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A rtLLow that doesn't leucfil tha world
by bit life, Ujcs by his d.-ath.
- Hs that can kep his temper ia better than
he that 9iu keep a carriage
' BiiufD is the bIJ liea J. a man fur Lit
wi s cannot pull hii Inir.
Tuf gentleman who wis overtaken hf
traiu ol rt flectiuu war 10 completely tarried
way that he has not ut got back.
What is tbo difference b'tueeu en ac
cepted and s rejected lover? Oui kie
bis n.Iss, ami the oilier mi-ses-hi kiss.
tv.ZK a Baltimore latly is liesei!, she
. says she feel as thoug'i slie was tskirf
chloroform, and reinaiu insensible a bug
as tbe operation lasts.
What is the difference. bet een a fc!ioo!
mister and a railroad conductor? On"
trains lb mi.ii and the utDer minds the
What is the iliflVrence between a bad
- bo and a poa'oje stamp? Give it up.
One you lick itli a stick ami the other ytu
stick with a lick.
' A drunkard leaning against a church rail
ing, replied, in answer to a question from
tUe sexton, that he didn't exactly belong to
that church, bat he was leaning that way.
Sps.ikiskj of a beautiful biunette b-!le of
an Illinois city, our friend accounts for the
browunrss of her complexion by the fuel
that she has been so often toasted.
At a church collection for mission?, the
preacher said. "My christian brethien, lei
me caution those of you who put in butuna
not to break oil the ryes. It tpoi's them
for use, and they will net pass among the
heathens for coins."
There is a boy down east who is accus
tomed to go out on a railroad track and
imitate the tteam whistle so perfectly as to
deceive the officer at the station, Ilislast
attempt proved eminently successful ; ti,e
depot matter came out and ' switched Mm
Mr. Pi ran Srr.vr.N- Ins purchased t .vo
seres and a half of land adjoining his res
idence in New Port, Rhode Island, fur thir
teen thousand seven hundred and ten ilol
lars, for a cow pisture, It will do well if
i. pastures three cows : what, then, will be
the price of Mr, Stevens' milk?'' asks a
Boston editor.
A punctual man is rarely a poor man.aixl
never a man of doubtful credit. His small
accounts are frequently -ettlcd, and he never
meets with difficulty in raising money to
pay large demands. Small debts neglected
ruin credit, and when a man has lout that,
lie will.flud himself at the bottom of a hill
be cannot ascend.
Ik New YorbJyou miy live next door to
another family for twenty five yea3, ond
never know their name. In I'uris vourown
brother might occupy rooms under the very
same roof, and you might never meet cacli
other, might live and die there, and never
guess the ueighborhooJ of a kinsman. For
boso who desire it, It is tin loneliest place
o the world.
"Whfr are you going to commence the
pork business ?" luAed a person of another
who hud a sty on his eye.
"Explain yourself, sir," said the afflicted
"Why, 1 tco that jou have your sly quite
'True," was the reply, "and I've one hog
in my ee now,"
. Si xe, the jokerand poet, was once taking
8 trip on a steamer, when he fell in with a
lively young lady, to whom he made him
self very agreeable. Of course he made an
impression upon the damsel, w ho paid, at
parting, "Good-by, Mr. faxe, but I fear
you'll soon bo forjettiiijr me." "Ah, miss,"
said the inveterate punster, "if I trs not a
married man already, you c.ay be tire I'd
be for getting you."
PttortssoB W ,of University, is
something of a wag, and the boys seldom j
get tne start ot turn in the way of practical
jokes. One day, on going into the recita
tion room, Freshman class present, he found
a sheep sitting in a chair. His sole leimrk,
addressed politel) to the sheep. '"How ore
you Freshman? rather turned the ioko on
tht boys. Similarly, when at another tirm-,
opening his desk, a gooso flew out, ''Ah, I
gentlemen, auolr classuute, I tee ! '
' ..Gh Asi's Osir Joke. The only joke that
Lieu tenant-General Giant was ever known
to perpetrate, was one day during his cam
paign in Mississippi, "vlien the rebel Gene
ral Winter was cumins up to attack one of
thevingsofhisarmy,'where the commander
in-chief happened "to be himself present.
Gentlemen," said Giant, quietly AnoiAing
the ashes from his ci'ar, and looking
a.-ound at the officers near hi;w, "von see a i
aeVere Winter approaching, and I advise !
you to have the bo;s keep up a goon fire !''
A PitEAciitR s Joke. When preachers do
inctulge in jokes, they generally let offgoud
"una." Here is the last : Aw.iy down east,
a clergyman was recently charged with hav
ing violently dragged his wife from a revival
meeting, and compelled her logo home with
him. The clergyman let the story run
ahead till he had a fair opportunity to give
it broadtide. Upon being charged w ith
the offence, : replied as follows ;
"In the fu.t p.'jce, 1 never attempted to
Influence my wife in her views, nor her
choice of a meeting. Secondly, my wife
Daa not attended any r the revival meet- j
ings at Lowell. In the third place, I have .
no', attended any of the meetings for any I
purpose whatever. To conclude, iicither j
my wife nor myself have any inclination to!
go to those meetings. Finally, I never hud '
a wife."
Mm. Pabtikgtos os "Proclivities."
"Where is your little boy tending J" asked
the good man, as he w as inquiring of Mrs.
Partington into the proclivities ol Ike, w ho
had a bad name in the neighborhood. He
meant the direction for good or ill the boy
was takinj,
V Well," said the cl.l lady, "he isn't tend
Ing anywhere yet. I thought of putting
him into a wholesome shop, but some says
the ringtail is the most beutficiou, though
be isn't old enough lo go into a sli p. "
I mean morally tending," said her visi
tor, solemnly, straightening himiclf up lifce
an ax-handle.
Yes," said she, a little confusedly, as
though she didn't fully understand him ;
"yea, I should hope he'd tend morally, tho'
there's a great differeucs in shop-keepers,
and the moral tenderness in some seams
a good deal less in others, and in others a
good deal more. A shopfceeper is one that
you should put confidence into, but I've
always noticed sometimes that the smiling
est of tbem ia the deceivingest. One told
me the other day that a dress would wash hke
a pcice of white, and it did, just like it, for
all tht color washed out.'1
Legal Notice.
Statt of Ohio Vmton, Covnty: . ,
Jackson Woruud, IVff, Petition for Pat-
vs. I titton. la Vooit
Wm. IT. Tripp, et at. Do ft a. j of Corannn i'ls'a
7ILL1AU II. TRIPp,of tha County of
V Shelby. Sttoof ll. nols, David S.Tripp,
of the County of Vinlcu, Stale of Ohio, now
serving la t!i V 3. Army, I ol Jen H. Tripp,
of id Yiotua county, Stephen M. K. Tripp,
i' l!w eoan'y of aeksoib, ttafo Of Ohld, John
K Tripp, of Jaclceon count) , Ohio, now aerv
in tho U. S. Army.OlivarT. Tripp, ofaaid
Viuton coiiD'.v.uow serving. in trio U. 8, Army,
I.Oii:iJa It Tripp, a minor, of h county of
Jackon, Sat CI Uldfl, Loviir Tripp, inter
married with Kobort F. Jot.tr, of liiecoanfy
of U'o',1, 8tato of Indiana, llzabob Tripp,
i rvrnmriod irb Alvx.indor LiviuKdlon, ol
aiJ Vinfoi county, Kiibo.-ca Tripp, inter
m irriel with Noah Iore, of mid county of
Vinfon, Mar; Inn Tripp, Intermarried' with
Levi Livingston, of said county of inton, and
Loui-a U. Tripp intermarried with Oeorire V.
Lo.ii a, of auiJ csanty of Vinton, who nre
chilJroa and tisira at ta r of Wi'.IUnt If. A.
Tripp, dov-iafc l, anj tenants In common with
the petitioner, In the premifoa licrcinafUsr do
scribe I, Nancy K. Tripp, widow of William II.
A.Tripp. deccojcJ.ol the county of Jackson,
State of OLl-i, who ia entitled to dower in the
whold of taid premise, and Mary K. Tripp,
widow of Jesse J. Tripp, docOa?C't,(who was
an heir at law of William 11. A. Tripp,) of tie
county of Juckwn, 8tto of Ohio,ul m enti
tled to dower in th-j' part of laid piemlrea,
owned by said Josso J. Tripp, deeeufed, and
hU hci.- u( law au'l minor children, to- wit :
Harvey L.Tripp, tiuuhel A. Tripp, Laura A.
Tripp, William E. Tripp and Mary A.Tripp,
of Jaeksun county, traleof Ohio, whosio tun
niita In common with tho petitioner in rhu said
premUea, will take notieo that a pclitinu van
lilo J a?rtint them on the 2'Jlli d-iy of Kjvom
fcer, l?'5, in tho I'otirf of t'ommon I'lcna with
in and for tho auid c jnnty of V inton, State of
Olii'j, by Juekson Wortm.ui, and ia nuw pond
in);, wherein laid Jackson Wortman demands
partition of tho fallowing l.cul Estate, situa
ted in the said county ol Vinton, to-wit :
"Tin Korth Kat quarter tf tho South
West qurjr ot'S-Jcrion Number One in Town
aldp Nnnitar Kln-lit, of lUnsra Number" Eljrh
tooa,coiitaiidnj forty ocroa ; and that, at the
next term of said t.'ourt, the said Jackson
Wcrtmuu will apply for an order that partition
mi, bo nuJo of said prei.ios.
JAl'KSON WOBTMAK,
Hy Brat'.on it Maya, his Att'ya.
Dec. 23.li, 18'lj 6w
Sherifl's Sale.
State of Ohio, Vinton County:
Tho Sf lo ( f 0(do , l'ltff. In Court of
I lorn, t loas
Franklin Thackcr und W.h- f Jacksor.
ineton Thackor. Def'ta J Ohio.
I) 1'P.SU A NT to the command of an execu
tion in fho above cnuso to mo directed
fmm tho Court of Common l'liaa, of tho nforo
nnid county of Joukaoni I w ill offer at J ublio
aalo,altl!e door o the coiirt-houso, in tho
town ol MoArthur, in tho county cf Vinton, on
Saturday, February 37, 18C6, -
At tho hour cfl o'elcck P. M..of aald day,
tbo lolbwin described lauds and tcnomonts,
Tho aoiithwost quarter of tho southwest
quarter of section number thirty-i-ix 36)in
towi aliip number nine, (9) ond ol runuo num
ber nineteen, (111) coutaiuinR forty (41 ) a.rca
and ton -one hundtedths (10-100) of an acre
mnro or less.
Also, the southeast qunr'cr of thoaouthoust
quaitcr of eccfu n number thirty-fivo (3ft)
towimhip mimhcr niuo, (9) range number
nineteen. (19) eommoneinir at the aeotionlino,
whuro the lino crosses tho road, running; on
said lino forty (40) rods and twenty-five (25)
foot, thoneo north on said acction line thirty-
aix (Stf ) rods to said conrty road, thenc
said road fifty-four ( 51) rods ojd rliiitt
feet to tho phico of beglnniug, coutu'iii
teen (13)
line four
r ; "
l 1 1 crri.H lunrn ,,r liu.
Taken as tho property of Washington
Thnckcr, to hatisfy a judgment ol aforesaid
Court inf.ivor of Tho State of Ohio.
Appraised as follows, to-wit: Tbo first de
scribed tract appraised at four hundred dolhrs
(100 00) and tho seomd described rract ap
praised at forty dellars, ($10 l'0), and mttoi
bring two-thirds of that sum respectively.
Terms of in lo. cash iu hard.
Shir. V. Co. 0.
W K. irABTiNoa, Itt'y for Pl'lf.
Jan. 3, ISCJ-lSw
Auditor's Sale or School
riIIE undersigned. Auditor of Vinton
X futility, will oll'cr for sale nt public
iiiii-tion ut ilie tloor ot the Court-house, in
McArtlmr. on
Saturday, Foltruary 17, 1800.
At tin- lumr of 1 o'clock P.M- of said day,
the following th'scrilicd real estate; situ
ntril in the countv of Viuton, ami township
of Wilkcsvilk', to-wit:
The wct-t half of tins north-oast quarter
of section number sixteen, township luun
licrciht. of rniijro nuinbcr sixteen, con
taining eighty acres more or less.
Aiiprai.-i'd at 51) per acre.
Also, the ca-it unit ol the north-east quar
ter of section, township, and range afore
said contuiiiiiir eighty acres more or less.
Appraised ut So uo"tr acre.
Kaeh parcel of bind must bring the ap
praised value thereof.- -
Terin- of sale, one-twelfth in cash the
residue iu eleven equal annual instalments
with interest from the day of-sale, to be
paid unuuullr.
Auditor V. C. 0.
MeArthur, Dec. 23 &
Grovesteen & Co.,
'190 Rroaduay, Mvw l'oi L.
Thb attention of (he Public and the trade
is invited to our Nr.v Scale 7 OCTAVE
ROSE. WOOD PIANO FORTES, which
for volume and purity of tone are un rivall
ed, by any hitherto fl.tewd in this murk;t.
They contain all the modern improvements
French, Grand .Action, Harp Pedal, Iron
Frame overstrung Bass ct:. ande.ieh initru
ment bein made the personal oupei vision
of Mr. J. H. GnovgsTEEN who ha9 has a
practical experience of over 3 years in their
manufacture is fully warranted in every par
Tho "Grorcstoen I'iano Fortes"
ceived tho award of merit over all
others at tbo celebrated Worlds
Where were exhibited instruments fram
the best makers of London, Parb. Germany
Philadelphia. Baltimore. Boston and New
York: and also at the American Instutute
for five successive yearSi Ihe gold aiid silver
medals from both of which can be seen at
our ware-room,
By ihe interoduction of improvements we
make a ttill more perfect Piar.o Forte, and
by manufacturing largely, with a strictly
cah tytem, are enabled to offer theso in
struments at a price which will preclude all
Pbice-No. l.Sjven Octave. round corners
Koewood plu in case 327t.
No. 2, Seven Octave, round corner,
Rosewood heavy moulding $300
No, 3, Seveu Octave round corners
Hojenond Louis XIV style S325
Trriuv !ri Cnsli in Ciirren Emids,
Dee.7ih 1:65- lyr a,c,
Legal Notice.
6:ato r Ohio, inton County,
Jmea HolllDisworth knd I In Court of Com
tiuacj llolliugiworth bis 1
Wife; 6 Piiffa.
Ira Fbifflett et al. Dirts.)
mon I'leas.
l'otition for i
Ury hlfflott widow of Tohn Bhtf
loit deooised, of Vinton Cvonty, Ohio
Ira Shi&Ht, IsvP ShlBlott,' Jraao Shif
tloie.Kliuboth Shilllutt iutermarled with Tim
othy Snoll, of VHtou Couuty , Ohio, wnd Elml
d Shifflott intermarried wirh llounr 8. Sh ff
lett. whoso place of residence in unknown to
your petitioner, all of wnom are lieirsatlaw
of John Shifflott deceased, and tenants in com
mon wiik your rctiiionor in tha following
real es'ato, hertiimftcr deMribcd; will take
notice, thut a petiticn was filed agani-tthem
oj the 2nd day of December 1665, inlhoaaid
Court of Common I'leas, foreaid Vinton oun
ty, by James Uollingjworth ind Is' amy Hol
lingwor'.h his wife, who ia an beir ttlaw
of arid John Shifflott doccated and tenun'a in
common with ubova named defondantn, de
manding Partition of the following real astute
i tinted in eaid eoonty of Viuten, and data ib
ed as l'ollowr, to-wit :
The east half of tha north cait quarter, of
ection uumoer tnre, in lownebip nwmber
ijtitof Konge namber clirbleen, rontainlng
eventt-ii lit acren. and thatattho next term
t aaii Court, aaid l'riition will bo for hoariuir.
NANCY IIULLLUX)RTtt
Bratton & Mayo, A ty's for Pltna.
December 14th lt65-6w
Legal Notice.
Sldtof Ohio, Vinton BountyIn Prolate
Court .
Jonn Collins, Executor 1 Petition
of Levi Collins, dee'd. Plt'fTl to sell lands
against j to pay
Susann Collins etal.def'ls J '.debts
Susann Collins-, Mnndy Collins, Letitia
Collins, Jai.e Dnzer, Samuel Dozer, Vir
ginia Hntt, John Hult, Catharine Cuzad.
Washington Cozad, Sarah Kinney, Madi
son Kinney and John Allder jr., a minor
ol Vinton County. Ohio; Mary M. Welter,
Eli Welter and Wihiatn Collins, of Mor
gan County, Ohio ; Catherine Wiuegarncr,
and Levi Winegarner. of Marion County,
Illinois ; and the unknown heirs of Mary
Compiler, wife ol Peter Compher of Louden
Couuty, Virginia, will lake notice that
John Collins, surviving Executer of the
last will of Levi Collins deceased, on the
1 1th day of December 1SG5, filed his peti
tion in the said Probata Court, alleging
that the personal estate of said deceased is
insufficient to pay his debts, costs of ad
miu'sterrng A.C. that he died seized in fee
simple of the following real estate situated
in the said County of Vinton, to-wit :
The North essr quarter of the North east
quarter of section number twenty four in
f'jwiiEhip number niue of range number
nineteen, except tixtcen acres out of the
South weBt corner ol said lot conveyed to
Thomas Foley. Also ihe South east'qiiar-
ler of the South eas-t quarter of section
number nineteen in township number nine
of range number nineteen. And also the
North west quarter of the North west quar
ter ol section number niueleen in township
number in no ol range number eighteen,
containing one hundred and twelve acres,
more or lesr. The prayer of uhidi petition
is that said lands may be ordered sold, free
and clear of Dower of said Susann Collins
for pnvmeuts of debts &c.
Sai l petition will be for hearing on the
'JO 1 1) uay ol January ltibrj. or as soon there
alter as counsel can be heard
JOHN COLLINS, Ex'r
By Bratton and Mayo
iiia attorneys
December 14 1665 6v
Sheriff's Sale.
State of Ohiot Vinton County,
John A. Brown, I'laintilT. 1 In Court of
ftgainpt Com. V, ordar
t.A. jsratton, et at. JUcfi's J or gala Jo. 9
")UItSUANT lo tha command of an order ol
X aalo in the above cnuae to mo directed from
tho Court of Common I'leas. of tho aforesaid
eounty of Vinton, 1 will offer at nubile lulo at
the door of tho Court House, in tho town cf
ileArthur. in the aforesaid county of Vint"ii on
Tuesday February the Oth A. D. 18GG,
at the hour of ono o'clock. 1. M., of raid diw
tho following? property, to-wit: ln-lot Number
nxiy iwo(Btf), in the town or AlcArtuur, Vln
ton County, Ohio.
Taken a the property of E A. Bratton. to
saiimy a juagrneniol atorevaid court, in lavor
of John A. Brown.
Appraised nt One thouaand fix hundred
dollur,and must bring two-thirds of that
TERMS OF SALE.caah In hand.
JOHN J.SIlOCKEr.
ShcriffVinton County
Grogrhnn, Hlppey fe Dana, Atty's for Pltff.
January 4th 1906-5
, . f From the New York liar dd
Prominent among the mechanical tri
umphs of this most ingenious age, com
mon honesty compels us to notice the Em
pire Sewing Machine, commended as just
iy styled peileetiou itsolf. , Useful as have
been the various 6ewing machines, from
time to time presented lo the public, each
one oi them nas been cursed witn. somew
radical defect, which detracts from general
utility. Wumed by the experience of his
predecessors, the inventor of the Empire
Machine has produced an instrument, com
bining all the advantages for which others
are vaunted, and obviating every defect
which can be attributed to them by the
most fastidious critic.
The Empira Macnine is a marvellous com
bination of simplicity, economy and perfect
workmanship, being durable, free from li
bilily to gel out of order, noiselen, and ea
sy of operation. Its mechanical contii-
vance is such as to secure stability, free
dom from accident, ad accuracy as to
workmanship By the ue of the patented
shuttle and straight needle il make a
stitch, which can neither rip nor ravel
while, at the same time, if can operate
perfectly upon every spcie9 of material
Irom leather to-cambric, with tliteads of
cotton, linen or silk, fiom tbe finest to the
coarsest number.
A the Empire Machine is gradually
supplanting ita more antique rivals, no
one in want of a more useful ie3lntment
of this description, be he or she tailor,
coachmaker, dressmaker or. seamstress, ran
dn otherwise than teeure of these econom
ical and inimitable machines, suited alike
for family and- manufacturing purposes.
The office of the Empira Manufacturing
Co. is at No. 536 Broadway, New York
City, where, they are now supplying these
Empire Machines at prices ler below the
real value of the instruments, New York
November 30 l86My
IPROM- Deaetubar- 3rd IS65, .Tralna will
; leava Station named aa follows ;
Cin. Furnico,
Hamden, ',
Vin. Furnace,
Zlo kl,
Hope btrtion,
Kioht ExPRta.
, 2:49
t ti
P. M.j
P. M.j
P. M.j
P. M.j
: .
a. M.
Millie tta,
. Mail.
Night Exrjtia
t.'V P. U
:8j A
Hope Rtutloa, 10?29 "
Znleki. (h43
Vin. Furnaci 10:67
10: i
MeArthur 11:09
Hamden 11:2'J
Cin. Faruaea 11:41
Chill iootha 1:15 P.M.
1-oveland 4:41 P. M.:
Ciueinnatl J :50 P. M.
: 4:40
Traina rnnn.nt
nnmJcn with
train, to and from I'ortumoiith Ohio
iceeniDer rtn )ss tr
WATCIlEt, CLCTK9, cCnAlITJ, DIAMCND
BIK03, MGLODEONa' StWINO
OM IILUOaV DOLLARS Y0lTil
Splendid List of Articles, all to be sold for
One Dollar Each.
100 Clod a (French) 8 n cl21 Jut
clocks, ranging from--140 to 250 each
100 riunos. of tho beat nianu-
faclnra 30f to S00 eucb
250 Sowing1 Muchinr.a, of the
bo.it luiiLufuCiure.... ..- 50 to 150 each
250 Gome' O dd iluntim-cato
Watches -80 to 150 each
250 Ladies'. Uold and Enamel-
IluutinK-caie vatohea- 85 to TO each
500 Qentk' iluuting-cata Sil
ver watch.. 35 to 70 each
2C0 Diamand Kings 50 to 100 each
SOliO Uold Vent &D3ck chains- 4 to 3u eucb
30u0 " Oval Band Bracelets- 4 fn 8 each
lk'00 Jet and Go d Bracelets 6 to 10 each
2000 Chantolino . chains ad
Guard Chains 5 to 20 each
7000 Solitaire &. Gold Brooohca- 4 to 10 each
5000 Coral, Opal and Emorald
Brooches 4 to 8 oach
5000 Moi"iao, Jet, Lava ds Floron-
tino Far Drops 4 to 6 each
75P0 Coral, Opal and Emerold Ear
Dropa..- . 4 to oach
4000 California Diamond Broan-
P'ma 2.50 to 10 oach
3000 Gold Fob t. Vent Watoh boys 2 50to 8 unch
4000 Fob & Vest Kibbon-Blidc8-.. '3tolOoach
0)00 Sets soli tiiiro Slceve-buttois,
StudK, 5 3 to 8 each
3O00 QoldThimbloB.I'enaiU a.... 4 to A oach
100UO. Miniature Lcckeia 2,50 to 10 each
4000 " ilagio
prin(? 10 to 20 each
8C00 Gold Tootr.piclSjCrosseSjao.. 2 to 8 each
5000 Plain Geld Kinga 4 to 10 ouch
5000 Cbaaed " 4 to 11 each
1O0CO Stone k , Signot IUnga. . 2,M- to 10 euch
10000 Cul Diamond Kingi 2 to to each
7500 Seta Ladles Jewelry Jot
and Oold 5 to 15 each
COOO Sola Ladiea Jewelry Cameo,
Poarl, Opal other Etoncs- 4 to 15 each
1OC00 Gold 'eno, tilver Kxteneioa
Holders and pencils 4 to 10 each
10000 Gold Fans and Cold Mount
ed Uoldcra.... s toio oach
5000 " ' Intention HoldVlS to 2i each
5uO0 Ladioa'Gilt Jo', Bucklca.... 8 to lft each
5000 ' " llair bars bulU-5 to 10 oach
5O00 Silver Goblou Drinking cupa-5 to 50 each
WOO " CuKlera 15 to 60 oach
2000 Fruit, Card and -,ako
Bak?ia 20 to 50 oarh
5000 doxena Silver Tea Spoons. .-10 to 20 p. d.
10000 . " . . Tablo Spoona
. Forks , 1-20040 1. i.
In coneequenco of Jhe, groat ftugnationi--trado
in the llanufacturing districta of Franco
and tug-land, a largo-quantity of valuulilo Jow
eiry, original Intauded for tho Enropenn mar
ket, hiia been nontcff for sale in tho eonntry
and MU.ST BE SQLD AT ANY. PA CUIFICK 1
Lndor these ciitfuuiblnncoa, HAMILTON a. Co.
acting as Agents for the principal Europoan
Maoufaclurnra, have resolved upon a
Subject lo tke following regulations ;
Certiticales of tha various articles aro first
put into onvalopoa, scaled up and mixed : and
whon ordered are taken out without rcpiir,! to
choice, and sent by mail, thus given all a lair
chance. On receipt of the certificate, you will
ace what jot are to lmvo, and then i' is at your
option to send tbe dollar and take tie article or
not. Purchasers may thna obtain a vinno. Mol-
odeon, Sowing Machines. Gold watch, Diamond
Kingorany an or Jewelry 011 our Jujt for one
Send 85 Ceulsfor Ccitificale
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forwarding tbe certificates, paying postnge.and
doing ha business 25 cents each, which must
be enclosed when tho certificate is sent for Five
certificate will bo sent for 81, eleven for $2,
thirty for five dolls, slxty-fixe for ton dollars,
und 100 for fitteen dollars.
AGENTS. We wont agents in every town and
couaty in country, and tboae acting as snch
will ba allowed 10 cents- on overy certificate or
dered by them, provided their remittance
amount tonne dollar. Agantswill collect25cts
for evory certificate, and remit 15 cts. to us,
either In cash or poat&gs stamps.- Agents re
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drivo it then any othur machine in tho marko",
a girl alovcn years of ftgo can work it stoudliy,
w'thont futigue or injury to hculth.
Isrengrh and woNDEnruL iiupi.icitt of
construction, renders it alinoct imponHiblo tc
got out of order, and i oiahhantko by the
company to givo entiroaatisl'uutio,.
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enablo any person to work this machine lo
thtirentira satisfaction.
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States where Agents are not already dHtahli.-hix
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Ameik'h, to whom a liberal discount will to
'o consignments mndo at all. Address
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teeh PF.it cent in. currency, at tho present
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voice when taken before singing or speak
ing, and relieving the throat after an unu
al exertion of the vocal organs. The
Trochees are recommended and prescribed
by Physicians, and have had testimonials
from eminent B,ea througout the country.
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proved their efficacy by a test of many
years, each year finds them in new locali
ties in various parts of the world, and the
Trochees are universally pronounced better
than other articles.
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chees," and do not take any of the Worth
less Imitations that may be offered.
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and in Foreign Countries, at 36 cents per
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though advertised, aro
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Do you think the invention of vaccines and antibiotics pale into insignificance compared with the invention of homeopathy? Or, like me, are you shocked by the fact that the
Last week, we reported that US taxpayers could end up paying for faith healing as a result of various clauses added to healthcare legislation. In the UK, the government has long paid for people to get homeopathic treatments via the NHS and even licenses homeopathic medicines.
Now, at last, these policies are being scrutinised.
As a result, the science and technology committee is now calling on the public for submissions on the evidence for homeopathic products - or lack of it - and on the government's policy to fund homeopathy through the National Health Service. The details are here if you are a UK taxpayer and want to have your say - you have until 6 November to do so.
The science and technology committee says its aim is to ensure that "government policy and decision-making are based on good scientific and engineering advice and evidence". This is evidence-based government, which New Scientist has written quite a lot about recently: where possible, policies should be based on solid evidence of their effectiveness. Instead, government policies tend to be designed to produce favourable headlines rather than favourable results.


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The 2013 Pulitzer Prizes were announced today, and among the winners is "Devil in the Grove," a non-fiction account of Baltimore native Thurgood Marshall's fearless work for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund in a Florida case. As we all know, Marshall went on to bring the nation's landmark school integration case, Brown vs. Board of Education, and later became a U.S. Supreme Court justice. The winners:


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Caution, Please, 2017-ongoing
Caution, Please is a an "almost unnoticed" durational performance and ongoing intervention series that looks to raise awareness and examine issues related to the current "culture of fear," especially across our college campuses. College campuses have historically fostered safe forums for creative expression, freedom, critique, and diversity of thought, but real and imagined threats of danger are unfortunately reshaping some of these spaces, engendering limits and barriers and obstacles to freethinking and expression. As a result, these public spaces often feel "less free," "less inclusive," "less open," and in a number of occasions, these zones even appear "quasi-militarized" with unnecessarily large numbers of campus police, security officers, and surveillance systems that prohibit and limit and further perpetuate a "culture of fear" and anxiety.
Can an ostensibly harmless walk through a public space engender anxiety and concern because of today's heightened response to (often unsubstantiated) threats of terror or violence? In Caution, Please, I walk calmly yet decisively through a public setting, often a university campus, while dragging a long trail of yellow caution tape behind me. As I encounter people, I politely say "Caution, please," reminding the passersby to be careful of the caution tape, and then I continue to traverse the environment quietly and non-obtrusively. The ensuing photographs (credit: C. Flatt) document a recent iteration of the performance at Washington State University 2/28/17 which lasted from 11:13am-12:41pm when the performance was stopped by two campus security officers because of alleged calls from individuals expressing unease and concerns related to "a man meandering through campus who is pulling a long piece of caution tape for some reason."
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Cooking Channel Shows
In a health-obsessed world with calorie counts and fat grams displayed even in fast food joints, it's easy to lose sigh of how sexy and intoxicating food can be, but these Cooking Channel show promise to bring sexy back. Whether you watch for the sultry hosts or the decadent recipes, these Cooking Channel shows are like a generous sprinkling of spice for your love life.
"Bitchin' Kitchen"
With her stiletto heels, four-finger rings, pinup girl looks and rag-tag cast of supporting characters, Nadia G.'s show feels half MTV, half Saturday Night Live skit. It makes sense, given the Gen-Y roots of this "Cooking Channel" show as a web series sensation. You won't just learn how to cook; you will learn how to cook for very awkward occasions such as impressing the in-laws or breaking up with your girlfriend. Nadia's derision for raw foodists and vegetarians is a big bonus; what's sexier than a woman who likes meat?
"Extra Virgin"
All right, so the title might be a smidge misleading considering the chefs on this "Cooking Channel" show are a married couple, but think of this show as a lesson in how sex monogamy can be – especially if you feast regularly on pizza fresh out of the backyard fire oven or eggs from hens in the backyard. Not only that, but hostess Debi Mazar of "Goodfellas" fame serves up a regular dose of sexy with skin-tight dresses and a gap-toothed smile. Co-host and husband Gabriele Corcos can teach you a thing or two about making every day feel like the very first time with his passion for food, family and his Tuscan farm. Starting out as an online series, the old world meets new in this "Cooking Channel" show, yet another way it is "extra virgin."
"David Rocco's Dolce Vita"
No doubt about it, when you see Chef David Rocco's self-satisfied grin as he digs into a bowl of noodles at the end of the opening credits: This guy cooks to an internal soundtrack of "I'm Too Sexy." Indeed, this "Cooking Channel" show oozes sex appeal, with scintillating shots of Italian cities and beaches drenched in golden sunlight and Fellini-worthy people soaking it in – all while Rocco demonstrates rustic, real, simple Italian foods. When Rocco's wife joins him, you will envy more than the fine food and sumptuous landscapes; Rocco lives a sweet life indeed.
"Jamie at Home"
You've seen Jamie Oliver picking food fights in school cafeterias across the United States in his network show "Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution", and the man is not talking out of school. He lives up to his ideals, cooking with real, simple, wholesome ingredients. But this "Cooking Channel" show is about much more than great food; it is also a serious lesson in cooking like a man. Unlike many other famous chefs, this "Cooking Channel" star can whip up a great meal almost anywhere, not just a fancy kitchen. If you really want to impress your girlfriend, throw out the gadgets and go for something rustic such as cooking over a campfire.
"French Food at Home"
If you're aiming for sex appeal, French cuisine reigns supreme, so combine French food with a cute brunette Canadian chef oozing Parisian style, and you have a half hour of decadent temptation to keep you entertained. Laura Calder spent a decade in France and studied at Ecole de Cuisine LaVarenne so she knows from what she tastes. Once you see how simple elegant French meals really are, maybe you'll get the guts to try your gustatory powers on your next dinner date.
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Time to Blame the Media: Suicide at 'Miami Herald'
A little off our "beat," but pertinent nevertheless: Late yesterday afternoon, suspended Miami Commissioner Art Teele walked into the lobby of the Miami Herald and committed suicide. After instructing a security guard give a message to Jim DeFede (asking the columnist to tell Teele's wife that he loved her), Teele pulled a pistol from his bag and shot himself in the head. Later that night, Jim DeFede was fired from the Herald after he told superiors that he had recorded a phone conversation with Teele without Teele's permission. Interestingly enough, however, it was Miami New Times reporter Francisco Alvarado who wrote the following introduction to a front-page story on Wednesday:
Art Teele is a man of very big appetites, and because of them he is now in very big trouble ... the once-powerful politician is possessed of a seemingly insatiable craving for all things illicit — adulterous sex, illegal drugs, bribery and extortion.
Oh, God. How terrible. There's nothing more heartbreaking than a media-hate-revenge-suicide directed at the wrong person.
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Emmanuel Adebayor to Crystal Palace: Latest Transfer Details, Reaction and MoreJanuary 26, 2016
Emmanuel Adebayor has joined Crystal Palace on a free transfer until the end of the season following his September release by Tottenham Hotspur.
Palace confirmed on Tuesday that Adebayor will now continue his eventful career at Selhurst Park:
Crystal Palace F.C. @CPFC
BREAKING: #CPFC are delighted to announce the signing of striker Emmanuel Adebayor. https://t.co/sImRJ7jlSS https://t.co/aPEoM6bPPe
The 31-year-old striker was let go by Spurs with one year remaining on his contract at White Hart Lane, as he was not in manager Mauricio Pochettino's plans going forward, per BBC Sport.
Palace are taking quite a gamble on the Togo international, as not only is he lacking match practice, but he has a chequered history involving attitude problems, per the Sun's Charlie Wyett (via Sky Sports' Sunday Supplement).
He made only 13 Premier League appearances last season for Spurs—four as a substitute—and netted just twice, per WhoScored.com.
However, during the early part of his career at Tottenham—and also in spells with Manchester City and Arsenal—Adebayor has proved himself to be a natural goalscorer.
The Premier League provided some career highlights upon the announcement:
Premier League @premierleague
Here's a taste of what @E_Adebayor can do. Excited @CPFC fans?! https://t.co/Cy5629wel4
The Sunday World's Kevin Palmer believes it could be a savvy move from Palace, as he should bring an immediate influx of goals:
Kevin Palmer @RealKevinPalmer
Interesting move by Crystal Palace to sign Emmanuel Adebayor until next summer. For short term impact, he could be a useful addition #cpfc
The Times' Oliver Kay was similarly positive about the signing:
Oliver Kay @OliverKayTimes
Yes he comes with certain "baggage", and wages will be big, but #CPFC will justifiably be delighted at signing Adebayor. He'll score goals
Adebayor is reportedly fixated on reaching a career tally of 100 goals in the Premier League, having left Spurs stuck on 96, per Bleacher Report's Dean Jones:
His physicality is a dangerous weapon, and he links up well with other attackers when inserted into the right formation.
Most recently, Tim Sherwood was able to get the best out of him during his short spell as manager of Spurs in the second half of the 2013-14 season, per Opta:
OptaJoe @OptaJoe
15 - Emmanuel Adebayor had a hand in 15 goals (11 goals, four assists) in 20 Premier League appearances under Tim Sherwood. Reconcile.
Adebayor is undoubtedly an effective and experienced striker, but he has a lot to prove now under new manager Alan Pardew.
With his career winding down, his efforts at Palace could define his legacy either as a frustrating and troubled underperformer or as a top-end—if temperamental—striker.


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Police to lay charges after Vanuatu ferry capsizes leaving two dead and two missing
Police say they will lay negligence charges after a Vanuatu ferry capsized, killing two people and leaving two missing.
The inter-island passenger ferry capsized on Friday morning, throwing its 41 passengers and crew into the water.
Deputy Commissioner John Taleo has told Pacific Beat the ferry was overloaded and took only a minute to sink to a depth of 350 metres, early in the morning.
A major rescue operation saved 37 people but four were trapped underneath the barge, named 'MCY'.
Police say the bodies of two females have been recovered but a 10 month-old baby and a crew member remain missing.
Police divers say the bodies of the missing will remain onboard as the ferry is now too deep to recover them.
Mr Taleo says charges, including of negligence, will be laid both against the owners of the ship as well as the Ports and Harbour Authority inspectors who issued a seaworthy certificate.
Ferry not seaworthy
He says police have been informed that before the vessel left Malekula it had been having repairs for a hole in the body of the ship.
"The boat is not seaworthy to transport passengers and even to deliver services to the islands of the Republic of Vanuatu," Mr Taleo said.
He says the main reason the boat capsized is because there was a hole in the bottom of the hull.
Mr Taleo says the ferry was also overloaded with 6,000 litres of fuel, copra, packs of kava and other cargo.
"The carrying capacity of passengers is only 30, but they overloaded it with 41 passengers, including crew as well on board," he said.
The ferry was travelling from Malekula to the capital, Port Vila, when it capsized, around 3.5 kilometres from Mangaliliu village, north of Efate island.
Some hours before, its engines had apparently failed several kilometres out at sea.
"[This is] a classic example for other trading vessels operating in Vanuatu, so that is a big lesson learned," Mr Taleo said.
"And we will carry out an investigation and also we will sack the authority, especially the Ports and Harbour Authority who granted the vessel a seaworthy [certificate] to operate in the waters of Vanuatu."
Poor communication on board
Mr Taleo says the barge had no proper equipment including radio on board.
He says the crew had to resort to using mobile phones to contact other ships rather than using a special radio channel to make distress calls.
"A mayday distress was not conducted on board on channel 16 on radio," Mr Taleo said.
"It only [called] the Vila central police station on a free toll line by using one of the passengers' mobile phone."
Rescue efforts
The director of Vanuatu's National Disaster Management Office, Shadrach Welegtabit, says the circumstances of the accident are still unclear but he says the ferry sank several hours after the engines failed.
"We sent out a rescue vessel and picked up 37 passengers plus crew," he said.
Mangaliliu Village Chief Kalkot Mormor says his people saw the incident and alerted the authorities in Port Vila for rescue.
Port Vila journalist Tony Wilson says the captain issued a distress call around 3:00am to 4:00am local time.
"Police have commandeered one of the other inter-island ferries, which has gone to bring back those that have been rescued and divers are being dispatched to search for those that are still missing," he said.
Vanuatu Police Force used the 'Big Sista' commercial ferry, which normally transports tourists and locals in the area, to rescue passengers.
All the people who were rescued have been taken to Port Vila.
Mr Welegtabit says the investigation is still ongoing to confirm what happened in what was a routine journey in ordinary weather conditions.
"It's not really rough but we have some south-easterly winds blowing," he said.
"Conditions are still okay for smaller boats.
"We did deploy smaller boats to go and do a search and rescue, and several boats were deployed on the north part of the island."
Vanuatu is comprised of more than 80 islands, more than 60 of which are inhabited - meaning inter-island ferries are a major means of transportation across the archipelago.
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Lucy and I, we were never that close. We never really fit together as friends, despite the fact that we're only a few months apart in age. I guess it's like that Muggle saying, �you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink�. No matter how much everyone around us tried, Lucy and I just weren't destined to be friends. I mean, she refused to actually be sociable, while I have more friends than I can count. Let's face it, Albus always drowns himself in books, but if someone who knows the book content starts up a conversation pertaining to it, you can't shut him up. Lucy was just quiet. She answered us in as few words as possible, and always tried to stay away from the drama that's embedded into our family.
Out of all of us, Lucy was the misfit.
Even so, we loved her. Even me, although I'll admit I never really told her outright. She's my cousin, of course I love her to bits, but how do you tell someone you rarely speak to that you love them? It's just too awkward to contemplate. I thought Lucy's mum and dad, and Molly, would have at least told her. I was wrong. As our family sit in the lounge-kitchen of The Burrow � it was made open-plan after Victoire left Hogwarts and could help Grandpa with ordering the builders around � Aunt Audrey is weeping over the fact that she never said those three words enough.
I love you. How hard is it to tell your own child that? According to Aunt Audrey, it's the hardest thing in the world. I want to tell her that it's supposed to be the easiest, but our family are honest to the core if nothing else and someone will definitely point out that I'm being a hypocrite if I do.
Does it mean that Lucy was unlovable? Or does it mean that each and every one of us, supposedly wonderful Weasleys, are cold-hearted psychopaths?
The sound of Uncle Percy loudly clearing his throat gets all of our attentions and I turn to look at him, along with everyone else.
�Perhaps we should host a memorial for Lucy? And Hugo, too? Now that it's been confirmed that they're both dead?� Uncle Percy suggests, insensitively as usual.
It becomes quite obvious in that moment that Molly isn't one of those people who believe that vampires are dead. It's impossible for me to tell you if it's her horrified expression or the ear-splitting screech that she emits a few seconds later, which confirms that for me. It might be when she Vanishes the papers in front of him once she realizes that they're estimates for hosting a memorial and carving a plaque for her. Meanwhile, Rose bursts into another flood of tears, while Aunt Hermione lets out a loud sob.
If a stranger asked me right now, I would tell them � quite adamantly � that everyone is grieving for both of them. But honestly, the truth is that we're all missing Hugo alone and everybody in this goddamn room knows it. We're supposed to be Gryffindors - or at least most of us - and yet we can't even admit the truth to ourselves. We can't even be honest to the people we love and say that although we love Lucy, we love Hugo more.
�Molly, please don't cause a scene,� Aunt Audrey pleads. Even now, after she's been a part of our family for almost thirty years, she's still worried about being embarrassed in front of us.
It's crazy. My family are crazy, and I hate it.
�We need to clear out their bedrooms,� Uncle Bill interrupts. �I'm sure that even though Lucy and Hugo are vampires, they'll want some of their old possessions.�
Rose immediately says she'll do Hugo's, and then everyone looks at each other, nobody willing to take on the task of emptying Lucy's bedroom. Clearing out the bedroom of a dead relative is difficult enough, but clearing out their bedroom and then returning their possessions to them? That's just downright creepy � I'm impressed that Rose is doing it. She's got a heart of gold, though; if she thinks it'll help Hugo, she'll do it.
I guess it's a job that needs to be done. For Hugo � and for Lucy too, most importantly Lucy. In the end, it is Lucy who's been living as a vampire for over a year, unable to get back in touch with us. Hugo's vampirism... well, he went onto vampire territory without protection. I can understand the reason why he died, as much as I hate it. Lucy's another matter. She was on Muggle territory. In fact, she wouldn't even have been there if I hadn't dragged her and Hugo out on a stupid double date with Thad � my boyfriend of three months at the time, and who I desperately needed an excuse to break up with. I'd thought that if Hugo and Lucy were there, I could drop subtle hints to get him to take us back to his apartment, and then complain that he'd been really rude to my relatives by abandoning them.
I couldn't have just broken up with him without a valid reason, not even though he was a Squib living a Muggle lifestyle. The press would have tracked him down and wormed my secrets out of him, therefore dragging Mum and Dad's names through the mud by saying that they had brought up a cold-hearted bitch for a daughter, or something similar. It's one of the curses of being a Potter or a Weasley: the world demands perfection, and they hate you if you aren't perfect.
Lucy wasn't perfect, but no-one slated her for it � and I hate her for it; I still do, no matter how much I love her. But I do love her, and it's time to show it. Better late than never, right?
I stand up to get everyone's attention � I'm more refined than unsubtle throat-clearing � before I make my announcement.
�I'll do it. I'll clean out Lucy's room.�
The looks of incredulity that I receive is proof that it needs to be me doing this.
�Lily, are you sure?� Mum asks, concern etched upon her face. I don't blame her. They all listened to Hugo when he visited with that vampire friend of his and explained everything � including the truth. Including how Lucy became a vampire, and why she was so vulnerable in the first place.
In the end, it's quite simple. I know the truth, and so do they.
Lucy Weasley is dead because of me.
Lucy's bedroom is nothing like I expect. As soon as I push the door open, the scent of vanilla emits from the room. Everything is ordered neatly, a far cry from my own chaos. Her books are organized pristinely, alphabetically by the author's surname then in the case of multiple books by the same person, order of publication. I'll have to get Albus to loan me one of his trunks to store all of Lucy's books in so that they can be transported. I didn't even realize she had this many.
On her desk is a Muggle board game that I recognize as one of the games we play at Uncle Dudley's house. Cluedo. A murder mystery game where you have to work out who killed the victim. There are a lot of suspects, just like with Lucy, even though I'm the only one who knows most of them. When Hugo brought his vampire friend to The Burrow, I realized that I'd seen him before.
He is dark-skinned, with sparkling chocolate eyes, leaning against the counter of the bistro. He smiles at me when I pass him to visit the bathroom, and when I come back, he grabs my hand and pulls me near him, away from the m�lee. I can feel my body tensing in fear, ready to scream, but his eyes are kind and honest, silencing me for long enough to hear what he wants to say.
�Your friend over there, the one with the blonde hair,� he says. �What's her name?�
�Lucy,� I answer, not wanting to elaborate further. We're in a Muggle restaurant, after all, and it's more likely that he's a Muggle rather than a wizard. I can't risk mentioning that she's Lucy Weasley, the Minister for Magic's daughter, in case he knows nothing about my world.
He nods. �Does she have a boyfriend?�
I shake my head. �Not that I know of. I can't be sure, though. Why don't you just ask her?�
The man laughs. Through his tightly-fitted shirt, I can see rippling muscles � he obviously works out. "I don't think I'd be her type."
"You never know," I shrug. "I know she's planning on getting the tube home tonight; maybe you could 'bump' into her on her way home?"
His expression becomes contemplative as he muses about what I said - at least, that's what I think - and then he nods. "Maybe I'll do that. Thanks."
I smile, walking back to the table with the satisfaction that at the very least, I'd tried to set Lucy up with someone - hopefully, he would put a smile on her face. In hindsight, if I had known that he was a vampire, I wouldn't have put her at risk. I wouldn't have told him her name, or put that idea into his head. I had assumed that he was a Muggle; that as a witch, Lucy would be able to defend herself against him. But when Hugo came home and brought a centuries-old vampire with him, it felt like the world had ended. It still does.
Is Jeremiah the vampire who turned Lucy? Did he do it because of what I told him?
Colonel Mustard, in the study, with the candlestick. Or Jeremiah Daniels, on the path leading to the Underground station, with his fangs?
How do I tell the difference? How do I work out what the truth is? How can I tell everyone else what happened between that vampire and me that night; how I've met Jeremiah before even though I pretended I didn't know him, when it is over a year too late?
When I see Hugo, his skin is pale. I'm not sure if it's because he's a vampire now, or if he's been through the same worry as us. He's not supposed to be here; the Ministry restricts vampires from mixing with humans unless they've got a willing proficient witch or wizard to shadow them so that they can't hurt anyone without being cursed. Uncle Ron and Aunt Hermione said they'd take responsibility for him, and I can't see either of them which means Hugo must be breaking the rules.
"You should go," I whisper.
I don't want to get him in trouble. I don't want to be special enough for him to risk his life to see me, when I don't deserve that privilege.
"Dad's at the end of the hallway," Hugo says. "I asked him for a little space, so that we could talk."
I stare at Hugo, not sure of what to say. We both know that if he uses vampire speed to enter Lucy's room, Uncle Ron won't get here fast enough to save me from being bitten. Technically, the both of them are abiding by the rules right now, but just one footstep in the wrong direction and it could all change. He knows it, and so do I - but I don't warn him off. How can I, when I don't have that right? Hugo claims he's never bitten a human being in the short time that he's been a vampire, that all of the blood he's drunk has been from hospital supplies, provided by Muggle blood donors who think they're saving lives. Who technically are saving lives.
In all honesty, when you look at the facts, I'm more of a murderer than Hugo is.
"I'm scared, Lily," he whispers. "I'm scared that she hasn't forgiven me."
"What would Lucy need to forgive you for?" I ask. It doesn't make sense; I'm the one she ought to hate, the one she most likely hasn't forgiven yet and probably won't, ever.
"I didn't even walk her to the Underground. I didn't bother to take her home or even ask if she wanted me with her. I just left her, Lily, left Lucy to fend for herself. Would that vampire really have chosen to attack her if there had been two of us?"
I can't believe Hugo's weeping over something that anyone else would have done. I would have done it if I'd been the one left behind. I had expected him to leave her; that's why I suggested that Jeremiah approach Lucy on her way home - because I knew that Hugo wouldn't be with her. He didn't break any moral obligations; he didn't betray her and put her in danger like I did.
"It wasn't your fault," I protest, wishing that he would just leave. "Lucy shouldn't have expected you to drop everything for her."
"She didn't expect me to," Hugo answers. "But she wanted me to, and that's enough for me to know that I let her down."
I scoff at the preposterous declaration, and Hugo's crimson eyes suddenly flare with anger. Slowly, carefully, he steps into Lucy's room and picks up the nearest thing to hand - a Cluedo playing card; specifically, Reverend Green. How appropriate for can-do-no-wrong Hugo. As Uncle Ron appears in the doorway, panting for breath, Hugo takes another step towards me before slowly ripping up the playing card and throwing them in the air before blowing the tattered pieces into my face.
"Her life has been ripped to pieces, Lily," he hisses. "And it's my fault, because I left her when I shouldn't have - so don't you try to pretend that it isn't, that you would have done the same because you wouldn't." Yes, I would. "You're too much of a good person to do something like that." No, I'm not.
Reverend Green, in the living room, with the dagger. Or Hugo Weasley, under the restaurant's canopy, with sheer abandon?
What if he's right? What if he should have protected her, and I didn't bother to ensure that he did? Forget what kind of a person that makes him - what kind of a person does make me?
I shake my head determinedly. It's not Hugo's fault, not after what I did. Not after I let him and Lucy down, both of them suffering for my actions. Lucy became a vampire and Hugo's been guilt-ridden ever since, all because I didn't give him a kick up the backside. Hugo huffs loudly, storming out of Lucy's room with Uncle Ron close on his heels. Out of frustration, I reach out and hit the nearest thing - the Cluedo board, which breaks from the force of my closed fist colliding with it, the playing cards fluttering in the air like abnormally large confetti. My eyes start to water, hot tears scorching my cheeks as they run down my face.
I hate it. I hate that I let everyone down. I hate that Hugo doesn't give a damn about how apocalyptically I screwed up. I hate that Lucy's a vampire and by extension, so is Hugo, because it should never have happened - wouldn't have, if I hadn't been so selfish.
Most importantly of all, I hate that it's all my fault.
When I leave the restaurant, Thad's fingers intertwined with mine, I don't expect to see Alexis Longbottom. Hugo told me that Ally was working tonight, which is why I had to invite Lucy, to keep the numbers even. She's dressed really casually though - then again, I don't know what she usually wears when she's vampire-slaying - and she's engrossed in a conversation with a woman who looks anything but casual. The woman isn't wearing a business suit or formal dress robes, but her white gown just screams Posh! and it's enough to make me tug Thad's hand, subtly telling him to go in the other direction to avoid her.
Unfortunately, my boyfriend isn't as bright as I thought he was when we first started dating. He ignores my request and bounds up to Alexis - I think his parents are friends with her mum, Hannah Longbottom, and that's how they know each other - with a loud greeting that quickly draws the attention of the people sitting around us.
"Sorry," I mutter under my breath, but I'm not sure if she can hear me over the hubbub.
"Hi Thad, hi Lily," Ally says uncertainly, her eyes flickering towards the other woman. "Val�rie, this is Thad and his girlfriend Lily, friends of mine. I think I've mentioned Lily before - she's Hugo's cousin. Guys, this is my boss, Val�rie Mimieux."
"Hi, Val," Thad smiles, and I see Val�rie's eyes narrow dangerously. "Comment �a va?" he asks, in an astronomically awful French accent.
"Val�rie," she says, proffering her hand for us to shake. "Never any other variation. And I'm fine, merci - although Miss Longbottom and I are rather busy tonight."
"Oh, how many vampires will you be slaying tonight?" Thad chuckles. In that second I see both women pale significantly, and Val�rie makes an involuntary movement, as if she is instinctively going to strangle him.
"You should not have said that," she hisses, stepping closer to Thad so that their faces are directly opposite each other. "Vampires have excellent hearing; if the pair we hope to catch were within earshot just now, you might have blown tonight's entire operation!"
"I'm sorry -" Thad begins to protest, but Val�rie holds her hand up to indicate that she doesn't want to hear and turns to Ally, speaking in a quiet voice.
"Contact Mademoiselle Sauni�re. If either of them saw us and realized that this connard was speaking to us, our covers are blown. We need someone unknown to use as bait."
Thad and I make our excuses and quickly leave, my cheeks burning with embarrassment. I can't believe that he could say something like that, especially so carelessly. Surely, when his own dad was a vampire slayer once, he should know better?
And in hindsight, I can't believe that I wasn't worried about the fact that vampire slayers were operating in the same area I had just left Hugo and Lucy in. I should have let go of Thad's hand, ran back into the restaurant and warned them both - especially Lucy, since she couldn't Apparate away - that vampire slayers were in the area and ergo, so were vampires. Even though I didn't know what Jeremiah was at the time, Val�rie's presence should have been enough warning. What if her Miss Sauni�re wasn't available, or couldn't get there in time? What if Val�rie needed bait? What if she, without telling Alexis - because I honestly don't believe Ally would have lied about something so important, for over a year - decided that she had to use a Muggle for bait? What if she mistook Lucy for a Muggle, and used her?
Mrs White, in the kitchen, with a rope. Or Val�rie Mimieux, in the restaurant, with an illegal Imperius Curse?
Dad always says that the Ministry will go to any lengths to catch a criminal if necessary. He's been trying to change the rules that let them endanger other people without a care, but I'm pretty sure that his new laws haven't yet been extended to the Department of Magical Creatures.
What if Lucy was Val�rie's sacrificial lamb?
"Lily?" I recognize Albus' voice; can see his silhouette standing in the doorway and blocking my light. "Hugo said you were upset. I'd say that's an understatement, looking at this mess."
The mess that Albus refers to is the broken Cluedo board in pieces on the floor, the playing cards scattered everywhere. I guess Hugo heard me lose my temper earlier when he was leaving. Everyone seems so fussed about me being upset though. I have a bloody right to be upset, for God's sake: Lucy's dead and it's my fault!
"I'm not one of your students," I mutter, wishing he would just leave me in peace. "I don't need you to supervise me."
"I'm not supervising you, Lily, I'm just worried about you," he protests, but I ignore him.
Does it really matter what his intentions are? Why can't he understand that perhaps the reason I want to be left alone is because of the way he makes me feel as if I'm being supervised? I'm not in Azkaban - though technically, I should be - but everyone else seems determined to suffocate me. At least in Azkaban, the Dementors would give me a goddamn break, because there's no way that I could feel worse than I do right now.
"Lily, if you're blaming yourself for Lucy being a vampire, please don't. You couldn't have known what was going to happen that night; anyone else could invited her out to a Muggle restaurant."
But it's not just that, isn't it? It's the fact that I left her with Hugo, who thought she would be okay - who I didn't warn, just like I didn't warn Lucy. I knew vampires and vampire slayers were prowling the area, but I didn't warn her of the danger. Whether she was an innocent victim of a hungry vampire or she was forced by Val�rie Mimieux to be bait in a vampire capture, Lucy could still have been on the alert instead of believing that she was safe.
"Lily, don't blame yourself," he says. "You didn't know what would happen when you invited Lucy and Hugo out for dinner, just like I didn't know what would happen when I persuaded Lucy to go."
"What do you mean?" I ask, frowning in confusion.
Albus sighs. "Lucy was supposed to be in Hogsmeade that night - with me. She said that she had something to talk about, and she could only discuss it with me. At first I happily agreed, but then I realized I'd double-booked myself. I wasn't sure what to do, until Lucy owled me to say that you'd invited her out, and she'd tried to get out of it but neither you nor Hugo would take no for an answer."
Albus exhales again, running one hand through his hair before continuing. "I told her that she should just go; that it would be easier to indulge the both of you and we could meet another day. I was happy that I wouldn't have to cancel my other plans; they were important. I thought that by persuading Lucy to go to dinner with you and Hugo and whatever your boyfriend's name was, I wouldn't let down Lucy or have to change my original plans - which couldn't be changed without upsetting the other person."
"And the other person mattered?" I ask, even though I know it's a pointless question. Albus might blame himself, but it's clear who's truly at fault - he even said so himself.
I wouldn't take no for an answer.
If I had, Albus would have been forced to cancel his other plans, or put off his meeting with Lucy, who would therefore have ditched us and had a night in or spent it somewhere else - somewhere safer. Why is he so convinced that it's his fault? Why can't he understand that the answer is crystal clear, as obvious as a pink elephant in the room right now?
Professor Plum, in the bathroom, with the lead pipe. Or Professor Albus Potter, in the form of a letter, with negligence he shouldn't be hated for?
Let's face it, Lucy was the misfit. Al, and I, and everyone else, had more important people in our lives than her. If this other person, whoever he or she was, is more important to Albus than some possibly time-wasting dinner or whatever it was they'd planned, no-one will blame him. They'll all understand.
If only the same could be said in my case.
"I should have listened when she said no the first time," I protest. "You wouldn't have been in that situation if it wasn't for me. If I hadn't practically forced Lucy to come to dinner, she would have stayed home instead - because honestly, no-one would have blamed you for cancelling on her, especially as it was a genuine mistake double-booking yourself. I think even Lucy herself would have understood, Al."
Albus looks up at me, shaking his head.
"Answer me this honestly, Lily. Did you really know Lucy well enough to be sure of that?"
There is an awkward pause before I reply.
"Did you know her well enough to be sure that she wouldn't understand?"
In that moment, it's quite clear that maybe, just maybe, Albus and I are both at fault for the fact that Lucy came to dinner. Yet, when everything else is added into the equation, he's completely blameless.
And I'm not.
Thad is furious with me. Even after he embarrassed the both of us in front of Ally and her boss, he's trying to make it sound as if I was the one to blame. It's not like I secretly cast an Imperius Curse on him, is it? Anyone else would be cringing with mortification after such a public case of foot-in-mouth syndrome, and doing their best not to draw attention to themselves. Not Thad. He grabs my wrist, pulling me so that I turn to face him.
"Why didn't you tell me that Alexis was working tonight?"
"What difference does it make?" I exclaim. "It's not like her job affects you, apart from keeping a lot of people safe from vampires!"
"You don't understand, Lily," he says, but whatever he was going to say after that is lost as a woman bumps into him and he loses his balance, spinning precariously on his feet. "Hey!"
"I'm so sorry," the woman says with a smile, but to me it's quite clearly a fake apology. "I wasn't watching where I was going." That's pretty clear, considering that this is a wide pavement and Thad and I are near the buildings, leaving plenty of room for passersby.
"It's not a problem." Thad shakes his head with a pleasant expression upon his features. "I walk into stuff - and people - all the time too, so it's no big deal."
I raise an eyebrow. Since when? Thad and I might have only been dating for three months, but I've never known him to walk into people or objects - in fact, every time I do, he complains I should have been paying attention to where I was walking.
"Besides," Thad continues, "it's hardly unpleasant to bump into such a pretty woman. I'm Thad, by the way."
I can't stop my jaw from dropping open in surprise. It's as if Thad has completely forgotten all about my presence, and while I'm not the most gorgeous girl on the planet or anything, I know that I'm just as pretty as this slim brunette with her blue blazer and knee-high leather boots.
"I'm Claudine," the woman says, giving Thad a flirty smile before turning to me so that our eyes meet. "And you are?"
Speaking through gritted teeth, I manage to answer her without strangling either of them, which in my opinion deserves a World Cup award. "I'm his girlfriend."
"Whoops," Claudine answers, but it's clear from the smirk on her face that this is all a joke to her. "I think I'd better go. Nice to meet you, Thad... and your girlfriend." At least she acknowledges me, which I suppose most boyfriend thieves wouldn't. I know I'm planning on ending things with Thad, but that doesn't mean I like having my boyfriend chat up another girl in front of me, or seeing her reciprocate.
Claudine turns to look at me again, and I'm slightly creeped out by her gaze without understanding why. It's just a gut feeling; something inside me is screaming that I shouldn't stay any longer, but there doesn't seem to be a reason for why. Thad smiles as Claudine walks away, but then his pleasant expression fades as he looks at me.
"What did you have to be so rude to her for, Lily?" he exclaims, and I'm speechless. I can't even contemplate a sentence in response, let alone speak a word. "She was being nice!"
"To you, maybe," I grumble, turning away from him and walking away. Screw my original plan of dumping him; anyone would understand after learning about what I had just witnessed with my own eyes. Thad doesn't even bother to chase after me, simply turning around and walking the few feet remaining to the door of his block of flats. I'm left alone, surrounded by strangers who I know nothing of and who have absolutely no idea of magic.
And that's when it hits me. Claudine's eyes were amber.
I close my eyes, trying to think of a plausible reason why she had amber eyes, but all I can think of is more evidence that she's a vampire. I can almost hear Alexis' voice in my head, explaining to me the way a vampire gets more beautiful to Muggles as they get older; a self-preservation mechanism they have to lure their victims into the shadows, because older vampires need blood to replenish themselves more than younger ones too. Apparently, amongst their own, vampires are stronger with age but against human weapons like aconite or silver, the older they are, the less resilient they'll be. Coloured eyes, from crimson red to icy cream, are just one of many signs of a vampire. Another sign is how dazzling they appear to Muggles - probably the reason Thad was so besotted with Claudine when we met her. Even though he's a Squib, he still doesn't have magic in his veins, just like a Muggle.
And I - exceptionally stupidly, I'll admit - just let her walk away.
I should have realized what she was, after all those lectures from Alexis about the ever-growing problem of vampires. Even if the signs weren't obvious with Jeremiah, they were with Claudine. I met a vampire, conversed with her, stood barely a few inches away from her. And through all that, I didn't scream for Alexis or Val�rie or even try to get their attentions.
Mrs Peacock, in the billiard room, with the spanner. Or Claudine, in the Muggle streets of London, with her dazzling charm and thirst for blood?
I looked a vampire in the eyes, and I didn't notice what she was until it was too late. There's every possibility that Claudine was the vampire who turned Lucy... and that means that again, it's my fault.
I know that I'm the only one who truly understands what happened that night - and even then, I still don't know the full story. I know that most people don't even realize just who was there. Not even I do - there could have been someone else who I didn't encounter.
There are a few things that I can tell you for certain, though. A few scenarios that just won't get themselves out of my head.
Scenario One: I lie to Jeremiah, and tell him that Lucy has a big beefy boyfriend. I pretend she's going home in a taxi, where he can't access. Because of that lie, he's discouraged from going after her. Instead, he stays in the restaurant or chooses another victim. Lucy survives.
Scenario Two: I act more like saintly Hugo, and I'm there for Lucy. Instead of focusing on myself and Thad, I Apparate her home, then pretend that I simply walked her to the Underground station. Because of that, she doesn't walk home - and she's not in danger. Lucy survives.
Scenario Three: When Thad and I meet Val�rie and Alexis, I don't let him drag me away from his embarrassment. Instead, I run back into the restaurant where Hugo and Lucy are, and warn them that vampires are prowling the area. She takes precautions, maybe gets Hugo to Apparate her home. Lucy survives.
Scenario Four: Albus informs Lucy that he accidentally double-booked and has other plans. Lucy's disappointed, and declines my invitation for dinner. I graciously accept her declination and waylay someone else instead. Lucy stays at home or does something that doesn't involve visiting that Muggle restaurant we were at. Lucy survives.
Scenario Five: I recognize Claudine as a vampire as soon as I see her. I make my excuses, get Thad away from her without arousing suspicion, and warn Alexis and Val�rie of her presence. They, with or without their Miss Sauni�re, catch her. She doesn't lurk around the alley where Lucy was turned. Lucy survives.
It's quite clear, isn't it? When you look at the whole picture, you can see it: my series of apocalyptic screw-ups that led to this point. If I had done just one of those things, Lucy might be alive. She might be a normal, happy witch and consequently, so would Hugo.
It's me. It's all me.
One of the Cluedo cards is underneath my foot, and I move it to see the final player.
Miss Scarlett, in the bedroom, with the revolver.
I didn't know until a few years ago that a scarlet woman is often known as a tart, according to Mum. Although in her opinion, a tart and a prostitute are synonymous so it's hard to tell if she means a slut or just someone who falls into bed with a random bloke easily, someone like me. A scarlet woman is also someone who lies, who seduces, who pretends that the world isn't as corrupted as it really is - again, a definition that describes me, rather appropriately too with my red hair. I guess that you could say I'm a scarlet Lily. A real-life Miss Scarlett, with blood on her hands - because the mistakes are mine. I know the truth, after all this unravelling, even if my family refuse to accept it - but they know, too. Nobody except me is willing to say it out loud - but I have to say it, to remind myself that it's true.
Lucy Weasley is dead because of me.
I hope you like this one-shot, and I'd love to hear your thoughts on Lily! Did I portray her survivor's guilt accurately, or do you feel that she's too selfish? What were your favourite bits? Did you like the way I used Cluedo in the one-shot? Were the sections too confusing? Even just a line would make my day, honestly ♥
Thank you, as always, to the wonderful ValWitch21 for assassinating with the French translations in this one-shot, which are as follows:
Comment �a va = how are you
Merci = thank you
Mademoiselle = miss
Connard = twat
I'd just like to add that I don't own the board game Cluedo or any of the characters, weapons, or rooms mentioned that pertain to it, which is owned by Waddingtons. Well, I do own a spanner, but it's never been used as a murder weapon ;)
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Hey beauties! Happy Thanksgiving! Wooh it's been how long exactly..like 2 freaking months I think. So much has happened in my life with so many changes. My life was completely turned upside down once I got into beauty school and from there, it went further down!
While I was going through a really horrible breakup, I became ill. There's not a doctor around that can tell me exactly what's wrong. I was basically bed ridden for about 3 weeks without being able to hold down any food. I lost about 35lbs in less than two weeks. I basically had to take a leave from school. It really sucked because of course I really wanted to get through my classes without interruption.
I've just recently started to feel better as in walking around and just being in less pain where my bones just throb badly. I eat veryyy tiny portions now like a few spoonfulls of food...any more than that and I vomit up everything. I'm basically learning to cope with it and now I'm able to get back into the world and go find myself a job. I have every intention on continuing with my makeup career, I'm just taking this time to get myself together.
I've missed my blog so much, creating makeup looks and doing product reviews. I'm just glad to be back. You'll notice a few changes around my blog as well as the domain name change. Just keep me in your prayers ladies :)