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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-15
THE PETROLEUM MARKET.

VIEWS FROM THE FEED AND RANGE OF PRICES.
In refined oil circles duncss prevailed ast week with
nrices stationary slight weakness was hotd ap'o'u
and The outlook is Yet without feature oil "'u'u 4i'
rouraqcuent Crude oil barely held f., own anu SP''"''
lion remained stagnlnt There was some huct'aum III
tho oIu,,on f The Ne Donald field the neurcs rising ca
In - eco barrels day. and then falling OH 70 '"o'
81 coo barrels. The whole volume OF production j. 81"
largely IN cNcc.s Of the demand. utins III cA''' "
rrea.ne stocks The producing element does NOT N'm
surrintly strong success fully conduct either elhhS
r transformation rivalry with the STANDARD. ana does not
seem willing 10 u.s. other lever u it prices h''N
cr, tall mont Of output AMI inct.on OF G'Eeolmn
tina, In ANY circumstances there scntr't Is nouta'
Fcliuav have 80 far shown In the pipeline figure aOp'
the excess Of lnas over Grll'"i tnl' VS.. '
i1I. month Of - w 6.rtis per ,og,rd WIN ai
cNcrss Of runs In FchrqsY i5 81 MI nm rSccss
Of deliveries Of 59ioi barrels per day J." f'o'"
dny a,ynqc 0. rcgS b, pr, pp com%,r r"s , "a
an aycr,gc q ss'7s2 b,,rc, IN rrhraly. ls3l 7Stcs
y iir,r1y 49, 7lG7sH S,r.lls in iruiry. lsai
q 9qi barrel. ia 1870 sG7e barrels n 's' ana 7'l9
mTs!' I IN f SG I'm, g ~ hSr,e IN r, ru3ry
ii9l :; 9s cards ia $50 1.G' 1 n "n No. n
~ ~ r 5 ,nr iOn' hliers to tc IN! nciu.
s;vc were - follows r...s
To- ea,t.. S$g2l s-:!5S i i35s 'i 81 I'D
In ~iarp cont -; IN t. nn>l'1n' s,,u i r
HucHes- Hpn lines are g. .Nrllr- utf or 'Nl NY !i"
The =, II deliver. u.is n';a na' h'n l''' .a
NJ, tay. wlii' war o., t"tr W. ~. 'N 49, .i ~
1ytr de, re- 81 llUsz rlf. be-. tn Iat, average o.
r,- 20, boon d. iii hnscl-. aea'n.t go hlfr!s a"
lrbrliry I.gi Tnn d,iir average dtlt l"s h'a h.i
L. CO.. iirr H.. ag..i-, ~ ai r1l.ls Ia February. ISL
IN Buckeye ripe linr r,p1r.> o., ml""'' ,,,....
IONS. Dr,lyctio.driiynr -.
30 al latr l. ......... ~ G7b 4i.'ll lli'.'1
Af'fnF. 3.1il ~,
%, the stock r,aiSngc l,.t Hcrt tc oty day on "hih
rAn,nc'ion. cutr,- htfin- been I'.I', ~ ~ . o.,
n.gr,cit. tn wrk so. ttl'e ~, '' u ,ol +.
WHOLLY Thou -N.slt. $50. meg, 'uU n ... ~.
frctultlon. TIN, ro navy srl.nc pir-'Nrr 4.tnr
-" .art,t llt L' Weigh ~ th, ',i..',u
keep. N1lrr> fres-ti ~" cinfnE, W. I'iN .''f
1hr iangc Ut price lrG nc tot'i fra'fS = ~ oii
Transit crt ncaL, III m, S,rk l'''ht am me lon-
oi dated stock aud Ietroc r' Cnri iW,t oT'
Week ended Eos Q. Feb -. Feb >. Fob. -.
,,n"rn- ---------.- -, -.i' ,t. rr.
ilth''J --..-.---..-.-.-- yi, ,ol %
ioNr't ---.--..--....--.-. 80 Sss, Gp. "a
s,es. barrel: 10 oo6 1000 laoooo l27 ogn
Refined oil was unchanged at o4o eeAI' Der gaion III
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-15

Produce osy a1o i sSsst was
29s25c selected dalrts. 2Sa2ec ordinary lOa2le' Eggs
NO % sia Fs S j s d:a1aa
S SS,e '1ss' b. ;is g
b bss$n %ssss I Rss, .:s:
@s sss% ;S i:s ss S Sp So's se. f' $sc
Mnwspnee Feb: lsFouE quiet Wheat Arm N aS
s ss 80 &c. seahS ''i steady sso
i;s MAY ~ g. 45 lie s1s Se
s$$o s::a Il s%E.5 s;1:as and
sTS 5.s'S & Tas s The o ',Saf
s ssSasGa as sG asSs te.. N was up
eo %s u ssaoR sSse and shcS came
he e gn asi Se. Gave 600 SovaS .
as $780, but II was an exception arg ah"un' .n ~,
f; out h ss' aHa es if bas spS
closing 70, 80 Noasro PseIgary s.o'1 eoI a. sy
iS @ So ;F1ss, s. ssass hard s''i No. '''''
ST. 90 s''adE 80 80 WIT r. 800? ga
Sc WSnt a5s VINES q "a e ;5i u. 81 2 2ve i 20
D DnSn l6 Gsf oo5 bush t'G barley iS,0o0 bush
ma soaa%Sd ypss a% . %oyc@eas a Il %4s
10 az "A iGpsi 20 In bbls and g0a:2 O5 in hilf
S5 sacf: Ann snq sdvs9eed c uP Gad nis @
10 red February, q o2'i az 022 March ana A!,ii;
Shade lower under light foreign demand oaGn[, n.y.
ever moderate Che bulk Of receipts "eiS 'Hd IN
grain depot 46c So 3 n export clcyatSf ;. &c ;cS
T. GROW ov IL grain depot 5Of So r, mSd "a & fPo a
s NsI@h 4s ssG Ap 49Gl9,o Nay 80. l9e
9 .@ a. see deene F Ho WIFE, w @rs5
s s@rge S.c no white February March April ana
May asdsss Eggs H@ and !" s'o ,cG cai
r,@"s [s che. nrs sc Extra POWDER XXXX 40 ane
powder 4e line grs"Sa;c &c C[ o gs1 ID &c coy
,nisnet, A. gee Red star A. 3.c ke5>o1e a go
6lIn B. $C Ga, TTanKp T iSc Blue Star sc Qtei
articles UNCHANGED Receipts-tGna ZSOJ i - 500
sac .S shpmets Wheat 800 bbls; corn, 2i'O bush
Louis Fe sr G firm , sgs not Ss HGG" sd hg y
&c Ictr than yessrday no. ta onenea III SeT but
MAY CO esan aSo osd c cwsr nan d,y 80
mixed eash $3.50 ie riay, "1G Hi" y cah s6c
NAY ,vc steady NO cash soc Bailey qn'
car Wdhnglon I'D SS &C. Fx ssdy n P' &C. L
e9iet - Bfan nrm Eutteg o%iyc ct orn
aS9c !. aq iGS+l lI5 IS w Esss .qa
ING om. 5s,d.c Iron ties - 2oae 20 "a Gcr
aaSsnEed RSFN s 81 % h Iss new .
y d2 ogs snd ria :" S x ,6ae 80 5000 S
rSs IS co shorts g oGsG q. e"@s 1.n ro 1 2l
~ Du Wheat i5s 900 bush 10000 bush; oats
~ 600 bush. .,.,o.. 20 c,s,
and fslTa,y 90 Nay , sSte 40 ~ &c. cs%
t5re Sr'; ar a",ss ui @ sEs %
MniSn corn or 81 300 bush ct 2ol' Rn.n o ho
bush eyes u bags 80 ,S ni.6 eas 40 1"
| rvc 400 bush cOycr-eed, 500 Ddss'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-15
,,.,oprAy PRODUCE MARKETS.

Liverpool seo ia c 9 laay i and
haron Holders odcr freely Choese-ii@lleis orr
' iraiio,-IIoIcr. On"r freely. Iutp'ntih' ~ i
ihPN lalioI az Kosin-IIoders Ontr freely. Liti
supply is Eoor. Fatnres-,od p Sn'r yu
wntrf nrm at Is % do spring lr at - l9 M ",
loI.t1, Euturcs itoi - Offer moderitdy miN,l w -
@ Fchrnary nrm NJ Is Dad March s1ndG at - 3'r
Anil s,ea1y at T. 2'4d. Hops al i-O"uV" '''"N w.
Itaid.rs az. not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-15

b,,rl ard 2 10 cent, In bulk At NewYors ana po,ns
o cent. per- gallon. crude N barre. VIZ ~ r.
,, ~, i,,, z 10 cents W. .hlnrOn rude irnp 80
IN hair4 and - cents bulk. Naphtha was "hc"'"sea
M > 80 cents per gallon. . ,o.,
on cit- penn. Feb I2-Nationll Transit ecrJhc,tcs
y Oor bis: ccarancrs y: 500 bhl, r,, co,i,,.e.
opened at d closed a sole ~, rns, o%i eS
o,.rd A. 00l.c; closed at CO., highest 6C@c lowest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-15
STAINED.
Good Ordinary. .......4 $40 low Mlddlne."".S i'lo

Options were quite huoyant and active for haifh91ay
ovci - bales changing hands Early sale. ndcaust
rise OF 4T0 points and at ono ror0d ue narh"' =, -
fully lOdl2 points llsher ''lnS a. ~ i,,tic io-1l
covering and some little outside buying carly IN ne
session stimulated by nrmcr Liverpool advcc' ana snll
port receipts Then came fresh buying moy.nent On
tcdiclons Of falling on in tho arrival, the coming NecN'
and tho marGct closed Very steady Sales b oO bac'.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-15
:, uOpT R0ITT no LONDON.

> yrwNT39,HIKp DyE3gIFffmGRIEEfftt55&2YB hEkS S.
steamers ali from piers FOOT, q q st. Iiobokeh.
FAST EXPRESS STEAMERS.
..,yvucs Feb 10 sam Tl.AVIi. Tues Mar. I. 8 O. m.
op1;T Tue. Feb. %, pm Ems sat. Mar Il a. ~
Fist cabin 40 and upwards berth second cabin so
bcrth rSm,rni, ~ 20 ~ . nnwllnc Grecn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-15
Che Qurf.

HUDSON COUNTY JOCKEY CLUB, NORTH
IL BERGEN y. J-i,selne every day. rain or shige
lophrr Iith cad sod sts connecting with direct
IsSek. s. WHITEHEAD. Secretary. :
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-15
Ocean Gteamers.
IEDlTERRANEAN LINE.

WI Passenger Steamer Service.
New-Yori TO Genoa In les than Eleven DsyA
SOiDDEUTSCIER LLOYD y. z. co
SOUTH or FRANCE. RIVIERA AND tJAIY
Tourhlnc (OrJJ1r, to land passengers TO Spain.
Avoiding the Northern Leues Of Atlantic. the channel
1'7 ~ Crossing and Long II. r.. Ridcs.
werro Sat Fob u 10 an. Vera Sat, Nay T. 10 en-.
Fulda sat Mar ~ 10 an Tllda sat- MAY 2s l9 %.
fulco sat Abr. 49, 10 Isida Sa:., Jcly Z, 40 AIN
Passage 500 si2j y Si59 D',!h Ei ~, e,n
lloyd STEAMERS Nov. . and every fortnight there
after from GENOA Hrf ~ Co. Bowling Green
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-15
WHEAT, NO. 2.

and steady SO q spFag wheat oo $40 xo No
corn S' iosc 30 8 COM s5 dasc oats, so white.
ri ., G32lac; No 3 white 81 d322c No oats 23d29sci
10 ? we SIC No barley 59d55c No l naxseed, 95ae
prime timothy seed, 81 2Sd:l 70 mess por@ per Sol'
oOsej IS 81 dry sailed shoulders. (oqYcd 500 70
lin .hed goods, per gal 81 IA sugars, UNCHANGED 20
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-15

Warehouse deliveries since February l. 1892: Now
York O3 III hays: Baltimore. 1375 NcwOTlc1Ds 1o9O7
C;alye~t1n. 600; 'otai. III ,0j3.
tOTTON-lhe $40. market ruled firm and quiet at I'm.
changed prces hales consumption. Receipts
at tho ports today bale, - 0iJ bales this
day last week. and 10 GJi bales this tmc last year
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-08-06
A Wonderful Tnle.

when was fishing on the Kan.
kakee some fifteen years ago" said
the man with the cigarette to an In
dianapolis Journal man "a whirl-
wind came along and carried Off my
vest that was hanging on limb just
over my head. 1t had my watch in
it-and taylors account. Well. the
whole outfit sailed out OF sight in less
than minute. Seven years after
ward party OF us were camped on
the same river only hundred yards
further up. 1t was my turn to do the
cooking, so ] started out for some dry
wood. stepped on a log which caved
in. and 10! as the story books say,
there lay my watch. with that same
old taylors bill twisted through the
ring 1t was still running" 'Oh
come off! You want to ask us how
such thing could be. and then you'll
explain how the whirlwind wound
your watch up so tight that it ran for
seven years Il didn't say the
watch was still running" said the
story teller as he lighted another
bacillus exterminater; had reference
to the taylor's bill. 1t is running yet
in fact"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-08-06
The HAUNTED rem.

Provisions Disappeared and Crsa.
was the CONSERVATION Among the
Soldiers.
In the Spring OF 1862. while in camp
1t Bowling Green. KY, the following
remarkable event took place:
/ Our regiment Seventy seventh
Pennsylvania Volunteers-occupied
bend along the river in front of tho
famous large earthworks erected by
the Coniederates, who held them but
a short time, when they were COMPEL
cd by Gen. Buell. to evacuate.
At the time stated, we were quarter
ed in the large Sibley tents, about
fourteen to sixteen soldiers in each
tent. AS rule we messed together
and had our provisions in bulk in
side.
In the two or three weeks that we
laid there our tent had received the
name of being haunted, and we all
felt that there was myterious power
somewhere. Our provisions disap-
peared at night, and watch as we
might we could not detect their re-
moval.
Three days before breaking camp
the mystery was cleared up. A COM
rade doing special duty arrived at the
tent about 1 a. ri. Knowing we were
oil asleep he approached the tent
cautiously, and threw the flap back
carefully. To his surprise, he saw
tall, thin, dark object swaying
to and fro in front of his knapsack.
1t being bright moonlight night, the
moons rays lighted the tent. He
came to the conclusion that he had at
last found the thief, and he stood still
and awaited further developments.
Presently the object disappeared for
a few moments when it arose again
and went through the movements as
before.
Comrade Wilson was getting highly
interested. The object reached the
box that the mess had crackers, sugar,
coffee, ETC., stored in, raised it's body
and no sooner was it's head in the box
than Comrade Wilson discovered that
it was an immense black snake.
To think was to act, and down
came his musket on the edge of the
box, completely severing the serpent's
head. The commotion that tail and
body made was tremendous, our
comrade informed us afterwar3, but
nobody awoke.
The next day we measured it and
found it 10 be seven feet in length and
a little over two inches in diameter.
It's den was on the inside edge Of the
tent close to Wilson's head. We
placed some powder in the hole and
fired it. but never discovered anything
further. Our provisions after. that
were never disturbed New York
Record
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-08-06
The African Pumpkin.

The AFRICAN pumpkin" organizer,
is very different from the well-known
American fruit of that name, being a
tree with short but abnormally
thick trunk, but it is OF the pompion
family, to which belong the melons.
The trunk grows to about fourteen
feet high, with a diameter OF
from three to six feet. The rind is
white as chalk and perfectly smooth,
and the clumsy trunks among the
green shrubbery look more like
marble columns than anything else.
These plants attain a wonderful age.
Wellstedt reports having found a
Kalbhud, not far from Tamarid, in
the bark of gamhen trunk, an
Arabian inscription bearing the date
OF 1910. The wood is not solid and
compact like that OF the trees we
know, but full of sap, and cuts like a
turnip. A penknife is sufficient to cut
q stairway into the trunk OF a. gam
hen, over which the flowers on the
top can be easily reached.-New
Orleans Picayune.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-08-06
TWO SMART BEARS.
Caught In a Trap, They Contrive
to Get Away.

Caught In a Trap. They Contrlve
to Get Away.
Not long ago COW died in the vi
entity OF the Quinn ranch, near the
head of Goose Creek, south OF Wagon
Wheel Gap. 1t soon became appar-
ent to William Quinn, owner
OF the ranch that the car
cass of the COW was being visited
by bear OF very large dimensions,
and, in company with Dell McClell-
and, Mr.. Quinn decided to "sit up"
with the bear to get good shot at it
by night. This was done, but owing
to darkness the bear was not killed
by shots fired. AS the next resort
large bear trap, weighing about
seventy-five pounds, was procured,
and set near the dead "critter," and
the trapper went to bed laughing at
the trick they had played on the bear.
The trap was chained to pole eigh-
teen feet long and eight inches
through at the large end.
In the morning an examination OF
the premises about the dead COW
showed plainly that the bear and
cub had been there during the night.
There was large track eighteen
inches, wide, and small track evil
IDENTIFY made by cub. The
trap, however, was gone, and
with it the eighteen-foot pole,
and the disturbed condi.
~ he,
ly that the bear had been caught in
the trap. The trail, however, away
from the scene was only the trail of
two bears-there was not mark of
dragging either trap or pole.
Mr.. Quinn took up the trail, which
he followed eight miles without coming
upon the bears, trap or pole. At the
camp of Mr.. Tom Carey, seven miles
away, that man told how in the night
he had been awakened by a sound OF
something walking, with an occasional!
pause and heavy fall on the ground as
II something had been dropped.
Having no gun, Mr.. Carey sat in his
tent the balance OF the night, and en-
deavored to keep warm by poking
wood into q sheetiron stove. The
trail was followed mile or SO farther
and then lost. In one place the bears
had passed through a heavy quaking
aspen thicket and had literally moved
a swath through the saplings, show.
ing that the trap and pole were being
taken along. The natural inference
was that the bear was caught in the
trap, had picked up the same, with
the pole, and started for the hills.
The bear is an old offender in these
parts, and Mr.. Quinn hopes to find it
yet.
A man just in from the head OF the
San Juan reports that he passed the
bears on the Paposa road, beyond
Summitville, jogging contentedly
along, each carrying one end OF the
pole, while the old bear was caught in
the trap by the right front foot.-San
Juan Prospector.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-08-06
MEDICAL MATTERS.

A New York physician has con-
structed an instrument on the plan of
the stethoscope with which he asserts
that he can determine the exact size
and position of the heart of living
patient.
A faith-curc physician, at Chicago,
held responsible by coroner's jury for
the death of sick person thus treated,
waa let off by grand jury which de-
cided that If anybody wanted to sub
init to this cure or make test of
Christian science it was nobody's bust
ness but his own.
An Atlanta, Ca, druggist has in,
vented bottle that will prevent drug
gists from making mistakes In filling
prescriptions. 1t has stopper which
is covered with sharp points that will
prick the hand of the person handling
il If he is not careful. The idea is 10
put all poisons into such bottles.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-08-06

see: At certain small town In the
county the alliance is in the habit o.
meeting in the same hall as the
Knights OF Pythias One night not
long ago member OF the alliance
saw a light In the hall and suppos-
ing his order was in session sauntered
up and knocked on the door The
door was opened and an inquiring
face appeared. Il pillow. hoe l
spade" solemnly remarked the ALI
ance man. The devil you do" re-
piled the man on the inside. closing
the door. The alliance man told the
story to some of his fellows They
were alarmed. why you have
given away our password? they ex-
claimed. Yes" complacently re-
sponded the hero of the story, but
found out theirs"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-08-06
OUR DREA ms
Which Often Make Us Awake with
Tired Feeling.

Which OFTEN Make Us Awake Win
Tired Feeling.
Perhaps the most practical lecture
says the London Telegraph. was one
which may assist Us to know which
OF our dreams are signs that some
thing is wrong with our bodily or
ganization. AS rule said the learn
ed lecturer. it is best not 10 dream ut
all; dreamlessness Is usually symp-
tom OF good all-round health. A
child's dreams are invariably signs OF
disturbed health. aud should be re-
garded with anxiety. For adults 1t is
good thing to know that we may be
sure that our brains are being over
strained when our nightly dreams re-
late to the events OF the day and II we
actually seem in our sleep to DO con-
tinuing our daily work. this is a dan
ger signal which must never be dis
regarded
When we feel worried in the morn
ing. very likely 1t results from
dreams that we have forgotten. aud
then the best thing 10 do is to take
exercise. Without coming to any de-
cided opinion as to the supernatural
meanings attributed to dreams we
can at least profit by these practical
hints. Considered rs products OF bad
digestion. dreams cannot be reason
ably expected to tell us anything OF q
useful character or supply us with any
warning except one directed against
the continuance of depraved dietetic
habits.
II it is sure that the sleep of health
Is dreamless, then il becomes difficult
to believe that the only persons to
whom visions in sleep are vouchsafed
should be victims of indigestion. 1t
is always puzzle for persons of an
unimaginative turn of mind to under
stand how the future. which does not
yet exist can be supposed to have
any effect on the present; and it must
be admitted that dreams OF warning
are much harder to believe than tie
brain waves" and the Thought
transformers" which members OF the
Physical Research Society take as
matters quite in the ordinary course
of things.
ihOIO 10 u iuuSS VI tcS-
timony in favor of the power OF the
mind to produce results at an enor-
nous distance by some system OF
physical biography OF which nobody
has yet discovered the secret A man
who goes to sleep and dreams that
his brother is being killed by wild
tribe in Central Africa and who after
wards hears that he did meet with
that fate at the precise time when the
vision occurred need not fly to any
supernatural explanation for the phe-
nomenon.
1t is quite different when dream
tells OF something which is to happen
In a few months time. In the latter
case most people will prefer to join
with science in attributing the fact
either 10 law OF coincidence or to
simple delusion. We must do science
the justice to admit that If she in
creases the gloominess of life in some
as by her doctrine OF the
for existance, she decreases
Il in other respects one OF which is
by aiding in the gradual Punishment
Of and confidence in visions and
omens and .weirdness" generally.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-08-06
Geography In South America,

Boston is a noble and famous city,
but there are millions OF people in the
world who have never heard OF it. Mr..
N. H. Bishop, boy of seventeen or
eighteen years, was travelling across
the pampas OF South America in COM
pany with some natives OF the Argen-
tine Republic.
Having said, perhaps little proudly,
that he was from Boston, ne, after
ward overheard this conyersation
between two OF his fellow-travelers:
"Where is Boston?" asked one.
"Boston is in France, to be sure"
replied the other.
"That cannot be. Francois a great
way of, and has not got any moon;
and the gringo told me the other night
that there is a moon in Boston, and
North America is in the same place."
"Fooll" exclaimed Number one.
"North America is in England, the
country where the gringoes live that
tried to take Busnos Ayers"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-08-06

A chasm OF ten feet vas between him
and safety, where the bridge had part.
ed from the further bank; whip and
spur urged him to leap, and in trice
horse and rider stood on the solid
ground, while the bridge, with a final
groan, fell and was whirled in frag-
ments down the stream.
Embraces and congratulations fol-
lowed. and then the awkwardness OF
the situation was perceived. The
bride and bridegroom expectant, with
their party, were upon one side OF an
impossible stream, the minister up
en- the other.
"Is there parson or Justice OF the
Peace this side of the creek?" Curtis
demanded.
"Not near'n Outwater's," replied
our friend Jonas with a chuckle.
THAT'S 25miles over the wust road
y'ever seed; couldn't go an come
Tore tomorrow"
Curtis looked vexed; Aida felt like
crying, but tried to appear com.
posed. Then Ely Shorter come to
the rescue and said, much to the dis
comfiture OF Jonas:
beg pardine, Mr.. Nash, and yours,
Ida. There's them that said you
two wouldn't be hitched to-day; an
that was long before Turkey Creek
riz. l said we would, and backed
my opinion with about $25 wuth.
Now, Lida-skuse me. but the old
name comes handy-don't go back on
yer old lover for standing up for vel
Get married now, spite of high water!"
maybe you'll wade across and
bring the minister over on your
shoulders" Nash smiling suggested.
whats the use OF any minister on
this side? Can't he marry yer right
across the water?"
"By Jove. you've lit itp Nash ex-
claimed. "It's the only way. He
can't be got over in this flood"
But it amt Scripturalp' Aunt
Judith screamed. "I'he idee! No
body ever heerd SIGH outlandish talk!
l don't believe that it's lawful,
either"
"Shall mother" Ida asked.
, The widow looked from her daughter
to the guests, and across the raging
torrent to the minister. Then she
thought OF the feast prepared at home.
II guess you'd better not wait,
Ida" she faltered.
That decided the question, and in
three minutes they were man and wife.
The voices OF the bridegroom and the
minister could be distinctly heard
above the roar OF the waters, and the
bride bowed her responses. At the
close OF the brief ceremony Curtis
Nash knotted double eagle in a
handkerchief and flung it across to
the parson:
The rest OF the wedding festivities
We're such in their completeness as
Bald Mountain does not often see.
The widows house was FULL they ate
and drank, and danced reels and
contra-dances till the small hours. It
was well toward daylight when Eli
aud Jonas separated on the mountain
side.
"Well, good-by, 10, for while"
said the former "This has been a
queer time, sure. You see, Ida was
right, after all; she knows a man
when she sees i'm, an she didn't want
any rough stock like you an me. An
! say, Jony. I'll call for them steers
tomorrow"