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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-06-05

Ia u bssissiae Of The struggle 10 nssfsi.
II tsnpsu osacsil rs*trsins srregasss.
aud rsstorsa ealnssss II not eoafSspcs 10
serns ssrely pasie styictss hearts. The
ss7 vs,~s ea4i ssaissi Mr., Lodges melton
10 substitute Mr. Lynch for cisysco -
Temporary shsiruss Of the cosvsstion
represent the utssst strength that tbs
biasse nansgsrs. reinforced By The -
Of scsstsr Logans supporters and by %
votes from isdisas-s vidsntly Harrisoa's
were able 10 nustsr 10 the,r nrst nova
That precise Ggurs WAS tie result oil
. process Of oddities Ksi subtrsetisn.
In support Of Cisyisa 70 Of The Southern
delegates vent ever 10 Blaine side. yield.
Tag either 10 sJnirsiisn of The Arkassas
sdyentersr. TO soms personal objection 70
Lynch. Or to the miscellaneous indvcs.
mests. . total Of III delegates. Of whom
certainly 100 have not been hitherto rssk.
sasd among the Blaine nss. the strength
cftAs "Plnmsd Ksighs" rises 10 but 3s7
votss. and that ~ An issue evidently Of
vital importance 10 hin. siscs Il Vas pre-
scented 70 The convention sgainst The pre-
test Of many Of his swn supporters.
The latest news BY telegraph 10 that Ex.
Senator J. d. Henderson Of Missouri. an
Edmspds man Was elected permanent
chairman Of the convention. by combine
tioa Of the ssti.Blsiss forces. The cen.
vsntion seems 10 Be 10 No hurry And no
ballots will be taken ustil late 1t night
ssa perhaps act until Thursday. and - II
nay b. several days before the end We
shall net put of publication. We think.
however. that very few ballots viii d..
didc the contest The anti -Blaia men
have gssd majority in the convention.
asd il they can be held together long
enough. Blaine will bs defeated and either
Edmunds 81 some dark horse will secure
the prize. II is possible that Blaine may
secure enough votes 10 nominate him
when at last the break GENES. His
nea viii mostly stand BY him to the
end. having votes enough 10 make 1t
strongly probable that he may succeed.
Most Of the Logan msa and portion 81
the Hawlsy men will 60 to Blaine when.
ever their votes will nominate him. Ths
Sherman men and Harrison men will b.
more inclined to stand Iout. Logan's mes
will stand out until al hopes for bis sue.
csss are gone.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-06-05

A rsusrkabie stats Of public morals "
revealed BY tho suicide 81 ksstuely
Judge Hs Vas brought 10 The esm1iss'
,os 81 The rssh act - follovs Not long
lsiors his death ks hsd bssa srutAlly ~
.auI,sd 10 bis own snlcs By lawyer vhe
had .skes sfsscs Il . dscisisa rendered
sgaisa him. Being PROCESSING Christian
sAd IN elder 10 : church. tAs Judss did
no, revenge Ihimsslf By attacking OF muir.
d.ring As ssssilant. bat preferred y lei
the matter pass without retaliation. bn'
Ills cArsiias .eds 81 prscsdsrs "a
locked upos - - evidence Of cssasdioe'
asa = Lsa Ls subsequently, bsss.s can
dssai~ lcs high Judicial oisics The ps's'
.ss pressed Assisss him 20 sirsssly - u
defeat La hopss 81 slsesiss. The aiishss
sad i1ps,siioss BE- suffered vsrs - ss'sFs
the, b. nisd gave gay nader ihs ssssis
ssd he destroyed hissslf. tsss sirangs
essss COT sssA . dreadful crime. bat ns'
% s,yssss - the saiss~ses Of pass's
sssunsrs Tia, vsnla ssine'ss nan sss
released 70 adopt the raiias's code 81 nor
81 ssd lie In vail ior blood rsvssgs.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-06-05

The Rutland Herald Of Monday, after
saying . good word for Pingree, Dubois
and Nichols. defines il position on the
Lieut.. Governor - follsws:
There is likely 10 DO some contest over
the lieutsnant- gsvsrsorship. ]. X. Batch.
elder Of Arlington, one OF the brigAtsss
sna most energetic men Of Bennington
county, 10 disposed TO contest with Hon.
L. J. Ormsbes the honor Of the second
place On the ticket. he 10 likely TO have
ouite following in his own eounty and
on the east aide Of the mouHtais, and Il
Col. A. F. Walker. whe il the favorite q
the JVafchmaa, should also bs in the field.
there will be = very pretty three cernsred
fgLt Col. Walker has > good man,
! friends on the East side and would
deubtless, divide this county with Orms
bee The Herald has already commended
Orm sbes to the support Of this side OF thu
State, aud. while freely coneeding tha
either Mr.. Batchsldsr or Col. Walker
would do honor to the sflics. We eanuo
dsssrt Mr.. Ormsbse At the eleventh hour
syeu for 80 capable aud excellent . fellow
| tOwukmHn ~ Soi. NhA'i' W. "us'
before the convention meets that Rntlant
| county will have but one candidate IL tn
field for lieutenant governor. Colone
Walker and Mr.. Ormsbae are both gentle
msr vLs have many friends In ecmmoI
iii over the Stats wb1m it would smbar
rs.s 70 bs compelled 10 choose between u
couy.st,on. At this late date Of The can
,ass il seems TO Is folly 10 introduce nev
elements Of discsrd; the chAncsa are tha
Mr.. Ormsbss, having been early - ~
asld. viii DO successful over both hi
CON petitors. In fairness 70 Mr.. Ornsbs
| il shall b. said that hs has not bean at ~,
time Z tender TO the Nichols frigats. II
has conducted his canvass on his ovl
merits; be has not attempted 10 hoat him
self by cliuging TO the skirts Of aaothe
strong swim msr. He has said 10 Nichol
a.d anti Nichsls. 70 Pingrss And anti
!, Pinsrss men that he Vas eaadidsts 70
the lisutssant govsrnorship. and that b
would b glad 81 the support Of ny ma
II whose eyes his public life And condus
hsl found favsr. He bslosgs 70 no fat
ton: hs Is entirely frse-handsd and leo.
loose il pslitss; asd bis 'beon,. such Is
l.. has leaned Ssithsr 10 Billings. Niehol
Or Pisgrss for support; II has leaned Q
nsbedy bat Ormsbss. and In this attitud
hs 10 csntsnt 10 await the judgement
, The cssvsssisn on his personal asd polit
eal merits, in friendly and open compel
, ten With To ether sasdidatss.'
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-06-05

Ia.t. is hst likely to 10 asy lack Of
.,,e.liss .b,li,y Or parliansn,sry leadsr
.L,,, IL tbs Chicago eo1ysntiss. this week
.l,aaagh Msssr.. Cenkl,sg. Garfield. FRYE
asd other prominent figures Of the is.'
eouvss,isn will be sbsent II Mr.. hoAts
services arc not again required - The
chair, wLieh he allied with such cspsP's'
asss sbiiity four years ago. b WI Dc
iouaa very useful MAI upon the noor'
sL.r. he ~iil bs sbly supported by Losg,
Grape. Lodge and others New York vii'
nv. lack for Voice with George William
Curtis, President White Asd Mr.. Roosevelt
smosg her representatives, From the
wss,, Burross. Herr, Collos. vest Of
Ohio. Plumb. and dozen other men ara
able 10 make ihsnsslvcs hoard and felt An
.sssmblass Of 500 American poiiiisisn'
!. ssrs 70 have plenty Of bssh talk and
sork 10 H.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-06-05

RxnrxrEs FRAxx CnAsx's PcrvIAx III.
crnxioxA lssving Nay ~ and Jass 10 70
an pciss West With elegant through ssrr.
Oaly csc night cut between North Adsns
ssd Chicago. Parties not wishing 70 wait
for thsss sxcuuisss saa arrange With Mr..
CnAsK for tickets u excursion rates 10 %
Of any tius. Mr.. CBAsx viii accompany
thsss sxcursioss For tickets and fsrthss
reformation. apply 10 FRANK CnASr, Nsrts
AaAns. Mas.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-06-05

Three msss,sr icsbsrgs have been rep ers.
cd % the Nswfousalsnd csass. one over 8
niles loss. drifting along at the mouth 81
White Bay. oss estimated 70 b. 7, passing
south isr,y miles east 81 81 Johns. and
third. several miles ia circumstances. in
1t. Johss Bay, aground - Georges Rssk
and aimos. blsckadisg The harbor Of 81.
Jshps.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-06-05

Ben. Butler has received the nomination
for the Prssidsscy Of the ant'moncpoly
party and Of the Grssnback party. These
organizations will set csatrol great num-
Der 81 votes. bot they nay have little
weight il inducing tho Dsmscrats 70 take
him up. There Is little chance. however,
that he will be the psminss Of the Demo.
cra.s. There is too much CROW in dish
like that
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-06-05
.QILBERT BRApLEY,s EsrArn.
Holm Q. WALKRR.s RnArs.

BTATE OF vKRnosT. District Of Manchester. -.
Ia Probate Court held 81 Manchester vithis
and ios said Distsiet % the i0sh dsy Of MAJ
4. .. tsN.
The sdninistrstor, on the sstst4 Of Johp o.
Wstkes, late of Manchester. In sald District. Do.
essssd, proposed 70 render nnsi sosesnt u kis
Administration 90 said sstste,
whsfsupos II vas ordered that sid acsoast
b. sSsnlned ter allowance a Pro-
bats Coan W be held 81 tbs frotsts c@es 10
Manchester. 10 $40 bistrict. % ihs 1n@h Day u
yuse, 1854, and thai sosics tksreof b. gives
toeil psssops Interested By The psbiicatiss hereof
Ii he naseksstsr JouayAL, . ssvspepss pstst-
"a 81 ssi1 Msnehsetss, three vssbs sepcsssivsiy
previous 70 the tims % appointed.
nv L0yEfAkD nrSs0s. Jsdge.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-06-05

Dsmocrsiis csnvsstisss continue y isdi'
cate . preference for Sammy Tildsa asd
/. 10 siiIl ~ ser,Ain Just What The old man
viii do. Fosr;ysars ase Il vss very uneer'
tain whether be could get The ssnisstion u
be waited IT. New there 10 20 such uncsr'
iaiu,y. He can have IL be wants H.
What will he Dc With ~
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-06-05

Calvin Morrill,. . prouisest citizen Of
81 Johssbury. died Friday. Hs vss -
lsctmas over 90 years During the va
be hsd almost The whole charge Of fari
nishiss the tsus's quota u soldisn. HI
had bsss assistant Judge and sssis ssus
tor. ssd VS. ishasu,isI IN getting shst h
ssv the IT, lshnsbsry ssa Lsks chsu
plain Railroad through. He vas sewers
years . director Ia the Essex ecus,y rail
read.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-06-05

The Soa.bsra Presbytsriass il their
General Assembly al Vioksburg, Niss., last
Saturday. usanimossly adopted report
ssaisss co operations with The Northern
Assembly. The report sets forth The d's'
tinct sxistsscs Of the Southern Presbyts'
riaa church ~ the unanimous sentiment
and pr,ssipls Of the Assembly. rot upon
sectional o. political conditions. bat upon
. ssnvic,ioa that The Presbyterian church
Of the South would lose much Of its sfici'
sncy by ~ organic union or amslgams'ion
With the church Of the North. Any stAe'
action q. this Psrion would divide the
church aud lead 70 . disturbance OF The
irstsrpal relation % happily begun. II
vss also decided 10 correspond with tn
NsrtAsrs Assembly In future BY istss'
Instead Of delegates.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-06-05

Cssgrsss 10 'isyisx or sd no busissss
Of cssssqusses viii b. trssssessd ussil
After The Csicsgs cssvestioa Very Little
lss been desc iAus Ter durisg The session
.. far - practical lsgislsiios u concerned
and nssy Of the spvrepriaties balls h.vs
sos YEA bees acted upon.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-06-05

Oregon - Monday last elected . Judge
Of the supreme csurt, members 81 TIC
State Legislature. asd Representative 81
large il Cssgrsss. Alabama votes on
August 4 fer . governor and State sncsrs.
Tennessee fellows on August7. Arkansas
Oh Sspssnbsr I, and Vermont oae Dc!
later. The. GENES the election 10 Maine
q Sspss.bsr 8. with the vsts o. cosssitu'
.iosal prohibition Of the liquor tranic'
which the States statutes have 30 conspic'
ususly failed 10 suppress Georgia vi
slss. govssssr O October l. o. oeto
Der u the Ohio and West Virginia slse
,ioss occur. the political interest 81 sh'
y riss cuimiaatisg IL Ohio. where u cso
sr..smsa viii be chosen and tho niIo'
State Offices kotly contsstsd-
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-06-05

Isshing Ptlss-syn pssas sna Care.
he eympsoms are moisture, Ike Precipitation
intense itchiag, increased By seretehing; very
distressing. particularly q night; ssens - II
pin.vorns we're crawling In and abous The REQ.
Tan; ths private parts are somettmss Affected.
follow. .swAYNK's OINTMENT Il pleasant,
suss ssrs. Also. for Tsttsr, Iteh, Salt. Rhssn.
Bald. Heed, Isysipslss Barbsr's Itch, Blatches,
~ sealy, crusly SKIN diseases. Box. By nail, -
csnls; J for tt.35. Address. On. bWAYN1 .
oON. PhilAdslphia. Pa. Sold BY ell dsusssses.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-06-05

Reports Of damage by The recent frosts
GENE 10 US iron all parts Of the country,
bu. the most serious damage is. perhaps.
10 the valley Of the Hudson where the
strawberry crop ssd market gardens we're
almost ruised. Mssy crops will recover
or caa DO rsplssied bat these are total
Ioss
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-06-05

Tsas hss isss ssssssl mere dynamite
ssplssisss In Losdss ssd several psssoss
inIsrsd. A charge vss plsssd under the
NsIsos monument bat IL failed 70 sspiods
There 10 great sIeissDss, over sSs matter
aud ifths gailsy psrssss are ssssss u viii
fare hard With tksu.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-06-05

LssAss pAir RssssSsr-orsAt Engitsh
Toilet Article. Rsstorss growth. color. gioes
AID soflnsn. Removes dAndruG. ASsstoerstis
dressing. ysssrantly pssfumsd. The favoriss
Of fAshSoa. A. druggists for D iid. Of rs ssnts
ID U.s.. nonsy.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-06-05

No CrRx. No PAYl DR.. LAwrencs's
Cough Balsam, when once used, takes the
place OF all others See our advertising
columns.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-06-05

There Is ~ irprsrsl sale q issiiss u
he s,ock market 10 New YEA and iss
hsnls slev slss inpssvs@sst IAs
vcfss 10 s,sdssily over Asa II sers css'
~rysis,s mssAsd 10 adopted there vii be
10 farther trouble,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-06-05

The Rev. VIM Stout. Wharton. Ost
states. Altar bang issnsctsally treated by
ssvsutssa different doctors for Scrofuia
ssd blood disease. Wa euisd by Bur.
dock Blosd Bittsrs.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-06-05

Goa. Bshssek. formerly privsiS Zee
nssry 10 Goa 0rssL ssd sve ether mes
we're drsvssd rscsniiy ~ The ocsss q
nosaa While ssperissssdiss The sseises
ola light bosss. 0ss. Bsbscci vAs light
haa.s is,ps<,or % thai osssi
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-06-05

The Presidential election is sure to be
close contest. The electoral college Of
1884 will DO comprised Of 40l members,
the votes Of Dol Of whom will be necessary
TO elect the next President. The States
that can DO put in the Republican column,
with the number Of electors to which each
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-06-05

Ue~lins ~ MAS.
Nervous weakness. Dyspepsia. Impo-
tcnce. Sexual Debility. cured by "Wclls'
Health Remover" u.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-06-05
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

~ Eststs u NooDT bonY
The updsrsigned, having bssn sypssstd by
tbs Hon. Probate Court Tor Tbs district VI n ~.
chester, Commissionsrs. 70 receive, sssmine sna
against the estate Of
Nosdy koky. INV Of Manchester,
In said district deceased, and ali claims sskih-
tied 10 effect thereto. hereby give notice that vs
III sss. ns w pnfpcsss siS'ss.a. - ne
ca The 18th day " October psyt
fvcw O'clock 4. \. Until 6'eoes
On sAid day, And tssi sir noeibs from IT, ~ u
asy u April. D., 1854, ID he sit1s jiatt.
ty said Court Tor sail efsditors ia tsssshs fLsls
claims 10 " for eIsninat,on ana siisssnes.
Dated At Manchester. tkA siL day u Apfi!
MASON i. C0LBrEs. ca !.
iss kotktT Ahks,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-06-05

WsIis' .sasaOA - cssna.-
AK foe wella' ssIloagA On Coras.- I'D.
Csnpiets. permanent err. Gems waSts
Conioos.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-06-05
Deaths.

A. Hcessel Pals. \. w. NAY @th, Ns'Ae ".
NAAsf, sifs ~ rsiss rohAn, aged "a s.sr.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-06-05

Total VI
The Republicans will need to carry
Ohio, Indiana, California and Nevada,
with which they will have 2O3 electoral
votes-two mere than necessary for
choice. II they car carry Ohio aud New
York they will need no more votos from
doubtful States.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-06-05
WANTS.

Advertise n rate, ssasf this head, sn y q
lins each Insertion.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-06-05
CUMMER BOARDERs

~ private family ~oald scecmcaste NV
hosrd~fs. Thcse vha want rest qni~tsess, o.
care u dssired. wsnld rent II Wished. 1sfms
70 ssonAhis. For rsrtis ulaSs address
Manchester JovRssl
nAsehsstss, w., June ssh. isst slf
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-06-05

I Vsr On peccsstlen nsv. between tsA.
ereoAs BAllsna the p~rvt, tsft " sllssr
hA4AGs. stAr. tragic iasAAs and IN s~e~t In
ssas u that fhs anasr s,ll hs rewarded w
leaving u 81 The yet RIAL ofhse
The Black range., 1884-07-11
A Levei-Headed Husband.

"Now that the drop in wheat has
swept away our fortune" said SYM
pathetic aud sentimental Chicago wife
to her bankrupt husband. 1--WE must of
course. give up everything. Our home.
our horses, carriages, servants. dla-
monds and all must go. and we must
begin at the foot of the ladder and
work our way up again. DO you know.
Algernon, that ! sometimes find myself
rejoicing over our misfortunes. 1t
takes me back to our early life 10 think
Of living once more In q cottage and
being all alone by ourselves Let them
take everything. and we will be happy
yet"
you are evidently a little of your
balance, Maria" said the bankrupt
merchant, removing a hree-for-a-dol-
lar cigar from his mouth Il bought in
your name only this morning $4,000
house on the boulevard. and have in
the safe with the family plate about
100000 in government bonds. which
are yours. do you understand? have
conveyed some other property TO my
friend Jenkins, whom ! once helped
out of a similar scrape, and we are all
IN ship-shape, ! am glad to say. We are
busted in business. but not In society.
Oh, no; we may come TO want some
time, but not this summer. This CIV
ing up everything and going to live in
the flat Is what you read about. II isn't
the style IN tins town.
you're an angel man." replied the
fair one. 81 think am catching on
Chicago Herald.
The Black range., 1884-07-11
Chinese Telegraph.

Telegraphing Chinese cannot be
done IN the same'manner rs in any 9TH
er tongue. Owing to the pecuharity OF
the Chinese characters, each OF which
represents a word, the Danish Tele-
graph company (the Great Northern),
working the Chinese lines. has adopted
the following device: There are from
5000 to 6,600 characters. or words, in
ordinary Chinese language, and the
company have provided wooden
block or type for each of these. On one
end Of this block the character is cut
or stamped out. and on the other is the
number representing the chal acter.
The operator receives the message in
numbers, and takes the block of each
number transmitted and stamps with
the other end the proper Chinese char
acter on the message form. Thus a
Chinese message sent in figures is
translated into Chinese characters
again, and forwarded to itsdestination.
The sending operator, of course. re-
quires to know the numerical equivalent
OF the characters, or have them found
for him.-Frank Lesle's Monthly.
The Black range., 1884-07-11
CHLORIDE SIERRA COUNTY. NJ FRIDAY, JULY II, 1884

grind them In a mill. allowing moist
urt 10 be added during the process. un-
tillthe two are thoroughly assimilated
and are reduced o. a paste about the
consistency Of putty.
This paste we press into these dies.
each one Of which is the size Of a pen.
ell lead, except In length. There are
fow leads In one Of these. After they
arepressed We cut them into the prop
er length. and bake them IN an oven
kept at very high heat. There we have
the lead made. Its hardness is regulat.
I'd by the greater or less amount OF
clas We mix with the graphile-the
more clay we put In. the harder the
lead.
The cedar we use comes principally
from the swamps of Florida. and is
obtsined entirely from the fallen trees
that lie there. The wood is delivered
TO us In blocks sawed for four pencils
each. They are grooved by saw. the
groove being the place where the lead
is tolie.
"The leads are kept in hot glue. aud
are placed in the grooves as the blocks
are ready. When that is done. the
thin block is glued fast TO the thick
one. When dry. the blocks are run
through machine that shapes and
Furnishes them, and they are ready to
be tied In bunches. boxed and put out.
"The different grades in value are
made boy liner manipulation of the
graphite. Here is a pencil that is
about the average quality used in every
day business. IL costs a little more
than one-quarter Of a cent to get it
ready for market. We sell II TO deal
ers at one hundrrd per cent. profit. aud
the dealer makes much more than that
OF this grade an operator and the ma
chnery will easily make $500 a day
Scientific American.
The Black range., 1884-07-11
A Stand Of.

A couple of practical jokers, living
at big uptown hotel, bought u
terrapin while walking through the
market the other day, aud slipped IL
into the bed of new arrival who had
just registered.
They watched that night till they
saw the newcomer retire TO bed. In
about ten minutes white robed figure
began shouting down the elevator shaft
for the landlord.
When the crowd got up stains. the
victim conducted the landlord to the
bed and turned down the clothes.
"Mr. Hotelkeeper," said the stranger
solemnly pointing to the terrapin,
I'm from New Jersey. and can stand
most anything. but either that bug or
me has got to take anothet room.-Mer
curry,
The Black range., 1884-07-11
Breaking Up a Refrigerator
Man.

Fifty dollars to the man who can
prove that any two things put into this
ice chest will taste OF the other"
He had refrigerator run out to the
curbstone. hung the above sign over
each side. and retired indoors to await
the expected run of customers People
passed up and down the street. jostled
each other in their hurry. glanced at
the ice-bOX and its sign, and-went on.
After some hours OF disappointed
hopes and expectations the dealer saw
a pedestrian halt, calmly peruse the
wonderful announcement, and rather
hesitatlngly advanced to the door.
-Do you mean lt?" lie inquired IN an
anxious tone. pointing over his shoul-
der to the sign.
"Yes-sir-ee," emphatically responded
the dealer"
"Put your money up" insinuated the
stranger.
mo, sir," replied the dealer in a POM
pous style; any word is as good as the
cash"
"All right. I'll take YOU" responded
the stranger when he departed. Some
time after he returned with "a box un-
der each arm.
"Stck to your agreementY' be qperi-
ed.
"Of course ! WILL" answered the
dealer, wondering what in the name of
Christopher Columbus the man had in
view.
The stranger set his boxes down on
the sidewalk, and crowd began to
collect. The man told the dealer that
he was afraid that he lthe DEALER would
back out of the bargain. but the latter
asserted his readiness TO put up the
stamps if necessary. The stranger
opened box, lifted a cat out and placed
her in the refrigerator; then he opened
the other box and took therefrom q
wire cage containing large rat.
Nov mister said he, "you just shut
that door IN hurry when flop the rat
inside, and III go you another fifty that
one will taste of the other in less'n five
minutes"
The crowd yelled, and the dealer
slammed the refrigerator door and slid
into the store, with n remark about fools
and swindlers. Hestill refuses 10 recog.
nize the strangers clam TO the $50
but has taken his signs in-Denver Re
publican.