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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-29
BOB TOOhIBS.
His Queer Misunderstanding with
Alexander III. StePhens-A Total Es-
arrangement Probable


Atlanta Correspondence of the New York Sun.
Toombs has been engaged as counsel
in one or two suits against the Western
and Atlantic railroad, which is at
present leased and run by Simon Cam
eron, Joe Brown, Ben Hill, and others,
and he is, therefore, opposed on consti-
tutional grounds, to everything con-
nected with that corporation. One of
his recent modes of procedure against
the road and its lessees was very extra
ordinary, and at the same time very
characteristic.
1t seems that Alexander H. Stephens
was one Of the members of the COM
pany that originally leased the road.
Seeing that the lease would be decid-
edly unpopular with the people, Mr..
Stephens formally returned his share to
the State. Bullock. who was Governor
at the time. took no notice in the mat
ter and so the lessees metshortly hereaf-
ter and elected another partner in place
of Mr.. Stephens. All this happened
months ago, and was supposed to have
been forgotten; but the other day the
startling announcement was made that
Gen. Toombs had begun suit in the Su-
perior Court of Fulton county, in the
name of Mr.. Stephens, for the sum of
S1,000,000, or such part thereof as
might approximate theprofts supposed
to have accrued from complainant s
surrendered share, which the State had
refused to receive.
For day or so this suit was the
talk of the town, when the public were
astonished by learning that Mr.. Ste
phens had not authorized the fling of
any such bill.
One day last week, when court hadas
sembled, Mr.. JohnA. Stephens, neph-
ew of Alexander II. Stephens, rose and
moved that the bill fled by one Rob-
ert Toombs, in the name of A. Fl. Ste-
phens, be thrown out of court. He
went on to state that his uncle knew
nothing of the bill, and that the suit
was wholly unauthorized. The reader
Will doubtless agree with the public
here that this is queer caper. 1t will
probably result in the total estrange-
ment of two men who, whatever space
they may have filed in the estimation of
the country, have been for many years
the warmest and most affectionate
friends. 1t is a curious affair altogeth-
er.
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Tennessee bonds are still low, being
quoted in New York at IS and at 65e. We
hear of no transactions in this market, but
we suppose dealers would pay 81 and 64c.
The past due coupons are worth about 63e.
ComptrOller's warrants are very dull,
and are in no demand by tax payers. They
may be quoted at 95c buying and 97c sell
ling.
Our local securities are all rather dull.
For quotations We would refer to those
given by the Nashville Savings Company,
corner Union and College streets.
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16dl7c; damaged and grubby lots tdac off.
LEATHER-Very little doing. Wequote
as follows: Oak sole per pound, $1,000
d42.OO; Hemlock 2Sd30c; harness leather
No /, 4O642c; harness leather No.s2, ST.
639.OO; skirting 43G45c; brides, black
% dozen, $54.O0660.00; fair bride,
s57.00d63.00; French calf S4S.OO672. 90;
American kip $4S.00f172.00; calf $4,000
400; upper leather $SS.00642.00; toppings
all colors, Sl0.00d12.0O; Innings, white and
pink, S6.00d12.00; leather in the rough %
ID 22d2Sc.
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Nashville Dry Goods Market.

We note another decline ON nearly all
grades of Of cotton goods.
PRINTs.-Wamsutta 75c; Bedford nc;
Arnold'sS ac; Freeman's Ssc; Amoskeag SIC;
Gamers 9ac; Aliens 95c; American Zoe;
Dunnels 9ac; Gloucester 95c; Sprague's 9sc;
Washington 9sc; solids 9ac; double pinks
and puppies Zoe.
BROWN SHEETINGs AND SHIRTINGS.-
Quilt lining 6adSc; Virginia family :, 7ic;
Augusta do. sc; Augusta &c. Granite
vile I, 9Ic; Augusta A 105c; Graniteville
do. lie; Richland A. lie; Richland rs,
9ac; Nashville sheetings !, 9sc; Nashville
A sheetings lie; Allendale 10-4, 375c.
BLEACHED SHEETINGs AND SHIRTINGs.
-Methnen I, 7ac; MontrOse do. SEC
American !, Zoe; Boot 15c; Reynolds We
locipede do. 20c; What Cheer do. 1876
Gold Coin do. 22ic; Allendale 10-4, 40c.
BLEACHED AND Brown DRILLs.-Mas-
sebesic brown 1899; Pepperell do. Is; Stark
A do. 15c; Great Falls do. 14c; Pepperell
bleached 16c; NaUmkeag Satteen 162c;
Nashville drills lie.
BED TICKs.-COnestOga G G A 1Sc;
ConestOga c T 2O5c; Gold Medal do. 22Ic;
Omega A do. 2TIc; do A G A 325c; Roam
oke soc; Minnehaha 37ac.
SPOOL THREAD.-COates' and Clarks
zoe.
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LOVE AND PRIDE.

ssMy life is like the clouds,n she said,
80 sombre, leaden, gray
Ere warmed by sunsets crimson glow,
1t slowly fades away
'sA1y life is like the flower - she said.
''Nipped by unfimely fr0sts,
For Ger my youths glad opening day
A chilling shade has crossed.
"My life s0ds like BIRDS" she said.
sfWoOed by gentle hand,
Till from my heart loves binding syay
Was freed at pride's command.
"Pride's torch is fallen now,r she said,
HAnd Quenched its lurid light:
But will my dream of love return
From the dark realms of night?o
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Nashville Hardware Market.

Market quiet and UNCHANGED as follows
Axes Sl2.00d16.00; horse shoes 500;
mule shoes $500; horse shoe nails
s and 9, 22d26e; cast steel and
shear 22d25c; American blister I3H15c;
English do. 1Sd20c; cotton cards 5000
600 ~ dozen; names S5.O0T12. 0OSg dozen
pair; traces $9.0061S.00 % dozen pair;
hoes S4.50d9.O0; shovels S7.OOdl5.OO;
collars S9.0OflS.00 % dozen; hammers 20
f22c % b; vices zoe % II; anvils 1Sc %
%; bellows zoe 81 inch. These prices can
be shaded to large cash buyers.
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Our banks continue TO report business as
dull, with but little demand for money.
Discounts are made on short time at the
rate of ten per cent per annum. The
brokers loan at the same rate, on call, with
marketable bonds as eollaterals.
Exchange on New York is sold by the
banks at 81 per thousand premium and is
bought by them at par.
Gold closed in New York at liz, after
reaching 1888. Dealers here pay 111f111a,
and hold at 113. Silver is taken at 103 for
halves and quarters.
Government securities are very strong
and are higher. The following are the
Quotations az 2:l5:
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Nashville Live stock Market.

Caffeine quote st 2645e, according
to quality. Good selections in demand,
and inferior hard to dispose OF.
SHEEP-We quote at Ss}.00G5.0O per
head, according to quality, with a fair sup
ply on the market.
HOGs-A few sales at Haste, according
to weight; extra weights would bE1ng a
shade better figures.
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MARKETs BIZ TELEGRAPH.
The Cotton Markets.

LIVERPOOL, April 2S. Cotton quiet;
Iniddling upland SitaSs; middling Orleans
| SsaS5d. Sales 1900 bales; American T.
GOO bales; speculation and export 1000
bales.
NEW YORK, April Is Cotton quiet;
middling upland lie; futures closed bare
| ly steady; sales of 10000 bales as follows:
April delivery II 3-32a174c; May delivery
II 15-S2c; June delivery II 17-32c; July
delivery II 15-16a17 1880; August de
| livery 1SII; September delivery II 3l-32a1Se;
October delivery 17sc; November delivery
II 11-16c; December delivery l7sa17 lille.
NEW ORLEANS, April 2S.- Cotton
demand slack, offering light and assort-
ment poor; sales 1850 bales; prices irregu-
lar and bulk of stock held at outside figures;
easier rates occasionally accepted for small
lots or lists pressed upon the market; good
ordinary to strictly good ordinary IS a16sc;
low middling TO strict low middhng I6sa
17ic; middling to strict middling 17saI7Sc;
good middling 1Sa1St.c; receipts 1,25O bales;
experts to continent 2,274 bales; coaStwise
43l bales; to Great Britain Zip bales;
stock 1S3,697 bales; unsOld 70,S00 bales.
MEMPHIS, April 2S-COttOn quiet and
unchanged; light offerings for better grades;
middling 16sa17. Receipts for the past
day 100 bales; shipments for the past
twenty-four hours $50 bales; stock $1,000
bales.
ST. LOUIS, Ap il 2S.-Cotton quiet and
unchanged; middling 17.c.
LOUISVILLE, April 20. - Cotton quiet
and unchanged at 1919
CINCINNATI, April -Cotton-market
quiet and unchanged at lie.
Foreign Markets.
LONDON, April 20, 5P. M-COnsols for
money 92sa92s; account 92sa92s. United
States 5-20s of '65, 1865; 1867, 100;
10-40s 1043; new IS, 104; New York
Central, So; Erie, 32aa32.; preferred 53J.
Rate for money at the Stock Exchange
on Government securities 3 per cent. The
amount Of bd,liOn withdrawn from the
bank Of England on balance to-day f10j,
600.
LIVERPOOL, April S.-BreadstuHs are
quiet.
PARIS, April 2S-Rentes 59f zoe.
FRANKFORT, April 2S.-5-2Os of 1862
9ss.
New York Money Market
NEW YORK. April Is Money was
easy at 3a4 per cent on call; prime business
paper 6aI per cent. Sterling Exchange
was weaker with actual business at 4S7 for
60 days aud 400 for sight. The total ex-
ports Of producefor the week ending to-day
amounted to S7,295, 229, an increase over
last week Of $2,9S5,976. The customs
receipts were S29S.0OO. Gold closed at 1l3
the lowest point of the day, the highest
was 1l3s. The rates paid for carrying
ranged from to per cent, closing at 2
per cent; loans were also made flat. The
Treasury disbursemC hts were S27SOOO
The elearings to-day amounted 10 ST.
OOO-OOO- Government bonds closed strong
at the best prices made. State bonds were
quiet and nominal. Railroad bonds were
strong. Stocks opened strong and advanced
at and after the first board from J to p per
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Week ending April "a, 1873

The above totals show that the old interior
stocks have decreased duringthe week q, 497
bales, and are tonight 1882 bales less
than at the same period last year. The re-
ceiptS have been 2,727 bales less than the
same week last year.
The exports of cotton this week from
New York show an increase as compared
with last week, the total reaching 1856
bales, against 4,791 bales last week.
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A COMPROMISES CURRENCY BILL

n SO1AE AaO-AASL - ~ 1A-1NSA
Washington special (April 26) to the Cincinnati
Gazette.
There has been much labor performed
during the past week, in which Speaker
Blaine has been very active, looking to
a compromise currency bill. 1t is un-
derstood that a measure including the
following points has been agreed upon
by number of the most prominent
leaders on each side:
l. Free banking on the present basis,
with some of the present restrictions on
the reserves removed.
2. Retiring so percent. IN greenbacks
of the new banking currency issued IN
til greenbacks are reduced to $500, 000,-
600, the limit at which retirement shall
begin, whether at the present volume
or when it has reached 800, 100000.
g. Redemption of greenbacks in II
per cent. bonds. Upon this point one
extreme desires 3-65 and the other 5
per cent.
4. Purchasing 5-2Os with greenbacks
obtained by the process of redemption.
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PERSONAL.

DERS0NAL--J. II. Chambers, 3O5 Locust
Il street, st. Louis, Mo-, is general agent for
AppletOn's American CylOpsedia- Revised sam
pie sheets sent on application.
au22 lot sun. wed fri
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Total visible supply
bales ............ geo ,6S4 2,sl6,67o 2,s5S,Si4
Price Middling Up
lands, LiverpoOl 9Xd. sXd. lid.
These figures indicate an increase in cot
ton in sight tonight of IL, 1854 bales as COM
pared with the same date of 1873, and an
increase of 1928 bales as compared with
the corresponding date of 1872.
MOVEMENTS OF COTTON AT THE INTER
IOR PORTs.-Below we give the movements
of cotton at the interior ports-receipts and
shipments for the six days, and stock to-
night:
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THE St. Johns river, in Florida. is so
abundanily stocked with shad that the
farmers are buying them at one dollar a
barrel for manure.
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The ruling prices are: Mems unbound
kip brOgans S1.25d1.75; mems lined
unbound kip brogans S1.5062 90;
calf pegged brogans $1.75i2.50; sewed
brogans $2.50d3.jO; mems kip and
calf English ties s1.75d3.O0; mems calf
pegged boots S3.OOd5.O0; do. sewed do.
S4.OO66.OO. Boys unbound kip brogans
S1.OO61.JO; do. lined kip and calf $1.256
200. WOmen's spill; or A calf balmorals
Irregular sizes) Sl.00G1.65; kip, regular
sizes, 81 .5Od1.75; pebble grain Sl.25d1.75;
calf pegged S1.35d2.00; calf sewed S1.756
$50; serge balmOrals S1.T562.5O; ladies'
serge polish kid fOxed Sl.5Od3.OO; ladies'
serge kid fOxed, buttOned S2.OOd3.5O.
Nashville Hide and Leather Market.
HIDEs-The market continues dull.
We quote as follows: Green 7dT5c; green
sailed sd9c; dry sailed 14dl5e; dry flint
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The creditors of an Ascending Yankee
found, on opening his safe, that the only
thing he had laid up for rainy day was an
umbrella.
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TO LOAN.

<.7|N|N(A||4(INNo~|N>~11'IN0
FTlO LOAT-S2 900, one year, ON stocks or
Il bonds as collateral R. W. BROWN, Agent.
au9S If
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LOST.
STRAYED.

~~~>>~>~~~>>>>>>~~>>>>>>~~
CTRAYED OR STOLEN-From Z. A.
- Cloyd. on 18th April, a dark bay mare mule,
Il hands high; right eye smaller than the left,
and has many harness marks. A liberal reward
will be paid for her return 70 me at No. 43 Syea-
more street. L. A. CLOYD. apps 3tz
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The eastern portion the capitol grounds
is being sOdded by penitentiary convicts.
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BANKING.
BANKING.
>NN<e~s00ses>se<,~~
Third National Bank,
NASHVILLE, TENN.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
W. W. BERRY, CHAS. Z. HILLMAN,
JOHN KIRKMAN, EDGAR JONES,
DEMPSEY WEAVER.
VNRANSACTS A GENERAL EXCHANGE
Il Business and Deals In United States Bonds
and Gold. EDGAR JONES, Cashier.
W. W. BERRY, President
JN0. KIRKMAH, Vice-PresideDt.
sep1 1y
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Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad bonds.
:. sae :. ..-........-........... 50
- 60 az
Nashville and Chattanooga and St Louis
Railroad, LIST mortgage, .............. IS
Nashville and Decatur Railroad bonds, sec
Ond mortUaCe Ga Is
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~. I.oufa Markets.
Memphis Markets.

MEMPHIS, April 2S.-F Flour dull but
unchanged. Corn scarce but firm at SJa
SIC. Oats depressed at 5Sa6Oc. Mess pork
dull and prices dropping at S17.5O. Lard
quiet and unchanged. Bacon. quiet and
unchanged.
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Louisville Markets.

LOUISVILLE, April 2S.-Flour
and unchanged. Corn firm at 76aT7e Oats
quiet and unchanged at 57a5Se. Rye 81. &c.
Provisions dull. Mess pork SIT. Bulk
meais-shOulders Gsc; clear rib Sc; clear
9de. BaeOn-shOuiders &c; clear rib 9sc;
clear Toe. Sugar-cured hams 12sa135c;
plain 1lsal2c. Lard-tie1ces 101c; kegs
| l0sc Whisky 93c.
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New York sensral rIarks..
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, April Is Flour steady;
Howard street and western superfine SIs75a
5.75, family S7.25aS.25. Wheat firm choice
amber Sl-Ssial.S6. Corn finer; old vest
ern mixed SIC, new S3e. Oats steady;
western mixed 60a6Ic; white 62a63e. Rye
dull. Provisions steady Mess pork Sl7.l5.
Bulk meats-ShOUlders G3a7c; clear rib ga
9.e- Bacon-shOulders &c; clear rib 1Olc.
Sugar-clIfed hams 14a15e. Lard 1Oic.
Coffee quiet and finn at 205a221c. Whisky
dull and nominal at 81.
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New Orleans Markets.

CINCINNATI, April S.-FloU-Market
steady. Wheat quiet and unchanged at
Sl.43al.4 COrB-demaad fair and market
firm at 65a6Sc. Oats quiet and steady at
4Sa56e. Rye steady at Sl.OS. Wheat dull
but unchanged; No. 3 spring S1.52. Mess
pOrk-demand good at fun prices, large
sales for Southern shipments at SIT. Lard
quiet and firm; steam Zoe; kettle IOlc.
Bulk meats steady; shoulders S6.25aG.3I!;
clear rib see for spot; SIC buyer for Nav
delivery; clear 95c. Bacon steady; shoul-
ders &c; clear rib 95a9sc. Whisky f-n at
OLE
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NEW YORK, April 2S.-BGsiness was
light with agents and jobbers alike, owing
to stormy weather. The market for cotton
goods is steady, agents prices unchanged
but jobbmg quotations are irregular. Me-
dunn bleaehed shirtings are in fair demand.
Prints are not so quiet. Dress goods are
steady Shawls and hosiery are dull. The
auction rooms were well attended and fair
r,ricl.a r..l...l e.. fAro;l-.. -.
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The following IS summary Of the day
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-07-10

Edward Everett, one Of the book
collectors of the Mercantile Library
Association was discharged last fall
and for some time hung around the
library, leading an idle, objectless life.
One morning he got possession OF some
of the outstanding bills against sub:
scribers aud started of on Z collection
tour on his own hook. By his untir.
ing energy, prcpossessing manners,
and financial ability he had succeeded
| in collecting go, when his career was
suddenly brought to q close BY an
officer of the First street police, who
had been sent out to look for him.
Young Everett was tried in the
General Sessions and sentenced to i'm
prisonment for two months on Black
wells Island. No sooner had he CON-
p!eted this penance than he received
the news Of the death Of his father
and his accession to fortune Of $780,
700.
In his humble position in the Mcr-
camille Library, Everett had been
somewhat fast, but when his fortune
came 20 him he blazed out at once in
to what is popularity termed q sport
His striped prison garb Of sackcloth
gave place to broadcioth Of the finest,
his linsey- woOlsey shirt was replaced
by spotless linen, and instead Of being
begrimmed by the dirt Of the Island,
his hands were. adorned with rings.
In fine, he sparkled in cheap anu
snowy iewelry, wore patent leather
boots, and sported beaver hat, which
was a marvel Of Broadway art.
STARTING 4 FARO BANK.
For time young Everett was con-
tent to disport himself in this city,
but soon wearying Of idleness he went
to Troy, where his money gained him
to the choicest circle of the
g gamblers of that city. 1t was not
long before the precious youth believed
that the way to make money at faro
and the only WAYS to deal the game; |
hence he was ready listener to . plan
by one Of the gambling fra
telnity looking toward the establish
ment Of a game. Everetts money was
forthcoming, the implements were pro-
cured, and in February another was
added to the already long list OF Tro-
Jan gaming hells.
Everett's habits of money spending
N Troy gained for him among his as
;ociates the nickname of "COal OIL
ro,A:ny," in imitation probably Of the
'obricuet bestowed upon young Steele,
he heir Of coil oil millionaire, who
to spend colossal fortune
II two or three years during tho Oil
and then retired mosiest!y
uto private life, becoming the door
Keeper of a travelling minstrel show.
The name delighted Everett hugely,
md the use OF it was a sure passport
0 his favor.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-07-10

A SOLITARY TwIN.-The" Fat Cor.
tributor" furnishes the Utica Observer
the following strange story Of 20 twin :"
There is woman cut West who gave
birth to one twin-just one, that's all
there was Of him. She never had an
other solitary twin 30 long as she lived.
He was melancholy child from the
first and wore such q lonesome look.
He always seemed to be watching and
looking for somebody who never came.
he appeared to realize that he wasn't
altOsether-that he was . kind Of hu-
man parenthesis with one bracket
gone-animated dumb-beu and one
dumb-bell missing-s "pair" that
couldn't beat deuces and hardly worth
drawing to. He used to moan in his
sleep, and paw afound on his pillow
for his missing brother When that
boy grew up he was different FROM any
boy ever knew-that is to saw, any
one boy. He seemed moro like two
b0ys-at least he was altogether two
bOis- terOus for one. If he had fight
it Was with boy twice a. big Is he
was, tor he seemed to feel, somehow,
as though there were two of him or
ought to be. Hes always managed to
get two pieces of pie at the table, just
as if one was fay the other Of him who
wasn't there, and there was thin pre-
tense Of taking care of it for him, but
he alwsys took care to eat it, noticed.
He only half learned his lesson, and
dOuble-entry book keeping ssigh about
set him crazy, because, as l told you,
there wasn't but One-half of him there,
and he couldn't dou5e-entry. He
wouldn't sleep with any other boy be
cause, he said, it crowded 'em. He
grew up, but he never got married.
Once or twice he attempted to court q
girl but left her when it was only half
done, rs though that other twin of his
would be along and court the other
half heard that he died Of sheer
loneliness, but I only b6lfeve half I
hear about that boy, anyhow. II be
be dead you can bet he is only half
dead.
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BOSTON,.
7HE uCD KNOWS HOW 10 ENFORCE
LAW.
from TIE y,setop Gazette.


We at length reached tho hote
again, and I proposed glass Of brand.
end water. MY friend looked at m
and then at the landlord; and thel
!: theAlandiord lpked at my friend an,
then Al me. Perpiexity oversprcad tn
c0int3aanccs OF both. 'Such thinI
rs a drop Of liquor is not to be had il
the place. said the landlord.
"Esnsht, you mean," retorted m!
friend.
"Bought, I mean," was the answer
Then both eyed me significantly.
"Dces anybody give it awayT
inquired, Gre atty puzzled by the mys
tory that appeared On both OF theil
countenances.
mot exactly. You see, the State
COnstables would be after me in nc
time il / sold liquor,7 explained the
landlord. "DO You want some very
badly!"
could not explain how badly ]
wanted it, and could only give vent to
my feelings in sigh.
Without q word the landlord disap-
peared within the recesses Of small
room behind the office desk, and pres
ontly came forth with two empty tum-
blers in his hand. These he placed
upon tho desk.
"But where is the liquor?7 I in
quircd..
"The law forbids me to sell it," he
said, "and I dare not thsobey the Law.
1t you can find any here, you arc wei
come to it," saying which he accident
ally turned back tho breast OF his
coat. The neck of bottle peeped
from tho inside pocket. He winked
his eye at me and winked my eye at
him, after which / drew forth the bot
tie. He family struggled with me to
prevent the daring robbery upon
which was bent, but proved mex
orable.
any private bottle, kept for melli.
cinal purposes, and not for sale" lie
nOanctl, rs he poured out the liquor
for myself, and the worthy chairman
Of tie Parish Committee.
titave some water, gentiemen?' he
added with alacrity.
We drank, and l replaced the bot
tie in tho repository whence had
taken it. Then put dollar in his
hand.
"What is this fort" he asked, as lie
deposited it in his waistcoat pocket,
and gave me a half dollar in change.
"F0r bushel of OATS" answered.
keep them till l send for them"
"Ah sir" said the landlord, with an
air Of virtuous resignation, 1.-THE pro-
hibitory law has done q world of good
in stopping the sale Of liquors. It's a
severe law OH us, but it's good one