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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-27

CHATTER la FINE GENTLEMAN
When Sir Jasper Lydford came HON
from the grand tour he brought with him
besides . large and various collection O
canoes, intsgli0s, mOsaics and other trump
cry palmed upon him by astute foreigi
traders, two living treasures, of which b.
was justly proud. The first was Flori
Beuoni. his Italian valet; the second wa
Sebastian, his fsvcrite dog-sn animal o
Sir Jasper ut the hospital in the mountains
where he had spent q night with mucl
satisfaction to himself and the monks
whose cOurteeies he had acknowledged will
becoming iberallty.
Sir Jasper was fourth baronet of gOoG
old SOmersetshire family, and the owner o.
fine estate between POrlock and Wivelis
comb. 1t is just q century ago since he
finished his stately perambulation of Europe
in his own coach, and crossed from Antwerp
IN clumsy old tub of a vessel, after four
years OF slow and industrious travel. He
was five and twenty and had been his own
master ever since he attained his majority:
until which happy event he had been under
the tutelage OF two guardians and the Court
of Chancery; his father and mother haviug
been swept of by q malignant fever at their
house in Brook street when Jasper was still
In petticOats. Fever used to walk in high
places in those days, as anyone may dis.
cover who reads Horace Walpole's letters.
and marks how often he records the sudden
desolation wrought in noble families by this
fell destroyer.
Sir Jasper Lydford was essentially fine
gentleman, and belonged to period when
fine gentlemen were of q somewhat loftier
mold than they pretend to nowadays.
Florio, his valet, was = grave person of
middle age, who had trained more than one
fne gentleman of the British nation. He
was with Lord Minehead when that unf0r-
tunate n0blemsn blew ont his brains at
FLORENCE in consequence of some gambling
transaction; and he had gone straight from
MS masters grave to the service of Sir JAS
Per Lydford, who thought himself fortunate
to obtain such q treasure.
To Fl0rio Benoni Sir James attached him.
self with % near an approach to friendship
as line gentleman could possibly feel for
his paid attendant; but he did not love him
60 well "a that fOur.f00ted friend, Sebastian.
Ihere was nearer approach to equality
between the fine gentleman and his dog,
tnan between the fine gentleman and his
valet. Sebastian was Sir Jasper's play-feI-
low and companion. At night he lay on the
tntesnold OF the door between his masters
bed-chamber and dressing room, He WA
. brute of marvellous intelliRence-a huge
and powerful animal, black as Erebus, save
1or little fringe of white about his eyes,
and one white spot at the end of his massive
Ial. Sir Jasper had . suspicion that the
dog understood the human tongue. he
was watchful beast, and his Numbers
wore Of the ightest.
Sir Jasper spent Q season in London,
duel, entangled himself in two or three
but kept tolerably heart whole;
played high, and was unlucky in his cards, |
80 averse was fortune that when the Lon |
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-27
(For the New On leans Republican,
4 ANSWERED YES.

DEDICATED TO AMELIA ".
Was il strange We sought the shadows
When our hearts we're full of hgh,s
Sought the shadows of the oak trees
When the moonbeams were 90 bright
We spoke lowly, lest sly Echo
Should steal from US precious word,
And through Zephyr she might tell it
To some little rattling bird.
And We would not have love word
Heard by other ears than ou.s,
And We laughed and sighed and whispered,
All lorgetful of the houre;
All oblivious to the hours,
For we counted not the time,
But by he art beata; neither knew we
If the moonbeams still did shine.
We saw, looking at each other,
Rays briRh ter than the mO0nbeams shew.
And though sought to shun his glances,
NY heart could not avoid the glow.
was happy to he near him.
While listened to his voice,
Which charmed my eager ears with love words
And made my heart rejoice.
an happy, and for that reason
Would have others happy too.
80 III tell you, az l best can.
How he did for my hand sue.
He told me of his home. and pictured
Zach face to me, young and old,
And mylht art with love warmed toward them
Though he CIT has called me cold.
Yes, he called me marble hearted;
Said love- not, knew not how
To return the idol worship
That made him to nv wishes bow.
Then he talked of waited passion,
Love words whispered ali in vain;
Words that fell on ears Indifferent,
Or ears that Lste ned with disdain.
Though listened without answer,
And tn, ned aside my head
To avoid his looking at me
can not tell you half he said.
would not let him see he moved me;
He could not hear my heart be lat fast,
And in the bitter tears that fell then
He saw but dewdrops on the grass.
What II smiled when he WAS sighinga
oaly smiled to hide sigh.
Al, what If wandered from his sidel
Because my heart was drawn too nigh.
Must let him see loved himi
No. my heart must be my own;
Had he not called me marbleheartedf
Said that was made Of stone'
But when he begged me Try to love me
And give your love my life to bless,'
! only felt loved-I loved him,
And dear fiiend-I-answered-yes.
1 answered yes. Oh, what does yes meant
That to. morrow night I'll walk
Though this grove with him beside me,
And pass the time in young loves talk!
Does 1T mean I'll be his partner
In the dance, or choose him king
If I'm queen our next May festals
Or kiss him when we play the ring'
No. It means that I'm . woman
With . life work all to do;
That through this world I'll walk beside him
His wife-a woman, loving, true.
That I'll dance when he is happy,
To show linn that Pm happy then,
And be the queen his heart has chosen,
And he my king among all men.
Has my heart of marble felt, then?
Yes his love mas given it life.
Laughing scOrn gave way 10 love when
/ promised that I'd be his wife.
When promised that I'd wed him,
That soon would be his bride,
cast of the coat of marble
And let him see the heart inside
And now, dear friend, one thing I'll ask you;
If you would win loving bride,
Stop not ut the coat of marble
Search for the living heart inside.
MARCO.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-27
SEBASTIAN.

BY THE AUTHOR OF "LADY AUDLEYs
SECRET"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-27

WARM III ais, anu 10 cOulO i've uCCle
longer without standing among a perspir
ing crowd to see the French King and
Queen dine in public on q Sunday after.
noon. Better delay his visit till the early
winter, perhaps, when there would be mas.
querades and festivities, such as the Kings
gay young brothers affected.
In the meanwhile Sir Jasper felt inclined
to patch up his neglected old house, and en-
joy the pleasures of country life. A few
hundreds judiciously spent would brighten
the aspect of things wonderfully. A couple
of saddle horses in the stable, q pointer or
two and brace of settlers in the kennels,
and q modest bachelor household in the SER
wants Of6ces-Ben0ni would soon put mat
ters in train.
The young baronet communicated these
new ideas to his valet while he was din
ming The Italian listened in respectful
silence; and, as he was standing behind his
master, Sir Jasper did not see the gloom
which darkened his cOuntenance as he re-
ceived this communication. Life in q
Sumersetshire manor house, were it even
Tor the brietest span, was not at all to Ben
Oni's mind.
After dinner came Mr.. Dibber. the
steward, with f657, partly in dirty provin-
clsl bank notes and partly in gold, the
whole amount tied in q solid canvas bag
There was good deal of gold, and the sum
the bag on the polished mahogany table,
among the old-fashioned desert dishes. Sir
Jasper was grateful for his agents prompt
tude.
"You can put the bag In yonder cabinet
FloriO," he eaid to his valet, giving him the
key of q Dutch cabinet in maraueterie
work, which had taken his fancy 1t was
. most elaborate piece of joinery, contain.
ing innumerable hiding places for small
within drawers, cup
boards inside Of cupboards, false bottoms
and simulstiOns of al kinds.
Florio put the bag in one of the inner
most compartments and stood for minute
" 90 contemplating this lavish waste of |
Mechanical ingenuity.
Lock the cabinet and give me the key"
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worse of at the end of the year. 1t will but
| stint him of q few foolish pleasures
listened to the fiend's suggestions, and
made my plans. l might have taken the
| money bag out of the cabinet in the day
time while you were out walking; but had
done go, suspicion would have fallen on
me. / must make the robbery appear the
work Of burglar. It must be done in the
night,
master. Il can guess the rest. You shut
my faithful dog in some wretched hole"
'In cellar under the kitchen. There was
grating; but thought it too small for him
to pass through, even had he got loose, and
he was muzzled and tied up with strong
rope. meant to do him no harm. should
have contrived some means of getting him
released after l had secured the money.
though l might have feared to 60 near him
myself after having once betrayed him.
Yen would have been right in that"
said Sir Jasper. "A creature so faithful
would have been quick to resent treach-
cry"
-! came to your room in the dead of
nlght, showing you were sound sleeper
was desperate man, my lord. The fiend
had me altogether in his grip by this time
Had you awakened and discovered me, l
know not of what crime / might have been
guilty. had dagger in my waistcoat. l
had scarce crossed the threshold when the
dog lew at me like demon, had me on the
ground, tearing my threat Vainiy did
strive to clutch my dagger; was pinioned,
mauied and helpless. When he released
me, could scarce crawl from the room.
Inc wound and the shock together have
been my death. Yes, l feel that this is
death which is creeping upon me. l thought
this morning that l had staunched the
wound in my throat, but it burst out bleed
ing afresh an hour ago, and feel that can
not recover"
1t was death. Florio Benoni's brow was
damp with humanity's last agony. He lin |
gered till next morning, conscious to the |
last, and, assured of his masters forgive |
ness, tired hard to make his peace with |
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precursor OF fever. appealed to the bar
Onet's humanity as something serious.
"Send for DOCTOR" he said, land let the
poor fellow have every attention. l can
easy about me. And l will come and see
him presently"
The girl departed, and in about ten min
utes returned, and informed her master
that Mr.. Benonny had begged hard that no
English doctor should be sent for, He quite
understood his own ailment, and knew now
to cure himself. 1t was a complaint to
which he had been always subject.
HE has never had it since he has been
in my service" said Sir Jasper. II doubt
the poor wretch is sickening of a putrid
fever"
Notwithstanding which suspicion, Sir
Jasper went to see his servant as soon as
he was dressed.
He found Benoni with his ssllow COM
plexion changed to q greenish pallor, his
eyes bloodshot, his throat wrapped in linen.
He seemed quite prOstrate, and his voice
was so weak ss to be hardly audible; but
his mind was as clear az ever.
my poor fellow" said Sir Jasper gently,
"this is very sudden"
Ben0ni explained, in his faint voice, that
these attacks of his always came on sud-
denly. He had been accustomed to this
kind of illness from boyhood. He needed
no medical aid.
"Nay, Florio, but be reasonable" urged
his master. "You are in foreign country.
Who knows how the climate may have af-
fected you? 1t is just the season for ague
and fever, and in England sore throat is
too often the forerunneI of fever. Let
me send for . doctor-believe me, tits
SAFEST"
But Benoni protested that no English
medical man should come near him. They
we're all ignorant as dirt - they were
butchers.
.! dare say the truth of the matter is
hat the rascal detests q country life,"
hough the baronet, 'or he has heard of q
,etter situation. These Italians are pro-
ound dissimulators. There never was his
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-10-09
INDIANA AND OHIO

The decisive battles Of the campaign
are to be fought tomorrow. in the States
Of Indiana. Ohio and west Virginia. To
carry these Statss. more especially In
diana and Ohio. all the energies Of the
two parties have been devoted for the
last month. and the organization which
wins them can count with certainty upon
the election in November. Il 10 70.
ported that the Democrats have used
fraud. and organised . grand colonirs.
ton scheme in Indiana. This may OF
may not b Il 10 only fair 70 state
that the Democrats on their side maks
the same charges against the Rspub-
licans. One thing IL certain. each party
Is straining all its nerves and making
use Of all fair and honorable Q 10
secure the victory tomorrow.
How the eight will end IL 10 hard to
predict. Indiana four years ago gave
hcualiCAr " DruiocinhS negoahy ~
LIS; two years later Sef's majority
for Secretary Of State was 1882. The
last is the majority which Republicans
must overcome to carry the State to-
morrow. II can be done. but it will be
hard work. The Presidential year al
ways brings out nor voters than any
other. and many Republicans who staid
away from tie polls in 1874 will march
up aud dsposi, their ballots this year.
The indications so far are that the ight
to. morrow will be a close one. but that
IL will be won by the friends Of Hayes
aud Wheeler.
In Ohio there is little question As 10
the result. Governor Hayes was elected
to preside over the State last year BY a
majority OF 5.5H. Here We have moth
ing to overcome; We have simply to bold
our own. Governor Hayes is more pop
ulsr now than he Was q year ago. and In
all probability will carry the State by
TO- 900 majority.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-10-09
SUMMONS.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT or TiIR FIRST
Judicial District 81 the state ~ Nevada, In
and for the county ~ Storey.
ELIZABErn BAGGOi1, Pisiniin. versus
THOMAS a. rA6aOTs &. defendant.
Action bwughr In the District Court OF th"
Pint Judicial district OF the stats 81 Nevada.
Ia and fur the e.unty 81 storey. sni the cone
plant nied IN ,Aid county, In The once ~ the
Clerk Of said ~ trid colr. an the I'th day of
Iuly, A.. D.. 1870.
The STATE of Nevada sends srceilne Ia Thomas
A. Baggott, defendant: You are bef-hy requirsd
10 appear H. an sction brought arsin.t you by
the aboye named pialniln. IN the district Court
81 the First Judiciai District Of . STATE oi
Nevada. IN and for the county 20 sorry. and
.nsw.r ihe eompiaint n.d ihsns,s. ~,,nIn 49,.
ser .iee on you ~ this ,umt.on-. ~ - rNod IN
said county, of. ~ served out 81 raii county.
within twenty dsys aud IN ] ofbTr Gases, fci'y
day; or jndsnsnt b, default wiz Dc i.h.n
against you according To Tie prayer "i SAID
compliant.
The raid aetion IL brought 10 ,b ain . iudg.
ment and dsere- Of sAid Quart forever dis-oiv.
Ing the bonds % mstrimory existing b~tveen
you. Thomas A. Tag, OF. defendant. and this
plaintiff. awarding. 10 plaintiff the sole care.
custody and coutrol OF Aii'e. i,sne of aid mar.
Rage. aged eighteen yeas. and now residing
with plaintiff In said county 81 ktory, and for
costs Of suit. II IL ale. ed IN plsintifs com.
plant tha; you. defendant. have for tho period
II one year ls.t past failed and neglected 10 pro-
vide this plaintiff with the oommon neccssaries
Of life. which failure and neslcct have not been
caused by pOvs fty On your lart which could not
have besn avoided by , riinsry industry. which
wiiiDnorc fully sppesr by reference l., plaintiffs
complaint herein on file. a copy OF which you
And you are hereby notified that u you fail 20
answer the complaint. the said plslniif will
spply % the Court tor the relief therein d.
msndei.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-10-09


Tx CAUSE oy THE NoisE.-A couple Of
ladies' were out calling yesterday. and
made q call Of q house on Carbonate street.
A dirty little boy answered the knock. and
one Of the ladies' said: Johnny. Ia your
ma nj homer" "'No." he replied. mas
gone out shOppin'." Johnny lied, how.
ever. for "ma" was pecping through the
parlor blinds and heard all that passed.
The ladies left their cards and told the
boy to give his ma their love, and they
turned 10 leave one OF them said: Gone
shopping indeed. I 'spect the frowsy
thing amt combed her hair yet to-day.
and here ID 10 after 2 O'Clock In the after
nooni And did you just notice the state
that nasty child wa In A soon Is the
ladies were out Of hearing. INA" left her
station at the window. and ~ her husband
was out Of town and there was nobody else
In the house for her TO vent her anger on.
she took II out Of Johnny. This 10 all
there Is In the rumor that . child was
murdered ON Carbonate street yesterday
afternoon.-Eareka S%e@tiasi. Oct. 4.
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The cold Am Daily News has


Complaint IL made that the diamond
drill gives the managers Of mines too much
advantage over ordinary stockholdsrs.
This 10, 70 Q certain extent. The case. put
Aftsr all. the diamond drill iss great anAir
In working mines. for 10 saves vast amounts
Of money. Under tho old method . snait
had 70 be sunk and drifts opened before
any one could tell whether . mine would
nav for working. and this sinking OF shaiis
anil drifting coat vast sums. NOV. WIN
Ne dismond drill. explorations may Be
made At comparatively small sxpenss and
ths sinking Of shafts entirely avoided. IN
less the mine will pay. The public. In
this respect. 10 . great gamer By ths use
Of the diamond drill"
The San Francisco Cal, from which
We clip the above editorial nots. although
an excellent newspaper. has not always
exercised sound sense and hbsrL-nindsd
Judgment relative to things In this sec
ton ; but In this matter OF the diamond
dnll its position 10 sminsntly correct.
II is true that in many instances which
we could mention the diamond drl has
enabled speculative insiders to reach
ahead and know the extent Of an ore
body beyond what was developed
by the faces Of drifts. erosscuts.
or ore breasts. and in all probability Pc
c~uniary advantage has been taken Of
such knowledge. Because. however.
such advantage has been and 10 liable TO
b taken. IL does not follow that such an
effective instrument should b. totally
condemned. In good. honest mining "
a be and Is being used TO very gfsa'
advantage. and practical instances are
we'll known here whsrsths driil has been
driven from the surface 70 q depth OF
hundreds Of feet. In order to ascertain
what was to Be found thsrs. and whether
IL would pay to sink shaft Tor It. The
diamond drill 10 simply . very speedy
cheap and effective mode Of prospecting
fer ore veins. and as such IL 10 naturally
coming into more general and practical
use.
Another very important point In iss
uss should DO especially considered.
which il that Il renders mining opsf-
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Tho uystsrIous Duel.
Prom ths psar,r loslor.aol N.x,

lFrom the denver lOolorAdol Newt.l
CoLonApo 6rnrsos. Sept. ia most
fearful and startling tragedy occurred IN
this vicinity Sunday afternoon. DR.. Solly
was told In the morning by Q DR.. A. J. i.
Bchlessingcr 10 call atthe Postofdos ct $50
and get . letter he wa expecting from
France; that the letter would contain mat
ters Of Importance, which he wished the
Doctor 10 telegraph 10 him at Pueblo,
whittier he was going on the 2 O'Clock
freight train. DR.. Solly called Of the ap-
pointed time, but found no lsttsrs for
young Schlassinger, but two for himself
from the young man-one a~pologixing for
the deceit. but stating his object TO get
him (Solly) 10 the ofice. the other, marked
private. stating that he was going 10 nght
q duel that afternoon, that hs sxpsctsd TO
fall, and desiring the Doctor, II not back
by 4 OF $50 y. NJ, to send TO Lsmon's
ranch for his body. By the lstsnsss Of tho
mail these letters were not secured till
after 5 O'Clock. DR.. Solly consulted with
sone friends. and decided 70 ride out 10
the point indicated. In company with Mr..
Risely and Mr.. weltbock. he proceeded TO
the ranch. forgetting. however. to provide
lights. or even matches, and 90 they had
TO wait tho rising Of the moon 70 further
their Investigations.
Some thirty rods from the ranch 10 o
deep ravine. where the water rushes In In
the wet season. but leaving . smooth sur
face when dry. In this they found the
dead body Of the young man, with = pis-
tol-shot wound entering the right breast
and passing entirely through the body.
He had evidently fallen dead In his tracks.
A line was marked out on the sand. ~ II
by the heel Of . boot, and OF II lay the
stif, cold body. Further search revealed
. similar line twenty-five feet TO the south,
on which were distinctly traced the marks
Of . mans feet. The letter stated 10 DR..
Solly that II he fell his opponent would
never he known I; that all plans were ma.
tured for his escape from the county. aud
that similar plans for himself were also
perfected should the other die, In which
case he lSollyj was TO destroy the letters
rs the only evidence that could trace the
crime back TO him.
Tho letter also told Of q sealed package
at his rooms. when. II he fell, the doctor
should destroy. The opening OF this seal
ell paper or papers this afternoon before
the Coroner and Jury may reveal other
facts. and be the key TO unravel the whole
mystery. A Jury was impaneled and 10
now receiving testimony. =.
Young Schlessingcr came here last April
with General W. j. Palmer, President Of
the Denver and Rio, Grand Railway, and
has since acted as his private secretary.
No possible clue has yet been obtained ~
TO the murderer. but II 10 confidently be-
lievel tbe soaied parkage confided 10 DIR.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-10-09

HE'LL GATE has been opened for two
weeks. and the weather has been re-
markable warm. yet Democratic orators.
Democratic editors and the Democracy
generally continue lying most recklessly
about Hayes and Wheeler. and the Re-
publican Administration. The most sI.
psrienced old Democratic liars. however.
have NO fears Of hell or its gates. for
they bear In mind that Tom Pepper vas
licked out Of thsrs for lying.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-10-09

Tn. great American Centennial FL
position at Philadelphia 10 not to b e.
tended beyond the 10Th Of nsrsh MONTH
tho time originally 80. for closing Il.
Upto Saturday las, nearly ak million Wis
iiors had passed through the tursst'ies
since the opening OF the exhibition on
the 10Th Of May. only about ons-foursh
Of whom were deadheads.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-10-09

DoS'r NArunALIzr ANEniclSs.--ln the
County Clerks ONCE, yesterday. an indi'
yidusi was looking over the book In
which l. recorded the names OF persons
naturalizcd by the District Court. NO
ticing that the nativitiss given opposite
each name were foreign. he remarked
IAN these fellows who have been natural
lied are foreigners ; not the name OF Z
single American appears" damn you :
said Rufus. Edo you suppose that Judge
Cole aud me amt got any more sense b
" naturalize native Americansf DO and
study up the Constitution OF your country
before you come loanng round here and
slinging criticisms on this honorable
court" The man went on TO hunt up The
Constitution.-Esrska Ss-fiasi. Oct. Ia.