PIIILIN Sz, SLOAN, PUBLISHERS.
VOLUME Q 4•
BITSINESEI DIBEOTORX
IL RICOBY
L yr. Water Lime, Sumo° Plaster, Lield
Fire BriCk,- at kis Kiln ins the 'Waterford
. e the new Furnace, Erie Pa. Lumber,
taken in exchange. A share of the
r.sce e 4 respectfully solicited. 60,44.
BURTON & SINCLAIR,
ccalsons ru J. R, scirrow t ( 1 / 4 34
Reudl Dealers in Drugs, Medicines, Paints,
o Glass, -Dye Stalk Brushes, Partiusisry,
•. iud Dentists Findings, No. 5 Needjkloata.
Oft 0. L. KLLIOTT,
and dwelling in 34xitit Park
, warranted. 44.
Du S. C7BROWNEL.
=.oath stile of the blie Siam, be-
and Peach Streets, Erie,ll l / 4 .
~; L oryPE LIKE:MOTS FORTi-OLLA-R.
E. H. ABELL.
„„,, Aims? ; ROOOll eVOT theErieelitask, South
(c, i.oleawnd, Erie, Pa.
t.kleu.a the beet style of the art, amd warran
- !vit.
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T D.
Cuticzu.oaAit Law: Wairea Pa. Pro.
.f a.e.ls IA collection will receive prompt
1) WiiLIC,RR St CO.
.A4E:AU proia. and Commisifise* x rebu,b, twuth
try doo2r owt of the N O W* Erie Ps. •
Cell, Salt, Neater, Stucco, Fish, Lime
1,,,1, 0 i•ose. Iros, Nails, Storm, Qutinip, be., with
f , ,r shipping either by stearabesta,
„,1....:.:A0-rier., or by Railroad.
• cuss's. L. Denali.
cARSON (iRA
RAM,
COCWELLii 0500 00 Preset St.,
:ortitr of the Park, Erie.
T. W:00 RE, —
Provisioes, Wines, Liquors, Candies,
1, Ono door below Eootk Stowares State-at.
lIIMILOD & Co.
pci.s.us of Stores, Ballow W are ,
Engines, Ea
•,R'Railrusd Care, etc., Stata Bt4 Erie Pa.
THOMAS )1
4 . AUSTIN,.
1 1 . 0 . or 0. LOOM" & CC.)
Cixka, Watches, Jewelry, Silver Spoons, Mori
!. , L -atc.nu. Looking Glasses, Lamps and Fancy
oh”lssale and retail.
H JARECKI.
•, • sPpr, west aide of State Street, Erie, Pa.
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L. N. TII3BALS Ar, CO. -
or TUX VAX OV IVALS.3I. k 71111ALJS.)
~inuilun and Shipping Merchants, and deal
' t Pour, Fish, Salt, Water Lime, Planer, Ac.,
Dp S. Erie, Pa. Packages intended for oar ua.re
. Lie 4 . , marked,
A. J. V.LLIkO.
J. B. GlrfalgONT -
Stationary, Monthly Magazines, Cheap
. Sheet Music, Newspapers, Gold Pens, Pooh
&r. Fir•t door west of the Reed Roane, Eris.
1100TH & KT 'WART,
• tJ. and Retail Dealers in Fancy and staple Dry
And Millinery, Nu. 6, Poor People's Row, opposite
LIDDELL, 15.EPLER. & CO.
'I "1 ItZlt 01 . Iron Foster, Bailing, Swam. EttAlors,
rt. Pre Proof Shattero. and all kind. o f Morta
-1 Faro.) . Casting., &c., done to order
CLARK & METCALF, --
t rad retail dealers in Dry floods. Carpet+, and
I Reed Home.
JOHN B. CI
,pin a Fancy Dry Goode, and the Oreatest ra
ttly .tore in the city, Cheep aide, Erie,
STERRETT' & GRAY,.
JALers and retail Dealers in wet and dry Oro
, Prodnee, Foreign and Domestic Fruit,
iii3R and Stone Ware, Flour, Fisk Sakai/ink
rder. itwt. Caps, Safety Face, de., French
tiw Rred House, Erie, Pa.
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W3l. — S. LANE,
6,.-,.0:1./.oa at Law.—Otsce over Jackson's
East corner of the Pithlic Snare.
EMMMIII
(I; roceries, Hardware, Crockery, dc.
state street, Erie, Pa.
Dl{. C. BRANDES,
..• ..zußceiss--01111c• at his residence oro Eighth
ts,4l) Fiona' sindifollsad, Erie, Pa.
M. SANFORD k CO.,
~ - +l,l. Silver, Shirk Nowa, Drafts, Cardamum
- Sight lizthange oix the pri eipal cities
h.r .alo. Office in Beaty', Block, Public
HERON -
T. STUART,
s and PUTSlClLN—Residenee on Fourth greet. one
.f of ttst. old Apothecary HAIL
RUFUS REED,
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a English, German and Amsrkan Hardware gird
Also, Nails, Anvils, Vie's; Irea and Steal So. 3
louse, Erie, Pa. '
CADWELL & BENNETT,
V.l‘bors, mid Retail Dealers in Di, Owed*, Li:m
ocker), Glassware, CarpeLing, ILardware, Dna,
I-. Spikes, Le. Empire Stores State Street,
- , bekr, Brown's Hotel, Erie, Pa.
Vi , eA, Bellows, Axle Arms, Springs, and a
,—rtturuc of Seanlle and Carriage -Trimmings
S MERVIN SMITH ,`
La. , end Justice of th e Peace, and Agent fur
.!.,:“Ld Mutual Laic Laurance Compatiy--01fice
Wrigbt's store, Erie. Pa.
GEORGE H. CUTLER,
Law, Girard, Erie County, Pa. Coliectuitts
_ • a•i::~•.+ attended to with promatoolo, awl ,tt..
JOSIAH KELLOGG,
kni Commission Merchant, on the PuLlie
Mate frtront.
P.Anter and White Fish, constantly for sale.
.'NKTER & BROTHER,
tteukil dealers in Drap,Ysdieitie, Paints,
• z- Le.. Nu. 6, Reed Sous, Erie.
JAMES LYTLE,
I•rehnont Tailor, on the publir square, a few
• ' , ate greet, Erie.
13YRION & CO.
.r. cr(11 dealers in Drugs, Medicine., DY•
Nn: 5, Heed House, Erie,
IRTLEN & SLOAN,
, '.'eel, School and Miscellaneous Bob,
d kr, Ststionerv : sad Printer's Cards. olio. 9,
• • Site Pa - • •
iinEBE & STEWART,'
: ..).“44101.1 nnri Surgeons. Mee Owl Resident.
u.ru S....ears/A Streets.
• -7 t, it, A.. M; Ito 2, and ato p. M.
JOITR HEARN A; CO.
r.l Commission Merchants, dealer in co Coal,
seem for a daily line of Upper Lake
Dock Erie, Pa.
''(ERIC AN EXPRESS COMPANY,
r 14.11ws ed to No. S aced Mock. State Street.
• el , ,01 o'ekelt, A. M.
31 o'elock, P. M.
GEORGE J. MORTON,
Commission Merchant, Public limos Erie.
•••C •td, salt. Pleb, fl o ur and Plaster .
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f ROZENSWEIG & Co.
naTin. DEltelts in Fornism and Domes
, -4., ready made clothing. Boots and 9bomi.
Ontat's Block. State street, Erie.
I.IitSHALL & VINCENT,
', AT Liw-011ee up stairs in Taataiaay Hall
north of the Prothonotal7's alas, Erie.
M KRA' WEIALLON,
COUISILL.)II ATt e r--OfaCe , orelr
wrlght's. entrance one neat of State street.
Erie.
TIBRALS, & HAILS,
Dry tondo. Dry Gmetlies. Crorkery. Hard
tr... No. 1. Brown'A New !Wel.
it.',KSO. SON,
11 - y Hind. (in.eeries, hardware, Queena Ware,
in., 121, rhespoido. Erie' ~Pa.
TITORNII)N. -,
NOTARY PtrilLlO. •
Bona+ ad.! Mbrigagea,. Leaser;
1% earluily drawn.. Ofike, Wrigibei Bkeiy,
rtr, 1. Erie, Ps.
EJIMIDUT DILITOT-0100 in
'e Block, earner of Stateand Fifth
.tats. araeonahle, and
Y HITLBURT,
Alen', Mantis/pow sad Mart.
*D„nlevAle Dimilerthi Forel*. and Daffnim
,4 Ilarittt Street. PhEad•lPlllll'
got G
op stain in William's Mock. UPI
Baia. oprNiU es..
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C R. WRIGHT & Co. • .
Bascules CorWWI and Dashes In Geld an ' d Silver Cola, Original Viotti».
uncurrent Stoney, Lend Warrants and Certideates of
Deposite. Mao. Sight Drafts on the principal cities of
the Cedes. and ail parts of the Old Country for saki
Orme, Williams' block, turner of State Street and Pub.
lie Square
c.
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WEBB & TBAYEat,
MAJIOTACTIIIIIIIIIIII and wholesale Dealers in every descrip
tion of Stove Ware, ire &fel, Ire Clay And Ire kisad
imanufactoey, berreisa:Seeond and Third Streets on the
Cana/. Erie, Pa,
SILO. Ir. MIL
KENNEDY & GUILD.
waot.actis a Erten dealers is China, elan, Crockery,
Maude Z Bohemian Ware. Lampe, Doom. Mika,
Mirrors, Vase! EA. le. Chide Ball, No. 6, Boanelßleek
;, state st. Erie Pa.,
S. G. 1113111DT, '4. IL °M.D.
TANNER I MAGILL.
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Deets** in Stores, Tin, Copper, trap, and Sheet Iron
Ware. „Xtesety's Block, neer the Court Howe, Me
Penna.
J. L Tetrana. S. G. Manu..‘
3rickir mkinac l / 4
EWE CITY I:III,B;erIVATER PRIVILEGE,
With the Laud &twee% the Railroad on State
rued Terepas &teem
THIS 31111 is in the moat perfect Flouring earl Custom
Mill west of Albany, (en acknowledged by e: noised
Mtltem) and ben located near the Railroad Depot, le
well adapted for Merchant business. The: undersigned will
cell on tome of payment that will be advantageous to the
purchaser. Erie. Sep. 24-19, C. M'S PARR EN.
FALL CAXPAIGN OP-ENING.
At No. 7. need llouso.
lAM now receiving my Fall iloods, all selected from
late importations, rollArquently the styles are new, and
I must say very attractive. Designing greatly to extend
the custom branch of our business, which is hereafter to
receive a large share of our attention, we have taken par
ticular pains in selecting the goofs suited to the trade and
they will lit rot and made up by workmen of experfonee
and taste, and warranted to give satisfaction. As hereto
fore, the system of low pricer fur good pay, will be main
tained, and we are determined to span no effort to make
ours the most popular clothing establishment in the city.
Our stock is now very_ large and cotuplste---all qualities of
Braid Cloth and oolore,exiia superfine French Cloths aid
Doe Skins, trench Cassiineres, many styles, some very
beautiful, embroidered Silk Veivetand Silk Vestings, plain
and Awed, new style ; Shirts and Collars, Suspenders,
An., all of which are open to the public for inspection.
JACOB KOCH, No. 7 Reed House.
Erie, Sept. 2,18.53.
CLEALBIS & CAUGHEY._
( ft...8.n to J. N. SKIM ¢ C...)
Wholesale Grocers,' No. 7, Bonner! Moil, Erie.
rr RE subscribers haring taken the store formerly
I pied by J. AL Smith a Co., have and an receiving
direct from New York, a large and well seleeted
Stock of Groceries
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Our Goods were bought for Cash. and most of them pre,
s hue to the late advance; we would refer, respectfully
invite merchanee and others! wantinte f , • ntur line . to
examine oar stock before going to &Mile ~ r New York.
We wish effifeebe understood that for CA..... goods can be
purchased as cheap here i.e in New Y .6 v 111 the addition
of freight.
Thufollowing will comprise sun, or the articles to oar
0. Pulverised, Crnebed ilmaulated Nucor's
do P. It., Coffee Sugars; P. R. Muecavado, and N. 0.;
Molasses, Steward's Syrup. Honey; Green and BMA Teas
of all pudic Rio, Laguarisand Java Coffee; Tobacco from
lOC tO poepoand; Fruits, Nuts. Prunes, Pepper,Pimers
to„ Cassia, Nutmegs. Cloves. Indigo, • Rice. White Fish,
Mackanel, Cod, and Herrin: Powder, Shot, Lead, Oape,
eatoty Fes, he., he. In addition to our Stock we have a
large stock of
Pure Wines and refiners,
Width will be sold at pricer that will defy competition.
London and Philadelphia Porter, Scotch me, &e. W e are
aim) Arleta for Dieser, Busgoale.
Plow Live us a call and we will satisfy yea that. there
1.11 DO blunbug in whnt we say.
Nov. 6.-25 CLEMENS
Boobs and Stationary, Very Chap. •
At No. 9 lllsown's
uLTE have Just receiv el our NH stock or Reeks, Alatsesary,
IV Mask Books, R nts 01184, Pea's Woos*, sad Are
thediandother art' rie4 belonging to cur trade. all cl whirl] we
are ItilitOlLo to veli, mod for the cash V v.% ran bc too sett rev.,
caoupe Those lu uaut will du welt ran . don't loam ow
place, No 0, Btu.,‘'. Work.
Why Don't You Read?
TO.T received the /blew in g erten ent hook. at Ur ut, e
J norm *Tons. No. 9, Drown's Block
The Robbers Virile A maw In ward. ‘.71 a W. 1 .,
The Id yaw Vial, Pare Devil Pet.
Mee De Vere. Jack and ht•
Rebel Sean. Captain Kyd. ,
Mt%n.Tremenhrr., Jar k Cad,.
/are Sawn,
Modem nifatllClD•,
And numerous other died Woes, marvelous work.. direful
and loi, , which are offered ghee P.
• "It Saved His Life."
A •
'CNC. Mall wad very math rue/rioted of "Useen. ,nd he
lacked Use tentage so tell bar his•lmettax," He continuo,
to droop daily and bounty. until a kind triend whi-p- , ed to hue
eara ewe. wbereapoo be caned at bo V. Illitowses Bur a and
potone et those Ni I„Tlra tVairtr.. and Wand a emalete
tare in two epees. l'Obss who are allbetesl eats 40 likewise.
fat we Aare a feurtuore len Of tlc -mut ,o , t. Radek delay too
tool. Mao. Stoat Prat, Paper. lelt,t'avein -.1. and -onto nate
Plretesprewily for that IA rpoine •
Cookery Without A meter
FEW copies of . Ihn grathra Llswautss !!.rapt Jh.M." the
:I. begs boot MO—Warranted loges a road meal without the
asd of "Mader.' wheat "properly .sppleed." To be bad at Nu.
'brown's 11loek. where may aMo be found a lame lot 01 Maims.
?foams, l'opy Books Wawa's; caper. wit stealing Envelopes.
and a few more. of those neeewar : family artleleanalled flu s •11
lams
To Tailor's and Clothier's.
A QI:ANTITY of Tallora pattern paper pat eeetnyed,—a
LI. Dear arta*. never kept to the city before. Call ..00lt at
Nu.ll, Brawn's Meek—where you win alto ..ee a good assort-
Pleat, c oveie. liudoty. Riooaphy. Blank Root.. Printer's hat.
all Colors, and any quantity of the cheapest w.O TuAll. you
CUT Pry.
REMOVAL AND CHANGE
'immense and Atttactive Stock.
Al ORKIN 1.. HALLOWELL la . Philadelphia. Havant
removed into their rplendad new warehouse. entrantell
No. II? Harter. and No 21 No,th Fourth street, are opening
for the 4 priaittratle an aworunent ofsilk and Fancy Goods, that
(or event and variety wtil surpay• any mock ever offered 1n that
wakes. llsserins ins° Usti, new Flom. whiek is
One of the Largest in America,
wit a busyness aan unudual amount already established. and
intending largely to Increase it, raper tally with those who hay.
Inc cash, and 'mews tag that the faire , t system in jobbing gam• ,1
to have unitary: melees. they will be compelled to sell ate much
smaller profit than Can possibly be afforded where long crer: tti
are given. Under their each and shot credit system We owe..
■sly for charging large profits. floes not esti*, and by nut 'rng theft
onside at a very moll advance ou the fotelan nom they mean
to make it the fotere-t ~t tvcry upon the
folkiwlaa
Tit ;.IXES:
C.ish buyers will receive a discount of tll, per rent, I r thg
i nane, be paid in par funds. wii bin lu flays from due of hill
L'oeurrent n.one, wilt out,. be liken nt ita market v-dne on the
day it in meeive , l. To merchants - of widoubted standing a credit
of six months will be given it desired. Where money in remit.
led IA advance of Maturity a ductal= at Os' rate of twelve per
cent per annum will he allowed. They ask Rom merchants
patting the }:sateen clues, Abe 'a.or of ao emanation of their
stock. being satisfied that they will be convince,' that ,6 or no ,
for their interest lo pay the large proems that are absolutely ewer,.
nal to those who 'pre lons credits.' tbbgs.
3,1 L.. J. L. liaLlowELL. T. W sanN•T. ,
J•nEsTaseesia. A. W. LerrLE. R H crcurnso4
A Lt. wbo want Axe, , of the feat Catlin.! Co ei - alke.elbeali
tie particular tu notice the 'tamps. as there're vanon•eguir
terfetulaod imitation, stamped roCin. and labelled much like
nun, winch are fraudulently sold to sum:parts of the ! coital
&mei as our manufacture. They are made tit ddrerent pans at
the country by various sae-maker% and are gement I y of very ree
tenor muauty. The ,ceumne Collin. axe"; v. li tee Lave acquired
seeb as estenstre renutni von, are in ...I mail) malt. ed "COl 4 .
LIPS k CO. HARTFORD." and each axe has a primed lab e l
with my signature. It to uow more than Two arr•nv. Yam:
since we commenced the bootees" with the stamp of ...Co:l.m é
c:o. Ilaitiford.” and I Su not know of and other ale-maker by the
same Of Collins it ibetinited &ate. SAM W. COLLINS.
sem. 10. tolla_ 1717.
r al ow ,. (claypoole , oho., INkt•S.."% ti3l. VTILIP by !be harr y)
al!. I ( anon nr quart at Liar 9... RI...UMW-11T'.
Ntlir Dill: 7 GI STORII.
. WW4RD In) SAXTOIv
DRUGGISTS & &POT/MCA/UFA !!
AAVE tonstantt) on baud a Inrm: 3, , ,t1 wed! ef i,•etb,* ~t r, h id
Choice Cleo and *eche bor. fbr 41111111% tur.at wholes**
rod retail. which they respeellt, bq rr`bnilll"nfl to the p , ll - 5 1 111,
lad belt a share *title .r patrow:ro. Their *mellows are mot
that they Can attnrd and lesfr ahll .as cheat, it not tbraper bi,mt
any ma.* Maw wee one..! Vert or Philadelph ts. Von top
beer dad annexed a few of the, r lend,I14:1111e1Ca
ACidS, all kinds, eamplbor Gum iraluc.
Alcohol Castor till. t• I minis.
A Md. Cream Tartar, ludipu.
Aseewele. earb. Hovers Powders, Qat••l ac rots.
•• Liquid. Emery all eo's, 'Absrbile,w,
Arrow Loot. Liss Pelts. (huh soda.
rllolll,tl. Ilssencesall kind.. Plot 11..,,,,.
("hyenas Pepper. Glue wit illa 3, seams.
eittaawen. Godfrey. cordial. Sulphur,
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, -- PEMPUM MY it EXTIL,WTS.
Lubin* Muse, Sweet Bruit. Cu Lemon. ,
•• Marnella. gleall7 02 4 •• Vanilla.
- - M=te. Patebesly, ••• Ahmed. '
.»H • ia, Cationalli - gutters dz.
PAINTS AND °IIO.
• Pace wee" Lead. Aram Yellow, Yellow Octet..
. Red - Pawnee Blue Lamp 11,13C14
Litliwye. Viltansan lee. Sots Tarpessi se
Paris Otten, Vormill.on. Varnish.
• Crowe •• Vas Red. Limb Oil,
DYE wooust. DYE STUFFS.
lepureed. Madder Ceribrar.
' Leawood. raebeoral, Indigo compound,'
Redwood. thwoperas, Muria* ef Via.
iMinoreed. Attune.
CHOICE LIQUORS Mt Net DICINAL ligg.
greedy, Hier Sherry W i os.
• Rem Pori Wine, Modelle Wise.
ditipbeee awe Untie/ Plaid Iteriatiertetrily tw.atioed.
Prie,..Dite. Il i -31 go. 4 Wright's Week. Fri OW
Mow G•eils Mem Moiladleiphis.
1171. an row swan a lair( Sew Goods 'flak we arab,
VIP - pkirailloakkv auakierk. IM.DM k ILLIG
irks. M . 111, UPC 44
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TRAITD!
For the Et ie Observer
SPRIIG.
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• ■% J. W. BVBDAN
el
. Ogee aeon q. Sprig birds' song I beer,
The 's satin lay . .
Corereo yto toy !ideating cAr, ,
At .arty den
One* meta, thank God, once more I roe
The young birds or ths lilac tree,
And, .h' what memories they bring,
There sweet young birds of early Spring.
The.stortn-clunds no longer east
Their shadows dark and drear.
For now the gloomy Winter's past.
And Spring is here;
With radiant amd►e she's come again.
And hops and joy aro in her train,
And wood and glen with 16011i0 ring.
Te "greet again the genial Opting.
The brook, from ley fetters free.
Owe mareenring along;
Adorn the gently elopitig lee.
With Naiads, sang;
And, as it wanders on ire way;
'Amid young Bowers bright and gay.
I joy to heeteits martenring
Give weleome to the lemitieue Spring.
Tot, as the Spring its charms expand
And opaas late bloom,
Still nearer we approach the laud
Beyond the tomb;
But yet, thank God, we hare the hope
That, when the long eloped tomb shall Dr.•.
And the dread trumpet's blast &ball ring,
rim to enjoy eternal Spring.
Tikeitt Visttilartg.
A mar El IHE DMIO3-2,0011/
BY MRS. LoUlsl PI.O.TT-
(coNCLUDEI).)
Thrbugh long . hours she lumbered--still
dreaming - somet imes imiling,liftener in tears;
hut still sleep sealed up her aching sense. The
stage stopped,and driver and horses were changed;
and still on rattle& the rough stage, now over a
wide AlmeAdamiaed road, thronged with vehicles
of all•sorts, going and coming. The passengers
were called to sup ,in a town poseessed of one
brick street, two or three frame streets, and then
on every side, thinly populated suburbs, consist
ing of stables, smoke-houses, and 'hanties. The
old gentleman led his little charge into the dir
ty-white barn-like hotel, at the door of which a
negro began ringing a discordant bell, whereupon
a number of slippered gentlemen, who wore tilt
ed back on chairs, chewing and , nh.l;iug, sudden
ly disposed of their tobacco, and. re-hed into the
dining-room, as if the .tough bo.f.steak, heavy
hot broad, and muddy coffee, were positively the
last eatables left upon mei Mary sat down,
but could eat nothing; her friend insisted up
on her swallowing a cup 0; the hot coffee. and
the returned to the stage. ,
Evening found them upon the road. The
stage lamp-. were lit, and they were whirled past
earring**. W. 4411 , ,, through tewas, iced. by
glaring forges, where the sparks flew in 'boa era
around sitiew) arms, to the tuusie of heavy ham
mess and ringing anvils. • This changed as tho
night stole on, iuld, in the dark stage, they
seemed moving through u sinuaberi,pg world--n,l
.shadows, and so still. Between feVeribil
and long fits of crying,. :ht. Lou.. pas••.al oviy
away with Mary. About on: o'clock the 4t:171`
stopped, and the old .gentlemen, who had volun
teered his guardianship, said he Was at home.
"Wont you stop and stay all night with us'"
he wakes' kindly.
"0, no," she responded hastily; 'q weft L ro."
el/equate, and gn on tet-IIIefTTOR • Yoll will
suffer, l fear."
•'ltlo, no--I must go on. Is it far nowr
"Yes, itis some distance yet. Bat, net, I rune
take this robe," b.• added, hesitatingly.
"Oh yes, never mind mr I am much obliged.
thiak you."
She could say no more The old man hesita
ted--walked a few plots, stoppokl—theu outercil
the gate, and the imp was driven away. She
did Fuller, no longer protected by the robe.. her
little cloak afforded small shelter from the biter
cold night that blew into the stage, and was
whirled about; and nestled she ever so close si
a corner, still the cold would penetrate, arid-11W
shivered, suffering terribly. How long—Oh,
how long the painful hours weril Between that.
midnight and the morn seemed an age. At last
it came, and found the stage jolting over the
pavements of chg. city of —. She looked out
in wonder and dread at thi tall houses, towering
up on either side, and the men and women hur
rying to and fro in such strange haste.
The stage stopped in front of a large rote!,
and a crowd of servants rushed out and surround
ed the frozen vehicle--- 7 some mounting to the top
like apes, -others struggling at straps, pulling out
trunks and carpet sacks, putting all in a pile up
on the pavement,. amidst screen's, curses, and
cries, perfectly stunning.
"Your baggage, Mies?" asked a clerk, with
his pen behind his ears, and a good deal of hn
pudent pomposity before.
"Ls there any thing to payr answered the
poor girl, perfectly bewildered.
"John, the way-bill?" shouted the clerk.
"No—nothing, Miss', marked paid—all right
—walk in?"
Mary sat before the glowing gra4e in the hand
.ome parlor, trying to determine in her own mind
what next was tube done. More and more the
painful reality of helplessness among strangers
in a strange place impressed itself upon her mind.
Her head ached dreadfully, her limbs pained her,
and while_ the flee was burning as with fever, it
seemed impossible to get warm. She at la t
asked a servant timidly for the office of Dr. Cal
omel.
"Just round the earner, Mims. Here, show
you," he answered politely, and running to the
corner, pointed out the old tarnished sign of thei
eminent practitioner.
Mary - sought the place designated, entered a
wide hall and knowing nothing about bells, stalked
in and knocked gently at the first door. The
knock was responded to by a thin old man, of
very .ombre appearance; who, with broom and
tirtegh in hand, seemed fresh from cleaning the
rooms.
"Como in quick, young female, yet're itio ear
ly for consultin', but the doctor will ipe abdat di
rectly. Come straight along, yon' ril left' in
considerable atmosphere."
Thus strangely addressed, Mary was watered
into a large room, well-furnishedand. adorned
with hideous pictures of various diseased heads,
arms, legs, etc.., that made ono shudder. Ca se s
of books, bones and preparations stood against
the "alb, while upon a rosewood tlble, in the
centre of the room, wire piled books and prints,
all treating of the same disagreeable topieg
Through an open door she saw another room,
got up in the same style, and beyond this yet. an
other, and in all three, the polished grates reared
with bright coal Area.
Mary ast and , waited searl two b ona, while
the atatety servant went on allently dusting and
answering the bell evert few minutes,
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but never saying a word to the little visitor. At
the end of that time, others came in and sat by
her Pals, wretch ed, distressed-looking woniin
—some with babes afflicted with sad diseases;
while men limped in , , almost groaning with pain.
YOung gentlemen, handsomely dressed, saunter
ed in and Meowing off cloaks andeoata, sat down
to books: in the adjoining room. They earned
en conversation in a low tuner broken by occa
sional laughs that contrasted strangely with the
half-suppressed complainingi of the group around
her. The doctor at last came hurriedly in. He
was a small, spare man, with a gray head, and
wrinkled, cross face, that, guarded by a pair of
Cold blue eyes, looked as unfeeling as the man
really was. He passed from patient to patient—
scalding this one, abusing that one, and treating
all as if they were dogs. Having run through
his c at a lo gue of poverty-stricken specimens' of hu
manity, Le turned abnthtly to 'Mary, and asked:
hat do you want?"
"I wish to see Dudley Fletcher, sir," was the
frightened reply.
The doctor eyed the little riaikor with a cold,
half-suppressed sneer for a Second; and then,
making no reply, looked at his swatch, and left
the house—having tills Illimbuggy47 din of
a
hj &wi poSituta, hill rat
Fletcher tlie grim g,
janitor told Mary that Dudley Fletcher
was seldom about the office now-a-days—he might
be in before dinner, but it was very doubtful.—
If she would leave a note, he would see that Mr.
Fletcher received it. Mary was disposed to wait;
but her presence had attracted the attention of
the students in the adjoining room, and she no
ticed they whispered together and stared at her
—so writing hastily a note, telling Dudley of her
arrival and where she could befound, she sealed
and directed it, then with a heavy heart returned
to the hotel.
It is difficult-to say what the deserted and hears
aickeneliffiri proposed doing when Dudler did see
lier She had no definite idea, no realization of
aught Rave, fevered suffering but if she could only
see him once more, hear his voice, feel his arm
about her aching orm, it seemed as if all would
be well again But time stole slowly on, and no
Dudley came; she started at the approach of
btratigens expecting the familliar face of her be
trayer. She escaped the impertinent stare of ser
vants by . going to the window, and looking down
thronfed streets until her eyes were dim with
tear'. T e noise of life around fell without a
meaning upon her ear---it seemed a continual
roar like a senseless rush of waters. She still
stood by the window as evening came, and the
shades of night fell upon the street, and saw the
crowd thin, and the lights twinkle from post and
store—still no, Dudley came. The servant;
treated her serudely, that, at last, she was forced
to go; and fearing he might oome )let and -not
find her, for more than an hour she lingered up
on the street,. in front of the wide flight of steps
that led to the hotel.
It_was now quite dark, and Mary stillh
about the steps, when a man handsomely dressed
atae down them—passed, looking at her as the
lamp-light fell upon her pale face, then turned
and asked in a low tone if she wighed to see any
one. Thinking the questioner might be from
Dudley, she answered quickly--:
"Yes—l want to tsee Dudley Fletcher...
~.fib: ye , , yet, but you will scarcely find him
here."
"Where mu T and him, siri"
• "Tint i. wale. apked then eniesdred, oby th
ud Timidity+ uoitF= you know apepecking Owiere
hand."
know---I cam: into town to -Jul. I
/111/1 Cannot you tell we where to
••1 will g.• with you, little owe," answered the
ip.tu, looking uneasily at the lights around.—
'.,ino. I will take
. you' where you can send for
with me." He wanted hastily on,
and Mary followed:
~for some time be continued
a felt Flees before her, %nt turning down a nar
row F meet in which there were no gas-lamps, he
pot her arm in his, ittAdwaid— a,
“Now, wy little me all alma' it.—
Where did you come from, and what is it about
Dulles Fletcher?"
"I mint from sir--iand I wish to see
hits."
"A little love affair now---eh! You're his little
Act,:
To this Mary waking no reply,'her companion
! withlrew her arm, and placed his ' own around
, her Frightened atabis, she shrank away, and, .
a , ii,.- p, rsisted, she suddenly sunk to the ground,
and burst into tears. fled there been sufficient
light, a veqy puzzled expression might have been
seen upon the face of the gentleman as he lifted j
.her from the pavement. .
"Come," he said, "don't cry. I'll not offend I
you again—where shall I take you?"
"To Dudley Fletcher,"
" she sobbed oat. "Only
show me his house, and then leave me." 1
"Why, jhe lives with his Aunt, Mrs. 1
Hays; bat I'll take you there, so do not cry." ,
They moved on in silence , in a few min. !
utea were in front of the marble mansion, Ws- !
zing with light.
Ilere," said her earupanion, "is the house.— 1
Mrs. Col. liayagives a party to-night. Go up
theft steps, ring tlae
,bell, and ask for. Mr. Fleteh-
er. I cannot accompany you farther."
Scarcely stopping to thank her conductor , Ma-!
ry wagered up the marble steps , while he turned I
hastily away, as if shunninka denonment. She
panned at the door, weak, frightened and doubt- i
ing, when a. carriage stopped, and from it a party t
ran np the steps_ Mary shrank from sight be
hind
a pillar as they came. A gentleman rang I
the belt, and had seemly touched the silver
knob before the door swung noiselessly open and
the party entered. Not daring to follow their '
example she still hesitate& Prom the door by !
which she stood ran a narrow porch of ornamen
ted
iron -work, and along this she stole to where '
the high window came to the floor and looked in.
For a second she was dazzled. The magnificent
rooms blazed with light from cut-glass chande- !
Hers, the soft light fell upon delicate furniture of
the most costly kind—upon pictures rare and
beautiful—upon soft carpets over which fairy
I forms moved so exquisitely, while strains of de
-1 licious music same up from some distant room,
that to the unexperienced eye of Mary all seemed
a fairy scene—a creation of the imagination.
As the poor girl stood shivering in the cold,
the snow began to fall, and shrinking closer to
` the warmth she could not feel, the whole scene
presented a realization of Barry Cornwall's ex
quisite poem of "Without and Within." With
only that . diamond-pane between—a world wide
contrast had existence. Upon one aide was a
piece of God's txqnisite workmanship, shivering
suffering, half-crazed, trampled upon and outcast
—while upon , the other, wanton luxury rolled
in sin. Ah! who comes here, pacing so proud
ly, while bright eyes turn admiringly—what ex
ceeding loveliness is led by the arm. The blood
rusher to the pale face, the little heart throbs
aloe. she presses closer to the pane, for it is
him—it is Dudley. She of the bright complex
, ion, large, soft eyes and mass of ringlets, is scat,
ed near that fated window, and he bends over
her. She hears him speak—no, his low voice
cannot come through the 'heavy pane, bat she
knows too well —2W too well—the persuasive
words that are falling from his lips, for ithb has
1 learned to read his looks—the lessons have been
birned into her heart.
The Rena bbine on. To wain of witching
natataforma pass to and fro is the macs of the
dame— : iest and .song, laugh* and wine, dark
and rug out for unheeded laves aad inatt--bat
she is gone. The pale wretch that prase' '
ering against the window pane is gore ern
tho dark thoroughfare, with the cold
fl
ing in her face, maddened, sobbing, si ..h,
she flies. Oh! where? What dem . her
on! Why down that silent detente On,
on, past quiet homes where the yet
gleams on peace and happiness—past shops where
low drunkenness revels in late hours--tin she
unheeded flies. And now she stumbles over
loose stones .and the air blows keener. Down
the steep bank she reels—poor little Mary—she
pauses for a moment. A mighty river, shrouded
in darkness, sweeps on before her. Hosts, ti..sl
to the bank, rub against each other, making a
moaning noise, while the waves flap under their
bows--this is all she hearS, for - the great termer
sweeps on in silence. From the opposite snore
a furnace glares, that glittering oat red. suds
long line over the waves and lights her way to
death. She steps along the plank to the deck
of a boat—over that to the very edge—and then
disappears. Disappears in the dart flocel
as the snow-flakes. The mighty river moves
on like fate to eternity: Into its deep bosom it
took what God had made and man cast out. For
y hours after the music still Rounded in the
marble palm, and..4imeni itiortally answered
the strains, for the silent street had no tale—the
great river no revelation for the heartlta throng.
A party of medical ntudents were lounging
round a billiard-table in a celebrated restaurant.
the evening after the event just narrated. They
were smoking, drinking,
i laughing, and at inter
vals knocking idly the ivory balls over the ta
ble. Their light sacks, or black velvet coats,
with fancy caps, variously fashioned and tassakd„
showed them to be youths whom fathers could
payfor something beside the improvement of their
"Will you be at class to-night, Torn?" asked
one, to his comrade, as he rattled down his emp
ty glass.
"To be sure, 1 don% intend to miss a muscle
of Croastree. We had too much trouble in get
ting the in ferns"
"We had that, and Ceara, is a beauty, besides
having been hung."
"I want to see him carefully dimeeted," said
a handsome, light-haired youth, joining the
group.
"Why, Ned, do you expect ever to undergo
the innocent operation of being hung?" ~
"Can't say. No tel li ng what a fellmi may
come to in such a crowd as this. If Strong ever
sings another sentimental song in my presence
I'll murder him—now mind."
"Crosqtree is a magnificent subject. I tras
looking at him today---old 8: asp be never raw
a finer."
"Class W. hails finer, they say—a girl. They
gave two hundred for her."
"They wont be outdone. But I, believe in the
rope yet. Come fellows—it's getting late—let's
b e PP
"Where's Dudley?'• •
"Drunk as usual.'
"Qom, old boy," said the first speaker, ap
proaching our hero, who, stretched upon a sofa.
was looking in the fire with a drunken stare
Come, we'll be too late:"
Dudley mechanically started to his feet, drank
a quantity of brandy, and rushing fertraist, was
fteet by two of his brothers student-, and the
whole party left the house together, laughing.
chatting, whistling and sing ing. tbey wended
• their way toward the medical college Dudley
Pletcher, as his comrades afterward remarked,
wasunusually silent and even mor. , e. . Arriv
ing at the college, the party mounted long digiel•
of dark stairs ending hi a door, that one of then.
unlocked and threw open, and all entered the
dissecting-room. The Janitor had left a bright
coal-fire sputtering in the stove, and save du,
other light fell upon the ghastly room. Th(
large, square windows were open, as gusts of
wind making the fire roar indicate d, "bat in spite
of this a dreadful, sickening odor of decay filled
the room. Several lamps were lighted, and then
the frightful reality became apparent.
Upon either side of a large room were placed
narrow tables, on each of which lay a specimen
of the desecrated dead; over the floor were scatter
ed limbs strangely mutilated, bones with parti
cles of flesh yet banging to them, snow-white
skeletons and grinning skulls. Upon the table
nearer the fire was the body of a man lately
hung. The frame was heavy and muscular, but
the head presented the most awful sight the heart
of man ever shuddered over. It was one swollen
Blass of purple blood, while around the neck lay
a red line where the cruel cord had sunk in and
disappeared from the force of the struggling
weight. He had been found guilty of a fiendish
murder, yet no heirt could look on this and not
shudder at the punishment. Why do the stud
ents leave this table and crowd around the next?
Why hold up their lights and gauze in breathles s
awe? Do youth and innocence carry admiration
and respect with them to the charnel-house?—
They wper as they gaze upon the gentle ions,
so beautiful and still, that with wild hair dishev
eled seems to sleep upon the rude couch of death.
Where is Dudley—why does he not gaze and
whisper,too? Upon entering the room he threw
himself upon a low scat behind the stove, and
falling from that to the floor, sleeps soundly in
his drunkenness.
Star-eyed Science walks unmoved among the
dead. The students are busy about the table of
the murderer. Nothing is heard save the voitc
of the instructor, or noise of his inmrcunents as
he lays bare the hidden mysterisioLlife. I Dud
ley sleeps on.
The fire burns down—the candles, flickering
in the wind, are dim—the lesson is over. Put
ting out their lights, the students gather their
coats and cloaks about theta and leave. The last
one is gone. The janitor, casting a hasty look at
the fire, goes with them. The great bolt is shot
into its place—the door is locked, and Dudley,
forgotten and alone, sleeps on!
Hour after hour steals by. The fire, dimmer
and dimmer, at Ifigth goes out, and darlmesst
fills the room. The storm, with its sky of heavy
clouds, sweeps rimy, and now the fell moon
oomes up in silverly brightness. Cold, clear and
cheerless the flood of light poured in it the open
windows, lighting up like the ghost of day that
chamber of death. Chilled through and through,
Dudley awakes. _
For a moment he gazed in a startled wonder
at the strange scene around him. Then a dim
recollection of the night stole over his now so
bred brain, and seizing his cap ho strode toward
the - door—to find it locked! In vain he pulled and
knocked, the echoes that rung through the silent
room were his only answers. The stout door
resisted all attempts to break it open. Foiled
and disheartened he returned to the stove.—
Dudley shook -with the cold that had numbed
his limbs while sleeping, and now seemed to be
penetrating to his very heart. Stoping, he rak
ed among the ashes f r or one live coal. Taking
this gently up he made many efforts to kindle it
to a blase, but this last Spark died out in the
midst of his exertions. Nothing daunted, ho
looked to find some covering to shield him—
nothing could be seen save the sheets r tdalown
carelessly over the dead. These he proceeded to
gather. Pulling the frail covering froil form af
ter farm, leaving empmed the emaciated remnants
of sonsamption, half-destroyed remains of quick
disease, without a shudder---why starts he at this
ewer which the moonlight falls so brightly—why
ply for breath said stare so wildly?
answer be--this is a hideous dream. He
*GM his farebrid, wrings his I=4 staggers
rennivi. So, no, be cannot look again. A.chill
463 " 07 curdles about bin heart and he reels to
ward the door. Ile had one look—but one—yet
that is frozen into his v, , ry soul. How long in
dreadful agony he stood gazing down the hall,
peopled with the della. tic dared not turn to
where she ,lay—the peer tittle timid girl--she
who oontidingly had tru,,ted him, and now rested
among thieves, unirdeNrs, and ca stont poverty;
elaaunsi by De ay alone. Ile dared not look
again--)ver ht r forni stood fearful Re
tribution--silent :iie grave—terrible as Death.
Ills eyes wandere , l trout Lad.: to table, one by
,tower and slt , wer. until they rested upon
tba- long, grinning monument tI 1 consumpuon,
upon which the inwuligLt fill , ,ilveritt„; the hard
and bony points, that -,..ented like a skeleton co
vered with yellow j , 31 elinaLut.
Oh: how he longed f liberty and life--for
some power Lou lif: the awful punishment from
his soul. - A coat:ln-ed. thought of escape erept
in—of the dark well ,running the length of the
house down to vault, where; the refuse flesh was
cast. How deep and dark to his mind it scented
.—deeper and deeper, utiles and miles into the
earth. The hall seems t lengthen. out—`low
huge it is? Again he tarns to th, body but
etemempliela orab-I.6,airs tit) logic trom &ha'. to
her—in vain. His eyes are flied, they 4ee uo
farther. Did that hand cote?—:t ~.eunitsi to
move. It did—the body turns—it raises aid
, oints its long, .t.kinny arm at Ler—and lio.ltee
its horribly mutilated herd. .Another and anon
then--Sind all rake slowly tip and ;,Dint at her.
And now they :peak—what ,;otifused blasphe
my—what groom, and erica: Bark' that well
kiwn, once-loved voice, hear it—hear its gentle
tones and die— '
"Oh: Dudley, e..nie to cue.'
He sees no more, he hears no—gasping
he falls, striking heavily against the oak
Early next morning the janitor found him ly
ing senseless whew he had alien. He was tar
ried to his room, awl all that medical science
could do was done. Slowly he returned to sense,
but not health. The void had per its work
--his limbs were without life, and after many
days be was carried back to his father's house as
helpless as a child. So he yet remains, humble,
sad and repentant.
In the little church-yard, nut far from his
home, is a green mound, where the soft falling
snow of winter and the wild birds of spring
B ee no name—no marble t nub, but where the
long grass whispers in the stutuner ; winds. Dud
ley Fletcher may be frequently seen wading or
musing silently, having been carried there. his
only haunt from home.
icrge,tv,l7...o4;s:Oupoci
[Dr. Ft.nl, of the -Austin Cres.as) State Tink-x,
occasionally regale:. hie:readere with very enter
taining articles on Indian customs wad habits,
drawn from hi- n r'eniiniseenees. The follow
ing will be fintind to contain much interesting in
formation:]—
The thief 6f ~ huc , i ~ f o.,uou,They us ually
makes a ;alk r• ~.ry early in the
morning, th,!. and (discussing its
I , urp , :rt; this is .-ucce, - •,1,2 I t• hi: orders.
When a change of c-imp is contemplated, the
women •rather the animals—saddle and pack
thew: 'he lodges are taken down and placed
ou animals. The men and women ride after the
lame fiehlon: Ver' young children are on
horseback. at :in age they would not be suffered
to m ena ge h her e , with us, in an enclosure. The
',Ate of cleetiaation kuown to dl. The faini
lies leave ae they,get ready. except nn sonic very
extraordinary occasion, or when danger is appre
heuded. In any event they have a number of
warrior, ag look-nuts on every side. ri is almost
• ittip..eisible to approach a Camanehe camp with
out being discovered
Wilco moving with their women and children,
a "arty of, Coulanehee exhibit scenes of
nes.s,—the wotnen talking, laughing, and run
ning pack animals to keep them in plaee,children
with hews and arrow,. in bud, beating thickets
for email game, eliouting wakes, shouting 'for'
pastime, running helter-shelt a in every direction I
—inlet , going at half 'r,pceti n•,,•r -rocky places, I ,
with long rdles trailitoz en either side, ma. t
king a roe • • env empty wagons,
—yonag, warri or ';:fatids tr a ppin g :, f re ij e k_
ing La u B ribing,—v - here tat the e, thin g , a r e jum
bled together in on di- , ,•ordan't mw, then is it
really exciting to b • traxelling with the red chil
dren of the for-.-t Sometime , a qtampede oe. •
curs, to give additional variety te the scene.--
On such an occaeien, the of the celebrated
chief, 'Buffalo Ffnmp, kit (alkyl von to do seine- I
thin,T, they gave elm-e :lye running pores.— :
Buffalo Hump loccan fur ion--with strung how I
and ready arrow, he fellowee the dogs. The
race was over an turiulatine prairie kind of coun
try, and lasted cum:: nit ~ r so. Th” enraged I
Indian shot his dogs and ....pped hie horses.- 1
The cunning of the eerie ti ,eluded
subtlety,
pending
harm. The chi wet - wit.: all his subtitty, was
for a long time foiled by his ea.t.lue companions.
The scenery—the etalne —the chase the
maddened Indian—made .. aanerama worth nee-
ing, but hardly paying . the trouble of read
ing.
A halt, being made, tle , eaeuen arrange every
thing, takeemre of the hoist.', set up the lodge:,
pack the wood and water, anti c tek.
The warriors lounge about, gather in groups,
and talk over matters and things in general. In
t
things they* musket properly comprehend and ac
' 001/111t for, in some way, they pthia2SS wraith:table
incredulity. They deny the tales they hear of
the speed of a railway locomotive. When some
of them were informed a steam car could ripe
from the Colorado to Chihuahua, in 21exaeo, in
Iless than a day, they declared it uneeeeible—'•a;
horse could not run that far in a day-" - They
have a game which may be called "hide thetbul
let." The players sit down in a eirele—sing a
curious kind of a song—one takes a bullet, chan
ges it from hand to hand, throwing his hands in
' every possible direction; when he thinks his ma
nipulations have sufficiently mystified the man DrerrtltY or Ctense..—ter. Dowrine, the ma
i nest eastern traveller, in 4 ore lately della
appointed for that Purpose, he betide out both
hands and lets him guess in which the bullet is. ered in London, on the .eve of his departure for
Every guess counts on one side oethe other. The
the mate took occasion to ,ay that, in his opin
nuinber constituting a game, i s we b e li eve , I ion, the Empire of Chiue was destin e d to QM'
matter of agreement; the , tallies axe kept w ith a great mission, by the emiratien that was now
arrows. In this way a great many art i c l es going on from thence throughout all flee eastern
change hands. There is one garment and one Inationa. Such was the over-population of China,
•
only, an Indian never parts with. It stands i that there was not a foot of it seareely but was
betwixt him and nudity. I cultivated. Such was the over-population, in
They plays game with sticks, counted by. the
;fact, that notwithstanding the most violent inter
way they fall—so many sticks or spots falling in ' t diets against emigration, it eurpine streams
a certain way, count i ng so muc h . W e never ! were overflowing the countries of the East. In,
could understand the game. , the Island of Java he found 25,000, in the Isl
to, a ; ands of the Indian Archi
1
While this is going forward, the moisten
are great' less than 70,000; .pc.ago there were not
resting spell. They are talkative,whilst in Sa - h Francisco there
laughers, and seem to enjoy. a bit of scandal with had been settled 25,000 more; and great nom ,
as much gusto as their more civilized neighbors, c hers were emigrating to Australia an.l the labia&
One of their peculiar amusements would not be 'of Polynesia, or wherever there a field of la
much relished in circles polite. A Comanche i hor open to , them. It appeared • be a law of
woman never seems more happy than when "vet- , Providence that the superihr races of untskind
should supplant. the inferier, end we stain the
minizing." Thu luckless little animals are de- ;
voured by atm upon whom they had feusted; l Pr of time the inhab;tent , tf the Wea In
they get the full benefit of the i t talionis. diaMels swept away, I het the _knee -Saxon
The children are roaming about, examining' population was invading and removing (he would
every thicket and every hole, bathing, shooting , not say detkroyilig,) the red Indian tribes of
arrows, and making all those interesting noises America. , So the Chinese, race was %eating. aside
incidental to promising juvenility. the Malay in the same way , that they S t d Mar
The Comanches formerly - owned large droves had set aside the DYnke- - Bak S"-
•he thinned them eeelt
of horses. They have greatly ---
within the last few years, by being oomPelled to Martino& Dallas county, Ark, had
kill them for food. Being shot out from the ! wont his i goce, a girl aged about 20 pan,
mustang range, between the Nimes and the Rio ' end a boy about 14, burned to dell 117 the
Grande, was the cause. Horse meat to then is ! cabin in ninth they were sleeping taSiarigim,
rt•'
+ •
B. F. SLOAN, EDITOR.
NUMBER 41.
preferred to any other. The nL:ek beneath ties
mane is considered a rare delicaey. The meat has
a course fibre, is glutinous.- snails badly, has a
peculiar sweetish taste, wnieli remains in .the
mouth for nearly a day. We never liked it, mot
even when starving for want of food. The liver
does e little better. Never teenrint the indiscres •
Lion of applying apiece to your Lose. A sadden .
rebellion of the stomach often il.liews it.teh an
act of i imprudence. 31ule mutt resembles heel(
in flavor. A fat mule mak.'s very palatable eat
ing. Young fawns are fine. Terrapins. rattle- •
snakes, prairie dogs and pole-eats are very good.
The Mescalaro Indians take their name from the
mescal plant. It belongs to
,the order of plants
usually called "bear Sr:s,' has a white Mod
like a cabbage, is cookdi_ by digging a hole in
the ground, building a fire in it.,„removiag the
coals and ashes, and lining the bottom and sides
with prickly pear leaves, deprived of thorns by
burning, putting in the mescal, covering with
mews, and building a fire upon the. same, *Web
must be kept up for twelve or fourteen hours
The edible part is soft, and testes a utile like as
Irish potato. It is covered by a thin, fibrous sub
startee. When ou an expedition between the
Pecos and the Rio Gr.trrie, the Carnanches am
this and a species of the' maguey. The latter is
cooked by simply roasting. It has an unplosn. '''
ant taste. These plaut, , will grow upon sterile
uplands. A Comanche will cat liver, young f a wn s ,
t c ....i0
and many other things while w. In lihanaeo's .
ramp, we saw an old ra5,.0.1 who offered to bet
he could eat anything. Fa a plug of tobacco-
he proposed to make a break qt., upon 4 substance
'mingled the furthest pe-sibl distance from me
tables, Ile was the nestitat 1 king thing in
h '
=I
shape we ever saw. ,
Tit Comanches live, as our phraie is, from
” ba rs to month!' They shave lit3le provi
dence When provisions ar,el pleKty, ! they Goa-
same ormona quantities. They do not boar
the pangs of hunger with the stoical resignation
one would suppose. In this particular, as in si.---
most every other, the Etelawams,`ai•e; infinitely '
superior to them.. '
The Comanche enjoys amodieum of real *ea.
are. His roving, devil-may•eare kind of life has
attractions even to the white man. , 1
There is a 'buoyancy of spirit in roaming Freer
the vast expanse of country, =reclaimed by the
*mid civilization—there is pleasure in travers
ing a prarie upon whose broad bosom the foot of
a Christian man never before left its imp:un--
there is a chastened emotion, not without pleas
antness, stealing over the mind, when vote* ,
plating the drear loneliness of a desert plaan—ola.,.
there is a sense of awe, gramlepr; atiblimity,pei-• .
trading the mini where threading, the mountain
pass, gazing upon the simmit,of a mighty pile,
and losingalmost the very impression el individ
uality, by the merging the to into the thought.,
the comparison of our utter in:ignite:mace, when
contrasted with.these gigantic miruntains 4114
creative power before us. Are we to summer
the untutored mind, which has only been able to ,
read leaves from the Book of Nature.,\doeg not
enjoy these things with a Mt we knew nal—
Are not the winds, the waters, the mountain- I ,
in short the whole gtere, ens sheen Jf nature when
enrobed in primeval resplendency, but so many
chapters in the magnificent hook of Creation,
teaching him there is a God? lie too has a creed.
He abhors the treason that would plate him at
the foot of any: other shrine hut that consecrated
by the devotion of his fathers. Fortified ityhis
own sense oe freedom, netwithztanding all he
may admit to the contrary, the Comanche ims
gines that he covers as much. space in the eye of
the Great Father,as any man living. These
feelings, this spirit of independence, yr national
ity, if you will, enable him (no attendant unto
ward eirewnstanoes,) to enjoy life.with an avid- .
icy, a keen relish, many a e;u!tiv.it,d mind-4=t'
never feel or appreciate. 1 ,
In the arts, the mechanical tr.ules, am/ the
various matters incident :u Ilk, the CO.
manche feels his inferiority. Soumd him upon
the estimate he places upon one of his tribe, cos.
fronted with al American in a wilderness, with
like equipments add equal arms, and he
give the Olin superiority to Lis countrymen.
The love of country, the .pirit of nationality
is as strongly developed in the Indian as: any
man on earth. An Indian ioreh hi, own mode
of life—venerates the -meat, 6-ace's that have
gone bufore whose stea
dy advance foram him to itimmlnn the graves of
the one or change the other. It is au wonder
that a people thus eultiviat .I—•tilos believelag
and thus living, should -enjoy much of thari;e
pose of mind which is nearly allied to liappitaws.
With plenty to eat. .114.1 n-ar, the Com
anche is net disturbed I,y it single care for the
present ur thought of the future.
MIT Wigan Navins eItILDREN.—We talk Of
Adam and Eve as having been, before the fall,
in a very happy eonditton, but one thing they
missed—they were never child.ren.—tor, Lg.
Regiliter.
True. We never though' 1.. f that .A3aut new
er played marbles. He never played "hokey."
He never skated on 3. pond, or played "VI," 'or
rode down hill on a hand ~iei, s h.l And. Eve, She
never made a playhouse- '
she ne v er Whit tea With
another little girl from the little tea-table set out
with the toy tea things; she never r. , lled a hoot,
or jumped a rope, or pieeNi a babylnilt,, or
dressed a doll. They n.wer Uhny ed "blind man's
buff," or "pussy wants ,L cro Uer," or "burly bur
ly," or any of the games wish which ehildhond
disports itself. How blank their see must base
been, wherein no memories of early youth eass.
welling up in their hearts, no visions of child.
boza oating back from the no mother's
Voice chanting a lullaby to the ear of fancy in
the still hours of the night, no father's words of
kindness speaking from the church-yard where he
sleeps. Adam and Eve, and they alone of all
the countless millions t 4 men and women that
have ever lived, had no ohildhood.—AM. Reg.
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