Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 10, 1872, Page 8

'HE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1872 THE MAJOR. Reminiscences of the PRlack Hawk War. BY COLONEL ALBERT G. BRACKETTw Years ago, there lived in the West an old Ma- jor who was a good deal of n cheracter. Ho had fought under Gencral Atkingon, and kis admira- tion of that hero was sincere. Ho looked upon Atkinson as the embodiment of all the virtucs necessary in this life, 2nd as cne who was sure of all the benefits of a future state. General Atkinson was to him a demigod. He revered his memory, and always spoke of his com- manding talents, and ibe wonderful pow- er ho posseseed over the minds of men 18 something almost superhuman. The Gener- al who could do €0 much with raw militia was, indeed, o remarkable charncter.—one of tho most remarkable, perbaps, of any which have et appeared on the American Continont. The Major lived necar the banks of one of the great rivers of the West, where Nature scoms to rovel in all ber beauty. His farm had beon cnt out of the timber, and his substantial farm- house, with its wide porch around it, was & most welcome sight to him who travelled in these new lands. It was the home of hospitality, of kindness aund conlent, and known far and near 25 one of tho most pleasant places to visit o be found in the range of the country in whichit was located. After the closoof the Dlack Hawk War, the Major had been & candidate for Congress, and possibly may have been clected one or two terms. He had & vivid conception of what politics ought to be, and considered the very best material that could be selected for Congressmen was such as bad been well seasoned in the Black Hawk cam- paign of the West. He had an impediment in his speech, and would say: “Here is afact, gentlemen—ha: The people need men for Rep- resentatives—ha—who have given their blood for their comntry. No man can be sincere in his attachment to the purely democratic institutions of America, unless ho has served—ha— bis flsg faithfally in onme or moro campaigns. It is clar to my mind that weneed truo patriots, true—ha—American: to legislate forus; and who eo truc ashe-whobas bared his—ha—breast to the murderous weep- ings of the esvages 2, Our comrades glecp be- side tho 1ippling waters of tbe Syeamore and Bad Axe, and their bones bleach on the figlds of &be Pecatonica, Kellogg's Grove, and ibe Blue Mounnds. Now, who so fitted to make laws as the men who served on these—La—ficlds? Iknow that all who are here present agrec with me in these—ha—pure feclings; and all will do what lies in their power to send able men to the eral City. Lot every onebe fully prepar for the occasion; every ome realy with all his—ha—strength to push forward such men and such—ha—measures as ehall s cure to us “the greatest—ha—good to the greatest number s’ that being,as I—ba—understand it, the irue pol- icy of every Republican Governiaerf, and of every true patriot who gecks the good of the ‘whole Nation. Ikpow—ha—thatallof myhearers are men of true independeace of charrcter, truo Americans—ha—who have the good of their Ccountry honestly at heart.” Many anecdotes were told respecting the peci- liarities of the Major during Lis cempeign, and =t other times, which were quite amusing. 1le bad s mischievous colored boy who bad Leen taught to stand on his head, or, rathor, who had taught himself to stend on his Lesd, which he frequently did for the amusement of spectators. The Major gave & dinner-party, upon _certain occasion, to several of Lis ofiicers, when the Docior, | who was o bit of 2 wag, made arrangements _with the mnegro boy, whose .neme was Cherub, that, upon a_signal iven by him, he (Cherub) should stand on his §eid back of tho Mejor's chnir, Evorsthing ~went on swimmingly st the table for somo time, when the Major commenced getting off some of bis feerful platitades, whereupon tbe Doctor quietly gave the signal, and Cherub straightway stood upon his head, much to the amuscment of the guosts, who wero almost convulsed with laughter, which the Major attributed to the ex- cellence of his stories. TUpon another occasion, several officers called. pou him to pay their respects. Ho ecalled Cherub: “ Cherub, go dosn—ha—cellar, and bring up £ome of that old whiskey—ba; recollect, Cherub, some of that old whiskey."” A moment after, Cherub was gcen_“streaking it ™ for the Butler's tent with a black bottle, whence he returned in o short time, and place: bottle of whiskey on the Major’s table. “Here,” said the Major, ** here,—ha—gentlo- men, is some excellent old whiskey, which has been in my cellar six—ha—ycars! Drink it, gentlemen; I think—ha—you ‘will find it—ha— Yery good."” The guests drank in silence, wondering, at the seme time, how 80 good & man as the Major could tell such a whopper. Cherub was a singular-looking boy, being what is kmown a8 a ** roel-footed nigger,” or in other words, club-footed. He was oxtremely ac- tive, and upon the whole, had an easy time of it. After one of his feats of standing on his bead be- +hind the Major's chair bed been performed, he ‘usually received some slight pecuniary reward, though this did not seem (o bo at all necessory. Ho threw lita heels into the air upon tho ligh est provocation, snd without the loast Doiso. He coud reverse bis position instantly, and ap- gurhetom the Major's eyes the mosi meck and umble &pecimen of African humanity to be found throughout _the wlola Western States. He stood upou his head with ease, displaying at the same_time a double row of ivory teeth,which glistened with Tight, and a pair of roguish eyes, which twinkled with merriment. A more Judicrous fignre than this African presented standing on bis head close behind the Mzjor's chair, it would be di cult to find in the whole range of mirth-provok- ing subjects. His Lead was an enormous one, and frequently, after filling the Major's glass with liquor, he would pop on his head and stand there with his large red tongue protruding from his mouth, until the Msajor gave some order, when ho would appear right side np, execute Lho order, and resume his old position, The Major led his battalion creditably during the Black Hawk War, though some funny things wero told of his way of marching. In passinyg through the West, tho army advanced in separate columns. Upon a certain day ho came in sight of & column, led by a cavalry officer, on the prai- rie. Up to this time be had been ridingina rickety old concern which he dignified with the name of an ambulance. Assoon as ho cspicd the other column, he hastily called for his Lorse: ¢ Ho, Cherub!Give mo my horse—ba; bring him immediately!" He was duly mounted, when away he sped to tho other colamn, where ho found tho cavalry ofticer slowly jogging slong in his ambulance. “Ha,"” said he to tho cavalrymaun, “1see you are riding in your—La | ambulance!™ “Oh, yes!® he replied, “It is casicr, and I prefer i “‘Well,” said the Major, who, up to this time, had not rode on horeehack s step of the way, <1 still stick to my horse!” and away he trotted for dear lifc, snd joined his-‘own columa, thinking he bad duly impressed his immenso military superiority upon the mind of the cavalry com- ‘mander, and continued on heraeback as long as the other columh was in sight. Then he sought the pleasures of his ambulanco, and rode on and on through the country, which was filled with lurking foemen, who were ever ready to strike the hated invaders of their country. In travelling over the prairies, this officer sometimes halted for the night, a long distanco from water, much to tho inconveuicnco of the ‘men, who soon found s way to break him of this babit. Assoon as he haited, if the place was not satiefactory, his escort would commence beating the ground with their whips, poles, clubs, or anything else they could lay their bands on, asif trying to kill eomething. Tho Major would cell out ; *'What is it—ha—Sergeant ? What is the mat- ter outeide there? " “ Rattlesnakes, Major! The ground is cover- ed with the biggest kind of ratileenakes! " Inetantly he would give the order, - “Drive on, driver—ha ; get ot of ' this place a8 soon as you can ! = And on he would travel until the Sergeant reached 5 camping-place whero thero was good wood and water, when he would report to the Major that they were pow ina placo which was free from rattlésnakes,andin every way desirable, Then the Major would halt for ihe night, snd relate to his visitors in the evening his remarka- ble escape from rattlesnakes during the day,— he averring that he * had seen one maseasauga 28 large around as his thigh—ha,—aud s8long—ha—s & fence-rail.” These camps, or rather bivouacs, at night were really pleasant, the soldiers being free to do 88 they wished; diecipline being lax, except in tho one thing of maintaining & - vigilant guard,—they having 1'arned in the school of experience tbat tha only gafeiy in an Indian country is to keep & strict and unflagging watch over ovorythinginsido and outtide of camp. Our bero was by no means s stupid as at firat appoar. Mo had some sterling qualities, end, among the rest, a cool sud seli-reliant conr- age in action, which gave him o hald upon the linrdy pioneers of the West, who aro not inclined to bo led on by people of doubtful courago or uncortain character. This motley column pusbed along over the rough rouds wade by themsclves, in their long Luuts after the Indians, and carried with them &uch provisions and_subsistence-stores as could be procured at short notico and from limited eources of supply.—& half-savage-looking race of men, clad for the most part i buckskin gar- ments, and to a strauger almost as wild as the Indians themsclves. They woro expert wood- men, reared upon the fronticrs;and trainedfrom their carliest infancy to a knowledge of wood- and imrd_v, inured to prive- aud _ever ready shoulder their rifles, and, under the lead- ership of their favorite chieftains, march azainst their bereditary foeman, the aborigines ©of America, Their languago was peculiar, aud, with an honesty which was proverbial, thoy com- Lined au appetite for strong drink which scems never to have been appeaséd. They chose their own oflicers, made pretty much their own lnws, and were, a8 = geueral thing, patient under dis- cipline; o long, lank, wiry set of men, with gaunt jaws ard stiff bair, and eyes full of reso- Tution bordering on fiercencss. Tho Major would scarcely come under tho latter description, be- ing rotand of form and full of visage, short- logged, and, as bis followers eaid, **rather squat-built.” 4 . ‘Before starting on_tho campaign, the Major bad made one of his characteristic speechies, and, at the samo time, had provided a fair store of whiskey for his officers. It was good, un- questionsbly, for one hollow-eyed and ““snaggle- toothed” Licutenaut, after drinking a_tin-cup- full of it, remarked as he drew the back of his hand across his mouth, “I Hain't had nothin’ to do me so much good sence the niggers was hung:" a peculia delicete way of expressing. his %zigh appreciation of the character of tho liquor. He then threw some triumphant glances towards somo negroes who were hanging round near the log-cabin wherein the liguor was dis- pensed, and who were deberred from participat- mz in the festivities of tho occasion, After this party, or whatever it may bo called, he Major started out to invade the land of the Souk Indizns. The command pushed its way Torward for days and dsys, sceing little to ri- mind them of the savages, though occasionally pessing deserted villages whero they had once fived. 211io scenc was one of great grandeur, the wide prairies forming a picture of surpe ing beauty. To this must be added_the appen i ienf already described, along the trails made ujor having long since oxed his smbulance. Deer were seen oc- nally, and other same peculiar to the North icad’ plains. Streams of clear running r were frequemily crossed, baving tleir sources in the marsiics, and running on toward 1ho gr i XNcar uightfall, as the Major's battalion was about crossiuyg & cousiderabie stream of water, the men were furiously sskailed by a Jarge body of Indizns, ~ho wers secreted on cither ride of the trail. The attack did not lust long, the Iu- diavs baving been driven away easily, and, by the timo darkness had seliled upou the face of the scene, the soldiers had crossed and oncamp- v0ods mear the bank. sirt which had occurred, two Indians ‘They were young, In tho had heen takcu prisouers. y atiletic fellows, kecu-cyed and swift of foos, and d sseq in {ue costume of their tribe,— fringed Duuting-shirts and logginga. The frings Leing made of fine buckskin, prop- axly prepired, and cut in long strips, 80 as to ake a hgndsomo ornument for tho geams, ic iwir was adorned with a few bexds and ‘s tcathors. wo eoldiers guarded cach of the prisoners, Who were led into the Major's presonce with their arms fastencd beliud their backe. The camp was lighted up with 3 number of fires, and groups of frouticrmen werc scattered sbout hero and thore, or loy stretched upon tho ground, watching the proceedings which wero ' takin, place noar the Mujor's campsire. All arounc the bivouac sentinols were stationed, as & reney- al of the attack by the®enemy was momentarily expected. This scemed to beve no particular efiect upon the whites, who oxamined tho prim- ing of their ilintlock Titles, which _were always kept in perfect order for immodiate scrvice. Each man took a pride in his own weapon, and ‘Was willingto vager that he could take o more deadly aid than any of his eomrades, aud could knock a squirrel’s eye out from the top of the tailest tree in tho forest. Nothing was left to chance; cach man knew exsctly what ho conld do with 'his picce. . After the men wero duly presonted to the Major, who was_surrounded by bis ofticers, he commenced making one of his favorite specches to the unfortupate prisoners: * You rascals, you gee you are taken prisoners by @s. Aro you n1ot awar—ha—that you have forfeited your lives Dy vour rash conduct? What have you to say for yourselves 7" i Ono of them replied in English, as follows: e know that we are in your power. Our na- tion is only fighting to retiin its own Jands sud the lodge-fires of our people. You have no right {o invade our country with your men. Go away and Jeave us; givo us our liberty, and return to vour own wives and children. Let us pursue our own course undisturbed by you. We have done you no harm, and all wo ask of youis to go away. Wo know as well as you do that we are in your power, and that you can shed onr blood, should you tlink best to do so. Yo may kill us,” but you canuot_kill off our whole nation, Others will _rise in sour places, and, in rteturn, will murder all that are most dear to you. Wa daro you to do your worst; a Sauk warrior is not afraid Lo die. And, after death, the Great Spirit will avenge the foul wrong you do ta us and to our peoplo, We are poor, #ud what we have cannot make you Tich. Our clothing can be of little use to you, and our corn-ficlds on Lock River huve already been do- stroyed by you. Agsin we ssk you to leave our land.” Having eaid this, tho warriors becamo silent, and no amount of ‘questioning could mako thom again speak. This seemed to exasperate the white meu, and, at a signal givon by the Major, the Tudiank wero led away. A whort tima after- swards, a volley of rifl shots was hoard in the Dbushon near by, sod all knew that the two pris- onors were no more. ; A deathly_silenco Toigned for s time, Fhen a chnant was heard borue on tho wiuds and waft- ed from & cousidorable distanco. 1t was in tho Suuk language, sud was 08 follows : Wild through the forest flees tho poor Indian, Watched by the eye of the Spint of Light; Flecing, he knows (hat the focmen are conung, Strong in array sud esger to fight, Peace reigne po more on the prairie or highland ; Al is forlorn through the lung Fummer days, Hearus, O, Spirit]l Stay the band of the white menj Keep thy poor children from the Ted hund thub #layd. A1l in now gone, all the graves of our Fathers,— Our lodges are lust, and our_Learth-stoues are cold; Tte red deer js faint, sud the head of oup bravest Will soon be low lying and covered with mould. 1t was Jike o dirge of the dead, and had o most weird effect upon tho minds of tho woodmen. This deatli-tong proved to tho whites that the Indians _were ~ desperate. Scarcely had the cthoen died away bofors, snothor attack was “made by tLo ludians, but tho woodmen were ready for them, and s lively fight took place among the woods aud_ bushes which Tined the stream, 1t was quito dark, and nothing could be fairly distioguished, except tho spiteful flashes of tho rifies of the combaiants. The Sauks were driven away, and the Major's men were loft to pass tho uight in yenco. - Soveral wero wouuded, and four Lilled. The dead men were duly ‘buried the nest morning;_afler which the comi- mand started in pursuit of the savages. They followed them many wesry miles and weary days, but were unablé to meet thens agsin. e TWO SONGS. orTR) O Time, sweet Time; O pleasant Time! Dear Time whosg hours and days are gold 1 Whose nights, howaver hot or cold,— Soaked through with Leat or glassed with rime,— Ase filled With with pleasurcs manifold ! O Time, large-hearted, generous Tima | Who hringest gifts so rare, £0 sweet; A gladness to the kpringing fest § Alepirit which must roar and chizh For rupture and the joy of it 0 Timo! O‘much-abuscd Time ! 1 sec no glass. no sicklo keen ; Jour Igude arc all oo soft, 1 iveen, For any INbor's eweat and grime,— Your bands are all too whito atid clean, (raE) Ob! Time; oh ! cursed rutlless Time, The eoug 1 sung you in my youll, Believing it tho trueat truth, as but a false, a'silly rhyme A baseless, foolish song, in vooth! Ob ! Time; oh! cruel, cruel Timo! ‘The gifta you guve me, Where are they T The rapture of the night aud day ? The wild joy of my early prme? The gifis that met mo every Way? OB Time ; deceitfal, cheating Time1 T see the glass, tho'sicklo keen ! Your bony bands are mot 100 claan . For labor or for any crime,— No crime, however low of mean | ~—Kaneas Honthiy, i I to 'I EUGENIE GRANDET; ox, Scenes of Provincial Life. Translated from the Fresich of DeDalzac for The Chi- cago Tribune. VIL When Eugenie looked at her cousin, sho was still quite red, but her,countenance, at leest, could lie, and not paint the extremo joy which overflowed hor heart ; but their eyes expressed o common feeling, ns their sonls blended in a common thought ; the future was theirs. This sweeb emotion was the more' precious for Charles in the midst of - his immense grief, sinco it was unespected. A blow ot tho knocker summoned the two women back to their places, Happily they were able to get down stairs fast epough to bo at work when Grandet came in; if he hed met them in the corridor, it would have been enough to excite his suspicions. After the breakfnst, which tho goodmen took standing, tho watch- man, to whom the promised wages had not yet been given, arrived-from Froidfond, whence he brought a here, partridges Lilled in the park, eels, and two pike, duo trom the millers. “Eh, eh! this poor Carnoiller comes like fresh fish in Lent. Ie all this good to eat?” “Yes, my dear, generous sir; it has been killed two days.” “ Come, Nanon, stir your stumps,” said the good man ; “ take this ; it will be for dinuer; I entertain two Cruchots.” Nanon opgned amazed oyes, and looked ab everybody. ; #Well,” said she, “ whoroam I to get lard snd seasoning ?” . “ My wife,” said Grandet, give Nanon eix francs, and remind me to go to the celler to get some good wino.” Well, then, Mr. Grandet,” eaid tho watch- man, who had prepared his speech in order to bring about & decision of the question of his ey, ¢ Mr. Grandet!” #Ta, ta, te, tal” enid Grandet; “Iknow what you want to say; you are a good fellow; we will eo about thas to-morrow,—L am too busy to- day. My wife, give him a hundred gous,” smd he'to Madame Grandet. Tiulefr. 'The poor woman was only too happy to buy peaco for cleven francs. Ske know that Grandet kept quict for fiftecn days, after having thus taken back, coin by coin, the moncy he had given her. “Here, Cornoiller,” sxid she, slipping ten francs iuto his hard, “sowe day we will recog- ize your sorvices. Cornoiller hiad nothing to say. He departed. ¢ Madame,” said Nanon, who had put on ber black hood and taken her basket, **Ionly noed three francs ; keep tho rest. Come ; it will not male any differeuce.” 4 “+Get a good dinner, Naron, my cousin will comz doww,” €aid Euganie. Certainly, something extraordinary is hap- poning,” said Madamo Grandet. TLis is the third time your father has given & dinner since we have been married.” About 4 o'clock, at tho tire when Eugenie and ‘her mother had finished setting the table for six pereons, and wien the L of the housohad Lrought up come of those exquisite wines which tho provincials preserve with atiection, Churles came into the sitting-room. The young man was palo, Iis motious, his face, his looks, and tho sound of his voice had a sadness full of ace. e did not play at sorrow,—be reslly suffered ; and the cloud cast over Lis feateres by griof gave him that inteiestingair which plesscs Women so much. _ Engonio loved himall the, more for it. Porhaps, 100, misforiune bad ‘brought him nearer to her. Cbarles was uo longer that rich and handsome young man, 8it- uated in a sphere inaccessible for ber, but a relativo, plunged in fearful wretchedness. Wrotchédness begots equality. Woman has this in common with the angels, that suffering be- ings belong to her. Charles and Eugenio under- 5t00d and spoke to one apother with _their eves only; for the poor, depored dandy, the orphan, established himself in a corner, and remained thore, silent, calm, and proud; but, ever and anon, the mild and caressing glancoof his cousin shono upon him, forcing him to abandon his thoughts, and to start forth with Ler into the fields of hope and of the Tuture, where sheloved to roam with him. Just then, the City of Ssumur was more agi- tated by the dinner given to the Cruchots by Grondet than it bad been on the preceding evening by the sale of his wines, which consti- tuted the crime of high treason against the vineyards. If the sagacious wine-dresser-had given hisdinner with the same motive which cost the dog of Alcibiades his tail, he would per- haps have been a great mau; but, t0o su~ porior t0 & city which he was constantly de- ceiving, he gave mno_thought to Saumur. The The des Grassins had soon learned the violent death and probable failure of Charles' father; they determined to call on_ their friend, in order to share Lis misfortuneand give him eyidences of friondnbiip, at tho same timo ascertaining the mo- tives which could have induced him, under such circumatances, to invite the Cruchots to dinner. At 5 exactly, the President, C. des Bonfons, and lus uncle, the notary, came together, dressed to death. The guests sat down, and_ began by eat- ing remarkably well. Grandet was grave, Charles silent, Eugenie mute, and Muadama Grandet tulked more than usual; so that tiis dinner was a genuine meal of condolence. When they rose from table, Charles gaid to his sunt and uncle, ** Permit mo to retire T am com- pelled Lo attend to s long eod painful corie- spondence.” * Certainly, my nephew.” ‘When, after he had left, the good man could assume that Charles could hear nothing, he gave his wife a significant look. ‘ Madame Grandet, what we have to say would be Greek to you ; half-past 7, you had better go and shut yourself up in your box. Good-night, my dsughtor.” TIo kissed Eugenie, aud the two women went out. Then began the scene whers father Gian- dot, moro than at suy other moment of his Lifo, omployed the ekill he had acquired in dealing with men, and which often won him, from thoso whose ekin he bit o littld too roughly, the epithet of *old dog.” If the Mayor of Saumur had lifted his awbition bighor; if fortunato ovents, by elo- vating him to the higher circles of society, had sent him to tho Congresses where the affairs of nations are considered, and he hadused there the ability with which bis personal intercet bad endowed him,—doubtless he would have been gloriously useful to France, Novertheless, it is perhaps equally probablo that, away from Ssu- mur, the good man woyld Liave cut a poor figure. PnrhnYa it is with intellects as it is with certain snimals, which cease to be fruitful when trans- lanted’ from tho climates where they wers orn. * Monsicur President, you say that bank- raptey—" The drawl and stammer assumed for so long » time by the good man, nnd which passed for being natural, as well 88 tho deafness of which he complained in wet woather, becamo at this moment 50 wearigome to the two Cruchots, that, while listening to the vine-dresser, they made up saces wihout Loing avare of i making efforts a3 if to finish the words in which he voluntary entangled himsalf. Here, perbaps, it Lecomes necostary to give the history of tho stammering ~ and the deafnces of Grandet.. Nobody in Anjou had botter hearing, or could pronouice the Angevin TFrench more clearly, than the shrowd vine- dresger. -Oncey, in 8pite of all Lis canning, he discugsion, trumpet, under pretence of hearing better, and jnbbored so much, in huntivg after words, that Gerandet, victim fo his humanity, bo- lieved hiweelf obliged to suggest to_this adroit Jew tho words and ideas which-the Jew sceme ©d to scek ; to_finish, himeelf, tho arguments of 1ho aforeeaid Jew 7 to speak as the nceursed Jew ought to speak ;'in £hort, to be the Jew, and net Grande Lo ccoper, at tho closc of this strange contest, made the only bargain which he had cause to regret during the course of his business life. But, if be lost by it, pecuni- arily speaking, Lo gained by it, morally, 5 good lesgon, and afterwards ho gathered the fruits of it. 8o tho goodman finally blessed the Jow who had tsught him the art of “making his business adversary impatient, aud by busying him in ex- pressing his (Grandet's) though(s, to make him constautly lose sight of his own. - Now, no mat- ter.required moro than the one then under con- sideration, the employment of deafuess, of drawling, and of tho incomprehensible involu- tions in which Grandot concealed his ideas. To begin with, hodid not want toindorse the sound- ness of his idess, and then he wanted to remain master of bis werds, and leavo his true inten- tions in doubt. **Mr. Bonfons.” TFor the second time in three years Giandet called Cruchot, the nephew, Mr. do Bonfons. The President coild belicve himself chosen for gon-in-law by the artful good- men. “So you eay that bankrupicies may, in certain cases, be prevented by— _“Ly the Commercial Courts themselves. That 1is seen everv dav.” said Mr. C. de Bonfons, had been duped by an IsracLte, who, in' the |, put his hand to lLis ear os a [0 eeizing Fathor Grandet's ides, or belioving that 10 hind guessed it, and_wishing most kindly to explain it to him. ** Listen."” **1 am listening,” 8aid tho goodman, humbly, pnlh;:fi on the malicious face of & child who is inwardly laughing at his teacher, though seemg ing to pay him the deepest sttention. *When a prominent and estimable man— such, for instancc, 88 your late brother at Paris—" * My brother, “Ts thm‘-\.lcne\g with a disaster—" “Do they call it o diszster 2 ‘“Yes, and his failure becomes imminent, the Commercial Court within whose jurisdiction he is (follow mo closely) bss the power, by & de- cree, to appoint liquidators for his firm.” To go into liquidation ix not to fuil, do you seo ? By failing, n man js dishonored ; but, by going into liquidation, he remains an honeet man.” hat i very diferent, if it does nobcost more,” said Grandet. & “* But a liquidation can be had cven withont tho aid of the Commercial Court.” For,” saxd the President, taking bis_pinch of snuff, * how is o bankruptcy declared 2" “Yes, I nover thought of that,” replied Grandet. “ Tirsily,” seid the magistrate, ¢ by filing & echedule with the Clerk of the Court; which the merchant himself, or his_agent, makes out, and which is properly recorded. Secondly, on the application of the creditors. Now, if the merchant files no schedule ; if no creditor re- quests of tno Court o decreo placing the aforesaid merchant in bankruptey, what will happeu ?" ** Yes, lot us see.” “Then the family of tho_deconsed, his repre- sentatives, his hoits; or the merchznt, it he is not dead; or his friends, if Leis hidden, liqui- date. Perhaps you want to scttlo your brother's affairs ?” asked the President. % Ah, Grandet!” oxclaimod the notary, “thst would bo excellent. Thero is yob honor in_our provinces. If you save your name, for it is your name, youwill be a——" __**Sublime man,” said the Prosident, interrupt- ing Lis uncle. * Certainly,” said tho old vine-dresser, “my Drother was called Grandet, just like me. That is suro and certain, I do not deny it. And this liquidation mignt, in all points, be very advan- tageous, in all respects. to tho interests of my nepher, whom I love. But we must see. I do not know 'theso rogues of Paris. L am st Soumur, you sce. My vines, my ditches, in short, I have my own concerns. I have never given any notes. What is a note? Ihave re- ceived many, but I bave never signed any. They are received, and they are_discounted. That i all I know. Ihave hearditsaid that you could buy up notee—" *Yes.,” eaid the President. ( smmercial paper can be bought up on 'Change for such or £uch a per cent. Do you understand ?” _Grandet mado o truimpet of his hand, put itto his ear, end the President repeated his remark. ‘‘But,” seid the vine-drosser, ““isthereanything to be mado out of all this ? At my ago, I know nothing about all these things. I must stay here tolook after the wheat. Wheat i8 gar- nered up, and it is with wheat we pay. First of all, wo must watch over the harvests. ‘I haye important and interestingbusiness at Froidforid. I caunot abandon my Louse for these infernally- entangled _matters, about which I understand nothing. You say I ought, inorder toliquidate, toetop a declaration of bankruptcy, to be at B places ot once, Paris. One cannot be in. two unless onc is a liitle bird. And—" understand you,” esclaimed the . *Well, my old friend, you have friends, old friepds, capablo of showing devotion for o™ “Go ahead, then,” thought the vine-dresser; “mako up your mind,” **And, if "some oné were to go to Paris, look up the largest creditor of your brother William, 2ud to him—-" - ¢ One moment, just here,” said the goodman ; *Say_ what tobim? Something like this: Mr. Grandet, of Sewwur, this; Mr. Grandet, of Saumur, that. He loves his brother; he loves his nepbew. _Grandet 8 a good relative, and has s0ld his wines well. Do not have the bankruptcy declared ; meet and ‘appoint trustees. Then Grandet will eee. You will make more by put- ting the thing into liquidation than by allowip, the lawyers to stick their noses in if, Eh! not that s0? ““Exactly, " said the President. * Because, you see; Mr. do Bonfons, we must sce before deciding. He who cannof, canmof. In all burdensome matters, 50 as not to ruin ono self, it is necessary to know the resources and the Lisbilities. Eh? Is not that so 2" **Certainly,” said the Presidens. ‘I think myself that, in o few months, we can buy up the obligations 4t 80 much off, and settlo up every- thing by agreement. Ab, yes! dogs areleda long ways by showing tlhem a bit of bacon. ‘Wucen there has been no declaration of bank- ruptey, and you become the sole creditor, you become as white as snow.” % Ag suow,” repeated Grandet, again making an ear-trumpet out of his hand.’” I do not un- derstand that about snow.” “But,"” shouted the President, *please listen to me.™ Y am listening. A debt is & commodity which may appreciate or depreciate in value. _This is a deduction from the theory of Jeremy Beutham on usury. This publicist has proved that the projudice which condemned usurers was an RbEfrdity.” “The deuce!” said the goodmian. “Since in principle, according tg; Bentham, money is & commodity, and that which repro- sents money must also be a.commodity,” con- tinued the President; “sinco it is plain that, obedient to the ordinary variations which con- trol business matters, the commodity called s note, bearing this or that signature. is, just like this or that article, abundunt or scarce on *Change, that it is dear, or becomes valueless, the Court orders——sto] What a fool I am! beg your pardon. Iam of the.opinion you can settlo your brother's affairs for twenty-five cents on the dollar.” . “You mentioned Jeremy Ben—" “Bentham, an Englishman.™ “That Jeremy will make us escafe many lsmentations in business matters” said the nov tary, laughing. “'These English have sometimes good sense,” s0id_Giendet. - So, according to Bentham, if wy brotber's debts are worthless. Yes, I am correct, am I not? That secms plain to me, Tli¢ creditors will be—-no, they will not be. I understand it.” “ £ **Let mo explain il tws, to yon,! said the President.” 1In law, if you bought up all the debts of of the firm of Grandet, your brother or hig heirs vwould owe nobody auyihing. So far, 50 goodl.” 80 far, so good,” sopeated the goodman. *In equity, if the obligations of your brother arc offered for sale—do you fully understand that plrase, offered for eale ?—in the market, at o discount of a certain per_cent; if one of your friends happened along andbought them up, the creditors having been forced by no violence to surrender them, the estate of the late Grandet of Paris iy honorably scttled.” **That is true; business is business,” eaid the cooper. That being_sottled—But still you undersiand that it is difficult. I have neither thé mouey nor the time, neither the time nor—-" “Ycs, you cannot incommode yourself. Well, Iwill goto Paris. You will pay my fravelling oxpenscs, but they will be a trifle, I avill see the creditors. I will talk to them. I will sccure a delay, and all will bo settled for s supplement- al suw, which you add to what is realized from the assets, in order to become possessed ofs all theee obligations.” * But we will see about that. I cannot; I will not, pledgo mygelf without—He who can- not, cannot, Do you understand 2" “'That is proper.” “ Ay head is confused with what you have just explained to me. This is the first time u} uy life, that I have been forced to think priandy ““Yes, you are not s lawyer.” I am'n poor vine-dresser, snd know nothing “of thoso matters you havo been speaking of, must rtudy this.” ““Well,” eaid the President, spparently pro- paring to revew the discuesion. 3y nephow?” eaid the notary, intorrupting him in a reproachful tone. “Well, uncle #" auswered the President. ““Let Mr. Grandet explain his intentions to you. It is an importaut commiesion that is now tnder consideration. Our dear friend must state it pre— * A blow of tho knocker, which announced the arrival of the Des Graseins family, their en- tranco, and their | salutations, grevenled Cruchot’s finishing his sentence, The notary was satisfied with this interroption ; Grandet was already looking askause at him, aud his wen indicated an internal storm. But, in the first place, the_prudent notary did not find it fitting for the President of the Court of First Resort to go to Paris to make creditors come to terms, and to lend his hauds to a sharper's transaction, Which shocked the laws . of strict integrity; and, in_ the second placo, not having =~ yet heard Fatlier Grugdet express the slightest intention of paying anything; Le instinctizely trembled Jest Lie should see his nephew entangled in that maiter. Ho availed Limself, therefore, of the moment when the Des Grasains came in, to take the President by the arm, and draw him into the window-recess. ; . ““You have showed your good will quite satis- factorily, my nophew, but enough of devotion liko'that, The dgsi:e of having the daughier cerning hi.mi blinds you. Tho devil! You must not go onliko a crow who is knocking down nuts, Lobme steor the boat now, and yon only help in_sailing it. Isit wise tocompromiso your dignity 26 o Magistrate in such a—-? o did not finish ; he heard Mr. DesGrassins ssy to tho old coopor 88 he gava him his hand, “Grandet, wo havo learned the frightful mis. fortuno which has befallen your family, the dis- satorto fie Grm of Willis Grandot,”snd th death of your brother; we come to express to youall the concern wo tako in this unlappy event. “There is no other misfortune,” #aid tho no- tary, intorrupting tho banker, *than tho death of Mr. Grgndet. ~Nor would he have killed b - Bolf if it Lad occurred to call his brother to to his hut,, - Our old friend, who is honorable to the ends of his nails, intends to pay the debts of the houso of Grandet, of Paris. = My.ephow, the Presi- dent, to save him the annoyance of a purely legal matter, has offercd to go at onco to Paris in order to arrange with the creditors, end give them a proper eatisfaction.” _These words, confirmed by the attitude of the ‘vine-dresser, who stroked his chin, surprised in the oxtreme the three des Grassins, who, whilc on their way, bad beet comfortably ro- viling the avarice of Grandet, almost accusing him of: fratricide. y %ALY T knew it perfectly,” exclaimed the ‘banker, looking st his wife, “ What did I eay to you a8 'we were coming, Madamo des Grassins ? Grandet is honorable, even to the ends of his hairs, and will not allow his name to receive the elightcst blemish. Money without honor is & gickness. There is honor In our provinces. This is admirable, very admirable, Grandet. Iam an- old soldier; ‘I cannot conceal my thoughts; I speak them out bluntly; this is—thousand thunders | —sublime.” “Then the snblime i8 very expensive,” replied the goodman, while the banker warmly shook his band, “But this, my worthy Grandet, if the Presi- dent will permit me to eay it,” continued des Grasgins, “*ig a purely commercial matter, and requires an experienced business man. Will it Dot be necessary to understand these sccounts of receipts and’ expenditures, and_the calcnla- tion of interest? [ have to go to Paris on my own business, and I conld undertake to—" ““We two will consider them, and try to decide 8 to relative possibilities, and without pled%ins myself to anything that I would not want todo,” said Grandet, stammering, “becausc, you ges, the President naturally wants I ehould pay his travelling expenses.” Tge goodman did not stammer these last words. ** Why,” said Madamo des Grassius, *it is a Jlensura’tobe at Paris. For mysolf, I would iillingly pay to go there.” . And she made a sign to her husband, as if fo encourago him to steal this commission from their adverearies, cost what it might ; then she 1looked very ironically at the two Cruchots, who aBsumed a disconsolate air, Grandet scized the banker by one of the buttons of his coat, snd drew him into a corner. 7 ghall certainly have more confidence inyou than in the President,” said he. * Then tliers sre other private matters concerned,” ssid he, moving lus men. “Iwsnt to invest in the rentes. I wish to buy to the extent of a few thousand francs, and I want to invest only st cighty francs. This thing falls, they say, at the end of the month. You understand these mat- ters, do not you #" 3 should think so. Well then, I shall havoto buy rentes for you to the amount’ of a few thou- sand livres " “Not much to begin with. Keep quiet. I want to E,lay this game without anybody know- ingit. Youmay make a purchase for me at the end of the month ; but say nothing to the Cra- chots ;_it would annoy them. _Since you are go- ing to Paris, we can see at the samo time how things look for my poor nephew.” 480 that is settled, I will leave to-marrow by post-chaies,” said des Grassins aloud ; ‘‘snd I'will come and receive your final instructions st—at what hour?” “ At 5 o'clock, before dinner,” eaid the vine- dresser, rubbing his hands. The two parties remained together & few mo- ments. Des Grassins eaid, after a pause, slap- {;ing Grandet on the shoulder, ““it is good to ave good relstions like that.” Yog, yes, without ts sbowing,” gaid Gran- det. ‘“I'amsgood relative. I loveq my broth- er, and I will prove it, if,jt does not cost—" % e must leave you, Grandet,” eoid the ‘banker, interrupting him, bappily, before he could finish his sentence. ‘ 1f 41 anticipate my departure, I must put some matters'in order.” *Very well, very well. I, too, in regard to what you know of, am going, to retire to my oonsultation-room, as President Cruchot says,” #The dence! Iam no longer Mr. do Bon-, fone,”- thousht sadly the magistrate, whose face sssumed the expression of a Judge wearied by an argument. ‘The heads of the two rival families departed together. Neither of them thought suy longer of the =act of tremson of which Grandet had been guilty that morning toward the wine-making interest, and mutually, but vainly, sounded each other to know what they thought about the real intenlions of tho fioodm:m in this new matter, - ** Will you come to Madame Dersonval'swith us2" said Des Grassins to the Notary. b *“We are going later,” said the President. It my_uncle allows, I promised Mademoiselle de Gribeaucourt to call oo her for a moment, and wa will then go there.” 2 “ Au regoir, then, gentlemon,” said adame des Grassins, And, when tho des Grassing wero s few paces from tho two Cruchots, Adolphe said to his father : . *They are in a terrible stew, aren’t they?” “Be silent, my son," replied his mother ;" “ they can yet hear us. Besides, what you say is not in good taste, and savors of the Law Sehool.” “+\Well, uncle,” oxclaimed the magistrate at & distance, “1 befun by being the President de Boufons, and I ended Dy being suuply a Cruchot.” “Jeaw it vexed you; but the wind .was with tho des Grassins. ~Are you foolish, with all your sense? Let them startoff ona ‘we will see’ of Father Grandet; and be easy, my boy. Eugenie will none the less be your wife.” In a few moments, the news of the magnani- mous resolution of Grandet was disceminated in three houses at onco, and nothing was talked of in the whole city but fraternal -devotion. Each.| one forgave Grandet thesale he had made in de- fiance of the compact betwoen the Vino-grow- ers, admiring Lis honor, and _extolling & gen- erosity of which they did not believe him capa- ble. It belongs to the French character to get enthusmstio, to get angry, to becomse im- passionededfor the meteor of the moment, for the driftwood of the present. Are collect- ive beings, peoples, without memory ? e S g RO, SONG. Cool wind, eweet wind, blowing off the sea, Have you brought from Adelaido the kiss she seat to me? Adelaide’s n Lttle mald, falr a5 summer skies, With all the dew and all the bluo of April in'her eses. Red her lips liko strawberrles, or cherries cleft in two— But never fruit from any root such heavenly sweetness aw, 1 who stole s kies from them not yery long ago— Cool wind, weet wind, oughtn't I toknow 2 , Cool wind, sweet wind, flutter far away ! I wmfllt;llnlh!! hear tho gale that sweeps across tie ¥ § Rather greet snow and slect, apd sullen wintry.rain, Than al ’lha bloom and perfume that follow in your train, “When the winde of winter blow over land and sea, Adelaide, the littlo maid, she will marry me—, Merrily the marriage-bells will sound across the bay § Cool wind, sweet wind, flutter far away ! —Mary Bradley. n e - _A Preraphaeclist Wedding. M. D. Conway writes that ho has attended & Preraphaelist wedding in London, a duughter of one of the origin: qmup to whom Puskin awarded the palm for color and invent:on being matried to an eminent German scholar. A very distinguished assembly wero present—FHolman Hunt, who now resides in Jeruxsalem, the pocts Madox Brown and William Morris, Todema, the great artist, and Burn Joncs, whom lnskin colls the finest living artist. Of those who dregs after the Prerabaclite modes he says: At this wedding the peculiarity invested the ono or two of the sex who wers &0 eccentric as to dress in the conventional cos- tume. The dress of the Preraphaelist lady is generally antique—gpuch & dress 38 we see iu the portraits of tho great-great-grandmothers of the present generation. ~The body is very short- waisted, the skirt beginning just beneath the bosom. The material is apt to Le of old white or cream-colored silk, trimmed with old and real Isce. Tho sloeves are short and pufTed, the cor- sago open and_pointed. There is no traco of crinoline, but the skirt falls close to the figure, disclosing tho shape and resembling the drapery of the Greek statues.” S e o —Henry Howard Brownell, who died at East Hartford, Conn., a few duys ago, aged 52, was Private decrotary of Admiral Farragut at the nitla in Mobile Bay, and author of ‘the “Bay TFight" and other war lyrics, publithed in n vol ume four or five years ago at Boston. Dr. Holmes wrote an article for the dtlantic con- | entitled “Our Battle Lanreate. ‘A formér volume by Mr. Brownell, part of which ‘was first published. thirty years ago, was named 4 Lyrics of & Dey.” " A woman, clothed A LEAF FROM:-A LIFE. imposeible for such a case to happen in* Chi- cago. Weare the porsonification of Charity. Angels, snd this is Paradise! der my notice in a distant city, years sg0.’ lighted office of a merchant-prince. those who were unsble to pay for it. nently respectable” member of society.’ charitable schemes, his charities were mentioned in their hearing, Cantter. —lay dying of starvetion. of true charity to employer would have had him. - clork was hushed, for he kuew tbe -doctor, an knew nigo that he was about to ask for money, and his bands came from bohind his back, wi into his pockets, and remained there. severity of the weather. oor ! smiled to himself, but gaid nothing. which reij the merchant to help those who were* help themsclves, as the doctor warmed, s2id : gions, the—-" *¢ But this is—"" “Lract Societies,” continued Mr. Cantter, ubond who may bo decoiving you——" “ There can be no deception in starvation.” | worthy objects.” the doctor. T dare say,” said Mr. Cantter able to profit by Lis suggestions.” sormon which was in prospect. 1 can’t equander money on such objects,” from warmtb to cold. ** I can give you a and, at the next meeting of thie-Board —" of charity ? Is it charity to go to & fine church, charil 1”. gaid Mr. Cantter. The bookkeeper emiled encouragingly upon the spesker. *+ Shame upou sich a.chari he, borno on by the flood of indignation. trile, noble charily is the best thingb:pou earth; but & hypocritical charity should suflicient to damn any eoml” And, slammmg tho dgor to, the doctor strode away. less use of sirong terms,” maid Mr. Cantter; he.will geo the error of his waya and repent be- fore it is too late. Ihope, M. Strong, that you will take waming from him, and be_moreregu- lar in your attendance zt church. By the way, The doctor, dislhieartened at his rebuff, aud he bhad beena witness, paused irresolutely upon rust a small roll of money into his; aud, turn- ing, ho was just in timo to see the form of Mr. Cantter's bookkeepor disappeariug in the gloom. The sym was small, but it was sutticient for tho purpose, and, with's lighter Leart, tio doctor went his way to Dead Man's Row. A narrow, filthy passage-way botween two houses leads from the fiue tharouglfare intd a narrow, filthy couit, and at the end of the court stands Dead Mau's Row, immediately in the rear of a fine church,—3r. Cautter’s church. Why this name was_evi 1ferred upon thege tumble~ down old rouk®rics, I am not atle to state. Suf- fice it to say, that oy were £0 called, and, ab the first glance, oue Wwas apt to acknowladge its suitableuess. As the doctor passed down the wretched-look- g court, he stopped one minuto to shake his fist at tho church looming up 5o grandly before him; then opeucd the door of. oue of the most wretchad-looking hauses in the block. Up fonr paits of creaking, swaying stairs he weug, and tben, having arnved at the garret, stooped to avoid the sloping roof, and entered a squalid, comfortless room. There was no furniture of auy kind to be socy, and no fire. The wind blow in at tho windows and the door, and snow bad drifted in at the same pluce, uud ley inlitle piles upon the floor. in rags, sitting by a straw pallet in oue corner of the room, tored, and looked at him inquirivgly. * Yes,” ho esid, ** after some trouble.” “Thauk tho Lord for that!” she answered, fervently. **The poor boy can dio in peaco, ab any rate " T ordered, tho things sent up._ Is heasloep * Unconscloue-tike,” snswered tho woman. “* His brain wanders a little at times."” A little morsel of a hoy lay upon the bed,—the unmistakable mark of famine in his face. Tho doctor Lent over him, and, looking into ‘s face a momeqt, said to the woman, standing sileut at Lis side: . His pain i over, Mo will probsbly live until morning, but he' will never again be con- *Tho. long niglit paseod, day dawned, and ¢t c night pagsed, awned, and the oy st Hve. T SuoLaitis wire o8, Anlonarot time came.. Carriages.rattied up to the door of the church, and dikcharged their-loads of silks, soting, and broadcloths. .The bowing ushers opened the doors of the crimeon-lined, luxurions | Pe, 2nd fhe congregation slowly scaémiied. “What do you know of charity?” thought the The simplo fects recorded in this story occur- red in & city many miles from here. It would be ‘We have no uncared-for poor among us. .We are Therefore,-I wish it distinctly understood that I write of & “pitiful ,case” (as the papers called it) which came un- As arule, physicians are the most charitable of men. They may not give fortunes away in wit28; but their time, whioh to them igmoney, ia Treely given to the snifering, in moré cages than one might suppose, *“without moneyand without price.” It was upon a freezing cold night thata young physician stepped into the warm, well- The doctor was poor and meedy; his coat was worn and threadbare, and furnished but little protection egeinst the cold of the season, because he labored among the poor, and" géve his time to The merchant was a wealthy, pious, *emj- He was the mainstay, of a church, the promoter of and o subscriber to all charities—which were backed by inflacncs, or conferred distinotion upon the giver. The world at large honored his name ; but the men in his employ wera wont to smile mysteriously whon and one of them was once heard to remark that he * never knowed aman 50 well named.” Now, strange to eny, this model man's name was So, into Mr. Cantter's office the young phyai- cian walked, with some trepidation; but, being oneof the world st large, confident that he would be heard, for he was on a begging expe- dition, Not for himself,—he would rather have died than beg,—but for & poor boy who lay dying in & tenement-house in Dead Man's Rov, It was too lateto save his life,—that the doctor knew; buthe hoped to raise sufficient money to make the boy comfortable for the remmant of life left him. As Iic opened the door of the counting-room, he eaw Mr. Cantter standing before tho glowing grate-firo, dcc]aimin%nobly upon the besuties is bookkeeper, who, being hard pushed to live upon tho pittance paid lim by his employer, was not 28 enthusiastio as his _and Las not carity, it profiteth him nothing,” ssid Mr. Cantler, o aloud tone of voice, a8 tho door opened, and the thought Hlashed through his mind that perbaps it was the pastor of his church, The doctor entered, and suddenly the fiood of eloquence which Mr. Cantler was pouring out upon the unresisting Thie doc- for, by way of beginning, Temarked upon the “Yes,” said Mr. Cantter, “God help the The bookkeeper, bending over the ledger, The doctor hardly liked the expression upon the merchant’s face, snd the oy unction with which these words rolled from his mouth; but resolutely dashed at his subject. He depicted the sufferings of the dwellers in Dedd Man’s Row; the tumble-down houses, sdmitting the Wind and enow at every corer; the famine tho troubles he bad witneseed, he zp})calad to ‘unable to Warmth usually begots warmth, ond it is therefore more singular, but not less true, that, 3. Cantter cooled.-and, when ho Liad finished speaking, that gentieman T can do nothing for you. I om a subscriber to the Magdalens’ Home, tho lsculapius Hos- pital, the Seamen’s Refuge, the North Pole Mig- calmly ignoring the doctor, *-and many other charities, I find my timo entirely taken up, and 1 can neither spure time nor money to aid & vag- “ Well, may Le not ; but I might be placing s premium on dichonesty, and I hope to uid « All worthy, no doubt ; but this is a case of such utter wretcheduess. ' A boy, a little morsel of & child, dying for want of food ;" pleaded but char- “ But about the boy ¢ #aid the doctor, fearful that the conversation would wander away from the subject which interested him more than the said the merchaut, again snddenly dxofping etter to the Directors of the Poor Children's Home, | Kanus City “D—n the Board!" eaid the doctor, mow be Wenons, Lacon, " “Washirgion thoroughly indignant. Y J!;,'Astsi)(\v'mleml)umuu.) o ‘ Profanity ~And in my presence!” exclaim- [ Johet & Dwigat Accomo'dats ed the mercliant, * You shock me, sir.” BELonts & Sorineqeld: Light Shoclk you !” eaid tho doctor. +* Shockyou ! How bave you shocked me with your lying talk —to listen to a sensationzl preacher? Is it charity to go to a luxurious Lome, to eat a grand dinner, and talk over the sermon? Ts it charity to sit on a velvet sofa before a blazing fire; to look through French plate-glass windowsat the Rouscless, hungry poor as they burry by, ud &8y, * God help the poor? Shame upon’such I 8ay,” continued “A a weiglt “I'am truly shocked at thatyoung man's reck- “but,” he added, reflcctively, * lot us hope that to-morrow is Sunday, and you, must come to our church and hear Mr. Highfalutin on *Charity.’” thoroughly indignant at the hypocrisy of \bich the corner, and, as he stood thero, he beard a cuick step bebind him; then. band hurriedly arosa as he en~ doctor. ‘‘Here, not more than {wenty feet from the pulpit of your church, poverty reigns su- preme; yet not one of you all ever took the trouble to look hero for a field of usefalness. You givo a little from your sbundance, apd - | plume yourselves mpon your charitable hearts; and, from that poor woman by the bed, you might learn much. She cheerfully gives what she can—her timo—in behalf of a boy she never saw before, and——" Tho organist of the church commenced the voluntary, and an exclamation from the woman brought the doctor to the bed. The little sufferes moved uneasily; then o emile came upon wan face, a far-awsy look intp his eyes. I hear music,” he mnrmured. Was it the eong of the angels, or the strains of the grand organ, that ho heard? Who can tell? “Ho is going fust,” whispered the dactor. The woman was silently-.weeping, and covered her face with her hands. And the first notes of “Come, ye disconsolate,” came to them from the church.’ “Again the far-away look came into the boy's eyes, the mile upon his lips; his thin, white hand stirred upon the bed, and, while the Iast strains still lingered mpon the air, he turn- ed his face to the wall, and so—died. And, as the man in a threadbare coat, and the woman in ragy, knelt by his side and prayed silently, in the church the preacher, clothed in broadeloth,. arose and gave ont his text: ‘¢ Charity covereth a multitude of sins.” Silks and satinsrustled as their wearers seated themselses to listen, and the sermon went on- The sermon went on, and. in glowing langusge, depicted the want and wretchedness of the paors and the. vast congregation listened in rapt atten< tion: Tpon the speaker, too, the subject took & hold, and, by degrees, his gestares became more patural and less studied, his phraces more earn- est and less glittering. So the sermon went on. and at last, after a thrilling sppeal, the preacher raised his jewelled hunds, cast up his eyes, and cried, a8 though in agony: * God help the poor I aad the vast con: regation bowed, and softly murmured: “ God elp tho poor! 3 ‘And then—well, then the service' was ended, snd preachar and congregation went home to their dingers, and left Charity—entirely in the handsof the Almighty. Louis Dosz. ~Tho Rev. Mark Trafton is undoubtedly,a “woman's man.” At a meeting of ministerste- Tcently to discuss a change in the form of Zion's Herald from a quarto to a folio, he urged that “{he smaliness of the paper prevented the ls~ dics from using it o cus patterns.” . OCEAN NAVIGATION. INMAN LINE. ROY A AMERS aro_appolnted to sail for QUEEN: LIVERPOOL as follows: GITY OF LiA Thursday, Nev. 1 GITY OF Clry OF CITY OF ) GITY 0% NEW GITY OF BROOKLYA Aud cacu_succosding from Pior No. 43, Norrh River, RATES OF PASSAGE. ble in Gold. "Puyeble in Correnoy. Steerage. Tu Londen 9 | To Paris, = Tasscogsrs are. aiso forwarded to. Haves, HaLuirs, S Grway, and Deomark at redaced rates. Tickets caa ha bought here at moderate rates by persaus. wlf ing to seud ior tueir friends. New 5 FRANCIS O, BROWN, So;snukh Markot-st., Chicago. CUNARD MAILLINE. Establizhed fa 1840. S:eam botween KEW YORK, BOSTON, QUEENSTOWN, AN O ed in them; and then, excited by ND LIVERPOOL. Frem Now York. TFrom Now Yorlg, i Blsioa cvery i ge 30, $1u), azd 13 gold. Retura tickels at greatly roduced razes, Cebia plznson vigwand Berths cd. Steerago Passage, $H, currcncy. Pasengors booked to nnd from all pars of Eatope ot Siiglit Draits oa Great Britaia, Irolu and il of Lading for morchandisy ta zd. ol with 7 Michigan Southiesn Rail o S| P, H. DU VERYET, Generol Wesiern Sgewr., 72 Southh Murkor-s ., Cuicago. s RAILROAD TIME TABLZ. ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE. OF TRAING: Winter Arrangement. Chicago, Buriiugton & Qnincy Railroad. Depats—Foot of Lake-st,, Indisai-ar., and Sixtcouthe ol., and Canal sud_Sixteeatn: Ticket otice in Eilgys Houso und ut Dopots. Ma_and Express. Lubuque 20¢ dios ci Passunge m! ity, to be effcative, must be well directed. You | Slcudota & Ottaws Passense . must_como to our church mext Sundsy. We | dursrs Eisseax = have the finest preacher in the city, and, a3 his | Ancora Passcnie m sermon is upon cherity, you will, 1o dotbt, bo | Dubiqus o Pucuic aight Express. Downar's Lirovo Acconi’e. Dovner's Gruse Accum'a. BEp % Moodays excopted. days oxcepicd. Chicngo & Alton Ralirond. » | Chicago, Alton & St. Louss Through Line, 2nd Louisl~ ‘anis (Mo.) now short routo from Chicagu w Kansss Ciy- + Guion Sido, vear Aladison-st. bridge. saa, ning Express, via Main Line, sod'also via Jacksoavilla DIt vislu, 19:00p. m. 4L, & Louisiana, 3lo. eicrson City' Ex press. Pyoria, Keokuk *Hxeept duuday. 3 E: Suturday: X " S dany sacopt Satundis, vis wision. (Laily, via Main Line, and Gailys via Jagksvavillo Division. excep: Sunda; Tllinois Central faiiroad. Derot foot of Lake-st. au 1 foot ot I'wen.y-second-st. orasc of Aladison. "Ticket uthico, 75 Caual-s St. Louis Express. St. Louis Fast Lino. Hyde Park aud Quk ) Hydo Park 20d Osk Wouds. “Sundays excepted. tSaturdars excapted. ~*0n Suturdayy this traia will be sun to Champaign. Llicage indianapelis & Cinclonati Through ine, via Bankakee Routo® Tratusw.: o and depart from the Great Contral Rallroad Depot, tuot of Lako-ot. _For through tickets and aleop= ug-ga's burilss apply af Tickst ey, 75 Gaoul-st., caz- ner Madison: 120 Wasblugion-st. ; Tremoat House, cor her ol Gongtiss-st., and. Michigsn-sy ; alkso, 006 of Twentj-sccutid-st.—Cuadensud T . Leavo Chicago.... ‘Trains arrve at Chicago at 3. m. 15 line running Saturday uigbt Lral cutlzo train runs througa' to Ciocianati. Pullmaa slecpars ua Digut teains Chicngo & Northwestern Rallroad. * "Jacknt otfice, 31 Wul.it AMadison-st. 110130 2. w. Milwaukeo Pasoanger Grotn Bay Expéis D. Gieen Bay Kxpress am. Tounduy ozcepted.” {Sathriay excapeed. $Mondayex- capted. Chicago, Rouck Island & Pacific-Railroad. Depot, curner of Harrison and Shermap-sts. Tickot of- : . fice 33 Weat Madison-st. Qmahs shd Leavanworth Bx..+10: #:0p. m. Pera Accomimodation. %9508, m. Night Express $7:00 5. m. Lefroawors - Pom Yem Lake Shorg & Afichignn Sonthera. Depot corner ot Harrison ana Shorman.sts. Ticket offics Canalsts. ‘southwest tomer of Madison and *5:4da. m. m, . T i 4 Moudays do. Pchlcflsflv X,RI»I\"“B & Yincennes 1tailroad. usscuger Dopot“at P., C. & St. L. Depot, corner o Caval sud Minzio-sts.’ Out feciunt orice.” carnbe. o Kby wad Kinzioowts, o frolght ofeo o Fy O. & St urnor Halsted aia Carrolloote: T 8, Grie Taute Kx, * isville reigut and Lickes Oitico, 168 W. Dasvilio Accomimodation.r, - beap e G 13 Sundays excepted. % A *Saturdays aud Sundays excepted. : Michigan, Central and Great Western Rail ronds. -S o e ot Tyl e Day lxpross.., Jackson Accom’dat’n (i Atlamude fxpross (asily). Night Express, ai Grand Trunk Day Express. ‘tSaturday oxcepted. coptod. §Arzive Sundays at7 . WENTWORTH, Gaaeral Passanges Auedbe