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and frankly gavetAetn 8 statement of his wealth.
AT first Peter could hardly believe that he had
heard Alright: while, as for Kitty. che could not
comprehend theTastnnss of the sum; but they
chosen companions tbsnceforth; to fear the
wolf-they and their Titles ones no more for
ever.
Robert went to New, York, where he engaged
an agcnt-who was to work in his own name
| to come to Belmont and purchase every piece of
property that the Speed Brothers had to sell.
There was great Wonderment when it was
known that stranger had purchased all the
Speed property and that wonderment was in
creased :. tenfeld week later, it became
known that Robert aahworth was the purchaser,
and that the palatial mansion OF Nathan Speed
had been decided to his half-brother, Peter.
Aye and more still; to Peter Speed, and to
Peters wife and children, had been duly made
over all the mlls.rand houses, and lands, clear
of all encumbranees formerly belonging to the
brothers aforesaid.
But who shall tell the feelings of Nathan and
Thomas when it cameto them that the poor way
farer-the brown-faced CONSTRUCTION they had
50 harshly turned from their doors was the
power behind the throne" that had furnished
| all the money? o! the torture of their vain re-
greet and deep chagrln WAS terrible. But that
was not the worst. The worst came when Ma
| than's wife was brodght to the need of APPLYING
to cousin Robert for help
The browning JOY was vet to come-a low of
which Robert AshwOrth had often dreamed, but
which he had never dared to promise himself
After Peter and Kitty had moved into the great
house, kitty's sister Mary came to visit them
Polly was the name by which she was always
called. She was two years older than her sis
ter. possessing the same sweet face and loving
honest heart. Robert fell desperately in love
at sight, and she very soon loved him in return
When she came to wind her arms around his
neck. and nestle fondly and confdingly upon his
bosom, he knew that it was himself She loved.
and his cup of joy was full to the brim.
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EFT HI e RIVAL ED EXPR ES 8
DRlVER.v
Incidents in the LITE OF the I.nte Gfnery
Twich0ll.

In 1910 Maj. HoughtOn, proprietor of tho
boston Atlas newspaper engaged Mr.. Twichell
TO collect the votes of the state on the day Of
election, 80 that they could be published in his
paper on the following morning This feat,
which was regarded by many as impossible. Mr..
Twichell accomplished by having the returns
Drought by assistants, with relays OF horses,
from every town ofthe state to a central route.
Thiswas yearly done for 10 years. On one &C.
cason, after voting in Worcester and riding to
Greenfield, distance of IS miles. where he was
to receive returns in person, he found that his
messengers from WilliamstOwn Adams and the
northwestern part of the state delayed by the
bad weather and travelling, had been unable to
leave Greenfield until two hours after the ap-
pointed time. Mr.. Twichel rode to Worcester
in the face of an easterly storm, but arrived 10
minutes after the engine. which started at the
hour appointed, had left. He pushed forward
on horseback Is miles farther. aud reached
Boston in season for his dispatches to appear in
the morning Atlas Another remarkable feat
was performed by Mr.. Twichell in 1916 The
leading newspapers of New York were eager to
secure dispatches expected to arrive at Boston
6y the foreign steamers in January of that year.
The Herald made arrangements to carry its
own dispatches from Boston to Norwich bv
railroad. thence by boat to Long Island, and
across the island by mail to New York city
The Tribune and other papers of New York and
Philadelphia being excluded by the Herald from
participating in its arrangements with the rail-
road and steamboat companies on this route,
employed Mr.. Twichell who was obliged to use
horses for most of the distance He could OBJ
tain an engine to run from Boston to Worcester
only on condition of its being Is minutes behind
the Herolds train. From Worcester to Hart
ford, distance Of 6 miles, he rode on horse
back through deep snow in the remarka BILE
short time of 8 hours and 90 minutes; thence
from Hartford to New Haven, bv railroad: Sc
miles; from New Haven to New York, rs miles,
ny horses; and reached New York city in season
for the printing of the dispatches before the ar
rival of those OF the Herald Mr. Twicheils re-
markable feat of horsemanship excited so much
interest that 1t was commemOrated by a large
and beautiful engraving, entitled 1.-The Unri-
vailed Express Rider"
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Humoring the Public.

The failure of big Chicago lard house the
other week, says the Wall Street Ne,cs brought
out the information that Chicago lard was COM
posed of tallow, cOttonseed oil, old butter and
everything else at hand when the kettles were
hot. A Michigan retail grocer who was loaded
up discovered that all his customers avoided
his lard. All Of sudden his tin pals disap-
peared and he exhibited tidy little crooks In
their places which went of like hot-cakes.
Had to return that Chicago stun, eh,:" was
asked fifty times per day.
eyes; people wouldn't touch It,"
"And this is-yes-ah! well, thisis real, old
fashioned lard and no mistake. Send me up a
crock this afternoon. Lands! but that smells
of the farm house and carries me back to hog
killing days!"
1t was Chicago lard taken from pals and put
into crooks and the price raised. 2 cents per
pound, but the grocer who does o successful
business must humor the public
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CWAYNE'S PILLS.
- IMPORTANT TO THE SICK,
symptoms indicate disease continuance DAVIS of
suffering, rerchsnce death! Symptoms are IMPURE
blood, costiyeness. irregular appetite headache sour
beching, in back. breast and ide heart aiDs
giddness bad color to stools aud urine. ho; and cold
sensations yellow skin.
'sSWAYNF'S PILLS"
cure by gently removing all corrupt matter regulating
end nourlslng the system. Is cents box of 80 pills
boxes $780, ut Druggists or by mail.
DIR. SWAYNF son,
my10-t g, tn Philadelphia Pa
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The PafaSOl.

The Par0SOIs
From the Hartford Comm Post.
Before Marriages: Excuse me, George. Did
my parasol hurt your"
"Oh, no, my dear. II would be Q pleasure II
It did"
After Marriage: "Great heavens! There was
never woman under the sun that knew how
to carry parasol without scratching fellows
eyes out"
enough to walk on the right side of a woman
with parasol"
There isn't any right side to woman with q
parasol"
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new lighting appliance has been invented
by N. de Khodinsky. He directs Jet OF coal
gas and Of oxygen on a specially prepared pris-
matte pencil Of magnesia. The coal gas and the
oxygen arrive at the point of combustion by two
separates pipes inclosed In the same tube,
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\; n F. S$$$$E :; $sSf$$sssE y

DIR. CHFEvER'S ELECTRIC BELT. or Regenera-
tor is made expressly for the arrangements Of
the procreatve organs. Whenever any debility of the
generative organs occurs from whatever cause the
continuous stream Of ELECTRICITY permeatng
through the parts must restore them to healthy action.
There is mistake about this instrument Years of
use have tested it. and thousands are testified
to- Weakness from Indiscretion Incapacity. Lack of
Vigor Sterhty-in fact any trouble of these ORGANS is
cured Do not conound this with electric belts adyer-
tsed to all Ills from head to toe This is for the
ONE specified purpose. For circulars giving full
information address,
CHEEvER ELECTRIC BELT CO..
mh3-s&w 103 Washington street. Chicago
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TyNPRECEDENTED!,,

The statement that there is Life Insurance Associa
ton which has been in existence only and half
years. yet has written nearly sixty million dollars
insurance and is now doing monthly business over
four million will scarcely be beeved-certan'y by
Gates issued in May by the Mutual Reserve Fund Life
lion. and in the first thirteen days of this month over
two million such record is beyond everything ever
heard OF III the history of Life Insurance the
Every unprecedented man who has examined cur plan
admits Is the simplest psinest and best he has
seen. Call at the office for papers, &C.
Jyi2 L. Y. KNIGHT, 1909 III street.
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PnrvArz Srock TELEGRAPH Wrnrs
WASHINGTON. NEW YORK AND RICHMOND
II. H. DODGE,
BONDS. Stocks and Investment Securities Bought ~
Sold On Commission.
No. $50 18TH STREET. CcORcoRAS BUuDINa.D
Agency for Prince and Wlntsly. stook Brokers
g Broadway, new YoRK.

Every class of Securities bought and sold connie
sion in San Francisco. Baltimore. Philadelphia EsW
York Boston and Warrington Orders executed on the
New YORK stock Exchanee st one-eigbth Of one PEI
cent commission. Private and direct Telegraph wires
to Richmond. Baltimore. Phiadsirhia. New York 81
Boston. through which oreeo are executed a IL
Stock Exchanges I'm those cities md reportse bask
promptly. Quotations az Stocks md Bonds and On.
formation regarding the Markets received through our
wires INSTANTLY direct from the Neg York STOOD
ExchGage. nj
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A Cheap GsrecnerY.
From the American Queen.

People who cannot afford to have foliage
plants about their houses are apt to think the
cheering aspect of little greenery beyond their
means; but that is really not so. Get from your
country friends some sprays of variegated
laurel, holly. arbor vitae, box laurestinus, ETC.,
arrange these nicely, tying them loosely to-
gether. getting the taller pieces in the center,
and then place the bunch in an empty salt lar.
which should be placed in one of the common
blue and gray cache pots. which are very cheap
to buy. BY changing the water and dipping
the sprays every few days bodily In a pail of
water, these pieces will be found to last a long
time fresh, and some sprigs of varegated laurel,
stuck in the earth of the pots, Containing a
plant of the same kind, which is not looking so
robust as it should. improve its appearance
This kind of arrangement at the foot Of the
stairs. in staircase window, or in various
inches, answers very well, takes the place of
expensive plants, and is within the reach of al
most any one. Wheat growing in water in
little upright blue spill vases makes a pretty
green ornament on d mantelpiece or on
brackets. Empty tamarind jars Of red ware can
be made decorative objects and useful for
flowers by painting the surface in oil colors.
with wreath round of pink and white NAV. or
any, ott eS small flower that may be thought
suitable~
No house looks like home without some
sort of greenery about, and it is well to know
best in the struggle to,lve in a city room. OF
all inexpensive FERNS the best adapted to the
center OF table Is the Lomaria. 1t grows al
ways of nice round shape, and is seldom more
than 20 or so cents in price. The secret Of
preserving it in good condition is to set it in
pail Of water in the hall every night after din
ner. which affords a little change OF air. 1t
Will not stand being put out of doors. Take it
out OF the pail in the morning and replace in it's
cache-pot on the table, which should contain no
water. and it will retain nice appearance for
several months, continually throwing up
fresh fronds. II a plant of spirea is treated in
the same way the leaves will not be found to
curl up and turn brown for month at least:
only as it always grows bushy and large. the
pot should be set in pan instead of q pail, with
the water good way over the top of the earth
for the night. sprea does not remain table
ornament for anything like the time that LO-
maria does; but it hasithe advantage, if it is cut
down when shabby, of sproutng up again,
either outside window or if planted in the
open border. little fernery or window garden
can have Its appearance refreshed and made to
look agreeably verdant, by planting some fronds
OF common large ferns in moss, in an empty
clotted-cream jar. and leaning the leaves up
against the plants growing in pots. -
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L. CoLDWELL. Real Estate Auctioneer.

AUCTION SALE OF DARKROOM FIXTURES, FUR
ITUlE. GLASSWARE, MIRRORS. CT i.EAY
&C. CONTAINED IN HouSE, No. 337 PENN
AS NEW YORK HOUSE"
By virtue Of deed of trust dated May slst A. D.
1881 duly recorded in Iiber No COL fo,io 4sl one
OF the records for the District Of Columbia the
written REQUEST of the holder Of the notes secured
thereby shall sel AZ public auction NEDNE DAY
August EIGHTH 1883. commencing TEN O'CICK
A: NJ. all the BgrrooIn Fixtures MrrorS glassware OF
all descriptions. Chamber Sets fables Bureaus Bed
steads Bedding Wartirobes. Mashstands. Chairs Cut
Fixtures. &c. &c. more fully described I'm schedule
atta bed TO raid deed Of trust and contained House
No. 33I Pennsyly anla avenue, known the New York
House WILLIAM IT. BAILEY Trustaa
an2-d No APO Louisiana avenue.
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HOME MATTERS.

handy WOODEN PI.ATEs-HOw To MAKE PASTE
NICE BROWN BREAD-IDEAL ICE CRF,M-SrM-
hEK DRINKS, C0RDIALS AND ALI. THAT SORT
of fHiNG-EARIOrS WAYS OF PREPARING CT
CCMBERS.
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/ FOLEY. Auctioneer.

NJ FOLEY. Aucuoneer.
will sell the stock Of Dry and Fancy Goods con-
tanned in store No 9s 9Th northwest al auction
on;mencing on THURSDAY MORNING. AUGUST
SecoND. Al 1EN O'CLOCK. rnd will continue from
day TO day until all in disposed OF.
. The stock consists Of Silks Dress Goois yelycts
Sashmeres Table Linens, Towels Napkins Mars.iiles
slreads. White Goods Hosiery, u derwear, Corsets
Lsces and Embroderies. prees Sbrts. Sheetinss An al
widths, neres. flannels. pomestics kinds
Lawns and other articles too NUMEROUS Ia mention
Ladies are specially invited to attend tho
goods are fne and viii be sold witho { reserve.
iy30 NJ FOI,Fl auctiope.r
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CECDND HAND CLOTHING BOUGHT AND THE
- hiyhest cash prices paid. Also Wstchea JevelIY.
Guns, tlsto IL. sc. Call address 4ERzOd. ~ -
StEeel near 1eunss1vaaia avenue panExl
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REV. Henry WAnD Brrcurn
DIR. TOWNS END'S EMEDY

HAY FEVER. ASTHMA AND CATARRH:
BROOKLYN. n. Sept "a, 1881.
dred." ~
BRooKLYN n. Y. Oct. IL, 1882.
Il am happy to say that your remedy has served me
a second season fully ms well az the last year"
Pamphlets with Mr. Beechers full letters End other
testimonials furnished on application.
Prepared Only by
Dr. II M. TOWNSEND. FNOSTBURG. MD.
Price. 80 cents and 81 so per bottle.
For sale by SAMUEL WAGGAMAN Az Pennsy]va-
MIA avenue, Washington ID. C. and by the trade
generally. jeI6-iawtt
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nUNCANSON BROS. Aucnonecrs.

YOUNG MARE KIND AND GENTLE WORKS IN
ALL HARNESS, WARRANTED sou SD. AT AUG
TIoN "
On TUESDAY MORNING. AUGUST SEVENTH at
TIN O'CIOG K will sell i'm IN. ut of saesrAoms the
above mare, TO which the attention huyerp is called
Can be at Jennings stables APO Sth street north
west before sale. ana as
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nUNCANsoN BROS. Aucuoneers

iRrSrrpc, Carr m, ,r,,,o ,,,
~ nur rEy SatL , ol --SIohh FRAME
BFTWEFN "a kSb s IN sEn ~ n KsET.
hT ,TrCTNHnGS AMI r. olhEhlS soOlHEASI,
BY virtue Of a deed Of trust duly recorded in<s..
records for the District Of Cnmmis. aud ~ th -
public auction. on TUESDAY NINETF NH ia
OF JUNE, A. ID. 1883, at h AL F-PAST FIVE DfIDt,K
r. NJ in front the premises ali that certain niece or
parcel of land and premises situate and hein i'm tba
city of Washington, District of Columtls and Known
and distinguished as that part OF ot1rnal ot nu,rad
thirty three ta3,. square Numbered eight hundred
and seventy-s (sf7D, contained in the foI owns
metes and bounds viz Peyinning for the same NJ =
point on the west ;le of 18th street east
1G) fee. and tao GU inches the southeast cor
Of said lot and running thence north on said line Of
one hundred aud ten fIIO, feet To the rear Inc ~
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'Hedo hereby CERTIFY that ,re supervise the ARRANGE
n,ents t1r az ne M9nthiy and SENT An,asa Dra~i0s
son manage and control the DrauiEgs fheeseires and
that the SG1e conducted NTH honestly Jdiyess aud
Company to use this certGfcdte. frth " our
signatures attached. fn its advertisements"
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| youngest-had been kissed all around and put
to bed and by the way, the little four-years-old
Robert, named after the elder Of the ilk. cried
Justify when they tore him away from ':Uncle
| Obert he was to be uncle to them-atter
this said Peter, in his frank, hearty, off-hand
| way:
Say, old fellow, I suppose you have come
| home somewhat under the weather eh:"
! Robert told him that he had left San Francisco
with between two and three hundred dollars in
! his pocket, but he had been robbed between
Great Salt Lake and Cheyenne of every dollar
of it. 81 went to sleep in the car" he ex-
planned, ''at night, and must have been chloro-
formed on top of that"
| We'll, we'll" cried Peter, giving him friendly
pat on the knee. and speaking from the heart,
| don't you worry. Thank God, you have health
and strength: Well fix you up a good comfort
able shake-down here; Old fellow. and Wen
| look around and see what can be done 1 wish
you could find work here and live with us. You
shan't pay penny more than 1t costs us. ANY,
how. here's your home for now. R.iert."
| Robert said he would think of it. And he
told the story of his visit to tho mansions of
Nathan and Thomas. Peters brow contracted
and his face grew dark. He said but little
For my kitty's sake" he whispered, 81 never
speak the names Of those men when can
| avoid IT,"
| 1t was very near the hour of midnight when
| the trio began to think of bed. As they arose
| from their seats Robert took a hand of Peters
and one of Kitty's and so held them while he
| SPOhO. laid tOCC do tIcuUlOuS, anu his eyes
| were trimming.
''Peter !-KittY!-Tru hearts II don't want
you to be spending the night in speculations
| upon the future. l came back to the old nome
resolved that would put my three cousins into
| the balance aud weigh them. I have done it.
| and You know the result. told you was
robbed on the road. So l was, butt had taken
the precanti0n to send my fortune on ahead Of
| me; so only lost the trife had reserved for
expenses on my journey.
Dear hearts, When came to reckon up nav
| possessions, six months ago. aud found myself
| the owner Of more money than could ever
spend. felt the need Of the one thing that was
| not mine-a true heart to love-a heart to love
me In return-and somebody to help me to enjoy
my wealth. There! Now to bed, and on the
morrow we will consider. One thing, my dear
Peter-your days Of digging and delying are
| past and gone. Kitty"
He drew her gently towards him, and she
kissed him-a sweet, slsterly kiss, warmed with
| dewy eyes, and loving smile, but she could
not speak.
On the following morning Robert learned for
the first time that the grand residences of Nathan
and Thomas Speed were for sale. They had
reached the end Of their financial means. and
wished to sell out and leave the place.
Then Robert sat down, with Peter and Kitty,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-06-22

The mail train on the Lake road,
which is due to leave Swanton at ten
o'clock IA. m, had just returned from
Maquam and was backing down from
the station before starting ont for the
east, on Friday, when the cylinders ON
the engine, "Horace Fairbrnks," re
fused to work. An engine was sent
down from Hyde Park to take the place
of the disabled one. The accident de
layed the train several hours.
On Wednesday evening of last week
Il break in a dam let loose flood of
water and mill logs, which struck the
track of the Lake road this side OF
Morrisville, washing ont about fifteen
rods of track. a boy named Fred
Daley was on the other side of the
Lamoille river from the railroad, when,
hearing of the washout and knowing
that the ~ express train east was
soon due, he ran long distance through
the fields to the Jones bridge Ia COW
cred railroad bridge) and then ran
down the track and succeeded in stop
ping the train few rods from the
break. superintendent Jewett and
| Folsom were on the train. The boy
has been given life pass over the road
besides present of 500 in cash from
| the company.
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Recent Deaths.

Thomas SpOoner died at his residence
in this place, last Saturday, June Ii,
at the age of 6G years. Mr.. Spooncr
had been in failing health for two
years or more, but not until this spring
did it become evident to friends that
he was so soon to go. Mr.. Spo0ner
came To this town more than thirty
years ago and went into the employ of
the Messrs Fairbanks. Very soon
after he was made foreman of the scale
works, and for the long period of time
since he has had charge of the works
west of the river, except the foundry,
hiring the help, keeping the time of
the men, making contracts and looking
after the supplies. In this responsible
position he has been invaluable his
methodical ways, excellent judgment
and tact with men, peculiarly fitting
him for such an arduOus place. Mr..
SpoOner was also a man of excellent
Christian character, active and earnest
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Newspaper Notes.

The Montpelier Waterman and
Chronicle appear in quarto form in
stead of the folio as heretofore, and Il
machine has been added to the office
which folds, cuts and pastes the leaves.
While the quarto admits of a better
classification of matter than does the
folio, the old Waterman has lost its fla
miliar and old-time appearance.
The Windsor Journal celebrated last
week its centenary, and observed the
event 10y issuing a centennial number,
giving an extended sketch of the paper
during the first century of its existence.
The Journal is older than the state in
which it has been published for SO long
"A period
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w. IL. Newett, general secretary of
the Manchester, England, Young Mems
Christian association, will arrive in st.
Johnsbury to-day friday, and will
remain here for week or more. Mr..
Newett attended the Y. NJ. c. A. con-
vention at Milwaukee, and he visits st.
Johnsbury 10y invitation of c. IL. Sage.
Mr.. Newett will address the young
men in Association hall on Sunday, at
30 p. M, on Secret Sins Tickets
of admission can be secured free from
the general secretary, or of Herbert Al
len at the postOtfice. No boys admitted
under twelve years of age.
Mr.. Newett will also deliver a lecture
at the union meeting at the North
church, Sunday evening.
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County Court.

The case of the State vs.. Kcyscr, for
the larceny of an organ from the Meth
odist church at Hardwick, on trial
when the last CdIedORiaR went to press,
resulted in ii verdict of conviction.
State VS.. Lewis Merchant of Barnet,
charged with manslaughter. The vic
tim was William Morgan, nineteen
years of age, also of Barnet. A contcn-
ton arose over fifty cents which it was
alleged Morgan owed Merchant. 1t is
claimed that Merchant struck Morgan,
as Merchant claims with his fist, MAX
ing cut an inch and half long over
the left ear. Morgan returned home.
complained of his head, laid on the
floor, vomited once, and was apparent
| ly unconscious from two to five o'clock
p. IN. A physician was summoned. and
prescribed for apopleXy. Morgan did
not rally from the stupor, but died
about two o'clock the next morning. \
great deal of interest centres in this
case, and the attendance is unusually
large. The jury returned Il verdict of
not guilty.
The case of the State VS.. Marccllus
Woodward, for stealing IA horse, is now
on trial.