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Year: 1879

One OF the funniest stories I have


heard for q very long time, says a


writer in the London Sporting and


Dramatic News, is my friend Mr..


Eceles' description of how he caught
innumerable bats one night. It was


many years ago when he was young


in his profession, and while On q tour


with Provincial company. He had


taken lodgings in clean but rather d.


lapidated little house. Son after go-
ing to bed he fell asleep, and soon after


falling asleep he vas awakened BY a


strange, huttering noise as of a fright
ened bird, in the curtains of his bed.
He sprang up, struck light, and saw a
dark.colored little creature with wings
blundering about the room. Not being


well acquainted with natural history,


Mr.. Eccles did not recognize it as bat,
but determined to catch it if possible,
and examin it carefully in the morn
ing. Taking Il d soft felt hat, he began
the hunt, and tried to capture the in
truder for long time in vain: but st
last he pounced upon it, carefully took
it from under the hat, shut it in draw.
er, listened to its Intellectual attempts to
escape-wanting to be suse he had real
ly caught it-and went to bed to dream
of flying dragons. But he was not des-
tanned to sleep for long.


Hardly had he dozed off when another
auttering awakened him, and, lighting
another match, he found another bat.
After this one he had another hunt,
caught it, put it in the drawer with its
brother and again went to bed. Again,
however, he was awakened in similar
manner; bats came not in single spies
but il the expression be pardonable--in
battalions.


Mr.. Eccles hunted diligently snd en-
Enthusiastically, making quite collection
of specimens, and putting them all with
great care in the drawer. Heated with
the chase, he then opened the window,
and, tired 7out, at last enjoyed few
minutes sleep.


Waking with the morning light, he
jumped out of bed and opened the
drawer very cautiously, fraction OF an
inch at 9 time, to look for his bats but, |
10 and behold, there were no bats there. |
He opened the drawer wide, and then
discovered it had no back to it. He had, |
in fact, been passing all the night in
catching the came bat, which had aown
out of the back of the drawer as soon
IS ne had put it in at the front, and
when the window was opened had finally
escaped.
Year: 1879

TIME AND LOVE.
Yea, sit we down in the old folks chair
And watch we the little ones crow and Chamber
we nave woven yew gsrlands for sunny hair,
And put out the lights in the bridal chamber:
And hand in hand, and with dimming eyes
Wait we, and watch in the dusk together,
o love, my love of the summer weather,
Heart of my heart, who vert once so farl


No more of toiling, no more of spinning,


No more heart-beatings no more sur


prise;


e For the end Is foreseen from the first


beginning,


The castle is tall' n ere Its turrets rise


An love- nv love- it 10 sad TO be wisel
But Time master, stands winged and hoary,
And seeming to smile as he whets his blade;
Whilst i.vvs is whisp ring the same old story,
And hope seems shrinking and half afraid;
For Of the,e the measure of youth is made,
And the measure of pleasure the MEASURE of glory
Which is meted out to a human lot;
And 30 on to the end (and the end draws nearer)
When our souls may be freer, our senses clearer,
cTis an Old World creed which Is ntgh forgst),
When the eyes Of the slee rers may waken in won
der,


AMI the hearts may be Joined that were riven
asunder,


And Time and Love shall be merged-in what !
Year: 1879

Pretty Barbara, ripe and red, With sweet small mouth like the bees a5ed. And full of nectar and honey-dew; So ettya hing, dare not swear To tneart D ribbon that ties her hair Or the buckle that brnds her shoe; So like her each trinket she has to wear, It seems just as if it grew, Like rose in its petals and pollen dust, That wears its beauty because it must,

 And something like Barbara. leo. As sEe dips her small tin bucketin

 The little fountain of woven glass, Like webs that the spiders weave and spin

 To hang on tine shining blades of grass, face as bright and happy as hers, In the nets of the silken gossamers,

 Looks out ot the waters smooth eclipse, As if it was happy to hold within it f The soft verbena red of her lips, And kiss and caress her just for a minute,

 In the arms of the. dimples, smooth and

 Ere it goes and soberly turns the mill. For life to her in the honey-dew

 Is nothing yet but the wayside spring, Between the upper and under blue,

 That makes a fiction of everything, As perfectly like as ii it grew;

 And she is too happy to see within ii

 The shape oi her small sweet self minute From the bow in the hair to the tie of hes

 shoe,

 To know that the marvellous shadows near The simple inner beauty that shows But now in the color ot a rose,

 And now like the waters smooth eclipse, In hearts that hold her picture still, As we go and soberly turn the mill. Hdrper's -HGgd-iSc.
Year: 1879

Entmoncd in circle of gold, reposing
Wrapped with zone OF the azure skies
From the velvet sheen of her couch dis


closing


Dimpled hands and bewitching eyes.
Over the bright, clear brow caressing
Low sweep the masses of dark brown


hair.
Under the bosom white seems pressing
A sigh dissolved in tiny prayer.
From parted lips from where cupid's bow


Is


The pearly white that would mock the


snow
Set with garland of buds of roses
Like ivory glistens in even vow.
Beside the couch in censer swinging,
Oders sweet as a summers morn,
Incense ever to heaven springing
In crystal chalice from Afric' born.
Balmy sleep DER the Hall is brooding
Even the bird with the golden wings.
Midst the golden leaves where the sun


shines flooding,
Pauses in silence before he sings.
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON ID. c., June ~. 1879.


The democratic tumble down is
fearful to contemplate, and with wry
faces they are proceeding to make
the best of very bad situation.
The fourth veto message was a
crusher. 1t was an able document
in itself; and, taken in connection
with the untenableness and dishon.
essy OF the democratic position, its
force was invincible. The Presi-
dent was obliged to veto the bill or
abdicats legitimate authority and al
low the u. s. courts TO be virtually
closed. Nevertheless the democrats
are very mad because he exercised
his legitimate authority, and showed
that he is the Executive of the ma.
tion as well as steadfast republican
Their FIRST impulse was to renew the
starving out policy. But upon sec.
oud thought the leaders concluded
that discretion was the better part,
therefore they as usual resorted to
the caucus for comfort. In that
body the implacable bourbons show
ed that they had majority of House
members but minority of senators
sufficient to turn the scale. A plan
was then adopted by the caucus,
which proposed frst, the passage of
Year: 1879

THE CELEBRATIoN.- Did we feel com.
pstent for the task-and three or four
days jollltication has not fitted us-the
limited space ut command would not be
nearly sufficient for full and fair ac>
count of the good time had by every one
who attended the Grand Celebration here
this week. As early as Friday last peo,
pie began to arrive from adjoining coun-
ties ; Saturday brought more, and Sun
day afternoon the Brass Band and Base
Ball Club accompanied by a goodly num-
Der of Shasta people put IN an appearance
and were greeted most cordially by
Weaver people. Music by the Band,
mutual congratulations and free inter-
change of pleasantries filled the afternoon
and evening. Monday morning the Red
Stocking Base Ball Club, of Shasta, wen:
to the ground and had practice game
which was witnessed by many people.
The practice showed them to be in much
better training than were the Eectrics of
this place and it WIS generally conceded
that Shasta would get away with the
Match Game and the $500. In the alter
noon at 2:25 the Match Game commenced
and resulted in the following score
Year: 1879

PASS BAND There is no good reason
II Weaverville should not have II
Band ofits own-one as good if not
a than the Shasta Band which was
THIS week. Efforts should at once
Eade IN this direction the talent is
and all that is needed is instruments


competent Instructor. Will not
itlzens assist a sufficient number OF
men in organizing and getting a
TART.
Year: 1879

EDITOR JOURNAL - Permit me
through your columns To return thanks
and bear testimony to the good behavior
of the memuers of the Shasta Base Ball
Club during their late visit here. While
was not prepared To give them us good
accommodations MS l could wish, each
and all seemed well sa;i,fed and contents
ed with what they got and during their
three days stay did not hear n single
complaint. They are perfect gentlemen
whom shall be happy to sea again atany
time. VIM. CONDON,


Proprietor Empire Hotel.
Year: 1879

~ FORElGN SUBSCRIBERS.


Subscribers to the ADVANCE living
outside Of Mobiles county will please
remember that when we notify them
of the expiration of their subscription
and they do not respond. we take it for
granted that they do not want the
paper longer, and our rule is to strike
their names off.
Year: 1879

The indications for good crop. with
the exception of the dry weather, were
never 50 good in this county as they
are now. The weather has, however,
been favorable for seeding and the far
mers are now about through. A great
er acreage has been sown this spring
than ever before, and Il few showers of
rain will start everything in fine style.
a dry spring in this section Of country
is much more favorable than wet one,
and now if the grasshoppcrs do not raid
us and spell of wet weather does not
strike us about harvest time, we pre-
dict booming crop and brtter times
all around.
Year: 1879

We have decided to make our Gift
Distribution on Saturday, the 5th day
OF July. There will be no postponement
ION account of the weather." Our OBJ
ject in fixing this date is to make the
distribution a sort of Fourth OF July
presentation and to give time to those
who wish to participate. The exceed.
ing stringency in money matters has
delayed the distribution much longer
than we originally intended, but justice
to our subscribers and to ourself de-
mands that ample time should be given.
AS we did not at the outset tix q defin.
ite time, no one can complain. The
old adage, you know. is, don't look
gift horse in the mouth.''


The committee which will make the
distribution will be announced in due
time.


Now that Spring work is well ad-
vanced. butter making is about to be-
gin. the hens are panning out pretty
well in the way of eggs, and more work
and money are to he had, we hope the
farmers will strain a point to pay up
and get All interest in the distribution.
Somebody will get the Sewing Ma
chimes, Dictionaries, Recipe Books,
ETC., and all will have an equal chance.
We have certainly been patient with
our subscribers, some Of whom are four
or five years behind, and they ought to
appreciate our efforts. We have not
asked them for mortgages and have
never sued a single patron. We have
worked faithfully for the interests of
the farmers especially and tho man
who won't pay us when he can possibly
do so. is simply 4 scamp.
Year: 1879

One of our eastern correspondents,
who has considerable land in this vicin-
ity, says:


All the people in Worthington care
about is quarreling about temperance
and let railroads pass them on the
North and South and soon they will
have finished town ready to fence in.


Now, this wouldn't hurt US bit if it
were not true. But there is altogether
too much truth in it to be poohed down.
We suppose, however, the proper thing
for the ''saints' is to be fenced in.
The lambs ought to be gathered into the
fold and kept from the fierce wolf and
the rampageous bear which 60 cavort-
ing around in mere business towns.
Year: 1879

The well ut the corner of the park
has been walled up after digging about
80 feet and boring nearly rs much more
without striking vein Of water. We
learn that Messrs. Carr & Smith, of
Adrian, are to be engaged to continue
boring. Water or China.
Year: 1879

ship really did drift. How could I tell |
found that by going forward, aud placing
my hand on the chain I could tell by the
feeling of IL whether the anchor was drag
ging or not and how often that night |
went forward and placed my hand on that
chain Aud very often since then have
wondered whether am drifting away from
God, and then go away and pray, and as
often as | am in doubt pray. In prayer
keep anchor watch. Sometimes during that
long stormy night would be startled by
rumbling sound, and | would think surely
we are drifting; and would put my hand
on the chain, and find that it was not the
anchor dragging, but only the chain grating
against the rocks on the bottom. The an
chor was still firm. Aud now sometimes in
temptation and trial become afraid, and
then praying, find that away down deep
in my heart do love God. And | want to
to testify that have in my heart tonight a
love which | would not part with for all the
world. And want to say just a word to
you boys. Boys, keep an anchor watch, lest
before you are aware you may be upon the
rocks"
Year: 1879

From all reliable accounts the Con-
vention will complete its duties in few
days. Capt. Jastremski will then return
home and rc-assume his editorial duties
Our friends and patrons have reason to
congratulate themselves We can un-
derstand and appreciate the situation,
and must indulge in little self-con-
graduation. Having the perpetual fear
of injuring the cause of our town to hold
us in check, we have been unable to give
the public an Outspoken journal. We
hope never to occupy the same position
again, and will not If we can help it.
Once more, we congratulate you-the
CAPlToLIAN will loomNlp now!
Year: 1879

The grandest event of the season will
be next Tuesday night, when the Silver
Cornet Band gives it's grand Festival
and Pyrotechnical Display. Read the
programme and see what magnificent
display of fireworks they will have.
The boys deserve large patronage, and
the good people of the city and parish
will respect their claims by q general
turnout. Let the country people come
to town expecting delightful enter
tainment, and they will not he disap-
pointed.
Year: 1879

Fine rains have fallen within the past
week in different parts of tho parish,
while others have not been 80 favored.
The crops in tho lucky localities are
considerably frightened, and indications
of more rain yet furnish hope that the
revival will be general.
Year: 1879

A. Rosenfeld's large and hourishing
dry goods house is wonder and attrac-
ton to everybody. Every department
is arranged in the most systematic Or
der, showing the excellent taste and
business Judgment of that gentleman
and his employees. Our country friends
should recollect that no place on the
river this side of New Orleans offers such
inducements for their trade as Baton
Rouge, and among the many prominent
mercantile firms none stand higher than
that of A. Roscnfield for fair and up
right dealings.
Year: 1879

One of the most flourishing dry goods
establishments in this part of the State
is that of Mr.. b. Feibelman. There is
scarcely an article in his line but what
you can get in his establishment, and he
sells them at snch low rates as never fail
to attract custom. Polite and gentle,
manly statesmen greet you in every de-
partmcnt, taking delight in showing
You goods of all descriptions.
Year: 1879

Last week we announced lull in the
Kansas fever, among the darkies in this
section. The calm passed and the storm
broke out with fresh fury last Sunday,
when about seventy benighted darkies
took the boat for st. Louis. They were
mostly from West Baton Rouge parish,
only a few having taken passage from
this port.
Year: 1879

Our associate, Capt. Leon Jastremski,
the ditor-in-chief of this journal, struck
popular keynote when, in his speech
to the Convention on the matter of To-
eating the State Capital, he styled Baton
Rouge the Highland City," Like some
popular song, it has been caughtup by the
press and flashed like an electric spark
into every nook and corner of the State.
In the future his name will be associa-
ted constantly with this beautiful and
fitting title.
Year: 1879

The Donaldsonville chief reaches this
office at the age of six days. If it took
the New York dailies q proportionate
length Of time to reach this neck of the
Union, how much news would they con-
tain' This is the conundrum that both
crs us.
Year: 1879

SOVEREIGNTY.


Okolona tMiss.) States tsepublican.)


The General Government is Ma
ton, with a vengeance,


And this talk about the supremacy
of State in it's local affairs, is


A sham,


A CEEAT, AND


A LIE.


The Conservatives cannot or will
not see that sovereignty is indivisible,
that it cannot reside in the General
Government and the respective States
of the Union at one and the same
time.


We have tried to drive this fact
through their thick skulls; but we
might as well have tried to explain
the procession of the equinoxes to a
class of dunde.-pates.


1t is fact, as the Conservatives
claim, that the General Government
is superior in international and inter-
State affairs.


But it is, likewise q fact that the
States have reserved the rights of Sc
cession and Notification.


Possessing these powers, they are
sovereign.


The General Government is merely
their paid tool, hired to simplify and
systematic their business with alien
powers and between themselves.


If this is not so, then the Radical
party is the only logical party in the
country, and the Government at
Washington has the right to choke
the States until their tongues loll out,
whenever they give it any of their
6auce
Year: 1879




Our readers will remember that q
couple of weeks ago we published a
letter from New York counterfeiter
who wanted to sell us s'Green Ci-
gars." Wishing to get further in
sight into the matter, we wrote for
samples and got the following letter !:


New YoRk, Oct. Is, 1879. +


r. M. WHITE, MEXICO, Mo.-Sir !:
Yours was received in time and would
have been answered more promptly
but for the fact that / was out of the
city. -.


1t is useless for you to demand
samples unless you pay for them.
My goods are manufactured at great
cost, and cannot afford to give them
away. On the other hand, I do not
ask for your money in advance. i
wish to see you personally, as said
In former letter. You can lose
nothing by coming on. If you mere
ly wish to inspect the stock and to
satisfy yourself of the good quality,
you can do so, even though you have
no money with you-come on any
how. A man who exhibits the intel
ligence you do in your letter, should
know that could gain nothing by
asking you on here for amusement.
l mean business. L wish to make
money-so do you. l do not ask
for your money in advance-nor will
send my goods on credit or by express
c. o. d. Of course you know that
deal in green tobacco. / can sell
twice the quantity 1 have on hand at
any time but l will not sell to ire
sponsible parties. You can make a
great deaf of money if you use good
judgment, and by taking the advice
of veteran in the business.


The best policy is to come on.
will guarantee your railroad and hotel
expenses both ways for the first trip.
On all subsequent occasions you can
well afford TO pay your own expen-
ses. guarantee to count every ci-
gar to you and place them into your
possession before / ask cent of your
money. L will see you safely out of
the city if necessary; but l do not
think that you are so much of fool
SIS to require an escort. What fairer
terms can you suggest?


If you send me $25 l will send you
$3.50 worth of cigars. If you are
afraid TO send so much money let the
matter drop-no harm is done. II
you know of good agent 1 will al
low you fair percentage in case ]
dSal with him. 1 want no fooling or
unnecessary correspondence. If l
were to write 500 pages / could not
explain matters more to the point than
1 have done. L again warn you
against having any dealings with Mr..
J. H. Hicks. A drinking man is en-
titled to no confidence.


On all occasions you must write
promptly to my letters. Do moi
come ON unless you inform me two ol
three days in advance Of your start.
ing-I am not at one place all of the
time. If you wish to stop at par,
ticutar hotel let me know the name
Of it. II you tail to notify ME that
you are coming you might be all day
in New York without me knowing it
l would much prefer you to telegraph
the day you start. Hereafter address
J. w. BRANDON,


1890 Third Avenue.
Year: 1879

The greenback party reminds one
of a crippled hear who has set him
self up on his imaging greatness to
show his teath to all sorts of men
and things. But none have been so
foolish except the Democrat party to
trust themselves in his embrace, and
they are now like old Pat, the Irish
man, calling for help to turn the
bloody thing loose. Experience, we
think, should be solemn warning
to the coalition idea.-Pilot Point
Post.
Year: 1879

This year will probably wind up the
Greenback organization Of the coun-
try. They are even 6ow meaning
less, and before another campaign
comes around all the world will have
had q chance to find it out.
Year: 1879

An exchange has an article on
SHOW to run newspaper. This
should be read only BY editors, 90
every other person in the world knows
;ust how newspaper ought to DO
rnn.--Oil City Derrick.
Year: 1879

HE DETERMINES TO LOOK INTO ENGLISH


WESTERN MEAT SOLD AS GRASS FED ENGLISH


OR SCOTCH.


The wrongs Of corn and cattle producer in Of
the Western States of America told by his friend
q member of the st. Stephens Club, are certainly
very instructive, says the London Standard. This
breeder who is old Etonian recently visited the
mother country with a view Of inquiring into
the state OF the markets and the prices to
be obtained for live cattle or dead meat, as
he and other producers had for long time
been dissatisfied with the prices they receiving.
He found that the ways OF the trade dark as
those of ALI Sin, the hesthen Chinee. In the first
place. the American cattle breeder complains that in
the dead trade especially there is combination
similar to the fish ring at Billingsgate Market and
that the dealers and "bummarees" do pretty much
as they like This was proved by mis- own case.
Being determined to watch the process OF disposing
of foreign meat all through. he had come in
the ship AS his consignment or beasts. shortly
before landing at Liverpool one beast was affected
by disease and large number were at once slaugh-
tered to improve Ms he supposed, the sanitary
dltion OF the rest The meat having been care
fully dressed placed in the icehouse, but as
soon they reached Liverpool it deemed
prudent to sell the dead meat as soon possible


the plea that the reirigerators were out OF


order and might break down during the night. The


dealers sent for and they appeared IL onsaer


able numbers, but none OF them would offer more


than twopence per pound. The help
less in the matter, 80 the meat had to be sold
at that pric~. and was duly delivered Now comes
the most extraordinary part of the narrative. Be-
ing desirous OF finding out the prices which the
butchers were charging. the American breeder
visited the shops in Liverpool and Manchester, and
was amazed upon discovering that his par


ticuar American meat was beng offered to the pub


lie at prices ranging from seven pence to one
shilling per pound. Purchasers also sured
that the meat the best grass fed English or
Scotch. The price which the grower ought to have
| realized in the Wholesale market should have
| been hve pence half-penny or six pence. Such
cases are. DOUBT, very exasperating to
F, the parties concerned; but 1t would be
| unjust to assume, without conclusive evidence,
| that they the rule OF the market even or


common occurrence. IL the American dealers stock
had not been prejudiced by of the beasts falling


i'll OF disease he would have been all right. This
doubt, gave the trade lever, of which they were


slow to avail themselves. The writer advocate,
proper municipal markets in all the large towns


which would insure strict justice Deng both t
the producer and the consumer.