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CHAPTER IVA

HcAn,A Nd AND WIFE,
II ras long past midnight Of the eve
ming when hlademoselle Meysef appeared
before the fashionable world Of London,
in her double role Of actress and danseuse:
and she nsain stood within thu shelter Of
her own Hhomc--tllc little iun in the
suburbs.
After the curtain had fallen upon the
last scene. aud tue beautiful favoritc had
been, called out by the enthusiastic audi
encc. and focal tribntcs had been HuRg at
her feet, size r.turncd to the grsen.roe,n,
where she was met by Nlargery-her serv-
inc nsid from the inn; and then tho two
entered close carringc in waiting outside,
and were driven home. .,
The stout, forcign.looking stranger who
lad arrived at Bears Head lima week
previous, was the same who had appeared
so orportuncly on the stage when the
Duke dc Bridgenorth had attracted such
attention to himself and the actress, was
the parsonage WHO now performed the
Office Of attendant upon Mndclaoiselle
Mcyser as she retired I; and nfter seeing
| er ind tho maid Alnrgcry into the err
riage, he sprans upon tile box. beside the
driver, aud accompanied them to the
inn. III F sH.
George Whitaker came out 10 receive
his wife as she stepped from the vehicle,
and drawing her arm within his own with
rcspsetsul defsreuce, he led her to their
own private sNting-room, a handsome
apart,nets, At.ed up with many appliances
Of l,aary, such as we're found in the nlau-
.ions Of those far above him in .so:iul
station, for it was the old mans rr;oe to
surround his young wife, in her own rri
yacy. with the best aud danticst things lie
could provide for her. is7
Assisting her in removing the ca,n-
bersonle wrnppings Which hid shielded
her from the rlilf damps of tire night
ride. he drew forward large easy clair.
aud placed a soft foo,stool for hor little
feet, and then seated himself III another
seat near her far little chat, ere they
sought rest in sleep. afs
Thou nrttlied tonight. Jennie" lie
said. a, she leaned her head, covered
With delicate lace culture, nghinst the
back Of her chair. :" IRE plaa nn.t have
been longer than won't and ! got right
anxious, and had a good mind to go iito
town to meet thee" anl honest George
laid his large palm or his wfe's small
tender arn. While he looked Into her
palr aid somewhat Fabgui,l face.
- It WI. well thou di,l'st not set out
George. for thou wouldst hardly have
fonnd ns-Nlargcry and las we left the
theatre by tile sie door, and b, sides, we
we're well taken care Of. lie is always
attentive. and never herlecls my welfare,
aid | AM gid sou did not come for ]
think Nv would fancy that he was watched
VT | ain always tlhd to be a, lone again
George, returned the wife, weariedlY yet
tendcrly.
George WHITAKER raised Ills wifu's hand
to his lips tiien he rose aud paced tie floor
in thought IN ausinn. louk upon lIis face.
Then coming back ard seating himself
agriir. lie spoke. .rrs
Jennie, |. here 10 way tn prevent
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would respectfully inform,ny customers, ms
.friendsand The public in general. tliut have
removed TO The large and coninodions Ware
houses lately occupied by Mcs.rs. Gilflan, Ebert
4 TO-, where will always he found the .lareest.
hest selected, and in prices not excelled by any
house In the STATE, Of
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bis life you now lead n be asked.

I .
comp"ls you aguinst your inclinn,ions aud
my own desires, to appear at his call /,
upon the .tagel Tell me, my dear VIII /,
md will find way 10 take you from his
grasp, and then you shall be 4 free woman
again. ltis the one burden of my life,
/ that my wife is in the power Of that man,
and would free you, Jennie"
The young wife seemed greatly affect, d
at her husbands words, aud She grew
paler than she had been before. Her lips
lrembled nervpusly, and she clasprd hsr
hands together over her heart as if to
quiet It's rapid beaiings,
But sosn she grew ca!mer, and, looking
up into her husbands face, replied :lm
I" am sorry tia, | caunot answer you
fully, my dear George, but surely you
will not urge me to iivulgc what l have
faithfully promised to keep secret, That
my unclc-oncc my Gu r!iun--hrlds a
great, and to you, unaccounl;hlc power
over nc, is too trua. But. between lin,
myself, and one other, the secret must be
kept. else | expose myself to injury.
Before our marriage thou knewest, ny
husband ,fof this fc,ter upon me, aud dds
consent not to break it. Suf!rr It to r.
main then. and rest satisfied with the
Thought that thy wife is, and always must
BIZ, true aud grateful to you WHO took her
from n lot that was wrc;cllcdurss mud uu-
happiness itself tc nc before yon came.
Yes, George Whitakcr-kiud and gener-
ors saviour did'st rescue uc in my
dircst need from the fate which seemed
opening brfve me. know that thou did'St
win my lore alike With my respect, whenl
came your wife, and that though there
is even now, tic which binds me to my
former life, and which cannot be speedy
broken. yet my mind is within my home
all the time, and | would much prefer
.cmaiaing quietly by the side of my hus.
band. than to appear brfn,c The most ari,.
:ocr;,tir crowd Of l.mG"n admirers" .t
The actrcs, uttered this sentiment with
.ucl, carncs, tone aud sincere expression
husband ssh her words .rue, aud le again
took her hand and pressed i. warmly to
his heart. while he bent down and i'm
printed u tender kiss upon her fair, white
brow, .,..s,l...
II u,. satisfied that than dost lore tly
mate. tl,ourl, h, ( ol,] md ill.lockipr gu :
wnrlly. vet feel ,I,al thou can't look
benc,ih The outward shaw and SEQ tho ,ruc
hear, nnd s,ron, love beneath renlird
Gcoryc Whi,,kser " n lov..noken lover.
Ill. sord.
III. wifi. did no, shrink from N. cares..
On ,hs contrary she returned il. and said
as she s,ili held f,,t 10 his hand. ard pazcd
-, ,,u,,;n.Iv ;n,o his k;naly hcon,;ns and
M, u,l,a,,l:ome features:
/" L.i III. subject rc,, then md let rs
No, f,et NOR. ,lmt n ,liny That canuo,
Lo ,,ls.;.,od y
4, ,i;s ,rn,.r. ,,c d,or ,e N. roon
v,s nn.l,ed nnon aud ,Lo f,rm of ,he
dw,rf ,yir., Wh;,aker-,nne,rcd with.
l. ~. on.n, ,n,cs
All s;J.l !. !. thee. and villa,
icons rn, ' ~" - ,a,c ,o.n;sht ." ousr;ed
,ho fs Ma , ~ ,,warJ ,hr nav
como. s"u ."''N' "' ~
'0 :" Nono,, .,-, A.. u;.h ,o;,,,;re ,oc,
,.v e,;r ,Sn,,,"r:. h",,th ,f,sr h.r ,rdnon.
dn,; ,s IS H." evening" ~ rcnl;ed ,l,s xon,h
. nc hc advanced n fsv 81, M mud ysz.d
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anil al ...msd ,;v,,ed 10 their seats
,b., whom The Dixie de Brilrrnorth
wy;iL ay;,,,ed hut pleased cso,u,ntenu,,c,c
,Lv,,,sJ stem nearer the actress. who
/ Ia, suddenly ceased her part and g.zed q
,,,o,,,cnt IN trrui,lu,ioi, Al The intruder :
,i.b, srr q rcd to dawn within her ewes.
ana she laled md flushed alternately u
b,i,f un,urlt: then her ewes drooprd
and size stood in silence awaiting the
fur, her m,vr,nsp, Of The sudden intruder
1t wa, a, this instant, when Inc Oak.
i. Bridr.nor,L held out his hand to her
hat Lord Dunlyartouy whose ewes Ind not
lief, The seen. n,,u,,ut, came bounding
up,u the Stage beside the others; and
then. as if in the twinkling Of an eye,
nb.rs came pressing forward and sur.
rounded tho two uin.e strange conduc,
l,a,l caused such al, ,,uaccoun,ablc disturb.
,l,cr Vi The play.
tAyn,lcnoi,rlle Meyscr stood with ewes
.ns, down and one hand PRESSED nrnip,t
he, t.,,m while she stretched forth the
other and fell, It elu.p within that Of ,hr
Duke dc l,rid.cporth. as .hc ]stt,r muir
INJURED, in low, broken tones, some F,rucl,
words OF surprise
Those ucares, iu,srpretcd them thus:
! vi have found thee. charming Made.
no;..lle md | shall not be separated
from thee srnip =,
Th.n ,be actress uttered n rcply. smoker,
in so faint and t,mid Hu.terinp yoj:e tia,
none save ho TO whom it was : addressed
=, =. =, N
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IT II COMPOSED 0Y THE
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bl.UM /.

m' ALTA VELA,
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Address ....4, I'LL .li..I
THE AREA vELA G EArs 80,
ept1-en. 81 i,rp,awas, New York.
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Also, Agent fp Moods Moving Machines,
Pi,lsburg Iron ,Plvss and many OTHER Agyiss''
turfl implinirn' -~alloi which will h.sold at
Manufacturers prie.s rih the addition Of
rtislt. aprll.yl.,
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For the Journal.
Things i'm Arson.
The Jake Kirby Murder-Red String
Dofngs, &C., &c.

Aessrs. Editors The impression gains
ground that the three negroes committed
to Jail by Justice Grissom for the murder
of Jake Kirby are innocent of the crime.
At first the evidence seemed strong against
them, but two of them are mere boys and
the other near identified himself with the
Red Strings, consequently, aside from the
vague and conflicting testimony upon
which he was sentenced, he would not
likely be chosen as the instrument of that
Infamous fraternity to wreak their ven
geance upon poor Jake for taking an active
part In the Lilesvihe barbecue last Fall
and voting the Democratic ticket. Jake
and his family were on very friendly terms
with these boys, or,at least Two of them,
not feeling Of enmity having been known
to exist between them, while other parties,
of both coIors, have uttered deadly threats
against him.
Again: Some months ago prominent
Red String organized negro militia com.
pany near here. and told them that arms
would soon be furnished, when they would
be ready to "acipe ont Tie secesh." This
fact was told to the gentleman in whose
employ he then was by one of tie boys aaoas
IN jail charged ac!M murder. The gentle
man informed the writer of this letter of
Of the circumstance, and he communicated
it to the Aryus for publication. The
appointment Red String" referred to was
greatly troubled at the exposure and pub
al n
who gave the information. q. e. H.?
Still, notwithstanding all this and much
more which will be known in due time, the
parties arrested may be the guilty ones.
Ii so. far is it from the intention of any
one here to screen them from punishment.
All outside the League are deeply anX-
ious that Jake's murderers suffer for their
heinous crime, and no stone will be left
unturned to bring them to Justice. The
people feel outraged and indignant, well
knowing that nothing but Jake Kirby s
political course cost him his life, and this
fact with other kindred proceedings lately
inaugurated, causes feeling of dread and
insecurity.
Our immaculate Chilson has found
some one to swear that Mr.. 3. T. Knots,
respectable and worthy gentleman, pro
posed on some occasion to "burn out u
and "run off" him-Chilson. According
~, Ku Klux Ingram and others of his ilk
-(magistrates)-ar Investigating the
charge with view to the Indictment, &C.,
of Knots md others. Everybody knows
that it is all for political effect to keep
alive the bitterness and hatred which form
the stock in trade of the Radicals.
Other cases of similar nature might be
mentioned.
We are having warm weather with frc-
quent fine rains, and crops are looking
Well-some complaint of rust in wheat
though the damage is but slight Oats
have been looking badly, but arc rapidly
improving.
Considerable sickness in the county.
Respectfully, L.
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Raleigh Sentinel.

Mr.. JAMES III. MOORE, as we have al
ready noticed, has taken charge Of the
local columns of the Raleigh Sentinel Mr..
MOORE has been connected with the press
of Raleigh and other points in the State,
and has much experience in public matters
through official connection with the State
Convention of 1S65-'G6, and with the
Legislature. He is forcible and spark
ling writer. He knows a great deal about
things in and around Raleigh, and knows
how to tell them, and he will do it. We
regard Mr. TURNER as fortunate N securing
the services of Mr. MOORE.
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Cape Fear Agricultural Association.

We are glad to inform the farmers, me-
chapics, and all others Interested in its
establishment, that the Executive Commit
tee of the Cape Fear Agricultural Associa-
ton are very busy preparing the grounds
for the buildings and the race-track, in
order to have everything Ill readiness for
the Fair i'll November. Distinguished
rural architects and landscape gardeners
have visited the grounds and will furnish
plans for the entire work. Nothing more
than what is absolutely necessary for the
holding of the Fair will be undertaken at
present. but the Committee contemplate
to establish with the Fair Grounds
ornamental pleasure grounds also. The
locality is susceptible Of "a high state of
cultivation and embellishments, and at no
distant day we anticipate beautiful drive
and handsome grounds i'll connection with
the Fair Grounds.
At present, however, the Executive Com
mittee are only Iaboring to secure the ne
cessary improvements for The immediate
purpose in view. Through the great lib
beginning has been made. The pressure
of other engagements has prevented Il
general call being made, but all of our
citizens will have the opportunity to sub
scribe, aud we do not believe many OF
them viii refuse to lend helping hand
The accomplishment Of the objects in view
is too important for failure, and we are
satisfied that such will not be the fate of
this undertaking.
A premium list, which is now being pre-
pared, will soon be published 1t will en-
brace almost every article which properly
comes under the purview of the Associa
ton. We hope those interested will take
notice and begin to make preparations to
compete for the various premiums.
We will, Of course, keep our readers ad-
yised, from time to time, OF the progress
of the work, and OF She preparations for
the Fair.
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correspondence OF tho BaItImOro Gazet
FROM WASHINGTON.
Heavens Justice-Vhe Rcfrihntton OF the
storm --The Civic Eiecaiou-hn Intellt-
gent ConLraband-IIe DfHn't Know the
"Geminuln'' He Voted For-Sevs from
Tcxas--The Texas Election.
WASHINGTON. June z. 1SG

SASH1NGICN, Juu0 (, 1SOJ.
An incident of Decoration Day MAY 3O)
has only just now come to my notice on
authority perfectly trustworthy. The re-
fusal on that day TO allow the Confederate
graves in Arlington Cemetery to be deco
rated the removal and trampling upon
the few flowers dropped upon the sleeping
"Rebels," are facts which are still fresh in
the minds Of all. It will also be remem-
bered that Saturday evening, after the
Grand Army of the Republic had left
Arlington, there came on q severe storm
accompanied by thunder and lightning and
torrents of rain.
The following morning all was calm and
sunny again. The night and storm had
wrought remarkable change in the Ar
lington Cemetery. The wind had caught
mp the flowers which decked the graves of
the Union dead, and had bestowed them
lavishly, tenderly, upon the neglected
resting places Of the dead of the "Lost
Cause" Knee deep in some places lay the
beautiful flowers. in perfumed and many
colored drifts with rain drops glistening
in the soft petals, like fresh fallen tears.
The election is passing off as quietly as
could have been expected. Only one man
reported killed thus far. The bar-rooms
are closed. The negroes are said to be
voting "early and often" and at present
writing the result is undecided. It is be-
lieved, however, that bribery and fraud
will keep the Bowden dynasty in power.
A negro who rode up town in an F street
car this afternoon was catechised as fol-
lows:
"Well, have you voted ?"
Eyes, sir" with evident satisfactorily
"Where do you belong 2"
''Born in Maryland, sar, but Use lived
five years in Washington"
"Goipg to vote again, suppose 2"
g Yes, sir, with laugh, Gus as ofen
as dey let me-"
''Well, now, tell me, honestly, who did
you vote for ?"
This was poser. The darkey hesitated,
stammered, and finally managed to say
that he 'tdid'nt know all de gemmen," and
Immediately left the car. AS there was q
voting place in the immediate vicinity, it
is presumed he was about to cast another
vote for the ''gemmum" he "did mt know"
A gentleman just arrived from Calves
ton, Texas, reports that the yellow fever
is raging at Tampico, Matamoras and other
points on the Mexican coast, and it is
feared it may extend to Texas and other
Gulf States. A strict quara ntine has been
at Galveston and New Orleans.
Crops generally throughout Texas are look
ing well. Political affairs are in a mixed
state, and until the action of the Conven-
ton, which was to meet to-day, is known,
no decided opinion can be formed as to the |
result of the election.
The ultra Radicals have not yet aban-
doned the attempt to induce the President
to postpone the Texas election until No
Vember, and a number of representatives |
Of that party remain here for the purpose
Of exerting their influence to attain the
end desired.
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self incompetent to fill it, she shares with
some one who can do the businessl worth
one thousand dollars. Thus one little club
of family have paid to them in the neigh
borhood of ten thousand dollars, to the
exclusion of other persons in this section,
and Mr.. Pool must also have the satisfac-
ton of having his vanity and conceit graft
fed by being seated in the chair OF the
President of the University, which no man
alive but himself ever supposed him capa-
BILE of filling, as we'll as his pocket filled
with a lavish government salary wrung
from rd-worked and PROSTATE people.
When the Trustees come together, if
Mr.. Pool should be able to show that, IN
der all the pressure he can bring to bear,
the next session will be able to start with
twenty, thirty, or even fifty. students, even
on this extreme calculation, he and his
Faculty will be a dead loss to the State if
continued there. This College, if properly
differed, would command at once one
hundred or one hundred and fifty students,
and eventually would, without doubt, rival
its greatest former prosperity. To retain
the present Faculty, On further expert
ment, will be grievous wrong, and an
outrage upon the people Of the State and
upon Chapel Hill.
Those citizens of Chapel Hall who have
bought property there under the pledge OF
the State that the University should be
sustained, have already suffered very great
loss by the recent action of the Board of
Trustees At the beginning of the year
some few thought. or at least hoped, that
even under its present management the
College would 60 on. and sales took place at
something like former prices. Within the
last few days property that cost twenty-five
hundred dollars, has sold at five hun
dred dollars, and persons of good judg-
ment acting under oath, have appraised
property at one thousand dollars that was
formerly valued at three thousand five
hundred dollars.
The property holder of Chapel Hill finds
himself seriously embarrassed, for with no
way of making living there he is unable
to get any price for his property that will
enable him to start elsewhere. Besides this
the people of the country round are becom
ing impoverished and discouraged for want
of market for their produce. Chapel
Hill was once one of the best ready money
markets in the State for all kinds of small
farm produce.
We appeal to the Trustees of the Uni
versity to interfere for the public. and let
us have men there as teachers who shall
command the respect and patronage of the
State--a President, whose reputation is
beyond criticism, and faculty that man
of reputation will be willing to be asso-
ciated with. Let something besides the
fact that he belongs to this, or will sup
port that, political party he considered in
the appointments.
MANY CITIZENS OF ORANGE.
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Romance Of the Crcvasse.

a romance of the Chicot Ncir crcyasse
is told in the New Orleans papers. The
belle of neighboring country seat on the
banks of the river was assiduously courtcd
by two eligible young gentlemen, to one OF
whom she gave her heart, but to the other
her parents insisted upon giving her hand.
She vainly demonstrated but the day was
fixed, the party assembled, and the unfor
tunate girl, in bewildered and half-un-
conscious state, compelled to stand up for
the ceremony. Just as the clergyman
approached that part of the services which
required her assent, there came roar and
a crash. The river had burst its banks
close to the house. The guests fed in ter
ror, the bride tainted before she had said
II WILL" and the rejected sutton, rushing
in, carried her of, and before night had
her safely married. Tho other, who had
on his part to love and cherish,
without receiving the reciprocal pledge
thinks of prosecution.
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Improved Car Springs.

We had the pleasure day or two since
of riding short distance on the Whining
ton and Manchester Railroad, in car under
which General MACRAE, the Superintendent,
had arranged an entirely new combination
of springs heretofore uninterrupted. The
different springs were so arranged as
to work upon one another. We found it
to be altogether superior to any combina-
ton We have ever seen tried. The car
passed over the road, although quite
rough from worn rails in places, with less
jolting than we ever experienced We are
fully persuaded that this invention is a
very great improvement upon the ordinary
combinations of car springs.
We are glad to learn that General MAoRAE
has patented machine by which trucks
can be easily and quickly removed FROM
under cars. and others placed in their
stead, without inconvenience to passengers
OF removal of freight. The usefulness of
this invention is apparent when we con-
slider that by this means cars can run on
roads of different guages, settling finally
question which has troubled Legislatures
no little in granting charters. By this
invention, alsc, cars can and will run from
one end of the country to the other, as it
is the great strain upon the trucks which
is now preventing it from being done.