Terre Haute Evening Gazette, Volume 6, Number 161, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 18 December 1875 — Page 2

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THE

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A DESPERATE DEED.

•BY

E1JSKIXE BOYD,

.AtJTllOB OK "THE STOLEN* CIIII-D," "35m~zs' .Fiiom HOME," &c.f &c.

CHAPTER XXIV.

-R'i?R V5. I.'FVEJ.KD TO THK DCST. Ves it' "A*as the Count Lionel de Valcourt—but ::ither the shadow tlian the nan. His 'u-ad, which he usually held an crect, v.iio btjut upon his breast his Jigurd vras bcui, iiis eyes hud lost.their tire, and liis long, white Jiands, trembled as (bough lie li^.d beo:i sinitleu with palsy. f.n one it:.-"lit he had aged twenty ytMis.

rJ'hoHs

:•*. Hist and handsome old u«in

resemble those ancient trees, whose interiors aro eataii with decay, while the bark retains ail the appearance of vigor and youtw.bui rumblt into powder at the 4:rst rough touch.

They :ie".r.i to defy the cruel liimd of Time but the first "tempest lays them

The Course looked such an eiribodinient of despair, that the magistrate shuddered ivitll a i'eeiiug of genuine pity.

Ke rcae, and handed" him a cliair, into which he" sunk'heavily. ParcLon ,±rie!" he-, said ^butl feel,so «reak that I ciui hardly stand upright!" sort of sombre distrust.

Few, eva^amcngst-hisfriends, had ever *r -lisard. the proud old liian excuse himself itut now he spoke humbly^ and as a child., «I io.av voii am too ill, sir," said Monspfcurlaiuron, "to-be able .to.aid mewith e.n-n- CTujiauations, upon this most painful

belter—better, thank }'iu!" hi' Count. "I feei as wejl as -.-t(-d after the terrible ^liock "jved. 1 was stunned "k

"Oh,

i.uiV'i'i *ws—that's all! only i..-i\v—better now! .'r' i. m-..« dead—would to heave e'! Th- doctor says 'h if t. .1"... .1 '-if.!ii!itinn saved nv: 3'^t I -thit .•(! wills that I shoul.i live, .• inabl purpose of hi* 1,. ,.bnipt!y.. A rush of iv --'i ilM-oat seemed to suffocate

remained' standing,

Wi-iU'e iT tn move.

te-.v seconds, the old tiobisman

continued in aton*,o£ bitter.-wlf-rwproaoJi: «'Fool that I have in-en, not to havxorw•eeen it all! Isn't everything disc•• sooner or later? lam punished wne.e I ginned, by pvide! 1 thought myselt aloye the thunderbolt, and I have drawn ih". €tonn about my own house! My son a mnrderer! One of the De Nalcourvs a criminal at the bar! The very thougnt :s madness Oh, sir, punish me, tor 1 a..ne am guiltY!

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:uu'ien) ,i:nn,:''

that has existed without a stain ior.ct ,iturie?, will be blotted out in ignominy!' Moni-iour Daburon had expected very different language from this. He thought to liavo meta proud and insolent crat, who would have spoken to nrtn with #, calling condescension and he had made tip liis mind to level liU pvide to lie

Perhaps it was, also, that a drop ot bitterness remained in his innermost heart, when he remembered how the hig'i-boi a Clare.de Courcy had. refused to ally her tiame with his. ...

Whatever it was, his spirit changett witu»n liim into one of profound pity, as he witnaftiied the deep repentance and seltreproach" of the grief-stricken man before liim and-his only thought was

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console, rattier than to blame. Write.—write what I am about to tell you, for brain and heart alike sy?m failinorinei" pursued the Count, with a f^\ on»h excitement, which, a few minutes before, pTI ob'sorvar would have hardly thought liim capable. Write my confession, and don't suppress a word. I want, no I'jty, no delicacy on your part. Besides, what have I to fear now? Isn't our saame thing proclaimed on the house-tops? Worrt it be a public scandal in a few days that I, Lionel de:Valcourt will be forced to appear in court, to proclaim the infamy that I have brought on my ancient house end nathe?'- Write, sir, write and let- aU the world know that. I alone am guilty!

He .napped tfor a moment, as though to collecK'and' condense his, ideas.and Continued, in a voice thftt became tirrti^r and more Bonoroiis as he proceeded-

With6ut reaei'vation he told tue magi? trati'.s.iflhis relation with Valei'is Gerdj, ct tier, etituUun cf his de93vtion_af_Yalcrie. --He told how friend came—a?cruel frientk envious of tiis liappiness—and proved to hicn that Valerie was false—the woman he had ttjJtea from a garret, where she was gain lag a miserable pittance with her needle, li'ad tietrayed, and was betraying, her benefactor. He caused her to be watched, t^oselr watched, and found that she re mccived the visits of a young Rivalry of*er. {One day,entering her sitting-room, \sxn,H pursued the Count, "upon her table,

Ifriding-whip, a oigar-end, arid a p»iv. of military gloves, the cigar-endstill ournfij retired," he -continusd, tioper/«n^d. I was too iond to

tor

86rvants had their orders from nvs, on ^ijun of "Wh*t 1 •uflfarad tUex"

no wnnls cati describe. In parting from lw, it seemed as if 1 were lacerating my ov.i! h^avf but my anguish did not endhere. Agonizing doubts arose in my miriitfas 1 looked in Albert's face. "Was ha really iny child? and had I sacrificed'my own son for the son of another? The nftfr§. ?rlwa^ oi thought was torture. "Sometime.?!*

lpriging to birth ,and rank, held me battle.,

(I,reeled,

Hath flooded mysonl with its sound.

think not of time that is flying, Howsi'ort i* the hour I have won, "tfow nen# is this living to dying, riow the shadow still follows the

as it were, at the though! tlitj

ppAndal and ridicule that would be liciip,'e'dj upon me. And now see" bow 11 -graded

«ni I cann,ot escape the infamy 1: have brought upon myself The voice of the old nobleman died upon His quivering lips. With a gesture of despair, he-Veiled his face in his trembling hands two lieavy tears, which he brush-: el. uway impatiently, rolled down his wrinkled cheekk, .Could this be .the Count I^onel de Yalcoiu:t—a maii proverbial for .his icy hauteur, his reserve, arid insolent diddain even to his'equals in rank? This man, who revealed, his whole life without 'the -slightest, restrictions—and to whom? To a perfect stranger!.

There was. a silence in the room then thi magistrate spoke, in a voice that was rendm-ed'soft and low from emotion and pity. "It will perhaps be a consolation to you." lie said, to know that Monsieur Noel Gerdy is worthy in every way of the high position in which you are about to plave liim. Pea-haps you will lind his character and temper are somewhat different than if he bad been brought up by you. Misfortune and poverty are masters whosa lessons leave deep and lasting impressions. He is a man of great talents, and, unless I greatly mistake, worthy of tho traditions of his ancient race—"

He was interrupted by the entrance of Noel, who was carrying a small black portfolio under his arm. The young barrister bowed respectfully before the old gftililemaii, who immediately rosev and, with an innate delicacy, move*'! to the further end of the room. '•'Sir," said Noel to the magistrate, '-"you will iind all the letters in this portfolio. I must ask your permission to leave you at once, as the illness of Madame tjerdy has taken a most alarming turn."

Noel had raised his voice in pronoun, ing these last words. The Count heard

hand on the yeuugr barrister's arm. Count Lionel de Valcourt," he said, I have the honor of presenting to you Monsieur Noel Gerdy.^

The Count, never moved. Not:» muscle 'of .his fat betrayed the slightest emotiovi. Noel, on the contrary, reeled like l\ mail who has received a sabre-tlims»tr w:u* obliged to support himselit" :vgnin?t fh back of a chair.

Then these two—father .ami face to face, looking at each, other with it.

Monsieur Daburoh was di«ippomtetl. He expected a amp de theatre—a nf pathos which would have le.t:t neither his clients time for. reflection..

The stut.uq-li.ke rigidity of ..rhf- omv t£e intense emotion of the other, upset all bi-t ..•al.-iiljili')iis, and he felt himsel'l' bw.iil •lutlio another ahd more-decidei inovi^ «*i:-

Count de Valcourt," he commenced, .n tone of vomonstrancje, it was-but it I' -w

at .th* J-.ninutes ago that you. owned to nn« tha: f»tiina«*l! Moiisieur Noel Gerdy was your l- gitiu:..t.uMy .-ser- ^onj and that you were prepared h» nutHA lut declaration to the world." 'i

The Count made no answer. nv tov'trl havlt thought, from his .'extraordinary i»r niobility, that he neither heard liorsifiT .Ait, last Noel, summoning up all bis conhi.ge.ibroko the piainful silence-. "Sir," he stammered, "I have nothing 'o reproach you with." "jYoti might have 3ivid father. inst^sd of 'sir,'" interrupted the old man, in. a I tone thai expressed neither tenderness nt^ emotion. Then, turning to the jtidg^

Can 1 be of any further use to you It so. I am at your service." »I shall only require you to hear your affidavit read over, and then to sign it." I lle.raug the bell for one of his clerics, who entered like an automaton, read thedeposition quickly—all in a breath—without'the slightest respect for comma, semicolon. or stop, or, for the matter of that, neither for question or answer. When he had entirely exhausted his respiratory organs, he took a long breath and commenced again, reminding one of a diver, who, from time to' time, raises his head above water, takes a good mouthful of air, and then disappears.

The young barrister was the only one who listened to this reading, and listen he did with the most marked attention.

It told him many things he had not known before. At last the clerk, utterly out of breath, "came to a stop with the decisive and unalterable words, In faith of which, &c.," that ends all official reports in the French law courts, and presented the pen to the Count. .. ..

Without the slightest hesitation it wa3 signed, and then the old nobleman rose, and turned toward Noel.

I'm not very strong, he said, and must, therefore, ask yon. my son"—he underlined the words with singular empha* is—«to help me to walk as far as my carriage." vr

The young barrister advanced eagerly, his whole face radiant with happiness as he: placed the Count de Yalconrt'a arm in'. hU, and led him gently from the room.

I 'i }",# Let us now' return to the unfortunate lover of Clare de Courcy, who, under the heavy charge of murder, is lying, miserable and hopeless, in prison,

eel f-efrl?'io CHAPTER XXV. %USi shi'-

OVEIlWHBtMISG PROOFS.

The positionjof Viscount Albeit de Val-. court was.indeed, a most painful one.^ The servants had been .'carefully examined, aiicL theii'- evidence1 taken/ It was very cl^iir 'that. one and all thought their young: minstwi' guilty. iThte life of Albert from the: commence-, mentof that fatal week of the murder, hW,lightest word, his most insignificant actions, were reported, commented upon, and5 explained. .,

The man who lives in the midst of thirty servants is like an insect, in a glass box under the magnifying lens of a natural-

l[Hi^ sacUoni,

faipl»pai«U:toa

Rocked to utter a-woid. Since -that time •. tt have nev®r .looked her face'.: 'She pjotei'and I caslitbe letters into tl)3 tire €fflOp«aoi.. She sought again and agttir. fo have ail interview with me, but in vain.

TTieTieavy and measured steps of the pa* lice officers. He had just time to sink into a chair before his desk, and pretend to be busily Marching amongst his papers.

Albert de Valcourt entered witli head Qeat^a^ at fuiji sjtep. His fac palej'beiriTfr the traces Of

tha,point _of- making-r,a».publki veonfessioar ^and-mental'-anxiety but "his eyes were and reclaiming the legitimate "heirtomy riame and lands but' old prejudices,1be-

4tOne

day by dayi bour by hoar,

minute by minute, even to the writing of ailetter to Clare d'Arlange* were all lai/4 insfore^tbe uiagislrate. Poor ,-Mpnsieur_ Dabttrona* on ihe'i'ack. ,, .,Ki {For "about th*, uyvtiii^th 'tin?? tnorn-' iiig, h«» cui f:H' for having mixed hinnM-tJ* lip ii thi-^ oit^rsib!-.*'iif!tii-.

I As he p#t.srt-) ?(tv door ,-- tf«» inj was v.-nlking tiio «t Miiiliwl '|:v

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is facetval veiyj sleepless hignts

clear and brilliant. 'Luckily for-Monsieur Dabui'on, he had Hli~ adyi prepared a plan of questions, and: .only to. follow them, iri-espectiye of his own inward thoughts. --.ri |"Voii'are, of course, perfectly aware, fey.'," he commenced in the most gentle and persuasive tones his voice could assume, '•that you haven't the slightest right to the name you have taken?" -'I. know, sirj that I am the illegitimate so: of the Count de Valcourt. I am also nv.- iie that, according" to the laws of my country, my father cannot ackriowlme, even if lie would, as I was born afl/jr his.marriage with the Countess."

A ?id what were your feelings on learning that?" I'll not hide them from you: they were tliote of the most intense pain and sorrow. When any one has held as high a position in the world as I have, the fall is brjth terrible and agonizing. However,-1 havo ns rer for a single moment thought of contesting the rights of Monsieur Noel fterdy." "And yet," said the magistrate, losing all self-control, and springing to his feet, you destroyed the chief witness in his favor when you murdered the Widow Lerouge!"

This terrible accusation, thundered forth as though delivered by an accusing angel, made not- the slightest impression upon Albert. He didn't even start or change color. "Before.God," he answered, "and before all I hold sacred in this world, I am innocent! I am kept in close confinement, without the privilege even of seeing my friends. 1 am, therefore, powerless, and it is only in your sense of justice that I hope to establish my innocence." "What an actor he would have made!" thought the judge. "Is it possible that crime, by some mysterious force of its own. can furnish a inan with nerves- of steel?"

He looked! over his bundle of papers concerning the case—^referring to some passages, towning ({own the corners oi* pages, and marking others that contained

tliem, and started with a pained expresioii of faceas if the name just uttered I called up sad memories of a once happy paragr-tniis oJf importance j)ast. broke i- .ience.'•You must grant me a moment, how- **Wl!3n you TR-'ere'arrested, you exclaimever, Monsieur Ctierdy," saifl the magis- ed,'I lost!—I'm• lostr What did jou trate, kindly an'dl rising, he placed his mean by that?"

ience.

Suddenly he-

Ye?," answered'. Albert "I perfectly remember having dbne so. Like a gleam of lightning, my,feanful position flashed across my mindi- I'm less than a second, I saw how "hopeless it was! A voice seemed to whisper in my eairsj 'Who could have any interest in 'llie death oS the Widow Lerougo but yourself AIKI the very 2onyictsor» of, the imminence of the peril in .whioi I stood, caused the- exclamation you speak of to 'burnt' from, nw-."

Monsieair Daburoh admired t!be presence ofinind shown im this-au»wer, and the. -resources, of the- jiervei-te^imagina--tion, which, turned in another direction, might have leI to happy. resul'ttR-

Mn fact," continued'the ju(%e, you ajpear to-have been gi'eatly intesteatwl in the death of this poor woman nvstl there's another fact of which we are equally carta in—namely* that the motive oil Etvblwn-y had nothing to do with this mirier, for vlt the property that, had been tbro-wn in the-j4vir has lieen recovered. We* know, also, that- the papers were burned.. Uoukl those papersbav. compromised an^uriier person than yourself Don't hoid taiyIhirtg back-' It's in your inte,rosrt that^I speak."

have no answer to make—Tm eSK tirely ig^iomnt.of the whole affairs" .. Xi(i you vis.it this woman often#' »4Throe or i'our times, with my father."

of your grooms asserts that he

has driven yon there a dozen timesJ' Pf. 4 He must! be mistaken. Apast from' that* what matters,the, number of.' visits?" «Io you know. th a. plnco, and the arrangement of the rooms?" ."Oh, xierfeclly. Two rooms em the ground floor Claudine slept iii the back parlor."

Supposing that any evening you had rapped against her shutters, would she have admitted you?"

Certainly, sir, and given me tlie-warm-est of welcomeb." You were very ill a few daiys^ago— why did you forbid. your valet to»call in a doctor?" «My dear sir, what good could a doctor have done me? All his science couM not have restored me to my formes-position as Viscount de Valcourt." "But you behaved in a strange*manner —destroyed your papers and letters?" "I had made up my mind to quit the house. I think my having taken that, resolution explains anything eccentric in my conduct" ,'

To all these questions of the magistrate, Albert answered promptly, in a firm, clear Voice, and without the slightest embarrass-

«I'm on the wrong tack," thought Monsieur Daburon. Questioning him on tliese minute details won't do—I must gtrike a blow!" Then he said, aloud and promptly, "What were you doing last -Tuesday evening, from six o'clock until midnight?"

I For the first time, the prisoner seemed disconcerted* and his eyes feH. before those of the magistrate. ("What was I doing last Tuesday evening?" he stammered, repeating the phrase, in order to gain time.

I "I've gotjhim!" thought MonweurDaburon, with.a start, of triumph. Then, aloud, "Yes last Tuesday evening, from six.to twelve?".

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"Welly tb' teil you the truth," said the young man, smiliiig-^what :a haggard smile it vj-as!—"I haye. a very bad mem-

P^OhVcome,

come, sir" interrupted tTie

magistrate "I'm not taxing*your memory aslo yealrfe ago. To^lay is Friday surolr .you -. can remember what you did on uesday -?.. ... .. ... .. "I recollect, now.: 1 went out the evening," murmured Albert. -Before exact. Where did you dinei" "At home, as usual." 1 ^»Nb: not as usual. At dessert* con trary to your custom, vou^

took,b**"X

and water, instead of claret and, what s: more, you nearly finished the decanter which, I am told, contained a pint. You no doubt wished to brace up your nerves for some ulterior project—aome business that required alL your courage and enerarv*9. mi had no nec«Mity for a stimulant of toy sort," answered the prisoner,'m a voice that visibly faltered. "You must be mistaken. 'Let me re« fieah that- defective memory of yvnrt. tCwo friends'CMiied -ipon you—befoi^ dinner, I believ«?-— iskiug

'0,

..to wtooiup^

thera to the *ou ronigecl, on IM plea of a prews ag tn^ement "Oh, that wiw only a polite excuM 1*

The magistrate jumped at a onclnsion. he letter was from Clare d'Arlange. I'or

The a.moment, his heart failed liim. He loved lier still, and her very name- went like' a dagger to his heart. lie iurned his back for a moment, atid pretended to be arranging some papers._ "Give.me the name of your correspondent"?"'. -. cannot "Sir," said the magistrate, pulling^ hurt-' self u], to his lull height, and speaking in a severe tone, "I will not hide from you that your position is aggravated by themost culpable reserve. According to-the laws of our country, you are here to ans" wer every question I ask in a plain and straightforward manner." "Yes—questions that concern my own| reputation, but not the reputation o£

Albert made this last answer in an angry tone. He was bewildered, astounded, irritated by this close questioning, which hardly left him time to breathe.

Tl,i« interrogation of the magistrate fell upon his head like the blows of a blacksmith's hammer upon the red-hot iron that he- fashioning into shape.

This appearance of rebellion vpon the part of the prisoner seriously disquieted Monsieur Daburovt. Besides, he felt surprised ami almost annoyed to find the perspicacStv of his friend Old Corkscrew at fault. Just as if «he volunteer detective was infallible1!'

Old Coi'kscrew, oTkc^ Dafkly Tabaret, had predict«d an alibi but here was no alibi forthcoming! Jl'ad tMs ennmng Criminal sonse other card to play which would upset alii their plans? "Gently-—gently!" inflected the magistrate.- 1 haven't got him yet! But to continue," he said, aloud- ''After jonr dinner, what dSdiyou dc' -J" went out.'" 1J "Sfot immediately. When' vera lvad finished the brandy, you smoked in the din-ing-room. which, being contrary to your custom, was remarked at the tira»\.^ What cigari^do'5Ku geTwrally'swioke'i" ,: "Tra^nicos."

j/'Where didlyou g9to?"

SOJ"

eemea xo iiavciwi pu**ci u* iuvu^mi. walked haphazard, not caring whose my eet led ine—along the bridgies—thzoagrh

Monsieur Daburon might haw v*nnembered. liowfive®,-.that it was very possible.: Hadn't he wandered, one- unhappy night, after his interview wrffv Clhre- d'Arlange, through the streets of Paris, wifchi o»ly One burning thought in. hiif branu. Had he been questioned' on- the- morrow, eould he have retraced hifr footsteps-?

Certainly not'!' But he had forgotten liia. anguish at that time, and only remembeiv'1.that ho had his draty to do in the ciiu«o of justice.

Thus," continued Monsieur Daburon, ,JU

affirm that yow met no one who could swear that lie saw you on the evenquestSoru Yow didn't speak to a mortal soul1? You entered neither hotel, public-house, restaurant or theatre—not even a tobacconist's, to get a light for one of your Tirabucosl" 1Jus ivli'jj "Yes affirm that." "\7-'!l, sir. all I can say is, that it is most tini'ostunate for you—in fact-, a positive ,I,-unity. It is my duty to inform you that it was dnriugtiio evening of Tuesday last, between o'clock and midnight, fetf 1h" Widow Le rouge was tnnrdei ed.. On.w morel implore you, in your own interest, io make an energetic appeal to voor memory." the indication of the day and the hour of tlsia murder seemed to. overwhelm the prisoner with consternation, lie raised his hand to his forehead with a gesture of despair. His answer, however, was given in»calm voice. am certainly very unfortunate, sir bn' I have no further observations t« Bi.ike."

Monsieur Daburon was astonndee. What! Not even attempt to prove an dibit Not a word in self-defence—notb-ing? This could not be. a pit-fall—a| Snare! No not even a plan of defejwe!| iHe. must have,been taken when off hisj iguard, or probably, had been over-coufi-j [dent as to the position he heki tM| jWorld!

The magistrate rose, and took uoifr a shelf, one after another, the great sheets 'of paper that covered the various objects ,'that had been seized.in Albert's ,room._ "We iriU now pass," he went on, "to tlie examination of the various charges that weigh so heavily upon you. Have the goodness to come here. Do you rej cognise these things as belonging to yout^

Syes all these are my property. "Good! Now examine this foil, who: broke it!" ... "I did it, in fencing with Monsieur CArcy. He can witness to the fact." "He shall be summoned

And what has

become of the broken end?" .» "I don't know.My servant would we the best perscaa to give yon information on that subject." -o A Bl

UQ{ qooiiae. He declares to .hay^^aret jfolly aearchedfor it, but.'withoutsnccef^ Ndw I

must call your attonhon to trre «nr|

'ettmstance that the victim must h»^be#rt gltrtiek with aloil, deprived of its button^ «Bd gbarpen«l aftei wawli*. Thirf piec^pf •toff, upon which th* nfsas*in wi»i«d hif W!-^0n t* Af-fl 1 in. &

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IBS GWENULJ

THE V-\ a

•Can yon me roeh a qtiesfion? ,1 •"Was- resigned, Irat still heart-broken.- I Was endeavoring to school myself down to enclave the dreadful shock I had received. Don't the strongest of ns long for solitude iaihe gr/feat sqrrqmf£ ynr li^e!" ^Th^\ ^gcufetien? ^JSRose^HtWa wished lb* privacy that evening, in order fo golo the village of "IS"*Joii51iei,e. iiig the day you-werp.heard to mutter to yourself. 'She mnsts^e me. She'll never i! be able to .refese'tnc 3^ whom were you l| 6peaking?,5.v «)f a'la^y td-trnoni'I'had written, pre-j vioushV aiii who had just replied to my Forly felgllfc €olUII1118 of Choice

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Gazette.

rrtli&Farmer,

t}ic Mechanic and the Laboring Man.

that letter?" Kwdtag Matter at a Prite

"i burnt it." Within Hi© Reach "It compromised the lady, of course?^ JLII A flush, that looked very like a flush ot

anger, darkened the prisoner's fac'. "A true lady seldom compromises herself and the lady I speak of .is one in the truest, acceptation of the word!'

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"Yoi? nso a cigaa-holden^don't you—m order tc avoid tlic contact! ot thf-" tobacco against your, lips?"" "Yes,.aif," said Albert, evidently aatcasislied atr these questions. wSat time did you gvout?"'

("About ei^ht.!' ?'Had ye»Q)an: umljrella?" "Yes.'r

•«AliL!TByS5thoi.t an end ihv?«*r,tfr* thfeStale^, astrict ftiter-whole-of that.evening until midnight? "Yes, just

bility. —, .. ing out—for movemest of some- s-swrt^to shake off the torpor which Ind we^ed upon me for three- days.. I donH think you can quite enter fnto my feelings. I seemed to have-lbst all-power of thought I feet the .streets—anywhere" "All .this is yery improbabfe-,"'inleirij ed the magistrate.:

EVENTS

occuriug, and bound to- occur within- the next year, the- important deliberations of Cioa^Hiss, and pi»ospecttve radical changes in the manner of conducting various departments of our Government, to say nothing o/the wonderfuT'ev-ents, wars and revo)»tions constantly occuring 7H- the old world, makes*good paper, indispensable to any person desiring t-. be kept informed1 upon the doiDg» of people and countries. In its

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the GAZE"'TA is fearlessly independent in all things and neutral in nothing. Its viewsi^oa tb»f&bdamenta£h):es-,-u.-. ui p.j.iuu...i-...econooiy, and" the .towers and functions of the Government are'clear aod::well-definedk- It and wia- be soui'dly. Democratic, ^.r tccording to .the aurlent faith o&that .«arty. It v?ill advocate a return to pecie payments, unshackled freedom •i^Jjof trade, tecali self Governmecit, as j'opposed to uncoiistitution'al intejifer"T ^dce by the- Gieiieial Oovernmeat in

retation qt t&eefonstitutinni low toxand striatieeonomy." 'It'will1 oppose all special,^ legislation anc^ the granting o? subsidies to- private- corliorations. Sts' cardinal doctriso is,

"Now fell: me- crsactly- t3*e-_ rois^ yoa took?" "My dearsir," expostulate!! tlie fsvtig .T. man, "that'wouI'd be almost an impossi-i ''equaht^ of rights for all, special ilitv I went out lust- for.-t&e-sake-pf go-i privileges to-Hone." 'i»'«soqa ed

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So many piapers have been giving cheap lithographic daubs and calling chem Chromos, that the- (stAzsvuhi hesitated to give auy suoh iuducements. We are now li(owever, enabled to give a Chromo that challenges oriticism. This splendid is an ^xaet copy of the original! oil pointing by a noted French artist, ccsiing Sl,6©4» It is usually sold:Ja art stores framed, at prices ranging from $15 to $30t P'very yearly subscriber, to the Weekly or, Saturday

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susmass

Becond

street, west side, sonth of llaln.

BATHS, BATHS.

If you want to get nice, clean shave! and a good, hot batn, go to the O. K. BARBER SHOP on Ohio street, between Fonrto *nd Fifth.

FILE WORKS.

DevineA Freeiana, manuiaciure.» »^r

«....r«t»a

Artificial Stone.

ahd yower pressed hydraulic

:u -/-j'-r

TS63:3NI1J€?EMENTS

-flered to'the public to become'subscribers t$ the WEEKLY GAEHKFTE \re manifc^Ji and to be found ia^ the paper itse^. ,The GAZETTE is man aged upos the, tneory..that its subscribers warnt a. paper that o»n he depended on. to give the' n^wjs- full, i'ccurate aad eoiioplete.: Iti ,'aSKtion to thi3 the5 CtAZEiTE has resently made espeeial arrangements with one of Site largest publish ing. houses in the w.orhi to£ furnish to all oi? its snbseribers the beautiful arid1 costly •»il paini?ng, in chroinp. size-,., 118x23 in Vjp "QjftilBEBlIiQ. PRiaiB6S«5i,,'?f^

m4 -V

GAZETTE

|wijl

receive a copy of this, beautiful oil Chromo ree of charge. It is, by all odds, the costliest and! aotost naagniHcent premium ever give to a single subscriber by anyi fi«hper. ,The GAZETDE

experts to give away to its

sobsoribers alLtbe p?oSts for the first year,, in order to incvease.iks subscription liSt.

This premium. ^hramoJs given to all old subscribers who pay op arrearages and renew their sutwription. •!L THE PRICK '. '. ,'RJof the WEEKLY.GAZETTE is $2.00 per annum, including /the magnificent oil Chromo. Ybstage prepaid at the office of the GASBTtli without any additionalicharge to the subscriber. Two doltars a year is less than four cents a copy per, week, a price within the means of the poorest person, and furnishing more pleasure ana profit tbah can taejjpnrcnased for the Mine amountinvested in any other article for sale ia the tnarkets of the World, besides:beautifyingyonr home with tbe elegant premium painting.^ c'-WASWED.AlOEWTS.v:' I 8pecial arrangementa will be made with agents who will canvass fox subscribers tb the

GAZETTE.

We will

nay them aliberslcash. commission upon allsnbacriiitidnB obtaintid. The manifold ezcelleDeles of the

ZETTE

as a newspaper and its popu

lar! ty,as weliaalhe costly^ superb Chromo makecanvassing lor itcom* ,and an aotive person tentotwenty dallaft per dayrb|jr foliowing. it as a btw!iiess.aWe wmnt «ra ftj^hiia every town and villiagie, and invite correspondence. Specimen copies forward* £d 0n ipi)|iNti0Pi V- a -.

paratively'easy* a can easily make

Poetmasters cah easily add, largely

to theii viucome, hanging up a copy ef this Chromo in their offices and taking subscriptions.

N. B. Addww*wi!*«inm«»n''M»*»^0

tic

/zp'h.

t'S V"/-*"

wi»u ueautiful Iv «f-4w a BvaroK.

3tHkkvr% of the celebrate J5

Sea-Foam

iep»t at A. & £. K£1MAK'S.

kC J§

Mafcu eet, between th

Jasesx BOUWROK.

NEW STOYE STORE.

STOVES OF ALL

Parlor, Cook

jPfr' -MUM.XTV®.' TJB

&sp^Jrx#&-

RS,

BU' I I O and deaSera l'n all klndi cf meats. No' "chaapiBief Soii^hf and "no Botches in ad In cuttlne it up. Best of hand* employod. Low prlccs gneranteed.

RICE 5 OF NTS

MIDICAu,

New Stock of Real Estate.O-O iv kv/s

E. OlIM, THE

B£AL ESTATE AG£NT, MAIJC HT., BET FOURTH AND FIFTH, q. 115, Up Stairs

Dwelliue houses of all sizes and in all part* o!, the vlty, at the cheapest ricett Also farina aud gardens to sell or trade" Tn formation cheerlndy lurnlshed.

Dr. Leon J. Willieii.

OFFICE AND RESIDENCE,

Eagle street, bet. Sixth and

DEALERS

Southeast ccr. Third and W.lout

TKHHK HAUTE

Wonderful flicduai ry Kuown to Mstn there ia Life there je. Don't Give Up Ship. Read tli ollowins Let-

s«Tent^er

from Dr!

Fonrtb bonm from Saventh. Frazi

BUBNS BROS that cleanBing the Blood

te way of banishing diseasa

JUbled with a bcrolulons di. au Salt Rhenm and Weak

VLOVTR. VRKD, jungs, and finding no cure, 1 BALEJ HAT, €UREI MEATS, to experiment by compound. FOlJtTBTj»nl PROiMTCKDg the medicine thus obtain

Uely discovered a moit won

eeka' time, effected a perfect prepared a quantity of Root ras in the habit of giving the eick. I found the med 1

Qf dlaeases

^nthwest 'cSod

TAILOR AND I IITTKBengthlEg

AIIIVII AIIV

Fifth M., bet. iherrj and Boy your doth aifd have your snlts ccnalea, these Root Bitters aro and made in tho finest style at a saying ommended. No other medi 25 percent, by patronizing McArtbnr. Scurvy. Salt Rheum, BOUK, orni, whlta Swelling, 8ori tg of the Ears, Uicere, Fever ous Formations, Dropsy. Erepies, Flesh Worms, rustnlet, all SkiL. diseases, so qnickly tters. All Root BittersTay tbi of th'e tree of disease, by purifying the blood whic-t »A n'lK^IICl'lirT'Rl^nd invigorate every oigau

IF MM J*tapL will body and keep It la repai Houa»,Si^n ano '-Ornamental __ ____ Root Bitters a perfect curi Jf* I-, J?ffijrJL" Jtt.

originating

weakness o'f tbe88yBtem,

Terre cSted S?!St!

sftsrs JS.WSS" .v, wr—". flr^it backward in presenting TE1RBI1 HAUTE or rtmcdy to the public, not it mcdlcine man, and witl Cement Pip^ & Stone Co&cTi1 first advertised tbl

Jdicine 1 liave been crowde

MANUFACTURERS OF ffom drugi8te and count be t-corea of letters I recelv cured, prove the fact that ver" done so much good a iccess as the Root Bitters. are strictly a Medicinal Prep aa was nsed in trie good oM refathers, when people wer a ,_ sim pie root or plant, ami Ceiueilt llr81Q &nd ftewer Iripe and other poisons of th* *Jso bonffr trimmings of diflerent ^^"raldeaignB, incl^in? window cap^hcea^ sills, key ston^, ^t« tab^. 8id^ ^omplalnt, Kidney .0 IDILD 111 P'6C6FL OF DJOCH8»etc.

FLLL6R6IWldvel

„.-_p_

7APsi.iifl

etc. Office on Ohio htreet-, near Sixth, these Root Bitters are Uni~7T—_ 7 "TI ~tted to be the most wonder*

A&TIA T)la«

ujd Broken Down

the stomach, kid-

.vcr. For weakly, nervoui

r„„|wherethe

and similar diseases, atd lu

Ut«e Re ^ont, wroor of EighUi thank aUto call or wnt« Main streets,Tene Hante, ind. 'belr money. Show this t«i {or storekeeper, if he done

RAPP & BROWNtW,r

medicine has hatl

Bitters on. hand, or enclose me

«i ana yo'u will rcceive thu apresa. |l[RAZIER, Cleve'and, O.,

iMlandyou

growing Up Food, Ei» faby, Zurich P. O., Ontario,

__ I^Bpepsia, throwing uj»

could have sold

Please write what you wll I docen. You may publish lu ?!your bitters have done mo a any other medicine/'^

jm/rea** a BnflRerer. nith, of Concord, N.

ROBERTSON & WATSO

Contract org for .Job ttrick W or! JITS DEAR SIR—I

JOSEPH RICHABD80N, M. D.s'

TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA.

ROBERT TAN VALZAH

MNTIST,

OFFICER

L0VI8 DREUSICSE,

P^MteeMor to Qelgp: A Dreusloke)..

Locksmith, Bell-Hanger

Steieil Ciitter. a

H„ at-

J. WATSOJ akness, pain in lungs and

thred, iainty feelings all

^t0ri"/VS±? :,nBlli,d,,,g TOtolwn^hewholeofltsm«& CS ana vaieunininj. Inore good than all the med A11,work guaranteed. Address, Rob9r$ver tak«n. I have, taken sou A-Watson, P. ft Box 1,2il, Teire Hantt^ior tan yearn. 1 thought I Ind-. |n from our druggists, but ve them yet. 1 could hav* if I could have got them, ight have a good sale for re. 1 want you to send ran

received

urrVT ipdlS, the prlC9 you adverts* Si 1 JwXiC jrou can, by express C. O.

»s.V£ Incord, N.H., P. O. Box5K2* —ANIV-

OFFICE STOVES'"",^,™ ir three years with a ScrofuA Large Aasortmeut and Low 1'iioes.ai |n my face, which bioke om |i Blotches. I was also weak

TCJf B-tTX te. 1 never found relief un-

From

hedicine I ever saw. lend, MRS. DANIEL SMITH,

Your Bitten*being high'.

vn ,* .« .... id as a blood medicine, I proNerth Foartb St« tiOOk's hvlldla. and in a lew weeks tney I now eoioy better healths BAKBKB SHOP^A'SJr— ers to all.

-JCALBBJ. THORPE, Iw East Cleve^nd, b.

Successor to koderas Brothers, on Fonrtlianniatf am. street, between Main and Ohio. He sol: Its a share of the public patronage.

DXAB

SIB.—Your Koot

iltnp my wife more rapid

TnTTT ilDTVIifilAlKriUdDes taken by her in the tB VFJu. A VI JEwJLBlJBainmPi^i hs. She has been sufferingtflammatory Rheumatism, ar "recovered that I thinlc of youi Bitters will worn.. HOUSE AUD SI«N PAISratT-^' iadia^ihMn'd tiralnlng, Glaalng, and all branches of paiaterM bosinesa will be attended to wltKldney DlM?ase, Etc, promptnesa and dispatch. Ninth streer aear Chestnut.

DEAR SIR-I have used [our Root Bitters for Dys-

waknees

OmbeIpn^ohloSt^ bet Third and Fcnrtl!11'MARTIN,Cleveland, O.

V. ®. "-a'-l '"--pfltiSn-ineW-man. Eaclosedfind ...» I'AIW-r

M»Ii

Wii-i'iri O izi-iTR. Kfera wholesale Kep«Fiin-s« rWJ^te at .once and lcc T«re riimV. Ind.1 ^ptly atw*t «py,bottles you can send .'alt sample of the scores oi vlnftat my Saboratory lu oofe^Bitters ars sold by all intrjr atorekeepent all over for frazitsr'a Koot Bltferi*

"v?'

t, t** &

and Kldney

jy did me more good than es I ever used. From tho I began to mend, and am wealth, and feel as well as 1 aider your Bitters one of 'lesslngs,

OOO Reward, fO to any one showing that iol I publish is not gen-

Jditional reward of $o,XM at has ever effected oneinderfal cures during tt jduced as this medicine, litis payable in gold, and

OPERA HOUSEp the world.

A1JTE, tWBMMA.

pM and Eryaipelaa. p. lb. Belle Plain, la., writes hot your wonderful blood "Sitters) in the Evangelical oar druggist in thia placu es. Myself and daughter iters with the greatest satttllte been afflicted for a iony theum and Eryslpeles. 1 -i ir medicine recommended until 1 used your Root Bit-

many bottler as you can

wiu»ieM.'e and retail to iluo« •. A number of my neigh-

Mtltttte. reaoe of all. 91 per

bot*

51ER, Proprietor.

«-dc CO., DrugglsiH and Jleveiano, o. lie in Terre Haute by -'--.r

GUIilCB & BERRY.