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The new daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1872-1873, 1872-11-19
FREIGHT TRAINS
Central PACIFIC R. R.
H g :z.-E. -:

I'M AND AFTER MONDAY, APRIL
~ IS, 1872, Trains viii leave Reno as follows:
Overland Passenger Train for VsdSworth,
Win.sIn,,cca, Car.in. Toauo, Ogden anu East.
loo a NJ
Cverisnd Freight and Accommodation Train :oI
Ogden and East. 525 A. n.
Overland Passenger Train for Ma-ysville, Red
ding (for oregonl Sac r.m@nto, Lathrep. MERGED
sfor Yoseniite,, Tirten flor Los Angeles.
San Francisco, 2:iO A. II.
Overland Freigi.: and Accommodation Train
fcr San Francisco, HAS A. II.
A. n. TONNE. T. H GOODM
Genl. Supt. G. p and
si:tt
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GENOA AND SILVER MOUNTAIN
Stage Lime.

CTHER CLDS BEGS LEAVE 20
1 inform the travelling public thst he is now
RAINING line Of CONCORD COACHES, carry
ing pass. slrs, express and United tAtes- IrAl,
FROM
GENOA via Sheridan, Frederick slrg.
WeOdf or,S, elarkleeville. Mo1nt
Bullion and Monitor to-
SILVER MOUNTAIN.
fFL+ases Genoa every MONDAY. WEDNES-
Day and FRIDAY Returning. leaves Silver
Mountain every THURSDAY. THURSDAY an
SATCEEAS. LIT
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z AISSDLCIiON NeiIEt1.-THE c.
IL partn rshp b r, tcfort existing bt tween u
L. ,pUOEEl., JOHN LoChlE. VIII IAN FAIL
BARN ana 5 Dt EOlS. r;fa,I h name aid
style ut sPOUNER, LOCKE * Co, is this Cay
d.ssolved by mutual consent. 81. L Spocnt and
John Loo kr VIII nJ!s The bu>iIt, IS and Gro
alone authorized t. Pay and cCllhct all d.t.s
owed by and sait. I'm.
Carson CITY, J-:lizgy list, Isl.
NJ. L SPoOSEE,
aOi-N LUCAIE,
NM. FAIBBA1RE,
his
SIMON 4 DUBOIS.
most Iusrk.
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A gentleman living near Dee Arc, AIkAn
sas, heard singular noise while passing
through field grown up With weeds, and
went to SEQ wbs, caused II. He discovered
iwo big rattlssuakes engaged 10 battle, and
watched tbe fight for some slms. They
would raise their heads nearly three fee,
from the ground and strike al each other,
inserting their poisonous fangs 10 the bodies
oi each, and then release themselves and do
the same thing over again, occasionally
emitting from their mouths whitish look
Ing fluid. The man shot one, tho other e.
Gaping. He found 1t soon after uear the
scene Of the fight, dead. Ono Of them was
five feet long, large, aad had seventeen rat
ties. The other was six feet long, slender,
and had twenty-six rat.les. This 10 the
first time we ever heard ofrsstlessskss 6gbt-
ing. 1t is death 10 The victor o. we'll % the
vaoqulshed.
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The Moabie expedition, according 10 .
report recently read before the British Au
aociation, undiscovered on the borders Of
the desert eaa southeast from Heshton, The
ruins Of magnificent palace in 40 excel.
lent state of reservation. A qnadransular
wall OF treestore, 6l5 feet on.esch side, in>
closes n brick pdace. On the other side Of
the only entrane is an architectural front
OF carved work no feet loog, and II fee.
high. This ornamental f'ort displays ami.
mails, birds. fowes and men, ehiseIed with
great delisacy, nd eight chambers With
vsnised roof sti!lremain. This place 10 be-.
lieved TO have ban erected about ths end OF
the sixth century. The basin oil The Dead
Ssa wns explored. and it WAS discovered
that while the wsteru side is dessr. Of
mari, destitute oivagetatiop, The eastern
side is we'll SUPPLE with water, and 10
covered with emanplante and treeA Palm
trees grow lnxurisn'y toward the northern
extremity oi the Ded Sea.
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Hsrs and there We notice the disgusting
exhibitions called baby shows, but, 10 the
oredi. Of mothers, they are not fre/
quent. There was baby show lately at
Memphis, where prizes were awarded 10 the
best babies oii.he two.ssxes OF course there
WAS the usual difficulty in determing the
questions invo lvsd, and while two mothers
went away happy twenty three went away
hugging their wrath aud their babiea, and
vowing vengeance upon tho women who did
not know what handsome baby H.
There was a baby show In Kentucky. In
the blue grass region, few days since,
that WAS worth while; show OF baby cults
from blooded dams snd slres.
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Tha Mksgiving Proclamation.

In the aame and by the authority OF
the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, JoHS
". GHARY, Governor.
believing In the Lord our covenant God,
in when our fathers trusted, and In His
controlling Providence over the affairs OF
men and nations, 9 public acknowledge
meni Of His goodness, and our constant de-
pendence upon Him, ia eminently becom-
ing an enlightened and civilized people:
Now, therefore, impressed with these SEN
iiments, in pursuance OF a revered custom,
and 10 conformity With the Proclamation OF
Ulysses S. Grant, President OF the United
States recommending that Thursday, the
Twenty -Elghth day Of November next be
set apart as day of Praise, Prayer and
Thanksgiving, John W. Geary, Governor
Of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvaaia, do
most respectfully request the citizens Of this
State to observe that day as such, with ell
due respect and solemnity.
Let thanks DO given to Almighty God
that lie has bestowed upon Us the common
blessings Of life, given'us health, andirelleved
us from pestilenee; that labor is abnndantly
rewarded; that we have no dread Of iinpend.
log famine, or fear OF industrial or commer'
cial distress; that the arts, =; sciences, gem
eral educai iion, and sentiments Of peace and
good will are steadily advancing. Let us
bs especially thankful for the great prisit
leges OF Amerisan citizenship; for the IN i,
tramelled expression Of opinion, that our
political rights Il i'll remain safe under Dn-
eGcent laws. aod 10 the hands Of an orlr.
loving people. and that "equal and exG.
Justice" Ia vouchsAted TO all. For thee,
and for other civil, social and religious
bIessinge we enjoy, let us yield the sncre
tribute of greatful hearts, and humbly -
seech their continuance.
Givsn under my Hand and tho Great Sol
of the the State, at Harrisburg, tbs
twenty-eight day of October. In the yer
Of our Lord one tb ousand eight huudrd
and seventy-two. and Of the Commov
wealth the ninety seventh.
r.. 81 JOHN " GEARY.
by the Governor:
+. JORDAN,
Secretary OF she Commonwealth.
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Dol, Albsr, s. Evsns, Of San Fr.ooi.co

Col. Albert s. Evans, Of San Francisco.
who is reported among the lost passengers
on the steamship Missouri, was a prominent
journalist 10 California for many years. He
wss a native Of New England, and went to
The Pacific ooset when quite 9 Young man;
vas for some years city editor of the Alta
California, wrote many graphic sketchss OF
California lie and scenery, for the "Over-
land Monthly" corresponded with the Chic.
ago Tribune. and, accompanying M'. Sew
ard in his visit to Mexico, wrote letters
themes TO the New York Tribune, and after.
ward made a book on Mexico called "Our
Sister Republic" He was graphic writer,
al enthusiastic and bospitsble man, and an
honor to his profession, both in character
and by bis work.
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NEW MUsIC.-The ill-iated steamer
"Astis." wrecked on Long Island Sound,
Aug. 3Oth, 1872, has given new soaq,
kiss me Mamms, for am going to slesp;'
commemorative Of a very tolching incident
which took place on boari that vessel
Gan the evening two beautiful chi.drsn
were playing about the saloon, prat,line
gayly with the passenger, and seemingly
wrapt up In each otheL Whom bedtime
came, one Of them said, Tiss me Mamma
tiss me, for am going % Sleep aud they
were seen no more alive. Eext morning
their bodies were washed ashore on the
beach, olssped 10 eaci others arms" 1t
has an elegant illustrated title, the words
are excellent, the melody charming, and !,
is composed BY the author of "When you
and I were young Maggie" For sale at the
Music depots, or 40 cents sent to ]. A.
Buttsrasld, 2s7 Madison Street, Chicago,
will obtain It by return post.
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Noise is absolutely essential to the haI-
pinsss Of people who live 10 cities. One
might suppose the cessation Of street car
tnkle Of the bells, the esssatian Of omnibu's
and carriage rumbliug over the pavemsnts,
and the quiet that follows the suspension Of
drays and express wagons and privats eas-
Fiages would bs relief On the contrary
the quissnsss Of the city 10 oppressive. -
You see Il 10 every face, and mark I. 10
every foot fall. There is . depression Of
spirits that nothing can dispel except the
din aud noiss aud confusion of revived city
lie; We miss the horse and earnestly look
forward to relief from the stiffness that
weighs down the energy aud the life OF our
being.
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1t isn't safe TO carry your photograph
and business cards 10 the same pocket. A
drummer for dealer 10 oil In neig hboring
county carried the card OF the proprietor
and the picture Of bis girl 10 . side pocket
He called upon tr'desman aod tossed .
card upon the counter, saying be :epressnt-
ed that establishment. The Nsdssmau
picked /. up, gave it a steady look, and asid
it was fine establishment, and WAS inisrm.
ed by the clerk that be bad represented IL
about three years. wbereupon he remarked
to the youth tina. he supposed hs would soon
bs a partner. The youth said bs should 10
pleased to sell him some oil, and that bis
Establishment handled more oil than any
other in that part Of the country. The
tradrsman took another look ct the card and
asked the boy il be wasn't mistaken. He
blnshingly knessed he was, ~ he returned
h girls pidnre TO his pocket.-Courisr.
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This evening our citisens are to he fsvsr-
ed with an exhibition known a. Erin and
the Brennsns. The Entertainment ia given
for the benefit Of the Catholic Church OF
this place. The exhibition is highly spoken
Of by ibe press. The Cory New Era say
of IL:
Those Of our citizens who failed TO attend
the sxhibilinn given under the d'rscs'on Of
M. Brennan on Friday and Saturday OF last
week and OH Moud.y OF this, at the Opera
House, missed u treat that II were better
they had witnessed. TIE panorama repre-
seuting a voyage 10 Earops aud many OF the
mos. Interesting and romantic scenes of"'he
gem Of the ocean," 10 one OF the finest pro-
ductions Of tbs character we ever witnessed
Many Of the paintings are real works OF art
The comedy enacted 10 connection with the
exhibition Of scenery was remarkably well
played, much batter than is usually seend
produced BY Generating companies. Mr. an
Mra Brennan are both fine singers, and Mrs
b. in particular plays excently well. Mr..
Cohen, as Dublin Dan deliOeates the Irish
character admirably, hesides he Ia u jig dan
Ger Of no mean requirements Mr. Gouge
10 equally as happy in the character OF a
Dutcbman. Miss Riley sings and plays
very fairly and dances excslIeu'ly. Mr..
Riley must not be forgotten Tor be gave some
real good piano and violin music, so that on
the whole everybody who saw the per-
iormancs felt paid for The expense ofsttrnd'
ing.
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Secretary OF she Commonwealth.

A wife murderer, named Jenkins, vas
hanged OF Warrington ths other day. Hs
title 10 mansions in the skis was the cler-
eat OF any Of the mnrderers who have gce
to glory from the gsllows that we have red
Of When. during the reading OF the dea h
warrant, the day Of his execution wss ma-
toned, be exclaimed ''Yrs," that's to- dy.
thank God, will soon put on my robes a d
receive 'crown OF glory" As hr
moment for tho drop to TALL approached, I,e
said, with emphasis, :'As snre AZ the A-d
Is done "my soul will wait TO glory. knw
'rhat God has a crown prepared Tor ME AID
"shaII wear It," lie WAS very conslderte
towards the sheriff and officers, und IF.
them his last piece Of advice TO "con,ime
in the path OF virtue and I'll meet you..-
l! does not appear he said anything atsn'
meeting bis murdered wife Perhaps hi:
ideas was that he having cut ber of N bel
sins. she has no chance for Heaven. while
be having bad time to repent and tH con-
verted will TINS 5e separated from her.
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The horse disease continues 10 prevail to
40 alarming extent In tais vicinity. We
notice several teams Of oxen on the street
today engaged 10 bAuling. But lew horses
are 10 be seen on tbs street.
All the horses OF the Columbia Oil Co.
are do sn the disease and oxen have bad 10
DO substituted.
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Cola at l p. n. ll2k
A SuggestiOn.

Now that the Producers Agency Ia sssur-
Cd Of success, and backed BY oil ,he power
Of the Petroleum Producers Association, It
may not be amiss to make suggestion. 1t
will BE- bu. straw on the popular tide, and
psobably will not rufIle its serenity.
Complete and thorough - the agency
plan 10, IL would sesm that II might accom-.
plish more II II vonld but foster and build
up refining Interest within ITSELF
There can bs no good reason urged why
the producers should handle crude alone,
but there can bs many good reasons given
Why they should offer only refined and lu-
briestipg oils
So long % The Rsaner's Combination can
get oil at aay axed price. and bs assured Of
. limited production, no matter how sccom,
pitched, whether BY more tsnksgs or less
dsilliug, they vill buy every barrel .. that
price, and put such margin on a. will
msks thsm richer and stronger every day.
Instead Of destroying them II will ensure
them greater prosperity. On the other
hand the Agency can handle renned and
ub,iestlng oils for the producer with even
greater esEtsinty than crude, and the profits
aud industries that viii grow cut Of the
business will bsloug 10 10 here 10 common.
The moment ~ Agency adopts the rein.
iag husiasss u will b The era Of tbs
hsightsss day that ever dawned upon the
oil ssgisa, ssd b tbs last Of the Combina-
sien. Il 10 tss ooly policy that will break
Il up. Il ssaiiy matters not how much We
have done or propose 70 Do. The producers
viii sever bs usstses Of tbs situation until
they rs6us their own product, and run
tbsir swp railroad. When oar refined, un'
d, Ire snspless Of The Agency, 10 msns
psrtsd " Buffalo and Baltimore, FREQ trou
The usehiSatious sf any riog, 10 the south
sou,Avss. ssi a the rseies sioPs, - vel
l y h Ysade and Esss Esss, through ssll.
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OAbous Ave O'Clock Saturday evening an
oil we'll took Ore st Pstrolis, on shs road to
Fairvisw, about six miles from Brady's
Bend. 1. appears that oil bad been struck
bat sfew hours before, and oil wss eommeu.
clog to now when the gss ignited and the
flames shot up to the height Of sevsnty-nvs
feet, setting nrs 70 the derrick oil shs way to
tse top. The derrick and engine house we're
consumed, aud the loss exclusive Of the dam
age 10 the we'll, will bs about two thousand
dollsfa
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sble houses, . sure sud profitable market
can ba bad.
With proper encouragement the oil hus'.
ness Ia 90 ye. 10 it's infancy. It. only needs
that the producers shall share oil the profits
that rnure to the trade to make its channels
broad and deep and 40 extended that the
elesm from the kerosene lamp will light the
werld.
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GottfrIed Gibhsrd . Young boy who
was bitten 10 the haut seven weeks aso.
at St. Louis, by do, died on Sunday
night, OF hydrophobis, aiies suffering iuI
tensel, for three days. This is the seco nd
death from hydropbobi, that has occurred
within q week iu that isy.
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John Deem, dseming life a burden, open.
Cd an srtsry In bis arm, while coudued 10
The Reading jail. Hs Was discovered. in
time TO save his life, aad now will have D
chance to redeem bis character.
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Reports from the lumber regious OF War
rem, Tidioute and Tionesta state that the
rise 10 the river and tributary creeks lei ou,
most Of the lnmber which was ready for
market, and 90 easing Of the money mar
kst In those sections 10 confidently looked
for.
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banner one of the oil region on individual
subscription to the stock OF the Petroleum
Producers Agency. Oar townsnun, Mr..
S. McCray, has taken $4,000 worth oi
stock. Beat u, who c'n!
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Butter and chesse are almost indispensi.
ble articles OF food. Properly used, they
are nntriiiona and healthy; but On inordi.
nste use Of either causes indigestion and
dyspepsia. Owen Gsifoey's Sunday Com
fort. Jadiciorsly used will remove both Of
there troublss
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The Hsralds elect on estimates give
Grant twenty-eigbt staes and Greeley eight
states, or 26S electoral Otss for Grant 10 80
Tor Greeley. The populr majority for Grant
10 placed at $50, 900.
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1, 10 Iumored the Tl,usville Press has
been bought ont by the producers and 10 10
be un In their interest hereafter. The pro.
ducers need an organ in that town.
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A gentleman named Wilder is trying to
establish car works in CORY. A paper 10
that city initiates that attempts have been
made to "blAck,msil" the enterprise, bu,
without success.
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CIGARS

Lovers Of good cigs$s will find several an,
tirely new brands, never before iu,rodue,d
10 this place, at the Pust Office News Room
They are warranted pure Havanas
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II you
Want . Salesman.
Want q Servant Glrl,
Want to Sell . Horse,
Want to Sell . Patent,
Want to Lend Money,
Want to Buy Hourc,
Want to Sell Carriage,
Want to Borrow Money.
Want TO Sell an Oil Well,
Want to Buy an Engine or BoilsA
Want to Sell Q House and Lot.
Want to fud . Strayed Animal
Want to Purchase an Oil Interest,
Want TO Sell Piecs OF Furniture,
Want to Buy q Secondhand CarrIsr..
Want 10 Sell Tubing, Casing, Gas Pipe,
Want TO Find an owner for auy.oiue
Found, advertise In the RECoAD. a. no l,,c
ban ten thousand people read II weekly.
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Hinklsy Brothers, oil rs6nsrs and dealers
Of Titusville, have failed with liabilities
amouutiug to about el50,000.
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ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE Vi
TRAINS ON q. G. & A. II. Il.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE VI
TRAINS ON q. c. Il A. II. u,
On and after Sunday, Nov. ID, 1877,
trains will run AZ follows:
NORTH NO. s. NO. s. no.
Leave irvine. ll,5sA A u. h1Opl
Leave Oil City s.ooAx. 2.sOrx. 7,sern
" Pet.Cen $50 L" 3.37 8,33 "
" Titusv. ITO /" 4.25 q" 9,l5 i"
Arrive Cory, $50 {" 500 "lo.4o +"
No. e-Accommodstion Freight
Leaves Oh City $50 A y; Pei. Cen.re,
1918; TitusviiIe, ll,o5; Ar. Cory, IL, ,4opn
SOUTH. NO, 2. NO. 4. N0.6
Leave Cory, 1855 4 y. $40 A Il. 5,lorx
4" Titnsv. 1920 P n. 7.30 =" 645 /"
I" p. Cen. l.20 " SIT $50 "
Arrive U. City 2.OO &" 900 " S,45 "
" Irvine. 500 " ll.3s /"
No. ln--Accommodation Freight.
Leaves CORY lao p m; Titnsv. 2,5s; Pet
Centre. 3,55; Ar at Oil City. 4,30 p m.
~ No. S and 6 r,n on Sunday.
sB-Commpnc nR Nov. 3D. trains will rnn
bv Philadelphia time, which h TEN Mn
urEs FASTER than onr TINA
J. J LAWRENCE, Gen. Supt
G. J. HErBuRN. Asst oupt.
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General George G. hade died at his ref.
idenos last evening of renmOnis.
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10000 10 1000 feSt Of SECONDHAND
TUBING, Q, from Is k IS cts. Der ioo,
The Tubing IL iu Hrst class order and All
ready ntted.
April 2S. a. H. II. WARNER
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The steamship Granda, Of the Boston and
CharIes.own line, undergoing repairs at
Brooklyn, was almost totally burned Tues
dsy night Loss, $ls,eoo.
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The producers mass meeting, held at Oh
City, yesterday, adjourned to meet st the
same place on Monday next.
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The Tribune gives Grant 269 electoral
votes At lowest, and ba 20 for GIeely, with
the rest doubtful.
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A second crop Of by 10 being secured 10
many places along th Snsqnehanna valley.
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The Philadelphia hughters OF Temper
anee have eighteen tbusand dollars 10 the
treasury. Good ghie
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Local Notices.
GIRL WANTED

Al the Petroleum Exchange Hotel In 4.
dining room work. Also Q good eooS
wanted. Study employment furnished US sOS
highest wages paid.
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A little boy, son Of Edward Eslis, o
wiilismsPort wss choksd to dssth By .
chestnut q bell, on Friday last
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For Pure Wines warran ed "a sueh by IN.
Brotherhood o: BrOcton 20 10 GAF1NEYrs
, 1872-10-20

said he to Nanon-
" Not 3 cruub, sir"
Grandet took a large round loaf. well Toured,
kneaded m one OF those fiat baskets which are
used for bread-making in Anjou, and was about
to cut it, whan Nanon eaid to him: ''There arc
i've Of us to-day, sir"
weighs six pounds and some will be left over.
Besides, you will see that these young people
from Paris do not eat bread"
ssWin they eat ffigpe, then p said Nanon.
InAnjou, frippe- word belonging to the COM
mon speech-means the Accomplishment Of
bread, from butter spread on a biscuit, common
frippe, to apricot preserves, the most distiu-
guished Of Jrlppes and all who in their child
hood have licked off the t1ippe and left the
bread, will understand the Significance Of this
word.
'No," said Grandet, "they eat neither 5aippe
nor bread. They are like marriageable girls.''
Then, after having parsimoniously ordered the
bill Of fare for the day, he WIS about starting
for tho place where tue fruit was kept, never
theless locking up the drawers of his store-room,
when Nanon stopped him to say: Give mo
some flour and butter, and will make a cake for
the children"
,.A1s you going to To- p1under the house for tho
sake Of my nephew? 2"
than Of your dog, no more than you do yourself.
Do not you see that you have fetched out only
six Jumps of sugar? ! must have eight"
''Look here. Nanon, have never seen you
act like this. What is the matter with you2
Are you the mistress here? You shall have only
six Jumps Of sugar"
"Well, what will your nephew sweeten his
coffee with?''
with two Jumps; will do without any"
's.You do without sugar, at your age! ! had
rather buy you some from my own pocket.
Mind your own business
In spite Of the reduced price, sugar was e.
ways, in tie eyes of the cooper, tho most costly
article Of colonial produce; it WIS always worth