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About Nebraska advertiser. (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 27, 1881)
J 1 Y h mHTO KMt IIVIII.il .W1 UJI I JUUUl TI 1 F A DVTCKTrRTC'R rJUIi iVU' 1V X 10i-, Mi'jscriplion, $2.00 per ear, in Advance. orriciAi. iaim:ic or rur. count, THE WISHING WELL. A lonely innti, anil crossed by rmtittios! liowns, Stood by tlio mystic well, ' Whose waters quailed to dearest w Ishos jrivo l-'ulllllmciit, so men tell. Ho stooped, mill to his lip tlio waters raised, Ami wlslioil lor Holies vast; llllt ore he drunk, u wave ot memory rolled Up liom the Kolden past. Again ho stooped, mid thought what bliss 'twould bo 't'o luolt the thousand Ills That Ilesh Inherits; but the isii died out: Ills bO'Oin lolt Loves thrills. Onco liioio ho wavered, mid the thought of Hie To patriarchal mro Scorned lair: but no: "hlfe without lovo Is nuuulit, A Maiik, unlovely piw " For thee, my absent lovo. I'll wish for thee: Thy presence fur outweighs U'hodo Wossnnts which 1 loudly deemed "o dear Wealth, health and length of days." TO UltOE THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS. .iVhr.s yjjitxii'H vitx.ir sTosty. CIIAI'THU XXIV.-i'o.ntinukii. Nino days after leaving Yokohama Phileas Fogg had traversed exactly tho half of the terrestrial globe. In fact, the General Grant, on the 2!d of November, pas-eri tho one hundred and eightieth meridian, upon which in i j i... ;....i i i . ... i... i uiu sumnmii iu;iiii3iiuiu ,uu iu in; found tiie antipodes of London. It is true that of the eights das at his ri's posal h hud used lifty two, and there only remained to him twenty-night to be consumed. Hut wo must notice that if the gentleman onlv ioiiinl himself half way round bv the riillo once of meridians, he had really accomplished i more than two-thirds of its entire course. Indeed, what forced detours from London to Aden, from Aden to Bonibav. Irom Calcutta to Singapore, irom Singapore to Yokohama! Hy lol lowing iirouml tho lifticth parallel, which is that of London, the distance would have been but iibout twelve thou sand miles, whilst Phileas Fogg was compelled, by the euprieosof the means of locomotion, to travel over twentv aix thousand, ot which ho had alreadv made about seventeen thousand live hundred, at this date, the ';)(! of No vember. Hut now the route was a straight one. and Fix was no longer there to accumulate obstacles. It happened also that on this '-'"! of November Passepartout made quite a iovful discovery. It will be recollected thu the obstinate follow had insisted on Keeping J,ondou tune with ins la- moils family watch, deeming incorrect the time or the various countries that he traversed. Now this day, although ho had neither put his watch forward or back, it agreed w.th tho ship's chro nometers. The tr.uniph of Passepartout mav be comprehended. He would havo liked to know what Fix would havo said if ho had been present. "The roguo who told mo a heap of stories about the mor.dians, tho sun and the moon!" said Passepartout. " Pshaw! if one listened to that sort of people, we would havo a nice sort of clooks and watches! I was very sure that one day or another, the sun would decide to regulate itself by my watch!" Passepartout was ignorant of this: that if the face of his watch had been divided into twonty-lour hours liko tho Italian clocks, ho would have had no reason for triumph, for tho bauds of his watch, when it was nine o'clock in tho morning on the vessel, would have in dicated nine o'clock in the evening, that is. the twenty-Mrst hour after mid night a riillcronco prco soly equal to that which exists botween London and the one hundred and eightieth merid ian. Hut if Fix had boon capable of ex iluininr this nurelv nlnsical elloct. Passepartout, doubtless, " would havo been incapable, if not of understand- nig n, at least oi annulling n. milium any event, if tho impoisible thing should occur that the detective would unexpectedly show hiniiolf aboard at this m nnont, it is probable that Passe partout would have spitefully talked with liini on quite a dilVorent .subject, and in quite a riillerent manner. Now, where was Fix at this moment? Ho was actually on board tho General Grant. In fact, on arriving at Yokohama tho detective, leaving Mr. Fogg, whom ho thought ho would see again during thu day, bad lnnnodi.uoly gone to tho Lu glisli Consul's. There he finally found the warrant of arrest, which, running after him from Bombay, was already forty days old, which had been sent to him from Hong Kong on tho very Carnatic on board of which ho was sup posed to be. The detective's disap pointment may bo imagined! Tho war rant was useless' Mr. Fogg had loft the English possessions! An order of extradition was now necessary to arrost him! "Lot it bo so!" said Fix to himself, after the lirst moment of linger. "My warrant is no longer good hero; it will bo in England. 'J his rogue has the ap pearance of returning to his native country, believing t lint ho has thrown tho pofico oil" their guard. Well, I will follow him thoro. As for tho money, Heaven grant tlioro may bo somo left! But what with traveling, rewards, trials, lines, elephants, 'expenses of every kind, my man has already left 'imiWHIIMIi HWIMUI lllllimiMimiHUIll ,l,oro t,mn ,ivo thoHsuul pounds on his route - . Attor nil, thu Hunk is rich! His decision taken, he immediately wont mi boiinl tliu General Grain, anil was thoro when Mr. Fogg mid Mrs. Aomin arrived. To his extreme sur- pns his iriac, ho recognized Pnssonartout under fantastic eosttinie. lie eoncealed himself immediately in his eabiu. to avoid an explanation wliieli might dam age everything-and, thanks to tlio number of the passengers, lie counted on not being seen by his enemy, when this very day ho found himself luce to face with him on the forward part of the ship. Passepartout jumped at Fix's throat, without any other explanation, and to the great delight of certain Americans, who" immediately bet for linn, he gave the unfortunati' detective a superb vol ley of blows, showing the great -upori-ority of French over English boxing. When Passepartout had linlshed, ho found hiinseh 'calmer and comforted. Fix rose in pretty bad condition, and, looking at his adversary, hosairi to him, coldly: " Is it Mulshed?'' 'Yes, lor the moment." "Then 1 want a word with you." "Hut I " "In your master's interest." Passepartout, as if conquered by this coolness, followed the detective, and they both sat down in the forward part of the steamer. ' You havo thrashed mo," said Fix. "Good; 1 expoeled it. Now, listen to mo. Until the present I havo been Mr. Fogg's adversary, but now 1 am with him." "At last!" cried Passepartout, "you believe him to be an honest man?" "No."' replied Fix, coldly. "I be Hove him to bo a rogue. Sli! Don't ut.ir. mill lot inn lull.- As lonir -is Ml'. v,,,fir ...,.q :,, ,1.., k,,i;i, ndswsiiiiis. I rr - ". i ; had an interest in retaining him whilst waiting lor a warrant of arrest. 1 did eor thing 1 could for that. I sent against him the priests of Hombav, I marie on drunk at Hong Kong, I op ar:!ori you Irom your inasto I made hm miss tho Yokohama .steamer." Passepartout listened with clenched jjsls "Now, seems to continued Fix, "Mr. Fogg be returning to England? Well. 1 will follow him there. Hut henceforth it shall be my aim to clear the obstacles Irom his path as zealously and carofullv as before 1 took pnms to a cumulate them. You see, my game is changed, and it is changed becau.se my inteiest desires it. 1 add that your interest is similar o mine, lor you will onlv know iu England whether you are in the service ot a criminal or an lioiiMt man!'' I assepartout listened to Fix very :;t tenUveL, and he was convinced that the latter spoke with entire good iailli. " Are we tricndsr asked lux. "Friends, no." replied Passepartout; "allies, ' es; and under this condition that, at tho least appearance of treason, I will twi.st your neck." "Agreed," said tho detective, quietly- Eleven days after, on tho I'd of December, the General Grant entered the bay o' the Golden Gate, and arrived at Sail Francisco. Mr. Fogg had neither gained nor lost a single day. CIIAI'lT.It XXV. A SI.IOIIT OI.IMI'Si; OK KV I'lU.N- 1N which risen ls II A r-DMTK'AI. MI.KTIMI. It was .seven o'clock in the morning, when Phileas Fogg, Mrs. Aouria and Passepartout set toot on tlui American Cont. nent, if this name can be given to tho Moating wliart on which thoy landed. Mr. Fogg, as soon as ho landed, as certained the time at which the lirst train left for New York. It was at six o'clock in the evening. Ho had, then, an entire day to spend in the California Capital. Ho ordciori a carriage lor i Mrs. Aouria and himself. Passepartout i mounted the box, and tho vehicle, at thrcu dollars for the trip, turned towards tho International Hotel. i Passepartout was quite surprised at all he saw. He was jot in tho city of ! 1HI1), in the city of bandits, incendiaries and assassins, running after tho native ' gold, an imnu'iiso concourse ot all the outlaws, who gambled with gold dust, a revolver in one hand and :i Knitu in tho other. Hut this "good titno'1 had passed away San Francisco presented i largo commercial city. . I the :imi et of The high tower of the City Hall over looked all those streets and avenues, crossing each othor at right angles, be tween which wore spread out vurdant squares, then a Chinese quarter, which seemed to have been imported from the Colestial Empire iu a toy-box. . No more sombreros, or red shirts attor I the fashion of tho miners, or Indians ! with feathers, but silk hats and black , clothes worn by a largo number of gen- i tloinau oi absorbing activity. Certain streets, among others Montgomery i i street, tho Kogent street of London. the Boulevard des Italiens of Paris, tho Broadway of Now York, tho State street ot Chicago, wore lined with .splendid stores, in whoso windows were displayed the .products of the entire world. When Passepartout arrived at tho In ternational Hotel, it Kooinori to him that ho had not left England. The hotel restauiant was comforta ble. Mr. Fogg, and Mrs. Aouria took seats at a table and were abundantly served in very sinali dishes by negroes of darkest hue. After breakfast, Phileas Fogg, aeeom- pained by Mrs. Aomin, lolt tho hotel to go to the ollieoof the English Consul to I havo his passport nsul tlioro. On the pavement ho found his servant, who asked him if it would not bo prudent, I before starting on tho Pacific Railroad, to buv a few rio.on Enfield rillos or Colt's revolvers. Passepartout had had heard so much talk of tho Sioux and Pawnees stopping trains liko ordinary mi UIM J!l Itl WHIII HII UJ tmw!iii'amwwi"'i" i Spanish brigands. Mr. Fogg ropliod that it was a useless precaution, but be loft him free to act as ho thought best, Then ho went to the olHoo of tho Con sul. Phileas Fogg hud not gone two hun dred steps when, "by tho merest acci dent," ho met Fix, who manifested very great surprise. Howl Mr. Fogg and ho had taken together the venago acro3d the Paeillc, and they had not met on board tho vessel! At all events Fix could only be honored by seeing again the gentleman to whom he owed so much; and his business calling him to Europe, ho would bo delighted to con tinue his journey is such agreeable com pany. Mr. Fogg replied lhattho honor would bo his, and lix-wlio made it a point not to lose sight of him asked his per mission to visit with him this curious city of San Francisco, which was granted. Mrs. Anuria, Philoas Fogg and Fix sauntered through the streets. They soon lounri themselves iu Montgomery street, where tho crown of people was enormous. On the sidewalks, in the middle of the street, on tho horse-car rails, notwithstanding thu incessant passage of tho coaches and omnibuses, on thu steps of tho stores, in tho win dows of ad the hou.sos, and oven up to the roofs, thoro was an inuumerable ciowd. Men with placards circulated among tho groups. Hanners and streamers Mooted in the wind. Thoro wore shouts in every direction. "Hurrah lor Caniorlleld'" " Hurrah lor Maudiboy !" It was a political meeting. At least so Fix thought, and ho communicated his ideas to Mr. Fogg, adding: "We will perhaps do well, sir, not to mingle in this crowd. Only hard blows will be got here." " In lact." replied Phileas Fogg, "blows, if they are political, are not lent blows." I' ix couid not help .smiling at Ibis re mark, and iu order to sue without be ing caught in tiie crowd, .Mrs. Anuria, Phileas Fogg and he secured a place upon the upper lauding of a Might of slops reaching to the lop of a terrace, situated iu the upper end of Montgom ery street, lloforo them, on the other side of the street, between tho wharf of a coal merchant and the win chouse ot a petroleum dealer, there was a largo platform iu the open air, towards which tho various currents of tho crowd seemed to be lending. And now. why this meeting? What was the occasion of its being held? Phileas Fogg did not know at all. Was it tor the nomination of home high mili tary or civil ollicial, a State Governor, or a member of Congress? It might be supposed so, seeing the great excite ment agitating the city. At this moment there was quite a movement in the crowd. Evorv hand was thrown in the air. Some, tighlli closed, seemed to rise and fall rapidly in tho midst of the cries an energetic manner, no doubt, of casting a voto. Tho crowd tell back. Tho banners wavered, disappeared for an instant, and reappeared iu tatters. The surg ing ot tho crowd extended to the steps, whilst every head moved up and down on tho surlaco liko a sea suridonlv agi- tatod by a squall. The number of black hats diminished perceptibly, and the most of them seemed to have lost their normal height. "it is ovidenth a meeting," said Fix; "and the question which has excited it mu.st, lie a stirring one, I would not bo iustouishcri if thoy wore still discussing the Alabama all'air, although it has bcun settled." 'Perhaps," simply replied Mr. Fogg. "In any event," replied l'i, "Two champions aro in each other's presence, tho Hon. Mr. Cainorlield and the Hon. Mr. Maudiboy." Mrs. Aouria, leaning on Phileas Fogg's arm, looked With surprise at this noisy scene, and Fix was going to ask one of his neighbors the reason ot this popular ellervcsconco, when a more violent movement broke out. 'Tho hurrahs, iutcispcrsed With insults, redoubled. The stall's of the banners wore transformed into ollensiro arms. In-stcadol hands, there were lists every where. From the top of carriages and omnibuses blocked in thoir course, for midable blows were exchanged. Every thing was made use of as projectiles. Boots and shoes described extended curves in the air, am it seemed oven "" :is it some revolvers mingled their na tional sounds with the loud cries of the crowd. The crowd approached the Might of stairs, and swept over on to the lower stops. One ol the parties had evident ly been repulsed without disinterested spectators knowing whether the advan tage was with Maudiboy or Cainorlield. " I believe that it is prudent for us to retire," said Fix, who did not want his "man to get hurl or mixed up in a bad business. " If this is an Fhiglish question, and wo aro recogni.cd, wo will bo tioatori roughly in this mixed crowd " "An English citizen " replied Phileas I-ogg. But the gentleman could not iinlsh his sentence Behind him, on the ter race above the stairs, there were fright ight-hur- ful yolls. Thoy cried, " Hip! hip! rah for Alanriiboy! It was a party ot voters coming to tho rescue, llanking the Camerlield party. Mr. Fogg, Air-.. Aouria and Fix fmiirll themselves between two fires. It was ' too late to oscape. This torrent of men, armed with loaded canes and bind- ( geons, was irresistible. Phileas Fogg j and Fix, iu protecting the young i woman, wero ven roughly treated. Mr. Fogg, not lo-s phlegmatic than ; usual, tried to defend himself with the natural weapons placed at tho end of i ; tho arms of every Englishman, but in vain. A largo, rough leuow, with a rod beard, flushed face, and broad shoul - riors. who vieiueri lo be I he chief of Hid band, raised his lormldablo list to strike Mr. Fogg, and ho would have damaged that geutlemau very much, if Fix. I lir(iutm himself in the way, bad not the blow in his 'place. An received enormous bump rose at once under the detective's silk hat, transformed into a simple cup. "Yankeel" said Mr. Fogg, casting at his adversary a look of deep scorn. "Englishman!" ropliod the othor, " Wo will see each other again." " When you pi l! ease.' " l our name "Phileas Fogg. And yours?" "Colonel Stamp Proctor." Then the crowd passed on. throwing Fix down, lie rose with his clothes torn, bi.t without serious hurt. His traveling overco.it was torn in two nil equal parts, and his pantaloons resem bled those of certain Indians, who, as a fashion, put thorn on only after lirst inking out the seat. Hut to sum tip, Mrs Aoutln had been spared, and Fix alone hat been harmed by tho lirst blow. "Thanks," said Mr. tective, as soon as thov I'OiM to the (lo wore out ot the crowd. "No thanks necessary," ropliod Fix, "but come wiih mo." "Whore?" "To the tailor's." In fact, this visit was opportune. Tho garments of Phileas Fogg and Fix wore iu tailors, as if these two gentle lAeu had fought lor Hon. Messrs. Cam orlioldauri Maudiboy. An hour altorwards t!ioy hud respect able clothes and huts, llieu they re turned to the International Hotel. Passepartout was wailing there for his inast!r, armed with a half-dozen sharp-shooting, six-barreled, Drcocli loading revolvers. When he perceived Fix iu company with Mr. Fogg, his brow darkened. Mrs. Aouila. however, having told in a low words what hail happened, Passepartout became calm again. Fix was uviriontly no longer an enemy, but an ally. He was keeping his word. Dinner over, a coach drove up to lake the passenger and their baggage to the station. As they wore getting into the coach Mr. Fogg said to Fix: " Did you sue Colonel Proctor again?" "No," replied Fix. " I shall return to America to Mud him again," said Mr. Fogg, coldly. " It would not bo proper tor an English citizen to allow himself to be treated iu this way." 'I he detective smiled and did not an swer him. Hut it is seen that Mr. Fogg wasj one oi those Englishmen who, while thoy do not tolerate dueling at home, will light abroad, when it is nec essary to maintain their honor. At a quarter before six the travelers reached the station and lounri tho train ready to start. At the moment that Mr. Fogg was going to get into tho cars, ho called iv porter, and asked him: " Was there not somo disturbance in San Francisco to-day?" It was a political nieetin sir,' ropliod tho porter. " But 1 thought I noticed a certain excitement in the streets." " It was simply .i meeting organized for an election." "The election of a Gonorul-in-Chief, doubtless?" asked Air. rogg. "No, sir, of a. Justice of the Peace." Upon this icply, Phileas Foggjunipcd aboard the car, ami the train started at lull speed. CIlAI'TKIt XXVI. IN WHICH OI'll I'WITV TAKK THIS KXlMIHSS TltAI.N ON TIIK PACIFIC HMI.IIOAI). " From Ocean to Ocean" -so say the Americans, anil these four words ought to be the general name of the "grand trunk," which traverses the Lulled States iu their greatest bread! h. But, in reality, the Paeillc Kailroari is di vided into two distinct parts; the Cen tral Pacific from San Francisco to Og rieu. and the Union Paeillc from Ogden to Omaha. At that point live distinct lines moot, which place Omaha in fre quent oomniunieut on with New York. New York and San rruncisco arc, therefore, now united by an uninter rupted metal ribbon, measuring not less than three thousand seven hundred and eighty-six miles. Between Omaha and the Pacific, the road traverses a .!ii t ....i i... .i... i...i:....u I u"ll, r,u". nuqumiiun "j, mo nmi- ami wiiu auiinais a vast u.muiil oi iur ritory which the Mormons commenced to colonize about IK !,", after thoy were driven out of Illinois. Formerly, under the most favorable circumstances, it look six months to go Ironi Now York lo San Francisco. Now it is done in seven days. Tho Pacific Hailroal throws oil' sov- oral branches on its route in tho States of Iowa, Kansas, Colorado and Oregon. Leaving Omaha, it takes tho left bank ot Pintle Hivor as far as tho mouth of the North Fork, follows the South Fork, crosses the Laramie Territory, and tho Wahsatch Alountains. turns Silt Lake, arrives at Salt Lake City, the Capital of , the Mormons, buries itself iu the Tuilla Valley, crosses Iho American Desert, ! tho Cedar and Humboldt Alountains, ! Humboldt Hiver, tho Sierra Nevada, ! and roricseenris via Siioraniento to the I Paeillc, its grade, even in crossing the I Kooky Mountains, not exceeding one hundred and twelve foot to the mile. Such was this long artery which the i trains would pass over in seven days. and which would permit the Honorable Phileas Fogg at least ho hoped so to j take the Liverpool steamer, on the 11th, at Now iork. pro Hi; ( ONTI.NIM'!). When a mother says hor son is a chip of tho old blockhead, it is a ques tion ol groat moment whether sho i means what alio says or says what she 1 niunns, i i'w u jiinipn''miiiimiUMiiiij jfWMyiwiinojiiunwuvxa UKIjKUOUH and educational. --All prizes, honors and degrees which the Hoy al University of Ireland can confer have now boon opened to women us well as to men. Dr. Talniugo's salary has boon in creased from 7,d0l) to S Pi. 000. Ho has lately preached his twelfth anniver sary sermon as pastor of the Brooklyn Tabernacle Congregation. - Thu Congregational Church of Stratford, Conn., which is not loss than two hundred and thirty years old, has also celebrated its antiquity by tho pub lication of a manual containing histori cal sketches of Its sixteen former pas tors. It has furnished twenty-two men to the ininistr, among them the Hov. II. S. Harnuni, missionary in Turkey. .Mr. Matthew Arnold says that in the matter of iniddle-class educat.on Ireland and England are about on a pur, and that the middle class in En gland and Ireland is tho worst-schooled middle class In Western Europe. The secondary schools of Ireland are "grimy and disgusting," badly man aged and insulllelently provided. Nor is there any general organization of ex isting educational resources scattered over the country, as is the case in Scot land. Everywhere. Air. Arnold says. Hie boys aro "addled and answer "by accident." Aliss Alyra Kingsbury has been or dained for the ministry in the Univer salis! Church at Slioshoquln, N. Y. A correspondent of the Klnfirn Advertiser says: "So quiet, retired and studious has been hur maidenly life that her call ing to a public work was as niuuli of a surprise to her nearest friends as to those who know her only by reputation. Barely gifted, both intellectually and spiritually, she has stepped from her modest home into the fullness of the light. For a year past, shn has had charge of a "litirch in Vermont, and given groat comfort and satisfaction to her Mock. She soon returns to hor par ish." --The French system of education is peculiar, the whole boing comprised under the title of the Unlorsity oi Franco, and the Minister of Public In struction being designated as the Grand Master of the University. Tho Uni versity of Franco falls into the three categories or grades of primary, sec ondary, and superior education. Each grade has its stall' of 'eachors, who can and frequently do obtain promotion from one division into tho other. Geo graphically, the University is divided into sixteen academies, each compris ing from four to live departments. At tlio head of each academic district is a Hector, appointed by the Government, who has the control and complete su pervision of the University faculties, iycees, colleges and primary schools. His connection with the last is, howev er, almost entirely formal, and the real authority over them resides with the Prefect of the Department. Each rec tor is assisted by an educational board, appointed by the iAlnistor. Pri mary education has been based almost entirely on Guizot's law of lS.'III, but several reform bills are now under dis cussion in thu French Chambers. T'hesd bills tend to make education compulso ry, gratuitous and unsoutariaii. Newspaper Fortunes. About two years ago, a young man of twenty-two a journeyman carpenter in Philadelphia had laid up a few hundred dollars in the savings-bank. With this money ho intended to open a shop of his own. ami, if suucosslul in his business, to marry, dust at this time a sudden stroke of so-called "luck" came to him. Opening tho newspaper ono morning, ho saw his own iiaino iu capitals John Carson, solo heir to a title, and an estate of $10,000,01)0. Tlio lad grew dizzy and blind. There could bo no mistake. His mother's and grandfather's names wero accurately given in the newspaper paragraph. The oslato was iu England. ln nines had lieon niario for the heir. Tlio agent of tho London lawyers was in the city, and had told the story far and wide. .John Carson dressed liimself in his Sunday clothes and went to find tlio agout. No more shop for him that day or any day. The agent was at the hotel and welcomed tho lad subserv iently. Undoubtedly tho estate was the oung man's, ho said. There wero sonic legal formulas before ho could be put in possession, which would require a little money, etc., etc. In the mean time, Air. or Sir John Carson must conio to the hotel and live as befitted his rank. New friends swarmed around him. There was no measure to tho flattery and adulation the supposed heir received. He withdrew Ins sav ings from tho bank and spent thuin freely. What did a paltry hundred or two matter to the heir of millions'1 The agent, iu reality, had simply got scent of some long-contested suit in chancery in the Carson family, to which John had not the ghost of a chance. For about a oar ho received tho poor boy's money, and prolitori by the credit which his reputed fortune gained. Then ho vanished, and with him estate ami title, leaving the once industrious me chanic a drunken idler, with a moun tain of debt on his shoulders. A drunken idler ho remained until lie ended his days in a .street-brawl. This sort of deception is common in this country. Scarcely a month passes that does hot bring an account ot .some American family which lias fallun heir to largo English estates, involving thousands, sometimes millions, of dol lars. 'The amount always runs up to largo proportions. Many American families have boon turned out of their course of honest industry by those fan tastic hopes which have ended in mis erable disappointment. The only per son bonulited has boon the agent, whose oxpensos have boon paid to "look to tho interests" of his creri ulous dupoi.Ji'oKM'.s Companion. i