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I'XDEH THE VIOLKTS. BT OUVK* WKWDKLL HOLMBSJ .8«g|«>di are cold; Iter face is whltlj 1 No luorc lier pulses come an<1 go; *•** er oypR are stout fa) life and light; v 4 *. j Pol it the whito venture, »uow on *n<W, . And lav h<»r whew* the Tioieta blow. % rf If • ' ' i But not beneath a graven stono, 4 S To plead for tear* with alio* eyea, A slender cro«M< of wood alone T TTT"»T3 ̂ B*y that here a maiden lies 'r~": > " In neace beneath the peaceful skies. K'-m •*m£* Aa-1 gray old trees of hugeet limb : S h a l l w h e e l t h e i r c i r c l i n g s h a d o w s round To mako the torching sunlight dim, That drinks the greenness from the ground, t t.i t il? And droop their dead leaves on her mound. ©' *4 ! *f *.1 •••%*• M ( yrhen o'er their bougiw the squirrels run, i And through their leaves the robins call. " And, ripening in the autumn sun, The acorns and the chestnuts fall, Doubt not that she will heed them all. for her the nimiiiun tlmii oliall sing Its matins from the branches high, And every minstrel voior of spring That trills beneath the April sky gh»Q greet her with its earliest cry. When, turning round their dial-trac)^' Eastward the lengthening shadows Her little mourners, clad in black, The cricket* sliding through the grfig, Shall pipe for her an evening mass, . ; At laat the rootlets of the trees Shall find the prison where she Hen, And bear the bmried dust they seize, IN leaves and blossoms to the ddw, So may the soul that warmed it rise. Xt any,' born of kindlier blood. Should ask, " What maiden lies below T" 8»y only thisA tender bud. That tried to blossom in the snow, withered where the violets bio#.** THE PAYMASTER'S BOBBERY. A Reminheeince of the W«r of 1812. J ' i •4 ' •"i -^WatertoTTO is the oounty seat of Jef- J|i»on county, New York. It is situated «a the south side of Black ri^er, a large and rapid stream. This river rises, far «g) in the Adirondae mountains, and pur­ suing a westerly course for more than a kondred miles, empties into Lake Onta­ rio at its eastern extremity, not far from the outlet of the St. Lawrence river. It ill a valuable stream, not only watering a large proportion of the northern part of Hxe State, but abounding with many rap- and falls, and thus furnishing a mul­ titude of privileges for manufacturing purposes, which are being amply occu­ pied. Watertown is located about ten miles up this stream from Sackett's Har­ bor. This latter place, during the last war with Great Britain, was the head­ quarters of our northwestern armies, and vie rendezvous of the American war- rihips on Lake Ontario. Even at as early ft date as that struggle (commencing in 1811) Watertown was a village of no in- . considerable magnitude and importance. And yet it has been comparatively un­ known to the people of our country gen­ erally until of late years. But the build­ ing of the Rome, Watertown and Cape "Vincent railroad, when the St. Lawrence liver and its Thousand Isles became a r ^fashionable summer residence and fish­ ing resort, Watertown rose rapidly into importance and celebrity. Visitors to tiie beautiful regions of the St. Lawrence, when nearing them by railroad and crossing the Black river at Watertown, fled themselves suddenly in the midst of a large and thriving town, filled with ' manufactories and rapidly advancing to the dimensions of a city to which point it has already attained. The settlement of tfiis place commenced near the close of ttke last century, or about the year 1795. The people who originally located there Were from the New England States, and •were a much more than ordinarily intel­ ligent, educated, industrious and enter- nrisrng class of citizens. * During the war of 1812 Watertown was a great thoroughfare for United States troops/ militia, sailors and sutlers, and the motley crowd which follow an atmy. Being in the vicinity of Sackett's Harbor, the headquarters of the north­ western armies, and in the vicinity of flie Canada line, near which nearly all tile hard battles of that war were fought, . it was the scene of many bold deeds and daring adventures, and of exceptionally .thrilling events. j ^ . Passing my early days in this vicinity 1 •« encounters, battles by land and water, '•aoidiers, sailors, marchings, counter­ marching and encampments, my young mind became necessarily filled with the history of thousands of stories of slaugh- 1 tors, wouiidings and death, scalping and tortures by Indians, and the many wild ... scenes and transactions of which war is Jfd^Eways the prolific source. Among the many noted transactions ~TOieli could be narrated, the most re­ markable, in many particulars, was wjiat came to be called " the Whittlesey *pbbery." Being a young and personal i^pectator of some of its most tragic •events, I will narrate them as they were then deeply imprinted on my fresh rec­ ollection. In this effort my memory is .•^rengtliened and assisted by Dr. Hough's history of Jefferson county, and also by .•pamphlet lately placed in my posses­ sion by a lady of Watertown (Mrs. Judge Bfcrong, formerly Mrs. Norris M. Wood- - an old friend of mine. This pamphlet is entitled " The Life and Char- , Acter of Jason Fairbanks*' Samuel Whittlesey, Esq., a lawyer by i ' jMofession, of fine abilities, settled in ' \'Watertown in 1807. He and his wife jjrere members in good standing of the ' CoQgregationalist (now Presbyterian) " Aurch of that town. The office of first jjidge of this county, and other appoint- _ jnents of distinction were conferred upon | the duties whereof he discharged ,',0reditably and honorably. 1(,T/ At the close of the war of 1812, Gov. . f , Jfompkins conferred on Judge Whittle- . -v' • gey the appointment of Brigade Paymas- <<. tor, for the purpose of paying off the < iailitia belonging in that region of the State, who had served for longer or short- periods during the then late war with ixreat Britain. As sureties for the faith- fcl and prompt discharge of his duties, r '!«Wl as indorsers for whatever amount of " fxiiii-YH might come into his possession, Judge Whittlesey presented the names of Perley Iveyes and Jason Fairbanks, both residents of Watertown. These were men of New England birth, and of gtroagly developed N ew England charac­ teristics. Perley Keyes -was an intelli­ gent, Hlirewd, long-headed man, and Ja- gon Fairbanks was possessed of more * i than ordinary courage, vim and energy' both had the confidence of the com- fcmnity as men of integrity and honesty. In due time Judge Whittlesey re- **fcaired to New York city, and drew from * tie Mechanics' Bank $35,000 of Govern­ ment funds in bills varying from $1 to 410 each. Evidently he had an honorable * and sincere intention to use these funds in a lawful manner for the payment of the militia. But unfortunately he al­ lowed his wife to accompany him on his journey. Mrs. Whittlesey was quite as extraordinary woman. Site was well ed­ ucated, intelligent, thoroughly versed in politics, and a great lover of controversy on that subject; keen, artful, quick-wit­ ted, aide to hold an argument with the distinguished men of that day, exceed­ ingly proud and puffed up with family rant and distinction, but, as it proved at last, she was thoroughly destitute of moral principle / It was very general­ ly believed that she was the prime and sole instigator of her well-meaning hus­ band in those events which soon fol­ lowed, and which filled that regian with excitement, and finally resulted in a most fearful tragedy! In the winter of 1815-16 Judge Whit­ tlesey and wife made their journey to New York after the Government funds. They traveled by private conveyance, in their own sleigh, a very common method of journeying in those days. On their way back to Watertown Mrs. ̂ Whittlesey pretended to make the disoovery while at Schenectady that their trunk contain­ ing the money had been broken open and robbed of $7,000. But in fact it after­ ward • proved that she, herself, without the knowledge of her husband, had broken open the trunk and abstract­ ed therefrom the missing money. And this was the commencement of an artful scheme to get possession of the whole amount drawn from the bank. Judge Whittlesey was confounded and over­ whelmed at this robbery as he honestly supposed. What should be done in view of this loss ? He feared, yea, clearly foresaw, it would be attributed by the world to his own unaccountable careless­ ness, even if suspicion went no farther. Then it was that his unprincipled wife commenced artfully to carry forward her plan to reason her husband into the keep­ ing of the whole sum drawn from the bank. Her purpose is thus described in the pamphlet above named. "By degrees she began to hint darkly that it mattered little what was done ; that they were ruined without hope of escape ; that it would be utterly impos­ sible to satisfy a carping, uncharitable world they had not abstracted the money themselves ; that it would seem so un­ reasonable and unlikely anybody would take that amount, and leave a large bal­ ance behind; that they would undoubt­ edly be charged with embezzling the money, and forthwith prosecuted for the amount, and that this would sweep away every dollar pf their hard savings. Ill his distraction and perplexity this reason­ ing sounded so like logical deduction that Judge Whittlesey was obliged to assent to the terrible array of conse­ quences, and thus she succeeded in get­ ting him into her toils, and then fasten­ ing him to his destruction." When the Whittleseys returned to Watertown, they forthwith declared they had been robbed in Trenton, a smafi village through which they passed on their journey. And, to confirm this story, they exhibited a pair of saddle­ bags in which they said they carried the bank bills, with several slits cut in the side, through which they affirmed their belief the robbers had extracted the money. At first their story was quite extensively believed. Their bail, Messrs. Fairbanks and Keyes, were amazed at the loss, and saw financial ruin staring them in the face--for at that period $35,000 was considered a large sum, the IOSB of 'which would swallow up the means of individuals in ordinary circum­ stances. These men had many private consulta­ tions together in regard to the story of the robbery--listened often to the miit- tleseys, and took into mature considera­ tion all the alleged circumstances of the case. Their doubts grew apace, and they soon commenced a well-laid system of espionage. During dark nights they watched around the Whittlesey house and even, by turns, ascended the roof of the kitchen, where they could creep to the windows of the sleep­ ing room, and listen to snatches of pri­ vate conversation, when the guilty pair supposed no ear was open to their confi­ dential talk. In this manner both Fairbanks and Keyes became thoromghly satisfied, be­ yond the slightest doubt, of the guilt of the Whittleseys. They lieard'abundant- ly enough to convince them that Judge Whittlesey and wife had not keen robbed at all, and that the money was in their possession, concealed somewhere about the premises. At the same time they pretended to believe with great sincerity the story of the robbery, and offered large rewards for the detection of the thieves. Thus several months elapsed. Judge Whittlesey finally began to see that public sentiment was evidently turning against him and his wife--that the peo­ ple were beginning to suspect that they might be guilty--that the family were annoyed by these doubts, and that to regain their peace of mind and retain their respectability it might soon be necessary for them to remove to some new locality in the Western States. Gradually this idea was developed by the Whittleseys and circulated, until it be­ came familiarly talked of in the village, and the family began to make open pre­ parations for removal. Indeed, the two daughters (innocent and estimable young ladies) were sent in advance to Sackett's Harbor, where they were to tarry a day or two until joined by the whole family, to embark on Lake On­ tario for a new home in some Western^ State. Fairbanks and Keyes had in vain en­ deavored to find the hiding place of the missing money. They saw clearly that a crisis had arrived, and that they must take some step immediately or the guilty ones would slip away and leave them to financial ruin. After much consultation, and many doubts as to the lawfulness of their proceedings, they formed a desper­ ate plari to secure the stolen funds at all hazards, and proceeded to put it into ex­ ecution at once. The day of departure had arrived. Judge Whittlesey dressed himself in a new and costly suit of clothes for his journey--entirely unconscious of the net about to spring upon him. Mr. Fairbanks called in the early part of the morning, and- invited him to walk over to the residence of Mr. Keyes, who lived on a farm on the then southern border of the village. He said he want­ ed to consult in regard to measures that could still be adopted to discover the robbers. Judge Whittlesey, who was a courteous gentleman, immediately con­ sented to make the call. Of course he had not the slightest, suspicion of the scene which was soon to transpire, and in which he was to bear so conspicuous a part. On arriving at the residence of Mr. Keyes they learned that he was in a rear lot of his farm. This lot was on the borders of a small forest, and had in its inclosure a large and deep spring of wa­ ter. On their meeting Mr. Keyes, a few moments were spent in talking the matter over. Judge Whittlesey was re­ minded of the liability of his bail for the missing money, and that unless it could be recovered they were ruined men. They asserted that they felt justified as bondsmen in taking any measures within their power however extreme to obtain the missing funds and save themselves from bankruptcy. Finally they said: "Judge Whittlesey, we are entirely confident you were never robbed ; that you have the money now in your posses­ sion, or on your premises, and unless you immediately produce it, or lead us forthwith to the place of its ooncealment, we have determined to drown you at once in this pool of water !" In great perturbation Judge Whittle­ sey, solemnly protested his innocence, and called God to witness the truth of his assertion. But the hour of retribu­ tion had come--as it always will come, sooner or later in this world or the fu­ ture. In a moment they seized him, bound his arms behind him with a cord they had provided for the purpose, and plunged him at once into the deep, cold pool of water.. After allowing liim to struggle there a few moments, they drew him forth nearly exhausted by strangu­ lation. They then questioned him anew, asserted their certainty that he had the money, and if he would restore it they would save his life. With a positiveness most unaccount­ able, Judge Whittlesey again in the strongest terms asserted his entire inno­ cence of the robbery. But Fairbanks and Keyes had become desperate, and once more assured him of their deter­ mined purpose to take his life on the spot unless he revealed the secret of the place of concealment of the funds. Again and immediately they ingulfed him in the dark and muddy pool; and, this time, they held him there so long that, to their great alarm, they thought him dead indeed ! However, after long efforts, they succeeded in restoring him to life again. But when the power of speech was restored the Judge, to the astonishment of his adversaries, still marvelously re-asserted his innocence of the crime, and positively affirmed that neither he nor his family knew any­ thing at all of the missing money. His bondsmen were in an extremity, and knew not what to do. They really had no design to take the life of Judge Whittlesey, but purposed only to frighten him, and thus compel him to disgorge the stolen money. It is true they were in danger of drowning him, in which case their own lives would be jeopardized; and, indeed, they had in their harsh and violent measures already gone so far that unless they succeeded in causing him to acknowledge the robbery they were ex­ posed to the extreme penalty of the law. And yet they felt entirely confident of his guilt; and, in their utter extremity, determined on another attempt to make him confess, even if his and their lives were lost in consequence of the effort Fairbanks was at that time a bachelp^ and turning to Keyes, said, "Com#, Keyes, help me put him in once more, then give me whatever money you have about your person and take care of your­ self for your family's sake. I have no one dependent upon me and want no wit­ ness present to see the conclusion of this tragedy. I shall drown him ! and then flee to Canada, and will address you from Kingston, and inform you where to write to me I" The two friends solemnly shook hands and took final leave of one another, and Keyes, turning, made a pretense of withdrawing from the scene of the apparent tragedy. Then facing Whittlesey again, who stood trembling with fear of immediate death, Fairbanks Judge, approached and exclaimed,' 'Now, J this is your final hour, and death is at hand. If I put you in again and . you still persist in denying the robbery, you will assuredly die. He seized him abruptly again, and plunged him headlong into the deep pool before him. Judge Whittlesey finally becoming convinced, as he entered once more the cold waters of the spring, that these men were in right down earnest to* take his life in their desperation, and that his last moments were gathering their darkness around # him, struggled his mouth to the surface oi the pool, and cried out vociferously : " I'll own it! I'll own it!" Whereupon Keyes returned and aided Fairbanks in dragging the Judge from what appeared to be his watery grave--fainting, struggling and exhausted. He owned up the whole rob­ bery at once, and said the money was then undoubtedly in his wife's possession on her person, or under a tile of the hearth in a certain chamber. After his confession it was agreed that Keyes should remain with the Judge near the spring, while Fairbanks should immediately repair to Mr. Whittlesey's mansion to obtain corroborative proof of the truth of Judge Whittlesey's acknowl­ edgment. Rapidly, and without turning to the right or left, Fairbanks passed through the streets of the village with coat off, pantaloons rolled above his boots, covered with mud and dripping with wet, and his eyes wild with excite­ ment, the people gazing and wondering on what errand he could thus be hurry­ ing in such a strange plight. Rapidly entering the house, he inquired for Mrs. Whittlesey, and was informed she was in her chamber. He flew to the door and demanded admittance. Mrs. W. replied that she was dressing and he could not enter. Without a moment's hesitation Fair­ banks placed his heavy foot against the door, and it flew with rapidity from its hinges. Mrs. Whittlesey, on seeing him enter in that violent and unaccustomed manner, was instantly filled with alarm and threw herself violently on the bed. Without ceremony, Fairbanks dragged her to the floor, and, throwing the bed­ ding apart, there discovered th<^ long- lost and long-searched-for money. Mrs. Whittlesey, filled with alarm, cried out: " You've found it! You've got it! My God, have I eome to this !" The bank bills had been deftly and slyly quilted in a pair of drawers, to be worn undoubted­ ly by Mrs. Whittlesey on their expected journey, for safety. Fairbanks seized the drawers, rolled them up, and speedily returned to the 4 *. spring where Keyes and the Judge were impatiently awaiting him. All three then in company started for the village and the Whittlesey residence. And truly a strange spectacle they pre­ sented to the citizens. Fairbanks and Keyes, dripping with wet and covered with mud and slime, and Whittlesey walking ^between them, his new black suit saturated and ruined with the dirty water of the spring, and his fine, glossy hat crumpled and wrinkled, and drawn down in shame over his face, the most mortified, miserable, ruined wretch in all the world. On jUTiving at the stately residence, they were met by Mrs. Whittlesey, pale and wild with rage, who exclaimed, " Whittlesey ! you coward, you idiot! Why did you disclose our secret and disgrace us before the world ?" "I could only thus save my life," exclaimed the mortified Judge. "Save your life, you fool! I would have died a thousand deaths before I would acknowledge one iota of the deed !" And no doubt, from what immediately took place, she would have suffered drowning again and again rather than have revealed a Word of her guilt. In the meantime the tidings of the scene which took place at the pool of water, and the reoovery • of the stolen money flew like wildfire throughout the village, and the entire population--law­ yers, doctors, merchants, mechanics, la­ borers,men,women and children--poured like a flood into the streets and made their way hastily to the Whittlesey man- sion--a large, fine, white house--at that time the most elegant in the town or vicinity. Exulting vociferations and loud huzzas filled the air. Rejoicing to the fullest extent was everywhere exhibited throughout the entire community. Can­ non were rapidly drawn from the arsenal, near at hand, loaded to the muzzle and dragged to the street in front of the house, to be discharged as an indication of the general gladness that the villainy had been discovered and the money found and restored. The relatives and friends of the guilty family, which stood high among the most wealthy and fash­ ionable people of the place, crowded the premises, and in Wd around the dwelling. The residence stood on one of the main streets, about 200 rods from the Black river. To approach the river from that point, one would be compelled to cross the street--pass through the village burying ground--descend a bank or hill, about 100 feet, and then ap­ proach a perpendicular precipice of lime-stone rock, of about thirty feet, to reach the surface of the stream. At that place, the river ran deep, dark and rapid, it being about a quarter of a mile below two falls of some forty feet each in height. Pandemonium seemed to reign around the Whittlesey abode. The streets in front and rear of the house were filled with excited people, just ready to fire the cannon, and make all other manifestations in their power of exultation at the turn which affaire had taken. Within, the dwelling was per­ vaded with weeping, and agony and cries of distress from friends were heard in nearly every room. Suddenly Mrs. Whittlesey disap­ peared ! On every tongue the inquiry was, Where is she, and whither has she gone ? In vain the hxTuse was searched throughout; nothing could be seen or found of her. In a few moments a woman living upon the opposite side of the street suddenly appeared in great alarm with the tidings that a moment before Mrs. W. crossed her door-step on a full ran, her eyes wild with rage, and her face pale as death. With swiftness she flew through the burying-ground, down the first bank and disappeared. " To the river! to the river!" was the shout from the general multitude. " Mrs. Whittlesey has run to throw her­ self into the stream !" I, a little boy then of some 10 yean of age, was mingling in the crowd full of wonder at the marvelous event then being transacted. And when the vast multitude rushed through the burying- ground, down the steep bank, and to the abrupt precipice at the river's brink, I was borne along with the crowd. Then, at a place which has always since borne the same of "Whittlesey point," com­ menced a rapid and sharp search to dis­ cover the missing and distracted woman. Passing along the stream by the bonk to a turn in the river by which the eye could look some distance down the cur­ rent, a voice was heard calling aloud, " There she is J see her floating in the middle of the stream." A boat pnt out, and with a hook- her body was drawn to the shore, just above a bridge which then crossed the river into the village of Pamelia. And, indeed, it proved to be the body of Mrs. Whittle­ sey. Although she could not have been in the water fifteen minutes, yet when drawn to the shore and taken from the stream she appeared to be dead beyond the reach of recovery. Physicians were sent for and every effort made to resus­ citate her, but all in vain. She was stone dead! A butcher named Israel Whitney was returning from the country with a load of lambs. Beholding a mul­ titude on the bank of the stream, a few feet lower than the bridge, he called out, "What has happened? What are you all doing down thero?" Someone re- Elied, "Mrs. Whittlesey has drowned erself. and we are endeavoring to re­ store her to life." "Endeavoring to restore her!" replied Whitney. "Hold on, hold on, I say; in with her again; I am afraid she is not quite dead yet. Make sure work of it!" But she was gone beyond all recovery. And such was the earthly end of Mrs. Whittlesey and of her wicked attempt at robbery. MORAI^--Sixty-one years have passed away since the events transpired which are above narrated. In connection with many others of a similar nature in later years, it has led me to see still more clearly the truthfulness of the scripture declarations, which I long since em­ braced and proclaimed, that " God judg- eth in the earth," as well as hereafter, and that "though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished." However artfully they may devise evil, and form plans of escape from penalty, they cannot avoid divine retribution. Jehovah rules in aQ worlds, and iu every state of being. Either in the earth, or the life to come, or in some state of ex­ istence, he will overtake them and ia* fliet oertain and just punishment upon 'them.--J. M. Austin. "My their Work* Ye Shall Know Tb^m." 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VVAU11A.NTKD to-donots kmial to klif ia ord»»-if This kffempfc of 8«s4 »<1 ord#ra te tbe TJI ,4 1> <%f Q in the best part of Maryland at psnlo J? 2m prices. For catalogue, with map and price-list, address MAWCH.V A GIBSON. Cantrevtlle, Md. D.emorcst Qimrterlv Jour mil of Faahiniii, Single copies. 6c.; v«arlv. 10a ; post free. AddrM W. JENNINGS PBMQRKijT. 17 Rast 14th St.. N̂ T Eyery Year Yon Lose More than ona ©osta--Oura always ri*ht--No pay till t«at«d and suited--No risk, we pay freight--your own Agent ana Commissions--Kour-Ton If uV SrnlM. pMr (none better). *50, detirvred. *.**1 fol Price-List ill size scales, and judge for yourself JONES OF BINCHAMTTON, lilXillAJITON, yt iil TOD «6 TO PUT! TUB iW HAVB OPENED A * BCOU»] EA8T RANDOLPH ST., CHICAGO. The Market having been filled with imitation® of our " KKADT-MIXKD PAINT,'" and the "ATeriU Paint" having been largely adulterated, we have opened our own House, and have no connection with any other parties in this eity. Send for Sample Card and prices to AVEAILL CHEMICAL PAINT CO., 171 East Randolph Stncl, P. O. Box 193. CHICAGO. Highest Medal and Oijtloma attheCeatemual. EXTRACT CATARRH.--I'oud's Extract ia nearly a Spe> cillc for tiiid disease. It can hardly be ex­ celled, even ia old and obstinate cases. ITho rdliof is so prompt tha* OQ^ WIH) _ . trW it will be wilhout i*. ©HAPPEJI 1IAKPH .*K0 FACE.--Poad'n Extract slioisldi be In every family this rouifii weather. It remove* the soreness and routflmww, aud »ofteas and heals the skin promptly. BHEUMATMM.--Durimif eevere and changeable weather, no one subject to Bheuraatlc £ains Btaoulu be <.ne day without Fond'a _ _ • Extract? which • ®°®K 1tI«N, COITC;HS, COIIIM. 'Hun cold weather tries the Extract on hand always. It relieves the pain and cures thu disease. CHILBLAINS will be promptly relieved and ultimately cured by bathing the alHicttd parts with Pond e Extract. FROSTEJ) LIMB<3.-Pond> Ext ract invaria­ bly relieves the pain and finu)l#Cnro«L SOBl THROAT, QITIKHV, INFLAMED ' TONSILS ANI> 1IR PASSAGES are promptly cured by tho use of Pond's Extract. It. iipvi-rfiiiU, HISTORY and ITkwr of Piind's Extract, in» llf£U*ieI form, tvnt free on a^piicatlon to PO&VS EXTRACT CO.. 9W Alalden Lane,( Mew York. Sola b> Drugxists. uovelty and exceptional strength of its per­ fume are the pecu­ liar fascinations of this luxurious ar­ ticle, which has ac­ quired popularity hitherto unequaled by any Toilet Soap of home or foreign manufacture. WITH HIGH PRICES. CHICAGO SCALE CO., M Jt 70 W. Monroe St., Chicago, J1H 4-ton Htny Scale*. $69^<Ad prioe, $160. All other sice* at a great redssefckva. All Scales WRN ranted. Send for Oiremlor ial Prioa-LUtb FIFTV-TWO Of THE HOST PHOMINHNT STATESMEN of the CQONTRY WILL WRITE FOtt THB Toledo Blade (Ifaahy'B Paper.) Krarti, Sherman, Ke j, Schurz, Morton, Bhiia, Fostec, Wtndotn. »nrl others of equal note, oontribttt* an srticio during tlio year. iu»by Letters are written exolaetiely for lb* Tho Beut and Cheapest Paper tn the TOmiM. Specimen Cop!'"* eent Free to Send, Postal. Address "lILAHK," Tolrikv Ohio. any article H • V H you have our • • • H new Catalogue. Great redaction War in prices. Free JU> any address. MONTGOMERY WABD A CO., Original Grange 8uppljr HouM 227 * 229 WABASH AVE- CHICAGO. ^ LOWEST PRICES. 8«b4 for Pamphlet of the MiaMe Burlington Road. Address, X<as<t Cmalesietcr.B. 11! t T BUItllNGTOJJ, IOWA. TP UNITED COLLINS &C0'.$ <?L <L$<f ^ A,5>, ^I/LARS ADDRESS TO a*, c*n 'tvr>TTi irnrnriT 8tCo. "*C£. 212 WATEQ ST NEW-YORK CITV Alotliers Who Have Dausbtera Tkat Have Weak Lunffs Should ariMt the disease wton it U In the inotplent stages. It is indicated by a hacking cough, pains in th» chest, difficulty of breathins. or oppression ot the lnnga If this be permitted to run on, tubercles will form, and Consumption will be the raeolt. A most valuable rem­ edy will be found in Allen's Lung Balsam to oux* aad chosk this disease in its first stage. Wa sale by all Medic in* Dealers. • •IT AT SIGHT." Frank Leslie's Historical Register -- or TOT ---- CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION Is the only complete notorial History oftbe Centennial published. A numDOtb panorama. 1 «OOU l4iw«n|r** BuMt §s.uf£k. GENT, for tho ansa©* lender. In. teres( paid Berni-annually first year in advance. Security 4 to lO time* the loan in land alone, exclusive of the buildings. (Present cash value kg •woappraiser*.} No Investment safer. No paymaau mow promptly met. Best of references given. Band damp for particulars. D. S. B. JOII negotiating OF Mortgage taana, ST. PAUL,