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National Republican., 1876-11-04
DROPoSALS FOR MATERIALS FOR THE
l. UNITED STATES NAVY YARD, LEAGUE
ISLAND, PHILADELPHIA, PA.
BUREAU or YARDS AND DOCKS,
NAVY DKPLRTMRNT

ISLAND, PHILADELPHIA, PA.
BUREAU or YARDS AND DocKs,
NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Oct. Is, 1876. y
Sealed proposals, Endorsed Proposals for Mate
rials for League Island Navy Yard" addressed
to the Chief OF the Bureau Of Yards and Docks,
Navy Department, Washington, d. C., will be re-
ceived at this Bureau until Il O'clock m on the
18th day OF NOVEMBER, A. ID. 1876, for furnish
ing and delivering at the United States Navy
Yard, League Island, Philadelphia, Pa, free of
all expense TO the Government, the articles en-
braced in the following classes, viz:
Class No. i, Bricks; Glass No. p Lime; Glass
No. g. Hydraulic Cement; Glass No.. 4, Building
Sand; Glass No. S, Cast Iron Columns, Plate
Iron Girders and ROlled-1ron Beams.
Printed schedules, in which the materials and
articles required are embraced with form Of offer
and guarantee, will be furnished on application
to the Bureau, Commandant Of the League Island
Navy lard, and Purchasing Paymaster at Phila-
delphia, Pa.
Bonds and security in the fall amount of the
contract will be required, and the Bureau re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids, as the
interests Of the Government may require.
]. q. HOWELL,
oc26-td Chief of Bureau.
National Republican., 1876-11-04

The following are the buying aad selling rates
Tor Government securities furnished BIZ H ID
Cooke, jr., Co., bankers:S
Securities. Buying. Sellinz
National Republican., 1876-11-04
d III. WARNER, AuctIoneer.


TRUSTEES, sALEOF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE ON HOWARD AVENUE.
BARRY FARM SUBDIVISION COUNTY OF
WARRINGTON, ID. u.
By virtue OF n deed OF trust to Daniel L.
Eaton and myself, dated April q, A. ID.
1872, and duly recorded in Liber No. $50,
~ folio 279, one of the land records for WASH
So ington county, p: q, and at the request Of
will offer for sale in front Of the premises. at 43O
O'Clock p. m, on MONDAY, the 18th day of No
yember ls6, all that certain piece parcel Of land,
being part OF tract called saint Elizabeth and
known and designated as lot numbered six (6) In
section numbered nine 90 in the subdivision made
by Messrs. Pomeroy, Elyans and Howard as trustees
Of Barry Farm according to the plat thereof on te
In the office of the Surveyor OF said Washington
county the said lot number six (S) containing one
acre OF land.
Terms OF sale s65 with interest at the rate of ten
per centum per aBnum from April q, 1874, less 50
received on aceount and expenses of sale in cash,
the balance in six and twelve months, for which
the notes of the purchaser bearing interest from the
day of sale, and secured by deed of trust upon the
property, will be taken, deposit of 500 will be
required at the time OF sale. All eonveyancing to
be at the cost of the purchaser the terms Of
sale are not complied with within seven % days, the
the risk and cost Of the defaqlting purchaser:
GEORGE w, STICKNEY,
ocl0-TuE&ds Surviving Trustee.
National Republican., 1876-11-04
Commodore U. S. N, Commandant.

CoMMANDANT's OFFICE, October q. 1875.
The foregoing is so far modified that samples of
all kinds Of UNDERLINED canvas hose will be
ceived for comparative trial. and the time for de-
livery of same at this yard extended to the 18th
prOximO. JOHN C. FEBIGER,
Commodore U. 5. N, Commandant.
3,Snoy6qSl1
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r T. woRMLEY, Auctioneer.

7. T. wORMLEY, Auctioneer.
TRUSTEES, SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
ESTATE. SITUATED1N POTOMAC CITY,
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. ..T,
By virtue OF deed or trust 70 us. dated
October 4, A. d. 1872, and duly recorded in
Liber No. sss, folio 40, one OF the land
Columbia, and at the request OF the party
secured thereby we, as trustees, Will SELL at pub
DAY, the 3oth day of November, 1876, at 4:3o
O'Clock m, the f0llowin g-described real estate,
situate in the county of Washington, District OF
Columbia, to wit: Lot numbered twenty, (2J,) In
section numbered two c2-l in the subdivision OF
Harry Farm, as made by 5. G.. Pomeroy, j. X.
Elyans and D. o. Howard, trustees.
Terms of sale; One hundred dollars with inter
est at the rate OF ten per centum per annum from
October7. 1874. and expenses of sale In cash; the
balance at six and twelve months. for which the
notes Of The purchaser bearing iateres. from the the
property sold, must be given. deposit OF 30 will
be required OF the purchaser at the time OF and
all conyeyancing viii be at the expense of the
chaser II terms OF sale are not complied with
within seven "a days 1he trustees reserve the right
70 resell the property At the risk and cost OF the de-
3. SsSi .%. VI gfrakE2YI rakkEE22sYp' }rru.sss..
oc2O-MAds iHl y "a = ! 2 = --'tlf1 .- e
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u J. SWEET, AucfIoneer.

Il j. SWEET, Auetioneer.
TRUSTEES, SALE OF NEAT TwO-sTORY
BRICK DWELLING ON THE. SOUTH SIDE
OF l STREET, BETWEEN THIRTEENTH
AND FOURTEENTH STREETS NORTHEAST
AND DESIRABLE LOT. WITH SMALL
FRAME BUILDING, ON THE SOUTHWEST
C0RNER OF ELEVENTH. AND Il STREETS
Byvirtue of deed OF trust dated Aorfl 2s
~ A. ID. 1876, duly recorded In liber No. so,
81 folio ITO, eL seq, one of the land records for
- the District OF Columbia. and at the request Of
the party secured thereby, we will sell at public
DAY, November Is, 1876, the following described
real estate and premises, situated. lying and being
IN the city Of Washington, District of Columbia, to
wit: AT O'Clock p. m, all that certain piece
psrcel of land known and designated as lot num-
bered ffty-hye, $50 in Wollard's subdivision OF
and part of lot numbered thrty-one, (3l,) In Mich
Ter q subdivision Of square numbered ten hundred
and twenty-six, Q026 together with the improve
ments, &C. Also, at O'Clock p. all that piece or
parcel of ground known and designated as part OF
square numbered three hundred and nine, (5oo) be-
ginning for the same at the northeast OF said
square, thence south along the line of Eleventh
street west forty (Ol feet thence west sixtyeight
66) feet and three (3 inches thence north forty l
feet and thence east to the place of begnplng to-
gether with the improvements. &c.
Terms One fourth cash. and the balance A. six.
per cent. per annum, secured by deed of trust on
the property sold, all cash, ut the option of the
purchaser. deposit of 800 will be required on
each lot at the time Of sale, and all cOnveyanctng
at purchasers cost. Terms TO be complied with in
BRAINARD H. WARNER, ,,-u.,.s. .a-
oc3l-TuThS&ds "
National Republican., 1876-11-04
AUCTION SALES.
To-Day.
nUNCANsON BROS, Auctioneers,

nUNCANSON BROS, Auctioneers,
II Southeast cor. Ninth and ID streets N. w
TRUSTEES, SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY ON X STREET SOUTHWEST,
AND UNIMPROyED PROPERTY ON NINTH
STREET NORTHWEST. l5. J /
- By virtue of two deeds of trust, dated Sep
=. tember D. 1875, and recorded in Liber No.
- 500. folio i2 and March 1876, and recorded In
Liber No. Si3, folio 2sS, ct seq, and at the re-
quest of the party secured thereby will offer for
sale, on TUESDAY, october 81, 1876. at O'Clock
p. M, lot 81 and the eastern part of lot %
In square No. 5oo said eastern part of said lot %
and running back with the same width 70 the south
ern line of said lot and the public alley, and i'm
proved by two two-story frame bouses.
And Immediately thereafter, all that piece and
parcel OF ground known as part OF lot "A In square
No. 364 beginning for the same at point on Ninth
street forty o feet south Of the northeast OF
said square 964 and running south twenty C2O feet
dred oO feet to original lot l3 thence north twenty
CD feet and thence east one hundred (1o) feet TO
Terms OF sale: One fourth cash, and balance pay
able in six, twelve and eighteen months, with IN
terest at per cent from day Of SALE TO be secured
piled with within 1--WE ( days the trustees reserve
the right to resell the property at the risk and cost
Of the defaulting purchaser. deposit Of 500 viii
be required on each sale. -
JOSEPH R. EDISON, -
THOMAS HYDE, ifus'ees'' fuNs'ees''
HrTHE ABOVE SALES ARE POSTPONED
until SATURDAY. November 4, 1875, same hoar
and places. Joseph K. EPSON, rrus,o.s
ocsl.TuIhs kds' :. = = 1zT
National Republican., 1876-11-04
AUCTION SALES.
TSfTs DayS.N
fI,RuSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
Il PRgPERTY ERUNTING ON q STREET.

T,RusTEEs SALE OF VALUABLE
FEESTH EEEE&Shfs srksars hSEErS5EFH E5EHwksr kND Ff
By virtue Of a deed OF trust 10 Daniel l..
d S'ia bei sqss Ns g @ az nsd sss y ,Ss
land records OF the pistrlct OF Columbia,
docket is, bstween John A. j. Creswe1i ct al and md
n sna i s On sPaSe
NHy, TSsr u A p 1sS 40 SS0ek p m the
Of Waseips,on l to D. c. to w Wit; Lot Numbered
.esSTdns tn Psn. AND RsEs sn
Terms: $50 Is and espeuse of sale in cash, bal
anee In SIX, twelve and eighteen months, for which
the notes OF the purchaser, bearing interest from
be reqaired or the purchaser time Of sae and
ehassr Terms g ale 20 Ss compiled With within
right to resell the properly at the Tiss I'd cost Of
the defauiting purchaser amer ayedays' notice.
nol-wFa&ds. ]. T. W0RMI.Ef. kuctioneei.
rrRUsTEE's SALE OF VALUABLE I'M.
Il PROyKpL PROPERTY. FRONTING ON
MPNBHhH HMP BoGNbARY iEffs sfhEE4s Es4kg%HaN H5B rH
by Virtue Of : deed OF trss. to Daplel L.
lei recorded e LlbeI No; SO, folio25s. one OF ths
under o Sr ins q Re .Td
Se.Geen Se John in eausy sH a. Ts'
In front Of the premises, on FRIDAY, Noyeni-
esa sSsse n city sGs S
ton, d. O., TO wit: An that certain piece parcel
OF land In the city of Washington known and de-
scrbed as part Of square number ninety (9o) con-
tained within the following metes and bounds, viz:
Beginning At point on the west side of Twentieth
street St feyentysix feet six inches north OF the
northwest corner formed by the intersection of
Twentieth street west with north street, thence
west ninety feet thence north parallel to Twentieth
parsiie 10 rst line ne 8 feet soTMsntieS s,ree
thence to the place OF beginning.
Terms; One third cash; balapee in six and twelve
months. with Interest ut eight per cent. per annum
from the day of sale, for which notes. secured by
deed of trust upon the property sold, must he
given. A deposit of 500 VIII be required OF the
purchaser at the time of sale. All conveyancng st
cost of the purchaser. IL terms Of sale are not
piled with within seven ID days the trustee
the right to resell the property at the risk and
co.t of the defauting purchaser, after FIVE days
notice. g.i 80 ..Lg. % $50
JNo. II: COOK. Trustee.
j. T. WORotLEY,
oc3f-TuThS&ds Auctioneer
National Republican., 1876-11-04
n S. NAVY YARD. WASHINGTON.

q =" IOMMANDANT ; UFFICE- :
October q, 1876.
For the purpose of submitting for examination
and test to Board appointed by the Navy De-
partment With the view of establishing standard
Hose for use in the United States Navy, manufGc-
tUreTS Of Cotton CanpaS, Rubber Lined Hose are
hereby invited to deliver in this Navy Yard, by
the 1st of November next, free Of any expense to
the Government, specimens of said hose, in lengths
of twenty-five (e5) feet each, with couplings Of
Works patent attached. Each specimen must
bear the name of the manufacturer, with cost Of
same per foot, including, also, cost of couplings.
JOHN @. FEBIGER,
oc93 Commodore II 8 N Commandant
National Republican., 1876-11-04
CRERMAN d HANDY, Auctioneers.
~ st. Cloud Building.

-
- st. Cloud Building. -sH
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ES-
TATE SITUATED ON p STREET, BETWEEN
TWENTY.FIRST AND TWENcY-SECOND
STREETS NORTHWEST. 80
By virtue Of deed of trust to me, dated
August 2, A. ID. 1873 and duly recorded In
Llber No. 70, folio 10, one Of the land re-
bAcords for Washington county, District OF
- Columbia, and at the request Of tile party Sc
cured thereby, l. as trustee will sell at public auc-
ton, in front of the premises, on MONDAY, the
6th day of November, 1876, at O'Clock D. m, all
that piece or parcel OF ground known and dlstin-
guished as lot lettered "A, in Maria Srann's re-
teen. (3 In square sxty-eight, (6s, In the city of
the same at the northeast corner Of said lot thirteen
Ga, on z street northwest, and running south on
the line Of said lot sixty-seyen t6D feet nine (9)
inches, thence west fteen Q5l feet thence Forth on
parallel line with line of said lot thirteen 3 sixty
seven ( feet nine (9 Inches to street. thence east
fifteen 5) feet to the place OF beginning, contain
ing ], ,0l4 square feet, more or less.
Terms Of sale: One hundred and twenty-three dol
lars and nineteen cents, with interest At the rate OF
ten per cent. per annum from August 8, 1875, and
expenses Of sale in cash: the balance at twelve 2)
months, for which the note Of the purchaser bear
ing interest from the day of sale, and cured by
deed of trust upon the property Sold will be taken.
deposit OF 500 Will be required OF the purchaser
the expense of The purchaser.
If terms of sale not compiled with within seven
"a days the trustee reserves the right to resell the
property at the risk and cost of the defanlting
chaser. r. GEO. W. STCkNEf.
Ocl7-TuThS&ds Surviving Trustee.
National Republican., 1876-11-04


Sixth and B streets, as follows,
For Pittsburg and the West, ..
daily, with Parior Car at Pittsburg;
7:4o p. m, daily, with Palace Car to ----
Chicago, and ll:50 q. m, daily, except Sunday.
Baltimore d Potomac Railroad.
For Canandaigua, Rochester, Buffalo Niagara Falls
and the North, 6 q. M, daily, except sunday; and
7:40 p. m, daily, except Saturday, with Palace
C5rs, TO Watkins. For Erie, C.nandaigus, Buff
For New YORK and the East, :ss a. m. and $50 D.
m, daily, with Palace Cars attached; Limited Ex-
press Of Pullman Parior Cars, s;S5 q. m, daily, e1-
New York and the East, sos q. m. ard I:so D. M,
daily, except Sunday, with Parior Cars attached.
except Sunday, and l:s3 q. m. and 200 and s:4G
p. M. daily. Limited Express, s:so Am, daily,
Accommodation for Baltimore. 4:a .. M, daily.
For ropes Creek Line, 7:1O.. m. and 4:n p. M,
daily, except Sunday. ~ ~ r
For Annapolis, 500 and $50 q m. ana 40 D. n,
daily, except Sunday.
Alexandria q Fredericksburg Railway B
Alexandria & Washington Railroad.
For Alexandra s:I5, 6, 500, Q, 10, IL .. m, l.
4;@, o q and 200 p. u. On sunday a. s;a. M,
FOR the south, via Richmound, 2I5 a. m. daily and
via Lynchburg 1;l5 .. N. anS 1900 D. m. daily.
10 II q. M, 1, ., $40, s and D. m. On Sunday al
7and 10 q. m, and $50 p. m.
Tickets, Information, Sleeping and Psrlor Carr
sccommodations can be procured at the ofhces:
syiyanis avenue, northeast corner Of sixth street
orders can be len for the checking Of 6sgsazS %
FRANK THOMSON, D. II. BOYD, Jr.
1i1-tf Gen'l Manager. Genl Passenger ARent.
National Republican., 1876-11-04
gadsnsl gspabIitan
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
Houstary.

WAeEIHsToE. Friday evening, Nov. =
In New YORK to-day money was easier; offered
IL. Exchange quiet at 4s21< Gold tull as
tceszefO9N. Rates for carrying 1GiX fEJff
The sub-Treasury balances at New York to-
dsy: Gold, s4s.6ss.z IA; currency, ti2,s5l, ,9TG.
The sub Treasurer paid out on account Of inter.
est t2szcoe; for.bonds, tseo. Customs receipts,
tlsl. COO.
Government bonds dull bus steady ss the fol.
lowing closing quotations:
e lss,s 1sss ssoaDoa...1li u,a .--%..lI
6z9's, ,lS67.-.........-l1S4 ta--
State bonds qsset and steady
are furnished by 4. D. U1ose, jr., Co. SanEsr.
lS29 T street:
tennessee es DID,. q 8. Carolina, pe-...... az
lnesssee ao Series. a. ~ .:..rSs
vl-sihia s's........... q Mo: St yo.........iosS
90. $ i eon;;i: '0&io.AnA 90. ns1......:. ~ u
do. Deferred. - LeVee o,s.............. ~
Georgia Ss....-.--.... 90 tLevee S-s. n
sSSS. E':;i;..lSs Is,d;iS Ai.Pana s,:..--...
NJ Carolina. DID,. is Arkansas 81
g: g: sssi-: .s.i::: g: g: E...::.:e.: E::::
= Stock market quiet, with Hight sales through
The following are the closing r.tss forth,
active stocks, tsiegraphed 70 Il. b. Cooke, ir., &
Co., from the New YorS Stock Exchange:
Hssiac Man 2s 2s 9h.S WaSh Mississippi.
NortSaestern -. az Union Pacifcc.. sI2
Rock dH Island R!ef;. 81 i:soprlP 9 PFsr
st. Pant i............ 261s Mich. Central... az
do. pref. 55lsI Del. q Hudson -, 72Z
&C. and /. G. ........ 50 Jersey Central 35K
Erie 10s Del, l.. q Western. 7IT
Han. and st. Joseph. "a Gold to carry. ......... I
Lake Shore. 81 .lMeney............... az
New York Central. l02ts Gold closed .........Ic6
Thefoliowfng are the total sales OF stocks a.
the New York Stock Board, furnished Us By II.
ID. Cooke, jr., & 20.
Pacific Mail. 400 Lake Shore ....... u ooo
Western Union. .... 10, SEQ n. Y. CentraI,,,, 800
Northwestern ..sss. .9a. Ohio & Mississippi SO
Northwestern pref. !. go Wabash .........,, Z 40
Rock Island. .-...... 200 Missouri Paofic.... 2O
st. Paul. leo Mich Central..... 500
do. pref 2, SO Del. & hudson..... 80
G. G. and |. Co.. 30 Jersey Cenfrai.-... 7o1
Erte..... 90 Del, L.. u Re5t...,
Han. 81. Joseph. 500
Messrs. H. z. Ofiey too, bankers northeass
National Republican., 1876-11-04

Messrs, H. E. Oney, sx-Oo., bankers northeast
corner Fifteenth and streets, report New YORK
quotations, as follows:
National Republican., 1876-11-04
FHE REAL ESfITE, LOAN Ann TRUST COMPANY

-'IT--1| u VI WASHINdTON, ID. O,
No. SOC Seventh St., (under second National Bsnk.)
Capital
JOHN B. ARCHER, ]. c. AcKELDEN,
President. Treasurer.
Money TO loan in sums to suit on nrst-class al
estate located in the District Of Columbia I'll 1et
and values guaranteed by the company. Pers ms
having money TO loan invest will End frst-c ass
applications Tor loans and real estate notes for sale
bY applying at the eomPapy's once, iy2iy..
National Republican., 1876-11-04

The fsiiowing quotations Of State sscur,,fss
are furnished By Il. ID. C7ose, jr., & Co., BANKERS,
lS29 street:
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-09-14
The Great Statuary OF Liberty for
New York HarbOr.
New York Tribune.

The first shipment Of portions of
the great Statute of Liberty, which is
to be erected on Bedloe's Island as a
light house, was received from France
by the steamer Labrador, Of the
Havre Line, yesterday. THERE'S eight
sections packed in many boxes, in the
consignment. Only two boxes have
yet been landed, one containing the
right hand and wrist and the other a
portion of the torch. The casting is
Of dark bronze and hollow, the bronze
being between one-sixteenth and one
eighth Of an inch thick, and braced
throughout with wrought iron stays;
centre rods run through those por-
tions, taking the same directions as
the castings and bolted to the stays.
The box containing the hand and
wrist Is twenty feet long and twelve
feet high The castingis about four
teen feet by nine between extreme
points, and the thumb nail two feet
long by one and one-half feet wide.
This section required twenty men to
handle it, but was lifted by the ordi-
nary derricks from the hold Of the
vessel and lowered on the wharf on
skids. This consignment embraces
the right arm, hand and wrist The
charges for freight were nearly $3.50.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-09-14
Se1frf noefrp.
FARMER GRAY GETS PHOTOGRAPHED.

want youto take picture O. me and my
woman here.
Just as we be. II you please. sir-wrinkles.
gray hairs and all:
We never were vain in our best and we're
going on eighty year.
But we've got some boys to be proud Of
straight and handsome and tall.
They are coming home this summer. the
nineteenth of July.
Tom wrote me. Tom is lawyer in Boston.
since forty -eight)
So we're going to surprise em. old wife and
L.
Tom. Harry. Jay and Elisha. and the two
girls. Jennie and Kate.
Well lud. that's Gurus fixin. sirl Do you
screw 1t into the head?
I've heard of this Photography. and reckon
it's scary work.
Don't you take the picture by liehtning?-
La, yes. so the neighbors said.
It's the sun that does II. old woman. and he
never was known TO shirk.
Wal. yes. I'll be readin' In the Bible. old wo-
man. whatllye do?
Just sit on the other side o. me. n I'll take
hold o your hand.
That's the way we courted. Mister. IL it's all
the same to You.
And that's the way we're goin' please God.
to the light Of the better land.
never could look that thing in the face. II
my eyes were as good as gold.
Taint over Du say What.the work Is done ?
Old woman that beats the Dutch.
Jest think we've got our pictures taken and
we're nigh eighty year olil
There amt many people In our town. Of our
age. that can say as much.
You see the nineteenth OF next July. our gold
en- wedding comes on.
For fifty years La the sun and rain we've
pulled at the same old cart.
We've never had any trouble to speak of. on
ly our poor son. John
Went wrong an drove him OF. n 1t almost
broke the old wemans heart
There's drop Of bitter In every sweet. and
my old woman and me
viii think Of John when the rest come home.
Would forgive him. young siri
BE was only boy. and l was foolfor being'I
so hard. you see.
II could just get him between these arms.
I'd stick to him like burr.
And what's to pay for the sunshine that's
painted my gray old phiz2
Suthini That's cur'usl You don't work for |
the pleasure of working. hey?
Did woman. look here there's Tom in that
face.-rm blest IL the chin isn't his
Great Godi she knows himi-its our son |
John. the boy that we drove awsyi
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-09-14
The Right BOsUer.

1t was Judge Lurlington's own ex-
preston.
Half a dozen lawyers, fresh from
their studies, and just admitted to
the bar, were listening to his advice.
The old jurist was in a communica-
tive mood.
@Young men," he said, whatever
may be your strait, never take a case
before a jury, or before any courtun-
less you have your right bower for a
lead"
II the reader surmises from this
that the old Judge was fond OF
euchre, he will not have surmised
amiss.
The young men looked at him in
quiringly
Il meap," he added, that you shall
never advocate a cause into the work
OF which you can not enter with a
clear conscience. You shall never
accept a client whose cause you do
not believe to be just. hge na9
@Can that rule always be adhered
tor" asked one OF the listeners.
at can,' answered burlington, en-
phatically. at is lawyers Arm
rock Of foundation, and the only sure
point of departure to the respect and
confidence Of his fellows"
Have you always followed that
rule, Judge?"
II was never tempted from It but
once" he replied. Il will tell you
the story, IL you would like to hear
it?"
OF course they would like to; and,
having laid aside his pipe, the old
man began:
3One day I was waited upon by o
man who gave his name as Leban
Sarfurt. He was Of middle age, well
dressed. and at first sight appeared
to be gentleman; but the illusion
was dispelled whom approaching busi-
ness. He was hard and unfeeling,
and naturally a villain. Success In
speculation had saved him from be-
coming thief or highwayman. I
heard OF him as a heavy dealer In the
up-river lands. He asked me II was
willing to undertake q fob that would
call me to Shireton. 1 told him was
open to anything legitimate that
would pay"
~Mr. burlington" said he, tapping
me with coarse familiarity upon the
arm, Il want to secure your services;
you must not be engaged on the
other side"
Il told him IL he would explain to
me the case might be bettepable to
give him an answer. He bit an enor-
nous quid OF tobacco from a black
plug. and having got it into shape be-
tween his jaws he went on with his
story.
@The case is one of ejectment. An
elderly man named Philip Acton. had
died leaving valuable estate. There
was nearly 1000 aces of land, with
opportunities for developing i'm
mense water power; and ere many
years that land would be worth more
than sl.OOO.OO0. At present upon the
estate, and claiming it as son OF the
deceased, was man calling himself
William Acton"
But said Sarfurt, she Is not
legitimate heir at all. His mother
was Betsy Totwood, at one time a
girl In Acton's employ. Acton, /
know, was never married. He
brought the boy up and educated
him, and now the fellow thinks he
will step into his protectors shoes.
I can prove that I am the only living
relative of Philip Acton. He was my
uncle-my mothers brother-and. to
a lawyer as smart as you. there can
be no difficulty in proving my title.
i can bring the witnesses to your
hand"
HE told me he would give me five
hundred dollars IL I would under
take the case, and an addidona,