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CHAPTER XXXVIII.

Such persistent devotion as that which Da
mar exhibited for Cecilia, especially when of
fered in exact contrast to the chill hauteur ol
her husband, who, while loving her so pas
sonately that he could not resist wedding her
had never recovered from his jealousy-such
persistent devotion as Damar's-could not be
without reward
There were love-letters exchanged between
them There we're secret interviews, again
and again, in the green grotto in the woodland
where they had first met on the cliffs; in
Fiunel's Wood; in the garden on the ba'co'
ny in the sitting-room ; and the broad bay
window of the library. There were always
love.scenes and Cecilia, though never tempt
ed enough by the fatal passion to forget the
last spark of honor that burned on the shrine
of her soul, confessed to herself, that after all,
Damar was the man whom she ought to have
we'd, and only Damar she loved. One day,
when she had met him in the green grotto in
the woodland, and had just parted from him,
she remaining behind, watching his receding
figure among the trees, she was suddenly at,
tracted by the sound of footsteps. She shrank
hack in horror, as if some venomous reptile
lay in her path for ten feet from her, she saw
the mulato whom, months before, she had
struck with her rding-whip. Zaidee was sit
ting down, looking off in the distance, with
her chin in her hand. Her eyes were turned
away from Cecelia and she could not tell if
the creature was watching her lover depart,
or if she was aware of her close proximity to
! her.
Cecilia remained immovable, sheltered from
observation, and almost holding her breath,
to escape detection. She resolved to wait
there until Zaidee went away, if she did not
60 until dark. Suddenly, she perceived a
man approaching When he came nearer,
she distinguished the features of her own hus-
band, Clarence Gadbury.
AS he advanced toward Zaidee, fearing &C.
celia had done as she had threatened to do
to inform Mr. Gadbury of her rudeness and
disobedience-an having experienced hith-
erto the effects of his naughty temper, Zaidee
rose and attempted to flee before him.
This aroused his suspicious.
"Stop!" he cried and as if unable to re-
sist the power of his authority, she paused and
confronted her former employer with def
ant attitude.
"What are you doing here?"
The alarmed expression on the woman 8
face, suddenly gave way to look of intense
and utter hatred.
II came here to see you," she said, "because
I have something to tell you-something,
though, for which you must pay me money"
Mr.. Gadbury regarded the woman fxedly.
"What do you mean by this insoence ?" he
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don't want to drive bargain with you, sir
but l am in sore need -"
She had no time to finish her sentence for
Mr.. Gadbury seized her again by the throat
and forced her down on her knees to the earth
She twined her fingers in the long grass and
rank weeds, striving thus to maintain her bal
ancc, and to release herself by bending back
ward, from the madman's terrible clutches
But her efforts we're in vain. His strength
was so superior to hers, that, although she was
tall and powerfully made as an ordinarily
sized man, she bent like reed in his furious
hold. She seemed almost in the cold and
awful embrace of death. The mans hand
was still on her throat and he still held her
down.
"Have you told what you told to me to any
one else?"
"No, no !'' gasped the wretched creature
trembling with terror in every limb. 80, l
am--dy-dy-dying," she gasped.
The earth seemed yawning like grave to
swallow her up, when he loosened his grasp
"What else have you to tell ?"
"Oh! nothing, nothing" she moaned.
"Do you know the man who meets my-the
lady-you tell OFF,
eyes He is disguised. He wears wig
His name is Mc-Mc-::"
She could say no more, but staggered back
ward and fell, striking her head against a
huge rock lying half hid in the grass, and
lay there prone and still.
Clarence Gadbury stopped and raised her
The blood was slowly oozing from black
bruise on her left temple. Her lips were
stained also with blood and her eyes rolled
upward and set in their sockets.
"Speak !speak!" he cried, shaking her; edo
not leave me in the dark! must know
must! Who is the man ?"
But the woman's lips we're silent forever
more and dropping her stiffening body, he
fled frol1 the woods as though pursued by a
thousand gbbering demons.
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"Wil you have operate or ballad music" she
asked, when they reached the parlor.
uOnorotion said Da1ava1

"Will you have operatic or ballad music, she
asked, when they reached the parlor.
"Operatic," said Dalaval.
"Oh no, sing that delightful song Though
lost to sight to memory dear! or Then you'll
Remember Mep" interposed Damar.
They seated themselves around the card
table, and Docia took the piano-stool and
obligingly filled the musical demands of the
coterie.
At Inst, the old man getting in Grabbed
humor, commenced
"Docia, do stop! You haven't half a voice
Your. songs are all sentimental rubbish. l
can't be quiet any longer. I must, in self-de,
fense, interrupt your
"I'm sure she sings beautifully" said Da-
mar, sympathizing with the young girls woun'
ded pride.
"Who asked you to think anything about
it, sir?" said the whimsical old creature, turn
ing suddenly on him with faring eyes; "has it
come to that pass in this house that can't
correct my own niece without being interfer'
ed with by an insolent stranger"
Damar flushed to his temples, but said not a
word.
Dalaval impetuously threw down his cards,
and said he did not care to finish the game.
Clarence Gadbury regarded them both with
dark and observing eye; but had no reproof
to offer his imbecile relative for insulting his
invited guests.
"We will finish the game, though" cried
the old man; II demand it."
"Your demands have no effect on me, said
Dalaval, starting to his feet.
Clarence leaned on the table and laughed
aloud. The brandy he had been drinking
during the evening had, at last, affected his
reason.
"If his don't, mine auiU; sit down p he
thundered.
Indeed, will not!" said Dalaval, coolly.
II am neither to be insulted nor bullied l
am gentleman"
"Fill my glass, again." called out Clarence
Gadbury, to the servant who had entered, in
answer to the unobserved pull Docia had given
the bell, as she quietly left the room, at the
beginning of the alteration.
The menial obeyed.
"To your good health, gentlemen! said
Gadbury; "may you live long and prosper! !"
Then, with silly smile, he waved his hand
to the startled men standing around, and with
stagger forward and reel backward, sat
down.
Instead of profering assistance, Damar and
Dalaval retired from the parlor to their pri-
vate chambers.
The elder Gadbury sat down in corner of
the room and comenced crying childishly,
until, by Clarence's order, the servant sup
ported the old creature to his room.
When alone the wretched man leaned his
head on his hands and tried to collect his
scattered thoughts
"About the body" he murmured, II am
drunk but did I say anything about that
yellow devil in the woods? Did I tell about
the body? I didn't do it, though! 1t was
the rock she fell on But my grip was on
her throat. saw my finger print, oh ! God,
l am the guilty man. I am the murderer "
TO BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
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A}|istelIaneuns &eading.

WAITS FROM THE WAYSIDE.

WAITS FROM THE WAYSIDE.
New YORK CRY, March 7, 1874.
clustering and cold March comes in to dis
pei the bright spring dream of my recent per-:
ordinations through the Sunny South; but
hopes are sanguine that the anger displayed
in her recent snow storms will soon be allayed
and dame nature again wear her wonted smiles.
AN UNCOMFORTABLE JOURNEY.
A ride over the apologies for railroads,
through portion of the country, to Augusta !;
an all-night sit-up on a "mixed" train to sa'
vannah thirty-one hours toss and roll on a
tub of steamer from Savannah to Charles
ton a "Rock-me-to e-to.sleep"-in horn-Pull-
man Palace car, from Charleston to Whining
ton, over one of the toughest railroads in
America an accommodation" train q am
unable to say whom it accommodates) from
Wilmington to Raleigh, via. Goldsboro, and
another Accommodation" train thence to
Weldon, about exhausted my patience, and
caused desire to be possessed of wings-or a
good mule-that I might be enabled to flee
from the terrors of Grip Van Wrinkles" fate.
SQUARE MEAL,
at the eating house at Weldon-the first l
had seen in week somewhat restored my
equilibrium, and stepped aboard Of one Of
the comfortable passenger coaches of the Sea-
board and Roanoke railroad, which was await
ing cargo of living freight for Norfolk, Va.
Time being up, the conductor shouted "all-
aboard" the locomotive screeched defiant
goodbye, and away we went at rate of speed
that made me forget the trials and tribulations
of journey through the pine-regions of the
"Old North State.'' An eighty mile ride, in
a little less than three hours, landed me at
Portsmouth, opposite Norfolk. Stepping
aboard the ferry boat, was soon landed on
the opposite bank, and made my way to the
Atlantic Hotel After an excellent supper,
got up in Col. Dodson's best style, started
OH an exploring expedition, and soon had the
pleasure of meeting number of old acquaint-
ances, among them Rufin, of the Virgin-
tuI dIlu Seuldl Cliu hllllheu, VI Iuo Duy
Book-two as clever, whole-souled quill dri-
vers as you would meet in a months Journey.
Though tinged with that pardonable egotism
so natural to the sons of the "sacred soil,"
there are many social, hospitable people to be
met in Norfolk. A few of them, like many
others that I met on this trip, have little idea
that there is any other State, except Virginia,
in the Union. Norfolk shows many signs Of
business activity not noticeable in other por-
tions of the South. The people seem to have
forgotten the late "unpleasantness,' % accepted
the situation" put their shoulders to the
wheel, and appear to be rolling steadily,
though surely to wealth. Shaking the dust of
Norfolk from my boots 1 journeyed to
PETERSBURG,
which does not show that life and energy
which 60 to make up the commercial pros
perity, one would naturally expect to find in
a city of its population. Business seemed. to
be at stand still, the streets almost deserted,
and general dependency appeared to hang
over the people, that tends to make way
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peg- Two Irishmen were in prison-one for
stealing COW, the other for stealing watch.
"Hallo, Mike, and sure what o'clock is it?"
said the cow-stealer. "And sure" said the
watch-stealer, "I'ye no time-peace handy, but
suppose it's jist about milking time"
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sg A Columbus, Ca, lady suggests in let
ter to the Enquirer that if the temperance
crusaders should reach that city, that they
commence their labors in the churches and
notion the sidewalks, as nearly all the liquor
dealers are influential members of one or
another of the Christian churches"
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ag- A Connecticut school-teacher, in pa
per recently read before Teachers Institute,
suggests that pupil Of each sex be placed at
the same desk and allowed to assist each other
in their lessons, and at the end of each month
permitted to select new partners, if they de-
sire. It was claimed there would be less
trouble in governing school, more tidiness
in the pupils appearance, and greater ease in
their conversation and intercourse, which
would be of much advantage when they be-
came men and women. 1t was affirmed that,
where the experiment had been tried, it has
been attended with success.
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B9- The attention of the medical world
abroad has been aroused by the new treat
ment Of cancer, introduced in London by
Hungarian physician named Grob. He con-
tends that cancer is not local but general
disease; that it arises from the presence of a
poison in the system; and that the knife will
never cure the disease, but only postpone its
fatal effect. His remedy consists in setting
up another disease-fever-und the infu-
ence of which the blood-poison, which causes
the cancer, is thrown off. 1t is said that he
has made some marvellous cures
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PETERSBURG.

which does not show that life and energy
which 60 to make up the commercial pros
perity, one would naturally expect to find in
city of its population. Business seemed to
be at stand STILL the streets almost deserted,
and general dependency appeared to hang
over the people, that tends to make way
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-12-24
CHAPTER XVI.
SEXTON.

SEC Be enacted by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen of the
town nn Th there sh he elected at the first regular meeting
the Bo r thereafter may he sI1e person to dis
are the duties of the burial ground EWh person
c h ID ihfly pfrm the duties of Sexton, herein defined,
nd s compensation therefor such fees Hereinafter
provided.
SEC B. it enacted Thu shal he the duty Of the Sexton
report TO the Committee the Cemetery from time t. time such repairs
other pertaining to the Cemetery
may deem He shall keep the walks and avenues clear
free from brush weeds ard other encumbrnces He shall preserve
DESTROYED tOm, monuments, vaults enclosures ar
hrubry erected within said cemetery and he shall keepa
register bic and well bound book Of the names ei all persons
who nlv within said cemetery specifying sverly whether
their death occurred within the corporate limits suburbs IN the
country Also ccae the color place OF birth,
residence, and the disease OF their death lie shall
report The first regur meeting in each month
transcript his register of the preceding month lie shall Dig or
all required within the cemetery attend to the
bodies therein and fill and all graves within
id cemetery fer which n he id hereinafter provided He
hall deliver his the register and all other hooks papers
nd property belonging the cemetery together with the s II OF
the burying ground.
SEC That shall he allowed charge and receive the
following prices for digging and furnishing and attending to the
ntcrment of bodies therein:
For grave IL child under twelve years DID, two dollars
All graves for persons DID, four dollars
SIC That sh II fall neglect refuse TO dig fill
grave sr Improperly treat dead body or offer any
ty thereto which might reasonably be objected the of
surviving fen dismissed ly the Board; Provided that
shall be construed to oe him to I'LL up every
grave, except upon the pyment of reasonable fee
SEC That the Town Constable shall he egle and competent 10
he elected to the flee of Sexton.
The Bo m 10y order fix other or additional COM
is the Sexton sine it deemed necessary and proper
That shall be the duty of the Sexton to bury all iLer,
when order do for which the corporation shall pay
lin the usual fees
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CHAPTER XVIII.
WITNESSES.

S Be it enacted Bolrd of Mayor and Aldermen of the
Town Of Mil That person may he arrested for
miamenr violation of ordinance ard lie brought
before ,e Nayor Recorder shall he the duty Of the sid Mayor
Recorder subpoena for within the town who may
I've a witness in the premises.
SEC 9 shall competent for and the duty Of policeman OF
he town to execute said according To the terms thereof
SEC s. If person within the after being duly served with
uro fail appear his testimony IN the case he
r she shall deemed guilty of memelnOr and lie lined therefor
ten dollars =,
SEC Every person who attends witness being suienaed by
officer shall e entitled fee of f to be taxed with the
ine of the defendant he he found guilty and if the defendant
cquitted each party shall pay tb r cost
SEC If an officer the lie witness he shall not in any
court be paid for his attendance witness
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CHAPTER XVII.
STREETS. SIDEWALKS. ETC.


Be enacted by the Mayer and Brie Aldermen of the
Town of Milan That shall e Lawful for to lead or
ie any horse mule cattle of kind upon any pavement
sidewalk thin the limits of the under penalty OF not
less than one than five dol Ts for each offence
SEC person hl have erected shall hereafter to
erected within upon alley part thereof
ne fence wall uing under penalty of twenty dollars for each
SEC shall be wfu for person throw, permit
and there for the Of more thn ten hours,
~ wood kind Of lumber other obstruction pavement
ew H. alley under penalty of not less than one nor more
trm FIVE dollars
That if person persons shr place upOn the public
reefs cy tricks, wool u uher package, rubbish other
cumrcc Whatever he she they offending shall
for each offence the of loss thln more THIN five
oil rs like penalty fo every day the shall I've suffered to
m in Provided That for the purpose of erecting hnrg repair
- ung within the nhalitnt shall have the IlvI-
ue fepong the public streets alleys aforesaid ope
re such nng lumber materials to be used IN
citing rep ng fn hing the same Provided Such umrr
ten do not hinder impede the necessary passage Of the mab
nts or Others then ho cr and Provided.
rthrr That umc do there remain longer tn ty
cry the erection, finishing repairing the bung atoiead
SEC That person digging cellar or vault or
making any other excavation or buin repairing house. shall
rot leave cellar other excavation mteTls
or such house such condition hanger whatever,
passing street Hey Sidewalk under penalty Of five dollars
c offence like penalty for each day the remains u-
slfe persons passing
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We clip the following biographical
sketch from the Nashville Journal Of
Commerce:
"Hon. NJ. ID. L. Jordin. Senat II
elect from the 10Th Senatorial district,
composed of the counties of Gibson
and Carroll, was born in the county of
Gibson, four miles east Of Milan, in
the year 1884, and Is now forty years
of age; he received his literary educa-
ton al the college at Murfreesboro,
and gr;ldu tied from the Jefferson med-
iaal College at Philadelphia. DIR Jor-
dan hls resided mt Mil IN since the
war, and has devoted his time since
it, termination to the practice of his
profession. He his held NO office
heretofore, never before having offer
ed himself before the people. In the
recent cInvass he ran us a Democrat,
though IN ".lnti-funder," and wss
p edged to 10 c.;ndid tie for United
States Senatorship.
"When the xlr broke out d. j r.
dan c.. { his lot with the South and
served up TO the battle of MurfreesLo-
ro lis assi-ttnt surgeon of the 9TH In
flntry (Tcnn.) After that time he WAS
surgeon of the 10th and l1th CtV Try
consolidated, Col BiIile, Jackson'~
division, FORESTS cavalry.
after the war, finding his proper
tv gone, and being reduced from flu
enee to compirhtive poverty, he devot-
ed his time to regaining the same by
means of hi profession, and to day
enjoys Il lu f:,tive pr'ctice and is re-
garIed as one of the finest piy>i:i ms
in West Tennessee. DR. Jord N w,.s
Used and is now CLIy Wing. BY
his own pcople-his constituent he
is much and highly esteem d, and vii.
IN kc al. lIe ind efficientrepresent..
tive"
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CITY cecxcrL..
Beesfar nonfhly Meestng-The View
BOARD swers In-Csmmtttees APP
poansed-APprspria Etc.

Reesfar nonfhly Meestng-The View
BOARD swers Ia-Csmmtttee. APP
neutrality-suspicious., Etc.
The Board met in regular session
last Monday. Present, A. Jordan,
Mayor. J. q. Boyd. NJ. L. Bairl, S
T. Rankin, wills, Williamson, w. j.
House and j. II. Dickinson, Aldermen,
and J. II. Mcdonald, Marshal
The minutes Of the former meeting
were read and adopted.
The following accounts we're allowed
and ordered paid:
]. L. Mcdonald, $3.50
r. d. james, 1927.
w. A. Wade, $4,000.
SJames Kendrick, 5000
II. Y. Moore, $3.50
On motion, the single plank walk
on Lewter's alley was ordered extended
through from Main to First street.
On motion Of Aid. Dickinson, the
Mayor appointed ]. II. Dickinson. S.
+. Rankin and wills. Williamson to
examine and report at the next meet
ing the propriety Of erecting street
lamps, and the number and character
Of them.
The election returns fr VI iyOr and
Aldermen for the year 1875 were read
and ordered recorded, showing the
election of the following officers A.
Jordan, Mayor; S. F Rankin, j. ID.
Lusk, J. H. Dickinson, wills. VIII
hanson, X. j. Robertson and E. Ii.
Williams, Aldermen, and ]. l.. Nc
Donald, Marshal
On motion, the Board adjourned.
The new Board then convened AID
the members were sworn in by the
Mayor.
On motion, the election of j. l..
Mcdonald was ratified.
On motion, the Tax Collector was
allowed until the next meeting to col
lect and report.
j. III. Dickinson, j. d. Lusk and
wills. Williamson were appointed
Street Committee.
f. III. Williams, S. F. Rankin and
r. ]. Robertson we're appointed SAM
tary and Finance Committee.
Board adjourned
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-12-24

Prof. r. NJ. Mcintosh, the WELL
known music composer and vocal
teacher, and author Of Tabor the
"Amsranth" and other books, will be
in Milan this week. We hope Onrciti-
zens will secure him To teach class.
He is one Of the best, if not the hest,
vocal teachers we ever knew.
We were honored last Saturday
with a visit by Col. John ii. Saeage,
candidate for the u. S. Senate. He
served eight years in Congress with
honor and four years in the Confede-
rate army with great gallantry- He
was marching westward.
Hon. w. H. Stephens, of Mem
phis, paid us a flying visit Monday.
lie was on his way home from Jack
son, where he addressed Urge au-
dience Saturday. He is a prominent
candidate for the U. 5. Senate, and
will represent us with distinction, il
elected.
Prof. H. S. Kennedy, of Canton,
Miss, spent yesterday with us, on his
way to Middle Tennessee. He has
been doing well in Canton and is won
derfully pleased with that beautiful
city. We wish hima pleasant holiday
and safe return.
A. J. McConico, Auditor Of the
n. O.. St. L. Il Z. road, died List
Sunday. The depot here and the
locomotives on the road were drape'l
in mourning.
S. b. Williamson. James Rhodes
and James Pratt, cadets of the East
Tennessee University, returned yester-
day morning to spend the holidays.
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Tie christmas Tree.

At the College this (Thursd Y
evening, ut 6 o'clock. city time, tie
doors of the h II will lie opened. A
Z will begin the fol owing program:
1. Circus Galop. by string band.
2. introduction of Santa Claus.
). James, Waltz, .l-y hand.
4. Calling and delivering presents
fifteen minutes.
3. Minnie Lee Polk ;, by band.
6. Distribution of presents.
I. b iley's Waltz. 10y hand.
3. Distribution of presents.
8. Write me letter from nome, by
band.
10. Distribution of presents.
II. Ki-s Wiz, iy b nd.
II. V ledictory of Santa Claus.
IL. Sweet Home Polka, 10y band.
Positively no "dmittance at the Col.
lege ii IL this evening until 6 o'clock.
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taxes and charges which Constable shall deliver the
90 ds chattels 1.-THE
SB If any person exercising of the privileges enumerated in
the 81 of this fail refuse pay the thereon. shall
he the duty Recorder issue distress the COn>ta
be the prescribed in the 9Th section, and their
failure 50 to act h III render them Liable the penalties therein
provided -
SEC TO- The Tax Collectors fee for dianng selling goods and
ches h upon executions at law by the State Laws
for such distress and sale.
SEC H. ANY person who shall pursue Of the trades professions
or any privileges cangs taxable specified this act without
first bavng obtained the license and fulfilled the
of the governing I'LL he deemed guilty of mineinor
and snel in sum not five doll r than the
such de professions privileges cang where such fines are no'
sc forth in the ordinance governing the same