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The Somerset Herald.
Somerset, i a.
J TTUHSLl't AT LAW.
V S- AruKNEV AT LAW.
A buincrsut, Pa.
t.. u uiM'I.I..
AT lUKNH AT LA W ,
Mr
Somerset, Pern.
H
S F.NDSLKY,
ATTORNEY ATLAW.
Somerset, Penn'a
tiEOUGE K SCULL,
r ATTOBNLY ATLAW,
tyjaitrK'i, Pa.
rTi NOTICE. Alexander H. Cottruth na
I . . j ..HnittM . iuaj id SMimarhel. anil
j rs?UUieu iiw I" - -
Ul K 1 r . unr.-aa. a v. - -
.' 4 Uuunty a s i Peosioa Agent, feoioenet,
r. l Alauitcotb. Blue. Jan. U-tt
fTTLXTlXE HAY. ATTORNEY ATLAW
adJ dealer in real estate, Somerset, Pa., will
...mi to aU business entrusted to hiscare wltn
JISpU"IM"- u' la-tT-
-. . .1, .1 i . -TTl luvyv ATI. AW
r.iHSO. KIMMEL. ATTXKJfEY ATLAW,
J si.ineroet, wl" altena t a 11 business en
trusted n" c 'n s'a,er",!, and aojotnina; conn-
;.. .nil lirumiiuieu and fidelity, oaic-e Id Alaiu-."tbbl"-
t.b.u:o-w
("BOKN COLBOKN. ATTORNEYS AT
i All busiuess entrusted lo their care
i apeedi'y and punctually atleu.w u.
,,rrKA Haer'e mock. Upstairs.
itiHN 11. CHL. ATTORNEY ATLAW, SUM
I erwl. Pa., will promptly attend tu all buslueu
inTU-t'l to tnu- Muuejr advanced un eolloctlon
ke' ua In Mammoth Hulldlntt.
J
O. I MILE
1TTIIT3VFV IT I I W
fcinipwU Pa. PruteMnmal hunnesi entrnnnd
w By care attended to wltli promplnen and ndellt j.
Z7r j7a- H- L. HAKK, ATTORNEYS AT
LA . Sumeravt, Pa. will pracllce In Sum
,..,1 mud ll 'ium ouunllea. .ill liusluusa en
trofWll tu ttitin ill te pnimptly attended tu.
UmlLTam h. kkontz, attokjiey at
Irf", Sirtnereel, Pa., alll iriupt atteu
y.io in iiufinr hp eutnibted to hi cre In fcnnereel
tDl ike a ljuluuiK couu'.lc.. OtUoe in Prlnlinu
tii)UM Kuw.
KiKFUOTH k Kl'PPEU ATTORNEYS AT
Lia. All UUHiur'S eatrufted t their care will
tw iiieeaily and iud-Iuh11v attended to.
(irrn on .M.iin Vroaa street, ojjioclte the
Xacio th Block.
T0UX 11. SCOTT,
" ATT( IKNEY ATLAW.
SinierTot Pa. Oitloe in the Court House. All
liuMi-f euiruneil ui his care attended to with
iMLui'Ui and hdelity.
J
AMES L. PUGU,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
S'Hrrt. Pa. Olfte, Mammoth Block. up stairs,
tairance Main t'nws St. Collections tuade.es
Uief f'-iil'-l. titk' examined, and all leval bnel
erueDUe': towph promptness and cdetity.
:uijl
gUIiVEYIXO,
Wriiinj: Deeds, A.C.,
d'joe im liurt notice.
-Eniiulre at Casebeer & Uo.'s Store.
5. F. WALKER.
Auk 16
1
)ENSI0N AOKN'CY.
P ?wltierol S.tn t Patch. Simiercet v.un:y.
Fa. Ju?tue ol the Peaco, mrve.wir arid cliim
Ai-nt will fitvmpd.T c.lltsl all ii..uu'y ami Ht-n-i.m
rlaims -o rn'l to Mm. Pt-rsooa wi-blna
atv lo'onaatloo wll- address him at the a'.iove
named place. eocloslnK olMiarice ana Hmife
siaiup lr reply.
PHYSICIANS.
DR E M KIMMELL & SON
uder their pmlesl iboX services to the cltl-ti-iu'
Somerset and vHuii y. One ol the roerr
bersoftlie linncnnal all times, unless profemion
llv enaaaed. he I.iuikI at their office, un Main Si.
eaitol li.e .iiamoad.
PR. J. K. MILLER has permanently located
Id Heriin for the practice ol bis profossion.
0 niijuwlte Charles Kriseinyer's store,
apr. ii, '70-tf.
DE. H. BRT'BAKER tenders his professional
Mrvlces to the eltltens of Somerset and vicin
ity. iffice in residence, one door west of the Bar
set Uuuse.
D
ROB MASTERS
Ht lated In Somerset for the practice of his
pr.iewi'in. and temlers his prolessional services to
emtetis ( mwn and surroumlina eountrj : office in
Mammoth Block ; residence with Curtis (irove.
hR. WM. COLLINS, DENTIST. Somerset,
L. tfiM in i uIm.'i Itlock. nti atadrl.
enere be can at all times he found prepared to i"
til kinds ot work, such as filling, reirulntlr.a. el
trmctina fce. ArtlhcUl teeth ol all klada, and "t
u best material. Inserted. Operations warranted.
D
R A. Q MILLER
PHYSICIAN SURGEON.
Hif removed to South Bend. Indiana, where he
ca& be consulted by letter or otherwise.
Dr. W.F. FUSDESBEHG,
Ijile ReiIrut Kur;eii,
Kei Yort Eye ani Ear lafirniary,
Zas located pemaccrtly in tie
Cit; :f CU1-SSBLA1Q, Harylnd
frrisIZCLUSlTE treatnsai cf 11
' i::cs f ths Ejs ni Sir, hdui
i:s3 of the I'zzi zzi ZzczXl.
Slin, XO fcath Osatre RlrMt.
Jsiir'au.
DENTISTS.
JOHN BILLS,
DEIxTTIST.
othce in Ootlroth A NeC's new iiulMlnit.
Main Cross Street.
SntnerseU Pa.
WM. COLLINS,
m.vriMt",
(ttcs itwve Caseoeer at Fresee'i Siore. M.meraet, j
. u iu, last onnj TTan w . -
"Itireii 'be prims 01 artlti -ial teeth In this place
Tbeeutmant Trr-aalna: -lemaD-l forteetii has In
'laje m ui 4, inlarve my taollkles that ' can
ue W"l sets l teeth at lower prima than you
eanirei iheni in any other place iu itila e-ioeitry.
I air. Bow makinx a atiaKl set ol IMtb torts, and II
tnere should he any person amuna my 'housan'ls
euatiwers In tnis or the adjuioiii aunties that
I hat. made teeth tor that is not ulvWia tfol sat
Inaction, ,hey can call on me at any tune and Ret
us set free of charge,
tar It
HOTELS.
JJIAMOND HOTEL.
KTOYNTOiVX I4.
Tbi popular and well known houa has lately
heeoth r-atKhly ana newlr rett te l with all new
aot beaiol lurniiure. which has ma le It a very
Jesirt'.le stoi-ina: place lor the travelinar puldlc.
Hu laMe and naons ran b; i sn""i'1
lM tins rlara .with a lance public hall attached
tethsaanie Also lance and rootny staMma:.
Ttrt el.., b.iantlns: ean be bad at the lowest pos
t priees by week, day or meal.
SAMUEL, CUKTEIt, Prop.
, - S. E.Cor. liiamont,
July 31. "" stoystowu. Pi.
DAVIS BROS.;
House, Sign ami Fresco
PAINTERS.
SOMERSET, TA.
I MONTH rnarantee.1. 'S s day
I at hiane maoe bv the lndu-tri,iua.
itrt at ni4 reouired: we will at.aet
I.V'U wen w.onei.. I,ya ami ariris I
a auvttiitMi .la. The w.rk Is liaht o1 ;
V, . ' at aucL aa uim oaa aco naM
who are wia. a.. , ki. . j i.i .
. syi.treaaea at ones and we tor them el.
-oil
Ta!-: , ftt"d LraM 're. Kuw ts tbe time.
nw,)',d' " Wjrk laylnnnp Urira auins
Oonn
vuui
The
VOL. XXVIII. NO. 45.
BANKS, ETC.
Somerset County Bank
CHARLES J. HARRISON.
VashUr end J&ppiger.
Collections made in all part ottl.et oitin States.
Chances moderate. Kulterandotner cneks col
lected and canned. Eastern and Weetern exchange
always on hand. KcmUtanci made with prumpt
ness. Aoconnts solicited.
Parties desiring to purchase U. S. 4 PER
CENT. FCNDED LOAN, can be accommo.
dated at this Bank. The cupons are prepaid In
denomlnatiocs of 60, l'C. 600 and 1.00.I.
i0. HICKS.
LA BC1 at HICKS
Apts for Fire anct Lifs InsnraEce,
JOHN HICKS & SON,
SOMEKSirr. I 'A..
and Real Estate Brokers.
ESTABLISHED ia"iO.
Persons who desire to sell, bay or exchange imin.
erty, or lor rent will find It to their advanunt to
roici'lcT the descrijwlon thereot, as norharuels
u.U'uiiIpi- niit or rented. Real etj'.le batiuess
renerally wll 1 be promptly attended to.
aaKia.
S. T. LITTLE & SOSS,
lOK IULTIMOI1E BTHKCT,
ci;Miii;!:i.AM, mi.
WATCHES, CUAIKS.
SOLID S!L LHH AEL, UlAMOXDS,
AMERICAS CLOCKS, ML'SCII CLOCKS.
S1LILR PLATED WARE,
JEWELRY, ic
HOLIDAY PRESENTS!
Watches and Jewelry
Repaired ty Skillet Workmen and
returned l.y Exj res Free of Charge. y0 extra
tharpp f.r Enjrravli'ir. war
runtcd as represented
oct 15
AUCTIONEER.
I)AKTIF.S noelin(r my K-rrli on Heal or Per
sonal Folate, or.ry hiiir.n I il.(i.eil oi at
;u-iii'ii. win nun a win ifiv,. ei.iire jci ion
All letters t.y mail promptly aiiou.lcl u.
W. A. K"ONTZ,
Ice. 31. tmBuence. Pa.
CHARLES HOFFMAN,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
(Above F J. K'Vfcr's Office,)
"MAMMOTH BLOCK,"
SOMERSET, lV.
LATEST STYLES ill LCWET PRICES.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. Jl
ONLY $1.50 A YEAR.
THE BALTIMORE
Weekly American.
FORI88O!
THE LARGEST, BEST AND
CHEAPEST PAPER IN
THE WORLD.
IN CLUBS OF 5 OR MORE $1 00 PER
COPY. AN EXTRA COPV SIX
MONTHS' FREE FOR A
CLl'B OF FIVE. ANI)
ONE YEAR. FOR A
CLUR OF TEN.
A varied !i of Valuable rrcniiaro
given for Clubi of from 5 o 300 cn
pies, b lint f whicb is pnbliobed io
The Weekly American. S
prri-
qis-q ct'pie seutfrt-e.
AtitlrOH
lIIARLLSC.riLTOX,
American O.Tlff.
BALTIMORE, MD.
t: r via Mar m
I JifQ thl. place haa a Km bis
V"lr relcliraied Horse hakes
' VVrV f Mir loiter I ha a em
and eiietip. Any oorwbt
warns one at un-e. Wuuh'
ilo weil to scihI him a
taxtal cant or ta sms
ut aiM-a ih tanier lo make aure ef aetrlns
tme. as he lu hi rountls ol scllii.g migbt sH tta4
all who wnm rakes.
MayW
AESearch Warrart.
allows an offoer to ro thronirb Tour h-.-a frore
cellar o a-xrr.i. and LindSKv' Rltnrt
$erchcr ' warrante.1 lo i . lir .uKh ..ur as
di iroiii t--p to ue and it rive oui ail tl.al iiiaeuses.
lis curs are won.ler-ul an ertinrl in br ,i-a--fira.
preachers and pjle. Scrofula Mercurial Is-
aa-. I.nii-la. Teller. I iir in the Luutcaor
onttaerkln Bolls Plnit l-s. fcr . re warran it to
cure. It la a pur-lv earetald "oiri.uiiil and
Powerful T-rni- Korsalrhy all f iruviripu See
that ourn.roe la un the laitio.o of the wrpier.
ii E. ShLLEK AtMI.. Pnp'ra. PittaburKh. Pa
C N BOYD, Ageat. Soir.ertet, Pa-
Ai nnn lo SOOuti A Y EAR. crai to r a
V I Lllll I your-wi...lity. N'orisk.
I t I 1 1 I men no as well as men .wtiy
(J L U l ' U n"kt more than iheaocunt s'ated
Y wat"e. Nnase can lull to mak
tnoat-y tart. Any ,ie can do the work. You cas
make tnitn a eta '4, c: an hour by oevotlna your
eveimus and span thne to the business. It rots
tHMhliia lo try ibe bu.inrsa. Noihtim like H Uit
m nry nixkn a t vi r o0ere,l twl-.re Hu'iness
pleasaut ami strtcily honorable. Reader, if oS)
wan, to know ail attoot Hie tst patlnx business
I w lore the put llc. a nl us your name and we will
aendyou lull i-ariiculara and private terms free;
aami'lra worth i hiso tree; you can then make up
up your niind 'or vourscll
Address 6 Et.iR(iES TINS i.V fcC..
June 11 Px lanil. Maine.
mi fwf Trwlr ht you CJin no at th hux?.
rypp we .(Tf r No rtmra u explain here. Yoo run
lfvnte ml Vfnir time, only yar Bi-are tlrn uuhe
tiuMnrH. u niakctrrrat jmy fur ever; hmr that
too work VmufB make afl mnrh a met. Send
i.-rt!--rial prfntle lermii atl prirular. whlrbw?
rriBil !re. i u'lit free lut't rai lain A hard
Inje while rtm h.ivr mrh n rbunce.
A-Mres H. ii ALI.LTT, Ponland, ."Maine.
June 11.
Win WaniiaS i aall arTJVafc.aat.nanam wllkaa,
cikiaag U. II asaai (uar w lail raaw. aa rimn,
oarJ0aa?N,aa4 lull s -acriplkaa, amaa aa4
BlHlar iiww artKaa af Vwnl.hia bk4 Kltfwrr Bwih, fatal.
1 nai.au. lailualai laiX K-ad lrtl. AaMnaa,
D. M. FLEEY & CO, Dcti.t, 2icl.
Jan.g
The Somerset Herald.
SUBSCRIPTION $2 IN ADVANCE. .
ItlLI HEADS. IXVEUiPKS,
STATE.mtNTS LETT EE MEUjS.
Bl SINESi and VISITIQ CAEDS,
HAND BILLS, Ae Ac
All kinds of Job Prio'lng done with neatness
sad dispatch.
mm ! An nt V KKK In vow own town. an? noeap
11' L L Hal rike.. You ean give the busineas a
ri 1 trial Ithout ripenae. The best oppor
( 1 1 1 1 1 luidt" evarodred for ih-ae wiPina t
V v w . ... L- v.. . 1 1 .1 . .. , u i . i .1
Mi
br8
GEO. SSTDER
,S3MEaSiT FOUNDRY.
ZIMMERMAN & SNYDER, .
all kimlaorcaiiinr made and for Sale, consist
ing in part ol
SVG All GRATES,
SLED SOLES
sro ri: linin g s
A Nl G RA TES,PL O W
AND SHEARS, Sc. Sc. Sc.,
Tho
BOAZ, STONER and HECLA
Aon. 3, 4 ami S
IIEATI.VG STOVES,
Made 'and fpr tale.
All kinds of Castings made to order at short
notice. A
MACHINE SHOP
at titcacd to tho Foundry la which all kinds of
Machinery will be repaired promptly.
W s are doing a general
FOUNDRY BUSINESS,
And solicit all kinds or orders In our line,
REPAIRING A SPECIPLTr.
Nov. 28
H M'CALLUM,
JJ FIFTH AVENUE,
Above Wood Street
CAEPETS,
LIGNUM,
LINOLEUM.
OIL CLOTHS,
AN MSEKSF. STOCK BOUGHT AT
Low Prices of Three Months Since.
The Greatest Advantage in
Prices will be given to Early
Purchasers.
KiTitrnrr. lso.
March al 3ma
Hus constantly on band at Lis distillery
PURE EYE WHISKIES,
For sale lj the barrel or gallon, suited for
MEDICAL AND 1IECHAKICAL
PURPOSES.
(Inters addreased to Ba lln. Pa., will rescive
promfii atentl n.
March t Uj J
WALTER ANDERSON,
COH. W30D ST. AND SIXTH AVENUE,
NO. 226 LIBERTY STREET,
PITTSBURGH,
febls
SPRING, 1880.
CAEPETS!
A Large and Choice Stock of In
grains, Tapestry Brussels, Body
Brussels, Marquetts and Axmin
etcrs, with Bags and Borders to
match. Also Oil Cloths, Linoleums
and U gc urns.
IT:. C3 Fifti Avssns,
PITTSBTJBOH,
iTTJST OUT !
HOOD'S GREAT 801
OF THE WAR.
ADVANCE
l.D
RETREAT-
J'erfonul Erjterience in the Uni
ted State and Con feder
ate State Armies :
By OKNEIIAL J. D. ilOOD,
Late) LlrJteaBi.aiaa.ral reBfelrat
Mlatr-e Array , pabliahe-a fr
Ths Hoot! Orphan MBmorial Fun3,
BY
General C. T. Beauregard,
New Orleans, 1880.
Tbe entire nroceels art'lnr from the sale of
nils work are Hevotea to llietlmal tPrpna-i Me
morial Fund, which is invested io United States
Kricixiered bonds lor the nurture, care, support
an. i education of tbe tea infants deprived ol ihelr
parents last summer at New Orleans, (the Beb-
atn-boiy tnchients oi wnicn a bereavement are
still irrsh I tbe public mind.)
1 he H-a k is an eleitant octavo, containing 3a
xes. wlib a fine pirotograp likeneseand a line
stead engraviiiK. made expressly for this work,
four larae maps ol battle Delda. bound io hand
some Uray toKlifh Cloth, al Tsre. BWI lara
or In a Fine hnecp Kuvllna;. with Mar le lvlge.
1kr.e lsllarai aaai t tfly 'atav Iu Hall
Hrtind Moroeao Library style, r ear Dollar,
or Iu tbe best Levant 1'urkry Morocco, lull Ulll
Sid' sand Kdges. tiro llellara.
n tbe r-eeipt trom any peison remitted by
mall or express, ol the amount in a registered let
ter or by a petal order, b in k draft or check, a
coty will la; iin me. I lately sent tree ef postage, reg
istered as seouuo class matter.
1 be Vidasie is published la the best style of ty
pography, oa elegant pxper. wltn lllusiraUena,
exieuted as hlvbeat specimeus of art.
Tbe autuor, the subject, the purpose, all alike
rentier l wo thy to a place la every library, oo
every desk or upon the book shell of every house
lo tbe country.
Agrnti ma nled in every ton tud etntntg in thr
l aurd Volet, anal a preftmcr will be oivra to
honorably ttttckmrgri veteran from the army.
To the ladies, who leel a de.ire to express ihelr
sympathy with The Hoc Orphan Memorial f und
the aale of this laa.k among tbelr circle of trteads.
will adurl an excellent way ol contributing sub
stantial aid io so deserving a cause.
FORTI.KMS. RATLSTtl AOENTS. ETC
AUlKiS W ITH FILL PARTKXLAEH,
Geb'K;. T. IfcaurogarJ, rablibbrr,
ON CF.H4LF OF THE HOOD MEMORIAL
rCND,
New Orleans, La.
J. II. ZIMUr&MAX.
MERCHANT TAILOR
BuvARD
ROSE&GO
DO
mer
JOL.LT BOBIS BOl'UtlUEkD.
The following old bal'ad was published In ITU.
Can any oue give the name of either the author
or the uerlo ileal lu wliL-h it appeared f Tbe
fourth hue In the last stain h is been the sub
ject of much Inquiry as to its origin :
Come, Joan, my Uss, fill up tbe glass,
We'll drink our own good health ;
Tho' poor we be, content are we.
We covet no man's pelf.
Hard beds to tired (oiks are sweet.
And buotfer sweetens plainest meat
So here's to Joan and Kobln.
Out Rob my man, if wealth were thine,
Then Joan Would take new graces ;
Gay aa the best. In Satin drest.
With jewels, silks and laoes:
Then touting low, tbe crowd woulj cry
While in our eoacb we passed them,
Long life to Joan and Robin !
Tush, tush, ary uiss, such thoughts resign!
"Comparisons are cruel ;"
Fine picturi s suit In frames as flue;
Centisfrar a ajeml.
For thee and me coarse cloths are best
KuJe folks In homely radtnent drest,
Wife Joan and good man liobin.
TUF. MARK KDARS.
Click! Io the dVsd f oigbt a ebarp
souijd anakeijed Mrs. ilalifoDt. Ice
mom was dark Nut eveu a gleam
of mouQ or starligbt full tbrougb ibe
curtaiut of ibe windoWo Ii was
very birauge Bound iudeeJ, but she
eu nuibiug, beard Duibiog more.
Sbe sai up, It-auiog oa ber dimpled
In' I ttlbow, and put out ber rigbi
band aod touched ber huaband'e
bhoulder. He lay upon bic pillow
Btjuutl asleep, and did uot wake at
ber touch.
"It uiunt have been a dream," said
Mr it Ilalifout; and ber vouog bead
bbe was ou!j tbe bride of a year
tier t led doWD agalu closer to ber bud
band's arm aud the elept again.
Click I
Tbis time tbegouud did doi arouse
Mrs Halifobt. It wait ber busban i
wbo awakened. lie did Dot pause
to lieittu but grapped tbe revolver be-
tiettlh bis pillow aud jauijied ou of
bed at ouc. lu au alcove iu tbe
next loom Blood aea'e vbicb contaiu-
ed tuouey aud valuables. It waa not
oue of tbe woDuertuI oew Bates tbat
titfv fire aud burglars, but tu old oue
ibat bad beeo in ibe lamiiy fir a long
time Mr. Ilalifout kuew oa tbe iu
btaut tbat some oue wait opeuiug tbis
safe.
A maa of courage, a man w bone v.
er b-situitd u ibe face ot dauger
oue, too, wbo bad a warm regard
tor worldy p eesioua Mr. Ilalifout
etrode at once into tbe room wbere
be knew tbe bouse breakers were at
woik, and, runuiog in tbe dark
a:aiu6t a powerful maa tackled bim
at once.
Tbe light of a lantern flaobed
acroBH trie room. Tot re were two
more nieo Tbrre agaiuet two.
Tbe B.-uod of blows, struggling,
and tbe report of a pitol arouoed tbe
wife onee more. Amidat ber terror
ebe bad ibe Kood eeude io ligbt tbe gas
It bb"tie upon a epectacle of borror.
iier hu.-bund wekeriugiu bis blood,
w reviling wiib agigauiic man wbote
features were concealed by a mask of
black crape, a man, tbe upper part of
wboxe body clotbed only io kuitied
woolea bb'rt, of s nie dark color,
witb bleeves tbat left bis great arms
bre. Oa tbe right one, tbe oue
wbicr clutcbed Mr. Ildlifont'sibr. at,
was a red mark or brand, or tear, or
biribmaik It would bave been im-pot-tiMe
fi-r Mrs. ilalif mt, eveo io a
calmer moment, to tell what it wan,
but it iudelibly iuipren-ed itself upou
ber mind, as tbe bravely cast bereelf
tuto tbe alruggle, and fougbt wi'.b all
her migbt to drag tbe borrible band
fiom ber busband's tbroat, f creaming
all tbe while tor aid.
A blow, a k'ck would bave eilenc
ed ber. Tbe burglar muet bave
kuowa tbat, but tbere are very bad
men wbo cannot use violence toward
a women to rave tbeir own lives
Tbis maa could uot. His compan
ions bbd fled wLh tbe booty; belp
might arrive at anv moment. Wiib
a great effort be wrenched himself
trom tbe clutcbe of bis victim, aod
let go bis tbroat aud aped away. It
svtts Dux, too boo a Assistance arrived
uuw that it was too late, for Mr. Hal-
ifuot did not live to tell tbe story
He was mortal! wounded. His
yoaug wife waicbrd by bis bedside
until i.e breathed bis last, tbea drop
ped benseleBS beBlde it
Fur weeks she raved io wild del
ilium of the murceruus hand, of ibe
great muscular arm with ibe tear
upon it, aud called upoi tbem all to
save ber husband's life: but she was
Voting and bad a fije couatiiulioo.
Alter a wbile ber bealtb returned,
and, at last, ber uund regained its
equipoise.
Sue removed from tbe city and
to k up ber abt.de in a lonely coun
try place, wiib a favorite sister for a
compaoioa. She bad resolved as all
widows wbo love tbeir husbands do
at first, to remain a widow forever.
Aud indeed though mauy men would
gladly bave lemp id oue so young,
beautiful and wealthy to change ber
mtiid ou ibis point, ebe -etmed to
care less fur any one ol tbem than fur
tbe kitten wbicb purred upou ber knee,
or tbe black and un terrier wbicb ran
by ber sine along tbe garden paths.
&De was 19 wbea ber busbaud was
murdered ; at 32 ebe was still true to
bis memory.
! auy oue forever utterly true to
another's memory out of romance
auy one wbo does not die young? I
fear not. lathis lapeiog summer of
woman's life, w hen she pretended to
believe tbat autumn bad actually
cnie, temptation to ibconstancy as
sailed ber. For many jears a fine
bouse upon tbe neighboring estate
bad beeo empty, bat uow tbere came
to take pubeseiuo of it a geoilemau
uot yet forty. A widower wkh pleo
ty of money and oo cbildrea; a
handsome maa well built aod stal
wart, witb magnificent black hair,
and eyes tbat were black diamond
Spauibb eyes I indeed, be called bim
reit a Spaniard, aud bisfpeecb betray,
ed a foreign accent
Tbe dark eyes aod blue ones met,
a few neighborly words exchanged, a
call followed soon. Mrs. Halifont
felt a new motion creeping into ber
beert. She felt pleased and flattered
by tbis stranger's admiratioa. Tben
sbe knew tbat ebe was loved, and re
j .iced, aud so discovered tbat sbe
bereelf love ! again.
At first sbe was angry wi-.b her
self: tbea ebe wept over ber incon !
sis eucy, but at last she yielded m-i
terly. After all, it was "lor that
set
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SOMERSET, PA., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1SS0.
made ber an true. Since ebe had
loved, she could never pride herself
l ! A AV U
oa oeing laitDiui again, sod so listen
ed to tbe sweet words that, despite
berelf, mat'e ber bappy, and promis
ed to marry Cul Uumobris.
Wbea a widow does marrja sec
ond time sbe generally contrives to
make a fool of herself
Mrs. Halifont bad certainly not
done as fooiub as pome widows do
Sbe bad neither chosen a little boy,
nor a titled Iialiaa withmt money
enough to keep himself in macaroni
Her future busband ' was older tbau
berself, and too rich to be su-pected
of any iuteuliuo of beiog a fortune
burner; bat, after all. oo ouekue
him lie came into the neighbor
hood without letters of introduction
to auy oue and whether be woo bis
fort oue by trade or eamo to it by in
heritance, remained a mjbiery.
Tbere were those wbo snrugged
their rboulders, and declared tbat
Mrs Halifont would regret Dot bave
ing choseo some oue ot whom more
was known some retired merchant,
some gentlemao of fortune ; whose
father bad been known to ber friends
Nothing, to be sure could be said
about tbe Spauiard or Cuban witb
tbe Euglish namej-but wbo knew
anytbiog ia bis favor f
However no oue Said tbis to Mrs
Ilalifout, or if auy ooe bad, words
never changed a woman's fancy yet
Mrs. Uali ton t belifed in Col nel
Humphries, aud meant to marry bim
too.
Indeed tbe trosseaa was prepared,
tbe wedding dy fixed, all was ready.
aud Ida Ilalifout believed herself to
be a very happy woman. She once
mure built castles io tbe air. Her
old sorrow seemed to fade away iu
tbe distauce. Sbe was a girl agaiu
At last only twenty-four hours lay
between ber and ber wedddiog day
Sbe was busy in ber se viug room
oa the last day, fiuisbing some ruffle
ia lace aud ribbons, singing softiy to
berrelf wbea suddenly the boase was
Bilud witb cries. .
Aa old mao-servant, wbile cutting
tbe grans upou tbe lawn, bad wound
ed himself seriously. Tbe doctor
was sent for at once, but was not at
home, and meanwhile poor Zubedee
was bleeding to deatb
Suddenly Ida Halifont remembered
tbat Mr. Humphries had said tbat be
understood wounds, as though be
had been bred a surneoQ. Without
tbis, it would bave been natural for
her to call one wbo was so soon to be
ber protector, ia a moment ol anxiety.
Sbe would call bim herself tbat tbere
migbt be no delay; aud seizing ber
garden bat sbe rau along a little patb
t bar. If'd from ber ground to that of
Mr. Humphries, climbed a low tence,
to save time wbicb would have been
lost iu reaching a gate, aud sogaiued
tbe rear of tbe drelliag, of whica to
morrow t)e will.bttmiatres''. J
Sbe thought bereelf terrified "and
distressed Sbe felt rather it.jured
ia that each aa unpleasant tbiug as
tbe wuuud of pour old Zbedea bboubi
bave happened on tbe eve of her
wedding dv. Tea minutes bef re
ebe tbougbt berrelf at tbat moment
as utterly at ease wonderout-ly
bappy fur, as sbe reached ibut-e
wiudows and peered half timidly
through tbe curtains, a thing bappeu
ed thai mds alt she bad ever buffer
ed appear as noibiug.
Tbe room, tbe windows of wbicb
she bad approached, was one iba
opened out of a coneerviiory. Soe
saw Colonel Humpbrtes busy with
some rare plants r-e had just set out
to tbe sunshine that fell through tbe
glass. He bad taken ot bis coat and
rolled op bis sleeves. Now belett
tbe coueervitory, and coming forward
proceeded to wash bis bauds ia a ba
sin of water tbat be bad t-et ready
fur bim. He was close to Ida Hali
font. He did not see her, but sbe
could bave reached out ber band aud
t inched bim Wby did sbe not spaak
aud call bim by name? Wby did sbe
sink down upon her bands aod treat
ble like aa aspen leaf? Alas! the
awlul reason was tbis: Upon thai
arm to wbicb she was about to give
the right to clasp ber in tender em
brace sbe saw a ten i ble mark a
mark ebe bad seen once before. Sbe
kuew its shape s;ze and color. Her
eyes bad been rive ed upon it as tbe
sinewy baud, at tbe wrist of wbicb
it ended, gra-ped ber dying busbaud's
throat. She bad learned all it by
heart; sbe could not be deceived.
Though many years bad rolled away,
that borrible marked arm was not io
be forgotten or mistaken tor any oth
er. Suddenly Colonel Humphries felt
himself grasped by a band tbat,
small as it was, bad tbe 6erce touch
of a tiger's cltw. Tbe fingers closed
over tbat red mark a white face
came close to bis.
"Y-u are my busband's murder
er I" bisred a voice io bis ear.
Tbea tbe two stood staring at
each otoer. He made no denial He
oiily looked down to the red mark
upon bis arm aud cursed it aloud.
"How durey u make love to me?"
ebe gasped " 1 ou "
liecause I loved you," be said
"Woman, if I bad not fallen in love
witb you tbat night, I would have
kil'ea yoa also. It was ri-kiug my
lite to spare you, wiib your screams
calling: belp to bunt me down "
Ob, if you bad but killed me
tben 1" sbe moaned.
Well, I am at y oar mercy now,"
be said:
Sbe auswered :
"You can kill ! I wish yoa would
I pray do it. Yoa killed my bus-
band. Tbe murderer of busbaud
mast be brought to justice, and 1
yesterday, nay, au hour ago 1 loved I
you I Ob, God, pity me I 1 have
loved tbis man, tbis ibief, wh came
in tbe night to rob my busbaud, aud
wbo murdered bim.
Sbe remembered saying tbis Af
terward a strange drowsiness over
came ber. Sbe seemed to let go ber
hold oa tbe world. Sne faintly rec
ognized tbe fact tbat Colonel Hum
phries knelt at her feet aod kissed
ber bands. I ten tbere were blaok
boars, and strange, wild dreams, aod
ehe awakened ia tbe twilight and
fouLd herself bound fast to great
HT ui chair, long cords about ber arms,
tieiug ber bauds aod confining ber
feet. So her servants lound ber, but
she was the only living being ia tbe
great bouse. C lui.el Humphries
aud his two black servants bad vanished.
or
The empty chloroform bottle on
tbe floor the fact tbat be left very
little behind bim, and that he bad al
ways kept bis money ia a form that
left him free to leave tbe country at
anytime, all proved tbat detection
was prepared for. And be was nev
t tracked or bad tbe means to
bribe those who were set on bis
track
Id Hal. font lived through it all.
Sbe lives to day in the quiet bouse
beside tbe nvr, but no oue has ever
seen ber emile biuce tbat boor. No
one will ever see ber smile agiao
And from ber slumbers sbe starts iu
terror, fancying tbat sbe sees upl lied
menaociugly, above, that cruel, terri
ble arm, marked witb tbe blood red
staia. There is n hope of happiness
for ber, for ebe never can turret thai
tbis arm has embraced ber.
leg-Kara' Trieste In Laadon.
One of the tricks is for a beggar
to get into aa omaibas and tender tbe
conductor half fare at tbe end of tbe
j luroey. Tbere is sure to be a row,
wbicb attracts plenty of attention,
and the beggar, beiog detained by the
conductor, bas tbe opportunity for
telling a moving story. Tbe result
is that be has bis fare paid aud recei v.
es a contribution besides. As often
as not tbe btgar, in tbis instance is
a pickpocket or the friend of pick
pockets, and the scene is got up at
ibe end of tbe ride either to to attract
attention trom tbe ligbt fingered
doings tbat bave just taken place or
to provide a suitable occasion for the
exercise of such doings It is also
a favoiite beggar device for a youtb
aud a girl to go out into a thorough
tare at a busy time. A suitable sp t
reached, there is scutTl, the girl
tails, and tbe lad ruus away at tbe
top of bis speed Sbe rises bowling,
gathers a crowd, aud relates, iu a
voice much broken ty sobs and tears,
that sht bas bad a balf crowu soaicb
ed out if ber bauds by the bof, who
is now out of sight tbat tbe mouet
bad been brougbt ia balf an hour be
fore by tbe mother as ber days earn
iogs and tbat she (tbe girl) bad come
out with it to purchase food for ber
little brotbeis aud bisters, wbo bad
not yet broken tbeir fast; and now
as sbe takes care to ask what ia tbe
world will sbe dj? Here comes a
passion of weeping, and before many
minutes tbe balf crown tbat bas
never beeo lost is pretty sure to be
made op, with iotereat. Tbis is a
trick which may be practiced every
balf boor with some blight change ot
locality. But it is necessary tor tbe
g rl to bave acquaintances wiibia
reach, wbo back ber up in case auy
inquisitive or beoovelent iudividual
should insist on accompanying ber
borne Here, however, sbe bas Dot
uiocb to dread. Professional beggars
oaveiruiuy acquaintances at baud ia
tu os que ers. Aud even were Iiother
vise. tbere is a Freemsoaary among
the body wbicb enables all its mem
bers to recoguize one a uot ber at tigb ;
and there is aa etprit da corps
among tbem, too, wnicn incites tbem
to support one of themselves, al
ibougb a perfect straojter, through
tbick and tbio, wheo called opun to
do so. A kiodred trick is for tbe
professional vagrant to ligbt a can
dle some dirty eveniug and go poking
about a gutter in search of say a
c ia Tbe cia is always described
as tbe last of the searcher's store, and
wanting whica be or ebe will nave to
go without tood and lodging for tbe
oigbt. Another tflVctive " dodge "
Is for a very feeble-looking individual
to crawl slowly along ia tbe neigh
borhood of ooe cf tbe hospitals, to
wards tbe clone of the hours appointed
for dispensing medicines to out-door
patients, and then, slipping up and
falliug heavily, to break a bottle of
stuff on the pvemeut. Similarly,
children are taught to excite com
pa-sion by falling over broken vessels
ia tbe street, and declaring at tbe
same lime tbat tbey dare uot return
borne, aattep father, and, step mother,
or some relation popularly understood
to be the incarnation of all uokiod
uess to children, would punish tbem
(erribly for tbe mishap.
Aa laaaeeal Abroad.
The other day the police at tbe
Cuioo Depot noticed a teeble-lookiog
old man wandering ia aod out to
kill time until abis train should de
part, and as be several time display
ed quite a roll of bills be was caution
ed to look out for pickpockets and
confidence men.
"Wouldn't anyboiy rnb an old
man like me, would tbey ?" be in
uoceoily asked
Tbe warning was repeated, bnt be
jogged around as before, aod after a
time was Eeen in consultation witb
two strangers, wbo bad walked bim
around to tbe wharf. An fficer got
bim away from tbem and angrily
said :
"Didn't I warn you against stran
gers? Those fellows are after your
money."
"Bat how can tbey get it when 1
bave it ia my pocket and my hand
on it all tbe time ?" "Well, you look
out."
"Yes, I'll look out; but I don't
want to be uncivil Wbea anybody
talks to me I like to talk back."
The strangers soon bad bim on tbe
striDg again and ia ab tut a quarter
of aa hour they left bim ia a hurried
maaner, and be sauntered into the
dep t with bis wallet in his hand.
"There ! You v let tbem beat yool
exclaimed tbe nicer. How mucb
d d you lend them ?"
Wall, they 'wanted twenty dol
lars," be slowly eplied.
"And you banded it over, cf
course ?"
"1 gave 'em a fifty dollar bill and
got thirty back."
"Well, you'll cever see the bill
again" j
"I kinder hope not," be chuckled,
as be drew down bis eye. "It was a
counterfeit wbicb my son found ia
Troy, and being old and innocent,
and not up to tbe tricks of the wicked
world, I guess 111 get into the cars!
before somebody robs me of my boots!
If any ote ebould ctnie around lo k
ing for me, say I'm not at borne !'
Rbyme aod reason go togt-iber
sometimes as witness, tbe woman
wbo charms is also tbe female wbo
disarms.
DA OdL
About Fwaale.
WHERE T1IEY CIRCULATE ASD BT
WHOM MOST USED.
Pennies are scarce, and tbe Miot
cannot turn tbem out fast enough to
supply tbe demand. Coins ot this
denomination are turned out only at
tbe United States Miut iu ibis city,
aod trom here tbe whole country is
supplied Tbe peony is a uiot im
port aat factor ia the commerce of the
couutry, much more lb id most peo
ple imagine. Tbe mint is six weeks
bebiud io its orders for the supply of
these small coins, wbicb is, in pin,
owing to tbe fact tbat all tbe availa
ble material is being used for other
purposes, and but a small part can
be put to peooy-makiog.
"Wbere do all tbe pennies go ?"
asked a Record reporter of a Mint of
ficial yesterday.
"Well, tbe horse car companies
take a good part of tbe souply, but
we limit eacb company to $20 worth
per day. Tbea they are obliged to
patch out with three-cent pieces, ot
which they always secure large
quaniities. But tbe merchants make
toe heaviest demand upon us, tbe
great retail dry goods bouses taking
all tbey can get, and tbea cry for
more."
"Wbere are the pennies meat us
ed ?" questioned the repuner.
"Weil, tbere is no part of ibe Unit
ed States hardly where they are not
used,' was the reply ; "bat there are
Binie sections wbere tbey are stran
gers, aud as rare as gold dollars are
here. In tbe South tbe penny is al-1
most uoknown, tbe smallect coin be
luga five-cent piece. Keceuily, bow
ever, there has been some demand
for tbem from merchants in Georgia
aud Alabama, la tbe far West
there is but little demand fur the pen
ny, but when one gets to St. Louis,
or east if tbat point, tben tbe peony
becomes a familiar friend. Wherev
er there are six-cent tares oa tbe
street cars tben tbere is a demand
from tbat city for pennies. Now,
Louisville seldom, if ever, calls upon
us. wbile Cincinnati is continually
crying for tbe one cent piece. New
York consumes a big lot, aud so do
ibo Eastern States. Tbe two
cent piece was a good belp to us for
the time, but none of them bave beeo
coined fur ten years, and all that are
sent in and redeemed are recoined in
to one cent pieces."
"It is a somewhat remarkable
thing, but buch is tbe fact," contin
ued the officer, "tbat competition ia
trade induces and increases the de
mand for pennies. Wtenever trade
is briskest, then tbe penny is needed
most tbat is, retail trade. Wbea
the banks take from os, although
large, does not fluctuate like the calls
trom tradesmen. Tbe Eastern Slates
are tb .treat penny centers, aud it is
obly as the population of tbe West
iucreases that ii. Warns peonies. Tbe
five-cent piece is tbe stardard coin ia
ibe Wed, but tbe penny is making
iuroads ou it and great ones, too."
"Are you making many Bland dol
lars?'' was the next question the re
porter put to tbe official
"Dou'i call tbem Bland dollars,
but Staudard dollars," replied tbe
official, iu laoguage which could ool
be mistaken. "Tbey are not Bland
dollars, aud it is a popular mistake
people make by calling tbem by .bat
name. No, put tbat back of your
ear, where you will remember it
Tbey were not treated by the Blaad
bill, wbicb was fur free coinage, but
under another act."
After ibis kindly correction the
Record man determined tbat Lere
afier, ibat if any of bis friends come
to borrow Blaa.d dollars of bim tney
would Bot get tbem not by tbat
name anyhow; perhaps not by any
oiber.
Tbis bss been one of tbe basiest
years ever koown a tbe Mint, and
Colonel Saowden bas bad his bands
full Most of ibo time the machine
ry bas been at work night and day.
The value of tbe cins turned out for
tbe calendar year, ending yesterday
was :
Gold, $9,Hf 645 ; silver, $14 815,
335 ; base cuios, $165,003. Tbe
number of standard silver dollars
coined was 14,807 100, aod tbe Dum
ber of nold ooe dollar pieces 3,030
Tbe official year ot the miot does not
close uuiil tbe 30;h of June Phila
delphia Record.
"las Aloac Saw.'
A dignified policeman was going
up Macumb street, Detroit, receotiy,
when a boy crossed ibe street to meet
bim aod said :
"Mebbe you haven't got anything
to do wiib ir, bot there's a woman
dying back of tbat house tbere."
"1 should rather tbiuk I bad some
thing to d wiib it !" replied tbe of
ficer, aod be made haste across the
street aod disappeared around tbe
corner of the house. Tbere be came
upon a woman wbo was baogintr no
skeins of yarn fresh from the dye
kettle.
"Is the party deaJyet?'' be eager
ly inquired.
"Party? Who's a party sir"
"Is'ot there a sick woman here !
"No sir! I'm tbe sickest woman
in tbis neighborhood, and I weighed
ICG pounds last night."
"1 was told that a woman was dy
ing back here."
"I don't believe it ! You are spy
ing arouDd to see if we throw dead
cats in tbe alley, and it's mean aod
contemptible in you ! Take yourself
out o: ibis, or l u go down to tbe
chief M
He went out, vexed aod annoyed
Tbe boy was leaning against toe
fence across the street, and be called
out:
"Did I tell you a yam ?"
"Boy !' replied tbe t fficer, "don't
ever tnflet witb me again ! Tbere was
oo dying woman tbere ! '
"Was tbere not? You thought I
was stocking the cards on you, eh ?
See!"
Tbe officer scratched his bead, be
gan to smile, and finally laughed as
be 'aid :
"Ab I I see I Tbere wss a kaot ia
tbe clothes line and tbe woman bad
on blue stockings! Purty good pun,
tbat; but you shouldn't bave lied to
m about her dying. Death's a very
solemn thing, add 1 can't stand any
jkes about it. Run along now."
1 1
in n
UL
WHOLE NO. 1501,
A Remarkable Hsmta.
Passengers passing to and from
tbe ferry boat at tbe foot of Stale
street during tbe summer may or may
not have noticed an old lady, almost
biind, and features piowed with the
deep furrows cf lime, seated on tbe
steps near the corner of I root street
However, tbere sbe has been MttioK
during the sunlight aod ioto the twi
ligbt of seven long summer seasons,
with ber babket of iruit at ber feel
aud ber knitting ia ber bands, ply
ing tbe needle with fingers numbered
with callous marks of bard lab r
Beside ber stauos ber grandson, the
only one with wbm she converses,
except on matter pertaining to the
quality and price of ber wares.
lie' name is Mary LIizbetb Mar
shall She was born near Belfast,
Ireland, and is fifty-eight years of
age, although in appearance, the re
sult of her bard lot, sbe would
pass fur a person tea years cider.
Her parents were well to-do people,
but notwithstanding tbis sbe was in
duced by severai girlish companions
to leave borne aod come to America
witb tbem. She made ber home iu
Montreal, Canada, and there met ber
fate ia the form of a husband named
Marshall, a musician in a British
regiment stationed there. They were
married ia IS 15 He was afterwards
reduced to tbe ranas. One evening,
meeting Lis wife, with bis month's
pay as a soldier in bis hand eight
cents, after deducting expenses be
said : "Mary, I can't stand this; 1
am going to leave." Witb five com
panions he deserted. Four of his
companions were arrested, but he,
with tbe remaining, succeeded iu
reaching Lewiston, Me. Her hus
band wrote to ber cn reaching tbe
Uuited States. She destroyed the
letter to prevent the authorities from
fiuding bis whereabouts, and shortly
after rejoined bim.
He being a soldier by nature en
listed in the United States Army as
a musician, aod was off for tbe Mexi.
can war. Being taken sick while in
Mexico, be sent for bis wife, and she
went to him, and followed bis for-j
tunes throughout tbe contest. He,
as a musician, was on duty daring
engagements ia carrying tho wound
ed to tbe rear, and his wife was
among tboee who ministered to tbeir
wants. Sbe was on the fk-ld of
Monterey and Cbepoltepec while
those eagagements were iu progress,
an eye witness of tbe scenes of car
nage and deatb. At tbe close of the
war ehe was sent to Governor's Is
land, New York Harbor, ia advance
of ber hubbanJ, and there earned a
living by washing fur tl garrison.
Oa her husband's arrival L; was dis
charged, aod witb tbeir two children,
for whom sbe bad cared dunog tbe
war, tbey came West to Hannibal,
where he found employment oa tbe
Hannibal and St. Joe Railroad, tbeo
buildiug, and bbe ia keepiug a board
ing shanty. Beicg of a restless aU
positioa her husband was prevailed
upon by companions io go Suutb,
wbere be was taken sick, and she by
washing obtained money and sent it,
and finally joined bim, and oo bis
recovery tbey went to Cleveland
aod remained until tbe breaking out
of tbe rebellion, when be enlisted io
an Ohio regiment and was seut to
Virginia At New Creek he was
again takeo sick, and sbe was sent
for. to nurse him throagn, aar tbea
remained ia tbe hospital service. Oo
tbe close of tbe rebellion, tbey weot
to Detroit, i hea te Milwaukee, aod
finally back to Hannibal, where Mar
shall died. His wife, with ber cbil
drea now grown up, removed to
Still water, and tbe children marrying,
she, seven years ago, moved to this
city, wbere, notwithstanding ber pov
erty aod wretchedness, sbe bas sop
ported a grandchild, a boy of seven
or eight years, partially for the eake
of having a companion in her loneli
ness and partially because bis par
ents are no better off than she,
Tasaplrw Frone Aala.
In a store in Summit street may be
seen an animal tbe like of wbicb bnt
few people in Toledo bave ever seen.
It is a mooster South Asian vampire,
ibe mucb dreaded "blood-eocker" of
tbat country. This rare creature,
perhaps tbe only living specimen of
tbe kind in tbis country, is about one
aod a balf feet long, bag a pair cf
piercing black eves which shine like
diamonds, a double row of sharp teeth,
similar to those of tbe weasel, and its
powerful wings when stretched tbeir
fall length mea-ure two and a half
feet from point to point. The vampire
bangs suspended from a bar ia the
centre ot its cage by a pair of formid
able claws, and when ia repose re
sembles a closed umbrella. Its body
is covered witb a comfortable coat of
fur, while its beautifully proportioned
bead, which has a remarkable simi
larity to tbat of a diminutive black
and tan terrier dog, is surmounted by
a pair of large shell bhaped ears.
This strange creature is almost total
ly blind during tbe day, but at night
its little eves twinkle with astonish
ing brilliancy. Tbe vampire is kept
in a temperature ot about 10 degrees,
in order to conform as nearly as pos
sible with tbe climate of his native
home.
The Draaa la Battle.
Tbe idea of disestablishing the drum
in tbe French army, already frequent
ly mooted in trance, is again beinu
seriously discussed Ia support cf
the proposal, it is urged tbat tbe
drummer is ostites as a soldier. He
cannot defend himself, and he is en
cumbered ia his movements by an in
strument wbicb, when it is wet, will
not give forth aoy sound. Tbe
drummer again, it is urged, cannot
be heard at aoy great distance, and
in any rase signals given by it are
difficult to understand. Impeded by
bis drum, tbe drummer, it is further
pleaded, rarely steps a full pace, aad
consequently tbe marching cf tbe
whole column, at the head of wbicb
be moves, is disordered. In tbe
French army there are, it is calcu
lated, nearly 3,000 drummers ia times
of peace, and double that number
wbea the army is oo a war fooiine ;
and it is urged tbat if these men
were given bugles instead ot drums,
they would be able to take tbeir share
in tbe Ggbtiog as actual combatants.
On tbe other hand those wbo object
to abolition maintain, that the dram
can be'.heard'more distinctly 'and at
a greater distance during the rattle
of musketry and the noise of battle
than any bugle ; that iu beat will be
more inspiring to men charging than
would bo tbe feeble and discordant
notes, wbicb under the same circum
stances, would be sounded by tbe
ougle; tbat if wet and damp affect
the drum, cold will affect much more
prejadiciaily the lips of tbe bugler ;
and that the idea cf utilizing the
latter aa aa actual figntio; maa ia
simply impracticable.
last Eyas.
It i- not a very extraordinary event
a the life of ihe average maa to be
come, by some of tbe numerous acci
dents waicb are constantly occuriog,
tbe unenvied possessor of a discolor
ed iptic. It of -tinea hipieu'tiat tbe
uudesired acquisition or ibis cbame-
leoo like coaracteriatic of one's eye
is supe'induced by a misapprehension
t oue's sireogtb or of bis knowledge
of tbe manly art of solt-dofeQae. Toe
perversity with wbicb door binges
sing tbeir iocambrance ajar, after
the sun's rays aad tbe lights of night
bave disappeared, aad the total ab
sccuce ot auy regular system as to tbe
velocity and direction assumed by
dying chips, have no dou)t caused
iii any " aa uoforgivu ?ye and a
disinberitiug countenance." Tj re
move ibis staia of battle, or to what
ever exterior causes tbe " dark and
revengeful eye," may owe its origin,
bas tor a loog number of years occu
pied the attention aud science of ibe
medical profession. Nature bas
ufteo deluded suffering aud disfigured
man wkh what the uninitiated bave
foodly believed to be efficacious rem
edies.
Tbe molluscous bivalve bas often
strained its elastic ligaments and
destroyed it palatable qualities ia
vain endeavors to remove tbe rapid
ly coogealing blood under many a
swelling eye. Tbe cotylaid worm bas
ofa, witb its triangular inoutn, mad
a slillant incision oa a bruised and
rapidly darkening organ, and there
remained until its symmetry of form
vanished with the usefulloess of its
mission. Bat it has remained for
tbe deft fingers of maa to do ail tbat
tbe medical profession aad animal
kingdom have failed to achieve, for
now, so remunerating has the science
of eye paintiog become, tbat some
half dozea artists located ia tbis city
are slowly but surely treading tbe
path of wealth aod winning tbe laa
rels of tbe philanthropist. It was
tbe fortune of a member of tbe Cbroa
icle staff to call uot to solicit pro
fessional service upon one of these use
ful members of society, from waoai
he gleaaed the following information :
Artist Ob, yes, I paint a great
many black eyes. Times are a It tile
dull now, siuce the holidays bave
passed, but tbey will brighten up
as soon as the picuic season commen
ces. I tell you that is our Carvest:
Sfteen or tweuty black eyes af,er
every Sunday excursion.
Ilrporter- W bat are your charges :
Artist Well, if it's out a very bad
eye, we doa't charge more than fifty
cents ; we generally get a dollar and
a balf for paintijg both eyes; occa
sionally a swell gives us two and a
bait.
Reporter How aad with what
ingredients is the operation perform
ed. Artist Ob, that is our secret, and
it aiu't mucb of a secret either. We
just take some oil and rub ic around
tbe eye uutil the skin becomes soft,
for it is originally bard and feverish
after receiving a thump bard enouga
to biackta it. We tbea lake some
paint and experiment on tbeir cheek
or tbe back of tbeir hand uniii we mt
the right color of their complexion,
and then witb a finger for a brush,
won't work it ioto tbe pores of
tbe skin we paint the eye until no
one can tell whether it's black or not.
Reporter Wilt the paint with
stand tbe effect of water ?
Artist After it gets well hardened,
one may wipe his face witb a wet
towel, bnt it wont do to use warm
water ; or, if a fellow has lots of crow
teet in tbe corners of his eyes, it will
cause the paint to crack. 1 bad an
Englishman come here one day, just
alter bis arrival from Australia He
was mistaken oa tbe wbarf for "tbe
maa that looked like him." and was
struck in the eye. Of course it was
a mistake ; but he had got a black
eye all tbe same, aod. after I bad
finished tbe job, be went over to a
bathing establishment aod took a hot
batb aod tbat washed all my coloring
off aod left the other fellows tbere,
no 1 bad to paint bis eye again.
Excuses, did yoa say ? Well I should
speak of it. One man will say he ran
against a doer, another had a chip
fly op aad hit bim in the eye; another
falls down, and occasionally one tells
you be bad a fight, but generally it
was "only skylarking witb a fellow."
San Francisco Chronicle.
The Harkla.
To cry tbe "machine" has become
the resort cf the cowards of politics.
Beat tbem in a township tbey com
plain tbat it was tbe "machine" tbat
did it.
Vote them down ten to one io a
county, and they'll swear it was tbe
terrible "machine" that wrought tbeir
ruin.
Bury tbem out cf sight ia a stare,
and through the heaped-up ballots
tbat cover their prostrate forms tbey
will continue to bellow "Machine!
machine!"
"Were not tbe majority of votes
against you?"
"Yes."
"Were they not legal vote?"
"Yes."
"Should not tbe majority of votes
govern?"
"Yes hut then the 'machine' did
it."
"But what 'machine?' Whofe 'ma
chine?' Don't yoa tbick you'd better
get one of these 'machines' yourself?"
The whine of a minority wbo think
that an infernal machine of some sort
has run over tbem every time ten
men are 6bown to be fewer than
twenty, bas become as nauseatiog as
it is monotiaons. We don't know of
any other way than to reverse the
time-honored rule, and declare that
tereafier tbe fewest votes eball win
tbe shortest pole take tbe persirr
mun. A Leas-sea Cat.
Mrs A. W. Brooks, of East Eliot,
in tbe State of Maine, has a eat thir
teen years old for which ehe has been
vaifly iff -red $50. This learned pus
sy will stand up at tbe word of com
mand, bow slowly or quickly aa di
rected, walk a.round the room oa her
bind legs only dance, turn somer
saults, go through the motions of
holding a jewsbarp to her mouth with
on paw aud playing on it with the
other, owe when ordered to speak,
kiss ber band to visitors, hold a sau
cer of milk on her fere legs and lap
the milk, and stand on her hind feet
aod with ber fore pawa catcj) bits cf
bread or meat thrown to her, like a
base, ball player.