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The evening world., 1888-09-20
OLD STORIES BY COPPERS.
A SURPRISING LACK OF POLICE INGENUITY
ON TRIAL DAYS.

Tight shoes, Sudden sIckncsses, Suspicious
LounHcrs and Familiar Accidents Again
TO tho Front-An Old offender or Two
TurninR Up Under Fresh Charges Before
the 90 mmi.sioners.
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COMMON SENSE PREVAILS.
From the n. Y. Herald. ]

49,
The Herald has printed columns on
columns of interviews on current poll
tics, and we give more space to them
isis morning. IL is instructive to feel
of the peoples pnlse-politicians.
preachers, merchants, Wall street bulls
and bears and the numerous classes
and grades of wage rne More
over, it is the mission of a great news
ape 10 allow all sides TO have their
iuil say-republicans, democrats, labor
organizations, prohibitionists, and even
the small army of cranks who have a
patent lever, doublebaek action methods
of taking the world by the nape OF the
neck and singing IL into the millennium
In the twinkIing of an eye.
And you have noticed one popularity
in all these interviews, perhaps-no
two peculiarities. First, q profound
sense of grateful relief because the
campaign Is to be fought on issues in
stead of personalities. The candidates
are all beyond the reach of billingsgatt
and y~ituperation. There is no reason
10 impeach either their ability or theil
integrity. We shall therefore have
clean discussion OF a grave sabject o
national Importance, and on that lac
we congratulate each other.
Another is that 30 many have, for tb'
time at least, overstepped mere part!
lines, and propose to decide the ques
lion on its merits. Party bigotry give
way to the general welfare. II a ma
believes in high taxes he will vote tn
republican ticket, whatever his forme
affiliations have been, and ii he believe
that low taxes are the need OF the hon
and that a big surplus is a wrong don
to the people, a block on the wheels O
trade, a drag on the country, he wi
vote with the democrats and have o
with 1t.
1t looks az though we might have
very agreeable time between now all
NoVamhar.
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Gresham's strength and become the
nominee; but the crooked railroad
combine turned on him also and blasted
him for the sins of his Iowa c"nstitu-
ents he people of Iowa refused to
be "held up" "sand-baggcd, and
robbed by The railroads, and adopted
laws for their own protection. Hence,
the railroad combine in the convention
would not permit them 10 name II can
didate Tor president. All grangers and
range states were excluded from con
sideration- Illinois INCLUDED
Jerry Rusk was too honest for rail-
road use and was o q discarded by the
delegation of his own state headed by
railroad attorney John G.. Spooner,
with the senior senator backing him.
After the ''granger candidates were
all killed the convention selected Gen.
Harrison, who is II railroad attorney
himself and Il partner nt Steve Eiklhs
i'm a cattle syndicate. Ii Harrison had
been suspected OF any faint OF gran
gerism his throat would have been
quickly cut from ear to ear. The men
who combined to knock out the grang-
er candidates think that Harrison IL
with them in interest and sympathy.
Else they wOuld never have permitted
his nomination. and they count on him
as one who will perform his duties 10
his party without coming IN conflict
with any crooked railroad interest.
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THE WHISKY PLANK STANDS
From the Chicago Times I

IrAOh1 ~ "
II is idle I call upon the republican
convention 10 revise its platform. The
argument that it may be done at any
time before adjournment is indispnta
BILE, but it is made to no purpose. The
republican convention is in the hands
of the protects. Confident OF the
power of sophistry and corruption fund
TO which every beneficiary OF our mon,
trous tariff will contribute the party
has thrown off all disguises. Free
whisky rather than free clothing Un,
taxed tobacco rather than an untaxed
coat A tariff for protection with rev.
enue as Gil incident rather than a tariff
for revenue with protection as an Incl
dent. The 47~-per.centers are weddeG
to their idol. Let them persist IN theil
folly. Whom the gods wish to destro,
they first make mad.
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BEN HARRIsON's POLITICAL PEDI.
GREE.
From the Chicago Tribune. rep.

"The OK knuwcth his owner and the
ass his master crib " Railroad attor-
news hoGkeG Il. irotu every aide and
Joined their sorcr~ wih CaIld and the
Pacific rJ,lrOAd nta. UTeenan was
specially odiOus TO the crooked pluto.
Gratis and their agents because OF his
righteous decision in the Wabash case {;
but when his defeat vas accomplished
the combine grew holder and announc-
ed that ono granger need apply"
Notice was served that no state which
had ever enacted laws for the control
and regulation OF railroad charges
need present a candidate to the conven-
ton. Not only was a Judge TO be pun
ished disciplined, aud made an example
of because of a decision adverse to
crooked railroad interests, but states
we're to be castigated for daring to
adopt granger laws. This was what
defeated Allison. With his fine record,
many points Of availability, and LOYAL
support from his own state, il seemed
at one time that he might succeed to
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TAXATION TO STOP REVENUE.
From the Chicago Times


The representatives of the republican
party have taken n new departure.
They have done what no other part, in
this country has ever dared to do.
They have declared for taxation for
monopoly first and tor revenue after
ward or not at all. They have drclar-
ed for the abolition of all taxes on
tobacco OF the tax on spirits used in
the arts and for mechanical purposes;
of every tariff tax Except on luxuries)
laid on articles not produced in this
country for the abolition of all taxes on
spurious aud malt liquors, in case the
revenues should still exceed the expen-
ditures after abolishing the other lakes
named. They have declared for all
this rather than the surrender OF any
part of our protective SYSTEM" That
is to say, they have declared for the
abolition of every revenue tax, tariff or
internal, rather than surrender one
single tax imposed to shield monopoly,
and to enable hOdopolists to combine
successfully to plumber the Ieople.
They have even gone further than
this. Not only have they declared for
the elimination of the least strictly
revenue tax from our system, but they
have expressly declared for higher
taxes for the avowed purpose Of get
ting moi more revenue, but less reve-
nue.. They have declared for tariff
taxes not for the primary purpose OF
getting money for The use OF govern
ment, but for the primary purpose OF
"checklng Imports in the Interest Il
trust monopOlies. "The republican
party" they say, "would effect all
needed reduction OF the national reve-
nue. by repeating" taxes as above
stated, sand by such revision of the
tariff laws as will tend TO check i'm
! ports of such articles as are produced
by our people," etc.
No party In this country ever pm
!, forth such a declaration as that. IL il
a radical departure from the doctine'
with respect to the taxing powers o
+ congress heretofore taught by Amer
: can parties The republican doctrine
, of to-day, that the first object o
national taxation is TO bolster monop
; oily in the name of protection, and tina
2 the purpose of getting revenue should
D be eliminated as far as possible iron
our system of taxation, would have beef
Y deemed monstrous In the days whel
!, BENJAMIN Harrison's grandfather wa
the WING candidate for president, ant
would have been Indignantly spurne,
by MIR. Harrison's own party in 1857
8 when that party, then in control of th
C house OF representatives, framed ant
n enacted q tariff which in its last yea
r had reduced the tariff taxes on dutiabl
Il goods to 1884 per cent, and on ire
# and dutiable to the average of l4.2l pc
cent, or lower than they had been 10
more than forty years, and far lowe
than they have ever been since
y Although bis party has been contini
: ally growing more audacious in tf
~ service of monopoly, it has never unt
II now ventured to assert, as it does
e effect, that it is the first duty Of col
r gress In the exercise of the taxiI
~ power 10 project monopolists, and tn
II its duty to get revenue is wholly SUI
IL ordinate.
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EXEG UTOR'S NOTICE.

LII persons knowing themselves indebted To
n The estate of WIN. Limrick, deceased. by
| note, Judgment or account. II not paid within
thirty days their notes. Judgments and accounts
will he old ut public auction In front OF the
courthouse door. JOHN AUIL.
;.on.1 ENprutOr
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~ Office is hereby given To all creditors and
y other persons Interested IN the cainle oi
Jacob ZentmcycT, deccisc that the un'ieTs lgnrd.
administration with will au4rNc'i, Will apply 10
make I, iinal sctIlcTu'n NJ %! SAID estate, AT the
August term iSSS. al the Probate court oil
LAFAYETTE county, Missouri, to be- begun and
hcltI al The Probate court room, IN the ciIS oI
Lexington, on The SECOND Mnnd ~ M August.
IS.A. ISAAC NEALE.
,,uI, Aniuistr,tpr with viii nuueNII
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NOTICE Is hereby gwen to all creditors AND
IN ether persons Interested IN the estate al
John NJ lllgoul. rirre lsctl, that the und"rsign
ed, public administrator with viii annex a,
will aputy to make u ilnIl settlement Of Enid
estate ~ the August term, lS>S. at il" Pro
baIc court Oi Lafayette county Missouri, To h'
begun and held at the Probate c"uri room, ~
the city a. Lexington. Me, un the S"con'
MONDAY III August. lSSS
jnucihtj 10 \ WILSON,
I,,AIlI. AIInnInIAt ruInl NrIlh ~ II unn. Nnl
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FINAL SETrs.ENiEN EMF.

NOTICE - irr"iN gwen {" alt creditors ard
lNuEcr u"r~ru- tuIr cfivi IN the r,'ate al
iva Il. I;riiirN. Il, ceased Ihtt. The uudrrsiVn, Il,
alninist'niur with vIll annexed. Wiz apply Ia
GIthr u Uunl ~ril!rEuuI al 81 Il estate 4 the
Nuwu-i term. IN~S Of IA" Probate count al
LAFAYETTE count,, Missouri, To- lr brg'u and
n. 1T Il the l'Tot"l'' rnGrt room. Ia the city
II ICNmurun, ON Tia" -trUnd M"riaT IA August,
lNS~ SAMUEL. SMITH,
"a .. = 'p.frt sr,' = .rrsf NtIl annexed
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EgNAI. SEIvrg.ENENT

NFOTlCE IL hereby given to all creditors mn
~ other PERSONS Interested IN the estate q
Jacob X tCkIr. deceased, that the undcrsIgn'
I'd. cNCruiIIN, will apply Ia make II lnal set
IlrniruI oi sand estate al the August term, lsSS
ui the Probate Court al Lafayette county
Missouri, Iu Il" begun andhcld nj the Probate
court room, III the city ui Lexington, on tn
srrUnd Monday IN August. ISSS.
ELM \. ECkiE,
jun 800 rNtCulriN
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FINAL THINE

NOTICE is hereby given TO all creditors
~ and other persons interested IN the estate
OF Lycurpus ID. Wilson, deceased, that The IN
dersIgneh. mdminIstTatriN with viii annexed,
will apply to make "a nDal settlement OF saId
estate ut the August term. 1883. Ui the Probate
court OF LaIayeIt" county. Missouri, TO he
begun and held at The Probate court room In
the city If Lexington. on the second Monday
In August, lSSs. MARY - WILSON,
| lAmE AlmInIaIrnIEIN WIN WI nnnnN.l
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FINAL

NOTICE IL hereby given to all creditors ana
~ oih"r PERSONS interested IN the estate ol
Cornelius r. ballard, ,tUcvrs"d, that III" under
signed, ADMINISTRATOR VIII apply 10 make iiilh
scttlcmUnto at said estate NJ the august term, 1855,
OF the Probate court ui Lalay elite county, Mis-
sUuTi, to be begun AMI hrld Al the ffohat,
court room. in the city ~ Lexington. On III,
second Monday III August. lSSS
RJBEEI TAYLOR,
jun,3 0t5 sdmihls'ialUr.
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FtNAl. ~i;TTL.EME

NOTICE IL hereby gwen To All cr"'Ii ora and
N uttmr p"r,un, irtri"eiri IN the crtatr -
icN,rly NIun It. ,irC' Hnr,I that The undersigned
public limlnI-!TaiuI. VIII apply Ia nahC II ina
srIiicmcni uI S'"i r-Itir, al In" August tenn
lSS~, ui the probate court uI Lafayette county
Missouri To lie begun and hCl at the Probat,
count room In the city OF Lexington, ON I'll,
second Monday IN August lSSS
10 \ WILSON,
immHn . nMhlIr Administrator.
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EINAs. SETTLEMENT

NOTICE - hereby gwen 4" aii cl"'ii'orS an.
~ other persons INTERESTED III ia" estate %
MARY 4 NrSbiL Deceased. that the uulrrsIEncd
ain uislrItor. Wili apply To make II final set
IIrlnruI al SUIl estate al the August term, lass
ct the HruliIr court at I",iIyvIIr county. Mis-
suurI, To be hcGan ami la li al the probate
court room, IN The cIty of Lexington, on Tia
bcrund Muu,iay ~ ADJUST, lSNS
DUKE \ PkIGMpRE,
| INN 4, Ntntnt4Irafnr
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EMF

NOTICE II hereby given To all creditors and
~ other PERSONS InIcI e5ted IN The estate OF
Jacob UnlsIen, deceased, that III" undersign-
ed, administrator, will apply to make II fnal
settlement Oi said estate NJ the August term 1898,
OF The Probat" court of Lafayette county, Mis-
souri,, 10 he begun aud held at the Probate court
room. IN TIA" city al Lexington, On the second
Monday IL August. lssS.
CLAUS UOLSTkN,
fn,.yn,E Al-E. gL,-,,r
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NOTICE II hereby gwen to all cTedltOrs and
~ other persons interested in the estate of
WIN. Horton. decra ed. That the gned,
executors. Will apply To make a Aual .ettle-
ment Oi SAID estate, at the August tern, 1855 Of
the Probate court OF Lafayette county. Missouri,
10 b. begun and held at / e Probate court room.
Ia the city ~ Lexington. on the second Monday
IN August. loos. j ID HORTON,
j.. b
| iun.Qnfb Eyacu,nr,
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FINAL

NOTICE Is ncreUy gwen 70 uIi creditors aud
~ other persons interested in the estate Of
Oliver C.. Gam, deceased, that the undersigned,
executors. Will apply To make "a final settlement
Oi said eatate AT the August term. I555, of the
probate court of Lafayette county, Missouri. TO
be begun and held at the Probate court room,
IN the city oi Lexington, on the second Nom
day In August. l5sS. BENJ..F GANN, I
l.. 5. GANN,
June30t5 Executors
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FINAL ENT.

NOTICE II hereby gwen To all cf"dIiors ana
~ ether persons Interested IN the estate OF
Ira II An.l"rsOn, deceased, that the under
signed. administrators with wall annexed,
Will apply 10 make u null settlement Of aid
estate, AT the August term, lSS5. of the Probate
court vi Lafayette county, Missouri. Ia lac be-
gun and held AT the Probate court ROOM, IN
the city al Lexington, on the second Monday
in August, 1855. IL. =. 4. ANDEltSDN.
junpaOLJ W. V.
AdmiuIgtrainf with will annexed.
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hA~AN cNA. NAhl AScSH
Rosa A. johnson
vs.. divorce.
Henry johnson
TNO the said defendant, Henry Johnson,
l. You are hereby notified that said plaintiff,
RosaA johnson, has commenced suit against You
IN SAID court by petition. the object and general
nature OF which Ii To OF tain II divorce IRON the
bonds OF matrimOny heretofore contracted with
you. on the grounds at vagTanGY and desI ton
without Re reasonable cause for the SPACE OF one
year. ana that she may have the care and cusio-
DIV of her three infant children born oI said
marriage
And you are further notified that unl.ss YOU
be anu appear ut the next regular term OF
THIS couri. To he begun and held at the court
house, IN the city OF Lexington, IN said county,
on the 9th day OF August next. and On or b.
tore the sixth day thereof, II the term stall ~
long continue, andii not, then before The end
of the term, and answer said petition, the
same will he taken rs confessed
And IL IL further ordered that u copy hereof he
published in the | eNington Weekly lntelligen-
Ger, II newspaper printed IN said county OF La
fayetir, tor fuur weeks successfully, the
last insertion 10 be at least tour weeks before tina
commencement Ofthr neNttcrm of this court.
a true copy. Attest:
e.. Il. DANIEL, Clerk.
BY FRANK iHIGd, ID. q. junl6 )
1 VIM Nnunu nIInrnaN inr h.tutnttn
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~MINIsTRATR NOTICE.

E'trEkS Oi administration on the estate Of
II David NJ. Craven, licensed, were granted
to the undersigned IN The 10Th day OF June,
ISIS. BY The Probate coutt oil Lafayette county,
Missouri.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required To exhibit them Tor allowance TO
The udInInIstrnirIN within 0br year alter the
date al said letters, or they may lie prccluded
from any benefit of such estate; and If such
claims be not exhibited within two years from
liz ''aie OF said letters, ;hrv viii be forever
baird NANCY =. CRAVEN,
jue23t5 AdminIsiraIrix.
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May aslouI ned trrm-2d uay-
June 70. lsSS.
In the matter OF The estate OF Hector Il. Peacock
deceased.
NOW at this day comes Joseph a. Wilson,
~ public administrator Ia cHarge of The
est ate oil Hector b. Peacock, deceased, and pre-
sents his petition praying Tor an order for
the sale of 80 much oil The real cstaI. of said
Hector Il Peacock. deceased, ps will pay and
satisfy the remaining debts due by
said estate, and yet unpaid for want OF
sufficient assets. accompanied by the accounts,
Isis and Inventories required by law in
such cases; ON examination whereof, it 10
ordered that all persons interested In said
estate he notified that application as aforesaid
has been made, and that unless The contrary be
shown on or before the first day OF the next term
OF this court, 10 he held an the second Monday,
IN August, ISIS, an order will be made Tor the
sale ot the whole, or 80 much OF the real estate
OF snid Hector Il Peacock. decreased, as will b.
sufficient IoI the payment OF said debts.
And 1t Ia further ordered that this notice be
published In the Lexington Weekly IItellIgen-
Ger. II newspaper published IN said county of
Lafayette, Tor four weeks successfully before the
commencement Ut The next term uS this court.
A true copy from the record: Attest
RYLAND,
i3Ulb Probate Judge ana tN-onicIO clerk
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JOHN e. QUANDT.

YNR tNKL!N AVENUE, has on hand and fol
Il sale, quite a number Of Farm Wagons. made
IN Lexington. by skilled wOrkmen. from Tie
very hest timber prucurab;c. and warranted Ia
lie tuuni. II not superior. 10 any wagon ever sold
NJ manufactured here Any lied tilinhit
.krin now IN stOck and with all the best an"
latest attachments, such ~ spring seals. lever
brakes, etc. Also
nnmn-Mnhr SnriMg
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FINAL

NOTICE is hereby gwen TO all creditors aud
~ other persons Interested In the estate or
Adam TOcppe, deceased, that the under
signed, administrators, Will apply TO make
II final settlement of said estate, ut the August
term. lsSS, Of The Probate court OF Lafayette
county, Missouri, to hr begun and held ut the
Probate court room, IN the city OF Lexington,
ON the second Monday in August, lSsS
Larry T. TOEPpE,
imlNInIh AlnIinIaIrAIrIX
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warranted III every particular. can ami exam
ne wagons aud get prices before purchasing
clscwhcrr. and encourage hom" mechanics
when you can 10 ~ well or hetler WIN Hohr
-. ,,l;,, L.ro iu,.pE.1
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Special induccn"hIs aud protection to active
dealers. Apply NJ once 20 j c. GtITZ 1917
and 1879, North Msrbst.etreet, 81. Louis, Mo.
general western agent. marl0m6=
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Thu ELDRIDGE B

l. QUEEN al all. and uusur-
plrsUble. lis extensive Iep-
uIaIi"n proves II. liuY NJ
uInkH. " here not repre-
scented, apply to us and gel u
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81 n acuIne cheap. Liberal
discount L. ministers. tirr
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

TAT OF MISSOURI,
COUNTY OF LAFAYETTE,
In the Circuit court of said county In vaca-
ton June 9th, l5SS.
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~ u Va N'tih.
BY FRANK iHIGG, ID. e.. junl6 )
VIM. Young. alto rnrY Tor nlnInlin.
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

In The Probate Court al LaIHS cite county,
May nsloui ned termed uay-
june 70. lsSo.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-12-31
temperance.
Temperance in the Bible.

Who was the first drunkard? Gen
esis 8 20, p.
Who took the first temperance
pledge? Judges IS: Is, 10.
Did anybody mentioned in the
Bible ever take the pledge of his own
accord? Daniel |: 8.
Was he any healthier and wiser in
consequence Daniel /: Is, II.
Ought kings to drink wine? Prov
cribs 81 a.
Ought we to make companions of
drunkards? l Corinthians 5: II.
Can any drunkard enter the king
dom of heaven? 1 Corinthians 6 5:
8, 10.
Does God pronounce woe upon
drunkards? Isaiah 5: II, %.
Why has he promised this woe ?
Isaiah %: Z, 8.
Are drunkards likely to get rich ?
Proverbs 21: II.
What are the consequences of
drinking? Proverbs % /: 20, 80.
How may we avoid these conse-
quences? Proverbs %: 81.
What will be the result if we dis
regard this? Proverbs %: 81.
Is it wise to tamper with strong
drink? Proverbs 20: /.
Where was the first temperance
society? Jeremiah So: 5, 6.
What blessing did God pronounce
upon the first temperance society !?
jeremiah So Is, 10.
Is temperance a vice? Galatians
5: %, %.
When is temperance virtue ?
Galatians 5: ~, %.
Tobacco and opium were not
known when the Bible was written,
so they are not mentioned by name
in the Bible, but is there anything in
the Bible that governs all temperance
habits? Romans IA: 21.
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other room. He came back moment
after with the purse in his hand, which
he placed on the table before the as
tonished spectators.
sWhat does this mean?" exclaim-
ed they.
''Take it, sir" answered the peas
ant, s.vou will see that nothing is
missing"
The merchant opened the purse,
and found everything, from the tiniest
pearl to the smallest piece of gold
just as he had left it.
The peasant then told them how
the purse had got lost, and how it
had been recovered confessing that
he had often been tempted to use the
treasure, but rather than commit such
a base act he had preferred to suffer
hunger, and in the end sell his last
horse He added that Providence
had often helped him when he found
it difficult to support his family; and
he did not fail to tell the merchant
how many times he had gone along
the high road, hoping to meet him.
On hearing all this the merchant
could not restrain his tears. At first
he would not take back the purse, but
after further thought he said: "You
are right, my friend, you could hardly
be benefited by the value of these
jewels, selling them, as you probably
would, at a third of their price, but |
promise you that the best farm [ can
get in this village shall be yours
Some days after an occasion offered
itself of buying such farm, and the
merchant bought it and presented it
to the peasant. Every time the CRATE
full merchant came thatsway he visit
ed his deliverer, always bringing
some present or other for his children.
Thus the peasants honesty was rich
ly rewarded, and his after prosperity
as the natural result of his upright
conduct.-Ihe Italian.