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The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-10-09

q your children su6sSlng
dnonaeemsot az tho bowels ?
Charley l'Helisso ne and
~ a BIZ blackberry brandy.
veed TOT Il you viii 9et II.
Il y ~ alno q Ono stock Of
0n9lo The confectionery and
lne. and cannot 10 under.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-10-09

[ !, W ~ ooot saleoblo articles
ID 1eCook's establishment
3 ~ loVo01ee" stove. That th!e
4 ~ G01ood 70 supersede all
q ~ 6eojed 10 New Orleans,
SO>astee Oak" and the
! Weee heretofore iamous.
K 10, have them IN stock.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-10-09

~ % 70 Rad tho advertise.
4 C . VQgoAouso q 0unney's
/ -. II b . desAlerat,sn'.
- ~ II 1boeier will receive
D0oe1y enlargement to con.
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~ OFFICE NOTICE.
,., AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.

SHREVEPORT.
.~,,~ Departs.
.;~ht II a. m. Monday Z p. m.
fs,y s'S'" +" Thursday !. p M
q" " Saturday + III
NEW ORLEANS.
Il ...:,.. Departs.
F" Wednesday I p IN
." Friday I pm.
LINDEN AND WINFIELD.
49,. Departs.
Inm Wednesday z q M
a,m. Saturday. q M.
49, Departs.
.~~m Tuesday : q M
1.sasen m. Thursday Z q III
ESs =. Saturday "a VI
knrs from 8 Ia 6. Office open
& SS11lv from 8 too.
IA 6ney Orders will be issued after
MRS. NJ. A. BURKE,
Post Mistress.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-10-09

After our paper went TO press last
Friday week, No learned that John
Britt had boon shot and killed IN the
town Of Camptc. by Stephen Hart.
Tho Same evening Mr.. Hart, accom-.
panied by = few ftisnds, rode into
town and gave himself up. After q
patient Investigation. the prisoner
Ne acquitted BY Judge Pleroon. ~
viii b oeen By tho proceedings Of
tho Court IN another column. Mr..
". II. JOCK NJ hiO oouasol.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-10-09
0ank. llth.-1m.
TABER & KINNEY,

Daalers in American and Italian mar
Bio monuments, tombs, headstones, va
90, &c. Yard. corner Texas aud Lou
isiana streets, ono block from now mar:
ket house, Shreveport, La. All kinds OF
osn,etery work neatly executed. Our
IL. Tabor will mako special visits whom
requested. We soil tho celebrated CHAM
ron wrought Al mallesble iron fenc'
Inc. the hest 10 The country. We en-
nlov no commission agents, our travelling
sslsamen arc salsried by tho month OF
~. We xivo Our patrons the . pr
Eslt 60 lven e aeeats ~
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-10-09

xnpaAlD BuLLAaD. cores
Holeot Of The Louisiana Lot.
~, q tAb place. has 70.
~ III inetallmcot Of tlcke(s
osoobes drawing. Can 90
o0se end procure the lucky
~ Whole tickets $500. Halt
H0alA Ad-t(d.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-10-09

o1D0Goo - Doees ~ Tues
Qo0eg1elsg. J. =. Nor
oeo1 ves6 @ ~
D1lDeeo 1AiD M 6
~ leeallly. vAiel
~ -
oAoU8le0l0 V1gny;
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The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-10-09

~ thsough the drug de.
g 0ooGgD. 0CCo0k'S store,
~ aGeoujohed at tho elAb.
- g ~ display. These mat
- oeaslay presented 70 ~
y oGeooiohluR. 10 it ~ seN
tA0e any county meech'
16oog could desire.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-10-09

IoDf voeesaa barber, Geo. ".
ID hb eincieat assistant
l1ee. have completely reno.
o1DeusAlshsd -thels shop. II
Dooaguro 70 take . eat
~ oa6Domo chairs, and
r 1Gaeosiol operations per.
j ~ lkilllol Bob.
leugo department q J. ],
0eeA' o6eablioh0eot = Z
pleA. ho heve be- ~
0ouoo1oo6oe ooud 4oooDo,
1ooetvo IT, paeso0Ago d
- eoaatsy.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-10-09

n - 8 BIO. are always careful
11 theWselves With . complete
! 0)l markets, and will coll
- nd can DO ordered from
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-10-09

II ~ only . eummoe liytation
That saeh bad sajoysd, With ~ plaa
Tat the matter OAould reach eousa0-
.ua1ioo
Exactly at whsss Il began.
AnA ~ 4 givss sach sfj soesows -
70 think wsspaft 100 NIT seaN3
Fat ~ huGbond eo0of8 hoeto,daneGW
M wiie Wsitee - - 70 eons hems.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-10-09
A SHREVEPORT
Furniture Factory,
wA.r poous On FACTORY on Levee,
Texas Street, near 0pPoeIte y.
Levee. EE. II Il. Uop0g'

Ihaye in active operation . steam Fur.
nifnre factory and will sell goods Homo
Nallo 70 dealers aud consumers at . ~
wing on former prices Of from y 70 q pr
cent. Warrant better goods than thoee
SktI{> ~. TO .Sasssi
fteiGAt. a.. {,
TEN coustautly % hand . full Stock q
~ fsrnitnre Of latest styles an1 designs,
also glaaed sash, doom and oilsoe vsl!'
peper. window shades, matrasoes. eai!.
drea's carriages. &C., at lowess market
s eS;nriV .W. EN1eee. !
$40. Sale.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-10-09

nGo loa0io9 Tor oysters. Won't
"a : nAsgpebing citizen start a
! 80 Thee y money In II. We
4 ~ found the man, and the
- a biz name b X.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-10-09

lloaloe's Hotel." (late Pon.
vln b open for the recep-
y yolllces ne1t Tuesday, newly
Vt thfoughout.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-10-09
31fal Gleauines.
- "a bracing weather.
80 plckers IN great demand.

- "a bfacing weather.
60 pickers 10 great demand.
- ed overcoats not unpleasant.
nnV,you lost . black horse mule :?
1.aaR. Messi has estrayed one be-
hnJudes Levy.
- nd partridgcs arc ON the
- oodpsomise nne sport for our
80. Quinine cures chilis and
l n sale By E. ]. Hart Il Co.,
6u11a0s. Il.
- lnnaad for the celebrated gios
~ % great, that Mr.. 9cCook
( SGn6)o % oil any more orders l0I
g. = coming 10 to our mer'
- u not very briskly. II
p - nom 1o1 to ~ cents pei
nA aeo0edinH 20 Grade.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-10-09

- ablazs In . glory
- asd yellow and gold
u thslI annual story
l seoing season Of cold,
hoy bllb ofpassage take warn'
~ = their city homes ty,
~ q big trunks 20 each morn.
- efthsn labeled 'goo,l.by."
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-10-09
REFERS TO PATRON

Mess,s. Clapp Bros, 4 Co.
Alden Mcclellan. President St. Charles r. h.
4, Konrad, l46 Grayier street, Painter.
r. +. Chambers. Of Hartwell 4 Chambers.
J. W. Burbridge T. c..
Theo. Hallcr, Katchitochcs, In.
Please send for Price lists, Cir
Morris tribune., 1880-06-10

"Mine was the great or fault" she
sobbed, "and the love that is without
jealousy, let them say what they will, is
the only true, believing, lasting love, |
know it now; but, oh, viii, the learning
of the lesson was bitter, bitter, indeed
And l must see you-and must tell you
-
"Not that you have suffered, for can
see that plainly enough-much too plain
ly. And Miss Woodward is"
Marriedl" Grace turned away her face
that he might not see the sudden blush
that crlmsoned it like rose. Ell
went to see her. did, really, and she
forgave me. Said l was little goose,
and and-advised me to 60 and see you
whether you liked it or not. So came,
and now I am here you don't mind, do
youa And we will begin all over again,
and be as happy as we were at first"
Eyes. as happy as we were at first, and
as ever hope to be hereafter,
"And you don't care to be bachelor
again, even if l am silly2"
eyes, and no." he said, smiling.
She laid her head Contentedly ON hi
breast, and smiled too, though a little
sadly, for she had learned through bitter
experience, that
Unto each life some rain must fall,
Some days must be dark and dreary."
Morris tribune., 1880-06-10

the new servant, who knew nothing OF
Wlitred Hare; her trembling fingers could
scarcely break the seal. And when she
did
Only wedding card, the little note
she had written him, and the line at is
but right should restore to you your
pledge"
Wiltred Hare had proven himself.
She read 1T, she broke into a fit of hys-
terical laughter, and then not knowing
what she did, she dropped it, and went
down and out over the lawn, far into the
maple. grove. Looking ahead dreamily she
saw Mark Vale coming toward her. He
had heard OF this; he was coming vaguely,
with only the thought that he must com
tort her.
She waited for him; she stretched out
the hand which still held the card, with
dreary smile
Mark" she said, "did you know Will
fred was married9 Did you know"
She could say no more, the iull reality
had broke.
He had endured much, he could not
endure the look now on her face. With
sudden, uncomfortable impulse, he threw
his arms around her and drew her to his
breast
"Oh, Saideel forgive me, forgive me,
but cannot see you sop
So cried Mark Vane, quite terrified at
his act, striving vainly to loose his arms.
TO his surprise she did not resist him.
He even fancied she chung to him.
"Do not send me awayp' voice float
ed up 10 him. 81 have only got you to
love me, and know you love me very
much.''
Was this delusison, or was she mock
ing him in her despair9
"Saidee," he murmured, bewllderedly,
"do you mean that-that you could mar.
ry met"
He was all she had. Hers was ma
ture to crave prop; it seemed to her
| that moment, that never a love was so
sweet to woman as Mark Vane's was to
her.
81 loved Wilfred," she answered,
brokenly. "But have lost love, and /
must have love or my heart will break
Dear Mark, if you can marry nae SO, !
will be good wife to you"
"Saideep'
With the one word therein lay his
soul, he drew her gently, almost rever-
emily, closer to his wildly beating
heart.
And so he married her. and he is con.
tent. Fer she never repulses him, his love
seems always sweet to her, and some
tunes, of her own will, she comes and
twining her arms about his neck, kisses
him tenderly.
Morris tribune., 1880-06-10

without destroying the cases, he wrapped
round the cartridge two or three thick
nesses OF his handkerchief, and then he
bound 1t round with string. 80 that for
some distance the shot would have the
fierce OF bullet. Thus prepared, he
boldly stepped out and advanced to with
in thirty yards before the lion perceived
him. 1t appeared to have some difficult
ty in rising to its feet, and, instead OF
springing forward, remained where it
was, but crouched down ready to spring
Although this would have been favora-
BILE opportunity for bullet, the hunter
feared that at that distance the shot
might not enter the skull, 80 he moved
slowly to one side, but never removed bis
eyes from the lions gaze.
Thus he approached to within fifteen
yards, and within springing distance
He dared not advance further, but, level
ing his gun between the beasts eyes, he
fred, and then instantly jumped aside to
avoid Its expected dying spring; but to
his surprise and relief the lion fell ovel
motionless. And no wonder, for the
charge, penetrating like a bullet, had
broken up and expanded inside the skull
and scattered the brains all over the
neck"
Morris tribune., 1880-06-10
THE INWARD JUDGE.

The soul itself its awful witness is.
Say not in evil doing, mo one sees"
And so offend the conscious soul within,
Whose ear can hear the silences of sin
Ere they find voice, whose eyes unsleeping see
The secret motions of iniquity.
Tor in thy folly say, " am alone"
For seated in thy heart as on throne,
The ancient Judge and Witness liveth still,
To note thy act and thought; and as thy i'll
Or good goes from. thee, far beyond thy reach,
The solemn Doomsmans seal is set on each.
John Greenledf Whittier.
Morris tribune., 1880-06-10
Awonderful Discover.

For the speedy cure Of Consumption and ell
diseases that lead to it, such as stubborn
Coughs, neglected Colds, Bronchitis, Hay Few
er, Asthma, pain In the side and chest, dry
hacking cough, tickling in the throat, Hoarse-
ness, Sore Throat, and all chronic or lingering
diseases Of the throat and lungs, DIR Kings
New Discovery has no equal and has estab.
lished for itself worldwide reputation. Many
leading physicians recommend and use IT. in
their practice. The formula from which it Is
prepared is highly recommended by all med.
ical journals. The clergy and the press have
complimented it in the most glowing terms
Of cost, or regular size for 81. For sale Of
wholesale and retail by Gray & Hofnin, Min.
neapolis
Morris tribune., 1880-06-10
THE FrsHERMAN,s WIDOW.

The tears are standing upon her cheeks,
And her eyes are weary and dim
She has sat at the window for weeks and
weeks,
For sight of his boat and him.
She takes the youngest child on her knee,
And turns its face to her breast
"Oh, God" she says, that my babe and me
Were laid in our grave to rest!"
The boats come sailing in over the bay,
Aud the women run down to the shore,
But though she sit there till the Judgment
day,
his boat will come IN no more
-TefaDLe BAR
Morris tribune., 1880-06-10
ECHOES.

The hopes that ! have seen depart
My visions only can renew:
Alb, happy freshness of the heart
That fell upon me like dew,
Adieu!
flung my golden time away
In dreams and never felt 1t pass:
l wake and find myself to-day
A silly, sentiment alas
Alas!
The high desires of days
Are dead:-Ambition's reign is DER:
The heart that once beat high for praise
Beats high Ito quote line O. Moore)
Ne more!-LOndvn Fun
Morris tribune., 1880-06-10

A sure basis of popularity .-Merit, appar-
emit to a 'cloud of witnesses" is the basis upon
which the popularity of Thomas Electric Oil
is founded. Throat and lung complaints, pain,
soreness, stiffness, swelling, burns, and all
ments Of various other kinds, yield to this ac-
Eclectric, selected and electrified. -Noy es Bros,
8 Cutler. wholesale agents. st. Paul. MINI.
Morris tribune., 1880-06-10
Guard Against Disease.

If you find yourself getting bilious,
head heavy, mouth foul, eyes yellow, kid
neys disordered, symptoms Of piles tor
menting YOU, take at once few doses OF
Kidney Wort. It is natures great as
sistant. Use it as an advance guard
don't wait to get down sick.
Morris tribune., 1880-06-10

Not so fast my friend; if you could see
the strong, healthy, blooming men, wo-
men and children that have been raised
from beds of sickness, suffering and al
most death, by the use of Hop Bitters,
you would say. GLORIOUS and invalu.
able remedy. Pres.
Morris tribune., 1880-06-10

How can o case of nasal catarrh be cured by
inhalation alone? 1t has been known to eat
away the entire palate and often the nose,
thereby becoming scrofula, and has to be treat
ed the same as any other scrofulous disease,
and the. only true way is through the blood.
That the people of the West are fast finding
this out will be seen by the orders Noyes Bros.
Cutler are having for DR.. e. B. Halliday
Blood Purifier and Catarrh Inhalent.
Morris tribune., 1880-06-10
a raou.enoIa N..M

A book on the Liver, its diseases and their
treatment sent free. Including treatises upon
Liver Complaints, Torpid Liver, Jaundice
Biliousness, Headache, Constipation, Dyspep-
sla, Malaria, etc. Address DR.. Sanford, i69
Broadway, New York city, NY
Morris tribune., 1880-06-10

William H. Wilson, NJ. D., Springfield, Ef-
ington Co., Ga, says. II pres cribed Hunts
remedy in complicated case of Dropsy which
had been treating for eight years, and find
81 and the Kidneys, have ever used" Trial
size, 76 cents
Morris tribune., 1880-06-10
Hucklen,s Aru,ca sarva-

The Best salve in the world, for Cuts, Bruis
letter. Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and
all kinds of Skin Eruptions. This Salye is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction in every
case or money refunded Price IS cents per
Boz. For sale ct Wholesale by Gray q Rof
Gin Minneapolis
Morris tribune., 1880-06-10

DR.. G. e. Shoemaker, the well-known aural
surgeon of Reading, Pa, offers to send by mail
free OF charge, o valuable little book on deaf.
ness and diseases of the ear-specially on run.
ningear and catarrh, and their proper treatment
giving references and testimonials that viii
satisfy the most skeptical. Address az above.
Morris tribune., 1880-06-10

A CARD.-T6 all who are suffering from the
rors and indiscretions youth weakness
IT, decay, loss of manhood etc. will send recipe that
Will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy
was discovered by a missionary IN South America.
Send self addressed envelope to the Rev JOSEPH
i. INMAN Station D. New York City.
Morris tribune., 1880-06-10
BuV the Si1walt

With Cranes Patent Automatic Tension
Liberator, and all latest improvements. The
best Sewing Machine made. Agents wanted.
Address 5lGwALT SEWING MACHINE Co.,
org Wabash Av Chicnp0 Ill
Morris tribune., 1880-06-10

After trying all other remedies for nasal ca
tarrh, colds in the head, hay fever and neural
gia, call on 8. Blackford, l46 West Third street,
81. Paul, and get bottle of DIR. E. B. Halli-
days Blood Purifier aud bottle of Halliday 8
Oatarrh Inhalent, and if it does not benefit
you more than anything you ever tried, return
the empty bottles and get your money. That's
business Try it.
Morris tribune., 1880-06-10

On. ANARCHISTS UTERINE OATAOLIOON viii
positively cure Female Weakness such as Falling Of
sheWomb. Whites, Chronic Inflammation liberation
q the Womb, Incidental Hemorrhage Flooding.
Painful Suppressed and Irregular Menstruation, 90.
An old and reliable remedy Send postal card for a
pamphlet with treatment cures and certificates from
UTICA, N. Z. Sold by all druggists-$l50 per bottle
Morris tribune., 1880-06-10

The VOitaic Belt Co., Marshall, Mich.
VIII send their Electric VOltaic Belts TO the
afflicted upon so days trial See their adver-
tisement in this paper headed, ION 20 Days
Trial.
Morris tribune., 1880-06-10

there is one point upon which persons &C
quainted with the subject agree, namely, that
DR.. Thomas Electric Oil is medicine which
can be relied upon to cure cough, remeve
pain, heal sores of various kinds, and benefit
any infamed portion of the body to which It
is applied. Note.-Eclectric. selected and cleo
tried. Noyes Bros. Il Cutler, wholesale
agents, st. Paul, MINI.
Morris tribune., 1880-06-10

The trade mark is on every package of the
Frazer Axle Grease. Buy only Ithe genuine
For sale everywhere.
Morris tribune., 1880-06-10

All diseases arising from a disordered stom.
ach yield at once to Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic.
Morris tribune., 1880-06-10

Lyons Heel Stiffeners keep boots and shoes
straight. Sold by all shoe and hardware deal
ere.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1880-10-16
BARK BURSTING.

This occurs on thrifty Young apple
trees near the ground IT used to he
thought that freezing Of the abundant
liquid sap occasioned this. But then it
occurs as frequently before the first au-
tumn frost as after it. The sun has
been supposed TO cause it because il
is oftener seen on the southerly side of
the stem than on the north. But some
times, like the tides, it occurs Oh both
sides at once. The Coiicgc Vuartc5h;
prints theory Of explanation given by
some German observers, who have made
this phenomenon special subject Of
study. They say that the protoplasm in
the cells Of the newly-fOrmed wood and
bark is EXTREMITY hylroscopic, imbibing
water and swelling like sponge The
aggregate force of expansion Of thou
sands of cells is sufficient, certainly, to
account for the disruption. The editor
adds the remark that some sorts of trees.
more liable to burst in this way, seem to
have an open bark which imbibes water
from without readily. Some serial influ-
ence is implicated, for We always find
the injury at or just above the surface.
Sudden change of temperature proba-
bly, determines the actual crisis of the
burst,
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1880-10-16
DCR.1TION OF ETERNITY

Various illustrations have been sur
gested to convey to the mind some idea
of illimitable duration. 1t has been
said, suppose that one drop of ocean
should be dried up every Thousand wears,
how long would il be ere the last drop
would disappear and the oceans bed he
left dry and rusty? Far onward as that
would be in the coming ages, eternity
would but have commenced. 1t has
been said, suppose this vast globe upon
which We tread were composed Of parti-
cles of the finest sand, and that one
particle should disappear at the termi-
nation of each million of years, OBJ.
how inconceivably immense must he
the period which must elapse before
the last particle would he gone
And yet, eternity would be in its
morning twilight. 1t has been said,
suppose some little insect, so small as to
be imperceptible to the naked eye, were
to carry this world by its tiny mouth
fuls to the most distant star in the heav-
ems. Hundreds of millions of Years
would he required for the single Journey.
The insect commences on the leaf of a
tree and takes its little load, SO small
that even the microscope cannot discover
that it is gone, and sets ont Oh its almost
endless journey. After millions and
millions of years have rolled away it az
rives back for its second load. Oh.
what interminable ages would elapse be-
fore the whole tree would be removed,
When would the forest be gone? And
the globe? Even then, eternity would
not have commenced.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1880-10-16
TOO P.fETffEI fE.

A glrl may not ask man Ia become
her husband but there are MANY WAYS
III which sh" may with rropri, tv COM
nIiiicatc 10 almost any bright voung
man her ideas concerning him. They
are not set down III the guide-books.
lhey are not part of uIIr written htcra-
trre. They come not bv rule and rel1i-
Eltl"n. They are ahov. and bcvond all
these, and responsible. to no law. I'm
l"SSlhl" thounh i, he Ia define them in
words. tllr language Of love speaks them
m"r" plainly than c"rnct voice. Most
girls star; ont in lif, with the intention
Of marrying somcholy, though many Of
them are what is called too particular.
/ Ia" girl VIII" wa its Ia marry. Int is not
easily suited. looks around To- see what
offers, and finds that this man, beard is
t." red, that ones ewes too blue. and the
other ONES ears too long. She will look
little farther. She examines all that
ar" Ill the market, and concludes 10 lock
farther vet. And when. after having al
most nncmnsciously become 4 f!irt, and
having broken the hearts Of half the
young mcE III the ncighburhool, she
keeps on ''looking little farther" she
finds herself going down the hill on the
shady side of the way, still with an IN
dciinab!c longing to marry Somebody,
and wondering who will come along To
propose to her. 1t would bc rash to al.
Wis" the Young Lady to accept the first
marrying man who offers. II is equally
rash To- advise her to wait. and wait. and
keep on waiting, and at last marry no.
body. Bat, if she desires to bc "set-
tied III life, it is well not to he too rar
ticular, or too shy To give encourage
ment to the right man when he comes
along.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1880-10-16
NH.1RP B.1RGfINN.

IL Is exceedingly aggrayating To- fall a
victim I" craft. The prurrictors of a
comic magazine once paid IL "hrmorist
Slo,UOo for the xclusive right To- the
product of his pen for twelve months.
hiit, emitting Il make any stipulation as
I" the minimum quantity they were to
receive. they had to bc content with "a
solitary contribution. just such an
other contemptihlc trick was that plavcl
10y Peter Pindar III making mp as "A man
nigh unto death. thereby obtaining f300
instead Of goo a year for the copyright
oi his works {; an annuity the hvpocrite
enJ"ved for many a year after his verse
found Readers. Tired Of frnitlesslv de-
handing Tie settlement of an account.
H"rar" Greeley sent it on to a Western
attorney for collection. advising him he
might keep half the amount for his
trouble. Some time elapsed without re-
cciying any communication, but at last
came this gratifying note:
"DEAR SIR: have succeeded in col
lccting my half Of that clai,n the bal
anrc is hopeless" y
Having nothing else To pocket, Hor-
ace was fam to pocket the Joke, and re-
solved To he more cautious in his hlsi-
hess dealings with strangers.