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Year: 1879

The marvellous human midgets, Gen.
eral Mite and Miss Lucia Zaratt, will
commence a brief season of fashionable
receptions ut Institute Hall on Monday
afternoon and evening Of next week
They were ten weeks in Baltimore and
are now in their fourth week in Wash
ington where they have excited most
pronounced sensation in every social
circle. One paper says: "The hap
piest assemblages Of ladies and gentle.
men in the city are to be found enjoy
ing lsvee with the wonderful Midgets.
These mysterious freaks of Nature are
sources Of never ending wonderment.
General Mite is one Of the handsomest
and most winning little mites that can
bs imagined. He has an extremely
happy disposition and converses in the
most sprightly manner. Miss Lucia
Zaratt is of unmistak able Mexican
type and temperament. She Is lively
as kitten and at times displays her
Spanish temper by kicking up a tenn
pest in teacup, which only her father
can quel. No one can have any idea
of the size of this couple, without see
ing them. They are full OF life and
good humor, remarkably ahsctionate,
and keep up continual frolic from
until night, seeming to be in
the happiest Of moods"
Year: 1879

Adams & Bro, the enterprising 60
tien and variety dealers at sos Market
street, are making preparations to move
before the 25th of March, into their new
store( Ferris & Garrett'S adjoining their
present store. They intend TO put in a
new front Of more modern style, and
other alterations will be made to con-
form to the large increasing trade. In
the meantime they have large variety
of goods which they do not care to move
into their new store, which they will
sell off at exceedingly low prices
Everybody who wants cheap goods
should not fail to call upon Adams d
Bro, at their old stand 5O6 Market
street. before they move.
Year: 1879

As the usual discount OIL water rents
paid in January will cease with the
expiration Of the month, the Registrar
gives notice elsewhere that he will be
at his Office Tenth and Market Sts., on
this Thursday evening and tomorrow
Friday evening, from seven until nine
o'clock, to receive water rents. All
who want tosave the percentage should
60 up to the Registrars Office either
tonight or tomorrow night.
Year: 1879

every energy of my being to make
youl life a joyous and a.happy one"


l let go her hands, and | bowed my
head to wipe away tear. had turned
/ yards the door, really intending tc
depart and give her time for reflection,
when she pronounced my name.
looked back and her hands stretched
out towards me.


Not now," Whispered. II will
not ask your answer yet. Watch ne
prove me. Only give NE to know that
! have your love, and l will"


stopped speaking for Mary's head
had been pillowed oh my bosom, and
she was weeping like child.


"Nowl Nowl she uttered, as !
wound my arms about her. "0,Charles
1 never donbted your truth. l know
you cannot deceive me. God bless you
for your noble resolution; and let me
help you TO keep it!''


On the following day--a Sabbath
calm and pleasant-the organ gave
forth new strain. The daughters of
Zion were no longer in strange land.
They had taken their harps down from
the willows and within the chambers of
the Temple, more replendent far than
ofold, ahe sang the songs that had afore-
time made joyous the city of their God.
All marked the grandeur of the music
hat sprang into life beneath the touch
of the fairy organist on that beautiful
Sabbath morning, and all seemed moved
with inspiration. To mo it was like
the holy outpourings of redeemed
soul, and with bowed head and folded
hands | gave myself up to the sublime
influence.


AS Mary turned from the instrument
caught her eye. Mine was deep with
moisture but hers was bright beamiLg
with glad serapl is light.


We went out from church together.


Ere many weeks had passed Mary
Granville was not in the choir She
kuelt befare the alter knelt by my
side-and over us both the aged clergy
man stretched his hands with prayer
and blessing.


Again we went out from the church
together Mary and I--out into the
new lfe-bound heart to heart, and
hand to hand, to love, honor and cher
ish forever.
Year: 1879

WANTED-ONE HUNDRED MALE GRAD.
UArEs.-Papcrs North, South, East and
West have innumcrablc accounts of com.
mcnccmcnts, and able and manly graduates
stepping from the college rostrum to the
stage of actual life. These young men go
forth with sheep skins 10 hand, aspiring to
comfortable and distinguished place at the
top, wherever that may be, for they have
often been assured that there is plenty of
room up there, and they have nothing to
do but take few upward steps aud land at
the aforesaid top.


Now there is room here in Spartanburg
County for at least one hundred of these
gssdaates---aet- in law, nor medicine, nor
politics, but on the farms of the county,
where there is plenty of room not only at
the top, but everywhere else in the line of
ascent from the very bottom. If we had
moro OF these young graduates, with their
habits OF study and investigation and
reading, in charge of some Of the good
lands of our county, they might help
to bring thisoccupation into even high.
or rcpute than it now enjoys There
arc hundred questions that come up
IN daily farm life that need the applied
force of trained and vigorous minds. Take
the one that is now attracting some atteu.
ton in the Spartan, the best way to econo-
mizo rain in dry weather, and you will fiud
that oook-lcarnIng, combined with actual
experiment, would in a Few ye~-s throw
much light on that very important subject,
The growth and habits of plants, the i'm
provcmcnt in farm stock, labor saving ma
chinery, diversified crops, a higher home
education for farmers and their families.
better and more stylish houses, are qucs-
tions worthy Of the best minds. Then let
many of the graduates go to the farms; there
they arc needed, and there they may do
much good Curoliaa Spartan.
Year: 1879

n JUDGE LEARNING HIS TRADE-You
will perhaps be surprised when l tell you
that the ablcst lawyer of this or any other
bar, when he is for the first time appointed
a Judge. has to learn his trade, as much as
the mechanic apprentice. OF course | do
not mean by this that he has to learn the
law, for | am supposing him to be learned
in the law. But what the apprcnticcd me-
chanic learns of his master is not the sci
ence Of mechanical forces, at least not
mainly that. What he does acquire in that
apprenticeship. is skill in the use of his
tools. This is precisely what am saying
of a new judge. Let me illustrate this
from my own experience, for it is closely
related to training in lawyer. 1t is in
fact the same thing. I am very sure that
it does not take me half the time now that
It did at first to eliminate from a complex
case presented to me for decision what is
irrelevant or immatcral, and to ascertain the
point of conflict nee ssary to be decided
And this is equally true whether the con-
test be one Of law or fact, or both By
practice and attention can listen to law.
yer read 4 document offer d in evidence,
pass with him lightly over the formal parts
of the instrument, and when he comes to
the vital matter, the few words, perhaps
which alone touch the issue, I catch their
precise meaning, and if | do not get that
clearly | stop him there until do 1t is rare
that need go over that instrument again
So have acquired, | hardly know, how cx-
ccpt by practically training-thc faculty
of taking an immense record Of five hun
drea or one thousand pages, and turning at
once to the material parts, whether of plead
ing, Of evidence, or whatever it may be,
and in onc.third the time it took me when
| first went on the bench, I gather the ma
tcrials for my Judgment without digcsting
a mass of useless chaff.-Justicc IMHcr BE-
fore the Iowa Bar association.
Year: 1879

A BUSINESS AFFAIR.-Thc following
curious advertisement appears in the co.,
umns of n German medical journal -
Through the death Of the late proprietor,
a good practice (surgery) in wealthy part
Of the country is to be disposed of either
by sale or lease. The present owner, daugh-
ter Of the deceased, is young and single,
and would not object TO marry with the
buyer or tenant, if suitable arrangements
were made Address, &G.
Year: 1879

SPEAKING of the extra session of
the Legislature and the work before IL,
the Knoxville Tribune says;


The situation has been so carefully
studied aud the whole ground so
carefully examined by medical and
sanitary experts that the general as
sembly need waste no time in discus
sion. The people of Memphis have
said what they want done, and the
legislature can now determine whether
it is best to do that work or act. The
session ought to be a short and mex
pensiye one. Memphis is CONNER
cially the most important city in the
State, and the people of the whole
State will be glad to see her condition
so improved as to ward off the fatal
opidemics that have so seriously re-
tarded her progress in past seasons.
We shall be glad to see this great work
accomplished. The special session
should be devoted to work, rather than
de talk, and we hope the people Of
Memphis will have cause to be graft
Sled by its action.
Year: 1879

GENERAL GRANT had a big recep-
tion at Louisville yesterday. The
streets were in bad condition, but this
did not prevent the enthusiastic Ken
tuckians and a large number of visi-
tors from the other side of the river
from turning out en- masse, and giving
the distinguished visitor rousing
welcome. To-day something of the
same kind is going on in Cincinnati.
Year: 1879

The committee of the Temple Of
Honor having charge of the excur-
sion to Dubuque, next Thursday,
have made some excellent arrange.
ments that will add greatly to the
pleasure Of all those intending to
participate. Mr. Earl, the base ball
manager, has made arrangements
to have game Of ball between tho
Dubuque club and n picked nine. If
arrangements can be made to delay
the train leaving until s O'clock pm,
they intend giving us free concert
in the Park by the Dubuque band.
The committee also have letter
from the proprietor Of the Julien
House, the best hotel in Dubuque,
stating that he will furnish dinner at
soc, and free use of the parlors to
those stopping at the house should
any desire rooms charges will be SOC
each. All taking dinner at this
House will be furnished with tick
ct either over the motor or street
railways to visit the bluffs and get q
view of the city. The fare for the
round trip has been placed at $3.50.
Year: 1879

THE Walker Concert Family gave
an entertainment at the City Hall
Saturday evening. The company
is composed of first-class musicians,
but for all that the programme was
not what would charm the multitude.
The personal pointing out INDUCED
in will only serve to tickle the rough
edge of society.
Year: 1879

Two weeks more and wen be par
ticipating in one of the grandest and
most successful fairs ever held in the
State. Enquiries and applications
for entries, stands, etc, are pouring
in 10y the thousands at this early
date. A great many have been
known to fad fault in the raise Of
price of admission, who would be
less eager to cry fraud If they only
stopped to consider the successful
running Of all first class societies.
At all fairs where competition is
open to the world, SOC is the ruling
price, and no association Offering
such liberal premiums as this can
well succeed at % cents, MEMBER.
Year: 1879

PURE The popularity with which
the home made candy by j. E,
Hosking has met, has induced him
to continue its manufacture during
tho coming fall and winter, full
stock of which will be kept con-
stantly on hand.
Year: 1879

A one-armed aud otherwise Grip
Piled and haggard looking lndividu-
al was in Lancaster last week beg
ging. He went from house to house
and obtained numerous pieces OF
small change, from quarters down.
About as fast as as he got them he
went to a saloon and spent them for
drink Finally he became drunk
and Marshal Greene arrested him
for drunkenness. The marshal left
him on the street while he went up
to Mayor ClemenstOn to have bis
papers in proper shape. The mar
shall being out of sight be went off to
the saloon again. The marshal fol-
lowed him, found him in the act OF
taking the liquor into his mouth
and the saloon-keeper taking bis
quarter and giving he change. The
marshal grabbed ths glass Of liquor
and coufscated it. He took the
liquor and locked it up to see
whether it will retain its fragrant
odors until tested b! judicial nostrils
The beggar by this time became SC
tangle-legged that help was required
to get him in jai!.-Herald.


This same blossom entertaiGed ed
Year: 1879

In Reading, Pennsylvania, there
Is a young woman named Sarah
Root, twenty-eight years old, who is
laboring under the delusion that she
must fast forty days and forty nights,
as Christ did in the wilderness. She
has not eaten anything of any ac-
count since July 4th, and the doctors
can do nothing with her. If food is
put into her mouth by force, she
will not swallow it. She grows
weaker every day and is only kept
alive by forcing liquid food into her
stomach through ber nostrils.
Year: 1879

TIE entry books of sthe South
western Wis, Industrial Association
will be opened on and after the 25th
of August. An urgent request is
made that the ladies of Mineral
Point who intend placing articles on
exhibition, make their entries preyi-
Year: 1879

ONE day last week, while some of
Ross men were driving a number of
cattle into this city, five large steers
fell into mineral hole thirty-fve feet
deep. They were extricated from
their perilous position after several
hours work, and, strange to relate,
none were seriously injured, though
the under ones were badly bruised.
Year: 1879

ever. Indeed. IL seems improbable its face.
Hustled has declared very recently that he never
made any pledge Of the kind. but that on the con-
trary he is . candidate and will be candidate at the
As he has not been very generously treated
by the Avord party in the canvass 1t would not be
surprising If he should follow the course here
pointed out and start candidate of his own. who
would, no doubt, receive Sloans entire strength as
against Alvord. 1t is by no certain that an
unobjectionable new candidate could not make sue
cessful fght the triangular contest should be car
red into the caucus.


SHARPE PLAY INTENDED?


There is . whisper in the air-it is given here for
what it may be worth-that Alvord is being fooled
by the New York leaders. and that their design is to
keep him in the field by delusive hopes so as to
weaken Sloan, and then suddenly to spring the name
of General George H. Sharpe upon the caucus at the
right moment by Husteds help. II this story is not
canard the plot would not have much chance OF sue
cess. as Sloan's supporters would be unlikely 70
accept General Sharpe, while enough OF Alvords men,
indignant at the trick would probably go over to
Sloan to insure the latters election. II
third candidate is to have any chance of success nc
York. who has an established reputation, is known
to be capable and independent, ana can command
some New York well large rural district
strength. Above all. he must be some one whom
the three old speakers Avors chances are decidedly
the best; but his election. If it comes about,
will be accident. as it were and VIII
DO due only to the apparent difhcuity
majority of the republican Assemblynen would pre-
fer not to have Avord If they could avoid it, there Is
probability that new candidate may be trotted
out who will run away with the honors. One thing
is certain-that the members from the rural districts
do not relish being disposed of in advance like so
many head of cattle, without having anything to say
in the matter, and they likely to show any candi-
date who has chained them to his chariot wheels.
when they come to vote, that they have VIII OF
their own,
Year: 1879

WILL THERE DE NEW CANDlDATEF


Now, some of those who have promised to vote for
Alvord on the first ballot would very gladly leave
him afterward If there should be fair prospect of
electing a member to the Speakerslp 1t is
alleged that Old Salt would, through these persons.
lose ten votes while Sloans friends are all known to
be for sloan first and against Alvord all the while.
Should Sloan withdraw i'm favor Of new man the
chances are that all his thirty four votes would go
for the new candidate, and IL ten Of Alvords
votes went the way IL would need
only four of Hustcds votes to turn the scale
and make new deal all round: But there are many
who declare that Hustled himself may lead on with
new and acceptable candidate alter the first ballot In
which event Aivord's defeat would be certain.


HUsTED's POSITION.


statement has been started by Mr. Alvord friends
that Hustled last year pledged himself not to be
candidate against Alvord this year. should both be
members ina 1870 This story is fatty contradicted.
ma there il said to be no foundation for 1t what,
Year: 1879

How refreshing it Is to read of the Government being in the mar ket for is own bonds, and having plenty of goll to buy them with, and how much more so to find that comparatively few people care to s'H, resardirg thc nation as the safest organization to lend money
Year: 1879

TIE Conscience Fund of the Treasury Department has just been increased by one man to the extent of five hundred dollars. To part with such an amount for mere honesty's sake indicates a ''monit 1T that is in admirable work ing order.
Year: 1879

RECENTLY the son of promi- nent merchant of Salt Lake City died from the effects of opium smok- ing. Every quarter of the Pacific coast is becoming cursed by this dcsoiating Oriental vice.
Year: 1879

A gentleman living in the
northern suburbs secured a hive
of bees two or three weeks ago
as nucleus for an apiary, and
in the course of ten days he
had read ten different works on
the honey bee and invented half
"a dozen patent hives. The 9TH
er forenoon a man called at the
house ON business, and was in
formed by the wife that her hus-
band was out inspecting the
bees.


'1s he taking up honey?" in
quired the man.


"Oh, no-he's looking to see
if there are any drones in the
hive"


AT that instant both were star
tied by series of whoops and
yells, and the husband came a.
round the corner Of the house on
the jump, his hat striking the air
on all sides Of him. He rushed
through the current bushes and
back, rolled over on the grass,
and struck out for the barn, and
the amazed wife shaded her eyes
from the sun as she looked after
him, and continued, in a disap-
pointed tone:-


"But / don't believe he found
a single drone by the way they
stick to him p
Year: 1879

for by the strong grip of the IL
on of the tribe of Judah he
will be raised to a life ever
lasting. To my Masonic broth
ers, let US strive to initiate the
good example he gave us when
living, and so circumscribe our
passions and square our actions
that when high twelve shall
be struck for us in eternity,
when the gavel shall call us up
on the shores of immortality,
when we have done with the
duties Of the Lodge subordinate
on earth, may We be as ready
for The change as the Brother
who has gone before.
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, Sept, 29.-The decla
rations of Mr.. Tilden in regard to the
effect OF Southern barbarism and the
indiscretions of Southern politicians al
the extra session, as telegraphed last
night, has created general stir among
all classes Of Democrats here, especially
those from the South.


1t is accepted as true representation
of what Mr.. Tilden has recently said.
By Southern men it is mainly regarded
as bid for Northern conservative sup,
port, which Mr.. Tilden may think is
being driven away from the Democratic
party by the late events at the South
and by the work of the extra session.
They compare it to his letter on South.
ern claims, as being exclusively for
Northern edifcation.


The more conservative Democrats
here treated it as a startling notice TO
the Democrats of the South, from the
man so situated as to give it most EN-
phasis, that unless they stop their bru-
tality and abandon the barbarisms
which are rapidly arousing the spirit
of the North, they will SO unite the
North as to insure an overwhelming
defeat at the next National election.


Southern men are indignant, and
say that Tilden takes cowardly advan-
tage of them because he knows that
Southern Democrats will vote for any
candidate of the party, whether he is
the free choice of the convention or not.
Year: 1879

Some time ago gentleman and lady
were united in the bonds of matrimony
at St. Paul's Catholic Church, in this
city. Shortly after the ceremony had
been performed lady called upon
Father Fallon, the pastor in charge,
and represented to him that she was
the welded wife of the new made bride
groom, and that she had never been di-
vorced from him. The pastor inter.
viewed the alleged Bigamist who ac-
knowledged that he had been married
to the woman who claimed to be his
wife but said that he had been divorced
from her.


The attention Of Bishop Becker, the
official head Of the Catholic church in
this diocese, was called to the mat
ter, and that dignitary visited St.
Paul's church few days since, and
spoke of the matter referred to. The
Bishop explained that in the first place
the Catholic church does not recognize
divorces, it allows separation but not
re-marriage of either party while both
live. III the second place the newly
married man had not informed the
priest of the facts in the case, nor had
the hauns been properly published, and
he officially declared the marriage null
and void.


All the parties belong to this city
and the newly married pair are now
residing in the western portion of
town.
Year: 1879

The Democratic members of Council
held caucus last evening to consider
the pending contest in the Fifth Ward,
which is TO be tried next Monday eve.
ming, and also to prepare to meet other
expected contests, as it is likely that
the seats of Messrs. Barnhill in the
Ninth; Blake, of the Third, and Nc
Menamin of the Eighth will be contest
ed.The conclusion arrived at by the eau
Gus seems TO be that their only safety
in the Evans case lies in flibustering,
that is, adjourning the investigation
from time to time until the contestant
is tired out, and if this method is
adopted it will be plain confession on
the part of the gentleman holding the
contested seat and his party friends
that Mr.. Evans has made out case so
honest and evident that they cannot
fairly meet it.
Year: 1879

A few weeks ago tall butcher (no
q city Officially took to himself wife
and on Saturday afternoon, a week af
Ter the marriage, the bride gathered W
her clothes remarking that she wal
tired Of married life, and she was goinl
back TO live the life she had been liv
ing for wears before she was married, a
she found much more pleasure in it. l
is said that the husband provided hi
numerous friends with fine pount
cake last Monday afternoon, saying tina
he was glad that he had got rid of he
SO easily, and that he would apply fo
n divorce.
Year: 1879

Last night number of colored per
sons were holding a ball or party at
Lambson's old lumber YARD at New
Castle when a disturbance arose which
soon became general. The police made
raid but found the rioters too strong
for them. And Sheriff Pyle summoned
posse and went to the aid OF the po-
lice when the disturbance was quelled,
ard about twenty-five of the rioters ar
rested. During the melee pistols and
clubs were freely used, Officer Weldin
receiving wound in the leg and
another white man being quite severe
ly shot.