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National Republican., 1882-11-18

Our Weekly Rent List published every Monday
morning contains complete schedule OF our Houses
stores, Shops and Farms offered for rent together
seen. Property for sale in all parts OF the city.
mrT u. II. WARNER. e18 street
VF YOU WANT TO BUY. SELL, RENT OR
Il Trade City or Country Property come and sec the u,
WILLIAM H. MAIN & BROTHER. ST. Charles
Hotel corner Third street and Pennsylvsnia avenue
northwest mhlgN
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yXTEsT-END DANCING ACADEMY.

w
N. f. corner Nineteenth street and Penna aycnun
intersection of Avenue Nineteenth and III sts
Select class-Monday and Thursday. Regular
classeIuesday and Friday soiree w Wednesday.
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WANTED-Houses.

VyTANTFD-BY A GOOD TENANT. A HOUSE
w OF eight nine rooms in central locality; also
q quantity of nice secondhand furniture. Address
W., Republican Office. nol63ts
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no,sao-as.s4s-.2s.decs11diss "a a. rhLlEN' Secretary
DEPARTMEN'r OF HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES,
~ SEWERS, &C.

OFFICE or CHIEF COMMISSIONER
PHILADELPHIA, November Is, 1889.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received Mt Office
ofthe Unief Commissioner of Highways until o'clock
u, m. on Monday, a0th instant. for the laying OF
Asphaltum Pavement Broad street from Colum-
bia avenue northwnrd, TO be bid for by the square
yard only and the proposal must state time for the
coniplet ON of the work. The total amount appro-
priAted for said work Is $4,000.
Each proposal will be accompanied b. certificate
that bond las been filed in the law department,
directed by ordinance OF May 2 1880 II the contrac-
tor to whom the work is awarded shall not execute
contract within five day aiter said award he will DO
deemed as declin.ng and will be held liable en- his
bond for the difference between Is bid and the bidder
to whom the contract may be awarded; Specica-
strictly adhered to. The Department of Highways
reserves the right TO reject al DIS not deemed sats-
factory and advantageous TO the city.
All bidders must be pres mt at tho time and place
of opening the said propo,n s..
noI7-0t Chief Commissioner of HIphWaVa
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OCULAR CONCERTS.

SECOND ANNUAL COURSE
Congregational Church, DIR. ]. w. Bschoff, director
Opening Concert FRIDAY EVENING, december
8. Ticket, with reserved seat for course, 81. Al
Metzerolt,s, s25 Pennsylvania avenue, Thursday
morning, November III, a. M No reserved seats for
single concert Will be sold. Single admittance, "a
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Observation-Disclosures.

VETANTED- RENT, UPRIGHT PIANO IN
w good repair; terms not 10 exceed tl5 per quar-
ter, Address w, S26 Twelfth street northwest.
uOl83ts
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FOR RENT-Houscs.

VNOR RTsNT-WELL LOCATED AND NEATLY
II furnished house. In whole or pnrt 10 siIell
family on reasonable terms ALBERT i. fON no
go street northwest nols5"
VTOR RENT OR aALE-HOUsE, STABLE. AND
IL acres of land, 80 minutes ride to the post ocei
desirable place; good bargain to the right party
aus First street northwest nol0
ITNoR RENT-FURNGSIED HOUSE, NEW, ALL
IL modern improvements good location; Sl0O ppr
month for winter or si5 by year H. H. SMITH q
SON, SIS Seventh street notlm
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FOR SALE-Houses.


J,OR SALE-l2,9 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE
IL northwest: frame house, rooms: lot 17xii5
feet price $4,000 JAS. S. ROBINSON, 1921 Eighth
street northwest. nolI3tt
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WV II Il D - INSTRUCTIONS FOR MY
w daughter on plano In exchange for lessons for
self or friend IN Munson's Practical Photography.
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Wy ANTED-s 00-TWO GENTLEMEN WHOSE
w incomes aggregate $500 Will give per cent. ior
accommodation, and give iirstclass references. Ad.
dress NJ G., Republican Office nol7G
yNTANTED-A FIRST-CLASS SADDLE HORSE;
w must be large and strong. Address, stating
National Republican., 1882-11-18

A most attractive and desirable suburban place
Washington city, being on sixteenth street eS-
tended one-and- a-hRlf miles north of the Presidents
Mansion. Consists Of sixty ncres OF lawn and wood
land beautifully laid out spacious and well arranged;
mansion containing eighteen rooms, conservatory,
bathroom, and gas and water pipes throughout
APFS @. NJ. WIGHT,
G29 Louisiana avenue,
REGINALD FkNDALL,
s25 Four and.ahnlf street northwest,
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FOR Observation-Disclosures.

I S-ACRE GARDEN, IMPRoV VEMENrS COM
L - p!ete; no curiosity seeSer need apply 10 WAC
NEEt, ~ Wheeler Hoad ~ miles south OF Anacos
TN POst-O OllGe. u. O.; S2A nolS-3lt
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yXTANTED-TWO OR THREE UNFURNISHED
w rooms, between and X and Sixth and Thir-
teenth streets northwest. will be permanent II suited
Address II, d. L., Republican Office. nol6.3tt
JNTANTED-THREE UNFURNISHED ROOMS
w with heat and light by permanent parties with
out children. Address, with location and price, W.
s. A., Republican Once. no1e-3l&
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WANTED-Rooms.

WY ANTED-TwOP PLEASANTLY FURNISHED
w communicating rooms central location: no
questions asked. Address Y. Y. a.. Republican
Office. nol83t+
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

WANTED "A GOOD SITUATION IN a STORE
w for q young man. with board and lodging rec
nmme mendations entirely acceptable Address A. G.,
Ofllce. nolB-Sts
National Republican., 1882-11-18

r ABoRERS WANTED-TwENTY MEN TO
II cut wood and timber near Glendale Nd, on line
baltimore and Potomac Railrond. Apply to A.
JONES station Agent, Glendale, Md. noi7-3ts
WANTED AT oNCE-A CLERK WHO UN-
w dersiands the pension busintss. Address Lick
Box 4SS. City Post-Oilice. nO163tt
"ANTED-A GOOD BARBER, AT 613 FIF-
w teenth street northwest. nol6-3tt
"ANTED-l0o YOUNG MEN, WHITE OR COL
w ored Tor active service III the Western country;
good salary and all expenses paid. Apply 1918
street northwest. no612t+
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-02-01

NoTE-Tke marked with settled auit
the marked with S25 has been paid 1t since audit
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-02-01

Com'rs Salary Account,
9 Donaldson, 3i3 day. y sz.5Q. ,S152 80
M.ypsrrY, Yi3 u4yaa s3.50.. ,$7S2 80
] Mnfbevry, balance leo0....... 34s
-s7s5 %
Gribben, balance lsS0.......... 200
- 784 80
Cow's cpk . McC1Ywuds 3l3 ds $3.50 7s2 90
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-02-01

Dixmont Account with Townships
and Bcroughs OF Buticr County
for 1881.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-02-01
lsECAPITULATION.

We, tho undersigned, Auditors of Butlss
county, In the Commonwealth OF PennsyivA-
MIA, met 80 tho Commissioncrs' once ID said
county on tho ID day Of January, 1882, ana
did audit. adjust and settle ths several ae-
counts required OF us by Law, according v the
beat OF our Judgment and ability. and that the
foregoing Ia a correct statement Of the vsri0se
officers OF said county and Commonwealth.
In witness whereof We have hersunto eet eur
hands and seals at the place Aforesaid this
10th day OF January, 1889.
J. IT, SHANNON, j
q. W. CROW, SAuditor.
JOHN NJ. LOUDUN
We, tho undersigned, Commlssloners ~
butler county, having examined the foregoing
report Of tho Auditors Of Butler county, and
believing the samc TO be n correct statsmest
Of the re ceipts and expenditures Of the county
for the year 1881, order the same 20 be pub
lished. Given under our hands ana seals this
2blh day OF January. 1852.
GEO. w. HAYS,
Sa4s; q! ,,S, SS,osGIRIEs1s, IIs {ce. cou'..
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-02-01
1877 Buffalo township
T7-9 Centreville borough. /.

~ Buffalo township
7-9 CentreviQe borough.
I" Brady township.
I" donegal township.
" Cranberry township,
!" Butler borough. 49,
/" :Fairview borough.
+" :MilierstOwn borough
I" Buffalo township
" :Centreville borough.
{" Clay township.
I" :Clearfield township
I" Forward township.
i" Cherry township. -.
t" :Fairview borough.
" Harmony borough.
. Harms City borough.
t" :Petrolia borough.
+" :Sunbury borough.
" :Summit township.
Sc Winfield township.
90: Adams township.
SC ALLEGHENY township.
's Butler township.
Is Butler borough. 49,.
g Buffalo township
Sc Brady township.
6 Concord township :.
. Clay township.
g Clinton township. ;.
9 ICentre township.
ls iClearfeld township.
:" CHERRY township.
's Cranberry township. :
6 :Conloqnenessing tp.
& :Centreville borough. !.
/" :Doregal township.
's :Fairview borough. - .
|. iFairview township.
i. Forward township. /.
6 ;Fr..nklin township.
8 jackson township !.
8 Jefferson township. /.
s Harms City borough. !.
: Lancaster township.
8 :Muddycreek tp. ......
: Mercer township.
: Marion township
s :Middlesex township.
8 Oakland township.
s Parker township.
s :SuInmit township.
8 :Venango township. /.
$ Washington township
s Winfield township. =.
5 Worth township.
s :Harrisville borough. :.
8 :Millerstown borough.
: Prospect borough
5 :Portersville borough.
: :Petrolia borough
) Sunbury borough.
! Harmony borough
: iZelienople borough. !.
township.
s ALLEGHENY township.
s Butler borough. .....
s Butler township.
: buffalo township.
s BRADY township.
s ;Concord township.
8 CLAY township. .....
i. ;Clinton township.
8 lCentre township.
: iCIearfield township.
: ICherry township. 80.
: ICranberry township.
: IConnoquenessing tp..
: iCentreville borough.
: donegal township.
: iFairview borough.
: .Fairview township.
8 Franklin township.
$ forward township. :.
s :Hai1isville borough.
8 Harmony borough.
s jackson township.
; Jefferson township. :.
: Harms City borough.
: Lancaster township. :.
: Millerstown borough.
: Muddycreek tp......
! Mercer township.
: Marion township.
: Mkldlesex township. :.
: Oakland township. ;.
: Parker township 80.
: Penn township. .....
s Prospect borough.
s ;PortersyiiIe borough.
8 ;Petrolia borough. =.
8 Summit township.
: lSlipperyrock tp.....
: iSaxonburg borough.
: ISunbury borough.
{ IVepango township
: Washington tp,,...,
Z Winfield township, i,
: Worth township. -,
: IZelien0ple borough /.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-02-01
Postage.

state Tax. ~
April 20, J w N Ncwlin...........$l, 400 20
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-06-21
The Figs OF Commerce.

The fruit of the fig tree may be reck-
oned among the staple foods OF man Tor
ages before cereals were cultivated by
any settled agricultural population. in
the temperate regions where it thrives
best, it fills the place Of tho banana OF
tropical climcs, and yieldsits fruit during
several months OF the year. In Asia
Minor, where the tree n found Wild
and where the best figs Of commerce are
chiefly grown, the fruit begins to ripen
in the end Of June; and the summer
yield, which gives employment to a
large population, comes to market IN
immense quantities i'll September and
October The trees often give even n
third crop which ripens after the leaves
have fallen. The best figs for drying
come from the valleys Of the Meandei
and Kaistros, to the south OF Smyrna,
where the trees are planted regularly
with care, and the ground IS dug and
hoed from four to six times during tnt
summer. The Smyrna and Adm Rail
way now affords great facilities Tor the
transport of the fruit, which formerly
had to be brought long distances on
camels carrying about 500 each. Wheil
figs reach Smyrna they are sorted ny
women and packed in boxes by, men;
They are best when newly packed, and
as the months go by get dryer and
harder in the ware, houses or the grocers
shop. No one who has not eaten them
in the Levant at the commencement OF
the season, packed in the ornamental
pasteboard drums, with glowing pictures
on the top, in which they are sold TO
local consumption, knows what the bes
figs are like. The cardboard for thes
boxes is supplied chiefly by Belgium AM
Austria; $4,000 camol-loads of lou
kintals each, or nearly $4,000 tons, ha
reached Smyrna on tho 22d day OF Octobe
last year; and the production increase
annually. Fifteen years ago not MOI
than half the amount was recorded IL
the whole season. England al
America take by far the larger portion
the exports France, where the small'
and much inferior figs OF the Mediterr
mean are chiefly consumed, taking hit
or none of the fine fruit of Smyrna.
| Ne,0 Orlcaaa Sugar Planter.
CONCERNING the strongest New Il
gland factories an estimate is made tn
: they pay an average Of per cent
tue investment,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-06-21
Could be Beat on DRY Land.

An intoxicated colored man mado an
unsuccessful attempt to bury himself
alive in the quicksand bel of the Platte,
Denver, Col. He was indusIriously dig
ging hole i'll the river bed with his
hands-and the assistance of small
board-with the evident intention OF
burying himself alive, when number
of small boys who were playing in the
vicinity discovered him. They immcdi-
atcly set about turning linn from his
suicidal purpose 10y making him II target
for stone throwing practice.
Although hit several times by the small
missiles, he did not appear at all an
noyed, but continued to dig MS ii the eff
iort was one for life instead OF death.
Mr.. Charles II. Wright, the surveyor,
happening along at the timo in n hui
manitarian mood walked over 10 where
the darkcy was preparing his grave.
"What are you doing?" asked Mr.
/ Wright, trying to believe that the dorke.
was exploring for placer mine in til,
river sand.
"Wcll, ! dunno Ct els cny your bees
H'o', JUDO, hill llc ulBbtl, Hpl u'lSI
ing to look up from his work. "but den
| don mind to tell We dat Use gwinc t,
bury m'sclf up h'yar and die"
The colored man refused to explain
matters further and Mr.. Wright retire,
to respectful distance to await TN
result Of the odd freak.
! When a hole Of sufficient length HI,
been dug to the depth of about Il foot an,
n half, the colored man laid i'll it, am
commenced to pull the damp sand owe
him. 1t appears that water had bee
struck in the bottom of the hole, and he
fore the odd suicide had reached anythin
like the climax of his intentions III
moisture and GOODNESS Of his positiu
had quite cured him Of his design.
Lcaping to his feet, he muttercd lor
enough to be heardby Mr.. Wright: "Dat
too much-too much; ii'd wanted t
drown, Id jump inter dc ribor No sal
| can beat dat yer on dry lam" Up
a late hour the coroner had not bee
called. -DenUer Tribune.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-06-21
Where There are no Sunsets.

The following is Congressman Cox's
description Of scene at the North Cape:
"Here in the uppermost point in
Europe and at this midsummer season
there is no sunset Bring burial weeds
and sable plume, for there is no sunset
Lift the funeral song of woo and tell
through the land that sunset is no more,
and yet live ! And must l now be
disenchanted Do I live, and is sunset
no more? Do 1 see country where
the sun is going down, amid a mise en-
scene equal, if not superior, to that
Ohio evening years ago, which tried
to portray with my popr pen, and yet it
does not go down? Was it not enough
that for ten long days there was no
night for us, and that the sun by gliding
and glowing in the north without any
respite had disturbed our customary
experiences The reaction might be
too sudden. The failure Of the old orb
TO set might-well, there is no telling
the cateieptic and other dire conse'
quences. But here was the patent fact
here we're clouds and lights all the
hues of the prism in splendid display ant
vet no sunset after all Midnight, ant
yet light all aglow! No gas, no candles
no stars, no moon-only the fiery orl
and his travelling clouds Of glory.
"But is not the sun all-sufficient with
out other fires? If he stays up ant
sets not, what more can the human hear
desire What wonder that orienta
mind clothed the sun with the majest.
Of divinity, and that the Magi salute'
his coming with worship, as the sourc
of life? What wonder that his beam
evoked music from Memnon? Is ne no
the creator of health, and the great ben
efactorp And we have found o LAM
where he will not rest"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-06-21
Why Americans Die.

"Whon we learn that in the year 1880
the death rate in Now York was 20. Is to
900 inhabitants, thai i'll the year 1881
the rate was Bios per 900, while In
London for the same period the average
death rate was 22.14, and that forty
eight cities in the United States during
the Same time exceeded the death rate
OF New York, it becomes us to ask,
why are Americans dying out? In
1881, in this city, there were II, 49i more
deaths than births, and in the months OF
january and February, 1882, the deaths
exceeded the births by 2,446. In Lon
don, during the year 1880, there were
81, 1913 deaths and 1872, 1913 births, or 81
on moro births than deaths. l have
considered these facts worthy OF close
attention. Ono reason why Americans
are dying out is because they eat too
much and too fast. A person studying
closely the habits of Americans would
think that their object in life was to eat.
Americans cant converse five minutes
without something to eat. Another rea-
son why Americans are dying out is be-
cause they drink too much. The curse
of our nation is intemperance. A third
reason why Americans are dying out Is
because they gamble too fast. We are
becoming nation Of gamblers. This
spirit of gambling is undermining all
honest industries. Another reason is
disappointed ambition. We are nation
of rivals. Each man desires to lead his
fellows. A Republic has many bless
ings, but it possesses one disadvantage
the failure to satisfy the graspiug ambi.
ton of its teemipg millions. Tho last
reason for Americans dying out is theil
false standard of success, money. IL
man in Europe fails in business, or lose'
his money by some unexpected calamity
, his friends will still remain true to him
as rule. But in this country let NAL
| lose his fortune by adversely, and he
| quickly forgotten. We should not gaug
/ the amenities and duties Of life upon
persons bank book, for in doing 50 " Y
o introduce those car,sesof discourageme2',a,
: inaction and national death when ~ ~
not only make Americans ale Su., Rcss
every nation under tho sun
!. Geo;ue w Gallager, Of Neg forh
: NJ OWE VINO is lit to be master long
.on,ains q servant,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-06-21
Hunting Up a Pedigree.

/ live in q small country parish OF 1914
inhabitants, and our parish register dates
from 1880. A young American gentle
man came to my friend the Rector, and
said that it had only come to his knowl-
edge two days previous that it was from
this village that his fathers grandfather
emigrated to America about the year
1850, and there laid the foundation for
the present wealth of his descendants.
The gentleman, with party of fourteen,
had been fifteen months away from New
York, visiting the chief places of the
Continent, the Holy Land, Egypt, &C.,
and ending up with the principal sights
in England and Scotland and they wcro
to embark from Liverpool on the follow
ing morning. He had Travelled specially
to this little village. Would the Rector
be good enough to refer to the parish
registers, and see if his ancestors were
therein mentioned? The Rector did So
the ancestors were there found in regu-
lar descent, from the very beginning Of
the register-and the gentleman, in less
than two hours time, was set up with a
pedigree dating back two and half cen
turtles, which he said he should have
drawn up in heraldic fashion, and which
doubtless now adorns some room in his
American home. 1t was evident that
the ancestors were of the humblcst class
as in another book mention of "Goody
WAS frequently made as being the
recipient of tenpenny charity. Bn
the surname happens to correspond witt
one in the English Baronctage, ant
while the Rector was transcribing tin
numerous registers the American gentle
man was busy copying from Debrett tn
coat of arms of the Baronet in question
bloody hand and all. ! regret to adj
that the Rector never received sin
pence for his trouble, though he nigh
have charged heavy sum i'll fees ; bu
he was restoring his church, and he lief
it to the American gentleman to Civ
some donation for that purpose, eithc
in money or in the form of stained
glass window or other memorial to hi
ancestors. NODES and Queries.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-06-21
Full of "Specs."

The real old-fashioncd Yankee is still
fixture among us. though some writer's
would make us believe that he has been
dead for years. There was genuine
specimen in the Eric depot yesterday,
and he was explaining TO several inter
ested parties:
"Father.in-law lives here in Jersey
City, and I'm on a visit like. Thought
Id bring along few traps and things
and get up decker or two. Any of yo
like 10 invest in that? ?"
He put out the model OF n rat trap and
said:
"This trap not only catches the var
minis, but it chokes EN- to death, throws
the body out Of that back window, and
then resets itself. in the top is an alarm,
to go off any hour You want aud wake
up the family Here's an apparatus On
this side for grating spices Any Of you
like to buy county rights?'
No one did, and he then placed before
them vessel, about which he OK
planned
"This is now o WATERFALL. BY plac-
ing this iron cover on the bottom it be-
comes kettle. BY inyerting tho cover
you have n spider. The pail is half.
bushel measure TO grain Once around
it is exactly yard, Its weight is cgactly
two pounds, and sell the county rights
for $50 each"
The next was a BOOTH which could
be Transformed into iiIc-tongs, press
board stovc-handle, nail-hammcr and
several other things He had an au@cr
which bored four holes at once, gimlet
which bored square hole; II washing.
machine which could also bo made to
serve as a tea-table, and one or two other
things, and as he reached the last he
said:
Gentlemen, am full of speculations.
I'll invent anything you want. I'll sell
anything I've got. I'll take pay in any
thing you have, and I'll give every one
of you cha""e to make a million dol
lars"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-06-21
They Rugged Him.


Two sprightly and beautiful young
ladies' were visiting their cousin,
another sprightly and beautiful young
lady, who, like her guests, was OF that
happy age that turns everything into
fun and merrlmeiit. They were fond OF
practical Jokes, and were constantly
playing all sorts OF pranks with each
other. All three occupied room on the
ground floor, and cuddled up together
IN bed.
Two OF the young ladies' attended at
party, and did not get home until 1l:3O
O'Clock at night. AS it was late, they
concluded not to disturb the household,
no they quietly stepped INTO their room
hrough the low, open window. :,
In about half nm hour after they had
lett Tor the party a young Methodist
minister called at the house where they
were staying and craved nights lodg-
ing, which OF course was granted. AS
ministers Always nave the pest OF every
thlng, the OLD lady put MN TO sleep III
the best room, and the young lady gram
nle) who had not gone to the party, was
iiltrusted with the duty OF sittlng up Tor
the absentones and OF informing them
OF the change OF rooms she took up
her post In the parlor, ana, as the night
was suitry, she departed on an excursion
TO the land OF dreams.
we Will now return TO the young
ladies' VINO mad gone. TO tneir room
through the window. by the DIM hight
Oh the moohpeams, US they shrugged
through the curtains, the young ladies
were ehapied 10 descry the outlihes OF
Fannie las they supposedly ensconced IN
the middle OF the bed. They saw more
to VII par OF BOOTS. Inc truth
flashed upon them at once. they saw
1t oil. Fannie had set them IN the room
TO give them good scare. they put
their heads together and determined to
turn the tables on her. Silently they
dlsrobed and, stealthlly as cats, they
TOOK up their positions on eithef SIDE OF