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u has Bees CUsto@aP, In old communities to
suspend pieces Of stick sulphur around the
necks OF children as protection against conta-
gion Ia epidemics. Thorough washing with
GLENN'S SULPHUR SOAP has beeo found
much better preventive. Sold everywhere.
HILLS HAIR l. WHISPER DYE, Black or
Brown, 20 C. Avis
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Why vii! you suffer with Dyspepsia and
liver complaint, Constipation. and general
debility when you can get At our store
Shiloh's System VitalizeI which We sell on
positive guarantee to cure you. Price 10
cts. and 40 cts. For sale by s. ID. Wig
gin, Ellsworth. Maine.
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HANCOCK .s-MAy eI.,. A. u. ISIS

hANIo1h ss-May -lsi A u. ISIS
1AhEN on execution and Will be sold at public
] auction al IN. tore OF Geo. II. Emersoo in
broo AsyIie. on "Wednesday the sl.t day OF Juiy
LES at ten OF the CLOCK in the forenoon all IN.
right IN equity which Cnarte. W DAVIS OF
hIookssille has Of had on the 18th. day Of March
ie'r The time OF attaehme nj redeem the lot o.,
land, y ing in SAID Bro oksvile. boundel North
westerly By main road. SO uihca.Geriy and 500 h
Westerly BY Nm. WATSON, and main ro- a.
Sorihea.terly by Geo. II. Tapley being the
same premises occupied nov pr recently, By the
said DAVIS a home..Sad. Tenn. mai.
knosn at The time OF sale.
". II, wAEpWEEL
Dept. sheris.
Pea ob-cot. May !l., Is-.. tw..
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NOTICE 10 hereby zivca that john u Hop.
~ Rims, Of Ellsworth Countv Of Hancock AMI
state Of Maine. ON the .sh, day OF December 4
u. E'5 oonrsyed TO tho undersigned (Alexaa
ger fulion.l by Deed Of Mortgage Of thai date.
and recorded 10 Book lss Page .9s, certain
lot or parcel OF land. with the buildings situated
thereon, aud Anowb a. the r.dAIe store. Yor A
more particular description OF said premt-..
reference may be had 10 a deed from na.tinx.
stf'ckiand and others. 20 John - Hopkins ADD
James II. Hopk ms. dated Soucmhsr sih A. u
!roA and recorded tn. n ancock Registry OF
Deeds Soj. iis. Page ~.
The conditions OF sad mortgage having been
anu shii being broken, By reason thereof claim
10 iorec!o'e the same. and give this noLce agree
ably 10 The statute for that puryo e.
ALEXANDER FULTON
kllswsrih, MAY 18th l-s- tw..
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DISTRICT OF MAINE. a.

H1H'f Ik'Of Vf III AINEl IS.
1hiS is 10 give notice: That on the aOsh day Of
May, A. d. LIS. Warrant in Bankruptcy "a
H issueu against the estate of Epps G. Gilley, oil
" iahd, IN the County of Hancock and state OF
Name, who has been adjudged Bankrupt on his
oNh psution, He'd May eth, 1875; that the pay.
meht OF any debts and delivery of any Property
belonging to such Bankrupt, 10 him or for his use
and the transfer OF any property by hun are for
hidden 6y law tha. a4neetine OF the creditors OF
me sad bankrupt. to prove their depts, and to
be held at Court Of Bankruptcy, to be holden at
BANKRUPT Court Room, IN iBanEor before Chas
namnn' ESQ, Register, on the 81 day OF June. A.
+. ID. CHAMBERLAIN
Dep'y U. s. Marshall, as Messenger
II. ID. Hadlock. Esq., Solicitor 2y2i
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Cures without Sueeziux /:
A @ A R ID.

To all that are suffering ffofa the errors and
indisereions Of youth. nervous weakness, early
decay. loss Of manhood. &C.. will sepd receipt,
that will cure you. FREE OF CHARAiE. This
srest remedy yss discovered BY missi9aa.y in
South AGesies. seHd self eddrassed envelope
70 he REy. JosEPH T. ISNAS Station d. Bikis
HQuae, New York, lyeayS3
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>llel.ill'-S sale.

HASCo CK. ss-NBY I5gh 4. n. is7s
7 have thu. day Lk.n on execution. the rish,
which Parker ". Perry has. had on the
ii dsy Of Nov. A u. l-7;. b.ins the tune Of tue
Alta hm- ut on the original wrtg. - redeem from,
mortgage To Arthur nTinkwatcr. dAtei. Febu
AIRY tsnd. A. D. ls5.. and recorded in uanc D. !
gsgistTy OF Deeds. Book l54. Page sBI. also on.
other mortgage to Arthur y. DTtns~Ater. dated
Icccmbor !1<h. A. q. lsl6 and recorded In sad
Hancock Registry OF Deeds. Book 49, Page ~
certain lot parcel VI Real Estate. siLuA led ia,
Ellsworth in the tsuniy OF HsnrOck. aud bound
cd anil described as follows. southsTiy b. Court
street, Westerly By and OF Mrs Fulton. Nor.
theTly by land OF DAVID =. JOY. and Ea.terIy by
Pleasant street, and o-ins the homestead OF The
saii Parker W Perry. and shall sell sad rich,
al public auction at the -harin'. Dfticc IN III.
'~orth in sA!i Couuty Of Hancock. on saturday
the lSth dav OF June. \. u. l-'-, At O'Clock n
the forenoon.
A. Il. DEyEREUX, Shcrts
4 true copy Attest
5~sD A. r. DEyEgEUX. sheriff.
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The annual meeting Of the Stockholders of the
Bssgsr, and Calais shore Liae Railroad Com.
panE, viii be held At the Town Hall. in Cherry.
held, or WfdResday the 9Th day Of June next, At
Il O'Clock A: n for the fleetion OF D. ectors and
the transaction Of such other busipess. A. NAV
come before sad meeting.
!. q. TALBOT
President.
T. 1aenass' nay y 1QS. sV3o
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w ANIEh-lo Dung man as Correspondent
w and Agent IN The town OF Ellsworth, also
one IN each neighbonng lowe. Good pay for
actual work. Address with references t-tamp
Tor answer Mercantile Bureau. Chic,go, III.
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"HACkMETACk' a popular and fra
grant perfume Sold by 5. ID. WIG0IN,
ellsworth. Me-, elsewhere by dealers gen.
orally.
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WAR OF 1912!

SURVIVORS, and widows entitled to a peusi,,n
~ OF - 70 per month. Under The act Of Congress
OF March sh, les. Fourteen days service Is re-
quired to give title 10 = pension and a land wsr
rant, If legally obtained. 10 prima fa1ie evidence
OF title. Applications in all cases required TO be
taken before court of record. No charge unIess
successful. Applicants unable to come TO nv
once viii be visited at their homes and their
Claims legally executed and dled before \ Cont
OF Record. Please write in all cases when
you would Ike TO have me visit YOU at yonr
homes. And remember that no charge ia to be
made unless your claim 10 established An or
perience OF hfteen years enables me 10 pros ecuie
pension claims expeditiously and successfully in
al meiih nous cases An agent near at home ia
most desirable, as he can save applicants extrs
expense, tronbie and annoyance
Ellsworth, April I'd, 1873. ia,S
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Notice Of Foreclosure.

"HkkkA, Adam Giles. OF Bluchll In the
w County Of Hascock state Of Maine. on the
Slsi dsy OF August. A. u. ls1s. ouycyei to me by
mortgage. and recorded Ia the Hancock RrsistEy
OF Deed, Book Isl, Page 20. the following real
estate, bounded and tescn bc.i A. follows. 10 wit
onc undivided half Of 4 lot Of Land and appurtr-
nance. thereto bcioasins siiuai. Ia aid Biuehlil
and tnore fuliY described Ia deed from X imbal
and susan .. Leach to Royal Moore and Ebea T.
Gun ell recorded in Hancock Registry OF Deeds
sept SIah l~s, Vol. In, Fas~ la. and oonts ming
one hundrcd and hnv acrcs and whereas the
conditions OF said morigaSe having been broken
] claim the right TO forcclos. the same and give
this nottce tor that purpose unsr the prov IL
OF The Statutes in such cases made aud provided
A. b. hURSIfAM.
Ellsworth, NAV ssgh ISIS gsr.
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Observation-Disclosures.

Non Resident TAKE. tn the flown OF WalIhau, in
The County of Hancock. Tor the year 1871
The following Int OF tar on Heal p lAts OF Non
rc.k!. nj osneT. In the Town OF Walthsm tor the
year 1871, In balls committed to George " Cook
Collector OF said town. on IN. third DAY OF Nav
is1I, have been returned to as remaining un g..
raid on the .oth. lay OF March. ls7s. by his Ger
ttncsts Of that date and remain unpaid .
aud notice Is hereby given. that If the SAID tax
Interest and charges. are not paid into the Trea,
urer OF said tovnwithtn eighteen tnonths nom the
date OF commitment OF the aald bills 80 much Of
The real estate taxed wili be SUFFICIENT - pay
the amount due therefor, including Interest and
charges, wili, without further no.ice be sold at
pubic auction At the Town house IN said
town. on Monday. the tlh day OF Nov Isss al
O'Clock in the afternoon
Name. Asa X. HITLER, No. Of House. g. Val lIS
No. OF other buildings. Value. saOo % No Acres
OF Land, eSj. Value. ts73 90, Total Valuation
slIS1 60 Amount OF tax sl3 50
WILLIAM MERCER,
"S Treasurer.
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OF Maine.
In the matter of
ASA X. HITLER. IN BANKRUPTCY.
Bankrupt.>
1hiS Is TO give notice that a petition has been
presented TO the Court, this ed day of May
Le.o, oy Asa h. Hitler, OF Otis, q Bankrupt
PRAYING that he may be decreed to have a full
discharge from all his debts, provable under the
BANKRUPT Act. and upon reading said Petition
IL is ORDERED by the Court that a hearing be
had upon the same, on tire LIST Moaday of july
z. D. 1878. before the Court in Portland in SAID
District, at 10 O'Clock. A. NJ. and that the second
meeting OF the creditors OF said Bankrupt he he ld
before Charles Hamlin. Esq. Register, on the
seventh day Of June isis and the third
meeting Of the same on the seventh day OF
June, lsIs. and that notice thereof be publisbeI
IN the Bangor Daily Wing and Courier and the
Ellsworth American, newspapers printed 10 said
District, once week for three success sive weeks
and once In the weekly Bangor Courier, the last
publication 10 be thirty days at least befor,. tha
day OF hearing and that all creditors who have
proved their debts and other persons in Interest
may appear at said time and place, and show
cause, If any they have. why the pr.yer OF said
Petition should not be granted.
su., WIN. P. PREBLE,
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FORECLOSURE.

DUDLEY fres.rY and sophronis W Prrssey
~ OF Deer Islc lee the County Of Hancock. here
by give notice. that Charles u NJ. Frssssy OF
sAid Deer Isic. By his deed of mortgage. dated
Aprh 10. l-9i. and recorded In Hancock Ergl.try
% p~cds. Vol. Ia Page ia. conveyed to them
certain lots Of land, lsith all buildings thercun.
situated 10 Deer Isle Aforesaid, AMI bounded. the
onc of said lots. on the north By laud Of Joshua
u. Haskell. on tho eat by tosn road. the
south by land nov occupied by George ThDmp-
.on ani Oh the ~rst by land Of The late Daniel
johnson the other bounded on the north. east
AMI south By salt water. and on the west Oy Iani
% Julia cray. And -aEi grAnIor cJvcnarird ~ith
said grantees. that the ri.hL Of reissmiRx said
moftEasci promises should 10 forever iOreclossd
IN one year ReNt after commencement OF lureclos-
are by any OF The methods now provided By Lac
The condition OF said mortgage having been and
stll being broken, We claim a foreel J-gre the
same.
DUDLEY PEESSE1.
SDfHgO>IA ". PgE>sEi.
{, 4. sponOri. Any.
Deer l-l.. NAY :. is.-. JWlq
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Notice.

All persons indebte ed 10 the arm of A. Richard
son Syn are requested 70 settle on or before the
lst day u August next, All debts not seseIed by
snat time VIII os len with On Attorney Tor coll
A.: RICHARDSON, 4 SON.
Bass Harbor, April IL, ls7s sni7
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Notice.

hereby forbid any person authorized 10 sol.
emniEe mIrrtAxes Ia the State OF Maine to
eolemnize the marriage OF Joseph l.. Mercer and
Miss ir-na A. Martin both OF Hancock The
sald lrena A. Martin Is minor. and legally
bound to me until she arrives Al the age OF tween
Iy-one years.
DUDLEY MARTIN
Hancock. May q. lsT.. Iva :
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The annual NEE ting OF The s,ec khotd.r. of the
sn-vorth Gas ilshI comp any. Tor the choice Of
oriesr. lor The ensuing Official year and Tor ths
Transaction Of any legal business. Will bc held a,
The store OF L. q. u. Grant. June s. Al
. o'clock +. NJ.
lws. 5 + sID hhRIU.r tl.,k
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SptfiaI 4otifts.
Jackson's Catarrh Snuff

AND TR0CAR Powder.
DELIGHTFUL AND PLEAsAST REMEDY IN
C0faFvb, Ae0ddcAs, Fad 9reaH, Hoors<.
Sess. 'zsk4S0, ,RroreAikjs, CosgAs.
Dsafsess, @e,,
And all Disorders resulting from COLDS in
Head, Threat and Vocal Organs.
This Remedy does not 'DSy -" . Catsrrh
but LOOoRS0 It: frees the head OF all Offensive
matter. quickly removing bad Breath and Head.
ache; oolays and so0shee the bosning heos
In Catarrh Is so mild and agreeable 10 its et-
iects that it positively
Cures without Sneezing
A TreeAs Powaer.is pleasant to the taste.
and never nauseases; when swallowed. In ssAntiy
gives 70 the Throat and Vocal Organs
DELICIOUS SENSATION Of COOLIES and COMFORT
IL the best Voice Tonic in the world
~ IL Sa$e, 1sliaAls, and only 3 Cent?.
Sold BY Dr6SgAN- % mailed tree. sddress
C00PsR, WILSON Co. PS9p'rs, Phila..
Goodwin . Co., Rask Bros. Bird; Weeks q
Potter, Boston, Wholesale Agents. smssse
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OVER 500 sOLD.IN SIX DAYS

VIII # Every young lady and Gent wan,s
VIA The Lovers Casket, sent on recent
OILY cents (ssa0ps taken). No lover ehoud r.
UNION CLUB LIST.
Dorchester, Mass.
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StraVGd or Stolen

StTayGU OF stolen.
A Black Newfoundland Dog-wul answer to
The name Of Major. Any one giving any iniormA
non as to his wherebonts. will be paid ave dollars
oy leaving him al the Franklin House
GEO. p. HIGGINS.
Bar HArbor, Me. May Is, 1875. s2u
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Dissolution of Copartner-
ship
The partnership heretofore existing between
AIKEN Bros. !. this day dissolved by mutu al
conseht.
~. IL. AIKEN
49, y. u. AIKEN.
Ellsworth. May esnd. 1858.
The business. will be continued BIZ
=. Is. AIKEN.
So All persons, indebted to the partnership.
are requested TO make immediate payment to
b. II. Aiken, and save cost, As / leave the state
IN few weeks, and all bills not settled, will be
lett with my Attorney.
u. II. AIKEN.
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VOLUME ID.

D0AA0 ysastssl ceaesrt asala f.aass. nN0 n
A6Q4 cost . 1 SEQ only e43J. sa- y4XSN
perb Grand square Pianos, cost ol.lOO, oaIV
Sass. Elegant upright Pisnvs, cost SOa. only
. l11. New Style Upright Pianos el19.SO. o..
sams o3o. Organs n stops, $3.50. Church
CANT 43sS Mirror Top organs only SlO3 rr~.
aenaous sac rsace - close est pre.rs,
stock. New Steam Factory soon 10 be erected
New paper with much Information about cost al
plane and Osusns. sgNT FREE Please
address oANIIi 2 S2A99Y. wasAisg.sa " !!
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Caution.
hereby forbid all persons, harboring or tru It.
Ing my wife. Ellen Liuehan, on my account ss i
email pay NO bills Of her contracting amer iris
Ellsworth, May Is, 1878. $50.
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Combativeness Of Birds.

A pair Of cat-birds had their nest and
young IL s currant- hedge OF the garden
belonging 10 rm-house where | WAS
lodging one spring, and used to amuse
myself by exciting the anger of the
mother bird To do this | had only to
hang bit of red cloth near her nest IN
her absence, and await the result. No
sooner would she return than such a
twittering, and squeaking, end scolding,
would begin as only cat-bird could
generate, and when she found out that
there was "uo fight" in the rag, she
would eve me sitting at my WINDOW, and
new trlumphantly, as il she well knew
who il WAS had thus troubled her equa-
nimity. \ war Of words-or, rather, a
war Of notes-is a thing OF frequent oc-
currence between cat-bird and the
common brown thrush. Early in the
morning through the month OF May
they may be heard screaming their re-
spectiye meileys az the extreme pitch OF
their voices from neighboring trees,
each songster maliciously bent on drown
ing the others voice. The common
barn-yard cock is given to like ambi-
ton in the matter Of Growing down
all competitors. Speaking OF the brown
thrush reminds me that | ought 10
record here very singular combat.
witnessed by myself and brother, be-
tween one Of these gay singers and blue
Jay what bird is not compelled 10 fight
the latter p, and in which the jay Was
finally discomfted and beaten. We
were living in the shade Of a wide
spreading wild-plum tree on the edge OF
little glade. Near rs was a clump OF
sugar-hav bushes, in one of which we
had discovered a brown thrush's nest.
The bird WAS incubsting. A blue-jay,
fitting about on mischief intent, as, in
fact, blue-jay always is, happened to
spy her, and Immediately attacked her,
driving her for refuge into the thick,
thorny foliage above the nest This
seemed an easy turn for the Jay, which
at once prepared 10 have feast OF the
eggs. But no sooner had it perched on
the rim OF the nest than the thrush, with
a savage squall, plunged down from its
hiding place, and struck 1t heavy blow
on the back. The jay retreated in dis
order, but warily returned again when
all seemed still. With infinite caution
in every movement, it hoped from twig
to twig. turning its crested head this
way and that, till it reached the nest.
Again. with a shrill scream, the thrush
pounced from its hiding-place, using its
long, sharp beak for a sword 10 stab the
jays exposed and defenseless back.
Again and again the would-be robber
fed and returned, each time TO get
rou1her usage and, finally, as il ut
terly ou.done, With rapidly repeated
cries of "De-iay! delay! de-jnyl' it
fitted away into the depths Of the
woods, to come no more. .-ApPietoH's
Iy,Fyy,uy
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HOney.Bees and MnSic.

II has been asserted that insects do
not hear, upon no better foundation
than that entomologists have been some
what at lost 30 find organs which CORES
pond 10 ears in other and larger animals,
The following from the London NeCs,
has direct bearing upon the subject
and seems 10 point to an affirmative an
swer TO the question.
The question whether bees have the
power Of hearing is a mooted one
among naturalists. Sir John Lubbock
has tried experiments with his bees in
order 10 elucidate the matter. Thus he
has played the violin close 10 his bees,
he has tried dog whistle, shrill pipe,
tuning fork and shouting. but no
noise seemed to disturb them in the least.
Nevertheless, a curious occurrence took
place few days since at Windsor. Col.
Stewart, commanding officer Second
Life Guards, reports that a few days
since, when the regiment was returning
down the Long Walk from field day, a
swarm Of bees attracted, by the mnsic,
followed the regiment into barracks,
lying about over the heads Of the band.
On arriving at the barrack-yard the band
formed up TO play the regiment into
barracks; the bees followed their exam
pie, formed up also and settled on a
branch of tree over the heads Of the
bandsmen. They we're at once taken
prisoners by the corporal of the guard,
and are now hived in the barrack yard.
The distance over which the bees fol-
lowed the band was more than mile.
We have heard of spelling bees, but
these are musical bees with vengeance.
1t is a common practice in the country
to collect bees by means of rattling q
warming pan with piece of iron, OF
shaking stone in tin kittle, and the
idea that bees will follow sounds is as
old as Virgil. Rural Net0 Yorker.
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An Unexpected Visitor.

Some time ago a large and excited
crowd Of citizens rushed to one OF the
wh.Tves in New Orleans as If some cat
astrophe had happened. No explosion
had taken place, however, no suicide or
accidental drowning had occurred, but
the cause Of tine gathering was no less
one OF some interest. An alligator
real, scaly, huge monster-had suddenly
ascended from the muddy depths Of the
Mississippi, and, crawling upon the
wharf, coolly surveyed the animated
panorama Of our great thoronghface
He was evidently progressive alligator
gifted with an investigating nina, and
seemed TO take great interest in the
signs Of advanced civilization which
surrounded him. He basked lazilv in
IN the sun, and after a while became IA
miliarized enough with the scene TO gain
confidence, and to advance little near
er TO the levee. Just then, unfortunate
", some one saw him, and exclaimed. in
voice Of terror, "An alligator !" Our
amphibious friends nerves were dis
turbed by the cry, and making a right
ab0ut-face, he started at a shape pace
for his native element. The people be-
tween him and the river scattered in all
directions, while those behind attacked
him with stones and bludgeons. The
unfortunate visitor was knocked sense
less. A big colored man tied a rope
around his jaws and dragged him Off,
grinning triumphantly at the thought Of
what a fine pair Of water proof boots be
would have made ont Of the hide. The
alligator was some ten feet long, and a
rather dangerous customer to meet alone
in q narrow path.
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The Man That Sa,ed a CIV.

The inhabitants OF Neopolis, hearing
of the approach OF Timour the Tartar.
prepared 20 defend themselves with
vigOr, but Nasur counselei them "a do
nothing Of the sort, but q trust 10 him
alone, and his mediation with Timour.
The people were doubtful of his success,
but they yielded. Before proceeding
to the camp OF the besieger, Nasur. who
knew it was useless 70 approach the
great chief without present, consd-
cred what gift was likely 10 be most ac-
ceptable. He resolved IL should be
fruit, but he hesitatei between figs and
ounces.
IL will consult with my wife, said
Nasur-ed, Deem, and he accordingly did
SO.
The lady advised him 70 take ounces,
As the larger fruit.
Very good, sand Nasur that be-
ing your opinion, / will take figs."
When he reached the foot II the throne
Of Tamerlane, he announced himself as
IN, ambassador from the beleaguered
citizens, and presented, AS an offering
Of their homage. his trumpery basket Of
figs. The chief burst into rage, and
Ordercu thcIn 10 DC uulk ht thc htAA oL
the representative OF the people Of Jengi-
Scheher. The courtiers pelted him with
right good viii aud each time he was
struck, Nasur, who stood patient and
immoyable. gently exclaimed:
"Now. Allah be praised = or, =" Oh,
the Prophet be thanked :" OF, "Oh,
admirable ! how can | be sufficiently
gratefulY'
What dost thou mean, fellow
asked Timour we pelt you with figs,
and Won seem 10 enjoy il.
"Ay, truly, great sir, replied Nasur
- gratefully enjoy the consequence Of
my OVID wit. Ny wife counseled me TO
bring ounces, but | chose to bring
fgs and well that did. for with figs
you have only bruised me, but had |
brought ounces you would have beaten
nv brains out
The stern conqueror laughed aloud,
and declared that, for the sake Of one
fool he would spare all the fools in the
city, male and female, them and their
property.
"Then," cried Nasur, " the entire
population is safe - and he ran home
ward TO communicate the joyful intelli-
gence