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tabseriptions outside) of the county
T flAlll tW APVANCB.
say fereeaa Bflleg aaa aalag papere
H ere nw - r-ji
t P. CROXMILLE
J, , f ATTORNEY AT IAW,
Mdlabura. !..
9 Mmm hM niD) BHI . WOT IV WV VW.V
rT cUtiioie and all other prvfeeelMal
hLliMi irattd kt' Mr will receive
t
Syreeir1
c. siMrsos-,
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ATTORNEY AT LAW,
i SoIink-rove Pa..
ftrt hi prefeealotiel Sortie I the nab-
I All DH'Dna MllHliTH IV Hit) r
f ' - . fjen. n. 'eni
W. KNIGHT,
ATTORNIT AT LAW,
.... - - - - preobura; Pa.,
hf.ra kit Proflol MriM lo lb pub
lic., IU imi't vottvwiw. iv vvrv
kill be promptly auenaeu is.
ii, tin
MTSI.VAN GEZER
W ATTORN IT AT tAW,
. - .Lewisburg Pa..
hf(N kit professional eervlce to it pub
it. tallectloae and all olhtr Pi efeMioa-
II boilaeti entrusted i kit oar trill re-
proapt Utaioa. .
I EO. F. MILLER,
- -ATTORNEY AT LAW,' "
... j. - Lewlebnrz Pa.
ifrrt kit prefWaloiiet service to ibepab
y. Colleetloae aaa au etner proreeeioa
II buitifM rntratted ta bit eara will re-
kltt prompt alUnlion. Ja. a, Wiif.
jfLlNS, . A. II7D1LL,
ATTOHNBV- AT LAW, Lewltburg, Pa.
. iHmtvrnon Ki.r.u.a. una.i
ir ikflr profeealonal services la tbe
bile. CoUeollone aad all other pro
posal basin eatmWed la ibeH? eara
;i rteelveprompt etteni loa. Jan. 8, '' f
lllAKLKS hower,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Selinafrrove Pa.,
r bit profeealonal eervlee ta tba pnb-
Callceliona and all oibtr pronation
Vninf't tniraiiad la bia curt will ra
ariTt proirpt allaatlon. Ofticf two door
orib of lb K jilaaa Hot). Jaa 6, '6
niiri'iuTiruiV
3 ATTORNEY AT LAW,
4 8elinsgroT3 Pa
jffrt hit Proffttiontl (rlea lo Ibr
Mie. All butlnut tnlrutltd to bit
rt will b proaipily attended lo. Col-
1'iont made in all pan or in Btatt.
I eta ipmK lha fcnil.'tli and uermaa
kfimi fluenily. Office between Hall e
a 1 1 b Voti office.
N. MYEKS,
1TT0RXBI 4C0CN8EL0I IT L1W
piddlcbnrg Snyder County Penn'a
Set a few door Wet of tbt P. 0. on
lilt Href I. Contulialioa la Knglitb
ki J (Ion i n tf urict. Ftp. till
BUCI1KK,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Lowitiburg Pn..
Irrt kit profeational tetticeit lb pub.
All buiinot entrutled ta bl care
I be prompt) attended lo..
IJia. a. 'an
(UOVtll & BAKKIl
SEWING MACHINE.
rtrtent ta aeed of a good aad durable
ntf Mttuina aaa ba accommodated al
otible pricea by calling oa an Sam-
I tii.iT, Agent, Bellntgroee.
4ao. si, 6H
kR. J. Y.8IIINDEL,
8LR0EO.N AND rilVSICIAN,
Middleburg Pa.,
krt bit profeailoaal tertlce lo tba ell-
ri of Middleuurg and lcinuy.
.Mtroo 2i, oi
F. VAN BUSKIRK,
tf.QICAL ft MECHANICAL DENTIST
SelimtgroTa Penn
UN K. HUGHES, Esq.,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
Peoo Twp., SDjder Co. Ta
n. WAONEK, Esq.,
Jt'TlCIOFTUB PEACE.
ick-oa To Jsbip, Spjdar Co. Pa.,
Head lo all b.ln eatrutted to
rt aad aa Iba aioit raaioanni
M. March 12. '081 f
RJ- t' KANAWEL.
PHYSIC IAN AND8CR0E0N,
trTlll, lairdcr C., Pa.,
h kit profctilonal aarvio to lb
tlMfl
O-OOII
WAYBILL Co.,
WROLtiAia DaAiaat ta
POD AWO WILLOW WAM
Mki. Window Sbadoa. Broom. Mala.
MN Collon La, Grain Bag, JF.lj
. Buektl. Twine. Wick. Ac.
inn llt I
atrtvl
IS North Third Ulreed, rhlladulpbla.
I. 1)7
A. BOYER, Jr.
AUCTIONEcFx,
" Freaburg 6ny Jr Co. Pa.,
tttneeirull offer hi aervioea lo
Li. -1
lublie a Vendue Crjer and Auction-
I uttiag had a larga oxparienea, t
ksefiOknt that 1 aaa reader perfect
Fwtioa to my employee.
ljm. , ,1111
ass
T. PARKS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
DISTRICT ATTORNT,
iittuou
OLEDDRO. BNYPEH COUNTY, Pa
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la Court Htute, Sept.15, '07if
imSBEEMKll'S SOUS
MCCOWAREHOUSE
322 N.TH IRUS
co,n
Ml PHILADELPnrA.
tier.
fWlUXT UODSB.
U. MANDERBACII Paop'a.
J. C. Kll'K. Clark.
1 ft 418 Narlb Third Blroet.
PbiladtlpbU
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PU.EB 4 ELDER
f noiESAU BOOK SELLERS '
Pra, Blank book Mao.laturm
Jrt la Waapplag. Blaaliag. f ur-
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77 " u papare raaar MpMWt
'HPrinlara
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VOL. 9. .
D. C. CLARKE,
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Olovoa, , . .j
Ilotvler',
, Hmn.ll Ware,
WIUTE goods:
Trimmings, Ribbons,&c.
.--TAMP ' "
FA1TCY WOOLEirS
In Great Vnrietv !
87 Iforth Third BtrMt.
MifJ . raiLAtairniA.
pETER8PECUT,
Reepeclfull Inform lb eiliien af Ibl
plaoa and aurreandlog aouniry ihit he it
now prepared lo manufacture la ardor, aad
baa for talc,
Buggies,
Carriages,
Sulkies,
Sleighs,
Wagons,
A., aa cheap, and a lilll cheaper, Ibao
bey can be purcbaied eleewhtre.
of Tebiele of rarlou kind promptly at-
icnoeu io. a tntr oi m public patron
ag i toliciled.
PETER SPKCHT.
Middleburg, May 8, 1871, If.
D. u
SLIFER'S
WHOLESALE AXD BET AIL
Furniture Warerooms,
NO. 60 NORTH SECOND STREET,
(Below Arcb, Wl bid.)
Factory and Wholesale Vrixirtmenf,
1603 North 6ih Street, abore Oiford,
9-8tf PIlILADELriUA.
F- HANSELL,
ei-ocaaaoa To CArrrau kciiw,
CXLOCXULT AfBl
aXiAJUWASUQ,
H. fl Xorth rouiih Direct,
PHILADELPHIA.
Original Packagea Contlanlljr on Hand.
Raprtiented b, THKU'S SWINEFORD.
NEV
FIRM
AND
NEW GOODSI
R. O. HETIEfj, P. fl. HoCULLOl'OH
BSUIII all MeOTUOTJOB,
(SUCCKS80RS TO JOHN HKTZEL,)
EALERS IN ALL KINDS OP
MEKCIIANDISI?:
HIGHEST CASIf PRICE
PAID FOR
FLOUR, GRAIN,
RAIL ROAD TIES,
Ac, &o.,
C HA P M A N ,
SNYDEB COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
March IT, ttro-tf.
Q.REAT EXCITEMENT IN
BANNERVILLE.
NEW GOODS.
HELFRIGH & BROWER
Wiab ta Inform tba oitlien of Bannerrille
an tioinlty Ibat tbey bare Opened a new
ttbek of good, and will keep eonetanlly en
bead a full aeturlmeat of
:i)HJCsu ooods:
Cohalillng of ALPACAS,POPUNS,PLADS,
LudTKEb, DELAINES,
CALICOES, Aa.
Clothe & Casslmeres
HATS aadCAP8, BOOTS aad SHOES.
OHfXJEBiEH;':
HARDWARE AND QDEEN8WARE.
SALT AND FISH,
And In faol everything oinally kept In a
firtl data count r aiore. Arl of wbiuh we
offer at greatly reduced price, for Catb ar
Country Praeuoa.
Ilaring bad large aiperlenea la in
buiae, w flatter'oureelvea that we aaa
plane aad aatlify alt aur cuttomara.
Hoping by lrlcy attention to bntlnee
aad a dealre to ajbfaaa aU, la merit a liberal
eleae af uMta aalroaaia. Our moUo i
. "Quit Half eW UmaU i'rofiu."
Wa aak at laaat that the aubllo eaamlae
onr atock aad irleea before purehaaiag
eleewbere, a we alwaya abow aur good
wita i lea euro.
IlILPtlCH k BOWER.
Baantrtillf a U, i9. it
MIDDLEBURG
Meleot I'ootry ,
ftllox nr la RDB.
Shoanr. mf ion com io ra, . "
t'nd m; year laoa oud
Come dell ma eomeding dot yotf kaow,
Und ot raaj'fe bov) aooal. .
Byemby you"m goia' la peen a man,
Dea you nun lake der place
Of your old fanler tear hi iboef,
Vea der gronad i oa hi face.
You know mj aoa. all muttdia,
Somedime or oder, dead t
I'nd dill dot come dol e bedder ee
l(f knowledge la our bead.
80 Juet eome here, and told me now
Semtdlsge, to I can tee
Vol yu'm peen learaia' efery day
Coma here, my too, by ni.
Come, don'd yo bear t Phen, my. eon.
Did you hear are ahbeek Jut J now ?
Come, quick neta, (jhoanyof you dun'd
Dere'a goin' lo poea a raw,
Leweta, go und gel dot gltlb
Dot bang out on dir rack j
I am dal Mhonny'a farder, but
I " b ligrd ler prrakhia btck.
I'll bow dot fetlo dot he caa'd
Pud on tome air mil m j
I'll bead bia life uitin a inch,
I II led der ratkell aed,
'-Ok 1 ko I yoa'm eotnln' now, ab I ha !
Vy dido'l you com pefora I
You didn't beard ma t Veil, all right
0) blay out tide der door.
ffkal Saawfratttiaiy Kldeloav.
It wn a itraogo a sen and yet
tli ere waa ootLiog atanling about it
cculd not tell wny my ayea wera rir
ilrd to the spot. Probably I aaid to
aiynelf, it can only ba accounted for by
(oua wccall psychological reoron, and
I will limply watch, und eodoaror not
to wouder. - My library it aitoated in
lha third atory back-room of ao ordio
ary built bouse io the neijjbborbooj ol
tbo Height, aod it ta hero I apend
hour allcr hour io tba work and atudy
sooiotimei as the liwbt fade from
tha aky, dra win. near tho window with
my book or writing, aod auui-veca
aiunally glancing al tha backt of the
houtea oppoiio. Tba bouse whose
garden joiua oar baa alwaya been an
object of interest to tnc, eer s'idco 1
moved into tbe neighborhood, on ac
count of an old gontlomuo who waa
to be aeeu in hi library at almost onv 1
hour of the day. lie aceuid lo bo:
ua tadafatigable worker aod waa gun
erally at hi poet long belure I was.
Thia old geot emau grew to bo very
CDterlaioiog to uie, and I came lo
misa hint rery much whan for any rea
son ba was abtent from tbo library.
lha lime abovo eluded lo was early
io the arooing in tbo liuter part ol
February. My neighbor bad gone
I'rom bookcaao to bookcase, and draw
er to drawer, arrangiog aod putting
away, and at lust I nutiod or thought
I saw him lock tbe drawer of tbo
desk aod put tho key ia bia pocket.
Soon 1 beard the rioguf their teu-bell.
and watobed tbe 0 i goutlemau walk
out of the room. What waa the re a
aoo that even then I could oat with
draw my guie ? There was nothing
particularly inviting about tbe apart-
rueot now that its occupant bad gone,
but still I cjuli not belp looking.
Tbe gaa waa burning very dimly, and
I could just make out the different
articles of furniture, assisted a little by
tbo light of a veiy pleasant grate-fire.
Aa I watched, a figure clad in white
came swiftly in at a door at tbe rig bt.
A cold, nervou tremor took poues-
aion of me. Not that I fall there waa
anything snperoalural about tbe vi
sion. 1 knew batter for I imuiedi'
ately recognized tbe form and drea
of a lady I hud noticed in tbe garden
only an hour or two before; but I
did know that her presence ia that
room at that particular time meant
mischief and waa unutterable. I koew
that . her feet made no noiso aa she
moved hastily about, going over ex
actly tbe same ground thai tne old
gentlemaa had traveled only a few
momenta previous.
Drawer after drawer waa ransacked
titling lids, examining pigeon
holes and finally, attar a second
spent in looking over tba contents of
the old gentleman's desk, I saw her
graap what appeared to nia to be a
small box or enscot, close aud lock
tba drawer, aod then waving her
hands aloft, with a singular triumph
ant ceature. hurrv f'roaa tba room.
That tbis young lady had been guilty
- f - --
of theft I waa perfectly aware ( also
I fait euro that aba was some noar rel
stive of tba proprietor of the mnoaioo;
aod mora thad all did I realist that
tba fearful cooaequeoocs of ibia work
would re-act opoo aa innocent ani
formerly highly ssteemad member ol
the household. fLW did I kaow thia f
Perhaps I reasoned from cause aad ef
fect without really being "aware thai
sued was tha ease. rbps, - having
beoa lei to aeo tbis strango perform
ance, I was peculiarity aoted upon as
to Iba . result. JIowor that mlgh
be, it sesasd that lha troubled future
of that family waa thoroughly daguer
retyped opaa my heart. After a while1
' , ,.... , , . -r .
SNYDER CO. PA., JULY JO, 1871.
tha old geollemun entered the libra
ry, followed by an r-IJorly lady I look
t be bia wlfo ; then a young gentle
man I bad often noticed him bo
fore and lat of all the lady in itlilte,
with t wide ecarlot eash aod neck-ribbon.
Sooo after it young woman
wLota I bad also often sceo in the
garden, appsraotly tbe governess, as
ahe alwaya had a curleyhcadcd little
buy by her aide, entered, leading the
urchin : f jr the aola pnrpoao, it woulj
si-em, of bidding them all good night
Tbo old gcot'etuto took him in bia
arma and careened him for a while,
and after u abort frolic with each one
he wis le t off by his govorooS. Then
the young gdntletnan drew dowo the
shalce, and I siW ao more that nibl
It Waa some timo before I eoulj anl
fioiently banieli theoCcureaco to sleep,
and tbo first thought upjo waking ilia
next morning waa tbe a(roo seeno of
tbe previous evening. My first glance
at uy neighbor's library waa suflliieot
to assure me that the theft was
discovered. The old gentleman
witlt bia hands clasped behind
bim, pnoed slowly up and down
the aparimoot. ilia wif., assisted by
the youog woman who bttJ ransacked
every nook aod corner tie night be
fore, went through tbo farce of exam
ination. Tho old man waa evidently
loo grieved andetunued to joio in the
earrh. During the flironuon tho
young goverotst eolrrod, having to all
appearance bpen sent for, for tho pur
pose of questioning. For a luooieut
ab aloud, ii appeared lo mo, in silent
wonderment: then advanced quickly
to the ceotro of the room and confront
ed tho old geul'emau. Tho little boy
ran luto tbo library, and caught her by
tho baud. Tho owner of Hie while
robe this morniog ah was dressed
io a whito morlui) wrnppor, faosd with
cherry, aad cherry trimmings arcs
from her chair by tbo library tablo,
snd with an imperious gesture, per
lectly observable fro my dislsnce
Jiow the child uwtiy from tho sido of
uj, compaoion.
Ttioii tbo poor girl bid
her faco ia Iter ban kerchief, aud left
the room. It was plain tbon as the
sun at mid-day. The yovernett had
been accused vf the theft.
What waa my duly in tbo premises f
When I took into consideration that I
had not beard a word spoken, did not
even know what had been stolen, and
bad only tho picture of lha different
soeuea to rely on for proof, my posi
tion was a very peculiar one to say the
least.
It was certainly a vary delicate bus-
iness to oall si that strange hoUue, and
describe to the proprietor what I bad
oea. All day loog I wondered what
oourie it was best to pursue all the
while so utterly uncomfortable that
work of any description waa quite out
of tbo queatioo. Just at evening I
waa summoned to the parlor to meet
a gootleman friend. I noticed imme
diately that he wat In a great agita
tion.
"I called." aaid be, in behalf of a
youog lady frieod of mine who ia in
great trouble. She his neitbor rela
tive or acquaintancea in tbo city.
Can you will you give ber abeiier fur
a few daya until thia atotm of abuse
blows over, and she can again hold
up bar poor head f"
My thoughts immediately fleW to
the bouse ofttoy neighbor, and I naked
" Does aha live over thoro?' point,
ing in tbe direction. " Aod sbs la the
violin of a terrible accusation?
Charged with atealing. isn't sue?"
"Good Heavens I yes he replied.
" How did you know f I budn't tbe
elipheat idea that it bad got to be com
mon talk. I am afraid it will kill
her !"
" I have not hoard a ay liable," I
aaswarad ; ' not ono. I have simply
guessed, tbat is all ; and I know aba la
innocent, and perhaps, my boy, 1 eao
help prove it."
" God grant it f aaid ha fervently.
but bow did you suspect 7 W.ho could
bavehime l at such a thing f"
' I tell you again that 1 have sot
heard a word no one has hinted. Go
for your friend, and I will do all that
lies in 'my power to comfort and belp
ber."
Ad hour alter Miss Hustings for
bat was tbe name of tha goveroesa
sat in my room, the roost abjoot pio-
ture of misery I ever looked opoo in
my life. Her eyes wero awolleo with
weeping aad when I woloomod her to
ay home, and assured Iter ofsympa'
thy and love, it eeomed as if tbe child's
heart would break.
' Ob," aba sobbed, u I bad saoh a
pleaeaot home until iK$ aame. ' Old
Mr. Domtuing waa so kind lo aa, and
so tuui(htfal or. sat; and Mr Dea
ming, too. did evarythinic ia the
world that -mil ooulj do for m
ootufort ; and then my darling little
Fred aod his papa. And now, just
to think they all think ma a thief!
and I hare loved them sot Merciful
Father, how could they!"
By doreoa I auooooded io getting
at the whole atoryv'
Little Fred was Mr. Doramlnit'e
grandson, and little Fred's pips was a
wldowor, and Misa Hasting was em
ployod to take eaclusivo chargo of the
widower 'a little aoo.
" Hut who is f" I asked with a
ahuddor. ' The woman who alwaya
drosses In while, with cberry-scarlvt
trinituinge f
"Then you have seen her?" she
inquired looking up quickly.
"Yes, I bavo soen ber. What ro
tation ii ahe to the Demoting' f"
" Mr. Damming, is h-r great undo,
aod hns had tho care of her education.
She hns been in Europe for the lust
ibrco years, traveling with a distin
guished professor and his wife. It
seems that Mr. lemming has had
chargo of lonie jewels which were left
in trust lor her until the ahotild be
coino ofeiio. Tbo day of lior arrival
ho brought them home from tho miff
!t( the office, to how sho would
like Ibe jewels reiot, intending to
have I lie in rendy for her at tbo expi
ration of tho lima, wliii'b was only
three month. For the tent two days
hey buve all bean consulting about it,
aod yesterdiiy they wanted my opinion
nd when laid what tb?y detired ol
mo, this ia what Mr. Demming aaid :
" Now let's her what little Lottie sug
gests. He always cured mo " Lottio'-
from tho moment of my suteriog the
house. I laus-hod, aod aaid : " Little
Lottie thinks tbat if she owned these
jewels abo e lieu Id be very careful how
ho let them lio around tbe Louie
long.''
"'That's so," said grandpapa Icm
miog. " But I have a little tuck-away
corner whero they aro aafe enough iri
the daytime; of course I dou'l leave
them down here nights.'"
" That's all 1 know about it," con
tinued tho pwr child, with a fresh
burst ot tears. "We talked a little
while about the setting, aa l I hi
morning 1 was told tho disuionds wore
gone."
" Wbcro WereyoU,'' I asked, ' while
the fi iu illy were at tea?"
" I was at tea, aim, alio replied
' Ono of our servants wits quito ill,
aad I wont down long bolero it was
time for tbo Ua bell lo riu ami toast
ed soma bread. Then Mrs. Dominion
bad A tamo wrist, un J she nked me
to pour Iho tea."
" Did you leave tho dioing rJom,"
I iuquired, " for nay roasoa during
tho tea-hour V
"Not for a moraant."
" What dress did you wtlilr la;t
evoning f
" This one," she roptied, glancing
dowo at ber blault alupaca aud burst-
iog into tears.
" What is the nomo of this nieco ?"
"Clara Mason."
" And you we re sure those were Ler
jewels ?"
Positive.
What woul d induce a woman to
steal ber own property, I wobdercd
There uii,tbl be, I thought, some des
perate re ason for obtaining poaaessiun
of it before tbe specified time. 8ooie
lover in tbe case it might be or some
debt of crime, which she must cancel or
have exposed. Just then Mr. Clear
land and young Mr. Demmiug wero
announced.
" I can not aeo him,'' groaned the
heart-broken child. " I can not ice
blm."
But I knew it wsl beat abe should ;
aod ao I lurked them lo our private
ailtioa-rocu. I found ibst the priel
waa not all hers. The youog mau a
face bore traces of deep eutjeriog, aod
it was by tbe ut moat effort that be
could keep from breaking dowo aa ba
greeted ber.
"Lottie,'' said he, "you know I do
not bsliave this horrid story. I knew
you as woll aa you Jfnow youiself.
Father don t betisve it either j but ol
ooureo be doaoo't know what to do
witlt Clara 'a story.
"What ia ber atory V I inquired.
"Ob," be roplled wearily, "Clara
swear mat last evening aoout niue
o olook.aa she' was passing aloog the
ball oa ber way to ber room, the ball
door stealthily opened, aod tba'f Lottie
VMpt'iuj eovewd with ber Water-proof
altbo'igb the night was vary lair
and that aha, Clara, stepped back into
a pasasge-way, and as abe did so, Lottie
1 IJ -
remove nor wrappings, auu aiu iu
boanio whiapoi' .'Tuaok Heaven 1 no
ono baa seen me. '
"Were you eot last evenlnn T" I in
. . . . . .
quired or I no Urror-otncaeo gin.
"2 o.' lbs moaned. romaiAed Is
Fred'a room aatil he dropped aatap,
and theo I read until late, expecting
to have a c banco of bidding Mr. Dem
oting good-oigbl.'' Here the child
blushed to the roots of her hair, and
the whole story Was told.
"Could Clara have aanufnotnred
ibia terrible story, or did she aoo some
one nt r and Imagine that it waa Lot
tie T It seems to me ibis terrible
suspense will kill me," sold Demming
"It you will Come With ms both ol
you round lo your bonso, Mr. Dam
ming, I think I can not only exoner
ate this liltlo alrl, hut can place tbe
crime where il belong. In' other
words, my dear sir, I koow who stole
those jowi'l.'
Hud I weighed the probibls effect
ol my words before I uttered them, I
should not have been so abrupt ; lor
Lottie tipped over as dead as a log on
Iho sofa, and Mr. Demming, in hie
fi Ight and relit-f, catno mighty ncai
tipping io the same tnnnocr.
An hour after, wo entered tho Dem
ming aamiou. Lottio waa now calm
aod self-posseaed, while my coward
hcaft seemed inclined to walk qute out
of its surround ing.
Wo were ahowo idto the front par
lor. Tho old gentleman entered.
"Father, I have brought Lottie
round," an id the young nino, "and 1
sin going to haVo her skirts cleared
Ironi thia horrible suspicion bo lore
another fifteen minute roll over my
head.''
"God firnnt it '.'' ejnctilatol (ho ven
erable ccntlemio, fervently. "Poor
little Lottie," ho continued, "we have
ull loved her so dearly from tho bo
gi.ining We must clear her n
course we mutt. Dn t Cry, little virl,'
as tbe ogaiu brake down under his cs
retsing language, Il WasovlJciit thst
tbo gbveuiess hud msdd for hoiaoll' u
very warm aod tender place in the old
mau't heart.
Father," said the young nine,
"thin lady, Mrs. -, hss decided
inlortnutiou in regard to oar trouble.
Mother and Clara are in tho library
let ua go iu there''
He led tliu wuy and o all f.-llottod,
tho old uino bringiug up the rear.
"Fred tel a mo," aaid the latter,
that this ludy," p tiling lo me, "hns
something to say uu llid sut'ject under
discu.-siou."
Mr. Demmiug couldu't help being
purlinmuiitory even al Ibis critical
timo.
"Wus the bag Cnumlulng the jewols
io this desk ?' I asked, placing my
hand ot tho article tf lurniluio.
"It wat," replied Mr. Demming.
"Did uny of Iho mombors of your
luiuily know exactly whero you did
keep them?"
' No," bo uuswerod, "I nuer would
lock them up until everybody bad left
tbe room."
That accounted for tbo rummaging
"This ia ull I have to say," I con
tinued. "Last evening, at precisely
half-past six, I saw u lady dressed to
w hito, with a scarlet sash and neck
i ibhon, enter the apartment, open the
different drawers and doors of these
bookcases, and then- "
"You lie I'' eoroamed tbo girl iu
white. "You lio I you lie I You kuow
you lie I You bad woman you fiend
in human shape 1"
-And then,'' I continued, "I eAw
her epeti this desk, search it awhilo,
und finally lake out a bag, which she
bold ulo It for a moment, and then ruu
our ot the room."
"You you you " aaid tbo cul
prit, tryiog to reach the place where
I sat. Her uncle caught ber in Ins
arms aad held her oa tbe aofu in a per
fect paroxysm of rage snd despuir.
Then they remembered that Clara
waa ten uiiuutes late at tbe tea-table ;
and ooo part of the story fitted iolo
lbs other so perfectly, that there waa
oot the slightest loop-hole for ber to
crawl out of.
"Lottie did not go back with me.
left her with littlo Fred iu ber lap,
Grandpa Demmlnir beside her, and
Fred' Pa at bar (eel, and the old lady
hovering near. J bavo an invitation
to a wedding thia woek.
It was fcfund out afterward tbat
Clara Maaon atote the jefela, as I su'
pected, to enrteb ber lover, who wo
of course, a scamp. "'
jftLUE UW.
Caaaectlcut la Tbe Oldco
. Tluiea,
The following Is u trubscri pt of some
sections of tba pi ituslfve judioul eod
wbiob existed in tbe State ol Connect
icut durlog the time of its first settler
and their ImnoUlato descendants, ana
keowa a Jba ','Bl'ue'Lawa of Ceoneetl-
cut i" . '
1. Tba flovaraor and' maglatratea
cenvtaad la General Aatmbly art tba
Aaverti siticr Hate.
Oaeeolsnraeae year '. . 'foOoO.
Cm-hail etltvt, ye) - - SO.oo.
One- fourth column, one year, . , IAW.
One square (10 lines) one hlertloa ' ' 76.'
Every additional Insertion ' ' ' AO.
rrofetaional aad Butiueas cbrds of
not morSlkaS WV4 Une,pr year. 4,00.'"
Auditor, Executor,' Adtalaittrelor
and Attigne Nolle ' 1,50.
Editorial aolioaa per line Ii.
All adverlitemeajta for a thorter peried
tbaa on year are payable at tbe time
tbey are ordered, and If not paid the ar
son ordering them will be held' responsible
for Ibe inootty . 1
suprfDio power, nndor God, of this,
independent dominion. 1 ,
i. rrom the ueterminatioo ot toe
As$otnhly no appeal shall bo made.
3. Tho Governor is arbeosblo to the
voice cf the pooplo.
4 Tbe Govornor shall bsve only a
single vote in determining any ones-
lion, except a easting vote, when the
Assembly may be equally divilej.
5. Tho Atscmbly of tho people shall
not bo diamiaied by the Governor, bu".
shall dismiss itself.
0. Conspiracy agiiost the dominion
hall be punished with death.
7. Whoever saya "There is a power
holding juriadictiotr over and above
this dominion" shill bo punished with
death nnJ loss of property.
8. Whoever attempt to chijngo or
overturn thia dominion shall suffer
death.
0. The judgTj shall detsrmine con
troversies without a ju.'y.
10". No one ahall ba a freeman or
give a Vote uolen be bo coovertod or a
tuombcr in full coinmini ju of ono of
tho churches allowed ia this dominion.
11. No one shu II hold any office who
la oot round in the faith, aod faithful
to this dominion ; nod whoever give
a vote to such i person ahall pay a fine
of ono pound. For tho second offence
ho shall be disfranchised.
12. No (junket' or Dissenter from
tho established worship of thia domin
ion shall be allowed to givo a vote for
the elect1 on of magistrate or any officer
13. No food and lodgings shall be
allowed to aQuuiier, AJamito, or other .
berotlo.
14. If any person, shall turn linker
ho shall be banisboJ, and out suffered
to rutui'u on paiu of death.
1. V No priest shall abide io tbis do
minion. He shall be bauished and
utl'er do illi on bi return. Priest
may be eeiaeJ by any ono without a
warrant.
16. No one ahall crors a rivor but
with an .authorised ferryman.
17. No one shall run of a Sabbath
day, or walk iu hi garden or elsewhere,
except reverently to and from cburcli.
28 No ooe shall travel, oook victuals,
make beds, sweep houses, cut hair, or
shave on the Sabbath day.
l'.. No woman shall kiss ber child
on Sabbath or fasting day.
20. A pet-Hon uceui-d of trospase ia
the night shell bo adjuJged guilty,
uulo.-s be clears himself by oath
21. Wbcn it appeal that an accom
plice has confederates, and he refuses
lo discover ibeui, be may be racked.
'21. No ono shall buy or sell land
without the permission of lbs select
men. 2J. A drunkard shall haves master
appointed by the selectmen, who is to
debar him the piivilege of buying or
sclliug.
21. Whoevor publishes a lie to tho
prejudice of hi neighbors shall sit in
tho stockier be whipped fifieo (lj
stripes.
20. No minister shall keop a seboul.
2C. Man stealers shall suffer death.
27. Whoever wears clothe trimmed
with silver 0-' bone lace ubovo two (2)
shilling a yard ahall bo presented by
the grand jaiors, and tho selectmen,
ahall tax iho offender al the rate of
three (300) pounds estate.
28. A dibtor iu prison, swearing ho
baa no estate, ahall be let out aad sold
to make satisfaction.'
2!). Whoever nets Gro to the w ood,
and it burns a house, shall suffer death,
ud persons ' susneCled of tbo erinio
ahull be Imprisoned without the bene
bt ot bail.
30. Whoever briqzs cardi or dice
into tins' doniluion shall pay a fiuo of
nve (b) pounds.
31. Mo one snail roal common pray
er, keep Christmas or Bunts -Jay,
msk mince pies, dance, play on any
instrument of muio except tho drum;,
the trumpet, end the jew'e harp.
32. When parents refuse their ohil
dreo suitable marriage tbo magistrate
shall determine the point:
3d. the scloc'.mon, oabnding chil
dren ignorant, may tale them away
I row their parents and put luctn. into
better bands at tbe expense of thai
parents,
" Now, gootlcmon,'' aaid" a peripa
tetic lecturer to a eomewhut noisy
crowd who had gather to one of bia
aeaocea in tbe eastern village, " how
would you like a good blackguard
atory f All in favor will raise thoir
hands." Nino-taolb of tbe dexteS
pawa proteot inttaotly went ap, and
their waa a audda hush of -all noisy
demonstration.' Tbe lecturer waat
oo with his original lubjaol for a few
miaafwa when some inc taf'oue individ
ual broke out with, " Say vibrio's tbat
s'u.ry rf " Blo-e you wsa tbo reply,
f I did net lotani to lad any such
Story, . i J boly . wanted io knew how
atay blackgaarda wiro pjt-et,
toff Blight have beard a pis) drop
any tuna dtmag tha let In ftr UjAti