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Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-26
TAX PAYERS TAKE NOTTCE.

CITY AND SCHOOL TAXES FOR 1873.
The undersigned. Receivers of Taxes for the
C1ty OF Wilmington. will be at the City Hail an
and atter the hIst day Of July. 1873, between the
hourS OF and Y in morning. and from TO in the
aternoons Tor the purpose OF receiving Taxes a
deduction Of hVo per cent. is made on an tsxaS
paid n July; all paid in August and up to the
ing Of the polls OF the city election face Of the Rim
be ADDED to the bill. A'
T. ALEXANDER CHANDLER.
WILLIAM STILLBY,
vo-2a Receivers of Taxes.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-26
GRAND EXCURSION 10;

NEW YORK CENTRAL PARK AND THE PAL
LIsADEs ON TIE MAJESTIC HUDSON
The Water Witch Steam Fire Engine Company
NO D Wlh give grand excursion to New TorE, on
THURSDAY, sEPTEMRRR Ash,
Leaving Wilmington BY special train, at SIS. AN.
The superbly furnished ears Of the r., W. aid b.
ailToad are engaged for the occasion and will ran
at Chester, West PhiladslphiS and Irenton.
On arriving at South AmbOy the splendid
FLOATING PALACE. THE
RICHARD STOCKTON,
win take the excursiOnists to New York. landing
those who may desire to do the city and the Cen
tral Park"
ELLIN6ER'S BRASS BAND AND PARLOR
ORCHESTRA
VIII furnish the necessary music for those Who may
wish to trip it on the light fantastic toe.
viii FrsH 9.aa% New York th'Par' FsRsininG on The boat
UP THE HUDSON To THE PALLIsADIls.,
Returning. win pass the KiIls snd sailors bnus
tarbor. Places Of interest and enehaRtinG beauty.
II is probable that the excursiOaists
MAY SEE THE GRAPHIC BALLOON
Ascend on its Transatlantic prial voyage. a, the
lth Is the day appointed for II: Nscsnsioil. \
A caterer will be on board the steamer to suIDly
the necessaries for the inner man.
=, Round trip tickets from Wilmington. $500. From
Chester. $500. From West PHILADELPHIA 1 so
From Trenton 500. Children half fare.
Tickets may be had at Adams & Bros. SOC MarkeI
street. at Davis cigar stOFe. SO6 sAiDley street. aAd
from members ofthe company.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-26
GAZETTE.
Importnnt Aaovoman,.

We publish in our local columns, o-day. the
proceedings of a very important meeting held in
tne flith Ward, which goes very far to show the
u'ssatlstsctlon that exists among voters generally,
with the cxtravagant course Of the Council The
meeting was presided over by Edward Detts, Esq.
heretofore ono Of the strongest Republicans, and
gentleman who holds the confidence and respect
Of all parties
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-26

=, According to an iowa paper, man r. that
slate was pitched from his wagon. few Gays
since, ande0 severely wounded IN chs head TINT
she attending doctors .sxtra0ed stheFeisom
ballet that Waa lodged II Ma hrhih llsstEinseH
The Liberal Republican Stnte ExscptlYa Com;
mittee, through Re Chairman JOha OcdAEane
mas sent an invitation 70 the Democratic state
C1mmittee, 70 unite in calling ons etate ConSon'
ton OF those opposed to the prcsent admlnistra'
uop. E8XNNg EItW
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-26
PEYN0LDS 4 CO..

II
OIS MARKET street., wllmInston,
cONvEYANcERs. REAL ESTATE BROKERS.
'OEst The following vsry dsairsblS properties for
sale or exchange: .....b - t'.- -
A s.s: s: ne" sSS': S sa ss
son streets; will bs sOid below value.
i.a. Ne. = ar n
No, 8.
& 6rooms aud Oat-kitehGn; very Rice; will bo sofa
ensap AMI on easy terms.
HandSOme new extension mont house. with gas.
BATH eommodes. &C.. on Harrison street. near Del
aEaIe aveaIc; . very desirable home, With the sd-
- Nos. ..t. ...a
best business stands in the city; wifi be sold fof
1900 less than value. ,... t,.-.--
A choice Market street residence; water. gas,
PATH shade, &C.; really delightful home and Of
tsred very low and on easy terms.
A cheap pleasant and heIithx V:rla.. hou. IN
Newark. Del. Lot A1KSSS. New house room and
sore room. a millinery has been successful liz
other out t-buildings. Inquire Of J. II. Ray, New
l ark. or at our Office.
Eplendid building lot 25xl27 f., on EiRhteanth
g1e0t, near Washington. This will Se q prof abIo
bridge over The BrSSdSWS. O r Ere"ty adyass Tsss
/ the price OF lots.
wasAinrtOn street lot, Soils; west side. bstvs.u
kiShth and Ninth; very choice.
from Newark. Del; Stous BO1Ss and barn. ."' n"'
| No. IL.
NO.12
2lets on DGsuurs aTsHao, near Soldiers n onu.
No.l4 t-a E ".
No.lS.
tos Ss Oa DeISSAFo avenue nsSr City h. R. depot
4 sAca <'-z'1lS H. Wa
rfNIi"S fi1SF REJsE & Sf - sorse caRasty tAs 9sE
uon on the POnnSylVania and Del. Railroad, 20
yards head race 80 ards tail racs mill On the Rail
read Sidiag. no hauling or haAdling of stock. bu
heavy expense. Strong inducements Is viii Be offer
ed to buyers. -
NO.I7,
A hotel stand on the Nd. and Del. Railroad. a
MaFydel. Car9line county, Nd. Large new hOus
. and AS!n. and l6 acres Of good land. A good OO
NO,l8
An excellent grist and saw mill in PsasaAe
aSd an giving 20 horse DOS e. hall mile S % the
and ". BallroAds thrao-tourths mile tOI the p, "
a9S z; 6s1Eosd' ~ miles 70 Ne.Ark very ds
ness NJ 10
NO,20
The Newark Iron FOHRdFy. A EOOl basi e'
NO.N.
.faEms in Pennsylvania. DeIawaro. Maryland an
ylFgtnia. Also. mills, stOPeas business sands an
fdWellings. The public are Invited to cali and 81
l amino the list. Correspondence promptly ansW e
cd. tRE1NOLDS B CO.
9l5 Market street, WilmiuRtOA, Del,
y Real estate brokers' oOnv eyanesrs, surveyors an
eolleoting agents. jy29-d3m.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-26
NOTICE.
JOHN MeGRANN,
W.
PERRR MeGRANN.
In CbauceTy.
New Castle County. -.
Cause Of partition,

In pursuance Of an order Of the ChancslloF in
the above cause, made At the February Term. A.
D. 1873 all persons having any lien or liens Affect
ing the interest or estate Of John MeGFann, ellen
ane hc9elteriek /. Peter AeGrann, Patrick Ne
MAhon and EilAbeth Nom ahOn. his wife. william
Michael =. MeGraAn. Saml C. MeGrann, Jane ae-
gan. Jams 0elan. Edward Gegan. Thomas Gegan,
Inns. EliPhAlst Rollins, MargSFot MeGraun. Ann
ARons. formerly Ann Mc6Fann. or either OF them
In tie lands and premises 70 which said cause re-
ates, are hereby notified. to file petition setting
forth the nature and amount Of the sane, in the
once OF the RegigteT in ChaneeFy, for NsW Castle
County. ten days before the first Monday in Sep
tembsr, A. D.. 1873. and to appear and prove saiA
lien OF liens at the ensuing term of the Court,
the term. W. q. WHITLEY,
lyl-aM Trustee.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-26

TOR SALE.-The valuable hotel property -
y known as the Malta HOUSE," No. lO3 Is
East Water street. For price, terms, etc W.
Apply TO 4sE JsH. FRAZER I lI
augl6-u Third and Shipley streets.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-26
a.: w WILMINGTON, DEL. TUESDAY, AUG. 2e, 1873.
nirl :

LAyERY. August 18th, Henry tsrery. arsi %
years. -sNN ~
The friends and Eolatiyes are invited 70 attsnd the
ea. a. on InuIsday 19th inst At o'clock A. N.
oi WV IesluenSS VI hlA s0ns J0hnr LaVerys Colum-
james Church. W.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-26

HNOR SALE-The store property, corner of
AZ Fourth and MOnTOes streets. Is By 70 feet. and
ths three story brick dwelling adjoining, on easy
terms. Apply 10
aug13-u 10 SJ7 Washington street.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-26
~ 4aIe auA 4sr Rtnt.
F0R SALE.

FoRsALE. -Tr
TAe STOCK, FIXTURES and LEASE Of the
1hVCkkI 9IOBE, corner Of th and Market
street, enc Of the VoTy best business stauds 10 the
city. Also hTBt-T HORSE and two WAGONS,
SII!S MHp!!SS 70. e. ,i WA' BRIGHT. Assignee.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-26
You've MEMS LOAN ASSOCIATION.
2nd SERIES

2nd SERIES.
BY vote Of the members Of the YounR Mem,
Loan Assoeiation, held at their rooms on the even
ing Ot tne 10Th inst, 1t was voted unanimOuslv IN
issue nye hundred shares Of New Stock eommerc
ing with the month of June
ptlons 70 the same will be received bv the
Fresident. 1. 7. de Normandie, at Ms staTs ap5
I 5es rect, and also at the Farmers Bank bv
NIo-u I. Z. YOUNG, Secretary.
A TAI MEETING OF CORPoRAToRs Of CLAY
- - ton Loan Association, the undsrsigned ITss
4ntnorEed TO open book for subseTiptiOn OF sto.E
aI aSs PROPOSED 10 run this loan on the new plsn.
=. 70 give 20 the borrower, the whole amoupt
ana interest 1t Is also proposed 70 have weekly
IeL4-u n. L. .LTOHTENSTEIN.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-07
Reduction of Rates.

There is no one thing which the press
in the large cities of the country has been
more uniform and persistent in than in
their persistent advocacy of such reduc
ton in the premiums charged for Life III
surance as would bring that protection
from want within the reach of every fam
ily. The National Life Insurance Com
panv of the United States of America, E..
A. Rollins, President, Jay Cooke, Chair
man of Finance Committee, capital larger
than that of any other life company in the
world, has placed its rates at about three.
quarters of those charged by most com;
panies, and wants an agent in every local
ity. 1t has the essential qualities of
strength and cheapness, and we advise all
looking for full or pa tial employment in
life insurance to address the company at
Philadelphia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-07
Pimples, Eruptions, Rough Skin.

The system being put under the influence OF
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for a
few weeks, the skin becomes smooth, clear,
soft, and velvety, and being Illuminated with
the glow of perfect health from within, true
beauty stands forth in all its glory. Nothing
ever presented to the public as a beautifier OF
the complexion ever gave such satisfaction for
this purpose as this Discovery The effects OF
all medicines which operate upon the system
through the medium of the blood are neces-
sarily somewhat slow, no matter how good the
remedy employed. While one to three bottles
clear the skin of pimples, blotches, eruptions'
yellow spots, comedones, or ''grubs," dozen
may possibly be required to cure some cases
where the system is rotten with scrofulous or
virulent blood poisons. The cure of all these
diseases, however, from the common pmpie
to the worst scrofula is, with the use OF TINS
most potent agent only matter of time
Sold by all druggists. 80
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-07
THE TWO TRAVELLERS AND THE
OYSTER.

Two TRAVELLERS, in times of yore,
Passed near the sea one day,
And saw by chance where on the shore
A stranded oyster lay.
To seize il one directly ran,
And all his muscles strained,
But past him pushed the other man,
And SO the prize obtained.
THE fish is mine," the other cried;
Il saw it first, I'd swear"
Before you saw, his friend repiieu'
Il smelt 1t lying there
Then with the smell remain content,
And yield the taste to me-
and thus they wrangled as they went
Whose should the oyster De.
Rut mid their strife, at lengtn tney spleu
stranger drawing near,
OF aspect grave and dlgnlned
As of Judge severe.
To him the quarrel they referred,
And stated each his claim,
Which patiently enough was heard,
And then the judgment came.
He took the oyster in his hand,
And opened it with care;
While both his face intently scanned
To read his purpose there
Then much, ween, to their surprise,
Ere they had seen 1t well,
{ ate the fish before their eyes,
And handed each she'll.
This Judgment doth the court award"
He said with accent gay,
and bids You live in good accord"
Then wished the pair good day.
BY litigation dispute
Grows oft from bad to worse;
The gold is swallowed in the suit;
You Gain an empty purse.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-07

THE steamship Atlantic, after having
successfully encountered violent storms,
was wrecked when almost in sight of the
harbor she was seeking. Many a man
has acquired a fortune by patient industry
and lost it at the last, leaving his family
destitute 1t follows that every man
should insure his life. Life insurance af-
forls absolute protection to the family.
Be careful to select good company, one
that you can always depend upon. The
New York Life Insurance Company offers
every inducement to insurers, having as
sets amounting to $22 100000, and every
desirable form of policy. Full particu-
lars can be had by addressing the home
office at 346 and 34S Broadway, New York,
or by calling on one of their agents. Good
agents wanted everywhere.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-07
A Wise PrecautiOn.

The late Governor Geary had policy
of $4,000 in the Penn MUTUAL LIFE IN
sURANCE COMPANY, of Philadelphia, and
many of the leading citizens Of Pennsyl-
vania hold policies in the same company.
The Penn MUTUAL was organized in 1917
and its career has been one of uneXampled
prosperity. 1t has now an accumulated
fund of over $4,000,000. The penn" has
recently increased its new business large
", and the agents of the company find it
easy to represent, owing to its strong finan-
cial condition and honorable record OF
twenty six years.
Gentlemen who desire to represent a
strong mutual company are requested to
address the office at 921 Chestnut street,
Philadelphia, when liberal arrangements
will be made with honest and energetic
men.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-07
King of the Blood

I write, in behalf of my mother who has been TAX,
ing your medicine, KING OF THE BLOOD, 1or q
tumor, and can say she is most entirely cu1ed,
She has taken four bottles of the medicine. Inc
tumor was as large as goose egg when she com
menced. 1t is now only about the size Of gram
of corn, and rapidly disappearing. She has doc o.
tored hundreds of dollars away without benehI'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-07
Weeds in lawns are a trouble.

Weeds in lawns are a trouble. Ere
quent moving soon disposes Of the an
nual ones, and the perennials under this
treatment, being generally ad-leaved,
are so weakened that the grass soon
crowds them out. In England they have
a continuance that lets down few drops
of sulphuric acid into the heart of a plan,
tain or other weed, and is said to be
effective in eXterminating them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-07
the GREAT BLOOM

Every drop Of the >A2,lo-
ENT communicates through /
and other fluids and jgc-, Il
life. for II repairs the waste, i
sound material. Sc-5g.4. y
GIandular Disease. te--, Z
TumOrS, Nodes in The C4-s
system, Sore Eyes, s'r-
ears. and the worst ia-u, =
Fever Sores, Scald Head r. |
Erysipelas, Acne, Black N1s 1
TumOrs, Cancers in Tie EIl 1
painful discharges, AlEar sTaa
the lite principle, are E..-l Ia
wonder OF Modern CiemE r.
prove to any person B,.l. r..s
OF disease, its potent loE1 51aI
If the patient. daily heF--s "a
and decomposition tha, o-
ceeds in arreStlGg these VAS s.
with new material made .-41
the ARSAPAklLLlAN q "a
is certain fer when olc.,5s q
work of publication. lll,I 2
loss OF wastes. is repair, 7-s1
the patient viii feel himself ~
er, the food digeSting be-r ls2
flesh and weight increasing,
Not only does the >AEs'sE--5
all known remedial agent, q y 2'
fulouS, Constitutional al s. Z
only DOSifiVp Curp for
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-07
Observation-Disclosures once +,

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. once Tesldeu ln
Ayrshire a man who, like Leman, pro-
posed to write an chronological Diction-
airy of the English language. Being ask
ed what he understood the word patholO-
gy to mean, he answered with great read
mess and confidence, Why, the art of
r0ad-mdking to be sure
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-07
RAILWAYS Re,,1
WILL AFF0gDr,-

WILL AFFORD Hs.rI
INFLAMMATION OF 7Hr ~,
rxr, ,,, lNFLANN4T,ror,..,
INFLAMMATION OF TgF ~ Z
SORE THROAT, DIFFi C17s
u1-e-ro-,.-. PALPITA-
MYSTERIES GROUP, DlPa
HEADACHE, TooTBAcgs15 '
COLD CHILLs. AGUE c CH a. =
The application Of the Pa.
or parts where the pain CT N s
ease and comfort.
Twenty drops in half q RVS.
rev moments, cure c.
Heartbsrn, Sick Hrat4.-- Il i
Wind IN tie Bowels, and 5--
Travellers should alw9T g. t.
ways Ready Relief hi s..
water will prevent sics6 n sD- z
water. II is better Than ".
stlmuldrr. = 'I..e- j.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-07

and went ashore. "Another awful, drearv
shivering night" says he; land gray
hazy, shivering morning" In the morn,
ing they started again, cheered nv
a few sunbeams, the first they had seen IN
two days. Still, they could find no ont
let, and Mr.. Haddock began to look mon
their fate as sealed. "He was brave 90
man could be-" continues the narrator
"but he mourned to think of the desola' !
ton of his wife and family. | cheered
my friend as well as | could, and with
great regret we turned back. We had
gone but a mile, when we heard the re-
port of a gun, quickly succeeded by an |
other. How the blood bounded in our
veins. Hope revived within our breasts
We halloed as loudly as our feeble strength
would allow, but got no answer
and heard no other reports. Presently,
to our great JOY, we saw smoke
among the trees / knew it came from
fire. And as looked, oh, Joy, there was
a canoe hauled up on the bank. We were
strong men again. Noiselessly we pad
died across, fearful that if the fire was
that Of an unciviliZed Indian he might be
frightened away without assisting us The
canoe was turned bottom side up Under
it was gun, two coats, and dead duck.
Haddock started to hunt up the owner,
and | seized the duck and commenced
stripping it, intending to eat it uncooked
But that was not necessary. In less than
five minutes an Indian boy appeared
upon the bank | addressed him first in
English and then in French He an
swered in the latter, and asked me to fol
low him. | did so, hardly able to drag
my body along. About twenty rods from
the shore, amid the woods, | entered the
shanty from which the smoke had curled
God be praised There was my compan-
ion conversing with generous-looking
Scotchman. Around him was a number
of athletic looking timber-cutters, and
near by table laden with potatoes, car
rots, pork, and so forth. Everybody can
imagine the rest. At first, food had no
more taste to us than chips. We ate spar
ingly at first, as our stOmachs were able
to bear, and were more ravenous as we
became stronger" They had fallen in
with party who were selecting timber
for the great firm of Gilmour & Co., of
Ottawa and were just one hundred and
fifty miles from civilization. They re-
manned with their preservers two days,
and were then sent by conveyance to
Ottawa, whence they speedily made their
way to their homes in New York.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-07
4 ppIlptry-,O1 in Savannah

"A cOuntryman in Savannah observed
a gang of negroes at work in the streets,
each wearing ball and chain. He asked
one why that ball was chained to his leg.
''To keep people from stealing it, said
the darkey. "Heap of thieves about here.N
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-07

A PAPER left in bureau drawer by
Michael Desmond, who shot his wife at
Boston, recently, has been found, on
which is written: Il am sorry that [
have got to do it. 1t is her own fault.
God have mercy on us both. Let every
man do as l have, and never mind the
law; for the judge will fool, but God will
not" On fan he had written: "As
sure as | write this Eva, you will die. |
am tired of this world
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-07
FEVER Ann

Fever and Ague cured t,,sa-
a remedial agent in tbisT n, = !.
Ague, and all other Naj9r;syr,,,r
Yellow and other Fev4rs 's.3.-
so quick as RADwAY's P ~
Fifty Gents ne,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-07
HEALTH, M

STRONG AND PURE PICVRr.,
FLESH AND WEIGHT,
AND Beautiful Ia~
SECURED In q
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-07
DR.. RADWl
Sarsapari|Iian

HAS MADE THE MOST ASrar-
QUICK, so RAPID ARE rrr
BODY UNDERGUES, r77
FLUENCE OF THIS-r
UEnFrL. MEmNr
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-07

Perfectly tasteless, eleglHt'T Oh
purge, regulate, purify, c.e1.S
WAYS Pills, for the cure Of d,
ach. Liver. Bowels, kldrt!s' ~ p.
es, Headache. ConstipatiG1, -
Dyspepsia, BiliOusness, bI.' 81
Feyers, inflammation Of j01 H. NJ
rangemcnts OF the lBteT1@ u
effect a positive cure. fTe.
no mercury, minerals, OF D7''.0
-Observe the following 3
Disordersof the Digestive V's-1
Constipation, Inward 4, Pie l,o,, d.
the Head, Acidity Of the S.v'Jg5
Disgust OF Food, Fullness ., r. 4
Sour EructatiOns- slnklA- % M n.
the stomach, SWimmlH- ., az az i,
Got tToc al Sensations when ~.
mess OF vision, Dots Or Ns. n.: ma
Ny Yni, own sci OF the SKIN and =. 1.
Ch nest" Limbs, and Sudden ! 5' Fl.
the Flesh. A few do,e {, q e. -, ,...1l
Tree the system from 81 '-' VA
Price % Gents per Don. ~.
READ "FALsE Ay AID r. I: 4
stamp to RADWAY. $3.50, en- b 4 I
Information worth lhV'~I
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-07

"Uncle, he is coming to. Oh, uncle, |
knew kneao that he was not dead."
And the soft eyes of Dorothy Beers were
he first thing Israel Esmayne saw as his
soul came out of the world of shadows
and oblivion, with old Jonathan leaning
on his cane just beyond.
Tell me, Dotty," he gasped "How
was it9 The-the switches?''
ut was my girl did it, said the old
man. "She come by, and she heard the
freight whistlin', and she see the
switches wasn't right, nor no signal, nor
nothin'. Something's happened says
my girl. Israel's been took ill., or dead
says she. And there lay the key in the
middle of the track, and she catches it up,
and she unlocks the switches-you show
ed her how to do it yourself, Esmayne, one
summer arternoon-and she hangs up the
white lantern. And there she stands, with
her heart a-beatin' fit to choke her, till the
freight gets off And she calls to one of
the brakesmen, Set these ere right for the
express, says she. Quick! or there may
be thousand lives lost Where's the
switch-tender? says he. God only knows
says my Dotty. And so she comes back
arter me. Uncle, she says, all white and
tremblin' like, come with me- What
tor?' says |. To look for Israeli says She
don't sleep this night says my Dotty,
till we've found him "
God bless herr cried out Esmayne, in
a choked voice God be thanked for all
His merciesr'
"Was it fit?" said the old man, curl
ously. "How did it come on?'
But Israel Esmayne spoke no word on
the subject, either then or ever. He mar
ried Dorothy Beers in the spring, and he
has sacredly kept his vow. If he lives to
be hundred years old, he will still keep
it. And Dotty, though she never knew ii,
had redeemed him.
Sr,-r-,, Tr,~ Noo~-r vcYYr Meow