Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 9, Number 11, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 7 September 1878 — Page 2

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THE MAIL

PAPER FOR THE PEPFLE.

TTOMC HAUTE, SEPTEMBER 7,1878

A CULL URD 8ARM0N.

Beltlbbed fellow trabblera, in holding to? today, I docm't quote no special terse for what I has to say De ttxmon will be bery short, and dis here axa d« teX! Dflt halt-way doia ain't no 'count for dis world oidenex^^ 1MB world dat we's c-libbln In fs like a cotton Whar'ebiery cnlknl gemman has got his line to hoe An* ebbrytime a lazy nigger stops to take a nap, De graai ieej* on a growin* to gmnrttlcr up mi crap. When Ifoees led de Jews across de waters ob de sea, Jtty had to keep a-goin' jest as fas' as fas' could be, Do y«n a'poee dat dey could ebber have succeed ed In deir wish, An' reached de promised land at last, if dey had stopped to fish?

My friends, dar was a garden once whar Addon llbed wld Eve, Wid no one 'round to bodder dem, no neighbor lor to thieve An' ebbrv day was Christmas, an' dey got deir rations free, A*' ebberyt'ing belonged to dem excep' an apple tree. You all know 'bout de story—how de make eome swooping 'round, A stomp tail, rusty moccasin, a crawlin' on the ureun'— How Eve an'.Addem eat their fruit, an' went an' hid deir face, Tin the angel oberseer he come an' drove 'em off de place. Now a'pose dat man an' woman hadn't tempted for to shirk Bat had gone about deir gardenin' an' 'tended to aeir work Dey wouldn't hab been a-Ioafln' whar dey had •o business to. An' de debbel'd nebber had a chance to tell 'em what to do.

No half-way doin's, bruddren. It'll nebber do, I say! 00 at your task and finish it, an' den's de time play For eben if dc crap is good de rain'll spoil de bolls, UDICSS you keep a-pickln' in de garden ob your souls. Keep a plowin', and a holu', an' ascrapin ob de rows, And when de ginnln's ober you can pay up what yon owes. But If you quit a-workin' every time de sun is hot, DC Sheriff's gwine to lebby on everything you's got. Whatebbcr tis you's a dribin at, be sure and drivo it through, An' don't let nuffln stop you, but do what you'S gwine to do For when you sees a nigger foolln', den as sho's you're born, You's gwine to see him comln' out de small pnd oil de horn. 1 t'anks you for de 'tention you have gib dis afternoon. Sister Williams will 'blige us by de raisin of a tune I see dat Brnddcr Johnson's 'bout to pass 'round de hat, An' don't let us Juab no half-way doin's when it comes to dat. .j-

Our Little Servant Maid.

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I never thought so little 6f Barbara Darling as I did that July afternoon when she stood by the window with a

fooking

»out on her lips and a frown on her brow out on the road with eyes that nw nothing, and utterly oblivious to the fact that ber dear, rosy-cheeked, bright-eyed little sister was tugging at her skirt with one small band and holding np ber doii with the other, while she

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lteously complained, 'There's snmfln awful wrong er matter wif my baby. Baba ber's broke in her inside, an Mn't ory any more to sabe ber life,' until the speaker, as if to make up for this deficiency on the part of ber'baby,' bnratinto a loud, Ions and tearless ory herself, and even then, Barbara only

Jand

ailed ber dress ontof the dimpled little and said, in a decided unamlable manner, 'Ob, bother!'

Barbara Darling was not pretty, tbat is, not very pretty—at leapt there was a diversity or opinion about ber. The onng men, alluding to ber eyes and airs, spoke of violets and buttercups the young women, on the contrary— young women are so uqpoetlcal by themselves!—sneered 'Blue china and aaolassee candy tbe young men liked the deep dimple in her chin, tbe young women said it was 'awful babyish the young men called ber 'a fairy,' the yenng Women 'a dwarf.'

She was the eldest of eight children had no accomplishments, unless singing a ballad passably well could be called •ae was eighteen years old, poor, and —and—woll, to tell the boneet truth, rather high-tempered. And yet she bad fbr a lover handsome, talepted, proud, wealthy, Anthony Ditto, the match that all the girls in her circle had been making eyes at for a vear before he, with heart still untouched, had met 'wee Bab,' as he called her.

How he oaaie to notice her at all, goodness knows, unless tbe comicality of the Introduction struck through the dignity which enveloped him as a mantie, and softening bis heart, as honest fUa always softens hearts, let her steal fate It, and then being a burry sort of a little body, he couldn't get rid of bor afterward. 'Mi» Barbara Darling,' said that pro••king Ned Parker, 'Air. Antony Dtrto aad we (yes we—I'm Bab Darling) burst ontlangning, the names were so odd following eaoh other in that manner, yen know and from tbat momeutwe were excellont friends until the day we eeased to be friends and became lovers.

Papa and main uia were delighted with the engagement, and ao was I, for of course I loved him dearly and yet lor the life of me I couldn't stop what he called 'flirting,' though Pm sure /didn't mean it far tbat. Yon see everybody is •o •cry kind a liUle woman that it is alrnv*** .uipossible lor h«r to be dignified. She'got* used to being treated like a obiln, and aw*pts pet names and bouquets and bonbons and gloves and the

'jf cverytblnu and talks and

latubsand sings with pleasant people of the opposite sex Just as a child woxild. Now Anthony didn't like it—absurd ftllow wasn't 1 frying to.marry fciia?— and used to lojk, oal so very grim and -grelsh, and lecture me on the impropriety of my conduct until I felt myaelt the most miserable of sinners but —I know how to aocouut tor it—I alwavs forgot the lecture as soon as it wan over, and was in disgrace again immeuittUdy.

Well, the other evening—Fourth of Jnly evening it was—a party of us young folkawwit to the village green to see th» prrtttechintc (f bad to consult tbe dictionary before I ventared on that word) display,and,arriving there rather late, found ourselves the last comers, and consequently on the outside of the crowd. Ned Parker and I tried to posh oar wav to the front, bat we oouldn't and IduJu'tsee a thing except a few rockets and blue light* until the very last, when Ned lifted me in his arms so that 1 might at least catch a glimpse of Washington blearing his countrymen and women urtth one fiery band, while be 1 nt«dtaa Rtt ri candle that had us»»Jnc Uff,yLU* u., cthor.

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Anthony was a few feetaway, talking to Netta Brooke, and when I [fined him, expecting to meet ivith a temble frown, he greeted me with a charming smile. An«l all the rest of the evening he was as amiable as posaible, and though he bad several five minute chances to scold me,-never said a reproving word—never even referred to the*€leOrge W. episode, but he did worse—he flirted himself 1

That I bad never dreamed of, and I most say I thought—atthe time—it was a real mean thing tor a great tall fellow like him to do to revenge himself on a •mite like me.

Yes, he flirted for two long, very long hours and when (tbe party ended at my house) tbe children proposed a kissing game, he, my haughty, reserved lover, joined in with that bold Brooke girl, and chose her for a partner every time, kissing her on tbe month—ana she has a pretty month—as be did so.

I should have liked to box her ears, and his, too, for that matter, but I didn't, of course not. I sauntered about with Ned Parker, and looked np into his face as though every moment I discovered some new beauty in it and Netta bade me" good-night (Anthony could find no excuse for offering to walk home with her, her brother Dick being there) I kissed her and hoped Bbe had enjoyed herself. 'On! very much very, very much indeed,' said she, flinginz a look which she meant to be tender, Dnt it wasn't— she has big, black, shallow eyes—at Anthony. 'I never enjoyed myself so much!'

But as soon as the garden gate closed behind them I took my engagement ring from my finger and flung it upon the ground, and actually—I'm ashamed to tell it, bat I did—made my hand into a fist and shook it at my promised busband. What would mamma, tbe dear, meek darling—1 don't get my temper from ber—have said if she bad seen me?

As for Anthony, he wasn't tbe least bit frightened, but caught the fist, and shut it up in his strong right hand like something in a box. •I bate you!' I cried. 'Nobody ever treated me so before.' •But how many have you treated so be asked, with a smile and I couldn't help thinking how handsome he looked in tbe silver moonlight. 'Everybody has always done whatever I wanted them to,' I went on, stamping my foot. 'And consequently spoiled you,' said he. 'What did yoa love me for, if I'm not —pot nice 'Because I knew the moment I saw you, you were my fate. I thought yon were nice then, and I wanted to take you in my arms the moment yon smiled at me!' 'And now?' •And now I think you a bad-tem-pered, selfish, wilful, unreasonable little girl!' 'Indeed!' and I wronched my hand away, but not before he had kissed it with the most -provoking coolness. 'Then we'll part unless you change your opinion immediately, and promise never to speak to Netta Brooke again.' 'I shall make no such silly promi se, Barbara.' Good gracious! the idea of his calling me Barbara! 'I have promised to drive her to the depot to-mor-row.' 'You return to the city together?' 'We return by the same train,, as we have done a dozen times before.' •Go!' said I, almost beside myself with rage. 'I never want to see you again.' •Are yott sure, Batbara he asked— •quite sure? I think you had better wait lor a day or two before you banish me. If by the day after to-morrow— your birthday—you atill 'bate me,'send me word to that effect, and I will, tbe moment your note is read, acoept a position offered me this morning, and start for a home beyond the sea. Good night, Miss Darling,' 1 'Good-nignt, Mr. Ditto'

And he strode away np the road, and I picked up mv ring and stole into the house, ana cried as though my heart would break. It was

unkind of bim

to be unkind to a poor little thing like me. The next morning, as I sat on the front porch darning the children's stockings—dear me! it seems to me every time ^tooking-darning comes around that there never could be another family with so many legs as ours—Anthony drove past with Netta Brooke at bis side. bid behind the stocking basket until they were out of sight, ana then I flew to.my desk and wrote as bitter a note as a woman twice my stae could have written, and I sent it to tbe village postoffice that very evening by our little servant maid.

Our little servant maid is a pretty little maid, with large, honest gray eyes, a small red month, bright chestnut hair, a pleasant smile, a neat plump figure, and a remarkably cheerful disposition. And a clever little maid she is, coo—can wash and iron and cook a hundred other things but she possessed one taste which interferes sadly with the performance of her domestio duties—-the most insatiate hunger for literature, which she gratifies whenever ahe finds an opportunity, in season or out of season, morn, noon, or nigbt.

Potatoes and stews are burned, bread, cakes and pies baked to cinders, doors left open ail night, breakfasts delayed, lnnobes forgotten, dinners served too early or late—all on account of this love of reading which characterizes our little servant maid.

She nearly drowned baby onco, while jiving her ber bath by letting the daring's bead slip under water, while she devoured a atory in a Harper's Weekly she bad taken from a table near l?y. She let.my canary escape while she removed bis empty seed cup with one hand, and held 'Helen's Babies' in the other, her eyes being fixed on the book. She spilled the soup one dinuer-Umeover papa's Immaculate white rest, while Vnnng to peep at the magazine he was glancing over. She set the bot flat iron on our best damask table-cloth, and left it there to indelibly imprint ita,triangular portrait, white she hastily read an interesting murder casein the morning's paper.

She oould scarcely be got out of bed mornings, tocause she was tired and sleepy from reading the book ahe had abstracted from the book-case the nigbt before, and when she did get up she actually sat before tbe dreary-looking stove for half an hour or so, intently perusing the various scrape of newspaper with which she should have been lighting the firo.

In short, if she had not been the most devoted, sunny*, unselfish and. fond of as all little creature, it would have been utterly Impossible tor as to have stood the many mishaps and disaster* tbat sprang bom oar servant maid's devotion to literature. As it was, papa said to her when she drenched him' with soap. 'Another occurrence of this nature, and you go.' And mamma said to her when •ho nearly drowned the baby, "Really, Eleanor, ft anything as dreadful as this happens again, we most part* And I said to her when she freed my song

TERRB«B AlTTTC iSA'Lti&DAY EVENING MAIL*

Yee,mlfls,'aaid Nellie meekly, with the tears In heir gray eyes,. #hich didn't prevent her, as soon as soe re*chedt|he kitchen, banting oat with, 'Why, why, whydidat tboti leave me?' toatane made np of a strange combination 'Old Dan Tucker' and 'The Russian Hymn.'

Bnt with the exception of a turkey nicely roasted and sent to table retaining its crop and one or two otber su per fluous appendages to a turkey when roasted, on account of'Red as a Koae i« She,' and forgetting to pat the yeast in the bread one night because 'East Lynne' lay beside tbe bread bowl, Nellie bad got into no trouble for several months, find had gladly, said to me, the morning of tbe very next day I sent that horrid letter, 'So, miss, I shall be with you another birthday, after all and isn't that 'Monarch of MinkingLane' lovely? I read a little bit of it when I was dosting the parlor, miss.'

Well, to go back to naughty Barbara* standing by the Window, and gazing out into the street.

Ob, how my heart iached! How sorry I was for quarreling with my dear, good splendid Anthony! The first thing this morning, my birthday morning—last year I was scarcely through my break fast when he came, .bringing me the loveliest set of pearls—be will get my cruel letter, and then, before I can send another to beg him to forgive ine, be will have started for that dreadful place away off goodness knows where. 'What possessed me,' I said to myself, wringing my hands in-despair, silly, wicked little thing tbat I am, to break my own heart and wound him so deeply? He loves me, I. know he loves me dearly, and he never, never, never wonld have flirted had I not set himlhe example,'and I heaved a deep sigh, which was immediately echoed behind me, and turning, 1 saw Nellie laying the table fo» dinner, with a most woe begone expression on her round rosy face and as, I turned toward her, two frightened imploring eyes met mine. For a moment I forgot my own trouble. •Why, Nellie, what is the matter with you I asked. 'Oh dear! oh dear! how can I tell you And out of this house I must go as soon as you know. And I love your ma, and I almost love ypar adore the rest of you. On! oh! on bursting into sobs and tears. 'Take down your apron this minute,' said I firmly, 'and tell me what you have been doing this time.' •Well, miss,'said Nellie, giving a great gulp, and coming and standing before me, "you know, missr liast evening went to the village, and it was a elegant moonlight nigbt, .missj and, ob! miss' —twining and 'untwining her. fingers nervously—'I ean't-fooar to go ,out into into the cold and heartless world. What 9hall I do 7 what shall I do 'Go on,'said I. 'And I got my paper-^the Weekly Roarer Avis, you know, where* they're printing "The Vow of the Glass Fiend or, the Glittering, Gleaming Girandole And, oh! miss what shall 1 do •Go on,' said I. 'And I opened .the paper, in the store just to see how Stephanyer Alveretter got out of the etichtftftea cave, and I came out into the road a reading it. uh, miss, it's most awful interesting!' .And Nellie, completely carried away b.y her, subject, unclaSpea bet hands, and'cOn-1 tinued in as base a voice' as she could assume, 'The dragon belched forth streams cf fire.' And then suddenly changing to a high, shrill tone, 'Rudolfer sprang between ber and the monster r-r. 'Saved, saved, saved,' she qried,' cried Nellie, at the top of her voice, entirely lost to everything but the 'most awful interesting'story. 'Good heavens! Nell,' said I, 'you'll have ma tumbling downstairs, thinkiug its tramps. Forget the 'Glass Fiend,' or whatever it is, for a few moments and finish yonr own story/

The frightened look came back into Nell's face. 'Well, miss,' she said slowly, 'I got my paper, and oil! miss

'Go on!' said I, stamping my foot, had made up my mind never to stamp my foot again, but the girl was so pro voking. •And, miss'—with desperate calmness —'I forgot to post your letter.'

I flung my arms around, her and gave berahugand a kiss, promised her a vhole year's subscription to the Village circulating library, and left her with round eyes and mouth widp open in wonder, while I flew to the door to answer the ring of— •Barbara Darling,' said he. •Anthony Ditto,' said I.

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The Man with the Red

Hye,

About eight years ago when I had not railroaded as much as 1 have now, 1 was employed as a messenger on Western railway. I don't know as it is necessary for me, to say what line it was, but I will call it the B. T. fc G.R. R-, to save myself the trouble of pronouncing the whole name,

I had not been on the run more than a month previous to the date of the occurrence of which I am going to tell you. I bad been running on a branch route lor more than a year* and I might have stayed there a good deal longer if I bad not been chcaen to take Paxton's place when he went oft You see, two or three attempts had been made to rob the express car, and at last, at the end of along run, Paxton was fonnd dead in tbe car witb a bullet hole in his head. But the safe was tight and secure, though an attempt had been made to blow it open, which proved ineffectual.

Bnt tbe strangest part of all was tbat the key was missing from Paxton's pocket, and It was not found until a good six weeks afterward. 'Then it was found at tbe aide of the track, with a card tied on it, on which it was written that robbers were in the car, and he ex pected they would murder him if he refnsed to give up the key. He was true to the last. Well, yoa may suppose that I felt jnst tbe least wt squeamish about accepting such an uninviting berth bnt the Superintendent gave me orders, and I meant to do my duty, however disagreeable it might be. Then the pay was larger than I had ever received before and I was acquainted with a good girl who was ready to help me inhabit a house whenever I should be able to own one, and that was quite in object to me, I can assure yoa.

Well, everything passed off smoothly enough for several weeks, and

One day

had be

come accustomed to the route and made a down or so very pjeasant acqoaintanoes,and I was growing to be pretty well contented with my life. I bad almost begini to think the robbers, whoever they might be, bad riven np all tbonghts of ever making anything oat of my car, and had sought another field of operations.

was informed by the agent

at that aoine time within a week I would have to take charge of about 180,000 in specie in its trandt over the mad. Hie offieaxs of the company

bird, 'The very next wrong thing yon had been advised of the important shipdo while reading—* and ma 'o a slgnifi- ment in order tbat they might bxatdse cact pause and looked. re ioubJed vigilante in view of (he great,

riak incurred in the tmnsportationiqf luch a valuable consignment. The evening after my conversation with the agpnt. he called me into the office, and told me the specie was to go over the road the next day but one. He produced an envelope and handed it to me, saying asi»e#aao: 'Then. Bill, Are -your orders, direct from the Superintendent, with hia own signature attached. Read them carefully and obey them .to the letter, for a little nrismove migi\tea«se a great 16«t to tbe company and cost you your po aition.' •I shall do my dnty to the very letter,' I replied.

•I am sure yoa mean to do so,' said the agent* 'but yon cannot be too careful. Some oi tile members of the light fingered profession are smart as ligntning. The plans

they

can't dievise ain't

worth thinking of, and they are as fertile in expedients as tbe evil one himself. I thought I'd just put you on your guard in a friendly way, and—'

There was a slight sound at the door. If the depot hadn't been deserted by every one except us two, and the switch engine hadn't been up at the end of the yard, where we could hear its incessant puffing, I don't believe we could have heard the sound at all. But we both noticed it at once, and as I looked out of the office into the large room beyond, I saw a man standing just inside tbe outer door, with his head inclined toward us as if be was trying to overhear onr conversation. He saw me about the time I first noticed him. I kheW it from the little start of surprise he gave as his eyes met mine.

He was all over his surprise in a minute, for he drew his face down to an expression of the utmost unconcern, and came boldly forward to the windows of the office through which the agent always transacted eny boa'nses which he might have with persons without.

He was a very fair appearing man, apparently abont 40, though he might have been a little older. He was dressed in black and, wearing a high hat, he might have passed for one of the cloth if bis nose hadn't been just a trifle luminous. The other peculiarity I noticed about the man was that he had a queer sort of red looking eye. It appeared fixed and staring, and as he came nearer I concluded it was glass. It was so strange and unnatural in its expression that I thought I should know it if I should see it peering at me over the wall of China. •Is there a small package hero for Isaac G. Van Scoter?' he asked in a business like way, in answer to. he inquir ing glance.of the agent.

Tbe agent referred to one of the big registers on the desk, and answered in the negative. 'Queer,' said the man with tbe red eye. 'It ought td have come yesterday. Have yoa read the "Evening Chronicle"?'

And after this abrupt interrogation the stranger stood quite motionless, eveins the agent intently for as much as a minute.

We both answered 'no.' The man took a paper out of his pocket, and spreading a paper open be fore us, put one of his slender forefingers upon the following paragraph:

IPATAL AccipENT.—This afternoon as two men, named respectively Henry Yan Scoter and C. H. Griggs, were at jvork chopping timber in the pineries near Scranton, a tree fell' upon them, killing Van Scoter instantly* and.'inflicting injuries upon the person of Griggs from which he died in less than an hour. They are residents ofGand it is.understood their remains, will be taken to that place for burial. •Henry Van. Scoter was my only Brother—my twin brother who resembles me very muob, and Charley Griggs was my sister's husband. It's a s»d blow! a sad blow! I dont know how mv poor sister will bear it. It's about thi8sad affair tbat I came here chiefly. I want to send the two bodies through to by express Thursday, by tbe 11:40 train. What will be the charges •The charge will be twenty-five dollars,' answered the agent.

The stranger onty bowed solemnly in recognition of the .reply. Then he was silent for a minute or two,, during which time be appeared to be struggling with his grief. •The bodies will be here .Thursday morning,' he said, 'I tope you will make all necessary arrangements to prevent any delay. I guesa my package won't come this week,'.

The agent assured him that there would be no delay, and be might depend on having tbe bodies go through to with the greatest possible, expedition.

Tbe man bowed again politely, then he said: •Is the telegraph rfflce near? I must break tbe sorrowful uows to my poor sister, I suppose-, though its anything but a pleasant duty.'

I told bim how to reach the place be sought, and with a polite 'thank yon,' tbe sad man walked oat of the office, and in a couple of minntes the sound of bis footsteps died away in the distance. •A queer sort of a chap,' said I. •A little odd,' answered the agent. •I wonder if he heard us talking abont the specie?'I queried. 'Heaeema honest enough.'w 'Yes,' said I 'bat I'm sure be was listening to our talk when I firstsaw him.' 'Are you certain of it the agent asked eagerly. •Well—no/ I replied 'not altogether certain beyond all mistake, but it looked mightily like it, I can tell you.'

appose you go to the telegraph office and see what kind of a message he sends,' suggested the agent.

No sooner said than done. 1 hastened around to the telegraph office, and as I went In the man went out. He didn't seem to recognize me, at least didn't look at me—and I thought it prudent not to notice bim. 'Did that preacher looking follow send message to G— I asked of the operator, when I had gone in and closed tbe door after me. •Yea. Whvdoyou ask?' •Ob, only out of curiosity,' I replied •Was it anything of importance? The man said tbat his brother and brother-in-law were both killed this afternoon.'

The operator took tbe copy of the mesaage from tbe file on the table and laid it before me. It was addressed to Mr*. C. H. Griggs, and signed Isaac G. Van Scoter. It read: •Charles and Henry are both dead. They will be sent home Thnitday.'

Everything seemed consistent, and the doubts 1 nau entertained of tbe good intentions of fee stranger were speedily dissolved. I dldnt go back to tbe office, but turned my steps toward my boarding place thinking, as I walked along, that Thursday wogid be ad uncommon day witb merwith two corpses and980,000 in »pecie In my car.

Tne money was safely deposited in the car an boar before the time for tbe train to leave Thursday morning. It was seenrely locked up in two strong, iron bound chests, and then they were stowed away in the large safe and the heavy doors made tat. I thought everything was pretty well fixed. A few minutes before we pulled out two wagons pafaei by tbe car, oae of tUsm containing two officers and the ott^ersix

Haiti, wfii wage evidently acting as pall bsuers Jl fookedi aromid for the bere|ved tfrotfier with tSSe peculiar e^ev bar he was nowhere to be seen. I t^onght lt a littleatrange that he Should tM ateent at sucb atime, bull forgot aMJjihen they could be made clean ancf abont it in a minute. .' TPie,r blood kept puro by using Dr.

4he coffins were placed in one end of the car, and after it had been arranged that one of the men should come into the car and take a look at the bodies when we arrived at Redwood, he shook MMs with the othefft *ad entered one of the ooaches. As tbe doors closed on htOi.fhe bells rsqg and we went steam* ins away.

It Waspretty busy for an hour or more, and we had passed two or three stations before I haa time 'to cast more than a' glance toward the quiet passenefs at the end of the.car. But after a

Ittle, when I bad leisure, an

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lable wish took possession of me to look at tbe faces of the dead men It wasn't mere morbid curiosity, snd I- can't describe it any way better than to say it was a sort oi vague desire which I could not quiet without satisfying it.

I noticed tbat the lids were not fastened down. My next discovery, was that the screws were gone. This Struck me aa, strange for I was sure I had noticed them when tbe coffins were lifted into the car. I remembered that I had given the attendants permission to arrange tbe caskets to their own satisfaction, and tbat they had been along time doing it. If tbey had removed the screws unobserved at the time, what possible object could they have in doing so? with this question in my mind I raised the upper portion of the lid of the coffin nearest me and took a look, at the face of the occupant. He was a young man with a full face and square features. His cheeks were not sunken, and he had a decidedly fresh appearance for a man who bad been dead nearly two days, I thought.

Replacing the lid, I passed away to the other coffin. Here anew and startling surprise met mo. The man in the coffin was the man whom I bad seen in the express office! That red eye was staring straiRht at me, and I was not mistaken For a moiifent my consternation was too great for words. I could not have uttered a sound had my life depended on it.

This man, who was alive after the ac cident which the paper said caused tbe death of Van Scoter and Griggs, and who had made arrangements for the transportation of their remains, was now herein this coffin, to all appearance dead Then I remembered that the bereaved stranger had said that his dead brother resembled him very closely. But two bvothers are not apt to have red glass eyes! Such a coincidence as this was beyond, the pale of reasonable possibilities.

While I was yet gazing at the sup posed corpse, the other eye opened, a little, and I was sure that it was looking at me. I was convinced that there was fraHd here, but to show that I had dis covered it might cost me my life. So I very quietly replaced the lid of the coffin and topk a minute's time to think the matter oVer. remembered my conversation with the repress agent, which we feared had been overheard by the clerical-looking stranger, and could, only come to the conclusion that the whole thing was a deliberate plan to murder me a^d gain possession of tbe fSO.OOO in my charge There was no denying that the man witb tbe red eye was alive, and I bad no doubt tbat the other man was also. Kneeling, down, I placed my ear Close to the side of tbe coffin, and coald hear him breathe quite distinctly. I remember that the attendant who had boarded tbe train had intended to enter ^be car at Redwood, ostensibly for the purpose of seeing the bodies and I could not doubt that the. three men intended to attack me after tbe train pulled out from tbe station, and rob tne car before our arrival at the next stopping place. There was but one station between us and Redwood, and I knew we would be there in .ten minutes more. I bad no time for hesitation. Instant action was my only chance for safety. If I could secure myself against an attack until we reached the next station, I felt that all would be well. In one instant I had decided on a plan of actiofi. As quickly as pojsiblel piled several heavy boxes of merchandise on top of tbe two coffins, and then I knew I was safe, Scarcely was this accomplished when we ran into tbe station.

I immediately found two or three officers. First tbe man in tbe coach was secured. He was highly indignant that he Bbould be disturbed on such a solemn mission. But it was no go. He was handcuffed in lees than two minutes and marched out on the platform.

It was an easy matter to secure two quondam dead men. They were taken greatly at a disadvantage, and were deprived of all power to resist si most before tbey became aware bow their niee little scheme bad terminated. All three had been well armed.

Bound and guarded the three miscreants were taken to Redwood and lodged in tbe couuty jail.

Before I left I took a look at tbem through the grated doors of their cell. When I paid my respects to the man witb tbe red eye, he smiled and remarked patronizingly: •You're a sharp young man. It takes middling keen boy to outwit us.' 'Permit me to symphathiza with you in yoa sorrow at tlm loss of your dear brother, just a little^* I replied.

Factory Facta.

Close confinement, carefnl attenwon to all factory work, gives the operatives pallid faces, poor appetite, languid, miserable feelings, poor blood, inactive liver, kidney and nrinary troubles, and all tbe physicians and medicines in tbe world cannot help them unless tbey get out doors or use Hop Bitters, made of the purest and best of remedies^ and especially for sucb cases, having abundance of health, sunshine and rosy cheeks in them. None need suffer if they will nae'tbem freely. Tbey eogt bnt a trifle. See another column^^^^^ iiur«ri*« Fehrlffff#.

In tbe cure of F' *, »i»U Ague tbis remedy displays exiraoMiuary powers. Properly used, no ease can resist it, and other diseases of, an intermittent, character, including that most distressing disease, Periodical Neuralgia, have been fonnd to yield, with eqnal certainty, to ita infioenoe. It eradicates all malaria from the system, gives tone and vigor to the whole body, and prevents disease from becomming seated. Try CisvPOBO'S FHB&ROOS

favebuying

HENRY

it l» aqre, aaCaand

apeedy in ita aotiob. Yoa will never re-

ret tbe first bottle, and yoa will discovered a friend yoa cannot afford loloaa C. fUCffABDMSt

Prop'r, St. Loafs.

For sale by all druggists. Angl7 4w BBCUCB^I Arnica Salff. The BEST SALVK in the world fbr Cnta, Braises, Sorea, Ulcers, Shit Rheum, Tetter. Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Coras, and ail kinds of Skin Eruptions. This Salve Is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction in every case or mooey refunded. trifle 35 cents per box. For sale by GUUCK

A BERRY, Terre Haute. (jt8 8m)

'•, —-N&l

THERE is something peculiarly and sufferingly suggestive in tbe word Bolls. Many suffer with this exhibition of iin-^ pare blood whioh disfigures the person and annoys attendants and associates

Bull's Blood Mixture.

LIVER

is KINO.

The Liver is the imperial organ of the whole human system, as it oontrela tho life, health and bappinesaof man.vWhen itiadiatarbed in its proper action, all kinds of ailments are the natural result., Tbe digestion of the food, tbe move-| mentsof the heartland blood,the action? of tbe bndn and "nervous system, are all immediately connected with tho workinga of the Liver.s It has been «uecessfully proved that Green's August Flower is uuequaled in curing ail persons afflicted with Dyspepsia or liver complaint, and all the numerous symps.: toms thst result from an unhealthy condition of the Liver and Stomach. Sample bottles to try, 10 oents. Positively sold in all towna on the Western Continent. Three doses will prove that it is jnst what yon want.

For sale by Gulickfc Berry and by Groves A Lowry.

A CARD. 'rs

To all who are suffering .from the errors and indiscretions of yohth, nervous weakness, early decay, loss of manhood, eta, I will send a recipe that will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered by a missionary in South America. Send a self-addressed envelope to tbe "RKV. JOSEPH T. INTAN,. Station D, Bible House, New York City. Oct2S-ly

SANFORD'S RADICAL CURE For CATARRH

TNBTAJ?TLY rMlovei and permanently euro thfn t* JL loathsome tllsuaao In oil lit varying Ctaffei. Lc poMMKi the sooUitaf and hoaUii* prouertlM of Haati. herbs and barks ta tiiclr esscutlat form, fre»

BIIU

uuras luiuvti

CSKUMUI IUI

WTT.TJT,

uii iicv

from every fibrous coutwuluailou, aud lu tttu ro•peet differs from ercry other kiiowa rcmed~ onoahortyear it

Imsfouhd Its way from tiio At

to tbe I'aciflo coast, aua wbcrersr kuonra hus eomo (ho standard remedy for tbe treatment of catarrh. The proprietors have been waited nppn b£ gentlemen of national reputation' *ho have been cored by thte remedy, and vrUo have,at,considerable expense fend personal troublo, spread tbs rood aows thronghoet the circles in which they move when you lie&r a wealthy jrenUeman of intelligence «ntT refinement say, I owe my life to (Muord't Radical Cure.1' yoa may le«l assure! that it Is an article of jrroat value. «nd worthy to be clamed among tba standard medical apuclfica Of the day. *4 fPHE benefit I derlro from 111 dally nso Uto mo inrnluubie. tl,,j,®W

or TTrixs,

HAVE

WEnearly,cold

FAKOO

has enred me' after two!ro yaars of unintsr» rupted suffering LillUilllVt

VF. 1I0C0HTC:7, TT4XTXU1I, MISS.

FOLLOW Kl) the directions to tie letter end am happy to sac I have had.a

'D. W. QKAY, M.

I)..

SIVSCAVISA,,pare,OWJUIpermanent

Jelrthorn.estimatewhom

recommended It tonulte a number cfmy friends, all Of Imva expressed to mo hlffti of its value ancl «ood oflecta With

TVM. PGWEH, IT. RTYA

ST.,DT.

Locia.

A FTEn. using two bottles I find myself perm a- «s J\. Rontly curofl. 1 hare sluee rcnoinmeudcti orerono hundred bottles wltsti ilia sruutoct suo cess. Ull. W\ AIIflSTRoS'O. 1U0 llAitRisoa Ars.i CofTCK.

An EleetnvQaSvaBle Battery combined with a highly Madicatod Strengthening PlaMtr, forming: tho best Plaster for polna aad aches la the World of fl&edldno.

A SOBBED I3TOHCTO.

GpuTrtnen,—I

I sent lor one or

•Ml

hare RurroxD^ n*itOAt frxa ton one y^ar and ran My candy I^Ui^g of tUo

•ly one year and ran »ay candidly, old a similar nr«ttnratlon tlirtt tfhvo atlsfoctloo. We uave yet to luorn oi

we never so universal satisfaction. tint

complaint. 8. D. BALDWIN & CO.. TABUI^GTO:!, I^P,

frilE cure effected In my.cwi by

1 CAL

to thoso who bad su Cored vtltliout relief from at? of tlic usual remedies that it could not be true. therefore.^male affidavit to it before Setb Thomas. Esa. JtWlce of the Pea^e. Daetrrn.

OFIOKGE F. DLSHMOHB, DBUOOIST,

FTVF

BAXTOBD'SIUSI.

CUREWIS

to t'emirk»ula Unit It seemed

•I. fi ban

DasTOjr.

for sale by all wholmalo and retail drueolstt and denier* throughout the united Stat"SR.nICnnadns. WEEKS A POTTER. Mineral Agoptt and Wholo*

•olo Crusjr'sts, Boston. Mass.

mcoLLiHsn

i-i &

MsrrhW, 1ST7.

CmrutASiA, ly®,

I THEY ASBTHB BEST. Omtlemen,—Encloeed

sent for one of COLLIN'S VOI*

COLLI '3

vuu*

TAIC PLASTERS, tad It has been of groat benefit? In roduolng a swelling la my left side that two phy« slclans proneanced ltalarirament sad onoproaouncodlt an Ovarian

,,JI

or tho Sploeai -Tumor. L. A. KX3TEH.

Wi ii

yoa will And ft.33. and

Wish rott would s.-nd ma another dozen of jraurf s,, A COLLINS' VOLTAIC PLASTBKS. By the abovo**1'f* you wlllaeo tirut I can dosometblnarto helpothci% some wit even if 1 am not able to be

around. There are

up ana

nomber who have trlru yonrj, •,

plasters who haa given out tbat all platter* v/era, good for nothing, nod now Join with

that

jytiJ

aro the best they have ever t.-lod. 1 have got alonf this winter better than I havebnlbr* is. threu^O tS years. Wished

ronld havo heard

of your

plaauia ,,

before. Yoars,*^ f«Q

if Mi-

.'^REWAM.CEOSS,

DAXUTOV SJPA, K. T.. Mirch », 1IT7.

Prtee^22,Cents, r-

Be earafhl to call for COLLms* VOLTAIC PLAS.' TEB lest you get some worthless Imitation. Soul by all Whoionle aad Be tall prngviets Oiroqjrhout the PnKert itrt«a and Qaaadts. abd WSEU POTTER, Proprietor*. Ooeton.

UblldKn's-fflioes at all pnees. A large line of Boots, Shoes and Slippers, In abort, don't fail to call and aee

DANIEL REXBOLD, 7

^1 —AT THE-—5 .if J.

BOSS SHOE STORE No, 300 Mala Street

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OM.by

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Lively is the Word!

DAN REIBOLD'S.

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Men's Boots, worth 9* 00. Men's Hsreome Gaiters, S2M. worjh $5i,(J. Men's Calf Alexis, t3J», worth W.jfc Men's Calf Favorite, 1240, worth CO. Men's Calf Alexia, tl^O, worth ffW. Ladles' I Pebble Polish. Hm, worth II/JOAJ Ladles' I Pebble fslde-lace. 11^5, wojrth Ladles' Lastlna Slippers. tOe, worth S1J30. Mlescfs' Pebble Button, «L28. worth 12X0. Misses' Pebble Side lace, 1125, worth §2.00. Miasea' Pebble PoIUh, ffcoD. worth-fl-W.

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