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The Democratic advocate., 1874-05-30
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NATIONAL BANKS.
AN ACT

To repeal and re-enaet with amendments section
one hundred and ninety-hve, OF chapter one
hundred and scvcnty-two, of the acts Of eigh-
teen hundred and sesenty-two, entitled an
act TO add additional sections to article eigh.
ty-one Of the Code of Public General Laws
of this State, entitled "Reyenue and Taxes, ~
under the subtitle "National Banks"
Section l. De it enacted by the General As
sembly of Maryland, That section one hundred
and ninety-fve, of chapter one hundred and
seNenty-two, entitled an act to add additional
sections 10 article eighty-one Of the Code OF
Public General Laws Of this State, entitled "Rey-
enue and Taxes under the subtitle National
Banks" be and the same is hereby repealed and
re-enacted so as TO read as follows:
l95. An annual tax IN amount the same as that
which shall be assessed on the other taxable
property Of the Stale, shall DO and Is hereby as
sessed on each one hundred dollars in value OF
the shares Of capital stock held by any person
or body corporate in any bank or banking as
soclation established or doing business or locat-
ed in this State under the law Of the United
States Of America, usually denominaied "Na-
tional Banks !" PrOrided, That the tax imposed
shall not exceed the rate OF tax upon the shares
Of the capital stock Of any Of the banks organ
ICED under the authority Of this State.
Sec. 2. And be 1t enacted, That this Act shall
take effect from the date Of its lassagc.
We hereby certify, that the aforegoing is true
and perfect copy of an Act passed the Gem
eral Assembly Of Maryland, at the January
Session, 1874.
AUGUSTUS GASSAwAY,
Secretary Of the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD.
Chief Clerk House of Delegates.
Approved, April li,h, 1874.
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LdaCs--General

fruii-bosket, box or crate ei,be, i. -
up, or burning Il, or any part of pwlngil
conviction thereof before iustise ~ ,nAi, %
Of the county or the city Of Baltimors ~s psass
the offence was committed, be suhlee, .ns,eta
penalties imposed In the immedia,ely s,..,' ~ IA'
section. pfsesdiag
Sec, :. And be II enacted, That ,hI, A., -.
take effect from the day Of lis passage. AT 'a'l
We hereby certify, that the sloresoIpv !.
and perfect copy Of an act passed m, = es. ~.
Assembly Of Maryland, at the Jap,,,v ,''.. y.
sion, 1874. V"
AUGUSTUS GAssAwAv
Secretary Of the sena,,
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House Of p.l,.,,..
Approved, April lltb, 1874. 'sa'a.
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PORT OF NEW YORK. MAY L. 1874
CLEARED.

Steamship Franconia. Bragg. Portland-J Ames
Bark Sirius Ger. Peipke Antwerp-Tetens Book
mann
Bark Henry Gregg Dyer, Venice-Marcus Hunter
Co.
Bark NJ Morales tBr. Foster, Pictou. Ns-Bird, Per-
kins Il job.
Brig Clara Pickens Coombs, Lisbon-Evans. Ball 4
Co.
Brig Guiding Star. Moore. Georgetown, Dcm-Marcus
Brig Lucy OBI. Irving Point-a- Pitre-Pomares L
Cushman.
Brig A Knight Davis. Brunswick Winchester
Co.
Schr Gersh Banker. Price, Carthagena-B Weinberg.
Schr Jennie Middleton, Jenkins, Campeachy-Evans.
Ball Co
ton.
schr Hattie E Smith, Lee, Green Turtle Cay-B wen
berg
schr P Gcrrish, Armstrong, savannah-Evans, Ball
eco.
schr A scribner, Smith, Philadelphia-Evans, Ball
co.
schr H ChafYee, Buell., Portand-Chas II Low.
Schr Flight Tinker Boston-Chas Low.
Schr Wenonah, Pen ileton Boston-Wm Chalmers
Schr Thomas Owens Simpson, sOmerset-Waydel
Co.
Schr Aphrodtc Paine wellfeet-st John 4 Avery.
Steamer Ann Eliza. Richards, Phladclpnia-James
Hand.
Steamer vesper, Davis, Wilmington, Della Abbott
Steamship Neckar GER. Meyer, Bremen-oelrichs
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KENTUCKY RACES.

LEXINGTON, May IL, 1874
The spring meeting Of the Kentucky Association
commenced to-day under the most favorable
auspices The weather was magnificent, the track
in better condition than for years and the attend
ance large.
There were sixteen entries for the 1rst race,
THE PHOENIX HOTEL STAKES,
for three-year olds, one and an eighth mile dash.
Six started.
The pool betting on Saturday night ana to-day
was:-McGraIh's Aaron Pennington, $140; Field,
$40. McGrath's entry was so decidedly the
favorite that it excluded from the pools; after
which q number were sold OF, as follows:-
Warrior, 500; Excel, $6S; Big Fellow, $2l; Megib-
ben's FLY, $2l; Grinstead, $2l. the horses were
start. The race was closely contested, McGra tn g
Aaron Pennington winning by TWO lengths; Excel
place. The rest were not placed Time, l:57k.
SUMMARY.
KENTUCKY ASSOCIATION, May ll-PhGnix Hotel
Stakes. for threeyear Olds one mile and an eighth.
II. p McGraths b. c. Aaron Pennington, by
Tipperary, dam Lucy Fowler. ]
F. T. McCae's CHI. c. Big Fellow, by War Dance,
John Harper's b. c. Excel, by Endorser, dam
Mclntire's b. c. warrior BY war Dance, dam
t. MesisSens b. by Lexington dam Edith.
). S. Gienstead's ch. T. by Gilroy, dam Brenna..-
THE SECOND RACE
was mile heats for purse OF $780, and was won
by Mr.. McGrath's bay mare Jury in TWO straight
heats. There were seven entries and Six starters.
Before the inst heat the pools sold as 1oilOws:-
Jury, $l2J; Nellie Grim, $685. Somerset, $46 Field,
$40. Alter the FIRST heat, which was easily won by
Jury, the betting was-Jury, $l15; Field $40 The
following is
SUMMARY.
SAME DAY.-Purse $500, mile heats.
ENTRIES
81. p. McGraths b. m Jury, by Lexington,
dam Roxana, years old. ...............
]. A. Grinstead's ch. !. Sophia, by Australian,
dam Loretta, years old. ................-.. 2
Mr.. Bowman's Oh. c. Somerset, by Concord,
dam by Glencoe, 4years Old ............... 2 4
T. J. Megibbens CHI. f. Nellie Grim, by Aster-
ord, dam Molie Hambleton years old. -. 3
Captain Beards, b. T. Ida Gaines, by War
Dance, dam by Lightning, years old. ...... dis.
Time, I:44A-l :46.
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Wacomb's Dam Bridge, when the Harlem crew,
who han the Westchester side Of the river, by
splendid piece OF Judgment and magnificent steer
Ing such as Is seldom witnessed, forced the nassau
boat TO steer In towards the New York shore ana
pass the buttress OF the bridge the right hand,
thereby losing considerable distance. 1t tnen
looked as though the race was now beyond DOUBT
settled In favor OF the Harlem crew. but the others
spurted, and before quarter OF the distance from
this point to High Bridge had been passed, were
again level. From this point II was
IMP AND TUCKn
right along the noses OF the boats being first one IN
mont and then the other neither seeming to either
gain or MAINTAIN q permanent advantage. me
boats passed the goal so nearly together that until
the referee had landed and consulted with the
nagman IL was impossible to decide which would
be accredited with the guerdon Of victory Tne
widest excitement ensued. and II was not until
the nnal and irrevOcable decision had been cast IN
favor Of the Nassaus, who we're declared to be the
WINNERS BY FOUR FEET.
that the excitement was allayed The two crews
then padded slowly back to their quarters, receiv-
ing the plaudits OF the spectators VINO could not
1aii 10 appreciate the gallant race made by botn
vanquors ana vanqushed in this the closest ana
most intensely exciting race that has ever &C.
CURED on the Harlem River.
The time OF the race was:-
H NJ s.
a
FINISH .......................- "a 80
lime VI 10 80
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REUNION OF THE ARMIES.
Eh1 President and General She maa To
he Present-The Grafton.

HARRISBURG, Pa, MAY ii, 1874
ybir morning. early, the batteries from the
SArse nal were drawn out and placed IN position
the .Vvr sides or the Capitol building, ready TO
ihund, N forth their welcomes and sautes.
PR waite letter was received here this morn
ng from Colonel Audenried, OF the star OF General
sherman stating that both President Grant ana
General 81 ~rnan Will attend the reunion.
There Is Now every reason to believe that the
reunion will Wliy come up 10 the expectations oil
the Commit 'Fe OF Arrangements. Generals
sheridan, Han. wck, Mcdowell, Burnside, Howard
arrive this ate, uoou lint n ma,ar,tu viii Come
narlng the night.
In consequence Of the death OF General A. b.
McUalnont, who was TO nave delivered the
grafton, Colonel wnlVn Norris Private secretary
~ Governor hAruanftSTM perform that dusy.
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AQUATICs.
Race Between the Nassau and Harlem
Boat Clubs.

Race Between the Nassau and Harlem
Boat Clubs.
Notwithstanding the high and chilling wind
which prevailed yesterday large number OF
people were attracted to the Harlem River to wit
ness the six-oared barge race between the Nassau
and Harlem boat clubs In addition to the hun
dreds OF spectators who assembled along the New
York shore the steamers Seth Lowe ana Water
Lily, wnicn had been chartered by the respective
clubs to follow the contesting boats, carried full
complement OF the lovers and followers OF aquatic
sports. The race was undoubtedly one OF the
finest that has ever taken place on the river and
both crews deserve praise for their efforts to
avoid anything IKE an approach to a iouI which
last year was not an unusual occurrence.
THE CREWS.
Both crews presented fine appearance and
were as hr az they could be made by carefully at
tending TO and following the regime prescribed by
their men tors in training. They were each onf-
dent or success and. as II Will subsequently be
seen, there was but little TO choose between them.
The Nassaus were, however, tribe heavier than
their aJversaries. which, In race OF this cnarac-
ter was thought 70 be an advantage Betting
was. at slight odds, m favor OF the Nassaus. The
crews were AZ ioows'e-
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NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY MAY L. n74-TRlPIE SHEET

BARK oenpassro an, walker. hom SsitilaeEs FOR Rio
Janeiro. April Is lat s. N. lon 81
Bark Bmpire Ger, Cape Verde Iaands ior rem
sac0a, April So lat = 3D. Ion 81 So 49,. -.
- Bark Hn.dscn, fom Havana for New fork LAY iat
schr Emma Peters, from Trinidad CCubA for Philadel
phia Nay 8. lat 90 81, Ion ~ S. :.
- schr Lecns from Providence for Abaco. may = LAT
schr : Miller, from Boston for Wilmington. NC.
days out May T. lat 81 g. Ion "a Is.
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SAILED.

Nation OBJ. London: Euxine dBr], Greenock; barks
Trait a. Union Br Port aa Prince; John Campbell rl
telje (sweden, brgs New YORK QtaD. Genoa; San Pie
tro, Trieste.
Wind at sunset Sc, fresh.
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NEWS.

OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
DATES OF DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK FOR THE
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A BsoLuTE DIVORCES OBTAINED FROM C0u .a.
n Of different States legal everywhere no pupnHSt
no fees IN advance; advice tree notary puDnc. o
EkILkL JAtA- Councillor -AtLAw 3S3 Brosawss'
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was two miles straight away from the powder
saIp, The time appointed for the struggle to COM
menee was halfpast i've O'Clock, but with the
usual latitude certainly less abused in this case
ttan generally happeIH) taken by crews, but
winch ouQnt meyer to be permitted BY the referee.
1t was not until nineteen minutes OF six O'Clock
that tire crews were in position TO receive the
word st;O.u Az soon as this word was given both
caught the water almost simultaneously. although
II anything the Nassaus were Thought quicker
than their opponents. over whom they obtained
lead OF about hall length before going 100 yards
The Harlem men put on spnrt. and, using their
sarlcs aud 1t became a level and peculiarly wei
contested race right Up 70 within MY YARDS d
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MISC GILLIAN EOUS.

A BsoLUTE DIVORCES OBTAINED FROM DIFFkE-
publicity required charge until divorce granca; s
vice free. NJ. HOUSE. Attorney, l9l broaoW Ay.-
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Their boat was built for them last year by John
Kyle, OF Spanish cedar, and Is 40 feet long, ieet
inches beam and IL inches deep amldshps.
THE NASSAU BOAT cLUs CREW.
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The boat used by this crew was built by Tom
Farrell last year and IL Al feet long and ieet IA
s.,on t.oar
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Foreign Ports.

FOre18m FOrLBs
AspINwALL, May 5-Arrived, steamship Henry Chaun-
Sailed 6tn steamship City Of Guatemala, HiIdreth
BAssEIS March as@ssiied, ship Messenger. Perkins.
bark Mnnis Fass
Sailed ist brig Anna Torrcy. Haskell. Brunswick.
In port May 6, ship Hamilton Robbins dsg; barks
as.a Sm Gr New
Tor Queenstown dsg and viii go on the marine slip
a @ o% a
o vsss Belle &
New York; schrs Lulg zimmerman Pearson, lag cargo
fox SAP "a 70 ond x
sunta Della odgkns BARNARD from Portland, arrived
port 4th brig Excelsior (Bp, Meyer. for New York
caIsuTTA AprIl Pin port ships csna Oh Jones for
others Bqa for San
s4s. Ne. ssda ar .n bark sesfs gyS
soue, do Annie storer Adams do: schrs John Baird,
sailed Nay brig Gaelic lev SNAIL north of Hatteras
sem '' brig Bartlett from
Murchson st Thomas land sailed SOtn for saguaj May
f?% BARK fnna for New York;
a brig sw B MAY SSs yh
"a brigs soortssm ma, eo pstahnder, DO
New shrs Martha smith BOSTON, john
Whippe, Webb. Kingston ia; May briggs Samuel Muir
tBD, Hook, Boston: Alpha (Br Rodenhiser, New York
Mary Orb Douglass north Of Hatteras; schr salc B..
Bateman, Philadelphia.
FAYAI, Arril l5-Arrved. schr Gil port, Purcsa st
Michacls Qand sailed same day for Boston,.
GoRkE April 5-ln port bark Speedwell, Holmes, for
GUANTANAMO, April BIN port barks t G Jones tBr,,
Berry, from q Thomas, to load for New York; Kobe
Nor for do, ldg brig: Rio tbr; Mcdonald, for do In
Mariner for do, dg; Thos owen, Gupill for north Of
Hatteras, do.
.HAvAs. May 2-Arrived, brig WINFIELD Bibber, New
York; sShrs Mary Power Wiley portlanq sarah B,
mot 4th) Howard Googins, do; lth barks Rosette
Mcneil, Sprout Cardiff Hattie Bishop, Weber, Port
Sailed a. banks Continental Pillsbury north OF Hat
teras: W. u Anderson, Brandt New York brgs Jane
Wright Han sagua; John IN Burns, FRENZY New
Annie Troop tBr, Hill DO; Spencer, Thomas Car
sagua; 5th bark Ann Elizabeth, Phelan. do do; 9th,
bark Blue Bird (Br). Spcer. Pensacola schr Matilda
MosTryfpro, March D-Arrived, barks Hindoo tBr).
kosrup savannah via Rio Janero and sailed for Bue-
nos Ayrcs!; 10th. Salem tNor) Aandberg Brunswick.
Ga 18th, Warrior Br), Kitchen Brunswick, Ga; S0th
brig LOG tswed), lnvardscn Brunswick, Ga 49,
MayAeusz April 21-In port briggs John Brgntmsn, Tor
Fal River ldg Aarc tprl for Boston. doa clara Low
from i Thomas. arrived asd. north Q. HSttsr.:;
arrived 18Th, Hampton Roads ldg John Norris Br
Maf1szAs. Nay 2-Arrved, schrs Only Son, Member,
Pssadelpha osphus ssrrs SsrnTs Johnson. New
land north OF Hatteras; kord'yset Ncrh Hum Bait.
more; schrs pas break Blake norsn Q. rrns New
York briss II Gurus Ierriman, do; . wins,ow.
schr K Q Thomas, CrOcketl Bsinlaors. =
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PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS May ll.-Tr0ttlng
match, $500; mile heats, best three IN five.
J. Trout named b. 9. Barney Kelly,
to wagon. northumberland. Received forfeit
]. L. D0ty named blk. 6. Winfield,
In harness ...................P Paid forfeit.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-06-11

DEATH OF JAMES BUELL., Eso-James Buell., Esq, nearly our oldest citizen. and one of the most loved and respected, died. Tuesday afternoon, May 19, aged 90. Mir Buell. was born at Litchfield, Connecticut. and removed to Pittsfield in 1907, to take the place of teller and clerk in the Berk shire Bank, which had been chartered the previous year. After the failure of the bank in 1SlO. he spent two years in Hud- son: but returning ill 1872, commenced business with the late David Campbell in the store which stood on the site of that now occupied by Fenn & Carter, succeeding J. D. & s. D. Colt. Closing this business at the end of the war of 1872, he was from 1914 to 1916 the the treasurer of the Pittsfield Cotton and Woolcn FactorY-the predecessor of the Pomeroy mills. After this he spent some years m New Orleans and Connecticut: but, returning to Pittsfield in 1920. he en- tered into copartnership with fine late Ezekiel K. Colt, on Bank Row. and they continued in the same store twentv-fiye years. From September lst. 18f6. to September 1st, 1860, Mir. Bueli was sec ratary of the Berkshire Mutual Fire In- surance Co. In 1920 he was commission cd Notary Public by Gov. Brooks, and under commissions from succeeding gov- ernors held the office for fifty years; do- ing an immense amount of business in that capacity for both the Agricultural and Pittsfield Banks and for private busi- ness men. He married, ill 1911, Miss Az nes, daughter of Ebenezer Center, who was cashier of tho Berkshire Band and one of the early merchants on Bank Row. In 1Si5, Mir. Buell. represented the town an the Legislature He belonged to a very long lived family, one of his broth CTS having died at the age of 100 years, and all of his fathers children reaching e4ghty. He was remarkably vivacious and cheerful, and showed much vigor in all hls faculties until last Thursday. when he worked in his garden, took his accus- toned daily walk to the Post Office, and again went to his garden, when he was struck with chill, from which an alarm ing sore throat resulted, under which and the accumulation of years, he gradually sad peacefully sank.
 In all the walks of life Mir. BuelPs course was such as to win friends. His integrity was not only that of outward ac- taUa. hut of the soul A sincere Christian. be u1aalfested his faith unmistakeably. but neither obtrusively nor austerely. He was as genial as he was upright, as cGzntable as he was correct in his deport- saeak An equAble cheefulness was one of hls most marked characteristics. Of efecsded opinion on most important sub- Feet< he was as far from intolerance, fa- sE1tScSsm or bigOtry on the one hand as he was frOm indifference on the other. A true gentleman m every act and though Christian Obedient to tho rule, "owe no man anything but to love one another. |" he thus descended to the grave, leaving tsehind among all who know him, not one who does not revere and lsye his memory. -PfhxGeld EagIc.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-06-11
NOTICE.

ED. McNeil $ Go. will receive Bread, Cakes &c. on Tuesdays and Fridays instead Wednes- days and Saturdays as before.
 Litch6eId, Oct, 1st. 1878.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-06-11
STATE ITEMS.

The body of William Cross. who has been missing from Mansfield Center ever since January, has been found in the rives at Willimantic.
 The work on the new opera house at South Norwalk Is progressing finely and the building will probably be ready for occupancy ir September.
 The editor of the Connecticut Repub- hkaner, Herr Wiegand Schlein, informs hls subscribers that he became on the Ssth the happy father of a pair of twins
 There Is considerable excitement in Mystic over repeated pretty burglaries from the village stores. At least a dozen cases have occurred this season.
 The Howe Machine company have purchased the Manning sewing machine patent. and will shortly commence che manufacture of these machines at their shops.
 C. ". Bowen, "a, who has spent the past year in New Haven in post graduate studies with reference to journalism. has just entered the city department of the New York Tribune.
 A pair of oxen belonging to the estate SA Ae@-AA-&A 11tMA&hA, were SGTuCE and Killed by lightning while taking shelter under a tree near the Flat Rock church, in Easton. daring the shower of the 23d, ut.
 If is proposed to throw open the halls m the art building in New Haven, two or three evenings during the coming commencement season, for the purpose ol enabling tho ladies of the city to hold receptions.
 The body of a child found in the river at MiddletOwn proves to be not that oi one of the victims of the Williamsburgh food. hut that of a son of Captain Charles Smith of Cromwell, who was drowned half an hour before the body was found.
 Inc daughter of a wealthy Virginian recently ran away with her father's color ed coariaman and came to Bridgeport A Eenheman has been sent to that clty ny Inc father. but the girl refused to Asaxe her s'hlack but comedy lover.
 The shit of Miss Mary Scbar;.. against Jacob Harris, Bridpenort to recover damages for a breach of a. - rage promise has been settled. hv aha defsadant 's paying S25 to the pla;rt;ff The original claim was for only sI5.OOo tdamagea
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-06-11
FOR SALE.

THE Mrs. D. Parmelee place on Meadow St. 1 For particulars, inquire of O. ". Hinsdale at F. D. McNeil & O. 8 store.
 Litchfeld, May 26th. 1874. i'm
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-06-11
.So she saYsr,,

50 she Gaysg
 He laid his hand on my arm, ESQ am u-She's better than the topazl'
 sYou,re queer fellow!" cried; and, pushing past him, hurried away.
 Mrs. Washington gave her step-daugh- ter another chance to repent, for she in- vered in Rome a fortnight more. She was disappointed at my being able to bring her no information as to how Adina had eluded observation-how she had played her game and kept her secret. My own belief was that there had been very small amount of courtship, and that until she stole out of the house the morning before her flight, to meet the Padre Girolamo and his nephew at the church, she had barely heard the sound of her lovers voice. There had been signs, and glances, and other unspoken VOWS, two or three notes, perhaps. Ex. actly who Angelo was, and what had orig inally secured for us the honor of his attentions, Mrs. Washington never learn- cd; it was enough for her that he was Q friendless, picturesque Italian. Where everything was painful puzzle, shade or two, more or less. of obscurity hardly mattered. Scrope, of course, never at- tempted to account for his oyn blindness. though to his silent thoughts it must have seemed bitterly strange. He spoke of Adina, as said, but once.
 He knew by instinct, by divination,- for had not told him,-that had been to see her, and late on the evening follow ing my visit, he proposed to me to take a stroll through the streets. It was soft, damp night, with vague, scattered cloud masses, through which the moon was drifting. A warm south wind had found its way into the murky heart of the city. ''Let us go to St. Peters, ''and see the fountains play in the fitful moonshine. 5 When we reached the bridge of St. Ange- 10, he paused and leaned some time on the parapet, looking over into the Fiber. At last, suddenly raising himself" You've seen her?" he asked.
 'sYes"
 ''What did she say ?"
 ''She said she was happy"
 He was silent, and we walked on. Half way over the bridge he stopped again and gazed at the river. Then he drew a small velvet case from his pocket, open ed 1t and let something shine in the moon light. It was the beautiful, the baleful topaz He looked at me and I knew what his look meant. It made my heart beat, but did not say-no! It had been Q curse, the golden gem, with its cruel en- blems; let it return to the moldering un- der-wOrld of the Roman past! 1 shook his hand firmly, he stretched out hls other and, with n great flourish. tossed the gilt tering jewel into the dusky river. There 1t lies! Some day, I suppose, they will dredge the Fiber for treasures, and possibly. disinter our topaz, and recog- nize it. But who will guess at this pas siOnate human intcrlude to its burial of centuries?
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-06-11
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