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GENERAL sTGNs.--To take down the gridiron
from the nail where it is hanging with the left
kitchen.
Ii y mirror is broken it isa sign that good.
looking glass viii be missed in that house. u
Ii you hear rooster crow when you are In
bed and the clock strikes q few times az the sane
instant it is sign of MOURNING. I.s-sh
To stroke green-eyed cat with white spot
on her nose is lucky, and heavy purs will DO
the consequence. - .-'.a - - D
1t you are in the house and hear a baby cry it
is sign of marriage, or if it isn't 1t ought to be-
To lose pocket-book containing green backs il
unlucky.
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HUSBAND AND WIFE.
"My dear, what makes yon always yawnT

''My dear, what makes yon always yawnT
The wife exclaimed, her temper gomez
ais home so duh and dreary?"
''Not So" he said my love- not so;
But man and wife are ore you know;
And, when alone, I'm weary"
SMART DoDGE-The last cute Yanheesm is
to get up miniature distilery at q cost of about
thirty dollars, and have it informed on and sez-
ed. The iniormer gets three hundred dollars.
The friends of n wit expressed some surprise
that with his aye and fondneSs for tho bottle he
should have thought it worth while to marry.
"a wife was necessary" he said. "They began
to say that | drank too much for single man."
= The following was contributed to Pinch BY a
fashionable young married woman: The
latest thing out-my husband"
!, A boarder at one of the hotels was recently
observed to shed tears when the cheese was pass.
ed. Upon being asked the cause Of this agita.
ton, he replied that "the cheese was very
moving sight" HfB e%.
n French author says "When Host my wife
every family in town offered me another; but
whsn lost my horse, no one offered to make
him good" ..tr.y 0\F.%
II a burglar should get into Brigham Youns's
house what would be the result? A harsm scare
'em scene"
1t is said that when Russian husband neg.
lects to beat his wife for month or two, che
begins to be alarmed ut his indifference.
A tipsy loafer mistook globe lamp with let.
ters on it for the queen of night. swell" said
he, "if somebody amt stuck On advertisement on
the NOON" u0W hNN
Why do Irishmen resemble the waves Of the
Atlantic.a Because they never sease LAWN the
shores Of the "ould country"
An early spring jumping out Of bed 1t Avs
o'clock in the morning. A late fall-slipping uE
ON the pavement ct eleven o'clock in tn
evening ,aN3.0 81 .l.lsgti / u, itsmg
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EASILY SUITED.-The other day, . young
gentleman from the country stepped into . store
on East Water street, and informed the prspri.
etor that his occupation was that OF carpenter.
and he desired to get bosom pin snblsmatic Of
that profession. The obliging jewelsr looked ov.
er his stock, and finding nothing slss, showed
him very fine Masonic pin. The young maa
looked at it carefully.
"Yes," said he, "there's the compass and square.
use both of them-but why didn't they put .
saw in it? It's first rate as far as it goes Hello
there's G there-what does that stand for z"
The jeweler didn't know.
The man studied it CAREFUL for mement, and
bright idea struck him. His face flushed - il
he had made discovery.
II have it." he said; 'its all right. g stands
for gimlst. Compass, square and gimlst. That
will dol will take it,
There was little touch Of sadness in his vsics
as he pinned the emblem on his coat, and went
away nuttering:
Compass, square and gimlet do wish shore
was saw, though
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DO Won believe

Said skeptical collegian, to an old Quaker
suppose you are one Of those fanatics who be-
lieve IN the Bible. ~
q Quaker--I do believe in the Bible, don't you
Skeptic-No can have no proof Of its truth.
Quaker-Does thee believe in France?
Skeptic-Yes, for though have not seen 1t,
L have seen others who have besides thore is
plenty of corroborative proof that such country
does exist.
Quaker-Then thee will not believe anything
thee or others has not seem
Skeptic--No. to be sure won't.
Quaker-Did thee ever see thy own brains?
Skeptic-No. '-''--
Quaker-Ever see anybody that did !?
Skeptic-No. a. tt.. ae
Quaker-Does thee believe thee has any?
Exit skcptic, very much Disguised.
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Bupget otlfnm.


Heed ye all this command. Laugh while you
may. lis better to laugh than to,ery.s Tears
are crying evil. Don't cry for split milk. An
ocean of tears wouldn't save drop Of it. Dry
up and laugh. Laugh early and often, Laugh.
ing is catching; Laugh. then. and 1T others
catch it, and thereby become bsnsfaster to
your kind We will wager this il god advice.
"A good laugher never has the dyspepsia, and
lives to die at good old age, provided he doesn't
travel much on railroads. Methusslah. was an
incessant Laughter, and he lived upward Of nine
hundred years; but then provisions wersnt ~
high as now. There were no railroads in his
days neither. Laugh-laugh right ont, but not
in meetin'. Don't choke q laugh; let it come
up full. clear and hearty. Even the waters
laugh Didn't Longfellow write of Laughing
water!" Don't you sing of tho round laughing
moonP And then there are laughing hysnas.
Don't be out-done by waters, moon, and hyenas.
Resolve to laugh from this hour. If you cant
lind anything to laugh at, laugh at yourself.
We warrant you have abundant cause. At any
rate, laugh. We never knew q jolly, gsea
Laughter to be sent to State Prison or Congress.
-Erchange.
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ININAL SETTLEMENTS sr.rsc OF ,tosrrn IL,

TNINAL SETTLEMEN .--EsrArg OF JOSEPH KLE
L IER DECEASED Notice is hereby given to all persons
interested in said that John se Administrator of the
estate Joseph Keiber deceased will appear before the
County Court of the county of In Sale and State Of Illinois
at the Court House in Ottawa in said county, Monday
the goth day of April 1865 for the purpose rendering
account Of his proceedings in the administration said
estate for the final settlement
Dated at Ottawa, this 14th day of March, 1868.
4w 4. b. MOORE, Clerk.
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MlOTACE.--EsThrE OF SAAUl:L j. DIANE DECE lsgD--
~ Notice is hereby given that the underssne Admins.
traX Of the estate OF samuel Doane late OF the County
o Ia Sale ard State o fnu dcccas cd will a, before
the County Court Of said County the third Monday eing
the 18th day. of May 1865, at tho Court House in Ottawa
said county, when and where all persons having claims
demands against said estate notified attend ami present
the same IN writing for adjustment
Dated this 18th day Of March, !. n, 1858.
-. , ELIZABETH A. DoANE,
Mar T-6r. ADMINISTRATIVE.
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AT REDDIcK s GGILLEN's.

Special attention called mammoth stock Of shswls
Subscription from 81 Is to $3.50, Veil berages tissues GRAPE
lacs vss bugle trimming and trimming bon
BETS nd tAs u rbbins bs;morl and hoop sks French
and American hosiery and gloves in every
thiAe that useful oemetal and sslcabe in the line
Yankee Notions In oeunecen With foregoing. have
lafHs and we'll regulated assortmsnt Il
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TNNAL INSTRUMENTATION OF SAMUEL
MilLKIS, DECEASED. Notice is hereby gwen to all per-
interested ia sad estate that John se administrator Of
the estate of Samuel Mn, deceased, will appear before
the County Court OF the county of La Sale and Stat, of m
nes at the Court House in Ottawa in said county Tuesday
the 2ls day If APRIL 1865 for the purpose of render
ing account of his proceedings in the administration OF
said estate for the final settlement. r
Dated at Ottawa, this I4h day of March, 1865.
Nv A. b. MOORE, Clerk
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AT REDDICK g. GILLEN,S.
QUESTION:

nwhat honse in OTTAWA 10 you Bnd Ms Jeaest variety
ofwhite good! Linen laws. oambrc jacones, nansook,
pereale bnans jaconet edgng asd nsertin
lrssk linen plsv inen table dAnask, beached and
brown; linen napkins scotch dapeP birds eye nen Hue
back and Russia towene linen handkerchief hsmsttched
aAd embroidered; embroidered curtains linen and cotton
holland or and and other articles
toe numerous to mention, The universal snsweris
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OFFICE OF THE LA SALE COUNTY
" MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE. 90. u

Al Injecting OF me directors al this company held the
10th day Of March, 1865 the following order passed
Ordered, That assessment of forty per cent be levied
on all premium notes dated prior To March l. 1867 and now
in o-ce and rata assessment upon all since
that date that have expired lapsed since March 1867
Said assessment to be payable before May 1 1863 or
year from the time the last was payabe
By order OF the Directors. W. NJ. TRUE, Sec.
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hHSSOLUTiON.-The firm Of Sweeper Cnnlmns,
- Of Seator 1t, Sale Co.. His, 'stis day dissolved by
mutual consent Al! claims for and against the firm will be
settled by Frank D. Sweetser PRANK D.. SW EETSER,
Streator, H. Feb. 2T, 1865. A. CUMHINS ~
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STATE OF ILLINOIS, LASALLE CoUSTT, M--C 5unsy
~ Csrt Oter,y, 10 J,aas Trm lS6s--Ea Ciancery.
Charles Wake VS.. Mary JAM Wake-Bill for divorce Il
appearing from affidavit file in the office Of the Clerk
of said Court that said defendant has gone out of said state
so that pscess cannot he served upon said defendant ant
ssd complainant having filed his bill of complaint in sad
court, en- the Cancery side thereof the 18th day of
March, A. Sfs heein and summons having been issued
thereon according to Notcs therefore hereby given
to sail defendant Mary Jane Wake that unless Won person
ally bs and appear before said said term To
he held at the Court House in Ottawa in said county on the
first Monday ofJune next 1865 when and where said
summons is reurabe and Plead answer demur or except
to SAID BILL the same will be taken Tor confessed yo
and the matters and things therein prayed for decree
accordingly. A. b. MOORE Clerk
VIZ. Il. BECK, CompainaatS Solicitor. Mar. 2S-4w,
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whore west Of Chicago, will you nnA that ysNr bottom
dsar will buy You the greatest variety of Domestic saeh
brown and beachSd shcetng best quality Of ticking denns
Of all makes drills stripes and checks cotton flannel msrr
mack prints and calico Of all manufactures carpet warp
ton yarn, waddSg burlaps, &c. &c!
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INHE annual meeting of The company will be held ON
l. Thursday, May l. at o'clock NJ ut the Office Of the
company. mr.. l4-9w. W. NJ TRUE Sec,
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gar Sster IN the town of Ottawa, the County Of Ia
sas and State of Illinois hereby Notified that tho An
nuai Town Melting for said town will be held the Court
ouss on - I'm day OF April A. d. 1858, being the first
l. To choose Moderator to preside ut said meeting
10 elect one Supervisor Tow Clerk one Assessor
one Collector one Commissioner Of Highways one Oysraeer
of Highways for each read district and so usny Pound Mas
tiers as the electors may determine
And 20 act upon any additional subjects which NAV in
ofaw before said meeting at the proper time
when convened Which meeting will be called to order b.
tween the hours OF nine and ten o'clock the forenoon and
kept open until six O'Clock in the afternoon
A. d. 1853. j .ea ~
Mreh, 2l-Sw. T. g. BOWEN, Town Clerk.
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The positive answer 10
AT REDDICK & GILLEN'S.
G. Q Q Z r. Z S !
AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

Our stock consists Of sugar, teas HE ard Java coffee,
molasse, syrul- neludng Blechers goden Ash Of all
kinds spices OF the best quality from the fancy toilet
shs most common washing; Candles tubs pals, washboards
snd oil kinds Of stone and earthen ware ..#-..t
The highest price paid for butter and eggs and commits
sion taken Of purchasers for handling. iIl- ,sf;. ERE.
In conclusion would say all persons desirons Of pui
chasing goods cheap and Of the best quality and Of finding
everything they might expect in first class Dry Coed House
and bs FULLY satisfied
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At REDDICK L GILLEN'S.
The unheafd Of reduction IN
CLOTHS AND FLANNELS.

nesv, 1squsmaux and English beaver, French and Eng.
A ereooth black and coorsd Deeah cloths Of the best
quality dosskn cashmere Sleeps grsp Union CLOTH jeans
Pekin CLOTH tweed fArmss and Merchants cashmere and
everything hsth good and ssrvicssbs for AID boys
vear Alse endless variety Of naans Of every make
price and cslor with full assortment Of Dayton isaues
and Diaakst kept constantly hand at prices
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The business will be carried by D. Swcetser who will
continue the business on cash principles and sell good =
cheaper than VIII awayskeep hand large supply
Of Agricultural Implements manufacturers prices such
Pows, Uarrows, Wagons &c uI .. mar. low.
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4
hK. JAMES, formerly of flames Lock hospital"
~ New Orleans La Established in ,s50) and for the last
tx years located In Chca gote successful Specialist
thu age the treatment of all diseases of private
lean be condentiay consulted at his office and rooms %
he treatment of Chronic Mecurial, Syphiltc, Blood and
oaaecr--whc he cures without the mercury, odde
iassa arsenic, any poison, bu; with his NEUTRALzERa
| tstve cure for all humors and blood i,qi'9ns,
l0nGASc WEAKNESS such as Seminal Weakness Nocturnal
d Drna Enissions brought on by labgse Of the sans
Ary indscretohs exccsscs 9r hcredaryausi.g loss OF
penory coniu on dres.ion dmncss of vision and often
tines insanity, with deplorabc tram of other symptoms
teated and radically cured by piaibs method saving
fine and expense All diseases peculiar To the sexual
Il private Character radically and permanently cared,
Old licenses sthe most horrible clnsa the blood has
become poisones-proiucing biotches the face, small
tatery blis'pslFins in the head and loHes-nlceped
oa and nose, sores the limbs and bt, scro!uS-to-
either witt endless number ofsuo tings-efectually and
! Itrmanently cured. atl =, Er,q. > 70 sna
DIR s recommended by the press or the cappry, by
tofcssos OF medical colleges and by the medical If6en
4neraly. Thoseaic,ed shouli apply "a him and he cur
/ u once. fIu lI., u $50 So ..sii. ig I.4as
dr. JAMES nbs Consulted cophdentaly bY letter. F. o.
r. bGS Chicago ILL., enclosing stamp Tor return answer: or
Al hi, oicc ant parors, 6S Ranl pm 81 e5vier D,orn
Street, fron,s An to Ysa Jus and private
ehraace and exits, so that patients e9mo in Contact
With ca.h other Everything private alto tttdentiai
Just pullishcd by Dr. james, two pamphlets sperma-
t9rrhea and Syphilis, and both sent ineae
address on receipt often cents or three red postage stamps
| juno 2? 1ss7-ly; "''
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N1 OEESgI-Ihpcl notify tie wagon makers OF La Sale
~ County that Nm the patence and owner OF the Patent
Skc, with brass other soft metal bearings and have
sold TO William Palmer the rgb ia my said skeins and
,ny onersns mysSfhS except the said Palmer viii lay
tL,psel liable for damages '
Feb. s.6h#. Il. ?. GlLLETT.
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BOOTS AND SHOES,
HATS AND CAPS '

WsuDeror quality and which guarantee will comp
very hvcraby Httk tuUe whe advsrtiss sen ~
Alss great variety Of shirts and dYaw, buck gloves and
Mits fol men and hnHa
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strict conscientious principles, and has withheld he from
general use, lest they should be employed for unlawful
purposes 70 p 9'''" n'.'" '' ~ ' 10
Heroomiag Female Distractions. Failing Of tho Womb
Whites Green Sickness Suppression Reteptcn or lmmoie
ate Flow OF the Monthly Discharges Nervous and Spinal
Affections, Pains in the Back and Linus Fatgne on slight
eNersn. Papatation Of the Heart Mysteries, &C and will
effect cre when all other means have failed and although
powerful remedy, do not contain calomcl, anthony
anything hurtfu. to the constitution.
To married sdses an y0ins girls who have never been
regulated, they peculiarly suited. They will in short
time, bring on the monthly period with regularity
CAurfoN-Aarred Iadies should take them when
there any reason believe themselves pre- gnan for they
will be sure to produce miscarriage. - LIE
Ladies procure box, sealed from the eyes Eft cur
ions Ivy enclosing dollar and six postage stamps to W
MAC0MBE General Agent for the United States and Ctu
ADDS, a. Albany MY. or 70 any authorized agent. -
For sale wholesale ard retail by Koch Rose Ottawa
| Ills. and by druggists everywhere. aug 81
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Mf1iraI.
r AIDES. TAKE PARTICIPATE NOTICE.
IL Tlt -mW -
The Real Ye|pau Female Pills |!
WARRANTED FRENCH.


these Pills, so celebrated
many years ago in Paris, for
the relief Of female irregu-
isritics, and aiterw;pds for
their criminal employment
in the practice Of abortion,
are now offered for sale for
the first tine in America.
They have been kept in COM
parative obscurity from the
fact that the originator, DR..
VelPan, is a physician in
Paris. Of great wealth, and
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Whesv - 0Nava, you md NE cheapest largest and
nea eorabls French Meripos aspress cloths paip and
egass4 back coiored and seeded apacca English merno
Oear1s msasins. Queens clssh nohsr plain striped
~ Aye Ircneh driis. ell wool islaass eennos deanes
es French and khssh prints Scotch and French cling.
hAa u fact everything that Is rch rsre beautiful
TIE way 81 dry goodal The universal answer il
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EIN.AL SETrFEMENr--l

kuN.AL INSTRUMENTATION Or ABRAHAM B
THOMPSON tAssDNoce is hereby given 20 all per.
sons nterest-fn said estate that Sylvester Renfrew admin
nt,stor o The estate of Abraham Thompson, deceased
VIII appear before the County Court of the County of l.,
Monday the eth day of April A. D. 1868 for the purno,s ~
rendering An account OF his proceedings administration
OF SAID estate tot the final settlement.
Dated at Ottawa, this 2Sth day of March isSs
wv A. Il MOORE Clark
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AT REDDICK & GILLEN'S.
QUESTION::

yqA 'mt @
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PETTY PETIT. x.E ES s oRnEn 70 SELL

JETlTION FOR ORDER r0 SELL.
- =, nEAL ESTArRs-STATE, OF ILLINOIS, d.
Nff-sS-fbso'fy Cbxrt Gsr,of 10 yae IRA n
Joseph Miller, Administrator of H. nsfasa ~ ishn
auesck deceased, Clara Kobbemanp Wilhelm Kohh,
MANN Meorse Linbeck. Graiszens inbeck Michael IiSr
a. w%her John W %sner. Egah1sks Kn,el Pss1r Knit
~ .|harne Wirth John wirth Jo.ephia Fr,. JossDb
ss, cohn 6'o~cxewsky and the unkncvp heir ~ Iobn
debts. "a " o' S"o VI real es'ats 70 pay
peMne from an affidavit on 6e ia the clerks osRce Of
y. 'hat Az Of said defendants above named excent
,ue sr o'His honbemsnu Wilhelm Kokben,anp Michael
am 'hh "lowczswsky. are not rssieuts of said
ae nouce merely given to SAID resident defendant.
.nat saiu penoner he in said on the 10Th day OF
saI,h eos MS amended petition PRAYING for an order
ir hs SAFE OF certain real situated IL sd csuntv
Described as foows: That portion the E of the VIZ of
she seq OF sec ~ township 33 north Of range east Of The
oil p Ne commencing at point ch,ns west of tiy cor
ner OF sd OF the SEA Of said running thence south
parallel t. the cs' line OF said 20 chas thence east
parallel 10 the north line tract ths, lin
thereof thence south sa line thereof thence o.h On
said east line 70 chains the line thereof h,cs " st
on said south line - chains and 50 links thence north nara
lei to the east hne Of said 40 chains to the north line
thereof and thence said north line chains aud so
Inks to the a"e Of beginning, containing 10 acres or
Tess aud that summons thereupon issued thereon as by
law required -
NOW therefore, nnlss the said defendants
anu each OF yon personally be and appear before lat
SAD term 10 lie holden at the Court House Ottawa In said
county on the first Monday Of june A. 1858 and plead
answer or demur to said petition the will taken for
as against and decree will be entered accord
az 70 me pray thereof A. B. MOORE, Clerk.
W. r. BscE, Petitioners Solicitor. mar 2S-lw
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QUESTION::

FAf bargains In black silks Of al grades, Fancy Plain
80 sssesd, Asrceains and Florence. -
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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-03-20
The Kilkenny Cats.

aa a7 =
In the time of William the Third,
when the soldiers stationed at Kilkenny
are said to have found their most favorite
diversion in witnessing cat fights, it was
their custom to bring the belligerent cats
into action on a tight-rope to which the
animals were securely tied by their tails.
Thus placed on strained cable face to
face, the infuriated creatures used to
spring upon each other, and fight with an
indescribable ferocity. When the weaker
cat slipped from the embrace of his ad.
versary he hung by his tail, screeching
and writhing in rage and agony, until he
managed to recover an insecure footing
onthe rope, when the contest was renewed,
to the delight of its critical and humane
spectators. After this elevating past
time had been in vogue for considera-
Bile time, it was prohibited by military
order, issued at the request of the princi-
pal inhabitants of Kilkenny, where, in
the dearth of cats oecasioned by sport
SO largely destructive to feline life, the
mice We're verifying with unpleasant force
the truth of the familiar adage. But
when the order for the discontinuance of
cat fights had been promulgated, the au-
thorities found much difficulty in enforc-
ing obedience to it. Cats still continued
to disappear from Kilkenny town, and it
was well known that they were smuggled
into the garrison to afford the soldiers
brutalizing diversion. Such was the state
of the case when information reached
the commanding officer that cat fight
was going ON in an out-of-the-way room
of the barrack, and an officer was forth
with despatched to put an end to the
fight and arrest the soldiers thus guilty
of insurbordination. But before the Off
Ger and men could break into the room,
the spectators of the fight had received
warning of their danger. The tramp of
the intruding party was audible to the
men within the chamber, when one Of the
latter, with an admirable promptitude,
threw up the window Of the room, and
liberated the cat from the tight-rope by
cutting off their tails. In trice the an
imal had fallen to the floor, and disap-
peared through the window. The next
moment the invading party burst into
-
the room, when they saw no evidence Of
the breach of discipline except strained
rope and the two pendent tails of the
vanished cats. "Begorrah /" exclaimed
one OF the newly arrived lads in scarlet,
show the divils must have fought! They
have just eaten each other wholly, and
left naught but their tails behind them! !"
London Athenaeltna.