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Burglary in Roanoke.


ROANOKE, VA, February 25.-About
100 o'clock this morning the wholesale
and retail liquor establishment of David
Lawson was burglarized. The burglars
effected an entrance by boring hole in
the shutter over the rear window and
lifting the latch. After entering they
secured the doors on the inside, bored a
hole in the safe, and using a dynamite
cartridge, blew open. They took about
800 in cash, a gold watch valued at
$3.50, aud several pieces of iewelry. The
total loss is near $500.
Mrs. Lawson, who resides over the
store, heard the explosion, but on ac-
count OF moving train could not locate
the noise. There was policeman in
the locality at the time, but did not hear
or see any one.
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REAL ESTATE AGENTS. sc.
FOR RENT.


nor RENT. fa
No. south First street; 800 per annum.
No. 1c6 east Clay street: 800 per annum.
No. si5 west Grace street; $500 per annum.
No. 6i3north First street; SIS per month.
No. 625 north Fourth street; tlh per month.
No. 836 south Laurel street; tl8 per mouth.
No. - Taylor street; s. per month now.
No. 502 pOrth 25ih street: $500 per annum.
No. 800 north 26th street; 81 so per annum.
No. gsO7 east FRANKLIN street: $40 per annum.
No. 261S east Grace street 1915 per annum.
No. 27l0 east Grace street; t23 per month.
No. 2sl5 east Clay street: $3.50 per month.
No. 022 north 30th street; 1873 per month.
No. 6}S Church street 81 per month.
No. 26i6 east Clay street; $40 per month.
No. 10S Mayo street: SIS per month.
No. 1909 Ross street; fl667 per month.
No. 200l cast Broad street; $3.50 per annum-
STORE AND DWELLING.
JAMES h. ELAN,
fe os-lt lib east Main street.
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MONDAY. FEpRrlRY "a. Iees.

DARLOR AND CHAMBER FURNI-
i TURE, STOVES, MISC ELLANEOUS AKrI-
Giles, NOTIONS, &c, AT AuCrlON.-on
MONDAY rHE 27fa INSTANT,
AZ iOx o'clock, will sell at my aucton-houss
4 NEW CRIMSOS-PLUsH PARLOR SUIT.
. Sery good SECONDHAND PAkLOh SUITS.
Mahogany and Walnut BkDsIEADS,
Walnut GIBBS and Childrens BEDS,
Several good BABY-CAkHlAGES,
Marble-1op and Mahogany LEAF-rABLEs.
COOKING and ItEAfIN3. STOVES,
Many Miscellaneous HOUSEKEEPING AR1I-
Giles.
ALSO,
an invoice Of GossAMERs, ZRPHYRs, SPOOL
COTTON. GLOVES. &C.
Several dozen Mstchless Self-Iighting LAMP
BURNERS. for No. lamua
1 DOUBLE-CASE SILVER WATCH. for ". }.
Gentry, administratoF.
GEORGE w. MAYO,
IA "a Aucti0nccr.
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New Laws.

The Governor has approved the fol-
lowing bills
Granting the superintendent Of any
fairgrounds or cemetery the same pow
ers as a constable for certain purposes in
such fair grounds or cemetery.
To amend and re-enact section 8 OF
chspter 1923 OF the Acts of the General
Assembly of Virginia for 1887, and enti-
tied an oct TO incorporate the Danville
and Seaboard Railroad Company.
To authorize the County Court OF
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FOR RENT.G
EOR RENT,

EOR RENT, FOR RENT. a
No. 400 north Twelfth street; fourteen rooms.
No. IFS south Third street: twelve rooms.
No, b23 north Twenty-seventh street; six rooms.
No. Is east Jackson street five rooms
No, so Church street; five rooms,
No. sol Moore street; five rooms.
No. 4I9 west Broad street; SIX rooms.
No 6l2 north Eleventh street six rooms.
No 1907 north Tw street; four rooms.
No. 78s Moore street; three rooms.
No 1908 east Franklin street; Store and Dwelling.
Also. several small houses in other localities.
Apply 20 POINDEXrER & DENOON,
Real Estate Agents,
fe a6-1t 1908 Main street.
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TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE OF 4
Il TRACT OF 100 5i-i0p ACRES, MORE OR
LESS, or LAND IN PowHATAN COUNTY,
on the BUCKINGHAM ROAD, ADJOINING
THE LANDS OF MARTIN AND OTHERS,
WITH A GOOD BY viz
the OF deed OF truct from George G. Signor,
dated January 30, issa, recorded In P0whstan
County Court In Deed-Book "a. page th aud st
the request OF the beneficiary. defaust having
been made In the payment Of one Of ths potes
secured. will sell BY public auction, IA mont o.
the depo. at Hallsbor0 station, Richmond snd
Danviile railroad. on
MONDAY. FEBRUARY "a. 1854
at $50 p. NJ. the TRACT OF LAND described In
said deed, a. follows; IAN that certain tract OF
land together With all the mproyements thereon.
rights and appuYtenalces thereto belonging,
lying and being In the county Of Porhatan.
State OF Virginia, aud lying on both sidee q the
Buckingham road, containing iO2 s4-iOb AChk,s.
moro OF less, according 10 survey made by j.
X. La Brade, surveyor OF Powhstan county. aud
adjoiulns the iandS 81 ]. b. Martins estate, VIII
liam N. Martin, and others"
Parties viii take tho BIO p. N. Danyille train
TO attend sale aud return the same evening
TERMS: Cash a. 70 expenses 81 sale and 20
pay uots for ei24. with interest from January
90 1855, and balance on tsrms % be announced 81
time OF sale. X B. CHAFFlN. Trustee.
Sale by X. B. CHAFFlN a Co.. Auctioneers
feix
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BY Frank D. Hill & Co.

BY Frank D. Hi & Co.
John T.. 0oddin,
Real Estate Auctioneers.
COMMISSIONERS SALE
" VALUABLE BaesiLpNe LOTS
ON EAST SIDE SEVENTEENTH BETWEEN
BROAD AND GRACE STREETS
AT AUCTION.
schmidlapp Live-oak - 1880
rs States for Eastern Dis
rs s,s:rs oA'Dp'" and Ti'' Of virginia
By virtue Of decree In the above cause en-
tered 18Th July, 1881. the undersigned special
commissioners viii sell. on the premises. ON
THURSDAY, MARCH I, 1888.
af4:so O'Clock p. NJ, the VALUABLE LOT OF
feet, 70 be divided into three building ioss 80.
corGing 10 plat with auetioneers, upon one OF
which lots there Is a frame orica Dwellings or
stores erected upon tbs property viii prove
paying investment
TrRns: Que fourth cash: balance In elk,
twelve, ADD eighteen months with interest afdef,
and title retained until purchase money Is paid
'''' ''' V 3. HAND. wELLFoRD,
ALtBN g. COLLINS,
HARVEY wILIsoN,
Special Commissioners
Uxrrxp STATES Cracurr CouKr,l
RICHMOND, Va, July II, 1885. !
certify that tho bond required by tho fore
going decree has been duly executed aud ap-
proyed as directed therein
les NJ y. PLEAsASTs. oIerk.
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AUCTION Sales.--future Days.

BY Rawlings a Rose.
Real Estate Auctioneers.
4 UCTION SALE OF DESIRABLE
N JACEsOy-wARDP PROPERTY, SITUATED
ON JACKSON AND DUVAL STREETS. BIZ
TWEEN PRICE AND ST. PETER sTREETs.-
At the request Of the owner We will sell by auc-
ton, on the premises, on
THURSDAY, MARCH l, 1883,
at 4 O'Clock p. NJ, the VERY VALUABLE PIX
PERTY situated as above. The lot fronts ~ feet
on Duval street and runs through TO Jackson
street 10 feet, on which 70 fronts - feet. The
improvements consist Oh Frame House on Du-
val street Of three rooms and Brick House on
Jackson street Of four rooms.
Come % this sale and buy bargain.
TERMS: Announced at eale.
RAWLINGS a ROSE.
70 20 Auc,ioneerA
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Jules Verne is just sixty years old.
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AUCTION sALEs-Monasy.

BY r. b. Chanin & Co,
Real Estate Auct!oneers
No. 1 north Tenth street
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ELECTORAL BOADS.
Medical Board Biil-The ssling OF Liquor
by sampls-Asssssmn Bill
Reported

The Senate was calld to order yester-
day ct IL O'Clock NJ. by President pro
ten. John l.. Hut. There was no
prayer.
The Senate agreed to House amend
ments TO Senate plI to provide for work
inc and alterini roads and building
bridges in tho county Of Mecklenburg.
The bin for te relief of the heirs and
personal representatives OF the late Miss
A. A. McFall of the city of Richmond,
was rcportodlrom the Finance Commit
tee without amendment
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CLERKS OFFICE.

Mr.. staphs. from the committee APP
pointed 10 examine the Office OF the
Clerk Of tie Senate, submitted a report
saving tina the Office was found in good
condition and the system observed in
keeping ne Office convenient and useful
The committee recommends that the
Office h, provided with full set Of the
reports OF the decisions of the Supreme
Courtof Appeals.
Tn, report was laid on the table.
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busily knitting, and smiling at my attempts

busily knitting, and smiling at my attempts
at walking.
But / grew better rapidly, and was soon
able to lay aside invalid wraps and chairs.
One day when had grown quite strong,
Mrs. Kent gently asked me to tell her my
story, for she felt sure, she said, there was
something amiss or would not have been
in such strait. Without any hesitation
frankly told her my entire history so far as
/ knew it. OF my parents or their antece-
dents of course could not say. but lett
nothing untold; even my childish attach
ment to Mr. Dudley I Irevealed, and my trust
in his assistance in helping to unravel the
mystery which felt sure surrounded me.
Then told of his return, his cold words,
his seeming Indifference, which broke my
heart, and made me resolve to no Longer
be a dependent upon the bounty of others:
Mrs. Kent sat silent and thoughtful 1or
some time after hearing my story. EV-
identity she was striving in her own MIND TO
arrive at some definite conclusion in re-
gard to the matter. But she spoke at last,
quietly, gently as ever.
"Well, my dear, can not help thinking
perhaps you would have done better not
to have left so hastily; at least, not until
you had seen and talked with this MIR. Dlld-
1SJs Su0 SdlOs buO Ni1tAo AZ SN~ >S~'
and we can not change it. I do not know
this family, though l have heard OF them;
but it is likely that Mrs. Clayton and this
Miss Armund are connected Dyson e secret,
but it might be and might not be for your
benefit to discover it. However, wish now
to talk of yourself. We have been brought
together under very strange circumstance
can not help thinking that some good will
arise from it. Now, Dorcas: have plan
to propose. I am alone with the exception
of Ann, the servant girl have no colnpan-
ion; my two children are both married and
living abroad; my husband, as | once told
you, died few months since. Therefore,
lam very lonely. I should dearly love
companion. like you, Dorcas. You are
young apd friendless. Viii you accept
home with mez"
"yvou d remain in paradise, If could2"
Ic-ied, falling down at her fcet and laying
my head in her lap in perfect transport OF
Joy and thankfulness. "Mrs. Kent, it
ever prove ungrateful for your kindness
may be punished as J. deserve. Surely there
Is no one as kind and good us you"
Mrs. Kent smiled and stro1led my hair
with her white, shapely hand. st is settled
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q cool spring bubbled up; refreshed my
self with drink Of the clear, sparkling
water, and then took up my walk again.

a cool spring bubbled up; refreshed my:
self with drink Of the clear, sparkling
water, and then took up my walk again.
But toward evening, being certain must
have lost my way entirely, determined to
inquire at large farmhouse that stood a
short distance from the road among clump
of old trees
a large colored woman, with red ban
dana tied over her head, was sweeping
the leaves from the walks as I came up.
She paused when she saw me, and rested
her hands on her hips, while s look Of Won
der crept over her black face ti1nidly in
quired the distance to B.
ssLaw bress ye, honey, yer on de wrong
track, sure enuff,'' she cried. '<Why Bal
tirnore is clean twenty mile from here; yes
comm away from dar, chile"
Hooked at the woman in blank amaze
ment; then, sinking down on seat, near,
burst into tears, quite overcome by this rev
elation and feeling heartsick and forlorn in
deed.
.Ohl sho now, don't cry honey" said the
sable dame, kindly. eyes clean tuckered
out, I can see. Now just come in de house
and rest bit.'
Her kind words encouraged me some
what, and arose and followed her into the
house. She led me into the ample kitchen
where the floor shone with cleanliness and
where the bright rows OF tins CLEANED in
the sun that slanted across the room. a
black girl was busy preserving some nna OF
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THE WEARING OF THE GREEN 2
NEW VERSION.

o, Paddy dear. and did you hear the news that's
going ronnd.
OF whatthe English strangers tell that come
on Irish ground?
They say the English people are wakening up
at last.
That north and south and east and west the
truth is spreading fast,
That English hearts for Irish woes thrill with
l. indignant shame,
That English meetings ring with cheer at brave
O'Brien's name,
And that all England over strange new sight
ia seen,
Fer EngliShmen. and women, too, are wearing
now the green,
This message comes from England: Dear
brothers. far tco long
Cur rulers, in the peoples name, have done
You cruel wrong:
For ages they have blinded us; but now at last
we sec,
And vow that we will never rest till ireland is
free.
No longer small she sufr T., and strong in Free
don's cause,
Wen sweep this government away and its ac-
cursed laws,
Never again shall Ireland see the horrors she
has seen;
We pledge our truth to ireland by the wearing
Of the green.
ss,rha weary days are full of woc-your martyr
dom is long;
But Irish hearts are steadfast and Irish cour-
age strong,
Your foes arc failing, and your friends are
siren stheEing day by day.
The clouds Of grief are drifting fastwe see
the daWnrg ray,
9. brothers. dear, with patience yet little
while endure,
gne bitter wrongs shall end ut ast the victory
is sure.
At last We know each others hearts What foe
dtre come between:
Well wreathe the >hamrock With the Rose,
and wear the hed and Green.
Emily Beesly in United Ireland,
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fruit over the stove and a large Newfound-
land dog lay stretched before the fire.
ssDinah, said the Old woman addressing
the girl, eds pore chic is done lost her way
an, is clean tuckered out. She's gwlne to
Baltimore, but to!e her she's on the wrong
track; it's clean twenty miles there, haln't
it? 70 take off your bonnet and rest here,
chile pointing to settee in the corner;
Idid so, but, though only intended to
rest few moments, s.eep overpowered me
and I knew nothing more until was awak-
ened by voices near me and sprang up to
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ure. This note laid on the little dressing

ure. This note I laid on the little dressing
table, where Maggie wculd be sure to see
it when she came to my room in the morn
ing. I also left the bit Of gold given me
by Oliver Dudley so long before and which
until now, had been the most precious thing
in the world to me. But / did not value it
now he was no longer my friend; but my
held the trinket in my hand, and then let it
drop beside the letter, mute token of dis
solved promise, I thought, drearily.
Then crept to bed and lay half waking
half sleeping until the first gray streaks of
dawn began, to hghten the east Thea j
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CHAPTER TX.

Twill not weary the reader with a full &C.
count Of my life for the next two years. 1t
passed with very little Of interest to the
outsider. At the end Of this time was
well grown girl Of seventeen, and though |
had mixed very little in society fattered
myself was in q measure free from that
aWkwardness 80 painfully common to girls
brought up in scclusion. l. had during this
ti1ne heard occasionally from the Clayton's,
who still resided at Caledon, as Of old.
Irrna Barrett was not yet married, though
she had been reigning belle for two sea-
sons. Her beauty and immense fortune
brought her'hosts of admirers, but her vain
nature would not yet allow her to be bound
by the chains of betro1l1al or r1atrimony.
Oliver Dudley was still sin gle also, though
sometimes heard with q stron 6 pang at my
heart, Of his assidious attention TO lrma
Barrett.
ssWhat was it to me-" I asked myself,
angrily, "whether he married the heiress or
notl''
Surely he was nothing to me- Had he
not scornea the little beggarly dependant,
and did not have cause for hating him for
such an ungrateful return for tho devotion
to him l cherishedl And did hate him,
cried, angered at my foolish heart, that
just as often gave proof of the falseness of
this assertion.
It was the winter of my seventeenth year
that Mrs. Kent received an urgent invita-
ton from friend in New York to visit her.
They had been old and dear friends, and
Mrs. Kent, though she did not like the
idea of gay winter in the metropolis, yet
felt obliged to accept her friends invitation
for the sake of old times.
Having never yet caught even
Al 80
felt some delight, yet great deal Of
visitor at one OF the richest and most
fashionable mansions in the city. Mrs.
Kent, having no desire that should appear
backward or. illclad, provided me with an
ample wardrobe and spent much time in
instructing me in fashionable etiquette-to
all of which listened with closest atten-
ton, determined that if possible my kind
patron should have no cause to feel morti-
fed at my appearance.
ssDear child" said Mrs. Kent. chow anx-
ious you are toimprove yourself in my eyes;
though" she added, ''you are good enough
and polished enough already, for you have
never caused me 8 moments discomfort
since you became my dear adopted daugh-
ter.''
And / felt that she had paid me the high
est compInenb couo nave cared to
hear.
We finally found ourselves domiciled at
Mrs. Leiberg's splendid and hospitable
mansion. She, like my adopted mother,
was a widow with married sons and daugh-
ters. One son, however, resided with his
mother and his wife and their lovely chill
dren were the pride Of her heart.
We were warmly received. and
felt at home at once with the
whole family. now for the first
time enjoyed the society of young
people. felt somewhat backward at first.
but this gradually wore off, and I Was soon
able to chat with comparative ease with nv
new acquaintances. We attended concerts.
musical soirees; we visited the art CALLER
les, the museums, we rode in the park; we
attended the theater and opera, in fact, In
dulged in all those expensive hlxuries and
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then; you viii remain with me-" She SAID,
and my assent was joyful one.
That winter classed among the happiest
of my life. We were so comforF alb e, so
cozy, SO entirely devoted to each o!he': that
the days were never long or the enings
tedious. We seldom went out except to
church. Mrs. Kent, found, was cultured
woman, and under her teachings Improved
rapidly.
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find the lamphght Illuminating the great
kitchen and to find that l had slept for
hours.
The negroes laughed at my bewildered
looks, but Aunt Chloe said, kindly:
ssYo' is SO tired, honey, we lowed ye'd
better sleep and rest here till morning Ye
can stay we'll nuff.o
Twas glad to accept their hospitality, for
shudaered to think what might have be-
fallen me had fallen asleep on the lonely
roadside.
During the evening learned that the
master and mistress were absent, and only
the three negroes in charge of the house
and plantation, which Judged to be very
rich one from its appearance.
In the morning again started on my
way. Kind Aunt Chloe provided me with
lunch and multitude Of directions, besides
many kind Wishes and I left the Old Great
ure as I had found her busily sweeping the
walks.
took the road she designated, but before
long I began to feel SO tired and exhausted
/ was forced to rest; yet all day toiled on,
longed-for goal than before. I began to
feel that had made mistake in leaving
home, after all. 1t was better than tramp
ing across the country half starved and
looked upon with suspicion by every one.
Toward evening I passed many farm
houses, but dared not enter for fear Of the
fierce dogs that barked savagely inside the
yards. So, worn out, at length 1 sought
clump of bushes growing by the roadside,
and here passed the night. slept soundly,
despite the cold wind and the hard couch.
But in the morning felt so stiff and lame
could hardly rise, but made my way out,
and, going to house, procured bite Of
breakfast, and then though scarcely able to
crawl, feebly pushed on, scarce knowing
where or what direction was taking.
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Dorcas Caledon,
TnE HEIRESS OF CALED0N HEIGHTS

A.rr A.rrToB1oczRAPHx
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A Rare ronbination.

Certain society circles have been greatly
egitated this week over novel sort of bever-
age introduced by the wife of New Jersey
congressman at her recent reception. No
body seems to know what it really was, but
everybody, you may depend upon it, is eager
to find out. Quite by accident am enabled
to satisfy this curiosity. The following con-
versation between the hostess and one of her
"assistants' at the refreshment table took
place in one of those lulls when the stream of
incoming visitors seems to have for some un-
accountable reason been arrested, only to
break out afresh with redoubled fury five
minutes afterward. 1t is given upon the
authority of a young scapegrace, at the time
an inmate of the house:
Hostess turning 10 the refreshment table
and pointing to a pot of bouillonl-Mary,
dear, if you want to replenish that pot Of
bouillon, just ring the bell for the servant;
she'll bring it up from the kitchen.
Mary-Is that bouillonl oh, heavens, and
here have been serving it all the afternoon
with milk and sugarl
Tableaul-New York Tribune.
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STORIES ABOUT MEN,
How Andrew Carnegie Ratified on His
Own Message.

How Andrew Carnegie Ratified on His
Own Message.
A short man, with gray beard neatly
trimmed and clear eyes that look directly at
you as if they were examining the inside of
your head, stepped briskly up to the iron
railing around the government telegraph
table in the house corridor the other day and
aIlSed if he could send a message. The op-
orator politely told him that general business
was handled at the Western Union up stairs,
next to the press gallery. "But this is to the
secretary of war;" suggested the would be Gus
toner. Every well, then, will send it as
soon as 1 finish this message" said the op-
orator. "If you are busy can send it my
self" +" continued the man with the brisk step
and the bright eyes, "if it isn't against the
rules to let me inside the railing am an
old telegraph operator myself; l believe 1
was one of the first that ever took messages
by sound.n The operator thought he had
better work the key himself but he glanced
at the signature of the dispatch to see who
his pleasant spoken customer was.
The name was "Andrew Carnegie" and he
was allowed to send his own Dispatch
Washington Letter in Philadelphia Press.
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Taller when He I.av no,,n

Governor Fitz Hugh Lee, of Virginia, who
is very stout, recently amused some friends
by telling the following story: "A few
months ago a friend and went sailing on a
lake for the purpose of catching a few fish.
While we were trying to get bite squall
came up, overturned the boat, and we were
both thrown into the water. attempted to
save my friend, but he sank from sight and
was drowned. Being a good swimmer,
thought of my life and what Virginia might
suffer if l were drowned, so I made for the
shore While making lusty strokes my
stomach touched the bottom, and, thinking /
had reached shore, turned on my feet, and
to my surprise found was still over my
head. got to shore all right and the coun
try was saved Chicago News
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All out of Constitutions.

Senator Stockbridge, of Michigan, is some
thing of wag. He was sitting in his COM
mittee room the other day when one of those
fellows who are always demanding docu-
meuts came in. The caller had secured
almost every book, pamphlet and bill which
the government magnanimousy prints and
gives away. But he still longed for more.
81 am very anxious" said he, ito secure q
copy of the Constitution of the United
States. Could l enlist your help, senatorl'
"Why, certainly; but it would be useless
The effort will be futile"
"Indeed; and whyf'
"Well, you see, there were so many de
mands from people like yourself for copies
of this good work that the supply nearly rar
out There was only one copy left, and tn,
president has just sent that to the pope."-
New York Tribune.