Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 March 1881 — Page 1

Renssiaor Republican. ' ttSUEO EVERY THUBSOAY ■OOUttG BY ODBKIXB BBOTHEBB, ' t - -• Term* of Bnturlpl—■ ■me OfflAUl Paper Jasper o—<p.

THE NEW SENATE.

Tbe election for members of the new senate has at last been completed by the choice of John I. Mitchell of Pennsylvania to succeed Mr. Wallaoe. The construction of the coming senate together with the dates of expiration is given in the subjoined table. [Republicans, in roman, 37; Democrats, in italics, 38; Independents (Mahone and Davis, Ill.) in small caps, 2.]

ALABAMA. 1883. ... . John M,. Morgan. 1885.. . James L. Pugh. ARKANSAS. 1883. August IT.Garland. ' 1885 ...James D, Baker. CALIFORNIA. 1887 ... John F. Miller. 1885 Mantes T. Fariey. COLORADO, p-i 1883 ... Henry M. Teller. 1885 Nathaniel P. Hill. CONNECTICUT, 1887 Jos. R. Hawley,’ 1885.. Orville H. Platt. DELAWARE. 1887 . TAos. If. Bayarrl. 1883 ...' .Eli Saulsbury. * FLORIDA. 18877 ... v- Charles IF. Jones. 1883 Wilkinson Call. GEORGIA. 1883 . * Ilenj. 11. Hill. 1.885 ..... Joseph E. Brown. ILLINOIS. •. 1883 * .....David Davis. 1885 * John A. Logan. 1 - INDIANA. 1887 Benj. 11. Harrison. 1885 Dan. IF. Vorhees. . lOWA. 1883 ....... 8. J. Kirkwood. 1885 .... W. It. Allison. t ' - . KANSAS. _ 1883 ' Preston B. Plumb. 1885 John J. Ingulls. KENTUCKY. ' v 1883 l ... James B. Beck. 1885 .... ’ .. John S. Williams.LOUISIANA. 1883 .. Win. P. Kellogg. 1885 .'. B. Frank Jonas. S? MAINE. - 1887 *.. : Hale. 1883 ....’. James G. Blaine. MARYLAND. 1887 A. P. Gorham. 1885 ........7 .. James B. Groomc. m’aShACH ÜBKTTS. 1887 Henry L. Dawes. 1883 r * George F. Hoar. MICIIIOAN. 1887 OniarD. Congef. V 1883 Tims. W. Ferry. * ‘ MINNESOTA--1887. S. J. R. McMillan. 1883 Wm. Windom. MISSISSIPPI. 1887.'. ,J. Z. George. 1883 . L. Q. C. Ij(iniar. MISSOURI. 1887.. . F. M. Cockrell. 1885. . George G. Vest. NEBRASKA. 1887 . ... . C. H. Van Wvok. 1883 ..Alvin Sauinfers. NEVADA. 1887 .James G. Fair. 1885 ........ John P. Jones. NEW HAMPSHIRE. 1883 , Ed. H. Rollins. -1835. ; Henry W. Blair. NEW JERSEY. 1887, /Wm. J. Sewell. 1883 Juo. R. McPherson. . • - . new yoilk. 1887 Thomas C. Piatt. 1885 Conkling. NORTH CAROLINA. 1883 Matt TP. Ransom. 1885 .Zehulpn B. Vance. OHIO. 1 1887 '.‘...'.John Sherman. 1885 ...., Gcg. If. Pendleton. OREGON. 1883 • r . Lafayette Grover. 1885, John H. Slater. ’JZe PENNSYLVANIA. 1887 4 John I. Mitchell. 1885 Jaa. D. Cameron. * RHODE ISLAND. - 1887 A. E) Burnside. 1883 \* ' H. B. Anthony. SOUTH CAROLINA. * • 1883 ... f.V. C. Butler: 1885 . Wade Hamj'Hon. TENNESSEE. IKN7 • /.If. E. Jackson. - 1883 *' fskam G. If arris. TEXAS. , ‘ 1887' * ... .A .S. B. Maxcy. k 188.3 . .I. Itic.hard Coke. VERMONT. 1887 . .Geo. F. Edmunds. - 1885 Justin 8. Morrill. VIRGINIA.* 1887 ... .Wm. Mahone. ! 188.3 , . John IP. Johnston. WEST VIRGINIA. 1887 i*J. A. Camben. 1883 Henry G. Davis. WISCONSIN. * 1887 . ~ ..Philetus Sawyer. 1885 !

Tick Chicago Inier-Ocean wants the world’s fair held in that city instead of New York, and devotes a column of its paper to explaining the advantages Chicago has over the other place for .such an exhibition. There is some sense in the idea. The east has already tried its hand at a mammoth enterprise of the kind, with by'no means phe- , nominal suceess, and now the west should be allowed a chance to spread. 7 As we are all to busy ip Fort Wayne to invest in the world’s fair, we are in favor of having it in Chicago. . Mr. Evabts, during the impeachment trial of Andfew Johnson, told a story of an old lady who said that if any one took away her “total depravity, they took away her religion.” No body has taken away any religion belonging to the 46 h congress—at least not up to the passage of the river and harbor steal. \ • Over 70,000 pounds of diseased American pork have been seised in France. The minister of agriculture has issued instructions to, have; all imports microscopically examined in the future, and marked in’a special manner. ______________ The house republicans in caucus have determined to accept no Apportionment proposition which has for its basis a number less than 319.

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TELEGRAPHIC.

Dp» Moines, March I.—The passenCr train south.on the Keokuk A Dee oines railroad to-night was wrecked by a broken rail four miles west of Prairie City, and a passenger coach and the sleeper turned completely over. Among the iniured Were Miss Mary H. Lewis, of Canton, Illinois; Mrs. Mary H.fWibner.of Swede Point, lowarJ. S. Forde, of Laporte, Indiana; Henry Wilson, of Adair, Iowa; Ben C. Hull, of Mackinaw, Illinois; L. H. Butler, of Gray Bros., Chicago; John Kerr, a brakeman; Isaac Phillips, of New York; 8. A. Weller, Cedar Rapids; Daniel Flynn, Des Moines. The only occupants of the sleeper, a son and daughter of Judge Hillis, of this city, escaped uninjured, Conductor Rickabaugh was slightly injured. The deep snow saved the passengers from a more serious calamity.

St. Louis, Masch I.—The bricklayers of this city, about 2,000 in number, made a demand some days ago for an advance in wages of .Afty cents per day, to date from March 1. The bosses have acceeded to the demand, and a strike has been averted. St. Louis, March, 1. —A special meeting of the stockholders of the St. Louis it San Fraucisoo railroad company was held here to-day, at which resolutions were unanimously adopted authorizing the company to issue consolidated mortgage bonds to the amount of $30,000,000, bearing interest not exceeding six per cent., and running not less than thirty years from date thereof, to be secured by mortgage covering all lines of railroad now owned by said company, the funds arising from the sale of these bonds to lie used principally in constructing new lines. Cleveland, March I.—Robert Keyes, superintendent of tile Woodruff sleeping cars, formerly «f Philadelphia, slipped in crossing the track near the Union depot to-day, fell and was struck by a locomotive, and run over and killed. He leaves a family. PiTTSHURO* March I.—George C. S. and John Graebing, secretary, of the Rochester, Pennsylvania, insurance company, were arrested to-day on a eliarge of perjury in making false statements of the linances of the company. They were held in SI,OOO bail for trial.

Macon, Mo., March 2.—The following are the persons killed by yesterday’s rficeident: Dr. O. H. Wood, W. 8. Hejlett, John Conners, .George 8. Weker. A. Jury, .E." F. Loeck. Wounded—C. E. Baker, Brookville, fireman of west division engine No. 83, injured in the small of the back; H. H. ltosha, Quincy. 111., injured in the back of tjic head, shoulder and chest; Oliver Hobart, Owasso, Midi., cut on the head and concussion of the lungs; John Garrett, Sheldina, cut on tl)e need, one rib broken and concussion of the lungs; Jack Tisdai, engineer, Hannibal, slightly cut on the head, with other slight bruises; Antony Salig, Quincy, 111., fireman, seriously cut on the wrist, witli other slight bruises; Joseph-Edwards, Hays City, Kan., slight cuts anti abrasions about the face; G. T. McCabb, Quincy, baggageman, injured in shoulder and chest; Simon Woodruff, Binghamptoq, N. Y., injured on the left hip. There were others slightly injured,but their names were not learned. Chicago, March 2.—Fire to-night destroyed the northern section of the large four-story brick building on the corner of Jefferson and Lake streets, owned by Holmes, Pyatt & Co. Loss on building and shafting, $20,000. Kramer & Co., desk manufacturers; James Kagg, e nia^er » H. S. Carles & Co., furniture manufacturers, lose from SIO,OOO to $12,000 each. Total loss, $75,000; insurance as far as learned, $17,500.

Cincinnati, March 3. —The coroner’s inquest iu the case of Mrs. Collins revealed the fact that on the night of her death she was writing something which she tore up when her husband asked her what it was. She then nsked him to go down stairs and get some clothing-for her. While gone heard a shot, and on returning found her on the Ikhl with a pistol hall in her chest. To the physician who was called she said she shot herself. When asked why, she answered, “Oh, lam so tired!” The coroner’s verdict is that she shot herself. The attorney of Mrs. Kelly says suit will be brought to-morrow against Colonel Carson,;chief of police, for $50,000 damages for false imprisonment. Mrs. Kelly, who keeps a respectable lioardihg house, kept some property belonging to two noarders to secure payment of tlieir debts. They complained to tlie chief of police, and he ordered Mrs. Kelly’s arrest. She was discharged in police court, ‘no witnesses appearing, and uow she projwses to sue for damages. The Gazette’s Madison, Indiana, special says information has reached that place of a murder in Gallalinc county. At tlie request of Mrs. Jas. O’Neil, whose husband was neglecting her, Andrew Gibner, a neighbor, came to feed tlie stock on Sunday evening. O’Neil came home, and taking an axe followed Gibner, knocked him down witli the axe t then'deliberately cut his head to pieces and cut off one arm. O’Neil was arrested at his house. ,

Chicago, March 3 —By a later dispatch from Galesburg it appears that the station destroyed by fire was a station and hotel combined, and the loss is estimated at $30,000. The guests of the hotel barely had time to escape. Liverpool, March 4.— The leading grain circular says: Grain continues firm. Wheat is dearer in all positions, and the demand is improving. In the various spot markets it generally advanced 1 shilling and millers are buying more freely. Off coast cargoes are held for an advance, which is not forthcoming. Wheat for shipment and on passage meets with good inquiry, and there has been good a business. Wheat advanced ld@ 2d. Corn strong and dearer. The market to-day is firm. Wheat maintained the same advance, with a good demand. Flour in fair request at a slight advance. For com there was moderate inquiry for Tuesday’s rates. ' New York, March 4.— The past week has been quite prolific in failures throughout the United States and Canada, the number being nearly twenty per cent, larger than the previous week, and the concerns of far greater importance.

New York, March 4.— The Times says: John R. Andrews, publisher of the American Queen and Bazaar, made an assignment yesterday. The assignment was forced on account of the failure of his uncle, Deforest Weed, Jamestown, N. Y., with wkom Andrews was in partnership in the dry goods business ten years ago. Albert J. Graeffe, a dry goods commission merchant of Leonard street, made an assignment yesterday. Liabilities about $92,000; nominal assets about $75,000, which will probably realize fifty per cent.

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1881.

A CONTENTED BOY. hmoUmii Wall, Item na! Jahaatala fair. Mary la thiaa. And I am aa bU Aa 1 want tote; For both itelr yaara Baloaitoaa: Six and ooa, Tkraa aad four, Flro and two. Bat oot oa. Bor*. I Ml tha aidaat Of Mamma'a tkraa. Aod joataabl* All vast to bo. —lr*t4ft Folkj’ Reader

MY MASTER AND I.

BY BARBARA YECHTON.

“WANTED—A Cashier. Must write a good hand, and be intelligent. Apply between ten and twelve at Broadway.” Such was the advertisement that met my eyes as I looked anxiously over tho columns of “Female Help Wanted” in the Herald. I read it over twice, then cut it out, and put the slip in my pocket-book, determined to call at No. that morning. There , were two of us, Netta and myself; she was the child of my stepmother, upon whose deatli she had come to live with me. Neither of-us having any relatives able to help us, audXvery little money, times were very nard. So for the past week, and, indeed, ever since I came to the city, I had studied the papers daily, and done a great deal of traveling in answer to advertisements, but without any good result. However, I was not easily discouraged, and, after dispatching Netta to school, sallied forth.

No. proved to be a large retail hnd stationery house. “M. A. Chisholm” was tho sign. There were a numlier of clerks about; to one I told my errand, and was conducted to thei upper end of tho long store, where, standing and sitting, were some six or seven females, who all looked severely at me; but, nothing daunted, I sat down and awaited my turn. A little'distance from us was an inclosed office, wherein, no doubt, was the party who was to decide the momentous question; and as each one went in and came out with flushed or disappointed face, my heart sank lower ana lower, and throbbed so when my turn came that I could scarcely speak. As the office was dark the- gas was lighted; at a low, wide desk almost covered witli papers and writing materials sat a gentleman. He must have heard me come in, but he did not stop writing, nor even lift his eyes; so, a low chair being near me, I quietly sat down, examining first the countenance of M. A. Chisholm (for ho it was), and then the comfortably furnished office. The gentleman was not at ail goodlooking: he was very dark, sallow, in fact, with very black hair and heavy mustache; the nose was too large for beauty, the mouth and chin squaro and determined, the forehead prominent, with creases between the heavy brows, as if from constant frowning; shoulders broad and head well set on them. The The surroundings were a pleasant red carpet, several office chairs, two desks, (oue occupied), waste-paper baskets, files, Ac. My survey completed, tny gaze went back to Mr. Chisholm, when I was considerably disconcerted at meeting two keen browu eyes fixed coldly and calmly on me.

“Well,” he said, presently, with extreme politeness, (sarcasm, I called it) “I trust you admire my office?” “Yes, sir, I do,” I answered, feeling uncomfortably warm. “Humph!” after another cool glance. “So you would like to be my cashier? Know anything about arithmetic?” “Yes, sir,, something—not much, though,” trying in vain to steady my yoice. “Write a good hand?” “Yes, sir,” wondering if my cheeks and ears could possibly burn more. “I write a distinct but not a pretty hand.” “Made up of negatives, eh?” ho queried, sharply. . “Are you bright and intelligent ?” “I leave that fer you to judge, sir,” I exclaimed quickly, almost determined to get up and go away. “Oil, you do! Well, if you get t/lic position you will have to sit at that desk, take charge of the cash, and write such letters as I shall dictate to you, besides assuming a part of tho correspondence yourself. Now write your name there.” With trembling fingers I wrote my name; never* it seemed tome, had I done so badly; the “M” looked weak and uncertain, while the “K” was decidedly broken-backed. .My heart sank; was that a good hand? I felt sure the next words would be my dismissal. > He loooed at the miserable ribrawl, then at me, with a scarcely concealed smile. , i

“Well,” he said, after a pause, "you perhaps may suit; at any rate you may come and try. Now about the salary.” naming a sum which to my country ideas seemed very generous. “Enough, feh?” with a keen glance from under his heavy eyebrows. “Can you come to-morrow? Then that will do. Good morning. Oh! our hours are from half past eight to six.” How I got into the street I don’t remember. I was so happy to think I had at last obtained employment, and such a good salary; yet I trembled a little at the thought of my future master. He would be difficult to please and sharp almost to rudeness, sometimes; but rather that than too much politeness; that I had been warned against. I had actually gotten the situation without any “references,” for there in my pocket still remained the kind letter of recommendation from our dear old clergyman at home.

The first day was a wearysome one to mo. and the crowning misery came with the adding up of my cash; add, subtract, divide, do what I would, it would not come right; and the knowledge that Mr. Chisholm was furtively watching me did not mend matters. At last he came to the rescue, and in a few rapid strokes showed me where the mistake lay. My other duties I found to bo easy; to assume a small share of the correspondence, to write letters at my master’s dictation, or to copy them for him after they, were written, was light work. He was just, sharp and strict, and gradually became very kind tome; bat he was a map of moods, puzzling me a great deal at first, nntil I concluded not to notice the changes in his manner, but simply to try to do my duty. I could see he was not happy, though I heard he was much

1 " ' ■ " “" T-' mm-——— r courted in society, and lived alone in a big, handsome house up town. Sometimes, when we were not busy, be would talk sepleasantly to me! He had traveled a great deal, and possessed good descriptive powers, and rare humor. These occasions were treats to me. Then, perhaps the very next day, he would come down, dark and stern, hardly saying a word, or, if he did, something bitter or disagreeable. He was a queer man, this master of mine, rough, polished, considerate, sharp—each phase as strongly marked as the other. A masterful man, too much accustomed to having his own way. Still I could not help thinking of him, and talking of him a little to Netta, when we were cosy and happy in our little room. One day I tied a black ribbon several times over my hair to keep some refractory locks in place, ana in the midst of dictating a letter to me, my master said abruptly: “TYiat ribbon in your hair makes me think of a song my mother used to sing—something about ‘Janet with golden hair and silken snood,’ Do you know the words?” I colored up anil said I did. “I like tho name—Janet —Janet,” he continued musing: “I shall call you so iu future. I know it’s not your name, but I like it—and it suits you.” Then he continued dictating without i waiting for my assent. So. after that when we were alone, and he was in a genial mood, I was i ‘Janet,’ and I did not difelike the name.

Christmas eve came. It had been long and very tiresome. Chisholm had been out nearly all day. It wanted now but a quarter to 6. I had put on my cloak and hat, aiul was slowly drawing on my gloves, when a quick step sounded outside the office. The next moment lie entered, witli' the brightest happiest expression I had fever seen him wear. “Still here, Janet?” he cried, gayly. “I hardly thought to find you. Have you no purchases to make?” “Yes, sir, one,” I replied, wishing witli all my heart that I had gone ten minutes earlier. “I am going now.” I was at the door of the office when he called: 7 “Janet, come here.” “I have a purchase to make, sir,” without removing my hand from tlie handle of the door. “I shall be late for dinner.” “Bat I Svant to tell you something: I came back here on purpose to tell you,” he replied. I walked slowly back and stood within a few feet of him. “I am waiting, sir.” He laughed. “Congratulate me, Janet. lam go-

ing to be married.” “To be married?” I repeated vagueJy, with a horrible sinking at my heart, and conscious that my face was growing pr.le, with my master’s keen eyes looking straight at me. “Yes. You see I have a big house up town, handsome and comfortable, but very lonely, Janet; I’ve no one to bid me good-by in the morning, no one to welcome me home at night; no happy, wee wife, no merry, childish voices to cheer ray heart; I am lonely, and I love a good woman—so—l am going to be married. But you have uot congratulated me yet.” “I do wish you joy, sir,” I managed to say with tolerable composure. “Thank you,” he responded almost gleefully. “Ah! my love is a rare one, good, pure, and lovely. Wait till you see her. I shall show her to you some day, my little clerk, and I hope you will be friends.” This was too much. “Good evening, sir,” I exclaimed. “I must go now.” “Good night.” He walked to tlie office door with me, then held out his hand, “You have known me more than four months, and we have never yet shaken hands. How is that, Janet?” “I did not know that clerks generally shook hands with their employ--ers, sir. Good night and merry Christmas.” And folding both hands demurely in my muff, I marched by, pretending not to see his outstretched hand. I had but one purchase to make, a small gray muff for Netta, and was on my way home at as rapid a pace as the slippery, snow-covered sidewalk would allow.

The pain at my heart was almost intolerable; it had been there nearly Jill day. I began to realize what it meant; I was an idiot, an arrant fool! A man had been simply polite, and a little kind to me, and forthwith I had been silly onougli to fall in love with him. It had actually come to this; 1 was in love with my master, who had never si>oken one word oT love to me in his life, and who was going to marry another woman. I was thoroughly ashamed of myself, and vowed that I wouldTlie rather than lie should know—my foot slipped, I pitched forward, then back in a vain attempt to recover 1113 equilibrium, and settled suddenly into a heap of soft snow, while my package flew in the opposite direction.‘Twice I made an awkard ntt mpt to rise, when a pair of strong arms raised me, a familiar voice saying: “Not a comfortable time of year for sitting out doors.” Then, while I brushed the snow off my dress, my master picked up my parcel, and before I could object had tucked my hand under his arm, and was walking toward by boardinghouse. (I wondered afterward how he knew the address.)

“May I call and see you some evening when lam lonely ? I’ll be very good, and I do want to come,” with a wistfulness in his tone that made my heart bound. “Resist the devil and he will flee from you,” had been a favorite quotation of my step-mothers; the “aevil” in this case was my own heart, that was clamoring so loudly for forbidden fruit, To resist him, I answered' sharply, angrily: “No, sir, you may not come! You must find some other way of relieving your loneliness.” My master looked astonished, frowned and then laughed. “You need not look so cross about it. Janet. You don’t look pretty vnen you scowl. Merry Christmas to you!” and he was gone. Some bitter tears were shed that night, with a protest against the bitterness of life. My one Christmas gift was a bunch of delicious hot-house flowers which hod been left for me by an unknown hand, and which brightened our room and gladdened our hearts as long as they lasted. I rather dreaded meeting Hr. Chisholm the next day; how he would act? Would he be cool and caustic, or overlook me altogether? I felt the blood rush to my face as I heard his step. He carelessly returned my salutation, and immediately became interested in his letters. Evidently he was an£ater in the afternoon, Mr. Jarvis ushered two ladies into the office. One was young and very lovely. Mr. W

Chisholm greeted them with etnpressement. for his future wife, and expressed great hopes for his happiness, then again, would sneer at her frivolousness, being gloomy and sarcastic; still he was uniformly kind to me, aud I felt sorry to see him ‘so tossed about by inward hopes and fears.’ One night as I was getting ready to go home lie said abruptly: “My wedding day is drawing near; “The youngest one is Miss Raymond,” whispered tbe clerk, fidgeting among “the lady Mr. Chisholm is to marry.”“Indeed!” I answered bending over my work. “Ls it settled ?” “Oh, yes!” was the low reply. “I hear they are to bo married in March.

She was a brilliant-looking woman, but I thought, had I been in her place, I would never have shown Mr. Chisholm my prefereneCTso lavishly before strangers, or been content with such mocking homage as he rendered. His crassest manner pleased me more; his was too light and free to suit me, but Miss Raymond appeared well satisfied flashing bright glances, and tossing her queenly head in a manner that might have bewildered a stronger man than my master. Some grand ball was to take place within a week, and she wanted him to meet her there. At first he appeared unwilling, then allowed himself to be coaxed into consent. 1 saw her slip her small hand into his in her thanks, then, amid gay speeches and merry laughter, he escorted them to their carriage. “Well, Janet,” said Mr. Chisholm, a little later, with a sudden change of manner, “what do you think of Miss Raymond?” “I think she is very lovely, sir,” I answered, quietly, “and must congratulate you on your future happiness.” He arched, his heavy eyebrows comically. “Won’t she make my home happy ?” he cried. “Won’t she be a patient Griseida? She’ll never give a thought to other men’s admiration after the knot is tied —no, not she! And she’ll look will at the head of my table; these large women make a much better nppearace than small ones do.”

“Please do not speak so; I wish you wouldn’t. Indeed it is not honorable,” I broke In. He v alked over to my desk, looked at me with a queer expression. “Oh, pray continue! By all means show me my duty to my future wife, ncc Miss Helen Raymond! Janet, you certainly missed your vocation; you should nave gone in for the pulpit or the platform: those demure eyes would surely have gained you many a convert, Now t by way of a reward for your defence of the absent, let me tell you that her parting advice was to get rid of you as soon as possible—a man would be so much more useful.” Suddenly laying his hand over mine, pen and all. “What do you know about how much in earnest I could be? There —don’t be prudish—l shan’t hurt you!” Then, abruptly walking away, “Balj! you women make grand mistakes sometimes, in spite of your vaunted intuition. I could swear I love my future wife with all my whole heart—and must positively be paid by the 15th of the month.” I lifted my head In amazement at the sudden change in his voice. Mr. Jarvis stood in tlie doorway. For all Mr. Chisholm’s assertions I would not have changed places with Miss Raymond; better be his clerk aud be treated respectfully, than be his wife and be sneered at.

After this lie was away from the office a great deal, and when in it was full of pTans for the future. I was a good deal puzzled by his manner; sametimes he assured me of his love wiU you come to the church to see me married, Janet?” “No, sir,” I answered. “I think not; you know holidays are rare, and if I have one on that day no doubt I shall find plenty to do at home, and you will be married just as happily without my presence.’’ “No, I won’t!” lie cried vehemently. “Promise you’ll come; promise, Janet, or I declare I’lljjceep you here till you do.” His face was flushed; the hand that barred my way actually trembled. I was astonished, but not afraid. “If you really wish me to come, of course I will do so,” I said, smiling at his earnestness. “Thank you, I do. Good night, Janet: you are a good little girl; the bride shall send you an extra large slice of wedding cake.” And this extraordinary mail bowed me out with a smile.. The next day was Sunday. Netta and I were enjoying sweet, pure Farra*;, when our small scryant made tlie u nprecedented announcement: “I gentleman for you, miss, waiting in the hall.” Much surprised, I went down. At the foot of the stairs stood my master, hat in hand, looking sallow, gloomy and eross.

“Will you do something for me?” he began, abruptly, without even offering his hand. “Put on your things and come to the park with me. Don’t be prudish; let Miss Raymond go to the*Dickens;” (only it was a stronger word) “for to-day, and come help me get rid of the gloomy thoughts that nave been pestering me all day. Come, Janet, I want you. If you refuse, I’ll just sit down here on this step and stay Ihe rest of the afternoon, ana I think,” grimly, “entertaining me out Of doors will be the easiest.” He was fully capable of keeping his word; ha looked 11l and unhappy. I suddenly resolved I would go with him; I was not, could not be afraid of him; my love was too thorough for that, and I might win him to a better mood; but I also resolved, with a swift consciousness of my own weakness, that it should be the first and last time. After all, it would be better for me when Mr. Chisholm was married.

By the time we reached tho Park he was more amiable. Sitting on Pte platform of the tower, we two alone, he told me the story of his life. His father died suddenly while Miles was at college, preparing to graduate; he had been recalled to a darkened home, to find, when affairs were settled up, that the business was in a very bad condition. College was given up, and he devoted ail his energies to paying off his father’s debts, and keeping his delicate mother ana sister in as luxurious style as before the failure. It had taken the beat part of his life, and just as fortune really came within his grasp, death claimed his dear ones, and he was left alone. His experience of life and feteople had not inspired a very great trust in his fellow beings. I pitied mm with all my heart; tears were in my eyes when he held out both hands with wistful eyes and, said earnestly: “Once more life begins to look bright. lam being educated in goodness and purity: you are doing it, my little Janet, with your sturdy honesty and simple, pure womanliness. Oh, child, you can never know tho world

of good you have done me, the new light and life that has come to me with your dear presence! With you I am good, my evil temper s exorcised. I want you—l want you for my own wife! Don’t send me away! It will be a sorry day for your master, my darling, if you refuse to marry him.” “But Miss Raymond,” I gasped, shrinking from him. “You are engaged to her.”

“I am not—l never was,*’ he broke in, eagerly. “Miss Raymond is nothing to* me. Did you think I could marry such a woman, Jandt, with you before my eyes? I have never made love to her; die knows I would never marry her. I have no faith in women outside of you, and you would not blame me, my darling. It you knew Ml my life. Like Diogenes, I doubted if there was an honest man or woman in tlie wot Id until, I met you. I have been a bad man, too, and my heart fails me that such a pure little dove , will never nestle in my bosom; but, please God, if you will come to me, I will strive to be worthy of your precious love. Richard Steele says ‘a good wife is a liberal education.’ Be my education. This is my birthday, be my birthday irift, Janet. Are you still thinking of Miss Raymond? I swear she is not, and never has been, anything to me; don’t make me suffer for the lies reSort has circulated. I said what I* id to try you. Oh, my love, answer me! I am not used to begging.” What need to keep him waiting? I loved him with my whole heart, and It was a very happy little woman who mt two hands in his, and a very teaming face that was hidden on his shoulder. The mystery was explained. I, not Miss Raymond, was to be Mr. Chisholm’s wife.

These events happened nearly five years ago. and in all the time that iios passed since then I have never once regretted the birthday present I made my master. Netta’s at school. On my husband’s knee sits a small Miles Chisholm, who is the delight of both our hearts. Miles senior is still eccentric, but there is perfect sympathy between us; our love has strengthened with each year. I am truly thankful to the Great Giver who has “cast my lines in such pleasant places.”

Ingersoll on the Whipping Post.

In the interview in the Chicago Times, the great Pagan talks like a Christian about this relic of barbarism. A’ better argument against its re-establlshment than the following cannot be made: “A cruel people make cruel laws. — The objection I have to the whippingpost is that it is a punishment which call not be inflicted by a gentleman.— The person who administers the punishment must, of necessity, be fully as degraded as the person who receives it. lam opposedto any kind of punishment that ean not be administered by a gentleman. I am opposed to corporal punishment everywhere. It should be taken from the asylums and penitentiaries, and any man who would apply the lash to the naked back of another is beneath the contempt of honest people.” “Have you seen that Henry Bergh has introduced in the New York LegA islature a bill providing for whipping) as apunisliment for wife-beating?” 1 “Tne objection I have mentioned is fatal to Mr. Bergh’s bill. •He will be able to get persons to beat wife-beaters who, under the same circumstances, would be wife-beaters themselves. If they are not wife-beaters when they commence the business of beating others, they soon will bo. )I think that wife-beating in great cities could be stopped by putting all the wifebeaters at work at some government employment; the value of the work, however, to go to their wives and children. The trouble now is that most of the wife-beating is among the extremely poor, so that the wife, by informing against her husband, takes the last crust out of her own mouth. If you substitute whipping or flogging for the prison here you will in the first place prevent thousands of wives from informing, and in many cases where the wife would inform she woulcLafterwards be murdered by the flogged brute. Tho brute would naturally resort to the same means to reform his wife tiiat the state had resorted to for the purpose of reforming him. Flogging would beget flogging. Mr. Bergh is probably a man or great kindness of heart. When he reads that a wife has been beaten, he says tlie husband deserves to be beaten himself. But if Mr. Bergh was to be the* executioner, I imagine you could not prove by the back of the man that the punishment had been inflicted. Another good remedy for wife-beating is the abolition of the idea that a marriage is a sacrament and that there is' any God who is rendered happy by seeing a husband and wife live together, although the husband ?;ets most of his earthly enjoyment rom whipping his wife. No woman should live with a man a moment after he has struck her.”

Woman’s Shoes.

It has sometimes seemed as if horses were as badly shod as could be, but women are even worse shod at the present day. Many years ago the school-books used to 'contain illustrations of the' 1 feet and shoes of the Chinese ladies, which furnished an unfailing souroe of mirth and ridicule to the American youth. Now fashionable women in this country wear a very similar style of shoe, with its elevated heel under the middle of the foot and its pinched toe. Our esteemed contemporv, the New York Times , says that sensible women would be very glad to wear shoes of a different patera, but they are not to be found at the shoe stores, nor is it easy to get them made to order. Perhaps in time it will come to walking about on stilts—which the fashionable heels of the day approach in altitude. There is one thing about it; if girls think small calves becoming, they are sure to get them by wearing highheeled shoes. How little women realise the draught upon their symmetry and beauty which these high heels make! If they did realise it, no woman in the country would have one on a week from to-day.-r York Ledger.

Maine News.

Hop Bitters, which are advertised In our columns, are a sure cure for ague, biliousness and kidney complaints. Those who use them say they cannot be too highly recommended. Those afflicted should give them a fair serial, and will beoome thereby enthusiastic in the praise of their curative quali-ties.—-.rortfand Argus. A petition has been signed by many shipping merchants in New Yorkasking congress to pass a law prohibiting the payment of advance wages to seamen. The object is to protect the latter from systematic robbery by the keepers of sailors’ boarding houses.

INDIANA LEGISLATURE.

Indianapolis, February 26.—This was ladies day in the senate, all the available space on the floor and in the galleries being occupied by the fair sex, to hear the discussion and voto on the woman’s suffrage bill. The temperance committee reported in favor of the amendment stinking out the emergency clause of the bill, but no further action was taken. The bill for the i inspection of oils was then taken up. The clauße giving half of the proceeds of confiscated oils to the informer was stricken out, and the bill ordered engrossed.

The rest of the day was devoted te the womau suffrage bill, speeches being made for*and against it. Just before adjournment the bill was put upon its passage with the following result: A yes—Bundy,J3avja- Gorrigua, Graham, Grubb, Ttbsiefter, KahlOj McCartney, Owen. Poindexter, Ristine, Sayre, Smith, Spann, Taylor, Van Vorhis, White, Yancey—lß. Noes—Bell, Benz, Briscoe, Brown, Chapman, Coffey, Compton, Comstock, Davidson, Foster, Heffron, Henry, Howard, Hutchinson, Kfarner, Haydon, Leeper, Lockridge, Majors, Meuzie, Marvin, Shafer, Urmston, Viehe.Voyles—--25.

The house took up Mr. Faneher’s bill, amending the school law.. An amendment offered by Speaker 1 Redpath, striking out the word “white,” so that trustees shall estab£ lish a sufficient number of schools for all children, white or black, was hdopted, many Democrats voting for Subsequently the house resumed consideration of the criminal code bill, after which it considered in committee of the whole all the tax bills, recommending the passage of th/e general levy and of the war loan. * ‘

Indianapolis, February 28.—The senate completed the reading of the civil code bill this morning, and this afternoon passed the following senate bills: Authorizing the appointment of a commissioner of fisheries, and appropriating $2,000, of which the commissioner shall receive S3OO. * Regulating Jthe business of pawnbroking and loaning money on pledjje of personal property. Providing for the incorporation of a city, enlarging the powers of incorporated cities, and for bridging tho Ohio river. The bills for the inspection of coal oil and for increasing the salary of the speaker to $lO per day failed for lack of constitutional majority, as did the bill to abolish the superior court of Cass county: The house spent the day on the criminal code bill. As the regular session will close next Monday, the condition of the work in both houses is such, it is believed, as will render an extra session inevitable. The governor lias nominated George I Reed, of Peru, and Barnabas C. Hobbs, of Park county, as trustees of the state normal schcol. Indianapolis March I.—The following bills were passed by the senate-to-day. Legalizing the acts of the trustees of Monroeville. Amending section lof the Sunday law. Authorizing the issue of military stores to certain colleges. Amending the act for the adoption of lieirs. The civil code bill. Amending section 7 of the assesment law. Enabling owners of wet lands to drain the saiqeby re-enacting and enlarging the act of March 10, 1873. Noes—Bell, Benz, Bischowsky, Briscoe, Chapman, Compton, Foster, Howard, Hutchison, Kramer, Langdon, Lee, Peck, Lockridge, Menzies, Rahm. Smith, Taylor, Urmston, VanVoorliis, Viche, Voyles,White, Wood, Woolen, Yancey—2s. Yeas—Brown, Bundy, Coffey, Comstock, Davidson, Davis, Garrigus, Graham, Grubbs, Heffron, Henry, Hostetter, Keiser, McCartney, Majors, Marvin, Owen, Poindexter, Ristine, Sayre, Shaffer, Spann, Wilson—23. Senators Hart and Kahlo were paired, the latter being opposed to the bill. Authorizing the appointment of Bliort-hand reporters in courts. Concerning tho purchase of tollroads by counties. Appropriating $6,000 to remove a sand-bar in the Calumet river.

Authorizing guardians to lease and mortgage the estate of their wards. Most of the afternoon was taken up with the discussion of the temperance bill, which was finally pul upon its passage, with the following result: Ayes—Brown, Bundy, Coffey, Cornstock, Davidson, Davis, Garringus, Graham, Grubbs, Hefl'ron, Henry, Hostetter, Reiser,MaCartney, Majors, Marvin, Owen, Poindexter, Iti'stine, Sayre, Shaffer, Spann, Wilson—23. Noes—Bell, Benz, Blchowsky, Briscoe, Chapman, Compton,Foster, Howard, Hutchinson, Kramer, Gangdom Leeper, Lockridge, MenzSes, Halim, Smith, Taylor, Urmstou, Van Vorhis, Vieke, yoylcs, White, Wood, Wool lon. Yatacey—3s. Senators Hart and Kaiilo were paired. The house passed the following bills: To authorize the fixing of laborers’ and workmens’ fees. Authorising county commissioners to issue high-way construction bonds. To replace the records destroyed bv fire. The rest of the session was passed on the general appropriation bill. Indianapolis, March 2.— ln the senate, to-day, the bill of Mr. Foster*; to amend the whistling nuisance act. was passed, and then reconsidered ana recommitted.

The bill to make but one voting precinct In towns of 3,000 inhabitants was passed. The bill increasing the pay of the speaker and lieutenant governor to $lO per day was again voted on and passed, The following bills were also passed: Legalizing acts of notary public whose commissions had expired. Protecting public libraries. Amending the partition law, and amending tne drainage law. In the house the majority report of the committee recommending the passage of Gillum’s liquor bill was received, and the bill made the special order for to-morrow afternoon. The bill provides for a license of S6O for the sale of beer. $76 for beer and wine, and $125 for all liquors. The general appropriation bill was further considered, and amendments adopted reducing the salary of the governor’s private secretary to $1,300, and of the deputy attorney general to S6OO. Governor Porter refuses to say whether an extra session will be called or not. Indianapolis, March 3.—The senate to-day passed the following bills: House bill 23, enabling manufacturing and mining companyfcs of other states to hold real estate iu Indiana. m F hjaXw e cS or cour “ n tIK

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The Yanoeyfmedioal bill by a vote of 29 to 17. For levying a tax for township purposes within towns and cities. Enacting Dubois, Pike and Gibson oountiefe into the lltbreireuit. Authorising judges to sign records of accidents in cases of death. The house passed the following bills • The Ohio liver bridge bill. ’Hie bill oonceming clerks of the general assembly. The general appropriation bill. Mr. Minton’s bill, fixing certain fees and salaries. Mr. Chandler’s bill, concerning descents and relative to oounty prisons. The bill abolishing oounty and creating a superior court, with officers to be appointed by the governor. The whole afternoon was spent on the Gillmantemperaneefbill,which allows- no change of vejyie-fram --the county where application for license is refused, but permits an appeal from the commissioners to the circuit court and a trial by jury. An amendment increasing the bond of liquor sellers from $3,000 to $6,000 was adopted, and another adding the local option feature was rejected. -

Hog cholera rages in parts of ClArke county. 1 Lafayette is still agitated over the court house project.* Hiram Duff, of Windfall, has died of apoplexy, the result of hard drinking. . Thomas Jackson, anold soldier, one legged, of Tcrre Haute, snlcifled with opium. / / , William Jerauld, aged 88, a pioneer of Gibson county and a resident of Patoka, is dead. Thorntown, by 330 majority voted $24,000 in aid of the L£ke Erie and Western railroad. Jeptha 8. Teter, the postmaster of Orleans, Orange county lias just died in his 69th year. A tramp shoemaker, named John McFarland suicided at the Carter Hotel, Petersburg. , / < Dugget’s saw mill near Worthington, on the T. H. &8. railroad was burned. Loss $4,000, Tom Mays, late of Auburn and Pinafore fame, has turned up at Hot Springs as on© of the editors of the Evening Star. v > Terre Haute is asked for SIOO,OOO for a railroad donation, and the Courier proposes td see about it. “Right my >oy.’l Squelch it. * The two-year-old child of Horace Travis, of Shelbyvllle, fell into a tub of water and was scalded to death Saturday, in the absence of its mother. Randolph Coleman, a fanner living four miles west of Thorntown, hung himself. No reason fpr the, act is assigned. Benjaman Bookman, of Vincennes, has been acquitted of the charge of rape upon the person of a girl of ten years or age. The Putman county pacing horse, “Rowdy Boy,” has been sold for $lO, COO and a 2:25 trotting horse to boot, to an Eastern firm. A man by the name of Vineyard, a l rakeman on the Vandalia line, was crushed between two freight cars, and fatally injured. If the taxes claimed to be due from the estate of the late W. F. Reynolds of Lafayette, are collected, the tax “ferret” will get $150,000.

Three men and one boy were almost fatally poisened near Brooksburg, Jefferam county, by eating scorched mistaking it foE burdock. W Prof. Jordan, in connection with Prof* Boisen, of Williams college, will conduct another summer tramp through Europe this year, leaving about June 13. A German farmer residing near Newville in Blackford county, fell from his wagon, while drunk, and the wheels passing over him broke his neck, killing him instantly* Frankfort, Clinton county, has been asked for a $33,000 subsidy for the establishment of the machine and car works of the Toledo, Cincinnati and St. Louis railroad at this point. Jonathan Hock, foreman in the casting department of the Panhandle shops at Logansport, was crushed to death in the yards. Ho was drunk when caught between the moving cars. • 'jc Robbers are getting in their work ifc Clay county. Winklepeck’s store at Knightnville, was burglarized, the safe blown open, S3OO in money and goods amounting in valve to S6OO or S7OO taken.

William Match, foreman in the car shops of the P„ F. W. and C. railway, at Fort Wayne, shot himself to death Sunday evening. He had been discharged and committed the act while ddspohdent. A building owned by Joseph Barbor, Woodville, Henry county, and occuS led as a store room, was destroyed by re last week. Loss SI,OOO. Origin of the fire unknown. During the fire several kegs of powder exploded with terrific force. Josiah Gwin, after a service covering a period of nearly ten years consecutively, with the New Albany Standard and Ledger-Standard, has retired from journalism, and will take with him the best wishes of the profession. James R. Applegate will now be the editor. Frank Posey and A. H. Taylor got into a dispute during the progress of a trial at Fetersburgh. After the adjournment of the court the dispute ended in blows. Taylor struck at Posey with a chair, and Posey Eromntly knocked Taylor down with Is fist. Posey strikes from the shoulder.

A collision took place near Columbus, on the J. M, AI. railroad, by which two engines and a number of freight cars were demolished causing damage amounting to $30,000, This is the second occurrence of the kind on the same road, both of which were caused by the carelessness of the conductor, William Fredrick, who will undoubtedly have to walk the pjank. , The trial of Dr. Thomas F. Anst, for the murder of his brother-in-law, James Humphreys, has been set for Tuesday, March 1, in the Pike cohnty circuit court. Aust, the murderer, confessed to the killing on the Ist of November last, at Winslow, Pike coaDty, and said: “The papers called it a cold-blooded murder. It was no such thing. I got some of his blood on my hands, and it was warm.” . The police of New York are now try- | ing to prevent pool-playing by.boys.- * *v ' ‘ '■ -r.‘'->T

INDIANA.