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The New York herald., 1877-11-17
COURT. OF APPEALS.

In tho Court Of Appeals to-day the following bus.
ness was transacted:- .a
No. liza Gould Va Tho Town Of oneonta a-Argu.
nout resumed and concluded.
No. loo. Tho New York and Brooklyn Saw MIL and
LumbcT Company vs. The City OF Brooklyn. Argued
by H. n. Cuilen for appellant and William Q. De Wist
1or respondent
No. IS. Merritt vs. Tho Village OF Portchcster
Argued by Calvin Frost tor appellant and O. Close fof
respondent
Proclamation made and Court adjourned.
DAY CALESDAR.
Tho following is an amended day calendar OF the
Court OF Appeals Tor Monday, November 10, 1877:-
Nos 2ii, 2lJ, IA. 2l8, 2ls, 200, 2l7, 200
The New York herald., 1877-11-17
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 10, 1877.
No. 95L N,mick Co OF al, appellants, VS.. Will
lam Coleman, for himself aud other creditors OF @.
c. II. Aug. bankrupta Tho motion to dismiss this
causc was Submitted on printed arguments by Mr..
George Shiras Jr Ia support OF tho Same. and by Mr.
j. Slaglo ano John Daizcll In opposition thereto.
No 81 Robert Werner, appellant vs. George r.
kine--ihis cause was argued by Mr.. A. v. Brlcs0n,
OF counsel for the appellant and by Mr. y. II. Belts
Tor tho appcllea
No. 0os William O. Murray, plaintiff in error. Va.
tho CITY Council OF Chnrlcston
No. 237 Thomas O. jenkins, plaintiff In error, va
Tho Guy OF Charleston. argument Of this cause
plaintiff In error.
AdjoufAsA untu xenlWS
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sRgCl0H lIfERtRIA.
Ell 3 DE- DICTENIBRE.

Il Que acentos oigo, apenas me desl,ieFto,.
cue sllheu rcsanando 4 mis- yentnnas?
l'or que al tla le forman mn concierto
con su nlsica aiegre las campanas
/ va la igiesis su cdpuo tibuia,
bainNII por I'll sol, como ua topacil,
Y ALA Ia torre sa cala(ia agnja
cual ceniincla inm6vil del espacio.
I Las j5venes al temple Sc encamiuan,
i IN Nirgcn e cnentnn suS pesarcs
Y mieutris to!as sBs pies Sc inclnan
san cubficndo dc flores sus altarcs.
Y en- su trono quc alderman los querubes
Ia Nrgcn ye i las yifgenes mas belas
l!egai. enyueias Ell azules Rubcs,
como una trranic oudulacion de esreljas.
J Mas en- tn soo oh yi'gen. inclinada,
en- vano a@uardus 4 6 le ilegue ana:
! ! VA no sate i besarte su mirada,
como ci cjelo Il heSar snhc la luna.
/ No mifes va este m1n!o que no alegra,
pues 10 vcr;ls sin su iillgcntc raSr0
como on los cjei0s esn maaclla ucgra
! que cubrc el stio EN- que SO apaga TN astro.
! 81 ella dGcrme tai vez haio tn sombra
I que 81 rasguc esta nictla tie me ofiisca,
Iqnc olga su acento 81 mi voz Ia nombra,
/ que halle 81 seG'la 81 mi Pie Ia buSea.
| 81 ella aqui csta que brote de esas flores,
cue dcaihrguc al pdSar, sn5 alas de oro,
que sougia Ell los vi;liiOS de coloreS
| y que cante en- c 6g5ano sonor0
NADIA sicnto Sc pierde mi pIegaria
como un eco 4 los barles de nn abismo,
esta nave sin ella soiiana
me parece el Sepulcso dc Dios mismo.
Sal@imonos del temple en- vano evoco
81 bella imagcn lie dolor cubicrto.
Namos haca el hogar: no eota tampoco;
cl hOgar, el h0gar Sc halla desierto
Divina Conception, hermana mia,
zen d6ndc eStis que nj til yoz cScuch0?
COrti:so vcago Il celebrar tn da
ven, que tn SabeS cue tc qnero mncho.
Ven 4 mis- brazos ii tam'icu me qtier, $
tautotiompo hace w que no te ve0,
que pensa't hasta vlGndote quo aun eres
eI cSpcjo que copla hi deSeo,
Ven: tc tengo qu hablar hoy tantas cosas
Tre tengo que contar tehtoS suc. SOS
re tcngo que celir tan blanct- roSaS
vi te tcngo que dar tan tsn.ccS beSoS :.
Ven que tn lado ell alma embebecda
tc aablari bentiicienio II lestro suerte,
dc la mnertc, de! cielo, dc N vida,
sonriendo con todo ... aun con Ia muerte!
Oh nadie llega: natiie me responde.
In terra me parcce nn campo seco
tQu6 mnnlo es c,te? ib5uda estoy? 5En dGnde
+, Que horrible v0z Is una yOZ sin eco
Mas Guitn crAza !? Es eli cGfyo que pasa
No, que es un IN gel que aatc mi sc mueStra
AproNim6se, d scorrlo una CASA
con una mano lNida sinestra.
DcspueS marcando con el dedo flo
un punto banco sobre un negro fi)n1o,
- Esa que tuetme alli, nunca - me dijo-
soh6 tan ALTO ea un lugar mas hondo!
ante aque! cuadro que con NADIA allegro
por POGO mis- cabcll0S LIS arranco,
vicnlo alucl tondo cada vcz mas negro
;lli aqueI punio cada vez mas blanco
Y me arrastr6 con fiucbres anhelos
hacia aque stio Y Ell Ia TERRA tria
p0strado, suspirc: Dios de los cclos
que pasc allegro jauto Il Ii su dia .
g. BelhOp'e .Ngl'eT.
3 Diciembre 1914.
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Una Memoria. - La Jefatura de
Obras Pdblieas nos ha obsequiado COZ
un ejemplar de Ia Memoria sobre In
conveniencia Y posibilidad economica
dc construir uD ferro -carril que, paltien
do de la capital dc Puerto Rico y recor-
riendo las cabeceras de los otrns seis
Deprrtamentos Ell que sc halla dividid&
la Isla, la contornee en- toda su extern
sion, yolviendo al punto de partida, re-
daetada por ell senor ingeniero iefe dc
Obras P1blicas d. Leonardo de Tejada.
Acompaha este notable documento,
impreso de Real Orden, un detalladlsi-
mo er6quis 8 mapa do la provincial for
mado t,mbien por ell mencionado Cen
tro facultatiyo y primorosamente graba-
do por la casa de Cotton de Npeya- Y k.
Esta luminosa ,Ienolia, de que he
mos hahlado en otra ocasion, cuando Ia
leimos manusclita, mereco ser estuliia-
da por la prensa y por las personals en-
tendidas y paaienses dc la Isla; le con
sagraFemos toda la atencion que me1ece.
De paso heiaos do hacer una aclara,
cion incidental aque nos obliga la cir
eunstanoia dc habcr algunas parsonas
solioitado cemprar eiemplares en- nues
ira imprenta, que es donde Sc ha impre-
so la expresala Memoria, de haber
indieado un colega que fue publioada
por la Jefatura de Obras p6blicas,
siendo asl que 10 ia aiflo por 6r1en del
Gobieraa de s.. ~. Asi, pues, aunque
esta obra Sc debe al ilustfado Sr. TEA
da, su propiedad pertenece al Estate
" no Sc vende Ell ningrna parta, In
cambio su digao antor ha pegalado eiom-
plares d determinadas corporaciones y
persopas.
Por nuestra parte, damosle expresi-
vas gracias por el que nos ha remitido
Aclaraeion. -Mejor informados reeti-
ficamos con gusto un error quainyolun-
tariamente cometimos en- una do las
gacetiilas de otro ndmero III hablar de
la herida que Sc inGiio 4 d. Alvaro
Vazquez en 81 Iotei Universe dijimos
equiyocadamento que 81 agresor fus un
criado del mencionado hotel cuanao
en- reahdad era un criado particular del
herido.
Cacos Anteancoho, NJ ser eonducido
un ratero d buen rocaudo, pretendi6 III
garse echando L oorrer como alma Que
Ileva el diablo por Ia calle de la Forta-
leza persegnido por un Guardia do Or
den P1blico, 10 c1lal cause algna con
mocion ell la genta que 4 la saxon circu-
laba por tan centrico sitio.
Ia va de todo punto neoesario un cs-
carmionto con los rateros.
oha vez. A Ia misma hora, poct
mas menos, volvio 4 alarmarse come
en- la noche anterior, toda la parte do Ia
(poblacion Immediate al castillo de San
! Cristobal a consecuencia dc haber SO.
naao uu tiro por ALI y tenilo lugar las
CONSEQUENCES corridas de guar6iias, sol
dsdos y yeeindario. Pues senor, nc
ganamos para sustos q 10 que Sc ye
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-12-09
VhRIE ADIS.
CARTAS INTIMAS.
CONCLUSION. J

Cada hombre es un mundo aparte di-
ficil y casi impossible de juzGar por
reglas generates. A veces el inhujo del
habito, de la educacion y de los amos
| juveniles 9uada frustrado por ell dssa-
rrollo de un caracter opuesto 4 las ten
dencias que tan poderosos agentes pro-
metian. Las lhloles de en6rgica ini
ciativa dirigan 'as circunstaneias en- lu-
gar de obodecerlas, y derrotan los cal
caios de Ia observation.
A traves lie las eScepciones hallamos
( la generalidad conduciendose segnn
las pricticas Y e eiemplos de su juventud
Ell individuo criado entire privaciones
no echa de menos has comodidades tan
vivamente como el que Sc lneci0 en-
blanda cuna; ell desacostumbrado q res
pirar una atmofera perfumada no la cree
indispensable la vitalidad de sus pull
mones como el que desde la infancia la
respiro.
Sin amar nj desear un lujo fnsolente,
ciertas personals no Sc mueyen en- su
esfera sino en- un centric comodo Y ele-
gante. Sin n6cia yanidad, sin ruin codi-
cia imponen silencio 4 sus afectps GUAM
do toman rumbo cqltrario al bienestar
que las deleita. El paraiso reside a sus
ojos en- un domiciIio bien dirigido, hien
amue blado Y bien ayenido con nel comfort
interior. Aslstalaa con su dior ingrato
ell pan cebolla de las novelas.
va empiezan d exhibir las tiendas de
Madrid las suirnaldas fdnebres que el
recuerdo anualmente consagra d la con-
memoracion de los difuntos Al dete-
perme aver con ana amiga a contemplar
las flores simboicas que guardaba una
vidriera, salt6 de un faeton un j6yen ru-
bio, que penetrando en- el indicaao es-
tahiGoimlento compro sin regasear una
hndisima ceIona de azahares yioletas
azuies. AL yolyer subir al carruaje,
| llevlndese la corona, saludo mi COM
penara.
lilo conoce V? pregunt6 ent6noes.
Sin duda es soltero y yiene elegir
ofrendas qua dediear 4 la novia adora-
. da cue le rob0 Id mGerte.-Se equivoca
". en- Ia primera suposicion, contesto
mi interlocutora. Alfredo es casado Y
no am6 bastante 4 Ia fnada para inmo-
larle las esperanzaa de favorable posi-
cion que ha conseguido realizar.
Despues me refrio pen pres 10 81
guiente.
Alfredo vino de extranjeros paises 4
Madrid 4 estudiar 81 espalol. Apenas 10
oomprendio algo, SO coloe6 obteniendo
buenos honorarios en- una casa de CO.
nleroio Llevaba la correspondence ex-
tranjera, y su cello, discretion fnura
no tardaron en- oaptarle el apreoio de
sus jefes.
En- un bale de dsfraces del Teatro
Real halo el rubio doncel una mascara
ia que aceptando su brazo 10 interosd
con su voz dulce, 10 cautiyo GOA su gracia
amena. AL yella sin antifaz crecio 81
simpatia. la dulce voz no 10 hahia Ell.
ganado. La modestia del somblante CO.
rrespondia q la suayiiad Ito la entona.
eion,
Un conoeido de Alfredo 10 p, esentt
4 Ia familil de Sofia, familia 1 In cua
sonreian las mGsas volvia Pinto Ii
espalda. Encontrdse 81 mancebo en- III
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Durante el mes de 0ctubre de es-
te ailo recaudaron las Adminiistra-
clones locales y de la capital: .por ren-
tas de Aduanas 209,06l pesetas 75
cents ingresos eventuales / 1864,
contribuciones 35.66l'86 /; efectos
timbrados 20.954'50; y bienes del
Estado 2.649'32.
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Senator Voorhees, has yellow hair and
a heavy red imoustache and imperial; he
hiss d rosy taSe aid large body, more
than six feet high, which has given him
the title OF the stall Sycamore OF the
W Wabash," /" Soy ssifss ie se. sa' /,
At midnight on lonely ioad-"Yo on
don't recognize mep Why, you defend
ed lie and got me of at the last assises.
Thanks to you, l have been able to re
+sume my avocation; your money or
your lifer' -, -.
An article is going the rounds OF the
press under the head OF "Why Some
People are Peor,' We haven't read it,
but sHspeSt it is because they haven't got
any money or government bonds, ,-Nor
ristoNs Hersld.
/ On the day the President went to
Redmond q resident Of Petersburg sig.
nalized his acceptance Of the peace policy
by discharging for the first time d pistol
he loaded in 1862 as a means Of defense
against the Union troops.
Ex Governor Claiborne F.. jackson,
OF Missouri, married 1--WE sisters, and Il
is reported than when be asked for the
last one his father-in.law replied: "Yes
Clsib, you can have her. You have 90,
them all; but for goodness sakes don,
J ssk me for tue ed woman"
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hther's death in San francisco. The
greed for gold, the love for money, for
moneys sake, hardened him against
home, wife and child. To pile dollar
upon dollar, to- add to bis hoard, be
changed his name, and allowed his fam
ily to mourn him as dead. Not until
death came 10 tear him from his treas
IRE did he resume his own name and
make will by which (now Sarah, don't
scream he leaves me, his only son, heir
TO . hundred thousand pounds" e8g4
The announcement made by the once
despised lover, caused the utmost sur
Prise, which was nowise lessened further
On. s 5.Jy ,qe
Sarah did not scream. but, her very
llps grew pale. 81 -gsse.a ssi 80 -
ut is all ours Sarah-yours, mine and
|Lola's. I have no sister except Lola,
lyon know; and my love for her will in.
lcreasa IL she will please order you 8
lmedding dress as speedily as possible,
land then come to our home to keep hel
ljscapegrace brother in order. But, Sarah
Though / did not send you the flowers
p did send you birthday gift-a brace
let! Will you not wear IT to-nigh,T
Your cried Sarah. "Oh, IL yor
knew how nearly ! returned ii to Gilber
Lee II is in package directed to him
with note of thanks, but declining th,
lgift, at this moment" 81 ~ '''''.
But It figured at Aunt Kate's party
and only q few weeks later leat its brill
liant jets Of light to beautify Sarah
wedding dress, when she became Char
ley's wife = s'aas { q '."a a1
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:" e "Hisfella',Igl,.,. IT,.
A Wife's Wonderful Faculty.
fPhihsdelphia Rullatin \ t =.

Z We had been out to the graveyard to
bury Mrs. Pidgeon,s and we're riding
home in the carriage with the bereaved
widower. While he sopped his eyes with
his handkerchief he told us about her:
',In one respect Inever saw her equal
She was manager! I've knowed that
woman that's laying out there in the
tomb to take an old pair of trousers and
cut them up for the boys; shed make
splendid suit for both of them out Of
them old pants, get out enough stuff for
. coat for the baby and a cap for John
ny, and have some left over for a rag
carpet. besides making handkerchiefs out
of the pockets and a hustle for herself
out Of the other Innings Give her any
old garment, and it was as good as q
gold mine Why, she'd take worn out
sock and make brand new overcoat
out of 1t, ] believe; she had turn for
that kind Of economy, There's one of
my shirts that l bought in 1S47, still 90.
ing about making itself useful as winder
curtains, and pantalettes, and plenty Of
other things. Only last July our gridi.
ron gave out, and she took it apart, and
in two hours it was rigged on the side, of
the house as q splendid lightning rod,
all except what she had made into po-
ker and Ice pick. Ingenious Why,
she kept our family In buttons out Of the
bam bones she saved, and made fifteen
lprincely chicken coops from her old
hoop skirts, and d pig pen out Of her
used up corset bones She never wasted
a solitary thing. Let a cat die around
our house, and the tirst thing you knew
Mary Jane'd HAVE q muf and set ol
furs, and I'd begin to find mince pies on
the table for dinner She'd stnf feather
bed with the feathers that she got of
one little bit OF rooster, and she'd even
utilize the reaches in the kitchen SOS
they'd run the churn--had a machine she
invented for the purpose, I've seen her
cook potato parings SOS yon'd think
they were canvas. back duck,and she had
q way Of doctoring up shavings so thai
the pig'd eat 'eni and grow fat on 'em
believe that woman could build a four.
story hotel If you'd a given her single
lpine hoard, or steamboat out Of d wash
biler, and the very last thing she said tc
me was to bury her ID the garden. &C
She be useful down below there, help
ling to shove up the cabbages. I'll never
see her like again. i'4 ss s5u ee
! don't believe he will either. Aaeos
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Anecdote OF Lincoin,

-"one day." said Mr.. Lincoln, "when /
first came here, got into q ct Of mus
ing in my room, and stood resting my
elbows on the bureau. Looking into the
glass 1t struck me Nhat an awfully ugly
mini was. The fact grew on me, and
I made up my mind that / most be the
ugliest man In the world 1t go mad
dened me that I resolved, should ever
see an uglier, would shoot him at sight.
Not long after this Andy ---" (nam.
ing d lawyer presently came to town, and
the first time saw him Issid to myself,
There's the man. i went home, took
down my gun and provled round the
streets waiting fol, him. He, soon came
along. Halt, Andy said L. pointing
my gun at him, Say your prayers, for
I'm going. 10 shoot you, .fne
",,Why, Mr. Lincoln, what's the mat
teri what have doneya h.,a sf79f .
"sWell, / made al oath that II ever I
saw, man uglfer than am, I'd shoot
him on the spot You are uglier, sure
so make ready to die iisd s a ~.
s'Mrg Lincoln. do you really think !
am uglier than youi' 5aR 70 9iseae
"sYes.' si,I fsdasss 4asa.5,s5.
",Well, Mr.: Lincoln replied Andy,
deliberately, and looking me squarely ip
the face, ii I am any uglier, fire aUay!
-EDlroR's DRAwsR, IN Harpsr's Mega
ssfsr December saata.s 5 aassa
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EMr. Parker Pillsbury, who has
been as thorough an abolitionist as Phil
lips or Garrison, has written a letter in
which he says: fgsfnqg,tpst9
The most cowardly of all was 1t, after
the rebel States were restored to the
Union, to still keep them under military
control for the pretended reason that
their former slaves would not be safe II
left TO their care On the showing OF
Republicans themselves how has it been
under the policy pursued 10 the past five
.yeatsl So far, ! do not more admire
President Hsyes's policy than wonder
H had not been adopted before. The
Republican leaders must have forgotten
*'Se words OF Mr. Lincoln. nearly, II not
'quitesthe last time he ever spoke upon
this sdbject: "Let as all join" he said,
s.in doing the things necessary to resto-
ring the practical relations between the
States and the Union" Military men.
|aces were no part Of such policy. The
South has never yet been fairly trusted
and tried till now And the success so
far attending the Presidents policy
seems to me q stunning rebuke to the
party ID power, that it has never been
tried before, II not full guaranty fol
time to come. - .ls so7 e
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70 3. BE Printed In s, school hooks.

Reader, your eYesight Is Worth ttiote
to you than any Information you are
likely to gain from this book, however
valuable that may be (; you are therefore
earnestly cautioned QI in aia fgsa
J1-To be sure that You have sufficient
light, and that, your position be such
that you not only avoid the direct rays
upon your eyes, but that you also avoid
the angle OF reflection; in writing, the
light should be received over the lef,
shoulder. .eR,tsd.Ugsu
2-That you avoid q STOPPING posi-
ton and q forward inclination Of the
head; hold the book up; sit erect also
when you write. sf ~ 50 q.
3-That At brief intervals you res,
the eyes by looking of and swsy from
the Book for few moment5
And You are further cautioned to
avoid as much as possible, books and
papers printed Id small type, and espe
cially sdch as are. poorly printed also
to avoid straining or overtaxing the sigh
in any way. - .'a
Boys may need to be reminded OF The
great importance ofthoroughly cleansing
The eyes with soft, pure water both NOR
ming and evening. "
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- One who knows whereof lie writes
contribu.ss The following pleasant psro-
dy:
secrn mot Ne snasrsehanm. Housewives, you
have oroaksd 4,;S s5srs. a,
In ignorzncs Of its charms. Through this
- s small rssd l,s.1 qz.3
Did Milton, nov and then, consume the
weed;
The poet Tsanyspa hath Oft invoked
The Muse ~isa slovins pips. and Thadkeray
joksd eHse eisg
And wrote and sung In nicotiuixn Mood;
Hawthorne ssth this hath ohesred hia soli.
A Thousand siass this pipe hath Lowell smok-
ed;
Full Oft have Aidridh, stoddard, Taylor.
a.fT Cranch, j n Gai hsa.g hGa
And many moro whose verses aoat about,
Pulled the Virginian or Havana leaf;
And when the poets or the artists branch
Drops no sustaining fruit, how sweet 4
..- pouts g. ys.s-sl -s-.r@
Consolstory whifs too brieft
-RDrTons DRAWER, Hirpsrs Kagasiss Ja1
Dsssmbsr. hio5te y 5ptst
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lEAn old military custom has beel

8 HAn old military custom has been
revived in the French army. Some time
ago an sartilleryman Of the Fourteenth
Regiment named Chassefere lost bis life
at FIRE in Tarbes, while heroically en-
deavoring to sayethe life of his Captain.
The, General commanding the division
has just ordered that the name of Chas-
sefere shall be called at the parade OF
his corps every day for month, and the
Brigadier iii charge Of bis sqnsd shall
answer, Mort es brdpei" This reminds
cite of what was done in the case Of La
tour dPAuyergne,g s'irst grenAdier of
Francs" His name for years was sung
out at the morning roll-call, and The
proud response was given by the senior
Sergeant, "Dead on the field of honor!'
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A Man who saw a Mute Dle.
Virginia (Eev.I Evening Ohronicle.l

= = i
,,a"Ain't it curious thing that nobody
ever sees mule die p remarked an old
teamster in Gumbert 4 Webber's saloon
mo man livin' ever saw mule die, !
s'pose' x
81 did," remarked Mr.. Daniels, light
ing q fresh cigar 'sIn 1850 / was min
ing on the south fork of the Yuba, and
it came my turn to be cook for my gang /,
We took turns each week, you know
Well, / was going to show how econom.
ical ! could run the commissary; / went
and bought peck of dried apples; they
were all stuck together in lump, but I
got 'em iammed into the pot. poured in
some water and started the, FIRE. Pres
emily few of 'em began to rise upto
the top Of the pot,and 90 Iskimmed 'em
OF and put v'em inapan pretty soon
some more bulged up, and skinned
them off and put 'em in the PAN The
FIRST thing l knew after / had skinned
that blasted pot while, I had to gis an.
other pan, and then another, and BY the
time l had. got four pans heaped up full,
dang my skin II there wasn't more ap.
Piles in the pans than In the pot; that is,
/ thought 90 at the time. / kept getting
more pans and buckets and lard cans,
and all the while plumb frightened to
death for fear some eiof the boys would
come in and see how extravagant was,
for / had been blowin how cheap could
run the mess 4 the blasted apples still
kept . comm out of the pot. put
come papers on the floor and covered
'em with frpit, ardi, by Jove, the place
looked like Santa Clara fruit,drying els.
tabfishffent, and>the pot was still bilin'
ffull,"e slaahBsIn1sqac YasiissI"fa
What has that got 10 do with a mule
dyin. 2"raK aagasi Hi,gf 4 :.sidt ts9g
at"Wait. y minute; I'm comm to the
mule: Finally, i got desperate and
dumped over twelve bushels back OF the
cabin, behind tree. In about an hour
/ heard q devil Of noise and ran out
What do you suppose / foundf Why
four-hundred dollar mule kickin' in the
lagonies Of DEATH. The apples was gone
the mule nearly 90 he was swelled ur
like q balloons and the fust thing I knew
he busted. Pledge my word, gentlemen
he exploded like, giant powder. blast
and bfoGght the whole camp to the place
kept still they could not find the mule
and it cost 'em 8l0 to advertise a reward
fora him in the Sacramento Union :
About two weeks afterward they caugh
a couple Of Greasers hanging round, ,snt
they put it up that they stole the mule
so they hung 'em. ! was there, but die
not say aword for fear the boys would
6nd out how extravsgalt I had run tn,
commissary. lets have something"
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Mortarislus occurrence,

"You see, my dear, be explained, "tbe
man was climbing the ladder With he'd.
ful Of mortar on his shoulder; Just a. |
passed under i he slipped. and the whole
contents Of the bod came down on nv
head"
'How ridiculous you must have iSok.
edr' she replied.
"on the contrary, my dear. i WIS sui.
lime" tt' hIi e1,8
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Treubleseme Feet,

Persons troubled with feet that per-
spire or smell Extensively can effect a
permanent cure by bathing them every
night or oftener in a strong solution OF
borax, using tablespoonful of pulver-
ICED borax to basin of water; two or
three weeks of such treatment viii prob
ably be found sufficient.