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otherwise, ai M .
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The Somerset Herald,
Somerset, Fa.
' ..hmnt actiifflMtaaa-
, : ll.Li.K.
i ' - Arroi;.NE.-AT law
bouivrset. Fa.
i I) W. RIEECKER,
' ATTUtiNtY-AT-L. W,
iyuiersei. i'a.
i).;:airf Id Cook a Beenui ick.
, ,v.ji:ge r. scull,
I r ATTOKN EY-A'i'-LAW,
bom erect Pa.
X II. SCOTT,
AITOKXtl'-AT LAW,
Somerset, Pa.
K00SKI1.
ATTOKNEY-ATLAW,
Somerset, Pa.
II.
: EXDSLKY.
ATTUKNEY-ATLAW,
Somerset, P
ti:i:nt.
ATTOHNtVATLA,
Somerset, Penn'a.
s
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-i I'LL.
ATTOI.NEY AT LAW,
Souier;et, Pa.
HI.'
1UER,
A1UH.MYATLAH',
SumerMt, Pa.,
, ,act1rtr. Somerset and ad loluing counties.
u-:r.f
e nt rusteo. to min win ur pnminj
,1 il W. H. KIT
I'KL.
;. ) TH A- P.T'PPEL.
ATIOKXEYS AT LAW.
t fn'roPt-1 to th-lr cure will l
jtuTwtaaliy atteoled to.
... Hi'"'"-
I.N".
L. C. COLBORS.
c
( BN - COLBORN.
ATTuKNEYS-AT-LAW.
irlnTrufte'l tft ourrare will be irompt-
, fit :. I'-l tr..llr'tloB made in ioin.
H'-'.i-- nl1 a-ljotnina tV-ttnuen. Survejr
l -. v-Ta:i,"in(c (lone d reaaonat'le tcraia.
II LI AM II. KOOXTZ.
ATTOKNLY-AT LAW,
Nituerft, Pa.t
L,.rr r n -. attenttoti tn hn"ne entmrt
. -t-- il S'.iin'rBet nd adjuluing eitUDllea.
I f.v.iaf House Kow.
M MEYERS.
ATToKNt-AT-I.A ,
Somrrjet. Prnn'n
! t.nltiii er.trnt'ed 10 litfrre will be
. irl. pri'iTU'Tnes. and hileltty.
Vair.nm'h ilKirk next door to Boyd'
J
L. PI C.1I,
aTTKNEY
AT LW.
Sniaernet. Pa.
v-imir.o'h rtli"k. op talr. Entrant.
MiiTiilnl. an! all lciral bealnesa
(. wi'.u i-ruajptiieB? anil tiileluy.
K1MMEL.
ATlOKNEY-ATLAW.
Somerset, Pa.
La;
I.J
1'IUTTS,
ATTOUNEY -AT LAW.
miemet. Pa.
t. nji-fiMirf In Mammutb Block
'UN
0. KIMMEL.
AlTtiKXtY-AT LA W.
Somerset. Pa.
t ::cn ! to all boKlnew eiitrarten te hi re
-t sti.l 1i1nina conntlc with prr.mi.t
t . n : fidelity. thce on Main Cron atreel.
II
ENRY F. SC1IELL.
ATTtiKNEY-AT LAW,
R z"t and Per1on Afent,
i-i :r)'Man;iiiotli Black.
Somerwt,
Pa
r.M.EXTINE HAY.
ATTORXEY'-AT LAW
A-.f ;w. r In Real Ette. Somerpet. P
r- cull fcnflre" entrunted to hit care
will
with
'
UN
n. nil,.
ATTORNEY-AT LAW
Somerset, Pa.,
V " jn-. mptlT atterd tn all bnlneM entrnte4
n Vor.r 'v.vl oo collertlons, fce. M
- ii: Ynnnotb BalWllrc
J.""
or; i.e.
ATTOKNKY-ATLAW,
Somerw
Pa.,
nvl.ippl ttilTirr inTrrtri1 to my car
! to :tfc Ttniptrw and fidelity.
r
aac nrnrs.
ATTOKNEY-A1-1.AW.
S'inirrset, Pcnna.
TT:
II. S KIMMEL
tr.fier bill pToff1oTii' ferric to Htt-
t ?tri rn Ih Ioqo'1 at 1:U (tioe, md Main
: of the I'lKnumil.
IL BRFBAKER tender hi
r.vlnnal wrvtoen tn the rltltem of Sum
! Tii-inttv. time In residence cn Wain
f w ol the Illamond.
nR. WM. RAITII tenders his
jri,...!nnI irTlcef to the cltlrcnof Som-
.m'l 'li'ilii-v
"- (irf ,!(;,r taut of Wayne k Hcrk.hlle"!
":,'!,01 rre.
' e.
JOHN BILTJ.
KEXT1ST.
"T.-e uji
stair f In C-.mk fc Hceri't Bk. Sotner
:. Pa.
Till. WILLIAM COLLINS.
If 1EN r 1ST. SOMERSET. PA.
In Vammoth Block. aboTe P.oy.1 I Vraf
re whore lie can at all ime he fun- prcpar-
n all kind. wnrk. auch a t.llina rirn
irr ettracMna k.c Artificial tethot all km-ta.
t the boat material Inserted. tratlon
IT.
HOWARD WYNNE, M. D.
J"ToH".V. I'KXA.
.ii.,. ,.f , e T nr N and
Tl."t
-fal and f xcinir. prectlce
' . . I.UTker a ttrecn Blia-k.
Honrs. " . . U
! .Vain ft.
J.1'
TIIOM P-nv. M D.
St"R(ErN TENTIT.
Johnstown. Pa.
y ,t ) ,A a i rot'stion .1 eTi-n-nc ot more than
-T vnK Jilted TKrTH A SriWtAI.TT.
- . N r.v Vain street (ui s-alrs) nvst
' t Ii brr Hsnlware Store It will In- tieces-
- . t js wi n want work die to make en
i'. n :ts ll.rt l.anil. 'lie S3.
T AIU'E M. HICKS.
4 Jl STK'E t'F THE PEACE,
Somerset, Penn'a.
T ames o. kiehnan. m. d. ten-
tesonl sen Ices to the cltlrens of
!r-"t an.t vtclnttT. Hrnn he ..un1 at the
.w p( ( a t.theror Nlaln Mreet ur at the
., jir ivtry pruiaker.
S' 1 ; lsfcL
on
I. K. MIT.T.ER lins rma-
uet tlT loctel tn Berlin for the practice of
t..Mloa. Office i.pjKAUte Larle. hnsatna
' ; re ajr. tl, ''70-tL
Q1AM0XD HOTEL,
WOTSTOWN. I'ENN'A.
I'f 1 u!ar and well known kouse haf lately
iitl lt and pewlr refitted with all new
'''ii'l lui lture. wl ich has made It a eery
' i stut'idrn place Iit the traoelina pnHlc.
' 'atH. atia rw e cotimK b rpaaeed. all bo-
tif.Ttt cUfiLwlthn larae i.ol llc f all attached
-'- ne Also larae and roomy staid I nar
' ! r oardn c can 1 had at the lowest po
' .nrci. I y tht wet k. "r meal.
AMI" EL tTSTER. Prop.
a. E.Cor Iitamotid
Sinyatow ,Pa
CHARLES HOFFMAN.
:
(Aoove Hanry HefHey'a (Stor.)
rTTIXSa! IXWLTT PEICES.
WlSFACWH CUARAkJEED.
innn i iTm m i tt nn
ifibUA lAlLUn
VOL. XXXII. NO. 30.
BABGAINS
In House-Furnishing' Goods We Offer :
Coal Vases,
Cake Boxes,
Tea Trays,
Chambtr Pails,
Copper Ware,
Bread Boxes,
Cash Boxes,
Toilet Sets,
Egg Beater.-,
Slaw Cutters.
Pudding Molds,
Lemon Squeezers,
Can Openers,
Apple Parers,
Mrs. Potts' Irons,
Bread Toasters,
Towel Rolllers,
Steak Pounders,
Pocket Stoves,
Farina Boilers.
Mincing knives,
Revolving Graters,
Cofiee Mills,
Nut Cracker?,
Waffle Irons,
Lamps, All Kinds.)
Clothes Wringers,
Enameled are,
Queen Oil Can?,
KLife Trays,
AND HUNDREDS OF
In t or.iui tion n'ith tin' uUotc wp 1T.t tlif Lartrpst anil KinoM Assortment of ItANGES,
( 'KI.i ami HKATJN'J SrTuVK-S ,vit .-liown in Johnstown.
tlK'ciai a;t nt lull paid to Joliljirp in Tin. i;i!vnniz( 1 Ircn unci Hlirot Iron. Snpnr Pan?,
Steam I'ii'. llot-air liio, I'.ixifiii, Sj.ontin. Stark" t'.r KiiL-iiirs, uixlull work (.ertainiiif?
toOltsr Fisrnai-eb. Lstimaies ivtn anil work dour tv lirl lu inrrlianirs oolv.
HAY into.. o. 30 Vashinslon Street Jolnitttowii. l'enu'a
FASHIONABLE
CUTTER & TAILOE,
f .VI 1 on Die ami tuvor
- , ia. Yuur? , a.?.,
w.n. m. nonisTF n,r.Kt
Nomerel, I'm.
mart
ALBERT A. HoRKB.
J.;SroTT WilD
HORNE & kE,
rri EtsiRa to
EATON & BROS,
SO. 27 FIFTH AVENUE,
PITTSBURGH, PA.
lJRi:XG, 1882.
NEW GOODS
ZVSSY "AY SrZClLTISS
IK
irbroi(ifes, taces, :!Hnfy, V.'h'te Goods, Hand
kercti'ffs, Cress Trimr.ir.gs, Hosier', Gloves,
Corsets, Muslin and Merino Underwear, In
fants' and Children's Clothing. Fancy
Geods, Yarns, Zeahjrrs, Mate
rials of All Kmds for
FANCY WORK,
Gents' Goofs, &c k
TtraPATao nidi is aanpacTFCLiT solic
tTORVLRSBY MAIL ATTESPf D TO WITH
i AKt: ASP PISPATCH UTS.
ESTABLISHED 10.
Fisher's Book Store.
Alwavn In stock at the P-. k S'ore a well se
lected assortTcnt of Blt'lcs. Testaments ospcl
B vmns. flirisiiars' livmn B ks and Hymnuls,
Lutheran Hnrn B". ks nicioTar1cs. Alt.nms.
Pcr. Ir.ks pajiere. KriTclojc Magarlrcs Nov.
rls. Reviews. Blank Hxks. l'ee1s Bonds. Mort-trap-es
and all kinds i t L ttal Blacks,
BOOKS OF POETRY
Books of Travel and Advertnre. Hirtonr Blc
iii.hT iirnl Eilucatlooal W ork . T. y Bo k (or
ehl'drer. in fact every thins; n-u1'y f, tin't in a
well reflated bok 'store. Headqnarters for
achool tcaclier and school tik an t school sup
ples. Chas. m. Fisner
laulT
Luuk Al BeeriU bit k.
S0MERSE1 COUNTY BASK !
(KSTAHI.ISHKl) IhT'
CHARLES. I. HAEEISON.
rres-itlent.
K.I. FRiTTS.
Cashier.
(Villectloot made In all pari of the
SUtea.
Vnited
CHARGES MODERATE.
Psrtlea wis hlntr to nd money ft can he ac-
c-11 Kimc.i In drali or. N-w York in any sum.
1 ollcctli.of- undo with pnnipMiesa. f. S. Bon'ta
hoUKlit and sold Moi.cy and valual lea necared
hy one ot iirt.ld'f relehfaied raiea, with a fear
stent At Yale 3 u Ou time lock
j
. j
i
ACCOUNTS SOLICITED.
"A11 l'-cil holldaya observed. dec:
NEW GOOD
tlr tts fan ni WM We
STOW IN STOKI2 !
Ci'linierea. S !k rinl'he.1 SnlM. Velvets.
Kncv Kress (hw' Prins tin it linn. t'hev
lo;s. t aif.on. Plaids, Fl i.u la Lin-cj ,
t'auton Klanmds. .tenne, Sm'lnet",
Caa-imeres. 'or.luroys. Iisie:jr,
Glovis. fr-'cTwcitr. Y'n.y,
Notions, Facy immIS,
Net-k-'A ear.
A Full Line of Choice Croceries,
Tobncco and Cigars,
IIAKDWAKE,
QUKKNSWARE,
BO'iT J- .s.'07" .V IjT.F.AT VARIETY
TrlVTS and CiPS.
A largo and varied assortment,
CLOTHING.
Natl,aias, Store Pi.
Tinware, Oils, Paints,
Iirnira, Iye, Salt,
Flour. Meal and Chop.
of j
It will be oar aim t keep In atoek ererythlna;
H n u..... ... . .tfi; r. irnUted general atore. ail
. , - J'.i
"11 4 Vj Hi all I.rnci.e9 il
j i i 3 ; Tatlortnit !
.WM'T-V's5 J AJ S'ltlftactioH to all
.j 1 1 -a-
'ol wtm h w,lliadd al rock b.ittom prices All
I kinds of pnslnce taken In eichauice lr la. al
the hlaheat market pri.-es. We lake occasion to
thank a aeuer.iua 1. Idle lor the lila-ral patMnaare ,
we have received since we hare emmenceu oum- j
neaa, and rciecli
aame. o tho'e '
luily aollcll a eunuouanee ol the.
who have not a yet dealt with;
k to give as a tr.al and I con- j
ua. we kindlf ak
vlo.v.l
Short profits and qul' k returnt. If e.ur motto.
U. W. O. Ht AlBAl LU XJ.,
vaxsTiLLaLa, Pa Oct.lu. l-3.
(lair M'HULABN WASHED.
rllle and lun-ar? 1 will ie lfl oo the plB
and uraan lu -oiuersrt and vicinity the ruMilug
ii . ,.. a.fiR- mv mu.tr claaars IB tJTOeiia-
year C"Uiaeacu.e; octvber tin
Fine Carving Sets,
Knives and Forks,
Fine Plated Ware,
Cuke Beaters,
Egg Pnke Molds,
Spice Boxes,
Lanterns,
Oil Stoves,
Tea Canisters,
Granite Ware,
Wire Broilers,
Cuspadores,
Dust Brushes,
Polling Pins,
OTHER ARTICLES.
OLDHKI.IAKLE
SADDLERY k HARNESS SHOP,
(OI'J'OsITIC TlIK OLAIiE Hol'SK,)
ivrirr CROSS ST.
SOMERSET, PA.
I keep constantly on hand a lance assortment of
HARNESS.
BlilDLKS,
COLLARS,
DUSTERS, ROBES,
SADDLES,
Bllf SUES,
WHIPS,
BLANKETS,
And everything- usually found In
HAHXESsSHiP.
a First-class
flame
from SI 0.00
Upward.
a Set
.'- l;EPAIItIXO A .H: IAI.TY T.-5
Si'tttaction guaranttid in rrtry inttanrr.
J ere mi all Woy,
ui.rT-im. PROPRIETOR.
TORPSD BOWELS,
DISORDERED LIVER,
and MALARIA.
From tin-so enurci-a iirtmt taire fourthg ot
tim ilmcus.- f tin! human lure. lhr.-e
FyiuptoirniniliniU' their cxiBtoiire: I o
Apetltr, lioMrla co.Clve, hirk llrid
at lit, fuliiie.a alter e.tine, averaion to
exertion of body or aniutl. JKrurtation
of fotid, In lialilit jr ul temper. Lav
aitiriu, A Irrlina; of harlntr neclreld
aoane tn. lliuliieu, 1- lotterina: attlio
llrart, la.tt. brterrlhr eye., highly col
ored I'riue. 'U.slTlPAT10.V, anil Ie
tintn l the uie of a rrmoily that actalirrct!jr
on tli--l iver. AsaLiTrrrnedicinc Tl'TT'JJ
PILLS liavc no r.jual. Tlieir action on the
Ki'liicyaunil k;n i.talso prmnpt; removinir
nil Impurities llirom'li tfn-sc three acT
ea(rra of tlte ayalcm." prtxluctns; eppe
tiU,nountl diifratton, rrular etools, a clear
kin and a viirornua bodv. TTTT'S PILI.t
e:inc no iiutiwa or Kriptns; nop interlero
with t'Olv work anil arc u wrfect
ANTIDOTE TO MALARIA.
iin rr.Ei.s like a stw siAsr,
"i hive hail Pysncpsia, with Conatipa
tion.two vcars.amt nave tri-l ten ditTrrent
K111I9 of "pills, uml Tl"TI'S ar- the first
'hat have done mo any pood. Tlirr have
clranrd mr uf. nirriy. My appetite is
-plrmliil. Inoil dirsn readily, mid I now
nave natural pas-airos. I fri-l lik a new
man." W. I. EDWARDS, Palmyra, U.
..i.iev.-rTwli rr.JSe. f iffi -c,44 MnrmvS'..N.T.
TUTT'S HAIR DYL
CAT II i'n ott W'ntSKi Rs ciianecd in
staiit'y t a OL"-av Blai K l-v a HiiiRli fin-
h Hl':o 1 of tins Inu. t ! I W l)i uggisls,
: ,1 11' by i T'if-s on ri'd ipt of $.1.
oilur, ii Mm my Strnt, New York.
UTT'S P.4KL'AL CF L'SEFUL RF.CE1PTS FREF
Don't go shivering throush
lliis cold weather for want of a
good, warm Overcoat ; it will
not jtay.
"Ye have them in all grades,
from the plainest, low in price,
to the finet.
;A - c YATES & CO.
Mk, CfeStUltt &
PIIII.AIiEl.PIIIA.
JXECl'TOKS
NOTICE.
Estate ofllenrvM Ha. er, dec !. late of in.iiura
tot.id.ip. Somerset County, Pa.
L'tt'ers tctamcntarv n theahove estate har
hern irrantcJ to tiie andersiatieil, notice la
k,..i ii.n i.i all tirraons Indehte 1 to said estate
to make in mediate iiavmeiu and tos havlna; I
et.ims fit ts.a. win ry "'y j
ut.hentira ed M sttilm-nt, en Wednesday,
Jai.uarr I'l. l-4. at the late residence o! aald i
deeded.
MKS. SISAN BAKKK.
Eaecutrix.
Ueci.
DESIKAELE PROPERTY
FOR SALE!
A roud two store fraaie dwelling- houae, with
.aeuient. a"i1 a'ahle. wood and coal house, with
plentv ot r.al water soft and hard; all klnda of
(rungood a-araenend la rare lot; a tine location,
near the Pulili Squam. Terma to lull a cash or
tiai. buyer Jnquireol JACOB NEFF.
Somerset, Pa.
REST
not. lite If aweeplna; hy. r
and dara hefore yon die,
otneihlnc mUhty and sub
lime leave Behind to con
ouerlluie. -awcek In ytmrewn town, f&cut
ictfrea. No rlsa Every thinu new. Oepitalnot
rcqnlred. We will furnish yon everyinma. aiaai
are maklna lertunea. Ladlra maka as much
as men and lovs and irl make arreat pay
Header. If yoa wact t.nidnen at wklok yoa can
make atreat pay all the time write for particulars
(v It h Aixawr fc t)o., Portland, Name.
dae'JO-lT
par p.
S - j A'A i
l
TS
.1 U V.
tn-NN" J
I liOO -tor
V;irl..
I t--..nnd.
; :Hc S. If.KTtriP AHIHtr.cin.
-i .V .i.ct .mf ..rl -ie:i:.f:iveia.TnKia
.i i -tila. U ion I oiled Mat.-. liiada.
Km.r... cr-mo. etc ll ""--
i- -.-tit-i ac'H ir-e. i i
!h Ml'N.N l.t l' a. noticed
Ir. the ! v -:t n"" Autli
an. Hi" larauM. wt.aaa
" ,'v , ' ro.i.di.i cnBcf. : .i ,i-"1;'1",J2 I
.'.,.. .', -. Ad!" ,Ni:.V.OO.Vm 0
.1 .LUX ..M li.- ";"-. . I
..lir ..l ...-i-tn i-il- '. ' " Tear.
fUTlfS
I -
Lr as
Somerset
CU.WDMAMMA.
It is many years ago
Since she led
On a tiny taiered toe
With a tread.
Like a wliiper, in the dances ;
Slie's the sweetest of romances
She's the darling of my fancies.
Though she's dead.
Grandpapa was very slim
Wore a wig
Vben ehecourtesied to him
In the jig;
She was modest, prim and pretty,
He was wealthy, wisa and witty,
And he joggled through thecity
In a gig.
Sixty suaimers side by side
lid they Ri
Then the feeble father died,
And the snow
Streaked the curls that used to tarrg7e
At a captivating angle
By her check", before the bangle
Caught the beaux.
And they sav she used to sit
AH day through
With her Bible reading it
Till she grew
Very old ; then came the tragic
End of life's unraveled magic.
For her epitaph no adjec
Tive will do.
All that I remember now
Is the quaint
Gold -rim m evl glasses on hur brow
in tue paint 1
Wlier a portrait painter caught 'ser
And a most devoted daughter
Mother she who always thought her
Just a sa'iit.
"iick.
JOSKPHA.
We were at Cham when our ('.flay
ed mail was received. There was a
month old letter from my ytsurio;
nephew, Reginald Traveri.contai ning
sad new?. My dear old friend '. Os
wald Hamilton, was dead ; his a (fairs
left in a bad wa'. The arrangement
of his paper?, straightening of" ac
count", and settling up of the e state
were left in ray hands. A second
was to the effect that .Ioepha (the
only and motherless daughter of my
old friend, now ahout twenty-four
years of age,) had refused him. That
he had secured a chance in the 10th
which was soon to be ordered awav
to fipht Zulus, and closed by nayinp;
that the best thin"; I could wish him
was a bullet through the hea.d in the
first engagement
My poor Ileg! It was his first
taste ot life's bitter, and it was
goiuc down hard. I longed tnrasp
his hand in sympathy. 1 curbed
the stupidity of mail carriers , and
starmed and swore at the hundred
and one annoying delays that kept
me so long on my homeward jour
ney. However, in two days I was
well on my journey.
Soldiers are rough of speech. I
began to fashion some soft phrases
of sympathy for my old friend's
daughter, but gave up in despair,
trusting that, as in battle, when the
opportunity comes, I should be
ready to equal it. And, after all, to
such self reliant natures as j'osepha's
sympathy held a tone of pity which
gave it a distastetul flavor.
A word of myself. An old sold
ier nearing fifty, but hale and heart-,
I inherited at my brother's deatli
the pile of stone he called home and
Lis large business interests. A mis
anthrope, he had shown little taste
or the society of his kind. My visits
to him were few and brief. I had
taken little notice of Josepha until
I came to Deerwood as its master.
Her name described her. Divinely
tall, she had none of the awkward
ness peculiar in women of her stat
ure, but her motion was at all times
free, suggesting the flight of a sea
bird. Letter than beauty, her face
expressed dignity and character.
Her mouth was shapely and red, al
though a square jaw and long chin
proved somewhat detractive to it.
Iut her eyes glorious! Clearest
gray, with pupils of velvet, set under
a man's forehead. She had a frank,
bon comarade way which played sad
havoc with men's hearts, whatever
their armor. Many of the wisest
and wariest knelt at her shrine, but
each and all vainly. Between her
and my dear lad there had been an
under.-tanding, based on a childish
ittaehment. Merely a silken link.
I cared little for society, though,
thank God ! never unfeeling and cold
to my kind, like my brother. The
surrounding country families who
would have lionized me on account
of a few scars and decorations met
with small encouragement, and but
for the Hying visits of my young
lieutenant, and an evening cigar on
one of the wide verandas of Hamil
ton Place, my time was passed in
riding, walking and shooting.
Now I will let you into a secret. I
was surprised when I found it out
myself. I had fallen ir. love with
Josepha. Preposterous! So I said.
At any rate, give nie some credit. I
never dreamed of telling her, and I
went away immediately traveling
with a party of friends.
Mv old friend I mourned sinctre
ly. Though ten years my senior, we
had been mends years and years.
. . . ,J
lie knew 1 St 00X1 ready tO lend a
helping hand whenever it was need-
v ss
ed, but he Was proud to a lault, and
though 1 had begged him to allow
my assistance, for I knew he was in
sad straits, he would never take a
penny.
His reverses were quick and sud
den. His indomitable will upheld
him in his struggle for a time. When
that broke beneath the burden of
troubles, which grew heavier day by
day, he died.
Dear old friend ! "Here lies a man
whom pride brought low," I mur
mured as I stood oyer his grave.
I had arrived at Deerwood late in
the afternoon, and had stopped in
the church yard on my way to Jo
sepha. The grass waved to and fro. I fan
cied the one below stirred uneasily.
'Peace,' I whispered. 'Your name
shall be cleared ; your daughter
guarded well.'
Josepha let rre in. She staid to
fasten the door, and as she came up
with me in the corridor she slipped
her warm hand into mine, and I
held it strongly. My eyes fell on
Oswald's picture as we entered the
drawing room. Together we stood
looking at it Then I looked at Jo
tepha in Ltr long, black gown, her
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neck rising like a lily Btem from its
sombrentss, as ehe stood by my side.
Bereavement and harassing cares
had set his mark on brow and lips,
though she held her head still proud
ly, and her eves looked int mine
unmisted.
If I had loved her in the midst of
her happiness and light heartedness,
how much more I loved her now,
penniless, with a faint shadow of
dishonor on her name, forsaken by
the crowds of summer day friends !"
She looked into my face, for my
tongue was tied, and then bent her
head and kissed my hand.
My dear,' I said, 'my dear.'
The only safe thing for me to do
was to go to the window, and I went.
Presently she followed me, and, hav
ing myself as thoroughly in hand as
an old fighter should by this time, I
sat down beside her; and we had a
long, serious talk.
The long rays ' of sunlight paled
from orange to amber, and gradual
ly faded into the gray of dusk, and
as yet we had not spoken of the fu
ture. Josepha had her father's own
pride and strength of will, and my
heart failed me as I mentally mar
shalled my forces and prepared to
advance. First, I meant that she
should come home with me. 1
'Josepha,' I began, 'this is no
place for you ; 'and then I called
myself an old blunderer, who de
served to be well kicked for his un
alterable stupidity, '
'No, it is my home, my dear old
home, no longer. I have looked
over the papers which are in this
book enough to see plainly that the
place will not be sufficient to satisfy
the demands of the creditors. Let
me know as soon as you can the full
amount of the deficit; I have thought
it all out. No, dear Major, I cannot
be contented to remain "idly at Deer
wood, kindly as you mean the offer,
while my father's debts remain un
paid. Ah, I am afraid you are an
gry, but indeed, indeed, I cannot,
Major.'
She wa rock to arguments and
persuasions. Shu was her father's
own daughter. . After all, her spirit
and determination demanded admi
ration. I gave it grudgingly enough,
feeling as if I would enjoy scolding
her soundly and then kissing her.
I took the box, and chose to leave
her with the impression that I disap
proved totally of herself and her de
terminations. I sat down to hard . work over the
papers, and when morning dawned
I could talk definitely about the
state of affairs.
Well, they were in a: bad way,
indeed. I made no effort to mince
things to Josepha, who had made
me an early call. She gave a little
gasp, turned her back on me, and
walked atraigLt U,'lhe window.
It was a beastly morning ; couldn't
have been nastier. The rain fell
drizzle, drizzle, drizzle. She could
see the gray shaft which marked her
father's grave. It was dreadful. The
clock ticked on ami on.
'Josepha,' (anything to break this
stormy silence.)
No reply.
'You are not legally bound to pay
these debts. All the law can do is to
claim the estate.'
Perhaps she heard. She turned
her head a trifle.
'I do wish you would be more like
people. Here.I am with more mon
ey than I can use. Borrow of me.
Your lalse notions will benefit no
body, and as for your pride, I call it
foolishness. At any rate, stay here
in Deerwood. I will go away wil
lingly if it will be pleasanter in any
way for you. Let me, as your lath
er's old friend, advise you.'
She came to my chair, and put
her hand on my shoulder.
'Did I rate your friendship (and
it is very, very dear to me) above
the duty I owe to the dead and my
conscience, I should prove unworthy
of it Risking the loss of your re
gard, Major, I must still adhere to
mv course.'
She scratched off two advertise-
ments. handing them to me as she j
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rose. wanted i osiuon as gov-:
erness.
and 'For Sale Hamilton
Place,' were the headings. I did my
best to obtain her consent to tearing
up the first, but all she would say
was :
'Do not urge me.'
How like she was to Oswald, with
that square jaw, that clear, firm tone,
and imperious pose.
And so, perhaps because of the
reminder, I gainsaid her no longer.
Governess she should he if she wish-
ad, and Josepha went home pleased
as any headstrong girl who has her
wav. " .
In pursuance of a plan to head
her off I sent a telegram to Reg. The
idea of her not loving such a fine,
manly, true hearted fellow, the best
m in ever inside a lieutenant's uni
fwrm. He had only to ask to wed
anywhere. He came as soon as he
could get leave. They were off in a
fortnight.
I told him of Josepha's resolves.
'There is one power that will stop
her.'
'And that, uncle?'
'Love.' Profound sigh from Reg,
but no disposition to open his
mouth.
Do you try your luck again ! Re
member the old rule ahout two neg
atives. I have observed the young
woman pretty closely, and I think
you will succeed. Tell her that in
case she consentB to make us the
happiest of meu you are to give up
your commission and come into my
firm at once. Pshaw, boyl Don't
look so dazed. I have intended it
all along; only taking time by the
forelock, you" know. There, you
young bear. Would you hug me to
death! Go along with youl Tell
Josepha when you find her that an
eccentric old duffer, who has taken
a fancy to the place, offered 25,000
to-day for it, and that being by long
odds more than she can expeet to
have offered again, I took him up.'
'All right, uncle ; anything more?'
He was already half way out of
the library.
'Tell her no, never mind.'
Reg was by this time beyond hear
ing. For an hour I walked up and
down my lonely, luxurious drawing
room. Free from the restraint of
Reginald's company, the fever rose
again in my blood, my pulse beat
fast, my step quickened. Then I
formed a hundred plans which I
thought would aid in crushing down
ray heart. I would travel; I would
trust to time"; with 6eii3 and years
between us I would grow calmer in
my feelings. I would come back
and find my happiness in Reginald's
and hers. I would give them Ham
ilton Place for their wedding gift,
and I imagined myself in after years
fralickhig on those green terraces
with Regie's oldest or youngest, as
the case might be. But the fever
rose again, the longing was as strong
as it was vain. I was not in the
frame of mind to meet mv nephew,
and as soon as my roan was saddled
I sprang to her back and was off
away 1 cared not where, so I could
ride this madness down.
; I came home late. The hardest
battle I had ever fought I had won.
I bad such a grip on myself that,
after seeing Bess comfortably sta
bled and rubbed down, I went to
Regie's room without the least fear
of self betrayal.
' But the lad was not there. A note
sticking in the mirror frame attract
ed my attention. It was addressed
to me. It run, with many a blot
and erasure :
'Dear Old Uncle : It was all a
mistake Josepha never really cared
two pins for me. That boy and girl
affair wasn't love at all. She told
me so before, and I ought to have
known belter than to go to her twice,
but you there, I don't blame you,
uncle. How should you know ? She
was very kind, if you can call that
sort of thing kind, and I dare say I
shall get over it But I'm awfully
cut up, and I don't feel as if I could
face even you, just yet ; so I'm off
without waiting lor you.
A line or two more sw badly blur
red as to be illegible, and a great
scrawl which bore but a faint resem
blance to 'Reg.'
Poor lad ! Poor lad ! He tried hard
to be cheery in the farewell letter he
sent before he left the shores of old
England, but 1 saw the heartache be
tween the lines.
In a lew days I was called sud
deulv to Loudon on business, being
detained there some little time.
When I returned to Deerwood it was
to find my erratic young neighbor
flown. Mrs. Ilarwood. ray estima
ble housekeeper, had a message fur
me from Miss Hamilton 'she would
write regularly, but I was not to
seek her out
Having delivered the message with
a dignified air, slightly damaged by
the curious, speculative glance with
which she regarded tie the while,
Mrs. Ilarwood rustled .majestically
awa3 giviiS 11 vicious little jerk to
the door knob, as much as to say,
'Well, there ! He might a' said more
than 'O, indeed. Just as if 1 didn t
know she'd gone off a governessin'!
But men is so clus mouthed.'
As I went into the garden fur a
quiet smoke I heard the housekeeper
address the housemaid :
'Mary, run with all your might
now and tell the cook Major's back
again. Yes, I gave him the message.
Surprised? You never know wheth
er "e is or 'e isn t. But lawk, Mary !
think o' telliu' 'im, the Major, not to
seek out 'er, which 'as gone to be a
governess !'
'An' after Vr packin' off Mr. Regi
nald, the stuck up piece,' said Mary,
who had a s weetneart of her own she
thought the world of.
The weeks slipped into months,
and the months numbered eighteen
before I saw Josepha again.
She was ill and wrote for me to
come to her. No. 6, Beverly Square,
was the address, and the neighbor
hood v r.s most aristocratic. No. C
was an imposing stone house of the
mausoleum type. In answer to my
ring there appeared an undersized
footman whose gravity of demeanor
carried out the funeral idea suggest
ed by the house itself. Untold mil
lions could not have tempted him to
smile.
He went off with my card, and by
and by Josepha er her ghost
trailed down tne stairs, i ogive you
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an iaea oi now wean, sue was, iet me
tell you there were two tears in her
eyes when I took her hand. Jose
pha, and Josepha reduced to wo
manly tears. It was difficult to rec
ognize the two.
I saw my chance and took advant
age of it. Now, while she was unfit
fur work, homesick and needing a
change, she must make Deerwood a
visit. Mrs. Ilarwood knew how to
make my guests comfortable, and
j nothing would suit me better,
j I listened to no remonstrance, and
when she half consented I put an
j end to the last 'but' with a sly hint
'ala .l A I.
maisnenau oeuer improve uiepre
ent opportunity to visit her old
home, for the old gentleman who
had bought it intended to dispose of
it soon.
I bore Josepha away on the five
o'clock train, much to the disgust of
my lady, who was losing a govern
ess such as Beverly Square should
not soon again see.
The quiet and the change did
work a wonderful change. Josepha
in a fortnight was almost herself
again, arid queened il over me in her
own delightful way.
She began to talk of going back to
London again, and one afternoon
asked for the keys to the Hamilton
Place.
I had made my plans to head her
off, but this time I Bent no telegrams.
I simply waited until the afternoon
sun was low. and then I followed
her
I found her, as I knew 1 should,
before her father's portrait. Her
head was thrown back, her face up
lifted, her hands clasped behind
her
'Josepha,' I sajd, speaking as nat
uially as I could I had a most ex
asperating lump in my throat 'the
wedding for which this house was
designed a gift never came off. The
old fellow doesn't know what to do
with it, and, in line, says if you will
take it back and himself into the
bargain, hell be no end obliged.'
Her eyes lit up, the loveliest color
came to her cheek. I kissed her for
I saw I might And when the first
stars came out we walked together
through the fields and our troth was
plighted.
A New York florist claims to sell
over 10,000 rosebuds every day.
era
IN THK WHITE HOUSE.
The Ireiilent s I Remarkable Recep
tion. Washington, D. C, Jan. 1. Poor
i people stayed at home in Washing
ton to-day. It rained too hard to
make calls on foot and carriage pri
ces went up quickly to tea dollars
an hour. The people who remained
at home prophesied an early death
to the horrible custom of making
New Year's calls. General calling
does not commence here on New
Year' till late in the afternoon.
The President commences to receive
at 11 o'clock and his reception con
tinues until 1 o'clock. Then the
mob or public is admitted, but no
one waits for them to finish. The
"public" callers at the White House
are a motley crowd. It is a field day
for cranks and the colored brother,
no one is excluded, and these people
take advantage of their opportu
nity. THE Ft'N BEGINS.
Promptly at 11 o'clock the Marine
band, which Was stationed in the
vestibule played "Hail to the Chief"
and us the first notes sounded Pres
ident Arthur, accompanied by Mrs.
Carlisle and preceded by Col. Rock
well and Marshal McMichael enter
ed the corridor. They were followed
by members of the Cabinet, their
wives and a number of ladies with
out escort, who were to assist in the
reception, The party irassed into
the Red parlor and thence into the
Blue room. President Arthur stood
midway between the east and west
doors. On his right and behind
him were the ladies assisting, and
on his left, during the reception of
the diplomatic corps, stood the Sec
retary of State. Both the President
sun and daughter were in the room.
The decorations of the Executive
Mansion, were simple but tasteful.
Ferns, palms, and cut-flowers from
the White House conservatory were
placed in the three parlors, the great
East room and main corridor, and
the mirrors and large glass chande
liers, which were lighted, were hung
with graceful festoons of smilax.
There were a few potted plants, such
as begonias and primrosts, blooming
in the East room ; a huge bouquet
of selected cut-flowers was placed in
the Red parlor, and another still
larger ornamented the central divan
of the Blue room.
THE PRESIDENT NERVOUS HIS DRESS.
The President was not in a very
happy frame of mind this morning.
The rain depressed him. and he
naturally recalled the tragic ending
of his last New Year's reception, the
death of the Hawaiian Minister, Mr.
Allen, on the threshold of the Blue
room. ' He was very nerve" us before
the reception commenced hut grad
ually became more cheerful s it
progressed without accident or inci
dent to mar the occasion. Mr. Ar
thur was dressed in a handsome
black frock suit. The coat was but
toned up very high and showed off
his frame to good advantage. It
gave him an almost ministerial look.
A bright red rose was in perfect har
mony with his necktie. When the
reception commenced Mr. Arthur
had on two white gloves, but a little
later his right hand glove became
perfectly black. Mr. Arthur has
learned Gen. Grant's trick in shaking
hands. He chooses his own grip and
avoids the misery of having his
hand crushed to a jelly by too en
thusiastic friends.
The members of the Diplomatic
Corps were the first guests received
by the President lhey were ad
mitted in the order of the date of the
presentation of their credentials at
the State Department. The Haytian
Minister, Mr. Preston, is at present
the dean of the Diplomatic Corps,
and he headed the list.
SUPREME COURT ARMY AND NAVY.
The Justices of the United States
Supreme Court and wives were next
received, after which Col. Rockwell
and Marshal McMichael took a place
beside the President and introduced
a large number of Senators and Rep
resentatives. At 12 o'citack the doors
leading to the main corridor were
thrown open and a long line ot army
and navy officers filed in to pay their
respects to the President General
Sheridan, accompanied by Judge
Holt and General Mck.ee Dunn, for
merly Judge Advocate General of
the army, and the officers ol his
staff; Adjutant General Drum, fol
lowed and accompanied by Assistant
Adjutant General iicLeever, General
Rubles, Colonels Benjamin and
Barber; then came nearly all the
army oilict r stationed in Washing
ton, both line anil staff.
THE M EPICAL CORPS
was represented by Surgeon General
Murray, Dr. Baxter, Dr. Basil, Nor
ri" and others. Paymaster General
Rochester was followed by a num
ber of officers of the pay corps. The
engineer officers were headed by
General H. G. Wright and a number
of other officials. Following the
army officers came representatives
of the nav-, Admiral Porter at the
head, accompanied by Commodore
Earl English. Chief Engineers Henry,
Lee, Snyder and John C. Shafer,
and followed by almost every naval
officer at present in Washington.
The army officers were introduced
to the President by Colonel Rock
well. Lieutenant Mason presented
the naval officers to Colonel Rock
well, who in turn introduced them
to the President
BRILLIANCY OF THE UNIFORMS.
In the East room army and navy
uniforms showed to great advantage
and the scene was a very brilliant
one, as a number of the diplomatic
representatives were still in the room
as were also many handsomely
dressed ladies.
Assistant secretaries of department
and chiefs of bureaus were next re
ceived, and followed by the veterans
ofthe Mexican war and war of 1812,
representatives of the Grand Army
ofthe Republic, the Oldest Inhab
itant's Association, and citizens gen
erally. Throughout the entire reception
President Arthur retained his posi
tion without a moment's rest He
greeted those with whom he was ac-
qnaintetl with a pleasant smile and
a few words of recognition, fctrangera Montreal, beginning with forty work
he merely wished w A happy New ' mentrebr ought over from Sheffield.
d
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I Year." At the conclusion of the
i reception he retired to his private
apartments.
STATE BREAKFAST.
The State breakfast at 1731 1 street
by Secretary Frelirghuysen to the
members diplomatic corps and their
ladies was served promptly at I'.
o'clock, according to the time hoa
ored custom. Retaining their curt
costumes the diplomatic corps on
throwing aside their wraps on enter
ing, after being presented passed
at once to the dining-room, where
the collation was spread. Ihe
table was handsomely garnish
ed as for a large formal lunch
eon, the waxen lights in the
twisted silver candelabras adding
greatly to the beauty and sociability
of the occasion. In the centre of
the table representing a mimic lake,
serving to catch and reflect the many
little liarae jets, lay a large round
plate-glass plaque bound in silver.
Apparently growing up from its
waveless surface spread a profusion
of cut flowers, roses, maiden hair
ferns and scarlet leaves. These,
with the gorgeous military display
of scarlet gold and white trappings,
all combined to produce a beautiful
effect.
SECRETARY FREI.INGHL'YSKN's RECEP
TION. The reception of secrettry Freling
hnysen commenced immediately
after the breakfist to the diplomats.
Mrs. Frelinghuysen, in a robe of
black velvet with rare old lace at
throat and wrists, and headdress of
the same, her jewelry being dia
monds, received her guests standing
in the doorway between the two par
lors, assisted by Miss Frelinghuysen,
who wore a Worth costume of dark
blue velvet, with an entire jetted
front, the facing to the drss being,
of cerulean blue surah. The square
neck was partially filled with a
jabot of lace, caught down with
small pins of diamonds and pearls.
On the left side was worn a bunch
of lilies of the valiey. Miss Lucy
Frelinghuysen, in whit" ,-atin bro
cade with brocade ruffles of lice,
the train being of plain satin I)e
Lyon. The boquet de corsage was a
great cluster of varigate tulips.
At the house of the Secretary of
State the reception was, if possible,
more brilliant than for many years
back, and the numbers of those call
ing to pay their respects showed a
decided increase over that of former
occasions.
HOMH OF 8ECRETARY LINCOLN.
. The home of the Secretary of War
was the center of a large and brill
iant throng of callers. Mrs. Lincoln
was assisted by Mrs. Senator Cul
lom and Miss CuIIom, and Mrs.
Frank Hatton. The rooms were
very prettily decorated with flowers
and made an attractive setting for
the costumes efthe ladies, who wore
evening toilets. The Secretary ot
the Navy's house was thrown open
at 2 o'clock, and a steady stream of
callers began to pour in to pay their
respects to Mrs. Chandler and his
sister, Mrs. Kinsley. The parlors of
the Secretary of the Interior on
M street were thronged, and the
large parlor where the ladies received
their guests was adorned with flow
eis whose perfumes filled the air,
and in another room was a refresh
ment table where true We,tern hos
pitality was dispensed. Mrs. Brews
ter held an elegant reception after 2
o'clock. The was attired in a hand
some and becoming brown flowered
satin dress with a crushed strawber
ry front. She Postmaster General's
home was crowded to-day, and Mrs.
Gresham, with her assistants, were
kept busy exchanging New Year's
greetings and dispensing the hospi
tality of the day.
More houses were oen to callers
to-day than for many years. The
President is gratified at the happy
termination of the day. Some of his
friends think that it is a good sign i
lor his tuture prospects.
A Cheerful Spirit.
The man or woman who always
reveals a cheerful spirit, will succeed
in life. The pleasant face will carry
its professor safely through life in
spite of every opposing power.
Smiles will banish the darkness that
gathers about every life path, and
the sunlight will fall upon lifes path
way wherevi r a cheerful spirit exists.
The sunbeams will melt the iceberg
and dispel the darkest night thateer
broodedovcr the world, and so a sun
ny rpirit will scatter the coldness and
darkness of humanity, and bring
brigtness and blessing to those about
it.
If there is anything repulsive ahout
a human being, it is a fretful spirit
and a sorrowful face. If there is
anything utterly repelling and dis
gusting, it is the sour-visaged one
who cannot smile or wear a cheerful
look, but who continually broods
over his misfortunes, and so keeps
on the shadowy side of everything,
God's sunshine is nothing to him.
any more than the sunlight of
Heaven is to the poisonous nettle
weed under the shadow of the slimy
roc k , or d en se s h ru bber y. II is d wa r f
ed and selfish spirit is as nearly
like the nettleweed as it can be, or
like anything else that grows in
gloom and darkness.
A cheerful spirit is one of the
most valuable gifts ever bestowed
upon humanity by a kind Creator.
U is the sweetest and most fragrant
flower of the Spirit that constancy
sends out its beauty and fragrance,
and blesses everything within its
reach. It snstains the soul in the
darkest and most dreary place of
this world. It win hold in check
the demons of despair, stifle the
power of discouragement and hope
lessness. It is the brightest star
that ever casts its radiance over the
darkened soul, and one that seldom
sets in the gloom of morbid fancies
and forboding imaginations.
Cultivate, then, a cheerful spirit,
and cherish it as something sacred.
Obey the command, "Rejoice ever
more," and its light and blessedness
will ever fall upon thy pathway.
The only manufactory of cutlery in
Canada has just been established at
Wny He Brought Them Back.
A small boy with an intelligent
. face, went into a small fruit dealer's
: s'.ore and depositing a box of grapes
ton the the counter, stood looking
'down.
I "1 don't want the grapes, my lit
j tie fellow," said the dealer, "I have
jgotasmany as I can selL Take
j them away."
1 hey are you re." said tho boy
looking up.
"Mine ?"
"Yes, sir. Yesterday evening I
came along here and took this box
of grapes from the stand at the door.
I knowed it was stealing', an my
mother always told mo not to take
anything that did not belong to me
but I couldn't help it Just before
I left home my little sister that was
sick said. 'Oh, if I had some grapes
like them that I saw down town.
I could eat them.' We didn't have
any money, an' nobody knowed us,
'cause we had just moved into the
house, Mother washes clothes, but
when sister got sick she had to quit,
When I took the clothes homo the
lady told me to come the next day
for the money, but when I went
there the house was shut up and
the people was gone, so we didn't
have any money to get the grapes
with. Mother said 'never mind, we
would get some after awhile.' I saw
her go into the other room, an' when
I watched her she had her taee bur
ied in the pillow an' she was prayin'.
I come away down town an' stood
aroun' a long time waitip' to get a
chance, an' after a while, when you
wasn't looking', I took a box an' ran
away with it."
"But why did you bring it back?"
the dealer asked.
"Because," said the boy, choking
down a sob, "When I got home the
little girl was dead."
A Joefcejr') Trick.
Nowadays a good handicapper will
handicap horses so closely that an
ounce will tell at the finish ; and it
is an old saying that a race Lorse
could be so handicapped tnat a don
key could beat it. Taking, however
two.horses of equal merit and both
fit and well ridden, seven pounds
will make about a lengths difference.
This has been tried and demonstra
ted. Well, seeing all this, the "trick"
was worked in this way: The horse
hail been beaten a head the day be
fore by a hoisethat was going to run
in this particular race, and the
weights were very similar, as there
had been no penalty for winning.
The jockey weighed all right, and
the wily owner walked down with
him to the starting post and left the
horse there, nd then walked back
tithe winning post After the horses
passed tho post the course took a
sweep right away to the back of the
stand. T lie horse in question won but
evidently the animal was full of
running, or else the jockey couldn't
pull him up, as he swept round as
if he was going to run the race
over again. But the owner was
waiting, quiet accidentally of course
ju.-t where he pulled up. The own
er stepped up and supped a weignt
into the jockey top boot ! Hfc had
taken it cut at the start and quietly
put it in his pocketand carried it
round to the finish. It might have
Keen a ten pound weight for all any
one knew. Cincinnati Enrpiirer.
Advice to s Young Man.
And then remember, my son, you
have to work. Whether you handle
a pick or a pm, a wheelbarrow or a
set of books, digging ditches or edit
ing a paper, ringing an auction bell
or writing funny things, you must
work. If you look around, son, you
will see the men who are most able
to live the rest of their days without
work are the men who work the
hardest. Don't be afraid of killing
yourself with over work, so. It is
leyond your power to do that, on
the sunny side of thirty. They die
sometimes, but its because they
quit work at P. M. and don't get
home until 2 A. M. Its the inter
val that kills, my son. The work
gives vou an appetite for your meals
it lends solidity to your slumbers, it
gives you a perfect and grateful ap
preciation of a holiday. There are
young men who do not work, my son;
but the world is not proud of them.
It does not know their names, even ;
it simply speaks of them as old so
and eo's hoys. Nobody likes then ;
the great busy world doesn't know
that they are there. So find
out what you want to he and
do. my son, and take off your coat
and make a dust in the world. The
busier you are the less deviltry you
will he opt to get into, the sweeter
will fee your sleep, the brighter and
happier vour holidays, and the
better satisfied . will the world be
with you. Ii'.irdette.
Ec-ctBtrlcitiea of the Iiaw.
The contestants of a will in Troy
introduced testimony to show that
the testator forged the signatures
ofthe witnesses to the will.
At New Haven, Mo.. Justice Noe
ike was trving a case of larceny when
the Sheriff arrested him for a viola
tion ofthe Liquor laws, and carried
him off with the larceny case still
unfinished.
The latest incident of note in the
Hill-Sharon divorce case at San
Francisco is a $300 fine imposed
upon one of Miss Hill's counsel for
Jriting insulting letters to the grand
ury which indicted her for
forgery.
A South Georgia grand jury has
found an indictment against a little
red bull whose daily business seems
to be to eat the "wash off the clothes
lihes." As he had no owner who
could he located, the animal him
self is to he dealt with.
A well-known criminal iawyer
has found, during a life long prac
tice, that a majority of those convic
ted are innocent, and that a majori
ty of those acquitted are guilty.
This is a startiing statement for
most people, but there are some
observers who will ndt think it
extravagant
A Queer Raaaian Boot.
A novel Russian boat is a peculiar
form of boat similarto thecatamarn.
It consists of two independent hulls,
in the centre of which is an opening
in which the traveler thrusts his
feet When standing be propel
himself by the aid of a long two
bladed piddle, and regulates tho
distance between the two boats by
manipulating the ropes which lead
from each bow to the middle of the
E addle. When tired be brings the
oats alongside one another, places
the crossbars in position, elevates
his umbrella for a sail, and thus
skims swiftly ever the water.
During the past four years Arkan
sas, rlonda, Louisiana and Texas
have boubied their railroad mileage.
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ELLA SCHELL.