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, 1874-12-17

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We desire to PROFOUND tho following con-
nndrnu1 to the Laissez~Fai,e currency phi
losophers: How long will it require, OF this
ratio, to rench speoie-paymont We find
that since Doc l, 1870, the prico Of gold has
increased too cents on the dollar. 10 follow
out tho logical results Of the Laissez- Fairs
doctrine, gold would be worth 122 IL il
twenty years from now, If VIC let things alonc,
and l3a IL in forty years. When, then, shall
we reach the goal Of spccie-rosumption, TO
which these gentlemen grayely tell us We are
drifting?
ln tue meantime, Willie we are awnitinp
results manifestly impossible at this rate, we
shall DO called upon to endure ali tlo dire
results of tluctuating, uncertain currency,
with tile sudden rise and fall in prices, and
the commercial crises that this nuctuation will
bring with it. We SEQ that, in the Inst four
years, taking the price Of gold at the 1st Of
December for each yoar, gold went down 5.s
OF cent, then up 2 1-s cents, then down
3 1-2 cents, then up cents. Between times
it went backwards and forwards with the1ight
! playf1l1negs Of n shuttlc-coch. This is tla
laisses- Fairc plan for getting back to specie.
payment.
The simple fact Of the matter is, that m
irredeemnblc currency is all inter7ninable
tling. 1t has all the indeaniteness Of immor-
tality. This is the only quality about it that
can bo misconstrued into merit; its only like.
ness to goodness. Bnt, if tue orthodox peo-
pie arc right, hell is rs intcrminable as heav-
en-, and the inter1ninabilty Of IN irredeema.
bio currency parta]1es rather of tho former
than the latter, We shall suffer financial and
commercial fortunes 80 long as we have it.
aud tho only way to end them is by fixing 4
definite period for resumption. We thinl
that IN examination Of tho figures given abovt
will convince oven the Laissez-Faire people
that they will be considerably further away
from specie-payment, at tho present ratio
when tho Archangel Gabriel blows lis truml
than they are now,-and, even then, the cur.
renoy, If left alone, will be irredeemable,
still unstable, still changcable, and unsteady
us water.
, 1874-12-17

An extraordinary debate was tue one in tho
House Committee of the Whole yesterday on
proposition to strike out tho appropria-
ton for postage-stamps, and ro-cnact
the franking privilege. Mr.. GEoRoE I.
HoAn melted the controversy by inquir-
ing Of Mr. GARFIELD whether the dehcion-
cy of the post-Oflico Department had not
increased SINCE the abolition Of the franl.
3fr. GARFIELD said it had, but tLat it would
probably have been still greater if the frank
ing privilege had been in operation. He
said, too, thnt whatever the financial re-
suits might be, the experiment ought
lot to bo abandoned after trinl Of
only ono year. We agreo entirely with A1r.
GARFIELD, and only wish that Ao had not
been so Aalf.heartcd in his defense of the
Post-Offlce Department. It ia scarcely worth
while to consider seriously tho remarks Of
Mr. KELLEY, who said he had it not on lis
conscience TINT he ever voted for the repeal, or
of Mr. MAYNARD, who said that tho only
effect Of the repeal was to out OF free eonl-
,nunication between the people and their rep
rcsentatives. Mr. KELLEY has no moro wis.,
dom III practical matters than m infant il
nr1na. If he il not demagog,1e, it ia becnuse
he it too foolish to bo anything. hlr. MAY
sARD. Too, appears disadvantage in thiscaso.
The truth il, apd NIL menberH Of Congress
know it, Tint there aro moro elements cn.
tering into tic consideration Of this question
than the bare amount OF tho deficiency in any
ono year. Tho proposition was rejected BY
tho Committee OH a close and ausall vote. II
the matter had hoen III open House, md the
yeas mud nays ordered, the minority agains'
| it would have been, wo believe, more decided
, 1874-12-17

ACADEMY or Mus1U-flalsted atrcet |, betwecn Mad.
tst, and Monroe, EnGkGeent Of Tony nentera PAuto.
k,imo-Tzoups. a. jask md tho noanasalk."
, 1874-12-17

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Tho causes Of this rather startling decreaso
in 1874 lie OIL the surface. There is q homo
demand III Germany for the heretofore sur-
plus labor. Tho nation las suddenly become
prosperous as we'll as united, as VIC showed
n few days ago, and tho working classes
hive shared in this prosperity. Wages havo
advanced from 70 to 81 per cent. The
speculation which followed the Franco
German war has subsided within healthy
bounds, aud business is safe aud has ill.,
creased. Other causes cooperate with this.
The Government discouragcs emigration, md
Inns expelled a number Of American
emigration agents from the country.
Tho people are proud Of their now National
Empire. 1t produces sense Of strength and
security ngainst invasion, md crcntcs co,,ti-
dcnce in tho future public stability which Was
never before felt. Many reforms havo beon
introduced into tho laws, especially in rela-
ton to tile administration Of justice md tho
detection and punishment Of crime. The
weights, measures, and coinage Of tho coun-
try have been unified, and tho ban1sing gys-
tenn is now boing treated in the same way.
The mail, telegraph, md rai1road service has
been greatly improved. The extension OF
local self-gorcrnmont Inns partly relieved the
people from the OWLS of bureaucratic rule.
These things aro producing oontentment
among the nlasses, aud the sapid development
of industry is giving the masses the wealth
they layo hitherto been tempted to
seek in America. Still another pow
crful cause Of tho FILLING off in c1ni-
grafton is tho reports sent back from
this country and scattered broadcast through
Germany. These aro III many respects 11l-
true, but the Government, and tho Govern
ment-1ed press, do their best to spread them.
Tho moro highly-co1ored they aro, the better.
The reports all tell one story,-hard times
and scaut demand for labor. The papers arc
filled with dismal accounts of American dis
honesty, corruption, md decentralization.
Again, the numerous defalcaions Of Ameri-
can railroads in the pnyment of interest on
their bonds has excited 4 great and 4 bad int
huence. The amount Of such tlefaultcl bonds
held in Germany il snid to be 800, 0,OOU, ,000.
Many Of them hnye been recently sold for
ono-quarter of the SUM paid for them. Last
summer there were several American spccula-
tor II, Frnrl,fnrt ontl of1ar fer,nnn c;t;,u WIN
~
were quietly buying in these insrc.rities
AZ 1r to o. oartu m +1o 3,1tor r. ,,or
frool,, c1oroo1 l,v tin Gorn,,, ,,ros. t1,a-
thcHe mon wera tin aocnts of tha
ro;1,vov, no,orors WIN bo3 da1;1o,oto,v ,nodo
default in the ,,av,ncnt Of interest in o,11cr to
artifioiallv flenross their bonds md Inv t),om
!, ot ratios far he1o,v tboir rnol yo1uc rrh;s
wrock of rai]ron3 c,.od;t on1 oyonoero+o1 oo,
county ~ tho 5;ahono.t,, of rora o. tho ,,s
not.noo t,ovorn,,ont, ~ .na ea,fh nn".
nratt, on:out,o,,,, i1astxo,a, fon H. ;.
at 1cost rorn,n,, fo;tl, ~ .n,or;uor honn.
, 1874-12-17
TC.DAYS ADJUSTMENTS,

CHICAGO MuSEuM-Monroo atroe., tatwoon Dosr.
born and HtAto. HolnAnco and luaiity." Aftorn0on
md evening.
, 1874-12-17

ENGLEwOOD LODGE, No. 600. F. l. a. Masons.--
The rxular Annua communication viz b: hnld in their
Hall inYlawood Thursday UvennG Doc. 1914. fur tho
olectfnn of oh3ccrE Monb0E1 uuHd tn atond.
BT Qrlcf Of tho ". Ms II. J. COl.BlIltE,
, 1874-12-17

M'VIOKKR'S TlfEATRE-hfadtson strcat, hatwonn
Dearborn and Stats, Engagement Of Kd"tn boott.
dsOtholto
, 1874-12-17

fof tho .lseon Of o'sur; M sna psyms,as, ,ss
En1is-.t., thls eFhur4uy oZsninF At a. te9sk
, 1874-12-17

APOLLO LODGE. No. Gi9, 4. r. i 4. M-hiembors
nnd visitors viii asso,nbe Ut hall at O'CLOCK th rhurs
ay> morniux atud funeral OF our Atc Bso Norman
msln'oeh' ~ o'o'f u W +. " CROFT, :soc'yp. t.
, 1874-12-17
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS,

THIRD P4GE-Ctty, Suburban. and Country Teal
Kstato, Wants. To Rents. To Exchange, Lost and Found
EinAnGia!, etc. esc,
SIXTH PAGE-afedtcal Carda.
HltVENTII PAGE Afnuseucnts American Ocean
Rtoamshlps, Railroad Time. Table, otc., stu.
, 1874-12-17

YOnK CHAPTER. No. 1t8, n. A.: M.--hnnnal con-
vocation this rrhursday) ovcn!nE ut 7 oc9ck for c!oc-
tim Of oacora and ay1ngnt Of dues nll stt9haanss
N' ~ Il. ". MENIlELI. Sue.
, 1874-12-17

T1Ios. J. TURNER LODGE. Nj 4oe. 4: r, r., and ~ 4
e!eainc Due: II At Manonio Hall, r. ionroest for IL,
cofdingy. J. +. fEIIlAoNf.'
, 1874-12-17

HOO1.IY'S Tl1HhTRE-HsHdoiph ttxeet. betussa
EiArk and Ln3k1fe. "Elouds."
, 1874-12-17

CLEVELAND LODGE. No. ~. A. F. and 4. NJ.
Thu eighteenth annual co1nuurfcAson for tho election
1t officers aud pnyuont Of dues will bo hold on this
ThuIsdAy pvenn0 DOC. u At 73o. sharp All tic mon'
gu TilOS- DAV1A FITCH. W. II.
GEO H. uAXLITT. Sec.
, 1874-12-17

u annual Friday evening" Dec ~, a.
thoIr hnl, kipxe.st for election nf officers ana ra{
Trsier " II " s. q, PITklN, auo'J.
, 1874-12-17
THE REEDMEN'a-BANK SWINDLE,

The reports which have been current SO
long regarding tile desperate condition of the
alfairs Of the bankrupt Frce1nlen's Savings
Bank arc more than confirmed by tho report
of tho Commissioners appointed to liquidato
them. It would have been less cruel to tho
lepositors had tho full truth been told long
ago, II hna been apparent during the past
six months that tl,eru WIS no hope for the
unfortunate depositors, and, notwithstanding
this fact, the truth las only been partially
told at long intervals, tho policy Of letting
down easy having prevailed. The negroes Of
the North mud South who Ind intrustea their
tho banls Aayo thus been kept il q state Of
alternate hope antl despair, now expecting to
receive thoir money, and again doomed to
disappointment while MI the timo it must
lave been apparent to tic Trustees that there
was no hops for tile Victims
Tho developments made hy the Commits.
sionora show tllat the 1nain cause OF the col
lapHo OF this bnllk Was not tho pnnic, but
tho corr,lptionB and lnis1ilanagonellt Of the
bank officials. Tho assets show that tho
President of Washington clubhouse got
$o8, QUO, secured by Inv. Howard University
had :;75, ,opo, and it is not very creditable to
TINT uneasy seat Of learning TINT tho tlelt
was secured by college property of littlo
value. Que inan Ind $4,000 secured by tho
stock Of IL bankrupt manufacturing company
iu Maryland. Some Of Jay CooxEA friends
got several thorsanl dollars without giving
my collateral whateycr. District of Colun-
blu officials anl contractors obtained loans
amounting to several hundred thousand
dollars upon collateralH which Antl no esti1ua-
lilo yalue. T. A. nocEnAY, MI ndventurer,
got St',h14 out Of the bank on security of
$4,000 of tho bonds Of FnEMoNr'a snowy
bubble, the Memphis l. FL Iaso Railroal
Company, Which reoently got the latter into
trouble III parls THUS the LIST OF aysots reads
to tho and Of tho chapter, r,-recklesa waste,
corrupt management, and ,nonoys loaned out
, 1874-12-17

wAuBANs1A LODGE, NO. IT, 4. F. "a; M..Ihe
ennual neetipE for tho o1rc.lon 2 96SSs ana pXr
Doc. n 1874 Membors hereby nntMS9 - pH sges
ent. . J.Vs 14V"ALAt " oa'
=. ST. JOHN, Soc.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-06
MEETING OF BOUKDONNAY'SF FRIENDS

There was 4 meeting last night at tho
rooms Of thu Elite Society, on st. Louis street.
near Exchange Alley, called by tho French
residents of this city for the purpose Of aiding
In the prosecution of the murderer Newton
for the kill ng of Mr.. Justin Bourdensay-
The crowd present were called to order bv
that estimable gentleman, Col. Aris6de.
who WIS unanimously elected a permanen
officer.
After stating that the meeting had been.
called for the purpose of enlisting all French
men III the of the prosecution against
this netarious villain, an executive cOmmittee,
was appointed by the President tO solicit
funds necessary tor the employment OF Az
attorney.
subscription taken the spot returned
a very large amount The widow and chill
drcn were duly remembered by Tn No present,
Tho Pre- sioent, Col 1iraud, and Mons. De-
Poclelic,p, Chairman of the Finance CO unit
tee. were given full power to take every action
, necessary in the premises. Although the
meeting was called by the countrymon of the
murdered Bourdonnay hundreds Of Ameri-
cans attended The crowd WAS estimated at
fully five hundred and much evidence Of feel
in. was evidenced.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-06

BENEFIT OF Miss ETA GRAVES. There was
the benefit to Miss Eta Graves given by the
Southern Dramatic Club at the st. Charles
Theatre.
The plays presented on the occasion were
The Flower Girl OF Paris" and "A Quiet
Family" The cast in each was good, en-
bracing, as it did, the best talent Of the club;
but as My. VI. II. Eedon seems to be the lead
ing spirit, special reference to him would
probably not b. amiss.
Mr.. Redon, whilst possessing some talent
us "a comedian, destroys, in a great measure,
the effect Of his acting by too frequent in
diligence in ga" and by-plty, both with
the audience and his fellow cIub-1nembcrs in
the stag: boxes.
Amateurs should remember that, like pro-
tesSionais, th.y owe certain amount OF re-
spcct to their audience, and, when they fail to
observe it, they are guilty OF an objectionable
breach of etiquette and proprety, and render
themselves llatis both t. s.v.ge criticism and
JUS reprcof
+, Mis-, Eta groves, - usual. was pleasing,
and sustained bee character with her Usual
artistic grace.
Not among tho :c,.s. pi asiny incident was
the presentation OF a handsome set OF jewclry
III. beo.tsciar: b. The Mcmbcs 81 <hc
club.
Some 900: H.. com. out Of III. Vermont
election. The sst..S of the e prc.,-gag law -
fccl,l. -lnin,'et. whiec-h4red Poland, H. oil
I'll. shalbeii. .oas and anc..As :o!.chain, i,
certainly i tele-d toS Iongrcs. in the Second
Dlotric. Iii. Successor D d. &. Dcnl1son.
aIs ii.ievenseu' Republican.
H,,... -If ~. ...d .nl: .pprcc.aa 81.
amour. o: .r.. ,.yg' .pen. upon the huuo.l ed.
If Journals argIviH; daily at Haleys cheap ,lcws
stand, NJ. i. Corn.nercisl Alley, . fair :Id,
ncnt cotIl! b. fosmt.. * ,l. mental o.er.ion y.
/ 4lil.I 8 -a;.-i. Ne ..adcrs OF to-day. We re
ceived sterda. afternoon a bach OF Hale:
II, a-urea through tho kindness Of the genie
Ed. Marlborough. The Pleasant Hours Of Frani
L-she. the y YORK. 'l.ps, Aprleton'7 Journal
BOYS and GIrls Ell America. remind us Of the
sroanin.. 'a'yls- o: that popular bookseller, Con
Haley. The New York journals are there DIS
peaaed a. tiye cents each. Give him ID call.
Attention 10 called to the advertisement o
Mes-rs. Nash & HodSson, in another column. i.
which thtv announce the sale Of fue furniture
Greet bargalus here. 60 and s.e.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-06
JUE PROPOSED DHAINAGE Nh
sUiNERi.

&, , .iti,,e anc taxpayer !: 20 my o~n name
and III that Of my fellow sufferers. earnestly pro-
test against the adoption Of any Of the bdh PIT
scented to The city for tho construction and rec
ton Of additional draining machinery. Ignoring
all discussion - the utility and advantages Of
th. .lachnery. | submit it, that at the pros ut
time, With sdcpleted and bankrupt tieasury--
taxation eeyoud precedent, and all trade aud
business destroyed in consequence would ben
not only .liudIcoa-, but actually dlsnons st -
s.cur tiis great expense.
III. present city administration, almost wholly
chosen ~ 'lI. white people OF the CITY, can plead
with r'n. show Of nauaID!lltv, that IN the nl4D-
.genent o. city affairs they have been unable to
tighten ,the s)nrden Of the people, ulaoinuch as
they nav. been the mere INST ument IN the hanas.
Of the Legislature. which by 3 series oi enact
mente, hae deprived the oity Of neaiiy sli rieatx
Of local -engoyefnlneut. But tho IS spcnta-
neous act 81 the city government and 1t this un-
wise exp. udeure - incurred, the odium and
r.sur,S-,DI,t. WA rest Oh 1t aiones
EOonoNY
{. J.. at,n.re. '-JoyiAi Charley" who liz
general ticket agent Of the Louisville aud Nash
VILE Road, left this city yesterday, after having
given his friends Of the town the benef. Of hia
rresenc: !or the PAST iey days.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-06

We acknowledge the receipt from Mcssrs Geo
Ellis 4 Brother, 81 Camp street, neatly printed
and bound catalogue of books in their circulating
library. W" surprised to tn t it com
prised SO many and valuable works, and that til,
list If subscribers is SO large.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-06

\ ladies temperance or5ali.Z .tIon proposs
70 brin. Milwaukee, fnc beer to a fuaI:,
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-06

We notice on the streets again our attcnuated
friend, i. X. Converse, the fla nous pork mer-
chan, whose lean, anh, Cassius like proportions,
ai prd no indication OF the good cheer which he
has been Illustrating upon amid the mountains
of o d Virginia. However, we are rejoiced TO
learn that his disease, consumption (of food.
ha considerably alated. Being called homo by
pressure Cf business, l.. X. took the shortest and
most direct rout., and visited Hong Kong, Ieddo
and San Francisco on his way. His friends no
tee that he has adopted some OF the ma ners
and customs OF the Acknowledged sons Of the Ce-
I.tal Empire. Long may hi- Pug tail wave:
seriously, W., III common with III. host OF
friends. are glad 70 see him back again. s.stosed
in health and ready for business.
In che Seventh Ward thel. were registered
during the week l2o2 qualified s,ter.. .l .hi. h
800 VEN white. aud s37 soerec.
This 7hould call out white sitizc,.s o. . .is-
yer. Uelavs arc dangerous.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-06

There are aprrelt nsions Of trouble at War
renton tomorrow. The negroes meet there son-
orally IN Saturday to drill and have been ordered
t. come armed tomorrow. To this the white.
protest, and if the negroes insist upon bringing
their arms along tn may at least lose nulte a
number VI them - Vjeisjuroe,' ih utSt.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-06
"Cr-f or liz. Hrr,.y B,-rry OK LII,

''Lrf OF IH' HCEL.N B,trIY, Ok LIlr ,. "
ODD CORNER" We have received a cory N TINS
book by thai sle--plittins hurnori-t Ma ADJ Ter
whp-e Illusions have been generally published
and fayolably commented on by the newspaper
press Of thu country. Til book Is richly worthy
Of tcraaal, on account OF The great variety Of
WIT displayed by the author wlIo there is much
Of the srayer Kind, which serves to relieve and
heighten tn of1rc: of tn amusing episodes II
Is most prptusely ll, rated, having not les than
three hundred and fifty wood cuts by celebrated
artists Mr. Louis j. Locwen-,ein, 81 Custom
house street, Is the sole gent fgs NeH Oflea ans
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-06

Attention 10 called TO the advertisement Of
Mes-rs. Nash & Hodsson, in another column. in
which they announce the sale of fiue furniture
t. oA the 9.h inst, at No. 3-3 Rampant street.
Greet bargaina here. 60 and s.e.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-08-07
An Abceut-Minded Minister.

A funny mistake occurred the
other day through the forgetfulness
OF q distinguished clergyman of this
city. The cards were out for we'd
ding to take place at his church.
The day, the hour, the bridal party
arrived; the church was filled with
invited guests, but the officiating
clergyman was nowhere to be seen.
The impatient bride and groom
waited for half an hour, the bride be-
gan to feel superstitious dread of
she knew not what; the groom
strong-minded, only felt ANNOYANCE.
What was to be done? Patience
had ceased to be a virtue. At last
the clergyman of another dcnomina-
ton, who was sitting among the
guests, was observed. He was sent
for, and kindly consented to perform
the ceremony. The knot was tied to
the satisfaction Of all parties, and the
fee handed over to the minister who
had proved such benefactor. The
money, however, he sent to the cler-
gyman who was to have performed
the ceremony, with a note: ''This
is an egg | found in your nest. As
| didn't cackle-ate upon it, send it
back to YOU" The reason Of the alb
sence of the engaged clergyman was
a very simple one-he had forgotten
all about the appointment.-Neac
York Letter,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-08-07
INDEPENDENCE, IOWA, friday AUGUST 1874.
ish, and uttered a series of triumph
al "Ye-haWSr

ish, and uttered series of triumph
al "Ye-haws!"
Looking down into the chasm the
men beheld lying at the bottom
motionless in dcath-Old Pizen, the
fighting horse of the Stanislaus. His
head was doubled under him-his
neck was broken.
When he came up out of the gulch,
after having ascertained this fact,
Joggles was deathly pale. Drawing
and cooking his six-shooter, he ad-
vanced toward the party and said:
"John p. Jones, you knowed what
that jackass was. Don't speak! Let
no man here say word"
With this he turned suddenly to
where the jack stood with his head
down, moping slecpily, and sent a
bullet through his brain. The beast
fell without moan, when Joggles
advanced and deliberately emptied
the contents of his revolver into its
carcass. He then seized it by the
ears, dragged it to the brink of the
precipice, and tumbled it down upon
the body of the old broncho, saying:
GAS you are the only thing that
ever whipped him, d-n me, you
shall lie and rot with old Pizcn-
Old Pizen, the Fitin' Hoss of the
Stanislaus."
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-08-07
p" Cemetery Sam :"

He was not rcticent, neither was he
diffident but he was glib Of tongue
and possessed many accomplishments
which are taught and appreciated
through thcintcrior. lie could jump
into the air, crack his heels together
four distinct times in manner that
bctokcned long practice and quiet
determination. When he found him
self the center of the right kind ofan
audience he could assume noncha-
liant air and lead the conversation in
to the proper channel, when he would
begin counting on his fingers the
number OF private cemeteries he had
established, and then, fingers being
insufficient, he would call for sheet
of paper that the number each con-
tained might be correctly enumerat-
ed. His first appearance in Eureka
was made last night, and he intro
duced himself as "Cemetcry SAM"
gave the particulars of his receiving
the patronymic, and stated that he
was from Poiche; was "gun-ight-
er," and asked if any were there who
doubted his statement He sloshcd
around considerably during the even
ing, and by dint of suavity and ter
ror--each applied as circumstances
demanded-he succeeded in loading
himself with nectar ere the midnight
hour. Then he girdcd up his loins
and declared his determination to
start IA corpse-factory, but in order
that his victims might know who
they had the honor of being slain by
he thought proper to offer explana-
ton, and in doing SO carried on a sort
of informal dialogue, asking the
questions with formal and grave
earnestness and answering with cum
ming lightness, thus: "Who was it
inaugurated the graveyard at Rocky
Bar!-Guess it was Cemetery Sam"
"Who was it caused the first orphaz
asylum to be started in Montana?l
Cemetery Sam was the teller."-
"Who was it made public admins
traitor rich in Easiest Oregon?-Tm
mistaken if it wasn't Cemetery Sam
"Who was it that Here some one
present, who evidently thought the
thing was becoming monotunous,
smote Sam heavily. and the latter
fell. When he arose he continued
fthe monologue by asking. .Who
wa stuck by lightnitg just aoy?:'
e my memory serves me right 1