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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-09-02
New York Dry Goods Market.
NEW YORK, September ]

There is rather better feeling in the
market for domestic cotton, and we
note an advance in Lowell prints of &c,
and of the American Of &c; the former
now brings lie and the latter l3tc.
Now, this shows the tendency of the
market. All the regular makes of
prints in desirable styles now bring l3a
i34c; while the Cocheco is held 1T lac
Heavy brown sbeetings are firm at lGa
lie for the best southern and eastern
makes. Bleached muslins are steady at
2Sc for New York mills; 22c for Tusca-
rora; 1Sc for Masonville, and l6c for
New York Ida mills. Paper camOrics in
steady request at l3c for Masonville.
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FINANCE AND TRADE.
New York Market.
New YORK, September l.

New YORK, September l.
COTTON-Active and firm; sales 2,ooO
bales at sole for middling ut'ands:
FLOUR-Closed duh and ealoc
lower.
WHEAT-Dull, heavy and lac low
er for winter; quiet for spring; some ex-
port demand. ,coc,
RYE-Quiet and steady at 6oal o2
for western. OIL
OATS-Steady at SIC in store; oltc
afloat for old western; 7Oa73c for new
western at railroad depot; 14ta75c
afioat.
CORN-Dull at l l7al % for unsound,
and 23a1 pa for sound new mixed
western ahoat. :,
PORK-Quiet ct % 10 for mess, cash
and regular.
BEEF-Unchanged. .
CUT MEATS-Quiet and steady.
BACON-Firm with fair. inquiry;
small sales Cumberland at 15c.
LARD-Firm and qniet at l9al9ic FOL
fair to prime steam.
realistically at 24a25c.
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Senator Ecsscndeu

PORTLAND, August Ex-senator Fes-
sender was warmly received here to-
night at mass meeting. He made n
lengthy address, in the course of which
he said he was forced into the Treasury
against his will-he went because if he
had not done so it would be considered
n confession of want of confidence in
the ability of the Government to go on.
He was in the highest place he ever
was. except when obliged to vote to
acquit the President. He appealed to
the people, and issued -thirtics re-
deemablein paper, with theprivilege of
taking the bonds, aud, through his
agent, he promised the people that the
principal should be paid in gold. The
credit of a great nation must be pre-
served at all costs. He closed by eulo-
giving Grant.
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THE CREDITORS

W. VA aug2l -ds
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XerninnI Election.

MONTPELIER, September 1.-The an
nual election held in this State today
resulted in the success of the Republi
can State ticket by Il largely increased
majority over last year; the election OF
three Congressman by heavy MAORI
ties, the choice of State Senate unani-
mously Republican and the House near
ly SO. The returns from one-third OF
the State indicate Republican ma
iority OF $1,000 for Governor. Good
Judges SET it even as high as 10000. The
vote is the heaviest ever known III the
State since lo40.
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Toledo Market.
TOLEDO, September |.

1OLhOO, SeptcmueI L.
Flour, sales fancy white wheat at
ii Ooal2 20. Wheat, white shade bet
ter; amber and red steady for spring;
white Michigan 2 Ia; a. nber Illinois 3 Is;
amber Michigan o.; do seller Septem-
Der, 2 04a2 %; No. red . 90; No.
spring 73a1 "a; No. , do l 63; No. 3 do
90. Corn shade bet, ter; No. O5:
Michigan l o.; No. l white ca; No. 3
do los. Oats &c bett or; No. l SIC;
Michigan SIC; Ne. 2 55ic. Rye &c bet
ter; No. ! Zeal %.
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From Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, September 1.-Some
excitement was manifested i'll the oil
trade in this city to-day, owing to the
suspension of two houses in the petro.
leum business.
Two ruflians attempted to rob bro
ker's boy on Third street, this morning,
of his cash box, but were toiled, and
escaped by driving OFT in wagon.
VIM. Horner died to-day from the eff
fects Of gas explosion in the mint.
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From, Snu Francisco

SAN Francisco, August 3l.-The COM
missioner of the Russian American Fur
Company has purchased the ship
Winged Arrow, which sails tomorrow
for Sitka to take aboard the late en-
ploycS and troops and abont three hun
bred of the company, and transfer them
to st. Petersburg, which closes the bust
ness of the Russian Company in Alaska.
Senator Cole arrived from Washing
ton on Saturday.
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Chicago Market

CHICAGO, SepteMDer I.
FLOUR-Less active at 00a9 25 for
spring extras. ,.,N
WHEAT-At 2a21c higher; sales No.
at 7Oal 10, and No. = at l 59!al 63;
closing steady at l 6l3; sales since
Change at 63i for No. 2.
CORN-Less active and firm; sales
No. at 99sal 90; No..2 at 9Sa99c. and
rejected at 95c; closing at 99sa99fc for
No. !; sales No. this afternoon at 99fc.
OATS-Active at 4atc higher; sales
at 5lIa52ac; closing at 52!a52fc.
RYE-Moderately active aud ale
higher, closing firm at 244 for No. l.
BARLEY--Firmer; sales at 5lal DO
for No. 2, and l 42al 40 for rejected;
closing firm at outside prices.
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Cincinnati Market.

CINCINNATI, September |.
FLOUR-Unchanged.
WHEAT-Unchanged.
CORN-96a96!c, and III coed demand.
COTTON-Quiot at 29!c.
SUGAR-Dull; refined, &c lower
hard, l65al64c.
COFFEE-Steady.
LINSEED OIL Is and in good de-
mand.
BEEF CATTLE-Dull and 75c lower;
fair to prime, 00ai 81.
SHEEP-Active and 25c higher at
3 O0a4 so gross.
HOGS-Advanced to 10allc gross and
the demand good, with a light supply.
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From Montreal.

MONTREAL, August 81 Placards
have been posted around the streets,
calling on the loyalists to suppress the
contemplated Fenian demonstration to
be held on Wednesday for the purpose
of raising funds to aid Wheelan and
other state prisoners.
Lanctal continues to hold meetings
for the independence of Canada. They
are slimly attended.
The ship Altoona has Just made the
passage between Quebec and Glasgow
in fourteen days, the fastest time on
record,
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From New Orleans.

New ORLEANS, August 81. - The
yearly cotton statement shows the total
receipts to be 656,695 bales; net re-
ceipts, 1884 bales; foreign exports,
SEQ, l95 bales; coastwise, lOl ,3O2 bales;
stock tonight, 1871 bales; i'll addition
to this amount the steamer Gov. Allen
arrived late this evening, bringing 9lS
bales, whereof SS7 are new crop. The
cotton season is fifteen to twenty days
earlier than last year.
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From Troy.

TROY, September IA man named
Corbett, boat captain, shot a steve
deor named John Clancy. i'll the Sixth
ward, yesterday afternoon. The ball
took effect in Claney's bowels, and he
many not recover.
Two cases of horse disease, similar to
those of Brooklyn, have occurred here,
near Saltwater
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From AtlnutQ,

ATLANTA, August Elm the House
to-day, Mr.. Sims continued his remarks
in defence of the eligibility of the negro
members. He said the introduction Of
a measure TO unseat the negro members
had cast out fire beyond the House.
If the question was pressed, it would
preeipitate war. Mr.. Porter, negro,
followed, and has the floor tomorrow.
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Rrnn, Concord

CONCORD, n. H., September 1.-The
Supreme Judicial Court has decided the
act in relation to the naturalization of
aliens, passed ut the last session of the
Legislature, to be constitutional and
has issued proclamation to that effect.
This cuts OFF naturalization in the po
lice courts of the State, and regulates
materially the testimony in such cases.
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Killed..

PHILADELPHIA, September 1.-Two
daughters of Hon. Thomas b. Jones, AS
sociate Judge of Oscar county, New
Jersey, were killed by lightning yester-
terday, at Nv Egypt, same county.
Their ages were twelve and seven
teen respectively. A son of Mr.. Jones
was also severely injured.
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From Toronto.

TORONTO, September 1.-The express
robbery extradition case was resumed
to-day. No evidence was adduced
against Moore, and he was discharged.
The other prisoners were remanded I'M
til the 9Th inst, when the evidence for
the defence will be heard.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-09-02
THE CREDITORS

OF SIMEON d. WOODROW ARE HEREBY
~ rotifed to appear at my office in the city OF
Wheeling, West Virginia, on the 18th day OF
September. A d. ls6s, at ~ o'clock A. NJ, and
show cause, If anythey have. why the said Sim
con d. Woodrow should not be discharged from
his debts under the Bankrupt Law of March ID,
ls6T. The second meeting Of said creditors will
be held at said time and place and the third
meeting on the day following at same hour and
place. GEO. B. CALDWELL,
aug22 oawaw Register in Bankruptcy.
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New Work Money Market.

New YORK, September l.
GOLD-Firmer; opening at l44s and
closing at l44sali5.
GOVERNMENT STOCKS - Opened
a shade lower, but closed steady;
coupons 81 Ia; '62, ll3!all3$; '64, 1851
a1O9a; '65, 1llall14; new, lO9alOo5;
81, lO7qa1075; '69, l0SalOS5; l0-4Os, 1853
alnnl
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Swiudlcd,

PHIIADELrnIA, September 1.-Wha-
len Bros. bankers, were yesterday
afternoon swindled ont of $1,000 in
United States bonds, by party calling
themselves j. c. Bernard * Co., lately
established here.
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Il rned,

SARATOGA, September 1.-The Ex-
change Hotel, with three barns, three
dwellings and two doctors offices burn
ed last night. Loss, $4,000.
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Vacancy Filled.

New YORK, September 1.-The Ma
tional Academy of Science has filled the
TIVE vacancies in the list of members
by the election of DR.. VIM. Stienson, of
Chicago, and Prof Edward Tuckerman,
of Ambirst,
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River md Weather,

CINCINNATI, September 1.-The wealth
or clearing up. Raincd hard last night.
Thermometer IS.
PITTSBURGH, September River 90
inches. at a stand. Weather cloudy and
warm; heavy rains last night. Their
mometer 76.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-09-02

nF WALTER L. GAGE ARE HEREBY
" notified 70 appear at my Office in the city CT
Wheeling, West Virginia, on the 9th day Of Sep
TENDER A. ID. l5C5, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. and show
canse, II any they have, why the said Walter L.
Gage should not BE discharged from his debts
under the Bankrupt Law Of March ID. 1861.
The second meeting Of said creditors will be
held at said time and place, and the third meet
ing on the day following at same hour and place.
GEO. 3. CALDWELL,
aUg22sawzw Register In Bankruptcy.
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Nom inated.

WILKEsBARRB. Pa, September l.
Hon. Geo. w. Woodward was to-day
unanimo usly renominated for Congress
by the Democratic Convention.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-09-02
The Cotton Crop.

MOBILE, August 3l.-The receipts of
new cotton at this port is 307 bales,
against l57 bales for the same time last
year. The crop is estimated at two and
a quarter millions.
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- Fire,

GOODRICH, August 31.-The North
American Hotel and large wooden
block adjoining, containing stores, were
destroyed by fire yesterday.
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II L Nj Q " A l..
Will LIAM &. KRY TIE IL,
Teacher Of the

Teacher Of the
PIANO, ORGAN, MELODEOy, VIOLIN and
the GERMAN LANGUAGE. Tuner and
Rspairer Of Pianos and Organ,
HAS REMOVED To s. Y. CORNER Or
IL Market and Quincy streets, next door 10
DIR. HUliheh's office.
Orders may be left at Z. A. Weber's Muse
Store. at his residence, or at the Cutlery Hour
Of VIM Krytsr, i63 Market street
Lessons given and Plane furnished at bis re'
idence. AprJ
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Pocket Picked.

BALTIMORE, September IA North
Carolina merchant in this city yester-
day, had his pocket picked Of 50, 100.
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.

A Ii PERSONS INDEBTED TO The
"A estate Of N. e. Leech. or N. c. Lsech
Co, are requested 10 make payment TO the m
dsr-igned, and those having claims against the
estate Of " c. Lsech WIN present the sane
properly authenticated for settlement.
THOS. HUGHES,
Executor Of Mary c. Leecb. deceased.
August LIST, le6o-im
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Greenwood Cemetery,
:. .,rUr . rEn nv THE NATUnNAU

Greenwood Cemetery,
SITUATED ON THE NATIONAL
= ROAD, three miles East Of the city, Is now
ready for Interments, sale and improvement OF
lots. 1t contains 81 acres Of land, and is laid
out in the most modern and improved style-can
be easily reached at all seasons by the National
Road and for threefourths Of the year by the
Hemp6eld Railroad. 1t is perfectly secure, and
intended to be beautfed by every variety OF
trees, shrubbery, public vault chapel, artificial
lake, fountains &c, to make it equal TO the best
Rural Cemeteries in the country. Ample pro.
vision is also made for its enlargement, order
and care in perpetuity.
Persons DESTROYS Of purchasing lots can exam.
ne the grovnd with the Superintendent, who
has plat or secure them by calling at the office
of the Secretary, on Main street, over the Bank
Of Wheeling.
Persons wishing TO make interments will call
on the Secretary TO obtain permits therefor
Tickets of admission to lot holders and visit
tors will be issued by the Secretary.
A. j. SWEENEY, Prest.
R. G. BoNHAH, Secy.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
A. J. Sweeney, John A. Armstrong,
J. S. Rhodes, George Adams
John G.. Muth, r. G.. Jordan,
Geo. Mendel Z. A. Hildreth
Joseph Bel. aug3l
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Agents Wanted.

WE WANT FIRsT-CLAss AGENTS TO
TIE sEwfHG MACHINES. EItrI
ordinary Inducements 70 good sAlesme2'
Further particulars, and sample work furnish
ed on application 70 w. G. WILSON 20
ClevsjsOd. Ohio. Boston, Mazs-; or 81 Le"s,
No la2 75s
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THE CREDITORS

nF HENRY A. KNAPP ARE HEREBY
" notified 70 appear at my office in the eity q
Wheeling. West Virginia on the ID day Of SIP,
TENDER. A. ID. I765 AZ 10 o'clock 4. ", and sb0b
cause, II any they have, why the aid Henry A.
Knapp should not be discharged from bis dsbt-
under the Bankrupt Law Of March u, Id.
The second meeting Of said creditors will he
held at said time and place, and the third meet
Ing On the day following az same hour and place.
GO. Il. CALDWELL
auglSoaw2w Register In BANKRUPTCY.
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Baltimore d Ohio K. K. Co.
OFFICE BALTIMORE a ONO RAILROAD Co,
WHEELING May 10, IsGs.
DAssENGERT TRAINS WILL Run
i By the following schedule on and after the
nth day of May, ls6s-wheeling time
FAST LINE.

PASSENGER TRAINS WILL Run
i by the following schedule on and after the
18th day of May, ls6o--Wheeng time
FAST LINE.
EAsr-LEAvEs wEsT- LEAyEs
Wheeling Washington
daily at. 4.3OP. NJ daily at. t30P.
ARKSEs Al BALTIMORE j:aO "
Grafton. ..... g:O-P. N. Winchester 39 ="
Cumberland. l:5J 4. N. ARRIVES Al
Harpers Fry $50 4" Ilarper's Fry sJI Pm.
Winchester 93j " Cumberland 1929 An
Baltimore so " Grafton..-. 3;2i
Wash n City. go " Wheeling. 9.Oj 90
EXPRESS TRAIN.
EAs-LEAvEs wEsT-LEAyTs
wheeling Washington
daily at.... slO A. N. daily at. e. s.ij r. n.
ARRIVES AT Baltimore 81. as
Grafton l:4OP.M. ARRIVES At
Parkersburg $50 Harper'A Fry l.2P. ~.
Cumberland. TIC Cumberland. 6R2 -
Harpers F'ryl2:le A. N. Grafton .....il:2J
Baltimore. "a - Parkersburg go A.
Wasb'tn Cy Sis Wheeling. 40 "
Except Sundays. Except Sundays
MAIL TRAIN
EAsT-LEAyEs wEsT-LEAVL
Wheeling Washington
daily at. w.. 9:IOP.N n. daily at. sOOpN
ARRIvIs AT Baltimore. si5
Grafton. ..... 2:20 A. NJ Hagsrstown Hoo
Parkersb'g 1000 Winchester .I0.3j
Cumberland 1854 ARRIVES At
Harpers Fryl2:4i p. N. Harpers Fry i:G2AE
HagerstOwn. 245 Cumberland 5.JO
Winchester. ass Grafton. .....ll.lJ
Baltimore. As Parkersb'g 1000
Wssht'n C'y 5:I5 Wheeling. IJJr.H
Except Sundays. Except Sunday
BENwooD ACCOMMODATION
To connect with the G. o. Division.
| LEAyEs WHEELING At
3:O.......-....-.A NJ 9lJ.-............R
JSO --..--...-... =. ".
| ARRIVES AT WHEELING
9UJ. A. ". IU:JJ v. ~.
5:2D Pm
Tickets TO all principal points in the East
J West and Southwest, can he procured at The
/ Company office.
JOHN l.. WILSON.
| Master Of Transportation, Baltimore
X. r. DEVRTES
mayls General Agent Wheeling.
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TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
YOUNG MEN

Who have INJURED themselves by a certain prac
tice INDUCED in when alone, habit frequently
learned from evil companions, or ut school. the
effects of which are nightly felt even wher
ssleop and IL not cured renders marriage i'm
possible, and destroys both mind and body
should apply Immediately.
What a pity that young man, the hope Of
his country, the darling of his parents, SHOULD
be snatched from all prospects and enjoyment'
of life by the consequences OF deviaung tron
the nath of nature and INDUCING in q certain
secret habit. Such persons must before con
templating
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Reflect that sound mind and body are the
most necessary requisites to promote connuOiai
banpiness. Indeed, without these the journey
through life becomes q weary pilgrimage; the
prospect hourly darkens 10 the view; the mind
becomes Swallowed with despair and filed with
the melancholy reflection that the happiness OF
another becomes blighted with our own.
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Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, Lon
don. graduate from one Of the most emlnen
CoIieSss in the United States, and the greate'
60, 5S whose life has been spent in the hospitals
IF London, Paris, Philadelphia and elsewhere
has effected some of the most astonishing cure
,ba, vera ever known. Many troubled Will
rinSing in the head and ears hen asleep, grea
nervousness, being alarmed at sudden sounds mus
somatimes with arrangement of mind, were cur
ed Immediately. .,or,c,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-09-25
.gslecten Misrellany..
SUNSHINE AND, SHADOW.
BY MATTHEW HALE SMITH.

|
An exciting volume with the above IT,
tie, will shortly be issued by J. B. Burr
& Co.. 1S Asylum street, Hartford, Conn.
This book will be complete mirror o1
life in the Great Metropolis Of the coun-
try, and will prove one Of the most read.
able and exciting books of the day. We
give below the heads Of few Of the chap.
ters, which make up the list of the con-
tents Of the volume: lis9 .is.5@i's. s.fa s.'f
Wall Street-Alexander T. Stewart
VIM. B. Astor-C Cornelius Vanderbilt
John Jacob Astor-Harper Brothers
II. Ward Beecher and Plymouth Church
George Law-Mrs. Burdell Cunning
ham-Fernando Bishop Onder.
donk-John Aliens Dance House Black
Mailing as an Art-A Night among the
Detectives-The Bowery-The Toombs
on Sunday Morning Conspiracy Against
President Lincoln--Centr Park-Meth-
odism in New York-Gambling Houses
The New York Daily Press-Bennett-
Observation-Disclosures. Halpine, etc..
The Five Points-The Young Mems
Christian Association, &c., &c.
These are few of the leading chapters
which will fill book of 700 pages. con-
tanning a most thrilling history Of the in
side view of New York. The work will
be sold by subscription only, and agents
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-09-25

From that moment they never heard Of
Arthur Clifford again. Perhaps he hid
his disappointed hopes in some far-of for
eign land-perhaps he died and was bu-
ried at sea lat all events. no tidings OF
him ever reached them more and perhaps
it was better so, for the dark cloud of sus-
picion that gathered round his memory
grew darker every year.
And Rose Melton, she whose love had
preserved her plighted husband from a
doom too dreadful to think of-Rose grew
brighter and more lovely in every passing
hour. Affection is.a wonderful beautif-
er-and Rose was very happy.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-09-25
an Guteresting gtory,
LOVES MIRACLE.
BY SHIRLEY BROWN.

ASLEEP! he is asleep! What if he
should never wake p
Tha snaakar Laanad hraat hlaaalu-auaa q.
silent and almost motionless figure, which
lay stretched amid satin pillows on an an
tique bedstead with tall carved posts.
crowned with nodding plumes, and drap-
ed with gold-fringed curtains. On a tiny
rosewood stand, close at the pillow stood
q small alabaster lamp. shaped like the
chalice Of lilly, through whose translu-
cent globe glowed the soft radiance of a
light. fed with some fragrant Oriental oil.
Opposite. low, clean FIRE in the CRATE,
cast red glimmer round, but the angles
|of the room were in darkness, through
which you could scarcely discern the black
outlines Of Gothic chairs, gloomily tinted
pictures and massive oaken furniture.
The sleeper. a youth of scarcely twen-
|ty-two, was very handsome, with gold
brown hair thrown back from his forehead,
and straight pure features, the other, who
sat in an armchair beside the bed, was,
BY year and calender, about twenty, but
if one was to reckon by the lines already
lfurrowing bis, brow, and the fire Of his
dark eyes, hewas nearer sixty. Arthur
Clifford had regularity Of features, rich
raven hair and olive complexion, yet there
was in his eye. a sinister CLEAN, in bis
smile hidden harshness that neutralized
tall the studied softness of his manner.
- Now there was an almost demon like
Ere in his eyes as he bent over the sleep
ing invalid, so near that the breath; near
fly touched the furrowed cheek below
In an instant, however, he leaned back
again with long deep sigh, muttering
through his closed teeth:
'He has stood in my way through life
-he, the fair-haired, smoothed-spoker
idiot, while I, whose finger contained
\
more strength and energy than his whole
frame, must be content to stand in tht
shadows of his wealth I hate him !'' :
He looked, with an eye of sullen wrath
at the unconscious figure. -.
"a younger brother!s shtal Shall I be. con
tent with the niggardly portion bequeath
ed me by doting father? ! whom ma
ture has endowed to stand first Nor
he content with robbing me Of position
land wealth; he dares openly to WOO he
whom. long ago. my eye had singled ou
with distant worship: What matters
that he is unaware Of my admiration 70
Rose? Does not his own heart tell hir
that he is treading on dangerous ground
IYes, I hate him as Cain hated Abel
but now his time has come. | hav
sworn to be avcnged!"
Rising softly. he took tiny phial fror
1.-The table, and measured six drops into th
fire. AS one by one they Kissed into th
crate he smiled, grimly.