Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 9, Number 12, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 14 September 1878 — Page 6

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•THE MAIL

A.

PAPER FOK THE PEOPLE.

OUR MINISTER'S SERMON. Tha mtuister said, last night, says he, 3 "Don't be afraid of glvfa If your life ain't worth nothin* to other folks,

Why, what's the ose of livinT" And that's what I say to my wile, says I, "There's Firown, the mis'rable sinner, He'd sooner a beggar would starve than gl v®

A cent toward buyln' a dinner,' I tell yon oar minister's prime, he is, Bat I conidn't quite determine. When I heard htm a giviu' it Tight and left,

Just who was hit by his sermon. Of course there couldnt be no mistake When he talked ol long-winued pray in' For I'eusrsand Wilson they sot and scowled

At every word he was say in'.

And the minister he went on to say, ••There's venom* kinds of cheatm', And religion's as good for every day

As it is to bring to meetin'. I don't think much of the man that gives The loud amens at my preachln', And »penda his time the followla' iveek.

In cneatin' and overreacbin',"

I gness that dose was bitter enough For a man like Jones to swtfflow,' Em I noticed he didn't open his month,

Not once, alter that, to holler. "Hurrah,"says I, tor the minister"— Of course, 1 said it quiet— "Give us some more of thisopen talk,..

I I'd very refrcshin' diet."

Their Inlster hit 'em every time, And when he s^oke of jashiou. Ami riggings out in bowsaud .mug*,

AS woman's rulin' passion, AnJ comin' to church to set the styles 1 couldn't help a-wlnkln' And a nu'lgin' my wife, says I, "Thats you!"

And I guess it sot her thlnkln*.

Says I to myself "that sermon's pat, But mas 1s a queer creation, And I'm much afraid that mosl of the folks

Won't take the application." Now. if he had said a word about My personal mode of slnuin', I'd nave gone to work to right myself,

And not set there a grlnniu',

Just then the minister says, says he, "And now I've coine to the fellers Who've lost their thower by tasin' their friends

As a fort o' moral umbrellas, Oc homii," says he, "and find your faults, I nit Lead of iiuntin your brother's Oo home," says he, "and Wear the coats

You tried to fit for oi hers. My wifrshe nudge J, and Brown he wiaked,

AuU there was lots o' siuilln And l-ts o'looklu'at our pew

Itsot my blood a-biltn'. Says 1 to myself, "ourminister l« genin' little bitter I'll tell liim when the meetln'sout, that I

Alu't at all .lint kind of a critter."

The Haunted Hotel\

OR,

A Mystery of Modern Venice.

BY WILKIE COLLINS.*

Ji CHAPTER IX. •u On the 14th the directors and their legal advisers met for the reading of the report, with closed doors. These were the terms In wbiob the commissioners related the results of their inquiry: 'Private and Confidential. 'We have the honor to inform our directors that we arrived In Venice on December 6,1800. On the same day we proceeded to the palace inhabited by Lord Montbarry at the time of his last illness and death. 'We were received with all possible courtesy by Lady Montbarry's brother, Baron Rivar. "My sister was her husband's only attendant throughout bis illness," the Baron informed us. "She Is overwhelmed by gfcef and fatigue, or she would have been here to receive you personally. What are your wishes, gentlemen, and what can I ao for you in her ladyship's plaoe?" 'In accordance with our Instructions, we answered that the death and burial of Lord Montbarry abroad made it desirable to obtain more complete information relating to bis illness, and to the olrcuuastauoes which had attended it, than could be oonveyed in writing. We explained that the law provided for the lapse of a certain interval of time before the

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of the sum assured, and we

expressed our w«sh to conduct the in* quiry with tnemost respectful consideration for her ladyship's feelings, and for the convenience of any other members of the faintly inhabiting the bouse. 'To this tue Baron replied: "I am the only member of the family living here, and I aud the palace are entirely at your disposal." From the first to the last we found this gentleman perfectly straightforward, aud most amiably willing to assist us. •With the one exception of her ladyship's room, we went over the whole of the palace the same dav. It is an immense palace, only partially furnished. The tlret floor aud part of the second floor were the portions of it that had beon inhabited by Lird Montbarry and the member* of the household. We saw the bedchamber, at one extremity of the palaoe, In which bis lordship died, aud the small room commuulcating with it, which he used as a study. Next to this was a large apartment or ball, the doors of which he habitually kept locked, his object being (as we were informed) to pursue his studies uninterruptedly in perfect solitude. On the other side of the large hall were the bedchamber occupied oy her ladyship acd the dressing room iu "which the maid slept previous to her departure for England. Beyond these were the dining and receptiou rooms, opening Into an ante chamber which gave access to the Kr*°d staircase of the palace. •The ouly inhabited rooms on the second il *r were the sitting room and bed room occupied by Baron Rivar aud another ntout at some distance from it, which had been the bedroom of the courier Ferrari. 'The rooms on the third floor and on the basement were completely unfurnished and iu a condition of great neglect. "We inquired if there waa anything to be seeu bvlow the basement, and we were at once Informed that there were vaults beneath, which we were at perfect liberty to visit.

We went dowa, no as to leave no part of the palace unexplored. The vaults were, it was belioved, us»»d as iunge«ii* in the old times—say c*nturi«» Mince. AI wind light wens only partialis admitted these dismal piaoea oy two long shafts of winding construction, which communicated with the back yard of the palace, aud the openings of which, high above the ground, were protec ted by iron gratings. The stone Httin leading down info the vaults could be closed at will by a heavy trap door in the back hall, which we found opeu. The Baron himself led the way down the stair*. We remarked that it might l* awkward if that trap door fell down r, clcstd the opening behind as. Tho

B&r amlled at the idea. "Don't be alarmed, gentlemen," he said, "the door is *afe. bad an interest in seeing to it when we drat Inhabited the palace." Sty favorite study fci the study pf experimental chemistry, acd my

workshop, since we have been in Venice is down here.' •The last words explained a curious smell in the vaults, which we noticed the moment we entered tbem We can only describe the smell by saying that it watt of a two-fold sort—faintly aromatic, as it were, in its first effect, bnt with some after-odor very sickening in our nostrils. The Baron's furnace and retorts, and other thing*, were all there to speak for themselves, together with some packages of chemicals, having the name and address of the person who had supplied tueui piaiuiy vuiiiio on lueir labels. "Not a pleasant place for study," Baron Rivar observed, "but my sister is timid. She has a horror of eueoiicai smells and explosions—and sho has banished me to these lower regions, so that aiy experiments may neither be smelt nor heard." He held out his hands, on which we bad noticed that he wore gloves in the house. '"Accidents will happen somatomes," he said, "no matter how careful a wan may be. I burnt my hnnds severely in trying a new combination the other day, and they are only recovering now." 'We mention these otherwise unimportant incidents in order to show that our exploration of the palace was not impeded by any attempt of concealment. We were eveu admitted to ber ladyship's own room—on a subsequent occasion when she' went out to take the air. Our instructions recommended us to examine his lordship's residence, because the extreme privacy of his life at

Venice and the remarkable departure of the only two servants in the house, might have some suspicious connection with the nature of bis death. We found nothing to justify suspicion—from first to last.

As to bis lordship's retired way of life, we have conversed on the subject with the Consul and the banker—the only two strangers who held any communication with him. He called once at the bank to obtain money on hisjetter of credit, and excused himself from accepting an invitation to visit fine banker at his private residence, on the ground of delicate health. His lordship wrote to the same effect on sending h«s card to the Consul, to excuse himsell from personally returning that gentleman's visit to the palace. We have seen the letter, aud we beg to offwr the following copy of it: 'Many years passed in India have injured my constitution. I have ceased to go into society the one occupation of my life now is the study of Oriental literature. The air oi Italy is better for me than the air of England, or I should never have left home. Pray accept tue apologies of a student and an invalid. The active part of my life is at an end." The self-s*clusioi. of his lordship seems to us to be explained in these brief lines. We have not, bovvevrr, on that account, spared our inquiries in other directions. Nothing to excite a suspicion of anything wrong has come to our knowledge. 'As to the departure of the lady'smaid, we have seen the woman's receipt for ber wages, in which it is expressly stated that she left Lady Montbarry's service because she disliked the Continent, and wished to get back to her own country. This is not an uncommon re suit of taking English servants to foreign parts. Lady Montbarry has informed us that she abstained from engaging another man, in consequence of the extreme dislike which bis lordship expressed to having strangers in the house, in the state of his health at that timo. 'The disappearance of the Courier Ferrari is, in itself, unquestionably a suspioious circumstance. Neither ber ladyship nor the Baron can explain it and no investigation that we could make has thrown tfa^ smallest light on this event, or hasBtified us in associating it, directly or indirectly, with the object of our inquiry. We have even gone the length of examining the portmanteau which Ferrari left behind him. It contains nothing but clothes and linen—no money, and not even a scrap of paper in the pockets of the clothes. The portmanteau remains in charge of the police. 'We have also found opportunities of speaking privately to the old woman who attend* to the rooms occupied by her ladyship and the Baron. She was recommended to fill this situation by the keeper of the restaurant who has supplied the meals to the family throughout the period of their residence at the palace. Her character is most favorably spoken of. Unfortunately, ber limited intelligence makes her of no value as a witness. We were patient and careful in questioning ber, and we lound her periectly willing to answer us but we could elicit nothing which is worth including in the present report. 'On the second day or our inquiries, we had the honor of an interview with Lady Montbarry. Her ladyship looked miserably worn and ill, and seemed to ba quite at a loss to understand what we wanted with her. Baron Rivar, who introduced us, explained the nature of our errand in Venice, and took pains to assure her that it was a purely formal duty on this point, he discreetly left the room. 'The questions which we addressed to Lady Montbarry related mainly, of course, to his lordship's illness. The answers, given with great nervousness of manner, but without the slightest appearance of reserve, informed us ol the facts that follow: •Lord Montbarry had been out o' order for some time past—nervous and irritable. He first complained of having taken cold on November 13 last he passed a wakeful and feverish night, and remained in bed the next day. Her ladyship proposed sending for uiedlcal advice. He refused to allow ber to do this, saying that he could quite easily be his own doctor iu such a trifling matter as a cold. Some hot lemonade was made at his request, with a view to producing perspiratton. Lady Montbarry's maid having left her at that time, the courier Ferrari (then the ouly servant in the house) went out to buy the letnons. Her ladyship made the drink with her own hands. It waa successful in producing perspiration—and Lord Montbarry bad some hours of sleep afterward*. Later in the day, having need of Ferrari's services, Lady Month irry raug for him. The bell was not answered. Baron Rivar searched for the man, in the palace and out of It, In vain. From that time forth not a trace of Ferrari could be discovered. This happened on November 14. 'On the night of the 14th the feverish avmptnirs accompanying hi* lordship's o»li returned. They were In part perhaps attributable tothn anoyance and alarm caused by Ferrari'* mvsterioua dixapfitwranoe. It bad i*-* .uipwsible to oi.etal the circumatauce, as tils lordship rang repeatedly for the courier, instating that the man should relieve Lady Montbarry and the Baron by takin^their places during the night as his

•On the 15th (the day on which the old woman first came to do the house wort), bis lordship complained of rare throat, and of a feeling of oppression on the chest. On this day, and again on the 16th, her ladyship and the Baron entreated him to see a doctor. He still refused. "I don't want strange faces about me ray cold will run its course, in spite of the donor:"' that jras his answer. On the 17th be was tntieb

rERRE HAUTE SATURDAY E BNTNG MAIL.

worse that it was decided to send for medical help whether he liked it or not. Baron Rivar, after Inquiry the Consul's, secured the services of Dr. Bruno, well known as an emiaeut physician in Venioe, with the additional recommendation of having resided in England and having made nimself acquainted with English forms of medical practice. 'Thus far, onr account of his lordship's illness has been derived from statements made by Lady Montbarry. The narrative will now be most fitly continued in the language of the doctor's own report, herewith subjoined: "My medical diary informs me thst I first saw the Englisb Lord Montbarry on November 17. He was suffering from a sharp attack of bronchitis. Some precious time had been lost through bis obstinate objection to the presence of a medical man at bis bedside. Generally speaking, he appeared to be in a delicate state of health. His nervous system was out of order—he WHS at once timid and contradictory. When I spoke to him in English, he answered in Italian and when I tried him in Italian, be went back to Englisb. It mattered little—the malady had already made such progress that he could only spesk a few words at a time, and those in awhisper. "I at once applied^tbe necessary remedies. Copies of my prescriptions (with translation into English) accompany the present statements, aud are left to speak for themselves. "For the next three days I was in constant attendance on my patient. He anewered to the remedies employed— improving slowly, but decidedlv. I could conscientiously assure Lady Montbarry that no danger was to be apprehended thus lar. She was indeed a most devoted wife. I vainly endeavored to induce ber to accept the services of a competent nurse she would allow nobody to attend on her husband but herself. Night and day this estimable worn an was at his bedside. In ber brief iutervals of repose, her brother watched the sick man iu her place. This brother was, I must say, very good

company,

in

the intervals when he bad time for a little talk. He dabbled in chemistry, down in the horrid under-water vaults of the palace and he wanted to show me some of his experiments. I have enough of chemistry in writing prescriptions—and I declined. He took it quite good-humorediy. "I am straying away from my subject. Let me return to the sick lord. '"Up to the 20th, then, things went well enough. I was quite unprepared for the disastrous change which showed itself when I paid Lord Montbarry my morning visit on the 21st. He bad relapsed, and seriously relapsed. Examining him to discover the cause, I fouud symptoms of pneumonia—that is

to

say,

in unmedical language, inflammation ol the substance of the lungs. He breathed ith difficulty, and was only partially able to relieve himself by coughing. I made the strictest inquiries, and was assured that his medicine had been administered as carefully as usual, and that he bad not been exposed to any changes of temperature. It was with great reluctance that I added to Lady Montbarry's distress $ but I felt bound, when she suggested a consultation with another physician, to own that I too thought there was really need for it. "Her ladyship instructed me to spare no expense, and to get the best medical opinion in Italy. The best opinion was hsppily within our reach. The first and foremost of Italian physicians is Torello of Padua. I sent a special messenger for the great man. He arrived on the evening of the 21st, and confirmed my opinion that pneumonia had set in and that our patient's life was in danger. I told him what my treatment of the case baid been, and he approved of it in every particuUr. He made some valuable suggestions, and (at Lady Montbarry's express request) he consented to defer his return to Padua until the following morning.

We both saw the patients at intervals in the course of the night. The disease, steadily advancing, set onr utmost resistance at defiauce. In the morning Dr. Torello took bis leave. 'I can be of no further use,' he said to me. 'The man is past all help—and he ought to know it/ "Later in the day I warned my lord, as gently as I could, that his time bad come. I am informed that there are serious reasons for my stating what passed between us on that occasion, In detail, and without any reserve. I oomply with the request. "Lord Montbarry received the intelligence of his approaching death with becoming composure, but with a certain doubt. He signed to me to my ear to his mouth. He whispered faintly, 'Are you sure?' It was no time to deceive him I said 'Positively sure.' He waited a little, gasping for breath, and then he whispered again, 'Feel under my pillow.' I found under his pillow a letter, sealed and stamped, ready for the poet. His next words were just audible and no more—'Post it yourself.' I answered, of course, that'I would do so— and I did post the letter with my own band. I looked at the address. It was directed to a lady in London. The street I cannot remember. The name I can perfectly recall it was an Italian name—'Mrs. Ferrari.' "That night my lord nearly died of asphyxia. I got him through for the time and his eyes showed that be understood me when I told him the next, morning that I bad posted the letter. This WAS his last effort of consciousness. When I saw him again be wa^sunk in apathy. He lingered in a state ot insensibility, supported by stiaaulauts, until the 25th, and died (unconscious to the last) on the evening of that day. "'As to the cause of his death, it seems (if I uaay be exoused for saying so) simply absurd to ask the question. Bronchitis, terminating in pneumonia— there Is no more doubt that this, and this only, was the malady of which be expired than that two and twe make feur. Dr. Torello's own note of the case Is added here to a duplicate ot my certificate, In order (aa I am in informed) to satisfy some English offices in which bis lordship's life was insured. The English offloes most have been founded bv that celebrated saint and doubter mentioned in the New Testament, whose name was Thomas!" 'Doctor Bruno's narrative ends here. 'Reverting for a moment to our inquiries addressed to Lady Montbarry, we have to report that she can give us no information on the subject of the letter which the doctor posted at Lord Montbarry's request. When his lordship wrote it? What it contained? Why he kept it a secret from Lady Montbarry (and from the Baron also)? And why should he write at all to the wife of his courier?—'These an the questions to which we find it simply impassible to obtain any answer. It seems even useless to say the matter is open to suspicion. Suspicion implies conjecture of some kind—and the letter under my lord's pillow baffles all conjecture. Application to Urn. Ferrari may perhaps clear up the mystery. Her residence in London will be easily discovered at the Italian Courier's office, Golden square. •Having arrived at the dose of the present report, we have now to draw

your attention to the conclusion which is justified by the results of our investi gation. 'The plain qnestion before the direc-tors-and ourselves appears to bo this. Has the inquiry revealed any extraordinary circumstances which render the death of Lord Montbarry open to suspicion? The inquiry has revealed extraordinary circumstances beyond all doubt—such as the disappearance of Ferrari, the remarkable absence of the customary establishment of servants in the house, and ths mysterious letter which his lordship asked the doctor to post. But where is the proof that any one of these circumstances is associated —suspiciously and directly associated— with the only event which concerns us, the event of Lord Montbarry's death? In the absence of any such proof, and in the face of the evidence of two eminent physicians, it is impossible to dispute the statement on the certificate that bis lordship died a natnril death. We are bound, therefore, to report that there are no valid grounds for refusing the payment of the sum for which the late Lord Montbarry's life was insured. 'We shall send these lines to you by the post of to-morrow, December 10, leaving time to receive your further instructions (if any) in reply to onr telegram ot this evening announcing the conclusion of the inquiry.' ::v-a CHAPTER X. 'Now, my good creature, whatever you have to say to me, out with it at once 1 I don't want to hurry you needlessly but these are business hours, and I have other people's affairs to attend to beside yours.'

Addressing Ferrari's wife with his usual ulunt good humor, in these terms, Mr. Troy registered the lapse of time by a glance at the watch on his desk, and then waited to hear what his client had to say to him. 'It's something more, sir, about the letter with the thousand pound note,' Mrs. Ferrari began. 'I have found out woo sent it to me.'

Mr. Troy started. 'This is news indeed he said. 'Who sent you tbe letter •Lord Montbarry sent it, sir.'

It was not easy to take Mr. Troy by surprise. But Mrs. Ferrari threw him completely off bis balance. For awhile he eouid only look at ber in silent surprise. 'Nonsense!' be said, as soon ss be had recovered himself. 'There is some mistake—it can't be!' 'There is no mistake,' Mrs. Ferrari rejoined in her most positive manner. •Two gentlemen from the insurance offices called on me this morning to see the letter. They were completely puzzled—especially when they beard of the bank note. But they knew who sent the letter. His lordship's doctor iu Venice posted it at his lordship request. Goto the gentlemen yourself, sir, if you don't believe me. They were polite enough to ask if I could account for Lord Montbarry writing to me aud sending me the money. I gave them my opinion directly—I said it was like bis lordship's kindness. •Like his lordship's kindness?' Mr. Troy repeated, in blank amazement. 'Yes, sir! Lord Montbarry knew me, like bit the other

members

Make

of the family,

when I was at sebool on the estate in Ireland. If he could have done it he would have protected my poor dear husband. But he was helpless himself in tbe hands of my lady and the Baron —and tbe only kind thing be could do was to providie for me in my widowhood, like the true nobleman be was!' 'A very pretty explanation!' aud Mr. Troy. 'What did your visitors from the insurance offices think of it?' •Thf asked me if I had any proof of my husband's death •And what did you say •1 said, "I give you better than proof, gentlemen I give you my positive opinion." •That satisfied tbem, of course •They didu'tsay so in words, sir. They looked at each Other—and wished me good morning.' 'Well, Mrs. Ferrari, unless you have some more extraordinary news for me, I think I shall wish you good morning, too. I can take a note of your information (very startling information, I own) and, in the absenoe of proof, I can do no more.' •I can provide you with proof, Mr, if that is all you want, said Mrs. Ferrari, with great dignity. 'I only wish to know, first, whether the law justifies mt in dbing it. You may have seen in the fashionable intelligence of the newspapers that Lady Montbarry has arrived inLondon, at Newburv's Hotel. I proa 'The deuce you do! May I ask for what pur|oBe?'

Mrs. Ferrari answered in a mysterious whisper: 'For the purpose of catching her in a trap. I shan't send in my name. I shall announce myself as a person on business, and tbe fiirst words I say to ber shall be tbeee: "I oome, my lady, to acknowledge the receipt of the money sent to Ferrari's widow." Ah! you may well start, Mr. Troy. It almost takes you of! your guard doesn't it?

your mind easy, sir. I shall

find the proof that everybody asks me for in her guilty face. Let her only change color by the shadow of a shade, let her eyes only drop for half an instant —I shall discover her. The one thing I want to kuow is, does the law permit it?' •The law peimits,' Mr. Troy answered, gravelv "but whether ber ladyship will permit it is quite another question. Have you really courage enough, Mrs. Ferrari, to carry out this notable scheme of yours? You have been described to me by Miss Lockwood as rather a nervous, timid sort of person—and, if I may trout my own observation,^ I should say

^°'It^ yon'iiad*H ved in the country, sir, instead of living iu Lofidon,' Mrs. Ferrari replied, 'you would sometimes have seen eveu a sheep turn on a dog. Iam far from saying that I am a bold woman —quite tbe reverse. But when I stand in that wretch'a presence and think of my murdered husband, the one of us two who is likely to be frightened is not me 1 am going there now, sir. You shall bear how it ends. I wish you good morning.'

With those brave words the courier's wife gathered ber mantle about her and walked

out

of the room.

Mr. Troy

smiled—not

satirically, but

compassionately. The little simpleton,' he thought to himself. 'If half of what they say of Lady Montbarry is true, Mrs. Ferrari and ber trap have but a poor prospect before them. I wonder bow it win end?*

All Mr. Troy's experience

failed

forewarn him of how it did end. [TO BB 00*T1*U»P.]'

THO UOHTS OF SA TURD A NIGHT.

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tkatrst PWMB CUUMt kc fssai. Not even Edison, with all his inventive genius and extensive research, can find a fat person that Allan's Anti-Fat will not reduce at the rate of from two So five pounds per week. Tboee having uselessly tried different antl-fst prescriptions, including "starvation," "horseberk7' and "saw-horse" riding, may be skeptical, but a fair trial will convince them that Allan's Anti-Fst is a genuine medicine, and that it will speedily fulfill all promisee. Sold by druggists.

God's way is better thin our way. Never make a promise that you do not intend to keep.

A cheerful person is a treasure in every household. Put into practice the religious principles you profess.

A wise man seeks to shine in himself a fool, to outshine others. Prejudices are difficult to eradicate when once permitted to grow.

The true way of forgetting one's troubles is to solace those of others. The innocent prattle of his children takes out the stingjof a man's poverty.

There is apecular beauty about godly old age—the beauty of holiness. By bearing patliently the little trials of everyday fife we are prepared for greater ones.

In the intercourse of social life it is by tbe little acts of watchful kindness that affection is won and preserved.

Home is the school where the heart of tbe child is educated and the impressions there received are generally as long as life itself.

Every man, woman, aid child has something to do, and an opportunity of doing it. Remember, that in a little well done, much has been accomplished.

There are many ways of betraying a secret. A wise and knowing look, a shrug of tbe shoulder leads at once to suppositions and conclusions.

Refrain from asking questions. You bave no right to question even your best friends on^matters that do not conoern you. To interfere in their private affairs is to make yourself a niedler— not airiend.

Show me tbe man you honor. I know by"that symptom, better than by any other, what kind ot a man you yourself are. For you show me there what your ideal ot manhood is what kind of a man you long inexpressible to be.

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THE LITTLE FOLKS.

A boy says that when he eats water melon his mouih feels as if he were in swimming. 'What's the man yelling at asked an Illinois farmer of his boy. 'Whv,' chuckled the boy, 'he's yelling at the top of his voice.'

A little girl's idea of the use of ears I •Carrie, what has the baby got ears for?' 'To hear with,' was the reply. 'No, they isn't ttaey's to wear earrings in,' said the little wisehesd.

A lady was leaning on tbe arm of an elegant and wealthy youug man and leading her little child by tbe hand, when suddenly the child cried: •Ob, ma, look there! See that gentle man that's passing. Don't you know him?' •N-no, my child.' •Why, mamma? He was pa last year.' (Ma faints. Music by the band.)

A little girl of six in Georgetown, D. C., after leaning out some time over tbe window ledge, drew back and exclaim ed, with her hand on ber stomach, '0i. that hurt right on the place where (S forgot to put any bones!' Another tiuj-. gazing out uoon a cloudy evenina, she said. ^Manama, there. Ian qingle star in bloom.'

Saturday afternoon a lioy not over eight years old was observed to sit down on the curbsone and lean heavily against a bitching post. He looked pale even through the dirt on bis face, and several pedeetrians baited to make inquiries. One of them observed an old stub of a cigar in the boy's fingers and he queried, •Bub, is this your first cigar?' •No-o it's in-tn-y second,' gasped the boy, and after a long pause, attended with increased paleness, he added, •B-but I don't see any change in tbe symptoms

In 1853 Miss Myra Kellogg, eldest daughter of the late Mmeon Kelloge, and sister of Mark H. Kellogg, who II beside Gen. Custer on tbe Little Big Horn, was married in this city to Mr. Truman J. Safford, who had represented Green county in our legislature in 1662, and, who in tbe year above named, removed to tbe promising village of LA Crosse. The next spring, however, the young couple moved down into Iowa, and, we believe, settled on a farm, and several years since moved into Dakota. He was an honest, hard working man, but never succeeded in accumulating much of this world's riches. Four years since, just as the evening meal bad been eaten, a dirty, ragged, footsore tramp called at bis bouse and begged for something to eat, saying that he was on bis way to California, bnt bad had hard luck, having been taken sick after starting. Mr. Safford made him welcome, and bis wife went to work and cooked supper for tbe stranger. After partaking of tbe meal prepared, they allowed tbe tramp to remain over night, and becoming Interested In the stranger, he was entertained for a week, during which time he recuperated his health, and bidding tbem good by, started on for California.

Two months since tbe stranger, who during his four years' absence iu California had "struck it rich," came back to Dakota and inquired out bis old entertainers, and in disguise spent tbe night under Mr. Safford's roof. Tbe tramp was particular to inquire into tbe circumstances of Mr. Safford, and was told by that gentleman that be had "plenty of bard work to do, but very little money." The next morning the tramp departed without making himself known, and tbe conversation and incident had been forgotten, when Mr. and Mrs. Safford received through tbe post office a sealed package, which contained the deed of one of the finest farina in their neighborhood, having a good house, barn, stock, horses, wagons, agricultural implements, and everything complete, which was aocempanied by an explanatory letter, stating that he wished them to accept the deed of this farm, which be bad purchased especially for tboee who divided with him when in need, aud treated him kindly when footsore and poor, and assured them that he was tbe tramp they entertained years before. Volumes could not say more, and Mr. and Mts. Safford are now enjoying the gift made them by a stranger.

As exchange Mates that if a shirt bosom or other article has been scorched in ironing, laying it awhile in tbe bright sunshine will take tbe discolored spot entirely out.

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A BBiaarr and beauttfal child shows in its every expression that its babyhood waa not associated with Opium, Cordials, etc.—for the continued use of Opium Is antagonistic to health. That valuable and highly recommended remedy for the disorders of Babyhood, Dr. Bull's Baby Syrup is absolutely free from Morphia and and all other dangerous agent*, MA bq safely employed at all times. ^Wee 25 cents.

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King's California Compound

Is a strictly vegetable preparaQou and will positively cure Dyspepsia, Sick Headache. Acidity of Stomach, Low Spirits, Biliousness, Constipation, Jaundice, Liver Complaint, or any afleotion of the Stomach or Liver, in the shortest time possible. You are not asked to buy until you know what you are getting. Therefore, as you value your existence, do not fall to go to your Druggist (Gulick A Berry) and get a trial bottle frco of charge, whioh will show what a dollar aiao dottle will do. Ask for DR. KINO'S CALIFORNIA GOLDEN COMPOUND, and take no other. (3)

ressanption t'ared. An old physician, retired from practice, having bad'placed in his handa by an East India missionary tbe formula of a simple vegetable remedy, for tbe speedy and permanent cure for consumption, bronchitis, catarrh, asthma, and all throat and lung affections, also a positive and radical cure for nervous debility and all nervous complaints, after having tested its wondertul curative powers in thousands of cases, has felt it his duty to make it known to his suffering fellows. Actuated by this motive, and a desire to relieve human suffering, I will send, free of charge, to all who desire it, this recipe, with full directions for preparing and using, in German, French, or English. Sort by mail by addressing with'stamp, 'Mining this paper, W. W. Sherar, 149 were'Block Rochester, N. Y. (eow)

Fever and Agae Cared far 00 Casta. Dr. Swqyne*s Fever and Ague Pills (without calomel and quinine), a quick and sure cure in every case for ague and fever, intermittent and remittent fevers, and all direases having their origin 4n Malaria. They are a great tonic and preventive aa well as cure of all complaints pecnliar to malarious, marshy and miasmatic districts. They act on tbe liver, and braco up the ay stem to a vigorous, healthy condition. Notwithstanding these pills are sold for oue-half the price that other ague cures are sold for, yet we will warrant them as effectual in all cases as any pills or mixture, let the price or compound be what they may and being entirely free from all minerals, their use leavee no bad effects, as is the case with many other remedies. Sent by mall to any addrees, on receipt of price (in currency or postage stamps), 60 cents a box, three boxea fl.25, six boxea92 60. Address letters, Dr. Swavne A Son, 330 N. Sixtb St., Philad'a. Sold by Buntin A Armstrong, Terte Haute j-tvi "TheFirst Dose dives Belief." Trial Bottles Dr. Swayne's Compound

Syrup of Wild Cherry, 26 cents. The distressing cough, which threatened serious results, is quickly cured before developing a fatal pulmonary iffectiou. For all throat, breast and ung disorders, Asthmatlo or Bronchial

Stations, Whooping Congb, Liver Complaint. Blood Spitting. Ao., no remedy is so prompt and effectual as Dr,f Swayne's Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry." "I bave made use of this preparation tor many years, and it has proved to be very reliable and efficacious in the treati»nt of severe and long stsnding coughs. I know of two patients, now in comfortable health, and who but for its use I consider would not now be living. ••ISAAC S. HKRBEIN,M. D.

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"StrauBtown, Berks county, Pa., Price:—Trial bottles, 25 cents large sice, fl, or six for 95. A single 26 cent bottle will oftentimes cure a recent cough or cold, and thus prevent much suffering and risk of life. Prepared only by Dr. Swavne A Son, Philadelphia. Sold by leading Druggists. In Terre Haute by Buntin A Armstrong.

ITCHING PILES.—Tbe symptoms are moisture, like perspiration, intense itching, incressed by scratching, very distreesing, particularly at night, as if

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GRATEFUL TRAMP. La Crosse Democrat.

worms were crawling in and about be rectum, tbe private parts are some- .. times sflected if allowed to continue, very serious results may follow. DR. SWAYNE'S ALL HEALING OINTMENT Is a pleasant sure cure.

HOME CURES.—We were great sufferers from Itching Plies, the symptoms were ss above described, tbe use of Swayue's Ointmeut in a short time made a perfect cure.

J. W.CHRIST, Boot and Shoe House, 344 N. Second St. T. C. WEYMAN, Hatter, 8 S. Eighth St^ Philadelphia.

Reader, if you are suffering from this distressing Complaint, or Tetter, Itch, 83ald Head, Rlnit Worm, Barber's Itch, any Crnstv, Scaly, Skin Eruption, use Swayne's Ointment and bf cured. Sent by mail to any address on receipt of rioe(ln currency or postage staaops), cents a box, three boxes fl.22. Address letters, Dr. Swsyne A Son, 330 N. Sixth street, Philadelphia. No charge for advice. Sold by leading druggists. In Terre Haute by Buntin A Armstrong.

It Baldness or a Defleleaey of Hair Exists, or if tbe hair Is gray, dry er harsh, tbo nstural youthful color can be reetored by using "London Hair Color Restorer," the most delightful article ever Introduced to the American people for increasing its growth, restoring its natural color, and at the same time a luvely hair dresser and beautifier. It is totally different from all others: not sticky or gummy, and free from all impure ingredients that render manyotber articles obnoxious in fact it is exquisitely perfumed, and so cleanly and elegantly prepared as to make it a lasting hair dressing and toilet luxury. 1. A. TTNBS. A PROMINENT CITIZEN, Wilson, N. C., writes: Some ten years, ago my wife's hair oommenced falling, and got very thin and turned gray but after uaing ''London Hair Color Re-: storer" the scalp became healthy, tbe hair stopped falling, the color wss re-j stored, and Is now growing beautifully

Ask your dragglat for London Hair Color Restorer. Prise. 7i eents a bottle. Six bottles, |4. Main Depot for tbe U.S., 830 Nortb Sixtb St., Philad'a. Sold by Buntin A Armstrong, Terre Haute.

KILLS oil the FLIES ia a routn in TWO HOURS. soc vrortii will kill more flies tbsafio worth of YlyPapar. No dirt.

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riAlil Any worker can make 912 a day! WOlu at nome. Costly outfit free. Address TRUE CO., Aafcusta, Maine..