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tainted in my life and never felt less
like swooning than now, as I summoned
all my presence of mind to delay the fear
full moment, fervantly praying in the
meantime for my husbands return.
Doctor said I, with assumed COM
posture, 4 have the utmost confidence in
your skill. / would not trust my life to
another but doctor. you have forgotten
to bring a napkin to staunch the blood
If you will have the goodness to ascend
to my sleeping chamber at the right of
the hall, you will find every thing that
you may need for that purpose in the
bureau. ..t' -.
"'Ah, madame he said, shaking his
head sagaciously. 4 never draw blood
during surgical operation that is an
other one of my secrets, unknown to the
faculty.
Then placing his hand on my bosom he
added with horrible espieglerie
IS 'I'll scarcely mar that whittier skin than
snow and as smooth as monumental ala
baster.'
so, God |! cried as felt the cold
steel touch my breast; but with the same
breath came deliverance.''
"Quick as thought heavy wooden
piano'cover was thrown over the head
and person of the madman, and bound
tightly about him. As quickly was I
relesed, and the thongs that had bound
me, soon held the maniac.
my husband had me in his arms. He
had noiselessly approached, and taking
IN the horror of my situation at glance,
had, by the only means at hand secured
the madman, who was the very patient
he had been summoned to attend, but
who had escaped the vigilance of his
keeper soon after the departure of the
messenger. who had now returned with
the doctor in pursuit of him. As the
poor wretch was being hurried away he
turned to me and said Madame, this is
plot to rob me of my reputation. Your
husband is envious of my great skill as .
surgeon. Adieu!' 1 afterward learned
that the man had once been an eminent
surgeon in Europe, but much learning
had made him mad; When he bound me
to that table my hair was as black as
a raven when left it it was as you see
1t now. white as full.blown cotton.''
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4 DISCOVERY THAT PUZZLED THE
SCIENTISTS.

Several scientific gentlemen were con-
siderably exercised short time ago over
large fossil sent here from Kansas for
examination, believing it to be petrified
human skull. While excavatine for
building.stone on the Usage Indian Res
ervation, in Kansas, some quarry-men,
after one of the blasts, observed a round,
CLASSY mass, which presented a striking
resemblance to human skull. Rev. p.
Pouzigham. of the mission, was summon.
ed. and after an examination, pronounced
it human skull, and had it removed
carefully from the bedrock, packed and
shipped to scientific gentleman here,
who agreed with those who first examin-
ed the singular specimen. 1t was finally
turned over to member of the HAYDEN
Survey for examination. The specimen.
as it appeared, presented a striking re.
semblance tt human skull, the lower
part of it being encased in hard lime
stone rock, concealing the part which
would have revealed the jaws ears and
mouth. Here, indeed, was believed to
have been rare and valuable scientific
discovery. The specimen was handed
over to Professor F. B. Meek, the emf
nent paleontologist, of the Smithsonian
Institution. who made very thorough
and minute examination of it, and report
ed as follows: "At first glance the oval
body seemed to present startling an
pearance to the upper surface of large
human skull. On closer examination
however, althotugh'sutures were visible in
it, they were seen to be very different
from those of the human crarium. In
other words, they were found to be the
sept.l sGtures Of = gigantic shell Of tho
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pallet where we found her. One of the
women of. the house explained
the letter to US. The dead WON.
ans husband, wood engraver, had left
her after six months Of marriage, during
which time they seemed to live happily
together. He went away with baremaid,
on pretencc of getting up a brewry in
Flanders. The deserted wife fell also in.
to evil courses. But one DAP she re.
ceived repentant letter from her hus.
band, in which he called her his dear
little wife, and announced his return for
the next day. This letter we also saw
This is the concluding portion of it:
my dear little wife, do not know where
my eyes were, for there is not your equal
anywhere for beauty and goodness.
You shall see how good will be to you
to make you forget my treasons. have
been doing some work here, and I have
some pennies to bring back TO you, to
pay your rent and buy you new Dress"
'Poor woman!' said one Of the gossips
who was there; "she has no rent to pay
now, and the only dress she needs now is
a shroud, and have brought that for her.
Would you believe it, gentlemen, when
she saw from that letter that her hus.
band thought she was still good, she
broke down crying, and said she wanted
to die? We told her she was crazy, and
she promised to wait for him. But she
lighted the charcoal after We were gone.
There wouldn't be many women in the
world if they were all like that, she ad.
ded, with cheerful philosophy.
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A PICTURE OF DEATH.

Arsene Houssaye writes from Paris to
the New York Tribune: Yesterday my
physician came for me, to show me hor-
rible and touching picture of Partisan
life. would call it .tableau vivant, but
it was picture of death. We went to
the Rue de Longchamps, near that an
cient close where the Duke of Montpen-
sier now has his palace, and. where
twenty years ago, whole republic Of beg
gars had right of asylum. In vain have
these poor creatures been turned out
over and over again; there still remain
several families Of them in the neigh.
borhood. My doctor took me to hovel
in ruins, inhabited by three starving
families-a desolation Of desolations. One
(elt, on seeing there half. dozen SILVER.
ing and almost naked children, like tear
ing ones cloak in two, ike the glorious
St. Martin. Why was not the Arch Of
Triumph of the Porte St. Martin dedi.
Gated to him instead of Louis XIV?
In the third story, in little chamber
with bare walls, on wretched pallet of
straw, saw young woman hardly dress.
ed who had died an hour before. She
was very beautiful in her parlor. Her
black hair yelled her bosom a vas u smile
wandered over her lies. Death is always
gentle, even to suicides. The pan of
charcoal, not yet entirely extinguished,
showed how the young woman had &C.
complished her death. To make sure !;
she had fastened her dress over pane in
the window. A letter on the mantelpiece
revealed the last thoughts of the poor
creature.
MY dear Leon, if you return to Paris
and learn of my death, this letter will
tell you why die. You abandoned me
to follow that girl who has been the cause
of all our unhappiness. I thought. you
had forgotten me, and so forgot my.
self. But the man to whom I went has
been my punishment. 1t was not my
fault. / had nothing, and could only
earn by working for the Bon March ff.
teen or eighteen sous a day-hardly
enough to pay for my room. was al.
ways thinking Of you. lived only in
tears. When your letter came it was like
stab. What! You loved me still, anG
1 had betrayed you! I am not worthy
of you, and so do justice to myself
Now will light my charcoal. My head
swims. will 60 to bed and pray for you:
If you =
There was no signature. The unhappy
woman had only time to fall back on the
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JUST FOR FUN.
BY JOSEPHINE POLLARD.

go .,e~. BY JOSEPHINE POLLARD. ..--s-p
Up in the morning and out of bed,
He takes a leap on his frowzy head,
And, seeing him act like crazy clown,
We know that the day will be upside down.
He gives the kitten shower-bath
ana works her up to state of wrath;
He ties kettle to Rovers tail
And drops his cap in the milking pail.
He drives the hen from her nice warm nest;
The turkeys and geese have no chance to rest
and oh how they waddle! and how they run !!
AS it they knew it was just for tun
He leases his sister and pulls her ears,
And pulls her hair tills he brings the tears,
And is always so rough with her dolls and toys
That she says she had rather not play with the
boys.
Sometimes he carries his fun so far
That he's quite as rude as the street boys are,
And, called to account for his ways so rough,
Thinks IL didn't mean top excuse enough.
He's such clown he don't know
How deep in mischief boy may 60;
And yet so sorry when harm is done
We can't help thinking twas just tor fun.
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my eyes, Wnlle my every nerve was IN
perceptible tremor.
"'The mechanism of the heart is like
a WATCH he resumed; If it goes too fast,
the great blood vessel that supplies the
force must be stopped like the lever of
watch, and the works must be cleaned
and repaired and regulated. 1t may in
terest you to know that was at the post
mortem examination held over the re.
mains of the beautiful Louise of Prussia.
Had been consulted before death |
would have saved her by taking out her
heart and removing the polyhi between
which it was wedged like as if in a wise !:
but I was called too late. The king and
had little difference-he was a Ger.
man, am French. trust that is suf.
ficients explanation.'
HE now bent over me, his long white
beard brushed my face. I raised my
eyes beseechingly, trying to think of some
way to save myself. %, sir, give me an
anesthetic, that may not feel the pain, ,
pleaded.
"'Indeed, indeed, madame, I would
comply with your wish were you not the
wife of a physician of a skillful surgeon.
I wish you to note with what ease per.
form this difficult operation, so that
you may tell your husband of the great
savant whose services he secured, fortu-
nately in season.
'As he said this he made the final test
of his knife on his thumb. How precious
were the moments now! They were fee
ing all too fast, and yet an eternity SEEM
ed compressed in every one. l never
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-09-28
, From the New York Herald.
SOMETHING ABOUT DOGS.

On the northwest corner Of Broadway and
Fiftieth street, cozy little cottage stands,
half hidden by cluster of sheltering trees.
The building is low and rambling; wooden
fence surrounds the little garden; everything
is neat, quiet and tidy; the place is unlike
the ugly utilitarian packing boxes for human
life, which occupy the neighboring lots-it
looks like q well-preserved grandmother, who
comes up from the farm to live among her city
folk descendants. 1t is dear old remnant
of time Manhattan Island will never know
again, and We may be thankful that Mrs.
Greatorex has given the spot chance of i'm
mortality inl her tender, loving etchings OF
"Old New York" ..-..... ..
On the side walls of the house, just under
the caves, hang two long painted panels.
Time and weather have dimmed the colors
and dulled the outlines, but you can make
out that each represents a group of dogs.
These outward and visible signs are a token
of the contents of the cottage, which is occu.
pied by DR.. Henry Gardiner, one we'll learn.
ed in all the fancies, treatment and diseases of
the canine race.
DR.. Gardiner, as be is generally known, is
q quiet, sober man of color, who was born in
Orange county, New York. Forty years ago
he tried to work as cooper in this city; but
the class prejudice, rampant at that time,
eventuated in broadaxe being laid to his
head, whereof he to-day bears the deep indent,
and so, having liking for dogs, be took to
trading in that kind of stock and doctoring
them when they were sick. DR.. Gardiner is
welI-known to the best people of New York,
for be is decent, honest and straight going.
He knows dogs we'll and can talk we'll about
them. Very often I have dropped in to chat
with the old man, and ladies will come in to
see how their pets are getting along or to see
what peculiar novelty in dogs he has got on
hand. Let US open the moving gate and en-
ter. We find ourselves in large, airy room,
three sides of which are boxed off in stalls,
with strong wire cages standing above. At
our entry q head peeps out from each stall,
and perhaps salutation ofbow WOW follows !;
but q word from the master and silence is re-
stored. Indeed, one is astonished at the con.
slant order in which the dogs are kept. There
is a whip, but I never saw it used, for word
is enough to compel perfect quiet.
,,"Doctor, I've come to have a talk about
dogs this evening" ..i,.,.. II. -,
The doctor puts tiny atom Of yellow fluff
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ITO be Continued.]

p@ A wealthy merchant who had become
bankrupt was met, some time after his misfor-
tune, by friend, who asked him how he was
getting on. Pretty well" said he; u am m
upon my legs again" "How-already 7"
"Yes; I have been obliged to part with my
carriage and horses, and must now walk" r.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-09-28

eaE The only difference between one: man
and another is whether he governs his pass.
ions or bis passions govern him. .,..,a..... 4.
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A TRADITION OF SARATOGA LAKE-There
is an Indian superstition attached to this lake
which probably had its source in it's remarks
BILE loveliness and tranquility. The Mohawks
believed that it's stiffness was sacred to the
Great Spirit, and that if q human voice ut
tered sound upon its waters, the canoe Of
the offender would instantly sink. A story
is told of an Englishwoman in the early days
of the first settlers, who had occasion to cross
this lake with party ofIndians, who, before
embarking, warned her most impressively of
the spell. It was silent, breatbless day, and
the canoe shot over the surface, of the lake
like an arrow. About halfa mile, from the
shore, near the centre Of the lake, the woman,
wishing to convince the Indians Of the erro-
neousness of their superstition, uttered :aloud
cry. The conntenance of the Indians fell in
stantly to the deepest gloom. After Q min-
ute's; pause, however, they redoubied their
exertions, and in frowning silence drove the
light bark swiftly over the swatsraa They
reached the shore in safety, and drsH.up che
canoe; when the woman rallied thelchief on
his crednlityd ssThei Great Spirit ,is merci-i
fnl;n answered the scornful Mohawk che
knows that a white woman cannot hold her
tongue Harper, = t: -. s -. 80 4
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-09-28

Christmas has come and gone; the SHOWS
and frosts of winter have whitened the earth
and disappeared spring with its daisies and
primroses, its sunshine and showers, has bios
somed and vanished summers glowing feet
have followed in its train, and now again the
autumn sun shines upon fields of waving
grain, and autumn tints CLEAN red and russet
and gold upon the fast-decaying leaves.
A tint ss beautiful and as treacherous,
crimsons the cheek of Leila, as she lies on a
couch in her sumptuous chamber, and gazes
into the dying embers upon the hearth. In
them she reads the emblem of her own doom,
doom now too surely fixed, and coming with
swift steps nearer hour by hour. For many
months, she has listened to the whispered
warning of its approach-bas known that it
cannot be far of, but only very lately has
the revelation come to those around her, that
the restored waif they so dearly love will soon
be lost to them again, never more to be re-
covered BY them in this world. ~ .....-
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that look down from richly-gilded frames up
on the wallis 1t shines, too, upon the faces of
an old gentleman and beautiful girl, who
are sitting near the hearth. the former in a
deeply cushioned chair of crimson velvet, the
latter upon an ottoman at his feet.
The gentleman is easily recognizable, for he
is but little changed since we saw him last.
The gray curling hair and keen but handsome
features are the same, and only slight addi.
tional stoop in the broad shoulders, shows that
the weight. of another year is pressing some
what heavily upon the stalwart form. In
point of health and flesh, Mr.. Chase is deci-
dedly improved, and contentment and cheer
fulness beam in his smile as he lays his hand
tenderly on the dark head so close to his knee.
And she-the slender girl with raven hair
and lustrous, glorious eyes--so simply yet
daintily dressed, and with such an air of quiet
propriety in her reposeful attitude. Can she
be the little wild Indian, the rowing child Of
the forest, whose unerring rife saved Arthur
Leslie's life at the wooded base of the Sierra
Nevada range? So indeed she is-out to
look at her now, you never would dream that
she had once fitted like an antelope over the
western plains, or that her gun and her bow
had often laid the savage denizens OF the
woods low at her feet, and brought down the
Wild birds in their fight. Our White Fawn
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1876-10-20
Electoral Public speaking.

Col. w. j. Cliff and John W
Ramsey, Democratic and Repub
can electors for the Third Con
gressional District, will discus
the political question of the can
vass at the following times anC
places:
Harrison, James county, Oct. -.
Chattanooga, Hamilton county, Oct. II.
OOlteWah, James county, Oct. DC
Cleveland, Bradley county, Oct. IL.
Benton, Polk county, Oct. Is.
Athens, McMinn county, Oct. 10.
Sulphur Springs, khea county, Oct. 20.
Decatur, Meigs county, Oct. n.
Washington, Rhea county, Oct. %.
Pikcyil!c, Biedsoe county, Oct. ~.
Crossyiile, Cumberland county, O:t.2
Sparta, White county, Oct. &c.
~smithville, DeKalk county, Oct. 81.
Woodbury., Cannon county, Oct. %.
McMinnville, Warren county, Oct. %.
A%ltumont, Grundy county, Oct. 81.
Tracy City, Grundy county, Nov. J..
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1876-10-20

and carried with it a large MAORI
ty Of Democratic Congressman.
The record made by the Demo
cratic House has been so obnox-
ious TO the American people that
they have determined on a change
and the result in Ohio and Indi-
ana shows how they are carrying
tout. This, We take it, is a sure
index TO public sentiment in the
Northern States and points with
%unerring certainty to a Democrat
lie defeat at the ballot-box next
month. That there will be a Re
publican majority in the next
House We are now well assured.
and at same considerations which
lead the people to turn out Dem
ocratic Congressman and put it
in Republicans will induce them
to vote against the Democratic
nominee for President. There are
men who are willing to vote for a
Democratic Governor, Secretary
Of State, or some other State Of
flee, who viii not think of entrust
ing the management of national
affairs TO that party. This was
clearly shown in Indiana in 1872.
In the October election Gov.
Hendricks carried the State by
l,146 majority. In November
General Grant carried the State
by 22,515 votes. This will doubt
less be the result this year. Two
years ago the Democrats carried
the State by over 1900 majority.
In the election on Tuesday, that
majority was cut down to the
tune OF about 1900 votes, and
may be wiped out entirely, and
next month the State is pretty
certain to cast its electoral vote
for Hayes and Wheeler by a larg-
er majority than that just given
to the Democratic ticket. The
contest on Tuesday did not in
volve the question of turning the
Government over the Democrats
of the Southern States, but the
contest next month will involve
that question. That question was
involved in the selection of Con
gressmen, and the large Republi-
can gain in the delegation elected
from the two States, show how
the people regard it. We see
nothing whatever in the result of
Tuesdays elections at which Re-
publicans need be discouraged,
so far as the great national issues
are concerned. To the contrary,
we see an unmistakable determi-
nation on the part of the people
in the Northern States, not to
trust the Democratic party with
the management Of national af-
airs. This will be their verdict
on the[1th day of next month.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1876-10-20

ILe fcgeI necessary IOr the cur
rent expenditures and the obligations
of the public debt must be largely
derived from duties upon importations
which so far as possible, should be
adjusted TO promote the interest of
American labor, and advance the
prosperity of the whole country.
Ninth. We reafirm our opposition
to further grants Of the public lands
to corporations and monopolies, and
demand that the national domain be
devoted 10 free homes for the people.
Tenth. 1t is the imperative duty
OF the government to 50 modify exist
ing treaties with European govern
ments that the same protection shall
be afforded to adopt American citi-
zens that is given to native born, and
all necessary laws be passed to pro-
tect c%migrants in the absence of pow
or in the State for that purpose,
Eleventh. 1t is the immediate au-
ty of congress TO full investigate th,
effect Of the immigration and impor.
tation Of Mongolians on the moral
and material interests of the country
Twelfth. The Republican part,
recognizes with approval the substan.
tiGl advance recently made toward
the establishment Of equal rights wo.
man by the many important amend.
ments affected by Republican Legis-
latures in the laws, which concern tn,
personal and property relations o.
wives, mothers and widows, and b,
the appointment and election of wo-
men TO the superintendent Of educa-
ton, charities and other public trusts
The honest demand Of this class OF
citizens, for additional rights and
privileges and immunities should b,
treated with respectful consideration
Thirteenth. The constitution con
fers upon congress sovereign power
over the territories of the United
States for their government, and ii
the exercise of this power, it is tn,
right and duty of congress to prohibit
and extirpate in the territories tha'
relic or barbarianism, polygamy, anG
We demand such legislation as shall
secure this end, and the supreme,
of American institutions in all tn,
Territories. Applause.
Fourteenth. The pledges whicl
the nation has given to our soldier,
and sailors must be fulfilled; tn,
grateful people will always hold thos,
who periled their lives for the coun.
try's preservation in the kindest re.
mcmbrance.
Fifteenth. We sincerely deprecat,
all sectional feeling and tendencies.
we, therefore, note with deep solici.
tude that the Democratic part,
counts as its chief hope of success,
upon the electoral vote of a united
South, secured through the efforts o,
those who were recently arrayed
against the nation, and we invoke th,
earnest attention of the country t,
the grave truth that a success thu
achieved would reopen scctiona
strife and imperil the national honol
and human rights.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1876-10-20


James ID. Porter is the candi
date of The ring thieves and Of
flee holders convention, and is
runningin the interest of that set
He is the man that signed the
"dog Law" bill to make the poor
people of Tennessee pay tax on
their dogs while the rich man has
his bonds and pays no tax. Are
the people ofthis State going to
indorse these acts or are they go
ing to vote for Nancy and reformF
We pause for the answer in No,
vember.