A Heart's Bitterness

By iPKIVTIIA M. CLAY,

.Author-A' '-'For Arotnor's Sin," "A Fatr

Mystery.' &c.

CHAPTER. LH. ; "" Oil, EDNA ! KIISA ! ABB YOU COMB TO I ME?" The telegram which Violot eont to Edna ran Ifeus: -Coni3 (omo.< onooi biinß Kate and s-mio clotlio" Say not n went till you see mo. Come tolWorluDertrA.re. VlolKr v*u * The potsnt msssago found Edna in deepest grief. The newa of Violet's dis appearance had overwhelmed her with distress, whicli waa intensified by Lord Keith's agony. Lady Burton had not yet loft her room, and The hcrriblo disappearance of her beloved Vioict wss sedulously coucealod Since Violot lle'l, affairs had gone thus : Violot fted on Tuesday morning, and on Friday evening, about six, the despatch ■was handed to Edna. On Tuesday, at nino o'clock, Kato. going to her lady's room, had found her absent. This sur prised her, but Feeing that a pimple walk ing suit was gono, she concluded her lady had been restless, and had taken a sudden notion to stroll in the green park. Lord LiCitrh breakfastod about eleven, and made no remark at not seeing Violet, as several times of late she had taken her breakfast in hor Toam. A3 Violot was atill absent at lunch ■ timo, Kate, though uneasy, fancied she had gone to Lady Burton, and was lunching there. But Violet was going to an afternoon tea, with Lady Grace Churchill, and as she did not re turn ia time to dress, tho faithful maid became greatly alarmed. She wont to Lord Leigh when he came in, and told him eha did not know where her lady was, and and was frightened. He replied, roughly, that "the coantess was not a babo of lead ing strings, and that Kate was a fool. No doubt Lady Leigh was visiting hor Aunt Ainelie." The anxious Kate went to Mrs Ainslio's and fcund, from her chief friend among tho footmen, that Lady Leigh had not boon there that day. She waitod a while, and than in an offhand manner, while eoeming to be merely on an errand amon& the maids at each bouse, discovered that the young countess had not been at the Coantes? Montressor's, at Lady Clare Huntsngton's or Lady Churchill's. Lord Leigh spent tho evening in the House of Lords, and slept at his club. Kato spent a night of agony, and on Wednosday morning, as Violet was leaving Bedford, Kate went to Lady Burton's to tell her story to Miss Haviland. Up to that time no one had a hint of the disap pearance of the young wife. Edna, terribly alarmed, called Lord Keith to hear Kate's tale, and Koith went off to rind Lord Leigh, whom ho Eucceoded in raaching about noou. Leigh went into .1 paroxysm of f nry at the story. He loudly rated at hiß lady's cblld ishnosf, folly, melancholy, idiocy. When he had exhausted himself, Kenneth told him that illness, accident, or strange and terrible villany must have overtaken Lady Leigh ; and that it behoved them to seek for hor promptly and quietly, and not occasion scan dal. ~ „ ... "Never a wiie disappeared," Baid Keith, " but her husband was blamed for it and all his affairs searched out. Cant you see, Leigh, that you should be quiet and ULoich took this hint; it touched his ael6«hnea3 and his family prido. He called Adam to the conference, and Adam said that his lady had spoken several times of Leigh Towers, and the people thoro, and had said sho must go thoro and stay a day or two. .. " Depsnd upon it, pho ia there, said Leigh; "let Adam go down after har. I've promised to bo in the Lords to-night, to vote on an importiint quost'on. Beside?, I'm so mad at her folly I'd bo ready to break hor little neck if I caw her She's all right except her whim", Kuitb. Lst Adam go and bring her home." Leigh being resolute in this, nothing could be done but send Adam, who went, and returned on tho Thursday morning, at two o'clock, saying Lady Leigh had not been hoard from at the Towers. When Adam returned. Lord Leigh was not at his mansion, but at a suite of cham bers near tho " Albany," a retreat which he had in his bachelor days, and now often used during tho parliamentary season. Left alone after Adam's communication, ho paced up and down his sitting-room in great diatresa and excitement. The night of Violot must presently bo mado known, and the myriad eyes of society would be turned on him. Even tho dotectivo police mi"ht bo called into service—and who could tell with what results of investiga tion? "My lord, there's a lady to ?ee you. She ia that Miss Hope—that—you knew in Cornwall," said Adam, returning. " Away with hor ! I won't see her I cried Loigh, furiously. *' My lord, sho says it is important. She may bring you word of my lady." '.' She ! How could aho ? Lady Leigh did not know her." "If you please, my lord, she is ftirs Ainslie's governess, and has often brought the little misseß to see my lady." " Send her in," ciied Lord Leigh; and dropping on a divan, he put his elbows on his knees, and his face in bis hands. Seme one sat down by him and tried to draw away hia hands. Helen Hope's voice •whispered: " Norman, Norman, speak to me. I have come. Your wife haß left you—but I, am here." . „ "And I would yon were anywhere else, retorted Leigh. " Who asked you hero? Why do you haunt me ?" " Becauao I am resolved that you shall fulfil your old promise, and marry jae. You promised, on the cliff in Cornwall." "I did not. If I did, I jested. Marry you ! Woman, I have a wife." " But she has left you. She is either dead or gone with a lover. In either case you are free. If she has fiod, you must divorce har. What matter ? You do not love her." " But. fiend, if I am indifferent to her, I hate, abhor you!" "You call me names ; you loathe mo; and yet the more I love you," said Helen, madly. "Such love as mine must create lovo. Ob, Norman, you are free of her. Give mo one word of love, of hops." " Helen, you are insane ! If I were free —as lam not—to choose a wife, you know well where my heart would be laid." " Before Edna Ambrose ? Too late ! She is betrothed to the Marquis of Allwold. He offered himself at the Duchess of Grafton'a ball, Tuoaday night, Mra Ainslie told me. She saw them in tho conservatory together. She said sho knew all." . , . , Leigh rose to his feet, livid with jealous rage. He quivered as in a strong agony. " He shall not have hor—never, nover ! I wUI " ■ „ "Kill him too? A second murder?' hissed Helen. ■ " Murder t Woman !" He reeled back from her.

" Where is tlie man that came to you, with, fatal proof, in the Earl's Folly V said Helen, in a deep, low tone. "That man? He is nothing to me. Where should he bo V" "Norman Leigh, you know where he

is!" "Never, never!" said Lord Leigh, pas sionately. "I never laid a finger on him, as Heaven is my witness !" " Perjurer ! false, forsworn—murderer ! And yet I love you. I only will stand by you — and help you hide your crime !" ---" There is no crime to hide," protested .T eigb, cold beada running over his contorted face. " I leave you—l wait," said Helen, and glided away. She was BOarcely gone wheu Lord Keith camo in. He was distracted by Leigh's in difference i» regard to the search for his wife. '' I warn you, Leigh," he said, "that as an Englishman and a peer, it will be my duty to notify the police if Lady Leigh ia not found within a week." > " 1 am going to Sussex myself to look for her," said Leigb. ~ : . Edna passed the time in self-reproach, finding the cause of Violet's flight in her own concealed name. Then in the depths of her despair, she received the despatch, and telling Lady Bnrtsn that she, had been called to a friendindistress, bade ; her " good bye for » day or ,two." Her preparations were swift and simple. Then,she wrote a note to-ißeith; and gave it to his valet to. hand him as soon as he returned, about midnight,-asihe had,promised. The note ran thus^;;!.' iid ifi be i' i ' •'My JFriekd aotj Brother: Stop your search. aoaieepsUencu until ytm bear from me. within twenty-four hours. I think light lias come and aU,^IU ho well. ' '~_^ '~,.' She sent for a cab, so that her movomenfe should not be known in" the house,- and

going to Lord Leigh's, found tl'Bts he *4s in Sussex. This suited hor, Tor fine had n'6 idea of explaining to hilii 5 bttt taking Kate into her confidence, ssie explained as far as she could, and they packed a portmanteau of clothes, and Violet's dfaseing 'case. Again in a 'cab, they went to King's Cross Station, and with hearts divided between hope nnd fear, the lovhlg friend and the faithful maid- rode northward through the brief summer night, Mistress Rogers, calculating the time of trains carefully, was sure Miss Ambrose would reach Belper early in the morning, and had instructed her friend, the Station master, to have a gk" m readiness to take her *o the cottage. When Edna and Kate alighted from the train, they were mot by an elderly mau, saving : "'• If you are Miss Ambrose, there ib a gig waiting for you." The May morning was sweet, and bright the birds sang, the Aowera were all abloom. Dame Rogers'a cottage, with its heavy stretch, where the buttercups and daisies were blooming high in air, the drapery of vines, the golden frame of nasturtium flowers, mado a protty picture of peace. The tall old dame, clean and smiling, stood in the door way, but Edna, with not a lookat her. sprang into the room, and toward the bed, where eaeer arms wore held out to her, and a loved voice cried :

"Oh, Edna, dear, darlincr Edna, have you come to take caro of me ?"

CHAPTER LIU. HE WILL—FOB UK MUST.

Violkt was fondly folded in the arms of Edna. Dame Magery stood looking on with lifted hands, as if calling down a bene diction on the happy scene. Kato dropped herself in a heap on the floor! clasped her hands round hor knees, and incontinently burst into toars. This seemed to serve as a signal to the rest, and the four delivered themselves over heartily to the feminine occupation of weeping. Finally, relieved from a mental strain which had lasted for four dayi>> Edna re coverod herself, and tenderly caressing Violet's pretty head, asked : "Ob, my little darling, why did you do

it?" "I was so unhappy," whispered Violet, hiding her faco by putting Edna's soft, whito hand over it. " I thought no one loved mo, and—and that you had deceived me—about the name—and all." "I sos my error. I own I was very wronsr, I did not moan to bo," paid Edna. " I longed to help you. I have an old sisterly kindness for your husband, and I want him to be a good, happy man, and I saw you, one day last summer, asleep in a hammock, and I fell in lovo with you at first sight, as they say. I cannot tell you how dear you are to mo, and as you had taken a prejudice against me, in my name as Ambrose, and would not meet me, I wanted to win your love in a name that has been mado my own, and then teH you the truth, and bo your sister and friend all your life long. Say you forgive me and will be my friend, Violet." "There ia nothing to forgivo, and my friendship is now less than ever worth having. Edna, you see what I have done. I have run away like a foolish or wicked woman, and now every one will condemn me, and I shall be ashamed to show my face anywhere, for evermore." "My dear, you are all mistaken. No persons, not even your aunts, knew you bad run away. Lord Leigh asserted that you had cone to the Towers for a few days' reßtr Even Kate did not know diffeiently until I told her last night. Wo have kept all from Lady Burton, for fear of retarding her recovery. Only your husband, Adam and Lord Keith, and I knnw it. Do not let that thought worry you." " And—what did" thoy say-or do?" fal tered Violet. " They resolvod to look quietly for you, for a week. They were in terrible distress for you, but I left a note saying to cease search—all was well." "Yon and—Kenneth aro very good to mo, Edna." . Sdna was startled at something in the child's tone. She put hor hand under tho round chin, and turned Violet's face to look into her eyes. " Do you think there is anything particu lar betweon Lord Keith and me, Violet ?" "I think," bur3t out Violet, passionately. " that you are both the best people in all the world-and I wish, yes, lio wish, you might love each other, and be married, and bo happy for ever." " Poor child ; this is self-sonquest," said Edna, as =he bent down and kissed hor; " but Kenneth ha* told me all. He has buried his heart and his love, since God wills it so. But as for me, Violet, Keith will only be to me a brother, and I to him a sister. I think I am otherwise attracted, dear I" " Don't you jußt despise me for a weak creature ?" sobbed Violet. "I don't wonder Norman can't Jove me." " Oh, my dear, he does love you !" Kate and Dame Magery having finished their crying, had amicably united in prepar ing a breakfast. Magery was cooking dainty dishes in a little kitchen, and Kate waa setting the table in the large room, making various errands out to tbe dame, while Miss Ambrose and Violet talked. One of Kate's conferences with Magery was longer than the others, and she rußhed back from it with a face full of importance and radiant with joy. "Oh, my dear little mistress, to think it should ever bo!" cried Kato, seizing Violet's hands and covering them with kisses. "You're made now, my dearie, and all will go well with you, and my lord won't know how to do enough for you when we have a fine little earl to chow for oar selvep." " What!" cried Edna. " Oh, Violet, is this true ?" "Yes !" said Violet, again having re course to her usual refug'-, tears; "and now I'm frightened to death for fear Leigh will be angry, and won't let me come back and that my foolishdess will be the shame and ruin of my little child." " Oh, nonsense, mv dear ; what are you saying ? Why, Keith shall come here him self and bring you back as lovingly as can

bo." "Never, never !" murmured Violet. " He will, for ha must," aaid Edna, de cisively. "Como now, if yon plaaae. Miss Havi land," aaid Kate, assuming airß and bustling about, "my lady is not to be excited. She hag had over much of it. I must get her dressed for her breakfast, poor dear lady, she must have on her own things. Not that I'm quarrelling with Dame Rosrera for what she's put upon her, for love her ever I shall for what she has done for my lady in her trouble. But now this portmanteau is unpacked, Miss Haviland, if you will please walk in the garden a bit so I can get my lady dressed quiet, for true as true, I can't do her hair or fasten up her clothes, and she catching you by the neck and biding her face in your shoulder every blessed minute, and you hugging her like she was the play of the ' Babes in the Wood.1" In fact, the good Kate was just a little jealous, and wanted her idolised mistress all to herself for a season. Edna, with a laugh and a fond kiss to Violet, went not to the garden, but to the kitchen, where she put on a big Holland's apron of Dame Bogers's, and made a salad, and picked over a plate of strawberries, in a style that eiicted hearty applause from the dame. "To think, my dear," said Kate, aB she began to arrange the lady's toilet, "that you should run away from me—from Kate, as loved you since you were a wee girl. How conld you do it, my blessed angel, when you knew I'd wade the Atlantic Ocean its length and breadth for you, Lady Leigh ?" "Oh, Knto! If you are saying Lidy Leigh, I shall know you are cross. You always say Miss Violet." ** That I won't ever again," aeaerted Kate. "I leave it to the whole English nation, if to call you Miss Violet, from now out, wouldn't be improper, indeed, and you a peer's wife, and all 1" " May I come in ?" called the musical voice iof Edna, alter a little; and obe entered, bringing a died of crimson berries in one hand, and a plate of delicate bleached salad in the other. ; "Why, Violet, my love, you look your self again." Violet was standing, the finished work of Kate'a hands. Ber hair was in glossy braids and rings; her white piquo morning dress had coquettish knots of pink ribbon ; her little feet were in pink silk stocking?, and pink kid slippers—a Violet good to look at. Violet held out her hand to her friend. "Edna, let me bless and thank you for coming to me. I will always love you, and take1 your advice, and never, never, believe a word against you again." "Who was it spoke against me, and told you I-was Miss-Ambrose?" asked Edna, looking at her closeh'. "It was—Helen Hope. She is governess at my aunt's." "I.am sorry to hear it," eaid Edna. "I do not like to speak against anyone especially one working for daily bread. J3ut Helen Hope is cot fit company for yon,

or fit guide for your aunt's children, or safe friericl for her daughters. V "If ever t get home, I will try and do good, and not do evil. Norman warned me against flefen Hope. Oh, Edna, I pro mised Lady Barton that I would live for truth and honour, and See how I have come out!"

" Come to breakfast, my dearie, and henceforth you will make better work of it, living for your husband and yonr child."

When breakfast was over, Violot lay back in the big chair by the window, and Eclrja came and sat by her.

" Violot, I am going to return to London by the one o'clock train. I shall see your hneband, and he will come hore for you, and take you home. Do not look so alarmed. He will come in kindness and good faith, and you will return with him, and no one will over know of this little truant expedi tion. He will be here on Monday. Until thon you will be safe and happy, mnd pick ing up strength here, with Kate and our good dame." " Oh. Edna ! I dislike to lose sight of you for one minute." " It will only be for a little, my dear." " But you will bo worn out! You travelled all last night, and you will go off without rest."

" Happiness rests me—the happiness of finding you. I never get worn out whan I am doing things for my frionds,' laughed Edna.

And so the one o'clock train from Bolper carried Edna Haviland back to London.

[To be Continued.)

An Adventure in a Russian Pine Forest.

I had been spending a woek with aome friends ia a quaint old village a few miles outsido Moscow. On the morning of my departure my host, lookirjg exceedingly grave, besought me to take a dro=hky from the village and not ride the journey back. I laughed and said the ride was nothing.

" Oh, it is not tho rido I mind," said ho, " but your being aloue. Thoro has boon a mutiny lately among tho soldiers at M , numbers havo deserted, and it is said that twenty are in the forest of Knlga, living by robbery. Be that as it may, two travellers have been waylaid on the road there within the last week." 1 rememborod that in coming to my friend's house tho road had passed through a wood for about a miie, This must have been Kalga.

I started at a pretty fair pace, but, the road being bad, I nad to slacken a little. It was atill daylieht as I entered the forest, but the great pine trunks, with their enor moua branches radiating out from tbe top, soon shut out much of the light. After going, as I judged, about two miles, I could scarcely see anything beyond the edges ot the road on either hand. Holding my head stooped, looking to avoid atoned on my path, I Buddenl'y became conscious of a flash. A ball whizzed past, and, looking up, I saw a dark figure bound out on to the road higher up. My rssoluuon was Boon taken ; I turned tho machine, and dashed back in the direc tion of the village ; but anothnr Hash tiom that quarter and the hot sting of a bullet aa it grazed my shoulder told mo I waa sur rounded. But even in that moment, the flash showed me an opening in the trees on my right, where a small by-ioad joined in. I turned the bicycle sharp, and though almost thrown oft by tho jerk, I wra speeding along at a rapid pace, and was aufe from pursuit. By an unaccount able oversight, my would-be murderers had left me one avenue of escape, which the shot that was meant to kill me had re vealed. I concluded tbut this track must load up to some farmhouse, and rode on ttaadily. After riding a long timo, I hoard a alight sound of "yak," "yak." I stopped mid dismounted in order to listeu. After v while I heard it again plainly. I concluded it must baa dog barking in aouie farmyard near. Mounting again I rodo on at a re doubled rate. The only thing that per plexed me was that the sound came from behind, but thia I attributed to uoino curious echo. Soon tbe sound grew louder, and it was plain that whatever ie was it came from more throats than oae. It was like a bark, yet it was not the bark of a dog. In a momont the hideous truth burst in upon me. The sound was from behind; they were following me: they wera draw ing up on me. They were not dogs. They were wolves. For a moment I idt as 11

theie were no power in my limbs'. Only by a strong effort I managed to work tho bicycle at all. Even in those few seconds of terror the brutes had measurably ap proached. Regaining courage, I racei lor my life. I certainly lorged ahead a litsle, but I could not keep up the speed.

Cloaer and closer, undoubtedly, they

were coming. And now, as tho brutes wero gaining on me, they ceased to yelp, hut tnia was even less endurable. To think of death (and a death so horrible) coming thus, silent and inevitable, in the darknesa of the night, in tho midst of a Kussian pine-forest. 1 could now hear tho scurrying, pattering Bound thoy made as they sped over the grouud. Sometimes a aolitary yelp would break the stillness, and once or twice, as if preconcerted, tho whole pack burst into a ieurtul chorus. Tho moon was now up, and I could «co an I looked back the puck a hundred yards bo bind ; all but one lean, famished brute who, with red tongue lolling out, was, I saw to my horror, within ten yarda of me.

Just then the noise of a torrent burst on my ears, a wide opsn ppace in tbe centre of the forest lay before me. Running through the centre ot it thone in the moonlight tne foaming waters of a mountain sci-uam. 1 r. lay down in a low but steep ravine, its rocky bank rising to the height of ten feet or thereabouts. On the opposite b^ink I could see the white road atill continuing. Further on a light beamed out. I shouted loud, but it only seemed to set the wolves behind me yelping more fiercely than ever. But, looking ahead, I perceived that tho bridge (if ever a bridge had been there) no longer existed. It hud probably been swept away by aome flood in the river. Despair ingly I looked at the light that lay only a few hundred yards away from me—that light that promiaed shelter and human com panionship to me, could I only reach it. I shouted and shouted, again and again. I was now within ten yards of the river. I was hesitating whether to end my life ac once by riding over the precipico and into the torrent, or to dismount nnd die stand ing at bay. Just as I was about to adopt the latter course, I perceived that tho bridge waa not entirely gone ; ono solitary pine trunk spanned the torrent from cliff to cliff.

In a moment I had decided my course. I grasped the handles tightly, and put on the highest speed I could, for 1 knew the faster the pace the more accurately I could steer. I murmured a prayer. It was on the beam. Fortunately it was somewhat planed on the top. Steadily I kept my eyes on that narrow track, every little un evenness, every little knot in tbo timber I had to steer clear of. The slightest jolt would have cast me into the swirling waters beneath. I may Bay, with truth, that the texture and outline of every inch of that beam is imprinted on my memory to this day.

X remember even how the rough jagged edges of the bank that still clung to the trunk stood out against the background, or rather, " underground, of white rushing foam. So intent was I on it for the time I gave not a thought to the wolves that had forced on me so hazardous a ride. But twice a thrill of terror ran through me as the trunk' tilted over to one side and threatened to pitch mo down. Yet it must be remembered that all this took place in at the most three seconds.

Now, I was not a foot from the other bank when the beam gave a third tilt over. I leant again t:> the other side. This time in vain. Before I well knew it I was falling. But I made a wild spring towards the bank. Fortune favoured me. Handed on my face "fnto a "cluster of bramble bushes. I seized hold of them, and though my legß hung over the precipice, I pulled my self up. Below me I heard a splash caused by a machine as it fell. A moment after there was a louder one. I turned to look, and saw with the greatest joy I ever felt, the beam was gone ! I heard a smothered yelp below me, and saw the wolf that had followed me go close swept down by the torrent. He and I muat have been to gether on the beam. Words fail to describe the terrible din of the infuriated pack when they saw their prey had escaped them. I now looked up the road, and heard answering shouts in the direction of the light; a. door opened, as I could ueo by the increased brightness that beamed out. There is little else to tell. I spent the night in the peasant's hut. The next day I reached Moscow, but little the worse for my terrible rids, . '

A Candid Detective.

A"r; an old dotectivo who has landed his full share of criminals oj tho gallows and belaud tho bara, I havo had eomo rousing advontures and queer experiences. Ono of the latter has been called to mind within a day or two by reading of tho death of a man in 0 neighbouring city. For convenience inke I will call him Charles Lennox.

I was attached to tho force o£ a Western city, and wo had been running along for many weeks without any break on tho part of evildoers, whon a murder occurred. Tho janitor of a bank was found dead in iho business office of tho bank with the outside Joors open. The man had been struck on tho side of the hoad with some heavy weight and his skull crushed. Nothing had been taken from thu bunk, nnd so wo reasoned in this way : Th» robbers hud called tho janitor to tho door on sonro pro text or othor, and as coon as he opened it they rushed in and dealt him tho blow. It waa tho night boforo t!io election, and tho approach of pooplo ,vho wore carousing or electioneering had rattled tho robbers and they had Hod. Iv tho'o day.j a bank robber would havo coolly fhut tho door and irnno to work on tho safo, but they wero a tliU'jr ent class of men' then. If thoy had not been, we should havo probably argued differ ently.

An inquest was hold, a verdict leudored that John Shiolda camo to his douth ut tho hands of parties unknown, and ho was buried. Tno robbers had not loft tho slightest cluo behind them, but. aa I waa ambitious to mako a namo I was allowed to begin work in the case. In a town twolve miloa away I found, aftor a long hunt, a livory ftablo man who hud lot a horso and bupgy on that night to two strangers, whom ho accurately described, and whom ho bc lioved to be two brothers. Thoy had told him they woro going to Ame-buiy, but I tracer! them straight to Blankville, which waa the place'where the murder occurred Tho town where they hired tho horso was liossburg, and thoy had como thoro by train in tho afcornoon Thoy could havo como down to Blankvillo by tho aaino train, an.! that, they did not I argued was :v sharp trick on thoir purt. They had driven away at 7.30 o'clock.

Tho body of tho janitor Was found übout 10. Tho horso had been roturned just bo foro midnight. About 10 o'clock, as I had forgottf n to tell you, thoro waa an alarm of firoin Blankvillo, and tho Tiro department was called cut to quench a lira which had been set in ono corner of a lirgo tannery.

Tho 11'itucH had nol got much of n .Mart iitiil woro Bpcedily drowned out, and tho easo was reported aa tho work of buys. I haa, thon, after two weeks' work, a duo. T«-o bank robbers, doubtloss from Chicago,

had conic to Blankvillo to do up » b'.uik, but had benn fri^htencrl away after commit ingamurdor. IjUnowhowtheyroachodßlonk villo and just how they left it, and 1 hail descriptions of both. You may say I had but little to work on, an tbc> men hid como 200 miles and might not then bo within a thousand, nrif they wore, tho> hr.d rhtnged thoir idontiry ; but oven .tho smallest points

will encourai^o a detective who has his heart in his work. In describing tho

mon the etablo-Uoopcr, who wus naturnlly obeerving and had a gnod memory, remem bered that the olrier ono carried a lop shoulder, had gold filling in her front tooth, and thero was .1 tremulous morion of the eyelids. You havo ol)-crvod this in pooplo. Tho?o who do it would Bt'inamer if

they did not wink. Thero woro no points in tho do;cviption of the othor which would servo to identify him on tho ftreot. lie pimply " looked onsugh liko tho other to bo hi" brother."

I spent two weeks in Chicago looking for my man, and. although I waa well ai sistod by tho detectives, my search was vain.

No ono could remember a crook bearing that do=cr:ption. I iras at tho ilopot randy to tako tho train for horao, •vvhon [ ran across B Chicago Burlington and Qullicy Railroad dotectivo, whom I hud nof, peon for pevoral monthf As wo tiilkori ab.int tho Blankvillo murdor 1 c nvo him ndescrip tion of my mon. and I h;ul hardly dimo to when ho replied :

"iknow them both, or at least; whoro they can bo found. I saw them in H — yesterday, and they aro often cm Iho i»»d."

The town ho nimcd wn.i about coventy fivo miles from lilankvillo, on n crom-linei railroad, and I had not been in it two huuru when I looted my mon. They vcro

brothers, und ono kopt a bikory nnd tho other a saloon. Both had tho reputation of being pancoful, law-abiding men, and they had f.irniiie?. It therefore behoved mo t_> go flo'v, and tl>o uriesta woro not mado until thoy woro positively identified by the livvry men, nni I had positive ovidonco that, they were away from home at the timo. In oncli caau, when making tl.o arro?t, I waa a^kod concerning iho nature of tho offence or crimo, and I replied that it waa for tho murder at Rossburg. Tho prisoners wero strritigely filont, and, though seemingly anxious abou': tho future, thoy rofu?ed to talk of tho case. I took thorn to Rossburg, put them in gaol, and in two or threo days thoy woro urroignod. Thoy had pent to Chicago for counsel, but he had not arrived. Temporary councol appeared for them. They ploadod not guilty, and in an hour or two wero roturned to aaol.

You may now a?k yourself what c - no I had against tho brothers. As I looked it over I camo to tho conclusion that; ray work had juet begun. They hud left homo without noise, if not secretly ; h id hired o horco and buggy under fate pretences ; had driven focretly across rhe country aria under cover -of darkness. They were objects of suspicion, but T. had no proof". It was roy duty to hunt for proofs. 1 wont to tho bank to havo some questions an swered. It was in summer, and tho front door stood open. A now janitor had boen employed, and 13 I ontered the caehier was saying to him : "John, pet a paper and wrap around that brick which hold'! tho door back, it is no ornament as it ie." Naturally enou;;h, I glanced down at, the brick. As a janitor lifted it up I took it from his hand, and tho next in stant I had made a discovery. Thero was a clot of driad blood on tho brick, and in tho clot wero sticking cever-il bain which I know had coma from tho dead janitor's head. I had made an important discovery, but had at the sraio timo ru'inod my case Tho brick had boon in tho office a year or more. Tho blood and the hairs were evidence that it was the weapon u.=od to ptriko the janitor with. Thon followed the queries : "Would mon conioto rob tho bank without weapons 7 Was it likely that the brick was used ?" I repliod to these in tho negative, and I walked straight over to the gaol mid into the presence of tho prisoners, and ?aid: "Neither of you is guilty of tho murder of tho janitor? " " We are not," they answered. " You were not nenr the bank that nigh!.?" " We wore not." " But you had a secret purpose in coming hora that night ? " "Wo had." " What was it?" " Wo will not tell." That ended tho interview. Mind you, every man in the community believed thorn guilty of murder, and I win the recipient of praise on ovory hand for what waa termed a clover capture. You may think iletranqe that I went away from the gaol as fully de termined to clear them as I had bean to con vjot them. The drawback to trood detective work is the hesitancy to drop a 'alse scent, or to admit that a pet theory is wroiifj. I returned to the bank and asked for tho average health of the dead janitor. He had been hoard to complain of pains about tho heart, but othorwiso nothing could bos&id. " Gentlemeo," I aaid to the bank official*, "your janitor had pone to hia cot for the night. A Huddon illnosa seized him, and in his alarm be made hi 6 way to the door to call for help. Hβ ha.l got tho door open, when ho fell to the floor, probably dyad, and in hie fall ilia head came in contact with the brick."

"That is theory," they answered

" But I will furnith the proofs. I want a postmortem oxaminution on tha body." I had hard work to get it, but tLio result was that three reputable doctors found that the man camo to his doath from heirt trouble. Thoy mixed in Home jiroic^eional terms and some Latin, but that was th\. substance of it. The day the two prisoners were discharged from custody I eaid to them : •' I caused your ».rrest, but I have aleo biought about your liberation. Now tell me what brought you to Blaukville that night." " And you will keep it a secret ?' " Yes." "To burn the tannery. It belongs to an estate in which we should have shared, but we were defrauded of our rights. la re venue we sought to buiu up §15,000 worth of property.

I kepb the soorpt until both were doad, " Philadelphia Times."

Bush Ruling in Australia

It was an early spring morning on a largo

" cattle-run " in tho eastern division of the colony of Now South Walos.

Tho sun roso in a cloudless sky upon tho countlosa trce-topa which clotho tho undu-. luting slopes of tlio thickly-Kfa?eoil hill country of tho upper Clci'Onsa Kivor, and lit lip tho hoad station stock-yard and tho baric-roofed huts, which lay grouped somo four hundred yards from tho raansger'd houeo. A quite cloudless sky, a country clothed with k'ras* of a vivid green, for every blade for miles around was now ninco tho last gre^t bush tiro of a month ngo, and covered with the typical gum-tree, with its hugo bare trunk stretching up from thirty to ouo hundred feet without a branch ; a country mostly hilly, but with lovely little treeless Hats dotted horo and thoro alorrg tho courses of the streams and tho great river ; tho river itself a succession of pti'.l reaches and' noisy rapids, with a bsd averag ing a quarter of a milo in wiiitb, tilled from timo to timo with swiftly-rising Hoods. Strotching away into tho distance, hill upon hill lay piled confusedly, bounded only in tho dim distance by the great dividing range of thn sister colonies ot New South Walos and Queensland. At that oarly hour a gre:it lovel sea cf mist lay upon tbo Hits and valleys, out of which tho hills rnee cloar and rosplondont in tho lirst rays of tha rising sun. A little later the troubled sen rolled in hugo waves up tho sides of tho hill.', and molted away into the clear still air above.

On a neighbouring ridgo could be seen tho lsu-iro proppad-up sheet* of bark which formed tho " gunyahs " of the blacks' camp, umlor which, each rolled in his Government blanket, lay tha prostrato forms of l'inchor Jimmy, l.ong Charley, and Brandy, once chiefs of the powerful Vulgilbar tribe, but noiv—must wo s;iy it? —conlont to work for a shillinr; a thiy and their rations. Ouo can almost-, imagine, as " Bunbarrajutn " tnut tors in his sleon, that his thick lips are forming tho words ''Ichabod ! Inhabod !" Vain thought, ho is< only dreaming of thrash ing his " gin " (wife) with v boomerang.

This day on which tho pun rose so gloriously was to bo nn important ono—ono on which tho energy and strniirht-iiding qualities ot t.ho littlo circle of heail-MiiHon stockmen would be called into active pliy.

Tho station had boon gotting short <-f hoivo", and it had been decided tho night before to mako it tho work of tho day fol lowing to recruit our stock of horseflesh by " running-in " somo wild horso?, many of which woro to bo found nmong tho ranges which bound tho " run." " Kunning-in " wild horses in Australia, whoro tho liihso ii unknown, is chanco work, and has to bo dono by sheer hard galloping and good riding. A wild horso has "roatiy tho advantage, as ho is minus tha weight, of 11 riilcr. Thus tho only way to knock them up ia to divide tho party into ro'.ajis of horsemen, which tako up tho chato in turns, und real bc tiwseu times.

Of course, steering Iho hort-cs in ono direction whilo fro?h is almost impossible, so thoy must bo galloped in any direction till exhausted, nnd thon steered towards tho stockyard. So fast aro some of them that tho best sometimes dofy all efforts and havo to VlO shot at lu*t.

An hour aftor sunrise and wo wero ready. A little iiiirty of eight, sevon of whom pulled

" Kuroka '' tobacco from clays of varying I'i.ie and colour, rodo quietly at a foot paco out into tho bush. No ono sp.iko. but each looked anxiously about in all direction*. Each man rodo n picked horcc, warranted not to fall, which of all calamities un old bu>hman fnam tho most.

SVo wero riding across 3 li'.tlo flat whero the "foxtail " grass, laden with d'.w, camo half-way up tho horsos' sides, when Littlo Tommy, niir smartest black-boy, who had oyes like a hav.lt, Kuildcnly wpoko, " Wah I i,, 3 bin sen him, cix follow horso galloping,

It wa« timo for action, anil in .'1 mo*ncnt of iniorsu otcitomeilt v/o simultaneously (iriil with nceur-iny placed our hut-strings banoath our noses. At least aoven of us, for Tommy's hat had ;io string. Then wo separated. Three moo. went oil by a short, cut to a point known to bo in tho beat of tho horses. Two remained :\ miloor so fr< in tho Rtookynrd ; tho othor threo followed i.ho •• mob " ut' wild horsos which Tommy had discovered.

Then the galloping began.

And fue'i galloping ! Away, away, far into tho boundless forest, through the thick-standing timber, over groat fallen trues, through tro^chcrrms j-ullios and quaking swampa; clattering over rocky watercourses, half swimming tho swollen rivor ; escaping only by v hair's broadth tho half-hidden forsaken shaft of the übiauitoug gold-digger, nnd tho [;ru-s grown stump-holo ; through "ring-barked" country, whoro tho rotting limbs of tho «up forsaken trees fall without warning ceaso lostly ; brushing aside tho lodl', rank,

"bludy" prase, four or five feet high ; uphill rmd downhill — down slopes co steep that tho loosened stones clatter bohind on thoir downward cour°o; sit!ing well back bohind tho groat kneo-pads of tho Australian built eaddlo, a rein in each baud, with foot homo in tho stirrup.', with set teeth and strained norvoc, with a rush and a swinp, and with a feolin;:, and a truu ono, that a ainglu falec etep or a single ruirjiidfjed turn and (ill might lie ovor. On, on, p.-,st funny slopos, through frliomy mountain gorge?, where seldom, if over, before ha? tho voica of the whito man cchcod ; fearing with' long-drawn halloo tho ehort-sip;htej kangaroo and over-hungry dingo ; awakon ing tho carpet-snake from hiq winter sleep, and planting confusion in tho iiont of the fierce soldier-ant; riding fearlessly, recklessly, regarding nothing but tho distant long-waving tails of tho wished for steeds ; nover swerving or Blackening till the heavy flanks and laboured strides of tho worn-out horeo boncuth ono remind that even tho winners of " big handicaps " aro mortal, and give warning that it U tune to signal with far-resounding " coo coco " to tha fro^h relay of tho iioreoraon who ought to bo noar. It is dimply glorious. Those utily know tho charm who ride straight through Australian timbered country nt the gallop; ride nnywhoro and everywhere, without, a thought ot "funking" or elackoning speed. Such mon aro raro, ovon in Austra lia. Tho game is too ri^ky to attract many. After .1 gallop such as this wo at last succooded in gradually steering tho winded and exhausted hordes toward tho stockyard gate.". Suroly (hc-ir npirit was hrnkon, wo imaginaci. Wo hooii thought differently, however. Tho gates wore in a corner wh.ero two postand-rail split timber fonces met at right angles. luto this corner tho horeea wore now steered, the eight riders forming a ecmi-circlo round tho opening, and gradually dosing them in towardn tha gates. Tho manager now joined us. Ho was a stout old fellow, about fixty years of ajre, on an old hor«>, and ho had taken no part in tho galloping—naturally. Ho helped ua to clo?o in tho wild horson, and wo thought thoy were quite knocked up. So they wero, except ono, and ho faced round, made a straightforward rush at tho " ho»s," bore homo and rider to Iho ground, and galloped off through the gap thus mado, tallowed by the wholo " mob."

It took come time to persuade I he " liork '' that the end of tho world had noL come. Certainly it v,-;is an unusual aud vory extra ordinary occurrence. Our horses unsaddled and "turned out" in the paddock, wo went inside to console oursolvos with <]unrfc-pot toa, fl.ilt boof, and damper ac best we might, and to anathomi-o, in language more or lo»s choico, the pervomity of wild horsoa in general avid that "mob" in particular.— " Australian Stockmnn."

Post Card Proof.

| Salisbury. Tsnn.. April l, mas. i Gkntb :—I was .iltilcerl with sri-mu-i Kidney and Urinary trouble for twelve yearn. Artor trjim.- all tho doctors and patent, nvdlcinexl could he.ir of, I used two bottles of Hop lUltora ana am perfectly cured. B. F. BOOTH. Washington, D.C., April 3,1883. To the Hop Bitters Co.: Sins:—l write this as a token of the grra apDrociatinn 1 have for your Bitte's. 1 wai nfllloted with Inflammatory Rheumatism sevei years, and do medicine seemed to ao mo an- Kood until I tried three bntxlpg of your Hoi Bitters, and to my Burpriua I am as well to-da; as ovor I was. I hope you may have great sue cess in this groat and valuable medicine. Any one wishing to know more about my cure, cai learn by addressing me. K. M. WILLIAMS, 1103,16 th SU

Poverty and Suffkrins.-' I v«« fir-r;rei down Math oeht, p i»rt.v nnrt Hiffdrinc for cira. c:iu3!'d hy aiick '»mi!y '.i.ri 1m »■!■ l.inn for tai-i.ioK. w}.n;b<Ji- Hi. hi id l- oil. jwH-.oni J)let;ilyd)<cimr»;'. A. uuul <..,••, ,nr >,«-,. In t.-jc a'.H-ice of n:y la.nnr, £ pro. ifccl Hoi' Hit u:v, !.!..! .■: ■;i,u;i:/.i;i;l .:,:■>- ■ !.'«:. and i.i mi* ClO'.lh UV were nil wall, tind nooo of in i.-ivu su^naaicß d:;y yiucn ; cnil J vaint to stuy to all uour ni^u you ct'.n keep jcr families i>.|] i>. yor xitli American Oo.'b Hop birter.i (or !■;-■& th»>i i,"n» ri-r^rji visit Will OOSt. IkliUW It.'— A WOKE iho Man. Rend.

Limited Prospects.

Latest -From Our Own City Commie- Tho prevalent mania for lloatinfj overy concorn in tho shape of a Limited Company shows no sign? of abatement, tho most recent development of tho movement re sulting in the issue of the subjoined pro mising prospectuses, which epoak for themselves :— Tiik Amalgamated Baked Potato-can and Roast-Chestnut Company (Limited). directors. John Muggins, Milo End' Road (Chair man) .lames Snooks, Botherhito. William Sikos, Elizabeth-street, Seven Dials. With power to add to their numbor.

Prospectus.

Tho Company has boon formod for tho purposo of acquiring aa a going concern, and for extending the Baked Potato busi ness rocontly conducted with groat finan cial success by Mr John Muggins, aa also that of the Koaat Choatnut interest for many yoars curried on at a substantial protit by Mr James Snooks, who roceivod Iho property from his lato f:\thor, Mr Jerry Snook!, who had already realised a largo fortuno out of it. Tho vondors not having kopt any booka ot thoir respected businesses, they hnvo no tigures to submit to tha scrutiny of any firm of chartered accountant?, but whon they state that tho proceeds of their united en torpriso has produced during the lar-t month and a half a woekly turnover of £2 17s Gd, tho yaluablo character of tho proportv now ollorcd to tlio consideration of inquiring investors i" nt onco apparent. Tho Crossing-Sweopors' Corporation (Limited). The directors, thoroforo, in making their first call for .C>,ooo of tho Company's capital, which they propose to raise by an issue of £1 shares, of which Od will bo payable on application, 1? 3d on allotment, and tho balance at uncertain intervals, i\t circumstances may require, beg to point out <o tho investing public that this sum will sccuro from tho proprietors tho stock in-trade, good-will, and plant, the latter comprising a finished apparatus, with steam jot and popper and salt box complete, fat' tho peripatetic baking patotocs, aud also a perforated brazinr, in fail condition, for the salo and display of roasted cheat nuK

It is calculated that, by tho oiiorgotic action of the vondors, who havo consented for tho fir.-t liftoen yoars to act on tho Board of Direction, that a'very oxteneivo connec tion, p.lroady established, may be indefinitely enlarged, nnd that, with fuir succosfl, a vory handsomo dividond will bo forthcoming for payment to tho frlmroholdere.— Early appli cation is invited.

Abridged I'rospectus. Capital, f 000.000. This Company has been formed for tho purpoßO of securing tho wholo of tho ctofs ing-swoeping interest of the metropolis under ono head, thoroby ensuring a mono poly of this woll-rocognised, most luerativo industry. Thoro being hardly any limit to tho number of posts from which subatuntial incomes could 'bo deiivod, the directors cal culate that by charging a small promium in oach caeo for tho letting of the same to im pecunious mombers of the upper middle classes, notably to briefless membcra of tho Junior Bur, unnppreciatod artists, and un employed literary men, they could count sufoly on tlio realisation, from this source, of a handsome dividend to tho shareholders.

A further and fuller Prospectus, to which will bo appended a list of the directors, who will coinpri.fa eovoral noted swoepere at tlio pioicnt itoaoent occup'ei on tho prii c pol ilotropolitun Crossings, under tho presi dency of a dißtinnuißhed East-End Baronot, who will act af Chairman, will shortly bo published. An iarly application for eharos ia in vited. TJio West End Metropolitan Tripo and Onion Trading Company, Mmltcd. The nbovo ban juet been eet on foot for Ilio purpose of dealiot; largely in the supply to tho more fudhiounlile quartcrH of tiio Motropoli 1 ! of thin highly-popular Kast-End r.>li J h, uiid as a preliminary stop thopremisoa of Smith is Son, tho noted do.-vlorsof \Vatliag street, Commorciiil-roud, E., togother with tho goodwill, plant, and general Htocltin trado, havo already boen secured for a nominal sum. Tho directors being couti dent that it only noede an acquaintance with tliu delicate dish to mako it tho rape lit overy dinncrtablo in Bolgravia, do not hesitate to rocommond tho invoettnont to sbaroholdern anxioua to pccuro a speody and handaoiao dividend for their monoy.

Tho Bharo list will romain open for oightoen months.—" I'unch."

The Curse of Leisure.

It is a vory hackneyed quotation, " Satan litida some misehiof still for idlo bauds to do," but nono tho 1035 true Thoro is such .1 thing as loisuro which is a curse. Nature has so constituted man that oven whon ho is asleep it cm hardly bo said ho ia at rest. fivon thon his mind is often awako and at work, ami sometimes not aimlessly. Lei sure woll used in no doubt vory valuable. The man who works eight hours, gives oicht hour's recreation nnd in struction, and ci^ht hours to rest, miy bo snid to livo tho ideal existence

Tho artisan who upend" hia froo eight hours in building up his body and mind is prottysuretobecomoasuccosefulman. It was 111 Iliohopo that u'l would so devote their time, and create a now race of men and now instit'itions, tint our fathors fought so de tumiinodly and eucces-fully for the groat charter we inherit. But unfortunately—or, from the viow of some, fortunately, for if

all wore wise, thoy hold, the world would omc to an end—all men aro not alike; all men will not pursue tho some path.

To men who will not properly use it, leisure is undoubtedly a curso. Almost bettor would it bo for them if tho old times camo back, and thoy had to work until, when tho day was over, thoy would bo glad enough to at;ok rest at homo. It may ba said that such an existence w.iuld, nnd did, brutalise mon ; but if loieure is perverted and turned only to dopraved cuds, the man h evon worse than the brute. It may ba said, without contradiction, that thero is no poteon unier the sun who has more leisure and freedom than the Australian youth. How doe-i ho ugo that leisure and froedom ? Wo fear not aa ho should, 08 far aa largo numbers aro concerned. Those who livii in tho city havo only to uso thoir eyes to see how that leisure and freedom aro employed. It cannot bo said that our librario;! anil similar institutions aro over crowded. But when work is over tho streets aud open epacea aro filled by tho idle of both sexes, who remain far into tho night, not doing anything of advantage morally, montally, or physically. Tho public housa barH nro crowded ; so are tho billiard rooms and every place whore tho lightest amusement is to be found.

There is in this city life, in Australia, a thirst for lijiht umusement (at least so called) which is really appalling ; and it ia not conlined to one class. A vory large section of tho community thinks life- has no torious eide The section of tho community which thinks and Btudios for tho future ia very small; wo livo in the present, and a very light and frivolous present. There never was a people with whom "sufficient for tho future is tho evil thoreof " bad such weight. There ia much oxcuse for us. A beautiful climate, plenty of food and oui ployment, good wages, not one of the shadows which rest upon thoworn-out popu lations of tho old world.

Uut tho present Btuto of thinKs will not do. At all ovur.te, something must be dono to givo that fast growing clnse, tho larri kina, employment of a kind which will wean thorn from ptreot and wasto place liauntinsr, to thoir own and other people's hurt. Wo aro not at all certain that mili tarism, bad as it i? in principle, would not do good. If our young mou were com jjellod to devote a portion of their even ir,g£ to the drill which all kinds of German eoldiera hnva to undergo, we think it would have a salutary effect. At all events it would teach discipline, polf control, and obedience ; tho three qualities in which our youths, even those not of the hrrikin class, aro bo deplorably deficiont. Tho?o may not be virtues, but 'hey will do vory well in (ho place of virtues. What over we may do, Eomnthing mint bo done ; and any pystem which will find a proper outlet for tho superabundant; vitality of our youth—for that in fact which they cannot ex pond in their eight hours of labour —will be a blessing.

We firmly believe that our youth are not naturally wicked ; it is the call of nature to expend this vitality which makes them run into mischief. Tea meetingsand i{ood-goody spoutiaea iv heated rooms won't meet the cu*o ; our youth aro too manly for that. Already athletic exorcisee, such a3 cricket, football, rowing, &a , do much to help, but they oiily tube up tho afternoons. It id the niijht which >:j to ba iJreadod ; aud it is for the nij'hc we must provide. Better raiaa up a race of soldiora than a horde of Slount Eennia larrikiue.—"Sydney Even io£ Hewa."

THE AUC&LAJSD fcVEiNIJS'G rfTAK, WEDNESDAY, FEBBUARY 16, 1887.

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" Wrinkle " from an old gamekeeper.—lf you only practise long enough at setting a Eteel trap, you will be sure to get your hand in.



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A XyONDERFUL T\/rEDICIN». BEECHAM'S PILLS Aro admitted bj \J*l+i JK\. thousands to tot /, Xf '"Sfy'.X worth a Gninee 0 /*<// \tft\ Box for bilious aad fQj/ vw\ nc:rvoU3 disorders lO'cAo/WCWT \'^\ Pain fn ">9stomach. I ' I .riLi-W^ •*" k-itsick hcadacho. Kid \yi\ nil ! «L ISJldinow, fulness and |rt\ Pli.l-0< /plswollinpaftormeals I '»-A\ /fc/? (1i7,7.1i:e8S and drow- TO\ ~^ Jiijf Pir,o33, cold cnllls. VS\. A'i?/ fiushlnßS of heat, VV>S^ >°'8 of anpetiio, XS.'VV^vtKy Bhortncss of breath, (0v) *Zr eO2tlvor.es?, scurvy, blotches on tlio rkln, /Zj\\ illelurbud eleep, a3" frightful drooms, and all nervous and tr.-unbllnKr.cimation?, &a Tho first rtouo will (rlvo relief ia 20 minutes. This Is no Action, for thay have (lone it In th.mnandß of cuors. Every sllfTorer is earnestly Invited to try oi:o box if these IHIIb, and they w "worth a'guinea a box. For females t-f all ak-03 tho?.o fills am In valuabk", as a few doses of them carry off sll KToes humours, open all obstruction, and brina about Ell that Is required. No fcmal" Bhould bo without them. There i• nn medicine to bo found to equal BKKCHAM'S PILLS for remov ing any obstruoiion or irrecularity of the eyetern. If t: kon acoordtrsr to the directions given wit.r» cuc^h box, they will eo~.n restore !omale3 of nil asi'S to nound and robust health. For ii weak Btamaou, impaired di?r>stlou. and aU disorders of -.he livor, they actlikn " JIAGIU." und a few doser- will ho foun^ to work wonders upon tho most iropoitant organs of tho human machioe. Thoy strengthen tno whole muscular ayßtem, rostorc tho lonp;-lopt comjilexlon, bring back th« keon e<W(i of ivt petite, and arouso into action with tlwi KOSKHIiI' of hciil h the -whole physical energy of ti:o human frame. Tuesearo "FACTS" aomitlocl by thousands ombracinK all clttcseß of society ; and one of the best yuarantyns *.o th-i nervous and debilitated is, uecoliani'ii Pills hnvo tfco largest solo of any patent m^licine iv the world. Ifcecliaiii's Magic €ough Pills. Asaroiuody for I'miiilißln Konoral, Afthmft nifflculty in nrcathlnk. Sliortness of Hrou'.h, Tlghtntss nnd Opprnssion nf tho Cboet, Whoer.- Inft. to., these Pills 9t«nd unrivalled; and anyone labouring rmdor any of tho above oomplaima need onJy iry Ono Hox to provo that they are tho bosl. over ofTorod to tho rubllo for Asthmulic and Consnnuaivo CouKhs, Hoarfono-B and Oopre;eion of tho Chest. Thoy sneodUy removo that aanto of oppression and fltffloulty of hroathinp which nißhtly doprivo the pationt of rwu Xlioy give almost Instant rcllof and con-fort to thouo afflicted with tho above dlßtriasinj; and, whon ncKlcotcd. danger dus comnlnJnte. Let any uorson troubled with any of tho above complaints give Bkkuham'b Cooon Pills a trial. The most violent Cough will In a short time be removed. Caution.—The public are requested to notice that the wordfi "BEEurtAM's Pill. St. Uelone." ire on thu Govornmont Siamp affixed to each Box of tho Pills. If not oo.tliey aro a forgery. Prepared only and eo!d wholosalo and retail by tho nropri»tor. T. Beecham, Chomist, St Helens, Lftncashiro. Knglaad. in boxos at Is Ijd »nd 3s ftl cueh.—Sold by all Drugglota and Patent Medicine Dealers throughout the col onies. M.S.— fall directions aro given with eaoh box. jr BATINCI'H "POWDEE, KEATINCS POWDBB RKATIN'ti'S I'OWDKI! KffiATING'S POWUKR KILOiS BUGS FLEAS MOTHS BEETLES. Tnm Powdek is Quite Hahmlksb Io Ani mal Life, but is unrivalled in destroying fleas, hues, cockroaches. boGtles. motha in furs, and every otlicr opeciea of insnet. BportJ?mnn will Qnd this invaluable for deatroyinK flcaa in thoir aoj^a, as also ljidics for thoir pet dogs. Tnis Auticlk has Found so Gheat a Sale that it has temptod othcr3 to vend a so-called article in imitation. Tho Public aro Cautioned that the tins of tho'genuine powder bear the autograph of THOMAS KKATING. Wold in Tins by all Drugglatß. HEATING'S WORM TABLKTS KKATING'S WORM TABLETS KKATING'S WORM TABLETS A Purely Vegetable SwEErjiiKAT, both in appearance and tasto, furnishing a most agree ible method of administering; the only certain remedy for INTESTINAL or THREAD WORMS. It is a perfectly safe and mild pre paration, and is especially adapted for Children. Sold in Tins by all Chemistß and Drutrjjists. Proprietor: THOMAS KEATING. ErWnoK.



W 0 R SALE, •*■ At LOWKST Mabkbt Kates I Roaln, Pitch, and Tar Kerosene, Paint, and Olive Oils Chamcion's, Scott's, and Storer'a Genuine White Lead, fa wood Hunts Metal and Naila Largo Stock of Canvae, v^^loc3 brands Wire Ropa, Jrora !i Inch to i inch Bolt Rope, Hemp, and MenilJa Rope, a!) Patent Wlr.cDima (wfjrai), FMUa. tad FaUj Aiu-t'irc. r-om 10 r.v.t, •,« m li-.s, Ciurisc, iir-£v; i Inch ta 1 un:ii, Colta aa'.l Kms OU. 6. ffi. UaKSHZia,



A POSITIVE SURE «^ for aery form of <£vmL SKIN AND BLOOD Xj&g DISEASE M%?\ \ jiroM Scrofula on Neck. "j^iMPLFSjo SCROFULA Tort.?? '">d "very ape-lea of Itching, ,&»'/• KJ^SffSdthOl rfmOTWtta' CAUSE. Henc "m 7 ~.,d Cuticl-kv ami (Juticuba SoAr, tlic .Toll) '""'„",',. Bt i) o Kki* and Scalp of Hnmore, .«RO..izlnff. X*^ I!^', ",?;'',.^"^'"? n ,h?''"jho'r''» the lialr.»°d beautifies the Skin. ?lch^*rSrnu"'l^nilruff,'a" d ADelta!" In-H.J niHcur* Soap, an exqnisite Skin Beautifies '■ i n,'cnHirto both »e*C!>, inatniitlyrcliefcd by.-i £ SS^RMulilte prepared from CuticußA, plication ot Ot ti ' , If Prickly Heat, Rashes, E5 rfr fflfa' r^— o^—."spaa, &■*»«. or e^ SMa , £?o Skin and Scalp, when all oitawncan**"^ Cuticunv K< . mf , dle9 B re tho only real Blood iiisi|ii:|||islsli ( P"re r'naSfiwSS d«rtlffi to?''^w W^bSSIISSI"!!? SantN.'z. Drug Co., Auck- Sand ««-&—.■• >-« - BuDCdif nEpARED BT Tnß B T- —"- A°°^E33^ SW |rotter Prug & Chemical Co., Boßton,P. S. A CONSUMPTION^ CURABLE! "MR G. T. CONGREVE O^T COKSFMPTIOI AND ITS SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT. Showing that direful dfcw. to be -ra W e in all its stages ;^j^£-™t»> -■ ASTHMA, CHRONIC BRONCHIUS, Lib. S«-:SSSfSsSSS3SSSS hope a, irom ms thirty-thkee cases which are recorded in Mr Congreve'a Pdblished by UPTON AND CO., AUCKLAND. And may be ordered through any Bookseller. IMPORTANT '.PUBLIC NOTICE. OPENING OF THE NEW OUTFITTING AND TAILORING ESTABLISHMEN T, OO£^jN■EE. OF QTZTIEIEIIsr So J^O-R-T STS- Has tho pleasure to announce the opening of tho above premises with a New and Well selected Stock of MEN'S, YOUTHS', & BOYS' READY-WADE CLOTHING, SHIRTS, HATS, COLLARS, TIES, PORTMANTEAUS. TRAVELLING BAGS, KUGS, &0. A splendid assortment of New Zealand Clothing, made from Mosgiel, Oarnaru, Kaiapoi and Roslyn Tweed, to suit the mos* fastidious; also. English and Scotch Clothing in great variety. Boys' Knicker Suits, a specialty, sizes from Q to {O 5 Boys' and Youths' Trouscr Suits, the best selecton in the Colony A splendid assortment of Men's Working Shirts, Flannel Unders, Pants. Hats, Macintoshes, Oil Clothing, &c, at prices that will defy competition. Our Stock of Gent's Mercery is the prettiest in the colony, comprising -Gent's Umbrellas, Merino, Cashmere, and Lambs wool Hosiery ; Fashionable Collars and Ties, White, Regatta, and Crimean Shirts,' Josephine and Dent's Coloured, White, and Black Kid Gloves, Driving Gloves, Portmanteaus, Brief Bags, and every requisite for the Travelling Public. TAILOKIXG DEPARTMENT. I have to announce that this Department is under the Management of an efficient West End Cutter, and Gentlemen can select from the Largest Stock of Tweeds and Coatings in *he City. TROUSERS to Measure, from 13s. SUITS to Measure, from 50s. Tho above Largp. md Well-assorted Stock is entirely NEW. and has been boughh well in i depressed market from the leading manufacturers and importers on the most favorable terras. All Goods Harked In Plain Figures. VT. G. ALLEN'S nim will be always to keep tatth with tho puN<c, « business vHU be conducted on the most legitiio«ts and straightforward principles. .£>. trlwectfull}' invited. W. G. ALLEN, tailor, clothier, hatter, and glover, No. 1, YICTOBIA ARCADE, ORNEK OF QUEEN AND FORT STREETS, AND ARCADE. FURNITURE_ SALE. C. C. BROWN, -: GALLON'S BUILDINGS, COOK AND HOBSON STREETS, Is now holding a Salo of Firatclasa FURNITURE and UPHOLSTERY, at greatlj Reduced Prices. Those about to Furnish would do well to call and inspect the same. C. C. B. still continues to MAKE-UP to Order all Descriptions o! SUITES and GENERAL UPHOLSTERY, In Ifirßt-clasß Style and at Reasonable Prices. ALL UPHOLSTERY WORK GUARANTEED. TANGYES, LIMITED, 119, BATHUKST-ST., SYDNEY, KEEP THE LARGEST STOCK IN AUSTRALIA OF ALL KINDS OF ENGINES, BOILERS, PUMPS, AND LIFTING MACHINERY, And respectfully request intending Buyers to forward particulars of their requirements before ordering. TANGYES, LIMITED, . 119, BATHURST-ST., SYDNEY.