THE DAIL5T EVENING TELEGRAPH TRIPLE SHEET PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 18C9.
A C1IM8TMAN COLUMN.
CHRISTMAS COMES AO ATX.
BY Kl.IZABBTH STOUDARD..
Let mc be merry now, 'tis time,
TIio season is nt Lund
For ChriHtnms rliytno and Christmas chime;
Close up, sud form the band.
The winter fires still burn ns bright,
The lamp-light Is as clear,
And, since the dia l are out of sight,
What hinders Christmas cheer '
Why think or epeak of that abyss
In which lies all my Past ?
High festival I need not miss,
While song and jest shall last.
We'll clink and drink on Christmas Ere,
Our ghosts can feel no wrone;
They revelled ore they took their leave
Harken, my Soldier's Song:
"The morning air doth coldly pass,
Comrades, to the saddle spring;
The night more bitter cold will bring
Ere dying ere dying.
Sweetheart, come, the parting glass,
(ilass and sabre, clash, clash, clash,
Fro dying ere dying.
Stirrup-cup and stirrup-klss
Bo you hope the foe we'll miss,
Sweetheart, for this loving kiss,
Ere dying-ero dying!"
The feasts and revels of the year
Do ghosts remember long?
Even in memory come they here?
Listen, my Sailor's Song:
'O my hearties, yo heave ho!
Anchor's up in Jolly Bay
Hey!
l'lpcs and swipes, hob and nob
Jley!
Mermnid Hess and Dolphin Meg,
I'adJIo over Jolly Bay
Hoy! Tars haul in for Christmas Day.
For round tho 'varsal deep we go;
Never church, never bell,
For to tell
Of Christmas Day.
Yo heave ho, my hearties O !
Haul In, mates, here we lay
Hey!"
His sword is msting in its sheath,
His flag furled on tho wall;
We'll twine them with a holly-wreath,
With greon leaves cover all.
So clink and drink when falls the eve;
Hut, comrades, hide from me
Their graves I would not see them heave
Beside mc, liko the sea.
Let not my brothers come again,
As men dead in their prime;
Then hold my hands, forget my pain,
And strike the Christmas chiine.
Appledm's Journal.
nun ting xxxRx Down.
A BKNSATION STOIIY FOB THE CJIBISTMAB SEAHON.
BY TO"MIIOOD.
JVom the Christmas number of "Once a Wetk.''
Tart I. Muitiwn.
Extract from the " Mudflod-cum-Clay Ex
press." "At a late hour last evening tho usually quiot
illago of Frogleigh-in-the-Marsh was thrown
into a painful state of excitemont and alarm
Ly the report that a body had been (Uncovered
in the vicarage ticKls. It bears marks of vio.
lence which cannot have been Bolf-inflieted,
and suspicion points to its having come to its
end by foul play.
"The body was found by Mr. Totter ton, of
Dovecot Farm, who was returning from
Hquampsby market, lie immediately com
municated with tho police, who at once pro
ceeded to the spot, and, under the guidance
of Inspector Spry, the active and intelligent
Lead of the Mudclod constabulary, are already
on the track of the supposed murderer, and
have strong expectations of his speedy appre
hension. ''Further Particular.
"At tho moment of going to press we
Ito enabled to give some further particulars
(onnected with the mysterious discovery of
0 dead body in the fields near Frogleigh-in-the-Marsh.
"Our reporter who, we may state in the
public interest, in order that the inhabitants
of Mudclod and its vicinity may not be im
posed upon by the impudent fabrications of
unaerupulous journals, was the only member
of the local press who placed himself in
communication with the authorities has
been furnished with the following additional
information on this painful and terrible sub
ject: "It appears that the body is that of a
young man named John Iiedhope, son of a
farmer residing at or near Alashborougn. Jio
has for some time past been paying his at
tentions to the daughter of Mr. Trouse, of
the lied Lion Inn, at Frogleigh, and it was
understood that they were engaged, and
would be married at the beginning of next
year. Within tho last few weeks, however,
there has been an estrangement between
them, in consequence, it is alleged, of tho
deceased s jealousy with regard to Miss
Tronse's receiving the attentions of another
suitor, and which had Imeu the subjoct of
lugu words between them on inoro than one
occasion.
"The unfortunate man's rival is said to be
one William Truvers, a person of notoriously
bad character; and who has been in trouble
on more than one occasion in connection with
the frequent poaching affrays on Lord Fitz
Fessantrie's estates. It is known to the
police that the deceived and Travers had
words together no later than last market-day.
Itnd tho lutter was heard to threaten to 'knock
the other's head oiF,' and which threat he is
perfectly capable of performing. On going
to Travers' lodgings, however, ho was found
to be absent, and it is believed that, hearing
f tho discovery of the body, he has fled to
avoid arrest. The police, under our able and
intelligent chief-constable, Mr. Spry, aro on
his track, and express themselves certain of
tus speedy apprehension.
" Latent Intelligence.
"We regret to say that no trace has been
yet discovered ol the suspected murderer,
who, it is feared, has mode good his escape.
A reward will probably be onered for his an
prehension, and the London police will be
communicated with without delay.
"The shock has, we are sorry to learn.
ioen very severe to Miss Trouse, who is
completely prostrated, and is being attended
ty lr. Cullum, who, howover, states that no
immediate danger is to be apprehended.
"Postscript.
"Since the above was in type, an iudivl
dual has presented himself at tho polica
Btation in this town, and has made certain
revelations of great importance touching the
mispeoted criminal, lie states mat h was in
communication with Travers this eveniner at
the Bull and Butcher Inn, in High street, and
that Travers declared his intention of going
to London by the 7T train. Enquiries at
the railway station, however, tend to prove
that Travers did not leave by that train, but
as he mentioned his destination hopus are
euUvtained of his ultimate apprehension.
The police, under Inspector Spry, the intelli-1
f;ent and able head of the borough constabn- I
ary, are on the track, and express thomsolves
confident of success. J
1 tfti m 1 a . 1 . a 1 . I
AO inrinor me enus 01 justice, we may
here append a description of the appearance
of Travers. He is of the middle height, or
thereabouts, with sandy hair and whiskers,
the latter meeting under his chin, in what is
frequently facetiously styled 'a Newgate
frill.' Ilis eyes aro brown, and there is a cast
in one of them. His nose, which is a littlo
on one side, has a tondoncy to the aquiline.
When last seen ho wore a velveteen coat and
cord trousers, with a low-crowned felt hat." (
Taut II. Mystkht.
27 Narrative of Thomm Mole, Commercial
j ritveucr.
"I have the honor to represent the cele
brated and uniformly solvent firm of Tether-
bridge, Coulson, and Fobgee, of St. Mary
Axe, in hardware. I am known at tho chief
hotels on ray circuit, and among my friends
in town, as Tommy Mole, my preoise and
proper Christian name being Thomas. My
residence is Hackney, my principles are Con
servative, and my family three in number.
"Having placed the public au courant with
my name, nosition ( commercial and domes
tic), and place of abode, I will at once pro
ceed to explain how it is I come to pen this
narrative.
"I have from childhood upwards been of a
studious and meditative turn. I have read
I may almost go so far as to say devoured
tho thrilling creat ions of Mr. Ki'lkee Wollins,
the distinguished novelist, and of his yet
more distinguished master and teacher, Mr.
Edgar Allen, poet and romancist. I never
travel without carrying their works in my
portmanteau whon on the rail, and in the
box-seat of tho gig when on the road.
JMy mind, I may state without vanity, is
of the same order as those of tho great writers
above named. I have tho same delight in
threading the mazes of intricate and difficult
mysteries; and I .may state in all modesty
that for the last ten years no niurdor of any
importance has occurred with regard to which
I have not placed myself in communication
with the authorities by forwarding a minute
report, at once annlytio and synthetic, of tho
circumstances of tho case, with my deductions
as to the real culprit. I may add, that in the
majority of instances I have been more or
less right, more particularly in those in which
the real culprit has hitherto escaped detec
tion, chiefly in oonsequence of the failure of
tho police to follow up my suggestions,
which would have led to tho arrost of parties
who I felt sure were guilty.
"While staying at Fuddledock I received
instructions from tho firm which I have tho
honor to represent those instructions neces
sitating my staying in that part of the coun
try for at least a fortnight. My ordinary
business in Fuddledock and tho neighbor
hood was speedily completed, and 1 was there
fore left with a considerable amount of un
employed time on my hands.
"It so chanced that while I was meditating
how to turn this brief holiday to the best ac
count, I took up tho Mudc'.od-rum-C'lai Ex-
press, and read the particulars of a mysterious
murder which had been committed in the
neighborhood of that town.
"Here, I felt, was presented to me an
opportunity for putting into practice myself
those theories as to the detection of erimo,
of tho soundness of which I had failed to
impress thnt peculiarly obstinnte body, the
London police.
"I determined ti give my mind and not
only my mind, but my Christinas holiday and
my personal energies to the discovery of
this remarkable vi in-.c. T 'voted the morn
ing to a rapid glance ui ilc writings of my
two great literary guides, philosophers, and
friends, and having thus refreshed mysolf at
the springs of thoir wisdom and acumen, I
turned my attention to the caso under con
sideration. "At a first glance I could seo many
salient points on which evidence would hang.
First, that there was a murder; second, that
there was strong reason for supposing some
one to be the murderer; third, that there was
strong reason for supposing that that mur
derer was Travers. So far all was clear
enough. Then came this important question:
-Travers had disappeared where had ho
gone V It did not take me a moment to de
cide. The recent perusal of "Tho Purloined
Letter," and of a story curiously resombling
it, from the pen of Mr. Wollins, enabled me
to argue the matter out, thus: Trayers had
declared he was going to London in order to
fly from justice. Therefore Travers was still
concealed in the neighborhood of his crime,
becauso he would immediately argue that that
was the last pluce where the police would look
for him.
"I at once mado up my mind what to do.
I placed myself in communication with the
obliging and accommodating manager of tho
Theatre lloyal at Fuddledock, and hired
from him professedly for an entertainment,
which I was to give for a charity at a neigh
boring town, a soluction of suuh theatrical
costumes as I thought might prove useful to
me as disguises. Armed with these, I pro
ceeded to the railway station to book myself
for Mudclod-cnm-Cluy.
' "My rending of the works of the two writers
I have named prepared me for ono thing
tho extreme probability of aocidont rovealiug
important clues to the solution of tho mys
tery. I was not, therefore, surprised when,
on reaching the Railway Station, I happened
to discover something that induced mo at once
to alter my plan of action,
i "It was a cold day. and as the down wlat
form was open and unprotected, I waited on
the up plutform, which afforded the shelter
of the booking-oflice and waiting-room, until
my train should be signalled.
I "While seated in the latter apartment I
heard voices outside tho window. Some
thing was said wh ich attracted my attention.
I cautiously openod tho window, found two
persons outside talking in a low voice. I lis
tened, but I could only catch a few words
here and there, which I at onco took down in
my note-book."
Extract from Note-hook,
' " 'Of course not! It would at once have
brought the police upon us!' 'No, ho did not
strike mo, though he threatened to do so; but
I was too quick for him.' 'Serious injury.'
'Telegraphed to London.' 'A cut across the
head, exposing tho brain, and laying tho choek
opon.' 'Look about for some employment."
"I had little difficulty in connecting those
scraps of conversation with the Mudclod
murder. Here was tho criminal. AU I had
to do was to hunt him down.
! "At this moment, unfortunately, I made
an unguarded movement which attraotod the
attention of those outside. They turned round
quickly, and looked hard at me, but with
threat presence of mind, I began to whistle,
and assumed an air of indifference. To put
them still more off thoir guard, I affocted to
be nodding and kissing my hand to some one
on the opposite platform, and finding them
still gazing intently at mo, I drew out a coin
and preteuded to be amusing myself with
pitch and toss. Tho ruse was successful.
.The two smiled and walked away.
"Of course I abandoned my notion of
going to Mudclod. I would follow the indi
vidual whose words I had taken down. I did
not know his destination, but that was imma
terial. I would get into tho satno carriage
and watch him, and getting out when he did
could excuse my not having a ticket by show
ing that for Mudclod, and explaining that I
had taken the wrong train. Under pretense
of waiting for a down train I could contrive
to go to an inn, whore I could assume one of
my disguises and follow the murderer nnsus
pectod. "Having come to this determination, I
went out on the platform to compare him
with the minute description in the Mudclod
Express."
Comparison Extracted from Note-book.
'JWiKWorf KxprfHH. Observation.
"Of middle height or "Yob, thereabouts cer-
thoreabouts. tainly.
"Hamlv hair and whis- "Dark hair anl no whls
kcrsj tho latter meet- Iters,
lng under the chin.
"Eves brown, a slight cast "Kvos brown, and a iie
in one of them. cldcdly slight conver
gence.
"Nose on one side, and ".Nose hooked, and with
with a tendency to the a turn to the left."
aquiline."
"Here will be seen, except on one point, a
very strong coincidence in tho various pecu
liarities described. That point is the hair.
But the difference in that respect was the one
thing which made me certain of my man. I
had not read my Wollins and Allen in vain,
and if the man had had sandy hair and whis
kers with a Newgate frill, I should have
doubted tho accuracy of my conclusion, for
I felt certain that he had altered that portion
of his personal appearance, lie had dyed
his Iiair and shaved his whiskers. But he
eould'not alter his height, the color of his
eyes, or thoir squint, the shape of his noso, or
its crookedness.
"When tho train arrived, I followed him
into his carriage and watchod him narrowly
while affeoting to read the paper. Ho got
out at Biborough, and I followed him. Of
course, I had an altercation with the porters,
and, to keep up appearances, threatened to
report the guard for allowing me to got into
a wrong train. My travelling companion
seemed much amused, and waited to hear
tho dispute, which ended by my paying the
fare, and goiug across to the Kail way Hotel
to get something to eat boforo taking a re
turn train. I was glad to see that after chat
ting with the porters ho came to the same
place.
"I sent for tho landlord of the hotel, and
took him into my contideuoe. In order to
impress him the more 1 described myself as
a detective, without feeling it necessary to
add tho qualification 'amateur.' He under
took to forward my views, and to instruct tho
servants not to tako any notice of the
disguises I miaht think lit to assume.
then sent him to learn what my intended
prisoner was doing. After somo delay, he
came back and said ho was lunching in tho
coffee-room.
"I determined to dress mysolf ns a Dis
senting Minister, having a costume of that
description in my portmanteau, because tho
green spectacles belonging to it would allow
me to watch my man unobserved.
"Soon after I came down stairs he took
his hat and wen out. I followed him. He
strolled about tho town with a well-assumed
appearance of innocence and insouciance.
culling merely at one shop, where ho stayed
a lew minutes only. Cntortunately it was
impossible to lollow him in such a purpose-
loss stroll without risk ot raising his suspi
cions, a result which 1 loared was tho case
as I saw him watching me as we returned
towards the hotel. I therefore waited behind
for a time, and then, slipping in unobserved,
went upstairs and assumed a fresh disguise
This time I assumed the appearance of a
naval olueer. L found him in the smoking
room, and entered into conversation with
him. I contrived vory cautiously to turn
the conversation so as to be able to ask him
his destination. He said ho was going to
start that night for Norehestor. After smok
ing a cigar or two with him, I took my leave,
and returning once more to my room, assumed
another disguise.
"This time I dressed myself as a lady; it
necessitated my shaving off my whiskers,
but what was that compared with the object
I had in view ? As I came downstairs I ob
served his luggage in the hall. It was label
led 'Dr. Masters, Flaskerton, near Nor
Chester.' I went across to tho station and
learnt that Norchester was two stations further
on, and that Flaskerton was about four miles
from Norchester.
"I had not been at the station long, before
ho came across. Something had evidently
made him auspicious; nothing more perhaps
than a guilty conscience, but he was cer
tainly about to start some hours earlier than
he had stated to mo in the coffee-room.
' 'I had no time to lose, for the train was
due in two minutes. I must leave my port
munteau at the hotel, and pay the bill when
I returned. I was soon seated in the same
compartment as my man, being whirled along
to Norchester. I had learned from one of tho
porters that the station (like many others),
though called Norchester, was situated some
mile or more from the town, and as Flasker
ton lay in the opposite direction it was cus
t binary for passengers who wished to go to
tho latter place to order a conveyance to meet
them.
"This was all that I could wish. As an
unprotected female I could on reaching Nor
Chester throw myself on his protection, and
obtain a place in the vehicle ho had doubtless
ordered to meet him. I now saw why he had
waited at Biborough. It was in order that
he might send on to have a fly ready at Nor
Chester, and so throw his pursuers off tho
scent at Biborough, should they have traoed
him to Fuddledock. He was journeying in
tins disjointed way, In short, in order that
they might be at fault at every turn It was
some triumph to me to think how I was cir
cumventing all his clover and deeply-laid
schemes.
"I determined to exerciso all my ingenuity,
in entrapping him into damaging admissions
in tho truin and on the road, and to hand him
over to the police at Fluskerton. With this
view i got into the same carriage with him
and got into conversation with him by art
fully pretending that I thought I knew him
at-kiug him if 1 had not met him at Frogleigh
in-tho-Marsh. With a marvellous assump.
tion of norve, he answered without a tremble
that it was possible. 1 then told hun I was
going to Flaskerton, at which he was evi
dently much surprised. Telling him I was a
stranger to tho place, I asked him if there
was a conveyance from Norchester, upon
which ho explained that it was necessary to
order one beforehand, but that if I had not
done so he should be happy to give me a lift
so far, as he had ordered a vehicle to meet
him, and was also bound for Norchester.
"On arriving at that station ho loft me
1 " .... .
anu ms luggage to go to a neighboring lan,
where he had ordered his trap to wait. Ho
tvidently did not wish to have it waiting at
the station lest it fahould attract attention.
He was gone some time, which I employed
in drawing up this statement."
Further Extract from Note-book.
"The vehicle was a pig. We have driven
to Plaskerton, where he has stopped at an
inn. He is now in the stables looking after
the horse. I have dospatchod a note to the
police station by a waiter in his absenco.
Since his arrival he bas boon nervous and
excited. I fear his suspicions are roused.
Whon he returns from looking after the horse.
I shall effect his capture, whether the police
arrive or not.
7'he Statement of Charles Masters, M. IK
"I am one of the medical officers of the
Lunatio Asylum at riaskerton. I had long
given my attention to the phenomena ot
mental disease; indeed, I had bo over
exhausted my strength in pursuing tho study
of mania, especially in tho vory atmosphere
of the disorder, that it became necessary for
me to go away lor iweive months for change
of air.
"As I was on my way back to my duties, I
met at the Fuddledock Station an old fellow
Btudcnt at St. Fanurge's Hospital. We had
not met for years, and fell into a long pro
fessional chat. I remember relating to him
some of my experiences at Flaskerton, among
others, a curious case which happened not
long after I became medical officer there. A
patient had escaped. We were most anxious
to recapture him without publicity. Should
the police have heard of his escape, the case
would have got into the papers and consider
able harm would have been done to the repu
tation of the Asylum, and tho character of its
officers. We went in every direction to look
for him, and at last we found him among
some strolling players, whom he had joined,
and who did not discover that ho was mad.
We took him. He threatened to strike me.
but I was too quick for him, and we captured
him. Then he got it into his head that we
had done him a serious injury in tho struggle,
and nothing would satisfy him but that we
must telegraph to London for tho first medi
cal assistance. To humor him we pretended
to do so, describing him as having received a
cut across tho head, exposing the brain and
laying tho cheek open. Of course tho clerk
merely pretended to send oft the message,
and we eventually got our patient safely into
the asylum again. In time he completely re
covered, and was discharged, tho last 1 heard
of him being that he had gone to London to
look for some employment.
"As I was telling this anecdote a noise be
hind us attracted our attention. Wre saw
an odd-looking person close behind us at tho
waiting-room window. His antics were so
extraordinary that I could not help saying
that I thought he was mad. I was going to
stop at Biborough, en route for Flaskerton. to
do some business. The eccentric stranger
got into the same carriage with me. He
behaved in so strange a manner th.'it I felt
assured of his insanity even before wo got to
Biborough, where he got out, and declared
that ho believed he was going in tho opposite
direction to Mudclod! I was now so strongly
convinced of his madness that I detormined
to keep an eye upon him. and, if necessary.
secure him, and take him to tho asylum
until his friends could be communicated
with.
"To my intense amusement I found he had
a mania lor assuming various disguises. He
was evidently a crazy actor, and 1 learnt from
the landlord, to whom I was well-kuown, that
he had toul him some cock-and-bull story
about being a detective. I kept my eye on
him, until l think ho began to be alarmed.
for he dressed himself up as a woman; and
leaving his luggage at the inn. ho went off
without paving his bill, and tried to get away
by train. I however followed him, and by
nnmonng mm, and assenting to all he said, 1
got his confidence. To my surprise I found
he was going to Flaskerton. I thought it not
impossible that he was some patient who had
been received during my year of absenco, and
discharged not sufficiently cured, and that
with the folly, which so often takes tho place
of the proverbial cunning, of madness, ho
was actually running into tho jaws of the
lion, l hail determined to follow him whore
ever ho went and to obtain aid to secure him
at the earliest opportunity, but on learning
his, or rather her, destination (for, as I have
said, he was dressed as a woman), I offered
mm a lilt in a gig which I easily procured
from one of the farmhouses, near Norchester
Station. When we got to Flaskerton, under
pretense of seeing to the horse I slipped out
and sent to the asylum for a couple of
Keepers.
PaKT III MlSAPrKEHENSION.
2'he Evidence of William Jenkinx, Constable,
"I am chief constable of Flaskerton. From
information I received in the shape of a note,
signed 'T. Mole,' I went to tho Golden Lion,
m Flaskerton. That note stated that the
writer was in company with Travers, who
was suspected to bo the t rogloigh murderer.
and for whom the police were looking. I was
aware at the time that tho Frogleigh murdor,
as it was called, had been explained, but I
went to see what the writer meant.
"From information I received on reaching
the iiolden Lion that is to say, from tho
sound of heavy thumps on tho floor, and loud
cries, I proceeded to the coffee-room, where
I found two parties struggling violently, one
ol them being JJr. Masters, of tho Asylum.
As I came in at one door two keepers camo in
at me other, "htizo him! cries Mole; he s
tho man as done it!' 'Secure him!' crios the
doctor; 'ho's an escaped lunatio!' The
keepers were about to secure Mr. Mole, but
considering that an interference with tho pro
rogatives of tho polico and tha liberty of the
subject, I mterlered. Explanations ensued,
and by my mediation matters were brought
to an amicable and satisfactory arrangement,
including a bowl of punch and likewise con
sideration for lost time to tho keepers. I re
fused such in my capacity of policeman, but
ns a private individual accepted a solid rooog
nition of my judicious bringing of mattors
to a pleasant issue.
Tlie Testimony of Benjamin Bunt), Innkeeper
"I keep tho Kail way Hotel, Biborough.
remember being called to Mr. Molo, who
wished to seo me. Ho informed mo that he
was a detective, and that he was on the track
of a murderer who was in the coff oo-room. He
called on me to assist him, and I agreed
With a pardonable curiosity, never having
seen a murderer, I looked into the coffee
room, whore I found Dr. Masters, who was
well known to mo. He told me the gent up
stairs was a lunatic, and that we wore to
humor him till tho doctor had done his bust
ness in Biborough, when he would have him
took and carry him off to Flaskerton.
"N. B. Mr. Mole absconded subsequently,
leaving behind him a trunk, containing a
curious assortment of second-hand clothing
and the following bill unpaid:
UMuf Itailu au UoUL-
. d
Apartments 0 T 8
V ux ('undies 0 ft
Chop, etc 0 1
Wieny 0 6 0
Cigars. 0
Itiunriv-and-water o tl
Attendance 0 I 6
Subsequently settled, though exorbitant T. M.
Fart IV. Mishkpoht.
Extract from the liMwfXodCHm-Claji Ga-
sette.
"Our idiotio contemporary, the Express,
during ono of those temporary obfuscstions
which occur to it so often on the evening of
market-day the cvenini unfortunately on
which it goes to press was guilty of disco
vering a mare a nest of remarkable propor
tions Whether it was the victim of a hoax
or merely of its own innate stupidity we oan
not say, but at any rale it cave a full, true,
particular, and circumstantial report of a
murder ufnch audi l lake jdnce l The ex
press says:
" 'Our reporter w ho we may slate in me
public interest, in order that tho inhabitants
of Mudclod and its vicinity may not bo im
posed upon by tho impudent fabrications of
unscmpulout journals was the only member
of tho local press present, etc.
"The charges of 'impudent fabrications'
and the terms 'unscrupulous journals' fall
back rather hard on our friend's own head.
As for its reporter, he was evidently 'all
there,' and no mistake. "
The Confession of the "Exjyrcss" Rqxrrtcr.
"I had certainly been at The George all the
afternoon. Farmer Folterton called in there
for a glass on his way homo. I distinctly
understood him to say that he had seen young
Kedhope in the fields near the vicarage at
Frogleigh. dead! He certainly said young
liodhopo was courting Miss Trouse. I must
admit the farmer was the worse for liquor. I
am no iudge of my own state, but I should
say I was decidedly sober. I merely added a
few dotails to his, which I felt were necessary
to swell the paragraph to its proper import
anco. 1 communicated tne lniormation to
Inspector Spry, whom I met on my way to
the stress othco.
The Admission of Oiks Votterton, Yeoman,
"I was not more drunken than usual of a
market-night when I met Mr. Chivery, tho
Express gent at The George. He axed me
what news there was. I told 'un I didn't
know of none, except I'd passod young Bed
hope, lying dead-drunk in tho ditch near
passon's house, to Frogleigh. I said 'You
know tho chap as were courtin Folly
Trouse!' lie didn't say much, but then he
couldn t, yon see, for he were well on. nut
, i t j ii....i , "
lie waggeu m unuu uuu luunuii nuicmu.
2'he Deposition of Inspector Spry.
"I met Mr. Chivery, who informed me that
Mr. Fotterton had told him he had seen the
body of young Kedhope. He advised me to
go at onco to Frogleigh. Ho asked me if I
knew of any ono who had a grudge against
young Kedhope, and I mentioned that I had
been called in to separate him and Travers
at tho Bed Lion one night whon thoy were
fighting. Mr. Chivery was not sober, and 1
don't suppose the farmer was, being market
night. However, I felt it my duty to inves
tigate, and went over to irogloign at onco.
met young Ked Kcdhopo just as I was getting
.1 :1 IT. I .. 1 1.1 1 .1 '
to me village, no uau uoi uwu luumcrou.
The Explanation of the Murdered Man.
"Nobody hasn't murdered me, as I'm
awaro of. On tho night in question I was
lying under the hedge near tho vicarage. It
was Folly's evening out, and wo wore going
for a walk. I saw Farmer 1'otterton ride by,
but didn't spoak to hiiu, becauso I knew he
was drunk. I did have a fight with Travers
onco, but it was all in friendship. He's left
theso parts in consequence of Lord Fitz-Fes-
santrie s keepers being that hard upon him,
Latest from. Mr. Mole.
"I have returned to Fuddlo3ock, and shall
henceforth devote myself entirely to tho
hardware.
"N. B. To be disposed of, a bargain, tho
complete works of Kilkee Wollins and Edgar
Allen. Apply to T. M., care of Messrs,
Tetheridge, Coulson, and Fobgeo, St. Mary
Axe. No reasonable oner refused.
FINANCIAL.
A RELIABLE HOME INVESTMENT
THE FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS
or THI
Wilmington and Reading Railroad,
BEARING INTEREST
At SEVEN PER CENT. In Currency,
PAYABLE APRIL AND OCTOBER, FREE OF
STATE AND UNITED STATES TAXES.
Tills road runs throngh a thickly populated and
rich agricultural and nianniacturlug district.
For the present, we are offering a limited amoant
ol the aoove Bonds at
85 CENTS AND INTEREST.
The connection of ttU road with the Pennsylvania
and Reading Railroads insures It a large and remu
nerative trade. We recommend the bonds as the
cheapest first-clasa Investment In the market.
WRI. rAZTSTTER 6l CO.,
BANKERS AND DEALERS IN GOVERNMENTS,
Ko. 36 SOUTH THIRD STREET,
9 4tV2 81 PHILADELPHIA.
T L L I O T T A DUN N,
BANKERS,
KO. 103 SOUTH THIRD STREET,
rillLADKLPHlA,
DRAW BILLS OF EXCHANGE ON TBE PNION
BANK OF LONDON.
DEALERS IW ALL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES,
GOLD, BILLS, Etc
Rwelvo MONEY ON DEPOSIT, allowing interest.
Execute orders lor btocks In Philadelphia, New
York, Ronton, and Baltimore. 4 264
Ql.KMIixMCS, JAYIM Jk CO.,
Ko. 48 SOUTH THIRD .STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
GLEKDIKKIK&, DAVIS & AMORT,
Ko. 2 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK.
BANKERS AND BROKERS.
Buying and selling Mocks, J'.oikK and (.old on
C'oniiiiituiiou a Specialty.
I'hlludelplila house connected by telegraphic with
the Stock Boards and Gold Room of New York, tia 2
TOllN FARNUM A CO., COMMISSION MKR
ti chants and Vannfauturera of Coneatoca Ticking, eto.
No. SCX OH kKNUT Street. Hhiladelnliia
at wimt
nMPJKE tfLATft MANTEL WORKS.-J. B
IVKIMhH Nn . eiVMflH KNNUT Htrawi, lUarfant
IKTdOODH, NEWH8T STYLES DIXON'S,
ti Nu. al B. KU.U'tU ilreot Ulbaw w
FINANOIAU.
COUPONS
or
Union Pacific Railroad Co.,
Central Pacific Railroad Co.;
U. S. 5-203 and 1881s,
1UK JANUARY 1, 1870, BOUGHT.
GOLD I OUGHT.
DE HAVEN & BRO.,
DEALERS IN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES,
GOLD, ETC.,
No. 40 South THIRD Street,
.A11. PHrLADRLPHIA.
rillST MORTGAGE
SEVEN PER CENT. GOLD BONDS
OK T1IK
Fredericksburg and Gordonsville
Hailroad Co., of Virginia.
Principal and Interest Payable in Gold.
Thw Bonds ara (oared by a Finrt and Only Mortewra
on th entire real ftetata.roful, personal property, fmnohws,
and rolling stock of the Company, given to he Humerr
Loan and Trust Company, of Mow ork, Trniiteen.
1 he road la ta ninea in length, oonneotinx Krednricks
bnrg with Charlottesville by way of Orange Uonrt House,
piling through a section of the Shenandoah Valler, the
local tin the ot which alone will support the road, while, aa
part of the great through lines to the hout hweat and West,
tbo safety and security of the Company' bond are placed
beyond question and doubt.
Wo oiler a limited amount of these Bonda at93)and
interest from November 1 in currency.
Pamphlets, maps, and information furnished on applica
tion to
EAXTKTER & CO.,
No. 4 9 WALL STREET, NEW YORK.
SAaiUEXi CTOXLXX,
12 4 tf No. !3 8. THIRD ST., PHILADELPHIA.
A IK It 1 Hf ii
ii o ir h
OK
JAY COOKE & CO.,
No. Mil una li t M. TSlIfitl) Nt.,
PHILADELPHIA.
Dealers in Government Securities
Old 6-209 Wanted In Exchange for'New.
A Liberal Difference allowed.
Compound Interest Notes Wanted.
Interest Allowed on Deposits.
COLLECTIONS MA uE. BTOCK8 bought and sold
on Commission.
Special business accommodations reserved (or
ladles.
We will receive applications for Policies of Life
Insurance in the National Life Insurance Company
of the United States. Full information given at our
oillce. i ii i Rm
Jt 1. J AM I HON .fc CO.,
SUCCESSOKS TO
B 1 KELLY Jfc CO.,
IJANKEKS AND DEALERS IN
Gold, Silver, anfl Governinent Bonis,
AT CLOSEST MARKET RATES,
N. W. Cor. THIRD and CHESNUT Sts.
Special attention given to COMMISSION ORDERS
In New York and Philadelphia Slock Boards, eto
etc. Btl2 81
) k i: x i; i, c o.,
No. 34 SOUTH THIRD STREET,
American nncl Porclga
BANKERS,
ISSUE DRAFTS AND CIRCULAR LETTERS OK
CREDIT available on presentation In any part of
Europe.
Travellers can make all their financial arrange
ments throngh ns, and we will collect tnelr Interest
and dividends without charge.
Dkbxbl, Wikthrop & Co.,Dkexbl, Hakjbs It. Co.,
New York. I Tarls. St
REMOVAL.
SMITH, RANDOLPH & CO.,
BANKERS,
HAVE REMOVED TO
No. 121 SOUTH THIRD STREET,
CORNER CARTER'S ALLEY.
Oppoaite Oirard Bank.
1 8 tf
JOHN 8. RUSHTOfJ & CO.,
No. 50 SOUTH T1URD STREET.
JANUAEY COUPONS WANTED.
CITY W AKHANTH
10 8 8m BOUGHT AWD SOLD.
P. &. PETERSON & CO..
i
Gtock and Exchange Brokers,
NO. 39 hOUTH THIRD STREET,
lumbers of the New York and PtUladolpm.
and Gold Board.
STOCKS, BONDS, Eto., bought and sold on om
miatUOM only at either city lBot
QITY W A R R AN T 8
IJOUOUT AND HOLD.
C. T. YERKE8. Jr., A CO.
NO. 20 SOUTH THIRD STREET,
VUILADKLi'UlA