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BreoLinD Hsarsx.

do not laugh at the drunken man
reeling on the street, however ludi.
crous the sight may be--jmt stop to
think. lie is going home to some
tender heart that will throb with
intense agony, some doting mother,
perhaps, who will grieve over the
downfall of her once sinless boy; or it
may be fond wife, whose heart will
burst with grief as shc views the de.
struciion Of her idol; or it may be a
loving sister who will shed bitter tears
over the degradation of her brother
shorn of his selfrespect. Rath .r drop
a tear in silent sympathy with those
hearts 50 keenly sensitive and tender,
yet so proud and loyal that they can
not accept sympathy rendered them
either in word. look or act, although
it might fall on their crushed and
wounded hearts as refreshingly as the
summer dew upon the withering
plant.
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A prominent pi,cio ulturist lately
sent very valuable present Of trout
spawn IN u San Francisco msgnate
who is more remarkable for wealth
than =, finement. The donors idea
was tina, the trou, might he hatched,
and would thrive in n small artificial
lake which was feature of the mill
ionaires grolnds lie wa much sur
prised at receiving the following note
some days afterwards: "My dear
Friend: Them water.peas as you sent
was way-uP AMI WAS excellent fried. ]
had considerable railway people, aud
one or two bankers To dinner the night
as they came We would never have
knew what the concerns were only tor
Maria, who has just graduated at a
pheuale school, aud knows sight.
She told Us rs them peas wore quite
common, and that they grew under
water same ss You sent EN-. We all
sends Iind regards. and would be
pleased % have some more water.yege
tables When YOU are sending To the
city,"
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- lover" writes Us: Suppose
see IA young lady home from church,
and the night Is dark aud rainy. aud
upon arriving at her house she darts
through the door without saying so
much rs good night leaving me
on the outside-what would you al.
wise me 10 do in such a case," You
had better start for home immediate.
ly, il you have an umbrella. Under
no circumstances should you stand on
the steps Of the young lady's house all
night. II would be preferable to crawl
into the nearest friendly store-box and
wait for daylight to appear or the rain
to disappear.
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Are the children .aie?' ask the
Christian Union. Quite safe, We a..
sure you. They are up in the garret
playing hotel lite. Jimmie is the
clerk. and is trying to slide down the
water pipe to the ground; Willie is II
guest hanging to the window ill and
waiting for the flames to reach his
hands before he tries to drop to the
shed roof. two stories below, and Tom
is a heroic tirem IN. and has tied his
fishing line around the baby's body,
and is letting it down u the ground.
Oh, yes, the children are all right,
just finish your call and don't fret
about the children. - Burlington
Hswkeye.
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.sdrsgfIslnV Rs~sSSs

People who advertise are smarter
than tho.t that dnn't-b. tier look ing,
too. nine IN ten. This j. natural. il
not logical. Advertising Is an indica.
tion ofintelligence, aud intelligence /.
one of the leading element. OF good
lsoks. At all c:ent., the world he.
lieves IN those who advertise. and il
place. it, dollar, in their packets, Such
are live people; and in thee lives no.
body wauts sny,hing to do with ANY
but your live men ard women Our
advice To every boly--except in mat.
rimony--i. to advertise. Iii. sure IL
return largely, increase your repuia.
tion u n business man, make hosts oi
friends, aud add. to the number of
shrewd and sensible people in the
world, of which there has never yet
been seen an oyentock = Boston Poet.
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The following feelings" are bette,
imagined than described:
The feelings Of a near.sighted MAJ
who fnds he has kissed his hand 1,
the wrong lady.
The finding your pocket.book gop,
just as you are about 10 leave u strang,
hotel, with no time to spare to reach
the cars.
The rapidity with which the fancy
stocks decline when you go in, and
rise when you sell out.
The sensation from lady's boot.
heel, present style, when she steps on
your foot accidentally. u..
The prices charged at some of the
hotels on ''the European style"
The being asked by person at an
evening party, with whom you are &C.
quainted, hut whose name you eau not
recollect, to introduce him to your
friend, Mr.. Struggins, who is coming
toward you.
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.l0fiNOfe 10 Poison.

IL person swallows any poison
whatever, says the Forest aud Stream,
or has fallen into convulsions from
having overloaded the stomach, an
instantaneous remedy, more efficient
and applicable in large number of
cases than half dozen medicines we
can think of is u heaping teaspoonful
Of common salt and rs much good
mustard, stirred rapidly in u cupful of
water, warm or cold, aud swallowed
instantly. II is scarcely down before
it begins To come up, bringing with it
the remailing contents of the stomach;
and, lest there be any remnant of the
poison. however small, let the white
of an egg. or teacupful of strong
coffee be swallowed us soon as the stom-
ach is quiet; because these very COM
mon articles nullify larger amount of
virulent poi,ons than any medicines.
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Gs~asiae Nrses

On the authority Of the Carriag,
Monthly. more injury is done to cur.
riages and wagons by grcasing too
much than the reverse. Isllow.is the
hest lubricant for wood axles, and cas-.
Tor oil for iror. Lard aud common
grease are apt To penetrate the hub.
and work their way out around the
,teaons oi the spoke. aud spoil the
wheel. FH conina wool axis, lest
enough grease should be applied to the
.pindle to give it light coating. To
oil an iron axle, first wipe clean with
cloth wet with turpcntine. and then
apply few drops OF castor oil near
the shoulder end. Que tea.pouniul i.
enough Tor the four wheels. Carriage
are sometimes oiled 80 much that their
appearance i spoiled by having the
grease spatterel upon their vanished
surfaces. When they are washed in
that cundiiinn, the grease is sure to
l@ transferred 10 the chamois from the
wheel aud from thence on the panels
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ran as follows.

Mr.. Spyker has boy who mails"
things. One day he remarked, in the
presence of both parents. "Ma. | saw
pa kiss you in wood-shed last evening"
Hush, Johnnie, your pa never COM
mittel snch Il foolish act,' "Yes, he
did, ma; cause ! thought it Vas Jane,
and Jane says il wasn't her, but you!"
Jane doesn't work there now.
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A minister in Connecticut having
married a couple the other day, the
bridegroom asked what his price was.
The pastor replied that the law gave
him two dollars. "Well, said the
young fellow, iii the law gives you
two dollars, here's fifty cents more, 50
now you have two dollars and a half. "
And before the clergy could re.
cover from his surprise the pair was
off on their honeymoon.
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g.~ shd...I.L.r ..a fh~ s...si~t..
Iabf~

\ Simplelnn. having had Occasion
u seal himself, lat down on Pin;
~hereon he made an Outcry unto ia.
peter. A Philosopher, who happen.
ed To he holding up IIitching.Po.t
in the ,rinity. rrbuked him. saying:
IL can tell you how To avoid hurting
yourself by sitting down on Pins and
will. IL you will set them up" The
Simplet"n eagerly accepting the offer,
the Philosopher swallowed four finger.
Of the Rum which Irrisheth, and re-
piled, Never .ii down" lie .uh.e.
quenily acquired vast Fortune by
advertising for Agents, To whom he
guaranteed 81. Week for light and
easy Employment ut their homes.
Moril-The Wise Man saith There
Is n Niger in the Fence" but the
Fool Sendeih On 80 Gents for Sample
aud j. taken il.
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"lIit it," Didn't "Did, too.
Didn't, neither" Did" Diln't."
Il won't play any more Don't
want you to-" Hateful thing. y
"Don't you want To borrow our morn.
ing paper Mother says you don't
come and get it but six days In a week
before we've seen it," Thus the ia.
miliar triiie' OF the croquet ground
begin to he heard again rs they float
along the street.
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II the ground is now too wet foI
any thing else, cats may he planted
to advantage. You cannot plant cat.
too early, nor is it possible to get toc
many in hill. You may not raise
any thing where the cat is planted. but
the cat will not raise any thing either,
aud that is where the esormous profit
comes in.
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ado you drink" said one of the Ia
dies of the Womens' Christian Tenn.
perance Union to the book binder,
when he went to the ladies to deliver
some of his works. "Vell, | don't
care oph dakes leetle. said the good
natured German.-[Dixon Telegraph.
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A man who lately cammitted sui
eide in Dubuque, left memorandum
for his wife, saying: "Good-bye. you
old, scolding, red-headed heathen!" On
reading Il, the widow was heard to
mutter; 81 should just like to have
had hold Of him for one minute"
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An editor who will stand around
and listen to delinquent subscriber
and the man who borrow. The paper
from him diseour.ing on journalism,
can pich up some valuable hints. --
ISunday Argus.
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Lovers Of strawberries should emi
CRATE to Santa Clara, California, which
has been entitled Strawberry Valley
as they have strawberries every month
in the year. Last year a man who
owns a strawberry ranch averaged in
shipments 1900 pounds of the fruit
per day. All that is neei'e ed to make
that valley paradise is dairy on
one side and sugar plantation on the
other. 1t would be "too sweat for
anything" then.
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An exchange says this is the year
for the appearance of the seventeen.
year locusts.' Every year for the
last quarter of a century has been the
one for the appearance Of these "sev.
enteen.year' insects according to
some newspaper or other.
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There was only one cigar left in the
box. and there were two young hope,
fuls struggling for 1t. The first little
boy clutchSd it, but he said oonsoling.
ly to hi. brother, s"Never mind, Dick
I'll smoke it till get sick, and then
you can finish it," And the heart of
the other liItle boy was comiortel.-
IPuck
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4 safely envelope to prevent tam.
pering has been devi.ed. On the flap
the word. "aitempt to opon" are prin-
ted with double SET of chemicals, the
first impression containing nuigalls
and the second vitrol. IL the flaps he
steamed or mOistened in any way, the
magic printing will appear. II i. to
be called "The Flint Circumyentor. F."
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An Indiana farmer who posted a mo-
tiee reading, "No hunting ON this
farm was surprised to find il read, ON
second inspection, "No. hunting
on this farm."
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-06-22

In round numbers there are now IL
the United States, 5000 Protestant
ministers. 92 900 Protestant churches
and S,OW,O00 Protestant church
members.
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WIN. KENDRICK 4 SON.
Chiffon, GUTHRIE & CO.,

llO lnrth Ayenue. dealers In Watches, Clocks Dia-
n,onds, ,Jewelry Silver ware Tahle Cutlery Ac. Terms
To snit the times. "spccial attention To nTlsrs."
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MULDooN, WALTON & COBB,

Manufacturers Of Coashes, Carriages, Rockaways
Se. A speciality made In Pony Phctons, nov ~
much in style No. 20 Main street.
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400 ACRES OF LAND,

mis- II rrunks, valises, Travelling Rags aud nar,,
tollars. Soe right TO use V. a as patont Ira,
Hinge aud Spring Is6 W. main 81
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HARRISON a GATuRIGIIT,

li'lllnar'rr' Ga sa,ldleTy aud Harness aud Sad
ll'p liard~aIe. No. 2G5 Main 81, i.i. S.,.nih
and highih, tNorth sidel lauisville Nv
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- Main ~ la'iween IN aud sih, Wholesale Man
uE,ciurers "i Sidlrs, Harness. Collars. Ar; ,iath.
nights Patent saddles and iiarness
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&. &. PORTER'S

Manufacturers VI ani cal O.. in lrou, Nal,, Ior.e
sh| =. W Na2nh aul 'arriagc Hardware, MwI Work
aud f'us Material iil aud iI5 " Main street.
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g.. j. RAIlBI.E.

Importer and Puhli-her Dealer In Musical Instru-
rials. Ne. Is West Market street
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R. L.. WHITE a 90,

W Nhoir'alr beal'fs In h-is aud shoe, NJ. S,l,
Main ~ ,ii-.its Tho l.ui.,il sIIt,I
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w. N. BAYLESS,

Manufacturers "i bsst sty les staple Furniture Mat
lres,.s, Bslding and Chair. Ofhes aud Wareroonls
sixth street, h~tNeen Nain and Market
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G. A. sCHULTZ-Jeweler,

Nor. los, 1IO, il2, Green Street, offer their i'm
nlense stock Of Monuments at wholesale cost, Jor
al
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MYERS e. BONN,
C. BRADLEY & SON,

Manufacturers only Of fine saddles Harness. u orss
BOots, and Myers' Patent ToE WEIGHTS. No y,
Main street. send for Catalogue.
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Dickinson Furniture MFG Co,

lhi=rter aud Dealer H. China, Glassware, Queens
ware, l."irreraiors Water Coolers aud filters
tan'y n"o'ls' etc M. lO2 ith Ave. Louisville, Ky
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-06-22

During the session of temperance
meeting in a neighboring town, one OF
the persons who occupied the stage
was an enthusiastic deacon sho fire.
quen,ly interrupted the speakers by
yelling, Thank Heaven for that"
One gentleman wa. called upon, who
arose aud said. "I.adie, and gentle
men, ! am heart aud ,oul in lhi. cause,
and feel that il will he great benefit
to the people Of this place." Thank
Heaven for that" yelled the deacon.
but, ladies and gentlemen." he con.
tinued, IL am going to say that il will
he impossible ior me to address you
this evening" Thank Heaven Tor
that" said the absent minded deacon;
and then the chairman took him out.
doo u aud had two men .ii on him.
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RUSSIAN Ms.-After Alexis depart.
ed a brief manuscript was found in
his stand-drawer at the hotel. II was
apparently addressed to his valet, and
ran as follows:
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A little West Side Chicago bay
came home from school the other eve
ming, with the green leyiaihan, Jeal-
onsy. occupying fully iourquarters OF
his entire soul, besides hanging over at
the edges. 'Oh, ma," cried he, Il
cant hear to have Amy 90 with any
other boy at school than just me-
"But does shey' asked the mother.
"Yes, she does" gasped the little low.
er; "she's went with Tommy Catch
two times, now" "Oh. | CUES. she
doesn't mean anything by it," said the
mother soothingly. "Oh, YES she
does" declared the youthful suitor;
81 know she does. saw her trade
chews Of gum with him." The moth.
er then saw thai il was all over with
her little sou. .-(chieago Evening
Journal.
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ST. CLOUD HOTEL.

No loi Fourth Ave, near Market. Manuiaeturer
lint's' laseis hniions Cord Sc., and dealer in
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-06-22

Commission merchants, Wholesale and retail dealers
In Hay Corn. .oais, ppes Beans onion. riis iier
iiominy Batter, ,hesse Eggs Peanuts a Dried Fruit
Orders solicited. Advance on c0Iisignmenis. M.
s. Masl main sire.I.
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HEGAN BROTHERs,

J ine Watches, Diamonds, French Clocks anJ
ir"n1rS, I'wclry aud sterling sllycrware. n.
Fourth Ave.
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WIN. ROBERT & CO.,

Car eth aud market STREETS, will send free To any
address one-half dozen solid Coin silver Teaspoons
for SO. Initials engraved free.
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IiIIsIsIrT a. son,

hor,iie lsalrrs Ia Notion., Hosiery aud I, Io,es
Table Linen, AlIacca aud uil Cloth, Fancy and
n hite G"-is. Cor, Main aud seventh Streets.
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w. R. RELKNAP a co.

'rocofs aud Provision Dealers No " West Mar
set >tieei, heINo,n Second and Thiid
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-06-22

Mahnla.inreTs OF Mattresses aud Bedding Whole.
made To order Ne. ~ Market 81 bet 2nd ind ri
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SCIIUPP 4 LEBANGOOD.

Importers and Dealers In Italian arhle and sco,ch
ni9n,ie monuments, 80 W. Js1er-on 81 studio
ahd Workshops az tarrara Italy
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KAYE, FLETCHER a CO.,

li' Main - hstwc"n Fourth aud finh. Wall Ia.
per Mirr"rs, l1cturr France, an rictures Cheap
ret place Ia the city. ficture> framed cheap,
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ID. MARSHALL.

Tower Palace Carpet House, Ii0 W. Market, bet. Z
and 5. Finesttarpet IIouse In the world. Lar
g,.st and cheapest stock Of gools.
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JAS. +. WHITE,
HENRY KNOFEL.

Cheapest Dry '''~Sls in Louisville. No lOi Market
Street, between Third aud Fourth.
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R. T.. MILES,

Rate, nduc'l When you go 10 Louisville, stop at
The 81 'l"nd Hotel, the best house in the city Glr
the price. Rates, 500 per day Phil psters Piop'r
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/. POOI. Il SON.

anniturers aud dealers in Furniture, pholstery
ni Maltr'ss'si also Carpets, Oil-eloths and Win
n"N shades. Nos. ~ aud 81 West Market street
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Shidlery, Ham ss, Trunks, Travelling Ral,s Ac No
~ W Main st, (sign, Golden iIors- iieadl Pho.
i"graihs and prices oi Saddles sent on application
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w. NJ. JONES a. CO..
HENRY 4. MAGILI.,

Commission Merchants, wholesale dealer, in Pro-
n,S'ehs fr"lnee, Hay, hour and Grain. No. IO5
W. Main street, louisville, Ky.
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WURACH & sCHoLTZ,

Dealers In Iron, Steel, Nails, IIorss shoes, An,
Axles, Bolts, Thimble skeins and Springs. 500
Main street.
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w. SCOTT GLORE.
w. BENSINGER 4 RRO..

.o,ohSilef and >tationcr. Gen'I Agent Ky Cash
'istfihnti"n Co., drawing June Both TirLct, sIo
ai'es 60, quarters $3.50. send Tor CircuIar.
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R. BOYD g. CO.,

Dral.rs In Field aud Garden seeds, Farming
plcments. sole agents for the celebrated Siudeir
Wagon and Oliver chilled Plow. ~ n 20 W Mai
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RATES OF ADVERTISING
LOUISVILLE BUSINESS b,RrcToHi
BAMBERGER. BLOOM q CO..

Wholesale Dry Goo'ls, 2i1, lu aui 2iG Main an
II aud ~ seventh sis., Louisville, ny.
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II. sPANGENTIIAL a. CO..

Mllwright. Builds aud furnishes mills aud D
for sale North west Corner 10th aud Main Sire
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-12-05

A reporter on the local edition of the
Danbury Netos went to see the young
lady he is keeping company with Sunday
evening. She met him at tue door with
a colorless face.
sob, Tom !" she cried in au agitated
voice, "we have had such scare Ma
was coming down stairs and she caught
her foot in the carpet and went the whole
length -
"Hold on p shouted the excited
youth, diving nervously into his pockC
for his notebook, while he whipped ont
pencil from another recess. snow
go on go on. Matilda go on, but be
calm. For heavens sake be calm Kill
her?
Gracious, moi"
Break her back /? Crush her skull
Be calm For the sake of science, be
calm !"
Why, Tom, gasped the girl, fright
ened by his impetuosity, at wasn't
serious. 1t was -"
Wasn't serious? 2" he gasped, ii
turn. "Do you mean to say she didnt
break anything after all that fuss ?"
"Why, certainly not. She never
hurt herself bit.
"Well," calculated the young mar
with an expression of disgust ON hi
face, as he sadly restored the book ant
pencil to their places, "that's all /
woman knows about business. Bur
! H,,gtoh HatOkeye.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-12-05
A Rngun'S iInSe.

An artist has recently published, in
French journal, an account of his Swiss
sketching tour. Ga a beautiful after
noon in June, Of the present year, he
left his hotel at Interiaken, went ont
alone with his camp stool and easel, and
straVel as far as the foot of the Jungfrau.
As he was about to begin his sketch he
was startled by seeing, a few yards in front
of him, a huge bear, that growled
ferociously. H seized six-cham5ered
revolver and levelle it at the beast, but
before he could fire, he heard the words,
ut Halt" The bear sat on his
hin | legs and wrung his fore,paws.
What" cried the artist, edo bears
speak English ?" Then holding the re-
volver close to the nose of the pretended
beast, he demanded, What dost thou
this accused costume ?" The rogue
in the bears skin replied that he was
merely earning his living. He was q
driver by profession, but the season had
been very bad one, and he was obliged
to take another trade. He had entered
into compact with number of guides
to clothe himself in a bears skin,
(which | can assure you is as hot as
purgdtory in such weather as this" and
plant himself in one of the favorite
mountain paths. "When one of my
associates comes along this road with a
tourist suddenly show myself. The
foreigner is ready to die with fright, but
the courageous guide rushes at me and
drives me away, naturally receiving a
very. handsome reward for his bravery in
risking his own life in order to preserve
that of his employer" In the evening
the bear and the guide generally met a.
an inn and divided the spoil. The beal
pleaded 50 piteously that the artist dix
not have the heart to have him arrested