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.r--"r..'- -- ' r, j ' 4 1 S 1 & A ..lij'i aria , r; & J Y A ' .; J uVI' r Inmt'imt .J.'Vf. ..A y.s.'-'Jt' tyf' gw Wor i siwff Vi tars'? ertr-afr-wwrw i -rz: x f I .':!'' j.;M b:-M , If - ' ' '! . f i . I. "1 BANKING HOUSE JAT COOKE & GO. 112 and 114 South third St., Dealers In til! kiatiscf " COVERNMENf SECURlrtE3. OLD 5-20's WANTED, IN EICHiNGB FOB NSW A LIBKEAL DimifcXCB ALIVOWKB, 00 II POOH D INTKntSt HOTS3 WAHTBBI IliTIItlST ALLOWID OX DSP03IT. y-WLlKCTIllS-5) MADi. Stock, Soniht hil ioM nn Onramlmfon. Sptclil btuiUMi accoanixlttltini, tMtmd for ti ilot. Jt'07Um LEGAL. C T. CDEAKE, AIIB5I AO C0DSCI1L0 AT LAW, Jonesboro, Tcnn Will practise Ifl the Courts of VI ash iDgtoo, CaVter, Johnson, Sullivan, Haw&ins and Ureens Counties And !a ibt Federal (ind Supreme Courts,' tt KNOXVILLE- Office tip atnirt in the Court llouM. April Uth 1887. tf: ' ' SOUDBER h SACKED, Attorneys and Counsellors AT LAW, Jonesboro', Teniii Vlll prudlee In Ihn ('MM tit ft nuliiiiRi . on. Carter, ! CIrmlik Comitlwi, And in th Federnl nnd Supreme Coprtt at Office formr-ly hecripied tj Jali W; Oertder Ick below Keefi'l XJllcrjri .,',') Jn. 1 8t 8CTtf NAT, B. 0 WENS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, COLLECTINGr AdtilCti JONEDORO' TENNESSEE! WILL PKAUT1CE 1.1 t;l)t'llT3 OF Greene. Waslli-fctcia, Curtef, John Ion And Sullivan countiea, and In tlie Fede-- nd Supremo Cuurti At IS. rx o ac -C 1 1 1 cs . 0FF1CB, front room of Dr. Arnntrong'i residenre, main ttreet,Eait of Court House. eb. 13, ly.- " . A.. W.HOWARD, Attorney And Counsellor AT LAW, WILL practice in the Circuit and CliHri cery CourW of Greene,, Washington, Pullirnn, Hawkin,, JefTerHjn, Sevier and Cock Counties and Suprerhe Coflft at Knoi Tille. ' . Olfle nMr il nwell. MT.nnahey de Co 411(1 Aland, Main Street, ocUT ly , GRKKNBVILLK, TENN. THOMAS S. SMYIU Attorney at LaWj t AND Dolloctins Aftont, Tavlorsville, Tenn, WILL PBACTICB IN TUB C0UNTlfc3 of Johnson, Carter, Waihington and Greene. Alld in the Supreme Hi tidtM Caurta at . ItCJVILLll, TEN. MF.nll'AL. BESUItRECTIOISr. . i ' B.i. 0I1S0H, M. 0. tt, A Klt.tT. i T TT E take pleasure IrMnft trancing YSf V 10 tDe rtfpfe of Wasb- ft Ajfcinffto'n Coontr. that ovr Urar More ppoiite the Conrt Home, after being closed Ihroogb the hottellofthe It str.fjK, ( iom permanently re-opened fof (fa, nd weold cordially Irriie all, and4 ttffeeiaTTy flu sick and needy, t frequent our"tablish fient we shall eifdearor to fornisK-af'ticlel uited to (he taste and d'eceMilie"!. f tb, Bblic. ' " ' Our drrfgs. Medicines, Paints. Dye Staff's Ic. art fresh, while with our FA5CT ANtf TOILET ABTfOLES we hope to be able to lease alt , ' GIBSON KELLY. 1867jeaitf. ' - : ,. dr. Qtti.ti.. c&fflvrmiti OFFKRa HIS PROFESSIONAL SSBT! ees to toe eitiient of Tnshingtoa cona ty. Office aid residence en Cherokee, hut Hilts South of Jonesboro', on the Asberillt t4. , , . . , . . , jel2n D. J. Ginoi, M. D. C. WaHit.it, M. D'. i-DrsreiBSON A WHEELER. S AVISO ASSOcrATEiy TBBM3KLVE9 toeetrrel' otfer the! Servicer in lU ent bnc1)et of ffreTF (rVofeesloif f the Wtlieae of Jmneiborri and inrToondinfeoin. try. ' Offlce la Oibson rtellfa Drng Btorw, n Hals SVeet, opposite the Court Ho dee, Jonrthoro', Tennessee. Kor-mbsr 1st, 1887. 1887noTj9ir , : DR. J. S. RIIKA JONESBORH, TENN. LUL1BRI LU HBtRI! ITT' BATE KOW AND. WILL KEEP IF , eoniustly o read every f Mlet of LUMBER;,' c'UNTWIflj; of POPLAB. PIS. OAt WAt. fET, CaSRBT,, which wewiU dellrsr At ear MilJ sear Johntoo'e Depot, or 4 any nret oa the East Teoaetses aad tirjinla , e Mberat terae. i awl MISH'ELLAMeOl'S. M. T. COX. ut TUSH. J. L. COX, ur Tt. II. T. COX &-RR0., COMMISSION MERCIIAMS, F0B8IT1T STBEET, PROMPT ATTENTION GITEIf TO SALE OP Produce Groceries, end General AND FILLING ORDERS FOR '' frabDTJCE and ME ECU ANDISK REFER TO Business bousei (renernlly of East Tennessee and South-WeaterU Virginia. Business houtes generally Of Atlanta. French, Brown ft Co., and others-, Chattanooga Ten a. Mas'rngale ft Co., Aha others, rUshtille, Tennessee. ' 1867octmoC '' A. HI. GUJAGrO, COMMISSION MERCHANT! Established In tiueiaas in 1852, Cor. Forsyth and Mitchell. Sts. AtlttHtd, drill donelgoments Solicited. ' 1867je8m0s8: JOHH A. tE, J. OTET TATLDft, Lite Lee, Rikrku 1 fajttor. iaie tra. Sock, A Taylor. LEB & TAYLOBj (At tlx old nund of Lea Bocks A Taylor.) WH0LE3ALB 4 RETAIL eisfflsjfflifflsiriiiiB MBHOHANTS, firt VorjT JSBiHmj,105 Mai Strut, in the , Matin, tear V. 4 Tom. K. . Vtpol, LYNCHBURG. VIRCINIA. Will give particular attention to the Sale of . all consignments, men aa Tobacco, Wheat Flour, BflcOtt. Lard, Butter.' A JtD COl'JfTIlT rKODt Cfe titXR lLLT WQ. Attend promptly to goods cenaighed o be forwurdeil, and keep always oh hand n extensive ai.sartment of GRCERIES LI QUOR3f WhNE3,Ac, Ac. 1866 Ar.g. 3. ly Grovesteen & Co. Piano Forte Manufacturers. 4fl!) Hrnariwrtu, New York. ' TIIKSB PI ANOS received the Highest Award Aof Merltl lii the H'oWf Fair, over the best makers jram London, Paris, Germany, the cities of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore afld Boston; also, the Gold Meiittt at the A mfricm InililuK, for FlVB SUCCESSIVE YEARS!! Our PianSS contaid the French Grand Action, Harp Pedal, Overstrung Bass, Full Iron Fume, and all Modern Improve ments. Every Instrument trarrenrmJ FIVE yean. Made under ill e supervision of Mr. i H. OROVESTKKN, who hat a practical ex perience of over thifty8ve years, and is the maker or ortr titver. vtowar.a jnana jortei . uur facilities for ttliinilfactiiring enable us to sell these instruments from $100 $J0O tkuptr than any nrst class p'ano rofte. fahgl7-i8S3-ayHP , w. r. witjbit: 1 1 llllSOl & to., WHOLESALE GROCERS AND , COMMISSION MERCJJANTS, Corner of Gay afld Clinrfcb Sirccts, corn' xiioois., KfteiTillai, Tfiftn. Post Office Box 164 nor. 10 6m East Tennessee Land Ajency. munson Seymour. Heal Estate. Agents, KNOXVILLB, TESNESSEE. WlLl; attend to the Pnrchase, Sale and Ex change of Heal Estate. r We baTeeomple ted arrangement to offer onr lands in the Eatterar Atid Northern Markets, end hare o eiampled facilities for disposing of Farms, Town Property, Hills, Ac, oa good terms. Weatern land exchanged for land in East 'Tennessee. . Office corner Git and Mam Streets, dec8tf , . Snoitillt, Tmiuuit c. w. com. e,j, wusoa. 0. w. MAITIW. corriN, wilson & mabtin : WHQLSS&II EHOCIRS C0MM1SSI0NJEKCUAN. ' rr nti fer ft Silt f Tiht ut! Sneelini f lit htlM Iianfitltriit ConptnT, WILL attend tlrictly A the tale of Ca, Hay, Floor, Racon, Lard, c. Par ficular attention paid to tiling order fof nil kindt of PrOdue ut perehandiie. Coffins filoci; CJiT Stectj. ' (ir tU Baftit Chunk,) tCKGlVtLtjb TENNESSEE feblSmoefl larestnrrtffs in New York. Y-ifERflO WISHING TO MAKE INVEST I HENTS in New York, ean kave their busineae transacted by as, through oar reli- able eorretpoadfnt In that out. JOS. 8. MITCHELL !C(T, dee. I.) , ' . Kneiville Teas In Chancery at JoneuborV, Ten. rl W, h'EL"0N tad Jsmn Underhin . T Jaiaea Perr and other. In thll eat the hill aledjfd that Jonathea 0. Hayiet. W. W Hsyaee, Ia W. Hsyne d or Butaanah CnderUill are ens-resldente sf Tennetee. - It Is therefore rdered that tkey appear before (aid Court oa th 4th Moaday of May 1I8S, ant defend or 1d eaot trill be e Cor htarine exnerta t tea). For. Htb. 1167. 8ENBT S093, CkU. mTa!w4jf!t "jgNESBDUQUGH TENN, FRIDAY, THE UNION FLAG. Jonesliofo', Tenn, Dec. 6, 18u7. Ge E. GtUsHAM, SDlTOR AND BHQP&UHOi. Terms. ( . i i , SyTne PmoK Flao will be published every Friday Morning, on lb lulJowitlg term: I . n : :(. Oae copy, per year, -Six months, $i or Single copy, 10 cents. . terms fab n.rns. J To Clob of Five tubscribera, each, $2 YD To a Club of Ten eubaceibers, each, - I 60 Ta a Club or Twenty aubtcriberg, each, 2 00 No attention will be nald to orders tor the paper, unless Accompanied by the Cash. Terms of Adrertlatnjr. I tqor, Ik linn or len (mlDloo,) ch Iniertioa. 81,00 Iftcb vubflequnot tuiertion .....,......u 7S 1 sqaare twu uuntha ' f.00 1 " tore " ,...,... ,......: 1Q.TO 1 " tlx " ... 19.00 1 " on. year ...... ' SLiK) eolamu nu. moo lb .... 15.00 ' two " ; 20.00 " thrat " A........... 85 .00 . " tlx " 85.00 ' " ehe year sa.oo i ": , tbne ihoatht ....n........., 40.00 tlx " 66.00 " one year ' -.i. 75.00 " OirM nrnnhu 2S (iqutrn) 60.00 " tlx mnth 90. " an. tnr i....: i... ...... ...... ltd. Jj3i,AKNOONCtN8 CasBIditsb For MunicU Ipal offices,. $3 00 ; County $5 00; State, $10 00. JoB-PttTi.td, of all descriptions, neatly executed. . . ' ! fjoRuAlt comtritiriications tending to per sonal agrandizemcrit or emolument will , be charged the same aa advertisements. . AlTrtlt;riettta r?nd Nntmcrli.tion enn t in u Ml uiUe irr-irn(i:e are nald anil Erd.Tod in lie aliji;il, iliiil llicjr trill 0 chrtrgre.1 for accordingly. - r ' TTiii 5V3 T The Dying Wife. Lay th. rftm npon iny boMoi , ' : ' Lt . feel her nwt wam breath ; - For a tftrong chill o'er m pauei, ; ' Ami i know that it it death. , i would naze upon the treaaure Svarcely riven ere I go ' ' ' ' Feel her poay dimple Ingerl ' . Wander o'er my cheek of enow. , I aia paeoinf through the watert, ?ut able.iieil ehore appeari, r M i- ' 'j Kneel befcltle me, huibaod deareflt, .. Let m kl wy thy teara, .. i Wrelle with thy xrlnf, aiy hnebani; 8trive from midtiijrlit onto day, It nay leara an dn.)l'i bl.nlus When It vaniahea away. jjiy the gem upon my Doaora, 'Tla not long ahe can be there ; 1 'See how to my heart ahe netttlje ' 1 ' 'Tia the pearl I lore lo wear. i If in after year baalde th , Slta another in in j chair, , Though her vnlw be aweeter mnalc; And her face than mine mora fair, ffacherfibcall th.e "fatherl" Far m.re beantifol than thla,. . , i tov. thy flntt born! ohl my huabandt Tarn not froni themntherlra ; .. Tell her aomethlng of a mother Ton may nil her by my name I IhltM her from th. wlnda of torrow I . If ah. err'., ohl gently blame, lead her aometlmea where I'm aloeplng ; 1 will anaw.i ifahecalla, And mj breath will allr her rinirlota, ' When my VuIp. Inbleaalnga falle. ' Then her a,.ft, black eye. will brighten, And ahall wonder wbaiice it rme, ' in her henrt when yeara pwao'.rhaf She will nd her mother', name. It liald that every mortal . Walk, between two angel, here ; On. recorda theilKbnt blol, it, . If before th. midnight drear, Han repentetli If uncancelled. Then th. tight hand argot w.epeth Bowlaa tow with vailed eye,. I will be her right hand angi-1, Snail ii J up the good for Heaven girl, log that the midnight watehot ' Fixed no mlideede onfnrglven. " ' Y"0 will not forgnt me, hnaband, ' ' Whea I'm aleeplng neath the aod I Oh, lor, the Jewel ta n given. Aa I lore thee next to God. lie Sew Tork Clerk, or DoiW the fieHt 1'olicj. A ybnnc: rhan, by tftena'nreiof Ame4, a clerk for a rjfterchunt in Net York, and ws entrastod with bills of account to collect, winch servico ne prrformed honestly, o fur m hi em ployer could diHcovflf btft'Mf. Smith fthat was the narfto'of tho merchant) WAS ft Very cautious man, gnu uiwn laid " trttti" t catch his clerks in de frauding hfrrV. if ny of them were not proof auin.n (fish'imerlty, In Ihia way he ascertained which of thern could be truHted, and when he found one to be dishonefft, he) would dis charge him. ; i ' ; ' . Mr. Smith Wept a wholesale nnd re tail dry good etoro, doin nn im mense burtinaa j and after ho hud ac mimulated a lortune, and had Uijun to thfn of retiring ffcrn btfiineea, he aid r " SuT, I art goinu: t'1 V vl my bu'sineaai to aucft of my clerk an I know to be honeet. 1 ahall test tbem, one by one, and to-morrow I am po tntf to ee what Amea ! in honesf. fonnj mnn; ofa ruacal " " ' " The next mornipi; bo called on a friend, whoa on was intimale with yoor.f Ameef, and arranged a M trap fn teat hi honoittT.' A lrL'e number of actonnta' wa to be uiet (o him to eollecf fliat day. and Kobert (Mr. 8m1ih' friend' on) wm lo meet him, a by accident, and proixxte to Kim trt amind aoma or the money cm Ucted, Pr fluu, orange, loa cream, Wall. Kobert manairea o tr.ee i Am. intCae he had mplete4 bU U, n4 bid . hr& roll of bills ia b!i pelrtf, tai lota" of fra - tional currency, when the following con vernation endued ' ! " Good niorniri";, AmcSj-i-beon out collecting ' Qotlotsuf niohby, I iip poee?"' "': v ' Ten, Pre got vtr a trjbbsanul tlol larn, And I munt liilhry back to the etore, ad I'm afraid I limy get robbed. One don't know who may be dogging his etrtM in ebbh a city an New York, td rpb Itlhi efen IN the day lima." . ' ' JD'dh'i be in a hurry, , Let'a go In tb' Tayldr'tt anH gbt aome ioe crfcitm, the; bill. ... So! into Tiiylor'e Uiby went, add sat down to a beulitiflll table, . . , ".NoW Aliien," Biild Kobert,, " you have a pocltetfijl! of itioney, and 1 am rather "short," j list lakb a dollar out pf that roll ol 'Igrefcli bucks" and pay the bill. 1 Nobody iibo'd krioW it. Vou crtii turn over yolir ihriHey to the cashier, and if' he discovers ft tiliori one dollar, you can say you "carit't ac count ' for it Some mistake soriib where." Such errors occur often, you know, And nobody thinks one is dishonest. ' I tell yon, Ames, such chaps as yon don't get more than half paid for their services, and it would not bo wrong, occasionally, Ho take a few- Millings, when it can be done without being detected. I know a yonng fellow who pays, stioh us for juleps, cigars, and going to the thea tres in that way, and has done so for years and his employer never suspect ed him of dishonesty. Come, pay. I he bill this time, and I'll puy the. next one." ,.... . , , , .' . . " No, sir," replied Ames, " I cannot comply, with your request. A dollar short in my cah m'ght be considered an error and overlooked ; but thero would come a settlement with my conscience, which could not be got ov er so easily. . My futhor used to say to me, " Johnny, when you grow up to be n nuin, reini'mborthat honesty if the bept policy" ; .JJo's dead and gone now, but his words will never be for gotten., I know I am working fur low wiiccs but I aareed to work for what 1 receive, and 1 fiavti no right, t u,se my employer S iniincy on tliut ac count. , &, Holier!., I .rcftisft yoifr 're quest with scorii utul i'iidigi)iiliii ; I urn poor, I litiow,' biit, ihunk God, I have never yet taken money Unit did not belong io liio, and I trssst' I never shall ; and if this: is ihe way yoil seek ,to tdrh young men from the path of ret tlt'adc, 1 desire liever 15 meet you aguin."( . , . : Ames then arose '.and .left Robert seated, and returned to the store. The next day Air, Smith, called li!S clerks into his private office, and told them .to bo seated. , 'i hey stared fit each other in. wonder, expecting, one and all, to be discharged., i " Boys." said he, ',' I am going to re tire from business, I have made a fortune here, and r.ow.I propose to loan my entire stock in trade some 8250,000 in amount, and the good will of my customers to sUth of yoil I (ael that I Can trust. I (lave iny own opinions on tl.Rt score. ? Amos, Stan, ton Da.nford, taniinjr a doi um'cht to Ames. here A ihe bill of salo. v Yoa will, if, agreeable, Jake imnicdirfte tiossession, and the payments nitty be .mailo at your cor'ivenitince;. I have tested your honor, each one of you no mutter W mi I have no doubt that you all believe that. " honesty is the best pQlky " Good morning, gen tlemen, f taking his hat,, I wish you prosperity fii trade.." ( . , The. firm ol " ilirieS.StantO'i & Fan ford," is now one of tlie 'weaKhifst in New York., , ,tnies rd married lives ir. Fifth Avenue, and in ' orth aKalf mil lion; and all tho result if his refusal to embezzle a duljar of ;s srnployor's money. , Thus do wo see, boys, itidi bonety is truly tho bet policy. "The Mastic Box; A honsekeenei 's affairs had for A long time been becoming very much eritatiffled, and the poor woman knew not what to do" lo get out of her difficulties-. ' ftef a time- slie beihough hefsolf of ft wise-old hermit wh ) lived in' th'o neighborhood, nnd to him sho repaired for advice. " Sho fefated to hfm air her trouble, saying1: ''fhings fn on badly enough'; ft'olh ffio prosper fn-doors 'nor out; pray, sir can you not devise som'e rettfedy for1 my mfsforlnnesr -; ' ' The hermit tt shrewd. roy man fiegged her to wait, and retiring to an inner chamber of fifs cell, after a short tiine brotfght on't a tery ctirToti look ing ho. carefiilFy sealed up ;'"' Tate this," said he, "and' Sroe'p if for' one year f firrt 'yorr rhrrt,' three time'' day and three time a night, carrr Ft fnto tne kflchdn,'' the 'fjerTer, and the table! and set ft down in each corner. 1 anaef fnr it that sTiortly ynti WilV find things imroT. lint be sure at the end of a year to bring Bark the box, " Not, farewell " " 1 The cood Woman roceived the ore- cioaa bo with many ihanks, and bore it carefully home. The next day, a she was carrying it Into the cellar, ahe met a servant whrt had bn -rretlr'drawlriff a ultcher of beer. Aa the went ft little later in W the kitchen, there he fnnnd a maid making her- ! Mlf Mpptrnf omlte: In theata h.di;oTettd.adTOrre;ted.omn 1 fac !If a upper of omlte: In thealahlw new DECEMBERS 1867r.: v At the end of the year she, faithful to ber promise, carried tb bo to the hermit, and besought him to; ajlow her to keerj U a it bad a most Woo- derfrJI tffect .... ; . !,:;,:: :i 0Hir let me keep It one year Joni er," slie said,, " anil i am sure all will be reriiedied." ; ',.. r i ' The hernlit dm I led; nnd replied , "I cannot allow, ybli to keep the box. biit the secret that U hidden witbtM; Vou shall have.?'. : - i He Hfibhed the box, and lot It con tained nothing but a flip of baier, oh which was wHtteu Uilscbliplet:. ! Wonlll ybu thrive most prosperously; Toaraelf must every on.m.f . , "God Bless ybh, fiiy UUIe Fcllol" , A crippled beggar whs striving to pick Pp some old clothing that had been thiown from .tho, window, when a Crowd of rude boys gathered around hltti, mimicking his awkward moye merils, and hooting, at; his liulpless nesS and, rags, . Presently a rioblo little fellow came up, and pushing bis way UiroiigH the crowd helped the poor biippled bian'to pick uji liia gifts, and placed tbetii in it bundle. , Then slipping a jiieco ofsivet in Ins lianas he was rUnnllit away, when a voice above him said, "irittlB boy with a straw hat, look. tip'." . A lady leaning from an upper window, said earnestly t'God bless you, my littlo fellow, God. will bless you, for that." As ie walk ed along, he thought how glad he had made, his own heart byoing good. He thouget of the poor beggar's grateful look ; of the lady's smile and her approval; and tasty,, and beller than all, he could almost hear hie Heavenly, Father whispering, "Bless ed are the, merciful, for they siiull ob tain mercy." . ,i ; . -.! ,.,! Little reader, , when you have an opportunity , of doing good, and feel tempted to neglect it, remember the little boy with the .straw hut. , t , . BcautiraUnsncrs. ,J ' A deaf and dumb pupil of the Abbe Rieard gUva the fdllwoinjj extraordi harv atisAefi .. ,, i - - .. . Vhat is gratita'Ub?, Gratitude lii the memory of the heart. : ... .. . What f hoper Hope is tbo blos som of happiness , What is the difference between hope rind desire ? Desire ' is a- tree in leaf hop'o Is tree in flower,, atlil .enjoy ment is a irce in fruit. ; i , What is eternity? A day without yesterday tit to morrow ; a day with out an end. ,- ' i What Is time? A line that has t wo thtlA, tf path thai begins in the cradle iintl, ends In the grave.. j i hitt is God t A necessary being, thai sun of eternity tbo machinist of nature the , eve of justice the matchless power o? the universe the soul of fhe World. . Does God ftMsb'h 7 Man. reasons because fie aWb'is ; he deliberates, he desires; God !8 omnfpotent, he novcr doubts', therefore never raasoni. , , .., , DespoMciicjr., ; 1 . What right has a person, ehdowc'rj with nn ordinary dpare of intellect, and blessed with a respoctahle slmto of good hoalth. to Respond ? What is the cause of despotiilenoy ?.. What is the meaning of it ? The cause is a weak mind, and the meaning is etn. Providence never intended that one of Hi Creatures should be the victim of a desire to fSef and look, the gloom of the fhtidefet cloud., reyer 'Uespona, friendly reader, for one' of the first entrance of vice to the heart is fnade thfoffgh" the' frftftrnm'e'niftllty of desfion dehfcvV iltboirgh vfe' cannoi expect all oti'r (lays and hours' to be glided by sunshine, wo must not, for mero mo mentary griefs, suppose that they' are to. be enshrouded In tho mitts of mis ery, clouded by the opacity 6f aOrrd'tf and misfortune. " '' , ' , Sharp" fractlcet ; : Wa have heard of a sharp trTc of a oouple of Northern men in tbis coantv. tl art)ar that Northern man No. 1 went to a respert.'ble far mer and bargained for hi ftirtn, fin' ly profiiieittf ' tr pay S3.000 fof- ft. Shurtlv afW Northern man' No.' 2 came along and oftering' 12.000' of (hesamo fyroperty. the farmer, nn snaoeii'lfng the rtfaf',' went to Northern rhan ITo. I to get reioased irom tne. $8,000 sale, WhTohf rVe tfnally' a6'cHTi plished By pHjxfngf 2,000 a retract money,' tlphh foofting1 for the $12, 000 it had ffedf. There Is no doubt bnt that both were playing Into each other'- hai'da, and divided the 82,000 between theiii. Tolerable, sharp prac. tice, iRa't.-: H'l'ncAnfer ( Kd ) tfewt. ' . lie 8tct Boom. : ' . 1 Av6Td a raocK aa posaihle,-whis-perin'g In a aiuk riiom. In mny in. stanofs the patient'' senses are Heme ly sonsitlve. and he will heur every word voti utter i but when this is not - J . t m A . e the case, he seldom avoid p-weeivio: t perfeCMon, axd a faoulty of spend all rhyaieriona aigna between thbsej ffig mo'n. -aronn'd him, and they art nre to jrrl y 'l"". - ".' ' - tat and alarm him. Let your man. " fS tVomen cot married beennsa ner to the Invalid be kind, ranlf tfid (hy don't contlaer' It respectablo in cheerful; and whatever private t!om-' j, in"U; and meti becao-e they fnaitioation yoo may have to make to ' think ft wif A good thing to hare your fellow Borwa, makfivbetfyou't ahonttbsho-tae like fnrniiore, to bo have left the titli room. ' -! t I Vxith ttefal aod ornamental. : ' U1VI: Besetla Cf Matrimony.' ' - Single bleseednfss' is ti.n gimd for a married man of run tors years. 1 He gks along wry evell tor a iittlb white, until bis first fortnight's wash ing ta brought, when be begins to realise the value ff niHtrimo 7 by tluo abseneo of shirt buttons. 1 ' Man can never be an Independent breature until the. necessity for but tons car. be dispensed with, , In a bnardlitg house a man has con siderable copceit tatft'.Bj outofhlm i His interest in tho establisliHlent, Is limited ) autHority he has- none. j Hi landlady agrees to fodder hitp two or thro times a day, and stsblie hiril at fiiglit Boihewhere on the third flooK . ; ;' " " ' : ,; " fie cati't complain of the cofree1, or growl if the potatoes are underdone. l If he doesn't like .it he can leave it Tbero are other boarding house8,-and ho has A choice o evils. 'In the evening be h&& nil tBe world before him. ..-,.,' ' . He has perfect liberty pf obolce be tween his bedroom and tho street. " There is the parlor to be sure bijt Ihe young lady who bils ateudy, tiorit- pany is always there. ,, . , , ton go Iri anil the damsel IdoKs daggers. - 1 Her yrjiifii ttari looks as thbtibh be would like to punch your head ,., If you are possessed of a senativo and sytnpatbetio nature you can't rctint this mute but eloquent appeal. -'.Especially when it comes home to yoil, as it does lo me, that there was time when you ..were Biuiilarily sit uated. .'.' f. ".. '- j How would you have liked it your selt? '' "'--'; ; - ' ' ' "; ; i . There, is no alternative but (o and denty remember , that you vbave n appointment," seire your hat, and rush out ino the sireet." '' ' ' . Niagara Eclipsed; luj An astonished tourist writes to the Frontier Index from the curious dia trit-t surrounding tho Tellows'toiie tiake of Montana: ' ., (. '' "Near the outskirts Of this moo dtyolfs lbiallry;thiie 1 a. fa'Bo'Jn top of the rhoifntAlfi - that is yet frozen over, the ic'S ftnti .tstiow covering its sni.fiive some twenty, feet-deerj. y(Tw)o main forks of tlii . lellostono' nrie iieadinif opposite ;lViod, jtnd , Green rivers', 'and the other opposite Henry's Koi'8 Of Snake river, in the same w cinity tH.it the Madison and Gallatin rise, etnjStt Into tbeJbitr lake, wniob has ior It ouilet tbe yvllowstohe river, and jusi.bftlow e. lake the w.bole riv er fa,lls over tho face of A mountain thousaiiiJg .of leet,. the spray, risirig several iiundreu. ; A pebble was timed bv a watch ia dryppinjt from an over hanging crag of one, porpet.dicular fallf and is said to pave, required clov en and an half seconds to strike the surface of . th privet , be!owVl Thal beats . Niagara fall l.alj fiollow.' The river at these greatest falls is" represented to bo fvea.lt'. as large as tlie Jlissouri at 0m'ahti and as -clear , jts crystal.; , Tbe great lakc like all oth el's in theso moh'ntains, is. thick .with salmon trot:',, -6t, froi'ai fjya toorty pounds weighty and whero the milky boilir.g mineral waiert from the, gey. sors intermingle ; with two pure clfar water, front, the .running .streams. these elegant fish can, bi ' forked cp ' 1... ,t, r,...t 1.. 1 MJf "W VVM o. t . . , j i,. :t f 1 fcjh The rose of Florida, the most beautiful of flower, emits no far grance; the bird of Paradise.th'o niost boautifu'l of birds, plvcs no song ; the cypress of Greece, the finbst of trees, yields no fruit.' in iko' rntinncf, d,an. die, tb'e ahiniesiof men, haveiio sense; and bait-room belles aro often ditto not Infreq'uently a" little more so., White ' the loops' wero lyiag alojig the, road, waitjng fonnhsicles to't)o 'femoved in fronr," a 'Virginia cavalryman carao jogging .down thn line ,oo an old fleii bitten fratrio of a florae. As he paused an infinlryniun greeted ,. him: .''I say, iniattir, you look iust like ia brother of mine the bogs ate tp'V, The .cavalryman did opt relax a .muscle, hut looking .him straight in the face, replied: '-Wall, riy friend. 'f is a mofisi rous pity iha hadn't., finished the Ctmiiy while tha war eatinl", and. moved on ; ftml'd bouU of langhter.: , , . .... lt ' til yon ever go to sen ?" I guess I did; iast ver, tor instanto. I went to see a lred-hen''ted trirl, but I Onlv called there once " Vhy so?" "Boesiiae her hrolher had an napless ant hshit of thorwinr bootjack and smoothinJ iroii at feop' "' . Man is eonipo""! or two yards and a hit f of hrosrioMh. a snirt coils' and more of teas' aasnrane ; ' woman' of dry goons, an impresaion that she NUMHER 9 Tllfc JUtL'tVt. logs: -In a village ut VV---j--ilived a matt wiitt ttad nnct connty, and n fcnowK all inrer tf the name of tadj f- lie ll' a store and saw .tijill, uud tva always sure to have tho, best of n bargain on his side, hj which nicni be had train ed an ample competenrjy; and ttorne did tint hesitalo to call him th M big; gestin the world.",. He wati very (Cn ceiled withal, stiil used tj delight in hraglfiji; f;5i busineset-tnntity when H'nyon'e was bbiir to listen. One raifir day as quite ft numher were seated around tlie stove, in the -etore, he begatt astiisutit to tell his great bar L'n,ijis. and fiiisllv woiitid op with " Jftuboilt ever cheated riie, hor they can't cl.ther." , ' . J ddge," said 00 old man of tb colnpany., - ; "'..', ' ' ti cneated yotr mor n you ever rjid toe." X X i- 60 T' aafd the udge- r r-t it ybu'll protnis you won't g to law- aboni it, nor do- ttothln,' I'll tell, or else I won't; you aro- tbo much tif ai law charabter for me.'4 -. i Let's hear it let, hear it!" cried a half doseh voices at once. : , " .We'll heiir you 1 but in it. go on I" ; 1 II promise, said the Judge and Ireatin the bargain, it" yoo. have, r ' Weil, do yoii remember that wagon yon robtiod tne of ?' , " I never, robbed you of tiny wag on, exclaimed the Juiigo. 1 only got " Well, I made up my mind to bare it -bilcItT ahd---""" ; ' " " """ ' But you never did ?," cried the JuWJ' l i ' yes I 'J .1 ! ! I t did, and interest too I'S " How?" thundered the now enrag ed Judge. " Well, j'titi see.3ndge, Isold yoo. one day a very nice pine log, and bar gained for a loj more.,: Well, that log I ste le of yoiir pilo,' ilowp by your mill, ,tbe night before, and tbo next day -I aold it to you. .Thai, night 1, dlew It pack bomo, and sold it to yod the next day, arjd so t kbp't on until yoii bought your own log if me twen ty-sevqn times I" .....i ,, , , ' Thitt-sa lic'ciieatbe Jtiage.rnn iiiiig to his book and. examining -.hisi io;j account you never boiui mo t wenty-severi Jogs of theaarrio rhea uroment." ' ' " , ' , ; . ' I know it," cried the veneriri logs. ' By tfrawing it back, and forth, tho" end wore oft, .andvaift wefe, I. kept cufting the end off iintil It was only fen" feef long; lust fourteen feet shorter than it waa the first tirne ' you bo't it. Whori tt feoi '.BO eboft; I drew it home a'rid worked it np into shingles, and the next 'weelc yoa bought the shingles,, 'and then- I con cluded I had fny wagon back and ia my pocket.., , ;, , . , ,The exdarfiatjon' of tbe Judge was drowned in tbo shouts of the bystan ders, and;ho. log-drawer found the door without, twili.ns; for the treat. And to see a iruiri mad. you have pn lv to as6 lite. Judge if ho was. ever sliaved. : . - ., , . . Joito rifi a Constable. A "cute'' rJiuttecoitsiablo, nieetinrja tin peddlerv asked him if he had at li- tolise t) sell. , , , i :'...,. .'i . uo," was tho reply, . . . The constable hastened to proenre a wan-ant, d afier a long day's search,, found tho offending person and brougbthim before a magistrate. when bo was asaed, "Uuilty, or not guiiiy?" ; '' . . '' r "t 8n'''y" ne quietly answered, " Don't you peddle g"oods around here '!" said the judge. "Yes, sirT' ' " Well, then, sir, have you a license to do so ? "Ohyes!" ' Why, did ron not tell this gentle man that yon had no license?'' ' ' No,' sir-r' said the peddler. ' .' .' "Yes you did," shouted thetipian No, 1 didn't,'1 Quietly replied tho' ' : ' " . . , ' ' 'I say you did," vociferates toe 6f- ficer. ' . , , ' " '', r , 'I swear I aidn't," repeats the ped dler. .-"Vou asked me if I hail a liCena-i to sell. and 1 told you 1 liad't, and 1 haven't, a ficense to s'll, for I want to keep it to peddltAcith?' ' 1 ' Who'sfitflf all thti . It'i related lhat when Najjoroon Bonaparte was returning to rrancH from the expedition to Egy pi, a gVou p of otfteers on evening etttereii into a disciissi.m cniier'nfng In'-exwtence of God.'They were 011 fhe decrf of tho ves-el thai bore ifrerri over th? MetTi terrii'tt'ean Sea. Tborodghfy inihued with the fntidol and atheistio sjilrit of the times, they were unniiimous in the denial tf this truth. It was at Ungih proposed te ask the opinion of Nmioluon on tha ubjiK't, who- was Lataudmg alo.ne, wrapped in , alien'. rhotignt. tin hearing the qnosuon. Is there a God? ho raised hi band, and piiinttng to the starry flrtnanent, simply responded, "Gentlemon, who miilt) all that?" per io mao ean eimor ii piooilf or die righteously without a wife. A, I very wicked bachelor of oar tnqruin tnnco ay of thi j j Oh, yes; snfferingf) and severe 1 trial purify and chM'.eh' the heart. "