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him, one which hates and fears
him, the other which loves and
praises him-Donn Piatt. Some
one that passed that night with
Charlotte Cushman told me that on
arriving at home after the perform
ance she sank down on the floor.
and crouched there in her clothes,
in abject despair, until daybreak.
She had been touched in her affec-
tions. At middle age a woman
often loves more fervently-more
with her mind than her heart
than in her young and gala days.
She had been deeply wounded in
her pride. She had deigned to
smile on an obscure actor, had tried
to raise him to an equal position
with herself, and he had deceived
her as to his status, had neglected
a wife for her sake. Never after.
when his name was mentioned,
would she say more than ''he is a
clever actOr-a very clever actor"
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BULL FIGHTING AT sEYILLE.

n. WITHIN ORE,
Pnblisher and Prnnrietnr.
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himself, left his twenty-eight wives,
and was frequent visitor at her
house, nor would we attempt to
say which pleased him most, her
charming manner, or the prospect
Of so effective an acquisition to the
church Of which he was the dis
tinguished head. The upshot is
that the woman has now Joined the
Mormon church, and is reported
sealed" to one of the chief saints
of Mormondom.
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visit 20 the Remnant of Can.atn
Jacks Rand


The Modocs, you will remember,
have been in the Nation but little
over three years, SO you will, per-
haps, be somewhat inclined to
doubt the truth of statements I
shall make in regard to them.
When they had been here long
enough to become partially accus-
toned to their new life, all the chill
dren of the tribe under twenty
were taken from their homes and
placed at the Qnapaw mission
school, under charge Of Asa Tuttle
and his wife. The school opens
every fall, and continues in session
until the following June. The
children remain there without visit
ing home until the close of the
school.
visited the school when the
children had been there a year. and
found almost all the older of the
Modoc children able to read and
spell remarkably well, everything
considered. Many of them have
been converted to Christianity.
among them "Bogus Charley"
head chief Of the tribe. Some
time ago | heard him speak to the
children of the public schools of
this city. He told them that he
never ceased to thank God that his
people had been brought here; that
they were happy here, and were
learning to get good ; that they
were all sorry for the deeds they
had done before they came, and
never wanted to commit such acts
again, but that they wanted to live
in peace always.
A few weeks ago ! attended what
to you would doubtless be novelty
and Indian Sabbath school. /
was accompanied by General But
terfield of Kansas City, who, like
many others, was something of an
unbelieyer in regard to the progress
the Modoc children had made, but
before he had been long in the
house, and when he heard them
singing some beautiful hymns, his
unbelief was swept away.
The Modoc people are not lazy.
Most of the men raise small crops
Of corn, potatoes and such things.
of their own, while many assist in
cultivating the home farm. They
make bows and arrows, baskets.
mats, etc, which they bring into
town to sell Or exchange, not for
whisky, for they are not whisky
drinking people, but for such
articles as conduce to their welfare.
AS tribe they are partially self
supporting. - Baxter Springs
(Kas.) Correspondence.
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An Iowa Lady BECOMES Mormon
Springfield Republican

AN tVHh bhdy becOmeS a Mormon
Springfield Republican,
Dubuque, Iowa, is gossiping over
the recent adherence to Mormon
ism of a lady formerly of high
social standing in that city. She
and her husband came there, years
since, a newly welded couple. He
was bright and capable, and soon
made his mark in business and
politics, while she was an ardent
religionist of the emotional type,
and became noted in church activi-
ties. But the tide changed. The
husband lost his property, and the
couple moved to the Territories.
lie, however, soon took to drink
and became worthless, and the wife
got divorce and finally went to
Salt Lake City, opened a millinery
establishment and conducted it.
with more than usual success and
profit. Indeed, her business capa-
city attracted the attention of some
of the leading Mormons. She was
still beautiful, of a 1.-THE and com
manding figure, and proud as
Lucifer. AS she matured in years
her religious nature became more
marked, her emotional piety was
feryid and positive, and She would
be a valuable acquisition to any
religious body.
The wiley and penetrating Nor
mon leaders were not slow to dis
cover the value of the beautiful
Gentle, that she was made of such
stuff as sturdy missionaries and
working apostle should by who in
their laborS should glorify God, and
add to the power and might of the
church militant of Joseph Smith.
In time her house became the place
of frequent resort to the leading
Mormons. Bishop Heber c. KIM
ball, and other leading lights, were
equally charmed by her hospitality,
her culture, her conversation, and
the prospect of so able and shining
a convert. No less a man than the
Prophet, the head Of the only one
and true church, Brigham Young
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Highly FIavorea Ramance

New 0rk Letter in Cincinnati Enquirer.
Celia Logan prints a story to-day
which she says is a hitherto unpub-
lished episode in the late Charlotte
CushmaA's life. When the great
actress was middle-aged and ugly,
so the writer says, she was playing
an engagement at the old National
Theater in Cincinnati. Conrad B.
Clarke, much Miss Cushman's jun
ior, and very handsome and prem
ising actor, was then leading man
of the company. Miss Cushman at
once took Il fancy to the young
man, who in time became her OBJ
sequious follower, and Miss Logan
believes that Miss Cushman's liking
for Clarke was much more than
mere admiration.
The story continues. Matters
had stood thus for some months.
One evening Miss Cushman was
going to the theater alone, when a
weak, haggard-looking woman ap-
preached her with baby in her
arms. She was a small, red
haired fragile creature. Laying
her hand on Miss Cushman's
shoulder she said: "Miss Cush-
man, | think a woman of your
genius and position might have
plenty of admirers without taking
up with the husband of poor
woman like me-" The tragedienne
paused in blank amazement. care
you talking of me?" she asked. 81
am" "And you say have taken
your husband from you?" eyes,
you, Charlotte Cushman." 81
don't know you. May l ask the
name of this precious husband Of
yours?" Conrad Clarke" was the
reply. "What!" exclaimed Miss
Cushman, aghast: 81 didn't know
he was married" eyes, this is his
baby" "Good heaven, woman,
you surprise me. | ask you to be-
lieve that / knew nothing of your
existence until this moment; and
now let me 90, as am late. But
relieve your mind, Mrs. Clarke, as
far as | am concerned. When this
engagement is over 'he never acts
with me again." SO saying the
great actress hurried away, all
smiles, bows and honied words.
Clarke greeted her that night.
She gave a death blow to all his
hopes-not as tenderly as many a
woman so situated would have
done, but with characteristic de-
cision. Clarke" said she loudly,
in presence of everybody, if you
ever dare to open your mouth to
me again will jump straight down
your throat; | will, by Cd" So
unexpected was this shot that
Clarke fairly reeled under it. On
learning from his wife what she
had done, he became furious at
what he declared was a malicious
scheme to ruin him, and leaving
her he swore never to live with her
again: Annie Clarke easily OBJ
tanned a divorce from him, and
shortly afterward married another
actor, named Forrest, from Cleye-
land, with whom she lived wretch
edly, and after a year or two died
miserably, her whole career having
been sad and unhappy from first to
last. Nor was Olarke's fate any
better. He gave himself up wholly
to drink, sank lower and lower, and
finally perished, an outcast and a
beggar, and was laid in drunk
ards grave.
BY u strange confederation of
circumstances Clarke's child was
adopted and most tenderly reared
by one Of our brightest wits-the
only one of his peculiarly caustic
kind left, a man who wields a pow
erful weapon with his pen, who
has two parties, for and against
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MEMPHIS l. LITTLE ROCKER.
ShrOt Line to Arkansas and Texas.

TIME Gard;
Leaves. Arrives.
Mail train, daily...........40 90 pm. l0.l5 pm.
Freight train leaves Hope
field daily(ex. sunday)7.3 am. 4.s0 p M.
Passengers going on this road will take
trains at the depot of the Louisville, Nash
vile and Great Southern railroad. Mail
trains mako close connection at Argentq for
points on the title Rock and Fort Smith
railroad and at Little Rock with the Cairo
Arkansas and Texas.
Pullman alacO Sleeping Cars on all night
trains.
Fer tickets and information apply at Ticket
Offices 2lc and PSI Main street, and at depot
foot Of Washington street, or at Louisville,
Nashville and Great Southern railroad depot,
or TO the undersigned.
r. A. WILLIAMS, Pass. Agt Memphis.
NJ. S. JAY q, P. avd I. Ag't. Little Rock.
W; B, SMITH, sup't, Memphis Tenn.
II
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100000 for Only Ten
e9l2 Cash Gifts, amounting to.........,..S3lO,OO 900
Whole Tickets. $40; Halves, IS; Quarters,
$3.50; II Tickets, 500; S316 Tickets. $500; 56A
Tickets, $500.
Drawing Positively June 30, 1877
And Every Three Months Thereafter.
CERTIFICATE OF SUPERVISORS OF
DRAWING

CERTIFICATE OF SUPERVISORS OF
DRAWING.
This is to certify that the first drawing Of
the Kentucky Cash Distribution Company
took place on the 9Th Of December, in Major
Hall, Frankfort, KY, in our presence and
under our immediate supervision.
We further state that every ticket, and part
Of ticket, which had been sold, were repre-
sented in the wheel, and that the dra sing was
fairly and honestly conducted We further
state that we had no interest whatever in the
enterprise. nor any connection with the same
except in the character Of supervisors. whose
sole duty was to protect the interest OF the
ucket-holders and tn prsside over the drawing.
Hon. Alvin Duvsll. late Chief Justice Sup.
Court of Ky. James y. Dudley, Chm Board
Of School Trustees; Grant Green, Cashier
Farmers Bank Of Kentucky; Hon. S. l. M
Major, Public PriAter State OF Kentucky
Hon. Thomas N. Lindsay, Pres't Farmers
Baak of Ky.; Hon. Taomas @, Jones. Clerk
ofSupreme Court Of Ky; Judge r. A. Th0mp.
son Pres dg Judge Franklin Co. Court James
e Crockett, Clerk Frank County Court.
Remittances can be made by mail, express
draft, postoffce order or registered letter
made payable to G.. W. Barrow K Co.
All communications and orders for tickets
should be addressed to
@. W. BARROW CO.
Courier-J Journal Building, Louisville, Ky.
Send for Circular. 47-eod- 10. d6w
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RAILROADS..
Louisville and Great Southern R.R.

u00p.m Night Exprts Connects tMilln
for St. Louis and Chicago, at McKenze (, T
Nashville. CHATTANOOGA Atlanta and the
Southeast asGuthrie for Ilopkiasville, Hen
derson ans Evansville, at Louisville ior all
points North and L ST.
lilo pm Day xpress Connects fer st.
Louis and Chicago. at Louisville for |
pOints North AID East.
4;40 pm. Milan Accommodation Daily
except Sunday
Pullman Palace Ears on either train 10 Louis.
vile. and on n ght train to Nashville
For tickets or fnrmation. afply al Ticket
Office. 297 nain Northwest corn NJ olson
street
JOINT. flynn. sup't Memphis Div.
JAMES SFEEp, Ticket Aecn..
q 4
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MISSiSSlpYs & TENNESSEE
RAILR0AN.
Change of Schedule.

MEMPHIS. TENN, May 10. 1877.
ON AND AFTER SUNDAY. MAY 18TH,
" 1877, trains will run as follows:
Leave. Arrive
New Orleans mail, daily 300 pm. l:30p. N
Freight and Ac'm dation,
daily Except Sunday $3.50 am s so a. m
63-t N. BUkkE, Sup't.
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A beautiful complexion depends upon
the purity of the blood. To keep the
blood pure and healthy use DR.. Bulls
Blood Mixture.
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Runaway ACCIDENT. - As Mr.. Bishop
Comstock and his son, Daniel T., of Essex,
were driving into town. Monday p. m, on
Winooski avenue, their horses became
frightened just as they crossed Pearl street,
by the breaking of whiiletree, and became
manageable. After running few rods
the team ran onto the sidewalk, overturning
the wagon and throwing the occupants vio-
lently to the ground. Mr.. Comstock is a
gentleman we'll on in years, and was COM
pletely stunned by the fall, remaining IN
conscious some minutes. He was taken to
the Office of DR.. Wager. corner Pearl street
and Winooski avenue, where he received
proper attention and care. Fortunately, no
bones were broken, and be was. last even
ing, able to take the cars for Manchester,
N H.. whence he had started. Daniel
escaped with lesser injuries. The horses
broke loose from the wagon as it overturn-
cd, and ran on down to Main street, thence
to Church. and brought up on the sidewalk
against City Hall building, somewhat the
worse for their escapade.
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SENTENcED.-At the close of the Windham
County Court. on Tuesday, Wooley, the
fratricide, was sentenced to imprisonment
for life; Townshead to 20 years, and Stone
to l2years at hard labor in the State Prison,
for arson, in Dummerston, last February.
Stone confessed to having set the fire,
being hired to do so by Townshend. Sem
tence was not pronounced upon Lewis,
convicted of murder, his case going to the
Supreme Court upon exceptions. Airing,
who testified against him at the trial,
has made statement to the jailer and
others since finding he is not to be set at
liberty, saying that he was hired to testify
as he did by others. and threatened by de.
tectives and others with trial as principal
in the crime if he did not do so. He now
says there was not word of truth in his
testimony regarding seeing Lewis have NOR
phine on the day Deming died. or that he
told him he was going to use it upon
Damipp
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l.. ALIENS ESTATE

MIE, THE SUBSCRIBERS, having been ap
w pointed by the Honorable the Probate Court
for the District Of Chitenden, Comm -siuners TO
ceive examine and adjust the claims and demands OF
all persons, against the estate OF Seymour L. Alien,
late of Milton, in said district, deceased, and
also all claims and demands exhibited in offset
thereto; and six months from the day of the date
hereof being allowed by said Court for that purpose
we do therefore hereby give notice, that we will
attend to the business Of our appointment, at the
dwelling house Of the late Seymour Allen, in
Milton, said District, on the ,ourth Saturdays Of
eneh Of said days.
Dated this I'd day Of Airi, =. .. l,77.
# #f$S$n 7 S 5 $Rs1r
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w. v. REYNOLDS, ESTATE,

WE, THE SUBSCRIBERS, having been ap-
w pointed by the Honorable the Probate Court
for the District Of Chittenden, Commissioners u
receive. examine and adjust the claims and demands
of all persons against the estate Of >" v Rey holds
late Of Colchester, in said District, deceased.
and also all claims and demands exhibited IN offset
thereto and six months from the day Of the date
hereof being allowed by said Court for that purpose.
We do therefore hereby give notice, that We win
attend to the business OF our appointment. 1t the
office of Edwards, stevens Co, in Mnouss in said
District. on the third Wedne. days OF April aud
October next, at 10 O'Clock a. ~, on each OF said
days
Dated this 18th day Of April A. d. ISL.
42w3t j. b. SMALL SOolnn4ssloHeiS'
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Mr.. HIRAM B. BLOOD, whose death has
been announced. had been failing for three
months under complication of DISEASES.
Mr.. Blood had done business on Church
street for tlcenty-sir years, and his death re-
moves one of the landmarks at the upper
end of the street. lie was quiet man, al
ways in his store, a man!of good moral
character and honest life and had not an
enemy in the world
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xfaal aotires.
DANIEL. uoYT,S ESTATE.

'hE undersigned. having been appointed by the
L Honorable Probate Court for the District OF
"fihd Isle, Commissioners to receive examine, and
against the estate of DANIEL uayt late OF South
nero, IN SAID district deceased, and all ella ms
and demands exhibited in Offset thereto, do hereby
give hntce That We Will meet Tor the purpose afOre
said. al the late reidence Of the said deceased in
eouth nero, IN sad district. Tuesday, the 18th
DAY OF august next, from nine o'clock in the fore
noon until -FOUR O'Clock in the afternoon on said day,
and that six months from the 3lth day OF February
A. ID. ls7I, is the time limited by said court Tor
said creditors to present their claims to see us for
examination and allowance.
Dated at South Hero, this 81 day OF Auril A. D.
1871. - 42a2x
WM. CHAMBERLAIN. ,c..
CHARLES Ii. WRIGHT COMMISSIONER
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The BURLINGTON AND LAMoILLE RAILROAD.
About mile of track. commencing at the
lake, has already been laid, and the work is
being pushed forward as rapidly as possible.
1t is probable that arrangements will be
made. shortly, to put second gang at
track-laying in Essex. The grading. bridge
and trestle- work of the whole road is COM
pleted. andthe ties distributed on or the line.
The ten miles Of rails now on hand are iron ;
but the remaining twenty odd miles of
rails will be steel. The company are
having three engines built in Taunton.
Mass, one of which is completed and will
be here in day or two. The names of the
engines are. Burlington 'Lamoille"
and "Mansfield a"
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Hon. \. B. uAIBERr, of Essex is quite a
collector of coins In his collection is an
interesting and valuable series OF the silver
CONS { f England, extending back over $50
years, To the time Of King Henry III, and
nearly complete for all OF that period
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FROM LOUISIANA.
The Situation Becoming Critical .-fEtii-
lily Ofthe Commisston-BotIiP Parties
think themselves trified with,

think themselves trifed with.
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE Herali's New
Orleans special says the i'll success achieved
so far by the commission, the Impractical
blllty Of their propositions, and the appar
ent lack of both power and purpose dis
played, are having a very bad effect upon
the community, and unless something Is
soon accomplished the result will be dis
astrous. The public passions are again be-
coming intlamed upon both sides. Packard
openly asserts his intentions to defend his
government, even if tho United States
troops are withdrawn, and the Nichols
people are equally determined at all hazards
10 enforce their own or military
government. Both sides think them
selves being tritled with. 1t is
stated that the commission on Tuesday
night, agreed upon a proposition to be
made to both governors, to-day, which.
while adhering to the original plan, will
modify terms to the extent of iusing
the legislatures upon the basis of the super
visors' returns. instead of the returning
board. This plan would give democratic
majority OF four on joint ballot. 1t is ad
ded that General G. A. Sheridan will leave
Tor Washington, as bearer of dispatches to
President Hayes, explaining the necessity
Oi tulS mOulncatl0n, without which the COM
mission despairs of effecting a settlement.
1t Is not likely this proposition will inter
rupt the democratic movement, which is
considered to be shorter and better sOlu
ton of the difficulty. The democrats are
making efforts with a view to settling the
question themselves by securing the acqul
sition of seven more returning board mem
bers, thus completing their quorum. This
accomplished. they will at once pass joint
resolution confirming all previous proceed
ings of the legislature and officially calling
upon the President to remove the troops.
Pnchback has stated that seven of his
friends in the Packard house are all ready
to go over to the Nichols legislature. and
they would do so on Wednesday or Thurs
day.
A New Orleans despatch to the Tribune
says Packard will accept any compromise
drawn by President Hayes but if Mr..
Hayes proposes no compromise, then he
should recognise neither HIN nor Nichols
Immediately. The commission is working
hard, but makes no progress toward ad-
justment. 1t Pinchback takes enough men
into the Nichols legislature to-day from
the Packard. as he promises. the problem
will be nearly solved.
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THE laws of Vermont are silent upon the
subject Of reprieves. but the constitution
provides that the Governor "shall have
power to grant pardons and remit fines. in
all eases whatsoeve-, except in treason and
murder. in which he shall have power TO
grant reprieves, but not to pardon. until
after the end of the next session Of Assem-
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AccIDENT.-Sundsy afternoon, as Mr.. a.
Nantelle and his wife were on their way to
St. Joseph's (Catholic) church. in single
buggy, the horse ran away and plunged
down the embankment just north of the
church, taking the buggy and occupants
with him. Mrs. Nantelle was seriously
hurt. receiving severe wound in the fore
head, and bad injury to the back of her
neck. Mr.. Nantelle escaped unhurt.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.

CHAMBERLAIN DECIDES TO STEP DOWN AND
OUT.
CoLuMEIA, S. c., April IO.-The following
correspondence has just TRANSFERRED:
Columbia, April 10. Sir-IIaving learn
cd that you now propose to turn over
to me the executive chamber with records,
and papers belonging to the executive Of
flee now in your possession, | beg to inform
you that will send the proper officer to
receive the same at any hour you may indi-
cate as most convenient to yourself.
Wade Hampton, Governor,
To d. H. Chamberlain.
Columbia. April 10. Sir-ln replying to
your note Of this date, have to say that
my private secretary will mret such officer
as you may designate. at Il. meridian, to-
morrow, at the executive chamber for the
purpose indicated in your note.
(Signed) d. H. Chamberlain, Governor,
To Wade Hampton,
There is no excitement here wha tevpr
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TEACHERS Ex,NISAT.oN.-T meeting of
the Chi.tenden County Superintendent of
Common Schools appointed Saturday,
April 2lst, as the first day for the public
examination of teachers, instead of April
s3l, as WAS enormously stated. few days
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M O r. N NG. APRIL 13, 1877

circumstances Of the fire and best acqusint
cd with the number of guests and employees
in the house, believe that few, if any bodies
will be found. There were but about eighty
female servants in the hotel. 81 OF whom
are known to be missing. p. 5. Shaekol
ford, Of New York. has both legs broken.
and some few others of the saved axe more
or less injured