; Somerset Herald rr Ml r f LU LI oi lablication. Wcliie-'1.' morning at a err " ' n jf ,t.i I" advance, otherwise f ,a will he discontinued until V" ari. ,ui J up. Isl!.as.cre ne- 'r-" ft. us when sabseribent do not 10 ' " - be held responsible nrti..n. frua. ouc Htofllcc to W--1' . Ik. ftpnt. !.l!tf's, nt ollk. Addresa XHK SOJIKKSKT UtBALD, SoHLRSKT, 1'. -. (.'. I ill- Jr-' VllT. i-y I'LIiLIC. j - : ol.e r-1 " , - (somerset, I'a. .,3,v:li A muT" y MKVKIi, 'I1 VI 1'.i;nM -a mw, ft s. crsi-l, lYiiuau . ..i :'. T. I-""1' '...i..,ti to his care will lie at- ."-.'I.. a"a "'l"-v- I! vV. C. W. WALKLK. ;:AvvAi-iv'- 0 .,aNTAKi ri iii-ic, somerset, I'a. ;., lt Hell!. , . ;' ir-iSM-AT-i-vw. t I jn.nli St., ritt.-Oiurg, I'a. r.tl5",:.v:v-.r.LA-. i S.HIUIX.-1 ix. t I'a. 7'rVr'Y M- biI-eLFA, (I41 AiA'KM V-Al LAW, i '''Sv-AT-i ' sv,u...-rsct, I'a. ;KirT-..Aw,. ... SiuirtML, Pa. '. KlKSLVKKIi, ". noUr.-.VX-iW, Ssuiu-rsct, I'a. .. tl'.-jiii!!? Ha jW l'pusite Cvurt r 8-'';,1.xl.:Y.AT.LAWt Huersct, I'a. n J K(HKI. f ai.oi:ni:v-at-lav, ' Somerset, I'a, J. i. OoLfcL A.l-U..r.'S-Al'-LAW, Somerset, I'a. - -:ri:;.J't .i!t--HUoIl to business CU ' .,:i','-.r' I'- Sn:U'IMI :iml unjoining ' i .. .n I'mil ionise ii"w, ihjsiu.- :iLLM I N K HAY, Aln'i;.hV-.VT-LV, Siiiuewl, Ph. ;.;.: in i:-4a'.e. Wilt alU-n.I 1o t -UN II. mi-, .- A.. Ul .M.tinl:i'.tU i-I"tt. ; u.V U. KI.MMKL, S'tUM I'St't, I'ii. :.i:-i''I if :tll I'Uiius -inriij.ltl to liis L ' r-M itiMi ilj.tllillj$ c-uiiIH-s Willi fMf'llly. Vill" t'll M:tlU Crtfpi :.'.i t CiMir"ti 'uiutrj More. I. Att'uU-NKV-AT-LAW, wa limn m nh lil k, up stair. Kd- ...ftit tt-i. tiiii rxiiiiiiiii-tt, and all nziii. ' ...iUiX'RX. I.C. OjLBoUN. LKOilN A COLT'.OHN, - !v ATiKNKVS-Al-UAW, . ' Koiucrvi-t, Pa. i'WEmo enintW& in our cnrv will he R2f!:raji faiiwuily 8ttft!et to. t"ilee- uur!a MmiTt. Kiiiuru nun aoimit- 1 b nbwOhkv WX life. At Ail'oliNcI) INlV-AT-I-AW, Soiii. rs tT Pa. jiraftjf-f iii Sniat-rM't iid yijoimng Ail l':il:i elitruttl to llllU Will 5 ' ii! r.oTil. II. Ul'l'PKL. I Arii'i;. y. sai-i.aw, Sniuersit, Pa. 4 cri'niMcii to t tw-ir care will le iiu u;ni iu:.iiy aiu-niU 1o. oilice j.ii v:.f fin t," tijiixiU; Miiuiuvlli ; W. CAKuriHIILS M. D.r . ,'J jm,kic:.N anuM'1:(.u)S, ' I .Soiucix t, I'a. nl'utr,..' sire t, nt-ir 1L 1L HUitioii. i )i P. F. SlIAKFKIt, j l'ill.!A. ANUSL-U'jhJX, " ' - Soliw rjrl, Pit. - ; : i rpfi-iKial n-Tvi.-os to tise citi ' '"" roi I r.cjiiity. iiaiec-uext !iuiii i. mi linU i. m. LrTiii:ii, -'-'8 H:i; r.-. t, r.-ar of lru store. 1 it J)-H. . KIMMKLI : ,': ' pr-r. i..ti:il s.-r irft to the eiti t''! ' -; awl Vi ini!y. I'u'tsMi ro : , ;V.i.i I tu r.m U-loilIMi at iii ol"- M- MII.I.KX, , 'r.,.:1..i;, ,u ., :iuMr'-) ; : v-''''' I,;h,:i 'e irc'rva1ioii '. ; :,v'i'. Artiik-iul m t in.Tt-l. . ".ir.iriiei H.iiivtn.-iorv. 4ltue '""r I.. II. I m vis .V V UMV, 1' .n.o,ivi:onr, luru?ral Director. Main ( r. . St. JU-si.li iH-o, J -5 ' r;;tr'n.t St. f . ! 1" ii!- i;h.ii tlit autioiKfr h.'.' - r.ii iiited at a u!iie : l rv -''" i: t:!ib loi.-u... ;1ti-a eve 5 ;'Z":'"r Jolin U Tayutau I l' r"!!ir-i.i-ni and haK im t villi ; her.-, r h i -r it-s taut- ;- ,t "-iitiB- f'in ii,i iuii4ioa-ef ., .... t.Miay. A!iresH - ! JullX I TAVMAX. ' itNMiihViile, I'a, Oils! Toils! - vL"'h'tf-,,";'s-o.. Piuhunr r.-irt- w", 'ur:-''i-. Hiak, a ix-eialty of ! -Ui iii,t brand. f , . : i i r l bating & Lubricating Oils i Xihai&j(Jasoline, ; t,1 fh-n. rftntleum. We chal ; TMJU i1- T known ; f 10 W of Petroleum iisfactory Oils -IX THE " 1 erican farket, t4l ; i T-ideforSoinenietaud flclni- f U,li, by ' ' "K A fcEEIUTSand 7 1 " hp 2 VOL. XLUt NO. -THE First National Bai Somorset, Poim'a. j ... j i Capital, S50,000i Surplus, 818,000. DEPOSITS RECCIVEDIN LARCt ND'ALl AMOUNTS. PAYABLE ON DEMAND. ACCOUNTS OF MERCHANTS. FARMERS. STOCK DEALERS, AND OTHERS SOLICITED -DISCOUNTS .DAILY. BOARD OF DIKfcXrrOIlS. iarie m. hicks, wax ii. st.-ri.it, JAMIX I. l'l UH, W. If. M1LI.KK, Joiix il NiiTT, ui irr. s. ticai, FUKD.W. lUKhtCKEIl. VALENTIN E Ii.Y, VR'K l'ltESIKr IIAKVEV II. KKUKLEY, . CASIUKIL ' - - .v -, !i The fjni! and seeuriti-.-s of tlibs lcink a if M- Ptin-t.T ro;.-c-ted tu a cvlebratt J 1'onu.ss Ititft . A It PltOOF r.VFIi Tin uil" s. Ju ULIfh- ;ili- lulely bursl:ir-lixof. i :i . ! OF SOMERSET PA. EiUblltM. 1877. 0-r!zed tt i Katie., 18S0 O. 550,000 CAPITAL, SURPLUS AND UN DIVIDED PROFITS S16,000. Chas. I. Harrison. Pres't. ' Wm. H. Koontz, Vice Pres't. f. :t t Milton J. Pritts, Cashier. ,. - " Directors: SA! i: EI. 6X YI KIl, j WM. EX I-SI.EY, ' JO.S1AH SPKTHT, l- .JoSAS M. OmK, JOIIX II. tsSYl'KIL JOHN Tfl-'bT, - Joseph it. havim, xoaii h. .millku, II A UU1.SJN SX Yl KR, J K ROM E f TL i I T, HAM. It. Ii AHitlSON. futtoiaiTs of this Uink will ree-lve1honit lilt-ntl t regiment o,iisisi-n( unit !ii -Iniiikifi. Parties wi.-.hiiijr lo !:. nim-y -:i.l or v-t ran le atvoiiiiiio!aU-d by tir.ilX lor aiiy MHIOUIlU Money mid valuniiles steurel by one of Imo M' eeiehratt'd .!f-s, witb I110.-S inijnved tiine U k. I'oileetion! made la all Jart of tlie VuiU-d St.ili-s. 'h;iiv iiKHb-rale. Aeeoun; and deposits tMilieited. FiSElir Till ill TIKI : 121 & 123 Fourth' Ave., PITTSBURGH, PA. itfi 1 1 Undivided Profits ? 250,000. Acts as Kxmitor, (.;i:irliati, AssigHtv . - - anl iUtvivt-r. WilU rLttivM f.ir anl lul'l frit of -lar:e. nusiiiess if ror-i.l.-nts:uil tion-rosiilt iits iirofiiIly alt'inl-l to. JOHN 1J. JAt'IvSON," - rK-si.Mit. JAM IIS J. IK)XNi:LIt, V. I'ri'-.iiU-iiL FllAXKLIX I'.IKAVX, - m-Uiry. JAS. CC'lI VritlX, - Tiva.-uivr. TE ART AMATEUR. Best and Largest Practical Art Magazine. (The ouly Art Perif-llenI r1( d a Medal at the World Kair.) . ' v hthKiMc I') all r. fi h U. rk ilr ft. if Frtftflt- nri or I , malt tla U LuM-t t4-il FOR lOCi wei!lm!loaaTme fC meuiivUii.K H' 1-ultliCAiata a upeei '111 mea eiifv. mitti sapertt eo'- p a-ex 111 tf'ir-eDf'Vii-ro'trAii-i-iir mI-JIo JL S - raentary pag- ol UciUsu-i t,n uu!r pt.ee !- rrtn OC weilll wn-i "Painting rUn ZOCt f-r Bej.nnr-.IUigt. MONTAGUE MARKS, 23 Union Square, . . . . i . ; . ' ' "' New York. ARTISTIC JOB PRINTING - A SPECIALTY. HARRY" X.' BEXSIIOFF, MANUFACTURING STATIONIR A XI' BLANK BOOK MAKER HANNAM MLOCK, Johnstown, 46. i 1 . ...... "... i , ,, . , I 1 " " - I I ' . - , ,.. . S2) e d i c n e la necessity because the toaUs of winter sir is gone, and milder w eather, increased moiature, accumulated impurities in the blood and debilitated condition of the-' body, oien the way for that tired feeling,: nervous troubles, and other ilJs. The akin, mucous membrane and the various organs strive in vain to relieve the hn-i purs current of liXe. . They aU welcome' ii w t arsa- parill a to sssiet Kalure at this time when aha! most needs help, to purify the Mood, toue( and strengthen the laboring organs and build up the nerves. " A year oio la'it sprinp I hart a severe attack of intlammatorv rbumausia which confine-, metomy U-d for tlx nwts. I was treated by physician and finally pot around and went to work but my iinmli and limb remained Mill and sore nrd tba pains were severe at t imes. My wife pre vailed upon me to lake Hood a Sardapa-i Purifies '9 2 ood lie rilla and I have taken about three botti and the soreness sni lamenea hare a!l : disappeared." T. II. rlttOMI.-on.LE, 11J ; iiu.shtia St., Eastern, Pennf-j lvania. U i, r5fl, tne artor-timner pin ana nOOU S Pit lb fanii.y caUiuruc e. Jacob D. Swank, Watchmaker and Jeweler, Next Door West of Lutheran Church, Somerset, - Pa. I Am Now . tr.'ji:irt-l to -M'I!y tl" l'ililic with CI.H-k-i, V:ite!i;-s, a:nl Jew-t-lry of ft! 1 ilf-riiiitiis, as Clu-ap a- t lie I'lu-ainfit. REPAIRING A SPECIALTV. All work fr.iamnti-cil. Linik at my 8tH-k K-foiv niiikin-r your Iur.-li:tSt.-H. J. D. SWANK, r: Wild 5c Anderson iron & Crass Founders, Eiiirineers and Mjcliinits and Engin Builders. ' ' Mamifai-tarcrs of - COAL CAR WHEELS and AXLES. X-w and sotMnid-hand Mieliincry, Nlinilinjr, IlaiiK'-rx and l'lilieyw, Jnjiviort, I.uliru-ators, . t'lIKH, 1.U-. ERECTING OF HWCKiNEftY A SPECIALTY Strictly F rst-Class Work Guaranteed. Shop on Itnud St., near 15. A .! M.t Johnstown. - - Pa. HERMAN BAITLY, 134 Clinlon Strert, JOHNSTOWN. - - PA.. DF.ALKK IX Builders' arid Dthsr Hardware, GIsASS, f A! NTS, 01 b, VAF-; NISHES, ETS. See tur I -arge St-k of ; . , A i Sleighs. Bob Sleds.' Sleigh Bells. Robes, Horse Blankets, Etc. PRICEtf (o suit the 'times. GOOD LIQUORS! vand Cheap" Liquors r.v rjtlliiiffnt the Old IU-liaMc 1 1 i -i ? ' rs jj. o Htor?', nor N. 30ir jfi; M,1 sad I0 Clinlon St, Johnstown, ' l3a., till inds 'of tlie lioi(t liquor!' in luur-kt-t tn l had. To my old custom ers this is a wt ll-knowil fa t, and to all others convini-in? proof w ill le Sivt'ii. Don't forgvt that I keep on hand the greatest variety of I.hiUora, the choierct liratuLs and at the lowest SOMERSET, THE CTJB.TAIN FALLS. Over the .rriwaii.l over Hie lilis. , Over the teardrop, over the ki, Over the crimesi that blotted timl blurred. Over the wound of the angry word, fiver the dei-ds in weuknesn done, Over the UittU-4 lot and won, Xow lit the end of the t! ing y.Mr, Yi-ar tj.' to-iuorrow iff i.o! Irf- her,''7 .' '. 'Kjiurfredom,pv.rpitr thr.UKi i ' 5 ' la fji? iljprli. mid uj:e utitiiilght, I lie eiiitaia . :.: ", rail, t . v , i ' - . : - - i i Over on renin and over our ls i Over our erown and over our crKi, j Over the iret of our 1i.-miI ,n. I Over the ill that we never lii.-.inl, i Over the irsof or.r self-!eiiut, j ' v.-r tiH-.streticth th.-.t ( (iinin. riil irh.l. i Xow in tlioeud of the llylns:y-r, ' Vnir tlml lo-iiM.rrovvnll ijiiI In-h. c ( t Huietly filial, the iimmplereiilU; i ver It inly Ihecurliiiii fills... ! Ovir the ero ds and (he s.)liudei, i OverourKliifliii';, hurrjiiiK :m.kN, I Over the hiiti-Mis when l;rii;ht Itanie l-.iy, over tin-eiii.s where !hv li Uiiensie-.-n, ; : overt he ei.imor, over ihe v.ril. ' ,: . ; "vi r the Ncrt-.iuiry ol life, Xow in the cud of the li iiii year, Vi-artljit !-iiiorrotv will not !. lier-, . '. twiniy and surely, friiin MfiiTy uvll. . ! Si!. mlj downward Ihe curtain tills. ; lirrr' 'l-.- Till: BLACK DUCK. How "Aunt Lois" Carried Important Papers to the American Army Dur ing tlis Eevolulioa. Tin; n.llxwin t-tory is taken from the diary of the heorine ly her rreat-frr.-ind-ttieee. .' .' - When I awakened New Year's nitrht and lifh.-ld iny niollu-r over nie with a candle, I th iuht it was a dream, lut she laid her hand on me and .p:ike aloud : "Luis! Iois ! Awako quickly; I have need of tiiee !'' The mother of my jrreat-rand-aunt Ileitis; raiel a Friend, hotit sheau Aunt Lois h.til acquired their moile of sjex-eii. She continues : "It is not d ivdi,'' said I ; for not having a man to h--lp us, 1 m:it even ro out to the ham at da .vii and niuki ready for the day. 1 . ' ' ' "N'o, (i 1 !k- tlianked, it is not dawn, quote my motlicr. Thou must U-up and away liefrv- hivak of dawn, my clsiid ; so hasten !" I sprang up and quickly put en my clothing, knowing that my mothi-r would explain it in her invn time, for at U-st she had few words, t'omii-g nearer, riie said, lillreallu- it not, Iii-f hut thy father is here, shoi !'' "My father I-h.-re shot I l gan to foar hut she urged me to hasten and pause not. My mother then made Known to me how that my father had iieen given a most jierilotis ciraiid, namely, to gather some information, and U'i.r it or 'send it ly means of a paper to our commander-in-chief, fo-u-eral Washingt u, he then h.-ing, sis my father sanaisi-d, on hi ; way from. Tren ton to rrincetoui, but rilnly knaw hy what road.-' My father, in making a wide circuit around for h-.-tter e itnval- meti', was shot ; hut not so "(ieneral' his horse, who ruhed for the woods, and ia sodoi'.g coneeah d my father the h.-t'er. My mother went on to tell me that masmih-h as my ..father did h.-e j several hours from uiieoiisvio'istifs-aiid ! uxakierf, tIiourh siiil ilii ghip toi '.i;- j nal's ni ck he found hint: If when he arousvd ail hut home, w hereto ti-ner.d j had hrotight him straight. "'Tis woudLi-rui he did not fail olfl" spake my niolher; "aod, Iois, see t t no one learns from thee of thy father s earning. ' "Nay," quoth I ; "I here is no other ... ... - ii g.wsip to prattle wtin saving iiiyseLi uicl ( 'lover." Then nuirked I my mother' face as she laid her hand upon her heart and let her eyes rest upon me, and some way I understo-xl. . f. "Lois," quoth she,. Mthy father' errand must le finished for him. J dare not leave him go." "Nay," said I ; "I will go mother.V She sjiake not hut turned away, and I saw fhe was sorely trouhlcd. "Mother," .spake I, hnstening the mow-, "let it not fright thre. I, know not 'what fhevrrand Ik; Vut my father is wise and good, and I will hut do as he saith. I have no fear !' "Nay, hadst thou more I would fret lesV spake iny niit!ur. 1 f'Tho-.i art thv father again,1 Lois, ever ' venrure- some and knowing not of fear !"' While speaking she laid hy me my h a y quilt si jH ttieoat and jielis-p, for the snow which cameafter was alrt ady in the air. Then hy the bittern's light at iny mother's Lidding, I put my own saiMle on lem nil tJeorge, adding my father's siiddle-pocUets. Tor (' neral, whom 1 have named after good (ieorge Washiugtoii, hath tremendous strength and was already, havitiij hi-4 a i:ieal, Tit to be oil' again. I then itraiirliiw.ty ate a hasty hit which my mother had prepared, placing the remainder in the Haddlc-iiockcts. My mother then put on tne her own quilted Unmet and over it tie-l, a heavy comforter ; , I still not kn wing wliat jt-af 1hUu1J uu l -r-lake, hut khotvifig T should" h.ar in g;iod time. I sirove to push h.ick t!ie comforter, but my mother ndjusttnl it, aying : "Nay ; let U! 'T wero better to have thy face covered when ajass like Uiee goes aUiut at su-h an fiour.. Then in the dim light I sought my father's couch, w here he had fallen an J hour Itefore. "My daughter, are you there?" spake my father. I answered! and drew nigh as lie said :.,',!.; "You are going an an errand for me, daughter?"- - 1 J "Yes, father," quoth I. "Doyou kiiow' its "nature, Louis?" ail he weakly. ; . : . "No father' said I. "It is to lcar that which is of value and intrusted to me. It must go to the first oflieer of the American army you can find this side of the town." ; "The town !" quoth I, in woiuler- ment ; for that is full thirty miles away. "And I would not have you to think ing it a safe or w ise thing for a maid to do," quoth he. "There are dangers which I cannot even warn you against, not -kowil.g thorn Only jthLsj: you may 1' arrested and Hearched, I-ois ; hence you must U-ar naught aUmtyouf jhtsoii. YoUlnirst alsd feign some rea son for going toward the town at this ESTABLISHED 1827. PA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1895. your saddle jiockets two ducks Mhe hath already killed. You are going to liear them to Mistress Van Tyne, who dwells this side of the town ; they urea New Y'ear'a dinner from thy mother" His voice failed from weakness, and my mother held a hot drink to h'w lijw Im fore he went on. 'One liiing, my daught' r ; should you be halted on the way, and should they strive to take the ducks, give t'p the white one with a Miow' yt rcJ?t niicc, hut hold to the black one with life and wit"' ..: , , ' . . . '.' ' "Ami why the black one, father" 1 asked. - . ; "The papers are in its craw." j I U-ing tooann.-cd at this tosjw alc "Should yon liud no trouble, ami should you meet with one of our own commanders, give him the paper or the duck, and tell him straightway whnt J have told you. Should no one meet or inulcst you, ride 0:1 to Mistress Van Ty lie's, near by the town. Tell her all, and that 't is pressing needful tluit the black duck lie sent on to ( .eneral Wash ington. I know not w here you may liud any of our men six hours hence Keep but y;mr keen, your wit clear, and your trust in !ol. tJo, now T' I kissed my father and went, as he hade me. "Thejiass, whieh may lit of use to thee, is stitched in the crown of thy IkxmI, Ust the wind blow it away," said my mother, kissing me. She followed me w ith a lantern, as I went out ami mounted ieneral tleorge. It was very dark and eoid ; and my mother held my hand do.- !y f-r ail instant, ami then went in and shut the door. There was no sound as (ieneral .cantered down the lane, saving here and there the faint hark of a dog, and always the echo of the horse hoofs on the froA-n j;roiiuL I kne.v that he must n;.t go too hard at the first; for !ath heand I would need thesp-ed exercise when it grew colder, as it soou did. I felt it but little for some time, so iniililt-l was I by tise comforter. Indeed, tit cock's crow I marked two v.-oim-ji gi'in-j; toward their barns with lanterns ; but they would not have known iiil, and reniemlwring I wa alsmt busiii-ss of m ;ii!.iit I made no -ign. Now and then I felt the saddle-HM-kebt to K'ccrt-iin of the safety of the ducks, and of the bag of feed whielt mother had tied on for (iencrtl. Of the long, lonely ride in the dark ness my Aunt Lois says but Utile. I think she ln'.lt h-ive bin-n U-tit too s.-riiiusly 011 Iut errand to feel nei .t.-J fear, alt!i :ig;j one.' shesp.-.tks of ii. iii'j startled for an instant by a s-arecrov in a field "which did coma up:m im? .jiiddeiily." She continues: ' The way was all alike save that as I rude I lieeame more and more stilFaiuI tired ; but I feared to get down L-.-t someone should cotae sil-bletiiv from imbiLsh ami steal t'le dueks. Mile afUT mile diil ( ieneral and I travel before the first summons to halt w hieh was about daybreak. The sudden slopping brjimh my heart into my mouth. I had turn ed a corner and coiii ti p m a clearing air-mist a bit of woods. There was a small fire, and some men around ir. iiolher did walk sentry-like to and fro. 'Twas he who bad-. me halt. He wanned mp mist c"iriou-i' v. and then laid lii hand oti ( i.'iier.il's briile. You are my prisoner mother ; so disMouut ' ' quolh he, very superior li!;e. "Nay, nay good sir," said I (lucking 1 courtcy as well as one may on horse back. "I have often heard tell hew that the brave l'.riti.-h would light only their ejuals or superiors in strength, whereas obi women and children are by right left unmolested."' "Truly naid, mother," quoth he laughing. "You bear r.t least a ready tongue, hut yon may lie bearing more than your tongue, for aught I know. Whither would you ride at this h tu and alone V" I go alone U-causo I know (Mich stick and stone of the w ay, good sir ; and 1 go for that Ilvara pair of dueks for Mistress Van Tyne as a New Year's gift fr.uii our farm." lie shook his head, and the men near by lejraii to gather around, while my heart did sink lower than the groimd on which (J.'ueral was pawing, llut at the instant two horeseman appeared oat of the woods. Oue rode rapidly up and drew rein U-foro me, and I mark ed that he was fair and Well built, Willi honest blue eves and fearless of micr. Whom have we here'."' he asked. A prisoner sir," said the 111:111 at (icner.il's head. "Nay, good sir," quoth I ; "for I have a pass permitting my family to go to and from the town with supplies. Put 't is stitched hi the crown of my hood. So I would I might remove my hood, good sir, and prove it thee !" - i At tills the young oiliecr laugius', and said he, "I nm sorry, mother, to h ive you remove your hood in the co'u'; but it needs must be unless you bec-T.ue my prisoner before instead of ait r- ward!" "Nay, nay," quoth I ; "I would fa'n remove my hood, then ; for I have h:.d that oil" Itefore, h it I have never yet lieeii prisoner of war!" Si dropp'ng the reins on (leneral's neck, I unwound the comforter. The air felt mnst grtte fiil to my head, which was warm, and my face Hushed ; and as I pushed the hood back mr hair did tumble all about my neck iu troublesome confusion, and the soldier who had cried "Hilt J" exclaimed aloud : "Hy my sword, 't is a lass !" The ofiieer made a sign toward li'm, and ad I looked up he bowed, his own face lieinsr-miite Hinhed and said . "You will jwrdoii me, fair Mistress, for mistaking you f age . r1, ' . "Surely sir, 't was the fault of the lio.nl and coiuforU-r' quoth I meeting his.frank, blue eyes as J handed him the pass from out the hood. "This allows 110 luggage, Mi.-tnus, he spake hesitatingly. "Oh, I U-ar no luggage," said I, "save a New Year's dinner whieh I did raise myself. I was fumbling at the saddle-pockets, meanwhile, with a show of courage I did not feel, for my heart was thump ing U cause of the black duck. I drew it (Hit for I saw he was wait ing to see what I might carry and bid itaeros (Jenenil's neck meanwhile stroking its glossy plumage. er one out, good sir," said I, "that thou m iyest examine thesaddle-pK kets and tho h g ofieed for iny h'rse?" Si, holiling the white duck in one hand, he xamiiie l the sa Idle-p K-kets with the other. "Following my own will, Mis'ress," sail In, "I would fain let yon go on ; but know you not that Lord Corn wallin hath already cr.jss.-d t'i .- .W.mpink, ami hath his fon-cs statioiiisl iu tin town. Ib-uee yoti will surely be hi' rvsted atid s-eareh-.il this sid-1 of it. T.ierefore,-Mistress, my duty is' II 41aus.1l, and iua se.-mcI I su-.y t'.i-it 1 had to doas my father had enjoiu.-.l, and tie my wit. ; Taking up tile black du.-Ir, I held it outward, saying, "(tood sir, please hold this, too, for me an instant ;'' whieh he di-1 ;nnd I slipptsl from (ieiieral'sbaek nearly f:il!ii;g from stifl'ness as 1 r. at li ed tile sirouiid." 1 sli n k lll mv pelti- coat, and sliowed the duply s;ulilV-; then I laid my hand upon his horse's li.s-k, lotiking up io his face, and said I : "Thou hast my word, sir, that t!i"U do-t hold in thy bands my sole n-a.--.iii for going up to town. I lear lia-.ijht elscaUiut my vrsii, and that I may prove the ducks itiite go:.l to cat, I pray thee keep one of them, and so share our New Year's dinner." "( J t,liille Mistress!"' quolh he, looking doM :i on me with a lauir'i. "A skilled pleader for one so young ! Tiiinkcst t briU- the I'.rit'.-h anuy -."' "Nay," said I, 1 iccting his honest blue eyes :i I IcafHil b-ick on ( ieneral. "I think not, g'id sir, indeed ; bi:t I would fain thott shouldst ke-p one, for 't is like as not thou art far from home." As I spoke, I took the black duck and left the white one in his hand. "Thank you kindly, swtet Mi.-tre.ss," said he ; "but despite, my will, I 1.111-t do iny duty, and I fear :ii- th-a ni:;st come willi us." 1. veu as he spake there was a I ::,-. ofmiiskvtry from the woods b-!!:;(d t'iciii, wiiieh made him wheel around iii-l every m-in sprang to bis le.-t. I:i a trice I hud given (ieneral sne'a a cut as he never had lieforc, :.n- d:ii ting a!e-ad l.Lshed down the road to the !!'', whither I g.iilop.-d like mad, pausing Hot to 1-t-ik bvhind until I knew t'aerc was a mile or more U tw.-en us, and that I was not lieing overtaken. Then, halting, I fastened the d.i-'k ag.iin in the sad lle-p.iekct, and let ( ieneral take it slowly while I won. lore I w il-lt ne:;t to do. My Aunt Lois then tc',l- ,f her quan dary 011 learning the town to U- full of llrit ish. I did not fret to think of iicing a pristiner." she writes ; '-for at wor-t 1 knew they would not shoot a defeiise Icss maid. Hut I feared nie lest they hoilld seie the black dilek. Sliethen in ide up h.-r mind to g straight ahead, and "to !io!d imtiS the last to the black duck " wiiic'.i she savs, '-tliev siitusld not t.:.e ln:i me unless by fore of arms, an 1 then 1 was leU-rmine l tig) 1 1 Isi -wise !'' She ha I no further stopping-, uiilil s.'ie I-Klll t li:T.seit s!X lo:l -s :r :il li!C town, riding by a pi.v of w.k.N, s-;u. heanl there the souiid of hor-es and of tramping. i "And then it was," she writes ' that I felt somewhat of fright, and straight way w!i!i-le 1 tien--r.;l mtot.ie wis'-is. an I waited. It was a body ofmeu e lining very rapidly, and, melhougiii. fiietly, an 1 my heart thump ed b;i i!y iliitil what was my joy lo s.s the un iforms of our own American armv .' Ivn.iwing this, perhaps, to be my only ciianee, 1 r.wie out 111 tne r.wc.1 siraigu-. U'fore them, "whereat thev halted in mui-li surprise." Then Aunt Lois telisof her interview with their lender, ( ieneral Mercer, who got his mortal wounds shortly after at Stony Ilridge. "He was iu great haste," she writes. "and I said I did but I -ear a black duck of which I must tell him, where;i;;n h? or-U-re 1 his men to march on, and truUhtway said he, in s niiesurpri-e. " 'Now, Mistress w hat is it ?' "'It is my father's John Hradley's errand,' quoth 1 ' to bear this ! !; k du -k to ono who wouhl send its or its C intents to (ieneral Washington this m n il, immediately. " ! said he, drawing a long breath. 'All 1 thv father'."' "'Was shot while making his way with the papers.' "'And the papers?" " 'Are in the duck's craw, sir,' s;iid I, drawing the bird from out my :d- dle-poekct. "'And at what time didst start, little Mistress?' " 'At i wo o'clock this morn, sir.' "'Well, well! lie tok the duck an 1 slung it across his saddle la-fore him. 'I must hasten. I shall see leti- cra! Washington within uii hour, (iod willing, and he shall get the p-.; per. if 11 t by me, by some one else, (iood day, Mi.-t res Itradlev. lie be.ved. 'The Amerieaii uriuy h.-is done well to count you in it " '"In truth, sir,' said I, 'if they count by hearts, and not- hy musket, their bigge-t following is left behind !" "Whie:i, when I did tell my mother to-sl ty, she shKik her head at me fr m th but .cry d'Hr, saying 'Lis ! L-is !' Hut iny father, from his ct where he lieth weak saith, 'Tut ! Ia-1 the lass lie, so tint sh? d'H'i but speak the truth !' which from my heart I did." My Aun't Lois's ride home was un eventful. As every step took her furth er from thetippronchiugarmies, she was unni ilested, and feared, naught sVk that General might give out. It was snowing hard for the greater part of her journey, and -tise horsi st auihle-l homeward, stilF with cold and lame with fatigue. She writes: ' "Twice after night-time. I fell asleep oil General's neck ; and w hen I spied the candle-light from the kitchen w in dow, from sheer joy I could Jiave wept. But I called to miud what t'ueoftieer had said aUrat Uing in the American army, so bare up until iny mother did op "ii tho do.ir and Hy outward. I could not stand alone, and fell forward w hen I slipped from General's back. They raised me aii-1 o ire me intothe house." "But once iu the light of the tire, I marked, for the first time i:i my life, t!u tears running down my 111 ither's face as slu held a hot pus-set to my lips. "Tell father it went safely,' said I -'the black duck ;' ami then I must ( have f.i'.leil dead a-Ieep at onee, on the settle whereiintomy moLhcrdrew me." My Aunt Ii.s must have slept for many hours after that ride, of the hard ship of whieh s!r. says so little though she owns, the second day after, to "a sor ly stiirand cramp-1 f.-cling." I think, though, that she was fu!!y repaid evt 11 U-fore her father showed In r a letter long afterward, .signed ' !. Washington," which among other things fXpifsM-d the writer's thanks "for an husrtaiit s-r ie rend ivd hLs country." "I went a dangerous errand," said Aunt Iis's father; '-h.it 't would h:.e Invit naught save for tiiee iny daugh ter ; so yours :i tlie s.-rviee !" A year later iny Aunt Loiswri:s light-bearb-dly of a short trip south ward with !: r f..thr, V. ho wiw quite ivc cr. d '--.in f..r a -'ly.Ul SameiH-s " wheush.:?:ei:Ie la rand I1I "with my hair d-ii.e hi!i, and wearing a new sleeveless white satin gown th" same which father hath had d ne in the p .r trait." O'l which M c.ion she !:ul t lcn-ir of a presentation to General and Lady Washit'gToii ; whereupon (iener al WashioLlon, who knew h. r futile;-, said : "And is this the Mi.-tr.-ss Bradi-y w'no carried tlie duck?" "Yes, your Lxi-eii. iiey," said A'iiit Louis, lat:.;hir.g ' pair of d-.n-ks ; u'. I Ik-thought me that thou weri siiaring naught else with tlie Iirit?-:i, hence 1 gave them one !"' "At which," she writes, "my moth er doth shake her head and say, 'Oh, Lis! Luis! Thou wilt ever have the last word."" Sweet, bright, brac Aunt L:-is! I clasi-d tiie biok, smiling at its blithe pages, and- knowing that i:ur time s.cl nii.s must follow. But, if they do, tluy belong solely to the dim. ghostly ;:t!ie and the ilea l ro.-c-l, avct, where;'. I know sit.- would eladly have u-- read about the hbek deck ! Caoinr It. Mr. I'inl.iyson, town ci -rk oi Stir jiug, v.as noted for tin jnurvelo-.i. in cinversatioii. He v. a en a vi -it to the li.trl of Moutcith and .;rth, at his cas tle i:t Taha, "Ii t-ie io'!i of Mantei'.ii, am! v.as ah i;:t ( iking h ave, when be was r.kcd ly the L.rl whether he had seen the sailing cherry tree. "No," said Fin lay -on. "What s-rt of a tiling is it "It is." replied t!c e.nl, "a t.-.-e that has grown out of a'pHss-'s month from astoiscthe bird bad swallowi d, and whieli she bears aiwiiit her in voy; round the 1-K-h. It is jn-t at present in full fruit of the most exquisite llaver. Now, Finbyson," he added, "can you, with sdi your jMWers of memory and fancy, match the story of t Ice cherry live?" "IVrhai.s I can," se.M Finbon, el.arhig bi ibroat. adding: "Wiw-n l'.iv. r Cr.-niw. il v.as ;.l Aii th. one 01 the cannon sent a L.tii to Stirlitig and 1 idged it in the ni ruth of a trumpet wiiieh one of the triej, in theca.-ile was in the act f -sHinding." "Was t!o tTamjreUr killed?'' said the Karl. "No, my lord." said l-ml-iys.ni. -II.-b!e-.v the bail ba- k and killed the artil lery .I', nan who had !i: "V -.1 it ."'.. Mr-. Olive Thornc Mill, r, an imel i gent New York woman whose studies ofbirds and bird life have made her an authority on the subject, declared iii a ''talk" a few days ago that certain spe cies of bird which farmers delight in killing are really their In st trien Is In destroving cankcrw.irms ami other in- ect which, if not kept in cheek, would impair the fruit and other crops. The moral of Mrs. Miller's ol.ser.a- tion is that much of the legislation en acted in uid'.-rcnce to the wishes or sup posed hiti rests of the farmer has U-eii a cruel and costly blunder. While this Is undoubtedly true, there ischial room for the opinion that feminine vanity has Uvn aa much t: blame as agr'.e.d tur.il ignorance for the ruthless. Instruc tion of the feathered K-nefaetofs. Be this as it may, however, Mrs. Miller is doing good service to the farmers now in vindicating ihe character of Mic siandcrt-d and slaughtered bir.'is;a!id the service might U' rendered more elfeetive if she e mid be induced to i s- Send her "bird talks" to some of the Legislatures. Why General Batler Wa3 Relierei. Colonel Woolwor l told samogood stories ab ut ( Ieneral Hutler. He said that l.Utler himsv.!f told him as late is isvi that I.e never knew thereat reason why ne was Oeprive.i 01 n: military command by Gciicia! Grant. It was only a few years ago that Wo id- wor-l g i tne iaets irom iir.int s nrotn- cr-in-!aw, Major IV-nt, w.10 was the st sif oilii-r sent with the order for Butler's relief, lie said tin t v. idle do reason was openly given at the time, Bulk r was actually disphovd Ua-uu-e he was not a gratuated of Y est roint. This would not appear 011 the faiv of it to U a suii'icleiit cause, but (irant ex plained il to Dent one day iu the course of a confidential interview. "If," said he, "I were to send Butler a specific order to do something with his army, he might oU-y and he might nob He was too able and orignal not to reason himself into the belief that I might have given dilt'crcut instruc tions if I knew of the local situation. He therefore always had a plan of his own that he thought was Utter than mine or anyUvly else's, so that I could never tell just what he would d i or where he would U- at a given time. Ofeouiso that was fatal to any sys tematic campaign, and I had to rcphuv him with a West Pointer, whoso first lesson in war is the necessity of prompt oU-dicr.ee to tlie commanding general. Butler was too brilliant to le reliable." Jiuxfort Ailf ftixir. Wise Chili The small son an.l heir h id lieeii sent into the garden to fetch a stick with which he was t U- punish.-l. After soniJ delay he returned, saying, with a sigh : "Couldn't Iiii-1 a stick, mover; hut here's a little atone you might frow at me." AVIIOLE NO. 228. Teach Tree Ei3eaj23- Some year ago si gentleman residing tn ur ( 'ineintiati created a scu-atioii by v.hat he regarded a licw method of k ephig ji-i c'i tret s healthy" All that h"lid w.;s to pile tip e;o-th a'o.-i'it the trce.s, mo-.md reaciiin-? imtotlic tirauches. It bxik several cart load of earth to m ike the m un 1 and the little orchard had the !ip-aranee of l ishi-s) grow ing out of the top the cot 1 of earth. I'.Nery one iis-.l tobioktii and lai!L'h at the thought of I nrying up th? trunk of a tre-' in order to make it healthy ; but there were tiietna-s, and iindot;'.t. iiy m-e-.li Is of health. Thos who saw simpiy s;,it.-d their Udii-f that it was oiilya coincidence, and that the tret-s would probably . have U u as healthy without the mound of earth as with it. Since, it ha c-.m..' to le well rei;. nied lliat inaUV of the di'.:ises of plants, net lie. .-ely p.-a'. h trees, hut (if other trees, are caused by the mycelium of a minute fungus attacking the r jals, it is not at all unlikely that this mound of earth ojierut.-d U-sieiicialiy, byjn-,;-veiiiing the growth cf the funges whi'-h pn-ys on the root, of trees. Itisnow weli iii-.lerto.Hl that all plants of a lower of eget.iiii.n, which we know as fungi, v. ill only grow under a peculiar combination of c:rcii!ii-ta:ices. Among oth. r things tl.ey must U- very near the. surf... f the earth, a:el if buried to the depth th-y won! 1 Ue under a mound, it is tmlikily that fungi would li.id a satisfactory home. Sime -..ill say i::iit here they thcy thoiight i.uryiug up the trunk of tr.s s and covering the surface root with e.n:h w;is ii--truetive to health; but the burying by itself is not the iva..: n tree die when earth is piled over them to a coiiM-lcrubic. depth, but frotn the fact that the young erowiug rmusiln not g. t air. Tiicse- young growing r"t.s are aim-:-: aii ::t the etremilie, and tlie ne.:::.d !' earth aioutid the ir-an't would i- ;t in tiie s!ig!.t-t de-rrec i: j :re these i:,r r.ts. Whenever a vasu - i lr- -e i soincwhat buried it is a- t-i:.i:-.ry 1 1 L ave a --.ace uromul the trui:!., K-rhaps buil.iing 3 dry wall, in or.l.-rto keep the ce.rih fr.-m g; tiing 11. : r the trunk ; but thb: Ls not that the ce.nh is iaj'irioit, but to give chance for war-, r to ll iw fr--Iy- down into the soil, and t!:e i!.wof water always leads to a i-.,-.v ef air fo!Iowiii- the water. Tocse r-emarks ar- suggested l-v an ar ticle in an !tgrl--;i!iural p.qn r, staling that tiie apple borer and the p-acli borer haw been kept out -f the trunk of trio by making a mound ofcarth around til.-trunk;. ."' .'nuts' t Mjh U-'J- Ih3 Saaks ani The Elephant. Two new, cxuiiisite . sorts of leather h-ive r.-c.-.iltv !iri'u-ir..l -iri. i studies iii co'i.ir and U.t i :?re co.-tly in t!e xtn-m , yet they are w holly unlike. One, elej-.hant hide, is isn !yii only tanned and it take a m-s-t U autlhil brown tone. It is i-vcioiar, Uing dicidedly and irregularly roUL'h, yet a so.'t a the finest calf. The other skin, which i thai of tin' water snake, is, on the contrary, a thin and smooth :.s :.;i:i. It shows markings in trruy and white that are tender an-I. if one can forget his snak.ship, most U-w ite'ning. A yet neither of the skins has U. 11 seen at any but the ni't .! t shop, and it is proLaLI, that the c.st will ! them 1 11 1 ...tn select t r a long time to come. T.ie lowisf price quoted for an elephant -urdea.e is --11, and that m. aus one of the wry plainest make. A simple snakeskin pur.-j is marked '";, r.nd is d esiiot purc'iascany great eIaUiratio:i, ouly gold finish ami clasp. Whether this high rate is due to dif ih uay iu the prei-es or to the setueiry of the skins v.as not to It asccr.aim-d. In eit i.er case the result is tho same. The new leathers are valuable ad ditions to the leather supply U-yond d iiibt. Whether or not tiicy will cwr licoomo popular that -"S w in-ther or n .t the supply will ever suoieientiy inere.t-e i a que-ti n impassible to answer at the present time. A TJaiqite Scrap Beck. " Tin-s-.-api'nok, as I ha 1 always un- d-,Tto 1 1 it'" said a chien. "meant a collection of various things, p-n-try, recipes accounts of strange events, what ever was novel and interesting in tiie view of the c .Hector ; or it mea tit a c .'lection of clipping preserved by the writer of them ; but I haw sv:i lately a cr.'.pb k of a siniewhat ilill'erent eh ir.icter, w'i'.c!i wasq-iiie 11 ivei tain '. a id e.-riainiv of gr.-at intere.-t to tho-- w.i ea it e mcerne Tiiis was a familv seraph 1 ak c intaining li it.'ver h 1 1 appear.-.! ia print ah (h iii-mh-rs of th-family, u:i 1 exten ling bi'-k t a time b. f ire the war. S :ueti:ii.'s it is a simple d - it'a n a'.iee fr ui among the a I vertisi-ai -.its, but tell 5 ig its story p-rf.s-tly to t!n-o wh k:iow ; or it msy be aa obit ilary 11 it ice. Perliafis il is a parijcrapli telling of aa acei I nt to s i:n.' in :n'i -r of the family, or he IIS n.-ss o one ; p-rs.na! news cnituiueil in clipphig fi-a.n nr.vspip -r fr aa va rious pirts of the c un:ry as the family grew up and ni ive l away ; a s.rt of fa mily ree r I that t th e c 1:1 .'.T.i.' I in- crea -.1 in interest as tli years went lv." A'-'fc 'trk Sun. Gaad Hub For Success in Life Keep lie idle. .) I e impuny or none. Never Live up to your engagement. Keep your own secrets if you have any. When yea speak to a person, look him iu the fav. Good company and good conwrs.v tioiis are the very sinew of virtues. Good character is almve ail thing else. 1'wr live t misfortunes excepted I within yoc.r income. Make no h.-e-te to U- rich, if you Would pros JT. Never play at any game of ciianee. Kuril money U-fore you spvn.I it. Never run into debt, unless you see a way out again. The neglect of a e old is often fatal. 1 r. Wood's Norway Pine Syrup con tains all the soothing virtue of the nine. Never fails to cure. S 11 v. ii n. ., set- N. Y., It is i'ii..r-an.-e ratli.-r ilian anything -l. that m ikes life miserable, Uit ign ir.Mi- of the valie of Br. Bavil Kennedy'! Favorite liem. dy iI-h-h nr.t cxi-t in S -haghtie kc to day, a-a b hi I iin-di-f.ii and -n t..- S 1. lie i: stand suprvmu. 0. 1e of the 1 ;::, j, d i;-.t- ,iis f r i' Ki.-!'.iii:y e m. fi.-m th--gre.it Is-neSt our f.-ll i.v tow tisin i.., Andrew Sipja-r-!ey ! ri.ed fri ni ir u-e. Mr. :-;j.j-r!(y has s.iil'er.-d fr years pa.-t, with a chronic kidm-V trouble, frequent biiiol,! attack, and at intervals with violent neuralgia in the head and face. Up to b-t fall he rarely knew a well day. At that :i;:; bis u i.e u lei had learned f the god lr. Kenn-dy's Favorite 1. em.-dy had aei-omj'Iisie d, '.tcrmin d t have him si.se it. In writing uUut his -iekiKs..-, Mr. Sioju-rlcy said : "For several year I Was su'nji et to attacks of kidney trouble and gravel, which w:ts attended with Heist ex 'rueiitting pain, but sima- I U-gail the u-eofllr. ihivi-I Kennedy's Favorite item -dy I have I.a.l no s. riou- (rouble, an I my g.-.. u-al in-.J'h is greatly im- iroved. I kiit-v. of :t gr.-at many c pleaU.ut here vv h- !i.;ve u--I Favorite i! -in ily, mid in every In-taiii-c U m-li: ha fol.o-.cd. Oue of the oi'i.-ers of th" Albany, N. Y. Hospital r.- nt'y said, :: -K-iking of I-'av.rite Bene -dy : "I know of it "Teat medical value, and to my knowledge it cures the ili-easc f,,r v. Inch it is prepared." Tiie gnat value of I !r. David Keii m iv's Favorite ilemedy IU-. iu tlie fact lii.it it di-soives the exce-.s of uric acid in the bi.ao I. Su.-h ailments as rheu matism, neuralgia, nervousness, and the sickness peculiar to women ail come from this one caue. Favorite Beniedy di.ssolvi-s this acid, thus cur ing the disciiM'. In c.t-cs of scrofula, diaU-tes and Bright'.! disease, it has cur.-l where (ith.-r treatments have failed. Th? Story of a "Scoop." Twenty y ar airo Melville F Stone was strugvriiirg to make a s'.ns- ss of tlie t'hi'-ago A'- .--.. In theso days a big deps-it iu the bank is ihe Ji.-st step when a pan-r is to U-in t fill a long felt want. Twenty year ago news. pajH r were started on the expectation that they would make the lug bank d. pi-p. Sublime faith was the capital "t M-k on which the Chicago A' wa launched, and Stone was drawing pret ty strong drai":. on il when the incident. -M-. urr-d which i.ia-l- :i turning jxiint for him. Ston w.t coming do-vn town one in . ruing at .".n hour which would make him shu ld -r now. H wa- on his way t the oiih-e. A cer tain b iik elliei s! climbed on the ear and sat U-si.le Statu-. On the strengtli of chance acauaintanee the !!.-v-jia;i r man greetl t'tt- other mid i-..:i:u-ut s 0:1 tiie fact that it wa- remarkably early in t':e day fa It.- on the way to the bank. Ti.e o;!i. i.i! sai l it was, and, what a r-e, he had lee!l at ti. hank imtii the midnight U-:'.ire. ilors i"s ;.s e ::nt..i;id iw their com; with rapid tlalisit e'ls.i'i'i!;. Before ; o'Vieial r-:i- b.sl the .-tone an I ta-- ba:.' heart of t'-.e city the former ha 1 detail of an astounding defalcation. He went to the A" oili-v, and utiarding his -nsa:ion jealoLisly prep ire.l t make the lin-t 01 it. At that time the Chicago 7"oi.-.s was at its z.-nith. Wili.ur F. Storey was in his prime. Money was no object w hen it came to deals for exclusive new. AUiut midday there was held regularly a council of war at Tlie T-m-- osticc. Tiie campaign far the next morning's pajK-r wis planned. Sion-y w:ls ae cist me 1 to c ail ia the hea ls of iK ;virtm.':rs 1 1 by out the work like a gen.-r.;':. O.; this pari'u-liar .Liy that Stone was grin. iiiig out hi bai.k scn suti iu the city isi-ior oi" Tiie TitA said to Mr. Storey taut he had learned there was something up hi banking circle, and tint The .V- .- h id it. Tiie A was stuggiing. a Mr, Storey knew. Tne city cdiior sagg'.-ste I that the oiler of a s.;u sum of niimey wo-.ild ppibibly ia I 1 - S. .ne to p-ta:ie public itioa a .1 ay and pravid -Tiie 7"i with its daily sco vj,. "Gu over and try 'em-' said Storey. M):i;-r 'em ' ." Tile city editor c-alled on Stone and suggested that the batik story was worth m fe to Tiie Ti n' as exclu sive m liter than it wa to Tiie A' If Tlie A" 'fi did not pio'.is'i it, there wis little danger of any other pap r getting it. Toe iToi - was prepared to give Tiie A. :r s-"f 1 1 far the privilege of thetir-t publication. Stone listened and smiled. He shook his head. The editor went buck and rep irtcd to Mr. Storey. 'Offer "em Sl.no," said Mr. Stony. Tiie city editor returned to tiie attack. Stone listened to the plausible idea. That sl,Ui: would double tho entire b i-ik :iee rani of Tiie A'--e; jut then. j IVu the young e liiar ag.ii.i shaik his hea.l Tiie cit v c i': reinr-el his ul failure. "Make it s.'.ii o," saiil Storey shortly. The old 1:1 m's bio 1 wa up. The city editor hurried on his cr rami, fir it wa getting d inger.itisly near the hour far Tne A '-.' first edi tion. II found Stone putting his Imishiiig t-.ue'i's to his bank sensa tion. He delivered hi third mes - a ge. "1 i back a:i 1 s e.y t Mr. Story that he can't draw a c!i -.-'.; big enough to buy thi item :'r mi Tiie A'- r.-," sjaid Stone, shutting his jaws hard as the sJ,o f ) d in -ed t.sf-ire him. S..:u -how this tale of a scoop gat n ils.-.l ar 1U.1 I. Fi--ni that day Tiie A' prasj) -re I as it hil never done .K.i'or'. I. i-t'-i ft'oV--' :.)'. Eijh; Livei Saved by a Dj. Same year ago a vessel was driven on the U-.ieh of Lydd, iu Kont, Flig ht!..!. The sea was rolling furiously. Fight jssir follows wereerying for Ik Ip; not a Uiat could not U got otf, through the storm, to their assistance, and they were in constant p.-rit, for any moment the ship was hi danger of sinking. At length a gentleman came along the beach accompanied by his Newfound land d g. lie directed the aiiimal'sat teiition lo the vessel, and put a short stick ia his mouth. The intelligent and courageous dog nt once understood his meaning, sprang Into the sea, ami fought hi way through the angry waves toward the vessel. He could ii.t, how ever, got close enough to deliver that with which he was charged, but the crow understood what was meant, and they made fa-t a rope to another piece of woo i mid threw it toward. him. The noble animal at once dropped his own piece of wood, and immediately seized that w hich had Usui thrown to him; an.l then, with a degree of strength and determination scarcely credible for he was again and again lost under the waves he dragged it through the surf, and delivered it to his master. A line of e ammuukatiou was thus formed with the vessel, and every man on Ujanl was rescued. i-rkx-s. P. S. FISHER. time;rietioe your mother will put iu I "And wilt thou help mj lift the oth- Stiittrn tm 1
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