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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-03

II IST OF CAUSES for trial at September Tern
IL 1884, beginning Monday Sept. -, 1854.
Chas. Zimmerman VS.. The Twp. Of Conemaugh
s. Covers Admr. vs.. Samuel NIishler
Thomas Heppelwhite vs. Swede Iron * Coal Co
Josiah NJ. Hay vs.. John Williams, ct al.
Sarah Ringler IS. Matthias Bowman.
Simon Z. Sweitzer vs.. Same.
Pearson Lohr vs.. Somerset x Cambria X. x.
Albert +. Fyan vs.. Catharine Walker et nj.
NJ. 4. Dunham vs. John Alsip.
Jacob u. Miller vs. Vim. III. Zufall-
Silas jenkins and wife ". Geo. Firest0ne.
Rachael Fleegle vs.. Samuel J. Fleegle.
PrOtty's Office. ). u. TRENT.
August -, 1854 Proth0n0tary.
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TUFTS HAIR dye

GLOSSY BLACK by single application of
this DYE. 1t imparts natural color. acts
insfantaueously. Sold by Druggists, or
sent by express on receipt of 81.
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REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS
NATIONAL.

FOR PRESIDENT,
HON. JAMES G.. BLAINE Of Maine.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
GEN. JOHN A. LOGAN, Of liiinols'
STATE.
coxGRKssxAs-AT-LARG
GEN. Il. A. OSBORNE, of Luzerne.
KLEcroRs- -kT-LAEsE.
John I.eisenring, of Carbon.
Jarnes Dobson. of Philadelphia.
Calvin Wells, OF Pittsburgh
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THE CHINESE HOLDING OUT

Private kilograms received in Lon
don report that the Chinese forts on
the Min river are holding out well
against the French bombardment.
The French gunboats are still una
BILE to pass down the river. The Chi
nese authorities are confident of the
strength of the forts.
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STATE.
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DISTRICT ELECTORS
raw,, s.uart. is. Jos. 7. Jennings.
Tobn Mundeu. l6. Jos. A. Eye
8. VIM ]. Mclaughlin II jos; d; lrs. nis.lAA'
4. Edm'd l.. Levy Is Is. : uA,1 !, 1-,-.o,
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9. Horace A. Beale. -. Nm ua.nS D.ns
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>. Isaac NcHose. = Geo. l. Stn cilssi-
2. ]. =. Wickersham. % Josiali J ST,ien 4.ls,,.a
10. sam. Il. Thatcher. -. Mlchaei ssaIi
H. John Seab0idt Jr. % Sh1s n nane'iA-
II. Daniel Edwards. -. Cyrus hI,0yrh. =, ,r,
10. p. W. Sheafer. y. LuinAn d. w V'a.
L. Lane :. Hart.
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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-03-27
THE; GREAT
ENGLISH REMEDY

IL = never.failing Cure
for Nervous Debility.
Exhausted Vitality,
: Z III nal Weakness,
SpermatorrhPa, LOST
MANHOOD, lmpotency,
PROsTATORRHEA, Paraly-
sis. and all the terri
BILE effect of Self-Abuse,
youthful follies and ex-
cesses in inHture- years
such ss Loss of Mem
nrv T.aSsitn1a Nna
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-03-27
DR.. RuSh's "RcQulator"

Has never failed to give relief. II has been use,l
successfully for years in subiuing the mos stub
horn eases Of hesrt difficulties. A positive cure
for Enlargement Pslpitation. Flnttsrinx and
Fatty Degeneration Of the Heart. Price, 81 per
bottle six for S. Sold by druggists or sent direct
by DIR. RUsH's MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
s2UNlv Nunda. New York. l. s. A
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-03-27
THE EXPERT SPECIALIST.

nR. ALLEN, AS Is WE'LL KNOWN, Is A REGU
~ LAR graduated Physician. educated xt Bow
doin College and University of Michigan. He ha,
devoted II time to. and is acknow ledged to be
the most expert Surgeon in his speciality ON the
Pacific Coast.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-03-27
HOSPITAL EXPERIENCE.

tHaving been surgeon III charge Of two leading
hospitssl enables me to treat all private troubles
with excellent results. l wish 1t distinctly under
stood that do not claim to perform impossibili
ties, or to Rave miraculous or supernatural power
claim only to be II skillful and successful Physi
clan and Surgeon, THoRoUGHLY informed in my
IN.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-03-27

Its virtues are unquestionxble and its curative
character absolute, as the writer can personally
testify, both from experience and observation
" rite at once to HAYLoOK n JENNY, Dey stree,
Now York, enclosing St,OO, and you will receive
hy return = remedy that will enable you TO hear
like any body else. and whose curative effects will
be permanent. You will never regret doing So -
Editor of the Mercantile Review.
avoid loss in the mails please send money
by Registered Letter,
Only imported by HAYLOCk h JENNY,
Sole Agents for America Dey street. n. Y.
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Heart Disease
CURED by
Dr.. Rush 5 Regulator
FOR HEART TROUBLES.

VIM. q. Os2""lby, the w.lIknown safe manu-
factnrer Of Buffalo, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, New
ark, and Atlanta, ga says:
OFFICE oF OsiOoDBYs IMPROVED SAFES, i
II BROAD STREET, ATLANTA, GA,
October II, 1881
DR. RUsH's MEDICAL Association:
DEAR DoCToRs:-The three hotties of ''Dr.
Rush : Regulator" l ordered were received 10y .N-
press last week. have taken nearly one bottle,
and AN thoroughly satisfied with the result For
over two years have been troubled with sharp
pain Mt my heart. My physician, upon exAInin;t-
ton pronounced 1t cnlurgein. of the heart, aud
was unable t. give me any relief. The trouble
grew worst until had become convinced that
could not be cured. While in New York CITY last
week. called upon one uf the most prominent
physi"iaIs there, who charged 80 for an cx-
animation, and then recommended Your "Reanla
tor. Knowing you to bc regular Medical Assu
citation, and not patent medicine scheme | or
dcro'i tn. three bottles. | hhve not been troubled
since began taking it. but shall continue ,,id
take the entire three bott.ts-so ns a. obtain u.
mnncnt cure. You have my sincere thanks
] AM, gentlemen, very respectfully,
WM. Il. OSGOUDBY.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-03-27
DISEASES OF MAN.

All applying to me will receive my honest opiu-
ion of their complaint-no experimenting. will
guarantee positive cure in every case under
take forfeit 81 900 Consultation In Office or by
letter FREE and strictly private. Charges moder
ate Thorough cXaniiuation including chemical
and microscopical analysis of urine and advice
$500. Once hours, . to daily, Il to 8 evenings.
Sundays, 70 IL only. Call or address
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-03-27

YoUN0, MIppIE-AuEn and Olp men and all. who
need medical sKtLL and experience, consult the
old European Physician vt once. His opinion
costs n~thirg, and may save future misery and
shame. When announcement to visit the city for
treatment, mcuicines can be sent everywhere by
express FRnE tron. observation. 1t is self.evi-
dent that n physician who gives his whole atten-
tton to class of diseases atai great skill, aud
physicians throughout the country, knowing this,
frequently recommend difficult cases To- the OI.D-
EST SPECIALIST, by WHOM every known Good
Remedy is used. The Doctors AGE and ENPF
RlENCE make his opinion of SUPREME impor-
tauce.
H<'Those who call see no one hut The Doctor,
Consu tatton free and SaVrtdlN CONFIDENTIAL.
Gases which have failed in obtaining rchrt else,
where especially solicited. THE DOCTOR VIII
agree to forfeit 81 900 for ease undertaken. not
cured. Cai or write. Hours: Daily, from H.
IN to y m, 4 t. : evenings. Sundays, 10 to II
only. Send for the SanltariSt Guide to Health :;
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|The services ot the celebrated old German
Physician, DIR. o. GIRARD, from Strashurg. hnvu
been secured at the llEBlG DlSPENSAKl. His
fame spec ialist for diseases OF men is univtrs
ally known, and hundreds are daily avaliug Them
selves Of the opportunity of free consultation
personally or by letter. in all languages.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-03-27
FITS, EPILEPSY,
F ALlING S|CkNE

Permanently cured no humbug-by ond month
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Powders. To convince sufferers tEat these pow.
ders will do all claim for them will send
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Goulard 10 the only physician that has ever made
this disease special study and as to our knowl-
edge thousands have been permanently cured by
the nse Of these Powders, We will guarantee II
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money extended. All suffs rers should give these
Powders sn early trial, and be convinced Of their
curative powers.
Price. for " se box. 81. or boxes for $40 sent by
mail to any part of the United States or Canada,
on receipt of price, or by express. &. o. ID.
Address, ASH X ROBBINS
o3wly $50 Fulton St. Brooklyn, Ny
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$500 REWAED!

We will the above reward for - ilver Cnnpnt
ID. sFsa Head INDIGESTION ConspsinB CevrnsSs
with W~ Vegetable Liver PILLS. when
oas strictly eornrii with They purely vegetable
f>a sstaeon Sugar Coated. Large boxes.
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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-03-27
YOUNG MEN

and MIDDLE-AGED MEN, who are suffering from
the effects of Youthful 1ndiscrstions or Excesses
III maturer years, Nervous and Physical Debility,
lnpotency, Lost Manhood confusion of ideas.
dull eyes, aversion to society, despondency pim-
pies Oh the face, loss Of energy and nory, fire.
quency of urinattng, etc. Remember that by n
combination OF VEGETABLE REMEDIES of great cur
alive power, the Doctor has So arranged his
treatment that ii will not only afford immediate
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-03-27

tnrna Emission, Aversion t. Society, Dmness of
Vision. Noises in the Head; the vital fluid pass.
ing unobserved in the urine and many other dis.
eases that lead To insanity and death.
DIR. MINTIE, who is u regular physician igrad-
uate of the University of Pennsylvanta), will
agree to forfeit FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS for case
of this kind the VITAL RESTORATIVE (under
his special advice and treatment will not cure,
or fer anything impure or injurious found in it,
DIR MlNrlE treats all private diseases success
fully without mercury. CONSULTATION FKEE
Thorough examination and advice including an
alysis of urine, s.. Price of VITAL REsTonArIvK
81 80 bottle, or four times the quantity, $500
sent to any address upon receipt of price, c. ..
D., secure from observation and i'll private name,
if desired by A. f. MlNTIE, NJ. D., II Kearny
street. San Francisco Cal.
SAMPLE BOTTLE FREE.
will be sent 20 aLy one applying by letter. stat
ing symptoms. sex and age. Strict secrecy in re-
gard to all business transactions.
DIR. MlNT1ES KIDNEY REMEDY, NEPHIETI.
Gun, cues all kinds OF Kidney ana Bladder Com
plants, Gonorrhoea, Gleet, Leucorrhoea. For
sale by AL druggists 81 bottle, six bottles for So
DIR. MtNTIE'S DANDEIlON PILLS are the Gest
and Cheapest DYSPEPSIA and BILIOUS cure in the
market. For sale by all druggists.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-03-27
Ears for the Million +!
FOO CHOo'S BALSAM OF SHARKS OIL.

POSITIVELY RESTORES THE HEARING, AND
Is THE ONLY ABSOLUTE CURE FOR
DEAFNESS kNOWNI
This oil is abstrScted from peculiar species Of
small WHITE SHARK caught in the Yellow Sea,
known as Corrthean tondeletii. Every Chinese
hsherinan knows 1t. Its virtues Hs restorative of
hearing were discovered by Buddhist Priest
about the year l%l0 Its cures were so numerous,
ard many so seeminglv miraculous. that the rem.
edy WAS officially proclaimed over the entire Eia.
pire. Its use became 50 universal that for over
300 years no deafness has existed among the Chi
nese people. Sent, charges prepaid, to any ad-
dress 1T $l.OO per bottle.
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-01-11

Columbus (Ga.) Sentinel Sever
al parties that left our State last Fall
for the West, write back that they DOM
fnd it as they expected. This reminds
Ms of the Georgia youth who went to
Texas to better his condition a few
years ago, and penncd the following
lines to his mother while in that State !:
81 am sitting on the stilc, mother,
Which doesn't coincide
With what the agent promised me
I'd find upon this side.
He said that all was green out here,
That corn was twelve feet high;
The corn is on my foot, mother,
And the green is in my eye.
This morn bade long farewell
TO my Sunday coat Of blue,
pawncd it to buy Il stamp
TO send these lines to you.
If can c'cr get back again,
That agent I'll destroy;
I'll stop his lying, that I will,
sure as I'm YOUR Boy
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-01-11

TopNoDDY.-'My deal, said Mr..
Topnoddy to his wife Wednesday,
did you know the circus had left
town and there was to be no exhi-
bition
NO, Topnoddy, I didn't, and
don't care, either
well, my dear, l do. You know
l always liked circuses. There's
something 50 youthful and invig-
Grating about them. They never
have anything new, Of course, but
for one to go and see show, and
hear the same old jokes he heard
when he was a little boy, brings
back fond recollections of child
hood, and renews his youth
1T doesn't strike me that way.
All l have been able to sec is a
clown and Il donkey trying to sec
how much worse they can make
themselves than their Creator in
tended them to be.
'Don't you like to see that?'
Il might if / wasn't so used to
it, but / have had the same cOmbi-
nation right here in the house with
me SO long that the novelty is worn
off, and | want ito see somcthing
else when [ go to a show
Topnoddy glanced at himself in
the glass, and went out without
speaking drummer.
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-01-11
Health Hints.

Children or adults subject to ear
ache should wear little raw cot
ton in the ears during this season.
A good way to exercise the arms
is to swing them backward and for
ward, touching them each time.
A medical writer suggests the
use Of oil Of wlntergreen, with an
equal quantity Of olive oil or soap
liniment, as an application for
rheumatism.
Sage tea, with a little bay rum
added, makes a good wash for the
hair when it inclincs to fall out.
1t renders the hair soft and indu-
ccs growth.
Brush the hair every night and
keep the scalp clean and free from
dandruff also clip the ends Of
the hair regularly once every
month, if you would keep it thick
and soft.
The tongue should be washed
every day, as well as the teeth.
Many persons who are very care
full Of the teeth neglect this. 1t
keeps the breath swcctcr and leaves
a pleasant taste.
NJ. Vieussc, principal medical
officer Of the medical hospital at
Oran, states that excessive sweat
ing Of the feet, under whatever
form it appears, can be quickly
cured by carefully conducted fric-
ton with the sub-nitratc Of bis
muth, and even in the few cases
where this suppresses the abun-
dant sweating only temporarily it
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-01-11

remarked old Penedict to his
wife.
Poor thing! pity her, said his
help-meet.
why 50 2
because, after the honeymoon
is over, she II have to sit up nearly
every night and wait till the male
comes in.
aes~ w. S. GREGORY, our Fore
man, is authorized to receive and
contract for job work, &c. for The
MESSENGER Office.
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-01-11

A SOUR DIsposIrION.-Ina con-
test over a will q certain witness
was giving his evidence as to the
disposition Of the tcstator.
WAS he a good-natured man?'
asked the attorney.
Not altogether
WAS he cross, thcn?' 81.
We'll, yes, rather, in places
WAS he very cross?'
Considerably
How cross was he ? Give us an
example of his disposition.'
well, sir, he was that cross that
when he called up the COWS at
milking time it made the milk
sour
That's enough. Stand down.
---Merchant-Traycl
TO BE pITIED. sec that an
Ohio postmistress has res gncd her
position in order to get married,
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-01-11

still removes the severe pain and
the fetidity which often accompa-
ny the secretion. DR.. Vieusse
has never fonnd any ill consequent
ccs to follow the suppression Of the
sweating.
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-01-11
WHEN YOU GO TO
GsGe q: - .sD " =
1t will he more than Il "DGllar iu
your Pocket" to examine
ROBERTS & DAVIDIS

immense Stock Of DRY GOODS before
buying. Want Of space forhids IT'S
giving anything like full description
Of all the goods we keep; SO wc can
only give Il partial price list
homemade bcd-ticking tlAt will
hold water, 70, 22 and 25c. Extra
heavy drill u and Sc; good shirtiny
Sc; heavy shirting &c +; sh :cting yard
wide, 81. 7 and Sc. We sell the best
Zoe bleachcd goods in tn, world. it is !,
full yard wide, and perfectly fire." from
starch. Heavy Jeans 25c, Georgia jeans
4Oc, North Carolina jeans u. 33, Il
and 45c. All-wool twilltd red Flannel
only 25c; half-wool dress goods zoe
beautiful ch.ngeablc dress goods l2!r.
worth 25c. Elegant Silk effect dress
goods 25c. wortl, 4Oc Ba>t line Of
Dodge City times., 1884-04-03
MOney.Making ut Panama.

Money is being made very easily and
very rapidly here and at Panama. This
is wholly due TO the construction of the
canal and the enormous sums being dis
bursed by that great corporation. The
merchants at Colon are all of them
growing rich at the good old rate prev
aient in the days Of the "Forty miners
in California. 1t seems incredible when
you view the mean little shops in which
the business is transacted and the poor
ness and bad arrangement of their
atocks of merchandise. Prices are very
high here. Similar goods are sold in
IN New York and Boston at from 80 to
so per cent. less. Some examples:
Boots and shoes at about % per cent
above New York retail prices: sugar
cut loaf--1l cents per pound; lower
qualities, 8 to 10 cents per pound; hats
from 30 to 80 per cent. above New
York prices; drugs from Is to $50 per
cent. above; linen sheeting, Is cents to
81 per yard; cotton sheeting, 30 to 40
cents per yard; cotton prints, 10 cents
per yard; bread, 10 cents for 14-ounce
loaf; fresh milk (very scarce and in
great demand) 40 cents per quart; con-
delsed milk, Swiss, 20 cents, Eagle
brand. % cents per small can; general
groceries alwa,s at least 80 per cent.
above New York prices. / met here
one Jamaica negro who is an exceed
ingly intelligent man, although uned-
ucated. He came here less three years
ago with few thousand dollars capital,
saved from Embarrassing in Jamaica.
To-day he owns two tenement houses,
which together yield him sure rental
of 81, 200 per annum. Besides that, he
owns several mules and carts. and
makes Sl75 per month from his carting
business. He is building a bakery, from
which he expects to make small for
tune in the next two or three years. l
am informed of several similar cases.
Money loans readily at two per cent a
month. This is not, however. a good
country for Americans without capital
to come to in hope OF making a speedy
fortune. Moreover, the climate, which
is very enervating for Northern men, is
against us in the com petition with the
blacks and the natives. The greatest |
embarrassment in the way of CONNER |
cial transactions at Colon is the lack of |
sufficient wharves. s.--Pananaa Cor. Boston |
Herald.
Dodge City times., 1884-04-03
The Danger in Stockings.

Stockings form very small part of a
xcman's dress and are seldom seen un-
ess slippers are worn, and yet a lady is
rs particulas abOut them as about her
bonnet or gloves.
Stockings, too, have decided fashions
If their own: They are light, dark or
gay without the slightest regard to the
prevailing style of the rest of the toilet.
and at times even the deepest mourning
IS observed by them. while the dress
may be a blue Or red. Sometimes silk
hose are in vogue, those for evening be-
,lS daintily embroidered, while at 9TH
.r seasons finest Lisle thread is the
reigning favorite. with insteps of tilmy
lace-work for full dress.
Occasionally bride has stockings
that are real works OF art, and, how
ever much her newly-made husband
may admire them. he is probably glad
to remember that the paternal POCKET
book rather than his own opened to
pay for them. The prettiest ever made
in this country are probably those of
fine white silk, with instep of point or
duchess lace carefully inserted. and
which the low slipper shows to adyan-
tage.
These are of course only seen on rare
occasions, and those of cotton and
Lisle-thread are most used. A few
years ago on a rainy day one caught
bewildering glimpses of red stockings of
all shades as the fair wearer climbed an
omnibus step or carefully lifted her
skirts to escape the mud, but now a
gloomy black prevails on all sides. This
is more particularly, the case with child
ren, and a boy of proper feeling would
feel eternally sdisgraced if called upon
to wear red or blue stockings with close
fitting knee-breeches. But the ladies
wear them. tOo--wear them in spite Of
the fact that the dye literally pours
from them, blackening the white under
clothing and making the feet look like
those Of an Af-ican-and all because
they happen to be the fashion of the
moment. Some women are rebelling at
last, and positively decline to use them,
that the dye is injurious, be-
sides being so peculiarly disagreeable in
that it clings most persistently to every
thing but the stockings. They are going
back to the old fashioned unbleached
Balbriggans, which are, after all the
most comfortable, and perhaps the
prettiest as well. A lady. when inter-
viewed about black hose the ether day,
said that the last pair she bought had
kept Ler awake for two nights by caus.
ing the greatest irritation Of the skin.
Thought at 6zst ] must be poison.
Dodge City times., 1884-04-03
Gambling on Time.

A lot of merchant travellers in New
York were watching the time-b ball about
noon one day with their watches in
their hands, betting as to when it would
drop. -
I've got a watch that never fails
me,' said one. ''and I've dollar that
says it will drop in four minutes and a
half
''Done"' says another; my watch SAYS
six minutes, and here's my dollar on
yours
Both of You are off, chinned in an.
other. 1--WE got the regulator. and
she says the ball goes down in five min
utcs.n
'.l've got watch and two dollars
which says she will go down in three
minutes and a half, put in a nice lit
tie Broadway fellow.
''Here's flyer that says she will 90
down in three minutes sang out a
Claliin traveller in high collar.
''Ah, gentlemen" interrupted new
man. 10 ming the gang, '.betting on the
ball, Ell? Well, 1 don't bet, usually,
but I've got fifty dollars in my mission
dfy pocket Iildt was SOlug 10 pay my
pew rent with, but if hear no obec-
tions III put it up against a like amount
that she doesn't drop in ten minutes,''
and he pulled out an old tin watch with
a gate-hinge case on it, and looked in
to its dirty face in tender, loving way.
The boys gave him the laugh, and
covered his pile, and then they all stood
and watched the ball with their time
pieces in their hands. One, two, three,
four, five, six, seve1. eight, nine, ten
minutes, and the ball still remained up.
Thunder and lightningr' shouted all
of them at once. except the little man,
who remarked as he stuffed his win
nings ip.o his pocket:
I'm sorry for you. gentlemen, and
glad for my pew rent, but, you see. I'm
the party that takes care of the clock,
and she's out of repair, and that ball
won't drop until next week. unless my
men are faster than usual with their
work. Solong." And he skipped around
the corner before the boys recovered
from their astonishmens. : Merchant
Traveller.