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Litchfield enquirer., 1858-11-04

garded than the casket. A scratched table torn or defaced book, or even a costly thins broken, are small evils compared with a scratch ed, defaced, or distorted mind. Forgive m or saying it, my sister, but I have alway ! thought that parents are most to blame fo 1 the bad tempers and passionate outbreaks o 1 their children and this little trouble witl John only confirms the opinion. l say it kind y; nay, Anna, in tender love. Be not hurt then nor offended but, for the sake of you bright, beautiful boy, lay up my words in you l heart."
 The mother looked sober and thoughtful Her sister had not spoken in vain. Truth hac awakened conviction. Suddenly rising, anc kissing her sister in token of forgiveness, sht left the room, and went to the library. Johr was still lying upon the floor where he hao thrown himself But he had ceased crying He heard his mothers footsteps, but did not move. Experience had taught him that re proof, it might be punishment, was in store for him and so he awaited, in stubborn si fence, for whatever unpleasant consequence might come
 "John." It was a low, soft, tender, almost sad voice, and the word was spoken close tc his ear. He started in sudden surprise, and raised his face from the floor. "Come, dear" The voice was even ten derer and warm hand grasped his with a firm pressure
 "Oh, Mother l" The child started up with this exclamation. and, in a passion of tears, threw his arms about her neck, aud hid his face in her bosom. Tightly she held him there, and lovingly she kissed his pure forehead.
 didn't mean to do wrong Mother P said the boy. "I love to build houses and Fath- CT said yesterday that if I didn't hurt the books, might take some of them."
 The mother only kissed him again. and drew her arms in token of love, more tightly around him. What could she say to words that came to her ears with such cutting rebuke :? You love me, Mother, don't you 2" asked the child.
 " Yes, dear yes Better than all the world" was the almost sobbihg answer.
 And love you, Mother. And I'll try to be good always. Won't you ask Father to buy me some building blocks and then I'll not want his books ?"
 Yes You shall have a box full to-mor. row."
 " You're good Mother, said little John.
 
 The child paused, as if in doubt.
 "Only what, dear."
 |" You won't be angry if say it, will you p
 :" No. no, dear. Say on."
 Only sometimes you scold me SO, and Jerk me up when l ain't doing any harm as can see. And then I get so mad-and I can't help it. And Pm sorry. Oh, dear, wish never was mad p
 And with half shudder, as if some very painful idea was forced upon his young nind little Johnny buried his face close down upon his mothers bosom again, and lay there very still.
 No more words passed then between the mother and child but scales had been remov- ed from the mothers vision, and she saw that her precious boy had generous feelings and right impulses, and that for his many exhibi- tions of naturally quick temper she was most to blame.
 Thanks for your truthful words dear sis ter ]" she said, little while afterwards. "I shall have cause to bless you for them in all coming time."
 Aud it was even so.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-11-04
TWO GIRLS WALKING A MATCH.

TWO GIRLS WALKING A MATCH
 While the attention of the sporting world is strained toward the butchery in Canada, a walking match between two girls, which under other circumstances would elicit good dea
 of attention, is quietly going ou at Montgom
 cry Hall, Mo- 76 Prince street. On a. a.raised platform at the side of the Hall, four fee, wide by thirty feet long, two young women
 dressed in light fancy costumes, are slowly walking to aud fro, each awaiting the time when the other shall sit down, go to sleep O, fal! off the platform from exhaustion. They commenced their weary round ut noon yester day, and will probably keep it up till Satur day, as both have walked for sixty hours be- fore. Their dress is almost the Bloomer
 they wear tights, however, instead of trows CTS. This gives them very petite appear ance.. One of them, "Prioress, of Lynn is blue-eyed girl with fair hair, cut short and surmounted by a broad-brimmed Summer hat She wears the tri-color, has pleasant address apparently good deal of spirit, as she walk ed the plank with good deal of energy las, evening. She said that she had walked bret ty smartly to keep warm She thought sht had taken cold. She had walked 60 hour. before in Lowell. She is five feet in height
 and weighs l20 pounds, reduced by training from l3O. The other, Flora Temple of Bos ton," is an inch shorter, aud considerably small CT; she is brunette, and although her mus cular system is remarkably we'll developed
 weighs only llO pounds. She also has beer under training for g month, walking eight o1 ten miles day, living nearly on raw beef stakes, and otherwise conforming to the train
 ing rules. She wears Native American badge, and the cap which her husband, Lam bert, wore when he walked thousad miles ir . thousand hours. She said that her frs, walk of this kind was with her husband, when he walked ll0 hours continuously She walk
 ed the last fifty hours with him Then wo man was foolish enough to challenge her te walk, and she walked for 60 hours. And SC now again. She talked well, and we are told that she had obtained considerable utatior as writer for the weekly papers about Bos
 ton. She saw no reason why woman shonld not be able to walk as long as man cer
 tainIy women had to endure more than man generally. .-Neso York Tribune. '',''
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-11-04
THE HYPoCRITE's HOPE.
BY DR. LEMUEL HOPKINS

BY DR. LEMUEL HOPKINS. Blest is the man, who from the womb, To saintship him betakes, And when too soon his child shall come, long confession makes. When next in Broad Church alley, he Shall take his former place, Relates his past iniquity,
 And consequential grace Declares how long by Satan vex'd, From truth he did depart, And tells the time, and tells the text, That smote his finty heart. He stands in halfway GOV nant sure; Full five long years or more, One foot in churchs pale secure, The other out of door. Then riper grown in gifts and grace, With ev'ry rite complies, And deeper lengthens down his face, And higher rolls his eyes. He tones like Pharisee sublime, wv ASAA0s@As PA"JSAo " u$yS The same that he from early prime, Had heard his father say. Each Sunday perch on bench of pew, To passing priest he bows, Then loudly mid the quay ring crew, Attunes his vocal nose. With awful look then rises slow, And pray 'rful visage sour, More fit to fright the apostate foe, Than seek pard ming power. Then nodding hears the sermon next, From priest haranguing loud; And doubles down each quoted text, From Genesis to Jnde And when the priest holds forth address, To old ones born anew, With holy pride and wrinkled face, He rises in his pew. Good ,corks he careth nought about. But faiM alone will seek, While Sundays pieties blot cut The knaveries of the week. He makes the poor his daily pray'r. Yet drives them from his board: And though to his own good he swear, Thro' habit breaks his word. This man advancing fresh and fair, Shall all his race complete; And wave at last his hoary hair, Arrived in Deacon seat. There shall he all church honors have, By joyous brethren given Till priest in fun ral sermon grave, Shall send him straight to heaven.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-11-04

NUrs FOR PooR MEN-It costs a deal Q, money to be rich, and it is a question if Sd much is worth so little7 After Ill, is wealth worth the cost, first, in acquiring it, next in supporting it, and lastly, in bearing up, under it, when yon have losti.?
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" Whats the matter 2" he asked.

haI Cuc utGteT |! ue aSkeu.
 Nancy went off at ten o'clock this morn ing" replied his wife. "and the chamber maid knew no more about cooking dinner than the man in the moon."
 "Couldn't she have done it under your di. rection p inquired her husband, very cooly.
 " Under my direction I should like to see dinner cooked under my direction"
 "Why so 2" asked her husband in surprise, you certainly do not mean to say that you cannot cook dinner"
 "I certainly do then," replied his wife. How should know any thing about cook. ing 2"
 The husband was silent, but look of as- tonishment perplexed and worried his wife.
 " You look very much surprised" she said after moment or two had elapsed.
 " And so am," he answered Gas much surprised as should be in finding the captain, of one of my ships unacquainted with naviga. tion. Don't you know how to cook, and tue mistress of family? Jane, if there is a cooking school anywhere in the city, go to it, and complete your education, for it is deficient in very important particular.-T s. Arthur.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-11-04

[The following lines, which we copy from the "A- to distinguished citizen of this village. who ty years ago held high position both in church and state.] ..-. e-... ...-
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-11-04

Woman's Constant Torneut-Dust.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-11-04

EKTHEAT Flour, Rye Flour, Buckwheat Flour, eN4Vs Corn Meal and rPfovender, fresh ground, at
 4. c. SMITH { Co.'S.
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WM. WATKINS, [ Mouse, Sigss Ssasd ClsrrSNge

eF.a @G HIDING, Draining, Ornamental Painting and sNW Paper Hanging.
 All orders left at McNiels National Hotel will be promptly attended to. l stLitchfeld, June 1858. 1y7
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-11-04

r1ORN MEAL and PROvENDER, for sale by " MOULTHROP & COB. s' Litchield. Julv 27th. 5>sa4
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-11-19

this lady would be satisfied with IN,
amount of bulk that had been appor.
TONED her. But 10 such thing Ewiih
the waywardness and blindness which
the victims of fashion are guilty of, she
believes that adding to the extent >,
lcorporenl outline adds charm 10 m,
already liberal possession boasted of. {
"And now there comes the exact
opposite of her who has Just passed; a
TIM, re'y thin lady, somewhat malic
onsiy called 'seraggy, without the
si'yatest pretcnsion to figure, md with
no Development Worth speaking Of
30 good enough to observe that the
lady is, for purposes best known to her
self, holding her dress several inches
from the ground, and as she does so.
displays foot and something more OF
pair Of slender, shapelcss legs, tha,
contrast most oddly and unpicturesuue-
" with the surrounding extent Of her
skirt. u arUu5 70 t'Or.t ra.s.ra5 /
"Now, tits a most singular fact, &
yet, nevertheless, as true as singular,
that each and all Of these females fan.
cy that they look extremely fascinat.
ing in this ridiculous attire whereas
it is plain to the dullest comprehension
that If it was their aim to make them.
selves appear as great Guys as posi-
bic, they could not goa surcr way to
work. Which makes good the we'll.
known cOuDlet of tho moot Rurpo. aH
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-11-19
INTERPRETATION OF THE E ;

Like all other inflam alton, 10 caused hv ;m
rity ofths blood, which causes all erup,iye a.,
eases, as Salt Rheum, Scurvy, Boils, Sores. n,
GERS &c. The Blood being unhealthy and Of n.
impure natue, also occasions Dropsics RI.
D'"oa Incomes obstructed in the veins, the w,.
'efy part OF the blood in consequences is tbrowo
OUT Of Their extremities and dropsy is the respl,
Many times tits occasioned by improper trent.
ment OF some former disease, and the ye.,s,.L.
ing hlied With serous matter instead of blood
freo e'aeua'Ions Of these pills, open the pas
sage INTO the bladder and carry of the corrupt.
Gu nuhors'and renew them with pure and healthy
o'oou' winch viii drive out Of the body all in
hamation, together with all eruptions OF III.
skin and all dropsical complaints They will
Do shield to every form OF disease to guard
ana Keep you from the cold, graspinc hand Of
death, and cause life aud strength to remain
ana the countinance to brighten with tho bloom
Of beauty and health.
DR.. Morse 8 Indian Root Pills are sold
by all dealers in Medicine. Nov 5. In.
~~N~N~~~~~S~~~
Sore and Iafamed Eyes These disagres,b,s
complaints are generally very prevalent, a, TN,
season of the year, and it 10 therefore ma,,.,
'"N~'~'t w tHc PUBIC 10 Know that thew
may DO cured mos, effecmally. The hes, rs
medy yetdiacovered is Brass's A,eiic Linimea,,
as the following certificate will show:
WEssrER CRY, Nov. 9Th, 1857.
pr. BRaoo dear Sir :--For more than ,b,.,
years myself and daughter have been afflicted
WIN Unnamed eyes in an aggravated degree, and
tired various physicians and hostrums to m
ehect. AT length was induced to try the Arctic
LInimeht, and in two months was nearly cured
OF the time she had been totally blind. / aI,o
used the Liniment for the rheunalism in nv
PACK and cured by part of bottle. wnud
not be without your invaluable remedy in nv
houSe' ~ Yours TruiV, Cd.
.g.'H WILLIAM RUSSELL
-. "adsworth, Post Master of Iowa City,
c"nhrms the above statement. ",F.
For sale in Morgantown, Va. -.s....
BY FITCH CIIALFANr
AN agent wanted in every town and CITY. An.
PicNtioRs should he made 10 BravpE Buryowss
81 Louis, Mo-, and must always be accompanied
by good references.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-11-19
From the valatia IN. Y ] Weekly Times,
H.t.f ..r. Nav 10. IS5b =

HARGLINo OIL - Tins ticls which is ad.
'sIuseh ~ out paper Is one ni the best ar.
ncirr IN use. II !, not Ike must Of the. nat.
en- r"medes OF the day, mad TO make mon
y on merely, but ii ~ composed %! r. nrdi
81 properties that are truly valuable. and
lis accomplished more astonishing cnvs
nan any other ARIEL. protesting ,he same
virtues. II 10 III fact just what il is ad,ef.
i'se1 .e E.s..s -
we understand thai he wife Of Jacob
Clapper had = stiff j Ia one oi her hand,
which had been So for sonr Inn. mn =
irw weeks snce, IS her she was induced 70
'ry Merchants Gargi,ng Oh; and astonishing
I" say, The Joint rs as planl. as any one on
me name. The article Is calculated Tor Ell.
'hrr man or BEST, as vii, Dr. seen by reier.
encs 10 the Advertisement. go
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-11-19
Economy the .Suy,st R,pen,,.

Often in nothing il fcancmy more want.
'ng ,ha,' ~ preserving health Nav case
OF pr9f. Humphreys Homeop. tho remedies.
costs bnt two dollars; yet many times each
year we. may save calling doctor, often
save ut OF sickness, save berng laid up,
save alarm and suffering. and thus save
hes'h and money. There is book of sim
pc directions with each case so plain shat
any body can use ii With success Two dol.
lars invested this say will pay the money
back several tinrs each year, besides saw.
ing 'hn sickness and suffering.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-11-19
SPECIAL NOTICES,
ANOTHER CASE OF DYspEpsI,
BAlDwif .vIlLr, N. III, March a lsse

a..
Dr. e. M. Jackson, Dear Sir ,-Y,yi,,
ce''ed great benefit from the use of I,o.a,,I,
"efman Bit,en, think it my duty ms a r,i.,.
81 mankind, to let them know il. lhad r,,y.,.
been afflicted with Dyspepsia, arising 5riem ~
affection Of the liver and deransemen, Of ~
stomach was under the care Of the phy,iei,,.
OF ms vicinity, but obtained no relief. lw,.
'naueea through the advice ofa friend, to Com.
menco tbs use of your Bite rs and took fai,hc,
~ according to directions, three bo,,Ie, -,
sntraiy cured me, and now find ny,slr in -.
COED health as have ever enjoyed.
Respectfully yours,
JOHN G. QUEEEEs.
Ask for Hooaands German B,,cro. r.l.
nothing else, and sec that the signature of q
A. jackson 10 on tho wrapper of each bottle
i"e'e 1"ter' are Tor sale by druggists and
nofeheePer' in every town and village in H..
United States, Canadas and South Ame,;c,
70 cents per bottle. Nov 2w
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-11-19

Emtgrdats for Eorthern Iova
he Dubuque Express says TINT -
nc last elk weeks, an average Of CO. cor
cen scmigrant wagons per day is" n.y.
-assed through that city for the in,o w
i,or, each family numbering some I.1r
'ozsn persons. Most Of these cn ,n;'
Grants are purchasing sccont,.ban,
and. and have their choice Of tho bo. ~.
i their leisure. Emigration in NV
d rectlon has been large and stc0aa
through the season., : III EI '"y
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-11-19

Immense Corn crop In Kentuchy,.-
The Louisville Jouloa! says that shc
corn crop has never been so large ia
kentucky as the present crop promises
10 he. 1t states that there orc fields
IN tho blue grass region estimated at
175 bushels 70 the acre, While fields
pro,gising IS 10 50 bustcl. orc qnito
eJrnG.vG. "
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Tue CtEciSNArr Hoo MAnKEr. =

u II" WV N""1I IIVU NIHNNEI'--
CINCtNNATi, Nov. 6. The market for
hogs is active, aud prices have adyauc
cd to $6 for Dcccmbcr delivery. Those
buying arc chiefly farmers and drovcrs
from the interior. Louisville. dealers
arc also buying bat Eastern men are
not. Tho city packers are acting eau
tiously. The season has fully opened
and several houses have commenced
20 sell 10 their pens. The weather is
e1cl
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-11-19

Norel Application cf AytilIc,y. - A
road contractor in France, near the
Pyrenees, having lately found the pro.
cess of blasting an overhanging rock
rather difficult, and mortar battery of
the 10th Regiment happening to be
passing along, he tclegraphed to Paris
for leave to open fire upon a crag sew.
enty yards above the road over which
it impended. A few rounds Of ten.
inch shell soon brought the entire mass
to fragments. About ten minutes scrv.
cd for the operation. "
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-11-19

PASS HIM RoUND.---Wo copy the
following remarkable instance Of libc-
rality from the Petersburg Press:
A pocket book containing $4,000 was
dropped in the street on Monday last,
10y visitor to the Fair, and found by a
little girl who honestly returned it to
tho owner, in consideration Of which he
presented her with the handsome and
liberal reward of II! cents worth of
candy!
Dsa- Pass him round" Yes, that
we would, with an appetite, if we had
his name. Out withlhi name. few
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-09

the recipient Of that sum- that such could either be
received or paid by mistake, when the whole award
amounted to but 81 sos, scarcely possible The
whole amount Of the award for damage TO Mr. Erben s
SIS $685. from which is paid the New York Life and Trust
Company ssooo joint recep. from said Erben and the
Trust Company having been given the Street Commissioner
for that amount yet Mr. Erben receives the OF
exactly the whole Of the award nclu
sve Of the mortgage previously paid OF 50 000 The
mittee ask Could any man acquainted with the ordinary
rules Of arithmetic, as Mr. Erben most sssuredy is sub
tract 80 o0e from e15 sos and have SIS 500 for q
remainder The committee could scarcely come
TO any other conclusion than that he received
the amount overpad by the Comptroller knowing at the
the time that he defraudng the city property
owners out of the sum Of $1,000. The committee
commend that immediate measures be taken TO the
above money to be refunded by Mr. Erben. The com
mittee recommend that some action be taken by the
Common Council TO hold the officers of the executive
psrtms particularly those having the disbursement Of
public moneys, to strict accountability During this in
vesgaton the committee failed fssten the RESPONSE
bty Of the overpaym Of the award any particular
officer connected with the Finance Street Departments
who had the exclusive control Of the matter
The report was adopted.
The bin of Van Ranz for $36 for carriage hire for fune
raj Of Commodore Perry ordered TO be paid
The Board adjourned 10 Thursday next
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-09

Trrn ~ Govrpfpt-R STREET About 10 O'Clock vestar
fasy n7rnng Gre occurred IN The rsne b1lc M
DO kSGgverneur sweet 10 the occupied ~ iIen
Donovan Il originated from tue fireplace. Damage syort
-. Il damaged about O. not Insured
kLuas o. F1RE Pck nm FIRsr n5szsIcr-wAFp sro1t
SEks.RrrD FRE-AbOut half past O'Clock yesserdEy
Nf.eHloon, a stove PIPE Ct the cassrooms
yrlhs primary department in Ward schos No H. last
Nuen.y seven street, petween Second and Third
N tx fell IA the focr end created zone slight B.
IN ,ssu among the SCHOLARS Some one in the street
y. v.s a. alarm OF fire, when a fireman rushed INTO
,he sobsol room and told The children W run for their
Nv. :, Al this time The teachers Gsmissng the
srbe o. regular order bat the appearance OF fireman
with cap frightened the children and destroyed the
dsci Ane Fortunstely q the children were in
y~red rre shout zoo ~ pills in be school al The
part ss1e N use supervision or erection OF Tie
rtovep 80 our pubic schoek, as this IL the third on
rn n Gre and excitement leopardxng che Lives
II the p, hosss that has occurred In them this winter
TrE N W ~ War srpssu.-Mr. j. n. williams did not
have any bay stored In the building No 1o2 West rrect,
as erronet usly stated yesterday.
Fuv ~ ] psRrT svR.r.-Abou, half mast Ten O'Clock
last night ere was discovered the fourth floor Of
bvilding No. Al Liberty street, occupied BY David Hail
,o1facsure Of confortsblee mattresses and blankets.
T,,e aemen quioly ri The premises notwthstand
a. a. hocks ded condition q the streets extngusb
~ ,i.e Gre before extended much beyond the place
,~hare a originated hv. Halle stock considerably
a..ss.. p~oh~bly 10 the amount q u 500. The third
a. r.. noocuped The second floor " occupied by
aol,,r.s Rothbarth dealer. in fancy goods toys &C
TTere viii MOI be much damage 70 their stock, a.
vel covered By the insurance patrol watch The stock
~ rsurod FOR a. coo The first soor e occupied by Mr..
raviss dealer In hoeey nc. sock slightly damaged BY
water Insured. The Vdine damaged ABOUT tSw-
raid 10 be insured
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The following are the closing prices after the
board, as reported by c. Kowulski, No. Is William
street
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-09

CLEARED.
ship'Sas Greenman, Weber, New Orlesns-W Nelson
Bark Msgdalena Cousins Cape Palmas-Abrsnches al.
Bark Grand Turk Dolliver Cienfaegos-Mayhew Talbot
Bark Col Ledyard Beckwh, Apalachicola- Eagle Haz-
Brig Lagrange Amdon, Buenos Ayres-J Packard Co.
Brig John Boynton Blye, Port su Prnce-A Roker Mo
Brig NJ Cobb Montgomery, Portland-G l. Hatch %.
schr Mobile Howes Mobile-Laytn Hurlbut
schr Lilly, Francis Chsrleson- McCready Mott Co.
schr stanly simmons mipg,on-Dollner &iPotter
schr Hunt!ey Hammond. Baltimore Lord
schi Leocadia Small, sslem-R W Ropes Co.
ARRIVED
Steamship Cahawba Buoch New Orleans r. via HA.
March with mdse and passengers 10 Livingston, Croc
Steamship Roanoke skinner Portsmouth. &C. with mdss
and passengers, 70 Ludam 4 Peasants. ~l
Bark Zephyr Thomson Messina, 46 days with Fruit &c, TO
spoke bark Adriatc Durham from for New York
via Gibraltar lime ship Elizabeth Dennson, from
IAN day from Messna was up The western Islands Oh
which she encountered tremendous gale from W 70 NV,
sres dAs sa ss: mao saS
with two packets bound West, OF which Emerad
Ss % sa DAYS % fs mss
took pilot h 50mles Sc ssndy Hook from No 70
ssar Sary rsass NC 10 dsys
Schr Joseph Guest. Rainer, Virginia
s scsr Clara osn SrSTe DC e days
Schr Diadem Wells, Gloucester, days,
sssr wssn,nst0n ingersoIl Egg nsrbor
Sailed.
Ship Atlantic, New Orleans.
The steam frgste Niagara Capt Hudson for In gland
eill remsins at anchor at Quarantine.
Quarantine The Bremen bark Lima, Myer FOR Bremen 10
laying at the do:k at Quarantine.
Wind during the day from to NE with since II AM
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-09

STABBED BY ONE OF THE CRY FATHERs.-Mr c.
Dickson was stabbed in Savannah the ID inst, by Al
derman Wright one Of the City Fathers The wound in
fcted vas dangerous one, and Mr.. Dckson's he
saved by rule in his pocket, which stopped the pro
Of the knife.