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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-13
@anfeo-- -Rooms.

VNTANTED-ROOM AND BOARD FOR A SIN
w gle gentleman: also for gentleman and wife,
north of and west of Ninth street. Address ID. P,
Post-Office Box 3O6. ap16-3t*
VXTANTED-BY A FAMILY OF ADULTS
w May l, four five unfurnished Rooms, sec
ond and third floors, to L, between Sixth and
Fourteenth streets northwest references exchanged
Address l219 Tenth street northwest. ap11-3ts
UTANTED-A COMFORTABLY FURNISHED
w Room. of easy access; southern exposure;
central location permanent if suited. Address
PROMPT, Republican Office. ap9-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-13
Population off National Capital. 100000.

WASHINGTON, D. C., APRIL IS, 1881
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-13
9or Sale--Souses.


| NOR SALE-BRICK HOUSE, . BY So FEET;
II lower story fitted for store; Corner Lot . by 100
feet business street; price 5000; cost s. O00 very
desirable investment. APPLETON p. CLARK, DO
Four-and- ahalf street northwest ap133t*
| NOR SAIE-PUBLIC SALE OF HOUSE 1880
II Eighth street northwest VIII take place Monday,
April H. at o'clock p. M; postponed on account of
rain; chance for a bargain. apl1-3t$
! NOR SAIE-TWO ELEGANT NEW 1f-ROOM
II Houses every convenience; furnaces or latrobes;
choice location northwest: price reasonable. Apply
| to L. S. CHAPMAN builder, 9S4 street. ap95t*
NOR SALE-AT A BARGAIN, NEW SEVEN
Il roon two-Story Brick, just finished, fronting Lin
coin Park; has hall. bay window, bathroom, range
latrobe gas fixtures &C. price, 81 $50; terms $50 cash
and so monthly. J. w. STARR, Ii29 New York ave-
nue.. ap7-6t
INOR SALE - Il29 FOURTEENTH STREET
IL northwest. overlooking Thomas Circle; three
stories modern improvements, rooms, furnace and
bath. OTIS BIGELOW & Co, COS Seventh street
northwest. Ina2l-lm
ENOR SALE-CALL AND SEE OUR LIST OF
II property for sale. JOHN SHERMAN & CO., St
Cloud Building. Real estate and loans ya
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-13
Sfor Sale 9Hiscellaneo,ls

ENORSALE-SILVERM NAPLES, NICE.THRIFTY
Place, corner Fifth and streets northeast.
apl2-ds S. c. CLARKE.
NOR SALE-ONE ALMOST NEW SINGH 500
II Columbia Bicycle Tor $40, in inStallmentS of $40
month: Call at once at 405 First street northwest
apl2-3ts
INOR sALE-A YOUNG AND STYLISH SADDLE
II Mare: Will work in all harness. For particulars
address MILTON PAYNE, Baileys Crossroads,
Fairfax County. Va ap1l-St*
NOTICE TO sPoRTsMENI
One Wesley Richards Breech-loadng Gun, No. 10,
32lnch barrel good Will be sold for less than
half its cost Call at Room 50, Floor c, Post-Oice
Department ap93t
EHoR SALE-AN ELEGANT OFFICE DESK,
u with Combination Locks. Cushion Revolving
Chair and an Upholstered Reclining Chair: cheap for
cash; dealers need not answer. Address CASH, Re
publican office. ap93t$
A RARE BARGAIN. - VERY POWERFUL,
IA Star Parlor Organ 235 sets of reeds; sub-bass
octave coupler with Grant mirror top and organ STOOL
for only $50; owner leaving the city. Apply at Ill
Sixth street northwest. between L and N. apS3t$
ENOR SALE-VERY CHEAP-PATENT OFFICE
Reports (mechanical), from 1877 to 1871 inclusive
comprising 55 volumes, at book store I2o3 Seventh
street northwest. apS3t*
ENOR sALE-ICE-BoX: HOLDS 1000 POUNDS
O'Clock. aps,Sts
EoR SALE CHEAP, OR WILL TRADE FOR
II goods of any kind-Choice located Cemetery Lot /;
cost sl2O; will sell for $50. Address CEMETERY
Republican Office ap6I3t$
NEW SAFE, MADE BY THE CELEBRATED
IN manufacturers, MeSsrs. Mosier. Bahman Co,
Cincinnati. Ohio. Can be seen at this Office.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-13
NOR RENT-BYBH, WARNER.

| TNOR RENT-CAL4L AND SEE OUR LIST OF
/ L. property for rent. JOHN SHERMAN q CO,
| fe5u ST. Cloud Building
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-13
QSaufeS-&e[p.


UTANTED-A CLERK, SOMEWHAT EXPERT
eRfsa II gsas9n aad patens Aedrs ta
ing salary desired. xperience had, &c. aP1s-St*
"ANTED-A GIRL FOR GENERAL HOUSE
w work In family of two adults must stay
nights; references required Call at 15ss street
WANTED-A GOOD WOMAN, WHITE OR
w colOred, TO go into the country 10 Cook, Wash,
and Iron foE small family. Call at lis street north
mest. @PIo0t
UTANTED-A STRONG BOY TO LEARN THE
Hangs Trade M must & I've d wIta parents Fael0p Appy
425 Seventh street northwest. apl2-5t
WANTED-A DRUG CLERK OF TWO Or
three years practical eHPerienee one ed n9 Rnsd RTaa
ing, corner Ninth and streets northwest. apl23t*
"ANTED-A RETIRED OFFICER OF THE
United states army wishes to hire ,a, a09d c9l Go
9red boy not over 10 Apply at Meyers Hoeei, HOE ~
WTANTED - TO ENGAGE A YOUNG MAN
w competent to take charge of a small bakery in
slEgP mst Goms oea Te a1i
UTANTED-A COLoRED OR WHITE GIRL,
w to nurse; best references required Address
cHRIsTMAN, 1905 Twenty-sixth street northwest
NTANTED-A CoLORED WOMAN, TO COOK,
W wash and iron in small family; I'm none except
O'Clock, at l4i8 Corcoran street. ap11-St
2Sanfeo--Sifuafious.
WY ANTED Il WILL GIVE $50 CASH FOR A
w position as Watchman Messenger in one OF
the Departments. Address A. PRIMROSE, 40l Fourth
street southeast apl33t*
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN A BOARDING
w house or a hotel in the country by two white
women, one to do ChamberwOrk and Washing and
the other to do Chamberwork and Waiting and Plain
Sewing: can furnish sewing machine; city reference.
Address COUNTRY. Republican office. apl3St<
VITANTED-BY A RESPECTABLE COLORED
w woman, q situation as Wet Nurse, to take care
ofa child. Apply at 1901 Tenth street northwest.
ap13Sts
UANTED SITUATION A RESPECTA-
w bic young coIored man, as Driver; IS willing
TO do anything good reference. Address S Schultzs
alley between and and Second and Third streets
southwest. ap12 BIZ
NTED-SITUATION-BY A YOUNG coll
w ored girl, Chambermaid or Nurse; no obiec-
tOn to leaving the city. Address l156 Nineteenth
street northwest. apl23t*
LADY WISHES TO SUPERINTEND A
IA Household for three four months Address
HOUSEHOLD. giving name. location, and compen-
sation. ap11-3t*
UyANTED-A SITUATION IN A PRIVATE
w family by a white woman to do general House
work; active and willing TO work Address VI. EW.,
Republican office. aPll-l0t
NTED-SITUATION-BY A YOUNG MAN
w of some ability, fair penman, and of temperate
habits not afraid of work in Office or store, or
anywhere 10 make living; congressional reference
given. Address j. NJ, Republican office. apS1H
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-13
Proposals for Marble and Slate
Tiling and for Slate Floor Slabs
for Fire-PrOOf Building for the
National Museum.

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION,
OFFICE or THE SECRETARY,
WASHINGTON, ID. C., March 81, ISL
Sealed Proposals will be received by the National
Museum Building Commission, Washington, ID. G.,
until II on APRIL Is, 1881 for furnishing deliver
ing. and laying Marble and Slate Tlling and slate
Floor Slabs required for flooring four Main Halls OF
the Proof Building for the National Museum. in
accordance with drawing and specifications. copies OF
which, with blank forms of proposals attached and
any additional information, may be had at the Office
of CLUSS SCHULZE, Architects. COrcOran Build
ing. Proposals must be inclOSed in sealed envelopes
indOrsed Proposals for Tling the Floors of the Ns
tonaI Museum and addressed to
THE NATIONAL MUSEUM BUILDING COM
MISSION,
Care of s. F. BAIRD
ap269R Secretary Smithsonian Institution
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-13
.Sanfeo--Sif

w ANTED Il WILL GIVE $50 CASH FOR A
w position as Watchman Messenger in one o.
the Departments Address A. PRIMROSE, 4Ol Fourth
street southeast apl3-3t%
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1881-07-22

o,,ho tisicos lei primer grado, tratados
Tor medic del Jafabe de Hipofosfito do
Cal tic GriInault c. d,irantc I'm espAci0
variaHdo tie scis sc,Tlenas cuatro meses.
guZan hoy dia de tan buena salrId que "a
] o 81 hccha DE- yer la presencia dc los tu-
bcrcuios en Ell pulni0n, -nan.eniencose ell
alivio tit,s amos hacc.
tGaeeid biAaica de vie,a) austria.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1881-07-22

convencionaes
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1881-07-22

Fh la 2. 9 camara 50 paga SO parties y en-
la ), e una 4, g .arte lie los precios do l.
Los pasaleros dc 8. g cl4se han de lleyar
conslgo los enseres de CANA y las provisio
nee necesarIas. FL vapoT suminlStra ALI
mentos a los pasajeros de 8. . razon de 50
Gel s<avos diarloe.
Tonando pasaje de ida y vuelta 80 hara
una reDala uel z5 p,5
Los pasaJes pueuen toniarse en- u agencia
nasttl una nora antes de Ia sallda del yapor
lNGLAIERkA Y FRANC1A
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1881-07-22
Flgaras y tigur0neS.

Biografias de los hombree qsse mas flgu.
ran actuaImente asl Ca la pollti1a comU en-
las armas, eiencias, artes. naglstratnra, al.
ta banca Il. az.
A 90 ,entayos cuadelno IN la imprenta del
Sc ha reeibido haste 81 s. cuaderno.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1881-07-22
Ell AbORADcs

Excepcionales en- csjas lie 'uio de q 3'
tabacof, miar .... StlO :.
Idem sin luio de ia 80. .......- 100 :.
I'm eriales Ell cajas de 81 ..... 80 :.
Regalia antillanA en- caias 10 rs. 80. So ;.
Idem idem en- idem de iU.. ..... 10 :.
Idem de prei-renca en- laem de Is .. :.
Reina Victoria en- idem e So =. 10
Brevas imperiales en- iiem de So. IS :.
Cazadores imperiales en- ide de 81. 80
Breyas en- hoie en- idem de 81 =. 60 :.
Idem cilindradas ca idem de l0o 40
Idem corrientes en- idem lie 100. 80 ;.
Idem en- paqu tes de 10 ........ :. %
RegaIia britannica en,caiss de 80. 80. so :.
Victories tiras en- idem da so $500 45 :,
Las VitOlas no expTeaadAS en- al pl
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1881-07-22
,EIco pazcfos coRR1ENTEs QUE TIENE EsTABLEoIDA

Regalia especial en- idem de So. .....$ AZ -.
Couchas especiales en- idem de 50.... 40 >.
Idem corrientes en- idem de 100. 49,. 30 :.
Regalfa de L6ndres especial en- idem
dc 100. .................. 30 :.
Idem ilem corrientc en- idem de 100. 30 :.
Idem sobremesa en- idem de 100 -. 30 ;.
Idem conchas en- idem de 100. ...... 30 :.
Ooncliitas en- i,lem de 100 rs !.
Medianos Ell idem de- 100. ....... 20 :.
Millar en- paquetes de 50............ II :.
Per;llas en- pagustes de 6 tabacos
20 paquetes por. .................. 0l
"icadura prensada en- paquetes de
| lem sin prenssr en- potes ......... :. so
LIEN suelta del pals. is................ =. Is
Idem hebra para plpa. ............. OIL -.
Cigarrillos con picadura hebra, Is ca
ietlllas por. OIL :.
nnir corriarrfo 4 rsrac;oS nopvo hn;nC aloo
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1881-07-22
HipofosftOs de Grilnault G
rAaHActUrcos EN- PARIS. 8, RUE uy'fsHs.

Sc dehe recetar el Jarabe de Hipofos-
fito do Cal de Grimault y c. en- ID txs1s
pulrnonar dc tJdCs gradOs; -provoea en- -
nlayuria dc los casos un alivio complete
10 meios una sensible meioria.
(Trtbana medical de Paris.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1881-07-22

Liegada salids del vapor para Puerto
Plata. Habana v Aejico. LAega ban Juan
ell dia IA las de la nafiana. Sale de san
Juan ell dia II q las de la niaflans,
kara mas lnforines dirigirse los consig-
ns.tArios fedds1sess Hiitsrk o0napaslta. oan
! uan Puerto Rico. E. ~.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1881-07-22

Cigarrill,Ns gruesos en- la cl.tse de pa
pei que Sc qnieran, dc cinco nesos
en- adelante . 40 cafe Oillas por.. =. OIL
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1881-07-22
LINEA DE LAS ANITLLAS.

Sc Liverpool cads dis d
decto puerto
San Juan.
Liverpool
a de ls rasbodada medlsne ua'o mas
esm San Juan coseo ELOANO dc misma
cOmpna onduce francs de Ae extra los puno de destno
mayor brevedad exactud economic
TARIFA DE PASAJES PARA LA ISIA DE CUBA.
The National tribune., 1881-10-15
GENERAL GRANTS LION HUNT.

1t has just leaked out that while General
Grant was travelling in Asia he expressed a de-
sire to get shot at a lion. Not wishing to expose
him to danger, the natives secured stuffed lion.
set it up in a jungle, and then took the illus
triOus traveller out for q hunt When the beast
was sighted the General was all excitement and
crawling up to flvOrite position, he began to
blaze away at the animal with no perceptible
effect. After firing about twenty-five shots he
began to get mad, and taking off his coat he
settled down for regular siege. Fearing his
wrath when he discovered the sell the attend
ants endeayOred to induce him to give I'M the
attempt to Kill the beast, telling him that it bore
q charmed life, and that he could not possibly
iniure it. He told them to 90 to thunder; that
he was after blood, and was going to have it.
After q vain flsilade of half an hour he rose to
his feet gnashed his teeth with rage. threw his
suspenders off his shoulders, rolled up his
sleeves and grabbed his rifle by the barrel. so
he could use it as club The attendants again
begged him to desist, but he politely though
forcibv informed them that he would have that
cuss or leave his hOnored remains strewn pro-
mscuously all through that jungle; and with
a wild cry of III fight it out on this lion if
it takes all SUMMER" he rushed upon the beast
and with one well-directed blow laid it over on
it's side Then he chased the native attendants
for six miles, but being better acquainted with
the country, they got away from him in safety.
-Sunday-Sch GGzette
The National tribune., 1881-10-15
ONE OF THE LEADERS.
To be continued.I

Prince KrapOkine, the Russian Nihilist, is al
most thirty eight years old, and belongs to one
of the oldest and nOblest families of the Empire.
Although bred in luxury he broke the tradition
of his caste and voluntarily became ofthe peo-
pie. From his seventeenth year he devoted him.
self to the study of the Sciences and made him
self famous a scientist. He was not known as
aSOcialist or Red Republican until in 1877, when to
the amazement of his countrymen, he was ar
rested and thrown into a dungeon. He escaped,
however, after few months confinement, and
went to Geneva when he threw off the mask and
worked indefatigaby in the Nihilst cause. To-
day he is of the recognized leaders of all who
form that party.
The National tribune., 1881-10-15
A CONDUCTORS STORY.

Il had only. made one run down here" said
our stage-driver on journey in New Mexico,
when, passing of the sidings, we took on
simon-pure, dOuble-fisted gray one of the pio-
neers; those fellows who had lived life in adj
vance of civilization, making the way easy for
others, but always leaving in time to escape the
press and improvements the foundation for
which they had so surely laid. Evidently he had
never before the interior Of a car, for it was
some moments before he concluded to seat him.
self, which he did cautiously and with that quick
nervous twinkle of the eye which men constantly
on the alert for danger exhibit. Let me say here
that in this country every man carries pistol,
and generally in his back pocket. Well, as l had
already seen the other passengers tickets | took
my time about matters, and slowly walked up to
my man and put my hand, with the usual quick
notion behind me to get my punch; but before
l could say Ticket, sir!' quicker than powder
the muzzle of a six-shOOter swelled under my
eyes, and hearty voice rang out Put her back,
stranger; I've got the drap on ye!' You may
laugh, but l shook hands with him over free
ride, anyway"
The National tribune., 1881-10-15
HOW POSTAGE STAMPS ARE MADE.

The method of printing postage stamps is as
follows:
The printing is done from steel plates, on which
two hundred stamps are engraved, and the paper
used is of peculiar structure, somewhat resemb-
ling that employed for bank notes. Two men
cover the plates with the colOred inks and pass
them to man and girl who print them with
large rolling hand-presses. Three of these little
squads are employed all the time, although ten
presses can be put in operation if necessary. The
colors used in the inks are ultra-marine blue.
Prussian blue, chrome yellow and Prussian blue
(green) vermillon and carmine., After the sheets
of paper ON which the two hundred stamps are
engraved, have been dried they sent into
| another room and gummed
The gum used is made of the powder of dried
potatoes and other vegetables mixed with water.
Gum arabic is not desirable, because it cracks the
paper badly. The sheets are gummed separately;
they are placed back upward upon a flat wooden
support, the edges being protected by metallic
| frame, and the gum is applied with a wide brush.
After having been again dried, this time on little
racks, which are famed by steam power, for about
an hour, they put in between sheets of paste
board, and pressed in hydraulic presses, capable
Of applying weight of two thousand tons. The
sheets next cut in halves; each sheet course
when cut contains hundred stamps.
This is done by girl with large pair of shears,
cutting by hand being preferred to that of ma
chinery, which method would destroy too many
stamps They are then passed to the perfor-
ating machine. The perforations between the
stamps are effected by passing the sheets between
two cylinders provided with series of raised
bands which are adjusted to distance apart
equal to that required between the rows OF per-
foratiOns Each ring ON the upper cylinder has
series of cylindrical projections which mt CORE
spending depressons in the bands OF the lower
cylinder; by these the perforations are punched
out, and by simple cOntrivance the Sheet Is de-
tached from the cylinders in which IL has been
conducted by an endless band
The rows running lOngitudinally OF the paper
are first made and then by similar machine the
transverse ones This pertoratlng machine was
invented and patented by Mr. Arthur in 1852,
and was purchased by the Government for $50
600 The sheets are next dressed once more and
then hacked and labeled and slowed away in an
other room, preparatory to being put in mail-bags
for dispatchng to fulfill orders. If single stamp
is torn or in any way mutilated, the whole sheet
of one hundred is burned. Five hundred thou
sand are burned every week from this cause The
sheets are counted no less than eleven times dur
ing the process of manufacturing, and so great is
the care taken in counting that not a single sheet
has been lost during the past twenty years.
The National tribune., 1881-10-15
ALL SORTS.

We do not count mans years until he has
nothing else to count.-Emerson.
The wealth of soul is measured by how much
it can feel its poverty by how little.-AIger.
See the sack open before you buy what is in it,
for he who trades in the dark asks to be cheated
-SpageOn.
| should not know what to do with eternal
bliss, if it did not offer me new problems and
difficulties to be mastered.-GOethe.
1t is not disgraceful to any one who is poor to
confess his poverty; but the not exerting ones
self to escape poverty is disgraceful.- -PericIes.
He only is advancing in life whose heart is
getting softer, whose blood warmer, whose brain
quicker, whose spirit is entering into living peace
-Ruskin
The National tribune., 1881-10-15
NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN.

On a ray of the sun a letter run,
Which it usually does with a dash;
On moonbeam a word, however absurd,
Can hurry along like flash.
Thus men correspond in way learnt from Blondin
By making the alphabet try
To walk on the ropes which fall from the slopes
Of the luminous bodies on high
SO ingenious man has invented plan
OF teegraphy rather complex,
Which-though hard to believe-was invented by Eve
Who handed it down to her sex.
And woman has not the science forgot;
As she playfully lowers her fam
In glance of her eye whole message will fy
To the joy distraction of man.
And the hrobs of his heart she plies at her art
Are the words she coquettishly sends;
And a smile on his face a tear-furrowed trace
Will signal that he comprehends
The feminine orb is wont to absorb
More philosophy than you would dream;
The moral is clear; inventions, fear
Are scarcely they seem.
London Life.
The National tribune., 1881-10-15

angry that ms call nad not en- obeyed, and took
the slaughtering knife with him, as a token and
sign of what the lazy hostler had to get up and
do. By the time of his third visit to the room
he had himself done the work of death without
the aid of his fellow, and he brought the blood
stained knife to signify as much and also in
dumb-show to say "You may now lie in your
bed there for another hour or two, if you like;
but it has been too bad of you to leave all this
troublesome piece of butcher's-work to me-"
We are sorry we cannot add that the traveller
was quite pleased either with himself or with the
explanation of his fright for he felt that he had
cut rather sorry figure in the early morning; and
he could not help observing that those whom he
had aroused with his clamor and terror were
slipping back to their rooms with much louder
indications of merriment than our hero could
properly appreciate. He took an early train out
of the town, not even troubling his landlady to
make breakfast for him.
The National tribune., 1881-10-15

his room, and thus put a stop to any further
ingreSs.
To his disappointment, however, when he came
to secure his room door, he found that it was des-
titute of all fastenings Feeling with his fingers
in the dim twilight, no lock, nor bolt, nor bar
could he discover. Here was desperate fix; and
what plan for his safety could he now resort to :?
Thinking rapidly over the matter, nothing better
it seemed to him, remained to be done than to roll
his bedstead head-foremost against the door and
thus effectually block up all means OF entrance
Luckily, the bedstead was upon casters; 1t was
therefore easily moved; so that friend had no
difficulty in carrying out his scheme; and returned
once more to bed, somewhat more certain Of I'M
munity from intrusion He could not, however,
settle himself for further sleep; he had been too
much disturbed and unneryed for additional re-
pose, he resolved to lie awake in his bed until
broad daylight.
A quarter Of an hour had but barely passed
when our traveller for the third time heard the
same footsteps approaching his bedroom. He felt
somewhat calm and indifferent, however; for
had he not rendered his apartment completely
impregnable? But shOrt-lived was this feeling of
confidence; for in few minutes the steps had
over and pressing hard against it. Then violent
push was made, and after that, another and an
other, till the bedstead, on it's too facle casters,
was driven back into the middle of the floor.
Again, his dread visitor approached him, and
with tenfold added horrors for his face and hands
were smeared with blood as was also the knife,
which, ON his second coming he had carried
Holding it as before, in his right hand, he drew
the crimsom-stained weapon for the second time
his throat repeating the action once, twice,
and thrice; then again shook OminOusly his
dishevelled locks; and turning upon his heel
with a look of angry portent left the apartment.
Our traveller was almost sick with terror: he
shook in every limb, while the cold perspiration
oozed from every pore of his body. He was an
unbeliever in apparitions no longer. He could
not stand out against positive proof, and here he
had the clear and certain and repeated demon
stration of his bodily senses When he judged
the spectre quite gone and the coast clear he rose
and hastily dressed himself rushing down the
step-ladder and into the inn, where he reused the
whole inmates of the house with his cries that
some dreadful tragedy had been committed on
the premises, and that every effort should be
made to discover and arrest the murderer.
SO much for the ghost and now for the laying
of it. 1t turned out, upon inquiry, that the
gaunt and grotesque figure which had haunted
our traveller was only poor dumb lad, who was
accustomed to help the hostler to kill pigs. On
this morning. three of these animals had to meet
the common doom of their kind. The first visit
of the lad to our travellers room was to inform
his comrade-who, he knew, usually slept there
that the hour was come for the deadly work
intimating the manner of it bv the three passes