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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1868-10-08

! He looked after her, smiling, as she
sauntered away, glance of triumph in
his eyes. Did he mean her 10 think .hat
he had been asking abou: Minnie Tracy
I did not believe that he had, but she
did.
thought this the time for my corp
SO with perfectly careless manner, bur
quick beating heart. | begged to be
excused moment 10 close an imagina-
ry open window in the sting-room
which was making too strong draught,
the fact being that there was no draught
at all.
Christina shot an angry glance at me
! as | spoke, and turning directly toward
Mr. Cameron, asked him some question
about the politics of the day The ques-
ton was nothing, but the abruptness OF
her manner, and the look of naughty
scorn IN her eyes, were enough to make
any mau vince. She thought that he
had been probing her heart 10 CRAFTY his
own vanity, and parad!ug before her his
1--we TOR another woman. | went out ami
left them ro;h standing there, pale aud
prou confronting each other. | could
hear tina; not a word WAS SAID while |
closed my imag glnlry win low, AMI when
| went back Christina was carelesSI J ty-
ing on her hat, aud Mr. Cameron stoo
by the table with his fingers on Plan
chette, trying il he alone could make il
move.
II am trying to make it say goodbye,
he said glaucn ng up as | entered.
Come and help, Christina" | said
"Planche,tc moves best for yol.' An
in my heart prayed, 80 PIlnchette DC
your best now, ana repair the damage you
have done"
Christina came unwillingly enough,
not liking to refuse, but with her lips
poutcd out, and standing by me placed
her pink fnger-tips on the little plat
form.
Planchette| trembled, drew back a lit
tie, ,hen wrote out swiftly, but with
round, plain writing
Good night. all. 0 silly Christina
not to knew that h. WAS thinking Of YOU
all the time"
l heard the quick catch Of 4 breath on
either side Of me, aud looking coyertly
saw tn m There they stood, both caug II
by that sudden revolution, blu,hjng rose
red and looking into each others eyes
with a flushing glance, that swift As ii
vas, revealed each others ) heart | don'
know how they felt. but ! fit as thong
l were in tel graph office during thun-
der-shower. Tnen Christina turned and
put her arm around my neck, kissing M
! as She never had before. 'tGoodnlghtr
dear = she murmured, in tones 50 sweet
and soft | didn't wonder Give Cameron
/ held his breath to hear them.
He eeloed the good-night\ without
the dear, but clasped my hAud At part
ing with warmth which was not for
me.
And 50, speaking farewell words which
they did not hear, saw them go out in
the sweet Nay night, and knew that IN
der It's sett and star-strewn skies thqs"
TWO irrpassioned hcarts would be ,uliy
shown to each other, and that in the first
spring torrent Of thsir Acknowledged love
all misunderstanding would be swepr
away That was not wrtng, the read
er may infer from my hint above given
concerning orange-b.ows and wedding
rings.
For me, I shut and locked my door
went back to the parlor, took Pianchette
in my hands and kissed her fcrvently-
ulcss her Iit;le heart then put her care
FULLY away, and went to bti..
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1868-10-08

TRAVELLING SroHEs-They have walk
my stones in Australia, AMI, as We are
informed, they have travelling stones IN
Nevada State Mr. Hart, from Panran-
arat, has shown the editor of the Virgin
ia City Enterprise veraI pebbles, not at
all curious in appearance, but rather Gu
rious>i in action Here is a description
They were almost perfectly round, the
majority of them as large as a walnut,
and of an irony nature When dIstribu-
ted about upon the floor, table or other
level surface. within two or three feet OF
each other, they Immediately begin ira
ychng toward !, common center, and there
hudd.e up il bunch, like > lot Of eggs
III ulst
y ,.n.lc stone, removed to a distance
.: three aud Malt fcet. upon being re-
leased, 1t once stared of, with wonder
tpl 4rl squ y rat comicai CELEBRITY, to re
joiu his fellows taken away four CT i've
t-et. it romaius mott Mess Mr. Hart
says til y are found in region Of couu
nv. thai, although compAr lively level,
IS nothing but bare rock. Scattered over
hi. b4rtoA re ion are l,t,le has rs, from
. ttw feet 70 rc5 or :Wo III diameter,
and It l. III to bottom Noi tuesc thai TIE
rolling stone. ar tolnI. Ia are from
,uc IL. OF ? a t. hve ami SIX inches in
diameter. Iuo cause OF thess stones roll
in. together j. dolo less - oc found II
III. malc.lal o. walsI TIA ) are composed, i,
winch appears TO be l,AI-stone Or mag
oeu> ron orc.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1868-10-08


Christina Massey came in to see me
ono evening lat May There Is nothing
very notable in the fact Of ner coming ;
bat the manner Of i was uuu~u''. Few
per-aus VT .aw her a,h~r than dgnif d,
Qaiet or superb Som4 called her haugh-
". She had the air OF a being raised
abexc all petty cares aud pleasures, ard
when she touched trifes, it was as though
she stopped to them.
Now don fancy 10 H. al" u'scF'p'"2
one - 'ho'e s' itt,l Oel,lgS "hp - a.
''..,'' up ''," s,l"e!ea "''.- ;.h ' nar ~ 90,
- ~ 49, ';,'.,'.-' 49, a,;danoe
g., ~, ~ J.. ~, IT, sonl
r" W. - .' ~ =" ~ ,J : -.
" &C" g ~. =. ,,,arIor .lut;,..
~ ,';'.I, hcnJ rra-
I;It rh.;.,;
''' 81 ny
49,, ~" y
.' ~ > "'I .,I ~. ..,,J ,oI-
~ -, ~ ' 49, g.. .," f.rn an3 fa,,9r...
~ -, wa. ,5-
~ '''', .l', ,rl5nL vii c,r-
''' ~ .I.. 'i'. .i ;n,,.'...;nr vnt
H. Iah.lJar NH IN
49, afn.u, :
.v.rdr ~ Hor rulor ran between liaht
.Ia.l .,',. H., ;r;,., brnnatfe
'''.-' .,iS..'I .-,..s.. ,.,,,.a3
.nY ,,.' "4' I - ~ w., ;,,a ~. y,va
~ ..,1, ~ ;.,:. - r.lL;..,
1 = -.l,' I,'n.I -, nv, f..nc,
,.J III
..If you are alone, want 10 come in,
speaking IN i manner half careless, halt
coaxng.
was alone and she was welcome -
/ She came in and fLrnwipo her hat on the
floor Dir urcd into chair by the other
window. and sat for half an hour looking
ont without speakiug word. sat and
wondered .about her f. gathering up the
.c.ttcrrd threads to weave a nattern into
+ which TINS mood Of hers should lit.
/ IfnuInon had 10 do with the change
VIII ch thad noticed creeping fttu ly over
her for kbe last wear. that man must b.
civ, Cameron TO be sure, there ha
harn 10 or,at intimacy between them
but they knew each other, and met oc-
casionI,y Moreover, they were precis@-
y tie persons to love and TO miounder-
>ta1d each other to stand proudly aloot,
each unwillin. to beud, selt-distru,ttul,
and doubtful OF each other, aud finally,
\ in a fl of wounded pride and love, to pat
some in>urmuuutabic barrier between their
healts and lives. There had been for
months rumors that Give Was more than
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1868-10-08

sicl.t Of our employment. and faint smile
seemed to touch Lis beautifully curved
mouth.
III We Ii~truled on the Elusinian mys-
teri q asked, moekingly. Unjust
dy for my life ?"
1--WE haven't asked question yet"
said !; and you are just in time to as
si>t."
He took seat on the opposite side of
the little table at which We sat. and |
anxious to shew off my viii tn : best
advantage, asked question after qGe-ss.v,',
attending chiefly to her answers. But
prc.enily glancing up to Give, l saw him
looking at Christina with face which ar
gned i'll for Minnie Tracy's success III cap
tivati him Those dark, impas,ioncl
eyes of his seemed striving 10 read the
s,,ul in her dowucast face, and | saw love
on tn parted Up, on which his breath
half pau~el Christina was beautiful at
thar a ON Mt HIT cheeks were CLOWN =
crimson, AMI her red lips were pressed
clos " tog Their with an expression half
angry, half panied She was evidently
aware OF hi gaz-, and only just able to
bsar it, But through all the pride aud
pain, what a rich life was there, what
sweetness only half hidden, what nell .ns
tenderness bcueath the fire
Well, we made Planchrtte answer a
vast numb r Of highly important ques'
tions which neither Of Us cared fg about
then gradually narrowing, approached
more personal topics, still lowering or
the verge, or touching ambiguously and
with affected careessness, on nearer IN
terests. christina and had been NOV
ing Planchette, but now Dir. Cameroa
leaned nearer and placed his firm white
fingers beside the rosy fnger-tips Of Chris
tina.
"Why not clasp hands when they arc
50 near = wrote out Planchette, instant
ly with rapid pencil
Christina famed up and started back.
DO not fear" Mr. Cameron said, hal
lau1hiag, but with Il look of proud anger
: shall not presume
How the thing flies off !" she said
without appearing to notice his remark
Il did not know it would speak without
being spoken to !"
So saying, she put her hand on the
board as ain and now | saw that heI
head was Il little higher, and her sweet
mouth more hau htlly curved
"Of what fault am | most guilty OF
now = asked Give.
You are too proud p was the ready
md ,,n r-,atIn +. y,l
He reddeued slightly as he said
"Poss,bly; but pride is vice Of which
nave not the mouopoly."
Pla c4ctte rau two or three times acros,
the paper, tncn, without the least provo
cation. un,cs> SouIe thought touched h"l
from o,.p ot Us three, wrote Mimi: Ira
{, 5 uame.
.,An4 what Of her 2" asked he il great
s,atc.
Plane cite asain began friskng over
tie paper.
Penny Of he. Plenty of her" Run
nj from corner 0 corner, writing The
wo.us >ln,l and large, backward and for
ward, dozen times over.
Give looked Indignantly at me, as i
he thought me responsible for the imper
tiucnce.\
Il can help it I said, laughing q
was not thinking Of Minnie. Perhaps
Won were"
"Wifl 1t write what we think of, anC
answer mental questions ? he asked viii
a touch # eagcrness
so. VS. 1t answers mental ques
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1868-10-08
NO. II

A STArB rs I,A STArE.-A m.a who
has been travelling in Texas says: "Is i,
the hottest aud the coolest, the wcttes, AL /
the dryest, the richest and tho poorest.
the best and the meancst, has the best
women and meancst men, and M PRE-.
ty ladies', with pretty Ettle feet. anu 0
calves to suit more sickness and less
health, more streams and less navigabls
waters. more corn bread and less corn.
more -four and less biscuit, moro cows
and less milk and butter, more hogs and
less pork, more Deer and less yenisoa.
more chickens and less. eggs. more gold
and silver and less money. more negroes
aud less labor. more Bartaus ard tess
furniture, than any country in the United
States and where house aies I've Al
ways and mosquitoes never die -
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1868-10-08
tOH SHERIFF..

lanes Il. ALVEY is announce IS a
c,rr.llda,r ipr sheriff in 1859 an. "itt rc-
cc,vs lot that position the eothns asuc snf-
NOR, Of the F.oriE
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1868-10-08

"Aro a m@n aul his wife both ono =
asked the wife of certain gentleman IN
a stupefcation, as she was holding hs
aching head i'll both her hands.
Yes, | suppose So" was the reply
"Wcll then, said she. Il came hons
drunk last n. .ht, and ought to be asham-
cd of myself.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1868-10-08

april Il, I-G7- #
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1868-10-08

At q county fair in New Jersey. III
tie boy, who was running about and baT!-
iug loudly, was asked why he wcpt .-
The following reply touched all heart ;
Il want my nanny; that's whats tho
matter. l told the darncd thing she'd
lose me
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-12-17

orders to repair forthwith TO New
Orleans. He wished further ex-
animation of this leak in the postal
route between here and Cincinnati
NOT because of any particular evil
dence against DR.. NEWTON, and his
sons, in addition to that already
offered, but as means to find the
guilty parties, if possible--and
hence he filed new affidavit, and
thus had the further examination
continued to day when he could be
present. The re -instatement of DIR.
NEWTON, as Postmaster, is conclu-
sive of this view of another exami-
nation.
This matter of the arrest of DR..
NEWTON, and his two sons, has been
productive of any number of mere
sensational stories. We shall not
notice them. If the parties are
guilty, let the law take its course,
but let it be on the sworn testimony
in the case, and not upon mere ru-
mors. DR.. NEWTON should not be
held responsible for thestories which
the excitement of the occasion gave
birth to, or which may have been
put in circulation by his enemies.
He must, and should be, counted in
nocent until proven guilty.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-12-17

~ The democratic State Central
Committee were in session, at Column
bus, last week. They ignored the old
time-honored Jacksonian 9th of Janu-
ary, for the meeting of the State con-
vention, and fixed the time for the 9TH
of July instead. Having none of the
characteristics of the old Jackson de-
mocracy left, it was right and proper
that the 9th of January should be ig-
nored. The State Journal says:
Gen. Jackson has been getting in bad
odor of late years with the Pendleton
Democracy. If there were two here
sizes that Old Hickory abhorred they
were the heresies of'State Sovereignty
and debased paper money. These
denominations constitute the entire stock
in politics of the Ohio Democracy.
Hence theif loss of respect for the
grand old patriot who spent his whole
officials life in stamping out the pesti-
lential doctrines of the greenback and
State Rights Democracy. As Jackson
would probably have hung the authors
of the New York platform for treason,
it is perhaps just as well not to COM
memorate tie deeds ofsuch an implaea-
bic foe of modern Democracy by TAX.
ing any farther notice of the eth OF
January.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-12-17

Eg The Journal pretends that only
very few white men in the South are
disfranchised. In the States of Mis-
souri,, Tennessee and Texas, the num-
Der amounts to over two hundred and
fifty thousand.-Dispatch.
In Missouri and Tennessee, which
contain the great majority of the "two
hundred and fifty thousand" stated by
the Dispatch as disfranchised in the
three States, the disfranchisement was
the act of the States, and not of Con-
gress. And surely, the editor of the
Dispatch, who holds to the old demo-
cratic doctrine of estate rights" can
not complain of its application, even in
the disfranchisement of its friends.
Upon the subject of the disfranchise-
ment OF Rebels very popular error
prevails, and the editor of the Dispatch,
either ignorantly or wilfully, we don't
pretend to say which, has assisted very
much in establishing it. The error,
says the N. Y. Tribune, consists in
this. "that the disfranchisement Of
Rebels who violated an official oath to
Join the Rebellion, which was feature
of the Reconstruction acts, applied not
only to the elections by which the sew
en- States were reorganized, but to the
Presidential election in those States also.
This is wholly untrue.
About nine per cent of all the white
voters were disfranchised in the pre-
liminary process of Reconstruction.
But after the States were reconstructed
the disfranchisement ceased. The
third section of the XIVth Amendment
still excluded peyured Rebels only
from holding Office, out not from vo-
ting. In the recent Presidential cleo
ton there were none disfranchised ex
cept by State action. In Missouri,
West Virginia and Tennessee, there
was an effective disfranchisement un-
der the State Constitutions of certain
classes of Rebels. In the other recon
structed States all whites voted, and
there was no disfranchisement," Z"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-12-17
Congress-.

This body met on Monday, Dec. 7th.
The Presidents message was sent in
Tuesday. We give it entire in our ex-
ira. Its reception by the two Houses
is noted elsewhere.
Not much effective work will be done
in Congress until after the holidays
The questions which assume the great
est importance are those of the finances,
and the proposed amendment to the
Constitution providing for manhood
suffrage. The frst-that of the fnan-
ces-is the great question, and will
consume more time, probably, than
any ether. There is no end to the
opinions concerning the duty of Con-
gress on this subject, both in and out
of Congress. 1t is impossible at pres
ent to fathom the current of opinion
There seems to be but one end in view
by all-sustaining the government
credit, and an early resumption of
specie payments. Although we do
not expect a positive policy in refer
ence to finance during the present short
session, we are glad to know that it
will receive a full and honest discus
sion. 1t is difficult problem, and it
will require time to properly solve it.
But with honest heads and hearts for
workers, the end can be reached, and
the country thereby made prosperous
and happy.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-12-17

E The Mongrel fraternity are very
uneasy in regard to General Grant, and
are much alarmed for fear that Demo
Gratis may steal the General away from
them.-Dispqtch.
Not a bit of it, neighbor. Gen
Grant is true to his spoken words, as ev-
cry one, rebels in particular, full well
know. When Gen. GRANT, after fight
ing in the Wilderness" a number Of
days, without any particular advantage
to either side, sent home that laconic
dispatch-"I will fight it out on this
line, if it takes all summer Gen. Lee
knew that his time had come---that
sooner or later he would have to yield
to that determined will So, when
General GRANT, in his letter accepting
the Republican nomination for Presi-
dent, said, in speaking of the platform
d indorse their resolutions''-the
Republicans knew in whom they be-
lieved, and from that day to this they
have never doubted his patriotism, or
his faithfulness to the party ofpro-
grels and the Union.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-12-17
A. Us Last.

The country is to be bored no more
by messages from President johnson
Ibis last has appeared, and we give it
to our readers in full, in an extra. The
country feels grateful that it is his
last, and that its author is soon to re-
tire to private life, there, we trust, to
forever remain.
It's such document as was never
before sent to Congress, and it re-
ceived such treatment as no other mes
sage ever received. The indignation
which it excited among the Senators
and Representatives, especially that
part favoring the reputation of our ma
tional debt, was intense, and found vent
in not only strong words of condemna-
ton, but in an unusual course of pro-
ceedings. The Senate refused to hear
the message read, while the House, af-
ter hearing it read, not only refused to
print it, or refer it to the appropriate
committees for examination, but, by a
vote of 1873 to 38, flung it upon the ia
BILE, to lie there with other dead things.
Some may consider these as rather
harsh proceedings, but the general
Judgment seems to be, that so far as
the President is concerned, he was
served just right. His message was
an insult to the good sense and judg,
ment of both Congress and the country,
and the President needed to be re-
minded of that fact. We don't know
how it could have been better done
than it was.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-12-17
NEWS ITEMS.


Navigation has closed on the Hudson
River
Grants Majority in Tennessee is 2s,5Oo.
Hugh Craig, aged twenty-five years, cut
hsss mothers throat, at her residence in Oliver
street Pittsburg.
The eruption of Mount Etna increases in
violence. Sand from the crater fell in clouds
on Streets fifty miles distant
The Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific
Railroad is seventy miles west of Des Moines,
Iowa, and will be completed to Omaha by
next year.
In Pittsburg, on the 10th, Mary Elliott,
aged six years, was burned to death; Thomas
Crawford, river pilot, was found dead in an
clubhouse, and John Gracey, was found on
the top of a boiler, where he had crawled and
died of starvation.
The New York Sun remarks: 1--WE have
private information, from sources in Boston
which are entitled to be regarded with great
confidence, to the effect that the leading Re-
publicaus of Massachusetts concur in antici-
pating the appointment of the Hon. Geo. S.
Boutwell,, of Groton, to tie office of Secretary
of the Treasury in the Cabinet of General
Grant,
A cartman's house on hill in Cleveland
Is subjected to an inexplicable shower Of
brickbats. All the windows have been
smashed in by missiles, the projectors Of
which can not be discovered, though two po-
lieemen have been detailed to protect the
house. The brickbats fly by day as well as
night Superstitious Clevelanders are gazing
on the "haunted mansion" from distant
coign of vantage.
A Chattanooga psper states that French
gentleman named Bryant has purchased land
on Mission Ridge, with the intention of es-
tablishing there colony of French wine
growers.
Mrs. Abraham Lincoln, while recently max
ing some purchases in Sauer's fancy goods
store at Frankfort on the Main, suddenly
tainted away. She was removed to her apart
ment. in the Hotel d'Angeltere, where, a.
last rccounts, she was lying in condition
which gave rise to grave apprehensions
James Rumble, a married man living in
Pittsburg, who has heretofore been considered
highly respectable citizen. was committed
to Jail last week charged with violating his
niece, girl of twelve years, living with his
family as an adopted daughter.
The track of the Central Pacific Railroad
has reached the South Fork of the Humboldt
river, four hundred and fifty miles East of
Sacramento, within two hundred miles of Salt
Lake, and is progressing at the rate of two
and a half to three miles day.
After his victory at the battle of Washita,
General Custar fitted out an expedition
against the Indians further TO the Southwest
His force consists of the Nineteenth Kansas
Cavalry, numbering about 1000 men; the
Seventh Regular Cavalry, between 600 and
700 strong, and detachments of other troops
sufficient to make the total over 1000. Sixty
choice scouts go along.
Advices from the interior of Pennsylvania
represent the presence of an immense quanti-
ty of snow. In some places it is over foot
deep.
Greece is stubborn, and Turkey is prepar-
ing for war.
The smallpox is raging to an alarming
extent in California.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-12-17
MARRIED,

McFARLAND-KUHN.- December
sth 1885, by Rev. Walter Mitchell Mr.. Walter
Mcfarland and Miss Amanda Kuhn; all of Gal
lipolis, o.
KELLER-PICKLE.-Dec 10th, 'Gs, by Rev.
N. d. VAUGHN, at the house of the brides
mother, Mr.. George Keller and Miss Matilda
Pickle: all of Gallia Co., o.
R0BINS0N-FIGLE.-De 9th, '6s, at the res
idence of Mr.: George Hamilton, in GallipoIis. by
Lavina Figle.
HAGER-BAKER.-on Tuesday evening. Dec
1st, '6s, at the residence of the brides mother in
Guyan township. Gallia Co, o., by J. Z. Gothard,
j. p, Mr.. Floid Hager and Miss Amanda Baker:
all of Gall;a Co.. o.
NTZ-F0WLER.-ByJ G. Damron. Esq,
on the steamboat Kanawha Belle Nov. oath. '6s,
NE Charles +. Koontz and Miss Mary L. Fowler;
all of Kanawha, WestVa.
SUMMERS-STALEY- the same. on the
11th day OF Dec, '6S, Mr.. William s. Summers
and Miss Mary StaieY; all OF Gallia Co., o.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-12-17

~ A fine head of hair is such an
indispensable adjunct to beauty that
no one who prizes good looks should
neglect to use the best preparations to
be had to increase its growth, restore
its color or prevent its falling off.
Rings Vegetable Ambrosia is one of
the most effectual articles for the pur-
pose we have ever seen, besides being
one of the most delightful hair dress
ings and beautifers extant. 1t is free
from the sticky and gummy properties
Of most other dressings, and being de-
perfumed recommends itself
to every lady or gentleman using fine
toilet articles.