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, 1876-12-23
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LIniments.


q 'MesSrs. J. r. Ros &ro:
Ny wife has, or "a on:, tine been a terrible suc
fer.r from Rh uunti,m. hr lms tired many rlv-
-icinn- and u'cny ramelies a.. only ;hIn., W s,I
has given her relief Is CrLtiur Iinirent az, I'd.
jolcei 10 say this has gu II .,r. am Ling vh
can 10 extend II, sale W II RING
This l. n samp" OF many 'lE,rS,nl tas,innnn,, 5 re-
e. v@l, o; wor ffnl "n effected by the Ceutsiur
IA Iuent. Ih- ingredients 81 tiiiS Il rrl, arr rub-
l>ld arounl each 10; le II cor,ta rs witch Hlz-.
Meniha, ArHlci, Rock Oh. Carlo e, anl ingredients
hitherto little known II is an il lSpCtai f,c; hat
the Cenaur llaiIn1ut is Pc forming more cures Of
wellngs, STIFF J0igtS, 2 ap -, : Rheumatism
Neuraugls, Seiitisa, Cakel Breasts. Lock Jaw, Sc ;
than ali other LinInen's, EEbgOcitious EXTRACTS
OlntmentS, an! Paste low ~ use
For 1OotL,cTr, EIracly, Weak Buck. Ttcs an
CuaneouS Erupt'ons. Is tiInirahe Il eur.s burI,s
and SciltS without scar. Extracts pliSoa I ON
bites and stu :, and heals frsl Sires AMI chill
bltlis, IN sd II time No family can af,rl 20 b.
without the Ceniaur liniiue"t viii wra-pt-r.
Lhe CcnfsHr .ini5ie -t yellow wrapper. =
a'spt1 20 th- Tough skln mu ,rleS an Il -, OF tI,,
Spawn. Sweeny, Wind Gall, Big Head and Pol
Evl are t. less than uarvcl.us
Ae>srs j. Mcclure x Co Drugl-isists cor Elm
and Front Sts-, EIncnn -, o., say:
in oar neigAhor!uoi a n,Jfuter of teausrers are
using Tie Cent Iur L1uinsn-. they pronounce IT
super . 20 anything they have ever used We sell
as high iouf 10 five dUz=n oo,tIe, prr mouth 10
these transfers
We have thoussnis of similar estisnoniaIs
For Mounts, Galls, Scratches, Rn.-bore, &c.
ana Tor Screw AolIn IN Sle-p, It has no rival Far
IN ~, LJyery-tuen AMI Stock-r1Is-r- hlv- in this
LInlmeht remedy which Is worth a 4unllrd time,
Its cost.
I-ihratory Of J. b. Ros. & Co,
10 %n 40 Day ST, NEW YuRK
, 1876-12-23

\ Novel School Fug GrELs.-A
school tor ladies has been Crened IN
Berlin on plan decidedly novel, but
very practical. The building contains
lodging rooms for forty glrIs. school
rOnms, worFlng ro"ua. an immense
kuchpns and yerm9heuI bazaar III
ihe school roo,nS, every brarch that
will III he girls Tor sir ua'iorS in bark
ing, commercial or metcan,iles eS>
tsbiishmtntS Is taught. Various trades
hat ladies can follow aIe exempt fed
by >ki.iinI operatives TIE kitchen
i, perhaps, the chief -chonl room, t"r
al The woIk there Is done by he girl~
under !he supervision al one "f the
best cocks in the city Tins feature
has be me -, pnpu!ar from 'he la -
number of briroIhpi III .IdtnS " no
lock ,hither "a Obtain good d mesIic
rduca lions, that the Managers have
begun To charge for instruction in
cookery, and the receipts gen"'a''Y
pay The expenses ui tie other driat.>
m-uis.
, 1876-12-23

Gull THE SnEtr.-I is a rirht
way AMI wrong aay co. keep shrep.
The right WAY l. 10 keep aaly the bes,
and % keep them .n tne hest nanuer.
10 keen only 50 many ~ 20 have the
SeNt c~g> and aIEen'.yu. 80 As 70 giye
the largest weight OF fleece possible.
The right way Is TO cull ont The poor
ones yearly, those with the light
feeces, those that are getting adyanc,
ed IN years, and pm; them in :. sera
rate pasture and fauen them for ihe
butcher. The balance will dc better
give more weight OF fleece bv rhi.
clretal culiing II will not paw In
keep poor Sh yep, bat it will nav IN
keep good sheep, and keep them riubt
lhlsls the season 10 carefully watch the
h'ck, to see which are To he Kept and
which are 20 he fat ensi for the sham.
bles. All sheep mast be kept well sn
a. to g" into wIn'er quarters strong
They will then, with proper feed ami
care, pas" through the WIN er all ri,b,
1t is thought thst sheep can take ear.
OF themselves, but no kinI Of stock
has more need of careful, attentive
man 10 taae care OF them.
, 1876-12-23

ODp CHiAE-s Cu>ron-.-Ibe Ch'nese
have some odd customs III connection
with death. When i-erson Is dying
they hasten Ia dress him III his best
clothes that he NAV meet better re-
rrplinn in the Other world. He must
hs removed from the Kong (hrck bedl
les, hi, spirit should enter therein and
haunt IL. When a man - dead he Is
snnp.sed 10 be compelled 20 cross
over deep abyss, walking uPon q
very slender thread. This Is exec edln9-
ly dangerous, and he il liable 10 he
,reci,.ita,ed into fearful flames. In
shanghai member of the Episcopal
Church diet. HIS wife was heath'n
Some Of the assistants, in dressing
hrn, wished to pn, on a lalr OF bno'S
with leather so!es No." said The
wife, "a they are so slick, he wouId iall
oil the bridge" When the funeral
is near at hand, tent of mating Is
erected at the street door OF the house
in whi.h lies the dead body This
ten, is furnished with benches ami
table or ly:o, and is for tie convenience
of the hired musicians. For two or
three da,s and nights, the mu>ic(?) }
gnps OF at intervals, 10 foreign ears
making day WeaTIsomP, and night
hliious with The din. To the natives
it is real festival, even more jolly IN
appearance than a wedding. Friends
and relatives come dressed IN white
Even the little BOYS are clothed III
this way. They generally look par'ic
niarIy happy on such OCCASIONS. The
Fl ing Of pop crackers adds to the
solemnily Of the scene! The day OF
the funeral is tie gayest OF all. The
{, fin i placed on a bier coveted wrh
cloth, whicn really lruks quite hand
some 4 number of rag-mUilins pick
ed mp anywhere, wearing tie rhab
birSt of oil Clothes, and the most
c0miral of clowns hats, have been
hired 10 carry the red banners, ~EIch
add 10 the mamuihrence Of tie nc
ca<ion. When all ,hi- is ready to
start to the grave s0mr pieces Of mat
ting are spread oat on ihe street The
ladies in the family, dressed in white,
some of the younger ones with their
laces painted and looking quite pretty,
come out and threw themselves IN the
mating. with their faces 10 the ground
and weep most bitterly. They seem
Ia think 1t is delightful. They harhl,
ever get outside of tbrir own door
and now 10 be takipg a prominent
part in such festivities Is really charm
ing. Tie yonng ladies look ~ c"qner
ti,h as any Fifth avenue belle, aud
evidently enj y the admiration they
excite When the funeral moves
away the ladies' retire, 40 doubt very
sorry that Inc fn'. Is over.
, 1876-12-23

a WRECK OF 4 MAY-Wh2t wreck
so shocking to behold as the week of a
dissO'nte mau-the vi-or of life ex
haus,ed, AMI yet the iirs. steps in an
honorable career not takpn-in him
sell iaZar honse of di-eaSp dead, but
by hear arhenish custom of society not
buried Rogues have he initial let
terS of their title burnt inIo the palms
of Their haGds. Even for murder Cam
was only branded on The forehead, but
over the whole person of The de
bauchte or the inebTiate the signatures
OF IutAmy are written. How she hangs
labels all over To testify her disgust AL
his existence, and to admuni>h Others
10 beware OF his example How she
looSeIs all his joinrs, sends tremors
along the muscles, and beud- ward
his frame, as To bring him upon all
tours with kindred brufes. or TO de
grade him 10 the reptiles crawling :
How she disf:ures his caunrapance.
Is Il intent upon ohlreratlng all traces
OF her own image, so that she may
swear that she never made him I.
How she pours rheum over his eyes.
sends ionl spirits to inhabit the brea,h.
and shrIeks, as with a trumpet from
every pore CT his body, Behold a
beast in'
, 1876-12-23

The SILVER INTEREST A ST Lcuis
paper SAYS that reports of Nevada and
California mines for November, repe-
sent them a. not only continuing To
yield their usual returns If treasure.
but as revealing richer deposits of orr.
Il speaks of The immense Weld of con
solidated Virginia and California, and
adds that there are twenty other
mines in the vicinity of Virginia Cijy,
which are equally a. we'll spoken OF.
The journal continues : " In view of
abe large amounts Of silver steadily
yielded by THESE mines, the nnwi>l"m
of our decentralization of that metal
becomes every day more apparent
Oars is SILVER producing country
the largest producer ot that met i on
the globe Silver Is, in snort. one of
our stiple pro iuciS. just as wheat,
corn and petroleum are. Instead ,
therefore, OF legislating against thus
interest We ought TO legis!are in favor
Of IT,"
, 1876-12-23

CALlFoENlA-Wbera has the al
mighty delivered to half Il million ut
pprnie sach a line Of ,trrnal su W..
lnokiu- do"H %P0TsucH VurU piAln a.:
" here such fellowship If :. mpp a =.
and tr"p'c c'imaTe~? Where else
such rainl-s~ Summers VIII uh Iu,u
drouh mo harvest Were else
gold in Ihe rocks brnljng oyer the
mill hat crush Them P.-achp- that
mock the apples of gold IN The Garden
of lieSperidrs ? Where else >uch
sweeps OF wheat, sucr arm Ot Hoh!e
cattle on = fhuuSanh hiii> such bloom
lng vineyards, aaI henel h all snch
variety of mineral veal h. which onv
centuries To come viii tap aud drain I?
" here else has the a mighty Connect
ei rmch Socia blessings with marerial
good L do not sav This, gen men,
IN hoas'ing !; it is only honest generals
Zstiun OF the map of Caiifurnia. ami
The fact which your exhibfi pr-
Sents 10 our eyes III 5 week. II fr
l,ge o. position, and N regard To ,e-
sources, ami the future, ;he State of
Calf rnia is The most favored spot
which rhis globe turns to the sun -
Star King.
, 1876-12-23

CHHDRgy.-To gam obrdrrnee, You
must b - set yourself To deserve il.
Whatever VOC promise you- Iitlle one,
however small the Thing seems iu yuu.
aud whatever trouble it cost Won, per-
form II. Never let the ,lunbt once en-
Ter that Innocent mind that YOU say
what you do no; mean. or will not act
up 10 what y6n say. Make as few gro
h"liory laws a. you p' ssib an, bu,
once made, keep them. In what j,
granted as In what Is denied, compel
Yourself however wearied, worried CT
impatient, To administer aiways even
handed Justice. This system is more
and more likely 20 secure Your chiId'>
real affection, then all the pettiny and
hnmornng 10 generally indulged in, 10
give tdrasure or save trouble, not TO
your little ones, but yourself.
, 1876-12-23
FARM FOR ALE..

1 FARM For SALEo one Hall Section Of land.
y GOOD FRAME HOUSE, ami FRAN + BARN,
IA a .oJl - e ARD, VITA FRCIG a AMI II ri B.
Berry On tie place Ter. an alum !aturr OF ..pOl
running water, ana p'.n Of tiI b-r for fir w,oi
and ien"Hg FurpoS :, {. innd. Ti,, pIc- Is sit
nate one url ue h,lf NILS rom Dryr"u, Culuu.-
hH cuuEty. Washington territ y. For further rrtr-
tlcultrs adlres> tie IN nlerSi,ii-d a. Dayton ~ r
3}-it NEM La u X kI,.k.
, 1876-12-23

JEALoU-LY ~ lion pLAcEs.-An in
ci!ear which occurred here few year,
ago, says \ London letter, may, per-
haps, serve 10 Illustrate the JEALOUSY
which exists on the quettlon of pi'-
cedence among he dlderent hmba>
sailors. MusnruS Pas44 had he MS
fortune TO lose h.s ....i, who died az q
ball given by the Prince Of Wales
At-L- fr-,-4,lr,s. .ing,y.'.is.," or re-
rpp,inn held by th. Qa~rn after TIN
melancholy event lr Minis er hroG2h-
his eldest iruSh 'o hi he place OF
-, deceased lads and A. Err nlnrher'S
repre- -enra,ive. Mss Mr%urp> he'd pre-
crdeucp al all otter ladies of The Dr.
ptona'ic Corps who were present,
whpreupon The wife OF the Russian
Ambassador Immediately left he ral
ace, processing that The daughter uf
tnp Tu ki>h Minister had 30 claim 10
this superiority. This crea ed, of
course, intense excitement. anil, after
a carefnl inquiry in'r The forms and
oh-e'VAnceS at etiquette, Ii was found
tait the Russian LADY was in The
T'sht- H.'wever, by way of balm to
the wounded feelings Of the r"prp>en
taIive Of the Sabine Porte the Queen
invited his laughter TO spend a few
weeks at w u lSpr Castle an h hpn,r
which, it is Said has never been vnuch
sailed to any OF his BROTHER diplomats.
And so the incident ended
, 1876-12-23
Rates oE, sp Freight,
[PE Ton AEAsUErNtNT, on

LFF LUN Isl IN n "
GOODS. HEEj HINDISE. Etc, EIC-
From U,,I;,,I, ~ W.u, W,T, .....-sI e 90
FIom NH.Iu.a To y lirm,II-- -
F.Om Litu.au to Y | a u aha ------------- 4"
s:=.5 Bun d.n, Naterlt Agri ultU al and Ferlar-
ic nPlr IN. ms I'M, A., tIeig L.! t. "-A a ~
- :. y Go. otrS al I7lg"- uyzrsti iieit, ~l-l -
FreIghtei 10y us IT tie oiegoHg rates, on u > y.
20 5 reduced measurement
, 1876-12-23

PREsExCE OF MlXD Owing 10 an
alleged necessity of pushing the work
as fast as possible on the new poinI
bridge, Piusburg, the CONTRACTORS had
the men who ATE employed in Joining
the three cables engaged al day
yesterday. They are compelled 30
work in a basket or platform, which
is suspended above the river at aboui
the hight of nlnry feet from the water
Yesterday afternoon workman by
Some accident fell OF the platform
Hanging from the platform Was q
rope that reached nearly to the water
IL Tia frigh;ial decent the man al
tempted 10 grasp the rope. but - he
kept turning sUmersaGlts n the AIT hr'
was unable Iu reach it until within
about twenty feet OF the y, er, IShen
he succeeded in graSping the rope
with bo;h hands. lie was at first un
able to stoop hiS descent, and slid
@--rH ~" ~..'.a t.r about titip p..u iaaI
unlH. aa ret sry JuucheI tuy
waller Then, o. rue aEuUl>UueBJ of
-a= people uu rle attk, vba had seen
Eii,. urt-r e --tezf... -sfHli. g.. -1R
mencai C.Imbu- back apsu snr 70 ,-
haa vg.r ntri Inaa fhe crowd
chae.sj BIN H-r... -I ..- grauaEi
onS on lhe platform dew INN up un
,,,,,-,l IL. l. 1
, 1876-12-23
SPECIAL E2E.GffTS.

Pils o.. Billiard IahisS, Furniture. Glass, ul'ss
ware and ts contents III ,siS Jr O.EeTWlse, QlrtLs
ware Marble AMI Castings taken only At O@Isi
rIsk Cf damage Lre. k.i,,. or aka-,e
Aeiis iur.eiit!ars Bu nIns FLUIDS, Ols am ~ ~
other ilquIis IN caIIs or other vessels, At oNnef
risk OF l-,k ~.
FagS taken Crly AZ owners risk Of break ee
Ftuits V.---tnb - ami all oih,r perislL!e prop
erty. at owner : risk o; frost or decay
Furnlturr not buxrl, ant all AgIleuliHTi, N1
Mechanical Implements, set up 1T knorked 4oNn'
AZ ow,,sr's II 81 .iugs and rllihifs Or bleaA'se.
NoI wall the Company c Responsible ioi aeI - -
, 1876-12-23
ARREARS OF PAY. BOUNTY, &c.

Federal Officers Sol.iers, and Sailors o. oi.,i 10
VIII, or LLssr hsjTs, aIe IN IN ny e,s =, raunl
mor.ey ryuu Ia. Government wh"h his ,-oT, =. q
20 Il. due sI.c, final pay mrnt =, II = lui cs,1,d
-=rvi,e al state am q! pay ana b'nni, .ts
C.-rrifia1 - Of lju;aIt Grurral :. a ,l,re II
ssry cr an i.oi0gab.r discharge ti-IelfO'n' -
disri.1rg.- St p:, cured fr sInt 'ee- tsu re-
Enclose amp To- Gilmore a so
pENsiON,I PEN-ioa' :! ;.
All Fed-rs Ottine.s, oolie'- aud ssliors' - lac
r,r,,,rl or ,,,.i =, tie Inr. OF du., IL ne ''--
war. ana disable ter-by, c Obtain prDsa s,;ers
Widows an minor eiiiTeIi, OF m I;,.sse
srl saills, wLo layc d.ri siicr dlsciarse, - n the
contracted "a WoaIr-s aid iLIur'ts re'eIi,T, re'eIi bJ
seryIct and ID iiI.e IL duty. can procure
a4dT,ss a. tssisn,,ss n so , pa1nfy
increased rate for Pens oners ootiii 1ror TO
Iani arr hts our-; for ser'io' ID w. ior
Ma eb ,, Is,5 ih,Ie re 80 arTahlS s.-Efus.
rend stamp 20 tsss4osssfF. d "'f 5su
ton n q. tn fuli iustTu tHo'is
, 1876-12-23
she led him to a sofa, and in a deep

SHE led him TO a sofa, and in deep
base Voice called him her souls Idol,
and inquired what his monthly income =
WAS. Seeing his eyes fixed on her
boaconstruc er like month, she re
marked " Darling, see you no'lce
my large and beautiful pora' o-Irap; let
me explain 10 you the reason of l> un
usual SIZE. When | was quite child
| was playing on pary cellar door /;
it gave way Was precipilated down
into the basement and caught by the
mouth on q projecting meat-ho"k,
which ripped up my fac. and eXtrnd-
td my mouth several inches" " With
his e,rr full OF SymlaIEe ic tea,s he
rose from Ihe sofa. and replied, n, he
made toward the door, &" Nv angel,
you are perhaps mistaken. P,"habiS
iii tnr excitement uf ihaT awful mo-
menJ, you iett your mou h down n lh--
basement, and accidentally broueh up
;he cellar We shalt meet again III "a
better world Adieu."
, 1876-12-23
Mreklp statebtnan.


KILLED IN TIE Act.-ihe lsn2'"
20 which n e love oi money "ii'cA''n
human brirgS II sn'J"c' 100 "'l
known 10 call for continent p''
curiuuS instance "i oinclai h'F'a''! !
is rel orred Form ore 81 me ""'sh"''''
of lhe classic land oi Tie hqh's''''n
and the Ike. wlrTe the Pie''S ai'
getting the nPpeThahC 80 S'"ip,r'f'. ~
a. 70 place The lIfr' OF he p, r''9'''''''
90 coH-'1eraoIe """2e'' "" IT. !.
wearing InlsAS are SAL. y" no ~. &c e,t,
ed, 81 10 ''"eH ' '''s ~ =" ar
OF J"'y, % "'.,''- .. ~ a. ~ ~
ne''egs 0eA' 'i"', .ls"' s -, ~ - So
ol .eAsd 'le uo''' ".. a.. ~ II ~ :
u'' So ',G''N 10 ..s zoo -, . -
p"nl'''. 40 w - ,ho
-, ny" " ,.t;,;.,; ',, 10 -, mi
~ c .cae, 'e' " ,;a5 r.. -. t.,;.,5 h.r
" - ha. - ~ a.. r. kor'
- - Ra",.,anco ho,,,r, us.io.s
l,o S ,oiI ,ha'n 70 o,-on ,,ass ~
s'..t,0--...a ~ anJ ,ha,. ,rou,j fla i.
, 1876-12-23

NO liCE 20 PAY UP.
tIL R>ONS indebted To tie u,,5..rsi,,a4 ,,r
- III 'ChS t1rHiNG or otI,.-r.x-s.-, ar rot fed
70 70 fi1ht lnmeiisie pts HIar eets II h. id,-I
Ihs neins iu- 'nesS as Hm determined TO place all
uil.. - ,'iel a'co nts IN the hands o. ojllfrfnr.
1I-Nh 2. v. IYECH.
, 1876-12-23

ABOUT HATiNG.-lIate noi. II is
not worth while. Your lie is not
long enough 10 make 1t pay TO cher
ish ili>wiil ar hard thoughts toward
ary one. What if that man has cheat
ed ybu; Jr that woman has play ed
Won false What i: ihis friend has
forsaken yon M the time OF need, or
tha; one, having wen yonr utmost
confidence, your waTmeet love, has
concluded iha; he prefers to consider
and ,Teat YOU a. stranger Let II
all pass. What difference will il make
10 you IN few Years, WHEN yOn 90 10
the undiscovered county All who
treat you wrongly now, Will he as
sorry for 1t H. you, even III Your deep>
est disappointment and griet can be.
A few more smie>, few more tear,
some pleasure, much pam, little
longer burrying and worrying in the
world. some hasty gree ings and alb
rupr tarewells, and lie will he over,
ana the nju'er and the injured will
be led away. and ere long forgotten
Is it worth while to hate each other
, 1876-12-23

"MR. ToMPKINS. ra,d yonng lsfv who
had baen showing of her Wit AZ she .,r.,,,s,
OF danger, ''yuu r~mini me Il :. h.,ro,,,....-
ths' Is h.lei with no hing in III. mn.
story Divine Inlia.'' me-kly npl,.s,
~. -d"rrr. ''in 'hankins you f,r rha ro,-
s-a' me r.minl you that you occupy
,er
, 1876-12-23
Pit | .itcher's
Castoriia,

Mo'h-rs nav have rest and Their babies NAV have
heAlti, 4 they Will u>e Ci-tOTia tOr Mini Col.c
Worms, Feverishn-,s Sore " uth Coup or Stom-
arh omp,afn's IL Is ~ tire ve7,etanl- Jrerara-
ton, ami contains neither mineral, morphine n
alcohol II rs pleasant 10 take a. honey, and nj
tier er,gs uor grirl-
, 1876-12-23

EEUEsEeAEE! EsURE&E9t!
~ ECc ssi- - 5. il.s u 40. -.
II IS TAKEN .ITE FTRSr MEEtL at th Cen
- isn:n tNiib, iaf .ri tie GOLD MEDAL ar
iis7 'l--ofHa r1lte f-i--'
N-TtS. WTL-INS.
is-'i Areut .,l-ial q So i'-ou Mfg 20.
, 1876-12-23
DOWN slE,iaL RATES.

Deiirsyed 10 he D. y. v. COS Bods al "o''a''
Merchant -, Fr It ami Vegetables, sane ra'eS -
above er tom measurement. 49,.
Mool, oue-ir,lI more ;Ian the above ra'es P ''-
weight B-ei hIir> each 10 c-rts.
MOOi, sand, stone ami 1--we SlotA 81 a.
rats up OF down, ~ car ioai
Duui,l,. rates On last freight r-->krges, UP u
down, rere.ve,i Iruu o. d-iIyrIe! 10 "as ,5.v
All freIphl not delivered before P Il on ID y :,
after II : received at the deiots "il he s'"is- .
owner = expense AMI risk. .,t.
Ard all freight recrv.l AZ dep Is vii be Al oEhei
risk Of lie until 81 pl7i r deyere! 70 eos',f q
A bis payable IL gold con t-i'ss as'i's'1 =
fsei.lt.
, 1876-12-23
P.SsEyCEH RATES.

yarr The ci,arc,,s OF the ala Walla y anu, !,
T,,I.,fe CopIru, on down freight tran'Fli -,
O. :. y. Co : to.t-, mclu Ing the itsiirss ei -
ws,yvling, Is % o,nts per ton Ami on up n 90
teiv,I IRON D. = y Co.'S boats ana lOl lOi ~Il ~
cents pei ton Ali Gown irrIrhi, ioI l3L ,rI =
ment. not con,ign,-i 10 pIrtFs at WaiiulA, W.
Turned over n tbIs Ilarsie, Company to i'r"il-
, 1876-12-23
ID. = AkER.

President W. ". & &. n L. t1i ,itf
WALIA MAILA, August 3. 1910.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-02-29
A Victim to Modern Inven-
tiOnS.

Since quite child Harry Gradient
had been noted for his ingenuity in de-
vising various mechanical oddities. When
not engaged in graver pursuits he was
sure to be ankle deep in some hydraulic
scheme, OF head over ears in some other
of the mechanical sciences. His knaok
Of invention was truly wonderful, though
as yet-at the time write Harry was
twenty .fve-my friend had had few op-
portunities Of turning it to practical pur.
pose. He and | were both engaged in
some engineering works on the Cont.
nent, undertaken by an English firm.
After we had been there some months
Harry received the welcome news that a
relative had died, leaving him pice lit.
tie property and comfortable house
some miles out Of London.
Prior to leaving me to return to Eng.
land-ior there was much to be done il
the way of setting the property and
house in order-my friend said, with hil
usual enthusiasm : MARK, my boy, (my
name is Mark Mildmay.) | shall expect
| yOu " COulC uuu SEQ ulo WueD lOu COHt
back. l suppose you are booked here
for another eighteen months or SO, and
that will give me just time to set my
house in order. Such house. my boy
You've never seen such n one as 1t shal
be. mean to give up engineering fo
the public and to exercise my talents il
that way for my own benefit aud com
fort my house shall be full oil ingeniou
and curious contrivances, such as hav'
never been seen before"
Time passed on. aud toe business
had been engaged in was completed, snS
| returned home l had written to Har
, ry occasionally; and as soon as he hear,
l had arrived in England, he sent me
pressing invitation to come and visit him
1 gladly accepted the invitation. for
wanted to see my old friend again. an,
wrote to him saying l would run dow
the next dsy, snd arrive at statio
some two miles from bis house, about sil
in the evening. l therefore packed