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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-16

"a WEST 9TH STA RESPECTABLE YOUNG
II 4 woman As good cook in private family: would
assist with The washing NO objection 70 the country
good city reference.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-16

dren and make herself useful city country Call
address
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-16

1ET WEST SD ST. FIRST FLOoR.-A RESPECT
1DI abtc giri amt to with tie washing.
ears reference rom AS pace. Can b. seen uhtil
engaged
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-16

7SQ EAST SD sT. TH1RD FLoOE.-A RESPECT
1DJ able giT good cook And 10 assist In N.ashlu
and lronIng. good city references
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-16

III WEST 18th STA RESPECTABLE WOMAN Al
first class COOK Is good BAKER and pastry COOK
objection 70 the country private boarding house
best clty references
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-16

y WEST 18TH ST.. REAR H0CSE.-A RESPECT.
C-t able girl TO do housewo-k or chamberwork akd
waiting; gooI city reference.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-16

oQ7 EAST 18TH STA RESPECTABLE YOUNG
e)U English girl TO do general house
work; city or country Call today before IL O'Clock.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-16

7en EAST SD ST SECOND FLOOR. FRONT
IDU A respectable Young girals ,ptk wusher and
ironer wOula % chalbera aGd waiting; good
reference.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-16

DressmalSers and seams stresses.
WANrEp-BY A FRENCH DREssMAKER. A STU
W alton 90 cut and nt Address Tor two days C..
LAMONT, station d.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-16

400 WEST a0rH ST. FIRST FLOOR "A COaPE-
3.)O tent Young girl IS good cook good baker; will
ing assist with wasting aud ironing will be found
most competent; good reference.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-16

21f WEST 37rH ST., ROOM IA REsPEcTA-
OtO bic woman 10 out washing or houseceaning
by the day. or would take in washing good reference
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-16

Q07 EAST Seth sian EXPERIsNcLD ENC.
~ lish cook ohisc non a. the country New
England states preferred CAT o. ADDRESS ior two
days COOK.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-16

0O7 WEST 9TH STA YOUNG GIRL, LATELY
I'd landed, 10 do general housework l. kinl and
obging objection TO the country Call for two days
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-16

400 6rH Av, BETWEEN g9TH AND sDTH srs.-As
HOO waitress and chamDcrmaid; no objection 10 the
country; beat city reference.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-16

IN WEST 4IsT STA RkSPEGrABLE WOMAN
f.IU to take in washing aud ironlngi families wash
ing washed and droa at 81 cents per DOZEN genemens
done up rs cents
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-16
SITUATIONS wANTED-FEMALrs.


900 WEST 2sTH STA YOUNG GILL AS CHAM
30 bormaid ana waitress; city OF country.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-16

ID u o III AVA FltUTESTANT WUMAN 40 NUHoE
COA and seamstress; country preferred.
900 EAST 59rH STA YOUNG GIRL TO TAKE
600 care of children lady's maid; IS good
hairdreseer country preferred; good reference. sd
dress 81 MILLER
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-16

0QJ WEST BID STA RESPECTABLE GIRL TO
Ze1t do general housework III small private fam
lily willing and obging best city references Seen at
door
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-16

JtO WEST nth ST.-As FIRST GLASS COOK; IN
1teJ derstands her business thoroughly; objection
boarding house CITY references call Tor two days
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-16

00Q WEST ESD ST., BETWEEN STU AND 9TH
900 avs.-A young married woman who has lost
herown child three days old wet nurse best refer
ence Mrs. MCBRIDE.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-16

2Di EAST I2iST STA REsPECrABLE YOUNG
AAf girl TO do general house work III small private
family refereuces
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-16

900 WEST 40TR STA Young GIRL As coon
cltv reteRence.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-16

IN WEST lsTH STA YOUNG FRENCH NURSERY
III governcss; teaches Partisan French ami German
speaks both languages perfectly; sa good scam
stress: best references. Address Miss TRINA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-16

III WEST SD ST.-As GOOD COOK; WILLING
LII 10 assist with the washing and ironing no Oh
lection 10 The country good city reference.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-16

0O0 East 7iTH STA PROTESTANT YOUNG Wo
10 man to do light housework in u small family
best city reference.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-16

81 > LIVINGSTON ST., BROOkLYN.-AN AMERICAN
II - girl 10 do general house work III small Aneri-
can family city references Call address tor two
, 1875-10-30

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no t:o;n''nr:iph.ge t"n y.,r. ara hal t|,tea
i's'fh Vi tn,',"l. and fn,nt tAsY Al haI fran
IN J." .eictt~.n iatn. a,fos, llte:u. Tile lei
-! cs"aflt'y t.rac. ftsit.wnys 20 nynscnMs tat.e
e'Aa,''"2 Il .taa tnaotcI hut 1t va.
iH'1i'l. on catcIlns:ah, that they wouM
~ 1"n expansive, ahl rn thtatIanlH Ut Att..s II
"a.fr' which al.ct woee urolic VI tho faoit !ic-
f'''"1t IT i,slI.,.l tool arc now l,arran. 1iIrra
H's t"o other h,Htn+ tf destroying. t14h mirr',
no efen nlp:n watItui, tlln,l Ina 10 ,ni.nt. hjt
Tiny l!aya 1inen emp nyad durlny tho prnsclit
teatnn pnlf tn 4 limited extent. Thu titgt Of
thrte IN tho esrtasipn Of ,ant.pnwtlor In tho
1rator wlli:f NOT Hn: c!,ttI.a Lg AMI little Ii.h
in y common obstruction, hut DESTROYS within
tho limit of in cI1ers al tat tl,o lih]i 1Yes on
hnottrr avstnn s tbs polfonine ilsl waters with
Ii1np and otlot ro,:,Ila hat tI,ore llaro hceu M
ca7os difco,nrca tLlB year OF an employment OK
tllnsc n1nucln4.
:;hond Tin Legislature cHlal,ttah n weekly
clos: titne for this benefit of tho snI au,f
hbotah p'nnh-nes for Tim bnne'it nf tho Hatmu,,-
trout AMI white iinil, Tho FIthery Commissioners
nt Now York could, without Increased ns,e,,n
OF consequence, thcrcnss tic bcuet,t of t!tcir
operations tanfoll or m0:o.
, 1875-10-30

Eur tbs u tcdy curecf senu4l W. aAne4y Lost Nm
hooI and s disorders brought by indscgctioa. d
esreas. Any druggist has The Ingredients, xLdfpSa
DAVIDSON CO., Bvx 5.,1.t, New Yusk.
, 1875-10-30
4 FRAGMENT.

haze . letter from. my loys,-
Ay tots for a5Dr-yes AIN l mons Of hers,
A. FrorelA plaia thla juy.otseusiaX aero!l;
.lif dfear ard tclA nj to.de.t krstlc shows
4 ~ laa fairly Ahaped t1 lcc; ami lnsre--
MAn fty sssl4 ~ ts.p tu4r1ytn--taow
Siieh Mttds. Luca chilling phrase! Al nle!
fsei their fE1&td breath A6sefu my lite
eolnes. bssn Of what wEs ohca true loys.
csngsslrst nox. snA dsaa fol eSastaosA. T.
, 1875-10-30

~ ~. i'on!R !ett"r aayA: III yeutt1rci tn su ~
,s.H: 80 "''l"w 2 fow weeks ago, na ,yo ntuul
" ai,o ''cceared kcodemus. that tlonart tho
h'a'ns o. eolchenm |,e had take., far tIlo ront
nau y "H"h tnn removing caurc. 'Ijnn't ncptinn
4; Z; fhbfei tho ""loS; ii may ia ~, hui tl,ono
n,c'tufa1,fn tnen rha.e!. ut anything 10 vet out
oi f'a',nH their premiums. They mis:ht mnkn IL
oIt d'l!ctdr ard wouldn't get po.Inv,'"
, 1875-10-30

MISCELLANEOUS,
Tho bond Of Mr. thasc. School Agent, 10,
s1ea,0 ,01o was presented, and, On motion OF My,
oItaoH, was referred to t!le Committee On judi
ciary and the attorney for tho Voar!
Tho Chicago Try lock Company s,,tmt:sd #
proposal for tho lease Of tho Eoayla dock r:ot,-
ezty, between Polls and Harrison. Offering *..GJy
per aIntttll, for torn Of yca1s 10 10 hxc bY tic
Hoard.
Burns K Farrow Altered tho same sum per m.
NUM- ior tho En;ne property for 1.-Two wears.
Tho ~ho'c 'nst:ur wAH referred to t!la Com
mlttee OH school Fnnd Irorerty.
, 1875-10-30

rcgnlar moetfng Of Tho Bosr| Of Etuca.
ton was isolJ Istt evening rrcsJrut j:,cub,re in
thu chair. mud present InE,,es,ors UlutharIt
Clarke. Covert. Estclinlt Hnyuc. t),e-ou, o,in.
gar, Ktod, Sc.,ocni,.sor. Smith, u,]iyau. Wr,rh
'~'"A'f
, 1875-10-30

WI! 10 one O1 tilh must ltAtuI tank GA aucGp Of
tlIo pisclculturats' work.
AH vail ho seen by what ia ahore written, tbe
| 1ahu.J Of our H.sto Efeccultlr.sts hayo boon a.
h'ieccssfnl tha ssas7l rs III any rruyoaH Aeaao,s.
hoth In tho uatter Of The oisnsa ut 1ist,yt
llrhtH Aud tho atclnatxAtio0 Of foreign li.A Ut
recognized merit. And yet IT il safe to say that
THE ECcckss OF rHk coMN1ss1uSEns or F1kHEu4ys
ts not what 1t thouh! bo. or, moro explicitly
speaking, what thoy valid maks It'll their f.
forts Were seconded by tloBe most inter osled il,
sh"!s nuccess. tho liahesnen themselves. Not
WIthstkildpg tllo large uutnbtr Of oya which ere
dl'lttbn'ed Annna!.s. tho Haln.un-tyont k1a beng
rim donh BY ov"stislling, the fAyorits insl,l-
lncnt Of the nthorma'i being o,.o itaown
"a tha ponnd-net. This 1s d coutnyanco
ilslles' ontertug loeaiity vl.soh Their
instinct inducea them IN seek either in aearo!, Of
food or tor the purpose Ut spawning. /, is so
arranged as to c"ln'el tho llsi tu FAN round tic
outer end of tho net or wing. following a|oDy
which they afo Jed to The pound Of b1wl at tho
who cutters it canuot Rat ont again. Tie nun,
heIa of ilth Of al kinds which are cauaht with
these TOnnt.uets are beyoud compilation, anH.
~ their neshes ar6 very ANAL tishos Of ali aroa
arc c41ght. II il quite \ common thing to msks
tlla wing OF T. FOUND. net or 3 lnilpe kf,g,
of winch 3s II miles long. These us:s.
wherever they lave been placed, hare uttariy
destroyed Esl In u very short tiMe, three ,cnra
being tho general length Of titno they tate Ia
convoft generous hehing-grolnt i1,to
AAANES AND rSrnobUcrlsE wArka.
These iilo4lcal contriyEnccs aro most commou
III ttle nkcs but thoy lccd with equally do
stsuu'iye clrecs a'u.s Ne t:A. cuast. IIese IL,
unfortunately. III law ptoa.ult:ns tl1eis Mss,
thonnl tlIs Commissioners 4ayo one or two
occasions tried 10 got ptohltitusr iaw passed.. |
Lint tia ilahezmoit -asu Destroying. thoit own
, 1875-10-30

~ hra~ihg oTnr other etnftcs WIS 4}molv
flnell. " '''''f'5
Ofi not!on of Mr. Ulepon action was tofarred
un'il next nlottuy. N~~~
~, ~ m's!'a OF Mr. iloyne tic meeting ad-
, 1875-10-30

cAatacter o1 the people who had presented tic
communication that it be referred a1d carefully
considered. lfo nloved to lay Mr.. Clarto's
amendment OIL tho tallc,
:. Carried, and HE 1;oard then voted 10 refer
tie communication to the Committee M Eues
ai'u itegiatloHs, but rhedssd to instruct them to
rtnost ut the ne1t nltetnr
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1875-07-09
PROPHECY Or AN INDIAN CHIEF.

Tir presence inWashingtOn Of n num-
Der OF Indian chiefs reminds one of the
old aud famous story OF Washington and
the prophetic speech to him of an In
dian chief. 1t Will be read with renewed
interest now, and will serve to round n
period in some of the Centennial ad-
dresses. la 1770 Washington, then n
Colonel, was accompanied by DIR. Craik
and IA large party Oh an exploring expe-
diton up the Kanawha. One day, while
in camp, the party We're visited by Il
company OF IndirIS, and their interpre-
ter advancing, said that one of them was
a great sachem, aud commanded the In
dians on the fall of Braddock, sixteen
years previous. lie WAS received by
Washington. and after the council fire
was lighted he stood up and addressed
him a. follows: 81 am ehief and ruler
over many tribes. My influence ex-
tends to the waters of the great lakes
and to the far blue mountains. | have
Travelled long and weary path that
might see the young warrior Of the great
battle. 1t was on tIIe day that the white
mans blood mixed with the streams OF
our forest that first beheld this chief.
| called to my young men and said,
Mark yon tall and daring warriOri He
isnOt of the red-coat tribe. He hath an
Indians wisdom, and his warriors fight as
We dO-himself is alone exposed. Quick,
let your aim he certain, and he dies.
Our rifles We're Ieveled, which, but him,
knew not how to miss; twas all in vain;
a power mighter far than We, shielded
him from all harm. He cannot die in
battle. | am old, and soon shall be
gathered to the great council fire OF my
fathers in the land of shades, but ere
90, there is something bids me speak in
the voice of prophecy. Listenl The
Great Spirit protects that man and
guides his destinies. He will become the
chief of nations, and the people yet un-
born will hail him as the founder of a
mighty empire
When to this grand historical fact the
additional truth Is added that Washing
ton never received the slightest wound
in battle, how forcibly are we reminded
that the Father OF our Country was un-
der the special protection of heaven
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1875-07-09
,
\. PUNkINHEAD.
GROCERIES, AND THINGS.

Il am informed, lac continued, that
four hundred Thousand eight hundred
and seventy-twO tooth-pi'ks are USED by
the Cincinnati hotels every year, which
is equal to that many business cards of
mine distributed TO the public. Now fif-
ty dollars could not buy that number OF
business cards aud insure their distribu-
tion."
Certainly not But this inscription
on the tooth-piek must be very small; l
don't see how it can he read"
Nothing easier; my dear sir. You see
each agent carries a small microscope to
assist people in making it out. But that
isn't the only advertising plan | am in
with. You see this piece of rag with my
card printed on it? Yes; well you prot
ably couldn't guess what it is for. I'll
tell you. It's for doing up a sore finger"
"What has a sore finger got to do with
advertising!p
Everything, my dear sir, everything.
There are over n million sore fingers i'll
America every year, At a very mOder-
ate expense an advertising firm in Phila-
delphia prints my cards on rags like
these aud furnishes them to victims of
sore fingers free OF charge, so they will
use them in preference To all others. A
million of these rags are sent to all parts
OF the United States, and am only re-
quired to pay one hundred and fifty dol
lars for the privilege of having my name
on them"
And yOu paid it!'
Certainly did. had to, i'll order
to prevent any other man from getting
the chance ahead of me-"
"A sore fin ger, then, you consider a
better advertising medium than an es-
tablished and popular newspaper"
'Well, yes, in shiS ease. Been travel
lug lately:"
''Yes; made trip Ia Minnesota and
Iowa not long ago.
'"rhcn you must have seenmy business
card painted in black letters on Il white
We hadn't seen anything OF the kind.
singular if you didn't. Aman came
along last fall and collected one hundred
dollars of me for mailing such board on
every telegraph pole in the United
States That was his contract, and
paid him the money on his affidavit that
the work was done. Iint perhaps you
wants noticing telegraph poles, No,
don't believe | will put any advertise
ment in your paper this week You See
| am advertising a good deal now"
Just then a man oaIne in and collected
a bill for sticking Punkinhead's card on
every balloon that went up during 1874,
and effected a new contract for 1873,
with what he called the "diving bell
supplement-, agreeing to attach card
to all diving bells that go down in 1875,
without extra charge, a compliment, as
he said, to their regular advertisers.
was laying before Punkinhead the great
advantage of investing in patent stamp
to be attached to the seats OF boys pants
when they go skating When they get
II fall his name and business will be neat
ly stamped upon the ice, so that all who
skate may read. When it comes to ju-
dicious advertising the race of Punkin-
heads is very numerous.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1875-07-09

ANOTHER bright gem shall heneeforth
glitter in the diadeIn of Sam Cary. Ii
was during the war. The Inrid Samuel
was haranguing crowd in Grace Park,
Akron, Summit county, Ohio, 1--WE are
thus specific because the Plain Dealer
will probably yell back that it is all a
Radical, AbOlitionist, political lie Ris-
ing ON his tiptoes, shaking his name like
a royal lion, and sweeping the air with
his arm, the present Democratic eandi-
date for Lieutenant Governor ejaeu-
lated; DEMOCRATS HAVE NO
RIGHTS THAT LOYAL MEN ARE
BOUND TO RESPECT EXCEPT THE
RIGHT TO BE HANGED.
This is another beautiful sentiment for
the ragged edge organ of Seneca Street TO
put into horse type and iaunt at the
head OF its columns for a month or two.
Gulp him down, William Samuel is a
good Cie1elGIid Leader.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1875-07-09

David Adams, administrator al the eslate oi
Mary r. CLAYTON, DECEASED, vs. tharltsClay-
ION Emily ThoInp psnn and feitr fn.lmlison
her husband and Alice Oiayton- Probate
Court Hancock County, Ohio
A IHARLES CLAY IUNwhose residence is un-
u ELovn aud heir af law Of the said Mary
r Cla4 ton de Ct ne al, will hereby take notice
thsI the said atlm miIiisi rHiOr filed his petition
IN Ihs, Probate, ti,aIt Of Hancock County,
Ohio ontise End day of Iune, lS7p The oijert
aud prHyc: at h's pt-iition T.. Ia obtain AN ar-
der ON the 2sTd 1ay ~ July. lS-5 Tor the sale
of the r.-l estate Of The said Mary T. Clayton,
80 erast-d WHO died ized Of ihc following
iAsd 10 t,eink al .uhn q. Howard'S addition
II cut lots sn fine ts.Wn oi findlay, in Han
e.yck County, ohio, aud roInneucinP for the
same an tie nOTih lhe ot Uut-lui No. Eleven
uti la aid addition, Twelve (l-l 1ods faSi Of
the kaFiI.' uat corner thereof; thence South
sE a Iiu parallel !, ith tho FaSt and Hesi
Iins of said out lot l. tl.c Sonth lime thereof
Hence Fasi aioI.g the South line of said lot
f.sIiifBra.ls t!l' nee mort 10y like arsFilel O
H..ffh a q al satid tiut loi and thence MeSi
f.,,,, "a, r.aiS 10 the placr oi beginning; being
a Is,,t al said OuI-lOL Nc. Eleven liil, rnniain-
Ing tBe acre snoie ar les
lie sale a. said land T. ask e,l TO pay the debts
Of the shtd Mary T.. Clay ton, decraScd.
DAVID ADAMS, Adminisi' aior.
IPne -. Is35,-iw
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1875-07-09
DIDy'T ADVERTISE IN NEWSPAPERS

No, he said, he didn't believe in adver-
tising in the newspapers Didn't think
it did him any good-money thrown
away.
But don't you advertise in any way?"
we asked.
ooh, yes" -" he replied. l spend good
deal OF money in advertising. Now, here
is a good thing have invested in to- day.
1t is tooth-pick with my name and bus
iness stamped on it. | have paid man
fifty dollars to have my business card
stamped on every tOoth-pick used at the
hotels in this city for one year"
GLOW does he manage it,
Easy enough. He keeps an agent
stationed at each hotel day and night,
furnished with a stamp, and when a man
steps up to take a toOth-pick he dexter
ously stamps one for him, and there it
is on the tooth pick:
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1875-07-09

THE CHARLIE Ross MYSTEKY.-The
case of little Charlie Ross is dying out of
mems memories and the detectives of
New York and Philadelphia are n miser-
able set of incompetents, If not worse.
At one time, without doHbt, the New
York men had the clue in their hands,
but their intense greed to pocket the
lions share of the reward and cheat the
abductors, procured the murder of the
child by one of the villains afterwards
shot at Bay Ridge. That Walling had
the clue among others, is established by
the known fact that Douglass, shot by
Van Brunts. testified in his dying mo-
ments, "Walling knows about it," But
Walling was too late The chief villain
had not trusted the policemen and had
as the Republican predicted on the
day after those men were killed-sunk
the body in the waters of Long Island.
WalIing declared he would have the
child in the fathers arms in twenty four
hours He depended on Mosher's wife
''squealing," but she did not, and in
deed it is very doubtful ifshe was in the
fall confidence of her cut throat hus-
band at any time. Possibly Douglass,
being n minor seoundrel, was not in
Mosher's confidence either, and when
Mosher's life poured out that night the
secret went to hell with him. Louis
Republican.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1875-07-09

derBess. and driven il into the hammer
was furthermore identified a. having be-
longed to Steele. AMI Testimony was Civ
en- which showed that tiI,. blacksmith
and liis son were absent from home the
| night d. i!.- murder, marketnan
swearing. il,rt he passed them n..ar Don
easier, going ia the direction Of Vickhili,
at 3 o'clock, on the morning of the
| 21sf of June. But the evidence that set
| tied their fate was furnished by SCOTS
vaIise, which they had taken at the time
Of the murder OF the peddler. 1t was
discovered in the ash heap Mt the back of
the sIuithy. Steele and his son were
convicted and sentenced to be hanged.
and both made n full confession to the
following effect.
Steele, Sr., resolved Oh the robbery
and the murder, il needs were, Of the
peddler, Immediately after he discovered
that the man was possessed of a large sum
of money. After the peddler and his
companion had quilted the smithy.
Steele closed it, and communicated to
his son his design respecting the peddler.
The son, who was a profiigate man, as
sented to the scheme. Both were about
to start after the two men and get ahead
of them by bride path, hut the smith
changed his plan. If they did that they
wonld have to tackle them both in the
open road and on horseback. The smith
knew the inn to which they we're going,
and was well acquainted with the out |
building in which they wen to sleep. |
He proposed, therefore, that hey should |
rob the peddler in his sleep and only |
secure their safety. When they entered |
the OutbuildinS the smith went toward |
Seott's bed, while Richard remained near
the door. Finding the man they want
ed was not there, Steele and his son ap-
preached the other bed, and found the
peddler asleep, knowing it was he from
his bald head. They tried to remove
the valise, on which he slept, from under
his head, but he evidently had his hand
in the strap and the tug awoke him.
The reader knows the rest from the
story told by Scott. After the smith and
his son had quilted the Dom, with what
they supposed was the peddler's valise,
Steele's mind misgaye h;m. and n dread
that Scott had been an observer of the
bloody deed and would recognize the |
perpetrators seized him.
He hurried hack 10 the room, resolved
TO brain Scott If he found him awake.
On discovering the he'd empty the smith
dropped his hammer in alright, the on
ly explanation to his mind of SCOTS alb
sence being that he, having witnessed the !
crime, quilted the place secretly ta give
the alarm. The smith and his son depart
ed panic stricasn, and on reaching home
discovered, to their Intense modification
and disappointment, that tile valise for
which they had murdered Q nan and ex-
posed themselves to the gallows contain
ed only few old clothes ana q Hihle. |
Steele and his son We're hanged at Torll, |
December s, 1S31.