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CRYSTAL Wedding.

The old settlurs OF La Sale county were always
noted for hospitality and an ability to make
pleasant and agreeable all gatherings of their
friends and that this faculty is retained by their
descendants was fully proved to those who were
the fortunate recipients of an Invitation from
Mr.. and Mrs. s. + Parr. to be present at their
home in the town OF Rutland on the evening Of
March 9Th, 1877, TO celebrate with them the III.
tcenth anniversary Of their wedding day.
The home OF Mr.. Parr, which is situated ON the
north bluff of the Illinois river, is large and
roomy, as II built especially with design TO ae-
commodate large parties OF his friends and as
one approached il on that evening, the lights
from the windows showed new beauties in the
situation OF the house, which had been overlook
in the day
Quite "A large company were assembled, prob
ably nearly one hundred, and among the older of
the guests were Mr. and Mrs. j. :. Armstrong,
the parents of Mrs. Parr, and Mrs. Sarah Parr,
the mother Of the host In addition to these.
there were present nearly all the old settlers of
the town Of Rutland, who came to bring their
congratulations and good wishes to the host and
hostess as children Of fellow strugglers with
them in the early days OF this county.
After the company had been escorted TO one
OF the finest suppers the writer has partaken
OF, dancing was INDUCED in for few hours, after
which Mr.. Parr was called on for speech. He
responded In his own happy style, causing his
guests to feel satisfied with themselves and him,
bringing to each ones mind a wish openly ex-
pressed for many happy returns of the day to
him and his. Remarks we're also made by j. s.
Armstrong and II. X. Parr, while W. W. Wood
ward, who happened to be the only unmarried
man present, also INDUCED In q few humorous
remarks
OF the gifts brought BY friends as II tcstmon.
ial Of their friendship for couple who always so
earnestly strive to make all happy and content
ed, we have to note the following: Water pitch
er and goblets, by Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Shaver;
jelly dish with silver cover, by w. NJ. Woodward
aquarium, by Mr.. and Mrs. d. X. Shaver; toilet
set, by Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas; card receiver and
vases, by Joe Armstrong; card receiver, by Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Shaver; pair jewel cases, by Mr.
and Mrs A. j. Doran; toilet set VITA boouet
holder, by Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Shaver; paper
weight and lamp by Mrs. Il. NJ. Hathaway; and
about forty other gifts (Which the printer omits
on account Of the run on his cap Ms
As the hours wore away beyond the twelve,
the friends slowly began TO part, but before the
last one left the might was Just at odds with
morning" FISLAYSoN.
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Editors Of Free Extraordinarily it Is OF lit
tie moment to the people of Ottawa what are my
views on any subject pertaining TO public policy,
nevertheless desire a small space in the col
umns of your paper to correct an impression
that has credence, that am opposed to the new
school law This is a grave mistake. ] am in
favor of the law, and shall vote for it, Doubtless
this misrepresentation grew out Of the fact that
last Monday | opposed and voted against the
new city charter. On that occasion believed
and argued, mainly, that with the fall of the old
charter also fell the law for the government and
support OF our public schools, and that If the
people next Monday failed or neglected to adopt
the new school law, then Ottawa would be with
ont public school. more deplorable condi-
ton of things, could not well be imagined. No,
am deeply interested in the welfare OF our pub
lie school, and hence am in favor OF substituting
the new school law for the old one, conceding
that in many respects 1t is the best law Of the
two, and on next Monday shall vote for it, hoping,
too, that enough of my fellow citizens will do
likewise to secure its adoption. 10. Stout.
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County COurt---In Probate.

Estate Of Benjamin T. Dagan, deceased. Claim
Of Dickerman Bros. for 1915 dismissed for want
Of prosecution.
Estate of Abby Brown, deceased. Final re-
port approved aud administrator discharged.
Estate of Benjamin BEEN, deceased. Supple
mental final report approved and administrator
discharged.
Estate OF Frank II. Glover ct al, minors. In
ycntory approved.
Estate Of William r. Galloway, deceased. Or.
der for notice for final settlement to April term.
Estate OF Isaac Riggs, deceased. Report OF
tale OF real estate approved and sale confirmed.
Estate OF Ephraim Stelnbrick, deceased Re.
port OF sale Of real estate approved and sale
confirmed
Estate OF John NJ stahl, deceased Report OF
sale OF real estate approved and sale confirmed.
Conservatorshlp Of Samuel Price, insane. Let.
tiers OF conservatorship ordered issued.
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THE COURTS.


This Court will adjourn on this afternoon
Judge Leland opening the Bureau Circuit
Court on Monday next The following proceed.
inys were had since oar last report;
COMMON LAW DOCKET.
35S Joseph Battcll. executor Of the last will
and testament OF Joseph Battell, deceased, vs..
The Estate of Franklin G.. Bruner, deceased.
Judgment vacated and set aside.
464. Emagean Shecdy vs.. Denis Kelly. Judg-
mcnt by confession for sl421l and costs
46s. Andrew A. Quade We. William Williamson
Assumpsit. Judgment by confession for <"ol..
rs and costs.
45l. The People Of the state of Illinois, ex rel
The Highway Commissioners OF the Town OF
Deer Park, in the county Of La Sale and State
of Illinois, rs. Edward c. Lewis and Urbin Ellis
worth. T.. f. Bull and c. II. Gilman for REALTORS,
and Judge Lawrence, OF Chicago and Judge FL
dredge, of Ottawa for defendants. This is the
Utica bridge case, and the Court decided that
the Deer Park commissioners DO compelled to
issue the bonds to pay their proportion of the
expense OF construction.
CHANCERY.
IS David II. Thornton ct al. va. VIM. G. Houtz
admir-. with the will annexed of Hiram Thornton,
deceased. ct al. Decree for compliments.
81. Orrin and Andrew Wnans VS.. Alva Winans
et al. Partition. Report of Commissioners APP
proved and decree of sale. r..
12S Bruner d Snow VS.. The North III. Coal
and Iron Co, OF La Sale, ct al. Mechanics lien
Decree.
167. S. A. Richards ct al. VS.. John Stambaugh
ct al Petition for partition. Decree.
45. David II Thornton ct al. Vs. VIM G lloutz
administrator, &c. Motion by complainant for
a re hearing. On trial
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Good Time to go West.

The Land Department of the C., b. d y. and
b. IL NJ. railroads will run excursions TO Iowa
and Nebraska, tuesday March 10th and 9th and
April 3rd. Tickets good for ninety days, and
good to stop over at all stations, going and re-
turning. Cost IF tickets iram Ottawa To Lincoln
(by C.. r. / * p. X. r. to Lincoln and return.
$2l50; La Sale to Lincoln and return, 500 80 :;
StreatOr t. Lincoln and return Thy C., b. IL o.,
$22.5O; Ottawa to Lincoln and return, (by C., B.
Il o. S2i50. Tickets can he had from Ottawa
La Sale, aud Streator to all points on the B. 81
NJ. r. K, in Nebraska, at same proportional rates.
These low rates are given to land explorers, SO
they can see the country TO the best possible adj
vantage. We advise explorers 10 stop over at
Villisca, Iowa, ard see that country and th,n go
and see Nebraska. and by the time they get to
the end Il their journey, can determine what
county or locality will suit them best. For fur
ther information, new pamphlets, excursion
bills aud round trip tickets, address S. N. KNOX
d son, Princeton. H., who will furnish all infor-
Chicago draft, post Office order or registered
letter.
The weather durina this March has been cx-
ceedngly prolific of expletives.. Yesterday, dur
s,e.-. 20 shed. std 'hrm) 1t wss amusing TO
4 a.. ~, d .dish l-i-p"rs Of Nice weather,
sio si,s- y ~ss risr ~esiher--to swear about
Work has begun .. he Columbus street bridge,
the old H,s,esn s'fus-ture having been torn
.doza.
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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

TUESDAY, Marcl

TUESDAY, March 18th, 1877.
Present: Mayor Lynch and aldermen West
Porter, Bowman, Jekyll, Mccain, HOban, Trim
BILE, Wyman and Grfith-9. Absent; Smith,
jackson and king-3.
The reading Vi the minutes OF last meeting
was on motion of West dispensed with.
The Law and Ordinance Com. reported recon-
mending to pay Joseph Lempp S25 provided he
gives a receipt in full for all damages sustained
by being precipitated into the ravine on Jackson
ST., on the night Of Nov. 5, 1876, which was, Cd
motion of Bowman, adopted
Alderman Hoban offered the following:
Ordered that the city clerk draw his order on
the city treasurer in hyor of the school board
for the sum of nine thousand four hundred dol.
lars TO apply on the twenty thousand dollars
raised by tax Tor SCHOOL purposes, which was
adopted by the following vote Yeas West,
Porter, Bowman, Jekyll, Mccain, Hoban, Trim
Bile, Wyman ard Grilith--9 Absent: Smith,
Jackson and King-3.
The following named persons were then nom.
mated for Judges Of election:
Frst Wdrt-Benton Dclano, John Donovan
and Tim Donohue.
Second Ward-Asher Markham, Jacob Lowman
and A. G. Freeman.
Third Ward-Peter Meyer, Harvey Day and
Geo. g. Thompson
Fourth Ward-O. NJ. Butterfeld, Frank vogt
Fy,A Ward-G W. Fox, VIM. Kreger and Dan.
lei Eichelberger.
Sirh Iyard-Henry Barker, Patrick Ryan and
Casper Zimmerman.
Seyenth Word-G. w. Matthias, J. Z. Skinner
and j. b. Gregg.
The following was then read and unanimously
adopted:
Ordered that the persons named be, and they
are hereby appointed Judges of election In their
respective wards to act at the ensuing municipal
election and that the voting places be the same
AS Mt the last municipal election, namely:
First Ward at the residence Of John Donovan.
Second Ward, at the public school house.
Third Ward, at the county court house.
Fourth Ward, at the City Hotel, formerly
Portland House,.
Fifth Ward. at Schaefcrs Hall.
Sixth Ward, ut the residence OF Charles Albert
Seventh Ward, at the Office Of I. NJ. Mason.
BILLS ORDERED PAID:
X G. Stevens, Sheriff. ...................$ y 20
The Board Of Education Observation-Disclosures. 9i2' 70
s9427 &C
on motion OF West adjourned one week
GEO W. RAVENS City Clerk.
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Chicago Market.

March 10th, 1877.
Flour-Prices about the same. Fancy white
winter extras, ,775dS.00; spring extras 6.2j0t
ESQ; fancy Minnesota patent, s1.25@9.50.
Wheat Lower. Winter, red, $l.3j No
spring, 1904 .33l6; No. ., 81. 226fsl.23.
Corn-No 2, 40@4lc. Options. May,43
Oats-Cash sales 32G3Sc, Cater for wEite.)
Rye -G3d64c., for No. =.
Bariey-No. ., 4764Sc.
Lsrd-$9 l7@925.
rallov-Sc.
PotatOes--Peachblows, sl.05dSll0.
Butter-Good fancy dairy, 25@sse; roll, 2ots
23cts.
Eggs-l2@i2, &c. per doz.
Dire sed chickens. SlflOc.
Turkeys, ll@l2ifc dressed.
Dressed hogs 50JG5JO
Cattie-Prioes Uncnangcd. Fancy grade steers
$575-$6 90; choice natives $4,000 200. cows
snd heifers S2joq $40.
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OTTAWA Wholesale Market,
OTTAWA March 18th ~

OTTAWA, March 10Th, 1871
The following were the figures yesterday:
Corn, 37c for Is lbs; DID, 3Sc. for St lbs. !;
Oats, 25c. for IS lbs; timothy seed, 81 25Ot 81 49,
Hay. 80 for prairie, S6@S for tmothy Potatoes, 50
cents. The starch factory is paying two cents
above these rates for corn.
We niIOtt below:
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w EDDING AND INN1TATIOS
w PAPER arl.nelooes at OsnsE HSpeusu's.
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Work has begun ., The Columbus street bridge,
the old R,sstsp s'rurtnre having been torn
dom.
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PIMPIES.

viii mai, Free the recipe Ter preparing simple vsoK
TABLE BALM that will remove TAN, FIRE KLES. PM
PIES and BLoTcuys leaving the skin sof clear and beau
tiiui Instructions for producing nxuant growth
hair bald head smooth face. Address Ben. Van.
deli & Co Box 5l2i, No. 3 Wooster street. New York
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NATIONAL CIcf ban
OF OTTAWA.
FORMERLY CITY BANS OF EAMEs, ALLEH co
l.. IL EAnEs. ITst' T. G. ALLEN, Wee Fres.
DIRECTORS.
HENRY (. tAARs, JOHN d. CATION,
EDWIN @. ALIEN, l.. h. EAMEs-
+. 5. EAMEs, *. I. JORDAN
Exchange on Chicago, New York
And all the pduere cities rsst and west
Il q 4 O. H Il - ~ - ~ . Id.
t.xcnnnsr,- England, ireland, Scotland snc al
am oorant ps.nts In Continental Europe drawn
AMI purchasers
~. ~. Revenue stamps OF ell denomiIE
uont constantly on hand and for sse.
Enitc,i states Bonds, Local Securities
tinio spd Silver bought ana sold.
To those who favor with their patronage would say
shall W able to extend such facilities and
tgast vii prove 10 them sstissco and profitable
Rank opeu from A.s.to4P.x.
L. e. JORDAN, Cashier
Ottawa, FEB. so;h. 1875
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PRESENTS FOE GENTLENEN.-Letter Case.
i hI1LN - Card Books. Pocket Book, &C. d
leather Goods. ~ UsIasn HApemAn's. Is Ia sale St
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ERRORS OF YOUTH.

gentleman who suffered for years from Nervous Debili
,y Premature ecay and all the effects OF youthful inds
erection will for the sake OF suffering humanity send free
all who It, the recipe and direction for making the
simple remedy by which he cured Sufferers wishing
To oft by advertisers experience do by nd
dressing In perfect confidence.
jan6-sp-iy JOHN d. OGDEN, ie Cedar St, New York
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-03-01
1 CURIOSITY OF NUMBERS.

The multiplication of 9S765432l by
forty-fve gives 44444444445. Reversing
the order Of the digits and multiplying
l284567S9 by tOrty-five we get 8 result
equally curious, 5,555,555,5 sos. If we
take l2S456Ts9 as the multplicand, and
interchanging the figures of fOrty-fye,
take fOrty-fve As the multiplier, we
obtain another remarkable product g.
500, 666,6O6. Returning toths multiple
cand first used, 9S7654S21, and taking
ffty-fOur as the muliPlieF again, We get
IS, SSS, 1888, S84-al these except the inst
and last figures, which read together
ffty-fOur, the multiplier. Taking the
same multiplicand and using twenty
seven, the half OF fifty-fOur, as the multi.
PlieE, We get a product of 81, 600, GO, 667
AL skies except the frst and LAST
6gufes, which read together give twenty
seven, ths multiPlieF. Next inteTChang.
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IN STORY TOLD OFF NAN
TUCRET.


hot III il are no heroes now" said she,
been 4 looked across the waves to where
h. - may island met the sea.
hat >. s. +bere,d be ninth Crusade,
az thurs knights would come once more,
alb Nj Nantucket'5 pTosy shore
md uium might be made.
,r,e Of genius lights our page;
music Is dumb. NO martyr wakes
4 hearts from sleeps. No hero breaks
I With level Of our stupid age"
| @"46 ,lcd at her in sad surprise;
dib gSsbe 50 heartless and 50 base
yo,J "a there no bravery to-day
5VVO A make a hero in her eyes?
~! cot On that pTOsaic shore
Zero may have BEEN said he
might or martyr here might be
ednhaI gver cross or armOr wore
Ut L1e M Nsntucket's rugged coast
nta1 l. y daV last week boat went down
w sTi0bt of dwellers in the town,
lnVsY iii on board but one were lost.
|OIlege8 there were two who caught an oar
90 N aoated for a moment; they
ossfee n comrades been for many a'day,
Lf thu danger shared on many shore.
u6QIg belt the oar begin to sink
n iEs meath the double weight; he knew
Az surely could not float the two,
one mustgo. He did not shrink
il . kacrifce his friend might save,
Id pausin not TO give him choice,
a bat shouted with a ringing voice
Io- = i never falteTed, strong and brave
|s 81 hen they scaled an Alpine height
LI Ia shouted to the arching sky
"a Ma triumph, One must gO-gOOd-bye-
+ cOm bless YOU and was lost from sight.
PIE en- rend was saved but now alone
and =. ever hears that voice repeat
"U a. sod-bye--God bless you'll clear and sweet,
rditias Has that roar and winds that moan -
led fps lost their soornful curl,
d culver now with tender pain,
Fk pres IA tears fell like summer rain
m the dark lashes of the girl.
Envelope Ta So hsTo pg ssh5e6 tGye thrilled
be Dyne1 i vibrant tOues her face was filled
reverence all words above
K eIDll urmured to himself apart
itching the languid cynic's face
EageKll nsform ed with radiant, tender grace
Esered now know she mas a heart = por,on,
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ANArURAL GAS SUPPLY.

The natural gas well within the limits
of Wyaudotte City, Kan, on the Will
derman farm, has become one of the
western wonders. 1t was discovered by a
company while prospecting for coal.
The company did not value the flow of
gas at first, fearing the gas would become
exhausted. The company recently COM
pleted large gas-tank and gas-holder,
and 80 soon as the frost is out of the
ground will lay street main to convey
the gas into the city of Wyandotte, and
ultimately to Kansas City, Mo. This
well furnishes pressure enough to force
the gas in any direction desired. 1t is
not only convenient for heating purposes
but proves most excellent for light. For
small cost the gas can be purified SO as
to make it equivalent to seyenteen-can-
die power. Coal gas, ordinarily distrib-
uted through western towns, is seldom
over conference.-the power. Experts
from the Pennsylvania oil regions have
visited this well and after careful exam
ination state that it produces gas enough
daily to light larger city than Kansas
City, and they give it as their opinion
that the supply viii prove ine1haustible.
This gas is similar to that produced by
petroleum wells in Pennsylvania and salt
wells of New York and other eastern
states, where gas flowing from springs
has been used for fuel and light since
the time of the earliest inhabitant. For
instance, the General Washington burn
ing spring in the Kanawha salt region o
West Virginia and, nearer home, at Fort
Scott and lola, Kansas.
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TEXAS CATTLE STARVING TO DEATH.
Owing to the drought which prevailed
for so long in the fall, preventing the
fattening of cattle and the growth OF
grass, and reducing their power of bear
ing the inclemencies of the winter, many
thousand cattle are dying daily from
starvation and other causes. The loss 10
the country and to the owners Of stock
will be very great,-CorPas Chrtsti TImss.
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NGNASTS ADVENTURE.

IN Oil d among my fellow students a
zq SuE renown for my skill in every kind
ante nastics. Athletic exercise, in the
. II sense of the term, was to me a
feet il L to which l had surrendered my
g heigE y and soul, and in consequence of
feet possessed, although not tall and
called some muscle and high degree of
HI bee, while I had acquired, in per
edied tuations, presence of mind-all of
n 1922 Qualities form even now a cOnsid-
| a Tag portion of my character. When
ny studies were ended, and l had
5,,n d a situation as pastor in western
or;.I by, did not give up my old in
rob.,., "a for gymnastics, and there was
,.vm; liable talk one fine day over the
oonI stance that the young clergyman
E church of St. Basins had been
~ ~ nging in his garden by his legs,
H. u, ~ this headlong position caressing
son, who was crawling under
,oa.% the ground. I possessed such an
,F = Of humanity, since, on my aces
s.,9 the pastorate, l had steered into
''' Dor of matrimony.
by favorite diversion, when l had
of ag isure hours, and the sun was not
and ching, consisted in climbing to
lday projection on the lofty church
"Ay d walking about there while l
bless my cigar.
to Dc magnificent place this old
some roof was Quite another world
perez at which lay far below me-a re-
lot pa rock and stone, without vegets-
md |" water, except when it rained, and
!, man ters were filled, in which case this
sIf'au Pealm presented little attraction.
1sy b world where Tbad of4an indnIoad
gazing.
thing Rrded this airy region as my spe-
leeu vince, where 1 reigned in solitary
OlIoNa over my subjects, consisting of
III Be ad swallows-often very noisy
Billy Olerabl0 ones. 1t excited in me
ountel perhaps somewhat bOyish feeling,
vivla night what a look my superin-
and would put on when he heard of
tia QrsiOns in the narrow, gloomy
de sS between great grinning stone
e, ano At cherubs, scaly dragons and gut
reahI! INC, or on the pinnacles of the
eft 10 from which was presented q
bseA aspect over a picturesque land
us tC
ly;A times I climbed down in the
utter in the middle of the root,
: ach nething was to be seen above
es in blue heavens and the swarming
on Of ; and below, the broad paved
Stat square, on which, a hundred and
Mafc ieet beneath, the people Crept
,rtial lie ants.
lem during one of these excursions
'rth event occurred which l will re-
be D' which thoroughly cured me fer
the months of my desire for roof
artia B.
Die !" INST inform you that, around
'de of the cathedral, just where
~ terminated, ran a smooth pro-
II. n lga about feot wide IIudeF |
Loo, Ssderably lower, Just above the |
Sto q lIance gate was a huge stone
:L&sn 70 which formerly supported
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that 1 cannot Lift

you'll" he replied
'My good mar, aust ~ I Assert
ed. II cannot i, pass the whole
night in this situd, =, and, Moreover I
might pack up m9 bundle tomorrow
Immediately. Do not be foolish, there
fore, and give me your hand"
In reply the sexton crouched down IN
willingly, and stretched out his hand.
which 1 firmly seized with both mine bv
the wrist, while 1 swung myself out into
midair. felt one or two convulgive
jerks, and was drawn up about half a
foot, but then at once let down again.
He could not raise me.
l looked up. Such a vissage az met
my gaze, may never in my life see
again 1t was pale as death; the pro-
truding eyes stored with the expression
of measuTeless terror into the abyss be-
meath us, and a cold sweat stood UPON
his forehead. LET gow he cried.
Courses upon you, let go! You will
break my arm! can hold on no longer,
and shall be dashed in piecesw
He walled like a child, at this moment
of extreme peril, Ny hair rose-my
brain reeled. 1 expected myself every
instant to plunge below. My despera-
ton gave me GOODNESS, and was sur
Prised at the clearness and consistency
with which spoke.
''SiIbermann," I said, .'1isten to me,
and cease this unreasonable cIamor. I
can feel that iyou are gaining the coun-
terp0ise more and more every successive
second. If let go of you l shall per
ish if not, we both will, and I assure
you that shall not let go, as long as
can hold on. You had better, therefore,
draw me up at once"
l saw that he set his teeth together,
and closed his eyes. Then followed a
terrible exertion of strenth, and was
kneeling upon the caves. The sexton
lay beside me in deep swoon. now
bore him carefully through the trapdOOr
to the vestry, and gave him water, so
that he soon recovered consciousness;
but neither of US has ever forgotten that
PerilOus adventure upon the caves of the
church roof.
As for myself, three months passed by
before again trod this almost fatal
place, and you can easily imagine that I
avoided St. Peters lantern like fire.
The sexton kept the secret, assuringin
quisitiye questioners that an eccentric
travelling through the coun-
try, had taken his seat in the lantern,
and this version of the story was cur
rently believed.
Although the gymnastic fmania was
not entirely frightened out of me by this
it only remained in a modi-
fed form, and I have since confined nv
athletic exploits to places less perilous
than the scene of those moments of ter
ror.