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In advance, f w KeseiwriM or yroefwiny aa i or Mnm, eras mmmoAmi atenwee (a i re r. any everter o tairw or r i In i Sin I r ,m MIS Uine iurwr j. sT-Psy for your csper before yon ttoo It, If VOLUME XVI. EBENSBURG, PA.. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1882. ee pew jmr as ai f Haunts. 1 Job raivnaa of all kla4 aoatly aaa a aaily eaeewted at lowest prlooa. Un't ro ll. NUMBER 45, to i it yo'i mu - J 1 1 rqun i,oav uu er ,w Doa't be asoalawag life Is too short. erwU TEE CAMBRIA FREEH AN iff W t rr- 'fpjrYtTr Ti iTYtn Hi Jtf t r. -'. tt i t I i 44th Season 22d Year. " The present autumn is the 44th season of Oak Hall. From the day our doors were opened we have been keeping strict faith with the people, and we therefore expect the statements we now make to be accepted. One Million Dollars is the value of our present stock of clothing and materials for men and boys' wear. Never in the history of the clothing trade has there been so large a venture in a single store. The stock is Absolutely Complete in styles and sizes. Every man or boy of regular shape can be fitted, all tastes can be pleased, and every reason able idea of price can be satisfied. Our Great Manufacturing Organization goes on without interruption to supply all deficiencies. Besides all other work we are new putting in stock from 1 200 to 1 500 new overcoats every week. By giving the Best for the Least Money and keeping the greatest stock of clothing in America, we expect to command the trade of all the country about Philadelphia. Our new catalogue will be sent by mail when requested. Wanamaker & Brown, Oak Hall, Sixth and Market Streets, Philadelphia. P. S. Balloon The anany thousand of visitors thst witnessed the ascent of the OaIc Hall L.ii.ort during the llt-Centennial Celebration may be interested to know what becane of them. No. 20. Left Oak Hall Tuesday, October 24, at 11.55 a, m. Captured the arne day near Union Mills, N. J., by Clayton D. Gaunt. No. 34 Left Oak Hall Wednesday, October 25, at 12.10 t. tt. Captured at sea, at 7 a. m., October 27, in latitude 39" 10; longitude, 7345 ; by Captain John I. Moule. of the schooner F. E. Hallock, from I h ladelphia, for Albany, N. V. No. jj. Left Oak Hall Thursday, October 26, at 1 p, M, Probably went to sea. with a stiff westerly breere. Not heard of yet. 1 J Left Oak Hall Friday, October 27th, at 2.30 p. m. Captured near Y rcehnld. N. J., on am day by Horatio Clayton. IX WILL PAY YOU TO BUY AX Hasson's New CHEAP STORE, EBENSBURG. PA., IT TOC HXXT AWT or TUB Mcnest Goods at Honest Prices EMBRACED IN THE FOLL.OWIXG LIST: ALUM, ALLSPICE, AXLE GREASE, BAKING POWDER, SODA, HEAXS, BLACKJXG, BRUSHES, BLUEING, HOKAX, 15HAII), BR KFAST BACON, BRt K)MS, BUTTONS, CALICOES, '.'AMFHOR, 'ASTOIl OIL, ARI'.ON OIL, v'AKFET TACKS, '.'ANN ED APPLES, CORN, PEACHES, " PEARS. DRIED APPLES, CORN, TEACHES, DRESS LININGS. EXTRACTS ftnd ESSENCES, FIGS, FISH, " HOOKS, " LINES, FLOUR, FRUITS. GINGER, GINGHAMS, GUN CAPS, " POWDER, HAIR PINS HAMS, HANDKERCHIEFS, HOMINY, HOOKS and EYES, HOSE. INDIGO. I N K, JELLIES fa'I kind), LAMPCHIMNEY6, WICKS. BURNERS, LAUDANUM, LEAD PENCILS, I.KMDNS LINEN CRASH, MACARONI, MATCHES MOLAnSES, MUM.INS, MUSTARD, SAILS, TOMATOES, I CHEESE. IHFVIMTS. CHiM-OLATE, c:;ars. cinnamon, vT-HTMEs FINS. "KV sTARCH. O'KT JEANS, M!;! s( -A( Kf ;s. VM TAUTER, Ik:; a NTS. I M .MANY 0TIIKR ARTICLES TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION. NO OLD GOODS OF ANY KIND ! ALL FRESH! ALL FINE! ALL CHOICE!-ALL CHEAP! A Llberalbar f 1'ublie I'alrenajre i KcorM-tt fully Solicited. C. T. ROBERTS, DEALER IN ;iocrs, mum, jhiiibi, boors, stitiohebt, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, CAPS, GROCERIES, ttfcs, Mm, Wall Paper, Ciprs, Tota, Fancy (Ms, Toys, k. VARIETY STORE, EBENSBURG, PA. 'LIABLE GOODS. IIOXE9T TRICES. FAIR DEALiTXG. HAS RECENTLY REOPENED HIS FIN-SHOP DEPARTMENT TJXDEE TUB SCPEBUrTENDENCB OF A PROFICIENT AND ACCOMMODATING WORKMAN. AIR WORK. IIOUSK ATTtHDtB TO OJT SHORT mTJCK AKD AT LOWEST MICKS. Cambria Frttman and Chicago News. NEEDLES, NUTS, OILS, ORANGES, PENS. PEN HOLDERS, PEPPER, PINS, PIPES, TRUNES, RAISINS, RICE, ROPE HALTERS, SALT, SARDINES, SCISSORS, SCRUB BRUSHES. SEW'O MACH'jE OIL, SHIRTINGS. SHOE LAGERS, SHOT, SILK TWIST, " THREAD, SOAPS, Sl'irES STARCir. STOCKINGS. STOVE POLISH, SUGARS, SUSPENDERS, SWEET OIL, TEAS. THREAD, TUBS. WASHBOARDS, WASHING SODA. WOODKN BUCKETS, YEAST POWDER, ! SPOUTIXO ami ROOFLNG Weekly Xenv for only $9 a year. PLAIN TRUTHS The blood it the foundation of life, it circulates through eery part of the body, and unless it is pure and rich, good health is impossible. If disease has entered the system the only sure and quick way to drive it out is to purify and enrich the blood. These simple facts are well known, and the highest medical authorities agree that nothing but iron will restore the blood to its natural condition ; and also that all the iron preparations hitherto made blacken the teeth, cause head ache, and are otherwise injurious. Bown'sIon Bitters will thor oughly and quickly assimilate with the blood, purifying and strengthen ing it, and thus drive disease from any part of the system, and it will not blacken the teeth, cause head ache or constipation, and is posi tively not injurious. Saved hit Child. 17 N. Euttw St., EUtinere, Md. Feb. n, 1880. Genu : Upon hm recommenda tion of a friend I tried buown'l Ikon Bittms a. a tonic and re storative for my daughter, whom I was thoroughly convinced h watting away with Conaumption. Having lost three daughters by the terrible disease, under the care of eminent physicians, 1 was loth to believe that anything could arrest the progress of the disease, but, to my great surprise, before my daugh ter had taken one bottle of Bkowh's Ikok Bittbks, she began to mend and now is quite restored to former health. A fifth daughter began to show signs of Consumption, and when the physician was consulted he quickly said " Tonics were re quired and when informed that the elder sister was taking Buowm's laosi Brr-raas, responded "that is a good tonic, take it." AooaAst PitaLTS, Brown's Iron Bittms effectual ly cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion and Weakness, and renders the greatest relief and benefit to persons suffering from such wasting diseases as Con sumption, Kidney Complaints, etc PUBLJCJ3ALE Valuable Real Estate I!t 1D aOIOIKIKO THE BOROUGH OF EBENSBURG, PI THE undersigned will offer for sal at labile outcry, on Saturday, December 16, 1882, at the hoar of S o'clock, r. it., at the Court How in Ebrnttnirg, the following de.rlb.d REAI ESTATE, late tho property of Owair McDofald. dee'd : Wo. 1 A LOT OF O hOl'ND fronting on Higa street and extending along Centre street to Sam ple street, having thereoa erected a large two lory Fbasik in Bam Hotil. known as the "Cambhia Hocbb." a large Fmai Stablb, Ics Hocsb and other outbuildings. Wo. A LOT OF OKOUWD fronting en High street, bounded on the north by Sample street and on the west by lot of John Owens having thereon erected a large two story HRtrs: TJwblu Iq Hocsa, a Fbabib Stobb Koov and Fbaxb fT4BLB. We. S FOUR LOTS or GROUND fronting on Centre street, bounded on the north by Horner street, on the sooth by ' raw ford street, and on the west by Cherry alley. He. 4. TEN LOTS or OKOUND fronting on Marv Ann street, boanded on the north by High land street, on the south by Horner street and on the east by Beech alley. K. 5. TEN LOT or OROT'Kn fronting on Mary Ann street, bounded on the north by High land street, on the south by Horner street, and on the eat by Hickory alley. We. .-rt'R LOTS o O ROUND fronting on Horner street, bounded on the east by Mary Ann Street, on the south by Craw lord street, and on the west by Hickory alley. We. 7. FOUR LOTS or O ROUND fronting on Triumph street, boaoded oa the north by Ogle street, on tbe east by Phaney stroet ank on the west by Poplar alley. We). . TWENTY-SEVEN iCKFS o LAND, mot or less lylnr eouth-eaat ol Ehensborg ad joining lands of Thomas Orifflth, Esj John A. Jonee, and others. tV Til lea's arajewai s sty !. JNO. F. SCANLAN, Agent for Heirs of i 'wen M. Dos.Lt), dee d Ebeasuarg, Nov. M, 1112. -St. ORPHANS' COURT SALE Of Vihtble REAL ESTATE! HT vtrtee of a tlonw order of the Orphans t'oort of ,abri roanty, to tne d'reet.d. 1 will i pose to pnblte sale, at 'the Cewf owe. V imls' l, F.. on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1882, At 9 ecLorg. p. sr., the following described real eetate. the property of Fmanael Imitn, late ef Carroll township, deeee.ed : 1 CerUI- PirCE t PARCEL f LA5D situate la Carroll township. Cambria eonnty. Pa., boneded at follows : Beginning at a post ; tlienee. ey land ei joon mir.i, srutn eignty-nine aerr.es, east one hundred and nin.ty-ntne and oae-half perehM. t a beeeh eoroer : thenee, by land ef John Skits, north tea degreee. west eighty two perrbee. to a poet ; thence, by land of heirs of Joseph Darts, west, er nearly west, one hundred and seventy nine and one-half perches, te a post : thenee sooth, or nearly south, seventy fire and one half perches, to a post, the plereof berinnlng, containing 7t Acres and IIS) Perektos. more er less, nearly ail cleared, having thereon erectest a two story Fbaws Herts and a Fbamsi Baw. There is an excellent Oecn ao oa tfaepreml.es. TF.KMS OF SALK One-third of the pnrchaee money to be paid at the eontirssatloa of the sale, one-third In one year thereafter, er.d one-third at the death of Appol lonla Disbart. widow ol said Fmanael IMshart, deceased the latter two parments. with tb.lr In terest, payable annually, to be secured by tbe bond ard mortgage ef the purchaser. WM H.SKCHLER. Trotee to sell Real Batata of nTrBi. Inm A-r, deceased. AUDITOR'S NOTICE The under signed having been appointed auditor to re port distribution or the fujd In the hands of Oeo, M. Resde. K'n., trn'tee to make sale of the re-.l estate of David J. F.vane. deceed. as shown by bis flrt and nnal aoeount, hereby gives notice that be will sit at bis office. In Ebena'tmrg. Pa., en Ser arrfay, Derembrr fSd, at 3 e'Cloek In the after noon, for tbe purpose ol performing the duties of said appointment, when and where all persons In terested must present their claims, or be bebarred from cumins; lit on said fund. A. V. BARKER. Auditor. Ebensburr, Nor. 30, issx EXECUTORS' NOTICE. Estate of Msttbbw McMriuit, dee'd. Letters testamentary on the estate of Matthew McMullea, late ot Clearfield township, deceased, having been granted lo tho undersigned, all per sons Indebted to said eetate are hereby notified to make payment without delay, and those baring claim against the same will present them proper ly authenticated fot settlement, to JOHN J. McMULLRN. St. Aoa-nstine, I tmhrls Oo Pa, CELEST1NE McMULLEW. Not. M, Kt3. Altoona, Blair Cex, Pa. STRAY SITOAT. Came to the prem ises of the subscriber. Id Dean township, soma time In April last, a white shoat. The owner Is revueeted to eeme forward, prove property, pay charges and take It away ; otherwise It will be dis posed of aooording to law. 7 - - PATRICK FINEBTY. Dean Twp., Kov. M, im.-it.." A LITEIART AXBIOSITT. A RIM ARKABLR POKM TO WHICH THIRTY EIOBT FOBTS CONTHIBCTB A LIKB BACH. Tbj following very remarkable littlsj poem if a eontrlbutioD to the San Francisco Times from th pn of Mr. II . A. Deming. Tb render will tee) tbat eacb line Is n quotation from some one of the standard authors of England and Amrrlea. This it tbe result of years of laborlona search among the Tolaml noos writings of thirty-eight leading poets of the past and present. The number of each line refer to its author be law : 1. 2. 3. Why all tbis toil for triumphs of an hour. Life's a short summer, man's a flower. By turns we catch tbe vital breath and dte. Tbe cradle and the tomb, alas I to nigh. To be is better far than not to be, Though all men's lives may seem a trag 4. 5. 6. edy ; 7. But light caret tpeak when mighty griefs are dumb. 8. The bottom is but shallow whence tbey some. 9. Tour fate is but the common fate of all ; 10. UnmitiffleJ joys here no man ean befall. 11. Nature to each allots Its proper sphere : 12. Fortune makes folly her particular care. 13. Custom does often reason overrule, 14. And throws a cruel sunshine on a fool. 15. Live well ; bow long or short, permit to heaven ; 16. Tbev who forgive most shall be most for given. 17. Sin may be clasped so cloae we cannot see its face 18, 19. Vile Intercourse where virtue baa no place. Then keep each passion down, however dear. Thou pendulum betwixt a smile and tear. 20. 21. Her sensual snares let faithless pleasure lay. With craft and skill to ruin and betray. Soar not too high to fall, but stoop to rise. We roasters grow of all that we despise. Oh, then, renoucce that Impious self-esteem 1 Riches have wings and grandeur is a 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. dream. 37. Think not ambition wise because 'tis brave 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. The paths of glory lead but to the grave. What is ambition ? 'Tis a glorious eheat Only destructive to tbe brave and great. What's all the gaudy glitter of a crown ? The way of blis lies not on besls of down. IIow long we live not years but actions tell That man lives twice who lives tbe first life well. Make, then, while yet you may, your God your rriena, 56. Whom Christians worship, yet not com prehend. 37. The trust that's given gaardand to your self be just, 38. For live we how we can, die we must. 1. Toung ; i. Dr. Johnson ; 3, Pope ; 4, Prior ; 5, Sewell ; 6, Spencer ; 7, Daniel j 8, Sir Walter Scott; 9, Longfellow ; 10. Sruth well ; 11, Congreve j 12, Churchill ; 13, Ro chester ; 14, Armstrong ; 13, Milton ; 16, Bai ley ; 17, Trench ; 18, Somerville j 19, Thomp son ; 20, Byron ; 21, Smollett ; 22, Crabbe ; 23, MasMuger ; 24, Cowley ; 25, Seattle ; 26. Cowpr ; 27, bir Walter Deverant ; 28, Gray; 29, Willis ; 30. Addison ; 31, Dryden ; 32, Francis Charles ; 33, Watkint ; 34. Ilerrick ; 33, William Mason ; 36, Pill ; 37, Dana; 38, Sbakspeare. THE L'N D ERG ROUS D PATH. THE BTA RTLIH& APPARITION AT A WKDDIH G. There are few more beautiful snots in England than tbe valley of the Tyne, in Worthumberland. The scenery Is lovely and the banks of the river abound In locali ties celebiated in history and romance. Of these tbe town of Corbridge is not the least noteworthy. Its situation It pictureeque, and it furnishes within its bailiwick the scene of many a legend. A fine bridge spans the river. A little above It were to be seen, until comparatively recently, the re mains of a former bridge. They consisted of a crumbled tower and a few feet of one of the pillars washed by the tide. Or the tow er sufficient remained to disclose the fact that a capacious room or cell had existed within It, supplied with a few rays of light by a deep embrazure, and that a secret pas sage had led to the Northwest. The arched entrance to this passage showed tbat it had been closed with a strong door. Three bun tired yards from this tower. In a Northwes terly direction, were the ruins of a mortuary chapel, and directly West from there stands Car Hall, a fine old mansion, which has been moderniied of late years. Tbie locaiitj, it thus described, it the scetie of the domestic drama which is to be laid before the reader. When the rebellien of 1745 broke out Geo. Urpeth was the master of Cor Hall, bavlrg Just inherited It ftom his paternal uncle. Tbe tame year he married on of the La bum, of Bywell-on-Tyne, and the following year an belr wat born. George TJrpeth't father had been a toldier of fortune, leaving bit two eons almost penniless at his death. When George succeeded to the Cor estate be recalled bis yonnger brother ITugh fron Scotland, where be bad been living with a poor relation of hit mother, and made hin hit welcome guest and companion. When Arthur, the young heir, was 8 years old, hs mother died, and a year later bit father fol lowed. George, by Will, left hin hrnt.her comfortably provided for, and commitWd to blm, as guardian, the custody of the chill Arthur. It is unnecessary to enter Into tbe history of tbe boy, further tban to say that be gre up a strong, robust youth, fond of fieM sports and moderately skilled In the schotl lore of th day. Before be became of age he wat engaged to b married to tbe daughter ot a gentleman of some means, residing two miles away, and they were to be weddei toon after bit major?ty. Arthur was bon on October 7, 1746 and would therefore be tf age on October 7, 1767, when hisjuncle's of fice of guardian would cease. The weddirg was fixed for October 12th, in the yer named. For some time Hugh Urpeth had expresstd dissatisfaction with his grooms, coruplainitg Uiat they were more disposed to gossip ks the neighborhood tban give their attention to the horses. "One good man," be wat wont to sa "could do. better tban the bead groom am his three helpers." He visited the fairs In neighboring coni tiet with a view, he said, to secure a goal man who was a stranger to tbe locality, aid would bave no acquaintance to call off hi attention from hit duties. For a long tirm he was unsuccessful, but at length at Dm ham fair be found a man who would sufc, and engaged him. He was young and wel spoken, bearing a wonderful resemblance it physique to Arthur Upreth, which waa what Hugh particularly wanted. He seemed t do bis work well, and Hugh expressed satis faction. This young man, whose name wat Major, was tbe son of a reputable corn fae tor at Leeds. n Yorkshire, bat be had taket to evil ways, and been Implicated In a high way robbery In which the victim was killed How Hugh Urpeth became aware of tfah fact la not known, but It it certain that be knew when he engaged Major tbat a price wat set upon Ms head. He let tbe yo uth know nothing of tbla, However, until be bad been tome time employed at Cor Hail, and then by inuendo tather than by direct accu sation he let him know that bit former career wag no secret. At the tame time, however, be wat careful to let tbe young man tee that be wat friendly to him end detlront of doing all he could to befriend him. "Major." he aaid to him one day, "I am a comparatively poor man. In a few months all this estate, this house and all the horses and carriages, and everything, In fact, will patt into the hands of ray nephew. If it were otherwise, if I were to retain control here, I wonld put yon aa ehlef gardener, and you wonld have that beaattf ul cottage by the river as a residence, and be able to marry some nretty, amiable country lass and settle down in comfort for life. But, alas I It It out of my power to do this." Shortly after this Hugh breached the sub ject again, and spoke in great bitterness. "Not only," he said, "will ray nephew take all this splendid property whleh I have so long controlled as my own, but he will marry the girl whom I have long secretly loved, and turn me out of doors." The same day he met the gronm In the thrubbery and renewed the conversation. "Major," he said, "yon are an outlaw. If yon are caught by the officers of justice yon will be hanged. When my nephew comes Into possession here, no doubt yon will be discharged and again thrown on the world, perhaps to wander back to your old haunts, to be captured and hanged. If yon stay here yon might reform and become a good man, a kind husband and a loving father." When Hugh saw that his utterances had produced the effect desired, he spoke out, and proposed to Major an Infamous scheme. On the evening of October 2d, ten days be fore the time fixed for Arthur's wedding, the nncle said to his nepnew ; "Arthur, yon have never explored the se cret passage from the hall to tbe chapel, and the other secret way from the bridge to the ehapel. Tour ancestors remained true to the Catholic faith after It was proscribed, but they had to worship In secret and by the underground patsage visited the chapel which, though In reality a maneolenru. wat fitted np gorgeously within with an altar and all that was 'necessary for the offering of Mass. Thir retainers also remained true to the old chnrch, and were accustomed t attend Mass In the char I by night, by enter ing the bridge tower by a concealed door and making their way by the secret way to the chapel. These subterranean passages are still in existence, and if yon like to ex plore them we will do to to-night." Arthur expressed his wish to do so, and tt the passage was damp and dirty, his nncle enggested that he put on a tuit of the groom's, remtrklng that they were Jnst of a tlie. The suit wai brought and donned, and the groom was directed to attend Hush and his nephew on the exploration. Pro caring tamps, they passed through the door concealed behind a wine bin In the cellar, and entered the passage. In due time they reached the ehapel, and after viewing they went on their way to a stone trapdoor In tbe rear of what was once the altar, along the un derground way to the br!d?e. Reaching a strong oaken door bound with iron, Hugh said : "This door was put up by your namesake, who was the first to forsake the old faith. I have the key and will open It if yon wish." Arthur said that he waa anxious to know all that he could about the place. The door wat accordingly opened, the key turning with wonderful ease, as Arthur remarked, being Ignorant, of course, that his uncle had previously visited tbe spot and prepared for all that was to follow. As they entered the gloomy place Hugh directed Major to put down the light which be was carrying, and offered a flask of wine to Arthur, saying that a drop would prevent a chill. No sooaer bad Arthur drank than Hugh seized the nephew from behind and drew back his arms. At the same moment Major slipped a pair of handcuffs over the youth's wrists. There was a struggle and an outcry, but Hugh and Major grasped him tightly and smothered hit outcries with a kerchief. In a moment the drugged wine which be bad drank bad Its effect, and Arthur was help less. Then they chained hiin to the wall, removed hit handcuff, and left him. At nugh and Major retired the door was closed and locked. On reaching the hall they quit ted tbe cellar as they reached it, namely, by an outside door opening in the basement of the edifice, a little to the rear of the library. Then tbey entered the library by the win dows, which opened In French style on the terrace. Thus their visit to tbe under ground passage was made secretly, and none of tbe domestics knew of It. Once in side the library, Hugh said : "Vow, Major, it will be my dnty to feed the young man for some time, and with that view I shall henceforth bave my meals served here, and will always take care to lay by sufficient to supply the youth's wants. But there is something else for you to do, as you may remember." "I am now," said the groom, "to personate Arthur for a time?" "That's it," waa the reply ; "and the first thing is to array yourself in this suit, which be removed when he donned yours." Thereupon tbe groom dressed himself In Arthur's clothes and arranged bis balr in tbe fashion in which Arthur usually wore his. Then putting on one of Arthur's hata and taking a cane, he imitated Arthur'a walk and tone of voice, saying : "My dear uncle, I hope I tee you well." Tbe dear uncle laughed, and exclaimed, "Excellent !" "Now," said Hugh, "I am going to summon tbe butler. Sit there, side ways to tbe light, reading, and answer me when I address you as though absorbed in your book." The butler wat summoned, and on enter ing the library saw, as he supposed, the young Master of Cor seated at a tabiv read ing. Having ordered supper and wine, Hngta said, as the butler wat about to quit the room : "By the way, Jackson, my nephew it go ing to walk over by Scour (the residence ol Arthur't Intended bride), and aa he will have something of value about him, I wish you would aak Major to accompany blm." The butler retired, and in a tbort time re turned to say that Major was not to be found. "Ah, I remember." said Hugh, "I seat blm to Wakeley'a. Ah, then you can call In there on tbe war if you dou't meet him. and tben be can accompany you." AS tbe butler was retiring toe tuppoted Arthur arose, took bis hat and cane, and quitted the hall in the presence of the butler and porter. Before he went, and In the hearing of tbe butler, nugh said : "Here It the Jewel case. Give Marian (the bride) these diamonds at a gift from her nnele." Then when the butler was gone he said : Tass down tbe main roadway and let Mother Ramsden at the lodge tee yon. Then go along the path by the river till you reach the stone stile. Past over that, turn np by tbe tide of the copse and then cross to the hall, and I will admit you." When Major was gone, Hogh locked the study door, put on a slouch hat. wrapped himself In a huge traveling cloak, took an enormously thick stick from under a book ease, extinguished all lights but one at his desk, drew the screen around the desk so as to render It Impossible to tell from the out tlde whether any one was kitting there, and quitted the room by the window. Then he passed round the trees and shrubs to a copse, and hastened downward until he reached a stone stile leading to a path by tbe river side. As he looked toward the direction of the lodge at the entrance te Cor Park, he saw a man approaching. Cronehlng down, he awaited his coming. Unsuspectingly, and whistling an air. Major came along, mount ed the etile. and descended Into the small track by the side of the eopse. Like a flash the murderous stick which Hugh carried fell upon the groom's head and crushed la his sknll. Then Hugh searched the murdered man's pockets uetil he found the Jewel case. This be opened and flung to one side. It is not necessary to say that It never contained any jewels. Hugh next dragged the corpse over the stile and toward the river, which at tbat point was deep and somewhat sluggish. Laying the corpse on Its back, he beat and hammered the face until It was, as he rightly supposed, unrecognizable. Then he dropped the body Into the river. He re turned to the hall as he qnitted it. The next morning at ds.wn he visited the secret passage, taking the bloody cloak with him and leaving It there, ne left food and drink for the prisoner, wliom he found only half eonsclous. Of the scenes which occur red between the jailor and his victim on that oceaslon and en their dally meetings after ward, it is unnecessary to dwell. Next day. of course. Arthur was missing, and so was the groom. The empty jewel case, evidence of a bloody crime, was found by the atlle, and a bloody track was discov ered to the water's edge. A few hours later the body of the murdered man was fished from the water and Ident'fied as that of Ar thur, by the clothes chiefly, as the face was beyond recognition. Then It was discover ed that the groom. Major, was missing. The bntler swore to seeing nngh give Ar thur the Jewel case, and to his qnirtlr.g the hall. Mother Rsmsden swore to his having passed through the lodge, and the ret was plain. The groom had not been at Wake ley's, It was true that day. nor had he been seen ontside the pe.rk ! hut it was supposed that he and Arthnr had met, on the latter's way to the Scour and that Arthur had asked him to accompany him. as he had valuable lewels In hit poaaesalon. It was true that the distance from the lodge gate to the atlle wat lest than a mile, bnt nevertheless the Jury waa satisfied that the crime had been perpetrated by Major to get possession of the Jewels. Moreover, the story of his for mer crime of a similar nature pointed to biro as the man likely to commit the deed. A venMet wat returned against him, and re wards were offered for his apprehension. Of course not a Jot or evidence of his ever have Ing been seen anywhere tlnee the fatal night ever came to light. The supposed Arthur was hurled with proper decorum, and nugh Crpcth, as heir, took possession of Cor. In fire months after Arthur's supposed murder, It was announced that nugh was to marry the ladr who was to have been Arthur's bride. By wiles and stratagem h had got the girl's father into hit power, and to save him from Impending ruin, as he supposed, she agreed to marry the uncle of her former lover. The day was fixed, sod the old chapel was to be especially adorned for the occasion. The rough walls were bung with tapestry and silken curtains, and the rough floor was richly earpeted, to that all the ugly irregularities and b1smlsb.es were covered up and hidden from view. The winter of that year and the year fol lowing was very severe, and In the spring freshets were havy. John Tartley, an old retainer of the Ur peth family, went out fishing in hit punt, and at the tun went down the man fell asleep. The freshet came upon him with out warning and swept his punt from Its moorings. As he was carried along he taw tbe old bridge In a distance, and by good luck he wat carried near the buttress on the off-bank. He clung to tbe large sill of tbe embrasure and the punt was swept away. Drawing himself np be managed to sit on the sill, and, leaning Daek, was able to grasp tbe wall inside, and so get a secure bold. Imagine bis surprise and terror when be beard a human voice within. He received courage, however, supposing it might be some one who had been earned away like himself, and bad fortunately found a foot bold, He was soon disabused of this notion, and learned from Arthur in a few words tbe dreadful secret which the reader already knows. In return he Informed Arthur of his supposed murder and his uncle's Intend ed marriage, and promised to give him the date at some future time. He also related how the old chspel had Been gorgeously fit ted up for the occasion. At dawn Parsley nianappd to descend and make his way homeward. The next night be returned with flies, a pickax, a crowbar, a chisel, a hammer, a lamp and other tools. He threw a ball of twine into the open embrasure, whleh Arthur caught, and was thus enabled to hoist up and secure tto tools. Then they were bidden away. After his uncle left him on the night before his wedding day, of whleh Arthur had ben Informed bv Parsley, Arthur filed off his chains. Then he worked on the door and apeedlly opened it Noth ing, thn, so far aa he knew, lay between him and the chapel. He found, on ascending the paseage, that this waa so, and that, as he had expected, nothing Intervened but a laree stone slab on hinges, easily moved. Raising this he stood immediately behind the gorgeous silk en tapestry in tbe rear of tbe newly con structed communion table. Then he re turned to hit cell. He resolved tbat If hit uncle again visited blm and discoverod what be bad accomplished toward his deliveranee be weuld brain bias tf neoeesary en the spot. At 11 o'clock In the forenoon on tbe day fixed for the day of the wedding the party stood before the altar In the chtpel. At the minister stood up to read the opening sen tence tbe silken eordt behind him were rudely torn aside, and a human form ap peared. The bair curled over the shoulder, the race was covered with beard, tbe skin was horribly begrimed, and tbe clothing conalsted of a discolored blanket, tied around the waist with a piece of cord. "I forbid this marriage r the stranger ex claimed ; "I am Arthur Urpeth, Imprisoned for all these dreary months by my uncle, who is about to marry my bride. Friends of my dead father and mother, see tbat Jus tice is done I" It is impossible to deserlbe tbe commotion which followed. Tbe bride fainted. Hugh staggered and gnashed his teeth like a ma niac and was removed to the hall. Arthur was taken In charge by bis old servants and the reign of tbe murderer was over at Cor Hall. The wretched nnele wrote a confes sion as he lay in Hey ham jail, and then at tempted suicide. But he failed and was re served for tbe gallows. He was convicted for the murder of Major and hanged at Aln wick In the spring of 1769. TBL'K HEROISM. Once or twice In my life I have met with heroines. I will tell yon of one now. I can paint no beautiful vision, nor dower her with charms of Intellect. When I first knew her she was past thirty, sms.ll, brown, and void of grace and beauty. She bad married at sixteen ; had no education eould read and that was all. She had child after child until seven cum bered her dwelling but gladdened her heart. She had borne and suffered much, but her great heart was brave still. Her husband gamed, drank, and used her cruelly. Fre quently he drove her out on the lonely hills, and with her children eowering about her, she spent tbe night under tbe cold, unpltylng stars, calling for aid on the heaven tbat was far beyond her misery and praying for aid to her mother's God. I wondered then how she trusted Him with such blindness, fori knew no mother's piety mine lay under tbe lillea. At length her poor husband committed a crime for which he was arraigned before a court of Justice, and bis two eldest children were the principal witnesses of his guilt. She knew their testimony would be against blm but her parting admonition was : "Tell the truth and nothing but the truth. It is bard, but it must be the truth, the whole truth." He was convicted, but escaped from prison some said by her contrivance. Now began her struggle. Alone and un aided she looked want and desolation in the face, and bared arm and heart for the strife. She asked no favor but "any employment" Tbe boys worked In any capacity. The eld est girl sewed with her mother. Tbe light dawned and at last shone steadily and bat children went regularly to school. Now the leeraed to write her own name from her fourth child, a boy whom the herself bad taught to read. They were the proudest family I erer knew. Tbey felt their own worthiness and looked for no slights from superiors In station. They had been taught to associate with the .rood and respectable, or remaiu is olated. Tbelr sphere widened, society ex tended Its hand, and at last a place was granted them. Near this time the fugitive hushand returnfcd and the two long parted met again. She led him as a stranger to her bed room and retiring to her lonely chamber spent the night In prayer. Like Jacob of old shtt struggled, like him tbe triumphed. Her tons and daughters, whan grown to wan and womanhood, held places of trut and honor, and when her last hour cams the soul passed to rest while a triumphant song was issuing from her Ilpe. I met a heroine this morning, a very home ly old creature, but one of life's bravest sol diers. "Stop tbe car, rusdam, please stop It :" It wat a woman's cry, aa tbe ran after a street car of which I chanced to be the only occu pant, and the cry wat so pleading tbat I rang the bell at once, though tbe waa a good dis tance off. Tbe driver ttopped hit mule, looked back, and seeing a woman freighted with a huge basket, prepared to drive on. "Let ber wait for the next car." be tald care lessly. "Please wait A minute or two may be a great deal to ber," I pleaded. With a smile he nodded assent, and in a few seconds the wasiat the door. She sat down and wiped her face with her coarse apron, thanking me In broken English for my kindness. What a trifling kindness it waa and yet how grateful she seemed for it as she broke Into an expla nation of why she was so hurried. She lived far out in the suburbs, owned three cows, milked and cold tbe milk. She worked a market garden, assisted by a son of fifteen. She had fonr other children, the youngest five years old. ''And be wat only a year old when I lost my man," the added, teeing I wat an Interested listener. "1 have bought hal f a square of ground, something is still due on It, and I want to pay a note this morning" "How eat ly do you rite every morning ?' I asked. "At four, ma'am. It's weary work. What with digging and watering the garden, milk ing tbe cows and odd jobs of a.bouse, my feet are often so sore that I can't sleep wben I lie down, but the clothes to buy and the moutha to feed it a good spur to drive me," she concluded, with a laugh. "Are none of them abletta help?" I asked. "Ob ! yes, my girl helps, but she goes to school you see." "And who makes tbe clothes?" I atked. "I sew at night sometimes, and wben I ait down to rest, but summer is here now and we won't want so many clothes." I have given the synopsis of the stery she gave me In detail. Thtre wae heroism, and here in this worn, withered, homely woman was a spirit beautiful in its power and sublime In its patience. Not one word of complaint, no whining over destiny, no feel iug of disappointment because ber lot was less fair, yet hur language told that a fairer would have been mora prized as It won'd have been sweet Ob, fair and tentlc women of cuiet haonv love-girdled homes, unused to toil, wearing luxurious garments and jewels of great val ue, do you ever think bow far a kind word or a aweet smile will go toward lowlier tit ters? Tou tit beside them, regarding them at little at the weeds by the wayside, or per haps sneer thoughtlessly if their homely gar ment tbou.d happen to touch your own, never knowing that tbe common clay betide you holds a soul as pure and leads a life more heroic In its struggle tban yours can ever be. "Kind words fitly spoken arc like applet ef gold fa picture of etlver." HOSE- OF SERTE. A TIllLLIIS MIDTOGHT fTHCOOLH WITH A BCROLAH WHO II A SOLDIUa. The old bull homestead, at Throgg's Neck, Westchester county, N. T.. now tbe bosae ot A. M. Crosby, was broken Into on Friday just before midnight by a mas, who fright ened all the Inmates and severely assaulted Mrs. Crosby. Tbe boast It a large and roomy two story frame feuilding, standing two hundred feet back from tbe road. The stables and tbe house for tbe coaebmen and farm bands arc about the same distance in the rear. Mr. Crosby is seldom at bom, and wben be Is absent the bouse Is deserted at night by everybody save Mrs. Crosby, bar five children and the women servants. Liea. ' a big maatiff. Is the only protector tbey have The fastenings of the bouse bava been thought strong and secure, however, and too instates haye not felt any alarm. On Friday night Mrs, Crosby went te bed about 11.30, having secured, as she thought, all doors and blinds. In about Bfteea min utes she was aroused by tbe ringing of tae front door bell. She opened her bed-teort) window and asked who was tber. For soma time tber was no answer, but finally a man'a voice replied that be wanted to get in. Mrs Crosby ordered him away, but bis caly reply was: "YouH rue it if you don't open thst door.' Mr. Crotb and the nurse girl who waa with ber tben called for help and rang a bell out of the window. The children by thlt time became aroused and screamed tn a frightened way, and Lion barked, but all to no purpose. No help cam. Tbe man then went around to the back of the bouse, wber there Is a small conservatory, and breaking a pane of glass with his band was able to un lock tbe door from the Inside. Here be seized a box containing a croquet set and tried to force open tbe back door of tbe bout with It but In this he failed. He tben tried a window to tbe left of the door and found that it had not been securely fattened. As be entered the houie Lion sprang at him and rolled him ever, but the children, with whoa the dog is a great pet called frantically for Lion, and tbe dog left tbe Intruder to give his protection to them. Tbe man tben rushed up stairs. A few steps from the top the nurse met him and struck him such a blow in the neck with a cane that he was staggered for a moment and the cane fell broken at bia feet. Tbe nurse then ran Into tbe nursery and locked tb door. But tbe man was not easily baffled. Ha at once forced his way into the room. Mrs. Crosby had by this time secured a gun, which, however, was not loaded, and she confronted blm. Ton take car of the children. Maria," said she, "and I'll look after him." In an Instant she raised the gun and struck at tbe man so tbat tbe stock was broken, but he closed with her and threw ber down. Then the little boy "Willie," about seven years old. eame to his mother's atslstanoc, and manfully kicked and fought the man until his mother got up again. The Intruder then seized Mrs. Crosby, with one band part, ly on her mou'Ji.Ler right ear and on ber neck, and threw ber Ja seeerd time. But pulling him down after her, she caught him up bodily, and pushed and threw him down stairs. When he reached tbe bottom and had picked himself up he fled lncoutlaently at the sight of Mrs. Crosby coming down stairs with a pistol In her band. More shouting and bell ricglng finally brouu-t the garJener and tbe coachman to tbe bouse, but too late to render any assistance. Wben sVe bad recovered from her fright Mrt. Crosby dis covered that ber neck bore creel finger marks, tbe nail bad tx-en torn froa one ef her little fingers, and tbat sbe was otherwise very much bruised. On Saturday morning a constable was called. Mr. Crosby deTiled her eva!:nt aa a tall young man, with blark hair, a reus. tehe, and side whiskers, as well a she so;d remember. A man aarjed "Tat" Burns wat suspected, but when .brought before Mrs, Crosby she Mid he certainly waa not tba man. Later, Lion waa discovered r!,j'cf with a toldier't cap, and the tuspiclon fol lowed that Mr. Crosby's assailant wat a soldier. General Jackson, commandicg at Fort Schuler, was seen, and be made ino, al lies which teemed to implicate one ot hit soldier. Two men were taken to Mrs. Crosby yesterday and sbe Instantly pointed out one of them a ber assailant Ha had a mark on hit neck that might have been la fiicted by tbe nurse's cane, bit eye was blacked and hit band cut and.'teratcbed, aa If from the 'glass of a broken window. Be will be arrested on a warrant Mr. Crosby said to a reporter last night: 'It wat a good thing for the fellow tbat my pistol was not loaded, for I should surely have shot him had It been. Nothing was stolen from tbe bouse" Ah Uhkhowk Hieo. Deep down tn a mine In Wardley Colliery, Newcastle, Eng land, there is a brave boy wba deserves to be called a hero. In a situation of sudden peril he used precautions wbich prevented a dreadful explosion, simply by behaving with courage and presence of mind. He noticed that his lamp flared up, a sure sign of tbe preeence of dangerous gas. Had be hastily rushed away, his light might have burst through the wire ganze and setting Ere to the gaa, caused a heart-rending accident The lad did nothing so silly. Wben ques tioned by the superintendent as to how be found out tbat there was gas in tbe nclgh borhrod where he was at work, ha replied : "Because my lamp flared." "And what did yon do then ?" asked the gentleman. "I took my pricker and pulled down the. wick, but the lamp still flared." "Well, my boy, and how did you manage then ?" "Why. I put tb lamp Inside my Jacket, and covered it up tight and tbe light went out" Of course the lamp could not burn without air. To think of the right thing to do, and then promptly do It boys, la what make the dif ference between a common man end a here. This little fellow who name ia not men tionedMick, or Ted. or Jack bae In blm tbe making of a grand man, cool, rsoIut and clever. Fortunately there was an overseer near him, who, wben be beard from tbe lad about bit lamp, went bravely through the gaa, la total dark net, and set open a door, tbe closing of which had forced tb gaa Into tb main-ways of the mine. All honor to tbam both. Nkveh "bull-doze" a man. but If you meet a human being suffering with a bd couch you may "bull-dose" him to advantage with Dr. Buil't Cough Bymp. r 1 r- t
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