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VOLUME XII.

MY OLD DRESSES. BY MARY F. BOI.SER. As I hang them 'gainst the wall, Some rnem’ry each one doth recall; Thinks I, I'll write ; it shall be told, Each garment doth a tele (tail) unfold. 'Twill make a pleasant rhyme or story, Without a horror grim ami gory. And as young ladies read it o'er. They'll wonder "Why she hadn’t more 1 Row, here's a dress of small import. Rut wearing it was lots of sport. We strolled through orchard stead of garden, And he admired my “Dollv Varden." We sat ’neath shade of apple tree. Talked only Os “myself and thee." This dress of yellow, blue, and green, Both its best days and worst has seen. It speaks of crowded city street, And many a stranger hero we moot. It says that once I had a bean ! To seo a play bo wished to go. I went to please the little follow, And wore the dress of grot n and yellow. There hangs a dress of somber hue. Ah! when that old dress was new ! At ball and party it attended. And every one pronounced it splendid. I wore it once < u Christmas night, Which, like the dress, was black and white. This one I want you al' to see ; It grew on greenest Christmas tree. Heaven bless the friend who it preserved ; Mav she ever be contented To think it true, and this believe • “More blest to give than to receive." Next comes a suit of doleful black. Whose gloss has tied to ne'er conn back ; It sneaks of graveyards, ghastly places, And half-forgotten, ghostly faces. Its rustle whispers, “Ne'er despair; You'll meet thei i, each one, Over There.” Now, see this mi.aneboly green (Shakspeare w->uld call it so 1 ween', Which has not nany months been mine, Yet mem’ries e'en now round it twine. Enough to fill another page, Os what I once saw on the stage. But as the fancy comes and goes Os ghosts that hide in these old clothes, I often think of the “Now and Then," And “The best laid schemes o' mice and mon," It’s just like life, the whole way through ; Some things are old ami some are ne w Now dork, now bright, the scene portrayed To me by this my dress parade. You may shake, you may brush, you may bout if you will, But the bitter-sweet mem’ries will cling to them still. CASTLE ETTRICK. An Old Soldier's Love Story. [CONTINUED. j A fortnight went by in fruitless efforts. At last came the moment to which Percy had been looking forward with sick dread—the moment when his leave was up. Twice it had been prolonged, and he knew now that he must either give up the army altogether or return to his regiment. His first idea was to take the former course, but the Colonel and Veronica, who was strangely old and motherly in her ways with him, pointed out to him how foolish this would be. “When we hear of her—and we shall be certain to do so sooner or later,” said Veronica, “we wdl let you know at once. You know she should be the first to regret it if you gave up your career for her.” “I know it, I know it,” answered Percy; “but how I shall manage to live, go about my ordinary duties, and that kind of thing, I can't conceive. ” “To have to go about your duties will be just the best thing in the world for you, my dear fellow,” said the Colonel, with a smile. Aud so it proved, for when Percy found himself among his friends again, and going about the little round of tasks which his position demanded of him, he recovered himself a little. Not that he was what he had. been. His gayheartedness and that pleasant assurance in bis own power to please, that had made him so delightful a companion, had gone. He was much quieter, far more thoughtful, and his consideration for others, especially for the women, of any rank, whom he cam • across, was touching to witness. There were moments (for he stili paid occasional visits to Ettrick, though it always gave him pain to go there) when it made his mother weep to watch him. Not once, but a thousand times, she blamed herself for ever having allowed Letty to leave her. A year passed away, and no news of the wanderer came. Colonel Lyndon and Veronica, who had never ceased to search for her—their variously worded adveitisements were well known, by this time, to newspaper readers—still believed (hat they would '.ear of her some day. But Percy made up his mind that she was dead. “I don’t thiuk she could have held out so long,” he said to his mother. In the absence of other distractions he had given his mind with increasing ardor to his profession. He had been studying for the Staff College, and in the course of that year he passed his examination brilliantly. Lady Flora Winstanley and her sister. Lady Glenaveril had some interest in high quarters. It was partly due to this, and partly to bis fine soldierly qualities, that in the autumn of the year that followed Lefty’s disappearance—it was the year made memorable by the opening of the second Afghan war—he was given a staff appointment in the magnificent little army that Sir Frederick Roberts held ready to march info Afghanistan, should the Viceroy’s final remonstrance with Shere Ali fail of its effect. Percy was a soldier to the very backbone, full of patriotic ardor, and he lost no time in preparations or farewells. As fast as steam and rail could carry I ini he hurried out to India, and, feeling happy for the first time since the blow which struck him to the heart had fallen, reported himself to his new chief. CHAPTER XX. ONE OF THE HEROES OF THE WAR. In a large darkened room, with matting on the floor and books and ladies’ work lying on the scattered tables, sits a fairhaired girl, with three pale-skinned children about her. The youngest has just fallen asleep on her knee; the two elder ones are sitting at her feet, aud looking up eagerly into her face, for she has been telling them a story, and, as pait of it is true, they are very much interested in it. “ What's his name, Letty?” asks the eldest. “I don’t know, dear; but we shall soon hear.” “Is he coming to-day?” “This evening, 1 expect. He will stay here until he can go on board ship. I hope you will 1 e very good, darlings, and make no noise. You must think of what I told you—that he got himself hurt in s'r.viug for England.” “I’ll be as quiet as a mouse,” sa d the eldest little girl. “I'm English, and I'm going to England some day. Are yon English, Letty?” “Yes, 1 am English,” answered Letty, smiling. At t .is moment th“ curtain of ma ting that took the place of a door was push d asid>. and a tall, slender lady, with a harassed expression on her face, peeped in. “Oh! Letty,” she said,“l have been looking for you. Leave the children with thq ayah. Baby asb ep? So much the bett r; she Was fretting all night, po >r littl ■ thing! Come you to my room, dear, I warn to speak to yon.” The ayah took Letty’s place, anil she followed the children’s mother to another darkened room. “You are doing t< o much, dear Mrs. Stanhope,” she aid. “Had you not bet-

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ter lie down? I will call the mon and have the punkah set going; then, perhaps, you may sleep for a little.” “1 really think I will try to take a nap.” said the distracted lady. “My head is in a whirl. If I let myself get excited like this I shall have fever again. We really mint start for the hills at once. You are looking so pale too, poor child. And you had such a lovely color when you came away. I feel sometimes as if I had done very wrong in taking you to this dreadful place.” “But it is not dreadful in the winter, and you say we are going to the hills soon, and everybody gets pale hero, said Letty, brightly. “I hope you are not really sorry you took pity on me that terrible night.” “Sorry!” cried Mrs. Stanhope. “I never was so glad of anything in my life. Dear me, my eyes are nearly closing. 1 can’t keep awake, and that brave young follow . I wanted to receive him myself.” “1 will look after him gladly,” answered Letty. “1 am sure you ought to rest." It was the spring of the year 1879, when the second Afghan war was near its close, and England and British In iia had been stirred to their center by the fine achievement of Sir Frederick Roberts and his gallant little army. The Stanhopes, who lived for the greater part of the year in Bombay Mr. Stanhope being a civil official of some standing there had, during the past weeks, boon thinking and talking of scarcely anything else but the war, and our little Letty, who had been with them ever since the' wight sho became lost to her friends, and who was now Mrs. Stanhope’s companion and trusted friend, had heard with the deepest interest of its progress. She did not know that Percy was with Sir Frederick Roberts. Eager for any news whatever about him and his friends, she had watched the papers to see if his regiment would be sent out; but he had been given, as we know, a staff appointment, ami had consequently left his regim nt for a time. It had been a tine opportunity for the young soldier to show what mettle bo was of, and he had amply justified the trust reposed in him. Throughout the brief and biilliant campaign he had, by his courage and endurance, his happy temperament, which gave him an extraordinary influence over those ho commanded, and his readiness to face danger, won golden opinions from men whose good opinion, as Percy knew, was more priceless than the richest treasure. When he was passing through Canduhar -he formed part of tl e advance guard—he was struck. A bullet, tired from an upper window, hit his right arm. He grasped his sword with his left hand, and, though the pain made him set his teeth together, kept his place in the line of march. There were other soldiers and officers wounded that day, and their names were seen in the papers and sent home to their friends. Percy had his arm dressed, refused to go to hospital, and begged that he should not be reported as wounded. M ith his left hand he wrote a few lines to his mother, telling her that he had received a slight wound, which prevented him from using his right hand, but that she need not be the least anxious about him. In the meantime it was thought advisable to send away some of the invalids under armed escort to the coast, whence they could embark for England. To Percy, ns an unattached officer, who had shown courage, coolness, and resource, the command of the convoy was given, and in the month of May, shortly after Yakub Kahn had entered the British camp as a supplicant for peace, he and the men under his orders started for Bombay. It was not yet full summer, and, for a great part of the way, they were able to travel in boats; but it was a long aud wearisome journey. Captain Winstanley had nyt completely recovered from too effects of his wound and the ceaseless excitements and hardships of the campaign had weakened him. By the time they reached the railway line which runs from Baroda to Bombay- the real difficulties of the journey were over then—the Indian fever had him in its grasp, aud he was compelled to give up his command to the officer next him in rank. This was the first convoy of wounded that had come down, and the excitement in the stations through which it passed was intense. Mr. Stanhope, xvho, with several other gentlemen, had traveled as far as Surah to see if they could be of any use, was told at the station of Captain Winstanley’s illness, and (Percy being then unconscious) took him in charge, and telegraphed to his wife to be ready to receive a wounded officer in the afternoon of that dav. We now return to the quiet and roomy bungalow, where good Mis. Stanhope, who had been exhausting herself in her effort to think of everything that could be pleasant or necessary for an, invalid, was snatching a few minutes’ rest, and where the young English girl, who had so strangely taken refuge with her, was expecting, with a little natural excitemeet, (he arrival of one of the heroes of the war. “Most likely they will carry him hero first,” she said to herself, looking round on the comfortable sitting-room, with its cool matting and light windows, and light cane lounging chair and couches. This room opened on to the veranda, and the veranda was only separated by a curtain from the avenue that led up to the house. Letty set everything in order, drew' the most comfortable of the couches into a cool corner, and ordered up cooling drinks, a pail of ice, and a light little meal, which she arranged herself, so that it might look as tempting as possible, on a table close by the couch. Her thoughts were with her own young soldier as she moved about the room. She called him hers, though most likely, by this time, he belonged to another. For Letty had recovered from the burnin < sense of humiliation that had weighed her almost to the ground when she ran away from her fiiends. She had been saved from what Lady Glenaveril had called “a serious mistake,” and she was not ashamed now of having loved the man who, in her young eyes, was worthier than any other she had ever seen of a woman s devotion. Sho bad loved him because she could not help it, because it was natural. There was no shame, no wrong in that. If she had imagined, for one moment, that he loved her —well! our little Letty had said to herself, with a sigh, that perhaps was natural too. Forth s she thanked God that her fancy hid not betrayed her into doing anything that could have narrowed his life. Letty was not unhappy in those days. From the very first she hid set herself to live her suffering down. “What am I? she had s lid to herself, “to make the lives of o hers miserable, because I am not given the very best that nature offers to her children? I will not. With the help of my God, I will love the good things He has given me, and help otheis to love them t< o.” So she schooled herself to patience, and the fruit of her effort could be seen in the calm serenity of her gentle face, and the quiet cheerfulness of her manner. She had scarcely finished har preparations wh' n she heard the found of wheels in the avenue. Presently the curtain was set aside, an 1 Mr. Stanhope, who looked pale and Laggard, came in. “Where is my wife? They are just bringing him in,” he said. “Mrs. Stanhope was ^ry tired this afternoon. She is resting, said Letty. Can I not take her place?” "There does not seem anything much to

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do. He is very bad—nearly off, I am afraid. Iry and get him to take something, while I go back and hurry up the doctor.” While Mr. Stanhope spoke, two of the servants were half leading, half carrying the invalid in. “On this sofa,” said Letty. She was not frightened, for sho hud lately nursed Mrs. Stanhope through an attack of fever, but she was awed. To come so far <’n his way homo, and then to fail! How pitiful it was! So far she had not looked into his face. She was sending for icebags to apply to his head, and was pouring out the mixture that had been of most use to Mr s Stanhope. hen these were ready she turned to the dark corner of the room win re he was lying. Mr. Stanhope had gone out. There were only two daik servants in the room, and they were busy carrying out her directions. She saw him clearly and a cry broke from her lips. II ■ had been lying like one in a troubled sleep. At the sound iiis eyelids lifted and he looked at her. Strange, so strange! there was no surprise in his face. I hev might have parted the day before. “So it is you, Letty?” he said. “Yes - , dear, it is I.” She sank on her knees, for she could not stand, and tried to make him drink from the glass, she had mixed for him. To her awe and distress he seemed to bo looking, not at her, but beyond her. “I liad been dreaming of you, my darling,” he said, in n low voice; “1 thought you would come to mo, if you could.” “Look at me, look at me, Percy,” sho said; “I am here, close beside you.” “You are floating above me darling. I hear your voice. Oh! it has been dreary, dreary without you. But I thiuk I am coming to you, Letty.” By this time the doctor and Mr. Stanhope were in the room, and Letty, trembling and weeping, withdrew into the background. Sho heard them say that his mind was wandering, and then some remedy was given him and he was carried into the bedroom that had been prepared for him, mid Letty, whose heart was beating wildly, was left alone to try and realize what it was that had happened. Percy here! Percy speaking to her calling her what was it that ho had called her? Her heart spoke the words that her lips refused to utter. Would he have spoken so, even in the delirium of fever, if he had not been thinking of her, longing for her? And if so, then her heart almost stood still, and every particle of color left her face- if so. she had been mistaken, mistaken from the beginning. For the first time since her troubles begun, L tty lost her self-control. She covered her face with her hands, and burst into a passion of tears. A touch on her shoulder aroused her, and she jumped up. “Is anything wanted?” she faltered "I I- am all right.” [TO BE CONTINUED. | Spring Styles. The street wraps for spring wear include jackets which are similar to those worn throughout the past season. They are in much the same class of materials, and are made, usually, in the same manner. One jaunty shape shown is, in appearance, very much like a Norfolk jacket, but the square box plaits of the latter do not appear. Instead, the front is gathered loosely from the neck to the bottom. At th • waist it is drawn in bv a wide belt. This shape is usually exhibited in mixed woolen materials, and the belt may boos the goods, or else of leather, with a large ornamental clasp. Very charming combinations of velvet and lace are seen on house dresses, or dresses for afternoon wear and the reception of visitors. The basque of such a eostume is of dark-colored velvet, is made in form very pointed in front, and short all the wav around. From the collar a wide Lu o jabot begins, which, after several very broad folds upon the bust, narrows to a point, corresponding to the point of the basque. Collar and cuffs are also lacetrimmed. On the skirt the drapery mav be of any soft material cum Ts-hair cloth does very nicely- and the underskirt should be of the same velvet as that which composes the basque. 1 notice a few costumes intended for wear upon the street during the early spring which are made very much plainer than it will be advisable for most ladies to wear. They are like riding-habits—none but the most symmetrical figures properly set them off. In any of the popular woolen materials, plain or striped, such a dress would become a well-formed woman very well, aud would be, for iis very simplicity, effective; but it is not oitwi that one sees consistency in the dress and the person wearing it. During the period of penitence much of the festivity which enlivens the L-ss solemn period of the year ceases. Balls and large affairs of any kind are very few and far between. There yet remain, however, such occasions for the display of fine raiment as fashionable breakfasts and dinners, which are still very often given by ladies who would not think of inviting their friends to a dance during Lent. Costumes for such events are of faille franchise in combination with lace. Ilie latter is frequently used very extensively, drapery and skirt being of it, and sometimes the bodice is made in jacket form, of lace, with only a vest of faille. Ribbons are placed at till available points, knots of them being upon the shoulders, at the wrists (for the sleeves are long), and arranged upon the edges of the drapery. The materials in use as dress fabrics so far present little variation from those worn throughout the winter, and the warmer the materials just at present the better, for March is not ar oppressively’ warm month. For street wear, the heavier woolen materials, in combination with velvet and silk, produc; jaunty promenade toilets, w hich are very com tol lable. One elaborate and dressy suit for the street is in two kinds of woolen materials, striped and plain. The latter fabric forms the jacket, has pie, and drapery, together with a wide wing panel on each side of the skirt. The vest, over which the basque opens, is in the stripe 1 g< oils; on the front of the skirt, (here is a narrow pointed panel of velvet, and on each side of this there is a panel of the striped fabric; then come the plain panels, with other narrow lengths in striped goods bordering them. Finally, these .merge beneath the back drapery, which is very simply arranged, being literally a back drapery, as it doeS not encroach at all upon the sides. Turbans aud toques will be very popular for young ladies throughout the spring, as they become youthful faces particularly well. These bats are (rimmed with tulle, lace, net and such filmy fabrics, usually arranged over velvet which covers the crown and brim. The trimmings will be of floxvers (with which the spring season is opening and which will be very* extensively’ employed for all kinds of bonnt ts); ribbons and pompons or aigrettes of feathers. An occasional ostrich plume is also seen. Wrappers for house wear are made in prettier styles than they have ever before been seen, so much attention is being devoted to these informal costumes. Many models show the Watteau plait upon the back, and the goods used for their development are of many different kinds, from the light house wrappers of wash goods to the more dressy affairs of cashmere or heavier woolen materials.

SAW THE DEED DONE. Leavitt Testifies that He Witnessed the Killing of Haddock by Arensdorf. He Describes How He Learned of the Plot and How It Was Carried Out. ‘'Bismarck’s" Testimony Strongly Corroborative—lncidents of the Celebrated Trial. [SIOUX CITY CORRESPONDENCE.] Interest in the trial of the slayers of the Rev. Dr. Haddock has been so great here in Sioux City that for the past week it has dwarfed all other themes. Scarcely anything else is discussed or. talked of in the store, the workshop, the drawing-room, or at the dining-table. The introduction of evidence began <>n Friday of last week, rhysicians and otuers testified as to hearing th© shot, finding the body, the nature of the wound, and the VP t"* ST mr. marsh, Tin: rnosF.<a ting attorney. flight of the conspirators, among whom Leavitt, the State witness, was identified. On Monday Leavitt was placed upon the witness stand and told his story. It was identical with his original confession, or statement, and very damaging to Arensdorf’s < hanees of acquittal. Condensed into a narrative, Leavitt's testimony is as follows: In the latter part of December, 1885, he came to Sioux t ity, but went away and returned in the first week of January, 188 c,. He opened his variety theater on Pearl street in February. In .Tune he went 1 ns! and came back to this place a few day s bi - fore the killing of Dr. Haddock. I here was a saloon connected with the theati r. There was a bar up-stairs and another down-stairs. “Doc" Darling ami a brother of witness were bartenders. Han Moriarty was doorkeeper mid Billy Dorsam treasurer. Witness knew John Areii>dorf; he became acquainted with him in January, 188 f(. and bought beer of the I'rnhz Brewing I'ompany to the < xt< nt of > 'I or rL'i a week. Arensdori' was seen nt the theater and about town frequently by (u? witness. Leavitt proceeded to describe in detail his return to Sionx City from Mount Ch un ns, Mich., late in July; how the plan of having him join the Saloonkeepers' Hnion was proposed; how the meeting mentioned by Witness Adelsheim was 1 eld mid | Leavitt male a membi r of the organization. After he joined, several pets >ns, among them Arensdorf, the def> nd mt, agreed to the proposal tha' something should b > done to nd the town of temperanee workers. Arensdorf said there w s suUD or ss(in in <)link's safe, which he thought sufficient to effect the purpose. Arensdorf said that something must be done, and suggested that Haddock's or Turner's house be blown up or burned down. The next day witness went down to the St. Paul Railroad yards to see Dan Moriarty mid try to get him to whip Dr. Haddock. They were willing to give him SKKI for the job, and witness thought him to be the proper person for the w ork. Moriarty refused to whip anybody. Witness testified to seeing Dr. Haddock on the stand as a witness in the in,unction cases then on trial. The day before the saloon-ki epers' meeting, on the evening of Aug. 3, Leavitt met by chance Plath, Trei1> r, Fred Munehrath. Jr., and two Germans, whom he afterward knew to be Granda and Koschnitzki. They were stm 1 - ing on the Sionx City National Bank corner, on Fourth street, talking about Haddock’s trip to Greenville. Leavitt joined in the conversation. Witness described the hack ride to Greenville “to see bow the preacher got his evidence in the whisky cases.” On returning from “Greenville,” which is near the eastern limits of town and is a local designation, the party was driven directly to Junk’s saloon. The four men went into the saloon. Treiber not money and paid the driver, Adams. Leavitt treated the crowd to cigars and remained three or four minutes. Arensdori', Grady, ScoL lard and Junk were there. Then all seemed to start for their homes; at least witness did so. As they reached the street "Bismarck” came up and said the buggy had turned. Arensdorf said: “Let sgo up and see.” Arensdorf, Peters, Treiber, Plath and Leavitt went toward the stable on Water street, Arensdorf and Peters leading. Sherman walked with Leavitt. This was the first time witness saw Sherman, Leavitt saw John Ryan on the street and spoke to him. The’party stopped by the board fence, corner Fourth and Water streets. Munehrath was seen there by witness and heard to say: “If you lick Haddock, just give him a black eye or something that won’t hurt him or get any of us in any trouble.” AVitness heard Arensdorf say something about “a drunken Dutchman.” Leavitt remained calm, and Arensdorf did not move a muscle during this portion of the evidence. As Leavitt continued to explain the manner of the killing the audience was breathless with interest. The witness described how Haddock came from the stable, moved north on AVest AVater street to the corner of Fourth, turned eastward, and midway on the crossing was met by Arensdorf, who had walked out from the fence to encounter him. “They met, and Arensdorf looked into Haddock’s face; Haddock raised his hand; the hand came down; Arensdorf passed; then came the shot.” Mr. Marsh caused Leavitt to leave the stand and impersonate the assassin. He did this in a highly dramatic manner, illustrating to the jury how the shot was fired by first approaching Marsh, gazing in his face, passing him, and then turning quickly from behind with raised hand against the attorney’s neck. This scene corresponded with the one enacted previously beiore the jury by AVitness Fitzsimmonss who saw the shot fired. After the shooting the crowd by the fence Stood spellbound for an instant and then fled. Leavitt ran northward to Ryan’s house. The last seen of Arensdorf by witness he was going west toward the bridge. Henry Peters followed Arensdorf out from the fence corner, and after the shooting went in the same direction as the defendant on trial,

The remainder of Leavitt’s direct examination pertained to his own conduct. He wont to Kyan’s house into the rooms occupied by Mr. Reilly and Mr. and Mrs. Dorsain, where ho took off his hat and his two coats a rubber overcoat and a dark Prince Albert. The hat was of straw. He talked with the Dorsams about what had occurred. The hat he wore was Plath’s, for which lie had exchangod his own while going toward AVater street. Witness wore Dorsam’s hat away from Ryan’s house. Witness saw John Arensdorf the next day before the hitter appeared at the coroner’s inquest. “1 said,” ho continued, “ ‘Hello, John,’ and asked how ho felt. Ho said ho did nut feel any too well. Ho asked me if I had seen it. I said: ‘Yes, John. It is a bad thing for you. You ought never to have done that.’ “ ’1 know it,’ ho said; ‘lint everybody has got to keep still. Did anybody seo it besides you?’ “1 says, ‘Yes; everybody on the spot there must have seen it. John, because they all stopped dumb when it happened.’ “He said; ‘Can I depend on you as a brother?’ “I said: ‘You can. I am a Knight of Pythias.’ “After the coroner's inquest I asked him: ‘AVbat did you know, John?’ Ho said nothing and kind of laughed. He said he couldn't fix Henry Peters for any idem e, and thought about sending him over to Nebraska tor a few days, ami from there to G ermany. ” Leavitt was subjected to a rigorous crossexamination by file defense without in the least shaking his testimony. Mrs. Leavitt was called to (he stand, and corroborated her husband's testimony in regard to the conversation which he had with Arensdorf upon the sidewalk in front of their rooms on I'ourth street, soon after the murder of Haddock, in which Arensdorf spoke of sending Peters away to Nebraska or Germany because he could not bo fixed for evidence. Attorney Argo conducted the cross-examination. Considerable amusement was created when the attorney asked the witness whether she had ever drank beer with any men there. She replied. " Yes; I drank beer with you, Mr. Argo.” Albeit Koschnitzi, or “Bismarck,” was next placed upon the stand. He strongly corroborated Leavitt. Hjs evidence, sumnmtized, was substantially as follows: The morning of the day of the inurrterof Mr. Haddock, ho went to Fourth street and met George Treiber. He went with bun into Triebei s saloon and was given a glass of beer. The two then went together to the court house, win re they remained until noon. The injunction cases were being tried. Mr. Haddock was a wit ess m the cases, and after the court adjourned they went out together and went up the street in front of the court house to Seventh streeth, then east on Seventh street. They walked bx Haddock s bouse. Treiber. uointing at it, as thev -trolled by, told him iwitm>Hs> that Haddock lived there, and that Treiber would gve Oil to have tl e preacher whipp d. Tr -i I er asked if he knew I ritz Folger and Sylvester Granda. Witness said he dal. Treiber told turn to see Granda and tell him about the " >on oil. r. The witness saw Granda that forenoon and told him. Granda n'lD" <i to go t>> Treiher's saloon that night. On Tnestbiv morning witne-s went to I teil < r's saloon. I red er said that Granda had not been there as lie bad promised. Witness then sought cut Gran bi ami again talked about the money and the whipping. Granda said be went to the saloon ami that Treiber was not there. Witness went Lack to Tr'iber with that message. Tri il>er told him to be sure and firing Granda up that evening. Witness on the dav of the murder went with 'Treiber t > tin eourt-hou-e and saw Haddock there. Ihe whisky trial was in progress. He remaiuod in court about an hour and a half. In the evening witness went once to Tn iber s saloon. Grand i had not been there, and Treiber wanted witness to go and fetch Lun. giving him live, cents to pay stie t- -ai tare. Witness went to Granda’s house, but did not find him, and returned to the saloon. Gn starting t<> go. witness met Treiber, Granda. Platt, Munehrath, and Paul L- ader on the corner of I'ourth and Pierce streets. Treiber told "Di^mau k' to go and show Granda where Dr. Haddock lived. The two men started on that errand, but “Bismarck” said he could not find the house, and (Irauda declared he would not do the whipping, anyway. So many knew of the offer lie was afraid to do it. "Bismar k ’ proposed that they go back to the saloon and make Treiber give them a few drinks. The two men then went back to I’ourth street, and on the corner of I’ierce again met the crowd. Leavitt and Henry Peters were with the others. At this t ncounter Plath gave ((randa.twenty-five cents. Witness and Granda went to I’mlibr's saloo i and took a drink. Thev returned to the corner. Tn iber sent them down to the Columbia House to see if Haddock had returned from Gre mville. Witness found Eberhardt at the Columbia House [flaying cards and culled to him to come out. In response to Bismarck's request Eberhardt sent a man to the stable next door to make the inquiry about the buggy. Fitzsimmons was the man. About an hour later witness saw the horse and buggy come back. He was watching tor it in the rain at the corner of Fourth and Water streets. Granda was with him. The two men went east on Fourth street and told the crowd near Junk’s saloon that the buggy had returned. The crowd met by witness consisted of Arensdorf, Peters, Leader, Munehrath, Leavitt, Granda and others. They proceeded west until they reached the corner of AVater street, Paul Leader walking with “Bismarck.” Dr. Haddock camo along AVater street to (he crossing or Fourth. John Arensdorf went out to meet him, passed a step or two by the minister, then turned and tired at his head. “Bismarck” underwent a long cross-ex-amination at the hands of the attorneys for the defense, but the witness did not vary from his original statements by a material word. The general effect of “Bismarck’s” story was favorable to the State. He confessed bis own faults and weaknesses with such a total disregard of conventional morality that he seemed childlike without being mentally weak. His mind is vigorous enough, but his moral nature is on the plane of being capable of conspiring against Haddock more for (he drinks than from malice. His idea was to have some fun. The defense will try to bring discredit on this witness because of his deficient moral sensibilities, but that is what the State would be strengthened by having them do. This man’s original revelation was made in California almost simultaneously with Leavitt’s confession. 'There could have been no collusion between them, yet their stories corroborate each other in the closest manner. In the midst £of “Bismarck’s” cross-ex-amination Mrs. Haddock, who had borne, the nervous strain of the direct narrative by force of will without evincing distress, was unable longer to endure the excitement of the trial. A moan startled the audience, causing hundreds to spring to their feet. Judge Lewis instantly perceived both the cause and the perils of the alarm. • He commanded all to resume their seats and observe quiet. Sheriff McDonald hastened to Mrs. Haddock s side, and, aided by friends, bore her, insensible, to the Judge’s libitny, immediately behind the judicial

desk. The large opaque windows at the rear of the bench, whi h had been raised to improve the v< ntihition of the courtroom were rat’led down and the doors closed. Meanwhile Judge Lewis, prompt to appreciate the legal as well as the physical emergency, abruptly dismissed the jury from the court-room with but a word or two of instructions that none of them should speak of the case while absent. Order was soon restored in the audience, the jury was recalled, and the business of the session resumed. The Judge’s conduct illustrates his instinctive fairness. He perceived that the sympathies of the jury MU. AU 10, OF COUXSET, FOR ’rill'. DEFENSE, might be aroused by this scene of a heartbroken wife’s anguish. Mrs. Kosehnilzki and her daughter were placed on the stand and corroborated “Bismarek's" statement relative to the conduct of the defendant after the crime. As it now looks, tiie prosecution has made a stronger ease than many of its warmest friends believed was possible. The daughter of "Bismarck,” Minnie Koschnitzki, a little 12-year-old girl, was placed ou the stand, and testified in regard to her father's movements immediately preceding and following the murder, anil to the paving of money to her mother by Arensdori. \t tiiis point the State rested its ea e, and the defense began by attacking the character of the principal witnesses for the State "Bismarck” and the Leavitts. Several witnesses swore that the former was beastly drunk on the night of August 3, and that his character was bad. Testimony was introduced to the effect that the Leavitts had denounced the murdered preacher, and t xpressed the hope that he would be killed. Several witnesses swore positively that an hour before the murder they saw Leavitt on T'otulh street, wearing light pants. Other witnesses testified to his h.iv mg mad rem irks about killing Haddock the div of the murder. The defense aie evidently laving the foundation of a plot charging Leavitt with the act of murder. I lie O.floT IHamoiid. This magnificent gem, which in its rough state formed the eye of an idol in a temple near Triehinopoli, was stolen by a I 'lenehman, who escaped with his prize to Persia, and who, fearful <>f being discovered, was glad to dispose of his ill-gotten gem for a sum of about 1'2,000. The man who bought the stone, a Jewish merchant, sold it to one Shafras, an astute Armenian, for L'I2,(H)O. Shafras had conceived the idt"i that by carrying the stone to Bus si,i he would obtain from the Empress Catherine the (treat a princely sum for it. Howto travel in safety witli the stone, the theft of which had of course been discovered and proclaimed, became a grave consideration. It was too large to swallow, and no mode of concealment presented itself to Shafras that seemed se ure from discovery. The way in w hich he solved the problem was remarkable. He made a deep incision in the fleshy part of his left leg, in which he inserted the stone, closing the wound carefully by sewing it up .with silver thread. When the wound healed the Armenian merchant set out on his travels quite boldly, and although more than once apprehended, rigorously seaivJied, and even tortured a little, lie was obdurate and firmly denied having the stone in his possession. Having at length reached his destination, he asked from the Empress the sum of C 10,000 for Hie gem, an amount of money which Catherine was unable to raise at the moment. We next find the Armenian at Amsterdam with the intention of having his diamond cut. Here the stone was seen by Count Orloff, who determined to purchase it for presentation to his royal mistress, the Empress Catherine. The sum ultimately paid lor the gem was about £70,000 sterling in cash, together with an annuity of £SOO and a patent of nobility. Shafras flourished exceedingly, and died a millionaire. Such, in brief, is the story of the Orloff diamond. — Chambers' Journal. Powers of the Coming Brain. AA'e say that education is a process of training and furnishing the mind; but what is the mind? That its ultimate essence is an ethereal something, without weight or dimension, we believe; but this is beyond the province of practical education. The brain, for all practical purposes, is what we are called upon to educate. By studying this organ we find that it is composed of fibers, curiously and orderly arranged, and that the quality of mind in the lower animals and man is determined by the number of its convolutions anil the fineness of its texture. Could the brains of all the orders of animals, from a single nerve-center to the highest type of a human brain, be arranged in order before us, we should have an illustrated Ivstory of a. mind. During long successions of icons the brains have been developing from the simplest convolution of nerves to the best brain yet evolved. All this, we believe, has been “worked up” under the guidance of a supreme po l er, whose guiding hand has been active through all the ages in the multitudinous forms of progressive animal and vegetable life, until we hold to-day the advanced position we now occupy. But creation is on an onward march, and education hastens it forward. At no time in the history of the physical, universe has mind occupied so high a place, whether we regard its quality or quantity, and at no time in the future will it occupy so low a place as now. The powers of the coming brain will far exceed anything the world lias yet known, — .School Journal.

NUMBER 41

THE SUNDAY SCHOOL. Notes on the Lesson foi April 10 —“Joseph Exalted.” [From Chicago Standard. By Rev. J. M. Coon. The lesson to bo studied is found in the forty-first chapter of Genesis, versos thiriyoight to forty-eight. .Timo, B. C. 171(1, thirteen years after the events of last lesson. Place, in Egypt, at the capital city, Memphis, or Heliopolis, or On. SPECIAL MENTION. Egypt is a rainless land. Tho winds from tho east and west come in over tho siirlaeo of dry deserts; those from the south lose tho moisture winch they bring from the southern ocean as they pass over tho mountains of Abyssinia and Central Africa; and those from tho north oncounter a dry, warm atmosphere resting on Egypt which expands them, drinks up their moisture, and prevents a raintall. 'Tiie fertility of the land depends, therefore, upon the Overflow of tho Nue; and all summer crops are matured by irrigation. As a consequence, tho narrow strip of lowland along the bmks of tho Nile is ail that is tillable. It was tho river which, in God’s hand, caused both the seven years of plenty aud tho seven years of famine. (McGarvey.) On (also called Aven (Ezok. xxx. 17) and Heliopolis). Ono of tho oldest cities of tho world, and the principal seat of Egyptian sttnworship. It was near tho site of tho modern Cairo. It has neon in ruins for twenty centuries, and nothing but a lone obelisk sixtysix foot high marks the spot. It was noted lor its culture. Its Hobrow name was Bethshemosh (house of the sun). Tho Arabs now call it Ain Sherus (fountain of tho sun). In its glory, the great temple of Ra, with its 12,Uu0 priests and attendants, was tho most famous shrine pf Egypt. Hero it was that Moses was instructed in all tho learning of Siijnet Hings. Great importance was attached to the signet ring, which contained the owner’s name, and the impression of which was of tho same validity as a written signature is among us. Hence the gift of this royal signet ring was a transfer of royal authority to Joseph. The value and importance attached to the signet ring are referred to in Jer. 22: 24 and in Hag. 2: ~3. Some valuable specimens of ancient signet rings have been found by antiquaries. Ono of tho most remarkable of these is now in the Abbott Collection of Egypt an Antiquities, m tho Museum of the Now York Il stoiieal Society. It is in most excellent preservation and of very high antiquity, bearing tho name of Shoofoo, the Suphis of the Greeks, who reigned before tho time of Joseph. It was found iu a tomb at Gizeh, aud is of fine gold, weighing nearly throe sovereigns. (Cook’s Comp. Quar.) Charitits. Chariots are frequently mentioned in the Bible, as instruments of war and as carriages of state. Tho Canaanites are spoken of in Josh. 17. 18 aud Judges 1: 19 and 4: 3, as having chariots of iron (perhaps armed with iron scythes). The Philistines in haul’s time had 30,1 W chariots (1 Sam. 13; s)’; David took 1,000 from the King of Zobah (2 Sam. 8: 4); and the Syrians, in order to cope with Israel, collected 32,000 (1 Chr. 19: 7). Before the Hebrews were (airly weaned from Egypt they wore not. allowed to “multiply horses,” lost they should return (Dent 17: 10); but David and Solomon found it necessary, for the safety of the kingdom, to provide their armies with horses and chariots of war. Solomon maintained a force of 1,100 chariots (1 Kings 10:26). (l-'xitrniinr). /nphnath-paaneah. It was not unusual in ancient times to give new names to persons on particular occasions. (Bush.) Zaphnath \O< Uh UllllO is ba HciW, i. c.., Ine iuv< ntrix of the art of weaving, ana the goddess of wisdom. I'aaneah. This name actually occurs iu a toniß at Sacchara, as the name of one of the princes of Usercheres, about 150 years before Joseph’s time, pahnoeeh. Its import also corresponds exactly with tho occasion on which it was given. It means, lie who flies from (avoids) pollution, especially adultery. So that the first name conferred by Pliaraoh upon Joseph commemorated the diVhTo -wisdom to which he oxvod his exaltation, and the second his innocence of the crime for which he had so loug suffered imprisonment. (Osburn.) 1 hiniia in Egypt. Osburn, in his “Monumental History of Egypt,” thinks that the cause of tiie seven years of plenty was the bursting of tho barriers (and gradually wearing them away) of “the great Lake of Ethiopia,” which once existed ou tho Upper Nile, thus bringing more water and more sediment to Lower Egypt for these years. And ho shows hoxv this same destruction of this immense sea would cause the absorption of the waters of the Nile over its dry bed for several yours after, thus causing tho famine. Tho most remarkable famine was that of the ro'gn of tho Fatimee Kaleefeh, El-Mustansirbillah, which is tho only instance on record of ouo of seven years’ duration in Egypt since tho time of Joseph (A. D. 1064-1071). This famine exceeded in severity all others of modern times. Vehement drought and pestilence, says a contemporary writer, continued for seven consecutive years. (W. Smith.) 'l'his famine was so severe that dogs aud cats, aud even human flush, were eaten. All the horses of tho caliph but three perished, and his family had to fly into Syria. Another famine scarcely loss severe took place in Egypf in A. D. 1199. (Rawlinson’s Historical Illustrations.) Hank of the Priest. In Egypt, “the priests and military men held the highest position iu the country after tho family of the King, and from them were chosen his ministers and confidential advisers, ‘the wise counselors of Pharoah’ (Isa. 19: 11), and all the principal officers of the state.” (Wilkinson, Vol. I. p. 316.) “The priests enjoyed great privileges; they xvere exempt from taxes; they consumed no part of their own income in any of their necessary expenses; and they had one of tho three portions into which the land of Egypt was divided, free of all duties.” (Id., 319.) TOPIC AND OUTLINE. We have a striking picture of the prosperity and promotion of Joseph. It will bo interesting to seek out (1) the source of his prosperity, (2) its conditions, (3) its occasion, (4) its previous discipline, (5) the right use of it. As explanation of its prosperity, wo see (1) the royal favor, (2) personal worth and character, and (3) the divine purpose anl choice. His conduct in prosperity is noteworthy, namely (1) faithful to his master, (2) preparation for the future, (3) grateful acknowledgment of God, (4) generous ministry to the needs of others. SEED-TRUTHS AND GERM-THOUGHTS. 1. How we are all dependent on one another! (v. 38.) 2. Thore is plenty of men; but is there a man/ (v. 38). 3. Tho survival and arrival of tho fittest (v. 40). 4. Religion is the best equipment for the duties of life (v. 39). 5. Joseph’s thirteen years in Egypt were training years, his college course, including departments of hard service, isolation, sacrifice, loss oi reputation, imprisonment, and manifold affliction. 6. Truest and speediest promotion conies from careful fidelity to present duty. 7. God will honor tho-e that honor him. 8. Fidelity in little things brings preparation and capacity for great duties and trusts. 9. God uses all persons, all events, all thing 4, overruling even the caprices, prejudices and sins of men to the accomplishment of his purposes. 10. In times of prosperity and plenty prepare for adversity. 11. Tho office seekirg the man, not the man tho office (x'. 43) 12. Necessity of preparing for tho future (18). 13. Jesus Christ the great provider for every human need (v. 48). „ A new revolver has been patented which is expected to be less liable to be accidentally discharged than any of its predecessors. Its main feature is a concealed hammer, inclosed in the lock frame, which cannot be unintentionally manipulated, and the trigger is so arranged that it cannot be pulled unless a safety lever in the rear of the lock frame is first pressed. A head properly constituted can accommodate itself to whatever pillows the vicissitudes of fortune may place under it.