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his uncle's expression of admiration sat
isfied even him.
Meantime IL had been agony to Johnny's
mother when the boy was missed.
Where's Johnny ?" was echoed from
lip to lip, and from street to street. And
when, later, no tidings came, nobody had
seen Johnny, no one had heard of him,
then the poor mother, wild with grief,
gave her boy up as lost indeed. And
when at eleven o'clock at night, tele-
gram came giving news of Johnny, that
he was safe and we'll, and would be re.
turned on the morrow, the tide of Joy that
rushed over each heart was almost too
great to be borne.
sThe morrow came, not with the ring
ing of bells and the booming of cannon,
both would have been in active operation
If Johnny's friends had had their way,
but with great rejoicing. Miss Lulu had
set table in her room with oranges, nuts
and candy, to make the young prodigal
as happy as possible, and the mother
could hardly move away from the win
dows that commanded view of the road
till second telegram came, and then 9
third. Johnny would not be back till
midnight, and Uncle Jack would bring
him.
And 80 the poor little tired hero of my
story was brought home, almost asleep
very nervous and fearful, and not quit
happy till he had cuddled in his mother
arms, and kissed her half hundred
times. He is quite sure that he will
never try to find Uncle Jacks alone, ever
to show his new knickerbockers, but vii
wait contentedly till midsummer, whel
all the family will go down to help hin
spend the long vacation.
By that time it is hoped Lenny wi
have donned a knickerbocker suit, an
no longer be afraid of the turkeys. S
Johnny hopes.-Mary A. Davis in Al
vance.
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MIKE F1NNIGAN Ito post.office clerk)

MIKE FINNIGAN Ito postoffice clerk
/" Sure is there airy lether for me =
Clerk: "What name 2"' Mike: "Oh,
niver mind the name. DON ye be too in
quasitive. Oh ownly wants me LETTER."
Clerk Yes; but 1 cannot give you a
letter unless l know your name" Mike
"Well, thin, me name is Pat O'Donnell."
The clerk could find no letter for that
name, and Mike went off muttering
The inquasitive spalpeen thought as
how he was schmart; but Ohm after
pullin' the wool over his oiyes, for Oh guy
him the wrong name!
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On one occasion professor was expos
tulating with a student for idleness, when
the latter said, "Well, it's of no use find
ing fault, l was cut out for loafer."
" Well" replied the professor, surveying
him critically FROM head to foot, who
ever cut you out understood his business"
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A VIGOROUS old fellow in Maine who
had lately buried his fourth wife, was &C
costed by an acquaintance, who, unaware
of his bereavement, asked, /" How is your
wife, Csp'n Plow-jogger ?" To which the
csp'n replied, with perfectly grave face,
WAL, to tell the trewth, am kinder
out of wives Just now"
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DEAN SWIFT was once dining with a
family in which the matron boosted of
the number of centuries in which the
magical prefix de had been the right
full property of her ancestors. The dean
heard the tedious and oft-told tale to the
end, and then delivered his opinion of all
that sort of nonsense by saying: "Madam,
will you kindly help me to another piece of
?"
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CURRAN was once asked how member
OF parliament had spoken. The answer
was; His speech was was long parsn-
thesis" He was asked to explain. Why"
said he, "don't you know that paren-
thesis is paragraph which may be omit
ted from beginning to end without any
loss OF meaning p
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THE following is told of one of the
Rothschilds-he of Frankfort Came
the Baron Won G. into the office of the
great banker. "Take a chair, sir" said
he, not even raising his head from his
writing. Sir" said g., "why, sir, am
like yourself, Baron of the Empire, and
I think 1 might be addressed as SUCH"
GA thousand pardons," said Rothschild
ga Baron of the Empire ? Then take
two chairs until l can attend to you."
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.Dnmorsome.
o, COME WITH ME.

20, come with mel" cried the stove-pipe hat,
As It danced over the walk and gutter,
az can't come now" said the brindle cat,
And her heart was in nutter.
For was she not to meet the bold bootjack,
And the big brown Jug and the heavy PLAGUE.
And the paper weight and the shot gun tree,
And the pair of tongs and the overshoe,
And the unlit lamp and the pot Of jam,
And the loose door knob and the flowing dam,
As downward she went roaming,
In the cleaning. Huntington Hdpkeye.
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"SAY, Pat, whatever made you 90 to
work tor old Uncle Dan He's the mean
est man in the country" "Mane is it ?"
said Pat. "Why, sure an he's the foinest,
aisyestgoin' master liver had, bedad.
He gives man fifteen hours to do days
work in"
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He slipped quietly in at the door; but,
catching sight of an inquiring face over
the stair-rail, said; Sorry so late, my
dear. Couldn't get car before. l." So
the cars were full, too said the lady.
And further remarks were unnecessary.
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healthy secretions, al
lays Inflammation, pro-
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sense OF taste and smell.
Beneficial results are re-
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tions. A thorough treat
ment Will cure Catarrh,
iay-Fever, etc. I'm
equaled Tor colds In the
head. Agreeable TO use.
Apply by the little finger
into the nostriIs. Wal
deliver by mail. FIFTY
cents q package-post-
age stamps. Sold by
wholesale and retail
I'M co. Owepo. N. Y.
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sWr,v ADVERTISEMENTS.

The use Of the term
" Short Line" in con-
nection with the cor
porate name Of a great
road, conveys an idea Of
just what Is required
by the travelling pub
liza Short Line, Quick
Time and the Best OF
accommodations-all OF
! the greatest railway In
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"BosroN. octobsr 10. 1870.

"R. Fl. Eddy, Esq,i Dear Sir-You procured 70,
for and advised In hundreds OF and procured
many patents. reissues and extensions. l have oocs-
sonay employed the best agencies In New York. Phla-
dephia and Washington, but still give you almost the
whole Of my business In your line and advise others 70
employ you. Yours truly GEORGE DRAPER"
boston, january 1, 1885. 1928
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eNew advertisements.
Auction Commission House !

Come high, come low, to the Auction Commission
House and buy your Teas direct from China and Japan
through the receivers. Always on hand Fruit Tobacco
and Cigars Secondhand Furniture am the only Auo
tioneer in Montpelier that makes speciality OF selling
real and personal property. Employment Agency.
DANIEL CARR,
South Main St., Montpelier. VT. 94-t
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Farm for Sale!

Said farm ia situated three miles from the depot,
high school and churches, on road that Is always
good The farm Is in a good state of cultivation. The
crops now, while will show for themselves One Of
the best pastures in Washington county Abundance
wood, fruit, and sugar naples. good opportunity
for a growing man. For particulars address
08-tfH Box 1875, Montpelier, Vermont.
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A GENTS WANTED for the Best and Fastest-sell
ing Pictorial Books and Bibles Prices reduced - 70
,ent. NATIONAL PUBLISHING Co., Philadelphia, Penn.
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CRR week In your own town. Terms and o. outfit
WV tree Address H. HALLEr & Co., Portland, Ne
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For Infantile and Birth Humors,
Rough, Chapped, or Greasy Skins,
Nettle Rash, Pimples, and skin
use CUTICURA SoAPy an
rIFIRR, and Toilet, Bath, and MUIR
ant with delicious flower odors and
Absolutely pure; highly medicinal.
ms. Preferred by the elite. sales
100000 cakes. Also specially pre-
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Farm for Sale!

Said farm, formerly occupied by the late John
Jangraw is situated about two and one-haf miles
from the Montpelier posoice, in the Gould nelghbor-
hood called East Montpelier and consists OF about
thirty acres suitably divided into tage and pasurage
The buildings in good repair. The land being leased
the taxes are very low. VIII exchange for place in
town. For full particulars, inquire of
j. p MERON, at Pavilion Hotel.
Montpelier, VT, August 7, 1888. 0s-if
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Wew advertisements.
SKIN HuM0RS!
Wonderful Cure Of Lad ~ years old,
who for $ years, from the top OF
his head to his ankles was
One Mass of Seabs.

MY SON, lad Of twelve years Of age. was AFFLICTED
with the worst form of Eczema for period Of eight
years. SO virulent that from the top of his head
TO within few Inches Of his ankles he OF
scabs which refused to yield to treatment that was
attempted Every remedy that suggested by friends
or physicians tried In vain. Allopathy
herbs ROOTS salt water baths faxseed pouces soaps,
ontments and in short everything that could be done
eradicate the disorder seemed only to aggravate IT, and
the chds life became burden to him, and the expense
of the various experiments constant drain upon
our resources.
My wife, reading the advertisement of the CUTiouRA
REMEDIES in Of the daily papers resolved to make
one more attempt at Che disease was now en-
croachins upon his face and seemed ncurable gave
reluctant consent to the proposal and an interview was
sought with famous lady physician of New Yolk, who
made most thorough examination OF the case, and
promised without the least hesitation BY the use
of your CUTICURA REMEDIES. In ONE WEEK there was
a marked changei the raw and angry sores began TO
grow pale and along the outer edges scaled off, and
time they began TO disappear entirely until at
the present writing the only vestge spot upon
the forearm scarcely visible and fast disappearing.
Thus after eight years of expense and anxiety we have
the satisfaction of seeing the chds skin az fair
and smooth II before this dreadful cuaneous dis
order attacked him. Sincerely yours,
CH6S. EAYRE HINKLE.
249 PARAMOUNT AVE-,
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BABY
BEAuIIElER

exquisite SKIN BEAU
sery Sanative. Frsg
Cuticura balsams.
Endorsed by physical
in 1881 and 1882, H.
pared for Shaving.
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CHILDHOOD and youth the periods when such dis:
eases Yield most readily TO those unfaling Skin and
Blood Specifics, CUT1cuRA RHsoLvENT, the new Blood
PURIFIER and CuTICURA and CUTfcURA SOAP, the great
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cents, large boxes Sl00. CuTICURA REsoLyENr, Sl00
per bottle. CUTICuRA SOAP, twenty-five cents CuTI-
cURA SHAVING SOAP, fifteen cents. Sold by all drug
gists. Potter Drug and Chem. Co. Boston.
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e7O A WEEK, sl2 day at home easily made. Costly
~ Outfit tree. Address TRuE Co., Augusta, Ne.
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SH0R 7
LINE:

which are furnished by the greatest railway In
Amarica
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The Star Route Trials.

WASHINGTON. April 4.-Witness
Vale testified that he signed the part
nership contract in October. 1878.
Subsequently witness and s. w. Dor
sey had a quarrel, and the contract was
dissolved, the routes being divided up
among the witnesses. Witness denied
the conversation at the National Ho-
tel as described by Rerdell, when the
latter was offered some mail service
and its enormous profits pointed out.
Regarding the Tongue river route, he
said it was losing investment for the
contractor, instead of being a gigantic
steal. They spent $4,000 on that
route over and above the receipts.
Witness concluded with a general de-
nial of all charges in this indictment.
On cross-examination, witness said
he had paid out probably $4,000 and
betrayed the expenses of service before
signing the contract in October, 1873.
In 1873 he bid on over a thousand
routes, bid in the name of his cousin
SprAgue, so that he. witness, could act
as bondsman. Witness admitted that
Sprague was not expected to have any
voice in the business. Witness got
very few contracts as the result of that
letting
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The Funeral

NEW YORK. April 4.-The funeral
of Peter Cooper taxes place from All
Souls church on Saturday. Rev. DR..
Colly assisted by Rev. Howard Crosby
will conduct the services. The follow
ing pail bearers have been selected:
Hamilton Fish, Wilson Hunt, Chief
Justice Daily, John T. Agnew, Gen.
Alex. S. Webb, Postmaster Pierson.
Jackson Schultz, W. D. Appleton, A.
A. Lowe. Cyrus W. Field, j. E. Parsons
and H. N. Shreffelin. The funeral will
be as private as possible, under the
circumstances, but many learned and
charitable societies, and various ex-
changes have signifed their intention
to send delegations. The interment
will be in Greenwood cemetery, where
the remains of the philanthropist's
wife rest. Many callers expressed
their sympathy. and many kilograms
of coincidence have been received.
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stretches the Hemp

CAMDEN, S. c., April 4.-Oliyer
Bristow, colored, was hanged here yes
teraay for the murder of Frank N
Mcdowell. The drop fell at 1880
o'clock. Bristow maintained quiet
demeanor to the last and expressed his
readiness to go, but protested his in
nocence. There were few witnesses of
the execution.
Last Thanksgiving day Mcdowell
rode to the cabin of Joseph Wilson,
alias Ross, to see about getting some
work done. That evening he was
found murdered in a ditch near Will
sons house. Wilson's wife and sister
and Bristow, found at the cabin. were ar
rested, but Wilson had fed. One hun
dred armed men pursued him several
days, coming upon him at Catawba
river, where he was shot mortally in
resisting arrest. Before dying he con-
fessed to slipping up behind Mcdowell
with an axe and crushing his skull.
Bristow. who was present, then dag
ged the body to the ditch, but discov-
ering signs Of life he completed the
bloody work by hammering his head
with stone. Wilson also confessed
to having murdered Robert Hennegan,
at Charlotte N. G. There was a
strong movement in favor of lynching
Bristow and the two women, but bet
ter counsel prevailed and the women
were released. The motive for the
crime was revenge. Mcdowell held a
mortgage on mule and. some hogs
owned by Wilson. but the latter sold
the mortgaged stock, and Mcdowell
had him placed in Jail. During Bris-
tow's confinement ho was utterly in
different to his fate. About three
weeks ago he professeG religion, and
said he felt that his sins were par
donpd
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Pity ,tis mot True.

BosToN, April 4.-Rev. DR.. Edward
Everett Hale presided tonight at a
largely attended meeting of persons in
terested in the elevation and educa-
ton of the American Indians, under
the auspices of the New England
Woman's Association and National
Indian Rights Association. A letter
from Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Price enclosed all the dispatches
received from the San Carlos
agency to date. These contradict the
reports of tho participation of the res
ervation Indians in the late outrages.
Agent Wilcox reported that the white
men killed were depredators. Com
missioner Price says the fail
ure of the government to discrim-
mate between bad Indians and good
Indians has been ore of the most SER
ious mistakes that the government has
made, and 1t has been made repeatedly.
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WASHINGTON. April Sit is report
ed that Commander Gorringe, un-
abashed by recent indications of execu-
tive disfavor, will put in bid for the
construction Of the largest of the new
steel cruisers. His ship-yard which is
to open under the title of the Ameri-
can Ship Building Company. has very
wealthy capitalists behind it, who
propose to execute any kind of work
which may be required in the construc-
ton of the new navy, and Mr.. Cor
ringe will put in bid upon none of
the vessels except the largest. 1t is
reported that he expects to have his
proposition receive the same consider
alton as that of any other, regardless
of the peculiar circumstances under
which he retired from the navy. Some
of the officers Of the department re-
gard his proposition to bid for con-
tract simply an exhibition of cheek.
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ssntsnced % pe Hanrsa.

HELENA, NJ. T. April 4.-Tha court
room of the Third District of Montana
at Helena was crowded this afternoon
to hear the sentence pronounced upon
Henry Fuhrmann. for the murder Of
his son-in-law, Jacob Keuck, on the
22d of last December. The prisoner
is a very old man, being nearly 40
years of age. He is small, of German
descent and speaks no English.
His excuse for killing Keuck was
that he caused the death Of his wife,
Fuhrmann's daughter. The old man,
who is undoubtedly insane, had wor-
ried off the fancied wrong until he
had resolved to kill his son-in-law.
He Il ade several threats, but was re-
garded as harmless until he commit
ted the murder. He was tried during
the present week, and after the jury
had been been out twenty-four
hours, they found him guilty
of murder in the first degree.
which. IN Montana, means death. He
was brought before the court this
afternoon at o'clock, and Chief
Justice Waite sentenced him to be
hanged on Wednesday, May 2. 1888.
The sentence is regarded as just one,
and expressed the wishes Of all. The
old man did not object to the verdict
but wished to be shot, as he thought
this style more worthy of his position.
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The Iron Men.

PITTsBURG, April AFTER the ad-
iournment of the Western Iron Asso-
citation, which deals with prices ex-
clusively, secret conference of the
iron manufacturers was held to con-
slider the wages question. The at
tendance was large, every mill west of
the Allegheny mountains being repre-
sented. The committee to revise the
scale of wages paid in mills since last
June, reported in favor of making SUBJ
stantial reductions in all branch
es of the trade. The exact
dgures are Withheld, but are
are said to- range from ten to twenty
per cent. A long discussion ensued in
which the unanimous opinion was ex-
pressed that there would have to be u
reduction, butthe conference adjourned
without finally deciding upon a scale.
The action of the manufacturers is a
surprise to the workmen as in previous
years they have always moved first.
The Amalgamated Association will
hold their scale convention on Satur-
day. 1t is understood that they will
not insist on any radical changes
against reduction.
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Trouble with the Creeks.

WASHINGTON, April A telegram
was received at the War Department
and forwarded to the Indian Office to-
day, which reports that Chief Spioche
and the Greek Indians, who recently
left their reservation have gone into
camp with the Commanches thirty
miles west of the Sac and Fox reserva-
tion. The peaceable Creeks will hold
a council with the seceders tomorrow,
if The others refuse to return to their
reservation and are supported by the
OF her tribes, all the available military
force at Forte Reno and Sill will be
needed. The dispatch further states
that Major Plat has directed Major
Bates of the 10Th infantry to call on
the commanding officers at Fort Reno
and Sill for troops if necessary.
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WASHINGTON NEWS.
A Sioux Indian wants a New Ey

WASHINGTON, April 4.-The follow
ing letter from Sioux Indian was re-
ceived at the Indian Office to-day:
PINE RIDGE, OAK, March 26. Hon.
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, at
Washington, Sir:-I am a friend of
the Great Father and am going in the
white mans ways. I have noticed the
white man cutting wood and thought
I would be like white man and chop
some wood for my wife.
A piece of wood few up
and put out ny right eye, and now
I would like the Great Father 10 send
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Judge Gresham Accepts.


INDIANAPOLIS, April 4.-The agent
of the Associated Press here received
this afternoon the following dispatch
EVANSVILLE. April 4.-Judge Gre
sham has just been notified by the
Secretary of State of his appointment
as Postmaster General and that his
commission was signed yesterday by
I the President. He authorizes me to
say that he will accept. He is now
holding court here, but the term will
adjourn this week.
Judge Gresham was born in Harri-
son county, Indiana, in 1882, educated
in his native state, and after gradua-
ton at the Indiana State University,
in Bloomington, he studied law and
soon afterwards began the practice at
Corydon, the county seat of Harrison
county. He was from the first sue
cessful as lawyer, and took an active
part in the politics of The state.
Shortly before the outbreak of the
civil war he was elected representa-
tive in the state legislature, and in
81 he was chairman of the house
committee on military affairs.
While occupying this posi-
tion he co-operated so skillfully
and energetically with Gov. Morton in
the organization of the state militia,
in raising and forwarding troops, that
the latter, on Sept. Is. 1861, commits
stoned him a lieutenant-colonel of the
Thirty-eighth regiment. Indiana vol
unteeIs. On March 20, 1862, he was
promoted to be colonel of the Fifty
third Indiana, and on Aug. II, 1868, to
be a brigadier general of volunteers.
He was brevetted major-general for
distinguished gallantry, and after jan,
1864, commanded the Fourth div
isi0n of the Seventeenth corps until July
of the same year, when he was severely
wounded IN an action before Atlanta.
he was mustered out of service on
April 30, 1866, and as soon as his health
and strength were fully restored, he
entered into partnership with Judge
Butler, of New Albany. Indiana, and
resumed the practice of law in that
city. During the war Gen. Gresham's
personal relations with Gen. Grant
were very friendly and cordial. and
when the latter became President for
the first term in 1869, he APP
pointed Mr.. Gresham District
Judge for the District of
Indian, the position he still holds. In
1881 he was strongly urged for place
in the cabinet of President Garfield.
and there is reason to believe that the
representations Of his friends in his
behalf were regarded with much favor.
Judge Gresham will not be ready to
assume the duties of his new Office for
several days. The President has there
fore, designated first assistant POST
master General Hatton to act as Post
master General for ten days, beginning
tomorrow.