U, '1- fi
I 'j6Ut-i,crv
if. n. wilsotj,
the cossriTiuios thk l-SIOH Al TUI! moCXMKT OF -IUK LAWS.
OLUM XX, AU43.
MIFFLINTOWN, JUNIATA COUNTV, PMxV'A., JANUAliV 30. IS67-
MOLE. NUMBER 1031.
TZRJIS OF fl'ELl CATION'.
Tu JraiATA SitXTimsv published every
TTedauday morning, o Main street, by
H. H. WILSON.
The prH-'CKII'TI )X PRICE of the piper
will be TWO DOLLARS per year in advance.
ad (.50 if Cut paid within tlie first three
jaonths.
tPSs, No piper ilieon'innrl until all nr-r-sarcgea
arc paid except at the option of the
fc-iitu:-.
AovcRTiKtsu. Tb rates cf ADVERTIS
ING are tor otir m;U(iv. cf KlUHT lilies or loss.
.ore insertion. 70 cents three, jl to:and ,'.o cts
"f mi!4.S'Vint insertion. Al:nini-.t ra-
or's. Executor's at d Auditor" s Notice-), .J.oo
Professional an 1 Business Caid'. not exceed
ing 23 line, and iucl'idia;? copy of papi-r,
?S.oo per Tear. Merchants adve rli-dusr j
tcu..ngrb!o Quarterly) t I Per year, ine :.l-
lug paper at their ?crcs. Notices iu readtuS
e-elunins. ten cents per line
Jca Work. The prices of JOB WORK,
for .bury Bio, one ci-.'ht sheet. S-1.2r; or.e
f j..r:!i, $'.oo: one-half, V.oo; and jJdiinns-
mi'iihers, hnlf pj ic and tor Ulauks. 5--,oo
V-r ..;:re.
jEaMiiMA'ONsT'
Mit'iintown, J i ni.it a rinnty.
l'a., Ol'ii-c
on Mam street
"t TTILL1 AM M
So-.;;l) if Uridj:e :r et.
ALLISON,
Attorney at Laic,
Notary ahIsUi.
Viii Fttend i'i '.) husinesa entr-i'ted to Lis
eir. t.nc" on Mnin ?trr:?t. Aiii i sit wn, l'a.
i.
C
VlFKLlXT. .Vi". JCNIITA COl N'iV. I'A.
"irriClt". h'.- J rofe-sion-il servcrs to the
pu'-Hr. I'l.-iupi ntirutioii civcii l tlio
iiroii-i-mion of ci.iim nj.iin.st tt:e tioveriiin-i.t.
c.'Uections and ail other tusint- ei.ri-iiHt.-I in
bis c ire- Ouica iu tl.e OiJ FolLma' 1!.:;!,
Itr: Ige S:re. '.'
'ot. o, l-j"i.
YV 7" EX DUE
AX
Tlie itn lersi 'itc J o3'i s hi services to
l-e
public as Vendue t'rj ei and Aweti-ineer. I'.e
liu-? had a vet-y Lit erperiei-.ee, unJ f-.-ei
e-indi-ni that beribgt -iatist'-icti-m tc all
who muj employ him. lie may be addressed
at M:iiliuUu, ir found at bis home in I'er
iiin.igii ttiwn-hip. Orders may ai-su be K-fl
at Mr. V ili.icl.
Jan. ,, 1'W. V.ILLIAM GIVEN.
LIILITAEY CLAIilS.
'IHE undersigned will pro:npliy attend to
L the coll -citon of chains ajuinst either the
t?:ate or National Oovernuieut, IVusions, B'ick
Pay, Bour.'y, Kxtra Pay, and all other claims
arising out oi the present or any other nr,
lallccied.
JLUEMIAII LVONS.
Attorney -at-Law.
MitUintown, Juniata Co., Pa. fcbl
VTEW TOBACCO STOllK J.t re.-;Ted
i.v at Burnes' Cijj.ir at-. l Tobicco Si or-;, a
frofih supply of pure lara Cigars and Tob-id-os.
r.ct Navy Sl,"0 per lli
ilu-l ; li'tc.
3rd ; .r(c. " "
Cases Oold Bar I. -It)
Oranoke .., 1,40
The best b-.and--. Fine Cut loose and in foil,
and all kin-Is of Bright Tobacco at reduc
ed price. The lovers of good chewing nnd
smoking tohaoco are respectfully invited to
ill an 1 examine my stock.
June 20-tf. A. T. BARNES." !
KV A It It ANUKMKXT. The undcripi.ra
filming it iiiipqssiine Witu one Mitrket
'r tosUrplytheircas!aiffs.hava purchased j
anoihcv, and are now prepared to furnish
raai-kctiiig regnhrly I wii-i a week after the
1st uf .Aiigum. One Car will arrive in Pat
ter-m every Wednesday evening, the other
will arrive ever' Friday cveuiog. We wish
it distinctly understood we will do nothing
but a strictly c-h business in future. Per
ens ordering goods regularly eery week
are expected to pny promptly each trip
t'ne car will leave Patterson tor Philadelphia
very Monday moruing. the other will leave
everv Wednesday morning.
ju'y 5-:f. 'liOLLOBAUGIl & HOWE.
RENTAL CARD-
11 M. KEEVER, DENTAL SURGEON
inu-rs i!,' , .ii1,....r;,,f.n.;..i : .f.-... 1 1
!,...,: 6 . '
an no '.uuiiij, i uai tin in j i ' me la
r-ja.i v -;o iu success ne uas met witii, during
the ' months be has been practising his pro
f . -.oa .in sai-l county, he feels warranted in
making stated visits to iiiaintowu and .Me
Aiisti-rsviili Tl.e first Monday of each month
ir. Keevcr may be found at the Juniata Ho
tel, Mitflin, tc rem tin two weeks. The thirti
Monday, at McAHstersville, to remain durinc
the week. Teeth inserted on VL"I.CAXITi
C'LD 4; SILVKB. TtETIl FILLEU and
fiir-te(ed iu the most approved lu&iiuer, aud
with the le.iit possible pun.
iif. Strict attention given to diseased
gains, c All work rarrauted. Terms
I casouaii'.e.
January 24, 1860-tf.
JOSEPH S. JILLL.
CLOTKIE R,
'0. 43 NORT II Tilir.D STREET, PIIILAD'A
Clothing superior to any other e.tab.is- !
uent in tlie City und at lower prices. Mer-i
rliants will nnu it to their advantage to call.
All goods warranted. Presented by J. K.
oyer. nov. 7-1 v.
SOIaBtL HORSE HOTEL
iio. 268 NORTH FOUdTH SEEET,
PHILADELPHIA.
Clb-TtVILKR.
leb lc -ly. FfcortiiKvc.
Off. LEON'S
CLEBilATEI) PREPARATIONS
THE h KBFKCTIOM or MEDICAL SCIENCE.
Dr. Leon's E!cc!ric Iiair Rcscw or.
it is a positive cure for baldness.
It rr-nre grey li.iir to, i; ori;;iu.il color.
Ii U a Tonic, mt a I'y, rind acts upon tlie
secretion s.
ft immediately arrests fulling nut of the Lair.
It a'lcvistos neuralgia and headache.
It radically cures dandruff and bumors.
i i, tetps the scalp healthy, clean and cool
) it j, an elegant and exanisitelv frairrant i
rant and exanisitelv frairrant hair
dresing.
It restores, cultivates and beautifies the hair.
It makes harsh hair flexible and lu-trous.
i'r. Leon's Electric Pair Id-newer hns en.
,j,,yej n bi-li loeal reputation formany years,
, 1, 9 wonderful restorative and inviirnratiiiir
pr-'perite are well aaotrri to the medical fac-
u.iy oi ruiia.a-ipina.
lieitis fully s,,ii.slU.d of the merits of Leon's
Klectric liair Kenewor we have procured ex
clusive ownership and are determined that
every bousellold tu our land jhall have oppor
tunity to reap its benefit.
DK.Lt'OX'S INFANT REMEDY.
A m t u-lihful and efiiciciuiis cure for
the v.iri ius ilU ta which infauts and young
ehildrca are suljec!.
It gotten:. th ;univ, nlatt iiifHniroti I ion
inviV ir.ites the stomach and bow. Is, corrects
:icT-!:t y, and ij u i-urs ai:d sr.ci-dy cure for
I Coi;c. t'rninpsi mid Win.ly I'uins.
1 A tncut exceileiit prep-iruiou for children
i f a restled and fretful habit and iu n!lca.-es
it l.oos.-neso. irip-.n, (uniting or other iu
j :ird fiiff, it gives imi:'e dintc ese.
; IVeJ for mere than h ilf a cenruiy in the
j pri7ilc piacilo-. of one of i;,f niost eminent
j phvsierilis of i'iliiad.lj'ili:-!.
In now i.l.-.ein;; this nnicle witlita the reach
" ,r cocrym-!. we would reuiartt that
we know ii to be n remedy of unrivalled i i-
nee nnu luht it n-. tu-oved in thnu-ands
es. :u wc re . -ived :l pliall in tnil
a priceless I -..r.. i'or s.ile liy Druir-
iltntj' cvti v'i-re. A-Msss all onlers lo
sm.i: i'uoi'iiik toks,
'J7 Xurth Thti-J i'.'., I'liihnlilj.h'iv.
. sii.vr:::.s wash rowDEii.
Saves time l.ib-r. in.iner. Main wa.,hiog a
asiuiie mid M,:i:d.iy a t'-Mival. Sold every -
l
lu.v I i, .Voo-iy.
TTENTION C1T1ZBN-S NEWS DEPOT
L and .Stationary Store, in l'errysviiie, Ju
nin'a county, pa. ( l'ot t'ilice P.iitldiug. )
The uudc-isigneil asks leave to iufuiui the
(rood people of this sn-J neighboring counties
ilia: Lo La opeud a fnirt sicck of sjtmun;trr
Boots, etc., and l-avins bought tl.eni at a
very l. ,Uo....ai. price ta Ptitladelphu, by !
atdiiii.; a sinull percentage, is ceitaiu be cant
-ell iiiea- er limn anv o:he: ustaV.ishment in
ttic ;-,u:;ty. i :.e foilowiur n a -is, of Mn
:iii s and i'.-i ioilic ils, k--tl, with pric-js at
tached, any of which wiil bo sent by mail
free of pjsi.ite to any piuce upjn rtctlpt cf
the an:i-.ej price, vii;
Atl iutic .-jonth'y
Ilnrpirs Mngit'iie
rraiik Le-lie's (.i.noiie of Fashions...
Gj-,ies .Mjni!i;i?..,.
Ladies Friend
i.niious ?d:i,.;u;se
Waverly Mofrazine I week' v )
Parpers Ptctori'i.1 (we,-l;, ,
I-t. ;
. d-'C j
OC
JO--. I
'-'ic.
"oc.
l")C.
1
I rati-i L'--iii-'s ic'onal. iiliiMratcd. ... l-'ic.
C.'iitii-iey Corner j.;C
..r,u,u
New Vork Ledger
National Police Uazette
New Vork Clipper
SatuHay Nig'it
Glcasons Literary Companion
Beadlsand Monroe's Novels, (each).
Beadle's Songster
Martin's Sensible Letter Writer
1-ic.
10c.
I He.
10c.
1 0c.
12c.
10c.
l')c.
o!)e.
I 'irl'.:ii3 Tellers and liream lio.ik-i of .lilTer
n' kiuJ-i, (each i i)c
Ai-" all kittils .f 2oo, Novels
N. . An r - r tlie Duilv. rhil.-idclphia pa
;'y ut 6C- mol"h; gl.n,i-weckly
c fiiriiishe-l lit 7-jC. tier month, or tri-wcel:
wek!7 00- ,,tf,.,,i, .Am titutf, M..
7-nes and other hli.-lioirl ii,j.,l i,! !
P. S. Back numbers of all Magazines and
i'apers famished at short notice. I am deter
mined to supply a great want in this County
by furnishing the people with reading matter
at a reasonable prije.
I respectfully Solicit your patronage.
JOHN M. THOMPSON.
Terry svillc, nug. 1, 'H'j.
s n. !.itt is..
, V. J. JACK VAN
NEW CL0T1!1G EMP0B1UM
is '
1 1 F F L I jN T O VN,
"Von llriek Store Room, on lte
Xorth-
ici totner of ISndijt and Water Slreett.
nHE 1 ndcrsigaed would respectfully an-i-
tiotinc-! that they have opened iu the
above well -known stand a very tine and "elect
assortment of 1 KADY-XAD E CLOTUISG,
consisting in part of
TsJ?iIt.; i;XOCKTFG3,
BOOTS & S!IiES for men. Women & children.
-1 ' o ir meu auu oovs. AC., fCC I
Our slock is compost d of EXTUOCLl'
A' IF GOOPs. and all who desire any article !
In m, 11... .v.J.1 . 1, -I -J 1 I
II 1T1J i- - uj e 11 t '
our stock before purchasing elsewhere. Do
ing nothing but a Strictly tWi iiusineis, we
are enabled to sell goods at a very low figure.
Close cash buyers would do Wtll to examine
- nuu.u uw .cii iu van nnu exauiiue
" of
nov 7, lSGtl-t: "j LOUDON & JACK.vf N.
VltllS t .iWi
The Whitest, the most durable and the I
most economical. Try it ! Manu
factured only by
. f 11,1.1- K . tir S 11 I 11
.. -fi, j a.: 1 a. jiass jraisrs .
" So. 1C7 XortJi TJrrrit 0 nf;-i . fl. i !
j Jan. 21, 'Oo-ly.
' U.UL1U, I , 1 . .
iVl.i.Woln Fir,... I. ci ,.,'UOIUIU" to do with Visit.
r.Y-AND-BT.
There's a litsld mischief making
Eifin, who is ever n:gh.
Thwarting every undertaking.
And his name is I?y-and-by.
What we ought to do this minute,
"Will be better done," he'll cry,
"If to-morrow re begin it;"
Put ii off," says By-and by;"
Tbosf who heed bis treacherous wooing
Will his faithless guidance rue;
What we always put off dol.ic;,
Cleatly, we shall never !-;
We shall reach what we endeavor.
If on Now we more rely;
But unto the rolais of Never,
Leads the pilot By.-M-hy.
Ulisccllanfons Sttabhij.
A THRILLING STOET.
I lire iu San Francisco, and I sra a
locki-uiith by trade. My calling is a
sfian:e one. and possess! s a ccrtuiu fus
ciuation rendering it tine of tho most
pleasant of pursuits. Many who follow
it see DollifiiEr but its return iu Gold and
Si!'cr. To tlie it has other tharttts titan
the tnoucy it produces. 1 eta called up
on tiiiiost daily, t'j nptu tlmirs at-d pc;r
into long nepli-eteil apartments; to spring
the stubboril locks of safes, and gloat up
on the .treasures piled within; to quietly
enter the apartments of lt:diei with mure
I canty than discrotiou, and pick the locks
of drawers containing peace destroying
missives, that the dangerous evidences of
wandering affection may uot reach the eye
ol a t;'ilaod or father, in j os-iesaiyn ol
the missing key ; to fjree tha fastenings
of iuch boxes, and depositories of records
telling of men .rown suddenly ri!i, of
eiiip'irations pluudered, of orphans rob
bed, of hopes crushed, of families ruined.
t there no ch-rtu in all of rhis? no
food fur ntcu'aliou ? no scupe fLr the
rf pleas. ot fancy f Then, who
,, , , . , , ,
w"u!j "'t be a !rkMin-h, ihotiu.t r.::
laco ts ocgniiiiiie'J vrttn ti e soot ol u.e
f irye and his hand are stuii ed with rust?
JJut 1 have a story to tei! ujt exactly
a story, either for a story implies the
completion as well as the begiutiiug tf a
oarr.itivc- at;d n-ii;e is scarcely more
than the iutioduction to mo:. Let him
who deals iu things of fancy, wrile the
test
In the spring T lSCii, I thit.k it v;as
iu April I opened a little shop on Kear
ney ii'reet and soon worked myself into a
fair bus:ncs. Late one evening, a
lady, closely veiled, entered my shop and
pulling fi-im beneath a cloak, a small
japanned Ix s, requested me to opeu it.
The lock was curiously constructed and 1
ic;is al! of an hour in lilting it with a key
Tlie lady eecmeif ue-rvous ot the delay,
and at lenib requested me to close the
door. I has a litile surprised at the
SU-'L'estion, but
if course complied.
Sliuttin the door, and returning to my
work, the lady withdrew the veil disclos
ing as sweet a face as can well be itnu.ng
ined. There was a restlessness in the
eve and a palior in the cheek, however,
which plainly told of a heart ill at ease,
aud in a moment every emotion for her
had gi ven way to that of pity.
''I'erhaps you are not well, madam and
the night air is too chilly V said I, rather
inquisitively.
I felt a rebuke in her reply. "In re
questing you to close the door I had no
oiher object than to escape the attention
of persons."
I did not reply but thoughtfully con
tiuued my work. She resumed ;
"That little box contains valuable pa
pers private papers and 1 have lost
1 he key, ir it has beeu stolen, I should
no wish to have vou remember thst I
. , ' , ,, ,
came ',e,e on su" aD errand, she cou
tinued. with some hesitation, and triviu;
'
a look which it was no difficult matter to
understand.
"Certainly madam it you desire it. '
If I cannot forget you face, I will,' at
least attempt to ioso the recollcctiou of
ever seeing it here."
The l.idv hiivved rather colillv nt what
T ....nsi.l.ire.l a floe romniin.Anr and I
! proceeded with my woik, satisfied that a
suddeu discovered partiality f'01 me had
Ilavinir succeeded after much
filing
and fitting in
turning tho lock, i wa3
I soiled with a curiosity to pet a glimpse ' must tell you that ycii are requested lo
V tie precious cnuleuta of the box, aod'piok the lock of a Tault, and ' "'? '-
midd-fily rawing (lie lid, dtRCovereJ a
bundle of letters and n dugarructype, mauatu, with the expluoarion," I iater
as 1 slowly pas?i;d tie box to its owner, runted, '-I am not at your tcrviee."
SLe seized it hurriedly, aud placlcg the j "As I taid," t-he continued, "you are
letlera aol picture iu Ler pocket, locked ' rcrjuired lo pick the loclt of a vault, and
the box aul drawiu the veil over her ' rescue fir.m death a man whu has Hicca
face, poinfd to the door. I opened it,
and as slu passed into the street, she
merely thispered "remember V We
met agaiijt and I have been tbus partic
ular iu doicribing her viait to the shop,
to recdci probable a subsequent recog
nition. About !wo o'clx-lt ia the morning iu
the Lttcryait of May following, I was
awoke by jl gcut'e tap upon the window
ot the little rooni' back of the shop in
which I lodged. , Thiuking of burlats,
I fprang out ol led, and in a moincot
was at the windujr, with heavy hammer
in my hand which 1 Usually kept at thai
time within couvenicnt reach ot the ltd
uiue.
UV.4' there ?" I mquircd, ra'ilug
t!)t uanituer, and pceiiug out into the
da:kues for it was dark as E-rypt when
uuder ilia curs.e u Israel's God.
'Mist!" exclaimed a figure stepping
in front i;f the window; '-open the win
dow, I have butiiucss fr you."
"iwiiicr past business h'.urs I tho'd
say ; Lut who are you "
-.N'o one that would harm you," re
turned the voice, whii.h I imagined was
lather i'ee.iuiLe lor a burglar s.
''Mor to one that can ! ' I replied lath
er emphatically by way ot' warning, as I
tighten; my grip upon tho hammer, sad
proceeded to the door, I puihed back the
bolt, tiud !jw1v onetiing tho door diseov-
j cred Granger alieauy upon the steps.
iVl.al do you want?" I aoruptly eu-
quiteJ.
'1 will tell 3011," answered the tame
soft voh-e, "if you daio open the door
wi'ln enough for me to enter."
"C me in." said I resolutciv. throwiti'T
the I
L.,r "
i ""!
! the door tij-tr. and r roeeeded 10 lii;!it a
Haling succeeded, I turned to
cx:ui i-ie the victor. lie was a f-mail and
neatly dressed !;i-tit!emEn, with a heavy
UagLn around his chouldtrs, and a blue
navy cap dravn suspiciously over the
eyes. As I advanced toward Lira, Le
.seemed 10 hesitate a motteat, then raised
tiie c;p from It Is forehead, and looked ec
eiit io'isiy iu ihc Lee. I did not drop the
cai.u!o, but itknowl-;d'jtd to a little ner
vousi-css uk I hurriedly placed the light
upon a table and silently proceeded to in
vest myself with two or three very ncces
sary articles of clothing. A-j the Lord
lioeth, iny visitor was a lady, and the
same f-.r n horn I had opened the little
j buS ",,i;jut a month hefne! Having
completed my hasty toilette, I attempted
to stamraer aa apology for my mdcLcss,
hut utterly failed. The fact is, I was
Cou fouk Tel.
Smiling at my discomfiture, she said :
"Disguise is useless ; I presume you re
cognize me .
'1 beiieve I told you, madam, I should
uot soon forget your face. Ia what way
can I serve you V
'15y doing ha!f an hour's work before
daylight tomorrow, and receiving five
hundred dollars for your labor," was the
reply.
"It is cot ordinary work," said I, in
quiringly, ' that commands so munificent
compensation."
"it is a labor common to your calling,"
replied the lady. "The price is not so
much for the labor, as the condition un
der which if must bo performed."
''What is the condition ?" I inquired.
"That you will submit to beincr con
veyed from and return to your own door
blindfolded. "
Ideas of murder, burglary, and almost
every other crime to villainy, hurriedly
presented themselves iu succession, as I
politely lov.ed, aud1 said :
"I must uudersiaud something more of I
the character of the employment, as well I
as the coudiiious, to accept your ofler."
" ill hot five hundred dollars answer
in lieu of an explanation ?" she inquired.
"No nor five thousand !"
She patted her foot nervously on
the
floor.' I could see she placed entirely too'
low an estimate on my honesty, aud I felt
some gratilicatiou in trying to convince
her ot the fact.
"Well, then, if it is absolutely ncces-
sary lor me tj explain," she ret lied
i
i
"i'ou hare goue quite far cuougL,
coiiCned there for three days."
"To vf horn does thii vault bebag 1
ic4'i!red.
"To my husband," Tas tho fouitvrhat
reluctant reply.
:Tben why so much secresy, orrathtr,
how came a man to be confined in sucik a
place V
"I secreted him there to escape the ob
servatiou cf uiy husbaud. He suspected
as much, and closed the dour upon him.
I'rcuuiiog he had left the vault, and
i quitted the house by the back door, I did
nof dream until to.day that Ire was con
fined thre. Certain suspicious acts of
my husbaud, this afternoon, onvinccd
me that the man is there, beyond human
hearing, and will be starved to death by
my barbarous husband, unless immedi
ately rescued. For three days he Ins cot
left the house. I drugged hiui less than
an hour ago, and he is cow so completely
stupified that the lock may be picked
without his interference. I have search
ed his pockets but ouid not find the key ;
heuce my application to you. Now jou
know all ; will you accompany me "
"To tho end of the world, madame, ou
such an errand,"
"Then prepare yourself, there is a cab
waiting at the door."
I was a little surprised, for I had not
heard the sound of wheels. Hastily
drawing ou a coat, and providing mvselt
with the required implements, I was sooa
at the door. There, sure enough, was
the cab with the driver in his seat, readv
j ' J
for the mysterious journey. I entered
the vehicle, followed by tho lady.. As
soon as I was seated, by tl;e faint light of
an adjacent street lamp, hc carefully
bound a handkerchief round my eyes.
The Ldy sealed herself beside me, and
the cab started. In half an Lour the ve
hicle stopped iu what part cf the city 1
am entirely ignorant, aa it was evidently
driven by anything but a direct course
from the point of starting.
Examining the baudago to see that roy
vision was comjletely obscured, the lady
handed mc the bundle of tools 'with which
I was provided, then taking me by the
aim, led me throairh a Rate into a house
which I knew was of brick, and after
taking me along a passage way which '
could not have beeu less than fifty feet iu
length, and down a flight of stairs iuto
what was cvideutly au underground base
ment, stopped beside a vault aud letaoV
cd the handkerchief from my eyes.
"Here is the vault open it," said she,
springing the door of a dark-lantern, and
throwing a bet m of light upou the lock.
I seized a bunch of skeleton Leys,
and after a few trials, which the lady
secmed to watch with the most painful
anxiety, sprang thi bolt. The door swung
npon its hinges, and my companion, tel.-
: . ,. ... .. ic..t I
liig uio u i 1 1 j iij ud 11 nag ami lot-
icg, sprang iuto the vault. I
I did not follow. I heard the mur-!
murs of low Tcices within, and the next I
tnoinent the lady re appeared Ad leaning
upon her arm, a man with face so pale
and haggard that I started at the sight.
How he must have suffered during the
three long days of his confinement.
"Remain here,"' she said, handing me
the lantcru ; ' I will be back in a iuo
raeut.
The two slowly ascended the stairs, and
I heard them euter a room immediately
above where I was standing. In less
than a minute the lady returned. "Shall
I close it, madam 1" said I, placing my
hand upon the door of the vault.
"No ! no !" she exclaimed, hastily seiz
ing my arm ; 'it awaits another occu
pant !"
Madam, ytra certainly do not intend
to '
"Are you ready ?" she interrupted, iai-
patiently, holding the handkerchief loj
my eyes. 1 ne inougnt uasueu across my
mind that she intended to push me into
the vault and bury inc aud my secret to-
gether. She seemed to read the saspi- j
cioo.and continued
the 1
"Do not be alarmed.
You arc not
man 1
I''
I could notHiLtakc the truth or theiries for a diiuk of whisky, a (.otteu gg.
t . r .1 1. 1 t 1 . 1 .1 - i: . 1 1. .,t il.i i i lde.
teanui meaning 01 ttic remark, ica 1
i
'shuddered ss I teat my head ta the
! handlterCuief. . My eyeawcra aa carefully
bandaged as before, and I was led to tho
cab, aud thence driven home by a moia
circuitous route, if possible, than the one.
by which we came. Arrived iu front ot
the house, ihe handkerchief was removed
and I stepped from the vehicle. A purse
of five hundred dollars was placed iu toy
hand, and in a moment, the cab and iti
mysterious occupant had turned tLe cor
ner, and were out of sight.
I entered the shop, and the pdrso of
gold was the only evidence I could sum
moD iu iny bewilderment, that -ell I tad
just done and witnessed was njt a dream.
A month after that, I saw tre tady
and tho gentleman taken from the vault,
walking leisurely aioDg Montgomeiy St.
I do uot know, but I believe the sleep
ing husbaud awoks within the vault, and
his bones are tbete to day ! The wile is
still a resident of San Franciso.
TEMPERANCE OBATORS-A SUGGESTION.
To make S3 audicuce laugh seems tola
tho main object of many of the iu'teraut
lecturers whd have entered the list aaiast
inteuijerancc. Funny stories, going to
show that indulgence iu strong potations
engenders wit and humor, tnl lead's tJ
M licrous adentures,are the priucipal sta
ple of half the discourses delivi.edfostea
sibly iu the interest of temperance. Tito
tendency of such harangues is bad. Ti oy
aro more likely to m-ke a u.;.a in Iovo
with iticlvi'ety than to inspire him with a
horror of it ; but there is a popular le
nient in tbem and they pi'ii. Just as ur
chins make merry over Iho Vagaries of a
drunkard in the street, children of a larger
growth chuckle over th'e absurdities of
inebriety' as illustrated t y facetious teni
peracce lecturers. No sot will ever be
rescued trcai degradation by presenting lo
l.im the comic phases of the vice that U
destroying him; nor will any man who
has not yet falieu into the slough of dis
sipation be saved from it by caling bis at
tention to the grotesque sayings and do
ings of beings already walloTUDg in its
uiiro.
One cf the most effective arguments in
favor cf total abstinence from intoxicating
drinks is their universal ami horrillc
ao. alteration. Never before has what ij
called "doctoiiug" of liquors and winea
been practised to the same dangero.us
extent that it is now.' L'.t any tem
perance lecturer who wishes t i create a
profound sensation in the public uiiud ob
tain samples of the distilled and lermeted
liquors sold, and have them ana'yzed by
competent chemists. L-it hitu exhibit t:
his audience tho proportions tf deadly
poison which the unerring processes of
science prove thorn to contaic, and he can
hardly fail to stattle the moderate driuker
aud uii.kc the drunkard sl.uldtr. Ho
fact is that uuder existing revenus law
ho man can make a living by selling spir
itous beverages unless he mixes the pro
duct of the still at lea.-t half and half with
poison more or less diluted A ile essences
and essential oils, cihsr, vitriol an I strych
nine aro mingled with the water used t j
increase the nuautitv of tie liouor. Thus
------ i . .
is the stuff imbibed at every bar fired and
flavored. The worst liquor retailed iu
New lork ten years ?go was cct as perm-
cious as that now Eo'.d iu what are called
'respectable' bar-toi-ms." Let this fact bo
demonstrated (as it easily may be) aud
urged upon the attention of the public by
the apostles of temperance. It will surely
have a more beneficial effect than the joe
ular anecdotes with wh'ch many of tueta
endeavor to amuse their hearers.
jjrj. A foolish womau culling herself
Rosa CeleA'e, tried to walk a tight rope
near Sau Francisco, and wheel a barrow
with a man named Kenuovao in along
the cable. Kenoovan became seared just
before the performance was to bei;in, and
drank hiivily to get courago. The wo
man then decliueJ to undertake the leaf,
but the audience jtcrcd her for want of
pluck, and she made the attempt. The
drunked fellow hpwever, chaL-ged.his posi
tion in the barrow, and he, it and Celcsto
' j Kcuu0van was fright-
fully braised and mangled, aud Celeste
had her elbcw aud khouliier Loue Droken.
It is feared that both the man and womau
have received internal injuries which itay
r'ove fatal-
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