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The extraordinary efforts that lave, and are
being ,upps. the publication Of The Dead Letter together
With the that the plates presses and manuscripts have been
taken possession o by those uho are Interested In the suppression com
pei Nc TO once bbe threat Injunction and
no fear Of ares, aud imprisonment vengeuce wealthy aud
powerful friends will pesen Publishing the story Of the Dead
Letter in the Illuminated World precisely as originally
Snen aHi upon the day named, June d.
WESTERN WOMB CoHrASr.
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~ r1nprNIFNT.

Andrew Groves and Rebecca GRlen, who clipped
from Harrisburg Pa arrested 1T Trenton on saur
day and will be sent back soon as necessary lrquN
ION arrives Mrs Gen who ls abOutSC gears OF age aa
doned her husband and five children to accompany IIo
yer who Is hfteeu years her junior
ARREST OF AN ALLEGED BiGAMlST.
Edward Gillian was arrested on Saturday.
charged with bgamy His oense is alleged TO have con-
sisted in living with another mans wife While his own
wife and the husband OF ms paramour were living.
Gillian denies the charge and asserts that the anar us
one Of blackmail He WAS held 10 ball
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ANOTHER LEAP FROM HARLEM BRIDGE.

Yesterday about noon, man, crazcd by liquor,
jumped from the Harlem Bridge into tho Harlem RIVER
speedily the surface aud swan TO tho shore. He
soon after returned the bridge with the evident in
rnilon apparently OF repeating the bath but only
restrained from doing by friends who took hu 10 his
home II IL Thought that he contemplated suicide.
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PROBABLE FATAL CAR ACCIDENT.

About o'clock D. H. on Saturday IA child
named Sarah stcniedt aged years, was knocked down
by the horses Of No 298 in Flushing Tonp
hnsave The wheel OF the car struck her leg and sew
cred the flesh from the bipOint 10 the knee causing
iightul wound. She WAS conveyed 10 her nome In the
negbOrhoOd aud attended by physician Whole expressed
doubts as 20 her recovery. The driver, Jacob Snyder
vas arrested and held To aw ait examination.
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inflicted the wounds on Burns and Bradley. It was sub.

inflicted the wounds on Burns and Bradley. 1t sub
scquenty ascertained that the companions OF Co.'s,
Ter on the night OF the assault were Miguel
Rodenenez. native Of Gibraltar, belonging to the
recevingshp Vermont, lying at the Brooklyn Navy.
Yard. Warrants procured for their arrest from
Justice Bowling, and Saturday afternoon Omcer
Dorsey visited the vessel and found the men ne sOngh ~
irons they Ia wing Overstayed their leave Of absence ana
returned TO the vessel in an intoxicated condition
brought to the Oakst PoliceStauon, ana I0eSe u
up Yesterday Martinez and Rodriguez were edayit
John Ryan OF No SO Cherryst, who yt ON on
ARRAY that the accused concerned ID to ne rso-
Burns and Bradley. the magistrate comit.eu sti on
ners TO the Tombs TO await trial. GOsser ls ss, r
Backwel's Island serving OHt the e ar boh of
Tho andcd bomid die iu the mean time ho wiz 10
uleced IN rial to answer the charge Of elOhioIS h
The wounded men are still at Beie'u0 49,
are yet considered out OF danger
ANOTHER WIFE ATTACKED
pbilin Pea while drunk on Saturday night,
- ,,, n, ,r,fo threatened to take her life, and
w i knife cut her severely Oh the hand lie
was committed for examination"
1ucuNyAY ROBBERY IN JERSEY CITY.
Harry Rudolph while passing through Pavo-
iooro az n late hour on Friday night, was attacked
~, arg NJ roydes who heat him severely, and robbed
him Of gold ring INC ehi0i ., tnU SaSi cue was ar
Teed and held TO bail He is said TO be one OF the par
ties implicated IN the robbery OF DunkrK Iaer III Ho
same vicinity about three months ago
THE LATE ATTEMPTED ROBBERY IN JERSEY CITY.
Page, tile alleged burglar who was arrested
upon charge Of being concerned in the attempt to rod
the real estate office OF d. Culver has been held to bail
He claims TO be theatcr ticket speculaor aud states
that he knew nothing Of the burglars or OF te IoDDe
that he was the place to receive some cigars io
one OF the men on SnnaId steamer Iu,ns U omsdi
atey In front Of Culyers which Is ABOUT nan olueh
from the steamers dock, that ne was arfeStIu sAS
he the thieves run away and that Is all ne KNOWS VI
them.
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FATAL ACCIDENT AT HARLEM BRIpeE

Lena Kretzer, the child who was crushed by
inc closing draw OF the Harlem bridge on Friday last,
ed on Saturday evening In consequence OF her Injuries
coroner Bathgatc, OF MOrrsauia held an 0uesf over
her remains, few hours after DEATH when verdict OF
accuetal death was rendered The Jury also took oc
casOn 70 censurc the authorities Cor NOT having keecr
stationed al the bridge 80 NV ''''''h " AO0Poi
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from Fort Delaware surrendered himself to the police q

from Fort Delaware surrendered himself to the police or
this city on Saturday. He subsequently gwen In
charge Of the u. s. authorities to be sent back
BERGEN.-The Institute held its mid-term
reception Friday afternoon. The exercises were va
red and gave great pleasure 10 the company present
There some excellent recitatiOns and good singing
the stock yards at this place last week there we're
received 1859 cattle 1876 hogs and s4s6 sheep while
there slaughtered JS5 CATTLE 1926 hogs and oSSo
sheep.
PATERSON.-Mr. David Henry, formerly di-;
rector OF the Board Of FeehOder having been reported
by The Press newspaper TO have charged margin on
purchases made for the county has initiated libel SUIT
against its editor
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HOME NEWS
HOME NEWS.
THR WEATHER

RruIRxs-29th-Moruing Overcast 10 o. cloudy to loi
v eoudy At noou; thunder lightning from
nj 5i IherDOoBsighy cloudy TO 81 haIy and us eoudy
rom cloudy As TO sunset BVenngVry cloudy to ~
variable III windy from to 1890 Eoe-Raindeph on Friday 2s
of HoDg-Oyercast at L. aud from 800 10 us
,s oudy Al noon; raining thunder from 729 g. rainy
10 H. Ahernoon-OVercas from
i95o 10 A. variable TO sunset raining 1910; raining 7;05 1885
Evrnngvey cloudy to s. oVereaS TO lis og Vi rainy IiIJ
7:4N Randolph lilo Of an inch
the Central Park Meteorological eport fof the week
endng May ~, 1869: - ~.
BARoHsTER. lnches THERMOMETER Degrees
99 Mean .bLH
Maximum NAV 2. .322 Maximum al p m, MAY b..bo
May TO- 192 Minimum at a. m May iJ.'4a
~. 12O Rapse,,.,...,...,,,.., 81
i'@hN''''''''' HEsiEKa Inches
n, nc p.i t so5 m 20 T,2S m amount Of yater..... 40
NAV 28-Raiu from II has amount Of Uater. VI
Total Of water for Al
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THE BUCKEYE RACES

ARREST OF AN ALLEGED RECEIVER OF STOLEN
GOODS.
James Boyle, doing business mt Nos. % and
"a Maugin.st IN this city arrested Saturday and
arraigncd before Justice voorlncs OF Brooklyn, q
charge OF receiving s75 worth OF iron. stolen from Capt
T.. J. Gleason OF Flushing, l. l. The prisoner was dis
charged Tor want Of jurisdiction.
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PROM tlvBWOOL-m steamship CITY col Paris NAV Oh A..
DO rI b. u. RpUuol Gen hpr Alp Fisher t. lclud Martin
IT, pwntJ stewart VI Brgaugh gql h'r, Ms Nr.D'; 49,
wife uHi II Pitch Mrs Rcd lI and NJ Poo" jelly
So. Dob .tl ca, d. H. a. luunsou. D. Sharpe Ms G. o.
SFtpa No. CarE~ As Ir and rbI AH OgnpI auI c.I Miss
cg ~ peg aa; asI ~ 81; Gso-.U e-s. 44I -al-g.
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tAnHoancemratAl

EsPENsCHEID, Leader and lntroducer of FASH
ION, for Gent, Hats s or 1919 ready for To-
,peeoa E,pshsehI aOLy Mounn Beaver Tor
ysa vors the most sgas and dashiug aar he hss
ever broaghi mo no Sisaa 't between An
nrH HrrLlr Il.
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RoUGH, CHANGEABLE WEATHER produces
Catarrh Coughs Disorders Lungs &C.. which J,rzKs EEPEc
roRASr as prom PITY cures II faithfully administered Sold every
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We have lust seen n new Chrome, published
Cbcaeo BY GAHpSm No ~ Opera House, called
Making the Kite" suitable companion TO the
Sp BOOK picture fully equal Guyhug Of the kn In that
ne Of fart.
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SQUIRE 81 LANDER, No. o. FultOn-st., New
the hest place bny reliable NAfCnas hue DIAMONDS
JENELHI, aud SLynvWAKE. Diamonds Specially
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Go to TRAPHAGEN, HUNTER n Co.,
3DS, 100 aad i02 BowEU Opposite SiEth't, ~ Y.
for Mas BOss Aad CHiLpRENs CLorniSo
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T.. HOLMES, No. z Murray st.-DeGr Sir: !
am Inducing a. many ooT friends possible to adopt your system Of
protection FROM hufguls attacks Tie protection Afforded b. tour
Alarm nearly perfect to leave no0g be- e'd IN nat dro
ton. iou.s, a. ", DmooK 4 Co., No 20 Fuett
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nm prcnt clnslng ont slln for thirty laYs

remarkably reduced alterations building
World pei Csrt store A ASpn,os. No 90 boNFry IA
unsusc stock Of hugs Medallion % Bnss Carpets Lowell THREE
AMI lugan Carpets Mang Floor Oh Cloths. Ac al low bgus
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tbbLH IMAM
In the restaurant under the GRAND stand at the race
trark ON sarlr,lny afternoon, William Hayes dropped
dead while Ia the net VI serving customers lie had
family I'm this city Hls body was borne 10 an inner room
under the building
TIE UNION COURSE, I. l., SPRING TROTIlNG
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On Saturday. two mon, giving the names OF
Otto Aruo and Albert Petns brought before Jus
tice Bowling the complaint Of Mr. Fred Berklemanh
~ No. 81 JacksOu-st The complainant had for SAFE
butcher shop. The mend came To him, eXhihteu @ Nm
OF a particular piece of property on the cGIhe VI 80
Brunt aud ParttOn-sts Brooklyn. and ontreu Gu, !" NJ
change this property for the butcher SHOP anu tho
8rrk emaun consented and gave the men 800 10 Dnu
bargain. He subsequently, learned that 'no I 1 mn
Jongcd to Mr. john Sears and that the ~ or
right Ia dispose Of IL. He acc0IdlhsH o"u'o" ' "
- mn. ,,,,,s st,ate committed them.
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PROBABLE MURDER OF WIPE BY HER Nus

BAND.
Ohcer Travis hearing cries OF murder issu-
ing from the tcnemenhouse at the south west corner
First and Grand SITS, Brooklyn, +. d. yesterday fore
nOon entered the place and found Hugh Reid Scotch.
man, hUurishtnR Ratchet aud threatening 70 kin his
could secure the desperate fellow he fractured his fs
skull with terrible blow. He was finally secured by
Officer Travis aud locked mp the Fouthst StatloI.
House. The injured wonan's condition is critical
TIE OAK-sT. sTABBING ARRAY.
Early on Tuesday morning last, a party of
Spaisn sailors while their way through Odkst sing
ing one Of their national airs Knocked and derded
rs number OF Young men congrcgatcd on the sidewalk
I'm front of inc tenement No. 90 Oakst. Words ban
died by each pdrty, and blows were freely inter
changed. During the melee orc Oh InS opahlards
above tenement who had made himself conspicuous in
the ARRAY, IN the left breast and arm MIilan bradley
"A tugbOat President was also sla'DeG IN TIE
back Tie wounds Of both the men were deep ana IAN
gcrous The assalluts fed Immediately after the stab
blLg and the injured men were taken TO tine Odkst 10
lice station, where Their wounds we're dressed ana tey
were then removed 20 Bellevue Hospital -
Capt. Thorn or the Fourth Precinct ana MS OHceIs
since the ARRAY, have been unremittnR IN their search
for the assailauts, but not until Friday last dld
they succeed n discovering trace Of them. On FRIDAY
FIRST Prccuct on the complaint Of woman named Mar.
guct Moore, who stated that he had drawn knife and
assaulted her ana she had only saved her life by fee
iIg INTO the street IN his possession was found muir
length. For this assault he was arraiRned before
justices Kelly ana Bowling at the Court
OF Special Sessions, and sentenced 10 two
uGutls' Imprisonment In the Peuiteutarv The
dcsptGn OF this man Gossler taliedlwit THAI OF ibe
sailor no had used his knife in uuTdeious manner
ard 10 was possible ne was the eulpt. Taking with him
some Witnesses Of the a1ray, Omccr Dorsey Friday
visited Backwelps Island and on being confronted with
sisa GOsser identified tbe "a
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BURGLARY IN BROOKLYN.
AssAULT WITH AZ ADzR.

John johnson, who was arrested on Friday
night on the charge Of assaultng child named Morri
Gren aged eight years, at cOopershop foot Of Jorae
mOn-st, Brooklyn, brought before Justice Welsh,
Saturday, and sentenced to the peuiteutiary for foul
months Tie Justice WAS subsequently Informed that hI
child was dangerously injured whereupOn he suspended
sentence aud sent the prisoner 70 Jail to await the action
OF TIE Grand jury johnson, 10 seems threw adze
pedar,i named Riley, ald the instrument struck tht
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Patrick Kelly, a brieklayer, residing corner
OF Carroll and Columbasts assaulted IN smith-st,
near Warren-st Brooklyn, about II O'Clock Saturday
night by two unknown men, who beat hun with club,
and left him lying ia pool OF blood on the sidewalk,
where he was found by officer Sutton Of the Forty third
Police Precinct lie conveyed % the Long Island
College Hospital
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-07-01

lsn'i in Kansas. So the Usage trss,v
went over until last session of Conere,:
1t transpired last session that the A,ch.
ison. Topeks and Saata Fs Raiiro.d
would have 8. .000. 900 acres of the O.,o.
land. Pomeroy's brother. in Jaw ovnie.
that. was to sell the land at an .d,.n.e
OF eight cents per scrs-thus netting The
snug sum Of s240 600 in grssnbseEs for
Mr.. Pomsroy's services in ra,ifyins the
treaty.
Tins. whst would have been and Sha.
was desired BY the ratification of N.
Osage treaty was abont as follcw,:-S,nr.
ees would make o.. SOC. 900; Tbom..
Ewing. jr.. $3.50. 900, (prob.bly divid.
with Bro~ning); Taylor. Commissiop.r
of Indian Affairs. e25 600; Ponssoy's
brother in-lsw. s24O 600; Sidney Clsrk,
wanted at least $50. 900. in land and
bonds.
The above is = fair synopsis Of the bis.
tory Of the O'age treaty. II will show
how honest our pnblic men sre-hov
much credit is due Clarke for watching
the interests Of the settlers on the O.ses
lsnds-hoS necessary il is that Pomeroy
should thinals in religious mestines-
how the Government aad Indiana or,
are both robbed. and how easy j, is for
thieves to get rich BY IN Indian treaty
when the Senate OF the United States will
give away the same.
FirTY-Six:
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-07-01

The Test OF TlMs.-Time tries oil
things. rejects those that are useless. and
holds fast to that which is good. In.
ventions and patented improvements
multiply every year. and ask our stten-
tion and oar support; but as time passes
thrse.fourths Of them, after trial. are found
to be Of no substantial value, and are
thrown aside. But there is sn invention
which has stool the severe trials and
tests of seventeen years, and which has
risen in popular estimation and favor
with each new trial. We sllude to the
Charter Oak Stove. 1t was patented ia
1852. half a generation ago. and has been
improved BY new arrangements several
times since. Instead of having "plsyed
ont" aud been consigned to the lum ber-
room Of worthless humbugs. it has gain
ed such . popularity that the demand
for them can scarcely be supplied BY the
Excelsior Manufacturing Company Of
St. Louis. by which they are made.
j. j. Morris is Agent in White Cloud.
Sold wholesale and retail BY Excelsior
Manufacturing Co.. St. Louis.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-07-01

WANTS PRooF.-The Topeka Com
monweslth does not believe the story OF
Sid. Clarke's offer to sell on the Usage
Treaty question. as related by q cores
poadsnt of the Consrrvativs-wants bet
ter proof. 1t wonid have been willing
TO believe anything said against poor.
misguided Pomeroy. or poor, forssken
Ross, IL Clarke had not been Implicated;
but % it ir, better proof is demanded
II it is true, as We see it stated. that the
Commonwealth is edited by the Cover.
nor's Private Secretary. the paper may
be regarded ss the official organ OF the
Governor. a. we'll as of the State. and
Its personal leanings are indicative Of the
little privste arrangements and combina.
tions OF his Excellency. Judging from
these signs. We suppose the Governor il
eco operating" with Clarke. We hops
this cooperation does not extend te
Clsrke's msreuvres to stave of the pay
ment of the Price Raid Claims until ht
and bis pets have robbed the claimant'
Of oil their scrip.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-07-01

BEWARE. can be no health
without vigor. Indigestion does an i'm.
mense smount of mischief in the humsr
family. We speak the truth when w
say that immediate and permanent re.
lief for the long train Of physical demor.
sl;z 'tion. to which it gives rise. can be
found in the use Of Dr.. Farr's Invigors.
ting Cordial. 1t gives tone and strength
to all the functions Of the system. Every
family should have supply. For sale
BY Brown, Weber & Graham. Nos. 70
and IL N. Second street, st. Louis.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-07-01

She KSEw.-Ths last good one comes
to Us from such . source that it were q
sin to doubt it. Not long since. . wed.
ding took place 10 one Of the first fsmi.
lies Of the classic precincts Of Tick Ridge
After the couple had retired to their room
for the night. the mother Of the bride,
prompted BY curiosity. or having mis-.
givings. concluded to make . reconnois-
ssnce in force; so she stole softly up.
and stationed herself ct the chamber
door. with her ear to the key-hols. The
bridegroom was sndssvoring to unfssten
the brides shoe. bot the knot Was drawn
too tightly. end be could neither unite il
nor break the cord. Their conversation
was carried on in subdusd tone. so that
the listener could not make out its pur-
port. further than thst there wss some
troubls in hand. Finally. the bride
groom. in . ct Of impstisuce, exclaimed
aloud: "D-s IL! I'll get my knife,
and cut i'll" The esvesdropper. fright.
ened ont Of her presence Of mind. as
horrid idea flashed through her brair.
ouf. st the top Of her voice !:
" Dos't cut i'll It'll stretch! i'll
stretch I"
Oar informant did not t,stsy to hear the
nale.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-07-01

CONSTITUTIONAL DfFFERKScEs.
are many constitutions 40 Inherently de-.
fectivs in energy a. to derive great bsne.
ct from q moderate use Of pnrs liquor
combined with such vegetable medicines
and extracts As enter into the composition
Of Robsck's Stomach Bittsrs. and there
are many situations in which even the
hsalthiest derive additional security from
their occasional usr.
II healthy persons sre exrosed to unu-
sual and continued sx,rtion 10 con6nsd
air. or under the heat Of ths son. OF to
the influence Of depressing wstchfolnsss
by travelling. and change OF diet sod Va.
ter. or if residents Of nalarious districts
or the rank river bottoms of the West and
Sonth, thera can be no doubt bat care
ful uss Of Ro5ack's Stomoch BiHers with
the food wonld surely be the means of
varding of actual disease and enabling
them to hear up unaffected whore. with
ont the Biiters. they wonld likely have
to snccnmbtn disease. They strengthen.
tone aud itvigorats. sid digestion and
increase the appetite.
Thos. q. Shrevs. Druggist. Agt.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-07-01

TIE FoURTH.-There will be no gen.
eral celebration of the Fourth of July
here. but there will be some observance
Of the dsy.-or. rather. of the previous
and succeeding days. Is the Fourth comes
on Sunday.
There will be ferry-boat excursion.
on Monday. mp the Nsmahs, as far ss
Roy's Ferry, where the Indians will have
. bsll-plsy snd dance.
The colored people will have cele.
bration and barbecue. on Saturday. in
the bottom below town. and are prepar-
ing to have Q good time.
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~ A distinguished Methodist NJ

~ A distinguished Methodist Min.
lister and prominent Temperance Lecturer
once remarked tbst 60 where he would.
from one end of the country to the other,
he hardly ever failed to find Plantation
Bitters, and while he condemned the
practice Of using these Bitters too freely.
be could not couscientiously say that b.
would discard them from the sids-bosrd,
for be bad himself expsrisn: ed beneficial
results from their use. aud that, from .
long and close observation. he was con;
vinced that when used moderately, and
as . medicine exclusively. they were sll
that was recommended. At the sans
time be warned his hearers not to pull
the cork too often. for they were far too
pleasant . tonic to trias with.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-07-01
A tolorad Re.lI1iIon.

The 15.h Of June, being the birthday
Of Wilson Peter. living ont on Cedar
Creek. he made . grand feast. which was
attended BY the coIored people from all
the Surrounding country. A person who
was present, says they had decidedly
good time. the dinner was got up in
the barbecue s,yle-there being q ross:
beef. several sheep AMI pigs. and q VAR
ETY. of other estables. There was fs,st-
ing. and music. and dancing. and every
thirg that goes 20 aaks up co!orsd jol-
li6cation.
Uncle WiIs. :" a. he is called. must
be creeping pretty wei, MP towards
seventy years Of age. He was brought
from Kentucky. by DR.. Peter. formerly
Of Oregon. No. and lived with him M
til the breaking out Of the rebellion.
when be cut for Kansas-notvithstand-
ing Dr.. Peter used to boast that his
"blAck boy" as he called him, could
not be cosxed to leave him. Wills. says
that as far Is the "boy" is concerned. he
bsrbecued the animals on the occasion Of
tbs marriage of the Doctors parents.
Wills. has always been handy msn ct
barbecues. and q great manager general
". AMI is sort Of an oracle among the
colored folks. His wife. under the old
dispensatioh. belonged to smother family
We are told that her old mistress wss
present on the late festive occasion. and
that her former slave. presenting hel
with large loaf Of bread. addressed heI
thus "Here. Missus. l spec you hahn
had any good bread since l lsf you
Take dis along. and hsb some good
bread to eat once more'-which the mis-
tress did.
We guess the negroes do not grew
mnch because they ere free. and thei
families are not divided up among ,
multitude Of masters. They seem to en-
'Ij,y themselves and give them half I
chance. they wall make their way in th
world as well as anybody.