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The Van Buren press., 1873-07-01
Messrs. Adams and Bcin

1t is with the usual amount of pleasure We
always experience in recognizing true merit
when found, that we call the attention OF the
public to the above firm, which has of late
become permanently established in our midst
The gentlemen who comprise it are both ia
vorably known in oUr commercial community
as men Of more than ordinary mercantile
ability and qualifications. They have sue
ecedcd the late house ofJamcs Lawson ~ Co.
and have established upon II firm basis a
wholesale grocery and commission business
for which they are eminently qualified Capt
Sam Il. Adams, needs no. recommendation at
our hands to Little Rock public, while
Major Ben's mercantile connections in Mem
phis. New Orleans and elsewhere, can show
voumns of evidence in his favor. Those OF
our readers having business in the line of the
above gentlemen. will find them everything
they are recommended and more, and would
do we'll to give them call.
The Little Rock Republican. has the above
complimentary notice of Messrs, ADAMS q
BEIS. the successor Of James Lawson 4 Co.
We advise any Of our readers visiting Little
Rock to call in and see them. They VIII find
that they cannot be served to better advan-
tage in that city. ANY and everything in the
Grocery line can be found.
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Railroad Convention

At an adjourned meeting of the citizens OF
following proceedings were had:
Committee on Statistics presented q written
report which was received
Committee on Arrangements reported that
Ferriage would be but halfthe usual rates and
that the Toll Gate would be thrown open to
all persons attending the Convention, at Fort
Smith on the 4th of July; and that the fol-
lowing programme had been agreed upon;
The Delegation will meet at the Court
House in Van Buren,, on the fth day of July,
at seven o'clock sharp. win then form with
the Band in front of the Court House and
March to the river.
This Marshal Of the Day will accompany the
first load over the river and proceed to Gen
Gatlins' Grove, Just beyond the Toll Gate and
there halt until the rear OF the Delegation ar
rivcs, which will be accompanied by the AS
sistant Marshal OF the Day. They will then
proceed to Fort Smith by the way OF Van
Buren Street and March to Garrison Avenue
and from thence to ADELAIDE Hall. where the
Marshal Of the Day will report to Col. |. W
Fuller, with our Delegation.
On motion Of B. J. Brown. Hon. Granville
W lcox and Capt. f. q. Whitesidcs were APP
pointed Marshas of the Day.
On motion of Gen. Thomson, Hon Jesse
Turner was appointed Chairman Of the Dele
cation.
On motion convention adjourned sine die.
JESSE TURNER, Chairman.
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Taking Testimony.

The Weekly Little Rock Chronicle of the
2lst, says:
Mr.. Brooks, we understand will shortly
commence taking testimony in his case before
the Circuit Court throughout the various
counties where gross frauds were perpetrated.
We have no doubt he will make his investiga-
tions into the modus operand Of ballet box
stufing, registration scratching. counting
out etc. very lively for some parties. In this
matter, Mr. Brooks, let what YOU do be thor
oughly done probe every thing to the bottom /;
ferret out the perpetrators Of fraud and
knavery, and expose them to the public. lon
will thus serve the people as well as yourself.
All classes of citizens, except the few inter-
ested, are anxious for a full disclosure Of the
men and means heretofore employed to make
the ballOt-box.ln this, State an engine of usur-
patton, and tho will of the people sigh The
testimony should not close until all Is told,
nor until the ring and all their tools be eX-
haustvely examined. Let us hear what Me-
Clure. Clayton. Montgomery and others know
about stuilng ballot-boXes and doctoring re-
turns. lonley saws Brooks was elected by
seven thousand majority. Let Ionley be pul
on the stand to relate his experience, and n,
the same time give him an opportunity to
show why Ben. DuVal did not receive seven
thousand votes more than he. Let not only
Baxter he ousted as a usurp0r. tif such he Is
but let the others on the ticket with him be
also ousted for assuredly they are usurpers
as well as he. The people want justice done
all round. They are SICK ofhaying their i'll
deridcd and trampled upon.
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THE COTTON PROSPECT.
MEMPHIS, June
DANCING SCHOOL.

The undersigned take this method OF
informing the citizens of Van BureA that
they have opened Dancing School, and
solicit the patronage of all who desire to
learn the terpsicaorean art, Cotllions
and all the " round dances taught fully.
Sixteen lessons constitute session
ior class meet every Monday and Friday
Evenings at s! o'clock and the Junior
class every W edncsdsy and Saturday af.
tcrnoons at 5! Eugene Hail has beer
secured. Tuition per session So; 80 sc
in advance and balance after receiving
eight lessons. Satisfaction guaranteed
j. B, OGDEN, JR Master.
c. BRuuN, Musician.
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Bummers.

On Tuesday afternoon last eight Washing
hon county bummers, lin the interest Of John
Read, who resisted arrest by the Marshal }
armed with pistols and shot guns, marched
down to a saloon in the city of Van Buren, and
tack drink. 1t was a game of bluff. Under
|he Town Ordinance, travellers have all hour
after arrival to put away their arms, etc. The
Mayor notified these mountain bummerk that
hhey must disarm themselves within the time
|rrescribed by the law. Thinking discretion
HE better part of valor, they very soon took
khsir march ont Of town. They said they had
bot seen Read, (when they had passed him on
h. road home, not an hour before and that
Ea,re were fifty more men behind that would
hin them that night and then they would
! can ont the town. This was said privately
stool-pigeon to circulate about town for
Feet 1t was a big attempt at bluir and did
! 0. win. Our citizens and officers were quiet
: lt prepared and determined to vindieate the
~ and assist the officers under it, They
bought their bravado to the wrong market
! nd the least attempt at assault would have
ought down>on their heads the vengeance
y an outraged people. Ne man betters his
ase uy All attempt to orer-awe the law and
s executors. Such course may render tenn
bOrsry success, but in the end, results dissd.
kantageously to the party charged with crime,
At all hazards wa say, let the officers Of the
sv be sustained in the enforcement Of the
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Bard Concert and Festival.

The Van Buren Cornet Band will give one
oftheir popular Promenade Concerts. at the
Court House, on Thursday night, July 3rd
This is an Entertainment which every one,
that can, should give encouragementto to. Its
,ot very often that the Band comes before the
citizens of Van Buren, asking at their hands
a cordial recognition of its merits. The Band
deserves more at our hands than we can pay
h, any such slight testimonial, and we trust
that the Ladies and citizens generally, will,
not long hence, testify their appreciation in a
more lasting manner.
See the advertisement in the Press, ana
don't fail to call and take glass ofI Ice Cream
with the Band on this occasion.
Let us have an old-fashioned gathering on
the night Of the Sd of July.
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re- The deaths in Nashville, Tenn, on the
2oth, amounted to 7l-i9 colorsd and %
whites. The Memphis ippeal says:
The people Of Nashville have surrendered
themselves to their fears and the result is that
ten thousand have left for, other points no
doubt carry ing the disease with them, leaving
those who remained behind to become the
prey Of an almost decimating disease; as we
have said, aggravated by fear amounting to
panic. Yesterday the deaths there amounted
to the terrible figure of nearly one fourth
Of one per cent. Of the population ofNashvillc
and Edgefield combined, setting that down at
10000 The same rate of mortality in New
York would kill 2iO0 in a single day, 1900 in
st. Louis, 720 In Cincinna 900 in Chicago. or
$50 in Memphis. This is fearful death rate
to contemplate but instead Of soaring Is
should operate to warn people to prudence in
diet, cleanliness OF person and premises. and
care to adopt prevontiyes on the least symp-
toms Of the disease.
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Another good appointment by Gov. Baxter
That Of our young friend J. Henry Black as
SCISSOR for this county. Henry was elected by
rousing majority last November. Hope
Sparks and Dunham and Barry will make a
note Of Searcy Record.
Yes; that is all very good. But how about
Washington county, Our young friend
Moore was elected assessor by a" "rouslng ma
jorty last November" but the Governor
went back" on hi. pledges and appointed
another man Hope Sparks and Dunham
and Barry" and Frolich will make note OF
this also. Moore has already "noted it,
Fayetteville Democrat.
We are afraid the Governors going back on
our young friend MooRE, was more the result
Of disagreement among the Democrats OF
Washington county. than from other causes
1t il. the only safety of the Governor to obey
the expressed will Of the people, and II the Sc
lection is bad one let the responsibility rest
with the people.
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Capt. Jack hsd more than sixty five war.
riors under his command; the day OF the
massacre he had but forty three. Yet
this little band held out against 500 troops
armed with all the appliances of success
full warfare, and during the whole Of the
first three DAYS conflict kept passage
open for retreat which even the Warm
Spring Indian scouts could not close
The Modocs have killed and wounded
during the war about three soldiers for
every warrior in their force, and during
that time Commissioner Meaeham asserts
that not more than twenty warriors have
themselves fallen The story Of the mas
saere of Modocs by Ben. Wright and his
followers, more than twenty years ago,
the details of which have been given in
full in the Tribune, is still ranking in the
hearts of their descendants, Capt Jack
spoke OF il a number Of times to Mr..
Meacham in their talks, reminding him
that he had no assurance thst the prom
iseS Of the white men would be kept, re.
calling to his memory the fact that fl
out of 46 Modoe warriors perished in
that cold blooded massacre. One OF the
Eve who escaped was the very schonchin
who leaped with pistol and knife upon
Mcacham And while the memory Of
this no doubt has fed the fame ofhatred,
Mr.. Meacham denies that the Modocs
have ever been i'll treated or robbed.
They have been on a reservation only
eleven weeks during their whole history,
that period being from December 80,
1869, to March IL, 1870 They have had
but one agent, Capt. 0. {, Knapp, who
was appointed by him while superintend
ent of Indian affairs for Oregon Capt
Knapp, was considered honest and hu-
name and there is nothing alleged
against his administration Mr. Mea-
cham has in his possession aiilaayit. Of
disinterested persons who we're present
at the issue of supplies to the Modocs,
which state the supplies were ample and
satisfactory. The ideu that they were
robbed Of starved he stigmatizes as pre-
pOSterNus
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Attempt to Rescue.

On Thursday night last about IL o'clock
|lssuard at the jail, - Stamps, who was
|,elining on the steps leading to the upper
|oom Of the JAIL was aroused by hearing par
J. en the outside trying to get the lock off
J he door leading into the Jail yard-besides
|he lock- it also is secured on the inside-Un
(Ong to see that the fastening was secure
|ad turning about he discovered that one of
)he parties was or had been Inside, was just
hsn being hauled up by arope IN the North
|orner Of the yard lie fired twico-one shot
lyidently from the blood being found, took
lfect-but SO little blood was found, II is not
|ely any serious damage was done. There
ere four of the parties, and it is supposed, ;,
bat they were attempting to fcscue from the
hi Richmond, who the Sheriff Of Washing
|pn county brought here, charged with as
sting in killing the two horse-tliieyes at
Natural Dam, sometime since. II was bold
|iike for freedom, but failed in consumma-
|en There were but two shots fired and
eie by the guard. The parties evidently
Pished a quiet rescue. without doing any
laTm to the guard, or giving any alarm by
lhootihg.
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Eg- John o Day, oae Of the pair OF
thieves who stole the horses of DR.. Wills
and afterward escaped from Jail, was re.
captured by Anthony Jennings and Abe
Roy, who were freighting from Fort
Smith, and met him at about the same
place this side Of Van Buren where he
was first taken. They gathered him in
and he has now fine chance to continue
his travels to the Pcnitentary --Neosao
Journal
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RIVER NEWS.

Dr. p TUESDAY, July l.
Suage shows about 3 feet OF water on
NJ, ,nF e Gibson did not get of. from St. Louis
h. ",ahesday, on account of being seized
oa,ahee due the old Merchants Arkan-
kvno." "n'te river packet company by the
h. Tho Fort Gibson on the purchase OF
|Ro.t a"er Ldtte Rock. She leaves Little
|Ffm,v 'n'sht and may be looked for here
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MACHINE WORK. Mr.. +. f. HURON
whose card appears to day, is No.
machinist Call on him for any and al
work Mr. II. has been citizen of oul
County for long time and has shown
himself competent. All orders left at
this office will be attended to. Also call
on f. G. WmrEsIDES.
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above Club rates.
Changes in Climb Lists made only on request of per.
sons receiving Club packages, stating date Of sub
scriptod, edition. post ehce and State to which il
has previously been sent.
TER Cash in advance. Send post Office MOI
ey order, bank DRAFT, registered letter. Bills sent
by m mail will be at the risk Of the sender.
We have no travelling agents. Specimen copies
posters ete, sent free ofcharge. wherever and when
over desired Address all orders and letters to
THE WORLD. :" IS Park Row. New York.
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H0MINY-HOMINY,

~ hAfMAN & Sons, having in full opc-
''thc'r New uomiRy Mill, are prepared
.Ascute all orders for IiOMlNY. 1t may
uuhaat all the stores in Van Buren,, and
N'an1ed to give satisfaction. Orders FROM
Y alIed. " er
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ES- We see that PGoCTRR a. GAMBLE 5
EXTRA OLIVE SoAPis becoming very pop
ular in cur city, its quality we know is
and being nicely perfumed We
are not surprised that consumers prefer
it, and that it has large sale
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,1g- All job Work, cash on dcliv
M. e. Church. South.

Rev. w. T. BOILING. Pastor. Divine SER
,ies, every Sabbath at II o'clock, a. NJ. and
o'clock p. NJ. Prayer Meeting every We'd
,,day evening at o'clock.
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Divine Service.

Ter. of Washington county, Ark. will preach
in the Court House in Van Buren,, the First
sunday in July, at II o'clock, A. NJ, and at 4
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The Debois Cotton Gin.

Attention is directed to the advertisement
me above celebrated Gin, in our paper 1t
"ghly recommended by all who have tried
: Gall and see the Gin at ID. @. WILLIAMS
,,ors
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Harness and Shoe Leather.

lust received a large lot Of Sole and Up
- per Leathers also. an assortment OF Har-
ness leather, and for sale low for csb:
Uct ". LYNCH,
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,,rival and Departure Mails from
Van Buren,.

ARRIVE FROM ST. LOUIS
r..rv day, except Monday. 81. P. N.
PROM LITTLE ROCK
DAY. Wednesday and Friday, "A. NJ.
FROM THE NARBows
Monday IL
DEPART FOR ST. LOgIs
,..ry say. except Monday A. NJ
FOR LITTLE ROCK
u,,day. Wednesday and Friday, 5 A. ID.
FOR THE NARRows
y.,d,y. 1913 P. NJ
or,e open on Sunday from to "a. VI.
J. A. NOBLE, p. NJ.
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cE" We are pleased again to take by the
hand Cant. JEHKs Brown, who returned to
Van Barren, from an extended trip to Texas
on Tuesday last, The Captain will recupers'c
for day or two and then go below.
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~ Horace F. Clark, son In law of Commo-
dorc Vanderbilt died in New York yesterday
He was president of the Lake shore and I'm
ion Pacific railroad
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q Capt. WILSON II. JOHNSON, Engineer
10 formerly in charge Of the Van Buren,
f''ry but now engaged on the White River,
home for a few days last week.
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TELEGRAPH NEWS.
Especial Dispatch to the Republican

against the cholera. The streets are be.
ing dlsiRfected, residents in damp cellars
are compelled to find less unhealthy
houses, and owners Of houses occupied
by the poorer classes are instructed 10
a1ate existing nuissnees and take pro.
cautions against the occurrence Of 9th.
ers
The trial of young Walworth, for the
shooting of his father, was commenced
IN the court of oyer and terminer to day.
The courtroom was crowded The
mother and two younger brothers of the
defendant sat near him, and also Rev.
Mr.. Backhouse, the husband OF q sister
Of Mrs. Walworth, and several other
friends
COLUMBUS, June 81.
The supreme court to-day unanimous
ly decided that the constitution of Ohio
does not enjoin or require religious in
structi0n, or the reading of religious
books in the public schools of the state.
The Legislature having placed the man
agement Of the public schools under the
exclusive control of the district trustee,
and boards Of education, the court had
no rghtfu authority to interfere by d-
recting what instructions shall be given
or what books shall be read therein
NASHVILLE, June 81.
Twenty nine deaths from cholera, of
which eight wers white. Every one is
much more hopeful, and business enliv-
enng.
CINCINNATI, June "a
-Four deaths from cholera were report
ed at the health Office to-day.
Sr LOUIS. June "a
Through trains to Hannibal over the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad
commenced running Yesterday.
A special from New Orleans saws con.
siderable excitement has been created in
political circles by the action Of the rad
isal republican mother club of that city
in having adopted resolution denounc
ing certain appointments in the First
New Orleans district as having been made
Of men imported expressly for the pur
pose from Washington City, instead of
home republicans.
Gov Woodson has appointed w. p.
Napten judge of tho supreme court, in
place of Judge Ewing, deceased
STOKES.
New YORK, June %
Stokes new trial will not occur during
the present term Of oyer and termi4er
which throws il into October His coun-
sci decided to make no effort to bail the
prisoner 1t is said the defense will re
ly upon the medical testimony so effsc-
tive in the first trial, and will raise the
plea Of elt-deiense
THE COTTON PROSPECT
MEMPHIS, June %.
The weather to day has been dry and
oppressively warm, and the first day
without rain for a month, which the
planters hail with delight, and should it
continue there may yet be a chance for
the reclamation of about half their cot
ton, which is now choked and covered by
rank weeds and grass, entirely obscuring
it ON many pansatons below here as far
down as Vicksburg.
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INIlE well known and long established
j Ferry at Van Buren,, Arkansas, Is now
under the charge of the subscriber. The pro-
piietors having recently put on arge New
Steamboat, and With careful and experienced
Ferrymeh, they feel confident that they can
give universal satisfaction to the travelling
public. Their aim will be to meet the in
ereaslng demands of the large emlgrant trav-
el TO Texas.
The 1T. Louis and sherman, Texas. U. 8.
Malls are carried over this Ferry. which Is 4
good guarantee TINT 10 Il the shortest as we'll
as the best route for travel of all kinds
This Ferry has the largest and best boat on
the river and can cross 200 wagons and teams
per day, aud no retention on either bank need
be expected. Enclosures for stock aud sheds
for travellers are being built on both sides of
the river. and no pains will be spared to as-
commodate the public. We shall strive to
continue 10 make this the popular route to
and from Missouri and Texas.
~ B.-Feriy Accounts must be sett!sd
Monthiy-No deutation from this rule.
H. &. RO BARDs, Proprietor.
Van Burcn, Feb. 4, '73 IF
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.E- W. W. ORRIcK. Esq, Secretary oi 'he
State Senate, arrived in Van Buren on Tues
doy. lie looks as though the situation al 'he
capital agreed with him. From him we iearn
that the Journals of the State Senate Wh'c"
he has in charge, are not yet printed.
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.8 Sheriff GRADY aud Gen. LoCKHAKT
ent to Little Rock on the Cldrksrille Tues
|'y last, Mr., Grady goes to make complete
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~ Sheriff GRADY leaves in charge OF inc
3herifs office. while he is absent, Dept JAS
BnopIr, assisted by Deputies ALvis SMITH
and Jos. C. GRADY, woh make rr't rate
prompt officers.
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a. Capt. JEFF BALDWIN Is here on a trip
Fecreation. Capt. JEFF always linds the
Nsa string out in Van Buren.
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~ Col. Bob. NEWELL and wife left Tues
(V for New York to spend the summer
[sey go with the best wishes OF many friends
The Van Buren press., 1873-07-01

U lee Cream at MILLER & BRcs-if you
|ebeieve it Is good go and try It,
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OF sGle cheap; Wholesale and retai, by
Asnr - VI, fvvnu
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r. Pay f9; M Pre-"
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THE WORLD AL
DIR cotton 8.
THE WEEKLY WORLD

Price. single copies, postpaid,
Five copies, postpaid,
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wretch? What dye mean by writin' Of
my grandson in that way. Take that,
you serpint! O!you-you villinous VI.
per you! tryin' to break q lone widows
heart with such scand'lus lies 40 them
There, you willin! ksmmere to ham
msr you well with this here umbrella,
you wicked willin, you owdacious wiper
Take that and that, you vile, indecent.
disgusting wagabon! When you know
well enough that Aleck never had no I'm
Gle Jerry, and never mad NO uncle in no
sepulchrs anyhow, you vile wretch!'
While she pounded the editor, the po
ct grouped his way down stairs, six steps
at time, and emerged from the front
door with \ remarkable suddennsss. His
journalistic career ended upon that day.
When Brimmer's employees dragged away
Alexander's grandparsnt, and carried her
struggling and screaming down to the
street, the editor sent for carriage aud
was taken home to bed, from whence he
arose a week later with All earnest deter
miuation never to permit another line OF
Obituary Poetry to enter the columns OF
the Morning Glory.-Sunday Dispatch.
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A Bad Fire.

james, have you heard OF the fire
that burned up the mans house and lot 7"
mo, Smith, where was it 2"
Here in the city. F"
"What misfortune to him Was il
n good house?'
"Yss nice house and lota good
home for one family"
"What pity! How did the fire take y
1.-THE man played with fire, and
thoughtlessly set it himself. 2"
"How silly! Did you say the lot was
burned too p
"Yes, LOT and all all gone slick and
clean
This is singular II must have been
a terribly hot iire-and then | don't see
how it could burn the lot. p"
mo, it was not large fire, nor avery
hot one. Indeed it wa. SO small, it at
tracted but little attention, and did not
alarm anybody. He liked the smell OF
the fire, and amused himself with the
smoke -
But how could such little fire burn
up house and lott"
Ut burned long tIme-morc than
twenty years. Though it consumed
slowly, it wore away about $3.50 worth
year.
IL don't quite understand you yet.
Tell me where the fire was kindled, and
all about it. F"
"Well, then, it was kindled in the end
ola cigar The cigars cost him, he him.
self told me, $3.50 u year, and that in
twenty one years. would amount to S3,-
$50 besides oil the interest. Now, the
money was worth at least ten per cent.
and at that rate it would double abou,
once in seven years. That would buy
fine house or small farm. Don't you
pity the family of the foolish man whs
has slowly burnt up their home r
Weugh! l guess now you mean
me, for have smoked more than twenty
years But didn't know it cost so much
as that And | haven't any house of my
own Have always rented--thought
was too poor to own house. Aud all
because l have been burning it up! What
fool have been =
"You may live twenty years longer,
and burn up another home.
81 see, and will give up my cigars and
quit smoking"