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81 was settin' little back OF Jenn,
I looked at her, but there was not a b
of change in her face 'cept that it NIGH
be little paler than common.
"Georgie, the baby, was playin' at he
feet, the very pictur' OF what Norman
was at the same age, heerd Mis- Trac
say afterward.
mis- Tracy looked at the child ant
then at its mother, laying roll of bill
on Jennie's knee.
"a proud, almost angry look came int
Jenny's eyes. She handed 'em back
sayin':
Z" Il can't accept charity from you
"Miss Tracy made motion few 90 on
and then stopped, sayin':
eff my son has wronged you, Jenny
it is not charity
"'Your son has not wronged me, ma
dame
"Mis' Tracy passed on. though mind
ed that she kept her eyes on the child SC
long as it was In sight.
"Not long arterward Squire Tracy
dropped down in the street in fit of ap-
perplexy, and died afore mornin'.
"Mis' Tracy had the body put in the
tomb, telegraphin' fur Norman tew come
home immejetlv.
~ shan't never forget the day he come.
Jenny was at the winder when he rode by.
She never said a word, but l took notice
that her cheeks was AS red as the June
roses that was CROWN outside.
"Not more'n ten minutes arter, a neigh
Dor rushes in, saying that he'd been
throwed from the kerrige ontew heap
of stones, an token up fur dead.
"Snatchin' up her child, Jenny run in
ter the street, an l follered. She made
Il straight bee. line fur tina squire's, where
big crowd had collected-up the steps,
through the hall, upstairs tew where the
dyin' man lay.
GAS she bent over him, he opened his
eyes an smiled as he saw her.
"Jenny-my wife-my child! Moth
er, for my sake, be kind to them'
"Them was the last words Norman
Tracy ever spoke.
"When Jenny saw he was gone, she
gave sharp cry an fell few the floor.
An when they loosened her dress, tew
try tew bring her tew, they found her
marriage certificate close tew her heart.
where she alters kept it.
"The father an son was buried on the
same day, and sadder house an fun
eral l never went few.
"Howsumever, Jenny was righted at
last, an them made ashamed that looked
down on her, an who now repented of
their harsh judgement.
II needn't tell you that Jenny-now
Mrs. Norman Tracy-never lett the house
which she had the best of all rights tew
be in. Old Mrs. Tracy never forgot her
sons dyin' words. She was as kind to
Jenny as an own mother could be, and as
for George, her grandson, she fairly
worshiped him, and does tew this day.
The three live happy together in the
big house on the hill, an from which
nobody that's sick or in trouble is ever
turned away uncontrolled or empty
handed.-Mary Grace Halpia.
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An Artful DOdger.
standard. 1

1 once knew an old fellow, Billy w.
who confined himself to particular spe-
cies of trickery for many years, until,
indeed, he retired from active life to
take command of clearinghouse of his
own. He was little tight-limbed fel-
low, with face perfectly innocent Of
whisker. Looking at him in his ordin.
airy attire, when the days work was over,
there was no telling his age,which might
have been any where between thirty and
sixty, for aught that could be SEEN
Billy would 60 out about ten in the
morning, dressed in a suit of shabby
black, looking the picture of genteel
poverty. Getting into busy quarter,
he would involve himself in a
large crowd Of rushing vehicles,
and tumble under the wheels and the
horses feet as if knocked down. He was
little and 1.-the, and so adroit in this par
ticular performance that he could, and
did thousand times over, go within a
hairs breadth OF destruction without sus-
tanning any more damage than he want
ed, as bleeding nose, crushed hat and
few rents In his garments. These last
it may be remarked, were prepared be-
forehand, so that certain number OF
seams were always sure to be open on
very slight provocation indeed. Billy
would be hauled out of his predicament
quite exhausted and helpless pitiable
looking object, in fact-and be carried
to the nearest tavern. Here he would re.
ceive a restorative, and revive when the
crowd was thickest to tell some
affecting story of family distress
the thought Of which urging him
along the streets, obiivious of their perils
had brought about his accident. Sym
pathy beng thus excited, COLLECTION
would thus be made, and Billy would
limp of when not sent home in cab
very much thes better for his disaster
Three hours latter he would repeat thu
performance somewhere else, this tim,
In the guise of an elderly woman: ant
once again, as hight grew dark, in tn
character of newsvender. or something
| of that sort. His snake ups" indeed
were infinite, and included all sorts o
limitations, from that of the seedy preach
er down to the shoe-black and flower
Oir1
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Miss Ella Sherman.

The engagement of Ella Sherman, the
generals favorite daughter, to Lieuten.
ant A. NJ. Thackara, of the army, has late
become known. 1t is hardly ''good FORM
to speak of a young lady as distinguished
for her smartness, and yet If l were tc
say that Miss Sherman Is the smartes1
young lady in Washington I should con-
vey correct notion about her to the
minds of most of our young readers. She
Is the life of the Sherman household, and
is noted for her vivacity in social circles
Her father withdrew her from the con.
vent to which she was sent for her edu.
cation, and, I believe thinks her quite s
good Catholic, although she is far from
being inclined to be devotee. Miss
Sherman Is rather noted in army circle:
for her skill and endurance as horse
woman. There is good story told by
some young officers of an experience
last spring, when a party wa:
made up at the instance of Ella Sherman
to 60 on horseback to the Great Falls O.
the Potomac. The distance is sixreer
miles, making with return trip, thirty
two miles-a rather long ride for thos'
who are not used &c the saddle. The young
officers could not refuse her invitation
but bitterly did they rue it; at least sew
eral of them did, for they were so uset
up by the trip that they had to keel
their rooms for three days, and one o
them had to have a doctor! Their tor
mentor, however, rode back without ex
haustion, and in the gayest of spirits, ant
the sport which was made over the mas
culine weaklings who could not erdur
as much was kept up for days. TIL
young officers did the best they could t.
conceal their used-up condition, but i
was of no use, for their woe-begcn
countenances gave the lie to their. assur
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A LINE OF LIHGT.

A woman croons by her lonely fire,
Watching her babe with its suffering cry,
And her thoughts are far with its sailor SIRE
And the night is wild and the wind is high
"Oh, who can ever bring back again
The glad, glad days that we had of old?
Does every pleasure pass into pain?
Oh, frozen hope lies 80 bitter cold!"
But the larks will be stirring by-and-by,
And already there's light in the distant sky
The ship lies wrecked on the wide west sea,
And the fierce birds quarrel and scream
above,
With their savage laughter that seems to be
A demons SCOT at the end of love:
sHa! ha ha ha! and it comes to this,
Ye strong, brave men, now your day is done
Your corpses have but the kelpie's kiss,
And your last hard struggle is known to
none"
But the sun is still shining out Of sight,
And has left behind him line of light.
There is summer once more upon the sea,
And sunshine once morefn the lonely home
The babe is gone from the woman's knee.
And she knows her husband can never
come;
But as she sits she is singing low:
"The loves have lost does my father keep
And he bids me his happy secret know,
' hich is only seen by the eyes that weep"
The sun is still shining, though out of sight,
And the darkest day has its line of light.
-Harpsr's Weekly.
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Superstition Attached to Stones.

The opal, one of the most beautiful
of all the precious stones. has had any
amount of superstition attached to it.
By some the il-luck attributed to its
use is said to have arisen from Sir Wal
ter SCOTS mention of it in @Anne of
Geierstein." He ascribed it to super
natural agency; and long after that nov
ell was published the belief in it's evil in
Auence was 80 strong that no one would
wear an opal. That may have been the
first conception of evil from wearing
opals, but we think it sprung from East
ern superstition, or at least that there
were many and various legends connect
ed with it. Some believed that it often
changed from the brilliant luster to
smoky, dull color, and that any such
change foreshadowed misfortune and
trouble, but did not bring it. We
know of an instance where a lady
brought an elegant opal necklace to
jewelers., desiring to sell it. They at
tempted to dissuade her from such
folly, saying that, the setting being
old-fashioned, they could give her very
little for what was really valuable. To
this she replied that the necklace was
given her as bridal gift forty years be-
fore, and she never had had an hours
luck since they came in her possession,
and she would never carry them home
with her. No matter how little they
were willing to give her, she would
leave them. She did so, but we have
never heard if, by disposing of her
opals for mere trife, she escaped sub
sequent misfortune.
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Swift Punishment of a Swindler,

| Curious stories are told, by hunters, of
the swift judgement inflicted by wolves
on any member OF pack who may de.
celve his companions. They have the
power OF communicating with each other,
and certain sense ofjustice due to Of
Tenders. One Of these stories belongs to
the early history Of Biddeford.
The settlers of Name found, besides it's
red faced owners, other and abundant
sources OF annoyance and danger. The
majestic forests which then waved where
thousand villages now stand, were the
homes of innume1able wild and savage
animals. Often at night was the farmer
reused from sleep by noise without,
which told that bruin was storming the
sheep-pen or pigsty, or was laying violent
paws on some unlucky calf; and often on
a cold winter evening did the family roll
large log against the door, and with
beating hearts draw closer around the
fire, as the dismal howl of the wolf
ECHOED through the woods. The wolf
was the most terocious, bloodthirsty but
cowardly of all their enemies, rarely at
lacking man, and seeking his victims
with the utmost pertinacity.
One of the pioneers on the Saco River
was one autumn engaged in telling trees
at some distance from his house. His
little son, eight years old was in the hab-
it,while his mother was busy with house.
hold cares, of running into the fields and
woods around the house, often going to
where his father was at work.
One day after the frost had robbed the
trees Of their foliage, his father had left
his work sooner than usual, and started
for home. Just on the edge of the forest
he saw curious pile of leaves. Without
stopping to think what had mace it., he
cautiously removed the leaves, when what
was his astonishment to find his own dar-
ling boy there sound asleep. 1t was but
the work of a moment 10 take up the lit
tie sleeper, put in his place small log,
replace the leaves, and conceal himself
among the bushes to watch tho result.
After waiting there a short time he
heard the VOLTS distant howl quickly fol-
lowed by another, until the woods seemed
alive with fearful sounds. The bowls
came nearer, and in few moments a
gaunt, savage wolf leaped into the
opening, closely followed by the whole
pack. The leader sprang directly upon
the pile of leaves, and in an instant scat
tered them in every direction. When he
saw the cheat, his look of ferceness and
confidence changed to one Of abject fear.
He shrank back, covered to the ground,
and passively awaited his fate. The rest,
enraged by the supposed cheat, fell to
and tore him to pieces, and devoured him
on the spot. When they had finished
their cemrade, they wheeled around,
plunged into the forest and disappeared,
and within five minutes Gfter their first
appearance not wolf was to be seen.
The excited father pressed his child to
his bosom, and thanked kind Providence
which led him there to save his dear boy.
The boy, after playing till he was weary,
had lain down and fallen asleep, and in
that situation the wolf had found him
and covered him with leaves, until he
could bring his comrades to the feast,
but he himself had furnished the feast.
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"YOur Night Gown, Please. .

The other night gentleman boarder
in one OF our genteel boarding houses
was comfortably reading in his room, the
door opened, when from the foot Of the
stairs, he heard young lady boarder,
with whom he was on terms of free and
playful intimacy, call:
Mr.. s., throw me your night
gown plcase9'
Sure that he must have understood her
Throw you whatl'
Your night gown, please
He was startled. There was no mis-.
taking her meaning, and believing that
some new joke was on foot among the
second floor occupants which would seem
to justify such strange request on the
part of the lady, he took fresh night
shirt from his bureau and tossed it ove1
the balusters. It was received with an
ejaculation that sounded like thanks and
all was silent.
Next morning on descending, he dis
covered his property at the foot of the
stairs, where it seemed to be doing duty
as an impromptu door mat. For a mo-
ment he pronounced it very shabby treat
ment OF such an Immaculate article BY
the fair borrower, and returned to hi:
room with it; but took his place at the
table with his usual good-humor.
well, how did it work?' he inquired
looking expectantly at the lady. She had
omitted to give him her usual cordial
morning salutations, and now her eyes
were fixed upon her plate, and her ex
preston of face but shade lighter thar
thunder cloud.
Did the joke pan out well?' he pleas
antly persisted.
The lady bit her lips with suppressed
anger, and his fellow boarders looked al
him in sober inquiry. Seeing there wa:
a mistake somewhere, he wisely conclud
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-14

A farmer of Gleniffer once let part of
his ground to butcher, for grazing cat
tie. The butcher after a few months,
visited the farm, and found his stock
leaner than when they were sent to grass.
The farmer and he were having high
words, when Mr.. B. passed, and he was
asked to settle the matter. "Weel, my
friend,' said he to the butcher, II admit
that your beasties are hardly up to the
mark, but ye maun own"-point1ng to a
burn that ran through the feld-"that, if
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WHERE SLEEP MAY CONE.

Sleep is god too proud to wait in palaces,
And yet SO humble, too, as not to scorn
The meanest country cottages;
His poppy grows among the corn.
The halcyOn Sleep will never build his nest
In any stormy breast.
IT'S not enough that he does find
Clouds and darkness in their mind
Darkness but half his work will do,
lis not enough; he must find quiet, too.
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GOING HOME.

Kiss me when my spirit flies
Let the beauty OF your eyes
Beam along the waves OF death
While draw my parting breatt,
And am borne 10 youder shore
Where the pillows beat no more.
Aud the notes of endless spring
Through the groves immortal ring.
| am going home tonight,
Out of blindness into sight,
Out of weakness, wan and pain
Into power, peace and gain;
Out OF winter, gale and gloom
Into summer breath and bloom:
From the wand'rings Of the pas,
I am going home NJ last.
Kiss my lips anaSet me go
Nearer sweliS the solemn flow
OF the wond'rous stream that rolls
BY the border-land OF souls
| eau catch sweet strains OF song
Floating down from distant throngS
And can feel the touch of hands
Reaching out from angel bands.
Anglers frown and envy, thrust,
Friendship chilled by cold distrust,
Sleeple>s night and weary morn,
Toll in fruitleSS land foriorn.
Aching head and breaking heart.
Love destroyed by SANDERS day.
Drifting ship and darkencd sea,
Over there will rightcd ".
Sing in numbers low and sweet,
Let the songs OF two worlds meet
We shall not be sundered long
Like the fragment OF u song,
Like the branches OF / rill
Parted by the rock Or hill,
We shall blend in tune and time
Loving on ii perfect rhyme
When the noon-tide of your days
Yields - iviiight's silver haze,
Ere the world recedes in space,
Heayenw,."d lit Your tender face
Let your Gear eyes homeward sh;uc,
Let your spirit call Tor mine,
And my own will answer you
From the deep and poundlesS blue.
Swifter than the sUn5eam's iigb.
| will cledvc ne gloom OF night,
And Will guide you 10 the land
Where our loved ones waiting stand,
And the iegioHS OF the blest,
They shall welcome you 10 res
They will know you when yoU- eyes
On the isles of glory rise.
Waen The parted streams OF If
Join beyond al Earring strife,
And the flowers that withereG lay
Blossom III immortal May
When the voices hushed and dea"
Thrill once more the raptured ear,
We shall feel and know and see
God knows better far than We.
-JaallS G. CluT1f., IN Hone youra,a
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ances OF having enjoyed the trip, and the
doctors bill was sad addition To the
expense account Of the trip.-Boston
Herald.
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they have ma got as muckle meat as they
could wag tail at, the've surely got
plenty o. water and a fine vlew!"
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No BOOKS are so legible as the lives
OF men; no characters so plain as their
moral conduct.
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us both we got her ontew the bed in my
while he went fur the doctor.
Jenny was dretful sick all night, an
all the next day. When the wust was
over, she didn't seem to rally. 1t almost
seemed as if she was goin' to die from
pure WEAKNESS and disgust of life. Arter
tryin' everything else 1 could think on,
put her baby in her arms-as fine boy
as I ever laid ewes on. She kissed it an
from that moment began tew get better.
"Her felix's didn't none on 'em come
nigh her, an husband and me both said
she could have home with us as long as
she was mind tew stay.
"Sich commOtlon as it made in Bar
berry Green I never see yit! The folks in
the village made all sorts of brands te
come in, SOS to see Jenny Locke's child.
ga body would ha' thought that she'd
sunk tew the floor with shame, to meet
all them pryin' curious eyes; she was
alters slch sensitive thing, coloring tew
the ears if a man looked at her harder
than common. But she didn't seem tew
mind it one speck, but sot like marble
StalOO, du dluOSt dS Willie, uOlulu uel
baby IN her arms as if twas the mos
nat'ral thing in the world tew have il
there.
Of course they was all Gurus tew know
who's twas, though none on 'em durs
ask her outright, she had SIGH cold
proud way with her. But they didn't
none on 'em get no satisfaction, with al
, their hints an spyin.' Even tew me
Jenny never mentioned its fathers name
"As soon as Jenny got strong enough
she went to work SEWN ag'in. She was 81
handy in maxim and fxin' over that sh,
, found plenty tew do.
| "Mis' Tracy took her sons abcenc,
) very hard her health was very poor, so
f heerd. AS fur the squire, folks said h'
was more ca'tankerous an harder to ge
| along with than ever. 1 didn't see Meth
5 er on 'em few speak tew.
7 Mis- Tracy never spoke few Jenny bu
once. It was the summer arter Norman
5 went off. Jenny an me sot on the porcl
t SEWN when I see her comm down tn
street.
, "She sorter hesitated when she reached
7 the gate and then opened it and wake,
l in. :
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i'r'ien presented in an ahir manner.
Mr y. VI ~we~u. " ih- frsnt again
~Ai'frr tsrour. ~ an.l Winds
~ " ". Cox next addressed The
tn-iifnie 80 NE ~uhj,rt ~ Rotation in
lhr Irrrhrr'- Profession. advising
si'o ~ sss'i aim a. .siakr i.aehirx 4 life.
l.'rs i'i-i''r>- i"assii shr profession hoth
~ M awn good AMI Tor the cause ii
eslurafioa.
Tie gentleman then addressed f'w
bfief aud lioimirsi words 10 .hr -iuheni.
of The jasper Norma >rhnal
4 resolution ~ fhamA- WAS voted NJ
Mr.. Cox for hi salnahlc ifsirur inn-
dnrlng The Institute ami While III lIir
Normal.
motion fsr Tie lsdies ID hulh ~
evening session VA rarrsn..
Adjourned 4" meet ~ : ib 4. ~
FisrH DAY.
The Institute So srii.d ~ ntaer ~
: 80. devrti"Nsl rAerr,~~ ~ ssv. g.. a.
o.'F'rf. Mu~ir Is ll,- choir AFTER the
l'r'.-isi'.mt allowed The Secretary ii
rrcaii Ail teachers absent liunn The lns,i-
iifir ~ ar'auHi ~ ~irknr~-. with inll It
fraisnr~. Mr. g.. H. rnr,e ..i..n-.l with
'iir ~it't'ias ~ tsfinnAir anal Complex
~Hfsnr~- Music IN the choir
Ali~> clara ts,h'ninis ih- lf,nif viii
Az 1~-sN. -Sf,sirr; l'glmar, i..iaf..is,n.
N~At raar i.ry. 4. y Nuidra. Who
rrad 4 Very shlr e>~,y
rs rDnlnsfi - 80 fe-O.ut,.Nf- fri.orf
~ i.>''isisi'.a- pf ttank~ 5. ~ ant
AMI every 60.s who hai iavuls,.l ,a.' In
stiinte
= motion 10 li.pra -i,- 'i;.. WA
carried. 4. Y. ,Ds.ER. l'r~..
lti.ls Msi.'l Fi"i;. >rrr.tsrl
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1eThe Jasper Garfield Club met last
night. and Dr. WeIman read an article
on States rights and niger equality, and
rebuked some little boys for hoIIerinc
for Hancock, and John Dillon waved tic
bloody shirt vigorously. They had
neifi'cr ~ them heard from Maine.
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NOTICE J. hereby given Tint rhc con-
- Tract tur furnishing The necessary
lumber, oak railing. 2N5 Inches. rnplsr
pirkrf-. Inches witie. inrs- irfs iulr-
tna lm-e boards one Inn wiie. lG f,.tf
ong. A.i a. br dressed WI nrnAnil l,r ila
f.lsrr ~ THREE ide- ~ The publie school
lut ii J a-lirr. N M NV I'M ~
TUESDAY. SEPT - 1850
81 public nnirrv. ~ rlas door ~ s.a rnnFt
house ~ Jasper. IA fhe afternoon. ii,,.
cvnisart FOR setting fiis. iis,-i- aud hiiiai-
Ing -ai,i tcisrr. viii ~ WI nf TIE -ssn..
time The successful bidhpr ~ inrni-h
spike mil nut. Bids will aI-o ~ VIZ
.crived ior furnishing lsaimi and painting
sail fenr+ ~iih rM- ="ed rsaf- ~ oil al.si
lead. The right - rejrsi nh hld- i sr.
served MaKrf> FEl pgAN.
jDHN SRAwKL-iAsHrR
CLEMENT D~A>f
Sept n ~. ~rh"..l :ru-r..-
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Hon. John Q. Briggs

Candidate for Presidential Elecfor
from the I'd District, will address the
people at
O'Clock p. NJ
JASPER 1t night.
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RF il known fliaf on tie lrsh dav q
- september. i>si. me nislnfiiT II Isia.
llerbig. hy + ,. I:einh1ri. H. attorney
fiiei 10 The Office Of Tie Cl+rk .ffh,. pm.
b0i~ Circuit Court. ILL., cvmplnfmt w iin~i
said defendants In The allow. entitled
cause. and 90 the 10Th dav uf sent
1880. iilrd in said cause an affidavit ~ 4
Icompetenf person. that defendants.
Gcor-e Ei-cm < Elizabeth Essen lii wife.
are proper and necessary parties 10 this
action the same being an action FOR par
titiou ~ real estate situated III Dubois
County. Indiana. and they are nun-re.i-
denis Of the State Of indiana said DC
PENDANTS, George EiScn x Elizabeth Essen
his wife. are therefore hcrrl.A notified IN
line pcndency Of said complaint against
them. aud that unless fhey appear and
answer or dcmur thereto at the calling
Of said cause. on the eighth day OF Tie
next term ~ said Circuit Court. uhc
same being the 9th day OF Nov. 1890. 10
be begun and held ~ the Court house. n,
the Town Of Jasper. ia said County and
state. on the first Monday ia November.
1850 said complaint and matters and
things therein contained aud alleged.
will be heard and determined III their
absence.
Witness my hand. and Tie seal
W.. ~ aid Court. this 18th day Or
September. 1890
PKrEE =. Go~MAxx. CLERK.
oftie Dubois Circuit Cont.
sept 18th. l65V-Jw. SD
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TIE-nAY. SIZE. .I. ISL

For furnishing The County about twenty
cord ~ e"nd wood. ana several lnn-
drrd bushels of coal Ind for the rops f0
be IN 'lsr hundred ea-hrI, delivered in
the cellar
~ vrsicr VI the Beard ~ Commits
- ncr~. i>IyoAE ~1IIrUNAsHkE.
sept II. l>~s Ans.il,r iyuhuis CO.