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The Cecil Whig., 1875-03-06

had not been watched more closely than
any one else. Fathers idea was that some
| one had taken the money by reaching over
the counter in the evening, and SO he plac-
ed me where I could watch the drawer.
The new shoemaker, whose name was Dee,
came in as usual after his tobacco, got it
and left, and several other persons made
similar purchases. l was dead certain that
no one had reached over the counter, and
yet when the money was counted up we
found that about eight dollars had been
stolen!
"Is it ghost?' asked Mr.. Rathbone,
as we stood there and looked at each other.
cor the dew" father was going to add.
but he cut it off short.
The next night $40 were taken, and the
next after the sum of Sc was missing
Tho thieving had all been from the same
drawer, and our watching and spying had
been of no account. Father was beginning
to wonder if we were not all going crazy,
when accident solved the mystery. At an
early hour in the morning I upset and
broke bottle of table sauce near the show
the case from the position it had held for
months. AS showed it away found that
one corner covered a hole which had been
cut through the counter-a square hole
through which hand could be thrust into
the money drawer.
"That's the secret!' exclaimed father
as l made known my discovery, and we
plainly saw that some one, standing with
elbows on the case while being waited on,
had showed it quietly along, dipped into
the drawer, and replaced the case before
being discovered. Father could do the
trick while I was prying loose plug of
tobacco, or weighing out sugar. Not a
word was said to outsiders, but when night
| came the constable was on hand to make
an arrest, l was hidden in the shadow of a
huge pile of calico, where l could watch
the case, and father and Mr.. Rathbone
were waiting on customers.
At the usual time the new shoemaker
came in and asked for his tobacco. Mr..
Rathbone went back to the desk, and father
was long time loosening the plug, having
to 90 to the back end of the store after a
chisel. had my eyes on Dee, and plain
ly saw him move the case, dip into the
drawer, and put the hand into his pocket.
made the signal agreed upon, and Mr..
Norwood stepped forward and collared the
young man. When he knew that we had
fairly trapped him, he made clean breast
of the affair. Hammond had cut the hole
through the counter the day before his
discharge, and had posted Dee how to profit
by it. The money had been equally di-
vided between them, and upon Hammond
being arrested they restored every shilling
of it. The constable wanted to have them
well punished, but father was kind heart
ed, and he let them off on their promise to
leave Liverpool for term of years.
The Cecil Whig., 1875-03-06
A LIVELY CONVERSATION At TIE DOOR,
A Life Drama.
Scene, Corner Of Sixth & Market Streets
Time, One O'clock

STRANGER the price, o. tina coat?
IS
everybody
price would marked a
buy single pair of working three
obIgng Only think fest for both parties the lowest
and Small rule good chance as
STRANcER-WH purchase a and
OAK HALL DooKEEEPER-B1ng back
STRANGERYes and perhaps a exchange
OAK HALL DooRKEEPE-o back
STRANGER-ENplan that You
and unurd will be returned
T. he goods
changes find somewhere else
purchase money We give signed guarantee that effect
DooRKEEPERTs a n
Wait AMI I'll show
ThnMe nnva1o nd lmmrte
snae aequaa, nsumsdv gpucase
3d. Ts@ the quality Of goods s~ represented on printed labels . .
~ That ] % sye S s % s [ ss% s rs@ %s ""4 9"y and
WAN4MAKER BROWN
STRANGE tits the quality of good
label attached Oak Hail.
be made.
principles
rules of business The who don't believe
SrRANG GER--We Htryyo nyate
sensible
Order
of Clothing
wholesale
fare can be saved getting Clothing the Low Prices selling
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would he believe that the old man had rob-

would he believe that the old man had rob-
bed him.
The drawer was turned upside down, a
search made along the floor and behind the
boxes, but the mystery was not cleared up.
After much thought that night, father de-
termined to increase his vigilance, and
hoped to catch the guilty party. l was
not in the store again next day, and he
kept a close track of every sale, the amount
paid in, paid out, and often opened the
drawers to note the sort of money paid in.
At lamplight, while Mr.. Rathbone was
away at supper, father counted the money
in both drawers and marked down the sum,
the counters up to nine O'Clock, the hour
for closing. By his count the drawers
should contain exactly 1895. When they
were emptied, and the money counted, the
sum only figured up $71.2S. He and the
old man were alone, and father just told
him what had been going on, though he
knew that Mr.. Rathbone was innocent, for
the money had been taken from fathers
side of the store, and out of the same old
drawer.
The old man was shocked and panied,
but his conscience was clear and he felt
that father could not justly suspect him.
They planned that each would, next day,
note down in pass book every sale made.
bone, and father the other side, and we
kept our eyes about us all day, yet, when
night came, fathers drawer had been rob-
bed of nearly $12. He was Christian
man, but he came near using an oath when
he figured up and found he had again been
made victim of a thief.
Well, what to do he didn't know. He
prided himself that he was as keen and
shrewd as old Mr.. Norwood, the village
constable, and SO that official was not asked
to investigate the matter. If a mans
store was being robbed uuder his own eyes,
and the eyes of two vigilant clerks, thick
headed old man of fifty was not the person
to discover the thief.
If Hammond had ever entered the store
since his discharge, suspicion would natu-
rally have fallen upon him. But he never
came through the door, and was industri-
ously engaged at his trade, which was
shoemaking.
In village like Liverpool, containing
only about one thousand population, every
body knew everybody else, and the arrival
of stranger was something to be remark
ed. About the time the first money was
missed, a stranger had arrived. He was a
shoemaker, young man of twenty, and
had gone to work in the same shop with
Hammond. This man had called into our
store regularly every evening about eight
O'Clock to purchase plug of tobacco.
The tobacco was on the shelf just behind
the money drawer. On the counter over
the money drawer was q small show case,
about four feet long and foot high, con-
tanning Yankee notions. One asking for
tobacco would naturally stand and lean
his arms on the show case while waiting to
be served.
We had remarked the stranger, but he
The Cecil Whig., 1875-03-06
For The Cecil Wing
SOME DAY.

Some day, she who has gone before,
Will meet US on the shining shore.
Some day, the face no longer here,
Will smile welcome to us there.
Some day, we'll know the reason why
That one so young should have to die.
Some day, that myst'ry-none can tell
Well know, for God doth all things we'll.
Some day, we'll find the budding how'r,
Was culled to bloom in Heavens bow'r.
Some day, our hands shall clasp her hand,
Never to part, in that bright land.
Some day, ,oe'H join the heavenly throng,
In praising Him with heart and song.
Some day, the broken links on earth,
Will be united after death.
Some day, the one we now deplore,
We'll find has only gone before.
l. l., r.
The Cecil Whig., 1875-03-06

20 The young folks say, if / live until
am gray will never use any but MooRE's
Wilmington City Soap"
The Cecil Whig., 1875-03-06

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4 it r,.sy concern that the Cniy persons
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{ Electors &, IniLelal specimens f'r tShloItlon
IT IhiIao.lai is ure HENRY L. v IiItiIiiL and
-. trsi.k steMzTt; and that all sUch Specimens
,llsc 0 he b. iids will I've trans United IN ct.c
tIut, 10 the SAID Ce3 CDiI al thIr.
This notice is made to correct aF'y naisappre-
benssoIs which hay hu,e hiin, Il out OF tie act
that aloiher party. eTs'.n Il arInt cfede2tIhis
from the afIouai D. aid d. rle cIIhtE Collector,
i,ss pr. crdc,i NJ ssrs " HI ehi!l and stewart in
some arfs If the state. Causing IA doubt IN
int ntIonsilyt tie inI resslou IL prevail that lie
is collecting i'll The ban4c Of anu by authority
fT. IL, tine tate Eo.rd.
signed.
c. C. STEVENSON
il. NJ. YEhiNGlON !
II. +. hICE
Executive Committee vnda
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The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-03-18
MISSOURI MATTERS.

james s. Owens is announced Us a can
didate for Judge of Platte county.
AT the late term of the Jackson county
court the grand jury returned 100 indict-
| ments.
Farmers tel the Platte City Adeooate
that the wheat crop is in splendid condition
and everything is favorable for large yield
this year.
Only one building in Houstonia, No. through
which place a terrible tornado passed a couple Of
weeks ago spared, aud that was saloon. Will
the crusaders expiain.-Lod,enuorth Times.
The TINES is mistaken, only one hall the
town, which is separated from the other
half, was destroyed. A great many houses
were outside the line Of the tornado.-.Se-
daiia Democrat.
The streets of Kansas City are deserted.
The X. c. Ners says that the evidence
against Z. S. johnson, the forger, is accu-
mulating daily. Detective O'Hare has Sc
cured two more forged checks from john
sons hands, one on the Commercial Nation
al Jank for twenty-five dollars dated Dec.
p, 1873, and one on the Mastin bank, da-
ted Dec. 22d, 1873.
The day before yesterday morning a son
OF Carson Reed, residing on Haw creek,
was waiting TO cross the creek, when he
and John l.. Williams OF this (Pettis)
county, got into 4 quarrel, and after a little
time they were separated. Reed followed
Williams and a man by the name of Jim
Allison, and when he overlook them, VIII
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-03-18
HE WOULD DIE.
But HIS LandIady Produces a
Stomach Pump,
ABd lie Still Lives, Mcyes and
Eats His Meals.

Thousands Of incidents and accidents oc-
cur daily Of which nothing is ever heard I;
thousands Of hearts are daily broken, and
the public are none the wiser; men are
born and die and leave no sign. But in
this case it was different. Thomas Greaves,
a youth of the purest Caucasian blood and
of the most irreproachable character, was
desperately enamored of Miss Kittie Brown,
a witching little dress-maker. He had, be-
fore he saw the charming Kittie, social and
political aspirations, but no sooner had he
come under the seductive influences of her
glances than every ambition fed, and he
thought of but one, dreamed of but one and
sought but one. But she was coquetish !;
she secretly thought him soft, but openly
encouraged his attention. At last his heart
beatings became too strong for repression,
and he proposed, only to be rejected.
1t was maddening! He rushed from her
once loved presence with a firm determina-
ton to throw himself into the turbid waters
of the murky Missouri, and at once end
his troubles and existence. He reached the
river side, but he was deferred from self-de-
structiOn by-he knew not what. 70 drown,
TO die, TO be no more, was not dreadful
thought, but to becvme food for the fishes,
to think OF the slimv monsters of the deep
playing hide and seek among the recesses
of his teshless body, was horrible. No; he
would die, but not by drowning. He went
to the drug store and procuring a pint of
laudnum, took it to his boarding house,
and, shutting himself up in his room,
poured out the fatal draught, drank it, and
lay down on the bed TO await the inevitable
summons.
But it was not destined to be so He be-
gan to feel as though all his "innards" were
coming to the surface, through the aperture
nature has provided for the admission of
food something was wrong, without a
doubt. To proud to let the neighbors know
his situation. and too weak to cry for aid,
he was in fair way to 'pass in his checks"
when the landlady having seen him going
to his room, and noticing the pallid brow
and bloodshot eyes, broke open the door and
discovered the object on the bed, moaning
and tossing in the death agonies. Taking
IN the situation at a glance, she at once
procured the services OF physician, who,
with the aid of a stomach pump, soon re-
lieved him of his burdensome load. This
happened some two weeks ago, and the
young man is cured, both OF his love and
his overdose of laudanum
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-03-18

but certainly there is no foundation for
statements that either are visibly and seri-
ousiy affected.
Nr. Tilton's health was never better; his
tall figure is not whit bent, and his phys
ique as fine "a ever. For years past MI.
I'ilton's hair has been strongly tinged with
grav: it is what is called ''iron gray" but
that it is no;iceably whittier than when the
trial began il l. mere nonsense 20 assert.
For reasons which are apparent he Is more
reserved in his conversations, and more re-
tired during hours when he is not in court,
and therefore his present manner Is less i'm
pulsive and enthusiastic, even when he is
aroused, than formerly. Still there is moth
ing in looks, manner, or words TO warrant
thu stories OF i'll health. Both the parties
to he action may be expected TO see the
end OF the trial, however jurors and report
ers may fail.-hiodgo Tribune.
In the Tilton- Beecher case, Mrs. Put
nam testified that the Tiltons always gave a
cordial greeting TO their friends, when they
visited their house that Mrs. Tilton al
ways kissed the gentlemen friends of the
family, while Mr.. Tilton kissed the ladies.
At this point, says the report, Mr.. Jeffrey,
one of the jurors, tainted. Now, why should
Jeffrey faint at this particular juncture !?
Well venture, as a guess, that Jeffrey's
wife had been frequent visitor at TiltOn's,
and the logical conclusion struck him 80
hard that it upset him.-Troy hsf.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-03-18
IMPORTANT
To the Travelling Public.

Ii Is the duty OF all persons before start
ing on journey, TO ascertain by what route
they can reach their destination with the
least trouble and if there are two or more
roads leading TO the same point, TO decide
which is the safest and pleasantest TO tray
el.
We take pleasure in stating that the Chi
caso X Northwestern Railway is the oldest,
and several miles the shortest. between
Omaha and Chicago. Within the past two
years the road bed has been put in admira-
ble condition, and almost the entire line has
been relaid with steel rails
The depot in Chicago is centrally located,
and as their trains arrive there thirty min
utes in advance of all other lines, passen-
gers can always be sure of making eastern
connections. For all points in northern
and northeastern Iowa, you should purchase
tickets via Marshall, Cedar Rapids, or
Clinton. For points in northern Illinois or
Wisconsin, via Fulton; and if YOU are 60
ing TO Chicago, or east YOU should by all
means, purchase your tickets by the Old
Pioneer Route
The CHICAGO & NoRTHwErERN.
You will find on all through trains Pull
man sleepers, new and magnificent day
coaches, and the best smoking and second
class cars now On any road in the United
States.
Particular information, with maps, time
tables, etc, may be had a, any of the
through ticket Offices in the wesi, or upon
personal or written application
]. II. MOUNTAIN, Western Travelling
Agent, Omaha, Neb, or to
W. II. STENNErr, General Passenger
Agent, Chicago.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-03-18
The Truth.

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baking powder or i.,voring extract that is
50 valuable, so pos; We, 50 efiectual in pro-
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The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-03-18

AsIT is such an unusual thing to see new
potatoes IT this season of year, we hardly
know how to 90 aioat thanking Mr.. Law
renee Kennedy, of Pleasant Ridge, for the
supply left at the counting room Yesterday
afternoon. We have always looked upon
Mr.. Kennedy a. being very progressive
man, but little did We think that ne would
progress 70 such an extent, as to grow po;a-
toes and bring them 10 market ON the 10Th
day OF March. This certsinly looks well
for poor starving Kansas.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-03-18
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The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-03-18
HEALTH OF TIE LITIGANTS.

Sensational reports have appeared from
time TO time in various papers, which have
been noted more for the partizan character
than the accuracy OF their accounts OF the
trial, to The effect that since the opening of
the trial the health of both plaintiff and
defendant has suffered. The mental anx-
iety which both naturally feel was said to
be affecting them physically. Mr.. Tilton
was growing grayer, and Mr.. Beecher thin
ner; Mr.. Tilton grew daily more careworn
in expression, and the highest color natural
to Mr.. Beecher's face had almost disappear
ed, and suspicious pallor appeared. Some
of the reporters observed daily changes in
their appearances, as also in the expressions
OF countenances at the developments of the
testimony.
There is little truth in any of these sto-
ries. Mr.. Beecher's mental anxiety, howev-
er great, is not betrayed in the least either
by his reduced physical condition or by his
facial expressions. 1t is doubtful if he
weighs pound less to-day than on the day
when the case was ordered TO trial He
does not certainly appear to be thinner
Nor have any OF the developments of the
testimony betrayed him into any excite
ment, except the story told by Mrs. Moul-
ton when ON the stand, and on this occasion
he allowed to escape him only the insignifi-
cant remark that while based upon
truth her testimony was in effect
false. Nor has his manner changed
Tor the worse on the contrary, il may be
assumed, judging from this and his CONVEX
sation, that Mr.. Beecher is in a better frame
OF mind now than when the trial began.
His great animal spirits, which no amount
OF trouble and work seems 10 affect, except
momentarily, break out more frequently OF
late in pleasant and sometimes facetious re-
marks TO friends or court officers than at the
beginning of tie trial. When the trial
opened he was congratulated by a friend
that the issue had been reached, and he re-
piled that he was glad too, but tha; the at
| tendance IN court was very annoying and
novel To him, for he was not familiar with
courts of justice or used TO legal contests.
Accustomed as he was to crowds and TO be-
ing often central figure in large congrega-
tions Of persons, still he bore with poor
grace the silent and inactive prominence of
the courtroom. But since the defense was
opened Mr.. Beecher has remarked to the
same gentleman that the uncomfortable
lee. ing had worn OF and he felt less the
vexaiions Of his position. To one Of the
reporters whose published statements had
been called into question he said. in his pe-
culiar joviai way, he was half delighted to
near somebody else than himself abused.
OF courss incidents of this sort and mere
eAuorynfipa & ke)ooan cannot Be relied
/ - - aA1nfglilY IugIn II, Dnpaae2h
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-03-18
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The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-03-18
Grammar % Q Study.

An editorial in last weeks TINES on the
subject of grammar as it IS taught in Gin
cinnati, is applicable to this city as we'll as
Cincinnati. The present manner of teach
ing English grammar here is useless. 1t is
wasting the precious time of those who
ought TO be educated in something in which
they would he benefited. There is no branch
of learning Of more use, and in the persuit Of
its study, more interesting than grammar,
rightly taught. But in our city schools, it
is not as much as decently butchered, 20 say
nothing of its being correctly taught. A
routine OF memorizing rules and remarks re-
tards the study of grammar, which should
be taught by analyzing thought as we'll as
sentiments s.-Leauenrort Herald.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-03-18

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some secret in the manufacture Of their
pills that they dare not publish. The rea-
son j. plain. They know that if they let
people know what cheap, common drugs,
and perhaps mercury they make their pills
oil, nobody would buy them. Your drug
gists will show you the formula. Sugar
coated thirty pills in each box. d&w.