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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-11-29

While a number Of men, employed erect.
ing station on the East Side Elevated
Railroad, New York, were removing a
derrick, "Wednesday afternoon, John II.
Keeland, helper, was ordered up the der.
rick, to cast off the head line lie did so,
and began to descend by the fall line. lie
was cautioned, but paid no attention to
The warning, when suddenly the derrick
fell When il fell, Keeland was level
with the bottom Of the guard rail Of the
structure, The derrick struck him, driy.
ing his head against the sharp edge of the
rail, severlng it completely from the body.
The head dropped to the sidewalk, while
the body was caught In the ropes.
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NEW GROCERY STORE.
JAS. w. BIGGS.
Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the subscri-
~ Der has obtained FROM the Orphans
Court OF Carroll county, letters ai sdminisira,
ton on the Personal Estate Of
ELIZABETH SMITH,
late Of Carroll county, deceased. An per.
sons having claims against the deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same with tho
vouchers thereof legally authenticated 10 the
subscriber, on or before the 2sth day OF
tane next they may otherwise by law be
excluded from all benefit Of said estate. Those
indebted are requested to make immediate
payment
:, Given under my hand this 2sth day of
November, 1879
ELIZABETH KERCHNER,
nov z9-ft EXeeutrix.
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AMONG THE INDIANs.-Thc "Mrs.
Price and two children who figured in
the recent Indian massacre at White
River, Colorado hail from this county,
Her maiden name was Rebecca Blocher,
sister Of David Blocher, of Cumberland
township, She was married to Jacob
Arendt, who was member Of Co. X. LIST
Reg. Pa, Reserves. Arendt was wounded
in the battle of Gettysburg, but served
through the war and was honorably dis.
charged. About year after the close Of
the war he died, leaving a widow and
three children Mrs Arendt subsequently,
married Charles Price and the family
went west, first to Missouri and thence to
Colorado 1t seems they were in the Gu
plOy of the Indian Agency when the Ute
attack on Maj. Thornburg's command aud
the massacre Of ludian Agent Meeker
took place Mrs. Price was washing at
tho Agency at the time Of the attack.
Mrs, Meeker, Miss Meeker, Mrs. Price
and two children were taken captivcs, ear
ried of, and subsequently, were delivered
up through the agency Of Gen. Adams
and Chief 0uray. Nothing is said of Mr.,
Price. If he was at the Agency, hU must
have been killed, as Miss Meeker states
that her father and all the male employees
were lilled. Mrs. Price went west with
three children, two boys and girl. But
two children arc spoken of as being cap.
tured with the women. The friends here
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-11-29

Having sold my property, viii sell Of AUG.
ton the entire stbck Of Goods, Liquors, etc. /,
On hand, commencing on Monday, Dec. LIST,
1879, at 10, a m, and continue each day aud
night until all is disposed Of. These in want
Of bargains should attend, as everything will
positively be sold. E. H. Bash, Carrollton
Station,
A full liBp af lever and Revolving Hay,
Straw and Fodder Cutters, at ]. O. Weaver
Agricultural Implement Warehouse.
Save time and toll. DO your own grinding.
Corn and Cob, Corn and Oats, &c. The
fouga AmeTfeaR earn and Cob Nh, for sale
by j, G. Weaver.
FOR aAle oheap.-i Farm Wagon, Thresher
and H0Fse Power, Wheat Fan. Bargains.
J. @. Weaver, Agricultural Implement Ware.
house,
BILL HEADS, ETc.
Those IN want Of Bill Heads, Letter or Note
Heads can be supplied at the ADVOCATE Or
ncR. First. Class Material, Good Work and
Reasonable Prices.
The Old Staten Island Dyeing Establish.
ment, Branch Office ITO West Baltimore
Street, Baltimore, is, as ever, prepared to do
al kinds Of work ia their line with neatness.
ohsapness and despatch. Tho superior chars
setes Of their work enables them 10 please the
most fastidioqs, and saYa 90 tho frugal many
Q dollar. The attention Of The ladies Of This
vicinity y especially called to thsir Baltimore
Branch Oiflee.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-11-29

VpTE oF New YoRK.-The Official vote Of
the State Of New York at the recent election
has been made public. The vote for Cover
nor stood Cornell, rep, 1854; Robinson,
dem, 315, 762; Nelly, Tammany, J5,Ea0I
Lewis, greenback, 20, 254; Mears, prohibition,
4r40l. Thus it will be seen that the com.
bined vote of Robinson aud Kelly is 34,76s
greater than that received by Cornell, whilst
the entire combined vote against Cornell is
6a,f2a grsaleE then that cast fer him. The
majority for Hoskips, seq, ief I.leHleneAt:
Governor, oyer GARRISON N. Potter, is only
us, whilst the majority for Seymour, dem,
for canal commissioner, over Sople, rep, Is
lf,05l, The largest republican majority Is
that OF WadsvoFtA, Toy poWplEolar, who beat
his democratic competitor, Olcnlt, 6,92T voter,
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ELECTION NOTICE.

THE members Of the Mutual Fire Inspr.
Il anee Company of Carroll County are re-
quested to meet at their Office, in Westminster,
on Monday, tie 1914 day Of Deceasber, 1879,
Tor the purpose Of elecling Ten Directors TO
serve for one year. The election will take
place between the hours Of 10 O. clock, a. m. !,
and 2, p. m. By order,
RICHARD MANNING,
nov <v'St Secretary.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-11-29

The Welsh musical festival a The Rxhibi.
ton Building, Philadelphia, closed Thursday.
Twelve thousand people were present A
Thanksgiving march was played, followed By
tie chorus % "The Mighty Conquerors,
Wabet's ~When Winds Breathe Soft, - aud
various Welsh bieeet Speechss we're r,ade
hy Gen. Hartrabh and oilers. TIE Ikcka.
Wana choir vas svsrded de $500 pride 1k!l
the silver cup, tha plymouth choir he $3.50
prize, ead lhs sohgyikiIl and GaFbon cheir
the gold cup.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-11-29

FArAL Hoe DlsEAsE.--A strange disease
has recently made is appearance among he
popsldenbIe fatality. During the past week
Messrg. Hoke 4 8aeaiEsr, David 5. Tsneer,
John Eplhief, 4brnhsm Baker, ]. II. Waller,
Geofge Aplbony, ard otiieTz, 'haye LOST yalu.
able let hogs, ard lhere IRE quite D npmbsF
Of others Who have hogs down With tie as.
ease. The disaass Is snid 10 b. similar 10
that which prevailed here 70 fatally o nunlheT
OF years since, and which was introduced By
a drove Of Western hogs Hanopn Spectator.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-11-29

Chinese emigration seems likely to ar.
rest the decadence to which the Sandwich
Islands seemed to be doomed. Tho cen.
sus taken last year shows ~ increase Of
! ,OSs since 1872. The population in.
cludes 5,9l6 Cinnamon, an increase of 3 ).
97s since 1872, while in the same period
the natives aud half castles decreased about
1000 II is estimated that by the end Of
this year the Chinese population will dou.
bic its numbers.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-11-29

SAP ACCIDENT NEAR GEIrYsBuRG. On Sat.
urday last, tho 22d lust, Mr.. James Hake, Q
Sellknown butcher Of Gettysburg, started
from that place to Mummashurg, 10 attend TO
some business. Some time after his horse
came to the house of Mr.. Alfred Slonaker,
with boot hanging in one Of the stirrups.
Mr.. Slonakeris son Immediately mounted the
horse and rode back along the road, fearing
that something waswrong. After riding some
distance he was horri6ed TO discover Mr..
Hake lying dead IN the rosd-his neck, Jaw
and legs broken, shoulder dislooated and face
and unmanageable, and Mr.. Hake being I'M
seated, was dragged some distance over the
rough road before his body was disengaged
from the fatal stirrup. He was widower,
sqa Leaves several children, -HanOpeT Spec
tgtQr. aIfltl
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Notice To Creditors.


NO. 1886 EQUITY.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
William A. Norris vs.. Chas. b. Roberts and
John I, Lynch, Executors, and Others.
TNHE Lien Creditors Of William A. Norris
4 mentioned and referred to in the agree.
ment filed in the above cause. are hereby
notified to file their claims, daily authsntica-
ted in this cause, with tho Clerk of the Cir
cult Court for Carroll county, on or before
the first day Of January next.
JN0. L SMITH,
CHAS. II. ROBERTS,,
CHAS. 7. REIFSNIDER,
nov 29.It Trps,as.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-11-29

The subscriptions Of campaign subscri-
bers end with this issue Of the ADVOCATE.
We would be pleased to have all continue.
No one should be without paper at this
time, as the next twelve months will wit
ness some Of the most important events in
the history Of the Government. Congress
meets next Monday, and the session will
be fraught with interest, as Il Is the one
just preceding a presidential campaign.
The Maryland Legislature will also be in
session this winter, and our people should
especially be informed Of its proceedings.
Early in the next year the two great po-
litieal parties will be preparing for the
struggle Of 1880, and the contest will be
q hard fought one. Every one should
keep posted on thssO matters, and the AD-
yocATE will copeisely AVID faithfully
publish al.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-11-29

CoxyIcTED OF MuRDRn. The trial Of Mrs..
Calharine Zell, al Carlisle, Pa, for the poi.
soning Of Mrs. Mary Kiehl, ended on We'd.
nesday Of last week, in verdict Of murder in
the first degree. MIRA. Kishl, il will be re.
membered, died on the 80lh Of May, after a
sickness Of two days. A postmortem axamt.
nation revealed arsenic in her stomach. and
the prosecution charged that Mrs. Zell mixed
The poison in her coffee. The murdered
woman was eighty years old and the motive
ioF us murder vas supposed 70 be the posses.
sion Of p few hAhSged dollars, The verdict
has made seDsatiol, IS nwRs heydly OK.
peetsd, especially Us the proseel6dh was
weak 10 the motsga for the deed
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LOST.

IN the 18th day Of November, 1870, a
" PR0MlSS0RY NOTE, drawn in iavor
OF Charles /. Buckingham or order, by Josiah
DehoH for Ninety Dollars, and dated the 9Th
OF October, 1879, payable six months after
date The public are notified not to purchase
said note.
CHARLES I. BUCKINGHAM,
nov 2v-5t' Manchester, Nd.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-11-29

A dispatch from Salem, Ind, says terri.
bic explosion Of the boiler Of portable saw
mill occurred several miles from there at Rush
Greek on Tuesday. The mill was blown to
atoms and Jos. Hangher, the engineer, waa
struck BY piece Of the boiler and carried
across the highway. The body when found
vas 9p nnfgcoeuiTahle mass. Three school
children, who tege fear at he time OF the
explosion, we're cgt and sealdsd but not fatal.
y. HaggheF on leaving bis home liz ealkm
on Monday morning said 70 bis mosher, III
shall be home again on Saturday morning
unless the old boiler blows up and kills me.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-11-29

The CESsUs-FOr the taking of the
census next year, Maryland Is divided into
three principal districts. The First Dis.
trict, Baltimore city aud Baltimore county;
Second District, Caroline, Cecil, DOrches-
ter, Hartford, Kent, Queen Anne's, Som.
erset, Talbot, wicOmico and Worcester;
Third District, Allegany, Anne Arundel,
Calvert, Carroll, Charles, Frederick, Gar
rOtt, Howard, Montgomery. st. Mary's,
Prince Georges and Washington counties.
Delaware comprises district by itself.
Il will be remembered that the whole
United States is to be divided into enc
hundred aud fifty principal districts, over
each of which supervisor census-taker is
to be placed. As the census Is TO be com
pletcd in the singlS month Of June, it will
require speedy work and great many
workers.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-11-29

Massachusetts is regarded as a model
commonwealth, says writer on public
schools, and @one-6fth Of the entire amount
raised By ipxation is expended upon the
common schools in Maryland moro
than one half Of the stata levy is spent
upon public schools, and Of tho lsyy IN
Carroll county, nearly one. fourth Is ap.
piled to the same purpose.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-11-29

The Oldest railroad official ia the United
states, both 10 term Of service aud years,
Is George L. Perkins, aged 90, who has
been treasurer of the Norwich and Wor-
cestcr Railroad since It's organization
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-11-29

Two huodrca aud thiriy.six fishermen
nave been lost from Gloucester during the
past twelve mouths, and IL Is feared that
Others will BE- added to the list, Us several
vessels are now missing. n
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-11-29

A handsome and thrifty hickory tree
over one hundred feet high, at Madison,
n. j., was sapplIng planted on the day
Of the Inauguration Of James Madison As
President and in honor Of the event.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-11-29

hrs. Sarah Ann Scott, wife Of Bishop
scott, Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
aied a. Odessa, Del, on Tuesday in the
74th year Of her age.
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Suicide. in European Armies,

A surgeon in the Italian army gives
some curious statistics Of tho number oil
cases Of suicide in the several European
armies, and Of the means selected IN differ
ent countries to get rid Of the burden OF
life. From the figures set down i appears
that 10 1874 one Of every l ,s3o men IN
the German army committed Suicide II
the French army, one of every 1854; IN
the Belgian, one Of every 2,222i in the
English army, one Of every 2,G34i and 10
the Italian army, only one Of every s,3l2
men. Since 1874, however, the number
of suicides in the land forces Of Italy has
increased very largely, amounting in 1873
to one of every 2,9I9 men in the army,
aad 10 1876 to one Of every 2, 81. With
regard to the manner Of suicide, the ltal-
ian writer asserts that Englishmen and
Germans prefer getting rid of their lives
by hanging themselves, lrishmcn and
Frenohmcn by jumping into the water, and
Italians by sending bullet through their
brain or heart. The number of suicides,
again, is found to be proportionately great.
er among soldiers in their second or third
year Of service than among those who have
more recently joined the colors. During
his first year of service, the writer sug-
gests, the novelty of his work and of his
surroundings diverts the attention Of the
recruit aud prevents him FROM thinking of
self.destruction, while the duties he has
to perform fatigue him excessively; and
4. III l. Lnftt
is wearisd, but because his mind is OPP.
pressed That cases of suicide are pro-
portionately more frequent in the army
than in civil life, as is VIGOROUSLY the
case, is not, in the opinion of the Italian
writer, because of the hardships or pccu-
liar conditions of military service, but be.
cause the majority Of soldiers with the
colors are just of the age when the great
est inclination TO commit suicide prevails,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-11-29

A meeting Of prominent Democrats was
held 10 Cincinnati Wednesday night, at
which arrangements were made to en-
deavor to secure the holding of the Dem
ocrstic National Convention in that city
next summer.
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Notice to Trespassers.

a Lib persons are hereby warned not to
4 n trespass on our premises, either for
hunting, ganujng. trapping, OF IN any other
manner. Those Violating this hotice'wi BE-
prosecuted to the full extent Of the law. Y"
BENIAIl B0wERS0X,
nov 29-SbF DAVID BALE. of David.
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Democrats Of Carroll must prepare them
selves to 90 to the SHAMELESS, as it has been
bOnsted more than once recently, by Re-
pubIioaDs. that they propose buying out
the Democratic party by ELECTION day two
years hence.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-11-29
Business Locals.

This winter buy your Sleigh Bells from
Miller 4 zeigler, opposite Catholic Church,
WsstwiHsteE, Nd, and save "a par cent. 81
Remember the Qliusr Ckaled Rlom Cor
your fall blowing, is the very best
j, C. Weaver.
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npriag tlgtObeT lasst' II $50 Immigrants
arrived 2. New York, against 1866 d..
ring October, 1873. 81 T.
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4 Telegram from Aasikasl says lbe pas.
aafes Of ihs Canadian ihpa Sia9ners dfa
heightened b ihe closing Of tie sfralts bf
lee, which c0mpels ihe vessels 70 60 BY the
nalf, making a. azlia 200 miles.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-11-29
Notice to Trespassers.

a LII persons are hereby warned not to
A srespass on my premises, either for
hunting, cunning, fishing, or ia any other
manner. Those violating this notice will be
prosecuted TO the full extent of the law.
nov zs'St ELIJAH LEPP0,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-11-29

Orchards 10 Great Britain now occuny
$4,000 acres, against 10000 IN 1878.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-11-29

coxrgsTED SeATs ~ cQxgHKse. The com
mittpe Of eleetiouz Of the Hogze Of Represen-
tntires has eleven cases of eontaaff on Us
docket TO be heard and determined 81 lhe
next session Of Congress, as follows .--Boyn,
ion, dem.t ". Lofing. rep, sixth Massaeha-
Hak4s district; Curtin, dem, vs.. Yocum, rep,
tEsntieih Pennsylvania; Yeafss, dem, vs..
hes'la Fsg tsF North Caroline; ~. q aara,
s5s ssess ss ssssud NS Ss Caro-
90 sastb fsroI'ap; Harelsop, c9lorad, raD.,
VA 8heIley. dam., fourth Alsbsma; HsfbsSrt,
national, and NeEchsnj, rep, W. AeklIleu,,
dem.s third LoBiasns; BFeeleg, national, ".
SIsmons, dem, sse0nd Askansas; 0gGneIly,
national, ". Washbuns, rep, third NipgaSos
q and Hines, rep, vs., Whitaker dem.s
Oregon.
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coaglem meets next Monday. The
session uilI - The frat regular session Of
he tsth coagssss. khe session last Spring
beiag - extra osa President-making
viii Be IL chief business q Ne session;
but We weah Suggest however,. 70 apr
Democratic fficnds il lhe national legiis-
Aure, that The iaaugufatioa Il President
after election Is o. more inporfaas4 lzan
who The individual Is TO be. n be Il 70
30 eseeted out By fraud, any man will Do.
But 4 : e guard against and prevent any
such proeoediae to which the energies and
wisdeh o. lhe bsmasralie party should be
given ;fsl When hiH 4 framed and
eesasd 81 IN ensure = haask eouns, Il
Mill ~ tine snpueh y look aroapd far
Ipsqpef isadsss Tks pssplr nantno Espe-
tilion d he eoafssisa. t<e;lemeni, IN.
isiny, fraud. ard bargain and @ls Of
1884,.
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TINS WkArnna " EUaoPk "A Beflia tee.
nIhs early snow hpe a,igon the wolves from
he forests IN he depsfimeps y he Warne,
end ete peasants are oEfanizipg p@eg;ghi
tsaisE psstias = protect absif iDsss. 2
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Cereal Crops Of The United States.

The Agricultural Department furnishes the
following statement OF the cereal crops for
the year 1879:
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LIST OF LETTERS

PEMAINING in the Post Office, West.
Az Minister, Md, November %, 1879.
Alice, Mrs. Sallie j. Herberland, \. G.
AllgIre, Joseph Heltebridle, Sam'l. ID.
Butler, jesse kann, j. A.
Brothers, Sallie G. Steiner. j.
Bloom, Isidoro Stoner. VIM.
Davis, ID. W. Wright, J. W.
Forseh, John Yineline. Tbos (Sec,vl
Freeman, l.. A.
Persons calling for letters in the above liz,
will say they were advertised.
nov ~ A. II. HUBER, 2. NJ.
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csop. Aess.. MA Frodael.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-07-24
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
The Hygienic Filter
....."., AND .......
w Water Cooler.

This invention places within the reach
OF every family the means OF procuring &
pure and wholesome water. 1t will re-
move all decayed animal. vegetable or
foreign matter, mud, sand, alkali, etc.,
thoroughly cleansing and also cooling
the water by reason of its being made OF
porous pottery. to q degree healthier and
pleasanter to drink than Ice water.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-07-24

MoJAvE, July 23.-Paul Abadie,
J G Cambell, G s Terry, John Ha-
beldo, A J Curry, Miss Stoddard,
Miss DUR.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-07-24
RevOfnttOn in a1agdaSeaA Over.
The Faii River strike.

FALL RIVER, Mass, July Odd
Striking spinners report receiving
$553 from sympathizers. James
Humes, of NObstick, was stabbed by
the strikers. Another Nobstick
man fired upon his assailants and
fled.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-07-24

III take you for my witnesses,
gentlemen" said the banker, hast
ening to leave before the Count had
to repent of his promise.
"Oh, yes, we are your witnesses;
but hurry and bring us our oys.
ters," cried the merry guests,
laughing as they saw the bankers
discontinue.
"They shall soon be forthcoming,
gentlemen" he answered, as he
hastened away.
Upon the bankers visits at ST.
Petersburg, he always lodged at the
Counts own hotel with his chief
attendant. He had not far to go,
and In few moments, when the
guests were making themselves
merry over his illusion, the door
opened and he entered rolling q keg
of oysters. The Count looked blank,
but the guests began to clamor for
the oysters.
"HoldW cried the banker, III do
not doubt your honor's word, but l
am a man of business, and prefer
to have the agreement made in
writing. l may die of joy, your
honor may die of chagrin, before
the promise is carried out. Give
me the writing and 1 will deliver
you the oysters"
So saying he opened the keg,
displaying the largest and finest
Holstein bivaives imaginable.
"The banker is right, Count"
exclaimed the guests; "but end
this business quickly, for we are
suffering the horrors of Tantalus.
Order pen. ink and paper"
"Ob, will save you that troub-
len said the banker, and taking q
piece of white chalk from his pOck
ct, he wrote the following agree
ment upon the stave of the
oyster keg:
II, the undersigned, in consider
alton ofa stated recompense, here
by declare my serf, N. N, and his
family, residents of Riga, free
hencetorth and forever. Signed in
presence of the following wit.
nesses-"
"Now," he added, presencing the
chalk and stave to the Count,
"your honor and these gentlemen
will do me the favor to sign this
document, while I, for the last
time discharging my Office of serf,
proceed to open tile oysters"
The Count put a good face on a
bad matter; he signed, and the
guests followed him. Then all the
gentlemen shook hands with the
banker snd congratulated him on
his good fortune. But the Count
would not allow his former serf to
play the role of servant, he COM
PEELED him to take seat at the
table. The decanters were filled
with champagne, and after they
had all drunk to the health of the
now free citizen, the gentlemen
turned with great zest to the oys-
ters, which were soon finished.
The writer of this sketch has
himself seen the original decree of
emancipation written with chalk
upon the oaken stave; inclosed In
gold frame it occupies the place
of honor among the many fine pic
lures in the bankers draw ing
room. There it will always hang,
reminding that wealthy and hon
orable family of those old days of
serfdom, which, God be praised,
are now over.