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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-30
sr.py Drp.RrNsyNT. STATE OF Agv1NsAs)

Treasury DEPARTMENT, STATE or ARKANSAS,
LITTLE Rock, Dec. -, 1870. !
The Coupons due Jan. l. 1871 on the six per cent
Funded Det bonds of this State will be paid on and
after that date upon presentation at the Union Trust
Company in the City of New-1Ork.
HENRY PAGE. State Treasurer.
ID. q. SICKEIs Financial Agent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-30
THE MARKETS.

lCsreiuly reported for THs TRIBUSEi
TurksDAY. Dec 20 100
AsHLSPois steady and moderate d AID Al - T5d 81 D.
" arb ~ COZ 40 nofInAa unchanged ~ 80 10 ~ l3
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-30

NKw YORK AND NKw. HAVEN RAILR0ADCO., }
TttAsrKTKs OFFICE Corner Twenty seyenh sDdfourhsVe
NFw-YOEE October ~, 1907
VNO THE ST0CKHOLDERS.-At a meeting
the Board Ofts Company held etthr once he
81, NeworE Tusdsy October 49, instant the oO"ns reSoa
onu wa adopted ,.,,, nit -.. go.
goIsId hst instaent Of Twenty-Five 1873 Dollars per share
upon the SCRIP this Company be and hereby eael for payable
on TUESDAY JsunsTF 3, l8'l -
In confony the above resolution the Transfer Books Of th'
ompsp viii l0h day Of December next and remain
ose until the 5h January, 1871 both day inclusive
WHEN ahONe
tpt snd bring eY SCRIP di,s IN order That the payment
second De adotsed heupoa B oner tine board
'N'' JOHN I. SHELTON. Treasurer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-30

The Philadelphia stock market dun today; Penn
syNJni1 state Skies, third issue. sold Gt 1914 Pensyi
Nduil and Ere Railroad 2Ci Il Idng Railroad. 49, ana
pcnn'y .v"nia Railroad, 62t Gold closed al llUl.
The Bureau OF internal Revenue has prepared com
paayc statement showing the ccptS from the sources
of Tcyc-ue taxable under existing laws fOl the hrt -FOUR
months of the fiscal year cud June 30 1870 ana june
80 1871 also the aggregate increase aud IL increase OF
decrease rom each source. Tie receipts from july 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-30

PRESIDENTS OFFICE OF TaE RONDOuT ASD OsWEGo !
RAILROAD COMPANY, RONDoUr, ~ T., Dec r. l5'O
TNHE COUPONS due January |, 1871, on the
Il FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS OF the kOSDOJT AND OSNkGo
RAILROAD COMPANY viii be p ol az the once ~ c
Farmers Company Cy Of Hev ork ad ae
second day January l3,l joan {. BRODhBAD PRECEDENT
Usioy PtcIlic RAILROAD CoaPAyY, Eosr1y. Dc 49, 800
rTHE COUPONS of the FIRST MORTGAGE
Il BoNDs Of the UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD CoAPASf due
Oce Of the Company Boston and the BnsBg
MORTON, BLISS Co 10 Ncaio Schedules OF Coupons
will be recey examination and after the 18th inst.
JOHN NJ. <. WILLIAMS, Treasurer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-30

Ie Hl cal - Ir [ q
The coupons of the first mortgage bonds of the Cali
fouia Pacific Railroad Company and California Paclnc
Railroad Extension Company, due Jan l. VIII oe pad al
The FIRST National Bank Of Yonkers has declared
s"m annual dividend of five per cent free oil al taxes
PAYABLE Oh demand.
Messrs Jay Cooke Co.. financial agents OF the Lake
Superior aud Mississippi Railroad Company, VIII pay
n January coupons on the first mortgage gold bonds
OF ana after the 2d prOXimO.
N"l Olhclbhtu' ana laIay cue IsAlIoaI SIpllI,u
cir first report 10 tie Court last evening IN Indianapolis
fr period Of IS days The receipts OF the main branch
Tor tbdt time Sl73Ol 81 and the expenditures SIS
O.j 50. a gain Of Sg5,O54 81. The White Water Valley
hssch gains $1,2e9 49, the Harrison branch gains 81
81 30 MartnSVic branch loses Sl625 81 tue hagero
town branch loses $J1 To- The various expenses in the
shape or salaries Of executive officers and foreign agents
are not nclnqed Inc gross earnings nave Peen beyond
the average the whole year OF the branch roads the
rC cSed In be a r9 for tbe pcrjoJ of s
C show nga net loss of Sl23l1 So the Marnsve branch
hasa rental liability not included IN the above OF $3.50
slowing net loss that branch Of $3.50 81 For the
-ui-ou Branch after the rental is deducted, there will
I ~ SIS 81 The RddeTers state i thSt IT Is their
Conviction based on actual experiment and observation,
That uI one branch can De operated under the existing
AUTHORITY 70 nay rent of ground in Cincinnati: also udg
I,cftS ,.,iist tn COMPANY for stock killed &C. the
latter tens amounting 10 5000 They further represent
that portions of the floating debt OF the Company
aIc si,lred by pledge Of stocks, bonds and other
property of the Company aud other portions are
fb,t, in Some cases. debts thus secured 10y
pledge and mortgage, and especially some secured by
pledge bonds and stocks past due, and that cred
ogs holding the threaten to sell the pledge for sat
ilcon OF the debts. They say that certain result Of
permitting such sales viii be partial SacTce OF the Sc
s.ilcs pledged and serious loss to the trust. The az
crrst of the indebtedness secured as aforesaid
by pedsa and mortgage Is about $4,000 they ask au
tortv their notes and bonds a receivers
{1OJ1 FOR the liquidation OF their indebtedness the
loans ID Dee charged on the het earnings ~ aIIeIef.tn
clau They conclude by saying that on or before the
2c,h of January they will file an inventory Of the prop
eriF of the road, ana schedule OF It's huebteHheHS
which cy have not yet had time to prepare ana cspe
cir great portion OF the debts Is not on the COn
Uau h'oS. huJ consists OF unhqndatei demands NOT
reported 10 the Company or entered on the records
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-30

DELAWARE. LACkAwANSA AVID WE.TtES 7. coz
- E1CHtSGE PLACE. NEw-AOBXt Dec .. 100.
TRANSFER BOOKS of the MORRIS AND
ESSEX R. =. Co. N be elosd from d pnler l. I'll
morning Of Jauuar, g. 1871. j. ODELL. Treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-30

NEv-YoRK Dee. q. la7o
VNHE ANIMAL ELECTION for DIRECTORS
will be held on TUESDAY, Jsuusr TO- rom J. m to ? P
ayTUDNI uAI.>EY Cashier
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-03-10

MINIATURES COMMISSION MERCHANT
MISSING WITH $40, Milwaukee dis,
patches state that considerable excite.
meut has heen occasioned bv the disap.
pearance Of George D. Hart, Junior part.
ner OF the firm Of Oliver Il Hart, one of
the leading commission houses of that
city, lie went to Leavenworth, Kansas,
about five or six weeks since to superin-
tend the business of packing house re
Gently opened there by Messrs. Wash.
inton, Butcher IL Son, of PhiIadeldhia.-
This firm placed about $4,000 in the
bank there, subject to Harris order,
which, on investigating matters, they as
certalned had all been drawn by Hart,
who just previous to his disappearance
took his wife and child to st. Louis and
started them on to Milwaukee, saying he
would follow them there in week ,r
two. Since then it is impossible to trace
him. lie WAS a man of about twert,
five years OF age, and supposed by a |
who knew HIM to be the very soul of
honor. The gambling table is supposed
to be the cause of his delacation rs it
is reported in Leavenworth that he lost
$4,000 in a single evening playing faro,
but IN some way compromised with the
proprietors Of the bank. Mr. Oliver is
said to be in no way implicated in tie
affair
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-03-10
Col. Bakers NJ assacre.

A week or so ago all the papers were
teeming with heartrending accounts of
how Col. Baker commanding the U.
5 forces in Montana, had fallen upon and
massacred village Of innocent, defence-
less Indians; numbering indiscriminate,
ly, old and young, male and female, to
the number of several scores The hor,
ride affair was heralded to Washington,
the very messengers (6guratively) drip,
ping with the innocent blood of poor
"Lo." A committee of investigation
was talked of, and an explanation de-,
manded Of General Sheridan, as the re-.
sponsble party for the doings of the L,
), troops Gen. Phil in reply to all the
storm makes a comprehensive report to
his superior, General Sherman, which to
all who read it fully justices Col. Baker
in what he did, and makes us wish we
had more Bakers on the frontier. The
Chicago Tribune, which is never tee
ready to honor public officers, says:
General Sheridan states the case fer,
chilly and truthiully wh, n he saws that
the question to be decided with respect
TO the wild tribes of Indians is whether
they shall be killed or the white settlers
and pioneers No less than 500 white
men, women, and children, have been
murdered, scalpcd, cavshed and tortured
IN the most fendish manner by these
saVages since 1862 within the limits of
General sheridan's present command
Ana yet, whenever a numbering and
plundering band is brought to Justice, as
was the case in Montana a few weeks
ago, an cutlery goes up from Indian trad~
ers and whiskey sellers, which is straight
way echoed by well meaning people who
know nothing about the facts, in behalf
OF the noble red man tending, of
course, to intimidate the officers charged
with the duty of protecting the settlers,
ana, to that eNtent, exposing the settle
ments TO future ravages.
1t is not to be supposed that Colonel
Baker marched one hundred and eighty,
five miles in mldwinter, and mercury
IN the thermometer being four degrees
lelow zero portion of the time, for The
iun OF the thing, or because his men
wanted exercise. Such hardships are
not endured without cause, or for IA mere
love Of slaughter There is neither
glory nor prlze'mooer to be obtained ia
fighting Indians. Colonel Baker and his
men deserve the thanks Of the public
for the signal and exemplary chastise,
ment they have inflicted upon these bar
barians, and we hope the comm. ling
officer may be hreyetted for the elhcien-
cy with which he did his work.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-03-10
TIE DIFF slssENCE

bdween the genuine and bogus IS too great
70 decejue 'any one ,cho takes precamion to
snmne or make inquiries. No party
an q6onl to sell the Genuine Ramsdel
Oats for less than the prices schich / ask.
Tile wh,te oats ,o,ll grove rank and
lodge on the same ground ,otere the Rams.
dell Nor,oay aoill stand erect, and pro.
ducs a crop Of IS bushels per acre.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-03-10

Who wants cheap
Dry Goods? Every
body. Where can
you get them ! At
Gundry n Gray's.
Extra inducements
offered! The Largest
stock, Best goods and
Lowest prices. Ev-
cry article warranted
as represented, One
price to all. Large
lots of New Goods
received w eek Iy
Great Bargains IN
DreSsG ShawIs,
Cloak ings, Cloth $,
Casslmeres, Blank
cts, FlanneIs, Jeans,
Prints, DeIaines,
Domestic, Cottons.
&c, &c. Our Mer-
chant Tailoring De-
par'ment, in charge
of Mr.. Amberg is IN
rivaIed in this section
for style. durability
and cheapness. A
choice assortment of
our own manufacture
always on hand.
Call and be con-
vinced that you can
save money by max
ing your purchases Of
us.
GUNDRY & GRAY.
Minerrl Point, via AZ
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-03-10
BLANK BOOKS.
School Books,
STATIONERY.
Gold Pens,

At rates that win satisfy those Win wish to pwcaas.
such articles, hat sch as che ap ms the cheapes and
have the best assortment in ths city.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-03-10
One Esushel Seed per Acre

is all that needs to be sown to secure a
crop Of Isl to 100 bushels per acre, echile
Of other hjnds t,oo bushels per ocre maR
Re solCn, aad not 10 eDcced two thirds tie
Ms crop produced.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-03-10
aTTsE7 MI 50 .

Per Bhshei $500
zRaIf BusheI 800
one Peek 2,Sy
address to Mineral Point Wis,
CHARLES III. THOMAS.
RrAr l.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-21

their dutiee had ceased, intmating in this
contemplate way that such was really their
habit, which is false. Fleet cfTccrs were or
dicd not 20 perform their commoncst duties
without written orders. Tho nomination for
duty Of staff officers was taken away from
tho chiefs of the staff bureaus, and placed
under che control Of n commodore, who can.
not possibly know anything of their profess.
siona capacity or previous experience. Com
maudur officers of vessels were requested to
report for alrogaton all orders they could
find in any department having tendency to
"lcsfcn the authority Of the line officers of
the Navy"
After perfect delugc Of orders such az
these. there came ns a fitting climax General
Order No. no. whereby every staff officer in
the Navy. 10 the number of nearly coo,
was reduced in rank several grades.
This is all tho more astonishing,
when II IL known that the line "ad.
wiser" in the Navy Department, to whose
influence this order is to be attributed, had
himself been promoted within Eve years
ufo tIllEo prhucSj hnu over tut neuuS vi
worthy men, his seniors by age and service
of quarter of century. Just ut that juno
ture, too, o total change Of uniform was
directed, in order to give en- opportunity to
brand the staff officers in their degradation
Thus iusultcd and degraded, It is no won
der that the staff officers are ondeavoring to
secure adefned aud permanent status. They
nre quite os necessary and indispensable TO
the naval service rs are the sailors. With
out the energy and ability of our naval con-
structos and engineers, FARRAGUr's fleets of
gunboats frigutcs, md invincible iroucads
would not have told the tale they did at
New Orleans and Mobile. Duties such
as theirs, aud those of all the staff OIL.
GERS, require just as much intelligence, npti.
tudc, md experience rs the naval profession
proper ard deserve equal credit and reward
Ii Congress wishes TO foster an active, oner
gctic, md harmonious Navy, II must take
prompt and liberal notion in the restoration
and protection Of the staff corps.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-21
Mr.. Dawcs's Speech and the Demo-
cratic Platform.

Mr.. DAWES has struck one of the keynotes
Of the future. As Chairman Of the Comm Z
tee on Appropriations, be speaks by authority.
He exposes the extravaganza Of the Admin
istration, and proposes 10 arrest II by cutting
down expenditures. He secs tho futility and
hypocrisy of advocating economy in general
terms while refusing 10 commence reform
In detail Ii lavish OUTLAWS are to be curtal-
I'd, he knows that II is necessary 10 begin
the work somewhere, and he very naturally
turns TO the estimates for the next fiscal year
sent in " the Departments and after carr
fully examining them and making due in
qu.ry, he comes 20 the conclusion that they
are too high and ought TO bc reduced, and he
frankly announces ills opinion TO Congress
aud the country.
Now, it docs not seem that anybody is able
to show that the figures Of Mr.. DAWES are
wrong, nor that the general retrenchmcut
proposed by him is not oxpedient, and may
not be carried into effect without detrimcnt
TO the public service. But some of the I'M
wise supporters Of tho Administration ar
raign him for making 50 damaging an cNPo
sure of its failure to redeem the cheap
pledges of economy which the Republicans
gave to the people at the election which car
Rcd Gen. GRANT into the Presidential chair
They do not charge Mr.. DAWES W ia being
In error on the main facts, nor with being a
bad finnneier, nor unfnithful 10 the inpor.
tant interests intrustod to linn as Chairman
Of one Of tie most important Committees of
the House but they think that by thus To
buk ing the extravaganza of the Administra
ton, lie shows lack of fidelity to lis party
In our judgment the masses Of the people,
croauing under a burden Of deb, and taxa.
ton, will entertain very different opinion
nounce it honest, bold, manly. Independent,
Rud emincntly BETTING the head of the Com.
mittco which practically hollis in lis hands
the purse strings of the nation.
II the leaders Of the Democracy would
show the good sense TO gather up the ideas
of Mr.. DAWES and make them the corner.
stone Of their new platform, lhcy would stand
some Glance for carving the next House Of
Roprcs, utatives. But they are still assail.
ing the Fifteenth Amendment, and propose
TO make hostility to it the leading issue in
the coming campaign, when, within month
or So, the Amendment VIII become part Of
the Constitution, and any further opposition
TO II will be as futile as r TRADE against the
! equator. We advise the Democratic party 10
abandon their resistance 10 the inevitable,
and TO ray attention 10 the actual exgcncies
Of the hour Mr.. DAWES has touched the
right chord; let the Democratic masses
chime in, and insist that their leaders shall
stop harpinG upon negroes. That subject
has become stale and tedious. All Demo
Gratis who are not fools viii eschew II here
after.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-21
GIVEN IN U1RRIfGF.
brilliant Gathering In the Fourth UuiNersai-
Lst CLurch-BenutifsIR Floral Decorations
The Wedding of MIR. sturgis, Jr., aud
Mis- Fiswortb.

Brilliant Gathering In the Fourth UuiNorsHi-
ist CLurch-IienutifHI Floral Decorations
The Wedding of MIR. sturgis, Jr., aud
nii-s Ellsworth.
On Wednesday evening the church of the Di.
vine Pa'ernity. Fnh avenue and Forty-dlth street,
Of which the eloquent Rev. Z. H. Chaplin Is Pastor,
was in q blaze OF glory tho oecaso on belng The
marriage OF Mr.. Thomas T. sturgls, Jr., and Miss
Martha Ellsworth daughter OF Edward Els. ORTIZ,
Esq, of Is West Eleventh street. Long before the
hour CT service, an immense eoncourse poured into
the church, and steady stream OF carriages deposit.
ed at the door richly dressed lAdlcs, accompanied
by elegantly attired oonsoHs.
The altar was most ,astefully decorated with flow.
ers and evergreen. Directly in iron, OF the pulpit,
ana suspended from the Bible WINS on the desk arre
star formed Of red end white cameliias and on
each end OF the pulpit were enormous bouquets
nearly three feet IN height composed o. White ia.
ponIca's aud Other costl' flowers FCsioOus OF
evergreen aud roses aud pure white lilies adorned
the front Of the altar, an the eject was charming.
IN front or the - pit sat the esteemed JastOr Tile
body " the house was reserved extensively for the
guests In JH dreSs but the side aisle~ ard tie
gallery were dchsely ero' Aad. with couutenances
bearning win expectancy 1t Is estimated that 1900
peonle were present.
Tho hour appoint'd for the ceremony was 7;aO
- NJ, but the hour arrived. and still MIR j
4. Holden, the or-anst, continued TO play the
selections nom Fra Disvoo," "Zampa," and
other operas the delight Of the vast throns. 10 "a
.
and three children, entered the font seats assigned
20 them. Immediately Gft'rward the organ pealcd
forth The air, Ever be Happy" from the opcrn of
the Enchaniress,' and u buzz OF admiration arose
a. the procs sslon slowly advanced down tic broad
aisle.
First were two ushers, followed By three bcauti.
Mlly dressed brides maids escorted By three grooms.
men Then followed the bride AMI bridegroom
two ushets oripging up the rear. Arriving al the
altar the orideshaids deiled to the lsfs and Che
gToomsmen 10 tue right.
The bride wore q magnificent white satin dress
"A IA Ia No fIsttl
lace, aud upon nor head '0uU. hpWing veil In her
AMI sHe held an oxqrlsi bouquet surrounded With
white satin fringe. she Was rad,antlv beautiful
The bridesmaids were airlyed IN white similar to
that Of the bride. Ihey Wero Stationed on The ex.
me ltlt. The ceremony was performed bV tie
Rev. +. II. Chapn, IN hls usual lmurossive manner,
the bride and bridegroom r.rratnG tho responses
nul bly,. The reverend eoutlclaaI then proncu ,crl
an affecting PRAYER during whjca al before ne nj r
kne led Amor The bcneiicti0r, suddenly the rland
Old Wedding March rolled through the sa.red
edihce, and Mr.. aud Mrs. Thumas T. Sturc'- j.
beloved by hosts OF Iimirng fonds, and coantlr-s
good wishes, withdrew TO l1u Their nicnd, II thu
residence " the brides Ither, Ia a recognition
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-21
an USEMEN Is.

FRENcH THEATRK--0n Saturday evening Mr..
Juiguet the accomplished and indeiatig able pro-
~ Ter OF French dramatic art IN this city, takes u
benefit at the French Theatre. The Drogamms IL
au interesting one, comprising q thre~-aA comedy
by Labiche eButed :" lie Supplice dun hommc" n
dramatic scene In rccitod by Mr.. Juignet and
the langiable vaudeville "Tn Homme Au Sud 4"
Ar. Jugset certainly has By his efforts deserved the
recognition Of all admirers OF the French stage.
0PERA BouFFE. We had supposed that Opera
Bouire had received It's guetus but there are evil
IDENTIFY those who behave that tAe love OF IL s oulg
lat and needs bat little flaming To bragg II bacE
Ia life. In this faith they have embarked an new
enterpris which Is 10 DC set on foot next Mon.
day evening, WAeu the " Grando Ducherse~ rcsUmcs
her reign, after u considerable iuterregnum Mrs
Howard Pau -ssumes the character Of the Niyarioua
aud eccentric DVchsSse, and Duchosnc. FgarrlS.
Geuot and Othors resume tneir old tdLS ngw
tenor, Nr. uerebeuck, oppcars As fif's.
GEKsAS RA.--"Der FIeisehl,z" /, 10 be-
presented Tonight at the Academy by the Arinu
Society, This dislingulsncd Club hnA given r. NJ
most eEern0Us 90 make the occasion . memorable
one IN thei own unRais and in the musical history
Of the dry TIE urcs on the chprus VIII DC son -.
thing thai no mhEag' Of au opera can hope ever to
bring together, either ~ regards numhcfa or the
quality Of the singing. u Is only except nal &c
casions like tho present tLlt We can hcur one Inn
dred ant M, voices 10 ether the OHt ritr STAGE
I'M splOist- urr 10 be Mechanic fTpdrrir qGl tor
trr bnd Mcssrs. tnndidus, kva.neltl, ana utact
members Of tne Anon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-21
Married TLrm.eive-.

A correspondent of the South Haven tMich. )
Stptind gives the following particulars OF a rcccn,
Spirituast marriage at Brc edville
This II said to Ia progressive age, and We were
most happy to see N verified on the III inst In III,
marriage. At the Residence OF Mr.. and Mr.. Well
Brown. OF Mr.. VIM. KnowIe and the ell known ana
popular speaker, Nrs. Frank Read
IL was expected that Sister Horton would orl.
ciate upon tue allimportnnt occasion. but she WIS
prevented by Illness. Under the circumstances (,
was decided tht thc next nest thing would be Tor the
rarties to mary themselves. Accordingly, after a
few moments consultation, the following ceremony
Wns repeated b. theu pnd logsiIe By Justice Huri.
buTt:
"frank, with your consent. before these VT
wife
Tho bride respondips' Il. too, william. with
your consent he tlosC witnesses receive YOU 10
shah be true TO each O.hrr here and ia the grand
hereafter
AFTER the ceremony the guests, some nity 10
number, psrtook vi bountiful and Handsomely ar
tangcd rcpast"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-21
somets,ns Like a Mothcr-in-Law.


A German paper g yes an account Of a strange
incident which occurred lately on the occasion OF a
marriage before the civil au'horities IN Algeria The
ocal required the consent Of the mother, md asked
" she present lOud bass voice answered,
" Yes" The Mayor looked up and saw q tallsodier
before him
'That Is WELL" he said: "lc, the mother fomo
hore- her consent aud signature are necessary"
To the astonishment OF all present, the soldier sp-
preached the Mayor with long strides, saluted In
military fashion, and SAID:
"You ask for the mother OF tho bride; she stands
before YOU
VERY we'll cir" replied the Mayor. "thcn stand
back can take no proxy must see the mother
the mother, tel you r.
And repeat" Tcjoined the soldier, that she
stands before you. sly name In Maria l.; have
beer thrty-six years In tile service; have 0een
through several Campaigns, and obtained the rank of
sergeant; here arc my papers. the permission to
wear uniform, and my nomination as sergeant
MAJOR
The Mayor carefully eramcd the documents ard
found them perfectly correct. and completed toe
marriage Of tho bridal pair, the mother blessn &
them irryently with her deep bass yocl tIat all
present were more startled than touched.