VOL. L.

The Vermont PhoenixAND

VERMONT REOORD & FARMER,(VMM May , 18SU)

rtJDLUUED KVtni TB1DAV BT

Hangar dc Xliuiui.on'.UIock, Jlulii HI.,UHATILEliOllO, VT.

Tsnus. Two Uollars per year In advance; $2. tolluot paid within three mouths.

Kates or ADvtnriilsu rurnl.lml on appllcatlou.Illrtlii, Dcalha and Marriage. published grails; y

Notices, Card, of TUaiik., etc., 75c per lucli of12 hue. or less. .

tlntrrnd nltlit Drixttleloro I'oit Office as stceM-tla-

mail matter.O. L. Fiickcu. I). 1). Sieuiiak.

ltUMXUSS CA1WS.

aV JEXXE,yilllll.UA.YUeneral Insurance and Ileal Estate Agents,

Representing Companies whose Assets areo) er

S00,00,000.ICSEMESI8 TO L II T .

Agents for HincocK I'niE Exilsal'lsnEEs.Ofllcc in Btarr As Estey s New Usui: Block, cor. Main

and Llllot street,DKATTLEliOHU. VT.

A It It HTEIVAIIX,CI, and ltetall Dealers in TIANOS AND011(1 ANH, New Ilank Block, llrattleboro, t.

E11WABU CLARK. CHAS. W. BTF.WAI1T.

ai.i:. .v co.,In, IN LUMllLll Of ALL KINDS,tt22 Flat street, llratlleborc, Vt.

VMlk I- - A a II, .11.11.,Ja.iii: PIlkHIClAN AND HUIK1K0N,uineo in Crosby block, over Vermont National Bank

Oltlco hours 8 to 0 A.M., I to 3 l'.M.Ilesldi nee 19 Main at IIbati lepobo, Vt

A. Ut'ITOX, Dealer in Marble andW.U. Mono and Scotch Oranlte Monument,and Headstones. llraltleboro, Vt.

J II.,H.Tl.t,.., AND COUNSELI.0II AT LAW,Uihce, Savings Bauk Building. Wilmimoiu, Vt.

ti'okeii,)!. . ,Hd.iiv ANDumce and residence, No. 3 Ureen btreet. Special at-

tention glen to chronic diseases.

it. iioiro.v. 3t. i.,PHYSICIAN AND BU11UE0N,

Braiteeeobo, Vt.Ofllcc and residence corner Main and Walnut Kts

At homo from 1 to 2 and from 6 to 7 o'clock I'. M.

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ADHIXII A NTOIIIIAltll,ATTUllM.18 AaU UOUNHELLOUS A'i L.AV, ,

And Solicitors of Talents,BRATTLEBOUO, T.

til J jft. I aiUlilJtllirkfi Ii.Ul., JjHlU OHDealer In Tors. FaticyOoodi.Hooki.Rtationeri,

Newinanem. MncazlutB fa 1'criodlraU, Hubicriptionirocehej for tbo irlncinaJ ueuKiiajiersaDd iuaRszinee,and forwarded by mail or otherwise.

JL. IlKttIS, Hou ao and Sign 1 'a inter, Or- -namental and Fresco l'.iEtiiig.ariiniDg, Kal

tomloliig, Taper Hanginfr, etc.lvtf Orten btreet, Urattlcboro. V.

JC IIOI.NTEH,riBE INSUllANCE AGENT,

rUTKCT, Vt.

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No. 1 GranKe Ioc.i

CLOAK DEPARTMENT.

SPECIAL SALE OF A MANUFAC-

TURER'S STOCK OF LADIES',

MISSES' AM) CHILDREN'S

CLOAKS, . DOLMANS, TALE-TOT- S

AND WALKING

Having closed out the bal-

ance of a manufacturer'sstock of all grades of Out-

side Garments at about 2-- 3

the original cost, I shalloffer the same to the tradeduring the next 30 days atLESS THAN COST OF PRO-

DUCTION, and as these gar-

ments cannot he duplicatedat the prices, I would rec-

ommend patrons to make

their selections early.

Respectfully,

0. J. PRATT.

ATTENTIONIN CALLEII TO TIIK 1'Or.I.ir lVIXCi

'ACTM A IIO IT

COB'SSUPERPHOSPHATE.

1M He. like bus bceu lall anil tbe ucw State Uw

strictly compiled wltli.

Stl. It has btood tbe practical teit of TWENTYYEARS, and U Unfit ulvil.

:il. Tbe price at which It la offered Is LOWEIt(real practical va'.ue btlog taken Into account.) than(or any otb-- fertilizer.

4lli Tbe uudcrvlgDid, wbo are tbo Onlyft gen in iu thU vlcluilf, oiler It by the barrel or

load at per Ton.5lli Parties wis bin 2 thin rhoepbate the present

seaiiou would do well to place their orders EARLY,

that wo may be sure to supiilyourselTeswltbeuougb,

Glu. Special Joduccraeuta offered to clubs whowill order In Ten Tou XiOtsttu bo delivered fromcurs.

O.F. THOMPSON & CO.llrattleboro, Jan. 10, 1683. S

Farm at Auction.Will be sold it Dublin auction on Snttird&v. Fh. IT.

th farm beloneine to the UtoCaut. Bhar--ou Gray of Towoshend. This farm contains about 70acres The buildings aro ia good repair, with neyerfailing water at bouse and barn. The premises arevery desirable to any one wishing a nice residence alittle out Of the HUue or to one lia. lntr a family ofchildren to be educated at one of the best academies.Also, after tbo sale of the farm, will be aold about 3tous food bay and a large lot of promiscuous farmingtools, Including 1 good trarerse sled. Iron bars, chains,plow, cultivator, etc, etc, lUds will alao be receivedfor a pasture, lying very near tbe village, containingabout 30 acrts, not belonging to tbe farm, dale tocoram enco at 0 o'clock a. u., and to be strictly positive, uj juturtuaiiuu uca.rru m rrgaru io me prem-ises will be cUdlr Given by tbo present occutjaiit.

O. 8. (JIUT, 7 Ex

Townshend, Feb. 0, JW3.

Loland and Gray Seminary,TOWNSHEND, VT.

S Drill it Term becins Mondar. Feb. 2fl! ends MavllTeachers can complfte the term before tbe beginning01 meir summer scnooia. superior insiruciori em'ployed la vocal and Instrumental music and elocutionas well as la the regular classes.

C. O. UOYNTON, Principal. $66

New Lifeis given by using Hrown'sIron Bittf.us. In theWinter it strengthens andwarms the system; in theSpring it enriches the bloodand conquers disease ; in theSummer it gives lone to thenerves and digestive organs:in the Pall it enables thesystem to stand the shockof sudden changes.

In no way can disease beso surely prevented as bykeeping the system in per-fect condition. Brown'sIron Bitters ensures per-fect health through thechanging seasons, it disarmsthe danger from impurewater and miasmatic air,and it prevents Consump-tion, Kidney and Liver Dis-ease, &c.

. Berlin, Esq., of thewell-know- n firm of H. S.Berlin & Co., Attorneys, LcDroit Building, Washing-ton, D. C, writes, Dec. 5th,1881 :

Gentlemen : T taltc pleas-ure in stating that 1 Iiavc usedIlrown's Iron Hitters for ma-laria and nervous troubles,caused by overwork, withexcellent results.

Beware of imitations.Ask for Brown's Iron Bit-ters, and insist on havingit. Don't be imposed onwith something recom-mended as "just as good."The genuine is made onlyby the Brown Chemical Co.Baltimore, Md.

EVERY SPRING,

VIN1TOII IVAN IlltlVK rilO.YIA WIMH-f- i WO.UAA.

Plato and Mmp!o m'batiims are not liable to gtout of order. Compltcattti nati-bis- , lutendtd uot onlyto keep tbe time of day, but t mark tbc tno rmentsof tbf moon and Htarn, to ued frequrntrepairs. Husbands and fat Ik re often fail to see thatthf ir unci uud daughtt rs aro more delicately orgauIzed than themselves, and require corresponding carewhen tli-- are well and assistance when they are ill.Yet nnub bi ttrr fr Momau'a fine stem is a trustwortby tnedJciue, n adj at ail times for utc, than adeal of tinkering by local practitioners.

"Jtrerv fPrinn. ' eald tbc wlfr o.' Sir. C. Vt. Cbam- -

berllu, au tmploc In the Tutted Statis armory atSprluguelJ, Mata., "I bavi fur some years past beentroubled with ncnons debility and weakness. It wastbe burden wbtrh no many womcu are railed upon tobear, but none the lighter for that. Advice and

to be miri', I bad in plenty; but still on each returning rprlng my stckucn came as regularly as tbebuds aud bIoHonm. '

'You Ht'em better nnw "'Ob. tcs : I roiield'T Uivself almost or finite well.

And it alt came about iu tbe impl t way. Mr, New.combe, w bo lives on Slate xtreet lu this city, commeoded to my attention Dr, Kenned)' FavnriteRemedy, audit gave me strength aol life. My alitrr.Mrs.jiarmou, 01 2j ireraoni sireti, L )wcii, wnoke uurasewas nearly the same as mine, wat cnually benefitthe same thing."

Favorite Item edy, prepared by Dr. Parld Kennedyof Hondoutt M. V.. it for sale by all druggists at f 1 abottle.

I A NEW DISCOVERY, ftTHor several yars wo Imvo fumthed the!

ni'iAlt l rfWilli fr. ttittrlic-- t a- - oDairy Til

t"rCut t ican h "v

now ofTi rt.

Mui nnrtt iriouithatit met1i im rrcfiTuitr the

n at tth International,

" din Untllle re--1In i verd p 'iotA,

' r fAt N (( thetrvrldtt Will Not Color the Buttermilk. It

Will Not Turn Rancid. It Ib theStrongest. Brightest and

Cheapest Color Made.(TAnd.vh I' ynMired In oil, l iocompoond

etlth. tite Imp v fTlt t Uconie rancid.t V3EWARC of oil imitations, aod of alt

other oil color, f r tiny aro liable to becomeranclland m butttr.

fVIfyrt cannot p t the "Improved rlte usto know where and bow to fit It without ettraexpciuc (14)

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mmmS5S0NE IN THREE HAVE THEM'W3And think tho Kidneys or Llvor are at Fault.

HYPERTROPHY, or enlargement of theVentricles lr- "' Hwt Ujmat' Ittgued rtJ.

PERICARDITIS, or Inflammation of thoheart case J'r- - '( tt jmj.

WATER In tho heart case, (accompaniesDropsy), tV. Grant lltt'i JtijMtatnf,t adt fnmj4!f,

8CFTENINQ of the Heart. (ry common)

PALPITATION. Owu' JtfmlaU i turtttwuJf,ANGINA PECTORIS, or Neuralgia of tho

Heart. (' iimrt KitUt wuiu,

f7A STanTLXXO TatT' I!eart trouble din the otr;re-trat-

aro infirlor 1 consumption in fatoi:i7Xr. Croc' Heart IfcsuUtor ll a specific. PrJco$1. ior bottlo, six bottka for t by exprcsa. Send

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P,H IiOAlxfl,RoIo irent InAmeriea, Concord, N. IT.

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exhaustionfollow attacks

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If you are costive or dyspeptic, or are Buffering

from any other of the numerous diseases of tbe Btomoch or bowels, It la your ov,u If you remain infor Bitters Is soercign remedy In complaints.

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If you are frequenter or resident of miasm atlo district, barricade your system against the scourgeof all countries malarial, epidemic, bilious aud Intermittent fevers by the use of liop Bitters.

If you have rough, pimply or sallow skin, bad breathaches aud pains, and feel miserable generally, HopBitters win give you fair skin, rich blood, aweet breath.ueaitu ana comfort.

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Ia short, they cure diseases of the stomach, bow-els, blond, liver, neives, kidneys, Brlgbt's disease;(500 will be paid for case tbey will uot cure or help,

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drawers, with brass trimmings. Any one bavlngauchau arucie w ivu can ao so oy auaresstng u ai. ducuwuayiu fiauuuai vans, Dpringneia, aiass, (

weekln your own town. Termak a SB outfitfree. Addresi U.Uallett & Me

BRATTLEBORO, VT., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1G, L88J3.

Miscellany.An OliUTImn Vulfiillnr,

What flowre Is llse my Laitye 1Aloug the meadune-baak- t rovr,

Anil searehe tlio flowrpso'erAs neV r I searched tieforr.Thrre Is uo flowrr. 1 wcentId alto tbe meadows greenr,

Ho falre and sncrteTbatltlsraette

To serve as symbols foro tbo one I lor.Whtt llowro Is liko my Ladyc 7

Hoi daisy) 'mid tbe (trasses talle,'Ts but a countrio lassLaughing ltb alio n boe pass.Whu sooruoor pluck att will;1'ure, Innocente, but stllle.

Mine IsAnd bath a tborne,

Not rude, but sbewlug sbee la not fore alio.

What ilowre Is like my LadyefThe violets bare perfume swretet

Modestr, aud ytt tbey lookoDainty In sbady nooko.Children tbey are, att bestoThoughtlessc, tbu' for tbe rcsto

Tbelr eye. of blueLike btrs are true;

Hut foro my love tbey aro not symbole meete.

What flowre Is llko my Ladye7The clematis Is but a line:

In purple robed a queene,With leave, of sbluing grcene,Hbce holdes high courts abovoThe headeaof men who love.

Hoe does not mine:Hhee Is noo vine,

To proudly stretch or round rude slicks entwine.

What flower is llko my Ladyo ?Jt must tie a Uoerrte most rare,

Not founds by ewry lane,llutnnely arterpaluc.No lover most bale knownoThis Ilowre soe rarely growne.

Ah met 1 knowuThere does not blow o

A flower like my Ladye, hatfe so fslrc

HAGAll.

A Nlory of Ihn Old Nmith,Tho last rays of uu Octobor huu hhut level

rays of light, auil uilrroroil thorn in gold iutho wiuilowx of a brick mansion in one ofthe southern states. Tho peculiar architect-ure of the house, with its solid masonry and(able windows, indicated its original proprio-to- r

as oue who had brought UU ideas of homecomfort from a nioro uugeuial climate thantbe ono in which he had cant his lot. Itloomed up stiff aud reptllnnt against n background of maguiuccut forest treos ; not oventho ivy clambering over tho chimneys, northo prlnco's feathers aud hollyhocks Haunt-ing around the door stop, could modify thoseverity of its outlines. Tho belated stran-ger drawing his reiu beforo tho gate, after asecouil look at tho grim extoriur, would putspurs to his jaded steod and seek rtfuge in aless preleutious but more hobpilablo house.Ghostly mimories peered from tho broadwindow ledges, or nodded from antiquatedportraits, or echoed on tho wido staircase.Many a sorrowful tule was told by the neigh- -

horiug go-i- or t lie stately dimes who hadpresided iu its li tlk for faithless in love, nudtreacherous in frieudship, was tho traditionof tho Uo OUucys. The generous, true- -

hearted planters sorrowed uot that thcro wasleft only oue representative of this alien line.

Ou the evcuiuK In which my story onensevidently an attempt h id been tuiJo to givea fostivo appearance to tho gloomy mansion,lor tno doors stood wulo open, mci draperieslluttcred at tho opru window, and rare ex-

otics from th- large conservatory brightenelwith bloom aud pi'rfuiue the hall. Asmall boy with lUshing black eyes and proud-ly curved lips, sit ou th-- door-sie- p fondlinga dejected looking cur. His rich dress be-tokened tho child of wealth, but thirewasan ludeliuable soiu thmg in his attitude andexpression which contradicted this opinion.It might have beeu that the bright bloodwhich mantled his cheek left unstained thoclear olive of his broid brow or the handcaressing tho shabby pet did it with athoughtful tenderness that could only springfrom a fellow feeling. A woman with wondrous dirk eyos uud tho bearing of an empress looKed fondly upon tho child as sheeanod carclemly against tho door : yet over

and anon a frown would mar the classic beauty of her face, as if, watching for some one,sue would turn to loon down tho long car-riage drive. Tho voluptuous grace of herfigure, the criukliug blsckncss of her abundint tresses aud the pecliar huo of her com-plexion marked her at once as belonging tothat unfortunate mongrel strain called quad-roon, the piriab class of tho South. Thelast rays of twilight had faded from tho west- -

rn sky, wntn tho wheels of a carriage wereheard on tho graveled road.

"Mamma! mamma! excluimed the boy.springing from bis seat and cowering neartno woman "l near tho carriage ! lie scoming !"

I)idu t I till you never to call mo thatagun ?" sh i said, pushing him rudely fromher. "Your mother is deid I'm only yourmammy.

I he boy gave her a look of mingled reproof and inquiry, aud bent to caress thodog that whiuod at his feet.

lue carriage stopped in front of tho steps.and from it sprang a man whoe ago couldnot oe nearly guessi-d- , fur the countless Huesthat dissipatiou had graven upon his hand-some face. He assisted a lady from tho car- -

rugo and turned to accost tho boy :

"Carl, can t y ia come and sneak to this lady ? Shu's the new mamma I was telliuayou about."

Ihe lamplight, falling full on the lady sface, ri"ulcd tears in tho blue eyes nowturned to her husbaud, as she said timidly,

i aid not Know ""Of course you didn't know," replied he

curtly, to her unspoken thought; "how intno devil were you to know that 1 was nottho gay young gillaut that I personated, buta miserable benedict weariug tho willojr formy deceased spouse, and this young olivobranch was left as the only token of my con-jug-

felicity ! Hut you know, now, carauiia, tbe skeleton in our closet, and we'llhave no other secrets in our happy

With a sinister smile wreatbiutr bis lins heturned to kiss her, but sho drew up her girl- -

lsn ngure witn a touch of disdain that accorded well with her pale high-bre- face.uu looked at her critically for a moment. Itwas much as if tho fierce wild spirit of aneaglo bad transferred itself into tho body ofa gentle dove.

"My lady fair, I am rejoiced to tec, hasthe ornament of a meek and quiet spirit,with which the women of old adorned theirpersous, I can almost fancy myself one ofthe ancient patriarchs iu tho possession ofsuch a jewel. Ily the way, Hagar," hocontinued sharply, "this is your mistress ;

show her to her room."There was a touch of appeal for womanly

tenderness in tho face of the mistress turnedto the waiting woman. Hut at sight of thocountenance, youthful as her uwu and farmore regally beautiful, a horrible suspiciontook possessiou of ber soul. Entering herroom, sho dismissed her attendant, and threwherself upon her couch to wrestle with herwounded spirit. Tho room was large audfeebly illuminated by tho wax candle whichHagar had placed near tbo window. Thefuruituro was dark mahogany, heavy and antique ; the draperies thick woolen stuffs, inwhich lurked weird shadows as tbey wereblowu lo and fro by tbu evening breeze.This then was the happy homo comiug whichher lover bad pictured in such glowing colors.To hi met on the threshold of her new lifewith what her womau'siutuitiou told her wassome unhallowed mystery. The chivalroustenderness which had wooed her from thehome nest all gone, and his first word undertheir roof tree a rude retort, snowing nim Inhis true character of a churlish Habal. Oh !

the exceeding bitterness of that hour's com-munion with her own heart She had theright to complain to none: for father, mother.brother and' sister had pleaded in vain withner to rellnqulsn her mad infatuation, andnot barter their love, tried and true, for thespecious promises of a stranger, bo shemust even accept her lot and hide her griefwlih Spartan firmness. Sho had been nroudof tbe beauty and grace which bad uiado hertue urignt particular star wherever she moved iyot now as she thought of companions, lessliberally dowered, raigning happy wives iugood men's homes, she almost oursed the dayin which she had beeu born. Vet she pressed her hands together and vowed to make nomoan over tbe grave of her murdered bapplness.

As the months rolled round, tbe love.llohtdied out of ber eyes, and the brightness ofyouth laded from uer cucek and were re-placed by no sweet bloom of wornanlv con.tent so tho few kind neighbors, who, inspite of her haughty ways, still visited her.know that tbe tragedy was beingenacted in tno stately mansion, nays wouldpass and Hugh Da Clancy would never entorhis wife's apaitment or glvo her a kindlyword. Ho had atslrst made quite a displayof affection for Carl, fanoying It would tor-ment ber, but as she grew fonder of the boyeuch day he neglected him altoeether. Therewas little congeniality between father and

con, for Carl's naturo was of that finer moldwhich Instinctively repels nil that is coarse,Ho after a few months l)e Clancy doserted hlahomo, and sought It only to hold tbora wildrevels with his boon companions.

Tho third year of hor married life therocamo to nestle In Mrs. Do Clancy's bosom,and reviving her heart, n dainty llttlo maiden,to whom sho gavo tho name Hope Her fan-cy had been that tho child's getitlo hand mightguide Its father into a purer, better life ; buthe rocolved his gift ffom heaven with undis-guised contempt, for bo had set his hoart up-on a sou. Hut the advent of tho baby wasnn era In tho household. Tho faoos of thonegroes would broaden with smiles wheneverthey caught a glimpse of "little miss," all ofher wiles were joalously recounted as part of

tantnllnn lla.l ll .,,...11

ous lad, always spoko of her as "my hope,"ami was uer devotod servitor.

To Hagar her coming was like tho denialRUUBhiuo on an river, thawing thofrozen springs and causing tho stream to flowsmoothly on to tho great ocean. I'rlor tothis she had rendored Bcant courtesy to themistress, but now no other hands woro al-

lowed to minister to tho wants of cithermother or child. Her eyos followed Carlwith a yearning tenderness, strangely at variance with hor sharp demeanor toward him.Mrs. Do Clancy was not slow to detect thoconflict going on In Hagar's mind, and herown sorrow taught her sympathy for thopoor heart in its struggle, now many a wo-manly soul, for tho sake of somo Idol, thusmakes Its own Via Dolorosa aud treads Itwith weary feet. Even this obscure quad-roon was tho heroine of a tragedy morotouching than that which iintnortalizod theone who inancientdays watched the festeringcorpses of her sons from "the beginning ofharvest till water dropped upon them out ofheaven." Her manner to the master was amixture of fear aud deflanco. She shrank attho sound of his footstep, hut brought to bayshe turned upon her tormentor with tho fiercedespair of a wild animal. Tbo disdain meet-ing him in her eyes, now larger and darkorman ever in tue emaciated face, would bavowithered a man less imbruted than Hugh deClancy. "Was he indoed made in tho imagoof God? Could a merciful Father allow onoof his creatures to bo so steeped in base de-

baucheries?" questioned tho woman who badBworn to honor him, as sho looked upon hisbloated figuro and red faco, from whichpeered his wicked black eyes. No wondorthat Hagar, with superstitions Inherited fromher mother's race, shrank from the elanco ofbis eye, for thcro was a story among thoslavos that after a certain time the men ofthe Do Clancy raco wero given up to Ihe evilone. His lifo went far to verify this

After ono of his most droadful orcies. fromwhich his boon companions fled, leaving himas an accursed thing, Hagar found him in thegray morning light, lying upon tho floor, hishand grasping a broken botllo. Keprersing ascream which rose to her lips at the sight oftno purple distorted lacs, and tho staringglassy eyes, she stooped and felt tbe heart.Its pulsations were stilled, and a fierce joyillumined her faco as rising she looked scorn-fully upon tbo figure at ber feet. She soughtMrs. De Clancy's room, and pity replacedscorn in tho handsome face, as she gazed upontho sleeping mother holding in her arms ber

d daughter. Yet sho knew, afterthe first strangeness had passod, there wouldbi no regrets for tho life thus gono out.

Jiutress: Mistress! wake up!' she said.Tho lone roused Mrs. Do Clancy, and she

sprang from the bed, fearing she knew notwhat,' Her first thought was of hor child,then of Carl. Seeing Hagar's palid faco shecaught her bauds. "For Heaven's sake, Hagar, tell mo what Is the matter.'"

"1 think Mailer is dead, that is all."Mrs. Do Clancy sank trembling into n chair.

and through her mind echoed tho refrain,That is all." All the life that might have

beeu so beautiful. All earthly hopes ended.Hor dream of wifely happiness all over. and.worst of all, her unspoken prayers for

all auswered. Truly, death, strikingtuus sharply upon lifo, oveu when it gives usour heart's ds6iro, brings with it oftentimestho bittoruess of unavailing regrets.

mgar toucned the bowed bead timidly.Her direct nature could not understand thisbitter grief, where thero bad been no love."Miss rtelly, said she. "foruive me. I didnot think you cared."

'On ! my Uod, that hurts most of all, thatI could not cue for mv own husband, tbefather of my littlo child."

"I cannot began Hagar impulsively, butquickly checked herself.

Tho two women, mistress and maid, roseand passed into tho room mado solemn bytho prtBOuce of the dead. They roused theservants and sent for a physician, who de-clared that ho had gono as his father bad gonebeforo him j so, after a costly funeral, withnut a single mourner to follow him to thegrave, tho memory of Hugh De Clancy waspui away train umoug men.

.Not so his evil deeds. Tbey lived lone after him to shadow iunoceut lives with a blight-ing curse. Oh ! bsllling mystery of inherit-ed evil. To be solved only when wo standiu Ihe presence of Him who in the person ofhis own son expiated all guilt.

Carl, now a young man, brave, handsomeand talented, was summoned home from col-lege by tho news of bis father's death. "Thobest of his race, pronounced tho noiohbor- -

ing squires after meeting him. Hagar alonesoeuied not to share tho general joy at tbo

of tbu heir. Sho shunned himas much as possible, and relapsed into thoseined meiancuoly, Irotn wmch Hope s win-some ways and childish prattle had rescuedher. Often Mrs. De Clancy would surpriseher with tears iu her eyes, as she sat watch-ing Carl furtively, thinking herself unnoticed.

One morning they were all in tho librarywith Col. Heynop, a lawyer, looking over tbepapers in search of the will. Mrs. De Clan-cy's instincts had always warned her againstthis man, but ho had been Hugh De Clancy'sbusiuess manager, and sho was compelled toemploy him. He belonged to tbe strictestsect of tbe l'hausees, and his bland tonesand courteous manners wero apt to impose ontho unwary. His victims would very likelydiscover tho web he had woven only whenthey were entangled in its meshes. Hagarhad beeu called in to perform some service,and had not been dismissed.

"Look here, young man," said tho lawyer,pushing up his glasses and eyeing Carl sharp-ly, "I can find among theso papers no recordof your mother, nor any account of her mar-riage with your father. Do you, madam,"continued he, turning to Mrs. De Clancy,"know anj thing of your husband's first mar-riag- e

i"Iho memory of the first bitter days of her

wedded life rushed over ber like a Hood-tid-

and 6he answered huskily, "I never heardhim speak of It until we were married,

"Ah, that's strange I I suppose you spokeof it !kr then ?"

"Yes, once," was tho reply."Did ho till you tho name of his wife, or

tbe date of his marriage?""Ho told me neither," sho said iu a low

voice."Bad! bad!" continued he, shakiug his

head oracularly. His tone and manner jar-red on Carl's sensitive spirit, and be exclaim-ed, "I don't see why it's so badl It's a mat-ter that concerns mo alone, and is disagreea-ble to my mother, 60 wo will discuss it nofurther."

"Hut don't you see, young man, you runthe risk of being cut out of your propertyby not having such a record?"

They wero interrupted by a curaliug half- -whisper, and turned to see Hagar leaningagalust tho wall, her faco overspread with anashen pallor, and ber eyes fasteued with a de-fiant gleam upon tho lawyer. Hopo sprangto her lido and grasped hjr hands.

"Oh Mammy Hagar, what hurts you?" shosaid, lu her sweet, childish voice.

Tho reply oame in an almost Inaudiblemoan :

"Paper I tho paper I"Tbe lawyer's sharp cars caught the words.

and noted the slender hand clutching thestring around uer neck.

"Carl," said he, persuasively, "get the paper from her: it may concern you."

Carl looked haughtily into tbe crafty blackeyes, but answered not a word. Hope triedto disengage the cold fingers from the string,but Hagar, with a long shudder passing overher frame, exclaimed, "Not you, child I" andsank upon tho floor.

Carl, with tho assistance of a servant, car-

ried Hagar to ber room, Mrs. De Clancy andHope following,

Col. Iteynop was left alone. With a lowwhistle he exclaimed i

"Another piece of De Clancy's devilishwork, I'll be bound, Such a pity for thoyoung man The womau must have lookedliko an empress in her youth. What fire inher eyes even now I There's Indian blood Inher veins, I'll bet. Come to think of it, DeClanoy bought ber from a Virginia trader I

The Lord only knows what such men as theDe Clancys aro left here for so long, unless It's

to sow a plentiful harvest for tho devil toreap. Strange what a flno fellow that Carl is !

I would glvo my right hand for such a son tocomfort mo In my old ago. What'll ho soywhen ho linds out I 1 must gel noui 01 mat,paper, It's a duty I owo to tho profession,hut how to net it. that's the nueslion!" andhe sank Into a revery from which he wasaroused by Ihe entrance of Sam, a bright. facedmulatto boy.

When was an evil deed over premeditated,that a fitting Instrument was not at band torits accomplishment I

"Sam," said Iteynop, "there's n lltllo job Iwant you to do for mo will you ?"

"That i altoeether. massn, on whether it will go again tho conscicnco of a gontlo- -

nmn to do it."'Oh, you know, Sam, I wouldn t propose

anything dishonorable to you.""I' iro away, then, Mars lieynop, and i n

tell you In a jiffy wbother I want to do It ornot."

"Well, it's just this i Hagar has a paperwhich sho carrios in a bag around hor nock,that I must got hold of. If you'll got it for me,I'll pay you for It,"

"Umph I uinpu I" said tho negro, shakinghis head, "you don't got mo In that 6ap. That'sMaum Hagar's trick bag. She'd kunjer mo,shore."

I'shaw. Sam there's no trick about it s

It's a paper I wroto myself, and if you get itfor mo I'll glvo you a suit of clothes."

"Dran' now clo's. Mars Iteynop out ob dostore?" inquired tho boy eagerly, for ho wassparking Aunt Dinah's Jane, and felt that asuit of store clothes would render him Irre-sistible to the damsel.

"Yes, they shall bo brand now," came thepromise! whereupon Sam, with a hearty "Yas

, I'll got it for you," disappeared In thedarkness.

So, with bribe and falsehood, tho Christiangentleman allayed the superstitious fears oftho ignorant slave.

Tho physician summoned to Hagar enjoinedperfect rest and quiet i bo Mrs. Do Clancy undertook, with tho aid of Aunt Dinah, one oftho oldest and most trusty of tho slaves, touurso her. That eveniug, as Aunt Dinah satalone by the sick woman, Sam's tawny faceapppeared at the door.

"Aunty, you ro wanted down to your house,quick I Sina's Jim's swallorcd a button, andbo's chokin'."

"Stay hero. boy. till I get back," said she,and bustled away.

Sam entered the room on tiptoe, and, bending over Hagar to assure himself that she wasoaloep, drew his knife, cut tbo string, andpossessed himself of the coveted bag. Ashedid so, Hagar's great black eyes opened wideand stared him straight in tbo faco. Throw-ing ber arms over her head, she exclaimed i

"No, ho shan't have it! I'll burn it to-

morrow, and there'll be no moro trouble.Miss Nellie's a good woman, and she'll seethat he has his rights. Little Hopo I couldnot harm one hair of her head ! Folks thinkbecause I'm not clear white nothing hurts mo.aud my heart is breaking all theso years. Myown child, that God gave me, would be asham-ed of mo how could I bear it ! Ho shallnever know it till wo meet up yonder. Yos,1 ll nurn it and witn a sign like atired child she fell asleep.

Aunt Dinah came back, and found Sim withhis teeth chattering as if ho had an ague fit.

"What devilmeutyou been up to now ?" shedemanded. " You look like you'd seen aghost. And what did you tell me that lie for,anyhow ?"

"Jane told me, Aunt Dinah.""I know Jane didn't ; she's in the house.

waitin' on tbo tablo. You've been up to somemeanness."

"You're always 'cusing me of something. Iaint dons a blessed thing. I was always skecr-c-

of Maum Hagar, and now sho look's somuch llko a dead woman 1 can t abide the sightof her."

'Then just cl'ar out o' here, you yaller- -

faced sneak. You ain't wanted hero uo

Sam went gladlv, and, creeping behind thobodge, soon gained tho road. A brisk walkbrought him to tbo lawyer's, where, afterconsiderablo bartering, tbu paper was deliver-ed and the bribe received. It was long aftermidnight when be returned to tbc plantation,to find lights flitting to and fro, and the ne-

groes clustered in groups around their cabindoors. Hagar bad sunk into an easy, naturalsleep, from which sho awoke seemingly refreshed, hue passed her band around berneck, and, finding the siring gone, started up,wringing ber hands.

"Oh, Miss Nellie, it's gone! and I promisedthe Lord I'd burn it. He stood by my bedlast night and looked at me so sad-lik- andtold mo to put all the wickedness out of myHeart and no d give mo a gold crown anil aharp. I promised him I'd do it. And nowthat wicked white man's got tho paper, andhe'll hurt my little Hope. Hut, Miss Nellie,the other oue was my vory own ; you knowhow they pull at your heart ! M own child !

God knows I wouldn't hurt you and the baby.Dear Lord, take me to Thyself, where thesewicked white men cannot reach me anymore !"

The passion of her grief spent, sho sankback upon tho bed, moaning piteously :

"Oono! gono!"The third day Hagar's fever subsided, and

the doctor declared that with careful nursingsho would recover, but would probably neverbo strong again. During a tedious convales-cence, uo sister could have been more atten-tive than was Mrs. De Clancy. Tho sight ofCarl affected llacar so strongly that it wasdeemed best for him not to visit her. Naughtcould ever bring a smile to her faco saveHope s childish prallle. She would sit by thehour watching her at play, but when tho littleone passed out of her sight, it was like takingsunshine from the (lowers.

When, after weeks of careful nursing, shewas able to leave her room, in tbe dejected-lookin-

creature hovering about, seeminglyglad to perform any monial service, there wasno traco of the queenly, voluptuous womanwho met Mrs. De Clancy on the tbreshholdofher home that October evening. Sho seemedalways to be expecting some blow. Tbe rustle of a dress would make her start and trem-ble like a leaf shaken by the wind. The un-

expected click of tbe gato-latc- would exciteher for an hour. Finally the doctor advisedtho trial of a change of residence, saying shehad sustained a nervous shock after a

mental strain, and it would bo difficult for her to recover from it. Hearing oftheir intention to send her away, she fell intosuch a passion of weeping as to alarm Mrs,De Clancy, in piteous accents sue entreated ;

"Oh, Miss Nellie, don't send me away fromyou. You are tho only friend I have everknown. All tbo others have treated me sobadly that I haro sometimes thought therowas no God, for He would not suffer His crea-tures to be so tortured. Miss Nellie, indeedI didn't mean to hurt you or the baby. Thereis no place iu all tbo world for a poor, miser-able creature liko me to go to."

"As long as I live, Hagar, you shall neverleave me, and whatever trouble I can saveyou from, shall never come near you," Mrs.De Clanoy said, feeling tno promise to no assacred as a vow sworn on bended kueo beforoa mitred priest. Tho shadow of Hugh DoClancy still upon tbo hearthstoue

Mrs. Do Clancy sat in tho library ono morn-ing with Carl, planning a future for him andHope which should fructify into beauty tbeseeds that had dropped out of her own life.For the sake of her children she strove to becheerful and to baulsh all bitter memories.Tho door onened. and thev looked up to seeCol. lieynop, ever the messenger of IU tothem, ills visage was more euarpiy niauteu,bis voice mors uuctuous, and his salutationmoro profound than ever. Still he seemed illat eoae until, after a few moments, he drewfrom his pocket a paper creasod and yellowwith age, and said

"Madame, it has become my painful dutyto acquoint you with tho contents of a paperwnicn accidentally came into my possession afew days ago."

He proceeded to road in a cold, mechanicaltone, "The lost will and tostamont of HughDe Clancy," by which ho bequeathed to hisbeloved 11 agar itawdon, and meir sou uan,nil the nronortv of which he died DOSSeseed.

He would scarcely have read to the end withthat monotonous drawl had he seen the youngman's drawn brows and whitening, lips, Mrs.Do Clancy's eyes wero fixed on his faoe, audshe knew the passionate blood of two raceswas sureins through his veins. Llko a lavatide from a volcano which has slumbered forages, the conflicting stream was rushing along,l,UA.in .tn In Itllivca 'Vh A Vnim Tfi ASftll

and in the silenco that followed Mrs. Do Clancould hear the beatlne of hor heart.

After what seemed an eternity, tho silencewas brokeu by Carl,

"You sav. sir. that came into your possession accidentally, Will you pluasO tell mo thoprecise moaning or 'acoiuomai' iu your vocauularv ?"

Tbe lawyer cowered before the spirit he hadevoked, and was silent.

With eyco fairly blazing with contempt, theyoung man wont on i

"I'll draw for you, sir, a picture of your'accidentally,' It is nn houorablo uentlemau.stooping to bribo nn ignorant slave tn stealfrom a sick woman a paper sho Intended todoslroy. Your work is driving a poor helplesscreature to tue vcrgo of insanity, It is tak-ing from oue, who has never harmed you, allthe glory of life for tho Bake of money. LikoJudas, you have sold your Integrity for n fewpaury pieces oi silver ; nut 1 swear you stiullnevor enioy them. I would oivo overv footof land ou this broad globe to blot from mymemory ino worus or mat paper. You sup-posed that because I was a gentleman I wouldpay you to hush up your black secret butbreathe it if you dare, and your life Is thoforfeit. Givo mo that paper, and see to itthat I novor hear ono word of it from auy hu-man being; for if I do, your days aro num-bered. Now go. and never do vou cross thisthreshold again, or tako my name upon yourviie npsr-

Tho lawyer slunk away, not daring to lookhim iu tho faco. Carl stood, his eves flashingand his lips compressed, till tho last footstepdied away j then, tearing tho paper IntoBureus, no sank upon a footstool at Mrs. DoClancy's feet, and buried his face in his hands.Sho passed hor fingers lovingly through theglossy curis, out oouid find no word of com-fort for him in bis agony. At last, with apiteous cry. as if wrestlinir with bis own despair, ho appealed to her :

"Ob, mother, tell me it is false, n horribledream, from which I will awako I"

ono buooic nor nead sadly, as sho replied :

"Would to God I could, my dear bov ! Hutremember It is not your sin. Whatever bloodruns in your veins, you can be a nobleman bytho grace of God ; and vou aro always mvdear son and Hope's brother."

ltlsing, ho groped his way out of the roomliko ono suddenly blinded. Mrs. Do Clancydid not follow him, knowing full well thateach soul cries out for solitude and darknessin its Gethseniane. When ho appeared thonext morning, his face shono with tho gloryof and sho knew that hewore the victor's crown, though his heart wassore wounded even unto death.

"Shall I tell her ?" he asked, as tbey sat to-gether in (he sunny room, with the shadow oftho leaves flickering on tho polished floor.

"I think not, Carl," replied Mrs. De Clan-cy j "but all tho love and care you can giveher, let it bo hers, for God alono knows thepassionate cravings of her soul."

They Bpent the morning in laying plans forthe future so changed since tbo happy yes-terday Then he w alked through stately palaces, and lifo meant joy and duty love. To-day the future stretches before him misty andgray, and a messenger, bearinghealing to tbo sick and comfort to the dying,he goes down into tho dark places of earth.Hlessed ministry of earthly sorrow, lhat fromtho bruise'd heart should arise tho sweet fra-grance of charity anil consecratiou !

For Hope's sake they deemed it best toleave a place haunted by so many bitter memories, and oro long they found themselvessettled iu a flourishing western town. Here,amid now scenes, Hagar found health andcontentment, ihe dead past was buried outof sight, and none of them ever willingly re-verted to it. As tbo years passed on, Hopsgrew into beautiful womanhood, and was call.ed to reign in a good man's heart. Friendswondered greatly that the handsome, talentedDr. De Clancy did not marry. To all he gavetho samo reply : that his life was too full oflabor for him to encumber himself with do- -

mestic cares. To Mrs. Do Clancy, afterHope's marriage, be said with a smile thatwas sadder than u groan :

"Mother mine, you'll have vour old bachelor son always to vex you with bis crabbedways."."Oh, no! my boy; 6omo day I hope you'll

briug a bright young face to make sunshineiu our home and sweeten your life with herlove."

"Never!" was tho firm reply. "Tho shadow of tho curso shall never fall athwart otherlives through mine. I am the last of tho DoClanoys."

"And the best," murmured Hagar under berbreath, as sho sat looking toward tbo west.where tbe clouds glowed with beauty, as ifthoy caught their radiance from tbo unseenland. bumliy llepubliean.

LEE'S Sl'MlEXVEIl.

Tim rrxir, break-i- t as hesciuiiei) by oes. j.L. CHAMBEULAIX OF MAINE IX A DECENT

Ou tho evening before the great questionwas to bo tried wo prepared to break campbeforo the dawn. Tho enemy was in a hope-less condition, their right smashed, their cen-tre pierced, their strong works in front lost,their principal line of communication cut.1'etersburg in our possession, tho fall of theircapital inevitable, ihe campaign lastedtwelve days only. The skirmishiug all dayand the marching all night, and then on thelast threo days tho racing and pursuit, great-ly wearied our men. Tho only hopo of theenemy was to push wosterly by a pathwayAhat led them along the south of tho Appomattox river, mat pathway was crossed bymany streams, and as tbey rushed along itwas only to find at every crossing some hotvanguard. It was the last night of tho pur-sui- t.

Sherldau, who was just a little wayahead, had sent back word that ho was closeupon tbo enemy and likely to strike him atany moment, aud asked us to make abouteight miles moro than the hard day s march,that wo might keep up with his cavalry. Itwas blackest midnight when, with flushedfaces and aching limbs wo reached the goal.Down we lay thero in our blankets supper- -less ; fevered by the heat of the march, thenchilled by the dews of the irginla spring.Scarcely had tbo first broken sleop begunwhen a mounted officer splashed down theroad, bearing in bis hand a note from Sheridan ; "If you can possibly push out your in- -

lautry we will nave great results inthe morning."

Almost before tbe lingering echoes of tbehalt had died away, the tired brain of thedreamer hears the bugle note. Tho borsesare hurried. The men form in short ranks.In three hours we have reached Appomattoxstation. Already we can hear the sharp ringof the hoarse artillery drowned by the surlyroar of tho rebel guns. Thero is uo mistake.Shoridan is square across the rebel retreat,and with that glorious cavalry alone, in whichour first Maine was in tho very front, he washolding ut bay all that was left of the proud-est army of tbe confederacy. Suddenly anofficer from Sheridan appears aud deliversthis message: "Sir, Gen. Sheridan wishesyou to draw off two columns and come to hissupport, iho rebel infantry is pressing himhard, aud likely to drive him from the field."Such chiuoed to be my own order.

Breaking from tbo woods wo soon catchsight of Sheridau's banner. Beneath it satthat calm yet headstrong man, mounted onthe fiery steed that had turned the battle ofthe Shenandoah. In full view of us our cav-

alry was gallantly stemming tho fire of theStonewall Jackson corps. We wheel intoline of battle. Every arm of tho service wasin full play. On ono side tho lino rolled ; ontho other pressed irresistibly on. As tbebattle took shape we becamo the extremeright of a semi-circl- enveloping Lee. Mean-time lb' other corps of infantry wero coming up and forming a sort of seml-clrcl-

Coming up on tho rebel roar are the Secoud,Sixth aud Ninth corps of our army, and un-

less they can break through us within halfan hour, all is lost by them. The rebel bat-

teries aro drawn off from the crest, and taketheir ground near tbo court house of tbe lit-

tlo hamlet called Appomattox. We press for.ward on the south side. Tbo die is cast. Wehear tho rattle of our light artillery comingup behind, and wo catch glimpses of Sheri-dan closing on the foo. We dash ou overswamp and stream. All Is excitement.Soon two horsemen come galloping out fromthe rebel liuo, one of tbem waving a flag oftruce.

Tbo aide makes his graceful Balutatiou auddelivers his message s "Gen. Lougslreet de-

sires a cessation of hostilities until ho canhear from Gen. Lee as to a proposal of sur-

render." Meanwhile, of course, we still ad-

vance. We have no orders to halt, but thefiring slackens ou both sides. Iu a momentcomes the order to cease firing and to halt.A truce is agreed upou till 1 o'clock in theafternoon. Four o'clock comes. No wordfrom Lee and Grant is heard ; so what havewe to do after this but to resume hostilities?The order came i ' Trepare to make or receivean attack in ten minutes." We push forwardour skirmish lines ; but Lee and Grant come.The final answer is not long coming now.The surrender Is mado by Lee, What a wordfor us The sky must have been mado ofbronze that it was not rent assunder by thouproar of shouting and cheering that contin-ued far luto the night.

We were In camp all the next day whiloGenerals Grant and Lee were arranging thedetails of the surrender. But ou the nextnight, about midnight, I was ordered to havemy command out at S o'clock the next morn

ing to receive tho colors of tho rebel army ofNorthern Virginia. It was chilly that morn-iu-

but you may safely guess we wero ontime. Wu formed in line of battle, stretch-ing along tho south rlrect of tho town fromtho bank of tho stream lo tho court house

s of a mile In extent facingnorth. Wo were not inhumed to faco thatway now. Old Massachusetts to tbo light ofthe liuo all that was left of her eighteeth,twenty-secon- and thirty-secon- ; and Ihoforty-firs- t Maine, willing to follow where showas worthy to lead, and tho proud fragmoutsof tho twentieth and first sharpshooters,.Michigan, n vcr behind when a bold blowwas to bo ftni"k, then tho Bhadowy fragmentsof her once glorious first, fourth, sixteenth ;then Pennsylvania on the left with all thatremalued to be seen of her sixty-sixth- ,

ilghty-lhir- ninety-firs- t, ono hundred audeighteenth and one hundred and fifty-fift-

In tho rear of us Oregory'g Now York brig,ado of new troops, but worthy. Opposite,our own gallant littlo first brigade.

In that surrender Gen, Grant showed amaguantmlty that wo wero disposed to criti-cise. Ho insisted, however, that whilo pri-vate property should be respected whereverit might bo, all that belonged to secessionthe rebel army, officers aud men, must marchout in due ceremony and lay down theirarms aud colors in Iho presence of somo por-tion of our troops. As wo stand thero in themorning mist, wo seo tho rebel army break-ing camp, and then slowly and reluctantlyforming line for tho last time. And now tloymove the great mass breaking into a columnof march ; Gen. Gordon, with tho StonewallJackson corps, then Longstreet's corps, thenHill's corps, commanded by Heath, On theycame, the rebellion battle flags with the diag-onal cross and the thirteen stars. Tbo headof the rebel column comes opposito our right,and at tho bugle signal we como to the "car-ry arms." The rebel commander. Gen. Gor-don, at tho head of the column, observes thislittlo courtesy, and drops the point of hissword and gives the command to "carry "Not a sound from the trumpet, nor roll ofdrum, but iu stillness as if indeed the deadwero passing there thus they moved. Thenthey stacked arms and took off their cart-ridge boxes and laid them on tbo pile. Last-ly, painfully, they furled their battlo flagsand laid them in tho dust ; sonfo kneelingdown over them and kissing them with burn-ing tears. And then tho ban-

ner waved alono upon tho Held. Thus, allday long, division after division comes, goesthrough the ceremony, and passes on. Hay-ing been stripped of citizenship, and givingtheir honor never to raise arms again, theycan go whero they will. Meantime, all day,no taunt, no cheer, nor whisper of vain glo-ry escapes a single man of ours. There wasBomething like a feeling towardtheso men. Wo wero fellow. soldiers at last.Whoever bad made tbo war, we had ended it.

On tho morrow, along the hillsides, what ncontrast, indeed ! Singly, or in groups, onfoot, on horse, are those men making theirway, every one for his home, andwe aro left alone and lonesome. When wetook up our weary march homeward, it wasdull to plod on without skirmishers ahead.It was tame, too, that whero tho road endedno pickets wero placed, and our peace wasnot to be disturbed by the leaden songsters.It seemed a waste of opportunity that upontbe march, when we entered a valley no bat-tery belched upou us from the heights

How Slate Penxils Abe Made. Brokenslate from tbe quarries is put into a mortarrun by steam and pounded into small parti-cles. Thence it goes into the hopper of amill, which runs it into a bolting machine,such as is used in flouring mills, where it isbolted, the fine, almost impalpable flour thatresults being taken into a mixing-tub- , whereasmall quantity of steatite flour manufacturedin a similar manner is added, and tbo wholeis then made into a stiff dough. Tbisdoughisthoroughly kneaded by passingit several timesbetween iron rollers. Thence it is carried toa table, where it is made into charges thatis, short cylinders, four or fire inches thick,and containing from eight to ten pounds each.Four of these are placed in a strong ironchamber or retort, with a changeable nozzle,so as to regulate tho size of the pencil, andsubjected to tremendous hydraulic pressureunder which thecompositionispushed thrpughthe nozzle in a long cord liko a 6lendcr snakesliding out of a hole, and passes over a slop-ing table slit at right angles with tho cords togive passago, with a knife which cutu theminto lengths. Thoy are then laid on boardsto dry, and after a fow hours aro removed tosheets of corrugated z'nc, tho corrugations ser-ving to prevent tho pencils from warping dur-ing the process of baking, to which thoy arenext subjected in a kiln, into which super-heated steam is introduced in pipes, the tem-perature being regulated according to tbe re-

quirements of the articles exposed to its influ-

ence. From the kiln tho articles go to thefinishing and packing room, where tho endsare thrust for a second under rapidly-revolvin-

emery wheels, and withdrawn neatly andsmoothly pointed, ready for use. Thoy arothen packed in pasteboard boxes, each con-

taining 100 pencils ; and those boxes in turnaro packed for shipment in wooden boxescontaining 100 each, or 10,000 pencils in ashipping box. Nearly all the work Is doneby boys, aud tbe cost therefore is light.

TrtE Comets in China. Tho appearancewithin tho last two years of comets has beenregarded as a most menacing portent by Chi-

nese politicians. Their resemblance to flam-

ing swords is regarded as emblematical of thevengeance of Heaven on on unworthy nation.It is said that iu consequeuco of tho last com-

et an urgent decree has been promulgated intbe name of tho young monarch, stating thatit is a clear indication that tho officials are laxin making proper reports to the throne, andhave been keeping the emperor in tho dark asto pestilences and other calamities among thepeople. His majesty has reason to believethat improper officials have been appointed ;he has, moreover, subjected his imperial heartto a rigorous examination in tho seclusion ofhis palace, and ho is much disquieted at theresult. The people, he finds, are poverty-stricke-

and await relief, and tbe present isa time of great embarrassment and anxiety.The crisis must bo met with prompt measuresand a reverent heart; the ministers are ac-

cordingly enjoined to exhibit loyalty and jus-tice, and to strenuously guard themselvesagainst the tbralldom of official routine. Theyare to discover the real state of the country,and make such dispositions as may give riseto all possible advantage and eradicate allpossible evil. If all this be done, we havetho imperial assurance that the people wiltlive in peace aud quietness till heaven be inharmony with earth and all harmful influencesallayed. Sat ure.

lleur Hniiil..Roughened and worn with ceaseless toll and care,

No perfumed grace, uo daiuty skill, bad these ;They earned for whiter bands a jeweled ease,

And kept tbo scars unlovely lor their share.Patient and slow, they had the will to bear

Tbe world's whole burdeos, but no power to seiseTbe U)lng Joys of life, tbe gifts that please,

The gold aud gems that others tlud so fslr.Dear hands, w here bridal jewels never shooe,

Whereon no lover's kiss was everpressed,Crossed In unwonted quiet ou tbe breasl,

I see, through tears, your glory newly won,The goldeu circlet of life's work well done,

Het with the shining pearl uf perfect rest.February A tlanltr.

It was at the hour of morning prayer inthe girls' school at Hamilton, Mo., says theNow York Tribune, and tbe pupils wero per-forming their devotions with becoming rev.erence, when one of them, in the act of seat,ing herself after the singing of a hymn,missed her chair aud camo down upon thefloor with what tho Missouri papers wouldcall a sickening thud. Tho other girls withextraordinary self control refrained fromlaughing, the teacher did uot observe the ca.tastrophe, the uufortunsto one in hor confu-sio- n

and embarrassment remained upon thofloor, and tbe exercises might bavo beeu con-

cluded without interruption except for ono ofthose extraordinary aud malicious coinci-dences which are forever upsetting everycalculation. The teacher arose and givingout the first lesson of mornlog prayor readfrom the fifth chapter of Amos as follows s

"The virgin of Israel has fallen; she shallrise no more; she is forsaken upon the land ;

there is none to raise her up." This was toomuch. A long-s- ppressed titter pervaded tbeschool-room- , the teacher looked up, and thedevotional exercises closed forthwith,

A lady about going out wos asked by herlittlo boy t 'Mamma, will you remember andbuy mo a penny whistle ? And let It bo a re-

ligious oue, so I can use it on Sunday,"A learned professor, addressing one of his

class, asked if ho knew what animal magnet-ism was. "I or er did know, but I haveforgotten." Calmly camo the scathing

i "Gentlemen, this Is very unfortu.nato. Mr. Jones, the only man who everknew, has forgotten what animal magnetismis."

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Tho decimal metrical system of weightsand measures is to bo adopted in Siam,

North Carolina has 10,000 square milesof almost unbroken forest, comprising pine,chestnut, oak, maple, boech and walnut.

Bills applying for permission to construct1.770 miles of new railroad in Great Britain,of which will llo In England,aro to bo laid before tbo coming session ofparliament.

Tho autobiography of Thurlow Weed,upon which ho was employed during tho lateryears of his life, will soon be published, sup-plemented by a memoir written by his grand-son, Thurlow Weed Barnes.

Noar Motz a tame bear was walking Inthe woods and suddenly camo upon an Alsa-tian hunter, who pointed his gun to fire,when the bear stood on his hind legs anddanced. The hunter thought It was the dev-il and fled.

Thirty million dollars aro annually paidover tho bars of Chicago for drinks. ThoUnited States spend SCOO, 000,000 a year fortheir alcoholic drinks. It is estimated thatmore than 200,000 people are engaged intiling that amount of poison.

Tho Suez canal is to be enlarged andat an expense of $1,(100,000, and tho

work will occupy several years. This is onostory. Another Is, that, in lieu of an enlargo-inon- t

and as a matter of economy, a parallelcanal will bo built.

Iceland does not seem to be a misnomerif tho statement is true that the natives arobeing frozen out of tbelr homes by tho en.croachments of the glacial fields. It is be-lieved to bo only a question of time when thowholo island will be a barren waste.

A real blessing to spinsters is WilliamHarrington of Montezuma, Ind. He has sev-en pure white tombstones In his cemetery lot,representing so many dear departed betterhalves. Ho recently married number eight,and is yet but ".", halo and vigorous.

Tho Mexican stylo of duel scorns to betbe most barbarous on record. Two men re-cently armed themselves with axes, lockedthemselves in a room, and fought until thehead of ono was covered from Lis body andthe other was so badly cut up that he cannotlive.

Thomas Harrison, who will probably con-tinue to bo called "the boy preacher" if holives to become a centenarian, has been hold-ing revival services for eleven weeks past inDecatur, 111. Nearly 1,100 persons have, itis said, professed conversion under his ex-hortations.

A colony of bees occupied an almostcavo near Gridley, Cal., for 15 years.

Recently a party of invaders determined tocapture the accumulated sweets. They gain-ed the cave, and after three hours' battle withthe bees came off victorious. A solid massof honey in tho comb, 2 J feet thick, was found.

The tomb of tbe late President Garfieldis still protected by a military guard, who oc-cupy an encampment in tho cemetery. Inconnection with this fact the improbable sto-ry is told that the coffin is opened daily withevery change of guard, and that the officersgive each other receipts for the remains andraise tbe lid for identification.

A vigorous war against drunkenness hasbeen begun at Copenhagen. Tho publichouses are to be reduced from 1350 to .100.Sales to minors or intoxicated persons are for-bidden, and there is a unique provision In thelaw which directs that a drunken person shallbe conveyed to his own dwelling in a coveredcarriage at the expenso of the landlord atwhoso house ho drank tho last glass.

W. H. Vanderbilt has a wall covered witha myriad of butterflies of tbe most gorgeouscolors, and gemmed all over with imitationdiamonds of the kind used by jewellers asrollbacks. There are sixteen panels of

velvet, each bearing 1G8 butterflies.The wings and eyes are thickly studded withartificial stones, and by gaslight the effect isdazzling. It seems to bo a wall of diamond;.

Tbe Belgians dispute with the Swiss thounenviable distinction of being the mostdrunken nation in Europe. The auditor ofthe Belgian post office has published statis-tics showing that tbo consumption of alcoholhas quintupled since 1630, and that thero isnow in Belgium one drinking shop for everytwelve male adults. At the Brussels hospitalthe doctors say that of every one hundredcases under their care which terminato fatally,eighty are due to the effects of alcohol.

Tho Columbus (Ohio) State Journal tellsthis story of a sleigh-rid- e the other night.When returning home tbo young man fellasleep, and, in reaching for a handful ofsnow, the young woman fell out of tho sleigb.The young man slept on and tho horses trot-ted back to their stable. In half an hour thoyoung woman entered town on foot and wentto the stable to get her purse, which had beeuleft in tho sleigb. Henceforth the youngwoman has no use for that young man.

Steel manufacturers are anxiously await-ing the result of a trial of paper rails to bemade on a prominent Western road. Carwheels of this material have long been in useand are reported to give satisfaction. Therails'are to bo mado wholly of paper pulp sub-

jected to a pressure which renders it solid asmetal. It is claimed that the paper rails arenot affected by atmospheric changes, thatthey aro more durable than steel and thatthey can be manufactured at lesscost than those of steel.

The New York Mail says it is probablethat the number of buildings in that city atthe end of this year will bo nearly 100,000.The number erected last year was 25C1, andtbe indications are that a larger number willbo put up this year. Tho amount expendedin this way in 1882 was nearly $45,000,000,and it is thought this year it will be $70,000,-00-

The value of real estate is bigbsr thaaever before. A lot at tbe corner of Broad-st- .

and Exchange place was recently sold at tberate of $15,000,000 per acre. The best landon Broadway is worth $2,000,000 an acre.

Professor Melville Bell, father of theProfessor Bell of telephone fame, and him-se- lf

a noted inventor, says that inventive gen-

ius is hereditary in his family. His fatheraud grandfather possessed it in marked meas-ure, thus making to date four generations ofinventors. He bolieves that tbe problem ofaerial navigation will be fully solved beforelong ; that means will be found for makingelectricity travel and convey messages at willwithout wires; that a method will be foundof detecting the location of minerals in tbeearth, and that the next century generallywill bo moro fruilful in great inventions tbauthe past.

Mr. Bancroft, the historian, rises at fiveo'clock in tbe morning, eats a light breakfast,usually consisting of a cup of chocolate, anegg, some fruit and a roll, and takes nothingmore until dinner, which is always a substan-tial meal. Few men, he believes, can per-form good brain work upon a full stomach.He spends the morning dictating to his secre-taries, aud revising the work of tho previousday. f rom i uutn z:au ue receives visitors.Tho latter part of tbe afternoon be spends inthe saddle, riding from 20 to :I5 miles, man-aging bis steed, uud mounting and alightingwith the agility of a young man, notwitnstand-in- g

he entered upon his 83d year some monthsago.

A citizen of Paducoh, Ky., recently be.came possessed of a litter of pups of an utter,ly worthless breed, but, being a humane man,was averse to slaughtering them. So be proposed to the captain of a steamer that heshould take tbem up the Tennesseo and try togivo tbem away to tbo denizens of that re-

gion. Tho captain assented and told theowner to put them in a basket, coyer tbo samewith mosquito. netting aud invoice them tosome porsonin Florence, Ala., at a value of$25 each. This was done, and tbo basket ofpups plaoed at the foot of the cabin stairway,whore they were surrounded by an admiringthrong, the captain occasionally speaking agood word for tbem. Before the boat reach-ed Jobnsouvillo every pup in tbe basket badbeen stolen and spirited away by the admirersof choice dog-fles- ou board.

A correspondent thus describes MissWest, tho daughter of tho British ministerat Washington! "She Is a vigorous andsprightly English girl, very popular iu socio,ty, who rides in a stout, open,phaeton, the driver handling the lines fromtbe rumble. When out making calls thisyoung lady often sends tbe carriage homo,pieferriog to enjoy a walk, and whetherwalking or dancing she seems the fortunatepossessor of enviable elasticity, so rare amongour own girls. In the household, whero ah)Is almost idolized, she Is spoken of as 'onrbonule little girl.' As tbe head of the house,whero a generous hospitality is dispensed,sho does tbo honors with case and elegance.Her dress Is always in good taste, her floraladornments being remarkable for gracefularrangement. Thorumcrof an alliance withthe President is not credited here, and is par.tioularly annoying to the parties interested."