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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-09
MOST FIENoIsH TORTURE.
f.ssrxsats ~s-zax rp fsr DAYS st . Tis-
hF rra-i -pssk.rf.

sr rra-i -ps.k.rsf.
CLSvELASp. a. April The stories
than have been told concerning the
tortures inflicted by the Spaniar1s in
Cuba are more than eonsrmed by Mr.
r. H. Taylor. who has jus; arrived IN
this city. after residence os three
years in Havana Ia answer 70 ia
qniries regarding the truth Of the cir
enlaied reports he sais:
Th~ asrst hzs ut h-e= fe4A 7 h1re k-cw7
G, Pr.soaers h~iz< ~srzrx ~P - M thzzass ~
Ssrn cast. ans iesE far szrx ~ a ta=e - th-
uscrcy Of the vtrlozs al->. xkiea wer~ zztrarr~E
n sW4r-1s - zu-1ss-s- x-uesrst uE-sz A. VIC
ti-s' fSre a.. fAs-f fcr s1Et rzrf-~c E11T gssrr
terms e tart1rv are F<zrtsr-4 upcz tAe aasar-
tCnAfe r~k~hs uae- tzkwz Thz~@ s4trax-s
&x4lass h-2Aalfy e. oerur. a. azF cltrrr -
H8sa9z c2z testify. In tzrE = tsrr uuu11 a.
les ssr,e q th1ss rrrsrest-sf wrvtra~< tks
Cueas dszEecEs 70 testify. ,fe-i~s e zszLtsh
tnr-ar~ cos4i9 ~ x-ezrtsra wki<A -usll s@su-E
tie E0rfss IA weri1
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-09

An aftemP' 1S@> ssa~ th- other afxa I
TO wreck the state e1Pital az I&eks-sa,
Mi>s- Al fen oicieck- While >err~tary
- state Power uzs eax1<ea IN 49, 4
der - the ~&plfn2- h. hear9 a zoas<
outside tsoing - the window be "a 4
~everai men digging a; th- wall -
tween the door sad uindox HIS
P-sr8nee frixht-n@d away the sea,
and an investiEztion slowed th2s sEl
pis-ces II stone ah-put fso feet ssga-~|
the uork Ecne litsle IosT~r. a seess.
% th~ sail sx-o feet- urozi5 h1x<
falien- shu~ wreckinE The - hsle hzil.s 1.
in-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-09

- Russia and France are not as
sure as they were that England is out
IN The cold in European politics. En-
gland has willingly exchanged her
splendid isolation for an understand
ing with the dreibund, converting it
Into Big Fourworth talking about
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-09

WAsHISeroS. April 4-The river I'D
harbor appropriation bill was finished
to-day BY the house committee which
has been working on il most of the
session The total amount carried by
that bill is few Thousand less than
$4,000. ooa or about 81 .0oo.OOo below
the bill Of the last congress
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-09

Pref } w Hoffman. ~ TzSke<~e,
Ala, a distinguished negro sciensia
agriculturi>t. hzs been elected a 80,
h~r = the Massachusetts Hortieultnr.
ss-riety IN reeo-nition - the rarl
which he l. doinz for his rae .,
s-ieutife lines and especially for h. !
ing originated v@lzaSle new vzrs~s !,
= Sfrzwh--rv
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-09

4 hig deal in tlmt-er lands vzs -
csnslv effected in Baldwin counsy,
Ala Mr. l. A Carney sold the s.s'
miil at hslive and so.so serrs of tim,
h-r lands 90 Mr.. J. H. Hand. Of Jens
s-'n- Ala. ore of the largest tiuh~,
a2uufzctnress in the stasr. for So -
Mr- Hand viii p-s--ee3 Al onee to eN-
ie md aud enlarge the plant. and vii
make It enc Of the largest IN the sousA.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-09
a MApMAN.s ACT.
Kuts His wife sna Netser-ts Law Thea
Affrnapts sairta&

attrEpts ssirta&
CLINTON Ill. April AT 4.s0 yes
terday afternoon this city was thrown
into the widest excitement By =
double murder ard attempted suicide.
Ed Polea- formerly empiorez as the
Illinois Central railroad IN tnRs xst,.
murdered his wife, formerly Mis-.
Myrtle Green. and his mOther-in-lau "
Mrs MeNullen. and thea attempted
suicide By throwing himself in fron:
of an eastbonnd freight train Jeal-
ousy is given as his reason for commit
ting the horrible deed Last night \
great crowd of excited citizens as
sembled in front of the Jail, but Mayor
MeGiil addressed them and said Pollen
would die of his injuries. and the
crowd finally dispersed IL was
rumored late At night that Pollen was
taken to Decatur for safe keepin-.
The Jail is heavily guarded and no re-
porters are allowed near IL. however
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-09

When sharp battle takes piaee
within Il miles of Havana. and the dis
patches state that the details are
Deager- the Inference Is that the span
- troops were roughly handled and
lave no desire To 20 into particulars.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-09

New York's new excise law makes
> unlawful 10 give away food with
4rinks to be eaten on the premises.
This blow 1t the free lunch contingent
vii not have much effect on the former
6visiou OF perties. they all do IL
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-09

>hau university. II Ralei<h- Y {.
= ;urning out = great man nexr
cocf9rS II = aid 10 b~ an exc I'd
institution and has nu@brr & pro- !
ineRt white physicians az<f<ur--xsz
an its staH
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-09
.ItIsa curious fae, that W

.--.It Is curious fact that while the
business Of the late Thomas Hughes
tifs was that of lawyer and n judge.
nnd not that of n man of letters. he
woa fame with Tom Brown at Rug
by.-a book that was written in his
lsisare hours. without any thought
thnt IL would have such a result
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-09

LANSING. Mich. April AIRS ".
d Ssbin- of this ci:y, a leading expo
nent of the does inc Of Christian
science, was yesterday stricken down
with paralysis while addressing com
Pany of ladies' at her home upon the
subject OF the cure of Ills bv faith
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-09

--.-Three hundred eolouists from
Holland will settle soon on a tract of
land acquired for them on the eastern
shore of Maryland One feature of re-
cent southern immigration is the
1ounding of whole colonies in choice
bat undeveloped localities.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-09
DEATH TO SPAINl"
-LonE Live FREE Czha.--Crie. Whsea
Nearly Caused = RIot In Rareeioa.

bARcELoSA, April 6-During the
performances Of a patriotic play at the
Novedades theater yesterday the audi
enee eheered for spain and Spanish
Cuha- some voices answered the
cheers with cries OF Death 10 spain. :
Long Live Free Cuba-- These treas
enable shouts excited the widest in
dignation among the loyalists and /,
probably would have gone hard with
the sbouters had they b cen caught bv
the people, but they escaped
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-09

--.-A Havana paper estimates the
cost Of the present rebellion at Sl34,-
eoO.0oo. and it suggests that measures
Of conciliation and concession would
- fnr better than TO continue the war
- n annual loss like this But the
proad Castilian believes in brute force
With q colony. and that IS the end Of IT,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-09

TER RELI. Tex. .April4 An unknown
negro boy. about Is years old. was
found on the Texas & Pacific railway
track yesterday near the depot. cut in
two by train IL a Supposed that he
WAS stealing : ride on tbs -vesihoand
passenger rraiu-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-09

\ yoang nexro. i yeAFs ol1. -
tAAra frsun jzil a. Tup-lA- Ms. eaEs
the other muraizg. kF a zob an,
iyaehesi m frpsuf ot the o.rzrthoa~<
I ne zssh went - the sher5rs haz~<
eT-rpaw~rs3 hiz With shosxuns
marched him 10 the MI and sarr~,
fh- ksvs frusa hiza- The men rer-
aa=ssS<- and th~ir identify = uakao~ .
Il sas alleged that the n-.zrs atf.z 4
ri Ia assault an e~siz.zt tle n hife =-.ssz
an near lantersvill-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-09

city solicitor Il. NJ Mossre. Of N.z
gomery- v Va uas probably fatal
WoaRsssd by ex-Nsyor Meafsozaerr.
the sAzne tovn- They qa4rrelesi ore
P1litics- both drew pistols and t-e<1i
nrinE Two hsll- interesi Mo.e-~'
bo.ly Nontrez~ry uzs MT hart
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-09

C----THE Matabeles win have To be
e1bdued. of eoErSe. not only because
they have been killing white people.
but also beearSe there Is gold in their
country which tne world needs fo< the
uses Of civilization.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-09

People who are bombarded with
= o11bton steel gun. with q range of Is
-. will at least have the satisfae-
tn Of knowing that each charge costs
u.7<e and that the sls5. 900 gun is use
iens after 90 shots Peace societies
should rejoice to know that war is
more of q financial luxury than ever.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-09

BooSyTILE. XIV. April 4-The cloud
burst on Little Sexton and Buffalo
creeks did more damage than 1t first
reported Instead Of four. there were
probably le drownei
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-09

The stories of Spanish atrocities
In Cuba are probably exaggerated to
some extent. but it is safe to say that
they are sufficiently frequent and hor-
rible to justify some action on the part
Of the United States in the interest of
humanity.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-09

PHILADELPHIA. April 4 - Thorss.
Wharton. Sunday editor of the Phil..
6eiphia Times. fell from a fourth story
window of the house in which be lI-e1
early this morning and was Instantly
killed II IS generally believed that he
s-orumitted xu5riIa
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-09

tipn of criminals by electricity went
tArough the Ohio senate BY a unani-
nous vote All doubt as 10 the fatal
action of \ powerful current seems To
have been eliminated from the public
Rird
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-09

The government of Spain need
not worry itself about the national
anger Uncle Samuel can take care of
en the angry spaniards who may try
10 give him trouble
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-09

RIcHLASp CESTEk Wis. April AT
Lloyd. Is miles east of here. yesterday
afternoon. Charles Eastland and VIII
Lam Keith were instantly killed BY
the exnloSion Of . boiler.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-09

Says the Ripley Advertiser: The eon-
unued cold weather Is keeping fruits Of
all kinds hack much later than usual We
may. consequently, expect an unusually
heavy yield this year This would BE- an
excellent time for work On an evzporator
10 begin There is enough of fruits and
vegetables thrown away each year. left to
rot In the fields. gardens and orchards. 10
purchase half the neces>zrie> Of one-half
the people Of Tippah county An evapoE-
ator ard canni< establishment Iecafe,l oa
the outskirts Of Ripley would mean many
hundreds of ti"Ilars TO the I-eople near the
town. and corresponding increase in
the business done BY cur merchants. e
iablishnl-nts Of ike character iosate,I else
where in the State are paying handsome
dividends Why should not one do 40 well
herpr
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-09

----The people of this country desire
peaee with all nations. OF course. and
therefore they are in favor Of the con-
struetion of more hattleships and tor
pedo boats. rs sueh things are wonder
fully effective in the prevention of
var
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-09

TAMPA, Fla April 4-Leiters re-
ceived frcm Cuba state that last
Wednesday II political prisoners were
shot in the fortress Cabanas. in Ha-
vana. and that IS were to lie executed
tEaI-azI.-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-09

DENVER. Co.- April 3-Niss Chic
Rnehlen, wealthy orphan. aged g,
OF Bellefontaine. O.. who arrived ia
Denver . week ago. left her lodgin-s
TO take car ride Sunday and has rot
since been seen by her aeqaaintaneeS
Foul play i feared
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-09
CURRENT COMMENT,

..--The hen, IL is said. yields q profit
- si33.e1o.ooo to this country. IL is
also productive of good deal of pro-
fanify in its roSt-Eaortem stage.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-09

THE new congressional library
building at Washington may claim to
Be the eighth wonder of the world
u will be completed within the speci-
1ed time and for less than the esti-
mated cost
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-09

49, After capturing the fortified town
~ Piuar del Rio. garri>oned bv 900
Spanish troops. would not Maceo have
been justified in tsle2honiug to Cen
Weyler- Are we bclligereutss-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-09

THE United States has two tor
pedo boats to Englznds I3a Even
hpain has %. fact that should no; be
Overlooked when the subject of war Is
under discussion.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-09

- history sesns TO he repeating IL
eet< fn the war undertaken by the En-
xIi13 company for the oppression of
~ Boers- he is thrice armed who hath
ki~4narrel just. and II ever men fought
nk war it was. and i. the Beers Of
M1h Africa
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-09

The Firs; regiment of the nztioua
guard OF Louisiana has heen fornne.
This Is the frs, regiment that has c,
isted in the state since the war
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-09

Ex-Gov- >eay Of Alabama died
Greensboro. aged ~ He was great
beloved and respected lie leave
widow and six children
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-09

FLORIDA leads the south in its
provision for education. having a
higher ratio of enrolment and giving
- days year more schooling than
any other state in that section
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-09
VALUABLE HORSES BURNED
In the D<.Srsettss Of ABSaro MeDoaaId--
LEASED STABLES at Enr.fa ny

LEASED >tabaes At Earaios - n
BCFFALo. y " April 6-Fire Al
the driving park destroyed the stables
leased by Alonzo Mcdonald. the we'll
known trainer. and nearly a score of
valuable horses were burned TO death.
The fre Was caused by the explosion
of an oil stove in one Of the cleaners
rooms There were 80 horses in Nc
Donalds string. most Of which arrived
here last Thursday. Among those
which Perished were Red Gothard and
Blue BIRD
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-09

New England cotton mills arr givIu
mp the hght against southern eo.zp<s
tion. and will soon eeas ase 10 lnznnfa|
tyre cc4rsc cloths
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-09

A New Orleans pap~r reports thS
while the south has gained "a per c~n(
in population during the last - Yea 4
the enrolment Of its school attendant
has Increased In per cent. The vsis
Of southern school property in y
Same time has increased from SO. ora. 4
~ ssi..o.oa II Is estimated that I
she -o.cco oso expended for edneatia
in the south in the last Is years I'D
fourth has h~~n for e,slorei pupiIa
Florida leads the south IN its provisis
for e1acation. having ! higher ratio I
enrolinent and giving j days. v-a
norc schooling than any other state 1
that section-->; Louis Glohe-nrD41
e-Ws
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-09

Hon John ID. MeInnis, Of Iaek<oa.
member of the penitentisry board Of con-
troll returned last week from GreenriIie.
where he sold 1..ssS bales Of cotton be-
longing to the penitentisry for something
Ike . cents per pound The sale wa
made through III. Blum and Henry T.
Ireys. Vincent K Hayne Of Gresnville an.I
Stewart x Co. of New Orleans. hein= the
purchasers. The State still has about
loo bsies Of cotton stored at Jackson
and vieksbcrs which is unsoid-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-09
SOUTHERN oLEANINoS

The family of Mrs : r Judso7. 4
Atlanta Ga. who had teen sPendi1(
the winter ia Florida. looked forxxr
With ioyfnl anticipation 10 her resurr
She WAS in the t.r>s - health when Al
stepped ~ ae train Al Nacoa II
evening l-cfore. bot she reached Al
lanta = eroPse- She spent a part 4
the day with relatives in MAcon. anl
after suPrcr she and Others wat d
on the verznda. and while She and ID
sou-in law were sitting with th~z
chairs against the railing of the verzs
ia IL gave way. throwing Mr. Judsu(
90 the ground l, Vas . fall Il hut
few feet. bat her neck was hrosS~u'
She was very we'll known in AtlAnsl
and had h-en quite prominent in ehad
ftv work
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-09

There seems to b. a very general opin-
ion that Gov MeLaurin will call an extra
session Of the legislature TO provide for
new ci2itol- and it seems that the press
and public think this would be a proper
thing for him TO do The New Albany
Gazette observes that Gov. NcLaurin
will probably convene tie Legislature in
extra session to devise the means for sup
plying our State with the new Capiiol
building The building is much needed.
and the man who can devise a plan nrae-
ticable and simple will be hero Worship
ed BY all taxpayers.-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-09

The Carrollton Conservative makes the
following suggestions as to how the cotton
acreage should be decreased: For th>
past few years the newspapers Of the
State have been making an ipefectual bat
pathetic appeal 10 the farmers 10 reduce
their cotton acreage and diversity their
farming interests In this perhaps they
have erred. not in motive. bot in fact.
They should direct their laneafatiens to
the merchant and noney-lehder. asking
On behalf Of their farmer friends permit
to plant less cottoa--
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-09
PRINCE BISMARCK,

c<nd~ary over Hi. fsrmer rurti ard
Trot~E~A Fr~diettoa that the AEes
>sate.sa.a wIu sosn - Called tPes ts
steer the ship OF stats rhrcuxa fmr~nd-
lag Rr~ak~rsA
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-09
CARLISLE DECLINES.

Ia Secretary of the Treasury write. /.
letter to Chsrie. X IcaS. Esa 80 I-sui.-
vile. Ctxin< IA. k<s-ou> for Eefa.iar to
E~coss~ o Candidate for a Frs-ssfsasl~I
>omiRsttsa -tpaly Ins-r--sess In the ri.t-
fern
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-08-13
POETRY
SHE AND l.
BY JAMES BERRY BENsEL.

And l said, "She is dead II couId
not brook
Again on that marvellous face to look,
And they took my hand and they led me
in,
And left me alone with my nearest kin.
once again alone in that silent place,
MY beautiful dead and l, face to face.
And could not speak, and could not
stir,
But stood and with love looked on
her.
with love and with rapture, and
strange surprise
looked on the lips and the close shut
eyes.
On the perfect rest and the calm con-
tent
And the happiness in her features blent.
And the twin white hands that had
wrought so much.
Now nerveless to kisses or fevered
touch.
My beautiful dead who had known the
The pain and the sorrow that we call
life.
Who had never faltered beneath her
cross,
Nor murmered when loss followed
swift on loss,
And the smile that sweetened her lips
alway
Lay light on her Heayen-closed mouth
that day.
L smoothed from her hair silver
thread,
And wept, but could not think her
dead.
felt, with wonder too deep for speech,
She could tell what only the angels
teach.
And down over her mouth l leaned my
ear.
Lest there might he something / should
not hear,
Then out from the silence between us
A message that touched my inmost
soul:
" Why weep you to-day who have wept
before
That the road was rough l must Jour-
ney DER?
"Why mourn that my lips can answer
you not
When sorrow and anguish are both for
got
Behold, all my life l have longed for
rest
Yes, e'en when held you upon my
breast.
" And now that l lie in breathless
sleep,
Instead of rejoicing you sigh and weep.
" My dearest, l know you would not
break
If you could-my slumber and have me
wake.
For though life was full of the things
that bless,
have never till now known happi-
ness"
Then dried my tears, and with lifted
head
l left my mother, my beautiful dead.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-08-13
NUMBER IL.

The NAGGING WOMAN AGAIN.
DIR. Edson's recent articles in the
North American ReuieaC on this sub
ject provoked replies from women,
which are now in turn answered by
him. He repeats that "with a wo-
man who Is a confirmed nagger "a
cursed shrew,' as Shakespeare calls
hers, neither exercise nor fresh air,
nor any other agency of which we
have knowledge, will do any good.
She must simply be endured by
those who cannot get away from her.
L wonder sometimes whether these
women reelize for a moment how
intensely they are detested." Fur
ther, he wishes to emphasize the
danger to those who are slipping
into the habit. 81 hope some wo-
men reading these articles will Sc
riously ask themselves whether it is
worth while; whether the danger of
becoming real naggers is not con-
fronting them whether they are
willing to look forward to the time
when they will be detested by every
one, and to one when their husbands
and children will rejoice over their
deaths. They can stop now, but it
Is sure that the habit will grow on
them until they reach point where
they will not be able to stop"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-08-13

SHE Took NO Risks" Have We
any good piannies ?" she asked, as
she stepped into a pianoforte ware
house the other day, displaying a
bulky-loOking pocket-bOok 81
want wan for me darter, who is
coming home from the semetary
with finished eddication."
What style of an instrument do
you prefer?" asked the clerk, dis
playing an upright, and telling its
merits.
"Och, never a happorth do l care
about style so long as a it's strong
case. Have ye any with iron
cases ?"
"No, ma'am; but all our cases
are extra strong."
pianny !"
"Twenty pounds. ma'am."
DO you sell on the slow-pay
plan?"
"Yes, occasionally we sell to
trustworthy purchasers on the in.
stallment plan. The iustalment
on this piano would be one pound q
month. "
Will ye throw in cover and
sthuio ?"
I" Hardl! fair to ask it, but well
throw them i'm this time"
"And buk of music 2"
Yes; we won't be mean about
it. ."
"Now, if ye'll insure this pianny
'll take 1t.
"Well, really, ma'am, the pur
chaser usually insures the instru
ment; but to close the bargain
We'll insure this piano, and agree t.
take all risks"
"Ye see, betwane you and me-
she said, after she had made he
mark on the necessary papers, ant
deposited the first installment, " I'n
glad to feel aisy about the insurance
as l want to get the better of my
ole man, who took an oath that if
brought pianny into the house h,
would smash it with an ak; an
faith he's the boy to do 1t the mex
time he's angry"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-08-13

HAD HIS REVENGE.-A few days
since two young ladies hailed cable
car, entered it and found only stand
ing room. One of them whispered
to her companion:
Pm going to get seat from one
Of these men. You Just take
notice."
She looked down the row of men,
and selected sedate gentleman, who
bore the general appearance of
married man. She sailed up to him,
and boldly opened fire.
My dear Mr.. Green! How de-
lighted ! am to meet you'll You are
almost stranger! Will l accept
your seat? Well, do feel tired, 1
heartily admit. Thank you so
much"
The sedate gentleman, a total
stranger, of course, looked, listened,
then quietly rose and gave her his
seat, saying, as he did so:
"Sit down, Jane, my girl; don't
often see you out on washing-d
You must feel tired, Pm sure.
How's your mistress ?"
The young lady got her seat, but
lost her vivacity.