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Montgomery County sentinel., 1879-01-03

LOST LILY.

ave will have it out now, if you
please, madam p said Mark Arkwright
to his wife, Augusta.
And they did have it out with ven
geanoe; both we're high-tempered
neither had learned self-control and,
before the scene between them was end
ed, both had spoken words such as no
two people who love each other should
ever speak If two Indifferent people
quarrel, it does not amount to much
generally; bat when two who love each
other indulge in tb's dangerous pastime,
it is frequently fatal 20 b ppncss.
They bad been married but IA year.
and the sweet glamour If romance had
scarcely worn off. This was their first
disagreement and it beg in secret.
Perhaps Mr.. Arkwright had ample
cause to be angry with his wife. / am
sure that every man will think so,
though a woman's judgment might be
different.
On the afternoon Of the quarrel he
had asked his wife to drive with him
and she had declined on that old plea
the headache. He had pitied and pctted
her, and smoothed her soft blonde hair,
and established her on the lounge in her
room, with pillow under her head and
shawl over her feet, before he went
out for bis afternoon drive.
Two hours later be had occasion to
cross Hyde Park, and there, walking
slowly down one of the most secluded
paths, be saw a purple velvet skirt, be-
side black coat Augusta had a pur-
pie velvet skirt, and looked like an
angel in il, her husband had frequently
told her, all unmindful Of the historical
fact that angels universally wear white,
and are supposed to be above the weak
ness Of purple velvet skirts.
The airs and manners Of the man
were foreign he was handsome and bad
an uneasy appearance generally-indced.
he seemed TO be constantly looking over
his shoulder.
Arkwright paused 10 the shadow of a
clumD Of trees aud watched the pair. ]
suppose watched is the proper word,
though Arkwright prided himself on
being an extremely honorable man, and
would doubtless have knocked anybody
down who had insinuatOd anything to
the contrary.
There was no mistaking the grace of
the lady, the wave Of her golden hair,
the turn Of her snowy neck-yes. the
very wreath Of purple pansics in her
we're Augustus; and in a mo-
neDt more her husband heard her voice.
Dear Arthur" she was saying,
every moment you are here is fraught
sith peril. Lose time 10 getting out of
London"
Montgomery County sentinel., 1879-01-03
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TWENTY-OFE.


Grown 10 mans stature O, my little child
My bird that sought the skies so long ago |
NY fair, sweet blossom, pure and undefled,
How have the years flown since we laid thee
low7 q
What have they been to thee? If thou vert
Standing beside thy broih@s. tai aud fair,
With bearded lip and dark sse shining clear
And gluts of summer sunshine il Thy hair
] should look up into thv factand say,
81 sEsssss.s..g; -pe1 asps, stet tear aud
smile,
20, my sweet son, thou art a mao to-day -
And thou would stoop to kiss my lips the
while
But--up 10 Hcaven-how is it with thee,
dear?
Art thou man-to mans full stature
grown?
Dost thou count time as we do, year by
year?
And what of all earth's changes hast thou
known?
Thou hadst not learned to love me. Didst
thou take
ANY small germ OF love to Heaven with
thee,
That thou hast watched and nurtured for my
sake,
Waiting till its perfect flower may see?
What is II 10 have lived 10 Heaven always2
To have no memery of pain or sin?
Meier TO have known in all the calm, brigh
days,
The jar and fret of esr,h's discordant din
Thy brothers-they are mortal-they mus
oftimes in rough, hard ways, with bleeding
feet,
Must fight with dragons. must bewail the
dead,
And fierce Apollyon face to face mus, meet
I, who would give my very life for theirs,
! cannot save them from earth's pain o.
loss
| cannot shield them from its griefs or cares
| Each human heart must bear alone its cross
| Was God, then, kinder unto thee than them
| o thou whose little life was but span ?
All think it not In oil His dadem
No star shines brighter than the kingl.
! man,
Who nobly earns the crown be wears,
! Who grandly conquers, or as grandly dies
And the white banner of his manhood bears
Through all the years, uplifted TO the skies
What lofty peans shall the victor greet
What crown respendent for his brow b'
ft,
Oh, child, II earthly life be biter-sweet,
Hast thou not something missed iu miss
inp IL
Montgomery County sentinel., 1879-01-03
As the body is purified by water SO is
the soul purified by truth.

Every child walks into existence
through tho golden gate of love.
Women are extreme in all points. -
They arc better or worse than men.
Virtue pardons the wicked, as the san
dal tree perfumes the axe that strikesit.
Surely half the world must be blind
they can see nothing unless it glitters.
Ingratitude calls forth reproaches as
gratitude brings fresh kindness
individuality is everywhere TO be spar
ed and respected as the root Of every
thing good.
Let man overcome anger by love,
evil by geod, the greedy by liberality,
the liar by truth.
Lawyers are never more earnest than
when they work With will--that is IL
the estate is valuable.
What is the difference between
church organist and the Influenza One
stops the nose aud the other knows the
stops.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1879-01-03

A young lady having asked surgeon
why woman was made from the rib of u
man in preference to any other bone, he
gave the following gallaut answer?
"Sho was not taken from the head lest
she should rule over him; nor from bis
feet lest he should tranple upon her
but she was taken from his side that she
might be his equal from under his arm
that he might protect her; from near
his heart that be might cherish and love
her,"
Montgomery County sentinel., 1879-01-03

As early as convenient, this month
bulbs should be pottod--the pots well
drained, and filed with light, rich soil
The pots should then be- placed 10 a
sheltered place or corpr and covered
nearly foot thick with light earth 10
keep them dark, aud boards Or straw
laid over to keep out the rain. This
secures growth Of roots before buds are
started, and will result in rich, beauti-
full blooms later in the winter.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1879-01-03

quietly. "She was born four months af-
ter our separation. | wish you good
morning"
He caught her arm in anIiron grasp.
Stop! Ny child ! Mncw he cried,
dreaming, as if it were an siiort for him
to realize it.
"No, not yours now slie answered
steadily.
"You forfeited the right 10 claim her
when you drove her mothef from her
home. Mark, at this ti,ue The last
shall SEQ you in this world will tell
you the truth. You wero alous Of my
brother"
Your brother ? ! never knew you
had ons.
"rhcre was where / erred. Arthur
was two years my Junior, and cruel
misfortune placed him in position where
he was accused of forgery. He was un-
able to prove his innocence, and he fed
from mistaken justice. ! was too proud
to tell you that | was the sister of one
whom the world looked upon as felon
In that l sinncd. l had secret from
you, and upon that rock our happiness
was wrecked. Thank heaven! Arthur
is free now-the guilty party has con.
fessed. and my brother is man once
MORE"
Arkwright snatchcd her to his breast
and would not let her CO. She tried hel
best to escape, but he held her fast.
suppose he won her pardon some way
for she remained at Arkwright House
and Lily and Spot remained likewise.
Go there to-day and you will see thu
happiest family this side of Paradise.
The APPRoAH OF CHRISTMAS IN TIL
SoUrH. How sad Christmas is com
ing! When the fires are sparkling ant
merry-making is on the 'grand-rounds.
and all shall seem bright and buoyant
the thought will steal over us, like tn,
memory of frightful dream, "Where i
the other ?" Calmly and forever repos
ing amid the silent land of sleepers, Will
tall monuments stand sentry over tn
hallowed little spot-the flower deckec
hillock-and all around is 'as pale moon
lit statures are, there is the other. |
the Christmas season could only be veil
ed we might forget that there are dear
tiny little stockings never again to ham
around the chimney corners and over tn
fireplace. But Christmas will come wit
its conviviality and carousa!, while thous
ands of sorrowing. bleeding hearts ar
beating like mufiled drums" the dea
march over blighted hopes, shattered ii
fcctions and falling tcara.> What had
ows we are! What shadows VIC pursue
SooIABIlrY--Think how much bar
piness you convey to each other b
| kindly notice and Cheerful converse
ton. Think how much sunshine sue
sociability lets back into your own sou
Who does not feel more cheerful an
contented for receiving polite bow an
genial "good-morning," with heart
shake Of the hand ? Who does not max
himself happier by these little expires
sions of fellow feeling and good will
Silence, and stiff, unbending reserve
are essentially selfish and vulgar. Th
generous and polite man has pleasar
recognition and cheerful words for all b
meets. He scatters sunbeams whercve
he goes. He paves the path of Other
with smiles. He makes society seer
genial and the world delighted, to thos
who would else find them cold, selfs
and forlorn And what he gives is br
tithe of what he receives. BE socii
wherever you go, and wrap your lighte'
words in tones that are sweet and
spirit that is genial.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1879-01-03

Grown 10 mans staturel O my little child
My bird that sought the skies so long ago
Ny fair, sweet blossom, pure And undefled,
How have the years flown since we laid the,
io,y7 TTa
The New York herald., 1879-03-10

Should this right be put up, as proposed.
the million dollars that our correspondent
agrees to bid will probably not buy it
Others will bid more, and our correspond
ent himself thoroughly versed in the value
of property of this nature, contemplates the
sum named only as the point at which he
fully prepared to start the sale. Promises
are, of course, easily made, but In all the
promises made here as to horses, cars, and
general maintenance of the line, this bidder
will give bonds to fulfil his contract. With
an offer of this kind on the board shall the
franchise for Broadway railroad go
through the same history as that famous
franchise of Forty-second street? Shall
promises to remunerate the city properly be
put aside with contempt in order to carry
out little games with projectors not ready
to remunerate the city, but ready, perhaps.
to remunerate some city functionaries
The New York herald., 1879-03-10

be comparatively small, or the running of a
train off the track, to which it could be
'Jacked on" again without much delay.
But collision on the 81" roads would
be far more serious matter. when it is
considered that to the shock and crushing
OF the cars is added the fall of the wrecked
trains to the street below, and the killing
or manning of large percentage of the pas
sengers. But aside from the question of
collisions and runnings off there must be
considered the chances of trains breaking
down on the crossings so as to block all the
tracks. Connecting rods will break, axles
will break, steam pipes will burst, cylinder
heads ''give out"-indeed, the number of
things that can possibly cause an accident
is equal to that of the parts of on IL"
passenger train. We would rather see the
crossing plan abandoned than the introduce
tion of all the improved patent interlocking
switches, signals, &C., &C.. in the world on
the IL" roads. We must not hear the rail-
road officials crying to the wounded like
Talbot to his friend at the siege of Orleans
What chance is this. that suddenly hath cross'd us?
Speak. Salisbury; at least if thou canst speak;
and to the signal man in the patent inter-
locking switch tower
Accursed tower accursed fatal hand,
That hath contriv'd this woful tragedy
The New York herald., 1879-03-10
Afghan victorles-zulu Defeats.

A despatch from our special correspond
ent at Tashkend announces the receipt OF
official news by the Afghan ambassadors
that tranquility had been re-established
at Cabul and that Yakoob Khan had been
proclaimed Ameer. This was to be expected
after the recent exhibition Of military
vigor by which Yakoob asserted his right to
But in addition to the above there comes the
important announcement of two Afghan
victories over the British invading forces,
which may have very decided bearing on
the issue of the war. We heard through
British sources that Yakoob Khan was actu-
ally negotiating for settlement of bis
troubles with England, and now we hear
from Yakoob himself that two English bat
talions have been defeated and pursued by
the Eldji tribes, probably mountaineers
of the Khost district, where a British
administration had been set up, and
that at Fort Lagna, in addition to the cap
ture of the post by Eldji warriors, the Eng
lish Governor was carried in triumph to
Cabul, bound with ropes. 1t is unlikely
that we shall hear much about these little
military incidents in Afghanistan from Brit
ish sources, but their coming from Cabul
shows that either Yakoob Khan has taken
to romancing, which is not very likely with
the Russians, or there are fewer laurel
branches lying around loose within the
British lines than the world was invited
to believe.
From South Africa there comes o story of
Zulu defeat, which looks to us. in part,
rather like another version of IN old nc
count. Colonel Pearson's position of de-
fence was attacked, it appears, by quite a
large force Of Zulus. The latter are stated
to have been defeated with much loss and
pursued to IN important military kraal in
Zulu territory. We do not credit the latter
part of the story namely, that relating
to the pursuit-because we do not
think any officer of experience would
abandon position which she had only
defended with success to follow an enemy
who may have been trying to draw him
away from his intrenchments. The slaughter
mt Isandula occurred because the British
fought what they thought was the whole of
the enemy's force, in their front, while the
real danger 10y in both fanks and rear
Colonel Pearson has probably grown too
wary to take to hunting Zulus without
knowing who was getting ready to hunt
himself
The New York herald., 1879-03-10
POPE LEO'S JUBILEE.

At ST. Patricks Cathedral in Newark. N. j.. yester.
day. Chancellor Flynn read . pastoral letter from
Right Rev. Michael Augustine Corrigan. ID. D.. Bishop
of Newark and the apostolic letter OF His Holiness
Pope Leo KILL proclaiming jubilee. Tho Popc fol-
lowing the example of his predecessors In view Of
the approaching anniversary OF his election
to the sovereign pontihcatc. proclaimed TO the
Catholic world. by letters apostolic dated February
10. plcnary indulgence in the form Of general
jubilee. The jubilee began sunday. March 2. and
will continue until Penticost hc LIST OF June ncxtl
The conditions prescribed OF obtaining this spiritual
favor six visits TO church churches. with tho
recitation of prayers for the intention of the Holy
Father; fasting. including abstinence from flesh
meat; aims to the poor or to some pious work. ana
confession and communion. Tho Bishop designatss
the churches TO be visited follows:--In Newark
the Cathedral, St. Johns and St. Marys; In Jersey
CITY, ST. Peters, st. Mary's. st. Josephs; in Elisa
beth. st. Mary's, ~. Michael's st. Patrck's; IN
Paterson. 1t. John the Baptists. ~. Bonfacc, 81.
Josoph's IN Trenton. st. Johns st. Francis, 80.
Mary's; in Camden, the Immaculate Conception. Sts.
Peter and Paul In Hoboken, Our Lady OF Grace st.
Joseph's; in New brunswick. st. Peters, IT. John
the iaptists; In Railway, st. Mary's. st. Marks In
other places throughout tho diocese the psrisb
church Is " be visited SIX times.
The New York herald., 1879-03-10
A Great Opportunity.

We publish in another column q letter
signed "A Child of the Church." asking
the HERALD if ii will act as custodian of
such contributions as may be made by the
members of the Catholic Church for the
relief of the poor depositors who have been
ruined by. the bankruptcy of Archbishop
Purcell. Our answer is unhesitatingly,
eyes" We are willing to act as custodian
of such fund, as we are always willing to
discharge q similar trust for any worthy
object.
Our correspondent may be too sanguine
in predicting that "a half million of devout
Catholics will respond to the call, as they
keenly feel that to permit the poor to suffer
in consequence of the misfortune or negli-
gence of one of their highest dignitaries
would be q lasting disgrace to their Church
and stain on their Catholic character.
However, as we pointed out some days ago.
and as one of our contemporaries repeated
yesterday, it is possible to wipe out the
whole of the debt by hearty cooperation on
the part of tho whole Catholic population.
There are in the United States about six
million Catholics. and less than a dol
lar from each would cancel the indebted
ness. 1t is very probable. however. that
upon investigation the grand total of the
amount deposited with the Archbishop will
be found to be much less than six million
dollars but even should it reach that sum
it could be paid in day by q general sub
scription.
The moral effect of so splendid au illus
tration of Christian faith and good works
would be incalculable. As an evidence of
solid faith it would be of more practical
value than score of costly cathedrals.
The Catholics of this country have, in our
opinion, the greatest and grandest oppor-
tunitv to show the faith which is in them,
and at the same time perform a noble
charity, that was ever offered to religious
denomination. To save their poor, ruined
brethren Of Ohio by united effort such as
our correspondent suggests would be the
most impressive moral spectacle of the GEN.
tury, the brightest chapter in the history
of the American Catholic Church. To
allow the opportunity to pass unimproved
will be to deepen, if possible, the stain
that has fallen upon the Catholic name and
character.
The New York herald., 1879-03-10
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

The following Americans were registered at the
Paris Office Of the HERALD on Saturday.
Bandell, Harry e. New York.
Berger George c., New York State. No. 80 Boule-
ward Haussmann.
Brooks, Dr. j. p, Rhode Island Continental Hotel.
Clark. Charles p. Boston. Grand Hotel.
Gordon, DIR. s. c., Portland. Me-, Grand Hotel
Evans George and wife, New York State. Hotel da
Rhin.
Good. Rev. j. j. Pennsylvania. Hotel do st. Peters
bourg
Gunport. Alexander and wife. New York State.
Hotel de Baviere.
Hoyt.- Rev. A. s.. New York State. Hotel dc St.
Petersburg.
Knight, H. williston. New York. splendide Hotel.
Lamberton. G. L. Pennsylvania. Hotel de Ia Cou-
rome.
Monrose. L., New York. No. IS Rue Say.
Nickerson. A. D.. Rhode Island. Continental Hotel.
Paine j. D.. New York State. splendido Hotel
Pratt Miss Z. j., New York State. Hotel du Rhin.
Pratt. Mrs. George w. New York State. Hotel du
Rhin.
Sayles, f. c., Rhode Island, Continental Hotel.
Sullivan, A. and family. New York. Hotel Binda.
Van Horne Rev. David, Pennsylvania. Hotel de sc.
Petersburg.
wakeman, Jessup. New York. No. 60 Rue Basss
du Rempart
Wheeler c. w. and wife. Chicago. Splendide Hotel
Yeomans, d. NJ. Boston. Hotel du Louvre.
Senator William B. Allison. of Iowa, is at the Bre-
WORT House.
Mr.. Henry watterson. Of Kentucky. is 1t the
Everett House,
Secretary Evarts arrived at the Brevoort House
last evening from Washington.
Associate Justice Stephen J. Field. Of the United
States Supreme Court. is ut the Buckingham Hotel.
Mr.. Victor A. W. Drummond Secretary Of the
British Legation at Washington is at the Clarendon
Hotel.
Rev. F. r. Emerson, Of the abest ministers OF
Hartford Conn.,, who has left the Baptist Church on
the communion question. will enter the ministry Of
the Congregational Church..
Mrs. General Sherman, on being asked II she con-
sidered 1t would make bad precedent to pay Arch
bishop PURCELL 8 debts, answered.
"a bad precedent! Why. 1t would be good pre-
dent You might as we'll say we should stand BY
and see man drown, with folded hands. for fear
of establishing bad precedent by saving him. II I
had 81 O0O 900 would give it to the Archbishop ftt
would save him. do not think the hierarchy will
refuse to help him. Are we to stand by and SEQ him
ruinedT' she exclaimed.
No doubt Mrs. Sherman thinks with . great many
that the people who prato about bad precedent
looking about very hard for excuse not to put
their hands in their pockets.
The New York herald., 1879-03-10
The Broadway Railroad.

An important proposition made by q
responsible person was printed in Sun
days HERALD, and we trust it has not been
1t was the offer that, if the franchise for
the Broadway Railroad was put up to be
sold at auction, to start the bidding at the
sum of one million dollars for the right Of
way from the Battery to Seventeenth street,
or at one million and quarter from the
bid upon to be subject to ''all the condi-
tions proposed by either set of applicants.
One set Of applicants have agreed to pay
into the city treasury five per cent of their
gross receipts, to equip the line with cars
equal to the finest that are to be constructed
for the Metropolitan L. and to keep the
Broadway pavement in repair; while
another set have agreed to all or nearly all
these and to take charge of the cleaning of
Broadway, even in the times of ice and snow.
Now, II a company or an individual pro-
jector will undertake to meet oil these
points, to assume all these as inseparable
conditions of the franchise, and start the
sale oil the francnlSe ut the sum OF one million
dollars for the right to q certain street, and
at one million and quarter to certain
iurther distance, the proposition SO made
must not be neglected by the persons. who
ever they may be, who have the right to
convey the franchise. 1t has always been
held in the HERALD that the street car fran
chises were properties of great value. We
have mover been for q moment deceived by
the fictitious accounts made out by tho horse
car companies in the form OF official re-
ports, and we still entertain the opinion
that IL those franchises had been properly
handled they might to-day return, to the
city treasury sum sufficient to clean oil
the streets of the city effectively and not
farcically, and without taking cent out OF
the pockets of the taxpayers. Now, the most
valuable franchise Of all remains unbe-
slowed: and whoever shall get the right to
carry passengers from the Battery to Gen.
trail Park, by the line OF Broadway to the
point whence it is necessary to diverge at the
upper end, will gain that franchise Of supe-
rior value, and should pay for 1t properly.