, 1870-10-09

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AEtrmu~ Ward.
The late Charles F. Browne was rr.at
qriz- He F.s always puzzliuE pcey!e, aud
curitt rot help it. He talked nonsen aith
ally thug theatrical in his manner. til vary
often ha partially imposed uFon tho: who
knew him beat. In E. P HMgston'a I:a-
minlseeIces Of Ar1cmus wasd." Just .,ab-
ind this secount of his discussion Of literary
subjects With ists whom he met On Al Ohio
klser steamboat
Among thu fairer portion Of the passengers
Vae ve1y retiring, quiet young lady, who
were speciacle-. and who appeared to hayo
occupation in lite wae ~ in1s,zrs hor kuoxt-
edge 10 others in same college ar seminary:
that. At leass va. the guess which .Ar1emus
and lad made about her. Wa Ea3 noticed
7. .cing Al,ours stcry o. "Le i:oi des Mon
tagEe. As soon as suPpe1 was oEeE she re-
suled her reading, cutting the leaves Of the
book with = pocket papes-knite. rs she re.d
OH. BY what means my Trend con.nved an
Introduction. l an nut aware but found
h,m III conversation with her when went to
request his eonrany to smoke acigar with
nc and the tao 1isiitaEr DOCTORS
Excuse me- said Artemu-. iii. 1al.
wxs asking re il read Ftench- 1t IL se-
i
/ dc"
The lady seemed to be little snrrr.sc5,
ard expi1incd to me th.t she Lad siuply assed
il my friend knew tho French language. ~
she Wished to recommend to him yhe -tofy
she herself had been reailing during the aittr-
noon.
II. is story shout b1igands in GREECE
said ehe; - aid it ii 10 chAIuinG!y p!cins-
etlue that can almost fancy rnyself to be IL.
,lar classic land Az resd, the blue sk.ea
nF In haA1 a u,
.f:gear SeA to be sparkling in the glorious sun-
!sILt!"
1hvn followed question fr"u, Astcmus.
wln.h I quote a. literally as I eau reuem-
lerN:
Pardon me-, madame, but do you think
that glorious sunlight in Greece ss constisu-
,isual-that il to say. If eatiy be the dr,.sn Of
vouth-wlenever :!!ry are rt,-1nd yu1 EE1N,
l presume, that George Washington. when
young, never tol, le--that II. tiruece-in
the tue rkiea, I II can. You understand ME,
OF cnuIte2
Instead ot understanding. the lady aHreaIed
tn Le utterly heWille1ed. At hsss she seemed
to d0nLt whether sho had heard distinctly
Then the expression Of her fase indicated that
The had tn~riciou Of her not haylrG paid
sufficient attention. so AZ to cnAble her to
comprehend the interrogAtery.
"Do understand you to say ttat George
Washington vent ~ Greece in his youth !'
she asked. Il eea1celS think that perfectly
| understood yon.
Arts mus Wanl maintained his gravity, and
] preceded to explain.
| II was about 10 remark" said he, THAT.
70 far as Greece il concerned, he was moro
co."
"Aiose SO Of what 2" asked the lady, still
| more rerriex'd.
More 70 With reganl to it viewed morally.
Because the !Et,ean IL \ sea-a blue sea, witch
might, il not uuder fhost citcumstaucca-iu
parallel instAucer-vey tsuthfullx thougL;
hat krnA 1up fSaf. ffcy
ing mcal. Yon agree with me, hope." Aud
Artepus smiled and bowed politely.
The lady clos ed her book, laid it on tho
table, and, raising her spectacles,. 30 as to
with amaze1ncnt- Tic ladies' and gentiamon
around who had overheard the conversation,
looked 1t the speaker with equal astouish-
uens- Arsemus shook his head uou,nfully,
and in deplo1ing tome Of voice observed
Nlue ireeks-blue 9.Scan brigauds, dead
before their breakfast"
Suspfclous Fcraona.
II Is marvellous how many men Of h.ng-
| dog faces and snsakiug demsanor vera to 10
found jEst after the Nathan mussler. Ons
VAS seen III = ftr.on town os Michigan, who,
| it uAe subsequently foucd hzd Rsyer been ia
New YORK ut all, nor doua dishonest at in
his life- Ac old lady, su,lmerins at Green
wich, Conn.,, wrote Of tho aEsiyhl 1t her hotu1,
in buggy. Of man and woman who "to-
las.a quecrly." Although hes honesty WA
apparent In every line, ahe had encountered
IoiLing more selious Than tscitnzn gentle
man and lady IN ct Of eulks. \ ~rter in
jersey City, wrote to say that, ont Jay Ar.
Nathan wsa killed, two snsplcioA=- -ioallue
men came TO- his shop One g-t shaved
est looking Que OF the two, got lis hai1 cut
only. But this, and the fact that thev said
they we're s1iug to q Cincinaty," we're tie only
suspicious circumstances mentioned a gen.
man appearing at Lin door Sunday morning,
who vas respectfully dressed, but seemed
ehy, and said he Was going to PhlladeIphis,
but had no money. Some OF the family re-
marked, His hands a1a ssained,' and ano.har
said, With tlaelaer1ies;' he teen drew them
down and muttered, 'Blackberie.'" This
pilgrim with the stained hands was 30
exceedingly ret;cent,~ md 4-his uppsar-
ance 60 gentee1, and his manner 30
fa'Ee, " that he must pexfozce be the Ssth.n
told how he was residing the account Of tbs
Eurder on Saturday, At the depot. when
stranger asked, "What Is the news f.uCa tho
city today" to WHICH he answered, Moth
ins, in par..eul.rf" bit ths stranger. lo2Sine
las been shocking murder OF : prominent
citizen Of New York" The stranger. Losssur,
manifested no SURPRISE and asked no more
Questiunz- The rcsles concluded hs hal
read the account, and proceeded to rem.rk
l
mentioned the name OF the murdered MN,
Wien the stranger, without aaJing l,u WIS
acquainted Nth tho family, or mssias any
otL.s remark, eaid+ i it tho old MAJ
asked il there x:s any war ze1s-" IL lnsuT
ways bis behavior waa singular, aad ho DC
parted abruptly, And vithcuf apr.rent cause.
on \ Southern train, few minutes l.tcr.
Next day be got into Jail in reishbar.ng
town II the Nathan aess.ein, but p1oSed 70 b.
unty n harmless Iuuatfc.
stlauge4t OF all the stories Of suspicious
srrehranres. was that which cAa1e oidcially
from the drtettive lepartmsn. Of the rAi:a-
de'Ehia police, n 1etter telling Of - man
undez circumstances OF = very suspicious
character. lie was first seen on salur!ay,
asleep IN corner OF deld, and waa
I then lost sight OF .until Monday altar,
noon- Some swo milea away from the first
/ place mentioned. he wss then seen to emar;a
from come bushes near the side Of a road ald
also close to railroad bridge. lie requested
. o1 party passing u the loan OF = newspaper.
: One OF them had one and handed it to Inn,
t WHICH he read, aud at once proceeded to tAlA
! reading he showed signs Of being greatly aSi-
. 1 tated, and in the midst Of the acroun. : t1aiu
: oI casa appeared IN sight, and n!thout aat:cG
= | hs jumped behind some bushes I'D concealed
. himself After the train PASSED be reappeared,
and aLrn questioned about his straEge Goa.
! duct, said tha. some Of his friends frpu Nea
5 York, vi sch plaee he left on Fr,uay, might 1s
! on tie train. and be did not care they snoc!d
zee him IN bus Fad condition" This Iraa had
: Stockings with marks OF blood upon t1isnl,
K and On his trousers we're 'tspots. apparsntt,
I blvot3." He also wore three studs, suppose
: to te diamonds, and w1tch and chain, sht
F chain partly concealed. The Philaaelpili
J police we're firmly convinced that this w.s til,
9 murderer, and cut Of these circumstances g1ee
: tie report 20 widely published Of the arrest 0
Z the aaaaksiu in that city. The atufy Originate
with two brick!srets, and they telling it -
detective, that sfscer rushed on and g4y.
| to the newspapers as first means Of afTestin
tho suspected. Naturally enough, no.hin
more Was ever seen Or heard Of the man vi I'll
n | buehes aud spots Of Blood 1tiU Eu-k
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