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Legal Notice.

A MANDA CLINE, widow, Edmund J. Cline,
II Emily N. Cline and Amanda Cline, chill
dren of Henry NJ. Cline, deceased. who are
non- residents of the State of Ohio. will take
notice that on the 9th day of August, 1865,
Josiah Wilson, as the Administrator of Henry
M. Cline, did file petition in the Probate
Court of Monroe County, Ohio, to sell the
northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of
section twenty-six, Township three and Range
five, containing forty acres, to pay debts.
Said petition will be for hearing on the 18th
day of September, 1865.
MORRIS & WAY,
aug16wA. Attys for petitioner.
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Notice in Partition,

VT7ILLIAM THOMA and John Thomas, Jr.,
w who reside out of the State of Ohio;
Mary ]. Watson and Jacob Watson her hus-
band, and Nancy Nicols, will take notice that
on the 9th day of June, 1865, petition was
filed in the Court of Common Pleas within
the county of Monroe, by Harriet Thomas,
wherein the said Harriet Thomas demands
partition of the following real estate to wit:
The north half of the north east quarter of
tie southeast quarter of section eighteen,
Township three and range four, and that at
the next term of said court the said Harriet
Thomas will apply for an order that partition
may be made of said premises.
AMOS & SPRIGGS,
July 5-w6. Att'ys for petitioner.
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THE NEW SKIRT FOR 1866 !
Tho Great Invention of the Age in
HOOP SKIRTS.
J.w. Bradiey's New Patented
Duplex Elliptic .ss.5 or dou5Is .asis Skirt.

TTNHfS invention Consists of DUPLEX OR TWO
i ELL1PTrc PURE REFINED STEEL SPRINGS, in
geniously braided tightly and firmly together,
edge to edge, making the Toughest most
Flexible, Elasti, and Durable Springs ever
used They seldom bend or break like the
single springs, and consequently preserve
their perfect and beautiful shape more than
twice as long as any single spring skirt that
ever has or can be made.
The wonderful fexibility and great comfort
and pleasure to any lady wearing the Duplex
Elliptic Skirt. will be experienced particular
lv in all crowded assemblies. Operas, CarriaL
ges, Railroad cars, church pews, arm chairs,
for promenade and house dress, as the skirt
can be folded when in use to occupy small
place as easily and conveniently as silk or
muslin dress.
A lady having enjoyed the pleasure, COM
fort and great convenience of wearing the
day, will never after willingly dispense with
their use. For children, Misses and young
Ladies they are superior to all Others.
The Hoops are all covered with e ply
double twisted thread and Will wear twice as
long as the single yarn covering which is used
on all Single Steel Hoop Skirts. The three
bottom rods on every skirt are also Doubls
Steel, and twice or double covered to prevent
| theicovering from wearing off the rods when
dragging down stairs, stone steps, &C.. whiclf
they are constantly subject to when in use.
All are made of the new and elegant cord<
ed tapes, and are the best quality in every
part, giving to the wearer the most graceful
and perfect shape possible, and are unques-
| tionably the lightest, most desirable. comfor-
table and economical skirt ever made.
EInquire for the Duplex Elliptic for
doublel Spring Skirt.
For SALE in all sizes, for Ladies, Misses and
Children, by
FARRIER, LoBRNsTEIN & co.
Clarington, O., July 26, 1S65-1m.
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DIR. rALBoTT,s PILLS

&. 7 A L B . : 7 I d d .
Composed of highly concentrated extracts
from roots and herbs of the highest medici-
nal value, intallible in the cure of all diseases
of the Liver or any arrangement of the Di-
gestive Organs. They remove all impurities
of the blood, and are unequaled in the cure
of Diarrhm, Jaundice, Dyspepsia. Sorofula,
Billiousness, Liver Complaint, Fevers, Head
ache, Piles. Mercurial Diseases, Hereditary
Humors. Dose, for adults, one pill in the
morning, children half pill. From one to
three pills will cure ordinary cases, and from
one to three boxes will cure any curable case
Iof no matter how long standing. Price 81
per box Trade supplied or sent by mail.
V. MOTT TALBOT, NJ. D., & co.
I4ly. 62Fulton Street, New York
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Administrators Sale.

NOTICE is hereby gwen that William. Read,
IN as the Administrator of Harrison Harper.
will sell at public outcry, on the premises, on
Saturday, Sept 16, 1865,
the following premises situate in Monroe
County Ohio, to wit: Part of the Southwest
quarter or section six, Township six and
Range six, containing 13 23-100 acres; also,
about one-fourth of an acre adjoining the
town of Malaga, being part of section twelve
Township six and Range SIX. Said land will
be sold to pay debts.
aug16w4. WILLIAM READ, Admr.
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To Coal Dealers.

NOTICE is hereby given that sealed prope-
lN sails will be received at the office of the
Auditor of Monroe County. Ohio, until the
Fourth dag of September neat,
for the delivery of eleven hundred bushels of
coal, (good and sound coal, well screened at
the banE) to be delivered by the first of oc
tober next,
By order of the Commissioners.
M. HOEFFLER, Aud. NJ. C. o.
July 10, 1S65,-4w.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
PURE cATAwBA BRANDY.

a r
CINcINNATI, OHIo, March 18, 1858.
hereby certify that by authority invested
in me by the State of Ohio, as medical in
spector of alcoholic liquors for Hamilton
county, have inspected samples Of liquors,
called Catawba Brandy and Swedish Brandy,
manufactured by C. w. Roback, at Nos. Sc,
5S, 60 and 62 East Third street, and find said
liquors free from. poisonous impurities. The
distillatien is conducted by the steam medi-
um, by which method purity and uniform
perfection is attained.
In testimony whereof witness my sigma
ture .his 18th day of March, 1868. ~
DAVID O,CoNSELL, NJ. d.
Chemical Inspector of alcoholic liquors OF
Hamilton county, Ohio.
G. W. Roback challenges the comparison
of the best French Cognac with his fine Ca
tawba Brady, which has been pronounced by
the medical faculty superior for medicinal
purposes to any brandy ever made.
THE BEST is THE CHEAPEST,
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Ohio Farmers Insurance Co.

TlHE travelling agent of the above Insurance
i Company will call on the farmers of Mon
roe County, during the neNt two years. to in
sure their property. The
Ohio Farmers Insurance Company
was organized in 184S, and is conducted en-
tirely by farmers. Cash Capital over $780,
600. 1t has paid out for losses S99, ,S45, and
is the best and cheapest Insurance Company
in the State. JOHN T. CRIST, Agent.
aup2m3.
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Attachment Notice.

A T my instance an order of attachment was
n issued on the 29th day of July, A. D.
1855, by Jacob 7. Morrill,, Justice of the
Peace for Salem township, Monroe County,
Ohio, against the goods, chattels, rights cred
its, stocks or interest in stocks, moneys and
effects of John Yoho, nonresident, for the
sum of ninety dollars, which case is adjourn
ed until the 10th day of December, A. D..
1855. JAMES ADAMS.
aug16w4s
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Strayed.

CTRAYED away from the subscriber, April
y Z, 1865, bay mare years old last
spring, about IA hands high, not broken,
small star on the forehead, snip of white
on the nose, one white hind foot, tolerable
thin in flesh. Any person returning the mare
to me, or giving information where she can
be found, will be paid for their trouble.
SAMUEL ]. WILSON.
Stafford, Monroe Co., O., July 26.
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NOTICR.-Annou

NoTICR.-Announcmen Of marriages and
deaths containing six lines or less, we pub
lish free of charge, and will be much obliged
to our friends throughout the county if they
will forward them to us. Five cents per line
will be charged for all above six lines on all
Obituary Notices. 81
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Legal Notice.
Alfred D. McMahon

Sarah E. Mcmahon.
C.dRAH e. MCMAHON, whose place Of resi-
y dence is unknown, is notified that Alfred
D. Mcmahon did, on the Sth day of august,
1865, file his petition in the Office of the Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas, within and
for the County, of Monroe, and State of Ohio,
charg ng the said Sarah E. McMahon with
adultery with one John Hall, and asking that
he may be divorced from the said Sarah E.
Mcmahon, which petition will stand for hear
ing at the term of said Court next after the
perfection of this notice. Dated this 18th
day of August. 1865.
ALFRED D. MCMAHON,
by Hunter & Hunter, his Att'ys.
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Marietta Academy.

i commence on Wednesday, August le,
at the same time with the College Term, and
continue eighteen weeks.
In addition to preparation for College, in
struction will be given in the branches usu-
ally taught in High Schools and Academies.
Tuition $25 90 for year of thirty-nine
weeks.
The Academy is under the general super
vision of the Faculty of Marietta College.
aug2w3. G. R. ROSSETER, Principal.
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yDfsrRIcrS CoNvENTIoNs.-The Dele
gates appointed at the County Convention
to the Senatorial and judicial Conven-
tions, are Informed that said Convention
will be held at Barnesville, August 26.
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Administrators Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersign-
In ed was, on the 9th day of July, 1865 ap-
pointed administrator of the estate of Andrew
w. Boughnef, late of Monroe county, Ohio
deceased. MICHAEL BOUGHNER.
July 10, lSe5.-3w.-pd.
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Christian Gutyard's Estate.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Subscriber
~ has been appointed and duly qualified as
Administrator of the estate of Christian Gu
tyard, la.eo of Monroe County Chic. deceasede
auc2g4 HENRY RESEIGERs
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PIANO FoRrEs.-Williams and West

PIANO FoRTEs.- Williams and West
are agents for Wm. Knabe & Co.'S cele-
brated Baltimore Pianos; also, for A. H.
Gale & Cos New York Pianos. These
pianos are the very best made. We will
deliver you'on here, free of all expen-
ses, cheaper than you can buy one in
Wheeling, Call and examine testimoni-
ais, cuts, &c. 7,.e
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n Otice to the L a dies

TUsT RECEIVED, per Adams Express, a
y large and varied assortment of
B A L M o II AL SK KIRT is!
of all grades and qualities, to which they
would invite your attention and solicit an ex-
animation before purchasing elsewhere.
FARRIER, LOBRNSTEIN & co,
Clarington, o., Aug. 2, 1s65-w2,
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ma The anniversary meeting of the
Monroe Bible Society will be held at the
Christian Church, in Woods6eld, on the,
first Sabbath of September,at 103 o'clock
A. NJ. VIM. F. HUNTER, Pres.
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narJudge okey, having determined to
remove to Cincinnati, has forwarded his
resignation to the Governor, to take effect
September 1. So says the Cambridge
Je6ersoniap, where the Judge resides.
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Henry McCline's Estate.

NOTICE is hereby given that the subscriber
In has been appointed and duly qualified as
Administrator on the estate of Henry Nc Cline,
late of Monroe County, Ohio, deceased
aug16w3s JOSIAH WILSON.
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David Conner's Estate.
By jacob I. Morrill,, his Att
August 2, lS65-w6.

NOTICE is hereby given that the subscriber
lN has been appointed and qualified as Ad-
ministrator on the estate of David Conner,
late of Monroe County Ohio, deceased.
aug2w4. JONATHAN CONNER.
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Notice,

TOWNSHIP and Town Treasurers are noti-
i fed that the funds due their Township,
will be ready after the
24TH OF A u G U ST.
Treasurers must produce certificates of elec-
tion, also, that they have given bond accord
ing to law before the money can be drawn.
NJ. HOEFFLER, Aud. M. G.. ..
aug9w3.
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s0~ On LEASES for sale at this Office.
Price 10 cents. u.
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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE,
ADVERTISING

Has enlarged many small business;
Has revived many dull business;
Has saved many failing business;
Has preserved many large business;
Has created many new business.
TRY 1T.
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BIBLEs.--I have few copies Of the
American Bible Union Society's Revised
Scriptures for sale. Prices Zoe, 81 90,
81 25 and SO 90.
:. DAVID KIRKBRIDE.
Woods6eld, August Is.
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Divorce Notice,

ITO WHOM IT MAY. CONCERN: The under
i signed did, at the February term of the
Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County,
Ohio, obtain divorce from his then wife,
Mary Brady.
DANIEL BRADY.
August 8, 1s65.-4w.-pd.
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C. O, R. r. TIME TABLE,

FOR STATIONS IN BELMONT co,
Took EFFEcr SUNDAY ocroBER 80, 1854.
Going East. Going West.
No. 8 No. No. 6 No. 8.
Express Express Express Express
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George Foggenburg's Estate.

NOTICE is hereby given that the subscriber
IN has been appointed and duly qualified as
Administrator on the estate of George Pog-
gonburg, late of Monroe County, Ohio, de-
ceased. J, y. STAUVER.
aug9w3*
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|
S e w Nc M A G Fl l N Il S !,
AND THE
ELLIPTIC Sc WIN G. MACHINE.
They furnish the above Machines at manu-
facturers' prices. Machines can be seen in
operation by calling on the undersigned, and
specimens of work furnished on application.
Persons wishing to purchase Machines will
do well to give US a call.
FARRIER, LOBENSTEIN & co.
May 81, 1S65-m2.
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ss The highest market price paid -gsl
n@- for all kinds of produce. SGT
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J. W. FARRIER. &C. LoBENsTEIN. IS. s. FARRIER.
Tremendous Excitement | !!
New Goods! New Goods!
AT CLARINGToN, OHIO.
THE UNDER SIGNED IS NRECEIPT OF
A LARGE AND WELL SELECTED
Stock of
MERf GO0DSt.
~ consisting of
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES,
HARDWARE, QUEENSWARE,
Hats, Caps, Glassware, &C..
which have been bought since the recent de-
cline in prices, and will be sold at the lowest
prices possible. Their stock will at all times
be kept
F U L l. A N d V A r E D ),
and they hope by strict attention to business
and upright dealing to merit a considerable
portion of public patronage. They would
also call attention to their stock of
B o OTIS A Nd s II o E S
of both home made and eastern work. which
were selected and manufactured expressly
for this market, and en- braces all the late
styles and patterns now in market. An ex-
animation is solicited, as we feel confident
from long experience to suit, both as rega -ds
Variety, Style, Quality and Workman
ship.
1t is their intention to keep a full stock of
very small advance over cost. Our motto is
"Small profits and quick returps."- Our stock
is composed as follows:
Mems Kip and Calf Boots and Shoes,
Boys and Youths Kip and Calf
Boots and Shoes.
Ladies' and Misses Calf, Goat and Kid
Boots and Caters.
CHILDREN'S SHOES IN GREAT V.ARI-
RIETY.
T E R NJ S Cash OR PRODUCE.
ses- THE highest market price paid -gsa
ag- for all kinds of produce. SGT
TN ,t. f1r I3c oaIah foJ
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aug16wA.
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United States Annual Taxes.

by Hunter & Hunter, his Att'ys.
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M A N u F ACT RE,

In every variety of color, style and price; all
OF which we will make to order in the latest
style and best manner. a
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Administrators Sale.

February %, 1ss5--1y. !.
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MONROE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
DsFIELD, OHIO.
or O. a / ED M I 3 a.
Office one door South of the Court House-up stairs
Real Estate, of
$ q Q f.stsE


lkng nsurng Mills
settle an all es promptly and fairly and soliciting SO with the
p0hcy holders and
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The Union Prisoner.

1The following touching lines, descriptive
of an incident in the pen OF the Union prls'
Oners at AndersOnville, Georgia, are attrlb-
uted to G. II. Hollister, Esq, of Litchfield
Connecticut. The war has not yet elected
ANYTHING of sadder interest:
No blanket round his wasted limbs
As under the rainy sky he slept;
While pointing his envenOmed shafts,
Around him Death, the archer. crept.
He dreamed of hunger. and held out
His hand to clutch a little bread
That a white angel with torch.
Among the living and the dead.
Seemed bearing, smiling as he went;
The vision walked him, and he spied
The pOstboy, followed by crowd
OF famshed prisoners. who cried
For letters-letters from their friends.
Crawling upon his hands and knees,
lie hears his own name called; and 10!
A letter from his wife he sees!
Gasping for breath, he shrieked aloud,
And lost in Natures blind eclipse,
Faltering amid the suppliant crowd,
Caught it and pressed it to his lips.
A guard who followed, red and wrOth,
And flOurishing rusty brand,
RevileS him with taunting oath,
And snatched the letter from his hand
First pay the postage, whining wretch y
Despair has made the prisoner brave.
''Then give me back my money, Sir!
l am captive-nOt slave!
You took my money and my clothes;
Take my life, tOO-but let me know
How Mary and the children are,
And ! will bless you ere l co.
The very moonlight through his hands,
AS he stood supplicating. shOne,
And his sharp features shaped themselves
Into a prayer; and such tone
OF anguish there was in his cry
For wife and children, that the guard
Thinking upon his Own-passed by,
And left him swOoning on the sWard.
Beyond the dead line" fell his head
The eager sentry knew his mark,
And with a crash the bullet sped
Into his brain. and all was dark.
But when they turned his livid cheek
Uptowards the light, the pale lips smil' d
Kissing picture fair and meek
That held in either hand child.
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medicine knew full well that all The KIN.

medicine knew full we'll that all The king
required was fresh AR and exercise ;and
ne took this method of prescrlblag Them
4 haShful youth Was lav ING hi~ ad'lro~~-
es TO 4 gay las of The country. who had
long de>lralred of bringing things 10 4 en-
Sis He called one dav when She wt- al
home alone, After settling the merits Of
the weatheR. Miss said, hooking ~iylr inlo
his face: - L dreamed OF vou la>t ni.hi. -
Did youe WHY. now." -lr>. I
dreamed that Won kissed me" --Whr.
now. What did you dres,m that Your
mother said? .-Oh, | dreamed >!ae
wasn't at home" A light d.,wneI ON the
Youths intellect. and directly -om,th;ng
was heard TO crack-perlrap> hi> @hip-
and perhaps not-but in a month they
We're married.
PIorS PICTrEEs-A little boy some
SIX years Old. was using his >lare and pen
ell on the Sabbath. when hiS father VIII"
WAS Ii CLERGYMAN. entered. and said-'-Nv
son. L prefer that YOU Use not vour Slaie
on the Lords d,v' I'm nla '(iii.r 'ncci-
ing houses fathrr,'' WAS ilng ,,nomn' ;''y
A man who'll maligloa,lv : / In 4, =
barn. said Mr. Slow. -snl burn mn
twenty cows, ought Ia lee kicked II .l-.liil
by jackass, anl rd like 10 .loil.'' Slow
Is very severe someiime>.
\ sailor dropped out OF the ri.tging oc
a >hip-ot-war some Fifteen or twrnlr fr,r,
AMI fell plump "n tli,' lir-f lieutenant
- Wretch" sad the ofii-e-. a> h @i,ie--
ei himself NJ, ~w.lere did yau come
from" '--Anl sure come from The
north OF ireland, your honor
Don't think of Knocking ont ano,,l,-r--
brsNns because he ,litier~ in "l,ini IA :ra,n
YOU Ii viii b. a. rational 81 l,np-l.
yourself on the head. because voa li1e1
from yourself ten wears ago
All men neei truth aS they 4 wat T:
ii wise men are a. hi-h ground where the
springs rise, ordinary n-n az lower
grounds which their waters noui,h.
AT bc-i. life l. NOT yer. long. \ irw
more smiles, few more l.-ar.. ~on l,l.,:l--
ure, much l,ain, >ln~iin. anl NJ ,]arl,l-
and 'larsane-s. haSiy greetings. ahrnla tar'-
well>,-:h-n Our little play VII clos, AMI
inlurel AM injurer Mill pa away a. a.
worth while To liaie each "'h r
\ lad tempered iurl-a 's.l- slnnsyel ly
an old gentleman who lad a ,rIy cllroni-
cough and after repeatedly 'l,--irinr lhe
erier To keep The court quiei- a leng.h an
grily told The oii;nlin. gentleman illai b,
woull fine him one hundred paua l. # "a
did not cease conghin-. when he mc wiih
the reply; I'll riNe vour lor.l~hip lwa
hundred pounds if yca wiA >iep il f'r
me-
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found that his old neighbor did not know
him, so changed was he with his long
beard and Moorish dress, whereupon.
without telling his name, he began to put
questions about his old home. and finally
asked him if he knew Mrs MatSon.
81 rather think do" said Pelatiah
"she'S my wife,
Il rather think l do" said Pela,iah ;
"she's my WIFE
''Your wife," cried the other ''She
is mine, before God and man. l am
David Matson, and she is the mother OF
my children -
''And mine, too" said Pelatiah, 81
left her with baby in her arms. If you
are David MatSon your light to her is out
lawed at any rate she is mine, and am
not the man to give her up"
''God is great said poor David Mat
son, unconscious!y repeating the familiar
words of MoSlem submission. '.Ilis will
be done, l loved her, but | shall never see
her again. Give these, with my blessing.
to the good woman and the boys" and he
handed over, with a sigh, the little bundle
containing the gifts for his wife and chill
dren.
He shook hands with his rival. ''Pe-
latiah." he said, looking back as he lett
the ship, ''be kind to Anna and my boys. :"
CAV, ay, sir..'' responded the sailor, in
careless tone He watched the poor
man passing slowly up the narrow street
until out of sight ''It's a hard case for
old David" he said, helping himself to a
fresh cud Of tobacco; ''but I'm glad I've
seen the last of him"
When Pelatiah Curtis reached home he
told Anna the story of her husband, and
laid his gifts in her lap She did not
sllriek nor faint. for she was 4 healthy
woman, with strong nerves; but she stole
away ami wept bitterly. She !iyel many
years after, bu; could never be persuade
to wear the pretty shawl which the hus-
band of her youth had sent As his farewell
Gift. There Is, hcwever. tradition that
in accordance with her diving wish. ii wa
wrapped about her poor old shoulders il
the coffin and buried with her.
The little old bnll's-evc watch. which l.
still in the possession OF her grandchil
dren. is now all that remains TO tell o
David Mat>on the lost man