Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 26, Number 24, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 January 1877 — Page 6

TIIE IXDLVXA STATE SENTINEL, WEDNESDAY 'MORNING, 'JANUARY 31,1877

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BY BRET HA KT V.. Her' yer toy Walloons! All sizes. Twe nty ct-nts for that. It rles Jest an quick as that 'er-. Miss, Twice as big. Yeteeltis Some mora fancv. Make It square Kitty for 'em both. That's fair. That's the sixth I've sold since noon. Trade's reviving. Ju-.t as Mion As this lot's wnrktd off 111 take W holesale Agger. Make or break. That's my motto! Then I'll buy I n some first olaxs lottery ; One half ticket, numbered right As I dreamed about last night. That'll fetch It. Pont tell nie! When a man's in luck, you see. All thim; help him. Kvery chance Hits him like an avalanche. Here's your toy balloons. Mis. Eh? You won't turn your face this way? Mebbe you'll be glad .some day! With that clear ten thousand prize This yer trade IH drop, and rise Into wholesale. No! I'll take Stocks In Wall street. Make or break. That's my motto! With my luck, Where's the chance ot being Muck? Tall it sixty thousand, clear. Made in V all street In one year. Sixtv thousand! Umph! Let's see. Bond and mortg:ige'll do for me. (kkxI. Tliat gal that passed me by scornful like why, mebbe I Some day'll hold In rawn why not? All her lather's prop. She'll spot Wiiat's my little game, and see What I'm after's her. He! he! He ! he ! When she comes to sue liet's see. What's the thing to do? Kick her! No! There's the peerllss! Sorter throw her off like this! Hello! Stop! Help! Murder! Hey! There's mv whole stock got away! Kiting on "the housetops! Lost! Alia poor man' fort In! Cost? Twenty dollars! F.li ! Whin's this Fifty cents; tiod bless ye. Mis! (tftaxy. For the Sunday Hentlm-1. HKIfTIXCi AI'AHT. BY MKS. SALMK A. HAM AUK. It had never been thought a true marriage, a union of hearts as well as of hands, but aim ply tae giving of youth, beauty and intelligence on the one side for so much money anda n illustrious name on the other. Blanche Ward was poor and handsome, Judge Hamilton rich and distinguished, and the promise to love and cheris-b his bride meant to her the power to command wealth and its influences for her family. She coveted, a tine house, elegant apmrel. costly jewels: because with them she could advance the interests of her poor, over-worked father and the younger girls, and as the jude was quiet and dispassionate in his wooing she saw no reason for any argument as to the propriety of her marrying him. She said ves to his questions, and held her long, sien der linger for the diamond betrothal ring in the same dignified way that he bent and kissed the broad, white brow, and for a mo ment clasped her in a lover s embrace. He seemed to expect no demonstration of love from her. and she certainly did not from him. and the hours of their courtship were as free from affectionate language or tender caresses as u w as posoime tor mem to ue. The wedding was "grand," the tour exactly what fashion demanded, toe presents perfect and the pair settled down to a home life that was gay and bril liant. Judge Hamilton was congratulated upon his rare luck in securing such a beautitul young wife, and Blanche's familv thought her blessed in having such a magnificent home, and the world considered them well mated. There was no pretence of great love, no hypocritical endearments be fore company. Tney were, could the secret have been told, good friends, who, tinmarried, would have valued each other, but now were drifting farther apart each day. The Judge was absorbed in his business all dav. and the evenings that were not devoted to the demands of the world were given to the perplexing questions that his profession continualy presented to him. He saw his wife but little. and then she seemed too wearied or too worried to allow him to find pleasure in her society, and he would resume his re searches or studies with now and then a grave, sadder face. He had nothing of which to complain. She was studiously at tentive to his wants, was always dignified and lady-like, but was as cold and calm as the marble statue in its niche. He had little taste for amusements, and gladly con signed her to the care of friends w hen hi saw how much constraint he seemed to put upon her pleasure, and though he often long ed lor the warm, clinging is that he saw bestowed upon other husbands, he gave no sign, but went his way, growing older at heart than any one supposed. He could not object to Blanche's deiortment. He had never wooed her with much love; he was unused to women, and the few caresses of their courtship had seemed to him to erabody the passion of his heart, and he had heard her too often noicule such actions to venture more. But how he longed for his wife's love, for her whole nature to turn to him for care and devotion, but she, self pos' sesscd as ever, asked nor gave aught but wliat duty demanded. In two years her sifters were married, her father prosperous in business., ana she nad none to think of or care lor. Her sacrifice had brought the reward she desired; it Lad lifted trouble and anxiety from her loved ones, had made the way easy for the young feet of the girls, and had averted the petty annoyances from their lives that had fallen to her lot She felt the loneliness now, The house seemed dull and gloomy after the gay crowd that had been wont to gather when the voung folks were around her. and she could not shake otT the sadness and mel ancholy that seemed now a part of her exist ence. She. had none to turn to for companionship or entertainment. Her husband was too busv, she im agined, to understand or appreciate her feelings, and she felt an odd mixture of fear and longing for the quiet, scholarly man, whose twenty years seniority made him more of a guardian than protector for her. And yet be puzzled her somewhat when she heard other women praising him envying her his society, and expiating on his ability, and yet to her he was ever the same kind but reserved husband. And after awhile she bothered over the question no longer, but amused herself with w hatever drifted to her out of the lives of other peole. One day her hu.vand brought home a voung lady, a Miss Dumont. and introduced her to bis wife as an acquaintance and a val ucd friend of his familv, and hoped that her visit would be indefinitely prolonged. She was a laughing, romping girl, w hose merry, charming ways would have won anybody in the world, and yet Blanche received her with a coldness and politer.ess that even hei accustomed dignity could scarcely justify, In the days that followed she saw that her guest had all necessary attention, but she -did not even try to entertain her ieyond the exact requirements of good breeding. and while she insisted on the judge doing escort duty for Helen, the rarelv formed one of the party. .She devoted herself more assiduously than ever to her own pursuits, and spent hours alone with her books or her music, She often heard Helen in the library reading, while Homer copied, or el-e chatting upon the cuay Uow bigUU aud mm thai Lui, um first visit to the city, was showing her, an

now and then mingled with the girlish voice

he could hear the deep, low laugh that so suddenly was provoked. She would not ioin in the conversation at such times, but would steal away to her room to mue ner aching heart and her tear-reddened eyes. I'aul Richmond, a mutual mend, now comnenced visiting the house, and Mrs. Hamil ton learned to look for his coming with unfeigned pleasure. Left to herself so much she turned eagerly to anything that would direct her mind from the fears and suspic ons that were fast entering her heart that her husband loved Helen Dumont. She had known Paul so long, even before her marrifiT burl ivs.ed so manv pleasant hours with hini, knew that he had Judge Hamil ton's confidence, that she felt no danger in Tr i I enjoying im visits. neien was aiway? Ill Hie room, out ur ainr played or sang, manche wouki tait to the friend of her girlhood, who had such bright, gladdening words that after he left her the memories remained ana cneereu ner for days, lie seemed interested in Miss Dumont. and several time had taken her to ride and to the opera, but while he would le awaiting her in the parlor lie would talk to Blanche and often sing with her the old time melodies they both so much admired. He could not Tail to see that she was, unhappy, for the fair face was losing its roundness and the dark eyes were often clouded w ith tears, but no hint did he give of this, but he strove to cheer and comfort her as best he could, and she eagerly accepted every word or look of sympathy and friendship. The world, that wags its gossipy tongue so glibly when suspicions are the theme, told over the gradual separation oi junge Hamil ton ana his w ife. and shook its heart when anv one dared to suggest that it might be mistaken. There was no doubt to argus eyeorumor that Mrs. Hamilton would some day be Mrs. Richmond, and Helen Dumont would take the vacated place in the household, for the ways of the law are numerous to relieve unwilling necks from the unpleas ant marital voke. And yet no whisper of this was wafted to the ears ot the parties most in terested, but they dwelt ai yet tn 'gnoranee of the foreknowledge of society. And yet Blanche Hamilton was grieving for a hus band's love, lost forever, as she supposed a love she might have once gained, had she only tried, for which she now would give her very life to possess. Mie covetea every wora that he addressed to Helen, though they were those of friendship only. She envied her the sunniest morning greeting or even ine farewell, and yet she would rather he should be happy than to have contentment and peace herself, ana sue resoivea mat she would go away quietly, would give him a chance for divorce, and then he could marry whom he chose. And yet, if he w as happy, why were the gray hairs sprinkling so thickly the brow' Why was his face grow ing sadder? Why did he shut himself so closely in with his books? Ali! because his honor and his love were in deadly struggle, and she would co away and all would be well. And when she had forced hersell to this decision, she settled down into the a path v of despair. She went into his study one afternoon to tell him that she wanted to go away, but he was asleep on the lounge, and she would not waken him, even to tell him of the freedom she would offer hini At she stood by his side the long crushed love overcame her. and, knetlin:? by him, she stroked softly the heavy hair from his temples, and for the first time in her life gently kissed his forehead, and then like a guilty creature she darted from the room. The judge, awakened by the soft lios, caught but a glimpse of his wile, and lor a moment hope lit up his heart, and then the darkest despair settled over it again, "i'oor cniid, she need not start from me so timidly. I have crushed and killed her love for mc and it Is no wonder. I was too old and grave f a. a i vl i m r 1 1 4l,siifvh T thrttifrlif frt mal'a her happv, I have failed, and have ruined two lives that 1 had hoped l might Dies, l can see she loves Faul Richmond. He is uearer her own age. and can more tenderly care for her than I, but he will never love her better.. But I will go away and let her have the freedom I ought never to have taken from her, and after awhile by law she will have the right to marry him. Helen told mc yesterday I was too cold to my wife, and I laughed at her. I thought she liked it, but 1 see now my mistake. I will do all 1 can to give her a chance for happiness again. I thought Helen loved Faul, and I hoped they would marry, for she is all alone in the world: but it i my own treasure he wants If it w ere not for the future, for my hope of heaven. Blanche Hamilton would be free ere another hour; but not even for her can I send my soul unbidden before God. That night Faul Richmond and Mrs. Hani ilton stood in the parlor talking; they were waiting for Helen and the judge, the one from a call and the other from his oil ice The gentleman seemed nervous and restless, as if anxious to tell something that weighed upon his mind, and he paced the floor impatiently. Mrs. Hamilton was pale and quiet: she had seen her husband s preoccu pied air, and noticed his attention to Helen, and now that ail anger was past she was very sad. but composed. She would be away in a day or two and then there would be ample time for tears; now she must act her part through to the bitter end. They hard Helen go to her room, and in a moment the judge entered ms study, and Mr. Richmond, as if moved uy their com ine. said abruptly. "Mrs. Hamilton. I love Miss Dumont, and this morning asked her to be my wife; will you not use your influ ence with her to induce her to be mine? have loved her for weeks, and her tender. gentle nature is so pure and true that I can not give her tip. Blanche sat horror f-tricken. Would Helen tell this man that she loved another. and then would he find out that her hus band was the one, and then the world would know the secret she hoped to have kept locked in her own heart for a time at least? Or and one hope filled her heart would 1'aul Richmond win hia coveted prize and thus save her home?'4 X will do all I can for ou, and I trust vou may be successful ut I do not know Miss Dumont s likes and dislikes." "Will you speak a good word for me, Mrs Hamilton? I will never forget your kindness. I will try to make one wedded life as happy as lies in the power ot man." At this moment Judge Hamilton and Ellen entered the room and both heard the last sentence, and both stopped as if loth to in terrupt the conversation, but neither rightly interpreted the worus. 10 nomer iiamnion thev w ere the death knell of his last hone. to Helen thev were the revelation of what she imagined was Faul's love for another woman, and the last vestige or color faded from her face. Mr. Richmond advanced to meet her and said. "Miss Dumont. Helen, Mrs. Hamilton has promised to say forme what I could hardly aay for myself. She will tell you of ray past life, of my prospects, and may I not nope that her pleadings will avail somewhat with my own to win a favorable answer. Judge, will you not aid u?" "Certainly, Paul, my friend; Helen and I will leave you for a moment, for I be lieve wooing should never be done by proxy. Blanche, larling. come into the study with me." She clung to him as if afraid she would lose her new found joy. "Blanche, may I ask now the question I should have asked you years ago do you love mef "Homer, my husband, I can give yon an answer now I could not then I livj vou wiili all my heart. And your' Better than xcy life, Blanche. My fear

was that I had turned your heart from me

and that you no longer loved me." "And I thought vou wanted to be iree irom me so you could marry Helen Dumont." "Helen! w hy she is like a sister or daughter to me. My" poor little wife, I loved you so well that I "had -determined to free you from my name or life, so distasteful I imagined they had become too you. "And I, Homer, intended to have gone to my father's this week to give yon liberty to marry Helen, but now if you will let me try to win your love I will be a good wife." "Darling, from the moment I called you mine. I have never ceased to love you, but I feared I was too old and grave for so young a wife. How often 1 have been silent and reserved be cause I imagined you shrank from my caresses. Late as it is to begin, may we not now commence the loving that would have saved us all this agony? Faul and Helen are to begin a new life, why may we not? Put your arms around mv neck ana tell me, it will be so sweet to hear it, that you are all my own." Happier lives than theirs henceforth were never knowa, on the brink of the chasm they were saved. But how many people have dritted away from each other, have separated quietly, been di vorced publicly, lived sad, darkened lives, and gone to their graves in gloom because of mistakes; now many uusDanos ana wies have blighted their own and their children's prospects and ruined their homes Vcause of enstiangement born of coldness or neglect? Only the records of eternity can tell. Be not so chary of your works of love, be not so reserved in your affectionate caresses, be not so afraid of a tender, true heart, ine love of a husband or wife is worth every thing else in the world; treasure it as you would your life, for losing it you lose the best that earth can give you. KCIEXTiriC SOTtS. A special society for sending a scientific and commercial expedition to the unex plored ports of Asia is about to be formed at St. Petersburg. At Baku, a Russian Asiatic city on the western shores of the Caspian Sea, there exist springs of naphtha which ignite sponta neously. The naphtha is now being used as tuel to supply the Russian notilla. The initial experiment has proved so successful that the boilers of the vessels are being al tered to adapt them to the consumption of the mineral oil. The French government sustains schools at Athens and at Rome, to which pupils are yearly sent to study Greek and Italian ar cha-ology. These schools are highly successful; and M. Waddington has now determined to establish a periodical called Annah of Arctueology, for the special purpose of publishing the contributions of the Fellows of the schools and ot other rrencn arcmeoi ogists. The Bulletin of the Nuttall Ornithological club notes the occurrence of the Barnacle (loose (Her hi eta Levcopti) on Long Island. The bird is a rare visitor in North America. A specimen was shot near Rupert House, on Hudson s bay, in the winter of lsb'J, which was believed to be the first North American specimen brought to the notice of natural ists, in isuone wasooiamea mi urruuca sound. North Carolina: These are the only authentic cases on record of the appearance of I he Barnacle Goose on our continent. Dr. Conly finds that when animals are killed by chloroform, ether or chloral, the muscles and motor nerves retain their irra tability much longer than when death is produced by bleeding, compression ot the heart or asphyxia. This is especially marked in the case of chloral. The author considers the phenomenon to consist, not in any ac tion of the amesthetics on the spinal cord but in direct modification of the nerves and muscles by them through the blood, similar to that which octurs in poisoning by carbon ic oxide. ' Some very important geological discover ies. says Nature, have been made by Profes sor Hartt and his assistants in Brazil. Work ing over again the region explored by Pro fessor Lomstock in ls,u, and oy Messrs, Hartt and Derby in If 71, they have extended the Devonian down 1,000 feet below the beds discovered by Messrs. Smith and Com stock. The lower beds are Oriskany, with the characteristic North American fossils, as well as some others which have undoubted Devonian affinities. Carboniferous beds were also discovered to the northward, mak ing a complete section from the base of the Devonian to recent beds in the lower Amazonian valley. A correspondent sends the Druggists' Cir cular the following direcfions for cleaning discolored brass scales: If the brass is very much tarnished, use a little oxalic acid solution; if spots are imbedded, rub them out with a little powdered pumice stone, the wash off with water and dry (the acid and pamice are to be used only when necessary). Then have a paste prepared of powdered rotten stone and sweet oil, and with a smooth cork rub it thoroughly over the surface of the brass till it assumes a greenish black color, after which rub 'off every particle of oil wiwi an old rag. nave some lampblack in a suitable box; and, if for the scale pans, put on a little of the lamp black, if for the weights, etc., dip a smooth cork into it and rub it over till of a satisfac tory polish." And now comes another use for petro leum. Consul Stevens, In his report on the trade of Nicolaieff during the past year, states that that part of South Russia con tinued free from cattle plague. But his at tention was drawn in summer to the several cases o' sudden baldness of oxen and cows. and the loss of tails and manes among horses. He recollected that a former servant of his. prematurely bald, had got into the habit, when trimming the lamps, of wiping his petroleum besmeared hands in the scanty locks which remained to him, and the result was a much finer head of black, glossy hair than he ever had before. At the consul's suggestion, the owner of several black horses and cattle affected as above mentioned tried the remedy, and found that it effected a quick and radical cure. The consul observes that the petroleum should be of the most refined American qualities, and oe nioDea in vigorously and quickly with the palm of the hand at intervals of three days, six or seven times in all. A Canada journal contains a letter from a correspondent who professes to have been a stammerer from childhood almost to man hood, and who wishes to give other sufferers the benefit of the treatment by which he was curec He says: "Go into a room where you will be quiet and alone, get some book that will interest but not excite you. and sit down and read two hours aloud to yourself, keepiag your teeth together. Do the same thing every two or three days, or once a week if very tiresome, always takimr care to read slowly and dis tinctly, moving the lips, but not the teeth. 1 Then, when conversing with others try to peak as slowly and distinctly as possible, and make up your mind that vou will not stammer. I tried this remedy. and read for two hours aloud with mr teeth together. The first result was to make my toncue and laws ache that is. while I was reading and the next to make me feel as if somethins had loosened my taiäing appa ratus, for I could speak with less difficulty im mediately. The cbanire was so great that every one who knew me remarked it. I repeated the remedy every five or six days for a month, ana laea at longer uuervau unu cured.'

THE H EOLECTEU POl.T.

Anonymously published in the Ixmisville Journal about 1S4K. A poet sat musing one night on his stool, Par fool! on his three-legged stool : The cold wind was high and hi cold tire low. Ana closer he crouched with a aorrowmi on ! As silently o'er It each little coal drew Its hood of gray ashen and bade him adieu ; And aad was um musing that night on nis atooi. Poor fool! on his thiee-leged stool. The snow was descending; he heard now aud men. Again, and still now and tnen. A little Hake's foot stepping spitefully on The few coals as though it w fished them all gone: TwHssolikJ the voices of arrogant scoru Coming angrily down on the meek: aud for lorn i And sad was his musing that uighton. his stool. Poor fool ! on his three-legged stool. . His garret was open, and through the crocks wanted And talked thrua:li every crack walked The cold, cruel winds, that seemed with a hiss And a laugh to cry out. Here he is, here he is! Yet thought he not so much of cold winds and snows As of man's Icy charity, colder than those. And sad was his musing that night on his stool. Poor fool ! on his three-legged stool. In sickness and sorroy he suQered alone, Unknown he bore it all alone. And often he turned on his pillow to lean His thin, fevered cheek where the tears hadu't been! But, alas, it was dampened so thoroughly o'er. That at last he lay quiet and worried no more. Ah, sad was nlu musing that nigniou this stool, Poor fool! on his three-legged stool. His sweet songs liad moved them, moved many to tears, Through years, to joy and to tears; Hut there In his garret, so cheerless and dim. None ever came near him to she-l one for him ; All coldly they pnssed him, to sneer and reprove, For he had no money, and they had no love. Kull sad waa his musing that night on his stool, Poor fool! on his three-legged stool. Yet still he continued to tuue his great heart Apart, to tune his great heart In unison with the solemn, sad roar That ever comes up from time's sounding snore; To brood over nightly, brood over each morrow. Each poor brother's measure of sadness and sorrow, ' And sad was his musing that night on Ills stool. , Poor fool! on his three-legged stool. A DRAMATIC SCENE. A DaMhlna Family Phyttielan Relate I tie Story of Ills Amorom Friendship In the Conrt Room. Brooklyn Special to the Chicago Times. Since Mr. Beecher appeared" in the city court room here to answer Mr. Til ton's charges of crim con, there has not assembled in that historic apartment such a throng at this morning greeted Judge McCue as he took his teat to continue the divorce suit of Oswald Miller against his beautiful young wife Margaret. The husband barely L" and the accused one barely 20, the two look enough 'alike to be brother and sister. In August last, as he alleges, he first suspected her. and he began preparations for tne suh. as is usual in uroomyn nis counsel asked that the case be sent to a referee, but Judge McCue, who had noted within the last two years an alarming increase in the number of divorce cases, publicly announced that in his opinion the public trial of a few of these must tend to diminish the number. as very few persona would long hesitate be tween the publicity ot a scandal suit and the inconvenience of domestic discord re fused to dispose of the suit in that manner, and ordered a public trial. The prosecu tion's witness testified to a suspicious condition of affairs between the fair young blonde and one Horton, who had frequently taken her riding, and with whom she was said to have been seen by some of her husband s spies, in suspicious localities. Dr. McManus, the family physician, whose visits to her seemed oitener'than the condition of her health appeared to reauire. was also under suspicion. It was alleged she had been seen with him, too, in unsavory places. Yet, ' the prosecution had not es tablished much of a case, and this morning the voung woman and her lawyers walked into court with full confidence depicted in every . motion. They first show ed that Miller s father had from the first opposed his son's marriage to Margaret, and that the elder Miller had offered $10.000 to the lawyer who would divorce his son from her. Horton then testified that he had frequently been with her but never in any other than the most honorable manner. So far so good ; but the climax was to follow: 'Dr. McManus." shouted the court crier, and the dashing, young, black-eyed, blackbearded, handsome physician took the wit ness stand. Seating himself in the same spot and in just such a revolving chair as the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher took two years ago. Dr. McManus folded his arms and with the utmost composure glanced down at fair Margaret just as the great Flymouth preacher looked down on little Kliza beth. There he sat, while Margaret's coun sel red Dr. McManus's . affidavit made in September last, in which he said that to the best of his knowledge and belief, Margaret was chaste and pure.; lie then tesuned in velvetv tones that he had not visited Mar garet save in a professional capacity, and that she had never been with him anywhere out of her house. He believed she was a virtuous, loving wife, and that the proceed Intra were the result of a conspiracy to en rirh lawvers and free the young husband of a marriage alliance that was distasteful to his parents. : . "Dr. McManus," said the husband's counsel, in the first question asked on cross examination, "have you ever had illicit inter course with this woman" Dr. McManus gave a start, and Margaret colored crimson. The witness did not re ply. "Dr. McManus. have you ever had crim inal intercourse with this woman? Answer me." "I decline to answer that question," replied the physician. : "Will the court direct the witness to answer?" said the lawyer, addressing J udge McCue. "The witness must of course answer the inqury," said the judge. "It's a proper question. Dr. McManus turned slightly in the revolving hair just as Beecher turned, under William Futlerton's penetrating questions. Margaret raised her head and looked at him with parted lips. The spectators held their breath and glued their gaze on ' the bandsome young physician. ; ; ( "Must I answer?" he asked. ' "You must," answered the judge. "Y'es sir, I have repeatedly had illicit intercourse with Mrs; Miiler, was the calm, clear reply and the youthful Margaret cried out in a most piteous tone "Oh, God, have mercy upon my soul," and then her hyBterical sobs rang through, the crowded court room. "Please state when 'and where," said the lawyer without a tremor. Dr. McManus then calmly and collectedly told how, visiting the young wife professionally in her home,he was tempted by her ravishing beauty. She was the perfection of health, and needed no physician's prescriptions, bht was magnetic, sbe eachaawd

him. thev sinned. He repeated his visits.

She fixed a system of signals with lights in the second story, of her comfortable home, by which he, passing, could tell whether the husbana was at home or likely to be. He entered the front door when he dared, but oftener scaled the fence in the rear of her house, and found her with dancing eyes at the rear entrance to meet him. Again and again had he been there, and again and again had they sinned. Dr. McManus grew eloquent as he told the story of his loves, and Margaret ceased her sobbing and listened, seemingly interested in it. lie had taken her in bis carnage down the Cony island road. They had drank wine together in cozy private parlors in the snug hotel cottages that lined the thoroughfare, and when their enjoyment was saluted liad returned to the city. He had let her out of his carriage within the city limits, and had seen her safely in a horse car and started for her home They had strolled through the winding paths of Prospect park and Greenwood cemetery when the moon was low, and had loved each other there. Dr. McManus finished his testimony, and the throng gave vent to pent-up excitement. Scarcely a breath had been drawn since he began. When they looked at Margaret she had cloely veiled her face and was again sobbing. The district attorney had been sent for by the judge, and as the physician ceased to speak, he moved that Dr. McManus be committed to the Raymond street jail and held on a charge of perjury. The motion was granted, and ere the glow ou the young physician's face, brought on by the memories of his love with Margaret, or the effort' to construct the story, had gone, a court officer led him away. Margaret's counsel, dazed, arose to say that he knew nothing about this, and endeavored to explain, but the judge adjourned the case. The defense had announced that one of the young husband's motives in getting the divorce was that he might marry another woman. A KKW KKOCII AltDEX. ytr. Edwin Adam Plays the Part In Real Life, With Variation. New York World. Fdwin Adams, the actor, was definitely announced as dead in most of the New York papers several weeks ago. Undoubtedly there was some mistake about this, because Mr. Adams was in San Francisco last week. He had just returned from. Australia, where he had been partly to recover his healtb, and, landing late in the evening, went to one of the leading hotels and registered his name. The clerk read the signature on the book, glanced at Mr. Adams, and smiled. Mr. Adams had grown a beard while on shipboard, and was become stout on ship fare. "Why don't you register properly?" remarked the clerk. . "What do you mean?" asked Mr. Adams. "Why, I mean write your own name," was the reply. "I have, said the astonished guest, "I am Kdwin Adams, the actor." "That's too thin, you know," said the clerk; "I knew poor Ked Adams, but he is dead.'.' "Dead!" shouted the actor. "Yes, dead," was the reply; "died in Australia, poor fellow, six weeks ago." "Oh, you are mistaken," was the rejoinder; "I am Ned Adams, and I don't feel particularly dead." - - "Now look here," said the clerk, "this is enough of this. Here's the papers reporting poor Ned's deatli, and here's the obituary in the Call and the Alta, and here's the notices I cut out of the New York papers." Mr. Adams was taken aback. Then the absurdity of the situation burst upon him. and he began to laugh. Then he asked if Bob it kam, an old friend of his, was at the hotel. "No. he ain't." was the surly reply; "but here comes Billy Florence, and he knows Ned Adams." Mr. Adams rushed up to the distinguished member from Cohosh, and grasped him warmly by the hand. Florence gazed in amazement for a minute or two, but as soon as Adams spoke he knew his peculiar voice, and exclaimiug "Good heavens, Ned, is that you?" plied him with a thousand and one Questions. "It's only another case of Knoch Arden," said Adams, "except that I took my wife along with me." It was the first Mr. Adams knew of his reported death: but Florence s identification reassured the hotel clerk, and the genial actor .was soon comfortably installed in his room, reading numerous obituary notices. That same evenevening Mr. Florence telegraphed to Jarrett a Palmer as follows: Ned Adams Is lie re. alive and well. He will leave tor New York P. D. O. JJARDWtLL. SLOTE. A Woman Tarred and Feathered. fNew York Tribune, A brutal outrage. was perpetrated at Sourland Mountain, near Bound Brook, N. J.. lowtWonoQflv evening. The names of all the parties are withheld by the authorities in the hope that the persons implicated may be arrested, but the particulars of the affair are as follows: In a small dwelling located about half way up the mountain reside a man and his wife. The woman does not Hoar vprv onnd reputation, and is charged with having been too intimate with the husbands of other women. One of the indignant wives, . . whose husband had hpn led astrav. resolved upon re venge. She employed six young men, whom she first made drank, and then gave Kar oarh in execute her plan. The young men repaired to the house of their intended victim, ana at mianigui. uro.o i the door. The woman and her husband tom in Ka1 hnf on hearin? the noise. jumped up, and in their night clothes made their way to the rear yard, whence the husband made his escape over the fence. TBe wife remained,-however, and was found by the young ruffians ..almost frozen In the snow, and they at once proceeded to tar and feather her, after which they left her more dead than alive. The next day they made rV affair nilhlif? themselves while OTX a a mntiiii fmlir and as soon as the necessary affidavit can be made by the woman they ' 1 1 I VI I A T ;n4n mint rA V will prooaoiy uv uuru mi vuaiwj. WHICH EAR? ' An Obliging Ylllaln Who Let Mis Tletli Decide. rNashville American. The case of Bob Watkins vs. the state was reversed and remanded by the supreme court yesterday, on the ground of the incompetency of a juror who bad expressed an opinion before hearing the testimony, and on the further ground that the indictrannf wa Hfotiv- Watkins became in volved in a fight with a negro in Humphreys mnntv. mt the neero down and asked him whether he would prefer to be killed or to have his ear cut otf. The negro said, as he flt hot h nra. "Ibeüeh I'd rather have a par rlirmed off." '".Vhich ear?" Watkins ax-rl Th tipitto urain felt both ears, and sAid "well if I has to lose a ear envhow. I'd rather tart mid de lef ear." and at that moment Watkins cut it off with the knife he had threateningly held above the negro's head. Watkins will be taken to Warerly foT a new Ixiai,

THE GREAT FORGERT.

How the Union Tro-t Company Wa Swindled Out of that 4,000. New York Times of Frlday.J TV a I rt f or in tVta r,raaf fnKTnrv t Vi O t f rst. came to the knowledge of the f public on Wednesday had . not subsided yesterday, and the impression prevailed that the work of the police would not properly end with the arrest ot Horace iv. urown, wno was apprehended, as announced yes terday in the limes, on Wednes day evening. A good deal of astonish ment continued to be expressed that tue forgery was not sooner discovered. There was yesterday no disposition on the part of the officers of the Union Trust company to communicate on the subject, it being said that all the information to be given to the public had already been published. Daring the morning Mr. King, the president, held aconsultation with a number of the stockholders of the company, but it was understood that the consultation was held for the purpose of considering a plan for clearing up the w hole matter of the forgery. Mr. S. L. Blood, in a conversation with a re porter of the Times, said yesterday that he had been misrepresented by many of the statements made concerning the forgery. He said he had known Mr. Maxwell for several years, and had purchased the office No. 16 New street from him, allowing him to retain desk room as a notary for a consideration. He knew that Brown had done buiness about "the streeffor seve ral years, but he had only known him about three weeks. He had been in the office, but Mr. Blood said he would net previously have recog nized him. Mr. Maxwell introduced him on Tuesday afternoon, January 2, when Brown produced tne 4,uuo cneca, and Maxwell said, This is from a good up town customer." "He wanted me to purchase a quantity of gold for him," said Mr. Blood, "and seeing that the check was properly certified and appeared to be perfectly regular, . I placed it with other papers in the safe, where it remained over night. On the 3d of January I purchased $50,000, and in the latter part of the week $9,000 more, the larger installment of which was delivered to Maxwell and by him to Brown." Mr. Blood said that when he first heard that the check was a forgery he lost no time In informing Mr. . T. Hatch, and requested that payment of the $9,500 check be stopped, which was a. part of the proceeds of the $64.000 check. Horace K. Brown, the man under arrest in the case, is spoken of as a man who did business in Wall street, but who seldom had any other office except one "in his hat." He is described as a person of very plausible manners, who always appeared to be full of business, but further investigation concerning: him is not obtainable. An old detective in "the street" said significantly that the story had not been half told yet. "It's not a fresh band that shaped this business, nor was it the work of a 1 itherto square man. If it was we should believe the offender had fled. A 'cross' ma n, or an old hand at forgery, would stand still and take events quietly. ' Mr. Wheeler H. Feckham, counsel for the Union Trust coniiany, held a protracted interview yesterday with Superintendent Walling and Detective Sampson, but Buperintendant Walling declined to give any information concerning the subject of their consultation. POLICE COT KT PROCEEDINGS. Yesterday afternoon the prisoner, Horace E. Brown, was arraigned before . Justice Dully, at the Tombs police court A number of witnesses were also present in the court room, among them Messrs. Morris Franklin and William H. Beers, president and actuary respectively of the New York Life Insurance company; Mr. Edward King.president of the Union Trust company; A. W. Dimock, of No. 7 Exchange court, and detectives Sampson. Silleck, Doyle, and Elder. Mr. Wheeler IL Feckham ap- ? eared as counsel for the Union rust company. Assistant Attorney Russell for the people, and Mr. William Wirt Hewitt for the prisoner. Brown was brought to court trom the police headquarters, where he was locked up immediately after his arrest on Wednesday evening. He is a short, sturdy looking man, with brown hair, streaked with gray, and a brown mustache and imperial. He was perfectly calm during hia stay in the court room. The proceedings before Justice Duffy were very brief, Mr. Franklin was first called upon, and made the following affidavit: Morris Franklin, of No. 346 Broadway, being duly affirmed, depots and says that he is the president of the New York Life insurance company; that on the 2d day of January, 1877, at the city and county of New York, as the deponent is informed and believes, the annexed check was presented to the Union " Trust company, and was by the officers of said company certified that caid check is false, forged and counterfeit, and deponent's signature thereto is false, forged and counterfeit, and a very good imitation or deponent's real signature, that deponent believes one Horace E. Brown is one of the persons concerned in making and uttering the forged check for the following rea-ons, viz: That, as deponent is informed and believes, the said Horace K. Brown negotiated with one George W. Maxwell, to become the financial agent of ths New York Life insur ance company, and purchase gold for, and on account of, the said New York Life insurance company; that the said Brown had no authority to conduct said negotiations, and was in no way in the employ of said company; that said Brown said he made Baid negotiations under the direction of a man liamed Roberts, who was, or said he was, in the employ of said company; that said Brown alio attempted negotiations with other brokers for the same purpose; that the said Maxwell, having consented to undertake said business, the annexed check was brought to him, the said Maxwell, in its present form, except as to certification, by some person to deponent unknown; that before bringing said check the said person took to said Maxwell the letters hereto attached, dated January 2, and purporting to be signed by William H. Beers; that said Maxwell received said check and bought gold with it. which he delivered to some unknown person; that said check was paid ia the usual course of business by the Union Trust company, and came to deponent's knowledge on the 16th inst, when said deponent, upon seeing it, declared the same to be a forgery; that there is no such, person as Roberts in the employ of the NewYork Life insurance company, nor was any person authorized to conduct auch negotiation; such negotiation was oaly a cover for, the convenient utterance of such forgery. . - Mouu Fmiuic, Several other affidavit and document were presented, among them the forged check, after. which Justice Duffy asked Brown If he waa ready for examination. The prisoner's counsel, Mr. Hewitt, replied that no was not, and a&ked an adjournment for two days. Justice Duffy said he was unable, under the law, to remand the prisoner for more than a day. . After some consultation between the justice and counsel. Brown was remanded to police headquarters, and his examination was set down xor to-day at 3 o'clock p. m.