rCXUIB D ITIKT THURIDAT ArTIBXOOX,
Tcava of Mitbbcriftioii :
n i veir. In adranca al 60 I Threo months......33
mvnths " 75 I Slngle coples,..,...a
(rosTAsi rax- ido
KATES OF ADVKliriSIXa t
Oae Inch.l week, . -$ 75 I One Inci 3 monthi3.00
Ooe inch, 3 weeki, . 1.25 I One luch monthl, 4.50
Dnft.Vnnrlh Ml. 1 vr.SO.00 ' One lnch 1 TCar. - 6.00
Noticeb lasertedunderhead of "Basiness Lo-
cats" lOe per Une, eschlnscrtion.
AULettersand CommuMcatlonl ihoald b ad
drmed O. A. riEBCK, rabllsher nd
Prnprletor. . ,
Entered at the Bennington P.O.assecond-clasa
saatter.
Business lOircctorj).
C. H. MASON.
MRS. M. E. PARTRIDOE, M. D.
o
FFICE and Kesldence, 38 Usln Street.l
C. II. DARLINQ.
ArronNEY AT LA w.
Offlea over Fint Natlonal bank,
44tf Bennington. t,
C. D. GIBSON, Druggist & Apothecary
Maln itreet, Hrtt door wtit Baptlst Cnurch.
OpenSundays from BtolO . m., and 5to
p. m.
II. 0. DAY, M. D.
fVFWE AT DllUll STORE. .,. ,
Speclal atteiiUon g.?en to diieaaes of the licart
naiuagt.
n A PTPPPR
13
OOKSELLER. rRINTER, STATIONER
AND UUUtt.iUAivK.ifc.
Bsnner Buildlng.) North it.. Bennington.
W. n. SHELDON.
A ttorney and Counsellor at Law, and Sollcitor
XJL in i;nancery. tmiw huu
Maln Street, Bennington, Vt, lDtr-W
COALI COALI COALI
LIME AND CEMENT .
AT WUOLESALE AND RETAIL.
Dcpot st., J. 1I.L0RINU & (X)., Bennington.
BATCIIELDER & BATES.
ATT0RNEY8 AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW
OWce over First Natlonal Bank, Bennington, fflstr
DR. B. C. JENNEY, Dentist.
SUCCESSOR TO DR. J. N. SCRANTON.)
Is prepared to perform all operations in Dent.
stry in a tuorough and workmanlike manncr. rcr
fjct satisfactlon guarantced ln all cases submlttcd
to hls care, inu at reasonable prlces. Uas or
Ether adminlitercd orextracting tctth wbcn re
qaired. Olflce opposite Congregational Urarcb
llain st., Bennington.
WiU.IAM E. MASON, LAWRENCE SI. ENNIS.
ROBT. 1'. BATES.
LAW OFFICES OF
MASON, ENNIS & BATES.
Ilooras37, 3S.39 A 4U Uultjr Hulldiug, 79 Dear
torn Btreet, Chicago, III.
Invcstments a i peclatlv . Loans of any amount
placed upon Chlcago real estate at 7 per cent:
emall loana at ? per cent per annum. A sliarecf
our business in uoth departmenta solldtcd. 10
- A. Z. CUTLER. Dentist.
Successor to Or. S. B. Hkc.
All operations performed in the nost tliorough
andcarcful manner, and ot reatonable prlces,
My aim wlll be to giro eatlre satitfactlon to all
cases lubmittedto my carc.
Ua8 and Etlier administered for extractlng
tccth wtthout pain, n hen desired.
Ofllce Opposlte Free I.lbrary Ilall.l Bennington,
37tf Vermont.
llanng sold my dental practice to Dr, A. Z.Cut
ler, ngentlemanofexpcrience and abillty, I be
spcak for hlm tbe Fame libcral patrcnage that bas
bcen accorded me the past clghteen yeare.
DR S. B. PIKE.
BENNINGTON CO. SAVINGS BANK.
The Bennington Coonty Savings Bank at the
Bennington County Natlonal Bank, is open
daily for the transaction of busineBS from 10 oVlock
a. m. to 4 o'clock p. m., Sundays and Ilolidaya ez
cepted. Intercst to depositors strlctly in accordance mtb
he lawa of the State of Vermont. Money de-
Sosited anjtime after the Ilrst dayof each month
rawa intcrest from the ilrst day of the next suc
ceedlng month. Intereot computed Jannary
ilnt and Julr lit. and lf not withdrawn willbc added
to princlpal, and lnterest thereaftcr will accrne
uponit.
Loans tolicltcd upon real estate and undoubted
peraonal securlttcs.
A. B. VAI.ENTINE, rreildent,
W. E.IIAWK8, Vlce Prcsident,
J.T. SHUinl.EFF,Trcurcr,
G. W. 'IARMAN, Secretarv.
TnusTass A 1). Valcnllnc, Wm.-E. IIawk(,
i. W. Harman, OllnScott, J. T. Shurtleff, I. K.
Qibson.
t .CWJMWTED WITM THt CC0CR,PMT OF ThE COUMBV Wlt
CLTA1N J0UH INFORriATlON FROM A 8TU0VOF THlSHAPCFTK
GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE
(C.,It.!.ftr.andC.,K. &N R'J)
Wost. Northwest and Southwest. It indudes
POItT. DES MOINEB. COUNCII, BI.UFFS, WA.
IEEIOWK, 8IOUX PA1I.S. MIHNEAPOLIS,
ST. PAIO. ST. JOSEPII. ATCmsON. X.EAVEN-
WOnTII. EAN8A8 CITT, TOPEKA, COLORADO
SPRINQ3. DEK VEn. PUEELO. and bundreds ol
prosperouacitlesandtowns traTerslnRvastareas
of tha rlchest farmlnff landaintbowest
SOLID VESTIBULE EXPRESS TRAINS
ZeadtDff all competltora la nplendor and luxiiry
of accommodatlons (dally) between CinCAao
and COLORADO BPItlNOS, DENVEH and FU
EDLO. SlmUor moffniflcent VESTIBULE TRAIN
service (dally) betweonCinCAOO and COTTNCXL
BLUFF3 (OMA1IA), and between CUICAQO and
KANSAB C1TY, Modera Day Coaches, eleeant
Dlnlnff Cara (gerrlns deliclous meala at moderatt
prlces), restful Reclinlnc Chalr Caro deats FOEE
and Palace Eleepln? Cars. Tbe dlrect llne to
KELSON, IIOIITON, nUTCHINSON, WICHITA,
AJJILENE, CALDWELL, and oU poiats ln Boutb
ern Nebraska, Kaaias, Cotorado, tbe Indian Ter
rltory and Texaa. Californla Xxcuriions dallr.
Cbotce of routei to the Paclflo coait.
Tho Famous Albort Loa Routo
jtuna auperblr cqulpped Expreflt Tralni, dally.
between Chlcago, Bt. Joseph, Atcalson. Leaveiv
wortb, Kansai Clty, and Mlnneapolla and Bt
FauL The popular touriat llne to tbe scenlc reaortf
and huntlnir and flahinff Rrounds of the northweiU
Xuatertownand SIoux Falla branch traveriei
th. in-eat "WJrEAT AND DAIBY BELT" of
N ortbern Iowa, Southwestern Mlnnesota and East
Centro) Dakota.
Thfl Short Llne na Seneca and Eankakee otTert
facliltlea to travel to and from Indlanapolla, Cln
clnnati and otber Soutbern polnta.
For Ticketfl, K aps, Folders, ordeilred Infbnna
tlon. apply at any Coupon Tlckct Offlce, oraddresi
E. ST. JOHN, E. A. HOLBROOK
Oec'i Manajer. Oenl Tkt & Faas. Ast
cmCAOO. XXX.
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WATER BATES
-0FT1LE
BENNINGTON WATER CO.
Firttfaucetlperrear) $9 00
rWond Fancct 2.00
WatcrCloiet 3.00
BathTub 3 00
Stationary Tubt or Bulna 1-00
PriTateStablet, lit horee (.00
Kachadditionalhorieorroir 2 00
Lawn hose (to be used by band onlyj &.00
All otners ipeciai.
Prorlded. that no nrlTate honse thall nar oTei
$30.00 per annum, exclii.iTeof lawn hote. The
aDOTe rates are ior iinKte lamines.
11ENRY W. PUTUASt, Pr.iilijfnt
Jnly 10. 1887. 7tf
LADIES P
IEERLESS
DYE
t.h 4n.H nvalttrv. mt Ilome.
They will dre eTerjthlng. They nresold eterj.
where. Prlco Joc. a pckae. Tll(?ll"n,,0fSi
(or Strengtb, Brlghfoess, Amonnt In Pck"g"
orfor Faitneuof Color, or non.fadlng qualitfcs.
They do not croclt ot sraut ; 40 colora, For lala by
J.T SHURTLEFF, 23yl
YOLUME XLYIII.
Recluction Sale of
OVEECOATS!
Owing to the warm weather the demand for Over-
coats has not been so larse as it would otherwisojhave
been, and knowine; that there is still a good many that
have not yot bought their OYEROOATS, wq have con
cluded to EEDTJOE THE PRIOES,for we have on nand
alarge assortment of them : andif price is any object
we are confident that we cansuit almost everybody,
COLE &
39 Maln St.,
Hardware !
Crockery !
Fence WirePoultrylNelting,
CROWN OILSTOVES,
WINDOW SCREENS,
Fs: Oils & Varnishes,
HCAS BEAY M1XKI) PA1XTS,
RUBBER HOSE of all kinds.
PLTJMBING&JOBBING
CHARLES E.'GRAVES.
ENLARGED STORE.
00
NEW COODSI
SPRING OF 1888.
00
JOSEPH SGHWARZ,
,86 MAIN STREET.,
MANDFACTORER AKD DKAI.ER IN
RUBBERS,
BOOTS&SHOES!
A fnll linc or 1311168', Wlsses' and
(liiltlrcii's Rools amlSlioes
roiislanlly on aml.
CUSTOM 111 SPEC1ALTY.
iTCHBURG R. R.
IIOOSAC TUKNEL ROUTE.
On and after Nof. 11. 188S. tralna will run ai
followi ;
LZXXZ BBXN1NOTON V1A. BCXKINQTOM & ntrTLAND
RAILWAT.
Leae Bennlnsrton 7 4S a m.arrive Trov 0 20. a
in, New York 2 1J p m, Hooilck Falla 9 30, North
Adams 10 20, Oreenftpld 11 35 a m.Fitchburg 1 M,
Iioston 3 20 p m.Slockjnlcvllle 0 2i,8aratoga,10 05
m
Leave Ilennlnirton 12 45 n m.li
arrivo Troy 2 20,
New York 7 00, Hooslck Falla ?32, North Adami
3 17, Green Deld i 42.Fltchburg 8 30, Bosion 10 00 p
m,Mechanicille2 40.
Leave Bennington 5 13 p m, Arrlve Troy 6 M,
m. New York cWa tteamerlG 00 & m. Hooilck
tteamerJGOO am, liooslck
'alls 611, No. AUami 7 00 p m. Itonton 6 15 a m.
MechanlcTllleOeS, p. m., Sratosa 7 25p. m.
Ieare Bennlnsrton 12 10 nlzht. arrlve Trov 1 45
Naw York 7 00a m.
LCAVX VIA.I.XBA1(0I( .PHIN08 RA1LROAD.
Iave Bennington 9 00 a. m. arrivr Nn. Adams
iu zu, 'reensw ll 35 a. m. r llchourg 1 w p. m.
Boton 3 20 pjxa
Leare
Leare Beonlngi
dtilngton 3 16 p m. arrire Troy 6&5
liooslck i't,if, 14, No. Adams 7 00 p. m,
TRAjSp ARR1VE AT- BENNINGTON.
YIA1EXXIS3T0N & nUTLAND R TI
1 20 a m, from New York, Albany and Troy.
D 45 a'm. frnm New Ynrk vla. lmerl. At
bany, Toy, llooilck FalU, No. Adami, Saratogs
and 3Iecbanlcvtlle.
3 1 p in, from New York.Albany,Troy,IIoolc
Falls.No. Adams aLd Ilnttnn-
fl 38 p m, from New York. Albany,Troy,l!oolck
Falls North Adami and Boston,
T1A. LEBAHON RriHNOS RAItROAD
11 10 a.'m.'from Boston. Ureenfleid and North
Adami.
.'"Op m. Irom Troy, No. Adams and Boston.
J.WIIITMOHE, J. II. WATSON,
uen-i i rsmo M'g'r. Bolton, (ienl Pais. Ag t.
C.A. KIMMO, Bolton.
en i vesiern 1'aiienger Ageoi, troy.
FIRE! FIRE
Ilavfng been appolnteil lole sgent for theTown
of Bennington, ofthe old rellable
VEItSIONT fll UTUAL FI11E INSUltANCE
COMI'ANY
I bcg to lnlorm Its nollcy holders that I have the
exclusive cliarge ofthe company s business for
tnii town, and hope, by a strict and carerni at
tention to the wants and requirements ofthe pa
trons of thls excellent rnniDanr. to olsoe Its bu.
ness here on an entlrely Mllafactory basli. All
appllcatlon shouhl tte addresed to
J. II. WALBRIDQE, Agent.
Stf North Bennington, Vt.
REFRKtERATORS !
BURT,
Bennington.
THE GREAT
IJGerman Remedyl
a ..r- ntnu M
nlltUIHS rUil iticsiua.
I Hr tlioo ili-alhh
llllllousSpi'llsdcpcnn
1 1 lUSiiLi'iifHllirrEnf
I litMlllruroyou.
l.iM) will lio cnlu
forncasowherofaCL.
I'liuit llirrr.119 will
uotnsslstorcurc. It
Dii a suuer wllli1
nercr falls. m
th,itllrcdaulallgonc
Clcanpctl)CltI.itcrt
rccling; m, nwi
Scu'iiuit IHtteks ;
ilooii whcn yon cct'
ts linpiirltlca lutrst
njrtliroiifih tho Bklu
n l'lnitik-a.lllotcl.cs,
It M 111 cure you
OiH'rallieswlniart
n1nB..ltf nnflnn.1 li
m Snrcs. Itcly or
nn.l rork-
jjcaRU wiii loi-
not prorurcMinident
I lexcrciCtniKiiiiin n"
I larcrimfinc(ilnlnnri,
I Ishnulil nsn SlT.l-in I:
M'Ll'lll'll ltlTTKltS
x pnm Llvcruoni'
til.ilnL Don't ,k (lis
lTTKn,. ThcywlH
ouragcu; 11 v, iu curv
VOH.
If nn ilii iliit
MII.I'IIL'It lllTTERS
to u Bcy fr&nt itlictim
wllHmlMyou upnnd
ImalvO you Etrongond
atlsni. uso a bnttlo o
SCLrnru Hittkks ;
It nevcr falls tn cure
M:M-IIt!R IIITTEIIS
E3
Dou't bo wlthuut i)
bottlc. Tiy It: youi
ittire. rlcli aml Ptroii(r."3
.viii mako yonr uiooiim
win nni rcRTt't iu
iiiu your uuBii nuru
I hndiCB lu ilflU-ntf
Try buLrinru 1UT-I
rnui to-niKht, amlf
v-(m will elccp wells
inil forl hcUer fnrlt.j
lhcalth. wlio nrc nlll
Irun.lown, PhouMu
SuLi'iirit lln-rrit'.
Do you want the et Mcdicnl WorK publlslicii?
Bcntl 3 2-rent t?t.nniit to A. 1 Oitnw'AV & CO,
lkiston. Jlntj., nmi roceivo a ropr. rree.
ARE
Toun suftcrer from any ofthUIlstof lymptonn
$omo ot whlch warn you tbatyouaro Jlabletoan
attack of Apoplezy ? Dlulneu or Preuuro ln the
llem, Spota Beforo yes,Fala Around or Talplta
tlonof neart.FalninRcglonof Heartwlth Fecllng
Of SulTocatlon, Ringlng Sounil ln Kart, Numbncnior
rrlckl Sonsatlon of Llmbs, esprclally tho Arm,
rainbotH-eenBhouldersandln Btde.Palntn Bmall
of Back or III p. Dry CouRb. Flatulence, Bour
Btomacb, Gcneral Deblllty, Lo6i of Appctlte, ftc.
YOU
can be cured by purchaslng a bottlo of ANTI'
APOl'LECTINE and taklng It accordlng to
dlrectlona. It ls strongly endorsed by the leadlng
phyilclaniof Montreal.as "theonly M ApoplexyPre.
ventlve, and ls eTerywhere regarded as a sure cure
for Pornlrsl., MenrtDlsensr, Itheumatlim,
Anglna I'ectorls, Chronle Mronchltls,
Mver Complnlnt, Kldney nnd Illaildrr
Troubles, Sclntlcn, Dyspepsln, ovc., oVc.
For sale by all drugglsta. Prlce 8 1 . 00 a bottlc. ili
bottles for 83.00. Send to DR. F. S. HUTCniKSON
& CO., Enoiburgh Falls, Vt., V. B. A., for clrculars
and testlmonlals. "1Q0 Emergencles" prlce ls cts.
ATalled free to readera of thls paper. Tells what to
uo ln case of accldent, and what mayresultfrom
bemg
DIZZY P
CATABRH
KLY'S
CRK.OI BAUI
rieauscs t li e
Vasal I'aasfs,
lllays I'aiu and
Inflarumati o n,
llcals llie Sorfs,
Iteslores ( li e
Senscs of Taste
and Smeil.
HAY-EEVER TRvThTcCRK.
A partlcle la appllfd into eacb
noftrll, no paln; ftfrrecablo to tite. Frlce Wc, at
draecUtn; by mall. rcplitered, 00 centi. LY
iiituiiitita, &d arren &l( iew xotk.
Tntt's Pilis
Tlicilyapcptlr, tliodcbllUatcd.nliolli-
er irom eireii itiui, ui miuu vr
botly, drluk orcxpoanrolll
Malarial Regions,
Hlll fliulTiitt'alMllallio inoit (,-enlul
rcnlorntlvocTcr offcrr-tcCiiTa Jl t
liivalld.
Try Them Fairly.
A vlsrorons hotly, pnre lilooil strori8
liorvcn aiiil a clicerf ul 111 1 nd wl 11 ro.-,ul U
60LD EVEKYWHEEE.
BISHOP HOrKIXS' II ALL,
BUItLINOTON, VT.
Tho New Dioceian Pcliooi for Youmr Ladles and
Olrls, fonnded by the Isto Blahop llnnklns, near
the tMautilul citr of Burlington, will be opened
BEIT. lstli, wltfi a full corpa of teachers. l'rep
aratlon for Wellesley, Smith or Vasiar Collegea.
or a thorough Academlc Courso. Proipectus on
appllcatlon 30
Uer. LUCIUS M. IIA1IDY, H A , Frlncipal.
1 ' 'J
BENNINGTON,
T1I15 STOItV OF JOIIN WILKINS.
In thn nulumn of 1851. 1 was a narsen-
Ker on a steamboat plying betwepn New
Uileans and Loulsville. The weather
was stormy and uistnal, and, thnuRh we
had the usual number o( travellers on
their way northward, and there was no
lack of sboial enjoyment, the titne hunc
heavily on my nanas, untu we reacnea
lower Arkansas, when weall liecame in
volved in the moatexciting of incidents.
On auch lournevp. the tnaiorlty of
passenfrers eoon become acquainted, and
am nulle sure oy me iime we reacuen
the section named, I was known to
every one on the boat.
There was one geniieman, Deiween
whom and myselt a mutual friendshlp
was fornied, deetined to tast llirouuli
llfe.
Ite was educatad, nne lonkmg tnd an
excellent conversationaliat, and mot my
advances so courteously, that I counled
the lotiR trip as one ol llio niosi pirasant
I had ever undertaken.
Manv of the readers will appreclate
the mutual attraction in our case, when
I state that he was a member of the se-
cret order of Free Masona, to which I
aUo belonged. There is no section of
tho globe where Ihe "Drotners oi me
mystio tie" are not found, acd whore
they do not instlnctively gravitfcte to
ward each other, every one ready to do
liia uttuost to assut and befriend hia
asiociate In every way possible.
On the second day my new acquaim-
ance complalneu oi inomposiuon, uuu
withdrew tu his ettte room. Not maK-
ine liia appearance the f jllowing morn-
inp, KnocKea ai mi uuur. i iicn duuhi
ted. I found him hinir on hls lounge
nlUme with fever. He qreeted me cor
ilially, nud as I took hisliand.I st down
beside hlm wltn llie luugninK remarK
that I was Bometliig of a phystcnn, and
would prescribe for him.especially since
there happened to be no regular physi
cian aboard.
It renuired but a minute'j careiui
scruilny of the gentleniHn's appearance,
and a knowledge oi nis nymptome, to
learn the stattling fact tlnt he was
down wilh a dangerous attack of ihat
rlrpail nnortrp. the Bmallnox.
I lliouglit so,' nerepiiou witn anuiei
smile, "and 1 am sorry I am not at
honip. for there ls no one on Dosra to
look after me."
Ymi nre mistnken. I remaiked. '
have been thtouzh the dicease, and will
see that you haye every attention possi
He ore'sed my hand, aml looKeii tne
cmti nile he eould not etieak.
it (luesting iiiiu tupiiy ininiiiihj ui-imnr
ln nnv duestion-i at-k(tl. I went out to
nnnsult the cantain. but to my consler
nation, foumi that somenow or oiner,
the newa had preccded me.
It was known to every one on board,
that the paseenger in the ftneroom had
tho eniallpnx fot on;y tnui, nui (
nnmhpr of nanic-strlcken men had eath
ered about llie captain, and inslnted thal
the sufferer shoulo bo put asnore wun
out de'ay.
Nolhinu more inhuman can be Imflg'
inetl, for to do thie. it was necereary to
Ipbvb him in the desolate lowlands of
Arkansac, boyond sight of any human
hnbilali'm. where he inust petiih most
miu'rubly.
'Do you intend to put him ashore ?
I osked", frnm the outer edge uf the eX'
ciled group that crowded nround him.
I hnve tiromUed." renlied the cap
tain: "Ihese ini-ii uwear they will shoot
no if I Hii not."
"And I swear by the elernal thal 1
will shoot vou if jou do t' I called oul,
ilinlnine mv lnaded revolver.
The'crowd ete cowed for a mtunent.
hut I fnres w the end. unless I necured
speedy help; still, threntenii g all sorts
of thlnm. I naesed hurriedly ohout Ihe
hvt in nin-Ht of other Freo Masons.
There weie plenty of them, and I recall
that tbe re was noi a single one v. ln w.is
not ' well heded." It was the la-hfin
as jou know.in thote days.and it hasn't
as vel. enllrely gone out of date.
Ahniit half the men on board were
lirnil.prs." and we made such a deler
mined atand, that hostililies were held
in nhevance. I then explained that
si' ce Ihad passed throughthe Pinallpox
I wou d eslablieh myfell in tne pick
maii'a rabin, and remaln with him to
ilmendnf the i mriiev. The wailers
could bring puch articlea as were needed
et them dmvn at a Fa'e disiance, nnd
t'n v had wilbdriiwn. I could ct
nnt md tret them. I oromtped carefully
lo refrnin from all conlact i(h .ny nne
else, and todo my utmoft to preveni
the spread of the contagii.n.
Thi't arrangpment was sullenly accepl
pil aml fniihfnllv carr t'U out on my
parl. I stayed with my friend, and, as
he needed nothing but careful nursing
and nossessed a vigorous constitution
he safely passed the crieis of thedlsease
nmt irna aiinn nnnvaleiicent.
Ws reached Louisville late at night
I found Ihe cantain of the eleamer, to
whlch it was necessary to transfer my
nntipnt. nni 1 exnlained the case. He
ivq. n Frp Maann. and not only religi
nualv kent our secret. but lent all poesi
ble help. My friend was moved into a
state rooni, and I again took up my
quarters wilh him, not a solilary pas
Ronaer Aiinnpntlnj? the triltll.
By this lime. he wn oonvalesclng
'plendidly.but I prudenlly kept hlm out
of eieht. until we reached the landing in
Kentucky, where it was necessary to
leava the boat in order to reach Lis
hnmp
Ilia r-nrrini"n was waitlnir. and I took
my seat beside hlm and rode to hls
handsome refidence. Of couree he was
grateful beyond expresston. and insisted
nn innklriffmp aome subctantiil acknowl
edgment. I allowod him to pay the ex-
tra expenses, to which 1 haa been suo-
iected. but of couree could accept no
more. 1 presseu nis nanu, oaue. iinu
good by, and never saw him again.
Ilis daughter accompanled me lo the
landing, and, as I wasdeparting.handed
me a sealed Utler from her father, wilh
the rrnuest that I would not open itun
til I reachrd mv hoinc. I comnlied.and
on breaking the seal at my housu in
Knoxville, I found a onehundred dollar
bijl, with a prayer. that if in the futuie
I ahould ever require a friend, I would
call on him.
This was exceedingly pleaeant, anJ I
have kept that note ever fince, for the
name rigned nt the bottom was one
whlch becauie known all over the coun
trv li n vears later, I had no idea tlnt
I would ever stand in necd ofliiu friend
bIiId. but listen :
ir you will examine the list of names
of the Unlon prisoners in the Knoxville
jtil, in December, 1811, you will flnd
among them that of Johu Wilkins, who
was among thoae accusrd (f biidge
burning, John Wilktns is myeelf, and,
I took my place among the prisoners a
counle ot days before we were joined by
the famous Parson Urownlow, who was
an old acauaintance and trlend of mine
Those drradful days are gone forever,
and not for the world would I recall
memory that would cause an unpleasant
feeling on the part oi a imng numan
belne. l'artieansbip ran hlgh, excite
ment was at white heat. brother was ar
rayed against brother and shocking
cruelty was perpelrated by both sidos,
A number of prisoners were 'aken out
and shot, and, as l possessed consldera
ble property and was looked upon as a
leader, I believed, wilh the rest.that my
turn would goon come. I inay add, in
thls place, Ihough I personally knew
some ot my companiona had been de
molishing bridges to a conslderable ex
tent ln the neighborhood, I had taken
no pirt In ll. My two sons enlisted in
the Union armr, and holh were kllled
before tt.c cloce of the war, hut I never
raised a hand against any of my former
neighbors and frlends. lt was nalurai,
however. that I ehouhl beBugpected.and
I flnd no fault with it, for in the blessed
lieht of the full reconcillatlon ot thoie
later days, I can clasp the palm of those
who.though they saw as through a glats
darkly, were as consclentlous as myself.
Every day Ihat ihe guards camo to
thedoorof the large apirtment and
called out the name of the prisoners
"wantcd, lliere was ureaimess siience
followed bv a deeo elah of relief.
wondered why my name wasomltted so
long, It was the cuslom, when two or
YT., THUBSDAY,
more were selocted, for them to thako
hands wilh nll, bld us good by, white we
utlered what encouraging word we
could, sane patriolio songs, and told
them that If we did not joln them pretly
soon we would look after their families
nd the loved ones whom they must
leave behind.
Amomr our visitors nne day was a
large, pleasant-faced, Quaker hke gn-
lleman, whgso countenance could not
liiita the svmiiathv he felt for US. I was
ao pleased, indecd, with hls lonks and
manner that 1 steppeu torwaro, ana re-
nectfully trreeted him, liandetl ntm a
slipof paper containing the following
penciued woras :
itluu&lUM), va.
"Uon. Judah 1'. Benjamin, Secretary
iror, C S. A.: "ihe man who befriend-
ed you o i a Mississippi tteamboat ten
yeara ago, when sufferint; from small
pox, is now in Knoxvillif jnil, unjuslly.
accused of bridge burning?'
JOIIN WILKINS.
Tl e o' I centleman adjusted his spec-
taclea, read tho slip carefully, and then
looking ln my face, askeJ me what I
wished him to do with it.
I want vou to enclose it in an en-
velope to that address."
He Borrowlully bbook i is ueaa.
"I cannot do thatj thos'j . wordi may
mpan a greal aeai moie man inuy
seem. . . . .
You nre mistaken," I hastenea to
saj i 'there is no wrtiing oeiween uir
llnes. mey mean Binipiy mcjr
say, no more.
"lt won t ao, ne auoeu, wim auuinci
shake of his headj "I am watched and
it would be worlh my life to show any
fiiendshlp to any of you.
He handed tliesnp nacu.oui lut-iinicu
to lake it.
Keep It," said I, "as it may serve to
remina you oi tne sngnt reque-i yuu ic-
quest you refused to n tellow-ueing
slandlng on the threohold of thegrave."
I think it was Ihe looK ot aispair in
D fnrp. innrn than mv woros, tliat
touched him. He crumpled up the pa-
ptr, shoved it intJ his vest picuei anu
mutterinir. "ril see about tt'paased out
nf tho iiil.
1 confe88 that 1 naseo little nope ou
.tnything coming from this blind Vin
ture) but I reasoned that it could not
harm II It utu not netp me, ui i
better part of a week had gone by and I
was slill a prnoner, i agreeu wiin uiuoe
,.r mv friniiiU whu knew what I had
done, that my hope was n rope of sand.
"Ihe old geniieman was 100 umiu iu
send it," I ooncluded.
Ue mav have sent," faiu grini oiu
Parson Urownlow, "but the man who
receivei it ha forgotten hisgratitude to
vou or is ufraid to xercibe il."
No, said I, compre8sing my nps, it
iin'llhat." ,. ,
Meanwhi o.as our number were auueu
to, they wero aNo decreased in the ter
riiymg manner Ihave iniimSted. Ilard
ly a d iy pai'sed that Beveral were not
called out. Then followed the hand
shakjng, the farewell word!,llie ainginc
and p'edges, followed bliortly after by
the sliarp reports oi tne vuiiey iucu uu
the outsiile, which told the fearful eud
of the hasty pisaionate trial.
At a t there carue a uay wnen me
guard who etood at the door pronounc
ed but n single name. That was :
John Wilkins."
Well. bovs." said I, ' my turn has
ariived, thought it was slow in connng.
I am ready.
I passed around and ohook the hand
of each in tutn, and tho wurds which 1
huii so nften uttered to other friends, as
lliey were about to pass out to their
ilnnm. wprn now Bnoken to me. The
"flghling parson" gave me an unusually
warm pressure of ihe hand, aud thrilled
me by hia burning words, as he assured
me Ihat I was a maityr, and my name
would be ever held in grateful recognl
tlon by all lovers of their country.
I kept up betterlhan I Ihousht I could
and wavini; them a linal good by, walk-
ed out ot the j til to the accomp inimeul
of a burst of patriotlc mej'idy. The su
pense had been so painful, ihat I recall
there was a strange feejing of relief, at
the knowledge th.tt all now won'd soon
hp nver.
I was oonducted lo the Trovost Mar
shal's ofllce, where that nflker, wiihtiut
speaking. handed me the following tele-
grim;
' Ofllce Secretary War, C S A .
'K'chmopd, Vu.,l)ec 18. 1801.
' Prov.ist Mari-hal, Knoxvllle.Tenn.: -Vmi
will releaae John Wilkins at once
and sufftfr him lo pass our l'nes at will.
iu niip.t.nnpil. It is absolulely forbid
.ien ihat Iih shall be molested or inler-
fered with in anv manner whatever.
"Judah I'. Benjtmin,
Secretary of War, (J. S A
For a few seconds everylhing wam
bpfore me, and my hand irembled eo
violently that the paper on which those
words of life were written, dropped to
the lloor I saw thechngrin stamped on
the face of the oflicer, and railylng, i
could not helii eavinz :
"I am gWd to see that the (Jonfederacy
in well nrnvided with nostal facililies."
"So it scems," hedryly remarked; "of
course you are now at liberty to go
whither vou choose. Since you have
part of your family in tbe Federa' army
you are speclally favored, for no one is
likely to trouble you on either side."
"I am not eo sure of that," I remarked
deeminn- it nrudent lo oonceal my ex.
ullation from the oflicer, who I knew
would be mightily pleased to order mo
up as a targel Ior Ilis marEsmen.
I was movlng away, when he lowered
his voice, ano ealrl :
"Wilkins 1"
I Btopped and turned inquiringly
ahntlt.
"Take my advice," he added, "and be
careful; keep away from any bridges
that look invltingly combustible; don't
wander around Iod much ondark nights
where there is so much proniiscuous
liring, you know a fellow may be acci-
dentally Bliol,
There was no mistakine the rignifi
canco of the expression. Bccompanied as
it was by & meanlng grin and a wlnk of
the eye. I thanked tbe oflicer for his
words and assured him they Bhould not
be forgotten. Then I left him.
The days grew darker in Knoxville,
No one who was not a resident of that
city during those lurid timos can appre
ciate tho frlghtful rule whlch passion
held over men, There were periods
when (bb unhapplly waa the case In oth
er places) it was sheol itself. I passed
back and forth between the llnes several
linies, carrylng lelters and a few luxu
ries between friends, but all thc lime, I
knew that desplte the order of the Con
fedorale Secretary of War. I was tread
ing on llie very verge of Ihe grave.
Twice I was ehot at.eecaping death each
tlme by a halr's brendth, until llnally
when 1 enUred the Union lii o once
more I stayed there,
My wife had died be.'ore the break'ng
out of the war, and, as I have nlready
said, my two sone were in Ihe Unlon
army, where both gave up their lives. I
decided to enlist, but was refused, be
cauae I was not rugged enough to stand
the hardships, Conceivlng my property
in Knoxville to be gone at least for a
number of vears. I made my way north
ward, penniless and without any means
of making a living,
I finally drifted across tbe border In'o
(Janada, wnere l went to wornasacom
mon laborer, I presumed too much on
my ftrenglh, forgeiting that I had be
come quite an old man. and one. morn
Ing, white liitlng an unusually heavy
hnrdnn. mv foot slioued in such a way
that I icceived a terrible wrench in my
a!dn nnd fpll falnt pe to tbe ground
I knew I was seriously injured, but
with aid I managed to llmp to the near
est house, where I was put iobed which
I never lelt for slx weexs. At ine ena
of that tlme, I was ablo to get up and
walk about, and with the help bf money
cnntrlbuted by a few friends.I made my
way to Philadelphla and entered the
hospital.
The dreadful strain I euflered resulted
in one of ihe most extraordinary devel-
oDments ever known. The medlcal au
lliorltles had never seen anythlng llke
it. They were belpless to glvo me any
aid, tliough they dld everything possl
ble, I wa doomed to a wretched cx-
JANUARY lO,
istence to the end of my life, nnd was
discharged from the hospital as tncura
ble. The only relative I had left was a
daughter, in Troy, N. Y. With the
funda glven me by my Manonlc brethen,
I intended to make my way thither to
die.
Such ls the story told by John Wil
kins. It was my honor to preslde ss
Masierof Trenton, (N. J.) Lodge, No. !.
A F A. M., some yeara ago. One mild
afternoon in the month of August.while
Isat reading a paper and emoking a
cigar, I received a call from an elderly
gentleman, who introduced htmselt as
John Wilkins from Knoxville, Tenn., a
brnlhur Master Mason in diatress.
I was Impressed by his brlght. intelli
gent appearance and manner, Ilia lan-
guage was that of nn educated gentle
man, and what was parlicularly pleas
ing about hlm, was hls genial nature.
I never saw a more cheerful man, de
splte hls sad experience and hia woeful
allllction, which. as hesald, was beyond
all cure.
First of all, since he applied to me for
helD. I tested him most ihoroughly.with
the result that he proved tobean unusu
ally brlght Mason, one from whom the
manrlly ot nrethren couiu nave receiv
ed inatruction.
His remlniscences of the early days of
the war in Knoxville, were wotiderfully
interesting, and I am sure that the nne
I have quoted was nol the least of the
many hn told, It carue up naturally
from hia application to me for Masonic
aid, and gave me his permiseion topub
lish it, If I ever felt dispoaed to do bo.
I may nlso add that some years nfter
my meeting with John Wilkiny, il fell
to my power to investigate many of tho
s'atemenlB he made to me. I foun
them true in every respect, and I cannot
feel any doubt that hia experience, as
taken trom hls words, W9s accurate
from bt'ginning to end, I may state
hpre, however, that Ihe name of the
Prnvoft Marahal at Knoxville, in Dec,
1801, has been forgotten, and 1 am,
iherefore unab e ln irive lt.
I have never seen or heard of Mr.
Wilkins since hia call upon me, but, if
he if he is livmtr. I confulently appealto
him for the confirmation of what has
herebeen told. Edward S. FMte, in
Yankee Blailo.
A WAIt IlIiJIIMSCIiNCi:.
Mv aitention has been called to the
account recently given in your paper of
ihekindneas of 1'resident Lincoln uur
ing the civil war to a Virglnia girl who
asked for a pass that ehe might go to
see her brother, a lederal pruoner al
the lime.
Tho above brings vividly to my mind
an incident which occurred iu my pres-
ence, in. his room, ln October, 1004
Durinc that month it had been my prtyl
lene to vifit for a few weeks the Armies
oftheJames and the Potomac. Upon
leavincCuv Pomt for liaston 1 deter
mined lo go by the way ot Washington,
being specially do.-irous ior an opporiu
nitvtoaee the beloved President Lln
co'n. Soon after reaching Washington
I went to the White House, when, with
olhere. I was ostd 11110 his room.
lnstead ol taklng my reguiar turn to
sneak with him. I took occasion to
stand one side for awhlle that I might
observe his manner of deallng with the
vjrioua commiltees and indtviduals who
called qpon butjnesa.and nlo those who
were, Hke myselt, mew vianors.
As oommiltees preaented their bui
nesa, written or verbally, his courtesy
and promptnejs were very tuirked.
With some he would conBider the mat
ter nrestnted. to others.lio would mere-
Iv remark. in substance, "It is not me
you should consult, youshould see Sec
retarv Stanton." (or Seward or Wells,
and others named) tn these he would
most courteouslv refer them.
In the midst of thjj press nf ofUcial
buainess I noticed standing in linea sad.
deiected. humbly dressed woraan with
a little babe in ner arms. The thought
came to me. "I wonder what favor she
may have to aak of President Lincoln,"
and was also desirous to observe how he
would receive andtrcatthUpoor woman
und her little nne.
As she reached hls desk he looked up
uleasantly and wjth gentle v 'ice and
ipeech he said, "And now, my good
!adv. what would vou hke:
Sne told him her story in a simple
wav. of her horne in the Siuth. her de-
sire to bo pats tl through tho Union
linoa: to all of whlch Mr. Lincoln listen
ed most nltentively, looking into her
face all the time. nnd then said, "My
dear woman. vou rertalnly can do no
harm. I eoe no reason why you and
your littlo one should not he nllowed to
go to your home, and I will see that
vou have n uisa." He then wrote a few
llnes, called an attendant, and, bidding
her good bye, directeJ him to tako the
mallier and child to tho proper depsrt
ment, where she should receive the pass
he hnd bo Dleasantly nromised ner. As
ehe thanked him for-hls kindnesa her
face was changed from that of eadness
to one of iov. and as she left his pres-
ence I felt sure that from her heart a
prayer of gratltude was hreathed out
for the kind treatment she hid received
from that noole man, our dearly belov
ed l'reaidenl Lincoln.
And let me add never shall I forget
that half hour nnd more passed in the
presence of Mr, Lincoln. I had with me
an open lelter, given me oy tne uon.
Alex. II. Hico just before 1 left Boston
for my visit South. When presenting
mv card to freBident Lincoln l nannen
hlm Mr. Ilice's lelter which ho carefully
read. After some pleaant expresslons
of his regard for Mr. Uice, nnd when
by that letter and from myself he learn
ed that I had been for a few weeks a
Ihe South, hecordiillv invited me to
ake a seat by his side, and then quea-
tioned me freely regarding several mat
ters which had come wiihin my exper
lence and observatlon asa clvilian at
the South.
Among the many pleasant experlences
of my lifa whlch memory callsupat
tlmes, one which I shall never forget
was mv inierview wiin t'resiueni nn
coln (only within a few montha ot his
assassination), and his kind and eympn
thetio treatment of that poor Soutbern
woman and her little babe. ll . 11. li.
in Bosion Journal.
")iy Wll'U is A TltKIIOIt)'
said a milil-temiioreil man in our liear
ing. "SIio snaps and snarls, spatiks her
cliildren, aud finds fault continuitlly. I
can't bcar it nny longer." Don't bo too
pcvoro on her, my Iricnd ; you little
rcallzo her sull'erings. Sho has lost her
former swcct disposition, and ill healtli
is thu causc. Dr. I'ierco's Favorito Prc-
scrlption will make her well. tor Ic.
lr.alo discascs. fiincllonaldorauceiiicnts
bcaring-ilown palns, and tho long list of
llls that rcmicr women miserauic, no
mcdir.lno can comnara with this It is
tho only medlclno for womati's pcculiar
weoknesses nnd nlimcuis, soiu uy urtig
glsts, uniler n posltlvo guarantco from
tho manuracturcrs. to civo sntisfactlon
in every case, or tnonoy rcfunded. Seo
cuarantco nrintcd on bottlo wraoner.
For nll ddraneciucnts of tho stomach
llver aml bowcls, tako Dr. Pierco's I'el
lets, or Anti-bllioiisuranules.
ALI, FOIl THE HKST,
Midam's smnll bny has broken out in
a new place. He had been vlslling one
of his tchoolmates, and ho came back
wilh a serious face.
"Mamma," he saM, I guess it's all
right willi that piece of poetry you tnk
me about, 'Ue Djelh All Thiuga Well."
"Oh, Indevd," eaid madam. "And
why?"
"Well, I thiuk he did just the tquaro
Ihintr giving me to you instead ot Mrs,
Dunnep, for I've bcen over there three
hours, nnd 1 know i could never stand
that woman."Jo.fon lltacon.
I havo ahvnys bcen mucli t.nnoyel by
tieuralgin and hoadaclio and linally dc
termlned to try Salvatlon Oil. I am
glad to rccommend it as it niado a per
lect cure in my caso. Marks Ne".
ra Aisttilt1t St., Baltimore Md.
1880.
JACK KIIJ1IKAV.
"It's a pretly hard work, after all I''
Mrs. Murray heaved a deeo elch over
the pan of potatoes she was peeling for
supper.
Margery, hor little daughter, came and
stood by her side, gent.y Btroking the
tace over wiiich the tears were quletly
teaiing.
"I'oor mamma, don.t cry.
But Mrs. Murray had reached a Doinl
where the tears must have sway. for she
did not trv to check them for a wbile.
and surelv hers wero not a lot over
which many might rightfullv BOrrow.
Stranded in a mininir camn without a
dollar in her pocket, three children to
support nnd her husband on a "spree."
Ihe last ill, of course. wa. the worst
nd the hardest to bear. If Jack had
only been sober nnd stendfast, willing to
Dut Hls shoulder tn llie burden, much
hardshiu might have been borne cheer
fully, hutit was the last etraw on the
camel'a back Ihis "taklnir to drink" on
Jack's part.
bix montha before they had been quite
prosperous, owning a small farm In
Kansas. Jack had been thrifty andeco-
nomical, and they had been very com
fortable and hapnv, bit the terrible
Btorms which liaj swept throught the
ainte nad not ien tiiem unBcratciieii.
Ihe cyclone laid the lielda and or-
chards desolate, and the house, struck
by the lighlnuig, burned to the ground.
Nothing was saved, the family barely
escaping with their llves.
Ihis sutlden dlsorder seemed to para-
vz the energiea of the hitherto euereetic
Jack. He grew despondem, sold his
dismantled farm and diifted westward.
Failing lo nnd em loyment, he grew
more iliecouraged,
Little by little the small hoard dwin-
lled away. Further nnd turther they
went west, until, at the opening of our
story, we flnd them high up in the
mountainsof Uolorailn, living ln a tent
upon the outskirts of a new mining
camp.
Lven now all thmgs might haye gone
well hnd Jack remained sober and search-
ed for woik. But llke many other fool-
ifli human Uelnga, he haci taken todrink
to drown hia troubles, nnd forgotton in
llls new habits ol disslpation the familv
whom it hnd been once his dehght to
loveand cherish.
The tent waa a niiserableconcern.very
good one in fair eummer days, but poor
protection iu cold nnd stormy weather,
ana now tne winier was coming on.
Already tho snown were on the tnoun-
tains, and King Frost was eradually
creeping down to the liltln town nealled
in the narrow valley.
rio wonder Mrs. Murray felt the pres-
aure of life's burden heavy uppnn her
tnecmiuren could not, sliould notstarve.
uut wliat could ehedo to take care of
them?
Ltte that night when they were mleep
in their lowly beds upon the floor, she
at in thedimlight of hernolltarycandle
ponderlng the nucstion,
Jack had not yet returned; where he
was she knew not. The heart grew heavy
within ner as Bhe tliought of.his grow
Ing disrpgard for tho wellefare of hls
familv.
The uutumn wlnd Bwept mournfully
against the oose edges of the tent. The
river, not many yards distant, made
weird musio in tho ears of Ihe disconso-
late womai
At last Bhe put M le the worn dress
she waa mending; had answeredthe
queatlon.
"i nave tneii needle-worK. she said:
nothing remained hut laundry-work
washing. lhia la all that remains for
me tn try but this must be done to put
bread into the mouths of the little ones."
It was not without an jnward revo t
that this reflned woman turned to this
hst resort, for she w&9 born and bred to
better things, but her nature was to
noble and self-sacriflcing to shrink from
any labor that was honorable any work
however menial that would save her
loved ones from starvatlon. If Jack
would not put hia hand to the plow, she
must.
She ralaed the curtain wh'ch was fast
ened aa cliseaa poaaible to the pist of
tne uoorway and loottti out.
The night waa calm and beautiful
overhead the mooti was sailing serenely
through light, lleecy clouds, cating
now and Iheu weird shadows on the
mountains aud atreakingthe fuam-tossed
river wiin niver.
Mrs. Murray was not a learned woman
She could not haye exprcssed in as (ine
torm tne inougiiis whlch expressed her,
yet 1 Ihlnk she felt the eamo truths ihat
so orten thnll us all in ourgrief-stricken
moments,
"Why should this beautiful world, bo
perfect In ita beauty, ever be marred by
the faults and follics of humanllv?"
But her mueings were suddenly ended
by tbe appearance of a reellng iigure be
tween her and the moonlicht. Itwas
Jack Btaggering home, She wondered
how he had managed to cross the bridge
in safely in hia cnndltion, feeling srate
ful to the kind Providence which had
protected him.
The reproaches that roso to her lips
were checked by ihe thoughts of what
ne nau once oeen. -The
tears filled her eyes. hiit'she as
sisled him to bed tenderly, and when he
was last asleep ln his heavy drunken
Biumier, sne Ktieit ny uia Bide and pray
ed for hlm as only a pure and loviog
wne can pray ior tna man sn toves.
Ileaven help uch women as these!
Tl.e next mornlng nt ten he was slill
in his stupor. and ehe left the two voun
gcr children with hlm and went accross
the river to the town to aearcli for work.
She knew it would be hard for her to
obtain this, for sho w.ib compartlvely
ununown, yet sne was urave anu deler
mfneu
She remcmbered the address of a lady
wno naa once spoitcn to ner klndly in
ciiurcn, nnd to tius one sne nppPed.
Mrs. Hildreth received her nuile kind
ly, patting Margery's brown head in a
gentle, molherly fashion. She had seen
Bome of the ups nnd downs of life her
eelf, and knew how toaympatblze with
ihis paie, caroworn little woman, who
looked almost to frail to doaday's
washing.
"Yes," she said, In nnswer to Mrs.
Murray'e inquiry for work. "I will bo
glad to have you do ray washing this
week, for my laundry woman ia at prea
ent dlsabled by an accldent, Can you
take tho clothes home or will you come
here?"
On conaideratioc Mrs. Murray decid
ed to take them home. It seemed less
humilialing, although sho had deter
mined to let all false pride go,
Mrs, Hildreth gathered up theaiticles
lo be laundried and placed them in u
large basket with which Mrs. Murray
and Margery was soon trudging home.
It was about noon when they reached
the little tent on tbe other alde of the
r.ver,
Jack was nwake and "jobered up. '
Ue was setiing Ihe table and eelling
things ready for their meager dlnner.
Ue looked rather sbamefaced as hls wife
entered and set the baaket just Inside
the door,
"What have you got therr?" heaaked.
"Ulolhes," answercd his wife.
'Clothea what foi?"
"Clothes to wash" ehe replled quletly,
remuving her bonnet. " We cju'i starv
you know, and it is tbe best I can do.
It's good pay and not much harder work
than eewing."
l'hete was no reproach in her eyes ( r
voice, only a hard determfnation to do
thn duty whlch seemed befote her.
Somclhing roee in Jack's throat and
chocked hlm as he looked upon her.
The crlinjon flsme of thame rose lo his
cheek.
This was Ihe woman he had sworn to
proteot and cheiish, forced lo lake in
washing for a livlngt
Ue turned abruplly on his heel and
lelt the tent, taklng a seat on a ttor.o by
thenoisy liver.
For a long time ho fnt thero with his
elbowa on his knees and hia face buried
in hia handa, his misd'eda riiing up be-
fore hlm wilh a eort of horror.
Noonedisturbed hlm. The children
went on their play, the mother prepared
the dlnner In siience.
At last h rnsa ad n -entereil the tent,
NUMBER 51.
There was a look on his face that waa
llke the old kind hearted Jack.
Ue went a' raight to his wife and fol led
hia arms about her.
"Anna," he said, "we will take that
barket of clothes back this aftirnoon.
It shall never be said that Jack Murray '
wife stood at the wash-tub for a living
while Jack was ajjve. I have been going
to the dogs, I k'nnw. I'vo been a bad
man. I deserve all the reproaches vou
can heap upon me, but instesd of that
you've been an angel. Uut I'm going to
be a better man with God's help I am
and with your help and his 111 never
take another drop ot liquor as long as I
live."
Anna could only lay her head against
her husband's shoulder and cry, The
moments were too deep for words,
And I am glad to say Jack Murray was
a man of his word. "Ueaven helps
thoee who hrlp Ihemselvea." The next
day fortune favored his effort to flnd
work. He was engaged upon the night
sliaft of tha It mine. The wages were
liberal, he worked (teadily and faithfully I
and finally won his way to tbe engineer s
place.
The rngged old tent gavo place to a
comfortable log cabin. The children
wero well clothed and fed and went to
echool.
That was a vear neo. To dav there
stand upon the bankof the river a nlce
irame collage. lt is neatly painted and
there is a prelty grass plot in front of
the door.
hanDV woman lives in that cosv
home, and the happicst moment in the
lay n wnen she looka up and catches
ht of Jack s liiiure comini: down
the mounlain side from his day'a work.
Sho knows that he is the satne old Jack
that she married dear. generoua heart
ed fellow, willing lo aave and work.and
sober and tinrightaa a man may be. Ue
iives ior ner auu tne cniidaen now, and
not for that blear-eyed king drink
And her nrayera at nicht now are not
silent walla of sunnllcation. hut hvmnn
of joy and thanksgiving. Fanny habel
"IMI WAiCIIINt! A MAN,
"What are you doing there?'
The man to whom it is nddressed la a
short, thick set man ; there is nothine
about him to attract attention. Ho ia
the most commonplace man I have met
for some time. He Is simply leanine
against a pile of boxes, trunks and the
UKe al a railrnad station. Upon llnst
glance he looka like a sleepy-old fellow,
wno may nave urunk more tbin a flaeon
of rutn, or he may haye wulked a lonr
uisiance, anu, inererore. ne ls laticued
As any one approaches him in tho crowd
ne iooks snarpiy, and then seems to be
come oblivious.
That man is one of the sharnest detcc-
tives in me state of Maesachusetts.
What are you doine there i" is the
question again.
yuickly. without moving a muscle,
without looking up again. he answered.
in a low distinct voice, "Don't Bpeak to
me unw ; rm watcning a man.
moved away.
i'rc33Mly the crowd gets th cker. The
sleepy gentleman by the trunks becomes
suddenly uroused. lio moves about
very rapidly among thc people. What
win ne ao t
Uardly is there time to walk ten uaces
wnen ne has uisappeared. Ihe train
thunders into the statlon and the people
went aboatd. ihe man was nowhere.
That night one of the boldeat burglars
was arrested and lodged in iail. He was
arrested on the train and by the sleepy
man.
The nrreat was accompliahed thus
As a rough looking man with a lin pail
in his hand walked nuickly from the
depot to the train the detective followed
him closely, and juat as he was about to
put his foot on the Btep he trlpped and
fell upon Ihe platform, In an instant
the detective fell on top of him.
The two men were nsslsted Into the
car, and then the detective apologized
for having fallen on him. They eat
down together in the Bmoking car, the
old fashioned detective shook out of his
pocket a lot of cakes and applea, and
they began to eat and talk about the
newa.
"That was a bad blt of work those fel
lows done there in Boston. Did you see
tne evening papers r
"What do you mean f" said the man
" hy, that aafe burglary last night.
"Was there a burglary ?"
"Yes ; didn't you hear of it ? Why,
mey stoie over f luu.uuu worth of cash
securltiea and bonds from the bank.
"Indeed ! Any arrests ?
"Not yet, but the ofllcers are closo on
the track of the leader of the cane,
"Are they ? Dj they think they htve
the right man f
"Yes: they nrc watching a man i
East Boston by the name of Kidgewood
a noted ourgiar.
Just at this moment a man arose from
the seat behind and walked out of the
car. He passed on into the next car,
"That's our man." whiaoered the de
tective to his appurently injured cora
panlon.
Tbe two mtn arose and passed into
the next car ofter the fellow who bad
nrisen
They caught up to the man as he was
going out oi me next car. t ne train
was stopping at a short stntlon, Tho
man got off. Ue was arrested.
'How did you know that was Itidge-
wood ?" wai asked of the detective.
"Because, when I mentioned his name
he Btarted and left the car. There is
something about a criminal that 'gives
him away' to a practical eye. I saw
tbal man on the platform ; hewaswnlk
ingupand down. He did not walk
more than elght feet before he would
turn and walk back again. At this I
became aroused and watched hlm closer.
"It was when I trlpped up my friend
tbat I wanted to avold surplclon ; the
burglar was behind us, The man who
fell iirat Is one of the best detectives in
Boston. Ue was dressed likea worktng
man and carried a pail, When we fell
Ihe man whom we were watching dld
not notice us, but hurried into the cars :
all the other people stopped and looked
on.
"The man wentdlrectly to theamoker
and lit a cigar nervously j he drew his
hat over hls eyes and nestled down in
hls seat, apparently engrossed in his
newspaper. The man read the satne
paper for a long time ; he did not seem
tobe interested Inil at nll, although his
eyes wero intently upon it. They were
only on one spot, We sat down in front
of him and began lo eat apples and talk.
When I mentioned tho name of Ridge
wood ho etarted from his reverie. I
looked him square ln the eye, He got
up and left the car. He was our man,
'Oh, about the elght Toot walk? Well,
you eee an old criminal who haa done
tlme will never get out of Ihe hahit of
walking up and down aa he has done bo
long in his cetl. Ho will only go about
elght feet ; Ihat is the regulatlon lengtb
ol the cells. He does thls unconsclous
ly. nnd even though he may guard hlm
self against it, before he knows lt he
will begln lo walk up and down,
"Of courae," said the detective, "no
man giyes himielt np lo jusii:e-7-no
criminal tells the detective that he is
Ihe man. We are compelled to judge
from our experience, A criminal has s
certain look, a pecullar way uf moving
eecrelly, even in public places In hotels,
at the theatera, all over. No one but a
skillful man in criminal work can tell
the diflerence, but their actions areread
ily apparent they become a large part
of the crimlnil nature ; he cannot east
off himself.
"Then there are other things. Cer
tain well known crltnlnals have," he ad
ded, "a distinct ttyle of work. The
crlme is always carefully Investigated
and the detectives learn the methoda of
the dlfTerent men, It ia a tchool. I
cannot descrlbe it to you unle.a you are
a c'08e observerof human nature,
"A criminal walking along the street
wiu uncontciousiy turn hls head
hl. llAD.t .)
give a quick glance backward, generally
I within every hundred steps. I can tell
' o'man Instantly when I entcr a crowd
Thal'e why theee fellowa hlde away
in-y icnntv tnat llthey appear li pub
lio thiy will bo recogmzed."
VElirrlONT AND,KAN8AS. ,
The AgrlcujtOraiditfcT oftb'e; Ver
mont Watchman contrlbutea to tbe'dis
cu8sion: What is the actual truih in this mat
ler? Slmpiy this, Ihat any land that
ever was good.and haa not been denuded
by washing, can be easily and cheaply
restored tj) more than its original fertll
ity by any skillful farroer. Were, lt
olherwfse tbe spo(ulation of -the' old
world would have starved to death long
ago. Cblna, the longeet civilized and
most densely populated of countries, is
today tbe most fertile and productive;
while tbe nelds nf Oreeco and italy, to
Bay.notblag of Franceand Britain.ihow
no tigna whatever of "runnlng out"
although they will run down very quick
ly under the "farming" of men hke the
President of tbe New England Agricul
tural Snciety,
This subject is a most important one.
We hear a great deal about the "worn
outfarmaot New England;" and right
here in Vermont we are about to try to
try to induce immigraiion to take up
our "pxhausted" bill farms. If we be
lleve they are truly exhausted. then our
Stale is offlcially about to undertake
wnat could nardly be regarded as any
'hing but a swindling operation. Are
these farms exhausted ? No I A thou-
sand times, no 1 These abandoned farms
are worth a great deal more money to
day than they ever were at any former
period in the history of our State, True,
they are not, at least in the hands of un
skilled men, bo productive as when they
were first cleared, but any eurvivora of
our original eettlers, or their immediate
descendantB, who remember what farm
ing was in New England flfty years, ago
know that these farms will today aflord
much better living to any Industrious
man than they would then. In the
times which we call old, but are really
only a eingle life-time behind us, the
farmers of New Eogland had no market
at all for more tban a trifle of tbeir pro
ducts. 'Today they bave a cash market
for all of them, almost at their doors.
In those days they farmed for a living;
now tbey may farm as a tbiiness. The
man who farms for a living needs only
to know how to produce his food and
clolhing from the land. Ue who farms
as a business needs to know more, but
it ia knowledee not dinicult to obtain by
any man who is allve tho. whole length
of hia body. In almost every one of our
towus are men wbo not only have made
a good living on these hill farms, but
have laid up money at tnterest ana are
forehanded. What one man can aoan
can do. Farming is a good business in
New Englaud.
Is this mere talk 1 Well, we bought
one little run-out fam twenty-two years
ago, and have got something more tban
a living out of it, as our neighbors can
testify. And not content wtin bo mucn
foolishneBs. we have recently bougbt
another one, ten times as large, and, at
the age of Bixty years, have underlauen
to make it pay for itself in four years.
We expect to report progrees in tnese
columns from time lo time. The day
of decline in New England farming are
nearing their limlt. There is going to
be a revival in Yankee agriculture, and
ihe time for eood farms to eell for less
than tbe value of their buildinga is short.
Theyoung men who Btay right there,
take bold ot these cneap iarms anu ue
vote tbemselves to farming them with
hands and head, are going to be the
most indeoendent men ia America with
in the next quarter of a century.
The ereat trouble with Konaas at the
present time is that it belonga to aome
body else. New England probably haa
more money investea in rvansas iuu
ihe people who live there. The wealtb
of the people there mainly representB
tne riee in tne price oi ianu, uiuiuij
farming does not pay. Tne farmer who
can make botb ends and "'hold tbe fort"
is very fortunate. A gentleman wno
has traveled extenstvely over the State
told us that during the past year he had
met In the central and western part of
the State bundreds of farmers from
Ohio, Indiana and the East wbo had left
comfortable home in those States and
moved to Kansas. tbinking to better
their condition, The failure of cropa
for two 8uccessive years has reoucea
them to a State of abject poverty and
they are too poor to leave the State,
Beal estate agents never mention these
fofta lt la HAid that the average Kan-
8an has great recuperative powers, and
mat atter two gooa crops m ouiviicooivu
he will take his oaih that he can ecarce
remember the time when crops were a
failure.
So far aa we have observed, tnere is
but little Inducement for Vermont far
mers to emigrate to this State to Detter
their condition. Land in this part of
the State, outside of city limits, is worth
from $20 to $60 per acre, and unbroken
prairie Inside the city limits is beld at
prices varying from $300 to $1,000 per
acre. Topeka is a very pleaeant city of
40.000 inhabitants hnd doubtlees has ga
grand future before it. Topeka is an
indian name and Bignifies "Bmall pota
toes." The Indiana gave it this name
because a eort of wild potato was for
merly found on the river banks In that
vicinitv. In territorial times, during
the controversv between Lawrenceand
Topeka in rega'rd to the State capttal,
the former alwaya referred to the latter
town as "small potatoes." Tbe ttde or
affairs soon turned and Topeka ia now
far in advance of her former rival. Le
compton, about half way between Law
rence and Topeka, waa the scene of
many stirring eventa in territorial days,
but at present it is hardly more tban a
way etation. Theso two towns are the
only ones between Topeka and Kansaa
City wbich have any epecial interest to
tbe traveller.
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