i./
I.6i'it'l'..
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eoUom N(MOSEI.
111, 1 6 ( the ' evidence cach day _or
• numbers who purchtupept us, alter having ex
- • iunlieit-tdbee tioleatN:z.w.l4, ch under < different
• . beinessOillood,'!akat our glOode 'sun'
sold, at lower prices than any other Clothing in
Philsdepbta. • • „
- • Mgt general exnerienci is that such goods aro
NOT 60 CURET. as ,Itarnrxxxvmst.. and the public—those
who have purchased theni and those Who have
not—many of the former to‘their cost, are getter
becoming aware of this fact, '
(tun STOOK IS Firm. AND Couruitrn, our wart:Meat ,un
braten,, we being 111 receipt each 'day, of large
lots of new good , . nalacinit 'ilicac acid: which
• are being nsanufactared not
To nu flaintivitmn, but to apnoea:, compete with any
. other goods fn the m a rket in . all respect", style.
~ 4t. make or price.•,•,
WE ut GOOD Earru carry Out our , established' rule, now
as It all other times; ' -
"WE GOAXIIIETX ALT. TEICES LOWER THAN TOE LOWEST
_
nurawnsta; also, !6T11.116,21TET rum, 6ATISEII.O.
IION SO sistax Po - um/sass, OR THE SALE tau
, °ruts:Daum MONET ILETUNDED."
:TO PROTECT OKA I'A7EOIII6 and fatly carry out this rule at
present. we have nuorroco a= PRICES • •
WE Er.sritortmtv Ilactomir buyers of clothhig; after
, - having exaxatned vie docks which are being
"sacrificed." to exaMine can before purchasing
PATE TEST 16 ALL WE ASK.
Half Way between Birmarrr &
Fifth and - -Towtm Hata. _
Sixth streets. 619 Masan BT..
Pniussuu.nua.
" .LED 600 BROAD WAY, Nuw
re Auctioneers and Cloth/ern.
Wa have a large' stock of Beady-made Clothing; un.
equalled in tbis city in style, fit and make, which we in,
tend to dote out.' /t includes every" kind of seasonable
garments.- Idents.-"trouthst. BoYs',4nd Chthfron'a—is eve._
cially sulafted to the holiday mem No better or snore'
useful present ears,be found. and at the redueodliticas at
which we are running it off. win PAY a good profit to Mor
clothier for private sale, or any auctioneer for public sale
during the Bollday season.
liat.rwmr urntrums BENIVRTT & Co.,
Firm AND , Towns BALL.
SIXTH. STREETS. 518 sisnmur Bmtngs.
• S/Lice:omenlA;
Aim 600 BROADWAY. NEW YORK. :
PIANOA. PIANOS. PIANOS.
GREAT BALE OF ELEGANT WPM: WOOD
ri..Nut. AT. AN • EXTNAORDINARY itEDUOLION °
}TON' EUMBEII, Isr. 1862, TO JANUARY lwr 180.
WE HATE WADE A ILEDINHIOI , I or rams ON oug. Exurx-
SIVE STOOK OF SUPERIOR ADD ISISAIITIFUL ROSEWOOD rk ,
',NOS, AB rom.ows, vrz.:
No. 1 Cpose WOO for IMO. I NO. Maas $676 tot
do 425f0r 'Tr&
Ns•.3 do 450 for. BM
No, 4do 476 for 325, No.lo do for 660.
No. 6 do 600 for 876. , Square Grand 800 for 600.
P.O 6do 650 for 400. <lllConcertOrandli oo fof '876;
We offer the above great inducements to those wishing
to purchase at bargains before the holidasvs. We have
the largeet assortment of instruments on hand that has
ever been offered In this pity. and are " determined.; to
close tint our present large et ea. atmantstacaureeeftrat
cast " Every inetniment" is warranted to give
sa otton. and at these low prices we place within the
reach of every one the opportunity of obtaining one of
",itiatip celebrated and highly improved Pianos."
Call and examine them at our new and beautiful
ABBROONd,
No. 1100 _Chestnut atreet:
601:10hltk.CICER Platt,o Md. UPACTURINGCO.,
• • _ 1108 Chestnut street
Philadelphia.
n025.w.e,m.tde3111
BTECK &V&ear Sttos`.
PIANO
env ON &. HAMLIN'S UAIINET AND
METROPOLITAN. ORGANS.
with the new and beautiful
VOX MITUANA. - •
Every Inducement offered to purchase; L G.
Go .
No. 92:10heetnut Urea.
dpU4 nw, Bms.
tIMCONRAD MEYER. iNI7ENTIPI • R AND
flanufacturer .the celebrated Iron Emma
as received the Prise of the World's Great
Cztdbi on. London. Ens. The lashed prizes awarded
when sad wherever. exhibited. Warerooras. TR Arch
street. Established:lB29 1v29 w ■ =till
ffg4SKINDT & MARTZ'S GRAND AND SQUARE
41Agraph Fiance at reduced prices. Also. Mar
eilluNspowesful kisuos, Orgasm and Melodeons. Second.
hand Pianos at all prices.' • • -
A. SOHERZER,
deli' nc. - "526 Arch, street.
- STEINWAY'S PIANOS RECEIVED THE
higheat award (filet gold medal) at the Interns
riniar Exhibition. Paris. ISM See Official Re_pert. at
the Warereom of , BLASIUS BROS.
soll4t , • No. 1006 Cheistwat.stmet.
THE CIEWBEItING PlAtioB RECEMID
, ate Waked alvard, et ' the?arts Exposttket.
tstrITONIS Warerooros. 914 Chestnut street. sen.tr6
lIIOLJD/IX BOOKS.
Messrs. T. B. Peterson fiti BrOthers have pro.
vided most abundantly, this season Icor Holiday
purchasers. Their stOck ol books seems -to-cover
the whole range of holiday , literature, from the
hatidsemest standard works down to a fine as
s-o-iblient of the prettiest novelties in the juvenile
department. Every sort of illustrated fairy
books; adventures and tales for boys and girls
is to lie - found-low - their counters - and shelves;
while the varied editions of their own publica
tions, including twenty-three varieties of Dickens,
leave the seekers for Christmas gifts no excuse
for not finding all their wants supplied. The
figures at which - the Messrs. Peterson are selling
are greatly reduced, thus giving' purchasers the
double inducemont of great variety at low prices.
Messrs. Peterson will publish Mrs. Bonet
worth's new novel, "Fair Play," this week. It
will form a bac dsome volume of 700 pages. in
paper, at $1 50, and in cloth at $1 75. This is
the work which Is supposed to have suggested
the leading incident of Reads and Boucicault's
famous "Foil Play." If it is, it gives additional
point to the title of Mrs. Bouthworth's book.
Mr. James K. Simon, of 29 South Sixth street
z has the agency for some of the very best standard
F books now published. Among these will be found
' the second volume of the Cyclopedia of Biblical,
. Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, pre
pared by the Rev. John McClintock, D. D., and
James Strong, 8 T. D. It is a book of reference in
every respect satisfactory. The .editors' habit is
one of the widest catholicity, and every phase of
opinion which has ever found a place in the
Christian world is set forth in their resume. Arti
cles relating to diffefent denominations have
generally been revised, if not prepared, by mem-
bens. The strictly encyclopmdic artteles—em
-9 bracing history, geography, science, customs,
&c., are compiled so as to present the mos t
finished results of that biblical study which Ins
made each great strides of late years. The first
i two volumes, now complete, with a guarantee of
/ the remaining five or six, will be one the most re-
• iiable Christmas investments •we can possibly
I t,. Mink of. The publishers are 'Harper & Bros.
4 .Exilekerbocker" editions of Irving, for
which 'Mr. Blmon Is likewise agent, have hardly
any competitors for solid beauty and perfect
taste. A row of them is a sumptuous gift.
Irving's "Alahomet" reaches its second volume.
His "Columbus"l6 templets.
•
Title Fine - Arts.
a Mr. 11. 9. Mispham, the animal painter. born
P- here and educated at the Pennsylvania Academy,
but latterly resident in New York, has finished a
,tk
large pictVive called "Dead in the Desert." It
itt may be seen, to-day and after, at Earles'
leries. :The` ,comnosition represents a lion
id2i'galtrdiug the dead body of a lioness, in a scene
tr P
- (Trfect solitude. The Done of the lioness is
the best. Mr. Bispham has got more quality into
his sky than usual, and the figures, though not
without his characteristic hardness, aro well
drawn and very expressive. In a few places, as
in tht. ikon's mane, the picture suffers from over
work.-Idr. B. has chosen a fine strong subject,
and his 'wild beasts are drawn with great spirit
and considerable knowledge.
DISASTERS.
FEARFUL HURRICANE EN cuicAsto
Dien and Women Buried Beneath Fall
nig Buildings.
- 1 The Chicago Journal of Tuesday says.
The heaviest gale, well entitled to the term Of
hurricane, which has visited this city and vicinity
for many months, raged on Saturday and last
~..4 . 11„' night, its fury scarcely abating a minute until 4
4;! , ,,1 -, o'clock this morning. The effects of this storm
of wind are similar to those on previous like via
‘; 'talons, of which Chichgoane have had plentiful
experience. Douses and stores were hurled to
the ground, and chimneys were lifted bodily
from their reeting-places and landed in localities
w cre their prceence caused consternation and a
,Preelpitate , scattering of humanity.
:t-O Ono tremendous building fell before the gale,
and buried novena surrounding structures. In one
of which were a number of human beings.
Other buildings, unable to realist the force of the
hurricane, alto succumbed.
;;, While the storm was at its height yesterday
fr l .llo , reitoon, a four-story bricu building, in cOurso
— TurBoo (Or 960.
N0...9 do 650 for. 500.
TaFirRA/LY EVYJNING
iifereetiOn;andOectipylneNos. 69 bud 11 lodising'
street, fell with a terrible crash. Its dimensions
were fifty feet front on Adams etreet,•and a depth
northward to the aßeyofone hundred nnd eighty .
It bad 800 heavy joistsOf good material, three
by twelve inches, and :was supported in front by
,masteve i ron .ptilari. Row it came that a build:
ing of suckappstrent strength' Would' collapse,..
passes comprehension.
Just east of the four-story structure was lo
cated a frame building, one and a half stories
blab, used as a Wagon manufactory and.' owned
by Sheldon &Ogden. Little' was left of it, and:
its contents were probably completely destroyed.
A email addition to the wagon manufaetory in
the rear, used for atabling purposes, sufferedcon
+Adorably.
A one.story house comprising Nos. '7l and 78
Adams street,, used as a tenement house, was
buried. It was occupied by Mrs. Rencho_ L an
aged widow; Mr. S. Heath and his wife, Mrs.
1111otson, Jacob Watere, his wife and two chil
dren, one of them a baby, and his sister, Mts.
Dingman. These persons were in the house at
the time , of the crash. The crowd who had col.
lected round-the scene of disaster were - greatly
excited on' lemming that so-:many human beings
were burled alive, and, as soon as possible, num
bers of stalwart men went to work with a will
in the hopes of rescuing Some of the un
happy creatures. , :Aftera brief season of pa
--tient labor, which seemed to be hours to the anx
ious crowd, the searchers were rewarded by the
discovery one after another of the sufferers, stall
alive, in all but, two or three , instances admen
_louslyhaving escaped injury, The little girl was
found lying on her aide, her &ea covered , with
blood which flowed from numerous flesh wounds.
Mrs. Waters sustained such terrible excitement
that it is feared she will-die,-her- ' situation being
now very critical. No one else was injured.- The
entirelosses will probablyreach $10,009.
Two newly erected' houses, two stories high.
on Rhodes avenue, near 'University. place, were'
blown; down and utterly; wrecked. They were
cpustrncted of wood andtnoccupled. It Is not
Itnowd.who owned them. Other ravages of the
gide are beard , froze every quarter of the city, - but
nothing further ,of any importaneir has as yet
AtiLICI.IIO/M ACCIDENr.
Tann „Kilned on Penknoylvania .
road.
A Pittsburgh paper says:
An accident, resulting in the smash-np of a
freight train, and the death of one man, occurred
on Saturday evening at'the "Gap" on the Penn
sylvania Railroad, Mifflin County. The
height train was running rapidly down a steep
grade, when either a wheel or an axle of the car
second In the rear of the locomotive, broke, and
all the cam behind were thrown up and together, ,
making a : pyramidal shaped pile of nearly forty
feet in height.— fitmnee to say all the employes
on board escaped with out a few bruisee,save one
man named Carter, from Marietta, Pa., who re•
ceived injuries shoat-the back and head which
resulted in his almost immediate decease. Carter
leaves a wife and two children in Marietta.
The "fast line," which left Philadelphia at mid
night on Saturday, was detained eight hours by
the wreck, and did not reach this city until, last
night at half-past ten o'clock, having_been some
twenty-two and a half hours on the way. The
express, eastward bound, likewise suffered some
detention.
DRUNKEN SlnfiLAßVitlf.
Indinnnant Delaware Calls for ills Ex.
puleion trona the Senate.
The Wilmington Commercial of last night says :
We urge the United States Senate' to give Mr.
Sanisbruy ten days opportunity to resign, and if
he chooses not to take that step in that time,then
to expel him. - There are plenty of sober Demo
crats in . Delaware, and we canname several whose
abilities would at leaat - not disgrace their consti
tuents. As for our present condition, it has been
endured long enough.; The people of Delaware
are not insensible to -shame ; they have now
borne with" this fallen man beyond reasonable
Ibuits. We therefore " represent; them in saying
that Mr. Saulsbury must snimmliatety resign or , the
Senate must promptly expcl him.
The Gazette, of Wilmington, Democratic organ .
for New Castle county, thus severely speaks of
Mr. Saulsbury: • ,
"A lbonsur NEEDED.-L.When thewise, good
And great men of their day formed the Govern
ment of the United ' States, they 'seemed not to
suppose, that men Could become ao debased and
_lost to honor and shanie as to centime to hold
on to office, -when by so„ doing they disgrace
themselves, their country and their party. Bat
this is so, disgusting as it may seem. The Senate
of the United States,whlch ought to be the ablest,
purest and. wisest deliberative body in the world,
has repeatedly been made the arena for drunken
brawls. and is disgraced by the appearance there
of members in what is termed a 'raddled' condi
tion, day after day. When Senators have from
necessity been called to account for this they have
promised reformation, or begged to be excused,
only to perpetrate the wrong again.'
It goes on to say that the State has no method
of redressing the difficulty; only the Senate can
do it. It concludes thus :
"But our people should understand that they
are in no way responsible for the conduct of them
Senators; that the body to which they are ac
credited assume to be the judges of their own as
sociates, and they should know when forbear
ance ceases to be a virtue."
The Cuban Insurrection A Spanish
Opinion.
The Impartial of Madrid acknowledges that
the ireportance of the insurrectionary movement
in Cuba cannot be denied, and adds: "The anti-
Spanish character of this Insurrection is the work
of filibusters, and it is urgently necessary that
the Government should pacify the island as
speedily as possible, in order to confer after
wards upon its inhabitants the liberties they have
a right to expect from the revolution. The Gov
ernment °not not to hesitate In introducing suit
able reforms in the Spanish possessions; and,be
fore all, the question of slavery should bo at once
taken into consideration." In conclusion, the
imparciu/ says that Spain ought not to shrink
from any , sacrifice to put down the Cuban instil.-
rection,the triumph of which would be the worst
stain that conk], be cast upon a revolution which
is at present the pride of Spain.
DINAJBATIO AND EIIIINICAL.
—To-night there will be a first class circus per
formance at the Chestnut. Oa Christmas three
performances will be given.
—That very excellent actor, Mr. Charles Wal
cot, Jr., will have d benefit at the Walnut Street
Theatre this evening, in the comedy Society.
Mr. Richard Penlstan will appear as "Shylock"
in The Merchant of Venice.
—At the Arch, this evening, Daly's play A'
Flash of Lightning will be produced with mag
aitieent stage effects. "
—This evening Petroleum V.Nasby will lecture
at the Academy of Music on the subject "Cussed
be Canaan."
T Barnum will_lecture at Concert Ran,
this eveningr, on the subject "The Art of Money
Getting." This lecture is said to be entertaining,
and as everybody desires to see the great show
man, there will of couse be a crowdetihouse.
—Miss Henrietta Marketeln,tbe young pianist,
will give a concert at Concert' Hall on Friday
evening next. She Will be supported by compe
tent vitiate.
The sensation created by Miss Markstein upon
the occasion of her first appearance on Saturday
evening last was so great that there can be no
doubt that a very large,audience will be present
on this occasion. Miss Markatein is a player of
remarkable powers, and she deserves great suc
cess. Her matinee on Saturday will give many
an opportunity to bear her who cannot go out at
night.
•
—There will be a miscellaneous entertainment
at the American Theatre, this evening.
—The Gallon English Comic Opera Company
will sing the operetta Fanchette, at the Theatre
Comique, this evening. •
—Mrs. Beott-Biddons will appear in Much Ado
About Nothing, at the Academy of Music, on
Wednesdity evening.
—Carl Bentz has Prepared a merry Christmas
for the young folks on Saturday afternoon, at
the matinde. - in Musical Fand Hall. Romberg's
celebrated Ckiidren'e Symphony,c'omposed for
toy instruments, will be performedby the regular
orchestra. It always creates a great deal of
merriment.
—On Saturday evening next Mr. Edward Hetz
the pianist, will give a concert at Musical Fund
Hall. He will be (waisted by able and popular
artists.
—The "New llibernlcon" is the title of a Pluto
fiat and Musical entertainment,. which com
mences at Concert Rail, on Monday next. It
represents a tour through Ireland, and is illus
trated by views of the most striking scenery of,
the Emerald Isle.
—A Norwich (Connecticut) woman thought
alto would pull a black stick up out of a box of
peppers, and picked up a three-foot pulse.
BULLETIN" - PAMADAJMMA ,
Grave '
Dlatairlitasliairin►lertittite."
An Englisheneltanrilsayst' Though Abe matter;
has been kept very ceded it is q uite , true that
there have „been lately AlsturballoW..steeng the
students at' 8t Cyr to which 'some persons at
tribute's good; deal of importance; The Emperor
had Invited a certain number of - the .yeting men
to the reunions at Compiegne; this attention was
not Well receiver]; atal- - a few daYs-itget,its the
Governor of St. O,Yr General Goudrecourt, was
returning to his 'reddence; a very cowardly as
sault was committed . on him, by, some of, the
students, who left - him, it Is said, lunch injured
and almost unconscious. It is not stated whether
the General has been :able te, identify his as.
sailants; but whatever the Mollie of the demon
stration no olio can Jueligy the manner of carry
ling it out..
S 11311111ISIUNSIV GOONS
CHRISTMAS - PRESENTS.
One of the Moat appropriate preabntaf or a gentleman is s.
•
Handsome WrappererSmoking jacket.
. . .
.
JOHN C. ARRISON -
Neo. - 1 and - 8 Neitho Sixth Street,
rumAOOO4P. guy'
Is now offering an sumnialli: large: handS(MM and well.
selected stock of his own importation andmum f actore at
reduced pribea to eoliths. Oita. '
CARDIGAN JACIERTIO.'
BCA > g, , • • •
GLOVES, 'fttinifidens,
ENDROIDEIZED SUSPENDERS.
, • - ••
And the latest novelties For gentlemen's wear,
bog.* a m ?ram
r , 1 zit) till Fr , I ' , Cll. Oil
. „
ap,
.
637 Chestnut St. Cor. of lth.
•11•1111••••
IW . EXCELLENT
Christmas - Present
FOR
YOUNG MEN:
Ilebolarahlp - Mlles Institution: -
The qualifications for Business gained here lunre.proved
a fortune to hundreds.
The instruction is eminently ,practiattl, thorough and
comprehensive, fitting one in the shortest possible time
at a comparatively small expense for the employments of
Bush:eat Life.
A large number of our moat accomplished and success.
ful businessmen are Smolt its graduates.
The Instruction includes BOOK-KEEPING in all its
branches. ae practiced in the beet business houses; PEN.
MANSBIP. Plain and Ornamental,- COMMERCIAL
CALCULATIONS. &minors papers. Business Practices.
Commercial Law. ate.. &c.
Students instructed separately'. DAY AND EVEN ING.
t such hours as may best suit their convenience.
Diplomas awarded on Graduation Circulars and 'fur
ther information may be obtained at the College.
Effr.t!The - Clirl - rENDEN I.IOMMEMCIAL - AMR.
'ISE= and BUSINESS MANUAL." Seventh /linker. for
sale at the College. PRICE. $1 6u. de23
•-' ' -
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Messrs. JONES. TEMPLE & CO.. Fashienalle Hattera
No. 13.-hINTH Street. have just received an invoice of
the latest, London style .
LINCOLN. BENNETT & CO.'S
. -
Dreams Hats,
To which they Invite the attention of their friends and
the public. , Also. an assortment of genuine Scoters CAPS.
Jones, Temple At Co.,
del9 Wm NO. 29 El: kirsTa Street.
HOVER'S PATENT •
COMBINA.T/ON SOF& BEDSTNAD. hag .the
appearance of a Parlor Sofa, with spring back and
awing seat, and yet in lees than one minute's time.. with
out unscrewing or detaching in any way, it can lm ex
tended into a handsome .Fnch Bfsistead, with hair
spring matt:ram. complete. Itis. without doubt,the hand
somest and most durable Sofa Bed now in use-
For sale at the Cabinet manufactory of •
F VER.
Owher and Bole l3 . Nanu HO facturer,
0c23.3m4p No 280 South Becondistreet.
HENRY PHILLIPPI.
CARPENTEIt AND mums.
NO. 1024 5A1211014 STORED.
/03-1.941) PHILILIMPSJIA.
4 WARBURTON'S IMPROVED VENTILA • 0
and easy-fitting Dress Bate (patented) In all th •
approved Laehione et. the season. Cheat:int etrea
next door to the Poot-offieer oed dry
BEACTIFUL POCKET KNIVES, SUITABLE FOR
Gifts (including the Skaters , Knife. a new edictal.
handseme; Schoen In caeca:Table Cutlery , with ivory.
rubber and lees expensive handles; Plated Forks, Swans.
Butter knives and Nut Picke and numerous other desire ,
ble and useful article of Hardware. selected at this sea
son as tokens of regard. For sale by TRUMAN .4:
elf AW. No. 835 (Eight Tbirtytive) Market street, below
Ninth. Philadelphia. •
_
CURVED WALNUT BRACICEII3.OORNER SHELVES,
‘J Shoe Blacking Steele and Match Safes are neeful and
ornamental qifte. For sale by TRUMAN dr 5131,8.1 y, No,
825 (Eight /flirty-floe) Monet greet, below Ninth.
E RUIN OF LADS ARE STdEET ASSOCIATES
,
, with their corrupting Influences. The gift of a Ohm
of Toole to a boy may give vitality to dormant - taechaut•
cal and inventive faculties. and keen him at home. Our
variety ranges fr"m $1 to $76 each. TRUMAN di SHAW,
No. Sur, (Eight ihirrittve) Market atreet. below Ninth.
Philadelphia.
lEPQ 10 LOOK WELL GET SHAVED AND
OS. Hair Cut Ist Kopp's Saloon. by tirst.class hair
cutters. flair and Whiskeoa dyed. Rotors set in ordor.
Op. it Sunday moping. 12.5 Eachange.Place.
dal G. C. KOPP.
FUR BALE—A FEW VALUABLE AUT O4 RAPH9
A ddrees ANTIQUE, BULLETINUiHce, de23 2trp
UEIEL UL AND ELEGANT FANCY;ARTICLES FOR
Solid GUM
ROSEWOOD DESK% RUSSIA AND TURKEY WRIT-
Log Sum foreign and domestic.
MASON & CO.
• '
907 iTheeinut strut.:
VIENNA. PARII3. , AND LONDON.. FINE POCKET
Books In Nasals. Turkey 4. Oatt- • rasoN
„ ' 907 Chestnut street.
ROGERS. - WOBTENHOLH - AND OTHER FINE
Redlich makce, Pocket Rnives and Edmore.
BRONZE AND CARVED. WOOD INKSTANDS IN
great variety. MASON dc CO.,
907 lUheetnut street.
CARVED PAYER autlyze. BOOK MARKERS, YEN.
HOLDERS..kRAigi:MATCH. and STAMP,ROXp3, in
WOOD and O ro4 /* ' MASON 0100..
907 Chestutit street.
XYLOPLASTIQUE /NHSTANDS. TRAYS, PAPER
WEIOUT. and MATCH BOXES, SCOTCH GOODS-A'
large amortment. • •
MASON '4 CO. .
• ;,t ; , 907 Chestnut atnet.
I, l r BODING,. AND ':I7iISITIN9I CARDS. ELEGANTLY
engraved. 1;413..--Odr.yatrone will ohlige us' by giving
their orders tor engraving t intended for .tiolfilay kregente.
at an early MASON di CO.,
e2-80t - ' 907•Utteetnut street, •
HOQP SKIRTS.
. .
IH5. _ T. DOEICINtO, , 1 1 15
'Manufacturer .. ,the • Celebrated Champion BOO;
Skirte has removed • to Ma ; new and corna
module building, No. 110 Cheetstut street. (Girard Bows)
where he has opened for inspection the largest assort.
went of .Hoop. cackle, Corsets, Ac., in this country, in.
eluding every quality. styles , glue and thane; from.the
highest to, the , loweet• aroao or B.oodr at - alma Prices Its
cannot tail to meet the views of au. •
SHISTO, • NADA TO ORDEII4. ALTERED AND .
BEPAIRI D..
Special attentiou.lni invited . to. cur acaortment of '
•' ' LADIES* UNDER. GARMENTS,
which we are,selllng at ver t r lour prices.
We buy our Goods at first bands, in large QUANTI
TIES, for UArcli. and at such prices that me CAN and
wild, . 0 I every article In our Mao ULIEAPEIt than they
can ballad anY where else. • .
me at . ) eau .and judge for . yountelves. stout. IdanuraO•
tory and Salesrooms. No. lil6 Uhestnut street,
dell.f m sr.thari4
Ti OoP SKIRT AND CORSET MANUFACTORY; NO.
sit Vine atreeh AU goods made of the best materihls
and warranted.
Hoey Skirts repaired.
r e anima E. BAYLEY....
L'IRESH LOBSTERS AND EIALMON•--600 OASE3._4OO
d ore's, Hub Lobsters apA 'Oen, landing and for
sate by JOB. B. BUSIER & 108 SAuth Delaware
17011110.
WMWESPAY, , D , EMBER4 3 ,
HOLIDAYS.
TIFFANY Si
660 and. 552 Broadway New York,
Are 'now able to otter their recent *nut
go:melons of _Fancy lirtielier! and.
lflovo,
- • ,LONDON
cases free iudinee, nressiise;
and Students , - Traveling Hags,
Viriting•Desks, Stationery Trays,
Boxes tor Jewels; Garda, Cbgars,- , 40ce.,
do.; Umbrellsui. Gni Toilet nets, and
line LeallierGoods.. . .
VIE NNA
Gilt, and Leather - and'Gilt didieles;
Gilt
_nual: Bronze Library sets an d ,
single aritelesidnonbonnieres, Steer.
sonatina - Pipes.- and Gilt - Grotesque' "
Artlolat he great variety. •
Porcelain 'Beinirateit 'Vases.
lever, Coupe* lionbonnierec . , Toilet
Sets - with Gilt-- Slatuntings, Fans,--
- Opera Glasses, rerluntery“lmelling
Bottles, Vinaigrettes. Match Boxes,
Sliver, and Mich°, and Ivory GOOPS.
FINE- BIRONZES-
In Meat variety, including Small Arti.,
cies, Vases, Card.ileceavers, taupe*,
_Aninskalss_
Figures, single and la groups. same iit
Ju li e else and reductions 'ltrorev'the
Fine btationOry and Irrintilig. •
•
TIFFANY :REED & CO
57 - flue du Cardinai Fesoh,l'aviss
CHRISTMAS
AND -
NEW YEAR'S - PRESENTS.
L. LADOMUSI&OO
jevvelers, ,
NO. 802 GIELF.STNIIT STREET,
Being determined to reduce their large stock of
Diainondsi Watches, - Jewelry
S WAR E,
Oiler their elegant aaeorbaeut, consisting of
Fine Gold and silver witches
For Ladles'. Beata' and Boys , Use.
ine Leontines and Vest Chains.
JEWELRY,.
Of the fatted Sladai and Maga&
KHOO, 61141, SEAL RIGS, &a, at eltremelylow pia&
SOLID SILVER WARE,
IN GREAT VARIETY. , -
Including a beautiful aefortutent euliablafor
Oar BRIDAL GOTS. , •
Novelties t e t i g)Tw a e4 v il l i z t i e e . d 'ara n o b u r t a a t h ing the
s , III L --d it
to their advantarfo oa r itrforo tuereirtjaelsewhertaas
J. T. GALLAGHER
JEWELER.___
1800 CHESTNUT. STREET,
(Late of Batley d; Co.)
Sterling and Com Silver Ware,
BRIDAL AND HOLIDAY GIFTS.
WATCHES
Of the moot celebrated waken.•
FINE JEWELRY.
Diamonds. 'Coral. li c il o ilver Filagree,
Pearls. Etrrlcan. Vulcanite and Jet.
Amethyst, Malk chlte, in Ring. .
Stone Cameo, Garnet Carbuncle Engagement. do.
Beet American and English Plated Ware. London Ego.
Bouquet. French Clocks, ac.. ac.
Superior Table Cutlery with Ivory handles. plain or
Plated blades.
Watches and Clocks Carefully repaired by competent
workmen.
AU goods warranted of FIRST QUALITY, at prices
mucb below usual rates. ~
BYZANTINE MOSAIC, NEWEST STYLES. '
f
a di. F
t 4
V,
BAILEY
_COMPANY
Dia A:I4R3ELS.
to m
MASON & CO..
907 Cheana oat.
Btireit.
''''.7.:WAlNJM* , '.:4ll4llll3llal4ll4 . ll.ow.::'i.: .
FINE JEWELRY.
Of our own manuiltoture,
PREPARED FOR
DIAMONDS,
A SPECIALTY.
HOLIDAY AND WEDDING PRESENTS
WILSON & STELLWAGEN,
1028 Chestnut Street,
PEOLLIDEEMI/A.
Nv - .Atraripto,
Jeivelry, ,Diamonds, 'Bridal Silver )
1101310A1 BOX AND FINE FMK atua
All of which we are offering
' At Reduced Rates.
aelgUt_sr4
HENRY HARPER 0-
No.; 520 ARCS' STRENT
Hasa complete assortment of new stvles
Jewelry, .
kiolid‘Sillver, and
Plateid'lN exrer
delolBtrp6 , _ .
. 0 . HOLIDAY PRESENTS, ,
ISAAC K. STAUFFER, No. 14 North oecoad
(cc
street corner of Qoarry,b_aa an at aortment of
wAICHES, JEWELRY, PLATED AND SIL
VERWARE, aultablo for Holiday Prima% which will bo
oold 'Ow for cash. - dollould
18 68 -7 - TRIPLE SHWA
wAlrollll3l4:llllWEratilWige.
Agit
levelers a14:1011vems1041
• . .
NO .112: CHEnv t
*
.". tiros An&
elegantximitcluie -iittois of their. psitr(!
moritizent of •' •
DIATIUMEN.
WATIORIES;t , , • - . ,
•
• . '
• •
,
Bea e 1.1 4001 ilk ito)ust1110 ver. 114110 1,,
Watt'
fos :wits tit"
sp h , ESTABLISHED 1828..
1 1 21 . HOLIDAY PRE - SENTO._
•
0t31=.;, 3aUSSEE.I4
' 22 N. SIXTH ST
Offers nvery large assortment of goods for - the - itoliday
FINE WATCHES froni the beet makers; in Gold and ,
MINCH ntemii.r. ar OCEB iiiiect from perm.
FINE JEWELRY of tbe latest Kyles.
SILVER WARE from the Gorham Mtg. Co., at tae
lowest possible price% •
deBtifrp6 ,< 7— fiNgalleat4
BARGAirisiN WATCHES
CHRISTMAS; PRESENTS:,
The Executors of thelate JOHN M. MEP= 411
at RETAIL the stock of WATCHES. hu. at OHEATLY .
HEDHOICH,IIaOHE; at the old
308 . . CHESTNUT BTU.
I l i
:. - . ' WATCHES AND MUSICAL 'BOMA aro
paired by &Ma workmen.
. . /PARR 4% ugo..
4.
Ws
cialett - - '.. Cbeetnut stmt. below
NEW PIIBL4IIOIIIIOIM
TURNER'S,
SOS CHESTNUT STREET.
NEW CHRONIOS.
JTJST FUBLISEED. ELEOANT SUBJECTS FOR
3Presents.
- "Mali bolt: Crrnstert•mblft
"Attentionleirt*
,"The.T i r t l is
"Making the Sesee-Book."
. **stater Dolorosa."
• ' "Zejlomo."
. "Wbi Four Seasons.*
"Litt~eMlie Mullet"
"UnconVotg ra teeter a in
'rho -BZeioot Boy.*
"Horses in istorine ,
"atu2l4l 4ans'et.*
In addition to the above , we have the largest assert.
'neat of
Ainerioonand Foreign Chromok
Landecepe and' figure Piece!,
rhologirophs o f Rogers' Grey" kr,
Ever illiplayed In lhL city.
AT LOWIR PRICITO Ton TOTORTOFORE. ,
Pr" ALL rtur.NEw BOOS&
BUY while the assortment is large.
Buy batons the rush'commencos.
Buy at the Cheap Store Of
TURNER BROTHERS 10 .
. (LATE P=EIEWB4
808 CHESTNUT Street. 808
aesi 2t4,
WE DISTANCE ALL COMPETITORS.
HOLIDAY BOOKS.
•
CALL AT
" The Popular Cheap Bookstore
OF
JAMES S. CLAXTON,
No. 1214 Chestnut Street,
And see our immense display of Books. in every depart•
ment tY of Literature, at lower rates than any store in the
ci.
SHAKESPEARE. Sm. genuine Turkey Morocco. ea;
selllngprice. $lO
All tbe standard Poets at this rate.
A crown foto edition of ROBINSON
ROBINSON.RUSOE, ARA
BIAN NIGLITI3. SWISS FAMILY I and DoN
QUIXOTE. beautifully illtustrated and handsomely
bound in cloth, only 81 each.
Shakespeare, l2mo Cloth, only 50e. each.
ROBINSON CRUSOE, in words of one syllable, large
type. beautifully illustrated. only $l.
Famiiy Bibles. at all mice!, a large assortment.
Pocket Bibles. Prayer and Hymn Books.
Imported Juvenile and Toy llictoks, with hantlsomely
colored picture.. the largest variety in the city-
A Rednenon of 25 to 75 per cent. on glary
thing In oar. Rae.
Call for the now Holiday Catalogue.
Examine our stock before purchasing elsewhere.
The store will be kept open moth 10 teclock each evening.
JAMES S. OLAXTON,
PUBLISHER AND BOOKSELLER.
No. 1214 Chestnut Stzeet,
del9 tf
BIBLES AND PRAYER BOOKS.'
• .
The Protestant Episcopal,Book Society
Would respectfully call the attention of their Friends
and the Public In general to their large 2nd complete
stock of ' ' '
Engli h- Bibles r and Prayer Books -
o‘ f.
both of the glhh and of our own publication. in all the
various styles f bindingofrom the - cheap Bundny School
to the liandeome presentation' edition. • '
At Reduced Prices
All the New Unobjectionable Books of the season.
DOVOtiOliftl Books, Xunday . Schnell'
Library and Goii • Books, Toy,
... Hooks,Picture Reward Cards,
banday *Moot Wall Cards,
' ; Chromes, ,Aci •.. : '
Catalogues edit on addressing, •, • ' • 'l' 1 :`-'
Protestant Episeopal Book Society;
1224 theitnut . [Street; Philadelphia.
delfoptrpf . , ' - . ‘, . , ~., .. ,
- . -Photograph Albums
Of all styles. in mart VELVET T
Mark Mpßocco
and CLOTII Bindings. fro& 25 ';!; to' SW' o °' 1 .
FAMILY BIBLES, and' PRA.YE O . BOOsait with toe
additional hymns, alf kyles .and price&
VRITINO'OESKS. from $1 , 25 to $95 00.
STATIONERYOS. PORT_FOLIOS. ,O, 04.154 PENS and
of all hinds at low Priem
, ,
MOILWAIN BROOKS , &,CO.
North Ptreet.' -
dels6tip• • `
.110LI.DAY BO KS
At Greatly Reduced Pzioec.
Annuals..
Juireniles,
' • Toy Books.
PraYer Books.
• Bibles. oto.: eto.
CHARLES , DESILVER;
Nfo. 1229 Chestnut Street, 'Phllade3phia. •
dolO wilts 6tE'PO . . • .
ruin* ramtwesmicorm
Christalias Numi;er
OF,THE
YOUNG FOLKS' NEWS
, •
CONTENTS:-'The Nevi Veloolikade.(Wlfh inaftnttlini )
Gifted:* Letter to Kriskyiukie (wichmustratisalOte •
ink Btors (With illustrauon); HArw Mouse kept Oki*
mast What a Nevrelpe. Said to Gimssit; New Amettel
Mother Goose (with ilinetratient i , l y r udAr the,APPGI
A nerd Oaseiwith hisslystion • Num uoete.(
Goat); Walk with a 'Spoiled 0 ( with illuetratton)
Boyhood of a Great Painter (pith miss BOLL
Cherries; Soultdind. th %%cob; Chrihutomf
Emslaad; Curly and Di mple: A jam; Wand of the 816 the
Robinson- Omega; Doily Dmps , Her
a ftl,eleDick
The invisible Pomanders; George abler
cg a ng o llotto?jae Dark; at Tsir e islits a nd the fe e l%
Dow a Eat titoiTst u i stamps of %ono;
Humor; Illustrated ens c_karades enamels. 4104 r,
Price TWO Oltis .or ONE DQ_ per annum •-•
Every subscriber !she sends in bis name before the
of January next. wiliteeeiva the three num b ed Weed r
.December Oealte. • • • • ' •
ALFRED _MAFITIEN, Puldisher,
21 BOTTTEE SEVENTH - 5T3121111421
New - Book - and Stationary Stott
HENRY GRAMBO & CO
(IL Granabo, of the • Isle • firms of LIPPINCOTT
OBABIEO & COI and GRIGG. ELLIOTT &CO.')
(Oprodte the Now Ledger-Writ'
Wholesale and Beta.," Boolcseliers,
alatlohess. Idles& Book 'Lund
Blanultssetusero, _
`graphers had Prisiters t Stu.
• porters 0E Shialleerts
Christmas and New Year's Presentee
We have dust received ear shipments of limey articles
sad novelties for the holiday_ trade, which are rrpect ,
submitted for exammauctu and sale to our mom&
and the public. Cur clock et first clam Bias* Books and
rarb3nety for utertheats isearepiste Waver/ leolleit: -
Annexed we enumerate a raw of the Leading mums 'of
e fancy trade:
Wark isoxts la*WV vstietrl_Jewel Cues; Odor Caw;
Travelling igsgsritztoypituj nem Bilk Baris;.,' Bronze
mom; musiag. urmsair vases- itentlemett• urri=
Cases; Card itemisers: roclotkoks of the fines
ranvest patterns, imparted; and Office Iskitstuis;
la r7 sErin, Rosewood and }Neer riling Desks angry
0 atm stud Afloa Pans Match Boxes; P/C
; Cabinets. Taber and , Dew ; ark
Barest &etch - oods; Thsiznometem;
Albums; Pearl Pmaltolders; Pearl Foldms; pins
ultra Desks; Back Gammon Boards ; Cribmige arid
thibbsge Bases; Chessmen ; Rodgers* salves Ursa Note
A Onwidybst). _ _
atkpffiat WorWezt of Biathmery. Domestic mid Im•
poste all at the very lowest prices. &lint rpli
FINE ILLUSTRATED
CHOICE HOLIDAY BOOKS!
HENRY GRAMM) &
601 Chestnut Street.
(Opposite Ledger °Oleo
Hare Just cense& with a lama asmetouest r if STAND
ARD ;mown AND con= BOOKS. in Sao biwitrow
also. a very_fine selection of ALL THA /SM . AI 4 D
MOHO= ILLCHTRATED WORKS.
JUVENILES;AND. VOY BOOM AtIMIN.
adapted for the pfeseof Holiday Season: mut to which
theyjavito the Micah:in of ill la Midi of lest
Christmas Pumas. at moderate mime.
ENGLISH AND PoitEIGN SOON& PERIODICUMI.
ite., imported to order weekly by steamer. WSW.
M O. W. 6.. TRIMMER,
No. 826 CHESTNUT Street,
PDIEJLDELIPIIIh:
on•ras ron uotrbaor rwme:hm)
SHEET MUSIC,
I Elegantly Bound Music Books,
MUSIC FOLIOS
OPERA GLASR3.
BEAUTIFUL.
CDRITMAS PER/MVO "
AT U IS MEYER'S.
1230 CUESTNUT.Stre mend door below Thirteenth.
Agency for the world-removrnedlliartratione of GOETHE
and lICIIILLERS FEMALE CLUB ADTERS. Photo
graphed from the original Drawings of Eauloath. A. Mid-
Ate.
ltt eise---p oethe 0111041116411,.....
trie - -tciiiiie — r ''•-'- 7 ' 777
7 " is/1
aize.- Goetbe-Schiller Gallery.ss4x7 '._ . . • Ino
4th size—Carte de Vbsites. complete. ...... .
the Goethe Gallery • • 3 50
" " of the Schiller Gallery. 151 Pictures to
German National Sone. 10 Pictures 175
Beautiful Albums. embossed richly silted. centain•
tag G 111 Pictures h. of the lid else &Allier or (loathe
ery. eac . . . 00
Btrautifta all bound rich mor o cco.
contain
ina the Carte de Visite else. with Portraits of
Goethe and Schiller. each........ 8 00
Sleek Engravings of the Goethe Gallery, each 3 00
All bound In one splerdld volume richly embossed.
with explanatory notes bi. Lewis..:. ... 36 GO
Goethe Galleries . selected specimens o f the Carte de
Visite aliejichly bound in the finest morocco. en/.
boeseA. with explanatory notes by Lewis. 110
KAGLGAGG'S ItitEAT PICTURE ci t y TMI
• RAUL OF THE REFORMATIO .
Photographed from the original Crayon . Drawing, con
tains 83 vortralts of the celebrated Reformers in Litera
ture. Aria. Sciences. Religion. Ac.
Ist size--20)•025. ... . . .......... .212
li d
size--11x16.withkeY.• ... .. ...... 400
3d sizei=7. with kev • ...G. .... 100
OP FAME . •
Eioty-two i Palk, Portraits of the most celebrated Mu-
Biel .na -(31ot art. _Beethoven. Bach, Mendeboohn, &C.). 3
sizes, Mr, $4 sue 01.
ALL 01 , FAMEOF GERMAN POETS.
Eighty Portraihi, 2d size • $4 00
ALSO JUST PUBLISHED. •
Third improved edition of the justly celebrated CON.
CORPIA. ao pieces, for PIANO or ORGAN. truly the most
carefully selected collection of SACRED 51.c8pu from the
works of the Classic blasters ever published. It contains
more real game than any collection heretofore published;
beautifully bound in muslin, with gni, letters. $3.00.
Alt kinds ot Music. Portfolios, Musical Works. Chromes.
Framed Pictures. and English._ German. and . French
Books. *ratable for ellday Presents. , • - •- It
ISTATIONESVio
GREAT BARGAINS IN FINE ALBUMS
Velvet. Turkey Morocco and Antique Binding.
Photograph Albums,. holding 12 Pictures.-32e.
Photograph Albums, holding 24 pictures, 20c.
Holding 60 pictures. lino Morocco. $l, - •
Holding 60 pictures, chimed and mnunted. $1
Fine Velvet. Gilt Mountings, $2 •
. 4 fielding Ifo pictures, Hue Morocco, $3
Holding 510 mcturcs, panel sides , , so.
Full name put on in , gold, [roe of Charge:
The largeet assortment of Blankf,l3coks and Stationery
in the city. Holiday Booluk Games, bodies , Qua
'Eapionik Penknives, Pocket Boo3c,,•l39pssora and FaucY
MOORE, Stationer, 11304 chestnut Street. „,
MOORE, Stationer, 12,9 South Eighth Rtroor. '
Whito, bull and Gantry Envelopes, 15 cents per bun. -
Bred.- Fine Not° Paper. $1 per roam. . Good Portfolio% ,
16 cents and upward. • Splendid' assortment of flue . Cut.
Wry. y. Leather goods. chess carde, dominoes. and all. par
lor guinea of 'amusements, always ent}gnifi; fan cy 2 w/di!' .
AG Lowest prices in the cityi - - •
31001116 0 $ / FANCY 000D9; '
1304101testuut Street.
; 1100RE , 8 ALIIIOII3,
129 nouthSlalkill Street.;
P'622:llt ' ro6
RHINE WINES
A largo alisprtment of wantElivrios of difforollt
Cages end dlfforont prices on hand:—MY OWN IMPORTA
,TIONS=-livlitch t.offer to MO public at rodsonable price*.
!lonia tus a call. 1t•
PH. J. LA,I3I3IER.
,
WINE 11OULT AND msTittritittir.
24 South Fifth Street.
do 21: in sv rp
imMONEY TO ANY,AMOUNT LOANED UPON
. DIAMONDS. WATCHES
ULWIIIING, d,se, at ..IEYVELIitY. PLATE.
_ aorins h Oig
OLD-ESTABLISHED VAAki_ OrpicE.
' . - Corner of , Third sad Oftikin streets.'
N. 13..-61MitOND Below Lombard.
tA. . . r .WAIOLIM4,3tWEILRY. atrim,
. FOS 13/11.1t AT
• . REMAJUCA,BhY M
Low PEi UES; / do2l.lakrp*
v.Y.,
• .... . . 1••
' •I • eonati ued t_fte, vemard p ufi e •
44, then emptied'the bag of chestnuts into the
and, and though the bag, was, wet with snow',
rewit aretitatthithitelf.l
Loohl'g tuto the face of his sister with an
'Ost- fa& IS:ssioh arid - sad smile, hd . said in a
hd yoke; l No I Lcrilel that 3trottid , be
sailor:, arid en know we cannot ' do that!" A
iy finely dresaed gentleman, who had watched
cm for sourelime:Whiluita r aUng inter a lataPT
let close by, came 'up to the stand and bought a
*cents worth of chestnuts. •
is :Your name. any, boy 2", -
"Gieitarait promptly , itiaiitSrid - this
!'.A.nd,this little girt a named • _ -
fLebnora;sir,"' said the little girl, - her: teeth
• 'altering witWecad. ' •
The gentleman then asked, Giovanni twee=
the - light,'wherd 'glare the light shone
41 upon his honest lam; the gentleman looked
rag anti anxiously the boy's-tape,:and finally
if satielled;-(ook 'Weer pocket A gold lead
Inquired where he lived, wrote something
a card, and then handed Gioyanni•fifty, cents,
d Lutinora'a - two dollar bill, saying, oThere,that
yours for Christmas," and movedickly a way.
ic was now half neat ten °WOO! Giovanni and
•rions cleigd . nti' - iheir • stai3daiid walked as fast
•
their feet would carry them, to a brightly
hud cellar in the neighborhood, and,ordered a
II of smaking coffee and , bread and meat;
Ilia they eagerly devoured, and after they had
:treateil themselveethey started for home.- -
Iw - tifew minttesfrOku the tinie-iiiey had closetl
1# their - stand, a fine carriage drove up to the
rner Where they had been, and. the same - kind
ntionan who bad' made them the presents
Ighted, awr - looked anxiously around for. the
ildren, but they were nowhere to be found.
he gentleman seemed very much'disappointed,
t after-giving-some directions to the driver he
tered the carriage and drove quickly away.
Giovanni and Lenora- wended their way home,
asionallv looking with anilons'faces at the
mpting articles exposed for sale at , the store
Indows, and wondering to themselves 'how it
as that anybody ahOttld be poor'and cold and
ngery. - — Reaching home,a strange sight -- pre- -
•eted itself. There were eaide the old man,five
six brntal.looking men seated around a table,
ith liquor and.eards, engaged in angry discus-l.
When the children entered, the old man -In
, tly demanded of the boy all, the money he
d. • ,
~Giovanbi had intended to mention the pre
t 'which the kind gentleman bad given blot,
seeing his father so, angry 'and intoileated,
:gave him - the whole amount, except of coure4,
etew pennies he bad spent for the coffee. -
"This is not all; you little thief!"•eilett,the old .
an, in a threatening tone, "pull oat your
, ekets," and Giovanni did so, but as be had
Ven his lather ail, why of ponnse mor,e*
oney was found. Augryand 'distPriointed, ho;
, sped little Lenoora,who tremblingly'tOok from •
r pocket the two dollar bill, which the kind
•ntieraan bad giv,enber, and _endeavored to ex
lain to herSather how that it was given her
The old man started to the corner of , the radii,
,ok from behind and old chair a large whip,
d raised It to balk° her, when Just at that in- ,
ant, the door opened, and the good, kind gen
antitcy bad toot and three pplieemen e entered
'nnul. • ' ,
The old man &right the eye of the gentleman
, d_fell back into a chair-perfectly horrified.
"I. know you, Antonio Gartollo:--or in ItalY ,
•.nrright name was Antonio alartelto!—l know
u! , exclaimed the gentle Matt - "You stole my
ildren six years ago whileplaYing in the' Lego
, Castello, in Naples, and ' I have searched the
orld over for them ever since. I saw them for
, e first time to-night, and took a carriage to take
em away, but the poor dears bad left.' t,
At the mention of these words, Giovanni and
nora flew into their real father's arms, kissed
m and wept thijoy. ,
Beckoning to the policemen, who had
o necessary documents in their posses
on, he ordered' the arrest of the old man.
Little Giovanni and Leonora were then taken by
eir real father in the carriage to one of the large
, lonahtelotels on Chestnut etreet, where they
et their dear mother, who skr,ts almost frantic
ith Joy at beholding them once more.
Next Morning,•belng Christmas, when they
eke they, found a beautiful tree loaded down
tb toys:- newlrocks, new coats, boots and all
w clothing were . spread out on a table for
em; and at ;dinner time they had as ranch fur
ey and mince pie as they could possibly eat.
Our story is almost done. The bad 'old Italian
turpnt in prison and kept there a long time.
loyanni's parents remained in this country tor
few months, when they started back for:ltaly: ,
• king of coerce the shildren with them, and I
ave no dpubt they are there yet.
AN IL.GEL'S VISIT
angel came through the frosty air,
'Mid carol-singing and steeple chime;
bk sing of Peace in his hand be bare,
Bent down by the King who one winter day ;
a stable rnanger a baby lay,
To give'us the holy Christmas time;
And the angel came on his earthward way
e came to thecouri wb”re the monarch stood,
In his pore robe and his golden band,
• tine his people/praised tam and called him
good,
Till his name went echoing through the land;
And the angel thought it a place to stay.
.. n the king passed out to his
_Abbey quire,
With his nobles round him in stately pride,
'ben a beggar cried from the chilly mire,
But the monarch , shuddered and turned aside;
And the angel sorrowed and went his way.
en ho watched by the beggar that mirky
morn—
A weariful man with a load of pain,
ho expected nothing but pence and scorn,
Though he oft expected the pence in vain;
And the angel thought it a place to stay.
• ow a meal was sent to the beggar's seat,
And a starved dog came and Implored a bone,
nt the beggar spurned with hlis naked feet,
For he took God's mercy and gave back none;
And the angel sorrowed and went his way.
en he marked a meld In a festive scene;
Sweet trilled her voice in .the Season's song;
Ince last she eang it 'anctr'chanke had been;
That the one prayer left per was: "Lord, how
And the angel paused on his onward , way.
brut:Rh all her sorrow she smiled the same.
Lest h - er gloom should shadow the other's glee;
be sang in• the light of the Christmss dame,
Though sheathed in the shade of the Christ
mas tree;
And the angel knew it a place to stay.
eking had presents of gems of gold, .
The beggar got gifts that Christtnis time,
maiden sat low with her woe untold—
Yet ,.. she felt itm d weight from her so nnbhtd,
or an angel rose on the frosty wind;
311 d earol-singing tat 4 steeple chime,
And he left his blessing of peace behind.
tWrittai for the Philadelphia Evening medal
THE MYSTERY OF THE BROOCH.
1 STORY THAT WILL DO FOIL
By Charles Heber Clark.
On Christnueiday, sixty-five years ago, little
arty had assembled in the old Newton ansion e
o participate in the festivities for which, atthls
eason of the vier it was &mow all thavountry
Ter. The, lionfartitood upon the river bank,
miles anttructre from NOW sCastle; and. in
-
t day, it =was considered the greatest and
rindsomest building In the whole neighborhood.
broad lawn !wept away from it, down to the
rater 'edge, and ha-summit' time this was
overed with-bright-colored`dowers:Md . bounded
y green hedges. No*, the gram was bleached
rith the cold;' the hedges were brown and sere'
ad the huge old trees, stripped of their foliage,
aoaned and creaked and soughed in the wind;
aiding their branches' together as if seeking
ynipathy with each
.other in their desialation.. :
It was the afiernoon of an' intensely cold day,
nd there were brit few signs of life about the
lace. The bleating sheep'were huddled together
a the barnyard. wheal the cattle stood quietly
hewing the cud.• A few lazy liminds trotted
bout, sometimes. at the heels of a negro slave,
Nuking dispirited and miserable; a half dozen
egroes, serranta of-the ',tallow Within, were
any about the. stables, caring for their,reastrirs,
orees, and hurrying to return to the group
round the bright kitchen _fire- Overhead, a
mltitude of crows flew swiftly with the fierce
orth wind, towards their roosts, cawing in I
arch chorus; as if in derision of the shied, far
elow them in the river, struggling against the -
nick tide and the fleeting ice to reach the bay.
. r_. TZ.!L.J~, ' '}fit!! ) „~7 a ' ^ ~'r7,.i
Indite the,:mansion.thatteenekwas luteheerfal
as ebritrast and life: and fun, and higll• * spiriti
could make it, ' •
Old./ Major dieictoit t l:tbaltirdind master of till
the wide estates' was one of the race of country
gentlemen who introduced JO 'this ,canutry the
manners, habits tied lirgerhespitatity tot the bet.
ter eines of English squires of his day. Ho was a
mighty fox.kunter, etfutaby:a brash. 'hung in his
ViningfbalEcoold ettei l a. believer the free'
nee of the good thin gs of life, his sideboard; al
ways contained a dozen decanters, from which
the coming, the remaining, and the parting guest,
was e.xneeted to follow the Major's example, in
drinklug deeply. His table was always profusely
suppiled with geed fare, and dining w r ltn him was
• the great duty and pleasure - Of - the day. • - He was
a gentleman in education, and, to some extent,
in, tastes; but his manne rs partook of the coarse
• nteef his tithe, for hoswore'derce oaths and hits
temper was quick, terrible, and violent. Ws
forty negro chattels were, treated with indulgent
kinaneas wing this obeyed hun•impilettly, and
confessed their moral, physical and intellectusi
inferiornyt but any ,attempt. at insubordination
• upon ' , their part called - illoWn npon'their heads a
volley of...oaths, and that 'savage punishment
which the Majer coneldered necessary to diseirs 7 ,
lint eornetintea a terrible 'dough* with a raw
hide, eometimes torture In the shape of prolonged
"bucking and p,agging." , • , - -
To-day the Major had been ' but of Spirits, and
had not joined heartily in the hilarity of the com
pany, which, despite• - the - ,gloom of the master,
made ihe - old - housaring with the therilment and
laughter due to the happinete of Christmas' time.
At five o'clock, dinner was done, and the ladiee
having withdrawn,lhei.eicith- was -removed, the
wine and whisky and aPplegoddy, and a half
dozen other beverages, werehrought out,and the
bider, with his male guests, began the serious
work - of the repast — The Major - sat - itt - the — bea4
of the table; Dr. Ricketts, a jolly bachelor of ,
Cfty,who neglected medicine that he mignt better
spend, his fortune in a life of easel and pleasure, -
preelded at the lower end of the board, uon the
flanks of which sat a dozen gentlemen fr p om the
neighborhat estates, among them Tom Willitts,'
from' the adjoining farm, and' Dick Newton, the
Major's only, eon.
The conversation latignlshid somewhat. The
Major Was as gloomy as he had beenearlter.in the.
day. Dick seemed to sympathize with his father.
TomWillitts wasimpatient to have MO. - drinking
bent over, that he mfghtgo to the parlor, where
his thOughts already wandered, and where' his
fiancee, Mary Engle ? , the fair governees in the
Majtir's family, awaited. - The guests
generally seemed to , feel depressed by the want
of bpirlts in their host,' and it it had not been Tor
Doctor - Rieketts.: there would have been a •dull
time Indeed. Bat the Heater was , talkative,
lively, and wholly Indifferent to the taciturnity
.of Ins companions. His weakness was a fond
pees for;theorizing, and he rattled on from topte
to topic... hettedess of anything but the portly
goblet which be replenished time and again from
we deeauter and the punch b0w 1 . ; .. . ::
DILI - Weyer OCelli to any you hat a won
derffil,.thitig a dinner , Is ? - flaked the Doetov"—
" What ava et amount of time,labor and pains were i.
expended, for iustance, - in providing ha even with
the few articles upon the table now? The rat
' sins. there were gathered from vines which had to
undergo king years 01 cultivation; then they : were,
pres.std, and packed in boxes; and the boxes were
made from trees that were - cut - down - and -- sawed
into plank. The ship that brought the box over
was
also taken front the forest and constructed
by men who expended years in learning the trade,
anti the ship was sailed by tars who endured,
What hardships? Wore they knew how to cross
the ocean. Arad all this labor of all these human
beiege, that we might sit here and munch a little I
dried fruit
"What an admirable'man you would be for a
storekeeper," said one of the company. "A
buyer impressed with that idea couldn't, decently
cker you lees than one hundred dollars a box."
"Jest so with everything," continued the Doc-'
ter. offerer wo_have cheese. The; wealth:true
necessary to produce that cheese were,, ; that 1:1 1
multitude of-calves which have- come into - exts
term since the flood should be eared for, ,ralsed
and-bred"; and during all that time, Nature had
to produce crop after crop of grass, each ,blade
of Which'had individual and beautiful life. - -
men tout to gather it, and store it and deal it out,
and the restut to us is, simply this cheese. Let
no man eat it thoughtlessly."
"Prime old dwell= it is,too," said the Major:
"and to be swallowed resectfully. at any,rate."
"It is a little Major, I think,"'.salk,the
Doctor.—
_"lt's on the better for that," replied the Major.
"So It is, so it is. Everything, Indeed, is in
habited; mad this lump of cheese may contain
millions of which we know nothing. If I conld
get a microscope powerful enough, new, hbtv do
knOW that 'could not discover this piece to
consista a multitude of separate worlds, sopa,-
rentlyin contact with each other, bett actually as,
widely separated in proportion, as , ottr world is
from the rest of the planetary system? Eiow do
We koow, in fact, that our own world and, the
Stars are not mere atoms. which to some enor
mous intelligence—some gigantic eye=appear to
be but just such a single lump as this piece of
cheese ? For my part, I think it is very likely."
"Then it is probable somebody will swallow
us, at , some future time," said Tom Willltts.
"It may be. Perhaps that is the way in which
the world is to be destroyed." .
"I don't want to go to a stomach when I
die," said one of the guests.
"And I don't believe that I am only a Mapper
In abit of cheese," said the Major.
"The Doctor's notions lead him,sometimes,into
very elevated theories of human existence. All
flesh may be grass, but I refuse to believe that
mankind originally were in acondition of curds
and whey," said a third.
"Doctor," said Dick, "suppose you drop
theorizing for awhile and try to cheer us up
with a good old song. Will you ?"
" Certainit," said the doctor, " what shall
It be ?"
"A love song, of course," said Tom Wilhite,
half in fest, hall in earnest:
"Well, I'll sing you one which will do for dis
consolate levers—one of my own composition,in
fact."
8o the doctor cleared his throat and beguit.
"Shall I, wasting in despair,
Die because another's fair ?
Or my checks icok pale with care
Because another's rosy are?
Be she fairer than the day,
Or the flowery , meads in-May,
If she be not so to me,
Whit care I,how fair she,he ?"
Great, or good, or kind or fair,
I will ne'er the more despair;
If she love me, this believe:
I will die e'er she shall grieve. •
If she slight me when I woo,
I will laugh' and let her go.
If she be not fit for me '
•
What care I ler whom eke be?"
that was your own ?"
"Did you say asked Tem
MlDiets, curiouslyiwhen the song was ended.
-Yes," answered the Doctor.
"Well,that is very singular, but. George Withers
wrote one exactly like it years ago.'
"Very likely," replied the Doctor; . "but that
doesn't injure my claim. My" theory is this—
Ithat every writer-is-nearly or altogether a Dia
.glarist. I doubt if anything entirely original can ever be written again, The' dictionary won't
permit it, my boy. For instance; take six
words. They can be arranged only in three dif
ferent positions. It is not possible to place them
in one other form besides. - Now, lab:a - are a --
limited number of words in , the whole language.
When these are placed in the definite, Waned
nuniber of pOsitions, nothing original can be
'again written. Yon can't express a new idea to
SZTO your life. If books and nwspapers increase
as.they are now doing, the day of exhaustion is
near at hand. Withers and I have:just happened
tO hit_outhesame words, _ that's'all. And now
let's have a song from the Major. Give us the
'Tally no '
' "said the Doctor..
"I can ' t sing it today; gentlemen," said the
Major; "the fact is, I am a good deal out of sorts
—I have met with a misfortune and I—"
haPPellel?" olt aimed the whol9
company.
"Why," said the Major,with an , oath. "I've loSt
my famous old diamond brooch—a Jewel, gentle
men, given to my father by George Becond,—a
jewel thit I•valued More - than all the world
beside. It was the reward given to my father for
abrave and galkult deed at the battle of Dania
gen,_andjts rare intrinsic value was trifling be
side that which it possessed as the evidence of
my father's valor.", '
"How did' you lOse it, Major?" asked the
"I went to'my desk this morning, and found
that the lock had been picked, the inside drawer
broken onen, and the brooch taken from its
box."
"Who could have done It?"
"I can't 'imagine''' . replied the - Major; '"I don't
think any of those niggers would have done each
a thing. If they dld,r would hang them as sure
as Dive. I've smirched them all, but it's of no
nee, sir, no use; ifs gone. But it ' I ever lay hands
on the ecOrindreicritliay NM, Alive. I will, In
deed. even if It should be Dick there." And the
old man gulped down a heavy draught of port,
as If to drown Ids grief. • ,
e, V ,
INL-Litaclarmir,lll),Ang.tp _
"My thedrylibout 'stint erlindli,"isald- - thif Doc=
to 4 dia; tbut•the!peittin cnMnitttingpem
ways:lpore Or lestipsfuse.l ' ; •
!!• - ,,swoik• the - * or s Asercetr.-
fit him for a hospital if I catch blot"
"We are all a little daft at timed when: We are
angryi•inlettf, in ettrenitalwant:' or excited by
intense passion of any kind," said the Doctor.
""Extreme Ignorance, being neglect of one's in
teliectual ficulties, is a kind of insanity; and so
la the perVsfsien of,the_moral *eteeptions of
tl ose who arc edhcated toa life; or, crime from
. their childhood. My theory's that punishment
should be so inflicted restorei reason, not
merely to wreak vengeance." , •• 1
"And my theoryls, that every vagabond who
breaks,the laws ought to bolloggod -liiinris
sOned,lio that; e may knelt! that society will not
tolerate crime. Bang -your fine spurt theories
about the beggars who prey upon the community!"
said the Major, rising and "ticking back his their
111-naturedly: •
The Doctor hat • nothittiertioni to, "say; and the
company withdrew to the parldr: • • •
There, gathered orountr.tha great fire- place,sat
Mrs. Newton, her "-ditughters;-both children—
Mary.Engle theirVtiater,-4Mns.t•Willitte;•and , the
wives of gentleniett„ - who had come from the
dinner table. • '•
I They rose as the men entered • the room, and
greeted them;cordially ;"- 'Tora'AVillitts:' went
quickly to Mary's aide, and, while tbe others en
gaged In lively cable/tenon:, be' - took:her : hand
gently, and as was .theligrivilege, they - walked
slowly up the room and pat by the windowalOne,
Mary's face brightening, as she thanked Tom
heartily for the beautifui present he had sent her
the day befOre. - - •
"Why don't you • wear it now,; Mary ?" asked
Tom.
• "0 0 you wan t_OleifsL../..wi1l feLit and put it
thenon
when I'go to my XCaim, 'skid - Mary: • •
Th1801111)1° be theeentral figure of theloosely
constructed sketch—too sad, perhaps, for Christ
mas time, that Is to follow.
She was the datighter of a widow In humble
circumstances, who livedin' the village. Talented
and well educated r she had determined no longer
to be a burden upon her mother, but te support
herself."' She had chosen to become a governeas
in Major' Newton% family. Young, beautiful,
and of good , social position, she wee a valuable
acquisition . to that hOusehold,and waist universal
favorite, sithoughi the ,Maicarcould never quite
rid himself of the notion-that; 'ea she was a de
pendant and an empleye, he was conferring a
favor upon ter By permitting INUCtilutlinate r reltiF
Dons to' oast between - her - arid his family. But
he- treated her kindly, as tat men must a-pretty,
woman. She was of middle stature, and she had.
a lithe • figure, grasteful , and well proportioned.
She was a blondo,- „with - fah. hair that :was:
gathered back from her .pure,white'forehead in
golden masses; and with blue eyes of measureless
depth—full of tenderness and - gentleness, bat
bright with intelligenee'and - si sense - of:Strong
character, to which • , her Toni:ied chin and'finely
cut lips gave added Intensity:. •
She was a girl with whom:any:min Might have
fallen in love upon first:: acquaintance. . Dick
Newton loved her passim:latelybeim she.. had
been in bib lather's house month. . , «Bat she had
chosen rather to laver TonsWillitts, a constant
visitor at the Newton MAP0P1 3 * ,, a4 2 4 fine a
fellow, as ever galloped across the. country with
the bounds. Dick had_not had_time lo propose
before the;. game was up, and Tom' called the
prize his. own, But .Dick . nur; l l. his passion,
smothered his_ -- tilsappeintin white', he
swore that he would possess that igir or involve
ber and her lover in common ruin h imself.
Toni hid been engaged for three - Mon before
Ole Christmas day.- He was to - be mar in the:
coming siting. .• , • ,
TheftiWas to be a theatrical exhibition in the
Newton Mansion this -Christmas ,evening, in
which the young people 'were to'participate. A
temporary, stage had been erected at one end of
the long4Csem, and at an' early hour seats were
placed in front of the curtain, and the gneata
took their places, el:divesting with much turd-
Ment and laughter until the bell gave the signal
for the performance to begin. • •
It was a little play—a brief comedy of only tol
erable merit, and it devolved upton Mary Engle to
enter, first.
She tripped in'smiling,and began the recitation
with a vivacity and spirit that promised well-for
the excellence of her performance throughout.
Upon her throat she wore a diamond brooch,
which blazed and flashed in the glare of the foot
lights.
There was an exclamation of surprise on the
part or the gentlemen present, and the- .sound
startled Mary; She paused, and looked around
her inquiringly. Just then. Major Newton caught
sight of the brooch. With an ugly word upon
-his lips,he sprang from his seat,and jumped upon
the:stage.
"Where did you get thatrhe demanded fiercely,
pointing - at the diamonds,hishand trembling vio
lently.
There was absolute silence in the room, as
]fare; pale and calm, replied: —
"why do you ash, sir?"
"Where did you get that. I say? It was stolen
from me. You are a thief!"
In an instant Ehe tore it. from her dress and
hung it upon the floor_
The Mejor leaped toward It, artd picked lt up
quickly.
Mary covered her face with her hands, and the
Calli64ll of her skin shone through her tippers.
"Where did you get it?" again demanded the
Majur.
"I will not tell you, eir,?!said,- she. dragging
down her handa with a spasmodic effort, and
clasping them in front of her. •
"Then leave this house this Instant, and leave
it foreveri" saul the Major,wild with passion.
Tom Willitts entered just as the last, words were
uttered. Mary seemed fainting. He dew to her
aide, as it to defend her against her enemies. He
did not know the cause of her trouble, bat tie
glared at the Major as if he could slay him. But
as he . tried to place his arm around Mary, she
shrank away from him, and giving him one look
of scorn and contempt and hatred, she ran from
the room.
From the room to-the great door in the hall,
which,with frantic eagerness she Jiang open,and
then, without any covering upon her fair head—
hot with shame and disgrace, and maddened with
she fled out into the cold and dark and
desolate winter's night. .
Scarcely heeding the direction, alio reached tho
river's shore, and, choosing the hard sand for a
pathway, she hurried along it. The tide swept
up in ceaseless ripples- , at her feet. the waves
breaking upon the icy fringe'of the shore, each
with a wierd mysteriotta Whisper that seemed to
tell of her dishonor. The wind rustled the sedges
upon the banks and filled thein with voices that
mocked her. The atars that lighted her upon
her mad journey twinkled' through the frosty
sir with an intelligence they had never before
possessed. The lights,far out upon' the river, and
in the distant town, danced 'up and down in the
darkness,as if beckoning her to come:on to them
and tcedestruction.
Her brain was in a whirl. .At first she felt an
impulse to end her „misery in the river. One
plunge, and all this antruieh and pain would be
buried beneath those ,restletta waters. Then the
hope of vindication flashed npon her mind, and
the awftil sin and the cowardice , of :aelf-destruc
tion rose vividly before her. She would'seek her
home, and the Mother from whom she should
never have gone out , ' She would give up hap
piness and humanity, and hide herself from the
cold, heartless -:world' world forever. 'She would have
no more to do withfalse friends and false lovers,
but would shut herself away from all this deceit
and treachery and unkindness,- and- nevermore
inlet a human being but her own dear mother.
'And so, over sandy beach, through bare and
murkthrough the-high grass and the reeds, of the
water's edge--tangled and dead, and full of peril
in the darkneas—with her hair dishevelled and
tossed about by the rietotts wind, but with not a
tear upon her white face—ehe struggled onward
through the night, until, exhausted_ with her
journey, her wild passion and her misery, she
reached her mother'is house, and enterlog,clasped
her arms about her Mother's neck; and with a
sob fell fainting ather feet.
There was an end to merriment at the Newton
Mansion. - What Mary ran from the room, the
company stood for a moment 'amazed and bewil
dered, while the Major, racing with passioe, yet
half aslianied-of furiOns- conduct, walked
rapidly up and down, the stage, attempting to ex
plain the theft to his guests and to justify his
Conduct. But Tom Willitts, shocked at the cruel
treatment he bad received from Mary. yet filled
withlighteons indignation at the Major'i vio
lence, interrupted his first utterance.
"You are a coward and'a brute, sir; and, old
as you are, I will make you answer for your in
famous treatment of that young girl."
0 And before the Major gould reply, he dashed
out to pursue Mary and give her his protection.
Be sought her In vain upon the highway, and
filled with bitterness, and wondering why she
had so scorned him, he trudged on through the
darkness, peering about him vainly for the poor
girl for whom he would have sacrificed his life.
• There was great diversity of opinion at the
Newtons, la regard to.thematter. ,
• "You spoke too harshly to her,"said Mrs. Ne
wton; "she ettouldhaite bad an tippertenq to cpp. ,
plain the Matter."'
"Bhe had the brooch," answered the Major,
• • ? 4 • f• ,
DiggSDAY; t4 DECEMBEE,23;, 1868, -TRIPLE SHEEt. , -- ,
•, •
fatid s e rein to w ere e got It.
sed tell h sh That'
Was enough." - • • -
__,"Perbaps it Was Merely , &Jest," suggested Mrs.
Willitte..l 4 .l" think Mary , wholly incapable of
tbeit. 'She never, could ,have intended scrim:l4Y
tri kcerrit."
pretty serious Jest," Said. the Major, "to ;
break Into my desk three days ago It's tue kind
of humor that puta people in Jail".
"M y 4 iheory. a bent thematter,',' said the Doctor,
"18 this: She china' wati.teltdo;thtiVictim of a
pretty ugly praCticaljeke;ortitte Seim° one stole
the Jewel from you and, gave it to her to get her
into tretble."
"I don't believe anything of the kind," said the
MaJor. .
"It Must be so.' If she had ,
stolen? it she cer
tainly would not have worn it in your presence
this evening. It is absurd , , to suppose such A
thing.' Taking this theory—"
"Hang theorizingl'!eXchdthed",thd 'Major, see
ing the force of this suggestion, but more angry
that 'ho was driven to admit it to his own
TrOod. "She is a thief, audits sure as L live she
shall either confeen t -r-Ifill how she ffot the jewel•
&go to prison." •
"And as sure as said the Doctor, grown;
Indignant and eerious,.;"l - tvill 'unravel' this mys
tery, and Clear this innocent girl of thlis moat In
famous and wickedimputatien._"-__, _
"Do-it If - you canr said the 1 6.164 and turned
his back upon hinrcontemptuously.
The Doctor left the. house, and the company
dispereed, eager gottsips, AlLof them, to toll the
story,:far and widA throughout the eommunity
before to-morrow's noon., = •
When 'Mary-lied revived. and told, in, broken
words, the story other misery and disgrace, her
mother eoothed and comforted her With the
insurance that she Should:neverleave - her againt --
and. while she denounced Major Newton's con
duct bitterly; she said he would.; And that he had
made a mistake and would: clear her of the
charge. •
' "hut he will not find it out mother."
`'Why? Where - did '
.yon get the brooch
" o not ask me, mother: I cannot, cannot tell
"Had yen merely picked it up, and put it on
in jest?"
"No, CO" said "Mary it was giverfto me, I ca.p
not tell by whom, and I thought it was mine.
It was cruel, cruel,',' and her tears Came again.
"And who:was . It Sett 'Aid so vile a thing ?"
asked her mother. -
"Mother, I cannot. tell even you that,"
"But, Mary this is foolish. You mast not, for
your own sake, for mine, hide the name of this
criminal" -
"I will never,ltever tell. I will die first."
' "Was it Tom WlBitts ?"
' "You must not question me, mother," said
Mary, firmly; "If the personwho betrayed.mets
cowardly enough to place'me in such a position,
and - then stand coldly by and witness my shame,
I am 'brave enough and true enough to bear the
burden; I would - rather have this misery than
his conscience."
- Tom Willitts knocked at. the door., - - -
"If it is Tom Willitte, mother," said Mary,
rising,i`tell him I 11411 not!see him. - Tell:him
never4o come to this bousn'again. ' , him,"
she said, her eyes glowing with , excitement,
stamping ber foot-upon -the - floor, -- "tell — him I
hate himilate him far a Oise;; mean. villain;" and
she fell baektipon the chair;-in a wild passion of
Mrs. Engle met Tom at the door. He was fillei
with palely and ‘-terrer, but he , rejoiCed that
Mary was safe. Mrs. Engle told him thit Mary
refused to see blim ifie . : Wag :mitten .with an
guish, and begge&fer a'single'Word with her.
"Do you know -a thing. about. this wicked
businesti, Mr. Willittsr? asked Mrs. Engle, suspi
cious, because of Mary's Words,' that Tom was
the critninaL
"Upon my honor Ido not. I heard Major New
ten's language , and saw the- tircioek; upon._ the
floor; and whed Mary fled, from"-me I pursued
her, wondering what it all,meant."
"Bhe evidently suspects yott of having been
the cause of the trouble. Breve: , that you were
not. Until then she, will not , see , you. I beg
you, for yourself and her, to tell the truth: about
this, if you know it, or at least to persist till you
ipscover it.
Tom went away ..distressed and confounded.
She suspected him. No wonder, then, she had
spurned him so rudely. He thought the matter
over, and could arrive at no solation.of the diffi
culty. He had sent her a bracelet which she had
promised to wear, but she had not worn it. It
was impossible that this broocti.eauld have been
substituted. No, his own servant had given it to
her, and brought.her thanks in return: Besides,
who could be base enough to play,. such a das
tardly trick upon'a pretty young girl? He could
not master the situation; and in his trouble he
went the neat morning. re Dr. Richetts.
The Doctor was - eqinitly puzzled, bat ho was
certain that there was foul play somewhere. He
bad pledged himself to unravel the mystery, and
he would begin the'Avork by visiting Mary.
Alone, he wept to her Manse. He found it in
strange commotion. Mrs. gtigleEitting upon the
sofa. crying bitterly; Mary with pale, sad face,
but with an air of determination, confronting an
obsequious man, who, with many apologies and
a manner that proved that he was ashamed of his
business, extended a paper towards her.
It was a constable with a warrant for her
arrest.
The Major was'revengeful, and had determined
to carry ttle matter to extremities.
The magistrate's office was filled with a gaping
crowd, before whose curious eyes Mary stood
with bowed bead and veiled face.
The bearing was brief. The Major told his
story, and, concluding,- said: "I might have ex
pected each a result when I admitted a menial to
equality with my own family,"
••Sir!" said the Doctor,'"yott have insulted this
lady sufficiently already; take care how you go
further! lam here as her protector, and even
the presence of the magistrate shall not restrain
me from resenting your words.”
"Your protege, shall be flogged if there injustice
In,Delaware," replied the Major.
"Two thousand dollars bail for appearance at
court in May next,r said the justice:
Dr. Ricketts signed the bond. and, with Mary,
returned to her home.
* S. r S * *
Nearly five weary months were to pass before
the cruel time of the trial. Dr. Ricketts busied
himself examining every one who could possibly
have been connected with the affair of the brooch,
but with zo result - but a deeper mystery. Tom'e
servant swore that be had given the bracelet into
Mary's own hands; two of the house servants at
Major Newton's; et 7 the time, and .
they were certain'the package - was not broken.
Mary's thimble had been under the broken
desk in which the. ',brooch was. kept, and ~.the
housemaid had diaccivered a -.chisel secreted be
hind some books in the book-oase ha her room.
The evidence, slight thbugh it was, pointed to
Mary as the criminal, , despite the absurdity of the
suppositionr in view of the manner in:Which she
bad worn' hhjeWel: '‘ Mary herself:preserved an
obstinnte silence, refusing to tell how or where
or from whom she procured the fatal brooch.
The Doctor wasliewildered and confounded,' and
he at last'gave TIP his inquiries in despair,.hopin
for a gracious verdict from the jury at the trial
Through all, the weary Mary kept closely
at `home, 'secluded from friends 'and 'acquaint
ances. Indeed, visitorswere few in number now.
She was in humble' circumstances,
and she was
in. disgrace .. Society. always accounts its .mcm
bin guilty titan , their intiocenee is proVed„ Vitale
were people loll° town who bad been jealounpf
her beauty, her
Tom Matas, and these did not
hesitate to hint, with sneer, that they had al
ways, doubted , the reported excellence of Mary
Engle..and to assert their belief in her guilt." ,
ToM Willitts wasluiarly.crazy about her treat
ment of him, and the Ignominy that was heaped
upon With :DrAticketts and Dlek - Newton,
who professed intensertnxtety to help solve. the
matter, he strove valiantly to clear her "of the
charge,lut without avail: - .
ThO 'day of the irial came. " The court-room
was crowded. Able lawyers on both sides
sparred with each other; as able lawyers, do, but
the beats 'of the "prosecuting: attorney was- eirk
den tly not- with- his work duty`was steer;
ho waver,
,and tbe,,evidence , was overwhelming.
The defence had:: nothing,to - . otter '
bat - -Mary's
good character and her appearance before the
coo:into:1Y with the biooth upod her Peraoh..
' The 'Judge was. compelled to instruct the jury
against the prisoner. An hour et ankioaa sea- i
pease, and they returneda verdict of "guilty."'
Mrs. °Engle- began ;to; sob - violently.-; Mary
drew her veil aside from a face that was ashen
white, but not a muscle quivered until the Judge
pronounced theematence...
"Costs of protiecution; a tine of one: hundred;
dollars, 20 lashes; upon the bare back on the Sit,
urday - following, and imprisonment - . 'for
one year:n. - - - - - , ,
Mary to the tient ,
am, raising heron Ida artna, applied reaterntivek
She
was removed to the jail to await her: phabsh , '
went.
The'Dotter'nonited b }terse sail sped away
in hot baste 40 milers toDover.. Elehactlatinenee
with. the Governor.. -Me would procure a'Pardetw . :
and then - have Mari' taken away froni the. scone .
of her trihnlation=where her eafferhig' °hint die
gyace would be forgotten;can , alte nuld-be t
Petite.' :He was ''unanaressfni. -- I.Tha .GoVernor
was ia jtiet, not -a nierelfalrralm'i - The law had
been outraged. Twelve goad men and 'true , had
ifsunlit
submit te.the penalty.' SocietY.liiiisk be protec
ted: The'lntelligence and social position °Units
criminal only. Wade 'the dementia 451 findiee'more
thiPerative. • lie pardoned Mary4Eilgle; men
Would rightly say that ;the 'petoroturd 'friendless,
eed',.eah Were punished, while the Influential
and t he rieteescaPed the /km Be! ingot do his
duty, to Delaware and r , to her ReoPIA. '
could not i trant the parden. ,
Doctor ante( returned home stew' atheart,
couteritPlatingthefrlghtful fate of the young girl
Withengnish, brit feeling how utterly incapable
he. was of teseuing her froth it • ,
Butthere was ,to- ; be another appeal to Execu
tivemercy: It was the night, beforothe punish
meat. The Doetor sat in hisPerlor, . before, tho
glowing titd in the' grate, ' and with hie bead teal
g upon his band, ,thought sadly of the pitiful
scene he had seen in the jall,frOm which he had Reit
come.' Of Mary,ln. the damp; narrow cell, bear
inglereelf-likera heroine through all this terrible
..trlaVand sell-keeping a secret—which the Doctor
felt:certain would give her back her freedom and
htr good name, if it could be disclosed. - Of Mrs.
Engte, - full of - despair - end - terror, crying bitterly
over the Blame and disgrace thathaticomenpon
her;child, and whickwould- be Increased beyond
endurance nn the morrow. - '
As.theDoctor's kind:old heart grew beavywith
these thoughts, and from: the bewilderbg maze
of clrenmetances he tried to evolve .some theory
that promised salvation; Dick Newton entered.
He was haggard and pale, and ids - eyes were
cast down to the floor.
"MY. Dick, what's the-matter ?" -aired the
Doctor s
..2"Docter Ricketts .1 have_ cipmn.to- make . n
shameful confesalon. . •
"Well;" seid.the Doctor, auspiciously and im
patiently, ite Dick'a 'voice faltered.
"I VIII not hesitate about it,"eild Dick, hnr
riedly; "Ism afraid it -Ls even now too late. I
stole the diamond brooch. -• ' • '
"What?," exclaimed the Doctor,jumpingto his
feet in a frenzy of indignant excitement.
"I am the cause of all this trouble. It was my
fault that Mary EngleWanaceused,and convicted,
and. it will be my fault if she is punished. Oh .
Doctor! ean not something be done to save her?
I never intended it should go so far."
• "You infamous scoundrel!" said the Doctor;
unable to restrain his scorn and contempt,' Why .
did;you notsay_this before? Why;did you per-
Mit all this misery and shame to fall upon the
undefended head of a woman for whom an honest
man thould'have sacrificed his very lite? ' How
was Mil- villainy consummated?• Tell - me.
quickty, ,, . ,
:The imor wretch bunk upon his knees;
loved ber. --- l'hated - TOM - WillitfiClie befit
her a bracelet. I knew it would come; I Awoke
open father's cabinet and took his brooch.:.-With
threats and - money I induced Tom's servant to
lend me the box for a few moments, before he en
tered the house.' I placed the brooch in - it. She
tliought it`came from - Tom; and she 'resolved to
die rather than betray him, t; although she_thittlet
him' the cause of her ruin.) It •was -vile, and
mean, and wicked in me, - , but I thought Toni
would •be • the ._victim, not she; and _when the
trouble camel could notendure the shame of ex
posure. But 'you will save her now,Doctor, will
you •not ? • I will fly—leave, the country—kill.
myeelf—anythieg to prevent this awful crime."
The miserable- man burst into tears. - Doctor
Bickettslooked at him a moment with eyes filled
with pity and scorn, and then said;
"80 my theorY was right after all. • Come, sir,
you go'to the Goviiinor with, mc, and we
will see if he will grant a pardon uPen your con
fessiOn." - •
"What, to-night?" asked Dick.' •
"Yes, to-night—nowl and it will be =well for
you an d sour victim if, fleet homes carry us to
-Dover and
.back before ten to-morrow moru-.
In five minutes the pair:were seated in a car
riage, and through the black night theY sped on
ward, the one with his heart swelling with hope,
joy and 'humanity; the other cowering in .the
darkness, full of misery and , self contempt, and
of horrible ferebodinga of the future.
* * * * *
Saturday morning—a cold, raw, gtudy morn
iegin May. The earth damp under foot from
the recent ram; the - northeast wind sweeping
in Tront'the *vide expabisai of `.the ' tiver,and
chil
ling peoplelo their bones. ' • '-
,The town was in a small uproar, - Men lounged
on, the porches of, the taverns, in front , of which
their housea were hitched—talkitig politica, ',dis
cussing crop prospects, the prices of
_graln, the
latest news by coach and schooner from Phila
delphia. - Inside the bar-roon2 men were reading
newepapers a month old, drinking, swearing,and
debating, with loud voices.
But the attraction that morning was in another
quarter. In the middle of the market street there
was a common—a strip of green sod twenty feet
wide, , fringed on each Bide with a row of trees.
In the cen tre ef this stood the whipping-post and
pillory. A tall, black, wooden pillar, eighteen
'feet high, with arms like a gigantic cro: s. In
each arm there were three holes—one for the
neck, two for the wrists, of criminals. The up. ,
per half of the cross-piece tilted to admit the vic
tims. Five feet lower was the square platform
upon which they stood. Beneath this were
manacles fastened to the post to hold the bands
of them who were to be flogged.
The crowd, largely composed of boys, was
eager, excited and impatient for the punishment
to begin. The attendance was unusually great,
for Mary Engle, the fair and beautiful Mary
Engle, was to be whipped. The men,discussed
the justice of the punishment, and the propriety
of inflicting it upon this' woman. Some de
nounced it as a bitter shame. It was all well
enough for niggers and for vagabonds, but it was
scandalous to flog a respectable white woman
publicly. There were in the, minority. Most of
the crowd professed sorrow, but their souls were
mightily inspired with a desire for equal and ex
act justice. If Mary . Engle was a thliß; let her be
ptiniehed like a thief. It was shocking' to the
Delawarian sense of right, that law should be
partial in its vengeance. •••
The hour of ten tolled out. from the steeple,
down the street. It, was the eatne bell that called
the people together on Sundays to worship God
and to supplicate His mercy. It was hell of va
rious uses. It summoned the, saints to prayer
and the sinners to punishment.
At its earliest stroke the jallorissued froni the
prison with a forlorn-looking white man in his
clutches. He hurried his prisoner up the ladder,
and prepared to fasten him in the pillory. The
boys below collected in knets,‘ and, fingered
the . missiles in their , hands. The Jailor
descended.' A boy lifted hie s luand and Bang a
rotten egg at the pilloried wretch- It hit him
squarely in tbe face, and the feculent contents
streamed down to his chin. That was the sig
nal.- Instantly, the tiring : commend along the
whole line. Eggs, dead cats, mud,stones,tuftior
sod, and a multitude of filthy things were show
ered upon the prisoner,' until the, platform was
covered with the debns, , Ile yelled :With pain,
and strove, vainly to shake 'from his face the
blood that Streamed forth from the cut skin and
the disgusting filth that besmeared it. The crowd
hooted at'him and laughed- at his efforts, and
called him vile names, and with him about
his wooden coffartnd his cuffs, and no;-human
heart in all that assembly had any pity .fOr him,
for he was a thief, and ap outcast. and no man.
For an hour he stood - there. enduring incon
ceivable torture. When the steeple clock
_struck
eleven ifewas taken t out in' wretched plight, al
most helplese and sorely wounded. No more
pillory that day. 'Owes the - turn of the whip
ping-post now. There were , two women to be
whipped, one of them white, the other black_
Weknow who the white woman was.
Vie "nigger" was` to sutler first. She was
dragged from the jail with fright and appre
henelon. Around her legs a soiled skirt of calico
dangled. About her naked body, stripped for the
sacrifice, a fragment of carpet was hung. The
jailor brought her by 'main force to the post
through the jeering crowd, and while she begged
wildly, almost incoherently, for merev.preullaing
vague, impossible things, the , officer of the law
clasped the iron cuffs about her uplifted hands,
so that she was compelled to stand upon her toes
to escape unendurable torture. The blanket Was,
torn from her shoulders, and with dilated eyes,
glistening with terror, she turned her head half
around to where the sheriff stood, ready to exe
cute the law.
This virtuous officer was down on "niggers,"
male and female. the Matter of sex especially
hying of no consequence to him when dogging.
was to be done, , Be felt the sharp thongs of ids
"cat" complacently, as be listened with dull ear
to the incessant prayers of the woman, and when
the jailor said, "Fortylaahee, Sheriff," the cat
was swing slowly.up,..and the ends of the lashes
touched the victim's back, bringingblood at the
first blow,
,
The crowd laughod,and appl a uded . • The Sheriff
accepted the aPplaise with the calin inditfurence
of a man who feels the greatness'of ids Mitch, and:
bas confidencedu his own skill.. .
Ale" lashes came tidelt and fist the skin
41welletTlitiirktO thick purple ridges, and then the
- blosid -, ArtirMd gut In crimson streams, flowing
doWiCupoti - the . wretched skirt, and staining it
With a new and dreadful boo. The woman's
^ • 1.f.',""
pferainstscreannfiamt out .upcuCtlferalf au i<'&
some kind burnt with tender•pity;,Eut an
a "niggsr'Lllie,t9deneYto tittfitaSktuti#etutM I*,
smOtneFea4s 7. X. , - , '
llenetith the Ildwikehi3 silthettand.Ontentedi
and shrunk forWard; , tintri at Task feintwlthllisti
Of blood, with -terrible pain and nenterus &tithe.%
Owl,' - eh e sank helplessly down; aturiturre 'VW
anus alone. , At first the Sheriff thought be wiraid
postpone.the rest of the punishment until short*
covered. But there were only Ave , more lashes
to be given, and he concluded; that it wciuld.bess
well to finished up the ;ob. and
were` inflicted
upon the: insensible form, and then" tire 14110 r
cane forward with a•palt , of shears:: . Thetapiriff
took them coolly;nnstelippodkzelva3r • al pertlett . "
of,the,worean's ears. "Her hands'' , were then huh
shackled; and bleeding, mutilated.; ttheettadletur,
she was carried Into the priton. .
Her agonized cries had penetrated those weir',
already and brought a whiter hue ll* thePalei
cheeks of ' , the woman litho' by this ,Ignemitiy
bad learned her sisterhood with the poor blaek.
There were two other women in the Mrs,:
Engle and:Mrs,Willitts formor,controlled . N;
herself for, her daughter ' s sake . but dared, spesk
no:word to her: iilmets,piroulth.her.thsrs,
tried to comfort. MarY, sit With hesitating 'hands
she disroberiter for her torture. - -
"Yes, the day will corne t Vary dear when yo - u
will be vindicated Wand those wicked men will
hide their beaderwith bitter shame and
tion. But bear up bravely, r
s
dear. There was One
who tookupon Himself a deeper than this
for; our sakes.
~He knows your innoeende.. Ask
Him to forgive your persecutors.' Bless and curse
not. Have good courage • through it all, dear.
Perhaps it will not be so hard. 'Though there be
heaviness for a night,_ joy cometh in the trior
ning.' will all be happy:ingather yet some
And:Mary Engle stood there..speeeldessistatne.—
like, immovable. - as they took away her gar-
meat and - her fair white skin glistened In the'
dim
. _ _
It was almost time. The black woman was
being dragged through the door to the next eeli.
The murmur of the crowd • came up from the ,
street. Mrs.,Willitts placed the blanket -upon
thoee ivory shoulders, and Mary, turning to - tier;
mother, Bung her urns about her and kissed her.'
In a whisper she said:' shall die,"motherY
will not live_ through _ It..zilylll.4tever see you
again:" •
But there was notta tear in her eye, and ,Wrap.
ping the, blanket tightly - about her, . with the ,
calmness of despair, she prepared: , to step from
Me cell:at the call of the, impattentjallor: .
A great commotion In the streets. The' noise
of horses'hoofs. A din of ' , voices; then a 'tend
cheer. - • s , -. •
Dr. Ricketts dashed in, ilOurishing a paper l.a
his hand
"She is ~ • • • - , • 1,,
partionidst_pardonall_hashatitell,-,
"go back! take her back!" ho said, as. the Jailor
laid his band' upon Mary. . "Bee We!" and he
flung the paper open in his few:
' The long agony was over, and the reaction wan
ea great that •Mary Engle,- hardly conscious., of
the good thing that bad happened to tter,andnot
fully, reallilng h the events by . which her - inno
cence was proved stood stupefied and bettildered.
Then she felt faint, and 'laying ier- Upon the low
bed, they told her all the' story; and' When the
Doctor said that Tom watt - riot a 'guilty man, the
turned her face to the wall to hide the blinding
tears' and she muttered: "ThankElod! thank clod
for that
As she came out of the prieon doors, -leaning
on the Doctor's arm, the crowd...now largely in
creased, hailed her with harrati,hut Mary dreg
her - tell over'; her face and
.shuddered as she
thought how these very people had assembled to
see her flogged.
"It is my theory, my, dear," said the 'Doctor,
"that human beings are equally glad when their
fellow creatures got;into trouble and when they
getout of it." •
Back once again is her old home, Mary was
beeeige,d by friends Wheie regard had Suddenly
assumed a violent form, and who wore now eager
to congratulate her upon her vindication. • , •
Tom Wiling came to the door and asked for
"Can -. 1 come in,now?", he Inquired with glow'
upon his face.
He did go In, and there, 'before them all, he
clasped Mary in his arms, while she begged him
to forgive her for all the suffering she had caused
him
bßut Tom;*anted to be forgiven, too,, and ag
oth confessed guilt,zepentance, and an earnest
wish tab° mercifiti,the,y were soon better friends
"I used to lOve you," said ' Tom, "but now
worship you for your heroism and your, eacriflee
Them was another visitor. Old Major New
ton entered the room, hat in hand, and with
bowed head. The lines in his face • were deeper
and harder than usual, but ho looked broken and
sad. - '
•
Ile went up to Mary and said: , •
"I have come to ask pardon for my brutality
and cruelty. The injury I did to • yotf can
never atone for. I shall carry my remorse to
the grave. But if.you have any word of pitytar,
an old man whose son has fled front home,
scoundrel and a villain, and who stands , before
you broken-hearted—ready to kiss your, feet for
3 ourongelic goodness and your noble seif-saerl* t
tlce—sa3 it, that I may at least have that comfort
in my desolation." • • • '
And Mary took the old man's hard hands in
here, and spoke kind and gentle words to him,
and with tears coursing down his rough cheeks,
he kissed her dainty fingers, and went out, and
back to his forlorn and wretched home.
* * * • * "*,
That is enough of the sad side of the story, and
the rest can be briefly told. There was another
tbristmas night a few months later, and that
time the merry-making was going on in the 'Aril
this mansion. There were two. bride's there:
Mary and Tom Willitts were busy helping, the
children with their Christmas games, mad keep.
ing up the excitement, as if no sorrow had ever
come across their,path; while seated at the upper
end of the rodmiDr. Rteketus and his wifeL-Mre.
Engle that had been, looking upon the younger
pair with pride andpleasure ' touched only now
and then with a sad memoryof the troublesome
times gone by forever.
The Doctor took hitt wife's hand and said: "It
used to be one of my theories that a man could
not be a happy husband unless he married early
in life. We are going to prove that my bachelor
ideas were not always correct; aren't we,Mary?'"'
And when the games were all in full progrese r
Tom and his wife watched them for a while, tod
then be drew her, arm through his, and theYW63t
to the porch and looked out upon.the river beat
ing up against the ice-bound shore, JEW, as it did
on that night one year ago., But it had a differ
ent language to Mary's ears now. It was'full of e
music,—but music that seemed in a minor key;
as the.remembrance of that wild flight along:he
Shore carne tip:vividly in her mind. -
Neither spoke tor a while, but elck kaoW that
the thoughts of the , other went over all the ,misery
and tenor of the pas konly to rests, :Is 04 with the
calm sweet happiness of the present. Mary, clasp. ing bey husband's arm tighter latergrasp,looked
with unconscious eyes out over the broad" river
while her lips slowly repeated that grand ol d
hymn of present comfort end fatnre hope:
"There Is a'day' of peace and rest
For sorrow's dark - and dreary night;
Though grief may bide an evening guest,'
Yet joy shall come' with monduglight,
•'The light of smiles shallteam again --
From lids that now o'erflow with tears,
And weary days of wsx) and pain
Aro earnests of sereneryears."
HISTORICAL CHRISTMASES.
Christmas seems to have been, historicery
speaking, a season in which statesmen and
others who fought and exercised their bodies
during the rest of the year, deliberated-as to
what they should do next; a season in widen.
kings who were going to war sat down am,' -
counted the cost, and in which any light
work of state, whether for good or for evil,
was taken in band.
Winter was formerly a time when W.: -
ceased; opposed armies went into winter
quarters; and the commanders on either skin
went home to enjoy themselves, and to get
ready fresh means of attack against tho next
spring. Christmas was also a season when
people in , high places were likely, if at any
time , to be off their guard; and we fi nd, ac
cordingly,that not a few of the state villainies
which have been ;Vieni.ed4--asaasalnations of
princes, : of bfg . pien;,...,04*,0f one sort and
auotberL-hava,had their denouement at or
neut. Chriatata ' ,
.•,1 As an eMIMPIO OUPPint of tie statement
• that tarry iigh4.unwerlike weric,was done :t
this time it may *entlonot that it was a
faitais.ht i belinre Cluistmatt, in year 12(4
•
tbit Simon do
.Montfort sent out writs in the
Keg's name, Ponvakirig the' first EngliSlA
lintlarnebt: r' He had doutthis active, out ot- -
door work for the year; and, as the King and