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thankfully that, after all, Luke had not
spent the dollar for liquor.

1
Six months-six years: The time sped
along in days and weeks, almost before
busy Mrs. Pratlet knew it was gone. The
Rnddiloves had returned to Sequosset.
Luke had made his fortune, so the story
| went, far off in Eldorado.
'fThey do say" said Mrs. Buckingham,
S'that he has bought that 'ere lot down
opposite the Court House, and he is going
to build such house as never was.''
"He must have prospered greatly" OBJ
served Mrs. Prablet.
Sand his wife, she wears silk gown
that will stand alone with its own richness.
Z can remember when Ruddilove was
nothing but poor drunken creature
"All the more credit to him now,'' said
Mrs. Pratlet, emphatically.
''It is to be all Of stone, with white man
Ties and inlaid floors; and he has put a
lot of papers and things under the corner
stone, like they do in public buiIdings.'
"Well, that is natural enough"
II know, yet 1t seems Kind O. queer that
he should put dollar bill in with the
other things. He must have lots o. money
to throw it away in that manner"
Mrs. Pratlet felt her cheeks flush. In
voluntarily she glanced toward the Squire.
But he never looked around. She met Mr..
Ruddilove that afternoon for the first time
since he returned to sequossett--Luke
himself save that the demon Of intemper-
ance had been completely crushed, and his
better nature triumphing at last. Helook-
ed her in the face, and held out his hand,
saying but one words
''Mary."
Tremulously she replied: Il am glad to
see you here again."
When Luke had overcome his emotion,
he continued:
"Do you remember that stormy night
when you gave me that dollar bill and
begged me not to go to the tavern?"
eyes"
''That night was the pivot on which my
whole destiny turned. You were kind to
me when the whole world gave me naught
but the cold shoulder. You trusted me
when all other faces were averted. That
night took vow to myself to prove
worthy of your confidence and kept it.
[ have put the bill in the cornerstone of my
new house, for it arose alone from the dol
lar bill.
II won't offer to pay YOU back, for am
afraid, = he said, "the lsfz1sWouid go from
me with it. But I'll tell you what I'll do;
I'll give money and words Of trust and
encouragement to some other Wretches as
you gave to me-
The next day Mrs. Pratlet received from
the delivery man at her door bundle
which, when she had opened it, revealed
to her astonished gaze the most beautiful
piece Of oilcloth her eyes had ever beheld.
This naturally attracted the 'Squire's at
tention; and when Mrs. Pratlet told him
all, he only replied with some emotion:
'FYou were right, and was wrong.''
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A local w ar.

CHICAGO, February 6.-St Paul special
says that Grant county, Dakota, is embroil-
Ell in It county seat war. The county re-
cords are at Bjg>tone city in detiance Of an
alleged Judicial decision that Milbank was
the county seat i'll November. Lately two
county commissioners tried to remove the
records to Millbank, backed by 200 or 800
armed men, but similar party from Big
stone prevented them. Four hundred
men are at Bigstone threatening to shoot
whoever tries to take the safe. They have
ba1icade, have Indians to help them and
DEFY dislOdgment.
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4 Mild En- glish Guiteau.

During the dinner given by the Premier
to his tenantry at HaWarden, on Wednes-
day, man entered the room and quietly
took his seat at the top of the table among
the principal guests and close to Mr.. Glad
stone. He had passed every body, some
taking him for tenant and others for
clerk. During dinner he drank plentiftlly
of wine and cheered Mr.. Gladstone to the
echo. But before the speaking commenced
he handed Mr.. Gladstone letter, which
that gentleman read and took no further
notice of. The dinner concluded, the guest
rose, and as Mr.. Taylor, civil engineer,
and one of Mr.. Gladstone's tenants emerg-
ed into the street he observed the intruder
tugging at Mr.. Gladstone's coat-tail, and
evidently pestering him in a very unusual
fashion and impeding his progress. At
that moment Deputy Chief Constable Ad-
ans came up, and Mr.. Gladstone being
released from the grasp Of the man, the
latter was arrested by Adams and taken
back to the hotel. The deputy chief con
stable afterwards went to the castle and
obtained q copy Of the letter, which rain
somewhat as follows: Ny dear Satan, =
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Eighteen Karat Bliss.

Florence, darling, there is one more
question would like to ask you"
The speaker was Reginald Shafton Nc
Cafferty, and he adored Florence with the
fierce ardor Of the tramp for lime-kiln.
Say on" she replied, 'sthe feyerish
rapture of my love for you makes me as
clay in your hands"
He called her his dear gazelle, revived
the memory of the rapturous moment
when they first met beneath the caves of
her fathers woodshed, and then rapidly
making a biographical sketch that brought
their mutual history down to the present
moment, said;
son the last anniversary Of your BIRTH
day your father made you present Of s.
new set of false teeth ?''
The fair girl turned to his face ia
which the spirit Of oandor shone like the
rays of the rising sun OH ripened pump
kin, and answered;
at is even So"
.'Then," he continued, with increasing
pathos, .Stell me truly, was the plate made
of eighteen karat gold or only twelve
karat ?''
Eighteen" she exclaimed, opening her
mouth wide enough for him to look in.
Eighteen I swear it,
Their souls rushed together at the touch
ing Of their lips and they were married
two weeks from that day.
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Singular.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, February GA week
ago last Tuesday the body Of VIM. G. Mul-
ray, who died in San Francisco, was re-
ccived in this city. The remains were ac-
complained by two women, who have re-
fused to pay the transportation charges
from this place to New York, and con-
spquently the body remains here waiting
the pyament Of such charges. On the coffin
box is Inscribed, "Wm. G. Murray, in
care Of James Fogarty, 43 D--street,
New York" Ifthe body is not claimed
by Wednesday next it will be buried in the
n0tters 'field.
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exploit which he once performed in behalf

cAt}ioIb= =NAlCu Ie oi!ct performer Ill DGnatI
of Guiteau-''
The Times says: "Ihe administration
Of justice in America has been brought in
to grave disrepute. The trial has been a
kind of play enacted for general amuse-
ment. That Guiteau deserves hanging
none can doubt. That the nation has a
right TO hang him who has turned the
sufferings of his victim into food for sem
sation, his crime into a jest and the trial
into prolonged farce, is perhaps less Gu
tirely self-evident.' ~
The Daily Neeos says: ebay after day
the world has looked OH with disgust and
amazement at q spectacle for which it will
be impossible TO find a parallel in the his
tory of criminal cases. There could be no
more beneficial or enduring monument to
the memory Of Garfield than the adoption
of reform which would do much to stop
the growth Of the class Of which Gulteau
is conspicuous example. It is doubtful
whether Gutteau himself expected any
other result. If he did the fact would be
stronger evidence of unsettled intelligence
than any brought forward during the in
quiry."
AL the newspapers here express only
one opinion as to the justice of the verdict,
and are cartain it will be unanimously ap-
proved.
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NO. So.

the letter commenced, and the writer went
Oh to say that he had just come up from
hell, and offered Mr.. Gladstone his SER
vices, adding: ''If you require birthstone
[ can give it to you cheap" The letter
was signed sold Harry" The man re-
fused to give his name, but it appeared
from letters found on him that he had been
in some kind Of trouble before. He is evi-
IDENTITY man of very excitable tempera-
ment, and remains in charge Of the police
for inquiries to be made concerning him
LONDON AorIaing Post, JQn. IL.
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CONGRESS XEyTT.
HOUSE.


WASHINGTON, February 6.--Spring in
troduced Il resolution asking the President
for information as to the right or authority
under which the Republics Of North and
South America were invited to send COM
mssi0ners to the peace Congress in Wash
ingtoIl, November 1st, 1882. Adopted.
BY Cobb, a resolution asking the Secre-
tary Of the Interior for all information con-
cerning land grants to Railroads, names,
number of acres and companies which
failed to complete their roads within the
legal time. Referred.
A bill was introduced by A. Willis au
lhorjzing the withdrawal from the ware
spirits to be used in the manufacture or.
maH3 3EuJAtia1 ol tobacco.
By Robinson, Of New York, directing
the Acknowledgement to communicate 70
the House his opinion i'll writing on the
following questions: If Jos. Warren Kel-
Ter, Speaker Of the House, or AIonzo b.
WI 'lNllJ VI NildlItS SdIIOtl. idDOItI h1i0Ci
the Department Of Public Works in the
city Of New York, each being q citizen Of
the United States, should visit any part OF
the British Empire and should there be
arrested without having committed any
crime or having any crime definitely al
legged against him, should the English
Government by suspending the habeas
corpus or otherwise unlawtully detain him
on Indefinite suspicion without trial and
Without any right in our Government TO
demand his release. Also his opinion On
The application of the law of July 18th,
1868, regarding such cases, and the Presl-
dent's duty under them also, calling On
The Secretary of the Treasury for the terms
Oh contract for printing revenue stamps 90
IlIe bank checks, and for information as 20
whether parties holding the contract are
citizens of the United States Or titled sub
Jects of foreign governments.
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FOREIGN NOTES,

BERLIN, February 6.-The order of the
Car that only wood be burned III the
palace, is said to be owing to the fact that
the Nihilsts smuggled dynamite i'll with
coal.
ROME, February 6.--Sara Bernhardt
tainted i'll "Dame aux Camelias" at
Genoa. She spat blood, the audience cried
"Enough!'' and quilted the theatre.
DUBLIN, February GA letter addressed
to Forster, containing damp substance
violently explosive when dry, reached Dub
lin Castle a few days after Forster left for
London. The police are inquiring into
the circumstances.
ST. PETERTBURG, February 6.-General
Ignatietf, in receiving the Jewish dele
gates, said he hoped that before many
months the western frontier would be
opened to the Jews. The murder of jew
ish people near Noyidoor was committed
by peasants with the smallest proYication.
ATHENS, February 6.-The insurrec-
ton in Arabia is gaining ground. A num-
ber of Arabs destroyed a Turkish Standard
The insurgents are in possession of the
principal interior towns and occupy posi-
tions from which they can only be dislodg-
ed by large force.
LONDON, February 6.-Dispatches from
Cairo and Paris are more reassuring con-
cerning the Egyptian situation.
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A $500 Hen.

A young man Of this town, and well
known too, wears handsome cluster dia-
mOnd pin, valued somewhere about $500.
A few nights since he arrived at his home
late, aud hurriedly undressing, threw his
shirt carelessly on the floor, with the valu-
able pin III the bosom, and retired. The
next morning when he came to don his
shirt the pin was gone, and the strictest
search for it was unreWarded with sue
cess. 1t happened that there was about
the house a hen-a setting hen, kept in the
house on account Of her occupation and be-
cause of the cold Weather-and the thought
occurred to the father that perhaps the pin
had become detached from the garment
when it was thrown down, and the hen, in
her wanderings, might have been attracted
by this shining valuable, and gobbled it
down. He had q great mind to kill the
hen then and there to investigate, but he
didn't really want to, as, if he did, the
eggs would be no good; SO for couple of
days the hen was kept perfectly close, not
allowed to go out of the house, and closely
watched in the hope Of finding the missing
diamonds. But no pin was found. Finally,
on or about the third day, it was decided
to kill the hen, when sure enough, in the
gizzard was found the missing pin. The
gold setting was bent and scratched one Of
the smaller diamonds was missing, but
four of the diamonds were all right
Providence Journal
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a Wonderful Story Of Crime i'm
Italy.

In the city of Palermo, Sicily, an extra
ordinary criminal trial is now exciting
public interest. In March last a number
OF needy medical students there conspired
together to carry off one Of their fellow
students named Pizzo, the son Of a wealthy
land owner, and to extort for his ransom
the sum of $25, 900 from his father, after
the methods OF the Greek brigands of to-
day. The young men, however, did not
intend TO keep faith after the money had
been paid for the life Of the hostage, but it
was their plan to murder their victim, and
after cutting his body into pieces, to Sc
crete the remains. The reasons for COM
ing to this sangtlinary determination were
that they feared that Pizzo, in spite Of all
the oaths they could exact from him would
ultimately denOunce Them By name 70 the
police, and, moreover, tilat, rs he whole
scheme would have to be carried out IN
Palermo itself, where there are no noun-
tains or rayines, as in the interior, favor
able to the concealment, OF laW-breahers, It
would be the safest way TO remove all evi-
dences Of their guilt
A house was hired for the purpose: and
Mercadante, the chum of Pizzo, and his
fellow worker III the hospital, who, altho,
his mostsintimate friend, was foremost in
the conspiracy, was selected to lire the
victim thither under the pretence chat an
important surgical operation required his
attention. But Pizzo's father and the po-
lice had received information of the con-
templated crime, and all was arranged SO
that the agents Of the law could surprise
the students just as they We're about TO
consummate their wicked purpose. This
the police were enabled to do through the
cooperation of young Pizzo, who, fore
warned, had the nerve to enter the retreat
of the bandits on the arm of his Wonld-be
betrayer, Mercadante, and witness there
the preparation for his death. The car
Diners, however, interyened in time, and
arrested the whole party. One OF the &C
ensed is a rich student named Mattifaa,
hitherto good character, who is supposed
to have joined the plotter from personal
enmlty toward Pizzo.
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IHakOta's Fuel.

The interest in the recent discovery of
coal at Colfax does not subside. The COM
pany recently organized in Fargo to pro-
spect for the vein and develop the mines
detailed an expert to examine the indica-
tions and test the coal specimens which
were brought up from the well-hole. His
official reportsis strongly favorable and ex-
presses the full belief that great coal sup
ply has at last been struck in the Red river
valley. The report states that the coal is
Of older formation than the Ignite of West
Dakota and more nearly resembles the Bit
luminous coal Of Eastern Pennsylvania and
Ohio. The expert expresses the opinion
that the vein, which is ninety feet below
the surface, is five to seven feet thick, and
that other viens lie below it. The mining
company is arranging for satisfactory. roy
atty terms with the owners Of the Colfax
Nettleton tract under which the deposit
lies, and propose TO push the prospecting
work at once. One prospect shaft is al
ready downa considerable distance. If this
turns out as now expected the fuelquestion
in this vasl treeless region will be settled.
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Comments Of the English Press
ON the Guiteau Verdict.

LONDON, January Goth.
) The Standard this morning says: ssThe
announcement Of the Guiteau verdict will
be received with a sense of relief by the
public which has been Wearied by the
monstrous protraction of the proceedings
and disgusted and scandalized by the out
rageous incidents which marked them at
every turn. American jurists and politi-
clans may be taught from this case the
necessity Of reeasting the forms of pro-
cedure in criminal matters. =
The Duly Telegraph says: 4tGuiteau's
horrid jests, riba1dry and .irreyerence to-
wards the majesty of justice were but
elutehings atforlorn hope. No suspicion
that Gt4iteau was insane disturbed the
minds Of the Judge and jury, and he was
not entitled to the benefit Of any such
doubt. The conduct of the. trial casts deep
reproach upon judicial procedure in
America. The story Of Guiteau's horrible
Wickedness will live forever. His memory
viii be branded like that Of Cain. !"
Fhe Horainq Post says: s sG5Suiteau's S
guilt was 50 undeniable that his long trial
has been followed here with positive pain.
We hope mr.. scoville will not so far for
get what Is dueto justice and his profes-
sion as to repeat the dfsgrrcefll leeturing
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How to Shake Hands.

There are only two or three people now
living who can successfully shake hands.
There is a good deal of hand shaking done
through the country, especially at this
season Of the year, but only very small
per cent. of the shakers and shakees know
how to do it SO as to get the entire amount
Of exhiIaration out of It. Some grab the
hand Of an adversary in a quick, nervous
manner that scares the victim nearly to
death, while others slide the cold and
clammy paw at you SO that you feel the
same as when you drop q cold raw oyster
with vinegar on it down your back. If
yon are shaking hands with a lady, incline
the head forward with soft and graceful
yet half timid movement, like a boy climb
ing a barbed-Wire fence with a ffty-pound
watermelon. Look gently in her eyes
with kind Of pleading smile, beam on
her features a bright and Winsome beam
say something that you have heard some
one else say on similar occasions, and, in
the meantime, shake her hand in subdued
yet vigorous way, not as though you were
trying to make a mash by pulverizing her
fingers, nor yet in too conservative man
ner, allowing her hand to fall with !;
thud when you let go. Care
should be taken also not to hang on to the
hand more than half an hour in public, as
hystanders might make remarks. This is
now considered quite outre and mandamus
-Nye's Boomerang.
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PICKED UP.

made OF frozen lemonade and Medford
rum, things entirely unknown to the Ro-
mans.-NeW Orleans Picayune.
The steamship Neckar brought over
eight giraffes, three Of which died on the
way. A seasick giraffe has to throw his
victuals long way up -Courier-Journa2.
10 call an elevator an alleviator, as a
lady is said to have done recently, may be
numbering English, but with extenuating
circumstances.-N. Y. Commercial Adcer-
tiseT.
The late king Of Sweden used to prance
around nights in disguise, and the fact that
he had black eye about half the time was
proof that he enjoyed himself Detroit
Free Press.
A hotel proprietor in Canada, in a busi-
ness letter to this office, invites the editor
70 make his home at his house, free of
charge, at any time, as long as he wants
That hotel man has got himself into ter
rible scrape in case there should be another
war in this country rE.-Bostoa Posi-.
In New York on Monday evening, rs
young men were given instructions in the
trade schools on practical and scientific
plumbing. The practical part, it is pre-
sumed, consisted in tearing up $50 worth
Of flooring to repair a 40 cent leak which
was located in another place, while the
scientific portion comprised the art. of
making out the bill.--Norrtstovn Herald.
Is this not beautiful steam press? The
steam is lying down OH the floor, taking q
nap. He came from Africa, and is seven
ty years old. The press prints papers. It
can print 900 papers an hour. It takes one
hour and forty minutes to print the edition
of the paper. The paper has circulation
of 81 900. The business masager says so.
-Denver Tribune.
It was in the infant class of Salem Sum
day school. The children were asked what
sort Of a place Jesus was born in, but they
were slow to answer. To lead them along,
the teacher inquired what horse eats out
OF. A youngster Of four held up his hand
and said, ~ know, teacher" Being re-
quested to tell what he knew, he respond
ed, 'sa basket tied to his nose" That ended
the first lesson.
"You may talk about your mean men,"
said one rustic to another on the ferryb boat
the other day, ''but we've got a woman
over there in Alameda who takes ti1e ME -
Kinder closets she'' "Close? Why last
month her husband died-fourth husband,
mind-and Pm blamed if she didn't take
the .door-plate off the front door, had his.
age added, and then nailed on to his cof-
fin. Said she guessed likely she'd be
wanting new name on the door soon any
Way.''-iSGn Francisco Post.
AS soon as the result of the recent cleo
tions in. Alsace and Lorraine had been an
nounced, many Of the inhabitants Of Stras-
burg showed themselves on the streets
wearing tri-colored cockades. By way OF
satirizing this patriotic outburst, an officer
Of the German garrison fastened an i'm.
.mense tri-colored cockade to the tail of his
dog, and went out accompanied by the
animal. "Ahn' cried the first person he
an old peasant woman, Even
the dogs-bless 'em-hate the Germans"
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Board OF Directors:
STOLEN. !.

Horses and mu1esstolen from near Fort Macleod.
in August last the properly of H. 8. Kanouse:
One bright sorrel horse, l5a hands high brand
- on left shoulde, whittier face scar on with
ers Gof side), eight years old, and weighs about
1000 pounds.
one bay horse, black name and tail; no white and
no brand; about 145z hands high.
one black horse, about the same size as The bay
branded diamond NJ on the near shoulder
one pair OF work mules, dark brown, nearly
the other horse mule larger and more timid and
has collar scar on shoulder
were branded year ago with the initials HA on
front OF Off fore foot and also hair brand : on near
shoulder 4, but possibly neither may be dscernable
cry OF the above or for information that will lead to
their recovery. Address
III. "A. KANOUsE, Fort Macleod,
sep15d&wtf
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l'ELEl5:RAMS.
special Dispatches go t1ae Record.
New z EOrk items.

New YORK, February 6.--Gen. Grant
was last evening elected one of the trustees
of Rev. DR.. Newman's Church.
New YORK, February Oscar Wilde
Iecturcd here tonight on English renais-
ance. He was greeted by tair-sized
audience composed Of the best people. He
received scarcely any marks Of approval
either on entering or leaving the platform.