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Terms o Publication
Hie Somerset Herald
, .mbiisSfi every Wednesday Mernlng itllN
' Mnnm, If paid tn Advance cthenrlat 2 M
.111 InrarUbly be charged.
'"J14 P- Pot"1Itn neglecting
-if. ui Trten subscriber! d.. tot tkke eat
c tr iill,bt,,l Auto,ubr,i'f1o-
1b(Titr removing from one Pottofflae to an-
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S.ENWSLEY. ,
All x. I ILA.
Somerset, Peun'a
tEOKGt: II SCULL,
T ATTORN EY AT LAW.
Somerset, l'a.
" ' w NOTICE. Aleiander H. Oofirotn has
I .resumed i be practice wi law in Somerset and
, ijOltilUg nUe.
: ; L "k'y f .soheuattokney tlaw,
II and Munty in Pension A geut, Somerset,
o.Uce in Alaminotn Block, jan. U-U.
i"'ALENTlXE HAY. ATTORNEY AT LAW
aad dealer io real mate, Somerset, Fa., will
.in.nd to aU buines entrusted U his care with
JtiHX O. ICIMMEL. ATTCRXEY AT LAW,
Some: set, fa., will attend to aU business eu
tm'ieJ . liif care 'n Somerset and adtoining coun
ties rif ti promptness and fidelity, oilice In Main
BIB HI- " 10-lT
'ILBKN k COLUUKX, ATTORNEYS AT
1 LAM'. All I'muaeMeniraxted to their care
!' imliy and pumtimlly atumded to.
(,rru ii Li Hiwk. L i stairs.
J'MS H. I'HU ATTORN T ATLAW, SUM
tr.M't, fa will promptly atteud to all bujinosi
,c'ruM'. to iiiio. Moiiey alvan-ed on collection
e. ta;celn Ma.iamolti Bulidinn.
V i. OULE
ATTORNEY ATLAW,
goonrKU Pa. rroiefMHonal ouines eatroned
to ai; care attended to Willi prompt a aad ndelity.
J. k H. L. BAER, ATTORNEYS AT
tr.9l and ft1)oiuiQff countle. AU luplnei en
it',Kin tAill tt tirulUDtlv a.t.Lciiiiiu1 trt.
iru" w m " -
tl WILLIAM H. KOONTZ, ATTORNEY AT
Law, Somarfet, fa., will give pruuipi atien
im t" ltiMDfi eutrusted to li' care In mertet
tnd t tie a ijuiuiiiK eountiea. OtSi-e la Irizitliig
Uo.-e Row.
Ci.KFROTH a EUPPEL. ATTORNEYS AT
Lw. All Ijuimoom entrusted t theircarewlU
0c ieetill; aad iiauclunlly attended to.
orrits n itialn Cruel etreet, opposite thi
Kumaotb liioclt.
T OIIX II. SCOTT,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
iomrrwt Pa. Otfcce in tlie Court. Hosre. All
l,.i-n.f TOtraftcd to 111! care attended to with
pruiuptaeits aud bdeiit y.
J
AMES L. PUGII,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
$ inwroeL Pa. Orflce, Mammndi Blork.up italra.
tntran;e Main Croni 1st. tJollections ouule, e
Ute'wllltM, liilet examined, and ail Icicitl bull.
-f:iucn.!ed towlib promptneae and nudity.
gUKVEYIXG,
Writiug Deeds, Lc,
doue on short notice.
tr Enquire at Cafebeer tt Co.'i Store.
C. F. WALKER.
Anil?
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)ENS10N AGENCY.
S. P. Swfitier ol Sanl Patch, Sonicr ct county,
Ta. Jatce ot the Peace, urvryur and clnlin
,tnt will promptly collect all B.unty and Pen
claiuis cnirurt-d to bira. Peini wifhina:
aty lniormation wib aldre" him at the .'..'. j
B::-ncJ pla., euclofin dL-chtiPtTe and Ktage
nsiuB lor reply.
PHYSICIANS.
DU E M KIMMELL & SON
;'n ler their profelonl eervlcra to the eitl
fcuofSomcnel and vicinity. One of the mem
lc of tne Brm can at all tlmea. unless prnfenslon
ally etntaKcd. I hmnd at their oltice, on Main Su
cj-iol tt.e niamoBd.
PR. j. K. MfLLERhai permanently located
id Herltn for the practice of hli profnuloo.
0'ceopno.ite Charlei KrUeUiicor'i store.
aj;r- h "10-tr.
DE. H. FKT'HAKER tender hli profesJlonaJ
erricef to the citlteol of Somerset and vb in
Ity. timce in residence, one door west of the Bar
let House.
R G. B MASTERS
Mulnr.t.l In Smncnct for the practice of Ms
protrusion, and tenders his prolesslonal serrlces to
ntitcnsol town and surroawtinr country; otbee in
Mammoth Block ; residence with Curtis Grove.
1)
v ITU m vT TKTQ T1TVTKT RAlMAnMlf-
ul . .. n a . utKp u).u.lt on stairs.
UHitMaitiiitlmMl. fnnnil nrenarad t4l do
al! slnds of work, such as fillina, reaTilatlnsr. e
tractlnt:. fce. Artificial teeth ot all kinda. and ot
the tor. matcrlal.iiiserted. Operation warranted.
D
R. A. G MILLER
rnrsiciAXfr suegeox.
H removed tn South Bend. Indiana, where he
cm be consulted by letter or otherwise.
Dr. W. F. FUXDESBERG,
Lale Resident Snrtceon,
Ks Yort Eye aiii Ear Mnnarj,
Has located pers-cest.y in the
the EXCLUSIVE treatment cf all
diseases f tie Eye aad Ear, includ
those of the ITose and Threat
Ortlco, K. aotb attr Stre-cl.
DENTISTS.
JOHN BILLS,
DENTIST.
'me Is CoCrotk A Ncfl'l new Mtllding.
Main Cross Street.
Samerset, Pa.
Ixr'.l
"WM. COLLINS,
DKXTIST.
abore Caselwer at Frease's suire, SrmerseU
f. In Uie last nttern rears I have greatly re
Jcce.1 the irices ol anltlc-Jal teeth tn this place.
Tlie ansuuit increasing demand for teeth has in
dard me Ic li ;nlarit. mi tacllilies that caa
aat s'md sets ot teeth at lower prices than you
a ni them in any other place in this country.
laai now miking a srood set of teeth lor and If
toere ikould be any person among my thousands
cos. mien inthu or the al4nltig K.untJes that
I have uu.le teeth lor that is not giving good sat
Ulvioa. they ra call on me at any time and get
s act irte oi charge,
aurli
HOTELS.
D
IAM0ND HOTEL.
KTOYSTOWX PA.
Thi, popular and well known house has lately
Omtbunwrhlr and nwlr rcntted with all new
M tt ot turclture. wbb' h fcas made It a very
!.!. st,,ptnt. jurtbe traveling public,
l ta.,ie ami rooms can not be surpaased. all be
ui hret class, wtth a large public ill attached
';tie ume Mo are and roomv stabling,
t nr. riaw b.mrninr can be had t the' lowest js
Me prices. .y week, day or meal.
NAM I FX Cl'STEH. Prop.
8. E. Cor. Diamond,
1 a. stoy rtewn. Pa.
DAVIS BROS.,
House, Sign and Fresco
PAINTERS.
SOMERSET, I'A.
I MONTH guaranteed. '2 a day
st bxne maoe by the lndatrious.
...pi'.i ntn rctjuirvo; we win-start
Itou Mew Wumcii, hoys and girls
U. . aooot-y faster at work s
"a .T .r.vtl.i. - i -i .....
Me . ,DC wwva is ugm ana
TlTT ,urt anyone oaa ro nirht at.
, ,'"'' Wias whose this not will send
, .'"'. '"dresses at once and se tor thrmerlvea.
(,'uin' h1 terms lree. Now U the time.
IIi;rr,l7t,,ork,r" 1J'nP rg sums
44 jTri: k A.gurta, Main.
sinr
VUUL
llie
VOL. XXVIII. NO. 49.
BANKS, ETC.
NEW GOODS!
Ccvhcfr A Co. bare int rtf tired from ;!ie Eart-
crn ciiici a very large
STOCK of GOODS
Wulch Uiey arc now offering at extremely
LOAV PRICES.
Their rtock of
DEESS GOODS
1 very large, and as tliej liad nld oB their old
Stock at
REDUCED . PRICES,
They now have on hand an entirely NEW and
well SELECTED STOCK of
DRESS GOODS,
of tlie very
LATEST and BEST STYLES
Found In the Eastern market which they will
wll atpriMi to .alt all.
i ueira u a jrenerai Mock, conmlnK 01
DRY GOODS.
XOTIOXS,
nARDWARE,
II ATS aud CAPS
PAIXTS aud OILS.
(.ROCEItlflS,
rEKSWAUE,
risir, arii;ts.
TAKLE & FLOOR OIL CLOTHS,
WALL & WINDOW PAPER.
Ac, &c, &c
From the hm enalili-lied n-Mitnti.m for fair
deultttxthis hrm haii fralned, the tulleni confidence
can lt filace,! in all representation made ly any
eTon connected with the itre.
i uey now nave on nana toe
LARGEST ASSORTMENT
IN TOWN.
When roa come to town, call and fee for yoar
felf. CASEBEEll & CO.
Somerset Pa.
M-llr il'iuio' .
jSTKAV bank
:o:-
Somerset County Bank
CHARLES J. HARRISON,
Cashier cud Menager.
Collections made in all parts of UieEaiteu StalVaa.
Chanre moderate. Butter and other checks col
lected and cashed. Eastern and Westernexchange
always on hand. Remittances made with prompt
ncss. Accounts solicited.
Parties desiring to purchase U. S. I FEB
CENT. FUNDED LOAN, can be accommo
dated at this Bank. The cupons are prepaid In
denominations of 60, Vfl, 600 and l.OOiX
jsto. HICKS.
la x at. Bicaa
Apnts fir Fire anil Life Insiiraiice,
JOHN HICKS & SON,
SOMERSET. PA..
And Real Estate Brokers.
ESTABLISHED 18."0.
Persons whs desire to sell, buy or exchange prop
erty, or lor rent wlll hod It to their advantage to
reictster the description thereof, as noehanrels
uuuleunless sold or rented. Real estate buii.e
generally wlll be promptly attended to.
auKla.
8. T. LITTLE & SONS,
ICS BALTIMORKSTREET,
CUMBERLAND, M1.
irrcifES, cHuss.
SOLID SILVER If ABE, DU.VO.VDS,
AMEBICAS CLOCKS, FRESCH CLOCKS,
SILVER PLATED HARE,
JEWELRY, ic
HOLIDAY PRESENTS I
Wuchca and Jewelry
Repaired by Skilled Workmen and
returned by Express Free of Charge. No extra
charge for Engraving. Goods war
ranted as represented
oct li
AUCTIONEER.
I)AKTIES needing my service on Real or Per
sonal Estate, or anything to be disposed o at
auetion. will nnd I will give entire satisfaction.
Ail letters ty mail promptly attended to.
W. A. KX)NTZ,
Dec 3L Confluence, Pa.
CHARLES HOFFMAN,
(Above F. J. Kooscr'i Office,)
"MAMMOTH BLOCK,"
SOMERSET, PA.
LATEST STYLES lH LOWEST PRICES.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. JO.
C. r WALKEK Ol
this place has a lot of his
celebrated Horn Rakes
for sale better than erej
and cheap. Any one w be
wants one at onee, wouli
do well to send him a
uostal card or in soma
ar.i .... Mn,w in onler tn make sure of gettlns
one. as he In his rounds of selling might not nns
all who want rakes.
May
AlSearch Warrant.
- tt . " - - - ma hni f MIP PimsMh IV ISWI
cellar to garret, and Lindsev's Blod
ar ta tarsi mnfawi tr.i inriUlsrh Vullr V
in iruiu top u Ui ami lrire oat al) blood diaeaaei.
A LP rnmi arc wwuun iui u m"" ' v i s,
preacher and ijt,t. 8roful. Merrurlal 1I-
. .... 1J..I1- Kt...,l a. WA Aa an. s ft
Mirc. It In ft purely VejreLaM- lVcn pound ftnd
ti,i..l tT. 1a K a 1 1 Tlnifrtritrtji Km
that our n trie Hon the bottom of th wrapter.
jt V w ft I WU1 As I H ft .rn.i.'r PilLarinrirtft. Pa
x,- n- tsuiu, Ageai. domersei. ra-
TO l8000 A r.A K. or t4 to fjn a
day in your own locality. Ne risk.
Women do as well as men. Many
make more than the amount stated
above. No one can tail to make
money fast. Ar.v one can do the work. You can
make from ficta "to2 as hour by devoting yoor
evenings and spare time to the butness. It costs
nothing to try Lbe business. Nothing like It lor
money maktrg ever oflered before, businees
pleasant and strictly honorable. Header, if you
want to know all about th. best paying business
belore the public, a nd us your name and we wlll
sendvnu mil particulars and private terms free;
amines worth t also free ; job can then make up
up your mind for vourself.
Address GEoHOESTINSON fcOO.,
June 11 Portland. Maine.
Artft WEEK In your on town, and noenp
V1' UU italriked. You eau givethe huslnees a
II II trial without exense. The best oppor
(!) Il I Itunlty ever ottered fr those willing tr
Y work. You snouid try nothing else unlb
you see for yourself what you ran oo al the busi
ness we oiler. No room to explain here. You can
devote ail your lime or only your spare time tothe
business, and make great pay lor every hour that
you work. Women make as much men Send
for special private terms ami particulars, which we
mail lree. twtat free. Don't complain of hard
times while you have such a chance.
Address H. UAL1.ETT, Portland, Maine,
June IL
LIFE 1KDBAKCE AGENTS.
. WANTED!
A ftrat-clas IJfe Insurance Company In Xew
York wants kPMUa, UE.Vt.KAL mm
!4M'Aa, AaiKnTSs. In unoccupied territory In
tlie s tale of Prtinnivania. Address MAA
uek or AWCrfciE. . W -VOW
Ywrk I'SHkt VnHre.
MERCHANT TAILOR
S150U
J. H. ZIMMERMAN.
GEO. 6XYOER
SOMERSET FOUNDRY.
ZIMMERMAN & SNYDER,
A'JkiinIiorcat!c5 made and for M'.c, coniUI
hiy in lart ef
SVGAB GRATES,
SLED SOLES
STOVE L IX I X G S
AXD Gil A TES.I'LO W
A X D S U E A It S , 4f c. fr. fr
The
BOAZ, STONER and HECLA
Xon. 3, 4 ami O
IIILVTIXG STOVES,
Made. and ;tor tale.
AU kinds of Caitlngi made to order at slant
notice. A
MJCHLXE SHOP
i a! tubed to the Foundry fn which all kinds of
Machinery wlll be repaired promptly.
Wo f.re doing a (reneral
FOUNDRY BUSINESS,
And auilrlt all kinds of orders In our line.
EEPAIRING A SPECIPLTY.
Nov. So
H M'CALLUM,
77 FIFTH AVENUE,
Above Wood Street.
CAEPETS,
LIGNUM,
LINOLEUM.
OIL CLOTHS,
AN IMMENSE STOCK BOUGHT AT
Low Prices of Three Months Since.
The Greatest Advantage in
Prices will be given to Earjy
Purchasers.
FXTRrABV. lHfcO.
March 31 -:no
Tlr .C. XjA-IsTHDIS
Has constantly on hand at bis distillery
PURE RYE WHISKIES,
For sole by the barrel or gallon, suited
MEDICAL AND MECHANICAL
PURPOSES.
Orders addressed to Berlin, Pa., will receive
prompt attention.
.March. 1M0
WALTER ANDERSON,
COR. WOOD ST. AND SIXTH AVENUE,
NO. 226 LIBERTY STREET,
PITTSBTJROH, X5.
febls
SPRING, 1880.
CAEPETS!
A Largo and Choice Stock of In
grains, Tapestry Brussels, Body
Brussels, Marquerts and Axmin
sters, with Bugs and Borders to
match. Also Oil Cloths, Linoleums
and Lignums.
B0YARD.R0SE&C0.,
21a. 33 Fifth knsai,
PITTSBTJRGH, IjrV,
JTJSTOTJT !
HOOD'S Gr'eAT BOOK
OF THE WAR.
ADVANCE
AND
RETPt EAT-
Personal Experience in the Uni
ted States and Confeder
ate States Armies :
IJ.v GENERAL. J. 13. HOOD.
LMe LlealeBMBt-fieDeratl . wo federate
Malts Array, pabliuheei tmr
Tie Hood Orpta leirial Mi,
BY
General C. T. Beauregard,
tie Orieans, I8S0.
The entire nroceeds arising from the sale of
this work are uevoied io tne noon vrpium mo
moriai Fund, which II invested In I'nited States
Kegistered bonds for the nurture, care. rupon
and educatiosi of the ten Infants deprived of their
parents last summer at New Orleans, (the mel
ancholy incidents of which sad bereavement are
till iresh in the public mind. )
The ilook is aa elegant octavo, containing sww
naipcs. with a line ntiotoa-rsn likeness and a line
steel engraving, made expressly for this work,
four large mai of battle held, bound in hand
some Gray English Cloth, at Tmrm Owllarw,
or in a Fine Miecp liinding. with Mar leKdre,
Thre. IHsllstre ataus l iny Cewt In Hall
Bound Honiero Library stvle, 'eair Ballatrw.
or in the best Levant Turkey Morocco, iuiiUilt
Sides and Edires. '! aswllara.
m the receiit from any person remitted by
mail or express, of the amount in a registered let
ter orb a nostal order, bank draft or check, a
eopy will be immediately sent tree of postage, reg
istered as sveosKi-eias matter.
1 he volume is published In the best style of ty
pography, on elegant paper, with illustrations,
exet-uied aa highest specimens of art.
Tbe author, the subject, the purpose, all alike
render it worthv to a ulaee in every lli-rary, on
every desk nr upon the book shell of every house
ib tne country.
Atmt Kmntct in ctvrw torn ne rraure la fc
fanes' States, aad a frrfrrenct will be eieca Io
k.aoraUy titchargrd vtUnntfrom lac amy.
To the ladles, who feel a desire to express their
rpathy with 2 Ac Uooi Orphan M mortal f und
sale of this book among their circle ol friends,
will adord an excellent way of contributing sub
stantial aid to so deserving a cause.
FOR TERMS, BATES TO AQEN'TS, ETC.,
ADDRESS WITH FULL PARTICULARS,
OkM H. T. BrwTirf pirt, PnblihT,
ON BEHALF OF TUE HUUD MEMORIAL
FIND,
New Orjeans, La.
MERCHANT TAILOR
012W
K S
EYE.VT1DE.
Whenever, with reverent footsteps,
I pars tliroutrh tbe mletic ioer
t t racmnry's itatcly palace,
Where dwell the days of yore.
One scene, like a lovely vision,
Ccrnes to me o'er and o'er.
'Tis a dim, nre-Ugtited chamber t
There are pictures on tbe wall
And around them dance the shadows
Urotcsque and weird and tall,
A (the flames of the storied hearthstone.
Wavering, rise and fall.
An ancient cabinet stands there,
That came bom beyond the seas.
With a breath of spicy odors
Caught from tbe Indian brerie ;
And Its fluted doors and moulding
Are dark with mysteries.
There's an old armchair In the corner,
Straight-backed and tall and quaint ;
Ah! many a generation
Mnner and sae and saint J
It hath held In Its ample bosom
With murmur and cotnplalnt!
In the glow of the Ore-light playing,
A liny, bllthsome pair.
With the music of ihelr laughter,
Fill aU tbe tranquil air
A rosy, brown-eyed lassie, ,
A boy serenly fair.
A woman sits In thi shadow
Watching the children twain.
With a joy so deep and tender
In Its near akin to pain,
And a smile and and tear blend softly
Sunshine and April rain !
My heart keeps Ume to the rythm
Of loves' unuttered prayer,
As, with still hands lightly folded.
She listens unaware,
Through all the children's laughter.
For a footfall on the stair.
I know the woman who sits there :
Time hath been kind to her.
And the years have brought ber treasures
Of frankincense and myrrh
Richer perhaps, and rarer.
Than life's young ruses were.
But I doubt if ever her spirit
Hath known, or yet shall know,
The bliss of a happier hour,
Al the swift years come and go,
Thaa this la tbe shadowy chamber
Lit by hearth-fire's glow.
.V-S. Julia Dorr.
WITHEKtl) LEAVES.
For over five years I have been
cpuken of as aa old maid, and I ven
ture to tell bow it came to me. I am
ouly thinj-five-, jet wj iark hair is
silvered, aud mj voce brilliant ejes
are dim with tears tbat will come in
ephe oi me when 1 tbiuk of tbe gold
en summer time wbeu I first met
Erl Vincent.
li was each a day as it is now,
calm, serene, cloudless, witb just a
fttict ripple of air in tbe beated atmos
phere. 1 remember it so well, yet it
bus been fifteen years ago. My
father was a physician, we lived
about two miles from the bustling,
busy cuy, in a sweet, pretty little
cottage, that had been my borne since
was a wee baby.
Earl Vincent was tbe son of my
father's college cbom, and being in
the city be iuvited Earl to come borne
with bim, and spend a few weeks at
Rot-e Cottage. 1 can see bim now
walking up lbe flower-bordered foot
laib, by papa's bide, so tall, noble
and handsome, tbat my dark face
flushed, when I perceived be was
looking at me with bis calm, dreary,
bazel eye?. 1 knew I looked well,
eunie people said I was handsome,
iib my blender, stalely .form, and
Gne dark eyes.
"Earl this is my daughter." said
fainer, kindly laying bis band on my
raven black hair. "Claudie, allow
me to introduce Earl Vincent."
lie took my idle, white band, and
bowed courteously over it.
"1 am pleased to meet yon, Miss
Morris," was all be said, but my
heart beat gladly as be spoke. We
ei j'jjed our pleasant tea on tbe cool
veranda, and alter that we went U
the parlor, and Earl asked me to sing
to bim. Of all my accomplishments,
music was my very life. I possessed
a rich melLw voice, and 1 did not
nesiiate to eit at tbe piano and sing
ce of my favorite airs "Le Reine "
lie stood entranced as my woudroos
voice filled tbe airy apartment with
silvery sweetness, after I bad finish--d
be leaned over tbe piano and said
frankly :
"You bave a magnificent voice,
Mi?8 Claudie; did you ever eiog in
public?"
"Once," I answered smiling, "at a
concert, papa Ubed me to ; I sup
pose be warned the public to know
what a sweet voice bis daughter
oad "
-1 laughed merrily at bis earnest
face, bow handsome he was, leaning
with such indolent, unstudied grace
over my piano, my fooIiBb heart
throbbed with pleasure as bis dreamy
eves met mine. We walked in the
moon lit garden after that, and as be
talked to me, so eloquently, witb bis
eyes full of fire and animation, I felt
that my heart was no longer my own
That was tbe commencement, we
took long, pleasant walks together,
we rode and drove frequently, talked
of poetry and flowers, until I was
perfectly dazed with happiness. I
knew be loved me, but be never bad
spoke of that tender passion, and I '
well, I loved bim as well as my warm
passion&to nature wes capable of lov
ing; my life was like an enchanted
dream, until Mabel Stuart came to
Rose Cottage. She was a schoolmate
of mine, and we were bosom friends,
a more beautiful girl I never beheld,
a dainty, fairy-like creature tbat al
ways reminded me of Scott's lines :
"A lovely, laughing face, halted by golden hair,
Dimples hiding In her cheeks, most divinely
fair."
It was night wbea she first met
Earl. We were seated, sbe and I, in
a pleasant little tete-a-tete, cloce by
tbe open window. Tbe wax lights
shone brightly down on ber perfectlj
beautiful face, the calm breeze stirred
tbe pale, gulden ringlets tbat cluster
ed over ber blue, veined brow, and
tbe folds cf ber delicate evening dress,
fell gracefully around ber slender pe
tite figure. I gazed at our two re
flections in tbe mirror opposite oaift
she so. fair and bewitching ; 1, yes, lrT
was handsome, in my dark, rich silk
and white lace, bat for all that the
contrast was painful to me, for when
Earl came in, be started in surprise
wben bis eyes fell on Mabel be
greeted me kindly, almost tenderly,
and I presented bim to Mabel with a
dark t-badow of pain in my heart.
Sbe was a brilliant conversationalist,
and tbe hours passed only too quick
ly. 1 was surprised when lbe tiny
ormolu timepiece chimed tbe boar ot
eleven. Earl rose to depart wben
T A li 1. I Z li K I 1 8 2
SOMERSET, PA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 12. isSO.
be bade me good night he whisptr
ed :
I never saw roa look bo hand-
somo, Claudie ; I love you as I never
aia ociore."
lie shook hands with Mabel, and
then went away to the city,' promis
ing to come and finish bis visit at
hose Cottage. He bad been called
away on business two days before,
and ho bad driven down from the
city to see me ; because h said be
rrissed me.
"Well, Mabel," I questioned after
we were alone, "bow do yon (ike Earl
Vincent ?"
"lie is perfectly elegant," Said Ma
bel, brightly. "He is just tbe eourte
oos gentleman I would like to have
for a lover."
"Maybe you can captivate him,
aiaoci,-- i said laugningiy. l was
full of happiness and could jnke witb
my Deauuiu! companion
"Perhaps I can. It miiht not be a
diBicalt task, Claadie. I have won
many a man's heart, just pour passsr
la temps."
"Mabel, how could you ?" mr smile
uieu away in a irown, -1 aid not UKe
to bear ber so heartless. 1 '
"EaBily enongb, Claud, yoa know
I never do a thing unless it is done
right, a little display of my dimples,
nattery ana soil nonsense, then tbe
work is done, eb, Claadie :
"We bad better retire," I said
i it . . a .
orieny. -i ao not want to discuss a
subject I know nothing about."
We reached tbe winding stairway,
and Mabel laughed in my - face be
cause I waa provoked witb her.
V uie, von mon taie, M lie," ' said sbe
mockingly; "shall I escort you to your
room mon rnnt -
"Do hush your idiotic' French,
Mab, I am tired-ot your gibberage
gooa nigbt, Mabel."
Sheut her bare white arm around
my neck and kissed me.
"Don't be cross Claud." she coax
ed, "I was only in fan, yod know I
am all French, the accent isn't off my
voice yet, but I will try not to speak
in my toreign language again to yoa
goodnight" i
She flitted away, like a white shad
ow ; and did not see my contemptu
ous smile at ber slightly accented
voice and French manners --1 laid
down on my bed and could not sleep.
I thought of Earl and then of Mabel's
fljwer-Iike beauty ; tbat green-eyed
monster, jealousy, was already tug.
giog at mv heart-strings, but at last,
the god of sleep overcome mf, and I
slept until the summer sua was high
in the heavens.
Mabel and I took a drive in my
pony-pb.Tton, after breakfast. I could
not help loving her, with her childish
ways and even her little sentences of
French bad to be excused, sbe was so
lovely and wilful. That evening Earl
came again. I was siogiog at tbe
piano, and Mabel was standing be
side me, ever and anon ber sweet
low alto chimed in with my rich
notes. ' ":; . .
" "Yoa two wouH "make vour for
tunes on tbe staire," said Earl, com
ing forward "If your magnificent
voices would not draw a crowd your
faces and forms would."
Mabel laughed.
She wae used to compliments I
was not and my dark eyes flashed
witb pleasure.
"Will yoa plar for me, Miss Stu
art?" said Earl. "I would like to
hear yoa."
1 arose from the piano, aod Mabel
sat down and began singing a sweet
little love song from "Martha " I
stood at tbe open window, watching
tbe two ; tbe song was finished, but
tbey were ta'king and laughing to
gether, f ri(etiing I was present.
"Will yoa walk on tbe veranda
with me, M-. Vincent ? It is juit love
ly out there."
Mabel s words, although Bofrly spo-
keu. Bounded 'in my ears like a death
knell, and Earl's reply did not lighten
my heart any. '
"I would be more than pleased,"
be said, eagerly. "If Claudia will ex
cuse as, or per baps yoa wu go too,
my black-robed nun ?"
'Thank you," I said, coldly, "such
an invitation is not cordial i win
stay where I am. Certainly, I will
excuse yen both."
The? went cut tben, arm in arm,
and my face paled with a sudden
fear, when I beard Mabel's silvery
laugn, floating on tbe still nigbt air.
That night my trouble bejan.
Earl fame to stay at my Home un
til he should go home for good tben
be would take bis wife with him, and
which would it be, Mabel Stuart or
I. But my mind was soon at rest
wby should I say rest, wben I never
knew any peace;
It was a sultry moonlight nignt in
the latter part of July ; all day I had
been a victim to tbe headache, and
heartache, too, if I must be truthful ;
I knew it must be cooler where- the
flowers bloomed, and tbe trees moved
their branches in the warm, mistv
breeze ; I went ont the side door ; I
knew Mabel and Earl were in the
parlor, and did not care to be seen, as
I only wore a cool white cashmere
neglajce, fastened at tbe waist with a
scarlet cord aod tassell that looked
like blood in the serene white moon
light. I sauntered around the garden un
til my robe was wet with evening
dew. I was tired and sat down on a
low garden chair completely conceal
ed by trailing vines and pink roses;
my heart ached, I knew tbat Hart's
love was no longer mine, and i, the
proud, tbe cold and haughty Claudie
Morris, was tired of living, yet 1 bad
my father to live for, and my beauti
ful cottage borne.
My reverie was broken by bearing
voices ao close, yet, I could not see
who it was.
1 could distinguish the one voice
now, that of Earl Vincent, low, ten
der, grave. I
"It has not been long since I hive
met yon, Mabel, but in tbat short
bile 1 learned to love you, little
flower; will yoa go borne with tne
as my wife; tell me, Mabel, will
yon?" j
I did not bear tbe aoower, my form
swayed like a brokeo reed, and 1 fill
faibting io the soft green grass among
tbe flowers and dew. i
Tbe gardooer found me there ears;
in tbe morning, and carried me to mv
room after consulting father. . For
weeks 1 lay ill almost onto death, but
pride conquered, and once more u
early October I went down to th
?
parlor where Earl and I bad spent
such bappy davs.
They were both there, Mabel so
rarishiaely beautiful, and Earl no
baudeomo and looking so bappy
He came toward roe and took my
hand
"I am glad you are well again,
Claudie," be said frankly, "we bave
missed you sadly ; are you quite
strong?"
"Not quite, thank you."
I disengaged myself from Mabel's
clinging arms and sat down by the
window, looking out at tbe still beau
tiful garden.
"I shall drive oat with you to day,
Claudie," said Earl kindly and gently
as ever. "1 should be pleased if yoa
would honor me."
Just the same as he used to be, be
fore Mabel came like a flash tbe
truth dawned npon me, be bad loved
me as a sister, and I bad mistaken
his meaning. '
"When are yoa and Mab going to
be married," I questioned abrupt!,
"soon?" -
"We will be married in December,"
he answered truthfully, "bow did -yoa
know we loved each other, my little
one ?"
I drew my fleecy shawl around me,
be bad never dreamed of loving me ;
wby bad I been such a fool, aa to be
lieve he once did love me ?"
1 "I thought so," was my only re
ply. "I have missed yoa so much," said
Mabel's silvery, accented voice, "and
I am so glad to have yoa with me
again for a 'Ze compunion.n
"Did yoa like tbe trait and flowers
I sent yoa, Claadie? The fruits
were the best and choicest I could
possibly find. I bops you enjoyed
them."
I looked into Earl's bonny eyes,
God alone knew how I loved bim, I
telt faint and dizzy.
"1 will go back to my room," said
I hastily, 1 did not want bim to know
I bad given the fruit be sent me to
the housekeeper.
ne escorted me gently to my room
and stooped to kiss me as be went
away.
"Dear little sister," he murmured,
tenderly, "what made yoa so ill-
wbea yoa were so well and bappy
before yoa bad that terrible burning
fever?"
"Don't talk so to me," I cried
sharply; "1 am not your sister, and
never dare to kiss me again.
He looked back at me, as he closed
the door, aod I can see him now,
plainly as then, so hurt and offended
that I called bim back, but he wa
gone.
So they were married in cold,
snowy December, and my love-dream
ended.
Tbey are living yet, happy and
contented, in sunny France. I often
receive letters from Mabel Vincent,
and ber husband always sends a
postscript telling me his wife grows
more beautiful every day, Aad send
ing love to little sister and tbe doc
tor.
I look across the room now as I
finish my story, at the bent form and
silvery hair of my only friend and
father, and sigh drearily.
"Don't be nnbappy, my darling,"
be said, taking off bis eyeglasses and
looking at mo. "Earl Vincent lost a
prize wben be did not take yoa for
bis wife, instead of that little giddy
Mab. Your father lores yoa Claa
die."
Well, it eases ray pain to know
some one loves me, but then 'tis bard
to realize, men alwars pick a flower,
and leave for others nothing bat
"withered leaves," yet in the other
world I too may gather the bright
flowers, and be bappy in heaven.
loo bave my story now, gentle
reader, and yoa know wby now I am
called an old maid. Others have sued
for my hand, bat all tbe love I had
was given to Earl Vincent fifteen
years ago.
Object TeatesMa.
Object teaching is not always suc
cessful, as tbe following incident, re
lated by the Youth's Companion.
will show :
A gentleman called bis servant one
day and informed bim be wished him
to learn the names of tbe books in
the Bible. "Now "said he. "I will
tell yoa the first, and during tbe day
I will ask you what it is, to see if
yoa remember ; it is Genesis."
Later in the day Bob was called,
but he could not remember what it
was.
"Now," said bis master, "I have a
way to impress it upon your mind so
you cannot forget it, Now, Bob, we
bave an old horse in tbe stable.
What do we call it?"
"Jenoy."
"Correct And we bave a little
girl in the kitchen ; what do we call
her?"
"Sis."
"Very well. Now put the two to
gether and yoa have Jenny Sis
Genesis. 1 think yoa can remember
it until to-morrow.""
"Yes, sab."
The next morning Bob was sum
moned to appear before his master.
"Good morning, Bob. Caa you
give me the name of the first book io
the Bible this morning ?"
"Yes sab."
"Wel'l, what is it 1g
"De ole boss, sab."
A Jahavatawa reter.
Johnstown, Pa, April 27 About
eleven o'clock, last nigbt, Anderson
Wold, a Swede, was shot and instant
ly kiled by a fellow border named
Clam Bark, in tbe boarding-bouse on
the corner of Franklin street and tbe
railroad. Tbe Swede bad been oat
on s SDree, and was just getting home,
It is claimed that be tried to get into
a woman's room. Young Bark slept
in an adjoining room, aod was
awakened by tbe noise. He called
out tbat there snould be less noise,
or be would come oat and shoot some
one. Almost immediately be rushed
ont and fired at Wold. Tbe ball
struck just below tbe stomach, and
cot tbe maio artery of the body, pro
ducing almost instant death. Bark
escaped. He is a young man, with
a smooth face, aod bu a broa n birth
mark around his right eye. An in
quest was held at two o'clock, before
Justice Stray er.
: M
THE DBA.I1 A OF LIFE.
This drama that we call life is so
full of word picture?, the world's
a:go is so broad, and the scenes so
varied and so wide apart, aod yet
dot an atom of space u a filler!, or that
could be spared from out a lifetime,
or a million lifetimes, that , we are
lost ia tbe labaryntb of thoughts that
come crowding .upon ' us as we con
template just the little world that
comes within our circle.'
. Gll Hamilton tells us that "all
greatness, all glory, all that earth
has to give, and all that heaven can
proffer lies within tbe reach of tbe
lowest as well as tbo highest" ; but
ob ! there is much of care and wear
iness and watchfulness necessary to
avoid tbe snares and pitfalls and
walls tbat bar the way; but energy,
perseverance and a consciousness of
right will overcome alt obstacles.
It is man himself that in bis own
greatest enemy ; and u be tails in hi
ltfe-work it is because he fails to" rec
ognize the witaeas within him. In
every oval chamber there is an an
gel guest, whose whispers sott and
low, would keep them from all
wrong; but when conscious of their
strength they turn 1 a deaf ear to the
warnings, and wrapping themselves
about with a mantel of self-righteous
ness, thinking and believing tbat
tbey are perfect in good works, know
and understand that such men were
called the Pharisees of tbe olden
time. -
Humility is becoming at alt time.
and men aud women are better judg
ed by their works thaa by tbeir
words. "Little deeds of kiodnetu"
go farther towards reforming tbe out
cast thaa a whole volume of advice.
When the heart strings - are touched
by sympathy the whole bein? vi
brates with the sweet, sad minor ca
dence. The man or womaa who has
never suffered pain does not know
how to sympathize with those whose
bodies are racked with agony; those
who bave never suffered from hunger
can know nothing of the pangs of
tbe starving ;' those who have never
wanted a friend can know nothing of
tbe wants of the friendless ; those
who bave never commuted a crime
caa know nothing of the remorse of
the criminal ; those who bave never
been enslaved can never understand
the. full meaning of "freedom." Bat
"unto every life some raia must fall,"
and to every one who arrites at the
years of understanding there are
times when they need both the char
ity and sympatoy of their fellow-be
ings.
Tbe poor grief-stricken mother
when death's angel has been a visi
tant in the home circle and folded
within its icy embrace a loved bny
or girl, fiads comfort in sympathy,
although none but the mother can
feel tbe mother's loss. Tie wife be
reft of the husband, who has been
her rod aad staff, aod guide through
many years would find her N cap of
sorrow more thaa -overflowing if no
sympathizing friends were near- The
husband wben the waxen lids were
closed forever, over the biehtless eves
of the one, loved one, that has been
his to cherish and care for, she who
bad made for bim all that there was
of borne and happiness would find
life a desolation if there were no lov
ing hearts to offer consolation. And
oh, how much love and tenderness
and pity and sympathy tbe little
children need when the mother is
called away. I have seen strong
men, Tien with silver bair, who bad
taken the first step down from man
hood's prime, weep like little children,
and tremble like tbe leaves of aspen,
as they looked for tbe last time upon
the dear old face of nne they had
called mother.
But with the weeds comes the
comforter; and from out the ashes
of the dead loves tbe new fires are
rekindled.
The world is a stage wherein ev
ery act new thoughts, new impulses
and new people crowd upon the shift
ing scenes. Individuality
lost when we take in tbe whole mov
ing panorama upon our globe, and
realize bow insignificantly small we
are aod bow little we know and how
little we should be missed and how
soon forgotten; but when we take
into consideration tbe greatness of
tbe beyond, the vastness of eternitv,
tbat even for us, earth-worms as we
are, we bave "earth ia posessioa and
fewer in reversion," and immortally
as our inheritance we stand awe
struck and wonder a: the grandeur
oi Human existence.
We are taught that we are made
a little lower than the angels, but I
would sooner believe we are a little
higher than the angels, for they
made perfect and pure, are fitted only
for a borne of purity, while man. weak
as be is by nature, must ned walk
tbe earth, and be ever so foot sore
and weary he mut bear his own
toils and burdens and pains and suf
ferings. He must bear his ?ross be
fore be can aspire to the crowp, lov
ing tbe earth life and all its sur
roundings. He must be ready to
lay it down if he would act well bis
part. And then again he must be
willing to live, for life is not all bur
densome. It is only the pain and
trouble aod grief and sin that is the
buraen, and tbey are tbe purifiers
the refiners. The quartz must go
through the crucibles before it be
comes the fine gold ; the diamond
must good and thin polished with its
own dust ere the iridescent light will
sparkle from its facets; tbe fine steel
must be tempered by lire or it is
worthless, but it requires aa ar.isaa
to do tbe work up skillfully.
The architect may lay out ever so
beautiful a plan of a building, but if
tbe workmanship is rude tbe work is
spoiled; tbe gardoer may sow the
choicest varieties of seeds, and plant
tbe very finest shrubs and bulbs and
vines, bat if weeds and brambles are
alowed to grow unchecked the gar
den might as well be a tangled haw
thorn e patch for all the beauty there
would be, and if men and women
woold be actors on this world's stage
they must be true to themselves,
true to principal, true to the riht
It is not sufficient that yoa live ; it is
a. AT ' ..a. ' '
not eufficien'. that yoa eat. drink and l
sleep ; it ia not sufficient tbat from
sun to sun yoa labor with year hands!
to store your cofferB, with treasure.!
God never gave yoa the power of j
thought and an immortal soul just -
for tbe purpoee of living and board-
0.1
WHOLE NO. 1505.
iag up money. Bat everywhere yoa
are being taught by the beauty and
growth of nature that yoa are to
make your lives Dot only beautiful,
out tnat there should bo constant
growth mind growth, soul growth.
"Lives of sreat men aU remind us
We can make our lives sublime.'
It only remains for as to finish the
work that nature has begun. Every
day the. Great Instrcctor is at band
to give our lessons in this book of
life ; every day a new page is opened,
every day the rircle of oar vision
may be widened, but we must let the
sunshine into our homes and into our
bearts. We must make others bappy
if we would be happy ourselves; we
must make our own lives beautiful if
we would find beauty in the lives of
others, as tbe light emanating from
tbe sun gives light and lift; and beau
ty to the earth, so the influences re
flecting from a noblo character sheds
a purifying rauiance oa all upon
whom it falls. Jr.-t. ' Chati'ee.
WASHISUTO.I LETTER.
By Our Special Correspondent.
WAsniV.TON May 7, ISSO.
The District of Columbia appropri
ation , bill without any material
amendments was passed by the House
on Tuesday in the shape reported by
tbe appropriation committee. The
passage of this bill . puts tbe House
ahead, of its appropriation committee
in the dispatch of business. Tbe lat
ter committee has not. now, ready,
any appropriation bill to report, nor
will it have aoy this week.
Next week it is expected that the
legislative, exocutive, and judicial
bill will bo . completed aad reported,
to be followed with the postal bill.
There are four appropriation bills yet
to be appropriated, viz : The legis
lative, , executive and judicial, tbe
river and harbor, and the general de
ficiency. ' None ot these will contain
any riders. Should the President
sign the army bill and the immediate
deficiency bill, there ia a well ground
ed belief tbat Congress will adjourn
sine die by July 1st. If, nowever,
he vetoes these bills, nnd the Demo
crats again lock horns with tbe Pres
ident, of course tbe final adjournment
will be delayed. There are conflict'
ing rumors as to what the President
will do.' A good - many Republicans
say that be will veto totb bills, bu
no one who makes tbe c temrtnt has
other than mere belief to oase upon
the friends ot ueueral Graot, hope
that' vetoes wilt be forth comi ig, for
they indulge in tbe belief nac'iuch a
course on tbe part of tb Pr .-idem
will stir up tbe Democrats, provoke
a seciiooat debate, aad tbe net re
sult will be to strengthen the "strong
man's canvass." Tbe Democrats be
lieve that tbe President will Bi'gn
both bills, . because he signed last
year's army bill with ;the identical
atneadmen;. wica is in this years,
ana mat ne will sign the deficiency
bill because tbe marshal's amend
ment was originally offered by Gen-
eral Garfield, and is really a Repub
lican compromise.
The present House of Representa
tives has been made the victim of de
liberate imposition on the part of its
own members, so tbat the existence
of a mania may fairly be suspected,
Mr. Acklen, of Louisiana, first show
ed symptoms of it ia February, when
he presented and got printed a re
port purporting to come from the
cjmmittee on Foreign Affairs, but in
reality an unauthorized concoction of
bis own; and tbat be has not recov
ered is proved by hia introduction
last week of a bill having no relation
to the report was supposed to accom
pany ana justify it, and which .on
investigation, turned out to be a pla
giarism from Chief Justice Marshal
in a famous case to be found in tbe
law books. Tbe contagion reach
ed the delegate from Wyoming Ter
ritory, Mr. Stephen, W. Downey,
who introduced a bill "providing for
the certain painting on tbe walls ot
the National Capitol" namily, to
commemorate "the birtn, life, death,
and resurrection of Christ, as told ia
tbe four Gospels, and, on tbe follow
ing day, was accorded tbe permission
to print bis argument in favor of the
bill. A week ago this argument ap
peared, covering the first fifteen
pages of the Contjretsional Record,
and copyrighted by tbe author. It
consists of a poem enJtled 'Tbe Im
mortals," in Wyoming blank verse,
interspersed witb metrical quotations
from Daate, Tennyson, "Tbe Rock of
Ages' etc., and adorned with a picto
rial emblem. C. A, S.
Mre Ansslc in HI.
An Oil City man took home some
arsoic the other day tor rats. He
opened tbe package on tbe table
where be sat down, and played in tbe
white stuff with his fingers until bis
wife came down. Tben with a sad
expression be said: "Dearest I've
got tired of living and hare taken
some of this arsnie, and " But bis
wiie darted out so suddenly and
screamed so loudly tbat be didu't
finish tbe senteuee. Her fright caus
ed him so much merriment tbat wben
the neighbors, whom his wife called,
came in be was nearly doubled op
with laughter. The next moment
they seized bim, threw him oa tbe
loaoge and tried to force a couple of
raw eggs down bis throat. He spit
them out and attempted to explain,
but a six-foot neighbor sat down on
hia stomach and grabbed tbe man's
nostril's between bis fingers and be
fore tbey let him op they bad made
bim swallow haif-a dozen raw eggs,
a pint ot whisky, a quart of soap
suds and halt a-d jZ?u other reme
dies. They poured so much stoff
down his throat in five minute that it
took him half a day to throw it op,
and he came out of the struggle so
hollow tbat wben bis wife slapped
him cn tbe back it sounded like a
bass drum.
Weaeral raals Bfrittday.
Chicaoo, April 2S Last evening
General Grant received a congratula
tory visit from a large number of
citizens of Galena, at bis borne, in
booor bf D'" fifty -eighth birthday,
c 'e1 fr Chicago this morning,
Wben a girl waatB to be pretty
she bangs ber hair, wbea she want!
to be ngly she bangs the door.
Bebum. April 27, 10.
Once a year, jnet abont tbe tima
wben tie trees Cater den Linden
begin to bud aoi tbe tame crows in
tbe Tbeirgarten straighten tbeir feath
ers in view of the comiag spring, tt
AV.qemeinf! Zeitvnj publishes a short
paragraph, varying from tea to twelre
lines, bat containing intelligence that
dor not vary at all, for it always an
nounces Prince liisoiarck'e resigna
tion. This year tbe news was a few
days late; in fact no less than a week
overdue. Here it is thought at Iatt,
and if I bad only the Alljemcine Zei-
'.tungt'go by 1 should devo.e this
letter to an enumeration of tbe many
qualities and merits of Prince Bis
marck, and dwell upon tbe -ir ptrable
loss sustained by tbe German Father
land through bis retirement. But I
gather from well informed source that
yesterday's news, as given by tbe
leadnig Berlin j ournal, though quite
accurate at present, will certainly
cease to be so within tbe next iew
days. Tbe Emperor baa repeatedly
said he cannot and will not do with
out Prince Bismarck a.i long as be
lives, and the German people say
every day tbat they tnuot spare the
great chancellor as long as his health
permits bim to remain at tbe bead of
tbe S ate. It is said that Prince Bis
marck has a very decided will of his
own, and that if be bad made up bis
mind to retire from public life nothing
in the world would induce bim to
after bis determination. I do not be
lieve that to be the case ; indeed peo
ple are ao completely reassured on tbe
subject tbat tbe news itself has not
created the least ripple on the smooth
surface of German politics. I think
yon will find I am a good prophet in
stating that aa soon as ail parties a.
gree to revise tbe existing organiza
tion of tbe Federal Council, . which
they undoubtedly will, Prince ' Bis
marck's resignation will be with
drawn. Even tbe Berlin newspapers'
which happen just now to be sadly ia
want of some topic of interest where
with to entertain tbeir readers,do not
attempt to make capital out of tbe
event A compromise tbat will enable
Prince Bismarck to remain in office is
so confidently reckoned upon that
such papers as the National Zeituny
sum up tbe whole incident ia half a
column. Tbe Krutz Zeitttng concludes
a few brief remarks thus: "I. may be
taken for granted tbat the difficulty
will be settled and that the Chancel
lor will remain in . the service of tbe
state." The I'ttisischi Zeitumj says
that Prince Bismarck's retirement ia
altogether out of tbe question. None
of the Berlin papers admit for a mo
ment, that Prince Bismarck seriously
intends to resign. It. appears tha,t
immediately on receiving the message
in which bis Highness expressed bis
de.ire to be relieved of bis runctioas
the Emperor wrote back to say tbat
be could not comply with tbe Cban
cellor's wish. Thereupon Prince Bis.
marck renewed hia request and, a
far as is known to-day, there the
matter rests. I imagine tbat nobody
koows better than Prince Bismarck
himself tbat, at this moment, bis
resignation woold be a calamity for
Germany and a misfortune for tbe
peace loving States of Europe. But I
bave no doubt tbat tbe difficulty be
frequently has in making hia views
prevail left bim no. other alternative
than tbat be has adopted. Tiere are
a number of titled nonentities, some
of them members of tbe reigning fam
ilies of the small German States, who
bave never forgiven Priace Bismar
ck fof 'having made 'Germany tbe
greatest andnrOst powerful nation on
tbe Continent. He did it without
them, and in spite of them, ; in fact,
it never occurred to him tbat their
advice and opinion were wortii ask
ing for. Tben their little individuali
ties were snuffed ont when Ring Wil
liam was crowned Emperor of Germa
ny ar Versailles. Nothing can give
you an idea of the mortification and
spite of these little men, now and
tben it overflows, and Prince Bismar
ck is made aware ot its existence.
Fancy what contempt such a man
mast bave for sach person?.
PARI LETTEB.
( From our Egular Corr3sptv!sn)
Paris, Frasce, May 3, 1350.
There is a colony of Russian stu
dents in Paris. Tbeir headquarters
are at a reading room, founded by
them in 1S74, under tbe auspices of
tbe great Russian Novelist, Tourge
nieff, and originally situated in tbe
Rue Victor Cousin. It baa since
been removed to a more commodious
bailding in tbe Rue Bertbollet, soatb
of tbe Pantbeon, in the Qaartier Lat
in. Here may be wituessed scene
Vividly reminding one of the life in a
Russian university town. Tbe stu
dents, male and female, number about
a hundred, and retain tbe costume
and peculiar manners of tbeir nati.
country.
Tbe men may be divided into two
types one representee' by ttose who
wear long, fair bair as3 beards and
fur caps, such as one sees in German
university towns ; tbe other partak
ing mote ot the Kalmuck element,
with bronzed complexions, black bair
and high cheek-bones. These latter
wear tbe Russian national bloase,
belted at tbe waist. Tbe women are,
almost without exception, cf very
homely appearance, and eschew eve
ry outward sign of elegance in toilette
or gait. They are distinguished by
their rttrouste noses, pale complex
ion, short bair, and large blue or
green spectacles. As may be imag
ined, tbe members of this strange
fraternity are a constant subject of
cariosity among the indigenous popu
lation, and when one more eccentric
in appearanee thaa the rest is seen in
the street, he or she ia at once sur
rounded by an inquisitive, if not ad
miring crowd of yamins. Tbe reading-room
ia farnisned with a supply
of books, mostly of the kind prohibit
ed by tbe Russian Government, and
printed in Leipzig. Berlin and Gene
va. To these must be added the
leading revolutionary periodicals and
newspapers, printed in and out of
Rnssia.
Tbe majority of tbe students follow
tbe courses of medicine at the Ecole
de Mcdecine, and some bave distin
guished themselves by passing their
examinations with flying colers.
Wben, however, they unite cn their
own ground, politics are tbe order of
the day ; and, without asserting tbat
tbe members of tbe Russian colony
are all rabid Nihilists, it cannot be
denied tbat tbe antecedents cf most
of them would hardly bear inspection
from a Russian point of view. Tbe
greater number bare been obliged to
"leave their country for their coun
try's good," without regular pass
ports ; bat to say tbat tbey axe ail en
emies of tbe Russian Government, or
tbat their library ia tbe beadqeartets
of the . Rassian Socialist Society ia
Taris, woald be going too far.
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