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iicW E VOL. XIII, N(>.2;5. MEOIIANICVILLE. SARATOGA (X)UNTY, X Y.. SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 12, 1894 M HOLE NO. 648. Mechanicvillei, is I.iciteil on t!u‘ upper H u 'lson at the m o u th of T'enendabo (.’reek, the outlet of Ballsto ) Lake and Round Lake. It 1.“^ midway lu tw e e n .YlLiiay and Siratoo-i, the politi(Ml and soi'ial capitals of the Empire State. It is twelve m iles from tile water n ivi^ation at Troy and eighteen miles irom Sebeneetady. I t is on the line of the ( ’haraplain C iual an.t has railroads diverging in sk v e n ii u t e i i e > jt d i k e c t io n s A. street railroad ex e ids through ihe main busiuess portion of the village and reaches Stillwater, three inile.s up the Hudson M tchaiiiovilie hus facilities for passenger and freight transportation that aio surpassed by only a few eith'S. T h e U n ited States c.-nsus of IS,So gave M eehanicville a popul.Uiou of l,2 (‘)o. I t now has a pupnlatiou-of fully 5,u0u. Its grow th has been rapid and substantial. T H E M E R C U R Y HAS ENTERED UPON ITS Tliirteentli Year, And li7s double the circ o la 'io n o f any othiT ne7vsp.aper in the rich t- n i t o r y v h ie h has Me< h a n icville for its cen ter. T H E M E R C U R Y Eienj WeNi Addresses NeaUy 5,000 Keaders. I t is th o io u g h ly establisln-tl and Is know n fa r ami w ide a- a 1 ve, local newS' paper. I t pays to i\i1vcrlise iu it. ' - ^ possesses two immense water powers on the Hudson R iver and has ^ iT lC L U c llllL V lU C ] Largest pulp and paper m ilk in the world. Its other mauuiaecuriug anufacturing em n terprises iaclu 1” Eitchbm’g Railroad car shop XUS oLiier m e c ip n s e s moiu j” r iiuuuurg jxauroaa car shop, D elaware & H u d son car chops, three . large knitting mills, three sash, blind an 1 door factories, two shirt factories, two brick yards, a factory for elec trical supplies, iron and brass fou n d r ies lime kilns and fertilizer works. M echanicville has six churches, a new s4'),(l.)) academy a n i public school building, a fine new opera house, a bank, two telegraph offices and a driving park. The Y. M . 0. A. mnintain a public library, r,.-ading rooms, gymnasium and bath rooms. T h e village is lighted by electricity and lias unequalled water works, supplying the public w ith pure spring water by the gravity system . E lectric stieet cars will soon be in use The Saturday flercury. FARRINGTON 1 . MEAD E n iTO R .iNI) ruliL K S H m ^iATUUDA Y MORXIX(;s MEUrUKV hUILl'lNG, C o n .ci of M <in ~r. ;i.i i !’ • k >v. , m . cliaiiiuvill , S r«» , N. Y Onp Yi' ir, Ail\an,-•, ..... ............... ( Six Mouth-, in A4v;i-,'C' .............................. TliiVP Mimlli-, in A i I vmiii ' o ....................... Uno Yoar, in Anvar-, ................................ 1 D V E rm sIX U A limitiii auiomit tfativi-i- ixt'siuK ^paup S'* pliT.’d t i ilip piililif at ratp- which will be m nip hnowntn appiiralion at tlii- oflb-p. Kii'ines-carils, opcupjinfr one .'(juarc oi lp>i.s, will l)e inserteil at sr,.nn a year. B'l-inps? notices on local paptcs, s cents a line for first inser tion. ami 4 cents a iina for each sub'eii’ient inser tion. A'lirertisem nts for whi-h time is not speci- fieJ will he pulilishPil until onP.’rcl onr ami chanrtii for accorflinfrly. V i l l a ® © G o v e i ’i s m e s i t .JOHN II MA-^ s E' . Prcsi,l,-nt. ThrsTEEs. n i l T WARD. SEioxD w.inn. ALI'.ERTS llAKEIt. FIlvNK A. PAEMER. WILLIE B.NEILsON. E. S DAVENPUBT. TIURI) WAlUl. ALBERT P.ATRU K. AMOS BRA AX KTCHAI.DII CAMFiai.T), ( lers. c h . i t r . c h : x > z r s c t o r v ■uiijj: si'!iunl at 12 M. \\ oi»d, b>upiTintr> di'iit. 10.30 A. at M. anil 7.30 p. Ji. I*ra\ i r uiectniK cilneMlaj evening at 7.41. Suml.iy s,-hao. at 13 M. .)olm .A. bipperiy. Superintendent. New Ycrk af tin* rI(*so of l‘H\in'‘ss Oct ‘Jd. Iyt4. URsorncEs. Lo'tn» an ' tIUiv iiiitN .......... . ................... 4.*t Ovi rdiMlts ‘'uuiin-tl and un''n“.mMl.... 7 70 r.S . Koinls riruiiluiun ........ 1*2‘tm . lo I’.S. noiiils t*» st-nircdejU'Sits, ............. U S. liHi iN nil baud.............................. \’lelo Ig 1)111 irolu national li inks ............... Ln o', 3,'. ^ ;r ^ r b a u K s ^ M id m u e e ? \ ; :;: i;: Baiikintr I ioim '. liirninire ainl Q (TitM'ks ;ui.i otlit-r »M-.h items.... Premiums #iu V. S. Imnils..., KxuhauitrsI'hantrrs ini'ni'I'liMiMij; I'lnar iij; A GHOST STOEY. ! OAIK^HT IN THE ACT. i .............. N(»tes ot other li.uiks ......... . .................. H m Fraetional pa|'ereiirreney,nU*Kels «*ts. ii't l.AWTTT.'ioNh\ iU.sRuvK IN H ank , M/ ............................ 12.14'» H2 He;;al t*-mK r m«te.s ....... . sim IleiUuii»tiou and with I ticsuuur la jicr oeiil td rir.'iil itiim .................... .^d’2 Tuial. $-;r».:;4i i.tAiULine'<. Capital siuik luiii in .......... . ............ . Surplus land............................................... 12.yuu Undivided profits less expeu'^es uiid taxis panl..................................................... 2’^,2lf». TI Du«' to state banks ami bankers. . . ........ N3u 4 * Diviilends unpaid ................................... m I* «•' Indivniual iiepnsits suhj. rt to •'heek __ Hai,lfd 14 Demand certifi'nUes of Deposit ........ . l'>2,n.'S ip Pertified elieeks..................................... C.isliier’.s eheeks out'^tunthui^ .................... 5 Notes and b lls n disi imnted, liiJls I*ayiible. A. J . H a r v e y , (.’aslder. Siibferibcd and s.vorn t«* Correct—AUlvst: before nu* this 'Jtlidavoi D. DOITHLA'S, ^Iil a v'l'abUe^ B bn . B. S mith ) y t t & KARKir4, Leading Livery, Boarding and SALE STABLE. fainilv, little ainl liic; Horses well trained and easy to gnirle, ITamlsome p’l i- t n- arul surrey- to ri le. Hie to the IV u itry, forest or lake, Here we iMti s-iit ’iiind no mivtakp; Have ymn-tram here led anf stalled, IliMi u p iiiajily ivill he wln-n ealled. L e e &0 £ i a . r k i n > em . B oa iwey x (’it nii-M-ivi*. N, r c e p ic , M- c P a iicv i ic KJD. J . BTJaSi l , ISi> :U II. /, 1 -t., Mei liaiiii'Ville, N. V . B iggigp E\pr All Older- iwminitli ll'iu-eliold (ioiiils Mo,cl a diigl\ nr I’oidile Rigs Fu-iii-heil. iv filled day services at ln.30 a. at. '-imday sehool at 13 il. H. O. Bai e i , Super.nteudent. teml TiiicMi&Liw, - ~ — — Bifri'xj'o E\prus-i, lloii^it'hold (ioods Milled and M. r . A .-Park avo. Ou-uu Bui dm,^. >un« X .day serviee at 3.uo i* ai, Ib.Mdui;' room, bathru mi, ffyiuuasiu n aad iUnarv t'p‘‘h tlailVi ev cept fc^uuda.l. xMii/ k bro.v'^, lieiicral r'leietary. l>A P lT S r ^ll'^siuN PiMU'r ineeliiii; evir> Jl> llmtsihvy ovviim::; at T.RO o *,-U, ok . Mimkiy svUool at .t (»Vlouk t\o r \ ' uadiiy uUoiuooii Wm. C.AtUu I iiiiteud* nl. C. W. KEEFER. M. D., I ^ l i y s i c l a n A : S i i r g - e o n Odb'c, C or. Main and WiPiam-'-ts., xMirli.vnuvillc, Ntw York. F. A. PV a m E % D., (Miiee, Hazel N* ar Broadway, M. olumii vUle. York. WfiA. ¥A ’J D 0 R £ N , M . D . , v . ' s s i c i a n ^ S x T .T * g ^ e o n , j S. .\RN0LD, Liver ij Bo ircling Stable Opii.-l. Ml ehi.ni vi, e, ■ Opi'l.i lloU-e. NtW Yelk. omee, I f, Uiiz. 1 etreet. f'lli e H. Iirs, s in ,j a . ji ., 1 tn 2 p. M. and fi t,i 7r >t. Meelemi, viUe, N. Y. G E Q . P . H . T A Y I O H , M . D . , T. C, TiFFAKY, D- D- S- r ill’lal T't ftli, Crown amt T*ri»l;:c 'Vo»k. Spi « Atlihtnm C iuii the (’.uv nf XiHiv.ti Ter ELMy'? E, WOOD, GENERAL TRUCKING. aio ip 'g : r k u w tsam l P u iiiiture a x^peoialty. Stone and sand for j»alo and iUdiver«-d at rca’t iia- blf rates Olli 'o and rosbltiifc, No. 12 Broadway, W. J. ST^V'^-S, Contractor and Bailder I’dui- upil .pieilieutio - drawn. Estiiiiairs fur- iii-hi d nil ud kill is of w.iik Pii-mlrng and stoiiiii fi ting a -peekuty. Address, postniUee box ft' M f ' c h E x i i c v i l l e OVEROCKER BROS,, Contractors <& Builders. E n s i g n A v e t m o P. A. MAWBEY, DR. M. T. r^lilLlMaTON, | r E N T I S T . No. IS P a r K iite . Wluie ih i.listiy iu nil its ^ bruu^’lies will be earefuiiy tx> rui« d. Safi's! o-tion ! H A IU ) W OOD F I N I S H I N G , Painting', Kalsomlning, ^ E s t i m i t e s 0 5 C A R W AfiN E R, AimHGoiSfilorfilUf; Mereury Hill Ui'ig, e«r. Main st. ai.il I'lirk-iive.. M oelianievil’e. .V. Y. O c o , B . L , a > v r 4 2 a i c e , M o i i y & C i i s f i l o r a t L a f s 'l i ’o A t Ir. -S, 1 e I'.'k in town • « I UJf! h*)!’- V lusm.ss \u 1 n>TiW pi onpr an 1 r.urfii’ a W. D, BRYAR, Painter & Paper Hanger U\d( I' u».i\ l’» b U .\\ S.dl 'id*' 'iirur /{-/hnmin'icf. Whilniimi. t. A. STARKS, U : i ^ B i M s f , O p l o l s l e r s r , “ Ui'foro till’ w .ar,\ in' Bcfian, “ I lim l ju s t .aliiiut Ilvo milc.s froni horn. I had a frien d liv ln .g iii th e in i;-;lilinrliiuid. Par- .tiin .V ------ , liiMTusl■illll‘d. tliiiiigh ho w as never a. iiii iiilvr of any i lu n c h —in fact, his iifi.-i'ip c nt BUTtiiig wpi Infrotiupiit. H is reVi ri iiee, licnvevi r, for religious suh- jtets, up Jierlmi's religions iieople, ami liia re.speet for their iiliiiiinii.s, got fur lilni the sohriquet ul ’im r-on.’ My affertion for him w a s very .siiieeTo, ns is niy refiard for Ills niemnry. The one thin g tliat 1 never could reeonelle to ills viow.s wns Ids nhsoltitc Belief tliat there had lu-i'ii ensc.s. and were ( w h e n the dead i mne Baek upon nianife-ied their prc.sciue tn those whom tliey loved. He w as a devotee to Uhakc- s]ie.are and had re-peet for the iilayw r lght’s ghosts and witclics. Well, the par.soii— I eaU of him in this w a y reverently and north- as fairly A certain high nftieial of the state had pe,atedly missed m oney from his study, d the theft, if theft it wer committed on a Sunday. T h e g e n tlem a n , who known a t Seotlam l Y'nril li 1 very w ell •ason of Ills ' ;omo years m o v e d im a y from here in to tl w e s tern p a r t of the .state. H e v w ell to du, ow n ed a m n n lier of 'B lacks,' treated them like th e V irg inia g e n tlem a n he was ami had tlicir warm nffpction. IIi> ow n ed suiooiiin' horses and prided him s e lf upon titem , Ids nice w a g o n s and h is ox- eellent gravel rnad.s. .My frien d Began to d e c liin 'I n health a f te r he w e n t aw a y . I visit! d him often am i attim d e d to ennsid- crahle Business fur him , and at th e differ ent th n i s I w a s w ith liini I nntieed an e n t liis f a iling health. \ H e knew it wtis f a iling, an d th a t r a p idly. and olio I'Vt itiiig he said to m e sud (leiily, w itliuiir any n fi ri nee to h is eondi- tiiill, ’.loe, if I die ill fore yon, a n d I can — tniud yon, if I eaii— T w ill eoniehaek from the siiadow y honriic find n t e a l to you m y presi nee on e .irtli.' Tell days a f te r t h a t he w a s laid aw a y in a l i u l e graveyard in tlie village 111 :tr w h ere he lf;id lived. T h a t w as in th e n ioiith of M a n li, tw o years liefon- th e w;ir. “ I n th e follow ing t-iepteniher I l i a d luisi- nesa in tliat ii.-irt of th e .state an d ptoppi d at th e liou-e of m y old f riend to ptiss the niglit, h.aving advi.-ed tlie family- of m y in te n tio n In do so. I arrived nhoiit 8 o'eloek iu tin ' eveiiin.g, a n d not for one st eiind d u r in g my- .journey—and I w as tw o (lay.s m a k in g it, going on lior.seliaek—couid I get o u t of m y m ind m y old friend'h dec larntio n tliat if lie enuld lie w o u ld after death m a k e know n to m o h is presence on earth It did not ex.-n-lly m a k e m e tuicoin- fortalile, Init I n niem h ered it, tliat wn- all. M’lieii I a r r i m i , I w as m e t h y o id P a r k e r , one of th e sei-x.-uits, w h o w a s glad to see m e and took e lia r p ' of m y imr.-'o. H e seemed uneasy and .-aid lie w a iilt d to ta lk to me, so aft.T I lind greeted th e fam ily tin d ta l o n siipjuT I w e iitm it n n d f o u u d the old fellow w a i tin g ne;ir tlie stahle. \ T lie lir-t th in g he said wn-, 'M ans Joe, does yon Believe iu shaddiT -;' \ ‘W liat diiyoii m e a n liy sliadow s. P a r k e r i ' sfiid I. ‘‘ ■ ( i l i o s ' i l i e plin o p id out. am i the word giiM' m e a enld th ii ll, for it iirought liai'k till th e lliniights nf w h a t the p.-U-'i had .sfiid mid tliat had eneom p a ssi d m e i m y jo m n e j. ■'I lidielih d I ’a rl.er, e \ell tliough Le laid miulo m e feel ilia om fortalile. I told him not to be a foul, am i th a t he w;is- old enough to know- there never w ns a ghost. But PiirUer w.-is imt to he coiivim cd. He had never seen one liinisclf, hut nearly ev ery otliiT daiky on the place hail im a g ined that lie liuii sien the spirit o f the par son nt m idnight w andering am o n g his w a g o n s ahoul the luirn. A fter m y inter view w itli P.-irl-rr I returned to the iiiiusi'. Tliii'c Wits eeiniiany there takiii Sun d a y afternoo I w ent t o ------ siiiuvre, and I liad not Bee w a l k in g lon g w h e n th e ilnnr of N o . — w as opeiii-a eautlousl.v, and I sped up tl ri' ta k in g up t , not t;eing a stranger, n ig h t on a hningo in th e s it tin g room. It w as nearly m idn iglit w in n I w.is liiddi'ii good n ig h t and Itihl niysiTf dow n . I laid Iiardly hecomo c o m posed w h e n I lieard the f a in t tin k l e of a lied th e sadde.st r listened to. I id w as g e ttin g rangv' sound. It riling of it w h eel on tlie cvengm v iT pjiths th a t the par-on jilwi had kept in sin-li good order. It elofk ehim o 12. It i strik in g of a eluek I fectly in sill-li good order. I t stuppid and tu r n e d ngiiin a n d then Began revolv- pidly.idly. 1 :um Very rap 1 j p e d i oise stopp. (1 iii-taiitly. 'T h a d e.iteii a hearty have ftilh n J kiy dow n m i, an d the a hear ty sniiper a n d tho u g h t I la u - t hav e ftilh n a s li e p a i n l had tlie n ig iitn ia v ., Ml I h iy d o w n again. I liad ju s t Ipiieleil liiv nerves w hen tlait wheel tm-iiiil ai-oiiiiil again. I eoulii Jicar the w agon enioiii'; along like lig l itn in g on the 111. am i 1 tiioiiglil it m u s t have the llotlM', .^11 I'flpidly I at oiii-e jumpi'iX to heell jl!-t in trout of the hoi did it 'sci iu tu run. I a t jim ipu d to tliow imloiv I’ll foie I euuld open tlio sliiit •a'-ud, and tbo a ti'iub. In IV uuld D .s. D 0 « G u s s , f u r n i t u r e FIRE end LIFE lESURAB-'E. ^ M URP. Notary Publictuid IJcul >Kt:Uc Ajjt n . j»r«*niptly St tt!<‘ 1 . i swrit'iu m ir • * l s; noiD- brih r tb m rupn i .it ^ this agc»n»'y* lilen'i F. i's ('<•.. til F.ilN,) N.Y.;Hooie I ir*‘ In'*, f i - , .if N Y.; Tn^ ('■>. i-*' Kurlh Anirrn a, t.f irli'li 11 ; Iris. {'i*,. til , Livcri'Git!, F.ns^l.n’l; North Ilrifi-b .i‘td M r*Mmib- Ins. IN*.. 0)1 LulDb.TiAlid F. Unl iivuh ; T iam I-rs;, ,.t Jlarlforili t't- ■* * 4 I itV Ins. i', . i-f N. Y. Mtrluini lU r, \\rk. W e l l s D r i l M J i H o l i i R i’c t A. McQHEEN, JOHN E- THOMSON, J e w a l e r - W a t c l i m a k t r a n d O p t i c i a n - a g. lit if all till- le.l.itug sti-illt-Mp i'..li,p.iiii, Tii-!.i t- le Eiir-1' ■it , da 1 m i-t tales, lu.mi. lly I!rilU.'g. Me.-l ujui ville. .s, bin l.-r, .s iv.iieg 1.. ii.,’>. W lie li.is ;i p ..Ver!ul I '•'•-e 1 im . i with wl i,-)i le- I- .1 ' ' Ona e soil, gr-ilii'e, iim>-t.e., , , o . -.-i reek nil shett e.a .-1 Prink pure wu'e,- h .m ,i \< in and give up yeiu -u f i \v a. r tietlUrs .vl Ite-- t’u- i)'..\e. ii a iiiig III I 'iiiii CASH BAZAAR, in 'U 'i . r u .iiT .s m u HniistTuniisliino' ./ / ; ' .1/ A7-;A\ A’ A’ .S’ ' /,*' ( Z . 1 .1 A’. MACHINE SHOP. ' tin* MMiml « nKinn iiiii* i a expei-teil ti, see my- d'-ail frii-nd d r iv in g ;u'of his \\;,ro n - o v e r , tlm llgli I felt he .mill not Ii;irm me. I au-i di d no ligiit, for a' I ll'll r Ilf the Septeinher h a rvest 1111.011 valeil ill its liriglitiii'r-s the iiiu.nilay sun. Wt 111 Hill to the hal'Ii. Tin iv W'ere tlie * .n tlu» frravel walk as I luid se II till Pi I ,-Illy in till' i‘veniiig, m id the s, I lie xvi.s one graiiil iiii-ture of j'l ace anil ipii, tile-., an iipi Ilieii-is of ealnilli ss, 1 l.liow hut w h a t I w;is losing m y Put I w ent l.ai-ii t,i rest, if I eoiilif, und, to lay hiirri r, a g iin , ju s t as I lin-ame iliiiel, ean..- tli.it -oui 1; of wlii-iT- eruinTi ih g o i i i l e i.'oii.l. This was m o le than Utdi'tal I .'iibl Jn a i, a id I uji m id lit tho i iiid* I 'id u \Il tUc tiii'b' and IHli n I'd. I'ld llii i‘«' as 111! lit t'l' tbi'ji, and I I\- laiiii-ilii'i.'iu Idy Irik Idi n d lia i a d l l u ' laii.p ati'l b d art'imtl. * Ihl tb r VV.ill Im !v nf til\ b«IITi*.i* llUIl;-? 'IU' id Uii' u '\Hiin* I lav'* '. \wdii a lu i limi.-e .mil iilim b i - o u i h l . a m l in that •.e;r w .i-a t m u d l.iit \.r y ll\iT \ «nuiniT, who em u iiiii ell ly tim e the p k e e w a- ifuiet and 1. -I, gy iim .i-t te exi relse in the i-jlindet. \,iii li;i\e pioliahly all si rti a p e rl..1-I, mi I- a n .1 e an niiilei--t;uul like to U e tm i iiiig 1 if whi iT- n iion a gravel p a t h i l le 'd .l he e o n ju r.il into sei iiiing. K\ir.v till).. I v.i'i an d m a d e a noise th e tr.M l il in to the la u- wna nppnlnti d to help him . We talked tho uintter over at >-'eotlaml Y a rd nnd ng r c n l tliat it lonkcd uncom monly' like a ease of dl.shonc.st.v on the p a r t of Bome m e m h e r of thw liou.seholrt w h o liad m e a n s of uhtn ln lng neee.s?! to the study' o f the n m sier of the hoii.se on S u n day nfternonns. (Uiviousty tho host eourse to pu r s tir w o u ld he to sot a w a tch upon tlie room in th e ahsenee of it.s ow n er. H u t how yvas th is to he done? If any stra n g e r wore k n o w n to he in th e iinu.so, the tlilrf, wlio ever he m ig h t lie, w o u ld hu on h is g u a rd an d w o u ld n o t allow h im s e lf to ho de tected. A t hist yve d ecided th a t on the Suud.ay afternoon follow ing I s h o u ld w a lk outside th o hou I' i n ------ square, am i t h a t the oe cupicr Mionld take his chanee of opening tho dour to m e him s e lf a n d th u s let m e into the place nnpeiveivcd. A c c o rdingly on tli I w e n t t o ------ .square Ill’ll the door of led u p tho Jioiisc w as of th e k in d w liieh is com m o n to m a n y part.s of th e a ristocratic fpiartt r s of L o n d o n , h a v ing an area an d a h.-isemcnt. Ml tliat tho serv a n ts h a d v little chance of n o tin g the arriv a l of c cr.s unless d u ly .sunnnoned liy' th e hell. I w n s led in to th e stud y on tho lir.st floor, and ap jiarently no one in th e house wu« axviiro <»f luy profioucp. L e a d ing off tlie room w as a little lavi tory, an d in to tliis lohhy I w e n t. I ybi the door anil found that By kneeling n the floiii- I could look through tho keyhole and in fids w a y cmnni.and a view of the desk whii-Ii stood By tho w indow' in the Tlds was .siiflicii-nt for my purpose, and tlio owner ot tlie liouso w ent out of the Drc.s.’iu ly I lu-nrtl him eall to his daugli- ti’i's, an d Mline u n e cried aloud, \W e all going to cliuivli.\ T h is w as th e signal th a t tlie f a m ily had q u itted th e im u -e am i left m e a f a ir ilold. N o th in g Im p p enrd w h a tever for some tim e , an d m y knees hceam e dreadfully stiff. It w a s fortunate, tliat th e re w a s no h a n d le on the dour inside, hu t only' a cati-li, or it w o u ld liavo im iicded m e in spying tliruugli tho keyimlo. If you can get y-nur eye clo-e to suoli f aperture, it is n s tnnishlng liow m u o it y'ou can .-ce of tlie in te r io r of a room. ITi .seiitly I cau g h t the s o u n d of cautious footstep- on th e sta ir s outside the la n d in g w hii U led to th e stuily. Ill a m o m e n t or tw o tlie fiuilnm n e n ter ed. H is face w a s ashen gray, Ids eyes .set, ids hand trem h ling . G u iU w a s w ritte n T\- lin e a m e n t. Ho glnneed norv- upon every lineament. Hi ottsly rotiiiil the riii.m and into m r, hut, strangely i of trying the doi I was cimeealed. 1 withdrew-my- 1 -ye fora minni that lie m lglit iiereliai eery cor- ( Hough, never thought ■f the lavatory wlicrein in g th a t lie tliere, hut I made i: feel the ni'liiiig in i n ut, thin lianee oli.scrvo 1 •sound, and I did n • km fs then. Wlu-n I ag a in lookid throu g h tlie key hole, th e footm a n had opened th e de.sk w ith a dujilicate key. To ids hand lie fimnd som e marked m oney, w h icli lie a p p ropriated and p u t in to his iioeket, imt he Iiad not relinquished. lii.s grasp of th e eoiiis vvlien ills fneo fltt.slicd, ids eye w ent round tlio room, lie trem h leil, and w ith a sh a k in g liand he w ithd r e w tlie iilcce.s from hi.s poekot and rc.stnrcd tlii m to th e desk. Tlien lie liiiiTiedl.v reloeked it and w ith drew from till’ room liasiily, a v e r tin g his face from tho desk nnd se ttin g his teeth. \ ( ’onscience, m y m a n , ” I th o u g h t, ‘‘consi-iem-o lias lu cn too mm-ii for vnu!” H u t w liat w a s I to do:' Thi-ro w a s no lielii for it I m u s t w a it for the praariaiiged tinie fur m y release. I still liiiiked thro u g li tlu> key-lmlo a n d kept as quiet .ns a mou-i-, w-hen, in ahout tell m ln i ilis, I heard ano tlier .sound ot Tlio foiitm aii h a d vetim icd. Ho xvont throU4?Ii iJrooi^-oly tlu* sumo prrfornKm rD n« Ti fniv, a n il Im v inp ojin u ’cl till' d f 'k anil taki-n tJio nionoy ho chmod tho lid sliai*|dy. as if ho iiad mado a bar- g a in w ith liim -elf im t to allow h is eoii- seii-nee to fool Idni a si-i-,uid tim e . A s lie w a s slljiping tlio stolen m m iej in to h is lu.i-ket I opened tlie door of tin. lavato r y an d w e n t heliiiid tho footm a n . ■‘J o h n , \ I .said, \ I w a n t tliat nioney you liavo in yo u r rig id liam l w-aisten.at po e k e l.” -T ill' m a n tiiriii-d, -aw- me, slirii i fell ill a lit. At till* tlio MTvantM ruf from Iti'liov st.iii-, Tliero they s f<«<»tinan son-th-t-s <«ii tho th'or strau g t r hi iidiiig oviv him . Will) w.-i- tlie tidi-f. till- f....tiiiaii or tlie Strati'.', r ' ,Mo-t liki ly the latti r. rSii the.V ........................ American Labor Recognizes t-he Dawn of Prosperity. D.UVN OF PKn.spjGKITT. i'.rneriean Laiior and Amciicau Capital ree-igniz. the dawn of prosperl'y. A ilemoer.'Uio congrcs.s hni: icpe.sled the ri- puiihean Sliermnn law wldch CToateil the g n a t ilaanrial pa-nc of l.s;i;',, smi a dem- oeintie congress lias mati rlally rciinci d ttie enormous latill' taxition imrosod by the iU'KIiiloy bill, w’h'ch fostered ttusis ind monopolies at the expense of tlie noeple. Free raw in deri.al has set the woolen mills s-hnmming and reduced the price of elothiiig, dress good.--, bed blank I’t s ’uul eaipt Is. L')\v“r isrilT duties in eo’il ami it on lias revived nianufacturing every ilirec'i m. The national treas- my almost bankiiipted b\ the McKinley 'arili'wil! scon be rcstoreil to i's normal coiidition. The d nmci-.itii parly *pr.t- po-c.s to i\x prosperity rather than lax pmerty. EX .IPSI ICE M.VSSEY FOR I HE,VSSEU- 'I lie ill uiiK ra'.s o f S- hm ' ' g i coiiii v at their n c e iil e'lnvi III ion nominateii cx- Justice .) hii IL Massey, Hie poi'iilar prts- iiletit o f tills yil'age, fur meiidier o f as- enihly, and a vigtinuis c.’iiiv.iss will he made for hi- eltetioii. In the lielil agaiii.-t him ate the following camliilates: Chns. n . McNanghtOD o f Sclm y lerville, repub- 1 )EF. 41 TLTING t.OCNTY TREASURER!?. The ciiiz-n s o f Saratoga county have been particularly unfortunate in the trust rep iseil in two republican county treasur ers. The. long term of service enjoyed by Henry A. Mann rosnlted in defalcations am o unting in l.s \5 to the grand total of $1:10,Oh).!]. But this w.aa not all. Th” taxpayers of Saratoga county were niched for years and years to pay 1 ’ga! expenses comu-cted with the fraudulent Mann notes. In addition, .$100,000 was required above the Ilf inn deLalcatioii of .$ 110 : ,05G 11, to make a final setilement of the Jfann notes case. April 4, Ls.ss, a Bonded debt o f .$230,000 was placed the taxpayers of Saratoga ci unly, as ri suit of h iving a popular republican liohJ ollh-e too long as ctmn'y t'easurer. Last ycat’s county tax budget contained an appropiiation of .$9,000 to pay Mann Bonds falling due Fchriiar*y 1, 1.S94, The hiidger also contained an appioiiriation of .$7,,‘iso, to (lay intere.st fulPug due ot, .M.’uin bonds in Febuiary and Augimt 1891 Taxiiayers of Saratoga county, here was .‘111 ( xpHiidi'iire of .$ 111 ,.\so last year account of a ilifauhing repuhlieaii county f t a-uicr. 'I'liis tax will he coutiniud for fiuirtes-n long years to come. 11 )\\ you like it ? The successor of Ileury A. JLiiiii was •Tames H. VVrighr, and he had ouly en tered upon his second term when discov ered to be .$l;>,000 .short in liis accounts, lican; 0, E. Robbins o f Saratoga S p rings,! suoervisors ordered .actions at law '■STARTLED TB E P A R T V .” Mr. Dean (^Ren., Chautauqua) startled the party by speaking against the bill, said : \ I am a republican and as a rep lican I am opposed to this attempt grab the legislature for twenty years. Th--.t is all that it i.--, pure and simple, will swamp your ih k e t if we have at it head the old man proposed for governor and at its tail tlie propo'-ed apportion ment, It is a monumental error, and I for one will not vote for it, caucus or cau-us.”—A’eiti York Press. CLIFTON PA R K . for the reeov“ry of this money his removal from office. Three years Be fore, the hoard of supervis'irs hod unaiii- m usly adopted a resolution decl .ring iu favor tif a sing’e term for county tieas- , , , , . , .V- . urer-', and this action met with universal •lui-ieil an ix'm -ivp ch’thirg and mi r- , , , I endorsement throiighont the county, hut W right was a popular r. publican, and he prohibitionist; and Jolin W. Shurler of Gan.-evooit, populist. 'Ihe two lat'er eamliilitc.s were foriiieriy rcpuhlicans Village Pi-e-iiilent Ma-siv is one of our best known business nii n, having omi- chant tailoring estahlishinent here for many tears, lie lias .alway- been an eiilhii- , . , . I \ given a .secon i term, strange to sav. sns-ie democrat and a great \vote-getter „ wl,.-never.a eradi,tare f,.r,tfi..e T,.V . . J Here are the words of thesupcrvisor.s in .slirii k e d and Fortniijiti ly Hie lua-ti r of tlie liousi Soon ilftriwaiil iituriiid, and a IVw ex- idanalnoi- i-et niiitti r- to riplit-. I took till’ fli-l iiiipoiiiiiiiiy of a-Litig the 1 ,lotiiiaa ->.ioi tliliurw he li li.-id pu.’.di d ■■.lolill. ' 1 lllipiU'i li. \ I - . lW ,\oii eiinie Into the IO\Ill till- |ir-t llllio, tllke till iiioiii y and then joil It l-.n k ngytn Wlit did .toll do that ’ \M r. L ansdow n e , he .•in-\\i ivd. ‘ jiu i ari oiiile i-ii'lil I did do ‘ o 1 p u t the nii'!li \ I’llrl, 1 I i-.lll-e 1 fi It ih.ll '\lili Body t\a - looking at nn ' ' — Kxi-liaiigi'. '.vlu-never a eindidnte for ■ Ifi.’e. In '.s.'',, he the ill mocratic candidate for justice in the town of Stillwater, and was elected by the tiiiiiiirallele.l mnj irlty of l.io He lan 2.'>0 voti .s ahead of tlie hi st man on his liilvei. In iss'.i, he was re-electeil for another term of four years, receiving I lP.:ijorily of 119 votes, allhougli the. re- piihliraiis li.-c'ed theii c iiididale for su pervisor. L st spiiiig. Mr. M i.ssey ran against il m (’. R. Hlii ir-r, ex-racnilicr of as-em l)ly. ami d e f lated liim in a hot con- est for Village prcsldeiiL r.ililiciilly, Mr M t-sei is a hustler. If., has never yet been lieritcil ’It the p.i'ls, .md he sloiiHy di el ;f. s lliai III* i- to lie the next m em ’ii r • )f as-eiiiid\ fr.'tn S-irat.iga l ouritv. ,Til-tii‘e v is a nietn'ier of the K p i—-I.pil I till .-p, -mil bis w if. i- a (\iili- olll*. 1 Wo ol 111- -111 s are a-uoei t.-d witdi bini ill ilie cl.i libig trtiie, and om- of pi.s Deci mi'er, 187.1: Wnnm.'A.s. “ Tin.' olll -e o f county treas ni'cr, in each and all o f the com ities of this st.lte, iieing an olliee o f great pi-euniiry vespotisiiiiiUy ami tru s t, every iv.eeautiofi and 54afe-\uai*ii «h<^uld be takt^n to pr<*- vent, f'lfills, beciilatioiis or ilefalcaiions ‘-y Mio'si* oiU *( ; an 1 IIi;ui' vs Tlie UHVIi! stiiiUi ix ilevel- opmenN, Khowinu: tliit H--niy A. tin* in**‘<ent r of tins eounty. Is in d -faiilt I filei'i Iv in the-urn or n[iw.inls o f .$ 100 , 0011 , ami which is helieved to be the re-nit o f n fixcil purpose or rrlminal negl -ct on Ids part, running through a series o f years, and com n ieneirg upwards o f ten ve .rs !,g convinces this hoai'! ■il l tlie term !Ti olliee o f conutv treasii-- e i s s i p .u l l lie iim i'eil io Ihrec \ears', ;it!il ’li-it til - - h o i i l . l 1 e ineliaihle to re-elec- I'loii fill a spi <’ill il 'in n - a f t e r the exiiir- a t'on o f ?li<* r< rm o f th«*ir t lil ■<*'s; f .r if such hud liccn the law and s-iid H enry A. At mil (■.iiiseipi-ntly lim ited to one term Ilf i llle.-, il is lielievcil tliat s.aiil defalc.a- liotis Would not have o c c iim -il; tlli” e fiiiv A’l.so’i'ith T liat tills lioard d i liereli.v n -pi c tfiillv pi litioii till' Ilttnorable, tlic L \ g islatm c I f he S late of New Y o rk, to r tile I il ctioii o f couuty tu iisiirer- iu tile s.-viTid coiildh's o f this „ , ,, \o 'lull sill'll nllii ITS sliall he ilieli- rc|.iil.lu-aii oppoii. III. ( h IS, H. M cN.iiigh- , , , ,, „• r , , . p gibl.. to Hie same oihi-e for i he next Hiree d ing .le r- is ’issi-laiit prim-ip il in our tiigli SI il m l. Mr. M a s -iy i.s well edueateil amt is t lull- •ui.'tiiy eoi.ver.-ant w ith pu'ilii- ■iifiiis V 'a im ii.l'er o f the t'W ii ti liird o f .'-!nl.\at. r for tw ilv e \e -iis, li- -ave l the ;,-l\p |\e l s Ilf li'.s tow tl tholis n u t- of doll ir-, an 1 k pi im \ n i x pi-ii-es fid y one- half 1 i\\el He ll |i the -idj lining lepll'i Ilean t.iwii Ilf H d fm o o ii. Mr. M issiy j,- | .^uFnd t In fiT itlv 'iip i ii.ii ill cliarai 'i 1, eiliicalloii, ' bit-’m s s .•ml p liip i l e \p e l iem-e, to ills Alice Cl irk has returned to her home at Ba.tonne. Anna Hicks has gone to Mechanicyille to engage in dre.ssmakiug. Seth Clapper spent last Sund y with friends at Greenfield Center. Charles Feehrer and family are guests of Mr. and M'-s. Urias Dater. JD s LUihk* riiayer o f W illow Glen is visiting her cou.sin, Mrs. Charles Bryar Mrs. Llliliie W agoner of Kinderhook is visiting her i a n nts, IN-ter O.strome and K-v. il W iigtit and wife attended the EpW'irth Hague convention at Glovers- ville this w*'ek. Rev. Edward M iiick w ill speak in the Methodist cilurch next Sunday in behalf of the bilile cause. James Branihall of Cohoes is spending his two weeks’ vacation wU’a his family •It Mrs, Depew Rosekrans. Rosy, the little daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Albeit Graver, is sick with periton- ili.s'. Dr. Murray attends her. a t -8, Gilbert Clement has returned to her home, a t Poughkeepsie, after spend ing the summer with her daughter, Mrs. Ciiarle- B lyce. CKEhCENT. V. .V. Clark will attend Hie preacli el's’ ineeiing at Gloversi ille. R u fus VVealherwax Ills been conlliuil lo his lull for tw o weeks by llloess. The We.-t tiicsceiii, Melli ili.-d, churcti lield an alil society niee ing at Cli-aries Seouieii’s, Wediiesilay evening. 1 uu.mnu soi i il was lieltl at the res ilience i f Silyauus B o . ut by the ladies ol the M ‘111 1(1'ust church last lyening. Tlie vvido'.v of Garrett \randecar Is expected to live. Shu is iu her ninetieth year, but iu full possession of hei fai-uliies. Waller Noxoii. J. II. Clark and S m u iM i-e nelegates from the M ethodist Ell leaver sm iety to the state convention Ahiaiiv, t his vvet k. JUN-ICsVXLLJ£. Mr. Mi-O 11 ‘ier ami family h ive moved III Troy. M i --. Ge. .1 ge Sliep II li isvisU iiig friends ill New .li-rs- v. -iiuirii i r. t r . Ml (I in lo tlie in ii«e. H ut, I'll, h>i\V r. ii. M il 1 MU- 7 X 11111 I .-(llVl it tlie luy-ti 1 - 7 —W ,>-liiiigti‘H .'-tar. Friiu-e L iluanr.s Oak. The day M,.- Dul.e ..f Y m k 7va- niarri. d i le v il l i n . i i i i.f u-77i-ti.v p l.u it id an nn re 7 ..u 77i'iidi r tvliat ju u .. leorii 77 liiiTi liy the tim e tl:i‘ tlu k e 's S‘'ll I w lieu Jo u T.'. Ill lo fehin.L ’ r.-;i- ' \ ‘r n 1 id -pr. lit. d in t.i a tin y H riti-li 1 sni.ill' -t 77.■rd- lli.it a le t of li 7S. ■Xik. 1 h i - 77 ,e. car. f o l l y -I III tu the hiilw j up her ii..-.;it p r .v e t.i lie the u - .-I Ilf.-I lit. H i . ' d u ller iTaiiidiig tli.it th e . ‘ i.l\-:il.].. ii buse., a n d you are n jCitI 77.1- lllii.(Ui. of it- l.ilid. 'Iliellllk n iiitil yoii'7e ogl. d a fe7v (loyi - li.lit t he lill le 11. e I.laote.l .It .''.•imlllH).. | 7 o u r -I lipid oM ill. I 'on, 77 ill) III g-in'/.-d Hie p i iiy bolt ag-ii\-i A Dictionary Vlctiiii. , George R o g eis nllii y,.ars tigo. and 7 vli .se Don't e\i-r lie fooH-li enuugh to im e s t I e’nii ‘II t\i i- Mieti tint fi lillblieans are di. iiomiry. forjn - t a- .-me os you do 1 ...^;,am. d of ir,-eam lidacv. Bm o f tint i 7 v r llea note to vuur ■ 77 111 'pe..k 11 IT in the ca n v i- s 70U 77. u r dare bi7vrllea 7 va-lil.-i'ly 7 vitliiiiif i-.iii-iiltlng it. I ' m . klio7\li peoide 7vhii 7vcie coii-iilereil good orfli igr.'iiilii-t-, bu t a fte r lioliiinbliliig w ith the d. ii.arti'd Mr. Wi h -li r fm- a 7veek o r - . i till y ai t u;ill.7- lie-itated hefore 77'rit- iiig th e ir 1177 n natne- Tlii‘ iiioie you -tiid.v a ilirtioiiary tho iMUidir 7vliar you were doing vi iii- afu 1 Die Icimiioilinn of their terms of olli e.\ Stcldien C. M-.p.erV .-ucceeded Jun e s II. W right, iiid has now In ld the t llli'e o f foiinty ti'easuri r sixteen yea -s. H.* is .■•ti-ei t IiaU 7 vay Time Tallin. | the nerililie.’ nf tile Ba’l-toii U‘lill'iliC ‘111 AU . 7 V time ta'.l.' 7 v. nt int . i H'e.-t j f ‘irindln-r a three y,.ars teirn, ami Jn'.v 1 . on 111 .. atillw a iiT and Meclniiic;Hmiiugi cotin'y v i'le street railw a y , and a 1 irgi\ r,um b er 7 o ^ l ’'‘yvr.s. II\ ought to In. defe iteii. He o f .■.imeiiietii trip s arc I107V riin’e daily, b H - i n e s - o r right to a-k for fur- T liu V(‘ry I ITu' new sl T dm I u I*' is as f o i l ’ w s : j l!u r coiitiuu im*u in firiin*, ami tliu p.'opU* I.eave M, c tnrii'ville, a. rii , 7.13,‘.i.Kl, ) v. rv fo,di-ii to el, ct him. The ’ J s '- s m :T I R - Tile Simillcst Rook, 'lie Mll.llh-I I', .‘k ill the77olId i’ lo )e In the p.'--.- loll of the Marquis rif In ‘Ti riii, ;i p..-l i .e si.inqi sijti d idillun of ill, sai tl it Sikli tl >ok lieeriiig tin- ti r I ls:i'i, an I ,li.- y o leis sliouM insi-t ,i Riejeles Kepaireil. n il .1 fur 111 t .Siiiil li‘- ni icldiie -h.qi i bh yell's . iri'S 'i-k- and , purclns.'il this village Kllj til W.uiltlef .Sliivln farm ea-l .$l,S0O. Till- Il lint Templars gave an eii'ertuin- nieiii in their lodge room a' the acadenit huililini', i-isi night. The reiinins of Mrs. Maiy Beers 7veu brought, here ffi.m Gn eii Island hist Sat- iiid.iy ni .run g and ta'-en to the Melho- di-t Kid-i-opal chuu-h, 7vhe:c the funetal 7vas held. Rev. II. I-. Grant olficiatid. ■She leaves to mourn her lo-s two daugh ters and a son. 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P u Ki jiv ket .7 011 III u 77 i T1 I ,dl 7oui-elf 11 1 cckj' Paekfi’■, Tli‘‘ piici s will -ell tlie goiiils si/. ■ eoiHaln-tiveiity-llve d o - .- oiilv 2 , 'i j d i i p .—Clneago Ueiord. ' at ot cc. Iciiildrcn l.ive it Sold tiy Dr. S 11. 11 1 1 1-ive R 'c e & H.iwlanil have j .ts t reccdied live ear loads o f N.). 2 yellow corn. I t is soniettiiiig I x t i a nice. Th.-y also have on h.iii 1 a t I'll ' iiiies i-tioice chiv'i- atid Hiii- otliv -eeil. HER SOCIETY LOVER. Bcn,ininin H a c k o t know how to read and w rite afte r a fnsliion. H o w h e cam e by those accom p lislm ients no ono w a s q u ite sure, i t 7vas a niystcr.y even to him s e lf. Betsy 77 -as his 7 vifc’s nam e , nnd hla 'wife had been a plum p , good n a tu ro d sailo r ’s daughter. When they were married, she felt quite content, with her little front room in a ri 7 ’cr 7 vard street. ThcyliYed in another quarter of the city now , and B e tsy’s dau g h ter called herself ElizahetU nnd had no notion of being less fashionable titan Jicr neighbors, a n d peo ple said C a p tain H a c k o t 7vas im m e n sely rich a n d w o u ld leave h is d a u g h ter an heiress. Moreover, she had grown to bo not quite so well pleased when, following in her fa ther’s wako on his return from any voy age, she saw that handsomo sunburned tanly an d iiandsom e a n d w e ll A n d th e re h a d been a tim e w h e n she h a d believed tiia t h e r f a th e r ’s -wish m ig h t come to pass an d Tom H a d a w a y become h e r husb a n d , b u t w ith th e eleg a n t house in th o fashionable s q u a re h a d arisen oth e r So d u r in g ono of her fa th e r ’s longest voyages she p e rm itte d M e lton M e lton,w h o h a d by slow degrees become h e r beau Ideal of m a n ly p e rfection, to slip a n e n g a g e m e n t rin g upon her s len d e r f inger a n d gave h im perm ission to “ a s k p a p a ’’ I n th o m o s t ap- 3ved fashion. “ W hy d id n ’t you ask m o first?” said th e ptain. “ T h a t puppy! L o rd love you! '■‘ ‘‘ do you w o m e n see in a fellow lik e i according to m y in w rong clothes 1 T h e y a i n ’t reckon! “ H o a d o res m e , p a p a ,” said E lizabeth, m e ltin g in to tears, “ a n d I should die if you w e re cruel. Do you consent, papa?” “ A n d h o w a b o u t T o m H adaw ay?” asked tho captain. A t t h is L izzie curled her lip. “ T o m loves you b e tter t h a n h is life ,” said th e captain. “ I ’ve a s m u c h as given h im to u n d e rstan d t h a t I ’l l m a k e n o ob jections. A s f o r th is fellow, th e o n ly use you could m a k e of h im in th e tim e of a storm w o u ld be to th r o w h im overboard to lig h ten tho ship, and, by th o L o r d H a r r y , ......................................... ■ inch differ- iiizzio, “ i t w a s all Tom w a s such a 7vas firm , an d she w a s th e cap ta in ’s pet, and, th o u g h th e old m a n gave his consent very relu c tan tly , still ho gave i t a t last. A n d poor Tom H a d a w a y heard th e new s w ith a sad h e a r t a n d sailed aw a y to sea ag a in w ith tho captain. T h is tim e th e c a p ta in ’s voyage w a s b u t a s h o r t ono. H e r e tu r n e d q u ite u n e x p e c t edly one day w ith so m e th in g u n p leasan t evidently upon h is m int' “ P e r h a p s ,” tliou g h t ab o u t tho engagem e n t, favorite. ’ ’ fllio w a s so nervous ab o u t M e lton M e lton i “ n a m o th o d a y , — __________ _ A n d , “ tho young fellow ” a r r iv in g a l m o s t on tho m o m e n t, tho cap ta in shook han d s w ith h im vvarmly e n o u g h , an d th e y jat dow n to g e th e r very am icably. “ H a d M iss Lizzie—ah—ah—m e n tioned —ah—tho oiijcct of— in fact, of th is call— “ I ’ve heard tlia t you are anxious to he spliced as soon ns possible, m y la d ,” said tho captain, \ a n d I ’ve ju s t to ld Lizzie th a t, ns th in g s sta n d today, I do n ’t care ho7v soon th e affair is settled. I ’vo g o t to leave hom e again, and I ’d r a th e r leave h e r id e r some one’s c a r e .” A n d tho captain groaned. “ A h , your h e a lth —ah, life is very—a h ■uncertain!” said M e lton M e lton, w ith a th o u g h t o f th e reports o f tho c a p ta in ’s w ill a t h is heart. “ M y health is p e rf e c t,” said th e cap ta in , “ a n d y o u r Ja c k is as safe a t sea a s on land, for th a t m a tte r. B u t, you see, som e thing lias iiappcncd. I ’ve been a pre cious fool. To te ll the tru th , p lain e n o u g h for a m a rin e to u n d e rstan d It, I ’ve been sp e c u lating w itlio u t kn o w in g w h a t I w as about, an d I ’ve lo s t every penny I pos- icssed. I ’m a s p oor today a s J o b ’s turkey, ” iiid n a t'ra l ly I ’m g lad to see Lizzie settled. H e re th o captain arose. ‘‘Setllo th e day betw een yo u ,” h e said. ‘I ’ll lca7-o you together. ” A n d he r ushed lilt of tlio rooifi. Lizzie sunk upon a sofa and burst into tears. JMeltciii M e lton, IDsq., stood n e a r her, w ith a p e c u liar oxpro.ssion upon h is face. ‘I t ’s very di.stressing, ” ho s a id. “ T o n m y w o rd, I syinijathizo 7vith you. I —ah — I co u ld n ’t trouble you to ta lk a b o u t t h a t little m a tte r a t so distressing a m o m e n t. I am — I believe delicacy r e q u ir e s m o to ah—depart. An revoi A n d M eIton lton M elton, In a week tho captain ai had. gone hack to th e old M e lto n , Esq., vanished. 'k tho captain and his daughter „ ter g o n e bac k to th e o ld second floor In the rivcrwai'd street, and there, 'with tho painted furniture, the plaster parrots, tho bunch of White coral and otlior belongings which had been tho pride of the lato Mrs. Hackot’s heart, began a new life. lither, despite Lizzie’s hopes, Mel- ''sq., q., did not como to offer his mpoverislied heiress 1 H a d a i 1’. 1.1.1.\ ill tea- ainl e. IL'i .s c; It hiiv far liei ).| i .i' at .8elici nii-rlii'i I'ltil.tifi'nii 1 tun s .-li.niM not of jieilillers when ■Kills I'lir half 111’.- fli-ave. 1 i\v lin e ..- 77 til -III I'l i-i- \ I I’eiti II. - t7Vi‘ii(y-fivi Iriiihli'en l.iv i - it S.ihl liy D r. S ! V prii-,.- \7 ill - Sliil..li’.s I [ Tli.' Ill -I N.II ill D.'iki ! illue.'- itt'\1 hran, '.e-t I hay m il yrain, leinl a'.il Uiee I'T II lu l iiur.-. I'l ii.t- I 7 ilie, N. Y. Ota fi.iiir, he.-t niiil- iiiiil oats, he-i ft Wllllil. 'I Meellaiil. T l f a.—ortiiieiil of fiiic ilress pallet tis I’.uket'.- Is eiiniplel“. No piiterns alteati-il and ladies ean .-eeiirc exi lu- eosHiine.-, And till ton M elton, E fortune to the im B u t t h it h e r on tmo often. A n d Li'/,/ip, separated from tho th r o n g ■wlioso g litte r liad lilinded her, saw Tom n tulaw iiy’.sw orllt and a t la s t gave h im her h c a it and iiand, feeling t h a t all h e r ndvor- sitles liad Iieeii lilessings in disguise, hav in g lii'oiiglit lier to llii.s iiappy end. On the evening of tho wedding tho cap tain pi'oiio.-ed a walk and led them to his iKindsonie former dtvclling. “ W Jiat does i t m e a n ? ” cried Lizzie. “ W liat ean i t nieiin?” cried Tom . “ I t m e a n s t h a t I h a v e n ’t been ruined, th a t 's a l l ,\ said th e captain. “ T h isIs m y hou.se and lias ni’ver belonged to a n y ono else. A n d , iv h a t’s m ore, T o m H a d a w a y , tho B e tsy H a e ijet belongs to m o s till, and there 7vasn’t a w o rd of tru t h in w h a t I told you abo u t being hired to n a v ig a te h e r lut of coniimssion by th e now ow n er. “ I reckoned t h a t iandluhbor h a d an eyo to L izzie’s fortune, and I ’vo proved it true. B u t I gave tlie sam e sauce to both ganders, and you, Tom H a d a w a y , never gue.-'.sed IJ/./.io w as still an heiress. I f she isn’t tlian k f u l to m e now , h e r eyes hollo her.” - B u s t t n Globe. The TJnited .States A rm y. The United State.s army foots up a grand total of 2 s, 7 ti.a iiien, olTicers included, who ri'present a force of 2,17-1, says an ex change. The entire department costs year ly alioiit .$23, oou.iiou. There are 075 offl- -•ers on Hie retired list, and they cost $1,- Smi.lUMi a year. Tlio aetit’o olfieers of tho army e.,-t Hu* government $fi,073,02( .( (he go v e rnm e n t $0,073,020 a rear, iiinl (bey form 7 '^ per cen t of tho 'oree, reecivingovei'M l per cent of tho pay. This does not include (ho retired offleors. '• Frogs and toads are said to ho of incsti- mahle servieo to farm e rs an d gardeners. > Each creature is estim a ted to devour e very
