THE OWNER OF REST VALLEY.
Curious I.lfc IIIslory of nn Kx-Con-Krcsftiiinn's
Daughter.
The last tintl strangest chapter In all
the career of tho lato Mrs. Lizzie H.
Monmouth, who died recently In this
town, has just conic to light, writes a
Canterbury, N. II., correspondent of
The Boslon Journal. As is well known,
she was tho daughter of tho lato ex
Congressman Harper, tho widow of
Col. Monmouth, of Texas, an author of
ability, and an eccentric person goner
ally. Sho was best known to tho pub
lic In her later years by her public ser
vices in tho Worsted church, at Hill's
corner, near tho Shaker village, and
through tho quaintness of hot artistic
home, known as Ucst Valley, In the
center of tho town. Years ago she
gave out that she had lost through a
clergyman to whom sho conlincu her
business afl'airs nearly all of a hand
some property which sho had inherited
from lior father. She managed, how
cvor, to retain her humble homo and a
wood lot of a few acres. Then sho be
gan what sho called her gtrugglo with
povorty. Persons who had known her
In prosperity felt a groat interest in
her, and gavo her food and clothing
generously. For years she lived in a
chamber, i-ofusing" to soo or suak to
anyone excopting to a few intimate
friends. She remarked to a nolghbor
that if tho public did not wisli nor to
Starvo sho would accept any offerings
of provisions that might bo tendered.
Her wav of receiving gifts wan as fol
lows: Sho would, unseen, letdown a
ropo from her chamber window,
and when persons brought her pcrsonts
they would attach them to tho end of
tho line, and after their departure Mrs.
Monmouth would lift by tho ropo into
her chamber what had been deposited
for her outside.
Sho kept along in this way lor a con
siderable timelier friends and what few
relatives she had being anxious that
sho should notboconio a public charge.
She wrote a pamphlet, that a friend got
published for her, entitled "Living on
Half a Dlmo a Day," m which she ro
tated that (hero had been times in
which sho had lived with a daily ex
pense for food of only ft cents. Sho
wroto that alio was "a woman with
broken health and broken fortune." At
leaugth sho conceived tho idea of decor
ating hor house with paper ornamenta
tions and mottoos, and by much skill
and labor sho made her homo so
wonderfully attraotive that it became
famous with tho public, especially with
many summer visitors from Boston
and vicinity. Through tho efforts of
tho latter numerous Hostou merchants
sent Mrs. Monmouth as gifts largo
packages of sample wall papors and
odd window shades. Sho charged a
small admittance to examine her house,
which In tho warm season would bring
her some ready money. Finally ago
and disease unlittod her to tako care
of herself, and a few months ago a
kind nolghbor carried her to tho house
of a uiccu in London, whero sho had
the kindest of caru, but died soon
afterward.
Tho strange part of her history lies
In the fact that a will which has been
found and probated proves that insteud
of being in poverty sho left a handsome
properlv. Sho bequeaths to ono rela
tive 1,000 to several others SOO aploco,
to still more smaller sums, and to tho
Women's Benevolent society connect
ed with the Baptist church In Canter
bury $-'00. Hor home and wood lot
also go to relatives, and what is re
markable, property sullieieut is found
to meet all her beqiiets, and, as a
gentleman from Canterbury remarked
to-day, "Wo don't know how much
more will turn up."
.1 cii lousy.
The old adago that "jealousy Is as
cruel as tho grave," Is, to my way of
thinking, wrongly put, for were tho
grave one half as cruel its this taunting
liond, no one would desire, with the
longing which at somo timo or other in
life comes to poor jaded humanity, to
tly to its sheltering arms for rost.
Wero I asked to diagnose this passion,
it would bo as the chill of despair, th e
htlng of envy, tho llro of lunacy, an d
claim for It precedence in the colobratod
box presented by Jupiter to Pandora,
but with hojie lett out. I would call it
a monster greater than tho python of
old, for whore is tho hand that can
May its ravages when once its hydra
hoad is lifted?" Stop by step it makes
progress to the verge of the maelstrom
whero lie so many wrecked barques
wh'oh started on life's journey with
Mich fair freight of hopes and prom
ises; withering tho freshness of tho
heart and narrowing the judgment, It
it makes a pandemonium of home and
happiness; like the swallow, goes and
comes then ltnully takes a farewell
flight.
Not the least contemptible phase uf
this many sided evil and often dis
played when least expected Is that
which makes one envious of another's
personal iutlueuee or position. If the
hitherto dearest friend of such a per
hou U unfortunate enough to arouse
this antagonistic feeling, he or sho will
not hesitate to the meanest subterfuges
and innuendoes; especially is this the
case whero tho offending party lias tho
least claim to good looks or faoinating
manners. At once they become tho tar
got for invidious remarks, and branded
by tboir auspicious natures as designing;
everything to them is tinged with a
lurid light. With such persons friend
ship counts for nothing, for the slime
of tho serpent is trailed over all the
hitherto pleasant relations. Envy and
doubt are allowed to creep hi and blind
tho eyes to true merit and motives,
Snored confidences are laid baro and
put to such base uses as would cause
friendship to veil her face hi shame utid
make the very naino a by word.
No one who studies tho vagarios of
this passion and notes Its inilueuco on
various temperaments,, but has abun
dant food for morali.ing over the
fctrango und often ridiculous amuse
menu like wine it seems to bring out
Uih idlosynoraolos of character and runs
tho on tiro gamut of feeling. Caused
ftor all by that "spasm of tho heart"
so graphically described hi Chosbro
Victoria.
I haw wnu poisons under tho hi
llutu'.oj of IkW u. notion do tho uioit un
natural things; love, fatal consequoti
ces, pride, the ono thing that holdt
many a strong nature in check, an
swept away by this mighty power.
Lives arc wrecked, reputations blast
ed, and tragedies enacted through thii
insane passion that tills our lunatic
asylums and prison cells with its vic
tims. I doubt If heaven's shining mes
sengers stood with llaming sword at the
portal's of this monster's keep hat
power to stay its course, for witli tin
strength of attachment comes the in
tensity of tho fever that consumes.
I bellevo that jealousy is one of the
compotout parts of all human nature.
A latent germ, perhaps, in many whe
are unconscious that tho least taint
lurks within their veins until some cir
cumstance forces it to tho surface, anc
they are suddenly awakened to the fact
that there is a slumbering volcano in
their breasts, ready to throw out tin
lava which wit iters everything it
touches. Mary V. btitcs, in SI. l.ouii
Magazine.
Now Is the Time
to sec the Niagara in nil the beauty oi
its winter garb, environed by marvel
ous and fantastic forms of ice and snow,
(iignutlu icicles form on the overhang
ing rocks and reach from summit to
base of the tall precipices. The ice
bridge generally extends from tho
Horseshoe Kali to a point near the rail
road bridge, lasts generally from twe
to three months, and is crossed by bun
dieds of foot passengers during the
winter. The ice forming the bridge i
ordinarily from ono hundred to one
hundred and fifty feet thick rising
from lifty to sixty feet above tho natur
al surface of the" river. The tingo ol
tho waters troin the dark green oftwni
user is sometimes changed to yellow;
the trees on (loat Island and Prospect
Park, sheathed in a glittering mail of
ice. formed and added to by tho inces
santly rising spray, seem partially
buried; a mass of quaint :;nd curious
crystalline forms stand in lieu of the
bushes; the buildings seem to sink un
der nondorous coverings of snow and
ico; tin; tops of trees and points of rock
on which tho dazzling whito frost does
not- lie stand out. In bold contrast, form
ing the deep shadows of the entrancing
picture. Tho whole presents a wild,
savage aspect, grand and imposing be
yond adequate description.
If ono can see Niagara but once, it
had better be in winter than in summer.
Tho scono is one of peerless grandeur,
worth going hundreds of miles to see,
and daily excites the enthusiastic de
light of the Michigan' Ceiltral pas
senger who gaze enraptured upon it
from thu magnificent standpoint of Palls
Viow, above and almost on the brink
of tho Horse Shoo Falls.
From this point, savs Peck's Sun, ed
itorially, "the Michigan Central
gives its passengers the most beautiful
view to bo scon on this earth. There
may be more beautiful views on some
other mirth, but no railroad runs there
yet."
The Science of Noses.
Tho nose, wo ' all know, forms n
prominent feature In everybody's eu
ro or, but it has been loft to M. Sophus
Schack, a Danish disciple of Lavutcr.
to fiimd out that it is an iufalliblo index
to human character. He tells us in a
book just published that bis discovery
is i result of a long and patient study
of this facial organ among people of all
nations. According to his experience,
tho moral ami physical nature of i
porson can be gathered from the forma
tion of his nose. A well-developed
nose, he says, denotes strength and
courage; a Utile turn up nose indicates
cunning and artfulness; a delicate,
straight nose, taste ami refinement; a
curved nose, judgment and egotism;
and a thick, misshapen nose, dullness
and want of tact. Hut this is not all.
"The nose." proceeds our physiogno
mist, "discloses to the Intelligent ob
servers tho faculties possessed by the
owner, it also indicates tho intensity
of his intellectual activity and the
delicacy of his moral sentiments. Final
ly, the nose, which belongs both to tho
mobile and immobile parts of out
visage, reflects faithfully the fugitive
movements of our Inclinations." If all
this bo true, it is evident that people
who desire to dingulso their character
or dissemble their passions must in
future beware of their noses, or rather,
thoy must wear false ones. 1'all Mall
Gazette.
Tho Place for Cliuir-Mukcrs.
Last winter when living In theC ty ol
Mexico 1 tried to buy a better chair
than tho one assigned mo in my room
at tho middle class hotel, whero 1 was
stopping. Put to my dismay I found
that the furniture man wanted mo to
pay $10 for a chair which could be had
almost any where In tho United States
for $'2,1)0. 1 spoko to our minister
about it one day by chance, when he ex
plained to me that the duty on the
cheapest of chairs was at the rate ?G0
por doioii!
Let some few ontorprising young
American mechanics or carpenters act
upon this, do down the capital of Mex-
(io down the capital ot .Mex
ico and make furniture. All the fertile
vaueys aro linen wmi wiuow wees. iu i
tho little mountain streams come tumb
ling down through lanes of little wil
low trees. Tako a hint from ono who
knows tho laud well and go down there
and make willow ware, chairs especial
ly. The only possible thing that could
interfere with your certain fortuuo
would bo a revision of their tariff laws.
And this 1 do not think likely to take
place. Mexico Is trying hard to in
spire home industry with life and
healthy action; and "protection" is far
more likely to bo hicouragcd than set
aside, as things now stand. Joaquin
Milter.
Timo to Hctlect.
A voiinr liiHii tln-tlsts his bend out ol
tho window of u oab and erics to the ! mencod smaller pictures of the Princes
driver: I M Victoria, Sophia and Margaret.
Why don't you go faster? 1 am go-' Franz von Leubach has just completed
lug to Do married tuts morning, and at
this
rate 1 Will iU riVO lOO latO for th .
wedding.
nnpathoUcally) : "Well.
Driver
what of it? 1 am giving you plenty oJJ",iu r gwwry oi ttie imperial
time to reflect." liri Journal, frcbloit at Berlin.
Sam .Ioni.s bcg.ui bis sermon in the
city of ltobcii. (J. liigersoll's homo by
reniarkiiiir t.'iat "Inlidelily is only a
"rreat hi" mouth that goes around talk
UL'."
Hx-CJov. Kxdi.isii and wife, of Con
necticut, will return from the continent
to -igland presently, and make an ex
tended tour through tho laltor country,
Scotland, add Ireland.
Pkinthss Coi.oxka, the daughter of
Mrs. J. Mackay, is to accompany her
husband to this country in the spring.
B is coming over to look after his rail
rW interests in Mexico and Texas.
John C. Calhoun, of South Caro
lina, grandson of the great niillifier,
lias tho second largest, cotton-lield in
the United Slates. lie was a captain
in 1 lie confederate service at IS and is
now -11.
A I. ma Tadk.ma's health has been se
riously all'ectcd by a peculiar paint
which he employed In decorating a
room in his new hoiue. and lie has been
obliged to cense all work for an indefin
ite time.
Mns. KiciiAiii) .fussr. is dead at Mar
gate, England. Her maiden name was
Kmily Tennyson, and sho was engaged
to be married to Arthur Henry Ilallain,
tho subject ol Tennyson's "In Me
niorinin." John C. Biji.i.itt, thu eminent Phil
adelphia lawyer, whoso new charter for
diat city has received popular sanction
n tho election of Killer for mayor, is a
Ivontuckiiin by birth. Ho moved to
I'luladclphia hi 181!).
TiOun William Ckiml, the second
son of Lord Salisbury, is to be ordained
by tho bishop of Norwich at his Lent
ordination, and be is to be appointed
to the curacy of tho parisli church of
SL Nicholis. (Ircat Yarmouth.
Skxatoii Stani'ouh's enthusiasm
over his plan for erecting a groat uni
versity in California is said to have
reached such a pitch that he contem
plates resigning his .seat in the senate
in order to devoto his whole time to tho
project,
Rosuoi: Conklisc, as the only mem
ber of Horatio Seymour's family living
in New York, received the memorial
resolutions adopted by the board of
aldornion of that city, acknowledging
the compliment to tho dead in his usual
eloquent way.
Hky. Maucus Painskouu is proba
bly tho first clergyman to preach in a
lower. When a now sewer in the
north of Iyondon was recently being
built Mr. Kuinsford, whose work is
imong tho people of that neighbor
hood, wont into the sewer one evening
and held service for tho workmen.
Oxk of the most expensive works
architects now have in hand is the now
congress hall for Buenos Avres. This
.s to cost $10,()00,0i)l), and to be built in
bur years. It is to bo in the reuais-
mncc style, us dimensions ueing i.'juu
feet by !H)0 feet. The site covers twen-
huros in the best part of tho city.
ViiKitK Is a depression in the English
marriage market. Population is in
jreasing, but marriages are decreasing.
Divorces are increasing. The registrar
;eneral decide these vexed questions?
s a divorced husband a widower or a
bachelor: Is a divorced wife a willow
jr a spinster? 'J' hey are bachelor and
spinster, he says.
A w'kituu upon the products of Ar-iau-as
says: "Tho most remarkable
mil interest. ng mineral of all this re
gion is tho '.vhitc malleable iron ore, re
garding the existence and malleability
jf wli.ch a great deal of skepticism is
said to elst. it is found in the corner
uf Howard county, adjoining lite fron
tier of Montgomery. Polk and Pike."
Axorni:u Jones lias arisen in the
ioutli. where he is raising excitement
Among his colored biothon by declaring
'.hat ho is on a divine mission to let
iltetii know that there will be a famine
two years hence, and that thu end of
the world is approaching. He wants
twelve "sisters" to act as disciples in
following him about on his travels.
Piiit.ii Hoi'itKK Maustox, the blind
poot, is dead, hi England at tho ago of
Ui. He was the sou of John Wostlaud
; Marston, author of "The
Patrician's
and many
i).H,gi,tor, "Strathmoro.
other dramas. Ho has written much
utd often of lato years for American
magazines. Personally ho was an at
tractive and interesting man, and lias
boon beloved by womankind ever since
tho day when ho lay In his cradle and
Dinah Maria Muloek apostrophized
hliu In the melodius strains of "I'hilip.
My King."
Tub Ccrniau crown princess stopped
for several days in Munich on Iter
hoinoward Journey from Italy last No
vember, when sho gavo sittings for a
life-izod portrait to the eminent paint
er Franz von laiubnoh, who also com-
1 fo-sizo liortraits of the Kmueror Will-
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