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The Somerset Herald,
Somerset, Fa.
Somerset, Pa.
Sep.
17KED. W. BIESECKER,
-- (wmnMt. Fa.
Office, upstairs in Cook Beertu" blue..
GEORGE R. SCULL,
ATTOENET-AT-LAW,
Somerset Pa.
1 OIIN R. SCOTT,
.1 ATTOENEY.AT-I.AW,
V gumerHs Pa.
17 J. KOOSER.
h ATTORNEY -AT LAW,
Somerset, Pa.
II
S. ENDSLEY.
, ATTOKNEY-ATLAW,
Somerset, P
s.
U. TRENT.
ATTORNEY-AT-L.AW,
RI) B.
SCULL.
ATTOILNEY-AT-LAW,
Somerset, Pa.
II
L. 1JAER.
ATTORNEY -AT LAW,
' Someraci, Pa
xr Ml nrulce in Somerset and adjoining; counties.
.ailentrunedU. bim wlU t promptly
.tienlcd to.
. u ..,.-ro-ih. W.H.RlPrEL.
r0FFR0TlI RUITEL.
j ATTORN EYS-AT-I.AW.
All business entrusted tn their cire wU1
i n .. 1 1 f t M(1M1 tiA.
'W'.'K-f'n Main or " opposite
Maniniolb Block.
tbe
a jml.BOKS. UC.OOUJOKJ.
POLBORN it COLBORN
I ATTOEN EY S AT-LAW.
. .i i . toonrcar win beprtnt-
.. ?r riviiection mi. m s.,ra.
er-t. rtedWd. and adjoining Counties Survey
Inc a Covejaueing dune on reasonable terms.
7ILLIAM II. KOONTZ.
Somerset, F.,
.. . .rAnir. tn. .nRinM entrust
ed to hii cure la Somerset and adjoining counties.
Otbea in Printing Mouse mm,
EXXIS MEYERS.
ATTORN EY-AJ-I. AW
All led business entrusted to hlerarewlUbe
attended to wlih promptness and fidelity,
omce on Main Croi Street, next tluor to Sny-
d-r k ( VI tre.
I'rt
J
AMES L. PUGH,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Somenet. Pa.
- t , nn irt.irs. Entrance
Kln " -reet. tUertlom mde, !
etlled. title, examined, and all leiral bulne
atteaded to wut i.romrmeH uu uuik(.
PY. KIM MEL.
. ATTORN EY-ATXAW,
Bay3 Somemt, Pa
MJ PRITTS.
. ATT1RNEY-AT LAW
" Somerset, Pa.
CSee, np-lr In Mammoth Bloca-
JOHN 0. K1MMEL.
l ATTORNEY-AT LAV.',
Somerset, Pa.
Will attend to all uinem entrusted to blf care
IdS omewt nd mdjoinlng counties with prompt
ness and ndelity. Ortiwon Main Cross itreet.
II
EXRY F. SCI I ELL.
ATTORN EY-ATLAW,
nnnnn mrA Pension Aicent. Somerset, Pa.
dtfl re In'M.mmutn tilark.
TTALENTIXE HAY.
ATTORNEY -AT LAW
And Iel. rln Real EsUte Somer t. P wjll
attend to all business entreated to nit care wttn
pnmptne4M and tidety .
TOHX II.UHL.
f ATTORN EY-AT LAW
" Somerset, Pa,
Wlll promptly attend to all bn'lnesa entrusted
to him. Money advanced on eollectiona, e. Ol
fcpe In Mammoth Buildtnx.
T G
OGLE.
ATTOKNEY-ATLAW,
Somerset Pa.,
Professional business entrusted to mj ear at
tended to with promptness and ndelity.
DR. J. M. LOUTH ER.
( Formerly of Stoyef town.)
FHYSlCtAS ASD SVRCEOS,
Has loc.td ttermanenttf In Somerset for the
prsc.lce r-1 his i.rolosslon. Otfire S door est ol
i en-T-.il Hotel, In rear of Drag Store. msvIL
D
R. E. W. BLOUGII,
HOMEOPATHIC PBYSICAS ASV SVRGEOS
Tfr.dersMs setrioesto tbe people of Somerset
ad Tldnlty. I'.lls In town oreountrr promptly
attended t- an t-e lonnd at itte d or night.
ur,'.fs profess ioiiaily engaired. -0ee on
S.U1 least eorniT l IUamd. over KnJ ier'I
Shoe sut. aprJi:U.
DR. H. S. KIMMEL
tecders his professional service to tb eitl
ns of S.iersel and Vlclniiy. l nle.prole.ion
l ene.l he can I h and at his vtfloe, oo Main
St , tst of the luataond.
D
H IT RRITRAKER tt nJers his
Fon.fesslimal services to the eltiietia of Sotn
erset and vicinity. Office in reridenoa cn Main
street west ol the Diamond.
FijR. VM. RAUCH tf-nders hi?
' professional services to tha cltnens of Som
erwet and viclr.ltv.
!Sce me door east of Wayna k Beraeolle
Inmuure store,
ltee.t. fx.
DR-S. J. M. V1LLF.N.
(UrUUK t Prnlitlry )
foEKST. Pa.,
Gives special attentloa to the Prererva'ioa of
the Natural Teeth. Aniriial awn Inserted All
flerations r larameeti s.tiaiactory. i !hce in rca-lSccce-n
rutnut street, on-r door east ol t.van
gclical Ctinr h. oefja-ooa.
Dr. joiin bili.
i'ENTIST.
t ftios p sulri in Cook a lteerlt Block . Somer
set. Pa.
DR. WILLIAM COLLINS,
I'ENTIST. SOMERSET, PA.
i!B-e In Mammoth Block, abura Boyd. Drug
Store where h. can at U time. b. found pre(r
e4 to do all kto-'.i ol work, rarh aa filling, rw
lailrg. ertracUng. kc Ar.tCcial teeth ol all kinds,
anu ol th. best material Inserted. Operations
warrantad.
DR. J. K. MILLKR lias perma
oer.tlT lorated tn Ht1Iii for the practice of
hl profession. .ftce opposite Charles Krlasina--er
s store. apr. J, Tft-if.
D
IAMOXD HOTEL,
STOYSlX)WX. PENN'A
Thin popular and well known bouse hat lately
born tkomuithly and newly refitted with all aew
end ben ol taraitura, wfatrh ha made It a very
ceslrabie s-, iij.ln place Uv the trauellnt: public.
H is tahie anj too. s cannot be surpassed, all bo
ne first eUsa, with a Ian. public hall attached
tn th. Mmt. Also lame and roomy stahttnx.
Fttr. class boartltu. can be had at th. Ivweat pos
sible pn-es, by the week, day or sneai.
SAMl rXCt STFR. Prop.
.ECor. Diaamad
Siorauiw .Pa
A PRIZE.
Send 0 cents ior post
are and receive ire. a
cwily box ol t.. LKh will help Tm to more
m-oer rlirht away thaa arTthirr els. la this
'. All. of ruber srs. word from first hour.
ne lirra-l road to fortune opens twsore the work
er, fchsotutelr 'Ore At oac addresa, Tata A
Ca .Aacutta. Kaine. lanSL
JJOW TO MAKE MONEy
T. Successral Sklestneo I pat as hit-h
as lf,OT misithK! erneuses Steely em
' phywieat ruaruiteed at av-r waat-
Lxperteac a HmMarr. Am iir. a..
fan succeed. M0 acrea umler euliira-ioo The I
roirrt. pvi ni a-rouadt In tbe t'nlted i
bistro Newest .od raotneM rarietiea of fruit a
sped.Ky. Scud hr terms, slat in r are.. I a Ait. J
H. 1 e c Narseryaua, Kwhewer. N. Y.
JXECCrOlVS XOTICE.
tstata of Frederk Oil hen, late of Somersat
Brr-ahS..unTettio.. Pa, dee'd
Ltterr tes;uentry . t he a bore emate hair.
nn rramed to the Bn4er.lrieJ hy tbe pm-rr ta.
tlior.ij.aotic. U hereby firea to ail pernios la
dtntej v, swol estate u tcske tmrndiate pa
at. and tbosa hartox eUlsas amnst It to pre
wlH ""i" aathentlc-1 lor settlement oa
rrTt Iy- i" W. J, at th. Mora l
iier a Sanoer. u Some-eet borm rh.
JOS1AU Jk.HO.tR.
1 he
VOL. XXXIII. NO. 23.
G-EE AT "BARGAINS
IN
BRASS AND COPPER
KETTLES !
LARGEST STOCK
At Lowest Prices Ever Offerefl. at Wholesale . aai Retail.
:PK,jLir:K: w. hay,
MANfFACTl BEE AND JOBBER IN
Plain, Stamped, and Japanned Tinware.
RANGES, STOVES AND HOVS E-FT" R N IS n IX Q GOODS,
COPPE, SHEET-IRON WARE, AND BRUSHES.
WOrderl Solicited from Merchant Se'ling Goods In In My Llne.-fca
280 Washington Street, - Johnstown, Pa.
THE
Genuine
MONOGRAM
Boots
Shoes
Can Be Had Only At
As STAPtGARDTEH is
Sole Aircnt for them
'
in Johnstown.
Stargardtcr docs not misrepre
sent his Goods to Ins
Customers.
Starsardter lias but one Low
Price to all.
Stanrardter will save you fully
per cent, on your rnoe
Bills.
Stargardter will sell you a
Boys good Call lioot, Mze l
and 2, at $1,50.
Stargardter will sell you Kub-
Boots and Overshoes, Cheap
er than any other Shoe
Store in Johnstown.
Starirardter will sell you
Men's Good Coarse Boot
at$l.$.
IF YOU WAST TO REDUCE
YOVR
Shoe BiUs,
GO TO
L.
OT32-PRICE
OPERA HOUSE
SHOE STORE
No. 212 Main SU Johnstown, Pa.
A NEW ENTERPRISE.
E. M. Lambert & Bro.,
aiasBfactBren of and Dealers Id
Ms Pine art HEskt Steilss-
Vt hart secured a
! And Biacutactura PWn1et on too Mlefcla-an
Prterlpl. 'e eat. and eons-ant It keep on band
twoarra-detoftb. eartuat klnts of'SbinKlea. Wo
auarantee ear fclrtrlea to t rueTior to any
tn the Cms?. ShaUb pleased W b.T. wort lea
com. aad Inspect ear shingla befura l-.ytaf
alxawbeta. Andres.
! E. M. LAMBERT & BRO., !
I LAM K FKTSYLLLE, SUM lKS tT CO., Pa,
aaell tm.
STARGA1TERS
STARGARDTER S
SOMERSET COUNTY MU
(ESTABLISHED 1877.)
CHABLES. I. HARRISON. M. I. PRITTS.
President Cashier
Collections mad. In all parts of the United
States.
CHARGES MODERATE.
Parties wishing to tend money West can be ao
onmiuolatel by draft on New York In any sum.
Collections made with promptness. I'. S. Bonds
bouitht and sold. Monev and valuables secured
byoneol Dlebol.l's celebrated tales, with a Sar
gent A Y'alc t&O uo time lock.
ACCOUNTS SOLICITED.
M-AUleira holidays observed.-
Albkbt A. Hocks.
J. Scott Ward.
HOME & WARD
arccaaaoKS to
EATON & BROS,
$0. 27 FIFTH AVEXUE,
PITTSBURGH, PA.
SPEING, 1882.
NEW GOODS
EVLEY LAY SPECIALTIES
Laikroideries, Uc, Kiliiaery, Wbitt Goodt, Hand
kerchieft, Drett Trlmaiingi, Holry, Gloves,
Csrjett, Wuilla and Marina Uadarwaar, la
fintt' and Chiidrm't Clothing. Ftocy
Geodt, Ytrnt, Ztf byrt, Mata
rialt af All Kiadt for
FANCY WORK,
Gent's ftnridini GooSs, k, k
rcrs rATsasaoB ta BZ8rBCTTtn.LT boucitcd.
JtOrAer by Mail attended to with Prompt
ness and Dispatch.
TUTTS
POLLS
" THE OLD RELIABLE."
25 YEARS IN USE.
The Greatest Medical Triumph of th Ag.
Indorsed all over the World
SYMPTOMS OF A
TORPID LIVER.
Loss of appetite. Nausea, bowels co
live. Pain in the Head, with a dqll sen
satjoain tie bacJrparfPaiajinder
me enoTilder blade, ullness aftereai
Lne, with a disinclination to exertion
ol body or mind, Irritability of temp
er, Low spirt ts,lsf memory, witfi
a teeung of Having neglected some
duty, weariness. Dizziness. Flntterr
ingofthe Heart, Dots before the eyes.
Yellow Stan7rIeadache,Restlessness
at night, highly colored Unne.
XT TEXSE WAEHINGS ARE TTjTHTZDKD,
EIESU3 C3U03 til HC1 n SBTXUKS.
TurTB FILLS are eapeciallT adapted to
tocti cases, one doe
8 effect, auca a chasM
of feelint; aa to asvmish the sufferer.
Tney lBcreaae Ui. AwpetJte, and cams
toe body to Take l ink, thua the sys
tem la stonri.hrd, and by tbelr Twaase
Artinai on the INeative Oreaai, Bafrac
lar wtool. we prodnce1. Prfre tj eessta.
TUTTS llfllll UYE.
Guar luneorWinaKCBa ehanired to a
GLOasT Black braeinffle applicaUon of
this 1TE. It Impart a natural color, acta
lnstantaneiaaly. Sold by Dragglste, or
nt by expresa on receipt of St.
Office, 44 Murray St., New Yof
FASHIONABLE
CUTTER & .TAILOR,
J many
xpertaoee
branehea af
Tailoring baa.
a l raareatae
i I who may call Bp
Id oa as and faror
m. with their pat-rocaa-e.
Years, Ae-,
wn. x. nocnsTEiLEB,
Maenet. Pa.
mart
CHARLES HOFFMAN. !
Ok dot. Henry HedBe-a CHie
LATEST STYLES Cl LOWEST PRICES.
SATISFACTION GUARAHTEED.
SOMERSET YJL.
a wee a at hone. 6 eatflt tree.
way absolutely sans. Ne risk. Cap. ,
Hal x required. Tteeder, If yua
waat business at which aieeuat ef ;
either sex. yunne; orw,taa nuipwa ymj mu ,
the time they worn, whb aoaoiuie tiiwt.
writefor particulars u H. Haixxtt. Portlsnd.ste
m h&' ?ff' f Harm,
L ! years .
S-r 1 la all
7 )s r
MERCHAHT TAILOR.
$66
omer
BIRCH BROOK. MILL.
A noteless stream the Birchbrook runs
Beneath its leaning trees ;
That low, soft ripple is its own,
That doll roar is the sea's.
Of human signs .t sees alone
The distant church spire's tip,
And, ghostlike, on a blank of gray,
Tbe white sail of a ship.
No more a toiler at tbe wheel,
It wanders at its will ;
Nor dam nor pond is left'to tell
Where once was Birchbrook Mill.
The timbers of tbat mill have fed
Long since a farmer's fires ;
His doorsteps are the stones that ground
The harvest of bis sires.
Man trespassed here ; but nature lost
No right of her domain ;
She waited, and she brought the old
Wild beauty back again.
By day the sunlight through the leaves
Falls on its moist, green sod.
And wakes the violet bloom of spring
And autumn's golden rod.
Its birches whisperd to the wind,
The swallow dips her wings
In the cool spray, and on its banks'
The gray song sparrow sings.
John Greenlraf II aiilicr.
THE LUMP OF CLAY.
My husband was a sculptor in New
Orleans. He was not a poor artist,
but wealthy, and spent bis money
lavishly, eo that our house wan
crowded with costly trifles, and eur
plate the finest in the city.
Often friends spoke to us, half in
jest and half in earnest, of tbe
tempting bait our dwelling offered
to burglars or dishonest servants;
but Lodivico laughed at their warn
ings and I knew no fear when he
was by.
So we lived five years less careful
of bolts and bars than many who
had little save their four walls to
protect, and never suffering eave
from 6ome petty pilfering.
In the autumn of 18 we bad
just returned from a trip inland,and
Lodivico was busy on new work ;
fresh clay had been carried to hid
studio, models engaged and every
thing prepared for a busy winter. I
had my new duties and cares also,
for an infant, not three monihs old,
lay upon my breast, And we were
very proud and happy in our new
treasure; never in our lives had we
talked so much of the future. Everv
hour of the coming winter was por
tioned off.
One night I put my babe to sleep
and went out to the kitchen to see
the cook concerning breakfast, but
could not find her. Our servants
were forbidden to remain out later
than nine, and it was nearly eleven.
I felt angry with tbe girl, the more
so that she had left an outside door
swinging in the wind ; and with an
exclamation of impatience I went to
close it. As. I stood for a moment
on the threshold I could see the
garden etill full of flowers, and at
its foot, leaning over the low fence,
stood the girl, Jane, talking to a
man.
The moon shone full upon them.
and I saw the features of both plain
ly. Jane was a light mulatto, but it
was impossible to tell whether the
man was her color on a swarthy
white. But white or black, the ex
pression of his face was brutal, full
of cunning; a face to be seen among
felons.
I gazed one moment, then called
out sbarply and quickly. In a mo
ment Jane was with me, apologizing
in her servile way, and taking her
rebuke very quietly. I gave her my
orders and sent her to bed, and then
I went up Btairs and forgot all about
the matter, though it was in my
mind when 1 was at the door, for.
once in my riom, 1 tound my hus
band had brought in upon a board
a piece of wet clay and set it at the
foot of the bed.
44 To-morrow, the first thing, I am
going to begin-can you guess what?"
asked Lodivico.
u No," said I.
" Our baby," said my husband ;
44 we will make a sleeping Cupid of
him. It shall be my first work this
winter."
I laughed with glee.
" I shall prize it so," I said
is lovely, is Lc not?" and I
He
ised
ki
the child softly as he slept
An hour after that I was sleeping
also, tranquilly, dreamlessly. The
lamps were out all was darkness
and peace.
Iiow long it lasted, I do not know.
I awakened with a start, and after
lying a few moments, I became con
scious tbat some one was moving
stealthily about the room some
one with bare feet Soon I heard a
stumble and an oath, suppressed,
but plain : then the board on which
the clay rested seemed to be pushed
across the floor. My heart throbbed
fearfully. I knew that burglars
were in the house, and I thought
only of our personal safety. They
might take all, if they did noi barm
my husband and child. I watched
and listened, holding my breath un
til a ray of light shone in the room,
and I knew the thief had a dark
lantern. I heard the tinkle of the
different articles he slipped into his
bag. I heard drawers and waid
robes stealthily opened, and I pray
ed that his cupidity might be satis
fied, and that he might go leaving
as unharmed.
Alas 1 the prayer was vain. Some
boise louder than the rest awoke my
husband. I strove in vain to re
strain him. He shouted 44 Who is
there ?'' and made for the dark shape
just visible.
In an instant tbe lantern was
darkened, and a struggle in the dark
began. I shrieked frantically. Steps
and lights approached. A pistol
was fired, a heavy fall followed. I
heard the robber dash from the
room and down the stairs, and tbe
next moment the room was fall cf
trembling servants, and I Baw, by
the lights they carried, Lodivico ly
ing upon tbe floor weltering in his
own blood.
I called his name. He made no
answer. I lifted up bis face. Alas !
tbe truth was written there the
bullet had entered his heart. He
was dead ! What need to dwell on
tbat sad time ? Friends flocked to
my aid, but I cared for nothing.now
that he was dead. The house had
set
ESTABLISHED 1827.
SOMERSET, PA., WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 19,
been stripped of valuables and mon
ey. It was the boldest robbery accom
plished for years said the police.
But despite all efforts all offered
rewards the culprit was not found.
He had escaped as completely as
though he had vanished from the
earth.
When I bad buried my darling in
the strange city of sepulchres, where
the dead of New Orleans repose, and
waited many weeks in hopes that
his murderer might be found, I took
my child and went home to my
kindred in old Connecticut. I was
wealthy, and in no fear of want dur
ing my life. But the only posses
sion I now valued was my child,the
boy who some day might wear his
father's mien, and speak to me in
his father's voice.
I had dismissed Jane. She had
been under suspicion, and carefully
examined : but she appeared inno
cent. Of all the servants, I kept
but one to assist me in packing and
to travel North with me,
W hue the packing was going on
she came to me and said :
44 There's a queer bit of clay on
board under your bed.ma'am. Shall
I throw it away ? "
I burst into tears.
lne last thine nis hand ever
I touched," I cried. 44 Oh, no.
will take it with me.
So the dry lump made part of my
luggage.
1 found dear ones to grieve with
me and nurse me at home, but my
heart was broken. J. he only one
object I had in life was to bring Lo
divico a murder to justice.
But how, when experienced detec
tives bad failed upon the spot, was
1, an experienced woman so many
miles away, to succeed ? They treat
ed the idea with indulgent pity, but
I felt sure God would help me. 1 he
face at the garden gate was stamped
upon my memory. It was the only
clue I had, but it was something.
Soon I had another. One day I
began to unpack my effects, and ar
range them in my present home.
Almost at the last of the work I
came to that which was to be our
sleeping cherub, but which was now,
like the hand which thought to mold
it, a mere cold lump of clay. 1 laid
it on the table and looked at it I
thought to weep, but amazement
checked the tears. There in the
midst of the dry mold, was the im
press of a foot the lower part of a
coarse, large, maimed man's foot.
The truth burst upon me at once.
The robber had trodden in the clay.
I remembered tbat the stairs and
floors were spotted with it I re
membered his ejaculation and the
thud of the clay ..against the bed
stead. It was plain. I locked the
door and sat down with both hands
to my head, A fierce joy possessed
me. I knew not what to do. My
hands had dabbled in cast-making
often enough. I found some plaster
of Paris, and soon that foot, up to
the iustep, stood before me, with
two toes gone the great toe and
one next to it and an incision in
the side, as though it had been cut
away. When 1 had done this and
though it was a matter of sometime
I said no more to anyone. I broke
down and lay a long while. Tbe
excitement had been very great and
breught on a fever, from which I
nearly died.
Yet, despite all this, nothing came
of my discoery. I waited and hop
ed in vain. A year passed five--the
sixth began and crept on until
winter, and yet, though I had writ
ten to influential friends in New Or
leans, nothing was made of my dis
covery. At last I said : 44 Tbe secret is
veiled from human eyes forever. I
must give up my hope." And 1 was
calmer after that
My boy was a comfort to me and
I had gone to housekeeping with a
young sister for my companion.
She was a beautiful creature and
very much admired. My house
grew gay, for I could not doom her
to dullness, and young voices and
laughter and music filled the par
lors almost nightly.
Sometimes, however, I was alone
there, while she was away amidst
gay scents and merry mends, and
then I thought until thinking was a
pain and the hours seemed years.
One cold winter night I had been
thus alone, when my sister Grace
came home. She was in a merry
mood, and ciist her fur wraps from
her gleefully, as she sat down by
the fire.
44 I've made a conquest, my dear,"
she said.
44 Is that anything new ? " asked I.
44 He is. What do you say to a
millionaire? "
44 1 should ask what he is besides
a millionaire?"
- Oh a Cuban, forty odd, I suppose
and not a bit handsome; but he
adores me already. It's no joke.
Ella, and I always sfid I would
marrv a rich man."
44 Not without loving him ?"
44 Bah ! " It's enough if he loves
me.
How do love matches end ? Eith
er one dies, and the other is wretch
ed, or they quarrel and are divorced
in a year or two. Better not love,
sav I.
I sighed. She was half right,
after all.
44 He's a mystery, too," said Grace
44 No one knows anything about
him, except tbat he's enormously
rich. He has bought the Elms
the finest place here, you know and
they are making a great pet of him
all for his money. He saw me
home, to the envy of every trirl in
the room, and be will .probably call
to-morrow and ask how I am. Will
oo shot me in my room and send
him away, cruel sister ? "
I tried to smile and the thought
came upon me that it might be bet
ter never to know the height of hap
piness if one must be plunged into
the depths of misery.
" I shall not turn the Cubin away
if he is a good man and my sister
likes," I said; and Grace laughed
and went to bed.
The Cuban did call the next day
but I was out and did not see him.
However he had bought the great aratlOE8 lor m7 sisters marriage
place called tbe "Elms "and intend. !wilh Mr. Znzee were going for
ed to be a resident of the town. In j ward.
a worldly point of view it was a J The day was set The time nar
good match for any girl, and I wait-' rowed. Before that wedding day I
TT
ed to see the man myself; three
days after I had the opportunity.
Grace had been to church in the
evening ; my boy was ill and i had
to stay away. When ii was time for
service to be over, I sat by the win
dow watching for her. The bedroom
was dark, and the moon outside
very bright; consequently I could
see the garden very plainly.
Soon Grace came up the path on
a man's arm. At the gate she bade
him good-night, and stopped to say
a few words. He leaned with both
arms folded on the fence outside.
i had seen the picture before
where ? with a leap my mind went
back to the night before my hus
band was murdered. I saw Jane,
the mulatto cook, and her compan
ion ; and, oh, merciful heavens ! tbe
man's face was the same. This was
shaded by a fashionable hat, a fash
ionable collar and cravat, an ele
gant overcoat finished the costume ;
while the first face was set off by
ragged garments, the persons were
the same. I could have lain my
hand upon the Bible and sworn to
that fact upon the spot As I grew
positive of this my senses departed,
as my sister, when she entered found
me m a swoon upon the floor.
v hen I recovered 1 doubted my
own sanity. I laid what I had seen
to the illusion of moon, light and
distance. I argued with myself that
until 1 had seen the Cuban 1 must
regard the affair as a delusion. I
waited not patiently, but silently.
Soon I met bim face to face in my
own parlor. I knew now I had
made no mistake.
There had not been the slightest
doubt in my mind that this compan
ion of Jane's had been at the bottom
of that terrible night There was no
doubt now that this was the man ;
yet my common sense told me that
to accuse a wealthy gentleman on
such slight grounds as the memory
of a face seen by moonlight, would
be absurd. I should be called in
sane, liut, it 1 were, this was a
bold, bad man, and Grace should
have no more to do with him. I
told her so that night, and she turn
ed on me angrily.
lou should have spoken soon
er,' she said. It s gone to far.
1 m half engaged to him ; it is a
splendid chance for a poor girl, and
1 11 marry bira.
4"Lo you love him? said I.
She laughed. "No : but, as I said
once before, he loves me That is
enough. I shall get used to his
wavs and looks, no doubt; and I
shall be mistress of a splendid house,
carriage, horses etc., and shall enjoy
myself. It is only for his ugly face
that you hate my Cuban. Don't
vou remember Shakespeare? 4Mis-
lilce me not fur my complexion,
etc' To be sure he is suspiciously
dark ; but its Cuban nothing else.
And changing at once from angry
to gay, she kissed me.
He has a horrible face, I said ;
but that is not all Grace, this must
not go on. I will tell you a secrec.
fhe face I raw over the gate on that
awful night, talking to Jane the
face of one connected, I am sure,
with the murder, was this man's face
and he, Grace, is the man himself."
Grace answered with a laugh.
"You are wild," she "aid. "That,
you have already said, was a ragged
wretched fellow.
Yes, but still the same man in
other clothes"
A millionaire has no need to
turn burglar."
"How did this nan make his mon
ey? can you answer?"
Nonsense ot course not. ut-
ton or sugar, 1 suppose. I hope
you are not going to have anotner
brain fever, my dear.
"My brain is eteady, Grace. Heed
me.
"That I can't; you will see your
folly soon. The idea! Because the
poor man is ugly ! I II make mm
tell how he came by his fortune 1
Sleep on it and you II see your in
sanity.
She danced away, and I crept .to
bed with a heavv heart
The next day she came to me,
gleefully.
Mr. Caliban made his lorluDe in
trade," she said; "he took his father's
business, and gave it up when his
million was made. He showed me
papers and letters and thing3 I
didn't understand, though 1 pre
tended to. He didn't find his mil
lions in people's cupboards. And
he has popped the question, and I
have accepted so there's and end.
Come, I know you've had too much
trouble, but dont go out of your
head."
She tried to kiss me, but I held
her off.
"Listen, Grace," I said. "If you
marry this man and I discover after
wards that he knows anything of
that horrid night. I shall still de
nounce him."
" And welcome," said she. Then
with a sudden childish burst of
tears, she clasped me and cried :
"Oh, Ella, don't go crazy don't
go crazy 1 Try to take comfort; try
to be yourself!"
It was useless to urge further, and
I left her.
So being betrothed to Grace, the
Cuban, Mr. Zenzee as his name,
brought bis hideous lace to our
house every night
I loathed it, but determined to
watch him. With this end 1 endur
ed the sight and heard him talk.
At last I made him contradict him
self as to the place he had spent cer
tain years. I confused him by blunt
inquiries concerning Cuba. I be
came convinced that he was no
more a Cuban than myself. Then
watching him still closer, I saw ter
ror as well as brutality in his eye.
I knew the man feared something.
Closer and closer my fancied proofs
were gathered about him, until I
began to see in him the actual mur
derer. The man who had stolen
barefoot about our room, and tbe
clay impression of whose mutilated
foot I bad locked in a closet in my
room. Could I see his foot I should
be sure not else. And that has
now become the object of my life ;
and all this while, despite of my
prayers and protestations, the prep-
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had sworn to make my discovery.
I worked now with two ends. My
old one, and that of savins Grace
from becoming the wife of a mon
ster. I watched the foot as a cat
watches a mouse, but discovered
nothing. My agony grew greater
and greater. Time moved too fast
for me ; I could have prayed for
days and months to lengthen those
months out At last there was but
one day between the present in
which 1 lived, and that in which my
sister would become Mrs. Zenzee.
On that morning I awoke with my
plan fully matured.
I said to Grace at breakfast :
44 Since the wedding is so near, in
vite Mr. Zenzee in pass the evening
with us."
She looked up with a smile.
44 You are coming to your senses,"
she said.
I made no answer. After awhile
I asked again : "Do you love him ?"
and she answered :
" I told you once why I accepted
him. That is my reason still. Af
ter all, what is love worth?" But she
sighed.
My heart had been at ease on that
score before. It was lighter now!
But how it throbbed with anxiety !
Tbe day were on tediously, and
evening came with a murky rain ;
out whu it came Mr. .en zee. lie
took tea with us, and did his best
to be agreeable: but somehow, in
spite of the remarkably handsome
dress he wore, he looked more ruf
fianly than ever. After tea we had
out the card table, and he showed
us some strange tricks at cards, and
played against us, and cheated us
both for fun, and laughed at Grace's
wonder. Then Grace sang awhile ;
then the dock struck eleven ; my
time bad come.
44 It's a cold night," said I.
"Bitter," said he, shuddering.
"But then, I came from a warm
climate."
Something warm to drink w ould
be a comfort," said I.
He brightened up.
" It would suit me," said he.
44 A bowl of punch, now," said I.
Grace started.
" Punch! I thought you '
I stopped her.
"This is a special occasion," said
I, "and to tell the truth I have
some prepared.
"rond of a drop yourself of a
cold night, and none the worse for
it, ma'am," said he, with a laugh.
1 laughed also as I left the room.
In the kitchen I found my punch
bowl full.
"Is it hot?" said I.
44 Boiling," said the girl, and I set
it on the tray, with the ladle. Then
I called John, our coachman, a bur
ly fellow over six feet in height
John, said I, stay near the
door; if I call, come and do what I
tell vou." The man stared, but
obeyed.
I waited until I heard him plant
himself upon tbe sill of the door,
then entered the parlor.
"Take it, Mr. Zenzee; is it not
fine?" I said.
And then as I stood near him the
bowl dropped from my hands and
the contents poured over Mr. Zen
zee's knees. He howled, for the
boiling fluid filled the loose shoes he
wore; and down went upon my
knees before the spot to which
he
had sprung.
"Ob, what in unlucky thing.
Are you scalded? Let me see."
And as he sat writhing with pain
upon the sofa I tore off shoes and
stockings with great pretense of com
passion and grief.
Both feet lay bare upon a cushion.
The right' perfect The left the
maimed foot which had made its
impression in the clay en the night
of my husband's murder.
I gave a yell of almost insane tri
umph, and cried aloud for John.
" Hold him !"' I said. 44 Do not
let him go! He is a murderer!"
I!'
forget tbe other details of the night,
or remember them only in a sort of
a dream. I know emisaries of the
law filled my house. I know my
wild statement slowly gained cred
ence, I had my proof in the clay
and plaster in my room above. At
last the recognition of the man as a
desperado of the Mississippi, and
finally in his own confession.
His end was the one he merited,
and my jwork was done. Grace felt
no regrets, and long since married
a man she learned to love with her
whole heart, and they are moderate
ly prosperous And I I am pa
tient, and abide God's will.
A Midnight Shot,
Lancaster, Nov. C. Information
of a very mysterious affair has just
reached this city. On Saturday
night Calvin Davis, a well-known
citizen of East Earl township, this
county, went with two companions
to Red Well to serenade a friend.
As they were returning at midnight
they encountered a fence tbat had
been removed from its position and
placed across the road. Dismount
ing, they saw three men in a field
near by, and as Mr. Davis went for
ward to ascertain what it meant, one
of the men in the field discharged a
gun at him, the contents entering
his legs. The assailants then fled,
and tbe companions of Mr. Davis,
removing the obstruction on tbe road
and assisting him into the wagon,
drove borne, where medical aid was
ought It is believed that the as
sailants were members of the Welsh
Mountain gang of outlaws.
AasKber If tartar la Old Fayette.
UioaTOW, November 6. Spe
cial Another murder case is now
on the docket for Fayette county
Samuel Dix, colored, has just been
lodged in jail on the charge of mur-
, ' Ar t t , u
aencg uiacer xiacaney, u ieu(
this afternoon from a bullet wound;
mxivcu ill mo ivg wuuw aiinuujj
Earty on tbe streets two weeks ago.
ix is thought ta have done the
shooting.
There are these who believe that
if a person given to drink takes an
orange before breakfast he will be
temperate that day. Progress.
Mrs. Garfield contributes liberally j
to charitable institutions.
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WHOLE NO. 1740.
The Hadlel Haaraaad) at W era.
The Doodlebugs are going out of
town. They are hastening to the
train. Mr. Doodlebug is getting
them off. He is full of business, as
becomes the head of the family,
"Here, Emeline, take this little
valise and the baby and go on. I'll
catch ud to vou before you get to
the station. Hold on, I'll just hook
this hat-box on your fingers. There
now, that'll carry nicely; got the
baby all right? Tommy, you and
Billy and little sister run along with
mother great heavens, Emeline,
don't let that child run across the
street alone; take hold of his hand,
can't you? Tommy, come back
and get this bag of lemons! Eme
line! You've forgotten the lunch
basket. Billy, run here quick and
take this lunch basket to your
mother! Now, Emeline, do hurry,
or you'll miss the train. Never
mind the rest of the things; I'll car
ry them."
Four minutes after Mrs. Emeline
reaches the station, having wresth-d
all the way with a baby, three child
ren and four packages, Mr. Doodle
bug arrives, carrying a rattan cane
weighing four ounces. He is so
tired he has to go into the smoking
car and sleep ail the way to the
nxt station.
The Doodlebugs? Imaginary
people? Not by a long chalk, my
dear sir. They live right here in
Burlington, and everybody knows
them. No, I dont know that he is
considered much more selfish than
some of his neighbor;". Mrs. Doodle
bug thinks he is a model husband.
Yes, I have heard come of her
neighbors say that she is a fool.
Unt she isn't, I dont think. She is
a woman, and consequently loves
her husband too well to club him
with a coupling pin every once in a
while for his own good. She would
carry more things for Lim if she
had more arms.
The Reward of l-olitencw..
"Will you be kind enough, sir, ta
hold tbi-t ram for me while I open
thi3 gate? It is fastened on the in
side and I must climb over."
This modest request wi3 made by
a man wno was standing at it gate
on a lonely road running out of
New Dorp, Staten Island, and it
was addressed to a stalwart sailor
who had just come up. The only
other object visible on ths long,
straight road was the large black
ram, whose massive crooked horns
were being held by the man as the
two stood quite still in front of ihe
gate.
"Why, sartainly, shipmate," snid
the obliging Mr, as he seized the big
horns and relieved the first holder.
The latter climbed quickly over
the gate.
"I thank you very much," he
said when he got to the other side.
You will be surprised to hear that
I never saw that ram before to-day.
the brute attacked me ahout hail
an hour ago. and we have been tus
sling ever since. As long as you
stand before him holding his hwrns
firmly he can't hurt you. Good
bye, I hope you will be as lucky
in getting away from bim as I have
been.
The New Dorp man when telling
his story neglected to repeat the
sailor's reply. He did not know
what became of him.
Feed in it their Dead.
Recently hacks and express wag
ons loaded with Chinamen, roast
pigs, etc., commenced to pour across
the Stark street ferry from Portland,
Oregen, on their way to Lone Fir
Cemetery to observe the religious
ceremony commonly called feeding
the dead. A reporter of this paper,
who visited the cemetery during the
afternoon, found a large number of
Chinamen engaged in this pious du-
The roast pig and chickens
were blaced around on the ground
among the graves of the Chinese,
and at the bead of nearly every
grave candies were burning. From
the best information to be obtained
in regard to this custom it seems
that the food is intended as a sort
of propitiatory offering to the Chinese
devils. The offering- varied accor
ding to the habit3 and tastes of the
graves. At the grave of ne his
friend, after digging boles iu the
hard ground with his knife, stuck
up two candles, and then laid out
several sets of chop sticks and as
many small cuds, which he filled
with wine; then he placed some
bowls of rice and a package of ciga
rettes and a small vessel of opium.
Then he made several bowls aLd
genuflections, as if inviting his dead
friend or the other party to set to.
A number of fires were burning in
the vicinity, and on these were plac
ed bieces of oarer with squares of
imitation gold leaf p;isted on them
representing gold coiu, and smaller
squares punched lull of holes repre
sented the brass cash, which coin
has a hole in the centre. Some
burned small garments made of pa
per, and thus furnished a new suit
to their deceased friends at sixiall
cost After the pigs and chickens
had heen displayed long enough to
give the devil time to satisfy him
self they were carefully replaced in
the wagon and brought back to
town.
Mr. John Thompson, Hanover
street, Liverpool, England, and one
of the oldest and most extensive
dealer iu drugs l'u Great Britain,
writes: "It is a great pleasure to
sell a remedy which gives general
satisfaction, and our people, like
their American cousins, have just
become convinced of tbe fact that
St Jacob's Oil conquers pain. The
demand for it in Liverpool and vi
cinity was never so greit as at pres
ent and is daily increasing."
If Je tr0Qbled with colds.
would take Aver e Cherry Pectoral
"before going to church or places of
entertainment' they would avoid
coughing, greatly to the comfort of
both speakers and hearers. Public
speakers and singers find that the
Pectoral greatly increases tbe power
and flexibility of the voice.
Of tbe twenty-seven translators of
the new revision of the Old Testa
ment, 12 died during the work.
8ELVA IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
A Cabinet Meeting of the Period
When Women Shall be In Power.
A servant said the President would
be down as soon as she finished try
ing on her dress. The attorney Gen
er.il took out her knitting and said :
"Well, 1 might us well be working.
No telling how long we'll have to
wait" Eager attention on the part
of Cabinet interrupted by the ser
vant's announcement:
"Her Excellency, the President of
the United States."'
"Good morning, ladies."
"Good morning, Mrs- President"
All in chorus. "Oh ! what a lovely
dress."
"Yes," said the President, "I
thought I would just wear it down
and let you all see it It is pretty,
isn't it ? Just look at the hang of
the train."
"It's perfectly magnificent," said
the secretary of War. "Those fine
pleating of crepe de chine give it
such a loyely finish. But isn't it
just a little short in front?"
4 V hy, ef course, said the Presi
dent, with some asperity. "I have
to change when I ride the trjeycle."
"I hope it's all silk," said the At
torney General, sticking ber knitting
needle through her back hair, while
she rubbed a piece ef the dress be
tween her thumb and finger. "Did
you save me a piece tor my crazy
quilt?"
Oh. yes, answered the President
affably. "And now lets us get to
business, ladies. I haven't much
time this morning. I have to sit for
my picture at 1 o'clock."
I he most important business 1
know of," said the Secretary of State
"Is to decide on a minister to the
Court of St. James. You know Lo
well has asked to be re
called."
"Oh, yes ; I forgot all about that,'
said the President "Wham shall
we send ?"
"If it had only been earlier," said
the Assistant Secretary of the Navv
reflectively, I would have gone my
self, but the season is over by this
time, and then I get so horribly
seasick."
"It will be hard to get any one to
go," observed the Secretary of Wtr.
"I am told the climate is so damp
that your hair never stavs in curl at
all."
"Is that so said "the Prssident,
apprehensively, "Well, "we mut
send some on. And then," the Presi
dent went on, "there's (iermaiy to
proyide for."
"Oh, what's the use of sending
any one to Germany, Mrs. President
asked the Secretary of War.
"Oh, don't you know," said the
Secretary of State, "there's Herr Most
and pork and Lasker and Bismarck
and all those things to talk about?'
"I know there was a color called
Bismarck some years ago," said the
Secretary of the Treasury, medita
tively, as file sorted her crewel.,
"but it wa-i hideously unbecoming."
"But there's a new red brown this
fall," said the Postmaster General
eagerly, "that's just perfectly lovely
fur a dark complexion, though I
think myself nothing wears as well
as old seal brown." Said the Assis
tant Secretary ot the Navy, how
about the commissioner who was to
be sent to Alaska to provide us all
with seal skin dolmans? It's get
ting pretty cool ; the frost touched
my tube roses last night."
An FngliMli Dairy School.
A dairy school was recently open
ed at Lord Vernon's butter and
cheese factory atSunbury. England.
Mr. Henry M. Jenkins, Secretary
of the Royal Agricultural Society,
delivered an address, in which,
among other thing, he said tbat all
the practical dairy work will be
done by half-past twelve, with the
exception of the evening's milking,
and in the afternoon it is expected
that a portion of the time of each
pupil will be devoted to writing out
a record of the morning's proceed
ings in the par4, of the dairy to
which she is attached. In order
that the pupils may learn properly
the work of each department of the
dairy, it has been divided into three
sections, as follows: 1. Office work
aid book-keeping ; 2. Butter mak
ing ; o. Cheese-making. Each pu
pil will, as a rule, be kept for a week
at a time in each of these three sec
tions, and will follow round in strict
rotation. Concerning the subject
"How to Learn," Mr. Jenkins said
that in order to understand what to
do and how to do it, pupils must
concentrate their attention on what
is shown them, a-i well as ?what is
told them. In dairy work, ail the
jense3 should be constantly brought
j into requisition. Th butter-rraker
j learns when to stop churning by the
i senr-e of hearing. The sense of smell
is doubtlesj the most necessary of all
in a dairy, and is chiefly employed
in finding out what ought to txi-L
It is unneseesary to speak of the
sense of taste, particularly in enab
ling you to judge of the quality of
your prod ucU. The sense of feeling
ha, to a large extent, been super
seded by the thermometer ; but the
delicate touch of the experienced
dairy-woman enables her to judge of
the progre?s and finish of a number
of dairy operations in which tbe
question of temperature does not
find a place. The speaker would
also mention the sense of beauty, be
cause it enables you to place your
products attractively before your
customers.
Mr. Jenkins had great faith in the
system of leaning by taking notes,
because writingdown a fact impress
es it oa the memory. Carry a note
book with you, and take notes of
definite facts, and more especially
of actual figures, and every after
noon write out carefully and fully
the whole of the notes which
you have taken during the
day, together with your recollectioa
of what has been explained to yon
on both the practice and theory of
the dav's proceedings. Country
Gentleman.
An Editor's Tribute.
Theron P. Keator, Editor of Ft
Wayne, Ind Gazette, writes: "For
tke pat five years have always
U3ed Dr. King's New Discovery, for
coughs of most severe character, as
well as for those of milder type. It
never fail to efftsct a care. My
friends to whom I have recommend
ed it speak of it in same high terms.
Having been cured by it of every
cough I have had for five years, I
consider it the only safe cure for
Couzha, Colds, etc." Call at C. N.
Boyd's Drug Store and get a free
trial bottle. Large size $1.00.
44 Thank God and be content," wa
the advice Sir Moses Montefiore re
ceived from his wife, when in 1S25,
he asked her whether he should re
tire from monev-making or continue
in business. He followed it
Stokes, the murderer of Fisk is
shortly to marry a millionaire widow.