El "i' " ! ' l 4l ). • • t • T HE -MALLOW-EYE YSTERY. l i* /llt • • CIL JR I. 1 i „, , E .RE ENFLICERS OF TElt, BURNING HEARTS I, "Thatr.love was 110 the lava Ace{ N That burns in Etna'. breast et' time.' , ear the end ofa dar k autumn day, not many years ago, a yog couple, return ing from their bridal tour, arrived by I steamer at the old city of Norfolk; and, I taking a hack, drove directly to the 1 best inn. ' - 1 The geetleman registered himself .and his party as Mr. end Mrs. Lyon Berners, of Black Hall, Virginia, and two servants.. "We shall• need a private parlor and . lehamber ' communicating for our owe , use and' a couple of bedrooms .for our servants," 'said M . Berners, as he handed A th ebowing 4 al 1 h is hat an canew ter. ' I "Certainly, sir. What would you like t,) !for tea?" asked the landlord. 1 "Oh, anything you please, so that it is 'nice anirneatly served," said Mr. Bern • lers,I ers, with a slightly impatient wave of his handailt he would have been rid of his shseqiliotis host. i ' 1 "Ah-ha! anythieg I please! It is easy ' to see what ails him. He lives upon' love Just now; but he'll care more about his 1 Mil of fare a few weeks hence," chuckled Ithe landlord, he left the public parlor to execute his m ter's orders. The •bridegr m was not sooner le ft • i alone with his b de than he seated her in il i the easiest ann.c air, :nd began with af fectionate zeal t untie her bonnet strings /and unclasp her antle. • ' t "You make my mind a useful append luge, dear Lyon," said the little ' lady, , ;ismiling up in his eyes. "You love me so ,much. dee.- Lyon! You love me so Imuchl Yet ria too much either! for oh! if you should ever cease to hive me, or ~ e ven if you were ever to love'ree 16%1-- I—dare not think what r Should do!" she muttered in along, deep, shuddering tone. "Why, Sybil, my wife--you beautiful A:and creature! You are "• trite daughter !of. your house! A Berners of the bera !ting heart! A Berners :of the boiling blood! A Bernera of whom it had been ,said, that it is almost as fatal to be loved as to be hated by—" iii Suddenly in the midst of ell.. con iverse they heard the sound of weeping-- 1: ow, deep, heartbroken weeping. Both paused, looked at `o ther, eachh and' ;listened. 1 \ oThe sound seemed to Come from aroom n to i . n the opposite side of the - their own apartment . pass v. "What is that?" inquired ybil, look . ing up to her, husband's face..) . "It Denis to be, Some woman in die. ' • tress," answered Lyon. 1 I • "Oh! see :what it ,is, will lyou?" en-. .Areated SylSil. ' • - ! , She was 'herself so ,happy, that\ it was ;really dreadful to be reminded just then 1 that sorrow should exist in this world - at all. • But if she could have foreseen the wee ,that was to come to herself, to ifer hus .lband, and to the object of her sympathy. &she would have held Lyon back, 'as with 4the grip offate, from the mission on which she now sent him. 11. For the weeper was a beautiful woman ;.:—a deserted wife—named Rosa Blondelle, :!who,. although but a few days landed from, the• vessel which had brought her . from Europe, had been robbed of her 'jewels and money by her husband; and ' then le ft to her fate in that Norfolk hotel.' atoßryYb,lani wasd ins d i e: ted ply o m n a ta v ki ed ng byr is s . 13 1ad lo y n 's Mrs dell home with 'her to Black' Hall, and 1 Mr. Berners gave hie assent to her wishes. e ß ir ut io b ur efo n r e, e y t h s ey yb g i o i t b rei itter dv iy to re se pe t n o t e ed o out on the - arrangement Mrs. Blondellewas so ienchantingly lovely, that Mr. 'Bernell at [ ll ] once began to yield to her charms; and i tSybil, for the first time, saw him pay the 1 ihomage of admiration to other beauty ;than her own. . Ipl This kindled the 'fires of jealousy in ier heart, and by the time they reached Black Hall, those fires had become fanned .lento an inextinguishable flame. 1 And no Berners had ever been known '. to forive an object of jealou. ~ Blac g k Hall, the abode of Mr. sy and Mrs. 1 33 •. erners,. was a palatial old Virginia man ...on; situated in the heart of the Black ~alley, a few miles from Blackville the county town. It had been in Mrs.:l3er .. ers' family for generations, and was nOwned for the scenes of gayety and ospitality which had transpired beneath k e fits roof Mrs. - Berners, the last of her race, to oive vent to the emotions of her restless, , •Ljealous heart, resolved to remaugurate the 1 estivities of the olden time, and for that purnose announced a mask ball foi the 4. nsiting All-Hallow Eve, and at once set bout getting all things in readiness. One day while she was absent at Black :, 'lle, maktne purchases, Lyon and Rosa ca so absorbed in one another, as to ..: ecome oblivious of the entry of Mrs. ''i interose, the old housekeeper,who found em •: Lispesdit tiinng h c i l s o . s eOn s i d Sybil ' s s id r e e h ur r n and the ld housekeeper described this scene to '... er, with many exaggerations. The reve , ation seemed to freeze Sybil into ice. ' "Oh, ray heart! my heart!" she moaned, , .. , ming deathly Dale.. And then, -after: ,, a • ;', ono silehee; she bitterly added, "tie. ived!„ Betrayed! Scorned!, Laughed ! Well; :Well !",she contiltheil; nodding i tn ; 'mly; "well, well, since deceit is the' union of the day; I too will be, in. gift uhion• I togwill ! wear a mask-otemiles! ,nt be hind that mask, I will watchi 7 ••Oh, ... ow I will watch! ; Not at My -fancy-ball 1 3 `h lone will.-I play alpart, but before it, and • and per Nabs, after *it! None shall ever Iluaow hoW':.l watch, what I- see; nal J • ;descend With r the fell swoop of - the eagle. • I.And iiettehforth let!, *me remem ' b'er thag I . a daughter of the house of Berners, .who never failed a friend or spared a foe. And oh, let' the spirit: of my . tbets,iillo - - Port me, tor I must ENDURE until I can ewes!". ••• •• • - • , • • ... • And ohl,conld those triflers with sacred loves - those Wandeteis on'thebriblt of a , . fearful! abyss—have seen the look of her Lace thetk-ItheY would likri fled fliin Cacti.. - other. (Dreyer, rather than : to have dared . the desperation of her roused soul. Bat they saw nothing,knew nothing;' 'suspected nothing! " • And thus all the three drifted towards ,he awful brink of ruin. =MOE SIZEI =I MB ME FIZEI , : CHAPTER IL ThE MST FATAL ILLLLOW EVE. It was - All-Hallow Eve. a night long anticipated with delight by the whole , MEI neigliborlfo4 " :1 ..... much ' longer ' ilitnr i 4; membered:. with , horror by the Whole /t was occasn of S Renters' mask ball , a nd Bla io ck Hall, t y he Black Val ley, and the town of . 11 1ackville_were all in a state of unprecedented excitement; for this was the first entertainment of the kind thaehad ever been given in the le- Wily, and the gantry of three contigious counties had been invited to assist at it. The throng at Black Hall waa great, and, the characters assumed by the mask ers :were various and well sustained. But far the most beautiful, far the most terrible figure in the pageantry of the eve ning, was - that of Sybil Berners! She had chosen the unprecedented part Of the impersonation of the Spirit of Fire. It suited well - with her whole nature. Her costume was but the outward sign of the inward fervor.' Sybil had confided the secret of her cos tume to no one- but her husband, who was himself attired as" Harold the Saxon," while Mrs. Blondelle assumed the char acter of "Edith the Fair." Sybil had not been long in the room be fore the coquetting of her husband and Mrs. Blondelle drove her , nearly to die. traction. Observing that whenever she came near them, they were on their guard, Sybil exchanged disguises with one of her guests and intimate friends, Beatrix Pendleton, and was thus enabled , to watch her husband and his companion without the least restraint. • Sybil observed that a masker, repre senting Death, whom nobody seemed to know, watched Mrs. Blondelle as close ly as she did herself; and she subsequent ly had occasion to remember and shudder at that fact. . Seeing the watchfhl couple • seat them selves on a Mall sofa in one cornet of the room, she glided to an ottoman near them, In time to hear Mrs. Blondelle say: "No, Lyon, your wife is not my friend —she is my deadly enemy. She isflerce ly jealous of your affection for me, though it is the only happiness of my unhap life. And she will make you throw me py off yet." "Never! no one, not even my wife, shall ever do that. I swear it by all my hopes of—" Sybil glided away. She could bear no more. • Supper-time drawing near, when all the guests would have to unmask, Sybil and Beatrix reexchanged costumes, and - went down to the drawing-room, together juSt as the last quadrille was completed, and the company began to march to the supper-room. . As each couple passed into 'the supper room, they took off their masks, and handed them to attendants; placed for that purpose to the right and left of the door. Thus, when the company filled the room, ' every face was shown, but "Death" was nowhere. to be seen. At last the party broke up. Only a few of the guests remained all night These were shown to their rooms, and the oth ers having gone, as-tate would have it, Mrs. Blondelle went into the little recep tion parlor RI meet Mr. Renters, who as ,sured' her that thenceforth he could never extend,to her more than a brother's affec tion. , • "Then give me a brother's kiss," she sighed. "That is not much to ask, and , 1 have no one to ask me now, So give me a brother's kiss, and let me go," she pleaded, plaintively. He hesitated for a moment, and limn bending over her, he said: J I "It is the first, and tor your own sake it must be the last, Rosa!' , and he pressed his lips to hers. It ices the last as well as the first; for at the meeting of their lips they were stricken asunder as by the fall of a thun derbolt! . And Sybil, blazing with wrath, like a spirit from the Lake of Fire, stood between them! , • , She looked not human—with her whole face and form heaving, palpitating, flash ing forth fhe lightnings of anger! "Sritir, II" exclaimed her husband, thunder-struck, appalled. She waved her hand towards him, as if to implore or command silence. "I have nothing to say to you," she mattered, in low and husky tones, as if ashes were in her throat. "But to you!" she said, and her voice rose clear and strobg as she turned and stretched out her arm to Rosa, who was leaning in affright against the wall—"yo YOU, traitress, who have come between the true husband and his wife—in the morning you must leave the house you have desecrated! for if you do not, or if ever I find your _false face here again, I will tread ' , down - and crush out your life with less remorse than ever I set heel upon a spider! I will, as I am a Berners!- And now, begone, and never let me see your form again!" Rosa Blondelle, who had stood spelt bound by the terrible gaze and over whelming words of Sybil, the wronged wife, now suddenly threw up he;hands, and with a low cry fled from the r oom. And Sybil dropped her armnd her voice at the same instant, and Itotid dumb and motionless. And now, at length, 'Lyon Berners spoke again.; - i "' - ''Sybil I" lie said, "this house is s yours I ,You muatdo as you please. But ho u r Jell you-; that in the same ifihich sees that poor and ," fri ndless young creature •driven from the sheter of this roof, I leave it too, and leav it for ever!" If Lyon Berners really meant th s, or thought to bring hie fiery-hearted fe to terms by the threat, he was Mist k n in her character. "Oh, go I " she answered, bit ly— "go as soon as you like, Lyon: re..,.. Good-night, and—good-bye, " , eh d,‘. mist k with a wave - of her hand shepassed -from the room. . . . .. '!..fie was mad to have spoken .he did ; madder still to 'let her leav him 'B6'l how,mad, he was soon to learmi • , Lyon'Berbers' emained Walking i a nd down the:room some time longer. The , lights were all out., and the servangone to bed: , Yet, still he continued to up aid, down Abe parlor floor, until suddenly pcir piercing ebrieksimote his ear. , •1 . , In great terror he started • forward:and instinctively • nuked . towards , Itoita't room,- when z the • door! was - soddenly thrOwn open ty Ro'sa herielf, pele,lbMd -Ing frqm **main her breast. , r I , "Great* llitaven 1 - What Is' this V! he' cried, as, aghast with _amazement and isorrow, he supported.the ghastly - 4nd dy-i, ing form, and laid it on the sofa, and then \ sunk on his knees beside ' it. 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Sybil . .Berners has murdered in." -And with this charge upon her llps, she fell back. nte.n. , I Even . in that supreme moment Lyon Barters' first thought, almost his only thought, was for his wife. He looked up to see who Was there—who had 'Weard this awful, this fatal charge. All were' there! guests and servants, men and women, drawn there by the dreadful shrieka., . All had heard the hor rible accusation. And all stood panic-stricken, as they shrank away from one who stood in their midst. It was she, Sybil, the accused, whose very aspect accused her more loudly than the dying woman had done; for she stood there, still in her fiery masquerade dress, her face pallid, her eyes blazing, her wild black hair loose and streaming, her crimsoned 'band raised and grasping 'a blood-stained dagger. , \ "0, wretched woman I most wretched woman! What is this that you have done?" groaned Lyon Berners. in unut terabit) agony—agony not for the dead beauty befOre him, but tor, the living wife, whoifi he felt that he had \ driVen to this deed of desiperation. ; • "Lyon 'Berners, Ido you believe me guilty?" she asked. .' \ He looked sip, an their eyes met.. If he had really, believed her guilty, he did not now.. , He answered ,briefly and firmly: "No, Sybil! Heaven knows that I do not; but explain this horrible business— if you_ can!" ' . "The explanation is this," she said em phatically., And then her Voice arose clear, firm, and distinct, as she continued: i "I was In my chamber, which is im mediately above that occupied by Mrs. Blondelle. My chamber ia approached by two ways, first by thedront passage and stairs, and secondlf by a narrow staircase running up from M.rs. Blon delle's room. Ido not know how long I bad sat there, when I heard a piercing ! shriek from someone in the room below, Instinctively I rushed down the commu nicating stairs and into Mrs. Blondelle's room, and up to her bed, where I saw by the light of the taper she' was lying. Her eyes were closed, and I thought at first 1 that she had fainted from some right u- tit, almost at the same inatant, I saw thins , dagger—" here Sybil stooped and picked , up the dagger that she had dropped a few 1 minutes before—"driven to its haft in 1 her chest. I drew it out. Instantly the 1 blood from the opened wound spirted up, covering my hand and sleeve with the accusing stains you see! - With the flow ing of the blood her eyes flew wildly open! She gazed affrightedly at , me for an instant, and then with the last effort of her life, for which. terror lent her strength, she started up and fled shriek ing to this room.. I; still holding - the daggee.that I had drawn from her bosom, followed-her here. And you know the rest," said Sybil; and overcome • with excitement; she sank upon the nearest chair to rest. ' • Her story had evidently .made a very great impression on the company present. ,But Lyon Borneo s idtienly exclaimed: ~,,,"Good Heavens! that lady's mistaken charge has put us all off the scent, and al lowed the murderer to escape. But it may not yet.be too lee! Some clue may be left in her room by which we may trace the criminal! Come, neighbors, and let us search the premises." And Lyon Berners, leaving the shud dering women of the party in the room with• Sybil and the dead, and followed by all the men, went to search the house and grounds for traces of the assassin. But the search proved fruitless. No trace of an intruder could be found, nor .2 \ was there any evidence o robbery. Fur thermore, all the windo s were found fastened on the iiiinde. re had been no tray of entering-the mu rd e red woman', room eaceyt by the etairtea leading f r om Sybil's chamber. Captain Pendleton, an Id lover of Sybil's, and a brother of Beatrix,"saw that there was no safety except in instant flight. He whispered .Lyon to take Sybil' to her room, and then to meet him on the back piazza. This was done and then ) the captain unfolded hie alread matured plans. Lyon adopted them at nce; and under the skillful management Captain 1: ; Pendleton and Beatrix, they g t out of the house unseen, and were soo, on their way towards a place of con alment, known as the Haanted Chape , where new and unexpected horrors awaited them. ' . CHALPTEIi 111. TEE liitTNTED CHAPEL. - The Haunted Chapel to which r. and Mrs. Berners were going was in : dark and lonely gorge ou the other std. of the mountain. They arrived safely at the 01. ruin, where in , the course of the day the • were jollied by Mrs. Berners' faithful s , rvant Joe, whose affection for his mistre had led him' to play the spy, and find out where she was going, and secretly fol lowing her with provisions and means for making her somewhat comfortable. The fugitives' felt so depressed; that even the cheerful supper supplied by Joe could not relieve them of the overshad owing gloom which had settled on their hefkrts. A strange drowsittess soon, op pressed them, andthey sunk into a deep sleep, as though they .had been drugged With some•powerful narcotic. Mr. Bern ent was aroused before daylight by Joe, who instantly drewldm outside the chapel in alarm''-' - :Sybil, left alone in the Haunted Chapel, continued to sleep soundly. How long she had slept she never could tell, when she was suddenly and' fearfully- aroused. She felt hands at works about her per son. They -wen! creeping under er shoulders and under her limbs; they her from her, .mattress. Her Ayes flaredaffright, aid She saw two black 'shroudeorfaims, the ono at her head and the - other at her feet..' , She tried to cry,. out in her agony "of terror, het*, voice died away In her: bosom and ati **era seemed pal. sled. ,!They. raised her up, and bore her on7-great heaven!: whither?. ' To the open door - • ofitht Vault Under the Chapel; from WhoSe'hatmted depths " a spectral light gleamed! • They borelierdown the dreadikil steps, and lam her cinitie deadly floor! The iron, dour clanged loddly to, re sounding through the dismal arches. "WC,bave ber'noWil mutteredahoarse voice, • A hollow laugh responded. And Sybil swooned.with horror! _When Sybil renowned from •her death like' swoon, she found hesselfin a spacious cavern fik.auch exceeding beauty and. splendor, that . for an instant she lost sight of her terrors In her astonishment and admiration, and then her eyes settled kl - 5' )Y4 : a rTag r; Vl7l-'4 Ev-'l,74lol4kffroatibs.,4B4B. upon a figure W sen t medy ] e - sole occp; pant of the -plane: " Thin -Wawa Young girl; Who, with her red cloak 'thrown mat:like on the moss, was seated upon it crOss.legged in the Turkish fashion. Her elfin face, her malign eyes, he; wild, black hair andpic turesque costume, were all ~es k i t ' e Ping with the aspect of the plant, t one might have deemed her the spipit of the , cavern. • The two women looked at each other in silence for perhaps half a minute; and then Sybil spoke: "What place is this? Who are you? Why 871 I brought hither?" "One question 'at a time," answered the girl. "`What place this is' concerns you little; I am a gipsy, and;' my name is Gentiliska; 'why are you brought here,' eh! that concerns you ve y much! It concerns your liberty, and perhaps your life." "I do not believeit! You have bad me torn away from my has and! Where is he now?" haughtily demanded Mrs. Berners. • I "He is likely in the handslof the consta bles, who are by this time in possession of the Haunted Chapel. B t fear noth ing! } Pm they will rel e again, for they have na right to detain him; but ' you they would have kept if thky had caught you. The constables were coming -here for ua, but they would have found you Lad, we not brought you mirky with us. That was my doing. I mde your re moval the,condition of my silence." I "But when will you communicate with my husband, to relieve.his dreadful sus pense?" "As soon as it shall be safe to do so. Our first care must be our own safety, but our second will be yours." Sybil said no more at the moment; but sat lookin at spe, and thinking of all that e had befall aker en her in the Haunted Chapel. CHAPTER IV. THE BOBBER CHIEFTAIN. Ile was the m blest mannered man That ever scuttled ship, or cut a throat. Sybil had passed the day in the robbers' den with her strange companion, who as tonished her by stating that the captain of the band bad been present at her 'masquer- ade. Late in the afternoon dinner was announced, at which sever al of the rob ben appeared,- with, Moloch, a: gigantic ruffian, at their head. 'Moloch was the lieutenant of the band, and in the absence of the captain, ruled with brutal; sway. Becoming inflamed with wine, he :took a seat by the side of Sybil, threw his arm about her, and attempted to imprint a kiss upon her lips. , Sybil struggled in terror, and , the gipsy girl cried out: "Meng why don't you interfere? He is rude to the lady!" 1 "We never meddle between other men and their sweetlie.arts. Do ite mates ?" called out one._ 'N, "No, no, no l'! answered the others. "Oh, if Satan were here!" cried the girl, in despair. "SATAN 18 /Mal I responded a voice close by. And the robber captain stood among them as if he had risen from the earth. Moloch dropped Syil, and cowered in the most abiect manner. Sybil looked up, and turned cold from bead to foot; for in thehandsome, stately, graceful form of the brigand chief, she recognized the finished gentleman who, in the character of "Death," had danced with her at her own mask ball, and—the probable murderer of Rosa Blondelle. While the walls of the cavern seemed whirling around Sybil, the robber captain calmly came up to her, lifted his hat, and said: "Spirit of Fire, I am happy 'to welcome you to your own appropriate dwelling piabe;". and then, without expecting an answer, he turfed to Moloch, and said in his smoothest tones: "Be so good as to give me this seat, sir." "But Sybil saw that the giant turned pale and trembled like the fabled moun min in labor, as he left the seat by her side, and slunk into another at some dis tance. The wine passed freely at the robbers' table, and the men grew merrier, wilder, more uproarious. Sybil became very much alarmed; and not so much by the noisy orgies of these rude revellers, as by the dreadful gaze of Moloch fixed upon her from the ,opposite end of the table, where he sat, and the offensive language of Satan's eyes whenever they turned to. wards her. At length, unable to bear the trial longer, she arose from her;seat, and cour tesving to these brigands , as she would have done to any sot of gentlemen of whom she was taking kayo, Sybil kit the cavern, followed by Gentiliska, the gipsy girl. "I must take you to another grotto. You cannot occupy mine to-night, said theirirl, with'evident reluctance. "But, oh! why, why may I not stay with you? I am afraid to sleep alone in this terrible place 1" pleaded Sybil. "I have a reason, but I cannot tell it to you now. Yes, I will, too 1 I will tell you at all risks! Then i yto is this: My chamber is not safe for ul I myself am not strong enough to protect you! You might be carried off forcibly from my side! I Utast hide you where no devil may find you to-night !" whispered the girl. . ~ "Oh, do not leave me here alone 1" pleaded, Sybil. "If I Must stay, stay; with me 1 I do not fear death; but oh 1 I fear these men I Do not leave me I , "I must, for. your own safety. They must not miss me or their suspleions will be aroused." • • . Then pointing, to is bed' of moss, and 'recommending her guest to lie downand, seek repose, the; gipsy girl glided' away. ' through; t,he labyrlat4 of caves and was lost to sight; and hearing. . .„ glybit's &dimples° was to start up and .r an atter•her hostess, but she restrained herself, and sank half fainting *upon the 'heap of moss. . • • ,There* was but • a 'faint spelling' of light fri the cave, coming from a crevice in the roof through which the moonlight entere :. - . "See'repose," had been the ae.vi j ce of fientWiika. • anSy bo u l d dn d o t n h o a t ve se e f k u n it d i i f t i s f h seh c e o h d, - Hour after hour 'passed in trance-like still ness and silence, when at length she fancied she beard a creeping, stealthy step approaching. Nearly fro* with terror, she listened and.watched more in tently than eVer., Alone, helpless, in darkness and solitUde, what. horrid fate\ must she meet ? The creeping, cautious footstep drew nearer,- nearer I Oh, Heaven it was no 'knot! • The entrance of the cavern was more deeply darkened for one moment, and then the II .``+s,4J~""~'~_- ~ ...... Y~~x y- H_a ~;.a±: ~--:.rte: huge form of Moloch stood within the cavern and nearly filled it up. Paralyzed with horror, Bybil could nei ther move nor cry out—not even when the monster approached her and laid his profane, hand upon her face. The above is all of l this story that will be published in our columns. The continuation of it from where it leaves offhere can be found only in the New York Ledger, which is for sale at all bookstores and news depots. Ask for: he number dated June 26, and in it you will find the continuation of this beautiful tale. The Ledger has the best stories of any paper in the world, and Henry. Ward Beecher. James Parton and Fanny Fern, have articles In every;num ber. INSURANCE NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF THE UNITED STATES OF AXERICA. Chartorediy Special Act of Coitgress, Approved July .16,1868. f%uh Ca Pita; - 84000,000 PAID IN FULL. BRANCH OFFICE s PDIST NthIONAL BANK BUILDING PHILADELPHIA, Where the general . business of the Conically Iv transacted. and to which all general corres pondence ehouldhe addressed. OFFICERS. CLA.RENCE H. CLARK, President. JAY CQOKE, Chairman FiLance and Executive Committee. HENRY D. COOR.E'VIee President. • EMEEdON W. PEET, beereinry. and ActuatY. : . . This Company offers the Ibl lowing advantages.: 1 - His & National C o mpany..etartered ay special act of Congress; ISGS: It has a paid-up capital of $1,000,000. It furnish es rates of premium. , It larger Insurance than other com panies for the same money. It is definite and Certain in its terms. Its wilelegardexempt. !rota attachment. polici There are no 1 • unnecessary restrictions in the es. Every policy li non -forfeitable. . . Policies m ,y i.e taken which pay to the insured their full amount, Ind return all the premiums, so that the insyrance costs only the interest on the annual pap:dents. Policies maybe-taken that will pay to the it. - Bared, after a certain number of years, daring lite, an aanual income of one.tentlithe amount ElNT:l''tlx.l the policy. for risks apon the lives of f-mal s. I --,- It insu s, not to pay divideraliko policy-hold era, but a so tow a coat that divideuas will be Im possible. ChcularPamphlets, and full particulars given on appilc lion - to the Branch once of the Com pany, or t ,E. . cr.i.int a co., phoadopnia. ' General gents for Pennsy l vania and Southern New Jers > I JAY COOTIE & CO.. Washington , D. C. For Maryland, !Delaware, Virginia, 'District of Columbia and 'West Virginia. /RA B. Me WAY & CO. Agents for Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Mercer iand Washington counties. lir LOCAL AOENTSARE WANTED in every City and Town; arid applications from compe tent parties shouldch agencies with Suitable en ! dorsement, be addressed din THE CO3l. PANT'S GENINAL AGENTS ONLY.fin their. respective districts. , inh.%:a.w&s. AUCTION SALES BT r LEGGATE. SRADYSIDE RESIDENCE AT AUCTION. . . ! --,-- • On THIIRA.Y. JUNE 17th, at 33.‘ o'clock, wlll. b' sold by.attetloh on the premises, the very beautiful tea/chime of the late,Orrin Newton, itsq4 at Shadycide !Station, on ithe line of the Pennsylvania Railroad, inr.e and s half mites from the Union Depot. 'The grounds consist of lour acres shadeproed and highy shrubted with fruit,and forest trees. bery and' small fruits. That portion in front of the home la a beautiful level lawn of nearly and hundred yards square. fronting on Center avenue, while, that In the rear has a handsome gentle slope, -Ifonting on the railway. The house is a two a ory double frame. containing - parlor, sitting and dining' rooms, with folding doors, tire bed towns. kitchen, wash. house, pantries, cloieta and other conveniences.; There are marble mantles. Boston range, bake-oven, bolter, pumps. spring house, stable and ;Carriage house. 1 here are handsome front ind side porches, and an observa tory from which exceedingly flue views of the surrounding country, Is obtainable. Abundance of Food soft water on the premises. 1 ne house is a very, substantial structure, has a very pleasing appearance, and Is altogether a first class residence.) It nijninailip residence lot% Dr. nu6acy, and is encircled by th se of Messrs.. Howard, ii'lletieoek itonettaw. Pitcairn, I ewis and Graham. It ls near to church and school, and but a - few Yarila (Dim ilhadYside Stilton. There are ten trains daily to an') Mai the city eighteen mtniites' ride. In view of the spacious. and comfortable dwelling. the eligible and agreeabe-sitntlon,l ittesussy travei, the good neighborhood, and all the'nfeasant surroundlilge. this property should .command the especial iti• Lennon of business Men' desiring to procure a ' beautiful suburban home., if desired by- intend ing purchasers present at the sale, the property will be sold in sections Thei It will,however, be firm 'ofiered entlre. premises are unoc cupied. Immediate possession given. li - tys to inset can behad at Lilt Wood street. • Terms7o ae.third cash; balance in one anti two years. Train for sale leaves Union Depot at 3 o'cibek, city time. -' ; • .:. . . A. LEGOATE. Auctioneer. 159 Federal street, __Allegbent ______ LINCOLN AVENUE,ALtEGHENY AT AUCTION. vOn Ttibarla frntirlO 13th, at' 3 o'clock, will acant on the preiniseliiin o aven u e,o pieces, that proper.y on Lincoln oppoolte the new Orphan as9luno.loo fliet.frout and I4u feet it depth. This la a Mat class 'Maslen, all the" Machin", erected OD -Lincoln avenue are lot the flirt order, rendering it a most dpoirable Mace for' residence.. Terms at sale. • • - 4 A. KEIGIGATS; Jell ,„ • • • ati ''' lir4. FM WAIS-*----L '- .. . , A SSIGNME' • SALE . " OF - TUE - HEAL It , TATE OF THE 'FALLSTOH t/ODEM_WARE. WOILKII. FALLEITON BOR. OUGH. ,A4AyEit. FRIDAY:O(.I. MOlll4lO, June 16th,' at 10 O'clock: by ' order of W. A. • Lewis, Esq.. Assignee of Bailey sts McCandless. ban will be , sold at Vonuneretal limns, rapt*od street, the entire large real 0,- ;ate, situate in FSlistore bon:nigh; Beaver ounty.. Pa., and knOwisias theiFallston Walden Ware Worts. including lite, grounds, bu il dings. ma °bluely; to., necessary ',or manufacturing wood, to ware. together with 06 sharAs of power 0 the "elision Water OompanY., The machinery Is of the latest i mprovement. For whet' particular; Inquire of W. A. Lewls,'Esq., 03 Diamond tit. Jett ' • ! - A. hIcILWAINE, Auctioneer. ..-.. Oritcla or Carr ENGlNiern ParavisToz' 4,.___' PITTSBURGH, Jane 10. led% - ItrlV, ICE.—The Assessiozent to ine Boardiralk on Cedar street, from Nal , to .aurel street, is now ready for lexamination, and Can be seen at this office until IdONDAY. Jana, Ad. when It will be returned to the Cit Treasurer s °nice for collection. J. MOORE, Vi t7 Spiitheer, • Jelo;k44 - SPECIAL NOTICES W.SCHENC KIS P VIL DIONIC _ , aYfttrY: t'EAWEED TONIC . AND MANDRAKE iPILLS will cure ConsumpLion. Liver Complaint and Dyspepsia, if taken accord ing to directions. They are all th.ee to be taken at the same time. They clean se' the stomach, re lax the liver and put it to work; thel the appetite becomes good; the fo.pt Clgebts and makes good blood; the patient begins to grow- in flesh; the diseased matter ripen. into the.,iungs, and the patient outgrows tue disease and gets well. Tills is the only way to cure consumption. .' • _ - ? To these three medicines Dr. J. H. Schenck. of Plillsdelphia. owes Ms unrivaled •sccess in tho treatment of pu/monary Cep sumption. The Pal morde Syrup ripens the !tumble matter In the rungs, nai nre throws It o ff by MI en %ex peetorg.. tion, for when the phlegm or in. tier is ripe a alight cough alit throw it oti. and tLe pato:tithes rest and the lungs begin to heat. 1' do this, the emaiver d . route and Mandrake Pills mum, beireely use.l to ep•anse the stomach' , and liver. so that the l'ulmonte Syrup and the food w.ll make good blood. • Schenck's - Mandrake Pills act he the liver e removing all obstructions. relax the oats of the flail bladder, the bile stet ts fr...v. and the liver Is soon relieved; the stools will show what the Pills can do; nothing has ever been Invented ex cept calomel (a deadly po'son wt Mb is very dan gerous to use u bladderith are, secretions unlock the gall and start.the of the liver like Scheuck's Mandrake Pills. Liver Complaint Is one of the most prdnitnent causes of Consumption., Schenck's Seaweed Tonic'is a gen tie stimulant and alteratPre• and the atkalt in the Seaweed. wnich - this preparation is made of, assists the ' stomach to torow out tile gastric Juice to dissolve `the foot! with the Pulm mile Syrup , moult is matte. Into good b 00c1WIthotit fermentation Or souring in the stomach. 'the great reason why physicla , s do not cure. Consumption is, they try to cough; t much: they' give, medicine to stop the cough; to stop chills,to stop night sweats, hectic fever and . by , so doing.. , , they d. range the whole digestive powers. lock- leg up theseeret ors; and eventually the patient ' sinks and dies.. , _ _ . _ _.... _-...... . . ' Dr. Schenck; In his treatnient, does not ti7 R to stop a coligh; night sweats, chills or fever. • move the cadet,il and tuey .1011 all stop of their own accord. 1.0 one can .be cured of Consume. • 'don, Liver Complaint, Dycpepsia, catarrh. Canker, Vicerated?rhroas, unless' the liver and, stomach are made healthy.: i • lungs person has consumption, of course the In some way are diseased, either tubercles,l abcesses, bronchial Irritation, pleura adhesion, or the lungs are a mass of Infialninatiert and flu; decaying. In such cases what must be door? It Is not only. the lungs tnat are wasting, but It Is toe whole body. The stomach and liver have lost their power tomake blood out of fo d. Now the only chance Is to fake Dr. Schenck's three medi cines, which viral bring up a tone to the stomach, the patient will begin to want food. itwM digest • easily and make good blood; then the patient be gins to gain In flesh and' as soon as the body be onlygins to MU , the lungs con mence .to heal up, sadthe patient gets flt illy and 'well. -This Is tie way to cure Consumption. • When there is no lung disease and only Liver • Complaint and Dyspepsia, Schenck's Seaweed Tonic and MandrAke Pills are sufficient, without the Pulmonlc Syrup. 'rake the Mandrake Ms freely In a.l billions complaints, as they are per fectly harmless. Dr. Schenck, who has enjoyed uninterrupted health for m my years past, and now weighs 3u5 pounds. was wetted away to a mere skeleton , ha the very lest stage or Pulmonary Consumption. hl. phyeicians having pronounced Ms case hope less and abandoned lima to his fate. Howes cured by the aforesaid me. tames. and since his recove- • ry many thousands aladlarly afflicted have used Dr. Schenck 's preparation with the same re markable success. I,ult directions ace.,lnPalli each, making It not absolutely necessary to per their see Dr. Schenck, unless patients wish their lungs examined, and for this uurpose he is Isrefessioitally at hie Principal Office, Ytillndel pith, every Saturday. where all letters for advice must Ire Bondsed. ,He la also professionally at No. 33 street. - New York, every other Tuesday, and at No. 35 Hanover street, Bonen. every other Wednesday. .11e gives ethics free, but for a thorough examination with his Bespl frometer the price 1015. 04.:ce hours at each City rom 9A. id. to 3 ?..x. •• . . •. - - Price of the Pulmonic Syinp and Seaweed Ton ic each e 1.50 per bottle. er 17.50 a half dozen. Mandrake Pills 35 cents a box. For sale by =egrets. myl9:4sl.deFall tgrnocurou wurrnEA vbs. TINI7EB TRrAT ALL PRIVATE DISEASER. That 'numerous class of ' cues resulting from ,self - abuse, producing .un manliness, nervous debility, irritability.. eruts,. tions. seminal emissions, and hn potency, permanently cured. and aftlict ed with celleate. intricate and :lona stand.- lug co nstitutionalcoMplaints are politelyintrituk to call for consaltation, which costa nettling. Experience, the best of teachers. has, enatllled him to perfect reznedie.s at °um elnatent, safe, permanent, and which in most eases oils be used without IsLudrance to business. Medicines prep: pared in the establishment, which embraces of and waiting rooms: also, ooarding anu sleeping apartments for patients requiring dally Personal attention, and vapor and chemi cal baths. thus concentrating the famed mineral springs. No matter who have failed. state your ease. Read what be says In WE Pamphlet of tiny napes, sent to any address for two stamps in seat ed enve,ope. Thousands of eases treated annu ally, at °Mee and all over the country r Consul tation tree, personally or by mall. Office No. 9 Wylie street, (near Court 'Rouse) Pittsburgh, Pa. Roars 9 e. is. to Br. m. Sundays la is. to SI P. At. Pamphlet tent to any address for tug *tamps. , • arIDOCTOR of Baltlmore a E nd . W de s h F ing t C on U I u VF o I r 4 fseveral medical works. . dce. the a ea h ned solicitation or his Pittsburgh patients, has con cluded to devote the following days In PUMA, PHU to their Interests: From TUESDAY, JUNE lst, TO SUNDAY, JUNE Ad inclusive at Ills consulting rooms, 252 South ninth Street: Hours from 10 to 3 and 0 to Si'. at. • O PECIALTY. --1 r. - atment and Cure of Nervous and Physical Dehllity,tne result of twenty years , successful practice. Jet rgrELECTRICITY AS A CURA.• Electric —Dr. A. H. STEVENS has been acing Electricity as a SP E CI A L REMEDY in, curing chronic as well as acute roar Mons lrrruouT NEDICIFT for more than TEN TZARS, with un bounded success. A PA3IPLIZIT, including sit part'culars, wlih Certificates and reliable refer. emcee, will be sent to any inquirer. A few farnish..d rooms vacant. for boarding Pa' Dents la the Doctor's fand'v if applied for soon. oMce and residenet, 2,001 ARCH STREET, PHILADELPHIA. meta:lVA/en _ _ _ IarBATCHELOWS HAIR DYE. This aplendld 'Liar Dye is the beet in the vserld: the only true and perfect Dye; harmless, ble, instantaneous; no disappointment; no M.. diculous tints; remedies the 111 street s or bad dyes,' invigontes and leaves the Hair soft and beautiful. Una °render.. Sold by all Druggists and Perittmers: and properly appiled at Batche lor'4.l7le Factory, :in, la Bond street. Xew York., • • m321:17C aEPILE P SizTg CA N,B fEfl CURED nestly so —Th ed toas eend fendCarcuca e L a t eea of References and Testimonials, which will con vince the most skemical of the curahlfity of the disease. Address' vAn - BUREN- LOCRROW, 4 . D. 36 Great Jones street, New Yore. inhli4N-d4tlr liar THE MARRIAGE . RlNG ..the it - AM W i lla"- I`I , regfr,TUTA I IV EVILS, with certain nein for the erring and un fottunato. Seat In sealed letter envelopes, free of charge. Address. iiOWARD.AS4trCIATAI, Box I% -Philadelphia, niy2l:,Pl3-dir DISSOLUTION. DISSOLUTION. The partnership bctween the subscribers as Boller Sinkers, &e., under - the name of Ulf. BANNHILL & Co., was dissolved by agreement on BlLay Stb, 1869. The books and debts owing to the late gem will be settled and , collected only, by. Sir. BMX N. ARMSTRONG,. at the oaks of the late firm, No. U 6 Penn streel,who' ls there unto duly anthorized.and clnlma a,gainst the am will he presented to Lim. . . June 3, 1899.- kzr . i OFF/C8 WEST ronr-vouNDiy , *ay. 10. ?spe . issoLuTiot.- „Dhefrm of EDWARDS, BMITR, 4 aqi, hi i i ;tble /lei beeidiesoledft by . nu itnat'toneent. " The '"""' tineineas wnt hereafter Ise'-bteltillett& under- the *le of SMITH 'A WARRICK.'; t% • , -..•: It. E HDWARS; : SMITH. ' • . , WX.N.altattlß, Raving ,dlepoeed of nip Interest Ise the, west,. Pcdnt Feand,r3r to. Meseta. Smlta l & Vi'arryk, I take! Pleasure In reconamundinettse„fieer - . firm to the confidence-and patronage ot the Ansi- nees bOtomtudiri„ '.. • " • ,1.... . _ jc 2 1k 11,.,, - , RICHARD EDNi o **DS.' ' 3 : . , - • Q.Anitimirens TARlB'Nottas. . - , POR 1 SALE. -=The Ilegbea 70170. TEEN .1411 E • I ANDi on ',the- AUeglesay,ltiver. :slaw now lased for gardenlng purposes; , erell Ito frored and in t high state' orcnitivation; containing 40 or gu sores. now. °tiered eit A batgainl Call soon ' .'. Also ther Banns In goottlocationll.. Woolen, s , Factory, two 'Nouse', and t wenty Acres of lad on the Central bind:R" acquits and Lots P o p o Sale nue To-let bi th, Mies.. _ . _,lfor timer ticaltra Ingulre of , _,_ .- ,NTutAgg NA% • . feIN CIO Grant ..ram' ormoolte Catbo . ' ,‘• pametvAL nEtitcirT, Z% ORANIO4I. ENGIREER awl Solicitor of • aterlca NEST oreign atents, No. ~i~➢ "ED. /CUL IS Allegheny City. Pa. 2.—Enach Moe. W ilobillton D. p . , MINI E= El
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