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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-21
FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.
Minister q henrIs.

LONDON, February 20.-R. S.
Scbepck, American Minister, and A.
G. Catteril. Special Agent Of the United
States in Europe, will leave Liverpool
tomorrow for New York. Scheuck
expects to be absent about three
months. HIS family will remain here.
Benjamin Moran, Secretary OF the
United States Legation, will act as
Minister during Schepck's absence.
Disraeli lad an interview With the
Queen this afternoon.
Railway Accidents.
Three railway accidents are reported
to-day. The most ,rious one hap
peped to the Scotch mail train. which
ran into baggage tram near Preston,
fifteen persons being injured, two OF
whom have died. The cars were de-
molished.
Elevated 10 the PeeTage.
Right Honorable Edward Cardwell,
who was Secretary of State for War in
the Gladstone Ministry, is to be elevated
to the peersge with the title OF Nlscounl
Remington.
General Sir Garnet Wolseley, com.
mapder OF the Asbsntee expedition, is
q sufferer to q large amount by the
destruction of the Pantechnicon.
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FARMERS ORANGES.

Two aourishing Oranges OF the Pa
irons Of Husbsndry have recently been
organized in this vicinity, one in Tria-
delphia township and one 10 Hsney-
town. Marshall county, having its
membership largely in this county.
The following extract from letter
from an officer OF the State Grange to
. prominent farmer in Ohio county con-
tains Information that will doubtless
prove interesting to many OF our
readers:
"In regard to Deputy's, the action OF
the State Grange left it to the discretion
OF the Master of the State about their
appointment. He being now absen, at
tending the National Grange at St.
Louis, 1 cannot ssy what be will do
about the subject / shall urge him to
appoint a suitable person or persons,
two or more, az State Deputies, who will
travel in every county and with full
authority from the State Master vested
in them to appoint suitable aud proper
persons as Deputies for each county.
We have found that the in-
discriminate appointment Of hunters
OF Deputies in any one county, conflicts
with the interest OF our order, We are
growing wonderfully in this county,
and this afternoon am called upon to
organize two Oranges. one in Morgan
and one in Hampshire county. Our
Oranges ia Berkeley and Jefferson
are filling up rapidly to the number o.
from 40 to 100 members each, and oil
OF the best character OF our farming
community. We will before long have
all farmers with US who, without refer
ence to any party predictions they
may entertain. are ready to JOIN in our
enterprise for their personal and
farmers protection"
The REGisrER has already published
asynopsis Of proceedings at the recent
meeting Of the State Grange OF wes,
Virginia, a. we'll a. the platform Of the
National Association, and We will be
glad to publish from time to time what
ever items OF interest to the order ito
officers or members may see fit to sepc
to us.
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TIE Moundsville Reporter announces
that the famous m ound which gives its
name to the town and which has been
the object Of much antiquarian re-
search, is about to be sold, and the
Editor urges the town authorities to
purchase and hold it as public property.
The suggestion is an excellent one and
we trust that it will be acted upon by
the town council. The work OF
the mysterious mound.buildsrs "
who peopled this continent many
centuries before the Indian tribes
who were found by our ancestors in
possession of the coil, is gradually dis
appearing before the ravages OF the
present race OF money.makers, and we
hope that there may by found in
Moundsville enough men who have q
reverence for antiquity to preserve this
splendid specimen Of the labors OF an
ancient race from total destruction. By
making it the property Of the towr it
may be preserved during the present
geuer alton at least, and still afford to
future antiquarians subject for in
teresting research.
The Reporter suggests that the
mound may be utilized as site for q
reservoir for the supply of water to the
town, but we hope that no such utilita-
rian notion may prevail. The mound
is not very well suited for the purpose
proposed; . better reservoir may be
made on some OF the hills adjacent to
the town; and it should be preserved
for its own sake and with no alteration
OF its main features. 1t is ore Of the
most striking and most widely known
curiosities in this section OF country
and deserves to remain unmarried by
the mercenary spirit of modern times.
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New York Dry Goods Market.

New YORK, Feb 20-The COM
mission houses are only moderately
busy. but the jobbing branches show q
continuous improvement. Cotton goods
in steady demand aud unchanged;
brown drills more active; cottonsdes In
fair request; Gamers prints jobbiug at
9s worsted dress goods in liberal re-
quest; voolens are not very active;
cotton hosiery doing better foreign
goods nniet.
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THE WEATHER.
WAR DEPARTMENT,

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, Feb. %, SPIN.
PROBABILITIES.
For the Lower Lake region rising
tenn perature followed by falling barome-
ter, portbeasterly winds. cloudy and
rainy weather. For the Middle Allan
tic and South Atlantic States southeast
and south west winds, partly cloudy
weather and possibly occasional rain.
For the Eastern Cult States falling
barometer, Increasing soutberly winds,
threatening and rainy weather. For
the Western Cult States winds veering
to southwest and northwest and posi-.
bly, north, with falling temperature.
For the Ohio Valley northeast winds
hacking to northwest, followed BY part
u cloudy weather and rising barometer.
For the Upper Lakes and Northwest
rising barometer, cold north and west
winds. partly cloudy and clear weather.
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FIRES.

New YORK, February 20,-A fire at
No. 10 Cortland street early this morn
ing, damaged the building and contents
to about IS, 900.
INDIANAPOLIS, February 20.-The
Touring mill owned by Mrs. Rock
straw. at Rockford, Ind was destroyed
bv fire this morning. Loss sos 900 TO
$4,000; no insurance. The miller,
named Anderson, and another young
man named Riddinger have been
arrested, accused OF setting the mill on
fre.
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BY TELEG R APh.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT,
By the Western Union Line, ONCE North.
west corner OF Main and Ian streets.
WASHING TON.
WASHINGTON, February 20.
The 4 ppropriati0n fiji.

The House Commit on Appropsis'
tions to-day completed the Indian ap
preparation bill. 1t appropriatss ovel
FIVE million dollars, being reduction
from the estimate OF one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars.
The President to-day approved the
act authorizing the Secretary Of War to
ascertain the amount Of expense incur.
red by the Territorial authorities o.
Dakota Tor arms equipments. military
stores and, supplies and all other ex-
penses of the volunteer forces OF the
Indian war OF 1862.
The Senate Committee on Public
Works agreed 10 recommend the pass
age OF = bill extending until December
lst, 1876, the tire for the completion
of the Wisconsin Central Railroad
The law requires its completion by
next May under penalty OF the for
ieiture of a large grant. The CON-
mittee also took action on the House
bill amerdatory OF the act to encourage
the growth OF timber on western prsi-
ries, and will report amendments limit.
ing the amount OF land that may be
thus required By homestead settlers in
addition to l60 OF homestead to forty
acres planted with trees contiguous to
said homestead.
The Atlanta Posimastersnfp.
The Senate Committee OF Postofices
and Post-roads considered to-day the
nomination OF Gov. Samuel Bard, to be
postmaster at Atlanta. Representa-
tives Whitley and Freeman opposed
the confirmation. Gov. Bard was heard
in reply, also W. P Pierce, Chapman
and Morris, friends of Gov. Bard, cops
tended that the interference OF mem
bers of the House was au infringement
o: the Constitutional rights OF the Senate
to pass upon the nominations submitted
by the President.
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PhiIiaaeIpnIa Wool Market.

PHlLADE1PHIA. February ZU.-W ooI
Firm; Ohio, Pennsylvania and West
Virginia double extra and above 56@
57!c; extra 56@57c; medium 55956S
coarse 45650c; New York, Michigan.
Indiana and western fine 506524G
medium 52!955c coarse 45@50c;
combipg washed 62l@65c combipg
unwssb ed 423@43c; Canada combipgs
62@65c; fne un nwashed 3363S"; coarse
and medium washed 3593Sc; tub
washed 54@S73c; extra and merino
pulled 45@50s; No. l and saperfine
pulled 45t950c.
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Toledo Market

TOLEDO, February 20-Flour-,
Steady. Wheat-Demand light and
holders firm; amber Michigan 81 4I;
seller May 56l@l 81; No. l Red %
Corn-Iu fair demand and firm; high
mixed 64@64tc seller May &c; low
mixed new soc; no grade SITS new 5Ic
Oats-steady; No. l Soc No. 2 47c
Cloverseed-$5 20a5 25; mammoth
S 60. Dressed hogs-$6 60.
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baltimore Market.

BALTIMORE, February 20.-Flour-
Dull. WheaNQuiet; Ohio and Indi-
ana 81 55@l CO. western spriug 81 43
al so. Corn-Mixed western dull
and declining at 75c. Osts-Frm;
western at 55@59c Rye-Steady o.
92994. Provislons-DuD. Mess pork
Held at SIC 90. Cut meats-Noni-
nal. Butter-Scarce and wanted;
western roll at 37@43c; tub 3S@45c.
Coffee-U ochapged. Wbisky-Held
at 9Sf699c.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.
The Su1rage Martyrs.

WoRczsrER Feb. 20.-The estates of
Stephen and Abbey Kelly Foster, Sarah
Wall and Marietta Flogg, who refused
TO Lay taxes until women can vote,
were offered for sale by the tax oollec-
tor to-day to pay the taxes for 1872
The last named was bought by . friend
but no one bid tor the other estates.
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ST. LOUIS.
Another Defaulter.

Sr. LOUIS, February 20.-The Demo-
crats Topeka, Kansas, special says
The Committee on State Affairs, who
have been investigating the accounts
of State Treasurer Hays, have found
gross irregularities in his management
and will report a resolution recommend
ing his impeachment. 1t is said the
State will not lose anything, as Hays
bondsmen are responsible for all lia-
bilties.
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A prominent Radical OF Harrison
county, three or four years since, when
John j. Davis was making bis raptipg
Democratic speeches, said that before
three years Davis would be in the
Radical party. He only missed it two
years. Davis migrates speedily. Won
der what has become OF his negro q
the wood pileY-Rarbosr eoxnty Plain.
dealer.
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JAPAN.
Proposed War with Corra.

Proposed War with COrra.
YkpDo, February 2O.-Political die
turbauces are apprebended 10 Japan.
Minister lwakura has rendered his
resignation. but the Miksdo refuses to
accept. The people clamor for war
with the Coreaps; this or civil war
ia inevitable.
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF TIE
L LIFTED sSs SnT.s 1913 v,ns,n r1s rHE DIS.

TN THE DISTRICT COERT OF TIE
UNITED SrAIBS RO8 fH L DIs-
TRICf OF WEST VIRGINIA.
In the matter OF Richard Porter and Rich
ard Porter, partners as K Porter q Go.
Bankrupts,
In Bankruptcy.
Notice Is hereby given that petitions Ia We
been nled In said Court, by the said Richard
Porter and Richard J. Porter IN said Uis
trict, who have been duly declar cd and ad-
Judged bankrupts, by said Court under the
osnkrupt act OF Congress, approves March
I'd, 1857, Tor discharges and certificates there
OF, from all Their debts and other claims
provabie under said act and by ofdeS Of
said Court, notice tshereby given that a
hearing viii be bad on the petition ofRicn-
ls7I, before said Court at the once OF george
b. Caldwell, X O., Begtssr In bankruptcy.
on Chapline street next door 10 the Court
House, IN the City OF wheeling, In the state
of W est virginia, at 10 O'Clock, O. m. and
by order OF aid Court. notice n hereby Civ.
en- that a b ssrfpg Will be had On the petit
ton OF said Richnrd J. Porter on The said
l2th day OF March, A. D.. 1874. before aid
Court al the ONCE Of Geo b. Caldwell, Esa.,
Register In RankIup. cy, on Cnspline street,
next door 70 the Couts House, In the City OF
wheeling In The State OF West Virunis NJ
o'clock p. m, when and where ar credit.
ors who haye proved their debts, and other
persons In interest, may appear and thov
causes Why the prsyer OF TIE aid petition
OF Richard Porter and the said pefifion OF
the said Richard ]. Porter should no; be
granted.
Dated this 9th day q oMtysssrgsrZ,A ~ g p; mL
febl1oav-Sa Clerk OF aaid Dnui q Cour
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LOuIsyilIe market.

LOUISVILLE, February 20.-Co.toD--
Quiet at l5sc. Fiour-Higher grades
declined 25c; No. 81 25; fancy s 25.
Wheat-NomiDsl. Corn and Oats quiet
and unchanged. Hay-At eli 90
Provisiops-Dull and lower; mess pork
SIS 90 Bulk shoulders STE clear rib
sides 7sc; clear Sc Bacon shoulders
&c; clear rib sides SEC clear &c. Sugar
cured hams l2c. Lard dull and lower;
tierces 9tS keg g93c. Wbisky-93lc.
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Cleveland Market.

CLEVELAND, February 2o.-Wheat g.
Dull spd unchanged. Corn-Dull and
nominally lower; offered 66c for low
mixed, 6ic bid; new offered 63c Tor low
mixed, 62 bid. 0Ats-Quiet but steady;
held 4Sc ior No. in store; Acc for No
2 do. Petroleum-Stesdy and unchang-
ed
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FRANCE.

PARIS, February 20.-Duke de Broglie,
Minister Of tie Interior, has sent cir
cular to the police directing them to
keep a watch upon the citizens who
leave Tor Chiselhurst on the occasion OF
the Prince Imperial becoming OF age,
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PHILADELPHIA, February 29-Flour
Dull. Whest-Dull. Rye-Dull a.
92c. Corn-Dull; yellow st -74976c;
white 6O@65c; mixed 60c. Petroleum
refiued, February l4ic' March
15@l5ic, crude nominal at ll3c.
Whisky-Stesdy at 81 90.
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FINANCE AND TRADE.
Hew York Money and stock MarEe

Hew York Money and stock Market.
New York. February 20.-MosKr-
Easy at 4@5 per cent Dry goods
imports for the week So, ,457 $50. Gus
tom receipts 100000. Sterling doll
and heavy At 4s4@4S4i for sixty days,
and 4S74@ 4Ss tor sight.
GoLD-Clossd steady at ll2s after
selling at ll2i. Carrying rates 2G4
per cent. The Assistant Treasurer
disbursed $1,000. Clearisgs s2l, ,0U0,.
600.
GovERNMENrs-Firm with good de-
maud.
STATE BoSps-Generally steady;
Tennessee's old and new strong and
higher.
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MAINE.


AUGUSTA, Ne. February &.-The
Senate voted, IA to IL, to abolish the
death penalty. Four Senators were
absent.
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East Liberty Live stock Market.

EAST LIBERTY. February 20.-Csttle
Arrivals l07 cars but no sales. Hogs
Arrivals l3 cars best Philsdelphias
$6 20 to 6 So Workers 5 90 to 5 so
Sheep-Arrivsls 10 cars but no sales
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HOUSE,

Msssrs. Beck and Grassland made
personal explanations of their dialogue
IN the House YESTERDAY, each disclaim-
ing any idea OF offending the other, and
both making apologies to the House.
The Speaker then proceeded to call
the committees. The reports were OF q
private character.
A ter some time being:spent in Com-
mitee OF the Whole on The private
calendar, the House took q recess, to
give an opportunity for the introd dsction
o. the Chief Justice to the members Of
the House individually. The ceremony
was performed BY the Speaker.
The House then proceed to the con-
elderation of business connected with
the District OF Columbia.
The bill authorizing the Washington
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Cleveland 4: Pittsburgh 3. Z.

Tickets to all principal points In the Ess
and west can be procured at the Union
Ticket Once, in Mclure House, and at the
Station at Bridgeport.
FIR. MYEiiS,
iuisl Gent Passenger and Ticket Ageit
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PITTSBURGH. February 20-Crude
Weak and quoted at 81 S0al "a,
refined dull and quoted March l5e no
sales reported.
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ST0cks-ExtremeIyd dull. Inc huctu-
ations iu the general list during the
day were only / to ! per cent. Cleve-
land, Columbus, Cincinnati and India
nspolis was exceptionally active, de-
clining from "a to 70 and advancing
again to 81. This sharp decline and
decided rally was due to rumors that
the contest for the election was over.
and that compromise had been agreed
upon. Tne agent OF the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company. OF San Francisco,
hsd been instructed to materially re-
duce the passenger fares 10 aud from
Japan. With . view TO successful COM
petition with the English Peninsular
and Oriental route.
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Its rem Ar. aule cures 20 mild ~ To be sa'e
and beneficial TO children, and yet ~
searching nv 10 effectually purge out tle
great corruptions OF the blood, tuch ~ the
scrofuious and yphilitic contamination.
Impurities, or diseases that have luIh cd la
the system for years, soon yield 10 this
powerful antidote and disappear Hence
It's wonderful cures, many OF which ere
publicly know n, OF Scrofuls, and eli scrofu-
ous diseases, Ulcers, kruptions snd eIup-
I've disorders OF the All d, Tum ors, Blotchts,
Boiis. Pimpl6H, Pustules, Sores, b. Antho-
ny's Fire, Rose or tTynpelas, Tetter. Bait
Rheum, scaId head, Rir gworm. and ntern.
nj UlceTations OF the Uterus. stomach. and
Liver. IL also cures Other com plants. "
which Il would not seem especial adapt
ed, such a. ropsy, Dyspepsia, Fiis, Neural
gis, Heart Disease, Femae Weskrety
De6. .Iity, and Leucorrhoea, when hey are
manifestations m OF the scrOiulous pot ons.
II IL sn excellent restorer OF healtn ana
strength IN the Spring. BY renewing the
appetite and vigor OF the dig. stiys organs.
Ii dissipates the depression end lttess In a.
guor the season Even wherein isord-
er appear, people ieel bette J end i've
longer. for cleansing the blood Tie ystfm
moves on with renewed viLtI IN new
''"'' PREPARED BY
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W ,s.ss'", .,s,'
- terKsuiDre ''hin county 'Hcuh'"u''
February ~ hcles, 1873.
Joseph A. HaDeI Geld, !
e. lin Chancery.
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ob,oc,,r,y G,e,tsuo,
81. ~
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OF diyoros fom tbs bonds Of maiTimony,
and nappesnnx Ion on ~ S,,In ,mosvt w,r. nisa N
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west ynxinIsi ON notlon oI tne plslnuns
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AYERS
S a r S apariIIa.

il widely known
aS one ofthc mo- I
effectuaI feues
dies ever discov-
Ell for cleansing
the syttem snd
ng tho
blood. 1t h a y
stood the test
OF years, with u
constantly row
ing reputation,
bs sed on its In
trinsic virtues.
md giistniueti by
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n. Y. Goshen Cheese.
IN BcxEs Why ZINE JUsr RE
nova TN GLE 4 MHAM.
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PREPARED BIZ
Or. J c. Ayer& Co., Lowell, Mass,

Practical and Analytical Chemists.
soLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS EysRY
WHERE Uot6
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sAML. b. AcCoLLocH, Clerk.
ReHaed ausarx

1on BBLs "Ex g.. .B" YELLows.
ltW Crual,ed, Powde.ed and Gran ed
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THE DAILY HERALD,

Dhiee In Third siory ~ Clark A Bry.
ans New BUiiding, Corner or Lamar
and Main streets, business office
Front ItO0ai III Second story,
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FOR SALE.
LAND FOR SALE.

Several improved tracts of land, three miles
east of the city OF Dallas, with water and
timber convenient, and the land is rich az
any In Dallas. Also, prairie and tlmbered
tracts unimproved, which will he sold In
quantities to suit purchasers and at reasona-
BILE prices. For further Information, apply to
28jdtf JAS. U. CRUTCHFIELD Dallas,
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The Negroes Local Option.

There is an old darby in Maryland
who lately voted for local option, as
he understood it, but not as the public
generally understood it. The story "a
true one) runs; At Il recent election a
friend asked the old man how he was
going to vote.
"Oh," he replied. "the republican
ticket-I always vote that ticket"
"But how are you going to vote on
local option.
The darby, looking up, asked
"What's dat?'
"Why, local option is putting down
liquor" was the reply.
a.. 'Lors Massey" said the darby, "oi
course vote for local option; | votes
to put down liquor to the old price,
fib-penny-bit pint"
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How 10 Open Letters.

4 young lady called at the registry de-
partment Of the Sacramento post. office
last week, according TO the Record Of
that city, and asked for the privilege
Of re-0penlDg letter which she
claimed TO have dropped into the box
that morning. The postmaster, after
finding the address aud taking par
iicular description of the missive
sought, obligingly searched among the
letters In the "drop," and, finding the
letter. proceeded to open II in the
presence of the writer. In doing this
The official used common lead-pencll,
but the lapel of the envelope was
stuck to "stay stuck,n and general
mutilation was imminent. Observing
this unprofessional method, the lady
said decidedly; GIVE IL to me; let
me show you" The letter was handed
over, when the fair manipulation deity
run the thumb-nail under the edges of
the lapel, raising II neatly. Follow
ing this up, with delicate touches in
kind, II soon became apparent that the
opening, without leaving u trace of the
manipulation, was only u question of
time. The postmaster and deputy
looked on in charming aud innocent
interest, The performance was high
srt; deft facility eloquent of patient
practice. Neatly the work was done,
and as the careful opening was com,
pleted the lady remarked, hy way of
explanation merely, and lest some in
ference unfavorable to tho legitimacy
Of this skill might be drawn "l used
10 be in post-oillce myself you see;
learned how it's done, as you know"
That postmaster and that deputy de.
pose that they "see," but they aver
that the obvious meaning Of the words
"you know conveys an insinuation,
and that anybody that says 50 is "an-
other