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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1878-08-19

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Genevra ROmaine.

The little house looked like small
fragment of some ancient castle of the
old world. It's low walls were of pale
gray stone, the jagged caves of its roof
defied any architectural description, and
it was draped from the tip of its cluster
ing, comical chimneys to the iron grated
windows at its base, with thick, dark
green, glossy-leaved ivy. Abundant
blossoms of the "Queen of the Prairien
hung in festoons of pale pink and vivid
velyety crimson about the deep, narrow
mullioned windows and Gothic DOORS
The garden was a tangle of roses of bri-
dal-white and damask-red, and scented
sprays of yellow bloom like disks of
gold.
This odd little house and delicious
garden were set in the heart of a rich
green country girded by fair, pine
topped hills, and a rampant of far-aWay
purple peaks forever swept by phan-
tasmagoria of cloud in a sheen Of silver,
flush of rose or haze of amethyst.
My room was low and long and quaint.
1t was wainscotted with oak, and its
wall and ceilings were painted in some
delicate, misty, tawny tint, as delightful
as peculiar. The moss brown carpet
was strewn with pansies and satfny
lilies, and the sofas and chairs were
cushioned in silken violet and maize.-
A few rare old pictures in frames of tar
nished gilt adorned the walls, and one,
placed between the two windows, di-
rectly opposite tall pier-glass at the
other end of the apartment, was the
life-sized portrait of beautiful woman.
This pictured beauty was shaped like
a Hebe; she had an innocent lily-face,
or, oy1- of ioJo
crown of pale-gold hair, pink dimpled
was dressed in a sort of toilet worn
nearly century ago-such as one often
now sees among masquerade costumes !;
a short skirt and short low corsage of
white satin, flounced with lace and gar
landed with roses; and over this a train
ed robe of pale blue velvet, fringed with
gold. Pearls and white rOsebuds adorn-
ed the hair and bosom, and pearls and
rubies flashed on the necks and arms
through the modest drapery of cloudy
lace.
To one of an impassioned and imagi-
native temperament the exquisite paint
ed form and face suggested at all times
some dead romance.
When had she lived, whom had she
loved, and how and where had she died !?
/ had hired the place, just as it was,
with its antique furniture and one an
tiquated servant, for few weeks of sum.
mer rest. The house was not furlong
away from the busy, gossiping village
of Roselynne, and yet to me it seemed
utterly isolated in a beautiful and soul
soothing seclusiOn. Here, among the
scene of roses and apple-bloom, from
the rhymeless music of bird-songs, the
hum of bees and the chirp of insects,
or from the thunderous dirges of storm
among the hills, could weave my ele-
gies, fantasia or extravaganza, unmo-
Tested, as born and measured by nv
mood.
Very late one night, when the old
moon hung white and glittering above
the tallest western mountain peaks. I
sat alone in my room, gazing through
my open windows upon the rar-stretch-
ing orchards without-the garden and
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For
SHADOWS.

o, shadows, shadows, shadows!
Why do you creep in tonight?
Why do you come to haunt me,
To murmur of days once SO bright?
o, why do you come, do you go SO
On hewall. as a dark, fieeting dream?
Why lurk meath the folds of the curtain,
AS though your foul actions to screen?
Methinks that you mock my sadness,
That your presence portends dark fate;
You have cruelty smitten blithe Gladness,
Who reigned so supreme, till of late.
Yes; swayed the dominion, like music,
Ofmy poor heart, now heaving with pain.
You draw o'er it the black cloud of trouble
Which drops in my soul tears of rain.
Vain heralds of grim Disappointment,
Twin sisters of Sin and Regret,
Proud monarchs of Sorrows wide empire,
beg you to leave me; oh let me forget.
Haste, haste sweet Aurora to usher
Thy rosy-wheeled car in the East,
Which scatters the bright rays of morning
Adown and across the blue hills and the
waste.
This shadow Of dusk then will leave me,
For the bright morning shames his dark
moods;
Ee will silently creep to the forest,
There lurk till night comes, in the woods
But then he'll come back with the twilight
He'll chase the sweet dream-god away
May he lead by the hand the death h-angel
Who will close my hearts portal forever
from day.
Close forever the light ON this shadow loved
earth;
But seraph will open the great "Gates o1
Light
The celestial choirs will greet me with song
I'll be shielded forever from shado,Cy night
HOPE CLoUDE.
"W F. T.,
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The Eolian voice died away, the va
pOry haze dissolved, the shadowy and
spectral hands vanished, and saw only
a pictured woman in satin and pearl,
smiling out of gilt-framed canvas.
shook back my hair and looked about
me, and a warm, tawny gleam of light
dazzled my scorched.. sense of vision.-
Harsh, mumbling tones vexed my
hearing. had been sleeping, and
my antiquated servant was trying to
arouse my stupefied perceptions to the
brightness of newborn day.
Mercy, me, miss" she cried, chow
dreadfully tired you must have been last
night to be sure! Why there has not
been another like it since I was born.-
IRe thunder was like an army of artil-
lery, and the lightning was like BURST
ing bombs Look at the old tree by the
window, miss. 1t is ripped up by the
roots, and every root is dead, and-such
a strange thing-there is knet of bios
SONS on the oldest and tallest bough.-
| suppose it grew there because the
branch was nearest her picture"
L stopped her loquaciousness, while
my strained nerves thrilled with eager
ness.
"What became of Genevra Ro-
maine ?" I asked. "Do you remember
her?u
Mercy me, no." replied the woman
"but my mother was her maid before
the poor lady died in the mad-house."
What made her insane?" I in
quired.
II suppose it was the will of God,n
was the answer.
"What became of her husband?u I
asked again.
"She never had one, MISS" was the
response.
"But what has the gardener found? I
should like to know"
She hobbled to one of the windows
beside the portrait and pushed it open.
In the glory of the golden dawn, I step
ped out, and standing in tangle of dew
wet roses, looked down upon the fallen
.ree with the tuft of bloom upon one
rOtted and discovered limb, and upon
,he gnarled, lifeless roots that had been
.orn out of the earth by the might of
,he midnight storm. And I saw en-
oraced in that network of roots the
slender bones of human skeleton, and
rusted dagger, upon the blade of which
single diamond shOne like star.
No one ever identified the remains.-l
No one ever presumed to guess how
hey came there. And the mystery of |
hat night is mystery still. Could it |
lave been wholly dream? Or did an
Incident of sOmnambulism vivified by |
! mOrose imagination put into so tragic |
! form the story of "Genevra Romaine's |
ate?"
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The Criminal Code.
SOME OF THE PROMINENT FEATURES OF
THE REVISED ACTS.

A GREAT RETRENCHMENT AND REFORM
MEASURE-STRIPES FOR ALL PETTY
THIEVES-THE INTERMARRIAGE OF
WHITES AND BLACKS MADE A FELO-
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ALLOWANCE FOR SERGEANTS.
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A well known actress being asked her
age, frankly replied: II have four ages:
the family archives unfortunately pro-
claim that I am fifty by daylight 7 pass
for thirty six by gaslight not more than
thirty, and with all my war paint on,
IN soft light and no rude glare, / pass
for five and twenty.u
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It is said that barefoot girl In Ritchie
county the other day kicked tramp
out Of the house, and an observing mule
went behind the barn and wept,
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BY HUNTER.
I'VE lone dell, where zephyr gently stealing,
Stirs with light wing the fresh and balmy air,
Where Nature smiles, as to the eye revealing,
She spreads her jewels rare;
There, as soft heavily dews at eve were fall
ing,
Win twilight's silken curtain resting DER.
AJoacret sprung, in its embrace inthralling
Beauty's bewitching store.
A aoa'ad'rer straying meath the dusk, at even
When fairy sprites are wont to dance in mirth,
Just ere swings full the chandelier of Heaven
Saw this young fiowret's birth.
Before the perfum'd breeze it, slightly bending,
Blush'd in its beauty, free from ev'ry care;
Its fragrance with the breath of Nature blend
ing
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Perchance, twould cheer him on his lonely
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Again. some future day.
He left it! AS each star above, is glowing
In wakeful vigil from it's regal throne
He hastes away, but, soul-thoughts backward
flowing
He named that flower, "his o,on"
Sweet chimes upon the evening air are ringing,
For many hearts with festive joy are glad,
And many voices nuptial songs are singing,
But, one true heart is sad.
A stranger guest thro' twilight's mist is stray.
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Where once he knew a piolet to bloom:
But, darker shades now round his soul are
playing,
Than come with ev'ning's gloom
That tzoaO'ret which he had so fondly cherish'd-
That idol which his prayer had often blest-
Is lost to him,-and to has soul has perishd,
Worn on another's breast!
Life's autumn leaves are now all scattered ly-
ing,
A a0dnderer has reached the downward slope
Of years,-and, still sad Memory sits signing,
Above the tomb of Hope
LEBANON w. s. SPRINGS, VA, July 2, 1873
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STOCK SALES.

CHORT HORN CATTLE.-Two fine Bull
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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-01-30

ton was taken to secure cash subscriptions of
$4,000. or more, to the stock of the Winona
and Southwestern road, for the purpose 'of
building said narrow gauge road, payments to
be conditional upon the city of Winona sub
scribing like amount to the stock for the
same purpose. A committee from Chatfeld
promise $4,000 in aid of the enterprise. The
feeling was favorable to securing road from
Winona to Plainview also, and committees
were appointed to further these objects.
The President entertained ex-Secretary
Bristow and a number of distinguished ac-
quaintances at the executive mansion on the
Oath. The dinner was elegant but not cere-
monious. There were present, besides the
President and Mrs. Hayes, Gen. Bristow, Chief
Justice and Mrs. Waite, Secretary and Mrs.
Evarts, Secretary and Mrs. Sherman, secre-
tary Schurz, Senator and Mrs. Edmunds, and
Mrs. David Davis, Senator and Mrs. Allison,
Senator Hoar, Senator Beck, Webb C.. Hayes,
Miss c. Schurz, Miss Plat, Miss Allie Smith,
of Chicago, Miss Stevens, of Boston, and Miss
Cook OF Chillicothe, Ohio. After dinner a
number of friends called Informally and joined
the invited guests. The affair had no politi-
cal significance, as every shade of opinion was
presented.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-01-30
NEW ULM, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 80. 1878.

roads is hearing arguments in behalf of an ex-
tension of the charter of the Northern Pacific
and also developing strong insidious opposi-
ton.
The war on Seargent-a Arms French,
in the U. s. Senate, has resulted in eminent
Senators telling each other that they "must
grin and bear'' their grievances yet while
longer.
VIM. Needhoner prominent merchant
of Fort Wayne, Ind, fell dead in his store the
other'day. The supposed cause was heart
disease. His wife was drowned in cistern
a few weeks since.
The House committee on Indian affairs
have agreed to report and recommend the
passage of the bill introduced by Mr.. Scales
providing for the transfer of the Indian bu-
reau to the war department.
The President, on the 23d, appointed
Henry c. Young and John Crossins, of Ohio,
and George P. Hart and John E. Harbridge, of
Florida, honorary commissioners to the in
dustrial exposition at Paris.
Ex-Speaker Grow claims that his iden-
tifeation with the old homestead law, togeth
er with his temperate habits and his friendship
for the laboring classes ought to make him
the next Goveelor of Pennsylvania.
The House committee on appropriations
| has finished the fortifcation bill It does not
| differ materially from the bill past last year,
and appropriates the same amount, $275,O00.
The Senate committee agree to recommend
the passage, with sundry amendments to the
bill introduced by Senator Davis of Illinois, to
rent taxes on insolvent savings banks.
DR.. Comfy, United States minister resi-
dent in the Hawaiian Islands, writes the De-
partment of State that in the recent fire in
Honolulu, over 100000 worth of property was
burnt, including the wharves of the govern
ment warehouses. The custom house was
saved. The king himself worked at the brakes
of hand engines. The government loses $780,
600, and an American citizen, named Hopper
$4,000.
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Congress.

SENATE, jan, 21.-Several petitions
and bills were presented, among the latter,
one authorizing the establishment Of a steam
ship mail service between New Orleans and
Brazil, and one by Mr.. Chatfee declaring the
meaning Of the 18th section of the Pacific
railroads act. A communication from the
Italian minister invited the Senate to be pres
ent at the commemorat1on service to the late
King Victor Emanuel. Mr.. Matthews silver
resolution came up and Jones and Cockrell
spoke in favor Of it A resolution was then
adopted accepting the invitation of the Italian
minister and adjourning until 1:5O to-day for
that purpose.
HOUSE, JAN 81. Bills were introduced
under call Of States, among them joint reso-
luton by Willis for constitutional amend
ment prohibiting the payment of any claim
against the United States not presented with
in ten years after the time it accrued; bill by
Wilson to regulate Interstate commerce: q
bill to reduce taxes by dispensing with the
sinking fund, by Riddle; bill by Browne to
incorporate company to construct railroad
from the Atlantic Seaboard to Chicago, st.
Louis and Council Bluffs; bill granting aid
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-01-30
How Old japanese Bronzes are Made.

A correspondent of the New York
Times has this in letter from Kioto.s
Japan: Bronzes and silks come in for a
very large share of the exports of Kioto,
and some OF the work in bronze is of
superior charater. have heard several
amusing stories about bronzes and the
way they make them here. a merchant
Of Kobe saw pair of very old vases in a
their age, as they were eaten here and
there by verdigris and the tooth of time
old Iempus Edar Re7alna. He was sur
prised at the low price demanded, and
Immediately bought them, and then ask
ed the shop-keeper if he had any more.
The latter said he had none, but would
make them to order.
don't want new vases" was the
reply; /" want old ones like these.''
Gill make them for YOU" the shop
keeper answered; snake them all lust
like these"
The merchant gave the order, and in
month he had his new antiques. with the
nescessary stamp of Ienpus Edar. He
ordered some more, sent the consignment
to London, and had the satisfaction of
clearing about 400 per cent. on invest
ment. The Japanese maker told him
that the process Of venerableizing
bronzes was very simple. .sGet strong
vinegar" said be, s and boil them in Il
few hours, and if you want to make
them very old add a little acid" The
same process has long been used at Biz
mlngham in making Waterloo relics
and Egyptian antiquities, and the Japan
csc have not been slow to find it out
They are very clever at limitations Of any
kind, and if you allow them little
latitude they will improve upon the
model. The porcelain factory which I
mentioned in preceding paragraph had
limitations Of all kinds of ware from
Japan and China, and the proprietor
offered to reproduce any sample which
could be brought. '.You can buy plenty
of old ware here, said he, "but you had
better have it made, and then you know
you are not cheated" Very good and
practical advice.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-01-30
Personal ana 1mpersonal.

Charles Schurz persists in a firm determ
ination to root out fraund from the Indian
Bureau.
The Ohio Legislature is considering
bills for the adjustment Of their State Bureau
of Charities and Bureau of Statistics.
One of Conkling's Democratic Senate
rial friends dennis, of Md) has just been de-
feated for reelection
E. K. Collins, founder of the first
American ship line to Europe, died at his
home in New York city on the 22nd inst.
There are seven distinguished candi-
dates for the coming U. s. Senatorship
from.
The President will recommend kindness
and protection to the Chinese, we have with
with us, but provide against further immi-
grafton.
The New Hampshire prohibitory conven-
ton has nominated Asa A. Kendall for Cover
nor. Strong prohibitory resolutions were
dopted.
The English government has decided
consequence of the unsatisfactory state of af-
fairs there.
The Ohio Legislature goes equally for
the reconciliation of the silver dollar, favor
ing the passage of the Bland bill without
amendment.
Burnside's bill to abolish all discrim-
nations as to race or color in army enlist
ments, etc, met with considerable opposition
IN the o. s. Senate.
Member Of Congress Mills asserted on
the floor of the House. the other day, that
Samuel j. Tilden would never again be can
didate for the Presidency.
The U. s. Attorney General declares
that the President cannot interpose executive
authority in the matter Of diciplining the def
ant Union Pacific Company.
Lewis 9. Huck, ex-county treasurer
Of Cook County, ILL.,, has paid over to the
county $4,000 of the 100000 which he was
abort in his accounts when he retired.
The House committee on Pacific rail