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EROOKLYN.

SHOOTING AFFHAY.-A Serious shooting
ARRAY occurred At tho Franklin House, near the
foot OF Franklin street, about 4 O'Clock yesterday
morning, which it is feared viii provo fatal to the
wounded party Tho story is that Thomas Murray
and James Rudy, one or both EMPLOYED as pri-
waite watchmcn on the docks in the neghborhood,
were ON their way home aud calling In took seve-
raj drinks. dispute arose between them, and
after the exchange of hard blows on both sides,
Murray, It Is stated, drew . pistol and fired, tho
ball passing through Ruddy's shoulder and lodging
but was Afterwards arrested st his residence in
Dennet Place, South Brooklyn. Ruddy was con.
veyed 10 tho City Hospital. HIS family reside in
Mi etreei,
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wuLIAMsBURGH.

sHoP LrrrISe.-Two well-dresseC young
women, giving their names az Ellen Thompson and
Margaret Manning, who say they reside in Mott
street, New York, were yesterday afternoon arrest
Cd, charged with lifting one piece Of eslico valued
At S2o from the store Of John Brougher, 24s Grand
street. Y. d., and goods valued at e. from the store
~ o. 7. BENNETT ic4 in the same street The goods
were found In possession Of the women, and they
we're locked up for a hearing
The DEAD BODY OF A MALE INFANT was
yesterday found in the ship-ysrd foot Of street,
GreenpoinL by officer u the 47,h Precinct. Cor
oner Barrett " as notified and took charge OF II.
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THE SUNDAY MkRCURy.
DECISIVE BLOWS ARE NOW BEING

DECISIVE BLOWS ARE NOW BEING
Hh .sDi5' AND II soS or THE REBELLION,
and rapidly does victory tread the heels o. W.
tory that NO MAN KNOWS WHAT An HOik
MAY BRING FORTH. To meet all possible eontin-
'''''''' ''' i F iiSsi i in THE FIELD
With the news Of any sres, event that may be COM
inundated over the wires amer
ALL OTHER PAPERS ARE CLOSED Uf,
THE SUNDAY MERCURY OF
TOMORROW, THE 1sT'OP JAM AIRY,
will be KEPT OPEN until The teesIaph ofhoes In
NOT GO 10 PRRss UNTIL
DAYLIGHT ON SUNDAY MORNING;
The local, toreign country and market neve IN ire
SUNDAY MERCI RY Il always the very latest pub
bshed in New York on sunday morning. No such
compend Of the latest intelligence every subject
published in the world The most interesting London
Journals cOniessedy far behind this vigorous and
mprehentive sheet In their news departments and
there no newspaper on this side Of the Atlantic thn
can be compared 10 1t for moment vehicle OF uni
versal inform alton.
The literary feature. Of to-rnouovs Issue viii he
particularly varied and rsoy, and will INCLUDE nom
2ateil letter from the
DlsBANDED VOLUNTEER, giving an account Of
- - cortnin rare doings at
The WHITE HOUSE, In honor Of the reception oil
SHERMAN's KEEPS AXE.
Orpheus G. Kerr alec shines with dazzling lustre-
and reflects new credit on the famous
MACkAKEL BRIGADE,
Of which he IL the renov ned historian.
" ts almost unnecessary 70 remind the business
world that the ST NDAY MERCURY stands at the
head Of the weekly pfCse Of America IN popularity
having a CIRCULATION THAT MORE THAN
TRIPLES HE AGGREGATE OF ALL ITS 81 n
INCREASING AT THE RATE OF Loo PEI
WEEK. 100
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SEWING MACHINES.

EoR SALE-GROvER & BAKERS Z
l. ily sewing machine Call 70 one week, "a
and a, WillianSblrgh. hu. . IECKB.
CEWING MACHINES, y GkINDs, y
- and secondhand, for "A 11lt ~ ot eLsi'
Machines sold on ssrj go" sin1 ne hS ssa
worth ~ over Bsa 80" n
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Fu'Rs.

A TTENTION, LADTES-THE OLD ES-
n tablished \. Y. Fur ManufActurlnc Co SO Chat
ham It, opposite Crooks White Marble Hotel Ia sell
early and set chnicc and great bargain sets $3.50
mufs and collars 300 each; and upwards SIBERIAN
low. Altering and epailing to the latest styles,
equal to new. A roc 4 given 70 purchasers in,uring
against moths. Look Jor the mammoth 80. FLEM-
ING, Manager. 1872
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MED 4, INES.
A YER'S CHERRY PICTORIAL, FOR THE
n RAPID CURE OF

A 1EhS CHEkkf fEtlOkAL, tOk HE
"a RAPID CURE OF
Coushr. Colds Influenza Hoafsenesr. Group Bron-
cbitis, Incpient Consumption, and for the relief of
Consumptve Patients in the advanced stages OF the
diseare.
SO wide IL the fela .or s usefulness and 40 numer-
ous are the Of IL curee that almost
ton Of country sbounds In pcr-ons pIblicy known,
who have been ed from alarming and even des-
perato disrases OF the lungs by its When once
tried lite supeTorty every other expectoThnt IL
100 APPARENT 10 escape obes ovation, and whore lie
virtue, are know the public no longer hesitate what
antldoe 10 employ for the distrerins and DANGEROUS
affections OF the pulmonary organs that incident
10 our climate. While many inferior remedies thrust
upon the community have failed and been discarded,
this hA gained friends by every trial conferred bene
fs on the afflicted they can never forget and pro-
duced cures TOO numerous and TOO remarkable TO be
forgotten. 49,
carefully Kept up to the best II has ever been, and
that 1t may lie relied to do for their relief all thai
Ii has ever done.
Great numbers Of Cergymen, Physicians states-
men and eminent .rponagt~- have lent their names
TO certify the unparalleled usefulness Of remedies
hut space here will permit the insertion VI them
The Agents below named furnish sratis our Ameri
can Almanac, In which they gwen, with Also full
descriptions OF the com plaints they cure.
ThOsc who require Alternative medicine TO purify
the blood will lind Ayers Comp. Ext SATsapaGila the
remedy 10 use. Try IL once, aud you viii know It's
value.
Prepared by J. &. AVER a co, Lowell, Mas, and
sold BY all Druggists aud dealers m medicine every
where. iSl
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INsrRUCTION.
NcTpufrIN,

DRIVATT INSTRUCTION At TcWl
l. SENDS Commercial Academy, 200 Bosel o
low Hnson At. Bookkeeping, NTiting srith ugI
algebra, Ieading, spelling, granniaT. &C taught 't
out cla<es. Superior adyantaecs ior acq1lring :,
plete commercial and English education, 81
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COAL.

COKE 81 A CHALDRON AT THE GAS
Sworss 2lst st and av A, or delivered Immediately
at the lowest market price Apply ll6 Third av, 20
nv A, or At the works. :. f. SHERWOOD. 1893
40 76-BEST QUALITY RED AND
PIOs ~ White Ash, Stove Egg and Furnace
Coal screened and delivered anywhere bet King and
3 IN 1t, Broadway and North River. Apply at III
9Th ave, bet 9th and 10Th ats. 800
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A SAFE AND SURE CURE FOR INTEM-
"a perauce and total destruction OF the appetite
Tor iuto1 cating Liquors, Dr. KINGS salvation Pow
den. Thousands OF iuebriAtes have been saved from
u dmnkaTd's grave, Given in tea, liquors, or any
other beYCTage uuknov TO the poison. Price I'll per
box. For sale only at Us Hudson a. cor Grove. 800
nR. COLES, THE GREAT HEALING
- medium, has taken rooms At "a Sixth ave, where
he will receive patients between the hours OF and 10
AN and and Pm, Especial attention paid TO
cases given up by physicians. 40l
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ssUE MUST OBSERVE THEIR MOODS
- on whom he jests
The quality Of person and the time" NH.
oRPHEUs c. KERR,
oRpHTIs {. KERR,
ORrHEuS c. KERR,
from his warlbe tent the real original, genuine"
ackbone Of the rebellion hastens 10 tetard the iur,
Their Itee Of Gold by submitting most asonishns and
favorable intelligence from the sanguinary and strae
sical Macferel Brssde In the evoT-slittenns coll
To.NoRRow's SUNDAY MERCURY;
In which Issue Of New Works famous sunday news
paper this choicest Of Gen. orpheus military, poiti-
GREAT HOLIDAY SPECIALLY.
one Of the rprghtiest novelties of this latest MACK
erel production is IL Christmas element OF quantity
SONG AND STORY,
wherein the countless readers Of the inimitAhle View
xeHs vs. Number q the $500 III
them Jolly for month. In other words,
ORlHTUS G. kKRIS -
Rrs S6tf srE 1t kY or EfTT pa6R iS WE
l. fairly iantastical miracle Of variety, giving Y
does the most meryeious revelations Of Presidential
and Macseral literature. 10 speak definitely 1t
.rNCGE IBEs ANECpoTE
10 the Profound Dem ratio Chap of Much stomach.
49,, ,THE I'M tRshL CIRCULAR,
- TfRfIS 1F STRATEGY,
N'''ref Tie iR H 81 AIS cHRIsTaAs
AR2i , or d ~ 4, NY ~,
.re " Captain Bot Shorty from the manuscript Of
his n nd, the ill-n,ed chickens,
ETC, ETC. ETC. ..
DR.. ier Tkling things sure to lie fund u the
ca. pIi 10 one can deny ih1t Ieadl .n9Ii
Ano - tai ~ OF commencing 49,
HAPPY NEW YEAR, 1Sl
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Too Late for Classification.
RATR y.

DEATHS.
COSTrLLO-On Friday, Dec. 30th, Michael Coz
tello, A,ed ~ year..
His friends and felaiiyee respectfully invited
10 sten nd the funeral SUNDAY site noon, Jan 1, at
y O'clock, from the rcsidcnce Of his son-in-lav, q
Lcgis al. 3tl
a BOY WANTED-TO DRIVE A BAKERS
AAveeon and ssss, cake. BARBER, 1903
Eighth ave. 313
ITO LET-AT 500 HUDSON ST., PARLOR,
4 Kitchen and hcd-rooms, Si2 per month also
furnished room for q gentleman; aleo plror and
bedrooms ~ per month, at Sl9 Wet 10Th It, 372
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4 OBLIGATIONS.
an ON THE BRAiN-SONG AND
~ CHORUS.
lhe most popular piece ever issleJ.
Price % cis. Published by j. MARSH, l,lJ2 Che.-
nut 81. Philadeiphia. 80
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SAYINGS BANKS.

A ATLANTIC SAVINGS BANK, CHATHAM
"a SeuA ABE, N btu YORK.
Deroeis made now,or on or before January end will
draw interest from J,9uATy lS, pr,r ,.,,..
JosEru p. CooryR secretary 5iS
CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK-BOwERY,
~ Corner Of Canal-st.
SIX PER CENT INTEREST allowed on all sums
WILL DRAW INTEREST FROM JXNtARY /:
Bank open daily FROM ~ 10 3, and on Mondy, We'd
nesdsy and Friday evenings. from 10 I.
Bank Books in English German and French;
SEYMOUR A. BuNcf. seei a1it'o ''' SSs
FRANKLIN SAVINGS BANK, COR. Eth
A., ave and 4Sd st,Open daily Interest per cent,
draw n'eis.t from ,he IL. INC Of Jsn1 p, sHMUEL
Secretary. 4c4
IRVING SAVINGS INSTITUTION
No 90 WARREN STREET.
intere,t allowed at the rate Of per cent. on all
sums entitled thereto. Opon daily from 10 TO NJ
rom 70 I'm. N.B@Money 10 loan on bond aud
mortgage.
vANpERSI11fi T. f. BrxroS seS'e,Sir r'e' sS5
KINGS COUNTY SAVINGS BANK
IN WASHINGTON HALL,
Cor. Fourth and South Tlh sts,
WlLLtAMSBJ RGH.
sed Tia, Annual Dividend at the "f rate q fG ".
per cent. per annum on all sums Of 81 and upward,
will be paid 10 oil depostors entitled thereto, and
sfter Monday, the 10Th day OF January nett, free
from Government Tax.
Interest not called tor will Re credited principal
Deposits made on or before January 10th will draw
interest from the let.
Rank open daily from 10 O'Clock r. ".
The fund.- Of this institution have kept steadily in
creasng, and are safely invested in Bonds and Mort
CAGES worth double the amount loaned and In City,
County and I nited States Stoke.
Deposits from One Dime TO Five Thousand Dollars
| THOMAS C. MOORE. President
} }AHhs Inner, Vice Presto
| JAMES =. BEARNs, Secretary. "a
| MARKET SAYINGS l%sSr BANK 50 NASSAU
New York. Dec. 81, 1874.
January Dividend.-A semi-annuA dividend free
from Government tax at the rate Of per cent per
annum. on all sum- OF IL W S5u9 will be- paid and
| sitter January IL, 1865. LUTHER c. CARTER, Pies.
| HENRY X. CoNKLIN, Sec. 1876
MANHATTAN SAVINGS INSTITUTION
| wi Twenty-eighth Semi-Annual Dvidend-The
trustees Of this institution have declared The twenty
| eighth semi-annual dividend on all deposit- Chy the
rules entitled theretol At the rate Of SIX Per Cent,
| per annum on all sums OF $3.50 and rnder snd FIVE
Per Cent per annum on amounts exceeding 5000,
ee Of Government tax able Oh and after the 10Th
dsy OF January. The dividend viii b. credited I'M
der date Of January l. and II not withdrawn will re-
ceive Interest the same a. y deposit. l. j. BIOwN,
| resident. EDWARD SCHELl. treasurer. G. +.
A
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MECHANICS AND TRADERS SAVINGS
WI INSTITUTION,
No $50 Bowtry.
SIX PER CENT INTEREST ALLOWED on sums
Of 1900 and under; FIVE PER CENT on laTser
sums Deposits made or before January will
draw interest fIom January |.
open daily from ~ A. NJ. 20 4 PM. and on Mondays
and Wednesdays from 10 A ", to nv,
CHAS PECh, President.
HENRY q EIGuER. SnrrnIAIY. 40
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MAR NERS' SAVINGS BANKS
wi No. THIRD AVENUE. ,,
New York Dec ID, 1854.
DIVIDEND-The Semi annual Dividend, Tree from
mum on ali snms from IS 20 1901 and Five per cent
on sums 5000 will he payable on and after the
2lst Of January 1880. Bank open daily from 10 \,
NJ, to + NJ, and on Monday, Wednesday and Sstur-
day evenings, from to o'clo. !. ~
THOMAS h. SrIl.LMAN, President.
ISAAC I. SMITH, Secretary. SM
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Names have frequently been given to OBJ

Names have frequently been given to ob.
jects from the properties they seemed, to
possess. In many cases sbese, are striking
ly beautiful. Nothing could be finer than
Mime ehaha,-''laughing water" Any one
that has looked upon the rare loveliness ol
that island lake, Wianepisseogee, will agree
thar the Indians were right in calling II ''The
smile of the Great Spirit" Niche Sepe-
Mississippi--;s certainly the muddy wa.
ter" But America, Turkey, Catholic, crys-
tai. mother-ofliqnor, and many moro that
will readily suggest themselves, are wretch
ed misnomers.
Old Won He!mont, The, alchemyst. when
he saw the fatal effects produced by certain
unseen agents upon the miners, could, only
account for it by supposing them to be geists
(shosts), from which originated our English
word, "gas." I1a similar manner arose the
names Of certain powerful stimnlants, as
Spirits Of Wine," Turpentine, Nitre, &c.
These have long since ceased to lead the
ihihu osSudy. ... g ... ... ..H
Human language is wonderful creation
As nature has chroniclel the deeds Of God
on the csyed rock AMI in primcval forests,
so language has marked the struggles Of
MIN, the defeats and triumphs Of mind. Do
you seek proofs Of his fall, REID them here.
Have false theories prevailed in regard to
morals and philosophy, YOU, may find them
in the traces here left. Has nation become
degraded. its language has also fallen. If
we seek confirmation of revealed truth, we
may find it in language. Like the artists
plates, words receive impressions which
time may destroy; sometimes, too, they bear
distorted images. These we should labor to
erase. In general however, they express
truly the ideas that were fixed upon them.
Here We may find embodied thoughts Of the
great and good. though the spirits that be-
got them have long since passed away.
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A Cow KILLED By A CAr-On Thursday
last COW owned ny Mr.. Marshall Nor
rison, of Port Dslbosie, Canada. was gu;
etly taking her noon, s:esta : on the street
near his residence, ''chewing the cud Of
sweet and bitter fsrcy." when some boys
who were playing near BY. conceived the
idea ofhaving some fun BY tying . CIT to
the aaimars udder, and catching cat they
proceeded to put their scheme into execu,
ton. Al soon - the cat WAS fastened the
boys lek. and the cat endeavorsdr to follow
their example, whom the tension on her tail
caused her to scratch the Gov, which imrne.
diately jumped up and commsnced runnins
and bellowing ata fearful rass. gthe cat ell
the time scratching and biting the udder
and legs. and this continued until the cow
fell down with exhaustion and cut il in q
most fearful manner, when the cat Was lib.
Grated. The cow died pext day, Friday
The owner threatens to sue tho parents Of
the boys for damages, a he considers It
unjust that he should lose the value ef the
animal through tho pischisvous pranks Of
the lads, who require more gad and less
It0ert y. y rNF wf 2Ess@ 4.s
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. 4 II
'NoF, my boy, what sent you here?. va.
there letter in It directed to Simon Arch.
er. snd Ave hundred dollars in bank
billsr .e.t.- ~, i. ..,...;.
Yes, sir. it's all right and Joe handed
II oyer. ...,,.-, 80. ..sj,.r,...s -f
Mr.. Archer counted over the money,
not dollar gone, then be glanced at Joe'a
torn cap and patched clothes.
,'Well, s,r,-I am glad to see you are an
tonest boy, and If you will como to my
counting room, No.-Broadway, I can
give you ., place where you car do better
than You seem to b doing. now; and here
is something for present wants fhanda
him twenty dollars); now don't forget the
place. t-,, .t-...... ss
Thank you, sir, didn't expect any re.
ward, I only did what I thought was right
That's it; always stick to that, and you
will be sure to prosper said Mr.. Archer,
briskIy; now. my lad, I shall look fori you
in . day or two.. =
Joe carried light heart homs that hight,
and when he told the story to his aunt aud
Elsie, they could scarcely credit IT.; twenty
dollars was quite little fortun. to them.
Well, the result Of il was, Joe got .
good situation; and is now in. : fair way to
make an active, fright business man.
Aunt Hannah and Elsie are seeing brighter
days. and all are learning to put their trust
in the, ,G,ver Of all these, msrcies; while Dick
Duncan IS spending q few months in the
House Of Correction-Nsw Ysrk Eesnge'i't.
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eODD WINS,

wish to make Il known the public that have
engaged the services Of an aecom plished eastern
fhotosraphes, who will take the .
LATEsr STILES OF PHOTOGRAPHS
which are 80 much admired, 4 sail upon all those
shat wish TO hasetheir photogr phic Albulnk ofnA
nsntsd With hne Photographs, 10 give us call
= also w'shto announce 10 the people, and espee.
ially to my old chstomsrs shat have disp with
sllhands Aad hsverssumsd the &
,, Observation-Disclosures :.
myseif and expect To Do jnssics TO All whs wisA TO
sAl ION me for pietufes Ront forget ths place,
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A Bavarian Professor announces that in
1865 comet shall come 30 close IS to en-
danger our earth; and should il not attach
itself to the earth as one glosule Of quicks,l-
yer 70 another, nor annihilate W., the sight
will be most beautiful to behold. During
three nights W. shell have no darkness. ba,
be. .bathsd IN the brilliant light of the blazing
train. saas .,,s*ss
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CAUSE OF HIGu ERicgs ---0ne Of the chief
causes Of high prices now prevailing for all
the necessares Of life, is the combinations Of
spectators in the large markets, who buy
up produce. etc., and force it mp. The last
instance is stated to be the purchase of all
the tea that can he bought. and over 50, ,00o,-
600 worth is now held BY the New York ex-
tortioG;sts, and it viii be speedily advanced
in price. The same game is also being play
! ed in regard to coffee. >!
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0TTUMWA. MALE AND FE
SNALE SEMINARY. $3.50 s5r-sf ~

Nr. n. v. "cuiNI II, J ftiHetPt": 1900 To
H,:: W.: y, y z; e WWHfILssooMMAY' WILSON. Assistants.
Niss MATTE LASWELL, Teacher Of Music. Ssa'
The Sixth year commene on Monday. SEhTEM.
PER 7th, 1s6S. .stthe Presbyterian Church androoms
attached. SrT ast faa
Y Four terms often weeks each In the year. s
Tuitionfrom 43to sc, gto br anch cd
Riano, Melodeon Guitar, eS per Term.
specialized fered to perso wishingto quail
tfy themselves for teaching. A..
Pupils admitted 1t any time, and charged fgqn
Aate OF entrance No reduction, however, will Be
nade Tor asonAl absence, unless gree.
hsnt or In case of sickness. ~ ise tqca
Boarding ian oil air ed at prieestosu thetime
No one admitted for less than half . term.
Fer further particp pars call on or addrsss eithsy
Of the Principals. : s. s~#2stA
= Aug. 8. 1852. =4 y esWsstsgtsE
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\ Joe told bic story Ia . straight forward
manly way, and NJ. Archer listened in
silence. wJ
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1t was Robert e. Lee, then a Col.
in the Federal service. and now the
notorious rebel General. who captured
John Brown at Harper's Ferry, and
handed him over to the Virginia au-
thorities.
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AN AUCTION SCENE.

Strollihg through our city, We CHANGED
into an suction,rospm to. see what bargains
we could make. The auctioneer was upon
the stand with piece Of calico. aaano =,
Eight cents yard vino ssys ten T.
"I'll give you ten" says an OLD lady.
"Gopg at ten ! Gcins -gone!-Yours
madam; walk in and settle" :.ts.aa q
81 didn't bid on it., exclaimed the OLD
lady sdvarcins
"We'n thank persons not to bid, If they
don't want an article, said the auctioneer
"Going, then at eightl--who says more
than eight?" aam y ca.a--.tt
mine cents said an old gentleman oppo
site to US. ~a-a s-Tsa.
"Nine mime l-who says ten ,-Goins
at nine! going! gone! Yours, sir. CAST
takes It at nine cents" sfa. n
II didn't bid," sail the old gentleman
II don't want it - wouldn't give you 6v'
cents for the whole piece"
[ Auctioneer getting mad Iaeaa o..
"!f any one bids again, they wiz h,ve to
take the article or get into trouble" Throw
ing down angrily the piece Of calico
"Give me something else. All! gentlemen
here is fine piece ofdiaper. What can
get for thise What dol hear2 ANY thins
you please!'' 4F7H
a"fll start it st Ave" "Ten." says an
other. "Twelve and . half," says third
'.Thirteenl'' cries an old lady-"fourseenr
"fifteen" says several voices.
"Fiteen. au offered fifteen !--done q
fifteenl can't dwell-going goingl gone
Yours. Step up, whoever bid" ~
No one came up. All eyes staring il
various parts Of the room. 7fN
"Gone then at fourteen? Yours, sir wall
up.pnl
But the bidder could not be made Il
walk np. sd ia-0 #a III
"Thirteen, then, madam you can hav,
it at your bid."n sd' Re as9 h,
II didn't bid Whist DO YOU think I wan
Of that article said the old lady, indig
nantlE. ~ ~ ~ a-
"FIsre, IN take it at thirteen" EXCLAIMED
voice at the other end of the room. Al
eyes were turned in that direction, but NO
claimant came forward. .se 4T 81
"Who says they'll take It at thirteens
II do" said an old farmer. "But I'm
afraid it's stolen geod.f' - r
The auctionser. now quite md, sprans
down and was about eollaring the old man
when . person right behind cried
"lon't strike hun! it was that said yor
stole iti,' -r - ., e.
The auctioneer turned round. when, a big
dog, apparently right at his heels, snuffed
,nd banked most furiou,ly. With : sud.
den spring upon his co44tsr, he ordered
the crowd to leave. An acquaintance a
our elbow, no longer able to contain him
self, burst into loud laugh. - . genteel
little man passed out the door, whom he
told US was Blitz, the ventriloqaist. y