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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-09-27

After dinner Paganipi was. according
to his custom, seated ON the drawing
room sofa, slipping his eau sucre, when
an unusual noise was heard in the corri-
dor. Presently Nicette entered and an
nounced that porter had arrived with
case, directed to Sig. Paganini.
II don't expect any case," said he.
"but 1 suppose he had better bring it
in"
Accordingly q stout porter entered
bearing good sized deal.box, on which,
besides the address were the words,
Fragile. with care" Paganini ex
amined it with some curiosity, and hav.
irg paid the messenger, proceeded to
open the lid. His long, thin, but ex-
tremely muscular fingers, accomplished
the task without difficulty, and the COM
papy, whose curiosity caused them some
what to transgress the bounds Of good
manners, crowded around in order to
see the contents OF the box.
The musician first drew out large
packet, enveloped in q strong, brown
paper, and secured with several seals.
Having opened this, Q second and then
third envelope appeared, and at length
the curious eyes of twenty persons wore
RECALLED with gigantic wooden shoe
carved out OF q piece of ash, and almost
large enough to serve for Q child 8
cradle. Bursts of laughter hailed the
discovery.
"Ahw said Paganini, "a wooden shoe.
l can guess tolerably we'll who sent it.
compare me to child who always expects
presents and never gives any. Well! De
it so. We will see if we cannot find
some method of making this shoe worth
its weight in gold"
So saying, and scarcely saluting the
company. Paganini withdrew to his own
apartment, carrying with him the case
and Its contents.
During three days he did not reappear
IN the drawing room. Nicette informed
the company that he worked from morn
ing till night with carpenters tools. In
fact, the musician, whose hands were
wondrously flexible and dextrous in
other things besides violin playing, had
fashioned perfect and sonorous instru-
ment out Of the wooden shoe. Having
enriched it with one silver string, his
work was complete. Next day . public
notice appeared that on New Years eve
Paganini would give . concert in the
large hall Of the Villa Lutetians. The
great master announced that he would
play ten pieces, five on the violin. i've
on q wooden shoe. The price Of the
tickets was placed at twenty francs each.
OF these only one hundred were issued.
s-d it 10 needless TO add that they were
purchased by the elite Of the beau
monde, Who during several months had
missed the pleasure Of hearing PsGanini.
The appointed evening arrived; The hall.
furnishsd with comfortable chairs, W.
prepared and lighted for The occasion,
elogaat equipagos veee staGioosd along
ths Raabeafg Poino nisrs, end sxpesta-
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time-dear me but it hurts my old heart
to Reconsideration children called me
grandpa. 1t was years ago-years and
years, but I can almost hear their voices
yet"
'Be you crying?"
emo. The tears will spring up as I
recall the past. but I'm not crying.
There are DAYS when can't keep em
back-nights when I'm child, but I'm
trying to be strong just now"
II guess I'll come out and see you.
My dolls broke her neck and is most
dead"
"Come right along, child used to
mend legs and arms and necks when the
children brought their dolls to me-"
The little one passed through the gate
and sat down beside the poor old man,
and while he tried to save the life of the
"most dead" doll by means of a stick
and string. the child observed
"You must be quite old, grandpa; You
are all skin and bone"
cold? Bless you. yes! I was 81 only
week or two ago. Yes, I'm poor in flesh
as we'll as in purse"
$50 your grandchildren had dolls,
eh?"
Eyes, dear; dolls and toys and fine
clothes and books and everything they
wanted. l was rich then"
"And did they comb your hair?"
ooh, yes"
And sing to your"
"Well. I guess I'll sing you q song,
for I m going to ask ma if / can't adopt
you as my grandpa. You mnst excuse
my voice, for swallowed q pin the other
day and ma expects it to work out OF my
shoulder this fall. guess I'll sing about
the three little graves. Don't look at me
or shall forget"
And in q voice full OF childish quavers,
and frequently stopping as if to swallow
some of the words, she sung:
"Under an elm three little graves
Under the sod my children three;
The year, may pass. but my heart will grieve
, Unde, the elm l walked to-day.
"Why, grandpa, the tears are just run
ming down your cheeks"
''Yes, my child can't help it! My
poor old lie is full of graves and griefs!''
SIS your wife dead?"
Long ago, child"
And all the children"
Dead or scattered. l am all alone"
well, that's funny. You can wipe
your eyes on my apron, if you want to-"
Heres your doll good as new"
"Thats nice. If should adopt you
I'D keep.you mending dolls all the time.
Have you got over crying?"
Eyes, child"
well, then, you must be hungry.
I'm always hungry after a good cry.
Wait q minute"
She ran into the house to return with
q generous slice of bread and butter and
piece of meat, and as she handed the
food to the old man she said:
GIVE got to 60 in now, but we'll re-
taemhar that I've adopted you as my
Of The shouleeDOn't cry any more, and como
back 70. morrow. Goodbye. grandpa
"Good.bye"
And men who passed by saw an old
man with his face in his hands to hide
his tears, and when they asked the mat
ter child who stood by explained:
why, sir, he's crying because he is
all alone in the world, and little girl
has adopted him.-Detroit Free Press.
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apprehensions for MS nre.
Paganini, whose leanness Was already
almost spectral, now seemed to have his
frail existence suspended by Q thread
which the slightest shock might sever.
The physicians unanimously ordered SOL
itude, absolute repose, and a strict regi-
men - to diet.
In order to carry out these prescrip.
tons, Paganini removed to the Villa
Lutetians, in the Fauborg Poissonniere.
This excellent esta blishment, which no
longer exists, was intended exclusively
valids, A spacious, comfortable house
stood in large, park. like garden where
each patient could ramble ct will, and
enjoy either solitude or society at his
choice. A great charm Of this house was
that every one lived a. he or she plec sed /:
in the evening either retiring to the soli-
tude of his apartment or joining in the
games, music and conversation held in
the drawing room. Paganini naturally
belonged to those who preferred passing
the evenings in quistness and retirement
There was plenty of gossip in the draw
ing room; three or four oensorious old
maids fell on him tooth and nail.
Ladies'" began one. 'have you seen
this great musician? He salutes no one,
and never speaks . word. He takes his
bowl OF soup in an arbor il tho garden.
and then hastens away il any one APP
proaches. What An oddity he must be?"
THAT'S part of his malady," said
another; people say that there 10 some
terrible mystery about his life; some
love story, imagine"
mot at all, added . third "Pagsnini
il . miser; there's no mystery about that
Do You remember that concert which
Vas organized in favor of the families
Who had suffered from tho inundsti on at
0t. Etienne? The great violinist refused
to take part in it because he would have
had to play gratuitously. Depend upon
il he fears that, were he to mix liz orr
society. he might be asked for similar
favors."
PaSanini guessed pretty we'll how he
vss received by his fellow boarders, but
like Calico of old, cared for none OF
these things. His health became grad
ually better, yet in the whole house he
never exchanged q word With any one
except Nicette. This was the housemaij
Who attended on him; . cheerful, inpo-
cent country girl, whose gay prattle.
when she served his meals, often availed
70 dispel the cloud which habitually
darkened the brows Of Psganini.
One morning Nicette presented herself
With . sad, dropping countenance, and
served breakfast without uttering word.
The musician, who was amusing himself
with carving . piece OF ivory for the
haadle Of . dagger, noticed the change
IN IL young girl and questioned her
upse IL
whats ths matter, ny ehildf You
look I'D; yoar eyes ere rcd; some mis-
lsstane ~ bslAllsn you. Niestts."
%, yosi sir."
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Woulo IL % lnu1sCreot 10 ASK you
what it is?"
mo, sir, not precisely; but"
Paganini fixed his great black eyes on
the girls troubled countepance.
Come, he said;" I see how it is. After
having made you a thousand promises
he has Quilted you and you no longer
have any tidings of him."
"Ah! poor fellow! he had quilted me
certainly, but it was not his fault"
"How is that?"
Because in the conception he drew u
bad number, and be was sent away with
long gun on his shoulder. and shall
never see him again." sobbed poor, Nj
cette, as she buried her face in her white
apron.
"But, Nicette, could you not purchase
substitute for hlm?"
Monsieur is jesting," she said. "How
could purchase substitute"
docs it cost very dear?"
''This year men are tremendously
dear, on account of the report that there
is going to be o war. Fifteen thousand
francs is the lowest price,"
The musician pressed Nicette's little
plump hand between his long, sallow
fingers, as he said:
''If that's all, my girl don't cry; we'll
see what can be DONE"
Then, taking out his pocket book, he
wrote en- blank leaf:
"Mem. To see about giving concert
for the benefit of Nicette."
A month passed on; winter arrived,
and Paganini's physician said 10 him:
"My dear sir, you must not venture
out of doors again until after the month
of March,"
''To hear is to obey" replied the mo-
stefan.
During the winter q comparative de-
gree of health and strength returned to
Paganini. Having no longer the pleas
ant, shady arbors of the garden as q ref
uge, he began gradually to linger little
in the drawing room. After dinner he
used to throw himself on o sofa of GRIM
son velvet and pass half an hour in turn
ing over volume of engravings or in
slipping glass of sugart d water favored
with orange flowers. The old ladies of
the society gossipped on about him and
his odd ways, but he affected not to hear
and certainly did not heed them.
Christmas eve approached. On the
anniversary of the birth of our Lord
custom exists in France familiar to its
juvenile inhabitants. A wooden shoe is
placed at the corner OF the hearth, and
benefcent fairy is supposed to come
down the chimney laden with various
presents and dainties with which he fills
it. 1t is calculated that, one year with
another. the Christmas wooden shoe en-.
riches the trade of Paris with 100000
francs.
On the morning of the Oath OF Decem.
Der four OF Psganini's female critics were
in consultation together.
"It will be for this evening"" said
one.'
every first and third Sarning; that's settled"
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WHICH SHALL 1T BE?

4 rich man who had no children. proposed
sneighbor, who had seven to take one of then
d promised. If the parents would consent, tn,
would give them property enough to mas
which shall 1t beY Which shall 1t bes
looked ct John-John looked at me,
And when found that must speak,
Ny voice seemed strangely low and weak.
Tell me again what Robert said:'
And then, I listening. bent my head,
This IL his letter.
will give
II In return, from out the seven.
One child TO me for aye II given"
Hooked At Johns old garments worn;
l thought Of all that he had borns
Ofpoyerty, and work, and care,
Which ], though willing, could not share;
thought OF seven young mouths 70 feed.
OF seven little children's need,
And then u This.
"Come, John" said I.
swell chose among them - they lie
Aslsep." 80. walking hand in hand.
Deaf John and I surveyed our band;
1irst 10 the cradle lightly stepped,
where Lillian. the baby slept.
eoftly the father stopped 10 lay
His rough hand down in Q loving way.
when dream or whisper made her sur.
And huskily he said. Mot herr"
We slooped beside the trundle bed.
Ana one long ray OF lamp-light shed
Athwart the boyish faces there.
In sleep 70 beautiful and fair.
saw on James rough. red cheek
tear undried. Ere John could speak,
Hes but baby too" said I.
and kissed him as We hurried BY.
Pale, patient kobbie's angel face
sull in his sleep bore slffering's trace.
mo, for thousand crowns not him."
He Whispered while our eyes were dim.
Poor Dickl bad Dick! our wayward son
Turbulent, restless. idle one
Could he be spared? Nay, He who gave,
Babe u be.iend him TO the grave;
Only = mothers heart could be
Patient enough for such ~ he:
"And So" said John. ~ would not dare
To take him from her bedside prayer"
Then stole We softly up above,
And knelt BY Mary, child Of love.
perhaps for ler 'twould better be-
aid to John. Quite silently
he lifted mp curl that lay
Across her cheek in . willful way,
And shook his head, "Nay love. mot thee"
The while my heart beat audibly.
Only one more !; our or eldest LAD.
So Ike his father. "No John. no;
cannot, will not, let him CO."
And 70 We wrote In . courteous way,
We could not give one child away.
And afterwArd toll lighter seemed,
Thinking of that Of which We eeamed.
Happy in truth that not one face
Was missed from its accustomed place;
Than ful to work for all the seven,
Trusting the rest to One In Heaven.
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A WOODEN SHOE.

Toward the end of September, 1882, it
was announced among the artistic circles
Of Paris that Nicolo Pagsnini had fallen
seriously i'll at the conclusion of grand
concert given by the illustrious violiniss.
He Was STACKED bv a low intermitting
fAver VIII; Sales
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Vancouver Independent.

OFFICIAL PAPER OF CITY AND COUNTY.
Vancouver. Clarke County, Washington
Territory.
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Sales every first a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-09
Cotton.

Sales Of cotton here Saturday were
200 bales, divided 1850 to exporters
and 800 to spinners prices closing un-
changed. The weeks sales sum up
1870 bales; to exporters, 1880; to
Spinners, 300 and to spectators, 200.
The demand has been active through
cut, as has been apparent by the
liberal sales, while prices have ruled
in buyers favor. Quotations are &c
lower on clean ordinaries and low
middling, while other classes have
undergone no revision during the
week, with the exception of stained
good ordinary, which is tc higher.
The total sales for the present sea-
son in this market have been 378, 278
bales, of which 24l,l75 we're to ex-
porters, l3l,5O0 to spinners and 5lOO
to spectators Prices are now 81 to
3tc per ID, or about SIS per bale,
cheaper than at the opening of the
cotton season. b.,
The New York cotton market
closed dull Saturday evening. Mid
ding, Zoe, 1.16c below last week s
closing prices. Stock on hand ,242, 1867
bales. Futures closed Arm, but l to
4 points below the figures of the week
before. The New Orleans market
closed quiet Middling, 9tc, and 10
below the week before. Stock ,288, 74l
bales. Futures steady at 3 to 8 points
below last week. The Liverpool mar.
ket is dull and unchanged from a
week ago. Uplauds, 59-16c; orleans,
sgd The value Of cotton in Liver
pool atthe present time is I'D below
last year; I'D below the year before,
and / II led lower than in 1880, all at
the present date.
The receipts Of cotton at all U. s.
ports for the week ending Friday last
we're 7O,053 hales,an 81, $50 bales NOR,
than for the same week last year. Total
atall ports this season, 8, 4l0,5OO bales,
aud l,ll6,8l8 more than last year; also
257,4l2 in excess of the year before.
Total exports this year, ,792,997 bales;
last year to same date, 2,758,96l bales;
year before, 3,584,923 bales, Total
stocks, rsl9,882 bales; last year, 79l ,4l4
bales; year before, 7l6.245 bales.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-09
GenernI TRADE,

Heavy rains throughout the South
during the past week have interfered
with planters in their work of getting
spring crops into the ground, and con-
siderable injury by washing out is re-
ported TO young corn farther to the
south, while side streams in Missis-
sippi, North Louisiana and to the
west of the Mississippi are all Hush.
Central Mississippi and farther south
had almost a deluge Of water from the
clouds, Che rainfall on Friday at sew
eral points measuring nearly six
inches. The leading feature Of
the market is duIlneSs, with
a downward tendency in values
for feed and breadstuGs- Meats have
also tended lower. While no marked
variation has occurred, every cons
sumptive essential is slightly cheaper,
excepting sugar on some grades,
Of which values are ! to 10 per ID
above a week ago. Flour is in ample
supply, the weeks receipts reaching
400 bbls, and prices are 10 to 15c per
Dbl cheaper than last week. Wheat,
in the West, is 2 to So below last
weeks values, Corn has receded one
cent or thereabouts and last weeks
receipts we're 1900 SKIS. Sellers report
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-09
OoKKxROTAL.
p. RusEIo LINEN oEvleg.. q,

al-e MnNPhis. THNS., April .. 1883
The clearinghouse operations Of last
week aggregated 81 ,252,OO417, an in
crease over the same week last year
of nearly $4,000, and a gratifying
addition to the business volume. The
tone Of the money market is quiet and
without essential variation. The
offerings Of mercantile paper is limited
and discount rates vary st from 6 to 8
pr cent.
Exchange i quiet at steady fe>
ures. local bankers buy East.
srn cotton bills at par to 81 %
per thousand discount, and selling
drafts on New York at $3.50 per
thousand premium. On New Orleans
rates are steady at to of buying and
par selling. t1
The quotations for government bonds
in New York Saturday evening was
1884 for 3 per cents, and 5c lower than
at this time a month ago; the ex.
tended IS are 1921, and lie below a
month ago; the 44s are, ia, and lie
higher than this time last month, and
the As 100, and 1sc higher. Tennessee
State IS are AZ, a slight improvement.
M, and G. R. R., 40; L. and NASH,
56t; Chesapeake and Ohio, 22s; Chi
cagO, St. L. and N. O., 70.
The national treasury on Saturday
contained a total Of S364,285,357. OF
the amountSl85, O53, l48 is gold; s1O7.>
b6O,96l, silver bullion and silver dol
4ars; 81, e83,l78 small silver coin, and
$685. 7Oin U. s. notes. Of GER
ti6cates in circulation there is now
Tl,O1,4ll silver, and $I3,5O6,8OO
gold. s
Miscellaneous local stocks are quot
ed at the following fHt
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-09
Attachment Nos,ce,

Before J N Coleman, j p for SbsILr o,n,.-
Tenn No GOT, Vim Va Ct pse az u 3
Howell Co W ony hammond "
tnls cause an attachment having been
sued out under section 9sS5 Of The Code az
lennessee, and returned levied up ire
been made that defend ant ID ,nd' nt,d 70 ~,
plalI tIh IN the sun ofS4O. doe Iy accou1 /. and
tina the claim isjust.a that n e Geftnnsnt 4
a non-resident OF the State OF Tenntssei. Il
is therefore ordered, that said defendant
tb sS o., sis persona appearance before N on
st NY office, No, u Madiso' street Mn
phlF. Tenne see,- and defend said stISeb.
me2t suit within the time prescribed by law.
OF the same will be proceeded with ex-psrte!
aDo that copy OF this order he publisbed once
Ledger Wv 4"'inp iils uDhe
hi. the 2lst day Of March, 1888
10 USb JIM COLEMAN, Up.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-09

Before ] N Coleman. /. p 70, sb.,.u.
Lenn.-A Vienna & Cow. K q N9o gSoqInsy'
ms cause an attachment HAVING besn
sued oTt aader section 3455 Of ~ ~ Iee ~
nennessSe returned levied upes the pToU ~
Say;no u bo.n Inc defendant, and AFFIDAVIT
ed to the plaintiff in the sum Of ia x igueqt-
acoe1 ant, ana that the claim is lust sp Suf ~
" T ueIenoant y nonresident of the State
o. tennessee; it is therefore ordered 0 tbes
bs iS eSIenaant make his personal appearances
o'oiock 4 on tRe Ist day of May, 1883, at 10
street. Memphis, Tennessee, and dsssUd
salH atILachment suit within the time nro-
scir .l oy law, or the same will be procea5eJ
NJ Eita e1;parte; and that a copy Of Xiii order
the Public Ledger. "0oAs In
This the list day Of March, 1883.
NJ COLEMAN. up.
Is "a 20 rs
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-09
NOn-ltesident Notice.

No. S2O-dn the Chsncery Court Of Shelby
vs.. r Black Of al. NVin'
4 appearing from the Shena's return
i ID TINS cause that the defendant. Snssn
Nc Mackin, is not to bs found in his county
IL is therefore ordered that she maRt
hers appearance herein, at the courtbonsS
OF shelby county, in Memphis, Tenn, on
and plead, answer or domur TO com "a inar
bill, OF the same will be taken for eonfe 'ssJ
as to her ana set for hearing ex paTte. snd
that copy OF this order DO published once =
week, for four successive weeks, In the Pub.
This 4th day Of April, 1883.
A copy-Attest;
RI BLACK. Clork and Master.
BY ] N Bradley, d. @. h N,
II . King and Lee Thornton, soils. for
complainant. 70 9e 40 AZ
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-09
Nsn-RosIdani MOnso.

No. 4s6-In tho Chancery Court Of sheIhv
county, Team. W N Wilkerson L 70 We
Rolnes ct al. " 70
TT appearing from bill which is sworn 10
4 in this cause, that the defendant w 4
Raines, W i Boone ard George Il Smitb are
residents Of the State Of Mississippi ard
non-residents Of the State Of Tennessees. and
tn the firm of W A Rsines L 60 are I'M IN
debtod 10 eomplainants in he sum Of abort
slSfi T., que by open account, and attach
ment having issued AZ d pAen returned bvtfe
CoIonerof helby county levied tfpon certain
land IN the writ defcribed ss tn property IL
said W Raines.
" is therefore ordered that they
make their appeayanes hercis, az tie,
courthouse Of Shelby county. In Menu
phis, TeIQn on OF before the irst Monday in
May, lsS3, and plead answer or denim
to complainant bill, or the same will
be taken. for confessed va to them and
set for hearing OF parte; and thnt a cow
Of this order be published once 4 week ~
four sueee'sve weeks In the Public Ledger.
This the M day Of hAIeh, 1889.
a cOpy-A tteat.
X J BLACK, Clerk and Master
By J pradioy. d. &. n M
Malone ! Natson. soils for complainant,
ls@&a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-09
NOn-tesidenI NO11cC,

No. 4S25-7ln the Chancery Court ofShelby
County, Tenn Goodbar & Co. VS.. MoR.
Williams -
TTappearinf from till which is sworn 10 in
\ this cause, that the defendant, Nc Il viii
liams. is a re.ident of tb4 State Of Arkansaw
and nonresident of the State of Tennessee.
and thet he | indebted to the oOnplainants
10 the. sum Of about $50, evidenced by note.
end attachment having issued and beer Te,
turned by the Coroner OF Shelby county
levied upon certain property therein Do.
scribod, in which the said defendant has an
interest II Is therefore ordered that be
make his appearance herein, at the courts
house Of Shelby. county, in Memphis, Tenn.
on or before. the FIRST Monday In Nav
1883, and plead, answer or demur 10 complain.
ant bill or the sameWill be taken for Confessed
as TO him and set for hearing ex parte: an 4
that copy Of this order be published once I" y
week, for four successive weeks. in the Pub
This. I'D day Of March, 1852.
A copy--Attest:
RI BLACK, Clerk and Mas,e,.
By ] NJ Bradley, ID. o. 4 M.
Malone a Watson, tols. fox complainant.
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