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Constantly on Hand.
Wflpcclal Attention Paid tc Orders.
bii'ii.
New Millinery Goods
IHEO to Inform the nuhllo lliat I have Just re
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ment of the latest styles of
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HATS AND DON NETS,
JtlllUOXS. 'FRENCH FLOWERS,
FEATHERS,
CHIGNONS,
J. ACE CAPKS,
NOTIONS,
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tended to. - e will sell all goods as Cheap as
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DliESS MAKINO done to order and In the la
test style, as I yet the latest Kathioiia from New
York every month. (lolfcrlnK done to order, In
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isfaction. All work done as low as iwssible.
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6 16 13 Newport, I'a.
CARSON'S This Is not the lowest priced,
STtTTT AP lmtheliiK much tho best Is ill
0 1 riJjJjlCV the end lv far the eheanest.
OIL.
lo nut fail to nlve it a trial,
and you will use no other.
TUB alarming increase in the nnmlor of frlglit
fill acci(tt!iiU, resulting in temlilB dallis
a ml ttic dt'strurtion of valuable imix,rty, caused
by the tmllmu'tiniuute use of Uh, known unilwr the
name of iietroUmm. proiunt! us in call your fijm
cialaiUmtionto.au article which will, wherever
1ISKJ, remove the CAUbK of such accidents.
AVe allude to
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FOR
ILLUMINATING PURPOSES.
The proprietor of this Oil has for xeveral years
felt the necessity of providing for, and present inir
to the public, as a substitute for the dangerous
eoinNiunds which are sent broadcast over the
country, an oil that is KAFK and (Hill, 1,1 ANT,
anil entirely reliable. After a lonir series of labo
rious and costly exH'.rlmcnts. he has succeeded III
prnviiliiii;, anil now oilers to the public, such a
mibstiiute in "CARSON'S STELLAR OIL." It
should lie used by every family,
1ST, Because It Is safe beyond a question. .' The
primary purpose tn the preparation of STELLAR
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thui limuinn the lives and property oi those who
use It. I t i ' ' 1 '
21), Because It Is the most BRILLIANT liquid II
umlnator now known. '
SD, Because it Is more economical,' in the long
run, than any of the dangerous oils and fluids
now in too common use. ; '
4TH. Because it Is Intensely BRILLIANT, and
therefore economical, giving., the greatest possi
ble light at tho least expenditure to the consum
er. Its present Standard of SAFETY AND
BRILLIANCY will always he maintained, for
UMn this the proprietor depends for sustaining
the high reputation the STELLAR OIL now
enjoys. 1 ' ' ' ' "-' ' '-'
To prevent the adulteration of this with the ex
plosive compounds now known under the name of
Kerosene. A,c, to., it is put up for family use In
Five Gallon cans, each can being sealed, and
Mained with I be traile-maik of the proprietor! it
canuot be tampered with between the manufac
turer and consumer. None Is genuine without the
I'HADK-MAKK.
STELLAR OIL Is sold only by weight, each can
containing live gallons of six and a half pounds
each, thus securing to every purchaser full meas
ure. It is the duty and Interest of all dealers and
consumers of illuminating oil to use the STELLAR
oil only, becuse It utunt It knbrvii to be su(o and
reliable.
Wi. All orders should be addressed to ' ' "
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1 51y'
' ' ' Philadelphia.
ew Carriage Manufactory,
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at much more reasonable rates.
-HEI'AlRINU of nil kinds neatly and prompt
ly done. A call Is solicited. ,
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sitf
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Boots !
AN INCIDENT IN RUSSIA.
TVERY Hussion belonging to that
JJJ numerous class ot bondsmen called
serfs, freed by the Imperial edict of . Feb
ruary 19th, 18(31, was compelled to serve
his master even with his life, if such ser
vice was demanded. This language may
be understood in its most litorul und odi
ous sense. Of course, then, the master
was at liberty to interfere in every pri
vate matter that concerned his serfs;
aud every one, without exception, was lia
ble to be made to servo him personally,
for a time, in tho most menial capacity
such, fur example, as groom or scullion
even though by fortuitous circumstances
such as, wo will suppose, success in
trade ho may have beconto tho pos
sessor of a handsome fortuno, or of other
advantages, either personal or circumstan
tial. The llussian of the lower classes is
generally recognized as being an excel
lent tradesman ; a fact that did not es
cape the observation of I'ctcr tho Great,
it would seem from his reply to a deputa
tion of Polish Jews who sought an in
terview with him in order to secure free
trade in liussia. " I don't waut to hear
anything from you. I know my Itus
sians ; they understand tho business of
the shop better than any of you," he
said.
Many a nobleman appreciated this tal
ent in his serfs, and not unfrequeutly re
cognized it by selecting a certain number
of the most intelligent of the young
men among his boudsmen and having
them educated fur commercial pursuits ;
niter which he aided thcui in establishing
themselves. Of course those favored
serfs wcro expected to pay a considerable
percentage of their profits to their pa
trons. Others, who wcro enabled to
establish themselves in trado unaided,
simply asked a permit to live in the towns,
and engage in some branch of industry.
Although this permit cost them a very
considerable tax on their revenues, they
nevertheless, in many iustauccs, .succeed
ed in acquiring a competence, and somo
times in becotuiug rich. There wcro serfs
whoso possessions were valued ut 50,000,
and even more. Having acquired a com
petence, they purchased from their lords
ono privilege after another for very con
siderable sums; but what they could
rarely purchase, even with their entire
fortunes, was tho emancipation of their
children.
The rich serfs, who lived in tho cities,
frequently had their children educated
very carefully, nnd sometimes tho young
people were kept in ignorance of the re
lation in which they stood to somo neigh
boring nobleman, us there tire ' ulways
loving parents who keep their children
as long as possible in ignorunco- of the
sterner reulitios of lif'o. That, in thee.ise
of tho Russian serfs, this was un ill-advised
exhibition of paternal love can not
bo doubted.
The daughters were dressed in silks
and velvets, attended entertainments, and
gave them, und tho sons led the lives of
fashionable young men, until their lord
suddenly came to the conclusion that the
time had couio to tench bis proud bonds
men who and what they were, : To - this
end ho would have the accomplished and
delicately nurtured young girl brought to
his paluce, aud mado to servo iu somo
menial capacity ; or ho would . scud fur
the cultured youth, and make of hi m an
ostler or field laborer.- No plea,- no en
treaty, was of any avail; tho noble(?)
master could not bo persuaded to deviate
from the usage of his ancestors, uot even
if the father of the victim were to sacri
fice bis entire fortune. '''",'
Altera few weeks or months tho youth
ful serf was ullowed to . return home.
Crushed in spirit, disgraced in the eyes
of tho world, robbed of everything worth
living for, he would leave tho bouse of
the tyrant, ut liberty to consult bis own
inclinations until he desired to marry.
Then the lord would again havo to be
consulted, for without his permission no
marriage could take place.
With what cruelty these Russian serf
holder sometimes exercised their powers
on these occasions, a single example will
sufficiently illustrate.
It was in the winter of 1850 and '00
that I, having just finished my studies,
visited ltussia.in cumpauy with a univer
sity friend, aud spent some months in
Moscow. Tho letters of introduction
with which wo were providod opened the
doors of tho houses of many of the nobili
ty to us, which was particularly urceuble
to my friend, who was fond of moving in
brilliant circled. . ' '', ' ', " -
One of the most frcqueuted aud noblest
houses Of Moscow was tuatot Buron Jab
lonow, and hoi a we were more frequently
than anywhere else. I thought I observed
that the daughter of the Baron, a very
prepossessing young lady, discovered in
her manner toward my friend a feeling
warmer than that of simple friendship,
ana warnea niui accoraingiy ; uut no
scorned incredulous, und luughed ut lny
suspicions.
Greatly to my nurp.'ie, my frieud sud
dculy withdrew from all the circles in
which he had been so frequent a visitor )
often went out ulono, 1 knew not whither
and became reticent and low-spirited. I
could not divine the cause, and as he did
not see fit to make me his coufidunt I re
frained from questioning and let him go
his way. One day bo catna to ino the
very picture of despair, and tried in ft
tono that startled mot' '
i "Advise me, advise me! I am the
most unfnrtunato, the most miserable of
men, for I love a serf and can not live
without her and yet I fear I shall never
sec her again," !..
- His lato manner was soon explained.
He had accidentally becomo acquainted
with one of the most beautiful young
women I have ever seen. She was a serf
without being aware of. They had sworn
etcrnul love and fidelity, und wero us
blissful as lovers only know how to bo,
until the lady's father discovered their
attachment nnd in ordor to savo them
all tho pain he could, informed my friend
that tho union ho contemplated was im
possible, as liis daughter was tho serf of
llarou Jublonow, who would never con
sent to her marrying a free German.
I pitied my friend from tho bottom of
my heart, for his condition was truly one
to bo commiserated. I think I have nev
er seen a man so thoroughly unhappy.
1 took it upon me to see it 1 could do
anything in tho matter, nnd went to the
lady 8 lather to inquire if there was no
possibility of uniting tho lovers.
lie could give me no hope whatever.
There was something truly angelic in the
beauty of the young lady, nnd as for her
education and accomplishments they were
such us to make her the peer of tho no
blest ludy in the hind. She was an only
child, and her father, an intelligent and
'stiuiuble muu.had by honest toil amassed
a little fortune that was variously estima
ted at Irom 4U.000 to 50,000 rubles Uut
tho entiro sum was not sufficient to secure
to his daughter tho privileges that in
another countries arc tho inheritance of !
tlifl daughters of tho very lowest orders.
r tnally, a compliance with mv earnest
solicitations and tho prayers of his daugh
ter, whose despair was only equaled by
that of her lover, tho father went to the
IWon to purchase, if possible, his
daughter's freedom. He offered sum after
sum, but so soon as the Baron learned
that the lady contemplated a union with
a German he turned a deaf car to overy
proposal, and all the more as it touched
his pride to think that oue whom ho had
received into his house as tin equal, and
who hud shown some attention to his
daughter, should prefer a serf to her.
lie commanded the vouns lady to be
brought to him within twenty-four hours,
in order, us he said, that ho might take
tho nonsense out of her and teach her
hor place. He intimated very clearly
that before she left his house she would
lose her greatest charm for a man of
honor and spirit.
I aough t an interview with the Baron
nnd pleaded for the unhappy lovers as well
as 1 knew how, but it was all in vain.
My fervent entreaties were met with cold
disdain. The Baron's .daughter mud
her influence felt in tho matter, for sho
very naturally felt piqued to see a serf
preferred to herself.
u tth the next train I started fur St.
Petersburg, in order to lay tho matter
before our embassador, nnd if possible be
fore tho Emperor himself.
In youth I was hardly twenty-two
years old wo are very sanguine and take
Icis tune to consider than in later years.
Without much dilhculty 1 obtained an
audience of tho Emperor, which is uot so
difficult to ohtaiu as an iutorview with
the rulers of most cuuntrcs. The Czar of
all tho Russians, the Autocrat of 80,000,
000 people, may frequently bo seen in tho
streets of his capital almost unattended,
and easier to approach than the ruler of
somo of the petty German principalities.
Y ith great warmth I pictured the
state of my unhappy friend and the pros
pective late of his beautiful and accom
plished mistress. From the condescen
sion with which tho Emperor listened to
me, and Irom Ins remarks with regard to
serfdom in general, I saw clearly that tho
institution was odious to him, Ho con
cluded that the affair should receive im
mediate attention.
Overjoyed with the success of my mis
sion, I hastened back to Moscow, but
only to find my friend in the lowest
depths of despair.'
At tho expiration of twenty-four hours
the Baron had the young lady dragged to
liis house. The next day she was return
ed to her father, but as a corpso She
had plunged a dagger into her own heart,
proferiug death to dishonor I
My friend was so thoroughly unman
ned to take any steps against the Baron.
Ho sank into the deepest melancholy, und
to-day, after eight years, ho is always a
serious, sorrowing man, whoso face is
rarely lighted up with a smile.
I denounced tho Baron. Aftor uiany
delays an itivestgation took placo, but uo
serious chnrgo could bo sustained against
him. As tho legal owner of the serf ho
was ut liberty to do with her as he would
without lot or hindrance, and in tho
causes that led to her taking her own
life tho laws recognized no crime.
Enigma.
I am composed of 24 letters :
My 10, 11, 0. 14, 19. is before you.
My 3, 2, 12. 13, 17, 15, 4, 7, Is a fish.
My 18, 24, 21, 12, 8, 22, 0, is a quadruped.
My 1, 2, 20, is a bird.
My 23, 4, 10, 0, are used by shoemakers.
My whole Is the name and address of a
reader of tho Timei.
t&" Gravity is no more evidence of
wisdom than a paper collar is of a shirt.
Ai ROMANTIC 8T0IIY. n -
ANEW YORK paper tells tho follow
ing rotnantio story which proves
that " truth is stranger than fiction:"
Within tho past fortnight a romance
has been enacted in this city, which' more
than realizes the fine story of Tho Bohem
ian Girl, the facts of which have thus
far escaped the argus eyes of the repor
ters, nnd which huve been given us on
the condition that wo omit the names of
the parties connected with the affair.
Briefly, then, tho story is ns follows : '
Some fifteen years ago, a wealthy fam
ily, then residing on Union square, lost
their little daughter, a bright, beautiful
littlo fairy, agnd four years. She had
been out with the nurse, wandering in
tho square, and while sho was engaged in
taking care of an infant sister of little
Saideo, tho child joined with several oth
ers about her own ago, und in company
tripped hither and on through the paths
and over tho green grass.
When tho nurso went back for tho lit
tlo oue she was nowhere to bo found. She
gave tho alarm, and a most persistent and
thorough search was made in every direc
tion. The police wcro notified, and large
rewards were offered for the child's re
covery, but all to no purpose. She could
uot bo found. That she had been kid
napped was almost a certainty, and tho
grief of the parents can only be known
to those who havo boon placed in- like
circumstances.
Year aftor year i. -lied by, and still no
tidings of the lost one, although the fath
er and mother never ceased to mourn, to
hope and to search. It was a sad sight
to seo the half frantio mother going ubout
umong groups of school children, and
starting suddenly as a bright face beamed
on her, that had in it sonic slight resem
blance to the lost darling and fiir scverul
years she never ullowed a littlo girl to
pass her, without scrutitnzingly looking
into her face, hoping to find her own.
But the great antidote of tune brought
its relief by degrees, und tho keenest an
guish wore uway from tho hearts of tho
mourning parents, l'ossibly some of our
readers may remember the excitement
the case created, and the newspaper com
ments upon it, but at all events this is
tho story as related to us.
iow comes tho strangest, happiest part
of the story. A short time sinco, an or
gan-grinder made his nppearanco npon
tho streets of our city, accompanied by a
beautiful girl with nu abundance of
bright blonde hair, who played upon the
tambourine, and received the pennies that
wero proffered in return fur the music
they afforded. This, on account of tho
uncommon beauty ol tho fair tambourinst
was uo puny sum. .
One day they wero playiug in front of
n noblo residence on oue of. the new av
enues above Central Park, when the
mistress of the mansion chanced to look
down upon them from tho parlor window.
Thero was something iu tho face of
th girl that not only attracted her atten
tion, but almost fascinated her. Going
to the window sho handed a few pennies
to the girl, who approached with her tam
bourine. Their eyes met ngain. Tho rich lady
called her to come nearer and asked her
namo. This she gave, but it was not
Saideo, but Mary. But the woman was
confident of something moro, and calling
to the servants, sho directed thorn to fur
nish a repast to the organ grinder while
she took tho girl to hor own room. Hero
sho questioned her, relative to her life.
What she knew of herself was quickly
told.
Sho had been , brought up by un old
Italian in Crosby street, und us soon as
sho was old enough, sho was sent out
upon the street with her tambourine, in
company with different organ players.
Her first appearance was in New Orleans,
und from there sho had strolled through
the larger cities and towns through the
United States, and had only been in New
York about one month. All this time
she had been undor the direction of the
old Italian who had first trained hor for
tho profession, and ho had made a largo
amount of money by her exertions.
A very strict watch had beon kpt on
her of lute, and sinco she had become old
enough to think for herself, fur sho had
tried on several occasions to cscupo the
life she was leading, and to graft herself
to something moro respectable.
Then tho woman told hor story, the
story of having lost a daughter years ago,
and while they wore speaking her hus
band came in, nnd tho girl's story was
repeated to him. Ho was in doubt, but
his wife was not, nnd then und thero pro
nounced the beautiful tambourine- girl to
be her lost daughter. The organ-grinder
was questioned and this led tho husband
to take un interest in the affair, and the
girl was detained, not against her will,
until more evidence and inquiries could
bo made.
Thcao inquiries proved beyond a doubt
that tho mother's instinct was oorreet ; it
was indoed her long lost daughter. From
this point tho story is soon told. The
wandering tambourine girl has taken her
place in the family again, and the wrotch
who kidnapped hor has fled, nooncknows
where.
Mflr There are tweuty-eight gravestones
in the I.aramio cemetery, and on nine
teen of these tho epitaph is simply
"Killed." 1 .
Two Ton.
MISS BURDETT COUTTS, the
English heiress, is a well-known
aud most welcome customer at all tho
fashionable shops in London, but Bhe is
not so familinr a habituo of tho shops in
l'nris. During a visit to this latter city,
not very long since, sho learned tho death
of a distant relative, nnd she went to pur
chase mourniug at tho shop, in the Trois
Quart iers, a large dry goods establishment
something like " to compare great things
with small," our own Stewart's.
Sho nskod for mourning dress goods, and
was shown by ono of the attentive shop
man to tho proper apartment. " l'lease
show this lady mourning stuffs," he said,
"two-ten." Miss Coutts made her selec
tion, nnd then asked for mourning collars :
the clerk who had waited on her accom
panied her to the propor counter.
" l'lease show this lady mourning collars
two-ten," said he, nnd left her. From
this department she went to look for
mourning pocket handkerchiefs, escorted
by the clerk, who passod her over to big
successor with the request, "show this
lady pocket handkerchiefs two-ten."
As sho had still other articles to buy,
she was escorted from counter to counter,
department to department, and every
where theso cabalistic words, " two-ten,"
were repeated by one clerk to another.
Struck by the peculiarity of this re
frain, she asked tho proprietor as she loft
tho establishment, " I'ruy what docs two
ten mean ? I noticed each clerk said to
the other in your shop."
" Oh, it is nothing," said ho, " merely
a pass word they exchange."
But Miss Cuutts Was nut satisfied with
this explanation. Her woman's curiosity
was piqued, and she resolved to unravel
the riddle. So in tho evening, when tho
porter, a young boy, brought homo her
purchases, after paying her bill, sho said,
'My boy, would you like to earn five francs?'
Of course he had' no objections to do
so, and only wanted to know in what way
he could do it.
" Tell me," said the lady, " what two
ten means. I will give you five francs."
" Why, don't you know ma'am ?" said
he, amazed at her ignorance; 4i it means
to keep your two eyes on her ten fingers."
The mystery was solved at last. All
the clerks of Trois Quarticr had takeu
tho richest wouiau in Great Britain for
a shoplifter.
Sho tells the story with great gusto;
and one of her friends, to whom Bhe hud
related it in l'aris, repeated it to me.
Tho Wit of Ready Action.
"TyTOHAMMEB Alionco summoned a
XtX council of his officers and advisers
on tho mutter of an important expedition.
When they came togother ho puiuted to
an apple which lay, on the floor of the
divan. It had been placed exactly on
tho centre of tho largo carpet spread iu
the hall before them. . " Now," said he,
"whoever of you can, without placing
his foot on tho carpet where it lies, reach
and give mo tho apple, ho shall command
tho expedition against " Nigid," One
after another tried in vain, sprawling full
length upon the carpet with their heels
just beyond the edge, and stretching
out their nrms as far us possible. The
distanco, however, was too great, and tho
apple remained ungrnsped. At last tho
adopted brother of Mohammed Ali, the
short, stout Ibrahim; who, from his short
ness aud stoutucss bad less chance than
any ono else, arose, bowed to the l'asha,
aud offered to execute the difficult per
formance. All laughed, fully expectiug
that he would make a ridiculous failure.
This laughter some what changed iuto
uduiirutiun when they suw Ibrahim qui
etly fold up the carpet until the apple
was fairly in his grasp. It was tho very
thiug which was so easy to bo done, if
they had only thought of it. It was liko
Columbus making the egg to stand by
breaking of one end ; or Alexander solv
ing the Gordian knot by tho simple pro
cess of cutting it through.
Such a device might not be the best
way of choosing a general fur a difficult
undertaking, but it was congenial to the
Oriental mind, and was a test of that un
expected sort which sometimes best brings
out tho tact or readiness of mcu. It was
characteristic of Mohammed Ali, and
tho penetrating qualities by which ho
achieved so much. Tho same spirit nnd
inventiveness of resource aro fouud iu
other anecdotes told of him. There is
that memorable instance almost at tho
commencement of his career, when, after
tho evacuation of Egypt by tho French,
tho Mameluke Beys demanded their ar
rears of pay and chango of officers. Mo
hammed was the spokesman of their
grievances.- Tho Turkish general sent
him one day a message, requiring his at
tendance at an audienco to bo hold ut
midnight. Mohammed Ali well under
stood the deadly nature of tho invitation.
He was attending crcuing parade wheu
the message came. Ho smiled and kiss
ed the general's uote, und iaid that he
wuuld be Bure to come. He then turned
to the soldiers : " I am sent for by tho
l'asha, aud you know what destiny awaits
tho advocate of your wrongs in a midnight
audience. I will go; but shall I go
nloue 1" Tour thousand sabres were at
once flashed forth, und it uow became
the Turkish gcnoral'g turn to decline the
interview. "Now, then," Mohammed
exclaimed, " Cairo is for sale, and tbo
the strongest sword will buy it." This
was practical wit the wit of ready action.