Marshall County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 39, Plymouth, Marshall County, 13 August 1857 — Page 1

MARSHALL

r THE BLESSINGS OF GOVERNMENT. LIKE THE DEWS OF HEAVEN, SHOULD FALL ALIKE UPON THE RICH AND THE POOR.-J ACKS O N. VOL. 2.---NO. 88).) PLYMOUTH, THURSDAY, AUGUST IS, 157. (WHOLE NO. 91

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A POIM, ONTO MEWZICK. BI ZEKE SILLYBUB. O, mity mewzick, grashus mc i pheal Thunderin good awl orur evry tyme i Here u toot. Wonst i phelt so delishua When you hollerd wreal hansum that i Toar mi kloze quight a peaze triyng to pheal Styl bettur, but i koudnt do it,, No! Mewzick,tln ekwal aint livin knowhairz, k whotz mower, when thiz durtie urth waz furst Hung up, out doar, in spaiz to dri a bit, U waz groin fyneli k was big cnuf To syng a roaryn lolly bi, k kradel songz Ilaint bin out or fashun sinse.

But o tearin mewzick, oily stryp ov Indizcrybaybull heavenli rackit, What air yu maid on? Istz posihul uer a kompound maid ov awl the Odz k endz ov swete happi sowndz bild doun intur .urip shuggered oph, sum Lvkc camntire or rosum Sum fellurz thiukz

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Which enables us to execute, on short notice and reasonable term, all kinds of Plain and OrnamenJOB PRINTING! NEAT, FAST AND CHEAP; SUCH AS

Our Job Department Is now supplied with an ex- j Robust glowrie," "koncidered herslf

tensive and well selected assortment ot new styles lJrest to htz.

plain and fancy

V hat maikz u so o plush 7 I nevur cud git site on ye, tho ive Sot on a ruflf bourd mor'n to ourz at a Tyme, waehin fur ye to cum owt from whar Sum yung Ieighda had bcn ticlin ucr sydz & pokin ure wribz with the satin tippz Ov hur velvit fyngurz, evur so long, & u skwalin awl the while. But u nevur cum out when thingzgot So oncasy, it couldn't bea stood enna Lawngur, i soawrurfooly left.

CIRCTI-ARS, HANDBILLS, LABELS, CATALOGUES,

PAMPHLETS, BUSINESS CARDS, BLANK DEEDS mortgages;

And in short, Blanks of every variety and description. Call and see ? pecimens.

I t Mewzick, i shall di wythout sein ure Fais, hoo will be to blaim? knot i, phor

PATTERSON k CLEAVELAND, dealers j Iv follerd awround at traninz.iv in Groceries, etc., Plymouth. Ind. j Uia under the benchiz at syngin skoolz, iv GLESBEE, SIIIRLEY k ROE, dealers in j lluaS " the hynd eend ov the band wagin Dry Göods, Plymonth, Ind. i To a sircuss, iv clim up k peakd intwo

BROWNLEE, dealer in Drv Goods, Gro- i Wiaurz' (wh u in tha, coz eerie?, etc., Plymouth, Ind. ! 1 hcerl u0 v broak into fiddulz ! Banroar. i iv wrlnd tho k.iliko bellnzo

DARLING, manufacturer ai;d dealer in ; , . , , n i oi ti m. T.i ' Op ov mourn phortie ackordeunz, m Boots and Shoes, Plvmouin. Ind. , . . , . " Srvl mi krftnir nr-nntirvl.t i- iliictm

p PALMER, DEALER IN DRY GOOD.S k ,m hor a your Jm Groceries, south corner La Porte and .Mich-, ,, Jaa streets, Plymouth, Ind. t "Hangz on unquencht."

M. BROWN, DEALER im II ARDWAR K j Mewzick thU . Stoves, Tinware, kc,. . . . Plymouth, lud j Sqncezin tlirou fenscz. crawlin amung brierz,

count that I have come here. Poor Charley! He's in a bad fix, sir!' I had known Charlev Gibson well. He was five years younger than Harvey a noble, generous, light-hearted fellow; full of wit and good sense, the centre of joy in any social assembly where he might be; beloved by all who truly knew him; and one ot the best looking fellow's I ever saw. I was anxious to know what had happened, and Harvey soon enlightened me. He has been apprehended for robbery, sir!' my visitor commenced. 'Two weeks ago he stopped at a hotel in Indianapolis, and during the night of his stay, a banker was robbed of over one hundred thousand dollars in gold and bank notes.' 'But how came a banker to have such an r.'iiouni. of money with him?' I asked. 'He was on his way to St. Louis with it; and as nearly all the way w.ns to be travel3 by rail, he felt safe to have it with him. i;it how came vour brother to be susUs t uii .us, sir the whole of ii,' said ii; v(-y. 'Charley reached the city late in the af.ernon, and went at once to the hotel and enyaed a room. Then he went and transacted some business, and returned about nine o'clock, having eaien supper ata small cook-shop in another part of the town. He went to the oflico and trot tho key to his room, and went up to bed. The apartment was a small one,.and had three doors. One opened into a hall the one by which he had entered. Another opened into a closet; and the third, which was fastened upon the opposite side, Svcnied to open ir to another room. lie said he took particular notice of the doors, because the room was so much smaller than the ordinary bed-rooms, and because he hence supposed that he hid been put into a mere servant's closet, which belonged to a la rarer and better room. The adjoining apartment was intended for a gentleman, and this for his attendant. 'However, Charley concluded to put up

with it, and say nothing about it. He had at first been tempted to go down to the

j office and make complaint of the smallness

of his room, and the questionable character of his bed; but it was only for one night, and he thought it best to let it go. And so he retired. He secured tho door leading to the hall; but in his quandarv he

forgot the other. It was fastened upon the '

hold wer j up, save one of the hostlers, who had gone out to the stables. So Charley passed oit, and having looked around a few momenta, he started off towards the river. The sun was just over the hill-tops, and the scene was delightful. He reached the river and kept on down its bank. He fsll into a train of interesting thought, and walked on. Castle after castle was built up, high in the air, and then demolished, until the sun had been up over an hour. He looked at his watch, and found it two hours. He had no idea he had been gone so long. He turned and hastened back, and when he reached tho hotel he found the inmates in wild commotion. He asked what was the matter, and somebody said a great robbery had been committed. He saw the landlord at tho door and hastened forward. What is it?' he asked. "Ana!' said the host, and a9 he spoke clapped his hand upon my brother's and held him f,st. Then he cried out 'Here he isf and upon that two officers came up and informed Charley that he wa3 their prisoner!' Well,' said I, as my visitor stopped to gain breath, 'what were their grounds of suspicion?' Very plain, very conclusive, very simple. Very simple to others, but very perplexing to poor Charley. The man who occupied the chamber adjoining my brother's was the banker. His name was Jacob Bowers. He had been robbed of over one hundred thousand dollars! There were ten thousand dollars in gold; forty thousand in the notes of various eastern banks; and over fifty thousand in United States Treasury notes, which were good as gold, and negotiable everywhere. The banker swore that he was awakened sometime during the nigh: by a noise in his room, and on look

ing up, he saw my brother just passing

thought the banker swore that he saw the

prisoner at work upon his carpet-bag! On

jury, and fully committed for trial. He

took out a paper and opened it, and then

regarded the roan from behind the StreSn

the very next day he was bughtbfore arthüs formed. Every once in a while he ? i f ii - ?V - i i tt 1 ii i ; . i . ;p y

told thc-hole story of Öharley Gibson's trouble, together with the circumstrtacs of the presence of Drake upon the banker's premises, and the presence, of this fat man at the hotel where the robbery had taken placev The sheriff understood it all. After this we went into the Ladies' Car,

I saw the 'move-; and took our seats directlv behind theblu?-

would cast his eyes around to see if he was

sent forme, and I found him pale and thin, particularly noticed; but he did not find me !

and suffering intensely. His wife does looking at him.

not yet know where he is, unless she hasj Presently ho put his hand up to his face

seen the newspaper account. I am atraidiand moved las beard.

she will see that perhaps she has already j ment distinctly. It had got a little out of glassed man. My official companion began seen it. Alas! his case is a hard one! j shape, and he had replaced it! That wasj to "smell the rat for himself, and ere lor.g 'Did you converse with the people there ? something, It was something gained for j he could sec the deception. I asked. t my client. If this was the man who had: The train did not stop again until we Yes. . ! ojftupied a room near him on the night of j reached Indianopolis, and there Ihc largo

'And how did they feel?'

They all look upon himts guilty. The evidence against him is too, strong. You see hew it stands.' I told him I did. I saw'' Jer 'plainly how direct it all was. An"dyet I knew that Charles Gibson was innocent.. I knew that a guilty man would not have come back with those notes in his coat; and I knew that a guilty man would fTot have been so excessively frightened atthcclation of evidence which he before knew existed; and, above ali, I knew -that Charley Gibson could not commit such a crime under any circumstances. But how was he to be cleared?

of hibein But (his wa

the robbery and that he was the man 1 1 rnan was arrested. He was at first aston-

had not the remotest doubt then tho fact i shed, then indignant, and final v savage.

lemg disguised was something. iut me presence oi a revolver calmed him

was not all. I soon discovered docsa, and the handcuffs were slipped uoon

that the bl"ck hair which curled so'daintily his wrists, and both he and his fair comabout his neck and temples was false. j panion were marched off. When we reach -Riit my next discovery was more impcr- j cd the jail his disguise was stripped off, tant still. The man put his hand over and j and we found it as I had supposed. His rested it on the arm of the next seat, and j hair, his board, and his huge th wciv as he did so, Inoticed that the hand was j all false, and when they were removed, we a-very nervous and muscular one, and that had the notorious robber before us, in rothere was no useless flesh upon it. The pia persona. His pockets wer then oerveins and cords were sharply defined, and ! hauled, and not only were som? thirty thouthe knuckles were prominent and angular. ! sand dollars of the banker's ir.onev fjund Such a hand as that could not belong to! upon him, but the letter which I hal se n such an organization as he appeared to! Was found and read; and it proved to he have. I knew enough of physiology to i fi'ora one of his accomplices, announcing know that Any healthy man with a mt-! larit me ten thousand dollar in gold was safi,

ural obesity, such as this man seemed to

and that the United States Treasurv notes

What circumstance is there that Charley can bring forward to help himself?' I nskpfl.

, . TT . , . , possess, would have had a fat, plump hand should be disposed of carefullv and sifely. 'Won. rnhirnen Hnrrr k Pfmci.n-rr. . . 1 J

. , ,, , . , i with the knuckles dimpled instead of prom- I foand Harrv Gibson at the hotel- and ble thoughtfulness, 'he hasu t much of any-1 . . r tm -r " -.it- oi . ' ,. , . innt- ' cll'eJ 8 wife was with him. Mio was thing I here are two little circumstances i n i

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uoviiiiir oi uiei-i. jl- jbji. iiiul iioioi ions row- - i i . , , , ber. cut-lLroat and bhct-kg Porter Drake, I " I ' "f.'" W l seen in ,1,0 eihborUl of Hi. bank-! JiiT'ire'" Pso from P" I 'f ' , "T . 1

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D A M VINNED G E , VI IDLES A LE j wun lw 1 z aw r0Ullu OIllo r"" cinioK

and Retail Grocer, Plymouth, Ind. j Haz"chaif'd the kotten thred of brittel Ivphe'

M. 1 PIATT, MANUFACTURER OF ' ,tJ I'A,'uI1 to cum aPiUt Cüna

Cabinet Ware, Plymouth, Ind.

Tyme and let mc schwing.

I pheal az tho it mite,

,T W. SMITH. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,

ilX ertsidc Michigan t., I lymoutii, um. j Tho guch a thing h,.vur hapend to

ELLIOTT k Co., MANUFACTURERS OF i Me since i kan remembur, stil iv red Wagons, Carriages .V Plows, Plymouth, Ind. j In huox that "rite in the middel ov death, 77. TTTrrrTTrrrr; Tho we eat hour meelz wreglar i dont hev

south of the Bridge, Plymouth, Ind. 1 doctur enna (st tharl a y"e) V hen we shant liv lonjr."

K. BRIGGS, BLACKSMITH, ' Plvmouth, Ind,

miMnnsMioTPi. nvw.r. pdwards.

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DR. SAMPLE, Attorney at Law, and No- . tary Public, . . . .Plymouth, Ind. , C" HAS. hTrEEVE. ATTORNEY AT LAW t Notary Public, Plymouth, Ind. R GRACE CORBIN, ATTORNEY AT LAW Ply mouth, Iiul. n" J. E. Il.iO ICE, PHYSICIAN k SURrt , ton, Plymouth, Ind. N V.Yi .. a f ,KMOx7pH YSICIAN, SURGEMN iD.cl, PlvnvMith, Ind.

UFUS BROWN, PHYSICIAN k SUR-

, GEON, Plymouth, Ind.

HIGGINBOTHAM, PHYSICIAN k SURO. GEON Plymouth, Ind. OHN II. SHOEMAKER, WATCHMAKER and Jeweler Plymouth, Ind.

LINGER & BRO. DEALERS IN LUMBER

etc, 1'iymoutn, inu.

Tliarfour mewzick kwit kokcting A hich Up to me, that u and uer fuithfull Follcrur under discouragin sircumstanccs, Mcy durin the rcmaindur ov hour Naturel episoiic on this turstal spear Bee "Fail hellurz vxell wet"

moments, and then returned

and entered his own room. Immediately afterwards he came back and looked towards the b'd, as though to assure himself that the hanker slept, and then retired and closed the door. Mr. Bowers said he was fearful of speaking, lest he might be murdered, so he made no ntise to signify tint he was awake. When asked why lie did not give immediate alarm, he said he did not dare

other side, but still he would have secured to- He feared that the robber was watch-

iom his room into the hall. He stood in1 t . r t abcutMr. Bower s premises, it was supthe hall a few moments, and then returned! i .i. .t . i -c mi

poseu mai ne meani 10 rou nun ii possioie

! n i it t i i i . i man's bot faifli nnrl Afvr.t inn

build some sort of a hotf; but I can make! cr ,,lMe,ras wtliaä 1 CoUlu 'eü l0!,, , 7

. ...A. kuow ior my own saiisi.ictron, that me

er's house, at Cincinnati, on the day be

fore he 1

several pe

his exit before he could be apprehended.

From the manner in which he lurked

Doared. If he was a t.i . wiisp hr hnnv ! wu,u- wmwusifcure; um l taur no;

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!gie ner groundless Hopes: i assured her

and that

Char-

:c, -it iuuiuuau, mc n;i uj- i ' 'l:.i-.iii it of. Drake was rcccW-d by i ilh hair- dP 'T" j f" ' ' ff h'oopU on that occioa. bat madol lha Wt cI"ek- 1,0 W'1J ' 1 f ?!' ,fL 1,, .nl,l Ik. an,,rel,e,l,,I Jcription of 1,0 notorious robber, Porter 'c ,v;,s. '" 's"n ,vi:1'

From the New York Ledger.

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FROM A LAWYER'S NOTE BOCK.

ENRY PIERCE, DEALER IN CLO-

thing & Furnishing Goolr, Plymouth, Ind.

F.NRY M. LOGAN k Co., DEALERS IN Lumber, kc Plymouth, Ind.

"CLEAVELAND k IIEWETT. DEALERS

Vy n Dry tioo-l, etc., t'lymoutii, inu.

II. CASE, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,

Plymouth, Inu.

R. J. J VINALL, HOMLUrAiinai, Office over Palmer's stor, Plymouth, Ind.

C, STALEY, MANUFACTURER AND dealer in Boots k Shoe?, Plymouth, Ind.

MERICAN HOUSE FISH k NICHOLS.

south of river bridge Blymouth, Ind.

WHITMORE, manufacturer and dealer in

Jm Boots and Shoe? Plymouth, Ind.

M. KU DD, MANUEACTURER OF Boots and Shoe?, Plymouth, Ind.

It.M.VU OF PW,YlIOVTMI, PLYMOUTH, INI)., Michigan street, north of Wester veil' t.) Collections made and promptly remitted for at

current rates of Exchange. Uncurrtnt money

bought and gold. J. II. KNICKERBOCKER, Cashier. Maj 21.1057 27 tf.

Iftusirdl lustrununts! FORT WAYNE, Keep constantly on hand a splendid stock of IPfiann Fnirtte2 MELODEOXS, GUITARS, VIOLINS, and all other Musical Instruments V Magic Books.

uy ?ri.v.scs t'rE. Ti.; ti.Iiowing bioiy. loi.l me by an old friend, gave me so much pleasure that I determined to share it with .the the million 1 f -v -s v a

reauersol the ledger. Jmv friend told T.

in this wise: Not long since I was stopping awhile at Lawrencebursjh, Indiana. A former

partner of mine had been doing business there, and as matters vere pressing, I consented to remain and assist him. Ho was away in Ohio, and I had charge of Iiis office a very respectable affair, by the way, and delightfully located. Early ona morning as I sat alone with my feet upon the desk, engaged in imagining the presence of all sorts of figures, in the smoko that curled up from my cigar, when the door

opened, and a man entered. He was young

not over thirty-five, and I was sure I had seen him before. He bowed, and took a

seat. 'Good morning, sir he said, '(rood morning,' I returned.

'Ah lawyer is this you?' my visitor

uttered, starting up. 'Yes, sir,' I told him. 'And don't you remember your old class

mate, Harvey Gibson? It was Harvey, sure enough. Good, generous Harvey only grown a little older, and with a slightly increased rotundity of frame. " e shook hands, and were soon talking of old times, but he didn't seem inclined to converse with much spirit. How is brother Charley? I asked him. Ah! he answered, with a sudden clasping of the hands, while a hade of deep pain passed over his handsome fact, 'that's it. He8 in jail.' 'In jail?' 'Yef. In jail! And it U on that ac-

it in some way had ho thought ot it. 'He retired, blew out his light, and went to sleep. He had slept some time, but not very soundly. He never could slee; well when away from home. When he away from that f.iir and loving companion, who made his life bright and joyous, he could only slumber and dream , and lie awake and ponder. It was sometime past midnight when he wa startled by hearing some one in his room. He had been sletping more soundly than usual under the circumstances, and there might have been considerable movement before he awoke. He start

ed ip. and was just in time to see a dusky

i'M in move from the foot of his bed, where us cloiiics were, towards the door which led to the adjoining apartment. The moon wa up, and there was light enough to see ou'Iines quite plainly. Charley leaped from his bed and mov1 towards the door. He reached it, and ope.i'' I i. just in season to see ho same

dark form passing through the doorway of

ths next chamber into the h 11. He darted forward; bat when he reached the hall ho found it dark as Erebus. " The only windows were at tho extreme ends, and they were 111 tained. If there had been a lamp burning in the hall, it had been put out. He entered the hall, and listened, but he could hear nothing. His first impulse w.is to follow on. But what

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The second circumstance is this: On the nigh: of the robbery there was a stranger at the hotel who occupied a room near Charley's, and of course near the banker's. On the following morning this stranger disappeared. He was a tall, muscular man; very stout and corpulent; with an immense black beard all over his face; wearing blue spectacles and a white cravat. His clothes were black, and he had a sort of ministerial air. His room was on the opposite side

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in? moeu. ne is a nervous, urnid man,

and the very last, p jrson whom I should have trusted with money, when thoro was danger. 13'it then,a3 all his traveling was to be by rail, and only that one night at a large hotel, his stern, uncompromising hones tv was considered surety enough. Charley admitted all that had been

or two doors further down. Charley is very positive that the individual ho followed from his own apartment on that night must have entered that very room where this stranger stopped. That's all.' And this- is much, if it could be substantiated, ' I said.

But there was the trouble. No use had

sworn to by the banker, and then told his . yet been made of it, and there was little

own story, uut they must search him. -Ho submitted to this icadily. All his pockets were overhauled; his boots removed; his stockings pulied off; but without result against him. They were about to give up, when they notice-I that a place had been torn in the lining of his coat, and pinned up.

They opened this, and found therein a package of the Treasury notes! ten thousand dollar!

'You can imagine the result. Charley was away frorp home among strangers, where no one knetv his character, and all supposed him a villain; seen in the banker's

chamber in the middle of the night pass

ing to and fro, noiselessly and cat-like

peering at the banker's bed, and seeming

to listen to see if he slept up and off in the morning, almost before daylight, and gone nearly four hours; the banker robbed; and part of the money found so carefully concealed in his over-coat! All this bursting in successive thunder-claps upon him.

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nothing.

was the Use? He had not even a sound to j struck such terror to his soul, that for

guide him, and amid the various entries, halls, and tho passages he would be sure to lose his way. His next thought was of

giving an alarm, but what good would that

He might raise the whole house for

Perhaps there had been no mis

chief done perhaps none intended. He

thought ho would return, and if nothing

had been lost, lie would retire again.

'Ho went back and felt his clothing.

Coat, vest, pants, cravat, shirt, and all tho rest were there. He looked under his pillow, and there were his watch, his pocketbook, and his pistol. All was safe, and he resolved to seek his rest again. Hut before doing so, he thought he would see if there was any in the .adjoining room the one through which ho had passed. He went

and looked in. He saw a bed, and he was

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sure mere ßome one m it. mat was

enough. He closed the door as easilv as

possible, and having pulled two chairs and

a wash-stand up against it, h onco more

"o"" uvu' ie was disturbed no more for the night.

In the morning he arose with the sun.

He could sleep no more, and as tho air was

cool, bracing and fragrant, he concluded

to walk out before breakfast. He dressed himself and went down. None of the house-

some ir.oments ho was utterly unable to speak. Oh ! tell about the guilty man's showing fear, while the innocent can look

his accusers boldly in the face ! The

guilty man is all prepared to meet accusa

tion, and can turn it off with a bold front

The very baldness of heart which helped him do the deed will help him face the ac

cuser. Hut not so with the innocent man

when a henious crime is laid to his charge

The bare thought of seeming evidence

against him, with visions of chains and

prison-bolts, t ikes all power from him. I know there are instances when sudden

trepidation signifies guilt. For instance: where the mention of a crime causes it; oi

where some slight hint pointing towards it causes tremor and alarm. Hut when it

comes to direct accusation, with strong cir

cumstantial evidence, immediately upon

the commission of a crime then tho man who is tenor-striekan and ftint is surely not the villain. However, poor Chailey'a fear was all fet

down against him, and he was marched off

to prison at once. They asked him wlvjre he had concealed the rest of tho money, but lie could only declare his innocence. But they knew better. The ovidenco against him was positive. In fact upon mature

hope of bringing these things forward in any palpable shape. The case certainly looked dubious; but yet I promised my friend that I would go up and defend his brother to the best of my ability. The trial was to come off in four days, and I promised to set out on the second morning, thus giving myself a day and a half at Indianapolis to look into the case. Harry Gibson went over tho evidence once more, and I saw that it was very strong, and formed a perfect chain between Charley and the crime. But we mutually

hoped that 'something might turn up,' and

thus wo left for the time. Harry started on his return, and I went about some business I had in hand. On tho morning set for my start there was qvite a commotion at one of the heavy

mercantile houses. Porter Drake had robbed tha store of some ten thousand dollars in money and valuable goods. It must have been he, as he was seen in tho place on the evening before; but no trace of him

could be found. I could not stop to in- j

quire into particulars, as the cars would

start in half an hour.

As soon as I had arranged my business

so as to leave it with my clerk, I ran to the station, and was just in seasou to jump into a car and be taken off. I had blundered into the Lad:es' Car, but as there was plenty of room I concluded to remain. We reached Greensburr at half past nine, and while stopping there two passengers camejnto the car where I 6at, and t;ok their places three seats ahead of mc upon the opposite bide of tho passageway. Thoy were a man and a woman. The

former was a powerful looking fellow, with

a huge roiundity of belly; wearing his jet

black beard unshorn; wi:h blue spectacles

UDon his nose: and dressed m all black !

sare his linin and cravat, which were

white.

I was interested in a moment, for I at

once recognized tho individual whom Harry

Gibson had described to me. I knew it

must bo tho man, for he not only answered Harry's description in every particular, but

Ialso knew that justanother such man could

not bo found iu that section. I watched

im narrowly, and soon convinced myself

that he was sailing under false colors, ii

j Drake. But how could I have him apprej bended?

As soon as I could afford to turn my attention to the nnii's female companion 1 gave her a careful scrutiny, and read her character at once. She was an abandoned profligate vornan whom I had seen in the prisoner's box at Cincinnati. 1 knew her well, her fine clothes, and the lily -powder and rouge upon her f ice coulü not hide her from me. I had seen her on trial fur a heinous crime That was enough for her! But fortune had another favor in slore for me. We had just stopped at a little station, and were moving on round a curve when my stout friend pulled a letter from his pocket. It was in a common brown envelope, and as he took out the letter he laid the evelope in his lap. He opened the missive and showed it to his companion,

and while thus engaged a puff of wind from

an open window, took the envelope from hi. lap and whHod it into the passage close to my seat. I cast my eyes down, and quickly gave a glance at the fugitive pa

per. I lie superscription was up, but I could not decipher it at that distance. 1 picked it up and read the name, in ascrawly hand, "Porter Draks. By the hands

i of Moll Slasher." I threw the envelope

down and busied myself with my paper as expeditiously as possible. And I was none too soon, for hardly had I gained the other

end of my seat, and hidden my face behind the news-print, when the man started up, and came and got the envelope, I remembered Mistress "Moll Slasher" very well. She was the one I had seen on

trial at Cincinnati the one now before me. And I knew Master Porter Drake verv well, too. I could see through his disguise now, and read him like a book. Shortly after this tho cars stopped at Shelby ville, and I ran out and spoke to the

conductor. I told him what I had found, and asked him to wait until I could find an officer. He told mo an officer had just entered the cars to search for Drake, and that another was on the platform to watch

j the passengers who might get cut. I asked

him to keep quiet and leave the matter with mo. I then went to the rear car, and ere long tho officer came out. He was a sheriff, and I knew him well. 'Have you found anything?' I asked him, after we had shaken hands. 'No,' he replied. :Drako won't trust

himself within my limits.' "But suppose I should tell you that he was in one of these cars now!' The sheriff thought I was joking.

Did you see a large, fat man, with huge black beard, blue glasses, and while cravat?' I asked. Yes'

'Did you fever see him before ?'

'Yes

lev. All was safe and sure.

Poor wify! She struggled a fjw seconds, and then fainted wholly an ay. But wo managed to revive her, and before night she was very happyOn the following morning I called upu the prosecuting attorney, and he went w ith me to the ja'.l. We saw the SherLF. and found that Drake had confessed the robberv. He saw that there was no hope of escr.po by tnal, and to make the matter easier fjr himself he confessed nil. He said i . w :t into a little bedroom which led out f: m the banker's apartment, and put fern? of the notes into a coat which hui; the; :, in order to turn suspiciDii th.it w.ny. But there is no need of dwelling much longer upon .he affair. At nine oYl-ck. Charley was brought into tho court-room with his hands free, and the cvmplaint against him was withdrawn, on the grounds ahead v act frith. Halfan hour afterwards we were at tl: hotel Charley and his wife, and ILtrvev and myself and we passed a joyous, happy season. The relieved wif. was f,r

some time almost tottering u;n the vor-.-

of insanity; but by degrees the paroxvsms wore off, andhrr joy shone fri th undlir.ir.ed and unclouded. I saw her depart ill: hcr husbaad and Harvey, ind I think I never saw more uf pure, outburst:." gratitude than sdie manifested towards me. And she had reason frr ir, tl. i:li

the result made me as happy, cuinpai uiv.-lv, as it had her. Master Porter Drake was shortly afterwards tried, and is noweniraeu in laborin" for the State; in consideration of which labor he receives his food and clothing, and a very snug, cosy little apartment, into

which thieves and robbers cannot brea

filch away his effects

,i.

Humphrey Msrsh.iildeseriUs the Anier-

lean party as "a broad and qmcL nver, that takes its noiseless way through the plain, and losing itself only in the expanded ocean of the nation's weal!' An Kv Know Nothing friend of the Louisville Democrat says that, according to his experience, it is like a country road l.o one traveled, which, at the start, was broad and

plain, straight and smooth, promising

pleasant journey and a speedy arrival at the dcüred goal, but soon began to twist around fences and wind through the woods becoming less distinct at every Hep, until

at last, it ended in a rabbit track, and ran into the ground. Loveliness. It is net your neat du s, your expensive shawl, or your pretty fingers that attract the attention of men of sense. They look peyond these. It is the tri loveliness of yuor nature that wins and continues to retain the fcffections of the heart

Young ladies sadly miss it who labor i.

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HI . .1 i mi nunc men inunaiu iwhJ, W CI 10 V h,'. e came down on tins road over ! ' t , . . , u,v c

iaiuMi now i mo i on mc uiiiiu. room mnv

a week ago.' Wasn't it on Friday?' The officer thought a moment, and then said it was. Then, in as few words as possible, I told of my discovery; and promised to explain my business as soon as the cars were in motion. The sheriff called his deputy and

as soon as we were aboard, tho conductor

gave the signal for starting.

Wo sat down in the rear car, and I then

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dresses, but the wiso and substantia! ai

never caught by snoli traps. Let modesty boj-our dress. Uwepleasantand rateablelanguage, and though you may not be courted by the fop, the good and" truly grei will ova to linger in your sfeps; ZSTChicago is the terminus of fourteen Rail Roads and will 6oon be of the fifteenth.

Sometimes wo need an item liko this.