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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-25

GENTLEMEN, take notice, that NJ, Ersus
a Co, 2lS Main street, corner OF Adams,
are Offering shirts, undershirts, drawers,
socks, etc, at great bargains. DOL
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WIN. Frye, portrait painter, has re-
turned to the city, and will in future have
his studio OF Haobury's old gallery, 1924
Main street. Orders solicited. A SO
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The prices are within reach Of every
one. Machines are made to suit al tastes
and circumstances, and the plsinest in
finish viii work as well as the most costly.
Full and thorough instructions given
at the house Of the customer at any time,
free of charge, and the utmost pains
taken to render complete satisfaction.
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1t is an instrument Of great versatility
in its operations. twill hem, fell, braid,
cord, gather, tuck more beautifully than
any other machine in use, without bas,ing
or any preparation of the work.
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se,f.Risang Flour Coming Down.

self.Rislng Flour Coming Down.
Now that -four has "settled," we can
make the following prices on SELF
RISING FLOUR:
"Silver Moon (best), $l2 SO per bbl.
lbs, packages, 40 cents
IL lbs. 90
Family I'D quality, $40 90 per Dbl
6 lbs. packages, Az cents.
II Ina. 4" .-t- rs {"
Grocers will please report stock on
hand, that the proper deduction may be
made. The "SiIvex Noon brand Is
made of the very best white wheat four
and is much the best.
OLIVER, FINNIE & Co.,
284 Main street.
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River.
Weather clear AID ceol. The river here i.
declining with ten feet in the channel. Tss
Ohio continues to decline, with four feet OF
the bars. The Arkansas is Iecedips with
Rock and fifteen inche5 above there.
BOATS IN PORT.
legal Tender. X. G. Gray. Guidon. Kdin-
bnrg. Fannie prandics, St. Francis, Gsossc
w. Cheek.
NIscELIAsEOes.
The Indiana passed W last Eight for Louis.
vile.
The Pau,ice Carroll passed down this m orn
ing stsr New Orleans. loaded down to tbs
guards.
The Fannie Brandies arrived this :morninl
from Evansville with a cargo of produce.
The splepdid passenger itsamer Guidon. in
command &C Captain Clay Rice, is the Monday
Arkansas river U. s. Mail packet. leavire
to day at Eve pm. for all points on the Arkan'
sas, connecting at Liule Rock with light
draught steamers for Fort Smith. She has
superb passenger accommodations. Messrs.
VIM. Morrison and Aleck Waddell, two genial
and clever gentlemen. have charge Of the otice.
The Legal Tender. Capt. John Elliot, is the
Tuesday White river pack0. Joe Elliot and
Arthur Fields. CLERKS.
The good steamer Geo. w. Cheek. Capt. Geo.
Malone, is the reEular Tuesday 0sceola and
bends packet. Frank Gonte. man, clerk.
The Belle Memphis. Capt. Crane. is the
Monday st. Louis packet, leaving at five pm.
The superb passenger steamer hubicon.
Capt. Blaze. will leave the wharf this evening
for Cairo and St Louis. Aft Grissom is Iarser.
The r. G. Gray. CAPT. Ike VIII ttater. leaves
TO day at FIVE p IN fer Cincinnati.
The Edinburg Capt. Yerkes. is loading for
Arkansas river. and is announced TO leave to-
mOrr0w evening.
The St. Francis. Capt Bowman. is the Tues
day St. Francis river packet. sic sra. Paine
and Clark. clerks.
The MAGENTA, Capt. Frank HES. is the
regular Wednesday Ner Orleans and bends
packet She will be in Fort to-day to receive
John Sullivan does the honors Of the Office.
The Dexter is still agec ind in the Lower
Ohio.
The levee is well filled with cotton and pro-
duce. which gives buay aspect TO the wharf
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-25

GREAT LAND SALE.-We invite the at
tention of our readers to the great land
sale at Henderson, Kentucky, announced
in another column, This enterprise hes
been before the public some time, and,
after the most careful scrutiny, has been
endorsed by some Of the most reliable
men in Kentucky. Those who have taken
tickets and are dissatisfied can have them
redeemed on presentation. The Com
missioners whose names appear are not
pecuniarily interested, aud their endorse
ment is sufficient to satisfy every one
who knows them that the drawing will be
conducted With the utmost fairness. The
lands are very valuable, and soHebody is
certain to draw them. TRY it,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-25

Jusr RECEIVED. at A. Vaccaro d Co. g
1924 Front street, fifty barrels and ball
barrels pure old rye whisky, from Balt,,
more, distilled in 1860. 40
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FoR RRYT.-Ap elegant front room,
first floor, at 10 Madison street, 30xl2
feet, suitable for any kind Of an office.
Also large, glass-front case, suitable for
a library, and semi-circle counter, of
superior work, inish and design, suitable
for an insurance, railroad or other kind
Of office. Apply at Is Madison street. 40
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To THE TnADr "A. Vaccaro, Of the
firm of A. Vaccaro h Co, attended the
great clearing sale Of Messrs. Yer. Maig-
nan 4 F. Laborde, New Orleans, where
be made large purchases Of French
brandies, port, sherry, Madeira and c!aret
wines, olive oil, sardines, imported Oh
CARS, etc, which they offer to the trade at
New York prices. Save expenses and
purchase at home. f 6O
y NOTICETOsHIPPERs.-No freight
Will be received by the Memphis ana
Charleston railroad for shipment
until further notice.
at A.T.LOwE, Agent.
Fox al diseases of the liver, use
Goodyear's Liver Tonic. 63
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Erxoss Mr. Rmmous has on bis
cou uters the lates; dailies, weeklies end
msgaziues-everythipg in bis line that
sells in this market
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DuRrge the Fair trains will leave the
Memphis and Charleston depot every
half hour, commencing ct am. AZ
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-25

BED BLANKETS, linseys, kerseys, Han
nels and jeans, at very low prices, at M,
Kraus & Co.'S, 2lS Main street, corner o.
Adams. 4o-
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Do YoU feel languid, sore. dFowsy,
with no disposition to eat, then use Good.
years Liver Tonic. s.
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Jordan a Horton, 10 Bssl street, keep
the best aud cheapest dry wood. All
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NORFOLK OYSTERS - These favorite
oysters reach The Memphis agent, Victor
D. Fuchs, Al Jefferson street, by express
daily, from John G. Sibley \ Co., Nor
folk, Va. 49t
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BoARpISe HOUSES can be supplied with
The hest m eats at 69k Adams street. 45T
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IFyou want good old Megibben whisky
20 to Megibben 4 Bro, 9sl Main street
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4 AaUsE m ears.
Nj emphiS Theater.

SPALDNa. BIDwEIL 4 MAaDesoUaH, Propr's.
X. W. fppEG,,....................' Manager.
MONDAY EVENING, October 25.-Extra-
ordinary Attraction. The SUSAN GALLON
kngiish Comic Opera Troupe. and the graceful.
daring and wondrous DIX LAVE SISTERS, IN
their astounding performances. Vas enter
opsra ii FANcfETTE; Or. THg Diys. oy
RoBEsPIERBK; !" Fanchette." Ms susan Cal
ton. MIR. y, Mys-.. will also appear in his
humorous en.racter sketches. The DE LAVE
S.sI Ens, on the Double Flying Trapeze. 10
conclude with 0ffcnbach's Comic Opera Of the
ROSE DE ST. FLEUhi "LiSette," Miss
Susan Gallon
NOfIoE.--The managers beg most respect
fully to announce this wonderful combination
for season OF twelve nights and two mstinees
only.
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LADIES under wear, very cheap, at NJ:
Kraus l. Co.'S, 2ls Main street, corner Of
Adams. 46-t
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DRRss GooDs. selling very low, at M;
Kraus 4 Co.'S, 2ls Main street, corner Of
Adams. SOL
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-25

HATS cleaned, dyed, pressed, trimmed
equal 70 new. NJ. CoHES, $50 Main ct.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-25

Iryou want good old Megibben whisky
20 70 Megibben & Bro, 2Sl Main street.
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Liverpool Cotton Mark et-O October 20
By Southern Pacific and Atlantic telegraph
The market opened steady; estimated sales
for the day. 1000 bales.
Middling Upands...-.....,.aw,...y. ,..-.-....."l2
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Pure pork sausage at the Adams street
market. 45t
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WArrED-A brick mason to do small
Job of repairing. Apply Immediately al
this office.
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r z m OVAL.

lTADAME ANNA, THE FORTUNE.
WI Teller, of Gayose street, has removed z
the corner of fernando road and College ave
nue--one square from street railroad: wi
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Barrett's Celebrated Hair Restorative

ADAMS STREET MARKET.-The best
fresh msat of all kinds can be found at
this place. Call and judge for your
selves. 0PPENHEIaER Il Co.,
Asst 69l Adams strset,
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Iryou want good old Megibben whisky
90 to Megibbeu & Bro, 28l Main street
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

Weather.
Meteorological observatiass. ~ reported to
us By Mr.. Edward Goldsmith:
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PrrrsBuRo and Camel coal and gas
coke. Brown & Jones. Office 282 Main
street, Bethel Block. ~ 7
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MEMPHIS AND LITTLE RooE RAIlRoAD,l
OFFICE GRN'L SUP'T. III MADISON ST.,
MRu.UIs 1ENN., Oct, rs, 1859.

MRMrHIs. 1EsS.. Oct. rs. 1859.
The trains run regularly on the Mem.
phis and Little Rock railroad. The
bridge which caused the late accident has
been thorou ghly repaired, and passengers
20 through to Little Rock 10 twenty two
hours B. d. WILLIAMS,
Geu'l Ag't and Sup't
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SHAwLs aud sIosks, at bargains, at M,
Kraus & Co.'s, 2ls Main street, corner O !
Adams. FV''
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The world uses /" Barrett's."
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"Barrett's" took the Silver Medal"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-25

ENVELOPES printed cheaper at this
Office than any ether place in this city. At
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MATTtE N. BLACKWELL,
Agent ofthe Ladies' Memorial Assoei-
alton at Griffin, Georgia.
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TEE Best Is THE CHEAPEsT.-J. De-
vote has the Lest of everything in the
family grocery line, eo-per Third and
Adams streets. ~
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CLOTHS, cassimeres and water proofs,
at very low prices, at M. Kraus q Co. 9,
218 Main street. aorner of Adams. 46-T
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FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.

New York Money Mar obeH NJ
By Southern Pacific and Atlantic Telegraph
Governments oren Q Ktle Hrmer. Sterling
exchange dgll al 1895 for to-day bills. Gold
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s,ectaI Notice 10 shippers.

MEMPHIS AND OHIO RAILRoAD,
fI,ouisyilIe and Nashville r. X. Co. lsssees.)
Freight Agents Office.
MEMPHIS, TENN, October Is. 1859. J
On and after 24th inst. no local freighii
will be received after m.
1851 A. J. KNAPP, Agent.
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PrrrsBuRo and camel coal and gas
coke-Bigley. Mellersh d 60. Qfice, 27S
Main street, Bethel block. Yard, eosnorr
of Madison and Second streets. 81
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New York Cotton Market October 20
BY Southern Pacific and Atlantic telegraph
The cot on market is frmer. holders asking
higher rates. Sales at all ports Saturday $500
bales: receipts, 96I5 bales. At New York,
Saturday. 3l7S.
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Kid Gloves, 75s. per pair; Ken
fucky Jeans, s5c. per yard. Exfraor'
binary bargains In late dress goods
at vendfg d BRO g, 2ee Main st. All
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Money 40 loan at sso MAIN Sc. 4O-e5
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CoRsErs and hoop ekirts, at bargains.
NJ. Klaus & Co.,
act 2l8 Main street, corner of Adams
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/" WlLLETT'S,"
No. 81 Adams Street.
Billiard and Bowling Rooms

81 The most Elegant and Comylete Kstab-
lishment Of its kind in the Mississippi valley;
81 The Tables and ALLEYS are new, and Al
the most approved pattern sad make.
- Eoeant Private pEflort for gentlsn en-.
The Wines md Liquors are Of the Best Qualify
las-l CONVERSE a co.
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Ribbons, fringes, gimps, dress buttons
and trimmings, in great variety. at great
bargains, at NJ. Krsus 4 Co.'s, 2lS Main
street. corner of Adams. 46:T
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Friar's Point Helena and Bends
- Packet. - -
DAN ABLE, Jas. Lee. n ster.
Clerks: Stack Lee and c. jackson.

Leaves Memphis. commencing September
n. Mondays, Wednesday and fidrys. at
o'clock Pm. LsaT e Friei's Pciut, Tuesdays,
THURSDAYS and Saturuass. a. 10 o'clock an.
ELLIOT r 4 MILLER. Memphis.
h0R.rotf. ALI n a CO.. Fl ar's Point.
u pxNEkY A sVkkK. HelsIG
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GET your F. Y. shirts aud furnishing
goods direct of the manufacturers, wig.
CANS & Thorn. 233 Clay Building. bo-I
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Regular Memphis ana Osceela FRI
weekly Packet

For osceola aud Way Landings.
ESQ. ". CHEER, II
" Geo. MALONE master. leaves ulzEz<a-z4ks
q shnye every TUESDAY, iHUkSDAY and
SATURDAY. at b Nm Aprlv on hoard, or 10
No. r. W. LTaHTBURNk- AR'i.
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BOAR DING

DOARDING.-PRlV BOARDING AT
II Gay,so House. Gentlemen with or without
family arc requested to examine those large,
deiir6tful rooms in the old Gayoso House; Day
boaiders wanted. T. u. HiLDEBRANp.
20 bO< 49, -~ 49,. ProprleIor.
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BROOM OPEkA HUUsE'- uI5 Wtth
will open with the appearance of the
double combination effected III Manager
Broom. Miss Annie Gibbins, the female
champion clog dancer and songster Of
America, will appear: also, the Misses
Flora and Jennie Weston. This is the
Grst week of Signor NJ Csppola the great
india-rubber man and trapese artist.
Ameng the other artists are Misses Kate
Glare, Fannie May, Fanny and Helen
DeVere, Billy Diamond, Dave Williams
and Charley White. A capital bill Of
songs, dancing. burlesque acting, fun and
music is out for tonight.
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"Use Barrett s." and no other.

LADIES and childrens' hose, in great
variety. at great bargains, at N. kraus
Co.'s, 2l8 Main street, cor. OF Adams. 46I
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o'clock pm. for Aupusta. Searry. West Point,
Dss Arc. Duvaps Bluff. Clarendon. Indian
bsy and all intermediate landings. Shippers
can reiy upon this boat remaining in the trade
permanen ly.
, 1869-03-28

Mxrce communicated paper to the Acadc.
my Of ecEeneet, in which he demonstrated
that tho cs*encr OF Wnrm wood wss cpnkA1ped
In the liquor called abslnthe In the proper
tion II Of twsntg % gr.m%es .9 ef esssnce ss 70 100
senee hid q peculiarly Injurious effect on the
brain. In 1867 petillon:wAs presented to
the eenate, prayi1E that the Ea1e 0! absirthe
might be absolutely Forbidden. Nothtas
came Of Il ard now the "qucstion Of 40,
sinttc" hsh been once more brought forward
by two ply sicians, MN. MaganAu aud Bouche.
resu, who, for the hrtt time, hayc made rtgu,
lar scientific experiments With the ques' iona
blestuf. The orjcet OF the cxperimentall3ts
WA 70 show Whist tho eject Of pure alcohol
would be On guinea pig. and what the et.
fcct Of ofabsiothe. With this view they pIaced
: eulnea.plg under glaas case With, sanger
smother guinea-p1g beirg placed under
beng" tre.ted' WITH sbslhthe, snised 1t the
fumes, and for few moments seemed like
the abs.nthe drinkef before mentioned, ".u:
premely happy" Gradually, however, he
became heavy and dull, and 1t Inst Tell on
his ride, a2itattng his Jimbs tconvulslye]y,
ioaml Z at the mouth. ard presenting all The
slguB Of epilepsy. The same epteptic bymp
toms vi re manifested on the part Of cat and
rabbit who, in elmSlar manner. were nadt
70 iphale the fumes OF abslnthe. On the olhcl
ha, i, the Enlnta.pig who was forced to Cc
lnto1icaH with pure alcohol behaved llks
an ordir ary drunkard. He became lively
then reeled about, and at last lay down ant
fell 1t to heavy sleep.
These experiments will. probably, have III
effect whatever in diminishing the sale o
abslnlhe bur that absiEthe produces result
olhsr and more luxurious than those broukL
about by pure alcohol seems 70 have bee
clearly ydcmoustated.-1heB Budget.
, 1869-03-28
A. THRILLING CONFESSION.
A Lover Shoots His SW7etheArt and
Alt&x pkA 70 Os mnait 8n1cidr.

The following confession WIS made in open
ceurs, n RruDn, MoravfA, by Avis Urhanck,
cbarged with nurdenrg hia sweetheart "
liza Welnert, daughter Of the tavern keeper,
Neinert. n Hussow1tk. Her parents were
Jewf, and an Catholic, and they objected
to our maniagr, and prohibited al further
intercourse between rs. But VeronlkA loved
nc, nevertheless, and We found ways aud
means 70 STE each other secretly. and TO
weep. To end all further trouble, the
parents Of Ve1onika told her that she must
marry IN 1sraelite. Vernnikn confessed 10
me, however, that she " would die before she
would marry man she hated. sne asked
me to kill her st once, aud "a die With
her, rather than return to her parents
Ve9ozika was also deep, and the thought
Of her marrying another was lnsupportable
TO me. I procured doublc.basrelled
pistol. ar londed both barrels. lato that
INTENDED for VeronikA I put thirteen buck
one day, met her aud showed her the pts.
tol, ard she was pleased with 1t, We lad
another met ting soop afterward, aud we
agreed together to kill ourselves Ii the pa.
rents persisted IN forclcE her 10 marry. We
Eameo the 9Th Of july last rs our mutual
ranged to meet me at 8 p. NJ, ontnde Of
the village. We walked toward the NEXT
villaRe, aud confirmed each other In the pur.
pose to Gle. About 10 at night, VIC rat down
upon some green evArt, and there deter
mined to die Veronika sat 1T my night e,de,
and AXE me to shoot her. held the pistol
to her breast, tut al the last moment Strength
torsook me, and the pistol dropped from
my hand. An inner voice said to me, tmur-
aerer;' Veroniha picked up the pistol, and
forced me 10 take 1t In my hand again !.
! and she now pat the weapon to her
| heart, aud bade me ire. l pressed tue
Trigger, and Veronika sank down dead at
my feet. ! must have Shot her thrnugh the
hcart- When SAW that she was de I'd rose
| to Kill myself. but somehow held the pit
| tol away, and after I fred, found myself
wounded only In the left arm. I had no
other ammunition, and therefore returned to
HuksoWitx, for the purpoee OF buying more
powder snd shot, md then to follow my be-
loved Veronila. l could not get
ary, and went 10 Bruun, hoptne
| tbcIe to Obtain It. At Brupn all the stores
| were shut, and had TO walt till morning,
and then I bought more powder and shot
| Subsequently visited an acquaintance, and
hsd expeld.d III The money had for am.
ununition. In the shop where bought cigar
| also took some liquor. II made ne drunk
| and from that moment untn I found myself
| arrested was unconscious.
The prosecutor moved the death penalty
on the accnsed. The Court r-tircd, an theI
! returned, all i've Judges agreeing that tht
| sentence should be death. An appeal wa
| taken, and It Is generally bel;cred that tn,
| sertcnee Will be changed into impris onmeuI
, 1869-03-28

What did that fellow met on the stafrs
1uss now want here, Charlie p' / asked oi
my partner, one morning, On entering our
neW W!y.establIhed store on Broadway.
aud I've ainoet promised it to him he
brought excellent Testimonials, aud seems to
be smart man. think he'tl ID. Iou'll
&c nim when he calls to morrow," answered
II don't think he ,eu do," I replied.
I'm, m almost certain l,vc seen him before.
1ael9s n omethiug peculiar in his appearance
eenld not fail 70 recognize. think he's
The sW1ndler there wa great fuss about at
EhieaRo. when WAS there last year ; ita
ne same man he's dsad.beat. and no mis-
II guess not, Martin this fellow Is honest
Il could read It In bis e,es. It's pretty
rough 70 be down On square man because OF
tcme slight restmb1auce be may bear to q
fsaeal besides, look at his credentials, Z" eaid
lElsneed over them.
"All thir and apparently Cep uine,n said.
though from people Ut distance. shooto
be yesy sorry to mkjudge any man, but eel
dom trRet i&ces have once seen. tell you
what I'll do, you like 70 prove him after
an l9ea Of ny own,"l =, said; char,;.
"Aygy Empsa one; he's coming 70 see
5ou tomorrow plsce $500 on your aesk' 10
rot too conspicuous position. but where he
cs1not fai 70 see II leave him alone IN the
room for few minutes; come back, aeo'
without looking aroutd d, send him away m
der come preteH- Iwni wait at tne ooot
down stairs. II the notes are all safe on MS
departure, strike thsL hand.bel o"et, ano !
| viii let him pas out II they are not, rug
| ttetce and win arrest him. There WILL oe
| no risk, and it is fair tri21,n sAld.
Agreed ~ cried Charlie. ..
The next morning everything w2s atrang.
ed a bad proposed the notes vera LID
on the table. the bell placed near to hand
and. On the bookkeeper's advent, went be
! low and stationed my se1f Ut tho cntratce.
Soon af1e1Tard the bell r9pR once, and On
Il . s.rtDRer's descending allowed him ftee
eA!, lL1usA EsA ai,Le tLai. ever c.s.,
, 1869-03-28
Hohers stephcnson and Els Fritnd
HYuUets

A little incident Is told TO show tho pleas
ant relations of the two ncn with each other.
The two we're travelling together n 4 rail
way carriage Stepherson wrapped In dark
PLAID, on the t1sct disposition Of The folds
Of which he ptidA himself. he saw Brunel
regarding him with curious eye. You arc
looking ii mJ plaid !" said be "1'u bet you
ten POM d. ttat Jou cannot pat /.
on properly the fint time" :" Very
wcll,h said The author; have no objee-
ton 10 bet ten pounds. But Won't take
your money. llct ten pounds agninst the
plaid. II put il or right when we get ont
on the first platform, II l. mine. II miss l
pay you ten rouncs. "Done," said Stephen
son, and resumed conversation With Locke.
who was also In the caTnage. but Brunei
rat down II a brown study, AID said not q
word till they arrived At the next station.
Now, then, Stephenson, give me the plaid
to try." said hc, as be sts ppcd ou the platform.
Robert Stephenson slowlT unwonnd the eal'
mcut. Brunei promptly wound 1t round bis
ewr shoulders, with II much conposurr Is
II ho b1d pulled On great soat. III ts 4
lrst attempt" said he, 'but think the
plaId ID mlne.'' For many 3 day did he 70.
5oice IN lis comfo.t: "But had you never
tris d It bctera !" raid hieud. "No." !" said
Hsunel ''hut Hhen Stephenson challenged
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