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MERCANTILE.
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Walksr s. Gieklina.
More New Goods !!

WALKER & HIcKLlNG wish to iniorn
w their customers TINT they have removed into
the new Brick Hldrng, one door we, of the Oh
stand, ON the south side oI the Public square aud
have pist received from the eastern cities large and
varied stock Of Staple nni Fancy goods suited Tor
this market, comprising silk, Cotton, Linen, Wors-
ted aud Wollcn Fabrics. II Is useless to cnumcratr
articles we wall only say that most articles in this line
called for at Country Store may be found in our
stock, and will be sold at the lonest prices Our mot
tois mot to be undersoldby any one"
Also I'VE have lately received 62 cases Of
Roots Shoes and Brogan- nil sorts and sizes s,ii,a
ble Tor wear OF men, women, and children; these
will be- sold at very low prices
ALSo-Crockery and Glassware; COOL assor-
ment Of hedry and sheif HARDWARE trace, log,
and halter chains, scyhes and sneaths, wrought and
cut nails aud spikes, all sizes. Also
GROCERIES
Oh all kinds, as cheap usual; and our stock of
Drugs, Medicines and DyestaBs is complete, and
will be sold ut Chicago or St Louis prices, whole
sale or retail
CASH paid for any quantity of Hides and Wheat.
Oat-, Land Bacon, aud most other produce taken in
exchange at the highest rates
Dec 1875 WALKER & UICKlING
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Chicago advertisements.
l. A w no d n y.

A =; s: I;;; (; .! s s;
lsASA " assortment Of Law Books
CsAVkrss,i<xzAA in the west among whichare
a..ssSg9 Coiton's Treatise; n. York
Digest; Governs Reports, n. Y; IllI's do; Eas.'s
do Demos do; Breeses do; ScamiRons Reports.
Ill; Gllnans do: Curtis U. S. Digest, Hllcouib's
Supreme Court Digest, Chiuys Grim. law do Plea
dmgs; Storys Eq. Digest do Jurisprudence; do
Conflict oilaw; do on partnership do on baillneuts
do on sncs do on promissory notes do ON bills of
exchange do on agency Collyer on Partnership I;
Statutes OF Illinois; Wheaton's international Law ;
Roberts on Fraudulent Conveyanclng; Blydenburg
on usuryi Eden on Injunction; Mathews Prcsump-
tive Evidence Tidd Practice Saunders Reports
Roscoe,s Criminal Evidence Russell on Crimes ;
Archbold'- Crim ending; do Civil do Conklin's
Tratis- Philips on Insurance Duer on do Bar
bours Chancery Practice Daniels do l.ube's
Equity Peadings; Blackstone's Commentaries !;
Burge on Suerlyshp; Grecnleafon evidence Sug-
den on Vendors; Adams on EIcctment Hihard on
Saes HUMPHREYS Precrdents; Kirands Surro-
gate; Reeves Domestic Relations; Land Owners
Manual; Whauon's Am9nc, n Grun. Law Clerks
Assistant; Pcthier on Contacts; and Abbot on
shipping.
The nboye we will furnish rs low n, they can b,
had IN New York. Gentlemen OF The bar will find
1t Tor their interest to give call before purchasing
FEB 10, A III e. {. hurley
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MARRlED-On Thursday evening this
week, in this place, by the Rev. G.. W.
Bassett, Mr.. ID. W. c. GoonIso 10 Miss
EMILY d. PREscorr, all Of Ottawa.
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Here is a good definition Of a secret; "a
nything made known to every body IN a
whisper"
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Valila bic BOOK -,

DRESCOTl'S Conquest # Mexico,
L do do Peru
do Ferdinand and Isabella,
do Mlscelanles,
Wmxnl's Historical Memoirs,
Macauley's History of England, do Miscellaneous
writing; Carlysles Miscellaneous VIKINGS,
M'lntoshs do, Aisons do,
Lamartlne's History of Grondisis,
do Pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
The above books can be bought very low a, io2
Like St, Chicago. eb23l A. II. g. c. Burnley.
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. 1919. slEA
Matteson g. Preston,
4 T0RW ARDisG MERCHANTS.
ST. LOUIS, MO.
JOEL A. MATTEsoN, JOHN p. PRESTON.
RefeaeNCES,
Messrs Pomeroy 3 Durkee, ST.
Messrs smith and Townsend, N.y 0-lAs..
= A. Walker, Esq, Eaton Rouge.
Benz. Wacle, Esq, Matches.
Messrs WilIi1ms and Lawrence. Quincy.
l. T. Sanger. Esq, Galtno,
Messrs Wadsworih, Dyer. and Chaplin. Chicago.
80" Ogden and Jones.
William Goodng, LOekport,
Gen. Jacob Fry, ."
Messrs Mailr-on and Bradner. Joiis,.
Walker and Hieklinc. Ot'avs.
=" =, Cushman and Grdley,
l,a1r Hardy Hardy ESQ.,, La Sulie.
s S@:sf. Ps;s 4%sa @:s 81 s Gs-ss i.
" Phelps and Bcurlnnd
Hon. Thomas Fold
n nss.Ei B Bind, r. 1: Co.. Mes T~t.
Messrs suydsm. snee G. Co
j. Williams, Esq, Utica,
M.sSTs k I'm snT IL t 'h &c., BIgah.
Reed, Parks & Co, 6Aar~,
Bobb and Bishop, Cleseian3.
Burrows \ Co, Cincinnati,
q" William. sr d Dilwor'h, Pifish1ss.
H. md I. Faber
e ., Hoffman and coaaas.f rev.
T. D. Brewster. Esq.,
4. II. Ridgey Esq. Springfield,
J., c. Webster, Esq.
Messrs. Dudley and Wardow, I:sssspta,
Chas G., Wilcox, ESQ, Pekin,
CASH ADVANCES MADE ON C0NsiGNMENVS,
Referring to our Card above We take Tina or<
cason to solicit Consicnmcnts Of Mere han diys.
either for sale hrre,or forwarding TO other prints
We shall confDe ourselves too Com mivsiop
and Forwarding Business. and feel con sden, in
assuring you that our experience. in bu.ipsss,
and Acquaintance generally in the country, will
enable US TO give any business with which We
may be favored The most satisfactory attention.
Any person wishing to have groceries Of ny
kind, or any other article purchased in VI. Louie
OF New Orleans and shipped to them, can have
i, done by sending their orders to us, fur tn.
aud Salfp per cent On the money invested. Ter.
sons doing retail business any where ives, NJ
Detroit, or in sry other direction, can depend
upon having their orders filled at ~ low rs,ss.
Il they send To u.. Az perhaps lower, than ,hes
could nv coming themselves. Every a,ssn,ion
shall be- given in having goods pu, In good order
and shipped ut low rates, however small thu
amount may be, tina, ia srni 10 M to Nv invested.
Il shal he done PROMPTLY and to order.
M\TTESON Il PRESTON.
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OTTAWA PRICE CURRENT.

Oitara, March %, 1919.
PROVISIONS: lCai5kins, gr. 6a7
Beet, 100, S2O)aS2 % =" dry, lOal2
Pork, | ia 300 Deer Nins,' l2al6
Veaison, 2j0a 800 MeyshinS, 1885
lard, H.. IQjc Coon l5q25
Tdllo,r, Gal MuSkrQt, ga 8
GRAIN & FLOUR! Mink, 1890
Wheat, winter, 5ja6O GROCERIES:
80 spring, 30a5G Sugar, brown, 5lal0
Oats, l5GlS g crushed, l2al4
Corn, l6d2J - loaf, l3dlj
Barley, d3o Io}qsSeS, gall. 35di5
Beans, iOa5o Coffee, Rio, ID. 9alJ
Flour, sup. TODD. 2.2j &" Java" Halls
fine, 200 Tea, y. hyson, j0a75
buckwh't, 80 :. old :. SSa$l
Corn meal, bush. % black. 5Oa1j
VEGETABLES: SUNDRIES:
Potatoes, bush. 80 Butter, l2ia
Onions, 3Sd5O Cheese, 5a s
Cdbbdgcs, each, la Eggs, doz. 6
FURS & SKINS: Honey,l IL. SalO
Beef HideS,gr 2ld3 Candles, tall, lOal24
dry, 6 al 90 sperm, i0d50
In consequence Of the bad roads there is
noproduee coming III. Spring wheat 4Sa5i
winter 55a60. Flour holders are shipping
southwark. A grea. deal If pork taking
the same direction.
ST. LOUIS. March 20.
FIomr.-The only Transaction Of note,
was 100 bblS fine at $3.50; two or three re
tail lots superfne at 81 rs.
Whent-Thc market was duh to day,
and several large lots remain uusold, hold
ers refusing TO accept lower rates. Sales
embrace about 2,500sac 2GG bags mixed
at 6S!c; $50 prime a, Soc, G7S mixed at
76is7Sc., bags included, and $40 bbs. a,
TIC, and zoe. FOR bbls. =; rs and SOC. were
the hest offers Tor good and prime lots.
Corn.-But little in market. Sales OF 200
sacks at &c., and SO at 30c. pr bushel, sacks
returned.
Odts-Sale Of l3l bags, the only LOT Of
any size the OH market, CSC pr bushel sacks
returned
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lsendy Made Clothing,

Goats Vests, Pants. Fine Shirts Hickory do, Cotton
and Wool Flannel Shirts AMI Drawers
The Best Quality
OF Teas, Coffee y. o loaf and crushed sugar. mo-
nsses cider vinegar rice sarratus. candies, SOAP.
nails, glass. together with all the iiis culinary ar
ucles-FIour and Indian Meal KEEP, constantly, and
warranted IN oil cases.
4 First Rate Stock Of '
Mems thick, kip and calf Boots, mems and boy 5
Brogan4, ladies Caters, kid walking shoes and
buskns. leather lace boots, and ow qnartered shoes,
misses AMI chIldren's Boots and Shoes. Aud
A Good Assortnepto of
Knives and forks, scissors, hand saws, hammers, au.
gers, door hangngs, rowles gram scoops, shoyels,
and spades, trace chains, &c.
Packages will be sent throughou, town free of
charges. The highest Market prce will be paid for
all kinds Of produce
The subscriber pledges himself to sell
goods as io,r rs can be afforded in torn.
Ottawa, March ,, 1919 l. ID. SMITH.
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t!othS, CdsSl1iereS, SdttineN, TreedS,
Kentucky Jeans, Iestings, sc.
\ choice selection OF prints ginghans de lains. dress
silks. bcachcd and brown muslin 4 to .. wide I;
b.cached and brown drilling to II wide; check
hickory stripes, coiored cambrick. red, white. and
yellow flannel, Canton do, Irish linen, crash linen
diaper, hosiery, gloves handkcrches, .carts, Swiss
musn cambria do lace edg,ng, and Insertion, NIB
bou~ and q variety OF notions. \ small stock " ich
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Rpan s. SANGER.
California Gold.

4 RARE SpECULATION-All p-rsons
"A whose notes and accounts are due will save
both trouble and costs BY bang immed
ately and settling them. We sold you goods upon
the express understanding Of prompt pay, and now
expect it, jnnl2 RYAN & SANGER
Pork lard, wheat, corn. oats, hides, ,1ow, tlrs,
and SKINS wanted a the HIGHEST market price
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Pork.

'rHE highest mnrkct price will be paid in Cash and
Goods for PORK, delivered Mt the store of the
ubscrIbcr Novel,, as LOCKWOOD
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l:iMgllHIllS

TEN pieces very choice French Glug'laias.
L 10 pieces, New Style German ho
10 do do English do
10 do American do will be sold
very lowby OF RYAN and SANGER
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New ADVERTISEMENTS.
NeWG00dS.

uSlIMAN 4 GRlDLEY are now receiving
~ then spring supply at gtcccries. which have
been selected with much care expressly Tor the mar
kct. Persons wishing good articles III the lowest
prices, will do well To examine goods before pur
chasing elsewhere. nrl9. CuSHMkn & GRpiLy
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L. D Smith

AVlNG Just purchased OF Messrs BAcuEIIEr
SEELY, their stock in trade, would respect.
FULLY solicit share OF public patronage. His stock
"A, present, consists in general assortment of
Dry Goods, Groceries N Hardware,
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FlanssClS.

0n Pieces ,willed and plain red fannels,
w 10 DO do white do
~ do Yellow. Orarg. aud Green do
at unusually low prices, by RYAN g. SANGER
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On BBl.S New Orleans Molasscs. 5 do Sugar
~ House & do Golden Syrup lu,t received a,
march % CUSflN,y & Err,trv
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07


Respectable of our citizens have been start
led out of the most comfortable maps ever
taken under preaching. A sneeze of I'm
Gle Zadok's has brought old Squire GRIPPE
on to his feet. in the horror that Millersm
was true sure enough, and that the end OF
all things was at hand.--And one OF the
Captains operations, with that red hand
kerchief, has walked Judge Lawful pretty
nearly into petrefaction, in dread that
some awful convulsicn of nature had taken
place. Now to wake man up in such
dreadful hurry, produces a ptitul, not to
say ludicrous bewilderment, which gives
no specially dignifed aspect to the reused
slumberer. While the dread of being sha-
ken into wakeiulness, by this kind of pew
thunder, is an if terrorem disuasion to many
who might otherwise avail themselves of a
sanctuary opportunity for nap. ! think,
if we can muster these church sleepers into
a wide awake opposition, that Uncle Zadok
and the Captain will have to shut up shop
or to suffocate their thundcrs, that it shall
be harmless TO preacher, sleepers, and all
the people. SIMON.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07
tFur the Public Le'!ger.l
no, FOR CALIFORNIA,

To THE EDiToRs OF TIE LEDGER: Gentle.
mcn-l have been in New York for a few
days, and joined a company called the Over
land Mutual Protection Company. would
be glad to call the attention of the citizens of
Philadelphia 10 4 route. The company is
building Il ilalboat in Cincinnati that will cos;
each member $50, by which the Ohio, Mis-
ss,ippi and Arkansas rivers will be naviga.
ted, The company will get within 800 miles
of Salt Lake, al cost of $50; and as ponies
can be had there for $40 each, it is calcula-
ted that the company will get to the head
waters OF Feather River in seventy days for
less than $50, including three months pro-
visions. | would recommend all persons 60
in" 10 California, 10 read Pixies Travels, and
they will be convinced OF the pacticability
OF the route. The company are only bound
for mutual protecton-evcry member is his
own treasurer. The company will leave
Cincinnati Oh the 18th proAimo. shall en-
deavor to give you All account of our progress
and the incidents we meet with on the route
| remain, gentleman. your obedient servant,
JOHN Cox.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07
THE NEWSPAPER BOY
BY REV. JOHN G. SPEAR.

Entering the Police Court, at Boston, one
morning, noticed among the prisoners a
youth who was poorly clad, and who was
bathed IN tcars.-Sitting down by his side,
] said TO him.
"Why are you here, my son ~
81 am accused of selling newspapers, sir,
without icense.n
care YOU guilty! ?"
ayes, sir"
'Have You been arrested before ~
EYES, twice.
''Whai for -
"For selling newspapers
''Why do you persist in doing ltp
''Because don't know what else TO do 10
get living"
Have you a father ~
''No; sir, my father is dead
'ls your mother livingio
''My mother is drunkard she does not
take care Of me, and du0'l know where
she is now"
-AS 'llc ilibll8ll vi Ills luUtlihtSS CdlIle over
him, he wept as though his heart wond
break, | was much moved
''Where do YOU lodge = inquired.
''Near Union street, sir | pay nnepencc
night for my lodging, in advance, and buy
two plates of beans i'll the course of the day.
for which | pay as much more
'Ilow do YOU spend your evenings -
II walk about the streets or 20 into the
auction rooms"
"Cannot you sit down in the house where
you lodge, by the fire, and read ~
''No sir, the woman of the house is poor.
She has no room for me at her fire"
"Would you like to 20 into the country and
work, il IA place could be obtained for You e.
eyes, sir, would be glad 10 90 and work for
my living. don't want 10 stay in Boston
any longer; but have nob)dy to get place
for me. [ don't want 10 90 down 10 the Jail
again"
] now spoke 10 the Judge respecting the
prisoner. One of the officers of the court said
''lt is no use for yon to try 10 do anything
for him. for ne has been sent 10 the Jail twice
for doing the same thing, and it did not do
him any good"
THAT is a good reason,n said, ''why he
should not be sent there again.
After some conversation with the Judge,
agreed to pay the costs Of OF III prosecution
AMI h agreed TO call the fine one cent.
Taking the boy by the hand 10 my house
he was supplied with food, shoes and stock.
iugs were put upon his feet, and good place
was immediately obtained for him in the
country, where he is now doing well.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07
OLD SERIES VOL. 0. NO. rs.
now JOHN GOT MARRIED.

"A lew evenings since, the passenger train
on the - railroad arrived at quite small
village, and, on stopping at the depot, a low.
ing couple got out and inquired ''the way to
the minister's" On reaching the house. John
made known his erand, which was no other
than TO have the rite Of holy wedlock pet.
formed. The reverend gentleman was Just
leaving to perform a service OF another kind,
and suggested that the parties should wait hiss
return. But John was in a hurry, and the
minister thinking that he conld make a short
case of it consented to tarry. But the Bride
groom was not quite ready.-Ils trunk was
out Oh the platform, and said he, addressing
the minister: ',Spose You just help me i'll
with it, On getting it into the house he
added: "just help me up stairs with it, Eli
zabeth wants 10 dress. THIS also was done
"And now said he 10 young lady present
as he decendad, "Spose you just go up and
help Elizabeth dress 81 Surely such request
could not be denied. The lady was dressed,
and her toilet duly made: as she was about
to descend she bethought herself that John's
wedding "rig'' was in her trunk, and she
would thank the kind lady if she would
take il into Johns room and call him TO get
ready" The rig was accordingly taken into
al adjoining chamber and the bridegroom
showed ''wherc he might make ready p
This occ1pied time. But at length the par
ties descended, and taking their stations,
the service was about to commence It this
instant John fled CT 10 q distant part of the
room, where Tie young lady was sitting, and
said he Come, now, 'spose YOU Just 90 and
standupSide of Elizabeth, it will make her feel
better The lady accedcd. The two were
soon made ''onc flesh" and the clergyman left.
1t was expected, ofcourse that the unhappy cou-
pie would take the later train and proceed on
their way that night. But all hurry was over
The parties seated themselves and seemed at
home. At length, John spyinga piano, said, 10
the young lady, still in the room-"Comc, now,
''Spose yon give us a tune on that thing there.
The lady complied. 1t was sentmer,al
song. and the bridegroom was in rapiures--
''Ncver heard such right down good thing
in all my life-and now 'spose you go right
straight through it again" It was repeated
About this time the carr whistle announced
the approach of the train. They were in.
formed, but John said he chad no thought of
going from such a confounded good place
that night They s,aid. In the morning
they took the early train, and Just as they
were leaving the generous and grateful
bridegroom slipped silrer dollar into the.
hand of the clergyman. his eyes opening ami
glistenng like the rising sun-''there," said
he, take teT'; Pm going up to -, I've
brother there-hes going TO be married.
III send him right down here, for you do tho
thing Us so handsome n-Poa.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07
DOMESTIC RECIPES.

To MAKE GOOD DOMESTIC YEAsr.-0ne
pound of good -four, brown sugar, quarter of
pound, little salt and Two gallons Of water.
Boil briskly for an hour When milk warm
bottle and cork closely, and in thirty minutes
it will be lit ioruse, One pound OF this will
be sullicien, quantity for eighteen pounds of
bread
APPLE JELLY Slice one dozen large, fine
apples very thin, wiihuut removing the peel,
---cover with water, boil and strain. To the
.rice add one pound and half fine sugar,
lemon Juice to Your tasie,-Clarify with eggs
and boil 10 a Jelly :.
To lMpaoyI THE FLAVOR OF CoFSEE To
each pound of well toasted cohee, add forty
or fifty grains of carbonate Of soda. II great,
ly improves the beverage, beside making u
more healthy,
To Bon. PorAroEs.--Put them into boiling
water, lie, them remain ill they are just done
take Them out and immediately envelope
them in wet cloths, gently squeezing eaea
with the .iaud til il cracks sufficiently Ia Vet
GU, the wa,ery PARTICLES in the torn OF steam
Managed in tLisws,, almost any polale will
be good. "a. o.
To MAKsA PorAro PyDplSe.-pas half
,ound boiled potatoes. two ounces butter, two
eggs, a quarter OF piat oil cream, one spoons
aul of white wine, a Eitle salt, and tho iulce
and riud OF lemon beat to f1eih, and It
is ready for the dish.
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~H" W Wc EgR @ s15
rIRsr PREMIUM P.ANo FOR Lus.

FIRST ENE;mA - I'VE TefA@No = S@s ~~'
gs.HE SUBSCRIBER has been appointed agent
4 for the sale of CONRAD MEYERS CELE'
BRATED PREMIUM ROSE WOOD PIANOS,
at this place These Pianos have plain mas
sive and beautiful exterior finish and, for depth
of Tone and elegance of workmanship, are not
snrpas sed by any in the United States
These instruments are highly approved OF ny
the most eminent Professors aud Composers OF
Music in this and other cities.
For qualities of tone, touch and keeping IN
tone upon Concert pitch, they cannoi be sncPas'
sed by either American or European riahos: :,
Suffice it to say that Madame CASTELAR, w.
Wallace. yieux Temps, aud his sister, the cele-
DRAFTED Pianist and many Others oi the most us
unuuished performers, have given these ins'fu'
ments preference over all others
They have also T, ceived the first notice OF Tue
three last Exhibitions. and the last SILVER Neha
by the franklin Institute in ls43, was awarded
to them, which, with other premiums from the
same source, may be seen at the Ware'room NO
SO south Fourth st.
Another Silver Medal was awarded to C.
Never, by the franklin Institute, Oct. 1919 for
the best Piano in the exhibition.
Again-at the exhibition Of the Franklin lnsti'
tute Oct lSI6, the first premium and medal was
awarded to g. Meyer for his Piauos. although It
had been awarded at the exhibition oi the year
before, on The ground that he had made still great
er improvements in his instruments within the
past ~ months.
Again-at the last exhibition Of the franklin
Institute, lS47, another Premium was awarded
to G. Never, for the best Piano IN the exhibition
Al Boston, at their last exhibition. Sept. lsi7
r Never received the FIRST silver Medal and III
n,oma for the best square Piano in the exhibition
These Pianos will be sold at the msnuiaciu
rer's 'slowas. Philadelphia prices, If no. something
lower. Persons are requested TO call and exam
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07

"Done!" said the Yankee; and drawing
forth an X. upon broken downeast bank y
he covered the bragger's shinplaster.
"Kin yeu swim, fellerp
"Like duck" said green jacket--and
without further parley, the Vermonter sell
zed the knowing Yorker stoutly by the nape
of the neck and seat of his pants, jerked
him from his foo.hod, and with an almost
superhuman effort, dashed the bully heels
over head, from the end of the dock-somc
ten wards out into the Hudson River.
A terrific shout rang through the crowd,
as he noundered in the water, and, amidst
the ieers and screams Of his companions,
the ducked bulley put back to the shore
and scrambled up to the bank, half frozen
by this sudden and involuntary cold bath.
"Ill take that ten-spot, if you please
said the shivering loaftr, advancing rapidly
to the stakeholder. you took us for green
horns, eh? Well show you how we do
things down here in York"-and the fell
low claimed the twenty dollars.
'Wal, reck'n you wunt take no ten
spots ies' yet cap'n."
"Why You've lost the bet"
"Not cdzackly. I didn't calkilate on
deun it the filst time-but I tell you. /
kin deu it,'-and again, in spite of the
loafer's utmost efforts TO escape him he
seized him by the scruf and the seat OF his
over alls, and pitched him three yards fur
ther into the river than upon the first trial.
Again the bulley returned, amid the
shouts of his mates, who enjoyed the sport
immensely.
"Third time never falls said the YAM
kee, stripping off his coat; 81 ken deu it, l
tell yes"
''iIold on" said the almost petriied
victim
"And ,cU deu it-ef I try till to-mor-
row mornin.'
81 give it up" shouted the sufferer, be-
/ tween his teeth, which now chartered like
/ mad badger Stake the money!
The Vermonter very cody pocketed the
ten-spot, and as he turned away, remarked :
"We aint much acquainted with yeu
smart folks daoun he rem York, but we
sometimes stake the starch aout of 'em' up
our way-and p'raps yeu wunt try it on tu
strangers again. rech'n yeu wunt," he
continued, and putting on a broad grin OF
good humor, he left the company to their
reflections ,-FIag of Our Union.