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TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

Summerville, s. c., had slight shock of
earthquake yesterday.
The bodies of fourteen women have been
dug out of the snow near Flume, Austria.
Many are still missing.
Jem Smith failed to meet Sullivan on
Wednesday in London to arrange for a
match for the worlds championship.
John Swinton is lying in critical con-
dition at his residence in New York. He
has been suffering from erysipelas for
week.
Thirty thousand people of Montenegro
have been deprived of food by floods. The
Car has sent a ship-load of corn from
Odessa.
The Gloucester fishing schooners VIM.
Parson and Peter D. Smith, carrying crews
of twelve men each, have been given up
for lost.
The residence of Senator Ingalls,, at
Atchison, Kan, with all its contents was
entirely destroyed by fire yesterday morn
ing. Loss, $40, 200.
The Cork police have been informed of a
plot to wreck the Government buildings.
All the steamers and trains are watched for
suspicious persons.
1t is announced that the New York Stock
Exchange has come out bodily against the
bucket shops, and that fund of 900
has been raised to carry on the warfare.
The Duke of Norfolk's mission to restore
diplomatic relations between England and
the Vatican was failure because England
wanted too much. The Pope could not ig-
more the Nationalist movement in Ireland
in favor of home rule.
Mr. Whipple, who, with his wife, left
their baby and pet pug dog in care of a
landlady to whom they owed a board bill
went to the Commissioners of Charities in
New York and claimed his baby. The
landlady still has the $75 pug dog.
VIM H. Brown, of New Haven, Conn.,,
/ Familiarity known to New Haven and Yale
men as Billy" literally died laughing on
/ Wednesday. He was sitting in his place in
conversation with friend, and was just
finishing funny story at which both
/ laughed heartily. He was noticed to grow
pale and then fell from his chair a corpse.
I The doctors decided that it was case OF
heart disease.
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Peace on Earth

Awaits that countless army of martyrs,
whose ranks are constantly recruited from
the victims of nervousness and nervous
diseases. The price of the boon is sys-
tematic course of Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers, the finest and most genial of tonic
pursued with reasonable persist
ence. Easier, pleasanter and safer this
than to swash the victualling department.
with pseudo-tonics, alcoholic or the re-
verse, beef extracts, nerve foods, narcotics.
sedatiyes and poisons in disguise Tired
Natures sweet restorer, balmy Sleep" is
the providential recuperant OF weak nerves,
and this glorious franchise being usually
the consequences of sound digestion and
increased vigor, the great stomachic which
insures both is productive also Of repose at
the required time. Not unrefreshed
awakens the individual who uses it, but
vigorous, clear headed and tranquil. Use
the Bitters also in fever and ague, rheuma-
tism, kidney troubles, constipation and
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BUSINESS CARDS.

SHERWOOD & SHERWOOD,
il Battery st .[ ap14-1yTTb San Francisco
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TN THE SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF CALL
i foTDia, County OF Sacramento. In the mat
ter OF the estate CT WILLIAM BANDEEN. de-
ceased Notice is hereby given that FRIDAY the
&th day of JANUARY, 1888, at 10 O'Clock a N. of
said day, and the Courtroom of said Court at
the Courthouse, in the city OF Sacramento
County OF Sacramento, and State af California
has been appointed as the time and place for
proving the wiz of said WILLIAM BANDEEN
deceased. and for hearing the application of
A. WOODWARD for the issuance TO him of let
tiers testamensary thereon.
Witness my hand and the seal Of said Court
this eth day of JANUARY, 1888.
SEAL WIN. b. HAMILTON, Clerk.
By w. w, RHoaDs. Deputy CLERK.
I'D. Nj. MARTIN, Attorney for Petitioner.
fo--
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Who is Your Best Friend?

cause if it is out of order you are one of
the most miserable creatures living. Give
it a fair, honorable chance and see if it is
not the best friend you have in the end.
Don't smoke IN the morning. Don't drink
in the morning. If you must smoke and
drink, wait until your stomach is through
with breakfast. You can drink more and
smoke more in the evening, and it will tell
on you less. If your food ferments and
does not digest rig ht if you are troubled
with heartburn, dizziness of the head,
coming up of the food after eating, bilious.
ness, indigestion or any other trouble OF
the stomach, you had best use Green's Au-
gust Flower as no person can use it with
out immediate relief
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Dairy Calf, 25@S5c each: Dry HIDES. usual
selections, 126l3c; Dry Kips, DO, I201Sc =
b; Calf Skins. do. -a12e; Gull Hides, Kip and
Calf, &c z II; Pelts, shearling, loo to
25e each: DO, short, S0950c each: do, medium
50@75c each; do long wool, e0c@s1 % each; Deer
Skins, summer, $50; DO. fall and medium.
2p630c z b.
FRESH MEATs-calves are very scarce, and
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RESIDENCE TELEPHONE

tho evening hour
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To ConsumptiYes.

Reader, can you believe that the Creator
affiicts one-third of mankind with a dis
ease for which there is no remedy? DR..
r. V. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery"
has cured hundreds OF cases of consdmp-
ton, and men are living o-day-healthy
robust men-whom physicians pronounced
incurable, because one lung was almost
gone. Send ten cents in stamps for DR..
Pierces book on consumption and kindred
affections. Address Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, sos Main street, Buff
falo, n. Y.
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aA0RAMENTo LUMBER CO.,

\ The SUPERIOR COURT Of THE COUNTY
i of Sacramento, State of California. In the
matter of the dissolution of the SACRAMENTO
LAND AND COLONIZATION COMPANY, a
corporation. In accordance with an order made
by one of the Judges of the above entitled
Court, on the 18th day of December, 1887, notice
is hereby given that the above-named corpora
ton has made application to be dissolved in
accordance with the provisions of Title VI OF
Part III. of the Code of Grill Procedure of thii
State. an d that all persons interested have
thirty days from the first publication of this
notice in which to file objections to the granting
of said application.
Dated December 10, 1887.
lsEALAl W. 3. HAMILTON,
dl6-lm ClC-S of SAD Superior Court
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OFFICE HOURS.

10 to12 A. n, to 4, $50 to 7:3OP. n
10 to u A. NJ, 2 to 1, Z TO 8 P. NJ.
1880 a. N. to II ID, TO 2, 7 to SP. Ii
$3.50 to IL A. NJ, l TO 4P. M..........
1890 A. N to !, 2 to 4, 7 to 5 P. M,
9 to II A. NJ, to g P. M.................
9 to 10 A. NJ, ! to 8, 7 to P. M.......
l N. to S P. NJ, 7 to s P. M.............-,
9 to II A. M, , to 4, : to s P. NJ.
10 to II A. NJ, 2to4, $50 to 1907. NJ
9 to II A. M, ] to 8, 7 to s P. N.......
9 to II A. NJ, 2'Se &c 4:aG, Z to SPIN
9 TO 10 A. NJ, 2 to 4, 2 to 8 P. NJ.
II A. NJ. to L M, 4 to 5, Z to s P. NJ
9 to II A. M, 2 to 4 P. M.................
II NJ. to /, 2 to 4, $50 to 8 P. M.......
9 A. NJ. to II NJ, 2 to 4, 7 to s P. NJ,
....
No afternoon hours Sundsys.
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ST. DAVID's.

st5 Howard St, near Third, San Francisco,
FiRST-gi.ASs LODGING HOTEL. CON
4 tanning 2D0 rooms; water and gas in each
is0m; no better beds in the would; no quest
allowed 10 use the linen oucs used BY another:
q large reading room: hot aud cold water baths
free. Price OF rooms: Per night 50 and 70 cents
per week. from 81 upwards. Open all night. r.
HUGHES, Proprietor At AsTket-street Ferry,
take Omnibus line of street cars for Third and
Reward, iy2-TuThSi:
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slight advance in Veal is the result Beef
continues firm. Following are the rates Tor
whole carcasses from saughterers to dealers
Bee-First quality 7@71ac: second quality, 81
@7c; third quality 5@6c q D. Vesl-Large. 10
sc; small. S610c . ID. Mutton-Wethers, 7t0712c;
Ewes, 6@61ac y n. Fork-Live Hogs on loot,
grain fed. 4s4@45so stock, G418c; dressed
Hogs, 7G715c y ID
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MISCELLANEOUS,
Indigestion.

Many persons lose appetite and strength,
become emaeiated, suffer, and die, because
of defective nutrition, who might have
been restored to health by Ayers Sarsa-
parilla. This medicine acts upon the
digestive organs. through the blood, and
has effected many wonderful cures.
For years 1 suffered from Loss of Appe-
tite and Indigestion, and failed to find
relief, until | began taking Ayers Sar-
saparila. Three bottles of this medicine
Entirely Cured
me, and my appetite and digestion are
now perfect. Fred q. Bower, 1876
Seventh ST., South Boston, Mass.
have, for years, suffered acutely from
Dyspepsia, scarcely taking a meal, until
within the past few months, without en-
during the most distressing pains of
Indigestion. My stomach sometimes re-
jected all food. | became greatly reduced
in strength, and very respondent. Salts
fed, at last, that my trouble was of
scrofulous nature, l began taking Ayers
Sarsaparilla, and believe it has saved my
life. My appetite and digestion are now
good, and my health is perfect. - Oliver
L. Adams, Spencer, Ohio.
Ayers S arsapariIIa,
Prepared by DIR. j. C. Aver s. Co., Lowell, Mass
Sold by all Druggists. Price 81; six bottles, S..
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$50 you are really going to marry old
Moneybags ?" said friend to a New York
belle. Yes, indeed; but its merely
dollar and sense arrangement; he fur
nishes the dollars and l the sense, you
know"
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TIIHE OLDEST. GREATEST AND BEST REM
1 edy for the cure of Nervous and Physical
Debility. Vital Exhaustion, Seminal Weakness,
Loss of Manhood, Failing Memory and Relaxed
and Enieebled condition of the GenEo- Urinary
Organs.
1t speedily cures Impotency, Early De-
cay, Loss of Vigor, SEMINAL WEAKNESS, and
all the sad effects Of youthful foLIe and abuse
or EXCESSES OF MATURITY.
1t permanently prevents all Unnatural
Loss from the system, as thousands can attest
who have used the Remedy in the past quarter
of a century which it has been before the public.
1t Is indeed a wonderful remedy-toning
the peryas Strengthening the muscles checking
the waste, invgOrstiDg the whole system, and
restoring the afflicted to HEALTH aud HAPPI.
NESS.
The Doctor will agree to forfeit 81, 900 for
case undertaken not cure1. The reason so many
cannot get cured of Weakness and the above dis
eases is owing 6 computation called PROSTA-
TokRHEA with Hypersthesia which requires
special treatment.
peculiar special treatment, is the only cure for
PRosTAToRRHEA. By it MANHOOD is restored and
the hand o. time moved back from age to youth.
Price of either Invigorator, 80, Case Of
six bottles, So Sent to any address covered
securely from observation.
DIR. Liebig d. Co treat successfully by Ho-
moopathy every form of SPECIAL, PRIVATE
or CHRONIC DISEASE, without mercury OF
nauseous drugs. If vitality is drained from the
body, numerous diseases follow that battle ordi.
nary medical treatment Ifallowed to continue
the unnatural loss causes CONSUMPTION Dia-
betes, Brights Disease, insanity, etc. Cures
guaranteed. Diseases of the genito-urinary
organs, kidneys, liver and bladder specially
treated. DISEASES OF WOMEN SPEEDILY CURED
Qualified and Responsible.-D2. LIEBIG 4
CO. from EUROPE are regular college educated
physicians, and are now in their nineteenth
year of special practice.
If pimples appear on the face ard body, If you
become listless and easily tired sad exhausted,
,ook out for the complication with Seminal
Weakness, discovered at the LTEBIG DISPEN-
sARY known as Prostatorrhosa. DIR. LIE
BIG'S INVIGORATOR, No. 2, is the only known
torrhcea.
Most powerful electric belts free to patienss
To pRovK THE WONDERFUL POWER OF TIE
INVIGoSATOR, 81 beIILS GIVEN Or szNT
LIEBIG DISPENSART,
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A LWAYs ON HAND THE MCsT COMPLETE
"A STOCK OF UNDERTAKING GOODS on the
coast. Country orders, DAY or night. will re
ceive prompt attention. TFIHFHoNE NUHBEs
lS4. GEO. H. CLARK, Funeral Director.
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UNDERWRITERS.
REEVES & LONG.

III NJ ID d R TT "a * IR -
600 j St, bet.s Sixth and Seventh north sid
TA|E KEEP ON HAND A CON-
" plete Stock of Collins and Caskets. o.
Also, shrouds of every description. Onder-
from city or country will receive prompt atten
ton, day or night. EMBALMIlG done nthe
best manner at reasonable rates
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A LNAYS QN HAND 4 LARGE ASsORT-
n ment OF Metallic and Wooden Csskets.
Burial Cases, Collins and Shrouds furnished.
Colin orders will receive prompt attention on
snort notice, and at the lowest Tstea. Office
open csy aud night 1p-H
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SUNG WING IN CO.

JAPANESE AND CHINESE BAZAAR, SO2 j
81 street, between Eighth and Ninth Sacra-
mento. All the Latest Novelties in Japanese
and Chinese goods crockery, etc. Give us call If
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OFFICE IN ODD FELLOWS TEMPLE
~ Ninth and K streets. Complete stock OF
Unceuakers Goods constantly on hand. City
and country orders promptly attended to, day OF
nizht. at reas1nable rates. Telephona l86 IN
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ID r IL CT % az
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.
NAME.

Atkinson, T. L..
Baldwin, W. H..
briggs, W. A.........
briggs, Vim. EllerY
Bruno, A. E...........
tCluness, W. K. 800.
*GardneT, M..........
sHuntingt0n T. W.
Laine, ]. R............
tMagill, Mary j..
Oatman, I. E.........
parkinson, j. H..
fSimmons, 6. L..
fSimmons, Junior.
tSnider, T. A. -.....
Tyrrell, G. G...........
Voeller, H..............
White, G. A,.
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DRUNKENNESS S!
Or the Liquor Habit Positively Cured
by Administering DIR. Hsines'
Golden SDecific.

1t can be given in cup Of coffee or tea with
out the knowledge of the person taking it; is alb
solutely harmless, and viii effect a permanent
and speedy cure, whether the patient IS a mod
crate drinker or au alcoholic wreck thousands
who have taken Golden Specific in their coffee
without their knowledge, and today beleye
they quit drinking of their own Tree Will II
MAYER FAILS The systeusoEce imp'egDated
with the Specific. it becomes an utter Impossl-
biIity for the louor appetite to exist. For sale
by JOS. BABS ~ CO.. Druggists, corner
Fifth and streets, Sacramento, tai dS-TfhSly
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TN THE SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF CALL
L forrda, County of Sacramento. In the mat
ter OF the estate of WILLIAM VERIFY, de-
ceased. Notice is hereby given that FRI
DAY, the Goth day of JANUARY, 1888, at 10
O'Clock a. NJ. of said day, and the Courtroom of
said Court, at the Courthouse in the City of
Sacramento, County of sacramento, and State
CT California, has been appointed as the time
and place for proving the will of said WILL
lam Verify, deceased, and for hearing the
application of GEORGE w. BAKER for tho
issuance TO him of letters testamentary thereon.
Witness my hand and the seal OF said Court
this 9th day of JANUARY, 1883.
IsEALl WM. 3. HAMILTON, Clerk.
By ". ". RHoADs,, Deputy Clerk.
TAYLOR 4 HoLIa Attorneys for Petitioner.
ia7-lOL
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#. BAUMLE, 7e3 j STREET.

4 LII THE DELICACIES OF TIE SEASON IN
n stock. Sausages, Cooked Corn Beef, Smoked
Beef Tongue, Ham, Bacon, Eggs, Butter, Cheese,
Sour Krout, and all kinds of Pickles. Quick
sales and small profits. 4pIm
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PACIFIC HOTEL.

Corner 4 and Fifth traets, sacra m4nto.
CENTRALLY LOCAL 81 AND CoSVENIFNT
I J to all places OF am dsencit he best fam
ily hotel in the city. ihe Table slwsgS syIrilied
with the best the market affords Street Cars
l;oI9 tns yspot psSs IGe e9o5 every iiEs minutes
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w. J. KAVANAUCH

II III I'D h. 70. Er a. IT u FL -,
No. 613 } ST., bet Kifb and sixth.
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sACRAMENTO FOUNDRY

A Nd MACHINE SHOP, FRONT AND N
N Streets Sacramento. All kinds of iron and
brass castings, GutenbergeTs Horse power Bar
ley Mills Roller Ore-crusher and patent Ground
Roller. WIN. GUTENBERGER. Prop. nl5-tf
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SACRAMENTO pLAEING ELL

aEhNUFACrUEERso OF DOORS, - ~,
WI windows, Blinds, holdings. tssS1es ~
Finish Doors and Window Frames. ~ ~ \
Brackets snd Turning stair Work 6ss----=
g. Corner Front and Q streets, g
Sacramento. 1T
HARTWEI.L, EGTOHKIss s. STALKER.
4pl-n
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ROOT, NELSON 6 CO.,

EINION FOUNDRY - IRON AND BRASS
~ Founders and Machinists, Front street,
between " and 0. Castings AMI Machinery OF
every descrintioA made 10 order. 4p1n
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F. FOSTER. ]. o, FUNSTON.
1856. F. FOSTER & co 1887.
DOOK-BINDERS, PAPER-RULERS AND
ID Blank Book Manufacturers, No. 319 street,
between Third and Fourth. Sacramento. 4p
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FRITZ & MILLER.

~ III I'D Es R a EIR@.
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PHILADELPHIA HOUSE.

1AI- EIGHTH SITS Ggr. BETWEEN AND
IUlo X. Sacramento, CAL, P. 5. QUAID, Pro
pr.e.o7. Eoarl and lodging Der week, 50; board
per week. e. Board and lodging per Gay, 81;
lodging, - and 80 Goats single NJ eals, y cents
Table supplied with he ch siccat OF the season
M ChiueSI eziCinyeti. u95-tf
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J. FRANK CLARK,

COUNTY CORONER Il UNDERTAKEN,
No. Io1? Fourth st., bet. and X.
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400 Gegry street, San Francisco, Cal.
So Private Entrance, 4o5 Mason street, Iour
ilocks IN Geary from Kearny. Maia entrance
throIlqh DisDensaTy Drug Store. dS-ly
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OFFICE.

sNo evening hours Sundays.
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A sSAYER AND CHEMIST, NO. S17 J ST.
n Analysis and assays made of Gold, Silver
and all the useful minerals containing metals
or possessing commercial value Gold pur-
chased at assay value. Blow-pipe and assay
instructions given If
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-02-17
Gloral Superstition.

Two ladies hurriedly entered the New
Haven and Hartford waiting-room Of the
Grand Central depot yesterday.
How soon does the train leave ?' anx-
iously inquired one of them.
In five minutes. You have not much
time 10 spare, the guard answered.
you get the tickets, please the yOun-
ger lady requested her companion. Il
must have some flowers"
~ on Will miss the train II you 90 after
them now, her friend answered.
81 would rather miss il than 20 on il
without some flowers. | will tell YOU
why when l return" she answered, ~
she d.rted away.
She came quickly back with lilies Of
the valley in her hand, and offered half
of the bunch 10 her friend.
"No, no | will not rob YOU of them
after you riskcd missing the train to pro-
cure them, the lady said.
"Do take them, please. / am some
what sUpcrstItlous about il. Nou know
i rode good deal on the trains a one
time, to and from school. The conductor
OF the train was a big man OF middle age,
with hair tinged with gray. No matter
what the season, summer or winter, he
always wore 4 flower on the lapel OF his
coat. One day plucked up courage TO
ask him why he did 20.
"'WcH you see, miss, have got little
wife up 1T home that thinks great deal
OF me, and says no one would ever get
very bIdlHmixed up in a railroad acci-
dent who wore a flower about them. She
pinned the first flower to my coat that |
ever wore on u train, and now Id rather
90 withot my dinner on trip than 20
abroad without = flower he said.
"'Werc yOu ever on a train when an
acciGeHt occurred p | asked him.
Yes; l was once he said and l was
almost the only one on the car who did
not get hurt badly. When the crash
came did not get scratch and, do you
know, miss, | still think it WAS the flower
my wife pinned on my coat and her
prayers that kept me safe that night
''.~incc the conductor told me that story
/ NUT confess that / have been affected
with the same superstition, if YOU have Il
mind to cali it 50 ; but it is harmless
one at all events
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-02-17

" Even the cholera cant down old Elap-
ka," ho said, boastfuliy, but he was mis-
taken. The cholera had got him down
at In I. There he lay in a semi-comatosc
condition.
.KIupsaw " exclaimed. "brave, honest.
AIii;lla Klapla! Wake uPi I've come
To sec YOU. Don't you know meI"
With great effort he opened his eyes.
: gray shadow fitted across his dark
face. Probably it was intended for a
smile OF recognition He raised his hand
a. If to make 4 military salute. He tried
to stag;,cr 10 his feet but the cramps
seized him, and he fell back again on the
straw.
Itook my bottle OF cholera medicine
out Of my pocket. His eyes were closed,
but hc seemed to know what / was doing,
for he opened his blue mouth. 1
poured in few drops and it seemed to
do him good.
Then hc 7hivercd all over, and heard
4 hOarSc. growing sound 1t was the
death rattle He fell hack and died
dreaming that he had drunk brandy. Hc
Euish"d his dream Oh the other side OF
In" dark river.
L could not repress my fears at the
death of the faithful old servant.
- Hector was right, said, returning TO
tho fire, - klapka Is dead"
- told Won the dog knew it. " replied
the 10y, with perfect cOmposurc.
Ih" dreadful scenes through which he
had PASSED had destroyed all feeling He
WIS AN old EIaa before he had ceased TO
bc Il child.
That very dav took him to the head
quarters Of the sanitary committee in an
adJaccn' village, and put him in charge Of
hi~ relatives. They fumigatcd the poor
boy and put now clothes on him. He re-
sisted with all his might. He fought like
Tiger, and bit everybody who came
nnaC him.
Twelve years have passed since that
dreadful day, but nobody has ever seen
him smile The indifferent. stulid cx-
PRECISION, tinGcd with sadness. that was
on his face when / saw him at the
ire in the stable yard, is on his face
to-day.
He grew mp tall and handsome, and it
Is not impossible that gentle fingers have
toycd with his curly lochS and bright eyes
hav" hcamcd on him, but they have not
eifac"d the three deep burrows that the
woman III black lett upon his brow.