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POSTPONEMENT
aprl9-

me above sale is postponed until THURS
DAY, APRIL 18th, at the hour and place named
ABOVE. j. W. WADDY, Deputy
for John E. Hamilton.
aPrI9-tus Treas. Augusta Co.
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lsT. That it has the LARG EST
STOCK of READY-MADE CLOTHING in
the city.
IND That it is the CHEAPEST Gents
Furnishing Goods House south of New
York.
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FINE STEEL ENGRAVINGS
We have received a good collection of
FINE STEEL ENGRAVINGS.
Unframed,
Including variety of POPULAR ST1BJECTS
Prices from $3.50 TO 5000
Also, a nice line of
SA NIPPLE MOTLDINGS.
THESE Engravlngs will be on EXHIBITION and
FOR SALE for week or ten days. Per-
sons desiring TO supply them
selves with
HANDSOME PICTURES.
WIN nnd this unusal opportunity
ENGRAvINGS FRAMED,
With latest styles of Moulding.
No All are cordially invited.
- HUNTER & CO., booksellers
apr IL Staunton, Va,
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NEW FIRM! NEW GOODS!

The firm of SANGER & RANKIN, doing bust
ness at Stuart's Draft, Va, having been dis
solved by mutual consent, on the 2d of April,
the business will hereafter be carried on under
the style and name of
J. SANGER &, co.
Mr. ID. A. SNITEMAN will act as special agent
for the firm j. SANGER x co.
aprf2-3t
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IRON CLAD ROOF PAINT UNDER n "
NAY G. cos PROCESS

This paint has proved to be the best roofing
paint in the world. 1t has an established repu.
tation OF fifteen years standing throughout the
lection to iron, tin or wood. I'VE apply the third
coat after the roof is put on, and it will last for
ed as unworthy of repair made equal to new.
NINE TENTHS OF THE FIRES OCCUR ON
THE ROOFS
feaple are now guarding against fire more
man ever before, to prevent loss and increase
happiness. Insurance is about 0ne-thfrd TESS az
case of an iron roof
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sxone Pair FAIRBANKS SCALES.
which said property has been levied on,by me,
I'm nav the Taxes Assessed upon the Property by
said Auditor OF Public Accounts under Revenue
Laws Of the State of Virginia. found in Acts 1881,
Pages $685. Approved April % 1882, Sections 20 and
81.
TERMS-CASH IN HAND.
JNO E. HAMILTON,
mar29.tds Treas Augusta Co.
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SRD. That it has les FINE CAS-
sIMERE COATS at 1915, that are worth
$1,000.
4TH. That it has no SALESMAN in
its employ that is not attentive to erlsto-
mers.
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.OMMIssIoNER's NOTICE.

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE
STAUNToN, VA, April IS, 1888.
In the chancery cause of Wise's creditors ID
} rs Wises odma ID. o. &c. now pending in
the Circuit Court of Augusta, all parties, plain
tins, defendants, petitioners, creditors of ID. g.
wise, decd. and others whOmsoever interested
tnereln, are hereby notified that, In pursuance
OF decree rendered in said cause on the 10th of
April, 1885, shall, at my Office in Staunton on
SATURDAY, THE 18Th DAY OF MA Y. 1888,
proceed to ascertain whether the widow Mary
j: Wise is entitled to dover in, or other
abatement OF, the fund coming from George
Mayse to ID. G. Wise, and If entitled to any part
thereofs the amount ofthe same; at which time
and place you are required to attend. Given
under my hand this 18th day of April, 1883.
j. w. GREEN SMITH,
apr19-4t Commissioners
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NEW ADVERTISEMENT.
nIsSOLUTION.

ID
The firm of Bagby & Earman, builders and
contractors. is this day dissolved by mutual
consent. Parties knowing themselves indebted
will come forward at once and settle. Settle
claims will be paid JOS HI EARMAN
aprf9-5t SN. BAGBY,
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rtNo the creditors whose debts are proven in the
L causes of Spftler's admir- VS.. Spttler's
pending in the Circuit Court of Augusta county:
You are hereby notified that ] viii on
TUESDAY, THE 10Th DAY OF MAY, 1883,
proceed, at my Office in Staunton, to execute the
order entered in said causes on the 28th day of
November, 1882 ascertaining the amount due
David ). Young, as attorney representing said
creditors in said causes.
G.. NJ. HARRISON,
aprl9-4t Commissioner.
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Which said property has been levied on by me, to
pay the Taxes Assessed upon the Property by said
the State OF Virginia, found In Acts 1885, Pages 5O6
Approved Aprii22, 1882 Sections 20 and 81. >
JNo. E. HAMILTON,
mar29-tds Treas. Augusta Co.
PosTPoNEMENT.
The above sale ia postponed until THURSDAY
APRIL 10, 1888, at the hour and place mentioned
above. JOHN E. HAMILTON,
APPS Treas Augusta Co
POSTPONEMENT
The above sale is postponed until FRIDA 7,
April eth, at the hour and place mentioned
above: JNO. Il. HAMILTON,
aprl9-tds Treas Augusta Co.
rlNREAsURER's SALE.
By virtue Of authority vested in me as Deputy
Treasurer for John E. Hamilton, Treas'r of Augusta
county, who has been appointed by 8. Brown Allen,
AUDITOR OF Puoiic Accounts for the purpose, Will
proceed, on
FRIDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF APRIL, 1883,
in front OF the Court House, in the of Harrison
burg, State Of Virginia, at the hour of IL o'clock
to sell the following pamsd property I1 Of the
to the Baltimore Ohio Railroad Co.. to wit:
ENGINE AND FREIGHT CARS:
One Engine and Tender, marked "B. Il o., No.
1885, Drop Bottom Hoppers, numbered respectively
52li 42O4, ESQ., 754O $685. SOLO and 6s67 and each
marked aB. l. or Box Cars numbered respect
lively 1891 $685. 1920 1895, 1896, 96S9, 1884, each
marked "B & o." Caboose numbered 1872 marked
.eB. o." which property has been distrained by
me to pay the taxes assessed upon the property Of
said Company by said Auditor of Public Accounts
In pursuance OF sections 20 and 81 Of chap. 1l9 in
Acts of General Assembly Of Virginia, passed dur
ing session of 18Sl-'82.
TERMS-CASH IN HAND.
J. W. wADDY, Deputy
for Jno E. Hamilton.
mar29tds Treas. Augusta Co.
POSTPONEMENT
The above sale Is postponed until FRIDAY ApRIT
20, 1888, at the hour and place named above.
j. W. WADDY. Denutv
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DISAPPOINTMENT
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE
STAUNToN, VA. April IL, 1855
IN the chancery causes of Sfoeer Daniel as
BecsS (Jot'n) admir- & ais. and Beck's (Iohn) qgid-
one & ais. as. Becks (Ioh1) infants &C. now pend
ing in the Circuit Court OF Augusta, all persons
IP f plaintiffs defendants, petitioners, cred
leors anu DINERS whomsoever interested therein
are hereby notified that in pursuance OF a de-
cree rendered therein on the Sd of April 1889,
snail, at my office, in stanton, on
MONDAY, THE nth DAY OF MAY, 1888,
proceed TO consider the exceptions TO the report
filed in the last named cause Nov l. 1880 and nj
the same time to reform said report in any par
ucular which may deem proper; at which time
ana place you are required to attend.
j. w. GREEN SMITH,
aprlZ-H COmr,
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A UGUsTA IRON ROOFING
AND
PAIN L COMPANY,
MANUFACTURERS OF
IRON, TIN AND CANVASS ROOFING,
SCOUTING, &C.
G. W. MAY & CO., PRoPRIEToRs.
c. NJ. HATTON, SUPERINTEND'T.
IRON ROOFING.

IRON ROOFING.
is no longer q new thing, as many suppose, but
has bee n used in many places in Europe and the
United States for more than fifty years, and
would be almost universally used If 1T could
have been afforded heretofore at as low cost as
now, and had as good material and perfect
mode of construction been known and used,
such as are embraced in the Augusta Iron Roof
ing. There are no holes put through the iron by
the use of nails, screws or rivets. The roof Is
fastened to the sheeting with a double cleat on
both sides and ends so that it cannot blow Off
We guarantee our new Roofing to be the best
now in use.
NONE BUT THE VERY BEST REFINED
- IRON IS USED
in our roofing. This iron we have manufactured
especially for our own use, and all imperfect
sheets are thrown out The iron is painted on
both sides with
r,o,r nr.n NOON N 1x11, r,x,1
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T>REASURER'S SALE.
By virtue of authority vested In me by g. Brown
Allen, Esq, Auditor of Public Accounts, who has
appointed me for the purpose, will proceed on
TUESDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF APRIL, 1883,
in front Of the Court House. in the city of staunon
state OF Virginia, al the hour of IL O'Clock a. m TO
sell at public auction to the highest bidder the fol-
lowing named property found on the track of the
Valley Railroad Company, and belonging to the
Baltimore Ohio Railroad Company, to wit:
CARS, FURNITURE, &c.
Six nat cars numbered respectively 584, $685. 4O75
23e9, 1878 and 1885, and each marked 'tB. & o."
1885, $685., 1881, $685. Gill; $685. $685. 64l2 657 1918
1888 and 6S98, and each marked "B. o." Five
bog cars numbered respectively 1879, 1851, 1OlO3,
VITO ana 1855 and each marked ssB & o.; one iron
box car No. l7l2l, one iron safe and desks which
property has been dstraned by me to pay the taxes
Company, by said Auditor Of Public Accounts in
pursuance Of sections 90 and 81, chap. 1l9, pages
S0S,7 OF Acts OF Assembly passed during session of
TERMs-cAsH IN HAND.
JNo. E. HAMILTON,
mar29-tds Treas. Augusta Co.
PosTpoNEMENT.
The above sale is postponed until TUESDAY,
APRIL II, 1888 at the hour and place named above
JOHN E. HAMILTON,
APPS Treas. Augusta Co.
The above sale is postponed until WEDNES-
DA ], APRIL 18th, at the hour and place named
above. JNO, f. HAMILTON
apr19-tds Treas. Augusta Co.
TREAsURER's SALE.
By virtue of authority vested In me by 8. Brown
Allen, Esq, auditor OF Public Accounts, who has
me for the purpose, will proceed, on
THURSDAY, THE 18th DAY OF APRIL, 1888,
AT THE DEPOT OF THE
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THURSDAY, THE 18th DAY OF APRIL, 1883
AT THE DEPOT OF THE
WINCHESTER & sTRAsBURG R. r.

in the town NJ Winchester State of virginia. at the
hour of m, to sell at public auction me ioao%ng
named property Of the Winchester ana StrasDurg
Railroad Company to wa: a. Ohio No 1oeso
&. ~ Baltimore z OnlO, MO- 1OO06
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d richardson dc. VS.. Stephen Harms.
III berger &c. In pursuance of a decree of
the Circuit Court of Augusta county, entered
April End, 1888, in this cause shall proceed, at
my office in Stanton, on
SATURDAY y. THE 18th DA Y OF MA Y 1888,
to state an account of the real estate owned by
stephen Harnsberger and Thos. W. shelton, and
the liens binding the same, &C..
G. NJ. HARRISON,
aprl9-4t Commissioners
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
SOLID FACTS
AT OBERDORFER'S

NE" YORK CLOTHING HOUSE
NO IS SOUTH AUGUSTA STREET, OPPOSITE COURT. HOUSE
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NREAsURER's SALE.

-"
BY virtue Of authority vested In me by 8. Brown
pointed me for the purpose, Will proceed, on
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THURSDAY, the nth day of MAY, 1889,
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
STAUNToN, April llth 1882
In the chancery causes of Dauis as Sht4note
EDtnger assignee u.s. ShaNndte &c., Crawford as
Camden de-, Crawford anderson DC. and
Fisher &c. u.s. ,Shetnate DC, now bending in
the Circuit Court of Augusta, all persons par
ties plaintiffs, defendants, petitioners, cred
itors and others whomsoever in anywise
interested in either or all OF the above named
nye suits, are hereby notified that in pursuance
OF decree therein rendered on the 3lst of
March, 1881, l shall at my office in Staunton on
TUESDAY, the 18th day of MAY, 1885,
proceed to take, state and settle an account
showing: LIST, reorganization of the Judge
ments and other liens against said VIM j. Shu-
mate, the same being reported or asserted in
said cause of Davis VS.. Shumate End. What
real estate belonging to the said VIM. j. Shu-
mate was liable to said judgment or other liens
and It's value and whether any ofthe lienors are
estopped from asserting their liens on any OF
tne lands involved in the End, 3rd, 4th and 5th
Oh the above mentioned cases. 3rd Whether
az 81, the date of the several deeds from VIM. j.
ShuInate, which are involved in these said eau
SEES, said Shnmate could convey good fee SIM
pie tltle free from incumbrance, and which, If
any, OF the titles so conveyed are good 4th.
setGiement OF the accounts of Thomas C. Elder
as receiver in said Davis VS.. Shumate comm'r
0th; ANY other matter deemed pertinent, or
which Comm'r may be required to state by any
parties III interest. AT which time and place
you are required to attend. Given under my
hand this nth day of April, 1888.
apll2-4t j. w GREEN SMITH Com'r
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PosrPONEMENI,
posTPONENIENT.

The above sale is postponed until THURSDAY
APRIL 10, 1885, at the hour and place named above.
John e. HAMILTON,
APPS Treas. augusta Co.
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WINCHESTER 8 POTOMAC ROAD,

In the town OF Winchester State Of Virginia. at the
hour of m, to sell at public auction the follow
Ing named property Of the Winchester & Potomac
Railroad GomDRnv IN w
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The above sale is postponed until FRIDAY,
April. 27th at the hour and place mentioned
above. JNO r.. HAMILIUN,
aprl9-tds Treas. Augusta Co.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE.

-
BY virtue of decree of the Court of Hnsttnos
lor the city OF Staunton, rendered on the 10Th
uay VI January, 1855, In the cause of Ceases
admir- VS.. Rohr, we will, on
SATURDAY,, THE l4H DAY or APRIL, 1881.
proceed in front of the court house of Augusta
county, 10 oner for sale AT public auction the
ROhr. '' ~
Ihis property is situated on the west side of
ker & ais. ''7
IERMS.-Cash in hand sufficient to pay costs
OF SUIT and sale, and the balance upon a credit OF
one, tWo three and four years. the purchaser
executing bonds for the deferred instalmentS
win approved security, and bearing interest
rom date, ana title retained as ultimate secur-
lily. Sale at O'Clock, p. IN.
ALEX. H. FULTZ.
H. ST. GEORGE TUCKER
haflo-lds Commissioners
DISAPPOINTMENT.
The above sale is postponed to SATURDAY,.
MA Y 9Th, 1888. A. III. FI7TTZ
H. ST. G. TUCKER.
"PllS-tus commissioners.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

COMMISSIONERS UFFICE,
STANTON VA, April Ii, 1885,
In the chancery cause of lfeSherry, ID. h. &c
as. Wright, James s. &c, now pending in the Cir
cult Court of Augusta, all persons parties
plaintiffs and defendants, and al lien creditors of
James $. Wright and H. " Wright and Vim W
Peace, decd, and all others whomsoeyer inter
ested herein, are hereby notified that in pursu-
ance of decree rendered in said cause on the
ETH day OF March, 1888, shall, at my Office in
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NEW MASONIC HALL,
ONE MIGHT ONLY
FRI DAY, APRIL GOTH, 1889.
SHAKESPEREAN READINGS
.z.fMBY
ALICE Nf4RGTERITE KING.
1ItEl1
THE CELEBRATED sTRAGEDIENNE
Miss King is one ofthe most talented recita-
tionists now on the American stage. She Will
appear in costume, and her rendition of the Sc
lect programme constitutes a.refined and eles
CANT entertainment.
Reserved seats SO cents; on sale at Hamakers.
aprl9-1t
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NEW PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY.
No 2S E. MAIN ST.. STAUNToN, VA
Having fitted up a Gallery in frs t-class style,
over the store-roOm of NJ. p. Funkho user we are
prepared to take all styles of
P III O TOG RAP HIS,
from the small card to the life size. in the very
best style of the art, and will give special atten-
ton to
We are up with the times in the art, and guar
antee GOOD WORK At Low PRICES
Very Respectfully,
apricot ~ LANDES & LINK
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will.continue the coming season. TO furnish
SOLID, CLEAR ICE

to my customers and the public generally, both
from the wagon and the store of Glenn 4 Bar
ton, Augusta Street.
soliciting orders, and promising satisfaction
both in the quality of ice and price,
am respectfully
aprl9-tf WM GLENN
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POSTPONEMENT.
The above sale is postponed until FRIDAY April.
~, 1883, at the hour and place named above.
]. W. WADDY, Deputy
for John e. Hamilton,
Treas Augusta Co.
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| The above figures are our cash retail prices for
| April, 1888 We take this method of introducing
4 our choice
l. HOME URED MEATS
each piece warranted equal if not superior to
any bacon OH this market.
apr19 GAIT & KERR
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TREASURER's SALE.

By virtue Of authority vested In me by 8. Brown
Allen, Esq, auditor of Public Accounts, who hal
appointed me for the purpose, will proceed, on
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-06-07
The Power OF Tact.

Henry was good boy, but unfort-
unately was not possessed of tact.
do not know that you understand pre-
cisely what tact means, therefore / will
illustrate. One day gentleman was
walking along the street when all of a
sudden an avalanche of dust descended
upon him from second-story window.
Henry, who was standing near, saw the
accident; but he did not have tact. It
seemed so funny to see strange gen.
tleman suddenly subjected to dust
shower that he laughed aloud. But
John was entirely unlike Henry. Not
withstanding it was he who had pre-
cipitated the dust upon the strange
gentleman, he was in the street and adj
dressing the gentleman in a moment.
E-e said he was exceedingly sorry that
such an unfortunate accident had be-
fallen the gentleman, and volunteered
to brush the dust from the latter's
clothing; but, while pretending to do
this, he rubbed chalk all over the gem
tleman's back. The gentleman thanked
John for his kindness, and said he
should be only too glad to do him a
favor. John, you see, had tact; but
Henry, who saw the whole transaction,
did not offer to assist the gentleman.
He simply laughed. This angered the
gentleman, and by his efforts Henry
was discharged from employment,
while John secured remunerative sit
uation. There is nothing like TACT
Boston transcript.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-06-07
The Man with Two Bundles.

When woman gets on train with
eleven bundles and hat box or two, il
is inspiring to see her examine each one
and carefully stow it away on the seat
beside her with no trouble or excite
ment. The more bundles she has. the
happier she seems to be- But if man
happens to have more than two bundles
he gets excited at once. He goes
through all his pockets for piece of
extra string. Then he gets out his
knife and places it between his teeth
and commences to tie his bundles all
up in one package. First one bundle
falls to the floor, and as he picks that
up another bursts open, and as he is
gathering up the pieces the conductor
comes along for his ticket. In the ex
element he forgets where he put it,
and hunts over his entire person to find
1T, when the conductor picks it off the
seat where he had laid it down. By
this time he is ready to tackle the bun
dies again. He puts one on top of the
other, plants his knee on them, ties all
the string he can find around them,
places the package ON the floor beside
him and never takes his eye off it until
the brakeman opens the door and yells
the name of his station. Yonkers Ga
zette.
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The Race for Riches.

Let us look into another corner OF
this luxuriant age and note how vastly
out of proportion has become the de-
sire to amass riches. Industry and lib
erty and the unparalleled opportunities
of the continent and mental growth are
facts which meet in this land and PEE
Rod; but the love of money has out
grown its noble companions, and once
more the human nature is becoming de-
formed. The passion for gain is tram
ping to death, with many, the passion
for learning, and contentment, and
friendship, and peace, and goodness,
and usefulness. Young men turn back
from schools or colleges that they may
hasten to make fortunes; books of lit
erature are closed, conversation is aban-
doned, home is postponed, marriage
disposed, reflection and peace forgotten
that all the power of mind and body
may be given to the race for riches.
Thus falls or soon will fall the possible
harmony of mankind Thus will new
deformity begin to spread itself over
that soul which came to the earth in
the likeness of God. - Prot. Daatid
SlCi1lq.
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Music and insanity.

The theory of the close connection
between music and insanity was
never more closely established than in
the case of Mr.. Bertram Bolter, of this
city, who was an inmate of a private
asylum here for ten years. At the ex-
piration of that term he suddenly re-
covered his reason, and was able to
give perfectly lucid account of how
he had lost it. In 1878 Mr.. b. lived
next door to a boy who was learning
the piano. The lad was an ardent
young musician, and one night played
"Come Birdie, Come" 139 times in sue
cession, in order to learn it properly.
Mr.. Bolter was found on the floor of
his bedroom next day devouring a
Eureka hair mattress, and raying ma
Mac. On recovering his reason he told
the above facts to his keeper, who, for
getting that hearing the tune again
might agitate his patient, said thought
lessly: "Why, that's rather pretty
tune, I always thought. Goes some
thing like this, don't it," and he whis-
tied the first four bars plaintively.
Flows that?" he said. as that like
it?" But the query was in vain. His
jaw had fallen, and Mr.. Bolter was
dead. San Francisco Ne,cs- Letter.
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Punishment and Pardon.

Mr.. Stanley tells, in his Ozark Con-
tlnent, how he dealt mercifully with a
thief, who was one of his most valuable
men, and at the same time prevented
the decentralization of his followers.
Uledi, the coxswain OF his boat, and
most useful helper, was detected in a
serious theft. He had stolen five
pounds of beads, on which Mr.. Stanley
depended to buy provisions from the
natives
Stanley was perplexed. He could
not spare Uledi's services, nor could he
allow the offense to go unpunished, lest
his clemency might injure the discipline
of the corps. Ege thought the matter
over and wisely determined to leave the
matter to the company.
The chief of the negroes spoke first,
saying, if it had been one of the COM
mon men, he would have advised pun
ishment by death, but as it was Uledi,
always bold and faithful, who had saved
thirteen lives, he should advise o
whipping
Other leaders agreed with the chief.
Mr.. Stanley then asked the opinion OF
tfit Dcdtfltu. Il lie llfSt Sttltt Tie OHbilSe
must be punished, even if the criminal
were Uledi, but he hoped the whipping
would be light
The next, the culprit's brother, said,
"Uledi is thief have begged him
not to steal But he is Uledi, and has
done so much for us. He must be
whipped, but let me take half the
whipping"
The next said, He is my cousin, and
so useful; let me take the other half Of
the whipping
Mr.. Stanley, much moved by the Of
fer of these two men to substitute
themselves for the offender, answered
"Uledi is condemned. But, as Shu-
mari and Saywa take his punishment,
he is set free, and l pardon Shumari
and Saywan
Uledi, broken down by the generous
offer and the pardon, said, Master, il
was not Uledi that stole; it was the
devil who entered his heart. Uledi viii
be good In future.
From that time Mr.. Stanley had nc
more honest or faithful servant than
Uledi. The love of brother and cousin,
shown by giving themselves as his sub
stitute, and the gentleness of his master,
expelled coyetousness from his heart
and made him anxious to merit O good
reputation.