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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-01-08
A "HAPPY NEW YEARF'
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NO STEPS, NO STEPS,
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Gallery as#sFgi % !iGst Flor!

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public generally, that / @iil open my new
Photograph Gallery on the LIST of January,
1881, when / will be prepared TO make all
the latest styles of Photographs, Pearls,
Porcelain and Water-colored work, from
the smallest miniature TO full life-size, Oil or
Pastill. Thanking you for your liberal pat
ronage, still solicit a continuance of the
same. Pictures made in cloudy weather the
same as clear. Special attention paid in
making Pictures of Children. Come where
you have no steps to climb. Entrance on
Franklin street, opposite Fox & Smith s
hard ware store.
II. DIBBLE'S ART TERRACE,
ian8-tf GAINESVILLE Tenn.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-01-08

THE Atlanta cotton factory works
800 hands, by means of relays, run
ming from - O'Clock Sunday night
to Y O'Clock Saturday night-mak-
ing six full days and nights.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-01-08
.TAN.t G.

The proceedings of the House Of
Representatives have been devoted
to the election of officers. b. j..
Hadley, colored, of Nashville, was
elected Sergeant-at- arms.
Notice has been given of contest
ing the election Of Representative
James G.. Stewart, from Polk and
Bradley counties.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-01-08

GdcD.
Senate then adjourned till 3 p. M,
and spent the afternoon in taking
five more ballots, without an cleo
ton.
JAN. 4.
After this it is useless to record
the proceedings in the senate, which
consisted of continued balloting for
speaker. The 63d ballot closed the
transactions of Jan. 4th. We give
the details of the vote to show the
aimlessness of the proceedings
For Mr.. Carter-Messrs. Alexan-
der, Brown, Coleman and CASTOR
4,
For Mr.. Morgan-Messrs. Bib,
Carter, Cason, Mccullough, Small
man and Smith OF Fentress-6.
For Mr.. Messrs. Hill,
Huddlestone and Watson-3.
For Mr.. Perkins-Messrs. Bell,
Daniel and Smith of Shelby-3.
For Mr.. Taylor-Messrs. Barrett
and Duggan-2.
For Mr.. Alexander-Mr Morgan
IL.
For Mr.. McCullough-Mr. Per-
kins-1.
For Mr.. Daniel-Mr. Ragland-I.
For Mr.. Duggan-Mr. Taylor.
For Mr.. Bell-Mr. TilIman-I.
Absent and not voting -Messrs.
Rankin and Matthews.
JAN. 6.
The contest for speaker did not
terminate till Thursday, the 9th,
when Mr.. Morgan of Jackson, was
elected. He belongs to the low-tax
party.
House. Seventy-five members
elect answered to roll-call. At the
call of Robert McKenna, Mr.. Bease-
ley rose to object to his being sworn
in as having been disqualified from
sitting by conviction on charge Of
incest. A long discussion followed,
the result of which was that Mr..
McKenna was sworn in in his turn
with the rest of the members elect
Messrs. POstOn and Lester were
nominated for temporary speaker,
and the former gentleman elected
on second ballot.
For permanent speaker Messrs-
Butler and Manson were placed in
nomination.
-Four ballots were taken, the re-
publicans generally voting for Mr..
Butler and the democrats for Mr.
Manson.
On the fifth most of the republic
cans voted for MIR. Ramsey, a green
hacker, and the democrats scattered
theirv votes, and Mr.. Ramsey attained
the required majority vote of 81,
and was conducted to the chair by
a select committee.
mr.. Beasley then presented a no
tice signed by himself and nine
other members that he should con-
test the seat of Robert NcKenna on
the grounds above stated.
IAN. 4.
House met at u NJ. Opened with
prayer by the Rev. ]. 3. West.
Rules of last house were adopted
on motion of Mr.. Haynie.
Election of chief clerk was then
in order. The nominations were
Messrs. Thomas II. Reeves, Her
mann a. Hasslock, E. B. Wade
and w. p. Henderson.
Mr.. Wade's was considered a
democratic nomination, but be was
supported by some republicans, but
low-taX democrats held off from
him. lie obtained 81 votes on the
first ballot, which were increased to
81 on the sixth, but finally Mr..
Pickering, a low-tax republican,
was elected ON the 4th ballet.
Election of assistant clerks was
next in order. There We're 1--WE NOM
nations, and Mr.. Mashes was
elected on the sixth ballot.
For engrossing clerk there were
four nominations. The votes on
the first ballot were, Broughton Is,
McGill Z, Priestly %, Grizzard d.
One more ballot WAS taken, and
then the house adjourned till 10 a.
m. Jan. >.
JAN. G.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-01-08
Dissolution Notice.

FEsHE partnership heretofore existing
i under the firm name of Lucas Il Heggie,
in the Saw and Grist Mill business was dis
solved by mutual consent on the LIST day of
October 1880, by the withdrawal of l.. A.
Heggie from the firm. Ed. Il. Lucas will con-
tinue the business at the same place.
ED. 7. LUCAS,
dec25, 'S0-It l.. A. HEGGIE.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-01-08
John NJ. Smith VS.. B. R. Ramey ct ais,
Monday January 81, 1881,
In Chancery at CIarksviIle-S State OF
Tennessee.
CLERK AND MASTERS OFFICE.1
January 3, 1881.
E. Z. HagOOd ct ais, cOmpl'ts, VS.. Ross
Norris eft ais. defsts.

January 3, 1881.
E. T. HagOOd ct ais, cOmplts, VS.. Ross
Morris ct ais, def'ts.
II appearing from affidavit filed in this
cause, that the defendants, Ross Morris and
wife, Elizabeth Morris, are non-residents OF
the state of Tennessee, and that an attach
ment has been issued to the sheriffof Mont
gomery county, Tennessee, who has re-
turned the same into this office levied on the
following described property as the property
of Ross Morris, to-wit.
All sums due to Ross Morris from ]. W.
Bartee, Ransom Morrow, Robert Tigart and
Pleasant Cooke. The said sum in the hands
of Pleasant Cooke being in his hands by
virtue of power of attorney, executed to
him by said Morris; and the money due
from the other parties being for the purchase
of part OF the real estate of Starkie Nor
fleet, deceased.
1t is therefore ordered that they enter their
appearance, herein, before or within the
first three days of the next term OF
the Chancery Court, to be%beld at Clarks-
vile, on the first Monday b February next,
1881, and plead, answers or demur to
Complainant's Bill, or the same will
be taken. for confessed as to them and set
for hearing ex parte and that copy of this
order be published for four consecutive
weeks in the GAINESVILLE CHRONICLE.
POLK G. JOHNSON, @. & NJ.
James E. Rice, sol'F for cOmpl't.
Jan. 8, 1SSl-4w prf So.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-01-08
In Chancery at CIarksYiIle-Stat
of Tennessee.
CLERK AND MASTERS OFFICE,
January 8, 1881.
David L. Hancock, comDPt, vs.. L. G.

David l.. Hancock, cOmDPt, VS.. L. G.
IDilling, admir-, ct ais. def'ts.
1t appearing from affidavit fled in this
cause, that the defendants, l.. o. Myers, Jno.
A-Myers, Bette Bullard, Iinds Builard and
Maggie Billiard, are non-reSidentS Of the
state of Tennessee:
It is therefore ordered that they enter their
appearance, herein, before orwithin the first
three days of the next term of the Chancery
Court, to be held at GAINESVILLE, on the first
Monday in February next, 1881. and plead,
answer or demur to com plainant's bill, or the
same will be taken for confessed as to them
and set for hearing ex parte; and that a
copy of this order be published for four con-
seeutive weeks in the GAINESVILLE .Chroni-
POLK G. JOHNSON,
Clerk and Master.
Quarles, Daniel & Goodpasture, Solrs for
compl't Jan. s, ISSI-4t prf So
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-01-08
In Chancery at C'arksYiIIe.--State of
Tennessee.
CLERK AND MASTERS OFFICE,
January 3, 1881.
B. f. Gill, comp It, Us. Mary Johnson,
defendant.

1t appearing from affidavit filed in this
cause, that the defendant, Martha Johnson,
is a nonresident of the state of tennessee.
TT is therefore ordered that she enter
ner appearance, herein, before or within
gl9ts first three days of the next term OF the
ss3,ancery Court, to be held at ClarksviIle,
-. fTe fiTst Monday in February next, 1881,
ana plead answer or denur to Complain
ants Bill or the same will be taken for
confessed as to her and set for hearing ex
parte: and that copy of this order be pub
fished for four consecutive weeks in the
GAINESVILLE CHRONICLE.
POLK q. JOHNSON,
Clerk and Master.
Thos. L. Yancey, Sol'r for Comptt.
Jan. s, lSSl-4t pr SIS 90
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Address, JAMES WICK,
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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-01-08

JUDGE WOODS, of Georgia, has
been appointed to the United States
Supreme Court, rice Justice Strong
resigned.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-01-08
Stockholders Meeting /!

EENHE Stockholders of she Bank of Clarks-
Il Vile, will select five directors 10 serve
the ensuing year at Bank of Clarkiville, on
Saturday, 18th instant. A. HOWELL.
janS-lt Cashier
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-01-08

The senate and house of repre-
sentatives were called to order BY
their respective clerks, Messrs. T.
G. Long, senate, and Eth. b. Wade,
house, at II m.
Senate. The session was opened
with prayer by the Rev. It. g. Hoyt.
All the senators on the clerks roll
answered TO their names and took
the oath except Mr.. Mathews, OF
the fifteenth district, absent on ae-
count of sickness.
The nominees for temporary
speaker were Messrs. b. i. Alex
ander, of Rutherford, ana a. j.
Brown, of Washington.
On the second ballot Mr.. AIexan-
der was announced temporary
speaker.
After a short speech he announced
the business in order 10 be that Of
organizing the senate.
On motion Of Mr.. Bibb the rule,
of order of the last general assembly
were temporarily adopted.
BalIoting for permanent speaker
then followed.
The first ballot gave Messrs. Smith
8, Morgan 5, Perkins 4, Ragland i
Bell and Taylor one each.
Nineteen ballots followed, at tht
last of which the voting stood
Smith 8, Morgan 4, Ragland 3, Bel
3, Bib 2, Perkins and Digger on,
each.
Senate then adjourned till 3 p. IN.
and spent the afternoon in takins
five more ballots, without an cleo
ton.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-01-08
Mt. VERNON FURNACE LANDS.

Lot No. ., containing l5414 acres. sold to
James Baggett
Lot No. 80, containing 1870 acres, sold to
James Bartlett.
Lot No, a. containing 121 Is acres, sold to
T. N. Clark.
B. Trotter.
TERMS OF SALE--One-third cash, bal
ance on l and years time, with interest,
notes with good curity and lien retained.
No redemption.
On lot No. II, of the Stewart & Dick lands,
the notes viii bear date of May Is, 1880, and
the bidding must begin at $50 IS.
POLK G.. JOHNSON,
T.. & NJ. and Commissioner.
Jan. s, ISSl-4w- prfSl2 90
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-01-08
Black Polka Dot Satin DeLoin at sI.75,
Former price 1925.

exceedingly prices
close wishing should fail offer
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-01-08
Greatly Reduced Prices

fancy l5c, fancy
to
Silks Fancy All Wool
to close.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-26
PERSONAL.

Buy your shirts at Mays. 1861
Henry Luehrmann left this morning
for New York, intending to be absent
about two weeks.
Rev. N. M. Long is at Pulaski, and
hopes to return in time topreach here
on the first Sunday in September.
Drs. A.. l.. Kimbro and j. w. Cab
bert, Office 1894 Main. DR.. Gabbert can
be found at the Office day and night.
l5l
Colonel R. Dudley Frayser, one Of
our most prominent attorneys, is in
New York on professional business,
and will be there ten days or two
weeks longer His address is care Of
the Westminster Hotel.
The infant son Of Captain O'Haver
is dangerously i'll near LaGrange,
Ark, where Mrs. 0'Haver went on a
visit a few days since, and Captain
OHaver has gone over to remain
until the little fellow rccovers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-26
VIA ST. LOUIS.
Horse Thieves Killed Ia TNNas---
A RumOr of Interest %
Memphks.

ST. LOUIS, August ga dispatch
from Brackets, Texas, says; While
four horse thieves, belonging to an ex-
tensive gang which has been opera
ting along the Rio Graude a long time,
we're being brought to this place yes
terday in charge Of officers, they We .
attacked in the town Of DOlore .nd
all the thieves we're killed.
A sale Of 16O,OOrJ acres o.
land, situated II the Southern
part Of Oenlral Missouri wal
pade there yesterday, but very
little cen be learned Of the TRANSACTION
sAd the belief is that the Kansa,
City, Springfield and Memphis railroad
are the purchasers, as the line Of that
road is to run through that section O
the State, and it is known that that
company has made extensive purchases
ofland lately.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-26
ORR CHINESE sCHOLlaS.
A Correspondent Discovers the
Reason for Disseminating ahe
Educational Ellis sion ia The
United Sfates-Ad verse HepOrts
Sent from WASN'T .ngtOn.

TIENTsTN, CHINA, July 10, 1851
o IN America ate already informed
OF the breaking up Of the Chinese Ed
ucatlonal Mission. 1t is a great pity
to discontinue so useful and promis-
ing a work.
The people in America are famili ar
with the circumstances of its esta6.
llshment through the influence and
under the auspices of the educated
Chinlman, Young Wing, who was
graduated at Harvard College and
married an American wife. He in
duced the Chinese government to AZ.
propriate about $4,000 900 from the
customs revenue for sending some
boys 10 America to be educated in
military and naval science and in 9th
or scientific branches. Tha mission
was established in 1872 and in .tI,ree
years thereafter 120 boys were at
school in America.
Ever since that we have ALWAYS
heard that these boys were doing well
IN the schools and colleges ofAmerioa.
as regards both scholarship and con
duct, so that the government was cat
isted and had not thought of interior
ing with the mission or of discontinue
ing 1t. But when the present Com
missioner, Woo Kia Shin. went to.
America, about a year and a half AGO
he began to send back adverse renorts'
de is q scholar Of high rank in Ghina
having the title Han Lin. which IL
among the most important FterQrv
degrees. But he seems to belong &c
the conservative class of CHI oamg =
and to look with disfavor mon i %
social customs and educatic raf noe ~
DDS of America.
All his reports were o a disulrae.
ing and fault finding G. oarscter a.oJ 81
continued to assert T. I'i Il was n ~ ~
impossible to tmpr 70 a% matters "1 90 4tho9
Az the beS;" It's adjustment.
roas.b SnGM oesv ming of the present
F'"n Dr. wna .er at Washington, Chin
tLn ~, MS instructed to investigate
MAN. U sa'T.'' ard report to the govern
W. 1 this report he says. "Mr.
"Jvs%, S, Although the boys have
not learned all the useful arts
and sciences, they have already
adopted all the bad customs
LOT America. From what Mr.. Woo
says Judge that this mission will be
Of more harm than advantage to the
Chinese government. There is no
need for the boys to stay longer, for
they have such beginnings of knowl-
edge that on their return to Ohina
they can perfect themselves. l Judge
that the mission should be abolished
immediately"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-26
For SaIe-Shelving, Counters.
SHOW Cases and Mirrors.
Il. M. DRAKE & 10.
Mr.. GaIIIna and the Hot Springs
Railroad.

8Ir. Galltna and the Hot Springs
Railroad.
We learn that the facts in regard to
Mr.. Charlie Gallina, Of this city, be-
ing elected from a train in ArkansaW
a few days since are quite different
from the first statement, which ap-
peared in a morning paper. Mr.. Gal
lima had been to Hot Springs on an
excursion ticket which does not expire
until the 3lst of this month. Among
the printed conditions on the ticket
is one that the holder should sign the
ticket in the presence of the ticket
agent at the other end of the line, that
the agent should sign it also, then it is
stamped. Below this there is a pro-
vision that if the holder should fail to
comply with the foregoing he
must be allie to identify him
self to the conductor. Mr.. Gallina,
knowing that he could identify him
self on the train, did not go to sign
the ticket before the agent. On the
train between Hot Springs and NAL
vern junction, the conductor refused
to recognize the ticket, and ordered
Mr.. Gallina to leave the train. A
dozen men, citizens Of Memphis, New
Orleans and Little Rock, who knew
him personally, came forward and Of
fered to identify him. The conductor
rudely refused to recognize any of
them, went off and got a big pistol and
forced Mr.. Gallina to jump from the
train when it was running at least ten
miles an hour. As he struck the
ground he fell and sustained consid-
cradle injury.
The valiant conductor with the
pistol still in his hands hen
turned to those who had interposed in
Mr.. Gallina's behalf and said with a
flourish: "Now, if any Of the rest Of
you have anything to say, out with it,
and l will settle with you," or words
to that effect. OF course, that kind Of
argument was unanswerable by party
of peaceable excursionists and ordi-
nary passengers. They submitted to
the bulldozing progress without a
murmur. We learn that Mr.. Gallina
intends to bring a suit for damages
against the branch railroad that runs
from Malvern Junction to Hot
Springs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-26
For SaIe-Shelving, Counters
show Cases and Mirrors.
n. VI. DIR IA a. CD.

An amusing street car incident oc-
CURED on Poplar street car 81, yester-
day evening, when a | lady rang the
bell IN front of her residence while
another lady passenger was detailing a
particularly spicy piece Of gossip. The
lady got on the step and stopped there
until the driver got impatient, then
stepped to the ground aud so eager
was she to hear every word that she
absent mindedly caught hold of the
iron rod and pulled back hard while
the driver started bis mules.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-26

A number Of the youth of the city
have organized themselves into a club
for mutual protection. They call
themselves the @. G. Cs, abreviation
for Cant Come it Club and their
aim is to have a law passed abolishing
ice cream saloons. They are sworn in
to look the three C's at any young lady
who ~faltcrs and looks around enquir-
inCly in the neighborhoOd of the places
mentioned.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-26
New York NIoner nInrhef.

NEW York, August 2e-Money
465; prime mercantile 43@6; bar sill
yer l12; exchange steady, 800 long,
83i sight; governments quiet and ]
lower for extended IS, As and coupon
is; States dull; railroads ~sliRhtrcquest.
Since II o'clock speculation has been
rather weak in tone. At noon the
price showed a decline Of to : FROM
the highest roiot, 6s extended being
1917, IS lOil, AS 1l3s, Is 1t4a; Pa
ci6c Is Of IS, 100 bid.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-26
Friday Evening. August &c,
LEDGER LINES.

New roll beef. Lyle & Shields.
j. w. Alley, ash wood, foot Beal st.
New pickles. Lytle & Shields.
Coal advanced ten cents per barrel
yesterday.
Brown & Jones, coal dealers, 2S2
Main street.
Nice dray mules for sale at Felix
Jones stable.
New cream cheese. Lyle & Shields.
Miss Clara Conway's school will
open Monday, October 9Th.
Tine enough is left to sew buttons
on the old ulster before cold weather.
New crop rice. Lytle 4 Shields.
"Apd the cry is still they come"
Another accession on Cynthia street
this week.
Many housekeepers have already
laid in a supply Of coal and wood for
the winter.
Indications for Ohio valley and
Tennessee, fair weather, winds mostly
easterly, lower pressure.
Lacrosse, Wisconsin, and st. Paul,
Mimi, were visited with slight show.
ers last night. Weather generally
clear.
The tax payers were paying up lively
this morning, to avoid the penalty
which will accrue after the first Of
next month.
The preparations for the hanging Of
Andrew Sanders at Covington to-day
have been completed, aud he has beea
takep to the scene Of his end.
A dozen citizens were before the
Police Judge this moraing for failing
to make sewer connections and allow.
ing their premises to become filthy.
Any man who would accuse the
watermelon Of creating any kind o.
c~rookedness wouldR't hesitate to stea'
the biggest one in his neighbour
patch.
The James Lee brought up forty
bales Of new cotton from u. NJ. Ap,
persons place, opposite Friar's Point,
New cotton will be coming in quite
freely next week.
An important meeting Ofthe United
lrishmen, Of this district, will be held
on Sunday, the 18th inst, at 81 o'clock
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-26

The Massachusetts Republican con-
vGntioE will be held September 21,
with Congressman Grape in the chair.
CIapo has aspirations for the Govern
orship. He has represented the First
Massachusetts, District in Congress
since the Forty-ffth session. That
District rs noted for the indisposition
to change Representatives. One
Congressman from there held his seat
for fourteen years and another for
twenty-five years.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-26
Mountain Valley Spring water.
G. Gallina, sole agent, SO Beal. 1887

The wife whipping business is an
industry that is entirely too extensive
and could we'll be dispensed with. In
stances of it are almost daily reported.
The latest is Henry Coffee, a fellow
the color of his name. His abused
wife, as usual, failed to appear against
him this morning.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-26
los. sCHLlTZ'S
Milwaukee Wiener Beer,
l4At Al LUEHRMANN'S.

Jim Murray was captured by Patrol
mar Charley Wilson at three O'Clock
this morning on Lauderdale street,
but played upon the officers sym
psthies by pretending to have sore
feet and escaped. A shot sent after
him drew blood, but didn't bag the
game.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-26
Buy vel Pine Of browne. 20 Madison
Dinmond RObbery.

DiomOnO AsODDerys
A lady living on Pontotoc street
near Main called on Chief Davis a few
days since, and, with a white face, re-
lated the loss of a quantity of valuable
jewelry which had disappeared in the
most miraculous way. Four valuable
diamond rings, valued at nearly a
thousand dollars, were missing and no
clue to the thief could be given.
The exact moment of the robbery was
unknown. The rings had been left in
a casket in az open bureau drawer one
evening and had taken unto them
selves legs and walked away at sons
time during the night. After hearing
her story the Chief asked if she had
anyone employed about the house.
"Yes," was the answer, "a cook, but
she is thoroughly honest"
"ARd you do not know who to sus
pect."
"No; though | am certain it is Rol
the cook, as l have always kept them
in the drawer, unlocked, and she has
been aware Ct it."
The case was given the detectives,
who went hard to work on it, but sNc-
ceeded in finding nothing. The lady
was in a fever Of anxiety and called
daily for some cheering news. After
the lapse Of a week the Chief learned
that her diamonds had been restored
to her. Her husband had acted the
part Of q thief in order to teach her a
lesson. The lady will not be SO care
less again.