_ u jjrv <*§£**' _._„.__ ma gpu v \ v * i ol v salisbury n c may 6 1870 no is ... ips & zznittilktls dooes above the court ziouic on tclaia street ii ie th \ x k s to te e i _ i i : ' • j ' ; " - . . ■ . i . • . trit i attention i business ..:... .:.' ■ . . not t i increase of i he . ■ i on ! and a p n up fajmde&y g-3.cg23z1xe3 in fre«h and salt^fistt — of evj ... '. ar : ! v — whiskeys brandies rum gin c also ie '>'• ' i ■-. sik ie8 domes1 it's pie e i.i h tlts v nkee notions ■ i i soil lew for ■- coantry i i . to tl 1 [) ... '-" • ' " '■.' -' ■ ■ i the rs an iu excel . . l'heks 7 — -.: * tm^ml&mit * newvorv j -■ -'--■ j..xi n^.hz advantages we enjoy ' the re ■ r a long established "' business enables us to « ' ■- ' ts that makes this an nounce = : .- rt c : attent.om mporting ur foreign goods direct ■ man leading styles of rics employing the best '■ - ■ '■ ae produc-ttcn of our and c nstant progress our we claim to lead the market in heady-made clothing of which we keep full lines of all ■ ides for men and boys ' in custom work cur products are unsurpassed for qual lanship and elegance in gentlemen's furnishing goods our stock is constantly large and sea able we are the sole manufac turers cf the ch we supply both ready-made and to order f -. ;. i - crmiy low gentlemen visiting new-york are re ' i to call and have their meas ded upon our bcoks system of self-measurement a i ! : r mation promptly furnished when desired ; address box 2556 new-york p 0 devlin & co c ~.'-~', tvs ■"" ot -- ■ ctflaf n t.vktvo t <~> : tffahsaw t.-^.^v^a — fw , < ( / 1 1 ■ i . . t i : i i ( . -' i laily '-\ * j t s 1 1 n ay . x . m«ih ■ .-;-:. . . • .'■'..'•■ ; " : tte 11 ■' '..:;. ■ di \ klotte ro vza desboro ■ • . . . ii i r ileigl il . vv '• ' :..' - ■■ " leave wa . . iy i:nl satn day af ter a sand stage fr im wilmington j li r koad to jom sbor ■. x ' l '■-.. i - kail boad after ar ' rit .' " • lai -. - . •" ;.:: r arrival of train from faveite . ... -. i clemrryonjfa.cc d/ition line j botitffr - i hi gh point will charter stag ■ •*( .• than the cheap \ ajil otfioe at butner's hotel salem f c e t clemmons c -..-:- 1 tor 3js5 cf pure qrcd r^ncy pc-^iiry jb va c^-ci ~ -...->.-.: j b . vv ' : land the largest and best selection o p : ■ • • t foand in the co nti y ir-:js ■-«.-'. '■■.'• i - -.; t ■• conn try x f boyer .": co e>j ( iai parltcivur cle>l«y wo.,pa - ho wertours col umn 25,000 worth of goods ! just arrived frflb sew york ! ! | \- the mo?rt eompl.i-:w stock ol goods ever offered : i this market at prices to suil the timi s i ought for cash and after i . i heavy decline in prices whereby ihey can ' and will be sold lower than any in the mar • kei at howerton's ' a la roe supply of parofinc wax and 1 ii ( an ih -. just receive il at howerton's a large and fresh supply of candies nuts and i nuts just received and for sale a i howerton's a large '" ; of canned tomatoes green corn peaches i'i apples salmon lobsters oys ters an i sal dines for t!c a t hotrcrton's j u • rec ived a large lot of goshen ( heese • : supei ior quality - i iioicc im s \ ' irge lol of fresh family groceries of ev i cri tit in just r ceivt i at uowcrton s ■ .' supply of that sup rior-seven-year-old i kentucky wheat-whiskey for medicinal pur ' ; ses only just rec ived and for stile a t howerton's ! y and staple dry goods ol every le scriptiou an vari.-t 1 ' ffowei tun's an ■ ! -. ti : ;,--■> i ment ol buotsai d i.i"-s at fltiwi ton's a *; lendi ! assoiiment . ! hats :•. s ( jip at howrrtoti's a n assorted lo < i hai jwa e ami i nth i v ai howe i ton's a v y - i et i t lot ol qoeeiiswaie cliiiui 1 i de f 1 ho a:er ton's all grades ol suuar c ffei tea iitii i i - at hoivcrtons a choice lot ol coi fectioneiu * at hoiverton s fine and common tobiu-eo impontd lla vanna regalia principe and i'.s grant ci .;' flowerton's a complete i — rttnenl ol !. j ;.•! - il ;.] ■ ■ '- a id » ade at llowerton's foi m licitial purposes onl — mmiie's e!e taie'i seven-year-old don i de rectified - ken ■ v '. . .; * , ■, — peilectlv pure i .-! / // iif . t n's every varietj o yankee notioi -. 1 llowerton's in fine his stock has been selected with al care to meet every want *-;/'" call and examine il — it will not coil yo i anything to do tl at — but don't ask tor c dit his motto is pay as yod go 1 m country produce of ever description taken in exchange w bank notes and specie taken at the lligl est mat kei kates w s i2.iwer ton's salisbury x c :■;..;■ mher 7 1so0 4-1 g ti advantages of life in surance tlie north vmerica in-nranee company pays its premiums it otnpt \ « . iionl ■.'•.. j w i luldtlltxfsr agent n'ortli america life ins co ' '!" \"\| vi f x ( . i ir sir — you ivill please accept my sin i cere : your ;> ■< ijit \-..;. ment iritltont ' ■ . ■ il : i - ::.; ••: " i ■• ; lic <■:' 1 e ':: '• ii my llu liar.d - liie amotr.itinjr to i he i of three thou and dollars at \" : ear | : • i si'iicitation he was i duced n in you i ■ •■'.. ; .;. , an ' now we t ethe ■ ..' - • : its it it -. to you ■ : : ■ > ii t rica life insur .; ' shall feel n der i hligat io -. -• . !: a onh i he v idow and fatherless can feel expr --. r yn:'i tve siieces it mdnctng others to insar : yi mosi li n-ral e«im]>aiiy and may : the i t'i i>l ; . ■ widow and orj i ai - bless vmi | j .' - r you iu yov.t gi niri y .\! at i vrkt 0 !: \ rber of kuwait mills n ('. >,',-. il ili'i-ii i nisi lr.-r.t for the liver 1>ikii i '.,!, m :,,..,'. ci'ml'i fire insurance com i ■ • h '.'•■■■ . lis of :',. , .. pri ' ■' " ■ i road i'.'i ts bridg ■ fac tories fi ■ , ri <, mills and merchandise and ; - ■; i '. - . - --:■.'•!',(.■. all i tf s uldr ssed u mr 1 1 lerni ss at ' , 2s . c will receive prompt atten dee 3 tf bed-bug exferaiioator tills s the season for house-keepers tn bd on the alert in making a bold and deter ■. ined onslaught on these vile and ofiensive but wily ait )■■■: t.-i t disturb r of tit"*e seeking d who does not,j nature's sweet restorer balmy sleep so ineredibly fast do these pests increase that it is said they become great grand progenetors i in twenty-four hcurs it is therefore obvious thai no time should be lost in applying a pre | ventive !•> this wholesale increase thi exterminator with the least con j ceivable trouble in i*s a plication efiectually destroys them — root and branch it leaves no j stain or soil on the most delicate fabric — has no j ~ : ' 11 much less the ofiensive smell common t i most ni the remedies in common use ina w.rd t oniplishes every thing desirable in an arti i i of ii kind p rii y thistles t nd r\sh lights to the eoiltrary notwithstanding : — witlial it costs 60 - ;;: - i thai no one vim have the sltadow of an excuse for being annoyed the disgii3ting company of chinches or bed bugs fer put cp very convenient for use without w.-.-ic to be had only at e sill's drue store april 2»-17:2t salisbury k c premiom chester ivhissi pzg-s pure bl i.i '; short bora burl ai , '\ eon -'■ i derney anrl ayrshire calves mi rino southdotvn and c tv ' ' • sheep i ashmere eroats imported saffolk '--• x - berkshireand sefton 1'iirs and all choice brtjeds ol poultry for sate send for circulans md prices address n p boyeb & cb jaa si 3aa parkciburi cuciter to pa 1870 1870 o . ah tfc'ature hopes foi spring wittkowsky & rintels charlotte x c the result of ax establish j ed and successful busines together with a steadily and incveasiiij capital gives its '• every si asdn better facilities to offer greater inducements to our customers both whole sale atol retail and hence this notice is wor thy the attention op all we are now making extensive purchases which ow i ing io th very large i i crease in our business during 1869 thi tax retvrns trill shoic s27 ■ i 000 ahead of any house in the city and fig ures are stubborn facts enables us to buy i with i;:.t unity its t quantity and from first i hands namely : manufacturers importers | ami commission houses thereby saving from i jo tu x per cent over smaller buyers — and i , it is this ak vantage that gives us the lead in j i this market ol r stock wiil 1 completed or nearly so by the 10th ! of march and will et brace all classes of i goods necessary either fur wholesale or retail t llm inspection of which we invite ( i"i only those coining to this market to pur chase but also those ou their way to other j places for that purpose vt e oiler uo baits : onr business will be i conducted iti the future as in the past viz : honorable competition against imposition i o the dry goods department t ! will be complete and selected witli the great est of care as to style quality aud price clothing department ; w il make a speciality and invite the most i fastidious to call and examine boots and shoes i will be bought mostly from manufacturers i p>"s!nn and elsewhere and we claim to ; : be able to compete with all j hats | : will be purchased at ihe brooklyn auctions ami of newark manufacturers hardware ; especially table and pocket cutlery we buy : for gold from the importers grocerles-tliero's the rub that tine of goods we buy in quantities : secoud to no house in this city their as | s rtioii to tlm contrary notwithstanding and j at as low figures as a dollar consisting of ■ 100 cents can buy in short come and i took at our stock ascertain our prices and ; judge for yourselves | millinery department is complete as asual and is presided over bv ; miss betsy williams who is widely j known lor her superior taste iu that hue respectfully wittkowsky & rintels j april i 13:tf charlotte x c beyond doubt the connecticut mutual is the strongest i life insurance homjfi acquired capital over 29,000,000 ratio of expenses to total receipt in 1869 or.lv l pt r cent [:* ratio of assets to liabilities as measured by tii new fork legal standard is 155,50 per 100 iml it grants all desirable formsoflnsur ! mice upon strictly equitable terms and at the cheapest attainable rates of cost s 1 wait lien agent aprl ly office raleigh n c i yt^^ritaor grnts-73 to 200 dollars perl vv alllcu nr , i w \ win r male and female o.ii.i liv.tli gexuin imp oveu c*>mm sense ! famu s w'nu miohixk his m cl ine tl stitch i t'-ti i k quill c ri i • i i rni ' nml i-niliroiii r in j » " > bu ii i '• h no . pile i-t-iy f l'ht . ii dollar knlij ar..arlrd f five years wc ill pay one ihona tid i'n.la s r or any ma ii.etlal illsewas'ro ger.rror ';.'.; r>.l i.r nvir . tactic seam tlij.ii i urs it will main t • e .- v l o si'tii eve y s ci ml stit 1 can bf ■ at anil " tl t e cloth cat nil i putledapet with ut tcar n i . v y njicn s turn 7 t - 200 ;.. r month and ex i ''" - s or a com is ion fr..in v.i.i h twic i hat amount can he made ad r fssect mba 0 '. pittmutug pa i li t . m '.-* . or t louis mo c v vtbt h-w-ir 1 all ag,nts eeu'ror machines »> ■ ur . u '.* tti y c ii show • certificate of asertey gtgr ; • ■- ■ u . ' e sha 1 not i old o s-.ive reai onsib e t i worth rss ma li n ••■ so ,! hy oth r partus an shall p rrc | - ' ', *'' ;• ' ; issclin.-or usi g machines nnder this name ; i thefi.ll vt nl oi i e law . d <•■:.* such much es are r'b ii . e.1 fr ,., us ■ r ncr upents do nrt be irat osi-d rp-n b i.ar ■.-- who ■ < v ur adyertissme t = nj eireul-rs and oh i i ■■ ., less mach nes at a less r.-ioe it c r k , ' s y * " t ™ to sell the am \! m ' i , v h "'" '>' ' caesj r»m1h knfimnv km ting mv 1u.nkgo worti.ra ms or st mrfto ' " __ trcrll — n william valentine the barber i returns his thanks to ms old y friends and the i>iit,ric for the liberal patronage heretofore extended to him lie ikw informs them that he has fitted on a n w aad commodious shop in dr henderson briek bnildia room bio a where he vronld be pleased to see them be gnarantees to i'\tq satirfaetjwn tn everj «»*-'■ he has in hi entpioy of the best na r^r^aj^r in western north carolina lie re/meet a ali from nil salisbury n c t)ce 17 ltva 5<v_»f j bffrs henry wtmmer's boarding house cox newbebn & peeson sts fehli~"tf orst^iix sevembjen 1664 j otije©lbx«tljstote published rv"ceklv by editor and proprietor rates of si 3 rr p'jti0n one year payable in advance 3.0u six months " » ." 1.50 5 copies to one addresk 12 50 | 10 oo^s to rme-htwrr^t ~"'." 20,00 hates of a'ii ti$inq | one square 6rst insertion 1,00 i for each additional insertion 50 | special notices will be charged so per cent higher than the above rates court and justice's orders will be publish 1 ed at the same rates with other advertise 1 incuts obituary notices over she lines charged as advertisements contract rates i i ? ~~ hi h »? . o : space 2 c gj c g 03 * i fit 1 i — - - „ . _ i 1 square 82 50 s375 500 8 50 s 13 00 2 squares 4 50 6 25 8 50;13 00 22,00 3 squares : 0 00 9 00 12 0020 00 30,00 4 squares j 8 00 1100 15 00 25 00 7.r,tt \ i column 1 1 00 hi 00 20 00 30 00 45.110 i column 18 00 24 00 30 00 45 00 75 on i 1 column 28 00 40 00 50 00 80 00 130.00 | office of the n c agr'i society \ raleigh april 20 1870 } ; to the people of the stale . | at a meeting ol the executive com i | mitteeof the north carolina agricultural society ht hi today ir wns : resolved that the annual state fair ; for 1870 be held on the is b i9:h 20th and 21st of october 1 wa requested by the committee to address you this coni municatiou calling your attmtion to the | importance of boginuins nov to make pre ! • parations for litis fair it will be remembered tint the fair of j 1s69 the fost ihe the laps of nine years i was brlil under many difik-i hies every i tiling was built np from tin beginning — : all oi our preparations wej-i of necessity hastily made only a shja-t lime was al lowed ua to put our .: j : . ■ i ■ . i ' i s in order i grade uf truck i',i-i arnj tuiii:iin i s «•• i lect our judges and a ; v i ■ our premium i lists no 1 nge sums from state or city '. treasuries were placed as in \ iiginia and i maryland and other states at our dispo ! sal with the exception of fifteen hun dred dollars from the suite and llie gifi i of our lands by the city of raleigh our i sole resource was the voluntary coutribu ' tious of the fiiomls of the society the ' execution of iln task seemed so hopeless i that on account of ihis micerlainty bin i f^vi things animate or inanimate were j got up ' especially for the occasion ex i hi bi tors were forced n hurry in their con ! tributions without that carcfal previous | i adornment usually bestowed which so i attracts the admiration ofthe spectator the ag tin the unfortunate occurrence '■ i of untoward weather diminished lite num : j ber of visitors cooled the interest and j pleasure of those who attended and de . j ranged in no small degree our plans j notwithstanding all our difficulties and . trials it was admitted that the fair wasa success the show of animals and arti cles eompared favorably with those of old times the number oi visitors was unex pectedly large order and decorum remar kably presei ved the society meetings were spirited interesting and instructive the officers werecoriipen?<tcd forall their anxiety aud trouble by hi r encouiums for their perseverance and pluck tl.o officers of the socit y do not claim that no errors were contfhttcd it is well-nigh impossible total i tp avoid them no matter how carefully tie judges may perform their duty if tbftti are any v ho think they did not obrain lull justice in tho awards we hone i*-v rill remember first that by the display oi lite products of their industry thev aidel in accom plishing the chief objects ol fairs the in formation vnd enlightenmi ntfof the public mind and becotidly ih'u thi officers with the experience of 1869 wjfl be able to conduct rite fair of 1870 with greater ef ficiency iu the general mfjmgement and systematic tlxiroughness it he examina tions for premiums the spiiit shown in the following ex tracts of a letter from on good friend louis froelich of duplia whose many very valuable cotitributiolsfailed to reach us soon enough to be prowrly placed fa exhibition ami examinatijij is so kind and docs him such credit wfc bee leave to quote them : kenaksfc-llb n c , oct 27 1s69 - j kemp p battle esq dear sir : — i received onr letter of the 24th and contents noted i am sorry myself that you did not receive my letter in time to make better arrangement for exhibition of my articles bat i don't blame you for it * * * i am not discouraged and believe all that will be better next year i expect to ex hibit a much larger lisf of n;i c ; t . s m xt year and 1 will arouse my friends and people in genera in this and in tli neighborhood counties to do the same this is the only way to develope the resources of north carolina let ev erybody show their prodnctio n8j rnanufac tnree aud exchange ideas in experiments the people of norfh carolina are thank ful to you that ynn set the ball in the right road and motion yon did more than i or the people could expect 1 i ve you my congratulation for the great suc cess of the fair hopiug to hear some time from you 1 ; remain very respectfully * yours truly louis froelich the executive committee intend to make if possible the next fair more at i tractive than any of its predecessors ' nothing that the officers can do shall be spared to secure this result but our labors will not be successful j without-f.be active co-operation oftlte peo pie of the state we appeal to you fel : low-citizens for this co-operation it will benefit yourselves as much ns it will be of advantage to us we ask you to be gin now to prepare articles for exhibition w e ark you to take notes of the mole of preparations of your lands your manures your seeding ploughing working and the results so that you can report i:i detail your operations in tli feedingand man agement of your stock have an eve to ex bibiting the choice animals al the fair — note well the working of machinery and be ready to give the benefit of your expe rience let every man interest himself in show ing to the world a fair sample of north carolina's resources we beg all enter ! prising and observant men all desirous of promoting the interests of the state to note al arlrries of eminent merit and en deavor to have them lot warded to the fair at any rate we ask that the facts be communicated to the undersigned ?•> that steps may be taken to procure snch articles for exhibition there are many things in north caro lina which if known abroad would very materially enhance its reputation and | have a teudencj to cause an inflow of cap ital for example the rich lane's of hyde produce sixty orseventy bushels t f indian corn t • the acre col d m cuter prom ises to bring with him to the next fair some stalks ol this c orn whose magnitude will astonish the inhabitants of the m lands it is stated by those who know that in mitchell conniy near cranberry ap ples grow weighing twenty ounces and more am that elk river in watang county can even exceed these i'i • irish potatoes raised in mitchell county are of enormous size superior quality and won dei filly prolific we expect to have pome of these apples and potatoes at the fair in october how many ot onr peo ple liavo heard nl'lai:r furcota of clierrv trees bearing luscious fruit growing wild it the summit of '•' sherry mountain iu cleveland or the great forests of chesnni roes of chesnut ridge in snny ! l o must have essays on these subjects by all means let ue bavesamydes of the beau tiful marbh s of cherokee and of the ; cleveland county wheat said to be equal iu quality to any in the world i feel sure rh.it my friend col harper of aid well will forward me specimens of the ginseng and other medicinal plants so abundantly collected there for export to all par s of the world in our western 1 counties grow trees which furnish cabinet woods equal in beauty to that cut from the forests of brazil or nicaragua what enterprising mountaineer will furnish us full specimens ? aud so i might go on rid infinitum ' enumerating wonderful things which can be found within our limits - in the field — in the forests — on the surface of the i earth and bid iti its bosom the produc tions of nature and tlio fabrics of art i which if gathered together would prove i north carolina to be as she is the cen ; tral state of the union the happy com promise of climate and soil destined at no | distant day to become wealthy aud popu lous and strong there is nothmg that will create inter est and develope enterprise more than the establishment and successful conduct ol district and county societies thefriends of the state society extend a cordial greet ing to them all -- believing that byharmo nions co-operation all will be benefitted by carefully providing against any con j flict in the times of holding the fairs so that the exhibitions at one place can be transferred to another not only will there be no clashing of interests but all will be promoted by the general rousing of the public attention by breaking np the leth argy of car home-loving farmers and me chanics by inciting all to an honorable desire to excel cilizens of north carolina one ami all let us do what we can for the honor and prosperity of our kind old mother let us come together each with specimens oi her productions with the fabrics of her . ctiihireiji seeking by laudable emulation to stimulate ourselves and others to efforts after greater results remember that the great world is moving on am will not wait for us if we lag behind unless we bring intelligence and industry and un failing courage to aid us in the struggle our competition will be fruitless else where we witness the triumphs of organ ized effort in the field of agriculture and of al the industrial arts elsewhere we see nan's intelligence quickeninjr into life inanimate machinery and by its pot utaid subduing the forces of nature lit us press forward with lik energy r,f muscle : and brain to undergo our part of the toil ; and gain our share of the glory very respectfully kemp p battle president j . bb ■ the charleston neica declares that fonth i carolina can manufacture cotton yarns and t cotton cloths more cheaply than they can | be made in new england or old england > divorces are so frequent in chicago that the different sets of chihiren have to he la beled in order to distinguish to which parent t they belong i from thv western home how johnny got a christ mas turkey by harry e gillette johnny what ia the world are you crying so for ?" u hv ma you knew to-morrow is | i hristiuaa and fred shaw s^ivs every body must have a lot-key on christmas and we ain't going to have any oh dear ! oh dear !" now johnny don't cry about that ; fred shaw told vou a wrong story when he said everybody must have a tnrkey — . besides all that we are going to have a nice bred pudding with raisins in it and some mashed potatoes which you like so well well that ain't turkey is it said johnny looking reproachfully at his mo ther of course not but then ii is almost as good and a turkey would cost a dollar or more and you know you must not spend so much money 1 will give you a whole , dime in the morning to spe::d as vou like the thought of having a whole dime all his own soon dried his tears for let me tell you johnny's mother was a poor widow consequently johnny never had many dimes now johnny said mrs folders af ter johnny had dried his tears you can go out and play awhile but don't lie eone vi ry long johnny took his cap and scarf down : from the pee johnny was a very order \ ly boy ami rushed out ofthe ho rise in > high glee ; to enjoy the tun of catching rales on passing sleighs as only boys of eight and ten know how to enjoy after johnny had rode and run till he was somewhat lired he stopped in front of a huge confectionery shop gazing in ' at the nice things displayed and wonder ing what he had best buy with his dime on the morrow so intent was his gaze in the shop that he had never once saw the big fat man who wore a tall bat and huge over-shoes hurrying down street as it hia life was to stake ; i»nd because be was so large and johnny so small and he didn't see him till he had tripped johnny entirely . it ida feet with oue ol his i'l^r over shoes aud laid him sprawl ing on the pavement as soon s he 8 aw what he had done he turned round and helped johnny to his feet asking him i i hurt you much my little man '*' — johnny answered with a faint no sir but seeing tears in his eyes the big man reached his hand in bis pocket and pall ed out five cents and gave him and hur ried on faster than ever as if to make up lost time johnny stood looking after him as he hniried wondering if he ever got cold when he thought he saw something fall | from his pocket johnny rushed after him as fast as his legs could carry him ; when he reached the spot be found it to be a curious little bundle of red and green papers ; thinking it might be something valuable he hastened on as fast as be could hoping to overtake the man but soon saw him enter a large bail ling which johnny thought was a batik johnny hurried up to the door and j was just going to enter when he saw ! printed in large letters on the door no admittance except on business john ny was afraid to go in so he waited out side to see if some one wouldn't come out soon he had not long to wait for soon the gnat door opened and out stepped the very man he was 1 oking for looking pale and frightened li was about hur eying off in the same direction he had come when johnny interrupted with please sir did you drop this { i thought i saw it fall from your pocket the man leoked around quite sharp — " »\ hat is it my little man ? do yon want more money ?" oh sir said johnny coloring here is something you dropped where did you find it ?" be asked catching johnny by the hand i saw you drop ij on the sidewalk and thinking it might be something you might want i ran after you ; 1 have been wsiting for you to come out so that i might give it to you you have done bravely my little lad and you shall be rewarded he took a dollar out of his wallet handing it to johnny asked him bis name jonathan folders sir well johnny you may hear from me again with these words be stepped hack in to the building leaving johnny in a per fect state of bewilderment he soon !■«• came conscious horever he had a dollar all hi own and that dollar would buy the thing he wanted most of all others namely a big fat turkey a few minute later johnny was own i er of the wisbed-foi turkey and went trndging home as fast as he could go he was eu'eriug the gate of his own i yard as fied r-baw was eomii g out f his gate ii the opposite r-ide oi the street 1 ho john whst have you there t i asked fred j a turkey said john proudly a tin key i who would have thought it ! oh i see now johnny thnt turkey j must have been brother or si»ier to the on old job used to own " why ?" asked johnny simply because it is so confounded poor oh yop just ought to see our tur key its three times as fat as that i don't believe it fred shaw there couldn't be a turkey three times as fat as this eaid johnny eyeing hie prize 1 johnny johnny called mrs fold ers from i he door come in " good night i wish you a mrrry christmas over your poor tut key said fred johnny's only unswer was the slam of the gate and rushed into the house why jonathan folders ! where and i how did ycu get that turkey v j down town mother down town and : johnny broke into a wild dance that i would have done credit to a shawnee j brave how ? when ? where 1 said mrt folders looking first at johnny then at the turkey why you see mother said johnry and he told her all the btory t think said his mother the man i was mr williams the banker johnny awoke early next morning and found by his bedside a nice new pur of skates a new sled and new suit ot clothes thus was johnny rewarded tor bis hon esty — — — 4a9 — - the man in the iron mask the proofs which m marios tanpin has recently produced to show that her cules anthony mathioli was the man in the iron mask have gone a very little way to clear np tlie mystery baron de i heiss was the first who started the ma i thioli which in his day gained but little credit ; senac dc median then took it up i with no better success ; and in j s00 m j roux fazillac published a mass of secrut . correspondence respecting ihe real itisto l ry ofthe duke of mantua's unfortunate ' secretary who was thrown into prison by lonis xiv for laving deceived him in regard to the sale of casal m delort next took up the matter and lord do ver who translated and annotated this \ book expressed an opinion that he bad absolutely proved the identity of ma io li with the masked prisoner about a year ago m camilc ronsset followed on ihe same side t f his history nf louvois and now ernes m marius tanpin with his new documentary evidence theob jectiona which have always been raised to mathioli having been ihe prisoner in ques tion are numerous in the first place it is beyond dispute that his arrest was known to all the french envoys in italy 10 d'estradei montesquieu piu cheuse varergeville the duchess of sa voy and her ministers to giuliani a newsmongcrer to mathioli's own father and o course to carina who bad entrap ped him ; ihen the whole story was pub lished iu the leyden jaurnal in august 1gs7 it is therefore difficult to conceive bow the duke of mantua could have been kept in ignorance of the fate of his secre tary and if the duke knew what had befallen him of what use the s r ■■-. en joyed jiy lome ? agaiu the iron 1 mask was treated at the bastile and elsewhere with a marked deference not accorded to mathioli whose prison name was lestang louvois in o u p of his let ters says : it is not tl intention of the king that the sieurde lestang should be so well treated nor that except the ab solute necessities of life you should give him anything that may make him pass : bis time agreeably in another letter j the minister wrote : i have nothing to . add to what i have already commanded you respecting the severity with which ; the individual lestang must be treated i when the man io the iron mask died all i the furniture in his room and even the doors and window-frames were burned and the ashes thrown into the sewer — : toe piaster on the wall and ceiling was : beaten down and replaced is it proba ble that all tiiese precautions would nave bee taken i 1703 to conceal the identi . ry of the duke of mantua's secretary ar retted in ] gts ? was louis xiv the ; person to be ashamed of having violated ■ tin law of nation to snch an extent as i this t m loiseleur who has already • written on this bubject intends to refuto m marius tanpin in the revue content poraine—pail mall gazette v rrr.n and i ■ >, vnn classes — t n a discourse entitled the misery of the masses and how to reach it the rev y . n ta lor says : you remember the tonching story of the daughter of sir robert i'-ei her father gave her as a bir hda present a gorgeous riding babil and went out wilh her on the same day ;■ i an airing it the park his heart swelling witl parental pride as he rode by her side sborl y i f tciwardi she sickened ai ed of typhus fever of the most malignant type and when inquiry was made a to how she had caught the infection ii was discover ed that the habit bought from one of the : west end tradesmen bad been made in a ' miserable attic where the husband ofthe . seamstress was lying iii oi fever and thai i it had been used to cover him in h : s hiv ering fits tin whether we will be lieve it t not the safety of the high -• is bound np w'uh tin condition ofthe lowes ; and ifw pglecl their material un.ra and spiritual interests there will come a dreadful nemesis to mark the divine displeasure on onr conduct nnd we may perceive our guilt all too hue when the vast temple of onr libenie a shapeless mats of wreck and rubbish pes the colonization ofthe negroe in i k ria according to the report of the african colonization society is a failure instead of reforming all the savag tribes ia their vici ity and converting room to ohriniauity aud the ways of peace it is said the darkey colonists themselves are relapsing into bar barism