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'Twl Life and Death • OR UWEI! MEDICAL ADVICE. A Story of the FrancoPrussian War. BY ROBERT BUCHANAN. CHAPTER VII. THE WATCH DOG. As sho approached the bedside sho started and almost u tired a cry. The wounded man hkd turne I upon hit pillow, and with his eyes wide open was steadfastly regarding her. His expression was cold ami strange, yet not altogether without gentleness. With u low moan he j moved his hand as if to extend it toward her, but, faint with the effort, he sank . back, sighing painfully. Trembling with agitation, sho drew I near and gently arranged the pillow bo- i neath his head. As she did so, ho turned his eyos again upon hor. , “The Doctor thought I was insensible," he murmured; “but I—l was listening. : Now that we are a'.one, accept my blessing and my thunks for yonr sweet charity.” j “Hush! com] oso yourself," replied tbo girl. “Do tot excite yourself, monsieur. Your life perhaps dep'onds on perfect rest. ” • “May—may 1 kiss your haudA” ■ • Without hesitation she placed hor hand close to his lips and suffered him to touch it with them. She could feel Lis w irm tears and her own begin to How again in sympathy. “Heaven bless you!” he said. “Yonder, buond the Rhine, a maiden like yourself is waiting nnd watching for her brother—a pretty mu den, with sunny golden hair—r like yours, fraulein." “ “Do not. VAp,” said Blanche; “soon you will be well, and then—you will return to her, monsieur.” His eyes closed and his head fell back upon the pillow, muttering and murmuring to himself in his own tongue. Blanche saw that he was in much pain. Obeying the Doctor's instructions, she carefully sponged the wounde 1 arm, and very soon the young officer fell into a tranquil sleep. Meantime there was much exeitome.it and grumbling down below. Houzel Hood in the porch, leaning on his gun, and surrounded by his dogs, interviewing Hubert and the other servants. There was but one opinion that this entertainment of one of the enemy was an ugh’ and an unlucky bush ess. “There is but one way to serve such canaille!” cried Hubert. “He should have been knocked on Ihe head nt once. ” “They should hive left me to take care of him!” giowled the keeper. “1 know how to settle vermin.” He started and c!mngeiT cole; for his young mistiess stood on the threshold, pale and indignant. “Silence, iiouxel!” she cried. “If my father were here he would do ns 1 have done. Hubert, go to thy kitchen— go, all of you.” Muttering amon > themsebes, the servants retired. Houzel kept his posit oi. leaning agains.t the porch, and looking black as thunder. “As for you, Ho izel, you should kno v better. You are better educate I, and should have more compassion.” “I have no compassion for him!” returned the keeper. “He has no right to be in this house. ” And shouldering his fowling-piece, he made a movement to Lava the place; then, turning suddenly and encountering the eyes of his young mistress, he added, regretfully: “Forgive me, mademoiselle. I know 1 have made' you angry. But I shall be close at hand in case you m ed protection.” And lifting his hat, the keeper moved from the door, followed by bis dogs. The nig'it was an excit ng one to Blanche. She s nicely closed h. r eyes. Next morning Dr. Huet looked in, full of excitement. The wounded man sat propped up wdlr pillows, wide-awake, and submitted quietly and without a murmur while the Doctor made his examination. “Come, it is not to bad ns I thought,” muttered Huet. “I suppose I must consider myself a prisoner, ” proceeded the Gorman. “Certainly; an I that remind) m>—the commanding officer of the district insists on removing you u ider guard unless yon give your pa.ole not to attempt to oscipe or to communicate with the enemy.” “Just so,” returned the German, wearily.. “You have my parole.” Blanche followed the Doctor to th i door. “Your generosity was a little over the mark,” he said, answering the question on her face. “That fellow will be on bis legs in a day or two, and then you will be rid of him, 1 hope.” The Doctor’s prediction turned out perfectly correct. AVithin three days the German rose from Lis bed and descended the stairs. He looked pale and worn, ami carried his left arm in a Sling, but other, wise a handsome fellow. Standing bareheided at the porch, he quietly’ smoked his pipe and surveyed the country’ prospect mound him. As he did so he became conscious of a powerful figure seated some fifty yards fiom the chateau, leaning on a fowling-piece and regarding him intently. Doscen’ing the steps, the German was approaching him. when Houzel (for it w is he) sprang to his feet and waved him Ink with an angry gesture. “What is the matter, my friend?” asked the officer, quiyCy, in the French tongue. • Houzel’s only reply was a s owl of savage dislike; but when the o her made a fresh movement toward him the keeper again ordeicd him back. “I see," he muttered in German. “I am a prisoner, after all, and this surly dog is my Cerl erus. ” Turning somewhat feebly toward the chateau, he ‘came face to face with Blaimhu. who was des -ending the terrace Hesdut d her with deep respect. Sue bowed to him nervously and was passing by, when Lis voic ; arrested her. • “Do not think me impertinent, fraulein; but may I speak to you? If so, I should like to thank you for the great service you have done me.” , “Do not speak of it, monsieur,” sho repfied. “I have only done what my father would have done had ho bon here.” *Your filth- r is from homo, fraulein?” “Yes; he is with the army.” “May God bring him back to you safely! He should be a proud and happy man to have so good and beautiful a daughter. ” He glanced round at he s.oke and mot the eyes of Houzel, who had reseated himself and was strai iing les oars to catch tho words of the co .v.-rswtlon. “I am under guard, I perceive," said tho German, with a quiet smile. “May I ask, is that gentleman a so dier? By his dress ” “That is only Hoitzel,” in'errupted Blanche. “He is my father’s forester; and if he is guarding any one it is myself.”

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Pneeed! But that I fen- to give yon offense, 1 should say that Herr Houzel is not very amiable.” “Ho is faithful," replied Blanche, gently. “A good dog's vhtue,” said the German, shrugging bis shoulders. “But Ido not wonder that he is faithful to you." Houzel, who heard every word, shook like a leaf, but mado no other sign. CliAl’TEll VIII. THE FOHI^IEK. In the edge of the wools of Grandpre, not far fiomthe spot where Blanche de Gavrolles ha l first encountere I the German officer, stood a one-storied cottage, looking seaward toward the cliffs. In summer time wild roses and creepers covered the porch and overhung the windows, but in late autumn the place looked desolate enough. The furniture within was rude and simple, the floors of coarse deal, but in the recesses were large presses or i wardrobes of old oak which had been there fiom time immemorial. In this . cottage had dwelt the Houzels, fathers 5 and sons, for several generations, but now the young keeper was its only tenant. Houzel legarded his office with abund- | ant pride and guarded the preserves as ; temledy us if they were treasures of gold, s A\ hen ha did catch a trespasser after game , ho was sensible enough to tak i the law I into his own hands instead of dragging ; tho offender before the Chevalier, who I would have dismissed him with a slight । rebuke; so what the bud characters of the 1 neighborhood hud to dread was not the law and a prison, but u severe thrashing from the forester and keeper, of whom, indeed, they were thoroughly afraid. I The n'ght after the meeting between Blanche and the German, Houzel watched tho chateau till ho found that every one had retired to rest and then, with a face as black ns thunder, strode down to the cottage. Entering, ho threw aside his gun and sit down by the fire, where the old man, his assistant, win al eady sitting, cl aning a rusty fowling-piece. “WeH, m-ster, what news?” asked the old nrnn, after a long silence. “ You look as if you hud seen a ghost.” “I have seen the German," returned Houzel, with an imprecation “He is still there at the chateau; and, look you, Mademoiselle Blanche treats him as if he were one of ourselves—a Fienchman! ’ “Ah! that is bad, very bad!” “Bad it is infamous! I have u mind, some of these days, to servo him ns he served mademoiselle’s hound to put n bullet through bis heart? W hat think you he said in my hearing, Andrens! Th it mine was a dog’s vocation. Well, he shall find that the dog can bite. “These Geim ns a o the devil, master,’’ said Andreas, servilely. “They are eat ing us up alive locusts And as soon ns one is slain there comes a thousand; and every day it is grow ng worse.” Instead of ieplying Hunzel rose and began pacing to and fro the glowing chamb r. “No word from the Chevalier?” asked Andreis present'y. Houzel shook his head gloomily, whiU the ot e.- nd le 1: ”11' he has fallen, master, Mlle. Blnnclnwill be an orphan. That will be I ad, vers bad. " "Yes, you are right She his only Imr father. ’ “Let me see,” antlered Andreas, glancing slyly ut the other ns he spoke, ‘ Haw old i) my young lady?" "She is eighteen ia Jauuiry. The fifth is her fete day. Yes, ne irly eighteen )ears old. ’’ “Old enough to mairy, muster,” suggested Andreas. "You are a fool!" said the young num in a tone so savage that the old man almost star ed from h s seat. " Who talks of marrying? .Mlle. Blanche is a ch.ld. Perhaps she will never marry. "Yet, as you s ty, should anything happen to the old Chevalier she will boa one. ” “Bad, v< ry bad!” murmured Andreas, in his pet phrase. “She will h ive no one to pio ect her.” “She will have me!” returned Houzel in the former savage way. “No harm will come to her while I am ne ir. ” “Pociectly; but that is different.” “You me m that I am not her equal?” demand?d the young man; adding, while the other eoughe I apologetically, “ Well, you are right; 1 am her lath r s servant and hers. For tha rest, she lias no equal in the woild. ” Tho conversation ended, nn I n sullen silence followed, which was not biokeii till the old man lose, bade Houzel “goodnight,” and shuffled off to Le I. Houzel remained seated by the fire, staring gloomily into the burning wood. The flume fell upon him, suffusing his sunburnt face ami neck with u deeper red. “Tho German was right,” he muttered. “It is a dog’s service, after all. W hat am I better than her hound, that would run after her, obey her bidding, and lick her hand? Well, that alone would content me; I ask no more. Yet when she speaks to him, our enemy, she is changed; her face is different, and I think sometimes Pshaw-! I i.m a fool for my pains. I at le ist am a Frenchman; he, one of the accursed vermin who ; re desolating France.” AV hen day broke Houzel was at bis post watching the chateau. Before tho sun was visible in the hoivevs Blanche came forth and found him leaning against n tree, his eyes upoi the terrace. She smiled gentlz as ho saluted her, and said: “Here again, Houzel ! You are like my shadow, and wherever I turn I find you.” “Your pardon, mademoiselle,” he replied. “I am watdiing 'he German prisoner. ” “ Surely that does not concern you Resides, he has given li s p irole “I do not trust him," was the gruff reply. “You are a true Frenchm m.” she s.iid, laughing. “Von hate the poor gentleman simply because he is a st ang.r and a German. " “He finds his prison pleasant, mademoiselle,” returned the keeper, s'gnificantly “I do not think he wool 1 cue to leave it even if his countrymen came to take him away. ” Something in the tone, more than in the words, made Blanche flu h angrilv. Sh ■ was about to reply when i-lij s iw the sub ject of their conversation nppi caching from the house. He saluted her respectfully, and then glanced curiously at Houzel. “Our friend is still on guard,” he said. “Must I ask his permission to wander a few steps further from my cage?” The eyes of the two men met for a moment; then, while Houzel turned bi; head away and looked sullenly at vacancy, the German agtiu addressed Blanche. “You are my ja ler, fraulein,” he said, smiling. "May I ask you how far my liberty extends?” “You have given your word of honor, monsieur,” sho answered, “and surely that is enough. I have toil Houzel th it you will not try to escape.” “On my honor, no,” said the Gorman, lightly. “I am well contented to remain in so fair a prison.” He walked slowly toward, the avenue. Houzel seized his gun and made a movement as if to follow him and turn him iback, but at a look from his mistress he refrained. Then, after a moment’s hesitation, Blanche followed tho German,

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who turned quickly o.i hearing hor foot- | step behind him ^ ar ’ ino scar,” sho saife , 'I ho wood'i tire dange.ous, and, pe' I h n p H ’> j " Perhaps I have reason to dread a stray ■ shot from some over-zca’ous Frenchman? I AV ell, 1 will t . ko cire. But it is very good of you to take such interest in ono who is, by tho fate, of war, your enemy; and I thank you with all my heart.” Ho paused, looking into her face with ill-concealed admiration. Never hi U the lady of Gnu dpre looked brightei and , prettier. A soft rosy Hush lav upon hor cheek, and hoi eyos were full of gentle I light. “May I ask. monsieur” “Ask anyth ng, frauloin," ho broke n, gallantly, as uhe hesitated, “and be sure that 1 will answer xo i.” “It is your name that I wo ddask, monsieur. ” "Heinrich von Hartmann. lam a captain in tho Uhl n cavalry. I seo you have heard of us Uhlans -—we ha'e a bad mime hero in France; and some of us, 1 grant you, are ugly fellows. For example, he who shot your poor hound.” They walked slowly on, side by side. Glancing back over his shoulder, Hartmann saw the keoj or slowly following, gun in hand. “Tho watch-dog follows,” he said, laughing. How bright and mmly ho seemed with ; his clear, frank eyes and finely cut features. How different, Blanche thought. , from the f erocious Teutons she ha 1 pictured in her droums. “I have been writing a letter this morning,” he said, after some moments. “It i is possible that I am returned among our list of dead, and If so there will 1 o wet eyes in t le little Germa i town where I was born. Do you think, fraulein, that my letter could bo sent across tho linos?" “I cannot tell," answeiod Blanche; “I will speac to Dr. Huet.” And .as; she spoke she glauco I up into his face igtiin and saw, to her surprise, that hi i eyes were quite moist and dim. Sho lemcmb red then his former words concern ng the‘Ti tle sister," waiting for him in Gorminy. And this w.is one of the ferocious Teutons whom si and hei countrymen had been taught to hate. “It is not for myself 1 cure, frnuli in,” ho continued, smiling gently upon h r, “and, indeed, 1 h ue bee i very fortunate. But my mother mid sist r, poor souls, I sho,’hl not suffer unnecer-saiily. I should lik< to set their hearts ut lest ” " Perhaps,” sa d Blanche timidly, “dm war will soon hoover, and then " The war is onh Loginning, frauloin, Our niinios will not halt until Parm is taxen. They are dose iq o i the city even now. You see, it was afo egone condnijUin from the first. Your Emperor was blind or he might hu o known. " "It is dr alful!” cried tho gi 1. “Why shou’d your people and mine hate each ot er so much?” “They me I’ke < hihlien," returm d Hurtminn. “and do us they are taught. If men would only think for themselves there would be no more war. Bad rulers and bud teachers poison the air we breathe. Ai d. aiD r all. uh it in war? \ ■anu- in winch no one gain-, but ail snTer alike the ]on abo > o all. It i■ u hoi riblv business ut I est. " How strange it seeun dto Bl inche! In much the s une wav, in almu'-t the very words, her father h id spoken to her again i>nd again At thisnoment Houzel strode tq> unceremoniously and addies m.I the Gorman officer. “Uome back. You are wante 1 at the i chiiieau ” Hartmann turne I, looking back. In front of Grandpre itoo 1 a tile of soldie h and an officer. Wiii'e he hesitated Houzel cried, s iv.igely : “Comeback! Aie jou listening? At i once!” iliutmann's pale face flushed angrily. "You are not polite, my friend, ' he said. ‘ “However, sine they want me, 1 will return.” Saluting Blanche respectfully, Hart maim moved as rapidly as his strength ; would permit him 1 tick to the chateau. Blanche followed, trembling violently. I When they drew near, the loldiers steppe i forward and su rounded the German, while a grizzled FiOneh officer, full of excitement and importance, stood and gave the word of comm md: “Forward with yo'ir prisoner!" Beh ml the officer st< od a Lieutenant, । and, close by, Huet, the doctor. Hart- I maim saluted in military fashion and , stood wait ng to be questioned. “ Your name?” "Heinrich von Hartmann, Captain of ’ the Nineteenth Uhlans. “ You wore wounded and taken prisoner I several days ago while reconnoitring near I this place?" Haitmann 1 o.ved. "How are we to know that yon are not one of the enemy’s spies? On your honor, have yon held any communication since your capture?” "None. I hive only just risen from my bed, and, as you see, I am still an invalid.” “Very well,” s..id the officer, with a ! scowl; "von will have to accompany us to । Fee imp.” “On foot, monsieur?” “O i foot! 'The devil! Aon lock strong j enough. A'eq on foot. Do y^u want a | carriage and pair " lieie Blanche interfo:ed, and pleaded so well wi h tl a officer, who knew and j treated her with g e.it respect, that lie con- | seated to let the Germ n remain at ! Oiamipro for another twenty-so ir hours; it ter which, if ho was still too weak to ! march to Ft camp, he should be taken thither in some kind < f a conveyance. Perhaps th' officer wo hl not have conseated quite so readily hud Dr. Huet not been present: but a few words from the Doctor convince I bi n that to temove Hartmann summarily wool I lie an act of great brutality. The soldiers departed, accompanied by Dr Huet, and on e more Hartmann and Blanche were left tog thor. "I have o ica more l> thunk you,” said the German "Really, you seem to bo my good angel. ’’ “Please do not s, e k of it,” replied Blanche, drooping h r eyos before the ardent look of gratitude which ho bent upon her face. “You uro welcome bore until yon ate strong o ougli logo away.” Before she knew what lie was doing, ho stoo, ed and ki sod her hand so respectfully, and yet so aidenHy, that she blushed red as crimson. The i, as she turned hor face away, she b c ime conscious of tho presence of Houze', the keeper. Hi) eyes were averted, but hit face was flushed and burning, and the great black veins stood out upon his tompies, while his hands spasmodically grippe I his gun. [TO BE CONTINUED.] Slighl'y Misciinslrtied. Mr. Quizzer Where uro yon going with that basket of eggs? Mr. Henpeek Am going to Chicago to swap them for a divorce and a new shirt. —J Tool ft I lai ‘ord. — Robert Bhuce held his first pailin- j ment ut St. Andrews, Scotland, in . 1309. 1

INDIANA HAPPENINGS. EVENTS AND INCIDENTS THAT HAVE LATELY OCCURRED. An Intnreatinj; Summary of tho Moro Important Doings of Our Neighbors—Weildings ami Deaths Crime, Casualties and Cancral News Notes* A Permanent Hangman's Scallbhl. Capt. James B. Patten, warden of the Indiana Prison South, has commenced tho work of erecting a subtantiul building to be used for the execution of William Benson, the murderer of Jacob Motweiler, and who almost fatally wounded his wife, Ellen Motweiler, near Edwardsville, Floyd County, Deo. 9. The building or annex, will be located at the north end of the old cellhouse. It will be made of wood, and is to l>o largo enough for tho purpose to which it will be put. Tho platform upon which vv ill stand the executioner, his assistants, and the condemned man’s spiritual adviser and relatives and friends, if they are requested to be in ■ attendance at the execution, will be fifteen by twenty-five feet. Tho scaffold i will be a permanent fixture. The mother of Benson is making strenuous efforts ' to save her son's neck, which will bo i broken at midnight on Aug. 1(>. Her aim is to have the sentence commuted to life imprisonment, and it is understood that sho is meeting with no little amount of eneourugemont. It is intimated that the prosecutor, together with tho court and jury, except one or two of tho latter, that tried Benson, have signed a petition to this end, which will soon be presented to the Governor for his conside’-fitiou. Benson's physical condition is good, lie,is said to maintain that stoical indifference which characterized his conduct throughout his trial. Kalaiic’e <»t lln* I.ohii OhtaiiKHl. The SI .O.'iY.OOO balance of the #3,'JUS,000 loan to refund tho school bonds has been i fleeted in the New York market, id tho nite of ,*;|.oii per thousand. This has been done in the face of tho fact that the State of Maine has had similar bonds on the same market, to t he amount of S3.IMMI, 000, for more than three months, and MaHsaehusettH is offeting ^2,500,000 worth of bonds, for which there arc no biddei . Auditor of State Carr is engaged in getting out the warrants for dist rihut mg tho b Hance of the money thus obtained to tho various counties in the State. Os the entire sum, 73 per e< nt. lifts already been paid, and tho additional money to be sent out w ill place the di .tri* iitiun on a basis of 57.2 S for laeh voter. Winslow. Lanier A Co., of New A oik, who assisted in negotiating the loan, have tiled their bond na Indiann's financial agent in that city. I liis bond is foi >IO,OOO and they will receive sSOO per annum for their serv ice. M inor I trill*. Goshen is shipping mud turtles to Eastern markets. John Walters was killed by n fulling tree near Scottsburg. Logansport s street-cur company has been sold to n New York syndicate. Dr. Timmons, of Otterlein, died, ' recently, of heart disease, at the age of I 70. James Mcßride, residing south of Goshen, fell from a hay-mow and broke his neck. A little daughter of Elisha Miller, at Charlestown, had her foot cut off by a mowing machine. Airs. Emma Burkinan fell from a wagon near Seymour and was seriously, if not fatally, hurt. — Fort Wayne’s new city directory I contains 15,000 names, indicating a population of 15,000. —Mrs. G-eorgo Brown and Jacob Pancera, of Lafayette, both sustained fractured limbs by fulls recently. —George AV. Ewing, of Fort AVayne, has commenced a suit for possession of n considerable slice of AV abash. AVillium Vauce, of Columbus, was killed while braking cars on the J., M. A I. Railroad, ut Cambridge City. —Patrick Killion fell from a haud-car, near Richland, iccently, and when picked up was found to be dying. —Benjamin Junkins, husband of i Elizabeth Junkins, the Quaker evnngeli ist, died at Wabash, at the age of 75. —The cow ordinance having come to ' stay at Greencastle, the euces around the university parks will bo removed. —Scottsburg vandals tore up the flow- ; ers and shrubbery in the court-house yard there, which were planted by the ! ladies of that town. Work has bei a commenced on tho Bimel Wheel Bending Works at Balbee. The buildings are of brick. The works will employ 10(1 men. Aiva Courts, 18 years of age, took a fit while fishing in AVhite River near Rockford, and drowned before assistance could reach him. Eugene McMahon, an employe of the Clover Loaf Manufacturing Company at Marion, fell into a vat of boiling water and was fatally scalded. —Tho town board of Corydon has passed an ordinance forbidding hogs, cattle or horses to run at largo under penalty of $lO for each offense. - Thomas Corliss, a farmer, living near Brownsburg, killed a valuable horse which had become mad from a bite received from a rabid dog about twenty days ago. — Since tbo cow has boon fastened up at Crawfordsville, tho city has grown up with grass and weeds. To get the weeds cut tho Council hadto pass an ordinance to compel property owners to have it done. — A young man named George Beatz, living at Richmond, was struck by lightning, but although the bolt tore the shoes from his feet, tho burning and i breaking of the skin, and the shook ho sustained, were the worst result. Only 1 tho too of one shoe with tho torn upper ! was left on ono foot.

-- Farmers living along creeks in Mont- । gomery County have posted up notices that no fishing will be allowed by persons who stand upon their lands. —The Vincennes military company organized under Speaker Niblack’s captaincy will be known as Company A. First Regiment, Indiana Militia. —Brainerd Jordan, a young farmer of Lett's Corner, was found dead in bed. A coroner’s jury returned a verdict of del th from pulmonary apoplexy. Billy Doyle, a young man 18 years old, while stripping timber in the handle factory nt Montpelier, had all of the fingers on his left hand cut off. —The City Council of Crawfordsville is going to pass an ordinance that all wooden buildings erected within the fire limits shallbe inclosed incoriugated iron. James McCain, of Bengal, was dangerously wounded while scuffling with Matt Bass, a pistol in the former’s pocket exploding and shooting him in tho groin. —Some persons at Crawfordsville put letters in the mail-boxes, and also money for the purchase of stamps to go on the letters. The mail-carriers then have to stamp the letters. —AViuchoster has just completed two more good gas wells. The larger of the two is by far the best well yet struck there, and has an estimated capacity of four to six million cubic feet per day. John Hunter was thrown from his carriage and seriously, and probably fatally, injured while out riding with his fnmily a few miles west of Fern. Tho others escaped with lessor injuiiee. Elisha Peters's barn, near Marshall, was destroyed by lightning, with eight horses and I,(MH) bushels of wheat, and John AVeuver's barn, near Greenfield, burned the same dav, together with stock valued nt SI,'M(L A nuked tramp, with a sterv'of being robbed, starved, etc., was relieved nt Ligonier, and now it appears that he is working the nude scheme regularly, a confederate following with clothing to be used when not at work. \ mob of masked men stormed tho house of Nance A ineent, a notorious character at Montpelier. They broke every window in tho house, and the doors, her sewing-machine, and stove, and then gave her a coat of tar. Alexander Duing. who had his leg blown off by an explosion ut tho Centlivre brewery tire, died nt the St. Jo- । soph’s Hospital m Fort AVayne. The I limb was .impiitutod below tho knee, but Duing did not survive the shock. At Lebanon, John Glen, a 12-yenr- | old boy. playfully pointed a shotgun nt ' Lewis Smith, n single mun, nged 22, ! thmkiug it was not hmded. Ihe gnu exploded, and a load of buckshot entered ! Smith s abdomen, fatally injuring him. Ihe barn of Anderson Hogston. nt i Marion, was fired by incendiaries and totally destroyed, involving a loss of >2,000; purtiallv covered by insurance of SGIH). Hogston and two of his hired hands were sleeping m the barn, and narrow ly escaped witn their lives. \t Plymouth, recently, John Screeder, aged about nine years, shot Charles Myers, aged I years, in the back of the head with a rifle, killing him instantly. Screeder cannot be found, although the shooting was accidental, and there was no need of his running away. "White Caps,’’ composed of both women and men, called nt the house of Mrs. William Platt, ut Rochester, took her out and gave her a severe whipping. Others have been threatened. I'he threatened jursons are residents of Iceberg, a suburb of Rochester, where the rougher element lives. I’he butchers of Miami County have associated together, and will fight the new State law requiring cuttle to be inspected on the hoof at their expouse. The newly appointed inspectors are in a dilemma, pay being refused by butchers and the inspectors being obliged, officially, to inspect. The case is attrncting much attention. —Mr. Robb, of Crawfordsville, held a lottery ticket, and Eph AVhecler heard that it had drawn SSOO, and bought it for $9 and u watch. Tho next day Wheeler discovered that the ticket had not drawn anything, and wanted Robb prosecuted, but from present appearances, it seems that Wheeler will keep the ticket, and Robb the money and watch. A roseate spoon-bill was recently shot near Richmond, and is being prepared for exhibition by Sum Reynolds, of AVilliamsburg. It is thirty-two inches high, thirty inches from tip to tip, has a bill six inches long and one and a half inch wide, and its plumage is of a beautiful rosy pink color. It is probably the only one of its kind ever found so far north. - News of a terrible accident has reached Bloomington, that occurred in Greene County, near the western border of Monroe. The 20-year-old son of 11 iram Candem, a well-known farmer of that section, went out to plow. He was riding sideways on his horse when the ' animal became frightened, throwing him to the ground, in falling his foot caught in tho harness and he was unable to free himself. The animal commenced to mu with the young man’s head dragging on the ground, and striking every time tho horse leaped. He was carried for a quarter of a mile, when the harness broke and he fell to ground unconscious, his head being in n frightful condition. Ho lived but a short time, being insensible all the time. —Homer B. Dobell, of Remington, a law student at Logansport, and a recent graduate of the State University, is the winner this your of tho $250 prize offered by tho American Protective Tariff League for the best essay on free raw materials. —Marat Strain, a well-to-do farmer, living near Thorntown, disappeared some days since, and Mrs. B. L. Shultz, tho wife of ono of Strain's employes, disappeared about tbo same time. Mrs. Strain is arranging to take possession of the property loft by hor husband.

KOUGIIONA POSTMASTER MILWAUKEE’S MAIL OFFICIAL SEVERELY SCORED. The Civil Service Coinmi,sion Makes Another Report on Their Findings in Connection with That OltU'e What the Evideuce Shows. A Washington dispatch says: The civil service commission made public its second | report in the Milwaukee postoffice case. । The commissioners say that l ostmaster Paul was given every opportunity to explain tho charges against him. and that । Ins declaration that ha was condemned I without a hearing and without being inJ formed of the charges against him is a gross misstatement. The report then 1 recites the examinations made by Secretary Doyle and Chief Examiner AVebster, whose reports showed such gross violations of the law that the three commissioners deemed the accusations of such importance as to warrant an investigation l>y the full board. Tho report continues: “Exi ept in two important cases we did not try to get at any new facts; we simply examined Mr. Paul to see whether ha could disprove the statements or give any satisfactory explanation of the charges made in the two preliminary reports. He entirely failed to do so. That there has been crooked wo. k in tho office is admitted by all. The only question is where the resposibilitv lies. We examined the secretary ot' the local examining board, Hamilton Phidy, and tho chairman, J B. Johnson. Shidy is admitted by all to have done the work of the board, tho other members doing little save assisting in marking the papers and attending occasional formal meetings. Shidy testifies that he was I compelled by the postmaster to give the latter free access to the list of eligibles, 1 although such access was at that time ( strictly forbidden; and he further testi es j that the j ostmaster, knowing tiiose who , were eligible, as well ns their standing, appointed whomsoever he chose, and then I forced him (Shidy) to torture the lists and , certification books so as to prod. ee a certi- , fication which should bear the appointees’ I names The report further cites the evidence of Sillily ami Johnso”. to show that they were forced against their own judgment to re- : mark tho papers of an applicant, and also tho statement of Mr. Paul that he had not forced them to altar tho mark, but that i they had been altered because heexpressed great dissatisfaction at the marking. Shidy, in the presence of both Mr. John- ; son and Mr. Paul, as well as of the three commissioners, stated that the reason for their changing tho grade of the unfortunato applicant was to get him out of tho । way of another man whom the postmaster desired to appoint. । Continuing tho report says: “In short, the official records show boI yond possibi ity of dispute that tho lists of eligibles were twisted and garbled in almost every conceivable manner in order to | pioduce swindling certifications whereby certain men could bo rejci ted, although i entitled to appointment, and other men appointed, although having no rightful : claim to the chance. For Mr. Paul to plead innocence is equivalent to his pleading imbecility, for no sane man could have made appointments from a succession of ' such certifications without po reiving their < hiiraeter, and it is quite incrediblo that . he i ould by mere chance have picked out । from each ce: tifleation tho very individual to favor whoso choice it was designed. Mr. , Paul alone benefited by the crookedness of these certifications, for he alone had the i appointing power; there could be no possiI bio object in Shidy’s conduct unless it was ■ fear of thwarting the wishes of his supei rior officer. ’’ DENO MI NATIONArsCHOf) LS. Interesting Papers Read Before the National Educational Association. Nashville, Tenn., July 19.—The question of denominational schools occasioned a brisk debate in to-day’s session of tho National Educational association. I ishop John J. Keane opened the discussion by reading a paper prepared by Cardinal Gibbons upon the question: “Should Americans Educate Their Children in Denominational Schools?” Bishop Keane afterward read a paper of his own on the same subject, taking the position that Christianity was the basis of all true gov eminent and should be inculcated during the period when children were attending school. If t':e in*Hence of the church was beneficial in the family it was also in the school. Mr. Edwin D. Mead ot Boston followed in a paper in which he said that the arguments advanced by Cardinal Gibbons in the magazines in favor of the non interference of the state with the fanfly in the matter of education was only a device to damage the State’s authority in public opinion to the end that the Roman Catholic church especially should take charge when possible. He said the plea of the Romanist church was to compel all Catholics to withdraw their children from the public schools to parochial schools where they would be taught tho doctrines of the church. Bishop Keane replied and denied Mr. Mead’s assertion that the Popo or the Roman Catholic church was seeking temporal power and the control of the government. Both addresses were forcible and were heartily applauded. OVER SMART COKRESEONDENTS. Their Stories Regarding the Cronin Murder Were rare Fabrieat ions. Niagara Falls, N. Y., July 19.—Careful investigation shows beyond any doubt that the stories concerning the letters recently picked up hero and at Stamford, Ont., endeavoring to create a mystery in connection with the body found in the whirlpool rapids and to associate it with tho Cronin murder in Chicago, were pure inventions of special correspondents. The story of tho attempt to steal the body of an unknown man buried at AVelland. Ont., was also absolutely false, as no such attempt over occurred. The t nternat lonnl Labor Congress. Pa ms, July 19. —The labor congress, which is in session here, to-day completed its organization. Allemane of France and Brown of America were elected joint presidents. Mr. Bowen, on behalf of the Knights of Labor of America, urged the necessity of severely punishing emigration agents guilty of dishonest •nisreprosentations. The chief difficulty which the labor organizations of America encountered arose, he said, from the endless influx of immigrants. (treat strike of Miners in Germany. Berlin, July 19. —The strikes in t' o A T oitsberg district have become general and every miner is now out. The strikers from tho Loeben district are flocking to AToitsberg, and servo to aggravate rhe discontent. The military are kept in readiness to quell and disturban es and reinforcements are on the xvay from Graz. The mine owners offer an advance of 20 per cent in wages, but the men hold out for 50 per cent. Troops me occupying tho glass works and paper mills in A’oitsberg, but in the mines it is feared that the men will set the pit on lire. Seven arrests of violent strikers were made to-day.

NUMBER 5.

THE SUNDAY SCHOOL. AN IM ERECTING and INSTRUCTIVE LEsjTON CONSIDERED, Reflections cf Elevatlng characterin n"T" 00,1 a” 1 rhou S»‘t- Studyw, , . ^^trgductory. ornnm^t 01 Hero 1 ° ,!Voluli on of pouuhir govNot that Israel untied he°vi baek 'V dß ‘ make m offruuo ? n . J “ le kings did not former staToof Hn° nS | l<lol iu " eß P eci ßHy *>er a tea kiiii-D lovahv u .?Q n ‘“agnifleeuce and of in tbo opinion , h „ t ' (hi! worTnmtu?^ u '“ »< •ei’ubHenniV n 7 J llOO6 of chastened " eh s . \U lle i\ becaUHe of her adbr n’ h h ’ m 8 ‘° ft for latol ' l <> hand a U ‘ e KOt tho WOi ld ’s hourHers w\Lrk ’Y? ‘evolutions back, m rei'ui - h T ‘ S ki “S d om.for Gou was n ri Lui, but how much more glorious, i. 111 B . lacloU . 9 ’ too. under God. might have been her reign of the common people! t\ HAT TH£ LE9 son says. J Mn. It was at tho close of the eleventh century before Christ. Israel had been in c mpuiative piujee an j prosperity since tintk y < 0 Lb ® nezer - The maladminis--11 at ion of . amuel s sons (vs. 1-3) is the imm'idn lt hi°the 81 ! 0 ” ° f V lO gl avo P ro Po sition made tn the lesson before us.— -Elders. Same word as below, v. 5. (Old) The old the accustomed 1 counselors of the people, a sort of popular sem to. (Seo a' r , 7. omidi Samuel's home. (7: J7.) A few miles north of Jerusalem. This emnobHin WHS U1 lt3elr a tribUto 10 Saniu oi' 9 TH ? r^ssoN teaches. Ihen ad the Elders of Israel gathered H'r^mdres together It was virtual revoluM. IW. K ^r* 161 gathered together at Mizpah I‘hilistla took it at once as a declaration ol war and came up against her But God is more merciful than man. He allows Israel to meet and lay plans to depart from the (me and beautiful plan of government handed down from the skies. That n*cthod they have biought into sad confusion, but it is through their own unfaithfulness and apostasy. Now instead of mending their ways, they assume to mend the pattern given to them. Or rather, they will put. it wholly aside and fashion themselves alter the nations about them. Truly, as has been said, "any villain can take away life, only God can'give it." With reference to nations as well as to individuals the peril is the same. Alan's free agency is a feaiful legacy, a savor of life unto life, or of death unto death. (lice us a king to judge us. No wonder Samuel was grieved. Ho was human, in the first place, and could not but seo the slight only half hidden in the clover words, “Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways.” But he was given also in huge degree tho mind of God and he could s io the real and wretched affront it was to Jehovah himself. “Now make us a king to judge us." they said, “like all the nalious.” - Those last four words told the animus of it all. It was tho evil influence of tho nations again, worldly conformity. There were, in Irlof, throe features to Israel's misdemeanor here. (1) It was a confession of personal luke-warmnesa. We have tried to live up to the idea of the theocracy and failed. Give us ti king that he may rule lor ns and take the responsibility off ourshouldors. (2) It was an acknowledgment of their real subjection to tho heathen people who surrounded them and to whom they wore appointed to teach n more excellent way. (3) It was a virtual testimony to their luck of faith in God, who had sot himself as their king and guardian, if they would but hear his voice. “Tho thing dis - pleased Samuel" because it. first of all. displeased God. And Samuel prayed unto the Lord. That was what saved Israel from entire extinction. There was a man in her midst who prayed. 0, tho power of prayer! Often ths church seems more ready to make terms with the world than with God. Spirituality at a low ebb, secularism sweeping all before it. AVell for such a people i‘ they have an undershopherd alono with God upon his knees. A Hugh Latimer, a John Knox, a Charles AVesley. Out of sight, it may be. and unknown to them, but "the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availoth much.” Yes. it made up. In a degree, for tho lack of homage all around. Over in Revelation, in tho midst of the mysterious silence at tho breaking of tho seventh seal, John saw an angel come and stand at tho It ar, “having a golden censer, and there ...is given unto him much incense, that he should oiler with the prayers of the saints —and the smoko of the incense which camo with the prayers of tho saints ascended up before God out of tho angel’s hand? fl ho weaker tho homage of men, tho stronger let tho prayers of saints be. for up there nt tho throne it makes for worship. Hearken unto their voice. God hears the voice of our prevalent desires. They are in a sense prayers lifted up to him, and often the worst thing that could happen to short-sighted humanity is to have its 1 prayer granted—exactly as asked. Hence ' we say very devoutly, in submission to the divine wisdom, "Thy will bo done.” Hezekiah’s reign, it appears, would have been more blameless and glorious had ho not implored for those fifteen added years—vears of sin and judgment—for "Hezekiah 1 rendered not again for tho benefit done unto him; for his heart was lilted up. 1 therefore there wus wrnth upon him. and upon Judah and Jerusalem." (2 Chron. 32: 25.) Remember tho prayer under tho , loaves of tho garden, “Neverlheloss, not my will but thine bo done " Aau. bul we will have a king. Ihey did it intelligently, deliberately, determinedly. Was there over a more clear and vivid picture of tho ills ot' a kingly rule than that -ketched by Samuel hero? Tho history of Hie nations declares its truth, lot with these things distinctly before, them, the people chose a king. With all Ins usurpations, oppressions, exactions, give us a king to rule over us and "fight our buttles — that ivo may also bo like all tho nations, there is no sacrifice men will not lai at tho leot of pride; there is nothing they will not tmlure or forego that they be in the world s rashion. 'l’ho thumbscrews and tacks of custom put oven tho Papal inquisition in the shadow "Nav, but wo will, men say. It may cost health, comfort life itself, yea. tho if crhisting soul, nevorthe ess wo will have t hat of which our carnal minds make choice. Here is the cause of our wretchedness. Not ignorunco. not hei edity. habit, environment. It is petty willfulness that mars us. Aug, ^mhlmir battles. Choose God to fight vour battles. Why should Israel so soon (ls the host of tho Lord am I < omoT > i.v it w is for Israel that God m His lorueiuil'e 'raised up Ut lust, a num ‘‘^'/^T^andVrVs n wor Aha^ r a ‘\H Ho " sSuSo" continue, "The Ed'Sveth nSt with swort and spear for tho battle is the Loro e. Next Losson-"Saul Chosen of the Lord.” 1 Sam. 9: 15-27. Never Got There. ■Mrs A. (continuing the discussion)— And, ,»t' M *l“ r ]}., when you were mamod. Mai. 8.-Reall.v, my dear madam, luo not remember with any exactness, but J certainly laid not yet reached the ago of discretion. — ’Lif8If there were more good cooks in this vale of tears there would be fewer divorces. - Bar benieo— Cloves. 1 uck.