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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-18

(yHRIsTMAs AND NEW YEARS GIFTS.
~ SPLENDID EXHIBITION
HENRY MAILLARp's
CONFECTIONERY
NJ respectfully inform. his customers aud tho public
His Establishment,
NO. GIL BROADWAY,
December ", ls6t
With his annual exhibition IL Christmas New Years
PRESENTS.
Fancy Boxes, Fancy Aoxcs
Rich Enamelcd Boxes Curbeic rrntanicrs
Velvet Boxes, Pumpndour Baskets,
jew ery Boxes PanrrS Rustique~.
Satin Hoxcs, CorbciIc Moiss,neuscs
Boxes Moycn Ago, Shell and Pearl baskets,
Rich Carved OAK Boxes, With npe ornament It's
Fancy BanbonerS, Poches dc Fsntasie.
or ever. dsscriptlon " It'll ane eagravines
And large assortment Of
Fanny TOYS AID ORNAMENTS,
CHRISTMAS TREES
This assortment the that has bcen exhibited
New YORK has teen selected with grea, by Nr " Mail
lard IN The manufactures IN faIis tht raled
elegance and b. ngut
The extraordinary variety II styles and Prices managed
a. suit taste and purse PROM the modest
e suvenir e. thc hands NEST fancy box, every arce
bears The tathet "a good taste.
Al the ass0Iisaep aa be sd in retail at wholesale prices
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COMPREHENSIVE NOTICES.

hISSOLUTION
~ Notice T. hereby given that from and after thus
The interest OF Edward NJ. Williams the
business h-r~ture existing and carried Oh CstharD
trees, tn the city OF New York In the OF 20 VII
ams Is termnated-sad copartncrship having been dis
olyed by mutual consent III M VILLA MS 49,
DxckMBFR IT, lS6sl CHAS NJ WIII.IANa
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FURNITURE.

A BEDROOM SUIT or ExAsHILRp ruRSrTURh ron
n o2 In AZ color 81 warranted MANUFACTURE also sohi
chestnut chamber suil plain Aad a H. ~ PAR
RikGIoNs Sr Canal ssee. opposite wooster EstAbsked
IN liza
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RESTAURANTS.

LrNGfISH MUTTON, FILBERrs. SALLY LUxN TEA
IL Cakes Elping samsaees Scotch Hcrriafs &c for sale
~ the FlirAeethsn Ale Lunch Rooms o. Maiden
William street Ben Honey supernends the eating de-
psriment r. RftHARDS0N Agent
TIE DINING LUNCH ROOMS AND BAKERY
i Us Grand and " John streets
:. n BAKER, Proprietor
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HOUSES, ROOMS, &C., WaSTED.
IIoUsg wAyrEp-THREE STORY Ayp mon nAsr.
IL ment In good nexhborhood with modern Improve.
mtnts eUO 10 &So cash will be paid Al
gain Address House Herald occ stating house aud
sot with particulars
yVASTED-rARr OF A SMALL HOUSE OR FIVE on
w SIN Rooms, unfutnished, IN good neighbcrbood Ad
dress stating terms, II. j. H., general Poet Office.
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long pause which, somehow, had slipped into
their conversation, "an1 | cannot do til
without paying debt which I have owed
you quite too long now"
"What debt, Mr.. Hughes ~
"That hundred dollars borrowed of von
50 many years ago. have been computing
the interest which has accumulated on it
VIII Won please soc VIII ether that is richt -
and he laid roll of bank-notcs in the lady's
lap.
Her face flushed "O'r. Mr. Hugh"s take
back this money. do not want it."
"Rut owe It to you, ani--"
"No Won don't. It nHi0s me to have Won
insist on rhs, when vHr know did no more
than vou would for me-,
az hate TO pain voI, Miss Lnrr~1" COZ
Leonard Hughes, lookinr m the girI with his
bright, dceD-set eyes, until she sheltered her
own under her golden llShcs, "hu. somehow,
this heavy obligation cNar,s me. and want
to feel that it is cancelled"
"Well, You may feel that LAYING the
money on his knee.
az can't, unless you take the mNnav; nm
leSs--veS. there is one other wav in which 7
might be made to feel no longer the obliga-
ton"
"What wqv IS that" her blue eyes filed
with wonder.
"Will Won promise to consnnt-rN, it isn't
fair TO ask YOU without evn'airin~."
~ will promise if can" with her low
qlirll laugh slipping out or horlinS
Ta bent down his head To horS an whiS-
perea. "You must take the hundrni dollars
or give me this" seizinr hnr hanl and clo-
sing his fingers tightly over It.
She knew what he meant, but she did not
move or stir.
Evelyn. which shall it be ?' half rcleas,
ing her hand.
Tt nestled softly back into his again, and
Leonard Hughes was answered
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Greatest Dual On Record.

The f.mors duel in which forty or more
gentlemen We're engaged in 1929, il still re-
mombered in Natchez Col jim Bowie, the
famous fighter and inventor of the knife
which hears his mama, used to spend great
deal Of his time in Natrhcz. He was chal.
'eng"d (y gentleman in Alexandria, whose
friends to the number of twenty or more,
accompanied him to Natchez to see fair play
knowing Bowie was desperate man. and
had his friends about him. All parties went
upon the field. Their combattants took
their places in the centIe, separated from
their friends in the rear, far enough not to
endanCer them with their balls. Behold the
battle array thus:
Twenty armed Louisianians fifty yards
behind their champion and his seconds and
surgeon, and opposite them, as far behind,
Bowie and his seconds and surgeon, twenty
armed MissisSippians. Behold the heights
of Natchez thronged with spectators, and q
steamer in n the river rounded to, its decks
black with passengers, watching with deep
interest the scene. The plan of fight was to
Aexchange shots twice with pistols and to
close with knives, Bowie being armed with
his own terrible weapon. At the first fire
both parties escaped. At the second the
Lousianian was too quick, and took advan-
tage of Bowie, who waited the word. At
this Bowie's second erie "foul play!' and
shot the Louisianian dead. The second of
the latter instantly killed the slayer of his
principal. Bowie drove his knife into this
man. The surgeons now crossed blades,
while with loud battle cries, came on the two
parties Of friends, the light cf battle in their
eyes.
In a moment the whole number were en-
gagged in a fearless conflict. Dirks, pistols
and knives were used with fatal effect. until
one party drove the other from the field I
do not know how many We're killed and
wounded in all, but it was dreadful slaugh-
Ter. Bowie fought Ike lion, but fell cover
ed with wounds. For months he linge red
at the Mansion House before he fully recov-
ered
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CHAPTER IL.

"Oh, Charlie, you are great bother ! just
see, now. how you've tangIed my silk =! and
she drew away the spool from the youths
fingers, and playfuIly doubled mp her white
hand, and held it threateningly in his face,
when she saw the tangles he had made in
the crimson sken.
"Well. Eva, you know shant be here only
two days longer so you can comfort yourself
by thinking your trial is almost over
81 shall think, instead that you'll have
to so without your purse if you don't let
this silk Alone" disentangling the knots.
SLOW much have you got done ?'
"0h, only about half" and she held up a
mass offringes, and tassels, and embroidery,
with silver beads flashing in and out of the
crimson netting.
"Tts beautiful, Eva," said the youth, finger
ing it admiringly.
1t was warm, luscious, misty autumn
morning, full Of sleepy sunshine and doing
winds, and Evelyn Lenard and her cousin,
oiiafisS' pea''' sat near tue open Wlnaow OF
the south s'ttinG-room OF Squire Lenard S
large gray stone house on the hull. 1t was
broad, stately, substantial residence, and 1t
looSea over ample rolnas' iald out with
taste ana wealth, ana beyond these to mead
ows mounted win SILVER streams ana sun
,ar'ier or 10 great NUS with hooas OF mist
n
ilateu close fouha their foreheads.
onafies pean haa Just touched his seven
,.''''h yeas ne was iittlns ior cohege, and
ms '''''her was tho squre's only sister. lie
was a slehaer' oark' handsome YOUTH good
',a.u'ep ah' 'n'ci''seht' though a HE OF IN
asisehce ana luxury mad not developed the
oVsa parton nus cai'rac'er. lie came to ms
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Carl sCnss,rZ.

CTr' Sshurz, horn in castle upon the
Ehine &C wlich his father was tenant pas
ainz stcGesss!""lr through the preparatory
school and the gymnasium into the universi-
~, found him .el' at the age of 10 years Gin
l949.l leader among students in a revolu-
ton sganst his legitimate government, which
w2S for th2 ;ina Sn0:he hered--then the object
Of police search, ~ almost seizure-then a
wandcrcr--an0n an officer in a fortress,
where, for twenty-three drys, G,O0o youth
ful Germans withstood ~ army Of 40. 600
soldiers, command by the Prince Of Prussia in
person, which fo"trcsss was surrendered onIy
gence hod h""~ rcce'vod that succor was i'm
possible. Escaping hv means of a sewer
which lei from II, fortress under the walls
70 Al opnn field. a''d again wanderer, with
IN indictment h"n~i1g over him and price
set upon his head n, was successiyely a
soiourner in foreirn provinces, distinguish
81 patriot in his own land, the successful
plotter ofa scheme for the escape OF enc of
his comrades in arms, whose sentence. after
the surrender Of tie fortress referred to, had
been commuted from death TO imprisonment
for life, and wanderer through Switzerland,
France and England, till happier stars than
had yet shone uron his head led him to the
United States. Mr. Schurz first settled in
Philadelphia, where he remained about three
years. For the past five wears he has been
citizen o. Wisconsin residing at Milwau-
kee where he is distinguished for his attain
merits in literature, his successful practice Of
the law, and his eloquence, readiness, logic,
argumentative force in politics. Mr.. Schruz
has shown himself, in repeated efforts, to be
one of the best "stumners" "a phras now per-
| fectly naturalized with him. which the Re-
publican party has in all the Northwest. As
a gent'eman. scholar, and statesman, his
reputation is enviable, and so deep hold
has NJ taken upon the popular mind in the
beautiful State of his adoption. that he Just
missed being put upon the track for the Office
of its governor at.the period of the last cleo
! ton
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The Mines.

Much excitement has prevailed. fnra few
days past, respecting new discoveries in the
Gregory district and cinitv. The Secreto
lead was found ono day last week, by n
Young man named Berry, who had previous
" no mining experience whatever. At
the danth Of three foet some Of ths most as
toniShingty rich specimens ever found w"rH
taken out. Among them are nuggets and
pieces OF qnnrtz rock encased in scales or
leaves Of gold, thing unknown before in
the history of lea1 mining. Claims were
staked out with raDilitv, in every direction
from the discovery hole, and some Of tham
have been sold at fabulous prices. The dis
coverer has sold the greater share Of his in
terest in the discovery, we understand for n
good price. Some are Of opinion that it is
only 'pncket' or fedder tn another lead. and
and it is doubtful whether there is really a
continuous lead-Rorkv Mountain Nens.
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boys to an education besides, I happen to
be great favoritc with him"
So it was all duly arranged between the
cousins before dinner.
Charles Dean was true to his word. The
third day Of his return Evelyn received a
letter from him, stating that his application
had been so far successful that Mr.. Daniels
had agreed to receive the boy into his school
fora hundred dollars the first year, and if he
proved capable and energetic, to permit him
afterward to defray his expenses by his own
exertions.
And Evelyn Lenard read this letter over
three times, with strange scriousncSs on
her sweet face Suddenly it cleared mp.
."Fll 60 right Off to papa and ask him." she
said.
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the operation, now stroking her pony's glossy
neck, and exclaiming, in a voice of great
concern its too ad-there's good Val
iant Does the dreadful nail hurt him ?''
And the beautiful animal stood perfectly
quiet while the boy was extracting the nail,
only two or three times during the operation
he groaned {, low groan, that was like suf
ferlng human beings, and which elected a
fresh carcss, and new expressions of sympa-
thy from his mistress.
At last the boy held up the nail triumphant
ly. "Thcrc it is ~
'Dear me! what a great, crooked, ugly
thing! I'm afraid he'll never get over it."
ooh, yes he will I've known lots ofhor-
ses that did. You'll only have to let him lay
quiet for two or three days"
GLOW much must pay you?' and she
slipped her hand into the pocket Of her dress.
The boy liftel his eyes to the girl and she
noticed for the irSt time what large, bright,
intelligent eyes thav WERE of a misty sort Of
brown hue, which fairly redeemed and spir-
itualized the begrimed face.
81 shant chargc you anything. I don't
wish for any pay" said the boy.
| believe persons who possess "grace o.
soul" who are inate'v gentle, fine grained,
have usually an intuitive recognition of this
in others. The girl looked down on the tat
tered dress and the begrimed face, with a
new curiosity and respect.
'I-I wish you would let me pay you,"
she sail hesitatnglv. as she would to some
one who had placed her under All obligation,
and whom she half feared would take offence
at her Offer
The boy half smiled. az didn't expect to
have you though. 1t diin't take but a
moment"
"Well, you have done me great favor,
and am more obliged to you than l can
say"
"You are very welcome" and flush Of
pleasure stole up the soied face.
"But if you wont let me pay you, yor
must let me do you a favor in turn sometime,
if | csE. Wont you promise me this
"Yes, I will"
"You mustn't forget now, for shant, and
| am in sober earnest. fl can ever serve
You in any way just come and tell me, and
TT do it."
"But shant know where to find you"
ooh, I forgot; my name is Evelyn Lsnard,
and live at Squire Lenard's, in the great
cream-coored house on the hill at Roclwood.
IT'S only about three miles from here"
| Give seen the house," answered the bov.
"WcIl, if you ever want to see me ygu'l'
finame there. Now, will you tell me your
name ~
"Leonard Hughes. I'm very much obliged
to yol: for you: offer"
"You haven't any reason to be. Good
afternoon
Good afternoon" and she rode off; and
the boy stood still and watched her as her
figure grew smaller down the road, with the
summer sunset setting h"r in a gorgeous
framework Of red and gold
The boy picked up the shoe and returned
to the anvil, a I'd the sparks rose and fell in
dazzling showers, asthrugh they were golden
buds and blossoms showered from unseen
boughs upon him.
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THE TgIygsCsFT TRAM.

q y y
Across the dull aad brooding night
A giant flies with demon light.
And breath Of weathing smoke
Around him whirls the reeling plain,
And with dash Of grim disdain
lie clcaves the sundered rock.
In lonely swamps the low wind stirs
The belt Of black funeral frs,
That murmur in the sky,
Till. startled by his mad career,
They seem to keep hush of fear
As If God swept by!
Through many dark wild heart of heath,
Der booming bridges, where beneath
Amidnight river brawls;
BY ruins, remnants of the past,
Theirivies trembling in the blast,
by singing waterfal.s
The slumb'rer on his silent bed
Taras to the light his lonely head
Divested of his dream.
Long leagues OF gloom are hurried o'er,
Through tunuel-sheathes, with iron roar,
And shrill night rending scream.
Past hud1ilng nuts, past nylng farms,
High furnace flames whose crimson arms
Are graphing with the night,
lie tears along receding lands,l
10 where the kingly city stands,
Wrapt in robe of light.
Here, round each wide and gushing gate,
A crowd of eager faces wait,
And every smile is known.
We thank thee, thou Titan train,
That in the city once again,
We clasp our loved--our own!
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CHAPTER III.
There was faint rap at the library door,
"Come in, my child"

There was a faint rap at the library door,
"Come in, my child."
Squire Lenard looked up as his daughter
entered. He was writing, and the table at
which he sat was strewn with books and
papers. He was a tall, portly gentleman,
with stern, cold face and manner. Every
body called him hard man, at least every
body who went to him for sympathy or help.
He was very rich man, but he never had
any kind words, never reached helping
hand to the struggling or the SHINING; in
short, he was a proud, cold, selfish man.
But there was one flower which shed its
perfume about the arid desert OF Squire Le-
nard's life, and that was his love for the only
child his wife had brought him before they
covered her fair head with the green wrap
pings of May.
Evelyn's memories of her mother were a
few faint strands which linked the parenf
and child together, for Mrs. Lenard had
never seen the fourth birthday of her daugh-
ter.
She was gentle, graceful, fragile woman,
almost a score Of years younger than her
husband, and Evelyn had inherited some.
thing of the sweetness and grace other moth.
er's character.
Squire Lenard looked un, and his faca soft.
cned as his fair child came toward him.
well what is it, Eva?" for her face was
full ola petition as she seated herself on his
knee, and run up her small fingers in his
iron-grav hair.
"You know next week is my birthday,
papa"
as It possible? How time flies ~
"Yes; shall he fifteen next week. and
you know you'll make me birthday present
then ?"
Glow do know it, Pussy?"
ooh, because YOU can't help it." with :
shake ofthe gold N hair and the head il
crowned with its abundant beauty. "And
now, papa, instead Of the present want thai
you should give me some money?'
"What in the world do you want with
money ?"
'I can't tel YOU lisa secret, but want
! it more than can tell"
"You do. eh? Well, how much will satisfy
your little ladyship:"
"A hundred dollars"
"Whew what an oxtravagant rirl she is {!
81 can't help it, papa Twont ask You for
a dollar more in an age; but it's my birthday
present, you know"
Squire Lenari opened small compart
mont in his writing-ta and took out fiv,
twenty dollar coins, and slipped the shining
pieces into Eva's hanl.
"She'll ruin her father one of these Days
| if she goes on after this fashion, he said.
"No she wont, either putting her Whit
arms round his neck and kissing him. "Oh
papa, I thank you as many times as there ar,
dollars here ~
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CHATTER ".

"Come, girls, put on your things
Il dent believe it win pay togo Charlie,
.'Oh, yes it will, Mary We're to have the
finest lecture in the course tonight. forget
the speakers name, but I'll promise you a
banquet which it viii not do to lose.n
They We're sitting together in the psrlor
gentleman and the two ladies',
Both wore young and both were beautiful
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Mrs. John Weeden died in Colrmbia, Lo-
rain county, on Friday week, aged % years.
She was the last of the survivors of the wv
0minc massacre. A few of the inhobitaatS
escaped, among whom We're the family al
William Martain, Mrs. Wccden's father
Mrs. Weeden was twelve years old at the time
aud she retained vivid recollection Of the
massacre until her death. She was prison
or with her sister in the fort, whore every
male was pat to death b. the tomahawk.- -
The sisters left the Valley with their father
and mother and little sisters, and travelled
with asg Of truce through the then dense
forest til within forty miles of the Connecti.
en-. river. There they were met by two OF
Mr.. Martins sons, ald taken to Colches.
ter.
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EARLY ToNAToEs-The following is
vouched for by gentleman who SAYS he
knows it is ''all right" Cut it ont and save
it and at the proper time try the expert
ment.
"About the first Of Anr'T take few large
turnips and cut out the hearts Of them ta
form sort of cup. Fill the cavities with
earth, and plant two or three tomato seeds
in each. When tie seels have well sprouted
pull up all but the healthiest plant in each
turnip and let those that remain stand
where they will have the benefit of the sun.
The plant will grow very thrifty--the de-
caying turnip furnishing its food. When the
weather becomes sufficiently warm, set the
turnipS in we'll prepar2 soil, not less than
three feet apart, make lath frames to keep
the vines from the ground. and keep the
soil well hilled up around them, ard you will
have crop that will aStoniSh the natives
The advantages consistin getting the plants
started early without setting them back by
trans s'lanting.
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Senator Grimes.

Our new Senator is destined TO fulfill all
the expectations Of his friends in his new
position. He is man of that positive char
acter which coupled with his unusual talent
and sagacitv, is bound to make him a man
of influence in any circle. And though his
acouaintence here has been brief. his proper
rank has been conceded to hun almost from
the first. and his opinion and council already
enjoy substantially their Just weight. In
fact he is kind of man who. wherever he
goes, takes his proper place, spontaneously
and readily. He stands here man ofmark
among the foremost, and his influence is felt
and respected as much as that of almost anv
man among the Senators on our side of
the house. He maintains here the same
fran'lness. the same Independence, the same
directness of approach to every subject that
gained him so much distinction and Influence
and he is yet growing man. Before his
term expires he will occupy verv conspi-
cious position in that distinguished body
Correspondence of the Gate CITY,
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''ls all this really mine - and Leonard
Hughes looked at the money which Evelyn
Lenard had slipped into his brown hand, and
then in the bright face ofthc girl before him,
with that strange, bewildered gaze which one
wears, waking ont from unconsciousncss.
ayes, Leonard, it's all yours and wrote
to Cousin Charles to engage the place for you
next week. I've cot Jane, orr seamstress.
to promise she'll fix over couple of suits Of
clothes for you that he left here. I'm sure
they'll fit you nicely"
The young blacksmith tried to answer, but
the words broke down against his teeth, his
face worked and at last he burst into tears
"Why, now, Ididn't suppose you'd takeit
like that, when everything turned out so
nicely y but it was quite ar effort for her to
get the words out fairly, and her eyes shone
with something that was not laugh, this
time
"Miss Evelyn" said the boy, recovering
himself in moment--and there was kind
! of solemn dignity in his mqnner-''I can't
tell you thstI thank you for this money
you've lent me, but shall prove it to you
some day"
"0h, I don'tlenait Its a gift, you know"
The boy shook his head. 'No, shall pay
you sometime" and little flush kindled
under his brown cheeks.
"Wcll, we wont talk about that now.
You're sure your uncle wont oppose your
going %
"IIell be ready enough to ret rid Of me,
for he's often said that l didn't earn the salt
to my porridge."
"Well, he'll say something quite different
some day. fancy"
The boy did not answer, but there flashed
up on his face, and settled down on his thin
lips, prophecy of his future.
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CoRS OYsrERs..-0ne pint of grated corn
one egg, one teaspoonful Of pepper, -four
sufficient to make thin batter, drop into fat
ard frv like fritters. II The corn is dry, add
= little milk TO it.
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Why is a man climbing up mount Vcsu-
vius like an Irishman who wishes to kiss
his sweetheart2 Because he wants to get at
the mouth of the 'cratm."
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'If we work upSn marble, it will perish !;
if we work upon brass, time will efiace it {? if
we rear temples. they willcrunhle into dust,
but il we work on mortal ninds--if we i'm
bue them with principles, with the just fear
those tablets something that will brighten
through all eternity-,Daniel Wsistcr.