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The Current Operations Of the Trsasur,
0spartmant.-On yesterday, the 18th Of Nov,
shsre we're Of Treasury Warrants entered Oh
he books Of tie Department.
For the redemption of stock. ,s51 %
For paying other Treasury debes.. 20 26l 80
For the Customs. ................ 1891 IS
For covering into the Treasury from
miscell aneous sources. a,425 So
For the War Department. ........ So so
For the Interior Department. $40 OF
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,PECTATOR.
II The Journal Of Commerce given q list NJ
important Improvements going on in that city
amounting in value to 50, 28l, 900.


r TIE ONLY INFALLIBLE MEDICINE KNOWN
~ ELIXIR VIT-E.-PREPARED By B. BURROW-Ths
virtues OF this medicine well for the
to be regarded assertion perform
ing cures too wonderful to leave doubt efficacy and
comforting benefits the afflicted be
gotten Is designed to and always any dis
ease OF chronic secondary hereditary one or
two weeks and the most formdabe-an eating or
confirmed consumption excepted In three four weeks
Its virtues have been endorsed by the and Odd
lows Lodges By by 060 ci,
zens OF the city OF Norfolk and Portsmouth, Va nv
Ministers, Druggist Lawyers Editors Chemists Rev
Thomas Hume Of Portsmouth, Va eminent divine of the
Baptist PERSUASION has kindly the of his
having been cured Of disease the Throat and Luprs
purihes the Blood, Bowels aud Secretions.
OBJECTIONS ANSWERED.
1t ts well known that the ELIXIR WIFE IL An nfa,fh,.
medicine always restoring TO health all II rop,
to four weeks according the extent OF
disease but Is dearest medicine in the world
JUDGED then health you priceless blessing
person, after spending all their money ana
for Ionhs and druyged their systems with
Die Patent Meocpsa have been restored 10 perect
s use In from one to four weeks A. to prescribed
dcsss they be Too large for delicate stomach rsincs
them to any siz. will only take proportonsby longer
time TO cure 1t 10 hot made TO the slicfd and =,
please the palate does possess any stmuatIno
critics. strikes at the foundation Of disease aud relsSes tbs
vital organs from its grasp A'>
's'Prics Is for six bottles, INV o,
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BY VIRTUE OF IT'S LOCALITY

4 ND TIE extent and the novelty Of its supple;
n JAyNEY'o SA0E STORE hes bsen-n
namsa the Grat Central Shoe Store ni VI
Washington. Its she.v< are supplied with U
60 and fashionable BOOTS and SHOES, -
ard all orders shall be promptly led in the factor,
above.
Cork.sol Boots and I'll work for winter US.
speedily mads to order and warranted to fit
r. 3. have ust resolved su ;ply of Shoes from
auction, which We're purch ased very lev fer cash
and Will be sold, wholesale retail, at low prices
HENRY JANNEY,
S48 p. av, bet. Browns Hotel It'll st.
81 street, opposite Bank of Washington.
nov q DIV
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ANOTHER BANK kAcirEhESr.-There is much
excitement at Il chester, New York, in conse
quer CO Of the late failure of the Joint Stock
Bank, which had a circulation of about slO0..
Goo
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TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, CIT
IL Ms AND Sta Na ERS.
ID J STE Err Merchant Tailor. No
i 4SS Seventh stree invites the a. -
t-ntion Vi the Iub'ic to his e'egant took f
frerch CLIO rHs. CA>SIMkRES, ard VrST- NJ
INGS embracing the b st stylss of toe latest la
importation; which we are now matinp ND In s
stJle Of elegance unsurpassed hsr- or elsewhere.
nov 29-eo2w Union & Intel
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OFFICIAL.
pafAHrkErr % efAn,
Nashsn~snn Eaw oe les

Wsshin0tou, Nov. as, 1854.
oMdh information has been rscNvsd 1t this do
psTtment that tie Frsueh and Knslish scvsynment'
have determined, II the war With Russia shall eon
tinus, TO Gloss, By blockade, IN the coming spring
and a. early IN that season is ths ships 10 sPfrcs
1t can reach their necessary anchorsss tss ssTsra
ports Of Russia In the Baltic and VIII seasi and
that orders, which will Be put in execution with
the least possible delay, have been given to the
French and English admlrals commanding In the
Bisck So, to emf the blockade Of the mouths o.
the Danube. and Of all the ports in the Black ses
and In the sea Of Aao1h remaining in the hands G,
SusJia
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EVENING STAR.
Agents for the Evening Star out Of Wash.

Agents for the Evening Star out Of Wash.
ing on
Persons at distance wanting the Dai, y
Erening Star, at the earliest period after its
Issue, can be accommodated at
Wilmington, Delaware, by,E. S. R. BUTLER,
No la, Market street
Baltimore, by HENRY TAYLOR, Sun Iron
Buildings.
uarpere Ferry, by ARCHIBALD KIrzxILLER
Alexandria, Va, by VIZ f. CAasE.
fredericksburg, Va, by W. n. MILLS.
RicLnord, Va, by sMIrn FORE, Nos Is,
Bro.d street, ard I94 Main street.
Portsmouth, Va, by A. B. OWENS, No a.
high street.
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FASHIONABLE MILLINERY

np~ Jast opened, over the DR., Good Ea
store Of Geo. r. Allen, q han so .".
~ ASSOC tment OF Fashion bic MILL
NHkY, 60 which the ate ntion OF the V.
ladies Of Washington and its vicinity are called t.
eXa L inc. nov 20 3ts
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FRENCH MILLINERY.

Mis-. n. mcUSNALp,
(Succe SO t. Mrs A. II. Ciark) S7k9
Viii open Thurfday, SOth of Nc
~vepter, aEd Tuesday, December 5th, w
= choice and elegant q sortuent Of the latest style
Uf PaIi, Winter MILLINERY. at her fashioua b .
establi 'hment three DORIS east of the Post On
b i1ge street Geors stown
Ali ords will be proml tly attended to with neat
ness and despatch. nov 2o-d3t
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IA and for sale by JNO p EIIJs-
Pa avenue, between 9Th and 10th SITS.
nov 22-tf
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The Performances T. conclude With The unrivaIIed
Como p'ece'f
TAKEN IN AND DONE FOR;
OR, THE RIVAL DOCTORS.
VT Kooter u Jealous MANI svi Brow
SQus ny, alias Dr. Blee lem (Rootsr's
s-rvant-..".....-..... go. ............J. K Search
Cu1se. q las C. Blsckamoor, alias non.
husky Devirto Lehr
Wambo Kroaboss T. lazy kill r. .-.....Geo. Kunkel
Mrs kooter "a suming three different
characters, introdu, ing burls que
tragedy L. La. flOyU
D ,ors open ut ek, psrlor snce t, commence a.
~ O'clock. JN0. T. FoRD, Agent.
row 2Q-1t
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A CARD.

THE subscribers viii continue tie general Dry
i Goods trace at the old stand, No. 523 Seventh
street. And they autho ised 30 settle Up th.
business of the late arm OF Maxwell Sears Colley,
all persons nd-b ed requested to come torw ard
and make prompt settlement. "a the business must
be spe. di'y closed. COLLEY 4 SEARS.
nov % a.
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FOY'S HOTEL

John FOY rsspec fully informs his friends and
tne uolic thar he has reoper ed his House, on
tho cmnsr OF New Jersey avenue ard d street. near
the Railroad po', where he is prepared to accom-.
M date all who may favor him with a CALI rs in
DAYS gone by. HIS bar is stocked with choice H.
life 80, o. .. VI
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Still Another Pension Forger Arrested.
VIM. Martin, Of Detroit, Notary Public of
StockbIidge, Michigan, has been arrested for
forging pension vouchers, and drawing pen
sion monies in tho case Of Mehitable Porter,
who has been dead for some years Vouchers
were recently presented to the agency a. De-
troit, purporting to have been executed since
the 9TH Of September last, for the purpose of
drawing her pension from the 4th of March,
1884. to 4th of September, 1854, which, of
course, were forgeries. He has been arrested
and ex amined, and for want Of bail Ia now in
prison awaiting the action of the grand jury.
An Important Land ot]ice Decision. - In
disposing Of questions arising in conn cotton
With the "Soulard Claim" in Missouri, the
Commissioner Of the General Land Office 70.
gently decided that the Executive Department
has no power to take cognisanos of q decree,
even Of the highest court, in an action Of
ejeotment, in such manner As to enlarge the
terms Of prior decree Of confirmation, whore
the latter va, rendered In pursuance of an
oos Va So"6iSoe oonAeAAuB specAAl JVIIbOlCIlOu
on the United States courts for the adjudiea.
tion of claims.
From Havana.-We have private advices
this morning: from Havana, up to the 22d ingt
We learn, positively, that the rumors of rising,
throughout the island, as having taken place
are untrue; and also that tho organisation Of
tho revolutionists Is complete. They were
nevor before so we'll prepared for successful
effort Cor their liberties, and there is no tellns
how long it will be before that effort will b.
essayed.
Lighthouse Keepers Appointed.-At the
Lighthouse and beacon at Cape Henlopen
Delaware, Mitchell Scott, at $3.50 per anpum
At MoIgau's Point, Conn, Silas Spiosr, q
$3.50. -------- -------.-
At Half Moon shoal, Texas. Ambrose Crane
at $500 per annum. Also, VIM. Thompson, a
sistant, at the same light, at $500 per annum
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NOTlCE.-The public sre hereby cautioned
~ not to trade for two int notes, drawn by the
undersigned Ia favor of r. s johnson. for $50 zach
ana falling du. on or about the 10th day Of Jan.
uarv snd Ju next tie said notes wsre obts ined
by false representations.
s. c. DAWSON and
nov 27-3ts n HJrluPe
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CHARLES WALTER g

CHARLES WALTER'S
Inteligence and General Agency Office.
NO. COZ Sere'A street., opposite ne Ces,re Market.
oosES on penna avenue for tale; snd house
slso, wanted situations for hands and some oar.
vant girls to all empty Places
Corporation stock for saIe nov an-,s
Culver SPOONS EVERY DESCRIPTION ON
- ha d and made to order, at 4Is Prnua. avenue.
between ~ and Och streets a. O. HOOp
nov 30 " AooN'
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ii lsTORY OF THE ORUsADES. THyIR RIsk
IL Progress, and Results by Msjo. Proctor. of
the Roys Military Academy, vol, 1854
aicnsoqs history of the Crusades, translated from
the French; 8 vols, 1853
Mills History Of tn Crus sdes, vel, 1874
onfonicies q the Crussdes, collection of the con.
temporary narratives, VOL, lS4s
Inc chronicles OF Roger Of Wendover, vols, ls4o
Early travels and Narratives in Palestine VOL
istS. FRANcK TAYLOR.
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accordingly issued, when Col. Wynkoop ap.
piled Tor writ of habess corpus to his own
= Tas writ was granted, and the officer
discharged from the shsrff's arrest BY Judg.
Kane. The present action 10 to attach the
sheriff for obeying the process Of the District
Court
We venture to hope that the good sense Of
the judges hearing the case (Knox and Lewis
will avert the OWL of collision.
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Wilkesbsrre Slave Cass.-A motion to at
taoh tho sheriff Of Philadelphia, for making
an insult cient return in the above case, has
just been heard before the Supreme Court Of
Pennsy lvania; but we learn that the decision
has not yet been rendered. -0
The facts are succirctly those: After having
tried several methods Of annoying the mar.
shal's Officers for performing their duty In this
case, the abolitionists Of Philadelphia, acting
through their advocate, D, p. Brown, Esq.
commenced civil srit for damages before the
Supreme Court Of tho State. A capiss was
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TOYS FOR THE CHILDRE N, large
l. assortment at wholesale and retail for cash.
ss LAMM0ND's, It'll st.
nov 9r-3,
DlCH CHINA ORN A M Il NTs, suitable
IL Tor presents, at LAMMOND'S, It'll St
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81. JOHNSBtRY, w. SATURDAY, AUGUST H. 1854.

der tree We lay, a vast Brobdsnar. upon
whom grasshoppers mounted, and glossy
crlckcts crcpt, harmless, with evident specu-
latlon of what such phenomenon could por-
tend. Along TIE stems creep aspiring ants,
searching witt, fiery zeal for no one can even
tell what. The blue Jay is in the tree above
you. The woodpcckcr screws round and
round the trunk, hammering at every place.
like an auscult doctor sounding a PATIENTS
lungs. Little birds f., in and ont, gibbcrinc
to each other in sweet little detached scnten-
ccs, confidentially talking over their family
secrets. and expressing those delicate scnti
mcnts which one never speaks above whis
per, IN twilight. When Won rise. the birds
tluttcr and fly, and clouds of insects flv off
from yon like sparks from fire when loo
rolls over. The brook that cnrrlcd past the
tree, feeding It's roots. and taking its nav in
summer shadows, varied every hour, receives
portion of out..iumpng fry. Far off their
coming shines. For before it had even touch
cd the water that bold trout sprung spark
ling from the surface and sunk as soon. lcav-
ing only a few bubbles to float down. There.
If the trout has a right to his crasShoppcrs
have ! not right TO the trout? I'll have
HIM. After several throws, | find that ii
takes two to make bargain.
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iron soul, and his countenancc lost its stern
ness as he gently put her aside, directed that
the soldic" should be secured and guarded on
deck for the night.
As he left the cabin, the girl. unseen hv
her father, threw her arms about the soldicrS
neck, and he, touched by such unlocked for
kindness, murmurcd fervcnt blessing on her
young heart.
The night grew darker as the minutes Oil
ded by. The mist was so dense that it was
impossible TO distinguish even the outlines OF
an object SIX feet distant. and ii seemed as If
the clouds rested on the waves and cnvclOpcl
the ship.
The hands and feet of the prisoner were
then ironcl. and he was lashcd bv rope to a
gun-carriarc. The watch that was set over
him walked the length of the deck, moment
arily passing and rcpas~ins, thus rendering
escape by lis unaidcd efforts impossible. Ned
having again climbed on board. had observed
them iastcn the prisoner, and waited fit
time to spring and rescue him; and it was
when the sentinel passed him TO 90 to the
bow that he glilcd to the rri<oncr-wi,h a
thrust with knife he severed the cords that
bound him to the gun. .littin" him in his arms as
though he was an infant, fastened to the stern
and swung him into the boat. As for life
they Piled their oars but they had scarcely
left the ship when they heard the alarm civ
en- upon the deck Calls for lieh>. and shouts
that the prisoner had escaped. followed. Ian
terms flew through the ship and all was con
fusion. The bold fellows in the boat saw
all, and felt in that deep darkness that it was
impossible for the British to overtakc them
and although within pistol shot. they were
unable to restrain their Joy but with that fear
lcs>ncsS that charac:crizcS American soldiers.
rested on their oars and gave three hearty
cheers. Scarcely had the last hurrah left
their lips when a stream of fire shot ont from
the ship. and deep boom of TIE cannon a.
wakened them to their fclIv Though fred
at random, they heard the ball whistle very
near them The boatswain's shrill call to
quarters rose on the nj ght. and the sailors cx-
pcctin" an attack every moment rushed to de
fend the deck
Our heroes reached the shore safely. and
the sentinel. released of his Shacklc>. was
ready to resume his arms and his duty. The
night passed heavily and in suspense and the
sun rose from It's bed looking cold As an ici-
Gle. The sea was h!nc but cain. AMI every
ship was gone. and not srrck dof',l il from
'hc shore 30 thc horizon The British hal
given over al, attempts on Portsmouth. hut
whether restrained by the cratl, story q, tl...
sentinel or the valiant cheering of ,lrc men in
the boat, will perhaps ever be point in dis
pUtc.
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R!OoDN sVMHAT VIrE lNDf,yS.

Oar readers are lrcui.i.l.. '..i.i.iar viii. az
count, oi iioolv coiiaira;> between >inall a..
irl."cnt> q oar gallant troops in Texas anI
Ia" Wild Indians. The '.,',.>t ,acon:l.,.r ,t
tbs c'.ara~tcr occurred on the i;ii. i.cta ,,.,
Capt. Van I:uicn aud cicytn of his command
oi 'l.r Mounted Hl,.->. ;.ill rowing land e
some 'l::ty Indian warriors. Ta;. i,.s.,. tiil-
Ger, II appears. la'i parsnc,l iii> r.rc lar o,-
or two hundred and iiir mics. bat only OK
criook them oi the l'h. hen he found ,lr,.,
drawn up in line ready 10 receive ian. lie
dl! not hesitate 4 moment. although H., ~
to!S, owing 30 Saiiic ui.cxl,liimcl ca,.-o. were
useless. l'!: di~moHn:in~. tried the enemy
with The unciline ri;ic-wlcn The, i.re,,.
and 4 i,.n:.;a. f. IA; rn.lcl Ia the ntI,e
that followed. the lra,c Mar, lander was ,ho,
through the iir,l,v part Of the sword ann. the
arrow "fazinc the lone Ia this condition
and FAINT from the loss %. blood. Capt Van
6nrcn CHARGED an lnii1n aioo,. cx,,,.t-tiit l.,
cut hi:n down. l,i, ili,. wily brave kt,. L;s
hnr>, rc>iive with III. shield. and ,Irx,,r,,-sjr
a,ailir@ himself of good opportunity. Wien
no, more than FIVE PAGES interviewed between
them. sent an arrow thrpn.h The iot!, q.
poor Van .nrn. and with >nrh far,.a that >,
in>.,d N.o't9I i'1rY <r.ud h.H.a ~. ,,,..-
s'f| >i"- u uttered little above The na,,.l
abont half an -inch 10 Che ri-ht of The mi.IJl.
rrcas" "f the ai"'.'i..cn. AMI passed out in
direct line. alradin- the spine on lis rasSsr..
through on the same side; Wonderful IN
say although week has elapsed since rccci-
wing Tn" tcirilr!" wound, and four .lar> Of rl,a.
exposed to the burning sun on the rrairirs.
the brave soldier has scarcely suffered any
pam has had little fever AMI sleeps sanndlr.
he doctors arc wit hin" him rnraas,n-ly IN
''e h"l'' HAT hc may comiinuc improving for
wn %; 'hr"" ds.s l"n.tr. ni,rn tl.. ii s.ar..
: 81 T. 'i;"-':'d 'f'm oi '.oAoua., &c.; ....s,
MI atu!o.5 rtlOt,ry.
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ETNA: 4 THRILLING TALE,

Among the wondrou> sights on the earth
the volcano of Etna will ALWAYS hold a ius,
prc-cmincncc. Renowned by past and pres
cnt history. Sublime bv its elevation. its form
and the awful srcrc>v Of unknown tcrrors
which lie concealed within its bosom. the 81
Gillian volcano will ALWAYS I've viewed with the
deepest. the most solemn awe
twas with such feelings and with such
thoughts As these. that bcran to ascend the
volcano on the ilr of Nav. 1912. | had lcf,
Catania on the day before. in order TO vi>i.
ths wonderful spot. IIil no, wish to rlancc
carr!cSSlv upon it-no: for to NE there was
alwayS thing reverend. something almost
divine IN connection with this "rcat mass OF
ulhcavcd lava, which led me 70 look earnest
lv at lis RUGGED SIDES. wished to ascend, To
view from lis summit the iaircSt rcrionS on
earth to glance down. down into those IN
tathomnb!c depths where fire. fire in all its
terror, fox ever dwrll>. for ever Strrcrlc<,
twas with slow steps that aSccndcI the
cone. after the patient and hardy ponies had
been dismissed. ] lad been an invalid. and
the fatigue "tclimlin- up The steep and rock
vdcrlivity mi rht well have launtcd me. Eu.
after many rc>tlncs anl many hatincs. | was
allie To attain the summit
The summit, Good heavens, can I ever
forget the dclirium. the transport of iov.
which the houndc>> prospect there awakened
within me? Can ever forget The glimpse
which first caught of all the r!oric< and all
the horrors of nature mingled together in such
fearful unison:
Far away on one side spread the fertile
plains. the Green meadows. and the Gentle
valleys of Sicily. There were streams cIanc-
in" and lla>!ing in the sun as they wandered
TO the sea. with ten thousand la'vrnthan
turnnGS: lakes whose class surface showed
not ru:". ripple: there were terraces upon
the sides of hundred hills. where vincvar,!>
were planted. and where the trcllisc,l vines
passed along. all green. all blooming: there
were groves Of orange trees. amid dark -rrccn
foliage of which the oranges pccpcd forth
like the flashes Of rho<rhorr~ccnt light in a
midnight sea there were long avenues of cv
presses, OF araciaS. of noble trees of many
kinds, anil which kincIv a<scmbIacc at times
could he seen The noble summit of some state
lv palm, as 1t lowered on hi @h above the 9th
crS.
And the Sca-thc wide. the boundcsS. the
'ccp-b!uc Mcditcrrancan-thcrc it spread A.
way. on the other side. as far as the eve could
reach, spreading away a, far as thoughts could
run glorious as
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Ks We abstract handful of nuts from the
|"'li'r'in Nonfh'g .Niga:i". for July. They
grow choice fruit in the GOLD d;rcinr<.
The folowin. ancr,lo;c is related of E.y
f. II. Chai'in. of whom every body must have
heard. rs one Of the most DISTINGUISHED I'M
vcr>ai>'S in .tmciica. 1t is an ..authcntic.
NJ Billiards. Seminary. where vounc Charin
was prepared for College. it was customary
:or The teacher TO call on the bows 70 rclat.
some incident which had happened 10 them
selves, or occurrence which had come under
their observation. II was in the Spring of
the year. when 1t is customary for the farm
"r> 10 have an orcr supply of mutton upon
the family board. that Chapin was called np-
on To tell his truth" He rose very SLOWLY
from his seat. and remarked. in answer 20 the
tra' hers rcuuc>t-.'I,'~ a ;"s,tic. i;,c,-Ive
! lived upon mutton 50 lone that I'm ashamed
to look sheep in the face" and sat down
again amid the roars of laughter from The
whole school.
In NcwMcNico, at some time during the
last two wears, Capt. \. T.. of the First Ora
S"on>, commanding Company. had been sta
toned about forty miles from a small post
commanded bv Lieut.. q. T.. of the Infantry.
One day Capt. l.. concluded to ride over and
give hi> nci-hLor a call; 50 throwing himself
athwart 4 noble horse. lie started. and after
hard wallor.-ioi miles IS respectable ride
vou know.-hc arrived at o. Bs ten. lust As
the drummer was performing that popular
air. ooh. the roast beef Of Old ENGLAND. =
Hcining in his horse and shaking hands with
q. T., WHO came forth to greet him. '.nn hos
pitablc thought intent" he said, We'll Law
renee. been to dinner: "No. | hay'n't."
was the reply. Just going. come in. come in"
Mighty glad Of it." said Capt. g. ,!i>nount-
ing, 'ncvcr was so hungry in ali nv life
well, come in," said o. T.. and they went
in accordingly. and took seats at small un-
covered pine table, on which servant short
ly placed large tin pan full of boiled rice .
and broken bottle halEfull of mustard The
Captain looked dc>parincly around - there
was nothing else. "Abc," SAID o. T., as hc
drew the tin pan towards him. are vou fond
oi' boiled rice ," We'll. no.. said Abe. some
vi: Le,.;a,.n,'.. Il can'; =.y ;na. ! am
vcry-Aawr-nec All, replied Laslenco.