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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-09


4767 From Pamrlm's Depot to Walkers
Church, miles and back. three times
| a week
Leave Pamplins Depot Monday, Wed.
nesday, and Saturday at p M
Arrive at Walkers Church by PM
Leave Walkers Church Monday. We'd
nesday, and Saturday at 12m;
Arrive at Pamplin's Depot by ppm.
| 47Gs From Salt Creek, by Pedlar's Mills and
Millner's Store to Forks of Buffalo,
l6 miles and back, twice a week.
Leave Salt Creek Tuesday and Satur-
day at 6 am
Arrive at Forks of Buffalo by II a m;
Leave Forks of Buffalo Tuesday and
Saturday at pm;
Arrive at Salt Greek by IN.
47G9 From Carsonville to Elk Creek, 10 miles
and back, three times week
Leave Carsonville Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday at 10 am;
Arrive at Elk Greek by ! p m;
Leave Elk Creek Tuesday, Thursday,
| and Saturday at PM
| Arrive at Carsonville by s pm
47SO From Poplar Hill, by Stafferdsyille to
Eegleston's Springs, II miles and back
twice a week;
Leave Poplar Hill Wednesday and
Saturday at a m;
Arrives Eggleston's Springs by II m:
Leave Egglestons Springs Wednesday
and Saturday at pm;
Arrive at Poplar Hill by 8 pm
177l From Hansonville, by Hawkins Mills and
Willow Springs, to Nickollsville, Is
miles and back, twice a week.
Leave Hansonville Tuesday and Friday
at
Arrive at Nickollsyilie by 10 M;
Leave Nichollsville Tuesday and Friday
Arrive at Hansonvine by7 pm.
4772 From Peerysville wv. Va), by Mouth of
Bradshaw Creek In. o. and Head of
Slate In. o.. TO Grundy, 25 miles and
back, once week.
Leave Peerysville Wednesday at l2 m;
Arrive at Grnndy Thursday by I'm;
Leave Grundy Thursday at IN;
Arrive at Peerysville Friday by ~ m,
4773 From Sulphur Springs, by Peerysyille
wv. Va.), to Alderson's wv. Va), 60
miles and back once week.
iAeaNe sulphur spring 1ueSudy atU 4 IN,
Arrive at Peerysyilie by p m;
Leave Peerysville Wednesday at 6 a M
Arrive at Alderson's by 5pm;
Leave Alderson's Thursday at a m;
Arrive at Peerysville by JPN;
Leave Peerysville Friday at a IN;
Arrive at Sulphur Springs by up, m.
Proposals invited to end at Peerysvilie,
reducing distance 80 miles.
1874 From Jacksonville M o. to Peeryvile
wv. Va.), and back, once a week.
bidders will state distance and propose
schedule of departures and arrivals.
4s55 From Glade Springs, by Chilhowie
Springs In. o., to Goolsby's IN. o.), and
back, once week.
Bidders will state distance and propose
schedule of departures and arrivals.
p The contracts are to be executed and returned
to the Department by or before the lst day of
June, 1874, otherwise the accepted bidder will
be considered as having failed, and the Post
may proceed to contract for the
service with other parties, according to law
For forms of proposed guarantee, and certif-
cate, and also for instructions as to the con-
ditions to be embraced in the contract, &C., see
advertisement of September 80, 1870, and Deem.
Der LIST, 1872, inviting proposals for mail service
in Virginia, to be found at the principal post
Offices
Bids should be sent in sealed envelopes, super
scribed, Mail proposals, State of Virginia,
and addressed to the Second Assistant Post |
master General.
JNO. A. ]. CRESWELL,
dels Postmaster General.
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BALTIMORE AND POT(
RAILROAD.
POTOMAC
NoRTHwARD.

After $40 p. m. October IL, 1878, trains will
run as follows:
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6061
In THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI.
lTED STATES for the Eastern District of Vir..
ginia.
In the matter of J. II. Whitehead. a bank
rupt-in bankruptcy.
AtRichmond, Virginia, this 18th day of Dec
ember, 1873 a
To Whom it May Concern-The undersigned,
S. b. Witt, of Richmond city, county of Henrico,
hereby gives notice of his appointment as ASST
gnee of the estate of J. II. Whitehead of the
county of Prince Edward, in said district, who
was on the 9TH day ofNov., a. d., 1873, adjudged a
bankrupt on his own petition by the District
Court of said District. iE
Dated at Richmond, this 18th day of Dec, 1873
S. b. WITT.
de 19-F3w Assignee.
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI.
j TED STATES for the Eastern District Of
Virginia.
In the matter of William II. Fisher, bankrupt
lin bankruptcy.
To Whom 1t May Concern--The undersigned
Thos. @. Walston. of Northampton county, Va,
hereby gives notice of his appointment as assignee
OF the estate OF VIM. r. Fisher, of the county Of
Northampton, in said district, who was, ON the
LIST day OF November, a. d., 1878, adiudged bank
rupt upon the petition of himself, by the Dis
trict Court Of The United States for said district
THOMAS @. WALSTON,
ia 7-W3ws Assignee.
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After Gas p. m. October Il, 1873, trains win
run as foliows ~
NoRTHwARD
NORTHERN EXPRESS-Leave Richmond at
1850 p. M; arrive in Washington at 4:0s a. m.
Leave Washington at 6:S5 a. IN arrive at Bal
timore at 7:l5 a. m.
PACIFIC EXPRESS-Leaye Washington nj
10 p. m. arrive at Baltimore at 1l:5o p. IN.
CINCINNATI ExPREss-Leave Washing.
ton at 6;lo p. M; arrive at Baltimore at 1865 p
ACCOMMODATIONS Washington s.ss
a. IN. and 800 p. m; arrive at Baltimore 1926 a.
IN. and $3.50 p. m.
WESTERN EXPRESS-Leave Washington
Ills a. m; arrive at Baltimore 1:Os p. m.
BALTIMORE ExPREss-Leave Washington
1928 M; arrive at Baltimore 4:65 p. m.
TRAINS TO NEW YORK.
| RICHMOND EXPRESS. Leave Wash
ington at l:l3 p. M; arrive at New York at 1910
pm.
FAST LINE-Leave Richmond 1890 p. m. !;
leave Washington sos a. M; arrive New York
425 p. m.
WASHINGTON NIGHT EXPREss-Leave
Richmond at 2:4O p. m. !: leave Washington s:0s
p. m; arrive at New York $40 a. m.
R9 All the above trains, except Baltimore Ex-
| press, Accommodation, and New York trains,
| connect at Baltimore with trains on the Northern
Central Railway for the Westand North. The
4 2:4O p. m. Express Train leaves Richmond daily.
The 1880 p. m. Express leaves daily except Sun.
day.
| SOUTHWARK.
| SOUTHERN EXPRESS-Leaye Baltimore
9:l6 p m; arrive at Washington Il:O3 D. m.
Leave Washington ll:ss p. M; arrive at Rich.
| mond 1850 a. m.
RICHMOND EXPRESS-Leaye Baltimore al
s:t5 p. m; arrive in Richmond 1850 a. M
ACCOMMODATIONS Baltimore e2c
a. m. and $40 q. m. and 1865 p. m. arrive
Washington s25 and 1923 a. m, and GAS p m
SOUTHERN MAII4--Leave Baltimore 1870
p. m. arrive at Washington 1856 p. m.
EXPRESS FROM NEW YoRK-Leave Bal
timore 3A5 p. M. /; arrive at Washington 6:1s p
FAST LINE-Leave Baltimore at 7.1O a. m.
1 arrive at Washington $50 a. m.
EXPRESS FROM NEW YORK-Leave Bal
timore 1925 a NJ; arrive Washington els a. IN
and arrives at Richmond 1:3o p. m.
MAII.-Leave Baltimore GAO p m arrive a,
| Washington 1928 p. m.
The l:30 n. m. Express Train arrives at Rich
mond daily.
EDMUND L. DUBARRY, Sup't,
Ed. s. You've, Washington, ID. @.
General Passenger Agent,
| NOT Baltimore Md.
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5065
I'm THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
i ted States for the Eastern District of Vir-
ginia.
In the matter of A. b. Bowen, bankrupt
lin bankruptcy.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
The undersigned, Joseph Jorgenson, of Pc
tersburg city, county of Dinwiddie. and
state of Virginia. hereby gives notice of his
appointment as assignee of the estate of A. b.
Bowen, of Brunswick county in said district,
who was, on the Both day of October, a. d.
1873, adiudged a bankrupt upon the petition Of
himself, by the District court of the United
States, for said district.
Dated January Sd, 1874.
JOSEPH JORGENSON,
ia 7-W3w Assignee.
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RAILROAus.
&& 60 sssg -
IMPORTANT TO THE TRAVELLING
PUBLIC.

A STILL FURTHER REDUCTION OF
RATES BY THE BALTIMORE AND
OHIO RAILROAD TO ALL POINTS
WEST, NORTHWEST AND
SOUTHWEST
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BANKRUPT NOTICES.


In THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI.
Il ted States for the Eastern District of Wiz
ginia
In the matter Of E. p Wood, bankrupt--in
bankruptcy.
At Richmond on the 2Sth day of October. a d.
1878.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Please to take notice hereby, that petition
has been, to wit; on the .2sth day of Oct. a. d.
1873, filed in said District Court, by L. p.
Wood, of Louisa county, in said district
who has been heretofore duly declared bankrupt
under the act of Congress entitled IAN act to
establish a Uniform System of Bankruptcy
Throughout the United States" approved March
End, 1867 for discharge and certificate thereof
from all his debts and other claims provable un
der said act and that the 10th day of February,
a. d. 1871 at 10 O'Clock a. m, before W. W. Forbes,
one OF the registers of said court in bankruptcy,
at his Office in Richmond in said district, is the
time and place assigned for the hearing of tn e
same, when and where you may attend and show
cause, If any you have, why the prayer of the
said petition should not be granted.
You are also hereby notified, that the second
and third meetings of the creditors of the said
bankrupt will be held at the same time and
place. W. w. FORBES
Register In Bankruptcy for the
ia 9-F2W Cd Conp,l hist of va.
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI.
i TED STATES for the Eastern District of
Virginia. st
In the matter of w. @. johnson, banl-
rupt-in bankruptcy
At Richmond, Va, this 9Th day October, 1873
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Please to take notice hereby, that petition
has been, to-wit on the 9th day of October, p.
d. 1875 filed In said District Court by W. O. John
son, of King William county, in said district.
who has been heretofore duly declared bankrupt
under the act of Congress entitled can act to es
tablish uniform system of bankruptcy
throughout the United States,' approved March
I'd, 1867, for discharge and certificate thereof
from all his debts and other claims provable un.
der said act, and that the 10th day of February,
a. d., 1874, at 10 o'clock a. M, before w. w.
Forbes, one of the registers of said court
In bankruptcy, at his office In Richmond,
in said district. is the time and place
assigned for the hearing of the same, when and
where you may attend and show cause, If any
you have, why the prayer of the said petition
should not be granted. k8
You are also hereby notified, that the second
and third meetings of the creditors of the said
banlfrupts will be held at the same time and
place. w. w. FORBES,
Register in Bankruptcy for
ia s-F2w the Sd Oong'l Dist. of Va
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de 22-lm

l.. M. COLE, General Ticket Agent,
S. b. JONES, General Passenger Agent,
THOMAS r. SHARP, M. Transportation.
de 22-1m
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
l. TED STATES, for the Eastern District Of
Virginia.
In the matter of II. o. Moss, bankrupt--in
bankruptcy.
At Richmond, on the LIST day of December
a. d., 1873.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Please to take notice hereby, that petition has
been, to-wit: on the LIST day of December a. d.
1873 filed in said District court by Henry o. Moss
ofGreensville co'iy in said district, who has been
heretofofe duly declared bankrupt under the act
of Congress entitled "An act to establish
uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the
United States" approved March I'd, 1867, for
discharge and certificate thereof, from all his
debts and other claims provable under said act,
and that the 10th day ofFebruary a. d. 1874, at TO
o'clock a. M, before w. w. Forbes, one of the
registers OF said court in bankruptcy, at his
Office in Richmond, in said district, is the time
and place assigned Tor the hearing of the same,
when and where you may attend and show
cause. if any you have, why the prayer of the
said petition should not be granted.
You are also hereby notified, that the second
and third meetings of the creditors of the said
bankrupt WILDE held at the same time and place.
w. w. FORBES,
Register in Bankruptcy for
: Ia a x,u,1Tl 80 ",
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Register In Bankruptcy for the
ia 9-F2w Sd Congl Dist of va.
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1854 From Stevensyille, by Cartons Store, to
New Prospect, 10 miles and back, twice
week.
Leave Stevensville Wednesday and
Saturday at $50 pm;
Arrive at New prospect by $50 p IN;
Leay, New Prospect Wednesday and
Saturday at III a M;
Arrive at Steyensyille by Q M
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-07-31
Provisions OF Civil Rights.

A sapient-looking darkey, oscil-
lating between 20 and 25 summers,
overlook an old negro OH the street
the other day, and, wedging him in
a fence-corner, proceeded to acquaint
him with all the gorgeous provisions
of the Civil-Rights bill. Young
Africa impaired to Old Africa fund
of valuable information, thusly:
dwell, Uncle Billy, Summers
Swivel Rights bill has passed de
Senate oh de United States without
a murmur."
sIs dat so, Josiar?"
"Jess so, Uncle Billy. And say,
Uncle Billy, we colored pussons is
gwine to see whose provisions is in
dc pot. We are gwine to be allowed
to ride free on de railroads, smoke in
dc ladies' car, and put our feet on de
percussions oh de seats whenever we
dam please"
"Is dat SO, Josiar?"
"Jess so, Uncle Billy. And say,
Uncle Billy, we's gwine to be allow
ed to stop ct de hotels, and eat at de
head oh de table, and hab de biggest
slices OBJ dc chickens, and lay around
in de parlor, and spit ON dc carpets,
and make de white trash hustle
! themselves and wait on us without
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-07-31
thing that looked like French maid

thing that looked like a French maid
in summer house.
In the afternoon come from the
Ocean house six or eight tender
minxes with bundles, looking eau
tiously behind them. They pick
their way down the steps, accompa-
MED by their guardian of safe and
proper age, and are watched from the
bank by their mother and aunt in
evening dress. There are at this time
no more than fifteen people, all told,
on the whole stretch Of sand from
Sandy Hook to the West End. The
minxes disappear in the disrcputable
shanties that are meant for dressing
cases. and presently they emerge in
woolen blouses and "pants," holding
each others hands and emitting little
screams as the soft, white sand touch
es their tender feet, and looking
around to see that nobody is photo
graphing them. One can see their
fragile bodies shiver, even from the
top Of the band, when they step with
bated breath and anxious looks into
the little white spume that is rolling
and foaming up the beach. Two or
three steps and they are anklc-deep
in the Ocean. At that, an amorous
wave, swollen with the desire, makes
at them. They see it coming; the
clasp of their hands tightens; they
take deep breath; the defiance of
their sex is in their eyes, but the
weakness of their sex is in their YER
tebra, and they bend their knees
and bow their heads, and the rayish-
ing element breaks over them with
wet embrace, hugs them a moment
in foaming paroxysm, and then goes
broken and believing to fling itself
in reckless delight upon the sands
where their feet have trod.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-07-31

sight of it. OF course, Mr.. Stevens
felt the affliction most kccnly, and it
had naturally enough, a very depress-
ing effect upon his spirits. What
was his immense wealth to him?
Any workman in his employ was
more to be envicd than he. lie be-
came morosc and almost melancholy;
society that he was exceedingly fond
of he studiously avoided, and
although young man, he became al
most recluse. The best physicians
and surgeons of Europe were con-
suited, but they all said that to re-
move the wen would but result in
his death. Although his life was SO
miserable, still there was hope, and
he bore brayely up against repeated
disappointments. Deliyerance came
at last, and a few days ago an oper-
alton was performed which has made
him Il new man. DR.. Willard Parker
of this city had faith to believe that
the wen could be removed. He told
Mr.. Stevens so, and the young man,
grasping at the straw, promised him
Sl50,O0O if he would perform the OPP
Grafton successfully. He did so, and
has earned the everlasting gratitude,
as well as the money, of the young
millionaire, who is now pronounced
out Of danger. The operation was
performed with electric knives, and
it is said that when the horrid tumor
was removed, the skin beneath was
as sound and smooth as that of any
other part of the body. Notwith-
standing the cloud that has hung
over his whole life, the young man
has had his love affair, like the rest
of us. In early youth he was be-
throthed to little girl, the daughter
Of one of his fathers dearest friends,
who always loved him, and sorrowed
with his afl1iction. While the hate
full thing was upon him, it is said,
Mr.. Stevens gave up all idea of being
married, but now that it has been re-
moved we shall expect soon to hear
Of great wedding festivities at Ho-
boken.
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A Finishing Glass In Flrtasion.
From Saratoga Letter.

From Saratoga Letter.
Among the sojourners here for the
season is Miss Haincs, the principal
of fashionable finishing school in
New York. She has brought with
her a number of her pupils, who are
staying at the Ocean Hotel, and who
are reputed to be enjoying themselves
intensely. / am not informed as to
the object of Miss Haines in bringing
her bcvy of pretty girls to the sea
side; but suppose it must be for
the purpose Of educating them in the
latest modes and mysteries of flirta-
ton. This is now so important a
branch of social life, has so much to
do with courtship, marriage and pos
terity, that 1 wonder it has been
omitted from the regular course.
Rumor runs Il do not vouch for it)
that the young ladies' are daily drill
ed in the art of throwing glance; of
taking irresistible positions; of smil-
ing facination upon. gallant hearts;
of directing ensnaring phrases to
masculine ears, and of bringing reso-
lutte bachelors to confession and pro-
posal, in five minutes of enrapturing
conversation. Before the season is
over these feminine charmcrs will be
thorough adopts in heart-breaking;
will be enabled, doubtless. to put one
of Cupid's arrows through mascu-
line pericardium at the longest posi-
bio eye-range. The fair sisterhood
promenade at stated intervals on the
long piazzas; walk and drive on the
bluff road, and are always lovely, ex-
cept when they destroy their beauty
by putting on bathing dresses, and
submitting to the carosscs of boist-
erous old ocean, who does not, fear,
appreciate tlfcm a bit.
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grumblin', and whencber de boss oh
de concern shoyes bill at us, Well
hab him sent to Washington and OBJ
scured in the penipotentiary."
''1s dat SO, Josiar?"
"Jess SO, Uncle Billy. And say,
Uncle Billy, wc's gwine to be allow
ed to go to de white schools and set
up ON de fiatform wild dc teachers and
learn gehography, triggermcnometry,
gehominy, Latin, Dutch, French,
Choctaw, algebary, rheumatics, and
de rule OBJ thrice"
"Good Gosh! is dat so, Josiar?"
"Jess so, Uncle Billy. And say,
Uncle Billy, we's gwine to be allow.
ed to be buried in italic cotfins wild
looking-glasses on top oh dem, and
dey will hab to carry us in hearse
to de grabeyard and bury us on top
OBJ de white folks, SO when dc day oh
resurrection am arrived and de Angel
Gabriel come tootin' along, he'll sing
out from his trumpet: 'All you col.
ored gemman rise fust!' And say,
Uncle Billy, de provisions OBJ dat
bill"
"What's dat you say bout previ-
sions, Josiar?"
DWELL, Uncle Billy, as was gwine
on to state, de provisions oh dat
bill"
"Stop right dar, Josiar. You say
dar's provisions in dat bill?"
CESS SO, Uncle, de provisions ob
de bill"
"Stop right dar, Josiar. Eff dar's
provisions in dat bill, l want sack
oh flour dis berry minnit. Dam de
smokin in de ladies' car, and de ge-
biography, and Latin, and de italic
collins! l want de provisions, Josiar.
Dey's all dar is in de bill wutf a dam
cent!"-EdyetteUiUe (Ga.) Lrpress.
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Correspondence N. Y. World.
As for the bathing, l have made
closer study of it than most Of the
chroniclers. In the first place, l am
myself a bathcr. I say this with hon
est pride. l have watched the sand
and waves at all hours, and the bath
ing is, l am compelled to say, more
or less sham. Nudity is allowed
by common consent an early hour in
the morning for disporting. At that
hour it is understood that Venus her
self will stay away from the water.
But at that hour for three consecu-
tive mornings the colonel ard have
had two, miles of sand to ourselves,
save two or three sun-burned urchins
in striped stockings, who were dig
ging their way through to China with
little trowcls. Heaven be praised,
nobody saw us enter. We cast our
last infegument on the sand and
plunged in. We examined the un-
dertow. scrutinized the bottom,
left the ropes behind, dashed out ov-
erhand beyond the surf, and shook
our white, cleaning arms at some
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Dogs il tho GlaoL Country.

Dogs in that part of England com
monty known as the Black Country
are treated with far more tenderness
and consideration than the children
of the pitman. A correspondent of
the London Daily Telegraph, writ
ING from village in the ncighbor-
hood of Sheffield relates the follow
ing anecdote. But, as it happened,
it was among the inferior kind that
my misguided feet recently led me,
and coming down by-street, I saw
a sight that could not exactly un-
derstand. There was a man black as
ink and evidently pitman, and two
deplorably thin and ragged little
girls, who appeared to have been to
meet father returning from his work
not, however, because of his low
ing impatience to behold them as
soon as his days toll was over, but
to gladden. his eyes with the sight Of
a female dog of the retriever breed,
and two fine pups. The pups. the
pitman carried, one under each arm,
as tenderly as though they were ba-
bies born to him, while their mother,
walking sedately by his side, bore III
her mouth about two pounds of prim-
looking and perfectly fresh shin of
beet. My first idea was that the man
had been drinking, and that it was a
tipsy freak of his to insist on the
dog carrying home the meat that
was for the family supper; and l
could not, seeing the shoeless, hum
CRY, little girls, but reflect on what a
sore disaster it would be if the dog
were to take it into his head to run
away with the joint. | suppose that
the pitman read something Of this in
my face, for, when l got up with him
he remarked good-humorcdly: ''Ney-
er fea, nun; she wull ia droop it. y
1t would be safer, | think, if one OF
the little girls carried it, I vcntured.
"Na, she's bad enow," rcjoined the
pitman; "It's DANCED hard if she
can't carry home her own meat "a
joke which made the two squalid-
looking little girls laugh as they ca.
ressed the great brown dog and
stroked its silken ears. 'She's a
lucky dog, l should say said l.
Does she always live on this kind
of food?' The twinkle at once faded
out of the pitman's eyes, and he
looked serious. Num- said he, 'she
dew. l canna' help it, but she dew.
I've a family iv'em''-here he jerked
his thumb resentfully in the direction
of the hungry-looking mites of girls
-"and eight pence the pound is the
best l can afford for hcr!" and, his
hands being both engaged, he paused
moment to administer kind cares
with the toe of his boot to the re
| triever's back. 1t was not ditficul
task to lead him on to talk about
dogs and their habits and customs
nor did it require any tremendous eft
fort to induce him, when he reached
his home, to adjourn, to the neares
ale-house, where he might ut his leiS
ure continue his narrative of the las
dog-fight he had been witness to.