Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Volume 7, Number 36, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 2 March 1876 — Page 2

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Thursday, March. 2, 1876.

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MURDER AND ROBBERY.

Relics of the Past in ros'fsw ol" Prosecutor A. J. Kelley.

tfCNS, KNIVES ANIU'ISiOLS.

A Urnnger Bill y.

A Gazetteer visited the office of prosecutor A. J. Kelly yesterday aud was shown an interesting collection of relics captured from notied criminals, who have flourished and fallen during Mr. Keileys term of office.

First there was the coal cinder with which FRANK IX)WI: struck Leonard Trueblood on the night of June 1st 1875. The tragedy occurred at Mr.Trueblood's house, in Lost Creek Township. During the progress of dance given by Mr. Trueblood, he and Lowe became in« volved in a quarrel the result of which was, as is well known in this region, the murder of Trueblood. Lowe first struck his victim will) the coal cinder which is now in possession of Mr. Kelly, and then attacked him with a knife, stabbiuK him through the heart, and killing him instantly. The murdeier made good his escape, and from that day to this nothing has been heard of him, although every effort has bten made to discover his whereabouts. A reward of $500 was offered by the county commissioners. This amount still awaits the lucky man whoshall capture the fugative Lowe.

Neit came the revolver earricd by

NELSON CROSSLEY

at the time he made his famous attempt to burglarize the domicile or Rev. J, VV, Green, "the plucky par son." The people of Terre Haute will remember the great excitemeut caused by this affair at the time. Crapely made good his escape and was at liberty for more than a year, when he foolishly ventured back to his old haunts in Terre Haute. He had not been long in the city wbeu Chief 8hewmaker and officer Vandevtr, took bitn into camp* He was tried, convicted, and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. This obstinate young man has been the cause of much trouble since his conviction. He is supposed to know all about the turniwar of the switch on the E. T. H. & C. It. R. at Clinton about one year ago, and has been brought from Jeffersonville on seperate occasions for the purpose of testifying against the perpetrators of that infamous outrage. But when placed on the stand be refused to tell what he knew, much to tbe disgust of Ed. Vandever who had spent a great deal of time on tbe case depending on crossley's promise to tell what be kuew when the men were brougt to trial. But when placed upon the stand he could not be made to testify. The Judge sentenced him to additional fines, and im» prison ment, but these peueltiea had no terrors for him. Hi wont back to his prison quarters, leaving tbe authoii ies noue the wis for his visit.

An exceedingly ugly looking weapon i9 the GRANGERS BILLEY used by Thomas Fitch in his general assault on a sunday school in Nevins township. This "billey" is a uueque weapon constructed as follows: A hole about one inch in diameter and one and a half inches in depth, was boared in theend of a hicory club* This bole was filled with lead, and the entire arrangement covered with coarse clotb. With this ugly weapon Fitch sailed into a crowd of youDg men in Nevins Township, just as they were coming out of a school house where they had been attending Sunday school. At tbe trial of his case, there was a ghastly array of black eyes, broken heads and noses mute witnesses to the savage nature of tbe attack which had been made on their owners. Fitch was sentenced to pay a heavy fine, and being unable to produce tbe money, was sent to the County jail. There he remained for six months. He was set at liberty a few days since, on the representation to the court by the prosecutor, that the prisoner had been confined in tbe county jail long enough to work out bis fine at the rate of fifty cents per day, and that he bad no means of paying the fine.

The pocket knife used by

JOHN TRADER,

in the murder of his brother* in law, Ja'tie* Martin. is a very common

place, inoffensive looking jack knife. One would never think it bad been the means of committing a borrinle murder. Trader and bis father were both arrested for this, crime, but the old man died in tbe county jail before the time set for the trial had arrived, The younger Trader was covnicted of murder in the second degree, ami sentenced t«» the States prison fur life, He is now serving out his sentence.

Tbe billiard cue used by

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KLI.SHA OTTER RACK

in the killing of John Norton is sus|hundred pended on tlie wall of Mr. Kelly's office. It i* an ordinary j-ixteen ounce cue. This murder the result of a quarrel over a «.ime of card*. Ouerb-ick made In* etc.v-e and has not since been heard of. The County Commissioners offered a reward of $100 for his capture, hut the olficers have been unable to find him

The last of the relics shown to the GAZETTEER was the shot gun used by

ROBERT CLARK

in the killing of Morgan S. Gunn. The incidents of this murder are fresh in the minds of our citizens and it is needless to recount, them here. The gun is a small, single barreled shot gun and looks as harmless as it is possible for a gun to look. There was a wonderful amouut of sympathy for Clark 011 the part, of the residents of the reighborhood where the crime was committed, and this fsct, perhaps, had a gr^at efl'eci on the jury. T'le young man was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenc ed to twenty-one years in the penetentiary.

WATlIBi»TON LET

Hill.

RESIGNATION OF THE CMIKF OK H*•' BUREAU OF J.N(x^ AVINW AM)

L'HIN I IN*.

Fcultms of Clerical Washington.

Life in

ILLNESS OF MR. KERR.

The Close of the Faslifoimblo So son —Tiio gu for Newspaper o-or-ity AinonpAH Cl«sse8 at the atiitiial Capitol—The i'lvsi'lents Last Reption, ike.,

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From Our lingular Corr«Bpondeni. Washington, Feb. 23, 1876. This week opened with a geuuine local sensation iu the resignation of Mr, McCartee, Chief of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Thi gentleman lias loug had control of the department for the manufacture of curreucy and revenue stamps. His oftice has not been second evt-n to that of the Uni ed States Treasurer, in importance, and literal billions of public money have passed through his hands and the bands of his subordinates, without,so far as is known, any of it sticking. It will be re* memnernMhat the 1,-100 employees of thi-i Bureau, two-thirds of wbom are omon, wer^ temporarily discharged a week ago, on account, it was said, of the insufficiency of the appropriation. Although these employees expected to resume their places, and their pay, as soon as work was recommenced in the Bureau, the suspension has caused great distress and alarm among them, and the large number dependent upon them for support. The resignation of Mr. McCortee in the midst of this suspension is the climax of their trouble many of them, it is sflid, held their places through his influence and favor, aud it is the experience in the civil service here, that a change in the head or any department, presupposes a long series of changes and dlsposi tions.

CLERICAL LIFE IN WASHIOGTON is losing many of lt« attractions, the salaries of all the clerks will be reduced by the present congress, aud the hours of labor will he increased.

The Government service has long been perniciously attractive to a large number of young people of both sexes who have been entLed by its promises of large remuneration for littie work. The hope of light genteel labor for six hours per day with pay of one hundred or three hundred dollars per month has brought office seekers from all ports of the United States, who live in eternal trepidation, the foot ball of political parties, or of changes like the resignation of Mr. McCartie

THE ILLNtSS OF MR. KERR. There ia considerable uneasiness among the friends of Mr, Kerr in regard to tbe condition of his health, while there is no positive informa« tlon on tbe Bubject there are grave whispers and intimations that be will probably not again occupy the Speaker's chair. It is reuorted that his physicians bave told him that if be hopes to live be must resign tbe Speakership and go South. It is said that there are already move* ments among tbe friends of Mr. Randall to secure bis election, iu case of Mr, Kerr's resignation. THE CLOSF. OF THE FASHIONABLE

SEASON.

The fashionable season, which has this winter been of unprecedented gayety, brilliancy and extravagance, will this week reach its olimacteric ere tt closes with tbe commencemi 111 of Lent, Oui lovely country women who bave been here from Boston, New York, St. Louis, Chicago, (I beg Chicago's pardon for mentioning her after St. Louis) and the hundred other towns and cities, will silently sreal away and leave us wrecked be. hind. They have enjoyed a season in Washington, tbey bave been puffed in tbe papers a score of times, (he world has been informed of thetr out goings aud incomes, each of them has had her «ires.-, complexion, hair, eyes, and ruber _* points, de crioed iu immortal

has not been applied to her, let het send in her name, it is not yet to l.tte to supply omission, and now if t-he if not hitppy "(his world can nevergivtthe bli.-s for which si sighs."

THE RAGE FoANOTORIETY. ratff"4 nowhere more outrageous shai iu Wa-hint'ton, it inflicts eVervhody fr-irn dignified l-^nalurf, and au.-tere lu-ticrt" of 'he s-upreme court, 10 jfitl *i.«h irh tati!»». Iris di.-eneiimiiing to worship heroes and wtiuii.-n »V-erve io vi iiier gteedint't** wn.n ii on il.^yseuk for and nulj.i *n j.r:\i-e- A celebrated man wro.»- iw venrs afo t:iut a vuru:u iji'tld he *fl it (Ted 011 any MI 'from her nnd'-rs'atidinaf down the tqui-i'e. is of her fm, thai ulie a I and'a Hatefully arvept ..jj tee li'ii-t. If this iiereoul lt- v.the me o|i|'orruniii -.t for nu-"iv:i-i 11 11 ut litis i-npiml, 'i»at he nj yat Kur.»je:.n cour:«. i'-i the eight.—n century, he would not have -.ti lin-dj hi-cvnicism tii* .'ulorahle -ex.

T11 re is a corj" female c.., i. s. poiiileiitM in chiscilv, one A'IIO a' the head of iter profession i" ".• word»p'»iniing of toilets ami 1 hy l• qn^s, and in the !-uperh«tiv« Hiit^ry i' •-v.-iybody and evi-iv-thinK, not iMinttinv theey^sKn uii-o, the hands andieei of Henator-. No wi i't*r is no poimhir as t-he. ei'nrri.'H"w ol slsiit-s-iiini wiioso names ,irI ttrii i-ti' in all parts ot the country, are hnlore li«-r door, and iter table lis li-er-nllv coveted wiih tho cards o* di-iin-guished ersonages and iheSr) 01 th^ir wivH who hnvH tasifii I er 'inty pruirtH. while her portfolio cuntain.s fulsome notes from others who intvn hf-en tinlated t.v h?r rare conf-c ions, and bave ri pin in kind. While.she was r*-nciinK one of these epi.S'hiH. iie HUtliorhbip of which might liav hi-en known, /en without l.h** sigtial.tl rt1 of the. Nanaior, from the florid rhetoric and reeUlessness of uiet»phor, eon 1 nt In lp thinking wh a IntmvM Inn r-Hriinir it. would be frn futurH :-neration providinn it escapes publication Hint lonir,

THIS PRKflOKNT'S VISATJ HKCKlTt 'N on the 22nd inst.,

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In 1 hs one f-ase Mr. Landers would p-tMiii*--to r' d«»'m his tic: et i-y Living fiint milk tberetoi in tt« ut would rtd"**m I is ticket bv tji\i-m lint 01 milk in ih^ form of

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snid, over held at tho Whi'e House. Those who have never been at «nri of th^se entertitinnr HIM !:ni caicely itnHHiiie the pressinc and p.nsb•.n,z of nil rankH and easts of society, of S-naiors, ('abinet. .nd Foreign Minl-ler-t, together with Dupartmmit clerks mul'shop-ke.r»ers.

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a very young lad.7, p-rhaps his dauiibt er. Senator Frelinuhyaen sui ki'tl alone, in bis superb beauty from females free, while Senator Kern JU talked with politicians in the irner. S..me of the ladies were elegantly but scantily dressed. I Baw one a splondid rtUiriond necklace arid little else near those diamonds. I would not hav« the world and Europe think me prudish or devoid of appreciation lor natural scenery, but tbe night was cold. Mrs Grant, who is strikingly homely wore pink si'k. Mrs. Fred Grant wore yellow silk, what the other ladies wore will not bs preserved in the an nals of the future, unless ther» havn been a more observant historian pres ent than

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THE PRESENT CURRENCY.

This note is ft legal tender for Wi ti oil a rs except for duties.

THE UNITED STATES

will psy to beafer

TEN LLARS.

JOHN ALLHON, Register.

JOHN 0 NEW, Treasurer.

THE MONEY OF THE FUTURE.

This piece of paper is a legal tender in payment of all debts, inclnding duties.

THE UNITED STATES AMERICA.

TEN

DOLLARS.

JOHN ALLISON, Register.

JOHN C. NEW, Treasurer.

Tbe essential difference between he currency and the "money" is apparent at a glauce. Tbe one is a promise to pay a designated sum ?. money—i. e, gold—the other is the "money" itself.

The one involves an obligation to pay, the other is payment itself. Perhaps the distinctivedifference between the notes and the money might be illustrated in the case ofa dairyman who, having outstanding a number of tickets on which is printed—

This is good for one pint of milk,

F. LANDERS.

CHICAGO, February—. 1876.

Should issue in lieu thereof tickets bearing the lesaud:

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eacli ha» h^eu called the "reigning bell at the X-vti ral Capital", or if by ittadv*rr. n. .hi: tln^te compliment

other

Tfcis is a pint, of mitk.

FKA.NKI.IS LANDERS.

ChiCHifo, February— 1876.

uda.s lscariot, the tw- prominent

tives of foreign cour tl.ii.k of hese traitors of all history. Not so. The ehMracieristliiHlly Democratic II.SN.MH-I first, gained an immortality of inhlie«, and how loy noble Lord tam.v in betraying his country while

leels to be phu-.d, tor an hour or so, on ji levi 1 with the tuiloi who has tn ide ll «shaili'ellied coats which they botli we«r A Shad-bellied coat makes a lord met a tailor look alarmingly alike And Madame may not appear to reenuiii/.e the minteau-maker who has nnu'e her dress, just from Worth,'' but sdie knows uor all the same. Sometimes the shop jeir 1 is the more lady liko of writJlfl be some slight, compensation tho two. In Washington we are for tbe damage wrought by his per-

wearing the uniform of its army, and the latter with a token nf endearment betrayed tbe Sivior of the world but the one left his country for bis country's good, and the other had virtue enough left togo out and hang himself. If Franklin Landers had the couriige or virlue to do either, it

with iDcessaut emphasis. But he has not. He has only true refinement is more than rank and (japapjjy to shine a brief hour iu cusoui. the phosphorescent light of a suppos-

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lem DtoinenHdiae with a iiidv I .. what larger than himself. whwt I a muckerel, on Me hHucii, was his wife, and Judge tlulniaii. with

correspondent. (.:. A. S.

I.AXDEKV HVtTE*.

A Frank F*i»l•'nation of ttn Fn lire American Sywtein ol'Mnnc). From the Chicago Tribune.

The "momentary system" of the new or third party promises to assume a conspicuous place in the political discussions of 1876, and despiteits absurdities, threatens the disruption of the Democratic party.

This system abolishes the note policy of the Government. The United Slates are hereafter to issue no more "notes" or other promises to pay coin for any form of indebtedness. The Government iu fact, is to do an exclusively "cash business," ami the onlv form of bond is to be redeemable on demand in cash—the cash to be paper money, and not paper notes. Tbe difference between the currency of the present and the money of the luture can be no better illustrated than by transcript of the inscriptions on both:

Democratic victory, anil to stink

where the waveof a political upheav al has left him. It is ile for thi political charlatan to hi pe that another wave may rem-li him and float him into sm wither seas. He is dead to the hopes of the men who irusted hira. He has been weuh and found wanting.

Theexa r. proc-ss hy which

the peris int-rcoiiV'-rted into milk limy not be understud K^nerally, hut it i* Uy the satr- process

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rs in ii- i'eg iy ofiffuity Friioi!lll LindeiN. ('.iisTessi.aii ei.e tVoin li district I .8 u-i'".-f«Miy re- ip fuline Hit- p.-oijii.-i Hindi- i»y him to -.mr voteis 'I'e SfWii: li t\ni ^le-s'oiial Disir:j*t. 'M)-e voters reniernhi-r Uu io -ino \ti-ll. lie a it- ti'tiitui: ii'ho Ai=s im ,« t: oronghhred art-en I'.tek in r. Upod Very niiip of ili' ilt foiiiiiii'S he e.ill-d *'mI io wi( t'ess fi ii.cet ity "f his (ieVi)'ion io the i.'t'ere-f.- of the ina-st«s on t.'n- enrreecy i-stie He I'ontined lii-e ut viss to tli" grienb.iok i-Mie alotie, unci hy tit-. Unmitigated lymir, impudent and iiutnmh|y dis :ouest course, obtained a nutjority of aljont .-even bundrd vote.-, here the Hcpub icaii 8ta tieket was vic'orious i.v neatly three hundred Vote.-. In iheSeii atonal contest ju-i. ended lie .-upported iheclainisot Mr. .MeDmnlil in a sneakitiji, ci w.inlly, bin ef fective mtiiiner, ami af'er the election of McDonald m\ sin iii-' h.ti (j o-: speech:

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tutiu is nh.re g^aiifl^d

at iiio result than niy-eit r'i iiltliu unlers, by the tias-est tieachety, has helrayeo the people at ihe point where they trusted him inos!, and xi-ts]'o day a stench in 'he ti i-iiils of every hontst fm mer and workingnrin anmim his i^tituents. Let it not i.e supposed 'liat his case is auy par iUel io ihut of Henetlico Arnold or

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l\v Kxp 'iicenof Mm Mc^ illiani"K With That Dread Disease.

S riking Exemplification of the Dtp Ii t.f .UKI real Love.

A .SkeU-U by Mark Twain.

Well, to go back to where I is before I digressed to explaid to you how that frightful aud incurable disease membranous cr./Up, was ravaging throngh the town and driving all mothers mad with terror, 1 rolled Mrs. McWill'ams' attention to little Penelope and said:

Darling, I wouMn't let. that child bi chewing ihat stick, :f wete you." "Precious, wiieie is the harm in it?" said she, but at the same time preparing to takeaway the'stick—for women cannot receive even the most palpab[y judicious suggestion witiiou arguing ii that is. married women." ''Love, it is notorious that piue is the least nutritious wood that a child can eat."

My wifrt'shand paused in the set of taking ihe stick, ami returned it*e!f to her lap. 8he bi iul-,1 neixell' perceptilly, aiid said: "Hubby, you know better than that. You know you do. iciors all iy that turpentine in pine wood i» good f»r weak bat and the kidneys." "Ah! I wan ii'.der a mis'ipurehension. 1 did uot know that the child's kidneys aud spine was atlected, and that the family nhysician had recommended •'Who said that the child's spine and kidneys were affected?" "My love, you intimated it." "The ides! I never iutimated anything of the kind. "Why, my dear, it hasn't been two minutes since yon said "Bother what I said! I don't core what I did say. There isn't any harm in the child's chewing a hit pine slick if she wants to, aud you know it perfectly well. And she shall chew it, too! So there, now!" "Say no more, my dear. I now «ee the force of your reasoning, and I will go and order two or three cords of tha best pine wood to-day. No child of mine shall want while I "O, please go along to your office, and let me have some peace. A body can never make tbe simplest remark but you must take it up and go to arguing, and argning, and arguing till you don't know what yon are talking about, and you Dever do." "Very well, it shall b» as you say. But there is a want of logic iu your last remark which—"

However, she was gone with a flourish before I could floish, aud had taken tha child with her. That night at dinner she confronted me with face «8 white as a "O, Mortimer, there's ano'hei! Little Geork-ie Gord.in in taken." 'Memhr irou.s croup?

Membranous croup." •'Is there any hone for him?" "None in the wide world. O, what is i.. Ill-come of us°"

By and by our nurse brought in nn- Penelope to say guod night and offer the custom iry prayer at the mot iter's nee. In the midst of •Now I lay me down to sleep," she i'nve hli^hi cough My wi-'e lell bank like one stricken with death. Iti' the xt moment she was up •uutiivt! awny with tii^ active11 s. i.ich terror inspires.

She Cumin Itlded that 111? childs crib lie removed from Ihe nursery to or h-dp oaa and she went alone 'o see toe order executed She took me wtrii r, ofcnuise. We «ot in tMe-s arrangen w.th speed A co' b"d wis put upin mv wife's dre-sinj qm for ii Bui now Mrs. McWill iam^ said we to faraway from heoth er baby, and what if he were to I a -v .. i- -.us in the night,—and .-he bladchcd agin, po'T tbirg.

We then re-uxed the crib and the nun- to ti.e nursery, and put up ped ,r on.seivi in a room adjoiniiiv.

Pr sently, however, Mrs. McWill ill »',id, Mipt'ose the baby should i-nii-1: ii lrtil Penelohe? I hi.-" slioughl stn i-i a riew panic to ht-r huart, ami t.ie t:xbe of us voulil not get the crib

HI! ri i.ur-ery tig!in fast enough to mv wife, t'lou.v'h she assisted in her own person and well ni»jti pulled Ihe (•rib io pieces in her fr-.imic hurry.

We moved down stairs, but there was ii" p!af^ to stow ihe nurse, and Mr-. McWllliam-' said the nurse's et eiice would b^ an inestimable help So we returned, bag ami bug if.-ii o, to our own bed-rooms once more, and feir agreat gladness, like storm-bullei cl birds that have found their nests a^aiir

Mr-. McWillisms sped to the nur* sny os-e iiow things were goit on there. She was back in a moment wi'h -i newdrtad. She said: "Wh:ii can uiako the baby sieep so?"

I said: "Why, my dailirg, Babv always slenps like atirav im.ige." "I ktioiv, I know but there'ssome-

thimr

pecluiar about his sleen now. He seems »o—h set rat tirestlie regularly. O, tliis is dreadful!" "But, mv deur, he always breithes reir'dnrlv." '•Oh, know it, but there's some thing dreadful about it- now. His nurse is too young and inexperienc ed. Maria shall stay there with her, and he on hand ifmiylhinghappens." "That i« a good idea but who will hi 1 you?" "You can help me all 1 want. I wouldn't allow r.nyhndy Io do anything but myself, anyhow, at such a time fcs 'his."

I said I would feel mean to lie abed and sleep and leave her to watch ami toil over our littie pitient all the WH«ry night. But she reconciled me to it. So old Maria departed and took up her ancient, quarters in the nu'sery.

Penelope coughed twice in her sleep. ''Oh, why don't the doctor come? Mor'iiner this room is too warm. This room is certa-niy too warm. Turn otrtbe register-quick!"

I shut it off, slancinn at the thermometer at the same time, aud wondering to myself if 70 was too warm for a sick child.

The coachman arrived from down 'own, now, "villi the news that our plijs:ciari -s ill ami confined to his bed. Mrs. McWillinms turned a •lead eye upon me, and said in a dead voice: Then' is providence in it. Iris foreordained. He never was sick before. Never. We have not been living as ought to live Mortimer, time arid time again I told you i. Now you see the rea\ilt. 0 ir child will never get. well. Be thankful if you can forgive yourself. 1 never can foruive myself."

I said, without fn'ent to hurt, hut with heedleM choice o! words, th it could not see that we had been living such an abandoned life. "Mortimei! Do you want to bring idgment upon baby, too?"

Then i-he began to cry, but suddenly exclaimed: "The doctor mu«t have sent medicines?

I said: "Certainly they are here. I was only waiting tor you to give me a chance." "Well, do give them tome! Don't you know that every moment is nreciouB now? But what was the use iu sending medicines when he knows that tbe disease is incura ble?"

I said that while there was life th»re was hope. "Hope!

Mortimer,you know no mon-

what you are tslking about than the nhilii unborn. If you would AI live, the directions sny give one teaspoonfulonce an houi! Once an houi! —as if we had a wholvyear before ns to save the child ir! Mortimer, please hurry. Give the poor parishin.- thing a teaspoouful, and tiy to be quick!" "Why my dear, a tablespoonful might "Dont drive me frantic! There, there, there, my precious, my own it's nasty, bitter stufF, but its good for 2fej]y—good for mother's precious darling and it will make her well. Thtre, there, there, put the head on mamma's breast and go to sleep, and pretty soon—Ob, I kuow she can't live till morning! Mortimer, a tables poonful every half-hour will Oh,'he child needs belladonna, too I know she does—and aconite. Get them. Mortimer. Now do let me have mv own wa. You know nothing about these things."

We now went to bed, placing the crib close to my wife's pillow. All this turtaoil had worn upon me, and within two minute91 was something more than half asieep. Mre.McWilliama roused me: '•Darling is that register turned on? "No" "I thought as much. Please turn it on at once. This room is cold."

I turned it on, and presently fell asleep again. was roused once more. "Dearie, would you mind moving the crib to your side of the bed? It is nearer the regtster." 1 moved it, but had a collision with tbe rug and woke up the child. I dozed off once more' while my wife quieted the safterer. But In a little while these words came murmuring remoie:y through the fog of my drowsiness: "Mortimer, if «e only had some goos€- r*ase—will you ring?"

I climbed-drearily oui, and

tpped

on a cat, which responded wiih a protest, and uld have got a convincinukick for it if a ch.i.ir hau not got it instead, "Now, Mortmer. why do you want to turn up the gas and wab« the chi'd ay«i

B'-^.'oi-e I want to see how much I in :nirt nline." '•Well, look at ihe uh«i», to..—J have "o doubt ir istuintd. Pnor cat, siijioo.-e \t Inn.' "Now, I an) iiof ,.j|ig t.' II Sft any ing a out the ca\ I would nev, have i.icmred ir Mlirj:1 pi •••II -i low, 'o trtajaio I er^ and ntend 'o tIus- dutie-, w* ioii are iu her 1 lie and not mine ."No'*' Mortimer, 1 I think you u'd he asham-'d to in ike Mich '.iiask liket- at, il j- iyifyoii Cil'ilt do the few li..!e il in,, h*it I •i.-k of o'i at such an awful lime n.s tr.'s. lieu our child

There, here, 1 will do anything you wan?. But can't rui-e anybody with this hell. They've all gone to h-d. Wht re is th* Koost* grease?"

Oil the in iitirl piece io the nursery. It yi'ij'ii step there and speak to i) ra

I fetched ih»» jr. er ase ninl went io fl.tp again. Oi,e* morel was cujieit. *'Mor:iine •, I hate to disturb you, bii the room is stiil to culd for rile to try to apply his suitr. Would you mind I'g iiina the Hre? It is ail ready to touch a ma'ch to."

I (lr:u gtd mvs«lf out and lit the tire, and then sit down disconsolate. Moriimer, don't sit there and catch your death if cold, ome to btd."

As 1 was stepping in, she said ''But wait a moiuei t. Please uive the child some more of the medicir e."

Which I4ill. It was a medicine which made a child more or less lively so my wife made usi of its waking interval to strip it and grease it all over with the t'ooso-oil. I was soon asleeo once more, hut once more I had to get up. "Mortimer, 1 fee! a draft. feel it distinctly. There is nothing so bad for I his disease as a draft Please ve the crib iu front of ihe fire." 1 did ir, and collided idi the rwj again, which I threw into (lie fire. Mrs. MeWillisms sprang our. of bed and refcunl it and we lu.d some words.

I had another trifling inter

val of sleep, and I lien got UP, by reqnes', ami constructed a fiix-seed poiilnce. This was p|»ci-d upon the child's hr'fast aud left there Io doits healing work.

A wood tire is not a permanent thing I got np every twenty minure» and renewed ours, and this gave Mrs MoWilliatn.ii an opportunity to shortan the times of giviug the medicines by ten minutes, which was a great satisfaction to her. Now and then between times, I reeomiized the I1axttp(-d poultices,

Mini

applied slna*

pi-ms and other blisters where unoccupied places could he found upon the ehild. Well, towsrd morning ti.e wood gave cut. and iny wif^ wanted me to go dowu cellar and get some more. I said: "My dear, it is a laborious job. and the child must be nearly warm enough, with her exiru 'clothing. Now, mightn't we put on another layer of poultices and

I did not finish because I was intcrrup'ed. I luifgcd wood up from be|.»w for some Utile rime, and theu turned in and fell to snoring as only a man can whose strength is all gone aud whose soi.1 is Horn out. Last, at broad daylight, 1 Ivt a gripou my shoulder that rought ine to my senses suddenly. My wite was glairing down on tne and gasping. As soon as site could command her tongue she s»i

It is aM ovet! A I ovi i! The child's perspirioi. What shr:ll we d.?" "Mercy, how you terrify me! I don't know what we ought to do. Maybe if we scraped her and put her In tin- draft again "O, idio'! There is not moment to lose, (io f.ir tbe doctor. Go yourself. Tell him he mu«t come, dead or alive."

I dragged the poor sick man from his bed and brought him. He looked at the child, aud said she was not dying. This was unspeakable to mc but it made my wife as mad as if he ha«l offered personal affront. Then he safd the childs cough was only caused by some trifling irritation or other in the throat. At this I thought my wife had a mind to show him the door. Now the Doctor said he would make the child cough harder and dislodge the trouble, So he gave her something that sent her Into spasm of coughing, and presenter up came little wood splinter or 'y"This child lias no membranous croup," said he. "Site has been r-hewiug a bit piue shingle or something of that kind, atid got "ome little s'ivers In her ihr »Ht.T.iey won' do her any hurt." "No" said I. "f can well believe that. Indeed turpintine is very good for certain sorts of disease* that are peculiar to children. My wife will tell you so."

But she did not. She turned away fn disdain, aod left (lie room aud since that time there is one episode in our life which we never refer to. Heuce the tide of our days flows by in tecp and untroubled sereniry.

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