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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-17

Returns have been received from every town
in the First district of New Hampshire, and
they show As plurality for Jones, democrat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-17
The Markets..

NEW YORK, March 17.-Stocks s,.,ey with
an unsettled feeling. Money >. Goa !0::
Flour dull and unchanged. Whe.t qQicl AZ;
firm. Corn quiet and steady.
BALTIMORE. March l7.-Cottom .!u! .,,
h heavy j m MIDI ~ w Flour Que: H4 firm
other grades unchanged. Wheat quiet. ira
and unchanged. Corn-SouthcER fairy avt;r'.
and easier; Western steady for s9ot future
easier; Southern white 50s62; Do. yellow >:
Western mixed spot 523; March j2&; April s.:
May SAL ; steamer 5l4. Oats dull gnI heavy
Southern prime 4la4l; Western white i0lia -
hrmor and higher at 72ar.5. Glover seed dull.
good to choice l5sl5i Hay dull and unchanged
Coffee unchanged. Sugar quiet al Il: Whi,;.ay
dull and nominal at 1881!
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Bank Statement.
COMMERCIAL.

ALEXANDRIA MARKET, March lI-!'Icji.
has advanced 25o since las; report. When T.
active and firm, with saies at IL. FIR $:ric.t5
choice lots; other sales at l4Sll5j. tjrn dull
with offerings Of l7G8 bushels Of miSad ~!i2H
sold at 50a5l. A small lot o! Rye hroU:hj
6SaT0 No Oats reported
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-17
The Miners.

NEW YoRK, March ia Wilkesbarre dis
patch says: n very large meeting of miners
who have been employed in the collleres OF
the Lehigh aud Wikesbarre Coal Company
was held yesterday. Committees were appoint
ed to ascertain the feeling existing generally
among tho men employed in all the collleries
in the Wyoming and Lehigh coal regions.
Strong efforts will be made to get the men
elsewhere TO cooperate and inaugurate gene
raj strike. If the plan tails the miuers in this
locality will probably be forced to resume work.
The committees referred to are to report at 8
mass meeting to be held on Wednesday.
John D. Defrecs, it is said, has bcc1 decided
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We are indebted to Senator Withers for co.
lies Of valuable public documents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-17

GEoRGEToWN CATTLE MARKET, Marc. b.
The offerings OF beet cattle this wec!; rr@chaH
200 head, all OF which were taken Il pt'"-
ranging from 24a5lc FER pouAl. \ T." .'N,
aud calves brought 25aS50.
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ARRIVED.
Steamer Lady Of tho Lake, NviI'IE. t. i :
Reed.
Steamer Sue, Baltimore. ~ ns1.!ar- ) /.
CLEARED.
Steamship h & knight. Ne" lvra, b., / /
Reed.
Steamer John W Thompson, L..snu.. .......,
by + A Reed.
MEMORANDA.
The signal service observer at Gap" - - ..'
ports to the chief signal officer 1T Washtu-.a.
az follows "Schoon ashore on Cold $r''at
Bar, two miles north Of Cape May. iofI !'HI
3D. No particu lars"
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Jobn D. Defrecs, it is said, has bee1 decided
upon as Public Printer, vice Clapp.
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nv g.. VIRG. MIDLAND < &. =. B.
On and after Monday, Mar. H. lsi.. F@s','.
ger Trains will run rs follows
South Bound. Express. Maj passcng
, 1877-11-10
JOHN RANDOLPH,

sFtrtey" IN Hosf0n s0Hrn0t,
Tho election Ut several Northern scloolmas-
tcrs to Congress by Southern constituencies re-
calls m uncetlote nbout John Randolph. One
afternoon the vehement Vtreininn WIS leaving
the Capitol with Representative nana, of Con.
nectIcut, and others, when drove Of mules
was driven across Pennsylvania aycpuc.
"Thcrc 70 some Of your Connecticut rppst!tu.
ents, Unna,n said Randolph, IN his s1ueakna
fatsetto voice. "Ycs," wis thu prompt reply,
sihcy arc on their way South to teach acAool,
and We may sec some of them sent back III Con
Rrcssmen.''
Mr. Dana, as Chairman Of the House Com
mfttec Oh Clain,s, advocated the payment Ut
what was known as the fazoo elufms, which
Randolph opposed. Az last sfr. Dana made
objections urged BY Rant!olpll, as It proposed
10 rcllngutHh the tislu Of tho claimants 10 thu
fnz0O laut1s OIL certain conditions. Randolph
sprang to bis feet aud exclaimed, IN the worlls
of the tllatrustiul Trojan: "Tt.ico Danaos, ct
tlomu fcrenteB.h
Isanlolpll's wlttIcisms wcre for many yrara
often quoted nt the Capitol, sometimes III Dc.
bate. John Tyler, ono day, thought that 10
could make point by reproducing one, a'A IN,
become Of tho political t!rn, spoken of by Nr.
Randolph "a 'Jalnea Madison, Felix Grunly,
John llolmcs, and the Duvil.n Mr.. Holmes Ut
once rose and aail: .Sfr. President, will tell
tho gentleman from Virgfnta what has become
Ut that firm. Tho senior partner Is dead, the.
second partner hAs gone into retirement, and
the fourth and last-nnmtd partner llas KOneoscf
counties OF Virgins. submit, sir, Us the only
rrMaiuipg number Of the lr1rl, that the purtncr-
ship Is legally llssolyc4'" Tyler had nothing
moro 10 say,
, 1877-11-10


The experiment Of giving the caro- Ut female
TelormatoEies entirely to wonacn has bern tried
~ Indianapolis, lnd., for the past four Years, and
Is proving complete 4uccess. All tho wu1tagu
prisoners In the State lrlsou were transferred
10 tbs new institution, but there u u, valnuni-
cation Of uny kiul Letwcen these conyicts aud
tllu young girls II, the rcfornatory proper. Al
though nlany of the former class uru known a.
hsnlenctl characters. the lnatrau has no dtfh-
Guilty lu managing thcl4 alonc by the tnll,lcst Of
treatment, auA out ot ulncty-llve discharged
from the prison IN four years but two have been
sentensed for subsequent otenses Alter dls-
charge they are carefully Looked after, aud many
OF item have bceu furnlslled with good sItua-
tioRs, which they aru crctl!tablY filling, whllu
but halt Ioxen Inmates Of either Feforluatory
of pslsun lave gons back to tf.eir fosmcr habits
after leaving the Institution. fhe girls IN The
rsfoEmatoEy, now numbering 1S, are adl1ttel
between the ayes Ut 10 End l5, and are dlsrharg-
cd Ut IL, They arc given excellent lncntal
traluIpR, aud aIe alAo carefully instructed iu
household 4utica With most gratifying results.
One ot the Directors of the Institution " tLu
vile Vi e1-uuy. Hendricks.
, 1877-11-10
MUSIC.

o OMusie, swelling nobly fstth
In grand. 0'rTMaaIcTtng ttde,
What Tcurnines. lofty, great, and good,
lyon Thy bosom Elliln'
AwakIng Iccliuu,, ehainIng sen'e,
Ar on you slowly roll.
How mar seem Ilfavan and Heavens God
To tbs chTaptuEed suul!
Music, martial Maslci
i0u burst unun l&lu rnr
1u toncs lhal hrrak tho Spirits slsep,
60 thtilllhx loud. and clear.
To deepest depths ,aans y snul 10 stirred,
Home ties arc severed ALL
And thousands swell tho Soldiers' ranks,
lsesponslya tU thy c1ll,
Music, saddenins Aiuaict
Your notes dsUp s0lt and SLOW,
A fail ltse rsins ii summer time,
In cadrnCc sweet and tow.
Thu jrst ts stlEted, Tho light Of mfrth
fs,les from thu sparkl,a: syu.
Fur, walked 6Y thee trnm hurled ytass,
Fond memories swiftly nJ:
And hrsfta incFusted from Tho world
Grow warm aud snft oure m0Ic.
As''bfothcs, "t'ilons, aud lehilahood' ffssnds
usam out from days Of ytrr.
0Music, heavenly Nustc,
EnsstIn. tn straIs!s sAhlime;
Frota AnEel.lips 'tlloa4nnas" pour
Through ncves-eotlny ttnlet
Our Father! grant when life ts o'ef
We swell that llau of sony.
And Oh il bosuua, to Thy nEMs,
may We glide alongl FEDELIs.
, 1877-11-10
FRENCH POLITICAL sQuIDs.
Attfd EAatirdrf

Voters, trying to put number OF ballots into
the clectoral.urn. Judge Of election: "Ons
yote IL enough" Voter: ~ can't, then, vote
for Hs3I'
"At last We arc about to be free from polIt.
s'You think sot'' ~ an certain OF lt.h ''Thcn
1cul me 100 franca.''
Husband, sending hreakfast-tablc Into the DIR
rs be rcals the morning paper, At which the
wifi remarks: "Ah, B,on Dicut sec IL al';
you us1 uot clcc4eat'
Judge ito prtsoner}-"Y You have already been
condemned several TINES at tho F0l!ce Cuurtf
ayes. your Honor" Judge" Nevertheless
you arc not q jouFnalistr
, 1877-11-10
NIGHT.

Over The roofs Of the Numbering town
Fail tho white snow nxkcs dreamily toWns
Tenlerly weaving through the weird glooHs
6hroudinx o'ot village, temple. aud Tomb.
flushed are the streets; nor echo nor Qlesm
NArtelh chs still nishtts beautiful dtcsnls
Emblem, Of peace NO mortal may know
Image Of Heayen-pasc ~ tho suoW.
undsr their roofs Wills weary ones sleep,
EiRils alone ib silence kscp:
Curing Out sadly into the n!RhL
Waiting aud watchIn4- longing foe ll2ht-
Praying from out tho portals aboyc ...
Whispers might c0mG from one th4t loroi
Longing 10 hear u voice that u still.
NevsF sgaiu my spirit TO THRILL.
Waiting 10 hear approach ~ OF yors
Foutstspt " come 10 nc nestFnluIei
Waiting lit daT. With pttslesa Nigh!
Muckuth ny wzltin.-!onGing fur light.
Dafllng, nust death oh,tteTAts alt
Oblivion o'er loves sMeet lnura RIGS Gallt
Over the waiting, oyaE lhc rslA.
Darling sopEccivus, lncct VIZ xxalRf
ltosxMr CHL BnuWA.
Mouxr PLxAsAx7. ls.. Eov. y, 1877.
, 1877-11-10

OYSTERS FOl TWO.
1Ic stont beneath the 1asllIht. Oh!
My heart beat fhat-.D fast;
fcaft>i he would he glil to 20:
lie tns1irh II Iast-nt tass.
ans awful nice--thc moon mcan."
swretiy eatd t-sa!A I.
"tm-yes." he answered.. not serene,
And hcaycd a stgh-a slsFi.
Why Wilt thon Ro!' connding,J
whispered In hIa car.
II IL the old lndyr--ladyc,"
liz nnttcted. "that ] lear"
then let nF hte," boldly raid.
"tnto The restaurant;
Far oysters fried with crnmttcd bread
1aste good, In that bright hannt."
So swit With happy ha.te VIC went,
Atr uYAtrrr sse,sc.l md raw,
tntfl His Lar, sweet dime was sptht,
For fenr Of " tnother.lu.law."
CntcAoo, November. 1877. wicKkp ErEs.
, 1877-11-10

''rasi1y aud growing lite bant I'M cot
e,rf wfs;i!xr II. tnt,5. nstT dac rna''n '
tntant- who has picked At1n+rlf NJ, ,,n - 'nn-
ming t'se nf ehnif frou the ,n,yIni,,,i, s"''.
crowd, resumes hLs ktnono wt,lt M ,s,',,Ha y:
~ 'naihcrcnee' md vanishcs behind Tie s,o .,r y:
, 1877-11-10

k1 ..,G
The Hoard refused 10 pay thia htiI, because Il II
simply enoF1no,s, and Sir. cleveland haa or"nght
et n;a!t1.t thu ~ recover ths snnle.
to.lmis+'n1er Sidwny r d9ln! everything y b.
!vts 70 hcin Mf. CiescIana succeed IN li!c colee-
io, o. ts ~. !st week; notwas.anvt VI s te
eas IN. III n ae std"ny .c IT, w1,." ~
,,ai '% @ tto r"n"cnt Of tiIo yatios tonns.
tivners tu have Sr, Cleveland uald $40 an nccvunt,
a. part payment nf lis biiI Such cuntll.ct on tho
part uf Comm. .slunrr need. no comment and can
oniy liz explained BY The fact TINT Mt Cleveland Il
LARGELY i. debt to Co.nmtssinnet Sttway. md hs
.ie.,rrs 70 nhta'n tns monty 'rom tas saatn ratx
:a.. H. ~ ~ ~ ~ =. IL c,or ~ .a "
ritat,on anI iIi.f.slny On ls rart, which has re-.
s,,it~d 4, ~ snrh InmI"asant mil nnj.anny rnnso,
aS 1uet,se.. !. ''S'' ''''> A''"' "''@ ""p'' ~N"''
INTERRUPTIONS. ..
It must mt BE- supposed that Commissioner
breaks a1rrasly noted. the first putin y Of any
inlDt,rtn1Irc wus Wien Commissioner AturruiI
euue To TINT purtpn Ut Ills statement whore lls
charged Commissioner sE.lway with having
allllru the bllI I'll H. ". s, Cleveland to tl,t M
proved report Of the Auditing Committee after
t,uc or The meetings !u 1871. Again did COM
missioner StuWuy rive the lie direct by ttehoutic-
ilg That statement as fulsc. All ttosc bills, he
said Including Elcycla,ltl'e, were approved by
The l}oat,l,
Commissioner Morgan called n tho Secretary,
Sir. Harmon and asked hlm II tho bill was
added alter tho report was approved BY tle
lIHtt1. The Secretary r1ttlGf ACSit4tCl thought
l1,o,nent. ani sau! IL believed Il wns.
,,o", acu Sonass'o.es n9!.s e, MnsKa" WIFI
eVlueht tee!1hEs ni trlnlhpns nn Hef
Commissioners s!dWay nsked the Secretary X .
lIi!l had ever bceI paid wlltcl, was nut approved
by the Hoard. ant the Scrfctary replied that
there lad not.
,v,,s,, ~. n "t,,,rHr,.t =;
"TSn IT,, n.s."r. ,o,i,.t Ain, u ,... .,,..
lug ote1ctas} tept'e0 tn2t ~ "as Wien tHe
f1ihntcs were fcaa'
"Jnst what ! salus" fep1lea commissioner
Morgan. That bill was not approved at tho
Inrtttuv, but was ulllet1 afterwuris and mn
peurct1 to iyc approved in the uuuutes, Ifayc
s,,,,r,, that tuIIl Inn truth Il,
!. ,vtii .hn,r tI,st ~, hov. rot ,,Lo tho
.u,t "! ra..st sum s'es 1nI % daso w a, toau 5as
ttutu. lc!otteu to.'sH1!ss!u!!eE nnNay,, IN
WY MnEpFilit eascs neiote s w ect tnrouEn."
, 1877-11-10

MREIf
rs-.--.
wh,n II wa. necessary 10 call i, roee,al meeting.
The objrct shn,Id he stated tn tht csli. inmmis-
as vHts I'd .. thu "1 a G
,,ou, III, rif ssxt ttcst ~
sdcrins thIt ur.po.ton. III "ent w"r,i = 'hat ,t
;:$: ~; %ss =:
awnv e. c "e so time anG cet'nr t'ns We
,a isf 'tysf' ,S ;tss H..
was = called meeting where tic pres.
came. There va. pcsiftnn presented frutn err.
lake the tm'e,.r,1 and Improve IL. I
'r piorcr th. @ 10 10: shat al ,ea.t propo.,.onso
divert sa, WW Of ihc yrnrIr. money ot;.ainv for
Il rrrc,Ic ptITuesr, ia smother nitn,sr entirely
{vrrtsu was wYtu,:: anil further, that believed
Il WAS Illegal, At That t'on,mIascncr Morgan. whu
.ad Ill th+ t.nc hesn protesting The t,o-. cxtrsor.
hi. t,'ckct an mplnlon that tilc mater was lcg,i
!ssss: !ssssS' \ s;:';y .it:y,!. WI M ;%:i.,ss
wa.nt .,rIIaisc opinion in ny Mind. tst wc lad
any s,,ri, firnt. snsnrt,,,y drew out rraoas,on,
all prepared. to 1x thr Thing. "a.
10 me7
comr'sroncf sIdwsy-fonfl get enough before
yau ret through.
Commissioner Morgnn-So will yon. md more
too.
Commissioner f!dway-1 atnsca Then that. be.
fnrt anyth1aE further was soHr. w1s In favor nf
tho tuniintssiun thAt We halt the right 10 do Il.
At that tohlH.lrs'nnef Morgan stated that hr. too.
hal rxhmctf this niuslci scTF cntcfdlly. nHd hc
WIS clearly Of !hc ointon fhnl The Goinmlst,nn
MaI 1'effret tiEht 10 u tha tl,lnf anu. turthcrs
laat We wnnl ltlst TO 10 q NJ oncr. fnf Tear the
Town nj lsYue FHfk NhhlU bHCk EHts 0HCfftl q
resolution 10 refer u to thS attorneys Of the tlonr
Commissioners ls''wch. 4f1Stt ana 1nyssli snfrd
arr. nau tol'fnlstl"nets Morgan anu cornell
sotru 10.
Commissioner Mofcan-l soteh hyt, II vas
hcrc. crc.,,. ,.,,., >.
,Go!nn,ssol'cf H1tWaS-C4ine 70 tnink Or u. you
nl1n xnle ~ ~: i.at Was y. toaimssiohef hnf'
gan ditln't knuw nnyshtns ol u. lie xas very in'
noceut; no was Co,nmlesio"cr @ Cornell: lls'* u;
, 1877-11-10
A GENUINE SURPRISE.

Bohon Cors'arrci.i Raf.t,fp.
Boys brought up on the sca4uast ~ III, ~,
tsf Islands lavc usually pn.sou far tIs '" wv
md BY the time they reach the age Of II -. s's
years, ttcy generally CONC To tic tJctr,n,,.I' ~
tfon To run away from home, anil aim -. 'a' a
prenticcs on bonel the Ncweaatle co|l,sr, w.. y.
foreign ttnding vessels. Indeed, It tn,v J.. ~. y,
Treat Britain is 1nrrcly recruited fr.,,, ol
nwaYe, anil there are tcw mcn Of sIIorc- -osrnt, ~ Wy
rupatEun, whether merchants. clerks. nr,I.c W.
q laeorcrs, who cat'tiot look bnck 10 o,. ."' =.
tless runaway m experiences IN tIlcsr lvrs. 4
t"r boy to nsk the curIseut OF VI,
parents to 70 to ara; lie must r,,u ,,tl: III
anu ship on his o,sn hook. rs ali saiio,. IiTry i,ryy
;lone @ iroin T. ttne immen'oral. Many ii ,ir.c ,r.e
in their pockets, and 50 wt,Fn out viii, I'LL. lI.
Journey that thcv are not able to walk liz =.
nltt!cr u il!e way 70 the shipping. st,-Ett,h
Siielde.-wsich Il etrtlt miles 'lown the riy,I
These boys arc frequently rcferrct to tic keei.
men, anl these worthless never hesitate IN "sta ,r
a boy a patsaCa down the river In Their WE GEns
rtcs. On nnc OCCASION a couplc Of ln,ys vs.e
1yen p2ss,Cc ,s By keeln.an, and On H.
dies they carrfe!i. They opened them. ana AMI
utter displaying their sunlnr clothes an,l Wit, d,,
shirts. pines, ntil tuhatcn, tho latter OF xlir1.
the kccfnan took possession Of, one pulled ss or.
Il lar uf Aoap. WV
"Wllat's ihatl" tho hcetman tnau!rcd
~ bar of soap" answered the 10y.
"Ay man; Is It gnl for cat'n'l" sail thu
kcclfnatl. 'As
s5.s f. ,s2 sa,as% s:;,, .s .s ,es smiling
"Ay man. dye say sAc," said the kcetma,
''an' how div ye ,!se nv ~ 'es'"'aa'
"Wly, you waal, yourself with IT," said tac
boy. "1t's euap, don't tell you1" '"'
Gay: but It's hart, mn ,ltiina ste onv watsr
In Il. observed Tic kcclinau, rs he cxa,,nc,i 4
and held it between him atld tic l|gbt. |b''' II
The boy drew bucket of wafer from lin
river, ntl with tho soap washed his jac". tsa tha
kcclrnan watching him ct1rjunsly. '"e
"Ay, ny, I Sec" tnid the kcel.nan: II lu,
never would tlout IT,. Ssani NUM- w,,nt In.
that" ~
Tic kcclman tried tho process, b,,t a. he h,,
not been washed fur some twenty ycars bc'orc.
the tnrrustcd dirt CAME on onir In spots, AMI
when lie looked In the glass, Which D1,c of liz
boys carried In hts pocket, he started back anI r
cried: -''
II" S1at IItt +, iii Its made me like leOysarap
AZ ,nay be surmiscd, that kcclman ncye,
tried tho experiment aHnin. As he WIS ton.
stantIy CARRYING c1al tho white spots konn heal
ell over and he recovered from lila fright. blt ho
Without q feeling Ut aversion.
QU1Ps.
Kceley has named his FIRST motor uTho
Tramp," bcea1sc 1t won't work.-1rapAe,
Ast. Louis paper Is discussing tho question,
"Docs 1t hurt man to han9 himl' or course
It does; It ruins him. Worcester prcs.
I'rofcssor-"In ono evening I counted twcn
ty-scven metcora sitting on my pazza.n CIss.
expresses great hstonshnicnt at the sorlablc
character Of the heavenly botttes.
The Committee on Ways md s,icns-Ths
female correspondents who cFftcleG The acttpnt
, 1877-11-10

C,.tn =. u..,. A.,t. X =. Il l., =.
g: n ~ n'nh' "ttt' - .oI ~" nie. '"A"
s,'.,. ;, ~ anH mhtn a'U"nt w. IN paia " Any
@ .va"i't.. a"l ~ .an'ss T.. st'n,, T.. u..
~ IL, 's"i w. w ~, I,,t.in,n xt. st.n tt
=, .,,,, .Io r,,,.,i ri.,r,tr'r ,h.s *, nnnn.
hn,nnr, @ -, ,,n, tT.t,; ;in.Ws sn tn,+ i. ,rm.t -
a, ..h.ctI iu tLr rcuort ,,r ffe npnry ,nt,.t liz rt
f"nhs' Il Wh,rc,nn ~ ~ ~ o,.st,nv ~ H. M,.td
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neFl ~ tAr sdth ~ alatf"' tH.t. IHe ioIIo"'hx
preamble anti resolution wrtc adopted:
WuHnHAa. J.ettn animation tf our animal rtrnrt
nf ilc s, tai0 rfrplrattry to exlitnu Tic s,,nr Ii
trrarir nrrarrni f.iai ill.,. Hem tuf tl17 H. mil 10
nts,es ~ tbs Cashier on u ftIr Ilttry iiau
WtfEcxt. Iks money nas i,ecn rctarns l., .ms rom.
~ irta Tl:s liz I,ctu nj r. 37+ 10 nat 10 J,.nc. a.
ftr1 tikn
sum nf H. nj 10 h nirtf io iii. amount 1T ra.ii o
tnrh: ant that tbr trrript akrr tr til pnsr,rnt u
Inc money ii ltthhe liz ,Afkr1 +C1nreIt1i. nit.y nail
hhrG, In accordance With thiA Crr1nhtc Anil fSsu.
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4. t,to a. ,,,+ ,x,,.,- t.onnt.,,on,- e,usx
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, 1877-11-10
a STRANGE STORY,

Gs,ttand tJik] Correspondence Thretlnp ctp,sftr.
Thirly.thrcc years ngo family named len.
ton. consisting nf father, mother, son, nnh
daughter, resided in onc OF the Western States
near snlall town called Blank. Tho father was
wealthy airl lived in style, and his daughter
Atatci, thtl,i between . and wears Of age, was
always elegantly dressed, an,l George, tho so,,,
boy uf :, was preparing to enter m
Eastern sctoo. One Hay little sfabel
Disappeared, nud her parents novcr heard
Of i.er again, although they spent thousands Ct
rnolllrr tei soon attcr the loss ut lcr darilng,
Anl tltu father wandered over this country aud
Eusuic. an.l i11.alls settled In New fork, where
tie died. ieurgu Erew to nlnnlMHl, aud the
fron Ills ,nint,. III his 9Th year. while visiting
n married frfcni1. lic felt IN 1ye With the noy-
crncss Ut bis friends children, beautiful glrl
pt about %, anti after fO,ne months they were
i1larrct! nn1 lived happily for i've nr nix years,
lpy MID girl brine horn to them during that
time.
.l'y the death Of M uncle in san Francisco
icnrec was left a considerable fortune, and the
ulsi stated that bis SISTERS career had bccu
trarct1. y tra,np uh his tleatli-bcd In q st.
Louis putlrc.statfon confessed that he and two
companions lad atnlen little atubel Benton for
hcr s'o,iles und oskct rhfri' she worr, aud
years, Wien her bright, pretty face attracted
lie attention Of kln,l-leartcd lady tn Ohio,
who a'lo;icd Her anl scnt her to school, ,vlsero
shc retna',led until 1Ier pairtncss died: Ma!,cl
then l'ecnu,e teacher ii lnrqc scl,ooi In Gin
cnnaii. but as her health began to fail size at,-
p1lei for position as Enycrness, aud was now
II tic family Of Mr. ~, Or ut lcast that WINS tho
last plaeu he ial l.cnrd Of her being In.
"What was tho nalnc Of the family she was
whit" askcl George.
"M-,h wns tho answer.
"What nasno did nly sister lavcl"
"Mabrl FERRIS"
"Aiy HoIl'' cried George, In agony. "Sho
l,as hecn my wife for tive ycars.''
Upon further Investigation this proved to lc
tho truth, anu tho girl nearly went crazy, ns
she wits q levont Euiscupallau. a acparatio,
cnsocd, all property being equally divided. The
children were placed with friends, US neither
parent could bcar the slEht Of what wns to then,
The trult of rrlnc nEafnst Gud and man. 1ha
poor girl ts still living 1n u quiet city In New
Englnnl, while the lius!utl anl brother, after
spriHlinx all h's property save d few hundred
dolars In dissipation. shut himself ufY from ali
communication With his irIcnds, anil is to-day
ppur tartncr 1n this County Of fiarrett, aR,oug
strangers, anu where few know Ills sadly r.
1narkahlG stury.