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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-08
The Most Valuable Article in the World.


Before J NJ Coleman, J.P for Shelby county,
Tenn Il Podesta 4 Co vs.. J O King.
n. this eRuse an attachment having been
L sued out under section 1856 Of the Code Of
Tennessee, and returned levied upon the
property Of the defendant by punishment on
+ X Smith, who answers that he Is IL debted
to the defendant in the sum Of iorty-three
dollars, by nete, and affidavit having been
made that defendant is indebted to the
plaintiff in the sun Of thirty five dol
lars and ffty-three cents, due BY &C.
count, and that the claim is Just, ana
that the defendant is q nonresident Of the
State Of Tennessee; it is therefore ordered that
said defendant make his personal appear
ance before me on the 2pth day Of December,
1881, at 10 O'Clock am, at my office, No. Il
Madison St, Memphis, Tenn, and defend said
attachment suit within the time prescribed
by law, or the same will be proceeded with
eX-parte; q that a copy Of this order bs
published once a week for four weeks in tn,
Public Ledger.
This tho 2lst day Of November. 1851.
~ ~ "a 10 q JEMAE.I p
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-08
Creditors Notice.

No. 431, R DIN the Probate Court Of shelby
county, Tenn.-Sallie B Dickinson, adm'X
Of Elizs Hope, deed, ct al, VS.. Tennie far
ris ct al.
IT appearing from tho original bill filed
i herein, that this is a proceeding instituted
for the purpose of winding up the estate 0
Eliza Hope, decd. as an insolvent estate, a.
provided under the laws Of Tennessee; il is
ordered that all persons having claims sgains
said estate, make their personal ap earance
herein, at the courthouse Of our said Probate
Court, in Memphis, Tenn. on OF before the
first Monday in March, 1892, exhibit their de
mands properly AZ tbenticated and have them.
selves made parties hereto, else they will b'
forever barred both in law an6 equi y and tia
a copy Of this order be published once q week
for four consecutive weeks, in the Public Led
ger. This November 18th, 1881.
A copy-Attest;
OWEN DWYER, Clerk.
BY RUGH B OULLEN, d @.
r. NJ Heath and 4 B Anthony, soils for com
plainant, 68 "a 50 IS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-08
COMMERCIAL.
PUBLIC LEDGRR 0FTCE,
TKNN neeamher 3. 1891.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. December 8, 1851. J
Government bonds closed in New
York last evening ! to &c higher, ex-
cept on 5 per cents, which are
unchanged, as follows: -Four per
cents, 1l8s; 41s, l14l; 5s, 1925; 6s,
1904. Louisville & Nashville stock
closed at 1923, with sales Of 5000
shares. NJ. & c. stock is quoted at Il;
Mobile & Ohio is 35l; Nashville &
Chattanooga, 841i and Chicago, St.
Louis & New Orleans, 81. Tennessee
State 6s are 6S5a70l.
The local money market is steady,
with Gas per cent as the ruling rat:
for commercial discounts. Exchange
is UNMARRIED, bankers buying cotton
bills on the East at / to 90 discount,
and on New Orleans at to of. Drafts
on all points are sold at par. Sub
stantial securities are in demand at
firm prices, the following being the
quoted local value of the various
classes dealt in here:
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ROa- RVsiasns Ilotiss.

No. 4lTi-In the Chancefy Court Of Sholby
county, Tonn.-Mary Butler VS.. The Nash
Vile, Chattanooga and st. Louis r. r ct VI.
IT appearing from affidavit In this caui c
l that the defendants, Mrs Fanny Brown,
Miss Sale Turley, howard Turley and Mar
garet Tu ley (of TexaE), End Date y WATSON
are non residents Of theState o~ffennsssee ard
tho unknown heirs Of John Turley, deceased,
whose uames and placts Of residence are un-
known and cannot DO ascortained after dit
gent ihquiry; II Is therefore ordered thatthey
make their appearance herein, at the court
house Of Shelby county, IN Memphis, Tenn {,
on or before the first Monday In January.
1882, and plead, answe OF demur TO complain
ant bill, or the same will be taken for con-
iessed as TO then and set for hear ng ex-
parte; and that a copy Of this order be pni'
lished once a week fer four successive weeks
IN the Public Ledger.
This 10Th day Of November 1881.
A o0py-Attest
RI. BLACK, Clerk snd nsst.
n Az NIafaIaf nrlfr Enw HnunUIfN III HNNNIN
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-08

On and after January !, 1852, the
Daily or Weekly PUBLIC LED
GER will not be mailed ms an eX-
change 20 6Oy newspaper which
uses either a patent outside or
inside.
The LEDGER will also, AFTER
the above date, refuse TO pubIiNh
original poetry, no matter who
may be the real or supposed au-
thor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-08

Music books, magazines, illustrated
papers, etc., bound at the PUBLIC
LEDGER bindery, ID Madison street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-08

and Madison streets, Memphis, Tenn, boz
tween tbs hours Of ~ N and ] p m. the fol-
lowing described property in Shelby county,
Tern situated in the Twelfth Civil District,
and being fractional section six, township
one, range seven, west (6l acresl. together
with Improvements thereon,
The equity Of redemption Is waived IN said
trust deed, and the title Is believed TO be per-
feot, butt sell and convey only as trustee.
WD NOON, Trustee.
NJ Trezevant, Attorney. TI02
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-08
V INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS LEAVING D
IN PORT.
CONDITION OF TIE RIVERS.

At noon to-day the reading Of the
gauge was q feet, or 81 feet IL
inches above low water mark, being
a decline of 10 inches during the past "a
hours. The Ohio at Pittsburg Tell l
inch, with 3 feet 10 inches on the
gauge. AT Cincinnati it is falling,
with IL feet 10 inches on the gauge.
At Louisville it is stationary, with 7
feet Z inches in the canal. AT Evans
vile it fell Z inches, with 10 feet 3
inches on the gauge. At Cairo it fell
10 inches, with Is feet s inches
on the gauge. The Mississippi, at St.
Louis, fell 5 inches. with IS feet
on the gauge. At Vicksburg it fell
| inch With 81 feet 10 inches on Il Q
gauge. The Cumberland, at Nashville,
fell 3 inches. with s feet ] inch on
the gauge. The Tennessee, at Chat
tanooga, fell 4 inches, with 5 feet 5
inches on the gauge. Red river, at
Shreveport, fell 3 inches, witk II feet
8 inches on the gauge. ArkaDsaw river
fell 6 inches at Little Rock, with
3 feet 6 inches on the gauge. White
river is falling steadily from Jackson
port TO the mouth.
RECEIPTS PER STEAMERS.
Per Golden Crown, from New Or
leans-4l hhds and 1873 bbls of sugar.
Per Dean Adams, from Arkansaw
City-3l7 bales cotton, 10 bags seed
cotton, 1870 SKIS cotton seed.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Pleasant weather.
River falling rapidly.
Business dull at the landing.
The broadhorns ore arriving daily.
Won't somebody wash the mud of
the levee?
The James w. Calf, from this port,
arrived at Cincinnati yesterday.
The Golden Rule will be due down
tomorrow evening en- route to New
Orleans.
The Hard Cash departed last even
ing with a good trip of both freight
and people.
The Fulton is preparing to leave
for Hatchie river as loon as the Mike
Davis returns.
Tt was rather quiet at the landing
this forenoon, the Dean Adams being
the only boat in port.
The Cumberland aud Tennessee
rivers arc declining; also the upper
Mississippi and Ohio rivers,
The Andy Baum for Memphis, and
thu Paris G. Brown for New Orleans
left Cincinnati last evening.
The repairs of the L. W. Cole wert
completed during the night and shI
got away at daylight for below.
The Grand Tower, from Vicksburg
arrived at St. Louis and leaves there
this evening with a return trip.
The John B. Maude for Memphis
aud the Annie p. Silver for New
Orleans, left st. Louis last evening.
The Josie Harry will be in to-mor
row morning and is the regular mai
packet leaving Saturday for Whit
river.
Mr.. W. II. Butts is loading the Il
? j. Dickey, with 100000 feet of lumbe
and she will leave for st. Louis abou
Saturday next.
The Josie Harry, leaving here Sal
= urday, will do all Mississippi rive
business between here and the mout
: Of White river.
The Chas. p. Ihouteau, from tn
port, arrived at New Orleans with
: big trip and leaves tomorrow evenir
r with a return trip.
Q The Golden Crown, seven days OF
] from New Orleans, passed up la
night with nearly 1000 tons of ireigh
She discharged a big lot Of sugar her
The James Lee and Coahoma d
parted last evening with fair TRIP
y and will be back to leave to.morro
\ evening for the upper aud lower coai
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-08
New Advertisements,

a Bea'ty's PianofoFtes-MAGNIFrcKET
Hs holiday presents: soEifs ssrni piano
i%ortes, four very handsome round corners,
matchless iron fran Is stool, book cover ,box'd,
sek2.70 to 1887 90; catalogue prices, $500
to eI0OOi satisfaction guaranteed or money
refunded after one years use; upright piano.
f0rte', 9t25 10 $3.50; catalogue prices. $500
to sso0;standard pianofoTtss Of the universe,
as thousands testify; write for mammoth list
Of testimonials; Beatty's cabinet organs, ca
hedtal, church, chapel, parlor, ST. upward;
visitors welcome; free carriage meets trains;
Illustrated catalogue holiday edition. free.
Address or call upon DANIEL Il. Beatty 4,
Washington, New Jersey
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-08
A FORTUNE AT S9ayt Any Man Who Secures Control

first irvetment.
Woods Brothers, Lebanon, Warren county OHIO made 500 Of sgs purchased in Auuut
and sold November lst 80 for test package was their first Investment
r. X. Raymond, MOTAown, Belmont county Ohio is clearing Sma month in bandBo
and selling Ozone 81 for ahTp package wal his first investment
4 Weber, Charlotte, ENOn oOunty,M Michigan, has demeds $1,000 amoutni nae AuVust
81 tWa test package wsh hi first invednenr
J.B. Gaylord, so LaSane street chicago, ispreervihg ogsf i etc. for te oommiuion
men OF Chicago, ehrg ns re per dozen for eggs ana other atdes in proportion liz Is
lpreering1 0 d0en egg peri Cy, an OF hsb business is shaking $1,000 A manbo ear MT
a test package vi as his 6ntnvs ment
The Cincinnati Feed Co. lS West Seventh street. Is making 5000 month in handling
brewers malt preserving and ID ppng as feed 1au parts Of the couauy. Malt uppr.
served sours In "a hous Preserved by Ozone keeps perfectly SWEET for months
Theses are instances whch We have asked the privilege of publishing. Th1ea Ar seer Of
others. Write to any ofthe above parties and gtu the evidence direct
Nov, to prove the abO te truth of everything We have aid in this papsr W. ron
to pl'ce in YOUR hands n " proving fr yOurseI tina W e have
OF elaimedn al enough TO any person who doubts any Ofthe@ Statements and vho
visit to this city, If we hl to prove any statement that we 6aye made. ~" NP""" "" =
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-08

The subscription price Of the
DAILY PUBLIC LEDGER is So per
annum and SOC per month fer less
than one year. The WEEKLY
LEDGER is 81 per annum-postage
free. Payable in advance invaria-
bly,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-08
a%ozoNE-Purlaea air. ae.lve s.a.e Of z,gsn..=Msn..e


This PresGys i've not LIQUID, pickle. q an q, the old ad exploded pucessssb but Is
the antseptc principle OF ever substance, and 20 seeest the power to ppserve animal and
vegetable structures from decay.
Ozone. The new Preservatlve. viii not preserve for al tImein a erHcny
fresh N palaIabIe condition.
The value Of Ozone as a natural ppseryer has been known bOr ab@ chemists for years.
lhayeb been discovered.
Microscopic observation sp prove that demyb is due o optic mauero r minute sermu ht hvI.
ep and feed upon ANNA and vegetable structures Ozone, applied BY hs Prenths mehrd
DC seem moteny Mi lie that can be thought Of preserved by h, process and eyIw vW-
tors weeome to come in TASTE; smell take awsyW III him. and et every y the merits
brought or mi prepaid tou u.s. nd return ito the sender, for him TO kspm and test "'N
IRISH MEATS such as beef muttn, veal, pk, poultry game IN etc. preserved
2hs method can he hippsd 70 Euro subjected to atmospheric changes and return u
this eounry in state of peri ct preservation.
EGGS csnb 20 treated at 3 cost of less than one dollar a thousand Dozen and be kent In
on ordinary room six months or more: Thoroughly Pe@vodi the ydk held in is norma
condition, and the eggsa fresh and perfect a on the day they were treated ani viii self a.
o fem one hundred to three hundred per cent. One man with Hs method cS m nryss
FRUITS may be permitted to rpn in their native climate, and car be- raDsDoted to IN,
part the world,
The juice expressed from fruits an b. held for an indefinite period without fermentaiou-
perfectly sweetfra an lengthf time.
.NESEFABLES can be kept f0r IN indefinite period in their nRtunlc condition reafnine
lIhero ora flavor. treated N their original packages at a small xpeage. All gnins
BUlfER.A after being treated by this process, will not become rancid.
Dead human bodte, treated before decomposition se4 In car be- heHin q natural eondi
rat value OF OzOnet 10 undWtakers.
There is n change in the .nshmt particular n the pwearancs of AM article thus pre-
eTaar anu NC 3uuaeSs90 Of any an hTeshH ~ Snnstonh Gor u ste,
Is n o expmndve aBPantu or machinery required.
A room filed With different articles such as eggs, meat,d h. eta. can he unt.i at ooa
time, Wtheuta additional h0tbdsO expene
STIn iacL there Is nothing that ozone will not preserve Z. Think fevertbipv
you can. that is liable to sour decay, or spoil, and then remembe that We Tuaaste hal
lOzSneW l preserve q ~ exauytu IN condition you want hfr any length Of time. Hyou
that article IL will prescribe anything and everything yu M thnh n ="
THERE'S not township in the United States in which live man can not max ay amount
in each county In the United States in hose hands we IAN place ts PTT@erVV, W i've sSg ~
him secure the business which every county ought to produce.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-08
SheriHps Sale of Real Estate

DUBLIo notice is hereby given, that by viz.
j. tue of a writ Of venditioni oxponas, to me
directed from the Hon Circuit Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn. in the case Of Thomas Murfy vs.
Bridget Ryan, Judgment rendered on the
9th day of April, 1871, for the sum Of forty
eight dollars (SSl. with interest and cost Of
suit, to satisfy said judgment, ETC., ! will,
on
Saturday, the 18th dsyOf Dec, 1881,
in legal hours, in front Of the e~ourthoufe, in
the Taxing District o. Shelby cour ty, Tenn,
proceed TO sell. to the HIGHEST bidder, for
wit;
lot OF land lying and being in Shelby
county, Tennessee, and in that part Of the
Taxing District or city Of Memphis known "a
Chelsea, being part Of lot No. "a as laid c0wn
on the map Of the city OF Memphis, now Tax
ing District, between Mill and Greenlaw
streets, fronting So feet on the west tide Of
Second street, running back ASA feet and
also the house on said lot, said hsufe being
numbered e5 and b ing same houae BOW 0ceq-
pied by Mrs. Bridget ryan as a re'id, nee u
being same property heretofore levied on BY
attachment In this cause.
Levied on as the property Of the detendnnt'
Bridget Ryan, TO satify said judgment
Memphis, I'd day Of November ISL
Sheriff 0 shelby county Tenn.
BVAJ HARAIs, d. s. HO@
Watson 4 Malone, attorneys for plaintid,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-08

JAS. SPEED. Ticket Agent.
A. Y. STEVENS, Pass. Agent.
2S7 Main Street.
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ChanCsry Sale OF Land
Near Bray's Station, M. q G. II. II.


IN the cause Of II NJ Hill, admir- Of s S
il Dean, decd, vs. Laura Dean ct al, r J
Black, Clerk and Master, will sell in front OF
the courthouse, Nemphis, Tenn, on
Saturday, December IL, 1881,
a tract Of S. acres Of land, situated near
Bray's Station, on the Memphis & Charleston
railroad. 30 20 eod
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-08

Atetp package Of ozone, containing sufficient quantity to preserve one thousand dozen
eggs or other articles in proportion, will be sent to any applicant IN receipt Of ST. This
package TEMh ~ enable me applicant T. Parue any !!neSt tss and experiments he desires and
ngthqs atrfed himself and had time TO look the 6ed overt o determine what he wishes t
dol the future whether to sell the rtde to others, or to confpeH to hsO wv ue. or mo
other lint Of policy whichis hes suited to him and his township orro unty Wa will enter
nt9an arangement with him that WI make Hrune for him aud give US good pr"h ITS, We
a tet laekage an deirs to eontll the business in his lcahy. The man n secures
wills surely enrich him.
Don't let day pass untly u have ordered Test Package, and II you i@ire to remre In
exclusive prylege wet ssupy Ou that delay may deprive you Of Il, for the appicaions one
in to usy scores every mal-mtny by telegraph. First come first erved' is our rule.
If you do notea etc send money in advance for the test package We will ser it c. c. D..
butt this will put you TO the 'xp.nse If charges for return of money. Our correspondence
very large we ave VI We can 10 to attend to the skipping Of orders and giving attention to
our working agents, The eiorei We cannot give any aeL Hn to letters which do nt order
we GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL wEkyEH II, N MtTTER WHAT tbs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-08

Celebraud for fine tone, fnsh. Italian fsings, fine pegs. In
laid pearl tail piece, hne long bow, With ivory and rilvercd frog.
in violin box Book Of Instruction, with 65e pieces music.
By express for $3.50. Satisfaction guaranteed, or money
refunded. A better outfit cannot be purchased elsewhere for 30.
O.. H. W. BATES & 90, I~mponers, Boston, Mas%
76 0IdEw
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-08

11,2D Prizes, amounting TO-. ....,.....s 522 800
Gen. G. I. BEAUREGARD, of La. [ g..
Gen. j. A. EARLY, of Va. NOn II
Application fer rates 10 clubs should only
be maze to the Office Of the Company in New
Orleans.
Write for circulars or send orders to
M A. BAbPhAN,
New Orleans, Ls.,
or N. A. Dauphin, at
No. 2I3 Broadway, New York.
Or No. West Court street, Memphis, Tenn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-08
GRAND PROMENADE CONCERT,
during which will take place
The I30th Grand Monthly

AHo A"UtH IuH IOIIlHIAT
and the
Extraordinary Seml-Annual Drawing,
at New Orleans, Tuesday, December I3th,
1881, under the personal supervision and man
Gen, 6. I. BEAUREGARD, Of Louisiana,
and Gen. lUBAL A. EARLY. Of Virginia,
Capital Prize, 500 600.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-08
TO The PEOPLE .Ssls SOUTH,

AGENTS WANTED.-A rare chance 10
make money rapidly by selling our NEW
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POSTOFFICE,M MEMPHIS, TENN

Arrivals and Departures Of Mails.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-08
RAILROAD Tune TABLES

Lari.e''ie arn Nashville r.i''oA"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-08

r. j. BLACK, Clerk snd nsst.
O. Ueiskell. ro'r for compi't. 78Hi0pi
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-08

LEAVE. ARRTvA.
MGIl a passenger, daily -
Except Sunday .......... 400 pm s.W e.G
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Memphis ana OSArIesiOn.
Mississippi ana Tsnnessso.
LEAvH. ARRIvE.

CAosapeaks, Ohio a Southwestern.
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REFBRBNICE@ /:

We desire to call your attention to a class of references which no enterp Use or dm biased
on anything butthe@ undet buiness sue cess and highest commercial merit cou d secure.
wereer BY p Emission. aso our integrity and to the value Of the Prens Pesevatve,
to the tonoWngg enuemen; Edward c. Boyce, member Board If Pubic Works: X o. Eh-
eby. City COMPTROLLER Amor 'mth, If. Collector internal Revenues Wuhiu & Worth ne
on Attorneys Martin ID rharreh md ], I, Hopkins, County .CommisioBor; W S Cap
each familiar with the merwo of ouf PresevaiYe, and know from actual observation that
we have without question
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-03-31
Cotton.

The cotton industries Of the south,
both as respects the raising of cotton
and It's manufacture, are making graft
Tying advancement. Statistics show
that the increase in the cotton crop.
during the past fifteen years, has been
$3.50, 344 bales the total value of the
cotton crops for these fifteen years at
the factories or at the ports of ship
ments, has been almost, if not quite,
$4,000, 900 in gold, and the cultivators
have realized from these crops, 500 per
bale, or about So 500,000,0O0 in gold
value, while the excess of production
resulting from free labor has been
nearly $6O0,O0O,000 in gold. In the
state of Arkansas the production of
cotton increased from 111,0O0,000
pounds in 1870 to 31S,0O0, 900 pounds in
1873, and in Texas from 1877 100000
pounds in 1870 to nearly 500 900 pounds
in 1873. The cotton produced in the
south last years, 900 600 bales-keeps
busy Il, 100000 spindles, which require
nearly 81, 100000 in buildings and ma
chinery and working capital, and give
employment to upward of 100000
pprSOnS
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-03-31
A Remarkable Centenaria,

At Dorset, VT, just across the IN,
mary line which separates Canada -"
the United States, a very remarkobI
centenarian, named Isaac FarwoMe
who has just entered upon his Ioas
year, resides. Born at the time -
Washington's first term as presiden VI
he has lived and-since manhood
taken part in the politics of the Do
under all the presidents I'D to the 10y
term of Grant He was in the Canal
war of 1912, and fought for the lma~
leans az Queenston Heights. Lundav;s
Lane, and in an innumerable nnntor
of skirmishes during that memorabIa
epoch in Canadian and American h..
tory. At the close of the war he 70.
sumed his occupation of farmer near
Dorset, and has since acquired consid.
cradle means. At his age he is mar.
vel of activity, walking daily from his
farm to town, over mile, and doing
the family marketing. His memorS
was as acute on New Years day as +
was forty years ago. He was ALWAYS
temperate person, using little spirits
He was twice married, and has seven
children, two of whom, a son and a
daughter, are living at present. The
son was IS years old On his last birth.
day, and the daughter 20. The family
are all more or less politicians, and
have been connected with the political
movements IN their state on every inn
portant occasion during their lives. Mr..
Farwell is a strict Presbyterian, attends
church regularly, and contributes his
share to its revenues. A nephew visit
ed him quite recently, and states that
his uncle spoke to him, although rs
years old himself. as a comparative
boy. The old man two years since
learned the trade of making wicker
baskets as means of passing away the
time, and it was remarked that so cold
a boy to begin trade was seldom
heard of. 70 all appearance he may
live many years yet.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-03-31

membered the love with which she
made and hid for me the little Christ
mas gifts, and | resolved to arise, and
while this year still fingered, to bring
myself back to my mother, and to ac-
knowledge before you all the wonder
full mercy and love which | have found
in returning to my mothers God"
And as the last words died upon his
lips, and he sat down, throwing one
strong arm around his mother and
drawing her head to his shoulder, the
Deacon knew from whom his New
Years gift had come.
Forgive me, Harry" he said aloud
moving with outstretched hand, and
the tears streaming over his rough
cheeks, to the side of his son.
NAY, father, forgive me-" and as
they clasped each others hands, the
old church clock struck twelve.