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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-09
OLD MUNICIPAL CUSTOMS.
Quaint Manners Prevailing In Old
English Towns.

English Towns.
In Leicester, England, in days gone
by, the mayor was chosen in this
way: The aldermen sat round in the
town hall, their hats filled with beans,
and a sow was turned in The first
hat from which she took beans con-
ferred on it's owner the dignity of
mayOralty.
In Great Grimsby three candidates
were selected, representing the differ
ent political or social parties, and they
stood in the market place, each holding
a bunch Of hay. A hungry calf was
then turned into the market, and the
first candidate approached by the calf
to satisfy his appetite was declared
mayor.
The Mayor of Newcastle-on-Tyne
sails down the river to claim the
rights of the city over the fOreshore.
When he lands he has to kiss the pref
test girl present and give her SOW
ereign as compensation.
At BOurnemOuth the new mayor has
to be kissed by his predecessor, who
is privileged in turn to kiss the wife
of the newly elected official.
A gold oar is given every twenty
years and silver oars every year to the
mayors Of Boston, Yarmouth and
Southampton.
The newly elected Mayor of Cork
hurls dart into the sea, as an asser-
ton of his authority over the adjacent
coast.
On last Easter Tuesday the quaint
old custom Of letting a piece Of land
at Bourne, Lincolnshire, England, was
again observed. The piece of land is
known as '"The White Bread Mead
ow," and Is let annually at auction.
The auctioneer stands ON bridge at
ing boy is started to run to an inn
at the other end Of the village, and
SO long as the last boy has not re-
turned, the auctioneer continues to
take bids. The last bid which is un-
challenged when the last boy returns,
Is declared to be the rent Of the field
for ensuing year, and the bidder is the
tenant. When the award has been
made the company adjourns to the inn
and cheese and onion lunch is pro-
vided out of the funds of the field;
the balance Of the money is used by
trustees for the purchase Of white
bread, loaf of which is left at each
house in the Village Of Eastgate.-
Green Bag.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-09
Omaha Buys Branch Lines.

At the annual meeting Of the Chicago,
Sc. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha rail
way in Hudson, the purchase of the
Chippewa Valley and Northwestern and
the Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls and
Northeastern railways was completed.
Both companies were organized by the
Omaha for the purpose of building
branch lines. Their purchase is largely
formality, but involves ninety-ive miles
of completed road.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-09
Widow Wants All Estate.

Mrs. Anna Cooper, widow of Willis
w. Cooper, who lost his life in the Iro-
quois fire, has filed notice in the County
Court in Kenosha, refusing to accept the
provisions of her husbands will. 1t pro-
vided that the bulk of the estate.
amounting to 100000, should revert to
Lawrence university of Appleton. That
institution declined to accept the trust
imposed. The widow and one daughter
arc now striving to have the entire estate
turned over to them
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-09
Commits Suicide in Bank.

James F. Latimer, vice president of
the Latimer bank in Delavan, shot and
killed himself in the bank with a re-
volver. He was II years old and thought
to be worth $2OO,OOO He had been very
i'll for some time with brain trouble,
which is supposed to be the cause of the
suicide
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-09
A Lay of Ancient Rome.

Oh! the Roman was rogue,
lie erat, was, you bettum;
He ran his AUTOMOBILES
And smoked his cigarettun;
He wore diamond studibus,
An elegant cravattum,
A maxima cum laude shirt,
And such a stylish hattum!
He loved the luscious hic-haec-hock,
And bet on games and eqhi;
At times he won; at others, tho,
He got it in the nequi;
He winked (quo usque tandemD
At puellas on the Forum.
And sometimes even made
Those goo-goo oculorum!
He frequently was seen
At csmbats gladitorial,
And ate enough to feed
Ten bOarders at Memorial;
He often went ON sprees,
And said, on starting homus,
"Hic labor-opus est,
oh, where's my-hic-hic-do 2"
Altho' he lived in Rome
Of all the arts the middle
He was excuse the phrase)
A horrid individ'l;
All; what different thing
Was the homo (dative, hominy)
OF faraway B. c.,
From us of Ammo Domini.
Harvard Lampoon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-09
Assessment Rolls In.

The tax commission has filed the as
sessment rolls for 1904 and lists real es-
tate in Milwaukee at $296, 795,351 per-
sonal property at $93,O05, 766; total,
$3.50, S01, III. The next highest county
is Dane, it's assessment being $S4, 01S,S
The smallest assessment is Burnett coun-
ty, being $2,7S3,99S.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-09
Value of Food and Water.

a horse in good condition can exist
about twenty-five days without food
If he has plenty Of water. If he has
food without water five days would
probably end his existence.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-15

With the completion OF the water
works system the citizens Of Tabor
are relieved OF the anxiety and appre-
hensi0n that has been felt OF the dam
ger VI fire. The system extends COM
pletely through the business portion;
500 feet Of hose has been purchased,
which In Ease OF fire will reach every
business house and much Of the resi-.
dence portion north OF the railroad;
800 feet additional would carly 10 To
the elevators, or to almost am part OF
the town limits. In addition 10 the
new hose, n hose-cal't OF the latest lm-
proved pattern has been purchased.
Tabor has a well organised fire Co.
numbering thirty. The officers are,
q. G.. Terrence President, Jos. Petrik
Chief, John hostel Secretary, Joseph
Skorpik Treasurer. With a thorough
drill, which will be inaugrated, this
company should ar ID will rank with
the best 10 the state.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-15
Teachers Meeting.

\ teachers meet ing will be held IN
the public school ~ JOm In Tabor on
Saturday, Dec. IL, beginning at 1880
a m. This meeting is for the con-
venlence OF the tea cher In the eastern
part Of the county and we hope every
teacher will be pre- sent. The follow
ing topics will be d iscussed:
l. Pupils Read Ing Circle.
2. Monday Nor ning Talks.
3. Sensible Tea ching.
4. Orthography. It's Importance.
5. The Newspaper as a educator.
Q. The Teaching Of Agriculture in
our Public Schools.
l.. Staying after School.
8. Classifying and Grading Rural
Schools.
o. Query Box.
Very respectfully,
+. ID. WOOD, Co. supt.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-15

Here lies a common man. His horny
hands,
Crossed mcckly as a Eia!ds uron his
breast,
Show marks Of toll, and by his gener-
al dress
You Judge him TO have been an artisan.
Doubtless, could all his life be writ
ten out,
The story would not thrill nor start a
tear:
He worked, laughed, loved and suffer
ed IN his time,
And now rests peacefully with upturn-
ed face.
Whose look bellies all struggles In the
past.
A homely talei yet, trust me, / have
een
The greatest OF the earth go stately by,
While shouting multitudes beset the
way,
With less OF awe. The gap between
a king
And me, nameless gazer In the crowd,
Seemed not so wide as that which
stretches now
Betwixt us two - this dead one and
myself.
Untitled, dumb and deedless, yet he Ia
Transfigured by a touch from out the
skies
Until he wears, with all unconclous
grace,
The strange and sudden dignity OF
death. - Richard L. Burton.
Nc Crea Bros, living near Tyndall
were IN Tabor on saturday, incident
ally bringing with them some line sam
pies Of corn.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-15
Academy Notes.

December ST., I. C Fcas. OF the
Immaculate Conception was eel
ebrated in a grind inanner at st,
Wenceslaus church. On this day,
the Communion cIasss received
the Blessed Sacrar nent for the
first time. They WERE met by Kew.
Father Bouska and altar boys at
the school and cond ucted in pro-
cession to ch urch. which. was
deliberately dec crate d, the affairs
being a profusio n oil: flyers. I'm
mediately. the sole mn services
were begun. Thu: Off ertory which
was rendered wi thou / the accom-
painment of the orga n was espec-
tally very effective. The commu-
nicants we're pleasi ngly attired.
the girls in whit, c rowned with
wrcaths. and thu b. oys wearing
sprigs of flowers. The " approach
cd the altar prec eede d by little
boys and girls { AIRY ing lighted
tapers, representa- " a ugels. The
faces of the com mum cants were
illuminated with bean Ting splen-
dor of internal hal pine IS, and the
assembled congress .ation was very
highly edited thrc ugh the entire
duration OF the Gel emoni es. After
the services, the h; .ppy p recession
returned to SCHOOL, IN the same
order, where in tn, : spacio rs refec-
tory, they did just ice to an elabor-
ate dinner.
Some of the boar ders were taken
by a spell of hom e-sickiiess las,
week and John Syl<ora we mt to his
uncles home TO quiet down that
unhappy feeling and fully sue
cceded Tor he came back Sunday
all beaming with smiles like Santa
Claus himself.
The reports of the cook SHOW
the good appetite of the boardei-s
Two hundred and seventy pan
cakes are required for one meal,
For the dinner on the Feast OF
Immaculate Conception, one
hundred and forty rolls we're bak.
ed.
From twenty-five to thirty loav,
es of bread are consumed eyerS
two days.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-15
rlatt. Comes back"

TYSDALL, 8. d., Dec. s, 1905.
EDITOR GLAsNER:
VIII you please insert the following,
which was prompted. by rea, ling in a
recent issue OF your paper a W ltticism,
which ! at once re cognlEed as .emanat-
ing from the gigantic brain OF my
brother.
The article T ejerred To a reprcsN rta-
tive young man OF Tyndall as ISL ak
Ing his large feet" at n dance given at
the hall Of the wayslde Inn, some
weeks ago.
Feet! feet! Say, Mr.. Editor, did
yeu eve + see him? II not, you proba-
bly, rr.n into his feet before you got to
him. Why, thu man cannot turn
ro' aud in a room without upsetting
every portable artlclel When he gves
TO the city he wires ahead for boot
blacks, who usually work In pairs
each pair taking a shoe. An intlma-
tIon that he wishes TO make n new
purchase, causes an immediate jump
In the hide aud leather market. Feet!
you big lobster! You know blamed
well that all the rest OF the family
could crawl comfortably INTO one OF
your brogans, and there would be
room for a tennis court left.
With these facts whispered into
your ear, Brother mine, the next TIM G
you write for a paper AVOID p~ersunali.
ties. Ever faithfully yours,
! MATTHEW.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-15
From RunningW Water,

The professional corn-pickers have
adjourned and the hnsking hooks are
hanging high.
Mr.. Jas. Spangler. OF Basset Ne br -,
passed through town Saturday ev en-
ing on his way 10 Springfield To att, ID
the funeral of his brother-in-law, NJ r.
Seth Crane.
Miss Katherine Donnely, who Is at
tending the Springfield State Normal,
visited her paren Is Saturday and Sun
day.
A. =. Picking, the hustling grain
buyer Of this place, will deal In farm
implements hereafter In connection
with his grain business.
Jas. Donnely visited Ed. Post and
family the fore part OF the week.
Clarence VanKirk had the misfor-
tune to lose a valuable horse last week
IL appears TO have been accidently
hit by a stray bullet.
Mr.. James Haley, who has leen re-
ceiving medical treatment at 1,yndall,
returned home Saturday.
Richard Martin and sister Anna
visited friends at Springfield, sunday.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-15

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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-11-18

republican,, que Sc celebrara en- Ma
yaguez, para la cual, es probable Sc
inviten q concurrir por medic de dele
gaciones, q todos los republicanos de
la isla, llamense puros regionales.
Verenos 10 que surja de tai asam-
blea.
-Ha regresado de Rio G raude,
donde ha pasado una corta temporada
en- union de su distinguida esposa,
nuestro sstimado amigo 81 Lcdo. don
Rafael Palacios Rodriguez.
Sc presentan candid atos para
ell cargo de Sargento de Armas de Ia
Camara de Delegates los senores don
Mariana Acosta Quintero, don Este
ban Padilla, don Jaime Vilaseca y
don Francisco Rivera, antique jefe de
polic{a en- tempo del gabinete auto
nomico.
Sc encuentran en- San Juan los
se7Iores don Carlos Lebrum y don Luis
Amedee Benet de Vieques y don Ramon
H. Delgado de la Carolina.
Han sido llamados & San Juan
el Teniente Villariny, y ell Teniente
Noa, de la policfa insular.
---Los republicanos han convoca-
do para una Asamblea que tendra lu-
gar el dia "A del corriente mes, asis-
tiendo en- todo 35 delegados. Hemos
ofdo decir que la tai asamblea ha sido
iniciada por los sef1ores Jose de Guz-
man Beninez, Cayetano Coll y Toste,
Juan Hernandez Lopez y Jose N.
Carbonell. En toda la isla los re-
| publicanos estan muy disgustados con
| la m archa del directorio de San Juan.
| Aseguran que Ell fracaso de su partidC
dependi6 de la falta de tacto en la di-
reccion de as elecciones. Ellos sabran
10 que hacen.
---Nuestro distinguido amigo el
seflor Dfaz Navarro embarca para los
Estados Unidos ell dfa del pr6ximo
Diciembre y le acompaf1ar4 su distin.
guida esposa.
---Tambi6n embarcara el seis de
Enero ell comerciante de esta plaza
senior Piza Mas.
Con motive de a entrada de Ia
nueva cosecha de aIgod6n en- los Esta
dos Unidos, los precios han bajado
algo, Sc GOTTA hoy dtcho fruto d.
seis medic siete dollars ell quintal
Ell conOcido geueral dominicanC
senior Jose G. Fontana, que ha side
Gobernador de San Pedro de Macorfs
sc encuentra en- San Juan.
"A principios del mes entrantt
regresara los Estados Unidos el &C
tual Comisionado q Washington senol
Federico Degetau Gonzalez.
-El partido Democrata obtuvo er
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-11-18
UNA INVESTIGATION

III inspector de alimentos senior
Urrutia ha practicable una inspection
en- ell almacen de alimentos de la ear
eel de San Juan como cOnsecuencia de
una queja que varios individuos que
estuvieron presos fOrmularon aver en-
este peri6dico, acerca del bacalao que
en- | a referida carccl Sc sEministra &
los presOs,
El sehor Urrutia ex poue la Jun
ta de Sanidad que no ha encontrado
un solo ped azo de bacalao en-mal es-
tado, puesto q. no 10 habfa en- ell esta-
blecimiento, que los demas artfculos
alimenticios estaban en- perfecto esta-
do de conservation Y convenientemen-
te guardados al abrigo de polvo in
sectos
Lo cuaI trasladamos los que ira
jeron Ia denuncia.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-11-18

toda "a isla ~ VOTOS. Creelnos que
este es un triunfo para el senior Munoz
Rivera, por haber logrado que no le
votase ning1u unionista.
-Nuestro querido amigo senior
Herminio Diaz Navarro estA fabrican-
do una hermosa vivienda en- S Santurce
en- un solar comprado la sonora viu-
da de Pelatti.
Los artfculos de B & 4 publica-
dos en- ell ReralE0 Espa1oE son muy CO.
mentados en- esta capital.
-Muchos de los cosecheros de al
god6n han enviado un producto en-
muy NAL estado, ocasionando que Sc
desacredite en- Ell msrcado de los EE.
UU. este importante fruto.
Los compradores de algod6n de
San Juan muestr anse disgustados
igualmente, en- vista de que los que Sc
ocupan de esta siembra no toman ell
cuidado neces ario, nj en- el cultivo nj
en- la recollection del artfculo en- bue-
nas condiciones, y desde ahora en- aae-
lante Sc revisa bien toda partida que
sc compra, y los precios dependeran
de las calidades fin de no ocasionar
perjuicio los compradores, cuales
hasta "a fecha 10 han sufrido frecuen-
temente en- los Estados Unidos, para
nuestro importante prOducto.
-Contin1an en- esta ciudad los Sc
nores Vivoni Acosta de San German.
---Se encuentra enfermO nuestrC
querido amigo compatriota don Ju.
ian Blanco Sosa, 10 cual lamenta
mos mucho.
---En estos dias Sc vera en- ell Su-
premo una apelaci6n de don Juan F
Was Ochoteco, referente admins
TRACTION de bienes interpuesta nom
bre de dona Maria Rios viuda de Ru
bio, en- contra de Ia se1lora dona Pc
tronila Rios de Noya.
---Nuestro amigo ell conocido co
merciante don Antonio Caubet, ha re
gresado de los Estados Unidos en- e
vapor xCaracas.@ Celebramos su re
gre3o.
La Sra esposa de nuestro par
ticular amigo, don Alberto F. Marti
nez, Secretario del Departamento d
Educacion, ha dado a luz felizment
IN hermoso ni1o en- el dia de hoy.
Felicitamos los apreciables ee
posOs ARIZONA Martinez.
En- el Departamento de Istruc
ci0n Sc recib. eron algunas cartas d
aspirantes al profesorado solicitand
los programs de examenes. Inform
ell Departamento que los referido
programas solo sc entregan en- el mo
mento de sufrir examen.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-11-18

--Comunica ell cabo San MILAN
del puesto de Utuado, que aroche fu6
escalada la pulperfa de Pedro Ripoll
en- el poblado de xGuanico.0 Sc de-
tuvo ell autor Felipe Muniz. ocupan-
dole Ell dinero y los sfectos robados.
FL Juzgado instruye Ia sumaria
correspondence
sg-La cerveza PABST de Nilwauke,
es Ia mejor que Sc consume en- Puerto
Rico de Ia que son sus 1nicos agentos
en- San Juan r. N Calderon.
Sc VENDE una casa muy bonita
en- Hato-Rey, Parada 81. Es pinto
resca de nueva construction. In
formaran en- esta imprenta.
@STHE BELVETIA.2--27 calle
de la Cruz. Gran casa de hu6spedes.
liable d hotel.1 Aposentos para IA
milias personals solas. Comidas q
, cincuenta eentavos cubierto. Baflos.
Telefono, 1872. Apartado correo. 295.
Propietarfo, Pedro Schira. Nota:
Este hotel esta cargo de una senori-
Ia caguena.
HOTEL FLORIDA.-Calle de Te-
uAn. Uno de los mejores estableci-
mientos de su clase. Aposentos para
familias personals solas. Un hos
pedaie complete pOr IN dia S1.00 por
un mes, $1,000, y IN cubierto, 30 cen
tavos. Banos magnffcos y telefono.
Servicio rapido es1nerado. Propie-
tariO. = Santos Sd 1cbjlrG21, Tetuan 20.
9OFICINA de asuntos admins.
trativos judiciales y agencia de ne
gocios de jose G. del Vale, Allen %,
altos. Gesti6n en- los departamentos
del Gobierno Insular, Ayuntamientos
| y Tribunales de Justicia. Para le
judicial: abogados Acuna, Diaz Ma
varro Texidor. Buen traductor J
maguina de escribir.
PARA CURAR UN RES
TILLAs LAxANTES DE BROMO-QUINI
Ma. Ell boticario le devolvera el di
uero 81 no So cura. La frma de E. W.
GROVE Sc halla en- cada cajita.
ALAS INDIGESTIONES Sc ali
Wan inmediatamente, con tomar do
sellos, y radicalmente Sc curan con III
solo estuche del Digestive Moiarrieta
sin privarse de alimentos. Las Dis
pepsias Gastralgicas, Sc curan COZ
tomar 6 4 estuches. Para curar ra
dicalmente las mas graves enferneda
des cr6nicas, observation-disclosures, s.
debe tomar durante 3 4 meses e
Digestive MOjarrieta: que es el dnict
verdadero remedio gastro-intestina
complete y radical, universaImen5
confrmado superior a todos los otro
para curar las enIermed AIDES del est0
mago.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-11-18

poniends ell page de las ohlisaea sAss
de aquel Gobisrno en- ssta Isia, tales
como sueldos de todas .el lases, ha6eros
pasivos, ianzas dep6sitos, devolu-
clones de ingresos indebidos, autep-
sias dsmas creditos pendientes de
pago.
Esta oficina, ademas de las dill
gencias necesarias aqui, Sc halla en-
combination con uno de los mas inte-
ligentes y activos agsntes en- Madrid,
para llevar cabo la completa ges-
ton de cualq quier reclamation que SO
refiera q los creditos citados.
Los interesados que deseen utih-
zar los servicios de esta ofcina, pue-
den, sin perdida de tempo, dirigirse
al frmante lie dare las instruccio-
nes neces arias.
San Juan7 Agosto s de 1904.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-11-18
INFORMACION D|ARIA

No hay ataque de Indigestion
por severe que sea que pueda resistir
al traGamiento de las &Pastillas Ant1-
ricas del DR.. lie Roy.1
Sin usar las xPildoras rosadas
del Or. Paniagua> no puede obtenerse
una convalecencia rapida y sin tenor
q consecuencias ulteriores.
--UnO de los acuerdos de la reu-
ni6n que en breve efectuaran nuestros
advers arios en- esta Capital, sera el de
onvoclr para una magma asamblea
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-11-18
F r u T O S
Preeios c0rrienteS

Azdcar para ell consume de 81 & Al
Algod6n de G} II.
MoscabadO claro de $3.50 & $3.50.
De miel claro de So 25 q $40.
Centrffuga claro de. .S4.25 q $40.
Az6car americlna de Ia 80.
Almid6n S2f
Cafe corriente Si01 & II.
Cueros dulces SI7
Cocos de 81 q 13 millar.
Ron % grades Cartier de y ceuta-
vos gallon.
Maiz & 1.5O
Sebo & SIT 90.
Tabaco, nominal.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-11-18
GRAN H0teII25tlu1lt 1YnlTf22l'
HOTEL DE PRIMER ORDEN
Tetuan 10 Y 12.--Cruz 2 y Fortaleza Fl.

expesamene para Capacad para aoofpa-
Stuacion centTica
Cruz E frescosy
Capital FL comedor de las Antias Tne departamentos
ndepen aiias Desde e 70 eAgoo
del plan antique de las condas sea
de Sc hacen
4 cornidas
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14
word that was uttered tEcre?0

, word that was uttered thcre?"
mo"
'Is this your final reply on this sub
ject?"
1T is"
simultaneously with ler withdrawal
the CLEAN of sensibility left the faces
of the jury, and the dark and brooding
look which had marked their coulte-
nances from the beginning returned,
and returned to stay.
The celebrity with which that jury ar
rived at its verdict was shock to us
oil. 1t had been quiet body, Offering
but little assistance to the coroner in
his questioning. but when it fell to
these men to act, the precision with
which they did so was astonishing. In
a half hour they returned from the
room into which they had adjourned,
and the foreman gave warning that he
was prepared to render verdict.
Mr.. Jeffrey and Miss futile both
clinched their hands; then Miss futile
pulled down her veil
| eve find" said the solemn foreman,
"that Veronica Moore Jeffrey, who on
the night of May II was discovered
| lying dead on the floor of her own I'M
occupied house in Waverley avenue,
came to her death by means of bullet,
shot from pistol connected to her
wrist by length of white satin rib
bon.
''That the first conclusion of suicide
isscot fully sustained by the facts.
| "And that attempt should be made
to identify the hand that fired this pis-
toll"
| 1t was as near an accusation of Miss
futile as was possible without men
tioning her name. A groan passed
through the assemblage, and Mr.. JEFF
frey, bounding to his feet, showed an
inclination to shout aloud in his vio-
lent Indignation, but Miss Tuttle, turn
ing toward him, lifted her hand with
commanding gesture and held it so
till he sat down again.
It was both majestic and an utter
~ incomprehensible movement on her
part, giving to the close of these re-
markable proceedings a dramatic eli
max which set all hearts beating and.
am bound to say, all tongues wag-
ging till the room cleared.
TO be continued