Lebanon Advertiser

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tmt __ec*«er. Administrator and Assignee
ketlces,      - - $2.50
«'or Auditor and slmUar noMees,     -      -    2.00
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
J SSI AM FDICE, Att-r»ey-at-I_-w—
Removed to ?«X Cumberland Street,
second door, (Fanek's bnllding,) corner ot
Cumberland street and Liberty alley, Loba-
BQ-. Fa. May 27,1887.
VALRNTINB A. UBItlCM, AHeney
at-Law, uMee, No ill Cumberland St.
1 dooie West ot the Court House, Lebanon'
Fa. ; a arch 10.1887'
LBH I« •MVHMINE, Artor-aey.at-I_t,w.
Offlee, Ne. 798 Cumberland street, half a
square east of the Court Bouse, Lebanon, Pa.
J une 88,1*»4.
DERI et riSHER, Alterneys-at-L-tw.
Office, No. 126)( North Ninth street' Lebanon, Pa. [ J anusry 6,1886.
f~y BORSE   B.   M.BICH.—Attorney-at-
IT Law and DISTRICT ATTORNEY. Office,
74.*^ (Second door) Cumberland Street, Leb—
non Pa. [Nov. 19,1883.
FENBT T. BI HIGH ACS, Attorney-at-
Law, has removed His Law Office to the
see* nd floor of A. Rise's Hat Store Building
aesrly opposite the Eagle Hotel, Lebanon, Pa.
Bam. is, 1876. 	
JOHN HEILT',Jr„Attorney-at-Law.—
Office removea to building of Geo. B. Ulrich, Esq., No. 742V Cumberland street, second
toor. Joly23, lt-4.
a
_\ %*. LIOHT, Attorney-at-Law.—Office
)_>• No. 104, N. Ninth Street, next door
north of the Trinity O. E. Church. Lebanon,
Pa.
Jan.16,1884.
TOHN BENSOB, Attorney-at-Law Ot-
fj  floe next door to the City Hotel and opposite
the County J ail, on Eighth street.
Lebanon, August SS, 1883.	
DR. 8. T. lihb wuvh, rayelelan
and Rnrgeen.—Office at residence, max
N erth N inth street, two doors north of Onil-
terd. [LeOmon, May 30, '*——6m»
HOW ABB   C.   SHIRK.—Attorney -at-
Law.   Office removed to Ninth street,
near Willow. [April 14,1886.
T_B. ft. T. ffKTBRHAN, Homoeopathic
aJ Physician and Surgeon.—Offioe, 501 Cumberland sliest. Lebanon, Pa. consultations
i» English and German. Attends aU calls,
night or day. April 28,1886.1y*
"pkB.    B.   r.   BURNSIDE,    Ptayefelan
_\\_W and isrfeas.   Office, No. 431 Chestnut
•treet, Lebanon, Pa.
Afrit *, 1888.
jr-lHABLES H. KILLINGER, Attorney-
\_J  at-Law, has removed his oflice to No. fit
North Eighth street opposite the old Lutheran
Chnrch. Anil 14, 1886.
JACOB G. ADAHS, Attorney-at-Law.—
Office opposite City Hotel, and one door
sen*—i et county Prison, on South Eighth
Street. Lebanon, Pa. June 19,1878.
ft       FRANK   SELTZER,   Attorney-at-
XV. Law.—Office removed to No. 21 North
Eighth Street, next door to Squire Kreider's of-
■ee, Lebanon, Pa. March 21,1883.
DR. A. H. HBASB, Dentist.
Office, South Eighth street, opposite the
tall, Lebanon, Pa. Nov. 22,1882.
TTntANK B. HEILT, Attorney-at-Law.—
t*1    OHM removed to rooms lately occupied
by Atom Grittlnger. esq., dee'd., on Market
square. North Ninth Street-
Lebanon. Not. 1,1882,	
T___e%A.!t't WBinMAN, Attorney-at-Law.
VT OSee No. 11, North Ninth Street, Market
Square. Lebanon. Sept. 20,1882.
BASSLER BOTBR, Attorney-at-Law.—
Office No. 28, North Eighth Street, three
Seers north of the Catholic Church, Lebanon.
MAy 28,188*.	
T P. SHINDLB GOBIN, Attorney-at-
el . Law.—Office No. 21 North Eighth Street,
Lebanon, FM Kay 28,188*-
PO. HARK, Attorney-at-Law.—Office
m atNo. 839 Cumberland Street, second floor
ef D. S. Raber's Drug Store.    Scrivening and
Cenveyauslng promptly attended to.
Lebanon. April N). 1878.	
CAPP A* SHOCK, At«orneys.at-Law.—
Offlee—No. 7KK Cumberland street, sec-
end door.   Rooms lately occupied by J. Funck
ft Son, Begs. April 30,1884.
DR. WH. K. BEARBSLBB, Dentist.—
Snecessor to Dr. sW. A. HUBER. Nitrous
Oxide Oas will be administered when desired.
Offlee No. 838 Cumberland Street, Lebanon,
Pn. May 14.1884.
TACOB    K. REINOEHL,   Attorney-at
tl Law.—Office above the valley Nationa
Bank, North Eighth street, next building to
tad Lebanon Conservatory of Music.
t__.—11 law business promptly and carefully
t—-ansaeted. Collections in Lebanon ait—I adfa-
eent oounties will receive diligent attention.
*K*_.Can be eonsulted ln English and German.
Lebanoa. July an. 1*34.
T>   HiBttT SELTZER,
VETERINARY SURGEON;
Graduate ofthe American "Veterinary College,
New Tork.   Calls made to all parts of the City
aad County, by day or night.
OrtICIW—lis rear of Uil, E. Cumberland Street,
April «. 1885-ly Lebanon. Pa.
DR. WM. T. BRUCE, Homoeopathic
Physician, Graduate ot Hanemann Medical College, Philadelphiav1876. Office and residence, south-west corner Tenth and Chestnut
streets, Lebanon, Pa. Can be consulted in
English and German. [April 14,1886.
DOLIiABS pays foi
LIFE SCHOLARSHIP!*
PALMS'
BUSINESS COLLEGE
170» -et-Mt St, Philadelphia.
Positions for Graduates.
Time required 3 to ft mos.
Tho Best Equipped. Best
Course of Study. Best Ev.
erjr*_—Oft.   Writ- far Ciro___
tW A NEW "___
CABMT JIAKER
IHITU-I im,
The un dersigned would respectfully an
nonnce to the publie that he has opened a
lev emmet Ming ail Uidertalcing Establishment
aa WILLOW STREET, between Seventh and
HAH -Itooto, in the City oi Lebanon.
HP Raving a large and good selection ofall
hlnde of furniture, I solicit the patronage of
the publie to eall at my place of business and
axe _ lae my stock, which consists of he best
*•- latest styles of Furniture, which is now
e_ter#_ lor sale at my place of business.
SJtr All kinds of work in my Una of bnsl-
mees, made to order at reasonable terms.
-_-0EBTA__IHrO A SPECIALTY.
*_*» CASKhTS _JT-> COrFINS—from the
Shtapest to the Tery best, furnished at prices
to defy competition.
4*-***I am prepared to attend Funerals any-
vheie, with or without hearse. All orders
will receive prompt attention
April 7.1886.
Respemtfully,
JOSEPH R. ARNOLD.
REMOVAL!
ATKINS _- BRO., have removed their.
Store *sb the new building, north-east,
earner of Ninth street and Walnut alley, where*
her bare Just received a fresh stoek ot tiro-*
aeries, which they are determined to sell,
cheap. Ail thsy ask ls to give them a trial,
and be convinced.
We would call special attention to our stock
NEW RAISINS,
CURRANTS,
CITRONS,
DRIED PEACHES,
APPLES.
We are selling th best
TEAS,  COFFEES,   SUGARS
BTMUPS, PURE SPICES,   QUEENS
SLA 88,   WOOD,   AND   WILLOW    WARE.
Mr Being determine- to render satiatactlc.
to customers we Invite all to call and sec ac
ATKINS;* BRO
Lebanoa. Jnn«K. 1883
U. I. MUTIIL ill HfllTT
OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Hour Offich—W. E. Corner Ninth and
Railroad Streets. Lebanon, Penna
President ....-I. B. Stehmah, Ksq
TlccPicsldent .....Gidiok Light, Esq
Secretary......... ...Geo. A. Marx
Treasurer . ....Hmrr H. Kkeidke
Actuary.......... ....Isaac Horrcs
Mcdiokl Rxamlnor. .D». Gso. P. Lin«awisavkb
Coansel.......... S. P. Light, Esq.
Death losses paid te Jan. 1st, 1887,
Nearly f5,000,000.00
knotted Astttt, ..$155,661.25
Contingent Assett,........... .$128,400.00
Total Assets, $284,061.25
THIS SOCIETT bas new been in operation
Hr seventc—I ycarc, has paid all Its losses
irem ctly aad tn tut, and li to-day *__utclally
k a belter ocadltle* tban tt ever was. Its
new Division has all the Improvements which
*_—I lo-V experience iadleated, aad affords in-
tnnRaca ekeap—r than it can be obtained in any
atftcr Coinmav.
The cost fbr assessments during the last two
years for a person ft) years of age, was only
%%..* or tt.f2}i a year. Support a home inst' ••»-
Uon that yon know is sound and sate.
E. Z. KEHLER,
District andSoooring —gent, Lebanon-fa,
Ja__Ky  tJCtt
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VOL. 39.-NO. 33.
LEBANON, LEBANON COUNTY, PA.~fraDAY, FEBRUARY 10,1888.
WHOLE NO.-2030
J. H. KRUM & CO.
(FISHER'S   HALL,)
FILL k WINT
Every department stocked brim fall of tbe newest effects in DRESS GOODS.
Cashmeres, all tbe latest fall shapes, 35 cents, worth 50c; never sold to low.
Dress Flannels, (all shades and grades.)
OUR RIO BARGAIN—An all wool flannel. 1 yd. wide, 39c regular price, 50c.
An elegant variety of plaid striped goods.
Spec      —A 54-in. Tricot, 76 cents, sold every other place for one llardo
Our Diess Goods Department was never before so complete.
-hose that ean be suited will be suited, and in fact cannot helped be suited
when once they see oar immense line of goods.
We are beyond doubt tbe headquarters for falicy or plain Dress Trimmings.
Dress Braids, beaded fronts and panels.   Beaded Trimmings by the yard.
Ornaments, somethiug fancy, 12J cents.
Plain or Striped Velvets! Silks and Satins.
Tri mmings.
In Domestic Goods we beat everything.
Calicoes and Ginghams, the best can always be found witb ns.   Extra white
•nd heavy, 8 cents.
Canton flaunels, bleached and mnbleached, and colored, -ranging in price from
8 cents up.    While, red and blue Shirt Flannels.   An extra red or white
flannels for 25 cents.
All wool striped Skirtinz TO cents per yard.
A Skirt Pattern for $1.57j..
We can give yoa a good Skirting for 60 cents por yard.     These goods do not
have their equal.
Ladies and Gents underware.
A good finished Shirt or Drawers at 50 cents.   All woo), cream or scarlet, for
one dollar.   Fine scarlet for $4 per set.
Children's underware a specialty.
Blankets! All Sizes.
BLANKETS! All Colors.
Grey and red mixed.
CfomfotHablesf
A fine pair for $1.25.
Plain red, brown and cream.
Extra size.
Shawls/
Comfortables!
Seal Plush Coats.   . Newmarkets.
Astrakhan and Boucle Jackets. Silk Lined Circulars.
Misses' and Children _J Garments ofall kinds.
Heavy Astrakhan Jackets  $.5 00 and ap.
Heavy Boucle Jackets.;'  $3 50 and up.
Ottoman silk circulars, quilted lining, trimmed witt fur, $13.   >
We are selling SEAL PLUSH   COATS 40   inches   long, quilted lining,4 seal
loops, made first class, at $25, well worth $30.
Lebanon, Pa., July 14.1886.
S. SEIBERT, President.
G. EHRflOllN, Manager
T|{ LEBANON
The Lebanon Brewing Caipany is prepared lo furnish their excellen
WIElfER! MAEBTZEN !
Salvator Lager Beer
IN ANT QUALITY DESIRED.
(BOTTLED    BEE R.I ~
Orders for oor Bottled Beer left at the Brewery, or with A. F. Brain
the prominent bottler, at the Exchange Hotel, Ind. Dist., will be filled.
Onr Wiener Beer, whieh is bottled, is especially recommended for
LADIES NURSING CHILDREN by the most prominent physicians
in the City.   £WTELEPHONE CONNECTION.   Apply to '
LEBANON BREWING CO.,
Dec. 1, 1 84. Independent Dis.tbic, Lebanon. Pa
The Electric Light is Here.
BRILLIANT DISPLAY EVERY EVENING.
SELTZER'S
NEW BUILDING,
Comer of 9th and Willow Streets, Lebanon.
Come and see the handsome styles and the splendid assortment.   Yon never saw
anything like it.   Here are a few items : i^_?
P__ H __ . Corkscrew and Fancy Worsted Suitings, New Styles; Woolen Suit-
rOr lti CM ■ ing« and Pantaloonings. Foil line Keller's Patent Back laundried
and unlaundried Shirts.
Pai* I atrllOQ • Black and Colored Dress Goods, new shades; Spring Shawls,
I Or    Lou I CO ■   Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Embroidery, &c.
■ Or tilG   nOUSG '.    FuU line Table Linens and Houea-Furnishing Goods.
FOR EVERYBODY: Large Stock, Good Goods and Low Prices.
■ST FRESH GROCERIES, A FULL LINE ALWAYS ON HAND.-___
J. H. SELTZER Sc BRO.
Lebanon,— prll28, 1-te
BOWMAN'S
BOOTS and SHOES
LARGE STOCK.
Lowest   Prices.
Ladies' Shoes from 10 cts a pair up to $500*
Mens' Shoes from 75 cents up to $600.
(.ALL AND SfcE.
J A. BOWMAN,
5 A 7 SOUTH EIGHTH ST., LEBANO]-, PA.
Lebanon, July 1,1887.
^_^^*tv___.
#V ___'
ac /^7?ifet*-W
Chil
POR
CAS
CASH!     CASH!     CASH!
CAMsU STSTZSS  Introduced  ln   I_-k>
*■**•_•*•_■
CASH SALES AND SMALL PROFITS t
Lumber and Coal
A  (_• ol__tt *-.bll3hea and well-known yard ol
R_CI_!___-L A S-EIL1,
11 the UHIOS C.I1L, om tlie east and vest
sVte ol Ninth sto—tA, '—•b-non Borongh.
SB- Ths Tn-nrgigme- ti_T« deterulined that
sfter the Sr»t *ta*> of January, 1883, tbey will
!s«U for cash or ob „> days time only, enabling
fneni to sell I.__ber end Coal at lower rates
tnan eaa be soM by parties -jlTing longer time.
Persons in want of anything in ont line will
find It to their ia tr.ratU to szamine onr stock
before purchasetag elsewhere.
LUMBMM1  LUMBERI
Consisting of Pins, Tsllow Pine, Poplar, Hemlock, _e., of all ,\serm; also Har* Woods ofall
descriptions.
Kails, P<_w_, Palings snd -encihjr boards,
Be—Ins anl Plastering 1stit_a;
Shtrsflem! mVumflesf Biiu-\ctes 1
Shared ant  sswett   Shingles   of *____snt
lengths.    Thankful tot past patronage, w
wenid 1's.pocUully sol leit a eontlnnaneo —ii
sunt.
BB1HOSH1- A MttlL.
i.Ahvnos tl»--l«br«7.1881
ILLtiliO
 OF	
_ _BAN OH,   Pi
OBERT & GROVE
PROPRIETORS.
THE nnder*—Rued bore erected a new
BOIbBB SHOP on FOUSTB ITHEPT, en
ine of Philadelphia A Beading B. st., ln whieb
has been placed all the latest machinery nee
esenry tor the manufacture of all kind of
Furnace Casings,
Boilers, Blast Pipes,
Barrows, Tanks,
—AMD ALL KINDS Of—
PLATIiM SHIEf IROil WOSX
——Paris—ced a»s skilliul workmen hare
engaged, and; especial attention wiil be
> repairing. P. J.   OBE AX,
beet-      _
aid to repairing
--alp IS. 1884.]
JAC. H. UBoVK.
t>. As..  liAKK
President.
- »o. tr. Kbit,
Treasu/rer
O. M.   AA-SAITT.
teeial Agen
. Heilm_»,
Secretary.
Lebanon Mutual Fire Insurance Co
LOCATED AT JONESTOWN, PA
INCORPORATED APRIL 21, 1856.
ORGANIZED JUNE 1, 1856.
INSURANCE over #8,000,000
la success iul operation for OTer25 years, pay
Ing Losses close to
HALF A MILLION DOLLARS
at an annual average cost ol less than one-hal
per cent to its policy holders.
The so—ipany is nnder the management ol
experienced men; Its Stability isnnqnestion
able; the adj ustment oi its losses fair and equi.
able, and payments prompt.
mmmmma
 AT THE	
840 Cumberland St.,
LEBANON, PA.,
Where yon will find the Finest and Largest
Stock ofall the Latest and Best Styles of
BOOTS and SHOES,      -
TRUNKS, SATCHELS,
RUBBERS, &c, &c.
20 per cent, cheaper (ban esewhere,
ever seen in Lebanon, which has Jnst been received from the Eastern cities, and is now
ready for inspection.
Ar Goods wfll be sold at Panic Prices for
Spot Cash.
S3- Custom work made to order. Repairing
neatly done.
S_- Prop in and see ns if yon wish to see
some rare sights.   Bemember tin place.
Kelchner & Reinoehl.
Decer 23,1885
D. Hammond Mish,
Florist,
Cor. 4th and Chestnut Street, Lebanon, Pa.
Bedding Plants  and Roses  a  Specialty.
Out Floujer Designs, Bouquets, etc.,
to order.
Agent for HOOPES BEOS A THOMAS, Nurserymen, of West Chester, Penna.
Orders for Nursery   Stock,   Ornamenta
Threes, Shrubbery, Small Fruit, Eet.
booked lor next Spring's delivery.
D. HAMMOND BOSH.
I une 10,1883.
E.Z.KEHLER&SOK
>---i-c-:
22^mfYorth Mikth Street,
LEBANON, PA
Real Estate Agents
HATE always on hand a large num-.
ber   of HOUSES, FARMS,  and
BUILDING LOTS for sale.
Persona wishing to bny or sell will do_
well by giving them a call.
Correspondence solicited.
E. Z. KEHLB- * SUM.
Ma-90,1880
Ti/roST Complete-F-sortiueat or
WATCHES, JEWELEY
NECKLACES,
EINGS,
CHAIN8
BEACELETS
JANES
CLOCKS,
SOLID   SILVER AND  PLATED WARM
Jnst received and for Sale at
NEWHARD'S
No. 22 NORTH NINTH ST.
Ar Call and examine goods and;pricesbelor
purchasing elsewhere
-t«»«>-__t_K._r   C3__ _»*VMmC .
Ar A noiseless and accurate Time Eeeper
Come and see it at
J_— J. NSWHARD'S J BWELFY STOBB,
22 North Ninth St.,JLebanon, Pa.
-M.9H
dren
TO
P0W9ER
Absolutely Pure.
This powder never varies, A marvel ol
parity, strength and "Wholesomeness. Mors
economical than the ordinary kinds, and can
not be sold in competition;. ——i the multitude
of low test, short weight, alum or phosphate
powders. Sold only in cans. Koval Uakihg
Powdsb Co., 106 Wall street, New Tork' *
Nov. 4.1885.
TBS CBEA
CURZF0R
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rMoist_re, Intense^
ritching  and  stinging,"'
rmoat  at   night—worse  by'
•'scratchIng—very distressing.    If
Allowed to continue tumors form, whicli^
^ften bleed and ulcerate, becoming very sortkj
-J^   SWAYNE'S  OINTMENT
^Stops the Itching and blee<----g,_^.H __._
wheals  ulceration, ana \11Jr*. tJir
htaany cases removea^^o* % ___»
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No. 3.
tte EIDSEDG2 " B " is sold -ftb tbe
guarantee of being the BBSS
that can be HADE.
AGENTS WANTED.
ELDREDGE MANUFACTIMIM CO.
963 and 365 WABASH AVE-,
■CHICAGO,
fflRLMQ HOTEL,
Nos. 317 and S19 Arch Street,
Between Third and Fonrth.
PHILADELPHIA,  PA.
IN response to the requirements of the times
1 have reduced the rates of this Hotel to
82.»« per day. The high reputation ofthe
house will be maintained in all respects, and
the traveling public will still flnd tne liberal
provision for their comfort.
The house has been recently refitted, and is
complete ln all Its appointments. Located in
the Immediate vicinity ef the large centres ol
business and ot the places of amusement, and
acce*—ible to all Kailroad Depots and other
part* ol the City by Street Caw constantly
passing its doors, it oiTers special inducement*
to those visiting the City on business or pleas
ure. -
JOS' M. PEG At*. Proprietor. •
Cry
RIA
MY MYSTERIOUS GUIDE.
BT A. T.  BAKES.
A C0MPU2TB STORY.
CHAPTER 1.
Early iu tbe year of 1875 I received an
invitation from an old friend of mine, Col.
Armitage, to run down to his house, Med.
licott Grange, in Berkshire, te some
hunting and A couple of balls.
As in those days I was—well, some
years younger than I am now, and having
bat lately returned from Sodia -racy keen
on all sorts of English amusements, I
wrote off a harried note of acceptance and
speedily followed it.
I knew Mrs. Armitage slightly, and was
well acquainted with the Colonel's taste in
champagne, besides wbich I had met, not
long before, an uncommonly pretty sister
of his, whom I thought it would be by no
means unpleasant to meet again; so I
started off* ia the best of spirfts to catch
the 4:30 train at Paddington.
I calculated a run of two hours would
give me ample time for the three miles
drive from (he station, and to dress for
dinner at eight. However, vain were my
hopes, there was a break down on the line,
which kept me kicking my heels at a
wretched little junction, for over an hour,
and we only reached Eastbury station at f
o'clock. I dashed into the carriage sent to
meet me, and arrived at the Orange in as
short a time as Armitage's steady old
coachman would allow, but found my host
alone, awaiting me iu the hall, with outstretched hand and genial welcome.
I knew he was a regular martinet for
punctuality, so was not snrprised when he
hurried dm np directly to my room, with
orders to dress sharp. It wa* a large and
well appointed room, with a bright fire
and candles, which looked very cheery
after my cold drive.
; "All right, old chap, I'll send Reggie up
to show you the way down ia a quarter of
an hour," were the colonel's last words,
as he left me to my toilet.
. I dressed rapidly, hut remembering the
long passages, unexpected steps, intricate turnings and numerous staircases I
had traversed on my way up, waited te
my promised conductor. Suddenly the
gong thundered through the house and I,
thinking I was forgotten, put ont my candles and turned to the door—when it was
softly opened, and a young man appeared
who beckoned to me.
I followed hint into the passage, which
was rather dark, and began to say something expressive of my obligation to him,
bnt he silenced me with a ware of the
hand, and preceded me, with noiseless
steps and averted face, along the passage.
I thought this was odd, but my surprise
inci eased when he took an abrupt turn to
tbe left, whieh I t_\A not remember, aad
we found ourselves in a long, low, oak-
paneled corridor dimly lighted by a hanging la-ap.
I began to feel a curious sensation stealing over me, and endeavored to speak, but
was withheld by an undefined feeling, so
I followed my guide in perfect silence to
the end of the oorridor. He then passed
through a green baize door, np a flight of
corkscrew stairs, and through another
passage, I still feeling myself impelled to
follow, till he stopped, opened a door, and
stood back for me to pass before bim.
I had not seen his face before, bat tad
observed he was above the middle height,
with a good figure and rather military
gait, his hair was fair and cut short. Now
however, I saw his face; it was ashy
white, with snch an expression of honor
and fear in his widely-opened eyes as froze
my blood; I again made an ineffectual attempt to apeak to bim, but he motioned
me imperiously to enter, and I felt constrained to obey.
I found myself in an oddly-shaped room,
only lighted by the pale ran of the winter
moon, which shone in coldly through ear-
tainless windows. It was evidently an unused apartment, te there waa no carpet,
and my footsteps sounded hollow on tbe
boards. Between the windows, half in
shadow, half in moonlight, stood a large
bed. Aa I gazed upen it, my eyes became
gradually accustomed to the dim" light,
and I observed with a shudder that it was
draped with black, aod decorated with
tall black plumes like those on a hearse,
and that there was a motionless form extended upon it.
I glanced round for my guide—he was
gone, and the door was shut, though I
had heard no sound. A tbrill of horror
ran through my veins. I felt an almost
irresistible desire te flight, bat again the
same inexplicable force urged me on, and
I approached the bed with slow and
trembling steps.
There lay a young, and as far as I oould
see, beautiful girl, dressed as a bride, in
white satin and lace, a wreath of orange
blossoms on her head, and the long white
veil covering, though not obsouring her
features, but ohl horror! the front of her
dress and veil were all dabbled and soaked
in blood wbich I oould see flowed from a
deep open gash in her white throat.
My head swam and I remembered no
more. * » * Suddenly I felt a cold
shook ia my face, and opened my eyes to
flnd myself on the floor with my head supported by my kind host, who was looking
down on me with anxiety expressed in his
lace. As my bewildered senses reasserted
themselves, I remembered what I had
seen, and with an exclamation sprang to
my feet. There was the same bed, but in
the bright light I saw that it was without
the ghastly appendages I had seen before,
and was totally untenanted. Colonel
Armitage began asking me some questions,
bnt seeing that I was too much dazed to
answer, he took me by the arm and half
led me, half supported me, for I was still
faint and giddy, back to my own room.
When tbere he put me into an arm chair,
gave me a glass of water, aad exclaimed:
"My dear fellow I What on earth is the
matter with? We sent Reggie up to you,
bnt he came down saying you had gone.
We waited ten minutes, then, thinking
you had lost your way, instituted a regular search, and I found yoa ia the old turret chamber, ta a dead faint on the floor!"
I pulled myself together, and, as collectedly as I could, told him what had happened. He listened with incredulity and
then said: "My dear Bruce, you hav-*)
been dreaming 1
'"Why?" I said, rather nettled, "how do
you suppose I could bave dreamed myself
into that room? I tell yoa, Armitage,
that I was as wide awake as you are, and
am perfectly certain that wbat I saw was
no dream."
"Well, then, the only other explanation
is that yon must have been screwed."
"Really," I said, attempting to force a
laugh, "I only left town at 4:30, aad
there's not much to be got out of a rail way
flask." Tben, as he uttered a disbelieving "Hm'm," I added despondently. "I
wish to goodness I could think I was."
"Look here," said Armitage, seriously,
"don't yon go talking about this to anybody but me; of course there are stories
about this house, as of every old houae in
England, bnt nobody has ever seen dr imagined anything uncanny before, and it
will frighten Mrs. Armitage to death if you
tell her ; she is awfully delicate, and I
doa't want to alarm her."
"All right," I said, "but I wish it hadn't
happened to ma ; I feel frightfully shaky
Still."
"Oh, nonsense, come down to dinner ; a
good glass of champagne wfll set you to
rights," said he. Accordingly I made an
effort to shake off tbe depression on my
spirits and went down with h'"m. The
bright lights, cheerful talk, and clatter
of plates, seemed terribly incongruous,
and I am afraid pretty Miss Armitage
most have thought me quite off my head,
for I eould eat nothing, drank feverishly,
aad replied at random to all her remarks
and condolences, While the dead face of
the murdered girl floated before my eyes
and nearly distracted me. Tm afraid
yon don't feel at all wdl, Captain Bruce,"
she said at last. "Please don't think me
dreadfully rude," I replied, "but if I
conld slip out unobserved, I should be
most grateful."
She signaled to Reggie, a bright-faced
boy in an Eton jacket, whom I begged to
show me upstairs, te the pertubation of
my spirits were such that, though I fel t awfully ashamed of myself, I literally dared
not attempt to find my way np alone for
fear of meeting my mysterious guide again.
The flre burnt brightly in my room, the
candles were lit, and it presented the same
appearance of luxurious ease I had before
observed.    Reggie regarded   me   with
round eyes, evidently restrained only by
his father's prohibition from deluging me
with questions; I detained him as long as
I could with trivial excuses, te a nervous
horror of solitude begaa to possess me but
I saw he was anxious to be off again to
his dinner, so I let him go. __
I weak to the glass—and recoiled: I
hardly knew myself. My hair lay damply
on my forehead, my face waa very pale,
and tbere was the haunted look in my
eyes I had seen in his. Very soon the door
opened—I started nervously; hut it was
only the colonel with a steaming tumbler
"Look here," he said, "just drink this off
and get into bed, you'll be all right in the
morning." I did so, and the punch,
wbicb was, I suppose, a pretty strong
mixture, did send me off iato a
heavy      dreamless       sleep, which
lasted till my blinds were drawa ap by
the servant in the morning letting io fresh
sunshine, which speedily dispelled _ tbe
illusions of the previous night—for illusions I was fain to believe them—in the
face of the bright wintry landscape before
me, and the cheery sounds of life in a
oountry house which stole up to my ears
through the echoing corridors.
A whole day in the saddle, and a splendid run, followed by a cosy game of billiards with Miss Mabel Armitage before
dinner, decided me, ghosts or no ghosts,
not to show myself ungrateful to my
kind hosts by cutting short my visit as I
had thought of doing when my first impressions were strong upon me. And I
found no reason to regret this decision
when a most enjoyable ball was followed
by another nigbt or portion of a night of
unbroken slumber.
The next day we spent in the covers,
tho ladies came out to give us oar luncheon, and I oame home to dress for dinner
in a most jubilant frame of mind, much
inclined to put my fate to the touch with
Miss Mabel; hoping that, be my deserts
as small as they might, I should win, not
"lose it all." Some country neighbors
were expected to dinner, and I was standing in a deep window-seat with Mabel
and listening to her merry descriptions of
them as they were ushered into the room
by the stately butler when ' 'Sir Oeorge
and Miss Hildyard" were announced, and
there entered—dressed ia white—j£e
girl I had seen in my dream I
I stood transfixed, and Mabel exclaimed :
"Oh, Captain Bruce, what is the matter?"
But I could not answer. Before my eyes
rose again that darkened room, that funeral bed, and the lifeless form of her who
now advanced toward me, led by Mrs.
Artimage.
"Miss Hildyard, Captain Bruce." I
bowed as in a dream, but saw a look of
surprise cross her face, and she glan.ed
inquiringly at Mabel, who replied by a
reassuring nod.
As soon as I could get an opportunity,
I took Colonel Artimage aside, and whispered to him—"For heaven's sake,
Arn—taga, am I mad? That is the girl."
He shook me impatiently by the shoulder
and said, " 'Pon my word, Bruce, I began
to think you are. That is one of tbe nicest girls I know. She's engaged to Lov-
ett of the,' th, and they are to be married
soon after Easter. For goodness' sake
don't go and frighten km by staring like
a death's head."
"I can't take har down to dinner," I
said. "I should bs sure to make a fool
of myself,  somehow."
**Very wsB,'' he rejoined, "you can
take in Mabel and I will arrange  it."
So it was, but I was some way from
Miss Hildyard I could't help watching
her and pioturing how differently I bad
first seen her faoe. I longed to confide in
Mabel, but Colonel Armitage's injunction
silenced me; and she, with gentle tact,
forbode to remark my evident disturbance, and talked easily on different subjects till I was able to collect myself.
Indeed, so charming was she that at
last the demon of superstitution was successfully exercised, and I oould talk and
laugh like anybody else.
After dinner I even ventured to accost
Miss Hilyard, whom I found very agreeable, with nothing inthe least supernatural
abont her; so once more I made up my
mind that I was the victim of some extraordinary hallucination, and resolved to
think of it no more. Well—time passed;
I was obliged to say good-by to my kind
friends with mnch regret (though it was
tempered by a whispered assurance from
Mabel that I might come and see ber in
London) and returned to my duties.
One day, soon after my return, I was
driving down St. James' street in a hansom with my young brother, when I discerned a figure ia toe distance walking
before us which seemed familiar. The
back only was visible, bnt somehow I
knew that tall figure, those broad shoulders, that alert, regular stride.
As we passed he turned his face toward
us  and—good   Heavens! it was he; my
fuide tbat terrible night at Medlicott.
oould not be mistaken ia those features,
those eyes, though they bad lost the wild,
haunted look I remembered so well,
Was I awake or  dreaming ?
I stopped ths cab, to my brother's
intense surprise, jumped oot, with what
intention I hardly know, and -rapidly foi
lowed hiss. He turned op King street
and went into a house, opening the door
with a latch-key, and shutting it behind
him. I remained hesitating what sbould
I do next ? I decided on ringing the bell;
It was answered by a decorous-looking
man servant.
"What is the name of that gentleman
who has just gone in bere?"
"Mr. Lovett, sir, of the —th," was the
reply. I felt stunned. Surely this was
more tban a coincideuse I
The servant looked doubtfully at me.
"Want to see him, sir,?" "N—tstt/t I
stammered, quite unable to make up my
mind. Fortunately at this moment my
handsom, which had followed me, came
up, and I jumped ia, leaving the man gazing after me. At that moment, in his
opinion, I was clearly a suitable patient
for Colney Hatch.
Now, what shonld I do ? Should I call
on Mr. Lovett, and speak to him, or should
I warn Miss Hildyard ? Wbat proof had
I, what right, a perfect stranger, to interfere with the private concerns of two people whom I had never met, never even
heard the names of before ?
Besides, after all, what had I to tell?
The dream of a disordered imagination ! I
should only be laughed at for my pains and
treated with incredulity. But, agaiu,
ought I to keep such an extraordinary occurrence from tbe knowledge of the two
principal actors? I thought over this question till my brain reeled, and finding at
last that evey one to whom I dared confide
either treated the facts as impossible or
laughed me to scorn at the notion of thinking seriously of believing suoh wildly imaginary case—as, of course. I oould only
pnt hypothetically—I decided to let thing
take their eourse, and be guided by circumstances.
CHAPTEB  n.
A week or two passed. I bad seen Mabel several time and at last had ventured
on asking ber that question on whioh mil
my happiness depended. I need not describe here my joy at receiving the reply I
longed for from the sweetest lips that ever
breathed. I implored for a short engagement, and her mother being a tender-hearted old lady promised I shonld not have to
wait long, and our marriage was settled to
take place as soon after Easter as possible.
In the meanwhile I waited as patiently
as might be, spending my time between
business in London and flying visits to
friends for hunting, eet., until a week before tbe day that I felt sure would secure
my lifelong happiness.
One morning I received a note from some
friends in the Isle of Wight asking me to
come down te a ball at Ryde. As I bad
nothing particular to do, and Mable was
away on a visit, I accepted tbe invitation
aud went down the same day.
I found my friends had taken rooms in
the hotel, and were a large and lively party. In the evening the waiter came to me
and asked, apologetically, if I would mind
changing my room, whioh was a large one,
for another, as they had received a telegram from a young married couple engaging a room for tbat night, and, owing to
the pressure caused by the ball, all tbeir
rooms were full with the exception of a
small one next door to mine, wbich tbey
asked me to take. Of course I consented
to the change, and my things were moved.
After tbe ball I oame to bed at about
three o'clock in the morning, and was sitting by my open window smoking a cigar
and listing to the dull boom of the waves,
in a half sleepy condition, when there seem
ed to come over me again that strange chill
of fear I had felt once before. My sences
seemed preternaturally sharpened, and
above the gentle rush ofthe waves, I could |
her somebody breathing in tbe next room.
I listened intensely, fearing I knew not
wbat. The breathing came short, almost
in gasps, and I beard stealthy movements.
The rest of the hotel was wrapped in sleep.
I rose to my feet, feeling sure that something was wrong, when I heard a short
struggle, a heavy fall, and a wili piercing
scream in a woman's voice that haunts me
still. Trashed to the door, and was met
on the thresbhold by—I knew it!—the man
I had seen ,in vision before. He was in
evening dress, much disordered, his shirt
front and right arm were stained with
blood, and in his right hand he grasped a
razor, from which some ghastly drops still
trickle.. The ligbt of insanity shone in
his eyes, as, with a demoniacal shriek of
laughter, he flung himself upon me.
Now began a most fearful struggle for
Ufa. The maniac seemed to have tbe
strength of ten men, wbile the whole of my
being seemed centered in an intense desire
to rush past him to the next room, only the
instinct of self-preservation causing me to
hold by the arm in which he held his
weapon. However, I was soon reinforced
by a hurrying crowd of servants and visitors, all in the most grotesque attire, with
horror depicted on their faces.
He was dragged from me by main force
and held down by many hands, while I
burst open As next door and entered.
Ah 1 A flood of remorse came over me as
I recognized the scene I had feared, nay, I
knew I sbould see.
The moonlight pouring in at the window
revealed to me the whole tragedy. There,
half on, half off the bed lay that inanimate
form, bloodstains all over the cloths and
floor. The people who had crowded in after me stood dumb, as in a sort of a stupor.
I approached tbe bed, and recognized tbe
features of ber whom I bad known as Agnes
Hildyard.
The rest of my story is soon told. I had
to give evidence before the magistrates as
to what I bad seen, and the unfortunate
Lovett, who had sunk into a state of in
sensibility, was removed to the nearest
asylum pending the arrival of his friends
I fonnd tbat I had received in my struggle witb him a severe wound in the shoulder, the loss of blood from whioh, acting
upon a highly excited brain, caused a severe illness which confined me to my room
for many weeks, daring much of which
time I was delirious.
When at last, much reduced in strength,
and with my nerves considerably shattered
I crept oot iato toe sunshine, I felt my
youth had left me forever. I was ordered
a long sea voyage, and my brave and loving
Mabel insisted uson oar immediate marriage, so that sbe oould accompany and
nurse me. To her unselfish care I owe, not
only my life, but what was thought almost
doubtful at one time, my reason ; for the
misery of regret I suffered, added to the
horror of the events, preyed upon my
nerves to such an extent that I was nearly
sinking into a state ef settled melancholia.
However, change of scene, and her bright
and tender companionship acted like a
charm, and before many months my health
was re-established, bnt my haunting self-
reproach can never be stilled. Had it not
been for my oowardly fear of ridicule, perchance tbis terrible tragedy might bave
been averted. Even if I had been looked
upon as a visionary, it might have come to
light that tbere was insanity hi tbe Lovett
family, as I have since learned was the
case, and the poor girl's relations might
have delayed or even prevented the marriage. Who knows ? I oan not enter into
the vexed questioned of physies. All I
know is, that these events happened to me
exactly as I have written them down, and
if I did not aet upon them it was not because I had not been forewarned.
BIG BEN   AND CHARLEY.
Were we afraid of Big Ben ?
Well, yes, to a certain limit. There
were five of as in a bit of cabin oat in tbe
silver country, and Big Ben was boss of
the ranch for several reasons.
First and foremost, be was too much
for any one of us single handed, and see
ondly, he bad many good points about
him. Wbile he was overbearing aod
brutal St times, be was the best miner in
the party and no bad lujk oould discourage him. With any one else as boss we
should have scattered at once, te the
winter was coming on and we had been
down on our luck all tbe fall.
-"Break up? Hunt te luck?" sneered
Big Ben whenever anything was said
about abandoning oar claim. "Well,
f you are s lot of coyotes—a cussed bad lot.
You haven't got the pluck of a sick wolf.
I'd like to see of some you walk off and
leave me in ths lurch, yes, 1 would. Pit
lick tbe hull crowd out of your boots if I
hear another growL"
Big Ben insulted us a dozen times a
day, and on three or tear occa-ions bs
laid bands on us in a violent way, bat
somehow we stuck there. As I told you,
hs was a practical miner, ths hardest
worker in tbe lot, and ws leaned on him
in spite of the feet that ws hated him.
We could bave shot him down in t.me of
the quarrels, and the verdict wonld have
been : 'Served him right!' bat we knew
that he had a good heart down la his
bosom, and tbe hand which clutched
knife or pistol was always restrained.
One afternoon while I was minding the
cabin and tbe other men were at work in
the tunnel or shaft, a stranger entered.
He had oome up from the Forks, three
miles away. He was a boy of sixteen or
thereabouts, with a girl's voice and shyness, and hs was hungry and in rags. It
was bitter cold, sad yet bis slothing was
of the thinnest kind, and he bad hungered
so long tbat hs was hardly more than a
shadow. I welcomed and fed and warmed
bim, and then be told me tbat his name
was Charley Bland, and tbat he had wandered oat there to look for his brother
James, from whom be bad received no
word for two or tbree years. Tbey were
orphans, and both had been bound to
farmers ta Illinois. Both had been ill-
used, and Charley had finally followed
James' example ta running away. This
boy had been, knocking around tbe silver
camps for six months, sometimes meeting
friends and sometimes treated like a dog,
and he had found ao trace sf his brother.
Some one down at the gulch—It was a
cruel thing to do—had told him that
James was at our camp, snd he had
periled his life to come up tbere and see.
On tbat day, as I shall never forget, there
was a foot of snow oa the ground, a
blizzard raging, and the thermometer
marked ten degrees below zero.
The boy was asleep wben the men returned from the shaft. Big Ben was out
of sorts at the way things had been going.
and no sooner did he bear and see the lad
tban be called:
"He can't.stay here another hour. We
don't run a poor-house, aod we 1st no
baby-faced swindler eat oor bard-earned
provisions.
"I'll work. I'll work as hard as ever I
can," protested the boy with a sob ta his
tbroat.
"There's no work for yoa. You've got
to move on to the camp  above."
The four of ns protested ia chorus, and
we took suoh a firm stand that deadly
weapons wers drawn, and wonld bave
been used but te the action of ths boy.
He was terribly frightened over the row
be bad been the innocent cause of, and as
the fonr of us had oar pistols leveled at
Big Ben, and meant to shoot if he moved
his foot, the boy opened tbe cabin door
and glided out into the dark and bitter
night with the silence and swiftness ofa
shadow.
"Tou are his murderer," we said to
Big Ben, as we lowered our weapons, and
he growled:
"If we took ta every straggler we
sbould bc orowded out of house and home
before New Year_, Wbat is that to us
whether he lives or  dies?"
I think bs felt conscience stricken
within ths hour, however, ss he went to
the door and acted as if he hoped to see
the lad standing outside. The boy had
been gone half an hour before we fully
realized what his going meant, and then
two of us went oot with tbe lantern and
searched and called for hte. Tbe snow
was being whirled about in a furious manner, and tho wind was rising to* a gale,
and the bitter cold drove ns back after a
quarter of an hour. It was true that we
had little to eat, and that we were cramped
in our cabin, bat the idea of driving that
pale-faced, orphan boy oat to freeco was
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something we could not get over. It was
just the thing needed to set as ta rebellion against our boss, and that night we
threw off tbe yoke and gave it to Big Ben
right and left.
We had two or three raws before bedtime, and all turned in sulky and indignant.
Wheal But what a night that was!
The cold increased untH the rocks were
split, and the wind roared until onr cabin
threatened to topple over at every blast.
At midnight big Ben crept carefully out
of bis bed and opened tbe door and theu I
almost forgave bim for his brutality. Conscience had been at work and bis heart
was touched. He hoped to find the bor
crouobed os ths threshohld' and I beard
bim sigh and mutter to bimself as he shut
tbe door and returned to his blankets.
The strongest man in onr party, clad _s
we wers for ths winter, eould not have
stood against tbe blizzard half an hour,
and I fell asleep to dream of finding poor
Charley's frozen corpse on the trail leading
down to the Forks, and of his big blue
eyes being wide open and staring at me in
a reproachful way.
For breakfast next morning ws bad
some canned meat, opened a new can from
our slim store. We thawed it out, aod all
ate our foil shares, and were on the point
of starting out to search tor ths boy when
one of ths men was taken ill. Inside of
half an hour all of us were down with pain
and cramps, and H was evident that we
had been poisoned by the meat. We had
no antidote of any sort, and one aftei another went to bed to suffer most agonizing
pains and |o lose consciousness. Big Ben
was the hardest hit of all, while I, perhaps
suffered tbe least. Tbat is, while all ths
others raved and shouted and lost their
senses, I was all the time dimly conscious of everything going oa.
Ths blizzard was still raging, and the
thermometer was marking a still lower
degree when ths door opened and Charlie
walked in.
I saw him, but I was flighty, sad it
seemed to ine tbat he was dead. I remember his looking down upon each of us in a
strange, soared way, and started to retreat
when one of tbe men shouted a louder
curse.
: I was the first to come back to life, as it
were, and that was 24 hours after being
first taken, The pains were gone as I
opened my eyes, but I was weak aud
wretched like oas just over a terrible
fever.
The boy Charlie was standing before me
as I opened my eyes, and he whispered;
'Ton have all beeu terrible sick, aud I
think one man is dead. Gaa yoa eat something.
I did feel a bit hungry, and I had no
sooner signified it than he came to me with
a bowl of broth. As I afterward teamed
the storm had drived a couple of hares to
seek shelter at tbe door, and hs had secured both of tbem.
He did not know the cause of oar sickness, but snspected some calamity, and
was prepared to feed us ss soon as ws
oould eat. Il seemed that when Big Ben
drove him out be tumbled into tbe ravine
a quarter of a mile away, and he found
shelter under a ledge.
How hs kept from freezing to death
that night heaven only knows. Indeed,
heaven preserved him. ft froze oar water
pail solid standing six feet off from the
fire, and there he was, oat in tbe cold in a
threadbare suit.
When morning cams hs returned to
make one more mere appeal! He found
us suffering and out of our minds, and the
fire about out. Had it not been te him
we would have frozen as stiff as pokers,
te oa that day it was 31 degrees below
zero all day long and it went down to
almost 40 degrees.
The boy kept up a rousing fire, dressed
his rabbits for tho soup, and all day and all
night he kept forcing coffee down oar
throats. That doubtless helped OS to pull
through, or at least four of as. The other
man, whose name was Hale, had his teeth
firmly clinched, and from the wav bis
featt-—r ~ifefe~<n5toriea and Ws limbs
drawn up it was evident that he died iu
great agony.
In a couple of hours I was able to be up
and assist Charley ta caring for tbe others
bat it was far into the night before the last
man could use his tongue  te  s   sensible
fmigf.
It was Big Ben, and when consciousness
returned and he saw ths white-faced boy
at his bedside tbe great tyrant whispered :
"Aye! The corpse of tbe lad has oome
back to accuse me! It was cruel to drive
"himout, and the Lord will never forgive
me for sti** \
While out of danger we wer,e yet weak
and almost helpless, and none of us could
attend ths fire or do a bit of cooking for
almost a week. The whole thing devolved npon the boy, and none of us oould
have done better. He was a cook, doctor
and protector allte (mo. Bs get three
more hares and a couple of birds, and I
don't believe a spoonful of tbe broth
touched his own throat.
Well, I had been watching Big Ben to
see wbat hs would do. The first time he
was able to sit up he called Charley and
pulled tbe frail little fellow to his breast
saying:
.- "It you'll forgive me I'll pray to the
Lord to do the same. I'm rough and
wicked, bat to pat a lad like yon out o'
doors on such a night aa that wasn't me
at all. nst an must bave had possession of
me."
Tbat great big fellow cried like a child,
sad Charley dried with him, and I might
as well own np that we all .cried. What
made it the more solemn was tho fact th s
we bad a corpse at the door. When it was
known that Hale was dead, none of the
other four Of as could lift a band. How
tbe boy got the body ont of doors I never
, could tell, but get it out he did, and it was
three long months before we could give it
Christian burial.
Oa the morning when we all got oot' of
bed feeling pretty strong, Charley wen c
to bed with a fever, and before noon was
raving crazy. I tell you it was awful to
hear him cry Oot in his delirum:
"Ofa, Ben, don't drive me out. I'll work
as hard as I ean I"
Every cry went through the big fellow
like s bullet. He nursed and soothed the
poor boy With ail the tenderness he could
command, and two or three times carried
him about in his arms as a father would
his ailing babe. There was a doctor at tbe
Forks, and after dinner Big Ben braved
the blizzard aad mads ths trip down and
back. The doctor oould not be induced to
return with him, owing to the cold, but
hs sent some medietas. Poor Charley was
beyond human aid, however. He raved
through the afternoon snd night, and next
morning was struok with death. His
mind came back to him at the last, and as
we stood over him he calmly ssid:
"I know I'm going to dis, bat I'm not
afraid. I'll see father and mother in
heaven, snd perhaps Brother James is
there too."
While we all felt bad enough, Big Beo
was completely broken down. lie got
down on his knees and begged Charley to
forgive him, and I never saw a man feci
the bitterness of an act as he did.
"Yes, I'll forgive you," replied the boy,
and if yoa pray to God, He'll fo.give, too.
Has it come night so soon again?"
"No, my child," answered one of the
men.
'•But I oan't see any of you any more.
Qood-by.   Let me take your hand, for—"
And with tbat he breathed his last, and
tbere were twa to rest in the snow until
spring came. Did you ever bear of
"Charley Guloh?" Yes, of course yoa
have, sail if yon have passed that way you
have seen the boy's grave. Tbe head
board contains only the name—cut deep
by Big Ben's knife—bat the story of the
boy's heroism has been told in every mining camp in Nevada, and It has never
been told without bringing moisture to
the eyes of all listeners.— Neu Tork Sun,
Wien Batty ni rick, ws gave her Ci.itoria,
V7__i ths waa a CUW, _fu« _i»a for r*a.toria,
VT-era ihe b_—_• stlm,, tin clang to Caatoria,
When aha had ChUdren, she gave them Caatoris