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r.iLto VOL. XLIII. BRATTLEBORO, YT., ERIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1876. NO. 44. The Vermont Phoenix. rODUIHKD WEULT BT puencu & saErirA.iv. fllco J(o, Ornntte lion-, Itluln Htreet, BuATTLEBOKO, VT. Tasi To tlnglo subscribers, by malt, 135 per anuuiu la advance; in clubs, tl.uo. When not psld la advance, 50a additional, per year, will be charged. lutts or Adyebtimko mad. known on application. Births, Deaths ana Marriage, inserted grail, j Obltu. ,irr Notices or llcsolullous, Carda of Thank., 4a, 10c per ltae of ten word.. O. L. FnEKCii. D. I). StrnHiir. JtUSIXESS C AllVS. Bii.vj, it. -nix.-vi:, Ucueral Insurance and Ileal Estate Agent, Representing Companies whose Asset, aro oier io,ooo,ooo. TENEMENTS TO LET. Office In Thompson 6t Hanger'. Block, next door to Phoenix uulec, IHlAJTLKUOItO, VT. -JnATTCEIIUlIU 1IOUNE, BltATTLEBOJtO, VT. -v Strictly Temperance, Located near tho Depot. Uaa been thorough! re fitted, and Is now In excellent order. Is heated by tteam, and well furnished. Trice syl.OO per day. Conveuleut stable arrangements. II. A. KILBURN, Manager. GIEJ( IIOVKK, West Urattlrboro, Vt. C. A. cur-r, Proprietor. Coach from Depot every train. c. A Oil AY, M'toffilciftH a nit Sitrfffett, Klliot (Street, Ubatilibobo, Vt, M Office with Dr. ifottcD, corner Mala aud Walnut Eta., KnAITLEDOBO, VT. D,vvi:.voiiT V Elf IV. ittorney V Conmrtlmrt at JCair, BraHlebora, Vt. C. N. Daves poet. J. O. Ed Dr. ffltfiiciau ana atirgeoHt E jl IV niUHIMiltU) And Solicitor of Fated, Ueattlibobo, Vt. X. rUTXAltl, IentUt, Croiby block, Ubattlxdoso, Vt. EJ. C'AIHT.XTKIl, Marktt Block, Elliot St. Dealer Id Toys, Fancy Goods, Uooki, Stationery, Newipapets, Magazine! and Periodical!. Subscriptions received for the principal Newspapers and Magazines, and forwarded by mail or otherwise. H V. WOLCOTT. Mtterury V Vsnmetlmr at JLate AMaUCA, V I, H II. NOVZ.E. Dealer In COJ'FINS and CASKETS, ilsx moca, uain ti.t urattlkboxo, vt. BltATTLEBOItO Business SHvcctorg. Xamc, Dusincss and Location oj thcleadinp Jlusincs.1 Houses in Jlratdeboro, twevr this out fob nxranzNca:. Agricultural Implement,. C. P. THOMPSON li CO., Wllliston's Stone Block. WOOD Jk MARSHALL, Exchange Block, Main St. B. A. CLABK, Tyler's Block. Uookseller, and Stationer,. C11ENEV h CLAFP, 0 Crosby Block. F. C. EDWARDS, Van Doom'. Bl.ck. a. 8TEEN, opposite Brooks House. Clothier,. F. SiBRAC KETT li CO., 4 4 5 Granite Bow. PRATT. WRIGHT li CO., 3 Granite Row, Main St. CUAS. J. ROOT, Brooks House corner. Carpet.. C. L. BROWN, Msrshall & Esterbrook'. block. Main BL HOUGHTON, SPENCER & CO., 6 Gianlte Row. 0. J. PRATT, 1 Granite Block. J, RETTING & SON, High St., next Brooka House. Chamber fiets. C.L. BROWN, Marshall 4 Esterbrook'. block, Main St. J.11ETIINQ 4 SON, High St., next Brook, lions. Coal. T. K. BARROWS, oBlce with P. Barrows. Coffin, and Caalfet,. C. L. BROWN, Marshall 4 Estcrbrook's block, Main BL 'Contractor, and IJulld.ra. J. A. CnORCU, Flat St. Crockery and Ola., Ware. FRANK G. HOWE, 1 door north Main St. bridge. M. T. VAN DOORN 4 SON, 7 Crosby Block. Dentistry. DR. C. S. CLARK, oyer Vermont National Bank. Dining; laoonsa. E. L. COOPER, C Brooks House. Door., Mush and Hllnd,. B. A. CLARK, Tyler'. Block. C. F. THOMPSON 4 CO., WllUston'. Stono Block. Dreumttkers. MRS. J. B. WALKER, oyer Houghton, Bpencer 4 Co. DrurtrUt,, J. W. GREGG, Main Street, opposita High. 1. N. THORN 4 CO., a Crosby Block. U. C. WILLARD 4 CO., 1 Brook. Home. Dry Goods, P. BARROWS, Main St.. opposito Brook. House. HOUOUTON, SPENCER 4 CO., 6 Granite Bow. O. J. PRATT, 1 Granite Block. D. ROSENBERG, 1 Union Block. fertiliser,. C. F. THOMPSON 4 CO., WllUston'. Etone Block. furniture, C. L. BROWN, Marshall 4 Esterbrook'. block. Main St. J. RETTING 4 SON, High St., next Brook. Home. Groceries A. C. DAVENPORT, 3 Crosby Block. J. W. FROST 4 CO., 8 Crosby Block. FRANK G. HOWE, 1 door north Main St. bridge. 0. L. PIPER, corner Canal and South Main Sts. MARTIN SCOTT 4 SON. Thompwn Bangir'e Ell. J. G. TAYLOR 4 CO., 3 Brook. Uou.e. C. F. THOMPSON & CO., WlUlston's Ston, Block. Hardware, Irpn and Steel. B. A. CLARK, Tyler'. Block. O. F. THOMPSON 4 CO., WllUston'. Ston, Block. Uarnea, aiaker,. UEUSTIS 4 BURNAP, Main St. ICS LTFM 111 u.WM E. L. COOrKB, o moots itouse. laiurancfl Ag-enta. ALBERT BALDWIN, Thompson 4 Ringer's Block. CUDWORTII 4 CUILDS, Room No. 10 Crosby Block. B. R. JKNNU, Thompson 4 Ranger's Block. MOODY 4 HOWE, Saving. Bank Block. Jeweller,. RANGER 4 THOMPSON, TGrasito Bow. St acblnlat. L. II. CRANE, Canal St. Meat Market,. W. F. RICHARDSON, Market Block, Elliot St. Millinery and Fancy Coed.. MISSES MAR8U 4 BALLARD, over Steen'a store. O. J. PRATT, 1 Oranite Block. Paint, and Oil,. B. A. CLARK, Tylei's Block. C. F. THOMPSON 4 CO., WllUston'. Ston, Block. Iaier llanringr, and Window Shad,,. J. 8TEEN, oppoalte Brooka House. M. T. VAN DOORN 4 SON, 7 Crosby Block. Pattern, (Ilutterlck'). HOUGHTON, SPENCER 4 CO., ag'ta, 8 Granll, Row, Pliotoffrapher,. D. A. HENRY, Cutler'. Block, Main St. C. L. HOWE, Union Block. Piano forte, and Cottaffe Org-ana. EDWARD CLARK, No. 10 nigh St. Ntencll, and Mteel Stumps. E. M. DOUGLAS, No. S Harmony Block. Ktore, and Tin Ware. WOOD 4 MARSHALL, Exchange Block, Main St, Xeatulns;. CUARLES T. WHEELER, Centrevlllo. F, O. Box J Undertaker. C. L. BROWN, Marshall 4 Esterbrook'. Block, MalnBt. Upholsterer,. C, L. BROWN, Marahall 4 Esterbrook'. Block, Main St. J, RETTING 4 SON, High St., next Brooka House. New England Parmer. Ltmdlug- Aflrrlcultarul 3VeMipapr. 1UCDUOTION OI? KATES. IIV trill ed the .f r.TW ue gear, S2.IB CASH IN ADVANCE! Trial aubacrlDtlon for oneaaarter. (thrcamonthi. for 51 CcNtM, Money uuat accompany all ordera, at mwjm nw dcdq lamp ior pecimco R. V. BATON & CO., tteowST BMwtus, Brnttlcljoro Church Directory. Finti Btrtist Main St.) Rcr. HortcoBnrcbard, wr. ounaay services at iu:au a.m., i:w p.m. Sunday School 11 :S0 a.m. Missionary Con. cert 1st Sundsy evening in esch month. Sundsy School Concert last Sundsy evening in each month. Frayer meetings on tb, other Bunday evenings. Moodsy evening, young people's prsycr nxcting, Frldsy evening, prsyer meeting, 7 :t 5, WisTBs.aTH.uono Baptist Rev. C. A. Voter, Pai- iwn ouuuit ai iiu I. m. ; i;ia ana t ,w p. m. Sunday School at 3:11 p. m. Wedneaday evening meeting at 7:30. Scatalree. CinTniCosnnioiiloKiL. Main St.; Rev. Geo. L. u.iacr, u. i.,Ac.iogi'asior. Hunaay services iu:au a.m., 7:00 p.m. Banday School 11m. Ml.slonary andS. 8. Concerta take the place of the evening acrvlce on tho let and 2d Sundaya of the month, re spectlvcly. Young people's meeting Monday eve ning at 7:30. Prayer meeting, Friday evrnlns; at 7:30. Thursday p.m., ladies' prayer meeting, at 3 o'clock. CoaRtoiiioiU Weet Brattlebcro ; Rev. C. II. Mer rill, t-asior. Hunuay aervicea sennou in mornmg at 10:30. Mlsslonsry concert tho first Sundsy even ing of csch month. Bermon every other Sundsy evening at 7 o'clock. Seats free. Bsbbsth school followa morning aervlce. ErncoriL. Main Rt.j Rev. W. It. Collins, Rector. Duujayservioes! juorniog prayer ana sermon iu:au .. m. ; Evening prayer and sermon 7:00 p.m.; Hun day Bchool 13:15 p. m. Holy days, 11 0O a. m. Holy Communion 1st Huudsy In th, month, snd on all great festivals. The children of the psrlih aro cat echised on the 1st Sunday In every month at 3 p.m. M.TiioDisT Episcopal Meetings In lower town hall! uer. n. r. 1'crry. rssior. rrcacuing sunuay at 10:30 a. m.; Sunday School 13 m., prayer meeting In the evening. 8. B. Concert tth Bunday of every month. Class meeting Tuesday evening; prayer meeting Friday evening. Seats free. Rouan Catholic Walnnt St.; Rev. Henry Lane, i-aiior. uuasy services uign mass iu:au a.m.; Vespers aud Benediction 7:30 p. m. Unitabiah fbke Cuubch. Main 8L.; Bev. Wra. L. jeusins, A'aetor. Hcrice. Sunday a.m., at iu:30; Bunday School and Bible Class after the morning service. Seats freo. Fibst Umivbbsalist Canal Et. ; Rev. M. II. Harris, i aaiur, resilience on norm Ol. nunuay sermon 10:30 a.m. Service. Monday and Friday evening, at 7:30. SANFORD'S RADICAL CURE For CATARRH MEETS THE WANTS OF THOUSANDS. GtntUmtn. We have aold SANFOIlD'fl RADICAL CURE for nearly odo year, andean tay candidly that we never sold ft ilmllar preparation that Rve attcb unl Teraal aatlafactloo. We have to learn the flrat com plaint yet. We aro not In tho habit of recommending paUnt medicines, but your preparation mnli the wanta of thousands, and we think those afflicted should be con vinced of its great merit, to that their aufferlnn will be relieved. We have been in the drog business for the past twelve yeara constantly, and sold everything for Catarrh, but youra lead all the rest. If you see proper you can use this letter or any part of it that you wish. Very truly yours, S. D. BALDWIN & CO. Wholesale ind Retail Dealers In Drugs, Books and' Diauoncry, vt asoiugion, ina., reo, zj, usw. 0,000 FEET AMOVE THE HEA. The followlns testtmonlal are from MsMita. J. O, Boswobtu A. Co., Denver, Col., large and Influential druggists. They report unprccedentedly large sales and universal satisfaction. ISo other diaas la so alarm ingly prevalent in that region. They speak of the fol lowtog gentlemen as among their best citizens i SOItEXY AmiCTKD. J. O. Botwortk V Co., Dtnitr. Cot.i Qtnttemtn. Prompted br ft ftllow-feelinir for those afflicted with Catarrh, I wish to add my testimony in behalf of BAN FOllD'H RADICAL CURB FOR CATARUU. I have been sorely afflicted with this fearful disease for four yesrs, and have tried every known remedy without avail, until I bought a bottle of the above CURE from you, wnicn gave me aimos. insiani renei, it ueiog m constitutional as well as ft local remedy, I believe It to be all that Is claimed for It, a Radical Cure for Catarrh. very iruiy yours, ww. aju,iik, Denver, Gcpt. 3J, IS75. With Jenson, Bliss ft Co. GREATLY AFFEICTEI. TJtisrt. J. O. Rancor tk A- Co.. Dtnx.tr t Gtntltmtn. I take pleasure In recommendlo'g SANFORD'8 RADI CAL CURE FOR CATARUU to aU who are afflicted with this dlirtio. I was creatlr afflicted with it for ft long time, and cured it with two bottles of the above uuttu. ADOUt a year aiicrwarus i was apain uita with Catarrh quite everely, and Immediately sent for another bottle, which fixed me all right, (riving me re lief from the first dose. I am confident that this rem edy will do all that is claimed for It, snd more, too. Wishing you succiss In Its introduction, 1 am, very truly yours, A. W. HMIT1J, venver, uci. , iota. omuu ts wu. TIIIEII E'EIlVTIIIXO. Mtttrt. J. O. Boiwortk A Co.. Denvtr. Co. Qtnttt mtn, I hare used HANFORD'H RADICAL CURE FOR CATARRU, and it has given perfect satisfaction. I have tried almost everything, and It is the only thing that has given me relief. I therefore take pleasuro in recommending Us use to all afflicted with Catarrh of any kind, and offer this aa my teatlmouy to it s benefits. very iruiy, a, vbtnuu Denver, Oct. 1,1873. Eich rtackaire contains San ford's Improved Inballntr Tube, with full directions for use in all cases. Trice $1.00 per package. For sale by all Wholesale and Re tail Druggists throughout the United States. WEEKS & POTTER, General Agents and Wholesale Druggists, Boston. Ask for and Insist on halng SANFORD'S RADICAL CURE For CATARRH. LAME BACK AND RHEUMATISM CUftlD BT VOLTAIC PLASTERS titan. JFtek if Totttrt Gentttmtn, One year ago I was selted with ft severe attack of Rheumatism In mv Hrht hin. to which I was sublocL I tried the vari ous liniments and rhenmatle cures, but without the least benefit, when my son, a druggist, suggested one of rour Collins' Voltaic Plasters. The effect was almost magical, for, to my grateful surprise, I was al most imrneaiaieij wen again, sou wh uie iu wwi upon my farm as usual, whereas, before tho applica tion or toe i'laster, i couiu ao uoiujog, iku every irp gave me pal a. A few weeks sloce, oue year from the first attack, the disease returned, but I am happy to say tse second Plaster proved as efficacious as the first, and I am now well. My wife wishes me to add that one Plaster has cured her of ft very Isms bsck. We think there is nothinu in the world of remedies that can com pare wita the Coluns' Voltaic P last sua for Rheu matism sou lAint uses, sua cneeriuuy recommeuu them to the suffering. Yours very respectfully, OrUnd, lie., June 0, 1876. BOBERT COTTON. XOT A. HAC'I XOSXIIVJVT. Qtntttmtn,l hereby certify that for several years past X have used the Voltaic Plasties In my practice, and have never known them to fail in affording speedy relief in those cases for which they are recommended. They are not a nnack nostrum, but a remedial agent oi great vaiue very iruiy yours, W. a COLLINS, U. xk Bucksport, lie., May 27, 1874. Bold everywhere at 35 cents. Sent by mall, carefully iwrapped, on receipt of price, 25 cents forooe,tt.23 for six, or li.ttf for twelve, by WEEKS & POTTER, Pro- prieiors, uosion, aiaji. jyOODY A HOWE'S General Insurance Agency, Offers RELIABLE Indemnity In FIRST-CLASS Stock companies, aucn as in. .T.ITIIM.H., r ttarmri, nn.lMMl rJV.s, I'.rk. Nf iii.vni'iiira ruin it .n.im.w, TRAVELERS LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE CO of Hartford, Conn. Policies insuring against accidents from one month to a vesr. for anv amount from One to Ten Thousand Dollars, and all forms of life Insu rance. REAL ESTATE bought and sold, Tenements to L.ei. c. f JfOfflce lu Barings Bsnk block. Brat tie bo ro, Vt MALCOLM MOODY, JW, S.BOWI, ECOXOMY. Springflold DYE HOUSE, TEST IN NEW ENQLAND. JL Ladles,' we candy Dress es, sua wis, uiosts issiuonaoif new colors, equsl to the best la market. Osnts. we can cleanse. restore color and repair your garments and make them good as new ior anoioer year, 1. 1IARUON ft CO.. 8fll Ualu St., Srplngfleld, Mau r, xiABuows, Agi, iiratuenoro. OR SAIiE FAST-DUE OEBTIFICATE Or DEPOSIT, executed by 8. it. WAIIE, Caaliler Of lat national Dank of Brattleloro. Will discount 23 per cent. A. O.OODBJCII, Atfy at lw, 1M Dearborn St, Cilcago, IlL AtU Miscellany. JLate October. IIow peMefully the sunlight fell Aeros. the woodland's pleasant reaches, And like a shower of glided rsln The leaves dropped f r6m the golden beeches. Far down the ahadovry alslea 1 heard An undertone of plaintive alghing, As If the waning Summer wept For all her glories dead and dying. The gotden-rod, with drooping plume, Uad lost It. aureole of gladness ; The starless mullein by the road Dropped down Its seeds like tears of sadneai The far-off hill, veUed llko a bride. Seemed wedded to tho aky Immortal, And through the sunset's golden gate, There flashed the gleam of heaven's portal. O peaceful hour, O faith renewed. That touched the fading earth with tweetneis And lifted up my heart In thanka For life's glad measure of completeness. Thongh dead leave, rnatl, at my feet, And all the fields are brown and eobcr, The heart may bloasom with new hope Beneath the gray akles of October. I). M, Jordan, in Cincinnati Cammtreial, WalTTXn ron Tn, Vzruoxt Pncxntx. Autumn. The Autumn leaves once more aro f slUog, And by tho wayside withered lie, And Autumn winds once more aro calling, Calling to us, that winter Is nigh. And Bummer's gone, so lately teeming With many a flower and shaded grove, And gone at morn, the birds sweet staging, And moonlit walka where oft we roved. Then fare-thee-well aweet shady bowers, Farewell to summer's golden hue, Farewell to all her vine, and flowers, To all ber charms a last adieu. And like the leaves, we too arc fading, Onr autumn Is passing away, Like snmmer glories ever waning, We fall, and pus ou to decay. But other summers yet shsll woo us, After the winter's night ts o'er, A bright new life shall come unto us, Where summers bloom to fade no mere. Oct. 1870. o. A. u. A mOVIDEXCH. Tho IMiclpa family woro sealed nl tho tin- Utile. Mr. I'lieliis satnttlio lieaj and Mrs. Phel9 at Ibo Tool, or rather, lot us call It the other head. Ills liald foroliead, the gray Btreaka lu Ills long bllky beard, the crows'-fcet about bis kindly gray eyes) the wrinkles in her yet plump cheeks, ber fea tuies Biilluscd by that suit radiant haze which often iiiclluws "Hint; faces to a grace of harmony rurpnsslng tho sharp-cut Ix-au- ly of youth, respectively justified their claim to bo called father and mother by the four children around their tabic. Next bis mother, sat Dill his mother and sitter called him Will coming on eighteen, a promising hobbledehoy; awk ward, mostly tegs, but good natured and always tho llrst to laugh at tho unexpected transitions of bis vulco from bass to treble. Llko other youths of his age, his conversa tion was mostly concerning what ho called bis muscle, and an Incipient shadow on bis upper Hp, which his sister Kato saw or was uuableto sec, merely according to his be havior. Sho sat now besido bim, and next ber father, whoso favorite sho was becauso she favored ber mother in faro and figure. Sho bad tho samo brown eyes and auburn brown hair, which Will did not scruple to call red, on days when she could not sco bis mustache. She was a bright, fun-loving girl, and ber father used often to say after her sallies of wit, that sho reminded btm of ber Aunt Kato; ao that finally, by one of thoso odd processes by which sou briquets aro affixed, sho came to bo called by her brothers "Aunt Kate," On the other side, next his molhcr, sat Iteglnald, tho oldest, a young man oftwen-ty-five, a student of law and of billiards, who was beginning to feel rather too big for the family circle, with n good many "engagements" with "fellows" of an eve ning. Utile Tot, tho live-years-old, com pleted the circle, Tho lively dialler and scattering 11 ro of Jest and repartee going on around tho tea- table Is interrupted by tho sound of tbo door-bell. Tho ono domestic of the house bold Is busy lu the kitchen, and Reginald, sitting nearest the hall door, rises to an swer tho bell. As be returns, tho eyes of the group turn expectantly upon hlin. "Iilttlo Imps, I'd llko to lay my bands on ono of them. I'd pull his ears till bo was sick of pulling bells," ho said. "What was It, Reginald?" asked bis mother. "A little brat who rang the boll for fun and then run. I saw him scudding as tight as be could round the corner." "Thoy'vo ticen bothering the neighbors forsovoral nights, and I supposed it would bo our turn soon. Hut I'll catch tho next boy who tries It," said Hill. At this Juneturo tho attention of the young people was attracted to tho singular demeanor of their parents. They were gaz ing at each other, and through each other Into the vacancy of Introspection, witb an expression of great amusement, mingled with that tender, penslvo look that fills tho face when the laughter of lips long silent Is eoholng in tbo ears. "I haven't thought of It In twenty years, Ada," exclaimed Mr. Phelps, "but It Is as fresh In my mind as if it wero yesterday." Ills wife laughed till the tears came, and seemed fairly rejuvenated by the lolluenco of a train or recollections. And both then and afterward during tbo ovenlng they stole frequont glances at each other of a loving but most keen curiosity, animated by tbe impulse weal ways feel when a por trait of tbo memory comes out brightly, to compare It with the original as now pre served, and notethecbanges. Often, Indeed, does it prove a severe test, and ono to bo feared In its moral as well as lis physical bearing. Mr. anci Mrs. Phelps were apparently as oblivious of tbe children as if they had been alone. But tbo latter, who bad ob served their behavior with the utmost as tonishment, now broke In simultaneously: "What is ItT Do tell us quick!" cried Kato. "What on earth Is tho matter f" Inquired Reginald with a petulant curiosity. What larks f" said tbe irreverent Bill, It was a singular expression with which Mr. and Mrs. Phelps, rousod by these 1m- portunato Inquiries, turned tbeir eyes from each other to meet the eager young faces about them. It was as If tbey bad just awakenod to tbo fact of tuolr children's ex Istenco. Children regard It quite as a matter of course that they should forget tbelr pareuts, but resent with surprise and a quite gonu Ine sense of grievance tbe least sign of even a temporary obliviousness of them selves on their parents' part. Tho theory tbey go on Is that what Is theirs Is tbelr own, and what Is tbelr parents' Is theirs too. The feeling of tbeso young peoplo was some astonishment, and a slight shock to tbelr&enseof propriety, that there should ba any such (blags as secrets from thorn In lives which they supposed lo bo so com plctoly scqurslrated to their use, and held In common. Mr. Pholps looking suddenly at tbe chil dren, with eyes focused for half a Ufa ttmo bo To re, actually fulled for a moment to roc- ognlzo tbcul. They Impressed him, just an Instant, as Interlopers, "Won't you toll usT" asked Kato of ber father, In a moro subdued touo. "Somo day, perhaps. It Is rather too long a story for tbo tea-table." "Bill, ho continued, "do you think yon could catch mo a boy to-morrow night If they try (bat trick again T Won't burt him, but just bring him In to me, and I'll teach him a lessen bo will remember." "Why, Ocorgo, you aro not going to burl tbo poor llttlo fellow," said Mrs. Phelps, qullo as much lu surplso as In protest, for ber husband nas not generally given to harsh methods of discipline. Tho following ovenlng was moonless and rather cool. There Is something In such ovonlngs that rouses the Imp of mischief In tho Juvenile bosom. Boys, not having any sentimental naturo, feel tbo thrill and stim ulus of spring oxclustvely In an accession of activity, and a zest for out-of-door life, which bolls over In every sort of mischief against in-door folks. On su?h evenings as this, bands of urch ins race about tho streets, playing "I spy" and "BankallUa," while others tlo strings across tbe sidewalk In shady spots, and from behind trees watch with ecstasy and Irropresslblo laughter, which too often be trays them, tho trips aud falls of unwary pedestrians. Still others aro ringing door bells and gloating from socuro covorts over tbo oxasporaliouof the householder, whoso company smile can bo seon by tho light of his lamp suddenly cbanglug to an expres sion of disgust, as be finds blmsolf the vic tim of n familiar trick. Somo moro cau tious Uds tie a string to the knob and thus ring the bell from across tbo street. The chances aro that tho ono who answers tho bell will not delect tho string, and the con trivance, can be worked till tbe family Is half distracted. This is a raro night for mischief, and there will be bells pulled bo- fore bedtime. This little chap lu roundabouts, fur In stance, Is evidently brimful of impl.hness. Sco him stealing along tho dusky street llko an Indian tcoul, bis bright eyos peer ing on overy side for opportunities for pranks. Kow, Jutt for the sensation of 11, he hides behind a bush as a pedestrian passes, and then, pretending to himself that ho Is bcoutlug him, bo glides stealthily along behind tbo unconscious object of bis espionage witb an Immense affectation of caution, till tbe latter turns In at somo gale. Now bo sees another lad approaching, aud, tingling with excitement, puts himself In ambush. Seo him qulvoring llko a cat' about to sprlug. Now ho jumps out; thero is a llttlo scrimmage, aud shortly tbo two fall to comparing notes as to tbelr exploits of the evening, and plotting new ones. Oh, it Is raro fun to bo a boy on such evenings as this In a village where policemen aro unknown t Mr. Phelps was reading bis jiapcr before the cheerful grate lire which the cool even ings yet mado comfortable. Mrs. Pholps was silling opposite, ber chubby person completely filling an easy chair, ber small gaiters resting' on tho fonder, and serving ber eyes as poitii a" appui for a complacent rovcry. Kato could bo seen through tho open door Hitting about tho tablo fur prep arations for lea. Reginald stood looking out of tho window, absently drumming with bis fingers on tbo pane. At this mo ment tlicro was a ring at (ho door, a short scufllolntho ball and an Instant later Tot camo running Into tho parlor, crying out with much agllallon and Immense eyes; "Oh, papa, Will has got bim, and its Freddy Pallcrion,and, ob t I'm a Iraki he's hurting bim," and with this sho began lo whimper. " What ou earth alls tho child I" exclaimed ber father. "What is sho talklug about?" "Il's;thoso everlasting boys al tho bell again! I hopo BUI will shake bim well," answered Reginald. "Bless me, I bad forgotten all about It," said Mr. Pholps, Jumping up. "lie must bring him right in." "Now, George, don't do anything dread ful," protested Mrs. Phelps. "They're coming now," said Reginald; at which Mr. Phelps took bis seal agalu and resumed bis paper. A moment after Bill bustled a llttlo fol llo follow about twelVo years old Into tbo parlor by tbe shouldors, and stood In the door barring bis escape. Ile.vtas a bright, sturdy, spirited looking lad, as, pautlng from Ibe resistance he bad mado to bis cap tor, he stood flugorlng his cap, and looking crest fallen, frightened, aud yet half-defiant. (It Is tho very samo little Imp who was playing thoso pranks on the street a mo ment ago. IIo has played one too many.) Tot stood In front of bim, ber bands on her hips, stating at bim, expecting something tragical, and ready to cry. Kale peered In to tho room over Bill's shoulder as bo stood In the door, to sco what was tho matter. Regtuald was noncbalently looking on. Mrs. Phelps's motherly heart at once warmed toward the pretty little rogne, and sho turned toward hor husband, ready to Intercede, But thero was no need. BUI began : "Here's the little ;" but bis father, without giving bim a chance to finish bis speech, put down "his paper with an air of smiling patronage, and welcomed tho small prisoner witb tho words: "Why, Freddy! how do you do T Olad to see you. It's good of you to mako us a call. Sit down, my boy." Tho llttlo chap was moro put out by Ibis mode of address than if bo bad been trounced. lie looked wild. Mrs. Phelps and Kato took tbe cue at onco. Tbo former asked bim bow his mamma was, and Kato took bis cap and got him Into a chair In the mlddlooftbo room, sitting In wblcb bis foet barely touched tbo floor, an attitude which completed bis embarrassment. 'Let's see. Do you go to school now, Freddy T" asked Mrs. Phelps, with an ap pearance of Interest. "Yes, ma'am," be replied In a frightened whimper. "Who Is your teacher J" she asked, "Miss Smith, sir I mean ma'am." "What do you study, Freddy t" asked Kato. "Rlfmelic, jogtlfy an' readln'," be an swered, falling Into Ibo school-boy sing song. "Do you like to goto school T" asked Mrs. Phelps. "Pretty well, Ibank you, sir." And then tbey asked bim what he liked best of bla studies and whether be liked bis teacher, bow old bo was, and a great many more questions or that class, and all with an air of so much affability and Inter est, that be became entirely bewildered. Did tbey know, or didn't IheyT Were they fooled, or were tbey fooling blot? Boy nature baa very Utile faculty for adapting; itself to a fatso position, and be kept get ting redder and redder. Finally summoning op all his resolution, bo slid off bis chair, nnd muttered out tbal ho guossod ho must go homo. "Must you go so soon I I'm so sorry I" iiald Mrs, Phelps graciously. "You havo mado us over so nico a call." He stood a uiomont, gelling very red, and then blurted out Indistinctly t "Mr. Phelps, I rang your bell for fun, bul I'm norry," and with that be slid out of the room, "I fancy ho won't trouble us again," said Reginald. "If that's whatyon call coals of lire, It Is toloiably effective treatment." "I suppose It's called coals of tiro be causo It scorches one's cheeks ao, I thought bo would burn up," said Kale, "I'm afraid it wasn't oxaetly coals of firo In the apoMlo's sense," said Mrs. Phelps, "for Freddy thought wo misunderstood bim all tho while." "It nas a much more effective kind than Iho apostle's, for that very reason." "Why, Reginald !" said his mother, fur it was ho who had spoken. "There's no 'why Reginald' about It," answered he. "When you act as If you didn't know aparsin bad intondod to harm you and do a kindness to him, It makes him flvo limes as ashamed as If bo thought you knew what ho bad Intended, and were being good to him in order to shame bim." "Tho boy's right enough Ihere," remark ed his father. "In fact, for my part, I think nothing Is more Impertinent than be ing good in an ostentatious way to your en emies. Returning good for evil is lino when you don't seem lo know you aro do ing it, cither as a point of manners or mor als, fur I believe coals of firo aro capable of being used as offensively as any carnal weapons. I havo often answered an ugly speech in a sharper tono than I otherwlso would, becauso I thought I should less an ger somebody that way, than by assuming to be belter than ho." "Oh, by Iho way, what was that Joke be tween mother and you last night?" asked Bill, lounging on the sofa. "Oil, yes, lo bo sure ; you know ynu said you would tell us," said Kate, "ami now Reginald Is at homo, U. would ho a good time. Please do." "Would you tell them, Ada?" "I suppose they will not glvous any rest lilt wo do," Mrs. Phelps replied, witb a smile of resignation. "If you really don't want to tell us, I wouldn't," said Reginald. "Why, no, of course I" said Kate. "I didn't mean lo lease." "Ob, It isn't so serious a matter as all that," remarked Mr. Pholps. "It's no se cret, really. I don't believe In secrets. The only really secret things about people aro tho things tboy don't know themselves. Wo needn't be afraid of telling too much about ourselves, If wo only tell all we know, for that's mighty little, and generally mis taken at thai." "I'm not at all sure that I remember enough of the story to tell it all," ho pur sued, collecting his thoughts; "you should havo beard your Aunt Kale. I never knew anybody who loved a joke as alio did, poor girl. Well, It bapponed In this wlo: Your grandfather was living In Pllislield then, a half grown city, ouo of thoso hob bledehoy communities that combine the disadvantages of city acd village. Kale and I wero Iho two oldest children, as old about as Reginald there, aud you Kale. Ono evening. It couldn't have been much later lu tho year than now she and I wero coming home from evening meeting, it be ing about nlno o'clock. Kale bad oua white dress that I temomber distinctly." "Then It must bao ticen considerably later lu the year than this, father, becauso girls don't put on white fur a mouth or two yet," said Katie. "Very likely; I'm not particular about tho seaon,". ho replied. "Tho dress was white, anyhow. Well, Kate and I wero walking along in tbo bright moonlight, laughing aud talking, and having a high time. Sho was always full of fun when coming homo from meeting or any otber 'place where she bad been obliged to be so ber. Such places never damped hor spirits as tbey do somo ;copIe's but only bottled tbcm up, aud when sho got out you might expect an explosion. Sho was mimicking somo of tho personal peculiarities of tbo good brethren who bad participated lu tbo meeting. She was an excellent mimic, but so tender-hearted that when she had been taking anybody off, sho always endod with saying, 'I'm sorry for bim.' "Somo llttlo scamps were around ringing door bells just as tbey aro to-night, and Katie, having exhausted tbo material of tbe prayer meeting, took a crazy notion Into her brad that It would bo good fun for us to try It just for onco, and dared mo to riug somebody's bell. It was lu vain I argued with ber, and showed ber how sorlously It would compromlso persons of our age and responsibilities to be caught In such a prank. She would not listen lo reason. Tbe risk, she said, made It all tho more fun. There Is nothing crazier, I tell you, Regi nald, than a girl who Is bent on a prank. She actually scares a man by her foolhard Iness. "All my efforts to reason Kato out of her freak," continued Mr. Pholps, "wero use less, and sho finally declared that unless I would take my life In my band and ring somebody's door-bell, abe would and sho meant It, too ; for, suddenly dropping my arm, she was half way up tbo walk to tbo stoop ofa bouso before I saw what she was bent on. Then I whispered : 'Come back, Kale, como back. I'll do It.' "IIow well I remember Just bow sbo looked under Ibo bright moon as sho paus ed and glanced back at me ! I can see ber blatk eyes dance now, Sho was standing ou Ibe grata by tho brick walk, daintily holding ber dross up from tbo dew. For a moment she seemed irresolute whether or not to keep on, but finally came back to me. "Nut Ibis bouse,' said I, auxlonstogaln time, and Inventing a fib for the purpose. 'Tbero's somebody sick here.' "The next was Deacon Tuttle's, whose gift for praying and talking against time was Invaluable, when tho evening mooting wero thinner than usual. Nevertheless Kato bad taken a dislike to bim because fits wife always looked scared, and no story of sickness or gunsts that I could trump up would do, but that I must ring Ibat bell, "But at that moment steps approached .from behind, and Deacon Tuttle himself overtook us, IIu had not been at prayer meeting that evening fur a wonder, and so we bad supposed hliu to be at borne. See ing us pautlng at tbe gate and looking toward Ibe bouse, be naturally Inferred that we wero going to make a call. '"Come in, young fulks, como in,' be said with effusion, 'I suppose you've come to labor with me for neglecting (be means of grace according to Scripture rule.' "Tbo deacon, as a regular attendant, felt that bo could afford to mako this Joke. But be was so urgent to have us rome In that I did not know; how to get out of It, and was afraid no should actually bare to accept bis Invitation and make him n call, wblcb would havo been rather a stupid ending cf our.frcak. But Kate never lost her head, whatever happened. She smiled bewitch Ingly on tho deacon, women are tbo only strategists who uso tbo samo artillery against friends and foes, and answered mischievously, nudging met '"We were Just debating whetber lo ring your bell or not, deacon, as you came along, but I'm afraid It Is rather late for a call. Wo shall have to postpone your discipline to auothor evening.' "And ao, with a good-ulghl to tbo deacon, wo went along. " 'Got out of that neatly,' said Kale. 'Isn't It fun r "Tbo next bouso showed light In tho front windows and wo voted It unsafe. But tho next was unexceptionable for our pur poses. Tho front windows wero dark, and tho galo was quite near to tbe stoop, so that retreat would bo easy, wbllearow of shrub bery aloug tbo fence offered Kill furthor cover to tho fugitive. A now comer whom we will call Jones though that was not bis name, lived there. Iknewblmasa bow ing acquaintance, but nothing moro; and, whether he had a family, or In what It con sisted, wo had not hoard. He was not in our set. " 'Do bo cireful, whispered Kate, just as If she sbo hadn't put mo up to it. That lit tle scene with Ibe deacon, though sho man aged It so cleverly, bad left ber rather flut tered and nervous, and I believe sho would havo been willing tu let mo olf. Pretend ing to be children was funny enough for a faw minute, but It bad already palled on us. Still I thought It would bo a pity after so much talk and maneonverlng not to do something, aud so, telling Kale to be ready lo run, I stepped lightly up by tho side of tho walk to the door. I felt for tbe handle of tho belt, bound lu have It over with as soon as possible, and jerked It witb that thoroughness one puts Into a thing wblcb he dues In spite of himself. "Another moment would have seen me flying up tbo slroet dragging Kato by tbe band, bul, whllo 1 was yet In the act of pulllug, before I bad let go, the door open ed ; tbe dark ball, like tbe moulb of a drag on, gaped upon nic, and Mr. Jones sprang out with a vlndlcllvo ejaculation. It took only an Instant. Instinctively I dodged, just In time to savo my collar from bis grasp, and was In tbo act of taking to my heels In a panic, when bo started back, ex claiming with an appearance of great re gret and chagrin: " 'I beg pardon, sir, a thousand times. I look you for ono of those rascally boys who havo been tormenting mo all the ovenlng. I had been lying lu wall, and thought I bad caught ono for sure; I cannot sufficiently apologize.' "His profuse regrets gao mo time la re cover a small sbaro of my scattered wits, and I managed to mumble in reply. "'Certainly, sir, vciy excusable: odd mistake, and even forced a very feeble 'ba, ba.' " 'Como In, sir, come In,' said Mr. Jones with effusion, anxious to make amends for his rough reception, and evidently ascrib ing wholly lo that, my Haleof confusion. "I had no choice but lo follow bim in. As I did o,!I beard something that sound ed llko an byslcric.il giggle from behind tbe shrubbery. "As I stood undtr tho ball lamp I was conscious lhat Joues was regarding mo rather closely. As I said before, I barely knew bim by sight, nnd could think of no possible excuse of business or politeness for my presence In bis ball. No rulo of eti quette mado It lu the least sultablo for mo to be making a formal call, besides the facts that It was a full hour loo late for that pur pose, aud my toilet was by no means fault less. I came lo a despcrato resolve that If be did not rccognlzo me, of which I was quite doubtful, I would ask for somo mon ey and pass myself off as a gentlemanly mendicant. But bo did. "'Mr. Phelps, I believe,' he said witb a slight hesitation, and paused as If to allow mo to announro my business. "I stood looking like a perfect Tool, red In the face, speechless, abject, not daring to meet bis eye. No chicken-thief, caught with chickens' legs sticking out under bis coat, was ever a more complete picture of conscious guilt. That was what I seemed to myself, but to him I suppose I appeared merely rather embarrassed at being obliged to explain Ibat my call was wholly ofa so cial nature. You seo be was himself some what embarrassed at having received a guest In so singular a manner, and this made bim the less attentive to my demean or. He thought bo was tbe oue who was In the awkward position. So, ou seeing that my call was not on business, be said affa bly: " 'I'm glad you called. Will you walk Into tho parlor? My daughter and I are quite alone.' "I followed bim helplessly, like a sboep led lo the slaughter, and was ushered Into a cozy room with but a single occupant. "Tbo prettiest you ng lady that I ever Kaw, with the brownest eyes, tbe sunniest hair, most templing hands, daintiest figuro and dearest smile that God ever put together, sat demurely reading by tbe table. "It was your mother." Edward Bellamy in Seribner't. I'll Pay Tern for That!" A hen trod on a duck's foot. Bhe did not mean to do it and It did not burt mucb. But tbe duck said, "I'll pay you for that I" So the duck flew at the ben ; but as she did so, her wing struck an old goose, who stood close by, 'I'll pay you for lhat I" crlod the goose, and sho flew at tbo duck ; but as sho did so, ber foot tore tho fur of a cat who was Jutt then In the yard. "I'll pay you for lhat cried I" tbo cat, and sbo flew at Ibe goose; but as abe did so, ber tall brushed the eye of a sheep, who was near. "I'll pay yon for Ibat I" cried tbo sheep, and be ran at tbe ca! ; but as bo did bla foot bit tbo foot of a dog that lay In tbe sun, "I'll pay you for that I" cried be, and be ran at Ibo sheep ; but as ho did so, bis leg struck an old cow, who stood by tbe gate. "I'll pay you for that I" cried she, and she ran at tbe dog ; but as' sbo did so, ber born grazed the akin of a borae, who stood by a treo. "I'll pay you for tbal!" cried be and he ran at tho cow. What a run tbero was! Tbo borso flew at tbe cow, and tbe cow at tbo dog, and tbe dog at tho sbeep, and the sbeep at tba cat, and Iho cat at tbe goose, and the goose at Ibe duck, and tho duck at tho hen. What a noise tbey made, to be sure! "Hi! bl! What Is alt this?" crlod the man who bad tbe care of them ; "I cannot bare this noise. You may stay here," be said lo the ben, But be drove the duck to tbe pond, and tho gooso to tbe field, and tbo cat to tho barn, and the sbeep lo ber fold, and tho dog to Iho bonsc, and Iho cow to ber yard, and the borso to bis stall. "I'll pay you for that I" said the man. Nurtcry. nemeuliered Hay,. I remember a morn behind the mill, When blackbirds sang, And sheep-bells rang, Far off, and all things else were .till, But the rising bream lu the pictured stream, And the noise of water about tbe mill. I remember , mild lo her awett youth, Whoso gentle dsya In village ways Were passed In simple works of truth ; The Summer's day Sped fast sway In , dream of love, la , time of youth. X remember the Spring lu garb of green, The light heart glee That came to me With the smile of my love at seventeen ; Iler laugh that went Like woodland accnt To my aonl that time on the dalsed green. And though I know the dsys are spent, That lore was lost When came the froat At Bummer's closo of my content ; Yet some joy slaya la Wlnler days, And brings Us Joyous complement. Ckamitn Journal, Ono of the JTUsle" ramlly. Thero was onco a very smart boy, whom, to begin with, wo will call llttlo Fizzle, Ho was ono of those wlde-awako boys who poke tbelr noses into almost everything they sec, and think tbey know half as much agalu as all the rest of tbe world. He went to school very young, und bis mother wanted to bavo bim learn to read aud write well before bo did anything else; but bo preferred to study "gcog'fry," grammar aud 'rllbiicllc besides. As be was so very bright, bo soon learned to wrllo very badly-spelled words, and could tell you In quite Incorrect language what a verb or an adverb was. If bo was likely (o say Michigan was "bounded" by Con necticut, why, other boys or bis age, it may be, never beard of either place. For, yonng ss be was, you sco little Fizzle had come to a point whero be must choose between two ways. He could half learn a little about a great many things, or bo could well learn all about a row things. He made np his mind bo would do tho first ; and thst'a tbe way be went on and grew into a big Fizzle. When be wanted to read be never took ono nice story and read It every word, but he skimmed over tbo easy parts ofa dozen, and jumbled tbcm altogether In his mind. As soon as bo owned a tool-box, bo almost made a carl, and began a fino table, and finished a remarkably prelty rocking chair, wblcb tipped over Instead of rock ing. But then It was "so stupid" to spend lime and trouble In making only one thing, and making It perfect. As be grew older people liked bim, be cause he could talk about all things under tbo sun, and was really very entertaining If they did not want to gel any genuine In formation. He was not worth a last year's almanac to anybody who was after facts. He thought, when be grew up, bo would be a lawyer, but he began by studying medicine. By-and-by he knew moro about physic than a lawyer needed to know, and not half enough about medicine for a doc tor; then be had a smattering of other things. Ho painted big animals whose skins were colored very handsomely, but wboso legs wero not shaped llko any living beast's. After awhile he began to wonder what ailed bim that be failed In everything bo tried. He grew poorer and poorer, while men who bad been boys witb bim, boys who had worked llko drudges ovor a few things, these, grown up, becamo great men, rich men, famous doctors, lawyers and ministers, while bo was a little Fizzle grown Into a big Fizzle. Then folks began to sneer andtusnnb bim. Each year ho grew poorer and more discouraged. At twenty ho had thought himself a great ge nius ; at forty be used lo bang around a blacksmith's shop, and wished, be bad learned to shoe horses. At alxty be bad given up all hopes of being a lawyer, a doc tor or an artist, or a blacksmith, aud bo kept bis eoul and body together by clean ing old feather beds. Now, if anybody wants to know bo.v to become such another big Fizzle, let bim begin at ouco to be a little one, to hair learn everything he begins, to begin some; thing uew as soon aa It gets bard to under stand the last thing be undertook. Follow up such a course faithfully and be will not fall of uegloet, self-dl.gust and a poverty wboreln be may not even bo able to find old feathers to clean. Church Journal, Cola' lo the Snow. Early Monday morning a woman about fifty years old, having a large bundlo un der oue arm and a satchel with both hand les gone nnder tho otber, appeared at tbo Centennial depot and asked what train went to tbo Centennial. "Going to Philadelphia, eh?" asked one of the depot officials. "That's where I'm bound fur, my sou," sbo replied. "Yes ; going right down there lo see the old boss pistols, old shoes, big machinery, and Mr. Krupp'a cannon." She went aboard the Canada Southern train, waited patiently until tho cars moved away, and at the lower ond or tbo depot sbe waved her band to tbo expressman, and called out "Goln' right down to seo tbe bull cara van I" About mid afternoon sbe was seen again in tbp depot, having just descended from tbe way car on a freight train. Two or tbreo porsons who bad seen ber rolling away In tbe morning' halted, and as sbo tolled through tbe long dopot, one of thorn sald- "What! back again?" "I seem to bo here, don't I ?" sbo grimly answered. "But I thought you started fur tbe Cen tennial." "So I did. night In this bundle aro my Sunday clothes, and right In this satchel are provisions fur a bull week, I was all right till Ibe railroad conductor came along to my seat and wanted pay. Pay! Wby, I'd see bim in Jerlcbo and Jerusha first! What's a Centennial for? Who owns It? Doesn't It belong to all of us ? Haven't tbe papers Invited everybody lo go?" "Bul Ibe railroad fires must be paid," be said. "I wouldn't have minded fifty coots," she went on, "I always save up fifty cents for tbe Fourth of July, and I bad over ten shillings lu my pocket when I got on tho cars. He wouldn't tako fifty cents, aud now you and the railroad and this depot and the Centennial can go lo Texas ! Yes, air, you can ; and I'm Jutt that tired and mad Ibat I'll go borne and mako it so bad for old Myera that bo will boiler murder all night long !"-Defrt Frte Prcti. The glory of a Banlt nobbfcry1 that III A n't Come by Telegraph. A few days ago about dusk h stranger called al the re'sldsico of a bankraahler In St. Louis, and Introducing himself, said ho desired somo private conversation on busi ness of Importance. Tho cashcr Hereup on lod him to a prtvat'o room, gavo orders tbal tbey wero not to bo disturbed, sealed himself, folded disarms, and tloslrod bis mysterious acquaintance to communicate the object or bis visit. Tbo man coughed onco or twice, then said "Being tbe cashier or Ibis hero financial Institution, or courso you keep tbe key of the safe?" Tho cashier said he did, . "And you know about tbo bank robbers lhat go round and tlo and gag cashiers nnd their families, and with pistols at tbelr boadscsmpol thorn lo give up the keys?" The cashier said be did. "And you've heard about the Davenport Brothers aud tho spiritualists and things?" Tbe cashier said bo had. "Now," said Ibo stranger, "I'vo been studying up tbe whole business and I havo found out how to overcome them." "Yon don't say so." "Yes, sir. For five dollars I will Impart to you a secret which may at some futuro lime save your life and tbe funds intrusted to your care. I will show you how lo un tie any scries or knots, however complicat ed; to remove a gag from your mouth, and, In fact, lo set yourself free. I can ro lease myseir In 2.14, and with a weok'a practlco I'll bet that you cau show belter than tbreo minutos. You see Ibo advant age or my system ? Tbcro is no need to re sist and get shot; all you bavo to do Is to let them tie you up, aud, as soon as they've taken the key and gone, wby you can Just let yourself looso and glvo tho alarm," Tbe cashier said It was a remarkable in vention. "You bet it is," said tbo Inventor "and as I navor take any money fur it till my customers are satisfied of my honesty In dealing with them, I'll toll you what I'll do. Just let mo gag and bind you, and tben I'll give you simple directions what to do, and If you don't unlooso yourself in five minutes and exprrss entiro satisfaction with Iho process, I'll glvo you ten dollars, ir you find Ibal I am a man or my word, you'll pay me five dollars." Tbo cashier aald that nothing could be fairer. "Another thing," continued tbo visitor "I'm a poor man, and this secret Is my on ly stock In trade; so I'll ask you not lo leach any one else bow to do It, for that would spoil my business." Tho cashier consented to tbo arrange ment. "Tako this ten dollor bill," said Ibe oth er. "If I fall, you keep It ; If you aro sat isfied, you will return it to mo with another five dollars. And now this Is bow we do IU" So saying he took a roll of cord and a gag from bis pockets, and with great dex terity lied that cashier hand and root, and gagged bim so that be could not wink. "Now you aro tied prclly firmly, ain't you ? You wouldn't think you could ever get loose, would you ?" Tbo cashier looked Ue replies ho could not speak. "I don't think yuu could myself," said Iho inventor ; and now let mo tell you, my namo is Jesse II. James, tho notorious train robber, and If you don't foik over Ibe key In three seconds I'll cut your throat from car lu ear. I beg your pardon ; you can't, but I I tako it myself. And turning lhat cashier over on bis back llko a turtle, ho took tho key. "I won't take the pocket book," be said, "for the $10 Is yours, as I dun'l Iblnk you will bo able to get loose in flvo minutes, or tivobours either. So long, sonny," and with a courteous bow, be quilted tho apartment, and proceeded to the bank, which ho rifled as completely aud leisurely as tf be bad boan one ol tho di rectors. Chicago Tribune. A. Chlneae Parable. Fohl, In tho courso or his wanderings, coming to a tillage, knocked at the door of a rich woman and begged permission to enter. "What!" said she, "do you think I receive Into my boutc every roviog vag abond? No, Indeed; it would bo unbefit ting a respectable woman ! a o your way." Then bo went to tho cottago of a poor woman, who at onco kindly begged bim to enter. Sbo set before btm tbo only food sbe bad, a llttlo goat's milk, broke a pleco of bread Into It, and said, "May Fohl bless it, that wo may both have enough." She tben prepared for bim a couch of straw ; and, when he fell asleep, perceiving that he bad no shirt, she aat up all night and made bim one out or some linen sho had mado by ber own bard labor. In tbe morning sho brought It to bim, begging bo wonld not despise ber poor gift. After breakfast, sho accompanied bim a little way, nnd at parting Fobi said, "May tbo first work you undertake last until eve ning." When sLe got home she began lo measure ber linen to seo how much was left ; and sbe went on measuring, and did not como to the end oflt until Ibe evonlng, when her bouso and yard, were full or tin en; In short, she did not know what to do with her wealth. Her rich neighbor, see ing Ibis, was sorely vexod and resolved that such good fortune should not escape her again. After some mouths the travel er came once moro to tbo village ; she went to meet bim, pressed him lo go lo bor house, treated bim with the best food sbo bad, and In tbo morning brought bim a sblrt or fine linen, which sbo bad had made some time before; but all nlgbt abe kept a candle burning In her room, Ibat tbe stran ger, If ho awoke, might suppose she was making bis shirt. After breakfast sbe ac companied him out of (ho village, snd when tbey parted be said, "May tbe first work you undertake last till evening!" Sbe went ber way homo, thinking Ibe whole time of ber linen, aud anticipating Its wonderful Increase; but Jnst tben bor cows began (o low. "Before I measure my linen," said abe, "I will quickly fetch my cows some water." But when sbo poured tbo water Into (bo trough, ber pall never emptied ; sho wont on pouring, tbo stream Increased, and soon ber bouso and yard wero all under water; (be neighbors complained that everything was ruined; the catllo were drowned, and with difficul ty she saved ber own life, for tbo water never ceased flowing until Ibo soiling or tbo sun. Tho London Lancet directs attention to the value or chloride of lead as a deodor izer. Tbe manner or Its uso is to dUsotvo bair a drachm of the nllrato lnaa'n)rltor boiling wator, and pour this solution jn(6:t) bucket or water In which two drachma of sodlo chloride (common salt) bavo been dissolved. After chemical action has tak en place, tbe clear, supernatant liquid Is an odorless, saturated solution of chloride of lead. If this solution be (brown Into a sink or vault from tlmo to lime, tbe dlia- ' grocablo odors will soou bo destroyed.