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10 THE VERMONT PHCENPX. BKATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1897. i V PADRE AMBROSIO'S BEADS It)- Clnrcnrr 1'ulleii. Copyright, ISM, by the Author. Padro Ambrosio eat oil the xiind bonoh In front of bis modest whitowasbod adobo house in the Indian vilhigo of Banto Domingo, his eyes dancing nnd twinkling. Ho smiled blandly to him clf, and more tliou once with a mys terious air ho pi need bis forefinger bo lide his nose, ns if to make it the confi dant of some pleasant secret. The snn had long ago gone below the mountains beyond the Rio Grande, and the mid summer orening had become agreeably oool. About tho doorways and upon tho terraced roofs of the oompnet, populous little Now Mexican town groups of peo ple sat silent or gossiping in low tonos. Exoept for the fitful tiny glow of u oigaretto hero and there, not a light showed among the houses. The padre was nioro fully dressed than might have been expected of a priest who bad said vespers and pre sumably had nothing further to do thut night than to get comfortably cool and go to bed. Stout riding boots Bliowcd below bis black gown, aud a broad brimmed sombrero lay on tho bench at bis side. His amplo rosary, closely strung with beads, passed thrice around his neck, hung in folds on Ills chest, and the last loop, with the pendent cross, dangled below bis rotund wuist. Old Anita, his Mexican housekeeper, evidently had theories of her own con cerning the reasons of her muster's ob vious preparations for uu outing, and as she looked from the small, square window upon her master she nodded her head, showed her two or three louo yel low teoth in a smile of mysterious meaning und recalled her girlhood, GO years back, as she smoked her cigarette, which at each inhalation illumined for a moment a wrinkled, parchmeutlike face that would bavo befitted one of "Macbetb's" witches. The dusk grew deeper, and tho people almost with one movement drew into their houses to their slumbers. But the padre still sat before bis door. His good humor had begun to be invaded by something liko impatience, tho effort to control that feeling led to drowsiness, and bo was nearly asleep when three Indians of the village, one of them lead lug a burro, or ass, silently emerged from the shadows of the house walls and approached the nodding priest. Tiny were attired after the manner of their tribe in white cotton tunics, buck skin leggings and moccasins, and about the long black hair of each was bound a red fillet. Padro Ambrosio opened bis eyes and was wide awake in an instant. In a low tone lie accosted tho comors: "Ha, Pablo, Nicholas, Miguel, I see you are here as you promised, aud you have brought the burro for tho saving of my weary steps. Well, lead on. Iam ready." Tho padro approached tlieass, but the fcremost Indian, whom he had called Pablo, stood by the saddle and barred the way. His faro was set and stem and ho addressed the priest in a voice which, though respectful, was grimly deter mined. "Father, " said he, "you know the conditions under which wo are to make our journey." Tho priest's countenance fell, but he answered in a manner that seemed some what forced, though it was cheerful: "It is well, my children. Your cau tion is excessive, but I will respect it and do your bidding. Proceed with what you have to do, and I absolve you for laying profane hands upon the sa cred person of a priest." The Indian who had spoken unrolled from his waist a long, closely woven sash, with which ho thoroughly band aged the eyes of the priest, drawing eaob fold tight and strongly securing tho ends in place. Tho world was an abyss of darkness to the padre, when the Indian spoke again: "Father, we will now fulfill our oom pact and take you to tho place you have so long desired to see. But bear this in mind. Dounquestioningly what we tell frou; do not speak, and remember thut if yon make one effort to release this bandage about your eyes we are all sworn, our priest though you be, to plunge our knives at once into your heart nnd leave your body in theoavorns Bf the oarth." Whatever inward qualms the padre may bavo felt, he only answered heart ily: "My sona, I will conform in all re spects to our agreement and your com mands. Take me now to the appointed place." Helped by the Indian, he silently mounted the ass. Pablo took the head of the beast, turned him thrice around, ud then, holding the bridle, with his Indian comrades following, one on either side of the animal, be threaded his way among the houses, passed them out into the open country, and the par ty took its course toward the distant mountains. Padre Ambrosio found it anything but pleasant or easy to keep his seat on the swaying, joggi. luiuu tive burro which hi c uiu in t see or control. As the Indians, increasing their psce, urged tho ass into a trot and then a gallop, tho priest, who dared not speak, could only oliug to tho pommel of the saddle and console himself with the reflection that bo was on the road to the fulfillment of a long cherished de sire. Several persons already know the story of the lost Spanish mines of New Mexico. In that region, as in other parts of Mexico, the Spanish conquerors f -islaved the peaceful Pueblo or village Indians and put them cruelly to work in mines. The Indians rose at last in sanguinary revolt, destroyed or expol lod all of the Spaniards and effaced ev ery vestige of tho mines which they es pecially associated with their oppress ors. When in time the Spaniards re turned to New Mexioo as sheep and cat tle raisers, the Indians alone knew where tho hidden mines were, and this secret they have ever jealously guarded. Many Ftories have been told as to tho richness of theso lost mines and of vast boards of bullion which tho Spaniards hastily concealed when tho insurrection broke out or which the Indians flung into tho mines before they covered the en trances. But tbo Spaniards did not again venturo to incur tho chance of another Indian revolt by attempting to rediscover or to work any mine iu New Mexico, Padro Ambrosio loved to bear tbo tales of tbo lost mines and to weave day dreaniB of tho disposition that bo would mako of tho trcosuro could bo only find out whero it was. Ho would nso it, of course, wholly for tho advancement of the church, but his gift of riches inesti mable would surely be recognized by promotion, mid his thoughts travoled down a pleasing vista of tho coming years in which ho figured successively as vicar general, bishop and at lust as archbishop of tho New Mexican see, and ho swelled with complacency as in fancy bo beard himself called "your graco." Tho subject possessed bis mind, and often ho was brooding over schemes to acquire theso hidden riches when his simplo parishioners supposed that ho was absorbed in pious meditations. Many a timo during his pastorate of nine years at Santo Domingo had tho padro vainly questioned members of his flock about tho old mines. Tho old men of tho village admitted that tho local ity of certain rich mines was known to their tribe, but they also told him that an immemorial vow was exacted of ev ery Indian that tho secret should never be revealed to n whito man. Ofton had tho padro begged thut his eyes only might bo satisfied with 11 sight of these treasures, but us often had bo been re fused. But bis pertinocity bad at last suc ceeded, and ho hud been informed thut under certain conditions, exacted to prevent his return to their locality, bo should bo permitted to seo tho famous lost mines of tho Cerillos. Ho bud euger ly accepted tho offer, aud thus we find him in tho attitude, remurkuble for a priest, of sitting blindfold oil the back of a donkey guided by Indians sworn to tako bis life if ho mudo one false move, jogging oil in some direction unknown to him, und to say nothing of his sense of constant peril suffering much dis comfort from the hardness of tho Kiddle and tbo jolting trot of tho beast beneuth him. Time goes slowly nnd distuueo seems long to ii man who cannot seo whither ho is traveling, und the padre's longing to dismount grow uncontrollable. Not daring to tpcak outright, be began to mumblo prayers in n touo barely audi ble and let his voico increaso into dis tinctness us lie murmured piteously: "Our blessed Saviour into the gates of Jerusalem rodo upon tho back of an ass. Is it meet that I, ouo of tho least of bis followers, should proceed in as much state ns lie did? I .should inull humility dismount mid walk. " The only notico that bis conductors paid to his pious hint was to quicken tho burro's pace until tho clattering of hoofs mid tho rattling of the saddlo as tho priest bumped up und down drown ed tho timid sound of his voice. At last tho party came to 11 halt, and tho priest was assisted t'i dismount. Without delay tho Indians hurried hini along on foot, and ho now realized very forcibly that they wtro making their way by a di virms routo up u steep and very rough mountain side. Sometimes his guides would stop for n whispered consultation in their own language, and by their movements he surmised that i they were retracing a path by laud- marks. When they told him to halt or to go on, he observed that their voices had nono of tho submissiveuess that characterized tho speech of his parish ioners when in the village, but bad be comocommanding and peremptory. Tbo father, being fat and short winded, found it hard to keep up with the paco ot which his conductors went. Occasionally an admonition from one of tho Indians told him that be was treading tho edge of a precipice and bad better bo careful where ho stepped. Sometimes be struck his shins against a sharp rock or suppressed a shriek of pain as ho ran into a SpaniFb bayonet plant, with tho sensation of being trans fixed by u scoro of needles. He was out of breath. He felt that he could not al ways keep his footing in pluces where a misstep would probably cost him his life. Moro earnestly than he bad over desired the treasure he now wished himself at home, but his guides urged him on, und bo dared uot speak. At last, exhausted und despairing, be sank to the ground, feeling that he could go no farther, but fortunately just at this timo tho Indians also were ready to stop. They now seemed to him to move about trying to locate some spot which t last they found. He could hear them removing stones and making prepara tions, the nature of which ho could not determine. Then one of his guides raised him und led him forward until there came upward ugoinst his face u cold, damp breath which seemed to proceed from a cavern. Ho shrank back, fearful that he should full into unknown depths, -..i. immediately he was caught up by the arms and collar, lifted clean from the ground, and the next moment he was dungling over hollow space. His guides drow bis bauds together, and thoy closed on a notched pole. He felt for the pole with his feet and struck it. "Down, down," said the voice of Pablo in u tone that admitted of no re monstrance. The poor padre felt that he was go ing blindfold straight into the bottom less pit, but there was no help for it, and with groanB and fervent prayers ho clung to the pole aud let himself by jerks Blide elowly downward. Down, down, clinging for life, he went until bis feet at last struck a rocky bottom. His guides were soon by him, and he was taken by the hand and led along a wet, slippery, rough passage, his feet splashing iu water and sometimes trip ping over heaps of stones, Presently tho party stopped, the IndiiuiB untied the bandage from his eyes, and ho looked about him, blinking in tho light of a torch held by one of his conductors. After the long period of darkness that be had endured it was several seconds before Padre Ambrosio could get accus tomed to tho light, but at lust he saw clearly and looked helplessly in the faces of his wild companions, and then about him with much dismay and dis trust. But his trepidation was quickly mingled with interest and delight at the remarkable scene in which ho found himself. Sides, bottom aud roof of the great chamber in which ho stood were of jagged rock just as the minora had left their blasting and hammering on the day of tho grout massacre a century and a half before. But nature, working in silence und darkness during the long intervening time, bad turned the rough oavern into a grotto of beauty. Stalao tites, snowy white, hung from tbo roof and evory projecting point of the sides, making a Qotbio setting like marble. The seepage of water from mineral veins bad left upon the walls an irides cent stain of every glowing hue with tints as changoablo as tbo sheen upon u peacock's neck aud a thousand timos more variegated. Tho padro forgot bis fatigue and fear nnd gazed enrbanted. Tho utmost that ho had imagined of tho glories of the lost mines wus realized in tho appcarauco of tho objects about him. His delight wus increused when his guides led him to aside of tho cavern where ho saw imprisoned between wulls of rock a wido voln of crumbling silver oro of greut richness. Then ono of tho Indians pointed to a pilo of massivo bars stacked np liko cordwood, and handing him a kuifo motioned him to scrapo one of them. He did so, and be neath tho tarnish und discoloration was revealed the glittering surface of truo silver. "El oro," said Pablo, pointing to where lay, retaining still tbo shape of tho box thut had rotted from around it, a pilo of goJd bullion that to the priest's eager eyes teemed liko u king's ransom. Padro Ambrosio lifted ouo of tho bars that had lain there so many years in undimmed brightness, admired its woight und color and hold it, roluctaut to let it go. But the Indians were uii casy uud eager to get away from the place. Tho pudro's gloating over the gold cauio to n sudden end, for Pablo motioned him to drop tho bar, uud put ting tho bandago ubout his eyes shut from him the sight of tho grotto uud its alluring treasures. Tho poor priest sighed grievously at the thought of leav ing tho place empty handed, and, most unwilling, ho was led back uloug the passage to tho shaft. If anything could have been more dreadful than his descent into tho mine it wus the drugging of his corpulent person out from it, and pitiable indeed wcro Padre Ambrosio's slips and strug gles as ho groped bis way up tho un steady notched pole iu such mortal ter ror of a fall that for the time being bo forgot tho scratches and contusions thut he had sustained uud tho rheumatism that his night's ride und his wetting would probably givo him. At lust ho gaiuid the earth's surfuce, uud ouce in the upper air he flung hituM-lf down in mingled exhaustion und lelief. While the Indians covered tho en truuee to the mines und restored every thing about it to its customary appoar uuco, the priest had time to collect his thoughts and prepare to put into effect a cunning plan that be bad matured be fore leaving his house. When the Indi ans came to him and the party moved down the mountain, Father Ambrosio in an absent muuner loosened the end of his rosary and let full u bead, then another and another, and so on down 1 tho mountain side he marked tho route by beads. When be had remount- i ed the burro, he continued to lose bis 1 beads so industriously that when bo was set on the ground ut bis own dour and tbo bandage removed from ins eyes he had not one left. In the daylight for the eastern sky was red when they re-entered Santo Do mingohe looked eastwaid over ti-wurti tho Cerillos mountains und exultiugiy thought of the line of beads which marked tho routo back to the mines ami planned how he should iu a day or two follow it back accompanied by a force Cf SO Mexican attendants and u train of mules with which to secure the treasure that ho had so shrewdly rediscovered. He first wanted to got inside the house, to laugh all by himself ut tho success of the scheme by which he had outwit ted tbo simple Pueblo Indians. Old Anita, who wus ulways early astir, was baking tortillas under the open shed thatched with cornstalks which in summer served as kitchen. She looked up, saw the pudre stunuing by the door und nodded her bead more j positively thau she hud done the night I before when she had noted his prepara I tions to depart. "Well, well," she said to herself, "what can the padro bavo been doing 1 and whero bus be been? Oh, dear, bow ! dreadfully Bplushed, muddy .und torn bis gown is, nnd bo looks reudy to drop with weariness. Why wouldn't he stay and be comiurtublo ut borne? And what has become cf bis fine rosary? Oh, dear, ob, dear." ' -''th, the good pui.it-wus a dis- 1 uiui sight after his riding and climbing and blindfold groping in the damp ro cesses of the buried mine. Hat, face, gown and boots wero impartially plus tered with mud, and his appearance was tattered and unkempt to tbo lust degree. He realized the fnct in the day light aud was in huste to get indoors. ; The three Indians stood bv the burro ! patiently waiting for tho padro to bless and dismiss them. Now that they were back under the shadow of the church, fbeybad resumed their submissive man ner, and their faces wero as grave and imperturbed os if they bud just returned from an overyday excursion. As Padre Ambrosio, having made tho sign of the cross abovo them, turned, slyly smiling, to go into the bouse Pablo stepped for ward respectfully, touched bis elbow and banded him a wallet. "Tho father will need these at his de votions," he said with perfect soberness. "They would have all been left by the ' roadside, but wo picked them up and have brought them to him." Tbo wallet contained the beads of bis rosary, to tho lust one. Poor Padre Ambrosiol This wob the t result of his hopeB and scheming of I nine years. With every bono und runs 1 cle in bis frume a racking reminder of I that long night of riding and climbing, I of fears and fatigues ho hud got back his rosary. Dazed aud speechless, ho blunkly con I templated tho beads uud thought of the treasure which he bod beheld only to realize, tho hopelessness of securing it, while tho Indians went their way with out a sign of mirth on their stolid faces. Nicely. "I object to the 'nicely' habit," said the man with the pipe. "I can't under stand why it oliugH to some vory estima ble people. Thero used to bo u profess or at Harvard a great scholar, too who always said, 'Nicely, thank you, ' when anybody asked him, 'How do you do?' or even 'How are you?' Imagine a man being 'uioolyl' " "Icau't," said the young lady on the other sido of tbo library hearth. "It's too much to expect of any woman to imagine a man boinn 'nicely. 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I am prepared to furnish granite from the uarry for any purpose wanted; in the rough to dealers In any dimensions or finished for monu mental, building or street work. Prices moderate. Correspondence for rupplie. for any purpose solicited. BrTt0Uek"ro.vetqUarrr- DAVID J. BAILEY. Education Emphyment " - "N Teaches nnni. AlSnX r t X TV, p Fif.?i?.vo caiivunrt AlbanyNrY ORU" CARNELL & IIOIT For Sale. My House nnd Stable on Western Avenue. The bouse contains eight rooms and bath Fur nace heat, hot and cold water. Plenty of frSlt SALESMEN. AGENTS WANTED to sell the best line o Nursery Stock. Salary n, . . 1 1 - j .M,,oBiuii, uasti ad. Tilt O. CIIAS.K CO., Maiden, Man JLcflal Notices. OTATK OK VKltMOIVT, Marlboro KS. O Ity tbe Trobate Court for Bald District To nil persons Interested id the estate of MAHV t CUTTING, late of Guilford, In said district deceased, Greeting WhereM. W. H. Cutting has presented to this court an instrument purporting to be the lav will of said deceased, for probate: -'Vou ar. hereby notified that this court will decide upon the probate of said Instrument at the session thereof to be held at tbe Probate office in Brai tlelioro, In said district, on the 21th day of Apr, A I). 1SW when and where you may api'ar au contest the same, ifou foK r t iTATJ: OF VCItMUAT, Marlboro, SH O Dy the Trobate Court for Bald District To all fpersons Interested in the estate u ASEN'AH V. MANLEY, late of Duinmerston n said district.) deceased. Greeting Whereas, 1'ruclus W Manlev has presented t tills court an instrument purporting to lie ), last will of said deceased, for probatP!-Yuu m hereby notified tbat this court will decide up tbe probate of said instrument at the sesn .r thereof to be held at the Probate Offlce in lira tlelioro, In said district, on the iMth day of Apr. A D 1697, when and where you may appear an i contest tbo same, if you see cauje lp A F 8CHWENK, lleglter L'TATK OF VKKMorVT, Marlboro. Ks Dy tbe Probate Court for Bald District "To all person Interested In the estate of M Ut M. UUHSHAM. lateof Newfane, In said disirli deceased, , . , Greeting Whereas. N M. Batchelder has presented t tills court an Instrument purporting to lw tli last will of said deceased, for probate: You an- here by notified that this court will decide utou tb probate of said Initrument at the session there-. f to be held at tbe Probate OfTIc" in Brattlelxin, it, said district, on tbe KJth day of April, A 1) 1-' hen and w h-re you may apiwar and contest t h same. If you see cauw H A F. 8CIIWEKK. Register STATi: or lIMt.MO.vr, Marlboro, SS. Court of Insjlvency In matter of Itoss White, an Insolvent debt'.r You are hereby notified that said debtor has filed bis ietition praying tbat a meeting ol ins creditors lie ordered, and that at such mectii the court grant him a certificate of discharge and that a meeting ot the creditors of said l'.'jss White, in insolvency, will be held at the Pro at Offlce In Ilrattleboro. In said district, on tbe Jitb day of April. A I). liVT. at 10 o'clock in tbe f..re noon, for the purpose of bearing and deciding ujion tbe tnatterB set forth in said petition a cording to the prajer thereof Dated at lirattleboro, in said district, thls.' -i day of March, A. D. ltW7 15 A F SCHWEXK. IteglsU- STATi: or VUHMO.Vr, Marlboro. SS Tbe Probate Court for Baid District To all jiersons interested in tbe estate of L 1 HALL, late of Halifax, in said district. deca--! Greeting Whereas, Frank Worden, Administrator up r the estate of L II. Hall late of Halifax, in s. 1 district, deceased, b.s filed bis petition in -court, setting forth that tbe sale of the wbnl. tbe real estate of said deceased will be benefi. to the heirs and all persons interested ther t. and praying for llcenw to s-ll the same, au' a the same time filed in this court vi bat purrx r' ' Ik; the consent in writing of all the heirs ren .rig intbisstate to such sale. Whereupon it is ..r derd that tbe same be heaid at the sssi n .' said court, to be held ot tbe Probate Office ic Ilrattleboro, on tbe last Saturday of April. A. V 1M7, when and where you may be heard in tb' premises, if you see cause 15 AF SCHWEXK, Register COMMIhMOXKIlS' AOTICK. ESTATE OF MARY L. BROOKS Tbe undersigned having been appointed bv th Honorable Probate Court for the district of Mar boro commissioners, to receive, examine and a i just all claims and demands of all persons aga.us' tbe estate of Mary L. Brooks, late of South N- fane, in Nld district, deceased, and all claims pi hibited in offset thereto, hereby give no-Ice that we will meet for the purpose aforesaid at the rs ldence of T. A. Morse on the 1st day of Slay an : 24th day of September, next, from -J o'clock untn 4 o'clock I- .. on each of said days, and that six months from the 27th day of March, A. D Is the time limited by said court for said credit .rs to present their claims to us for examination an-' allowance. ated at Newfane. this Cth day of April, A l THOMAS A MORSE, i V O. W. DICKINSON, i Commissioners fMi.M.'MlSSIO.'VIIItV AOTICi:. ESTATE OF MARTHA BARKEK The undersigned having len appointed bv i Honorable Probate Court for the district of Ma boro, commissioners, to receive, examine alio u Jus,t all claims and demands of all persons ajan. the estate of Martha Barker, late of Brattlebor In said district, deceased, and all claims exhibit!-: in offset thereto, berebv give notice that we w. meet for the purpose aforesaid, at the offlce ..f county clerk .Crosby block; on the first day of May. and the 25th darof September, next, frou. 10 o'clock a m.. until 4 o'clock p. u , each of sai j days, and that six months from the first day -if April A. D. 1KI7. is the tl-ne limited by said cred itors to present their claims to us for examination and allowance Ad'sT ' Brat,Ieboroj this fftb day of Apr.l. A STARKEY. I EDWARD C. CROSBY, f Commissioners STATI:01"' VEBJIOST, Marlboro. SS Tbe Probate Court for Said District . vinrt I .'fiyi?. tofrerted in the estate of AKDLLI A RAY , late of ernon, In said district deceased, Greeting ...Whe.,'-8,.EraJtV,8 T5'ler' Administrator upon Jfi ".""J!!? -2 of Ard.elia Rr. lte of Vernon, in iaid district, deceased, bos filed his petition in this court, setting forth that the sale of the whole of the real estate of said deceased wiU be benetlcia; to the heirs and all persons Interested therein, and praying for license to seU the same, and at the same time filed In this court what purports t. . hf cn?en,t ln writing of all the heirs residing in this state to such sale. Whereupon it is or dered that the same be heard at the session of !?rn.fiV.I?.U-0 at tut' Probate Office m Brottleboro. on the last Saturday of April. A V ..'.Ui n J-Dd "'here you may be heard in tbe pn-mises, if you see cause. j- A F SCHWEXK. Register Other Legal -Notice on Second Faye Our Native Herbs THE G EAT BLOOD PURIFIER Ane Liver Regulator j 200 days' treat, ment for $1 . is composed of Herbs, Harks and Roots, and will positively c ure all diseases arising from impure blood, such us Rheumatism, Kidney Disorder, Liver Complaint, Sick aud Xervous Headache, Neuralgia, Fever and Ague, Scrofula, Female Com. plulnts, Erysipelas, Piles, Nervous Affections and Catarrh. DriedlSfa?.fn),0U.r Na"Te Herb8" "O""""8 easSsorfh. W ,,7,re aU f the above dis eases or the money will be refunded. The Alonzo 0. Bliss Co., Propri' etors, Washington, D. C. Her2?MBCth?j5!5 th.e "fncy to sell "Our Native the wuntr f,Un,r' 1 8lJa!1 P""1 to can overwLI'iP0881019' Have now gold ?t f th?"wh cn ar?.R'vlnegood satisfaction dies can hTi,., i meaicine. .Nature's reme di?BUreatmeMi?o?.8,Dd 60 " Icka- or a P. P. FLETCHER, 50 Elliot Street, General Agent for Windham County. WAn agent wanted In every town. For 8ale. My House Situated on Prospect Street Ia'lnin'fi-VI111 T"laK f Ilrattleboro, Vt . con JL taming sixteen rooms, with all modern tin toftrtV, ?f d hool8.and five minutes to rail mer borde'nk,0 ' "tally desirable tor sum San"sf2S?iU LVe5tnaneI!t ''0,ne for a gentle. E W FOV JJ 'jfOfnaUon call on or address rO., No. 4 Prospect street, Ilrattleboro. L 15-16 W?T'fcS!r.T,:A "'.Prese'itatlve fortbecounty to the right t tm- "o' commission contract ayouDtr ,iPna,..A,n,.VXCBllent opportunity for foV theim. of aluu'"'n to acquire au income busing VJdJ I. 'T',ous k"dwledge of tbe boKSi v"'"8t f references and small Managed for v A iil'-N' ,J,K' Manchester. N II, Slchuitt. Mu mVV'fr''"? S er,,,ont of tn mtts Mutual Life Insurance Company. To Rent. A wMptE'Hi 75 acre 10 Ouilford which stock at a rt-ni. .r0 o08- or w"' pasture nuKtadig&,,folnA5Prto K 1