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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-08-14
Flag Rdising at Lgnd0m.

\ large number OF people gathered al
lyndon Corner on Friday evening. to join
"a raising a new and beautiful Nag which
seven O'Clock. Il %oodly delegation from
he Centre and i.vndonville. headed ny
ne brass band. ana carrying large 1ag
..amc into the Corner. and proceeding
through the street. halted in front e.
luimbv's store, where the new flag Va
throHu to the breeze. the baud meauw hiir
PLAYING the star Npanglrd Banutr.
,hcrr on cheer was given the dag. pui
standard bearers, and the country. alter
which Hon. L. p. Poland was introduced
to the crowd by j. Y. Bartlett. Esd. pres
iIrnt OF the Grant and Col;ax ciuh. III,
Judge began by abiding in a very harpN
manner To the national emblem. q rope
.cnta,ive of which had just been unlni.
before him. After demonstrating I'd i:-
!Drciblr manner. that the party iha' ~
10Y it during the attempt To destroy Il.
government. was the only party r@a'
could claim ii ~ their banner a,,-.
proceeded To review the political .E.'.-.
--.,urra-,iuG he parties. a.. pia" ,~:.
nd tine candidates. in % most ,i.a.-s'.
.u3 ale naan"r. -, r.: .ge ,a,. g..
5vo irur. in the open air. win }"..
ia. coG.J 3r heard io he Iarin">: portion
a. ri- audience. H." parlic- ale :cIy c,c.-
..ai,ldadin l.. Edou. ao.j ,,,s. yaayl-- n..
bean exceedingly lively one. bug eve.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-08-14
Eant .Ncl;lilnnr Esnl.l.rr.


"" have been requested r. ~ u.s. -p.a.
lyndon people. jnat they consider the
cop,rrh.ad banner which wa- uul. u.,
on Caasc'- building with the name "i cir.
member ct congress inscribed thereon. "a
ilayraut insult 10 iulgc Poland aud ia.
republicans who were then and there gath
cred for a celebration. And ii a'gUe-
nothing for the dcceucy Of the Lyndon d.
.!ucracy when II IS known that tlic pres
dent OF their seymour club. to@cthrr With
their chief orator. visited the owner Of the
building from which the Grant club were
that evening to float their nag. and asked
the privilege of there hanging out their
panied insult. directly in front of the
! speakers stand. And in this connection
If may be well to state that Judge Poland
never called Lyndon sheep pasture.
( That is not his style OF argument. Th'
: charge has been 50 often made that ",
presume half the people of Lyndon think
Inc NAV have made use OF such an express
ion: but it is all fabrication of bis oppo
uents. \ lie stuck to is not as good as the
truth. even for Seymour men.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-08-14
Wistar's BaIsam of Wild Cherry.

Coughs, Colds bronchitis. Asthma, Group, Whooplrr
CoUh, Quin=y and tn numerous as well IL danger.
die + the Throat, Ches- and Lung prevail il
chsngesqe climate at all of the YEAR iegy
are forum enough to escape their b,neful influence
How important then have at humid ccr-ain ant iote
to all thase complaints. Experience proves that his
exists in Wztlrs Brl-am TO extent found in any
other remedy however the suffering the Ippli-
cation Of ti= soothing, hesli n.d WIND tfu Ba-arn
vnngui-hr- the dizclr and razor IL, sufrrer
TO wOnted health.
FROM !. b. HOSNER, ESQ. OF TOPSHAM.
T".e.HAN, VI. Ar.4j-i. I~1i.
Mcs-rs. :. W. F"wLU y 60:
tie Il men: tahr gre Il Flct-u Ia d.iu- nliac 10
the mas Of testimony fave. Iuv val able Cough
Remedy Dr. vi TAE- Rails OF " I.' tuF .i.l.
pa u tir p ri winter IA. VIZ. affect 50 IA
we're cough and T. htrltiuu # III" uI.-. At .ai-
Ins severely I" MY day Nj O. !i....In
umnen I'D, trial &c. v:cn CAV iI.I'u & e. aud p
msueut relief 1--we X o Il & the !. lean having
been u-ed i. csc q .-ruu , i-i. III, Uso it.--ab
ults. re THAI IL tn o',arlU i.itv E,.' Wei
icqlit ntcd "l Il the Iu,-L- i- ..I..t d. I,I So
an, t"t avtld DC Ilaui- -n ppL. f.r G.Hu o..
would i,is. al hu a,iiicr ...- .n!i- g.
give this ucLi,i.c tu e.. y and Aar 40. tria..
l'rcpar, : SETH ~. iUNNLT y son 3, To-
mont st, BOstJu, nd TO sale Ig '..- lite l-r-a 81.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-08-14
IundOu Grant CUB.

The next regular meeting of the Lyua"H
Grant and ColfaX cluD is appointed al due
Town dali on Saturday evening q, I
O'Clock. Capt. Randall will address ihe
club Subject-Whu are the traitors!
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-08-14
jtPSf Concord.

We understand that the West toa"oro
Fair Ground Co. intend holding horse
fair the Sth and 9th of Sept. and on the
latter day the Holmes horse OF Canada l.
to lie matched against '.Dauviile Boy iol
$1,000.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-08-14

camping in at the house of the same
cause, bilious fever
Custom officers McClary and AIasol
of Newport seized span of horses he
longing to Brady Dewey of Hardwicl
last week on the charge OF smuggling liq
or a year ago last winter. The horse.
were redeemed on the payment of $500
As +. J. WithcreIl of Jay was riding
along near his residence, last Saturday
the kingbolt OF his wagon flew out, and
ms horse, a valual lie one. ran away. The
horse in It's way co!iidcd with another
team, receiving injuries from which il
died in a very short lime.
VIM. Pitcher of Albany sold fiy,
years old horse to VIM. X Wallace Of
Newbury, for 500, and another of the
same aye to Atwood OF Massachusetts. for
1913.
John c. Dow, of Albany, last Thurs
lay, started for market with 4O3 head
of cattle-a pretty drove. lie lett 500
be!iud him. 81 OF which are becvcs
The republicans of Glover formed Il
Grant X Culi::x club last Friday evening
clecting DIR. Tcmpicton president and
james Nmoud- secretary. The club i
to meet weekly IN the town h,ll.
Last Tuesday a. Daniel Buchanan.
F.~I OF Barton i.a1ing, wa, returning
home from Charleston. The boil holding
tie whdiioiT,y 2,Ne way, and Nh. i.
WIS iIttr,. \ ..t..,,. l-.,,-., ...f .t a.. I,,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-08-14
FROM !. b. HOSMER, ESQ. OF TOrSHAM.
ACROSJIC

& entity it netra r throu-h every pore.
!; ci,yiaE UftrISs IT. c.CL angry 80 e.;
\ Il w.ui.d- il H,a VITA .Hiuv q -pr.at
G Ut Burns, from inflammation .ouu III I. eli:
+ rUp IoH- It presence ii tpI,u;
> kin 10 ,dc4 t H.. Il hr toIui !cZ.u.'> q. ,r
> AVE such g. Gr,,r'. ..,., one chou j hl..
\ Ii l. .tz ,r.DGrau- merits ii,
l. ct til wAu .u.t- , a 81 = l.N tut II
'r.iy. tn b it tt .-Ts. Z ...it aL.,.
= 10. uua'ii,'".- E,a-.t I..i .-A,-'= .....-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-08-14

,.c,J.
''''| "
-A''''''>,' ''. ''i'''' y. ~ '''''' s''''''
usual. on account OF the Inauguration
.r.rir~.
y. \. ply ''i' ma oi'en''. d new l'Ne'H
'., 3" ''', ''''' y" ,''''ii oal -
% '''''' ~, -. ,,I.,..I,
81 '.'''
y. Carprntcr of Waterford has
..,l,Nn The corn. That fiji TO boil
r." i' '' "aH '-,"'i' al ea"S 9Pe'Aeu
.. a'r" i''''','' Wv "''H = II was 'i'e
.... '''"" MAUI
.r..... r,y solid hi. horse 10 q New
.. -.,.g ,.ur W.. afraid ,tl,;.
-.. ,,aa kent ris check ,nl
.-...r-..
..au 'iai- Vas -ctrin- int" his
.i-.u. Of th- Pas>umpsic House.
@. ti.t lI 4 IWbt4 lga lee; with
.. .:. wagon thoroughly d,lnoI-
..E. ...i. vas .hrow. ont upon .Lr
,...,ar9ti, s,unpr,j rhr horse.
....,r .,amare wa do1c.
8. u. Howard has secured the
s... =. e.. rnvru. An older
.t..- ......,....i..,,.r;. - How
.. r..u.r. al, Iov. ay .-.,iaai,
.,5t,,i .,,..., ..I. Z. -
..... .....,a .I.. ~.. nf.,. ,.,..i,,.
.. .....,.,.....,. ,,,-.,,I.I.,u., n.
,....t.,.,.
s. .CtHIui r'tH Tuesday afternoon
.," ia.. "u nature. and materially
-..ya tine face, al around. Although
.oH-.r has been scTert IN this imnr-
-y",lou, ii j. CRAFTY inG T." NE"" that
nol been general.
.. ...,., ..,.,.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-08-14

..-.. So, ur "uR FRIENDS win Jobs OF ain NJ
.tr. P1a'u,g done. inv t. them 10 give a
.... i,r, .u-' put into the Calcdonian Office scv-
-..l dollars worth Of beautiful Typ OF new de-
.r.. tl.r her with OF .cr m-tnri4l and skiful
..j. It's to 30 uln,s any jon of rrDtins in
.. u inner. Try IL lefore sending Gle
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-08-14

HCH, iTCh.. iTC!i..!
SCRATCH! SCRATCH'! SCRATCH!!!
Al iron. 10 t. 4 IT.
NurAFp%'S ON 5iLNG Cue. NE I!,H.
HnEAIoN'a uI>IMD%i c..e7 SAT- i.nErM
WHEAI,&'- yIN Tyil.>I lures LETTER.
WIFE TONS OINTMENT cures FN!.BGIS IrCH
WHEATuN's uISTLENr cure OLD suI;ES.
WHEATON's OINTMENT cures EVERY KIND
OF HONOR LIKE MAGIC.
Price 81 CONS . box by mil - centz. address
WEENs & ipT.EE, ". l." Washington Street,
Boston, Iass
For sale by all Druggists.
Boston, Aug, %, lo6s--sp. notice u.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-08-14
RNPHNfo

RyeD0to.
VI. r. Gray. Esq. has been appointed
agent for the Csiedg i'm in Rverate. Sab
seribers there can settle with him on same
terms as at this office.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-08-14
UiiiOUDHbU Lakr.

Nilloughby Lake is thus described in
the correspondence OF the Boston Travel
Ter: I'VE have AZ last found our way to
quiet little retreat in the town of West
more, Vt.-WiIloughby Lake As vet
this is hnt little known to pleasure
seekers, and Yet ii is one Of the most de-
sirabie summer resorts in the country.
The lake. siN mile ia length. lying be-
tween two high. precipitous mountains.
presents scenery both grand and pictur-
esque. hardly TO be surpassed. Climbing
the mountains, rambling ia the woods.
rowing on the lake. rolling ten pins and
playing billiards. fishing tor trout in fhe
streams. anG ~icePing in the shade. affords
ample amusrmenl> and abundant means
tor re@ainfn@ health. Enrrely away from
the reach OF fashion, some thirty or more
trum Boston and New York are here en-
jpyinG the scenery, the quiet. the rest and
The very desirable hotc! accommodations. :"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-08-14

,E-IiOw ii white hairs become tf'oI aud jg-er,
sud Henry ". How i'll indeed, they become am o.c
wnen bare / VegeaDie Ian K sEJLve'
ally applied will keep the hair az fcsH and glossy i.
old .,. ,s ia youth. 10 his viulb article
d,d the only prize Ali coilpetitors.I, T.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-08-14

1 Gentleman fem Lyndon named
Miles with liz family tried camping cut
on the iand of Nj Austin ryar Caspian
Lake in Greensboro, and is now try ing
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-08-14
10 Beautify and Dress the Hair and RE

o bGautIIy anu OTtss IIt fIdT anu ne
IT q al color, and iEprt .hlt beau lia
q. re- udur etc. Mr=. >. A Aliens improved 'Icw
lyle. Hair Erstorer ID Ing On one bottic) Lvcrs
..rrI.L.st cells il. PIice lar. I-G1
..-sevce pain viii not get out Of fashion yet FOR
long time anc % long, people will need good remedy
---.e ne lin Killing Magic "a is just tine pco-
pie need 20 cure headache, rheumatic, neurag.c and
otIrr painful complaints.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-08-14

G.-.m,..nr.. nrira ,..4. bear ..-
,....r- ia... .....s. .o-~ o.. n.r add G.--
rn.i....-. ...r-. o,..,rH O. ). .aui.-.-
r.. ,nI'. ... or n. - i.-t ::
.....-- tl.. e.. i-.-j: $50 nam.t i.u,t
t..,..,..,.. ..,.... .....-..-l Rev. Father RI
+. an t!.. r.ll...'. g -.r;.ifiui Of tie refusal
of the ial:cr so a,p.l-" 81 rilildo Of farr'iI's
( according 90 Ihc i;1a.-a custom. Fam
"r 't"" ".'. 80 80 " reason io' i-~ i'-
.u-'', HAT !.@ '...' .n.! boz" born odf
/ o' W.divrl. Farrell openly asserted that
&c wons' la~r the life OF Father Ryan,
/ rue L. lis sort. ..,.. J az the residence
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-08-14

a. l.. Carpenter of Waterford has
....,.il,Nu The corn. That fit to boil
.... fu 81 days--ome all eady "specked''
... been planted Sc days. 1t was the
........ yellow kiud."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-08-14

-v..u Roy solid his horse to a New
~ ..... ;.r 300, ouy Wa afraid O. III
.. ,a- maH kept his check am
...- ..,T-,-.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-08-14

l.rorii-ers are reminded that We shall
.... the CIlcdonian EARLIER next week
usual. on account OF the Inauguration
.m.uir~.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-08-14

y Bryant has opened a new livery
..,.ar ni> premises on Railroad street,
Hiram Idle ha~ opened a similar stable
81. .,,.r tp South Church.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-05-28

six thousand dollar bonds. receive nv
interest in greenbacks and you in gold. Is
this just, ask you again? Here is
another item of difference | want you to
look into. When L moved into this house.
before you became its owner, | hired the
rooms from Mr.. Anderson for one hundred
and twenty dollars per year Now have
to pay you for the Same apartments three
hundred and fifty dollars My income
from the six thousand dollars has remain
ed stationary at one hundred and eighty
halt yearly, ever since my husband left
for the army, poor soul, never to return.
1t gold were 10 90 up 10 two hundred,
three hundred, or even four hundred, l
would receive the same And you, the
higher the premium or gold the more you
viii receive for your coupons, and the
more rent you'll put on the house,
''Mrs. Allen, you seem TO be quite at
home on financial matters you must
lhave rubbed your back against the desk
of some Wall street broker" interrupted
the landlord.
''Mr. Slocum, it does not take much
financial knowledge to understand the
difference between interest at six per cent.
in gold at premium, and interest at six
per cent, in greenbacks The dullest per-
son will understand when her rent is
raised from one hundred and twenty to
three hundred and fifty, Here is my
eldest child, my daughter; see how she
is clothed. The cheapest calico, and
much worn at that. How was your
daughter dressed when she attended the
opening of the Loyal League Club rooms
on Madison avenue, the other evening
the club to which you belong You
know of the fineries she had on--her sa-
:ins, laces and amends. l saw her as
she got iii the carriage to 60. Do you
imagine that a mother cannot perceive the
difference between the circumstances of
the two? An artificial standard created
by the bonds you hold. When my child
was born we were in good circumstances,
and shat same daughter of yours, 50 proud
and aristocratic now, was then glad to
come and eat at our table, and we were
kind TO her. Has nature brought about
this change-created one to live in poverty,
or at least in poor circumstances, and the
other in idleness ard luxury -
"Woman, | have heard enough of this.
If the rent is not forthcoming by noon, out
your duds aud furniture will 90 on the
sidewalk -
He was as good as his word, for as the
clock struck twelve he was there with An
officer and men, and the rooms were soon
made vacant of.the widows furniture
The Loyal League Bond Autocrat went
bis way rejoicing in his power. He
thanked his stars that he got rid SO easily
of such ''Copperhead woman, one who
used such reasonable language and de-
claimed tiercely against one Of the sup
porters of The national honor and the credit
of the nations bonds
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-05-28
"a. x. "a.

Mr.. s'Meshack Hurner" thus describes
the X. K KS. as he saw them in the
middle of the night in Abingdon, Wash
img'on Co, Va, a few weeks since
Son lookin down from the winder, the
fust thing l saw was a great big black flag.
with white skull and two cross bones
painted on it. Lookin leetle lower,
seed a great company of black hossef
marchin along silently, two and two, and
on each hoss was pale looking rider,
dressed in long white robe, and each
held in his bony fingers a bright two-edged
sword, with drops Of blood sprinkled about
on EN- AS | was lookin strate down on
'em great big skeleton lookin fellow as
big as the giant that David killed, raised
his blood-shot eyes rite in my face, and
putin his finger on bis lips, he sez, in a
whisperin tone, these silent riders are the
Ku Klux, Klan, and am the head giant.
what if you are, SEE. |, Fyou hav'nt got
nothin TO do with me- That depends on
whether we have or not, seq he If you're
a true man, honest in your dealins, just in
your politicks, in favor OF your own race,
above hunny Juggling with niggers, divide
your bred and meat with the widders and
orfants of soldiers, and amt for maxim
niggers better than white people, and
givin 'em land that don't belong 10 you,
you are not the sort of man we're after /;
but if you're Radical or nigeer-and
one is about as good as tother, and better
too-you'd better keep your eye skinned,
OF we'll have you. and then you may call
upon the Lord to have mercy upon your
soul
A" sWell,' seq I, 'I've heard heap over
in Bear Cove about them Ku Klux-klans,
but / never Sc enuy hefOre-will you
tell me who you are, and where you come
from
50 Yes seq he, I'VE have no secrets on
that pint We are the sperrets of the
Confederate ded, who hey come back to
see our livin comrads right-who have
jined the mis- gers aein their own kin and
color, to protect all who are sutierin from
the meanness and maliciousnes of bad men,
both black and white. We started in
Tennessee, where We intend to return as
coon as we have finished tie work we have
to do, and punished the bad white men in
Vireinny'
.'As he finished taIkin, they all march
ed on their hossss along the street, maxim
no more noises than if they had bin walk
in on feather beds, and in a few minutes
/ went TO sleep and saw no more of the
awful lookin company.
''Yours Ill detb, MEsHAcx HoRNER,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-05-28
GoRIGINAL.l
TWO MARTYRS.

You have heard of my grief, and to comfort me
With plying love you bring
The dear face OF a friend that 1 loved to see
In happier days but sing
No more of the past, would have you mark
II is gone with its "tender grace
My life the sea in storm grown dark,
And as pale as its foam my face.
l can 11T. speak to you now and your eyes may hll
With tears, when my own we're dry,
For he storm of my sorrow is past, and still
Its btterest waters lie
Its Interest waters, too still and deep
To be stirred by living breath,
Or wakened to- day from their deathly sleep,
BY the terrible tale of death.
You remember the Martyr we brought from
Spain
Resembled the boy, we said,
And we gazed, with feeling almost of pain
Through tears, at the curl wreathed head !;
But little we thought of how like to this
His farewell to the earth would be
How nearly allied was the soul to his
That accomplished that victory.
He had hung it where early and golden fell
The light of the sun al morn,
And the voice of the sister he loved so well
From thence on the night was borne
/ trough a window. that opened from floor to
caves,
He had seer her, my frightened dove
]alIH INC tC0OIdbC uSdIJ ne mas ielJ DelleFcS
That his bravery matched his love.
For the flames had enshrouded the walls, the
roof,
And redeemed the clouds afar,
When he lowered the child, as my eyes had
proof
Untouched by a brand or scar.
And then without hope for his failing strength,
" hen l shouted aloud his name,
He moved to the window and stood at length
In its empty and blackened frame.
With look TO the Heavens, so full OF PRAYER
That it strengthened my heart to pray
(Could l see him LOOK hopeful and yet despair
Look steady, yet turn away -
To the Heavens above, to the flames beneath
And 'hen to my deatlly face,
With his beautiful head and its golden wreath
Drawn clear in the open space,
You may think it strange, and it seemeth so
At times to my own Door thought,
But 1t brngeth peace to my heart to know
That he died in the self "a me spot
here calm and uDtroubled, that look replied
Like voice to my anguished cry,
dis face and expression identified
With the face On the wall near by.
May II, 1868. IIyxEr.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-05-28
From the n Y Campaign Record
Let Working ETen Read and Reflect.
The Way the People are SwindIed.
A CASE IN POINT-THE BOND AUToCRAT
AND The POOR WIDOW.

we ask any fair-ninded, candid, un-
prejudiced man, Democrat or Republican.
II the following does not present the true
state of the case.
Fellow citizens, read, ponder and act
1he bond auiocrat retorns again and
again semi annually to the Safe Deposit.
where hls securities are stored. and cuts
OF his coupons, and forth With he wends
ms way to Wall street and receives his
gold interest for them from the Assistant
treasurer, or else he sells them to q broker
and gets An enhanced amount In greens
packs. These half-yearly financial trans
actions are viewed by him with great
satisfaction. His thoughts do not recur
to the source from whence this gold inter
est comes. Little does he care whether
II IS derived from theincome of the wealthy
and weli-to-do portion of the commonly,
or wrGDg from the hard earnings of the
laboring people. His interest he must
have, and that in gold it is nothing to
MN VINO Is made the poorer by it. The
| principal he has ''saited down." as the
! old saying is, and woe to the man or the
party who would say aught against having
1t redeemed in gold when it matured He
had not bought it with gold, but what of
that, gold he must have when it is re-
deemed Like the professional Lombard
behind the three gilt balls, there must bs
usurions "hsndover" ere the pledge is
given up.
First Of May, the great calender day for
landlords, is again on its annual return to
New Workers. Clad in its habiliments of
spring, and bright as it may appear to the
young and the unthinking, it is far from
such to many Of the denizens of the me-
tropolis. AS the sun rose on this beautiful
morning, and the early spring of mankind
thought of the pleasures that it brought,
they were much given to joyous gratifica-
tions. But how sad with thoughtful
care, foreboding the duties and require
ments of the day, did many of their elders
appear. There was the expectation of a
visit from some one, and it was dreaded.
Why? Because many were unprepared
to receive him, and none more so than
Widow Allen, for with all the husbandin ,
Of her means she was not prepared for the
visit of her landlord. She heartily wished
for the delay of his coming. "Could he
not put it off? No, it was May morning.
he will surely come,D said she to herself.
Yes, ere the clock struck twelve .ap-
peared the dreaded visitor, AIr. Slocum,
for his rent.
Chow do you do, Mrs AIlen?" queried
Mr. s., while, unsolicited, he took chair.
''Not very well ; cares and troubles are
weighing me down. l fee. as if could
not stand them much longer,' responded
the widow.
With this reply the unwelcome visitor
thought it proper to enter at once upon
the business that brought him and cut off
the listening to all further complaints
"Have you the rent ready ~ he asked
in measured accents, and with distinct
emphasis upon the word oready"