Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 24, Number 26, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 February 1875 — Page 6

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THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL TUESDAY FEBRUARY 9. 1875,

EHKIE. A BALLAD., Khe was wearln twa'l she was wearin' aw'l Wl" Uio J-vi in October, we ihehttM wad fa' For her cheek wa owre red, aa her e'e wm owre bright, Whaar the saal leoklt oot like an angel of Hehl. Hhe dwelt lu the mulrlan's amana; tbe red belU O the sweet hlnny heather that bloom oa the fell, Wbar cac peesweep an plover are aye ou tlie win. An' the lilt o' the iav'rock's first heard la the Spring. -As black as a eraw, an' assart aa the Ulk. Were the hing locks that fell oa a neck like the milk: She was lithesome au'lo'esome as lasl9 aaldht te And Hah was the love-licM thatdane'd la her e'e: Pnlr EIle had lov'd a' the hope aa' the fears. The plagues an' the pleasures, the smiles an' tue tears, O' love hüe had kenn'd she bad cane thro them a

r or uuso jamie cnricmon j oiaca uc n i The auldet o' Ave, when a lassie o' too, bba had balth tbe hoose and the bairn les to fen"; The mlther had gane whan (he waatrat a bairn, Sae Eille had mon y sad lesson 10 learn. Atbme, had ye Been her amang the young Chip, The swet law o kindness was aye on her lips; She teamed oot their hair, washed their vree nacklt feet, Wl' sae ten tie a haun that a bairn wadna greet. Bhewa to her faither the licht o' his ecn, He said site wad be what her mlther had boon A fair an sweet Ram pie o true womanhood, ae care:u' an' clever, hho bonnie an' guid. The col-hon it stood on the Up o the barn. That wimpled an' j inkit wl' moor a tarn Round the 3t o' the hcather-frlog'd eowany brae, Whaur the ae cow was tethered, and bairnies a; play. Sweet Efle wasjuist la the raidn'o'her teens, When she gat the first inkling o' what wooing meaus Frae a chiel in the dachen, wha often was seen Htea.Uu' up the burnslde to tbe cot-bouse at e'en. On a soft simmer gloamln I saw them ruysel' On the b.inJts o' the burnle. an' weel I oou'd tell Et the hne on her check, an' the blink o' her e'e, That her young love was his, an' would everinalr be. lielyve to fair Eflie cam' wooers galore, An monysaft tlrelin's at e'en ott the door: She ml led on them a', but gled welcome to n ne Her first love an' last young Jamie's alane. An Jaru! wha ne'er was a week frae Iter side, iiad vo-.ved e'er a towniond to mak' her Iiis bride; Her troih she had gien him wl blnsnes an' tears It wan sweet Ob, how sweet! tho whiles Mie had leara ; For a wee bardie sang, as roun' her it flew, Hweet lassie tak tent lie' owre sweet to be tree; He's oot in the e'enla's whan he dinna ken. An' they say he's been seen wi' Kalle o' the tilen. But Ellie wad lauch, an' wad sae to Lcrscl'. Wnat lees an what clashes thao bodies maun For ray Jamie has sworn to be true to the death, An nochtno can pairt us as land's we ha'e breath. Aeshort winter .Sabbath, J ulat na it grew mirk, The faither eam'hame he had been at the kirk; His c:jeek was sae white, an hi leuk was ue qrcer. That Kiiiu glower'd at him in dredour an' fear. Then he said, "My ain Kffie, rmir mitherlcfis lasa ! Oh wha wad a thooht this wad e'er come to pass? Thr Jamie, this day In the kirk waa proclalm'd, An' Katie McUan tor liLs bride they ha'e named. I waa tanld on the road by ane that mann ken. Her grannie was ance the gude wife o' ibeUlen, An' hhe left to youujj Katie a handle o' Rear Jt3 gear Jamie warns, an there's naetliing o't here. An' what faid pair Effie? W'.e stood like a stane. But laintln', or greetln', or cryin', was uarie; Her sweet lips they quivered, theblnld Irae nur cheek. Flew baok 10 her heart, but nao word ccu'd she spcat. The fuither sat down, I laid her head on his breast 'On Uod au' her faither my Effla maan rest. They will ne'er deceive thee ihy wraugs are rlcht salr, Gin Jamie had wl thee they mlcbt ha'e been niuir." Hüne EJüd gat up, gied hot f..ltlier oine meat. Put the baoruici to bed, yet ne'er could sue greet Her young he ait was stricket the fountains were Jrjr That gush irae the een wi a tearfu' supply. That nicht at the reading she joined in the psalm, Her cneek it was pale, but her brow it was calm ; An' faither he prayed, as she knelt by his side, That Ood his dear lassie wad comfort an' guide. The winter gaed by, an' the hale simmer tho', Hae tonh'd no the hoose, fed an' raiikit the cow: The cauld warl had nocht that she cared for ava Herlitz it wa3 silently nieltiu awn'. O! whan noo the love licht that sparkled er while In her bony black e'e? O! whin noo the smile That dimpled her cheek? They were gane! they were pane! Yet she ne'er shed a tcur, an' ne'er made a mane An' sae she wai wearin', fast wearln'awa'! Wi' the leaves of October sweet EWe did fa'! Her mourniu was endel an' bllssfu' an' bricht. The dear lassie dwells wl' the angels o ncot. WISH AND OTHERWISE. There are 616 horses which can trot inside of 2:Z0. The cost per day of tho Iteecher trial is estimated at f 150. Billiard tables have been introduced for the use ot students at Princeton College. Germany's new expedition to tho Arctic regions is to consist of two steamers, and its estimated cost is set down at $250,000. "Canada Bill" Is still trying to got his liv in? in Northern Ohio. Ills rcil name is William Jones, and he changed it just for variety. The trotter Shanty, who won thotake for five-year-olda at Iexington, last October, In :3i, has ijeen sota to ir. ttney, oi wooa ford county, Ky., for $4,500. . The Dayton Kmpire makes bold to remark that "when an intelligent compositor makes fiscal year'Jread 'fish ball' year, it may rea3 onably conclude that his mind is wander Ing." At tbe burning cf a lunatic asylum at iuebec, on the 29th ult., one of the worst cases in tho female ward entirely recovered her reason in the panic, and is as sane as possible. A new watch factory H to be tarted at Freeport, 111., a fine building having already been erected for that purpose. The proprie tor will manufacture what is known a the "Hoyt" walcb. The new board of education in New York will epposo the introduction of German into the grammar chopl?, sui tteadily brirg about a return to the snupla rudimentary branches of hnjusu educaiion. A Paris crtMndent says, wo have cne el Deer. M. Fuifc: but he is a sacerdötal comedian of au exasperating perfection. A wittv woman bss said: 'Iie is rerfxt; bu everything tierfect ia tiresome to me, even perfect love." Tb German government has purchased for the Berlin museum, at the cost ct X15,0t0 the fsreous collection cf ancient medals

madobyCcuntrrokss'jii-Oj'.en, at Viecus

containing some ot the finest specimens of tbia branch of G reek art extant. , . Including the original cable of 1355, fire cable have been laid down between Ireland and Newfoundland, of which only three are at present la working order. These were laid la 136, 1873 and 1871. The cable of 1865 has uot been in operation for over two years. Witness this from the London Times: "It is desired to place two yoang ladles, aged 12 and 14, Tery strong and healthy, ander a lady who approves of and will thoroughly and duly administer the birch or rod. Terms most liberal. Address F. G., postof&ce, Ilampden, Middlesex." Mr: Tracy proposes, so U in said, to read in evidence the whole of Mr. Tilton's novel TeinreBt Tossed" and the other side will retaliate by reading Mrs. 8towe's book on Byron and Mrs. Heecher's Cook Book. The privilege ot attending this great trial is nearly equivalent to a liberal education. Graphic. A state oratorical contest of Ohio colleges will be held at Akron, Thursday eve., Feb. 4. Ohio University, Heidelberg College, Western Reserve College, Oberlin College, Otterbiu University, Haid win University, Wittenberg College and Antioch College, will be represented iu tbe programme. The judges will be President Andrews, ot Marietta; the Rev. R. G. Hutchins, of Columbus, and Judge R. P. Spaldihg, of Cleveland. Mr. Claflin, long may he live, has introduced a bill into the Illinois legislature, providing that "in all passenger trains of two or more cars, said railroad shall designate one or more cars as 'ladies car, or cars, tu which no passenger shall be allowed to smoke or expectorate upon the floor or mattings; and said railroad shall, by its authorized agents, remove in a careful manner to the other cars upon the same train, any passenger violating the pro visions of this section." The beau mon de of Syracuse were surprised recently at seeing a richly-dressed yoang lady wheeling a wheelbarrow, in which was a bundle of clothing, through tbe street. On inquiry the reason of such a queer occurrence was ascertained. The young lady, on being hectored by her ancle regarding the pride of the belles of the present day, agreed to wheel a bundle of clothing around Fayette Park if be would give her a silk dress. The offer was accepted, and the lady now has a silk dress, aud has siuce received several proposals. At present the grange order contains, in round numbers, based upon the returns of

"December, 1874, 22,000 subordinate granges, distributed a? follows: Missouri, Iowa and Indiana, each 2,000; Illinois and Kentucky, each 1,500; Kansas, 1,300; Ohio and Tennessee, each 1,100; Texas, 800; Georgia, 700; Alabama and Mississippi, each t50; Nebraska, 600; Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin and Arkansas, each 550 to 575; North Carolins, 4U0; Virginia and Pennsylvania, each 400; South Carolina, 325; New York, 275; California, 250; Louisiana, 210; tbe remaining granges lying in Oregon, Vermont, West Virginia, Maryland, Florida, New Jersey, Colorado, Massachusetts, Washington Territory, Dakota, Maine, New Hampshire, Canada, Montana, Delaware, Idaho, the Indian Territory, Nevada and Connecticut. At a reasonable estimate, this would give a membership, male and female, of 1,430,000. A CLEVELAND INCENDIARY. THK lMJ&NMARI&JI CF O.EN. BOUCHER A REM AH K ABLE CAllEER. A Cleveland special to the Chicago Times, on the 29 lh ult., says; Monsieur B. B9ucher, better known as Gen. Boucher, is suspected of incendiarism, and circumstan tial evidence is strong against him. On Thursday, Roucher,who U a wholesale liquor dealer, on Superior street, went to the United States bonded warehouse and took . therefrom five cases of liquor, producing a receipt to show that duties had been mid. Mr. iioucher sens liquors on commission, and has in Dona numerous canks of wines and brandies shipped hint from Prance and Spain. lie claims that bis stock in loud is worth from $25,000 to iS.1,000, and on this ha has an insurance of $15,000. Alter delivering the five cases, J. M. fctorimg, keeper ot toe portfea warehouse, went into the store of Theodore Simons, next door, to get his receipt book. On coming back he observed Boucher at the door, hat less and in a state ot trepidation. Ue bad him eign tbe receipt, and then noticed fire blazing up in the back part of tbe warehouse. Boucher helped extinguish the flames. Then Mr. Sterling observed I Boucher's coat on fire. The latter thrust bis right hand in his pockot and pulled out somethings, badly burning his band in the operation. The suspicious circumstances are these: I he fire in the warehouse was burning iu two places, about six feet apart, among packages of lhuor consigned to Boucher. Whan kioacher emptied his pocket a peculiar Bod of fuse, a burned bill-head of bU own. and a rag dropped on the floor. The pre pared luso was about six inches long, and had a piece or sponge at one end. The sponge is believed to have been saturated with some highly inflammable fluid; and Inside of the fuse was a black substance, which looks like powder, although Boucher says it is only pulverized coal. The cloth found ia his pocket was about &s large as half an ordi nary handkerchief, ana was saturated with what is supposed to be a solution ot phos phorous, to produce SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION'. After putting out the lire in Lis coat, Boucher started oil once more, but in such a state of excitement that he forgot his hat. and had it not been for Mr. Sterling calling his attention to it, he would have gone away bareheaded. After pondering over tho affair and consulting with the chief of police and others, Mr. Stirling swore out a warrant for the arrest of Boucher, on the charge of attempted arson. Boucher was arrested and imprisoned at police headquarters, to await a preliminary examination. Iu the police court this afternoon he was bound over to the common pleas court in (0,000 bail. He explains tbe case in this way : Ue says he thoughtlessly put a lighted cigar iu his pocket, and that set fire to some matches; that in emptyfeg his poekct he started a small fire on the floor. Ue says the fuse was only a disinfecting pastile which he made for his wile as an experiment, lie says the black substance in the middle Is only ashes of coal, meaning pulverized coal, and that it will not burn unless held over ga3. lie bays it is absurd to suppose be set fire to the place, as he would be tbe looker and not a gainer. He said he had matches in bis pocket but no sign cf any was lound. Iiis hand is badly burned, aud the flesh presents the appearanceot having been eaten by acid rather than blistered by a flame. Boucher is rather a remarkable man. Ue was born iu France, and served for several years In the French army, winning an artillery captain's conimis-sioa in the Italian war. He came to this country in time to enlist in the federal armv during the rebellion, aud was a stall oflicer in tho army of the Potomac, under Gfer.s. McClellau and Burnside. He was tendered the title cf brevet brigadier general, but declined it. During the war In Mexico he visited that country to inspect Maximilian's operations, but was not an ofticer In thai army, as has been erroneously statf d. Ub Ioec a leg in tho war tt the re-bellion. Hois a man of fine persona! appearance, end ot no little culture. 11a graduated at tho French military EciiOul in

: FOR CUPID DEAD. BY IOCIdl CHAVDLBB MOCLTOK. Scribner'a for February. When love is dead, what more bat funeral rites To lay his sweet corse lovingly to rest, To cover him with rose and eglantine. And all the poslea that he loved tbe brat? What more, but klsaes for his close-shut eyes Ills cold, still lips that never more jrill Apeak, His hair, too bright for dust of death Xo dim The tlush scare faded from hi froxen cheek? What more but tears that will not warm his brow. Although they barn tbe eyes from which they star it No bitter weeping or more bitter word Can ronae to one more throb that pulseless heart. So dead he is, who once was so alive! In summer, when the ardent days were long, Ue was as warm as Jane, as gay and glad As any bird that swelled lis throat with song8o dead! yet all thine were his ministersAll birds and bloiwoms, and the Joyous Jane ! Would they had died, and kept sweet. Love alive: Since he is gone the world is oat of tone. RIVAL LEGISLATURES,

EBONY ELOQUENCE. SCHI KS I THR rXUIe)IANA LKaiSLATURK A NEGRO MKMBKR DEFENDING HIS RIGHTS, PARLIAMENTARY CONFX'SION AND DISORDER. The New Orleans correspondent of the New York Times writes thus of a scene he witnessed in the state legislature: The assembly chamber . Is a long, narrow, uncarpeted, foul-smelling room. Near the door a small space is apart for visitors, and above this is a low gallery, which one of the attendants informed me was "the ladies balcony." At the lower end of the apartment the speaker's desk is raised almost to the ceiling, and around this are clustered seats for innumerable necro clerks, messengers, and other attendants. Entering the room, I found the members engaged in a loud and excitiDg debate. Tbe space set apart for spectators wss filled with negroes, who gaxed with open-moutbed wonder upon tbe proceedings of those within the circle, and it was only after ten minutes' diligent pushing that I succeeded in securing a position from which it was possible to see as well as hear. It is almost impossible to describe the scene which was then presented to me. Six or seven black men were on the floor shouting like maniacs; a number of others were in their Beats crying, "Order, da," and "Missa Speaker," at the top of their voices. In the chair ayoung white man was seated. He presented a very remarkable appearance. His clothes were much too . small for him, and bad cracked in two or three places. Through these holes a soiled shirt appeared, and in tbe bosom of this garment a valuable diamond pin was placed. The young man wore a very dirty shirt collar and a flaming red neck tie. 1 his was the speaker tro tern, ot the Louisiana legislature. Above the din created by the members on the floor of tbe Uouse could be heard A MCKAKTVOICB issuing Iroin this young man and commanding "order.". The confusion and noise were increased by the gavel, with which he rapped loudly and continually. At first it was, of course, impossible to discover what question was being so excitedly discussed, but after a time I became aware that the debate was upon ths adoption of a report of the con;mittee on elections, giving scats to two republicans who claim to have been elected, but who Lad not been returned by the board of canvassers. On this a white leader of the House bad moved the previous question, and a number of negroes, who stated that they were sure the claimnauts bad not been elected, rose and refused to vote unless debate was allowed. Alter this scene had continued for nearly half an hour, Mr. Hahn, tho speaker of the House, ascended the platform and motioned the yoursg man with the red neck-tie to find some other seat. He then took the ohair, and by dint of hard shouting sucCFeded in restoring crder. Then he stated that the question was upon a motion to call :our members before the bar of the Uouse for contempt in having refused to vote upon a report of tbe committee on elections, and for thus breaking tho quorum of the Uouse. Upon thi, Demas, representative from St. John's parish, jumped to his feet, and was recognized by toe chair. He is ONE CF THE BLACKEST NEGROES in the state, and has jeat Influence with his own people. For tl , eason, or because his colleagues were too red to create further disturbances, hp wax Stened to with some attention. For moment after he had been accorded th9 floor he stood without speaking a word, gazin? upon his associates with an assumption cf dignity that was truly laughable. He is a short, stoat man, witn a very large head, thick lips, and glaring eyes. As 1 have already ttated, he is very black. His immense bead was closely staved, and his face smooth. H was dressed with a degree of taste not to be looked for in such an assemblage. His coat and pantaloons were of tine black broadcloth. He wore a well-washed white and a broad, black hands were covered lavender colored kid keen appreciation of vest, spotless linen, cravat. His monster with a pair of new cloves. With that dramatic situations whic i is one of the lead ing characteristics of the negroes of tbe Southern states, he continued to stand in hi) place, making no motion, and not opening Lis mouth. One of his hands rested upon the back of his chair, and the other he had thrust into the bosom of bis vest. Many of the black spectators looked upon bim with evident admiration, and as he stood the confusion on tho floor of the House ceased entirely. Then he spoke substantially as follows: "Missa Speaker and other gemmen ot DIS HERE HOUSE: You have just heard a motion mado to call four lawful representatives of the people befo' the bar to answer for contempt, dat they would not vote for a measure which they knowed was wrong. One of them members was me, Demas, who represent in dis legislature the people, white and black, of" the good parish of St. John the Baptist. Dia gemmen is a gowin to do, wld no reference to previous color, race or condition, aa we is told to do by the constitution and the laws." Here the speaker .was interrupted by loud applause from the negroes and laughter from the white mon present. Continuing, he said : VAn attempt have been made here to-day to stop debatin and interfer' wid tbe rights cf gemmen by preveutin" ot free discussion. Dis I'a opposed to. What does we come here for? What tor but to talk, advise together, and discussion of questions for the good cf tb.9 people?" "Dat's so, sure enough," cried reveral of the members, and Demas continued: "Dat beir.' so, Ps gowin to havo my riht ot debate, an' ain't gowin to vote on no question wLar the discu&sioa Is stopred. 'Sides dat, I's told dat the gemmen as is a claimin' of teats here war not lesal elected; and quorum or to quorum, ' republican party or no party, I hiu't gowin to go ae;in tbe returnin' board. Dat board declared 1 war lcgil elected, and I's gowin to slick to them. I frei dat way, güucieii, an I ain't gowin to do no different; f'j now call me 'Joie tho bar or tho House; or do what you Lke, but 1 won't veto on dis

here question, so sure as my name am De

mas, irom the parisn or si. J&an tne Bap tist." A LIVELY SCENE. A SMALL IMITATION OF CONGRESS SOMK PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATORS GET EXCITED A HIHBEB RESISTING ARREST. The New York Sun of the 2d inst. contains tbe following account of a parliamentary traces at Harrisburg: In the Pennsylvania Uouse of Representatives tonight a controversy took - place relative to the seat of Mr. Rosenmiller, republican, of Lancaster. On the first day of the session a petition had been presented disputing bis eligibility. It was temporarily laid aside. Mr. Talley, democrat, this evening moved to reier the petition to its appropriate committee. Mr. Leigh, republican, raised the point of order that the petition bad never been legitimately before the House, because members had not been sworn in office when it was first presented. The speaker decided otherwise, and Mr. Leigh appealed. Messrs. Wolfe, Ungbnand Morgan, ot Lawrence, Campbell and other republicans, sustained the view that the petition had never been received by a proporly organized and qualified üuuse, the new constitution requiring members to .be sworn before performing any ' duties; while Speaker Patterson, . Messrs. Talley, Mannce, Gunster, Irwin, Piper, Fincher, and other democrats, contended that the document was now on the records of the House and could be properlv considered. Mr. Wolfe (republican) now raised the point of order that it took a two-thirds, instead of a majority vote, to sustain tbe decision of the speaker. The speaker pro tern, decided that the point raised waa not well taken. Mr. Wolfe, however, insisted on arguing his point. Speaker Patterson, who bad been temporarily upon the floor, resumed the chair, aud he also declared W olfe's point not to be well taken, and called that gentleman to order. Wolfe persisted in holding the floor, and contusion ensued. Mr. Talley wsa understood as moving to adjourn. This motion wss apparently recognized by the speaker, who was about to put the question, when WOLFIS LOUDLY INSISTED that his point of order must be considered. The speaker refused, and Wolfe insisted. The 'speaker ordered bim to take bis seat. Wolfe refused, and fctood forward demanding the floor, and insisting upon being bAftrd. Tbe speaker warned him that unless be took his seat he would be placed in custody of the sergeant-at-arms. This had no effect. Tbe speaker then directed the sergeant-at-arms to take the gentleman in custody. There were cries ot "No you wont!" and the confusion became intensified. He publican members hurried to the front of the Uouse where Wolfe was speaking and gathered around, apparently to prevent hia arrest. The sergeant-at arms advanced to seize him, and some ot the democratic members hurried to support that officer. A collision appeared inevitable, not only between Wolfe and tbe officer, but between the two political sides of tbe House. Tbe scene was indescribable, and has bad no parallel in the Pennsylvania legislature for forty years, if ever before. All attempts at order were utterlv abandoned. There were shouts of "Send for Sheridan!" and "This is disgraceful!" At this momeDt a large proportion of the members bad vacated the ir seats, and were in a confused mass upon the center ot the floor, surrounding Wolfe and the sergeant-at-arms, who were swaying to and fro, not absolutely struggling, but excitedly in motion, Wolfe apparently protesting and tbe sergeant-at-arms insisting, and both, with their respective adherents, moving toward tbe speaker's ttand. Apparently seeing no chance of restoring order, the speaker put the question, "shall the House adjourn?" and there btiug some responsf s in the affirmative, he let fall the gavel and declared the body sojourned. The excitement, however, continued for some time afterward, the members finally retiring from the hall in groups, discussing a, scene which was absolutely shameful. THE QUEEN CF DIAMONDS. MINNIE 8HI RMAN FITCH RECEIVES A VALU ABLE PRBBENT FROM THE KHEDIVE OF EOYPT A DESCRIPTION OF THE BRILLIANTS. The New York Times of the 28th inst thus describes the receipt of a very valuable trift by the daughter of Gen. Sherman: A magnificent necklace and ear drops of dia monds were received yesterday at the custom house, for delivery to Mrs. Lieut. Thou.as W. Fitch, nee Miss Minnie Sher man. They were sent by the khedive of E gypt as a wedding present to the daughter of Gen. Sherman, in tokca of his appreciates ot the advice concerning the reorgan ization and discipline of oflirrs for his army given by tho general during his visit to Cairo in 1873. They were forwsrded through Oppenheimer brothers, the Paris bankers, and were consigned to DroxeJ, Morgan & Co., of this city. The necklace is a perfect mass of large diamonds, artistically strung, and with still larger diamonds haneing down at intervals in tbe form of pendant. The ear-rings are composed ol a number- f tbe larger sized diamonds arranged to match the necklace. Both are contained in a saperb jewel caseoi velvet and are accompanied by a congratulatory loiter from the khedive. Lieut. Fitch, accompanied by several of his wile's relatives, called at the custom house yesterday and viewed the preaoct. All who saw it were enthusiastic in their expression of admira tion. -It still remains in possession of Deputy Collector Lydecker, pending the conclusion of some formalities necessary to iis delivery. Congress, recently, by a joint resolution, authorized the lieutenant to receive it. Its value Is estimated at $250,000. A correspondent of the Chicago Times thus describes the appearance of the regal present: It is estimated that over S.000 persons called to see the jewels during the past three days. Mr. Lydecker wishes it announced that future applications will be entirely useless, as the cBket ia no longer in his possession, and the Bub-tresury official?, who now have charge of it, will not allow it to bo examined by strangers. No description published ot it has been entirely correct. EIGHT IMMENSE ROUND STONES, surrounded by smaller ones, are linked together at equal distances by two rows of small stones, four of the links containing 20 stones each, and four others containing 16 stones each. Another row of small diamonds is fastened, in five festoons, to the lower row of the front liDks, at equi-distant intervals lrom each of the large diamonds. From each point of contact hangs an immense pear-shaped diamond, surrounded D7 smaller diamonds, the fastening being of filigree gold work, dotted with still smaller diamonds. There arasavenof these pendants on each f-ide of the center. Pendant between the festoon and the lower row or tho main link, is a large medallion of flliree gold work htudded with Jarse and small diamonds. The central cne cf these, on the lelt of the . medallion, a stone of about lour carats, is pronounced by experts to be tbe bf st stone in tho collection, on account of itj exquisite purity and brilliarrcy. The net receipts tot the crops rais?d during the past .year In this stae actually avera-zed more per valuo cf the land. acre thaa iha market

EXCHANTTKÜ.

BT HKS. S. M. B. MATT. From the Atlantic Monthly. Bbe sat In a piteous hut in a wood where poisons grew; Withered was every leaf. And hr face was withered too; Like a sword the fierce wind cut Her worn heart through and through. Gray aa the frost was ber hair, Lrtni as the dosk were her eyes, As still as 6 tone was her mouth; Yet she knew that she was fair, And she knew thht she was wise. Therefore she waited there. Away, and so far away, Hhe looked for a light and a sign : Ob, he has not forgotten me I What should I care for to-day, When all to-morrow is mine? 1 am content to stay." On the heights the ball would beat. In the thorns would sink the naow, And the chasms were weird with sound; Yet the year would cotne and go: "Somewhere there U something sweet, Aud some time I shall know. "Thf re la a land close by, A land In reach of my arm ; It Is mine from t he shore to sea ; There the nlghtlDgales do By, There the Hush of the rose Is warm: 1 shall take it by and by. l?ut the shape that guards the gate, Where my mirror waits to show How beautiful I am. Oh, he makes tue loath to go. I wait, and I wait, and 1 wait. Through fear of him, I know. 'But who breaks this charm of breath tnchantment himself most wear. Two from each other shrinK In the freezing dark and stare Yonr kins lor my kiss, O Death 1 Kach makes the other lair." ALFONSO. IIIS CATHOLIC MAJESTY. THE DOCBTFÜL PATERNITY OF THE YOUNO KIJSU SOMK FACTS IN RELATION TO HIS CLAIMS TO THE ROYAL SUCCESSION A EOMAXCEIS SPANISH HISTORY. The Sentinel has already given the biographical sketches of the present claimants, false and true, to the Spanish throne. The following communication is lrom the Chicago Tribune, and relates to the probable paternity of the newly proclaimed king, Alfonso XII: A paragrabh Las been going the rounds to the effect that Alfonso should not object to paying the debts owed by bia gay ana dissipated mamma, because If she had not been so unprincipled he might have been the son of her poor, leeble husuauc, iDsteaa 01 what he is. This sumption shows a degree of Ignorance of contemporaneous history quite wonderful in a journalist, though natural enough In anyone else. The truth is that if Isabella had guided her conduct by thestrict line that most ladies follow. Allonso and his brother and sister would have been deprived altogether ot the questionable blessing of mundane existence. Most people have heard of tbe "Spanish Marriages," a great socio-political intrigue of the reign of Louis Phillipe. That cra!ty old rat schemed to throw the Spanish succession into bis own familv through the Due de Montpensier, hia fifth son. lie would have married the Daw to Queen Isabella herself, then inarriageola, but this would be too glaring an attempt to make Frosch influence predominate in Spanish matters. Neither the neighboring monarchies nor tbe Spanish people would have borne it a moment. What was the next thing to be done? The infamous plot daviaed,matured and carried out was as tollo wb : The Ducds Montpensier was married to the younger sister of the queen, and the queen heself mated with her oousin Francois a'Assisis Marie Ferdinand. Due de Cadiz, AM IMPORTANT IMBECILE from whom no heirs were to be expected. The remarks of the queen mother (Christina) on tbe subject of this marriags were very pointed, though scarcely quo! able. Suffice it to say that she commented ou the Due's physique and his voice as of such a character as to provok? a doubt as to his manhood, whiid her daughter she knew to bo of a very different constitution. Nevertheless, the dcuble marriages were perlormed and carried out sb lar as the church and the law could go. Thus the children of the Due de Moutpensier, the grandchildren of Louis Phillipe, the cousin of onr friends tho Comte de Paris and the Due de Chart res and the nephews or nieces of our friend the Prince de Joinville, were finally to come to the Spanish throne. All very fine, Messieures Conspirators. A beautiful plan, nothing could be more astute if not admirable, more notable if not noble, more Burbon if not beneflcient, more Orleans if not honest. There was one little flaw in the structure, ona weak link in the chain; it was this: A party having a contingent interest in the bargain was not consulted. If only this little defect had been remedied. the whole magnificent scheme would have prospered, triumphed, succeeded, passed into the unwritten history and out of the memory of European kiugcrart. The non consulting party in interest was the YOUNO, KUXOM, LOVELY BRIDE, Isabella, Queen of Spain. Almost as soon as the plan was consummated by the double marriage and the subsequent devel opments, the young Senora(or Sonorita) discovered it and destroyed it. She flew the track, kicked over the traces, jumped the game, saw them all, and went one better. Her method was ßimple, direct a.nd effective, and knocked the plot higher than a kite. We can fancy the consternation at Paris, the chuckling at Ltisuon, London, Berlin, Vienna, and St. Petersburg, when the Ürst its Interesting family news for Madrid found way through the slow and torturous channels by which intelligence traveled in 1S5I. True, the young Udy rather overdid bar part ia the "machine smashing business, but this extra zeal is to be attributed to the enthusiasm of youth, or some other cause unknown to anyone but herself. At any rate, Don Alfonso and his brothers and sisters arrived in due and orderly succession, and, as might be expected, they are of a quality, in mind and body, quite exceptional in tho Spanish royal Imo or any other royal lino. The marriage tcok place in 1SH. It was sometime betwoeu 184: and 1SVJ iliac a Spanish nobleman named Serrano was known as A GREAT I'AVOrjTE IX COl'HT. It was In 1850 that a child was born at the palace, a son who died soon after birth. In 1S51 a daughter was born who is still living. In 1352 another daughter was born wh? died In 1S54. In 1SÖ5 the queen Buffered a miscarriage, and in 1S5G another, and finally on Nov. 2S, 1857, was born 4 Franc co Alfonso, the present king ot Spain. Fif teen years or so having elapsed after Alfonso's birth, Isabella ia driven from her much abused and vory uncomfortable throne, and Spain becomes nominallv at least, a repub lic During the troubles of the turbulsnt epoch, some good aud true men came to tbe surface from time to time; ior instance, Prim and Castellar, But Prim was assassinated, and Castellar deposed, and alter many vicissitudes one Serrr.no comes prime minister of the republic. From that time forward events shaped themselves steadüy and consifctently toward the .res toration of tbe monarchy, and they linaily culminated in the late es'tabliahmeat of the young Aloui'o. une needs cmy to know tha file's of the case to

"put this and that together," and see an evident series ol events in tbe place of the Conrtler Serrauo in 1S50, the Republican Minister Serrano in 1870. and the restoration of the monarchy in 1S74. The fatherly interest of the old grandee in to young prince is a beautiful and instructive example of disinterested loyaltv, perhaps. But in Madrid to-day a different oonstrueion is placed on the whole matter, and everybody in Spain knows that the prime minister's prime object Las bee a the advancement of his own son.

Nelsoa Coleman, a farmer who reo l de about two and a half mik north of Canton, Fulton county", this . stete, is probably the wickedest man In the Northwest. One day, ten years ago, he wa-i trying to lead a colt into an old rickety shed, when the animal became frightened and refused to enter. It was with a god deal of difficulty that he at last got the colt into the shed, and when be had succeeded he was bo enraged that he swore the colt should never come out again alive. He kept his oatb.and the poor beast has been imprisoned all these long ten years iu the place about ten feet square. Winter and summer it has been the same. The poor horse has fctood at his crib and never breathed a breath of pure air, nor ate a blade of grass. The long confinement stunted his growth, so that at the time of his death, which occurred a week f go, be was scarcely Larger than a vearling. But he wss sadlv deformed. Ills hoofs had never received the attention of a blacksmith, and had grown so long that they curled over and back so as to touch the shins. Anyone of them must have betn eighteen inches longer than the hoofs ot horses usually are. The knowledge ot the existence of such an object of man's depravity coming to the Illinois Humane Society in this city one of its agents, Mr. K. C. Hamilton, was snt out to investigate the matter and prosecute the owner ot the poor beast for cruelty to animals." Coleman was arrested and tried on Saturday last. Chicago Times. ' It is said that 'Squire McCrmick, Of Alton, Ohio, recently rendered novel decision in the case of two brothers who became heirs to a copper kettle by the deatb of their mother. The other property wag amicably divided, but on the copper kettle they stuck. They took their case into the justice's court, and ths justice, altera patient investigation, decided that the kettle should be cut in two, and that each party should pay one-half of the oats which amounted altogether to f3. Report further says the decision was carried out. Columbus Journal. w! aw w&n u --It MPTMh mum The OalT felkll Gift Ifctrttrfai !a t&e Ooutry. $75,000 00 IV VA iyUAJBlVE GIFTS Z TO EE BISTRiBUTED LN Ti. D. SITSTE'S 1713T RE (ill LAR MONTHLY GIFT ElVXJGKMtlSjHj, To be drawn Monday, February 22, 1873. TWO URAND CAPITALS OP $5 OOO EACH IN CASH. ONE PRIZK Sl.Opn TWO PRIZES S.ty EACH IK CASH, FIVJfiPKlZEd 100 One Horse and Buggy, with silver mounted harness, worth Jätf"Ct Ote fine toned Rosewood PHno, worth &S50 Three (Jold Watches and Chains, worth S30 each. Three Gold American Uuntixg Watches, worth f 125 each. Ten Ladles' Uold Hunting Waxaoea, worth ZUM eaea. 1,000 Gold and Silver Lever Hunting Watches (La all) worth from fM to S3u0 each. Gold Chains, silverware, Jewe?rv, et., etc Number of Girts 7u0. Tickets limited to 75,00$. Agents Wanted to sell tickets, to whom Iii. eral premiums will be paid. Single tickets, M ; blx tickets, 15 ; Twelve tickets, 110; Twenty-nve ticke:,). Circulars containing a full Hut of prises, a dsscrlption of the manner cl drawing, a od other Information In reference 10 the distribution, will be sent to any one ordering them. All letters must be addressed to L. D. BINE, Box 2, Cincinnati, O. Office: Excelsior Entitling, corner Kaoe an4 Longworth. THE IHFOLIS DAILY SEHTI8EL RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION. TO MAIL SUBSCRIBERS. One year (seven days per week, or every day in tne year), ,,,, , fl3 One year, (six days per 1 , , ,, , 10 M Ktx tnontas. one half of above , ,.. Taxee nonths, one fourth ahova rsie One monUi. one twelfth above ratea Wee1!, (by crfrrl er, seven days per week) 24 39 vve&a:, icy cairier, kx ccya jer weex;. WEEKLY. One copv. I M 1 aa 1 1 Plve copies each lea copiesExtra copy with club. Dilly paper, three times a week: the days to be named by the subscriber. (One y-Ar) Sunday paper, alone (one y--, .,, BiX Twnm.hn ., , a 1 eo Remittances khould be made by draft, express, postoffioe money order, cr re gißt red letter. 31 all Eubscriptioas In all ccsca payable la ad. vanoe, and no paper continued alter ths expl ration of the mt paid for. The time at which tbe tuttcrlftloa xxmit is printed on each wrapper ; and, to avc'jl misring a number, renewals äoold reach ttiim orncx befora the tlrae U oat. Specimen copies will be fonrarded at aay time to appUoants. TO DICAXjSIliJ. News dealers, hctb serta r.üd clab &caat will be f nrnlKhod with ciiroul&rs clving tstrn and fall detal's o" bivs'3rw laTsnnatla '.arms aprlicHt'on. Clarke's New Method $ $ Piano-Fcrtg. Endorted hj th ll'j&ied, Educational and general Press, and by Good Teaclters, to It Beyond all Comparison the Best to he had at Book and ku3ie stores. Sent by Hail, Price, $3.75. LEE & WAlKEa3?irÄs