The National Banner, Volume 10, Number 37, Ligonier, Noble County, 6 January 1876 — Page 1

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ANETNETFEIATCY TY. - 5 CITIZENS' BANK, LIGONIER, , INDIANA. First-Class Notes wanted at a Low Rate of Discount. Sy All parties having *‘Public Snle' Notes,” will do i well to see us befors disposing of them elsewhere. - L pet G g ———— < i E_xch‘dnge Bought and Sold, and. Foreign Dirafts drawn on._ajl the Principal Cities, of Europe. ) Agents for First-Class Fire andl 'Lifet ' _lnsurance Companies. Ve * . STRAUS BROTHERS. M.’M._RIfTI‘E&BAND, Notary Public. . ' i Ligonier, Ind;, Dec 16, 1875.26-26 . g JAMES M. DENNY, Attorney and Counsellor at Law. i Office in the Court House," ‘ . ALBION, -t-"2 -, - - IND. 815

e Ei. COVELL, i Attorney-at-Law & Notary Public - Garreti, Indiana, ' Oficein the Seeley Block, west side Main Street. 2 L@, W. GREEN, / ¥ a 8 T gy Justiceofthe Peact & Calleglion Ag _ :'Office—Second Story, Landon’s Brick Block. ' LIGONIER, - - INDIANA. g : B. C. VANCAMP, . ATTQRNEY AT LAW, L’igonvier, : : ¢ Indiana, j | Special a}gc:\tidn‘given to collections and con{v_eyancing; and the writing of deeds, mortgages,lhnd contracts. Legal business prompily attende to. Ofﬁ\ce over Jacobs & Goldsmith’s Cash Store. 9-50 | B, G. ZIMMERMAN, - | Attorney at Law & Notary Public,’ T Oflice over Gerbpr's Hardware, o BE ey I a .| Cavin Street, : : iLigonier, Indiana. o v*'»‘»;- ¢ January 7. I,STS.@*W L= i C ot E, B KNISELY, | ATTORNEY AT LAW, ‘- LIGONIER, - - - KENDIANA. ‘g#~Offie on second floor of Landen’s Block. 7-2 © WM. B, M¢CORNELL, Attorney at Law and Cir- | ¢uit Prosecutor, = "ANGOLA, . : @ : @ INDIANA, All prof¢ssional business promptly and satikfactorily attended to. SNk 9-39

N CALBERT BANTA, - Justice of the" Peace & Conveyancer. i LIGONIER, INDIANA. 0 & Specialattention given toc.m)wyanciuig andcollgetions, Deeds, Bondsand Mortgages drawnup andall légal busidess attendéd to promptly and aocurately. -Ofiice over Sirans & Meagher’sstore, 2N : May 1518731548-3 . FE. WAIKEIEAN, ) ) ron 04T P ' nsuranceAg;t &Justice of thePeace, o KENDALEVILLE, 'INI)I,-'\NA. . _Ofiice with A. A.;Chapin, Mitchell Biogk. Will Teceive subscription to Tue NaTioNaL BANSER. DB. R. DEPPELLER, . . “TROSCOPIC AND ECLECTIC . PH YSICI AN, Office over Cunningham’s D'hpg Store, east side of . Cayin Street, Ligouier, Indidna. N 10-2 P, WJ.CRUMN, . ~Physician and Surgeon, ' = LIGONIER, & 'INDIANA,. - Ofice -dver Baum's Grocety Store. \'9‘3&3-1)'.

: &, YY. CAERER, "A ; Physician and Surgeon, LIGONIER, - - ~=~ - -—=.IND., Willpromptlyaftendall calls intrustedto him. Office and residence oh 4¢h Street. ’ ~ { e | s § . L. ML, TEAL; . . DENTIS T, sy Rooms over L E. Plke’s ‘Grocery, ‘.. s Corner of Main and Mitchell Streets, XY YY Popposise the Post Offlce. Kendallv:lle, Ind. - i# All \x'q{‘:{ warrdited . =<EB '~ Kendallville, May 1,187, ik

_ ° K. A. MOYER, - = (Sutcessor to W. L. Andrews,) - ' SURGEON DENTIST, "KENDALLVILLE, INDIANA. : LIQUID Nitrons Oxide Gasadministeredfor the . painless extraction of teeth. Allwork warranted. Esamifiations free. ga-Office, Second Story, Mitchell Block. ~,_“_;,;_,B’l4'” | ] B ) e g . agRS, Laughing Gas! eST PAINLESS EXTRACTION eel 7‘.:?,:/»;7 : E.-v , -=/ Yoo sy : Naomeggsrl o/ . : e N2> |\ In. Gt Offics s'\ 4 _' RN o ’ ' . Filling Teell-a Specialty * Ligonier, Ind., Nov. 11, 1875 | TEEGARDEN HOUSE, s+ Laporte, Indiana: 2t V.W.AXTELL, : 3+ : Proprietor.. . Laporte, April 5,1871. * ' ‘ CONCORD & CATAWBA WINE, ‘We keep f",og‘smntly' on liﬂnr] and gell in large or e amall;!qrxmmicies,‘to snit customers, - { ‘ . Wine of Qur Own Manufacture, Pure — Nothing but the Juice of v 'the Grape. : R . SACK BROTHERS. Lxgomexz,July 3,771.<tf S ; - Winebrenner & Hoxworth, - i % ‘HOUSE, BI&N AND OkNA)ﬂ.'CNTAL‘f >

PAINTERS, e =9 Grainers, Glaziers and Paper-Hangers. ¢ Shop near corner of Fourth ahd. Cavin Sts,, oppoe "~ gite Kerr’s Cabinet Shop. : . Ligowmier, - - r - Indiana, | i B.R. SHEFFEER, @ i six xS 2 s | House Painter & Grainer, 18 preparéd to do all work in his Tine in fi rét-c’l%ass ~ . Biylegudatreasonable rates. i © GRAINING MADE A SPECIALTY, and executedin exact imitationjof the natnral wood. Examineéontwork. Sho,on Mitchell St., rear of Baker’s tin-shop, Kendallville, Ind. [6m6 STOP AT THE BRICK KELLY HOUSE s é;KEAVDA LLVILLE,ENDIAXNA. NEW OMMODIOUS THREE STORY BRICK ' Hotel,onlytenrods trom the L. 8.:& M. §. R. R. Depot, and four squares from the G, R. R R —. Only five minutes walk to any of th_e'princhpa‘) basinesghonsesofthé ¢ity. Traveling men andstranSe" willpnd thisa first-class house. Fares 2 per ay. J. B. KELLY, Proprietor, Kend*yille, Aug. 3.1870.-14 - - . PHILIP A. CARR, @ 1 A R 5 = v AUCTIONELIR, Offers his services to the publicin general.’ Terms moderate. Orders may bedeft at the shoe store of. P. Sisterhen.. ! ; SRR Mgo_nier,January 8,’73-37 s oal ; . V. INKEs, @ DEALERIN MONUMENTS, - Vaults, Tombstones, AND BUILDING STONES i - LIGONIER, IND. Apri112,1871.-50 5 Yo

- W. A. BROWN, ~“Manufacturer of and Dealerin all kinde of I FURNITUR E, SPRING BED BOTTOMS, B . WILLOW-WARE, |, . S .. BRACKETS, &¢ COFFINS&CASKETS ["Also: LADIES’ SII'BUUB.SO of warious patterns,

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BANKING HOUSE S eOF ¢ Yo SO MEIER, Conrad’s New Brick Biock; LIGONIER, IND'NA. Money loaned .on long and shorttime. "~ - * Notes discounted at reasonablerates. Monies received.on deposit and interest allowed: .on specified time, S . o Exchange bought and sold, and Foreign Draits: drawn on-principaicities of Europe, 8-2 TO THE FARMERS: Y’OU will please‘tz\ke"nokice'._‘thrit T am still en--4 gaged in buying wheat, for which “I pay ghe highest market price. ; ; i Tl you do not find me on the-street, call before ‘selling, at my Banking Office, in" Conrad’s Brick Block. e g S ) . - SOL, MIER . Ligonier,lndiana, May Tth, 1874. —lf . e T Farm For Sale ! I desire to sell my farm of 101 acres, 30 atres ‘nuder cultivation. and all under fence. Condsins a =mall frame house and stable.. Good water, &c., an orchard of 100 fruit trees. - Location—in Sparta township, 3}; miles from. Ligonier. and-214 miles south of the Rochester Mills.” Wil sell for - &30 PRI ACRE. The owner can be found on the premises. Address T W.R. HICKS. ' Oct . 21, 1875-Iy. © . “Ligoniér, Ind.

W \ T i 3 )€Y [ HIGGINBOTHAM &'SON, 5 W 7y *,,’T) - SN o , / : {,[; ,/'f’ff/{;ffe/»z%i.;_ O /6% o & RN vJi EN e I AL . S SRR S ) W oodeE s e 2l bl NSRRI A\ \{/ﬁ‘f’//\ A N @ =il A { & S TATCH-HAKERS “f - = 1 3. jJ Je WIS RS, . —and deﬂlm:s in—' ) > ‘Watclies, Clocks, Jewelry, R o ) 8 . f—A“:\'lll— . . < ‘ Fancy Goods, [ REPAIRING Neatly and promptly executed and warranted. BB Agents for Lazarus & Morris’ celebrated Spéctacles. S e Bar-Sign of the Big Watch, opposite the Banner Bluck, Ligoniér; Ind. ~ ce b Sep. 80, '75-85

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FIFTEEN YEARS. I_lA\-'E met \‘vcfm unparalleled snceess. in the . treatmentofall. T o oo oL Chronic Diseases -r_-...«——_-..pmw‘«ia—-wmu-w ...,u.—.,.r,,......-pm s .+ ormmE’ eLA \ : o 3w -——-':r?'-'?‘*"’ s ! THROAT, T A LUNGS, . o THBART,. : Ls T + . STOWIACH, Lo LIVEBR, '_ §5 S :';'v.‘_rs'ww Nerves, Kidneys, Bladder, Womh, and Blood Affections of the Urinary Organs. Grayel. Serofula, Rheamatism, Catarrh, Asthia, Bronehitis, Dyspepsia, &c. | e ! che Qurreputation hasbeen acquired by c_g.ndxd,hun. ;&t:deuli‘ng ud years of siccesgfnl practice. ~ Oar pz:_n(‘,tﬁ:e. not one of expeljment, bt founded on the laws of Nature, with' years of experience and eviderce to sustain it, doees not tear down, make sick to make well; no harsh tréatment, no trifling, no flattering. + We Know the cause and the ‘requdy needed; no guees worlk, bit knowledge gained by years of experience in the treatment o 1 Chronicdjseases -¢xclusively; no encouragement without a.prospect. " Candid in our opinions, rea-. sonable in.onr charges, claim not to know everything. or cure everybody, but do lay ¢laim to.reagon and COMMon sense, We-i‘nvi:i,z_.n;e sick, no matter what their ailment, to call and investigate hefore they abandon ‘hope, make interrogations. and decitle for themgelves; it will costnothing ag consultaiion is free} : AR s Drs, Price & Brewor can be éonsulted as follows: Ligonier, Ligonier House, Monday, January 19th, o A oy | Goshen, Violett: Houge, ‘Tuesday, January 18th, 1876, . g e ~ Kendallville, Kelley House, Wednesday, January 19th.: - il LaGrange, Brown’s Hotel, Thursday, January 20th. = e Lo Visits will be made regularly for years, Residenceand Laboratory: WAUKEGAN, TLLI--nois. e ;La STy Lol B ,’_zu‘-‘tt

<37, GLLES’ S T . . ,/j i 3 o "V -l\. g) i ' N l “ E N v TRADE MARK - : 3 lODIDE OF A_MMQNIA CaresNeuralgin, Face Ache, Rhoumatism, Gouf, Frosted Feer,Chilblains, Sore Throat,Erysipelas, Bruises or Wounds of every kind in man or animal A severe injury to my right arm catised ah enlargement of the bone ahove the wriet; gave me great psin and tronble. Gines’ Lininent lovine or AMMONIA effected acarve; ADAM ENGEL,: 3 ¥ . Opyster House, 468 6th. Ave. _Sold by all Dy 8. Depotasl Sixth Ave, N,

" =] Lag 'J.‘IIE' : | ‘ : "o = g Parisian Ueleclive ‘A DESPERATE DEED Lo < T FRY ' } ~° ERSKINE BOYD, AvTROR OF “TuE StoreN CHILD,” “DRIVEX " Frow Hous,” &, &e. | : : i [céxTl;:tED.] \Yy . -CHAPTER XXVI| | 5, ) REGHETS, Piee S 0

‘When Monsienr Daburon was once more alone, and caould .give. himself the luxury of “a good think,” he 'fe‘lst by no means that inward safisfaction .which- all of us feel when we' know that we have made a groat sucesss, | e felt that he had succeeded admir--ably in proving the guilt of the voung Viscount; yet scme ‘ng—a something he could neot: exactly « ‘ine—_rri"oveq within him, and made lim. miserable. | . He had triumphed; yet his vietory gave htm no joy—only discomfort, sadness, and disgust. _ Jx 4 Another reflection, so» simple in itself that he wondered it hadn’t occurred to him before, augmented his (liscm}lﬁent, and gave a finithing touch to his ill-temper and self-reproach. i dh “ What will Clare @’Arlange think of me for-having undertaken this case? Had I véfused it, T might have gone|to her. Poor darling! My swaet, gentlﬁ, good, patient Clare! Herigrief must be dreadful. Had I remained her friend) as she asked me to be, I might have had the privilege of consoling and enconraging her/in her fearful trial—of holding her handgin mine—of mingling my tears with hers. After, 2 time, perhaps—time softens fo. many sad memories—she ‘might have been a little.grateful ;to me—she might—" - sl :

jife paused, and 'hid his face| in' his hands. S ! s ; “No—mno; she knows it all now! ]l Whatever 11;1,,‘131)9115, I shall be to her an object of ‘detestation’and horror. I'have dug a grave Dbetween us—tlhe grave of her lover - ) jils : Never had he hated Albert he Valeeurt more than he did at: that'nwmeht.i ‘And, above all, he cursed Daddy Tab';u'éft. - “If it hadn’t been for that wretched. :old Corkscrew, I might have taken things, more quietly. It was his horrid—his fiendlike enthusiagm that led me on Oh, if T ‘only had him here now! If I only had him here now, I'd beat his ugly head into apulp!”. ca ‘ E : It was -prétisely at this favorable moment for a visif-that two smart raps were given at-the door, and without waiting fot' a reply, the figure of Daddy Tabaret sprung into the room with all the| astonishing suddenness of a Jack-in-the-box.

CHAPTER XXVII. - | - ’ AN USWELCOME VISITOR. |- .. “Well,” cried the Daddy, « ivh‘_at‘é your opinion now? Isn’t he smashed?” | "~ «Hold your tongue, you old fnog!” answered the magistrate. . “He’s guilty, -of course; butitis notin & man of my position to jump at coneclusions ,lik:e you da!” | ) . ) S - The old man stood petritied. iHe had expected tobe lauded to the skiek, and here, me‘t:q;'horicnlly speaking, was ' a smack in the face, and no mistake!| i I have come,” he said _humbly, only ii the interests of justice! I thought, perhaps,. you mniight :have wanted me about the alibi, you know!” o[ 2 . “There’s no «libi,” answered the magistrate, turning his back, and walking to the window. - , S 4 “What?’ cried the old man; “no alibi ¢ What'a fool T am! Of course, you checkmated him---bowled him out, eh?” | ; « 1 didn’t succeed in doing anything of the sort?” said Monsieur Daburon,impatiently. “He denies everything! He.confesses that the proofs against him a‘Tre decisive! - He won'’t give—or, rather, he pretends to forget everything that oceurred on Tuesday evening! And at the same time he protests his entire innocence of the crime!” - : AT S In the. middle of the room stood ©ld Corkscrew, his round face expressgive more than ever of a stupid astonishment—his pug-nose sniffing the air. fra fes Notwithstapndiug his indignation and ill-temper, Monsieur Daburon couldn’t repress a srile, e “What! no alibi 2” murmured the amateur detective. Then I'm a fool—an ass! No alibi ! It's' impossible! . He must be chafling ug; or else we are entifely?mistaken!”’ | e -There was a pause, during whieh Old. Corkscrew again sniffed the air, like an old hound that has lost. the scent.| Suddenly his head-drooped, and his wrinkled hands fell to his sides"—even his,coat-tails seemed to go, between his legs. o “Yeg,” he whined; dejectedly; “T’m all in the wrong! " I see it now—it ean’t be the man!” b i | Here he again sniffed the air; then suddenly adyanced towards the magistrate, iand seizefl him by the arm. = - | Monsisur Daburon,”: he commenced, “pardon me; I may seem to you to be'un-duly-excited—'l e koAt “Yeg,” interrupted the magistrate; “and, what’s more, you have certainly been paying a visit tor the wine shop round the cor-, ner—" : ) “Stop!” said the old man, with' dignity; “don’t in=ult me!. My nerves are strung to the highest piteht 1 -am heart and soul in this ease! Remember, it’s a question of life or death!” | : “ Unfortunately,” said the magi’,stm‘re,‘ with a sad shake of the head, "itﬁ‘[is but too clearly proVéd that the Viscount Al‘bert de Valcourt is the murderer iof the Widow Lerouge. . However, don’t }et me bias your opinion; read hiz own evidence, and judge for yourzelf.? - . | - Without a word in reply, the-Daddy sat ‘himgelf at the clerk’s desk; and planting his elbows on the table, and hig fingers in. his Hair, commenced rending the—iwhole case with a hungpy¥avidity, -0 100 L " When he had finished, he rose, with a scared and frightened logk. @

{ «Sir? he whispered to the magistrate, | his pale lips quivering so painfully, that | they were hardly able to frame the words; | “I have been the involuntary cause of a | great injustice. This man is innocent!” . l “Come, come!” said Monsieur. Daburon, gathering up his papers, and then buttoning his " greatcoaf, preparatory to his departure. “You've lodt your head, my poor old friend. Sleep upon it, and youw’ll be yourself again to-morrow. ,When you reflect upon what you have just read—" - | “Yes, ‘sit—yes; when I reflect upon what T have just read, I implore ‘y§' to stay the ease, or you will only be adding another error to the deplombﬁ}' list'of judicial blunders, The.Viscount is in pris“on, isn’t he?” - S e ~ “Yes; and there he shall remain, if you : })lea‘e,e,” interrupted the. magistrate, ironjeally. ¢I-can’t understind a man playing fast and loose, as you . do. Think what you said last -nith. You was positive as to his gnilt, whilst I hesitated”” “Phat's just it!” cried the old man, ~dancing about the room in a sort of im- ' patient self-remorse. “Tiliot and fool that 1 am, not to have mads myself understood! This wasmy plan; these were m deduetions, ~ A¢rime has been conjmitte(i with its various circumstav ges and details, T construet, piece by piecw, a plan of my own, which, like & Chinese puzzle, ‘ghall fit into each in the most exact manner. If an individual is to be fo ndwhol fits this plan, then the author of tﬁe crime’ _ig discovered. If otherwise, then we have 1 _pounced upon the wrong person. Now, gir,” said 'Da'ddi Taba&reig; gotting more “and mpre excited a 8 he went .on,;gl have gud ; p}g%&%nﬁe%w dthis;e%é;;:&i have exumined the work, and I will give. ;?"-?" orkman his due. He's eg;éi’ ey Wﬁi sa% TR STy ~,” y‘ 9 e

LIGONIER. NOBLE COUNTY, INDIANA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1876.

'glected a precaufion that would Thave been resorted to by the most blundering thief that ever came under your experi-. ence? It’simpossible! I am as sure of my plan or gystem, or, whatever you like to call it, as 9%’ a sum .in sebtractiofwhich has been proved. The murderer of the | Widow Lierouge has an alibi. The Viscount Albert de Valconrt doesn’t even attempt to prove one; therefore, he is innoeant Ml a : 3 L } I\lonsiem‘Daburon watched Old Corkserew with™ that half-pitying gaze that ‘one accords to monomaniaes. i | “Dear old boy,” he gaid, “you have only one fault. You sim on the side of over-: subtlety. You .think every one else as clever as yourself. Our man has been caught because he was utterly reckless. He thought himself, on aceount of-his so(cial position, above saspicion-—" ; | “No. sirl—no, sir!” interrupted Tabaret —a thousand times no, sir! You are utterly and entirely mistaken! My villain the true villain, mind you—feared everything!”? .. el \ ““Well,” said the magistrate, losing all patience, «if Albert de Valcourt, haying’ interest in getting the old woman out of the way, didn’t- commit the 'erime, whot did? His father, perhaps?”’ * ¢ i * This was said with a sneer, but the Daddy didn’tsee it. He was too much in - earnest. i

“No, it wasn’t the father—my “villain was young.” . : “Good-bye, Monsienr Tabaret,” said the magistrate, taking up his hat. “I think we are only Wasting time in useless controversy. To-morrow we shall wake up, like giants wefreshed with wine. Good-bye—good-bye!? . " . - - He had gained' the door, but Daddy Tabaret sprang forwatd and barred the way. 5l i . “Rir! sirl” he' cried, with impassioned gestures, “in the name of Heaven, don’t goaway without hearing me! This young ‘man is innocent—l swear it! Help me in ,my researches—help me—-" : | But the magistrate shook his head, and putting the enthnsiast aside, walked rapidly down the corridor, and turning a cor(ner, was lost to sight, { - Closing the door behind him, old Corkserew followed, threfding the long, dark galleries of the Palace of Justice like a lost spirit. : | «Hot-headed foolthat I am!” he thonght; “Y have helped to convict an innocent man! Poor fellow! Who knows butin ‘he horror and anguish of his position, he may commit suicide ? Poor hunjanity —poor humanity! But I'll be to the fore! 'l be to the fore! T’ll get him off, and I'll pounce on the real rascal yet; and; what’s more, I'll get my old friend Noel ‘o helpme. That fellow has brains; and it’s a thousand pities he wasn’t in the police!” ; |

CHAPTER XXVIHI, ‘ © THE NEWLY-FOUND SON. We will now return to the Count . Lionel 1e Valcourt and his newly-found son. From the time of their departure to the tfime of their arrival at the Count’s mansion, not a word had been exchanged hetween them. e When the carriage drew up before the steps, and when the:Count descended, aidad by Noel, there was a commotion among the servants. . ; Since the morning, the great Valcourt scandal had made quite a noise in the neighborhood. A thousand versions were circulated, reviewed, corree¥ad, and angmented by Envy, Hatred, Malice, and. =l Uncharitableness. . Some: were simply idiotic, the others absolutely wicked in their venom. is Twenty or thirty of the Count’s friends, some of %hem bearing names that dated back for centuries, were mean enough to Bend thelr servauats tu make lnguiries av the Count’s house. : “Alas for poog Humanity!” said poor Old Corkserew. é&ld on' this occasion we can certainly echo his lament. At present, the Count is seated in his library. , » : - 'The old 'gentleman has recovered his calmnesg. If fact, if possible, he is more “starched” in his manner than ever. IHe' feels that he has humiliated himself: before the magistrate. He is angry with himself for his momentary weakness;and, in eonsequence, npsets our young friend, the barrister, - S : They have had along coversation already, in which - Noel has made a great impression upon his father aprepos of his 'bro_ther Albert—a conversation which we give verbatim to our readers. 5 } “He is ‘'my brother, sir, and yotur =on. For thirty years he has borne the name of De Valcourt. Innocent or guilty, he has the right tolook to us for help-in his hour of need; and help him we must.” The old Céunt’s eyes were dim with }teurs. "He grasped the barrister’s hands. “Thank you,” he said, “I’m sorry for the poor boy! ~ Let’s do our best for him. My heart’s nearly broken;” and he bent his gray head on his hands. i “I’ll save him, if he’s ' innocent,” pursuned the barrister; “and I'm almost sure he iz, I’'m not an amateur in my profession. I know the 'law to my finger’s. ends, and. I’ll undertake his case. I don’t care how heavy the charges may be against ‘him, I'll knock them away, like: thistle-down. Tl’ll kick all doubts aside just as I would the snow-flakes from ‘my feet; and I will flagh the light of truth /into the minds of those who are seated in_ judgment upon him.” e ‘- “But suppose he confesses?” objected the Count. “What then?” . l.» * “Then, sir,” said Noel, with a tragie air, I“I would render him the last service that true love can render in such a misfortune. iI would give him.the meang to -avoid 'death and:degradation.” = = |

“Well spoken, sir,” said:the old Count—“well spoken, my son!” He held out his hand to Noel, who ‘bent over and pressed it with a silent respect. The barrister breathed again. At last he had found a road to the heart of : this haughty old aristocrat. He had made a conquest. He had succeeded in pleasing him. . . ~ “Let ug return to the question of yourgsel:'/’ gaid the Count. “We, of course, ‘brenkfast, dine, and sup together. My servants understand that. T don't want to .interfere' with your present arrange‘ments; but - we’ll go over the rooms that, ‘have been prepared;for yon: Those of ‘poor Albert I have ordered to be shut up | iforever just as heé left them. Poor boy!, —poor boy!” o ; | ’ Noel had the courage to place his hand ‘on the old gentleman’s arm, | ! “Hir,” he'said, “wheri you gave me the order to follow you ut the Palace of Justice, T did 80 because it was my duty, I ‘ have another—nay, I say a more sacred l duty to fultit. - Madame Gerdy is danger- | ously ill--s 0 ill that the doctor has almost given her over. Oughtlto be abgent from the bed of one who has béen the best of mothers to me?”? : “Valerie!’ Valerie!” murmured the/ Count. . : o ; He bent his head upon his arm upon the back of the sofa, and the past came gack to him with ‘all. the vividness of toay. 5 : ; P - N e ‘{‘ihe wronged me!” he answered to his accusingl-«m_rgeh' “I loved her dearly, but ghe spoilt my lifel: Bhe deceived me, but Iloved her! Time has been the avenger;,i I can forgive her now, poor Valerie! She is dying—her heartis broken about Albert—our son! and it was I who made her sin—l suggested the whole plot! Poor Valerie! Perhaps, if T went to her now, ont word from me might lighten her great soprOW. 0 o B e He rose and turned toward Noel. “Ring for mwy coat and hat. We will go-and sit by her bedside together!” The young man started at this unexpected proposition. ' o s ; f‘Oh,vsfﬂ” ‘he said eagerly, “spare yourself a'most painfal scene. Madame Gerdy may be alive still,but her brain is l, one, Theshock to her nervous gystem ﬁnmn more than she can bear.” The poor thing will not be able even tq%cg« nise you, or hear the voice she oncs loved 80 geﬂé;m’ Lol an» Sl ~_“Go, then, and go al “tm fhed the | Those bwo words, “My son,” sgid witha ‘marked intonation, sounded like the trum~ PR oy te Wbl i SUs AR At S ee b e

I CHAPTER XXIX. i | OLD DUCROE 'm'E'_psx’Jm, L | Imleaving the Count’s | house, Noel had taken a cab, promising the driver an extra fare for driving quickly. . i I Awriving at his door,he threw rather ‘than ' gave the 'man his meney, and ' mounted the stairs two steps at atime. “Has any one béeninquiring after me?” he ssked of themaids. .. . 7 " “No one, sir.” S e 1 He seemed relieved, drew a long breath; then asked again, in a quaicker tone, “And ithe doetor¥? i L d : ] “He called this morning,” said ‘the girl, ‘“when you were away, sir, and he looked very graveindeed. . He came back again ‘half an hour ago, and he is still in missus’s room.” s i : | “All right—TM see him. If any one calls, show . them into my study—here’s the key—and call me directly.” ' } In entering the sick room, Noel saw af ‘a glance that no change for the better had occurred during his absence. . T | The sick woman, with close-shut eyes, ‘and convulsed fiace, was lying on the bed in'mortal agony. One might have thought ‘her dead, were it mot for the sudden movements of the pale hands, and the raising of the ‘counterpane fye:n time to time, as she moved her limbs in pain. . | ' He bent.his head. and whispered ina trembling voice, “Well—how is she?? | < The docfor shook his head with a theroughly disheartened look. . i “I understand your silence, Harvey,” murmured Noel. “There’s no hope—is it not so?” - ; sy e “None from science. Still T den’t des-. air.” . : o | P «What makes my heart 'ache is tosee her so utterly unconscious ot all thatis taking place around her. Will she die without recovering her reason? Won't she recognise me, nor gpeak to me?” : ‘ “I can’t’ say. This malady, my poor fellow, is one - of those that may, at siny‘ moment, utterly upset the rules laid down forit. The symptoms are always varying, and the patient that we pronounce nearly ‘out of danger to-day, may be . something‘ moke than at death’s door to-morrew.” - “She may speak then?” ey l sVery probably.” : : " «And”—Noel hesitated—«with the full possession of her senses?” - : | “Perhaps; but why do you ask me?”’ And, for the first’ time, the doctor looked | his friend curiously in the face. r 1 “Because one word-—but one, pro-| nounced by-her lips—would be invaluable | to me.” i i s | “Oh, you mean about your case? Well, as' regards’ that, I can promise nothing. You hayve as many chances in your fayor as against you. Only'on no accountiquit! the house; keep close at hand. If{ her| reason returns, and it will.-be as the lightning flash, profit by it whilst you have tinie; itis the advice of a friend and a doc-. tor. And now good-bye, for the present.”’ And, without waiting for a reply, he seized his hat and wasgone., .’ ' | But there was no peace for Noel thaty da’y_ : : ‘ o He was just returning to thg sic_k-rb_om,i when the servant announced that a gen-tleman-—¢“a queer sort of gentleman, who wouldn’t give his name, was waiting” for him in the study.” ] : 1 " . With a half-muyttered ‘curse; and a gloomy air, the barrister turned on his heel, and proceeded to his private room.” | The “queer sort of gentleman,” described by the maid, met him at the door. - “At last you have cone, Monsieur Ducroe. You've been so long aboutit, that I gave you up altogether” ¢ % “Ha, ha! Better late than never—better late than never!” said his visitor, placing his hat on a chair. " “That’s my ntotto, sir; ‘that’s my motto!”? . : Noel muttered’ something ' that didn’t sound complimentary. | o . “I've called at the desire of alady, a. dear friend of yowr’s; and,'l may.say, a, dear friend of mine—NMiss Nellie Nichol-! son.” i : Noel gmiled, a forceq smile, and point- | ed to a chair. o

is visitor was a person well-known in-I the money-lending world. . He: had no, occasion to advertise, he.wis known everywhere. He was quite celebrated for his amiable and urbane character, and, having a great deal of money to spare, he had no objection to lend it to his friénds. In recompense of which small services, he ‘kindly consented to take an interest from’ twenty to tilty per cent. h Worthy man! he . Tada real affection for his clients. .He was never known to have imprisoned a debtor—he preferred pursuing him, and hunting him down fox | ten to fifteen years; anl after he had obtained hismoney pieceneal by pietemeal, generally left him with a broT(en heart, or comfortably settled in the workhpuse. The people hé preferred principaﬁy to deal with were ladies of doubtful reputation; theatrical people who had fallen into difficulties, either from the failure of some ' speculation, or- through ill-health; also those audacious beings whose existence depends solely on those who require their aid and assistance, snc as.authors, barrvisters, and doctors. - o Toladies, he lent upon their beauty—while it lasted. ; To.men, striving * men, upon their talent, —while it lasted. : ! A deadly old man 1o call “patren” and friend was-Monsieur Ducfioe. He was li%{oj the awful “sea-devil” described by . Vietor Hugo--2 something Soft.. "and ' pulpy; a thing -of | suckers, «who; embraced . you every way, drawing the life blood from you with its caressing but deadly touch. And this, was. the man Nellie Nicholson had sent to fhe man: she .hoped to be her future husband:> A brain of feather and a heart of lead,like ihe Lamia oI the'old Greek fable; woman and serpent combined. i e g Old Ducroe had trusted a great deal to Nellie’s beauty, £ ¢ ; © “A jewel of price, sir!” he'would say,— “g jewelof price! Flawed, as they all are; but, where fools are plentiful—and where are they not?—a safe investment in the market. Look at this hard-headed lawyer to wit: why, sir, that man would ‘bot(anize on his mother’s grave..ds the saying is, if he could only pluck a flower to place upon his migtressis resplendent bosom, A great man sir, is Noel Gerdy—a great man, full of small sins!. You've heard of the tiny but ‘ever active worm, that eats into the stately ship; till one day, suddenly, with sails full set for fortune and colors flying, down it goes—down—- - down—into the unfathomable depths of ‘ the sea! In that ship you have a picture of this energetic, all-seeking barrister; in itha’r worm you see the woman, one of | ten thousand, who slowly drags him down | to certain ruin and death!” S

¢ X | CHAPTER XXX. 1 ° TAE MONEY LENDER'S CONSCIENCE, ‘ The barrister—who knew the manhs had toc deal with, and how he was tg be yoftened by considerate attention, and his ‘vanity tickled by treating’ him ‘as an ‘equal—commenced by offering - aimi a chair, and asking ansiously after his health. Ducroe gave him the most minute details concerning it. He had been to a dentist about a %ackv tooth, that had given” him the most excruciating agony. Den{ist looked at it—pronounced it sound—refused to -draw it—andended by stopping it. ‘s ; e “Cost me a pound, sir~-cost me a pound!” e : Sl His eyesight, aleo, was causing “him some uneaginesg. D £ ““Had to make outa little bill the other day at six months dateat ten in the morning, and had to light the gas, sir—had to light the gas,just as ifit. were ten at night!” o : : S %lis “legs, 00, were getting shaky—couldn’t eall upon his friends on foot. _ How delighted his friends would have been, thought Noel, if they counld have dispensed with those calls which he so pertingelonsly miades. = o Lo At last, his chapter of migeries was exibau;swg; .and, clearing his throat, he comMmßhcßd, -0 o o 0 s e _ “Well, eir, how about. those bills 1 ﬁg g;? Jooul ﬁév{iﬁs}ll_ﬂy‘a “m of money! Let me sec; the fivst was Tor five Bundred—the seednd for el L Bi oW 8 s ee e e e

“Come—come, Monsteur Ducroe!” said ‘Noel, laughing a forced laugh; “a joke'sa good thing in the right place!” | i “But I'm not joking.” said the usurer. “Well, it looks very like it. Whyit's only ten days aga that I wrote to tell you I could’t meet them, asking, at the same time, to have a renewal.” | 4 L ~ “I got your letter, sir—l got yom} letter; but I thought that, in the way of business, ne answer was considered a negati_:_fe.” | i A gesture of impatience escaped the young man. ‘ g e ! “Do gs you like; I've | already told you' I can’t meet your demands!” ‘ 1 © «Well, some people have no conscience! Do you know that I've renewed these bills tour times already—four times, sir? Why, 1 wouldn’t have done iftfor my own. mother, sir—not for my own mother!” “I dare say not” said the barrister, dryly; “but, you'see, your mother would =ne‘{fr have paid the inferest I have—she would have been too sharp for that, considering tHat you ave herson!” - - ‘Monsieat Ducroe was much hurt.” "He copldn’t bear the. word “interest” to be named; so it was in .a tone’ thatbore in it mere of sorrow than anger, that hg replied, “Have I ever complained?— hzve I ever said a word in reprozch? The only remark I haveto make is, that yon know I've a soft , heart, and you play’upon it accordingly.” : Fes “What’s the use of repeating a thing over and over again?” said Noel, still more impatiently than before. “I've told you that, at.the present moment, 't hard up; iq fact; there’s only just enongh ready:. money left to keep me going.” “I’'m sorry to hear it, for your sake,” said ‘the money-lender; “because youwll force me to place the whole business in the hands of my solicitors.” A ~ “And whét will you gain by that? Come, my dear sir, let us play our eards on the table. ‘Do , you wish tofill the pockets of your solicitors?. I hardly think so.. When you have put me to a greaf expense, will that put a farthing in your pocket? You can’t put a distress.in, because the house, and all the furniture, belong to Madame Gerdy.” . s et “1 fmow it; and, even if you were sold up, they wouldn’t cover my expensea.” ' ““So you intend to' thrust me into a deébitor’s prison?" -A'bad speculation, that! My social, position ‘would be lost; in fact, I'd I a ruined man, and where wounld be your gain?”’ , ‘ - o “Ha, ha, ha!” laughed the worthy money-lender. “What nonsense you're talking! Old birds can’t be caught with chaff! Why, if you thought I were capable of shutting you up—and you know I wouldn’t, becaysefU've got such a soft heart—my money'would be thera; yes, sir, there—in that very drawer as rests under your elbow!” Tiis ¢ And the old man, still laughing, pointed to where Noel’s arm rested. - T “You are entirely i:i the wrong. Had I the money I owe ‘you, it would be in-your hands this moment. , I can’t ask my mother, you sod.” L A sardonie, annoyine sort of lmfgh, peeuliar to Monsieur Ducroe, interrupted Noel's expostulation. . | : : “Oh; I know all about that! You've borrowed enough from your mother al-' ready; and if the poor old ladyis about to kick the buckeét—l've heard she’s been very ill—well, sir, I wouldn’t advance a fiver upon the ;goods she leaves behind: her,” ! ' : ' . . The young barrister’s face crimsoned with anger; his eyes flashed, and it was as muth as he could do to restrain himself from theé immense satisfaction of giving the old gentleman a black eye; L “One kuows what one knows!” continued Ducroe, tranquilly taking a pinch of snuff; “and I know thzt, whether you intend to marry Miss Nicholson or not, she’s about the most expensive young woman out. Bless you, sir, apart frém breaking a man’s heart, that ¢irl would break the Bank of England itselff” ~ Noel was furious at this. | . “What have you, to say against Miss. Nellie Nicholson? Yon know she is ons

sGeanted; bai, yoizea s st dailove with ' her, and you arel Giaat I want %o make you qud tainad it the one thogsand four hundred-and ity was advanead to you on her account, and that I don’t intend to renew the bills; and if you don’t pay me the money, I will putan exécution into your lady-love’s house; and if, after that, she doesn’t give you a piece of her mind, I'm a Dutchman!” T Noel could bear it no longer. His temgf&_r, for once in a way, got the better of im. pin % el . “Enough!® hecried, bringing his hand down with a bang on his desk. “Go to the deyil, Monsieur Ducroe, and do as you like! I don’t want your advice, and 5 don’t want your com}_rny! I prefer, in futire, to see your soligitors. I know that I have been imprudent, but I can repair all that in a manner that will rather astonish you. I could pay you the while sun to-morrow, if it suited my convenience; hut you see, ‘my dear sir, it doesn’t. Be wise—Kkeep my ‘affnirs secret, and you'll get your money in thelong run.””’ [ The usurer was puzzled,* | | . “He’s not so dipped as I thought,” he mused. “He’s found fresh fields and pastures new; but he won’t hide them long from me. ©l’ll ferret his:secret out—l'll ferret it out!”. : .

“Thus,” ¢ontinued the barrister, “take all my papers to your solititors, and give them instructions to proceed against.nie. In éight days from this I shall receive a ‘county court, summons. I shall sppear, and ask for time. You know the law well enough to know that, Tl get a month’s grace, and a month is all I want. Now let us return to common sense. Accept a bill of exchange, payable in six weeks, or !else do as you have threatened, and place the whole business in the hands of “your solicitors.” - 2 :

“Well, well, I never wasa hard man, and I don’t want to be hard now. I agree te your proposition. Make ount a bill for the one thousand, four hundred and fifty, and I'll call Tor it -on. Monday, returning at the same time your bills.” - - “You don’t happen to have them with you now?” : e : No 3 and to,telu you the truth—knowing how easy.l am to be argued into a {hing—l took the precautions of leaving them with my solicitors; but it’s all right,. you kﬁow———sj’l right! P’ve given you m word—and my word’s my bhond! Good_v-bye—gocod-bye! Yll gee you on Monday —l'll see you on Monday!” - p = ' " Noel listened attentively,to. be quits' sure that his crafty friend had left for. good; and when he heard the hall. 'door close, shook his fist in impotent rage. S

- “Scoundrel!” he cried. “Wretch! thief! old ~kinfiint! Didn’t he dun into my ears, and mno mistake! "He had mads ‘up his mind to go to law, 00, and that would have settled me with the Count. Vile ¢ld usurer! At one time I was afraid I should have been foreedl to tell him ally? = . He took out his watch as he spoke: “«Half-past five!”. Cheay : He was: undecided what to' do. Ought e to dine with his father? Could he leave. Madame Gerfly{l The dinner at the De ‘Valcourt mansign » was a strong teniptation; buton thel other side there was the Esicl%cha,mbér and the dying woman.” ’ “Of course,” he decided at last, “I cihlt go: It would befan out?lgé to - all deli‘egy af fealing2lie oo v e 0 e Y . He sat down |and wrote affew lines of ‘excuse to his fattel', telling him that Madame Gerdy’s death was momentarily expected, and that he eould not find it in his lieart to leave heribgdside. - g Taking a book with him, Noel proceaded to the sick chamber, and seated himgelf in an arm-chair by the bed-side. The lamp was lighted, an-l t‘ﬁm Siater of Mercy ‘came and went with noiseless footsteps, dusting, arranging, and putting things inarder e Fide There was a happier look about her pale faee, which did not escape Noel. “Do ?'ou think that we may dare to hope, slstex?” ho asked, . <“I think we m 3 ;’t she said. “The last re’mic.}ies have faken admirably. The pon xmsgor.tan!@ﬁ- ng is that she st nou. e Left Blose, opan for & gVt K Hdve. arranged, with the maid-servant that when theﬂaggrﬁ%ﬂ ga ﬁ%:&ig%ﬁﬁaﬁk% \my place whilst I sleep, and at midnight’ iwﬁﬁﬁm&*«zﬁ%kwﬁ” onard alinlght” - 000

Ex-Governor Seymouﬁe on the School

T Question. o In answer to a question as.to his opinion of the school or anti-Catholic issue, lately imported, the governor said that, in the first place, what the ‘Republicans denominate the school question is not the school question at all. Every one knows that it is brought up to excite sectarian passions; it is a mere strategical movement on a very serious question. Strategical movements in »polities, said “he, rarely succeed, and never when the motives are so transparent as in this ‘ease. The very fact that the imovers feel that our school system is 8o popular with the American people proves that there is no danger of its being overthrown. Mere political strategy is very odious. at this time, for the people feel that it is an attempt to turn the public attention away from the reforms which are: needed to relieve the public distress. 1t is simply saying to American citizens,! “Let us talk about something else than bad legislation and worse administration.,” It is- very much. like giving a religious traet to astarving family. 'lf our city,iState and national governments, continued the ‘Governor, withott iv"egard to their political characters, will cut down taxation and lessen expenses they will do much to restpre confidence and revive business; but every man ‘knows this ~will not be done if the public mind is to be agitated by either sec- ! tional or. sectarian haté, = : Aside from these objections of principle, Governor Seymore thinks that, those who are striving to bring im this policy of hate; with a view of ‘covering their transactions by clouds of passion and prejudice, have mh%e; ablunder fatal to themselves. It lost them, said he, the state of New York at the last election. In the city of New York the labor question turned away many votes from the democratic party; it would have swept a much largér number into 'the reépublican ranks if its leaders had not made the sectarian issue. In the interior of the State we have nearly one thou-' sand miles in length of canals running into all sections. The stoppage - of work threw great numbers out of’ employment, who could get nothing to do elsewhere, and who were appeal- ‘ ed. to ~I?y their former employers to vote against the democratic ticket on || that aecount.. These appeals would | have carried them off but for the sectarian issuwe. A large number of German Catholies haye herbtofore voted the republican: ticket, and many Helzyi‘ews, an important class- of our citizens. Beyond these many. of the smaller denominations of Protestants were disgusted with a policy twhich they felt in the end would reach them,

~ Tlie Republicans also lost sight of another great fact. When the KnowNothing feeling was excited a large number of the foreigners lived in our large towns, and the great number of local elections naturally excited, from time to time, prejudices between different nationalities. But 'sined that time the Germans and Irish .have scattered ‘throughout ‘the country. They have a strong desire to become the owners of farms, while it is a matter of great regret that in too many jinstances the:- Americans are inclined to leave'their farms and to go into the towns and cities, This is particularly ‘true of the young men. In all parts of this and of other States the Irish and the Germans are getting te be the owners of farms; they are hard-working, -saving anfl prosperous, and have: gained the respect of all classes of our business mgn, who seek their custom and are anxious for their good will. ' The Irish are making greatb -efforts throunghout %gle country to promote temperance among thenﬁ-— selves. 'While the adopted citizens are thus becoming valuable members of society and important sagents. in promoting the business interests of the whole community, it will not be possible now to excite against them any narrow prejudices so at war with the genius ot our government. .

. i .‘{Pay on Demand.”’ . (From the Detroit Free Press.) - Enterf,ng a saloon on Learned street west, the other day; a man laid an old, spavined fifty-cent shinplaster on the bar, and ealled for beer. . The bar-tender surveyed. the old relie, turned it over and said: : “Dot isn’t so goot as some prown paper.” . : : “Do you go.back onthe Government of the United States ?” demanded' the stranger. ) ! .« “Vhere is dot government ?”; “Right here, sir. Tha Government of the great United States of America issued that shinplaster, and agreeﬁ'to redeem it.” o “I never heard about dot,” replied the bar-tender, pushing the| money. awdy. Vet . v : oy *“Well, I'll make you. hear of it mighty quick 1f you don’t hand out the beer and give me -my change.” - . “You mean somedings. * You start arow?” S : ? “Yes, I mean something. I'll have the United States Supreme Court,in this:barrcom in les’n half an hoeur, and betore nooix I’ll,}x:«ive you pokinl.é your Inose between iron bars,” . & . £Vhat 1 does;eh?’. . | ¢ , ““You refuse to take that money.” ¢But it ish no goot.” - i “What did you issue it for?” = _ “I makes no money.” 5 © “Wasn’t that money made by the Government ?” demanded the stranger. “Whio is the Government? Why,'the people, of'course. I am part of the Government, you are:another part, and so on. I aided to issue that money, and'so did you, and we promiged to redeem it. Now, you rake in that promise to pay,and give me my chgtngé, orl’ll get up'‘the biggest lawsuitiyou ever heard of.” Tl e G

“Who shall take him of me ?” asked the bartender, as he picked up the money. : i : : “Any one you offer it.to, or he’ll be liable to a suit for false pretenses. Go Tight to thé postoflice with it demand silver, and if they won't exchage you can’get a lawyer to shut the shebang up.’ ‘ ! : | The man took it'and handed out the. change and thel beer, and as the stranger passed out, he called to his. wife and asked: s : “Say, Katrina, what you tinks now 2> “Some more taxes, Henry.,” o - “No more daxes, but I am some of dexr government, and you are some of der government, and der baby in der gradle is a leedle pit of der government, and Ishall get some new gloze and vote for myself to go to der gommon gouneill” - .t s ~ Young men of this age! the destiny of thecountry rests with you. Its future happiness and prosperity, yes, its very countenance, depenils npon your action. ;Déﬁsifpaﬁiéh"%gzi“ﬂf st living will not make you. happye &% not Kake $OB peoeperons, Inemeis Lhat SUIRpE BLWORIE id M A dustry alone leads to prosperity. * £ AT d a lithla Inmi vs b atiarin e ME? il ‘ R i e TS ~ Mary down the ¢ "n SO Li K ‘ﬁpr*ﬁqﬁg’f’”“*; the scene. - £ ponhiai ss i e ety v*q\"‘ nars Cgoita T BTI el e e

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- GENERAL ITEMS, * _“She Stoops to Conquer,” was.written before tli¢.days of pin-back skirts. ‘The little-birds in Lulow Street Jail still :sing, “Tweed, Tweed; Tweed,” but no Tweed ‘appears, .- . - ¢ ° There’s a woman in California 140 years old, who elaims to be the oldest woman in the world. Queer elaim for 8 woman to make o cooite sl o Bridal tours are going out of fashion, and the young man can enjoy the first blissful ' days directly under the first watchful -eyes of his mother-in~ law.—Milwaukee Sentinel. .=~ -~ . "~ When'a bank-suspends in Kansas, they take the manager to a neighboring tree and serve him<in the same manner. = “A simply:remedy,and we believe in its- efficacy,” says 4 local journali il oRI e Says_a .scientific authority=—*“The wine crop of France this year would fill a ditch three and a‘half feet wide, three and a lalf feet deep, and 4,000 miles long.” Now, don’t you-wish you were sditeh, ol n T s e e

- It requires taxation equal to $lB, a head on every man, woman and child in St. Paul, Minn.,” to ran the government of that city. The people are beginning to- be: dissatisfied with. {his state obaffairg. . i sebaodn The Secretary of the Interior lias deeided -adversely ‘on' the eclaims ‘of the heirs of Murray McConnell to a valuable: 'strip of land at the mouth of the Chicago river which ‘is occupied by the Chicago & Northwestern railroad ag adepotc. " N 0 7o

~Cats, foxes, and weasels haye always W enjoyéd the reputation of being rémharkably sly, and they no doubt de-' serve it; but nothing ean gurpass the, slyness with which a’womap, surprised by an unexpected ‘caller,-will slip 4 set of false' teeth into her mouth.— Brooklyn Aegus. /o i 4 nh

Tle other day- an lowa “wife presented her hushand. ‘with a healthy babe weighing four ounces, and now -comes: ‘the report that a woman in ‘Missouri has just given birth: to a child: that weighs thirty younds, and has a thick black beard. This' Centennial: excitement is beginning to.tell. . =~ It turns ouf that Boss Shepherd and. his radical ring of plunderers has heap--‘ed a debt of about twenty-two million: dollars: on the Distriet of Columbin. Tre whole assessable. property of the. District only amounts to about ninety million -« dellars. . This ‘puts Boss T weed's stealing entirely in the shade: - Katie Beaver is tlie name of a Berks county twelve year old girl who rises daily at 4 a. ~ milks thirteen cows and prepares breakfast for the family by whom she is employed. . [And the family - who .employ Katie < Beaver ought to be cowhided for imposing such a task on any one—much less so smalldgud e, == i e ‘Luddington, Mich,, is exeited by the. arrest of Wm. Frye, a leading business man for comrmitting an outrage upon his ehild, aniaccomplished young . lady of about-17. - The girl herself swore out the warrant. Frye is a leading” member. of the Methodist Church, ‘and. hig’ danshter was for: merly organist. -'Sheis highly respéct6d: il e e S R

.B:F.Allen, the eminent Towa bank= rupt, will not haveto. begin life anew in abject poverty. ' iTerrace llill, his residence at Des Moines, whieh-as his “homestead” - he ‘retains under jﬂie statute; is “worth $300,000. My, Allen has bécome somewhat nototious on account of his. inflation proclivities, and for having for some time ingeniously -operated: several banks in the: West without the investment of secarcely any-eapibalasi« va b 0.

i It seems: that the already. sparse population of Alaska Territory i 8 in ‘danger of being enfirely obliterated by the.consuniption of bad whisky, which is smuggled in by illict traders lin spite of all the government can do. Two bills. are‘now .pending in Congress looking to a remedy. One provides for constituting Alaska-a county of Washington Territory, and another empowers the Sectetary of the Treasury to exercise a more rigorous supervision over revenue affairs. -~

' ¢ The- Tepublican newspapers -are ‘making a great noise about the dis_charge. of a few Union soldiers from ‘menial pesitions about the National’ Capitol. ‘They held their places as republican partisans, and they have “gone down with the fortunes of polit--ical warfare. =As President Grant has . appointed a number of Confederate “soldiers to positions which might have ‘been filled by Tnion soldiers, it. strikes us that these Administration ‘organg-aré “sweating the oxen” . - .. The ladies of Fast Hampton, Mass., ‘have ‘adopted a novel and effective method: of enforcing the town ordi‘nance relative to cieaning'show from the sidewalks.. Sixteen: indignant ‘maids and matrons, duly . armed with, shovels, made an attack upon the neglected walks in front ot the Seminary building, and in less than no time had - the snow nicely cleared away. s The. Seminary ‘authorities felt eheap, the citizens - applaudéd;” and the' ladies, looking all the more charming for the “out-door exercise, were delighted with the sudécess of their project. o~ ¢

_Did n’t Want'to Leave the Peniten ; e .t;l;u‘y. Ses - . [Michigan City-Cag: of the LaPorte Argus.] . A man by thie name of Chas. Elliott, | who has been an inmate of the northern prison. for ‘several years, was discharged one morning last week, his term having expired. Some time ago Ire asked Deputy Mr. Hall'if hie would write to the Governor and get permis- . sion for him to remain in prison, giving as his reason that he had fared better since thiere: than ever before. When told that he would have to go it was truly. sad to. see the effect it had.on the old man. ITe was finally “dismissed and went away, under pro‘test on his'part, and: with the assuranee that it would not be long before higreturn.. The cdse is an uncommonone and leads_to a train of melan-choly-thoughts'showing, that although: -some -évil-minded and fault-finding persons would make the .people believe that the prison is-a hell'on earth, yet this poor outcast finds it an asy‘lum, aplace of rest, a home, ang-begs; to remain; and when refused, though ‘convinced of the wicked course necessary to bring him: back, resolves.to steal in order that he may return to “the %ﬁlygfﬂce where he can find {friends and sustenanco’ | Charles Case,and William Willivms, ex-Members of Congiess from this District, are - ‘iz?’“"‘g?‘“;sw"“i‘g Washington. Mr, Case is engaged In. %ﬁ‘“’a ﬁmaw@ﬁam i rointd Fe, o iches e mesen | stances. -The latter, thougly; is endur@;‘d%‘.?{ﬂ;c; «_\;"—w“s"‘;,é wf': S , ;: s neamanateibilin, e e ShiReRM R B Sun v e T 0

'THE ONLY STEAM PRINTING HOUSE IN NOBLE COUNTY = JOB PRINTING ‘ - et i, Cards, Bil-Heads Circalars Posters 2 ‘ &0.,‘&0.. xfxxcvizn‘rodxm‘n IN THE Lot Neatest' and Promptest Manzner e unu-nﬂsoun;nnugs. d t",'Ax;pLy Here Bafore Ordering Elsewgher_e‘.-m‘ | R R T T ST S S SAo s o e

. WIT AND HUMOR. , . .' Llt you don’t ‘bridle’your tongile, saddle be yofir fate. = - = 3 A Dbad habit to get into—a coat that ‘IB not paid 2o D j i Soft hearts often harden, but soft .heads'_neyer;changé. : A . Noses are fashionable and have always been followed. . ; | i What is the form of an escaped parTot? A polly.gone. = ™ fF . At what season did Eve eat the apple? Barly in the fall. "/ = k| ;

. It is calculated that when/a woman . durns, thirty, unmarried, she 'still%as left fifteen and a hglf chances out of a 100. for getting-a husband. . ' | ‘ } Hall’s Journal of Healty says it is. not healthy to'sleep down stairs; }éut ~what is a man to 'do who lives in a one story house? It is too ¢old to: -sleep on the;roof, « . pabia i ~ Murs. Partington wants to know why ‘the“captain of a vessel can't keep a ‘memorandum of the weight of his anchor, instead of weighing it every tigne’ it leaves port. Wl Rl3 _“John Ilenry,” said hi§ wife "with, stoney’‘severity, “I saw you e;or%gng*‘t out-of a saloon this very day.” “Well, madam,” replied the obdurate John, “you.wouldn’t have me stay there, wouldyau?” 9 oo 0s i . An industrious colored! citizen of Rome, Ga., was lately overheard thus to complain: “Nebber seed sich times sence I'se been born, | Work all day and -s‘tef;l.all night, and blest if I can hardly make alivin’? o ‘ A vietim of Dr. Greeley’s handwriting says: “If Horace had written ‘that'inseription on the wall in Babylon, Belshazzar -would have been a great deal more sacred than he was.” No.doubthe wonld. . 7 ')

. “Have youany nice fresh farmer’s eggs?? inquired a precise old lady at ‘a Main street grocery store yesterday. “No, ma’am,” replied the practical clerk, “but we have some véry good hens’ eggs” She took 'three to try. - - “Now,” said a citizen 0f Rawlins, Wyoming Territory, at arecent dance, *you see thas heifer in a red dressy that’s'my wife; an’ ef you dance with her more’n two times pard, I'll shute the hull top ov yer hed. off. / What’ll yerdrinke? 0 - - e

.= A Danbury man, wishing to engage several bushels of corn from a party in the suburbs, asked a neighbor what sort jof a man-he was: “Well,”.said the conscientious neighbor:“l don’t knaw very much about ‘him, but I ‘should think he would make a tip-top Atrangen @ Ll e - : The other day when a grocer spelt ‘sugar “s-h-u-gte-r,” a friend pointed out the word and remarked, “That “word isn’t spelled quite right.” “Ha, I see,” lmlg%h’ed the grocer, “a person ‘would think I had no education.” And he erossed it out and worte it Sshivegeod & 0« § S - A meteoric. stone weighing ninety ‘pounds fell in Missouri last| week, striking a darkey, square on the head. -He seemed to ,Jge considerably confused when he got up, and went off mutfering: - “Ef I knowed for shuah de ‘man who frowed dat brick, den I'd ‘see whar am dé cibil rights of us niggaﬁhls:r : | : " ‘: | ‘ ! -:Ramgey, in his “Scotch Reminiscenees,” relates this znecdéte: “How is it ;sir,” said a Seotchman, who had all the: aversion of his country to the sight of a paper in the pulpit, “how is. it'you read instead of preaching your sermon ?” “I read them because 1 -cannot remembér them.” . *“And sir, if “ye that mak’ them canna mind -._.th'e:m, how do you think that we can ?” : 4 handsome ' young lady, whose ‘mirthfulness in a car on the Cincin‘natitrain yesterday morning attracted the attention of friendsand élicited remark, stated by way of apology that she «was 'on her way to attend the funeral of an aunt whom she dearly loved, and if ske didn't laugh Why she’'d have to cry! syt

e Nothing to Live Ker. . : “ (¥rom the Vicksburg Herald.) . - ' - * A negro planter came to Vicksburg ‘thé other day, sold his cotton, put his" money in his pocket-book and started down the river. Leaning teo far over the guards, as the boat backed.out, he fell overboard. lis porte-monnaie, which was in a side-pocket, floated out and rode with his hat on the surface of the water, while the current carried the negro away.- The yawl was lowered, and assistance.at once started, towards Qhe,drow_nihg man, who perceiving his treasure floating off, raised’ his voice and shputed: . « ' - “Save dat pocket-book!” - llis head went under and he disappeared. As herose up again, he thus’ gasped: . S b - “Dar’s about $llB in-dat pocketb‘OOk;” 35 SR s S ‘ - Searcely ‘had he uttered the words before he sank a second time. " ihe yawl came within reach justin time to recue the drowning: African as he came to the surfdce for the last time. 'As soon as the water was wiped. from his nose and mouth so that e could see and speak, he asked: ~“Did—did you save dat dar pocketbook 21 bhige | ¢ “No!” was the reply. [k o - “Well, den,” said the negro regretfully, “what de debbil was the use ob savin’ me 2 i B

P A Prudent Darkey. 4 ; -~ ‘A farmer was yesterday walking: around th’é Central Market, says M. Quad, trying to find some chap will- : ing'to go'into the country and de a little work for good pay, when a colored man-accosted him, asking: =~ “Boss, does you want some one {o. husk corn ?” oot . . “Yes, T've been Ilooking' ail 'the - morning for some one.} bt “What's de pay?” | - ) ey give'hdollaraday." | SRt o “ “And hoard?” el e ul’fés‘.” Moy X 2 4« And chickens an’ puddin’. for dins . 9" 3 3 X ® . fherd® o e : AR . *Y-yen.” S e . %An’ Havanna cigars to smoke?” ~ - “]—J guess,” stammered the firmer. - “An’a coal stove right close aroun’ dar wharde dornis®’ . . . ol ~ “Noj I never heard of astove.in a - ,Agormﬁeld’”‘ e SO 3h ‘\ L ¥al, Jﬁ dar’s no stoye out dar you. ' _can’t coax dis chile along! Ize got to. ‘take ke W*mme%ﬂ dere el Bnetial, 0 oot rathed. In db. P e WhatXieat Usin 1872, | + o (From the LaPorte Argua) . o 1t will Lo rethembered that the Re- - s R IR NS S e N R R OetoHsl ety St Sl £ the. tide.of the Presidential lagtion " e v Lol rendered the hetk election'an easy contest. - It is now ALY k»(fc‘ww‘ s s R %Mﬁ“ﬁ S eoWi Tl Akn A eot : i " L