Evening Star Newspaper, January 31, 1874, Page 6

He BY MANY BE. SLEIGH. rself to huse He’s my rephew, dows resticruiting round awbile | IPH do him good fo drive you he existence e of th — i “Jest you walk in and make For whtiet I call é | | i % 8 e “d i ff ii ‘This was our frst knowled, ofeach a person ae farmer F be well, perhaj fon thread of my discourse a P e came to make the acquaintance of farmer Hil! Some ste months previo mother had gone abroad for their health, leay- img Grace and myself, together with cousin lle, our dignitied idow stil m ber — ly, and with an 4 & i) 3 3 : | them, and even our city | for more than a day's stay, so Visits were doubly welcome. ing an entertaining talker he was and was always brought the newest 2 # BEE the man in akeition to be- a fine singer, y to join usin a song: and revived our e constant contributions of wid pre Pag Suuday evening he So the summer waned and autumn c: and we hegan to fear that our ould soon be leaving us twiee we seemed inclined te be a littly reserved about it, togo at all,” said A aa th not ntelligent for a man of said Arabella, ‘‘but of course he wants I wonder what he intends that he does not tell us in regard to himself and bi May be Frank can tell us," eaid Gracie, tothe care of J elder sister. Arabella was weeds, a litte prim natar outer crust of coldness which grief and black robes bad failed to soften, vet so true-hearted and conscientious that our parents felt entirely safe ip intrusting us te her during their ing mediums went themse) they ‘ware se a ae } ves, sen’ mesi from: one of the members td a6 to seeing mediums; if they wished to pokey b hore friends, Be her elegant a1 a i ike a Grand Dachess, and bad the carriage and manners of one. it was by occasionai flashes, scarcely lacting a Moment, that she gave yoi reckless fun w! high-bred Add to —— instead plastered —one recor map o! ‘gies—behind which Tostee grinned, rh ber lascivious little ch, despite her life of an unde- niably unvestal-like character, bears f th of dissipation. Her among the finest flower of the nobility of Europe—of coarse I a menof thatstamp only—and they hav. form her. Such men may be dissipated, ieckla~, frivolous, but they are not coarse and \ ulgar, tolerate these traits in any oa with whom they associate. Her first love wai the Duke de Grammont Caderousse. He dol- ized her, and used to walk arm-in-arm with her on the boulevards in the daytime. Anybody whe would noi bow to him with her on his arm, cut most remorselssly afterwards, a'de- scendant of the Crugaders, aud had the red bair which the cadets vousees of the Grammonts have flourished for six hundred years. He died young leaving Hortense a goo pi saw her in a private box Delassemens Comiques night before last. was easy te see that her presence rendered the actresses on the stage very nervous. She ap- ing once or twice, however. by a very ‘swelly’ man, but richiy dressed in black silk. pearls hung trom her ears— ems tit for Cleopatra's wear when dressed in Schneider owns one brooch, ‘am of the letters H and S, formed of is as big as horse-chestnuts, there or bouts. Itis said te be worth the ransom ne statement as regards meney value, for there have been some kings | wouldn't give a dollar-store breastpin for Lilliputians THE SMALLUST NEINGS ON TH PLANET ARRIVE AT KALAMAZOO. A Kalamazoo, Mich., special to the Lnter- Ocean, of the 2ith inst., says. Last’ Friday evenin Metrum, living at 58 toa pair of twins, a boy and a prise of the parents can surveying the par ir of infants in w of the circle. | bearing; she looke:! with them, but rated, for we are twins, mess it, thong’, we are so ecnlike, ‘plump, with a face like and palis: golden hair, and the ile {am just ecouk! not bear to hi ‘of the nfch lay beneath and we let it drop. don’ see why he hie ing short and ‘ad never seen a spirit, though ‘he posseased al! his other faculties uf medium. sbip. How did they develo ‘The most nervous the best seeing in ehut themselves ina eyes, and sit th for the first night, they could see spir: yelopa seeing mediu: veloped two or three persons whe at the time were good mediums amongst the Mr. Lees next went on to speak of the mistakes made by spirits; their fulnessof names, and the impossi! many of their communications, things he mentioned that the spirit o' Skelt, a Scotch minister, made the mistake one occasion of manifesting h mselt in Birmingham and Wolverhampton at the same time. time the Birmingham Spiritualists were hoxor- ed by some very exalted spirits. bered one night a speaking medium was speak- ft the spirit bein eer.s Cliist.”” “Are you the Jesus Christ set torth ew Testament as the Saviour of the world?’ The answer was yes, but on his asking the Saviour of the world.” The answer ‘sons present in that room who were sitting with him {n person some time at the end of 1807 isés, when they received Dr. Livingston, who, at that time, was sup- to have been cruelly murdered in Africa. took about an hour and a quarter to make the communication thro spirit of Dr. Livingstone tol been shot; that five Africans attacked him, but before he was killed himself he managed to “settle” four of them; also that he was buried ut twenty-six letters in its He quoted instances to show thatthe Spiritualists themselves did not thoroughly be- lieve the communications mad the spirit world. The Beggar Boy of Lucerne. century ago, before the walls were built about the old city of Lucerne, certain Austrian noblemen form to conquer town and land for the emerald-green waters of the Reuss tlowed swiftly past the town. They have had a long journey from their home among the awful gla- ciers that bolt and bar the glories of the Alp nd. They have bounded over barren rocks, sprinkled the moss and ani heather above the realm of beast and bird, leaped fearless down Gorge, dashed over and aroun! the bowlders with which the giants used to play, and so ever on and ever down have held their course, tili the Wonderlake, the lake of the Four Cantons, has received the pantin; She has washed them earth-tint with which they were born. ths, the color of daintiest robin’s egg, quiet- ide the wonderers’ imperfections and send them on their way, clad intheir purity, loudly singing their untrat bed of the Keues there stood an old arcade, dim place for murderous council. jeeved conspirators met in the darkness of the night. After znuch consultation, it was finally letermined that with the swords and daggers with which the Mayor and Councilors of the city should be Before lay shall break the doomed town shall be in their power. starting on their deadly mission one lemen discovers a poor boy lying upon corner, He tsonly dhe has no home, no friends. So the hand of the heavenly watcher, whose Jances pierce the veilor night, had led him ere to guard the town. treacherous plot and determined to reveal it as soon as he could escape undiscovered. But sud- y the desperate men. They declare that they will instantly kill him. The sword is raised, hut the boy, wild with terror, entreats their mercy, and er reveal to any man what he has heard. Believ- ing the promise, with many threats they let bim Out into the darkness the boy dashes, He sees far off the light in a cot of a village buteber, and ‘There is careless feasting and merriment here, and a groupof men are telling stories of daring in the olden time. boy, with breathless haste, rushes into the room. | ‘The tears are rolling down his cheeks. He looks | not into the face of any ome, but hurrieg to the stone stove and cries: tove! what I have promised never to tell | to any man, I must quickly tell to thee! O dear, I was compelled to swear; €n well, while ]_ show to you the danger ot the The murderers are parring ways of a pet Ber opposite im looke and temp far more of 4 trial, [ fear to Arabeila’s : in those war age. to finish his stadies. . ‘They mast go hoi } m, band e for half an hour. must repeat it dil it was the way to de- it was the wi lectual face, wh grea! our cousin Frank. for the world have been Mt was just as impossible Arabella’s strict notion of propriety be for 4 humming-bird to > She was noth ng tle smile was playing about ut on the statelimess lege @ year a partner ai and is erpectin, begin business, Left an orptan betore she was ears old. she bad been adopted by @ dotin, ai ng all in her power to spe casily spoilt— {little fortune. us,and we all at, wherever she eneral forget- Arabelia looked up in seeprise lity of test.ng | “Why, I thought his uncie spoke as if he were still a student.” “1 here wassome mistake about that | think,"’ | anid Frank. “The farmer was speaking of lls vephew, Kalph Hill, not of Kalph Strong.” ph Strong then’ asked Ara- ri_fortunately one rot and left her heir to a » ‘ved her in spite of the fact tt Was, she was the centre of attrectio We had been boarding all winter with Aral a’* mother-in-law, a * Am! whois Kal Ja in Amasement. “Ralph Strong is farmer Hill's hired man,’* d Frank, just as if the fact were something eh, matroniy woman, | lia’ sak@ consented to ily, felt it her duty to de ot his fortune. the theatre of the don the name the reply given was, h What" cried Arabella, sharply. «9 farmer Hill's bired man,” repeated vote herseit to ¢ season had been t and parties followi cession that by spfing we were heartily fired of fasbiowable life. » How pleasant it would be into the country for a while ( burying her face ina bunck of Arbutus bought that morning of @ Little flower- door, had been whisperin Of (he ‘af-away woods where ite —readings, recep- uded their singi 6 Was accompalii and was simp! Priceless blac! “The iepudent puppy!” exclaimed Arabel- | la, completely thrown oft ber dignity by this nr announcement. Youkin't ‘base imposter’ be a more app suggested Frank, tormentin, “He certainly cannot expect us to receive him any longer as a guest,” Arabella went on, ignoring the amendment. bly receive him asone of the said Frank, turning to the we could only or commencement of a communication trou er Sunday best. h the table. Tne them that he had + Why not take a lodge in the wile try housekeeping?” said [, with sudd | BA dim perception of the truth began to draw | on Arabella. “it is not possible that he bas had the as. surance to ask you # marry him”? * cried Frank, Catching at the idea with enthusiasm. “My dear gi are talking about. “Why not? He loves me and [ love him,” said Frank, bravely. ‘This was h little too mach. adequately express our consternation, and we al! three sat and gared at her in silence. “It is just too bad’ sighed Grace, with tears in her eyes, “It's going to spoil all ie to them trom the wife of Mr. J. B. No words could gave birth | am hungry for country air.” * chimed Grace and myself * But there are @ mapy inconveniences ct expostulated Arabella, seeing that Frank a least was in downright More than half imagined when, on the nurse held up the tiny paim of one of her hands. ‘hey were soon atter weighed, and the gate avoirdupois of the twins was three and four ounces, one of the pair weighing one ‘ht ounces and the other weig! twelve ounces. They were less than eight inches long and perfectly formed. A bed was made for them, which consisted of a minnte basket filled with cotton batting. and had to be improvised tor the strangers, had been made up, proving a world too wide for them. Some doubt was expressed by the physician who attended the ey would live, but up to are not only alive, but are wide awake, and claim a place in this big sphere as well as their own iim- mediate brothers and sisters, of which there are several in the family, grown up. have been since Monday a great many visitors to ree the little children of surprise and the ejacuiations of admiration would fill a large volume. men, old and young, flock to the house where ink and blue ribbons have been tied about the little arms of the babes, so as to answer the question of which is boy and The sensation is likely to last some time, though every precaution is taken to preserve the lives of the little ones. nurse and seem to enjoy themselves could be expected. ‘They are and, we understand, are full Wrapped t: their little beds, they look like ly vivitied; their cries are like those Mrs. McCrum has not been in’ the enjoyment of perfect health tor several months past, but has net, been sick. The parents of the 1 prea WO Objections to people coming to see em, eat conspiracy ‘Itis a very unpleasant mistake from begin- apsburg. Now, 4 bella, with an effort wo compose herself, “but tt proves conclasively that Kalph Strong, whatever else he may be, is no gentleman.” “You are wrong there!” Sashing eyes; and then, like the trae woman she is, shé bravely took up the absent one’s de- or ims ance,"’ said the mother f pound and ej, Aud such swarms of one pound ani “I am ere we have mosquitoes enough in cried Frauk, with C “and as tor kero- agree to keep the lamp= in order.” said 1 with growing zeal. "echoed Gracie. ing were the ar Arabella that black Devil's ii a iteems that the nephew, Kalph Hill, whom eb tn expectane rmer went to call on that memorable ere- ning, Was absent at the time. was sent in his place. Accepting our cordial invitation to visit us, without the leact suspicion that we were taking him for other than he was, he had come and gone week atter week, ful ignorance, until one evening, while confid ing to Frank some bits of personal history, he chanced to discover the mistake we were mak- ing, and was eager at once to from a love he explanation would put an end coming, she begged him to keep And so over- uments we brouglit to y the time the discua- sion ended she bad yielded her consent; and be- ound ourselves ac- & picturesque cottage As for the locale “@ indicated on the bile, there being not more than six ke So Ralph Strong mother as to whether this morning the: lively, bright an m Dexter Station. Dexter, it will Down by the und the exclamations Gf course there were explain; bat y for the first twe Frival of our kite newhat puzzied to know r board, but they only and obscure, Here the scarlet- Frank, parti: Ladies and gentle- the children lay. all him what you lik ‘were armed the w or farmer Hili's hired to me he is and has been from the first, Ralph Strong, the truest and best man I bave ever known.” Aud all Arabella’s arguments failed to con- vince ber that ploughing and reaping for farmer Hl bad in apy way lessened his manhood, or that in marrying a farmer she would be doom- ing herselt to a life of daily drad, ere was nothing more to be said. age, and bad a perfect right to doas she pleased; but it seemed so odd that Frank, who had re- fused more offers than she could weil remem- ber, was. after all, going to marry farmer Hill's siding a* gracetcl- which is girl, herseli jo sa @ bench in the darkness of a beggar boy, perfectly formed, -timed children. remarked Ars otta vase, and ative dignity in spiteor the fact of being seated on an inverted | He had listened to the | of very young “ denly he is seized b “Jolly doesn't half express it,” ingering looks at the landscape ns «he i Ber bread with a pen-Knite; and when things were tairly Arabella was It came to light a little later that he was him- romises he will nev- self the owner of a handsome farm, and had hired himself to farmer Hill chietiy for the pur- pore of learning liow to manage it, having dis- m leaving college, that ‘he kuew tar astrouomy than of even this mollifying fact could not restore Ara- Della’s composure ber and mother came home in the fall, and we all went back to town—and at. Chrisi mas there was a weddin; that it was a disgrace to the family who is quick at reading men, said Kaiph Stron, | Was worthy of any woman, and that Frank La shown her gcod sense They have been married three years now, and Grace and I go every summer to visit them. Their home is a little happy as a \ueen. care, as every wife and mo I can’t see that she is one bit more of a ‘di than any city woman; and, as for her husban: he grows nobler and better every day, as every aust who has a true wife to help him. Arabella has not yet been to see them, but [ jon’t think her injured di much longer; for Frank wit ness of ber nature, has uamed her baby for her, and @ daintier “baby They are going to bring her to town soon, and Grace and | feel sure that she will prove a little biessedness itselt.’ “put to rights. agree with ber it was found necessary for some of ns n to order heus ae Grace bad a headache and Frank was still tee much in love with the country : sight of the city, Arabella and I decided to t: the morning express and make the needed pur- We bad fully expected to be at home berore evening, but | were detained until there w the six o'clock train. Boli’s ride however, and with a delicious of rest we shook of the dust of the city aud gave igbly to the peasant ant cipation of soon being home, that we scarcely the stations called. « We mast be near Dexter,” rousing from a state of semi-anconscioas- A CoLorep Man Hanes Himaecr Becavse On Friday morning last, Jeffries, @ colored man, living in Fal- mouth, Stafford county, hung’ himself under the follow circumstances: betore breakfast, ing 4 rope, with whic! where breakfast bein, AE 18 “TRrickep.”’. Tom left bis cabin 10 @ store afd purchas- e returned to his house, ready, he sat down and r he left his house tak- ing the rope with him, and was seen by a lady ta go to an outbuilding on an adjoining lot | Being rather an unusual place ior Tom to go ot returning, the white lady called on Tom’s wife and stated what she had seen, whereupon a boy was (lispatched to the oat: building allnded to, where ‘om was found sus- An alarm waa given and © was soon thereafter cut down, but his body There was just enong! his head to escape the joist above, feet barely touched the floor below. Whilst as we suppose in the throes of death, the rope severely indenting his throat, Tom had raised one hand and inserted a finger between the rope and his neck. He h under depressed spirits for some time, and ha stated to several persons that he had been what the colored people term “tricked,” that is, was under ‘a spell,” put upon him by some who meditated evil against him.. agriculture; but | Mastens toward Arabella declared ourselves up so thoro beloved city. even now to slay the rule! Lucerne once more. They But only the stove is there to hear the story of | The strong men have quickly taken the alarm; very soon the conspl- rators are seized and hastened to justice. foesof the good town are driven out with a strong hand, and Lucerne is free. ‘They sought for the child whose loyal cunning had saved them, but they never found him Even to thia day the Switzers tell the story with admiring gratitude in their tones, but no man knows his name. The senseless stove that heard the warning is still preserved in the old hall where the butchers’ guild was wont to meet. What think you of the bravery and artitice of’ gegar boy of Lucerne? ended by the neck. cden, and Frank is as e,ahe has some r must have; bat ah : and to conquer | sald Arabella at the bright, sly a toice behind Beg pardon, “but just left Dexter. been laborin, nity can hold out be laborin mor mn why in the world we i ie seen fornice, side where we might have seen the if we bad tailed te héar it were unavailing, ‘a there was Dexter receding in the dim distance like a dream of the past Why, we shan't get home to-u. stop the train” ulated, turning to Arabe thanking our informant, had followed usual dignified pace was never seen. Prederickshurg reminds me that last Hill’s nephew himself They say he is rich; but, poor fellow, he is greatly to be pitied, for he not only has weak ‘nerves,’ but a weak head as weil; and even Arab is—could she once see ing to acknowledge that st lo something !"" I ejac who, after properly TH.—On Taes- day, the 13th inst., a woman named Ellen Har ris was taken from a revival meetin; progress in Asbur: gious excitement was conveyed to the police station b man Allen, but was soon after rel through the intervention of intiuential ladies, and taken to her room in the Sibley block. The full par- ticulars of the event were recorded in the Union conveyed to her condition became the nameless be the other Kalph. but her undis me, and without waiting answer, | burried to the other end of the car in b of the conductor here's no Leip forst, miss, put you off at the aext station ee milexon, and you can easily to bring you back.” ft twas, lout as the last passed us .here was n0 alter. presently we were standing forlorn and desviate on the platformof the Bedtord t hree miles from home, and the athering about us with unwelcome | ankempt boys, with their hands oekets, stood staring stupidly at us. said one ot them, in an- anxious inquiries, «there ain’t no- i bere as keeps bosses, baving potnted out farmer Hull's Louse, swaggered away, and left us to our own resome tramp across a plowed the farmer's door, and wid to walk in and urch, in a stai jering on insanity. She Different Kinds of Eyes, No branch of science has been more thorough- ly mastered than optics. ion must be essentially the same in all eyes, but they differ remarkably, according to the habits of the animal. Birds of lofty right, as the co ultures, and carrion-seeking pro’ athered race, bave telescopic vis- fons, and thus they are enabled to look down and discover their unsuspectin, they approach noiselessly irom al jes—shortening, #0 that they can 'y within one foot of the ground 28 when at an elevation of one mile in the air. This fact explains the balancing of a ti-h hawk on its pinions, ha!lfa mile above a still When one is selected, down the savage hunter plunges, the focal axis varying always to thesquare view of his inten- ed prey. As they ascend, the axis is elongated by a curious muscular arran, tar off again. Snails have their keen eyes at the extremity of flexible horns, which they a—worldiy minded as «he would be quite wi ank bad made ake in taking the hired man instead. idl that polite The principle of vis- A Worpeercr mountains in western North C: as the «Fork Kange,” a most singular phenom- It is @ breathing care. wer months a current of air comes from it so strongly that a person can’t walk ag: whlie in the winter the suction is just as grea: ‘The cool air from the mountain in the simmer. is felt for miles, in a direct line from the mout! At times @ most unpleasant odor is emitted upon the current from dead carcasses ‘ked in and killed by tle and stock in that section in ‘counted for in this way; they range tuo near the month ot the cave, and the current At times, when the change from inhalation to exhalation begins, the air is filed with various hairs of animals; not un(rée- quently bones and whole carcasses are seen The air has been known ty in temperature during ex- halation, trom quite cool to unpleasantly hot, wighering vegetation within reach, and accom: panied by a terrible roaring, gur; It is unaceountec have examined it, though no at the time. Cave.—In the range of olina, known Her brother, who re- ‘almyra, was sent for, and on his arrival it was deemed advisable to remove her to the insane asylum, where the unfortunate woman died last night. fearful malady, bu of vision chan, see as distinct! Insanity is, at best, a when superind:ced by re- ligious excitement, it seems to assume it most terrible form. The victim seems to be con trolled by a conviction that no voluntary re- straint should be exerted—that no etfort should be put forth to master the disease. ris was a woman of good character, but havin ut @ short time, she ha of animals su poud watching for fish. carries them resided in this city gement, 80 as to sec ~| few friends or acquaintances here that we were make ourselves ‘an protrude or winding the instra- talk, they can le. A MULTIPLicity oF MARRIAGES.—Colonel | Price, the wealthy brewer, against whom his | second wife brought an action which he procured against her, appeared in ambers, to-lay, by his coun- sel, Mr. Buckley, on an order to show cause why he should not pay $100 a week alimony to the third wife, Consta: miles from the place. ment round ¢! see how matters stand on the opposite The hammer-headed shark has its wicked looking eyes nearly two fect apart. By will «i the thin edges of the head, + Here's Ralph St And thix wae o' 4 spripg wagor drew bropze-faced driver, with a galiant ‘bow, i s that he'was at dently farmer H be the state of b igence and re : open a divorce tion, for, as he spk supreme court, effort they can be on which the organs are located ine the two sides of an object the sized codfish. Flies have immovable eyes. from the heal like half an , a8 ordered by Judge age was in England. He separated trom his wife by mutual eonsent, came to this country and married again, cured a Uivorce, and married a third time. The second wite claims that the divorce was ob- tained without her bein; The first wife then turn reported the two subsequent marriages illegal By advice of counsel, Colonel Price then ceased to pay alimony to the third wife on the ground that she was merely a spectator. Mr. the relator, argued to-day that the third mar- riage came under the exception in the code, should be paid until the Decision reseryed.— exploration can by many that @ volcanic eruption may break Such things have oc- laces as little anexpected.—Rich- meént—we made th h there some time ple, exceedingly Instead of smooth hemisphere: ise Dumber Of facets, resem- lass watch seals, each ons lirectly to the optic retina. they heve an imme bling old-fashioned directing the light ‘That explains why they cannot iu any direction without seeing what is coming & party to the suit. A Young Pomrgt ts Catiroryta.—Califor- nd the referee pippeli on A small scale. town ot Meadow Lake, on the Sierra Ne- ©. 5.000 feet above the level of the pot on which it is situated Is full of nd inh 1865 there was a great rush thither, 1 200,000 feet of the land being taken np in the summer of that year. 5 year the Californians had wild over the gol nia boasts of @ Cutty Rerorsm.—Once in some story of heroism ina child which ought to the professional cynic to a little faith in ind. Not long ago @ young girl. lost in the woeds with her little brother, protected from the weather all through a bitter night at the cost of her own frozen limbs. ago three children, a only four, and another went te a pond in Kentucky to ska! the ice had been cut from half th the six-year-old boy skated directl: r and sank. The three smal The four-year-old tried to ; then the little a while is told f the pleasure of calling ing of the next me perfectly den prospects of the region, and during May and June not less than people found their way up there, ani the real estate went up like @ kite 60 by 80 lots bringing to $2,500. A stock bo: formed, and the Dulis and bears made the wil. derness hideous with bidding for the stocks of the various companies. rocks, which never yielded more than $100,009, though they were full of gold, and a town of The trouble was with the ore, in which there was some substance that | would not yield to the usual precess, and, addition the snow was not unfrequently 25 feet terrible storms being common as Allat once the people saw that jemaniy and agreeable,” 4, With emphasis, as seated a¢ ted the events of the that we wer ct Of having our solitade hen by this same gentleman- { agreeable person . Beyond the simple fact that he was a farmer writ > we kuew nothing him, but his face and voice * themselves sufficient to inspire confl- many weeks went by we had | ‘him as our right hand ma: vited Lim on all matters of b were constantly asking termination of the suit. New York Comme ti 1cToR Hv@o.—Victor Hugo's lite, which to strangers may have seemed ove of splendid ex- wed with ample compousa- cal vicissitudes, has been, to and nearest, a life of irl of six, her brother ttle boy six years old, citements, and cro tions for his politi those who knew it beet many and bitter attlictions, The most poignai ly pathetic passages he has ever written, s: London paper, were transcripts from the lets of the father's heart. One of two dau, whom he idolized, soon after an earl whed }, in whose literary brilliance than a reflection of the father’s genius, and in whose political faith there was more than an echo of the father’s voice, died suddenly on the eve of a and just when the little circle together once more in France, at the close of the lament- His wife had malady, in the sole to Victor Hugo only a daughter. ae?” Vesuvius is at it again. popes seaman at ia tenance ala a ate sorestgne ar cena tare, “Faint Over $3,000,000 was were all alone ther poor child, but fail presence of mind a woman might be Proud to own, walked tothe edge of the ice, waited until the b and drew him out. vt e built upon this true soo houses was built. arria was ping, seized him his ohiget tom, ittering romance story of achild’s 1 Grace and I € about garien Bad set her heart on r ens. Leld animated | nature bad ‘aising a brood of chick- conferences with him as to Way» of promoting the health and ha piness of her feathered pets; at least when © balf ap hour at atime onthe back bin the twilight watching the little crea nder the mother’s wings; it was supposed that they formed the ‘ect ef diseussion * hardly polite to t Muck about those chic abandoned the town so precipi- | tately thata recent visitor there, walki: the streets on a level with : Loe perme Pap Legislative results are beginning to a in ‘th from the general asembiye at An- is. Among @ number of bills passed by @ bill to issue $125,000 in bonds im of the deaf and dumb at Fred- in any judg- tn Maryann. snow shoes thro the second stories, looking into the windows, just a8 the occu- saw the furniture standing | pants had last used it. ment to acquire a in another count; city; to prevent the | death penal | lignors in T: labor of minors under ten hours. The decombe, Prince George part of both parties Balt. Sun. sv“ Our Fiddler Prince” is what the FE: Mish papers disloyally call the beret rosebud dinners isa new freak in ‘he guests are com; just bursting i is cole: rouble Mr. Strong so kens, Frances,” Arabel- ze wan like him is not peosed to be very familiar with the raising of diy that to save msurance of $150. iri Pom leper fr play tis high time he turned his attention rooke- Wid- said Frank, with mischief lurking in her county ee Another case of annerance to ou! plicity of Frank’s toilets, dear Frances, that you woukl ook alittle more stylish. These stomed "6 seeing | ty, took fire about baif- g last, from sparks ali, roof from the chimney. the whole building was nearly all the furniture grain crop, &e., whi No insurance.— and other detestible authors.” money thus raised goes to charitable ob- #7 A school teacher one of the committee yOUDg collegia: Jathues dreened |i Bot Frank declared that \iving im the country was Dake of Eaifl- sare not accu and household ich was stored in oclwritle Seniinel, sone Boston, knowing that to visit her class, , and to examine them they might select their Oat of the forty selections poetry, andt bie society. T wely, of demoioel hood, to who ev: a7 The fire in Natick + oot rose, and who sre about to make their debat ia society. piace of worship standis.; with only 300 seating espa: persisted in wearing rons. made, thirty-eight we i the least inclina- of these of the tragic style. EWBOO RECEIVED AED F. SHILLINGTON’S BooksToRg, Corner 4% Street and Pennsylvania A: lew York and Phila. Bipross 9 7 way Det weon Baithmore leaves Washington at ABLOR © wid Paha ay Polute—, PM. ‘Without stope—At 2-50 and 9.00 ved. BOOKS, and every zw the Stationcrs holesaie Aud retail at prices, Baltiwore, at J. SRILLINGTON, Pm aniitr BOOKSELLEB AND NEWS AGENT. Sa Mand PM. age TER or Groups of Sociolog- r : Pebert Sper e0 | Problems of Life ildren was so thoroughly ened that it was thrown into spasms, an life is now despaired of. On Tuesday nigit the same programme was repeated with the sin exception that cries of +: Murder! Murder!” rang through the building, creati in the family, and, notwithstand search was instituted upon the be suthor of * Life of Goethe’ scraiti — of Rensiiosn . esieat Diction- ary, re larged: How fo Teach. Ma "j of contusion ‘Which Shall It Be "By Piamer, DD. nothing has turned up which will throw any light upon the mystery. moved out, though ‘they said atraid to stay. bi An investig menced to-day.—N. ¥. Herald. 2¢ AcctDENT To A CoastinG Part Yesterday the family sof Counteractin, Theo. Christleib, sass A Very Foune Couple, Author John Jentng- 3 By ©. P. Oranch ceks in the Saddle i Modern Inti Xcopt Bandas, arriving a ut they couldn't sleep at night.” D.D. «and Sisanton ear the jon into the affair will be com- 3) ar6 175] FOR P. By S$)" Waller! a Young Lady.—A horrible and fatal accideut occurred at the Michigan State University last Monday night. Some of the young ladies and gentlemen were coasting on’ University Hill, with sleds coupled ether by a All the New Books. rinted x peditionsly and Visiting Oants engraved and be ocinmati WARREN CHOATE & CQO., Pittsburgh at 745 P.M After going down tbe hill at a rapid rate, when atthe bottom, aturn had to be mad avoid some steps. The hindermost sled, on which were Miss Minnie Phelps and Mr. Charles Wii- kins, stid round, and dashed them against a tree. Miss Phelps struck upon the side of her face and shoulder. Her lower jaw and cheek-bone and shoulder were broken. Mr. Wi also badly ——. the blood com: = and bis legs being bruised. ren some young ladies who had just with Miss _— th hurried to the aid was sent for, but Miss helps w and died in fifteen minutes. § ANNA 18. fina tes Fas bst Bot on Suu- FOR NORFOLA At 1 P. M., bot not on Su BR POINT NEW BOOKSTORE, VEBNON BOW, ‘D INTERMED! ATE PO! A.M. and 3.00 Bot on Bander leave Point of 6004. M and Arriving at and 19 P. B.. tat act jau2itr_ CORNER Pa. AVENWE and LOTK Sr. ERVISED PBAYER BOOK OF 1759, ed ‘apby and Memoir ot i 2 y. A study on the Religion, itutions of Greece cee eae 2 lections from the work of God, by Horatio Bonar. ered insensible. Their comrades, includin, coveted chance to slide, id of the injured ones. Medical | The Werther Lit lovely and estimable young lady, and a member lass. After of the Sophomore class. = services Thursday morning, WM. BALLANTY: N TON INSIDE AN! appropriate re- lowed by along procession of sorro: dents, was borne to the cars, ani, accompanied by Justice Lyon, the young lady's une! other friends, was taken to her homeat Delavan. Young Wilkins was at first considered in great danger, but is recovering. ou x0, AvenaD Rownsenyee SON, Sas ‘and | GENERAL AGBNTS FOR AEE SOR BOOKS, STATIONER 7. KE FRAMES, BOOK, ‘HROUGH LINE BETWEEN WASHING- TON, PHILAD AN IxVOLUNTARY .JoURNRY.—One day du- ring last week a man, living aboard one of the boats laid up in the harbor, took a barrel into a small rowboat, intending to row a short distance into the lake fora barre! of ice-cold, oil-free, and fresh water. A heavy sea was on, and the boat, when it once passed the ends of th was at the mercy of the waves and w latter blowing from the southwest at the rate of thirty miles an hour. The boat became unman- ageable, and soon commenced to drift to the northeast, working gradually out Into the Jake despite the etiorts ce. (@ Peansyivanie eregus ee vir YORE, wivhont chanee of cars NEW BOOK! by of John Stuart Mill, 8 vi Anatomy of Domesticated Lascine by an Oxiord Man FOR PRILADEL: day.at 5:00 AM and jenry Biackbarn... Stoddard Li ¥. 2 York at 9-00 PM. and Philadel- yuo and Musicians by Iguata Mos- 4 bere, by Camille Horse, by “Adirondack” Murr: of the man to bring it ashore. = the Consens *OMc He signalled for help, and was noticed by Mr. Landers, the assistant signal officer, who was on the wharf servations. the circum! mediate!; launched and manned en Pasecugers purchasing tickets at the Avenne office © to have their and checked at in the baggage car timore and Olito ra‘lroad advertisement for » Baltimore, Annap- aster of Transportation. geil in taking the daily lake ob- oing to the tug office, he reported ce, but as a tug could not the Lpbetve) nt life-boat was immediately by six able- * SREE oF Sra ing $10 a schedule between Washingto Clie and the Weet BOS. BR slentine Tunis Wall street, New York. bodied men. By this time the driftin, had reached a point about four miles and a ba! bi to the northeast, and was booked fo. vo! Jones’ locker. The life- a b nt out and returned in safety with less boatman and his preservers. NTZ. Agent at Wha POTOMA4U KAILI about concluded he fe to Canada or Davy at reached him in bout half an hour atter starting, and picked m up. The tug, havingreturned by this time, COAL AND Woop. ALITIES OF COAL CTURING PUR ise, choice lot of HICKORY,OAK aud » Rawed and eplit, or in the stick On band all the BEST © for DOMESTIC and t Or OAK and PINE KI which might have terminated fatally, and one | which the man will not care to repeat.—C?-arr land Leader, January 1 7 BN York $45». m., Accommoda daily ,ex. Bus ‘Sor 8:56. m., daily Accom NDLINGS, all of wh offer at lowest market eee oe 1204 Penney lvani An Exorine Couri® ARrgestTep IN New | Vork.—On Tuesday night Inepector Dermott, received a telegram from Chief of Police Copeland, of Cambridge, Mass., req uest- ing the arrest of pot, 7th stroct Wi * m., Fast Line & Bop} ‘and m., New York 2-20 p. m., Accommoda- press, 5-135. m..N.¥ ty, ex. Si | Goonwix | x AtLee’s Wharf, foot of Sixth strest, ichael Sullivan and Mary | DEALER IN WOOD AND COAL, Gaily, ex. Sunday 0 McCabe, passengers by the Stonington boat, who are charged with the larceny of $370 in gold coin and $150 in currency trom Anna Backett, a resident of Cambridge. The matter-was re- terred to Capt. Perry, of the tifth Ordéers by mail Liberal dedact loaded and stored or delivered. romptly attended to, ms made to the trade. recinct, and when the boat arrived at her wharf, foot of | Vestry street, (ficers Moore and Stevens boarded the boat and arrested the parties in- dicated in the telegram. They were brought to | police headquarters, and on being searched the money alleged to have been gtolen was tound in their possession. They. however, denied that they has! stolen the money, and from their state- ments it appears that Mrs. McCabe and her husband kept a boarding-bouse 1 and among _DRY GOODS. _ pa PLACE TO BUY BARGAINS. Pacific Ex 11-2 rese daily. Exp Fratns leaving Washington ai 3:50 p.m., Connect at Bowie with trains for Marl boro’, leaving Bowie at 1 | GREAT REDUCTION IN DRESS GooDs GREAT BEDUOTION IN DOMESTICS. | GREAT REDUCTION IN HOSIERY. GREAT BED(OTION IN LINEN GOODS GBEAT REDUCTION IN GLOVES, ington at 8:03 and 35 - ‘at Odenton with traius for arriving at Washington at 10:53 a. ™ , connect at Bowie with trains rains leaving Wash!) © B. m, Connect n Oi their boarders were Sul; Anna Hackett, Sullivan paid great attention | to Anna, and promised to marry her. thereupon gave him 3590 to induce him to kee his promise. but after ob! BY BAXTER, nnsyivania ayenne Testy PER CENT. OFF Marlboro’ at 5: a. m. thelr orders st and taining the money Su ‘orth west cor ner 6 livan eloped with Mrs. McCabe, with whom he had Leen very intimate, and came to this city,in- tending to take the first steamer to (Queen: town. The pair are retained at police head- | quarters to await wd arrival of ofiicers from N Cambridg Women SERVANTS FOR 20th, ON ALL SALES OF WINTER DKY GuUeDS, | WHERE THE MARKED PRICE 18 OVER 31 TEN PER CENT. OFF ALES OF WINTER OR WOOLEN Goobs waatrcn en PBICE 18 NOT called for and fo all points Nerth tickets to Cincinnati, Co. le, St. Lor and West. bus, Indianapolis, leans, Obicago, pointe north, Aes 8. YOUNG, Gen'l Pass'r A) e Francisco, and a nd southwest. Goneral Sup’. ALIPORNIA.—The following statements are made ina telegram from San Jose, Cal., published in the San cisco Chronicle of the 14th inst.: «The Farnier: Club has received advices from North Carolina | Also, 10 per cent. off on K VELY 5 87° ONE PRICE TO ALL.‘ BOGAN & WYLIE, nd LOO 7th street northwest. Peay am ue HA Falnanbey YoRx. sales of SILKS and the effect that an immigration from that 45D ALL Por IN THE NEW ENGLAN NTS IN THE Et LAND stale to California of young women for house- hold service can be secured by the formation «f aid societies, to be com desiring better hired help; THROUGH BETWEED AN. WASHING Na onk INGTON WITHOUT CHA N@K OF CARS. nt on this ifue is Bew and of the mo | REDUCTION EXTRAORDINARY! society to ade vance the passage money, and be respon- sible for the immigration. improved finish. PULLMAN PARLOR CARS ON DAY TRAIN representations going to induc? On tne other hand, the ELEGANT PAK! MBBIC, 9 cents, is xiD8, 68 cents. society isto be secured in the matter of good character and capacity of all women sent out under the arrangement. It appears that a stron, a for this movement in the M Carolinas, PULLMAN PALACB SLEBPING CAKS ON NP MGHT Thane ROA Octoder NS DAILY (E. over Peonsy!vania Air Line, ean erriving St the depot of the Ba: CORSETS, 37 COTTONS and ODS equally low, MEAD © COs, 1205 F street, bet. Lath and 13th. issouri, and other states, and o} waits & practical business treatment trom pai tles concerned on this coast. The plan, as mooted in the Farmers’ Club, looks to securing faithful and honest segvant girls, andthus bet- tering the condition of both hirer and hired— furnishing the former better service, and the latter better wages for equal labor. ter is in the hands BANKERS. ‘BERMAN AS GENES Interest peid on de; JON Hitz, Pres’t [jan5-1yJC. B. PRENTIAs, Oash. streets, as follows FASE LL leave Washington $:03 a, m. daily, c rt oom a Itimore at 9:15 a, m. daily, except Sun- Leave Weet Philadelphia at 12:69 xcept '» THB_BEPUBLIO, eagle ‘at Biew York at 4:25 p.m. daily, except TONAL BANK UNITED ST. or of the emigration commit- £POSITOR Y, tee, who, if encouraged by responsible citizens, | may be able to work out a grand scheme.” A Sap Cas ICHMOND EXPRESS, icave Washington at me. daily cxcept Sanday Baltimore at ¥°35 p. mw. dally, except Sun- West Philadel; athwest cor. of Collections made on all atten! -», Wasi 0 rust tbe Cafied States | i Departumente of the iness before the ee HOOTLE. | "Leave —On Saturday morning, the New York Tribune says, there was a harrowing case in Judge Otterbourg’s case. A thin, ema- ciated child of twelve, too small for ber age. with that prematurely keen lock which only comes from early misery, was brought up, Pre er with grand larceny, and held tor trial She ‘owas. BuAD REEDMAN'S SAVINGS AND TRUS? COMPANY BANKING HOUSE, 1607 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUS, ve at Hew York at 10:10 p.m. daily, excope it EXPRESS, leave Washington at 9.08 1 Itimore st 10:45 p.m Leave West Philadeiphia at 2 ‘old her own pitiful story. She lived ior ct tow Nork ar © om. Oat jarret on Attorney street, where she saw her father and mother slowly starving jeave New York some clothing trem a room in the ‘same house t and pawned ALL PROFITS paid to DEPOSITORS, s« tnt» rest,'pot exceeding 7 per cent. per annam. EST on One DoLLax and apwards, fron ‘ashington at 0-1 for nine dollars. A young thiet Kuamond Express, leave Nev snatched six of them out of her hanits,and with the rest she bought food and fire-wood parents. Several days agosome one stumbled on a different phase 01 Arrive at Washingtos at 11.05 . ess, leave New York at 9p. m. ‘ashington ai 6:13 a. nnections are made in Rew on Sound; New York, New wu 7 Open from 5am. toy. m.i Wedn Saturdays, (deposits only,) 6m to 8. devotion. A mother in Leonard strect starved herself ty death to spare the scanty store on which her husband and children were living. It is uselese to raultip! incidents like these. In a thousand garrets au | basements of New York there are honest people too good to steal or to beg, who are «ying of cold and hunger—those grisly allies which are never so terrible as when they hunt their prey together. These cases must be sought out and helped. The people who refuse to beg are too valuable to be allowed to perish. New Ii nd lew York Central and Hudson Biver rail rie Ballway, and steamers on Hudscu Biver, od wi hotels and prt- B4arkinxe nouss Lt ENNSYLVANIA AVENUB, Orrositm WitLakn's Horms WASHINGTON, D. 0 cent. interest paid on deposits. bere. cashed tn advance. called for and check: rate residences on orders left at the fellowing Where tickets and information can be 6 ss. Baltimore and P. — General Passenger A ALEXANDEIA & ‘WASHINGTON BK BIGELOW, B ANOTHER Kgtsgy Oase.—A counterpart of the Kelsey tragedy has occurred in AND ALEXANDRIA & FREDERIOKSBURG B.R, Corner or B awp SixTH STREETS. 643 D STREET, near Seventh, diana. Geo. Leggett, a school teacher, aroused the indignation of the town by his offensive at tentions to one of the girls who attended his school. Sbe complained to ber parents and to her male friends, who do tot seem to have been of the most reputable sort. Leggett was then threatened with rough usage, and in compli. ance with the adv Pays INTEREST ON DEPOSITS, makes OOL business for Alexandria es LEOTIONS, and transacte all 3 Banking. pe 3, 20:33, 11:33 7:33 p.m. The 8: datly REAL ESTATE AGENTS. ice of some of the best N, P fasurance Agents fos marked thes’ connect with traine en citizens he gave up the school and moved into an adjoining town. Still he sted in calling upon the girl, who professed to have given him no encouragement. lieved, however, that she led him secrectly. One nights fice No, 63! wi x ‘Accomm sdsiton leaves Warhingtom OENEHAL saw stalarge Dis as — cownt, 28n8-lm Sane cnoms. = to have been made up of her friends, lay in wait for Leggett and caught him on the way to her hovse. They took toa lone! tarred and feathered him, and tort — diod the — oor gt they went away leaving their onthe sonnet, where he was found er SHEPHERU’S BUILDING, No. 908% PENNSYLVANIA AVENUR, ©. adkrempt attention given to the payment " Passenger Agent. jy34-t? ol 187Srexmnteen sovrel 873 morning. The murderers are suspected, but no arrests & ve been made, as their own influence and that of their reiatives is very potent. “18 THE EDITOR In‘ J. STASRET 6 No, 611 %re SrResr. HOUSES AND LO IN ALL PARTS OF THE CITY POR SALE. jas the query of one ‘HWEST, sate wi George Huntingdon, who called at the office of » with jack-knife to settle a li difticulty editor of that paper. ‘He re} L is iN BY INVEST- gpoan NBGOTIATES. MO. ane 33 iPass a A; elo, 32 to ay southwest, with the | JUAN BOYLE. a7-Why is a thunderstorm like an onion’ | Because it is peal on peal. @7 There are 1 women in yen Michigan Uni- versity. Seven are stud; and ef are Gavelaying tauren w7The safe of Vid Trinity church, in New York, hasbeen put to the most profane uses. stolen jewe! day, where it was pi for Vereels uf the communion service. found in it on Satar- | sate-keeping with