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ELIAS EMER1CII,
"Era ESrnCTFl'I.l.Y informs the cili.ehs of
of Lower Augusta township and the pub
lie get.crally. that he hits purchased the Store
lately kept by Isaac Mart, in Lower Augusta
township near Bmerich's 2'uvcrn, and has just
peticj a splendid stock of
Vail nnd Winter OS5S.
Ilia stock consists of Cloths, Cassimeres, Cns4
tivltsof all kinds, linen, cotton and Worsted.
Also, Calicoes, Ginghams, Lnwna, Mousscline
Do Laines and all kinds of Ladies Dress Goods,
GltOCEKIES, Hardware, Quecnswaro of va
rious styles anj patterns.
Also, an assortment of T!caily-MaJe Clothing
Vf all descriptions. Boots and Shoes, 7ats and
Caps. S.4LT FlSll. &c, and a variety of
other articles such as are suitable to the trade,
all of which will ho sold at the lowest prices.
l.'J," Country produce taken in exchange at
the highest market prices.
Lower Augusta twp., October 10, 18.r7. tf.
IliyOllTf.K iXU WuilLLSil.S lUlLKlt 1 5f
ZK Suu'h 'Wharves, 'Wuir'jn'ii, Pa.
AHHTO.N FINE, I.IVEKl'OOI. GKOLND.
Ashtoii ran! blur Mills Djirv assorted siics, con
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trade.
X. 15 OrJcrs solicited.
March 13, lt.1s. fiui
j-ituvt v&i:i:es, ;ui;isk.
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I Wuronera, Livery Stahln keepers, Ac. aa
l.cing Scriuioit tonnylhing of the kind ever in
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- is much more durable, and is not affected by
ho weather, remaining the same in summer f
i:i winter, and put up in tin caiiUlers at 37 J. and
-,o rent. for sale by A. W. FlSlILIi.
Julv34. ISS8.
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litiO boxes t)rangcs,
011 boxes Lemons,
2,11110 bushels Potatoes,
1.000 bunhels Llaans,
100 dox. Pickles,
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April 10, 1S58 ly
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October Si. 8:7.
The S10 and $15 Single and Double
Throaded Empire Family Sewing
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PICKLES of varioua kinds, Lobsters, 8ar
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A WOMAN'S QUESTION.
The following beautiful piece of poetry is
taken from a Den work entitled "Legends
Lyrics," recoutly published in London, by
Adelaide Anno l'roctor a daughter of Bar
ry Cornwall :
Deforo 1 trust tny futo to thee,
Or place my hand in thine,
Defore 1 let my Future give
Color ond form to mine.
Before 1 peril all fur thee, question thy soul
tc-uight for me.
I break all slighter bonds, nor feel
A 8budov ol regret,
Is there oue liuk within the l'ost
That holds thy spirit yet ?
Or is thy Faith us clear and ffoo as that
nbich I cau pledge to tlioo T
Docs there within thy dimmest dreams,
A possililo future shine
Wherein thy life could henceforth breathe
Untouched, unshatcd by iniue f
If so, at any pain or cost, oh, tell ine before
all ia lect,
Look deeper still. If thou canst feel I
WithiD thy in most coul.
That thou haft kept a portion back,
Wl.ild 1 huve slaked the whole,
Let no f.iise pity spare the blow, b'Jt in true
uioicy tell nie so.
Is there within thy heart a need
That mine cannot fullill ?
One chord that any otht r hand
Could bt tier wake or still T
Spjuk now lust at some future day, my
wholo life wither uuj decay
Lives there within thy nature hid
The dcmcli-spirit Change,
iiha lditig u passing glory still
On all things new und strange?
It may uut be tny fault alone but shield my
heart ugaiust thy own.
CouKls't thou withdraw thy baud one day
And answer to my claim,
That Fate tun! that to day's mistake,
Njt tkou Lai been to blame ?
Sumo soothe their conscience thus : but thou
oh, sunly, ih u ilt wain mo now,
Nay, answer not I dare not hear,
The words would come too late ;
Yet I would sparo thee all remorse,
Sa comfort thee my Fate,
Whatever on my heart m ty full remember
1 tcouW ris-k it all.
Select (Talc.
I'roin the Atlantic Montlil).
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DA Y.
THE KINLOCII ESTATE,
AND HOW IT WAS SKTTLKD.
CHAPTKH VI.
Sunday was a great day in Innisfield ; for
there, us hi all l'uiitau communities, religion
was the central and engrossing idea. Astli9
bell rang fur service, tvery !ar in town heard
it, and all who were not sL-k or kept st home
by the care of y oung children, turned their
steps toward the house of God. The idea
that there could bo any choice between going
to hear preaching and remaining at home was
8J preposterous, thut it uever entered iuto
the uiin, Is of any but the openly wicked.
Whatever might be their iucliuatiutix, few had
the hardihood to absent themselves from
meeting, still lets to ride out for pleasure, or
to stroll through the woods or upur. tho bank
of the river. A steady succession of vehicles
"thorough. braced" wugoiif, a few mote sty
lieh carriages with elliptic springs, mid hero
ami there nu ancient chaise tended from till
r.uar..... to tho meeting. bouse. The horses,
In in tho veUrai) of twenty yars' service
down to tho utitritiinied and hall traiiicd coll,
knew what the proprieties of the day required
They trotted soberly, with faces us sedate us
their drivers', and never stopped to look in
tho fence-corners as they passed along, to see
w hat they could find to be frightened at.
Nor would they often disturb worship by
neighing, unle.-s they became impatieut at
the length of the teimon.
Mr. II aid wick and his family, as we have
before mentioned went regularly to meeting j
Lizzy und Mark sat with him in the singers'
seats, the others ia a pew bulow, Tho only
guardian of the house on Surdavri was a large
u:igain!y cur, named CVsar. Tho habits of
this dog deserve a brief mention. On all or
dinary occasions he followed his mastor or
others of the family, seeming to lake a human
delight in their company. Whenever it was
desirable to have biui remain at home, noth
ing shott ol tyiDg him would answer tbo pur
pose. After a time lie came to know the
signs of preparation-ami twou!d okulk. Up
on setting out, Mr. HarJv.ick would tell one
of the boys to cuteh L'a-sur so that he should
not follow, but he was not to bo found , and
in course of ten minutes ho would be trotting
after his master as composedly as if nothing
bad ever happened to interrupt their friendly
relations. Il was impossible to resist such
persevering affection, and at length Mr.
Hard wick gave up the contest, nnd allowed
Caar lo travel when aud where he chose.
Hut ou Sunday he sat ou the front-door step
erect upon his Launches, wilh one ear drop
ping forward, and the other upright, like the
point of a starched shirt collar ; aud though
on week-duys he was fond of paying the usual
courtesies to his canine acquaintances, and (if
tue trutu must De told) ot barking at strange
horses occasionally, yet nothing could iuduce
him either to follow uny of the family, or ac
cost a dog, or chase after foreign vehicles, on
tue cuy ot rest. Unco only be forgot what
was due his character, and cave a few veins
iu holy time. Uut James with a glance at
his father, who was stoutly orthodox, averred
that Unjsar's conduct was justifiable, inas
much as the man he barked at was oue of a
band of new-light fanatics who worshipped in
the Bchool-houso, and the horse, moreover,
was not sbod at a respectable place, but at a
liuker's shop in the verge of the township.
A dog with such powers of discrimination
certainly merits a pluce in this true history.
'I'l.a r ui ... . . -
( u. .si tite.voi cuouay were naisnea.
Those who, with dill and caraway, had vainly
struggled against drowsmess, had waked up
with a jerk at the benediction, and moved
with their neighbor! along the aisles, a slow
and tluggisu stream. The nearest friends
passed out side by side with meekly compo
sed faced, aud without greeting each other
nmil the reached the vestibule. Bo slow aud
sole Bin was tbe progress out of church that
merry James llardwick averred tbr.t he saw
Deacon btone, a short fat man. actually dos
ing, bis eyes softly shutting and opening like
a ben's, as bo was born along by the crowd.
Tbe Deacon had been known to sleeD while
be stood up in bis pew durins tbe nraver. bat
peru James' story was rather apocryphal.
Mark Davenport, of course, had boon tbe
object of considerable attention during the
day, and at the meeliog-houpe door numbers
or bis old acquaintances gathered round him.
No one was more cordial in manner, than
Squire Clamp. His face was wrinkled into
what were meant for smiles, and his voice was
even smoother and more insinuating than
usual. It was ouly by a strong effort that
Mark gulped down his rising indignation, aud
replied civilly.
Sunday in Innisfield ended at sunset, tho'
labor was not resumed until the nest day ;
but neighbors called upon each other in the
twilight, and talked over the sermons of the
dny, and the aBairs of the church and parish.
That evening, while Mr. Jlardwick's family
were sitting around the table reading, a long
growl was heard from Cu sar, at the door, fol
lowed by an emphatic "Get out !" The growls
grew fiercer, and .Tames went to the door to
see what was the matter. Squire Clamp was
the luckless man. The dog had seized his
coat tail, nnd had pulled it forward, so thai
stood face to face with the Squire, who was
vainly trying to free himself by poking nt his
adversary with a great baggy umbrella
James sent away the dog with a reprimand,
but laughed as ho followed the BDgry man in
to the bouse, lie always cited this after
wards as a new proof of the sagucily of tbo
grim and uncompromising Cicsar.
"S-sorry you've had such a t-time with the
dog," said Mr. llardwick ; "be don't g-giucr-ally
bark at pup-people."
"Ob, no matter," 6uid the Squire, contem
plutiug the measure of damage in the skirt of
his coat. "A good, sound sermon Mr. Hook
gave us to-day. The doctrines of the decrees
aud sovereignty, and the eternal destruction
of the impenitent, wero strouply set forth."
"Y-yes, 1 sp-ppose so. 1 d-don't profit so
m-much by that inst-struc'.ion, however. 1
lb-think more of the e-cvery-dny religion he
u sually preaches." Mr. llardwick trotted
ono foot with a leg crossed and with on nir
which showed to his children und to Mark
plainly enough, how impatient he was of the
Squire's begiuniug so fur aw.ty from wbut he
Came to say.
"Why, you don't doubt these fundamental
points V asked Mr. Clamp.
"No, I don't d-doubt, u-Lor I don't th-think
much about 'em j they're t too deep for me,
and 1 ler-lel 'em alone. We shall ull an know
about theso things in God's goo good time,
J th think more about keepiu' peace among
u-ncighbors, beiu' kuh kindly to the poor h
bclpiu' on the cause of eddication, nnrld-doiu'
ginerally as I would be dona by." Mr. Hurd
wick's euiphusis could not be mistaken, and
Squire Clump was a littlo une.ipy.
"Oh, yos, Mr. llardwick," lie replied, "all
tbe town knows of your practical religion."
Then turned to Mark, hu said blandly, "So
you came homo yesterday. LI ow loug do you
propose to stay ?"
Tho young man never had the best control
of bis temper, aud it was now rapidly coming
up to the boiling point. "Mr. Clamp," said
he, "if you bad asked a pickerel the same
question, he would probably tell you that you
kuew best bow and when ho came on shore,
and that for himself, he expected to get back
into water as soon as be got tho hook of bis
jaws."
"I am sorry to see this wafmlh," said Mr.
Clamp; "I trust you have not been put tb
any trouble."
"Jteully," said Mark, bitterly, "you have
dono your best to ruin me in the pluce where
1 earn my living, but 'trust 1 have not been
put to any trouble' ! Your sympathy is as
deep as your sincerity."
"Mark," said it r. llardwick, "you'ro sayiu'
more than is ncces3-s3ary."
"Indeed, he is quite unjust," rejoined tho
lawyer, "1 saw an alteration in Lis manner
to-day, and for that reason 1 camo Lure. I
prefer to keep tho friendship of all men, espo
ciully of those of my townsmen aud brethren
in the church whose piety aud talents 1 so
highly respect."
"S-surtiuly, th-thal's right. I don't like
to look around, wh when 1 take the ker cup
at tho Sacrament, and seu any mau that I've
wronged j an' 1 dou't f-feel couif'tublo uuther
to teo any body der-drinkin' from the same
cup that I think has tried to w wrong mu or
mine."
"Y'oii can save yourself that anxiety about
Mr. Clamp, Uncle," said Mark. "He is not
so much cci!ertied ubout our Christian J'el
lowbhip, as he is about bis fees, lie couldn't
live here, iT he didu't mauage to keep on both
sides of every little quarrel in town. Having
done mo wbut mischief Lo could, he wauts
uow to salve the wound over."
"My young friend, wb'at is the reason of
this houl?" asked Mr. Clamp, mildly.
"1 dou't cure to talk farther," Mark retor
ted. "1 might as well cvpluin the pathology
of flesh bruises to a donkey who had mali
ciously kicked me."
Mr. Clamp wiped his bald head, on which
the perspiration was beginning to gather.
His stock of pious common-places was ex
hausted, and he saw no prospect of calming
Mark's rage, or of making any deep impres
siou on the bluck-smitb. .He therefore rose
to depart. "Good eveuing," said he. "1
firay you may become more reasonable, and
ess disposed to judge harshly of your fricud
nnd brother,"
Mark turned Lis tack on him. Mr. llard
wick civily bade him good night. Lizzy and
Anna, who hud retreated during the war of
words, came buck, and tLo circle round the
table was renewed,
"Yer-you'll see one thing," said Mr. llard
wick. "He'll b bring you, and p'r'aps me,
too, afore the church, for this talk."
"The sooner the better," said Mark.
"1 d'no," said Mr. llardwick. "Kf we must
livo in f-fellowsbip, a der-difliculties in church
ins't por-pleusant. But 'tis uncomf'tablo for
straight wood to be ker corded up wilh such
ker crooked sticks as him."
ClIAFTEll VII.
Early Monday morninjr. Mr. llardwick
walked across the green to call upon Mrs.
Kinloch. Lucy Katisum, the house-maid.
washing iu the back-yard, saw him coming,
and told her mistress ; before ho rang, Mrs.
Rinlock had time to tie on her lace cup,
smooth her bair, and meet him in the hall.
"Good mum-morning, Mrs. Kiuloch!"
"Walk iu, Mr. llardwick. this wav. iuto
the sitting-room."
He took a seat quietly by the niaplo shaded
window. Mrs. Kinloch was silent and com
posed. Her coolness nerved instead of de
pressing blm, and be began at once.
"I've ker-come to see you about tbe debt
which my uun-nephew, Mark, owes the estate.
"1 aou t Know wual 1 can do about it," sue
replied, in a placid tone.
''Wa ve bea nun-neighbors, bow these (-fifteen
years, Mrs. Kinloch, and never b-had any
diuicalty tb-tbat 1 know on. An as tbe ler
law bad been nsed pretty ba'sb toward Mark,
I th-t bought I'd see el 'twa'o't par-possible
't some mistake kad ben made."
"I don't know what mistake theie bai been
Squire Clamp must collect whatever is due.
U isn't harsb to do that, ia it ?"
"Not ha'ah to a-aak fur it. hot not last the
ker-kiud thing to bring ser-sait before askio'.
Mark got a work And a bet-blow, but the
blow came f-first. W o didn't treat yer you
so when yon was a widder."
"So you go back to old time?, and brinir
dp my poverty and your charity, do you V
said the widow, bitterly.
"By nan-no means," replied the blacksmith
' I don't w-wich to open 'counts th-that 've
ben settled so Ion" ; an' more, I don't intend
tn bcr-be-beg from yon, nor a-anyhody else.
We ay our di bts, an' dou't 'expect nor don't
wer-want to do any different."
''Then 1 don't see what you are so flurried
about."
"Kf so be Squire Ker-Kinlock was alive, I
could tell you ber-better ; or other, I
shouldn't have to go to ye-you about it. He
ollors give Mark to uuderst-baod that be
shouldn't be bard upon him, tb-tbat he
could pay long as he ger got able."
"Why should he favor him more than
others? I am sure not many men would
have lent the money in the first place, and 1
don't think it looks well to be banging back
uow."
"As to why yer-yoor husband was disposed
to favor Mark, 1 have my opinion. But the
der-dead shall rost ; 1 sh-shan't call up their
pale Taces." He drew his breath bard, aud
ti is eyes looked full of tender memories.
After a moment be wont on. "1 don't w
wish tn woste words j I mum-merely, come to
say that Murk has five bundreJ dollurs and
thut 1 can scrape up a conple o' hundred
more, ncd will give my tote w-with him for
the balance. Th that's all we can handily
do; an' ef that'll answer, we should ler-like
to have you give word to stop the suit."
"You will bavo to go to Squire Clamp,"
wos tho reply. "I don't presume to dictate
to my lawyer, hut shall let him do what ho
thinks best. rou haven't been to him, I
conclude ? I don't thiuk be will be unreason
able,." Mr. llardwick looked steadily at her.
"Wer-well, Mrs. Kinloch," said be, slowly,
"I th-think 1 understand. Kf I don't it isn't'
because you don't mum-uiako the matter
plain. 1 clm'u't go to Squire Clamp till I
have the mum-money, all of it. 1 hope no
a a enemy of yo jrn will bo so bard to y you
as my menus are to me.
With singular command over her tonguo
and temper. Mrs. Kinloch contented herself
with hoping that he would find no difficulty
in arranging matters wilh the lawyer, bade
him good morning, civilly, and shut the door
behind him. But when bo was gone, her
anger, kopt so well uudor control before,
burst forth.
"Stuttering old fool 1" sho exclaimed, "to
come hero to badger me ! to throw up to me
the wood he cut, or tho apples he brought
me! as though Mr Kinloch hadn't paid that
ten times over ! He'll find "low it is before
long."
"What's thn matter?" asked Mildred,
meeting her step-mother in the hall, and
noticing her flushed cheek, her swelling veins
and contorted brows.
"Why, nothing, but a talk with Uncle
Ralph, who has been rather fancy."
"Saucy ? Uncle Ralph saucy? "Why, he is
tho most kindly mau in tho world, sonic
times busty, but always well-mannered. 1
dou't see bow be could be saucy."
"I advise you not to stand up for him
ttgoinst your mother."
"I shouldn't defend him in anything w rong ;
but I think thero must be some misunder
standing." "lie is liko Mark, I suppose, always per
fect in your eyes." .
This was the first time since Mr. Kinloch's
death that the step-mother had ever alluded
to tho fondness which had oxisted between
Mark and Mildred as schoolchildren, and
her eyes were bent upon the girl eagerly.
It was as though she had knocked at tho
door of her heart, and waited for its opening
to look into the secret recesses. A quick
flush suffused Mildred's faco and neck.
"You are unkind, mother," sJie paid; for
the glance was sharper than the words ; and
th;iu, bursting into tears, she went to her
room.
"So it has come to this!" said Mrs. Kin
loch to herself. "We'll, I did not begin at
all too soon."
She walked through tbe hall to the back
piazsa. She beard voices from beyond tbe
shrubbery that bordered tho grass plot where
the clothes were hung on lines to dry. Lucy,
the maid, evidently was there, for one ; in
deed, by . shifting her position so as to look
through an opening in the bushes, Mrs. Kin
loch could see the girl ; but she was not busy
with her clothes basket- An arm was bent
around her plump and graceful figure. The
next instant, as Mrs. Kiulocb saw by stand
ing ou tiptoe, two forms swayed toward each
other, and Lucy, no way reluctantly, received
a kiss from Hugh Brunning I .
Very naughty, certainly, but it is incum.
bent ou me to tell the truth, and accordingly
1 have pul it down. ,
Now my readers .are doubtless prepared
fo.r a catastrophe. They will expect to bear
Mrs. Ikiuloch cry, "Lucy Rausoo, you jade,
what are you doiog? Take your lollies and
trumpery , and leave this bouse 1" You will
suppose that her son Hugh will be shut up
in the cellar on bread nod water, or seut oil'
to sea in disgrace. . .That is tbo traditional
way with an'ry mistresses, I know ; but Mrs.
Kinloch was not oue of the common sort.
She did not know Talleyrand's maxim,
"Never act from first impulses, for they are
always ritjlit !" Indeed, 1 doubt if she hud
ever heard of that slippery Frenchman ; but
observation and experience bad led ber to
adopt a similar line of policy.
Therefore she did not scold or send away
Lucy; she could not well do without her;
and besides, there wero reasons which made
it desirable tbat tbe girl should re tin. in
friendly. Sho did not call out to her hopeful
son, i-iiher, although her fingers Yt' itch to
tweuk his profligate ears. Sho kuew tbut a
dispute with him would only end in his going
oQ'iaahuff, and she thought she could em
ploy him better. So the coughed first and
then stepped out into tbe yard. Hugh pre
sently came sauntering down tbe wulk, and
Lucy sang among the clothes-lines as blithely
aud unconcerned aa though her lips had never
tasted any tlavor more piquant than bread
and butter.
It was rathor an equivocal look which the
mistress cast over ber shoulder at the girl.
It might have said, "Foor fool ! singe your
wings in tbe cradle, if you will." Il might
bave been ouly tbe scorn of outraged virtue.
"Hugh," said Mrs. Kinloch, "come into
the bouse a moment. I want to speak with
you."
Tbe young man looked np rather aston
ished, but be could not read bis mother's
placid face. Her hair . lay smooth on ber
temples, nnder ber neat cap; her face was
almost waxy pale, ber lips gently pressed
together ; and if her clear, gray eyes bad
beamed with a warm or more humid light,
she might have served a painter as a model
for a
"steadfast nun, devout and pure "
When they reached the sitting-room, Mrs,
Kinloch began.
"11 ogo, do you think of going to lea again T
N ow that 1 am alone in the world, don't you ,
thiuk you cau make op your mind to slay at
borne ?"
"I haveu't thonght much about it, mother '
I suppose 1 should go when ordered, as a
matter of course ; I have nothing else to do "
"That need not be a reason. There is
plenty to do without wutling for prouiotion
in tho navy till you are gray."
"Why, mother, you know I have no profes
sion, and, I suppose 1 may say no money.
At least, the Squire rr.ade'no provisiou for
me that 1 know of, and I'm sure you cannot
wish me to live on your 'l!iird3.' " ,
"My son, yon should have Botne confidence
in my advice, by this timrt. It doesn't re
quire a great fortune to live comfortably
here." '
"Yes, but it is deuced dull fu this old town.
No theatre, no coucert, no music at all,
but from organ grinders, uo parties, noth
ing, in fact, but pruyer-meetings from one
week's end to another. I should die of tbe
blues here."
"Only Dud something to do, settle yourself
into a pleasant home, and you'll forget your
uneasiness."
"That's very well to say"
"And very easy to do. But it isn't the
way to begin by flirting with every prettv,
foolish girl you see. Oh, Hugh ! you ure n'll
I have uow to love. 1 shall grow old soon,
and I want to lean upou you. Give up the
navy ; be advised by me."
H ugh whistled softly. He did not suppose
thut his mother knew of bis gulla'itry. Ho
was amused at her sharp observation.
"So you think I'm a flirt, mother?" said
he. "You are out, entirely. I'm a pattern
of propriety at home !"
"Yon need not tell inp, Hugh! I know
more than you think. But 1 didu't know
that a son of nine could be su simple as I
find you are."
"She's arter me," thought Hugh. "She
saw me, surely."
His mother went on.
"With such on opportunity as yon have to
get yourself ti wile Don't laugh ! 1 want
to see you married, for you will never sow
your wild outs until you ure. Wilh such a
cnunce B3 you liuvo"
" Iiy, mother," broke in Hugh, "it isu't so
bud as tliut."
"Isn't so bad ? What do you mean 5"
"Why, wu know what vou're drivine nt.
and so do 1. Luey is a good girl enough,
but 1 never meant anything serious. There's
no need of my marrying her."
uut, are you tulking ubout?"
"Now, mother, what's tho use ? You are
only trying to read mo a moral lecture, be
cause 1 gave Lucy a harmless smack."
i.ticy Kansom 1' repeated Mrs. Kinloch,
with iiielfuble scoru. "Lucy Ransom 1 1 hope
my sou isn't low enough to dully with a
bouse-maid, a scullion 1 If I in seen such a
spectacle, I should bavo kept my mouth shut
tor euamu. -, guilty conscience needs no
accuser ;' but I am sorry you bud not pride
enough t0 keep your disgusting fooleries to
yourself."
"Kcgularly sold!" muttered Hugh, as he
beat a rat-tnt-too on tho window puuo.
"I gave you credit for more penetration,
Hugh. Now, just look a minute. Wbut
would you thiuk of the shrewdness of a young
man, who hud no special turn for business,
but a great fondness for taking bis ease,
wilh no money nor prospect of any, and
who, when he bad the opportunity to step at
once into fortunu and position, made no
movement to secure it '!"
"Well, the application?"
"The fortune may be yours, if you will."
"Dou't tell me in riddles. Show oic the
prize, and I'm alter it."
"But it bus an incumbrsnco."
"Well?"
"A pretty, artless, affectionate little wo
man, who will make you tbu bent wife iu tho
world."
"Splendid, by Jovo ! Who is she ?"
"You needn't look far. We generally miss
feeing tho thing that is under our nose."
"Why, mother, there isn't an heiress iu In
nisfield except my bister Mildred."
"Mildred is not your sisler. You nro no
more to each other thau the two furthest
pel sous on eurth."
"True enough I Well, mother, you are au
old "un!"
"Don't!" with a look of disgust, "don't
use your sailor slang here I To sua thut
doesu't require any particular shrewdness."
"But Mildred never liked me much. Sho
always run from me, like tbe kitten from old
Bosu. She has always looked as though she
thought 1 would bile, and thut it wus best
she should keep out of reach under a chair."
"Any young mau of good address and fair
intelligence can make an impression ou a girl
of eighteen, if be bus the will, tbe time, aud
tbe opportunity. Y'ou h'vo everything in
your favor, and if you dou't tuke the fortune
that lies right in your path, you desurve to
go lo tbe poor-house."
Hugh meditated. ,
"Good morning," said Mrs. Kinloch. "You
know the horse und carriage, or the saddle
ponies, ure always yours when you want to
use them." . .
Great discoveries seem always so simple,
that we wonder they were not made from the
first. Tbe highest truths ure linked with the
commonest objects and cents of daily l.fe.
li ugu looked uuoul in in as much astonished
us though he had been shown, a gold mine in
old U,uobbiu, where he could dig for the ask
ing. Wbut determination ho made, the
course of our story will show.
TO HE l-ONTIM KD.J
Daring Exploit in tho Mammouih Cava.
The Louisville Journal gives the following
description of a descent into a bilbeito un
explored abyss of frightful depth, ut the sup
posed termination of the longest aveuuu of
the Mamnioutb Cave. The hero of tho ad
veuture, Mr. Win. C. 1'rcnlice, determining
to solve the mystery a few weeks since, wus
lowered iuto the pil by mcaus of a rope fas
leued around his body.
We have heard from his own lipse au ac
count of his decent. Occasionally, masses of
earth aud rock went whizzing putt but none
struck him. Thirty or forty feet from tbe
tup be saw a ledge, from which, as be judged
by apjteurauces, two or three avenues led oil
iu dillerout directions. About one hundred
feet from the top, a cataract from tbo side of
the pit went rushing down ibe al y-s, and as
he descended by the side of the lulling water
aud in the midst of the spray, ha fell some
apprehensions that bis ligh would be eitiu
gu shed but bis care preveuted this. He was
landed at the bottom of tbe pit one buudfed
and ninety feet from the top. He fouud it
almost perfectly circular, about eighteen fent
io diameter, with a small opening at oue
point leadiog to a fine chamber of uo great
extent. He found on the floor beautiful spe
cimens of black sites: of immense size, vastly
larger tbau was ever discovered iu any other
part of tbe Mammoth Cava, and also a mul
titude of exquisite furmatious as pure aud
white as virgin snow. Making bimselt heard
with great effort, by his frieuds. he at length
asked them to pull bitn partly up lctendii).
to stop on tho way and explore a cav? thnt he
had observed opening about forty feet ubove
tbe bottom of the pit.
Reaching thn mouth of that cave.heswung
himself wilh much exertion into it and lid
ding the end of the rope iu his hand, he in
cautiously let it go, and it swung out appa
rently beyond bis reach. Tbu situation was
a fearful one, and his frieuds above could do
nothing for him. Soon however, be uindn a
hook of the end of his lamp, and by extending
himself as far over the verge as possible
without falling, ho succeeded in securing the
rope. Fastening it to a lock, be followed
the avenue one hundred and fifty or two hun
dred yards, to a point where he found it block
td by an impassable avulanch of rock and
earth.. Returning to the mouth of this ave
uue, he beheld an almost exactly similar
mouth of another on the opposite side of tho
pit but not boing able to swing himself into
it, bo refustencd the ropo around his body,
suspending himself again over tho abyss, nnd
shouted to his friends to raise him to the top.
Tbe pull was an exceedingly severe, oue, and
tho rope, being ill adjusted around his body,
gave him the most excruciating pain. But
soon his pain was forgotten in a new and
dreadful peril.
When be was 00 feet from the mouth of
the pit, aud 100 from tho bottom, swaying
and swinging in midair, bo heard rapid und
excited w ords of horror and alarm above and
soou he learned tbat the rope by wbich he
was upheld had taken fire from tho friction
of the timber over which it passed. . Several
moments of awful suspense to those above,
and still more awful t'o him below, ensued.
To thorn and him a fatal and instant casas
trophe seemed inevitable. But the firo wus
extinguished with a buttle belonging to him
self, ond then the party above, though almost
exhausted by their labors, succeeded iudruw
ing bi.n to the top. He was us culm and
self-possessed as upon his entrance into the
pil, but nil of bis companions, overcome by
fatigue, sank down upou tho ground, and his
friend, Professor Wright, from over exertion,
and excitement, fainted, and for a time re
mained insensible.
The young adventurer left bis name carved
in the depths of the Maelstrom the name
of tho first and ouly person tbat ever gazed
upon its mysteries.
Bonapartcs of Baltimore.
Tho Branch of the family residing in Bal
timore, Maryland, was derived from the mar
riage of Jerome Bonaparte, brother of the
F.mperor Napoleon I., with F.lizabelh 1'at
terson, daughter of William i'utterson, an
emigrant merchant in tbe city of Bull, more.
She was scarce eighteen years of age when
Jerome Bonaparte, in command of a Freticb
fri.'ute, landed in New Yrork, in 1803. She
ut that time, was distinguished by uncommon
personal beauty, and is said, moreover to
huve strikingly resembled tho Bonaparte
family. The la mo of Napoleon insured for
bis brother Jerome a distinguished reception
in America, and wherevor bo went be was
most hospitably eiileitniucd. On visiting
Baltimore bo saw Miss I'at'.erson, and soon
became much uttached to her, a partiality
wbich she readily returned, and being ambi
tious iu ber views of life, she at once accepted
his offers of marriage, and was uuiled to bim
Dec. 24, lbOil. The marriago ccreu ony was
performed by tho Bishop of Baltimore, John
Carroll, brother of Charles Carroll, of Cur
rollton, the signer of the Declaration of Inde
pendence, and in accordance with the rituul
of tho Roman Catholic Church. The mar
riago conlruct, considered of importance, was
drawn up by Alexander J. Dallas, sub.-o
qtieully Secretary of ibe Treasury, und wit
nessed by several ofliciul personages, inclu
ding tho Mayor of Baltimore. Jerome Bo
nupurtu rumuined in America for a full year,
veiling, wilh bis wife, various parts of the
country. At length tl.ey embarked for F.u
rope in the spring of 1 f 0, in tho American
ship linn, and arrived safely ut Lisbon. The
news of the marriage proved very distasteful
to the dictator of Frunce, partly because
Jerome had dared to marry without Lis con
sent, and partly on account of his own wish
to unite ull his brothers to F.urnpeun l'rin
cesses. Before the newly wedded pair could
reuch Europe, on order went forth to every
port uuder French authority, forbidding thuiu
lo laud. Tbu hopes of tho fair A merican
were uow forever blighted, as Napoleon
stonily refused to recogoizo ber niarriiige.
Jerome left her at Lisbon, aud hastened to
I'uris, Loping by a pe.-soual interview to
soften tho F-uiperor, directing the vessel to
proceed to Amsterdam, as tho state of hi3
wile's health would not admit of her under
going a long land journey, even if a passport
could bu obtaiued for her, which was very
doubtful. Ou the 1' tin's arrival at Trexet
Roads, Madame Bonapurta found thut an
order had been awuilir.g her coming, which
prohibited Ler from. landing. She wus obliged
to sail at once for England, whero she estab
lished her ubode, and ut (.'bamberwvll, near
Londou, July 7, lU,"), guve-binlj to a eon,
Jerome Nupoleou Bonnpaite, now living in
Baltimore. She uever saw Ler husband
again, except in a casual meeting muuy years
alter their separation. Jerome, who was
originally much uttuthed to his wife, ir. vain
petitioned tbe Emperor to recognize her, und
was finally obliged to yield to the despot's
iron will, und marry the 1'riucess Frederica
Culbarino, of Wurtemberg. After the dowu
fall of Napoleon. Madame Futterc-on (ns she
wus styled for a long period) visited Europe,
and is said to huve encountered Jerome Bo
naparte, with his l'rincess, iu the gallery of
the 1'itli 1'uluce in Florence. On meeting,
Jerome started aside, aud was overheard to
sav to the l'rincess. "That lady is my former
wife." He instantly left tbo gallery, and next
morning departed from Florence. Napoleon
Bonaparte never succeeded l:i inducing tho
l'ope, 1'ius VlL, to declare Jeromu's first
marriage null and void. To thn Plaint ill' s
honor bo il said, be iovuriubly refuted, and
ibis protest bus of late been brought forward
in a question involving the rank of the Balti
more Bouapnrtes, as priuces of the Imperial
household. Madame Bonuparto has, since
tho birth of her son, generally resided iu
Baltimore, as she dees ut present, in the pos
session of abundant wealth. Notwithstand
ing Ler treatment by Napoleon, sho has
a'ways expressed tbo highest admiration for
bitn, and prophesies thut her grandson is
event! ally to succeed him f emperor of the
French. Jerome Napoleon, sou of the pre
ceding, born in England, July 7, U03. His
molber returned to tbe United States during
his boyhood, aud he was reared in Bultimore.
He eulered Harvard Collsge, aud graduated
from that institution in 18-0. Mr. lioua
paite had then some inteutiou of pursuing
tbe legal profession, tut, although ha studied
for tbe bar, he never practised law. He was
marred eariy in liU to Miss Susan Mary
Williams, duugbter "ot Benjaiuiu Williams,
Esq, originally of Uoxbory, Muss. Miss
Williams was a lady ot very large fortuue,
which, uuited with Mr. Bouupaite own pro
perty, has made him one of ibe wealthiest
citizens of Baltimore, biuce bis marriage b
has devoted, his time to tbe management of a
large estate, and f srtlj to agricultural pur-
S'lits. He bos two children ; ft son, Jerome
Napoleon, born in 183'2, now in the French
a my, and another son, Charles Jostph, born
in 1h:2. For many yeurs, Mr. Bouaparto
received , n handsome allowance from his
falhe.r, with whom he wns on terms of intima
cy in bis pevorul visits to Europe. Durinj;
the reign of Louis Philippe, Mr Bonapnrt'j
was permitted to sojourn iu Paris, but for a
short period only, nr.d under his mother'
name. of Patterson. Although travelling
uieoyr.Ue, be attracted great uttention from
his mngulur likincsr. to tho great emperor.
He has ulways been thought to resemble him
more than any of the monarch's own brothers
did. . ,
He is distingtiiidud by tbo fame shape of
the heud 0I1,i orfect repulority of features,
bronze countenance, and durk eyes of pecu
liar tint, which J.'apoleoti hud, and which
characterise tho Corsicau people. Ilia fig
ure, too, is cast in the same square mould
which we see in the pictures of Napoleon.
Mr. l!ouupurte has long been ou good terms
with Louis Napoleon, and since his arsump
thin of the imperial purple, bus visited the
French court with his son, by tho invitation
ol tho emperor. Iu regard to tho validity of
bis father's first marriage with Miss Patter
son, which is fully rec.-gui.ed by tbe court of
i' ranee, would give linn precedence over Ins
half-brothers and tho Princess. Muthilde, tho
children of Jerome's second marriage, nolhiug
bus us yet transpired of a public nature.
Tho refusal of Pope Pius VII. to. confirm
the order of Nupo'.eon I., declaring tho Ame
rican marriage null nml void, is still main
tained by the Papal court. But up to this
time all transactions affecting the rank of
Mr. Bonaparte and bis children are consider
ed of a delicate nature, in which thn family
alone, and not the community, have the right
of inquiry. It is well understood, however,
that Jerome Bonaparte is violently opposed
to the recognition of precedence for the Bal
timore Bonapartes, and, as far as be is him
self concerned, refuses to acknowledge Lis
son nnd grandson by any name but tLat of
Puttirsoti. Jerome Napoleon, son of the
preceding, born in Baltimore, in 132. He
entered Harvard College, where he remained
two years, but was transferred to West Point
Military Academy, where, ho graduated high
in his class in 1852. He remained but u
short limo in tho American army, for having
visited France with his father, "be attracted
tho favorite attention of Nunoleon III., and
n s gning his commission in tho service of the
L tilled States, entered that of the I rench as
sub-lieutenant in tbo Army. He took part
iu the operations of the French and English
allies in tho Crimea, nnd served at the siege
or hebastopol, in Gen. Bosquets division.
For his conduct, which was considered gul
lant and meritorious, he received a decoration
from the Sultan. Ho visited tho United
Stales in -Muy, 8."G. His appearance, hand,
some nnd mtirtiul, is not .Napoleonic, liko
that of bis father, lie being tail und sleuder.
He possesses fair ubilities, nnd most nmiublo
milliners and character, which win for him
many friends. Ilu destiny 8, of course, at
present, mere matter of speculation, greatly
depinJing on the w.ll, as well ns tbe contin
ued power ol Napoleon 111. .ew American
Vycl'ijxidii.
,. i
About fetokitga. Gloves Huffs, &c.
We gave some facts says thn, Boston llr
aid, a few days sinco, relative to the fashions
that provailed iu old times, gathered from
an article in the New England Historical
Register, for 18i52. From the same source
Ibo following interesting mutters, pertaining
to the aucieut customs und usages wilh re
spect to stocking3, gc9, etc., are also col
lected. Stockings wero anciently made of cloth or'
milled stull'j, soed together. Henry ,11, of
France was the first who appeared with silk
stockings. That was in l.')i'J, and iu 15CI
Queen Elizabeth was presented by her mil
liner with a pair. The first pair of worsted
stockings knit in England were made in lfiO-l.
Red-colored stockings, w here of yarn worst
ed or silk, were much worn in New England
for nearly half a century after the arrival of
our I'ul hers.
Iu 102?, when provision was made for emi
grants to Massachusetts, tho blocki'.gs i'ur
nishod were accompuinod with ten dozen pairs
of Norwich garters. At an early period of
our country silk garters were woru by tbo
mure fushionable, and puffed into a large bow
kuot at the knee, but aa the custom fell under
the notice of the civil authorities, il was forth
with prohibited.,
Clovep have been lor? in use, aud it was
once a proverb that to be well made, throo
kingdom musl be concerned in the making ;
Spain to dress the leather, France to cut it,
und Englaud to sew it. But France, for a
considerable period, is said to have had tbe
preference iu ull these three respects.
Sixty yeurs ago. pall-holders, and other
rersous ult . iid.ng 'unorals, wore v bile leuther
gloves. In 1741 ineU und women's "white
glazed lamb'' gloves were o.Tercd for salo in
Boston.
Ruffs, however odJ it may appenr to us,
were formerly worn by mules us well as fe
males. Queen Elizabeth appointed officers it
is ralated, to clip the ruff of evory person
seeu weuring it of larger dimensions tbau thn
law permitted, A clergyman in 1C08 tJuk
occasiou to ullude lo aludy who wore a r u li'
thut looked "like a sail ; yea like a rainbow."
Bull's were wired as well as starched. Anno
widow cf Dx. Turner, for assisting tho Coun
tess ofEsfex to poisou Sir Thomas Overbury
in 1 C 18, received tbe following sentence:
"lliat as she was tbe List to introduce the
fashion of yellow starched ruffs, she should
be huug.iu" that dress, that the samj might
be held iu shame end detestaiiou." Iu the
play of Aibusnuzzar, edited 1014, Arsuiliua
usks 1'riucalo, "what piicu btars wheat and
eutTVou, that ybar land it so sad aud yellow.
Speaking of starch, it first cume iuto uso
ill Englaud iu 15G4. It wus carried thither
by a .Mrs. Diughuti VsnJeu PUse, of Flau
d, r', who s.tt up business as a professed star
cl.or, acd instructed others Low to uso the
article for A'i, and how to make il for X'20.
The Stes J.Utcr, of 1712 gives this notice :
' Vary good starch made iu Boston by a starch
maker lately from London, is, for sa'.o.'1 w
The picture of Oovernor Winlbrop appoar3
wilh au vhguol run". Tbe custom was im
ported by so mi) of our primitive settlers, but
in 102? this part of ibe dress became CO en-.
Urged tbut the Legislature of Muscttchusetts
lUi obliged to commacd that it be kept with
iu due bounds.
In the rvn of James I bamfo, succeeded
the full, Still ruu. 'i'bey e e prepared wilh.
wire aud starch, so as sued out "bornzjrjtal
ly and squarely." They wero held by a cord
aud tassel st the neck. . .....
People of the ton I ad the ttriugs and tas
sels of their bands sou etimes elegantly seal
loped und rmbruideied, which custom finally
attracted the altentiou of our civil authori
ties, who, iu 1034, ' forbade bauds lo be or.
numentod with costly work." In 1039 a las'
Was likewise enacted p ohibilitig the Weeni'V
of bands so broad as Lad becu ibe lathioi1