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NICHOLSON & SNOW,


NIORTCiA r. SAIIE:.-Whcreas Edwd NJ FreN
vi and Mary j. Drew, his wife, executed and delivered y
the undersigned. William e. Moore, certain mortgage
deed bearing date January 1870 in and by which deed
they conveyed said Moore the following described proper
ty viz Lot one. in Block Nnetytw0, III the states Adm
ton the Town city, Of OTTAWA IN the county OF ~
then and there given the payment Of ono certain
prmi4sory for thousand dollars of even date with
said mortgage given by said Edward NJ Drew and payable
the order of said William C. Moore III one year ir0 uh
with the provision inserted III said note. tha II not Hu
due then and thereafter the maker TO pay AT thc rate
OF two per cent. per annum as liqnidaTed damages:
that in of default in the payment of the SAID note OF any
thereof according to the Tenor and erect thereof me
said William c. Moore, after having advertised such SAFE
thirty days in newspaper published In Ottawa IN sald In
sale county may self the said premises or any part thereof
and all right and equity of redemption OF the SAID mort.
gagor their heirs executors, administrators or asSss
the south of the County Court House. III OTTAWA NJ e
time appointed in such advertisement, or may adjourn ic
time AT discretion; and upon the making
of such sale execute and deliver 10 the purchaser des oi
in fee of the premises Sold ana Sppy me
proceeds of sale 10 the payment of a. expenses OF aHyer
ing selling and conveying as aforesaid lnclndg attorney
oycrpus ( auy the said mOrtEngOrs or their sgus, III
the Office of the undersigned in Ottawa;
And whereas said mortgagors IN ana by sad mortgage
deed expressly waive, release and rcnqulsh 10 su mort
yage ali claim interest and benefit in said premises which
given by results from all laws Of this state pertaining
to the redemption OF homesteads; -, ....,,
And whereas default has been made IN tac payment OF su
note and the same IL due ana unpaid:
Now therefore notice is hereby gwen, that ny virtue u
in pursuance of the and authority IN said mortgage
deed contained The undersigned will. on Monday, the
first day of October \. D. lhi', ~ the huur n lWH
O'Clock p at the south door of the County Court ous
i'm Ottawa Illinois expose for sale and sell at public N'dut
depiioa said murtgagor therein, To the highest hlGde
therefor Tor cash,
Dated ottawa, Ills August 20 Wi;jiiIIIAM C. MOORE.
RICUoI&ov a Snow, Att'ys. taug2S-lwJ Mortgage
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BUSHNELL, GILMAN e. COOK,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

q r. 4 IA NAl.ltl %. -
- sCdrit COurt NffeOf 10 OctOJef 'ffH a.. y. lSii.
John o. Richards and William DOwnon rN john Jordan.
attachment ,
Public notice is hereby given To the said Jon Jordan hat
writ attachment issued ont of the Oce OF the clerk OF
the La Sale County cUit Court dated the 2 day Of Au
gust A. D. 49,, At the suit Of the said John a. aChards ana
William DOwnOn. and against the estate of ohn Jordan
for the sum of Hundred and Twenty Dollars. directed
the sheriff OF la sale county. an aidaNit u tue non
residence of said defendant having been hcd.
Now, therefore unless you, the SAID JolE Jolial shh
personally be and appear hlorc the sad ~ sane 'ouny
thereof be holden At the Court House in The city of oti
wa the second Monday of October A. D. 1871. give kpca
bail and plead 10 the said pains action Judgment viii ~
entered against YOU and In favor OF the said John o. Richards
and William DUwnIOn aud much Of the property attached
may be sufficient To satisfy the said Judgment ana cts VII
hc sold 10 satisfy the same u. ". HOLMES, Clerk.
HreuNpLI. GILMAN 4 CODR, Attorneys. a'g.j
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THE. NIUE STKIKE-OnCc there was a
mule lie had pair OF timber legs with
heels II the end of them. Mule thought his
master did no; give him corn enough To eat.
So one day. as The boss was passing behind
him, he lifted up his heels and boosted him 10
the other side If the barn. TINS WAS what Mr..
Mule called 20 strike. lie thought lac would
Let all the corn hc wanted now.
Presently ne wanted water. Re didn't get
10, though. lie wanted more corn. He didn't
Get that. lie went 10 bed that night without
mis- supper. Next day he didn', have to work
he didn't have 70 eat. either lie didn't have
any company. All he had to do WAS 20 stuEd
It'll and think. He could not imagine why
That master Of MS did not come and iced him.
The next day it was the same. and the next
Before that mule got anyjhin. To eat again
be hsd grown 80 gaUB; and gentle that he was
willing lo keep his heels on the ground. The
strike w;> nndcd.-D.gaoir iiNl TlJi.a
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GEORGE l.. LELAND.

NJ StTE,R's; ~ lF..-NOtiCc is hereby given that
vi hy virtue % decree made and entered Of record 10y
the Circuit of Ia Sale county, state OF Illinois nj the
pending said court the Chancciy side thereof wherein
hrananta Davis complainant, and Albert r. DAVIS was
shall Monday the seventeenth day Of sep
TENDER a. ls. the hour of two o'clock in the afternoon
said day for sale the south door OF the County
Court House In Ottawa. in said county, AZ public auction
and will then sell highest bidder the following de-
eCrbcd prorty being the ordered hy said decree q
sold that say: Lot Three. IN iircS Ten m Slsun'
Addition Corporate Town 81 Earlye, N the county
vi Ia sale and state "f Illinois. - $500. 800.
TFEHS OF ~ALE.-tHsh. t.ijNtt VI. LELAND.
Dated August 2j lsi,.-aw Nas''r ~ ihihttlN.
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THAT PARRoT-It was very careless leaving
the parrot in the parlor Sunday evening, but
she never thought anything about ituntil Mon
day morning, when he reused the whole house
by making smacking noise and crying, Oar
ling Susie, Darling Susie" He kept it up all
day, too, and the old folks are much interested
In Tho cnSn= IlORle Sentine
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4 Pacitic-slope Indian was pleased by his
introduction to gGlyanic battery, though it
doubled him all up. Because, as Ire remarked
to his sduaw: Me buy em one tOryou; knock
spots ont YOU, spose you no good woman. You
sabe me. Mrs jim"
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NJ \ STEERS .AI .F..-''"ic" e HEREBY gwen that
VI hy virtue Of deere" made alG tf't Of lrtprd 10y
the ,lrtUii Court OF L. sale county sa'" OF Illinois" ~ M
Jun, term said court i-, 10 certain cause Then
Iduy In add court the 'haU,, I'D" thereof wherein
JAMES T. Morrow Assignee Of the ,stf" Ui DUf '"WaH
hauErIp-. complainant. ana NJrr'!'u- T. 'ollns.
Martha 4. Collins. Daniel iara'. Ir"- Nurr~nu. IAN
nah Mcintosh. Robert Wade r"urg H. LEou Maria Miller
trr r. TuGan Chandler Pierce. lpr'IIs Howe. Memo j.
N,~o and Daniel He.aan, Nj FrrE ana Daniel dardin"
sug business ~ -c 81 H. H"Huau CO. acre defend.
ar shall tr TuoalGv 90" eighteenth day Of september
o. D. ~.1 hOuT IT twu oru,E u ~" at"rn"'n Of said
g8y offer Tor .o 10 the south door ~ ro County Court
House in ottawa. W s.t rUuay. a. public autuu ava VIII
rGo -, 20 The highest bidder The tu uN Lg escrl pr"
pffy = fa same ordered a sold "cr'" 20 n' sold that
j. - ~. Lnrs eleven and 'w's" n block Three" lots
one f~ ir, four. i've seven. eight. nine i". eleven
end twelve" ln block four. fWu. three AID four.
% H's'S ryc: and all pI'-.r- ore" s' 81 gr atuE" DC
.r,,f la'. In 10 VI J. gaTi' tsU'tI.E 80 ~r'eor. b.
.l. ruE.a-v L. AL. sr. s'aTr f Illinois.
LETri- nF = sIF.-tl -H. GEORGE ". LElANlf
Tl.-.. Ar- - ---l.-iy t....r JOB HaIrrrv.
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An elderly darkcy was inquiring ola police
man if he knew anything of his son Pete. The
policeman replied that there was Il young dar
key III the lookup for breaking up Il prayer
meeting with an aX-handle. Oats him!' eX-
claimed the Overjoyed parent. Told me he
was gwinc to muse hisSclf.'
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is this the place" she asked Is she wander
ed down on the barren sands. where Il young
lady joo,'Jh young iady-tcll into the
wafer last season, and was rescued hya gallant
young man, whom She atterward married.
lie looked at her carefully, estimated her a a
square -, with false teeth, and said: "Ge
-Pura
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We'll, Mr. Sniffies, have You posted the
ledger" asked an employer Ola new clerk.
YES, sir" said Snfi!cs. I've posted Inc
ledger: hut il was too biz to 20 in ihe letter
box. 50 had To take il inside"
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\ CHARMING REPLY.-They were at a pic
mic. On the grounds was IA small stand for the
sale of watch-charms. "Oh, George" she said
" buy me charm" Sarah said he, you
have too many already. courier.
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Home thrust: Doctor" Now tell me- col
onel, how you feel when you have killed a
man. C0lonel-"Oh, very well, thank you,
doctor How dO you feel ?'-L0udoa Fun.
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Turkish General 10 Turkish Coloncl-"Col
omc.. the day after tomorrow is payday. You
will take care tina; tomorrow We have "a warm
engagement
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\ Ehiiosophizing gardener says that tie c,.i-
bles which ripen underground. such as po:a
toe. carrots and parsnips are heat-producinE
while those that ripen above ground, such -
asparagus. lettuce, peas, beans, tomatoes, corn
anl all fruits arc cooling
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\ Kentucky paper speaks Of II gentleman
who was bitten by a mad dog few days ago;
hut show, 10 SIGN of madness more than ,su-
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NOTICE,.-EsTATE OF GoTrLIEB II AEBEELE, DEc,n
~ Notice is hereby given that the undersigned. Admin
strator OF GOteb Hathere late Of the cO
" of La Sale and Of Illinois deceased Will appear be
fore the County said dounty the third Monday
(being the 18TH day. of October 1877, N the County Ho
HOus in Ottawa in said county, when AID where all per
sons having claims demands against said estate not
fed attend and present the same in wrtihg for ADJUST
lncnt.
GEORGE RUTTMAN, .
.up2j-3w Administrator.
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: Newbur. livery man calls MS stable the
Hotel de IIorNe." We suppose ii i conduct
"a on The Table dOat plan.
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Good day. No.cs Wy help nc, my
tear, now you ya> >haingcd. Wouldn't meier
hat SHOWN YOU" "Butmy Hameis not Mo,es,
sir" ~Krcat hci,ns. whpvoul1 thirk i,-gou
name ,hain@yl. too
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We furnish The FREE TRADER and Chigau
weekly 75s7, for one year, fo- S2G1.
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Apm advertisements.

DiRkI0C iX.octave. nhe rosewood ,n0t nsSu
HiuNIIN over six months), only $3.50; cost $780, New
uMOS Pianos al wholesale. " tiIeat bsrgalnr-
mn NC Nearly new, $50; stops, 80 stops Wv
llkI1uNN 6 stops $50 stops, go; stops. t6i "
ZmSs.SS stops, t5j to So. Rare opportuntles New
ans Wholesale. Beware limitations. BEST oier ever
made read. Sont on TO IS DAYS test trial Money
'efnnGed and freight paid both ways II unsatisfactory
Est 1856 Agents wanted. Discounts 70 Ieach'
srs Minister'S &c. Address DA NJ T.. bIEAI-
,Ti, WashingtOn, New Jersey.
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EINAL SETTLEMI1N

FINAL - ETH II NJ fIN T.-EsTATE NJ
Il SAMUEL GROVE. DECEAsED-NOtice is hereby given
all persons interested in said Estate that jesse Crow;
Administrator the Estate of Samuel Grove deceased vii
appear before the County Court OF the County OF La sah
and State of Illinois, the County Court House in Ottaw,
in said county, Monday the 18th day of October, r.
1874 the purpose of rendering an account OF his proceed
ngs in the administration OF said Estate for the a settle
nent.
Dated at Ottawa, this eth day of August 1871. ,,,
JESSE GROVE
ATTEST: H. A. MCCALEB. 80 Administrator.
Clerk County Court, La sale Co., lN.--SW
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Why did vuu name that Old horse Napo-
leon :" asked 20 gentleman Of "a negro, whose
morse was almost reduced u ashcleton. Why
mar,c. YOU >.c r. Gaze the bony part is 50
strong in him"
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legal.
GEORGE n. LELAND,

MASTERY IA ChHHctFU
NJ \ STEERS S;A / IEi.-SOticc l. hereby r.ver that
wi by virtue of decree made and entered OF recori ny
the Circuit Court of Ii Sale county, state of Illinois, the
June term of said court 1871, In certain caCscthen
pending said the chacery side thereof wtrcin
Susannah t. Finch complainant, and John o. Hatch
and John H. Noble defendants, SHALL on Friday the
h day of September, D. 49, az the hour Of two O'clock
the county court house IN Ottawa IN said county apnn
lie auction and win then sell Ia the highest bidder t fol
lowing described property being the ordered by said
decree he sold that to say The following deschbed
parcels OF land with the appurtenances situated IN the dS
nal Town of Earyiic in the county of Ia sale and stae OF
Illinois, tO.wit: Lot SIX IN block eight according ,: T.
StisOn's plot said of Earlyc. surveyed and plot
ted by j. H. Wagner county surveyor OF said Ia sale un-
ty; also strip OF land with the appurtenances the hoda
ry line OF which strip commencing AZ the northeast cner
said lot SIX thence northery aud parallel viii the
Paw Paw road rod and sixteen nks thence westerly
with north line of said lot six seven rods and cgteen
links: thence south six feet 10 the northwest corner ofd
lot Ska thence along the north line of said lot six the
place Of beginning said strip being in the north
north of section eighteen In township thirty
six north range three of the third principal mertan
in said Ia Sale county. ....... -. ....-
TERMS OF SALE--Cash. GEDi.tE VI. LELAND,
Dated Sept. |. lSt,-3w Master IN ChanceIT.
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DO YOU know where c.n get room tu store
a load Of salt" asked Sc countryman oi 81 Boz
ton clerk "rcriiap, my father can acrommo-
date YOU, was The reply. He has plenty u
sgiiTL"um un lis hands
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The FREE TRADER and P.uas- F.y..,.. one
yesr, for S3l5.
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&c thrucw Slate, and School Book. o, Ca,i',
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t.a.a week in your own town. Terms and - outh,
300 free H. IIALLETT q CO.. Portland, Maine.

or : G m per day at home. Terms free. Address
S5 : 3Zu GEoRGR srrSsoN Il Co.. Portland, Maine
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Selected Hoehy.
THE WIDOW.

She is cunning-sometimcs witty,
Free and easy but moi bold;
Like an apple, ripe and mellow,
Nottoo young and mol too old;
Half inviting, half repellcnt,
Now advancing and now shy,
There is mischief in her laughter.
There is dangerip her eye.
She has studied human nature,
She is sclooled in every art,
She has taken her diploma
As the mistress / { the heart,
She can II the very moment
When to sigh and wlIen TO smile;
Oh, a maid is sometimes charming,
But a widow all the while!
Are you sad oh, then how serious
Will her pretty face become!
You are angry; she is wreiched,
Saddened. friendlcss fearful, dumb
Are yon mirthtul! how her laughter
Understanding, will ring out.
Size can lure, and catch, end play you
As M angler does u trout
All! "old fossils" nearly fifty,
Who are plotting, deep, and wise
Yc "Adonises" OF twenty,
With the love light in your eyes,
You may practice all the LESSONS
Taught by Cupid since the TALL,
But We know little wid)w
Who Can win and fool you all
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A New CONFIDENCE GAME.-Con-
tiience men are always inventing
some new scheme to swlndle the un.
wary grangers. Every day at the
secoud-class hotels, where drovers
and G angers make their he,dquar.
ters, the clerk IS sappealed to to show
some unfortunate the way to the po.
lice station to recover his wallet
The latest device for one OF the shar-
pers is to get himself to look us much
ike granger AS ppssib e; and then,
at,er making the acquaintance of a
victim, he Invites him to take walk
but tells him there are so many shar.
pers about that tn " had better leave
their money with the hotel clerl; -
/ The swlndler takes out his wallet,
shows many bills, and the victim
hands hitn his. He ties string
around them both, takes them to his
desk and receives a check. They
stroll off. and finally the thief leave
the granger standing in some saloon,
2nile he goes to see a friend. The
granger waits, and the thief slips
around, presents his check, and get,
both of the pocket books. The trick
has been tried quite u number oi
times Of late in Chicago.
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SOMETHING TO RALLY ON.-Just
before dinner yesterday a woman liv-
ing on Larned street entered a Jeter-
son avenue grocery with swapping
eyes, and AS she slammed tin pail
down on the counter hissed out:
'Mince meat is it? Why don
you call it slop, stuff, or hen feed I?
Yes, that is some of our mince-
meat replied the butcher, as he un-
covered the pail. i remember Of
your buying this Yesterday.
I bought this hash for mince-meatl'
she exclaimed
1t is called mince- meat, madam. '-'
But it tastes like saw 'ust aud
porkscraps chopped together
4 should MT wonder if it did, but
YOU see most mince- meat is simply a
nucleus to rally on. 1t is the foun.
latiou, as it were, good thing
Won want to add more meat, more
apples, more raisins, some brandy,
some cider, Il little cinnamon, few
cloves, a sprirkling Of sugar, "a trihe
OF ofspice, and you can't fail to have
good pies.
Then why not make my own mince-
meat t she shrieked.
WHY not? We keep it on sale
simply as an objective point to rally
on.
We'll, you and your whole caboo-
die of clerks can rally on this gallon,
she firmly said, turning the pail up.
side down on the counter.
Just as you desire, madam, was
the afAble reply, and when she
reached the door and looked back the
merchant still wore the same kind
and patient smlle.-DetroH Free
Press
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A book agent who has retired from
active labor upon the hard, earned
accumulation of life Of Industrious
cheek, says that the great secret Of
his success was, when he went to II
house where the female head Of the
family presented herself, he always
opened by saying, i beg your pardon
IS, but it Was your mother | wanted
to see. That always used to get EN-
hey not only subscribed tor my
books themselves, but toll me whero.
| could find more customers.
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Job work-CAsH ON DELIVERY

John Cumberson, the hy man OF
the Broe klyn Theatre, died last wees
fro n injuries received at the fire. In
a statement made to the Ere marshal
Saturday night he said : renamed
in the theatre longer than should
have, and could not get out; met
Mr.. Murdoch as he went to his room.
! saw him drop from the heat and
smoke; it seemed to me he was max
ing for the roof; ! f lalIy j. mned
ont Of window opening on Flood al
ley, from the first landing Murdoch
sand Burroughs first ran out on tue
Stage to get out, but were overcome
by the heat they then went up stairs
again ); | could not reach the johnson.
street door; don t think either Bur-
roughs or Murdoch tried to get out
by the auditorium; had | hose or
some W tier on the stage or in he flies
| could have put the FIRE out before it
gathered headway.
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CHURCHES.

Methodist Episcopas-Rev. Geo. f. Mayd-
ycll, pastor. Sabbath school at y q. ~. !.
W. Stocllsaale Supt. g.
Luthey,1a-Rev. ]. Sumcrs, pastor. Sac
bn,h sciool Mt 2 o'clock p. m. JOS K. Web
stcr, Sapt.
Lpited Brethren--Iscv. E p Fnnk, pas
tor. Sabbath school at 1t ci'ck j. W.
Baltzcll Supe iitendent.
Noupia,5-Rev. l.. P. Clewell, pastor,
Sabbath school at 8 O'clock; James Cree
ger, Superintendent.
Pratestaat Ep!scapat-Rev. kilgour pas
tor. ,,.,,,
Rop.an Cd.hohe-Rcv. Father William
Hill
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BEHIND THE FOOZLIGHTS
THE DwARFERp CALL BOY.

Will YOU please have this part
dead perfect at rehearsal to morrow.
miss
The speaker was the call boy Of
the only theatre in western town.
The girl to whom he handed the
part Was tall aud slight OF physique.
Her features were pale AS marble. but
transcendently lovely-one might al
most risk the expression, lovely as
an angel.
The deep-ielliny eyes scanned the
Ms. Of the part, and look Of dis
may lit their depths.
Mercy / she murmur,d; 1T is i'm
possible. Richard is called at ten,
sharp. Mother lies in a raging fever,
which threatens her brain, and here
there are twenty lengths at least. Ii
is hard lile : and weary sigh fol-
low ed, as the Young Girl took up her
small satchel and drew her thread
ba,e shawl around her fragile figure
Good night. Denny. she said, in
return 10 the salutation of the old
doorkeeper, as she quilted the thea
tire.
Be careful, dear, he replied hes
there again, and he jerked his thumb
over his shoulder with warning yes.
ture.
A shade crossed her features, and
her mouth worked determluedly as
her eyes fl shed. and a slight flush
tinged her wLire cheeks. Th. war
ming evidently disturbed her. Young
as she was, hers had been The sAte OF
many OH the stage She had adni-
rers whom sh. scornea but, having
no brother, she was unprotected save
by that mother who now lay at the
point of death
The night was cold, and Bessie
Darling (her stag, name. the real one
being Withheld was scantly clad. AS
she reached the street. she looked up
at the stars, which glittered in the
sky. like polished steel. The slight
snow upon the pavement creaked
crsply beneath her tread. At the
corner Young man interrupted her
and raised is hat.
Good evening. he said, removing
his cigar; may not have the pleas
ure OF seeing you p home
She made no reply bnt strove to
pass him.
Don't be foolish, he said, offering
his arm; you know | would not harm
you.
Your aid is not needed, she re-
piled, aud your company is unpleas
ant. Let me pass. My motuer is
very i'll, perhaps dying at this very
moment.
'AlI the more reason why you
should have help, he returned. al
low me to offer my vice in my
power.
He drew roll of greenbacks from
his pocket aud held them iowa d her.
i do not require your money. |
would not accept it to save my moth
er's life, much as | love her. Let me
pass or shall call for aid,
He sneered.
1t is late, be said; the streets are
deserted you are alone, and none
will hear your appeal.
o, yes they will /
1t was the call boy Of the theatre
who oke
The young man turned to the new
conner He was a singular parsonage
--dwarfed in stature, with head
too large for the dimnutive body.
Whom have | the honor to adj
dress?' inquired the young blood,
scornfnlly.
THAT is neither here nor there,
was the reply. But if Miss Darlingl
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Little Johnny had peculiar views
as to original sin. One day he was
about to be punished TOR some misde-
meanor, when he pleaded; " 1t was
not me, mamma dear--it was the bad
man." "hNeil, Johnny, I'm going to.
whip the bad man out OF YOU. "Aht
yes, but thatll hurG me precious
siyht more than it will the bad man.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-04

Old Mr.. Perkins has grown sick
ani wearied with fearing his grand
children incessantly talking abouc
the gIores Of the Philadelphia show
bat he succeeded in silencug them
for time the other day by remark
ing Qneronsly, Aye, aye, ye may S )
ahat ye please about the Siutinyals,
bat We can make EN- what they
used to be in my young days aud
he turned off the gas and shuitle,S
away to bed in the dark.