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A strong .Lone Hand.

NJ. Quad says; Day before Yesterday
Mrs Bliss, of Mullet street, found euS
chre-deck in her boys pocket, and when
she took him by the hair he calmly said:
Hold on, mother, it isn't your play"
"Ill play yOu!" she Kissed. tightening
her grip. How came you by these
cards?"
Mother, you shouldn't trump me this
way" he exclaimed.
"Trumpsl trumpsl What do yon
know about trumpsf'
"Why, mother, any fool knows that
the right bower will take any ace every
time
at will, eh?' she Missed, as she walked
him around.
''Of course it will. If diamonds are
tIumps, Tor instance, and | hold the ace
and left bow"
Bowers bowers! I'll bower you to
death, young man. she said, as she
walked him the other way.
''Or suppose that spades were trumps
aud you held the nine spot and turned
up the ace. what would you do? he ear
ncstly inquired.
"Oh I'll show you what I'll do" she
growled as she got in a left hand on his
ear. 'I'll teach you lesson you'll never
forget"
THAT wouldn't be according TO Hoyle,
mother; you could pick up the ace and
make point every"
But she drew him over her knee and
played lone hand.
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the rage and malice of the tiger, Of the
hyena, and of the serpent glistened in his
eyes, and vented itself in his veil and his
movements. Had he Teen able to get at
Van Baerle he would have pounced upon
him and strangled him.
And so, then, Cornelius was to live,
and was to go to LGvestein, and thither
to his prison lie would take with him his
bulbs and perhaps he would even find a
garden where the Hack tulip would flow
er FOR him
Boxtel. quite overcome by his frenzy,
fell from the stone on some Orangemen,
who like him, were sorely -exed atfhe
turn which affairs had taken. They, mis-
taking the frantic cries of Mynhser Isaac
for demonstrations of JOY, began to be-
labor him with kicks a,J ifs. such as
could not have beef administered in bet
ter style to any prize-fghter on the other
side of the Channel.
Blows were, however, nothing to him.
lie wanted to run after the coach which
was carrying away Cornelius with
his bulbs. But in his hurry he overlook
ed paving-stone in his way, stumbled,
lost his centre of gravity, rolled over to a
distance of some yards, and only rose
again, bruised and begrimed, after the
whole rabble of the Hague with their
muddy feet had passed over him.
One would think that this was enough
for one day, but Mynheer Boxtel did not
seem to think so, as in addition to hav-
ing his clothes torn, his back bruised, and
his hands scratched, he inflicted upon
himself the further punishment Of tearing
out his hair by handfuls, as an offering to
that goddess Of envy, who, as mythology
teaches us, has for her head dress only a
set Of serpents.
CONTINUED next week.
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GOOD morning Mr.. Blank" "How
are you, Mr.. Dash?' Bully How
does your eorporosity seem TO sagaciate
this morning." IL am happy to inform
you that the electrical hyperbole of the
Sanggopizaringe, acting in sympathetic
harmony with the Observation-Disclosures,
happily enables the osseous protuberance
known as the dental processes, to per-
form their masticatory functions WITH
exceeding efficiency, thereby maintaining
in generous amplitude the continued ad-
eauacy of the moral, mental and physi-
cal organizations to promptly meet and
successfully cope with the existing emer
gvncies of the present great and glorious
occasion; I'm pretty WE'LL, thank you;
how's yer MARI
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CHAPTER XIII.
WHAT WAS GOING on ALL THIS TINE IN THR
MIND OF ONE OF THE SPECTATORS.

WHAT WAS GOING on ALL THIS TIME IN THE
MIND OF ONE OF THE SPECTATORS.
Whilst Cornelius was engaged with his
own thoughts, a coach had driven up to
the scaffold This vehicle was for the
prisoner. lie was invited to enter it, and
he obeyed.
His last look was toward the Buiten-
hof He hoped to see at the window the
face Of Rosa, Frightening up again.
But the coach was drawn by good
horses, and soon carried Van Baerle away
from among the shouts. which the rabble
roared in honor Of the magnsnimous
Stakeholder, mixing with it piece Of
abuse against the brothers De White and
the godson of Cornelius, who had just now
been saved from death.
Thus reprieve suggested to the worthy
spectators remarks such as the follow
ing:
It's very fortunate that we used such
speed in having justice done TO that great
villain, John, and to that little rogue
Cornelius, otherwise His Highness might
have snatched them from us, just as he
has this fellow"
Among all the spectators whom Van
Baerle's execution had attracted 10 the
Buitenhof, AMI whom the sudden turn o.
affairs had disagreeably surprised, un,
doubtedly the most disappointed was q
certain respectably-dressed hurgher, who
from early morning, had made such gooc
use of his feet and elbows, that lie at las
was separated from the scafiold only by
the file OF soldiers which surrounded it.
Many had shown themselves eager t.
see the perfidiOus blood Of the guilty Cor
nelius flow, but not one had shown sucl
keen anxiety as the individual just ALLUDED
TO
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Father" asked Vicksburg boy at
the dining table the other day, "are you
big man p "Well. l. dunno" inusing~-
ly answered the parent why? 2" Cause
heard some men talking over at the bo>
tel, and they said you were ons OF the big
gest men in town." swell, l suppose
do stand pretty high" replied the parent,
looking pleased and consequential. There
was half minute Of silence, and then the
boy added They said 10 was-a wonder
how you carried your feet around ?" The
boy can't understand yet why he should
have received box on the ear which
made his head roar fos two long hours.
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Ashamed as a Servant.

Ashamed Of being a servant? No, in
deed Let no honest woman be ashamed
Of that. If she is able to earn her living,
and be fairly independent as a cook, or
chambermaid, or nurse girl. let her take
her path in life, and hold up her head
with any one-that is, if she is good
servant, honest, faithful, and respecting
herself too much to be disreputable to her
employer OF course, education, talent,
and peculiar opportunities, render 1t bet
ter that many working women should
take other walks of life But there is
always a good opportunity for any one
with common strength and common
sense to become independent as house
hold servant. Shops, work-rooms, fac
tories overflow. Good workwomen. are
often destitute Did any one ever hear
of a good cook, who was sober cook,
coming to the work house? No woman
who has been brought up to do house
work dislikes it. 1t is only the name Of
servant from which she shrinks; and
what utterable folly 1t is, since We are
all servants. No man who is unselfsh,
no woman who does her duty, but is at
service all his or her life for some one, or
something. A clergyman, q lawyer, a
physician, o soldier, a sailor, each ac-
knowledging the name. Surely wife
must serve her husband and children, and
child its parents; and a hired serv-
ant who gives good value for value re-
ceived can holdup her head with any lady
in the land,
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Seottville Argus A man from the
"hills" wentdenn to Bowling Green some
time ago, and. Tor the first time in his,
life. saw a carpet. He was a little con-
fused at first thinking it was some kind
.of ornamsnt--srobably an oil painting
but, percsiving a bare place at the fur
Their end of the room, stepped back few
PAGES, and, with running jump, struck
the floor about six inches from the edge
OF the carpet. When his heels struck the
floor, he slipped, feA back, andeame near
bursting himself open. lie got up, and,
after looking with grinning- comPlacency
at the distance Of the transit, exclaimed
by gosh. cleared her"
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BE Economical.

No matter what comes in, if more goes
out you will always be poor. The art is
not in making money, but in keeping
little expense, like mice in barn, when
they are many, make great waste. Hair
by hair, heads get bald; straw by straw
the thatch goes Of the cottage; and drop
by drop the water comes in the chamber.
A barrel is soon empty if the tap only
leaks dror a Minute When you begin
TO save, begin with your mouth, az many
thieves pass down the red lane. The ale
jug is great waste. In all other things
keep within compass. Never stretch
your legs further than your blankets
will reach, or you will soon be cold. IN
clothes choose suitable and lasting stuff,
and no tawdry fineries. To be warm is
the main thing never mind the looks.
A fool may make money, but 1t needs a
wise man TO spend it. Remember it is
easier to build two chimneys than to keep
one going. If you will give all to back
and board, there is nothing left for the
savings bank. Fare hard and work
hard while you are young; and you will
have chance TO rest when you are old.
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There i, no danger that children ca

There is no danger that children can 4,
sleep too much. The old proserb, "who
sleeps eats" is illustrated in those
dren who sleep most Wakefnl children
are almost always peevish, irritable, and
lean II they can be induced to sleep .
abundantly, they are quite. likely to be.
come good-narured and plump Their
sleep should be as much during the hours.
Of darkness as possible. and therefore il is
better that they should go to bed before.
sunset to have their sleep out than to lie.
long after sunrise in the morning. 1t is
well to let any healthfui growing child.
or young person sleep till he wakes him.
self and then give him such variety and,
amount Of out door exercise as shall make
him glad when bedtime comes again.
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A Truthful skets1s.,

Let a man fail in business, what an eff
feet il has on his former creditors. Men
who have taken him by the arm, laughed
and chatted with him by the hour, shrug
their shoulders and pass on with cold
How do you dor .. ...'
Every trifie of bill is hunted up and
presented that would not have seen the
light for months to come, but for the
misfortunes of the debtor. If it is paid.
well and good; if not, the scowl Of the
sheriff, perhaps meets him at the corner.
A man that has never failed knows but
little OF human nature.
In prosperity he sails along gently.
waited by favoring smiles and kind words
from everybody lie prides himself on
his name and spotless character, and
makes his boasts that he has not an en-
envy in the world. Alas! the change.
he looks at the world in different light
when re,erses come upon him. He reads
suspicion on every brow. He hardly
knows how to move or to do this thing or
the other; there are spies about him, a
writ is ready for his back. To know
what kind of stuff the world is made OF,
a person must be unfortunate, and stop
paving once in his lifetime. If he has
kind friends then they are made manifest
A failure is a moral sieve, it brings out
the wheat and sows the chaff A man
thus learn the words and pretended good
will are not and do not constitute real
friendship.
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CHAPTER XII.
The EXECUTION.

Cornelius had not three hundred PAGES
10 walk outside the prison TO reach the
foot of the scafiold AT the bottom ofthe
staircase, the dog quietly looked at him
whilst lac was passing: Cornelius even
fancied he saw in the eyes Of the mon
ster certain expression, as it were, of
compassion.
The dog, perhaps, knew the condemns
cd prisoners, and only bit those who left
as free men.
The shorter the way from the door of
the prison to thc foot Of the scaiIold, the
more fully, of course, it was crowded with
curious people.
These were the same who, not satisfied
with the blood which they had shed three
days before, were now craving for a new
victim.
And scarcely had Cornelius made his
appearance, than a fierce groan ran thro
the whole street, spreading all over the
yard, and re-echoing from the streets
which led to the scoffold, and which were
likewise crowded with spectators.
The scaffold indeed looked like an islet
at the confluence OF several rivers.
In the midst Of these threats, eroans
AMI wells, Cornelius, very likely Ia order
not to hear them, had buried himself in
his own thoughts.
And what did be think of, in his last
melancholy journey:
Neither of his enemies, nor OF his
judges, nor Of his executioners.
lie thought of the beautiful tulips
which he would see from heaven above,
at Ceylon, or Bengal, or elsewhere, when
he would be able to look with pity on
this earth, where John and Cornelius De
White had been murdered, for having
thought too much of politics. and where
Cornelius Van Baerle was about to he
murdered for having thought too much of
tulips.
at is only one stroke of the axe" said
the philosopher to himself, land my beau
tiful dream will begin to he realized"
Only there was still chance. just as it
had happened before to NJ. De Chalais,
10 III. De Thou, and other slovenly-exe>
cuted people, that the headsman might
irflict more than one stroke, that
is to say, more tban one martyrdom, on
the poor tulip-fancier.
Net, notwithstanding all this, Van Baerle
mounted the scaffold hot the less resolute-
ly, proud OF having been the friend OF that
illustrious John, and godson OF that noble
Cornelius De White, whom the rufiians,
who were crowding to witness his own
doom, had torn to pieces and burnt
three days before.
lie knelt down, said his prayers, and
observed, not without feeling of sincere
jog. that laying his head on the block,
and keeping his eyes open, he would be
able TO his last moment, TO see the grated
window Of the Bgitenhof
Atlength the fatal moment arrived, and
Cornelius placed hi. chin on the cold,
damp block. Bat in this moment, his
eyes closed involuntarily, TO receive more
reselutely the terrible avalanche which
was about to fall on his head, and enguli
hls life.
A CLEAN, like that OF lightning, passed
across the scafold: it was the execution.
CT raising his swerd.
Van Baerle baGe farewell to the grand
black tulip, certain ofawakenigg in anoth'
eE ~orll full Of light and glorious t;nts
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SOMEBODY'S SERVANT GIRL.

She stood there leaning YEARLY
Against the window frame;
Her face was patient, sad and sweet,
Her garments coarse and plain;
"whO is she, pray?'I asked a friend,
The red lips gave curl
"Really i do not know her name,
She's some ones servant girl"
Again saw her on the street
With bundle trudge along,
Her face was sweet and patient still,
Amid the jOstling thrOpg;
Slowly but cheerfully she moved,
Guarding with a watchful care,
A market-basket much too large
For her slight hands to bear.
A man, thought a gentleman,
Went pushing rudeIy by,
Sweeping the basket from her hands,
But turning not his eye;
Nor is there necessity,
Amid that busy whirl,
For him to he a gentleman
To "some ones servant girl"
All, well that it is God above
Looks in upon the heart,
And never judges any one
By just the outer part;
For if the soul be pare and good,
lie will not mind the rest,
Nor questions what the garments were
In which the form was dressed.
And many a man and woman fair
BY fortune reared and fed,
Who will not mingle here below
With those who earn their bread,
When they have passed away from life
Beyond the gates of pearl,
Will meet before their Fathers throne
With many a servant girl.
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When Andrew johnson was President,
several insurance companies offered him
policies on his lite gratis; but be refused
all and died, contrary to general asser-
ton, without being insured for a single
dollar.
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What queer little things children aret
dot" always has a funny speech TO make
while ] am pntting her to bed Last
night she caught sight of the vaccination
mark Oh her arm, and shouted out to her
sister, "Oh, Susie seel here is ,ehers i
,sas Japt;-cdr'
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ARussian proverb says: Before going
to war. pray once; before going TO sea,
pray twice; before getting married, pray
three times.
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THE BLACK TULIP.

BIZ ALEXANDRA DUMAS,
Author OF the Count of monte CrfstO.
..The Three GUarstsnen. = " twenty
Years Alter "BragelOnue. the
Son of AthOs.- Louise La
NaIIierc.- 1.-The Iron
Mask" Etc. Etc.
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A locomotive engine uses forty-five gal
Ions Of water for every mile Travelled
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The Princes Domehica Ciarelli Was
left a widow with two sons, and the ell.
der died. Almost crazy with sorrow, the
Princess wa, ready to fight the men who
brought the coffin, and protested they
should not carry away the boy. In the
interval of calm the young brother, left
alone with the body and the coffin, res
solved to cheat the men and help his A.
mother to keep Domenica He hid the
corpse in a closet and got in the coffin.
himself. He was carried to the church.
without discovery; but at the church,
nearly suffocated, he groaned, and the,
coffin was opened, but he died in a little
while. Now the mother is dead All
this in Paris only the other day.
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Irsdesffy.


Men must have occupatiorror be miss
cradle. Toll is the price of'sleep and
appetite, Of health ard enjoyment The
very necessity which overcomes our nat
ural sloth is q blessing. The world does
not contain a briar or thorn which di--
vine mercy conld not have spared. We.
are happier with the sterility than we
could have been with divine plenty and
unbounded profession. The body and
the mind are improved by the toll that
fatigues them. The toll is 9 thousands
times rewarded by the pleasure it be-
slows. Its enjoyments are peculiar. No.
wealth can purchase them. No indo~
lence can taste them. They flow only
from the exertions which they repay.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-12-23
The Mississippi Frauds.

pYDATE IN THE SENATE, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 81
LENcEs BAyARD-rHURMAN VERY voLuBLE-
Special Dispatch to the yep York Herald.
WASHINGTON. Dec l6.-The principal feature
Of the Senate proceedings to-day was the dis
cussion of Senator Morton's bill to appoint
committee Of five to investigate the alleged
frauds in the Mississippi election. The debate
was confined to Senators Thurman, Morton and
Hsysrd, and for an hour and . half the gladiato-
rial exhibition was quite interesting, compared
with the dull routine OF ordinary business ses-
sions.
The people in the galleries listened 70 Mr.
Morton's vivid descriptions OF Southern Demo-
Gratis marching through the country, with loaded
lannon's aud Winchester rifles, and intimidanng
the black voters, and they wondered how Union
man had the courage to stay there, much less 70
vote. Then Mr.. Bayard talked about constitn-
tional law and Sena sorial interference with the
courts in direct violation with the spirit Of the
constitution until his opponent seemed to have
no case at ALL But the latter listened unmoved,
and ut the proper time retorted by saying that
when the Democrats wanted to investigate the
Louisiana election frauds Mr.. Baysrd was the
first to declare that the Senate would go bach
of such legislation and courts and decisions
and investigate the frauds committed by the
Republicans, and now, when the Republi
cans wished to exercise the same right Mr.
Bayard thought to silence them by defamation
on constitutional law. The Louisiana investiga
ton Of 1873 was ordered before the Senatoris
credentials had been presented. He did no
propose revolutionary measures, but to proven
revolution and to prevent voters from beinl
trampled down and robbed Of their rights. Herr
whisper ran around the gallery that Morton
could not be silenced 80 easily.
Mr.. Thurman had good deal to say and bi
voice rolled through the chamber with volubil
ity that reminded one Of John Logan at polit
cal camp meeting. Mr.. Morton paid little atter
ton to it, however He hung his spectacles o
his nose and continued ransscking his papers a
though only the clerk were reading the journa
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-12-23
Dover.

NEWS AT THE STATE oAPIrAL-AnMs FOR THE
GUARDS THE NEW GOVERNMENT BUILDING;
Tho State Capital Guard received their guns,
and are OF the pattern known rs needle guns.
Their armory, in the third story OF Evans
block is fitted up in neat and tasty manner.
Roy. DIR. l.. 3. Henson, of Philadelphia, will
lecture in the Court House, on Monday evening,
on Women"
Messrs. Hazel x Pennewill and Fisher ~
Bockman have purchased a acre lot OF Sena-
tor Salisbury, situated on State street, just
above Division, for 100000, the price being paid
in bonds Of the Conference Academy. Mr.. Pen
newlll sold this same piece of land to Mr. Sauls-
bury in 1865 for 81 900.
Messrs. Richardson Il Robbins the great can
ners, are putting up a large amount Of poultry
this season, for which they are paying farmers
3 larger price than they can realize for the same
by shipping it to Philadelphia On Tuesday last
they bought S35 head Of fowls or over GO00 lbs.
after eleven o'clock. for which they paid s7i0.67.
They are running from O'Clock in the morning
till at 10 night.
The basement walls OF the U. s. post-ofilce
building are nearly up and are remarkably solid
structures They are built of Wilmington hard
brick laid in cement, on foundation Of heavy
Port Deposit stone No building in town. e1-
cept the jail, will have so substantial substruc-
ture as this.
The exterior Of Christ Church, Gpiscopal), is
being painted a light drab color. Some sixteen
years ago some OF the church folks, filled with 4
desire of Improvement Invested the interior Of
the ediiice of it's antique furniture and arranged
time they covered the red and black bricks that
marked the period in which the church was
erected Q734) with coat Of sombre redbrown
paint.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-12-23
The Wisi.key trials.

GEN. BABcocK TO APPEAR AND PLEAD TO THE IN
DIcTMGNT JAN. ll--PuBLIc FEELING TowARI
THE PRECEDENT IN ST. LOUIS.
Special Dispatch TO the Nctoirork Times.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1s-Gen. Baboock did not ar
rive in st. Louis.this morning and plead to the
indictment against him, az had been expected
His attorneys were present, and the result Of
short discussion between them and the Distric,
Attorney Was that notice was ordered to be
served on Gen. Babcock to appear before the
U. =. District Court to plead OH the 18th OF
January, which is the first day for which Jury
summoned There is no suspicion among the
citizens of St Louis that President Grant is IN.
volved in the frauds in any manner; on the con.
trary, the universal sentiment Of the community
is that lie deserves the highest praise for the
vigor with which he has directed the prosecl.
ton OF revenue robbers and corrupt officials.
Tho talk about his Indictment is the merest
twaddlo and the weak Invention of some report
er entirely disregardfu Of the truth.