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CHAPTER XXXII.

Placer Valley was new mining town,
SO located that the valley afforded for 1t a
cosy shelter from the severity Of the
storms, and surrounded by an auriferous
country, it had SIX months after its found
ing grown to quite an exi xiensive town.
Naturally, the last outpost of civiliza-
tiOn it had drawn together as all towns of
like mushroom growth usually do, at
tracted vast and motley aggregation Of
birds Of evil" of every nation. and Of
both sexes Here the hunted des-
perado found refuge from the too close
pursuit Of the law; here the speculatively
inclined man had founded a variety of
shops, and here too the degraded woman
had taken up her abode.
The town was divided into two distinct
portions town people with its long
irregular laws Of law, whItewashed cabins,
and the tented community of the miners
at the outskirts. The town people lived
on the hard earned gold Of the mining
population, who in quest of dissipation
and pleasure we're too readily rid of their
gold The saloons, the gaming dens and
the low concert halls were nightly fire.
quented by men who were liberal as all
miners are with their money.
Law and order were unknown. 1t was
place where the one who was the strongest
won the day. The miners were AMIGA
BILE among themselves, but their frequent
conflicts with the town people we're com
mon occurr ence, and the men stood by
each other in their fights.
To the trio of adventures who had SO
long known no valuation of society this
new phrase of existence was most interest
ing and acceptable. They found a strange
medley Of people and temperaments, and
it was not until they had been two days in
the camp that they went to work at a claim
which had been partially abandoned by
two of Percy's former comrades, who gave
1t to them.
These men were very kind to the party
which had Just arrived. In fact they took
the new corners under their especial charge,
and protected them from alf insult or in
jury from the rough men who were ever
on the alert to pick quarrel with strang-
ers.
So it was not strange when the third
evening after their arrival these men
invited the three friends to q journey
through the village of Placer Valley.
Nor were the invited ones unwilling to
thus improve an opportunity offered, then
to study the new phases Of character which
the town so promiscuously afforded
The names Of the men were Lucky Jake
and Tiger Ben.
All names given to miners in thoss
regions were strongly indicative Of som,
striking personal characteristic, yer,
strongly developed.
Jake was notorious for his invariabl,
good fortune, both ct cards and at mining
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She Wasn't a Candidate

Some If our worthy colored brethren of
the Baptist persuasion had baptism down
at the creek last sunday. ana the Cere-
mony attracted a very large crowd of per
sons. Mrs. PItman colored servant girl
was very anxious to wv present, ana, as Il
was not her sunday out. she slipped a%ay
from the house while the dinner Vas cook
ing, and went around III her working
clothes. Her interest was 80 intense that
She stood close to the minister, Who VA wv
the water while the ceremony proceeded
After SIX " seven had been dipped. the
clergyman, filled with enthusiasm seized
her and pulled her into the water She
resisted, but The minister imagined THAI
she was merely afraid NJ the GOODNESS W
the water, 80 before she could explain the
situation he soused her She came I'D
spluttering and exclaimed
What you dom Lemme 20 tell
you
But he eNerted his strength, and sent
her 'ker- chuck below the surface again.
She emerged clawIng the air wildly ana
shouting
"G'way from here Don't you chuck me
under agln, you nIgger III
But the clergyman was inexOrable. and
he plunged her under third time, and
held her there for minute % az III let IL
soak IN and do Asr good. Then she came
up and struck FOR the shore, ana standing
there looking like dragged mermaid cut
IN ebony, she shook her tist at the aston
ished pastor, and shrIeked
10, I'll Tx you Lii bust de head often
you, OF nary trash sousin' me in dat dare
creek ana nearly drownden me, when yOu
knowed well enough all de time dat I'se a
Methodist, and been chrisssned ~ dem
dar yer betters, and kuO+s more about
religion dan all Dc BAyJisses dat ever
shouted, you mis- able black scum ana me
got de rheumatic enough 10 set me crazy
p, I'll see what dc law kin 10 Tor yon IN
iave you rested dis very day, or my
names not Johanna Johnsun, You wOolly
headed herrin ! You hear me
Then Johanna went home 10 redress
and the ceremony proceeded Miss John
son Is now persuaded tnat the Baprist are
not any better than Pasans. -NetC YOrI
Weekly.
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The Luck of Roaring Camp Repeated.

July IL was red letter day in Lake
Mining district, IN the San Juan country
for on that day came an interesting strang-
er into camp-not over the Saguache road
nor over the Antelope park trail, but il the
good old way ordained BY God, and faith
fully kept up by mankind On that day
the wife Of 5. T. Hoyt gave birth to the
first child ever born in Lake District, and
neither father nor mother was more proud
of the event than were the honest miners.
who dropped pick and drill, and hastened
to town as the news spread from mine to
mine, for they all regarded 1t az a fOrcruu-
ner Of higher civilization, and we're proud
er than if they had struck veritable bon
ANA. The event occurred in the morning.
and when toward evening It was announced
that the first born in Lake City would hold
a general reception, all we're eager To gaze
on that little mite of humanity whlcn Is
to grow with the growth OF our mines, and
be some day known as the alb inIti0 settler
In the metropolis Of southwestern Color
ado. He was passed from hand u hand,
and It was curious t. note the manner IN
which he was manipulated. Some were
there Who wished to be considered In the
ranks of the slngly blessed, who betrayed
themselves by the easy grace with which
they handled him upon the palms Of their
outstretched hands others there we're who
excited great alarm in the breasts Of The
doctor and nurse, by the awkward way in
which they grabbed the little fellow, and
held him up as though he had a ramrod III
hIs back and was a natural born drum
major. A number Of complimentary re-
marks were made, after which the crowd
adjourned to the wet grocery establish
ment across the way. SO mady heaIths
were drank TO the little stranger that a
passer by, not knowing the occasion there
Of, might imagne that Lake City had lost
its calendar, and was celebrating the
Fourth eight days behind tine.
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hence his significant cognomenic appelativ,
to, while Ben was equally celebrated fol
his fighting propensities, and his tenacity
in carrying out any object he had in view
Our friends were destined to witness
how fully the character of the men coin,
clded with their families which names up.
on the night in question
just a. night had fully set in the party
of five set forth for the town, which was
all ablaze with the lights from the show
windows and saloons.
They spent a little time in looking
around, and finally entered a gambling
den already full of men.
The game was faro, favorite sport with
the miners.
Room was at once made for Jake and
Ben, while Percy Werner and Raymond
we're lockers on. Jake and Ben we're
soon deeply engaged in the exciting games,
and as they played it was evident to all a
winning game, for three bags which held
the gold were soon filed.
No representative checks were used, as
in the large cities where the game is played.
Only as each player won or lost, the money
was taken from him or his pile of gold was
doubled.
Finally Ben with large amount ahead
withdrew.
Then most Of the players stopped their
own games, and gathered around the table
to witness the playing Of Lucky Jake, for
when the dealer grew excited and
Jake was the only player the result was
usually large stake. The bet was four
ounces Of gUld, and the card was a favorite
one with the rude and fortunate miner,
who watched the game very interestly
from under his shaggy eyebrows
Won
Lucky Jake moved eight ounces of gold
to another card.
Won
Another deal, and another win for Jake.
And so he kept on until he had almost
drained the banks, and until with an ex-
cited ejaculation Of satisfaction and eager
ness he staked his all on single card.
There was still hush throughout the
room, for such heavy bets as the one
pending were seldom made, and the result
was anxIously waited for.
The dealer shutfled and dealt the cards
with trembling hands.
There came the final and decisive turn.
Lost
Coolly and with a light laugh Lucky
Jake turned to his companion. In anoth-
er moment he had staked the entire
amount Ben had on the same card upon
which he had just lost his last ounce Of
gold Then the dealing was RECON-
mencea
Lost
Lucky Ben had lost all his own gold
as we'll as al that had belonged to his
comrade, Ben.
Some foe to miner Jake smiied audibly
at his loss
Lucky Jake's game didn't go Tonight.
he said
Quick as fash Ben turned With a
single blow he felled the man to the
ground, and then arm in arm with his
left the room, with the NUT
tered words: 1--WE will come back to-
morrow night and show you whether our
luck is gone or not.
The following night two men had soon
won every ounce If gold which they
had lost the night before, and we're again
the most noted men in the Valley town.
ITO Be continued ncyt reek)
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VOLUME XL.
DO YOU 2

Some people have only to he their backs,
And open their mouths wide a. they may,
And apricotS nectArineS. peaches BY sacks,
Pail into them quite IN the regular way.
Fer peaches and apricets- plum> perhaps
II may be the usual thing to do;
But why shouli they fall into lazy folks laps
don't see Why Do youf
Z ct men have labored the whole Of their lives
ALAS It's certain too many must
To earn for their starving children and wives
daily meal though it be but a crust
And that crust Is almost as rare As peach
To some poor struggleTS and not a few
Why shouldn't there be a share for eAchf
don't see why DO you2
There men who uch, nobody born,
And they do strange things but the world won't see
To steal we're action may hap they a ScOrn-
Yet thing> than theft among crimes there be-
But in rms world somehow they roam at large
Though hereafter may get his due,)
And society closes its ewes TO the change
don't see why DO YOU
For. kennerd in gltters and reared in Jail,
And left by al "a the slime,
With hung-rs promptIugs II olhsrs fail
To drive them u sin and crime.
II the children II ignorance, poverty vice,
The cSE course We leave them pursue,
They're punished BY pItiless statutes precise.
don't see why Do YOU :
rs very mad word. you must undersand,
Where the lucky have all u the uck
Those who don't want aid get a helping hand,
And those vino are down are struck
W here 10 tcothleS> gums give nuts galore,
To good grinders nuts accrue
Folks With uaught yet nothing with plenty get more.
don't Why Do you
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No. %

-. .sby withdrawal Of all the greenbacks,
fractional currency and small bank notes,
the National Banks must reduce their re-
'maining circulation largely before the dread
day Of resumption. That this is a neces-
sary result Of law in the opinion of the
banks is shown by the operation of the
Resumption Act for two and half months
after its passage in reducing the aggregate
OF bank circulation sixteen millions Of dol
lars in excess Of new issues.
TO be continued merit treek.
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A HUMOROUS WILL.
How Dennis TOOle Disposed OF his
Property One Hundred Years Ago.

Peter G. Eberman, Esv., is going
through the old wills III the Registers
office, putting them in order, &c, and
among others discovered one that was writ
ten by a man who committed suicide in the
Susquehanna at Columbia, more than one
hundred years ago, but which was never
probated. We give portions of the will
below, copied verbatim
This will be found after my deth if dhey
look sharp As ] noe the people that hes
found my carkas is curious about the man
ner Of my deth, wich is something out of
the way. I'll give them aul the satisfaction
in my power about il, as | noe the whole
mather from beginning to end-which Is
me own misfortune, that married cross
woman that is never PLACED but whin she's
vexing NEE and sphending me substance,
whereby have been reduced to great shifts
as well the world knows-and Fadder Nc
Donough in particular. 1t may be re-
ported, as the world is greatly given to
lying, that died by accident but thets
a mistake, for | throwed meself into the
river wedsday evening, being tired Of the
world and fretted out Of me life and as the
little that's left of me substance is not
much, | hope there will be no quarreling
about my dIsposing Of it in the following
manner
There may be in my breeches pocket
las put there all had) about something
less than half q guinea IN silver and six
pence, and some half pence. Give that to
little Dolly McGinnis.
Peter Doyl make me pay to much for me
cabin and little bit of potato ground, but
| made it answer by cheaten the parson,
and one way and fodder 50 lave it to my
youngest son, Robin, because / love him
better than Corncy. AS for Corney and
his mudder, they'll provide foo themselves.
had enuf to do to maintain them during
my life, and I'm shnre I'll not trouble my
head about them now / am dead.
My SOW and pigs, and my cruci6x, along
wild my bades, my tobacco, too hens, and
mass book, | lave to Fodder McDonock,
for though he squeeze h-ll fire hard, hee's
a good enuf sOwl at the bottom
Nee oak saplin, my dog, my wooden
night cap, and my razor | give to honest
Toby Hooragan, the best oratur that ever
dru breath. l lave him also me best shirt.
AS to the one | have on now, it is not worth
ally OOuy eoAAu6S ohu 81 l. lave IL 10 my
wife, that she may have no reason to com
plain. DENNIS TOoLE
FEB. 26, 1897.
CODISSIL.
sorgive all the world except NEE wife,
and forgive her too but its aginst NEE
will, and l do it to plaze Faddr Nc
Donough and kape NEE own sowl out of
purgatory. don't ritel know where |
shall 60 to, but I'm pretty asy about that,
as | got absolution cuniEgly to-day widout
the prastes KNOWN what had got in NEE
bed. DENNIS T0oLE.
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CHAPTER XXXII.
PLACER VALLEY.

Land I"
Where away r.
ION the weather-bow I"
Werner and Percy strained their eyes
eagerly as their companion Raymond made
this announcement to them. They had
been ON the ocean since leaving the island,
for nearly two weeks, and fortunately had
had beautiful weather. So, directing their
course as best they might, in order to reach
the Australian headlAnd, they were now
expsctant, when the welcome cry of land
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THE BATTLE OF LIFE

The BATTLE OF LIFE.-There is nothing
worth having that is not difficult. My life
and, | suppose, the life Of every man who
has worked with hand or head, has been
one long contest with difficulties, and none
Of US would be the men we now are, if we
has tamely allowed difficulties to conquer
uA.
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There lived mode man Vt yore,
VINO always dil exactly riEht
Hdnever drank, nor smoked. nor swore.
And never Staii uut late AZ might
lie made NO bets he played 10 game
To him all women were tiiH same
lie never kncN what hUr-r- ran
In truth he was model man
NOW, With this mode man of yore
The wicked RurId IiI uut agree
Hia ueighhlr- voted him a bore.
lli- friends a man Ht mystery
He found himself AZ used Of crimes
Not 70 be mentioned iu these rhymes.
Until Blind Justice laid her ban
And rope upon Gibbs tmodsl man
SO. in this model man NJ wore.
a moral and "A warning we
A little less not something more
Than angels must we murtils be
Livc " hilu s1u live Smoke -poI cigar
Drink ury champagne lWaug Eay gul tArs
And be as tirtuuu, a. you cau-
But du nut ht A model imam.
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Additional Liability of Stockholders
100000.

PAYS interest ON DEPOSITS in SAVINGS DEPART
MENT tt the rate n per per annum, the Inter
~ payable ta dcpnsitors the lst pt Jannary and
July nf each rear.
Iu TRUST DEPARTMENT it receives Deposits Tor
which Crrti tteS issued drawing interest At the
rate lf 81 per cent per snnum 1r the full number If
day- TIE money remains Ceplsit. Receives and
executes Trusts, invests money!, takes the charge Of
business for individuals, Estates Corporations and
Societies
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The Coming Elections.

Elections occur this year in the follow
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MATERIAL FOR FUTURE WAR.

AN ENGLISH ESTIMATE OF THE ARMED
STRENGTH OF THE VARIOUS EUROPEAN
NATIONS
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u the Charter they are Responsible TOT an dd
ditiona amount equal to the amount q stock held by
t ach.
W C,olhpugh, Gen. p H. sheridan,
Marshall Field. sam Johnston,
l. Letter r. b Blackstone,
Ira FpuJe, p II. Denton,
II Rice, DR.. n. ;. Davis,
; r. Gunderson, G.. 5 Bartlett
Peter Wolf JAS W Porter.
PbHa " araer Andrew Shuman
j e. Rankin, John Nelson,
W.n Mcbride, Jacob Butler,
.rphu .'rrrar r II. Ayers.
2 :. Peterson, Fred Elder,
Geo W rlton l.. B. SidWay,
Wn n Turner, saml Goldman.
Albert u Od.U VIM II Mitchell
pr Nm Martin, james B. sullivan,
n NIri-ou Hemln G. Powers,
. Mc,.reyar Adams, q. N. Lindgren,
Bt.nl Cucy o. W Potter,
Albert Z Ebert, Isaac WaiNell
= n Powers. JuO. b. Drake,
J. MITCHELL Jr VIM. Henry Smith,
j. 5 Shethan : @. Lynch,
j. q MeMullen, w. II Schimpferman, Jr
jas $ Gibbs Cen Arson Stager,
VIM Chisholm f. Clark Iowa City,
Jna McCaHtrv q d Subway, Alton. III.
Andrew Brown J }. Mitchell, St Louis, Mo
x r Crane Geo Straut jacksonville ILL.,
e.. c. Connolly, ) d. Babcotk. New York,
Theodore ; hintz, Jahn f. Williams, n, Y.
Geo. Sturyes. WIN. shepard, Jerseyville
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THE AGGREGATE CONTRACTION REQUIRED By
THE LAW

We had on the 30th OF April last four
hundred and twenty-five millions of legal
tenders and fractional currency, costing us
nothing, and about three hundred and
thirty millions Of bank currency, costing
us about eighteen millions Of dollars a
year. The free money is to be absolutely
withdrawn and also the fifty millions Of
bank notes under five dollars, thus reduc-
ing the whole currency to two hundred
and eighty millions Of bank money.
We will be told that the greenba. ks will
not be presented for redemption because
when resumption occurs they will be worth
par in gold. But with the large demand
for gold throughout the world and the ac-
knowledged meager supply-witht the banks
of all nations sti lggling for 1t to keep up
their redemption unds-with all National
debts payable in with eur home de
mand for over two hundred millions annu-
ally for customs-and an export in excess
Of imports of sixty millions Of gold anDu-
slly-so large portion Of the treasure Of
the world could not be kept boarded in
our Treasury. 1t would be drawn out by
presentation Of greenbacks for redemption,
until, in year or two at furtherest from
the date of redemption, every dollar Of
greenbacks would be redeemed and re.
tired from circulation.
In addition to the reduction of the cur
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The following {. list II the Stockholders, and by
provision u the Charter they responsible for ad
dt,na amount equal to the amount of stock held by
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6 per Cent.
COMPOUND INTEREST
PAN ON DEPOSITS.

pNEN can be drawn 90 any business iay. without
notice. with Interest added Tor every fun month, but
splntcre,t Will be paid on fractional pNrts II dollar,
81 f1r fractional parts q a month
DEPOSITS VI any AMOUNT RECEI' ED.
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"A nOnCs7 ir1m ~ HIlT- desert WastU
With rnttling heels he boldly dared 10 paste
She scratched hIm ani the scratches mortified
IN seventeen weeks the little jAckas, died
L.nm. n. Ma.l N.r--e.l-L A-la-- y
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THE REUNION OF MAHoNEs OLD BRIGADE
Pursuant to 4 call there was a meeting Oi
the former members of Weisiger's brigade
of Mahone's division at Cook & Laughton'S
auction-house Saturday night. The meeting
was called to order by Lieutenant John +.
Laughton, of the Richmond Grays, Twelfth
Virginia regiment, who explained its Object
l.. S. Edwards, company L, Twelfth Fir.
uiuia regiment, was chosen chairman, and
James A. Gentry, of the Elliott Grays, Sixth
Virginia regiment, secretary.
Letters from Colonel Cameron, adiutant oil
the brigade, were read by the chairman, aud
Sergeant w. d. Craig, of the Elliott Grays,
inviting all the eX-members to attend the re-
union as guests of the soldiers and citizens
OF Petersburg.
Resolutions were adopted approving the
rCiiuion, and inviting all eX-members OF the
brigade in good standing to attend. Captain
James E. Tyler, Of Company d, Twelfth
Virginia regiment, was chosen commander,
with Lieulenant james 4. Phillips, 4. L.
Crawford, and Lieutenant John +. Laughton
assistants.
Committees were appointed on badges,
trans portation, &C., and the meeting al.
journed until next Thursday night at the
same place. 1t was also determined to leave
Richmond Monday, May 10Th, at s O'Clock
a. Nj.
The Sixth, Twelfth, and Forty first regi'
ments were represented in the meeting,
which was most pleasant one in every way.
The Elliott Grays and other survivors in
Manchester meet tonight at the City Hall at
8 O'Clock to cooperate with their Richmond
comrades in the reunl0n.
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SMALL FInEs.-At S:2j on Saturday night,
during the high wind which prevailed at
that time, an alarm cf fire was turned in at
Box 4G, engine. house OF Srwenty-fifth street
near the corner of Broad. This alarm was
occasioned by the partial burning of the
roof of framed dwelling on the corner Of
Thirty-tirst and Clay streets occupied by Co
lored persons, and in rear Of Mr.. Jack Arm
strong's residence. Damage trif1ing. No
insurance.
At S:35 O'Clock, while the engines from
Eighteenth and Washington Hall, Broad
street "a and @, were standing at the corner
of TWenty-fifth and Broad streets awaiting
orders, ap alarm was sounded from Box 2G,
corner of Fifth and Main streets. Although
the tiremen had had tireSome run up Church
Hill, Company AS engine had 10 be driven
back to Shockoe Hill! to respond to the alarm
from Box 26. Upon reaching their engine
house, on Broad street, Company AS engine
was ordered in, as it had been to the Church
Hill fire, but the hose. carriage proceeded to
the fire, which was the burning of the kitch.
en- chimney of Mrs. Carter's boarding-house,
on Sixth street near Main, Immediately in
rear of the Second Baptist church.
The third alarm OF fire was turned IN about
1850, at station 25, on Seventh street be-
tween Cary and Canal, caused By the burn
ing OF Il chimney on the canal bank between
Fifth and Sixth streets.