Evening Star Newspaper, November 18, 1871, Page 3

UP HILL. Dees the road wind up hill all the way? Yee tothe very end Will the journey take the whele long day * From m rn tonight, my friend. But is there for the night a resting ? A roof for when the slow dark elie. May not the darkness hide it from my face? You cannot miss that inn bs =~ 1 — ane: wayfarers at night? me before. just in sight * ‘They will not keep you standing at that dour for me and all who seek ? beds for all who come. i (Christina Rosetti. NABBY’S HUSBAND. A knock at the squire’s door. An “come in’ trom the squire, to whom an outside diversion is an inestimable boon, he havin, t reached that uncomfortable stage of masculine convalescence when life becomes burden not only to the so-called “patient” him- self, but also to those unincky feminine relatives ‘howe duty it is to officiate as his “ministering ary, the servant, came in. « Please, Mr. Hosley, there's woman down stairs who says she mast see you. She's been here before since you were sick, and now she "t take ‘no’ for an answer.” “Show her right up, Mary,” said the squire, alertiy, brightening up visibly, like the war- horse who scents the battle afar off. Not all the cozy comfort of his surroundings, the ‘* Sleepy- Hollowness” of his easy-chair, the pleasant pi tures on the wall, the wood fire which, now that the wintry twilight was settling down over the bit of gray sky left visible by the curtains’ | heavy folds, danced and flashed all oves the room in rosy shadows, could reconcile the squire to his enforced seclusion. Secretly he pined for his dingy old den of an office, and chafed at the restrictions, which ‘as yet forbade ail thought of business.’ But now the moral police | a Tcpresented by his wife and danghter, be- luckily off duty, there was nothing to preven! his seeing this probable client. “* Show her up, Mary,” said the squire, cheer- fully, straightening himself, and assuming as Mauch of legal dignity as dressing-gown and slip- pers permitted. Mary disappeared. Presently the door opened again. “Why, Nabby,” said the squire, “is it you? How do you do?” « Yes, squire, it’s me,” sald Nabby, dropping down with a heavy sigh intoachair; “and I don't do very well.” Nabby was a short, squarely built woman of i considerable gray In the coarse, Diack hair drawn stily and uncompromisingly back under = bounet about five years ogt'ot date. She had sharp black eyes, anda revolute, go-ahead manner. Evidently a hard-workin; Woman; yet in loooking at her you could no help the conviction that something more than hard work had plowed the deep wrinkles which Yan across and across her forehead, threat- ened to lift her eyebrows to her hair. i Nabby had lived with the squire’s mother fif- teen years—from the time when Mrs. Hosley took her in. a ten-year-old orphan, who was, as the good old lady sometimes expressed it, ‘more Plague than profit.” until she grew into the steady and reliable handmaiden, who finally, with every one’s good wishes, married yous Josiah Gould, and set up in the world for her- felf. Old Mrs. Hosley had fong since gone to her reward. bat the family still kept up a friendty interest in Nabby and her fortunes, the squire in particular being her “guide, philoso- pher, and friend” in all the emergencies of life. “Why, what's the matter now, N: z the squire, good-naturedly. ‘ Are you sick?” “Yes, Lam,” said Nabby, emphatically, with & snap of her black eyes. ** I’m sick to death of J Ican't stan’ it any longer, and [ve come to talk with you about gittin’’a divorce. — see he's ben a growin’ worve and worse now good while. I've kep’ it to myself pret moth, because | was ashamed on't, and then Kep’ hopin’ he'd do better. I've’ talked and talked to him, and said and done everything a woman could, but it seemed as if the more I taiked the worse he grew.” ‘The squire looked at Nabby's rather sharp, hard face, and perhaps was hardly so surprised as Nabby expected that Josiah had not been re- formed by the vigorous “talking to” he had un- doubtedly received. «He grew more and more shif'less and good- for-nothin,’”” continued Nabby, “till, finally, he didn’t do much but set round the kitche fire, half boozy. Ifthere’s any thing I hate,” burst out Nabby, “it’s a man forever settin’ round the house underfoot. And there I was a- takin’ in washin,’ and a-slavin’ carly and late, to be kinder decent and forehanded, and him no better‘n a dead man on my hands, so far as helpin’ any was concerned. And so'I told him, time and again. He worked just about enough to keep himself in drink. He knew he couldn't git any of my money for that. « But I stood it all till about a fortnight I'd been workin’ bard all day helpin’ Miss Bar- ber clean house, and it seemed as if every bone in my body ached, I was so tired. I came along home, thinkin’ how good my cup of tea ‘d taste. | The first thing I see, when I opened the kitchen door, was old Hank Slater settin’ there in m rockin’-chair. He and Josiah were both drun| as—as hogs,” said Nabby, slandering an inno- cent animal in her haste for a simile. *: They'd tracked the mud all over my clean floors. The cookin’-stove was jammed full of Wood, roarin’ like all possessed. I wonder they hadn't burned the house up before I got there. And they'd got my best tea-potout to heat some nd the water 'd all biled away, and the tom come out. But the worst was to see my husband a-consortin’ with such scum of the earth as that miserable, low-lived Hank Slater. T tell you, squire, I was mad. Tjust flung the n door wide open, and sez I, +itout of this house, Josiah Gould, and don’t never your face inside on't again.” “Sez Le, meek as Moses, “ Where shall I go + Nabb: I don’t eare where you go to, so aa don’t come nearme. I've always ben woman, and I don’t want none of 's friends round my house.’ ” cll?” queried the squire, as Nabby's nar- ration came to a pause. “Well,” said Nabby, in rather a subdued tone, “he went off. Andhe hain’t come back. jvaree."” bby,” remonstrated the squire, “you don’t want a divorce. I know you better than that. You are not the woman to give Jo- siah up, and let him go to the bad, without a struggle. Yon feel alittle vexed with him now, andi don’t blame you. Itis hard, very hard. But you know you took him “for better or worse.” Do you think, yourself, it is quite right to break your contract because it proves the worse for you—becanse you are the strong one and he the weak one ofthe two? Thatdon't strife me as good Bible doctrine, Nabby. “ | that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of | the weak, and uot to please oueselves,” you | know.” Well, I ¢ twisting f! IL hadn't Its so such a man for a husband back now if I} corner of ber shawl th in that to have for a pair no notice of upon it, it by. you may depend Nabby. « world, by traits e has his redeeming lieve he will do p him. You know J arsa good deal of eacourageme: wire, I think it over. Anyhow, | you, You talk so sorter com: body. You're hot impervious to Nabby’s compli- | Nabby made her exit just as Mrs. Hos- ley rushed in, fall of wifely indignation that the squire had been allowed to see a “client.” Nabby's home was over at ‘the Corners,” three miles from the village. She walked rap- idly along in the fast-thickenIng darkness, with the steady, becoming the self-reliant woman that she was. Yet even her unimagina- tive nature was not Mf against the depre-sing influence of the chilly, raw November evening. ‘The wind whistled through the bare tree branches, which creaked and groaned mourn- fully, and waved wildly up and down in the dim light overhead. TI cme gen specia! spite Ld bonnet we and her batr into ber offand mm weer er bees, tok her Deen Ba apd firmly every step. a bey to send spiteful dashes of ald rale-drope Se gs it fell. «Josiah used to come after me with an um- brella when I was caught outim the rain’? thought Nabby. “He was always real kind and good to me, after all. I dunno’s he ever give me a cross word in his life, evem when ho'd ben drinkin.” ” Here the driving, sleety rain and pierein, wind pouneed down upon Nabby with renewe; fierceness, hustling her madly around im flend- ish glee. “An awfal night to be homelesss, Nabby,” something seemed tosay. “I don't care,” said Nabby to bereatt, degin- ning to feel cross again and genorally iit used as she grew wetter and colder. “It serves him de his bed, and he can lie in it.’ * the light streaming cheer- alo the night trom ether homes male Dabby’s little huuse look particularly gleomy and uninviting. ‘Nabhy fumbled ander the mat 7 joor-kev, fumbled with stiffened fingers ’ finally sueceeding in un- king the dvor, felt her way in through the little entry. © “There is always something “uncanny” sboat coimg aione at right into a dark and shat-q: Coe "rven pe of the best-regalat experience @ Vag » a of son thd them, asense of possible ghostly bout to cluth them im the darkness. was a woman, Ui Edmund Spar 2 ms: but, never! cheerful tale she had rend only yesterday in the kept coming into her avoided the thick blackness of the corners and the pantry door as she groped around the kitchen for @ candle. Of courso the fire had me out. better than one, if one is a have been heard MS@ AS she stov ped icking up chips; by which orae- suspect she was thinking what of kindiings Josiah always kept er, and how much more comforta- ble it was in the old times coming house bright with light and warmth and Josiah’s For Josiah cherished the most profound admi- —an admiration not unmingled ght her @ most wouderfal just as beautiral to Lim now ing days, before the bright- ness and quickness of the black eyes had de- generated into sharpness, before the smiling mouth had acquired its hard, tirm!y set expres- sion, before there were any wrinkles in the ple thonght Nabby had A DANGEROUS PREDICAMEN A Young Indian’s Combat wit Bungry Bear in a Freight Car. m the Toronto enon the mixed tra terday morning had wt as the train aizived at Bothwell. wheels sub-iled, heard issuing from a ar,” whirh all alo: s<pension Bridge had and key, attracting no cepe | one, as'no one onthe train sec med aware of Gradually the noise Scutiling was heard, from FIVE MINUTES’ WORK. ‘Here, Lizzie, I wish you would pnt a few coat; It’s getting # shabby.” bat realiy I think you had anda lone woman, . and she carefully a BA Te acto | Beth Oupital strsee vo | undery street to Si: xth street weet to ng Rhode Inland avenue to Rev Teet West. thenor down Seventh street west to L street north Spence etong L November 1.) going West yes- go0d-sizor sense. George Davai. ye. | Pretret— Daniel Graper ‘ake itto the tailer! By George! dutthars a buge idea, Why, there's not live minutes’ | ‘9. be done, and the ailor would charge @ | street north to New Jersey avenne to K street worth te North ho f the twenty second say} of November, between tne beurs of eight o'clock « m sheep’s head,” N. muttering out in Pajafully down p ar ce Fast Preciner— yop. Jn HT. Cook. Son tweuty twoaeevers of tae ose of 3 by an act of the Ley of Co I suppose he would, but I don’t see how [ | can do it to-day. Walter is kzow he keeps me awake nearly ali night.” It does not seem to me there ever was fo cross a young one. Always some — Well, you must mend my coat, any- oS will try and find time. “Try! Just let him d—strengthen his lungs. Then you know thatit is ironing day.” “Well, how many more excuses it on, rips and all, if you're going to make a ‘ust f “Oh, no, Frank, I did not mean to make a job. aud one fam not used to; and with my dinner to get, and baby and t how I can get it done. Dotive from any yfretful, and you | An act te divids Cf Columbia inte el:ction, distr pre aguet scribed, to hoki thel irom the twentieth da; agreeably to an act en holding of general elections in bia and provicing for ascertai A. th and N streets narthwest. its true contents. louder and more excited. accompanied by yells and imprecations a human voice, a snarls and grow powerful animal; Ho, and more excited bat p gible exclumations. i what to make of ali this, and marveled exceed-_ A crowd cvileered, and noises of the same character continued within. peared to be a terrible rumpus ip fhich each moment grew m: Warming. Allat once a viol the door, and the voice of the man, which had by this time grown more coherent, but sounded broke out in exclamatory appeals, “Trek door! brek door! Engun get kill!” Atter which the struc g’e seemed to be renewed more turiously than ever, “Ingan” to short yeils of pain and distress, lost by the mex outside, who proceeded to obcy the call and break the lock. had the door been partially opened than ovt sprang a young Indian in a 5 state oF mind. minus his hat, with his clot “Little imp! asl, respective offices for one year ‘of April, 1872. And that tled “An act regulating the ¢ Fourteenth District, | tere EF. GH. 1d, arth and N strects north a series of low, flerce ration for Nabb: woman. She was as in the old cor ing the results there- oma who may be elected to “approved August 23,1571, ing places in saiddelegate ding the elretions there- Tage Parcixcr. The registered \ ters of the Pourreenth District bose names begin ‘ith the letters L.M.N.O. @ 8. corner Fourth aud N streets uerth atl! itwill do him 1FTH DISTRICT Jone ph Aer . First, Preeinet ace im on eaid day and betwren said hours tor the elec tion of members of the Honse of Delegates as afore- ® im Pascixcs is SIXT DistRIcT First Precinci—J hr HBr Calhoun Clark, Ber A. Camidy Charles Earl SEVENTH DISTRICT Tet Precinct —St FIRST DISTRICT des ail that part of the e-nat tef Linc In avenue aud furs; bat it’s a long smooth forehead. done well in marrying Josiah Gould— tut, good-natured you i Precinct—Jas. L. Thomas of Washington | waker Huti road, | atthnmping against ironing, I do not sce But il de my best.* Such was the conversation that passed between & young husband and a wife of cighteen months’ fellow that every one 7 net very rich y s true; but, with a good trade and such a wite Nabby, there seemed nothing to prevent his “one of our first citizens.” dy can be somebody in this country if they are only determined. Butthat was exactly the aificulty with Josi | termined about any thing. habit of drinking because he lack il to avoid it. Then sharp words, and his own miserable sense of meanness and self-contempt, of utter couragement and despair, drove him lower and lo dhe sank down supine! gh of Despond without effort or By a beautifal dispensation of Providence, whenever a poor, shiftiess, good-for-nothing man is sent into our world, some active, tle woman is invariably fastened to him along through, and keep his head above best, of course. Whatwould e of the poor fellow without her? At s sometimes finds it a little Nabby was ambitious and proud-spirited, will- ing to work hard, to saye, to do her part—anx- | and stand well amo: radually realized, tad no help, no support, a disgrace, tment imblttering her ve a husband that no one faint and smotheriy tie wip Newrth Uap te thence ale Mawsaeha Freeman. Peter Lamm ip that part cf sai » First street weet K strvet north; thence alo thence up First | A. Taverne, George Frank Burton was what the world calls driver. He made anything that went through i to his own benefit. ause he was 0 frank, so honest and upright in all hi customers. He was educated for a lived in society; had made up his mind that he could support ‘a wif ; save something ‘There were six dollars a for board, one dollar a week tor washing, then quarters and dimes innumerable for takin, aintances to ride, to the theater, to Team saloons, bails, oj 'y George!” he exclaimed as he cast up his hat’s huge; enough to break It won't do; Pi will vote at the and Boundary street of Goo. N. Holland. He never was de- r First Precinet— Wm. FE Rev. Rokert Jubngon. % tireen. Renry TW Silas Browning . NINTH, DISTRICT. First Preeinet—Jobn R.H ° Katt T fomphrey ip that part of sa rict lying east of the Anacos river, whose names begin with the letters A, B, E,#,G snd H, will vote at Bobert nd along D s:rcet ner and, according F i ‘The registered voters of the Fiteenth District “home names tegin with the Ierters 4. #.«, D. at sculbweatcurner RD Prreract. t Cid not stop ruming tation house in a Pvane, Robert H TENTH DISTRICT Firet Precinet—John Bater ore: W. Bauer. 6 in Barker, Frank M. place of safety, ing for breath for some min- Srcowp Prnerset The registered vote shop, Unicntown, " SECOND DISTRICT Richard Covington t a ere nature of the Fouthweet curuer F. passed. That, however, ‘ible to those who witnesse ad no sooner got clear than a came snuttling at the door, Wanting to get out, t ‘sue his enemy d probably not caring to te presence of so many perso and sneaked into a corner, from. which he glared savagely atthem. There were several other animals in the car, some of them and some securely fastened up with ‘them was a young ir, which a& once took refuge behind her in the corner. There were algo an antelope, a couple of monkeys, a wild kan- pecimens of ‘the feathered creation, and a box of ‘‘snaix,” which remained comfartably coiled up in their blankets, either The collection, it appears, be western town. scarcely out of his teens, cular—as soon as he con! began to realize that he was safe and sound, re- lated that he was employed by the proprietor at $8 a month to attend the animals in their travels as keeper; that he had been shi the car for nearly three days without nothi: eat but bread and turni; to drink, that the old in the car while on the journey, probably from thirst. He thought every moment d consent to be eaten 6 bear and her inter- t her arms around ve hugged him to death but for the strength which enabled him to throw her off. The young man was determined not to be “taken in” any more by the deceptions andallarements of side-show life, and then and there resolved to abandon a profession in which neither the talent nor eda- | catton to shine very resplendently. ‘He tink me big fool!” says he; ‘‘Ingin only get eight dol- Tare and a chance to get ate W tovthe be , ho, my friends, that muchly too thin! Not for Jceeph—not it he knows it!” The Medlicots Murder. THE FORMER HUSBAND OF MRA. RUTH VISITS HER IN PRISON—RE BEGS FOR RIS CHIL- DREN—A PAINFUL INTERVIEW. Mr. Seymour Voullaire, the former husband of Mrs. Ruth, arrived in town yesterday at noon from St. Louis. ‘the with lawyer Stevens, he requested an interview wit! Voullaire alias De Sprangh two gentlemen. The jail, and Mrs. Rut also entered from an. Mr. Stevens, but enti Voutlaire’s presence. private consultation, and the parties seats. Mr. Voullaire at wife, and stated the o} come to get his children. He saidhe woukltake the greatest care of them, and educate them properly. 5 rs. Ruth at first refused to entertain the proposition under any consideration. Mr. Voul- commenced to argue the matter in gentle manner, saying that the children would atest care and attention at his Ruth deciared that her ehiidren should never be under the care of a housekeeper Voullaire then said that if she obje rhe would marry. Sti that there was one law at least in Kansas which was just, and that law would session of her childre: Includes all that part of the © lying west of Lincoln avenue and Finer Purerecr, The registered voters of the Second Distriet rr sidingin that part of said district | names begin with thele:tera A. B.C, HI, J, will vote at the lower Seventh te. ty of Washington Bunker Hili road. s vote streets northwe rtectly intelli- escape, forthe ‘ye black bear First Precinet—N . | Qhurch. Second Prectrot—W "i Keonaugh. Mich d W. Tompkins, Ambrose Mephe ELETH DISTRICT Ezek ia! Leck wood, John Sim, w, a thousand a year! marry aud settle down. So he applied to Lizzie Forsyth to be his wife, and he was soon in possession of her. Axsnug house was rented, and the work of sap- ting a young wife began in earnest. The ve rooms cost two hundred dollars a year, and were prettily furnished. Lizzie preferred to do all her own work, Sometimes by her needle she earned a dollar extra. Then, as it was a little lonesome for Frank, he brought home several ‘ders at four dollars a week. ald tell his acquaintances how much less it costs him to live now he ea: He never seemed for a moment it she it was who was savi expenses, and that if he had not earn her busy hands would have paid the rent and kept him from starving. the matter stood when he asked his wife to mend his coat. Lizzie drew a deep sigh after he was gonv, and hurried her dishes away as fast ae oy e coat was of broadcloth, and was his wed- _nigz worn out— broken under the arms, the cord and lining in rags, the sleeve linings broken loose, buttons Worn off; in fine, there was nearly a day’s work. Wh to the coat with heart determined to do her best. Her need] but every moment it hal to be laid down to see to dinner or bush the baby. away, and though she did all she possibly could, job was still undone at sundown. Walter cried incessantly. He looked pale, and his eyes were dim. She then remembered Frank’s words: “Let him squall,” and let him ery halt an hour or more. Oh! how it worried her to hear her darting cry for its mother. Tears swam in es as she thought of her hard day’s work reciation of her labor. ig his old coat look almost as good as new. But he would never think of the toils she had put on it. “And what if he don’t,” she mentally said. “In my own s; all [have done, and that is enough. But Lizzie was stro Prrcixer. of the Fifteenth Distri LM. the same time, ugines. Dennis ON. THIRTEENTH DISTRICT. = catered SURTH Bxveiner District residing | «fhe, Tsistened soters of ton in the wor! inthad part oald district y pg cast of Hock Creck: | oats ame OS er husband she a drag and burden, SIXTERNTE DICTRIOT | city of Was fottowing beunds: Commenn } reet, and running down Sixth street west to the st the Tine of the cxoal to Four: thence down Four-and-s-balf Maryland avewne: thence along M ndly to the canal: and North Capitol along P street north to Sixth street weet. Finst Paecrxer, ‘dixteouth District ere A,B. #.D,E, ae in, Geo. W. Smith, Bald chains and ro cub belongin, Nt of the decond District re- trict lying weat of Rock will vote at Harry's carpemter ehop, Tenual - THISD DISTRICT Includes ol! that part of the city of Georg*town lying weet of High street. Fim The registered vote ing in that part of a: comd Precinct Sohn ¢ can and s half street; obert W. Beawick garoo, some curious 5] oerth Proctnat— | Johnton, George G. Swayne, Wm. B Redgras FIFTEENTY DISTRICT thence atong the tine aw en a D street north; nged to a travel *. , Proposed to exhibit in a rs of the Third District whose boy—for he with the letters A. B.C, D, &, F,G, a, treet, in George ECOND PRecinct. jotersof the Third District whose io with tne letters Ly MN. OF. GB: &. id at No. 180 Bridge FOURTH DISTRICT of the city of Georg:town street. Gnd F, will vote at Srcoxp PREcuxcT. i arg te Ngne~ = the Six w bene nates begin witht M'N will Vote at 318 Peam TuinD Pusciscr. voters of the Sixteenth in wit the letters 0, P.Q. &.T ‘will yore at 329 Ponua avenue. SEVENTEENTH Inclotes oll that part of the cif within the follow! n his ideas, and the window-pane,” and W.B. Wiliams. und ho} like the spirits of the lost pleading into human life and warmth. the happiest heart a 8 The registered ¥ but it was well G.H,1,5,K,b, | hy | k up with them in . inplich. Third Precinct— P jenson, B. B. French, RR SEVENTEENTA Such a wind stirsin even ‘sense of loss, of eup the unsatisfactor! sorrows creep forth from their graves on such nights, and ed up and down the echoing chaml Nabby could not help wondering where .Jo- siah was to-night. It was so lonely sitting there with no one to speak to, listening to the moan- wind, the creaking of the blindes, the load ing of the clock. « And Thank: by. “A prett; “ihe iy and thought. The very fact of having “freed her mind” to the squire had relieved her los , and with only whose names bey had become restive First Parcuxct. ‘The registered voters of the Pur names begil willvote at No. 31 Congr arth District whose The hours wore up for breakfast esting offsprin; him and wou! Soleman. Henry eeph L. Pearson. Stcoxp PREcINeT. The registered votorsef the Fi parues, begin with the lett B,8,T,0.V, oped Frond coed Jaud re ka ‘our “a Halfetreet thence up Four aud a Hal aval a he i of the condl te a mg the line west, thence down Eighth st ‘eurth District. whose K,L,M.N,0. P. vote at No. Li6 ron. Beary © ‘ber Precinct—George Z. Colison Seesic Chinn, Samuel Pum Precinet—Themas B Smithson, Geo Fourth Precinet—P. Ball, John Bran a First Precinet— vin’ a-comin,’ ” thought Nab- Johnson, Andrew 4 shall FIFTH DISTRI CT Includes all that part of thecity of Washington lying reet eT. west of Twenty ‘The registered voters of the Seventeenth District om, Rebert V. knew she was m he discovered he had whose names begin with the letters A, B, Cowal |" MY" and A ‘sect ikst PRectyer. oters of the Filt ation and new before her seemed to rise a picture dreams and hopes, the itments, the love turned even thought of Josiah “put herself in his place,” and realized how almost imj ible it was for one of his weak nature to resi ation which would cost a @ little too sharp with “ Pve sorter took it fc NINE’ First Precinet—P. Fi The registered v. names begin with the letters A, B, will vote at the coruer of Twenty~ streets northwest. NTH DISTRI irk. ? ji ith District whese inct—Martin Bree: it into the bargain. SEcoxp Paraciner. The Jered voters of the Beves The registered votors ve names: See ‘with the letters J, wilt vote at Island Hall, near inter street and Virginia avenue 8, W. Tuirp PRrecixcr. The registered voters of the Boweniconth District teenth District ‘ErhGuh TWENTIETH DISTRICT Bi Smith, Samuet C. Wailes, Becond Precinet— Frank Prec ipct—Bobert J. Bich. RST DISTRICT. ‘ampbell, Lawrence G Second -hearted as well as lov- k off her discontent, as cheerful as into ‘wrangling. First Precinct—J uliw: Srcom! . The registered voters of the Fifth District whose names begin with the letters H. I,J Fote at the corner of Twenty-secoad , and with much y the time Frank came in with his companion. “No, not quite. “ There’s a woman for ye, boys. One-half of them would let a man a week before they woul of theirown. All the ironing comple! ll be bound, Lizzie.”” Lizzie was taking her biscuit out of the oven, men did not see the deep flush of ed over her weary features. ig in & piteher of water, please?” stron, will no ei in afraid jae ben ,” thought she. pr eg =p wn roud and T bas First Precinct—Alber ¥letcher, Charles Beorce A McRe Birch. Third Precinct—Davie Baker, Smith Pratt, George F_ Harbin. ENTY SECOND DISTRICT, ‘harles MoGowan. Peter Mosby, Precinet—Chariee H. Maur The registered voters of the begin with the letters N, 0, P,Q, B, 8 Z, will vote at the corner of streets northwest. Trelnd ane eed f Washington between Fiftee and Bighteenth streets First Precixct. the 8 Fifth District spe regint) Bagh ee th District pered vote: ith the letters ST. U, ¥.4 ersection ie at Island Virginia aven EIGHTEENTH DISTRICT Includes all that part of the lying eoush of @ street street and Eighth street weet. Finest Precixcr. istered voters of the Eighteenth District begin with the letters A. B.C, D, will No. 462 Hi street south: . Sscoxp Parcixct. of ..e Kighteenth the E.F.o. mn, in company out of their elbows called at the jail, and urn aside from hose, in wit Yee will as Lucifer himself! —— ‘abd: pretty ‘s made of living! If we could only go back and again, seems to me things would go Just then there was a faint noise, like the clicking of the door-latch. Nabby started looked round. as ble. Yet Nabby could not ri Alor Call. Second fay, Wm. B. Dobbive, Erectoct—Francie Wood Given under my hand at the cit District of Columsbin. this ixth A.D. eighteen hundred and se LT Governor of the District of Columbia. By the Governor, city of Washington ised of their south. between South Capitol and the your pain that flash “Will you briny she said pleasantly. There it isagain. When I was a bach I had nothing to do but band my coat over to the — pay him a dol Jiffy, and not ap: when a fellow’s of Washington, one visi- erself of the im- some one was near her, that odd sense we have of another's individu: re’s some one hangin’ round here, I said she to herself. é Nabby was one . According! I,J, will vote at_t! addressed his corner of H and Ni ject of ‘hls visit. Scoxn Prec ‘The registered voters of i let Woke, 2 wi he ‘southeast’ corner of H streets northwest. SEVENTH DISTRICT ity of Washing- ton lying withia the following bounds: Oomm: ing street north and ranving street west to N street north thence north to Fo street west; thence to Boundary; thence along Bound -first street west; thence down lar, and —— done in a 'y gTumbling. No water tofetch tifed, elthat” Lizzie was nervous, was tried with household work and care, She could not endure his badi- nage, although half pl: biscuit on the table, anc ”? stepped into tl ito tears. Her tears did not flow long, though she was deeply and wrot hurt in her feelings. Her heart gained ural relief, and after pretending that she was Walter asleep, (which she actually did,) d her eyes and came out, washed her dishes, and sat down to the coat. Frank sat watchin; hour or two, as he Sixth District whose K.L, M)N,0,P.¢, hacia! Tuirp Practxcr. whose names beg! will vote at house No. 3 met things half- ied to the outside hing it Sr he had started to €° e lingered in dubio tion on the door-step. “Why don’t you come in, Josiah?” said Nab- by. “ ¥ didn’t know’s plied Josiah, with al returning prodigal. Sho hastily sot the ply, **Sup- ie bed-room and P#erosats FOR FLOATING BON DOOK, Navy Dy Sealed Pro porals in a Floating Iron Dock Department until Sth December.1571, for furnishing materials, and doing the work for the constractic | dock for the repair of may | agreeable to the plans, w in this office, « desire to becntue ifcatione and terme now open for the imapecti: dders. This coutrect will be given thoroughly responsible, otk of this character and good ity in the samof six hun musand dotlare, ( $60) Om).) beades the ations of 20 per ceut., will be ful performance of the contract. in accordance with the ferme.and conditions thereot and ta the time pre seril her: and completed. shall pot fail eet ont in the contractor to therein required of it, by reason, direct or of any default, veglect, or det the contractor in not confe iy street 5 street north to Eighteenth street west, and ighteenth strect west to K t K street north to Fifteenth street west. Includes all thi within the following teenth street east and rapping m the meekness becoming a “Want you? Of course I do,” said Nabby, heartily. “Come right along In. I'm goin’ to have gridéle-cakes for suj tend ‘cm while I set the tal were one of Josiah’s favorite weaknesses, and Nabby kuew it. Josiah came in. ingers for an protect her in the pos- g.her tying fi ughed ai himself th: At9 o'clock she last stitch. The coat looked like a new one all around. As she finished she looked up, with still a shade of sadness upon her brow, siie said: “There, Frank; I have mended your coat thor- oughly.’ I guess it will last another year now.” job, wasn't it?—longer than I “How much c Finer Px The registered voters of the Seventh District whose anes begin with the letters A. B,C | Yote at Becket «wood 16h and 17th streets north | street north: thence along K street to First st | west; thence down First street to Massachusetts ave. down Massachusetts avenue to North Capi ol street; thence down North Capitol street to B, and along E to Fifteenth etreet east 7 First Paecixct he registered voters whore names begin with the letters A | + K, will vote at O'Brien schoo between First and North Oapitol streets ee DEG 1g of the conversation broke in, and addressing his father, said: “Wr didn’t treat my mother right. Mr. Voul- said that was not a proper subject to dis- cuss at that time. Mrs. Kuth then asked Mr. Stevens in to her imprisonment. She wished to ki the authorities could keep her in jail. She evidence they twas the letters written of the children . Ruth consented ar, to see the chil that heshould ‘To-day Mr. Voullaire left for St. Louis, taki his three youngest children, Enola, Elm¢re, Belmont stays behind it is understood, ‘ar Htuth's two brothe in eaganytnd the country for some time, left on e in. visited her children, in charge Sheriff Waiker, yesterday, and was at the house for several hours, assist! for the journey. “The parting 1s descri affe 3 "Sirs. Ruth has the epee cten! = —~- e mon parture for Garnett—Lawrence Tribune. sein oS oe Mine see area A Cit; rogaine Floods, [From the Pioneer (Ail shad o(Bentomber 2: ‘We deeply regret to record disaster. Jounpur was a fine native city of the second class. It contained nearl and mere than 25,000 inhabitant Gomti rose suddenly on the night of Friday, the ding most of the mohullas e river, and one or two on the north of it. It continued to rise all Saturday; before noon the Rohuta Mohulla, Gooler Ghat, Jehan. unj, and Joveapu, presented canals; before evening the foundations of the honses began to gi and then one by one they came crashing down, dissolved by an element as devonring as fire. All Sunday the waters continued to rise, covered the roadway of the far-faimed Mab mcka serai was now had taken refuge k another resting and eufictent sec yard, on M street, weet. Szconp Prectxcr. voters of the Seventh District whose Irhe ever gets into heaven, E, F.G, H, will vote probably his sensations will not be one whit northw: more delightful than they were now, as from loom of the night, the for- ched wanderi brightness of the kite! that he was homeouce more. How good the tea ‘The fire roared and sna) kettle boiled and bubbled and bob! and down, and from the of the cakes ascended Josiah’s face, happiness as h something worth seein Nabby stepped brisk gett It seemed so pleasant to set the two in, to have some one to praise and ay cooking. The November wind it Its hold on Nabby lace of all the bitter sadness that had hung heavily around her heart was @ warm ness, of comfort and ho) begin with the letter w Of Sixteeath and M the bleakness and Jornness of his she could not had against her, unless to her by Dr. Medlicott. ‘The question further that Mr. Voullai ar cash have you made to- day, Frank?” asked Lizzie, in a very earnest tone, “What do you want to know that for?” was his “For my own satisfaction. feel an interest in all your affairs. aj, Well think the shophas cleared twenty dol- ‘How, much do you count your own services “Not less than five dollars a day.” “How many hours do you labor?” “Ten is the legal time erally work that many. ‘The regist whose names be; with the letters 7 P,Q. B. will vote st corner Six! roto northwest. The registered voters of the Ninet in with the letters L. 5 .¥, Z, will vote at © Brien's ireet, between First aul North epecifications of said contract The right is reserved to reject m ceptance is not considered t) be the Government. ((oromEIA wosrrraL rom rE Corner of Penmsyivamia avenue amd Dis streat. ny bids if their ac- | gion ae he wy bm ed Fovatm Parecixcr. oa ies tid ap istered th its oters ve = 4 janes begins with the letters ill vote at corner Six school hoose, on H st Capitol streets TWENTIENTH DISTRICT | Includes all that part of the city of Washing on ly ing south of E street north, South Capitol st by ‘iddle the savory odor © = homely in shining with mi heat urned the gri Certainly I should EIGHTH DISTRICT Inelades all that within pm ge ween Nor & and . Firet Paecrncr. The registered voters of | whose names begin with the letters A, B,C, D will vote at School-house vutheast. , will evidently the Twentieth corner of Third its worst’ now. Srcoxp Precrxer. ‘The registered voters of the Twentieth District ames begin with the letters G, H.1,J.K, 1, M, will vote at School-howse southeast coraer ‘Third and A streets southeast. “Because, Frank we are husband and wife. ct to live together, and if there is bar- our marriage relation there must be t. You may call me daily to appre- yu can do. You have earned ; and the shop has cleared twenty. Yet to save you one dollar I have your coat and six on your dinner and supper, I have to all day, to put all my work out of ine, and to really neglect our darli should be our first care, under any circumstances, “T had no thought of that.” «I know you had not, Frank, so I shall freely forgive you, but I must insist that hereafter 1 may be allowed to be my own judge of what work I had best do, and shall not expect to be iyselt accused of not being y “Frank felt the force of her words and sat “One thing more, Frank, I want to say while Tam about it, that I don't want to hear you talking about su be supported whi rt ay I find on looking over my books that the profit of my labor amounts to five dollars a week, and the board of yourself, myself, and the baby besides, Then I do all your extra work and my Own. All Fourteenth street west. Finst Precixcr. names begin with the letters A in with the northeast cu shabby coat an ex- ceedingly awkward and knobby bundle. bought something fur you, Nabby,” The “something,” undone, proved to be a very handsome britannia tea-pot. That te: t have known it was a peace-offering, such preternatural brightness did itshine and ten. Something in Nabby’s eyes shone aud Gistened too, although she winked hard, and orned the weakness of a “ Thank you, Josiah,” ‘mon rn tate anythin five doliars to~ Dr. Mediicott dui The reeistered voters ot the Toenticth District fered voters « ren iat rn n with the letters N, 0, PQ. Res Z. will vote at Sch A streets southeast, Dis'rict whose | B,C. D.E, F, wil streets worked ten hours on eure SBEO5? FAMINE istered voters of the E names begin with the letters G, Grill Vote we Kioventh street, ‘between Q aud | southeast corner of Third TWENTY-FIRST Includes all that sudden and it Of the city of Washington | oq Arataot admission fo U's hin the following bounds: Commencing at Cc t his office, 1394 Tum Preerncr. ‘he regist names begin with the letter P,Q, R,S.T,0, V, W, il vote at Q street, between Eleventh und Twellth streets. N. W. NINTH DISTRICT if the city of Washington ly- ptrert north. and ® street east to E street north; thence | north to Fifteenth street cast; thence d: teenth street east to C street north; thence slong C | yern branch; thence along the ket-handkerchief. e said; “it’s a regu- 1 J shall set lots by it.”” understood each other, Was, perhaps, as well as if Josiah had made a long-worded speech of repenta tien, and Nabby another of torgiveness. y that Nabby um But I can’t. “However, «drew it mild,” and there was a ge standing between them that this of exercise made necessary by ha by no means involving biting. A: so accustomed to it that he would have missed it, and not felt natural without being wound up t going for the day by Nabby. ‘he winter, Nabby was wash- chnactte avenne. bere street north to t cbtained of the line of the Eastern branch these must be © Governor or Seore ys: TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS, from MEDICAL STAFF: D., Surgeon in Chief, art! residence 1324 Mass avenpe} D., Assistant Sr threatened, nor hear m: willing to do my dut ce and refurmar Ing between O atrect between Elovent geratad, Welland thence ith to South Carolina avenge, nad the appearance down South Carolina avenue to Fourth street east. Finst Precrct. The registered voters of the Twent: se names begin with the letters A nth street, between D ‘street and C ith street west First Paecrxct. Voters of the Ninth B.C, H, 1, 4. will vote at Union Hall, on Fourieentt street between G street and New York avenue northwest. Second PRecrxct. of ts B. THOMPSON Office Josiah again. 4 y-firat District ORD, 'BC.DLELE #. A. ABEv ORD. w. n District whose = CONSULTING BOARD: ‘The registered names begin with lam able to sup area STPOND Putcenct istered voters of the Twer fice'times borin with sheietts ‘WG, eT, 3 Ninth wrcet aad ‘Sou ae» aud crowds w Newman, M.D there were driven to seel ty-firet District ‘arolina avenue sont! Tump Paecrxer. | The recistered voters of the Twenty-first District i the letters N,O, P,Q. R, e at corner of ‘Ninth ‘arolina avenus southeast. TWENTY-SECOND DISTRICT of the city of Washington ly- Bi at of Fourth street east and avenue to D street street and New York TENTH DISTRICT Includes all that part of the city of Wa lying between G@ street north and the canal ith and Fifteenth streets ¥e you've taken Josiah back again, after said Mrs. Hoele; e, Jast twist ie the sheet | ‘Josiah mayn’t be very much to 's my own, and all We're gittin’ to be old folks, Josiah and me we may as well put up with each other the since he a ae, as straight's ery now's for fixin’ the house, and makin’ it com- Miss Hosley, we’ve to make allowances for folks in this world. Wovens toe a Gd e've take em the best on't.”” better contented, N: “ Well, Lused 'to deal because whose names bez ur day's work, while I | treet and South © limbs and aching head Teached us.” ‘The whole of the city south of the river has been total: j; and as some ey hear of nat.ve have all likewise swept away, and in y and MEN'S SATCHELS, LADIES’ DRESS TRUNKS, SOLE LEATHER TRUNKS, TRAVELING Bags, SADDLERY an¢ HARNESS, CARRIAGE ROBES, &c., Be. In GREAT ARIFTY, at LOW PRICES FOR CASH, at the MANUPACTORY or JAMES 8. TOPHAM @ CO., she was wringin, and eyes to save one in coat, which when done would not sel amount of your ten hours pipet ‘ out a case atop eee pretty strong Frank, not a case not do that; but I Ihave bee! holecht aa teay sat Gat ae Tncloder al hat the Tenth District, whoss A, B.C.D, EB, #,G, i, oh B29 'R aercet ort the ranaing up Fourt at On the mohullas have been bazaars the largest string ever sence. He’ he quit drinkin,” and.a up things aroun fortable. I tell you ‘The registered to our mind. are, and make s0 much happier and eae ET end G streets southeast. BL inctodes all that Iylag south of the Pras The. SEVENTH STREET, One door above Odd Fellows’ Hal ROTICE. sSSTESE Wee Tere gw mw. PRISCE’sS pepe * LOAN OFFicg, record and a reminder, returned. This wasa ing, and may be laditade. Hyacrrras For W: Se ip the house rrr ong oe fad FA e » ed to the glasses. Hi fume a room or a dinner-table, F is partienlarly time when the fruit is setting. @7'It is fashionable to dress more like a fool than ever. BP Now we have “ uxorcide.”