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wall as Ui present offloe. Asddre
Somerset Printing Company,
JOHN I. SUt'LXs
Business Manager.
Buines Cards. J
tit" H. lUSTLEriiAAITt, AlTt'KSKJ
L;r
eU to
t ir -1,1,1 AM HL. KOONTZj imjWJ l
U.o lo uuaiuee. uiru.wd J" umw to s-rinting
and the a-ijotnlug couuilcs. onioe
Uouse stow.
' Somerset. Fenna.
.rK, KS.T1M, HAY.ATTOKNKY AT LA W
ti iler in real estate, sterna, P... II
vroinpiueae l n.teliiy. " "
AiroKXr, AT LA.
p. rroic-i.l buMncsi eulrutd
oruTa u -' ' uppun
MuuauiH liwk.
atrufU'. u luiu. "'-
uuioc in Alaiuiuuiti iuiiaui(.
JAMEs'LTrUUlI,
ArraxET at law,
- V Jr. t i 11- Oollectiona iu.:e,
i,miui W un pr.ipuia auJ n4c.lt.
juiyl
U w.tt, pr.-oi.Luew ana naeUiy. tn
mutn Bluca.
,7. uam m Mamiu-iib llijca. J"-
rMcaLaaiTBKa. "lk .
pn.oiptlyatleu-ll. (tn.'w lu Bacr -
urtra.
oeo-7i.
I Aw "N..r iOE.-A.exi.;er U-
lab. iU, 'T.
OllN K. SCOTT,
iTTviuvrY AT LAW.
.S,WH ;. up 'ra in Bi ;
All l.uluei entru.1 10 bu car. alutUcU U. l " .
,j,rtuipLiie uu nuciiiy. ,
tR. J. K- MILLEKba pern.au") 'ti j
iol .Kue Cliarlc hLniuner . re.
ayr. ii, 'To-U.
D" K Tl. "bKI'HAKEK tedni.pwtha
o?t.ruir.Min,UuJK.r weaiul e riar
net Hcuao.
iK V M KIMMKL wlllc-milnnetuprartlra
l)Ki.M.,i!,;, .nJ ..-. nu 'ii-
tu the ,-iiiEfr S.rtuenwl aitU .um.uu.imir
!c mn. rv ZTl W pla, a l- o-r. et
.ut iho aiaUe Mouse.
Pi 0c in i:abW a. ttp ulr.
..ber. baoauatauuu.e.1 f- uu l ,.r.,red lu.lo
ill "a il . JT-urk. .ucb a Bllii rruiaiiua. e
trlului avc. AruN-Jal t.lbl all HlMa. aoJ of
iTuia!;rul,iurt.'-n:
o s. uooiv
J'lirSlClAX cfc SURGEON,
trri. B in Mammutb Blca
D
U. W. M MARTIN.
RESIDENT TDEISTI'Ii
SOAlliKSKT. I A.
Hanoi Hnl year.1 ripen, n.-r. i .fully jre
S.au. rael H . Su.!Un Kranleel.
aprU
"WM- COLLIN'S,
IRtt ab..ve rwlT--r Freaar-j Somemet,
I'a In Ibe Ian Bl.ren year. 1 have Kreuiiy re
.li eed ihe prirw ol anitnl.l lJb iu liiir placa.
TbVr.aii inM..ir oemand !" '"''
,lu!a me lo o ei.l.nre n larilnlra that eaa
BakenS-artP ol t.h al l.er pr., lb.. , y
o aet ibrio In any ber plare lu ibir "
JtD la makllt a -t ol trelb l. and If
!,err.b.ld Ik- ar.y r. aai ny 'n..J
.i ,u..nrr In tl.it. .rll.ea.lj..inn.K oi.uuiU- tbat
1 hve made lee.bK.r thai U n. aiviiu:
IHa. iU.li. they ran rail on me al auy uuie and get
a new Kt tree oi charge,
maris
DR. .... G. MILLER, after twelve
v active praetlr In ShaukiTllle, bai
u . m'ra. mU; located at S.ner b the prae
tK ( an cll.. and lender hi pn.lesri.ioal aer
k tn tia cliiiena l S.nerrl and vlriolty.
.te In bU lruT Store. op.lte the larnet
li..r. w era be ran be com-uited at all ume
anleiw i'--rt.l"nally ena-aared.
WMi it call promilly aniwered.
dee. ;i-ly.
J
OHN PILLS,
DENTIST.
OttV in Ctfnb A NefTi new baildinR.
Main Cnw Street.
S jmcraet. Pa.
Burn
RTIHC AL TEETH!!
.1. V. YI TZY.
D Ei. TIST
DALE C1TT, jomerttt Co., ra.,
Artl6ri;.l Teetb. war anted tfi be of the very hen
quality. Lite harard lan lk'me. lnw-rte.1 in tha
li:"vl. P.rtk'ulai tltrctixi paid u. the prea
ervatl," ol the natural leeih. Tin wW'll to
e.uii me by letter, ea t dc fo l-y enclinK itj.n:p
Ad.lrew u alwre. eia-Til
JpLLlIOUtE.
JOHN' 11 ILL, PaoraiCToa.
Tbe v'Ptor Ii prrrrJ to avtnrofUte g
In tlr um o-mi'irtat-ie and fatttaetory ma
Tlie travt-iibtt joMtr an-1 jem.anrul h-r.irr
r?.h1 With 4t, i,et ,a htut-t fnim.ia 1
gaptt
intter.
T!ietravHn.K joMtr an.l iem.anrul h-r.irr tur
r"h1 with ti afi ,,4 h-tH aTiam.wia tm.
Tfctahflt- wtu rtnttnne f te furuii'iieO Kft the
nen themarkH aC.ftf. Laarre ami etnnMvtnHit
D
IAMOND HOTEL.
(roysTpvai pa.
aaA.liriJI. Cl'STEK, I'roprletor.
Tl.U prtilar awl well ann b-mae It at all
time, a aec..-i!4e n.Tplny pluee h tue travelinc
ballie. ud k.u. UriKiu) GJ t-
bllnn hk'ai leave uallv ut Jobnatown and
""' arll.
jao. aiia.
LARl'S M. !'
AEeElslcrFirEEKtece,
JOHN HICKS & SON,
soMinism, rA..
And Real Estate Brokers.
F.STAlil.IS!Ii;D lrViO.
1-1 I ! I t I ' - -
rerame ueirr to aeil. bay (r eiebanrr prop
rrly. erfor rvni will Su-1 It lo ibrira'ivaiiiawvto
ftirSster the drrripV tbereoi. aa bortiarveu
.adr unit; M.ld or rented. Ileal estate tui'Ibc.,
"raliy ri.l be projlnlj attf oaed lo.
uU. '
II
OMES FOR ALL.
1 Uae fc fcUe on term, wilMe tb. reaevk if n.
ry euti. ti.iua ii.w laotn iual. fc. mm Ida.
(arm. ilnl Ua.ia mia-ral u. e. hail, it., kna.
Ac , iadiflerrtH ari. iU M) ia parrel . I
from ona-ioanli ot u. Lnan. Ti
lennwe4 Trau-w alt b hand aa.1 tb
balance la u-a eqaai annul mtita. iri
aecured. fvm ne.4 a-t.l il .a, d a.j..r
aad Mdaat rkikaHta -U ana. u ra.,1 ibe
prvparUaf will be lor raaUl not aoW anew
abM U.WLiASD.
VOL. XXV. NO. oO.
BanLt.
"
SAYINGS BANK,
i
120 CLINTON STREET,
JOUNSTOWN.FA.
Chrtcrud Sitember 12, 170. Irialu rceir
j ii i ull tfutii uui It ilutbuoetluliur rvavut
jmteul iQivnsi ix i;r cnu lutarcsi ! uua in
the ii.i.i ul Juue Qtl leceuiar, ui4 If Hot
! wutiUmwu u iwitia w tbt ilt-p-jeu thus et'tniHrtin
utut'.re year iitit irailintc tue deputi
i tor iu call or cvua to (ri-envtit tUe utMMtt txnik.
I Mutiv iud.uo q rcalMate. frclcrviK-, with
i lilx rul rales auU Iuok Uuie, icireu U lrrwerfl ul-
lentiit bm luuriagvt on Uiiuip wtrtfa fur or inur
tiuiva tb aiuuuui 01 1um adirwl IkmI reler
eutt: crieci uiits.x , ruirvti.
1 bis cxTrMUontexelbtvt:ij t SaTtnx Hank.
Not-viuuieruiaiavpuMita rocvivevl. br luncuauu
nial. u1musou pt-nouai aerur.t.
iituuk uj'plicaii tut Uitu(.ts not of tb
raKt, t3 ajura auit special lw reUiiD( tollic
ban vut U any riilrv rriuoted.
I Ht t.ici. Jjinea Cooler. iM liicru C
U. Lllm. A.J. Hhk!. . VV.H ly. Juhn 1 wiuan.
1. H. 1-ai-eiv. bainel aMi-Lautum, 1. J. Al'rrcll,
I"i.t t'lut 11. A. i-KttK Conrad eupea, lieu,
i. Swnk, Jauit ilc-uiUcu, James Jkiu rlrjr utl
W. A. Wai.rm.
ltaniel J. ilonxlU KreailflDt; Frnk lMlicit,
Trvaurcr; Cyrus Llaer, Sottcimr. buri.
J. 0.KI31MEL&S0XS,
Saocrnor to
Schell & Kimmel,
SOMERSET, PA.
Accounts of Merchant and oth
er Business People Solicited. Drafts
negotiable in all parts of the Coun
try for sale. Money loaned and
Collections made.
J&I112
Cambria County
BANK,
M AV. KEDi&CO.,
MAI MKtll,
JOHNSTO-WN.PA.,
Uenry So Una We Brtok Jlul'itng.
A neral Banking Buine8Tii.iiicM.
MR. .n.l rtnlil an.t NiKrr buOKbt aD'l aul'L
lVllwii.rtia made in all pan .l tua l'ul:ei taii
an. I t'anaua tnlrretl all.eJ at ibe ral ul i
. . it 1.. ii ... mtil ti. H t.'UU'T.
tiTwrl.Umii.u.uifo't. m. le with Uuarulan and
other wb.. hul l oiuoeyt in tru.u
april lo IS.
JOHN D1BERT. JOHN D.ROBERTS.
JOHN DIBERT&CO.,
BANKERS,
C5EKER UAd AM) rEAHHW STEEETS,
JOHNSTOWN, PA.
Arri'UiilN of Jlerchaiiis and
oilier liiioiiieoH pple liil
el. Irnl'tn nrstiMbl' lu Mil
nsiriHofllip rwiiiilr for Mule.
........ j . . . - - - - -
VI .. ,1 u I ii Ii.rr.1 ul tli iafa all
Sim IVr !! I. per Miinuui mI-
I lowed wu 1 line iieMMiii.
SmIuk leNnil ltolaa Iwn
lerl.Ufxl lnlere. 4 ompoiiiMted
Seiiii-aiiniiMlly when deired.
1 A Weueral tiankiu Business Transticled.
Frb. lu.
Tctecco ana Bp,
wHm.iPALE amnBCTAiL.
J. II. Zimmerman,
e ii ii a
The bert of Htraw of rfifl'Tcnt hrnrc!r. manafaiv
turel hy hiruM-ll, of lr rlM.tft nf tottrtcrtt.
1 lit iiair cannot exUtM auy in ibe mar
krt, Itre o( the hfM mW K vtitwina tota-TO
ever brought to Sotmrrw't. I'rlcod to iolt the
tluiea. jan26
Cook & Beerits'
FAMILY GROCERY
Flour and Feed
STORE.
We wnold mt rerpertrultr announce to rr
friemt and tbe par.) Ir areoeraHy. In tbe town aud
Wmlty oi Souiereel, that we bare opened oar
NewSfcire on
MAfX CROSS STREE1
And in addition to otuH line of the ben
Coaifeetionerie. otiont
Tobaee, Cieai-H. t&e..
We will endeavor, at all tlmea, tf anpply jur cna
tomers wlib ilia
BEST QUALiTY' OF
FAMILY FLOUK,
C OH X- MEAL.
OATS, SHELLED COJiX,
OA TS & C01IX CHOP,
BR AX, 21 1 VI) L IX GS
And erervthlna; artalninic to tbe Feed Depart
meat at tbe
LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES.
FOU
CASH ONLY.
Alio, a well (elected aloe I of
OlaHware: Stoneware. Woodwnwara, Brnrbea ot
al klnda. and
STATlONEEl
W blob wa will aetl a cheap a tha cbeat,
Pleaar rail, examine oar irnade of all kinds, and
be aailaned from your own jadrment.
Uoat foriret where we ray
tm.M AIJf CHtSS Streat, Somerwt. Pa.
ec a iir
ftAUGLE HOUSE !l
St., Ecsersst, Fa..
I The pre-prieuir bai lately parrhaard and ireatly j
! tntr vwd thia de.ir.t4 prvrty. raruiilbc it :
! a it h en-ire a luralaee tla. aaakina it a.., 011
j Ibe aa.4 lealrMe mu yinf pUcaa ior IfalMieatf ;
. or rea i.at eaaiom lata. Muoa. j
TaMee ar, alway .wpplied with tbe tboiccat
' Tiaoila Ibe market alt-. !
I Lnrav and tavaliowa atablia la attached
aad lalibfal aad aueauve bexlers alway la at-.
letaaea.
Kardera lakea by tbe week, day. ar auaL I
Bar alwri tappLled wtlk tae raotceat Oiiaora. 1
Jalyia.
'sfeJAsNomerwel, Ve
yew Advertisement.
THESE FACTS!
THE TESTIMONY" OF T UE
WHOLE WOULD.
IIOLLOWAY'S OIXTMENT
Bi LrTKv BadBrfiai.ttaremad l'ler
AlItifcrlptit4iof ren are remedlabl lj tb
prIfr ana uiiiK'nt tte uf t tits ineattmabte re
Mraiiiu. Tuaiiftut turtire bawl It-Ki y plaater
uig iitr oix-t ol the wuuii tactht-r la lolly ;
tor ptioulti me nkio ttime, a Ix-nny Oiaeaaetl eunui
Uun rt'iiiitiiid auut-rutath to break out with ten
K.l.i lurv m a (cw uaya. The only rfttluual ami
aucPfMiul trvaiiueoL, a inii(atei ty natura U Ut
reduce the iutUmauuo in ani about tbe wound
ami .oaoi.ttlitj tiiv ncixuuonuK wrta ny rttliiKQ
plruiy ol thcOiuliueut a au la lorced Uilo nieat.
1 his will muw the uialiKu..nt humors w be drain
ed utl lrui the harj, wol)en, and diaoolorrd
jarta roup! at-tiui the wounl. re, ur nhr, and
w hen t !ite bunion arenrttiovetitibe woundathein
alvt will aot.ii tieal ; warm bread aud water poul
tuca appijeJ over tbe atlrcieJ prtn, alter the
Otiuiucui hat been well rubbed iu, wit! Bootlie and
oileu the muieaad greauy ait the cure. There
is a .lew ni'Uoti ol ulftr. orc aud twelliiiic. abich
Deed nc Ik uamod ht-re, at'endaut ujwu tbe bib
Ilea ol youth, and lr which this Oimiueot il ur
icru' ly reruuitueuiivd aa a sovereign reiueily. In
curing rtich niontus aurea il never fails to re
K.rv the stitien. to a healthy state II the PUU be
taken according to the prmied Uiatruetions.
Diplbrrla, Mreraled Kore Throat, a ad
carlel and other letera.
Any of the above dieajw may be cored by well
rutiiiC Uie OiULiuent three liuiea a day into the
chuai, iuroat, and utck o tbe itieut ; it will sooo
In-uttrate, aud give )iuiueiiaie reael. Meoicine
Uikt-u by the uiuuih tuual operate ua the whole
BiU'tu ere ii iutluui.ee eau b ttU ui any local
tun. whereas the Oiuttnciit will no its work at
oikv. U Intever irb-a ih uii;ui-ut lu the aUAe
mauuer lor tli uuHute nauitni, or auy similar dia
oruem atlociiuic tbe cheat aud tbroaU will hud
luetujtc-tvtr relieved aa ty a charui. AU tulb rers
triv ibfM! ouiuplaiuLfl ahwula eovelui the thnwt
at iMduuie in a large uroaU auo Water polllce, af
ter tbe tfiutUicul h;i Occu Weil rijotivd in ; it will
really aasiai the cure ol tue threat and elicit.
loiiyih Ifver aud l-acn the iumaiiud,
cuihi or ten i'iil shuuid le ukt-n uiitt auu
luortiiuic. ibethutiueut will jyrouu4.e ivrpir
tiu. tue graua eaaeuiial In ail caaea ol levers,
re LhrxMUs vr wuere tiierc uiixht ite an ojjres
aiuuot thecuest. eitiier Iroui amtuia or other
cau e.
tU-, t'lalolas, Mrlclnrea.
The aboreclassof eompluints will be removed
y big lit ly loiueiitlna; the pane wuii warm water,
jmt iucu tiy uiost eUcci.ua! ruiMdng in ihe inui
mcut. lJerou BUileriiig Irviu lhce direiul ooui
piiuis thuulu ltm not a uioineut ill arrretiua;
tunrnnrvM. It siiould be uuocrftooti that it ia
U"( BuUiciL-nl merely toauiear tue Om.iueul ou the
Hli.iaa prts, t ut ti o.uat te well ruooeu in lor a
coLFi'ieraftle iituc twu or turee times a uay. tuat il
tuu te luken lutu the i:m, wueuce Ii will re
UiwmUj t.MUeu .re or Wouud a eilectaaliy aa
liiVUU IMIJeUl'f lO LUC V) e. A IB KftlU UlValU
auo water p-uMr'. alter the rubMniC In of the
tMULiueui. 1U Jo great service. 1 his" i tbe ouly
aure treatuicuL lur teUiuUa. cufecs ul caueer In the
aioUiactiaor wucrc Lhcre may be jfeuc dj bearing
down.
ladlftcrriloaa or Yoalb ; Korea aad
I Irrra.
Ulotrhca. as alvswelliiir. can whh certainty.
tc r.uiu'.'iiv t urou 11 tiuj u.utuieui &e aa ireei
and the i'uis taiit-u uiicht ami umruiua:. rexui-
lufuiiru iu .he orluieu iijstruciiuufl. i heu treat
co ui any oilier way they oiuy ur up in one placre
to oreakout iu an-iner : wucreas tuis UlDtuient
will rcusove lite luuor In ha Uie ystem, aua love
the pat leu t a viH;uiouaanai feealihy heiu;. Il will
rtquire time witu tue ucoi lue riiis to iusut a
lasting curu.
nrlfnt Kwelllas;. Paraljaln, aad
hfliTJolats.
Althoub the abore oumplalnts differ wldelr In
tbotrorigiu aud iMiHre, yet they require local
trea; weiit, MauV 01 the wornt cases, ol curb db
seea. will yield in acuuiparatlrely vhon 0iac of
liuie wnen tiiU" n iir.cn i uuiuiKcmy muoeo into
theparta alievud, eveu alter every other means
have u tied. In all prrMie maU-lie tbe Fills
shiHilti oe takni atvatrding to the printed directions
ax uipaniutf each bux.
hoik tkt Ointwunt and PtUa should 6cai usrd
following c($:
Otds (soft).
Cancers,
0niracted and
R.eunaatbm,
ScaM-.
S.-re Nfiiples,
iiait i;rca.u,
urur.
lluiiiirus.
bue ol MovH-be-
Iwd sud Saiid-
KlieB,
Mitt Jidutis
KIphaiitiasis,
I Ki(tt ulaa.
Oout,
Glaudular
Swellings,
Iumiaago,
I'lks,
iSore Throats,
Skin Iiiseasis,
(jicurry.
Sre Heads,
Turoora,
J X' leers,
aws.
Coco-hay,
i'nit'ico-ttMit,
C'hlitdain8.
1'happed bands
Cl'TIO' t None are rev sine nftlcss the
i.rbaiureJ. Uavikmk, aa aent lor the I nitcd
Siatca. surroaiK.s each tux ol Fill aad Ointment
A h uoaoiue reward will te irivLn to any one no
dt-niiK tttt-b iulmatiuu a may lead to t he detec
tun i any party or parties counterfeiting tua
mcdi inef'ur vending tiwr same,ltDuwiug tbein to
t ipuriv-ui.
4srUI at the Manufactory ol Prolessnr Hou
OruiciFisiPand itciiereia Medieiue thruoif bull the
ciriiuci wurid, In pota a; 'ii ecnta, 62 veuta, and 41
each.
n.T!icre Is cmsiJoraMe savirg by taking tbe
Urcr siKcs.
N. B Irirectlims for the nuMan of patients
iu every diiirdcr are albxed to each pot.
J one 14. ta. w .
E. H.
WITH
B0D8E, HEffiPSTONE & CO.
2S5 Ealt. St., Baltimore, M. D.,
Would respoctrnlly ask the n.errhantt' of Somer
set county, to aetul bun Uieir orders for
NGTiGKS, FURNISHING Hi
FANCY GOODS.
csnrunr them aatlflfaction both as regards price
aou quauiy vi guwa. me merruauu rumng
Hal'.iioure are urgently reucaicd lo call and see
me tfclore making purchaacs.
LATE ROOFS.
9h
he who are nw building bouses should know
tha' is it chcajier In tbe long run to irat on Slate
K-j-'IS thio tin ur shingles, latc will last tTeTer,
anI uv rialni are required, Slate gires the pur
est water tor cis;crns. Slate Is Ore prof. Lrery
good buc should bare a Slate root. The under
mrnci i lcaiM in tKnerland, wliere he baa a
guiu supply of
Peachbottom & Buckingham
tor rooOlnir tbe rerv best article. He will under-
take lo put Slate Koofi on Hoaaea. publlr and prl
ate. fplrea. Ac. either In town or country at tbe
oweei pneea. aaa ui warrani in. a. v an and aee
him ,iT addref Idea al bia ulftre. No. 110 Baltimore
Street, Cumuerlaiui, Md. Order may beleft wlia
NOAH CASEBEEK,
Aaent, Somerset, Pa.
Wk. H. SairLsr.
Apr! tb. ir.
URLING. FQLLAHSBEE CO,
Merchant Tailors,
Xndl Imnvlarturrw of
Bent't. Vouth'f and 5py,
FasMnatlfi Mini as.
Funsistil (Mi
121 1lww4 SUret, carayr riflk lyraar,
PITTSBURGH.
aprl
WARDffELL
-- ' ; ' ' ' 1 ;" - - ; . ; ; : ' ,; ... ; .. r '. . . ., ....
E S T A r'Ij ISIIED, 1 8 2 7.'." ; , "... ' .'.!" ''.' : ''V''.' '7. ! '. !. ; - : ;
SOMERSET,
Lira's XaxaaMrc.
He llreth long who llretb well''
Soraa the legend tern and bold ;
To keep tbi; truth In mind were well.
For truth to better kept thaa gold.
The one will perish In an boar :
One never die; but bright ant pure
Aa Hearea iuelf, when earthly power
Has r;aued, f reTer ihall endure.
Not by the yean of life il told
Tb, length of life, bat by the teal
And kindly worka, as, growing old,
Men for each other do and feeL
Ilia lire ii long whoae work lwell,
And, be hi atattua low or high.
He who tbe moat good work! cau tell
Llretlongeet, though be eoooeat die. .
Then aa the awirt-winged momenta apeed.
Freight them with wealth of truth and love'
With garnered tbeavei of thought and deed
For tbe glad bar .'ert bome above.
Within th, rankling breaat or Hate,
Indeaert way! where no Bowera bloom,
In accne where folly ilta In state.
In wan-faced Sorrow's house ol gkxnn.
Sow love, and taste lis fruitage sweet.
Sow smiles, and see the desert spring.
Sow wisdom ior Us harvest meet,
Sow sualight for the joy 'twill bring.
H. If. Croa-ar.
THE ROCKIXU-STOXK OF
TREGIXC.
A VRETUX LEliCKD.
By Katharine S. Macquoid.
CHAPTER I.
ASSIK.
"MouBse, Mouspe! Ah, bbe'u but
a eruel little beast; sod jet, to see
ber, smooth as velvet, and to hear
btr purr, one vould say, what a gen
tle cat is Mousse ! Ab! but ebe in a
cat after all."
Tbe cat rat still, her black velvet
like cat, glistening In tbe anrbine.
Evidently rbe did not understand re
proof. At Annik's words ebe purred
more complacently than ever, without
even a look at ber pretty young mis
tress, tier green eyes were fixed in
tently on two large blue-bottle flies
hovering about tbe exquisitely rosy
flowers of a great oleander tbat stood
in us green box outside tbe cottage
door.
Antik shook ber head at the cat,
and then tbe crossed one leg over
tbe other, pulled off her shoe and
siockiog, aud begaa to examine ber
foot. It was a small weli-shaped
foot, and looked very pretty, just
peeping from beueaih bir petticoat;
but, Fpite of tbe thickness of ber
leather shoe, tbe girl felt tbat a tburo
hi d pierced it, aud the gave a Utile
cry of relief as she hhjv one eod of
tbe lbru still projecting from tbe
kin. Tbe wings of her snowy cap
rpread as she bent forward, and
showed gloesy dark bttir rolled close
ly away from her face; ber eyes too
were dark, with long black lasbes
resting on cbeeki almost as ' rosy as
tbe oleander blossoms nnder which
she sat.
Annik was ag pretty a little Breton
maiden as could be seen in Finistere ;
and ber costume was delicivusly
quaint, tier greenish blue home
spun apron bid the front of her skirt
of darker blue, and reached quite to
the bottom of it; ber charming wing
ed white cap made exquisite light
and shade on tbe sweet young face;
tbe b idice of ber gown was black, as
wa9 also tbe inner body, which had
long sleeves ; both were trimmed
with black velvet, embroidered in
lines of flame colored silk, and tbe
1-qunre cptning in front was filled with
a fluted chemisette, ending in a frill
of home-made lace round tbe(slender
throat; below tbe chemisette ber
bodice wa laced across with pale blue
silk cord.
Something in the girls appearance
seemed out of keeping with the small,
one storied cottage, with iu overhang
ing oaken beams, in front of which
she sat, from one of which beams
over tbe doorway bung a bunch of
mistletoe, signifying that cider was to
be bad within. Beyond tbe cottage
the road went up bill, and soon the
sunshine, instead of shedding down
afull streamof light, liketbat in which
tbe Hack sat cat porring, asserted
itself ouly in flecks and chequers of
irregular design. Far overhead
stretching across the road from tbe
high bauk on either side, as if to ex
change greetings, were huge spread
ine chestnut boughs with fans of ex
quisit green leaves. A little higher
up tbe bank ended on tbe same side
aatbe cottage, and a group of chert
nuts stood on a wide opening of still
rising ground. Here the light was
vet more brilliant; tbe dull yellow of
the eround between the tree trunks
seemed paved here and there with
tesserx of gold, where corn bad been
threshed in front of tbe great stone
farm-bonse tbat stood back among the
trees. Opposite, on tbe right, was a
tail gray calvary, and tbe road slop
ing downward from this, led to tbe
church.
Annik took out tbe thorn, and just
asveb-gan to draw ber stocking
ov,r her pretty foot, a man appeared
at tie top of the road coming from
beyond the farm-house. There bad
been co rain fur several days, and bis
tread was not beard at tbat distance
pn tbe dusty ground. He came along
with a lowering expression of discon
tent, swinging bis arms, which held
bis heavy cudgel; his large, black,
low crowned hat pulled over b.a eyes.
All at once be saw Annik. He stop
ped, thrust bis empty band into bis
p tclet, and gazed earnestly forward.
His wide mouth, open with surprise,
showed a range of gleaming, wolf-like
teetb. lie repressed the exclamation
on bis tongue, least be should dis
turb tbe picture below him, and stood
still gazing.
Annik bad left off talking to tbe
cat: she sat leisurely patting on Ler
shoe, crooning meanwhile a wailing
cradle duty, as if tbe little loot were
a baby, a'nd sbe were lulling t to
sleep.
f be map's face meantime bar
changed strangely. As be came in
six h t, yoa would have said that lore
and ior could bare fouod no power f ;
expression lo ma nature ; now, as ne
stood gating, pleasure at least abone
out of his eyes, mingled witDaeiignt
ful admiration.
He had been too much absorbed to
beed any sound, but footsteps had
been for some minutes toiling op tbe
stony road from tbe church, and oot
the tall, bent figure of a priest, with
bis breviary nnder bia arm. aad a
small bag ia one hand, came behind
the gazer. The priest, who was no
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other than tbe Cure of tbe village,
looked intently when he saw a stran
ger, and then rapidly beyond bim. to
see what bad fixed bisnttentioo. The
Care wu very thin, wiih small, mild
blue eyes, but be. looked healthy,
and tbe color on his cheek deepened
with vexation as be followed the
strong dark gaze down bill and saw
on whom it rested. He went on past
the strange man, and then turned back
and looked ia his face only to be
seen by a direct front view, for the
man's bigH abirt collar hid the lower
part of bi features, and bis long dark
bair fell over his eyes . and cboeks.
The eyes wera deep-set and unpleas
ant in expression. They scanned the
priest searchiogly; then tbe man
pulled off hi hat and smiled awk
wardly. 1 . .
"Good morning, father; yon have
forgotten Lao Coatfree, it seems."
Tbe priest started, and then, while
he returned tbe greeting, looked in
ten ti vat tbe bard, determine! face.
It was handsome, perhaps, as regard
ed color and features, but there was
no beauty of expression the lower
nature reigbed supreme.
"Lao! is it indeed Lao ?" and tben
tbe Care stood silent He looked dis
turbed and beailating, as if be wished
to speak, and yet was withheld by
prudence. j -
Meantime Lao's eyes bad traveled
back to Annik. He said abruptly,
"Father, who is the young girl be
side tbe cottage? I have been away
so loog that the young ones have
g-own out of remembrance."
Again the Cure looked disturbed.
"You are not likely to remember tbat
young wnmto, Lao ; she is not a
Kerion girl; sbe comes from Auray.
Her aunt married tbe widower Uuenk
voo remember bim at the farm
here f ' He looked back at tbe stone
farm house. "His second wite and
ber niece, Annik came from Auray;
and when the wife died, a year ago
the niece remained with Guerik."
Lao shrugged his shoulders, but
his dark eyes gleamed with curiosity.
"1 hope she bas enouirn to Keep
her," he sa:d. carelessly. "Guerik,
as I remember him, is Dot a man w ho
would care to be burdened with a
child who is not of his blond."
Tbe priest was too simple to see
Lao's drift. His cheeks nusbed a
little as be answered
"Annik lives with farmer Guerik
because sbe is .his niece by uoarr'age,
and because the is alone io the world.
Sbe has no blood relations, but she
bas a goou soro put by for her, and
the preiiiest little cow in Guerik's
stable is AnnikV. One bas only to
look at her and' see that sbe U no beg
gar; and sbe ii good; yes sbe is very
good." I
His voice Bask to a faint murmur.
As be ended, tbe gocd father sudden
ly rememberedlbe admiration be bad
surprised Io Lao's eyes, ne felt he
was saying too much, and be wished
be bad not praised Annik or said a
word about ber money.
"And where have you been all
these years?" .be said quickly. "We
heard that you had gone to sea; you
must hive been away eight years or
more."' ....
"About that time. Monsieur, I went
to try tbe fishing, aod then I beard of
my mother a death" here Lao a eyes
drooped nnder tbe priest's gaze
"and then I went away to foreign
parts ; and now, to-day, I have come
back to see my grandmother."
Tbe Cure crossed himself.
"I am sorry to say your grand
mother is not a good companion for
old or young. Lao ; age does not mend
ber. Sbe despises all tbat you were
tausbt to reverence wben you were a
boy."
"Tbat is a long time ago. Mon
sieur," Lao laughed. "I love tbe
poor old woman; sbe is all I have in
tbe world to care for; I am sore there
i no barm in ber; but sbe is more
clever tban ber neighbors, aod so
tbev are spiteful."
Tbe Cure locked stern as well ,as
grave.
"I judge no man or woraao from re
port, Lao. I know that Ursule doss
not fear God; aod I warn you against
ber influence."
Lao laughed, and then be hitched
up tbe broad leather belt be wore,
and slopped in -bis walk.
"Goud day to rou, father. I must
go and see my old gossip Guerik."
And he turned toward tbe farm
house.
The priest went on with trouble on
bis usually placid face. As be reach
ed tbe bottom ot tbe slope Annik
looked round.
Sbe rose wben sbe'saw tbe Cure,
and at ber smiling greeting bis face
cleared.
"Good day, my child. I am going
awar, but oniy as fur as Concaroeau ;
to yoa will know where to .find me,
if I should be needed."
"Going away !" Annik's eyes open
ed ia wide wonder. Sbe hid not
lived many years io Kerion ; but sbe
could not remember tbe day when
sbe bad not seen Monsieur le Cure.
"I9 there auy reasoii why I should
stay at home, my child ? If there is,
tell me ," and be smiled.
Xo; oh, no! forgive me." Annik
blushed with confusion. "The change
will be good for Monsieur, but we
&ball be glad to see im back."
"And I glad to return, dear child "
He put bis band on ber head. 'I
have said I will stay till Sa'urday
moroiug, but I may return on Friday
who knows? Go and st-e Jeanne
ton sometimes. Farewell."
Tbe girl knelt down in the dusty
road lo receive bis fatherly blessing.
Tbe Cure gave it, aud tben be passed
quickly on bis way to Concarneau.
CHAPTER. 1L
.taytsTn;.
"Well, good dby, oi friend ; it
was a good chance tbat brought yoa
back to Kerion. Leave matters to
me, and tbey shall go smoothly, I
promise you."
The speaker, Mathurin Guerik,
eame to tbe arched door ot bis old
stone house, aod nodded farewell to
Lao
Tben he smiled, and rubbed bis
brown bands together ia congratula
tion of bis own manoeuvres. Guerik
was short aod broad, and bis loog
red hair was not a becorniog frame to
bit repulsive, suUen face. His long,
half eb it gray eyes were twinkling
with satisfaction.
"Nothing could bare happened bet
ter. The girf says to every . man
I propose to her; and, indeed,, there
are but few to choose from in Kerion
who have money. This one ia rich ;
I can see it even in his walk" be
stood watching Lao Coatfree out of
sight "aod there are no relations to
make troublesome inquiries about tbe
interest on Annik's board. I know
too much about Ursule ; she will not
meddle, and I shall ask no questions
abont Lao. Yes; he marries Annik.
He wants some ready money, and be
likes tbe girl, and he will take ber
right away to tbe West. She will
marry him fast enough ; how can sbe
refuse a fine fellow like tbat? and I
shall be rid of her, and of Monsieur
le Cure's visits I am tired of being
watcbed over and . talked to as if I
were a sick woman." '
He stuffed both bands into the pock-
ets of his breeches, wbicb were pear
shaped, and made of unbleached
coarse jean gathered into innumera
ble tiny plaits; his black cloth leg.
gins, trimmed with faded embroidery,
were buttoned with very small metal
buttons down to tbe ankle.
"Annik!" be called, in his harsh
voice "Annik, I have something to
say." Guerik turned toward tbe
bouse, but there waa no answer.
Tbe road bad been empty since
Lao departed but now, here was
Annik comiog up from tbe cDurcb;
aod down tbe road above, which Lao
bad taken, came a tall young fellow,
walking briskly, whistling as be c&me.
Looking straight before him, a mo
ment ago this bright-haired happy
faced youth had a fearless, honest face
wbicb won tbe beholder; but as the
young girl stepped u into the road
bis fearless look faded into a timid,
aloiort beseeching glance, his well
knit limbs moved less freely, aid bis
bead was less saucily erect; aud as
Auoik saw bim, and nodded, and
tben moved across toward tbe farm
bouse, the young man reddened aad
stopped awkwardly in the middle of
tbe road, as be said "good-day. '
"You called me, un;le !" said An
nik. The farmer bad turned, and saw
'.be timid greeting exchanged. He
answi-red gruffly :
"Yes yes. Jeff bas need of help;
go, sbe waits."
A little pout closed the girl's lips.
Sbe gave a lingering look over ber
shoulder, and tben went slowly into
the house. As ebe passed, her uncle
sbe said drily :
"Jeff did not need help when I left
ber. She is growing luzy "
Tben sbe held op ber pretty head,
aud walked on with the air of a young
queen.
"I am tired of these airs," tbe far
mer murmered ;" it is not pleasant
tbat a young chit like Annik should
be so independent sbe shall be tam
ed. Ah, good day, Silvestik; you
havefeft work early to-day; why
so ?"
"Yes, I have left, work early,
Matburin Guerik. My cousin, the
miller of Nizon, is ill, and be bag sent
to say tbat I am to go and help bim,
tbat I am to be his son, and tbat
wben he dies tbe mill, and all -that
he has, is to be mine."
"Some folks count chickens through
the egg-6hell, Silvestik. Well, go
your way, and prosper better at Xizon
tban you have prospered at Kerion.
Lao Coatfree, who weut away in dis
grace, and who you all said bad gone
to tbe bad,- bas come back to-day
rich and prosperous. Go and do like
wise." Silvestik looked sharply at tbe far
mer. "Lao Coatfree ! has comeback?
Well, I fear his richs are not fairly
got ; if, indeed, he is rich. He is a
smuggler; every one knows it, and
ugly things have happened to him
and to bis crew."
Guerik's sullen face grew purple,
and he growled a fierce oath between
his teetb.
"Lao is not a milkshop, and so be
is a mark for evil tongues. Take my
advice, young mao," be went on
harshly, "keep your mouth shut, or
yon may find stones in your teetb.
Lao is my friend."
Silvestik looked troubled. He had
plenty ot intelligence, but be was
slow io piecing facts together; and at
this moment bis bead was so full of
Ao"ik, that be had no insight into
tbe extent of Guerik's anger.
"I did not know tbat," be said sim
ply, "or I sboold have held my
tongue ; tor I wonld not willingly
grieve you, Mathurin." II stopped
aod looked sheepish, tben be forced
out the words, "If all goes as I wir-h,
some day I hope to call vou my un
cle." Guerike broke into a coarse, deris
ive laugh.
"Some folks are bent on seeing
through tbe egg-sbell. Go your way,
Silvestik. My niece Annik is not f ir
a penniless lad with scarce a heard
fjr tbe barber. Go, I tell you!"
Guerik roared out tbe last words.
Tbe young man's eyes flashed, and
be made a step forward toward the
farmer. But Guerik did not notice
either look or movement; as be spoke
be turned quickly into the arched
doorway, aud pushed tha hall-door
violently, so as to prevent any follow
ing. Seeing this, Silvestik paused and
unclenched his fists.
"I am as foolish to be provoked by
bis bluster as he is to show it. He
bas no power over Annik. If I
were richer I would speak to ber to
day, before I go to Nixon ; as it is,
if I were more sure but sbe never
gives me a smile or a word, that sbe
does not give to another. If I
thought ba4 a chance, then in
deed" He went slowly down the road,
past the cottage ia front of wbicb
Annik badjbeen silting. Just within,
a withered old woman sate with ber
distaff under her arm, her black cat
striving every now and tben to touch
the ball of yarn as it twirled beside
ber.
"Good morning, Barba," said he ;
is your rheumatism better ?"
Sbe shook ber bead. Her white
cap fell so low on her wrinkled brown
face tbat scarcely more than the Up
less mouth wu visible,
"No, my lad ; it ia so bad, that if I
had, Ouly legs 1 would go to Mother
Ursule, and ask ber to give me a
charm for" it.-"
"A charm ! Btf.er ask Monsieur
le Cure to pray our Lady to, teal
you." r .
! The" old woman "looked' op and
I blinked at bim out of ber almost shot
blue eves. "I have done tbat over
' and over again tbe pain goes, and
j theb it comes back. ' Mother Ursule 's
j cures are sure, but tben k I so far to
seek them. Ah ! - wl a it is to be
voung !" 1
"Look here, Barba ; to-day I goto
Nizon, but to-morrow, if I can, I
come back to Kerion to settle my af
fairs ; it will not be macb out of my
war to seek I rsule and get rou a
charm against your pain."
Tbe old woman shook her bead.
"Sbe will not give it you. I must
seek her myself if the charm is to
work. I would not sit here suffering
if another could do my errand, for
Ursule never fails. Sbe is powerful;
sba can change the wind; abe can
soften the heart of the proudest maid
en and make ber say ves. Ab. sbe
: is a wonderful woman."
j Here Barba crossed herself, either
j for protection against tbe witch or as
an act of faith.
CHAPTER III.
ILVE-TIK RESOLVES TO CONSULT Tilt
WITCH.
When Silvestik reached tbe mill of
Nizn be found tbat Lis cousin'
health bad ;mproved.
"I am beiter ; I shall not die di
rectly," the sick man said ; "but tbat
makes no difference to you, Silvestik.
I shall never walk again, my legs are
useless ; and yoa are as much master
of the mill as if I lay in the church
yard ; but while I live I must keep
the name and 1 most have a corner
ot tbe old house to live io."
Tears rolled down Silvestik's face.
His cousin had always been good
to him, but till lately two well-grown
sons bad barred auy hope of succes
sion to the mill. Lately one of these
had been lost at sea and tbe other bad
died of fever a double grief which
had caused the paralysis from wbicb
tbe sick mn could not rally.
His young cousin's sympathy
cheered the miller, and be agreed to
spare Silvestik for a few days, so tbat
be ruigbt arrange his affairs at Kerion
before be came to settle down tor life
at Nizon.
Tbatnigbt.when the youth had stow
ed away his loog legs into one of tbe
cupboard-like bedsteads in tbe chief
roo j. of tbe mill, be could not sleep.
He lay thinking ot all tbat bad taken
place tbat day 'if Annik, of the far
mer's repulse, of ".be old witch Ur
sula. Tbe short-drawn wheezing breath
told thai the sick man was at last
asleep, and fore some time past tbe
grunts aod snores of the two servants
the miller's man and bis maid
had been sounding through tne great
dari totim. - All at once it seemed to
Silvestik iBat be heard tbe clack of
the mill and tbe plash, plash of fall
ing water, and these sounds joined in
a doll chant "Go to Ursule Ursule
Ursule," till tbe words came so
close tbey deafened bim they hurt
bis ears, and starting awake, he found
Jean Marie, bis cousin's man, bellow
ing 13 bim tbat it was time to rise.
Tbe broad daylight and tbe inter
est he felt in learning his'new busi
ness kept Silvestik from thinking of
other things, and he laughed and
joked all through tbe morning with
the miller s man. ben be came in
at last from work into tbe room where
bis cousia lay, the sick maa smiled at
him feebly.
"The sight of yoa does me more
good than tbe doctor," be said. "Who
knows, when you are here every day,
aod I see your fresh face and bear
you laugh, aod feel, too, that good
work is doing who knows bnt I
may mend and strengthen, too ; but
tbe mill is yours, and tbe papers will
be ready for you to sign when you
come back."
He kept on patting off the youth's
departure till the light began to fade;
tben, as Silvestik bent ever the tent
b-d on wbicb he lay, he laughed,
"Bring a wife in tby pocket, young
one ; there is enough and to spare for
you both, and she will make the place
as bright for you as yoa have made
it for me. Do what I say, Silvestik."
"No such luck, cousin." Silvestik
turned away burridly to hide bis red
face, and went out through the low
doorway.
It was a wild piece of op aod
down road between Nizon and Keri
on to travel on a dark bight ; more
over, it is bordered on one side by a
vast stretch of waste land. On this,
sometimes standing up ia naked rug
gedness, sometimes fallen and over
grown with brown gorse and tufts of
heather, are huge mishapen blocks of
granite.
A hoarse wind bad risen after sun
set, and bad broken op the dull lead
en expanse, so gloomy in tbe day
light, into yet darker but lesr solid
masses, black Mi my clouds tbat drove
burridly across the sky, as if tbey ac
tually feared tbe hoarse voice of tbe
ever-rising wind. It was oot late, but
darkness bad come with asuddenoess
unknown in England. All at once
the bowling ot the wiod lulled, and
tben a shrieking wail burst ovtr the
wasle.
Silvestik stood still and crossed
himself, and then looked fearfully
about Jast ia front of bim aa open
ing came in tbe road, and a narrow
went steeply down between two high
banks All aroaod bim were tbe pa
gan stones, some of which, so tradi
tion said sheltered dwarfs and korri
gans, while some oi the taller ones
bad been knowa to walk and to crush
unwary travelers who met tbem on
their way.
"It was only the wind," be thought,
as be stood at tbe opening of tbe
steep narrow path.
Ail at once he remembered tbat it
was down such a steep, uncanny bit
of road as thi, only nearer home, that
Ursule lived; and the words of oidj
rheumatic Uarba, and bis dream of
last night, came back came back to
vividly, that it seemed as if voice
from among those dark, weird stones
were whispering ia bis ear, "Go to
UrsuW-" Should he go ? Could she
teach bim bow to win Anaik ?
He went musing along the biaj
road, difficult to keep oow that wa-te
land spread along each, side of the
way. Once he went plunging into
tbe midst of this, among tbe furae
and atoues ; aod then a cross, placed
at the angle ot a by-road, caught his
ye, and recalled bim t orn bia wan
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dering. He took off bis hat reverently,
and the mistv dreama that harl Km-i
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contusing mm aispersea ior awnne.
"Ursnle is a witch," he said, "No,
I will oot seek her, I will speak tor
myself." - But as be drew nearer to
Kerion, bis , courage failed ; Annik
bad never said or done anythiog in
the way or personal encouragement
He could not approach her in the reg
ular tasbioo. through the crooked tai-
ior oi me vuiage w nose business
lay more ia tbe making of marriages
than in the making of clothes (or
this tailor was a known friend of Gue
rik's aod would certainly speak to
tbe uncle before speaking to tbe niece,
and tbns Silvestik's snit wonld re
main untold.
"If I had only a mother!" the
poor fellow sighed. He bad been an
orpbao ever since be could remem
ber ; owing all bis teaching to Fath
er Pierre, and helped on first by one
cousin, then by another, bot knowing
no home ex?ept the booses tt tbe
farmers with whom be had taken ser
vice. Here was Kerion at last. He pass
ed tbe low cottage wbere Annik bad
talked to the cat, and wbere old Bar
ba bad given her counsel, and speed
ing swiftly op tbe hill with loog,
strong strides, be came ia sight of the
farm-house, a dull red glow through
the window beside tbe door making
it visable at some distance. Silves
tik stood still and gaied as a lover
does gaxe on tbe nest tbat holds his
beloved. Then his eyes went to the
upper story.
"Annik is still below," be thought;
"there is no light up stairs."
Between bim and the bose, ob
scuring tbe red light in the window,
came two dark figures, and passed in
under the low stone arch of the door
way. Tbe door wad shut to, and in
a minute the dull red brightened, and
the window was ablaze with light.
A curse rose to Silvestik's lip ; all
bis pure simple worship of Annik
was dimmed bv a cloud of furious
jealously. He had aeeo Guerik tak
ing Lao Coa'frec to his hearth stone
to woo Annik.
"I was a fool oot to guess it Yester
day. I might have spokeo tben, and
so have bad ber jnswer before Lao
had lime to court ber with bis false
words. Tie is a thief, and therefore
be must be a liar curse- him !"
He plunged bis bands into his hair;
he stood gazing wildly at the bouse,
while one mad thought, and tbeu
another wrecked all self control.
Tben with a sudden impulse, be went
fast, op tbe bill, on a.oog the road for
Borne- distaoce, till - be paused at a
crosevrnad just such a narrow, sunk
en torniug, between two lofty bank,
as that where be had beard the wind
shriek over the stone strewn waste
eear Nizon.
"I will see Ursule and aok ber
belp'.T'be "i T .'"right ways are use
less against knaves and plotters
tbey must be met n their own way ;
who can say how those two may use
Annik ? I must take any- means to
win her."
But even then his conscience mis
gave bim, and to quiet its pricks be
plunged recklessly dowa the hollow
way.
Down, down, it led bim, through
wet and mire bramble-tangled paths
on to a vast waste. Here it was not
so dark as in the narrow way, and
tbe monotonous distant moaniag told
tbat the sea was not far off. There
was light enough to show pools of
water, aod in tbe midst of these was
a cluster of hugb stones, like a loog
low but. At sight of this Silvestik
stopped, aod bis beart beat violently.
He tried mechanically to cross him
self, but bis fingers felt stiff and glued
together. A cold dew spread over
bis forehead, and it seemed to bim
tbat tbe hsirs lifted themselves and
stood upright on his head. He bad
never visited this gloomy waste since
be was a child, but he bad been told
tbat tbe bag Ursule, shunned and
feared by all, lived in a mined dolmen
at the end of the narrow road he had
descended. This, then, must be ber
abode.
Silvestik was brave; be had rescu
ed three men from drowning at tbe
risk of his own life; be was an excel
lent wrestler, and never sbraak from
any amount of bodily fatigue or pain:
but be shook with actual fear at tbe
thought of intruding on Mother Ur
su'e. Continued in our nejt.
Urral IwlereaS Ira Ik Xeaaacw.
About 10 o'clock a red-eyed va
grant entered tbe Central Station and
wanted to know if ibey had
a copy of tbe message lying aroutd.
"You'd belter be looking for soap
and water," replied one of the men.
"I bad, eh ? I want you to under
stand tbat I can read the President's
message quicker'n any policeman be
tween Ty born Tree and Oregoo. I
don't look stylish, bot I can take
the Constitution of the Uaited States
apart and Be; it up agaio, and tbe big j
words ia tbe 1 residents message
don't bctber me any more than straws j
bother an elephant."
He went out, but at 1 1 o'clock re
turned and wanted to know if tbe
message was in yet.
"No, sir !" was tbe prompt reply.
"All right all right"" be observ
ed, as he turned away, "I'm going
to digest that message before 1
sleep"
"Do you expect tbat message io re
fer to you ?" asked the sergeant.
"No, sir, I don't but 1 want to
koow whether tbe lamp of liberty
still shines ia America, or whether
tbe star spangled baooer is our flag or
some tyraot'. mop."
Ue returned at one o ctoct ana
gently remarked :
"It you have no objections i win
take . look at tbat message."
"See here aow. ioa want to dig
out or 1'U let yoa take a look at a
ceU," replied the annoyed official in
charge. , j
"Pat me right ia. The country is
drifting into anarchy aoybow, aad
1 want to do mv share of the suffer-
He was locked op, aod at midnight j
was etUl ealliog for tbe message. (
Good
and bad men are less so than j
they seem.
i
of our di-coo-!
Now is tbe winter
teat.
Subscribe for tbe Urn to.
Platan By
During the recent ' ,.
i"M"' the great pane, of Zfe-g .
window, throughout the dTj.
ed scenes of .neh M
jticitoftnaFroat Ir..
M with The crystal.
reqeenuy oa gi)rantic 8,ilein"
likeness of sncb arabe, vegetation
although colorless a, somehow awa-
, "C,H of r.D?, frw!rk
wystal palaces described ia ,he
Arabiaa NighUt Sometime.
presented such a combination otM
nedly mtneate patterns a., to ,
gest a possible source for the funtal
the monkish mawer of mediaeval ,U
uminatiooiothe decoration ot Ueir
famou. mi.L. .oa
IV f r dT' UCb
i I med . wf elegaut Vise
o the ceramic art; d.uia.cene pat-
. . . ve.u.rs, Oft A Seilllrtup
Olaae; reathery inter weaving 0, io.
liable delicacy. 9uch ,snifht , 2
elfin plumage for the wing of a fr.nt
spirit; spectral moseF Surpa...in- in
their ephemeral beau,, the m" vel
vety growths of our vegetable world;
ghost feros, whose IovWine,3 a'tm-ti
tbe eye, bat fades into airy nothing
ness onder the breath of the .iT,irer
evaoesceot shrubs of )IBe firv'
species, undreamt of ia our bouaicil
science; and snoTy , p!uraes, Bl t
grace the helmet of .phantom koight,
shaming the richest art of devisers ia
rare heraldic emblems. At moments
the December sua intensified tbe bril
liancy of these coruscations of frost
fire, lance rays of solar flame, rJm er
ed into myriad sparkles against the
flittering mail of interwoven crvtal
tinged all the scintillating work with
a fairy-faint reflection or such irides
cence as flames .pott , humming
bird s bosom. The splendor of the
frost work was every when, a matter
ot curious comment, and such a va
riety of pattern ofteo of a peculiarly
"lar.e leaved" design has oot beeo
ior years in tbe city. Oo one of
streets was a very beautiful and
rn 11 a s awujaimnn ..a .a.
our
pe-
v"-"" 'f-'uitu oi crjbt-lization iu a
ahop window. It presented tho As
pect of narrow-Waded wild grasses,
thickly growing, and lusuriaut; stems
shot up bare to a certain height, when
leaves sprouted from ibeia oi cither
side, beudiog sud.leolv downward at
a sharp angle shortly' after leaving
the stem, in exquisite riva!rv of ut
lure. But at a certain he -Kt tbe
pattern lost distinctness, and biead-.-d
into a sharply brutliug wild, rues of
grass-blades, that tbe general ef
fect like that of a rough etc h ng, a
bes: observable at a short distant j.
Tbeuoeanbly artist who crea.ed the
scene, however, was not coo'eat u iib
rivaling nature, for his wild gra-se
terminated beauufuiJy but -;i.tif v iu
a wild fantasy of leaf serolls wbitb
resemble nothing in the tvorM of
green things growing.
faying a Bel
Among tbe many singular batter
ings, be-.tings, wagers, or b uat
ever name a may be termed, is tbe
f . Mowing made by two friicioie
lasses ot Lansiogburg, R 's--e!car
county. Wbeu we tell the sr.;rvt is
with no intention of reflecting - o the
character oi eiibar of these wolf il
maidens who, in spiie ot fjo, wlii.'e
heated with a discussion of tbe chan
ces of tbeir various favorites (ot,e of
them beiugan admirer of Hnys, arid
tbe other a devoted adherent" of Til
deo aud reform.) had made a very
foolish aod Somewhat uooai.ienlr
resolution, for the character of each
is above reproach, and when tbe lan
guage was uaed neither exported to
be called upoo to perform tb? task
One of them who we will call Jane,
to more strongly express tbe doubt
of Tilden's election, said that if he
was elected President sbe won'd walk
to tbe Rensselear Park gateclad only
ia ber chemise. . Tbe baoter was ta
ken immediately by her, fair oppo
nent, who promised to perform tbe
feat in case of tbe final success of
Hayes And now the pair pledged
themselves to the faithful perform
ance of this remarkable achievement,
and tbey are anxiously awaiting tbe
result, that tbey may know which
of tbe pair will be called upon to pay
tbe forfeit. Boys oeed not watch for
the event to come off, as tbe loser
will choose her own time, which will
of course, be in the hours of'tfce night
whenleast expected. No one is to
know when- the event transpires ex
cept tbe two girls, and we can tell
nothing more at present .ave that
tbe distance to be traveleJ by the
loser is qaite Considerable. ',.
Bailor Frewe I rawer
Accordiog to tb New York 2
bune a new source of supply for the
New York butter market ha been
opened, wbicb cannot fail to coiivev
an emphatic lesson of American
dairymeo. Tbat paper says that
"batter is actually brougo: from
France and sold by the New York
dealers. And this is tins becaure
there is actually scarcity in tie mar
ket of good butter pat up io an at
tractive shape for smalt customers'.
Wben we know that ra ilairynian
gets $1.15 a pund for his products,
and another 75 cents the year round
at bis dairy door, it is easily seeo
tbat it will pay to bring hotter across
tbe ocean from France, if it i only
good aod shapely enough to suit the
fastidious purchasers who will have
something nice, w batever it may cost
All tbe butter is made from cboi'-e
cows, choicely fed on clean, sweet
food. The milking is alone ia the
cleanest manner.
The milk is han
dled as though it were nectar, tbe
cream is churned with clo k and
tbemometer, the hotter is woiked
with skill, and made op in sbaply
eakes, wbicb do not require to be
cot wbeo brought to the table. Com
pare theo, this cake hard, golden,
yellow, sweet, fragrant, aod ttrop'-ing
to all the senses with an ubsigbily
thank, which is out of a grea-y ke-g
and smells of age aod rancidity, and
is made from ill-kept cream from
cows filthily lodged and carelessly
milked, and is cbarned anyhow, and
the difference is amply accounted for.
"I eame for tbe saw, sir." "What
saucer?" "Why the saw, sir, tbat
you borrowed." "I oever b rrowed
oo saucer.' Sure you did ; voo bor
rowed a saw sir." 1 never saw,
M ... . J 1 . V . ' .
your saocer. rui yoa uiu; iucio
the saw bow, air." "Oh you
want
the Mir. VVhv didn t vou say so
ft
Much can be learned ia the sitool
of affliction tbat can be learned no
where eUe.
Never despise an old mail !be
may have $ iO 000 hidden away ia
her discarded stockings.
When is a candle like a tombetone?
When il i put up for a late fcxbaod.
Pot rty i want of macb, bat ater
ic of erer jibing.