VOL 11.- NO. 27.
TIIE READING DAI4Y EAGLE
is rtiousuND DAILY ISY
RITTER &
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AT NO. 542 PENN:STREET.
ADVERTSRMENII3 INSIIRTED AT RBA
' SONABLH RAM.
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PRINTING.
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The Proprietors of tbs, Daily Iregle
and Weekly Oaxetto
ARE PREPARED TO' DO
.ALL KINDS OF
JOB WORK
PROMPTLY, NE4..TLY
AND AT
FAIR PRICES!
Having ainplo facilities and good
workmon Choy nro onabloci to oxo-
euto ov ( ory Tarioty of printing do-
sired by
MEROHA,NTS, MECHANICS,
AND BUSINESS MEN,
BUOIC AS
Looks,
Pamphlets, Catalogues,
Posters,
Handbills,
Programmes,
Olreutars,
Legal Blanks,
Notes,
RoosJON
Bill-Heads,
Letter-Heads,
Bail Cards,
Bills of Fare, -
Labia',
Wedding Cards,
Business Cards, ito.,
tiro are confident that all work
ohtrusted to us will bo•dono otitis-
factorily to tho oustomor both as to
B t3lo and prim
Orders by oxpross or mail will
be promptly oxocutod. Addross
RITTER & CO.
DAIL7 SACIZB AND
GAZETTE OFFICE
542 Penn Street, Reading, Pa.
tine 93,16115.
IT ACTS TRUE IN ALLIOTTI
Cortex% 'rsa need tor 'refoldring leaks
Mll/ 4 thlektiroii skin on the Out
side, wine . % vitiate the settee of etflon or
Thin. while the Interior. bet eg 6 entlukra^
'lively sea and elastic, adepts Itself to the
exPansion and contraction of the roof
wiitiont separation - Price $1 p i er bpz at
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BOILER FOR SALE
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WRINGERS,
'STEP LAIDDERS,
ALL •IrArtiItANTRD,
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THIRD AND PENN SM.
ENGINE
AND
IMPORTANT TO MACHINISTS
-AND
MANUFACTURERS:
The undersigned offer !lir sale, at rea
sonable rates)
ONFI OSCILLATING !limnNg OF
FOUR HORSEI FOWBR:
9NII , IiirOVE: T RVi o Iai i : 3 ITLAR ,
Apply at the Aar an 'Office, or, address
HITTER ;& CO.,
FOR THE GOOD THAT LACKS 'ASSISTANCE : FO THE WRONG THAT NEEDS RESISTANCE."
MN
, •IVINTEB ARRANGEMENT •
aimiglNV
OF PAMENGER
_
TRAINS
Dilemma% 14za, 1808.
TIVIN TRAINS POWs TO PHILADEL
PHI #, paadlng Heading, at 7.130,10.35 and
11:15 A. A., and 4.25 and (1.35 P. M.
UP TO POTTIiVILLK, at 10.35 A. it., and
5.50 and 0.00 P. M.
TUALNS WEST.TO LEBANON k HARMS-
Wietorn Express from Now..toric, at 1.05
A.. K. and 1.50 P. , M. anti 10.19 P. M.
Harrisburg Accommodation Train at 7.15
A. M. and Mail Trains at 10.45 A. 51., and
6.05 P. M.
On Sunday, the down trains 'pass Read•
ing at 9.40 A. M. and 4.25 P. MA and up
trains st 10.50 A. DI., and 5.57 P. M.
The 4.25 P. M. down, and 10.50 A. M.
trains.
run only between Philadelphia and Reath
ing. 1
Up trains leave Philadelphia for Reading,
Harrisburg and Pottsville at 7.30 and 8.15
A. M. 12.30 noon, and 3.30 I'. N., and at 4.45
P. M. for Reading only. ;The 8.15 A. IL train
connects with trains for Tamaqua, 1911-
lianisnort, Elmira, Buffalo, Niagara bud
Canada.
The 8.15 A. M.,aud 3.30 P. M. up trains from
Phtladelpbia, and 10.35 A. M., and 4.20P.M.
down trains. stop only at, principal sta.
tiOns below Reading.
Reading Accommodation Train : Loaves
Reading at. 7.80 A. M., returning from Phil
adelphia at 4.45 P. N.
The Pottstown ACCOMMOdtIOII train
loaves Pottstown at 0.45 A. M. Returning
/eaves Philadelphia it 4.00 P. N.
The Western Express trains connect at
Harrisburg with Express trains on the
Pennsylvania Railroad forßaltimore,Pitts
burgh and all points West and the 10.45 Mail
train connects at Harrisburg for Pitts
burgh,Lancaster,Cliambersburg, Bunbnry,
Scranton, Pittston, W iikesharre, Williams.
port, Look 'Haven, Elmira and the Cana
das.
Eaesengor trains leavo Upper Depot for
Ephrata, LAU Columbia and Lancaster at
7.00 A. M. and 0.151. M.
Through First-Class Coupon Tickets and
Emigrants' tickets at reduced Fares, to all
the principal points in the North,West and
the Canadas.
1 COMMUTATION TWICETS,
With 20 Coupons, at 23 per cent. dia.
count, between any points desired. 1
(flood for 2000 miles, between all p Ints,
at ea 00—for families an business arms.
1 Good for the holder only, for.% 0, 9 and 12
months, between all points, at reduced
Fares. School Season Tiokete one-third
less than the above.
Oir Passengers ; will take the Express
_train West at the UPPER DEPOT, and all
dther trains at tho LOWER or OLD
DEPOT.
100 pounds Baggage allowed each passen
ger.
- Passengers aro requested .to purchase
their tickets before entering the ears, as
her fares are charged lir paid In the
ca s.
oursion Tickets, good for ono day, by
1. A. M. Accommodation Train to Phil
& Qlpttia,,anct return, at 02 be each.
O. A. Mt.:OUP,
AMY 291 General Superintendent.
AILROAD,
READING & COLUMBIA It
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aftOrTli
rs
'. iaTNol2 tl
I , I'stgerrin;wilir\ontierld
as follows: •
Leavo Beading at 7.00;i.. M.
41 II at
I . 0.15 P. M.
Arrive. at Lancaster at 938 A. M.
" ' " Columbia at 0.25 A, b..
" " Laucaster at 8.25 I'. M.
" " Columbia at 8 , 30 P.. 11.
BETUIINING s
Leave Lancaster & Columbia at 8.00 A, M.
" Columbia at 9.20 P. M.
" Lancaster at 3.251'. M.
Arrive at Reading at 10.20 A. M.
" at Reading at 5 40 1 1 81,
_ . - . • •
Trains Nos. 2 and 4 inalcC close connec•
tion at Reading with trains North ti,nd
South, on the Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad, and Weston tho Lenanon Valley
Road. No. 2 also makes closet connection
with train for Now
Tickets can be obtained at' the offices of
the Now Jersey Central It. Itlfoot of Lib
erty street, Now York, and P & Read
ing R. li g -Thirteenth and Callowhill
Through Tickets to Now York and rhil
itetelphl4, sold at all the principal stations
and baggage checked through.
Trains are rim by Philadelphia an Read;
Ing Railroad time, which is ten minutola
faster than Pennsylvania R. U. Time.
GEORGE le. GAGE,
Superintendent.
E.F.) Rims's, Gen. Frt.& Ticket Agent.
feb
K RYDER & CO.,
Manufactut ors of
DR. BT EYER'S
Oelebrated Twin Herb Bittern.
Importer of
WINES AND LIQUORS,
Also 8010 Agonta for Damn's Ihttavaurn
&Ira Wntaxigai
No. 121 North Third Street,
PHIL ADELPIIIA.
For sato at the Eagle 13ookstore.
atm 26-
BOOTS AND SHOES
REINHOLD & SOHOENER
No. 41 North Sixth Street,
1111)1 SUBSCRIBERB HAVE JUST ESTAB
-1 lished a first-olass. Boot and Shoo-making
eatablishroont and storo at the above stated
placo, where they aro able to accommodate
customers with the best articles in thoir line of
business, and at lower prices than at any other
place in the city.;
The following Lisa of prices proves all we say;
Mon's calf boots, 51 00 and upwards,
Ml3en's kip boots,
00
on's working shoos, l M
Mon's Broach calf Congress gaiters.box toes:39o
Men's calf 0/engross gaiters, 2 25
Men's call - Balmoral% 200
Men's klp Balmorals, 1
18
Boys' calf Balmorals,
'
Boys' kip Balmorals, 1 26
Youths' kip Balmorals, 1 00
Women's lasting high Polish, 2 75
Women's am i gress gaiters, 75 to M
Women's lasting Bahnorals
Women's Morocco Balmora ls, 2 00
Women's iiforoccio shoes, I
I° l3lo r-
-
d 1 44 BUMP. .
_tees l
READING. )M.
READING, PA., .MONDAY AFTERNOON, IA ,OH 1, 1869.
PHILA. AND READING RAILROAD
MILEAGE TICKETS,
BEASON TICKETS,
FOR THE PEOPLE.
THE' BEST AND CHEAPEST!
READING, PA.
_sea lasting Po ish, 1 ill
Youths' getters from 'l5 eta. to 75
Youths' and boys' shoes from 30 ate. to 90
Also. &large etook of notions on hand and
for sale, • k
The above prloosroe lower than at any
other shrtilar plan of bturinoss in the atty.
ItEPAIRING.
re Ttar g lox attention•is paid to all kinds o
• REINHOLD & SCIRENEII f •
NO. 41 NORTII SIXTH STREET
(4.110n1 Till 1/017111 801782,)
READING, PA.
QR PRINTING —Every description of Jot;
Printio% neutly' exeouted at the "RAGLE '
Priettne RetAbt lament, 54.3 Penn street.
~L~.-T
EAST PENNA. RAILROAD.
ARRANGEMANT OP 7'.P.ASSENGIER
TRAMS.
Conintencing Monday, December2lBl,
No. 5, Mall Train
1U w
. a. vas A le i e nVw .a tt 1 4.0 ‘ 3 1 ; th
at New
York 3'.50, P. M.
No; 7 Vast Mad, lenveh t .Readlng at 4.20 P.
81., arrived at Allentown 5.55; at Now Yolk
10.05, P. Id.
Nye. 5 and 7, rim daily, except Sunday,
stopping at all Way. Stations between
Reading and Now York.
- EXPRESS TRAINS:
Leave Reading at
.
• It
5.44 A. M.
7.31 A. M.
2.22 A. M.
41 11 _ 1,00 A. M.
Arrive Nov York at , 11.00 A. DI;
46 111 111 r 12.15 A. 11.•
7.00 P. Mt
L. 0.15 A . N.
These trains run Oro:W.: from Pitts.
burgh to flow-York, without' change of
ears, stopping oily at Lyons, Allentown,
Bethlehem, Ea ton Junction, Clinton ,
White Mouse, omerville, Bound Brook;
Plainfield and E
j tzaboth.
Tho 544 A. train runs daily except
Sunday's and Mondays.
The 238 P. M. trains run daily except
Sundays.
The 7.31 A. M. and 1.00 A.' M. Mane run
daily.
West bound trains, leave New York, at
tbo foot of Liberty street, as follows: _
Leave New , York. I r dltrire 'oterading./
12.00 M. Mail No. 8, ' 1 .00 P. M.
2:00 A. M. EXpress Train, 11.50 P. M.
5.10 P. M. ExpreAs Train, put) P. M.
8.60 P. 111.: Exprogs Tram; Lb° A. M.
Mail Train leaving AllentoWn at 7.21,
A: M. stops at all ay Stations, arriving
at heading W
tding at inlo, A. M., running daily
except Sundays. •
The 12 M. Train: from Now York, stops
at all Stations; between Now York and
Beading, leaving Allentown at 4.20, P. M.,
arriving at Reading at 0.00, P, M., run
ning daily except Sundays,
The 6.00 P. M. train from New York,
runs daily stopping at Elizabeth, Plain
field, Smumervilleolunction, Easton and
Bethlehem, arriving at _Allentown at 11.45,
P. M.,passing Lyons at 12.29,4. M., arriV•
ing at Reading atl.oo A. M.'
Pasitengers aro requested to purchase
tickets before entering the cars, e 25 cis
extra will, be charged and Collected on the
train front all wno pay the fare to the
Conductor.
COMMUTATION TICKETS,
good for Twenty-six Trips, at 25 per cont.
niscount between any points desired.
MILEAUE TICKET 1100E8
for 2000 miles, good hotwooli ail points on
this or the ct. 7 'planing It. it,
or Ili° Beading R Columbia B. it., at 02.50
cash for families and firms.
SEASON TICKETS,
good for the holder only, for three, eta,
nine and twolve months, nt reduced rates.
P. M. EIMENTROUT.
General Tieket Agent.
an 2-tf I
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A V BARETT'S ' 6 v 4.{f iti 0 Vogotablo .V — , 4
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HAIR RESTORATIVE '•
: jz wail derided by the N. M. State Fair §
nod ,,
ld Is now rouctdol by the piddle to ho .1 . 1.
); 11 . the very beet l'rvrar'etron for ltestoling
Gray or faded Hair to Its original color' .'.<
I`., promoting. iie Growth, eradicating 110. ....._. ,
more any liendrwir, and for Dretelng ~,,•... ,-w
i. And beautifying the Ilitlr. Il le the 16 4,4 ..
"4 from hottons.os drugs, dots hot /:) , t
- : stale lb* Guest fabric, and
11, . leases the Scalp r; t.g art, ,:.§,,,
4...
,fr
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the Ilalr nteu, and skV, •
°Lour.
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J. R. BARRETT & CO., propriotoro,
ILANOREBTE,H, N. U.
141 by all Druggists , and Dealers
la Potent Medicines:
H. BIRCH & BRO,,
D. A. ii. LIGHT, ' .
W. J. TMERWECHTER,,
WILLIAM WELLS.
Agents, Reading, Pa.
maysl'
ORPHANS' COURT .SALE. -
Pursuant to an order of the Orphans'
Court of ferics county, will be sold at pub
lic vendue on Thursday the llth day' of
March, A. D., ISO, on the promises in Rich.
niond township Barks county
All that certain Tract orpiece of Land
situate Richmond township, forks coon
bounded by Nicholas George Zwoyer,
Levi A Mau and Hunter,contain
ing 20 acres and 87 perches, strict measure.
live acres of which is under culture and
the balance woodland. The improvements
are a two story FRAME HOUSE, with back
building, now in courso of erection (the
same to be finished.) Late the property of
Jcel Zwoyer. deceased.
Sale to commence at 1 o'clock in t u re af
ternoon, when duo attendance ho
given and the terms of sale made' known
by LEVI A. HAAS, Adm'or,
* By Order of the Court,
Lavt 11, Muss, Clork,
Also, at the same time and place, a lot of
boards for fencing rails, GOO 'Laos, a lot of
hay and straw, and several eords of wood,
Conditions made known on the day of
sale by LEVI. A, HAAS.
fob 20-3twl • - Administrator,
BANKING HOUSE.
BUSHONG & .8R0„,,,
ANKERS,
Dealers In 1
V. S. BONDS & STOCKS, GOLD;
SILVER AND COUPONS.
DBMS,
ON NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA.
Interest paid on all Deposits.
Open at 0 a. tn. Mee at 3p.
BUSHONG 4, BROTHER.
foe. 14869
THE CRY IS STILL
THEY COME!
THE RUSII CONTINUES F
BOOTS AND SHO E.
N. T. GEHO,
FASHIONABLE
BOOT AND SHOLMAKv4t
668 Penn Street, Reading, Pa.
E&As CONSTANTLY ON LIANA TIIB
PINESP assortment of Fine and Hears'
Boots,and Shoes IA this city, also, Ladies'
and Cildren's Shoes of all kinds. flee list of
styles and Drina:
Men's calf boot", home mode, $3 50 to $70 0
is k i n ts II (0 , ci 5
Boy's it " 200 " 275
uth's " " " • 150 " 25
Yo 2
'Women's kip lace boots, 126 " 175
Women's Goat Polish, . 200 " 275
' " 44 150 14 225
Men's Arctio,_ , 800
41 Plain gums, 100
Mis
Wos. II " men's • "
7060
If
Chtldrettla 63
4300.7.
" THE 411 ILL"
SEERCXYAMILY 110ARDINO SCIIOOL.
An inglialt.Glam Ica), Teinthemailent,iol,en.
tillo nnil Art lett° Institution,
FOR YOUNti Ara) BOY 6 •
At 1 1 . 'uttstoton, htbittgonicryColittly, 111.
The second half of the eighteenth anne
al 8001011 . commenced on WeiblostlnY.
the 8(1 day of February last. Pupils rt.
colyed at any time. For CineniftrA address
REV. GEO. F AtILI.EII, A.ll.
Illeferenacs.
REV. DR% Melgs, • Schaeffer, Mann,
)(tooth, Noiss, Mublonnerg, Hutt or. Stork,
Conrad, Bomberger, WyHo b Steno% and
Murphy.
,Lutllow, Leonard 111 v ors. M.
Russel Thayer, H. M. Boyer, altdou S.
Yost and liloster Clymer.
ESQR.--Jitnios Calduoll, James L. Ong
horn; J. F. .t E. B. Orno, J Aloes nonillion,
Theo. O. Boggs. C. k. Norton. 1,.
• IlOnpf,' 8, Bross Fry} Miller & lierr ;
Charles Wonnonutobbr, Jo es •Rent,
Snitteertt Co.. John Wiest, oto.
fob 20-2nieod &haw
Important to Printers
3 fIOSSES FOR SALE.
A FINE CHANCE FOR MA,CIII•
MISTS AND MANUFAC
TURERS:
ONE ENGINE
AND
ONE BOILER
TO 13E SOLD CHEAP.
Tho follow:Mg machinery is offered for
sale, at advantageous rates :
ONE OS6ILLATINIG ENGINE 0
FOUR HORSE POWER.
ONE EIGHT-HORSE TUBULAR
RIGHT BOILER.
ONE; LARGE CYIAI L'DER PRINT .
ING PRESS, GAZE - I% SIZE.
ONE SMALL WASHI GTON HAN
PRESS.
ONE STANDING PRESS.
Apply at tho Adler Ofilooor address
i RITTBR di CO., Reading, Pa.
doe 7
IVY INSTITUTE.
. ICY( nwrrut Co. PA,
T"E NEXT SESSION WI . M.
commence April titli. 1R(), and coot [n
ue twolvo Weeks. For information address
BM. ItAAVLEY.
K.:HAWLEY.
fob 20-3tw*
GREAT FURNITURE DEPOT,
SCi-IRCEDEI & ITTAX,
Wareroom, corner Fifth and Washing
ton streets,
MANUFACTORY, WASHINGTON S 2:
BELOW FIFTH.
WHOLESALE AND, RETAIL,
UNDERSIGNED RESPECTFULLY
1. Invite public attention to their splendid
stook of first-class furniture now and constant
ly on hand, and made to order to suit
customers.
Among other articles, especial attention is
invited to their unsurpassed
EXTENSION TABLES,
DRESSING BUREAUS,
DINING ROOM CHAIRS,
CENTRE AND OTHER TABLESi
BEDSTEADS OF :LOS LATEST STYLES
and etery other artielo In their. line of bust
nage.
Every article is manufactured by themselves,
in Olen admirably • arranged manufactoryy.
with' the most perfect machinery. and skill%
ful mechanics. and finished in an unsurpass
ed manner.
AUG prepared to oxeduto AIL ordora for
•
CARVING, I
TURNING,
SAWING, and,
MOULDINGS.
All orders promptly slanted, and' warrant,
ed u; Alva satisfaction.
Mottowan & Miltimorel
DICAINIIB IN
HARDWARE,
CUTLERY, GUNS,
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS.
METALS,;.- ; '
TIN PLATES, SIIE:EiIRON,
'Building Materials,
SADDI t EV, &a., &,., &a.,' &a.
NO:1112
PENN STREET, READING, PA.
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(From the New Orleans Piraytme.)
At no period 6(l' fashionable 'society
been so brilliant' in i'New (Menus ns Ith
the winter of 1815. !-Those familiarvith
it then have not forgotten a young Cuban
belle who reigned an neltntledged queen
of society. Young{ ben tfifal ny the
heiress of untold wealth, itt was not sur
prising that she wa&.sought nner and be•
came an object of intense • interest, not
only to the adventurers %%Ito iiroialways
in search
.of a wealthy bride, but the
scions off Our hnughtiest and most aris
tocratic-families. llut when to the enn..
meratiortrOf these attraetive qualities is
addedlinind brilliant and fascinating,
with n conve‘rsidional talent rarely equal=
led, one will not wonder at the success
sh o o everywhere met with.. '
Indeed, few suck women us Nina Br
tliitto are met with in a lifetime.
,The
rrcly beanty'of the tropics was hers. Tall
and quipilly, , the majestic figure wjts
, fittiltlOsS in, Willowy outline Mid ?yin*.
try. There was a , namelei.s gracit
everything she said and did. The bitge
black eyes were lustrous, fathomless,
and the piirplish black hair, liing and
shining ) Weald have rivalled the Mythi•
cal tresses of Berenic . l3 herself. She had
the happy faculty, of E 0 dispensing - smiles
that, while over surrounded witlva num.
kir of admirers, each supposed himself
the special object ,of attentiPii. She
never permitted herself to inifnlge 'thu
foibles of the coquette—ifeverteassumed
the :variable and frivolous eccentricities
of the flattered beauty i but always cour
teous, alwais seemingly pleased with at
tention?, she. never failed to exert an all
controlling influence over her admirers.,
Om) person, however, seemed to be es•
peeially singled qut as an' object of pecn•
liar favor. It was a young creole named
Paul Connet. All the arts of the prac•
ticed woman of the world—all the fasci
nations none other knew better how to
use were brought to bear on a heart al
ready passionately in love. But at times,
when ho left, the'elose observer might
note a cod glitter in the dilating eye, a
fierce compression of the lip that argued
'any other sentiment titan love. But if
this emotion, seen for an instant, was in
dicative of hate, it Was strongly belied at
bar next reception.
I 'I
Itumor had it that they would.marry.
Tho Cuban, deaf to all other solicitafioo,
it was said, yielded her heart to the young
Creole. So the winter passed, and the
balmy spring and the flowers wore near.
Of evenings they were 80011 strolling along
the avenues, enjoying the murmur of the
leaves, and the' perfume from lawns
blooming with roses, and whispering of
the wedding clay, ono evening he ro•
turned from one of their interviews,
strangely affected. A dull, chilly torpor
had been creeping over him for months.
Whenever ho bad been in the presence of
the Cuban he left it with a flower or bon•
quct, and the strange languor doubly in
creased. But this evening it hall grown
intense, and a faint like death came ovel
him.
That night he died 1 The strong man
died in agony. Every ►nuscle and nerve
thrilled with anguish. The brain felt like
fire, and burning cools scoa►ed to - scorch
and wither mind and sense ; And when his
reason fled under, the torture 'Of the
strange'dlsease, he "raved of a fair young
girl ho lad ruined years before—a youPg
Cuban girl, ,who loved forgot her
faith and all the wealth of ‘iirtue for lore
of him. ITo raved of her tt►e betrayed,
but said no word of the stranger to whom
so'fild'apd heart were given.. And even a
rumor went out into the city that he had
been poisoned. Mr. I-- and myself
were sent for to investigate the ease. It
was a curious ono and full of many mys•
tots.
°thing was bid from us. Ilia f?mile
submitted everything to our inspection.
A correspondence of many years : { every
event connected with his life was hunted
=I
One day I fell on a bundle of old let
ters. They were from a lady. Beading
them, I learned tlie.story of the young
girl of whom he raved, The last' letter
i t
was written by another and, and said
that she bad died. I6v s a sister who
wrote; and a vague three in the „Niter
promised retribution. Somehow the
thought occurred to me that the Cuban
beauty then in the city wroto
,this letter.
The more I thought of it the deeper the
impression grew. - Some way I possessed
myself of some of her writings. It was
the same. Allowing for the lapse of time,
one could readily detect that both were'
written by - the same person.
- Here was :a due. It did not require
much siad.city to discover tho agent by .
whom his death was procured-now. But
there was another essential-- I had no
roof. To a detective my conclusions
were sufficient; but a jury 'would !tot
connect the . linksi had traced, out, wit/f
-ont other evidence. And rbeside' I I bad
growirstrangely loath 'to prosecute the
case, The girl was right, I thought , —
She 'tad used a subtle weapon for re
venge, but could her weak hands have
used a different one? -- lie bad brought
ruin and death on one r she loved; oho
had brought rein and death' On, him.
Months ,- slipped mbar in this - useless
struggle, and the, criminal:lA 'left for
her home. T he ,uni rf ier mile ankient,
and 'I watched' 'eagerly - tiii her I.epirn.
But' she never came. Ono day inetend
04 vigil hi outht me a paAaze of letters
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Life For a Life.
10 CENTS PER WEEK,
postmarked ."Havana." They Wero his
letters—written to tho young lady that
died. ,Ono other_ accompanied tlion.—
traced in characters mote familiar to me.
It contained a simple setttenct.‘t;— '
44 LIN torn DN."
That was all.
I never heard of her ngAin. POthnps
gto yet; but the crown of her
girlhood's beauty wA's stained with blond.
But .it is net for me,to blame her—nor
you. Those who have felt her provoca
tion alone may MO, .
Srsni: haft.,„—The foreign military
journals are now discussing the absolute
mqesAy of entrenching field 'artillery.
The terlible effects of the fire Q ra rogi•
ment nrinekl with breech loaders shows
that the only,ktbod of preventing the
total annihilation of the opposing force
is to' thoroughly instruct troops in the
art of rapidly improvising defences, A 1 •1
though every tree, bush,,lnd,large stone,
1 1 4 well Its the i unduititionti of,thc ground
cover,` yet to only matini to in
terpose an artificial parapet is to quickly
throw up a hank with ditches; or dig a
large ritle•pit. The soldiers must, them
fore, learn bow to defend, themselves by
the use of the spade. This branch of
military - education is - Carefully taught to
the French troops, but in England very
little instruction on tho subject is given.
The French method of entrenching field
artillery is described, its follows : The
battery having been drawn up in line, a
distance of ECV'ell feet is Inhrked out on
either side of the muzzle of each gun, and
a breadth of three feet three inches is
measured to the front, • On this long
rectangle of fourteen feet by three feet
three inches for each• gun, a -para
pet:— is built up, the mirth for
which is obtained from a ditch, three feet
three inches in width and in depth,alug
in the front. At each extremity of the
face, an epaulment, twelve feet long, and
of similar dimensions,' is built nt right
angles to the earth parapet, but 01(61401
is made in the interior of the work. Ex
periMent:3 were recently made in England
in reference to this method of entrench•
ing, and the parapets for two, gutis ro•
(inked an hour for their construction.
On the other hand, it I stated that the
protection was not as complete as that
obtained by4mtrenehing the guns hi a pit
with a parapht three feet high "in front
and flank,„an operation which was ne•
complished in half an hour. 86, too, it
is asserted, that the space %vithit the en
,trenehments on the French plan hi too
limited, and that the gun; wh e n directed
so as to deliver a , divergent fire, - recoils
into the flank ditches, Experiments are
being' conducted at Woolwieh to ascertain
the most effective methods to protect
troops in the open field, and theresults,
when announced,
_will cbuvey very valu
able information on the Subject; of which
- the officers in the V. service should
avails-thernselves,
IZAI'ACITY Of' eltoCol)ll,KB.—The cura
tor of a museum at Agra, India, gives
the following list of articles found in the
stomach of a crocodile captured tear
Agra; About a dozen largelpinebes, pel
lets, of hair probably, human; sixty.
eight rounded pebble stones, averaging
in size from nearly three inches •to
ono inch in diameter; , ono large
ankle bangle ring of mixed metal ; twen
ty-four fragments of various sizes, ofglais
armlet rings, called "ehuries ;" five
bronze finger rings ; ono small' sliver
neck-charm,'conaisting of a small defaced
silver doin, with a metal loop, for sus
pension, attached to it ; PO' gold bead,
abotiNne-third of =an inch sgtiar,o ; ono
largish bead, of black stone veined with
white, - and thirty small red necklace
heads,
--lA. despatch from Richmond, Va.,
mates that trouble io brewing hi North
Carolina, on the subject of inixed
schools. By the emistittitien, education
is made compulsory, and with the at.
tempt to put this experiment i . n practice,
signs of resistance begin to, uppeare
—The "Home Guard Volunteers" 'of
Cuba, who are boiling over with wrath,
and want the iusurgents ''hang e(l,, drawn
and quartered," remind !the , Now York
Mail of some such. sanguinary person
ages during our own into war," who
never "distinguished themselves by eipo-
Rure,to rebel bullets,"
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ne million p9stoge,oitiolo7s, tire
daily used in the United
„.,;„
—St. Paul, Mlonesots, luis lost seven
teen hotels by fire since 1452. .
,—Cntnbric 'snits, in tine ittfipecl'pat•
terns, are announced for spring fitsbions.
•
s —A man died from bydrnp o ue •
day, in Rockland county, New . Yorks.
—An exhibitor of a patent uon-eaplo•
sive gas generator. in Toledo, showed his
bravery and the worthlessness of his
wares by getting blown up by it the other
day.
. " ( , :z •
—At a quarry in-:74aino, recently,
block of granite was split out which
measured ono huUdred feet ht lensth,
eight feet in width, and live feetrin
ness. It weighed otter 400,t0nt.. '
• - —Senittor-electVrati„
,of Winne has
arrived In Washinitdo, and yisited e ; the
Senate elia • mberi:; - A:correkip.codent says
"lie is a giant,,'!_ du Out Senators "who
shook, hands a seemed ,to feel
smelt.",
- —Mary Work he-got a 'clivotot from
Jos. S. Work. in Chicago, heatitti he
will not snpport inn% She roma there
was too much hark for her in tai,, parte
pership.
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