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sTTj .? tillamrilc jtarnur. issuku kveiiv rniUAY, nr rtruLiaiiEiia and riiorniKTWts. Terms offnibscrlplloiu On top on jtr (Mnumbcti), In dtnce....t3 00 One top ill month (20 Rumbcn) - 1 00 Oat copy throe month (13 numbon) 60 PORTLAND, SKIT. 20, 1870. TELEGRAPHIC. EASTEKN STATES. Work or Itril IIptIIDi DrNvm, Sept. 17. About CO families wero rendered homeless by tho Cariboo tiro, which wns much uioro cxtonslvo tlinnnt first reporli.il. Tho lo wos not less than $75, 000. Fires nro rnglng nil through Iho moun tains, nnil tho sky oml huh is hidden by smoke. Ulu Iuiliniis hnvo started most of iho llri'K for splto. Work nl Iho Mlntx. From 1873 to 1670, Inclusive, tho Unltcil HtnttH uilntH coined 37G,GU,310 pieces of money, nggregntlng in vnluo 110,1171,313. Tho Treasury Deportment to-day purchased 030,000 of llnu silver, delivernblo at tho Philadelphia mint. Other offers wero mndo for rhiladilphln and Hun Francisco, but on nccotmt of their bclrifc nbovo tho market rnlo, iw coiiHtrucd liy tho Depiuttuent, wore docllncd. Indications at tho Trcnsuiy De partment nro that tho number of silver do. InrH which will go Into circulation this month will, for tho first time, equal tho monthly coinage Ah far as Washington is concerned, ntnndnrd dollars nro nlrcndy much uioro plentiful than bnnk notes, Weekly lluslnriM Nlnlcnirnl. Nkw Voiik, Hcpt. 17. Clearing Honso exchanges still show n healthy Incrcaso in tho volnmo of business, although coraparl Hon Is with a week of unnaturally largo trans actions last year at somo cities. Uains fat nearly all largo cities aro satisfactory; but nt Him Francisco there- was on enormous Infla lion of exchanges at this timo last year, ow ing to speeuUtiro excitement, while- trans notions for the first woek of September this year have been unusually small, because of the election and tho great interest concern tog it. War In New Maxloo. Wasiunotok, Sept. 18. Secretory Mo Crary received the following telegram last night from Banta Fe : Indians are committing horrible atrocities in Orant county. Mot enough regular troops, l'leaso give me Foderal authority to put three or four companies of volunteors in tho field. Lkw Wallack. Oovernor of New Mexico. Tho following reply was seut this morning: WAuDir-AnntKNTtHopt. 18, 1870. To (lov. Low Wallace. Hindu Fo: Your dispatch received. Tho Wnr Department is without information us to tho nata.ro of tho outbreak or tho number of tho hostllcs. I lmvo tiiltn steps tohavo tho necessary force concentrated at ouco. In tho absence of legal nuthority I nm compelled to decline giving orders to rulso volunteers. (l:o. W. MtCiuiir, Kccretury of Wnr. Tint Vlioo.ii 'niiilry. St. Paw, Sept. 17. A special to tho l'ioncvr l'ress from Wlnneiieg says tluit nd vices from Wood Mountain report n fight between Indians who crossed tho lino niter buffalo, nnd U. H. Hohliors, No Indian weru klllid and thrco soldier. Two chiefs wero wounded. I'evcr nt r New I'olnl. GnitrNVULr, Miss., Kept. 17. Doctors have found yellow fever nt Concordia, nnd traco tho Infection to Memphis. Thrco new cases ,ue reported. One hundred nnd fifteen persons remain in Concordia, unable to get through a shotgun nuaianline. Truruirnt House. IIoston, Sept. 18. A shocking calamity took phu-o to-night nt n firo which occurred In tho third story of n tenement houso in South IIoston. Tho houso was occupied principally by (Ioniums, nearly nil of whom wcrunsleipnt the time, Fiio broke out In tho rear portion of tho lower story, nud mado such rapid headway that boforo those In the upper stories muld descend nil avenues of oscapo wero cut oil'. Koveral wero burned to death, nud others badly Injured. It Is not yet known what Is tho full extent of tho calamity. Mary Iluldrelh was burned to death, utid her huhbaud badly burind. Ferdinand Mrrotli lumped from tho roof of tho burning building and was klllid. Ills wifo lluiily, nged twenty-three, jumped from n third story window with her sou. Mho had n leg nnd nrm broken and was otherwise injured, nnd her boy badly hurl in tho spine. Tho body of n mull who Is not yet recognised, but who ii supposed to bo Christian l'ft UTer, was found lu tho ruins. A young woman nnd two chll deu, known to hnvo been ill tho liou.o nt Iho time, nro missing nnd wero probably burned. Tho tiro is suppotod to have been tho work of mi incendiary. Of those who nro dead, thrco nro burned to a criip. Mrs, Mary Gillespie, who wns sleeping on tho lower tloor, wns overcome with smoke nnd will die. A Huller Bom. WoncrjtTUB, Sept. 18, The Independent State convention met here to-day. ltobort l'Almer was chosen chairman, lie made a long address, being frequently interrupted by applause, The following ticket was nom. lusted: For Governor, U, V, llutier; Lieut. Oovernor, A. 0, Woodwortb; Secretary of State, den. F, M. Donohoe; Treasurer, David N, Skllling; Attorney Oeueral, Wm. F, Morthetid; Aaditor; Davis J, King. NbII)K nt Croodmoor. Oaniuuoon, N. Y Sept. 19. Capt. Miller telegraphs that the following scores were made at two, five and six huudred ranges, respectively, for the Hilton trophy: SO Yds, UO Yds, SOU Yds. Miller -.. S4 ttl 'Woo.UII...- 21 a -a lllckey - X si so Itttll........ si ao M lloru... ... 90 as -.7 Joues ................ ....... 31 17 a Wilson. '.7 S is lltooni ts vs Oonlon..,, V& V4 'A iloutelle... a) :a i Andersou 31 si a 'Ancy nscti now guns, i cams' scores. total: New York, 1,013, Atlantic. 1,000; Missouri, yui; racwo, wa; new Jersey, U15. Individuals of tho team who have won mites: llickvy seta a ritle, offered by Geu Hancock, ou the secoud best score lu all the teams. We leave to-morrow for Uoveruor's Island, Gen. llanoock offers ma the new guns. I ihluk I ought to aocept them and aeitTM to you lorauinoauon u- Anno for Siriv JIpxIco. Wasiiinotow, Hcpt. 10. Tho ordnnnco do pnrtment has telegraphed tho commandant of tho nrsennl nt Fort Union, Mexico, to is sua arms and ammunition to tho governor not to exceed 300, nnd ono million rounds of cartridges. i:xiorls of I'etrolnniii. Kr.w Yonic, Sept. 10. During July, 1870, there wero exported from Uoslon, New York, Philadelphia, Ilnltimoro, San Francisco, nnd other United States ports, CO.032,280 gal lons of petroleum nnd petroleum products, tho aggregate, vnluo of which is $1,238,-101. Troops) lclntcl WAsniNOTO, Sept. 10. Tho following dispatch is from Col. Hatch at Santa Fo, Now Mexico: X hnvo just received tho fob lowing from McL'vcrs, near Hlllsboro : "Wo bad a fivn hours' fight with all of 100 In dians. Wo hnvo 10 killed nnd sovcral woundod. All our stock is gone. I havo sent every nvailablo soldier out with Daw son and Day. I hear that Deycr, Hugo and Lieut. Wright nro nil in tho vicinity, nnd tboy should no nolo suortiy to ovcrinKo ma Indians." Murder nf Kx-Inlrlnti. Nr.w Yoiik. Sept. 10. A dispatch has been received hero from Havnnn, to tho ef fect that tho slaves of Cicufuegos in Uicn corvlllax, Cuba, hnvo risen in rebellion agninst tho Spaniards nnd hnvo joined tho patriots, taking with thorn a largo portion of their mnstcrs' cattle. Thrro is urcnt indig nation in Cuba over tho mnssacro of nbout 170 olllccrs who sorved in the last Cuban revolution on tho patriot hide, but hnvo of Into been resldinu in different place nnd following difTcrcut nvocntlons. 1 rom their past records thoy wero suspected of boing in svmnnthv with Ihonresent rovolutlon. Homo were killed in their homes beforo their wives nnd children's eyes by Spanish troops, nnd others were tnkcu into tho woods and slaughtered. Treasury Circular. TnitA&ciir DrrAnTMiesT, Wasiiinotok. D. C, Hcpt. 10. Gold coin, boyond tho needs of tho gov ernment, has accumulated in tho treasury of tho United States by deposit in tho several publio assay offices of fluo bars nnd foreign coin for which depositors havo been paid at their option in Urlted States notes. Tho Treasurer of tho United States nnd tho sev eral assistant Treasurers nt IIoston, New York. Philadelphia, llalllmoro, Chioago, St. Louis, New Orleans and San Francisco are hereby authorized to pay out gold coin as well as silver coin and notes upon current obligations of the government, and upon ad vances to disbursing officers m may be con venient and practicable. Transfers of coin for this purpose will be mado to any assist ant treasury, when necessary, by the Treas urer of the United States, by application to nlm. Trie Treasurer oi ins united mates In this city, on receipt by him of a certifi cate of deposit issued by tho assistant Treas urer at New York stating that thore has been deposited with him legal tender notes In tho sum of $100 or multiples thereof, will also cause to bo shipped from tho mint at Phila delphia to tho depositor, at his risk and ex pense, a liko amount of gold coin. Standard silver dollars may also bo obtained as here tofore. Tho oxcliango oi gold coin lor United States notes nt tho several sub-treasury offices, except at New York, appoars to bo prohibited by section 3,051 of tho revised statutes ni tno united mates : uui u is do- llovcd that payments of coin us nbo;o authorized will cnablo persons to secure nil that may lo desired. Joiim bncnmx, Secretary of tho Treasury. C'olorndo ll-iiilillritu. Dk.nveii. Sent. 10, Tho Ilepubllcnn Stato Convention for tho nomination of n candi date for Judge of the Supremo Court assem bled at Denver tills atteruoon, overy cotiuiy in tho Stato being represented. Tho ballot ing gavo llowon tho highest number at tho first, but on tho second formal ballot Judga mil, l;, lleck was nominated, wlilcli was made unanimous. for Ilia t'runl. Two companies of tho Cth cavalry left Fort Itussell this afternoon for Port Steele, whence they wilt march to Whlto lliver ngency, the nceno of tho lato Uto Indian trouble. Hoc. Mlilillclou t'ouvlelcd. Doe. Mlddleton. a notorious horso nnd cattle thief, has boon sentenced to five yearr in tho Nebraska penitentiary for stealing four horses from Carey llroi. in this terri tory. '1 hero aro otner i Indictments ngamst him lu Nebraska. FOKKHiN SKWS. Tim Allium ('niiiinlsi, London, Sept. 17, Khuzhl, about 40 miles from Cabul, will bo re-occupled by tho llritlsh forces i mi few days nnd bo converted luto a rallying point for nil chiefs who may elect to join (no Kugiisii, . . . . T '.--..... - I'lrc III Muslin. Sr, Pkteusiiuiki, Sept. 18. A great firo broku out in Kkateroiuazhi, South Itussia, near tho Dueiper. The llio originated in tho most populous quarter of tho toivn. Thn damage is Immense, Military Jloiriiieul, Hisji.a, Sept. 18. Notwithstanding tho Ameer's protestation, (leu. Htuwnrt has, iu accordance with Instructions from the viceroy, dispatched a division ol troops with heavy artillery from Caudahar in tho direc tion of Ghiezhl to maintain order in that part of tho country, The bodies of three na tive officers of guards, which wero errone ously reported to havo been burned near tho llritlsh residency at Cabul, have been re covered and burled. l'robitblc KM lu BrcAdslnttX Thomas O. Scott, a well known agricul tural authority, writes that government and trade estimates show the surplus of wheat iu America, Itussia and in the llast to bo 605,0(0 quarters iess.thsn the sggregatcd de ficiency of various countries, and a rise in tho price of breadstuff's therefor is antici pated. Labvr BlMcalilca 1st Kaglsmd. London. Sept. 18. Labor trouble are in creasing The Bedford new mill at Leigh has been closed and the old mill operatives rendered Idle. The Preston spinning and manufacturing company, running 45,000 spindle of 760 loouij, have commenced to tun on tho short time system. There is not the least indication of a settlement of the present strike. The number of striker is increasing daily, and by the end of this week It is expected tint with two exception every tutu tu tne district wm be closed. Tno oper ative spinners of Hyde will meet shortly to discuss tho question of reduction of the wage of operatives, and to decide whether there shall be a stoppage of the mills throughout the whole district. Quite a pauio has been created in GIossop by an uuuouuro meut that Summers' mills, employing 3,090 hands, will shortly be closed. The Wood llro.' milt, employing an equal number of bands, is about to start runulng on short time. A Gloason ts entirely dependent on the cotton trade, all claasM of tne com- Bluntly exnrea grata conoern regarding the WILLAMETTE FARMER A dispatch from Capo Town savs that Sir Garnet Wolesley hopes that Chief'Secococnl will yield without fighting, but those n tho spot say that it 1b doubtful, as It is known that ho has lately only with difficulty been dissuaded, after n flvo hour's council, from murdering two officers sent to treat with him concerning prisoners. Details of tho capturo of King Cctewayo show that while ho was bolng watched on ono side by Lord Clifford nnd somo scouts, Major Matter with n detachment of tho 1st dragoons approached from tho other. Lord Gilford whoso pres ence was unknown to the king, intended to defer tho attack until nightfall, so ns to pre vent tho king from escaping in the dense brush. Cetowayo had caught a gllmpso of dragoons, but thought that in consequenco of tho bad condition of tho Rround they could not approach qulotly. Major Marter, however, directed the removal of all noisy accoutrements and sent the native contin gent ahead. Theso surrounded the kraal whore tho king had taken refuge, and Major Marter then rodo up nnd called to Cetownyo to como out of hi tent nnd the king alter somo parley complied. Ho preserved n dig nified demeanor nud nslcd to bo tthot, nisliirliniice Ily Ntrlbcr. Thcro wns a dlstnrbnnco nt Ashton Inst night growing out of a demonstrntion by strikers ngnlnat n few operatives who hnd re turned to work. The demeanor of the crowd nt ono timo was threatening nnd tho mayor, who cudenvored to nppcaso the mal contents, had to bo escorted by tho police Usher Nmililicd. HmAsnuco, Sopt. 10. Upon Iho entry into this city of tho Emperor of Germany, shops wero closed nnd n multitude of bonnes closed their shutters. Only official build ings wero proinscly decor.itcd. Tho Gcr-muu-spcuking inhabitants formed tho bulk of tho crowd iu tho streets, though tho French-speaking clement in Strasburg is still very strong, French newspapers hnvo becomo mora outspokon concerning Alsaco Lorraine. The inhabitants havo becomo much moro estranged from Germany than they wero two years ngo, when tho emperor visited Strasburg and met with a compara tively cordial rcceptloy. PACIFIC COAbT. Threshing; Hnchlne fire, Umatilla, Sept. 17. Yesterday morning a threshing machlno, owned by Tompleton Pros., caught fire while threshing on Dr. Flsk's farm, near here, and was entirely consumed, together with two valuable horses belonging to the Templetqns, and about 450 bushel of grain beloag to Flak. Tho horses were burned to death whire trying to haul the threshor away from the straw. Loss about $1,000. Another Murder, Anothor savage murder was committed at tho penitentiary at San Quentln this foro noon about 7 o'clock. As the prisoner were ascending the main stairway returning from breakfast, nnd just ns they reached the head of the flight, a prisoner known ns "Scotty" stepped cp behind Smith, the Downlevillo Btage robber, nnd seizing him with ono hand, stabbed him soven times with a large knifo mado from a file, ono of tho cuts sovvring tho jugular vein, nnd every ono of them of fatal charnctcr. Smith fell nud died in a few minutes. Anxiously Wnlllnir. Sim Foancisco, Snt. 18. Tho whole city to-day seems to bo devoting itself to tho task of waiting for tho arrival of tho City of To kio. Kearney, Montgomery nud Market streets aro now n wildcrnest of ll.igs, ban ners, shields, portraits nud mottoes. Prepa ration nro still going on, nnd every hour ndds to tho display. It is foggy outside, but arrangements for signaling tho approach of tho steamer by guns will avoid uuy sur prise. ltcports from outsido tho heads this even ing nro to tho effect that the weather has been very thick for sovcral I'nys, with but littlo wind. Three tug boats nro on the lookout for tho City of Tokio ono outBldo tho Fnrnllones, nnd two in tho viuelnity of tho nutomntlo buoy, nbout ten miles from the heads. Should tho outer boat fall to board tho City of Tokio, tho inside boats will Intercept her, as after passing tho Fn rc.lloncs she wlli shapo her courso under general orders for the nutomntlo bont, whero sho will lio until sho ha taken a pilot. Iu Hiispense, San FnANcisco, Sept. 19. Tho City of Tokio has been expected hourly during tho day, but ns yet nothing has been heard from her. Tho weather still remains very foggy. Tho feeling of cxpectanoy which has pro vailed has had tho effect of almost paralyzing general business, nnd tho streets have been crowded with n throng of idlers eager for Iho first intimation of tho nrrivnl of tho steamer. There has been n largo intlux of visitors, official nnd unofficial, from the In terior, Including1 n number of military com panies, municipal representatives from tho interior cities nud various organizations. Many additions havo been mado to decora tioiiH and tout cusciublo of tho streots on tho proposed lino of march nro brilliant nnd picturesque. There ts little doubt that tho Tokio will nrrive ouUido during tho night, uj her average time of passage is almost up. Murder ly Inillaut lu Idaho. A lloiso City dUmtch say that day beforo yesterday Indians shot ft young man named iiinautine, ncruiug stocic ou tno upper Squaw creek, northwest of hero. He gave the darm nud eight citizeus started for the scene, but finditig tho Indians from 40 to CO strong, retired. Col. lleruard, with 50 cav alrymen, left this moruing iu search of the hostile. Nulrldo ol n Miner. Private advices from Arizona state that J. M. Williams, a well known prospector of the Pacifio slope, committed suicide August '28th, on a desert between Pluiua and So notia, Honors, by shooting himself through the head. His companion was obliged to leave the body. The net is attributed to temporary insanity, caused by malarial fever. Deceased was one of the original locators, 25 year ago, of the Ajo copper mine near Gil llcnd. ITo wo aged 51 year. Pickings and Stealings. Tho clam is Rhode Island's national bird. Origin of fivw-cent stores Tin wed dings. Political advice If at first you don't uuccecd, lie, lio again. East Tcnncssco claims to havo mado a larger wheat crop than ever before. No matter how haul you ovorwork a horse, his sufl'eiings aro "unspeakable." An uptown lady h so high toned that alio won't admit that she has common sense. "Hello! what aro you doingt" "Oh, I've entered a banker's ottc," "Ah at That Boy. "Husband ! there's somebody out in tho vnnl, sawing wood. Who tlo you n'po&o it is'r Farmer Granger turned himself in bed, listened for n moment, and then, with n sleepy sigh of ono who realizes that tho timo for dreaming is over and work hours are at hand, replied : "It's old Warner, likely. Ho's had timo to get over his tantrum. I'll go and see." Tho farmer's toilet was not ono that required hours to perfect, and beforo lira, danger had concluded that it was timo for her to "be stirring," tho brown trowsers nnd bluo frock of her husband could havo been seen at the farthor cud of tho kitchen, while two keen green gray eyes pcred through tho half-open blind. " No red-nozed or haggard-faced old man met his gaze, but a pale-cheeked boy, whoso low whistle kept timo ns ho worked, whilo the heap of hticks at his feet gavo evidence that his saw had made quick paco eiuco sunrise. "What nro you about, my boy 1" was tho farmer's salutation ns he neared the wood-pile. "I thought, ,'maybe, you'd givo mo somo breakfast if 1 sawed awhile," an swered tho lad, looking up, as if to noto how this proposition would bo ro ceived. "Ilrcakfnst ! Of course 1 Wo never turn folks away hungry. AVhcre'd you como from 1" "Over East," was tho iudefinito re ply. "Whero'd you sleep last night 1" "Under the bushes down tho road a piece," tho boy answered. "Well, you ro a great one 1 I should not wonder now, if you'd run away 1" liulf interrogated tho farmer, with a pleas ant twinklo in his eye. "Do you mind telling your name ?" "Jap, sir." "Jap, hey V "That's what they call mc my mil name's Jasper." "Who arc they your father and mother 1" "I haven't any, sir." "Brothers and sisters f "Not one," was the curt reply. The farmer looked fchtrply aj the boy from under his broad-brimmed hat, us the saw plied to sad fro, and doubtless would have pushtd his inquiries further had not the impatient lowing of Whitcy and Doll reminded him that it was milk ing time. "Well, you do not look over nnd nliovo strongish. You'll better let that wood nlono until you get somo victuals down." "I'd rather keep on," was tho only nn swer ; and tho work proceeded with no further interruption till Ethel, tho three-year-old pet of tho family, camo trotting around tho corner of tho house, to nnnounco in her baby fashion that "b'o'k'ast" wns ready. "Como right in, como right in. You'vo nrned a good meal 'o victuals f anil Farmer Granger led tho way, with his littlo girl perched upon hw shoulder. Tho lad silently took tho placo as signed him at ono end of tho squaro in bio opposito Ethel and her father, whilo airs. Granger nnd a happy-faced old lady occupied scats on cither side. Tho first supply of boiled ham and baked potatoes had disappeared from tho boy s plate, and tho sveond install ment wns vanishing bit by bit, when Mrs. Granger suddenly discovered that ho had no butter. "No, ma'am ; I don't care for it this bread's good enough without any," was tho reply when tho plato was passed. Mrs. Granger received this compli ment with a pleased smiled, and an ex tra largo doughnut immediately fouud its way to nccompany tho btittcrless bread. "I'd liko to work nwhile longer to pay for that breakfast," remarked tho boy, as he followed tho fanner through tint wood house. "I naven t tnsteu any thing no good iu a long time." And tho saw was taken up without asking for permission. "Well, if you're a mind to cut and pile up a spell, you can stay and got your dinner. o always mean to navo goou victuals and plenty of 'cm here." "Now, where aro you bound fori" questioned tho farmer, as tho lad picked up his bundle after dinner, and seemed ready to take his departure. "I don't know, sir," ho replied, dig ging his bare toes into the dirt. "I s'poso I'll stop anywhere I can get work." "What's tho mattcr.with this placet" with a littlo twinkle of the gray eyes. "That wood's to cut, and it'll take three or four days, at the least calculation. I'll acreo to civo you enough to eat and a comfortable bed. Maybe by that time you 11 want to run homo again." The boy's eyes flashed, but ho set his lips firmly together ana made no an swer for a minuto. Then ho said : "You aro very land, sir, I'll stay if vm. u-ill lot mi " "Solomon Granger, you're crazy I" ex claimed tho nervous littlo woman, when her husband related tho foregoing con versation. "The idea of having that boy in the houso all night I I shan't sleep a singlo wink. Likely as not ho'll kill us all before morning and mako oil' with everything there is here." "Oh, no; I guess he's all right," was the fanner's rejoinder, whilo a sweet voice camo from over the knitting : "i. never saw a My witn such a face in tun bat cood and Two days passed. Tho lad kept faith fully nt his work, saying littlo and re vealing nothing in regard to himself. The farmer's wife, meanwhile, worried nnd fretted, turned a dozen keys nt night nnd wns surprised when morning camo to find everything untouched. "What aro you going to do nbout going to church V sho asked, anxiously, on Sunday morning. "There's that boy I" "Thero's room enough in tho wagon," responded her husband, serenely. "I know; but 'tain't a bit likely ho'll want to go. And I don't daro to leave him home. There's no telling what ho'll do." "I wouldn't worry about that boy; ho ain't going to run off with tho house." Tho profiered seat, however, was de clined, tho boy raying : "My clothes ain't lit. I'd rather stay 'round hero," So Mrs. Granger, with numberless misgivings, clambered into tho high wngon, tucking littlo Ethel iu besido her, and oil' thoy went over tho hills to tho town two miles away. "Let mo see," began grandma, when tho last load of neighbors had passed tho gate, "your namo's Jasper, ain't itl" "Jusper, ma'am." "Yes. Well, Jasper, can you read V "Yes, ma'am." "Well, s'posiiiK you read out loud to mo a spell, nnd a little old book was brought out from n great chest in tho corner, entitled, "Talcs of a Grand mother." So tho boy read, nnd grandma, folding her wrinkled hands hands that wero always busy on other days leaned back with a look of contentment on hor sweet old face, thinking to herself, "As if I'd bo n-fcared o' that boy 1" "You must ha' been to school consul crable," was tho comment whon tho first chapter was onded. "I never went," was tho response. "Never I Who learned you to read then t" "Mother." The boy Bcemed. reluctant to engago in any conversation, and hastened to be gin the second chapter. Somo timo passed, till, at length, tho ono auditor falling asleep, tho story was continued in silence. Grandma's nan was brought to a sud den closo by a loud rap at tho outer door. Two men stood on tho door step; ill looking fellows, and very dirty iu ap pearance. "Can you givo us somothing to cat 1" asked one. "Hartln, sartin; como right in and sit down, said the old lady, bustling oil to tho pantry. "What do you liko beat apple nio or custtird 1" And soon n bountiful repast was spread upun tho table, and good things vanished without ceremony. Tho boy oyed the two sharply ; whilo grandma, niter receiving somowliat crus ty answers to her few kindly questions. sat placidly rocking. Tho eyes of tho men roved scarclungly nbout tho room. Finally ono asked : " Folks gone to church 1" " Ij, yes," replied tho old lady, inno cently. "Our folks never stay at home for nothin'." Tho spoakor throw a quick glanco to ward Ids companion, nnd tho othor nod ded. Neither movement escapod tho watchful eyes in tho corner. A moment nftcr, tho boy left his scat, sauntered across the room and stopped by tho window to look up tho road, and then going through tho littlo hall which led out of tho kitchen, ho called from tho foot of tho stairs : "Davo 1 Davo I aro you asleep up thero 1" "What do you wantl" sounded a gruff voice down tho stairway. "Uomo down, can t youi And bring along Tigo and Fritz ! Don't go to sleep am." Gmudina heard this in mingled amaze ment and alarm. Could tho boy bo in a leaguo with these men, and another ba in wnitiug up stairs. As if iu confirmation of her fears, a low growl sounded from tho room over head. Thon camo a sharp yelp, follow ed by littlo whines of impatience; and with a careless, "Hurry up, Dave," tho lad walked leisurely back to tho kitcheu. As ho reached tho door, grandma, over whelmed with consternation, mado a des perate rush for tho bedroom beyond, lock ing tho door behind her, Tho men in tho meantime had neared tho outer door. "Got some dogs up there, hev ye 1" one said, with a disagreeable leer. "You heanl 'era, didn't you V was the careless rejoinder. "Come on, Jim !" addressed his com panion. "Wo might as well clear our game's up !" "Don't be n fool 1" was tho reply, in an undertone. "Who's afraid o' pups 1" "Ycr dogs ain't fierce, bo thoy, young ster 1" "Fritz ain't over and above friendly to strangers," replied tho boy coolly j "and if I was you I wouldn't be round here when Tigo gets out for a run." Then in a louder tone : "Davo, ain't you coming 1 But don't lot Tige looso till theso men get away." At this tho men moved off, cursing tho dogs and muttering low, wrathful threats; whilo tho lad, with a final, "I adviso you to nut a frrxvl tiieon n' mid lWn-nnn -n Tige," closed tho door, softly sliding mu uuiu Then going to the room where grand "They're gone. You can como oul' now. "Tho dogs 1" gosped a faint voice. "Thero nin't any," ho answered, soft-. ly. "Open tho door , nnd I'll tell you." Tho bolt was cautiously withdrawn. and tho old lady's fuco appeared, white . and terrified. "Como and sit down," said the boy,, tenderly. "I am sorry I frightened yo so. I was afraid it would, but I could nof. Iinln it." 'I won't stir a singlo step," said grand- ij ma, stoutly. "What do you mean by all'! thist You can't fool mo! I heard tho -t dogs, and tho men, too." I A low, pleasant laugh sounded through t tho room. ,' "'Twns only me, grandma. I saw thoso men meant mischief, nnd I know somothing had got to bo dono protty quick ; so I mado bcliovo thero was somobody up thcro." "But tho dogn," cried tho old lady, bo wildurcd. " Whcro aro tho dogs!" i "I mado 'cm bark listen." And then camo from tho throat of tho littlo ventriloquist such a torrent of growls, whines and yelps, interspersed with "Down,Tigol"nnd "Be still, Frital" that the door was swungopen, nnd grand ma leaned against tho wnil, exclaiming : "Woll, I novcr in nil my life I If yon don't beat nil tho boys I over did sco I i and thcro 1 fs'poscd you wns connivm I with them crittois, and I wa.1 so scart I ' was just as weak ns n rag." A whilo after this fright at tho farm house, old Billy, with his load of three, was plodding along peacefully over tho brow of tho littlo hill a quarter of a milo from home, whon suddenly Mrs. Grang er's voice, wild with tenor, ran out sharply on the still air : "Tho houso is afiro I" alio screamed, "And grandma 1 oh, Solomon, jfj grand ma's killed I'll novcr forgivo- myself, novcr. "Why did wo Icavo that boy I Oh, run tho horso, Solomon;, run the horso 1" "Nonscnso," said. th easy- , going former. Norcrthcless.be whipped ( up his filly nnd anxiously scanned the 1 corner of tho roof that was just visibl behind tho trees whero tho smoko was curling up grey and thick, A dozen or more well directed pailaof water had dono their work, howovcr.and only wot smoked timbers, and a black ened pilo of rubbish met tho farmer's oys whon bo sprang from tho- wagon and alightod at the sido of tho littlo worker. The returning loads of church-goers, i cagor to know tho causo of tho unusua) j stir, stopped at tho farm gate, and tho I lad suddenly found himself tho hero of tho hour. 'ft "I told 'em nil tho qualities of Tige and Fritz, undo George's dogs I" ex claimed tho boy, unmindful, until tho words wero spokou, that his hearer's had nover heard of "Undo Gcorgo" bo fore. Then, with n blight blush, ho dropped behind ono of tho men, and let tho talk go unheeded. "I do bcliovo that boy saved my life, Lcwly. Depend on't the Lord sent. him!" And grandma, concluding her story with a long-drawn breath, sat down on- tho door-step, and was immediately en gaged in an eager talk with old Mrs. Atkins. , It was many hours beforo quiet set- J tied down upon tho inmates of tho farm houso; but beforo thoy settled for tho night, Farmer Granger and his wifo learned nil that was needful to know of ' Jasper Goodrich's former life. "Tho only reason I haven't told you," i said tho boy, in reply to tho farmers I question, "is becauso I was afraid you'd r send mo back. It might as well come ' out though I havo run away, but I'll nover go back to Undo Georgo'a I'll , dio first." J It was a short story. Until ho was soven years old ho know only a happy lifo. Thon his father's health failing and a sea voyago being decided upon, his father nnd mother sailed for France, leaving him in caro of tho villago minis tor nnd his wifo. In six months camo tho nows of his father's death, and somo weeks later his mother, too,, died, nn'd was buried in a foreign land. Tho boy remained with his friends n few months only, for, upon tho minister's removal to another town, ho was taken possession of by a half-brother of his father's, a rascally man, who had no lovo or kind feeling for his young nephew. Here ho was shamefully treated till ho could en-i duro it no longer, and after six years o abuse nnd torment, he determined to seek a homo among strangers. I "I wanted to stay," the boy con- eluded ; "but I didn't daro to toll you,'i for fear that you would sond me bact.'M "Nover, my boy," interrupted thai farmer, earnestly. "You can stay with us till yon can find a better home, and I wo'll do all wo can for you." I "Well," said Mrs. Granger, as she laid' down that night, "the idea of mistrust ing that boy I I declare it makes feel mean to think of it" Early the next morning the farsr harnessed old Billy, and, dressed in hut Sunday clothes, took the east road over 1 the "mountain." Ho returned lafrkui tho afternoon. ' " The announcement mado at the tc table wa.s startling to at least ono liPfrpi "I havo seen your uncle, Jasper." j Iho boy's faco paled, but tho iarm next words were reassuring. "lift w.m inolinwl nt first to b a ifr In imlv link nilor Vi lull! 111 S3f h cooled down a trifle, ond I fancy ,J won't givo you any further wou"; You can stay just as long as you nm 'I knew tbertj wasn't notkia wrg n1,mi. tkat Lnv " Kid ! WttB M-rvw "- --J ' i J 1
