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Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-01-11

THE Manchester Mirror says that here
after no donizen Of Bristol, n. H., should
oppose lovers in keeping late--or, rather,
early hours, for the late fire there was
discovered by young man who had been
out counting. The Franklin Fire Com
pany made the young lady present for
keeping her beau up until three O'Clock In
the morning-,he time the fire was dis
covered. This fire was the first one the
Franklin boys had been called 10 fol-
eighteen months.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-01-11

A STORY is told of man in Connect
cut who fell from the roof Of a five-story
building to the sidewalk but, as he struck
on the thick soles Of his rubber shoes, he
bounded back within quarter OF an inch
of the roof, and SO continued to bounce,
the distance decreasing by only quarter
of an inch at each journey. He subsist-
ed on hash enclosed in rubber balls.
which he managed to catch on the bound,
and at the end Of q month was stopped
and returned to his family.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-01-11

TURPENTINE IN HEADACHE-Dr: war
burton Begbie Edinburgh Medical ooar,
noh advocates the use of turpentine IN 'ne
severe headache to which nervous ana
hysterical women are subject, There IL y
moreover" he says, another class OF
sufferers from headache, and tins Is com com,
nosed of both sexes, who may be relieved
bv turpentine. / refer to the trontai
headache. which is. most apt to occur al
ter prolonged mental effort, but may iike,
wise be induced by unduly sustained .,ed
physical exertion-what may be styleo
The headache of fatigued brain. A cup
Of very strong tea often relieves this form
of headache; but this remedy, with with MOI o.
q few, is perilous, for, bringing relief &c
main. it may produce general restlessness
and-worst Of all-banish sleep. Iur
nentine, in doses of twenty or thirty
m;n;ms' given at intervals OF an hour OF
two will not only remove the headache,
49, nroduce in wonderful manner that
soothing influence to which reference has
already made"
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-01-11

-Dorabela, who reads the papers,
thinks it nothing wonderful that the Ring
should be in arrears. She says she's had
rings in Ter ears ever since she was seven
ytars old.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-01-11

NAPOLEON the First used to carry with
him, when he went hunting, hfty bottles
of wine, but never touched II. On one
occasion he was thirsty, and ordered y
glass. "All gone" said the valet Here
sfter.n said Napoleon, take 6fty-ono
bottles, aud keep one for me-"
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-01-11

In the temporary absence Of its father
and mother, little three year old son OF
Charles Toiliver, of Fairbault County,
Mimi, wandered from the house, and,
overcome by the cold, lay down by the
roadside, about forty rods from the house.,
where he was found shortly after by h rs
father, frozen to death.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-01-11

Some styles of earrings are worn lone
enough to touch the shoulders.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-01-11

THE MINISTER OF THE INTERIoR-Ihe
cook.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-01-11

flames an8
EI lot al
By ADOPT
tslongand
Pustneigh.
Feyer, nee.
spiritpou.
ninistered
mind, d..
BErrEss
the frame
cred fun.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-01-11

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Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-01-11

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New-York tribune., 1872-07-15
SETTLE.
,r,1 .CCorNT or THE REBEL OUTRAGEs BY AN
- EYE MITNESS.

.,111 .cCorNT OF TIE REBEL OUTRAGEs BY AN
EYE WITNESS.
To me Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: Having seen so much in print about
,he disturbance in this place the night that Judge
settle smoke would like 70 give you trne version OF
A. soon after Judge settle commenced ms speech
some ono asked him some question, which he poh'eN
answered. and said he would he glad to answer any
oueston aud would DO in good feeling, as he hoped
The questions were put in the spirit; hut so many
onestops were asked and he interrupted SO often'
nat he requested that ne should not be Interrupted as
!, broke into his line OF thought, and threw him ont
don't think he was interrupted any more. Wine nc
was speaking some colored brother cried out, Iney
ar iinrnc rocks here" Judge Settle turned arounu "
him and said Nobody IS throwing rocks al you Us
only some one throwing at that little dog out he'e
After tie Judge finished Windy Billy Henderson 'DO@
the stand and when he commenced good many w.
called ont where is your mule T. Henderson ha'lns
bcep ,ried I'm this state for stealing mule "hiio "
ss sr,ea king some rotten eggs were thrown over '0
hocs and struck in the tops Of the trees IN the hes
ho~noo1 They were supposed TO have been thrown ny
.o,,e small bovs at Mule" Henderson. Ihe nag was
,be8 across the street rear the speakers stand, ana
dnr the speaking was near The flag, and saw no at
,,nt N inure or insult IT, Every good citizen was
nyie for the gentlemen 20 nish their speeches VIII
on; interruption, Out we could not cohuU 'uo "i0h'
which ere. Ted the disturbance. ,,, -, a $50. ,,-o.
A. Tudro settle or any other Republican VINO Was PIV
chi sqoud see this. he will say that II Is the "Il
MILLION. y. C., July = lot2, 'AiN''
New-York tribune., 1872-07-15
p4SSFNGERS ARRIIED.

o,, ,,,ypp1nI Is .seamshD CiV Of WfShn0ton yuy 70
F1VN % II ~ v,. @ q Irrernsn, II. G. ngeman, n a!f n~
M Loonie John shaw Bdw SHAW en ~ crrus a C. Crorus,
Jas, SsS y nus Gertrude NJ CrOpus, Bernards OoP"s' '
CTeg9S ,1vpRPooIIn steamship Algeria July l2S lame, SaSs
g., w y hppntcn Mis- Hatch M1s W. r Bsly Ms nd Mira
MI ~ W Y REss w Nichols. n A. Cobnrne M, anu "a.
1 NJ ana Mrs sand, Mrs Bell MISS t.h IA wife
@ "a seldom W. II. Ward, the Rev; VIZ. sma,a sT,rsib r.
Sl,' N' Neop Miss Nelson A. Meason. MIS- A@orgs GS,I.
shea Rev W. H. Pratt Iys Mrs Lang6gT Gn %s Iep " j.
Csnr,r Aburger t. W. Biun W. Bei,, On x,itst, lain
Ssh mt H. T. p Dodge Master W Bye u hon S NJ Iobn
Roof n 4 Ripty w II. Williams H. o. 'tad Miss Con.
SteFsrt w Emery Rev Gardner, Rev Mr Mss N
S NJ NJ Camsed a and Mrs Jno H. lanoond ana Gnu, e
Mrcrah Dr. Senpe and lady, jules Weidne fahcis MIA e
kAie9t 1a9msS IN ,,,omskp Bren july H Leehen g.
" Scbqfer Dr. Julius ScheideI and VIE vincent VlL,
Avn, 0,, Ansn Or F. Traooa, Chris klaDe and Slie ahne
Anna Fnkenstadt Name iehhs -.
b-fr Robrn1 Habohenger, H. 6irharli anon NJ
s..r,fJ Abraham siauGer, H. Hoffman Louis Lev d.
mann Bischof, c. Henie W. Martens aug aug w. n
and ,ife Mr. Horan ard wife ChaS Co"pfd MI "''"'''
e.. Vii Mrs King Miss King, Mrs. Oe0r, Miss hosa
FRoW Gi 4SCOW-IR steamship columbia, july -Lscrence
Uorrsrh Betsy HouArh, Chas. Mortimer Agnes pyu A ~
NJ and Ms Jones Mary Robertson, G. j. turner
Crsney Nm McDey. Daniel MeDeyt', Jane T~s'r ~ IL, no
Cs,rber Mr. Boua Mr.. Field Miss Hfe, b. A. hayhor ui OIL"
FROM SivAyYAH-In steamship Hntscilk july la-0cays'
Coten ana lady Neil A. b. Pitt M. Whitney and eh1 MIS- ~
Long C. Hobrooke, Miss iolbrooke Ms u " " s W5e
N TanaD Miss TanaI Miss Kate FIeend, Mrs Denhy W "
Miller " w GonloDe Miss Watson. j. W. Mailman W. o.
Ca,ke Wilson j. Schultz wife and three ohllTtn MT oN,A
Miss A. Cark, Mrs A. Russell Miss IL WeotI' W D. ~ a Us,ey
wife Harris j. C. shaw ~ Cornell and vile The Rev M hAe'
IA UVrrau wi
New-York tribune., 1872-07-15
THE COCRTS.
JUDGE FREEDMAN AND JUDGE MccUN'

JUDGE FREEDMAN AND JUDGE MCCUNN'
TO me razor Of The Trt6Hhe.
SIR: On the Cd inst. the Senate, 10y unan-
,uous vote convicted John H. McCunn OF mai ana COT
rupt practice in his ONCE Of Judge OF the
Of ni i, and mon that conviction removed him from
once Jufca McCunn died; and on the Sth inst Judge
Freedman OF the same Court adjourned the Court out oi
r,Spect 20 MS memory .... l., .ho
Tl he convicted OF nal and corrupt pIacuce i'll Ih
Ird.i.l office rs 10 be convicted Of the commission OF
Gir crime and misdcmeanor in that office the one IS
the legal sequence OF the other the mere egd .oT W.
tIot o5 human Judges declares Unto whomsoeyer
whom men have committed much, Of him they Will ask
the more >..- - 1000. 90
Has il come TO pass that our Courts pay Ispeet W
criuinais because they are distinguished i-dlstn-
clshcd only by the emnence of their position ana the
decree Of thpT crlflnaliiyl Was Judge Freeulhal i'll
MS right mind When he adjourned the Court out OF re-
epect H. the distinguished convict T.
Ntic- York, July 10, 1872.
New-York tribune., 1872-07-15
CIVIL NOTES.

The July term of the United States District
Court Judge Batchford presiding, viii begin at II a. m
tomorrow.
Surrogate Veeder admitted 10 probate, last
week the wills of Charles A. Zoebisch of Mark, near
Krchen. saxony. Germany; James Hunt Of Flatbush,
jacob A. SaclsnaD Of New-LDts, Augustus H. Sldeii,
John H. Standsh Margaret Richardson Adam jacob,
Jobn Morgan. Marg. A. REG, Rebecca POlhemus John
H. Boeruer James T. Tapscott, and John owens, all OF
Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1872-07-15

SUPREME CouRT-CRANBERs-Third Monday Motion Calendar
GENERA SEssoNs-Beoe Recorder HacketL-Wllham DAVIS
JAMES burglary; John hcCaTtL rape Thomas Ben naecep
assault James Domagou, Philip Thomas Collins bI'n IaToc
feonous battery Patrick Dunn grand larceny; Richard
MeCrade John G. MCave John Williams larceny from The person
Michael Kelly. Thomas Kearnry Mlchae Kelly net.
New-York tribune., 1872-07-15

~, ,,u.A,, Nemesis. eceMnM Steamship sas D ~' ITO"
fpo Of Thir-st Hoboken -.
A lyrcct Cerma Mail is sent by THIS lne
- WEDNESDAY. jury IT, .,..ush,n
H.. a., p,,ope via Queenstown and Liverpool pr ~.
NevsJs close ~ 1880 a. Supplementary ne ~ IN IN " "
s coss NJ I2;9 D. steamship sails at lp a. ,,eosid with
All letters aepositei IN Supplementary MAI "us "
doabe rossge.i -. H..
A Pusasn Closed Mail is sent by this lire.
New-York tribune., 1872-07-15
p1SSFNGERS SAILED.

FOR sAvANNAH-Ia seaUsh,p san Jaon1 yu9 ,o RaIbei
and d,rebter d. Noe C. Brown, toboe ~ Mo,,bess yhp
wess f. Hampson q. g. BiHou Maggie hhps" t A. vetsbu
r B. Brown W A. Walker j. H. Jone !aI, m 0n1 GecrTe Cod
NJ n sWn prtsT CSsTd Williams r Jackson T. Isaac A-o wiz
nj Ia1ac Gearye Isaac. Rebecca Isaac, WE Di~
New-York tribune., 1872-07-15

.-s ,,pos, unanimous for him, and will await WIN MIN
acaTncSs the coming Presidential electlon lne Noo
ei,icsl sitnatien NAV be summed up IN one sentence,
Tue houos' "0N NV -N z. 4. s.
Grant
columbia. July Q. 1871.
New-York tribune., 1872-07-15
DEPARrURE or FOREIGN MAILS
MONDAY. JrLY i5

Malls for Kingston Jafn Apnwa the Central American
an South fsclc lors &C. BY the steamship Ocean Queen close
a. % e. Steamship sails u NJ. from Pier No ~ n.
Mall for Ha fax closed tie keEfork Once
THURSDAY oclotk Steamship Portland Me.
Fnaay, st6 3 n.
TUESDAY. JuLY t.
As for e German stSles Southampton BY
New-York tribune., 1872-07-15
fouses ano farms Uanico.

WANTED-A tract of LAND near West
ely for maguhes9i eeuntry seat with large modern cot
ge and ~ Burlington n j. with greenhouse,
gac &c Of eus; i've blocks from POOEce and Station
Pol D5rucuaTs Of h. MORRIS. Burlington.
New-York tribune., 1872-07-15
NETWORK AND NEW-HAVEN RAIL
IN ROAD
SUMNER ARRANGEMENT.
COMMENCING MAY y, 1871.
TRAINS LEAVE NEw.YORK
Station In NewYork Of Twenty seyenths aud
Fourth-aye. Entrance on Twenty sevenths.

TEAMS LEAVE SEwYoRE
For Ses M Haven and bridgeport sIl iE0O 25tRIl
For Milford stTltteT FAIRFIELD Southport, and wesipOr i1o
FOr south NSrsals, slES 1880 nj 25 rl EI). ass
For Dahen q iso a. m; 54g 4:9o 5. 90 and 6,o5 m
For stamford tErl iJ9 m l2l5 tEh) &5 tEI) hD.
For Greenwich intermediate stations 7. g. 3oA 2l5 lD.
snndsy M, Train eave, Twenyventst SewYOE alp iOr
Boston via both sprnsssoSS soSSReTS IPe TS Sa?S Trains s
Tor Boston via Springfield m; and p. m
& FOR g.,Sa ..o,, Sia as S1Se S Line l25 and pm
For Connection. River Raiod lsS n to Northampton
for Hartford Providence Fshkl Railroad 1915 o..
For Shore line Raw9 at a. Sorsb AID Prov4enee lS
For SewlIaven and Northampton RalrO. to North
FOr Haven Mdetowa and wiiman,c Railroad CAr LOsD
For HoGsstonie Railroad, sa m and D. IN.
For Ss0saioe ss siGs SST r. R, a. p % and @ 1 I p r. 70 w0
For Hew-C Canaan Railroad, a. m. I2s aBltyo p m.
CcmmoO0s Sleeping Cars attached % m Tran asa ao 70 sun
Passense procure tickets pon: reached lbs road At
& and Fonhayei aso az tne ohes tns S~ Sft ai ~. 10
IRON residence Q destination. JAMES H. HoHr. SuvL
NETWORK MIDLAND RAlLWAY-NEW-
~ JERSEY pIvIsIoS-Pa'snger D-poe I Ne.foFl 100. oi
River and Peunsyl, mia Railrold DepCt, Jersey Cy
TINE OF TRAINS TRAINS LEAvISS IA, Ss-s SB"YoRK.
SO train for 8oo~insOTrsa ana Pier,9si,s stations.
i0:sO a. m-wsy BlOo@inga AMI sie!H,eate ,,aOus
$40 m-@sy tram for MGls,own aaA nine stations
rnuSlIs. MddeowS sissviie and LSsry Fans
G:io D. %-wsy train for woena,ke and intermediate sshns
RsT6RXISG-Leavs ssnvle, s5S $50 aHnve New
pos s% sisS. IL Ss. Yors loo E Sfo m Leave Msa %
At and 4:Se and e;f arrive in Ne~-iors. loo
T. H. "" ''' '''' 4" ''' ''''' JOHN BRADLEY,
wN II. WE'D, supt NewJer>sy DiVson
New-York tribune., 1872-07-15
,iNtATURk ALMANA.

aAi Suu ssts......... 1923 Moon sets..s'' O;'o
DAv--A N ,oe
S.,, Hook 2:l6 Cows 2i1 Hell Gate ferr''' 80
DAy-P
Ssndv Cows sand.... 3lb Hen us'e feri' ''O'
New-York tribune., 1872-07-15
Excursions.

GRAND EXCURSION to C0NEY ISLAND.
" The new aud fast steamer GEN SEDGWICK leaves Newiork
for CONEY ISLAND EVERY DAY as oows
Christopherst, glj o. III. Pier T. " T.. $3.50 a. m.
Chnsopberst., II noon; Pier 4, " r. l2l5 =. IL.
ChrsophersL, 3 ,. IN. Pier T. " R., 3l5 ?. N.
Extra Trip from Pier T. n. r, S p IN.
New-York tribune., 1872-07-15
NEW-YoRK CENTRAL AND HUDSON

NEW-Y0RK CENTRAL AND HUDSON
~ RIVER RAILROAD -CommeneDg MONDAY JUNE a. lS7!.
Through trains will leave Grand Central Depot
500 CmoagO and Montreal kSeres wh drawing
Though TO Ma,ertosn. Rochester
900 Special Express with drawing of Saatoga and
81 AlbauE
1000 m Special Chicago Brpres with drawing as cIsuSao
ana Nagara Fails
lisOO m. Northern and Western Express.
$40 Special Diagingro Train Saatoga, arriving al $40
m Montreal Express with sePpgca. IRON SeAioss 81
600 p m daily WITH sleeping Wa'elto~u ogens
burg, aud Canandaigua
$500 D. H. Rtpress, Sleeping o- Rochester Buffalo,
aud Niagara Fas ior Chicago via both L. s and NJ e
Railroads. This train SUNDAYS
with Troy and Albany
4. IA. kBNDRICk, General Passenger AGENT
New-York tribune., 1872-07-15
CHICAGO, ILL.

The Of this property, hessn GAGE, BROTHERS RICE,
having under ,rOo eiscon
property for with immediate possession With possession
aby March, 1873 purchased within
realized /. net earning, before ssy sr,
house erecting eau be completed.
The location properly Ma aud cuioD
unusually purposes, only year
but for all time, being located only ~ Mock from
ofbe Pittsburgh Fort WAYNE ard Chicago Railroad Chicago AEn and
Louis Railroad tey The coming Fail, the Chicago MvIulce
and st. Paul Railroad considerably Chicago
North Railroad branches ssy srstea hotel In
city and with exception, old business
Board Of Trade etc. and boLI nearer hAn
any se,. open eonmpe the new and perna
nen created by location Of aeh concerns "
Psrwel Co.. Field Letter Co.. Hamlin, Co.. C. P Kellogg
Co.. H. W. King Co, and others composing largest dms
city, The building ompeie past season ani very
brick trimmings covering o front on
Madsonst by 20 feet In depth CHnionst.
Five 90 stories In hight stories additional on either .ud
l2s botsl portion In business portion an stores. Of
double any peron contemplating familiar With hotel
lsphs The purchase property indueemeBi to step
permanent and paying Terms Of sale
very favorable. For further particulars, address
c. FIELD Co.
Room }, Ktlts Bsei, Clesgo m
New-York tribune., 1872-07-15
Real Gstate 10 Grrbanae
Citp propertp TO LET.
Gonntrp propcrlp 10 Let.

Couiltrp t)ropertp 10 Lei.
rNO RENT for term of years the W1O-
MING HOUSE. at Scranton This well known Hotel offered
Of the llh Of September next s2 To
person party with opportunity offered FOR terms
and conditions, apply in person or BY letter TO oo o e n
VONKERS-FURNISHE HOUSE, only $50
j. YOUMASs, Agent, Yonkers.
New-York tribune., 1872-07-15
Gonnirp Real Gslaie for Sale.
fona 1slano Real gstate for Sale.

A Il QUOGUE-0n.", .",0ld Long Island Sea-
Acres l1e o1age on shnneoek Bly Good boating fishing aud
bathing Large house iceon-e railroad
uon Price, $50 per acre Apply
n q. FOSTER. Architect. Ill Broadway.
FOR SALE-At Flushing l.. l., irst-class
French roof HOUSE together with land abundance of
ui OF M kinds honse h all modern improvements Por full parrcu
lars apply to JOHN McCLAyB ~ Pne-st
New-York tribune., 1872-07-15

COUTH SIDE X. r. OF l.. /.
JUNE l. 1874
RUNNING TO AND ALONG ROCKAWAY BEACH.
Ffom Roosevelt and Grands. Ferries, D. Y
q. m.-hail for PatchOgue boat 10 Fire Island
a. m.--Accc0mmoiAiOn 20 lsip.
m.-Accommodaion for Rockaway and Babylon.
$50 p m-EIpres for Paichogue boat to Fire lsaud.
, m -RIpressfor Merriek and Roekaway.
40 .. my-AccOmm odaion 10 Patchogue
$3.50 D. m-AccommOiation TO Babylon
$50 y m-Aocommoiation to Nerick
except thejQ Valley Stream Tor hempea1i
and all except $50 and 40 for Rocksway
C. W. DOUGLAS. Superintendent
New-York tribune., 1872-07-15
STEAMBOATS, ano Railroads

Gteamboats ano Railroads.
DEOPLE's LINE FOR ALBANY.
The largest ni6cen Steamers in The world
The ST. JOHN, DREW. aud DEAN RICHMOND.
OF will leave Pier No A. North RIVER every
10 connect trains West, North and East
RETURNNG leave landing the arrival OF conneeE
ing from the West. Norlh aud East -, ,,,, - ntp
Through tickets be obtained At the once on the Mba AZ
Express Broadway No CousL Brookn baggage eneu
Freight received until the hour Of departure
CITIZENS' EVENING LINE STEAMERS
Er ALBANY and TROY Soc Steamers SUNNfslDE SUD
THOMAS POWELL leave Pier =, ~ H., foot North hoorest da
gong Tickets sold and baggage ehee !" m
points and Troy and Boston Raod
old D-ESTABLISHED ALBANY AND TROY
" LINE OF STEAMERS landing at CATsklLL from fier a. NJ
r. foot Of Sprngs DAILY Saturdays excepted Fare ~ eenu
Half Sta,e,rooms IS Pare to Cak 10 cents, steamer,
VANDERBILT and CONNECTICUT connecting with railroads 70 all
stations and North. will leave as above at 6p IN FREIGHT
reduced rates
ALBANY and TROY by Day Line Boats
n G VIBBARD and DANIEL DREW. Commencing hy ~.
Leave Pier 1880 aud Thirty al
ng at TaytOwn and Nack y ferry boat Rhine
beck TivoH Catskil and Hudson. 49, , .,-
rp tickets Couen West Point Cornwall and NeEousn returning
same day, $l. -
Special trains {, SARATOGA and SHARON sane evening
NORTH RIVER and NEW-YORK STEAM
~ BOAT CO-Omoe Iarsonst Pier Strs. CHfsIENAi aaiy
81 Sundays for Yonke Iryingon IaTtoNn MACK
Lake ayerstraw G. P, verpanck and Peeksh ADELP st
YOnkels Hastings d. Ferry TTOSn, sing and
Hayersraw for 5ldst Engewood lonkers Hastings
Ferry Iyngon T. Town. and MACK Nyaek and Town Ferry con-
with H. K. trains r. LANE AsL
TT'HE STEAMER ANTELOPE leaves New
York Of Harnson-st morning at o'clock Thirty.
ourts 8:l5 landing Yonkers Dob6s Ferry Iarrown and
Nyaes y ferTy Sing Sing Hyertraw Grassy Point Vepaneks
Peeksl Landing Hastings Sunday and Omitng Tar
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-02-16
COL. DEM. -.- VOL. XXXV-. NO. 50.

/ had to be civil to you. Besides, / do
like you everso much, aud if you would
only marry mamma, it wo Id be so
NICE"
81 really think you ID BETTER" chimed
In Dick. "Theres a clergyman here,
you know, and IL could be done at once.n
There L have told the whole story,
and the facts have been stated precisely
as they occurred. 1t only remains for
me to ask the question, Would / have
been perfectly justified in letting go the
shawl, and thus putting sudden and
an effectual end to mytreacherous rivals
suit? To be sure, he had on former
occasion saved my life-doubtles5 for
purposes of his own, and certainly
without waiting for me to request that
favor from him. But did that excuse
his subsequent conduct? Just look at
1t in all its hideousness. While held
his life in my hands-for nothing could
have saved him had 1 let go the shawl
he dared TO ask my intended wife to
marry him, and what is worse, actually
gained her consent. Could any one
have blamed me had let go my hold ?
Ought / not to have done it?
The more l think of it, the more l
am convinced that justice to myself,
pity for the unfortunate girl whom
Dick cruelty made sharer in his pov.
erty, as well as a due sense of the guilt
of his outrageous conduct, demanded
that l should have dropped the shawl
And don't hesitate to say that 1 am
confoundedly sorry that did not do it.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-02-16

"Susie," returned the scoundrel, with
the utmost solemnity, "unless you give
me your promise this moment, / will let
go the shawl, for don't care straw for
"Come back directly, sir" l shouted,
"or III let go the shawl myself. Don't
you see how you alarm Miss Scott with
your confounded nonsense ?"
The villain never needed my exist.
ence.
"Promise me, SUSIE" he repeated,
''or l swear I'll let CO."
"Yes, yes, Dick, promise" she cried.
Dear Dick, do come back. l will
marry you"
This, then, was the result of my
months Of devotion to that shameless
girl. This was what came of my con-
descension toward miserable, unprin-
cipled painter. Before my very eyes,
in my very hearing, he had gained a
promise of marriage from the lady whom
| had intended to marry myself.
Before l could fully realise his as
founding villainy, he had climbed back
again, and had Susie in his arms. i
blush for human nature when Imem-
tion the fact that he actually kissed her
in my presence.
tossed the shawl down, and turned
away without speaking. Before had
gone many steps Susie overlook me and
said "Please forgive me if have Civ
en- you any pain. Mamma wouldn't let
me see Dick unless you were by, and so
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-02-16

A curious bit of history, showing
what narrow escape the ex. Empress
Eugenie had from becoming the wife
of an American gentleman, has just
come to light The fact is thus recited
by relative of one of the parties: "In
1851 the uncle of the writer resided as
American minister at Paris, with a
large family around him. At this time
there appeared in society there Eugenie
Maria de Guzman, Countess de Month
io, a lovely person and aristocratic
name securing her brilliant conquests
in that society, and constituting her
one of the famous ladies in Paris. 1t
was thought, and indeed freely remark
ed, that her mother was more ambi-
tious than herself; that the mother
designed her for some great alliance,
while Eugene herself appeared a model
of simple sincerity, girl who would
choose to consult her heart in any mat
rimonial affair. Her sister had just
married the Duke of Alba and Ber-
wick, a lineal descendant OF James II.
of England; and the worthy Donna
Maria no doubt designed at least an
equal matrimonial destiny for the more
beautiful of her daughters. But the
heart is not always TO be controlled,
even in the most aristocratic life, or to
yield TO its exactions or convenience
Eugenie lost hers to a fine looking
blonde Virginian, youDgWilliam Rives
son of the American minister. They
were engaged to be married, but Aunt
Judy Rives, Virginia matron, very
decided and angular in her scruples,
interfered and broke off the match
The Countess was too fast for her old
| Virginia views of social sobriety. The
woman for whom the future had re-
served so much escaped the compare
lively humble match that her heart
had decided upon-the destiny of 6
quiet Virginia housewife-toa ascend the
throne of France. Alas, what Other
contrasts may yet remain for her. /
an event had been ordered different
if prospective mother.in-law had
proved cOmplacent, the Empress, the
woman who has adorned the throne oI
France and displayed to the world the
charms of another Cleopatra, might al
this time be quiet country matrOr
living in farm house near Gotham de
pot, county of Albemarle, and State o
Virginia"