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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-01-18
Hou~hton-Lord Nuptials.

At the residence of W. Lord, ESQ.,, in
this city on January Is. 1890, Miss Evelyn
Lord was married to Mr.. Fred L. Hough-
ton. Rev. VIM. G. Simpson officiating
The wedding vas delightful occasion
quiet and retired. Mr.. Houghton is of the
firm of Blakeley { Houghton, druggists Of
The DalIes, and is young man of excellent
reputation and promise. Mrs. Houghton is
the daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Lord, lady
much admired and esteemed by the people
of The Dalles. May their way be crowned
with the choicest gifts of earth and heaven.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-01-18

Governor Pennoyer has sent ont the fol
the assessor of each county. It reads as
follows:
SALEM. Or, Jan. 9th.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-01-18
Letters Advertised.

The following is tho list of letters re-
naming in The Dalles postoffice uncalled
for Saturday, January Is, 1890. Persons
calling for these letters will please give
the date on which they were advertised.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-01-18
DIED.

BLUMAUER-In Portland. Jan. 18th, Mrs. 8. Blu
mauer, aged 70 years.
Mrs. Rlamauer resident Of this city, and
was highly respected by all. She leaves husband
two grown daughters-one of whom Is Mrs. H. Solo
mon of this city-and son. besides large circle Of
friends to mourn her departure.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-01-18
BORN

= BORN.
BOLTON-In this city, Jan. 10th, to the wife Of Mr.
v. G. Bolton, daughter.
KINERSLY-In this city, Jau. 10th, to the wife Of
Mr. o. Kinersly. son,
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-01-18
Wanted
Children Cry for Pitchers castorla.

A boy to carry papers. Apply to NJ. T.
Nolan.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-01-18
From Thursdays Daily.

There has hsen no through eastern mail
since Sunday mosaing.
The rotary snow piow returned this morn
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-01-18
TIE Nicaragua Canal.

NEW YORK, Jan. THE steamship
Hondo, of the Honduras and Centre
America line, arrived at this port from
Greyton yesterday, and brought the latest
news from the American canal diggers.
The Nicaragua Canal people. it ap-
pears, realizing the great magnitude OF
their enterprise, are proceeding very
quietly and in conservative manner en.
tlrely, unlike the management of the
Panama Canal. The contracts and 81 :
contracts, with detailed specifications, are
beng very carefully and thoroughly pre-
pared. The recent change of location of
the Atlantic terminus of the canal has
solved the problem of Greytown harbor,
which will be made one of the best har
bors on the coast, and the breakwater for
its protection has already been COM
menced. The borings from the Big Di-
vide cut have arrived in New York, and
determine exactly the condition of the
rock to be removed. 1t looks now as
though the entire work would probably
be diylded into three divisions. The har-
bOr of Greytown and the dredging up to
the first lock will constitute the Atlantic
or eastern division, the locks and divide
cut and the great dam at Ochoa and the
balance of the work up to the lake max
ing the central division, and the district
from the lake to the Pacific: constituting
the third division. The contract for the
Pacific division, it is understood, will go
to sirong California sydicate. The
Nicaragua Canal Company has great
many applications for contracts on all
divisions and parts OF the work from re-
sponslble parties. A strong English syn
dicate is desirious of taking the divide
cut and the eastern locks. A dredging
contract for the eastern division is prac.
tically closed. and the dregs are being
built. The health OF the entire party of
Americans Is satisfactory, and everything
that can possibly be done to push the
work is done In a steady and thorough
manner.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-01-18
How TO Help Your Town

Buy of peddlers as much as possible
and neglect the home merchant.
If a stranger comes to town, tell him
that everything is overdone and predict a
general crash of the Town soon.
Keep every cent you can get. and don't
do anything of 3 public nature nnIess you
can make something put Of it directly.
If you are a merchant don't advertise
in your own home paper, but buy rub
ber stamp and use it on stationery, fences,
etc. 1t may save a few dimes-and make
home paper appear as if it were issued
in y Qne.hurse town.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-01-18

WIssIOHers court. bU.UU
Bill of A G Connolly, school superintend.
eDt. for travelling expenses, $3.50, not al.
lowed,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-09-27

Why Reed is Popular.

from the New YORK PreSS.
One OF the prime reasons why Mr.,
Reed has become a popular idol with
his party is that unanimity of sentiment
that he was right in his ruling about
counting a quorum of Congress. Even
Democrats admit it. It is easy to re-
member the terrific threats of Mr. Car
Isle in the only speech he made in the
House before going to the Senate, that
the Speakers ruling would be taken to
the supreme court for final judgment on
its oonstitutionality. Well, no one is so
hardy as to predict now that it will ever
be questioned in that judicial manner.
It has become the highest law in the
land, and will never be judiciously ques-
the whole people believe it is
right. had Democratic Congressman
tell me in the heat of the famous con-
tests i'm the House that they knew the
Speaker was right, but that they did
not have the courage to break with
their party friends in the midst of
their struggle and announce themselves
for the Speakers right. I was once
made aware of the fact that every
schoolboy in the land was debating the
parliamentary issue by the numerous
epistles that came to my office desk
asking me to decide disputes over it,.
1IG DOyS uoNGI 0UOppCu W tIllllhs CudI
the parliamentarians in Washington
were likely to know more about it than
a newspaper man. They have the idea
that a newspaper man must know
everything. The judgment Of the
schoolboys and of young collegians in
their debating societies was that the
Speaker was right, and it is no small
thing to have the growing generation
backing up rising public man. AS an
instance of what the boys thought H.
D. Cooke, of Washington, told me this
incident: His Oldest boy, lad of
IA, is in school in Georgetown. One
day at the dinner table he pumped the
question at his father whether or not
Speaker Reed was right in his ruling.
II don't presume for a moment that he.
knew anything about the matter" said
Mr.. Cooke 'I didn't know much about
it myself, but | told him it would take
better authority than the Democrats to.
make me believe it was wrong, when,
to my amazement, he went to work and
clear as a bell, proving the Speaker to
where did you learn all this about the
Constitution p In school, said he,
and at recess. The boys are talking
about it, and there's only four or five
that think the Speaker is wrong, al
though most of the boys are Democrats.
Then [ remembered something about a.
quotation that tells what comes out of
the mouths of babes, and | dropped the
subject But / knew Tom Reed was
right from that minute"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-09-27
PROCLAIM THE MEETING.
steps to Prevent Gathering of the Irish
League.

DUBLIN, Sept. 2O.-Mr. Dillon who
was arrested Thursday on the charges
of conspiracy and melting the tenants
on Smith Barry's estate not to pay their
rents, and who was subsequently, adj
lnitted to bail, started for Clare this
morning. 1t is rumored that the gov
eminent will proclaim the meeting pro-
posed to be held by the Nationalist at
Swineford. County Mavo, tomorrow.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-09-27
NO USE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS,
Point of q Sermon at the Catholic Congress
at Pittsburg, Pa.

Rofnt Oh sermon at the Catholic Congress
at Pittsburg, Pa.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Sept 23.-The Ger
man Catholic congress held high mass at
the cathedral this morning, which was
followed by a sermon by Rev. DR..
Buechelor, of the Church of the AS
sumption, New York. His theme was
''The Catholicity of the Church"
In the course of his remarks Rev.
Buechelor said Catholics had no use for
the public schools; they were no good to-
them, because Roman Catholic children
ought to be brought up in their parents
faith.
At 10 O'Clock the Priests Association
held its first meeting at the Penn Az
enue rink. Very Rev. Mr.. Muehlsie
Der, vicar-general of st. Louis, presided.
The meeting was held with closed doors,
and the proceedings could not be
learned. The aim of the as
ISOLATION is the making of arrange
ments for the annual Catholic
reunions; also to put in practice the
resolutions taken at the annual meet
ings of the association. The third aim
is the acceptance Of the partnership over
the Leo immigrant house, New York.
The arcbangel 81. Michael is the asso-
ciatiOn'e nat~or
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-09-27
BLooDY FIGHT WITH NATIVES.
French Troops Victorious After Desper-
ate Battle.

SAN Francisco, CAL, Sept. 2o.--The
barkentine Tropic Bird arrived from
Papeete, Tahiti, yesterday, with news
that the French forces have subdued
the natives of the Society Islands and
established protectorates over them.
The war ships Duboardier, Champlain,
Wire, and gunboatare at Papeete with
a combined naval and land force of 3 5000
men. The French suhdued the natives
with but little fighting. At the Island
of Raiter, however, serious trouble oc-
Cured. The natives hauled down the
French flag, and the marines fired upon
them. Upward of 100 natives were
killed and number of marines were in
iy1rn6
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-09-27
Hanging Billed for October.

MONTICELLO, Ill. Sept. 2o.-Judge
Vail yesterday sentenced the murder
ers of Harvey Russell. Mrs. Holden
was given twenty FIVE years in the pen
itentiary, Edwin Holden fifteen years,
and Calvin Holden and Albert Durham
were condemned to be hanged October
II, 1890 Both prisoners, when asked if
they had anything to say, protested
their innocence.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-09-27
THROWN UP FIFTY FEET.
Father and Son Struck by an Engine and
Killed.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 22.-James
and John Gladson, father and son, were
killed by Wild engine on the East
Tennessee Railroad, near Ooltewah.
They were riding in wagon drawn by
blind horse. The animal had just
cleared the track when the wagon was
struck. The old man was thrown thir-
ty feet, and the boy, about Is years old,
went fifty feet before he struck the
earth dead, his skull being smashed in
to little pieces. The engine had taken
a train of Mormons into Chattanooga,
and was going back ahead of the regu-
lar train
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-09-27
Shot Her Sweetheart.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Sept. %. Mile
Panhorst, aged %, last night shot and
fatally wounded Samuel Goldberg, to
whom she had been engaged. Goldberg
told the girl his family and religion
would prevent their being married in
the usual form, but he would marry her
bv contract. When she refused he
threatened to kill both her and himself,
and it is believed that his threats melted
bor to shoot him
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-09-27
BIG REPUBLICAN, RALLY.
Over 900 Delegates at the Pennsylvania
Club Convention.

Club Convention.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. 23.-The
third annual convention of the Repub-
lican League of Pennsylvania, composed
of delegates from the various Repub-
lican clubs of this state, began at the
Academy of Music this morning. Over
1000 delegates, representing 325 clubs,
were present, and in addition to these
the galleries We're filed with visitors
dent of the league, called the conven-
ton to order at 10 O'Clock. He adj
dressed the delegates on the issues of
the day and then, after the appoint
ment of committee on resolutions, the
convention adjourned until this after
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-09-27

The Republican State Central Commit
tee is getting out buttons which contain
representation of the national colors
and q picture of the little school house.
The accompanying illustration shows
how the button looks. They are very
neat and will he ~e,nrnl1v distributed
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-09-27

state, as well as
many a Democrat,
will soon be wear.
ing in his coat a
campaign button
which will indicate
that its possessor
is a supporter
of the principles
of the Bennett law,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-09-27
COUNT OF PARIS FAREWELL.
The French Pretender Prepares for His
American Trip.

LONDON, Sept. 2O.-The Count of Paris
babe farewell to number of his lead
ing adherents at Falkestone to-day,
prior to his sailing for the United
States. The occasion was taken for q
long exchange of views.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-09-27
Weekly Bank Statement.

New YORK, Sept. 2O.-The weekly
statement of the associated banks shows
the following changes:
Reserve. increase. ............ s., 212125
Loans decrease ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SIS, 400
Snecie increase ................ 1874, 700
legal tenders, deer ease...............1 ,679 800
DEPOSITS increase 6, 731 800
Circnlation decrease 114,4O0
The banks now hold 81, 918, 200 in ex-
cess of the requirements of the 25 per
cent. rule.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-09-27

Ba dye Selected by the Republican State
Central Committee.
Almost every Republican in the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-09-27
cAsHED IN HIS CHECKS.
German Count Suicides After Running
Himself at Cards.

BERLIN, Sept. 19.-Count Schleinitz,
who has been ruined by gambling, COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself with
rouo1upr
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-09-27
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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1890-04-03

Gin prObutsS WitteI, anseIaufenc
Weiimsia6en i6nea 3u puben, fol- fOIs
eenreS fein Dfnn nimmt eiilsn Ieines
nen 2appen, taubt benislben in SaIs.
idure. bic ieber 9Iempner itets in ben
Werfitdtten but, unb pust ben betrefen.
ben 9eSenituno oumit ab. Damn be.
nubt man einen tpOlenen 2appen, tau6i
benieIben in eep6bnlibes Del oosr bef'
ier in Stearin6l, oarauf in pulperiIirter
eeipbbnli6en ooer gBiener Salt unt
reibt bamit frdftis ben @esenitanb
3ulebt nimmt man einen Ieinenen obei
biridIeoernen 2oppen, in ben puIberiiir.
ten 8aIf eetau6t, unb reibt ab. ipOburd
Der @eSenitanc einen bIenbenoen SLAM
erbdIt.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1890-04-03
SauS unb 6Df.
@olSeue Reseln fur 8auern

0oloene Neeeln fur 8auern.
C9IuG fir aut1s esuts niiBIiR.)
Wer Ieinen Nfer HeiBig baut,
Guf eis'ne Id9tiefeit pertraut;
@er sIei9srmaBen ipObI bemiBt,
@as er Der @ieie i6ulois 1T;
0er ieinen 8isbifanb ioreium pfest
rlnb Sutter ftets in 8orratb Ieet;
@sr ieben Sunbel baar beiorst.
nno niHt Iei9tiinnis fauft uno bor9t;
Ber nit Der Sonne frdb aufitebt
llno frif6 an feline Grbeit sebt;
glm Sonntas rubt unb Sera uno @eiit
Wit Siii6ten ebler @eiiter ipeiit;
@er ii6 an Orbnuns, 8einIidfeit
Sn SauS unb SOf uno Stall erfreut;
@er Sabiudt unb 8eri6penbuns fliebt
nno feline 8Inber brap er3iebt
8er MdBisteit Iiebt in gutter 3eit
nnc germ entbebrt in yfotb uno Seio;
Wer au9 in benz @erineiten treu
Sn @Ort uno lSerf bon SaIf4beit fret ;
Ulit benz tpirb'S gut i'm Saufe itebn.
Bie es aud fommen mag unb 8ebn.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1890-04-03

2dn0ere Tabrfate Son msbl msssn mandma .ssu 70 gu
s rON MAIDEN, ater fir abfolute Geibeit uub 3upcrdf,
iisfeit prb 3isburp's Sees fes Aoben btsn, pis
ben Srennssnsn span Sabrrn Sbns Spb i'm Sault
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1890-04-03

I'm SOI,pfOiten buItbar i'm 8Oben su
MAIDEN, nebme man eefo6tcs 2ein6l
unb riitre sepuIperte SoI,tobIs binein,
bis bic Waiie 70 bid pirb, um bamit ie.
men 2beiI 6es Pfoitens, tpeI6sr in ben
8Oben 3u iteben fOmmt, antrsi6en ;u
f5nnen.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1890-04-03
MULBERRY Straee.

SSerfaufsbebin9un8en mn6 Sablmn9en:
iatridsn 3ubIuussn 3ntsn
rfe 3bIuna 9mat it, Sir bic Sin
bee 8aufaIrs Bomb WcrNs genommn
3ablun8 Dsno
ON Vi1prei
Ghprnie eauh
Ndberes su erasen Bel John HandIeys
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1890-04-03

@rOssGRens pirO mad Der .,ans.
3ti6r. {. Sp.s u. 9reBb. Snb." foIs
senbermaBen bereitet. A 9funb 3uder
tperbsn NIT 1926 @afer einsefo6t
unO benz Sprup mad benz Grfalten 8 |
grat (ooer Slmuifa=Rum suseisst.
Bon biefer @Ren3 nimmt man fir @ros
Elm 2beiI unb IA 9bsiIe beibes @ai.
fer.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1890-04-03

% Das ,8OdsnbIatt" entbdIt ben
beiten 2OfaI.Seri6t uno ale fonfiissn
Reuisieiten bon SntsrsHe.-Rur 400.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1890-04-03
SaulOtS 5llm Scrfauf.

9sneunssn dis unpinufen Ct
t auf Nt
oeu
bic T&rG nG6fn
Sabrn i'm htasu.
5u Sh aaa
Su 8Sruhs Ynuneab ni&t
En ssbaut SstnHes Rnntns
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1890-04-03
Sit Die Gle ein SSebli6lag.

East eu nidt tdufdben bur& @rOssr gia u& nt&
plsbursS Ssfss su 70 fault GPbI snsm Grocer, bsr
ss tbut ea6t uG ros nht anbns DtbI auf&p6Bn
neil ss biais nun nn. nn br ben Trss babh bann s br
sftn r&t 2abt ibn n&t insn prCf usr5bnn auf R
nuns bfe 5aupnabrunssnisIS.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1890-04-03
gBediel. |aNagc, Jeuer eebens Seri. 6ei9dtt

A1SSe1,
Gtablirt 513 9afapanua Aptnus Scranton, pa
gDetI aufau bdebgn Sardgsn.
S6fffsI6 esur ibn
@ aus iab u pemhelf peuht.Sfeu gof -8rans
Gfbafn Nrt gDt
Masn T al ebrs 8rfbuuu = 9dtafhah.
Prb- @db
Be NTbdn
tgen Hatsn.
Ssausuns nufsn anf uub
eTinbas
8 sfspGfs In faryfn 8rf bHOrsi
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-10-14

such as bank, railroad and all other
public conveniences under control OF
the people and run by the people; we
want privileged corporations who have
used their privileges to Cypress the
people, abolished we will have an IN
come tax fixed so that the enormous
wealth wrung from the people will go
back to the nation; we want the lands
of the country for bona tide settlers
and not for aliens, corporations,
spectators and railroads. Yes, we
want justice dealt out equally to all,
and all continuous litigation in law
abolished which is a detriment to a
poor man. Yes, we want a united
people which knows no North nor
South, with no bloody shirt or force
bill disturbing the equanimity OF a
great and united people and an united
and determined people: We must
have laws that will bear equally on all.
Call it paternalism if you will; we, the
people, will prefer it to the present
system of ~plutocracy.
R. j. CoEN, Pres't.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-10-14

Carlisle opposes the Sub,Treasury
plan, and also opposes free coinage of
silver. He is as dumb-as an oyster
on the national banking question; he
is loud in his advoca3y of the whiskey
warehouse plan. The Iaboring masses
of the country can hope for no relief
by the help of men of Catlisle's stamp.
When Mr.. Mills was asked to give his
aid and influence to secure the passage
of the Sub Treasury bill to aid the OPP
pressed farmer, he positively refused
to do so, but when the bond, holder
asked for a premium Of $40, 600, 900
on his bonds, Mr.. Mills hoped up and
said "yea, verify, my lord, you shall
have it. "-E1change.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-10-14

= The United States to-day is the
worst monopoly cursed nation on the
face of the earth. They have made
more millionaire in twenty years than
all Europe and England have made
in 500 years. Everything in the
country is controlled by a syndicate,
pool, combination, trust, patent OF
corner. II a boy, now grown to man,
hood, desires to go into business ne
must buy himself in. If he wishes 70
enter commerce, he must buy a seat
on the board of trade; if be wishes to
90 into manufacturing, he must buy
himself into a combination when
represents and has monopolized that
hnsiness-New Orleans Democrat.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-10-14
OUR DESTINY.

Inquisitive Yankee: "Nay ask
your views on the question of anneza'
ton 2" .a 20
annex the United States, Sir as SOU
as our English syndicates have hnlsneu
buying To- Chicago Tribune
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-03-14

out his feshiess fingers. and clutched at
my throat. His knuckles struck against
the window, and with mingled cry of
rage and pain he few back among the
branches of the tree. / remember no
more"
The company looked ut each other
with wondering eyes, and no one noticed
Mr.. Leigh quietly leave the room.
By this time the first rays of daybreak
had just begun to appear, but the storm
had in no way abated.
A few minutes passed, and then the
inmates of the house were startled by a
loud guffaw proceeding apparently from
one of the bedrooms above; no ghostly
cry this, but a genuine, hearty. mortal
laugh evidently belonging TO the cast
iron lungs of Mr.. Leigh.
And that gentleman soon made his re-
appearance in the room, holding his
sides, and spasmodically shouting, be-
tween his bursts of consuming laughter:
"Oh, oh. I've seen the ghost-Tve seen
the ghost! Oh, what joke!'
Every one looked at him with amaze
ment, some thinking that the sight of the
apparation had driven him into raving
idiocy. But when he laughed till he
could laugh no longer, he soon gave evil
dence of unimpaired sanity, and at his
invitation a few of the more courageous
of the party accompanied him to the
haunted chamber"
The fnll light of day shone on the old
yew-tree and the mystery was explained !
AS we have already said, one of the
branches nearly touched the window.
As the wind wildly rushed round the
house it caught this branch and swayed
it outward until twigs brushed against
the panes, sometimes gently, sometimes
with considerable force, according to the
strength of the blast. 1t was worn and
somewhat rotten at the fork, and its sway
ing backward and forward caused a harsh,
creaking sound not altogether unlike a
mingled sigh and groan. The heavy
snow storm had wreathed every bough
and every branch in pearly whiteness,
and as again the twigs ratified on the
window panes, and the branch retreated
with mournful croak, the occupants OF
the room joined Mr.. Leigh in his mirth,
and one hearty peal of boisterous laughter
rang through the old house.
The mystery of the ''haunted chamber"
was a mystery no longer. - Family
Fiction.