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Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-11-04
By NJ. II. DARRAcH, Deputy.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA;

STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County or Butte Court OF Sessions.
NTOW tins day il appearing to my satisfaction, as
" presiding Judge of the Court OF Sessions, IN ana
for Butte Couny. that the Board of Supervisors in,
and for said County, did. ON the twenty fourth day OF
September, A d one thousand eight hundred and hity
six. declare Orove to be the County Seat of Butte
County from and after the said twenty fourth day OF
September. ID 1856, in pursuance OF an Act emitted
An Act to change and fix the County seat OF butte
County. approved March 10th, 1885, and II further
nppearing to my satisfaction that the present build
ings in which the said Court has been held, and IN
which the Records have been kept in the townoi
Bidwell, unsafe as place oi depository lor sa'u
Records and that the same Is liable 10 destruction Dy
fire. by reason OF their being constructed entirely OF
wood. And it further appearing, that there y no
building in the town of Bdwe suitable Ion holding
the terms of this Court and to safely keep us htc,
or1s from fire or other calamity, and it appearing that
the town of Orove is fit place To hold the terms
oC this Court and that connections ana safe orcR
bulldog i'm said town has been rendered the County
as county buildings.
Ills therefore. ordered, adudged and decgeed, that
the Clerk of the Court of Sessions in and for Butte
County, forthwith remove hrs oilce and the Records
thereof to Orove, in the building selected oy the
said Board of Supervisors as County Buildings, ana
that he 80 and trans act the business of his sad ONCE
at the town of Oroyille US the County seatot butle
County. . II,
Court from and after the said twenty-fourth day OF
Sentember A ID 1856 be held at the SAID town OF
OrovilIe until otherwise ordered.
And IL j. further ordered that the Clerk OF the said
Court of sessions in and Tor Bntte County, issue an
order under the seal ci said Court, in conformity
with this order ~
And that the sam9 be published in The Daliy Butte
Record paper published in the Town OF oro'lle
far the space OF forty days from the date hereof
Ry order of Court
Attest the foregoing true copy OF the original or
der now on file in said court.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court
rL,s7 of sessions affixed, this the twenty fourth
day OF September. A ID $50 at Bldwen
NILES CHAPLIN,
Clerk of Court Of Sessions.
By NJ II. DARRACH. Deputy. oi4t
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-11-04
sFYEH1rF'S SAEE,

UnY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION issued HHt
Z u Of the District Court Twelfth 5udicai piSif.'.
in aud for the counry o. FranrSco, state OF @-
ifnrnn. I'D me directed aud delivered, commaucti-
me 10 make the sum Of tnlee hundred atd zen l"'h-
~ two one e.hundreHh dollars principal with he''ri
thereon n. The rate Of ten per cHH pef nhnu'n, fi'
date of Judgment until paid. and COSTS N sun
nlnonnt;ug TO NE sum of thirty four l"cI'A'h't '''
huudrrtU dollars together Fi'h the nrcrunH cost ~
,niJ suit wherein NJ -. LasSeFell = Ihaihliu ""t
Iohn G. Thompson and George Marquis are me 'I'
candnnt4 wiz ON me 2Jlh day "t NoYeWprr.
D 1-.6 between the hours oi Two amt ihr'e clN-N
r. NJ soil IA pui.iic sale tu The highest hlddcr
cosh pll of The rrht, tle ana interest OF sad eo-
frndnnis i'm and to one huItdi"g situated ON Nth-
romery street abuut:n by II feet IN ne nnd oh sif'
high with "a stuop ia front Alsn. au lat Il|' 't
parcel or Iot Of ltnd upon winch s'd mouse y s...'
led described ~ foOws to N troniih- my I'ci 80
Montgomery street and running back ~ leel .''
tween the French hotel and bfe"sers huU7e. NJ .'-
ing mart of Lot number l6 and Block number 49, -
marked ON the Town Pia; OF The Town of oroN..e'
Butte couty, California. and partlv upon ground h
inc', 3d in said Plat. tie same being The morse t4
LOT now occupied by Brown and Peacock as l"''-
ling house Sile 10 take place Al the Court hoN''
door in ihe Town OF Croyle, county ana cia.e
aforesaid. - rRH,.l', '"'l."
0ctnber RI A. D. 1850 Butte county.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-11-04
PROBATE NOTICE.

StTATE Of California County OF buue. IroOa'0
y court at Chambers-oroYiit;o oct 10; ls.c:
I'm ihe matter of the estate Of VI m. =. Bailey Ce-
.as,d (Vhrreas Elizabeth Mcneil having MS Gay
fled petition in The said Probate Court pIey,ns
rhnt The VIII of VIM. H. Bailey. deceesed' be aoin,
ted to Probate. And whereas an 'toer IN 81, "'Soe -
If t,cIote- ord, ring lhat that notice OF saG appch-
ton be published in The DAILY Butte keeoac, "a
newspaper published i'll Butte County Tor space o.
Mo-, Il therefore given to al whom Il may con
earn tbnt the proofs 81 said will will be heard on no
tbird dny OF November, 4. D. ie5d o. 10 o coGk ~
NJ, before the Hon Jos h. n. Lewl'' f'o'''e 'u1ee
NJ Chambers. in The town OF Oroulle. .,o
Witness my hand and the seal Of shid Irco
: C,,,r, afix4J this The 10Th day Of october Il (.
1856 at Oroyue. ,.,,,, w.. co,,.
Nv NJ H. DAKRAH, Deputy. ,.D...t.
ooY '
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-11-04
NUMBER IS.
LEGAL NOTICES.
PROCLAMATION.

NNHEREAS The lst Section Of the lwh Article
w of the Constitution OF the STAT" of California
requires that amendments of the Constitution. ti'rr
having hecn adopted by the Legislature, SHAH l"'
published three months with The yeas und naN~
thereon and referred 10 the next Legislature, and
whereas The annexed proposed amendment I" ilr
Constitution was adopted by the Legislature n the
session of Soj and the published and referred
ln the Legislature at The session of 1886, as rcquF"d
hy the Constitution. and the said proposed amend
nirnl referred having been agreed 10 by majority
OF All the mcmbcrs of each House:
Now. Therefore. l. !. Neelf Johnson, Governor -
he state ell California do h.rgby direct that al tl"
general erection 10 De- holden throughout tne Sla of
California on the first Tuesday amer the lir, Monday
OF November A. ID. 1896, being the fourth day o me
month. said proposed amendment be submitted tu
The qualified electors voting at such election, IN Hc-
cordance with an Act entitled = An Act agreengio
The prupo sed amendments 10 the Constitution ana
providing fJr its submission to the people" AT-
proved April ~. l@j6. and commend the same 10 m"
consideration of the citizens of The State of Calorna.
- Wimoss my hand and the great seal of state.
; LIS al the ciiy of Sacramento, this The Sd day
- of October, A. ID. lH56.
j. NEELY JOHNSON.
Attest. Dawn T.. UoSgLAss.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-11-04
SNERYrF'S SALE.

npY VIRTUE OF A DECRErAL ORDER issGcd
u y out Of the District Court. Ninth judicial Ilis'
trct in and for The county OF Butte, and state ol Nu-
irurua. to me directed and delivered. commanding
me to make the sum six hundred aud TWO lhlr'y ohe
Que hunirclh dollars, tS602,3D together with interest
thereon at the rate of two per celt per month"; rom
the 18th day of De, cmber, A. d. lS35. uni paid IL
being an amount due on a certain mortgage, gwen
to H. smith. together with Ihe costs accruug on sud
order. wheeein J II. Sheppard is Plaintiff, ana IL.
liam Marquis and L. u. Ford are The delendeWH'
will sell at public sale To the highest bidder Tor cash.
or the fourth day of November, 4. u. 1876, between
The hours prescribe by law, the following Described
mortgaged property. TO Wit: lying and being in The
county Of Butte. and state of California all that GER
tain piece or parcel of land situated at Cenrevile on
Drv Creek. between the towns OF OroNile ana Lynch
burgh on the opposite side of the road from Central
Bar and on The lot next adjoining, toward Orovlle.-
said lot being sixty feet front by one hundred ana
thirty in deph together with the hereditmenis ana
appertinances hereunto belonging, or IN any wise
appertaning Sale to take place at the Court House
door in Oroye, county and state aforesaid
7. FREER,
Sheriff of Butte county.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-11-04
SHERIFF SALE

EaN WRIT T. ef an execution issued ont oi y JUS
y ces Court W. Stafford. Justice o. Inc Peace,
in and for Iiidwell Township. County OF fuiie ana
State Of California, to me directed aud delivered
commanding me to- make the sum Of one hundred
aud twenty nine dollars and fifty cents debt, ana SIX
dollar. costs Of suit. together with all the costs nccru,
ing ON said wrii wherein Joseph Hiucknni = FlHhu
md joey Howard is the Defendant. ] have LEVIED
upon aud will expose at Pubic sale 10 the highest
b bidder for cash on the 2jth day of October. \. H.
1856 between the hours prescribed by Raw al "i the
above named Defendants right. title ana interest IN
and TO the building situntd Nnter street III the
town Oi 1idwcli. BUTTE County California. between
Louis Eorgerole's Hotel and the Chinese store. ana
formerly known as James Toners iiousc-sad build
ing being about twenty by forty feet, and one story
high nlso small building shed IN the r'Hr. to-
gethcr with the lot ON which the buildings are locW
ted sale TO take place IN the town of BGWr county
and State aforesaid, In front Of Henry heeicrs
Baukins and Exchange office.
sheriff 5 01icc, October 2, 1886.
p EREER. Shelif RnLle County,.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-11-04
DECLARATORY NOTICE.

Va Office Is HEREBY GIEhN-lhat !, mary =.
smith, wife of james NJ. Smith, of the county
of Butte and State of California, do hereby declare
mat intend from and after this date, to carry on
business in my own name and ON my own account.
i'm said county of Butte. and that said business is
,hot of farming raising buying and selling stock or
ali kinds. and that / will be individually responsible
i'm nv own nuue. for all debts contracted by me- on
account OF my said business. And further declare.
that the amount of capital invested by me in said
business, does not exceed tie sum Of i've thousand
dollars -
In testimony whereof have hereunio set my
hand and seS, this the 9Th cay oi OCTOBER a. ID
,S-c her
MARY G. u SMITH, l.. 5
mark.
Svnrn and subscribed TO- before me this the eighth
a., ~ Ocoher A. d. 1886 SAMUEL GLASS.
H"' oe,q9y Justice Of the Peace.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-11-04
INSOLVENCY NOTICE
TIE OF CALIFORNIA;, iss

STATE OF CALir'kNAl' SIS.
COUNTY COUKT-AT CHAMBERS
OR0vILLE. OCluter u. lcJd.
IN THE NATTER OF HORACE KEY NoLbH
n an lusolvcut Debtrr'
[n pursuance of an order, 'rade on the 2lst day -
Or;n6er $50 in lhe County Court oi shid county, ~
The Judge thereof the Hon j r. n: hENlH'
No,icn is hereby given. to The creditors oi the -
insolyent debtor lloare REYNOLDS to he ana app
hcf,re the judge of the County Coul III and Tor 81 J
county, the Hon. ]. l.. y l. WE al me our, mo.'
a, nrG,,fIe IN said county, on Monday the oath day
of No,ember. A. d. leo6. at ~ O'Clock. A. NJ W.
same being he fra day Of the November Term u
sad corr. then and there to show cause IL any,
,,,bg "a, royer of said iusolVent debtor should p
be granted. ard ~ assignment Of bis estate be mace
and he be discharged from his debts und lia0iiiIes
as an insolyent debtor. , c., - .oii CO.,
Witness my hand and the Seal Of SAID CouI,
- afIixcd this the 2lst day ct October, A. u.
LIS. l'''' MILES cuArlx, County Clerk,
By NJ II DARRAcH, Deputy. ~
Oroyille October Il, lc56. o-l-d
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-11-04

A-OTICE is hereby given that |, Ellen Carpenter,
"a wife of Dangerfied Carpenter, OF the County oi
Butte and State of California. do HEREBY deciare i"
intend from and after this date. carry business
in nv own pame and on my own account, ~ saId
comfy of Butte and that said business is farming.
raising buying and selling Of Stock OF all kinds ana
that / will be individually responsible in my own
name for all debts contracted by me on account OF
INV snd business, and | further declare that the
amount of capital invested by me in said business
does not exceed the sum Of five thousand dohars IA
testimony whereof have hereuDto set my hand ana
senl. this, the I'd day of October. A. d. 1886 .
ELEM CARPENTER. Seal
Sworn 10 aud subscribed before me this. the I'd day
OF ociol or A. D. 1856 J. 7 ELLIO1R
" Justice of the Peace.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-11-04
LEGAL NOTICES.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, }
County of Butte.


NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT.
N- OW this day II appearing t" my satisfaction. as
] V Judge Of the Ninth Judicial District Court 10
and for Butte County. that The Board Of supervisors
M and tor said County, did. on the twenty -u1rh day
of -rOfember. A n ole THOUSAND eight hundred and
ft.-ix declare provile ta be The County seat al
Rutte County from and after the said twenty fourth
,iaV rf september H. u. lsJ6 in pursuance uf Act
entitled IN Act to Change and hN the onuty seat -
tmtits County. approved March luh l. Il. und ~ FUR
thrr appefring - my satisfaction iha, III" present
buildings in which the said Court hus been held. and
in which the Records have been Kept IN ia" town AZ
Ridwell are unsafe place of depository irr ID
Records and that the same Is liable TO destruction
hv Rie by reason of their being constructed entirely
of wood And il further appearing. that there /. no
building in the town of Bidwel suitable ror holding
the terms of this court, and To safely keep its Records
from fire or other calamity and IL appearing that the
town of Orpvlc il fit place to hold the terms of this
Couri und that n commodious and safe brick build
ing IN said town has Dech rendered the county ms
cHntny buildings.
II Is therefore ordered, adudgPd and decreed, that
the Crr of the Ninth judicial District Court in and
for Butte county forhw4th remove his Office and the
Record. thereof to Orovlle, in the building selected
~ The said BOARD of Supervisors County Buildings,
and tnat he do and transact the business of his said
Office nj the towu of trGyile, the County Seat OF
luite County. And il is further ordered. that the
Terms of said Court from aud after the said twenty
fourth day of September A. D. 1856, be held at the
said town OF Oroville, until Otherwise ordered.
And it il further Ordered, that the Clerk oi the Dis
tr,ct Court in and tor Butte County, issue an ORDER
under the seal of said Court in conformity WIN ms
order.
And that The same be published in the Daily Butte
RECORD, a paper published in the town OF OroNllle,
for The space OF forty days from the date hereol
Given under n, hand, this oath day OF september
A. d. 1856.
WM. p. DAlNGERFIEIp. District Judge,
s29-iT Ninth Judicial District, Cal.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-11-04
LEGAL NOTICES.
STATE or CALIFORNIA, I
Probate Court


VA-OW this day. il appearing Ia my satisfaction as
u Judgn of he Probate Court. in aud for Bnie
Cnainty thai the Board of Supervisors ana fnr shid
County did, on the tweuiyonrih da, oi S'td"mber
Il one Thousand eight hundred aud my siN declare
Orcye tu I've the County seat OF Butte Co. IRON ana
amer the said twenty fourth day of September, \ y
lS56 in Pursuance of Hp Act emitted An Act 10
change aud tx the County Sent of Butte county, ar
proved Mach l0ih. lc't, and II iurlher hipcTinS
Ia nv so .ClcOn that the present buildings IN which
the snid Court has been held. and IN which the ker
or,ls have been kept in the town OF BidweH, are nm
stf. ms "A uace of depository Tor sald kec"tds, ana
that the same is liable to destruction by fire, by rea-
son of their being constructed entirely OF wood
Ard II further appearing that. there Is no building
In the town of Bidweli, suitable for hodhg te Terms
Of this court and TO safely keep lis Records from irr
or other calamity, and it appearing lhal The town OF
Oroyiile - "A t place to hold the terms Of his Court,
and that commodous and safe brick building IN
said TOWN has Deen rendered to the county as county
buildings.
the Clerk of tho Probate Court ~ and iur Butte
Coruty forthwith remove his Office and TIE Records
thereof to Oroyille. in The building selected ny me
said Board of Supervisors as county buldings ana
that he do and transact HE business Of his said Office
~ the town OF Orove, us the County Seat OF Butte
County.
And it is further ordered that the terms of said
court from and after the said 'twCnty day of
Srptpmbcr. A ID 1856. be held mt the said town of
Oroville until otherw ise ordered
And il j. further ordered that the Clerk otihc Pro
bate Court. in and for Butte county Issue tn ordrr'
under seal of said Court, in conformity win tins or
der
Ard that the same he published In the Daily But
Record Il naper published IN the town Of OrovIle,
for The spac. off6rty DAYS from the date hereof.
Nv or tersJt Court.
Attest the foregoing true copy of the original or
der now ON file in my court
witness my hand and the seal of said Pro-
RI 81 hate Cour affXed. this the 2lih day OF sep
tcmher a u l-jG. at Hidwell.
MILES CHAPLIN, Probate Clerk.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-11-04
NOTICE,

~ Office is hereby gwen, that the undersigned
~ will apply to the Board OF supervisors IN ana
for Bnie County, at its November Term, A; d. loo6,
or as soon thereafter application can be heard
Tor Fridge and Ferry License across south tealher
river. nj or near its junction with the North Fork
reathsr River in Bidwell township. in said county
ROBERT T. VAN NoRDEN.
IOSEPH En-. LEWIS 4 90
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-11-04
By DARRAcH, Deputy.
STATE or CALIFORNIA, I

STATE OF CALIFORNIA;,
County OF Butts. tauhtE 'purt'
NTOW this day il appearing to my satisfaction a'
q Judge. Of the County Court. in and for Butte
County, thnt the Board )f Supervisors IN nad for sal
County did, on the 9Th day OF September, A. d. one
thousand eight hundred and ffty.sX deoIare OroVle
to he the count, se of Butte County from ani after
ihc said twenty -Oarih day of September 2. d. lN'h'
IN pursuance OF nH act entitled An Aci lp chee ana
GN the Conniy Seat ot Butte County, approved March
10Th. 1856 and ii further appearing tony satisfaction
tot tie nres,n buildings IL which the snld Court has
been held, and in hich the Records nave been Kept
in the town Of Bidwoil, are unsafe a. place OF de-
pOsitOry for said RI cords and thai the same - name
To de .rucion by fire, by reason nI Hitf behg con-
strlicted entire of wood. And it tfiher appearing
that there is no building in the town o Bdwe SUIT
able for holding the terms Ot this Cout. ana 10 SAT ~
keep lis Records from fire or other caiant y, ana II
nppcaring that the town of Oro"ille is III place 10
hold the terms OF This Court and lnR safe and com
modous brick building in said town has Deeh Ten
dcred the county as county buildings
II is therefore ordered, adudged anu decreed, that
the Clerk ct the County Court. in and for Butte
County, forthwith remove his Office and the Records
thereof, to OroVilc, in the building selected by the
said Board Of Supervisors ms county BuldIhgs' ana
that he do and anSact the business of his said office
M the town of Crroville. the County Seat o Bate
County And Il is further ordered. that the terms OF
said Court from and after the said twenty fourth day
of September. a d 90, be held ut The SAID town OF
Orovilie uulil Otherwise ordered.
Ana il is further ordered. that the Clerk of the
County Court In ard for Butte County, issue IN order
under .he seal Of said Court, i'll conformity WIN ms
order
And that the same be published in the Daily Butte
Record. paper published in the town OF OroVilie
for the space of(orty days fromth date hereof
BY order ot the Court.
Attest the foregoing true copy Of the original on
der now ON file in my office.
Witness my hand and the seal OF said Court
r.. S affixed this the oath day OF September, "A. ID.
1856, at Bidwel -
MILES CHAPLIN,
Clerk of County Court
nv NJ H. DARRACH. DEPUTY.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-11-04
NOTICE

n,prrv GIVEN. To- all whom IL may concer
q ~, ,b,. ,,nder,gned will make appi.c"Ion iop'
aT ao of s supervisors Of The county . Bae; at ~
r"nIar meeng OF said Board, to be held ai cToyile
IN said county oi Butte on me hrsI aS Zen
sc,oss Fea:her riyer, at point known IS - Lost
Rapehernp something over one inlo "0''0 y r
Ooineli : Fs,o sa.,, ac iss6 :. Y. HALk,
Hans & BuRr, Atiy's for Applicant. s2t-
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-11-04
OruuiIle TaiIq Entte Rcrprh.
WEEKLY CUTIE RECORD.

For circulation IN the mining aud agricultural de
trri~ or t,r cniv Vili cOninn the local and general
news ofthe week, utrrSprrsei ~th in"r'sti"" iiii<
ceaneous reading matter. ii will cosi,sin TIVE NJ y
sight columns OF reading matter, ttn ~iii be one q"
the lnr.,sI and cheapest Weekly Newspaper in The
stare. Published every Saturday l'rms-S3 per
Annum; sX mouths. -, three months. 81
ApVkRTisEMESrs. per square os ten lines or less
6rst insartion 81
Farh suhseotrut inseYfiou. so
tsg" \ lihcral deluction will be MADE in favor OF
those who advertise BY the yrHr
Ry- business cards inserted on reasonnbie'erns.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-11-04
PRoRATE NOTICE

III, persons holding claims against the estate OF
a lanes p Hughes deceased, late Of Butte coun-
~ ara hereby notified to present them with proper
souchers to the undersigned within ten months from
This date. or they will be forever barred.
'"i' ""'o' R.HOBART,
Public Administrator Butte Co.
BidvelI. Oct. 81, 1855. ~ o4-3w
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-11-04
DISSOLUTION.
$50

,r,uF co-partuership heretofore existing between
M,s Peterson & Kelly, known as kelly's Place,
4. this day Dissolved by mutual consent
70 N w her
JULIA n PETERSON.
oroyills, oct. II, 1essI bnark. I
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-11-04
For Sale.

I~@ANpLES AND MATCHES, at Bloch's.
PHI. W WATERMAN.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-11-04

Attest, DAVID F. DosGLAss.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-11-04
nEcLARATORY NOTICE.

October l3. A ID. 1856.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-05-29

HAS THE Thing LIT "A gawky back
woods boy, was once at depot on one Of
the Georgia railroads, and was of course
deeply interested in gazing-for the first
time-at the mighty fxins." Finally he
got inside of car, and while indulging his
unbounded curiosity, the whistle screamed,
the bell rang, and the steam horse began to
surge at the rate of '.twp-ferty' '''Oh
lordy," shouted the boy, s'stop it, stop it, I
amt agwine;'' and bursting forward he
opened the door and jumped OUT. he plat
form. Just then the train Wsss.s l.,.,...l
deep cavernous looking gorge on trustIe-
work, and seeing the earth and tree tops be-
meath him, he tainted and fell. Directly he
came too, and looking up to the conductor
who stood by him, he exclaimed with deep
sigh, 'Oh lordee, stranger, has the thing
Itf'
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-05-29
Aunnurnus.

How TO GET RID OF DoG.-A CORES
pondent of the Spirit of the T1nees-3'Ar-
thur O. Brady''-relates the following,
which we copy for the benefit Of any of our
readers who may be troubled with strange
Dogs"
Zone Mr. Patrick f. was annoyed ex-
ceedingly by a strange dog-as Coleridge
says, s'harmless dog who invaded his
domicile, made distractions from his cellar
and was very much in the way of Mrs. p
F. in the kitchen On cold winter night,
the wind cutting like knife, and the snow
frozen so as to burn like carbonic acid gas
frozen after the dog had been turned out
of doors no less than three times, and the
last time requested to 60 to warmer place
unmentionable, Patrick was awakened from
a warm and comfortable sleep by the noise
of rather expensive fracture Of glass. The
dog was in the house again. P. waited up
on him out, and both were absent some fif-
teen minutes; so that Mrs Patrick E., be-
coming surprised if not alarmed at such a
prolonged absence, arose also and went to
the window.
From her point of observation she saw in
the clear moonlight her lord standing Sin
naturalibus," barring an inner garment, at
the northwest corner Of the house. The
dog seemed to be sustained on his ''last
,legs''-his fore legs forming two sides of an
accute triangle.
"What can you be doing there, Patrick"
There was such chattering Of teeth that
the answer for some time was unintelligible
at last it came:
Il am try-trying to fraze the vile baste
| to DEATH"