The Russell Independent from Russell, Kansas • 1

If Mndeg maent. NUMBER, 25. RUSSELL, RUSSELL KANSAS, THURSDAY. JULY 21, 1861. VOLUME III.

to the Earldom of Mar. he never allowed BKIT1SU PENSION LIST. cried out, "It was really of no use to cross the Atlantic to snow us such a S. D. PEET, M.

D. THE INDEPENDENT Borne of Its Curiosities Expoied Sharp facts Abont Their Designs Miniature Por ruBUsunu Every Thubbpav. traits of Soldiers ani Statesman. Brooklyn Eagle, l'racilcen. Cor.

rhlladolphla a i.i.ninni nf ih liritisli Fen It is only thirty-four years ago that SURGEON DENTIST. Gold Filling, Building and preserving the natural teeth a specialty. Olllco at residence on Main street, Russell, Kaniuu. 33. li- S.

BOtTTON, Editor and Proprietor, irinn ittt liriU'OVPV TV PIllH 8 IllUC'll CQOrO the first pontage stamp was used in this move ad that." "Well you have taken my piece." "Of course, rarbleti It lies there skinned, spitted, ready for the cook." Now, I am going to give you another, a castle you will bo obliged to take, but nine moves after, I eive you a check-mate." He said right, jlany peotdo pretended that I played wrong the lust nine moves. I bet against them and I won all the bets. extraordinary Htato of things tban tlio country, rnor to im postage was charged by the mile, and the postman TEBSM OK SUBSCBHTtON. 00 1 00 60 received the price of the letter on delivering it to the person to whom it was addressed. For instance, in 1790 a let One year His month Three months payment now being maue uyui family.

I refor to tne "perpetual pensions;" some granted as rewards to successful generals and "their heirs for-ever;" but the greater number to favorites or illegitimate children of bycone Kings, wbo never renderd the nation DR. D. W. McKEENE, Physician and Surgeon OFFICE IN UXION BLOCK, DIKEGTORY. JIMMY HOPE'S PlCflRE.

Over Lawson Moses' store, corner Main and STATE OFFICIALS. Bin SirgCls. lUO ucoi vi il-iuvjiw 6 the slightest service winou couiu curve for an excuse for these annuul payments to the descendants. Charles II. ''of pious memory;" left the nation a goodly legacy, in the sbapo ot some half dozen of his bastards, whom be benevolently provided for at the country's expense.

Charles had au intrigue with the Duchess of Cleveland, lir ti'hnm Iia lind three ROnS. All Of II. C. WATEHMAN, Justice of the Peace, RUSSELL, KANSAS. Prompt attention to all business in my line.

tliese left-hauded oll'shots of royalty i i r. Governor-John V. St. John, fc'ecieiary of btale Jame l-mllti. AU.rncy-ftiiieral-V.

11. Johnston. Auditor 1'. 1- Uonchrake. AciSM and 1).

M. Vali-ntlne. Congressman First District John A. Anderson. juiIko Mih Judicial DiKtrict-J.

II. l'rtfcott. enator 7tk Uibtrlct- J. C. Strung.

CITY GOVERNMENT. Wemvorih. W. T. Bhaw, G.

A. Hurt, J. C. 1'. Ihilut.

roll Judge-H. C. Waterman. Clerk-J. H.

I'tircc. Trensurcr A. G. Weed. Marshal- W.

T. Bhaw. COUNTY OFFICER. Ira 8. Fleck Representative Sth District D.

Mabp, County GommUsioncn -County Attorney C. HAKSHBERUkK C. P. Cofbland County lreasur.tr Geo. Heni-ekshoti Geo.

H. Johnson Deeds At'STiK County Purveyor Supt. I'ubllc fnstnicilou N. I. 8IURDKVA.NT coroner LIVERY STABLES.

Horses kept by the Day or Week and Bought, Sold or Exchanged. Stables Cor. Maple and 8ih ftrcets, r.ussell, Kas HOTELS. The Mayer House, M. JL MAYER, Proprietor.

RTTSSTCIiLu KANSAS. CHTT INCHES. Accommodations First-class. at 11:30 a. m.

and 7 o'clock p. m. eacn MWru. rastor Congregational Church-Cervices at 11 a. and 7 cLk p.

ot each altern The Russell House, STILLMAN 3IANN, Proprietor, RUSSEIX, KANSAS A First-class Hotel. Presbyterian Church-Services at 11 a. m.and 6 o'clock p. m. o.

How the BnliMIeatled Burglar Adroitly Changed Ills Appearance. ISan Francisco Chronicle. "What is this, gentlemen?" asked Hope of Tipstair r-inith. "Nothing much," answered that oilicial; "just step out In the other room and we will take your photograph." "I pro'est," said Hope, earnestly. "You have no right to take my photograph, and you cannot do it except by force.

I have some rights, and I know them. You have no right under any law to photograph me against my will, before I am convicted. I have only been held to answer to a charge, but not convictedand until I am I know vou have no right to photograph nie. It Is an illegal proceeding, and I protest." Being held to answer for a felony it became Oilieer Smith's duty to have Hopt's photograph taken. Hope, escorted by Smith and another oilieer, was taken to the photograph gallery on Clay street, above Montgomery.

Thousands of criminals have been taken there, and for over ten years the same photographer, Col. has done little else than photograph faces for the ro-iues' gallery. The photographer's rooms are a suite of dingy apai tmens, without the usual complement of parlor furniture and woodland scenery. The colonel is a rather entity old Englishman and olticiates in slippers, dressing gown and faded velvet smoking cap. He has grown cynical from much dealing with criminal nature, and, viewing the world, as he mostly does, through a camera directed at the ugly visage of a convict, he has certain doubts about the existence of goodness which manifest themselves in his treatment of subjects.

Hope, seated in the photographer's workroom, had not 6poken, except to reply to Smith's questions, that he was forty-and-four years of age and was born in Philadelphia, until he made his earnest protest against Laving his photograph taken, lie resisted as the officer shoved him into a chair facing the camera. When the officer removed Hope's hat he again protested and said: "Now there is no reason in this. If you want my picture you know where to get it, but have no right to force me. I know my business." As Hope continued talking he made a motion that seemed to escape all but the reporter's notice. Hope is quite bald on the top of head, from forehead to crown.

He carelessly ran his fingers through his side and back hair and instantly arranged his hair so that it entirely covered his baldness and changed his appearance mate-rially. With his face shaved and his baldness made prominent he. would look very little like his photograph, which may be remembered some time if he is ever looked for by detectives, ilepending upon the photographs for dentificatiou. He continued talking and slightly moving his head until the photographer was nearly distracted. "Do you think I can take you on the flv?" asked the urtist in desperation.

old man, you are worrying more than if I were paying you $100 for THE PEMSllllllA HOUSE ter was carried from Savannah to New York for 36 cents, and from Boston to New York for about 17 cents. Retween the two points last mentioned the mails were carried on horseback, and the time occupied in going from one point to the oilier was three days in winter, and two days in summer. In King James' time the rates of postage in Great Britain were 2d for a letter tor a distance lew than eighty miles, 4d up to 140 miles, Od for any longer distance in England and 8d to anyplace in Scotland, pnr Rtamps.wero iwipl on the 1st of July, 1847, denominations of 5 and 10 cents ouly. In July, 1851, a new series was adopted, consisting of 1, 3, 5, lo; 22, 24, 30 and 90 cents. These continued in use till 1861, when another series of the same denomination as the foregoing, but of different designs and colors, was adopted.

The 2cent stamp was first used on the 1st of July, 1863. to accommodate the local rate of postage. In the month of March, 1809, the 6-ceut stamp was substituted for the 5-cent one, but the change was not considered a wie one, so that in Mav, 1870, the following 1, 2, 3, 5, 0r 10, lo. 30 and 90-cent series was adopted. The following is a description of these stamps: One' cent Franklin; profile bust, after Rubricht; color, imperial tilt ru-mari ne Dlue.

Two cents Jackson; profile bust, after Powers; color, velvet brown. Three cents Jackson; profile bust, after lloudon; color, milori green. Five cents Adopted 1875; profile bust of Jackson; color, dark blue. Six cents Lincoln; profile bti6t, after Volk; co'or, cochineal red. Ten cents Jefferson; profile bust, after Powers' statue; color, chocolate.

Fifteen cents Webster; profile bust, after Clevenger; color, orange. Thirty cents Hamilton; profile bust, after Cerrachi; color, black. Ninety cents Commodore O. II. Perry; profile bust, after Wolcott's statue; color, carmine.

The 7 cent stamp, which contained the bust of Edwin M. Stanton, the 12 cent stamp, which had Henry Clay's picture and the 24 cent stamp, with the bust General Winfield Scott, have been dis continued. Tiie postage-due statno is a recent invention. It came into use on the 9th of May, 1879. It is used for collecting shortpaid postage.

The stamps are of the following denomination: 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 30 and 50 cents. Their color is a reddish brown, and the figure representing the denomination is placed in the center of the stamp, surrounded by an oval of delicate lattice work. On the upper border of this ovul are the words "Postage Due" in white letters, and on the lower border is the denominational letter in the same color. On each side of the oval are the letters in small white shields. The highest price paid for a stamp is $24.

Tliese stamps are only used on newspaper bundles, they are not often called for; nor is there much demand for 90 ceut letter stamps, only one having been sold at the Brooklyn office during 1S80. The number of postage stamps issued to Postmasters in the United States lor sale to the public during theyear ending July 1, 1880, was 875,681,070, valued at and of postage due stamps were issued, valued at 251,830. SOX OF THK A OF J1AR. Christian Church-Services at the school house each alternate Sabbath, morning ani evening the documentary evidence to go out of his hands. He said that all would be left in proper shape at his death.

A few years ago. however, the old man died very suddenly, without leaving the needed documents for the establishment of his ward's claim to the property ot the dead EarL Later on, while excavations were being mado in an outhouse on the Campbell homestead, a bottle was found with several letters in it from the Earl of Mar which referred lo his son. This seemed to be all the proof necessary; but, in addition to that, Mr. Ers-kine baa visited Scotland quietly, and found the people who had taken care of him when an infant and handed him over to Campbell. The papers held by them, and also those found in the bottle, set forth certain marks by which the heir could always be known, and these the claimant undoubtedly bears.

His resemblance to the late Earl is also so striking, despite the changes which hard work has made, that friends of the nobleman have no difficulty whatever is identifying Mr. Erskine as the son of the Earl. Articles ot gold and silver" ware, as well as a ring, are in the presumptive heir's ossession, bearing the initials of his father and mother. Leading lawyers of this country and Scotland hold out the strongest encourage ment to Mr. Erskine, and men of means are offering to unite in a joint-stock company to establish the claim if a bond is given to pay a certain percentage on their investments.

According to the outlook, Mr. Erskine's working days are over, and his installment as the Earl of Mar remains only a matter of time. He is being visited by thousands, and his story, as it is learned, awakens the deepest interest. 1'enln of Paper Hags as Bnailes. Washington Capitol.

There is a woman -in the West End who has learned a lesson that will last her a li time. She has been for years wearing these paper bags, such as the grocers use, for bustles. The paper is stiff, and sticks out splendid, and makes the dress look well. Last Sunday morning while she was dressing, her young son got. the room and blew the paper bag of wind nnd tied a string around the month of it, and left it in a chair.

The good ladv took it and tied it on and droned herself for church. She bribed her husband to go to church with her. though he was a sort of a Boblngersoll Christian. As they went down the aisle the minister was reading a hymn about "Sounding the Loud Hosanna," and the. lady went in the pew first and sat down while her husband was putting his hat on the floor.

There was a report like distant thunder. You have heard how those confounded paper bags explode when boys blow them up and crush them between their hands. Well, it was worse thnn that, and everybody looked at the innocent hue band, who was standing there a perfect picture of amazement. He looted at his wife as much as to say. "Now, this is the last time you will catch me in a church if you are going to play any of your tricks on me.

You think you can scare, me into getting religion." The minister stopped reading the" hymn, and looked over his spectacles at the newcomers as though it would not surprise him if that bad man should blow the church up. The poor lady blushed and turned around as much as to say, did not know it was loaded," and she looked the hymn book through for the hymn, and as the choir rose to sing she offered one side of the book to her husband, but he looked mad and pious, and stood at the other end of the yew and looked out of the stained-glass window. Alter the servii they started home together, and as they turned the 'first corner he said to bis wife," "Well, you played hell on your watch, did't you?" She told him there was no suc'a thing as hell in the Bible now, but that she would make that boy think there had been no revision of the Bible when -she got home. We ouly go' the story Irom the husband. lie said he didn't know what it was that made the noise uatil they got home, and after a little skirm-.

istting around his wife held up a busted paper bag, and asked the boy if be blew that bag up. He said he did, but he di not know thtre was anything wrong about it. The boy and his mother nnd a pre'S board paid a visit to the back kitchen, and there wus a sound of revelry. Boys will be boys. S.

BRANT, Proprietor. i .1 iua flpsf. and EoSaC'll, thlrdPsabbarh" of each month at 10:45 a m. and 7-8U Covenant meeting on Saturday le-fore first Sabbath of each uX Terms, SI 00 per day. Union Sabbath School meets every Sabbath at 3 o'clock p.

m. at the Congregational Church. Stilhnan Mann, Superintendent. ISTEWS DEPOT FRANK S. WEED, Dealer In Stationery, Fruit, Tobacco, Main street, Russell, Kansas.

M. E. Sunday School meets every Sabbath at 8 O'clock p. m. Johngon( gaperintendent Charlei P.

Copeland. CITY DIRECTORY. Theo. Ackerman, vaauicr. ATTORNEY The EusseU Bank, Russell, Russell county, Kansas.

Does a general banking business, Exchange txniRht and sold. Interest allowed on time deposit. Especial attention given to collections. A. L.

VOORHIS, were createa peers oi mereaiui uuuw the reppectlve titles of Duke of Southampton, Duke of Northumberland, and Duke of Grafton (ancestor of the present Duke.) The "pious" King had other illegitimate children, amongst them being the Duke of Maminouth, by Lucy Walters; Duke of St Albans, by "Nell" wynne, and Duke of Kiehmond, by the Duchess of Portsmouth. Two latter are ancestors of the peers at present holding the same title. The Duke of Grafton had a pension of 11,500 per annum, part chargeaole on the Excise and a part on the post office. In 1816 the family commuted part ol this for 135,000, and in 1860 a portion of the remaining pension was "bought out" for 194,000, and a year later the amount paid out of the post office funds was stopped, and the mi in of 91,000 in cosh given as compensation; so that at present the Duke of Grafton is only down on the pension list ior an annual payment of 818. The wonderfully appropriate motto of the Duke of Gralton is "Etdecus, et pretium recti', "Both the ornament and the reward of virtue." The landed property of the Grattons comprises 32,200 acres, situated in four counties, and produces, even by their own admifcsion, 34,000 per annum; but not one of them have ever bad the manliness to refuse to receive the price of his ancestor's shame.

It is estimated that this one little illegitimate boii, of Charles II. and his posterity have cost the country 4,117,000 up to the present, in addition to thousands of acres of public property to which tbey have helped themselves at various times. Charles II. Bhowed a very business like aptitude in providing for his natural children at the expense of the nation. The Duke of Richmond was granted the right to lew a tax of one shilling per "cbaldren" 6n all coal exported from the Tyne.

In 1779 this tax was commuted for a perpetual pension of 19,000 per annum, which pension was ultimately, in 1825, it I remember rightly, extinguished by the payment of 491,000. The Richmond family seem to have developed a singular genius for finding loose property. They own 3 7,117 acres in Sussex, 69,000 in Aberdeen, 150,950 in 12,271 in Elgin.and 27,400 acres in Inverness; and I am told that the title to the greater portion of these immensely valuable estates would not bear investigation. No one would grudge Lord Nelson the reward of hissplendid victories over the French at the battle of the Nile and Trafalgar, where the reatest hero England ever pessessed losthis life. In 1801 Nelson was granted 5,000 per year in recognition of his brilliant victories.

He was killed at Trafalgar in 1806, and very property his widow was granted the sum of 1,500 a year for life. A brother of the Admiral, the Rev. William Nelson, was voted a pension of 6.000 a year, and an earldom was conferred upon him, in addition to a lump sum of 100,000 given him, with which to purchase an estate to keep up the dignity of the title. Two sisters of tne Admiral were also voted 20,000 pounds each. When Nelson's widow died her pension of 1,500 was paid to his brother William's wile, and the present Earl still receives the same turn annua lly.idso the 5,000 voted to the great Admiral.

The estate purchased for ihe Keverend William now vields 5,500 a year; therefore the present holder of the title receives 11,500 per annum from the nation, siinplv because his grandmother happened to be the sister ti the hero of Tiaialgar. The present Duke of Wellington continues to draw his father's pension of 4,000 a vear, besides the revenues from tne estates voted him, which produce another 32,000 annually, and the interest cn the 700,000 voted to the hero of Waterloo. TTATtffO HENDERSHOT. ATTORNEY AT LAAV, Insurance and Real Estate Agent, RUSSELL, KANSAS. Office opposite Russell Bank.

LIVERY, FEED AND SALE STABLE, Eighth Street, Russell, Kansas. Charges Reasonable. Daily Stage Line to Great Bend. SOMETHING NEW! E. HUMPHREY, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in CIGARS, TOBACCO, PIPES, o.

Store on Main Street, one door North of Bett's Hardware store, Russell, Kansaa S. TOWEE'S Shaving and Hair-Dressing Parlor, IN OPERA BUILDING. Terms moderate. Call and see me. THE SUTTER BROTHERS, Dealers in the job." replied Hope.

Finallv the nrenared plates were in WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY, SIL- VER WARE, etc. Main Set Bnsse.il, Kansas. HENRY POHLMAN, KasliiouaDlo SHAUIHG HAIR DRESSING PARLOR Ladies' and children's hair cut aud fchampooned in the most approv cd 6tyle. Main ouo dooi north of Cliitteattta'i Stoic, IiuH.li, Kansas. serted in the camera and the inevitable velvet cloth withdrawn.

Hope remained quiet lor a second, then coolly turning to .1.:. ..11 Smith, saiu: now you Know una is an wronsr." The negative was spoiled, and 7 ft tt--i r--TCM the photographer wildly jerked tliepla'o from the camera, and ith a very un complimentary remark went to ins wort room to nrenare ai.otherplate. A Canadian Mechanic ho Mag Laid Claim to an Earldom and 9100,000,000. N. V.

Enn. mm of tar Ct'KKS THOUSANDS YKAKLY. London, July 4 After years of "You should have a young man for this said Hope; "that old party is too cranky." After that the troublesome D. S. BEEMEK, House, Sign ani Carrfags PAINTER.

1'uper Hanging, Giv i'tiitg snd Pone in Uit latest sty les of the Art. AH AM tended to ith ucaUiets and Ur. Kaiu eU'fvl, tvt'9 4iiltt Souta t( ctwt toio. A POSITIVE CURE CCS3MPTI01t. Is the Best of Tonics; Cures Dyspepsia' Restores theAuuetite; sitter allowed his photograph to tie taken to the officer's satisfaction, and was then conducted to the city prison.

Watering three Cities. New York Sun. miT Pi A Nrw York ranitalist 4 ifirpoeihens the System; Restores the wean and Debilitated. who visited' this region a lew dayj ago, 3 "jf A trial of it will prove all. C.

WOELK, HARNES MAKER UPHOLSTERER, First-class Work Guaranteed. Shop on the east side of Main street, opfiout the l'oslollice, Russell, Kansas. we cinirn.AHk ynurtlntcmat patient searching, amid the diihcultiea which poverty has raised, a workman in the Great Western Railway car shops in this city has traced up what seein3 to be an indisputable claim to one of the richest estates in all Scotland. The greatest interest has been awaktned by the romantic history of the man who has thus been elevated into prominence, and there is every probability that he will soo'i be put in possession of his rights. It may bo rememberel that some years ngj the Earl of Mur died without leaving a direct heir to his immense estate, and by right ef succession a nephew, Lord Kellie, assumed the title and property of the dead nobleman, valued at $100,000,000.

Now, however, it has been discovered that the Earl had a son, and that son is believed to be John Francis Ersk'ne, of this city. The (iuiteau's Courtship. Lon'lon Dispatch lo the New Yo.k lie aid. A gentleman connected with a' will for Pr. ronk' Hllif of Turt titke no other.

or uule oy all Impcibto. S.N.SMlTftCO.,t,rcp'r Surrnnonl Oliver Croob A Co. proposeu the construction oi a vast, reservoir on the summit of Campbell's Ledge, at the head of the Wyoming Valley. It is about 200 feet above the Susquehanna river, which curves gracefully by its base into the historic plains where the massacre is said to have taken place 103 -v on1 i 1 1 ti va I ho nrtct ff 'u mill I known family in New York, having just ATTONf OHIO. arrived in London from New York, call Pi.srA.NA HIBBAKD, Attorneys at Law, EUSSELL, KANSAS.

Office in the court house. ed at this office to day and gave nie tae following facts about Guitean: On the laid the scene of his poem, "Gertrude THE death of a prominent New York offianl last October or November, Gnfceau, having become acquainted with the will of the deceased, began to write letters of LIGHT-RUNNING A Game With Jlorptay. Brentano's Chess Monthly. "What odds do you require he said "a castle, a knight.pawn and two moves' Choose." My self-esteem and I have Eome prompted me to ask simply the last-named advantage. "Let us com of Wyoming." ine oujeci oi locating this reservoir at such a height is to give it sufficient elevation to supply Soranton, Pitiston, Wilkcsbarre andadjacent towns with pure water taken from the river at a point above the coal measures.

Scran-ton and Wilkesbarre are about ten miles distant, but Pittston is close by. The sulpnur water discharged from the n.im.a mt( iVio rivpvs nf the mining OPERA HALL, EUSSELL, KAS. fSThe largest hall between Patina and Denver Good Stage, Scenery and Dressing Rooms. Address FARGO, HEXDERSHOT GERN0N. PROPRIETORS mence," said I.

Behold me, then, push-ing out my king's and queen's pawns ia linniil n.iisnn. It hflB destroyed all the trout in the streams, and will in NICK. GERNON, Blacksmithing and Plow Repairing done. AH work done with neatness and dispatch. Horse Shoeing A specialty.

Terms Reasonable. Russell, Kansas. fering himself to the d-tugwr and to t-u-lovv her about whenever sh? in the street, lie wrote to her saying thathe had the promise ot thb mission to Vienna, worth a year.ind adding that' as she had a good income they would do very well abroad. His letters were generally written very closely on tin buck of Waiting The lad7 was very much annoyed at his consent especially when he followed her for several Sundays lo Calvary Church. Eventually the lady had seek the protection of her brother who gave the maltir ifito the hands of a detective, and Guiteau was cautioned, wheieuoon he stopped his pert ctitions.

He aisosent the lady 'political speeches, said to be remarkably well written. The gentleman believes that Guiteau was at that time a little daft, yet sane enough in pursuit of what he considered bis own interests. tracing ud of the title has necessarily been slow and unsatisfactory, from the fact that Mr. Erskine wa-i poor and hampered by a firmly, and men who cauid Lave helped Lira doubted his story. The tacts of the case are briefly these: In 1825, two years before the marriage of the Earl of Mar to the daughter of Lord Montech, a mate chiid was born to the lady, who afterward became its legitimate mother by her marriage with its father.

When an infant, however, the boy was secretly given into the care of a poor but respectable family, whom the Earl paid well for the services rendered. Later on, when the little fellow had grown to be five or six years of age, he was placed under the care of a man named Campbell and sent to Canada. His guardian frequently told him in later years that he was the son of one of Scotland's noblest Earls, and that he should some day be placed in possession ol documents that would enable him to go home nnd live in luxury. The old man seemed under a strong pledge, however, not to reveal the parentage of his ward, and, although he broke his promise eo far as to intimate on many occasions that the young man was the heir STILL KEEPS THE LEAD I Because it is the simplest, most reliable, and beat Sowing Machine ever in-rented. It docs Its work quickly, quietly and well, and always rives perfect satisfaction.

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30 Union Square, It. T. Chicago, or ranee, fflaas two scuares, setting wnu uiun, knights, queens, backed up by me pawns unmasking my batteries, bombarding and blasting tie enemy'a positions, succeeding in forcing the white tyrant to quit bis place ond seek a shelter against the missiles which rained from everywhere. I am rather shortsighted, but as a compensation I have very good ears. I could hear round about me these flattering prognostics "That devil Delannoy is inspired.

He plays wonderfullp he shall win." Mv position, in appearance, was, indeed, magnificent All at once I moved a piece attacking a bishop, a hot brained fellow, strutting like the frog before the bulock, and cried, "Go away, you fool 1" Morphy rested twenty minutes before he moved. I could not understand the hesitation of the master to preserve this bishop. No, he lets me take the bishop, and moves quietlv and only a rook. I am rather eatiracal and time poison tre peoole it tney continue drinking it. The Lackawanna, which was formerly known as the best trout stream in the State, is now called "the Ashless river," because no fish can live in its sulphuretted waters, not even the hardy bullhead.

If the New York 'capitalist should succeed in carrying out his design he will be considered a benefactor. "Ob my is it not excessive?" And she drew about iortv long breaths and swung her fan with as much energy as if she was chopping bash on time. "Well, it's a pretty hot day," was the reply of an old gentleman, "but take matters cool as I do. and you won suffer." And he swung his palm leaf hat with both hands as thongn he was fcooping sand for a mortar bed. Atw Haven Register.

W. E. GIBBS, STONE CONTRACTOR RUSSELL, KAS. Will deliver hsrd or soft stone in Rucsell or on board cars in any quantity desired. Dimension stone a specialty.

Billy's little sister had fallen and hurt her nose, and she cried a great. deal over it. Hearing his mother tell her to be careful lest she might spoil it next time, he said Whate the good of a nose to her, she never blows it." S. J. Tf BOBB, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Office 1st door Korth of Bend's Boot and Sha Store.

Residence opposite Mayer House, la OH ver building. All professional call attended to promptly..