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DB. T. H. BROWS,
DENTIST,
(Sbepard'i Block, 2d St.,)
0ALL1P0LI8, 0.,
PERSONS living out of the city can
mike engagements by mull.
W-iy
D. W. PETTY,
/?*^Deatist,
S^aco^Point Pleasant
ALL WORK WARRANTED
PRICES LOW.
Corner fith and Main, opposite C. H.
dec. 10'84-ly
Professions Card.
To morn it OmemiH All parties, irre
apective of race, color, previous or prea
Cnt condition, who ore imlehled, wheth
er by note, account or otherwise, to the
nnderslgued, or to the late Grins of Dra.
ltarbee a Nenle, Drs. Burbpe 4 McCutie,
Dm. D.irbce A Kravel, and Dra. Ilaibee
A Stone, ire once more re?|iectfully and
earnestly called upon to enme forward
on or before the nmt day of June, 1884,
and pay amounts respectively due me.
an It is now positively my intention to
close up my long outstanding business.
Stern neceiity, pecuniary prcsgnro and
embarrassment impdt me thus to call
lipoa old friends whom it has been my
feo off-hand will and pleasure to aoive
in tho past, end to nhom my profess
ional services ara now as freely tender
ed, and my readiness ever to serve them
in the future as in the put, Just at this
"accepted time" to give evidence of
proper appreciation ot past favor* and
services rendered, by nil coming forward
and paying me by tho tiuie above pre
scribed. Sincnelv,
ANDREW K. BARBBE, M. D..
Point Pleasant, W. Va., April 23.
i i imiwin i mi
atsoxwhttb.
JOUK W. BSOi-lSM,
ATTORSRY AT LAW,
I'olnt Pleasant, W. Va.,
WILL practice In the County of Sea
son; tco United States District Court
tor Weot Virginia, sno In the Supremo
Courtof Appeal! of thin State. Office in
Court House. [jnn .1,1883.
W. It. GUN'iN,
ATTORNEY AT IMV,
Point Pleasant, \V. Va.,
WflJi practice in theConrtsof Mo?on
County, tho Supremo Convt of Ap
ptala of West Virginia, and the United
Slates District Court for this State.?
Prompt attention given to the col'ection
of claims. Office oppoiito Court House.
[jan 3,18S3.*
W. H. Tdmuxmk. Raxuk Witiir, Jr
coMZiZZffaosr a wiiss:,
Attorney* oi Law,
POINT PLEASANT, W. VA.,
WILL practice in the County ol Ma
?on; the United States District
Court lor Went Virginia, ami in tho Kup
remo Court n( Al>p>*iils. Prompt atten
tion | iren to (lie collection ol claims en
Vrunled to them. f^S~AI?o Real Estate
Agents. Lands bought and sold.
AiMrecs, Poiut Pleasant, W. Vs.
*pr20-ly.
JOHN E. TIMM8,
/'Jjrwy at ioif, Solar) Public,
Point Pleasant, W. V*.,
VT7ILL practice in the Counties ol lis
V i ten and Putnam, and tiill attend
promptly todl businew entrusted to him
ianS, '83.
J A3. II. COUCH, JB,
JUcmiy a! Lav and .Votary PuWie,
Point Pleasant, W. Va.,
TTTIIL practic* In the eountlea of Ma
YY son end Putnam. All busiiirM will
tscrlve prompt attention. [JanS, 1SS3.
" JOHN U. MYHKSI
Mlomiy at Lav.
WILL practiro In the Conrts ol Ma
ran ccunty, West Virginia, and
In lle'p county, Ohio. Address at Ma
son City, Weet Virginia, or Pomerov,
Ohio. may7-'84
CHAS. W. PHELP8,
Attorney at Law and Salary ruhtie,
POIXT PLEASANT, West Virginia.
Office opposite Court House.
mayl8-ly
_ faosss
TAKE
Hew jQ Aulas,
Ev ry WEDNESDAY,
at 5 p. m. ?
FOR CINCINNATI
and
Ev ry SUNDAY,
at 2 a. m.
FOR "WHEELING
?axi>?
? PITTSBURGH.
Tiee.S-18S5.tt,
IK fill! RELIMLL
Trrcars
TonsorlM Parlor,
Poi?t huun, w. V*
pSSrSSP
?MtlCaiaW ZjTtJcT'
riiUV at W YV bo Vmhsi
?-JA N" Dt
iiMiiiiiiiam?iMi>iMflii?i.'iiiiimi
ARE LEADERS IN LOW PRICES! They know not ilia words, "Dull Trade." While many
** Merchants iu our linos of business arc complaining bitterly ijbout tbeir wonderfully quiet trade,
wo can truthfully say that we are busy. Why? Because we have earned the confidence of the; peo
ple, by our honest, square dcaliugs, truthful arguments and'polite attentions. We have opened the
eyes of the people, to how they woro being imposed upon by boiiio of our unprincipled so-called mer
chants, and will continue to do so in spite of the chagrin of our self-styled Boss Merchants. Beware!
Take care! Tho towu is flooded with old and shop worn goods, which are now offered by certain un
principled dealers, at, what they call, low prices. But we trust yon are aware of the fact that shop
worn goods, on which the dust of years has accumulated, is equivalent to the average Point Pleasant
street dirt! and as such, of course, is too dear at any price. Self-interest will toll you to shun these
so-called "dust" and "dirt'' places, and conn; to a place where uone others but fresh and seasonable
goods are ottered for sale. Do you know why JORDAN don't otter any OLD GOODS? Simply be
canso he hasn't any. JORDAN never carries any goods from one season to another, aud this is the
secret of his success.
MR. IIENRY WOLFF, late with Moorbrink, Cincinnati, is the CUTTER and has charge of our
CUSTOM TAILORING DEPARTMENT. We take pride and pleasure in inviting you to come and
inspect the finest display of Merchant Tailoring Goods ever shown in this part of the country. Our
assortment embraces every new pattern aud fabric. We shall make to measure and guarantee entire
satisfaction aud fit, elegant suits, overcoats and pants, at the lowest possible prices. ? ' .
GIVE US A TRIAL ORDER, "f
GUS JORDAN, Manager of
NEW YORK CLOTHING ROUSE, Point Pleasant, W. Vm.
THE MODERN MARYELM
THE WONDERFUL SUCCESS OF THE
TEE POOR MAN'S FEENDS,
Montgomery & Smith,
45 and 47 Court Street, : : GrALLIPOLIS, OHIO,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Dry Goods, Notions, Boots, Shoes,
Our closing out sale greatly exceeded our expectations and we are now enabled to offer our patrons
Ri! immense line of NEW GOODS bought since tho recent decline at wonderfully LOW PRICES
FOR CASH.
THE PEOPLE'S CHEAP STORE!
Excellent Ginghams at 5e. per yard. Extra Ginghams at 7c. per yard. Immense line of new Prints
4Jc. per yard. 5,000 yards best Prints at 5c. per ynrd. All wool rod Flannel at 12Jc. per yard.?
All wool redFlauucl at 15c. All wool red Twilled Flannel at 221c. per yard. Wool filled Jeans 35.
The BEST 25 cent Jeans in the City.
A Llli LIS OF IEW Mil GOODS.
All wool Cashmeres from 85c up. Our SOc Plaid Dress Goods cannot bo excelled. Wool Brocade
Dress Goods from 10 to 12k. Brocade Dress Goods 5c per yard. "THE BEST IN THE WORLD"
VICTORIA KNITTING SILK. Seven-hooked Kid Gloves in all the popular sliados for ?1.25. 10
Spools Machine Thread for 25 cents.
"The Tide of Empire is Westward/'*
Store on Court Street wo have put in an excellent line of
BOOTS -AJSTO SHOES
Bought at astonishinglv LOW PRICES for CASH. Men's 22 in. leg Kip Boot Sole Leather Bottoms
nud Counters for $3. The best Grain Lsathcr Boot in this market for 54.50. The best custom Caif
Boot in this markot for $4.50. Boy's' Kip Boots for 81.50; ?2, and $2.50. A splendid line of Ladies'
Custom-made Kid, Goat and Calf goods. Also a full line of D AGE'S k CO.'S Standard Goods.
\V o still offer at COST all lines COLORED SILKS and SATINS. Children's Lace Collars at cost.
LARGE LINE OF CLOAKS AND CIRCULARS
, AT BOTTOM PJ1IOES.
ONE LOW CASH PRICE TO ALL.
' Gillipolla, Ohio, Drcomber 2d, 1884-2m.
saloon, &c.
LAGER BEER
BOTTLING
Eilallisknl
Capt. jos. am,
TAKE8 this method of informing tlio
citizonn of Point l'lcaaant an J vicin
ity, that lie haa opened in connection
with hia
SALOON,
an eatabliihment for bottling tagor
fleer. All ordera for Lnger Ilcer In hot
tlea will be promptly filled and delivery
made at your residence free ol charge.?
None but the pnrcM beer uaed. He
continuea to keep on hand
PURE WINES, LIQUORS
Keg Beer, Tobacco and Cigart, all of beat
quality and at loweet living price*.
mayMjr.
GROCERIES.
LOW PRICES!!
AT
. Mrs. Vollert's,
CAS 1IE FOUND
Staple Groceries,
Confcctioiievics,
NUTS, CANNED FRUITS
PROVISIONS, &C.
THE BEST BRANDS OF FLOUR,
CORN MEAL, AO.
GIVE ME A CALL.
Ivrill noil vou part gnodiMlow u you
can buy them anywhere.
j?n 3.188S-1T,
OPIUMISM!
Printing of *11 kinds ?xecot?d at tbii
office at nty price*.
Notice to Fiduciaries.
Commission f.k's Orpin*, \
PdntT Pi.kji?akt, W. Va., Nov. 1,1884J
ALI, Administrator!, Executors, Gunr
dlans, Committees and Curators
nro remiircil by Chapter GS of the Acts
of tlic I/'nixlutiiro of ISH'J, to make nnnunf
millrmmtt before thi) Coiiiniiniloiicr of
Account*. A failure to no render* tliein
liable to a fine of not less than $50 nor
luore than SoOO. Upon oxuminatlon of
tho record* t find a largo nuaber of
fiduciaries who havo never uiudo any
settlements nl all. A large number
must settle thelractoontsbefore the un
dersigned during this and next month.
This la wiifiiYfy the last notico 1 ahull
give. JOHN E. T1MMR,
Commissioner of Accounts for Mason
county, W. Vo. [novi-Sm
NOTICE.
A Ll< persons are hereby forbidden
il from shooting, hunting, ranging or
fowling within the enclosed lands of the
undenngned situated in Lewis and Rob
inson Districts, without their iiermisi
ion, umlor tbo penalties prescribed by
law. JOHN K. LEWIH,
J. W. ENGLISH,
oel23w4 C. SEHON.
[mch 19-ly]
iw1* Grcnlwl Beauty.
r.Ul I IMIM.ED Mdt.f.
led chin mid dimpled cheeka
own are beguiling.
iuty I do inn?t admire
I behold her ?aiiUn{.
E? wrutr svxmiif
grvatafheauty
nkln'd to be
[troubled, weary ohm;
then Uahe.
Ipbre, soirat, ?o kind,
ibeaufy me,
en and cart li both look with jo;
jty that's bo (air.
lir.u iirsAKixqfltrita.
i'? iwcelMt twisty lips
nodert, meaning eyes
it mark their >]iotlcu life
Jden or ?'-wlfe.
at ?ho* her heart within,
to treteh'r)-; free from tin,
pt?ker?oul mo?t klnd,y
Eyes whose look* are only cure,
Tailing "mashers" heed, bowarel
Eyes whoso Ungungo ever pleas?,
Eyes that keep the tongue at ease.
her oajiri! ok xixn.
Of womanly beauty you ask me to choose
Tho clioibest and fairest ol kind;
This muclul-cau say, without aid of the
muse,
'lis thu beauty and grace of the mind.
'1KB (titBAT HEART.
! Woman's eyes are soft and tonder,
Woman's lips aro sweot and calm;
1XI omau s hands are white and slender,
Woman's imile brings heaiihg balm;
But a woman's heart's the treasure,
Speaking through eyes, lipsind smile)
Woman's heart, her greatest beauty,
And plenty of it?:that'? my style.
Ft'RE WOMAN'S LOVE.
Woman's greatest beauty is love,
'Tis tested, off ~
If nourished, Ilk
But withers if
Then blest is he.
By God 'tw
There is no gr
I'urc woman
as .
A woman's i
Lies not in I...
But In a loving, trustfnjt lieart
She holds her treasure warm.
In Charity's pure mission,
How grand and truo her life!
But her greatest eltrthly beauty
Is found iu the sweet word-wife.
WOMANHOOD AN!) HONOR,
A woman's beauty lies within
A tinted cheek or dimpled chin;
A laughing eye or chiseled nose,
A rounded form or graceful pose.
being modest, good and wise;
No fairer jewel e'er was found
Than womanhood with honorcrowned.
A KISS IS MISTAKE.
"I cannot let you havo one to
yourself, sir."
"Why not?" 1 asked.
"Because we aro overcrowded lu
day, Tho hut weather coming so
unexpectedly has sent the people,
down in swarms."
"\\ oil, then," I said, "I suppnso
I must share it with sorao one
else." |
"I don't think you will regret it,
sir. lie seems a nice enough young
gentleman, and not unlike yourself i
in appearance. There ho stands,!
sir."
I looked in the direel ion indie.*.*
ted by the one to whutn I had been !
speaking, and there, sure enough,
was one who did resemble me some
what, and to whom tho term 'nice
enough" did not seem inapplicable.
Ho appeared lo be about my own
age, had a similarly growing mous
tache of tho samo color, light brow n,
as his hair, and was about my own
height?five feet uino inches, lie
also wore a light grey suit not uu
like my own in general appearance,
and cut ton particular shape which!
ray tailor informed me was the la
test thing out. There was one dif
ference, however, and that was in
the buttons, which in his case were
of a peculiar pattern, and, as I
thought, rathor "loud," so whon Of
dering my clothes I had given in
structions to have mine of u moro
modest pattern.
There was, bowevor, a restless
look about tho oyes which seeatd
lo indicate that the owner had been
over enjoying the festlvitios of
commencement at one of our col
leges, and that, like myself, bad
oome down to tho seaside lo 'cool
ofl' from the excitomentof a week's
continual gayety, winding up the
equally exciting examinations that
bad let up to it.
On# thing, however, I should
mention with rogard to hit dress,
and that ia, that he wore in hie
necktie a peculiar scarfpin, con
spicuous rather on account of the
pattern?a heart pierccd with an
arrow. It was not of much intrin
sic, value, but indicated that the
wearer wna experiencing the de
light# of a first love, a aenaation,
which aa yet I had lo experience,
the quiet of my home life with a
widowed mother, averae to oooial
life since the death of my father,
having kept me somewhat isolated
from those of my own age, even at
New Haven, had kept me aloof
from my fellow itudents.
Antf now, having parsed my "ex
am." with iodh d.-grce of credit,
and en tied my fellow student*
*hoi>e *i?terr and iheir friends bad
come like butterfllea to flatter their
*iog? at the wlhding up ball, I
had run down to Long Branch for]
a dip before returning to my home, j
and on asking for a bathing room,)
found that for reasons already men J
tfoned I should hare to ab4fH with I
a stranger. ? However, theM was '
no help for it, and *o with easy!
grace I prepared to go to it, Wing'
previously returned ibe nod to him I
who was to be my companion.
I was soon prepared, and issued
from my bin clad in tbtipahal dark
Hue bathing aiiit wh'itflyffio Mia-!
furtabla, after discarding the "har-j
ness"of clothing required by our
?o-called civilization.
other man. The cares and worr'-j
men la of stiidy, fears that I should
be plucked and go home in disgrace,
for such I should have felt it had I
not been successful, were ail forgot
ten. Even the prudence that my
tirst bath should not be too lopgl
continued was discarded, and again
and again I swam upon the '-break
ors" or dived beneath their crests.
Al last, howover, feeling that I
had been in lofig enough, if nut too
long, I reluctantly withdrew, and
went to the keeper of the bathing
house for.the key, who, looking at
me somewhat critically, said:
"You have been in pretty long,
sir, and look a little blue about the
ejes. \our room mate came ^ut
nearly half an hour ago, and be
seemed a little touched about tho
head, I thought. It is bent not to
overdo it at the first bath."
"Oh," I replied, "1 shell be all
right directly," and taking the key
I went to the box, and having thor
oughly dried tnyjalf, prepared to
dress, abeu, to my utter astonish
ment, 1 found that the stranger had
in every item, put on my clothing,
leaving me his own.
There tvus no mistako about it.
There was tho light gray suit with
fancy buttons and thore was a scarf
with a pin of heart transfixed by
arrow. By some stupid mistake,
for it could not have been from a
desire to misappropriate, as tho
clothing left was quite as valuable
and worn away my clothing.
There was no help for it but to
drew myself at once (fortunately
the clothes fitted me as well as my
own) and go to the proprietor and
explain to him what had occurred
and ask him if he know who the
person was or whero 1 could find
him.
"No, Indeed, sir, I do not. I
think he is staying at one of tho
hotels close by. I thought he
looked a bit queer, and perhaps as
soon as he gets better he will come
around, so you had better loavo me
your address that I may send him
to you."
This was all that could bo dono,
and although I did not Ht all like
the idea of wearing another per
son's clothes, I determined to take
a little 6troll, as the warm sun, af
ter my long, protraoted bath, was
very agreeable.
I had not strolled far when I saw
approaching, and in earnest con
versation, a blonde of about sixteen,
aud of considerable beauty; accom
panying her were, tivo, evidently
sisters, hut of entirely different
style of beauty, decidedly brunettes
and of very graceful figures and
easy carriage.
Feeling a little awkward in my
change of dress, and thinking that
every one would notice it, I turned
as if to look at a sailing vessel,
whose graceful outlinos could bo
distinctly seen rising aud falling
to the waves.
While standing so and waiting
for them to pass. I was utterly per
plexed by the blonde, who at that
moment seemed to see me, and
with an exclamation of?
"Why, Charlie, you naughty tru
ant, where have you been?" she
threw a pair of lovely arms around
my neck, and before I could draw
back had imprinted a delicious kits
tipon my lips.
I was utterly dumfounded, but
before I could stammer out an; at
tempt at an explanation she ad
ded:
"You dear, stupid, ovorgrown
boy, why did you not come direct
to the hotel and take u? out to
bathe? Here aro my friends, Ma
bel and Annie Gray. We would
have gone with you"?and adding,
in a whisper, "I want you to ad
mire Mabel} isn't she lovely?'' And
then followed an introduction while
still I stood feeling utterly bewil
dered.
What oould I do? I felt myself
the crdature of a dream from which
it would be a cruelty to awalto; be
sides, it would be useless then to
try to say a word, for, aa if the
were carrying out an already
studied pltn that I, her supposed
brother, should fall in Ipve with
Mabel, che whom I mustcalhhe
blonde, had moved on with "the
younger sister Annie.
For a few seconds I walked aloiijj
bj 'be lejdo of my compauinn, of.
terly perplexed <w to what I should
?ay or do, It wds evident that I
bad been mistaken for some one
elso, the brother of the on# who
bad ao aingufaw'nlu tgd me, and;
in all proliabilily the clotheo, that
I was wetting had been the oauie
of the mistake. ;w ^
But what could I do?. ft seemed
to me absurd to <ajr to Mabel, who
seomed to be unconscious of my
em^wrawment, or if she were con
scious, attributed my silence to tho
experience of youth, "Lady, I am
brother of the moir bcauHfu.
ing who 1ms so lovingly embraced
me. It is Iruo I wear hisclothes
ornamented with fancy buttons,*
and a scarf whose pin of hearts
transfixed by arrows had led to
this mistake. But it was an error
of him to whom they belong thai
I am wearing them." It would
have been awkward to say the least
to have volunteered this expla'na
lion in a crowdcd, fasbionuble thor
oughfare to one to whom I ought to
have beep an uttor stranger, and
further, I could not toll how she
might act; it might occasion a scene
of which I had a fear arising from
experience.
I therefore determined to main
tain a prudeut silence and wait de
velopm'ents. The-sister was alrea
dy out of sight, probably in fur
theiance of thedenire so hurriedly
expressed that her brother should
have ;the opportunity to win tho
love of her favorite school friend,
Mabel.
But was I so disposed, had I been
the brother that I was supposed to
be?
Such might bavo been the case,
for Mabel was beautiful beyond a
doubt, with eyes that seemed to
command rather than woo ono's
admiration, and with figure perfect
in movement hs in grace and form.
But I had seen tho sister of tho
unknown whose clothes I wore. 1
had felt her arms around my neck,
eves look into mln?
lips, and I was conquered. Ifelt a
now life born within me. now
hopes, new aspirations, and a
quickening impulse rising inlo
love that made mo blind to Mabel's
beauty hud she beon a thousand
times lovelier than she was.
Tho silonce, however, nus at last
brokon by my companion, who
said, "Your sister has been uneasy
about you; sho was afraid that you
would not bo horo in time for the
'hop' this evening."
"Indeed," I taid, scarcely ventur
ing to add more.
"Yes," said my fair companion;
"she told m6 that you had over
worked yourself, and seemed afraid
that your health was yielding to
the strain, but I think bor fears
were groundless.''
To this I scarcely ventured any
reply, for fear of bungling. I had
my clew, and that was this: There
was going to be a "hop" at the ~
Hotel that evening, and my fair
friend evidently intended toattend
in company with the "unknown."
Fortunately I had brought with
mean evening suit for change; I
determined, therefore, to be there,
and hoped, after an explanation
with the Unknown,'who, I had no
doubt, would be there, to obtain a
proper introduction to the sister,
for whom I had obtained tho most
ardent feeling.
As soon, therefore, as I could do
so with discretion, and cnutiourly
weighing every word [ said for fear
of precipitating a premature dis
closure, 1 escorted my companion
to her hotel,and pleading an earlier
engagement, left her, no doubt
much wondering at my reservo,
which, however, she may have at
tributed to my excess of application
to my studies.
In the evoning, after a careful
toilet, and with feverish and imjia
lient pulse, I made my appearance
at tbo "hop," and looked anxiously
around the crowded room to see if
ihny were there. I soon saw them
and could percoive that they had
recognized me even in my change
of clothes, for, with cheeks of rich
oat crimson, tho sister of the "?n
known"*was spoaking to * gentle
man whose' show of beard and ven
erable appearand* suggested the
relationshipoftother,and evidently
I was the mbjeot of their conversa
tion, tor soon, with a somowhat
hesitating itep, but calm demeanor,
he came toward* me and said, ten
dering me his card:
"Sir, I have not the pleasure of
knowing you, but I have reason to
believe that my son, who I ato tor
, ry. to say li slightly indisposed; tlrf
result of exocsilve study, mistook
your garments fir bis own after
bathing this morning; wan this tbo
case?"
I Informed hiui while offering
him my card that such K<ait(#
Case, adding while regretting !h<?
tiu'seln the lilne?snf his fon, I
.could but fe?l pleased, at it lm<j
procured me an introduction tfctit I
hoped 1 might be {termittedto con
linue.
Looking at my iard bo said;
"What! are you tho soil of my olil
friend, Hall, of Havertreef'
"1 am," I replied.
"Why," he replied, "many, a le>
gal bnut we have had together;
ranet glad am I to too yoa."
And then he took, me to hie
daughter and ber friends, and
though at .first thtjro was a shyne"
it"move<l away,- while with the
dance the color became permanent;
and many a tiino sinca.thon her
armi litfVo fiirmed a circlet for riij>
neck, her sweet lips pressed on
mine, while eyes gave signal of ber
happiness?but reader dun't be
?hocked, for ere another summer's
sun had passed we two were man
land tlftf. ?
11U Feet arc Wurni Xow?
"Another telegram for that manl"
exclaimed Clerk Hughes of the
Continental hotel yesterday after
noon as a messenger boy poked an
open receipt book before his eyee
and held out an envelope; "This
makes eight."
"Eight telegrams for whom?"
"A gentleman stopping here who
is a little trier the weather."
"How?"
"His feel," exclaimed Mr. Hughes,
cautiously looking around. "It's a
joke. He is a New York merchant
who comes over here every week.
Last night, he and several others,
among whom were one or two
theatrical men, talked here frfr an
hour. The New Yorker complained
of suffering from cold feet.
"Cold feet!" oxclaimedoneof the
party. "Did you over try thosi
new foot plasters? The best thing
in the world. Since 1 wore them I
have never been troubled with
cold. Come, I'll get you the right
kind."
. "In they went and got a piaster,
cut it in half, and tho Now Yorker
clapped it on the soles of his feet;
"He was to take an early train.
When he was called the servant
foond him wide awake and swear*
ing. Ilelay in bed on his baok,
ntirsing his feet on a pillow. I
went up to see him afterward.
"Ho had been awakened in the
night by terrible sensations. The
soles of his feet were on fire. Tbrf
truth then flashed upon him. The
joker had used fly blisters.
"When be tore the strips off,
patches of skin came with them.
"He is lying on his back up
there. Eight telegrams have come
already from his wife, partnors and
friends, and all ho can do is to lie.
there and wait, and swear until his
soles boal up."
Too Qnw to Relate^
Dark was the stilly night, and
the distant glare of electric light*
and the occasional fitful flash of a
Novomber meteor only served to
deepen tha shadows of tbo massive
brick buildings which line Fifth
avenue, when two Pittsburgh at
torneys ran into eaob other.
"Oh, is it you, R. A.?" said one;
and was immediately ans vered by
a deep "Yes."
"Say," continued the first speak
er in a mysterious voice, "did you
hear that story about 288 to day?"
"No," answered the other ex
citedly; "what is it?"
"Oh, it's too gross?too gross 4ri
tlrelyl" replied his companion in a
njoaraful veice.
"Tell away," resumed the firaij
"and I'll try to stand it. If I moat
hear such dreadful things I must."
"Well," exclaimed hia friend/
"144 is one gross, and 288 is two
gross, isn't it?"
A meteor shot across the sky like
a flash of lightning?a thud?a
moan?a chuckle?a dark form
stealing away in thedarkaesa?aud
all was silent.
Preparing (or the Spirits,
Are ?? going to have a seancH
to-olght?"
"Of course."
"Then you want me to fix op th<f
oloset?"
"Certainly."
"Shall all the lights be tamed
out?"
"No, not all."
"What shall I have burning?"
"Why, the spiritlattip, of oourse."
Bffi An English doctor says that d
person who can tuove his ears at
will is a suspicious character Anil
cannot be trust*), Ind yet evsf/
donkey c?? do it.