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LATROBE, WESTMORELAND PA. NOVEMBER i9. 1873. NO. 16.

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LATMOBE f.tM.VLMB IUKWTX.KY a BAIft-DoaW la Buoh.olwta, 8t. "It is very irtrange how the rogues learned that mtmey was in Ut house. I tlim't uodfrstawd it" Phil turned away muttering "Rahl It's no surprise to lue. Dick told them. had a doseo iues.ni of knowing.

I wouldu't trust that follow as far as I could hlmJ "You are prejudiced, said Mr. Brandt, looking anntyetL Dit Las been with me nearly six months, and either baud, almost meeting' above it. Suddenly a sharp, rustliug, rim-hing sound la the underbrush, and a man loaped into the narrow road, and caught the bridle-rein ia a vioedike grip. Vt Phil drew back In sharp recoil, lie sent a single sweeping glance over at his horse's bead. It was a big burly fellow whose entire fkoe was hidden under a mask of black crape.

1 Phil's purpose was taken in an instant lis tor a pistol from his pocket, and aimed straight at the villaia's heart "Stand ha thundered, "or I'll put a bullet through your rarcass." "Try it," screamed the man, with a loud, sneering laugh. 4 Phil's finger was on the trigger. He hesitated an instant, as If to give the mocking devil a last chance. Thru the hammer ft 11 into iu place. There was a sharp, crackling sound, but no explosion, i He knew tlie truth in an iustaut his pUtoI Lad boon tampered with.

Aud so it was. lie sea-mad la bai fi llow of mora thau ortlinary intt lli-getra fir one of his rlitm. Hi language was gtHiernlly good. It secrued odd, to say the least, Utat he had not learned to read aud writ. lit) may have tvu the doubt aad won-dtr eiprtwsod ia Esta's face.

AV6n't you read what in wrltU here, ML jul to mef "Why don't you tako it lo -Uncle WiHT "To be laughed at No I can't do that" lie looked hurt, and began slowly to fold the letUr if letter it Then Ivda held out her baud for it She it very much pussled at his strange behavior but surely there could be uo harm iu humoriug hitu. 'KJive it to me Dick." 8he took it and spread it open in her hand. There was no address, but after reading the first Hue or two she saw it was intended for her Uucle Will. It w-os written in ascrawling, wrctwhed T6f 1tttfi tecely WM. L.

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LLOTS, SOPF WATT, BANKERS, "LXfROBE, PA. GOLD, SILVER, GOVERNMENT BONDS Bow Thejy Pop the) Quoatkm. Tb aaikir "I like? yonr rt. Ami theuxn l'v noticed tuauy, I teaJIr liinit yiu sro, old fJ, As trim craft as anr And If rou'II onljr nay mm rd, TbitHifch rtrery kind of weatW, Juxt blast ny eyvs if dm'l lio tTlieillg OU lofcft llCT." TIi Jtift sriih etirsitiired faM, I'uuita put a buikW star Tia tit us, sweet latly, that too tliiiw On mortals front afar But oh 1 it is mr fimUeet lui Tbuturh aeltUli I Bra i That in aime luoowt, Tiiia-BreBiheJ cut. You'll aii ins fur a alone." The daneing-iuasleT, French course, Thinks earatMllr of mating, And aecka boom little widow with A bow excruciating.

"Madam, ae heart is tit ae hojie You lore levtle hart, And ae wsV lif life tis me Maitam, 1 ktxa your fuet," The art or 1 notes from many plara, swenrs hr mane iowera, His ham! shall buihl bin Araballa A ltd among the flower. Without her smile he e'er is like. A ahin without a rudder Then talks of dark deMwir and death fotil he fiiske hT ihoddif. Tlie tradesman with a lajsy eye, A partner seek. Sir life -For mire the best inrexuuetit ia A tidy loriiig wife.

He Heea'her as a kind of stock, To sell as any othT Counts out the reruiite aaionnt And buys her trout ht mother. And Pat, tlie roarhman, winks at Bid, Aa flits from room to room The ever merry chambermaid. With di4ii)K-pan and broom. He Kara, "Me darlint, when we've laid I's by a heap of money, M'e'll pet the pritwt to tie the knot, If you'll say me honey." 8a ts nans Yon M.mMt, who keeps saloon, i-I wants a gnter fruw, To help me Disk tier lager pier, L'nd milk der prindle cow To make mine shirts and cook de krout, l'nd efrytings lo do To feed der horse ami skip der peeg L'nd tend mine papies too." And eren Bam, the barber man, At Nan rolls up his eyes, And talks of tu.iti inionikl blins, Willi most hmrt-renilingsijfus, "If voii don't Kiib that lilly haiid To dis 'ere lubnic.k nir, He puts dis pistol to hint And dert him pulls de trigger," 'Tin thus mankind mh lo their fate, For which a brilliant luht, That little eltia being Lore, Has power beyond the Bight. Like children's barks adown tlie fall To waters still below, Some elide along without heart Ana some to ruin go.

detect QTliocctlauQ. For Lore or Money? "Xon di tenrdar di tang Brandt, slipping down the terrace ttcpa into the garden, where she was going to gather roses for the parlor vase. A deep, harsh voice spoke her name, cloBe to her elbow. She looked round, with a startled little cry. It was only Diek Ilargrave.

Dick was her nncle Will's fkctotiiru vakt, groom, hutlcr, all in one. There he stood, as if he had been waiting to intercept her a great, hulking fellow, with a straw hat slouched low over his wicked black eyes. "What do you want she asked, a trifle sharply, He did not meet her gaze, but looked away rather sullenly kicking the.peh bles right and left out of the path with his clumsy boot "I had something to Bay to you, Miss Esta," he muttered. "Perhaps you will not care to lUtonf "Certainly! will listen," she made an swer, wondering a little at her wordiasd manner. "But you most not detain me long." He sent sudden, steel-like glance flashing over her face, and said "You know very well what a true.

faithful friend. I am to you, Miss Estja." I could hot hide it if I would. She interrupted hirii. "Yes, yes," she said impatiently, though a fault suspicion of what he was at sent a blaze of anger into her eyes. "I am ready to take all that for granted.

Nowwhat do you want of mef Her curtness abashed him not a little. He colored, hesitated, fumbled in bis bosom, and finally brought out a crum pled fragment of paper. "I found this under the house-door when I opened It this, morning," he said, holding it out to "It looks like a letter. At any rate there's writing on the paper. I feared it might mean something.

I wish you would read it, Miss, and find out." She looked hard at the greased morsel. of paper, and then back to him, but she did D6t take it fr "Why don't you rend it yourself, Dick, if there's no address she asked. "I can't Miss," dropping his head, as if ashamed. "I never learned to read "Humph that is strange." and going to the Wl, h-re a gorgeous pair of embroidered pilk was sot up Lur show she took tff tL pretty a plain pair of pikiiUuiell). I didn't ot'ji'ct to this, but she procomhsl to Uke eff Lsms la such a cool and deliberate matiiif as to horrify me.

First raint do of blonde hair which I haJ secret ly worshipped, and a long, gWy curl which I had envied the privilege of lay ing against her neck. These were de posited on the stand," I sat in tilcuco while she chatted sweetly about tlie incidents of the Next she low ered the gat and undid her dress In a modest wsyputtingsome things Iu tLa top drawer, and I saw that she wan slijritikiiig fust She liiid asije her ear rings, bracelets, and all her jewelry. I thought. 'she is nearly done this Sho poured out a glass of ater, and ralaiug her head took out a shining A VI iff iip-w ta mnff nearly fainted with? surprise, I knew she possessed a fine faWtto voioe, but I never dreamed she pxwMased a fidse set o' toeth. Bui still I mado up my miud to grin and bear It Finally she stop-potl, and pitying her modesty, I turned my head away.

She said, Tom I never told you about the awful railroad accident I was In, did I faintly said No, darling, did ya get hurtf Oh, awfully! no one thought I would mover. But after my limb was am' 'Limb! shrieked 'what limb? Where I was growing delirious. 'Why, left she said, 'but I have got a one that is as good as any I only said to her mother as I passed through the hall, she couldn't Palmer on Wajtid. I The otlier night atTruckee twoyoun meu, visiting tlie same young lady, tried to "freeze each ptlier, out," or In other words, to see which would stay the longest It appears that this the common amusement at Tiuckoe, and though jxt-haps pleasant to the young men is somewhat expensive, JiqivlVmA tells the story as follows The heads of the family left the young people alone at the proper time and retired, apparently for the purpose of rest and slumber. About midnight the young latly expressed a desire to step out oa the porch to see the moon and gt the fresh air, and of course both of the "freezers" followed Tlie door was closed after them.

While moon and star gazing, the man of the house steps unobserved into the parlor and distributes a liberal supply of shoemaker's wax on two of the Seats of the cane-bottoiued chairs those that tlie men had vacated. This wax was of the right consistency to serve 'the purpose iu this case. The young lady on the porch who was in the secretsoon found au excuse for returning with her admirers. The young men sank down again into their "reserved seats," and each redoubled his efforts to pleaso the damsel, annoy his fUlow and keep awake. About au hour passed In this way, by which time thejwax, aided by the warmth, pressing down upon it, had become thoroughly amalgamated with the shoddy of the pants in fact the cane-bottoms of tlie chairs, the wax and the pantaloons became a sort of inseparable trinity.

The time for the crisis was close at It came each one of the bachelors found himself glued to hut seat, and no amount of pulling and tugging effected a release, If they arose the chairs followed At first they tried to look upon the matter as a joke, but after a full half hour's struggle to frco themselves from their embarrassing predicament, they began to think they had got into a serious scrape. lady suggested that they build up a rousing fire in tlie stove and then each backing up as near the heat as possible "melt the darned stuff off," aa she ThU method was tried, but didn't work as with the chairs fastened to them they couhlu't get near enough to the fire. After they had sweat in the heated room fur about an hour to no purpose, the wax retaining its relentless grip and connection, they saw no other way out of their awk-j' ward dilemma except to engnge in 1 surgicalpperatkm. It was gettiug ah mg toward morning, and daylight was near at hand." They realised that whatever was to be done must be done quickly. Their jack-knives were brought -int.

requisition, and in a few minutes cac! fellow was released from his uncomfortable They left the young of the house in a ha-ty, manner, with a cano patch on the tvi of their unmentionables nhxjt t1 cf a full hvkiii. Freezing mil 1 so popular as thev re. B. TOT'O-TlBaor. Mala i AHll'MAKTB A (TIlee la Ac, ear.

LisjuairraBd Mauiatrseu. BFNVFTT, ANDtBJJON 4 riaainf Mill, Mala street. AN ILL C. OEOUtib-Druggtat, Ugoaier street. Efi.

WALTFRS Hooe and Blga Palatrr, soraer LlguaK-rMt-and P. It. 1L ELI ItAVBKRH-IWet la Grata, Fkr, Ac, Waribuan mm P. H. sL EH Fnn-8 Dealer la ftearta Clataiag, Ac, eorntT LigoaleT aad Depot rerta.

J. STAPFJl Deak-r Farnitara, Ac, Depot SL (- B. Kl'HK A PRO Draggbsa, Depot street pi'MLCK A SONS Marble Works, shop aa P. J. BOBB-DentitbMainri.

Jt.HW, ril ADWm-DraleM la Tobacco, gara, Ac, lirpat street. -T" OrWWKHKR 1 1 Ac, coraur Liguir and Tluwipeuti Htrarts. ATllOIiE ADVANCE Oflio cornet ligonier J-J HCshdP. ait -J-jLOYD, HCFF A ATT-Bsnkers, tlguBler 81. JATBOBE BAN KINO CO.

Ligonier street -AVHOSE" Deafer la li Ar, I Ugunler atreet MILL AH A BOX Droggirti, Ligonier street (OKEK, HAMILTON A Oraeerles, Ac, coraer Ltgoak-r street and P. p. OHDH Hardware, Groceries, Ac, Ugnnier ersk BAIB-Dealer Is Boots, Pk'rts, as, Ligonier atroet- II. A K. BAlff: PeBnuylrsals Car Works, office la f.

aw sL sreSHHue. A. 8MI LFY Healer In OroccrlcsrOuerns- ware, ac, iJv-put atroei. M. ft HEAD A CO.

IValer In Drj Goods, Ac, corner Msia ana ugouier sireru. M. L. BAIR Insurancp agent, Ligonier Bt. B.

HEAD A HBO. Bankers, Ugoaier street, J. ALEX. RANKIN. UrvcBubtirr.

fa, Koet rarer, Pa. EGK RANKIN REAL ESTATE General Insurance Capital Represented, oter DAVID WHITE, REAL ESTATE AGENT. CXJAL FARMS FOR 8 ALE. Offie Corner of Jefferaoo and Depot ptreetSj l.k P. 0.

Boa No. 17. lJMf. A O. MARSH, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, AltO CONVEYANCER, GBBRxenrRO, Pa.

COLLECTIONS PROMPTLY MADE R. F. KNOX. Justice of the Peace, LATKOIlE, PA. D.

T. HARVEY, Attorney at Law, OFFICENearly oppwitc Maoonic Hall, AugATS-lT. GEEENSBrBO. PA. IRWIN W.

TARR, i Attorney at Law, Ofpk Wdt jr's RuiUlDg, WeltT'i Corner, GaiuasBiao, Pa, Westmoreland Co. sug.2W H. D. FOSTER, Attorney at Law, GBEEXSBt'Bq, Pa. aug -JO-It Westmoreland Co.

J. D. EVANS, M. OFFICE CORNER MAIN AND JEFFERSON 8T8, LATROBE, PA. E.

Physician and Surgeon, Cusksb Lhokieb and Wu.dc Stuxt. "LaTEOBE.PA."- 1-anT IL DONNELLY. Physician and Surgeon, DEPOT BT, LATROBE, PA. PARKER HOUSE, LATROBE, C. 0.

rARKEB, rroprittor. Corner of Ueonler'and Msia Btreets, two squares ale fnta the B. station. Us tea: Two dollars per diem, No chsnre since suspension of lice use oiler the "Local Optioa Law." EDMUND SMITH, BLACKSMITH. Home shoeine af all kinds nesmntlr attended to.

New augviea and wagons Ironed (a the beat and' wtoet workniaulike mannvr, oa the shortcut notiir. Shop at Ike foot of Depot street EDMUND SMITH, aart-l Latinos Pa. W. II. AUKERM AN, A BRO, HOUSE, SI0N, AND ORNAMENTAL PAINTERiB, GRAINERS, GLAZIERS A PAPER HANGERS.

Work promptly executed la nr dsn style, wmtHf. W. F. BITB, R. A.

Slatm. WHITE A SLATER, CARPENTERS AND BUILDERS. AUD Dkaikm is all Know or Brumwo KsmtAt. riaas and Bpeeiflcatlons furnished. latrobb; pa.

"BENFORD HOUSE BENFORD, rropritU. J0IIKSTOWN, PA. I've never had just cause to com plain of him." -i "It's a littls singular, Uiough the manner in which he found th letter. Why didn't ho bring it to you in the first placer Nobody could girt i good or sufficient reason. Kta rejteated Uia one Dick himself had ouVed, but it went a very litlls way in convincing anybody.

Ktill, as it was not manifost in what way Dick expected to be benefitted by the letter they could nt charge him with knowing more of It thou he pre-touded. lad draWMwfSfea window ere the close of the interview just recorded. Was it inxtgtnation, or did she really hoar the soft rustling of the grass under retreating foot U-pa She looked out quickly just as a dark figure darted around the corner of the house. Who bad been, listening under the window Dick I largrave 4 Sho said noiliing of what she had socn but thought all thu more because of her silence. When Phil was ready to set out on his journey to Wall! mm later In thedity, with the money safely buckled in his belt, she brought him a pistol with her own bands.

"Take this," she said, looking up at him, very pale, ami trembling a little. "You know what might occur. If-the rogues are on the watch they are sure to siifpect your errand." "Bah laughed the handsome follow stooping to kiss her. "I have no need of the pretty plaything. Besides, my own 'trusty barkers lie here next my heart" He clapped his hand over his breast and Esta beard the clear ring of steel.

"You are sure thy are loaded "Yes. I looked to them last night I was targetnihooting you remember." lie vaulted Into tlie saddle and rode awsy. Looking after. him with dim eyes, Esta suddenly thought of the weapon she had brought for him. It lay In the chair by her side Some impulse caused her to pick it up, and examine it more carefully.

It was copped, aud looked all right She drove the ramrod home. It rang against the bottom of tlie barrel I "Homebody has withdrawn the charge! Tlie discovery frightened her. A nameless dread sent the blood from her heart Scarcely knowing what she did, she rushed down stairs to the housekeeper's room. "Where's Dick she cried. i Mrs.

Bramble didn't know. "He must have been gone fully an hour," she said. "Perhaps he was a squirrel-hunting at any rate she had seen him cleaning his pistols that morn, ing." Esta grew cold as death. But she said nothing more. With her own hand she rammed home a charge in the pistol she carried.

Her mind was full of the horror of a strange suspicion "God grant I may be mistaken," she thought "It would kill me if anything were to happen to Tying a straw hat under her chin, she rushed to the stable. The' horses were all there save two-he one Phil had ridden and another. Of course Dick had taken that other. Eta gifted with sudden strength. She flung the saddle into its place, and led out her dappled mare, Five minutes later she was on Jenny's back, tearing down the gravelly drive like mad.

In the warm, rich glow of the Summer day, Phil Meredith was riding toward Waltham with, Brandt's money hid away in his belt It was ten miles to the village a wild, lonely road, with one long stretch of wood where the shadows always lay dark aud Perhaps he had the start of Esta by fifteen, minutes. But he rode rapidly. The hanks were closed at four. Besides, he was anxious to get back to Holm wood as quickly as possible. He reached the lonely stretch of wood.

It shut him in. For all the sun lay in the'heavens above like a great red ball, dark, oool shadows filled tlie silent wood. The bushes grovr close to the road on jejuls.ughjedjoudTXhnbe Ue leaned forward quickly. A sharp report rang out on the air, Phil reeled dizzily in the saddle. Clubbing his weapon he made a last frantic effort to deal the villain a crushing blow.

In vain all in vain, A sudden mist swung before ti'ut eyes. Ho staggered, groped blindly, aud tumbled headlong to the dirty road. 7 He felt the villain's grip on his throat; cruel fingers tore into the quivering fuh, the thud of horse's hoofs sounded like thunder in his car he gave a long, long, gasping sigh, and knew uo more. It was Esta who tore up the road like mad the next instant She took the terrible scene at a glance. Phil lay white aud helpless in the dust, and a masked villain was bending over him, his murderous fingers at his throat.

She dropped from the saddle, and ran forward, "Good God 5" she screamed, "Dick Hargrave have you killed bim." The turned. lie sent omr flashing gluncc all over her ghastly face, A knife gleamed suddenly in his hand. "You know me," he hissed. "No matter you have come too late to save your lover." 1 He said this with his hand shaking wildly in the air. Another instant, and the knife would have descended in the heart of his would-be But Esta was equal to the emergency.

Like a flash she covered Dick with a deadly rim of steel, "1 lold she screamed, "This pistol will not miss fire. I loaded it with my own hands. You stir from your tracks at your peril." lie paused and looked her straight in the eyes. I don't know what he read there, but his hand dropped to his side again. Even the wickedest of God's creatures cling to life, loth to yield it up.

"Put duwn that knife," said Esta, in a low, stern voice. He flung it from him into the under brush. Then he faced her sullenly. "Lower that infernal said, "I didn't want master's money. I don't want it now.

But that Mow," pointing to Phil; "was in my way. You loved him, and would never have looked at me while he "And so you, wrote that letter?" Es ta broke out, eagerly. "You knew Thu would take the money to 1 You meant to waylay and murder him, and avert suspicion from yourself by stealing the money He did not answer. A devilish glitter was coming into his bright black eyes. Ue glanced at Esta in a way that sent the blood from her heart She could not bold him at bay many minutes longer.

In the nick of time the loud roll of wheels echoed in the road. A wild, wild shriek arose to her lips at the welcome sound. "Help! A fearful curse broke from the baf fled villain. He mode a quick bound toward her. She pulled the trigger, Dick's right arm fell limp and useless against bis side, Another curse, a moment's hesitation, and then, with a horrible baffled light in his eyes, ho dashed into the thickest of the wood and disappeared, Deliverance was coming too near for him to do aught but make his escape while escape was possible.

When a carriage with two or three stalwart men in it, lore up to the spot, a moment later, Esta was sobbing in the road, with Phil's head drawn up and resting upon her heart He was not He had only been stunned and slightly wounded. A brave woman's love and courage had been Lis safeguard. legihltt, But after a little study, the succeeded in making out those words "You were a fru nd to me. I ain't ungratcfuL I kflow you have money in tlie house Others know it ton. You'd better keep a sharp lookout lXiu't sleep to-night, if the money is still there.

If you do, you'll never wake up again ana the money will be gone uii, I shouldn't betray my jwls lu I won't see you nlbeil aud killed you who was so good to uie once. 'A This was all. It was enough in all conscience, Esta nearly screamed with terror as she read on to the end. The letter full from her trembling fingers. Dick stoojed to restore it "What is it Mi)?" lie said staring hard her.

"Was I right Hhe nttdded, not trusting herself to speak. After a brief struggle she cried out "Thank you, thank you P'ck, for bringing that paper to me I You have saved us all a great trouble and sor row." With a wirtful light in his dark eyes, he returned. "I'd- lay down my life for you, Miss Eta." There was no mistake in his assioti' ate glance. lie was treading ou forbid den ground again. Esta broke away from him somewhat abruptly, and fled back to the.

house, quite forgetful of the roses and dismantled vases." "Uncle Will must see this letter," she It may mean a great deal. She had room enough to be apprehensive. Her Uncle Will had been paid three thousand dollars the previous day. The momy was, indml stfll iu the house. Holm wood Was situated at a short distance front any other habitation, and there were no men about the premises save Uncle Will himself he was an invalidDick Hargrave, and Phil Meredith, i Now, one word about Phil.

He had been less than a work at Holm wood bn this occasion. He was Esta's lover, and they were to be married in a fortnight It was now clear enough why Esta felt apprehensive, and why Dick Har-grave's bold admiration distressed her. She ran directly to her Uncle's study. Phil happened to be there, sitting with the invalid In a few words she told( them all about the letter. --'-They read and re-read, the strange missive.

Mr. Brandt could not understand it "There's something below the surface he said, shaking, his head and looking wise. "The writer of that note is not as generous hearted as he would make us believe. Ican'i remember ever having done a rogues kindness. I know it could not have been -i "Perhaps he wore his sheep's clothing at the time," laughed Phil.

Eda's spirits were at alow ebb. "What will, you dof she asked anxiously. "a ou don't know but the warning was well intended. It would not be safe to disregard it" Mr. Brandt "I shall send the money to Waltham before nightfall, and have it deposited in the bank.

"You will take it Phiir "Of course. There is nobody else to whom you could trust it" Dick could not be thought of for such an prrand." "Would it not be well," urged Esta, "for rial to bring two or three of the police rem Waltham to sleep la the house to-night Mr. Brandt nodded. shall be i done, my dear." Then, after- a moment's puzzled thought, ho added: 1 i and etbar BECTRrTIES BOUGHT and SOLD. INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS.

-i" Clbetlon oude on all aocenlble points in Ih "Cnlted Wall and Canadan. tvi()t lirafu en anr eitf in Eurotie for sale, aad a General Hauklng Buwneat tranaartra. WESLEY WILSON, E. V. ilOORE, Caabier.

LATROBE BANKING -7 --LATROBE, TAt-- Capital $100,000. BHAREHOLDERS INTiIVIDCALLT LIABLE. A (V.imt Bunkhtc aaaineas tramactsd. Inter aw i ime nepoatta, ColleMlons aud on aB aeeenilble polnta, oa ftiTorable terms. Partlmlar attention glren to the pnrcluuc and sals tot Reliable Securities.

Forebn Exchange Bought and Bold. 8. HEAD J. A. HEAD W.S.HEAD&BRO, "JB Jl ir EBS, LATROBE, TA.

CollertioM aad reUru arotapllr auOo. Interest allowed on time deposits. JOHNSTOWN SAVINGS BANK, Clinton Strecl, JOHNS TO WN, PA. Open dallr from to I o'clock, and on Wrt.uinT ad HATt ansT oreninsa froaa to 7U o'cl-nk. lie.

posits of l.liu, and onward, rewired, and Interest allowed at the rale of hit Pk ext. oaroicwMa In June and December. DAMU.J.MORrUXL.Prrst Fbask Dibkbt, Trtawrtr. Aug.6,t4. Ligoiiiar Valley Bank, LLOYD, HUFF WATT.

7" JOIIX HABCNFTT, Cashier. Hanking all' ha kgttliDass hraarkes, prnropt'f i bjk earefull trsimarW. f.Mi.