Pike County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 36, Petersburg, Pike County, 16 January 1879 — Page 1

VOLUME PETERSBURG, INDIANA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 187g, NUMBER 36

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THE PASS OF BRANDER. Bjr the Author of" John Bali/ax, Gentleman." Along the Pass of Brander, « Pull many a year ago, There trudged a widow woman Deep tarough-the blinding snow. A weary widow woman, With sweet soft English to: A stranger in the Highland g« Feeble, and pale, and young. And with her simple story, She passed from door to door: 0 give me just a piece of bread * ; And a night's rest onee more. “My husband wa3 a sailor; He he bailed from Oban Hay; 1 want to take his baby home, And lay it where he lay: “ i'll lay it on his mother’s bi east. And then I'll gladly go.” And she held up a thin, thin hand, As white as any show. Along the Pass of Brander The wind sank soft and still; The stars stood silently above Ben Crnaehan's mighty nil The Awe was like a river o! glass, And doubled in its tide, The great black Pass of Brander Bose on the other side. An eerie place to travel through; But shp was not afraid. Of ghost or wraith, of beast Or man"1 am too near God,” she said. The path grew longer, longer— Such poor soft English fee*! Bnt 'twas a brave young Er gliah heart, Patient, and calm, and sweet. At length her steps grew heavy as lead; The baby woke and cried; She stopped and fed it at her breast, Upon the lone moor-side: Then strange, strange thoughts came into her head; she saw her cottage door; She heard sweet English bells chime faint Across the Highland moor. Deep sleep was stealing o’er her lids, A soft sleep, without pain: She rose and clutched her b aby tight. And tried to walk again., j But vain the struggle, vain the toil; “ It is too late r she cried. And from Ben Cruachan’s lofty top She saw bright an ' ‘They’ll robe me, wtthont any lack, In shining robes all new.” j So one by one, to wrap the hoy, Her garments off she drew;. Warm sheltered, like yourtgbird in nest, She placed him by a Stone, Saying, “ The angels watch thee, child, . Until this night be gone!” Weeping—“ If I shpuld save thee, child, 'Noman will show me scorn.” Then lay down, white on the white snow, As-bare as babe new-born. It is a-bravfe young sallpr: He hails from Oban Bay: .His Granddame’s pride, his shipmates’ * boast. So handsome, bold, and gay. But his cheek will pale of a sudden, And his tears gush like a tide, If you name the Pass oi Bran der. Where his English mother died.< Note.—This anecdote, which I have only localized, wits told me as a fact by the late Dr. Norman Maeleod. He had once referred to :it in a sermon (preached, I believe, at l.iverjiool). Alter service a sailo r came up and spoke to him: “ Sir,” with a burst oi tears, “ that story of yours was true. The woman wnsmy mother."

A FRIES 1> IN Km paper wrappings, displajing the lustrous folds of a silk dress, made in a quaint, old-fashioned style. • “How much do you vant?” he questioned at last. "My mother thought five dollars would be little enough for it, The silk is good. It was her wedding drijss.” The man raised his eyes and hands in astonishment, “ Five dollars P the leettle miss is hot not in earnest. I vill geef but two.” The child’s lips quivered, but she did not speak. ‘“Yell, I vill Say three, but it’s toQ much. The—vat you say? , The- shtyle s too old—too old,” and with a deprecating suggestive shrug of his'shoulders, he placed the mopey in litlJe Adelaide’s outstretched palm. As she received the dingy-looking bills and the accompanyng as dingy pawn ticket., she turned with a disappointed sigh toward the door. What followed was the work of a moment. A rough-looking young hanger-on about the place saw the bills in her hand as she came out into the street, caught them from her with a eering laugh, then ran swiftly away with ms booty. Fot a moment she stood bewildered, hardly realizing what had happened. Then with a cry of “ Oh, my poor mother!” she sank down upon the steps and began to sob bitterly. But help was near. A passing stranger had witnessed the theft and had given indigant pursuit and forced the young miscreant to disgorge his plunder. Then hastening back to the side of the sobbing girl, he said- “Here is your money, little one. ^ Don’t ever be so careless again, especially in a neighborhood like this.” By this time a group had gathered around the two, watching them with sinister looks, evidently in full sympathy with the young ruifian who had been so summarily disposed of by Gerald Carman’s strong arm. He took in the surroundings with one wift glance, and determined not to eave the helpless girl until she was in a safe place. “ If you are willing I will walk a little way with you,” he said in an undertone. “ I like not the (iompany hereabouts. They look as though they might work you more trouble.” “Thank you,” said the girl, gratefully. “I never was here before, but mother was so sick she: had to Send me.”

a She was a wee bit of a thing, and looked even smaller walking beside her protector. Her lace was an interesting one, though wan and pale; and her eyes were of that deep gray color, which in the shadow of the long, dark lashes looked like black. They shone out from beneath a tangle of curly hair, whieh glistened in the sun like molten gold, cut Gerald thought not of any promise of beauty in the child. His memory was busy in the past, when he had pressed a lingering last kiss upon the forehead of a little sister who was to be laid away from his night under the daisies. Often had he threaded his fingers through her curls—just such another mass of gleaming, tendril-like gold; and his heart warned to the owner of the hand nestling so confidently in his own broad palm, while shetoldin artless words her simple story as they walked along. Her father had been a tea captain. He had sailed away on a three years’ voyage, hoping to come home rich enough to stay for the rest of his life with his family. But the news'of his death had reached them, and they had nothing •* Mamma had lived in the country.” said Adelaide, in conclusion, “ and when our money was nearly gone she thought it would he easier to find work

heire, so we r loved. She has noli felt able to sew lately, and has had to pa.wn one thing after another, until all liras gone but her wedding-dress. She was too sick to take it this morning, so she had to trust me. She was afraid I would get. los t in the big, wicked ci ty: but 1 told her God watehed over the little birds, and He would surely d.o the same by me; and so He did. It was God who sent yon,” and she turned and looked up into his face with admiring reverential eyi is. Gerald flushed a little, but her simple child-faith was too refreshing to disturb by uny common-place disclaimer, so he said, to turn the subject away from himself : “ Was y our mamma not verv sorry to part witii the dress?” “Indeed she was. I never saw her crysobnt once before, and that was when we heard that papa was dead.’’ It was easy for the Sympathetic listener to form an idea of the destitution which threatened the little family . A paltry three dollars only between them and want! They had by this time reached the door of the dwelling-house which sheltered the widow and her child. •4||ay I come in?” he said. “I would like to speak to your mother of a friend of mine—a yonng doctor. He is very skillful, and might help her.” “Oh, sir,” said Adelaide, brightly; then h$r face clouded; “ but we have no money to jay him.” “That will tie all right,” said Geitild. The girl bounded up the stairs with a light heart a ; these words and disappeared for a moment. Then she cume out and beckoaed to him. “Please to come in;- mamma will see you.” Lif ting his hat, he entered the room softly . Ail within was cheerful and pleasant. A'faw flowers, brought from their country home, were blossoming upon the window-rill, and a svrinvoiced canary trilled its tiny-throated music above them. But his atten tion was at once ccncentrated ppon the hec-tic-painted face resting npon the snowy pillow. She smiled faintly as she met his eyes, with their expression of kindlv interest

“ IOU are very good,” she ssiiid. “My little girl has told me of your offer. I shalT be glad to accept it for her sake; but I fear I am past help.” “ W hen thei-e is life there is hope,” said Gerald, cheerily, “ and my friend, Dr. Gilbert, though young, is very skillful. I will see him to-day and interest him in your case.” Then he wrote down her name in his note-book— ‘1 Mrs. Adelaide Harney, wife of Capt. Harney, of the ship Adelaide, ISIo. 3-— Street.” ' “ May I come in and see how you get along under his treatment?” he asked, as he rose to go. , Mrs. Harney looked at him with her eyes rendered almost preternatural ly bright by her illness. Gerald felt as though, his very soul was being laid bare by thai; searching gaze, but he did not !>ad been reared bj^a ;e Jr was mr tetpset, to be b rought to light. “Come when you like,” she said at last, “ and if my days are numbere d, oh, kind sir, n atch over my child, my poor little Adelaide! She must earn an honest living. Will you ;see that she is put in the way of it! Yon have a good face and I feel that I can trust you. If you never have an earthly reward , t he God of the widow and of the fatherless will bless you.” She closed her eyes wearily, exhausted by her emotions, and Gerald, deeply moved, went in quest of Dr. Gilbert. Gertld Carman was junior partner in a large shipping house. One of their finest ships had arrived in port but a few days since, snd its captain—a bluff, hearty sailor— had a peculiar charm to the young ma i. He spent several evenings vdth him, and bad an engagement to join him tt lunch. While eat ing their oysters together, a matter of business was mentioned, and a slight difference of dittos coming up, Gerald drew out his note book. “ That will tell the story,” he said A humorous twinkle came into the sun-browned sailor's eyes, as he read aloud—“Mrs. Adelaide Harney, wife of Capt. Geoige Harney ”— “I’ve given you the wrong page, 1 see,” said Gerald, smiling at Capt. Breese’s quizneal expression. “ That is a person whom I met to-day for the first time. The poor lady is in desti lute circumstances. By the by, her husband was it seafaring man like yourself.” The Captain suddenly caught him by the shoulder.

•• iiarney—was mat me name? iiy my good ship, man, the hand of Providence is in it! I’ve been in. the country this very day to find out the wife and child of poor George Harney. Destitute, did you say? Why, I’ve a pile of soverignsfor 1hem—all honest money, fairly earned Take me to then:, at once; I’m burning to discharge mv mission! ” *•' At the end of an hour they reached their destination. They met Dr. Gilbert at the door. He gave a cheering account of Mrs. Harney, saying the mont she needed was nourishing food an plenty of fresh air. “ Send yonr coachman around with the carriage every fine morning, (herald,” he said in conclusion. “It. will kill two birds with one stone—maybe save a life snd give that idle fellow something to do.” " We’ll see o that, young sir,” chimed in Capt. Brecse’s hearty voice. Then Gerald introduced the two, and they shook hands cordially. It transpired that Mrs. Harney had never received the letter sent by Capt. Breese. It tad undoubtedly gone to the dead-letter office. She had all the particulars of her husband’s illness and death to hear. She shed bitter tears as she listened to his loving messages to hit absent wife; but it was a relief to learn that one of his countrymen had m inistered to his wants and closed his eves, at the last, with lender, sympathising touch. Her heart turned to the home where she received her husband's parting embrace. So Capt. Breese took a day from his sailing preparations, and saw tint all was made comfortable to receive them; and, one bright summer morning, Gerald bade Adelaide and her mother good-bye. In parting, lie iwid to her, “ Write me how yon Hike your new home, Untie girl; I shall bo interested to hear ” And thus they diromsed, after a fashion, out of Ms world From time to time the letters came as he had requested. At first in a round, sohool-jjirl’s hand; then the more elegant chirogrsphy told of onlture and aptness for improvement. Year* had passed, One of tho dainty missives came one morning Just; m he

had received orders from his physician to stop mental exertion and go to some qniet place in the country where he could have complete rest. Adelaide’s letter decided him. He would write and engage board near them, and renew the acquaintance with his little friend and her mother. Would they know him? Time had worked changes upon his face—deepening the thoughtful lines between his brows, and clothing lips and cheek with a luxuriant growth of hair. He was no longer a smooth-faced, happy-heart-ed boy. Once in the village it was easy to find the cottage; and he was soon sauntering leisurely up the neat walks. Evidences of refined taste were visible on every hand. As he was ascending the steps, he found himself face to face with a young girl, who had opened the door and come out upon the veranda humming a glad little song. Thoughts of a pale, earnest face, looking with its deep gray eyes out from a tangle of golden curb, had been haunting him all through his journey. It had not occurred to him that the child had grown into womanhood. - So it almost startled him from his self-pos-session, when, after a surprised, lingering glance into his face, this beautiful, stately maiden held out her hand, and with a glad thrill in her musical, young voice, said: “ This is indeed a pleasure! Come in, Mr. Gerald; mamma will be so glad to see you once more.” n. He followed the graceful figure like one in a dream, and when a fair, matron lady, with a widow’s cap resting upon her glossy hair, came forward to meet him at Adelaide’s impulsive—” Oh, mamma! It is our friend, Mr. Gerald!” —he seemed still in wonder-land. Could that be the emaciated, hecticpainted face he remembered so vividly? The evening passed on flying wings. Adelaide said but little. It filled her with a strange content to listen to the deep, musical voice of this friend whose kindness dated back so far into the gast, and yet whose acquaintance could e numbered almost by hours. Now and then she would glance up into his handsome face to assure herself that Mr. Gerald, as she still called him, after the old childish fashion, was a real person, and not a dream myth.

±118 stay in the quiet village was prolonged mnch beyond his original intention. He was once more a well man physically, but mentally he was troubled with a strange unrest. He had grown to love Adelaide with the whole force of his ardent nature, and like all nobleminded men, he was free from conceit about his own powers of pleasing. He hesitated to break the spell of silence lest in asking her to become more than a friend he might lose all. One morning he called to leave a book she had expressed a wish to read. He found her m the garden tying up a vine whose heavy clusters of opening rosebuds had weighed it almost too heavily. For a moment he stood watching her, ‘len she turned and saw him. The light “ I only want it with its full meaning. Without that it is valueless as a gift from you. Do you know why?” One swiit, upturned glance into his eager face, then Adelaide’s head drooped low and the hue of her cheeks grew like the “red, red rose;” but she did not reclaim her flower. He gathered her into his arms. “Oh! my darling! My darling!” he whispered passionately, “I will trv prove worthy of sfifeh a gift.” The Princess Alice at Her Father’s Deathbed. ■ In the notices in foreign papers touching4he sad death of Pnncess Alice of Hesse we find some touching incidents cbncerning her tender care of her father in his last moments 17 years ago. She was beside his dying bed—his nurse and comforter—Airing the last four days of his existence. On the last Sunday of his life, while he urged all the rest of his family to attend Divine service, he begged this favorite child to Stay beside him. He made her place the sofa upon which he lay so that he might look out of the window at the clouds, and said he wished her to play for him upon the piano. She obeyed, and knowing he loved certain hymns, she sang them without his asking her. When she turned round she saw himlyingwithhis head back on the pillow. His eyes were closed, and his hands folded as if in prayer. He remained some minutes in this position, the Princess thinking he had fallen asleep. Suddenly he opened his eyes, and smiled as he looked at her. “ Were you asleep, dear father?” said she. “No, my love; but I had such happy thoughts, I could not bear to disturb'them.” During his illness he was anxious to talk of his condition, well knowing from the first there was no hope of his recovery. He had many last wishes to express Sind many directions to leave behind him; but he could not talk freely to the Queen, who refused to believe he was in any danger. His daughter felt that the task of receiving his last wishes mast be hers. Never, in his presence, did she permit herself to shea one tear, nor to speak in a broken voice. She sat beside his pillow, listening earnestly to all he said to her, often singing him the hymn he loved, and, when she could bear it no longer, she would quietly withdraw, without visible, emotion, and, having closed the door'of the sick-room, would seek refuge in her own chamber to relieve herself by sobs. Soon, however, she would be again beside her father, the only sign of her late outburst being her increasing pallor.

Paul Boyton’s Return. When the Britannic arrived at Queenstown on her way to • New York, Capt. Bovton concluded to have a farewell swim in foreign waters, so he dressed up in his India rubber suit, jumped overboard and headed for shore. On the voyage across the Captain delivered a two hours’ lecture upon his adventures, the proceeds going to the orphans oi sailors. He and the rest of the passesfare presented one of his suits to Capt. erry before port was reached, and the latter will now cross the ocean with confidence. Capt. Bovton brings with him 48 medals and decorations reoeivad abroad in recognition of the worth oi his invention. One of his most highly prised gifts is a beautiful silver sword presented to him by the City of Lyons, where he gave an exhibition for the benefit of the poor of the city, whioh netted a very large sum.—New York Times. Dkud apples are used for dessert af swell parties.

CURRENT EVENTS. The Emperor William, at his Ministerial reception on New Year’s Daj, said he-was not fatigued by attention to public affairs, although he had not yet regained his former elasticity. The painful impressions of the year had been softened by many proofs of loyalty. The Emperor said that the efforts' of the Ministry to combat dangers to the State indubitably were not without results, but their full activity must still be directed to this object. About 100 delegates of the Greenback party from the New England States met in convention at Boston on the 2d. Wendell Phillips was the principal .speaker. The name of the GreenbackLabor Party of New England was adopted, and a resolution passed declaring the substitution of greenbacks for National bank bills the paramount issue now before the people. Gen. Banning, Member of Congress from Cincinnati, is tffmonneed as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Ohio. The Maine Legislature, on the 3d, elected Alonzo Garcelon, Democrat, Governor, there having been no choice of State officers at the recent election. The Republican Senators all voted for Garcelon, in order to defeat Smith, the Greenback candidate. The other State officers chosen were agreed upon by a Democratic-Greenback caucus, as follows : Secretary of State, Edward H. Gove; State Treasurer, Chas. A. White; Attorney-General, Wm. A. McClellan ; Adjutant-General, Samuel D. Leavitt. .. dry.

it is reported mat the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company has purchased the Denver and South Park Railroad, and agree to complete it to Leadvilie by the 1st of August. The number of miles of railroad constructed in the United States last year was 2,688—exceeding any previous year since 1873. Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Colorado and Kansas made the greatest progress in railroad building. The Potter Sub-committee closed its session in New Orleans after taking some unimportant- testimony. Secretary Sherman’s counsel was called upon to furnish certain evidence, but declined to do so, upon the ground that his witnesses would be ruined by the mere fact of their appearance before the committee. The French Senatorial elections, held on the 5tit^ j«SKfcc{f-ifr''i '3eei#M4rk. Union Pacific . ^___ their annual report to the Secretary of the Interior. They believe that, in view of its success as a commercial enterprise, it should be submitted to as severe tests as any railway in the country. Its road-bed is not what it should be, for the reason that the stockholders and managers have absorbed as dividends the moneys which ought to have been expended in substituting steel rails for the worn-out iron ones that now disfigure the track. An amalgamation of the road with its connecting branch lines is not deemed desirable, and the public interest would be better secured were tbe companies compelled to arbitrate the existing differences relative to pro-rating. The Viceroy of India telegraphs the following details of the Ameer’s withdrawal from Gabul: “ The Ameer held Durbar Dec. 10, when it was resolved that after the fall of Ali Musjid and Peiwar no further reliance could be placed on bis troops or resistance offered. The Ameer, therefore, concluded to seek Russian protection and place his case before a European Congress, leaving Yakoob Khan, his son, in charge. Yakoob was released the same day, and the oath was administered that he should do as the Ameer directed. The Ameer left Cabul Dec. 13. His authority had almost disappeared.” The Ameer is supposed to have gone to- St. Petersburg. An extensive excursion party, composed of business men from New York, Chicago, St. Louis and other cities, on the 6th started for Mexico, for the purpose of working up a larger American trade with our sister Republic. Arrangements have been made by the Mexican officials to give the party a hospitable reception.

The President has nominated James B. Howell, of Iowa, Orange Ferris, of New York, and A. O. Aldis, of Vermont, Southern Claims Commissioners; Lewis £. Payne, of Virginia, United States Attorney for Wyoming Territory; A. Worth Spates, of Maryland, Secretary of Wyoming Territory; Peter Manter, Register of the Land-office, Bismarck, Dakota. The Teller Sub-Committee of Investigation, comprising Senators Teller, Cameron, Kirkwood, Garfield and Bailey, met in New Orleans on the 7th and began taking testimony. It is understood that Senator Conkling has decided to continue his opposition to the confirmation of the President^ New York appointments. The recent publication of what purported to be the substance of the forthcoming report of the Sub-committee on Territories regarding the condition of affaire in the 1 sdian Territory and the legislation rec inmended in reference thereto, is ded Bred by Senator Patterson, Chairman of the Committee, to be entirely unautl oriaed and fraudulent. The King o Holland and the Princess Emma of Waldeck-Pyrmont were married on Ur > 7th. The royal bridegroom is in the 63dyear of his age; the

bride has josfc turned 20. The King is 14 years older than his father-in-law, and has a son 19 years older than his new wife. The wedding was celebrated at Arolsen, the residence of the bride’s tether, and was quite a brilliant affair. Representative Julian Hartridge, of the First Georgia District, died of pneumonia on the 8th. He was a member of the House Judiciary Committee, and was considered one of the ablest men in the House. | .<* .... MINOR NOTES. By the bursting of a 38-ton gun on thp British man-of-war Thunderer,during practice, the vessel’s turret was destroyed and seven men killed and 40 wounded. , The house of Robert Baine, on Bnndy -Creek.-River, Ont., was destroyed by firs on the 2d, and two young children, left a one In the house, were bunted to death. At Santa Barbara, Cal;, on the 2d, a hurricane tore a pathway through several blocks of buildings and killed one man.Wm. Close. Gen. James A. Garfield made an address before the Chicago “Honest Money League,” on the evening of the 2d, upon the oeca don of their celebrating the return of the country to specie payments. Ten prisoners attempted on the 2d to escape trom the stone-cutters’ yard ol the Iowa Penitentiary at Anamoea. The guards fired upon them, killing ofte, fa ally wounding another, and breaking the legsof two more. Only one of the whole nniMr succeeded in getting off. The Second Baptist Church, corner Beaumont and Loeust Streets, St. Louis, just completed at a cost of about $130,000, was destroyed by fire on the 3d. Insurance about $100,000. Origin of fire unknown. Dr. T. S. Brooks, an old and highly esteemed practitioner at Greenville,5-Pond County, 111., was found dead in his beet on the morning at the 3d. An exploded kerosene lamp and severe bums upon the body were the only evidence as to the cause of his death. Some of the furniture in the room was burned, and it is supposed the flames were extinguished for want of air. Dr. Brooks was a bachelor and lived alone. Near NicbolasviUe, Ky., on the night; of the 2d, a colored man and his 5-year-old child were burned to death, on accoun: of his having attempted te kindle the fire with coal-oil.

James Larmond, a pensioner, and bis wife, were burned to death at Brockton, Ont., on the night of the 2d, while intoxicated, the house in which they resided having taken fire, it it supposed, from upsetting a stove. Gen. Grant and party arrived at Dublin, Ireland, on the 3d, where they received a cordial, but unofficial, reception by the Lord Mayor and other local officials. The Honore Block, on Dearborn and Adams Streets, Chicago, was burned on the afternoon of the 4th. The building was occupied by the Chicago Post-office, the Chicago and Alton Railroad General Offices, .Gen. Sheridan’s Headquarters, and a large and other offices, one of the finest in a In 1872, by H. on the site occupants of the upper floors were forced to make their escape from the burning building by sliding down a rope. It ianot believed that any lives were lost. The mail matter and valuables belonging to the Postoffice were all saved, with the exception of some bags of newspapers in the cellar. The buillling was well supplied with fire-proof vaults, and it is believed that most of the tenants saved their more valuable books and papers. The Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company were the owners of the building, having foreclosed a mortgage on it for some $200,000 at the time Honore went into bankruptcy. The Cornish Bank, at Truro, Cornwall, England, closed its doors on the 4th. The bank was owned by Tweedie, Williams & Co., and had been in existence for 110 years. Financial disorders in the tin-mining bust- ' ness are the supposed cause of the failure. The house of Benjamin Neal, at Walpole, Mass., was burned on the 4th, and Mrs. Neal perished in the flames. The Academy of the Holy Angels, a Catholic educational institutional Buffalo, N. Y., was burned on the 4th. Loss, $60,000; insurance, $23,000. Juan Moncasi, who attempted to assassinate the King of Spain on the 25th of October last, was publicly executed at Madrid on the 4th. The Town Council of Cork, Ireland, refused to vote a public reception to Gen. Grant, on account of his alleged anti-Catho-lic sentiments. The Bankin House and 13 stores at Columbus, Ga., were burned on the 4th. Loss about $70,000; insurance, $22,000. AtBeckville, Ind., on the morning of the 4th, two young children of a man named Nolan were found frozen to death in bed. It is reported that four tramps were frozen to death at Glasgow Junction, Ky., on the night of the 3d. The works of the St. Louis Beef Canning Company, on Poplar and Fourteenth Streets, were partially burned on the night of the 5th. Loss nearly $100,000; fully insured.

Charles Francis Adams, Jr., has resigned his position a* Government Director of the Union Pacific Railroad, tor the reason as expressed in his letter of resignation that an officer who represents the Government in a quasi Judicial position should not be dependent upon the railroad company tor his compensation, as is provided by the law creating the office. The wholesale boot and shoe house of Appleton, Noyes & Co., St. Louis, suspended on the 8th. The failure is said to be due •to complications arising out of the death of a special partner, and the assets of the house are declared to be in excess of the liabilities. Morton McMichael, proprietor of the North American, and ex-Mayor of Philadelphia, died on the 6th. , “ Dutch Charley ” was hanged at Carbon, Wy. T., on the 8th, by a gang of masked men. He was a notorious stage robber and also accused of murder. A number of Hasten mills are now running on half-time, on account of the low prices of manufactured goods. First Lieut. Helenus Dodt, Adjutant of the Twenty-fourth V. 8. Infantry, died of pneumonia at Fort Duncan, Texas, on the 80th ult. He was a native of Hanover, Germany, and a most accomplished officer and gentleman. Justice Hunt, of the United States Supreme Court, has had a stroke of paralysis from which it is feared he can not recover. The public schools of Mitchell, Ind., have been dismissed on account of the scarlet fever epidemic. —. Judge Blodgett, of Chicago, has addressed >a communication to Speaker Randall, requesting an investigation by the House of Representatives into the alleged charges touching his official conduct as Judge of the United States District Court. Princess Caroline, wife of prince Henry of Hesse, is dead.

A recent dispatch from the City of Mexico says that ex-Governor Bravo, who headed the rising in Colima and Michoacan, has been killed with 14 of his followers. The War Department is informed of the death of Lieut. Thomas S. Wallace, Third Infantry. He was stationed at Fort Missoula, near Helena, Mont., and on Dec. 7, with a companion, went out on a hunt. They became separated, and his companion returned to the Fort that night. Lieut. Wallace’s horse came in riderless. A search party was sent out, and on Dec. 17 his body was found and brought to the fort. It is thought that in crossing the Missoula River he became benumbed with cold, and his horse getting away from him, he perished. Prof. Wm. J. L. Nieodemus, of the University of Wisconsin, at Madison, committed suicide on the 6th by taking morphine. He was detailed from the regular army two or three years ago as instructor of the Academy. Financial embarrassments are . supposed to have driven him to the act. \He leaves a widow and four children. The Legislatures of Louisiana, Nevada and Tennessee met on the 6th. The Legislatures of Maine, Minnesota Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin met on the 7th. The Legislatures of Illinois, Missouri, and West Virginia met on the 8th.

FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Congress reassembled on the 7th, after the holiday recess, pursuant to resolution of adjournment.In the Senate, a large number of petitions were presented, mainly by women, asking that effect be given to the Anti-Polygamy law of 186i, and others protesting against the so-called Patent bill and against the transfer of the Indian Bureau to the War Department. Among the more important bills introduced was one by Mr. McDonald, to authorise the taxation of outstanding legal tenders. Mr. Edmunds submitted a resolution, declaring that, in the judgment of the Senate, the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments to the Constitution of the United States have been legally ratified and are as valid as the other parts ,of the Constitution; that it is the right and duty of Congress to enforce such amendments by approKate legislation, audit is the duty of the ecutive Department of the Government faithfully and with diligence to impartially execute such laws; that it is the duty of Con areas to appropriate money to that end, and instructing the Judiciary Committee to report a bill for the protection of the rights of citizens and the punishment of all Infractions thereof. The resolution was laid on the table at the request of Mr. Edmunds to be eaUed up hereafter. Mr. Voorhecs called up his resolution instructing the Judiciary Committee to inquire into the expediency of makingthetrade-doi-lar legal tender, and providing for its re<-oln-age into standard silver dollars. He addressed the Senate at length.denouhciog the tradedollar as fraudulent money, which, having failed in its mission abroad, had returned home to cheat the honest people of this country. The resolution was then laid over...... In the House, Mr. Acklin called attention to the scandal in Louisiana with which his name $ associated, aud presented a resolution authorizing an inquiry, which was defeated on the ground that the resolution did not umbsuna a onnottn,. ~ M —_x__ w m not embrace a question' of'privilege. Mr Harrison arose to a question of high privia tuvcitou Wl uieu unv** lege and offered a resolution reciting that Henry W. Blodget t,U. S. District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois.had been charged wif h irrAUQ miwOrtnrinof o*- /i -- • »_ *_a with gross misconduct and sorruptionThnd providing for a select commit— - - - — - -—---» —* — —V .V — . ,UUllllI&HM,Ol live members to examine auch chcrgesA&laquire into Judge Blodgett’s official conduct, and to report what action the House should take in the premises, with power to send for persons, papers, etc. Mr. Burchard moved to amend by substituting the Judiciary Committee for a special committee, which was agreed to. Mr. Kyan introduced a bill extending the time t^^rmemptors on public lands who have —*- - f erred. The lie and no bill passed by either House shall be sent to the other for concurrence, and on the last day of the session no hill shall be sent to the President for his approval. He said he hoped the resolution would be passed and that Congress would devote the last three days of the session to the consideration of bills pending between t _ MM_the two Houses; referred. On motion of Mr. Thurman George Bancroft was admitted to the privileges of the floor. Mr. Thnrman. from the Committee on Jndiclary, reported, with amendment, the House bill to divide the Western District of Missouri into two divisions, and prescribing times and places for bolding Court therein; placed on the calendar. Mr. Grover arose to a personal explanation regarding the recent publication that State funds of Oregon amounting to about $87,060 had been expended and not accounted for during his administration as Gov ernor. He denied the charges seriatim and read from the laws and records to show that ail the money had been properly expended. The death of Representative Hartridge was then announced, and the Senate adjourned as a mark of respect.In the Hoase offi olal notice of the death of-Representative Hartridge, of Georgia, being given, a committee was appointed to accompany the remains home, no other business being transacted. In the Senate, on the 9th, a large number of petitions were presented, and Beck’s resolution referring to the Committee on Finance the answer of the Secretary of the Treasury to the resolution relative to the amount of stiver coin received in payment of customs dues and its disposition, passed In the course of his remarks ou the bill, Mr. Beck charged that Secretary Sherman’s reply was disin genuous, and alleged that he had increased the interest-bearing debt of the United States $105,uc0,v06. I he bill to amend the Patent laws was then taken up, but not disposed of. After attending the funeral services of the late Representative Hartridge in the House, the Senate returned to its own chamber and adjourned.In thejttouse the day was devoted to the funeral services of the late Representative Hartridge of Georgia.

A Mole’s Reserved Power. This mule looked like he was 138 years old, and was dead standing upon his feet. He was hitched to a pinebodied spring-wagon, with a high dashboard. The “ team ’’ was standing on the levee in mute silenee, while the old darky who “ driv ” it went aboard the wharfboat. A tramp could make a barrel of money selling pictures of that mule, labeled “Patience." His long, flabby ears hung down each side of his head like window-awnings with the rods out of them. .His face wore a sober look, while out of his mouth hung a tongue eight inches long. His tail swung down from the rearena of his hurricane roof like a wet rope, while his whole body seemed as motionless as death itself. Presently a red-headed urchin, with an old boot in his hand, walked up in front of him, and, looking into his face, saw that the mule was asleep. He . walked around, climbed up into that wagon, leaned over the dashboard, lifted that mule’s tail, and let it come down in time to catch a death-grip on that boot-leg. That mule woke up so auick that he kicked the boy and the ashboard twenty feet into the air. He didn’t stop there. He changed the positions of nis ears, hauled in his tongue, planted his fore feet, and his' head between his knees, and from the fore shoulders to the tip of his trunk was in lively motion, and he didn’t look like he was more than 3 years old, the way he was kicking that old wagon-body into kindling-wood with his heels. He had it all to himself, and was doing fine, when the old darw.y rushed up the hill, got in front of him, and, grabbing him by each ear, shouted, “Whoa! I tell yon. Wat’s de matter wid you ? Whoaup!” and looking around at the orowd, yelled, “Will some o’ yer gem men git dat er boot-leg out wilel hole him? kase de waggin’s mine, an' I jes borrowed de mute." But no one ventured, and when we left his heels had almost reached the tail-gate, and the old darky was still yelling “Whoa!"—Louisville Courier-Journal. —Clean a brass kettle, before1 using it for cooking, with salt and vinegar.

POFCLAK science. The point at which our destructi ve winter storms enter the country has cot been known, a] though they come from the northwest. Bat Prof. Loomis finds this point in the extreme northwest pttrt of the continent; and finds also that, by barometric laws, an area of hijj-h pressure in the center of the continent is the result of storm 1,200 miles northwest. This would make the Aleutian Islands in Behring’s Strait an important signal station, for a storm there would indicate a cold wave from Oregon. The theory that very small organisms, either vegetable or animal, are the cause of all infectious diseases, is very generally accepted at the present day. It passes as established and almost mathematically proven, because tins theory alone is able to explain for us a series of phenomena that would otherwise be inexplicable. Hence the alpha and omega of all precautions directed against infectious diseases and epidemics consists in combating and destroying these organisms.

a convenient form of portable glue is given by Mr. CixerriJl, and is based upon the use of shred ed gelatine. ;A small portion of this is placed in a wid|emouthed bottle, to which a little water and about one-fourth part of glacial acetic acid are to bo added.: The gelatine will swell up into worm-like pieces, and will be quite elastic. It will keep in this condition indefinitely when property prepared. When required for use take a small portion of the swelled gelatine and warm the end of it in a Haute of a match qr candle, and it will immediately “ run" into a fine, dear glaa,' which can be applied at once to the article to be mended. If. the shredded gelatine can not be obtained, the best quality of white glue may be soa&ed for a short time in water, and then cut ulp into thin strips with a pair of scissor.j;. Persian Insect Powder.—During the past few years the use of Persian dr Dalmatian insect Powder, prepared from the various species of pyrethruui, as P. earaeum and P. rwettm, for the purpose of destroying noxious insects, has greatly increased, and the product!;, estimated by pounds ten years ago, has since been raised to as many tons. The plant is related to the camomile. Extensive plantations are now cultivated in various parts of Europe, German^ especially; and quite recently a largb industry in this connection has beeii established in California, the product of which proves peculiarly efficient, anil will probably in time supersede the imported article. The preparation, as occurring in the trade, is iii the feym of a fine yellowish powder, and is especially efficient ia the destruction of roaches, bed-bugs, and ants. Burned so as to make a not unpleasant smudge, it stupefies the mosquitoes and flies in a roomj, and prevents their annoying the occupants. The precise nature of the influence exerted upon the insert world, while not affecting man in any manner, has been a problem. Professor Hager considers this to be due to two &»*- erto obtained only in smaiJ^uasMeti and associated with an'‘Sold. Moistening this with potash, and holding a fly over it, it exhibits convulsive motions. The dry powder appears to be more efficient th|a the tincture. Savage and Civilized Nations.— At a recent meeting of the London Anthropological Institute, a paper by Prof, Daniel Wilson, of Toronto, was read, on “Some American Illustrations of the Evolution of New Varieties of Men," ia which the author controverted the prevalent opinion that the contact with more civilized races is neoesjsarilv fatal to savage tribes, amji brought forward many facts in support of his position. He owned, howeveif, that it is only by the gradual adoption cf the usages of civilisation, and by amalgamation with more progressive peoples, that, inferior varieties of mankind can escape the extinction to which they seem doomed. Of this process of blending between the two, and the consequent evolution of new varieties of men, he adduced numerous instances. In concluding his paper, Prof. Wilson cited the following curious and striking testimony in proof of the fact tli&t traces of mixed Indian blood are especially common in the Province of Quebec?: “ I do not think tkat people generally realize the great extent to which there is an infusion of ludian blood in the French Canadian population. In the neighborhood of Quebec, in the Ottawa Valley, apd to a great exten| about Montreal, I hardly think amon| the original settlers there is a family ii the lower ranks, and not many in th higher, who have not soine traces of Ini dian blood. At Ottawa, where we have a large French population, I hardly meet a man—and the women show the traces even more readily—where I should not say, Srom the personal appearance, th there is ,5 dash of the red man." Pro Wilson added that in the new Provide of Manitoba the original population is a half-breed one; and it has begun it political existence with a poculatio! numbering from 10,000 to 12,000; a raft of civilized hunters and farmers, the offspring of red and white parentage. Thjis is in addition to the much larger nucjiber of children of mixed blood, who, following the fortunes of their Indian mothers, grow up members of the noms d hunter tribes. There, more than elsewhere, he sees an analogy to that wl ‘ ‘ may be assumed to have produced Moianocbroi of Europe’s prehistoric ages, when the intruding Aryan first came into contact with Turanian «|>r Allophylian tribes of that Neolithic period when the arts of the metallurgist were there already—as they are no w in the unsettled" territories of the Now World—beginning to supersede the ingenious processes of a purely stone and bone, cr of a native copper period.

A letter from Iceland avers that in earthquake was felt in Beikjavik on the first of this month, and at the same time “large fires” were observed jin the distance in the sea, supposed! to have been a volcanic submarine eruption. The weather has been very bud, a number of vessels have been lost, and a large flock of sheep have been killed by the heavy snow storms, or literally blown from the oiifls into the sea. This bond-holders who bought ifie Arkansas Central Road at foreoioaure sale in July, I857« have organized a new company under the name of tbe Arkansas Midland. The road is of three-feet

PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS. Opt of sight—a blind eye. “ Life is reel,” to the spinner. 4 noisy fellow annoys a fellow. Is a dog worth what he will fetch or what he will bring? Prize-fighters show each other marked attention. The day after washing-day is one of sad irony* At a recent church fair a yopng man who succeeded in finding an oyster in Ins stew was triumphantly carried around the room on the shoulders of his exulting fellows.—Salem Sunbeam. “Ah, there are very few more of os great poets!” sighed the Sweet Singer of Michigan, as sh,e read the announcement of the death of Bayard Taylor. And then she resumed her poem on the “ %td Death of Johnny Bopkins by Falling off a, Shed.”—Norristown Herald. When a young man is escorting his girl on one arm and her mamma on th» other it is remarkable how the vigor will go out of the arm hooked to the mamma and go into the arm hooked to the girl. This is one of the curious things in physiology which our scientists ought to wrestle with.—Newark Call. “Ah, by George!” groaned young M. Letherd, sinking wearily into an office chair, “ah, by George! my head aches fearfully.” “Possible?” asked his employer, Mr. Hardfax, with a look of curious interest and sympathy. “Passible? Something must have got into it.” And then for a long time no- > body said any thing, and the room seemed to grow about 15 degrees colder.— Burlington Haickeye. “Teli. yon what, boys,” said old Mr. Slaughdecker, as he elevated himself to his perch on the cracker-barrel, “ you may talk about your improved threshing-machines, but, when 1 was x youngster, it seemed to me that an old dad, with a shingle attachment, was a threshing-machine upon which no improvement could ever be made.” Time has verified the wisdom of the old man’s opinion.—Chicago Tribune. REVENGE. The doctor sits in his office chair And rubbeth.his bands with glee— “ Aha. I knew when the others were gone They’d willingly send for me! “ They may snub me as much as they please I’ll sit in my chair and smile— - They sneer at my powders and pills. But send for me after awhile. “For it’s after the suppers and routs, . ' And after the feasts and balls— That the doctor monldeth the little pills v And payeth his New Year’s calls e* —Si. Lmtis Times-Journal. “ O tender maid 1 I otter thee This hand and heart of mine. My every thing of life and love Are thine, forever tlitne 1 I’m worth a hundred thousand now Since low my nude’s laid— Then quick she spake, “the tender maid Accepts the tender made.” , —Yonkers Gazette.

llow Waterloo Was Won. Ney was unable to maintain his posi- *"■ «->s*K«nt ;»#««**» i>ii »««<i to order carbineers, who were were ordered to advance in spite of ‘1 remonstrance of their commander. Sev-enty-seven squadrons of cavalry—10,000 heroic and picked men—rushed once more upon the heights. But again the English formed their solid squares and received the enemy with their concentric and terrible fire. The fighting now grew more desperate than before and the loss was greater on both sides. Both armies wore almost exhausted. Wellington had called up his last reserves and his ranks were thinning fast, while Belgian fugitives were crowding the Brussels road. Six flags were captured and taken to Napoleon in the midst of the battle,and be accepting it as an omen of success hoped every moment to witness the retreat of the enemy. What then was it which caused the French, and not the English, to retire from the heights on the center and right of the allied positions. TWre ean be little doubt that the battle of Waterloo, as a battle between French and English alone, was lost and won upon these heights, though its success was rendered complete by the arrival of the Prussians. It is therefore interesting to inquire how the victory was gained. Perhaps the majority of foreigners are wont to maintain that the English were beaten by Napoleon and rescued from utter defeat only by the opportune arrival of Blucher, by which the French arrpy wss overwhelmed. This, _ however, is a wrong opinion. Even.if Napoleon, who was aware that the Prussians had arriv- - ed in the neighborhood of Waterloo, had interfered with or recalled the cavalry under Ney’s command, or had withheld any forces he might otherwise have sent to Ney's assistance, the only argument which might be reasonably brought forward is that the Prussians created a divergence in favor of the English defenders of the heights of Mont St. Jean. But the cause of the wit hdrawal of Ney’s gallant squadron need not be looked for outside the circumstances of the desperate dual which had been waged from four to seven o’clock, and which must be regarded either as a drawn battle or as s victory for the allied troops. “ On the plateau,” writes M. Quinet, “the; exhaustion of the French was equal to that of the English. Seven Generals were seriously wounded—Lheritler, Donop, Blancard, Picquet, Delorf, Travers, Colbert. No one gave the order to retreat, no cue sounded the recall. The diminished ranks, pierced by grape-shot, by musketry fire, and by the saber, disorganised by three hours of unprecedented conflict, by the failing strength of the men, and yet more of the honies, necessity which sets a limit to every thing —all these things occupied the place of orderly array.” If this was so, what is the conclusion, except that the French found it impossible to achieve-what they had so gallantly attempted, whilst the tenacity of the English enabled them to remain glued to the ground when the enemy had disap peared. t- Fa» Lomu’s Revolutionary' Epoch.

Boston’s latest; tragedy, the killing by Wilson of himself and his wile, appears to hare been caused by his _ conviction that she was his superior intellectually. Not long previously they went to a phrenologist to have their heads examined, with a view to settling the troublesome question. The phrenologist told them thtft the wile had the best brain, and was lairly entitled to leadership in the family. Wilson vras greatly agitated by this information, and weepingly declared that he lad made the most serious blender ot his life in marrying a woman who knew more than he did,