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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-06-07
Z, oNsoI.IDArED IMPERIAL

, vONSOLIDArED IMPERIAL. MIN.
~ ING COMPANY. = Location 81 principal
place Of bnsIncrs. San Francisco. California.
Location OF wOrks. Gold Hall. stor~y county.
Neysds.
Notice L. hereby given. that 81 . meeting oi
the Bn.rd a. directors, held On the iWh
day oi May, isT7, AN assessment tNo. " u
rs-hiy Cent- per share Was levied upon
the capital ri1s Og the corpOration, payable
Immediately. Ia United Staier gold coin, 10 the
sccrstaGy, nj the ofiice Of the O .mtany. isnoni
~ lISiwafd's nailling, tl0 California st.ect.
s-n Francisco, California.
ANY SOCK upon which this assessment all
rena.n unpa.d On the 2ist day Of June 1871.
will be dellnausnt. And advertised tor 'Alo ~
public suct.oi, .ni guiesa pa, m.n, ls made
lie ore ~ill be sold on THURSDAY. tho l2th
day ot Jaly, iH'', IL pay the delinquent arse-s.
nent, together with costs Of sdvsItlsiug aud
EXPENSES of pa'e.
liy orier Of the Doard ~ Dlrrc'or
". 4. DEAN. Secretary.
Once 80 ipom No. 10 llaywar,i's Building,
No. tis California street. ban Francisco. Gall.
fornls. mysi IL
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-06-07
liy orier Of ,hc Doari II Dlrvc,or.
RocK IsIAND GoLn AND sII-

DOCK INLAND GOLD AND AlI.-
III NER NININb ,OMPANY.--locsiion ol
principal i'lstc of business Ran Frzncpco. Cal.
iiornis.
Location Of works, Goli IIlr Mining Die
tTict. Ncyara.
Notice l. hereby given. that at . meeting VI
the Board ot Directors. held ON the sth day OF
Msy. 1871, an Assessment iAo. la u Fihetn
Gents per share was levied upon the capital
-iocs oi ih. cori ofatlon. p.yab. q Immediately,
Ia uLit d states 40 Il ,oin. To the Secretary. Al
the uiic- of the to.I.any, us California street,
San Francisco, california.
Any stock upon which this assessment rhall
remain unpaid On the eleventh. l1ith) day of
JaLe. lStI. will b. delinquent, AID adver.
ti-.d for sale al public auction, md unlers LAY.
u.ni IL nisie bciore. will be sold on SATUlt.
DAY. the thifticih COtr) Gay Of Jnnc. 1871. TO
pay the delinquent n-sersmcnt, together with
costs cf advertising and expenses 0f rale.
ny order Of the Boarl Of Dlrrctors.
j. W. CLARK. Secretary.
Onicc-No. 4is California street, Room .,
Sin franci-eo. california. inylltd
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-06-07

At meeting Of the Roard Of Dircctor OF the
Dsyiun Gold and silver Mining COMPANY. he'd
this niie,nth day Of May. 1871, ths dslinqusnl
day Of assessment No. Z Vas posiponed u ul
until WEDNESDAY, June 10, ls11.
myistd W. X. DEAN, becfetary.
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: uCcoR MILL AND MINING

oneN-Roorn !. No. IOi Usiiiosnis street, San
Francisco. Oalifofnis. iny2ita
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-08-14
Nervous Debility.

A depressed, irritable state of mind; a
weak. nervous, exhausted feeling; no en-
ergy or animation; confused head, weak
memory, often with facilitating, invouD-
tary discharges. The consequence of
excuses. mental overwork and indiscre-
tons. This NERVOUS DEBILITY finds a
sovereign cure in HUMPHREYS HoMEO-
PATHIC SPECIFIC, No. %, 1t tones up the
system, arrests discharges, dispels the
mental gloom and dependency, and rejuve-
mates the entire system. 1t is perfectly
harmless and always efficient. Price S.,
for package of Eve boxes and large 81
vial of powder, which is important in old,
serious cases; or 81 per single box. Sold
by all druggists, or sent by mail on receipt
of price Address Humphreys Homao-
pathc Medicine Co., No. 100 Fulton St,
N Y.
| ES-See argt advertisement
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-08-14

in SO counties show from 5 to 10 per cent
above the average, 81 counties an average.
and only II counties about s per cent be-
low, The percentage over an average is
less than last year, but quality equal.
IRISH POTATOES. Condition of crop
reported unusually promising, as will be
seen by the following summary: Forty
eight counties report handsome percent
age over the average, say from to Is per
cent, 81 counties report an average condi.
ton, and % counties about per cent.
below.
SWEET POTATOES. This crop is grow
ing in importance, and attention is paid to
1t more or less in every county. Only 8
counties report a percentage over an av-
erage crop, while % report an average, and
62 less than az average, the percentage
ranging from 5 to % per cent. No reports
from Whiteside, Winnebago, Shelby, Mer-
Ger, JoDaviess, Lake, Kane, Bureau and
Boone.
APPLES. counties report an av-
erage condition of this fruit. johnson,
Marion and Union report per cent. better
than an average; Bond, Grundy, Hamil-
ton, Massae, PULASKI and Randolph have
an average; Alexander, Stark and Wash
ington, FIVE per cent less; Is counties from
10 to 25 per cent less; 20 counties from SO
to so per cent less; the balance, except :
that make no report, range from 10 to &C
per cent. of an average condition,
| PEACHES. unusually poor
Two counties, Massac and Randolph, re-
port over an average prospect Calhoun
jackson, Monroe and Piatt an average
prospect; 9 counties from IS to copper cent
of prospect; IS not reported, the balance
from to 65 per cent. of an average.
PEARs.-The crop does not show a very
favorable condition to date; no county il
the state showing over an average, anC
only an average. and rs counties from z:
to 90 per cent. of an average condition; Is
report from so to 65, and the balance from
10 to As except 20 counties not reported
GRAPES. The grape culture is extend
ing aud attracting considerable attention
at present Reports show that 7 counties
have from to IS per cent over an aver
age condition; 20 an average; Is counties
| 10 per cent, less than an average; the re
naming counties, except Saline, which re.
ports 25 per cent. of an average land one
not heard FROM, range between so and IS
per cent. of an average condition.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-08-14

How IT is DoNE.-The first object in
life with the American people is to ''get
rich; the second how to get good health
The first can be obtained by energy.
honesty and saving; the second, tgood
health by using GREENS AUGUST Flow
Err. Should you be a Respondent sufferer
from any of the effects Of Dyspepsia, Liver
Complaint, Indigestion. &C., such as Sick
Headache, Palpitation of the Heart. Sour
Stomach, Habitual Costiveness, Dizziness
of the Head, Nervous Prostitution, Low
Spirits, &C., you need not suffer another
day. Two doses OF AUGUST FLOWER will
relieve you at once. Sample bottles 10
cents Regular size IS cents. Positively
sold by all frst-class druggists in the
United States.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-08-14
Excursions to the Rocky Mountains

Excursions to the Rocky MoI atalns
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rail-
road has arranged with the various rail-
road lines in the country for special round
trip rates to the Rocky Mountains. and
has secured the following rates to Denver,
Colorado Springs, Canon City, Pueblo and
return: from Kansas City and Atchison,
S45; st, Louis, $50; Chicago, sos; Quincy,
$50; Cincinnati sos; Buffalo, SIS, and
correspondingly low rates from all points
east, north aud south. These tickets are
good for 80 days, and to stop at all stations
west of the Missouri river. Tickets are on
sale at all principal stations throughout
the country This is the new route to
Denver through the garden of Kansas and
Colorado. Send for maps, circulars time
tables, etc, to I. j. ANDERSON,
Gen. Pass. Agent,
Topeka, Kan.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-08-14

What is the matter with the N. Y.
World, it is really trying its hand at a
joke. In tn days when Mantou Marble
presided over its destinies no such thing
was ever attempted Here is its last:
Up to the hour of going to press no init
nation had been received at this Office that
Mr.. Packard intended calling his twins
Hayes and Wheeler. P0stscrFpt-345 A.
NJ -Telograms from New Orleans do not
inform us that the twins have been
christened Stanley NJ. a1d Wayne Mac
Vearh
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-08-14
$4,000 BOTTLES
Sold in 1876 of This Imminent.
TIE StinaOnialS.

Testimonials.
ST. CHARLES, Mo.
Vordick's Rheumatic Liniment is wonderful.
was laid up for IS weeks; tried everything was
told to try one bottle of Vordicks Celebrated Rhen
matte Linimcnt. II cured me, and must give it
all the praise My case is too long TO tell you all
here. Address me and enclose a stamp and will
tell you oil about II. Tours truly,
GEO j. BoENKER,
Prop. of Washington House, corner Clay and Sixth
streets, ST. Charles, Mo.
1t is sure cure for Neuralgia.
JoHN POWERS.
ST. LOUIS, Mo.
1t cured my back. I suffered great deal.
JONATHAN ). RUDOLPH,
ST. CHARLES. Mo.
sell it now. GEO. f. BoENKER
recommend ii to everyone. 1t always helped in
our family. MRS. FORSTER,
Six Mile House, West st Louis
ST LOUIS. Mo
can recommend vordick' Rheumatic Eminent
never saw any LnIment to beat it.
Yours truly, DANIEL PRINCE.
ST. CHARLES Mo.
/ recommend it to everyone for the above com
plants. This Liniment has done great wonders.
Yours turly, FRED HAcKMAN.
ST. LOUIS. Mo.
can recommend Vordlck's Rheumatic Liniment
as one Ct the greatest Liniments the world pro
duCe had very sore hand, sprained while
catching fly ball. Yours truly,
Catcher of Red Stockings Base Ball Club.
ST. LOUIS Mo.
always keep Vordiek's Celebrated Rheumatic
LnimeEt, in the house. 1t is good remedy for all
1t CLAIMS above. q g GATHER,
St. Louis Four Mile House.
I recommend it to all afflicted. II is a friend in
the house, Yours truly, SETH CHAPMAN,
WARRINGToN. Mo.
1t is great Liniment for all pains. 1t makes nc
difference where you have pain, it will cure it.
Yours truly, HENRY ROW..
CALIFORNIA, Mo.
It is q great remedy for Rheumatism and Neu-
ralgia l say it will cure every case.
am yours, JOHN HOWARD.
WENTzvILLE, Mo.
sell Vordick's Rheumatic Liniment in my store.
They all praise 1t every day when they come to me
for it. Yours, HENRY WEDERKEMPER.
Thousands more of testimonials, but space does
not allow more.
Jefferson Avenue and Benton ST., ST. LOUIS.
Sold by all Rock Island Druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-08-14
HAZE DYE.
HAIR DYE.

BATCHELoR's CELEBRATED HAIR DYE.
best in the world. The inventor has used this
SPLENDID Hair Dye for 81 years with benefit to the
hair, and injury to his health; proof that II s
the only true and perfect Dye, Harmless, reliable,
instantaneous. No disappointment; no ridiculous
tints; remedies the i'll effects of bad dyes leaves
the hair soft and beautiful Black or Brown Sold
and properly applied &C BACHELORS Wig Fac
tory, No. IL Bond street, N, Y, Sold by all drug
gists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-08-14
HOTEL DOVENSHIRE.

opposite Grand Central Depot, on 4Ist and AID St.
bet. 4th and 9Th Avenues, New York.
IHE HOTEL DEyoNsHIRE is a new first class no
TEL elegantly furnished and well ventilated. Every
room Is bright and cheerful. The hotel is modern
structure, built expressly Cor frst-cass house
mas every modern improvement. II is conducteu
on the European Plan, at moderate charges;
PERSONS visiting the city viii carriage hire anu
secure the best accommodations for the smalIes'
csot, by stopping at the Hotel Devonshire.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-08-14
MOSQUITO BITES, VEGETABLE POISOGS,

Ring Worm, Burns Chilblains, Itching OF the Head
and all Eruptions of the Skin, Face or Body imme
diately cured by Bachelors Curative Ointment
Sold wholesale and retail at Factory, No. 16 Bond
street, and by all druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-08-14

GREENS PATENT SHIRT-BosOM, STRETCH
u er and Ironing Board. Most perfect, durabls
and cheapest ironing board in the world. Away;
ready for use; needs adjusting; fits any shirt
never out of order. For sale by all Groeers and
Hardware dealers.
GREEN BROS. Manufacturers,
159 LaSalle Street,. ..-..-........ CHICAGO.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-08-14
ROSSMAN'S CURE


ROSSMAN'S CURE.
ITCHING PILES is generally preceded by
moisture like perspiration producing a
very disagreeable and distressing itching,
particularly at night, after getting warm
in bed. No humbug-as a trial will prove.
For sale by all respectable druggists.
RossMAN IL MoKINsTRY, Hudson, N. Y,
PrOprietOrs.
Sent by mail for so cents.
IF YOU HAVE A COUGH,
Cold, Asthma, raising of Blood or any az
tections of the Breast or Lungs, leadiI to
Consumption, use
DIR. HOUSEMAN'S GERMAN COUGH
DROPS,
as prepared for over thirty years By J. j,
Davis(now deceased and you VII be sure
to find relief Address ROSSMAN &
MCKlNSTRY, who have succeeded to the
ProprietOrship, and sold by all druggists
and dealers in Medicines. For sale by all
Druggists in Rock Island.
Sold by Avery & Tyler, Lafayettee, In
diana Fuller & Fuller, and VanSchaack.
Stevenson & Reed, Chicago, wholesale
agents
John I. Henry, Curran & CO., Whole
sale Agents, s College Place, N. i.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-08-14
ASHLAND HOUSE,
FourthiAye. Cor 24th ST.,
New York City.
American and European Plan.

American and European Plan.
The central location of The t'Ashland" makes II
q very desirable place for strangers, being one
block from Madison Park, also Broadway. and only
short distance from any of the principal places
Of amusement.
BY taking either 23d St. cross town, or Fourth
Avenue street Cars, access may be had direct from
the door, TO any part of the city.
MIR. EDWARD A. JOHNSON,
will be found in charge of the Office. where he has
presided for eight years, and will not fail 10 give
satisfaction to guests.
ROOM AND B0ARD-$2,00, s., 80 and 50 per Day
RooGs-$1 per LAY and Upwards.
h. II. BRoCKWAY, Proprietor
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-08-14

P6SitiUeEy cured-also Blind and Bleeding
Piles, Fistula, Salt Rheum, and all dis
eases of the Skin, by the use of
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-08-14
DooIey's Patent Combination
TOE-CALKS.

Put up in boxes containing s5 lbs, each
These Toe-Calks are made from Steel converted
from carefully selected brands of Norway anC
Swedes Iron by special process which ensures the
utmost ease In welding, together with the creates
durability in wear.
For sale by all iron, steel and hardware dealert
throughout New England Manufactured solelJ
by CT DEWICK q co.
$50 Dorchester Ave, South Boston, Macs
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-08-14
Centennial Exhibition Prize Medal Awarded
Eagle Anvil Works
Established 1S43.

Made at the Oldest Anvil mandatory in this
country. All English AnviIs, after time, become
following on the face by continued hsmmering in
qse on account of the brous nature of the wrought
iron-causiD0 it to settle" under the steel
But the body OF the Eagle Anvil being of crys.
tallized iron, such settling cannot occur; and the
steel face therefore remains perfectly true. Also
it has the great advantage, that being of more
SOLID material, and, consequently, with less re-
bound, the piece forged receives the FULL effect
OF the hammer instead of part of it being wasted
by the rebound as with wrought iron Anvil.
More work can therefore be done on this Anvil
with hammer oDe-ffth lighter than required for q
wrought iron Anvil which is more elastic.
The working surface is in one piece of JEssoP's
BEST Tool CAST STEEL, accurately ground, hard
ened and given the proper temper for the heav' ~
work. The horn is of tough untempered steel
The cast steel surface is warranted to be
oughly welded and not to come of.
PRICE LIST, OCTOBER 1sT, 1876
Anvils weighing 100 fbs. to 500 lbs. cts per n
Smaller Anyils, (Minms. ~ from 81 IS TO IS eachs
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-08-14

S. o. DUNBAR.-Dear Sir: have been some time
In the habit of prescribing the Fluid Magnesia pre-
pared by you and prefer it to the Eng ish prepare
ton on account of its cheapness and its superior
laxative qualities. Respectfully yours, SC.
NJ. S. PERRY, NJ. D.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-05-12
CUPID ON 'CHANGE.

CHATTER &c Prigg had put their means
and wits together to do a miscellaneous
business in Higgleford, where they
soon became the two keenest hands at a
trade in that dickerlng little town.
Why, they would snap up a bargain
while Toby Squareman, one of your
slow-but-sure sort, was turning hims
self about.
Percival Prigg, the junior partner,
was dashing young buck, great
ladies' man, and candidate for matri-
mony-with the mental reservation, al
ways, that the transaction must be o
paying one.
Perhaps he would have pushed mat
tiers little faster in that line but for
question which perpleXed him. Minnie
Sparks was young and handsome the
widow Wheedleman was neither /;
but both were rich which was the
richer, that was the question that trou-
bled Mr.. Prigg.
He managed to divide his attentions
pretty equally between the two, with
out committing himself to either. The
widow he felt sure of whenever he chose
to speak the word. The difficulty was
to put of speaking it, she had such a
| direct way of coming to the point.
With Minnie .he case was different.
To reach his ends with her, required
nice tact and management. At times
he was almost driven to downright
courtship. But, at last, he felt sure,
that without going too far, lie had made
an impression and he only waited to
find means to strike balance between
their fortunes in order to determine
whether it was the widow or Minnie
Sparks that was to be Mrs. Perciyal
Prigg.
AT this time came a great excitement.
The specuating world was thrown into
fever. Some one had invented a plan
to enable railway trains to furnish their
own tracks. AS soon as the last car
passed, the rails would be taken up by
machinery, carried forward, and laid
down again in front. The Endless
Track Company had purchased the pa
tent, and the stock was selling at fabu-
lous prices, which everybody said would
be trebled in month.
81 think shall go to the country fol
few days shooting" said Perciya
Prigg to his partner one day in the slack
of the season.
at would DO you good, think,
said Chatter.
Instead of looking up his hunting
equipments, Mr.. Prigg went to the
bank and drew out fully half the firms
balance, and then took the first train
for the city.
) "Buy me five hundred Endless
Track !" he shouted, rushing into thu
Office of Gorem Brothers, celebrated
"bull" firm, and throwing down tn,
money for the margin.
I "All right, sir" said the sleek clerk
taking up the money and entering th
} order.
3 Percival walked out happy man
He would be a millionaire in less thal
ten days. He would return the amour
: he had taken of the firms funds, an
T his partner, whom he didn't intend t
I; share the profits Of this stroke, need
I none the wiser.
Q BY the next train Mr.. CHATTER reache
y the city, having drawn from the ban
most of what was left TO the firm
l. credit.
"Sell-me- -fiYe-hundred ~ Endle'
Track-short I" he panied, burstin.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-05-12
Reber's Block, Bank.st., EehightOn.

KeDerS BLOCK, Bank.St., hen1giltOn.
Notice. TO the Public A. j.
DURLING's Family Drug and Medicine store,
lin DR.. Rebers Block,, is OPEN on SUNDAYS
frrD to 10 O'Clock A. M, to 2h d 5to7P, NJ.
Hosidence-1st door above NJ. L. Church.
"A. j. DurlIng, our popular Drug.
gist, having dispensed with the services of a
clerk" is behind the Counter Dealing out and
Compromising Nice, Pure, Fresh, Unadulterated
Medicines for the Sick and Afflicted, at Reduc.
ed Prices.
AT A. j. Durling's Drug Store,
you can get your Prescriptions and Family
ecipesCompoundedac accurately & scientifically.
AT A. j. Durling's old established
DRUG and PRESCRIPTION STORE, you can
rely on getting a Strictly Pure Article. No
mistakes from incompetent assistants, as he dis
penses and prepares with his own hands.
1t is just splendid ! What? Why
that New Perfume got at DURLING'S Drug
Store. His own make up-he calls it " MY
OWN" 25c. and SOC. per bottle.
1000 lbs. Pure Caustic Soda, or
Sailed Potash, for SOAP MAKING, just receiv-
ed at A. j. DURLING'S Drug store, and selling
at a very low price.
Wall Paper Wall Paper ! Wall
Paperi At A. ]. DURLING's Drug store
NEW STYLES just received at Greatly RE-
DUCED RICES. Can and Examine.
"A. J. Durling, our popular Drug
gist having an experience of II Years knows
whereof he speaks, when he says he guarantees
that EVERY ARTICLE bought at his DRUG
STORE is of the PURESp and BEST that can
be found in the Markets.
"A. j. Durllng, the Druggist, has
| just received Fresh Invoice of Fine FRENCH
aud CALIFORNIA BRANDIES, OED HOL-
LAND GIN. OLD RYE WHISTLES, Import.
| ed PORT and SHERRY WINES, Domestic
| CLINTON and other GRAPE WINES for
| Medicinal and SaCramental Purposes.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-05-12

"A ton Of cotton seed yields about
700 pounds of cake or meal, thirty-fve
gallons of oil, few pounds of lint cot
ton, some ashes and other refuse. The
meal is worth SIS per ton, the cake
from $24 to S2S, and the crude oil
thigty.eight cents per gallon. The oil
is valuable in paints and chemicals, and
when refine makes an excellent table
oil. The cake is shipped to Europe for
stock feed, the refused used in the
manufacture OF soap, aud the meal is
In constantly increasing demand as a
sugar cane fertilizer.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-05-12
Diamond Cut Diamond.

Solomon Schaff was a cunning knave,
Eager to make and ready to save,
Fond as barber might be of a shave"
If only the law its sanction gave.
Now the reason for this recital
Is merely to show that in saving his pelf
Ihis cunning sharper Outwltted himself,
And met with a fit Tequltal.
On his fortieth birthday Solomon schaiP
Began to dream of q better halt"
And to tire of his bachelor living;
OF course, as ne was abnOImally thin,
He tanCied fair Ole with double chin.
I'm lean and she's fat.
There's profit in that"
Quoth he II get more than I'm giving"
"Courtship's very extravagant thing"
said solomon Schaff shell look for a ring"
For bOnbOns, bOuqets, aud ali that;
But shall waste my cash
on sucn prOfltless tTnshl
No, indeed, Pm TOO sharp for a fat |"
Hewe'er, when the wedding day drew near,
MIR. Schaff was seized with bright idea,
So he found out an artist needy.
II want portrait, you want some cash.
Briefly he pald to young Rubens Flash
a halt length VIII 40,
That's halEprice Tor you,
You'd better agree you're so seedy."
Well. Flash was in want, so the bargain was
"Ho no !" said Solomon, I'm in luck !"
~, ANA ne scarce could smother UTTER
Llash worked away like busy elf
But ne whisted softly ana laughed to himself,
AS he gazed on his schemmg sitter.
a week had sped, then, to Schaffs delight,
Flash wrote thus: Your picture is finished
quite,
And sent as you gave me direction.
Most carefully packed to Miss Caroline Reed
Please hand to the bearer the price as agreed,
And be sure, worthy friend,
Such Il present must tend
To increase her respect and affection"
Quickly the check was written and sent,
And the evening brought Solomon, well content,
TO SIT by the side Of his charmer;
But, alas what q cruel reversal Is this
She turns away from his prOtfered kiss,
And with looks of scOrn 90
She bids him 'begOne !"
AS If his mere presence could harm her.
What is 2" poor Solomon, wondering. cries.
The lady surveys hun with wrathful surprise,
Then suddenly raising curtain:
Your presentP' IN angriest tones she eN.
claimed;
And there stood picture most showily framed
But yelled III shadow uncertain.
Nearer stll nearer, then Solomon drew,
But he started aghast-what is this meets his
viewl
A haif length the artist had painted;
But, dreadful 10 tell, the hdu that Flash chose
Began at soils watch-chan and stopped at his
toes
Mrs. E. Z. Corbett.