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well-ordered and comfortable. A come
ly matron presided over the idiotic ward, /
and received my helpless addition to her
fold with motherly attention.
The boys Were equally well provided
for in another department, and we wend- |
ed our way homeward with the con-
sciOus satisfaction of having done our
duty.
Life went on in the usual routine for
week or two, except that was now en-
gagged in preparing manuscript for my
employer, surprising myself with my
ideal creations, and winning much laud-
alton from my liberal patron.
Finally Mrs. Armstrong came home.
She was much changed, having devel-
oped into a eorpulent, fretful, fault-hnd-
ing creature, who soon managed to make
her home too hot for me. l did not
blame her. as | knew of no hold that l
deserved to keep upon her sympathy so
myself and children soon removed to
quiet lodgings, preparatory to my ex-
pected return to Oregon. Then / found
that Madam Gossip had been busy with
my name. Foolish, chattering magpies
said that / was alternating DIR. Arm
strong from his wife! And so rapidly
did this unrighteous slander grow that
was Mortified.
wonder to-day if people who are
ever ready to misjudge others have not
somewhere a hidden chapter of personal
infirmities, which they thus seek to
hide?
Certain it is that tales of scandal met
my sisters ear, and were by her be
lieved; consequently we became person
ally estranged, although she, poor,
stricken child, was compelled to con-
tinue in possession of the home L had
provided, because she had no where else
to go.
Her reason for suspecting my virtue
was by no means original. She said
that sail women who wanted to vote
were free lovers. That was enough foI
her"
'But how do you know that, Sarah ~
"Henry says so. He says that nC
woman who has any self-respect will
want to meddle in mems affairs"
''Well, Henry is reliable authority;
must admit that But, tell me Sarah
how mnch bad whisky did he hav,
aboard when he uttered that remarkabl,
saw >"
"You -w Qcan't repeat the word.
"YOu shall not abuse my husband
won't stand itr' and my righteous siste
slammed the door in my face.
We never met again.
Her husband is dead now, and she ha
found refuge in the asylum with he
children as matron of one of the wards
| have educated her sensible children
and they all are doing well. But she
poor ignorant victim of prejudice, ha
cast me off forever, because of her in
sane ideas against the ''woman move
, ment," whose rising spirit alone save
her and hers from actual starvation il
the dark days when her lord and maste
proved a helpless inebriate.
During all this time I had not one
essayed to visit the home of my child
hood. So sacred to my vivid memor
. had ever been my idea of its surround
= ings, and so well did know of the grea
; changes that time had wrought in al
the passing years, that had no heart t
destroy the sweet illusion. But the tim
i. came when I felt impelled to go.
went
TO be continued.i
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ROMANCE OF THE DIAMOND The
following is from new cotemporary,
the Diamond Field, of the 9th Of Octo-
ber
\ capital story has just been brought
in. \ sweet looking Korama girl went
out on the Phlel side, dipping up from
the claim of a party i'm a bucket, and go
ing down to the river and washing il for
her own advantage. There was only
one white mali i'm charge of the party,
and he "A smart young Englishman. He
was too gallant to drive away the girl,
although she did not belong to his own
fair race. He allowed the girl to go on
taking up ground from the surface and
washing it. At last she stopped, threw
her hands about and laughed heartily.
Our friend, the Englishman, rushed
over to see what the matter was, when
he found that she had picked up dia-
mond, a beauty, too. The gentleman
did the proper thing-he made her an
offer on the spot. He is of first-rate
family. and vows that he will Introduce
his wife TO his family as AN African
princess of great distinction.
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OFFICE-In weller's Building, opposite the
Orc FinO Theater. NJ
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Gbe a!4sew i!lortbwest.
.sEPTENIBER Is, 81.
oNE PAIR OF STOCKINGS.
ANONYMOUS


An Old wife sat by the bright ireside.
while down by her side on the kitchen floor
stood basket Of worsted balls-a score
The good old man dozed o'er the latest news
But anon, a misty fear-drop came
In her eve Of faded blue,
Then trickIed down in a furrow deep,
Like single drop oi dew
The good old man saw naught but the dimmed
Yet marvled he much that the cheerful light
or her eye had weary grown;
u have shared thy joys since our marriage
Conceal not from me thy sorrows now"
Then she spoke Of the time when the basket
there
Was filed to the very brim:
And now there remained OF the goodly pile.
But a single pair for him;
Then wonder not at the diminetf eye-Iight.
There's bnt one pair OF stockings to mend to-
night.
cannot but think fthe busy feet,
" hose wrappings were wont 10 lay
In the basket awaiting the needles time
Now wandered so far away:
How the sprightly steps, to a mother dear,
Unheeded fell on the careless ear.
For each empty nook in the basket old
ny me. Ihe hearth there's an empty seat;
anu MISS the sllstlOWs from on lle WALL
And the patter Of many feet:
lis for this that a tear gather'd over my sight
At the one pair Of stockings to mend tonight
Twas said that far through the frozen wild.
And over the mountain bold
Was land whose rivers and darkening cave
We're gemmed with the faired gold;
Then my hrsi-bOrn turned from the Oaken door
Another went forth on the fOaming wave,
And diminished the baskets store
But his feet grew cOld-sO weary and cold
They'll never be warm any more.
And his nook, in its emptiness, seemefh to m,
To give back no voice but the moan Of the sea
Two Others have gone toward the setting sun.
And made them a home in its light,
And fairy fingers have taken their share,
To mend by the fireside bright;
Some other basket their garments fill:
But mine! Oh, mine is emptier still Z
Another,
Was taken by the angels away
Clad In "A garment that waNeth not old,
In a land OF continual day.
Oh wonder no more at the dimmed eye-Sfght
While | mend the one pair of stockings to-
night!
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THE PHosPHoREsCENCE oP THE SEA
y correspondent, writing from Siam.
says: After steaming forward for
SIX or seven knots, a most wonderful
spectacle presented itself. On both sides
obliquely in front of us, long white
waves OF light were seen floating to-
ward the ship, increasing i'm brightness
and rapidity till at last they almost dis
appeared, and nothing was observed but
white lustre whirling upon the
water; then it was pitch dark, and per
iectly quiet, when a heavy shower of
ram came on, in large but not dense
drops. Every drop as it struck the wa
ter became Illuminated, little drops of
nre sprang up in the air, and a little lu-
mlnous circle formed itself. 1t seemed
as II the bay was suddenly filled with
little flowers Of fire. This phenomenon
was was almost immediately dissipated by
pun of wind. d.r-Ndture.
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SENsIBILTrY OF THE EAR-DRUM.-
Nothing sharper or harder than the end
of the little finger, with the nail paired,
ought ever to be introduced into the ear,
unless by physician. Persons are of
ten seen endeavOring to remove the wax
of the ear with the head end of pin.
This ought never to be done. The wax
Is manufactured by Nature to guard the
entrance from dust, insects, and un-
modified cold air, and when il has sub
served its purpose it becomes dry, scaly,
light, and in this condition is easily
pushed outside, by new formation of
wax within. Occasionally wax may
harden and may interfere with the
hearing. \ safe plan is to let fall into
the ear three or four drops of tepid wa
ter, night and morning; but glycerine
Is preferable. Next to the eve, the ear
Is the most delicate organ of the BODY
HAIRS Journal Of Health.
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LADD g. TILTON,
B "A N * ER 3,

Established, 1850
DEPOSITS RECEIVED AND ACCOUNTS
i y kept subject TO check on draft.
INTEREST allowed on TIME DEPOSITS or
TRUST FUNDS, in sums Of ONE DOLLAR
AND UPWARDS from date of deposit.
MONEY LOANED on approved security.
Bonds. Stocks and other valuables received
on deposit for safe keeping
Collections made and proceeds promptly re-
mitted.
Investments I'm Real Estate and other prop
eTty made for parties.
Sight and Telegrahic Exchange on san Fran
cisco and the Atlantic States for sale
Government Securities bought and sold.
Agent for the transaction of all kinds of FL
nancial and Trust Business NJ
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MI 7 LII N Il R Y
LADIES IN THE COUNTRY

Desiring TO select articles i'm our line can
have their orders filled at all times with the
same care and accuracy as to price, fitness and
quality as though they were present Our long
experience in catering TO the wants of Gus
toners enables US to readily determine what
is best suited to the age and complication Of the
wearer.
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Bill, said Bob, "why is that tree
called the weeping willow ?' "Cause
one OF the sneaking, plaguey things
grew near the school house and supplied
the master with switches"
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Lady Before engage you l should
IKE TO know what your religion is ?'
Sook oh, ma'am, always feel it my
duty to be of the same religion as the
family Pm inn
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JUDITH Reid
A Plain Story Of a Plain Woman.

Entered, according to the Act Of Congress, in
the year ISL, by Mrs. y J. Duniway, in the
ONCE ofthe Librarian OF Congress at Washing
ton City.l
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An old wife sat by the bright flreside-
While down by her side on the Kitchen h""i'
Stood a basket Of wOrsted balls-a Scoie-
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CIROUMsTANTIAL TEsTIMoNY.-1t has
been often said with truth that there are
certain kinds of circumstantial testimony
that are quite rs convincing and less
liable to err than even what is called
positive evidence. The caso OF Rulloff,
the learned murderer, lately executed at
Binghamton, N. T., is proof Of this
A burglary was committed on the night
OF the 10th OF August, 1870, at Bing-
hamton, in the store of Mrs. HaIleck,
attended With the death of Mr.. Merrick.
one Of the clerks, who was shot by one
OF the robbers. The burglars escaped,
leaving behind them, among other
things, q pair of shoes, one of which was
i'll shaped, md fitted, by long wear, to
deformcd left foot. Afterward Rullofl
was arrested as n suspicious character;
but although he WAS recognized by
Judge Balcom, OF tho Supreme Court,
rs mnn whom lie had sentenced to the
States prison in 1915, in Tompkins
County, for the murder Of his wife and
child, for tho term OF ten years, he was
discharged for the want of evidence.
Such was the excitement, however, that
be was re-arrested shortly after, and
being told by the Sheriff TO remove lis
boot, producing at the same timo the
tell-tale shoe. ho sank TO the ground
overcome with emotion, and when the
stray bits OF cloth stuffed in the boot to
fill the cavity OF dcformcd foot verb
removed, and the foot slipped to its place
naturally in the crooked shoe, sweat
literally poured from his brow. Tho two
other burglars, in attempting to ford or
swim the river at Binghamton, were
drowned. Bnt for that circumstances OF
tho foot fitting the shoe, Kullofr would
have boen again discharged. md tho
burglary remained mystery. But what
evidence could be stronger?
Cincinnati Enquirer.
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The National Bank Of Newbcrry was
organized on Saturday, tho 81 instant,
by tho election OF the following Board
Of Directors: Robert L. NIcCnughrip.
John Is. Carwile, J. B. Palmer, Ct. Il.
Scott, w. II. Webb. Y. J. Pope, J. N.
Martin, r. Moorman, John r. Peterson.
Alter tho election Of Directors, tho fol.
lowing named gentlemen were elected
officers OF the Bank; r. l.. McCaugLrin.
resident; john 3. Carwilc, Cnsliier; Il.
>; Duncan, AssistanR Cashier; Messrs
f"ir. Popo Il Popo, Solicitors.
IL. J.: Wilson diel, ut Sumter, on tho
23tli ut He WAS native OF Ireland.
put citizen of Bnltimorc, Md, during
most Of his life. Ho, served rs captuin
in the Confednto army.
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DIpIoa1AT1o EXCITEMENT IN WASHING.
TON: "A Washington special TO the New
York Eoeping Post says: ""Fhere has
been q ripple of excitement for some
days in diplomatic : oircles,. in conse-
qnence of Mr.. Oatacaay, the Russian
Minister. not having been invited to tho
State dinner given on Saturday last to all
the fofeign Ministers in Washington: by
Secretary Fish. The matter, has ooca.
stoned . gcsd deal Of talk among that
class OF people who relish suoh Bits Of
gossip. and speculation has been rife as
to the causes which led Mr.. Fish to thus
slight the Russian Minister It seems
that for some time past tho personal re-:
lations between Mfr. Fish and Mr.. Cata.
cazy lave not been Of the warnlest chm
racter, and itsisl now reported 'tfiat for
reasons, .serions in. their nature, all fur.
ther social intercourse between them is
likely tdha brought to an end, ind that
in fnture1hs failure of the Russian Mi.
mister sd RECEIVE on invitation to State
dinners is not to bo attributed to any
oversight on the,part Of the Secretary Of
State" ,,
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The New YoRk SUMNER ExoDus.-
There was general clearing out of citi-
zens from tho hot, steamy metropolis on
Saturday last-some for Europe, some
for Saratoga, and many more for the
cool places on the sea shore. This sort
Of emigration will doubtless continue
for some weeks. but as o much lnrger
crowd is rushing into the city than that
which is leaving it, no hiatus is pcrcept.
iblc.
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The FuTUAE OF FnANcE. The London
Times. OF May 10Th, has an article on
the Government Of the future for
France, when the Commune shall have
been suppressed. It says TINT IN i'm.
patience OF SLOW progress, and q iconse-
stitnte tho standing difficulty in the pro
gross OF france. The yearnings after
order and pence of nation wcaricd by
aissension and disaster appear just now
To support movement in favor Of
Henry Y, and it is even said that the
Asaem DIy, OF Versailles is prepared to uc-
csept him as King. The Comte 10 Cham
bord has never manifested any DISPOSE
ton to abatc ono jot OF his hereditary
prctonsions. He is n one-idea mnu.
whose hobby is that France must ncces-
sarl!y return to: its allegiance TO tho
family OF which he is the head.
AT (;0Da hI1y tboro o,n &l,;st...N.t -.
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Mr.. Samnol L. Muldrow, formerly OF
Sumter, 8. c., was accidentally shot and
killed, while on deer hunt recently, iu
sight OF his residence, near Brocksyille,
Fla.
The Wilmington IN. g. Jowanl says
Tint n large cotton seed oil factory is
about being established near that city.
The New Jersey watering places aro
reported to be rupidiy filling np-with
mosquitoes. t i .,
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The CoNUorToN OF Bowen. The
Washington correspondent Of the Bulti-
moro san writes:
The bigamy trial OF ex-Copgressman
G. G. Bowen, of South Carolina, was
concluded Saturday afternoon by ver-
dict Of guilty" The closing argn-
the defence and by District Attorney
Fisher for tho prosecution, presented no
points Of special interest, except that
during the argument OF the former the
indictment was sought for and could not
be found, nnI the trial had to be arrest
cd until Bowen consented that printed
copy, clipped from one Of the city
papers, might be used instend. When
Judge Fisher spoke OF Mrs. King Bowen
as "A1ra. Petig-a King" this :acit denial
OF her right to his name called from her
some manifestations of disapproyal. 1t
the conclusion of the argument Judge
Oiin charged the jury that the double
marriage had been proved. but thot the
defence to the charge of bigamy was
two-fold; first. previous divorce; npd
second. the desertion Of Bowen by his
first wife for more .than fYe years. AS
to the first point the jury were to Judge
whether the alleged divorce in New York
was ever actually obtained, and then
whether the evidence showed that Bowen
was citizen Of New York at the time of
the divorce, and whether proper notice
OF the suit had been given to tho wife.
u regard to the othor point, he charged
the jury That the statute relied upon by
the defence would avail Bowen nothing
unless the jury believed that Bowen's
first wife had deserted him, SO that after
using reasonable diligence lie could OBJ
tain no information of her whereabouts.
A number of instructions were asked for
by tue defence to the effect that Bowen
was not guilty of bigamy in marrying
Mrs. King. if his first wife had refused
to live with him more than five wears
previous, and he believed her to be dcnd
All these prayers Judge Olin oyerruled,
and the defendant noted exceptions.
Tho jury then retired, and, after short
absence, returned into court will, ycr.
dict of guilty" Mrs. King Bowen was
much overcome by the result, and had to
bo led to tho Marshals room. judge
Olin announced that as the case wouj,l
go up to the general term, OH exceptions.
he would, while the case was being ro.
viewed, admit Bowen to bail in the ann,
of 2,000. Bowen soon afterwards Sc.
cured MIR. Horace.S. Johnson as his bnil.
and WAS released.
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XsYnas'a RoMANoE=DRxftIHi osy 4 RE-.

A s3YRRS's RoMANdE-DFXTH or Re-
MARKABLE WOMAN AT New OnLEANs-
There died yesterday, on Music street,
IN this city, q remarkable womap.- Her
name Was janet Maria GafoA1, & Creole
otSsingular bcauty;hnd fascifatibn.y She
was educated ins s:Francei ana possfssed
all the elegance and couftli1sss GILMAN
nets. The piquqnoyand iaso,aGfance Which
distinguished the ladies' 81 that country.
IL must have been, however, that come
evll Greg was IN her nature, for she, soon
after returning to her homo, abandoned
for the vicious life OF q c7prien. At the
time Of the Federal occupation she was
in tho zenith OF her beauty, and soon
brought around her cotaris of ad.
mirers. So infatuated did yonpQ lien
tenant become OF her that he made her
his wife. and returning North, intro
duced her again to tho society of which
she could 40 easily become an ornament.
But tho wickedness in her nature, inhe.
rent or acquired, soon asserted it's
supremacy, anil she again went
back into her old path of sin.
The scandal she caused in Northern
city it is useless to repeat here,
Suffice it to say, her husband in de-
l!spair committed suicide. and infinite
distress was brought upon his family.
She went to Washington, and was nota-
bio there for her fascination and coauet.
| ~, and at one time exercised controll.
| ing Influence in Que Of the departments
of state. To obtain her favor was al.
most equal. to hnving any measure passed
through the national legislature. But
after while she disappeared from the
cnpital aud returned to her home.' Here
her old life was resumed, aud career of
brilliant dissipation has ended in her
| death.
She was tall, slender lady, OF splen-
did physical development and imposing
presence. She had full black eyes, and
hair that fell around her shoulders like
shower of golden fleece. Her face was
fair and fresh, and Wed in it's beauty
With the lily and the rose. Her hands
and arms we're models OF elegance and
symmetry. She was fascinating, allur.
ing aud accomplished, of violent pas
sions. impulsive and headstrong, aud
yet, when abe chose to be, as willy. as the
serpent. Such was the beautiful fiend
TINT is dead. --Ne,o Orleans Pic,yune.
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TEE HoM1U1Dr IN NSpanrxsBuRu:-We
clip the following from ;the Carolina
Spartan. which is O. more detailed state
-pensllt r theF tast fur1,shsd .as by private
lettet: g !. 1as:5iklss. -'asss 4;N e.
!? O1; last Thursday syepinlEs,l Between si
the hours ok sub.set dnds dark John
Gray Hampton Was shot And killed a1Hsi
General B. F. Bates, The paltes were:
but few feet apdft, and the gun being
charged with buck.Bhot and held almost.
against the breast oGfhs sunforthnats da.
ceased. deadly and most CHASTITY wound
was made, causing the instans death OF
Hampton. Bates was standing inside
his yard fence and Hampton on the out
side.> We learn that party OF disguised
Bates IL few nights before the pufortu.
neighbors that Gray Hampton was
among the party. Hampton henrd the
report. as coming from General Bates,
and on tile fatal evening went to his
house to disabuse his mipd Of the fnse
impression and to prevent tho further
circulation Of the report. we learn that
this was what led 60 the murder OF the
deceased, rs the parties, previous to the
circulation OF the report referred to,
were on good terms. Hampton was
living with his father, who. we nre iu-
formed, was tenant of General Bntes
Hampton was q young man, about
twenty-one years OF age. and is spoken
OF as one who was respected by those
who knew him, and had many friends.
General Batea gave himself up to the
Sheriff, and is now confined in the JUL
at this place. ,
We also insert the following extracts
from Communication in tue Carolnn
Spartan, rs an act of justice to Gen.
Bates. We used the exact language
furnished by private letter, and cheer
fully make the correction, as we would
not, Intentionally. do Gen. Bates or any
other gentleman the slightest ipjustice
Permit me through your columns to
correct false statement in reference to
the recent unfortunate killing Of Hamp-
ton by Bates, which appeared in Satur-
days PHOENIX. The grossest injustice
is done Gen. Bates by the statement that
he is Radical. The General authorizen
us to state emphatical1y that lie is not
and never was a Radical. He is not
quite as radical in his Democratic pro-
ciivities rs some of his friends, but has
always claimed to entertain the views Of
conservative men OF the Democratic
party. He has had little to do with
politics for several years. but has studi-
ously avoided demonstrations of his
political opinions, in order that he
might devote his time md energies ex-
olnsively to The :mrc:.sn: .....>4:iL. cs oS.
Treating himself from pecuninry embar-
rassments."
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WoULDS'T MIX.-At Mount Auburn
Cemetery. ncar Boston, both white and
colorcd soldiers participated in the cere-
monies. The former had engaged some
cars to take them back to the city. The
colored soldiers, however, crowded in.
They were put out. when they formed in
line OF bnttle and with fixed bayonets,
but reinforcements arrived from the
cemetery and other cars in sufficient time
to thwurt their determination.
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SENSIBLE Governor Holden, of
North Carolinn, the great impeached,
has written n letter, in which he says:
II do not know when shall return. l
am taking no part in politics. You may
well Imagine I have no taste for such
things. l am living in retired pnrt OF
the city, anil have am ple time for medi.
tation. Yet no one loves North Caro-.
lima moro than I do. AS said in nv
inaugural: Her sky ia above my home NJ
it will be above my grave. I am hore.
not to avoid lawful process, for some Of
that was served on me before left; but
to allow the minds of excited people on
both sides to cool. we wnnt I,eace,
quiet. good will, aud closer brother
hood in tho State, aud nm prepared to
do nythipg that Christian man ought
to do to effect this result. Persons who
suppose that would return clothed with
power from the centre here at Washing.
ton, to take vengeance on any, are much
mistaken. lam out of politics, and out
Of public life. do not expect to enter
them again. am simply ambitious to
do do our people al the good I can while I
live" m