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yourself, and 1 will tell you about
Ernest Maltravers.'"
40, do not torture me by offering such
consolation as that, Della, just as if one
could help their feelingsw exclaimed
Blanche impatiently. "You have never
seen one for whom you cared anything,
nor do I believe you ever will
mo, hope not, am sure, if it re-
quires much exertiOn. But, dear Coz, if |
cannot console you, will try and go to
sleep" and turning upon her pillow,
she was soon doing, while Blanche re-
mained in the same position, moaning
and talking to herself, till at last she
fell into heavy slumber, from which
she was awakened by the cocks crow
ing, announcing that day-break was at
hand.
Arising, she laved her face and eyes,
and prepared to dress for breakfast, but
looking far differently from the evening
before. Her face was pale as marble
and eyes sunllen, while a sickly smile
played about her mouth, her whole
countenance betraying that some heavy
conflict had taken place within. She
had at last gained the victory and be-
came mistress of her feelings once more;
but she was no longer the same girl.
Her dream of love, though short, was
over, and none knew il, none suspected
it, not even the object Of it; at least he
knew it not, and in this belief she felt
happy.
Poor Blanche, though she tried hard
to win the lover Of her dearest friend,
though she had even stopped to false
hood, still her hopes had been frustrated
ere they had scarcely matured, without,
however, doing an serious injury TO
either Of the opposite parties, though
she might have been the means OF max
ing both her young friends hearts hap
pier by letting them know the state Of
each others feelings. From that morn
ing Blanche was an altered person.
She no longer wore that sunny smile
which seemed so bewitching-a calm,
serene look seemed to have settled upon
her handsome features; and her step
had lost it's buoyancy, though it was
as graceful as ever; but Blanche had
learned her first lesson, and well did she
profit by it in after Years, for she had
begun to pray to the God of her friend
and TO whom that dear friend had often
pointed her
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NUMBER II
The Marriage Altar

] have drawn for YOU many n,cfrro.
of death; iet me sketch for YOU now a
brief, bat bright scene of beautiful Iifs
Ii i the marriage altar; 4 lovely female
clothed in all the freshness of youtl, ana
surprising beauty, leans upon the arm
of him to whom she had lust plighted
her faith, to whom she had lust given
herself up forever. Look i'm her evas
We gloomy philosophers, and tell me. II
you dare, that there is no happiness ON
earth. See the trusting, heroic devotion
which impels her to leave country and
parents for a comparative stranger. She
has launched her frail bark upon a wide
and stormy sea she has handed over
her happiness and doom for this world
to another's keeping; she has done il
iearlessly, for love whispers 10 her that
her chosen guardian and protector bears
a manly and noble heart.
We have all read Of the husband who,
IN q moment Of hasty wrath, said to her
who but few months before united her
iaith to his-'.If you are not satisfied
with my conduct, 90, return to your
friends and your happiness "And
viii you give me back that which |
brought to yOuY' asked the despaiTing
wife. Yes" he replied, ''ali your
hCetltiA oAieiiA 70 Win NNu-i cONct II
nOt.' "Alas,N she answered, "I thought
not of my wealth. spoke of my maiden
my bu0yant hope-of my
devoted love. Can you give these back
to me" "Now said the man, throw
ing himself at her feet-"no, | cannot
restore these; but I will do more: / will
keep them unsullied and unstained;
Will cherish them through my life, and
IN my death, and never again will [ for
get that L have sworn TO protect aud to
cheer her who gave to me all she held
most dear Did / not tell YOU that
there was poetry in a WOman'> lo0ll-a
wOman's word? See il here-the mild.
gentle reprOOf Of love winning back,
from iis harshness and rudeness, the
stern and unyiel,ling temper of an an
CRY man. All, il creations fairer sex
only knew their strongest weapons,
how many of wedlock's fierce battles
would be unfought-how much Of un-
happiness and GOODNESS would he
avoided.
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DECORATE YOUR HONIES.-There is q
reckless disregard of the many little at
fractions, which may, in our State, be
thrown around home with but little
outlay of time or labor EvergTeeus are
growing wild on our mountains, in vast
abundance, which may be easily trans
planted, and which lend 4 charm to the
doOryard, in winter, by breaking the
dreary monOtOny which would other
wise pevail, as well as make a shady re-
treat from the heat of summer. Lum-
Der is cheap, with which to build arbOrs
and other resorts, picturesque and at
tractive, and surround all with a fence,
neat and useful. There is nothing to him
der those living here, having their homes
neat, attractive and inviting; and yet
il Is rarely that we see Il home decorated
with these adOrnments. Why is this
50? Are our farmers more regardless of
the happiness and pleasures of their
families than those of other States
We incline 70 think not, but that they
have rather become careless and negli-
gent Of these matters. Most fathers
would, if they realized the attractions
which n really handsome home holds to
4 child, spend the requisite time and
money in its decoration, but having be-
come used to the bare yards and dilapi-
dated fences, pass them by unmindful
of the duty devOlving upon them.
Many a child would be saved from an
early abandonment of home and life
OF dissipation by a little care on on the
part of the parents in this one particu-
lar.-OrCgOH Republican.
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The POSSIBILITIES OF WHEAT CUL-
TURE.-On examining the organization
Of q head OF wheat, IL viii be found that
each grain occupies a cell, and that gen
orally even in what Is called fun head
thereof, for every three cells "iilled
out or containing grains, there will
be two empty or fmperfectly developed
cells. These empty cells also, for the
most part, viii be found interspersed
among the grains or cells which are
filed, not at the top or bottom of the
head. The number of cells in Il head is
generally from - 10 loo; but even under
the best cultivation it is seldom that we
find the number Of grains to exceed 90;
from 10 10 63 is the general average of
good culture. But as nature has evi-
IDENTIFY provided for ut least One-third
more in number, we should never think
OF ceasing in our efforts To improve, un-
til the ultirsate possibilities of the en-
deavor have been reached.
1t is moreover claimed that if We
could succeed in growing Il perfect head
that j., in filling every cell with a
grain of what-nature would then de-
velop still other cells. \ close examina-
tiOn OF any healthy seed will exhibit
certain Tudimentary formations, which
goes TO support such a suppOsitiOn.
If these sayings are facts, and we be-
lieve they are, and incOntrovertibly es-
tablished, it will be perceived that we
are generally raising but about half as
much wheat rs we should raise from
any given area and, moreover, it will
be long before an absolutely full car of
wheat Will he produced.-Er
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\ French inventor has patented an
apparatus for swimmers. For the hands
he has n large membranOUs fin, which
is held in its place by loops passing over
the fingers and a strap around the wrist.
The surface presented to the water by
these fins is so large a. to add greatly to
the effectiveness of the strokes Of the
arm, but not so large as to exhaust the
muscular power. Their effect is to re-
duce very much the effort required to
swim without them. But the greatest
ingenuity is displayed in the form and
fitness Of the fins for legs which are at
tached to the ankles and are so formed
that they act upon the water both IN
the movement Of bringing the legs to-
gether and throwing them back. They
act finely in threading water as swim
mers call it, that one can really walk,
if not ou the water, at least in It. Inc
difference between swimming with tLe
apparatus and without it, is very Ihuch
like the difference between rowing
bOat with the handle and the olade oil
am oar. The old swimmer mas no trou-
Me of usinp the fins at first trial, and Is
-rI.nrisad to find with what ease he can
s,,irn without exhaustion. He easily
s.,.inls tyyice as fast with the apparatus
o. without it, and he can sustain him
eff for hours upon the water, or swim
miles with II.
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ABOUT PEOPLE.-GCaVc Pe0D7C.-The
young lady who lets her mother do the
ironing for fear of sOiling her hands, the
miss who wears thin shoes on n rainy
day, and the Young gentleman who is
ashamed to be seen walking with his
father.
Industrious Pcople.-The young lady
who reads rOmances in bed, the friend
who is always engaged when YOU call,
the correspondent who cannot find time
10 answer your letter.
Humble Pe0ple.-The wife who blacks
her husbands boots, and the man who
thinks you do him too much honor.
PcrSecUfcd Pc0plc.-WOman by that
tyrant man, boys by their parents and
teachers, and all poor people by society
at large
TImid Pcople.-A lover about to POP
the question, man who does not like
to be shot at, and the steamboat COM
pany with the cholera.
Mean PcOplc.-The man who kicks
people when they are down, and the
subscriber who refuses to pay for his pa
per.
Unpopular PcOple.-A fat man in M
omnibus, a tall man in n crowd, and g
short man on parade.
Unhappy PeQple.-Old bachelors anC
old maids.
Sensible Pcople.-Nou and I.
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THE OLD HOlIESTEAD.-W en-
dearing reeollections gather around the
scenes of early days. "The orchard, the
meadow, the deep-tangled wild wood, p
where rs Unfettered as the mountain air
our lightsOme footsteps were wont to
rove-the rustic church to which, with
the returning day of peaceful, holy rest,
led by the hand of parental affection, we
used to repair-but above all, the home
OF our domestic enjoyments, the sanctu-
airy of the family circle, where, under
the guidance of a fathers counsel and Il
mothers love, we passed the sunny
hours of life's sweet springtimei all rise
in grateful, fond remembrance, fulI
of purest delight and tenderest associa-
tions. e
And these "reminiscences lose none oi
their interest from the circumstance
that the same spot which was conSie-
Grated to hope and gladness was IN the
onward flight of time destined 10 De
visited by disappointment and sorrow.
If was not only the abode of the tondly
ioveJ but there we witnessed the de-
norfure of the early lost. There, too, n
father blest us with his dying breath,
and babe us meet him i'll the better
land.
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DIsCONTENT.- people are never
content with their lot, let what will
happen. Clouds and darkness are over
their heads alike, whether it rains or
shines To them every incident is an
accident or n calamity. Even when
they have their own way, they like it
no better than your way, and, indeed,
consider their most voluntary acts as
matters of cOmpulsiOn. We saw a strik
ing illustration the other day of the in
trinity we speak of, in the conduct of q
child about three years old. He was
crying because his mother had smut the
parlOr door. ''Poor thing" said neigh
Dor, cOmpassionately, ''you have shug
the child Out.u 'Its all the same 20
him." said the mother; che w2ulq eLy tI,s
if l called him in and then smut inc the
door. It's popularity Of that boy, ;t1ial. t1lar
if he is left rather suddenly ygSl,e on el.hgt sbgt
S,Te ont onj U' rabeIs %IeI aceoriingy" There are
Older t rel Children i5 who take the same view
of things.-Er. -
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Scolding is mostly habit. There is
not much meaning in it. 1t is often
the result of nervousness, and an irrita-
bic condition Of both mind and body.
\ person is tired, or annoyed at some
trivial cause, and forthwith commences
finding fault with everything and ev-
erybOdy in reach.
ScOlding is Il habit very easily formed.
lt is astonishing how soon one who in
dulges in il at all becomes addicted to il
and confirmed in it. 1t is an unreason-
ing and an unreasonable habit. Per-
sons who once get into the way of scold-
ing always find something to scold
about. If there was nothing else, thev
would fail a scoldiu@ at the mere ab-
sence of anything to scold at. The con-
slant rumbling of distant thunder,
cateTWIilings, or a hand organ under
ones window, would be less unplcas-
ant
The habit is contagious. Once intro
duced into family, it is pretty certain,
in short time, TO affect all the MEM
bers. If one of them begins always
finding fault about something, or moth
ing, the others are very apt soon to take
1T up, and very unnecessary bedlam is
created.
People in the country more readily
fall into the habit of scolding than peO-
pie in town. We suppose it is because
they have less to occupy and divert
their attention. Women contract the
habit more frequently than men. This
may be because they live more in the
house, in a confined and heated atmos-
phere, very trying to the nervous sys-
tenn and the health in general 4; and it
may be, partly, that their natures are
more susceptible, and their sensitive
ness more easily wounded. Women are
sometimes called divine, bat q scolding
woman never seems divine. But we
will say 10 more on the subject, or
some pretty creature may feel inclined
ing.-E.c.
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GREELEY's CABINET.-The Cincin-
natl Commercial has arranged Horace's
cabinet as follows Adams. of NIassa-
chusetts, for the state department: /:
Groesbeck, of Ohio, for the treasury /:
Palmer, of Illinois, for war; Walker. of
Virginia, for the navy; Julian, of Indi-
ana, for the interior; Evarts, of New
York, for attorney general; and Forney.
OF Pennsylvania-in case he should
come out for Greeley-for postmaster
general.
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Fly ALFRED TENNYsoN.

ne, We trust that somehow good
" III be the final goal OF in.
- 10 p:tngs Of nature. Sins Of Will
Dvlec'S oi doubt and jaintS of blood.
ia ~, nothing walks with ainles5 feet.
nat not one life shall De deStr,v-1
vi Of cast aS rubbish to the void
Hei "od hath made the Pile complete.
Ky @ nui g worm Is clovcn in vain:
mat not a moth with vain dcSir-
d, = snuVeied iu fruitless fire,
of put subservcs dnother's gain
b,hoid We know not anything.
can put trust that good shall riH
~ iast-llg olr-at last 10 an
And every Winter chance t-, sSut-r,-
20 runs my dream. but what an, Ta
An infant crying in the night.
An infant crying for the lighf.
And with no language but a cry
Fl In Nemosiam
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THE LONGEST BRIDGE IL THE
WORLD. Tensas or Mobile bridge,
or bridges, on the Mobile and MOntgom-
cry railroad, extends from Tensas sta
tiou on the NJ. and NJ. road to the city
of Mobile, a distance of fifteen miles,
crossing both Mobile and Tensas rivers,
and including ten draws, one for each OF
the navigable channels into which the
rivers are divided. The bridge itself Is
constructed of wood, but its pillars or
supports are iron cylinders, which rest
on a solid surface of wooden piles driven
down evenly with the bottom oil the
stream and the mud of the intervening ~
morasses. 1t has been three years III
course of construction, ut a cost OF about
81, 500, 600, and now that it has been sue l,
eessfullv completed, ii is perhaps the
longest structure on the globe.
Mora American women are now trav-
- =, L-uropa than men.
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From the :. +. Alta
Letter From the Big Trees.
BIG TREES, July !, 1872.

.OLIvE HARPER'' RIDES THEoUGH THE
FALLEN MOSAECI''- COMPARISONS FAIL II
DESCRIBING THE SIZE OF TIE TREES.
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SONORA HEWITT.

Entered, according 10 the Act OF Congress, in
the year ls72, by Mrs susie Witherell, I'm the Of
fee ofthe Librarian OF Congress at Washington
ffffvT
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Correspondents writing over assumed sigma
lures must make known their names 10 the
Editor, or no attention viii be given 10 their
communications
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A Tennessee girl broke an p,t arm nI1a,iI9 on the
eve oi ,h.arsI' nel ths ceremony with her
%e,,t wen in = Sling at the appointed hour
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5f Af'p Mort5we9t.

a Journal for The People.
Devoted to the Interests Of Humanity.
Independent in Politics and Religion.
Alive to all Live Issues, and Thoroughly
Radical in Opposing and Exposing the Wrongs
# the Masses.
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For the Ncw Northwest
plea ISr the Innocent.

AAEaA AEI AAAs AAAAA0NNAAAs
1gY STEPHEN MANBEIL.
Harm NOT the tiny sonester:
What has it done 10 thee
Ever thai thy munderOus gun
should hush its melodye
Re mcrciful, o hunter
List 10 lis tender song,
spare the little innocent
That never did you wrong.
Harm not the tiny songsicr.
The little soul Of JOY:
It's melody IS sacred.
Tnholy % destroy;
BE mercilgl, % hunter,
As thou'd have God 10 thee:
Spare the Innocent that Gu,
The wood with harmony.
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THE HOTEL.

Fences, trees, sheep, cattle, and more
trees, We're passed like flash, and then
a sudden turn in the road brought US
unexpectedly in sight of the Big Tree
Hotel, and in moment more we We're
passing under the great arch made by
the two grim sentinels who have Kept
watch and ward so many years that hu-
manity dwindles to nothingness in COM
parison. Although we passed between
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More American women are now trav-
cling i'm Europe than men.
The New York herald., 1872-07-16

the point. All the circumstances Of that double,
and attempt at triple, murder familiar to the
general reader. Over two years passed from his
being put on trial for the murder OF N.Y. Randall to
Buckhout shot his friend and guest dead, on the
first day OF January 1870, In his house,
maimed and dsdQured for life young Randall and
Immediately afterwards beat out his wifes brains
with the double -barreled gun he had done sucn
fatal and deporable havoc with upon the Randalls.
Three times he was put upon his trial at White
Plains, the defence being insanity. The prosecution
though Justice slept for time, the
prosecution neither changed the venue nor tne
twelve Jurors who were determined that, so far as
their verdict went Justice should be done, ana
BuckhOut was eventually executed. All this time
he was kept In close confinement, all applications
for bail being denied.
IN THE CASE OF FANNY HYDE,
whose trial took place q few months ago IN Brook
lyn for the murder OF Watson, the jury disagreed,
and she awaits a new trial-on bail to be sure
But in this case ten OF the jury were for acquitta,
only two holding II out for conviction. Speculation,
after all, and the searching out OF precedents for
the action OF
PROSECUTING OFFICERS AND COURTS
In murder trials, becomes in this (Stokes) case
necessary, as the District Attorney is determined
probabilities are that, In view OF the
great expense Of holding another prOtracted trial
In this city, with the dficulty OF securing an 'n
different" jury on murder trials as particularly
seen In this and the Mcfarland case the District
Attorney will move for
CHANGE OF VENUE
to some other county, as was done in the Polly
Bodine case, where alter three weeks, they failed
to get q jury In this county.
The long agony OF the trial is, however over for
the present, and people can turn their thoughts to
more pleasant subjects on reading the HERALD each
morning than the Stokes-Flsk murder.
The New York herald., 1872-07-16
CAUSES CELEBRES.
Will Stokes Be Bailed Out While Awaiting q
Second Trials-Parallel Cases-Ths italian Can.
cemi, Polly Bodine and the Buckhout
Trials-Probable Change ofvenus-
An Incident in the Burdell-
Cunningham Case.

The trial Of Edward 8. Stokes for the murder Of
James Fisk, Jr., on the sixth day of January last
ct the Grand Central Hotel in this city. will pass
into history as one of the causes ceeores Of these
times. The result Of the trial. after eighteen days.
actual examination Of witnesses testifyng to what
they knew Of the shooting, the alleged prowlers
lying in wait, and the hostile feeling entertained by
the prisoner against Fisk on the part Of the prose-
cution, and the threats as alleged made by Fisk
against Stokes, the daily end hourly danger the
latter was in from direct or indirect assault from
the latter his reason therefor testified to on the
defence, and the prisoners own statement OF an
accidental and not premeditnted meeting and the
shooting in self.defcnce have all been detailed in
in each days report during the trial. No similar
case for many years has excited such
widespread public attention and intar.
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LIBB1E eARRABRANT IN STATE PRISON.

Yesterday the Paterson murderess arrived at the
New Jersey State Prison and commenced her
life servitude. She appears to be In per-
feet health and unconcerned at her fate,
which, according to all human calcula-
ton, will be an imprisonment for many,
many years. She does not look like one that will
and the late action of the Court OF Pardons In her
case gives no hope OF future pardon. The frst few
hours In the female portion Of the State Prison
NAV be pleasant but there comes the terrible
monotony-one day succeeding another, and YET
every day alike ceaseless round Of daily duties
and that for life And yet at FIRST sight the female
department Of the State Prison looks by
no means uncomfortable. II is kept scrupu-
Iously clean. and is comparatively SILENT save tho
matron detects the first signs of disorder. Outside
the department is n0wer- garden in which pris-
surrounded by very high stone wall, which shuts
the prisoners IN from the busy world, and here ID
the future home of Libbie Garrabrant.