal for court house
and Jail 1924
T S Eaton Reg OF Deeds services as
clerk 16 80
S W Duke carrying prisoner to Jail 100
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-01-19

SENATOR John f. kenna, Demo-
crat, Of West Virginia, is dead. He
was IS years old, man of recognized
ability and one of the leaders of his
party in the upper house of the
National Congress.
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Castoria.
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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-01-19
TWELFTH YEAR OF PUBLICATION

Glished at the live and growing town
E Hender or, in the centre OF the
Famous EGLow ToBACCo District.
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Sunday Morning Blaze.

Last Sunday morning the residence
OF John E. Harr on Myrtle street, was
destroyed by fire. The alarm was
sounded about 4 80, but the fire de-
partment could not save the building.
The fire was discovered in time, how
ever, to save nearly all the furniture
and household effects. The house
was insured for $3.50. Mr.. Harr
moved his effects into his new house
on Watauga avenue and Roam street.
Mrs. Harr and daughter were at her
mothers home on Boones Creek at
the time, and, as there had been no
fire in the house for more than week,
Mr.. Harr is at a loss to account for the
origin of the confagration.
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T. B. Strain has returned from a

I. B. Strain has returned from q
trip West.
Rev. I. B. Russell is up from Nor
ristown.
A large plate glass window was
broken at Hunters and Browns store
this week by small boy and a rock.
The E. T, V. & G. people evident
ly thoughtit cheaper to abandon night
trains than to employ with our esteem
ed contemporaries demand to put cleo.
trio lights at the depot.
Capt. W. H. Nelson was down from
Backwoods yesterday Arranging to
go to Indianapolis to the National
Encampment next week. He will visit
the Worlds Fair before returning to
his native heath.
In the spring months people are
more liable to suffer from nervous
weakness caused by the breaking up
of winter and the advent of spring.
Take Stockton's Antiseptic. its if q
nerve tonic and blood purifier.
Bee Hive Drug Store Sole Agent.
Mrs, Jno billiard and eldest daugh-
ter, Miss Amelia, left Tuesday for
Hot Springs, N, G. The two other
daughters left on the same day for
their home at Memphis, where they
will join Wards Fait party. The
family have been at Hotel Carnegie
for several weeks. They had started
To Roam Mountain for Miss billiards.
health but concluded to remain here,
and we are glad to note their stay has
been so beneficial that the invalid has
entirely recovered her health under
our climate and medical advantages,
The two younger daughters became
prime favorites in our most select So
ciety during their short stay here, and
deservedly so, for they are highly cul.
tured young ladies and rare types of
true Southern beauty.
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Birthday Party.

Miss Lillian Diamond celebrated
her eleventh birthday at her residence
on Myrtle street Wednesday afternoon
A number of friends were invited and
were charmingly entertained. The
refreshments, which were elegantly
served, We're not the least enjoyable
part Of the afternoon, The COMET
joins many friends in heartily wish
ing Miss Lillian many happy returns
of the season. Those present were :
Misses Mary Lide, Fannie Camp
bell, Lettie Jones, Willie Cox, Flor
renee Beckner, Lula Hunter, Gordon
Henderson, Emma and Retta TAYLOR,
Mamie Brown, Fannie Bolton, Has
sic Lusk, Mabel Jackson, Helen Harr,
Bessie Worley, Hattie Kirkpatrick,
Alice Campbell, Sarah Muxon. Mas
tiers Eddie Crumley, Houston Bolton,
Clyde Hodge, Jamie Campbell, Arth.
ur Erwin.
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Trains Come off.

1t is now announced that passenger
trains Nos. 3 and 4 on the East Ten
nessee will be taken off on Sunday.
No. is from Bristol and arrives at
II :26 q. m. No. 4 is from Chattanooga
and arrives at 5 ;14a. m.
The vestibules have been changed
SO as to do local business, and some
slight changes in the schedules OF
other trains will be made, so as to
cause as little inconvenience as posi-.
BILE.
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A Giant Stalk.

There is on exhibition in THE
COMET office stalk of corn grown in
the Cash Hollow on Geo. R. Hurlbut's
farm, that measures fifteen and one
half feet from the tip of the ground.
The corn was planted on the first day
OF July and this stalk was broken off
on the 28th of this month, having
grown over thee inches a daylfor the
So days. The stalk contains two ears
OF corn, but as they are not full grown
tbs impossible to tell what size they
would have been. The seed was a
common variety but was planted in
new ground, and received only slight
attention, as it was not expected to
mature on account of being put out so
late. 1t is reallya burglar proof corn.
The ears are SO high on the stalk no
ordinary man could reach them with
out ladder.
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Work Commenced,

Contractor Schaffer has commenced
work on the school building for col
ored children Monday. The brick
work is we'll under way and is being
pushed with his accustomed enter
prise. The walls will be completed
within the next Is days and the build
ing will be ready for occupying by
October 1st. 1t is located on MYRTLE
and Elm streets.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-08-31

Having sold our stock of hardware
to Lyle & Summers, we are compelled
to call on our friends for immediate
settlement, as we can not pay our in
debtedness until we get what is due
us. The conditions now existing
make it necessary for us to enforce
collections as far as possible, and we
hope the people will come forward
without delay. Our former customers
will receive good treatment at the
hands OF our successors and patronage
given them will be appreciated by us.
474-tf SEAvER & SUMMERS.
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Marriages..

Rev. E. 7. Sneed and Miss Mamie
Earnest were married at Bluff City to-
day by Rev, J. G. Cowan.
Eapoleon Taylor, son Of Gen. James
?. Taylor, and Miss Marilla Broyles
were married at Greeneville on the
18th inst.
Cards are out for the marriage OF
DR.. J. D. Campbell and Miss Louise
Truan at Smithwood Tenn, this
county, on September 9TH. DR.. Camp
bell is a popular young gentleman and
is rising rapidly in his profession.
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$25 Reward.

I will pay the above reward for the
arrest and conviction of the person
who maliciously cut the hose at the
fire on Sunday morning, the 9th inst.
G. w. CARR,
1927 Recorder.
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NJ Jackson, at the Cost Store, in
vites you to come in and post up even
if you do not want to buy. He takes
pleasure in showing you the largest
and best grocery store in the city, and
makes prices that will please you.
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Law Court.

A special term of Johnson City
law court is in session. By special ar
rangements a few cases are being
tried before Judge w. w. Faw.
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Candy for the Multitude.

l have just opened a line of fresh
candies of all kinds. 1t is the incest
stock in the city and prices are in
keeping with the hard times. Call
and see. S.W. LEACH.
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Confederate Veterans Reunion.

Confederate Veterans Reunion.
The fifth annual reunion of the Con.
federate Veterans association of Up
per East Tennessee will be held at
Holster, Granger county, on the 9Th
OF September. Holston is the first sta
ton north of Morristown on the Nor
ristown and Cumberland Gap railroad.
The reunion will be held in beauti-
full grove. where stand and seats will
be provided. Addresses will be deliv-
cred by Walter M. Cooke, w. l..
Ledgerwood and other distinguished
gentlemen. Special trains will be
run from Morristown, and reduced
rates have been obtained. Good
music will be furnished by brass
band, dinner for every one, and good
time is expected.
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1t is not necessary to waste your
time and energy looking for the best
groceries for the least money, but
come in or send your orders to our
store. You will there find the best
and cheapest in the city.
M. JACKSON, Cost Store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-08-31

The foregoing parties notified that to enforce
ne tax liens Dy sale the property without the Every
step taken in court will add additional costs It will be saving
all unpaid taxes after thirty this date The board and the at
orney have discretion the matter required to enforce collection
in the provided by law. oA
warrants will be received for taxes until Sept 1899 and
August ~ 1885, RoBT BURRow, City Attorney
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THE COMET.
SEEN AND HEARD.
Personal and Other Items That Have a
Present Interest.

Hard time prices on coal and wood
at McNeiPs. 47S2t
Miss Josie Leach has returned from
visit to Unaka Springs.
Telephone Mcneil at the Bee Hive
store for prices on coal and wood
Mrs P. H. Wofford and little daugh.
ter have returned from Bristol.
Now is the time to buy your win
ter coal cheap at McNeil's. 47S2t.
Mrs. Shaner and daughter were
over from Watauga Tuesday, shop
ping.
John Brewer has been appointed
postmaster at Xenophon, Hancock
county.
Mrs. Henry Lyle left on No. 4 this.
a. M. to visit friends at Ayoca Springs
and Bristol.
Capt. Thomas Easley, prominent
farmer of Horse Creek, is in the CITY
on business.
Thomas Owens, of Birmingham,
Ala, has been in town for few days
among his friends.
Allison and Miss Pearl Jobe have
gone to Messy Greek to enter Carson
Newman college.
Miss Laura Brooks, very charm
ing young lady from Bristol, is visit.
ing Mrs G. W. Carr.
Miss Sallie Smith, youngest daugh-
ter OF Capt. and Mrs. M. T. Smith. left
this week for Virginia to enter school.
Misses Nellie and Annie Brownlow
drove over from Jonesboro last Fri
day, accompanied by Guy Allison, of
Bristol.
Miss Ida league returned last Sat-
urday from short visit to friends, at
Erwin. Miss Callie Williams of that
place accompied her home.
James Grant Perie. of Aberdeen,
Scotland, was in the city Monday.
Mr.. Perie is civil engineer by pro-
fession and is at present located at
Unicoi City, Tenn.
Misses Edith and Laura Carr
daughters of Mrs. A. B. Carr, of Bris-
tol, spent several days in Johnson
City last week with Miss May Rhea.
They will return home Saturday.
A fine buggy horse was sold at auc-
hon this afternoon for the magnificent
sum OF $685.. Who would think
shat there was that much money in
MISUNDERSTANDING Valley News.
Mrs. Ike 7. Jobe has returned to
Johnson City, after spending some
time in Washington and Bristol.
Col. John H. King, of Johnson CITY
atorekeeper near Newport, stopped
over in our city yesterday morning.
He favors the nomination of Adam
B. Bowman for congress. Mr.. Bow
man is very clever gentleman and a
competent business man. but Greene
county has few favorite sons of her
own.-Greeneville Republican.
MIR. James Armstrong, superinten-
dent of the Embreeville furnace, was
in town last week, and told the writer
that the ore which is used makes the
finest iron and steel, and is far superb
or to the iron made in Birmingham,
Ala He says from what he can learn,
work will soon resume. Mr.. Arm
strong is first-class furnace man, and
has kad charge of some OF the largest
furnaces in the country. Here's to
you, Jim; hope you'll soon be turning
out rails for the Three C's railroad
The forty-ifth session Of the Rog-
elsyille synodical college begins next
Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 9th. The
prospects for large attendance are
very bright. The remarkable success
OF the college and the popularity OF its
students iustifes the increasing at.
tendance. The E. 7. V. & G. railroad
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-08-31

M. Jackson has just received half
car load of sugar. He can now supply
you at lowest prices.
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Girl Wanted.

A good cook can get steady employ
ment in family OF two by addressing
"H" care of Comet Office.
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Houston Mack
Hunt } J
Hickey Mrs r L
Hoss Mont heirs
Hoss q Hodge
Hamilton Mares
Hendrix Mrs Henry
Hunt Mathes Campbell
and Pouder
He wit Fayette
Holloran F NJ
Harrison w II Jr
Hoss Alice P
Holston Eel Co
Haynes W d Heirs
Hill Chas
Iron Belt Land Co
Jarvis Campbell and
Mathes
Johnson City Land and
Imp Co
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Jackson Mary (Col)
Jones Henry
Jones S S
Jones S S Guar
johnson City Bid and
Imp Co
Jones S D
Johnson Ed heirs
Jobe VIM
Jobe Ike T
Jobe Upton heirs
Jones Bette H
Kidd Bashor & Co
Key w NJ
Kirkpatrick E G
Kirkpatrick S J
kirkpatrick HI
Keplinger ] D
Kite w A
King Miss Ann
King Ruth heirs
Larkin J w
Lusk r ]
Lilly Mrs Mary
Lyle G H
Lusk L H P
Lair G
Losteter P
Long G B
Larnard ] R
Love Geo J
Lyon w l
Lisker David
Lytton Monroe
McCollum G n
Mcfarland & Rhea
Miller w P
Mckee Jennie d
Miller 0 r
Mcclure John
Mathes & Patterson
Mathes Bros & Lynn
Miller G r
McRea & Bryan
McDonough P
McDonough Nick
McCreary E S
Mills M X
Maryine G P
McVoy N G
Marsh G w
McKenney & Pleston
Mitchell
Moss Henry
Netherly David
Nash Jos
Nave Phoebe
Overton & Holmes
| Onks & Whitlow
IO'Brien G B
Pollard G M
Patton Sam
Palmer w J
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yOa1 IOJAJ uOW III JQe nS
Aston Sam
Anderson Bros
Angle j r heirs
Allen ] j
Adams j j
Allen & Carriger
Allen I NJ
Allen GeoS
Boring Mrs Eliza heirs
Barrett & Crumley
Barnett M f
Broyles G J
Bean Jesse
Burleson Oliver
Bullock All
Burrow r
Burnley M A
Burnley P
Banners heirs of E s
Campbell Mrs Mollie
Crumley ] F
Campbell L P
Cox II Guardian
Crowell j d
Crumley S s
Crumley Fl B
Christian & Sinclair
Christian w M
Campbell w S
Chase & Ganin
Darlington Mrs G A
Cloyd Thos
Cotton w H
Copeland w S
Crumley & Galliher
Cloyd Emmerson
Collam G w
Conner Thos
Cardwell ] w
Crouch A M
Clark & Bowman
G G & G r R
Chase E J
Craig s T
Coon J w
Dunlap Geo
Donaldson j
Dean & Beam
Exum w ]
Earnest w B & Co
Fry & Simpson
Ford ] ]
Faw & Broyles
Fleener w M
Feathers Henry
Fry Jas
Gaunt J M
Grier | n
Grigg R D
Goforth J w
Greenlee Miles
Greenlee Sim
Gentry Mrs M
Grant J a
Green Miss Kate
Gibson w H
Graves S w & Co
Higgins ] R
Harris G G
| Hunter ] G
Holly Mrs Angelina
Hargraves II W
Hargraves & Harris
Hoss L @ Sr
Harkins Peter
Harr Wilson & Gump
Hickey 7 M
Hickey & Crumley
Harr J e
| Harr Mrs. Will
Harr J E Admir-
Hale W K heirs
Hale Henry N (Col)
Henderson W FL
Hoss Mrs L G
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CITY TAXES.

delinquent tax list of the corporation Cv Tenn for tho
year 1892 now in the hands of the city attorney for collection ~ INC
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son City, Tenn, for the
collection.
Patterson A J
Pierce Mrs E D
Patton r d
Payne Geo L
Pendleton Jno
Porter Andrew
Pritchett Thos
Patterson & Rogan
Rhea Armstrong
Poarch Mrs Sarah
Pry Sam & Jacob
Pendleton Mrs E P
Quimby LC
Runkle U ID
Range e H
Rhea w r
Rhea & White
Reeder Mrs Robt
Roberts T F
Reeves Matson & Powell
heirs
Runkle 0 0
Rhea Stout & Horton
Reed & Miller
Ramsey Il st Clair
Rhea Mrs Sallie E
Reed Jno
Roberts E
Singiser & Chandler
Smith ] w
Slater G. w
Seehorn & Johnson
Smith w G
Seton Lyle & Crumley
Summers S G
Spalding @ II
Strain Mrs L 0
Stout John (Col)
Simcox Sam
Stevens Jno Heirs
Summers & Lynn
Stratton III III
Sinclair Mrs Jesse w
Spindle and Ferguson
Stroup ] G
Sanderson Albert
Seavey Miss ] n
Stetson & Sanders
Scott J ]
Smith w @
Shea John
Scott So
Swingle Thos N Heirs
Swingle Mrs David
Shanks Wiley
Seton q Gilmer
Stratton Lyle Crumley
and Seton
Sutton Mrs M d
Snapp G 0
Thompson Atwell
Touhey Jas
Thompson Mary f
Toney J L
Tinsley Peter
Tinsley Miss G R
Thompson q Smith
Vaughn i III
Vanden & Fllppin
Wofford J L
White ] A
Webster B +
Wallace Ferber & De-
Ford
White f G
Watson S w
Walker Akers CushGrant
Matson
Wagner Noah
Wiley U
White w H
Watauga Bank
Young Edna & Hannah
Young Wesley.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-08-31

Ripans Tabues best liver toptc.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-08-31

479.2t
The herald., 1893-08-28
Living In tho CitIos.

The increase of cities is certain tend
ency of our age and Is not confined tt
England, where frantic manufacturing
ambition and feudal institutions in the
country stimulate that tendency to the
utmost. But there is tendency no Les
certain at work-the improvement ol
cities. The present generation has seer
an enormous advance toward the true
municipalization Of great towns. Munic
ipal patriotism, art, beauty, health, re
Taxation, are at least ideals and possibil
tiles.
There are even now great towns which
are well on the road to become worthy
abodes of civilized man. Edinburgh
Nottingham, Halifax. Huddersfeld, Ok
ford, are putting their house in order and
may one day be fit to bo called the home
of cultured citizens. Mr.. William Nor
ris is wrong in dreaming that we arc all
going to live in the country. Half of us
l trust, will. But tho other half will
live in reasonable, moderate, healthy
fair and highly organized towns.
Our task is to make olr towns whole
some. beautiful, pleasant and convez
lent. 1t is q tremendous task, but it
not beyond the resources of civilization
in the twentieth century.
Harrison in rortni~hcly Eoview.
The herald., 1893-08-28
How snakes Ara HandIsd.

-S" e@Ae~>S5 40 "a nhUtoas
Standing in front of great glass cage
full of snakes, I said to Mr.. Hagenbeck;
"Now, how do you manage to get hold
Of these reptiles? They must be very
dangerous.
"Ahl' he replied with thoughtful
look, "Ill tell you later on one or two
stories of dreadful adventures that my
self have had with snakes. In the mean
time this is tho way they are'caught in
India:
I'm the dry season the jungle is set on
hire. As the snakes run out in all direc-
tions they are caught by tho natives with
long sticks having hoop at the end, to
which is attached q big bag, sort of ex-
aggerated butterfly net After that the
reptiles arc packed in sacks made OF
mating, which are fastened to long
bamboos and carried to Calcutta on the
shoulders of the natives.
when Calcutta is reached, they are
packed in big boxes, from ~ to 16 in q
box-that is, when they are only or 10
feet long; big snakes, from IA to 10 feet
in length, are only packed from two to
three in box. Thcyare then sent direct
to Europe, without food or water on the
journey, for they require neither The
principal thing is to keep them warm.
Cold gives them mouth disease, which is
certain death.
81 remember once" continued Mr..
Hagenbeck, "that had 169 snakes reach
London in perfect condition; violent
snowstorm then camo on, and when the
boxes were opened in Hamburg every
snake was dead. "-McClure's Magazine.
The herald., 1893-08-28
Using Euelish Coins For WEIGHTS.

Many are the uses of money, but Mr..
Joseph Newton, late of the Royal mint,
points out there is at least one use which
is not generally known. This is the
availability of coins for letter weighing
when the ordinary postal weights do not
happen to be at hand. Commencing
with the sovereign, this weighs very
safe quarter ounce, for foreign postage,
two equaling, Of course. a half ounce,
and four one ounce. The next denomi-
nation, the crown piece, is just on the
right side of one ounce in weight, and
the half crown Of half an ounce. Five
separate shillings, or two shillings and a
sixpence, for the ounce and half ounce,
will do, as well.
Descending from gold and silver to
hard working bronze, it is found that
either three penny pieces, or FIVE half
pence, or 10 farthings will respectively
make up one ounce. Another popularity
In regard to the halfpenny is noted by
Mr.. Newton. That Is its diameter, which
is precisely one inch, 90 that by using IL
as = measure it will be seen that 10 half
pence laid fiat and in touch ere equal
10 one foot and 86 to one yard. London
Tit-Bits.
The herald., 1893-08-28
Tho Pump. of the Egyptian.

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xa A representative piece of mechanism
occurs frequently on the sculptures Of
carly Egypt. It has the appearance OF
and Is generally believed to be that of a
portable pump. The hydraulic screw Is
also attributed to this people, but their
main reliance seems always to have been
the Shadoof, seen everywhere along the
banks Of the Nile, an invention SO sim
pie and 90 well adapted to their needs
that 1t remains today substantially the
same as 1t has through all the centuries
since history began.
4 The same may be said regarding the
chain pump in China, an invention the
origin Of which antedates the Chistian
era. This simple machine, which seems
never to have been improved upon, is in
such common use that every agricultural
laborer Is In possession Of one. Where
irrigation is conducted on larger scale
the chain pump is made proportionately
larger and moved by very simple tread
wheel, and still larger ones are operated
by yoking buffalo or other animal to q
suitable driving machine.
The application of steam to raising
water is OF uncertain origin. Long be-
fore the Christian era certain applica-
tions Of FIRE to vessels containing water.
by which effects were produced calcu-
lated to astonish ignorant worshipers,
were practiced by the priests Of Egypt,
Greece and Rome, but their knowledge
seems never to have been turned into
any channel Of secular usefulness. En-
gineering Magazine.
The herald., 1893-08-28
An Amusemout Of Youth.

"Every middle aged man Of sound
memory who was brought up in town" {"
said Mr.. Greatbar, twill recall the fact
that when he was a boy he found great
delight in rattling stick along the pick
ct fences. This amusement of child
hood, like many others Of that period of
life, appears to have been transmitted
from generation to generation without
material change. The strings Of spools
and the soldier hats and so on of the
children of today are substantially like
those of their forefathers. But it might
seem to some that this succession is in
danger of being broken. In many sub
urban towns and villages there is now
no picket fence. The modern spirit says
lawns, and so there are many places
where the houses are as II in parks, and
where the younger children might not
know picket fence if they should see
one. have two children, for instance,
who am quite sure have never enjoyed
the felicity of rattling hard stick
against the resounding pickets.
1T might indeed seem under such cir
cumstances that this is one of the enjoy
ments of childhood which in some fami-
lies might be lost altogether; that one
could scarcely expect the children of
these children who have never ratified
pickets to think of it themselves, but
cannot believe this. I believe, rather,
that if in their youth the children Of
these children should come upon town
where picket fences still remained they
would pick up the handiest stick and go
quite naturally and very gleefully rat
Ting it along the pickets, for cannot
believe that habit grounded for centu-
ries in tho human race can be utterly
lost by its lapse in q single generation" !"
New York Sun.