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About The new Northwest. (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 5, 1875)
T - - -' 1 ' - -I v ,.':"'''-'"'' . .. . ! t J . '"IW" - -4 - - , as, a 4. Maui, mCK-CWrVrMl 'h Mark Ob yaar- fell aslS- .Bra r. us (as. Tans, TH".HAPPy HOME '"Br Mm. A. J. IHTyrWATj - J ' a mi ob or mntrm km, xllss bow.1 I. "AMI BJLBT MB,' - - (liMMi, MMordlaf la AM of CuBrMU, la yW U7I, ky Mrs. A. J. Daalvar , IB Ik BOf of Im UlmrlH BfOBBfn at WmBIbmi City.) , - CHArTEB XJU , u. B((inf tb rMdvr prdoa for i loof dlajrUg farther naoUoa of, I mm lAroMtroog Invalid vlUttui tb UUl eblldran of tb Meoad erop, wbon left la (bertr Irgrt, U baw dia , poawj mot wH tnMtwortby f (Im II U Im flrto f Um older atoek of Armatroga, wa will mow leave Mattle fallr raatored to beeJUl and buey wild acbanee for the futarvwblle Dr.,. Hard lag juhI bU - notber return t tbelr borne, where Ada la etadrlnc her tfeeeaaed htber'e - law hooka, la addllloa to performing her altoted booeehold taake, and we will wesd our way aoroae tha ooatlnenlta . the early hoaae of Bally Armatrong bm . Jooea, aaklng yoo, dearreaderta g baek with , la Imagination, for period of oevoral psootha from the date wbleh oar atory haa rcaebed, while we ehronlele the fortaoea of other eharaa- tera, quite a Important la thla hlatory aa are aboea of ear heroine of Stooe -heage tmrm. Jtargaret'a trlala -daring a Jong aea ti-witb-a tavattduorJier and two bablea apoa her haada, we leave to the Imagination of tboee who have found vea la Ilka peedlcaiontav The kept ap the oM iDdlSareeee, notlelag aotblag earing for aotbleg. - ' - ebe waa fearfally eea-elek, and Mar garet had great bopeeobat the trlala of aaeh lllaeee weald re aet apoa her eye- tern and restore her ( her ronaer aelt JiBut the daya aad weaka were en apaee ; .the aea yqyawaaf' ended, and the family re-embarked at ?'ew Orleaa : boaad for the early home of Mra, Anar atroag, la a eoodltloo borderlag apoa dletiBf.;Tba faada . with . whlab ibey Margaret'a aneklllfnl management, and, bat for the kind eonelderatloa of well meentnf fellowravelera, who were lit "? tie better ;oS than tbemaelvea peeanJ arlly. It, would hare beea 'lmpoaalble - for. them to have reaebed the old Mla - eouri hone. Aa It waa, the great river ateaaaer la which they bad aeoended the Mleelaalppl, tranaferred ,tbe to a little at that eruteed along m baiikl oTtse ' Ulaaourl, and landed them Juetatduak at the rickety wharf of Belltowa, while the wintry autumn wind blew . rurioaiy - - aeroea the bleak moor that lay aa a abm moa between Mra.' Armatrong! home r-aad (be turbid; rtTar.. .'.'..Vl A aolltary maa with a lantern wa standing at the foot of a long line of de earing etepe. leading to a eort of ware. hoeee apoa the brow of the brair, but Dot another mortal waa m aigui to aia - the fowely child with ber three tielpleee bargea. - .1... "Sir," eald Margaret .timidly", accost " lag the maa while a great lamp roee In her threat,' "Will you pleaee to And tea . "And what, fray, dyeineeo with a wageartaralng the btase of the lao tera foil apoa bar hlueblng faea, and atari nt at her Impudently. '1 waatte take my elofc mother aad little brotbtra ta widow Jeaee, oaAbe - hill." ' -t t t .t ? "And have yea any aeoeey f- Ala, tbo poor ehlWa Mat eeat bad beraepeat aa bour before fortbeeblK dreo'e eupper, and aba waa hungry "ae well aa peealleea. The leek aad feeling of aeafualeB that everoome bare were a perfeetly aatoral reeult of her lortora eoodlUoa i bat the Igaoraat tadlrldaal eoverelga wbe aaked the o,eellea taw , nothing ta bet heaeat aha mi foeedna butevMeaeaef gallt ' "Be Jabera, honey' he aald eoaal agly, yea, don't toot nice ar very hardened alaaer. Ulve meaklea aa I'll are what eaa be doae for yea." The maa'a manaer waa erea offraelre tbaa .hie wards, Child, aa Mamma waa, aba ahraak frem hie famUlar adraaeea, aad retreated le the little efflea apoa the wharf, net kaew- Ing whatU'de. The eight of berapa theilametberaadahe oaba ef the weep tag ehlldjea, ef whom the aeotbar teak no aotloa, ajwaead the girl te deepera tka She waa afraid to tniet the wharf inger, pad aaald Bat eak him farther ooeeUeaat. rnt' t - .- Moeherl Tea omU -bestir yearaetf and take ear ef these young ease 1 1 1 am going aa te Betteowa te aammea hslpk. Ypu're almut aa year eld heme again, and yoa aeaat wake ap aad ae -oieajQdy. "" . . 1 11 ! SM yeajar t waa almeet borne t" Queried tb Woman, with a gleam ef la tereat 1 ber .tye.:.. Vjs. .2. -Yea, aad I'm going after a baek. Wake up and mled these young eaea, or that raeeal ed lha baalr writ mtorder .year' ',. r-. t "' mi -!ii Whether It eft iMargaret'a vehe menre, r the toddea raartaatloa that aba waa almost heme thai era una ber, " eertala It waa that the poor mother appeared le BtrmjfeUad'tbe ettuatiou a al sat a "Oo, Teg. TeQ mother we're here, You'll Bad aer la the white house oa . the bill, at the left af the turnpike ae or we'll all treaaa." , t j, ,. ,M y V . j. -' The womaa had net apokea ae many XrlS. , . , - ni i ii , i . ; Till- .1 . Jxixjidua-iv. worde for weske before. TU lag the baby la ber arms, and bugging Fred be side ber on the rough seat, abe aougbt to aeotbe them with a lullaby, while Mar garet, a atraager, la a strange 1 mounted the steep eta I re apoa a brisk raa, putting so much pace betweea her elf and bar -protecting pareoer, that be abandoned the ebase aad entered the the ffloe wharf the balf-aoeoneeioue woman eat' . ' . , "Coma to visit yar relatione, I reck on?" queried the man, whose Hlberal anlama , oflea assumed the ordinary Southern form ' of eipreealoa, owing. doubtless, to hie dally associations. "I've come from the PaolOe Ooeaa aid I want to reach my mother." The woman waa Improving rapidly. "And who's yerthother, pray 7" 1 Mrs. Sally JWes", and Mra. Arm strong relapsed lab ber usual abeent- mlndedneaa, . I fWtU! ireU Who'd a' thought It V queried the wharfinger la a deep aolllo quy. "I remember her tea years ago,. be Jabera, aa one of the darlla'eet gur rets In the whole country. But It serves bar right. She'd no bualBem te marry a maa eld enough to be ber father, be eaaeehehadlaadandmoaer. Woa'tJoe Sajaaoa ae tickled though, when be 1 bow Sally Jonas mlaeed It V and the follow rubbed bla eyea and band altar naUlyJn muUexpraetJ9n.of MUaiae HOB., S 1 : V- vr "Have yea Beard froai borne lately V be aaked abruptly, turning to the poor woman, wbe mechanically clasped the little children, eae of. when bad fallen Into - a eebblBg clumber - apoa bar ahranken arm." ' V ''..' Mra. Anaetroog looked bard at the lit Uo ofBoo window, ae begrimed with dirt that she could distinguish nothing through it, but answered not a word. 'Madam, bare yea to reed idiot T" Stllf ae answer, and the maa turned away and encountered Joe Samaoo, wbe entered the- efflee- wllheut aay vlalbie, or, ab far aa he knew, lavielbie raa for ae doing, end looked Inqatrtngty at the homeless walls. "Wbe bare welM ff UuerfedTj turning to the wbaHlnger, with a alight tremor la his voice. b - ' . , It'a wbat'a Uft e Bally Jonea, yer boaor, aa' thaVe a carry little, berrta1 the yeuag oaea.' ; "You eaa'l mean It 1" mid Pamaen, Pity I caa't r waa the graff re-1 Where bare I beard that voice?" mentally queried tba once blithe and happy sweetheart of poor Jilted Joe Baas "Madam, It la both eold and lata. Can asslstyeT"-eaid the escited new comer. r;:T" "No, Jee Sameon, wouldn't Ilka It.'' ; Ab, there waa a world of see ret rave latioe la those words. lease Armstrong bad aerar beea very atteatlre to Me wife. and was always determined that nobody alee should be. Would the weak creature ever progress beyond the glam eofoT his Imaglaarr Mplooage? ";; - Poor Bameoa waa certainly devoid, Just thee, of the great strength of hla UTuelrloua prototype, for be totteree across the llttlertoom to a eeat aad dropped hlmeelf upon It, the victim of overpowering amotlnaa , .... . , i Margaret parsaed ber aolltary way aleag the turnpike, through the deserted street of the village, and aooa reaebed the abode of Mrs. J oaea. Timidly aa- aendlng the front etepe, aha kaocked tremulously at the front door, and was preeently met by a matronly woman in dark but daahlng attire and widow's can. ... ,. . . -r , Thanks to Mattle Armstrong'! thrifty foresight, the child, waa becomingly drmid for traveling, with the flannel hood of bar Water-proof eooasing ber face In a sjactct ruffle, while! 4 finish te matcb7'drew tightly around ber well mlttoued Wrist. v Mr. Joeee esked ber te step inside la order that abe might abut out the cut ting river brers. "I am Margaret Armstrong,' eald the child. "Mother and the bahlee are la the effloe al the wharf, waiting for yoa toeeiHtfortnear"' " What f eielelmed the widow, gasp ing for breath la ber great aatonlab' it. "The news te too good te be tree. Why didn't aba write and aperies me af ber coming 77, "Mattle tbat'a my sister - wrote, aad we supposed you'd be looking for us." "Why dlda'tyoe get a earriaga and aR strive aa aatetberr' sjeeried the asotber, aelalng her shawl aad bead aad hurrying outside and down the atepo aa heUlaed, . , , , . '', Beaaaea we spent all ee- meaey. I hadat aay Idea we'd need ee much. I didn't know what te do r and the tears chased tbeaiaelveadowa lbs ab lid 1 care- marked cheeks. . i i'i (..i -, !- .. . "You'll Bad Mrs. Armatreac eere much cbanged, J fear," continued Mar garet a they hurried on. "She hasn't beea la her right mied L a lose; Uase. The doctor aaM 4 rHlt to ber otd heme would eura her, or nothing weuld.'t. Thus prrpared for .the gTeai.ahoak arbleb Margaret kaew the appearance af the etch wemaa wairKl preduee, the widow moved forward with accelerated atope, Whea abe eatored the eOea Joe fmaea waa reclisiag ease a heoehla apathetic etleace Bacwa baod, aad Mra, Armstrong sltUng bolt upright ronTf.AWD, apoa the ether, etiU clasping Ughtly the depeadebt IlUle eaea. r "0f OceJ Aoee art cried the mother, haJf-dlstraotod, a she foil epaa ber - kaeee beetde the daughter ' aad eiaapea ber tnia haada la-Berowa hie that my Sally baa come to thla Wee't yea apeak to me, darting T "I bad a mother once.' eald Mrs. I Autotron, evincing a farnt shew of toreev. "My soother looked like yea, too bull went efTaad left ber. Went to seek my fortaae, and here II la I" glaaelag at bar bal pleas ablldrea aad ber owe stteanated form. 1 ' ' . 1 "Where Is year husband, gaily T" "Wedded to hi reach and atoek sad gold I Why don't yoa aek aoe where "Yea see, abe isn't right (a bar mind," aald Margaret... She's beea very alck, but ebVa better new." ' "I dreamed I was at borne again. aad Joe Hsrasoo waa here. " Kolk my Pm crasy. e heard m talk- but If I could only eaa my mother she'd understand ItalL" " Margaret whispered something ra Ui wldew'e ear. "Well, coma aJoog," eald Mra. Jones eoaalaglyi ."a earriaga la coming and yen shall go te see your saother." Agala a gleam of returalng flaabad across the dated misd of the t a- valid.--- - "I rememoer' ehe eald, dreamily -mere waa a Neamer and re wee hungry and we hadn't any. money. But Peg said wa were eomlag to Belltowa dreamed we'd got there. Oh," I knew bow, Thl le ..ay sseAs-" ftad Mrs. Armatrong fell apoa her mother' aeck aad mlngted bar teare the first that bad. fallea from ber eyea for mouths Ith those of the eoly Telatlve apoa the earth to whom the acre hearted eaa always go with the certainty that they ui Beree-ee) reneed. ' r- Joe Semeoa. took Jlttle Fred la- bla arm, Margaret carried the baby, ao Mrs. Armetreng, supported by hergriev Ing mother1 loving embrace, climbed the Jong and tickety steps to the tep-ef the Mufr. where a eeacb waa welting. To the same comfortable south cham ber which It bad been the pride of Sally Jones to keep In elegant order during a a mav aa: a. as ' too uajs 01 aer o looming girinooa sirs. Armatrong waa led, and a cheerful fire aooa east a ruddy glow ever the cheap, u,u,'7"'' . " pletu opo light apoa the great white bed with Ita rufflot pillow-cases, band-woven Coun terpane and bem-etltcbed linen sheets. A rag-carpet ef gay colors, head-ere vea aad eerrloeable, harmonised with the Bome-madei" furniture, covered-with brightly-tinted tapestry of eblnti. A bugs, ohvraabloeed bureau waa sur mounted by a qualal mirror, iflanked by great brass candlesticks. A large easy chair, covered with an Intricate uphol etery ef cheap patchwork, Invited the long absent owner to Ita luxurious deptha. " "Ob, bow home-like and eplendld V ezctaimed Margaret, U aooa aa aha bad disposed of the tired babies apoa the great white bed, and could take a Irttle time toieok around hcK "I auppoae," said Mrs. Jones depreoat laylg, "thai It all looka very common, compared vltb what yea wealthy folka enley In the far, far Wat" 7 " Arawm! uivmmi ssr syes SDQ I gave bersslf ap to the cub loped depths ef the old easy chair la a perfect abaa doameatef every care or emotion. Margaret blushed painfully. " Evi dently good Mrs, Jones baa a eery la accurate Idea ef the-bare realities of Steaeheage farm," abe thought, but wisely bit ber lips and held ber peace. Mrs. Jonas' help consisted of a good- natured, capable colored girl, wbe seemed the Idea ef being called a "aer rant." Thla girt bad beea bora and reared ta the Jenea family, aad waa aear the same age ef Mrs. Armetreng. Though aba bad aever foil the rigors ef African slavery JaUte good wtdew'a family, the Kmasrtpatloa Prealama Ooa bad bad Ita elevating afreet a pea Imbued with much the earns Ideas ef eaM as those eshib- Ued by the aurnsree daughters ef "poof waiter la those partlena ef the Ameri i caa Lnloa ever which the blight of slavery has send, leavlag miss tdeaaef the true dignity ef. b enact labor which will not beeutgrowa for geaeratleaayet to cense. "I s'pees," aald Mash, Be she bustled abeul tbe kitchen, preparing food for the travelers, "that Mies Sally's yeaag II be betberfa everytbla1 hereafter I It don't cull mea Mil bar ,1 J thoegw ll le a pity the pe srest u re' se shaaged. 'Pears to me abe dlda'l atake maeh by marryla' a rich farmer. Te-be-he! I'd. rather he a eetrad gal."--;' , 'v . - But Dinah waa quite as ready to work as to grumble, aad la a very little while B leeapUag eepper wae lavishly laid apee epotlees table, to eblob Mrs. Armstrong aad Margaret were laeitod. But tbe former bad relapsed Into a etlsal reverie aad could aet be around. Let her eloss,' eJdMartmret. Bhe'D never aseve If yea deal qui! eoaxlng We bed to let her alone al borne." Mra. Jenea was to badly stare-as ever her asagblrr'a essdltlsa that ab found tt ai-neat iaiposstsle le tear aersatf from bar si de. (.K"0 J.:I nd better eome eat aadVeat trltb onixeowiiAyjLjrBiTgAiX- bm," aald Margaret. "Bbe'U never move nor open her eym unless you do, I speut my last cent la buying the efaildren'a eepper qa the steamer, so they're not hungry,: Mother's, appetite will fetch ber to ber tonaea bya-ahd-bya." . The mother sorrowfully and tenderly bent ever the wrecked body ef ber daughter for a moment, and then obeyed Margaret'a suggestion, leading the way to the dining-room aad seat lug herself at the" table with a heavy heart. . Margaret bad never before been jested at so well-ordered a' private table. Had she been aa ordinary child she would have manifested her verdancy by excla mations of surprise, but ber natir good cease restrained her, and aba ml at the table, feeling such a sense of relieved re sponsibility that aha could with dlffl. culty refrain from crying for very Joy. How long baa Sally beea afflicted as new V queried Mrs. Jones ae she tremb lingly jpou red the tea. "About alx asontbs." . , : MTVo vnu knnar lha miiu T" - - - ' ' "Ncma'am, 8be hasn't eeemed happy since I wa old onough to think much about things. Bhe used to ery and com plain a good dssl abd want to go boms. And then, aha aald the work waa toe bard while Mattle was at boarding- school, aud I guess It wa, for there's a heap to do where there's ee many cbll dmn.? ;fl:: -.. ... - But your father la richJIia brother acroM the river y he's worth at least twsnly-flvs tbouaand dollars, I should think he'd hire the work done Sally never did any bard work In bar life at home" . : . . . . t - "ttbe got well broken la at Stone- henge," aald Margaret quietly.-- ' "And broken down, too, I'd say. It waa terribly mean of you children to el' low ber to be everwbrked."T7 Margaret pushed back ber plate and began to weep,r4ve beea a dredge for ber aad bar young ones ever since I eaa remember," she erlcd."And Tve en dured more anxiety aad hard hip la bringing ber hack to you tbaa I snail ever live to outgrow. , I wish you bad always keprber."" God know I wish It too I" aigbed the poor mother wearily. "II ow: are yoa flscd at borne? I mean, are you comfortably ; situated la your house, with good buildings, good furniture aud everything elegant t" ' L Margaret colored to. the roots of ber hair. She had Inordinate family nride. poor cbikfTaud ehraak painfully ' from the ordeal of enlightening her step mother's mother upon a subject of which Mra. Armatrong bad purposely kept the good woman In ignorance. "Our bouse is a very large atone build ing," aha aaidooafueedly, "hut, ae It baa i sever beea thoroughly flnlshed, It Isn't sa well feraiebed yet aa II aught to be. The farm eentalne a thousand acres, and wa have a great many cattle, cheep and horses." "Da you think our bomei tione are good enough to cause Sally to he content to remal a with as longsnough to get well?" "I sl gs so," was tbe quiet re 1 Kr. JonwleftMsjgarslln thekltcheajmiddlemeB who w Utile aall WhlakyTcTteward the pessongera, and partly he- with 'Dinah, and repaired to tlie cham ber of ber strangely changed IdoL Bend- Ins low ever ber aa aha raellned In her elialr, the mother gaaed long and toi - derly upon bet altered features and wept Q sllenOS. Finally Mrs. Armetreng awoke. . "Mother, are you berer' she asked. with a startled tone. "Yea. dear. Caa J do anything for you?".:. ?,. pp.- : "I've bad sJrigutful' dream," abe whispered, "you remember eld maa Armstrong who came here the other day from th far-off Pacific Coast. Well, have Just beea dreaming about bim. I thought I married bim, though I did so love poor Joe Semeoa, aud I went with bim to bia far distant borne. I went, believing I waa golag to a grand borne, earroaaded by every luxury that heart Id wish ; for. (toother, ha did have Iota ef gold. Wall, I thought I got to bla borne to Dud only a great barn of a a en finished house, full ef dirty, noisy ablldrea, who bad so Intention ef being rated by a step-mother.- And I dreamed that long yearn came aad went, aad I toiled aad etrunied. and bablea came Bd died, an4 yet ethers cams and lived, and 1 aaflsred and to! led aad atruggled ea, UU at laat I foU alck, and then eld Armstreageoaeladed that I was worn out and aever could beef much asore use la tbe werut, and be seat me back te my aeetber with two babies, aad one ef bis children a a 0 recall eeemed that my dream carried ase thrVagh, year and yearn I aad It was all to real aad vivid that I Biases looked to Bad tbe assies eear see, aad the step daughter la the aest room whea I awoke." "Did yen hare ne la yoar dream f" a sometimes sssmsd I did. Oae ef tbe aid maa'a daughters, as I saw to 1 my visleev was a glertoua creature J eh, ee beautiful 1 Aad It eeemed abe was ar te me aeeseUmee, bal wheal Weal to came back to yea, shs waa an. kind that I freely airgaveber." t 1 - The asothar ef Mrs. Armetroeg arss seriously aJarmed, and tt waa IlUle Tbe family phyeidaa wsa hastily for assay .days po Mrs. hesitated betweea Ufo ITS to eeeUssea.1 I5, 187R - - Ii, 4UBiM3IMIII 01 fiOEHITIOI. Te vaa Eswos ee ras Maw Measwwawrt' I bare spent asost ef the day. readlag sewapsper from dlSsreat parte ef the country, aad I Sod la many of them fetters aad ektreeU releUvs te the fran chise foe womca. It seems to be the prinoipsl argument ef wemea from Maiae to Oregon, that the ballot la ai-misry for womca, that Ibey may help men to put aa end to drunken aad UcenUottsnew la the land. . Mrs. juuier, X am, as you Kaow, a Wemaa rkjOragiat, aad J now urlsh to give my views la regard to the doctrine ef prohibition. Let us eee what It Usde to.'. la my eplaioa It la contrary u the eplrlt aad genius of our Rcpahlicaa In tltutlone,r The black blbltad the enjoyment ef rights that ss a human being were bla own, and Uiie led to civil war with It terrible eoute quencea. , I will yen lure to my that all of the turmoil la this country since It first settlement, has-beea easaed by some kind of prehiblUoe Our Courts , 1 mmmnwri V WWfv prohibit Infldela from tssUfylsg In this I Territory, where a larre sertJon. If not a majority of the voters, are InAdels. I have beard tte Judge who preIdii"orrTmf7,OT.Jn eoJ0 " f4" t,Tr Vancouver Courta make thla ruling three times la as many years. No doubt our good Judge le sworn to support the Constitution, but should the United Btstea IMetrict Judges make that ruling all over the laud It would lead to blood shed In time. Y; . The people of aoms of the Koutbera States are. prohibited from, regulstiug tbelr owe local Government, and blood le spilled aa tbS legitimate result of lerb prohibition, - Women,- who object toYbelng pro hibited from voting at any election, yet aek for the ballot, not aa a question of right, but that they Biayprobtbrt men frem getting dniuk.Tbcnrgitmcut tbarwomea' want theballot In order that they may prohibit men from doing any lawful act, act upon the cause of Woman Hull rage aa a brake upon a train of cars; and women have been crying Mown-brmkes"- for several years. Of blog 1 assured; Just o loog aa wemen as k for the ballot, that they may prohibit men from doing any lawful art. Juet so long will tbelr petition be denied. Selling whisky, Is protected by law much, better than any other kind of merchandise Is J It haa both Federal and State license, and la held te be a legiti mate article of merchandise, and th more It Is MUckcd the stronger does it lairencn iteeir in law. I will venture the assertion thst prohibition baa no real friends. Tbs old Jintl-slavsry and temperance men as a body are opposed to prohibition, because they believe It mnttfrtLn ta ihga gtnlrii, mt num I latasrea . I ey w is ss w j a ee w sew may s r rw we wis 1 t wf w VI v I msat, . The ehurchec must have a little wine to assist them la washing away the sine of mankind the great body of men wbe represent the greet productive Industry of the country believe that God gave mea hla Intellect with which to govern hlmeelf, and bands to earn bia living, and they bare ae sympathy with persons' who lire eg the result of their labor, and care net bow soon' such dronee kill tuemcelvee off. Then we have the maka moaey, and our foreign popula tlon, who like their regular driak; and tbess Include nearly sM the people of this eountry whd have any Uwa. ' voice la maklag VoAiMrfcMoony kind trUl awf mtffkt to dtfrot njf enuee thai make mteh n momWiMal e'oeeres Ms oVy. ; - Prom aa eld aatl-elavary man, . ) . O. P. Hbkby. " Pioneer, W, T Jaaoary t3, IS7b- u ScurrUoo Postal Oardr ririt Ooarlctica Dader tka Law. . ' In the United State Circuit Court, yesterday, the trial of liners Chamber lain, for seed lag sourrilnes postal card through the snail, resulted In hi con viction en all ef the count ia tbe in dictment, and be wae remanded for Bas te nee. The Indictment charged Mr.' Chatnheriala with sending through the mail fourteen earns ef thst kind, and under the ameaded law tbe greatest punishment tbat can be tnnictad upon aim le ten years' Imprisonment and a fine ef te,0UO for each sard, maklag la all 140 ysars' Imprieooaeentandsnueof TO.WKi. Mr. ChambsrtBla een, la the discretion ef the Court, be flues, or Im prlsopad, or both; ant It sentence ee moved en each count In the Indictment. the lowest punishment. If a floe, must be tl,4n0 ; or if tmprleoniaent, fourteen years, h sea us tbe law says that the flee for each eOeaee eball sot be less than IlOiV, nor the imprisonment for each offense lea tbaa one year. This Is tbe first ease rled aneer the law making ft a eriese to seed scurrilous pease! enrde through lac mall, end fur laei reason, aa well aa ea account ef tbe standing, attracted ,nelderabte public Interest. A ratten for a aew trial will be mads nest Tuesday, aad there are two reore indict me is sgalast air. 3araberiais for liksoflenee. 1 r Aa appeared from lha evidence, the era rr1 lose cards were eret te Mr. Vaa Valkenburg, lBbriaes sf-sstorttag BKxney .from bias, but rather tbaa he victimised; be Invoked the aid of tbe law, and procured the Indlctmeot ef the one who waa sn soy Ing htm. nasi stout t'nited Htatee Dtatrte Alteraey.purdy for the prosecution, sad ei-Judgs 'af lertoa and Mr. Warring for the de- wVw York jyOrnne, vr 2&. Of IM BM 1 be re ef Osni eagre, realy U wbe tweketed tbe hesk esy; have beea elected to the Fsriy-foortb tlsn- gress, Tbe people are erUilng eld eeorse Leal win eoessaence ea the HKh ef February thks rear, eighty -lay earlier then la 1874. Easter Sunday will eoeur ea tne xsui et Marca. - h WUMBEIt 0g. Tfaat all VlAaMtC ! '" seMtssse a aaarvtrei. yi A aamblaallea ef elmumstaasm.ted me to become a frequent pasnnger. I the shmmer of ls en n steamloat leaving the wharVee of Kew Yetfc, wbese dsstlsatlea eras Bests a A jpst eonwhe baa beea fortunate eoeegh is make bla Journey In rarorabie weatuar need not be told that the trip la delight ful, aartleularly ao If It be made la one ay pais r Use," sajacee" tan Batons! tn"aJ4 juver .... . . . v.w Oa one of these occasion. Just before the boat started, a pretty girl, of perbane eeventeew or eignicea, eetppea aooara, . . .1 - T . - . atate room, aaylng eke waa ' gulag wuvufy v9 in Kuiuinr was easy and Mlf-postessed, yet in certain audacteun aaewlneae la ber sptendUl brows erea, the Jaunty way is which eba wore her Turkish bat, her isdepend ent air, and a aameleea euggeetion ef mischief which appeared to lurk In every saovsmeat, corrected the obeerr- ers aUcatlen, and msmsd to Indices that she was prodolent beyond her years in tbs world's knowledge; that her tutelage, to my the least, had partaken more of lenience then of prudesoe. Her dress waa rich aad exeuisitsly be coming, but with ro attempt eeooepio aoos ornament. Her balr was of tbs en ber fair youag shoulder as If as separate hair waa endowed with electric lire.-- ;. . Prom the moment the easel started she waa the target ef aaleeraaj sUea-4 Uoa. Tbs ladiee eyed ber Berrewly, and criticised ber dress and manaer Ith that merciless sevsrity known eoly-to the gtrnfer ees. Ttif gentle men .t " ; : . CAST BUT eLAMTCa ADMIRATION ' fomT beuestb' tbelr bats and behind their Dewspapsra, aad the gravest ef tbem looked more amiable at sight of ber bright eyes, and childish counte nance. Aa we swept out late the Keuad she came oa deck, where meet ef the gen tlemea and several ladiee were congre gated, and directed a fusllade ef small conversation al the captain, addressing hire la a tone ef eareieee levity, and with n familiarity which etartled the lsdles and amused tbs gentlemen, aud otherwise conducted herself in a man aer wbleh left aeeoeet aa to her eeota! status.- la I est tbaa tea minutes, every lady oa board waa her avowed enemy, and not at all afraid to tot 11 be known; but aba chattered en la ber rollicking way, regardless of smiles or fro woe. ap parently the Irredeemable devotee of tbougbUessosss aad tMljr.- The afternoon drifted lowly by freirhted with a delicious lanauor. sa ue majestic vessel plunged steadily en- wara inreugB we waste or waters. Tbe paasengera lounged lletlemly from dawk ijcPlu-raaning, nmwsing, or ainsing. aa their varloua tern per ntents Inclined tnem, bus an yielding 10 eome extent to tbe areamy contentment wbiea seemed topervade the atmosphere. . We were all oa deck shortly after lea admiring tbe aeneet, which flooded, the eaa and sky with a. tnaaformlna: eaten dor. It waa a gay company: not a sad face could be fount! atmtnr ws aiU Tbe too Intense beat of tbeday bad subsided, and n soft beecae bad sprung up; to breathe the air waa, la itself, an Inaplra tioo. . Our Irrepressible ' and too-confldlng young lady passenger wae there, AXD HKk CHILDISH LAVOH BARdOCT Above tbe rest. - She bad selected the MoaVuatared septal a aad ens or two ef bis effloe re ss tbe especial ebjecte of, her flippant, though by no mesne vicious, raillery; and they permitted it, partly from asjfMyiuirtd bshtt "f "MMr eauae they were amused by bar i (resist iDienraeity. 1 f. Tbe lady pamingara, ' of course, ahnnned and kept" aiooffr-xrt ber-a from a noxloua poiaoa, aa if her .very contact would breed pestilence. The gee tlemea did likewise, to a great os teon usrs, 1 believe, from a tender regard for feminine opinion than from any considerable I net! act of horror. Suddenly the smile died en her lips, id ber face bscams Inexpressibly sad and sn reset, aa abe gased fur cut serosa the water. Her attitude and ex pres. don, as shs stood thus, formed a picture wniea win never rane in my meeaery: a-w sBsssa wa iDsavsoia B hniis and ao intensely aorrewfuL in a moment ehe turned to tnc cap tain, with something of her eld man ner. Reaching ap her detleete white bandit, abe took bold ef hie 'abundant whleker on each aide of hie face, as tbe reader has seen a petted daughter earees iter lather, ana, tossing ep late are fere, asked, with great soiematiy t 1 . -Did you ever Want to die. Captain?" "Wai, no, my child," lie replied, somewhat surprised at her changed I eea't say that I ever bad a areat desire to die.'' "And if yen bad such a desire, what wviuld you do P' . "Obi la that case," mid be, aa be loosed ber hands and tented away, I think, aa It would he tbe asost available method, I should Jump evertiear4 and drown myself.".. . ..-..z,.. --rfcareely had "be Baiabsd speaking, when aha whirled, pot one foot .on the Tailing, , :,u:,vi :, AB (JtATBD mo TBB BOCVD. The whole movement was ae JBataa taasous that It was tmpoaaible for esy one to anticipate or prevent It, ' A ery ef horror went ap rroen those wne caw tne msvm sua, - sums stood tranaflaed aad unable to move, while ethers harried about la confused cxrlte mcnC Tbeeaptala aad his crew worked use see boms eaea tney tbe east lews red and maaasd loatanUy. . t r A ssomeul stTer bef di-afvpsaraace sbs same to the enrfsce. There was not lilae- eared la ber sxp-eesisn, and she mads ae su-sggie te aaee Berselt.- I aaer iter face disdectly ae abe eame np, and fan cted I could detect la It lha earns snr- rewfel look It bad wore a few rsomanta before, though svea that esswlew could not wholly dearteetee s eertala Jaeuty grace which Became It wall. V It wee only a nx-meatary gHmes1 which ws bed ef ber. for sirs dim sees red Just se the Bret seat toe -bed the water, aad ws aever saw bar aiWwerd, though1 every poaslble eflbrtwea made te nod evdHT I tblak I r aeea than the reach sailers, they pel led the heavy yawl alongside aad re plied to a hundred almalmaeona Intorrogeie- eee j afoatBlanaerieH. Um I issleUfsHy. , IssessassBVls IIU and Ballctoa,- -. , -aUve le'slt Uve Imm; sa4 TsereMsiy KmUmX is Ops wise sea aaw)Bg tse Wiesge si lae Maasee. ' ' - ' Oorrsposata wriUas svsraataBMd slsss. nm msM tsske baowa tkslr nastee a tbs Kdnor.sr aa atteaUos will be (lvea ta taet slsnssa. rtes : "Wa fpomi no trace ef her at ell" And taerjwbea looking through her else seem, they found a little satchel, and la it, among other trifles, a crumpled bit of Bote-peper . . , ; . : . . . , ' j, wttk vKBaxa wajTTxa om it. , la a amalL cramped band, tbe pure. awret tear of human irmnslb v. ss tfceyjasd, fell on the paper like a beni- Boa. . . - . - . I preserved a copy ef the v erase, aad will re-produce tseot here.' I am una ble to aay whether they are original or, oot If a quotation, I have never been so tortaoate aa to read them ta any pub-' llabed book, t-s,- , a aueBAt.sBe Bsara. I, eaa so I (TsndaHrthM BulluUaSi CMsdlr I o th rafus lliM'l Wii mt BM MHIlf BrsaUi 1 t m ill NM MHtlV.lM-fUllv, But (lullr, rhTfulljr, PrtaeM M)r rMaas lo graai suisuaed BurUI Har BBts SMr . rstaw, I UiaaB Th I a Bl IBs Is tlw-SU Ay. In 11 wilrUat Ins. An, la It lalrk-at knM, atasass. r . ' : - Ui'tlasait.O aaal with thy braakliif a4Mb- naii ilBSt, Down Is thy aarrtsM, stormlrat water. u, uiua bm la mue I . Say (u th waary ran, "UMM Io lajr fsaUns plsa. Miawlwr ia paao,'' HIS WAJ AIA -NO tl.XW TO TfcUJ. ' If there were Buy on earth to whom sha had been dear. No laat word for those " who might, perhaps, wait patiently to learn her fate, but wail In vain, ant it painful apprehension subsided late calm , despair. Jo explanation of the motives . orihatrsahhrs which bad thu setluZ daring foot upon the uwa of nature, wnicb arc tbe laws AfUod. . W We know She dee sea tmMe men as.' ereu uch sb thsas, whloh never will be ratnomea tin tnc ena or time; and,' knowing thla. la It the part ef wisnbaoa or ef womanhood to ait la Judgment en- that which the Creator haa folded la mystery ? For what power, save the far reaching itreeclence of tbe Almlrhtv 1 . , 1 . r, - uw,, iay urw m winpieei noiives sf tbe human baartf I it mora tbaa Justice to demand tbat Judgment be 7 f eueprnned until tbe aea gives up Its dead, and the dead rive up tbetr secrets? ' lase-ne aynpatby with that apotb ; snals ef rice, vdlcb would, la aay oaea, " . exalt tbe wantoa into aa bvroiue; but, In all alaorrity, la It not time tbat sbs reoetved more of charity and lees of een- sure, ntore ef pity and lassaf scorn, frpm those' who can afford to be mageaat- mous ? For what among eart h'e mesa- , r est creature receives Ires of charity and more of eeneure than aha ? And surely ,.' nothing la heaves or earth eland more la need of pity, or lees receives it. ; ; Xlart ofjeaiaem. ' James Psrtcn, In a i-eoeDt lecture si tbe Cooper Institute, New York, made rnsny doiu ana interesting slater. Tn regard to the "hUnge ef giuali tne loiiowing is a aamplst i . "Now-a-days. In our modern world, . the men of business com toths front, andnbe place of lite dukee aad barons of the good old times to filled by the kingsef bualuess. The rrsst has nt , . . .. . " - our country are mercantile not feudal. Rich aa Cneeu I a favorite comparison and a very frequeut one. .Mow-s-daye it is appusa to many men of business whose unaided axerUona have won ibe them fortunes sveu exceeding In aiie , , the spoil wrung from captured prov-' Incea. John Jaeoh Aator, for Instance,' once aald that If a maa bad fXO.OuO he was aa wall oft a if he was rtnh. And - Tuomas Krassy, an KuxUabroan. bad. work going en ia eight natioos.at the same time, br H.Ofl Isborsra. whoaa Py-rsit araeuBBBd toSoe,w monthly. asu in uiie country we usee a rresler HKH I. 1. . I, . I . II- mmmwrn , MR 0UV VI t . . whose fortune Is Biai.ouo.onn and who at eighty yeerc of age makes ep bis anainni m wnmrwm vstiiiiau - betweea .New 'York and Huflaio. Hut, m.i, i, uiiutt ajmcres tw isuor man. i a . .. . .. .mm, ... ,uaa,K JL t 1 - ... . . 1 1 7 ' uoobb, aa oer narpera ana Appietnne can testify. A a rule, the men who j ' become very rich begia posrieree-' Vera nee le toother cbarscteristlo of sue , ceesful business msn. Aetor begsu at furs, aad kept at fur until be founded tbe Aster Hones. Wllllsm Chamber, ' the great ICngllsh publisher, set up hie first stand with a capital of flvs shil lings; but he k-it st II until he suc ceeded. David Mays, the graat hammer manuBscturer, BetrsBliy making a singe hammer to order..- But be made it wail, , and now employs 1'jO men coueUutly. And thla rtlsrlnaaa aruAhar aaxnat tt m. " "wi wtwiu ' 1 ttvy issrs now to ao one thing sofierlativsly well. Another' character of successful business men Is thst they knew all their bueinesa, even to the minutest detail. Mr. Htewart I ' a bHter Judge ef testure aad has a bet tor taste la colon than aay one In hla ' - store. Mr. Hteinwsy or Mr. Cnickertag could either of tbam make s tilsnn complete, and Mr. Walter, of the lira- : dee Jim re, worm set up with Ms own' bsnde tbe type of sa Important UUpstew -which must otheawise have watted for the next Imuc -Usually, too. kings of' Dssiseas uave sxercisea ssir-ttea al. If yea want to tost a yeuag maa, and see whether be la hern te rule or serve, give - him n thousand dollars. If bs la ta ha ' ' aueceeaful In life, be will save It until be a 11 jeuicioueiy. ir he I born bo win immediatoH air begla MhtelSBta epeud It le As aa illu the graUflcatloa ef hla testes. ? Illustration, the. best farmers sf rVeaeylvanla almost always buUl their stone berne before their own dwelling-' beeeea. But all these qualities wblclr I have mnwenwd-wrmveraiKa, hon eetnees of work, scldeeUat. tfaerough : knee ledge of one's trade ail tbess will net rnaks B man a king of bosinass Ba les be kasers bww to employ the betp ofetaersi'M - - - - . 1 Mlm Jennie Werthlogtod, of" New ' Orleesja, Priaetpsi sf tse III He boot, protested esrssstiy sgmines the eapul stoe ef bar colored scbaiars. - Hbe.de- w Cla red ber iaahllity to face ber scholar aad do ee ateea a thing, saying, "How eaa I seder tbat bright-eyed Utile fellow aever to return to title scbsal p point. Ing to-aa InleiMgent leak lag boy of twelve years of ase. who was no of bar ' smsrtoet sod .bast scholar Tb Hoper iateneest relieved ber of the embarrsss t, Tne little fellow, with tears la hie eyes, bvswed to Mmala.Agea and again be walked hack to bUt barged , .-- T'--.vpv r-", "i wept a If bis heart would press, r TfadeiS aew better at Rich mend, Vaw -tbaa it baa beea since tbe begtaalng ef -the war, aeaxly U yean ag . V -B J" .J.. 4