Tue Stolen Note.
BY A RETIEED ATTORNEY.
Except that he indulged too freely in
the use of the intoxicating cup, John
Wallace was an honest, high-minded
man. His one great fault hung like a
dark shadow over his many virtues. He
meant well, and when ho was sober he
did well.
He was a hatter by trade, and by in
dustry and thrift he had secured money
enough to buy the house in which he
lived. He had purchased it several
years before, for three thousand, dollars,
waving one thousand down and securing
the balanco by mortgage to the seller.
The mortgage note was almost due at
the time circumstances made me acquaint
ed with the affairs of the family. But
Wallace was ready for the day : he had
saved up the money ; there seemed to be
no possibility of an accident. I was well
acquainted with Wallace, having done
some little collecting, and drawn up some
legal documents for mm. One day his
daughter Annie came : to my office in
great distress, declaring that her father
was I ruined, and that they should be
turned out of the house in which they
lived.
"Perhaps not, Miss Wallace," said I
trying to console her, and give the affair,
whatever it was. a bright aspect. "What
has happened ?"
"My father,"- she replied had the
money to pay the mortgage on the house
in which we Jive, but it is all gone now
"Has he lost it V
-"I don't know ; I suppose so. Last
week he drew two thousand dollars from
the bank, and lent it to Mr. liryce for
ten days."
"Who is Mr. Bryce?"
"He is a broker. My father got ac
quainted with him through George Chan
dler, who boards with us, and who is Mr.
Bryce s clerk."
"Does Mr. Bryce refuse to pay it?
"He says ho has paid it.,'
"Well, what is the trouble then ?"
"Father says he has not paid it."
"Indeed ! But the note will prove that
he has not paid it. Of course, you have
the note 7"
"No. Mr. Bryce has it."
"Then, of course he has paid it ?"
"I suppose he has, or he could not
have the note."
"What does your father say?
"He is positive that he never received
the money. The mortgage, he says, must
be paid to-morrow."
'Very singular ! Was yur father '
. I hesitated to use the unpleasant word
which' must hare grated harshly on the
ear of the devoted girl.
"Mr. Bryce says father was not quite
ngut wuen ue iiaiu mm, dui not very
bad."
"I will see your father."
"He is coming up here in a few
moments ; 1 thought I would see you
first, and tell you the facts before he
came."
"I do not see how Bryce could have
obtained the note, unless he paid the
mouey. Where did your father keep
it?"
"He rare it to me. and I nut it in the
secretary."
"Who was in the room when you put
it in the secretary 7"
"Mr. Bryce, George Chandler, my
father and myself."
The conversation was here interrupted
by the entrance of Wallace. He looked
pale and haggard, as much from the
effects of anxiety as from the debauch
from which he was recovering.
i "She has told you about it. I
pose," said he, in very low tone.
"She has."
I pitied him, poor fellow, for two
thousand dollars was a large sum for him
to accumulate in his little business. The
loss of it would make the future look
like a desert to him. It would be a mis
fortune which one must undergo to ap
preciate it.
"What passed between you on that
day 1"
. "Well, I merely stepped into his office
it was only the day before yesterday
to tell him not to forget to have the mon
ey for me by to-morrow. He took me ,
into bis back office, and as I sat there he
aid he would get the money ready next
day. He then left me and went into the
' front office, when I heard him send
George out to the bank, to draw a check
for two thousand dollars ; so I supposed
be was going to pay me then."
"What does the clerk say about it ?"
He-says Mr. Bryce remarked, when
be sent him, that he was going to pay
the money."
"Just so."
"And when George came in, he went
into the front . office again and took the
money. Then he came to me again,' and
did not offer to pay me the money."
"Had yoa the note with you?"
"No y now I remember. He said he
supposed I had not the n ote with me, or
lie would pay it. I told him to come in
the next day and I would have it ready
that was yesterday. When I came to
look for the note it could not be found ;
Annie and I hare hunted .the house all
over."
"Yoa -told Bryce so ?"
.-.- "I did. He laughed and showed his
note, with his signature crossed over
with ink, and a hole punched through
"It is plain, Mr. Wallace, that be paid
you the money, as alleged, or has obtain
ed fraudulent possession of the note,
smd intends to cheat yoa out of the
amount." .
"He never paid me," he, replied firm-
"Then he has fraudulently obtained
possession of the note. What sort of a
person is that Chandler, who boards with
jour'
"A fine young man bless you, he would
not do anything of that kind."
I am sure he would not," replied An
nie,, earnestly. .
3. "How else could Bryce obtain the
note bat through him t What time does
Ik ootno home at night ?"
-u Always at , tea-time. He never goes
mt in the evening." - -
"But, father, he did not come home
till 10 o'clock the night before yoa went
to Bryco's. He had to stay in the office
to post books, or something of that
kind." '
"How did he get in V
"He has a night key."
"I must see Chandler," I said.
"No harm in seeing him " added Mr.
Wallace "I will go for him."
In a few moments he returned with a
young man, Chandler, who, in the con
versation I had with him, manifested a
very lively interest in the solution of the
mystery, and professed himself ready to
do anything to forwaid my view. '
" hen did you return to the house on
Thursday niirht?"
"About 12 o'clock"
"Twelve ?" said Annie : "It was not
more than 10 when I heard yoi."
me ciocic struck 12 as 1 turned the
corner of the street," replied Chandler,
positively.
1 certainly heard some one in the
front room at 10 o'clock," said Annie,
looking with astonishment at those
around her. ,
"We re getting at something " said I.
"How did you get in ?"
1 he young man smiled, as be clauced
at Annie, and said:
"On arriving at the door I found I
had lost my night key. At that moment
a watchman happened along, and I told
him my situation, lie knew me, and
taking a ladder from an unfinished house
opposite, placed it against one of the
second-story windows, and I entered in
that way.
"Good ! Now who was it that was
heard in the parlor at 10, unless Bryce
or one of his accomplices ? He must have
taken the key from your pocket, Mr.
Chandler, and stolen the note from the
secretary. At any rate, 1 will charge
him with the crime, lot what may hap
pen. Perhaps he will confess when hard
pushed."
Acting upon this thought, I wrote a
lawyer's letter "demanded against you,"
etc. which was immediately sent to Mr.
Bryce. Cautioning the parties not to
speak of the affair, I dismissed them.
Bryco came. '
"Well, sir, what have' you to say
against me ?" he asked, stifily.
"A claim on the part of John Wallace
for two thousand dollars," I replied pok
ing over my papers, and appearing su
premely indifferent.
"I'aid it, he said, short as pie-crust.
sup-
"Have you?" said I looking him
sharply in the eye.
The rascal quailed. I saw that he
was a villain.
"Nevertheless, if within an hour you
do not pay me two thousand dollars, and
one hundred for the trouble and anxiety
you have caused my client, at the end of
the next hour, you will be lodged in jail
to answer a criminal charge."
"What do you mean, sir ?"
"I mean what I say. Pay, or take the
consequences."
It was a bold charge, and if he had
looked like an honest man I should not
have dared to make it.
"I have paid all the money, I tell you,"
said he. "I have the note in my posses -sion.
"When did you get it ?"
"I got it when I paid the "
"When you feloniously entered the
house of John Wallace, on Thursday
night, at 10 o'clock, and took the said
note from the secretary.
"You have no proof' said he, grasp
ing a chair for support.
"That is my lookout. I have no time
to waste. Will you pay or go to jail ?"
He saw that the evidence I had was
too strong for his denial, and he drew
his check on the spot for twenty-one
hundred dollars, and after begging me
not to mention the affair, he sneaked off.
I cashed the check, and hastened to
Wallace's house. The reader may judge
with what satisfaction he received it, and
how rejoiced was Annie and her lover.
Wallace insisted that I should take one
hundred for my trouble ; but 1 was mag
nanimous enough to keep only twenty.
Wallace signed the pledge, and was ever
after a temperate man. He died a few
years ago, leaving a handsome property
to Chandler and his wife, the marriage
between htm and Annie having taking
plaee shortly after the above narrated
circumstances occurred.
The Successful Speculation.
The following story, which was related
to mo by a gentleman in England, some
few years ago, tends to prove that though
wrong doing may sometimes, for a while,
be successful, yet truth and honesty are
the only true paths to ultimate success
and happiness in life.
It was ten o'clock on a bright summer
morning, in one of the early yeais of the
present century, when a young man,
whose name I may state was Frank John
son, entered the counting house of Messrs.
into a better place than I had there, and
as my mother is related to Mr. Green,
she wrote to him, and he said he knew
of some one in London who wanted a
responsible clerk. So, after a good deal
of f usd, and my father had agreed to be
come security for a lot of money as, you
see, he's pretty well off now it turned
out the 'somebody' was Mr. Green's own
self, and the place here. But it's very
strange, for though we knew you were in
Loudon, we none of us dreamed you were
with my mother's own cousio."
"It is odd, Kobcrt answered slowly
as if thinking carefully of something ;
and then he added : "it's more than odd.
I'm glad you cams early, for how I can
putyouupto something tor your own
good. Be attentive, or very likely you'll
have to go back home this very day. You
see this key; you see that safe? Now,
in that safe is a very large sum of money,
papers of great value, and plate and jew
els belonging to French emigrants, who
are waiting for Wellington to lick Bor.ey
before they can go back to France And
in the safe is a large sum for daily use.
Over that safe you see arc several loaded
pistols, ready tor defence in case anyone
broke in suddenly. The money I spoke
of is in sole charge of two clerks, who
have to give a large security and all that,
and every Friday night they have to give
an aocouut of the money to the utmost
farthing. Each one has a key you see
there are two locks and they cannot be
opened unless both clerks are present.
That is to prevent dishonesty in cither of
the clerks, for you see, now the war s go
ing on, one might be tempted to run oil
with the money, and could do so. There
is my key. I am one clerk, and as young
Smith, the partner's son a fellow about
our otyn age has just become a junior
partner, I suspect that you are to be the
other clerk and hive the other key."
"Well, but," said Frank, very much
puzzled, "1 don't see what all this has to
do with my not suiting. You surely
don't suppose I look as if I should bolt
with the money ?"
"It has a very great deal to do with
you," his cousin answered. "The folks
here are, of course very particular. They
have no idea that we are relatious. Rela
tions would be more likely to be much
more together, friendly and all that, and
therefore more likely to yield to one an
other, if one of them got into trouble,
and wished to rob, or as we would say,
'borrow' from the firm. Now, there is
no place vacant here, and I feel sure that
if they learn that we are related it will be
all up with you. So if. you really want
to come, say nothing about relationship."
Frank said nothing for a tew moments,
and then, being impulsive and easily led,
he looked up and said :
"Thank you, cousin; I will do as you
say.
boon after this the other clerks came
in and began their several occupations,
for the office was before long thronged
with -pcfople on business.
About eleven, Mr. Green came down
in his own carriage, and soon after him
the two Smiths Father and son.
Frank said nothing of his cousinship to
Kobert when he was called into the P-J
vate omce Deiore tne partners, ana so,
all being satisfactory, he was duly in
stalled, and had the other kev put into
his possession, with suitable instruction,
as to its safe custody. I need not say
that the importance of the trust hung
heavily on his mind.
There was one young man named Ell
wood, to whom both the cousins took a
great dislike. He was in '.heir own de
partment, but they never got on well to
gether. They could not allege anything
against him, except that he thought too
much of himself j and he, for his part,
said they were too giddy. He had been
unable to provide the necessary security,
or else the partners had considered him
not smart enough for the post, for when
the vacancy already spoken of occurred,
his pretentions had been passed over, aud
Frank Johnson appointed. Naturally, he
took this much to heart, and it soured
him, while he was constantly on the look
out for faults in them, although their
discovery did not profit him. I do not
justify him in this, although he was a
faithful servant to his employers, nor do
I justify the petty retaliations of the
young clerks. But the time came when
EUwood was able to take a most terrible
revenge for all his real and fancied
wrongs.
Several months passed on, and the
yonng clerks continued to give the great
est satisfaction to their employers. But
those were times of great anxiety and
great speculation. Napoleon's threatened
invasion of England, caused the greatest
variation of the public funds. A false
report of the landing of a French army
would cause an enormous depression in
the value of stock, and when shortly af
ter the truth was know, public confidence
was restored, and an almost fabulous rise
in value took place. Many unprincipled
as private bankers and general commis
sion agents. Some of their transactions
rendered it necessary for them to keep
ready at band, in cash, a considerable
sum over, I believe, 10,000 that is
$0,000 at par.
This money, in gold and notes, was
placed in a large iron safe and was guarded
at night by an old soldier, who acted as
watchman, and it had two keys and two
locks, of diflerent construction, and each
of these was entrusted to a confidential
clerk, whose character had been severely
tested. No money could be taken from
the safe without the concurrence of both
of the clerks, who were a check on
each other'a hoDes'jr. ; The partners
had duplicates of the keys, for their own
eonvenienee.;-';'-.-.-.-.'-.'---..:'. -
Having thus far explained, I will beg
my reader to enter the office with young
Frank Johnson. Early as it was, he
found some one there before him. Seated
at a desk was a young clerk named -Robert
Brown, and he had only just entered,
as the office was opened a little while
before.
- Frank Johnson was about to address
him, when the youog man started, as for
the first time he noticed that any one was
near, and he exclaimed with great aston
ishment :
"Good gracious, cousin I . who could
have expected to see you here ? Why, I
thought you were down in Northamp
ton." "So I was, Robert' replied Frank ;
"but mj father was anxious for me to get
Smith, Green & Co., Lombard street,
which is the Wall street of London.
Messrs; Smith & Green carried on tradei mcn fabricated such falsehoods, and then
Dougnt in large sums in tne stocks, giv
ing bills of three days' date. Long be
fore the three days had expired, the ex
citement was over, and the stock so pur
chased sold at an enormous premium ;
and thus, without one farthing of capital,
many realized very considerable fortunes,
though in some cases the , imposture was
detected, aod the offenders brought to
justice. .. --
Smith & Green being; large money
dealers, these transactions were well
known to their clerks, and were often dis
cussed among them. One day, ; many
months after Frank's arrival, his cousin
Robert asked him, just before they left
the office, whether he would go with him
to his lodgings and dine. There was, he
said, a capital piece at Drury Lane The
atre, which they could see, and then after
a little quiet could go to bed at reason
able hours.
.Frank readily agreed. The dinner was
excellent. 1 he play was extremely en
tertaining. ' The supper was well served
w . , . . . . . -,
xn tnose aays people did not . smoke so
much as now. Neither of the young men
smoked, but both of them "Bouffed," and
after supper, while Frank " was ' rccom
mending a peculiar sort which be had
mixed himself, Robert proposed . that for
oace they might indulge in a bowl of
punch before they went to bed. Frank
made no dimcuity, ana toe puncn .was
soon brewed, and they. began to enter
into lively conversation. Suddenly Rob-
ert'assumed a serious air, and said : ,
,-. "There is something I should like . to
-:r : : ' ' .v.."'.- '-'ii'S' .,mifsi.H
say to you, Frank ; but if so, you must
swear to be secret." -
Frank was in the very state to agree to
anything, and so' readily swore eternal
secresy as ta what his eousin might say,
of whatever nature the communication
might be. 1 shall here only state the
substance, and not the words of the con
versation. Robert stated that a friend of his, who
had some dealings with seamen, had in
formed him of certain transactions on the
French. coast, which would probably be
known in a day or two in London. News
then traveled very slowly, and the man
himself did not " know the value of his
communication. Robert argued that di
rectly the matter was made public, the
funds, which were then pretty nign,
would fall immensely ten, twenty, per
haps thirty per cent. A day or two after
they would rise again, it inigut be even
higher than at present. j
"Now," he said, "I have had my eyes
open, and just now there is a peculiar
opportunity ; it two people you and I,
for instance could buy in when the
funds fell, paying down about five or six
thousand pound?, and srive a note for the
remainder, we could sell out in a lew
days, aud each of us realize a very hand
some fortune, and then good bye to the
drudgery of the office forever ! Only,
situated as we are, we must lay down the
5,000 or 6,000. Do you understand,
Frank ?"
"No," said Frank, "I do not quite set
clearly. I don't doubt what you say, but
although we both have a very fair allow
ance, wo neither of us have so much as
that. I wish we had. But what do you
really mean, Robert ?"
"I mean this," answered his cousin,
holding up the key. "Do you see now ?"
Although he had been drinking pretty
freely, Frank did see, but he looked on
almost stupefied with the bare idea. A
long conversation then ensued, in which
both sides were argued, and Robert's
statement as to the smallness of risk, and
certainty of success, at last prevailed.
The matter was settled.
The next morning the twoyoung clerks
were t their posts as usuul, only at a
rather early hour, and each wore a . look
of anxiety which neither wish;d the oth
er to observed. Certainly they had a
guilty look when, the safe being ope:. ed
with the two keys, Robert transfercd
notes to the amount of 6,000 to his
pocket book. But the first step in the
evil way was taken, and the other steps
appeared easier, although both began to
feel that the path of those who deviate
from ihe way of the strictest honesty is
not covered with roses, but with bitter
thorns. None of the other clerks noticed
that anything was at all unusual with
either of the cousins, ' except Ellwood,
whose quick eye was ever- upon them,
but he had no idea of the cause. He saw,
however, that something was amiss and
watched them.
The business of the office went on as
usual. About mid day the report which
they hardly expected quite so soon ar
rived, and caused quite a sensatiou. All
men were anxious. Oa the Stock Ex
change there was a perfect panic con
sternation everywhe-re. Not the least
anxious were the cousins, as iu those
days such a breach of trust as they con
templated was a hanging matter.
But Robert still held firmly to his first
views ; and the news that the stocks had
fallen to an unprecedented extent only
assured him. At dinnertime he hastened
with Frank to a broker, whom both
knew, and speedily arranged with him.
It was a rare chance for speculation
That same day vouchers for stock to an
enormous amount passed into the broker.-
bands, aod was placed to Robert brown s
account. It was paid for with the money
belonging to the firm and -.Robert's note
of hand. The cousins were excited ; but if
they betrayed any anxiety, every one was
to" much taken up with the ; important
busiuess of the hour to notice"-it. -'The
next day no counter report had", arrived,
aud stocks even fell a little lower.
Being now fully involved, the cousins
were almost desperate, 2,000 more was
now abstracted and invested.' It. was
"neck or nothing" to them now. If they
succeed, a fortune was .theirs.-.,. If they
lost, the gallows was their fate. -.
Robert still argued that another report
must soon arrive, and all would be well.
But nothing could dh-pel their fears that
some call might be made upon the office
which would before then require more
than the small balance in their charge
which was still left in the safe ; besides
which, it was now Wednesday afternoon,
and on Friday they always baluncad ac
counts. And even had not that been the
case, the date of Robert's note was fast
running out. , "v
- Often that afternoon, did the cousins
glance with fearful thoughts at the pis
tols over the safe. Ellwood saw all. He
did not know what, was wrong ; ; but he
suspected that all was not-' right. He
watched theiu, and what he did discover
we shall presently seet It wis nearly
whispered words to his cousin, he made
some excuse of business of the firm a rea
son for going away for.au hour or two,
and said : - - -
"I need not wait, for I see Mr. Smith's
carriage, and if anything is vwanted he
has a. key of the safe."
A few minutes after, Mr. Smith was
in the office, and Ellwood closely closeted
with him. After some time Frank - was
sent for, and Mr. Smith told him in a
few. words, but without mentioning Ell
wood's name, that ho had just heard that
bis two clerks were related, and he then
sternly added that he had reason to sus
pect that they had been embezzling his
money, aud that therefore he wished im
mediately to examine accounts.
Frank, who was trembling in i every
limb, produced his key, and said that
Hubert was absent nnd would be back
presently. He neither, denied or con
fessed anything, but said Robert would
explain all. Mr. Smith proceeded to
open the safe. It was clear that a. large
sum of money was unaccounted for. .The
proper officers were sent tor, and two
were dispatched at a venture to the block
Exchange, for Robert. He was not there,
in fact, at that moment he was sitting
overwhelmed with anxiety, in the bro
ker's office, while the broker himself was
selling out the stock which he hud bought
a few days before.
Some time after this, the broker en
tered his office. Robert flew to him. A
few words explained everything. There
was a little writing and signing, a trans
fer of money, aud Robert lel'4 iu a very
different state of mind than what had
possessed him the last few days. '
About twoo'clock, when all had given
him up, with elastic tread he entered
the office of the firm. The partners ex
plained to him what had taken place,
ao.l demanded an explanation. ;
"Explanation ! There's no explana
tion wanted. Why have you treated my
cousin in this shameful way? La.st night
I took from the safe 8,0u0 to pay a bill
which was preseuted. The bill was"
wrong and I did not pay it. I very care
lessly put the bank notes in my pocket
and forgot them. I'm very sorry for
mv carelessuess, but surely it was no
crime ; and what had poor Frank to do
with it? Here are the notes to speak for
themselves."
As he produced the notes, Frank's face
brightened. The partners were struck
dumb. Thev could do nothing. Kobert
handed the money over, aud demanded
with and air of innocence that he and
his cousin should be released imrue
diately from their engagements, and that,
too, he added, "on account of the un
warranted charges brought against them,
without forfeitiug their salaries.
That same afternoon the clerks left the
office forever. ad the same night, before
they went to bed, they divided l(JO,000
between them tht? result of their haz
ardous speculation. Their fortuut-s were
made '.
But let not the reader suppose that
four o clock closing; time that -after
oooo. when a gentlemttu caihe iu with a
bill for about 5.000," and wanted- it
cashed. The cousins were in dispair. " ' Of
the 10,000 in their custody they had
abstracted they said ' "borrowed t"
8.0 JO. They had paid "way forth firm
ver 1,000. Only U-ss than 1,000 re
inained ! '5' Their agony may be supposed.
Hardly knowing what - he 'did, Robert
read the bill over carefully, -although he
saw at once itwas good. But there Was
an etror. He pointed out to the gentle
man that there was still yet a day. more
for it to run. The owner of the bill saw
it at once,; and said he, would go and rec
tify that by getting another bill, as it was
a mistake j of the person who drew it;
"but," he said, "it's late now, and if he
has left the office I shall let it run the
extra day, it's of no object to me." Just
at that moment the clock struck four.
The porter came in to close up the office,
and for once the cousins were saved.
The next day was' Thursday, and the
cousins were, as usual, early at the office.
Ellwood also was there. They sat gloom
ily over papers aod books for some time,
when suddenly there was a great noise in
the street. .-Robert went out hastily to
see, and found out it was some one crying
flmportamVlnews from Franco.".." He
siezed hi hat, rushed round to the Ex
change and iound'the news was true. A
great English naval victory was an
nounced. It needed but littlo time to
return to the office, and there, after a few
An Heroic Cabin BoY.-Dunnion
of the wars between England and France,
a fine, English merchant ship was pur
sued ; bya French r vessel of war: The
English commander, finding capture in
evitable, quietly "retired to his cabin, and
resigned , himself to his fate. Not so,
however, with his heroic little cabin boy,
Charles Wager. - He had formed a scheme
by which he hoped to save his own ship,
and capture the threateuiDg enemy fast
bearing down upon them; and he had no
sooner communicated his plan to the crew
than they heartily agreed with it, placed
themselves under his orders, and awaited
with firmness the moment to carry their
enterprise into effect. The suspense was
of short duration, tor the I' rcncbuian was
soon alongside,and immediately grappled
fast to .the unoffending merchantship.
As Charles had anticipated, the conquer
ors, elated with the acquis ti n of so fine a
prize, poured into his vessel in crowds,
cheering and huzzaing, and not foresee
ing any danger, le.t but few men on board
their own ship, Now was the moment
for Charles, who, giving his men the sig
nal, sprang at their, head on board the
opposing vessel. - While some seized the
arms which had been left in profusion on
her deck, and soon overpowered the few
men left on board, the others, by a simul
taneous movement, relieved her from the
jrapplings which united the two vcsse'.
Our hero now having the command of the
French vessel,- seized the helm, placed
her out of boardinsr -distance, and hailed,
with the voice of a couqueror, ' the dis
comfited crowd of Frenchmen who were
left on b ard the peaceful bark he h id
just quitted, orueriug them to loilow
close in his wake, or he would blow them
out of the water a threat they well knew
:ie was very capable of executiug, as their
gnns wore loaded during tt e chase.
Thev sorrowfully acquiesced with his
commands, while gallant Charles steered
into port, followed by his prize. f The ex
ploit escited .universal applause. J. lie
muster of the merchant-vessel was exam'
iucd by the Admirality, when he stited
the whole of the enterprise as it occurred,
and declared that Oharles Wager h
plauMed and effected the gallant exploit,
and that to him alone belonged the honor
and credit of the achievemeut: Charles
was immediately transferred to .the British
navy, appointed a midshipman and 'his
education carefully superintended, lie
soon alter distinguished himself inaction
and underwent a rapid promotion, until
at length he was created c:i admiral, an
became Sir Charles Wager.
this wrong doing was in the eud success
ful. A few words will describe their
alter career. I'nStiiK Jolinsjn became
possessed of a violent spirit cf specula
tion, lived extravagantly, took to gam
bling in the funds, and in every way
aud after a veiiety of vicissitudes, he was
in about five years time, huug at Newgate
for forgery I
Robert Brown was more prudent. H
took a fine house, kept many servants,
and set up his carriage. But ho was
never at ease. His wife, whom he had
married for money, wasted1 it extrava
gantly, and at the same time hated him.
Ooe of his daughters ran away with
footman, and his eldest son ruined him
almost with gambling, and through a
speculation not unlike his own success
ful (?) one, was sentenced the laws
then beitia- changed to penal servitude
tor lite.
Thus, iieiierall v. if we learn the end
of the story of supriosed "successful'
wrong doing, we may find that though,
for a time, neo may seem to prosper in
an evil , or doubtful path, yet, as' a cer
tain book truly says, "The way of the
transgressor is hard."
V, II. lit II A . Jfc CO., '
Having just received a Large and well aelected
'-"J Block of , j
HARD WARE 5
FARMER'S & MECHANIC'S TOOLS
COSSISTIKO or , .
ANVILS, VICES, BELLOWS,
Hammers, Hammers, ......
-VvW-Vj- Sledges, Sledzes.
Saws, Saws, Saws,
' ' Planes, Planes, Planes,
Coras-Cut and Mill Saws,
. , Together with a large assortment of
112,01V VIS 1 STEEL.
Nails, Nails, Nails, .
: i -: i springs, springs, fpnngs,
Axles, Thlmhle-Stcins, Bona, &c, &c.
Also, a well Selected Stock of
Wagon Timtoer,
PPOKES. HUBS, BENT RIMS,
SHAFTS, POLES, HICKORY AXLES, ETC.,
All of wtiich we are now oflprinz to the put. lie
at low rates. As we mane ma mis nws a spec
ially, we can and will keep a better assortment at
owcr piices than any house in tins city.
Receiving and opening a largo and sptendid
assortment .f . j
WOOD AND WILLOW WARE, -
AVhicb we offer at reduced rate.
W. II. KUHX A CO.
In the Slontoith Tire-proof Brics, First-st. .
Murch 12.-70-27
HEW TO-DAY
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CITY IVXVTfcTilET,
FIRST STREET, AL11ANV, OREGON, '
. I HAntllS. ' ' . V o. b. HA!1HT.
J. JL. MAtSRIS & CO.,
rjROPBlIiTOHS. TVe snail endeavor to
L always keep ou Land a full supply vf all ,
K inds of Meats !
all of which wijl be of the very best qnnlity. -
Tbe highest market price paul lor Ueeves, nogs .
and Sheep.
Third door west of rcrrr, on soma n leoi r irs
streets. " .... . . . .i. b. liAiinia vu.
Albany, Dee. l.a, 15i0-1j
ILL-HEAD PAPER, nil sizes, j-j?t received
nnd for sole at this office, low fur cash.
r. h. Mcdonald & co.,
wnoiEst I.E
DRUGGISTS
EAK fBANCISCO, CAt,.,
. General Jackson. Tha Macon
(Ga.) lehjrnph relates the folIowini
characteristic incident of Old Hickory :
We dined at Joties-borouh, the seat of
justice of Washinirtou county, one of the
very oldest, towns in Tennessee. At that
place, scveuty-five years ajjo Old Hick
ory JacWon, then a Jud;e of the Circuit
Court at that place, when holding a court,
ordered the sheriff of the county - to ar
rest a notorious desperado named Bean,
a celebrated outlaw in the early history
of that region. The officer soon reap
peared in the Court rojm, and reported
his inability t6 make the arrest. "Sum
mon a posse," thundered Old ; Hickory.
"I have," said the sheriff, "but still we
cannot make the arre-t." "Summon me,"
ejaculated the wrathful Jackson. The
Sheriff gladly obeyed, and the man of
iron will strode 'towards the culprit, the
crowd eagerly folluwiu. ' , Approaching
Bean with bent brow, and ;aze beneath
which every human beinir that ever en
countered it quailed. Bean's uprait-ed ariii
dropped to his side, and he was led resist
lessly to the prison. The railway passes
over the precise spot of the arrest
An Ohio Court has decided that a wa
man's physiological propensities to find
fault with everybody and everything
render her words not actionable, no mat
ter how slanderous they may seem to be.
At a recent wedding in Warsaw, 111.,
among the refreshments served were a
bottle of wine and a loaf of cake prepar
ed for the wedding of the bride's mother
over twenty years ago. . -
1 ' , : ."
English Ritualistic clergyman want to
exclude female voices from the choirs of
ail eh u rehes. A.T hey i n re unwilling to
give women any chants.
I - A. Cincinnati servant pirl recently stole
two wagon-loads of furniture while the
family were at the theatre.
The New England papers think that
earthquakes are becoming .unpleasantly
frequent in that region. -
An English writer says that the French
break every ooiumanduient except one
they don't steal. : J'v " 1" '
- J-v. T--T , Sis. , i .if. .V.-1- . - "-'
;2 The whims of crotchety testator jive
much business to the courts. . -:r. -; .
Indian Jdgglehy. While the torn
torn was beating and the pipe playin
the juggler, singiu"; all lb'.' time in low
accents, smoothed a place in the gravel
three or four yards before us. liavin
thus prepared a bed for the plant to grow
in, he took a basket -and placed it over
the prepared p'.-ce, covering it with a
thm blanket, ihe man hiuiself did not
wear a thread of clothing, except a strip
around his loins, Ihe time seemed now
to have come for the detective s eye 1 So
just us be was becoming more eanest in
his song, and while the torn tout beat aod
and the iipe shrilled more loudly,
stepped forward with becoming diguity
and begged him to bnug the basket and
its cover tome, lie cheerfully complied,
and I carefully exaunucd the basket
which' was made of open wicker-work
I then examined the cloth covering which
was thin, almost transparent, aud certain
lv had nothing concealed in it. 1 tnen
fixed my eyes ou the strip of clothiu
with such intensity that it was not pos
sible it could have been touched withou
discovery, and bade hiru go on, feelin
sure that the trick, could not succeed
Sitting down he stretched his naked
arms uuder the basket, singing and smil
ing as he did so: then lilted the baske
oil the ground, and behold, a green plan
u&out: a toot high ! Batisued with our ap
plause lie Wi'Bt ou wi'.U his incantations.
After having sat a little tu give his plaut
time to grow, he again- lifted the basket
and the plant was now two fee high.
He asked us to wait a little longer, that
we might taste the fruit 1 But on being
assured, by those who had seen the trick
performed before, that the it suit would
be obtained, I confessed mysel' 'diiie,"
without tho slightest notion of the how.
I examined tho ground, and ..'found it
was Finooth and unturned. '"Apparently
delighted with my r snrpribe, :the j'iggier
stood laughing, when one of his coa.puu
ions chucked a pebble to hi in, which he
put into ins mouth -. 'limited iaiely the
same companion, . walking backwards,
drew ftrth a e nd of silk, twenty yards
or so iu length; after which the juggier,
with his hands behind his hack, tinew
forth from his ntouih two decanter stop
pers, two shells, a spiuniug top, a stoiie,
aud several other thing followed by a
long jet of fire ! It the wise reader , re
grets ko much soace being occupied b
such a story, let him pass it on to the
children, foolish as myseit who will be
glad to read it. feejis at (he Fur Hunt.
Jij Xorrniin Muclcaii,' D. jJ -
Cecil .Logan tvellogg has given up her
Treasury clerkship in Washington, to
take a place on Dou Piatt's uewspaper;
and Grace Greenwood, tired of literature,
asks Secretary Bout well to give her the
first vacancy in his Department. - v
Call tho attention of Tca1ers to tlipirlurp sort. .
merit of Newly Arrived " Goods. ciri..-tl fi
part or the rollowtnji ertlcles. tortf t v!th
every tblnir kept In a veil supplied WlKrt.t.
SAJLE l)Rt(t STOKK.
Fitra Durst, I Tiibes's VKrvri:
PitIXT MKOICTXI9, I DnlUGISTB' MSllliS,
TUS8KftSUPPOBTlE3j P"ABK HET-ES,
Essential Oils, f l'mrnEEiff,
Kibosesc Oil, Points iku Oils,
Which we offer at tlie lowest Csftt ITlccs, and
are determined not to be undersold.
b. b. Mcdonald co., sas fbaxcisco, cav
rOR SALES, i
Our Drag Business located in Sna Fran
vUeo, Cal. After our boft wishes, and express
ing our thanks for ' the liberal pntronaga
we have 'recc-ived for more titan twenty-one
years, during wtitcli period we have been steadily
engaged in tho Drup; umne in California, we
bojj to pay in eonswrneiice of tbe rapid growth t,f
Dr. Walker's Cnlifornia Vinegar JJitteis, now
spread over the United Ktotcs and eountii.-s far
beyond, we are necessitated to uevoUj oar entire
time to said business.
We are tho Oldest Drnj firm on tTie Pacific
Coat and tiia only oae, continuous nnrtcr tho
samo proprietors since 1849, and have. determine 1
to sell our larjro, propperous, and well esl&Mishcd
bu.-innss on favorable tenns.
This is a rare opportunity for men with means,
of entering into a profitable busiusss Willi advaa
tat:s tiewr Wforo offcrcl. - , . '.
For particulars c'nfinire1 of -. ,
. r. u. Mcdonald co..
It. II. McIIoxalo, ) .Wholesale Drti"
J. C. pr.!cr, I - Pan l'rni-isco.Xal.
N . B. Until a salo Is raado we shall contimv
our importations and keep a large stock of fresh
(roods constantly on baud, and sell at prieus to
dfy competition. ,
Tbe Great Medical DiscoYery f
Dr. WALKES'3 CALIFORNIA
VINEGAR BITTERS,
Hundreds of Thousands
To Prevent a IIorsb Pawing in the
Stable:- Take a small chuia, about a
loot long, tie it above tho knee and let
one end ban-; down; or take astran. and
from the same hang a large burr on the
lower end. We will warrant a oure.
, ? Arrangements Lave been made with
the Jamaica Government for the I'acifie
Mail .cornpany to continue .their trips to
thafc island -another year for a subsidy of
five thousand dollars. ,
- The Massachusetts Supreme Coart haa
decided. that swiug-tigua .cross tfce street
are illegal - . ,
' The British census is said to discover
the fact that there are only 258 Israelites
in aU Ireland, -, -vi.i ,
ESecrptary Seward' is said to have
his life insured for 8100,000. yy "'-
S., v-m.'.f. i i wl.ItI ' .r,-.,v;?;.L:
, A colored woman is said, to bo the
most popular' preacher at Aiken, S. C-
South wiokf Mass:, rrjoioca iq the pos
session of -a canary bird 27 years of age.
" The cost of ruoriipg Vasco county for
the last fiscal year anioun tod to $3 1 ,453 8-i.
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Bear testimony to their Wonder-
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THET ARB NOT A VILE
N C Y
Irfado of Poor Ram, YY'blnker, I'roi.f
Splrita and Itefasc l.lquurs doctored, spiced
and sweetened to please the taste, called Ton-
, left," Appetizers," - Restorers," c.. that lea
tins tippler oa to drnnkeanesa and rain, bat are
" a true Medlcinc.made from the Jsatlve Hoots and
Herbs of California, free (ram all Alrobolle.
Stimulants. ThoyaretlieUUEATII LOO 1
' PURIFIEit and LIFE U1VINU PUIN
CIPI.E aterfcct Ucnovator andlnvlgoratorof
tlie System, carrying- off all poisonous matter and
restoring tlie blood to a bcalthy condition. . '
person can take theso Bitters according- to Ure
tloa and remaut Ions nnwcll. (
Vnr InSnmrouf or jr nnd Ohroute Rheu
matism and Usst, 1 atx-pnio. r ladU
' ecKtloo, ntlloUH, Kciuklteut and later.
. mictCDt Fovcra, Dtaeaacs or (bo Blood,
' Liver, Kidueya, and Illadder, tlicsa Bit.
tera bavo been most successful. 8actt Dia
eases are oansod br Vitiated Blood, wuxa.
1 Ja generally produced by derangement ff tao
Digestive Oman a.
DVSPEPSUOB INDIGESTION.
Beadaclie. Pain la the Shoulders. Cougus. T&li
ness of the Chest, Dlzslness, Sour Eructations of
the Stomach, Bad taato la the Mouth Billoas At
tacks, Palpitation of the Heart. Inflammation of
the Langs, Pain la. the regions of the Kidneys.and
-. a hundred other palnfal symptoms, are the ouV
springs of Dyspepsia. V
TUry Invigorate the Stomach and stimulate the
torpid! ivor and bowels, which render them of un
equalled efficacy .la cleansing tlie, blood of aU
Impurities, and Imparting new life and vigor to
-. the whole system.-"-, v
' FOR. SKIN DISEASBS.Krnptlons.Tetterll
i Salt lUieum, Blotclics. Spots, Phnplca, Pustules.
" Bofls, Carbuncles, Ring-Worms, Scald-Head, Sore
Eyes, Erysipelas. Itch, Scurfs. Dlscoloratlons of
- the Skin. Humors and Plscsses of tlie Skin, of,
" vnatever name or usturo, are literally dag up
and carried out of the system In a ehor time by
the nse of these Bitters. - pne battle la such
eases will eomrtaee the most Incredulous of their
ettratlve effects.
.Cleanse the .Vitiated Blood whenever yoa aod
j Its impurltlos hamins; tbitrash titeakln Jaltm
ptea. Eruptions or Sores i cleanse it when yoa
find It obstructed and -eruf glsh ' Itr the veins 1
cleanse t whea HU tool, and y oar faeilngs will
tell you when. Keep ttio blood pure and the
health of the system will follow.
PIS, TAPKaod otlter WORMS, lurtttoirta
tne' system of so many thousands, are effectually
destroyed and removed. For full directions ..read
carefully the circular around each bottle.
J.TTAVKKR, Proprietor, tt. B. McDONALD-'
CO., DruifKlsts and Gen. Agents. San Francisco,
: Cel., and W and SI Commerce Street, Sew York.,
.1 OLT BY ALL DRUGGISTS AND DEAL&K8. i