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VOLUME I
RIDGWAY, ELK CO. PA., 'FRIDAY, FEB. 26, I860
NUMBER 15.
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From Harper's New Monthly MnfBlne
SISTERS.
CHAPTER IV.
'It's 8 shamel" cxclamed Fred. "Such a
Dittance to a uiun of your talent'-' Ho bnd
Vjeen discussing with his brother-la law the
fcffuirs of the institution.
I "It is all that the funds will admit," re-
turned the Professor.
F "Have higher prices, then;' make the thing
Sell sustaining. A college isn t an alms-bouse;
VUlllUkllUM I3U b UiirilSVU 111 UUUIllJ.
Mr. Dexter smiled. "Your simile is not
n bad one," he said. ' The colleges of Amer
ica hare always part a charity. The design
was, in their very foundation, to turuisb
knowledge to whomsoever desired it at arate
below the actual cost. Ueuce they have al
ways been obliged to oppeal from time to
time to public geuerosity. The older and
more important institutions are now, through
the municfience of their JS lumui. Yule can
do what she likes; her graduates are so nu
merous and so liberal that she has only to
ask and receive. I piesume that the enmo
may bo the case with Harvard, and perhnps
some others. But the younger and less influ
ential ones, like ours, are still poor and strug
gling. We need many thiugs besides in
creus of salary; improved nppurtmeuts, addi
tions to the cabinet, etc. Kven should some
fortunate graduate endow us with a few
thousands, I fear they would nil be appropri
ated before the Faculty were thought of."1
Fred reflected. Such a state of tliing3 was
entirely opposed to all his notions, and he
pought tlie remedy. "Sir," he presently an
nounced, "you must send for Cadmus."
"And who is he, ray?'' asked Clara.
"I'll tell you my dear. lie is the most
successful mendicant in the L'uitcd States.
It's a perfect treat to hear him on any of his
objects' if only you've left your pocket-book
at home; if not. you'll rue it. Yes, Cadmus
ih your man. How much do yon want?
Fifty a hundred thousand? He'll get it
for you. Just, guarantee him 20 pr cent, on
his collections, and he'll begin to haul iu the
money, hand over hand."
The suggestion, mode half in jest, com
mended itself moro and more to Fred the
loutrer ho contemplated it. He mentioned it
in a qu:et way to one or two of the Trustees
It. was favorably received the suhject was
discussed and the matter ended in the en
gagement of the all compelling orator, with
instructions lo raise the sum needful tothe pp.
cutiiary ease of Anhalt. Mr. Cadmus looked
into the case a little, possessed himself of
statistics sufficient to rouse his professional
enthusiasm, aud departed on his important
embassy. Clara took tea with her sister on
the day of his departure, aud the project was
tulkedover iu all its bearings.
"1 confess I don't like our Alma Mater in
her w.'V character mendicant," observed Mr.
Jexer.
'Do you have any hope that the attempt
will bo successful?" asked Clara.
"Of eour.se it will," said Elsie. "Just
think of till Fred told us. Have yon any
commissions for me Lliru; 1 am going to
holmes to-morrow with Mary Faioui. I
haven't a great deul of shopping, and cau run
about for you as much as vim like."
Clara was sorry to hear of this excursion; a
trip to holmes generally resulted in some
pretty but extravagant purchases. However,
she was somewhat comforted bv the announce
ment thatthe projected shopping was of small
amount. And so Elsie nieaut it should be.
Sko was to buy some table-linen, greatly
needed, and a few common articles for the
children; nothing for herself. She had her
outfit already; indeed, her conscience, lethav-
gic as it was, had given her some twinges
ubout that last bonnet u:id veil. She set off,
strong iu virtuous intentions.
Hut Marv Saroni was buying linen, bennti-
fullv fine, and linen was always a temptation
to Elsie. Then the Valenciennes trimmings
were so pretty and so cheap, she really must
have a few yards. Mrs. Saroni bought a
lovely spt o'f point, and Elsie was unable to
resist the charm of ono small collar. She
was not good at arithmetic, mid was greatly
surprised to liud that these trifles had empti
ed her purse. The circumstances dUconsort
I'd her at first, but she speedily reassured her
self. Really the table cloths mid uapkins
were not so bail; they could very well last a
while longer. As for the children, she must
hunt up somo old things of her own and
make over for them when she hud time. Her
tihngriu was spedially forgotten amidst the
glories of the silk counter at which Mrs.
Saroni was nlreidy seated. For a time she
looked on without a thought of purchasing;
but presently the proprietor, who was him
self attending to their wants, unfolding a
new attraction.
"Look at this, Mrs. Dexter," ho said.
"Just your color. The loveliest shade of
sea-green. 1 thought of you the moment I
saw it. It came into my mind like a flash.
'Mrs. Dexter will take a dress from that
piece.' It isn't every lady, you kuow, that
can wear eoa-green.
"Now which should you say for u
in-
quired Mrs. Saroni, iu a perplexed tone.
"This watered piuk, or the plain? The wa
tered is the pretiest shade, but I think it is a
little thin. The plain is very nice aud heavy,
but then I am afraid the color is too deep.
I really dont know which to choose." And
painful indecision was upparent in her coun
tenance. "I don't know," said Elsie. "I believe I
should nrefer the plain." Whnt could her
friend possibly do with another evening
dress, with so many as she had already? If
it bad beeu herself now I It was pretty bard
that Mary Saroni, boiuely as she ws3, could
buy every thiug she get her eyes upon, while
she, who would do credit to dress, was oblig
ed to economiso so cruelly. She looked long
ingly it the green silk, thinking bow well it
would show, even with no richer accompaui
ment than ber old Houiton bektub. But then
it was useless to long.
"It is very pretty," she said, "but I cau't
tuke it to-day, Mr. Kinney. I really haven't
money enough with me.
Not of tbe slightest consequence, Mr,
Kinney protested; he would send the bill with
the eilk. Oh, she must have it it was just
tbe thing for ber. Creep made some people
pale; a great many flue complexions, even,
couldn't stand it, but it would become her
beautifully. This was the lust pattern; Mrs.
Devereux had taken dress from it, and Miss
'Sylvester, about whose wedding every one
was making such a talk. There was a quar
ter over the number of yards; he would throw
in tbe quarter,, and call'it eveu yards. Yes,
rather than the shouldn't have it bo would
throw off sixpence on kvkht yard. Could any
one do better than that? She couldn't get it
iu New York for that price, and as for Sol
mes, she couldn't find a silk in the city. The
merchants dind't keep them; their class of
custom didn't warrant such a stock. 'Where
should ho Bend the parcel? .
Elsie yielded, and the beautiful, glistning
fabric was her own. She felt really fright
ened when the bill was made out, but seeing
how tranquilly Mrs. Saroni went on making
ber purchases, which were a great deal larger,
consoled bercclf. Yet there was a weight
.on her mind, till she suddenly remembered
Mr. Cadmus nnd his miss on. It Was won
derful the relief this recoflctlon gave her.
hen money would soon be so plentwul why
need she fret about a little thing like this?
Still she did not feel quite comfortable the
next morning when Clara came over. In
vain did she say to herself that she wasn't
spending Clara's money it was none of her
business. She louud it very awkward to get
out her packages aud expatiate upon their
contents. She was very glad that her sister
said nothing, though she kuew by ber grave
face what she was thinking. .
Chira made no comment because it was not
her custom, unless she saw some hope of
doing good. The fresh expenditure grieved
but hardly astonished her.; She solaced her
self by casting abnuf, in ber own mind for
some means of supplying the children's wants,
Rince their mother had brought them nothing.
In the midst of her planing Roderick cams
in. j
"Elsie," ho said, "will .you have dinner
half an hour earlier than nssal to day? Aud
if you can put a few of thy things into a
valise it will save me time. J have just seen
in the papers a notice of the sale of Mr
Drasheur's cabinet, and I want to tuke the
throngh express and be iu New York iu the
morning."
His wife was not fueling quite amiably.
Had they been alone some difficulties might
have been raised; but Clara was a restraint.
Sue responded, in a very cordial tone, that
she would have things ready, and the busy
Professor was awav airain. rl
"It's very thoughtless of derick to ask
me to pack for him.' sheJUlid, "when he
must ki.ow how tired I ajFl Vith all that
shopping."
Clara shut li-r lips tightfor a moment.
"Don't get up," she said, lflen the stress of
feeling was over; "I wiit attend to the
packing." As she left theloom Elsie sank
back on her couch, savin;.'! to herself that
Clara was in a dreadful liunfr this moruiug.
She didn't scold, but how su looked! And
how ill-natured it was of her not to praise
the new silk! And she would not even say
the linen was cheap. One would naturally
suppose a sister would take Prde isome in your
appearance. There was lr. ICinuey, who
could remember her tusteslnud what would
pleas? her iu all the hurry fTi purchases?
but Clara! Well, it was her way.
lint she kivw what the reajodwas. It was
pretty hard Elsie's usual form of self-con
dolence to have u person coming into your
house in this stvle. and feeling. she jwd a right
to criticise every cent of your expenditure.
Clara appeared in t'ie doorway. "I must
have misunderstood vou.'' she said. "There
is nothing in the drawer I went to but a few
olil things past weaving."
Elsie colored. "You are a great deal too
particular," she miswered. "Roderick's
clothes are ther, at any rate. They ore till
he has, nnd it is too late to do any thing
about them now."
Clara vanished, and returned almost im
mediately with a scant array of ragged linen
and socks darned and worn o the last degree.
"Is it possible," she exclaimed, indig
nantly, ' that, your husband has no better
things than these! Oil how could neglect
him so? Yon never saw any thing like this
at home. Father and Frederick had always
abundance, and of the nicest quility."
"Because they were o fussy and woti.p
have them," said Elsie. "Handsome linen
costs a great deal. I'm sure you are' always
preaching to ir.e about economy, and uow
w!in I try to save a little
"Save f:or,i you husband's necessities for
your own indulgence! Oh, Elsie! "
"Roderick doesn't care about dress; yon
know he doesn't. "
"Dro-s!" said CJnra. contemptuously.
"I suppose he would like the few things he
hr.s to be whole, at least. There is no excuse
for vcn. Elsie. You ought to be overcome
with shame at Mich a sight as this, instead
of trying to justify yourself."
The injured sister began to cry. Clara
went energetically at work, trimming nwuy
ragged edges, newing on buttons, and re
pairing, as far as time allowed, tho waste
places before her. The valisn was locked
just ns Bridget announced that dinner was
ready.
"I shan't go down," said Elsie, sulkily.
"You had better," Clara remonstrated.
"You will feel stronger if you take a little
food."
"You haven't left mo much appetite for
that," said Elsie, with a fresh burst of sor
row. There was no further time for argu
ment, and Clara weut down. To Roderick's
iuqniries she answered that Elsie was pot
very well; she would take her dinner later.
Her presence at the table was always irreg
ular, and the husband felt no anxiety. He
finished his meal, rushed up stairs for a
hasty good-bye, and was gone.
Elsie, left alone, began to feel dull, and
presently rather hungry. Tbe longei she
waited the fainter erew the deir.nnds of grief,
the keener those of appetite. She yielded.
Bathing her eyes and smoothing her bair,
she sought the dining-room, where some
fragmentsof the meal yet remained. Clara
bad seated herself by the window, and was
making an apron for one of the children.
"1 believe yon wero right after all," said
Elsie. "1 shall feel better for eating some
thing."
The elder sister perceived that peace was
to ensue without further explanation. Bet
ter bo, she acknowledged. In the first
warmth of ber iudignation she had resolved
on an early nppeul to Elsie's better feelings
at some early date; but she saw already the
uselessness of such a thing, cue wondered.
indeed, how slip could have been, betrayed
iuto this morning's expression of displeasure,
W-tb most people such expression would
have bad some effect; at least a transient re
serve would have resulted from it. Not so
with Elsie. The storm was over and ber
sky was clear. She was neither penitent
uor proposing to amend. No salutary shame
caused ber any emburrassment She came
out in ber sunniest, most engaging mood.
Clara could not but enjoy its charm, bow-
ever her judgmeu't condemned its possessor.
Elsie must be herself ts tho end of the
chapter. It was (ob late to hopa for any
chauge. All that the older sister could
achievo was to watchr as hitherto, tho oppor
tunity of remedying her deficiencies.
. chaptkr y.
Mr. Dexter returned from his jourtie
and haggard; it was nothing, ho sn-ici
the
weather was dump, lie bad taken cold.
'But
the cold did not wear away with time.
'llow badly Roderick looks! observed
Clara ouo morning, as he left the house.
'Doesu't he?" returned Elsie. "Some
people are interesting when theynrfl out of
sorts, but it isn't the case with him. He's
no beauty nt any time, poor follow! and sick
ness doesn't improve him "
"ion misunderstand, said darn, gravely;
"I mean that his health is suffering. I fear
that we have not paid enough utteution to
him; be is always so quiet and uucompluiu-
nig. i
"Oh, praV don't get any such notion in
your head! exclaimed Elsie. " I here s
uothing in tho world the matter with bim
but a cold that will puss over if you only let
it alone. Don't talk to In in about it, or we
shull have bim fussing arouud with medicines
from morning till night; If there's any
thing that makes mo nervous it's a vial and
a tea-spoon forever on tho mantle piece."
, Clara did not feel bound to respect the.
delicacy of this nervous system. Trw-rn was
little use in endeavoring to arouse the tender
fears of the wife, but a word of caution to
Roderick himself might be of more avail.
She came in again that evening with intent
to speak it.
"is it you? " said Elsie, looking up from
her worsteds; "You aro just in tune to
show me about this hood. 1 could do it well-'
enough in plain knitting, but star-stitch
puzzles me. ltw-n't sh.ipe uieely."
Clara examined llri difficulty und gave the
requisite aid.
"I want To speak to Roderick," she said
after a time "lleisnt home, I suppose? "
"Oh yes,, he's at home; not tint 1 have
much goort of it. Il-'s in hit own room,
working uw-iy at his lectures. I hop .", Clara,
you'll be warned by my experience, and
never marry one of these scienti ic people
thnt ai-e I'i VtJ:t'i.i up with their calling that
they lni'veio 'Wiiire left to attend to their
wives. 'I At another t? me Clara might have
wondered ut tli'am w phaje of feeling; cer
tainly Elsie f' nfit often give her h-isbaud
the op pyr.tu fifty r!" being her companion
in a qi.iet -evening nV home. Jit-it now she
was too busy with o'her tlmngl.t-i.---
"1 will go up stairs theii," slrtjiid.
"Very well on'y don't be long. I shall
come round to mv widen;, ig inn lew ininou?
As Chira pa
ed tLiU:rii the'hail the simnd
her car,; how hollow itsmiuV
ot a cough met iier can;
ed! Grave uppivle'iisioiu ecmvdeftiiii,,
What if this was the t'kcn'WtHr.drea(l
disease which works sr'sbiwly, so lu-idiously,
yet so reiuorsel'jf-s isiii'.rrokt?. - She felt her
self gailty itf lfaviitTe?ivj;!i..iv'to take
alarm. "
Her tap at the 'door was
Dexter, in h it and over-coat.
Vou were
going out? she allied.
"No it is rather chilly, that is all.,'
"You lire 1-etv without aibo this cold
evening? " said Clara, dismayed. "Oil how
imp.-'dent . lo J'oii liuow taut 1 came up
on pili poso '(1 ur;f" .V'U t' take cure e!' M)lir
hoii.li Tlirnit ti'..:,"M should be taken in
I -mo Prnmi'iw , l'n Killllerlv tO
morrow, und now c.uino du.vn si
iir,
where
there is a big b; ig
burning.
This
must
damp air is vi-rv un-.al'e
for
you; you
not try it .inuii.
"1 be'ir'ye you e.re ri.yet,'" he answered.
"But I have ;nvjvj b.-en so li'tlo ill tho
habit of thinking of mv own health.' He
did not sav that a fire was a luxury he felt
unable to allow hiiii.-el!', and lor winch the
hat and over-ea.it wen- pipit Iv substituted.
"1 know," returned Clara, "vou und all
of ns have been too heeilL'rs!' it. I in
tern! to laa!:-! up I'nr that uoi ; 1 shiill give
you uo peace till you ari quiM ieaiurcu.
Can't vou coiiie down i.t uuce? "
"Iti a few miuutes."
Clara weut back to the parlor, but she
could not outer with much zei'l into the wor
sted question. A sense of painful forebod
ing hung over her. ' .
"Llsio, shu-saul, iiiiiro to relieve per own
feelings than with hope of doing any good,
do watch Roderick u little. Men don't
know how to take care of their he.ilih, and
indeed 1 do uot like the sound of tha' cough."
"Nonsense! replied her sister, "lou
have becu too busy to day, aud are tired aud
lunciful. How does this bollerino tiocome
ine? 1 notico It niaues some ptopte very
yellow." She adjusted the balf-linishod hood
"upou her head, und Clara looked at tho beau
tiful face, wondering if any touch of natural
care or sorrow would ever dim its brillalicy.
"Not n single conipliuieut! observed
Elsio. "Here comes someone that will do
better. Look, Roderick, this is the new
color. Does it make me very sallow? If so,
I shau't wear it." And she smiled up iu
his face, gayly defying him to do auy thing
but ad ui ire.
"It U very pretty, detr," he answered,
laying his large band caress!ugly on ber hair.
"All colors become you, I thiuk.
"That is just a mail's idea! But I'll do
you the justice to say you are not so far
wrong, after all. I'iuk, and crimson, uud
green, uud blue, I am quite respectable in
all of them But orange" shaking her
head "you don't thiuk I'cou'.d bear orange
do you, dear? "
"If any one could," he said, smiling.
.'You dear old Bruin! how gallant you
are this eveuiug!"she exclaimed, in high
good humor. "Tuke that rockieg-chair und
draw close to the hearth; I'll get your slip
pers,' too. Clara has been trying to make
me nervous ubout you, but she shull not
succeed. Low spirits are so bad; I think it's
ever body's duty to keep up aud be cheer
ful for the sake of other people."
This idea was not so exclusively Elsie's
own property as she imagjued it; ber bus
baud bud long been putting it in practice.
He was cheerful this evening accordingly,
but there was a something in his manner
that suddeued tho observant si Her. A wist
fulness, a teuderuessshe did not like to think
of uor to conjecture its cause.
Dr. Kimberley was consulted the uext day,
and various percautions were adopted.
Elsie grew used to the vials ou the niuntle
piece; they ceased to muke ber nervous
Gradually it. became an admitted fact that
Roderick was out of health, though be still
attended to his customary, daties. . He
talked with Clara ubout remedies and symp
toms; dull "themes, which did not interest
his wife. Neither of them assumed thnt
there was any danger in the case; there was
this difficulty to be met, that risk to be
avoided. " Aud they begau to awaken, as
people always do, to the wonderful advan
tages of change of air.
"I wish it were not so late,"' said Clara,
anxiously. - "A little trip somewhere would
do yon so much good You have beeu over
worked; vou need relaxation. A pleasant
journey would be better thun medicine."
"es, he answered, "it it were practi
cable. But the season is too far advanced.
I had promised myself a ruu in the Adiron
dacks last summer, but", he checked him
self. 'Butwhut!'' she asked after a pause. '
"Some uuforseen circumstances prevented
it."
Clara remembered with a pang tho Bea
green silk. Elsio bad woru it ouco or twice,
und wss churning in it. She did know
that it bad cost her husband nil his summer
pleasure; but would she have cured if she hap
knowu?
By-nnd-by Mr. Dexter was missing, a day
at a time, from his post. People looked
grave when they spoke of him; it was easy
to Bee, they said, how he was going. Wbnt
a los to the college nnd the place! And
what a sort thing for his childreu and .that
beautiful young wifel
The beautiful y iung wife, however, was
not easily saddened. Sue had always somo
good reason for any increase of weakness or
suffering iu tho patient; be had tukeu cold,
there was change in the woather, the wind
was east. There was no danger that Elsie's
comfort would be disturbed by auy undue
anxiety.
There come n day, nt least, when her eyes
were opened to the truth, when incredulity
failed her, nnd she acknowledged the proba
bility that Roderick was going; that ho wa$
to leave her forever. It was a shock. She
cried; she felt very gloomy and nnsserable for
several hours. But she was too philosophic
to be wretched long. It was very dreadful
to be sure, but it did no good to be dismal
about it. It could uot help Roderick, and
only made every body else, unhappy. She re
covered her (equanimity, and thp quiet pro
gress of diseases aided hei in maiutuing it.
It is sad U see a beloved object torn from
anxious, emiging hearts; to note the dread
deepening into certainty, to view the final
anguish of separation. It is sadder yet
w hers there is no sullering to contemplate,
where tliosj hearts are c dm which chould be
wrung wi th grief, where the approach of thnt
Hgss! which oug'ht to bo so terribly is watched
with clear, untroubled eyes Roderick kuew
im'olhing about this, nnd felt its pane, vet
f'if'h'id its-consolations too. He hud grown
so wfcjtif Paring for Elsie, to sparing her
pafn?'bBtr. there w is u sort of comfort iu
thinking she wou'd not sulfer as bitterly n
some womSn did. For himself, submission
vns not uMfucult; life still held interests nnd
duties, tint Its charm was gone. If only be
hwc MMUnMt4 Elsie and the children well nro-
1) !ifc(BiJf,RT 4I rnriLiiis mind for eveiy ex-
pevdt that could Vthrni, and the result
was still lumeutiilily small. Jiut. Mr.- Mon
crief had something; Fred was liberal and
prosperous. And Mr. Cndnius was succeed
ing beyond nil expect it ion in his efforts; per
haps the college would remember his own
long services und do. something; for those he
lertJaJiiml.
"Clara,' he said one day, when they had
ben talking of those details which Elsio
wou.'J nit comprehend nor remembr, "you
willwatch ov,' r, will you not? You will
see to her and the poor i-Ii;I'.'rp" '
"Certainly,'' she answered, not Ir"""?
herself to say more.
"Thank you; " and he smiled gratefully.
"Though ldo not know why I asked. You
always have done it. I know what yon hsvo
been to ns. It was not a thing to be much
talked of, bipt I understood it all."
Clara had her reward in these words.
And hy-and-hy this anxiety passed away.
He had done his best, uud since the Great
Taskmaster called him iu the midst of his
unfinished labors, that too must be right.
There was no doub:of His power to provide
for the widow and the fatherless. '
He was far goue now. The activities, the
cares of life wero a forgotteu dream. The
flicker of the sunshine ou tho wall, the
glimps of blno sky through his window,
were all he knew of that great nnd restlesj
world in which ho used o have his part.
His chief pleasure seemed to bo Elsie's pres
ence; Clara was thankful that her sister wos
willing to bestow it She brought some
pretty work aud sut by him, chatting in her
way, of little, everyday occurrences. The
eyes, so large and bright iu the wasted face,
followed her every movement; he liked to
hold in bis thin fingers the beautiful white
hand; he smiled with pleasure if she spoke
a kiad word or arranged a pillow. Till at
last one day it all ended; bo quietly fell
asleep. . .
The usual honors were paid to his memory.
'J be Faculty passed resolutions of condol
ence, as did the two or three scientific bodies
of which Le was a member. There was a
grout crowd at the funeral, and people said
ugnin, "v hnt a loss to me college ami mo
p'ace!" We kaow how readily the world con
soles itself for Mich losses; the great round
of business and pleasure cau uot stop for a
siugle detth; it whirls on. Long beforo the
fair white monument, with its Latiu epituph,
rose in the college burving-ground there was
a uew professor in Mr. Dexter's place; a
busy, self-asserting- man,, bout on making
himself and his influence conspicuous.
Elsie was with her brother in New York;
the childreu played just as merrily under
their grandfather's trees us they had done in
their own home; every one, savo Clara, hud
accepted Roderick's dcutb as one of those
accomplished facts ubout which nothing
more is to be said or done.
Elsie was lovely in her weeds; more win
ning, perhaps, thuu iu all ber girlish bright
ness. It was natrual that she should be cou
soled; no one could expect that a woman so
beautiful, and still so young, should consider
life euded for her by a single sad event'
After a year it two of decorous widowhood
she fulfilled ber own and Fred's ambition, and
reigued supreme over a country seut und a
bouse ou the Avenue. Uuce a year or so
perhaps, she remembered Roderick, and
thought, "Poor follow, how fond he used to
be of me.
The children were rather in the way of her
new cares and pleasures; it was decided that
a country education would be best lor them
Whera was education to thorough as at
Anhalt, what care so tntural as Aunt Clara's?
To her they came, with her they remained,
making ouly brief visits to their mother's
splendors. They beard from ber loving his
tories of their father's early days, of hn
learning, his worth, tbe esteem In which men
held bim. The grassy mound in the cemetery
was to them nn object of sacred awe aud in
terest; tho tall obelisk and tbe Latin inscrip
tion were their greutest pride, "Mamma" was
a being far removed from their sphere; but
Clara and the father stood side by side is
their childish reverence aud affection.
. NEWS ITBM3.
A lady in New York offers to invest
820,000 as the nrc'es of a fund for pro
viding for tin- illegitimate innocents who
are now gen rally m iroeiud in that city.
Henry Ward JJei-ciier made 40,000
last year, of w hich 12,000 was made by
preaching, nnd 28,000 by practicing
various gilts. ' ,
We learn from the Independent that
Miss Snsan 13. Anthony is a masculiiio
woman, tall, muscular, with a strong jaw,
a sharp tongue, and a kindly emile.
The editors of China call California
the Golden Mountain. Editorials fre
quently appear in their newspapers on
the subject of Chinese emigration and
colonization. ' '
There is not in the present House of
Lords a single descendant of one of the
twenty five barons appointed to enforce
the observation of Magna Charta.
The proprietor of one of the Philadel
phia theatres recently 'announced on his
programme that " No lady or gentleman
would eat nuts in a first class establish
ment. A man recently brought a bill of four
dollars against his brother's estate in- San
Francisco, " for loss of time attending
the funeral."
Mr. Gladstone and Mr: Grenfel had to
pay 11.500 pounds sterling to bo return
ed for the intelligent and pure constitu
i ency of South Lancashire.
Camilla Urso lias been created an
honoary member of the Philharmonic
Society of Philadelphia, recognition of
ber abilities as a violinist.
General McClellan is busily engaged
in finishing the Stevens Battel y. There
is nearly two years' work upon it yet.
The chief part of the valentines this
year relate to the Grecian Uend, love
making and velocipedes. .
An Indiana paper reports a large im
migration from other Slates of anxiously
seeking after divorces.
JtovyJin Congress have one good
eflect. 1 lie more squbbling there -is,
the lower bad laws are passed.
The Paris theatres are said, at tho
present season, to lack the important ele
ment ot prosperity.
A Cincinnati lady recently had a spasm
at the breakfast table, tell into the hn
and was roasted.
The Cuban authorities have declared
the City of Trinidad to be in a state of
siege. A battle is repotted to have
luken place iw.lly scar Mancargua, m
which, according to official reports, tho
insurrectionists were defeated.
On Friday last a man and Ins wife,
who live near St. Louis, went to the
city on business, leaving their little boy
eight years of age at home with the
hired man. On their return they found
that their house had beeu robbed, and
short search revealed the dead body of
the boy, covered up under a pilo of corn
and a couple ot sacks of wheat. lie bad
been smothered to death. His hands
and leet bad been tied, and the wheat then
thrown over bim. The hired man is
missing, aud is supposed to be the thief
and murderer.
At Milton, Del, on Wednesday even
ing last, a large audience assembled-in
the large room of the Academy to listen
to a Giee Club. Shortly after they were
6eated the lloor gave away aud the audi
ence were precipitated amid the ruins of
the lloor below, fortunately no one was
killed, and but two persons seriously
injured. . -
A 6iiit is now being tried in Chicago ,n
vol vins property valued at $1,500,0""
Carl Gottfried Uhlich died intestate some
time since, directing 50.000 to be pnid
to his eldest son, Henry, with whom ho
had previously quarreled ,-and a monthly
alloweuce to his second son, w ho was a
weak minded intellect. The remainder he
directed should be divided between his
vouncrest bon and a man named Muhlke
llenrv sues to recover irom luuniiie,
f II .1.1!..
alleging that he' exercised undue influence
over the deceased. The case attracts
much attention in Chicago.
Chicago has got rid ot 497,951 of its
hogs this season.
A heavy snow storm prevailed in Can
ada on Monday, blockading the railroads
and iuterruutins travel The last snow
storm there cost the Grand 1 runic Kail
road S1U0.000.
In the Supreme Court, Chief Justice
Chase, delivering the opinion, decided
that gold contracts, must be satisfied with
com. Where the kind ot currency
not mentioned, then lejml tenders are as
lawful in such couneetion. Messrs.
Davis and Swnvno cave their qualified
consent, but Mr. Miller dissented in great
measure from the opinion. , ,.,
The death ot James Doyle, the Thila
delphia lawyer, who was found ' insen
Bible in the street on Sunday morning,
is ascertained to have been caused by an
accidental full while intoxicated.
United States Senator Morgan, of New
York, obtained a judgement in the Cir
cuit Court, at St. Louis, on Saturday ,
against G W. Thatcher, tor $37,801.
There was coins on last week in tho
House of Representatives at Harrisburg,
nn examination of w itnesses in a contest
ed election case for a member of tho
Legislature in the eleventh district of ;
Philadelphia, in which Daniel Withnin, ,
a Democrat, was returned elected over
William liunn, a Republican, by a ma
jority of thirty-five votes. Among wit- ' -
nesses examined was one iuicimti cu;en,
who swore that on the thirteenth of
October he had no particular home i that
ten persons, of whom he was one, all
voted twenty times eacn, excepi one, who
voted only five times! ' Two or three of '
the ten were from New lork, and as
manv from Baltimore, lie said they
commenced at eight o'clock in the morn
ing and were busy until five o clock in the
afternoon! Ibey sometimes changed
their hats and coats, and had new names
and places of residence put in their hands "
1 . ... t , t i . . .
at each poll by persons wrio naa Dcen
appointed for the purpose, and wero
known by having a piece of shoestring
tied in their button nolo. 1 hey were
rrot challenged in a single instance
They all voted the Democrotic ticket.
The country will hear with pleasure
the announcement thnt a bill has finally -
been areel upon in Committee, tor the
revision of the Naturalization laws. It
vests the whole power in the United
States District Courts, and requires the
Registrars iu Bankruptcy to receive the
evidence and transmit it to the Courts.
A Muiuo paper relates that a country
member of tho Legislature, seeinir a quanti
ty of boxes iu tlie rotunda, of the State
House nt Augusta, to oe useu in senuing
away documents, asked the old staler' what
they wero. "rihoe boxes . 1 preinnne."
W hat, said tue niemiier irom uranoerry
Center, ' we don't draw shoes, do we?
A short time since a commercial airent
was traveling tnrcugu me lyroi, wuu a
commission to purchase women's huir. In
order to obtuiu the article at a cheaper rate.'
of tho pious peasants, he persuaded them
that their beautiful tresses were to be sent by
him to Pious IX, for the adornment of the
Madonnas iu the churches of Rome. .
A Chicago paper prints the following ad
vertisement: "Wanted I am smart. Can
keep a hotel. Want a boll' of one in the
great Northwest, where enterprise and vir
tue are oppreciated and will pay. With lull
particulars, address."
According to the Davenport (Iowa) Dkmo
crat. "Mrs. Lincoln at least serves one
good purpose. She sliinds ns a monument,
continually pointing to ber husband s grave.
While he lives the nation cannot he permit
ted to forgot its murdered Prosideut."
Mits Lincoln lately receive! a 82.000 '
set of plate from the admirers of her
husband iu Germany.
Rkmoval oe ins Rrmains ok IIatoi.d.
On Saturday afternoon the Rev. J. Vaughn
Lewis, of the St, Johns Fpiseopnl Church,
made application to President Johnson in -behalf
of tho mother und sister of David C.
Harold, who was executed with Mrs. Surrutt,
for Harold's remains, and the order was im
mediately given. The order was placed in
the hands of Mr. Joseph Gawler, undertaker,
ho presented it to the Commandant cf the
Arsenal, Gen. Kemey. uud a detail of men
was made, who soon dug to the hex cout-iu-ing
the reinuins, lying between the cases con
taining tho bodies of Payno aud Atzerodt,
aud thi'y were delivered to' Mr. Gawler, who t
ut once -took them to his establishment on
Pennsylvania avenue.
The top of the case wns found to have de-
uyed and fallen in. The body was removed
from the pine case and placed in a fine wal
nut colli a ornamented with silver handles and i
and screws, with a plate on the breast inscrib
ed, "David Harold. Aged 23 years.'' The
flesh had entirely disappeared, the skeleton
only remuiued, but the clothing appcured to -
be in a bue state oi preservation. A vial
containing a parchment slip with tho namn
of Harold was fonud in the box and bauded
to his mother.
The cotlin containing the remains was re
moved iu a hearse to-day at 12 o'clock from
Mr. Gawler's establishment to tho Congres
sional Cemetery, whew it was met by th
mother ana five sisters, ond tho Rev. J.
Voughn Lewis. It was bomo to tlie grave
prepared for it, which i9 In the old part of
the cemetery, ubout thirty feet south of
the liiouumeut of the ludiun chief Pushma
butah. A cross of flowers was placed upon :
the cofin by oue of Harolds sisters and the
funeral, services of tho hpiscopal Church
were performed, after which the coffin wus
lowered and the grave filled up. The cere
mony was strictly private.
In the day-time the St. Petersburg wait-
tors are dressed in nice black dress-couts and
white neck-ties, but at night the propretor
of the hotel divests them of these garments,
and nuiidlcs a whole erowd of them in a
dirty cellar, where they eat aud sleep pro
miscuously.
A few days since, 'Miss. Penelope Tvler
died at Forest Uill, near Aldie, in London
county, Virginia', at the age of uinety-uine '
years, bue wus the lust of six niuiueu sis-
ters, all ot whom attained a ripe old aze:
and all of them lived and died iu the 8a mo
bouse in which they were born.
It is said that a "Memphis younjr lady baa
made the singular discover that to whip tbe
buck betweeu the shoulders, on rising in the '
morning, will give the cheeks a rudy glow
throughout the day. What will not girls '
do to secure attractive looks.
Tug Remains op Aukropt. This morning -tbe
mother of Atzerodt arrived here from
Baltimore to ba preseut at tho roiutermeut
of her son. Mr.. Schada, with the brother'
of George A. Atzerodt, called at tbe Kxecu-c
tive Mansion this morning,-and on waiting)
on the President received the order endorse:
"The Secretary of War will order tba de
livery of the body of George A. AUeiodtJ
to bis brother, John 0. Atzerodt.". . , . i -.
(Signed) Andrew Jobuson, Prei't