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RY b. III. WARNER.
TRUSTEES, SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY, NO. lbs MASS ACHUSETrS

TRUSTEES, SALE OF VALUABLE IMPRoyED
PRoPEKTY, NO. las MASS AcHHsErrs
-. By virtue OF a deed or trust dated June
2. A. ID. 1874, duly recorded In Liber No. 81,
a. folio 246. one Of the land records Of the Dis
s~trict OF Columbia, and At the request OF the
party secured thereby, we VIII sell At public auc-
lion, In mont OF the premises. TO the highest bid
der, on FRIDAY, March 81, 1876, at O'Clock p.
M, all that piece or parcel or ground lying and
being situate in the city OF Washington, ID. c..
known and distinguished on the plat or plan OF
said city and being the lot numbered fcty-nine,
Q9, In j. h. Thompson's subdivision OF Lots q.
II and /, ana part OF q, OF Evans. subdivision OF
original lot numbered twelve, az, in square num-
bered two hundred and forty-seven. t2E,) IS sad
subdivisions recorded in the ONCE Of the sur
veyor OF Washington, d. C.. together with the
twe-story and mansard-roof dwelling, &c.
Terms: Five thousand doll.rs and interest on
49, at eight per cent. from July 1875, to day
At SIX, twelve, eighteen aAd twenty-foqr months,
for which the notes Of the purchaser, bearing In
ierest from day Of sale, and secured BY deed OF
trust on the property sold, Will be taken. A de-
posit OF 500 will be required a. the time q sale,
and all conveYancing az the expense OF the pur-
chaser. II terms OF sale are not complied with In
seven days the trustees reserve the right 10 resell
the property at the risk and q OF the defaulting
purchaser, amer five days advertisement. -a<a
E EPwhRP 2. III iRSsSsEIRsoLL, Trustees.
J. T. CoLDWELL, sale'man.
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MARRIED.,

AUSTIN-ETTES.-On the 18th of February.
Is5S At The Church Of the Union Chapel, BY Rev.
LAURA ". only daughter OF JameI and Emeiins
Elites, Of Philadelphia. No cards.
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pROPOSALS FOR CONSTRUCTING 4
DOCK AT FORT MONROE, va
Or fe OUurcr

pROPOSALS FOR CONSTRUCTING 4
l. DOCK AT FORT MONROE, va
CHIEF QUARTERMAsTER's OFFrcE
NEW DIRK CITY, 1876.
Sealed proposals, in triplicate, with copy Of
this advertiser ant attached, are invited and will
the 2sth Of March, 1876, at which time and place
they will be opened In presence of the bidders,
for the removal Of the old and the construction of
new dock for the Quartermaster's Department
st Fort Monroe, Va.
Plans and specifications for the new dock may
be seen at this office, or office Post Quartermas-
ter, Fort Monroe.
The Government reserves the right to reject
any or all proposals.
the suretes in one quarter the amount of the con-
tract, within seven days after the acceptance Of
the proposal, and guarantee to that effect &C.
company each proposal.
Proposals should be addressed to the under
signed and Endorsed, proposals for the Construc-
ton Of Quartermaster's Dock at Fort Monroe
Va" L. @. EASTON,
fe2S ct Colonel and Asst. O. NJ. G.,
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i HOUSES AND LOTS ON o STREET, Be
TWkEN rHIRTEENTH AND FOUR-
1EEErH STREETS NORrHN EST.

TRUSTEES SALE OF vALUAB Z
l. HOUSES AND LOTS ON Q STRERT, BE-
TWEEN rHIRTEENTH AND FOUR-
1EEHrH STREETS NORrHN EST.
~ By virtue OF two deeds of trust, dated Au-
"a gust II, 1876, and recorded in Liber No. 7si,
- folios rs and 240, OF the land records Of the
A~District OF Columbia 1 will sell &C public auc.
tioD, in front nf the premises, on MONDAY, the
9Th day Of March. 1876 at O'Clock p. m lots num-
eered sixty-siI 1851 and sixty-sevtn t67) In Chip
man, Exley and Richards, trustees, subdivision
Of square numbered two hundred and forty, CO.
in the city Of Washington, d. Co., together with
lots will be ssld separately, and n Is improved
by new thIee-story brick dwelling house, not yet
finished.
Said sale Will be made subject to a deed OF trust
on each lot TO secure the payment OF a note for
el,Ao. dated July Il, 1875. payable 10 one year from
date, with interest at the rate of per ce-t. per
Terms OF sale: One third cash, and the balsl ice
in six and twelve months. for which the notes OF
the purchaser, bearing interest from day Of sale,
at the rate OF eight per cent. per snuun, and Sc
cured by deed OF trust on the property. will be
taken. A deposit Of 500 on each lot will be re-
shall not be complied with In ten days from sale,
the property will be resold the cost and risk or
The defaulting purchaser. ConYeyancing at pur-
SAMUEL r. BOND, Trustee.
Z. J. SWEET,
fe2o-FMWF&ds Auctioneer.
~ THE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED UN-
TIL TUESDAY, March IA, 1876. At same hour and
place. SAMUEL BONO,
mis- WFM&ds Trustee.
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TYNITED STATES MARSHAL'S SALE OF
~ SIXTY-TwO LOTS IN USIONrOWN,QC.
In virtue Of writ of ferrI faclas, issued out of
the clerks office OF the Suorems Court OF the Dis
tricI of Columbia. and to me directed,
/ VIII -slI at public sale, for cash, in
front of the court. house of said Districy,
O'Clock m, all John W. anHook's right,
title, claim and interest in and to the fol-
~ with all and singular the Improvements
- thereon, viz: Nos. H5. li6, ~. 14s, IA, $50,
ISL I5 l3 54 u.s. 1885, Isl, l5S, 49, leo, ISL, 1872 1s3,
l64 I65 l6 l67 1ss ls9 10 US, 6. III, 25s, 2H2SS
2s5 4s5. 4s6 4 4ss 49, 49, 4s, 80, 4s3, 49, 496,
4g7, zsS, 40 and 500.
Also the following lots in said Uniontown be-
longing 10 John Fox, together with all aud slngu-
lar the i'm provements thereon, vlz Nos. 57l. 81,
52 54 SIS SIG, 5, 5s 57g $50, 5Ss, 6s $50, Sss SO,
500 SOL COZ and en3 Seized and levied upon as the
property OF John W. Van Hook and John Fox, and
will be sold to satisfy xecution No. 3l04 In favor
OF George W. Miller and Ellen Miller, adminlstra-
tors Of Charles Miller, deceased, for the use OF
George Barber. ALEA- Sh AkP
f,ai. I'd u. s. Marshal, ID. q.
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IMPERIAL HOTEL BILIIARD Roou.
= just opened with eight new tables; Phelan q
o6 ssis-a cushion '.s F FrIa;Sn
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AuFAAaRTrOAh
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

SsntatninE Cards OF Rfrsf-Class Bstnhs
HIsbments IN All Branches OF BusIs
ness IN the Dfnfrict.
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TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE I'M;
sTREET WEST, BETWEEN AND

RY b. H. wARNER.
TRUSTEES SALE OF DESIRABLE UN1M-
PROVED PROPERTY ON THE WEST SID OF
VERMONT AVENUE, BET SEES N STREET
AND RHODE ISLAND AVENUE, NEAR DE
tsCIRCLE.n
BY virtue of 3 deed of trust, dated July
- /, A. Il. Is73, duly recorded in Llber No.
C&A72S, folio ~. one OF the land records for the
S~ District Of Columhlt, and at the request OF
- the party secured thereby, we will sell At
public auction, In front OF the premi les, on MON
DAY, March 10, 1875, 1t $50 O'Clock p. m, the
following described real estate, situate In the city
of washin Il on, District OF Coumbis, to wit: Sub
lot numbered sixty-two. t62,) In j: r. Olmstead,
trustees subdivision Of part OF sub. lot numbered
twelve Q2) of Heitmuller's subdivision OF square
numbered Two hundred and forty,twa, ca In
said city, recorded in Liber ID c, folio 2n, OF
Terms as prescribed by the deed OF trust:
esjs "a, with interest at six per cent. per annum
from January ], 1870. TO day Of sale, and expense
of sale in cash, the balance at tweutyfsur and
thirty SIX months for which the notes OF the pur-
chaser. bearing interest at the rate OF six per
cent per annum from re day Of sale, and secured
by q deed Of trust on the property sold will be
taken. deposit OF $50 Will be required or the
purchaser at the time OF e, and all conyeyanclng
at the ex pense OF the purchaser. II the terms OF
safe are not complied with In seven days from toe
dav OF sale the trustees reserve the right 10 resell
the property at the risk and cost OF the defaulting
purchaser, after five DAVIS advertisement.
FREDERICK STUFF, Trustees
H. HEITMULLEK,
febiS-FMW&ds j. T. COLDWEL Salesman.
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DY YOUNG a MIDDLETON, Aucfs.,
ID LeDroit Building.

DY YOUNG a MIDDLETON, Aucts.,
ID LeDroit Building.
TRUsTEE's SALE OF A TwO-sTORY FRAME
WILLING On THE WEST SIDE OF ELEV-
ENTH STREET NORTHWEST, BETWEEN
W AND BOUNDARY STR sETS.
BY virtue OF deed OF trust dated june II,
nj A. ID. Js72, and duly recorded in II Der No. SO,
~: folio ssa one Of the land records for the Dis
&ss<trict of Columbia, and at the request of the
hont Of the premises. on MONDAY. March 10,
1876, at O'Clock p. m. the following described
real estate situate in the city OF " ashington. In
the District Of Columbia. and known and described
as lot numbered forty-four I'D In Starr Met
calf's recorded subdivision Of square numbered
three hundred and two, (3os, together with all the
improvements, &c.
Terms: One hundred dollars in cash, and the
balance In monthly payments OF twenty- five dol
Iars each, with interest per cent. per annum
until paid, secured by deed OF truss on the prop
erty Sold A deposit OF so win be required Of the
purchaser at the time Of sale. All conyeyancinR
At the cot Of the purchaser, who will be allowed
fen DAYS TO comply with all the terms OF sale.
BRAINARD Il. WARNER,
e2t-Th&M Surviving Trustee q
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AUCTION SAFES.

N1~N~1-~~0-NO|-0~~-c-0O~
To-Day.
RY EDWIN j. SWEET,
u Real Estate Broker and kuctfoneey.
No. III Seventh street, opposite U. s. Post ones.
TRUSTEES, SALE OF Two.sroRY BRICK
DMELLlEG On Me- JERSEY AVENUE,
BETMEkN d AND Z srREET5 NORTH
- By virtue Of deed OF trust to US, dated Feb
k,H ruary : 4. ID. ISL. and duly recordedin LiDer
Id no. tS. folio so. one OF the land records for
me district Of Columbia, we viii sell a pub
Nc auction. In 'front.' OF the premises. on RIDAY,
Ma en- 20 1876, AZ 40 O'Clock p. M, the following
described real estate, situate In the city OF wash
ipgton, District OF Columbia, TO wit: Lot .'Wr
the subdivision OF part Of original lot numbered
four, In square numbered six hundred and thirty.
Wash inRton.
Terms Of sale: One third cash; and the balsncein
six, twelve. eighteen and twenty-four months, for
which the notes Of the purchaser. bearing interest
At the rate OF eight per cent: per aunum until paid
from day Of sale. secured on the pro oerty SO d
shall be taken. II the tie ms Of sale not COZ
piled with in seven days afer sale, the trustees
serve the right TO resell the property at the risk
and cost Of the .uefaultlnK purchaser. alter i've
days previous advertising. One hundred dollars
deposit required when the property Is sold. AL
cony era ncfng at the purcha ser's cost.
JAMES 8. ROBINsON,Ir
:. NJ LATrA,
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DROPOSALS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF
= TENNESSEE RIVER.

UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE,
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Feb. :, 1876. (
SEALED PROPOSALS, in duplicate, will be
received at this Office until noon, on w EDNES-
DAY, March =, 1876, for the construction Of
Locks in the Muscle Shoals canal, Tennessee
river, between Florence and Decatur, Alabama.
Specifications and forms for proposals will be
furnished on application to this Office.
WALTER MCFARLAND,
ff256t Major Of Engineers.
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Fufure Days.
PY THOMAS DOwIINe. Auctioneer

PY THOMAS BOWLING. Auctfoneer.
SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY.
june q iaL SUnited states statutes, vol. IS page
isfI It vi &c On sCla e April
Materfsl OF all kinds contained In the Odd jail
Buildings, Walls and Fences, located In Judiciary
rThe ? .,erisl TO be entirely removed within
sSSy Sy se Tsn en q
sslanee sefOre the work OF 5s%o' kKSR pateFi
e0mmefce0' Colonel of En- insers. Q. ). a.
mhs-MTbsw. 1HOs. D0wLtSG. Auet:
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE I'M
sTTSSEEEETTs VEST 65ssTT,h BETWEEN n AND o
By virtue H Of : deed of trust t. Daniel L;
E.A Eaton and my self dated March 81. ISL. and
% ssr the so s C %
viii osI for e pSslic asesi9 ,9;s in fT0n5
ground, known and described upon the ground
n gt 81 Is ses
subdivision of original lots, one, ID Two, a.
,ss a. tss3f sSssl s
containing twelve hundred and ninety. eight
TERM OF sale: Une hundred and seventy-nine
dollsr and seventeen cents, tsli9I and interest
inter est at the same twelve ts2) from March
81 1873. to August 49, lssS ano expenses OF sale In
TIE in q 90 1nd o
terest from the day OF sale and secured BY dee1
oftIust on the property sold VII De taken de.
uichaser at the time OF sale, and at
at the xpense of the purchaser. Terms OF sale 70
day Of ale otherwise the tru the right
to resell the property At the risk and cost OF the
GEUt Y. sTiCKNEY, Surviving Trustee,
NH SMwF&ds Broom 10 LIE prolt Hnlldlng.
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1OROPOSALS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT
" OF THE MONONGAHELA RIVER.

Z. S. ENGINEER OFFICE
No. 81 WEST THIRD STREET,
CIHCIHNATI, OHIO, Feb. II, 1870.
Sealed proposals., in duplicate, will be received
at this office until noon, the 10Th day of March,
1876, for the construction Of Masonry Dam, and
for the completion Of Masonry Lock st Hoard's
Rocks, on the Monongahela river, 81 miles above
Pittsburg, and 81 niles below Morgantown.
Approximate amCu nt Of masonry 5, 300 cubic
yards. Work to be finished by the 18th of No
vember. 1876. Stone already quarrisd.
Specifications and printed forms for proposals
VIII Dc furnished on application to the under
signed.
Requests for blank forms should be Endorsed
on the envelope; CONCEAL Business"
VIM. L. MERRILL,
fs226t Major Engineers.
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10y EDWIN ]. SWEET,
Id Real Estate Broker and Auctioneer,
No, 5u Seventh street northwest.

DY EDWIN ]. SWEET,
b Real Estate Broker and Auctioneer.
No. Sill Seventh street northwest.
TRUSTEES, SALE OF A Two,sToRY SEVEN
81 6So The A WEST SIDE 81 sETRsr It 4
sTsElET sETTEsE MN6bsITAHGRSsE IT'S
- BY virtue OF a deed Of trust 20 us, dlted
m May y A p.Is75, and duly recorsed IN iber
the District Of Columbus, we Will sell. az pub
lie auction, in front OF the premises, on WE ONES
descri6ed real situate IN the city 81 %ssh
ington, District OF Columbia. 20 wit: , he south
two, Is OF q in square num6s1ed one hundred
and my. seven, u57l frOnti1g twenty tol feet ON
same Width as the front, and binding on the north
line Of lot in said SQUARE one hundred and twenty
Terms Of sale: one third cash, and the balance
IN SIX twelve and months nr Interest
One hundred dollars deposit REQUIRED when the
e o sale al me nos
with 1s Se sh s
anu ''' ' 5SSi q! HEIPSssSs, Trustees.
mh7.ru1haas rHos, E AfssE E.zsr, Anct.
TNRUSTEES SALE OF YALUA sLE In
f EHb { s sTsssT ShsFi Between M
By vGtns oTs Seed Ss t Jans to Daniel Ia
duly It'll e1lsa @ s. o oaa
- of the znd reco:ds for the District OF CO um-
Dlh, tnQ ~ tnt VI tue party bccurc1
by, will offer for sale At public auction. in front
OF the premises, on SATURDAY, the sth day of
April, ls7e, al that piece or parcel Of ground
described as The east half CD Of subdivision lot
eoIdins 70 n p.s Of los
GIH and Of said square, ne beg 4
lot iy-Ihree feet nine inches t53 #. from the
northwest corner thereof, and running theace
east. biz ding on the pfIeen Q0 foot alley. forty
square; thence south eight tsl feet; thence est
four (il feet to four-foot alley: thence south.
binding ON said alley, thirteen feet four inches as
H. in.) to the southeast corner Of SAID subdivision
lots thence west sfty-three feet nine inches 5I ft.
north tyentyone feet four inches Ell II. 4in.) to
the place Of beginning, with the right of way and
Terms Of sale: Seventy two Cs.2) dollars with in
terest at 10 per cent, per annum from April n 1874
and expenses OF sale in cash; the balance at six (
and twelve i2) months, for which the notes OF the
purchaser, bearing interest from the day OF sale
and secured by deed of trust the property sold,
will be taken: deposit OF fifty Is5ol dollars will
be require Of the purchaser at the tim. OF sale,
and all conveyancing at the expense Of the pur-
chaser. Terms Of sale to be complied wi within
seven % days alter the day Of sale otherwise the
trustee the right TO resell the property at
the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser.
6kO. W. STICKNEY, Surviving Trustee,
mars MTh&ds, Room 10 lie Oroit Building.
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TINTED STATES MAILS-MESSE NGER
~ SERVICE-WASHINGT0 ID. G.
Posr OFFIoE DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON, d o., Jan. Is, 1876. (
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at
the contract office Of this Department until p.
m, OF March II, 1875. Ito be decided on before
March 80, folloWtDg,) for the performance Of Mall
Messenger and Transfer Service between the
Post Once and the several railroad depots and
steamboat landings in Washington, for one year,
from July i, 1876, to June So 1877.
A full description Of the service and the ma
ner in which Il is required TO be done; also,
blank forms OF proposals, may be obtained upon
application to the postmaster at Washington, or
TO the Second Assistant Postmaster General,
Warrington, ID. q.
MARSHALL JEWELL,
fe9-W4w Postmaster General.
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JOB PRINTING.

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THE
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,
BOOK AND JOB
PRINTING DEPARTMENT.
Cor. Penna. Ave. and Thirteenth St,
WASHINGTON, D. G...
Has the very best faeiIitisy for doing
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ADvERrIsIEG AGENTS.

max Cohen. 90 street northWeJt.
AaKIOOLTURAL WAREHOUSE.
IA Baker, ss rs. szzLa- ave-, BET sth 10Th stsi
ALE DEPOTs.
Samuel G Palmer; Greene sen street eFT, esprgesSw3
Supplied. in CASKS and bottles.
ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS.
qh.s. 7. Dsyi, Co., SIS IN 81; OPP. Pat. 0a'ss
:,.@ a i. MeGhl IS lie DiOit building.
" sO, sSsse 1;o ysEaOn o SS~ o, Dept.
ART GALLERIES.
Bariow,s gallery ofhne arts, 1225 Penn. avenue.
ATTORNEYBsAT.LAW
o. d. Barrett, 81 ~ street. -
BE1ey AZ EiF 7s 81 = 81 s. n;
G. storTs, iiI6 Sc, near Treasury Department.
G. S. Bundy, Attorney-at-Law, 40 Louisiana ave.
EcS.Td +. @errict. isos st.. bet: Isth and An.
g. R,dSls, vs. La; ave- ear S, CITY Hall y,
Henry UIke, 1uI Pennsylvania ave. northwest.
Mrs. J. Mindeleff llO4 2 street, near Eleventh.
AUCTIONEERS.
Thos: bowling, cor. Penn; ave and iith St:
DuneanSo9 Brothers. cor: sta and Streets
B. II. Warner, cor, TIN and T sts, Fed. Buildings.
AWNINGS, FLAGS. &c.
John c. Hogan rs Market space.
BAKERIES.
KE. southeast cor; Penn mn 1yei ana Istn s..
weber brass and string, rs It'll St. southeast.
BANKS AND BANKERS.
RigRG & Co., Executive ave-. cor. 18th st.
Lewis johnson & Co., Bankers, buy and sell Gov
ernmeDt bonds, coin and exchange. Draw
bills Of exchange in sums to suit, on England.
France, Germany, Sweden. Holland, SWitzer-
land, and Denmark. Banking house cor. Pa.
ave. and 10th ST.. Vernon Place.
Germ n-American Savings Bank and Safe Deposit
Vaults, Federal Buildings, cor. 9TH and sts.
Sherman & Grant, Bankers, l4SS 81 north west.
BANK NOTE ENGRAVERS.
Excelsior B2uk Note Company. IEs5 New York
Ayenue-John g. WelstOod, President.
New York once, 255 Broadway, cor. Warren St.
BATHS.
ColemRn's Centennial Bath Rooms, "a sth st. NV
1Hrco-Russian Baths, 9O3 STn ST. northwest.
BBLL-HAN6ER6,L OCK6MITH8,6 &c
q. Fred. Fischer, SIS 9Th street. bet, Gnd6,
BILLIARD SALOONS.
Miller & Jones' Popular Saloons, 1921 st. north
west. Everything 1rst-class.
BILLPOSTERS.
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S-.-.7-0-|O1~0~o0
The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-01-12
RASH PROMISES.

In ancient times, when kings could moi
read, ,;and when moreover there were no Ell.
-tertaiDing books for them if they could read
il Fss the custom for theu to have man
III Their cuurtto make fan for them by his
jokes aud Giocs, and bis hn,sstlc capers.
lie was called sometimes the Court, Fowl,
and sometimes The Kings Jester. ~
Ouce upon time there was such King,
aud be had favofite horse Que that Le
was very fond of--very fond indeed. Ia
tsdkirlg one 6sy wirhLis lester, hSbaid;
tS1fesfiy don't know what 1 should do Il
this horse should die Duo ding am
determined upon if be does die. III po.
sitiyely bpve the pap hung who 6rst tell,
me the bad news. 'A iisfiai
ID was the custom in those days to re.
ward messengers sr,ngiug good news. and
the king seems 70 have thought that il
would be perfectly in keeping with tha.
prsctiee'io punish those VIII brought It'd.
lngs that we're bad. II saTH
Well. after . while. true enough. the
horse died, and everybody was afraid 10
90 and tell the king. Finally they per-
suaded the fool to 60 50 he entered iuto
the palace and vent into tue presence Ui
the king wearing most wo begoue ex.
preston % cuunteranec, as il something
terrible bad hanpened
What's the matters' asked the king.
Oh. your tnrjcty lsyour POOR horse
Oh. dresdfIif!!s - . /. -. ..n.-..
.wLat,s the natter:, asked the king.
Speak. | tell youl' ~t5@
oh, yDpr majesty! how can speak
and 10 think that yesterday al this time he
was as well as everl Oh, what shall |
dor, l5s
Here the fool seemed 50 distressed that
he cnuld not speak.
lie Is dead !! said the king. i know
he is dead. Why don't you tell iDe:'
lies. your majesty, said the fool. sud-
denly calming himself end assuming 10 Il
of conlposure. but there IL worse news
than this have TO tell your majesty.'
What is III? asked tie king. starting
up. more and more alarmed.
'Ii Is that your majesty will have 70 be
hung foF yen declared that Whosoover tiFst
said IL your hearing tha; sour horse was
dead should certainly bs hung. and it wa,
yonr majesty that said il to yourself.
The tool then began 20 dance aud caper
abont the room IN great glee At the joke
which he had perPeiratei OF the king
This story isa warning 10 everybody not
To make rash promises " declarations ia
respect IL what they viii 40 il certain con.
lingeueies. n tie belief that The coutingen.
eies will never happen. a boy once said
10 another hoy. wlO wps bpasling that ht
could jamp acros certain brook. tlat h'
did not believe be could do Il. If he did.
lie saiJ, be would give lin a million q dol.
lars % the other boy tried and succeeded.
Ga gaining the otaer bank he looked up ri
umphantly and de,uandcd the million o
dollars. OF course the boy could not pay
All he could 10 was to look foolish.