Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 10, Number 26, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 27 December 1879 — Page 2
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PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE*,
TERRS HAUTE, DEC. 27, 1879
A BRIDE KILLED AT THE ALTAR,
^MISS ANNIE PICKENS, DAUGHTER OF THE EX-GOVERNOR. KILLED AT HER NUPTIAUS BY A lr-^m
Ya£*KjSB
SHELL.
The following extract from the ^'Charleston Mercury, April 24, 1863, is an account of one of the most affecting ^incidents of the war:
The Yankees from time to time throw '•shell into tbecity, and nobody seems to mind It. Bat misfortune willed that yesterday a shell should throw tbe *.» whole city in mourning. Miss Annie
Pickens, the danghter of our former "Governor, oarer consented to leave tbe city. Despite tbe representation of Gen.
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Beauregard, sbe remained braving shells and Greek lire, tending tbe wounded "and cheering aM witL her presence.
Among tbe wounded offioers under ber ministering oare was Mr. Andrew DeRoc be! lo, a descendant of one cf tbe BObleet Huguenot families of this city. This young man was full of tbe liveliest gratitude for hta fair nurse. Gratitude gave birth to a more tender sentiment tse suit was listened to Gov. Pickens gave bis consent and the marriage was nxed for yesterday, tbe 23d of April. Lieutenant DeRochelle was on duty at Fort Suinpter in tbe morniug, and it was determined that tbe ceremony siould take place at tbe residence of Gen. Bonbsm in tbe evening at seven o'clock. At tbe moment the clergyman was asking tbe bride if she was ready, a shell fell upon tbe roof of tbe building, penetrated to tbe room where the compiny assembled, burst and wounded nine persons, and among tbe rest Miss Annie Pickens. We caonot describe toe scene Ibat followed. Order was at list re-established, and tbe wounded were removed, all except tbe bride, who lay motionless upon the carpet. Her betrothed, kneeling and bending over ber, was weeping cftterly and trying to staunch tbe oiood that welled from a terrible wound under ber loft breast. A surgeon oune and declared tbat Miss Pickens bad not longer than two hours to live. We will paint tbe general despair. When the wounded girl recovered her consciousness, sbe asked to know her fate, and when tbey hesitated to tell her—"Andrew,'' sbe said, "I beg you to tell me tbe truth. If I must die, I can die worthy of you." The young soldier's tears were bis answer, and Miss Annie summoning all ber strength, attempted to smile. Nothing could be more heart rending than to see the agony of tbis brave girl struggling In tbe embrace of death and against a terrible mortal pang. Gov. Pickenf, whose courage is known, wa* almost without consciousness, and Mrs. Pickens, looked upon ber child with tbe dry and haggard eye of one whose reason totters. Lieut. DeRochelle was the first to 'speak. "Annie," be cried, "I would have you die my wife there is yet time to unite us." Tue young girl did not reply sbe was too weak. A slight flush rose for an instant to her pale cheek it could be seen tbat joy and paiu were struggling in ber spirit for the mastery. Lying upon a sofa, ber bridal dress all stained with blood, ber hair dishevelled, sae had B^ver been more beautiful. Helpless as sbe was, Lieutenant DeRochelle took 'her hand and requested the Rev. Mr. Dickinson to proceed with tbe ceremony. When it was time for the dying girl to May yes, her lip parted several times, but she could not artloulate. At last tbe word was spoken, and a slight foam rested upon her lips. Tbe dying agony was near. The minister sobbed as he proceeded with the ceremony. An hour afterwards ail was iver, and the bridal chamber was the chamber of death.
ARE OUR MODERN SCHOOLS AS GOOD AS THE OLDf Editor's table Hood Company.
Tte fact I* that our present highly organixed school system does not do its work so effectively as It was done In the much simpler machinery of an earlier day. The old fashioned dlstiict school not uniformly but often gave Its pupils .% better education than tbe modern 'graded school gives them, and always gave it lu much lees time and wltb much less strain upon the hesltb. We remeuober one country school of fwenty1 ve years ago, in which boys of sixteen, who arter their tenth or twelfth year had only attended school four months in the vo%r, bad (\nithed and thoroughly finished arithmetic, ("Adams's" and "Thompson's higher,") geography, "Brown's grammar."—and a better grammar than Goold Brown's has not yet been invented,—"Thompson's Day's Algebra," "Parker's Philosophy," "Mitchell's School Astronomy," with a cartful tlrUl in reading and spelling and writing and considerable practice in English composition and declamation, Results as satisfactory as these are rarely gained in tbe modern graded school, though it imposes upon its pupils a inuoh heavier burden of labor and restraint and vexation than tbe pupils of this old country school ever had to carry. The men and women who are now from forty to sixty years of age, gained la their childhood an education that was worth for all the purposes of lifts just a* much aa that which the children are gaining in the schools of to-day, and got It In half the time, and
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THE
kN JrX1BAORD1NAR PEOPLE.
OOMJ CAMERON'S ACCOUNT OP THE MOST CIVILIZED RACE IN CENTRAL AFRICA.
London Time*.
At the meeting of the British Aasocistion at Sheffield* tbe well known African explorer, Commander Cameron, said Urua waa one of the largest native states of Africa. The great chief was Kssongs, and tbe race was perhaps tbe most civilised in Central Africa. Tbe chief Claimed divine honors. On his death all his wives bat one were slsugh tered at the graye, and tbe one whose life was not taken was hsuded over to the chiefs successor. The center of the religion of the people was an idol, which was held In great reverence.
Toe idol was placed in tbe midat of a great jungle, and it bad for a wife one of tbe sisters of tbe reigning sovereign. Under tbe principal chief were smaller chiefs, who hsd collected and paid over to tbe sovereign tribute. He had seen tbis tribute come in, and some of it must have come from distant parts of tbeoonntry. There Was a numerous clsss of wizards in the country who did a large trade in idols and charms. Many of tbe wizards were ventriloquists, and in tbis way the idols were made to give answers to tbe questions pot to them. Caste was very clearly defined in tbe race. No one dare sit down in tbe presence of the chief without permission, which was very seldom granted. In one case where, in tbe traveler's presence, a native bad neglected etiquette, severe punishment was about to be inflic ted, but tbe traveler saved tbe offender.
Authority was maintained by mutilation. Hands, feet, ears, noses were mutilated, and tbe natives did not seem to mind it much. One women bad cot off ber own ears. This woman was one of Kasonga's wives he bad about 1,000 of them, dbe asked permisson to mutilate berself, and did it at once. The body guard of tbe chief was composod to a great extent of mutilated people, whose affection for the chief seemed in no way decreased, indeed it would appear tbat mutilation strengthened their regard for their enief. Tne name of the idol was Kunge a Baoza, ant profound reverence was shown to it. Fire was obtained by friction from afire block, and in one case tbe chief used tbe shin bone of one of tbe other chiefs whom he had oonquered. Tbe dreas of tbe people was very simple, consisting of an apron. Members of the royal family wore three large
SKIDS,
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with
image to tbeir health.
After we have found out whether protection protects, and whether prohibition prohibits, and whether reform reforms. perhaps we had better give some attention to the question whether education educatee. It to a fruitful topic of inquiry*.
pronenees whieh the majority
show to (rest lightly simple remedies tor physical disease waa recently illustrated by a gentleman, who, having a friend dangerously III from indigestion, was recommended to grate some old cheese and give It to the patient. Tbe gentleman listened politely, and then dismissed the matter from nta mind ss unworthy of thought. A few days later, meeting his adviser, be informed him that the patient was dead. "Did you try the cheese f" was the question. Weil,, no," he reluctantly answered. Upon White
edible*,
and then over the mixture—de
void even of the juices of tbe stomach, which promote digestion—he sprinkled a little or grated old cheese, and In a abort time the whole mas* had dissolved. Simplest remedies are one» the bee*.
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it RADISH BUSINESS ViLLK. Toted* Biads.
and junior members of tbe
family wore aprons of green monkey skins. Tbe hair dressing of tbis people was curious, varying more with districts than with rank. In some cases it was worked up into four ring plaits crossing at the top of the bead like a crown, ana surrounded at the bottom by a band of cowries or otber shells. Skewers were Inserted in tbe hair, one of which could bo used in tattooing. The people were not a bairy race, but they managed to grow tbeir beards long, and plaited tbem like a Chinaman's pigtail, usually putting at the end of each a lump of mud to weight it. Some of the beards reached to the waists. Tbe women not having beards to amuse themselves with were tattooed extensively. Tattooing generally commenced at the age of seven and might be completed at tbe age of twelve or fourteen, which was tbe age of marriage. Beautiful patterns were used, and tbe tattooing was done in raised cuts. Sometimei a hu»baud, when be was displeased with bis wife, cut off these raised pieces, and tbe woman could not appear again in society until sbe was retattooed.
He aaw one of their weddings, which was very curious. Tbe festivities lasted several days. A ring was formed of natives, two men with big drums beiug in tbe center. The drums played ana tbe people around danced. The bride was brought out dressed in feathers and other finery, on the shoulders of tbe women. Tbe bride threw sbells and beads about, for which there was a scramble, as tbe possession of them was supposed to confer good luck. Ultimately tbe husband came into the ring, and putting the bride under his arm carried her off. The means of communication waa by drum signals. They had a call on the drum for everybody's name, and tbey could ask questions and oouvey intelligence over nundreds of miles, and receive answers almost immediately. In war, messages were constantly sent enormous distances to bring up reinforcements or to stop thoir com ing. The mass of the people lived in huts on dry land, but tnere wete one or two exceptions to this. He saw two lakes on which the people were living in huts. In one place tbe people had covered the long grass growing in the water with earth, and on that bad built their huts in the other the huts were built on piles. The language of the untry belonged to the same broad family which stretched across tbe large belt of Afrlci traversed by him, and the
ammar was on the same principles as grammar of tbe Swssli.
••irSOREATLYTO HER CREDIT
BOW MRS. HAYES TREATS HEP. POOR RELATIVES."
Washington Letter tlnter-Ocean. if all tbe world would be as careful In its attentions to its "poor relations" as Mrs. Hayes is, there would bes great deal less sorrow in tbis vale of tears an a heap more pleasure. As I said, it is one ot tne loveliest glimpses tbat tbe public ban of Mrs. Hayes when she decorates the friends of her humbler days «Uh a part of tbe honors she now werrs.
werrs. Not long ago I was passing Art gallery, and saw Mrs. Ha inir into her oarriage sons
Corcoran
ayes assist
ing into ber oarrtage sons people of sort tbat are usually described as "country tied." Tbey were not finely dressed, nor were their garments fashloasbiy made. Quits tbe reverse waa tbe case. But it struck me that the horses were unusually well groomed, and there was a footman in 11 vary, which is a bit of style Mrs. Hayes seldom assumes. It was not the every day carriage either, but tbe best one, and I am as sure as if Mrs. Hayes hsd told me so, that she was putting on a few frills just to please ber guests, for human nature is human nature, and Mrs. Hayes tuts a keen sense of perception.
I arte-**- 4 learned Mist a party Mrs. Hayes' friends were visiting the
tiy answsrsa. upon White Hoa«e, f**Hn the interior of Ohio,
that, to prove tbat there was foundation Tbey forthe advice, tbe adviser mixed togeth- never tmHXW Ubetr grandchildren will ell know
«r a number of the most indigestible
I abort! that visit, and tbe taking or those folic* sroarni in the president's beat
rtaw*, wfcb driver sad footman in livery, sftti t»* a tradition in that family for 1 generations*
Tbis wasn't an isolated oonarenes. fttmiiar people have visited the White
IKAIU House before, and received similar attentto**«. Mr*. Hayes has taken tkem to -jpitoi, and tbey have set beside te president's seat in tbe reserr
The beet paying business in Leadville -y, aud bad ttiey been the queen is that of
"1 lUyeMhe next best, tbsl of Kttgland and prieoeesM royal 'Mr*, at undertaker the purest, that of a« Hayes cr-'du"?
V* Nm* W" WW
sne is --#f "poor relations."'
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2^1 TERRE HAUTE SATtJKDZY EVENING MATH
SuHwatR
W HE SPENT HIS* WEDDING JNIQHT, Cincinnati Enquirer.
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1 A bridal oouple from one of our neighboring towns, recently married, went to tbe thriving eity of Springfield. Ohio, on their bridal tour. They arrived at tbe Lagonda House in tbat place about nine o'clock in the evening. The bride waited In tbe ladies* reception room while her Mege lord went to the office to register bis name, and for the first time to write with It, "and wife." Tbe polite clerk was notified of the fact that he was afresh and newly married man, and tbe bridal chamber was accordingly assigned them. The groom retired from the office accompanied by a servant, and with his bonnie bride repaired to tbe bridal room. In about half an hoar tbe affable clerk at the "Lagonda" was surprised to notice tbe groom walking into tbe office, and still more surprised to notice that he deliberately walked to an easy chair in a dark corner and seated himself with a dissppointed but determined sort of an air. Tbe clerk welted for some minutes, all tbe time wondering if there could so soon have beens family row. He watched the young husbsnd closely, endeavoring to discover by bis aotions tbe cause of his so suddenly and so soon retiring from tbe obamber which contained his fair young bride. But his watching was in vain. There sat the groom in the shadow of a pillar, quiet and calm. Finally the clerk's curiosity became so great that be determined to interview the young man about the matter. Approaching him in a respectful manner, ne said: "My friend, pardon me, but I don't understand why you have so soon left the bridal chamber. Has snytbing serious happened?" "O, no," said tbe young fellow. "Jecbie is an awful modest girl, and sbesaid tbat she couldn't retire as long ss I was in tbe room. I told ber she would have have to get used to it, sooner or later, and migbt as well commence tbe first night. But sbe said 'no,' and plead so bard, and with such love looks that I couldn't refuse ber, and at her request I left tbe room and came down here." "Well, what are you going to do?" said tbe curious clerk, "You don't propos9 to sit here all night, do you?" "No siree! You bet I don't. Jennie prOmis3d that as soon as she got undressed she would turn tbe gas low, and theiriring tbe bell. And as soon as I beard it I was to go up to my room. I will sit here, and if you will please tell me when tbe bell to my room rings I will be obliged, acd I will go up." "All right," said the amused clerk: "when your bell rings I'll tell you," and so saying be left tbe newly made husband. Time rolled on, and an hour passed. Tbe young fellow anxiously came to the desk and inquired over and over again if "his bell hadn't rung," and when the answer came "No, sir!" be looked troubled and anxioas. Finally he settled himself in an easy chair, and soon the clerk beard bis sonorous snores.' The night passed and daylight came, but tbe bell of tbe bridal chamber bad not so much as tinkled once all night. At six o'clock the daylight clerk came on duty, and the groom, who was sleeping soundly, was awakened. He rubbed his eyes, yawned and stretched d, in a confused manner exhimseli,
an
claimed" "Where am I?" Then recollecting the c3ndition of affairs, be angrily said: "Lookee here, you, Mr. Clerk, why in tbe devil didn't you wake me up when that 'ar bell rang." W---"Well, sir, it didn't ring. "Didn't ring?" "Not onc«J?" "No, sir not once." "What! not once during tbe whole night?" "No." "Wei!, that is darned strange. By
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osb, I don't understand this business. go to the room and see Jennie, and find out what the devil sbe means keeping me down here all night," and off be started.
About twelve o'clock he entered the dinner room, with bright eyed Jennie on his arm and they sat down to dinner. After the repast Jennie went to ber room, aud her handsome and now happy husband repaired to the offloe to "explain things to the clerk." "Lookee here," he said, in a confidential tone, "don't sav anything about it but the truth is, she went to turn tbe gas down low and turned it out. Tbis frightened ber so tbat she jumped into bed and pulled tbe covers over ber head and was afraid to get up again to ring the bell and besides, sbe didn't know where tbe bell was. Said sbo thought I'd come every minute, and waited and waited until s'he fell asleep. Poor girl, sbe nearly cried ber eyes out about it I didn't iike it much at first, but then she felt so awfully sorrv and was so sweet and nice, and made it all right, vou know so I don't blame her at all. §he said I needn't leave the room tonight, and I don't propose to either, you bet/'
A REFINED BUTCHER, Harklns1 daughter returned from Denton's butcher shop, laid a steak cn the table, and said "That's tbe most refined butcher I ever met. I asked him if this steak was tender, and he said, O, so beautifully, "Tender as tbe maiden in the first blush of love a steak to be claased with tender and hallowed association, and one likely to be flattered at being devoured by so fair and beautiful a maiden."
Harkins pushed bis glasses up on top of bis bead, looked at the girl and thundered: "What under the canopy was that fellow givin' vou?"
And as her color oameasd went, -she replied: -Givin' me taffy, I suppose!"
LET THE CHILDREN ALONE. Children are children, as kittens am kittens. A sober, sensible old cat that •its purring before tbe fire does not trouble berself because her kitten is berrying and dssbing here snd tbere In fever of excitement to catch itf own tail. She sits titers sod purs on. People should do the same with children. One of the difficulties of home education Is she impossibility of making parents keep still ft is with tbem, out of afiee tion. all watch and worry.
1 MANY-SIDED POLI1ICIAN. Cincinnati Ganette. Having vindicated him claim as the champion of the boys la blue, Senator Voorbses now comes forward as the trlead of tbe poor, downtrodden colored oiatt. He masquerades In oae role •b^gtsa well as in the other.
HKALTH Xcrrsa. Statistics prove tbat twenty-five per cent of tbe deaths In our largereitieftsrecanaed hr consumption, and when we rsfleel thst this terrible disease in its earlier stage will readily yield to bottle of Dr. Ball's Cough Syrup (costing 25 cents shall we condemn tbe aaffaret* for their negligence, or pity tbem for tbeir ignorance?
"NEVERWELL HARDLY EVER" Never Insult poverty.
Never eat between meals. Never eat a very hearty supper. Never stand long at the corner of a street.
Never fret it will only shorten your dsys. Never stop to talk in church after the aervice is over.
Never apeak of your parents as the ••old man" or "old woman.*' Never speak In a contemptuous manner of womankind.
Never abuse one who was once your bosom friend. Never reply to tbe epithet of a fool, a drunkard or a low fellow.
Never seek to create a laugh at tbe expense of religion or the Bible. Never spend many of your evenings away from your family.
Never taste an atom when you are not hungry it is ssieidsl. Never anticipate too much disappointment is not pleasant.
JOSH BILLINGS' PAPERS. The devil owee most of his suocess to tbe fact that be iz alwuz on hand.
There iz many who are Rut oat for smart men, bat won't pay for making up.
How many people there 1z whose souls lay in them like tbe {4th of a goose quill.
Lazyness is a good deal like money— the more a man has of it the more he seems to want.
There iz no such thing as inheriting virtew—money and titles and fever sores can be inherited.
Life iz like a mountain—after olimbing up one side and sliding down the other we put up tbe sled.
Tbe moet dangerous characters in tbe world are those who live in the suburbs of virtew—they are rotten ice.
Counseling with fear iz the way oowards are made counseling with hope iz tbe way heroes are made counselins with faith iz the way Christians are made.
Wben a man proves a literary failure he generally ssti up for acritlck, and like the fox in the fable, who has lost all his brush in a trap, kan't see a nioe long tail without hankering to bob it.
PL A NTA TION PRO VERBS.
ANOTHER SHORT BATCH OF HOME-MADB AXIOMS, BY UNCLE REMUS. Atlantic Constitution.
Dem w'at eats kin say grace. Ole man Know-All died las' year. Better de gravy dan no meat 'tall. Tater vine growin' while you sleep. Hit takes to birds fer ter make a nes'. Ef you bleedged ter eat dirt, eat clean dirt.
Tarrypin walk fast 'nuff fer ter go visltin'. Empty spose house makes de pullet holler.
W'en coons take water he's fixin' fer ter fight. Corn makes mo' at de mill dan it does in de crib.
Good luck say: "Op'n yo' mouf en shet yo eyes." Nigger dat gits hurt wukln oughter show de skyars.
Fiddlin' nigger say hit's long ways ter de dance.. Rooster makes mo' racket dan de hin w'at lay de alg.
Meller mush-millon boilers at you from over de fenoe. Nigger wid a pocklt ham'keher' better be looked after.
Youk'n bide de fire, but w'at you gwine do wid de smoke Rain crow don't sing no cbune, but youk'n 'pen' on 'im.
Ter-morrow may be de carridge drivers's day fer ploughin'. Hit's a mighty deaf nigger.dat don't bear de dinner horn.
Hit taked a bee fer ter git de sweetness out'n de hoar-bound blossom. Ha'nts don't bodder longer hones' folks, but you better go 'roun' de graveyard.
LITTLE FOLKS.
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as the
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what beats me,1" as tbe boy
said wben he saw bis father take the skate strap down from its accustomed nail.
A little girl, on being told something which touch amused ber, exclaimed emphatically: "I shall remember tbat tbe whole of my life, and wben I forget it I will write it down."
Wben you deprive a boy of tbe privilege of taking off his coat and vest toetber at one pull, and leaving his boots tbe middle of tbe floor, what do you expect he has to live for?
Mamma to Isabel (four years of age) who is rather unmercifully teasing tbe kitten: "Isabel, my child, you must not do so. I don't like to see it." Iaaa be): "Well, don't look, mamma."
Little boy of four was sleeping with bis brother, wben bis mother said:
Mtrrjr uui ITWI Harry's got both sides.1' "Boy, may I inquire where Robinson's drug store is?" "Certsinly, sir." replied the boy respectfully. "Well, sir," said the' gentleman, after waiting awhile, "where is it?" "I have not tbe least idea," said tbe urchin.
Tbe gentlemen at a dinner table were discussing ths 'familiar line, "An honest msn's the noblest work of God," when a little son of tbo host spoke up and said: "It's not true. My mother's better'n any man that waa ever made*"
Elder sister (to little one who sppeared to take great interest in Mr. Skibbens): "Come, little pet, It Is time your eyes were shut in deep." Little pet: "I think not mother told me to keep my eyes open when Mr. Skibbons aud you were together."
A school boy got up to read a composition on "Tbe Tree." He got as fer "This subject has man when the teaober ssid
thought it was going and tneir months
tny branches," **OTOPL WQ 1MW0
not msde your bough yet." "If you interrupt me again," said tbe boy, "I'll leave." "You give me any more of your impudence and I'll take tbe ssp out or you," ssid the teacher, and then the regular order of business proceeded.
THREE KISSES BY TELBgffQltB*. Hamburgh Telegraph. A few dsys since a conversation was carried on by telephone between Harrisburgh snd Philadelphia, and towards its close tbe operator in the Quaker City asked who was present at Harrisborgb, and was answered, "Three yourik ladies." "Ill send each a kiss," Mid the telephonist, and directly afterwards eould be heard the sound of three kisses, just ss natural ss anything eouid be. Tbat may have salted Philadelphia, bat It Is nevertheless true that the yonog ladies looked dlsspoointed. Tbey ngto be tbe real thins, were set for it.
0*t by one the roses fade. It Is sow boldly denied tbat the men who wear long hair are possessed of any more talent than those who have it clipped close.
SENTIMENT AND SENSE.
Noone has any right to be cheerful wbo does not do something to make otUasa so.
Good thoughts, like rose leaves, give .out a sweet smell if laid up in tbe jar of memory.
Do good with what tbon hast or it will do thee no good. Giving is better than receiving.
We live to learn, bnt death comes to thousands ere they hsve msatered the alphabet of oommon sense.
If you have great talents Industry will strengthen them: If moderate abilities, industry will supply the deficiency.
Be what nature Intended yon for, and you will suooeed, be anything else, and you will be 10,000 times worse than nothing.
Untoward accidents will sometimes hsppen but after many years' trial all seem to succeed or fail as they ave deserved, -r*
Trial in any form ia a means or hesltb —it is not sickness bnt tbe cure of it. It is, if you receive it lovingly, a convalescence toward entire recovery.
There are some old faces, tbe lines snd farrows upon which are invested with grandeur that startles us, as if they brought us a nesr reyelation of what beauty is.
To be always intending to live anew life, but never to find time to set about it, is ss if msn should put off esting snd drinking from one time to another, till be is stsrved and destroyed.
There has been no great people without processions, snd tbe man who thinks himself too wise to be moved by them to anything but contempt is like tbe puddle that was proud of standing slone while tbe river rushed by.
One must be sure of two things—4ove your work, and not be slwsys looking over the edge of it, wsiting your play to begin snd tbe other is, you must not be ashamed of yonr work, and think it would be more honorable to yo to be doing something else.
SLEEPING CAR COMEDY.
LOOKING TOR A NIGHT SHIRT IN A DINNER BASKET. A traveler on tbe New York Central Railroad relates tbe following incident of travel: A middle-aged married oouple turned in next to me, having boarded tbe train at a way station. They bad evidently been much hurried and were out of humor, for the wife was fretful and excited and tbe husband growled above bis breath in this style: "Now, I'll just bet you didn't put in nightshirt!" "S'husb! It's in tbe basket in the corner," replies the woman." "I've looked in the basket and 'taint there. I s'pose you put it at the bottom under the vittals." "In the vittals, indeed! Why, John, what on e-a-r-th are you a doln'?" "I'm looking for my shirt."
MDon't! that's tbe wrong basket. You've gone and spilt tbem pickles all over tbe bed! I never seen such a man!" "Never mind, Mary, you needn't tell the whole oar." This in a whisper peculiar to the stage. "Looking for your old shirt in tbe dinner basket! I don't see what anybody wants a night shirt for on a railroad, anyhow," retorted tbe -indignant female and tbere was a whirring sound which indioated that sbe bad pltcbed the missing article in his face just in time to choke off a wioked rejoinder. 'Sposin' tbe cars were to run off tbe track?" added she. "You'd be a nioe picture wadin' out of a swamp or rolling down a bank in that wouldnft you!" "I'd be just as comfortable and purty as yeu in tbat—" "S'hush! You'll disgrace both of us with your tongue." Whimpering. "My tongue. Well, d—n me—Mary if-" "There now. you're cursing me—you —you—" breaks off to sob..
There's where sbe had him. I fancied shortly after hearing the resonant and agreeable sound of a kiss, but perhaps it was only tbe sngels, and I dropped off to sleep again. On tbe following day I saw the middle-aged oouple seated opposite munching pickles and fried chicken st Intervals—as docile and happy a couple as anybody may wish to see.
Every Invalid a Dragglst. By buying tbe new and popular medicine Kidney-Wort, you get in each package enough of tbe dry compound to make six quarts of medicine, tnus saving double the money which is usually paid for medicine, prepared on liquid. It is a specific cure for Kidney and Liver diseases.
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BROWN'S
EXPEGTORANT
The old reliable remedy for all Throat and Lung Diseases, Is a scientific preparation, compounded from the formula of one or tbe most successful practitioner* in tho Western country. It lias stood the test for the last twenty years and will effoct»»cure .* after all other cough remedies have lulled,'
READ THE FOLLOWING. HAM. or RBI'KBSKWTATIVKH, iMDt ANAPOLIfl, Ind Feb. 15j IW1. §ft DR. J. H. BKOWN—We have used your "Brown's Expectorant" and take pleasure In saying that it is the best medicine fbr cough*, colds, hoarseness, and checrfnily reeommend it to all who may be troubled with Throat Lung affections.
Wx MACKand
Speaker House of Itep.
ZKNOR,Rep Harrison county. S
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Hep Knox connty.
MOWT«OMBHV,Rep Johnson coutit. BTARLTOX, Rep Johnson and Morgan counties. HaKLL, Doer keeper Houneof Uf-p. N WAKBT7M, Rep Hancock county. HHP ABHOTT,Rep Bartholomew county ECAI.K1WS, Rep Kulton county.
W UOPNEK, Rep Montgomery county. WONEKF, Itep Putnam county. IT ACTS LIKE MAOIC.!
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Da. J. H. Baowsr—Having suffered with severe cough for some me past, I was induced to try one bottle of your "Brown's Expectorant." I unhesitatingly nay I found it pleasant to the taste, and to act iike magic. A few do*es done the work for the cough, sod I am well.
DtLi.AJtn RICKBTTH,
President.!. M. and 1.
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DR. J. H. BBOVK—After having u**l your Rxpectoraut My rap" long enough to know and appreciate lta good qualities, I can cheerfully bear testimony to lta uniform soeeess in curing the most obstinate case* of coughs, oolds, etc. 1 have frequently administered the "Expectorant" to mi* children, snd always found it tbs very T»est as well ss tbe most pleasant remedy of its kind
KIMBALL,
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Treasurer of Stats.
WHAT A CASE OF CONSUMPTION BAXML David A. Bands, ofDarllngtoD^feijUromery oonnty, says: "My wife nas been afflicted with consumption for a number
of
years
and during tbat time bas trted m^ all ol tbe medicines recommended tor tlist, disease without affording any relief. I wsa Induced by the recommendation* *f Dr. Park, druggist at Darlington, to try 'Brown'a Expectorant Syrup,' ana 1 am now liapw to say that my wire Is so much Improved I an» confident It will entirely revtors her hesltb by its eonUnutd use." «,
IT CURES BRONCHITIS. •EnnrstfttOH, Ind., August 1*71. This Is to certify that I have uied Brown's^ Expectorant in my lamily since it* first ln-^. traduction. It has i»ever Jailed to give entire satisfaction. My wife is street to
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