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The remarkable sagacity of the weasel wss
well illustrated the other day by an incident
which actually occurred in the suburbs OF
Santa Barbara. A gentleiusn's barn was in.
tested with rats, and Le was greatly annoyed
by their depredations. They have been grad
ually disappearing. however. during the las,
few weeks. The gentleman finally discovered
the cause of their disappearance in a very
wide awake weasel, which WAS engaged 1T the
time in u vigorous combat with an unusually
largo sized RAJ. The latter proved too m uch
for hs adversary, and finally chased his wea-
selship out of the barn. A few mornings later
the gentleman again found the same animals
engaged in SIMILAR battle. The weasel at
last ran into hole 1t had burfOwed through
3 pile OF hardened compost. This hole was
quite large at the entrance, but the outlet
WAS scarcely large enough to admit the pas
sage of the weaseps body. The weasel
dar,ed into the hole with the rat at his
heels A moment later the weasel emerged
from the other side, and ran quickly around
the compost pile and sgain entered the hole
this time in his enemies rear. The gentle>
man, intorestedin the proceeding watched
the place some time, and only the weasel
came out Digging into the compost b.
found Ire rat quite dead and partly esl
The weasel had arranged his trap so {
the rat could enter, but becoming clo.G
wedged IT. the narrow portion of the h
could be attacked at u dissdvan tage .ud
easiiy killed
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infsa' in be ANre. We lookei on 10 bor.
ror, bus could d. noting, rs The girl wss in
too dsasrrpu- posi- ion. Bu. s"cn after
The smokes hsd, We supa sed, danced their
war dauee ard surg their war song the lar-
GER ones msde q ca ft the 10 vast brsuch on
one 1T the TIE, in shur, dir ct li,e with
our csbin; @TmpyiIs nu,' I'd &C ler bodies
around tie tr7r CD they dropped The other end
toward thu e'cuud IT, no mrsr,ime two
large SHAKES tad wrapped their bodlos srouud
the child, soths tie f their toad. was on
one sid, and tie At ~ ON the cpuusi,e side.
On" of the srnk,s ,hrt tied itself with the
one han ging from pb,v-; then they swur g
themselves, uogctho. With TIE child, till the
other snake On tGe e. I'D cuul c,trh the
shske banging a ID" adj lining tree. when
III" fo msr L.; ~ m! H.. i,.ttr, swung the
child 10 the a.. Duripg this novel proceed
ure the Other shakes kept up an incessant
jubi, rattle until the child was landed safe
and sound inside ur cabin, when they once
more repeated the scene in the words BY
dancing around her, after which they left.
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ANGER rRUETALE.

OF all professions known before the law,
All hoius her sway with siugle h,w
To mske ON. gentle, loving aud all that'
with fund ofmatter Tor artistic chaG
And Fss' Hampton, Ills said, Is more than
In yis.uing oceans Of artistic food.
II AZ been said, or So the story goes
IT'S IN re In poetry than In hating prose-
That to Cast Hamptou, In this mon. N OF June,
When flowers were lovely and the birds IL
mns,
A maiden went to seek TO do her part
In skstcning. drawing, by the rules OF art;
And us the days i0il' ID on she drrw fuil weii'
Asy, shall know when the sequel tell,
Day alter day the labored hard anu long,
As 10 must do to win ennobliog song; :,
She, sinled, tkslchea and dew SO wen Tor
sOoth
She drew the admiration OF yOuth.
He look Il with eager eyes upon her WORK,
And praised la words OF eloquence OF Buike'
lie gaxed with longing eyes upon her lace,
And saw, or thought he saw, most ne
grace. ,,
She drew 40 well, with such artistic ease,
She drew the youth full prone upon ms knees'
ghe picture pleased, and no inspired MS hear''
He sued to be u par .ner IN her ART
And now, with noble aims,d, volu oi FUTILE,
They draw Il geiher down the voyage OF me-
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dence of too many good men in its honesty
of purpose, and driven too many from its
support. Time WAS when, TO DO called "a
democrat" was almost equal TO
the designation of "Ame,ican oill-
zen.n The empty name alone, without the
principles which the name is supposed to
represent, cannot Of itself hold the party To-
eether. Party machinery Is becoming bro,
ken and poweress; men are reading ana
thinking more for themselves, are forming
their:own opinions and acting more upon
their own Judgment than in years past. They
are demanding the substance Of democracy,
rather than the shsd0wy name democrat.
What ia it TO Do democrat? is question
more easily asked than answered. Self in.
terest to day messurably controls mems po-
Utica! opinions. The greed of gain, the
thirst for wealth. has ;gr' ater power
than love Of country. Tho bondholder sus-
tains the party that will most likely sustain
his bonds. The railroad kings support the
party that will best subserve their interests
Capital will, labor, VIII ch 10 sustain the
party, will, most likely in turn, sustain csp'-
cal. Monopolies ignore all interests but
their own, and sustain the party that will
most likely aid in making moDopolies per-
pe,ual; and the people will, they must sus-
tain the party that will in turn recognize,
promote and protect the interests and rights
OF the people. viii that party betbe dems
ocratic party? Will that party riseto the
dignity Of the occasion and place itself where
it righttully and should belong? or must
men, good men and honest, by Thousands,
seek elsewhere, form now affiliations and or.
ganize now parties! The party now
has tho grandest opportunity it
ever had to place Itself right
before tho country by clear
and explicit declarations of its
further policy, and BY shaking of dishonest
aud time serving party Leaders, by IN utter
destruction of rotten party machinery and
reorganization upon living and vital ISSUES
now before the country, rather than the dead
issues Of the past. We have not yet lost
faith in the party, though it has in great
measure departed from the principles OF
former years. fit is, and is to continue AS
the party of the people" and be, In fact the
peoples party, it is nigh time for it to take
such measures as will restore confidence Ia
IL and leave the people no longer in doubtful
uncertainty as to lis future course. The
time for vncila'ion and compromising with
error, is past, if there WAS ever excuse for II
With its position clearly and honestly de-
fined, upon all the living issues of tie day
and an assurance that there will BIO no
deviation therelrom, the party can again go
before tho country with abundant hope of
success.
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ROLLINS lNATlTUI Il.
BouSctourt springs, virginia

The @th annual session closed with the mos,
satisfactory results. S,xty.slx diplomas were
awarded In single departments; there Were
Tour graduates In partia courses, and four
iull graduates. The department of music
numbered more than one hundred pupils, and
made chasle and In pressive exhibit on CON.
mo- cement day--Art also was cons picuous
The facilities here Afforded for broad, varied
and elevated Instruction, the advapt T. ges of
locality, climate and comfort, and espc ialiy
The care OF health, morris and manners Of
pupils are most Inviting to though full parents,
Eiphteen officers and teachers, seven or whom
are gentlemen
Tue 3sth snnual session will omen on tho ja.h
Of September, 1851 For full particulars apply
to the superintendent.
Pupils are received FOR the entire period of
scholas 10 training, INCLUDING VACATIONS,
Here 10 n 81 mate the most desirable On tho
continent Tor schoo Il In a region free from
malaria, anu abound ling In picturesque noun
tain scenery, at ono Of tue most beautiful homes
In virginia, EMO, ing the further advantage
ot mineral waters. Parents may find q place
for the beat phvs'cal, moral and aesthetic de.
velopement Of their daughters.
The school employs no agents, secret OF
open, but viii furnish r. ference to many of the
niOst prominent citizens oil Texas, patrons Of
the school, and will setd and officer TO take
charge Of eiris who may propose 10 enter NJ
the opeuina Of the next eeeslon.
CHARLES L. COOKE,
superintendent
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Letter List.


these letters will
giving tho date of III
Alexander Nora
Anderson NJ attic j
Aubrey W III
Bah oct Henry j
Bnrne kalie
Becker Ahra
Ben $ Il
blake Mr.
Blanton is
Bond VIM A
Banner Josey
Bngg James NJ
BrOsn Jane
B0Oy Jnines A
Better Fiahk
| Calvln W b
| Ia uther- 4 w
| Cook W w
| Cox Anna
| wood Jep
u gge't G u
Delany j I'm
Dixon NJ ii
nowdy .Ipo A
Duper James
Early Z
tdlngton Jno
Eubanks george
Ferr r Ba, bara
IL iief j 40 y
Film Jno
Forester William
FIRE, man W 3
Garner Guess
Sa S Come Jus
Glddlng- Thomas
q 10 win Jno ii
Goodrich Mbllie
Ores m r A &
Grove y X
Hagglns y ii
Hancock \ II
Hardness j u
reagin John
uuyelt Emma
Hon .4ies j hu ii
Humphreys Lizzie
Joshua Leo
johnson samuel
Johns IN NJ 4
Kane James
Keith Geo w
Lanas Roda
Landry Willie
Leleh u WO
uo' Hen Albert
Malone NJ
Mlllei Esquire
Miller CHARLES
Moore " 1,
Moore James w
Mulberry " II
Mckee d w
Mcleod Hiram
Nasio Minnie
Mellon Joiiu VI
NOland Feaby
oliver A Il
Phpps Elmer
PIa,nrr John
Ran ON q A
uapp Geo W
Utdinun Hy
Richardson Everett II
Rntbius } A
robinson h ,nnie
Il bersou II 10
RuIeits,n Richard
koutrt TN sam tel
Rlger, Elias lei
RUllcdge j A
Russell : NJ
SchuItGleug Simon
scavens Dan'i .
shay samuel
Snt.han William
miih Henry
Sul,h BERNARD
cmlSn James
) ulhGrn J AM s
ohurand j Il
Slivcy NJ
Ntasgs Alex
Stewart Luin
ctuuUwitls j II
Swoope VIM II
Ferry Charlie
Terry J q
Thomas Mollle
Thompson Title
luwnpr Die
lufney Jnv Il
walker j j
Washington VIM tool
webb Thomas
Niller Georgia
Williamson W A
Williamson James
Williams Z U
Wood VIM Il.
Ysies II \
Cauthora A w
Pr.dgeon A q
Anderson otto
tunslln John
t,llsttl Edward
Nal Nj
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A Remarkable snake story

While my wife and l were busily engaged
oscs of our log cabin clearing tho ground,
our little four.y esr-old girl had strsyed from
III house into the deep dark forest. We
h"sS all that evening for her. bu. could
D, no trace OF her whereabouts. We came
~, bu. sleep wss far from US, We sat and
g, ecula,ei all night. The next day several
of the neigbbors joined In the search, but 70
no avail. We camped out that night and al
hidnight were aroused by many and
loud sounds Of hissing and rafting.
We jumped up and followed the
direction from which tho sounds
c,me, and had not gone far when We
stopped suddenly % II wc had been rooted
he ground. for before us We bshvld our
hl!c gil surrounded by three dcsen Of
ratio tnskes. varying In tie from three
inches " fifteen feet the larger ones standing
on their tails In . circle with erect bodies and
pscks curved down toward The head Of ths
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, let,
b. NJ. COCHRAN, T.. M.
Aftermath Peter
Ayers Henry
Baltimore Jno p
Battle W w
Ba,herman Il Z
Bird " kdw ,rd
Black Il Il (2)
Bots Frank Z
Bowler " X
Bradley James
Buchanan William
Brow w A
Brit NJ gsie
Burke <nna
Calhoun EN-
Caslill Dick
q Tcy jennie
oCX u NJ
Cox Manford
Davi4 Rubt
ID pier $ T
U-nins ] sauh A
Dough ty Edward
Eaeon j A
Fdgcil Is W
-
FELTON, W Il
Finn ID
Forln"n JGo w
french Joe
Gary Thos A t2l
Giddcns Melinda
Glueun hlb
GUlde y j
Graves IR
Guunels Carrie
Gruh Ike August
llamler W j
II DsOn Nicola
IlatrisJ u
nendcrs II b ii
lIJi bs ) A
huntington J q
Jones llOllle
johnson Mat I'm g
johnson l.
Kirby Sa,lie
kenuallT )
LaudIu,n J q
Leonard MOllie
Lewis alice r
Lower A -
Miller JeG
Mi er lillian
MitchellG A
Moore W lillian
MGlkey W L
McLau ey John
MEMOIRS a
Mccormick Geo
Neil $ Z
Nicks Mr.
Oliver Ovid l.
Pillow Flora U II
Pridgeon A Il
Ran DAN pan j
rawi bgs j III
Richards Cora
hlchards Geo Z
ROueisOn j L
kobberson VI \
Robertson Llz2ie
ko ersnn James
ltopsey B l.
II Oliver .
Russell II $
Schule Conrad
Seward Bob (colored)
Sheafer Peter
Sheppard ID
$ vim DC
Snilh q N
Sm, h NJ Is
isondl-y nc
Spurry \ W
spilier Il Ut
Stephens John
Strain U q
Sues E,len
leopard j NJ
4 hOmas " 5
Thomas j Y
Towns GEORGE
Turner Ben
1urpey John
Ware DUFFY
Walton Minnie 4 Mary
WHITE Frank A
White John
" ellis s j
Williams Sophia
Worden re
WiiiiamsJ l.
Young Judy
les.
eiYn.
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THE DALLAS HERALD SUNDAY M0RNlNG july 81, 1881

Bulletin. lie recently purchased ,hirty.lve
shares OF the stock in the Sun, which belong
to the estate OF Marshall o. r berts, Mt
$500 the par value being $1,000 each. The
control Of four franchises gives him control
of the Associated Pes" BUSINESS.
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WESLEYAN FsuALE iN.rIrUrE

=
Opens September Goth, 1881. One ofthe rihsa
Schools RON youSo LADIES IN Tnx uNlinD
STATES. Surroundings heaut, fui. CllnlateuH'
surp ,ssed. Pupils from seventeen STAR,
TERMS AMONG TIE BEST IN The UNlvS'
Road, Washing. .Epgiieh Couite, LAIN
for ecbolAs,ic year, from eept. 10 June, esss'
Fur Catalogues write 10 ,..
REv. WIN. A. HARRIS, D. D. pree.
Htaupton, VirBin's
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Just received at Leon Kshn's, 6Oi Elm
'lret, all the latest styles Of spring hats in
NIX and stiff; also the soft pocket and feather.
weights. They are very nice. Call aud on.
Amino.
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Virginia Female Institute
STAUNTON, VIRGINIA

MRS, GIN. J. y. B. STUART, PRINCIPAL
Mrs. stuatit will be aided by a iull corps .,
superior teacehrs. The Priocpsl desires y, '"
make teaching and training thorough, sn, \"
pepmS , ss "sse o, ,rsy s OPP
posed The next session begins settemses
l n, aud con,lnuss nine months. Catalogue
sent upon application to the Principal.
Mta. j T. b 81 u AkI. Stnmnlon,
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Ttze Krouggstrs or Tunis.

The country Of the Kroumirs, which has
been entered by the French troops, lies on
the coast, in the northwestern part of Tunis,
close to the Algerian frontier. Its people
are g wild race, who pay little or no atten-
ton to the Bey's authority. They are il q
position easy Of defence, as the country is
full Of precipitous rocks and narrow defles,
French Mariners wrecked on their coast
have always been stripped to the shirt, or
farther. French sGuGns who wander across
the frontier have risked their. lives by allow
ing themselves to be seen using an instru-
ment or filling their pockets with stones. All
such visitors are treated as spies, since these
rude Moslems have not the faintest concep-
ton of scientific curiosity. Were the French
intentions to go no farther than a redress of
past grievances, there would be excuse suf-
icient for the invasion for ever since the
occupation of Algiers, they have been suffer
ing annoyance from these people on the
frontier. It is the discovery Of their negotia-
tons with England for leave Ito seize Tunis,
which renders their military operations q
source Of uneasinss to the Moslem world, in
Guiding their native subjects in Algiers.
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steamer Red Cloud
PASSENGER S

LIST.
W. B. Seattle wife and child, Mrs. Nora
Connolly, Mrs. Anderson and son, WI
Stevenson, B. /. Rotwell, Mrs. Rotwell, S.
B. Price, John Price, John Ray, Mrs. Ray,
?. FL. Leary, W. M. Hines, Benz. Spets, D.
w. Quincy, 3. Kenphan, Geo. Miller, [. Nc
Daniel, J. NJ. McMinner, Benz. Arnold, Mrs.
Hicks, Sally T~readwell, Julia Davis.
MANIFEST.
T. G. Power, ? horses; B. !. Rotwel], 81
packages; First National Bank, z; T. J.
Todd, 36; }. r. Wilton, /; w. B. Seattle,
Helena, IS; E, N. Young, Helena, z; Mrs.
n. Connolly, 1G; J. NJ. Ray, r; Joe Baker,
Benton, / I. n. Hazlett, Old Agency, 6;
A. B. Hamilton, Old agency, ] @. Il. Nor
gan, Old Agency, 10; Hamilton 8 Hazlett,
Old Agency, 1863: CLARK, Conrad & Curtin,
go; Sharp & Graves, Centreyille, 26 /. q.
Baker & Co., 3,271.
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Steamer EenE0n.
PASSENGER LIST:

Mrs Pyle, Miss Linda Pyle, Jos Pyle, Miss
LepIey, Mr. Lepley, Mrs Holiday, Miss
Emma Holiday, Miss Emma Babbage, Miss
SalIie Babbage, Willie Babbage, Il Rasin,
Mrs Z BIackaby and family, L. M Churchill,
Mr. LINDSEY and family, Miss Martin, CF
Zincer, g Meyer, w w Scott, a NJ Vineyard,
Mrs. Smell and family, s Dennis, FL ] Smith,
Smith, tlr. Cummings, MissIda Keilhauer,
s Warchan, j Boutwell, and family, Miss
/ Brown, Bill Larance, d Frazer, James
Bremen, WA Cunningham, II Fox, J /
Hartsell, Major Arthur, Geo Willard, Mr.
Caldwell.
) H Mcknight & Co., Fort Shaw, 263
packages; Power s. Bro, Fort Walsh, 1873;
7 G Power & Bro; Fort Benton, 2,166;
Clark, Conrad s Curtin, Helena, 767; Muir
ply, Neel 8 Co., Fort Benton, Al; G Leh-
man, Helena l69; schaffe s. Yergy, Helena,
a; Sanford g Evans, 10; &C Stubbs, AZ; J
B Newman, Fort Shaw, 49,; Gredel & Viii
barn, Silver City, 8; Mrs J C~0atsWorth, Ben
ton, /; Mrs e Blackaby, Benton 8; J L Per-
kins, Benton 5; r H Deane, Benton 10; Myer
& Bro, care Kleinschmidt g Bro, Benton,
90; H B Mcdonald, care Clendenin, Benton,
1874; j VI Holiday, M~artinsdale, 8; D Allen,
Butte, /; | G Baker & Co, Benton, 1; John
Aunsberger, Benton, 4; John Cashier, Ben
ton, II; J Il Evans s. Co, Benton. 8; j 2
Porter, Helena 1; CE Colbert, Helena, 5;
g II Fitchen, Butte, 3: HH SharmaD, Gala
tin, 3; ] B Teitzen, Helena Is; l. Heitman,
Benton 5; Schmidt 81 Gamer, Helena, 2: 8
Osborn, Bozeman, 4; ] w Ponsford, Booze
man, 8; G w Monroe, Bozeman, 5; { j Nc
Namara, Missouri, 4; Jurgens 81 Price, Hell
ena 4; V 6 Kinda, Helena, Il; Mrs G 4
Smith, Benton, 3; F j 8 Il L Keene, 4 head
OF yearlings. John Murray, 2 packages; Ora
han & Bro, 5; ? Moran, ]; Qaong Hing 8
Co., s; Geo Steel, Sun River, $50; A NJ Hol-
ter & Bro, Helena, 226: ] r Watson, Helena
III; Fred Lehman. Helena, 40; Jaques & S
Helena, 2; VI Reinig, Helena, 252; NJ 4 Elan
agan, Benton, So: J 4 Wackerlin, 43; Fisher
: Brennan, Benton, ); Sullivan 6 Hill, q;
Thos OConner, 3; Thos Lightbody, 2; Geo
Richards, 3; Wilkinson s. Co., 2; Theo Wiki
inson & Co., 1; G a Bull, 7; STEEL & Co., 1;
John Devine, 7; " A Dingee, /; " Miller, 4
John Beckney, s; Jurgens & Price, I; A
Guanbauser, 2; FL FL Clark, I; Geo Wau &
Bro, /; Tong High, /; Guernett, So Ii
Freitzen, 8; w E Turney, 10; John Park r.,
/; III Jacobs, 2; Mat Mitchell, I; McLaugh in
&Toll, /; w Whitstern, 2; W S Hall, 5; Gre
dell s. Wilburn, 6.
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THE
EPISCOPAL

EP1SEUPALs
Episcopal Church services are held every Sunday a
the Court House, at IL q. m. and Z p. m. Sunday
School at 80 p. m. Rev. S. c. Blackiston Pastor.
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NOTICE.

l nave placed all my outstanding accounts in til
hands OF Mr.. Max Waterman for collection. All ar
counts must be settled by the lst Of Julv or SHIFTS
will be entered against the parties. NICK WEIGH.
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VINO Lost Waterloo?
[Auantic.l

[Atlantic.l
In 8 sense, the harsh expressions Of Ches.
ney and others about the utter state of ignor-
ance in which the Emperor was as to the
strategy of his enemies, that he did not take
at all into consideration the possibility Of the
whole Prussian army from Wavre to join
Wellington, and SO on, are true. They are
true so far as this that Napoleon, having
intrusted the whole duty Of finding out about
the Prussians-Where they were, and Wheth-
er they are going to unite with the English
or motto Grouchy, and Having given him
8 competent force and plenty of cavalry and
an express warning as to the danger Of the
union OF their army with the English. had
considered that he had done ali that was
needful; and undoubtedly he was taken by
surprise when the blow came. But they are
not true in the sense that Napoleon was
throughout blind to the possibility of this
junction Of the allied armies, and took no
measure to prevent it. # an experienced
sea captain, On approaching q dangerous
coast, intrlsts the deck to one of his officers,
70 whom he gives 8 sufficient number of men
ana Hhom ne warns to beware of the dangers |
arising from the force of certain currents. |
and then goes below, be is undoubtedly t,
zen by surprise when the ship runs ashore.
La his berth, asleep, he certainly did not for
see the catastrophe. His principal, If not his
only fault, was in his choice of the officer "a
whom be intrusted the deck. AS 10 his
knowledge Of the perils Of that part Of the
voyage, that can not be questioned.
So with Napoleon His throwing the en-
tire responsibility Of taking care Of the Prus-
SLAMS on Marshal Grouchy was his chief fault
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for Grouchy was not able to sustain such q
burden. Dayoust, whom he might have had.
and ought to have had, il Grouchy's place.
would have successfully carried out his ideas.
And While fully admit the Emperor's dila-
torlness on the morning of the 18th. by
winch the concentration of the PIussian
army at was assured, which Id fact made It
impossible for Grouchy, or for Davoust even,
TO prevent this concentration; aud while I
also fully admit the negligence Of the En-
peror IL leaving Grouchy SO long without any
instructions, except the warning of the pos
sible intended junction of the allied armies
contained IN the Bertrand letter, vet | can
not agree with those who, like Chesnev. say
thai Sthe notion that GrouchY is responsible
tor the Waterloo defeat must be dismissed,
Dy those who choose to weigh the evidence
from the domain of authentic history to the
limbo Of national fg4-ents.n The response
bllity must be divided between the Emperor
and his lieutenant. Charging upon Napo-
leon, as we must, the faults above specified
i must yet not be forgotten that had
Grouchy intelligently carried out the En-
perors instructions contained in the Ber-
trand letter be might have been in q posi-
ton to defeat, or at least to hinder, the
junction Of the allied armies.
: AaiuiJ ~ De qu9stloutu that, III
Grouchy had moved at 4 O'Clock IL the
morning by way Of Mousty, and had put
himself il communication with the main
army, his forces would have stopped the
Prussians advance. and allowed the En-
peror the use Of his whole army against
the Dukes forces, which were inferior in
numbers and composition. Instead of being
obliged to detach 10000 infantry against
the Prussians. Napoleon could have used
them against the English, and from what
we know OF the condition or Wellington's
armY-in the latter part Of the afternoon
the result would hove been a decided vic
tory for Napoleon. If, on the other hand
Grouchy had, even as late as midday,
changed his plan. and, following the ad-
vice of Gerard, had marched to Join the
Emperor, he certainly would have averted
the catastrophe, even if he had arrived too
late to insure q victory for his side.
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E.DIss0LUTIoN oE PARrN ERsH1P.

NOTICE is hereby given that the copartnership
~ heretofore existing between James McDevitt and
y: t. Wrsght has been dissolved By mutual consent.
Mr.. McDevltt is authorized by T. Collins, mortga-
gee Of the interest of and agent for w. 10. Wright IN
said business, to collect all Outstanding accounts and
and pay all debts of the late firm.
JAMES MoDEVTTT,
W. II. WRIGHT.
June j. 1881. Per Z. E. Collins, Agent,
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Dissolution Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the partnership hereto
fore existing under the uame and style Of Dutro. Keil-
hauer 8 Co. has this day been dissolved by mutual
consent Daniel Dutro and Michael Morgan withdraw
assumed by Kielhauer u Standby, who win hereafter
conouct SAID business. DANIEL DUTRO,
]. T. KIELHAUER,
benton, May ~, 1885,. MICHAEL MORGAN.
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"This isn't m%enagerie," sharply observed
al irascrible deacon to a man who was trying
0 force q passage through the crowd at 8
church doorway. 'No, / presume not" re-
turned the stranger, or they wouldn't leave
any of the animals to block mp the entrance