Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 23, Number 42, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 May 1874 — Page 4

TUE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL, TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1874.

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TUESDAY, MAY 12. A Washington correspondent of the St. Louis Republican casta up the ' political horoscope ot Senator Schurz. First and foremost there is to be no removal to New York or elsewhere. If the people of Missouri should hare the bad tase to refuse to send Mr. Scburx bark to Washington, he will take op his quarters again, after the 4th of next March, at the offico of the Wetliche Pout. But he does net disguise ILo UcX. that he hopes for a re-election as an independent senator, bound by no party tics and subject oirfy. to the dictates of his own statesmanlike view and keen understand ing. tie feel In the air about him symptoms ot a break up in the existing order of things and he propoes, as soon as bis duties will permit, la devote himself to the organization of a new political movement in Missouri, which hall be an uprising of honest people against the two moribund parties which the power of momentum alone infuses with the .similitude of life. With such a movement he places himself in full accord and burns his ships behind him. If be succeeds, the country can congratulate itself on baring still one statesman in Washington. If be fails, the people at large must bide their time, waiting the irrand uprising that must come at sooie lime, aud the men of Missouri must continue bending their necks to the party yoke, yt-l awhile longer. If practh'e makes perfect, b wording to tbe old maxim. Senator Sherman's finance bill ought to approximate the standard required. By this time tbe committee on whose behalf the bill reported this morning is presented, should know what they want, what the president wsnts and what tbe country wants. Whether all these requirements can be combined in one law is another matter. The last effort is an attempt to reach an agreement and to relieve congress of its duty to do something. It restricts the greenback volume to tbe present circulation ot 582,000,000, and provide for its gradual reduction to $.'100,000,000 Re-sumption of specie redemption is set down for January 1, 1877, and provision is made for tbe issue ot a gold bond at five per cent., to be used in default of coin in the treasury, which bond shall be payable at the pleasure of tbe government at any time after tea years. The modifications of tbe banking law are intended to combine the elements of sufficient currency with safety, and a reasonable approach to free banking. This bill is intended to -enter as a substitute for House currency bill, but if it runs the gauntlet of the fifitim doctors it will be surprising. Tne foes of resumption and good faith will rally against any plan that Mocks tbe incipient game of 'ultimate repudiation. But as nothing ef that ilk can get by the president, possibly this bill may meet with success. Dr. William A. ilainmond of New York, whose authority as a medical expert is accepted -as the highest, has made a notable delivery en the effects of alcohol. It was the subject of bis recent inaugural address as president of the New York Neurological Society. . He holds that elcohol in some form is beneficial in a high degree to some constitutions, and adduces very strong experimental and scientific testimony in support of bis views. He has proved that alcohol arrests to some extent tbe destruction of tissue under continued exertion.and that it thereby compensates in part for the lack of food. He made three careful experiments upon himself, using a small amount of alcohol, under three conditions: -rst, with a sufKcient amount of food for the wants of tbe system; aecond, with too little; third, with too much. In tbe second -case the alcohol was beneficial, in the first and last injurious. The excessive use of liquess he finds to be productive of.a long list -of dire diseases. As to what constitutes -excess., there is no 'arbitrary rule; it must be determined by the individual constitution the same as the kind and quantity ot fod. Dram drinking is cnndeuuied-aad also the use of distilled liquors. Hut the doctor encourages the mi bbtitution of lar and wine aud tbt-ir permission, while he would legislate agait.3. hpkituous liquor. .It is evident that the influx of knowledge and sei4M)ee is destined to modify the whole .queatioit in regard to the use of tUimulanv and to finally hhow a true path out of tbe vtxedbewilderluents of temperance legislation. Both sides are on extrettie and uuteaable ground. Knowledge of tbe teulh and tbe whole truih will one day. set legislation right, ami will also redeem the r&ca Irom the-cu of drunkenness. - It seems to be takea for granted . by the country generally that the currency bill as reported by the Senate committee Las ao chance ef enactment into a law. If this &e true, it means abziply ILat loth parties to the contest between resumption and inflation are hopelessly unor. promising. ' As for the president, he cannot recede Irani his position a hair's breadth, - were he eo Unopposed, which he probably is not. oa the other hand, the Morton Logan tribe pe&fer uo action to an open rebuke and defeat. Their financial policy is founded, not on aey principle relating to the subject, but upoo tbe clamor of their followers and the effect of their work upoti tbs party and themselves. Hence a sound law has no more claims on them than the most vicious, considered in itself. There is a large elasp, 'and it includes some of tbe best financiers, who are decidedly in favor of doing nothing. They have been so from the day that congress assembled. These, will not regret the result which most people rnticlpate, viz: that it belog impossible to agree on this or any other proposition, congress will adjourn without doing anything in the way of practical legislation. This - is just what the members most devoutly wish to do.withoutdoubt.save for the mountain of odium that must roll down upon them for holding business in suspense all winter, and paralyzing the spring trade and doing nothing at last. ucb aa outcome will weigh down pretty

i heavily and justly too. When congress asI eembled' it was conoededby all that some

legislation for the help or tbe country was the principal business on hand. With this view all the financial quacks in tbe country swarmed together with their prescriptions for the disease. These may thank themselves if nothing at all is done. For their remedies were enough to drive any body of men crazy, if thev bad any sense to begin with. After all, a second surprise may be in store tor the public by the passage of the Senate bill some morning as unexpectedly as the veto came. As will be seen from the extended extracts of state papers, the counties are rallying to tbe call of tbe farmers for independent sctton in their local politics at numerous points. Every Indication adds to the evidence of disintegration in the parties. The municipal elections all over the state have resulted in the choice of officers without regard to past political relations. It may be alleged that these neighborhood affairs have little significance. But it will be remembered that not many years ago the party lines were more arbitrary. If possible, in city election tban any other. It was uielesa then to argue for the protection of home interests, that the government of an incorporated town bad no legitimate connection with political parties outside or inside. It was rigorously held that the city elections exerted their influence where party distinctions were significant and that a successful party must zealously guard every elective office, no matter bow trifling or bow remote from leading issues. It all told upon the final and aggregate results. There was truth in that and there is force , in the fact that five-sixths of the town and city elections this week have been of select tickets made in pronounced contempt of partisanship. The counties are going the same way precisely. People's conventions and independent tickets are in preparation in a large number of the counties, although the movement is of very recent origin. Between this and June 5 many of these county assemblies are called and more will be. Tbe time between this and June 10 is brief aud where action is to be had with ref3rence to that meeting, there is no time to be lost in delay. Where conventions are held, proper attention will be given to providing for the 10th proximo. But in case no convention is had by tbe county, it need notde.er the friends of tbe movement from attendance at the state gathering all the same. That will be a spontaneous gathering of ail the people, where every voice will be heard as of equal right and authority with every other. There will be no motion to it with closed doors, and no deliberations which a part of the people may not be allowed to bear. There will be no campaign mapped out which must be concealed from the enemy, and no secret tactics for the defeat of an equally politic foe. All this is past. Tbe people, who ask only for capacity and integrity, as by a sitnultaneon mpulse are moving, without restraint and without strategy, for the overthrow of organized chicanery to accomplish purposes which look to other ends than tbe service of the public and the wise and economical administration of government. Such, at least, is tbe evidence that is borne by every outward expression and reflected by a large portion of the press of the state. They ask good men and honest work, not wiiat school of politics gave tbe candidate his education. Theie are two sides to most questions, and that of railroad monopoly is bj no means an exception. "Thompson's Pamphlet" on railroads and granges takes tbe tiie of tbe former. Who Thompson is, at this writing "doth not appear." On tbe title page tbe author's name stands J.Q. Thompson, journalist, and his address is inscribed old Box 100, Indianapolis, Ind., which is (protty near borne. J5ut a careful examination of the city directory reveals no such name. No matter. It is of less consequence who J. Q. Thompson, journalist, is than what is in the .pamphlet. It has sixteen printed pages and they are pretty full of meat. The scope of the work is to show, in part, what railroads have done for the country, not in generalities but facts and figures. A brief sketch ot the history of roads as related to civilization is given, referring to the Appian way of Komo and stating that -tho 14,000 miles of durable highway within the Latin dominions were more significant of her progress and prosperity tban were liberal government and immortal temple."1' But the writer oomes home to Hoofrier understanding when be describes the mud road era of Indiana. Asingle passage of old time marketing4 will recall familiar scenes to some still among us: Retrace otr steps 4wo score years and nee hew it vm done. Let Cincinnati be the destination and Uftibortead a hundred miles to Uie North west. Jt is decided te "market" a kaa of wheat. Days ef preparation precede the starting. Tbe wagon Is greased and tarred; the eanvam covIs streich -ever -tbe wooden bowc? the dab f twenty bushels of aoklen grain is sacked and kadd; proveader for the team 1 added ; and a bottle af liniment, a feed trourh. water .backer.) frying pan. coffee pot, pork. rn meal, ooajprl-e ae ei eieras wi me ugnm. in foLBz Is a ler: neianboroorl event. aud Irl rteocU aMMiiitie to&ay Godspeed. Vita blgh hopes the Journey Is be gan, ana vim nn courage it is proxeruled to the end. Tbe jaded beraes flounder LLnmitrh mad, stnmble over Ilia LnterrainableairetcfceM of cordarov road, and struggle up tbe süky hüls. A vfpkSi travel in a a nd our farmor ham luhnLi. from the cone of tae river height, the araokeof toe itueen mr. epeeu.jy e convert bia score of bushels Int anh, receiving the rauolfieeal air a or ten or iweiveaouarc: ine journey's uetat'sof Kiallin. breaking aad n wearing are ren ior iae naatri uuagiaauon. ßct some figures are given to show the effect of railroads on the price of the three leading products of the farm, wheat, corn and hogs. Taking the average prices for tea years from IS30 to 1840 they are found to be a follows: Wheat seventy-three cents; corn, twenty-eight cents, and hogs, ?3 ZÖ gross 'per hundred. For the ten ten years after railroads were built from lStiOto 1870, the average prices stand: wheat, 1 1 TO; corn, seventy-seven cents aud bogs, 8 Ci That is, with rail transportation wheat has yielded $2 33 for every dollar with the wagon roads, corn 2 73 to every dollar and hogs f 2 50, or the value of these products has been increased about one hundred and fifty per cent. But this is not so striking a showing as that of the enhanced value of lands attributed to the eflect of the railroads. It is shown by official testimony that the average increase la

the value of lands in eight western states is

270 per cent.j or firm lands worth the aver age of f 11.62 per acre, are raised in value to an average value of 13193. The number of acres In tbe United States thus affected the writer estimates at two-thirds of all the farm lands, or 271,828,361, on which tbe increased value would be fifty-three hundred million dollarf, twioe tbe public debt. . Mr. Thompson goes on to show the capital invested in farms and railroads, respectively, and comes out with the conclusion, while the net earnings on the railroads amount to five and onefifth per cent., the profit on farming capita a eight and nine-tenths per cent. The figures are ingeniously presented, and whether they are strictly accurate or not, th6 sbowiDg of what the railroads have done tor the material interest of the country is placed in a very strong light which it would not be an easy matter to enntradiict. Whether anybody would be disposed to criticise, it re mains to be seen.- It is claimed, and no donbt honestly, by tbe farmers in their organizations, that they have no war to make on the railroads. There are few, if any, so stupid as not to understand the value ot the railroads, and that tbe corporations and the country which they serve have a mutual dependence and common interest. This sentiment has been fully and clearly expressed in tbe manifestoes of even the Illinois tarmors convention, where the feelings against the roads has been strongest. A little time will suffice to adjnst these rentiments in harmony with the truth. Perhaps nothing connected with the whole department of criminal jurisprudence has so much that Is unreasonable and even unjust as the laws and customs relating to the confinement and treatment of tbe witnesses of a criminal act. Not even the partialities and prejudices connected with the jury system, including that which disqualifies a man from serving on a juiy who has ntelligence enough to read tbe newspapers, are equal in their prescriptive character to the statute laws in this country relating to witnesses testifying to a crime. From the day of tbe murder, tor Instance, to the day of the trial, the eye-witnesses are confined in jail unless they axe fortunate enoi.gh to have rich friends who will sign their bonds fur appearance at the trial. And it is the poor man, of all others, who is least able to bear this exacting statute, lie may have a large family depending on his daily labor for support, and yet be .may not be given the liberty to work for them which be enjoyed before this accidental witnessing of a crime. The imprisoned man has committed no crime, he simply has been the casual observer of a criminal act, and for that fact alone he not only is deprived of his former liberty, but he may not even visit those to him nearest and dearest. The illustrations of this fact are so numerous as to need no mention, but perhaps the case ot tbe two witnesses in the Stokea-Fisk tragedy was one of tae most flagrant and unjustifiable on record. For about two years these witnesses were kept In doe and continual confinement for no voluntary act of thrirown. It is astonishing that each a law thould to long have remained on tbe statute book of any civilized state, and this fact affords a curious commentary mi the inertia of public fee-ling aud opinion. That such a thing had been the custom for many generations was evidently a reason wfey it should continue to remain unchanged. 15ut the world moves and it carries along even dusty statute books in its progress. Tbe legisla4ure ot New York w now discussing a bill which is intended to do away wltk all this injustice by simply providing that no witness 6ball be required to give bonds for appearance in any legal proceeding, aud that the testimony of ach witness stall, upon the request of either party, be taken in writing by any authorized 'court or ofllcer. In case then the witness cannot be produced for trial, such 'written testimony will be accepted as evidence. Tbe defense can be represeated at the taking of -such testimony, and may be allowed tbe privilege of a cross-examination. Indeed a similar proceeding ha always bee in vogue on the part of tbe defense la a crisninal suit, but there is no good reason why the prosecation may not be allowed the same privilege. The personal presence of a-witnef-ste indeed strongly to be desired, 'but why ilknit it to the dictation of only ose party in the legal proceedings? Again, this feature of the sew law recommends it in the (fact that a tentimony of a witness once taken, tbe great inducement to disappearance U re moved and at the same time tbe -chances of bis being f,ub jected to the temptations or perjury are greatly lessene J. Hf there provisions of this bill san once become alasv In New York, tbe other states mil not be slow to incorpor ate fcl mil ar charge in thrir criminal statutes. Tbe great wonder is that auch a legal injustice Las remained so long .un changed. It is pretty bard to decile on testisoony who is tight In regar to the West method of im pro vd Kg tbe niotti erf übe Mississippi river. Tbereisa very bsrpdgbt overfiie question-fust now, aod the-pralwbility that all parties havelarge money interests at stake casts suspicion m ail Uw9 argumenta and representations. Tbeelemeat that gives Uüncn8touaed heat to the contest at this par ticular time is pressure which always develop? beat. The pressure is to force action upon congress and to determine they-barac-ter of that action. .St. Louis and all her newspapers are tbe champions ot Captain Kads and bis plans for conducting tbe Mississippi mrrent out into the gulf leyond . the bar by a system of "jetties," -hieb have been briefly noticed before by the Sentinel. Captain leads' pamphlets aud professional authorities are quite conclusive to the superficial mind. But on tbe other hand the opponents of his scheme claim to refute all the arguments. It is charged by the St. Louis papers that three interested parties are fight ing Captain Eads. First, the whole corps of army engineers oppose it because it is not their plan. Second, the ring of New Orleans speculators who are Interested in the Fort . St. Philip canal protect: and: third,'- the tow-boat company whose

exorbitant monopoly would perish with any plan which dispenses with the

lighters. - Tbe prospect la not bright for get ting congress to work upon the subject at alL If nothing is done, all the private interests and jobs are postponed : a very distasteful result to those who see sparkling millions almost within reach. Setting out these speculative Interests, and it is a pity they could not be eliminated from tbe enterprise entirely, tbe city of St. Louis is frantic for something to be dene because of its bearing on all her local advantages. She wants tbe commerce of the unobstructed river, and nobody can blame her for that. Besides, it would be gratifying If her pet Captain Eada could have tbe honor and emoluments on!y 110,000,000 of tbe great work. It is plain enough to ev.rytoiy that tbe great river ought tobe made useful." First, it ought to be broke to harness so that it would quit running away, as of late, and demolishing everything within reach ot it. Second, it should be fixed so that ocean steamers can come in from the gulf without stopping to give a costly countersign to New Orleans. So much tbe country properly demands. If congress could do this work without selling out tbe job at heavy expense to the country, it might be justified in aiding the improvement. And it is beyond all question that if government is justly authorized to do the work at all, now is the time to begin. It is an immense loss to have the work delayed. Those in direct interest are clamoring for tbe farmers to come to the rescue, and sit squarely down upon eongress in their behalf. The Northwestern states have responded pretty strongly, too. But what can they hope from a body that has actually done less tban nothing in a whole session? It is no injustice to say that the opening wedge of rebellion which resulted in war between tbe north and south was introduced in and by the Methodist Episcopal churcb, and the fiercest blows of hate which drove it home to tbe heart of the nation were delivered by ecclesiastic hands. The great church was cloven asunder and tbe fracture extended to tbe whole fabric of civil government. The first shall be last and the healing angel who plead for "reconciliation" so eloquently in Horace Greeley first, comes last to unite the broken bonds ot a belligerent church. The scene at Louisville in tbe general conference of the Methodist Church, South, was a sort of consummation of making up friends. Dr. Albert S. Ilunt, a cold-blooded yankee by pedigree and descendant of a member of Jesse Lee's first clas formed under the old elm on Boston common, Charles A. Fowler, a popular young western divine, and Gen. Clinton B. Fish, now of St. Louis, appeared as representatives of tbe Methodist Kpiscopal church, a commission to beat fraternal overtures to the brethren of tbe churcb, souths The act wa officially significant and was received in the spirit at christian fraternity by the highest body of the churcb, south. The meeting was worthy the mission, warm, enthusiastic, tbe noble reunion ot dlvorcel lovers who have found that they cannot survive a separation. The eloquent speeches and touching reminiscences cannot be here reproduced, nor the applause with which they were received. There was the stern old Doctor MViTyeire, the hottest secesKionUt of all, both in church and state, overcome by the spirit of mutual forgive ness, and sanctionrrthe work of tbe peace makers. The pentiiaeutM of the speakers were full of (rushing affection; and a good use was made of Tenamisceucesof the days tefbre tbe quarrel. Old letters (love letters) were brought out aud read aud cheered. Old men, including the venerable Doctor Ixrvick Iierce,werf-en the plstfurr&vmd the wheel of fate turul back to tbe days of old langsyue. Now, all is lovely end thl christian brethren of tbe north ad south 1 will quit putting each other's hair. It is of national interest, for, be it known, every southern Methodist preacher is a politiciaa and a leader. Their religion is weil spiced with the political flavor, and now both religion and statesmanship will be oncircled with a rainlov. Periodica Ik?- the humane people ieMie their protects against war between civiiixad nations, claiming that it is au inexcusably barbarous practice and the military spirit is altogether absurd. "No doubt such "v3 BJO philosophically found. War is a bad thing; a very disagrocable .performance to a great many. But, after all, those who do tbe business like it. Jit thing would be more acceptable to the j-auk and alle of the American people this jear, than a good excuse for a fight, a great, grand military tournament, costing thousands of millions, to be left for tiue people to pay who are not bora yet.and a baut whom, of eovree, tbe present generation care nothing. This night not be right, but the people would like it, notwithstanding. Just new the plea la for arbitration of difficulties, and K is good. There is nense ia powerful nations teMAofr their trength by frying to see who can kill the moat men. Really, it is question who tow tue most money toapend. Tbe treaty is only a mutual titration after all. The best assurance of settieaients by arbitration it when two na tions are afraid to try their strength. A great deal is said about the wisdom of the Geneva settlement. It was a clear case of discretion the better part ot Vator. When it Is unprofitable, in a large degree, to fight, tbe powers will arbitrate as England and the United States have done. All tbe good will rejoice in uch a result. But exhortation will amount to nothing outside the more weighty. considerations of interest and mutual dread. It is of little practical moment to figure op that 1300,000,000 per annum are paid to cupport ten million soldiers. The military art is popular and sometimes war is unavoidable. No doubt aa civilization and industry endow the nations with material strength, the gage of battle will be gradually abandoned. The moral sentiment will do its part to dissuade from violence, but when it comes to the defense and protection of what is right every man Is a soldier, no matter how much charity he possesses. Wel come bo the day when wars shall cease, but ,

more welcome that necessary pre limit a y

when the claims of right are so recognized that there shall be no necessity for defending it from 1 h ) attacks ot violence. On that recognition lies the basis of arbitration which proposes to decide what is right. Some newspapers find their line of duty in an effort to influence the minds of the people on local prejudices. They assume that tbe differences of opinion on the finance question are confined to local limits, and that the East is engaged in a deliberate purpose to advance the interests of that section at the - expense and detriment of the West. There seems to le no evidence of such a purpose or feeliBg in the expressions of the Eastern press or people. There is probably not the least foundation in fact for the charge. . The injustice to that section of the. country libeled is ot trifling importance to them. The penalties proposed by a few hot heads to be visited on New England and New York' will not be likely to be realized. But to the few people whose hateful prejudices are excited and inflamed, a great injury is done. Class and local animosities are a severe detriment to the subjects rather than the objects of them. The cartoons of the Harper publications representing their views, seem to have greatly exasperated at least two journals of this city, who make haste to counsel proscription in revenge. To begin with, the expression of favor or disfavor to public men through cartoons, is no greater wrorg than to do the same through written editorials. Such, a mode of teaching and argument is, to be sure, a little more effective and cutting to an opponent. But tbe disciples of Mr. Morton have not probably forgotten their ecstasies at the same methods used with such eflect upon Mr. Greeley, in 1872. They ought not to howl, even if the pain is sharp, when they have to take a dose of the same medicine. It was all right when the pictures aided their cause. When the situation is changed, such things are very unjust. Th Harpers will probably survive. THE ROSE OF TUOLUMNE. A NEW STORY BY BRET HARTE. From the New York Times. She gave him a feverish kiss, and glided back into the parlor, leaving Mr. MeClosky perplexed and irresolute with the note in his band, lie glanced at it hurriedly and saw that it was couched in almost the very words he bad suggested. But a sudden apprehensive recollection came over him; he listened, and with an exclamation of dismay he seized his hat and ran out of the house. But too late; at the same moment a quick, nervous footstep was heard upon the veranda, the French window flew open, and with a light laugh of greeting Ridgeway stepped into the room. Jenny's fluer ear first caught the step, Jenny's swifter feelings bad sounded tbe depths of hope, of joy, of despair, berore he entered tbe room. Jenny's pale face was the only one that met bis, self-possessed and self-reliant, when he stood before them. An angry Hush suffused even the pink roots of KanoeTs oeard as he rose to bis feet ; an ominous fire sprung into Ridgeway's eyes. and a spasm of hate and scorn passed over the lower part or bis faco and left the mouth and iaw immovable and rigid. Yet he ras the first to speak. "I owe you an apology," he said to Jenny, with a savne sccrn that brought toe indignant blood back to her cbeek, "tor this intrusion, but I ask no pardon for withdrawing from tbe ouly spot where that man dare confront me with safety." With an exclamation of rage,Rance sprang toward hitn. But as quickly Jenny stood cietween tbem, erect and menacing. "There must be no quarrel here," etie said to Ranee. "While I protect your right as my guest, don't oblige me to remind you of mine as J your hostess." Sao turned with a balf-de-if raaMitAif a X9 i s wAnra w Vn Ka woa svsv i A Jl 7VM9i JT fUä KAV AllU W J-y UUS W vv IS? VUUi So was her father. Only Ranee remained with a look ot ilt-onc6sied triumph on his race. Without looking at hin she passed toward tne door, wnen ana reached it she turned "You asked me a ouestion an hour ago, Come to me in tbe garden at nine o'clock to-night aud I will anser you. But prom ise me nrst to keep away from Mr. Dent give me your word not to seek him to avoid him if be seeks you. Do you prom ise? it is well." He would have taken ber hand, but she waved hitn away. In another moment he beard tbe swift rustle of ber dress in the hall, the sound of ber feet upon the stair, the sharp closing of her v drooiu door, and all was quiet. And even thus quietly the day wore away and the night rose slowly from tbe valley and overshadowed tbe mountains with pur pie wings that fanned the still air into breeze, uutil the mooa followed it and lulled everything to rest as with tbe laying on of white and benedictory bands. It was a lovely night, out uenry itaooe, waiting impatiently beneath a sycamore at the root of the gar den, saw no beauty inearth or air or sky. A thousand suspicions common to a jealous a dure, a vague superstition of the spot. tilled bis mind with distrust and doubt. "If t lis should be a trick to keep my hands off taat insolent pup I" ne muttered, but even, as tbe thouszht passed his 'tongue, a white figure slid from the shrubbery near the house, glided along the line of picket fence, and then stopped, midway, motionless in tbo moonlight. It was aba. But he scarcely recognized her in tne wnue drapery mat covered ner neaa, and shoulders, and breast. He approached ber witn a hurried whimper. " Jet ns with draw from the moonlight. Everybody can see us here." "We have nothing to say that caunot be Raid in tbe moonliebt. Henrv Ranee." sue replied, coldly receding from his proffered hand. She trembled for a moment, as if with a chill, and then suddenly turned upomhim: "Hold up your head and let me look at you ! I've known only what men are; let me see what a traitor looks like!" He recoiled more from her white face than her words. He saw for the first time that her hollow cheefcs and hollow eyes were blszing with fever. He was no coward, but he would have fled. "You are ill, Jenny," he said; you had best return to the bouse. Another time " "Stop!" she cried hoarsely; '-move from this spot and I'll call for help! Attempt to leave me now and I'll proclaim you the assastin that you are!" it was a fair right," he saia. aoggeaiy. "Was it a fair fight to creep behind an un armed and unsuspecting man? Was it a fair fight to try to throw suspicion on some one eiset Was it a fair fight to deceive me? Liar and coward that you arel" lie made a stealthy step toward ner witn evil eyes, and a wickider band that crept within his breast. She saw tbe motion, but it only stung her to newer fury. 'Striker' she said, witn uiaztng eyes, throwing Iher hands'-open before him,'

-Strike! Are you afraid of the woman who dares you?-or d you keep your knife for the bscksof unsuspecting men? Strike! I tell you! No? Look, then!" With a sudden movement she tore from ber head nd Shoulders tbe tbick lace shawl that bad concealed her figure and stood before him. Look!" she cried, passlonatelv, pointing to the bosom and shoulders of her white diet, darkly streaked with faded stains and ominous discoloration. "Look! This le the dress I wore that morning when I found him lying here here bleeding from vour. cowardly knife. Look! Doytouaee? This is his blood my darling boy's blood one drop ot which, dead and fated as it is, is more precocious to me than tbe whola living pulse ot any other man! Look! I come to vou tonight christened with bis blood and dare you to strike dare you to strike again through me and mingle m Kirwwi .hi.

Strike! I imporeyou! Strike! if you hava any pity on me for God's sake! Strike! if you are a man. Look! Here lay his head on my shoulder: hern I hM him breast, where never so heln m cia i other man Ah! " She reeled aarainst the thing flashed in Ranrw'a hmH her feet; for another flash and report rolled him over in the dust, and across bis writhing body two men strode and caught her ere she "She has only fainted " said Mr. Mcspeak to Closky. me!" Jenny dear, my girl, "What is this on her dramr r?t,i. way, kneeling beside her. and liftimr his Mt and colorless face. At the smmi of bi voice tbe color came faintlv liaok h.. cbeek; she opened her eyes and smiled. It's ouly your blood, dear boy," she said, "bat look a little deeper and you'll nd my own." ' J She put UO her two VMrninir hinrli an4 drew his face and lips down to ber own. When Ridgewa3 raised his head again her eyes were closed, but her meuth stid smiled as with the memory of a kiss. They bore her to the house still breathing but unconscious. That night the road was filltd with clattering horsemen, aud the summoned skill of the country side for leagues away gathered at her couch. The wound, they said, was not essentially dangerous, but they had grave fears of tbe shock to a system that already seemed suffering from some strange and unaccountable nerv ous exhaustion. The best medical skill of Tuolumne happened to be young and observing, and waited patiently an opportun ity to account for it. He was presently re warded. For toward morn in or she rallied and look m! feebly around. Then she beckoned her father toward her, and whispered, "Where is MV 4 " They took him away, Jenny dear, in a car. He won't trouble vou acain." He stopped, tor Miss Jenny has raised herself on ber elbow, and was" leveling her black brows at him. But two kicks from the young surgeon, and a significant motion toward tbe door, sent Mr. MeClosky away muttering, " How should I know that 4he meant Ridgeway." he said apologetically, as he went and returned with the young gentleman. The surgeon, who was still holding her pulse, smiled, and thought that . with a little care and attention the stimulants might be diminished tnd be might leave the patient for some hours, with perfect safety. He would give further directions to Mr. MeClosky down stairs. It was with great archness of manner that half an hour later Mr, MeClosky entered the room, with a preparatory cough, and It waa with some disappointment that be found Ridgeway standing quietly by the window and his daughter apparently fallen into a light doze. He was still more concerned, when, after Ridgeway had retired, noticing a pleasant smile playing about ber lips, he said softly : "You was thinking of some one, Jinny?" "Yes, lather" the grey eyes met Lin steadily "of poor John Ashe!" Her recovery was swift. Nature, that had seemed to stand jealously aloof from her in mental anguish, was kind to the physical hart of her favorite child. The super physique which had been her charm and her trial, now stood her in good stead. Tbe healing balsam ot the pine, the balm of resinous gums and the rare medicaments of Sierran altitudes touched her as it might have touched the wounded doe. So tbat in two weeks she was able to walk about, and when at the end of the month Ridgeway returned from a flying visit to San Francisco and jumped from the Wingham coach at four o'clock in the morning,theRote of Toulumne. with the dewy petals of either cbeek frewb as when first unlolded to his kiss, confronted him on the road. With a common instinct their young feet both climed the little hill, now sacred to their thought. When they reached its summit they were both, I think, a little disappointed. There i a fragrance in tbe unfolding of a passion that escapes tbe perfect flower. Jenny thought the night was not as beautiful ; Ridgeway, that the long ride had blunted bis perceptions. Bat they had tbe frankness to confess it to each other, with the rare delight of such a confession and tbe comparison of details which they thought each had forgotten. And with ibis a nd aa occasional pitying reference to the blank, period when they had not known each other, hand in hand, they reached tbe house. Mr. MeClosky was awaiting them impatiently upon the veranda. When Mis Junny had slipped up stairs to replace a collar that stood sumewbat suspiciously awry, Mr, MeClosky drew Ridgeway solemnly asido. He held a large theater poster in one hand and an open newspaper in the other. "I alius said," he remarked slowlv, with tbe air of merely renewing a suspended conversation, "I alius said tbat riding three horses to onct wasn't exactly in her line. It would seem that it aint. From remarks in this yer paper it would appear tbat she tried it on at Marysville last week and broke her neck." Cable communication is reopened between the West Indies and the United States, as also Central and South America. The Nation, in an article on the defeat ef Butler in Massachusetts by the electioa of Washburn, says: "The time seems to be every day drawing nearer when tbe politi cal forcea of the country will divide them. selves into two hostile camps, one of which will be the honest people of tbe country, and in tbe other a number of corrupt officials who will attempt to retain tbeii powerjust as Tweed, Sweeny, Hall and Connolly did in this city four years ago, by defying the will of the people. There is no substantial difference except in degreo between polities in Washington with its Sanborn contracts. Its district pavements, its continuous stream of scandalous appointment and tbe condition of politics ih New York for.many years under Tammany." The House committee on public lands has discovered a chance to create a new publie office, aud have prepared a bill for tbe pur pose. Tbe incumbent Is to be styled commissioner of forestry, and is to report the methods for preserving the forests of the country. A portion ot nis duties will be, no doubt, to make a tour of Europe at government expense, to see how the thing is done abroad, and after he gets back he will want a few deputies and a force of clerks apnoin ted to assist him, and a building put up in Washington for his accommodation; and then he will get out every year a new book, with illustrations, which will be minted at tbe congressional printing office, at a cost of a few hundred thousand dollars, and fur nished free by congressmen to their grateful constituents.