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mean TO go up to Mrs. Rhett's, :"
said Sibyl; for she'd got into the spirit
Of it by the time we was in the road
al want to see if she'll know me. She
thinks nobody can deceive her." So
we separated; and this was what hap
pend, though never heerd the par
ticklars till years after. You see, she
rung the bell at the Hall, and a man
showed her into room where fire
was burning low on the hearth; and
while he went to call the mistress, Mrs.
Rhett, she set there by the dim fire.
light watching the shadders, for the SER
want hedn't thought it worth while to
light lamp for a beggar-girl. And
presently the door opened, and in strobe
Jack himself, a-whistling of % The girl
| left behind me-" He hedn't wrote
Sibyl he was coming home for Thanks
giving; and Jest as she was about to cry
out for JOY, forgetting all her rags,
somebody in the next room rustled for
ward, all shining in silk and lace, and
puts her two arms around his neck, and
says, Dear Jack, I've been watching
for you all day; why didn't you come
earlier?" And the two didn't see no.
body but each other there in the dim
light, but Sibyl sees them both-sees
Jack with his arms about his cousin
Bertha, sees him kiss the hand upon
which he slips a shining ring, and hears
him call her his own sweetheart, and
swear that he loves her with all his
heart. And Sibyl sits, stunned and be-
wildered like, a minute after the two
lovers hev gone laughing and whis-
pering up the staircase, a-listening
to the echo of their happiness, and
then she creeps out like a stricken crea-
ture, and when Mrs. Rhett comes down
to see the Thanksgiving beggar, the
place is all dark and empty, and the
fire has burnt down to red coal, and
it is showing fast outside. The way of
it was, poor Sibyl dragged herself along
without seeing the way she went, with
out feeling the snow in her face, and
then she dropped down of sudding on
her poor face, and the snow kept falling,
falling, and covering her as the robins
covered the babes in the wood with
leaves; and there'd been no Sibyl Jones
by morning if it hadn't happened that
Matt Morris he'd bin to market, and
fairly stumbled over beggar-woman,
as he thought, lying at one side of the
road, he having got out of his OX-cart to
warm his feet a-walking; and never
Onct guessing it was Sibyl, he lifted
her into the cart, and wrapped the
robes about her, and hurried home for
dear life.
"Here's Thanksgiving beggar for
you, mother" says he; "where's your
campfire bottle?''
Why, it's Sibyl?" says Mrs. Morris,
when they come to put her to bed
% Run for the doctor'' But she was
clean out of her head with a fever or
and the doctor wouldn't hear
to her being moved home. And so, you
see, what with Matt's goodness and
Jacks cruelty, it came about that from
being Thanksgiving beggar she be-
came Thanksgiving bride--only that
q matter of five years later
BazGr.
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A Washington Romance.

Miss Lizzie Schumacher was once
among the bellies of New Orleans. Her
parents were wealthy, but died and left
their daughter poor For two years she
has held a clerkship in the Attorney
Generals office. Three years ago a
Swedish gentleman, Mr.. Nils Mitander,
residing in New York, met her and must
have been interested, for he came to
this city quite recently, and proposed
marriage to the eyoung lady, and pressed
his suit so successfully that he would
not return to New York without his
bride. He allowed no time for trous-
seau or elaborate preparation. For
tunately Miss Schumacher had never
parted with the family diamonds. She
was also the pOssessOr of one handsome
toilet. Wednesday evening, accOmpa-
MED by the Hon. Charles Conrad, of
Louisiana, ex-Secretary of War, and
Miss Adams, and Miss Weeks, of New
Orleans, the bridal party quietly re-
paired to the Epiphany Church and
were married. The bride looked the
elegant lady in a rich silk and superb
diamonds. The lady's condition has
changed so suddenly that only her own
sex can fully appreciate her happiness
in selecting her trousseau in New York
with the well filed and open purse of a
fond husband Now, who will say that
this is altogether prosaic age.
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Bottled Light.

Countless accidents, as every one
knows, arise from the use of matches.
To obtain light without employing
them, and so without the danger of set
ting things on fire, an ingenious con-
trivance is now used by the watchmen
of Paris in all magazines where explo-
sive or inhammable materials are kept.
any one may easily make trial OF 1t.
Take an oblong phial of the whitest and
clearest glass, and put into it piece of
phosphorus about the size Of pea.
Pour some olive oil, heated to the boil
ing point, upon the phosphorus; fill the
phial about one-third full, and then
cork it tightly. To use this novel light
remove the cork, allow the air to enter
the phial, and then recork it. The
empty space in the phial will become
luminous, and the light obtained will
be equal to that of lamp. When the
light grows dim, its power can be in
creased by taking out the cork, and al
lowing a fresh supply of air to enter the
phial. In winter it IS sometimes neces-
sary to heat the phial between the hands
in order to increase the fuidlty OF the
oil. The apparatus, thus prepared may
be used for six months.
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PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

COTTON is a fielder in a Memphis
baseball club. The nine will visit the
North next year, and the Northern peo-
pie will then have chance to see n
Cotton field. But Cotton batting will
De no new spectacle.
A LADY, thinking it time for her little
girl to put away childish things, inform
ed her that Santa Claus was a s.made-
up" perSon-that there was no such
person at all. Upon which the child.
with becoming solemnity, asked s.Niam-
ma, have you been telling me lies about
Jesus Christ, tOo?"
LADY to servant-''Mary,I do not ap-
prove of your entertaining your sweet
heart in the kitchen" Mary-"Weu.
ma'am, it's very kind % You to men
ton it but he is from the country, you
see. ma am, and I'm afraid he's too shy
and orkard in his manners, ma'am, for
you to like him to come up stairs!'
A GRISwoLD Street lawyer employed
a new bov the other day, and when the
lad asked for instructions the attorney
replied: "Your instructions are to be
taken in general. Keep the office clean,
borrow coal whenever you can, and un-
der no circumstances must You ever lend
my umbrella TO lawyer. ."--DetroH Free
Press.
A DRAG driven by an elegantly attired
lady, and with trim and neatly dress
ed colOred boy perched on the foot
mans seat behind, was passing through
the streets, when it was espied by an
old negro woman. ''BreSS de Lord -
she exclaimed, raising her hands rs she
spoke. ''Bress de Lord, never 'spected
to see it. Wonder what dat cullud
young gemmen pays dat young white
oman fur drivin' dat kerridge? l
know'd it'd come, but never 'spected
to lib to see it. Dis nigga's ready to
90 way now. ."-Nel0 York Tribune.
On Wednesday evening, says the
Lexington Ky) Dispatch, while the
Louisville Short Line train was poking
along toward Lexington, a passenger
stopped the brakeman as he was going
and asked: '.IIow fast does
this train goa mile an hour?' at
goes fast enough to suit us. If you
don't like the rate of speed get out and
walk" was the rejoinder. Il would,'
replied the disgusted passenger, settling
back in the corner of his seat, ''but my
friends won't come to meet me until the
train gets in, and | don't want to be
waiting around the depot for two or
three hours" The brakeman passed on.
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How a Horse Captured a Wolf.

Mr. John Davis, farmer in Sullivan
Township, County Grey, owns a horse
which has habit of getting out Of its
pasture field. The other night the
farmer, as an experiment, tied the
horses fore feet together, and left him,
hoping that his scheme would cure the
horse of, or at least prevent him indulg
ING in, his bad habits That night
pack of wolves visited the neighbOr-
hood, their howls being plainly heard
by the occupants of Mr.. Davis house.
In the morning, however, they had dis
appeared, and the farmer having buSi-
ness some distance away, left to transact
it. His children, going to school, had
occasion to pass by the pasture field in
which was the breachy horse, and, re-
membering the visit of the wolves dur
ing the night, they went in to look after
the horses safety. There was the ami
NAL, right enough, apparently, but
standing in a singular position away off
in the field. The children approached
nearer, and the horses appearance
seemed more strange. At last they
boldly came up close, and discovered
the cause of the animals strange cOndi-
ton. A large gray wolf was under his
fore feet, pinned down to the ground,
so to speak, by the chain lettering the
horses limbs, and secured in such
way that escape was impossible. The
plucky horse had evidently been attack
ed by the savage brutes, and after a gal
liant fight he had not only routed his as
sailants, but managed in this singular
way to capture one. No one being
around to relieve the horse, he had to
hold his captive till Mr.. Davis returned
five hours-when the wolf was dis
patched, his scalp taken to a magistrate,
the bonus got for it, and the brave horse
treated to an extra feed Of oats. With
the exception of few bites on the neck,
&" the horse that captured wolf " came
out of the battle comparatively unin-
jured.-RGrrie (Can.) Gazette.
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Henry Clay and Gov. Metcalfe.

A relative of Gov. Metcalfe has fur
nished us with the following incident,
which will illustrate the habit "Old
Stone-Hammer" had of playing practi-
cal Jokes. Some time before the intro
duction of railroads Gov. Metcalfe
represented in Congress a district of
which Nicholas County was part.
Mr.. Clay was Secretary of State under
President Quincy Adams. 1t was the
custom to make the trip to the National
Capital in private conveyance. 1t was
in the days of Mr.. Clay's greatest pOpu-
larity that the two distinguished poll
ticians agreed to travel to Washington
in Gov. Metcalfe's carriage; and, all
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THE SHEPHERD LADY.
ny JEAN INGELow .

I.
Who pipes upon the long. green hill,
Where the meadow grass is deep;
The white lamb bleats, but followeth on
Follows the clean, white sheep.
The dear white lady in yon high tower
She hearkeneth in her sleep.
An In long grass the piper stands.
GOodly and grave is he;
Outside Of the tower. at dawn Of dAy.
The notes Of his pipes ring free.
A thought from his heart doth reach 70 hers
Come down, lady 70 me-"
She lifts her head, she dons her gown;
All! the lady IS fair;
She ties the girdle on her waist,
And binds her flaxen hair.
And down she stealeth, down and down
Down the turret stairs.
Behold himl With the iock he won.
Along yOn grassy lea
Ny shepherd lord, my shepherd love.
What wilt thou. then with me.
My heart If gone out Of my breast,
And followeth on 10 thee"
U.
The white lambs feed in tender grass:
With them and thee 10 bide.
How good il were, I" she saith at noon;
Albeit, the meads are wide"
o. well is me" she saith when day
Draws on TO eventidc.!
HaIki hark the shepherds voice. Oh sweet !
Her tears drop down like rain.
Take now this crook. my chosen, my fere,
And tend tho flock full fain
Feed them, o lady, and lose not one,
Till shall come again."
Right soft her speech my will is thine,
And my reward thy gracei"
Gone are his footsteps over the hill.
Withdrawn his gOOdly face;
The mournful dusk begins to gather,
The daylight wanes apHce.
III.
ON sunny slopes an long the lady
fcedeth her flock at noon;
She leads il down 10 drink at eve
Where the small rivulets Groom;
All night her locks are wet with dew,
Her eyes Outwatch the moon.
Beyond the hills her voice is heard,
She sings when light doth wane;
My longing heart is fun Of love,
Nor shall my watch be vain.
My shepherd lord, I see him not;
But lac will come again"
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IT is said that Barnum has borrowed
nearly a million dollars, with which he
intends to make a Centennial show,
novel in design, that viii eclipse all his
former efforts.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-12-09

CRACKED WHEAT PUDDING.-Take l
quart of unskimmed milk, add to it l
gill of cracked wheat, uncooked, and l
gill of sugar and small piece of stick
cinnamon. Place it in an oven of medi-
um heat. When about half done, stir in
the crust already formed, and leave it
to form another, which will be suffici-
emily brown. Try when it is done by
tasting grain of the wheat, which
must be very soft. This, when cold,
makes a delicious creamy pudding. A
handful of raisins is an improvement.
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Report Of the Director of the Mint.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 21.-The annual re-
port of the Director of the Mint shows the
following:
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The deposits were as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-07
q EORG TOWN.

GRAIN TRADE-Messrs j. q. Il l. NJ
waters reports sales of 2 $50 bushels of wheat
at 49, per bushel, and 100 barrels of ear corn
at 50 per barrel.
SOME lMPROVEMENTS.-A tile sewer is
Delng lald on the north side of Water street
from High street 10 Potomac street. The
norm abutment of the canal lock at Wash
lngton street having become unsafe is being
removed tomake way for new one.
RIVER .-Arrived-SchOOner Emma
H. Porter, from Kennebec river, Me-, and
barge Kate Nc Mahon, from Baltimore, with
ice for Kennebec Ice Company: Schooner
Kitty Ann, from Alexandria, with 800
bushels OF wheat for Hartley d Brother;
schooner EnOch Moore with guano for Busey;
schooner Clara III. Conert, from Norfolk,
with 10000 feet OF dressed flooring for Jos. q
j. h. Libbey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-07
PROPOSALS FOR KERSEY.

DEPOT Or. MRS OFFICE, No. 1899 GIRARDSr.
PH.LADELPHIA, June IS, l7s
SEALED PROPOSALS, IN triplicate. with a cppy
- Il TINS advert sement attached TO each, will So
tectVed al TINS Office until noon, August 1873, for
furnishing The United States Quartermastrr's De.
pariment with nifty thousand yards of Ga sky blue
her-cy.
The kersey will be sui ject to rigid inspection.
ant full compliance with specifications viii be a.
sistt upon.
The Government reserves the right TO reject any
all bids.
Preference will be given q Kersey Of domesti,
manufacture, condition # price and quality beng
equal; and such preference will he given T. IA Al
Manufactured on the Pacific coat to the extent
OF the quantity required by the pnbIc there
All that Il 10 be used IN the States and Territ lre,
OF the Pacific coast will DE received and Inspected At
san Francisco, California.
In accordance with custom. no bids will b. en-
teTtaineo except those recey ed from mauuf acfur
and regular dealers In Rersey. ana which shall c1u
form 70 the stated conditions.
frtiereuce viii be given q the bid which shall
offer lowest rate for the Kersey already preparei
miidew and water proof, 10 avoid spUnging before
being made mp.
For coPy approximations and information n de-
tai, apply at this Office.
nPioPg-als for Ky blue kersey," aud ailrezs-I u
The nndeTsiCn'd. SANTON,
Jy2 6t&3Iy Ct Deputy Qusrtermaster General.
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FINANCIAL AVID coxHERCTAL.



,BALrINonr, July :. Cotton aaiet but hrm-mid
ding, lssbs. Flour quiet and steady. Wheat
western weak and of; :outhssn stead; No; west
western =, rsa, 81 Ne ado, 70; Penny lyania red,
Dc; white, / sal a. No. nilvaskee spring, lls
ern yellow, 81. western mixed, Gk, spot; ~ last
half July, ~ August. Oats steady-sout heru, Glass;
western white. 6ls62: do. mixed, 5aaeO Rye dull
And nominal Hay fim and unchanged. Provisions
quiet, with fair order trade. Pork q co. Balk
meats shoulders, 2; clear rib sides, l2sli0
10; clear rib sides, l. Hams, Lard quiet aud
stesdy-crude IA; refined, nsaiI1 Butter Arm
and active western extras, 0.22; do. frsts,
lssD. Petroleum nominally unchanged. Coffee
strong and hisher-ordinary 20 prime Rio carsoes,
l6,t ;jobbing, El4 a9i4 whisky nrmer, small
sales, l2l.
BALTIMORE, July 7.-virginia Ga, peeIers, IS; do.
consolidated, Shi West yirginis's, sl; North
Carolina Sc, old, DO do. new, II bid to-day. Sugar
/ strong and active, l0,s slgAs
NV YoRK, July 7.-Stocks active and better
Money, 2. Gold, IL. Exchange, long, SS5s
short, t9ox. Governments dub but strong
INV YORK, July 7.-rloun duh and dropping
Wheat quiet and declining Corn dull and un.
charged.
LoNpoS; July 7, 1870 p m.-The rate for money
~ the stock exchange on government securities Is
"a pc. cent; e Ere, IN Coasols for money, %
os FRANKFoKT, Jul, 7.-U. s. 5 20 bonds, 1852
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-07
LOCAL " VS..
Condensed Locals.

The street lamps will be lighted AT $50 p m.
and extinguished al a. m.
About eighty printers were Yesterday ar
Laughed from the Government Printing ONCE
on account OF the q crease OF work.
Policeman Barclay, Of the eighth precinct,
while on duty yesterday ate moon, was
overcome by the heat and sent TO his home.
Officer Quinlan found a dead cOlOred in
fant yesterday on Mount Vernon square,
near tine fountain, corner Of Sth and h streets
Waterman Clcle "a religious OrganiZa-
tom give family picnic at Crystal Springs
to morrow. see adv.
David Shea, boy, residing at No. II II
street northwest, was playing with a pistol
on Sunday. when il exploded, decorating one
az his hands badly.
John a Ellinger. OF this city, while on a
visit to Baltimore, in alighting from a car,
slipped and sustained a severe fracture of
The left knee. lie was brought home on
Monday evening.
The Fruit and Flower Mission is doing
much good by the distribution of flowers and
fruit among the sick I'm the Hospitals. and
their rooms, 1911 r street. opposite Willard
hail. viii be open tomorrow morning as
usual for The reception of such gifts.
AT the regular meeting OF the board OF d.
rcctOTS OF the WOmen's Christian ASSOcia-
ton. last evening. the report OF the secre-
tary was submitted, showing the number of
children in Foster Home to be y; women in
Home proper. r.
The pay rolls of the physicians and apOth-
eeaTies To- the poor were audited to-day, and
they viii receive their pay tomorrow at u
m for the month of June. and this closes all
last month.
The tabernacle OF Wesley Grove camp
ground, near bOTSey'S station, on the Balti-
more and OHIO railroad. was dedicated on
Monday by Rev. Ezra r. BuSey. y 'eSiding
elder of the Baltimore district. Methodist
Episcopal Church South. The camp meet
ing viii be held from the 9th to the 18th of
August.
The anniversary meeting of the ColOred
sabbath School Union was held Sunday af-
terEOOn at the AShury church, Mr.. Joseph
a presiding and officers
the ensuing year were installed rs follows
Henry Piper, president; j. ID. Baltimore, re-
cording secretary; j. H SmailwOOd. CORE
spOnGing secretary; l. \. Cornish, treasurer.
W IL Y WOTmiey and James Reed deliv-
cred addresses.
Brooks. the PEDESTRIAN, who is at present
at the Avenue Theater under an engage
mrnt "a walk one thousand miles in as many
half hours, is considerably depressed to-day
and u - pTOblematic1i whether he Will sue
coed, ith the odds in his present condition
o. making a failure. He has row wa Kpt
upwards 81 six hundred and Il " miles. To
succeed he must walk until next Thursday
week.
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PROPOSALS.
DRoPoSALS FOR COAL.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
BCREAr OF Engraving AND PRINTINs.>
washington, ID. c., July 2, ISIS. \
Sealed Proposals will be received at this Office
until 10 O'Clock q. m. TUESDAY. August 81, for
furnishing six hundred (6al tons of run Of miae
George Creek Cumberland Coal, to be delivered
at such times and places, and in such quantities.
may be required, and subject 10 the conditions re
VIZ -" That such coal shall weigh 2,2s0 pounds to
the ton and shall be inspected and weighed aud the
by the person appointed aud qualified under the act
Tor that purpose and that the prescribed fee of -
cents Tor each ton of coal inspected, weighed and
delivered shall be paid by the contractor" Pro-
posas VIII be considered binding for week from
right 10 reject all or portion Of the bids offered
No proposals viii be entertained unless accom-
panied by satisfactory evidence OF ability 10 ful
the contract, nor will any psy ment be made without
the certificate OF the inspector that the coal
nished is such As the contract calls for
Proposals shall be addressed and sent n the Of
o nee 81 GEO. b. MCCARrEE,
Chief Of Bureau of Engraving and Printing
n ftAug TraaSrrV nsn.r,r.a-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-07

"A BEHCHER EXPLANATION.-TheC Chicago
Journal OF Saturday evening says: Mr.
Beechers oldest brother, Rev. William
Beecher, is resident of Chicago. He was
one OF the first 10 learn the result of the seam
dal trial, ana the freest 10 discuss il. He fully
belleves in his brothers innocence, but gives
III as his opinion that the majority OF the
world VIII settle down to the conviction of
his guilt. lie thinks Henry could have ex-
planned his letters given In evidence on some
theory OF innocence; but admits that they
stard unexplained-atl least, that no satisfac-
tOfy explanation has been given of them. He
tnlHks that long life of usefulness in the
christian ministry entities the accused to
the dement, of the superstition that a good ex-
PIanatlon was possible, but not expedient
Ills exp anation OF Mrs. Tilton's confessions
is that she was under the mesmeric influence
OF her husband when she told those awful
STORIES"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-07

S"John Browns body" was recently sung
in Dublin theatre. with the audience ac-
campaigning the orchestra.
SThe Worcester women's temperance
praying band provides coffee for firemen at
nres, and cOunsels them not to drink any
thing stronger.
SAnother aggrieved Individual has
brought libel suit for 500 600, and been In
vited by the jury to pay the costs of the ac-
ton. 1t was the Denver Tribune that was
sued. -
DThere is to be deaf and dumb celebra-
ton in Paris-orations, &c.-On the fingers
of course. All for the Inauguration of mon
ument to the A bbe de l'Epee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-07
Wall street To-day.

NEW 1OEk, July The Post 8 financial article
say>--The all street markets active IN n
yesterday and securities are all higher Specnla-
i've stocks share the general buoyancy. Gold
opened at III, and AL toe sales have since been at
lHallIS- On gold loans rates have been las, per
cent for carrying. and fiat Foreign exchange
isdull AND steady to frm with business in prime
BANKERS sterling a. 4s6'4 and about 40 for de-
mand. Inquiry for exchange comes almost en-
trely from bankers merchants renting very little
In the money market call loans 2a5s per cent
and prime mercantile paper sells at 81 rs per cent
Government bonds are irregular, but in the main
steady The stock market is strong, and the special
FEATURES have been Pacific Mail, Western Union
Telegraph and Lake Shore. Extreme sales have
been as foIlows;-Pacifc Mail. 4Ohs4l7S: Western
Northwest, 3s'sa3s1s Erie, li7ssl5s: Rock Island
lag aal0t; Ohio and Miss 2Sl s23s; 1t. Paul. So
S5S; and Union Pacific, 7s1aa15..