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The Lincoln County herald., 1869-11-11
THE HOUSE ON THE MOOR.

There was tumble down, deserted
look about the entire premises. Taken
altogether, it was the last place hungry
and weary traveller would have stopped
at; but night was coming on, and the sky
threatened severe storm so there was
no choice. Riding directly up to tho
door, l dismouuted, and entered without
ceremony. But il the surroundings were
uninviting aud dismal, how much more 90
was oil within |
Au old woman sat in broken chair on
one side Of the fireplace another Of
about half her age, probably thirty. five,
was seated 10 the other corner aud two
children, . girl about twelve, and q boy
about ten years Of age, we're huddled to.
gether on the floor, close to her who vas
evidently their mother, all wearing q
pinched squalid look, q terrified air as If
in mortal fear.
"Can l stay here to.night?" I asked.
Eyes, yes, | fancy co." was the hesits.
ting answer Of the younger woman, after
looking 8rst at me, aud then at tue old
one.
"Yes, I fancy 30. But there 10 house
three miles farther on where you'd be
better off,"
"Three miles The storm would catch
mo before I got half the distance Hark
you can hear tho rain on the roof now"
~ know'd 1t was going to be terrible
night, for" 80 .sG,~l.
Here size stopped suddenly. and 10 sp.
parent confusion. 49,
"Would your little boy be kind enough
TO show me where to put my horse? /
would not like to leave him out iu tho
rain" ..,i.... d., ,..,. .l'... .--
go, Willie, and show the stranger"
u dursen't," was the reply; and the
child crept still more CLOSELY to his
mother, and bid his face in her skirt
"If you will direct me, will wait on
myself" ',a' s.4 n. =. b." 5T55
"Thsre 10 The stab's such as II is," she
answered, pointing 10 the shed I,hsd sl
ready not,oed land, If you look about,
you will 6nd some hay and corn. II
would go With you myself, but" 1
And again she stopped in confusion.
"There 10 no need Of IT," I replied.
."es "seso VS. sV@0 Wystovy c0uuecte0
with the family I Was certain. The rs-
straihsd, terrified manner Of all in the |
house, and the expression of the little boy |
va enough 70 have convinced any one |
Of that. Determined 10 bs on tho watch, |
l returned, snd gladly accepted 90 invi.
sation to the supper which had been pro
pared. NJ. = |
II thought you'd bs hungry, SIR" said
The mother. 40 s-.e -. - M, |
"Yes. long ride over yosr moors
makes oae so." -
1--WE haven't nseh to offer you. But
you'rs welcome 70 II, such % II is."
The frsgal neal Of bacon, eggs, and
brown bread, was soon 6nished and
'ook ny place IN the circle gathered about
'hs bsssthsteus. and tried to induce ces.i !
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-11-11
MsCrlOOuial AdvsDceS.
The Rev. Dr.. Bushnell, 10 bis new
book. "The Reform Auainst Nakupe. I"

The Rev. Dr.. Bushnell, 10 bis new
book, "Ths reform Against Nstuse,"
writes on this subject ss follows: ....
Full three quarters Of the men who
get stuck In their bachelor life and arc
never married, ere, IN fact, the most 10.
born adorers Of women such 40 soveS
10 their lives can muster courage for any
advance just because the shrine they
look upon has TO much divinity 10 IL
for mortal approach. Of coYrco IL will
not bs for unmarried women to pat
themselves 10 way Of being suffers to
men. That kind Of suitorship would
even be an offense, and raise sense Of
rcvulsion nobody would recommend
to women that they get over their nod.
ssty; but the almost collie stringencyi Of
what are called good manners, in this
matter, might bs relaxed, without real
and with great advantage.
The present iron clad modesty, which
is simply ridiculous in either party,
might be 20 for mitigated % to let feel.
ing feel its way, and carry on its own
requiring no restriction save
the restriction Of words and formal ad.
vances, and allowing nature to interpret
and work out her problem, hsmpered BY
no unnatural coyishness. Women can.
not be forward and bold, but they are
now a great way further of than they
need be-" ~
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-11-11

.DEATu.-Thero 10 but breath Of air
and . beat ofths heart betwixt shis world
and the next. And in the brief interval
Of painful and awful suspense, while we
feel that death 10 present with. Us, that
ws ore powefless, and he all powerful,
and the faint pulsation here 10 but the
prelude Of endless life hereafter, We
fee! in tho midst Of the stunning cal.
smity about to befall us, that the earth
h.s 40 compensation good enough to
mitigate the sevetity Of our loss. But
there is no grief without some bsnen cent
provision to soften its intenseness,
When the good and lovely die, the mem
ory Of their good deeds, like ths moon.
beams on the stormy sea. lights mp our
darkened hearts and lends to the spr-
rounding gloom beauty 20 sad, % sweet
that vs would not if We could dispel the
darkness that snvirons us.-Prsntice.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-11-11
OUT IN THE STREETS.

/
~ fROD. DUES BNoti1u.
The light is shining through the window paas,
tits laughing group, that side the glass,
Within oil lisht-without, pitch dark and rain
I ses, bet fssi no pleasure, - I pass,
go '- out In tAs strssts.
Another easement, withia ths curtain drawn,
There the light throws The ehadow Of form =
A woman's, with q child-s mans; all sonsi
They with eaehothsr--I am with the storm,
Out In the streets.
There at the open window sits man,
His days toll over, with his pipe aiisht;
His wife leans DER him, with her tale began
or the days doinss. am with the night,
Out In the s.rests.
Allthese have homes and hope and light and cheer,
And those around who love them. Ah I for me,
Who have no home, but wander sadly here,
Alone with night and soorm and misery,
"''' go" ous IL the strssss.
The rain soaks through my clothing to tho ska |;
30 let II. Curses on that chsory light
There 10 NO light with me and shame and sin
1wandsr In the night and of the night,
Out In the streets.
You xho betrayed me With loving kiss,
Whose very touch could thrill me thro' and thro',
Whom nrst you sought me did you think Of ibis |,
Ny curse-but why waste time In eursing you,
0at in the strcets
Yoa are beyond my hatred now. You stand
Above reproach you know no wrong nor guile; |;
Foremost among the WORTHLESS Of the land.
You are all good, and I wretch oil vile,
Out in the streets.
You have daughter, young and innocent;
You love her doubtless. was pure ss sho
Before my hosrt to be your lackcy went.
God guard hsri Never lot her roam like mo,
Out In tho streets.
was fathers darling long ago:
Twas we'll no died before my babe was born
And That's dead, too-some comfort in my wool
Wet, cold and hungered, homeless, sick, forlorn,
Out 10 the streets.
How tho cold wind benumbs my weary linbsi
What makes the pavement heave7 Ahi wot and
hear the children singing hymns [chill
In tho village church how peaceful now and still
Out In the streets.
But why this vision Of my carly daysi
Why comes the church door In tho public way
isnes with this mocking sound Of prayer and
praisei
have no cause to praise, dare not pray,
Out In the streets.
What change Is herei Tho night again grows
warml
The air 10 fragrant as IN infants breath
Why, where's my hunger 7-left me in tho storm |
Now, God forgive my sins i-th's, this Is death,
Out in the streets.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-11-11
Matrim0ny Amour Children,

Tho Princeton (Tllinois) Republican
has the following: Ono day last week a
company Of movers, comprising four
teams, halted on Main street to lay in .
few provisions and rest awhile. In one
OF the wagons We noticed youthful oou.
PIE, whom We supposed to be brother aud
sister and, approaching the horses. We
inquired their destination, and where
they came from. The young man re-
Piled that they were going to settle 10
Iowa, somewhere near Des Moiues, aud
that they we're from DeKalb county.
AT this point Of the conversation, an old
ish looking gentleman came out of the
grocery, and handed the young man a
package-remarking, he 'guessed that
ought to serve two such young ducks as
they were until they reached Rock Is.
land" Ihe girl blushsd and said "it
was just like Dad; he had to tell every:
body because she was married." "Never
mind. honey" replied the young man
smoothly, 1.-THE men always like to make
fun at the women's expense" We then
resumed the conversation by asking him
his name and ago. He replied that he
was sixteen years old, and that his wife
Hannah, was fourteen; and that his name
was Henry Miller. Tho lice being bro
KEN" he became very communicative ;
informing rs among other things, that
he had only been married ono week; and
bis father.iu' law having fitted him out
with team and $500 10 cash, he was
going to make bis fortune ny buying .
new farm 10 new country. Hannah
then put on her prettiest smile and said
'thst was the way her father had made
bis moasy-bsyius new land and i'm
proving is-sud she knew Henry could
DO O. we'll % be did" Henry, being
thus oomplimsn,ed, stroked the place on
bis chin where be expected to raise crop
of whiskers; aud, the teams before hav-
ing started, he gently slipped his arm
around Hsnnah's waist, bid Us good byo,
Ind went on bis way rejoicing.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-11-11

"BEAurIruL SNow."-There has been
considerable dispute among literary cir.
cles as to the author of this beautiful and
touching poem, which the London Spec.
tator has pronounced the finest American
poem ever written. For some time the
authorship WAS claimed for Miss Dora
Shaw, an actress, author Of "Out 10 the
Rain," and some other pleasant lines but
It conld not be established that her brain
flashed this sparkling gem. The author.
ship was then claimed for young woman
who died at the age Of twenty two in the
Commercial Hospital Of Cincinnati, the
early part Of the war. Since then the
claimants have been numerous, among
othersa Mr.. Watson and Mr.. Sigourney.
The Cincinnati Enquirer thus remarks
about still another: "Heury W. Faxon,
now dead, is claimant through bis brother.
now living, Of the Beautiful Snow" Let
Ball rock that brother to sleep" Not.
withstandiug the light manner iu which
this paper speaks Of Mr.. Faxon, tho cvi.
dence is in his favor. The st. Louis
Dispatch, which knows whereof it speaks,
say in reply:
"The Enquirer 10 facctious, but Mr..
Faxon's brother 10 serious. And we know
he is right. A Mr.. Watson has published
book Of poems, 10 which Beautiful
Snow 10 . principal feature. He claims
the authorship, Of course. A Mr.. Sigour.
ney 10 about to publish book Of poems,
in which Beautiful Snow will be the
principal feature, and. of course, he will
claim ito authorship. But we happen to
know that neither one Of them wrote it.
And We do knok that Henry W. Faxon
did write it. We saw the manuscript Of
the poem in 1852, and it was published
In the Buffalo Courier In that year. Of
which paper Mr.. Faxon was local editor.
Had poor Harry taken our advice aud
Published book Of his poems and he
wrote many sweet and beautiful and ten.
der poems-his fame would have been
assured, and hs would not have been
robbed after his death. Those fellows
would have stolen Poe's Raven had the
opportunity presented itself" n
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-11-11

Without intending 10 do %, ha,
spoken my thoughts aloud; aud Ii,
grandmother answered, mot tonight
think. You had better 60 to sleep, sir.
Slespi I would sooner have thought o.
sleeping in mad house, with oil ths den
issns free To attsek me any moment.
knew II was vain 10 ssk questions boz
tried that before, and failed; 90 I bad
nothing to do but sit and ponder on whs,
I had seen. I was not to be allowed e
remain without sensations. Scarcely bali
an hour passed without the "manifests.
tons" being renewed In some shape
Now Il was the bowling Of . dog; nov
the slammiug Of shutters and doors nov
shrisks and groans /; aud now the knock
ing upon the floor. No wonder that
was sick and nervous when morning came,
and gladly escaped from the haunted
house, leaving the inmates, worn out with
Watching and fear, asleep on the door.
Somebody more familiar with spirits
than am, must explain the matter.
can not; but this I know, that If, in real.
ity, II was the shade Of q departed ou.,
trust never to see bis power exercised
again. % e..
For many years, the matter remained
10 my mind in just the same state it was
when fed from the tumble down house
on the moor. Then circumstances made
me visit the vicinity again, and I heard
that other travellers had been similarly
affected, and the matter had at length
undergone judicial investigation. The
house bad been searched, the floor taken
up, and two skeletons found there; one
Of an old man, and the other
Of . dog. Then it was remembered that
an old miser, ono Jones, suddenly disap.
peared; that the occupant of tho house
had about that timo paid of q mortgage
upon it, and subsequently hanged him.
self.
This was sufficient to satisfy the eos.
sips; and, If rumor be true, never, after
the bones Of the murdered man had been
decently buried, were the inhabitants dis.
turbsd either by ghostly sights or sounds.
70 satisfy my curiosity, I rode BY the
house again; but it was uuoccupied.
The old woman, l vas Informed, was
lead the younger one had fed, fearing
,he would be arrested as an accomplice,
>as che, without doubt. was) and the
'hi ldren were wandering, imbecile and
homeless, driven, an old lady told me,
by !he spirits. ."-Western Rural.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-11-11

Mark Twain understands newspaper
responsibilities. He says: "Mr. Gree.
icy 10 going to lecture on the Byron
scandal. We have no authority for
making this statement, but then Il makes
On Interesting item of news, and the in
exorable business Of newspaper ID to
collect interesting news"
a sprightly little girl being asked,
"Whst 70 nothing?" replied. ~Shul you,
eyes. and ron viii ses H."
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-11-11

Look out for paint, 40 the girl said
when the man about town vent to kiss
her last wsek.
Why isa room full Of married people
empty, because there i' aos . single
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-11-11
EXPENsEs PER TERM or FORTY
WEEKS.

Board, Fuel Lights, $4,000
Tuition in Collegiate Department, 1000
Tuition In Academic Department, 5000
Cuition In Primary Department, 1890
Lessons on Piano, 4U.O0
Use Of instrument one hour per day, 1000
Drawing, 1000
French, 1000
Washing, per dozen. IS
Contingent Foe, 100
The Term will commence on the second Mon.
day In September, 1869.
All bills payable half yearly IN advance.
All pupils will b charged from time Of entry
till close Of Session.
Tho term will be divided into two sessions of
Twenty Weeks each.
Young ladies arc required to fur s.sh their own
brushes, coRbs, towels, etc., and 10 keep their
own rooms In order.
T., None but young ladies received at tho board!
Youag oen osn hnd board In private fam ilics
convonisnt to the School. at reasonable rates. Il
sep1nsen3 ". CHRISTIAN. (.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-11-11
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Each additional stray In same notscc""..-. 90
Efs- A Liberal Deduction Will BE- made To-
yearly advertisers. r tH'at = e'gl 'lI
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-11-11

Teacher Of Music, Painting and Drawing.
Mn. AND MRS. J. H. REEDS,
Boarding House.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-11-11

S1.0o per Year, m Advance.
"sa-If Paid within the Year.
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WEsTcIESTER COUNTY.

AGGRAVATED CASE or LARCENY.-A young man.
named Charles Wolf was!arrested yesterday at Nor
risania and taken before Justice Hauptman, charged
with the larceny OF two valuable blankets from the
house OF Joseph Richardson, a resident OF Mott
Haven. The iial revealed gross tngratltude on the
part OF the accused, who had rewarded his beDefac-
tor by robbing him OF his property. As the crime
was clearly proved the migrate was sent to the
County Jan Tor ninety days.
FEARFUL FALL.-Last Friday afternoon q con-
Wet at Sing Sing Prison. named Michael Connors,
escaped instant death in a manner little less than
miraculous. Being employed as brakeman on the
elevated railroad track used for conveying stone
from the quarries to the lime kilns owing to truck
running of Connors was precipitated from the top
Of the treste work to the track OF The Hudson River
Railroad beneath, distance OF some sixty feet. The
man was conveyed TO the hospital, apparently life-
less, but surgical examination established the
almost incredible fact that, Notwithstanding hts
fightful fall, not bone In his body had boon broken
Connors, however, was severely bruised by the in
voluntary descent.
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Wind at sunset WSW,
shfpDiGg Notes.

The brig Prank CLARK, 297 toms built in Damarscoa, was
lowered Peoples dock Monday after having her
yellow metal sheaihins patched.
schr Minerva wedmore. So tons, built in Farhaven in
1864 was lowered from the dock on Wednesday, after
being calked and painted.
Bark snowden, 652 tons, also lowered from IL on
Thursday after having her zinc sheahng patched and was
followed by the steamer Mabey, which 10 now under.
going general repairs
On Norris Townscnds dock the following vessels were
raised during the On Wednesday, brig Branch 1876
tons built IN Corvallis Ms, In 1854 whore she belongs,
stripped of her old furnished with suit OF zinc
sheatng On Friday Mountain LAUREL l5O tons, built
in Trenton Me- in 1856 where she belongs was caked and
painted Followed by schr Sarah Quinn, 3 tons, for sgh
repairs.
belonging the port Of Boston, lowered from tho
sectional the foot OF Clinton street Wednesday,
after being stripped caked and furnished with suit Of
yellow metal shesihng
The schr Elvra lowered the sectional dock
eat the foot Of Rutgers street Wednesday, after having
her yellow metal sheathng patctci.
Bark Lizzie Cummins belonging 10 Nassau was lowered
from the sectional deck the foot OF Clinton street Fri
day after havius her yellow metal shsathng patched
achr Evene 76 TONS built in Harrington, Me- in 1885, and
belonging the port of New Haven, was lowered from
or dock foot OF Rutgers reet on Thursday after
having yellow metal sheahing patched and followed
by brig Virginia, for similar treatment.
Steamer Rapidan s6s TONS built in New York IN 1885,
lowered FROM the mammoth balance dock Thursday,
after being stripped, caked and furnished with OF
yellow shenthng, and followed by the iron
Champion 1452 TONS built in Wilmington DEL In 1859 and
belonging port Of New York. for the purpose having
her bottom painted.
Propeller Thomas swan 1853 TONS built in Philadelphia IN
1853 and belonging 70 the port Of Baltimore from
the dock foot OF PIKE Friday after
going slight repairs and followed by Union Ferry
Oompany's boat Pacific.
schrs Eotacn and Clayton the sectional dock
the foot Of Rutgers street for slight repairs yesterday
Steamer Gaucus, 1900 tons, bu in New York 1851 and
belonging to the Metropolitan Steamship Company was
from the larger sectional dock near the foot OF Rot
gers street Saturday after having wheel adjusted
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seamship Champion, Lockwood. Charleston n Morgan
steamship Fairbanks Moore, Wilmington, Nc-yas Hand:
Richmond-Old Dominion Steamship Co.
Steamship Hatteras Lakewood, Norfolk-Old Dominion
Steamship Co.
seamship Louisa Moore, Wallace, Georgetown. Delphi
Steamship Neptune, Baker. Bos.on-w Clvoe
Ship Ssmiramis, Gerrsh, San Francisco-C Comstock
Co.
Ship Eastern Star Curtis San FranciscoPIa newton.
Ship Fiyns Eagle, Lewis, San Francisco-S Osgood.
The + cleared 5th.)
Ship Astronom NG), Hopper, Bremen-Unksrt 4 Co.
Dark Ocean Home, Brandt, Matanzas--J Z Ward Co.
Bark Yumuri (Br), johnson, sagua-Waydell y Co.
Brig Barraoonsa tirb Kmme, Gibraltar and Maa-Cran-
Brig Bogota. Cassidy hspInwal--Pansma Railroad Co.
Brig Brisk tRr) Hin, Cienfuegos-Fowlcr 4 iowa.
Brig Village Belle (Br, Function, st Johns, NFJ Whit
Brig Mouuaineer (Br,, Snow. Harbor Grace, MFR P
schr Clara Montgomery, Morden, Mayagusz, Pm Nc.
schr l. Lockwood, st John. Mobfe-E D Hurlbu, & Co.
Schr Hail, Hart Key West and Pensacola-Benner,
Brown Pinckney.
Schr Abbie Dunn Fountain, Savannah-Bcntey, Miller
Thomas.
schr Ida Burgess, Burgess, Charleston Bentley Miller
Thomas.
schr Thos Booz, Wilson, Wilmington, C-overon Haw
kns.
schr W Haig. Brown Newbern-Thomas Holmes.
Schs A Johnson, Mscey, Washington, NC-W Hin
sehr f Tabor Aldrich Richmond-van Brunt slaght.
Schr Expedite, Glover, Wilmington, Del-G Racket
schr Ella N Pennell Mitchell Newark.
Schr w Dening, Cook, Euzabehport-Jed Frye Co.
schr White Swallow, Collins, CalasJ Boynton's Son b
Co.
Schr Arindne, Harding Maitapo.sett-Fcrgu,on Wood.
soop Henry Clay Mack, Hartford-G Racket 4 Bro.
Steamer y Phelps, Brown, Philadelphia.
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NORWICH, NOV l-saled. schrs Mari, Fleming wSisns,
rA,sasDA.; Rsa Jacket, koaiisnd for Nov York; wn
SEw HAYES. Nov Arrived ship Auror. orb uu.y,
PHILANTHROPY, Nov 5-Arrived, steamship Saxon.
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rDsEs soHson Kate B Murphy shslnurns
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Hdwards Ireland White Sea, Jones' Laura Rridss%sn
Fl ncss ss sa.s
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Hs9n sS Ss Gs a g.
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%4n s ass@sR Tssa osaae
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nsoa Hartford Cake Endsoss: Fsw,aeks. &sbs% o:
Palmer, chslssaJ Lancaster, Williams, Fail Rivsr
shArriysd schrs Ralph soudor. Turks Islands; Addis
sL bsISss,s bark Sarah Hale White.
sS ss s ss az asRs,D
h,,a@ Tucker Saris SYsrE Dsnnyssis o'A''
sHs and ih s.y DnSS ss
rk8GX hb.t Sey rive Sp Ezs
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son, Robinson and Dan Webster, Packer, Hoboken; EN-
Ry Es n Saos Fort johnson for fa~as1s raada
ealiod-bchr6 VIM Bnrden Adams, and John walker
D p PHILADELPHIA B Wing Endicot do or Georgetown.
bany; Ann Elza Caswsl Joseph Marsh Smith, Rom
dout VGian Nickeson, Efork sioop Rhode Island. Ty
ron, do
SAVANNAH, Nov ARRIVED, ship Norden Nor), HaarAld
SEN Rio Jane!ro, 70 load for Befast,I. -
tic (Br,, Ward Nassau, Mp.
6lh--Cleared ship Southern Rights, Liverpool.
SALEM Nor A-ATived, brigs Minnie Miller Anderson,
Kelley Annie Stevens, Montgomery, ana hsaretia SIM
Cleared-schr Charles Price, Haddock, Cayenne.
TAUNTON Nov 4-Saicd, schrs st James, Keefe NYork;
Whistler, Keefe, do.