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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-22
Reefer Jackets.

Very latest styles now being shown for
misses and children, ages to IL years.
A. G. CAMPBELL & Sons,
27 Fifth avenue
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-22

Mothers, Before Too Late, Bring
The little ones to Aufrecht's Elite Gallery,
516 Market street, and have them photo
graphed. Prices lowest. Work fine.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-22

HELLO. 1852
"HeIlo."
''Send me a case of Pilsner beer. My
folks like it best of anv beer we know"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-22

IT pays to get the best, and by call ing for
St. Patrick's Pills and refusing to Ike any
other kind, you are sure of getting the best
and most reliable pills made. wSu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-22
The Leading Shoe

For 81 % ladies' glazed kid shoe; worked
button holes; nice soft stock. The best shoe
ever sold at this price, at G. D. Simen's, rs
Ohio street, Allegheny, Pa.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-22

OvERCoMEs "spring fever'-Iron City
beer. Families supplied direct. Telephone
11S6.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-22
Allegheny Residences.

INVESTMENT PROPERTY ALLEGHENY
i City. Webster st., between North and Taylor
avs, brick dwelling, seven rooms, bath. finish ed
attic, slate roof, ETC.; also, in rear. Veto st..
good condtion lot 20 feet by 100 to Veto ST. price
&C. 800; pays over per cent net. (cl2D ALLIES 4
BAILEY, 1854 Fourth av. Tel. 16.
apl8-2S-MwFSSuf
:" ESTERN AVE. BY JOHN X. EWING &
w Co., 10I Federal STA s6, 500 property for
eS. 500 If sold before May 1: new pressed brick
house rooms and all conveniences; lot 20x13O to
a paved and severed alley. Immediate posses
sion. ap22-S0-wFf
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-22

THERE is nothing that will so thoroughly
cleanse and renovate the whole system as a
dose of St. Patrick's Pills. wsu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-22

CASH paid for old gold and silver al
Hauch's, No. 296 Filth avenue. wFsu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-22
Butterick's May Patterns

Butterfck's May Patterns
And publications now on sale.
A. G. CAMPBELL & SONS,
q Fifth avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-22
AUCTION SALES.
AUCTION SALES.
PUBLIC SALE
OF
Valuable ITln W1FkH.

The undersigned, receiver for the Holidays
burg and Gap Iron Works. by virtue of an
order from the Court of Common Pleas OF
Blair County will offer at public sale at the
Court House in HollidaYsburg. Pa, on
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-22
JOHN H. KERR, Attorney at Law,

FSTATE OF SARAH ROWSWEIL. De
Ia CEASED-Notice is hereby given that let
the estate of Sarah Rowswell, deceased, late of
city of Pittsburg. county of Allegheny Pa,
have been granted to the undersigned, to whom
all persons indebted to said estate re-
Quested to make immediate payment and those
having claims or demands against the same will
make them known without delay.
SARAH ]. ROWSWELL,
Administrative 2426 Penn avenue, Plttsburg.
ap2290-w
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-22
NOTICES,

CTEAMBOAT MEN, ATTENTION-THE
y north Tor DuQuesne side) channel of the
McKeesport and Bessemer Railroad bridge at
Riverton will be closed with false work. Please
take the south Tor McKeesport siGel channel.
apl6-44 PENCOID BRIDGE co.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-22
FOR Observation-Disclosures.

Horses. Vehicles, Live Stock, Etc.
n ELIVERY wAGONS-DELIVERY WAGONS
IL all styles; our own make. WA. BECKETT,
$40 to 344 Ohio street. Allegheny. Telephone. 3R0,
je11-76-MwSf
HORSES-THKEE.S SUITABLE FOR SADDLE
IL and driving: also one pony; all quiet about
steam cars. q. VALLEY, stable, rear of 4S7 Penn
avenue. ap2O-2S"
II ORSE-INQUIRE OF JOHN A. ToLBERT,
IL 3S6 River av., Allegheny, Pa. 2p22-l3"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-22
FOR sALE-BUsINESs.
business Opportunities

Business Opportunities.
A N OIL AND GAS PROPERTY-NET PROF
IA ITS from Jan. to April were q, 2r0: price
SIC, 600. Call on or address z. H. ADAMS, JR.,
Room 1. Troutman building, Butler. Pa.
apI4-S5-D'
DARBER SHOP - GOOD STAND: GOOD
d reasons for selling. Apply at ROSS BLACKS.
ap22-96"
III HOTEL-FIRST-CLASS HOTEL IN TOWN
IL of Q. 0C0 population doing good business:
license just granted. Address M, Dispatch ofhce.
ap2l-50-
CAWMILL, CHEAP-GOOD AS NEW, WITH
y two saws: sawmill without boiler and en- CINE.
Inquire OF G. A. SMITH, East Liverpool, Ohio.
ap22.5s'
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-22
FOR SALE-BUSINESS.
Business Opportunities.

Business Opportunities.
OATH ROoMS-THE FINEST EQUIPPED
ID and most centrally located Turkish bath
rooms in the city: good man can IN AXE SO to 10
weekly. For full particulars call on ROSS W.
BLACK, 7l2 Penn av. ap22-I4'
CMkLL GROCERY AND NOTION STORE IN
= Allegheny, suitable for person with small
means: value about S100. JAS. W. DkAPE u
CO., 31S Wood ST., Pittsbarg. ap21-s6'
STONE QUARRY, MANUFACTURING BUSI-
y NESS; Sa coo capital: one-half interest in ma
chine shop; grocery stores, S2UO to 3, coo; milk
route, bakery route. fish and oyster depot clear
ing $50 per week. HOLMES & CO., 40 Smthfeld
street. apl1-72r
TV1HE WOODEN WARE AND CROCKERT
Il business of the late firm of John Early 4 Co..
with the good will OF same: to be sold together or
separately. Apply to MARY A. EARLY, Extrx.,
145 Chambers ST., new York City. ap21-sot
w ELL-ESTA BLISHED HARDWARE AND
w ihouse furnishing business In thriving
manufacturing town on line of railroad: business
year q. 900 and indlcatiot point to an increase
this year: almost no opposition: best of reasons
for selling. Particulars contidentially from JAS.
W. DRAPE & CO., 3l3 Wood ST., adjoining
Fourth av Pittsburg. aEol-I*
o 900 WILL PURCHASE 0NE-THIRD
sDfe interest In two valuable inventions.
Apply INVENTOR, Dispatch office. ap23-iGs
business Properties.
90 SEQ FOR ALL-PENN AV., NEAR
SDCS Twenty-hfth ST., two three-story brick
dwelling rooms: also. in rear, two dwellings of
four rooms and finished attic each: all rent for
$40 per month; lot 24xl00. &c 96). BLACK
BAIRD. 95 Fourtn ay. ap22-4T
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-22


quested to make immediate payment and those
having claims or demands against the same will
make them known without delay
SARAH ]. ROWSWELL,
Administrative 2426 Penn avenue, PIttsburg.
ap2l80-w
TN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
i No. for the county of Allegheny, No. 4S2,
June term, 1891.
Notice is hereby given that an application
will be made to the said court lor law JudGe
thereby on SATURDAY, the 10Th Gay OF May,
A. d. 1881. at 10 O'Clock, under the corporation
act of one thousand eight hundred and seventy
four" and the supplements thereto, by George
A. Macbeth Joseph Albree, Charles w. Scovel,
Ross w. Drum. Charles c. Mellor. William N.
Frew. John w. Beatty, Alfred s. Wall, William
B. Edwards and Joseph R. MCDOWELL and 9TH
ers. for the charter of an intended corporation,
to be called Art Society,"" the character and
object of which is for the purpose of cultvat-
ing .and promoting music, painting and other
fine arts. and of acquiring and maintaining
collections of books and other objects apper-
tanning thereto, and for these purposes to have,
possess and enjoy all the rights, benefits and
privileges conferred by the said act and its
supplements. CHARLES W. SCOVEL,
ap22-Si-w Solicitor.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN
IN application will be made to the Governor
of Pennsylvania on FRIDAY, the 10th day of
May, A. ID. 1891, at 10 o'clock A. M, by John
Farrell H. ]. Bailey, Charles G. Noble. George
H. Bailey and John A. Kelly. under and pur-
suant TO tne ACT Oh Assembly entltieu, AN act
to provide for the Incorporation and regula-
tion of certain corporations" approved April
%. 1874, and the supplements thereto, for the
charter of an intended corporation to be called
the Bailey Farrell Manufacturing Company,
the character and object of which is the manu-
featuring of lead, tin copper and other metals
and alloys thereof in their various forms, and
Of any article of commerce from metal or
wood. or both and also for the manufacturing
from metals, alloys wood, and selling all ar
tcles, appliances, devices, fixtures and apparatus
as are useful, proper and convenient for the
safe distribution and supply of water. gas,
steam and oil, and all such as are used and sold
in connection with water. gas, steam and sani-
tary goods, and for these purposes TO have. pos
sess and EN- all the rights. benefits and privi-
leges of said act of Assembly and the supple
ments thereto. JOHN FARRELL,
II. j. BAILEY,
CHARLES G. NOBLE,
GEORGE H. BAILEY,
ap2l 42-w JOHN A KELLY
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-22

HOTEL sTICKNEY, KENTUCKY AVE
i'll NUE., Atlantic City:
One hundred feet from the sea- steam heated,
sun parlor.
week. L. V. STICKNEY.
apl22O2-MWF
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-22
WANTED.
Rooms.

DOOMS-THREE OR FOUR UNFURNISHED
IL rooms. suta BILE for housekeeping by gentle
man, wife and one child: must be In pleasant To-
cation. either city. Address. with terms B.,
Lock Box 265. Pittsburg. ap22-IO
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-22
RESORTS.

THE CHALFONTE-
ATLANTIC CITY, N. ].
On the beach, with unsurpassed ocean view
Salt water baths in the house.
Send for circular.
fel90D E, ROBERTS & SONS,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-22

Situations.
DOOKKEEPING-I ATTEND To ANYTHING
ID in the line OF intricate accounting, such as
opening and closing of books or correction OF
errors; also give instructions in the use of the
Voucher System. A. 4. SAWHILL, l87 Federal
St., Allegheny, Pa. de6-54-D
CITUATION-AS HOUSEKEEPER IN SMALL
= family by middle-aged lady. Address x,
Dispatch Office. ap22-90
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-22
TO LET.

Tro LET-s5O PER MONTH. No. So wYL1E
Il avenue, third door from Chatham st.; mod
ern house and rooms, late fixtures send for list
W. A. HERRON & SONS. so Fourth av.
apl5-12-l5, IS, 22t
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-22

T1LLSWORTH AV.-LUT sOxlOO FIT. TO
u street in rear. Call at 574l ELLSW ORTIZ
AV., East End. ap22-65+
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-22

OCCUPANTS FOR FURNISHED OR UE-
ARCH ST. Ap2l-Jo
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-22
Machinery and Metals.

TlHE ANCHOR ROLLER FLOUR MILL-CA-
l. PACIfY 100 barrels flour and ten tonsfeed.
this is the most complete roller mill in the State:
and trade fully established: siding to mill door;
satisfactory reasons for selling: none but those
meaning business need address ARNOLD, Dis
patch office. fe22-90-WSuf
TTNHE CELEBRATED ACME AUTOMATIC
j. safety engines and non-explosive boilers,
for gas oil fuel, from to five-horse power;
also, the latest improved ventIating fans: perfect
satisfaction guaranteed, by j. PRAG FIR, Cen
eral Agent No. Fifth av., Pittsburg, Pa
Iel5-lls5-MwFr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-25
No Wreck Ashore

Was hopeessly stranded than wrecked const
whether its disaster be the product some Formidable
upon constitutions without apparent ADEQUATE cause
An excellent OF checking this gradual drain Of the
Of vitality is the benecen tonic o,tet;ers ston
and gives substance well stamina 70 an enfeebled
frame Constipation fecblcncss Of Kidneys aud bladder
fever and ague and rheumatism. among :he bodily all
ment which It remedies promptly and thoroughly Per
sistencc In It's IL well merlted by It.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-25

The pupils of American schools will shudder al INC
thought of Bismarcks period OF study, wheh, a. h0
said the other day. he had at school to work thirteen
bours day. II gave him no time wherein to keep up
his music though he was and is, he declares, iond Oh
IL "above everything especially Beethoven IL -
true | am not the to take ticket In order "
sit and listen to music narrow seat but nave
always liked music at home Up to my thlrtles, whel
made the acquaintance OF my very musica WIG
always regretted that could not keep the music hour
in my plan OF lessons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-25


vein, "Jus, If ever read did anything serious -
The Shakes pcarc Society Of New York announces that
IL has In hand a fourtext edition Of Hamlet present
Ing paraclzatiOn Of the three versions Of that play
which appeared In 1908, 1904 aud 1923. exactly repro
ducng the archaic typography aud characteristics Of
the same, verb. lii. ct punct. Accompanied by a
translation Of the German version performed In Dresden
in 1926 and supposed to have been brought into Ger
many from London by English actors In 1908, and
which throws curious historical light upon the
actual stage reading Of the tragedy presented by the
London actors. The project OF fOur-te Hamlet
was f;voritc with the New Shakespeare society OF
London. which as long ago 1874 promised one. but
succumbcd to the typographical difficulties of the
work. and finally abandoned the project. The New
York Shakespeare Society believes 1t has surmouned
those difficulties. and undertakes to furnish its sub
scrbcrs, in about the fall Of 1891, with the four
texts; volume IN folio about GxIo printed on laid
paper de luxe In the best style Of the Riverside Press
about 200 pages. and bound In boards parchment back
BanksIde or ROxburge style
The work will be sold only to subscribers at Sl2 80
per volume.
Rudyard Klpllng's novel The Light that Failed >
Is coming out again, In book form and with various
additions. Ills New York publishers say that Mr.
Kpng suddenly decided that he did not like the end
Ing Of his novel IL had been delivered TO the AMER.
can purchasers and cablcd that he had added third
10 it, length and radically changed the denOuementr
How the Philadelphia publishers who brought out the
story originally written like this Is not stated.
Mrs Thorpe wrote "Curfew Must Not Ring To
night when she was sixteen and has lately been re
writing IT, She has added stanza which is in her
opinion she says, "a beautiful thought"
The Faith Doctor" Is the title OF Dr.. Eggleston s
forthcoming Century serial. That title explains the
leading motive Of the story, while the subtitle, The
Origin OF Man Of Fashion" indicates its excursions
into the region OF society,"
Bancroft as young man had fervent admiration
for Byron, and when aboard an American frlgate AT
Leghorn. he met the English poet. correspondent of
The Boston Transcript" notes that Byron took an
especial fancy 10 the young American and asked him
10 visit him. During this visit Byron happened ;o
mention that he had never read Faust bancroft
said he glad TO hear II because L. would remove
0ethe's unjust suspicion Expressed to HIM that the
Engshman had stolen e MAI fred from "Faust -
By ron earnestly desired him to make known IN
Goethe that = Faust was perfectly unknown TO him
4, Byron did not know German at ALL and as Faust
had then been translated, II is easy To understand
why he had not read the German masterpiece At that
time Byron writing Don JUAN and a volume con.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-25
LITERARY NOTES.

Walt Whitman has written for The North American
Review a paper the possibility OF truly National
literature in this country. Does he mean the dc
veopment Of the barbaric yawp,' or what Mr. James
Whltc0mb Riley looks forward to rs new classics
cut I'm orr own chastc marbles. and bravely wrought
into heroes OF great types and tmes'l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-25

The novel found among the MSS Of the late Fred,
eric 5. Cozzens Is TO be brought out by Lippincot'
under the title of The Sound of Voice. or the SONG
of the Debardeur' Some passages OF The sparfo"
grass Papers" suggest that Mr.. Cozzens might nave
written a good novel,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-25

Mr. Jerome the English essaylst snd-after faS1lo
-lumorlst. has written series OF burlesque snos
stories. II well done this gives scope for great ued
Of fun Holt will publish the book here under III
title OF " Told After supper
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-25

tanning several cantOs had already been published
lie gave of these to Mr. Bancroft, writing his name
In it, From George Noel Byron
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-25

There Is odd phrase In letter from Swinburne 10
Lord llouglton Doctor, having recommended 10 him
light reading and rcpo,c" he write. IN amused
vein, Just IL read did anything serious -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-25
HENRY ADAMS'S HISTORY
CONCLUSION OF AN IMPORTANT WORK.

HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERlCA
|AMES MADISON. Vols. VII, VII and TX. 12mo,
an Az 3sj $3.50. Charles Scrbner's sons.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-15
A Joke Misunderstood.

The cynical humor and eccentric say
ings of Beau Brummel were not always
received by the auditors in the manner
which their originator anticipated or de-
sired. At one time Brummel was mem
Der of Walters club, in London, which
was then the most noted gambling house
in the metropolis. Among his fellow
members was man named Blgh, whose
eccentricity amounted at times to mild
insanity. One evening the Beau, having
lost considerable stake, affected in his
farcical way very tragic and suicidal
air, and cried out, "Waiter, bring me
candlestick and a loaded pistolr'
Upon which Blgh, who was sitting
opposite to him, calmly produced two
pistols from his pocket, and placing
them upon the table said, ''Mr. Brum-
mel, if you are really desirous to put a
period to your existence am extremely
happy to offer you the means without
troubling the waiter" The effect upon
those present may be easily imagined,
for it was apparent to all that the good
natured offer was sincerely meant. A
few judicious words from. the Beau, now
all seriousness, induced the other to re-
pocket the weapons. but the incident
somewhat dampened the spirits of the
card party, which quickly broke up and
separated. York World.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-15
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.

OFFICE MAIN AND TENTH-sT. HOTEL
~ Company Principal place of business No.
l17 Requena street, Los Angeles city, Cal
Notice is hereby given that at meeting Of the
Directors held on the Goth day of January 1891,
an assessment of Fifty (5O) dollars per share
was levied upon the capital stock Of the cor
poration, payable Immediately to the secretary
at the office Of the company, No. III Requena
street, Los Angeles city, Cal. Any stock upon
which this assessment shall remain unpaid on
the 25th day of February, 1891, will be delin-
ouent and advertised for sale at public auction,
sold on the 18th day of March, 1891, to pay
the delinquent assessment, together with costs
of advertising and expenses OF sale
E. C. WILSON, Secretary,
l-2S-fr15t Office, No. III Requena st.
BY order of the Board of Directors of said
Main and Tenth street Hotel Company, duly
made and entered of record, at a meeting of
said company, held on the Oath day of Febru-
ary 1891, the time of payment of above assess
ment was extended from February 25th 1891,
to March IL, 1891, and the time of sale for
delinquency on said assessment was extended
to April7, 1891. 3. G. WILSON, Secretary.
Office, No. III Requena ST.
Los Angeles, February "a, 1891 2-25-td
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-15
Honest.

A gentleman who passed the autumn
some fifty miles from Philadelphia pays
tribute to the honesty of the Quaker
lady with whom he boarded. He passed
several weeks at her house, and when
the time came for him to leave he pack
ed up his belonings, paid his bill, and
said good-by, leaving the house by the
stage coach, which, in primitive fashion,
was to take him to the nearest railway
station.
The stage stopped for few moments
was made up, and the gentleman sitting
on the box saw his landlady coming
down the street. The driver came out
and mounted to his place, but the
Quakeress made signs to him to wait,
and in a moment she was at the side of
the coach.
II found this in my dressing table"
she said, extending something wrapped
in wisp of paper. b,
"What is it?" the gentleman asked, it
being rather difficult to reach down to
where she stood.
She unrolled the wisp Of paper with
the greatest gravity, and showed-a dis
carded quill toothpick.
''Oh, thank you!" the gentleman said,
endeavoring not to smile. cit is of no
value. You may keep it."
''It is of no value to me-" she respond
ed, with unmoved seriousness, and stand
ing upon the step she reached to him the
wisp of paper.
There was manifestly nothing to do
but to take it, and so the ridiculous
scene was ended by the gentleman's S
pocketing the quill, and thanking the
bringer as gravely as if it had been a
gold watch.-Youth's Companion.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-15
The Tale of BIuebeard.

The tale of Bluebeard is familiar to
every child, but many have speculated
on the original of this bogey, merciless
tyrant. Some say it was satire on
Henry VIII, of wife killing notoriety.
DR.. G. Taylor thinks it is type of the
castle lords in the days of knight errant-
ry. According, however, to a popular
belief, Charles Perrault, the French
author of this fascinating story, founded
it on the history of a certain Giles de
Retz, lord of Laral, who during his
lifetime was known by the name of
'Barbe Bleu," or sBluebeard," on ac-
count Of the peculiar blush black hue
of his beard. This lord had mania for
sorcery and magic, and was accused OF
numbering six wives. He was ultimate
ly strangled and burned in 1440.-New
York Ledger.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-15
An Impressive Society Initiation.

In one Of the secret societies at college
tho victim is led into the hall blindfold-
ID. The room is perfectly dark, so that
he could not see anything if the band
ages were removed. He is then taken
by two strong men, put into regulation
graveyard coffin, with holes bored in the
lid so that he will not suffocate, and the
cover is screwed down tight. The build
ing has shaft to the cellar, and the
coffin, with the victim in it, is slowly
lowered. 1t is truly horrible expert
ence, and several young men with shaky
nerves have tainted during the ceremo-
ny. In the cellar, which is fitted up
with all sorts of ghostly appliances, the
coffin is put on an altar of logs, such as
is supposed to have been built in olden
times for Isaac's benefit. The cover is
removed and the bandage loosened, so
that it can be easily removed. There is
a horrible groaning and clanking of
chains, and suddenly the altar, which
has been saturated with harmless chem
icals, blazes up, and the bandage is re-
moved from the neophyte's eyes.
AS he raises himself up in the coffin
provided he has nerve enough left-he
sees about the room two or three skele-
tons, which have been rubbed with phos-
phorus and glow wildly in the dark
ness. They are rigged with pulleys and
ropes, and slowly they raise their bony
fingers and point them at him, while
supulchral voice bids him get out of the
coffin. With show Of courage, not at
all warranted by his feelings, he obeys.
A single taper is lighted, and he sees in
the dim ray several masked figures in
white robes standing about him. The
cold, clammy body Of a dead snake is
then put in his hand, and he is made to
swear upon it that he will keep the Sc
crets of the order to his dying day, and
defend them with his life if necessary
New York Star.