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SPECIAL NOTICES.
Extra Special Notice,


Beware Of Counterfei'sl smiths Tonic
syrup has been counterfeited, aud the
coun terfeiter brought TO grief
SMITHS TONIC SYRUP.
The genuine article must have Dr. John
Buu's private stamp on each bottle. DR..
John Bull only has the right to manufac-
ture and sell the original John Smith g
Tonic syrup of Louisville, Ky Examine
we'll the label on each bottle. If nv pri-
vate stamp is not on the bottle, do not pur-
chase, or YOU will be deceived. See my
column advertisement, aud my show card
| will prosecute any one Infringing on
my right. The genuine Smith Tonic
Syrup can only he prepared by myself.
The public's servant
DR.. JOHN BULL,
Louisville, Ky, Nov. ., 1868.
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Married.

In this city on the 1st inst, by the Rev.
N N Cowgirl Mr.. PHILLIP BALTZER to
MISS PAULINE WALKER
May the above couple have every bless
ing and pleasure of life. The fair bride
remembered the COURIER through a nice
basket of "sweet meats" for which our
dutiful thanks. May they never know
cares or trouble.
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CANDIDATES.
For CONGRESS.

For Congress.
We are authorized TO announce Hon.
CAswELL BENNETT. of Livingston county,
as a candidate To represent the people Of
the LIST Kentucky District in the next
Congress of the United States.
We are authorized to announce Hon.
OSCAR TCRSER, of Ballard, as q candidate
TO represent the people of the st Con-
gressional District in the next Congress
of the United States
We are authorized to announce Hon
A. II. Boon, of Graves, as candidate to
represent the people of the Ist Congress
sional District in the next Congress OF
the United States.
State Auditor.
We are authorized to announce Col. d..
HowARD Smith, of Owen county, as a
candidate for reelection as State Auditor,
at the August election, 1875, subject 10
the action of the Democratic party
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ATTENTION GRANGERs.-Th Pa
irons of Husbandry of the counties com
posing the lst Congressional District of
Kentucky, are invited to attend farm
er's convention to be held at Mayfeld, KY,
Sept l8, 1874. W. BOYD. Prest.
j. 7. GsrhEs. Sec'v
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Commercial.
Fl cKmAx COURIER OFFICE,

Friday, Sept. 4, 1874 !
APPLES-40 cents bushel loose in
wagons.
BACON-Shoulders lOc; sides, 15c;
hams, 15sl7c.
CORN ear SOC, shelled 80: delivered
at Hickman. 10 delivered on bank of the
river.
COTTON
inferior On loc
Ordinary ........................1l al2.
Good ordinary to strict l3(Gl4,
Low Middling .......... ......15aI54
WHEAT-90ASl 05, in demand.
SUGAR Brown, Halle; Hard l23al4c.
MEAL-From wagons 85ea90c-
RUTTER-Fresh, 20 to zoe per lb.
POULTRY, ETC.-YOung Chickens,
- Is to 2 so per dozen Old from 50a
/ 90. Eggs, 10 to lac per dozen.
WOOL-45 to Scots lbs. tub washed.
GENSING-70a75c per pound.
NAILS 90 rates.
SALT-By car load. bushel s. rs;
by retail 10. 2s0 lbs, barrel by car load
- 90, by retail 81 25.
LoWS-Hertweck, Baltzer s. Knoerr,
Steel Flows, No. l, 81 90. No, ,, 90 /;
No. 3, Sl0i No. 4, IL. By the lot not
less than a dozen.
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Colorado EXCURSIONS
60 West Through st. Louis


DURING the Summer Season. the Ms
souri, PACIFc and KAYsAsPAcIFiC THRoCGR
LINE, via ST Louis aud Kansas City, will
sell Excursion Tickets from ST. Louis tc
Denver an Return, gondninety days from
date OF sale, at extreemly low rates thus
afOrdiuE every one an opportunity to visit
the famous resorts OF Colorado, amoug the
beautiful Parks of the becky Mountains
To all who are seeking new homes in OF
are about to take tripto Missouri, Kan
sas Colorado, New Mexico, Nebraska,
Oregon or California. We recommend a
cheap, and quick and direct route by way
of ST. Louis, over the Missouri PACIFIC
THRoUGH LINE. 1t is equipped with due
Day <E1tches, Reclining Chair Cars, Pgsl-
marEf nlace Sleepers, the famous NiLA
Safe j. Platform. and the celebrated w
tinglSuse Air Brake; and runs its trains
from St. Louis to principal points in the
West WITHOUT change The Texas con
nection of this Road is now completed aud
passengers are offered frst-elass all rail
rout from ST. Louis to Texas, either over
the Missouri, Kansas s. Texas K. Il.
VIA SEDALGA, or over the Atlantic & Pa
ciic Railroad Road, VA VINIA.
For full information in regard to Colo
RADIO Excursions, or trips TO any point in
the Great West, address - call upon either
tine Iott os~fttig re- auisd AGENTS tI.S
Line } F. Thompson, 4 81 Exchange ST.
Buffalo, n Y; S. II. Thompson, Union
Depot, Columbus, Obj; or L. a. Ford
General Passenger Agent, - South
Fourth Street, St. Louis Mo. Questions
l0iH be cheerfitily and promptly dastreysd.
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Fine Clothing.

WE have just received, and win open
to-day, extra Fine Lot OF Gents and
Youths Clothing, which We shall offer at
attractive prices
St J. II. PLAUT s. BRO.
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VALUABLE LAsB PoR SALE.-The cd
IF the COURIER il authorized TO sell
conditionaliy, n valuable body Of
near Hickman--adjoining the
Joshua Dodds, Esq. This land
sold ut q reduced price, and on ID
If desired-s lien being retained
! land for purchase money
There are several clearings
/ provements insugurated.
reH. This is ne fine lond as any
ton coanty, and beautifully situaH
ing near tho town Of Hickman, an
the line of the Nashville s. North Wesl
Railroad. The land is finely timbSred, q
is most excellent site for Saw Mil. a
around and about il land is sold ~ fTof
$50 to $50 per acre. and this is rs fine d
the best, and better situated than the AVID
age.
All letters to the undersigned, at HEX
man will be promptly answered.
E7E- There arc about 1880 acres in the
body but IL hoped to form a company
and cut it into smaller tracts, cay IOo
acres each, if desired by purchasers. POr
further information,
TERM
One third cash. and the balance in ono.
two and three years; notes to bear six por
cent. interest, and hen on land to be ro-
tanned for the purchase money.
Address,
GEO. WARREN.
Hickman, Ky.
or, Cor OSCAR TrnSEH.
WnnlYillc ~
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4 gracious revival has been in pro-
gress at the Methodist Church, in Mos
COW, the past twaweeks, resulting in
some twenty convictions and twelve ad-
ditions to the church. The meeting was
conducted by Rev. J. W. Knott, Memphis,
Tenn. The meeting closed Sunday last.
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Hunters Attention.

We have just received an elegant as
sortment of Genuine London Twist double
barrel Shot Guns, Smith & Wesson's Pts
tolls, and cartridges, at panic prices.
J. y. PLAUT s BRO.
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]. II. Saunders, !
A. Severance, Com.
L. r Roach.

On the 10Th query, Mr.. Morgan and
several others claimed that "are taking
place should be parsed together as q
compound verb, equivalent to ARE occur
ring" The opposite party claims that
place is a noun in the objective case, at
ter the trans. verb "are taking
On motion of W. K. Mcdaniel we tender
to the people living in the vicinity of
Pleasant Hill, our thanks for their hos
pitality during our stay with them.
The Secretary was instructed to furnish
n copy of the proceedings of this Insti-
tute to the Hickman COURIER and Home
and School for publication.
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$40 90 WILL BUY you fine SHOT
GUN. Call and see them.
]. II. PLAUT& BRO
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Granpers Store.-The Un;on

a Grangtr ne UNION
CITY Woodland Mills and IIoosier Valley
Grangers. have determined to unite to-
getber and establish Grange store at
Union City, and to this end have organi
ned stock company, and elect Board Of
D;rsc,ors consisting of the following
edI X Whipple, II. b. Mccall
I'm Her A. L. Brevad, A. j. Lawson
Tbos ]. Latimer, Jr. and H. A. Ca,ron,
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70 Rent, Lease or Sell !!

A SMALL DWELLING HOUSE, in
"A West Hickman. Apply TO
june6-tf JOS. STEAGALA.
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VIM. Z. Benny.
POWEsZ & ERO.


Keep Cement, Lime, Plaster Paris, Plas-
srers Hair, ..shingles, Laths, Dressed
lumber Of all kinds, season lumber in the
ough; Hay, Corn, Oats, Bran, etc.
E9-salt by retail or wholesale st re-
uced prices-say al decline of so cents
Ser Dbl, in the last AZ hours. Don't for
get-Powell s Bro, have salt at this great
reduction.
To the Pabssc.-This is 10 notify
the public that the business connection of
Mike p Dillon with my marble works has
ceased, and he is no longer authorized to
transact any business for me whatsoever
and has not been since Feb. l, 1874.
B. C. RAMAGE
Hickman, KY. June %. 1874.
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Lonisville, Ky., NOv. 5, lS69.

Marrlage, etc. also, Consumption Epliep-
sy and Fits, induced by self-indulgenee
or SEXUAL extravaganza; Piles, sc.
B&5~ Price in a scaled envelope, only
six cents.
The celebrated author, iuthis admirable
Essay, clearly demonstrates from a thirty
years successful practice, that the alarm
ing consequences of seltebuse may be
radically cured without the dangerous
use of internal medicine or the applica-
ton of the knife pointing out mode of
cure ut once simple. certain, aud effect
ual by means of which every sufferer, no
matter what his condition may be, may
cure himself cheaply, privately and rGdi
caliy.
BsS~ This Lecture should be in the hands
of every youth and man in the land.
Sent under seal, in u plain envelope, to
any address, post pWi. on receipt Of six
cents, or two post stamps. Also, DR.. SILLs-
BEES remedy for Piles Send for circular
Address the Publishers,
CHAS. j. C. KLINE& co,
l27 BOwery New York,
iuly26-Iy P o. Box 1885.
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e Fell Zine Of

CASH, DOORS, BLINDS, WINDOW
- GLASS and WHITE LEAD. at
10 low }. II. PLAUT & BRO.
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SAMUEL LANDRUM
General Insurance Agent
D IN THE FOLLOWING OLD RELIABLE COMPANIES :
HICKMAN,

business
Life Insurance
o. New Jersey
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Fine peaches from Mr.. J o. Kelly.
Thanks
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The subjects were all disposed Of in the
order marked out by the Committee Xxx
cept Compulsory Education, which was
omitted on account of Mr.. Mcdaniel being
unwell. The lectures were generally
good and seemed to indicate some i'm
prOvement in education.
"The Report of Districts At owed sew
eral to be without school houses, aud all
destitute of good school furniture.
BY request, A F. Parker addressed the
Institute on the subject: "What is the
greatest difficulty to be overcome in the
school room ?"
The discussion of Physical Geogrn ply
indicates quite diversity of opinion III
relation to the cause of the Gulf Stream.
While discussing the BEST Method of
Conducting a School the question was
sprung. .Should corporal punishment be
abolished in the Common Schools Many
of the teachers answered in the affirm
alive but W r. Mcdaniel thought that
when solomon said, "Spnre the rod and
spoil the child" his head was level.
The Query Committee made the follow
ing reports:
LIST If heat expands matter, and cold
contracts it, ny does ice float on water
Answer: In eOngelation the molecular
particles of matter so arrange themselves
ns to form a porous substance greater IN
5itlk than the water of which it was formed
2nd. "Is there any word in our Ian
guage the initial letter of which is e.
in which the q is not Immediately follow
ed by u Ans.-NO.
Bird. 1T is impossible but that offense
will come What part Of speech is that
Ans.-Coujuuc;
4th What is the natural sound of A p
Ans.-Its name.
9th. Has more than two sounds 2
Ans-Yes, as Same, has. sure.
9th "W hat is the proper pronunciation
of Eazgh and Gait - MIR. Webster saws,
give the 1,alic sound, but good authority
says this is incorrect.
9Th is it proper to say tote wood ?
Ans-No.
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r. T Tyler,
". Il. Finch.

LIST. ais language the invention of man,
or the gift of God2 ?" Principally the IN
vention OF man.
2nd Why does less water fall on the
top of house than on the same number
Of squares of ground all other things be-
ing equal? During rain there is
moisture in the air and the drops coiec
ting this moisture is enlarged as they de
scend
3rd ain division of fractions, why do
you insert the divisor2' Merely for con
All. "Does a proposition snow the re-
lation between noun or pronoJn and
some other world 1t generally shows
the relation OF Il noun or prouonn to some
other word.
9TH. In the sentence This book is like
that what part of speech is like 2 Ad-
jective.
9th. Patience is virtue which the
more il is cultivated the easier it Il prac-
tisad. Where is the error 2
which is a subject without verb and
should be omitted
9Th. ''He that hath the steerage Of my
course direct my sale. W hat mood ~
direct2" Butler says imper. Pinneo says
Infinite
9ih. ain what direction does the sun
appear to move, the spectator being at
the north pole ?" In a circle round the
edge Of the horizon.
9Th. If the Mississippi River runs
up hill. what direction does the Red River
of the North run - Down hill.
10th. "a sentence is such Al assemblage
of words as makes complete sense" What
is the subject of makes The pronoun
1lth. Is il correct to say learning
child p No.
18th Is it correct to say ''he came here,
and l went there ?" Yes.
18th. - times are %. Parse times
times ) should be parsed altogether as
the subject.
14th. Changes are constantly taking
place in men and manners What part
of speech is place We cannot agree on
this question and leave it for the Institute
to decide.
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a synopsis OG the Proceedings
of the Filth Annual COuVen-
lion of the Fulton County
Teachers Institute.


Pursuant to an order of Commissioner
TYLER. the Institute met at Pleasant Hill
August oath, and continued in session
three days.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The election of officers resulted in the
choice of WIN. A. Jones, President, E. E
Creed Vice President, and j. II. Saunders
Secretary.
Enrolment of members showed nine
teen delegates present.
COMMITTEES or ARR EMENrs.
The Chairman appointed r. T. Tyler,
L. NJ Boyle and L. B. Roach, Committee
of Arrran gements who made the follow
ing report:
Each morning aud evening session shall
be opened by prayer.
LIST. Report of Districts by number
ID. Best Method of Conducting a School
w. II. Finch
3D. First Lessons in Arithmetic. H..
Saunders
4th. Physical Geography-A. Severance
5th. Opening the Query Box-R. T. Ty-
Ter W. II. Finch and ". w. Hunter.
9th. Air Currents-A- Severance.
7th Select Reading-M \. Mcdaniel.
sth. How to Teach Readiu g-L b. Roach
9th. Cube Root. II Saunders.
10Th Compulsory Education-W r Nc
Daniel.
18th. Physiological c. Bufum.
18th. How to Teach Subtraction-J. II.
Saunders
18th. School Furniture-w. H. Finch
14th. Re-opening the Query Box. H..
Saunders, A. Severance and l.. B. Roach.
/. NJ \ Boyle 55yi; Com.
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County
e EaEGGDzR
LOSSES :

,s have been paid through since its
t h the Old Mutual the lives of deceased members
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TIE coNV'crIoN OF 4 COM.
MUNIsr. Oh

The Parls correspondent of the
Bos on Saturday hvening Gazette
r tate" the ] following thrilling seen.
at = re cent trial :. A woman named
Vrecq had been arrested for selling
matches which had no stamp. Shs
was about to be discharged, for the
Ottsn-e war not grave, when the last
witness was introduced. Sne was a
woman named Ledxr. When She
Was told shs was ummoned to prove
that Vrecq had sold a match.box
WHICH was not stamped @he stepped
0'ck, and placing hsrshands akimbo,
stared at Vrecq, and yelled What /!
zig only for selling, platchs. that /
am summoned to give evidence
again~t that woman! Selling match.
e" Why, don, youskuow Who tha,
".'"'"" }" e. Donb you know that
che j. the potato , tr'erof Raeld' Ale.
magne, who Was oioondiere Of the
/ ON battaliob of National Guar,.
durisg la cQRimune. when .le wor,..
a Generals fat. covered wi.h.fo4
feathers p aVrecq yelled :s.Yon, are
Ahar!'' "I'm, liar 7. 1t ID ale Ii At
y"u werslvivandiers4 ri is alis Ii !,
y"n burned all-ay, Madame. alt
thsahSusss Of Rae Royals -? IT i. !, !,
ne mat y"u' With your rsvolvsr, sho,
''vN E'""rr'N'' ~haslnplorsd you t,
.. -. Ill ~, 'or 'e's1 80 81. " hi.rito and
'" 1h'A 4 lisJAt yea callsd h.u
a. 'i'n, ~ndsslsst d,,x. 80.
J were clvefed wjtAyhiss ha - :.
aA Q MAd4als, Tor III ~. H..
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y}n-seg you w.t. these two eyes
q lsasssn, g. mus rde J. Like q zig
bounding On his curry, Vreq leaped
Lsdaus;- Int the pol cemen had been
ewHsching h. for ner, and they orce
caught h~r Size Yelled, she raved,
~rthed. she toame'l at the mouth. A
was "A M avail h. policeman helo h,
Il mlv. The a chiveS &c the prlice We.
~e'Fcile1 -Apa her photogr ,ph, represen
leg hSr~in ~ i Q SpIrnder of Con
mnn"rh vivian ic,e was soon fouD'
Depial was inn .ossibls M
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A CONSERVATIVE CLUR

The resolutions passed BY tn.
farmers Association. at Decatur
formed the theme for discussion Mt
the last meeting of the Sycamore Far
mers' Club. They got as far as the
resolution about the political par les,
20 which they took strong exec p,iou4
After dl GUESSING those, the reso u,io,,a
relating to river improvements the
tariff civil services reform, &c !. i
while. they concluded that thew
would hnis, up the rest at the mex.
mes'ing, and then d'scuss only ag.,.
cultural matters hereafter. II see,n d
to be the prevailing en'i,ueut Tia,
while ,ppii'ics furnished excellent suh.
jet forthecoaside a io,eof poIi, :,.n !.
clubs. that farmers clabs con Id ~, r..
wisely de- ole their a,ten,ion 10 f.,,,
Ing. he Sycamore Republican.
from which We CLEAN the above facts
adds THE past usefulness Of
This pioneer Farmers Clpbe Of the
state, IN improving The methods Of
agriculture and profits OF farming n
ihls vicinity were appealed 10. also
the evident tact tia: its usefulness
in that direction is gone when /,
sbaddona these subjects and dev..t,,s
|it' 'l'pe 70 political wrangling; and
There was. finally, no dissenting voice
to bhs conclusion
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HOW III "A E8WONAN .OUTWITTEn
CALEB CUSHING AND BEN
BUTLER.

Correspondence OF The Louisville Courl.
aw gw~ Journai.l
, FIR TIE past went, ycrs, there ba,
brsn n clrlm before Congress- known ~
the "Ah'chs CAIN" Gen. Atoche, wi.
iirts,httd he claim ia person, WAS q
Ia"'is me M,x.cAn fiji err who suffered Ii
S"me waydurlng The M, xIcAn war, Al d
WAS c'm pelIrd bv Santa Anna to leave
he cunntry. Hs losses were secured 70
~ I'm when NIX co paid our Government
i demnl'y. I >ay it with regret tbs E,
men moury me- PASSES INTO the % :
e+>ion ots,a GnScrnMent, it is We hard
t." get it back again, for the policy %
+Fye",s t" he VOID the payment of every
Just debt II D" slb'r. Thus we see pei.
s'ns wlh lndlSputAhe claims spending a
i IL time IN the vain effort of obtainI, q
justice, and beqn atnng he claim ns o
u g4cy to their ch Idrcn. Gen. Atoc! Q
has been 'iea: FIR years, but his wild W
And two daughters survive. The el or
- the wife of apt. Annon, the mot i =
,lnate friend Of the President. MADAM G
Ache lives with Mrs. Ammon. B ,iore
] Congress ADJOURNED. last March, lie
AncRe claim WAS allowed, but when
Mr.. J4nnin, her lawyer. went to . Q
IiIrea~ury 10 draw he money, Mr.. Cusb-
ling aud Gen. Butler were on hand with
4" attachment for their client, wealthy
Mexc q. named Rmdero. L.Dderus
! cl nm covered the entire amount. nearl,
$20O.OO0 Alter attaching the MONEY. it
was necessary to allow \ certain Iengt Fl
81 time to elapse heforc either parry
"onli draw the money. That especial
DIV occurred about two weeks ago. The
flrst persons who entered the Treasuiy
npJn that important day were Madam,
A ncfe and her lawy,r, who proceeded
Ittihe Auditors office, where all the On
oers W TT ready 10 be sign j This Was
~ ckIy done, and prnct eded to the
Cashiers office. the money was dn v
Icnnn'ed. receioted, and delivered, Til.
par les rtjolcing. Two hours attrr-
words Mr. Gushing and Gen. Butler g,
tered Fl ectlng to carry IF great piles ct
Krtenba@ks. Imagine their consterna
ion when fcld that the moncy was paid
l have b ard that Gen. Butler, mad.
nings lively, for when bad he eyer h.
fore heen 'utwICted ? He said thew d.,
not ca. re before II o'clock because h
'h"ught thai, even if Ma anne Atnche
got here at 8, it would lake hours 10
make on the PapeIs Thv Question is.
Nh" wax the fritnd shat hintrd to tn.
Auditor that it wnnla he well to he IRE
pared t" receive Madame Aroehe as sn.n
~ the office . ensi FIR business NJ
Jannln geisa fee of $4,000, and Nr
On>Iling aud Gen. Butler are minus bow
That sum.
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Q he &euosha 9eleQrapn
KEN OSR A, Wis JAN a9'p es74 Y
.TTzI1-EaF7 q ga -
EMBRAt ING A PHOTOGRAPH
v47A M !AI'A3a &o tGam32t

Salvini the actor, VIII en- Laying Al
photograph taken,s was SO delighted
with the proof that he flung his arms
about the operator and embraced
Inn. This was gratifying to the
operator, and did not cost SAlsili
anything. A gentleman in this place
W .ose name we will not mention, was
very much pl>aSed with the great
actors artifice, as he perSiste IN
4erming it, and, believing that mp.
pr citation is dearer to IL true artist
than money, he concludedpto .hayegso.
many photographs Of himself. When
Z proof was shown him H. knew
6 IT was the time to fling his arens
around the operator, but he could
not pluck sufficient courage. lie
thought tie would wait a more
favorable opportunity, and became.
very nervous i'll CONSEQUENCE. Pretty
ON the operator had OCCASION to-
reach under case OF specimens ior
a cloth, and, as he turned 70 come
Ou', the agitated patron, full of
desperation, shut his eyes and
swooped down upon him. The
frightened artist, believing that this
VISA new process for, garroting
s'raigotwAy screamed murder, and
sought to defend hlmseIf until The
arrival of aid by beating the assassin
over the face and head with abrush
full of varnish. Every lick of the
brush developed additional ferucity
in the face of the customer. and.
consequently, increased the terror
OF the operator, whoSA shouts aroused
tae inmates Of the building, and
bought to his help in quick sue
c'Sslon a tailor, two dressmaker@,
four clerks, and one'Iegged basket
maker. TIE benumhed and varnish-
Ell victim was quickly empowered
and, being set upon by as manyssof
the mascuInes as could Ne sc-
cOmmoda,ed, was firmly held until
the arrival Of the officer. Fortunately
he was known by the officer, who
recognized hin, from his apparel,
not being able TO see his ftatur.s for
the varnish,-aua, upon expI4inln he
that the cause Of his coming down
upon the operator was u sudden
d zziness he experienced, he was-ie.
ceased A hack WAS obtalued, and
he WIS taken home, and hi head pnt
to ak III line-water for the removal
ot the Va nish from his face. But it
WAS found necessary to shave his
9 alp, a" it was imp ssib!e. to shave
his hair. He is glad now lie get the
pictures when lie did. --Dun6urv
Neaos. 'a @@@" 1915