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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
y ATCLlfFE. DARR CO.. Aucticneer.

u ArCLlFFE, DARR CO.. Aucucneer.
IMPORTANT SALE OF wFII-kEpT HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE. MIRRORS. CARPETS. kc.,
Being the
ENTIRE CONTENTS OF
DWELLING N,vr6 9T To ,t stRhfr N19aSThWtsp. RE-
CONVENIENCE OF SAIL.
COMPRISING IL PART PIANO.
HANDSOME PARLOR SUITES, WALNUT
CHERnY. OAK AND oTHEk CHAMBER SITS,
COuCHES. Easy CHAIRS. ROCKERS, MT.
TABLES, BkDSTEADS, BUREAUS. WASH
STANDS, SIDEBnARDs, EXTENSION IA
BiES. DINING CHAIRS. CHINA AND GLASS
WARE,
HALL. FURNITURE. HAIR AND OTHER MAT
BEDDING. CARPETS. MATING. STOVES.
kITCHEN REQUISITES. Ne. &c.
at TIN - CLOCK, will sell within our sales
rooms. !r0 i-nns ylvanla avenue. the contents
OF dweliinl- on NJ street northwest, removed our
sales rooms for convenience Of sale. to wrh the al
tention of parties in search of well-kept household
furniture is called.
Goods now exhibition.
RADCLIFFE, DARE & CO.,
1t
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

HAY kIDGE HOTEL. BAY RIDGE, MD. OPENS
~ June Is, Finest location the hay. Convenient
both TO Washington sna baltimore best
bathing. BOATING and hslIns Steam launch fnas.s
hourly trtps lrom hotel Tor information ami a-
aPry 10 Nm. hEZICk, SUI erin. endent. Bay Ridge.
MIL iel-:Eu
(NONGkESS HALL. OCEAN City. MD. sELBi
~ Powell. Props -B aNorao.e Arguments Au
and sept Vet lie made uIpu appII,atiol; Datllg,
hsAnS and gunnng uiIeNceii tiuually hne. au.I In
NEAsIpE HoTLI., oIEAN CITY. ND. NOW
~ OPEN Foa THE SLASON 1881. for circulars
and other information apply Ia JOHN TdACl,
aul -lniA lid Proprietor. Ocean city. Nd.
HOTEL HENIOPEN. CAPE HENI.OpEN BEACH,
kehoboth, Delaware. Wall June -. lsl,l.
hot sea baths. Hotel sixty yards the Hl.h
pOcches with gUod outlook. Cir star ONCE.
myJasln' WALL ll BURTON.
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DENTISTRY.

nR. STARR PARSONS, $. T. COR yIHANpYH.W.
~ Entrance sEh 81. frrst-elass gold oseu nl-
insrs sisrizity Application ~ gums
inx- Astiheisi teeth and cro~ss inserted NJ
THE EVANS DENTAL PARI.oRs. feis Pa AVE
Il NV. Teeth sxrrActcd positively xith<rs pain 30
by painless larull<ss vexetAblo
yzpor. IN bs only. In cnecss peasant and
trsnsssnt Artitca4 tsssh. src~h .sa brlss ~srh "a
ressonsbie psfcsx. aplS-usn.
nkNrAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. UNTvER
~ aay, corner MI sod n ". Oy>n |. 8. ell -
cos of mAteraAlAL fsl6e0
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- ATCLIFFE, DARK 4 co. Aucsioneers
HI $50 Pennsy wanna ave. H. "
II ATCLItFE, DARK CO.. Auruoasers.
IL S.0 Pa. ave. u. v

IL Ss0 Pa. nv.
ELEGANT TwO-sTORY AND BASEMENT HOUSE.
NTH ST6NL TKiSSiiMlSG,, AND KSo%S As
on THURSDAY AFTERNOON. SEPTEMBER
SUB LOT 81, SQUARE so5.
Fronting 10 ieet ON street between lth and 5th
streets cas-. ana running aca to alley, improved by
a wei!built brick house. containing six rooms and
Terms of sale: One-thirt cash; balance in one and
two yeirs. with interest at the rate Of per pei
aLn,a. payaoie s.:nlannpa iy, secured by iced OF
chasers optiol deposit VI goo required at
time Of SALE Terms TO DE complied with an hftern
served to resell the property the risk OF the
defaulting pGrcllsssr All conyeyancns. recording.
aua'j-iSas RATCLIFrE. DARR & co.
| WALTER Is. WILLIAMS L CO.. Auctioneers.
cH0IGE FrRNITuEE; BODY BRUSSELS CAR;
WAkli BEDDiING. ETC; Ad ACTION.
O'CLOCK A. IL. we shall sell at res s i No ia
10TH ST. superior COLLECTION OF Housekeep.r
Ought Aa sss sla i.
faEBfy Fl EHA NJ s9 s5IEs
iHT FFhf b Iio RSps
DAN biSiNG R53M tHATi5. FANCY caAiks..
G%sn Ik VIA, EASY r cHAIni nPI E2 ST Ih
SHE cHEnEf E E5dk hfkANR a hE5S AAR
TSSniifiEiT vi HE, fly HAZE NRiIShssis,
Sinh 2R hhaShsahs d hht All All
srhks, c'UfLEk9 Kirc ii2U Ufr Ssn n3 &c
80. WALTER D. WILLIAMS co.
/
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THOMAS BOWLING son. Auction.er.
VALUABLE IMPROVED pR0pERTY ", II

NiSffnn rtfrr Sok ppfTorEkTf No It"i
On THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER THIRD 1881, Il
FIVE O'CLOCK. We will sell in front OF the pr-ins
part OF Lot H. SQUARE 80. fronting Is inchs
10y depth of 81 feet inches to "A good alley. IIn-
rroveent consists of Frame House eight
rooms, gas, latrote and bath.
Terms Ons-thrd cash. balance in six. twelve and
eighteen Inon;hs notes tor deferred pay dr.
rer cent interest ami secured 10y dee the
property, or all cash. at the option Of the purchaser.
All recording and ronveyancng At cost OF pure h seq
deposit oI one hundI hllarr - lO0 VIII lie reuur,
at til.e OF sale Ii the terms OF sale
with In fifteen days the property Will be resud at the
cost OF the de:aultnr purchaser.
au.1-dSds 1HoS. DOwLING L Son, Aucts
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THE NEW BEACH

is located on the eastern edge of the great tidal
reservoir that forms part of the flats inn
provement system The place is just west OF
the Washington monument and well screened
from the view Of passers on the roads of the
grounds by "a goOd-sized bank and some cur
tanning willows The water is clear and cool
and unpolluted Ii rises and falls with each
tide and is far less muddy than the water oil
the river proper, which is stirred up into a SAT
from hue by every rain that falls IN the noun
tains-
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A GOOD START.

There has been good deal of talk from time
to time about the necessity of a well-regulated
bathing beach IN this city, but it was only last
winter that Congress was prevailed upon to set
aside the large aud munifcent sum Of 900 for
the purpose of establishing such an institution.
This SUM Is about one-tenth what il should have
been, for II has been found that bathing beaches
are not as cheap as sugar and that they must be
made we'll to DE of any value. But the start
that has been made here this year will be of in
calcuiabie value hereafter as the beach is added
TO and improved and rs the public gets to be
educated to the idea Of free and general bath
ing.
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GRArEru1-CoMroRrrSs.
EPPs's COCOA
BREAKFAsT.

by thoroush knowledge of the natural Ian. which
govern the epsretions q DIGESTION and NUTRITION and
by careful Application Of the hns properties Of we'll
ELECTED Cocoa Mr. kpp: hs. preyldsa osI srsshia.t
many heavy deefors' bslis u 10 By the judi
cious q such ARTICLES o. aSt that constitution
may DO gYad ualy built until strong enough TO re-
sist eyssy tendsnry 70 disea.s Hundrci. OF subtle
nss. csc no.,snS sss1nd y ssaS - .,,.ss sssrs
fatal shaft by keeping ourselves we'd forsinsd with
kprstss 0sSefk. -
nass s.Mp.y With bndling water milk soid only
In bali pUund TINS b. groccrs. isbssd thus;
JAAE8 EPPs b 90. .Homoopafaic chemists
lslS-am.tu London. Ensiand
Z. WALxKH aOHs. .Q4 l0rA 81. \, w.-YIRE
y BEirk. Clay and 11e: Hue LSninS. all six0; ~
49, U10dnN fapeg, Lime. Ccnenfs Felt. Pitch. Tar
koGtn end ChaTcoIi. CAN Salsx d
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'rHOs. f. wAGGAMAN, Real Estate Aucnoneer.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE LOT, I'M
PROVED b TWO-STORY IRVINE HoUsF
No. ll.,T TNFI FRI STRFET NnRJuWEs n

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE LOT, I'M.
10 iaP THELFTh STREET NONE MRn2sffE
BY virtue of deed OF trust. duly recorded IN Liter
No: 9l ioiiS ~ ct seq Of the land records the
tter. , S.Snred viii SELL 2; pT9Ie auston IN front
sEyhSTh. Is.f Al HAhFPRsr FIVE m htHSt
+. ~ lot Z. OF DayIdsals subdivision Of square 81 s.
Terms: one-thir,l casa, which 800 must Ire raid
at time OF sale. balance ia three equal ments in
the purchaser bearnE interest tro day sale
cured by deed Of must property sold will he taken
ing ana reco: ding at cost If terms not
w "e sod ct r.sk and cost of dsIaulting purchaser,
a'ef seven days etseient II tns hvsn,n n stat
THOMAS F. wAGGANAN. HI't nv a su ii" @iSis
h AlCLIftE. DAiii. q CO., Aucrs.
WILL ASSORTED STOCK OF GROCERIES.
MMttNME fr Li2IoRs c2 Yt I MILF, LAhGI
HAsks HASis1ksS hsbr MfEfo EEL hof 70
G51B5H t &ttH fF Fdts HSS9S Il WELL q
Ts STGhkf siqf 81 TH
at TEN O'CLOCK We VIII sell at store No. l:ss, llt
70 las % t,sni; 9 9. s liquor Mns,
au:7-d RATCLIFFE. DARR CO.. Auet..
~ $50 Pennsylvania ave. n. ".
NORTHWEST BY AUCTION.
sEGoSb. isS. hf SIX O'CLOCK. We vii sell. 4
front OF the premises
| LoT 20. SQUARE GI9,
Frnntin, 70 feet NJ and running back with thai
| width 10 a large alley.
Tins lot is the electric line and in a section
| of the city which il rapidly Improving.
Terms of sale: One-iar cash, the balance in one Oh
two ye4r-. with interest ut tue cent pe
anl'iiil. payable semi annually OF all cash. II the par
chaser option. deloslt or 500 repu.r resi- at ths
time OF sale. Terms to he compiled with in ii
days. otherwise tie light Is reserved
risA and cost OF the dcauitng purchaser. All convey
ancng and recording at purchasers cost.
| kAICLIft l.. DARR 4 co,
aus d&ds auctlOn.ers.
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DUNcANsoN BROS; Auctiopeers.
~ 9Th and u streets northwest.

AUCTION SALE OF SUPERB HOUSEHOLD FUR.
NlrCRE. BEING THE ENTIRE CONTENTS OF
SENtNIEkN- ROOM HOUSE, No. l.25 q
STREET NoRTHMEsT, ON MONDAY MORN
ING. AUGUST THIRTY FIRST. 1891. CON-
MENCING AT TEN O'CLOCK,
Comprising
Fine Raw SILK Parlor Furniture, Easy and Reception
Chairs, Divans. Courhes, oil Paintings and Bric-a-
brar Library Table. Book Cases and wrliug Desas :,
Extension Dining 1abies. Bent Wood Dining Chairs
sideuoards. Table. Linen and Tab requisites. Oak
and Ash Bed suites Hair Mattresses. W. ". Springs.
ALL THIS FukNilrnE is IN FIRsr-CLAss
Ct.NDIrION. AID THE ATTENTION OF The
PUBLIC Is RESPECTFUL LILY INVITED
au2Sf DUNCANSUN BROS, Auctioneers,
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NiLoAIEAhL MD UEIIU INAILN Al
Scle.lnln In, eff...t Mar ~ 1sni


1osNe nios DeIOt. Uth and Is strr~ts
lo1 for Newport News. Old FONT Coinlor- ans
NOTION daily. trlive nj Ola fUsut 80 y "a
and Norfolk . 6..A5 a. m.
p.I. Cincinnati Lhprcss daily for stations in
tlnia, West Virginia. kentu,ky aud Ctuaaunatl.
Ncstihuie sleel--rs and entire trnin run tniouya
without chslse 10 Inclnnati arriving 81 S-.Ds a.-
DiiiaIiS cal 10 Chiffon iOrse. ser,IIss .aa.. anl
sullsr
IL il0 IN. r. II. v. Neeti5ule Limited. daily SOLID
trains. wish DINING carr. tnEuuEL withuat
GLANCE TO Cincinnati. hestl0ue se.sl-T Tor Lea
lIgtop and Louisville. fgtlnIau Car az. ale. -
6 Is1rc,lgors al IA,
oinccs. d. al.Sl Ii-l tsi.i.sS wanna sv.nua
ny-G G,n.r.I Is.s.-,,s-r 49,.
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THE PROTECTOR.

The credit Of the establishment should be
given without reserve ~ one pablic-spirited
citizen, who has given not only his time and
energy. but his means as WELL to the project
For some years past Mr.. W. Y. Stevens of this
city has been in the habit Of utilizing the shell
tered PORTIONS of the new river front by the
monument for bathing purposes. being an ex-
cellent swimmer and enjoying the sport with a
zcst that seenis a retained part of his boy hood.
AT last he built himself a small house near the
elSe OF the tidal reservoir, among the trees,
and there he and his boys and his neighbors
and their boys went in swimming.
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30 1t il that both for the good of the town
and the pleasure of the boys it has come to be
regarded as necessary in all large cities now
access of everybody and sufficiently guarded
from general observation to prevent the use of
them from becoming public nuisance. Wash
ington has heretofore been sadly deficient in
this regard, and il has only been after the ex-
ample has been set by nearly every other city
worthy the name in the country that the CAPT
tai has followed suit and established bathing
beach for the public use.
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AsBUHN PARk, y. j..
4 SBURY PARK. N.J.-CoIRMAN HOUSE
IA Directly On the besrn. The l.adine hotel.
Now open Tor rates, Diagrams Information adj
dress THk COLEMAN HOUsE
ALfhED 5. AMth. Asbury Park Nj
Room Clerk. Je.-ru.Sin
A sBCRiPARk. y. J.-THEyICTokIA- FAMILY
arteslaii water. saperor table reduced from
SEPT Il excellent surf Lafhins during September,
open until Nov. 10 e!rventh season. aU..,-ll IL
A sBtR Y rAhk-1HE GUERNrEY. sIH AVE
IA dellshfuliy located; b-acE and LAKES perfect
peror table hops terms, bua;,ns. asliiLy. sixth
season, Open June y ia October = HOS ALLAN.
formerly vi Washington. A.. Z. Jel-..u
THE SAINT Ci.ouD. aIs IST AvF. AsBURY
u fark Accommodations Tor 100 guests E.eSsEie
ghs and modern improvements. send tor Cirviiar.
aulb-im' ". LEMi,. lrurne.Or.
SkA-SIDE-JERsEY COAST.
RREXToN VILLA. CAFE MAY, y. J.. NEAR TIRE
- ocean. Has lar-c plaZZss and lari,r. NTH all
modern cunsenisnces 81 erigl families tor
rHE FREMONT HOTEL sv, c,pr
All rooms have ocean view.
Telegraph Office in house. sul5-lm
V'hL AbEkDEKS.
4 LONGpO9T. " J.
directly on the Leach. Hot and cod baths. Ia
obstructed ocean view. Pines, fishing and sailing
snt-Hm JAMES ~. NDOl.E. PROPRIETOR.
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\ men tnere IN tAat heating room who worked
| harder than you did and accomplished more.
They had more muscle and moro experience in
the business. That first advancement was a
compliment to your brains, and not to your
hands. The foreman saw that you were an
educated gentleman. You could not disguise
the fact even il you had wanted to do SO, and
you didn't want to. There was no luck in il
whatever. 1t was simply the old story OF the
survival of the tittest You naturally came to
the top"
THAT may be So" laughed the foreigner. in
his merry way. but always have pr,ded my
self on the work which did as blistered nay
| hands and made my body perspire in that heat.
ing room. was mighty glad to get the Job,
can assure you, anu / was mighty proud Of
my ability TO support myself in this foreign
| country without sending whining letters homo
asking for money. Ny folks would have sen,
me funds, but they would also have sent me 9
message saying 4 told you TO-, and that WA
something wanted to avoid
| How long did you remain there in the rub
Der fsc.oryl'
HOW IMMIonAxTe SUCCEED.
Il stayed until l had some money ahead, 10,
There is where our immigrants get way aheae
of your natural born citizens. We spend moth
ing foOlishly, while your boys live from han,
to mouth and are always in q borrowing con
dition. We have no father, mother, brother o.
other relatives near at hand Oh whom we ma,
lean. We must depend upon ourselves. and ",
waste no money until We become like you; and
even then. we do not throw our money ava,
like SO much water. have heard great man,
American young men oursing the foreigner
and saying that they are getting property ON.
driving patiye-b0rn citizens out Of work. Ths
is not true. The natiye-born American is to,
prodigal and makes himself poor, while tn
forcign-born citizen saves his pennies an,
keeps them until they grow into dollars Thel
he buys home for his wife and children an,
he laughs OF the foolish fellows who started il
with immense advantages over himself anA 70
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-11-26
Virginia Dialect.

1t Is n remarkable fact that Irishmen
can tell the county countryman of
theirs halls from simply by his accent
or the brogue peculiar to certain local
tiles in Ireland. We can not draw so
close 4 distinction as that in America,
yet the proviucialisms not only of man
ner and appearance, but of speech, are
so marked in the southernor that he is
more easily distinguished than a
northern or western man, or even a
dowu-easter. The writer was on a
hunting expedition one fall in Virginia
aud storm coming up, the party
took refuge in crossroads tavern.
where they spent the night amid that
glow of vinous aud well-bred convivial-
ty so common to the planting and
slave-holding class that stood in the
front rank OF southern society previous
To the war.
Among the strangers who happened
in during the evening was a cavalier
looking young man. whose name, ms
was afterward learned, was Gordon,
and whose uncle was Judge Bartlett
who presided over the Circuit court of
that district. Mr.. Gordon, in intro
ducing himself to the rosy and well-fed
landlord, remarked: My names
Goden. I'm from Louisa Cotehouse.
I'm a nephew of Judge Bo,olett's and |
knew you by yer potely presence and
genial smile'-and then in the same
breath to the negro porter 'Jeems,
iulcps for the hOusei'
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0onef Ycal thor b.. I'm fled enough.
never 1houfht thoy would
oit clearet 1eht out, ~ that ia soc the last
But ny Shs 9lme We had to sit EN- bundled
on that dayi
lives mortal skeered they'd take another
stroak, N etayi
N gracious iandsi the way thcy turned this
on house upfld' down.
can't md nothia' IN its place-the things is
jos where thes didn't ought to be. oil IhHtcr
ekilter.-Wcll,
they're 20 hum-do tell
II beats me how they ever sec their way TO
No Kind O thought on savin' time n havin'
Youdthlnk The clock weron'tm made for notbin'
M whether i run fast or slow. they didn't
care lick.
Them girls went prankin' round tho farm as
N nying up M down tho stairs m racIn' in
But them You Young meni Tho LATEST lott Ny
A-smokln' In the hammock or loungin' In
the hay.
M eatln'i why. you'd really think the peo-
pie had ben starved
Poor Ezekiel scz HE right hands lame the way
he carved m carved
There waren't 20 end 20 t. N me2 As for
the cakes 'nbread
m pies m rarden sass, I thought ia peter
out-ies' deadi
Yes; dear me. suri I'm glad they're gone.
miss 'cm. though a sight
Twas Mrs, Brown" m Aunt Mirandy"
mornin', noon. m night.
I'm mighty glad they're gone; but yit the
house seems awful still.
They say they'll come next year; m lawi
kinder hope thoy will.
Madeline & Bridge, in Puck.
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Kate Field a Horscwoman.

Most people know that Kate Field is
a tine horsewoman. Many have seen
her iu the saddle and most have wit
messed, even by their own iiresides the
ease aud skill with which she puts n
hobby to its best PAGES. How she
learned to write hobbies the writer
would not venture to explain. Per-
haps the art 'came" to her, as country
people say, naturally" perhaps she
learned in the same way she became
able to sit her mare, Liz bv trying
While she was still small tot visit
ing relatives she was put on horseback
and told to ride. She did as she was
told and went everywhere about the
country greatly to the agitation of her
mother when she learned what the
small girl was doing.
The animal she rode. a mare named
Liz" had many good points and one
bad one-she stumbled. One day the
little rider opened her eyes to and her
self lying on heap of stones. She had
been thrown and had lain. nobody
knows how long, stunned. Poor
Liz stood looking sorry and ashamed
enough, and little Kate picked herself
up. remounted and went homo as il
nothing had happened.
She didn't tell at the time, but she
had to tell afterward, because she had
hurt her back and an illness was the
result OF the tumble. 1t was not until
about nine years ago that Miss Field
rode again. An army officer induced
her to mount and she has since secured
the mesa of San Diego. the valley of
Salt Lake and the mountains and plains
of Colorado. In the East she has rid
den iu South Norwalk, Conn, In Rich
field Springs, in Washington and in
Central Park very frequently. OF late
most OF her riding has been done upon
a very lively hobby horse.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-11-26
What Makes Teeth Rot9

A discussion that should be OF great
value TO society is being at present
carried on at the annual general meet.
ing Of the British Dental association.
which at present is holding u sitting at
London, says Harold Frederic in the
N. Y, Times. The dental surgeons in
council assembled appear to be un.
ahimous as TO two great causes of the
obvious deterioration Of human teeth.
Among the causes Of the loss primarily
was the fact that people were lavish in
their waste Of teeth. They had them
pulled out on very trivial proYocation.
The second cause was that, with all
appearance Of health and strength,
many teeth were starved. The mod.
ern methods Of preparing -four and
bread, the use of timed preserved
meats and fruits, together with the
scarcity Of jish as a common article OF
food, tended to eliminate the earthly
salts most necessary to the nourish.
ment and preservation Of teeth Edu.
cation also had something TO answer
for. for q childs brain was overstinul.
ated and in activity assimilated more
than its due share of the phosphates
from the circulation. aud the teeth
therefore are starved.
Another cause Of tooth failure is the
chronic dyspepsia produced by con.
tinual swallowing Of masses Of bac.
terra. To give an idea Of the minute.
ness Of these organisms one Of the
members Of the association said that 10
one case at least 1t would require nc
fewer than 27656, 600. 900 to cover a
square inch. The sittings OF the as.
sociation continue, but as yet no
speaker has brought forward a perma.
nent cure for toothache or an antidote
for decay.
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xiii himl" he shouted; ~take him
of and kin himw His face was twist
ed with passion aud he lifted his stick.
The crowd fell back for a second. but
the old woman leaned forward and
touched her son softly on the leg. He
stopped short; the anger died out Of
his face and he shivered.
mo" he said; II was wrong, neigh
bors. The boy is mad, l think. an 'tis
terrible lot TO be mad. This is the
DEVILS doing. out o. doubt. Beat the
devil.m
"Simme." said one in the crowd,
'the sins o. Gantick be wearin out the
smoky man at a terrible rate.n
aye" answered another, ''his
naughtiness bain't ekal TO Gantick.n v
And this observation was the original
Of proverb, still repeated; "As
naughty as Gantick. where the devil
struck for shorter hours.n
There was no cruelty that day on
Dragons Moor. All the afternoon the
mad mayor sat in the SUMS eye and
gave judgment. while his mother from
time to time wiped away the froth that
gathered on his lips. and moistened
them with water from her bottle.
From first TO last she never spoke a
word. but sat with horror in her
eyes aud watched the flushed checks of
this grown-up. bearded son. And all
the afternoon the men OF Gantick
brayed the devil into shreds.
said there was no cruelty on
Dragons Moor that day. But at sun.
down the mayor turned to his mother
and said:
We've been over-hasty. mother.
We ought to ha' found ought who
made the devil what he Is"
At last the sun dropped; a shadow
fell on the brown moors aud crept up
the mound where the mother and sou
sat. The brightness died out Of the
mayors face.
hands and cried: 'Mother-my head.
my headr
She rose, still without a word. pulled
down his arms slipped one within her
own, and led him away to the road.
A woman followed them TO the road
and tried to clasp the mayors knees as
he staggered.
His mother beat her away.
'Of wi you'll" she cried; "tis your
reproach he's bearin'."
She helped him slowly home. IN
the shadow of the cottage the inspired
look that he had worn all day returned
for a moment. Then a couvulsion
took him, casting him on the floor.
At 9 o'clock he died. with his head
on her lap.
She closed his eyes, smoothed the
wrinkles on his tired face, aud sat
watching him for some time. At
length she lifted and laid him on the
deal table at full length, bolted the
door, put the heavy shutter on the low
window. aud began to light the fire.
For fuel she had a heap of peat
turves and some sticks. Having lit il
she set a crock Of water to warm and
undressed the man slowly. Then, the
water being ready. she washed and
laid him out. chatting his limbs aud
talking to herself all the while.
Fair, straight legs" she said;
beautiful body that leaped in my
side. forty years back and thrilled mel
How proud l wasi Why did God
make you beautifulPn
All night she sat caressing him.
And the smoke of the peat-turves,
finding no exit and no draught to
carry them up the chimney, crept
around and killed her quietly beside
her son.-Q. ia San Francisco Ar0o-
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