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VOL. VII.
IN THE TWILIGHT,
A tall, blue-eyed girl, with loose,
browu curls flowing from her face,
like an aureole ot amber brightness,
and a ' slender throat, ' whito and
smooth as mother-ot-pearl, was Val
entin Bruce, as she eat by the open
French window,- dreamily watching
the sunset Home melt into open bil
lows of light.
And Colonel Mordaunt smoked his
cigar in the fragrant shadows of the
shrubbery, and wondered what fortu
nate mortal might bo fated, to buy
Valentin's wedding ring, and pay her
millinery bills, and to be her humble
slave and servitor (?) through life.
Colonel Mordaunt tossed his cigar
in among the rose acacias that skirted
the lawn, and began to select a clus
ter of exquisite moss roses, heedless of
the thorns that pierced his unaccus
tomed fingers.
"She likes flowers," he soliloquized,
"and moss roses are centaiuly the
prettiest flowers that grow. 1 will
win a smile from those velvet lips of
hers."
lie twisted a blade of pliant grass
around the mossy stems, in place of a
ribbon, and sauntered carelessly up
the gravel walk.
All of a sudden he stopped.
'Frank Aldrich's voice," he ex
claimed, biting his lips with vexation,
as a merry peal of laughter floated
through the purpling twilight from
the open meadows beyond. "What
brings that puppy here, now, of all
times and seasons in the world."
"Halloo, Jack!" said Aldrich. "Been
sentimentalizing out m me new; i lie
ladies were just fretting over the
chance of your taking cold."
Mordauut's face brightened up
then Valentin did think of him some
times. "That is," pursued the relentless Al
drich, "poor, thoughtful sister Katy
said Ehe was afraid you would have a
cold, and Miss Bruce said nothing."
Colonel Mordaunt stepped forward
and laid the knot of moss roses on
the folds of Valentin's white dress,
with a few murmured words that no
body could understand.
"Flowers, eh';" said Frank, super
ciliously. Valeulin looked carelessly down at
the cluster of pink buds, and then de
liberately took them up and tossed
them out upon the lawn.
"Explain, if you please," said Frank,
composedly, while Mordaunt grew
scarlet and bit his lips.
"There wasa worm a horrid, green
worm, on one of the buds,"' haughtily
said Valentin, shaking oft" one or two
crimson petals that still adhered to
her dress. "I have a perfect horror
of all such noxious insects."
"Do yon hear that, Jack':" appealed
Mr. Aldrich lazily turning around in
his chair. "It is a pity you were so
unfortunate in the selection of your
floral offering."
But Colonel Mordaunt had left the.
room. Kate followed him the next
minute.
"Dearest Jack, are you vexed with
Valentin and Frank' They don't
mean to annoy you, I'm sure "
".Not vexed, dear, said Mordaunt,
'only trrieved. I am sorry Miss Bruce
finds me so disagreeable."
He went up-stairs, while Kate hesi
tated a moment bIow.
"lie is better by himself," she said,
mentally. "Poor fellow, he's dread
fully in love, and I wish Valentin and
Frank wouldn't tease him so."
And 6he went down in the ter
raced garden to gather honeysuckles
for tbe parlor vases, and muse on her
brother's manifold grievances.
"It s too bad, so it is! she murmur
ed. "I shall talk seriously to Valen
tin about it this very evening."
Meanwhile. Colonel Mordaunt stalk
ed sulkily up-stairs, into his sister's
pretty little sitting-room, where the
muslin curtains were fluttering to and
fro in the ni"ht wind, and the sofa
was drawn into a little recess beside
a table all littered with books and
magazines, and the indescribable de
bris which two girls invariably collect
around themselves in the course of a
June afternoon.
He threw himself recklessly down
on the sofa, and drew the soft folds of
Kate's cashmere shawl over him.
"Katy!"
Like the tremulous coo of the wood
pigeon, Valentin's voice murmured
tne two solt syllables witn the coax
ing accent of a child. And in the
same instant she knelt down beside
the sofa, her white dress sweeping
over the crimson carpet, and one arm
thrown carelessly over the folds of
the deceitful cashmere shawl
Colonel Mordaunt'a first impulse
was to spring up and declare his mdi
viduality his second was to lie still
and let late manage the matter to suit
her capricious self. So he lay still
accordingly, experiencing a very sin
gular and not at all disagreeable sen
sation, from the contact ot tne caress
ing arm
.N o donbt, he was a treacherous
hypocritical wretch but, fair lady, or
chivalrous gentleman, don t judge the
poor fellow too harshly. It is just
possible only possible, you know-
that you might do the same thing,
"Js ow you are angry with me, Kate!"
pleaded the solt oice, "because
threw those flowers awayl And you
won t speak to me; and 1 know 1 de
serve rt, darlins."
x here was a moment s silence, as if
Miss Valentin had expected some sort
of a response to her pretty penitence,
But she didn't get any, bo alter a briet
pause, she went on:
"Indeed, Kate, I didn t mean to
grieve you and I won't do , it again
1 am sorry tor my ridiculous Ireak
Do you suppose he was very . angry.
Katie? Do you think I ought to ask
his pardon: uut tnen you - Know ne
didn't see roe steal around the Jawn
when that odious Aldrich was gone
and pick up the roses again.
1 There was sfrong symptoms of com'
ing tears a sort of quivering sob in
the voice.
"You won't forgive me, Kate? Tot
if I tell you that I really do love your
brother? Only, Katy, I was silly
enough to want to tease him a little,
and test my power over his heart. I
love him, I may tell you of it, dear,
without being bold, or unwomiyily,
because you know we have often talk
ed about his liking me a little and
oh, Kate, answer me! don't bo so cold
and cruel! Surely you can't bo asleep!
Whero are your lips, ctcr tunief she
coaxed, playfully. "I shall soon break
the magio spell of 6ilenco that binds
them. "You know you never could
keep vexed with mo more than five
minutes at a time. Why! whero's
your hair? Where"
She sprang suddenly to her feet
with a piercing scream hjr wander
ing hand had touched the dark, heavy
moustache on which Colonel Mor
daunt prided himself so specially.
lie strove to catch the hand to
detain the frightened beauty long
enough to plead his cause in earnest,
impassioned words, but iu vain. Fear
seemed literally to lend her wings.
Away, like a frightened dove shu flew,
uttering wild, hysteric screams, ami
fairly falling into the arms of the as
tonished Katy Mordaunt, who was
just coming iu from tho stai lighted
garden with both hand full of dewy
branches of honey suck los.
"Valentin," she exclaimed, dropping
the spicy blossoms, "why, what is the
matter? What can have startled you
so dreadfully?"
"Oh, Katy! Katy!" sobbed Valen
tin, clinging to her friend's shoulder
with a nervous vehemence, "there is a
man in your room a robber hiding
"under your cashmere shawl on the
sofa. Oh, I am nearly frightened to
death!"
Katy's serene, brown eyes dilated a
little then brightened into a smiling
archness.
"A robber!" she repeated, with
provoking calmness. "Nonsense,
Valentin, you are mistaken. It was
only Jack. I saw him go in there not
half an hour ago. The idea of taking
our Jack for a robber." Katy's laugh
ter rippled merrily at the mere fancy.
Only Jack! In the midst of her
terror, the possibility had never once
occurred to Valentin Brttce's mind.
Ouly Jack! Tho "Forty Thieves"
themselves would have failed into
nothingness before the mere idea of
Colonel Mordaunt having heard all
these pleadings and unconscious ad-
missions. One moment v alentin H-lt
as if every vein throughout her hole
frame were tilled with lire then she
rc w white and cold as marble. Life
and strength seemed ebbing away
from her, and for the first time in her
life she fainted.
Katv Mordaunt nnictlv sprinkled
scented water on her forehead, and
betran to unlace the white muslin dress.
s she did so, a bunch of flowers fell
from Valentin's bosom, and Katv
smiled to herself as she recognized
the moss buds that had been so haugh
tily thrown out ou the lawn thai very
evening.
"I'll keep them for Jack," she said.
"Ah, Valentin, you'll be my aister in-
law yet."
How shyly the blue-eyed damsel
stole into the breakfast room the next
morning. She would cheerfully have
fasted ail day long sooner than en
ter into the presence of the tall Colo
nel; but the dreaded first interview
must be got over sooner or later, so
here she was, with downcast lashes,
and cheeks dyed as deep pink as the
rose-colored wrapper she had on. .N o
more haughty airs ami graces no
more cool composure. She was at
Colonel Mordauut's mercy, and she
knew it.
He was standing at the window,
ooking out upon the morning sun
shine that bathed the short, velvety
grass before the piazza. But he turn
ed fiuicklv, as she entered, with a
bright, welcom;ng smile.
" V alentin, he said, gently, "was 1
drt-aming last night, or did I hear you
say that you loved me! Oh, ray dar
ling, tell me that it was no dream!"
She came shyly to his arms, and he
knew that she was his his forever.
The courtship is drawing to a tar-
miiiation now the white satin dress
is finished and the wedding cake iced
to perfection, and the white roses are
iu bud that shall soon be woven into
bridal bouquets; but Valentin is still
extremely sensitive on the subject of
cashmere shawls and twilight confi
dences. And Katy Mordaunt saucy
little elt that she is declares that
Miss Valentin Bruce took advantage
of its being leap year to confide her
sentiments to tho dark-haired lover
whom she delighted to torment.
ITS PURPOSE.
The purpose of the "Litigant law
is to prevent the courts from bein;
used for the swindling of non-resi
dent parties. This object is accom
plished by the law, by having all le
gal process, affecting the personal or
proprietary interests of non-residents.
published in one particular paper in
each county where a paper is publish
ed at all, or in a specified one in the
nearest county, in which aU can look
with a certainty of .discovering any
thing likely to affect their legal
rights. As is well known, summon
ses in divorce cases, as well as in ca
ses involving great interest, had been
frequently published in obscure cor
ners of papers hardly known, where
there was no 'likelihood of parties
really interested ever seeing them;
and in this way swindling had been
practiced.
To stop those practices was the ob
ject of the passage of the Litigant
law. So much for. the origin of the
measure.
.As a matter of fact the aggregate
amount paid by the litigants for the
work done by the "litigant organs
under the law, is full one-third less
than was paid for the same amount
of service before the law was enac
ted. So in can be easily seen , that
while we advocated the measure, we
did so not actuated by mercenary
motives alone, but because we; be
lieved it to be an eminently just One.
-S F. Examiner, : " ' . :
ALBANY, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY ,,
THE GERQLT ROMANCE.
Why tho IMinlKler'N lititli(er
Went to u Nunnery.
One of tho romances of Washing
ton City was recently enacted in the
Diplomatic Corps. For nearly thir
ty years Baron Cerolt served tho in
terests of Prusma at Washington
City, and ho livod long enough to
rear native-born 'American, children
under tho shado of our Capitol, one
of whom married Ilauyabo, the
Greek Minister. Gerolt owed his
appointment to this country to Baron
Humboldt, who had beon entertain
ed by him whilo Charge in Mexico,
and who recommended him to the
King of Prussia. (Jerolt was an af
fable, republican sort of a man in so
ciety, fond of tho American people,
und his social associates were men
like Charles. Sumner ami others, who
inclined him toward the Federal side
in tho war of tho rebellion. lie
probably got considerable credit for
original priuciplo during tho war,
when ho was really suborditrnto to
acquaintances of n stionger will, who
impressed the claims of tho North
upon him. It in charged , that nt
h mo ho was somewhat tyrannical
with his family, an in tho (iertnau
custom; and that ho nud hiH wife
wihlied to assert too much authority
over their children, who had inhaled
the breath of tho Western Hemis
phere. Whatever tho interior sido of
his lifo might have been, Gerolt is
remembered enthusiastically by somo
of the people of Washington, I'e
publicans and Democrats alike. Ho
resides ut Linz, near Bonn, in Rhen
ish Prussia, and is permanently out
of tho diplomatic strvico of North
Germany.
Tho Gtrolta, though Prussians,
aro Catholics, and tho girls were
strictly brought up under tho tuition
of the priests at Georgetown. Ber
tha, tho youngest daughter of the
Baron, now about twenty-three years
of age, and a very rich and hand
some typo of tho young German girl,
fell in love, three or four years ago,
with her father's Secretary of Lega
tion, a tall, haudsome, dashing, and
somewhat reckless Prussian, and a
connection or relative of Bismark.
This young Secretary belonged to a
tiuo old Brandenburg Protestant
family, which had decided' notious
against forming Catholic alliauces.
Tho young gentleman would have
fallen heir, iu time, to largo estates
in Prussia; but these were in some
manner, as it is stated, mado condi
tional upon his keeping up tho an
cestral Lutheran faith.
This young Prussian chap, you
may recollect as being the adversary
of one of our Ministers Lawrence,
of Central America some two or
three years ago, when tho two met
ou what i Called tho field of honor,
exchanged shots, and then patched
up tho light without bloodshed, lie
paid court to Bertha Gerolt, and she
was intensely enamored of him. In
order to make tho nuptials easy on
both sides, Gerolt applied to tho
Catholic Church authorities for an
indulgence, or something, wanant-
ng tho marriage of this hereditary
Protestant with his Catholic daugh
ter; but as it was specified that tho
children issuing from such marriage
were ta be brought up Protestants,
the llomun diguituries refused. Ge
rolt, who appears sincerely to have
wished to please bin child, had also
intentions upon the Pope; but, whilo
these ecclesiastical efforts were being
made, the domestic correspondence
between the secretary and his mother
in Germany, and somo ensuing let
tern from Madame Gerolt to the oth
er family, growing warmer and more
indignant from time to time, had tho
effect of racking the poor girl's feel
ings; and, in the end, tho handsome
Prussian went off home. This is an
end to the matter up to the present.
Bertha Gerolt refused to accompany
either her father or mother to Ger
many, and has retired to the George
town convent, where some say she
will take the last vail ; and others.
that she will repent after a while and
reappear in tbe world..
Opinion is divided in this city as to
why Gerolt was remanded to his own
country. Somo say that he suffered
certain indignities at the hands of our
State Department. Others allege
that he was inefficient, particularly
about tne time mac American arms
were shipped to France to bo used
against the Prussians. It is said
that, on that occasion, Bismarck ask
ed Bancroft why our Government
permitted such things; and Bancroft,
to make it easy for himself, reported
that there was Baron Gerolt in Wash
ington , and if he had been attending
to his business the arms would have
been detained. Others say that Cat
acazy drew Gerolt into an intrigue.
and got him to work against the late
treaty which we made against the
Al abama claim s. Whatever the facts
the Baron has gone for good, and his
admirers here are preparing to for
ward him an elaborate service of sil
ver, to show that what he did for the
country in its crisis is remembered at
least by its private citizens.
A bully boy at Iowa City courted a
girl for a week. Knowing that pro
crastination was the thief of time, he
got a can of oysters and a license, in
vitea tne justice to nis iair one a
house at 8 o'clock, and then went
popped the question, was accented
pulled out his document, and inform
ed the maiden that the squire would
be there at eight. She pleaded de
lay; he couldn't see it. Her silk
dress wasn't made, Calico would do,
There was no stove up in the west
parlor. Off coat, and in ten minutes
there was a fire roaring. The squire
came, the job was fixed, and the new
made wife cooked the oypters.
There is a book with the dangerous
title of 'Pocket Lawyer.' . We
shouldn't much like a book with this
title, for we are afraid if we ever get
the lawyer into our pocket, we should
never be able to get him ouv . ,
BRADDOCK'S FATE.
Old Netller AMwertsi that lie
Nhot the t.encrul.
An
A correspondent, after giving an
account of the planting on tho 'Oth,
hit., by Mr. Murdook and Mr. King,
of sundry selected trees at the grave
of General Braddock, in Fayetto
county, Penn., adds tho following in
terning -historical sketch of events
find incidents connected with Brad
dock's expedition and death, and tho
customs of that period :
In connection with Braddoek's
grave, wo cannot resist tho tcmpta
to givo somo historical incidents de
rived from Andrew Stewart. About
tho year J.SU2, Stewart's fulher lived
about two miles cast of Braddock
grave, on what is called "Braddock's
Old Uoad" tho old military road.
Being Supervisor of ltoads, ho went
with somo hands to repair the mad,
taking with him Stewart, then a boy
of ten or twelve years of age. While
tho men were at work on tho east
bank ot Braddock's Hun, Thomas
Faucelte (Imrn in 17 12, and died in
It'll .. 1 III I . a a
ioio, ngcu tut years, ana wiio was
witli Braddocks aimy at the time of
lis defeat and death), an old mountain
hunter, then living ou the road less
than a mile east ol 1 h addock's grave
in a cabin, some of the ruins which
ire still visible, came along with his
illo on his shoulder, a hunting-knife
in his belt, dressed in a blue hunting
hut, bearskin cap and buckskin
ants, standing straight as an arrow.
about six feet four iu his mocasins.
'aucette said: "Take care, men, or
you w ill dig up Braddock's bones.
e buried him here where ho died.
right on tho bank ot this run. We
dug away the bank and drovo tho
baggage-wagons over tho grave, so
that the enemy could not find tho
grave. I will show" von the snot.
i'ho water lias washed down nearly to
the bones. Dig down here a foot or
two ami you will find them." The
men did so and found the bones.
"Braddock," said Faucette to the
workmen, was a brave man, but to
kTll-n llIM tllll I fclir.t l.i, 71 "W lit, as,
wo asked. "I will tell you. My
jrother Joe and I were fighting be
hind trees, when israddock came rid
irlrr nttllT ftn.l tflrilvt' Ann mnvinr
ou coward, stand out and fight like
man. Considering him our worst
enemy, 1 turned round and snot him
instead ot a Indian. When Washitig-
on took command he told ns tq tree.
Wo did so, and tho remnant of us
were saved." -
In confirmation of Faueette's story,
ii-lory says that it was thought at the
time mat i;raMocu was snot uy one
fllis ow n men, and it was upon this
occasion that Lraddock, when V ash-
iugtou advised him to let the men
rcc, saui: "lisgn times, when a Vir
ginia buckskin undertakes to teach a
Jritish Genera! how to fight."-
Stewart further savs that tho bones
were reinterred al the foot of a large
whilo oak free, except a few which
lis father took home and afterward
sent by somo Western merchants go
ing hast, with directions to put them
in the museum at Philadelphia. Tho
merchants, Stewart says, then traveled
in companies, armed with pixlols, to
rotect their money, consisting of
.Spanish dollars. Lach pack-horse
carried two or three thousand dollars
iu small leather bags. The merchants
carried back ou the same horses, iron
salt and other merchandise for the
supply of the Western people, the
whole in a year amounting perhaps to
not much more than ono "iron horse"
now takes over the mountains iu
igle train. Slaves Irom V irginia
were driven through Uniontown in
those days, corrlaled together like
horses, for the Western market. This
may seem strange to young ears, but
there are many old persons still living
who witnessed it.
THE JAPAXLKE KHBASSY.
The Japaneso Kmbassy which left
Jed Jo, Japan, Dec. 23, arrived at San
r rancisco about the middle ot Janua
ry, and are now en route for Washing
ton City. It is unquestionably the
most important delegation that has
left tho Kmpiro of Japan. Tho Chief
Embassador, Iwakura, holds a high
official position in tho Empire. Ho is
reported to be third in rank in his
country tho Mikado, or Emperor,
and ono other, personage only out
ranking him. He is represented to
bo one of the ablest and keenest
statesmen of Japan, and at the same
time a convert to the principle of lor
eign intercourse and toleration.
Iwakura is accompanied by five as
sibtant embassadors of considerable
rank, and all are said to be men of
talent and ability. Two are members
ot tho Council ot State, ono tho Mm
ister of Finance, one Minister of Pub
lie Works, and one Foreign Minister,
With these are numerous secretaries,
some of whom' act as interpreters.
There are also a score or more of
Commissioners , of , various depart
menis in the Japanese Empire, one of
them ! from the Board ol Jieugious
Rights ; and others are in the capacity
of servants to investigate and collect
information of all kinds in the conn
tries they may visit. The American
Minister to Japan accompanies the
Embassy. " The special object of this
Mission, as publicly, avowed, is to
study and scrutinize the: political
commercial, religious, educational and
social institutions of America and
Europe, 5 for the friendship and en
lightehment ot Uriental nations."-
uonjugai anection sometimes ex
hibits itself in curious shapes. ' Mrs
m M e ,a f -
Smithson, of Springfield, Nastychu
setts, ono day last week, showed her
tender regard for , Mr. Smithton i
comfort and happiness, by transfer
ring bird from the toils and storms
and cares of this dark vale of tears
to the rest and peace and joy of the
"evergreen shores." The implement
was a colt's navy.
f What sort of ascent is a descent?
A trip up for it brings you down.
1872.
Prm the New York Muroury. J
A Hi;VKKK.n IMK if,.
Judge Jones, ' of tho Superior
Court, lias issued an order for the
arrest Of tho Be v. Tbos. Davies, Ma
ry McUill, of No. DU Amity street,
mving commenced a suit against hi in ;
for breach of promise and seduction.
Tho Reverend Thomas, besides being
a shining light among the faithful,
and a sonorous lender of the 1" uitou-
street prayer meeting, keeps a store
and seils hardware to tho sous of Be-
ial iu Paterson. New Jerey. His
liety is fragrant throughout the
churches, and his discourses aro of
that unctuous, weeping character so
dear to tho souls of tho godly, mid-dlo-aged
unmarried women. An at
mosphere of scripture surrounds him,
and his lips drop holy texts ait b
moves along. lo his godliness lie
adds temperance, and is gifted as an
xpoumler of total abstinence doc
trines.
Mary McGill seta forth in her affi
davits that after tho Rev, Mr. Davies
hud buried his second wife he began
to pay his attention to her. He as
sured her that his soul clave unto
icr; that sho was to him "the fairest
among ten thousand, and altogether
ovt-ly. After his protestations of
ove he proposed praver, and knelt
down and asked a long blessing on
their proposed union.- Several
months of courtship followed. He
took her to church and the prayer
meetings, and, made her present of
good books. But the pious man suf
fered a "change of heart. " After com-
;roniH;ng her ho deserted her and
soon afterward married another wo
man. About six mouths after the
Rev. Thomas had deserted Marv, he
again sought her out, and by lying
excusies and vehement protestations
of love for her, succeeded in renew-
ng his former intimacy with hr.
This continued for some time, until
at length, while Mary was attending
cburcu Htrawberry festival, she
earned for the first time from anoth
er reverend gentleman that the Rever
end Thomas, after deserting her, had
married and was living with his wife
When Davies next called on her she
charged him with his perfidy and
crime. The worm crawled at her
feet and w hined out something about
David having sinned and been fori
given, and woond up by declaring
that ho knew that Lis sins were all
pardoned, and that he was a child of
God!
A few days ago a Sheriff's office
went, to tne t ulton-street prayer
meeting to arrest tbe Rev. 1 homos
The brethren cot wind of it and
warned Thomas, who hid himself in
a secluded part of the sacred build-
in;. The officer, however, is still on
the reverend deceiver's track, and he
will no doubt le caught soon. The
damages aro laid at $10,000. The
reverend rogue is aaid to bo worth
over $20,000.
A FKOXTIKIt lIOUROtt.
A few years ago a man was living
with his young wjfo in Mankata. Min
nesota, lie was intelligent ami suc
cessful in business, until the passion
for drink enslaved him, and his busi
ness and reputation were both wreck
ed by its satanic influence. He was
forced to seek a new home for his lit
tle family, ami his wife, bred to luxu
ry, accompanied him to the frontier in
the hope that the removal from temp
tation w ould free him from the grip
of the habit which cursed him. Here
they lived for several years, his ab
stinence from drink being broken only
by an unlrequcnt and occasional de
bauch when ho visited some of the
nearest towns. Early in December
he told his wife that business com
pelled him to go to , and that he
would be absent several days. She,
about to be confined, with several
helpless children and a scanty supply
of wood, fearing that tho insatiate
clamor of appetite - was the motive
which drew him away, entreated him
to stay, but in vain. Ho left. Soon
after, one of those severe storms of
December doubly severe on the un
sheltered prairie came on. Before
its closo sho was entirely destitute of
wood, and the terrible alternative was
presented to her of passively freezing
. . . , . t , i . . i . .
to ueain witn ner uiue ones, or see ii
ing assistance from the neareast neigh
bor three miles distant. She coura
geously chose .the latter, and leaving
her three shivering little ones, with
nothing but a mother's yearning love
and a prayerlul blessing, sho started
out to seek relief. The next day : 6he
was found halt buried in the 6now,
dead, a new born infant at her side.
The three children were found dead
in the house. This, while ' the once
fond husband and protecting father
was re' vehng in the delirium or dozing
in the stupor, of drink. Noiwords
can add to the horror of this tale,, but
beside the unspeakable agony of that
dying wife and mother, how trivial
our common losses, griefs and sorrows
seem. . .- .!...;;...:.. '
, A clergyman in New Jersey was the
happy husband of a wife very lady
like and very lovely, but very deaf.
There was a dinner party at the
house. The ladies had risen and
gone to the drawing room. A Mr.
Hare, one of the gentlemen, hadfol
lowed thorn before his' companions
and chancing to enter the room very
quietlyas a hare may be supposed
to step a lady, behind whom he
stood , and whom he had entertained at
dinner, observed to the rector's deaf
wife, (not knowing,- of course who
was behind her) "What a very agree
able man Mr. Hare is."., . The hostess
thou'ght'it was her room and not her
company that she heard praised, and
so 'she answered: . '-'"Yes, and so
warm j and , comfortable of a winter
night." , ;ij.:f: r:;-::- v.- .. :
Mr, Field, in his lecture' Von
'Cheerfulness," describes a man so
shut in with dignity , and- exclasive
ness that when you shake hands with
him you always feel as if yovi were
doing it through a knot-hole. - '
NO 28
LIUKUIL ItEIUIILH AX t'O.V
VE.VUO.Y IS MIMMOL'IU.
Tho Liberal 'Republicans of Mis
souri held a convention at Jenwrson
City on January Ibih.- It was nu
merously attended; and resolutions of
a high and honorable character were
adonted. One of the resolutions call
on Liberal Republicans to' hold a na
tional convention, to meet at Cincin
nati on the first Wednesday of May
next, to con.iider upon what course
the . parly shall take in the coming
Presidential campaign.
Ihe first resolution declares faith
in the vital principle of true republi
canism, and recognizes as established
facts the sovereigty of the union, eman
cipation, and equality of civil rights.
llicfecond demands equal sullrage
for all and complete amnesty for all.
Tbe third favors a genuine reform of
the tanfl. Ihe fourth demands that
the shameless abuse of public patron
age iu the interest of any party or
faction shall be reformed, favors civil
service reform, and compliments
those Senators whose courage and
course have compelled the disclosure
of grave misrule. Fifth Resolved,
That local self-government, with im
partial sullrage, guard the rights of
citizens more securely than any cen
tralization of authority, aud it in time
to stop the encroachment of execu
tive power; the use ol coercion, or
bribery to ratify a treaty, the packing
ol the Supremo Court to relieve rich
corporations, the seating of members
of Congress not elected by the peo
ple, the repeal of unconstitutional
laws to cure Ku-klux disorders, re
ligion or intemperance, and the sur
render of individual freedom by those
who ask that practice or creed of
some shall be the laws of all. We
demand for the individual the largest
liberty consistent with public order,
for the State self-government, and for
the nation a return to the methods of
1eace and constitutional limited power,
lesolved, That republicanism makes it
none the less our duty to oppose cor
ruption, denounce usurpation of pow
er, and work for reforms necessary
for the public welfare; that the times
demand an uprising of honest citizens
to sweep from power the liwen who
prostitute the name of an honored
Iiarty to selfish interest. We invite
tepublicans who desire the reforms
herein set forth, to meet in a National
Mass Convention at tbe City of Cin
cinnati on the first Wednesday of
May next, at 12 M., there to take such
action as our convictions of duty and
public exigency may require.
THE rASXIVE OLICY.
In the St. Louis Timet Hon. John
S. Phelps, who frequently represent
ed the southwestern portion ot Mis
souri in Congress, gives his views to
the public He believes we can carry
the next Presidential election by
making a bold and manlv fight. To
succeed we must select some standard-
bearers who are distinguished for
honesty, capacity and attachment to
principles. Here is the letter : -
"1 have opposed the 'Passive Poli
cy irom the outset- It is an aban
donment of principle and w ill be de
structive to the organization of the
Democratic party.
"n uat can be gained by those wuo
believe in a strict construction of the
Constitution, who have opposed a
centralization of power in the Gov
ernment of the Luited States, who
have resisted tho attempted overthrow
of the rights of the States, who have
opposed tho trial of citizens by mili
tary commission, who have resisted
the deprivation of the citizen of the
right of trial by jury, by the adoption
of this new heresy, and the support
of men who have fought ns relentless
ly on air those questions? ihere
is no liberal party in this State.
Whatever there was of value in
the liberal movement in Missouri in
1870, was derived from the principles
of the Democratic party. The duty
of the - Democracy is to prepare for
the coming coutest Geueral Grant
is not the leader of his party. lie
adopts whatever policy the party
leaders dictate, and finding him ready
to be governed, they desire his re
nomination. Let the Democratic
party then re-assert its standard prin
ciples, declare their acquiescence in
the Constitutional Amendments, re
solve in favor of Revenue tariff and
taxes. Upon such a platform with
gentlemen, as standard bearers, dis
tinguished for honesty, capacity and
attachment to principle, who will
never connive at scenes of fraud, I
believe we 6hall , succeed beyond a
doubt in the coming Presidential elec
tion. The true men of the country
are not wedded to any corrupt parti-
samsm, and wiu unite with us to in
troduce economy , in public expendi
tures and put an end to tyranny : and
malversation."
A Rochester girl, in a note making
indignant complaint because a man
spit tobacco juioe on her silk dress .in
the street, says: "JNever. while men
chew tobacco, will I go to the polls to
vote. This country may so, to ruin
before I will have my clothes spoiled
or even jeopardized." - The writerfor-
gets that when .women get the ballot
they are expected to spit the best, and
do all other things pertaing to ordinary
manhood.
t A little boy was recently presented
with a. tqy trumpet, to which ,he be
come much, attached.,.,- One night,
when he' was about to be put in his
"little bed,", and was ready to, say
his prayers, he handed the trumpet
to his ' grandmother, ; saying, "Here
grsn'ma, you blow while I pray 1" .
1 An inveterate bachelor, who was
asked by a romanticyoung lady "why
he did not secure some fond ' one's
company in his voyage on the ocean
of life," replied, "I "would, if I
were sure such an ocean would be
pacific." . . -, - : " '
How the worst man can make
home happy 'keeping away from it.
Business notires in tbe local Columns, 2
eenls per line, e-b insertion.
yrt le-al au'l transient ailrcrl'mments $2 59
per pnTK of 12 lines, for the first insertion,
and Si 00 per square for each subseriueHt in
sertion. ,
THE FRENZY OT DESPAIR.
Let the world turn orer, and orer, and rrrer.
And tus, and turn le, like a i:a..t in pain,
l.,r k, quake (nil (rsb:e, and turn lull over
And die, and uert-r rise up aair,;
loir p.aAi her seas In (hi: lUce of tho sun
1 bare no one U ra me now, not one.
In a wnrlj as full as a world can hold ;
!iu I will tret K"ld ss erst I hare done;
I will (fattier a coffin tort full of trold,
To take to tbe door of l'eatb, to buy
Confetit, when 1 double my hands to die.
There is nothing thnt in, be it beast or hunvsm,
Lore ot uiaidon er tbe Iuk of mm.
Curse of iiiiiD, or the kiss of woman,
fT which I erT, or lor whib I car.
Uive a lor for a lore, or a hale fr a bate,
A ears for a e ire, or a kit for a kiM,
Hince life hi s le.tber a bait; nor a 111 in
To one that i ch eK bjr jowl with ffe f
for I have liTitd and reached tar over,
To tbe tree of pouie. and hare piucked of all,
And it's ate arhvr, myrrh, and gM.
Oo down, go down to the fields of clorer,
Pown with tbe Line, in the paHare fine,
And jrire no thought, or e;re, or Ubor
For maid or man, good name or neighbor f
For I bare given, and what bare 1?
Givn all mr youth, my jeant and iaVir,
And lore as w.irrn as tbe world U eold.
For a beautiful, bright de'uatre lie.
"XEVEB 9IISKEI IT."
"Vou will never miss it, it is to
young." These were cold words that
were meant for consolation ta a young
mother. "Xever miss it?" Was not a
place then vacant by the side of that
feeble parent? "Better have it die
young, while it is innocent," the
f-peaker continued, but a sob was the
only response. Many tender words
were soken, but that ''You will never
miss it" sank deep into the vacant
heart. So the little form was carried
out that had gladdened two fond
hearts but a few days. "Never
missed it P Tbe young mother fold
ed little garment-s that her busy fingers
had labored on for many weeks, and
put them away. Tears fell like ram
on the clothes her babe had never
worn."
"Never missed it!" Wreeks and
months moved on, and years: one,
two, three passed, and many admired
the submissiveness that showed no
outward murmnring3. Strangers
loved the quiet that reigned in that
house, and said in their hearts, "They
have missed it." But what would not
that mother have given for one shout
of childish glee in that quiet house.
"Never missed it!" Time flew
away, and middle age found them
childless. Out in the streets the
merry voices of other children made
them sad. Loving fathers and moth
ers were educating their own, and
looking forward to days beyond, that
they might have a younger and
stronger arm to lean upon, and vet
the world said, "They have missed it-"
Onward passed the years, until one
score wa3 counted on the little tablet.
and they missed it stilL Later in life
they heard the voices of children's
children echoing in other households,
and deeper than the little grave sank
til loneliness of being childless.
"Never missed it!" Those words
spoken years before made a dent in
one heart, at least, that no time and
comfort could filL People saidT"IIow
happy they seem; they have not had
the care and anxiety that others have.7
Did not their hearts then yearn for
the broken bud transplated to the im
mortal gardens so many years ago?
-N ever missed it! l hey went to
their graves and were buried by the
side of the wee darlingr and their
freed spirits dwell in that land where
separation is unknown, and "you will
uever miss it is not heard.
Saceedxess of Marriage. For the
man and woman who purely and tru
ly love each other, and fniided by the
law of justice, marriage is not a state
of bondage. Indeed, it is only when
they become by this outward ac
knowledgement publicly avowed lov
ers, that freedom is realized by them
in its full significance. Thereafter
they can be openly devoted to each
other's interests, and avowedly inti
mate and chosen friends. Together
they can plan life's battle, and enter
upon the path of progress that ends
not with life's eventide. Together
they can seek the charmed avenue of
culture, and, strengthened by each
other, can brave the world's frown in
the rugged but heaven-lit path of re
form. Home, with all that is dear
est in the sacred name, is their peace
ful and cherished retreat, within
whose sanctuary bloom the virtues
thai make it a temple of beneficence.
A Bnxios. What a very
great
sum is a billion! It is a million of
millions! A million seems large
enough but a million of millions!
How long do you suppose , it would
take you to count it? A mill that
makes one hundred pins a minute, if
kept at work night and day, would
make only fifty-two millions five hun
dred and ninety-six thousand a year
and at that rate the mill must work
nineteen thousand years without
stopping a single moment, in order
to turn out a billion of pins! It is
beyond our reach to conceive it, and
yet when a billion of years shall have
gone eternity will seem to have just
begun.
.Death spares not even the young
and beautiful. Miss Bettie Thomas,
of Litchfield, Connecticut, was cut
down, a few days since, in all the
frbloom and loveliness of her ninety-
seventh spring., . She leaves two lit
tle brothers, aged respectively ninety
nine and a hundred and one years,
to mourn her untimely end. J
. A filial ten years old of ; Miltons
burg, Ohio, gathered and sold ches
nuts enough this year to present his
widowed mother an elegant sewing
machine with ; the ; proceeds. Ha
would make a good subject for a Sun
day school book were it not that his
having had to hook thechesnuts would
be rather damaging! ; ;' V :
An excellent old deacon, who, hav
ing won a fine turkey at a charity
raffle, didn't like to .tell his severe
orthoidoi wife how he came by it,
quietly remarked, as be handed her
the fowl, that the'slmkers". gave it
to him. ' ;- ,