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How Drothy Dale was Won.

Mr. Jonathan Bruce stood leaning
over the kitchen window-Sill like NJ
exaggerated copy Of one OF Raphaer'
famous chcrubs, his head and should
crs Just visible above the hop vine
tha, garlanded the easement with pal'
green leaves and curling tendrlls.
lie was short and stout and by ne
means an Adonls 10 look upon; bu
there was genuine suspense in hi
face end manner as le breathlessl. /.
awaited his middle.aged sisters an
swcr to the question he had just ut
tered.
Miss Belinda Bruce, who stood IN
front OF the kitchen table making ap
pie pies, paused to run the jlggerine
iron deity round the outer edge OF the
crust before she answered.
"She sa,d mol"
Mr.. Jonathan's countenance fell.
"Lindy,' gasped he, "did she mean
it7"
"Of course she did," said Miss Re.
linda, sand told you as much be,
fore, didn't IL
"But never heard ofsuch thing
cried Jonathan excitedly. "Pm q
well-to do farmer and she's only
servant
"But she's as proud as Lucifer, TO!
all that" asserted his sister, tindictive.
ly.
"Where is she ?" said jonathan with
a vague idea of seeking ont the obdur'
ate fair one and pleading his own
cause, for an offer OF marriage CHANGED
TO be the question under debate.
"Gonc !" uttered Miss Belinda crisp.
ly.
"eoue 2" echoed her brother.
"Yes, gone -
Miss Belinda set the two pies in the
oven with an emphasis that spoke VOL
umes for the strength cf the baking
platters.
packed up and gone, and | don't
know where and | don't care, so you
needn't take the trouble to ask, tor I'll
keep no girl in my house that feels
herself too good to be my brothers
wife! A naughty airish thing as i've
no patience with.'
Jonsthan Bruce said nothing, but
he took his elbows down off the kitch-
en- wlndow-sill and walked slowly
away, feeling as if all the brightness
had gone out Of the summer sky, all
the sweetness from the balmy July
air.
"I've made mistake" thought he.
"Seems to me my life is all mis-
takes. I ought to have spoken out
myself, instead of trusting the matter
to Lindy. | thought a woman could
manage snch matters better than a
man. But | forgot that there are
different kinds of women. Lindy is
excellent in driving bargains about
butter and chickens, but I doubt il
she'd be quite gentle and sott-spoken
enough to deal with question like
this. Poor little Dorothy wish Id
asked her myself, though perhaps
after all it wouldn't have made any
difference
Jonathan Bruce had lived to the.agt
of forty five without feeling the darts
of cupid, ard when he did fall in love
it was serious business.
Dorothy Dale had come to the old
farm house to earn her living.
She was delicate, lovely girl ofniDe'
teen, with dark gray eyes, black hair
growing low upon her forehead, and {
! fresh bloom like that Of peach.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-05
HI TRUE.

Thou must 10 true thyself,
II thou tho truth would'si teach
The soul must overflow, II thou
Anothsr's soul would'st reach
II needs the overflow Of heart
10 give the lips full speech,
Think truly. and thy thoughts
Shall tho worlds famine feed
speak truly, aud each word Of thine
Shall bo q faithful seed
Live truly, aud thy llfo shall DO
4 great and noble creed,
III BOHGr
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-05
Watch You Well by Daylight.

Oh watch you well by daylight,
IN daylight may you fear
liut heep 10 watch IN darkness,
Tho angels then arc near,
For Heaven the sense beslowethr
our waking life to kept
The tender mercy showetl
TO guard us IN our sleep,
OH watch yon we'll in pleasure
For pleasure OFT betraysl
Hut keep no watch IN eorrow,
When Joy withdraws It's rays
For IN the hour OF sorrow,
As IN the darkness drear,
10 Heaven trus tho morrow,
Tor the augelh then arc near
Samuel Lorfr,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-05
A Fast Boy,

Apropos OF an incident that resent
ly happend in tho streets OF this city,
"A well,know railroad min tells the fol
lowing iOmantlc story, which, II tho
accounts are 10 be relied on,occured q.
bout the same timci
A few nights since, when tho Kan
sas Pacific train was making Lightning
time across the plans In tho direction
ol Denver the cmigrant car was .oc'
cuplcd by solitary woman aud three
liltle low.headed children, In occas'
lonolly passing through, the conductor
had observed that the passenger was
apparently uneasy, aud frequently
inquired how long II you'd be before
they reached their destinations but
he gave the matter little attention.,
naturally Suppos.ug it was merely the
oulgrowlh OF female impatiencc,
What was his surprise then, when Oh
going back into tic cat o few hours
afterwards, to have his ears msailcd
by the loud shricks Of u newborn IN.
ldnl, aud 10 see the mother evidently
equal 10 the situation, and giving to
this addition to her family the alten-
ton which the circumstances rcquir.
ed.
"Why great heavens = exclaimed
tho conductor whats the matter
here ?"
"Nothing at all--thc matters all
overs" replied the woman, q wintry
smile playing around her pale lips.
"You don't mean TO tell me tEat
child has been just born y
"Wcll no not cXatly, It's something
like an hour old" aud the happy
mother dcxtcrously invested it IN n bit
of ragged calico which she had been
smoothing out for the purpose.
"But don't you need some help
some attention-the presence Of some
female ?" stammered the bewildcred
official. II never heard Of anything
like this before
"Oh, no; its all right now ; I'm
getting along Splcndidly."
The conductor beat q hasty retreat,
and, having f>hed an old woman in
some other part Of the train, sent her
in to attend to his self-reliant passen-
ger. An hour or two afterwards he
gave her another call, and found the
lady serene and happy,
'IIow is that youngster getting
along ?" he inquired.
"First-rae," replied the mother smlI
ing,
II say conductor, this is rather fast
boy, amt he ?"
Il should say nc was-he came INTO
the world at the rate OF twenty miles
an hour
I'm going to make a railroad man
Of him."
"Il's good idea
"rho conductor looked a little en-
barrassed for Il moment and then felt
nervionsly in his pocket and produced
a $40 bill.
"Madam, Just take that and buy the
boy an, outfit, aud when he gets big
enough dispatch him by express to my
train, I'll make "a railroad man of
him if there's anything in BIRTH" and
with his politest bow the conductor
took his leave. In few minutes the
train reached its destination and the
woman withlher baby disappeared in
the throbbing life and hustle of the
ci,y.-Flom lie Dencer (Col) Neus.
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-05

A daily paper notices the fact that
n shin sailed from Boston, the other
day, bound for the African coast, with
EIGHT hundred thousand gallons OF
rum Oh board, and one missionary
"a slim percentage of missionary.
observes the paper.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-05

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effect on the average mortal than large
ones \ for practical illustration of
this axiom, just place your finger on
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touch.
II was scarcely n month from the
day on which tho middlc-agcd farmer
listened to his doom, and he chanced
to be crossing the bridge which span
ned the river, when, all Of sudden
he came upon n slight figure In one Of
its cmbrasures Dorothy Dale's figure
"Why, Dorothy, child !'.he cjacula''
ed, starting back.
She pushed the dark hair out OF her
eyes and looked deiiantly at fim'
"Yes," said she, "t is L.
You're pale," he uttered slowly, "and
thin!'
"Yes." said she, "I--l have had
hard work to hvc. In truth and in
fact | am almost starved"
Yet you wouldn't marry me 7
"No," she flashed out, 81 would
not!"
"Will you marry me now 7
"Now
He looked hard a. her.
II think you are making a mistake"
said he
She was silent, still looking at him
| in the same scared, uncer,air sort Of
way.
However he added, "lhat's neith-
er here nor there. But Belinda misses
you. She will be glad to have you at
the old farmhouse again"
"After-'
Dorothy checked herself instructive
ly'
"Yes, after everything. Let by
cones be bygones. Remember that
Belinda wants you, and that there's
always a home for you there And
as for me, you needn't trouble.
l shall not be in anyone's way" lit
tie bitterly. 'l'm going up to some
slate quarries that l own and Belinda
will be alone"
YES" said she, 81 will so. After
all, l shall be putting myself under
obligations to nobody. / shall only
be earning my Own living"
So she went back again, and Miss
Belinda received her brrsquely, but
still with degree of kindness that
went to the poor girls heart.
care the quarries very large?' she
asked, wistfully, one day, when she
had been about month at the old
farmh ouse.
"Never heard"
"Were you never there O.
"Bless your heart, child, no!'
docs Mr.. Bruce often come homes?
Giles at home now said the spins,
ter.
cat homer
"Why. yes only he's staying down
at the tavern. He's a sort of notion
that you don't want to see him here.
:" He is very much mistaken" ex-
claimed Dorothy. 'I-I-its horrible
to think that / am turning him out OF
his own home"
"There he is down in the clover
meadow now." said Miss Belinda,
"with tn, men. He'll beup this way
directly, l shouldn't wonder; shall
call him 2
I'll think ought to speak to
him." said Dorothy, with her eyes hxed
on her work.
"Wants to speak to me, eh? said
Mr.. Bruce. Yes, III be in the house
in half a minute
"Well, Dorothy, what is it 7
He looked kindly down upon the
girl she lifted her large, eloquent eyes
to bis.
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-05

The day after washing day is one OF
sad irony.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-05

A strapping fellow the barber.
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GLASS AND PUTTY.
w AT CHAPNAN'S DRuo STORE
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-15
A CHICKASAW OFFER.

The following letter has been addressed TO Police
Justice Otterbourg:-
TIsHoMISeo CRY. Cherokee Nation, Jan. Q. 1870.
Hon. Judge OrTknBoURG:--
DEAR Sin--Thc writer Of this is Chickasaw Indian
and has noted your action in the of Charles
Fisher ex-convict and desires To make the following
statcmcnt:As native Indian OF the civilized tribe
OF Chicknsaws am entitled 20 many Of land
ss can cultivate or have tended. am young and
IL Charles Fisher will como here I will
ensure him comfortable home, plenty of work
nj good honorable business aud easy terms. Tell
him for me will take him for o companion and
equal partner TO improve homo Of l60 acres: that
win assist and furnish him everything until he gets
start; that will keep from others all knowledge of
his past fc and for his mothers sake will give him
a chant TO TO be man again All | ask Of HIM is to
pay his way here, which think could be done by
some of the benevolent societies. ! am an Indian
aud give him my word such that the past shall be
sacred that viii help him and start him honestly
in tho world. II the above interests you show IL to
him and let him write 10 me, and will state my
terms to him. Very respectfully yours.
JAMES II. GUY.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-15
CITY NEWS ITEMS.

At meeting of the stockholders of the First Ma
tonal Bank yesterday report rcadg showing
that, during tho past year. the dealings Of the bank
in government bonds aggregated 1874 ~, 500 of
which s59.i2500c was in four per cents.
One shape of the opposition to the so-caled New
Code is Provisional Law Reform society, which
will meet this evening at tho Park Avenue Hotel for
the purpose of electing permanent officers and OF
hearing address from Mr.. George Ticknor Curtis,
the provisional president.
The subject of Dr. Lords third lecture delivered
at Chickering Hall yesterday morning, was Paula
and Jerome, or the Friendships oflthe Sexes" The
audience the largest of the and the lee
turcr's remarks were followed with interest The
friendship could exist between tho sexes and still be
az pure that OF Damon and Pythins.
Judge Gildrslecvc yesterday appointed a commits
sion TO inquire into the sanity of William l.. Palmer,
Jr who recently shot and killed Asa II. Furniss OF
tho Fourteenth precinct, IL having been urged that
no il not of sound mind. The prisoner Ii ut pres
cnt confined In Bellevue Hospital. The commission
ors are DIR. John Ortronaux, state Commissioner
of Lunacy; Charles ID. Waite and Colonel John Il.
Fellows.
There was considerable decrease in tho number
of scarlet fever and dphthcria reported
tcrtay to tho Board of Health Owing TO the punct.
ahty of physicians in making their reports and the
activity oil the disinfc ting corps the contagon has
been arrested and general abate ment II IN ex-
pected. Yesterday there were twenty-cieht Of
scarlet fever and ten Of dphtheris reported ct the
l. Hanitayy Buycsus
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-15
SUBURBAN NOTES.

The action brought by William p. Groom against
Peter Cooper. in the Kings County Supreme Court 60
recover the of $4,000 for alleged libel, con-
tnc- to occupy the attention OF Justice Pratt and
jury yesterday. The plaintiff claims that through
the libel he lost q situation worth $1,000 The tost-
character favorable to Mr. Groom. The will be
continued to-day.
Captain Mullnney. of the Fourth precinct, Jersey
CITY, yesterday afternoon arrested forty Italians who
were engaged filling in the sunken ground at Cavcn
Point rhe men, who gave their residences as in
Baxter street this city, locked In the Gregory
street police station. They were arrested on com.
plant of Peter 4. vreeland who charges them with
violation Of the health rur. The contractor in charge
Of the dumps IL authorized to do this work by the
Jersey City board OF Health. a..
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-15
BRUTALITY BEATEN.

Oicer Brennan, of the Eleventh precinct, late last
night found man lying unconscious and bleeding
on the stoop OF No. 1913 Pitt street, and
had him removed to the Union Market
police station. There he regaincd conscious
ness and stated that his name was Marcus
Murenburg. that he had no home aud went into a
yard near where he was found to cat some bread
when he was attacked by three unknown men, who
beat and kicked him about the head and then threw
him into the street. He removed TO Bellevue
Hospital where the surgeons found that he was
dangerously wounded.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-15
MILITIA REFORM.

Judge Hilton has rendered social reception to the
officers of the National Guard Of the various States
attending the Convention Of Military Reform to bs
held at the Seventh Regiment Armory. on the 10th
ana 18th inst Tho reception will take place at tn,
Judges residence, No. West Thirty-fourth street.
on Thursday next. ct nine r. NJ
telegram from Raleigh. N. c.. states that dele
CATION from thai STATE consisting of Adiutant Cscu-
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10 entirely escaped injury excepting perhaps. some
slight damage from water. The rear part OF the first
floor Of this building is occupied by the Pacific Bank
About ten O'Clock n private Waterman, who
duty, sent Geographic despatch to gentleman who
has large pecuniary interest in the bank. inasmuch
rs it has the custody of all his money Twenty
minutes sfttrward he arrived on the scene in
coupe BY some means getting past the vigilcn cor
don of policemen he rushed straight into the build
ing and sought TO enter the bank. To fireman who
attempted to detain him he exclaimed
The safe in there holds every cent that possess.
l am determined to get In there. You cannot stop
me-
The fireman held a lantern close up to his face.
His appearance was wild and his actions almost
Inaniacs. Persuasion had no effect upon him and
the muscular momentum of two policemen
quircd before ne could be removee.
sparks from the lire fell on the awning in
front Of the store OF Coogan Brothers, at
No. 125 Bowcry. and set II ON lire. Before
il was entirely consumed Officer Hughes, of the Tenth
OCCUPANTS or rmE BUILDING
The ground floor Of the building occupied by
Harvard, Sanger a. Co.. wholesale dealers in fancy
goods and notions. Their establishment the
last reached by the devouring element, but 80 COM
plete was the sweep OF the flames that their entire
stock was consumed.
On tho door abovc them Naumbcrg Kraus, Lanes
Il Co. had their clothing warehouse. They oc-
26i to No. 26s on broadway and running
back to Crosby street. They also occupied the half
OF the building above this story. running along
Grand street.
Edwin bates had his clothing business in the north
crly hair OF the upper stories.
LOSSES AND INSURANCE.
The losses Of each Of these Il IL difficult
10 estimate as>ycry different figures were furnis he'd
by the owners AMI the underwriters
Howard, sanger Go. had n large stock OF goods in
hand, but as they had insurance policies for from
$30oO0o to 100000 il il believed that they will not
suffer very severe losses.
Naumburg, kraus. Lauer 4 Co. had an immense
stock. Having anticipated large winter trade they
had filled their establishment, and in order
10 yet rid OF much OF the MGR
chandise left on their hands az possible
they had Just despatched number Of ''drummcrs'
on the road. Mr.. kraus, who was hand soon
after the breaking out of the hre said that IL
would. - dit,cult 70 pEopery- saH,nate the
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-23

THIS HOTEL is NEw AND FIRST-CLASs,
i and fills a want long felt in Palisade. Mrs.
NJ. Baum's well-known reputation as . land
lady will be a sufficient guarantee that the De
pot Hotel will please and satisfy. She will
give her especial attention to the comfort Of the
travelling public. jyl0-tf
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-23
DRAXMAII

BELIEVING THAT THERE is A NECEs-
I'D SHY for another Drayman in Eureka, 1
will endesvor to fill the bill. Stand between
Henry Mau's and the Jackson House.
suS0n HARLO THOMAS.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-23
Assessment Notice.

" CONSOLIDATED MINING COMPANY.
IA Location of principal place of bust
ness, San Francisco, California. Location of
works, Eureka Mining District, Eureka county,
State of Nevada. Notice is hereby given, that
at n meeting of the Board of Directors, held on
the 3rd day of January, 1879, an assessment
NO. :, of one dollar per share was levied upon
the capital stock of the corporation, payable
Immediately, in Unitd States gold coin, to the
Secretary, at the office OF the Company, Room
A. Nevada Block. No. s09 Montgomery street.
San Francisco. California. By order of the
Board of Directors.
Any stock upon which this assessment shalt
remain unpaid cn The 9th day of February,
1879, will be delinquent, and advertised for
sale at public auction: and unless payment is
made before, will be sold on Wednesday, the 9Th
day of March, 1879, to pay the delinquent
assessment together with costs of advertising
and expenses OF sale.
b. B. MINOR. Secretary.
~Ohice-Room A Nevada Block, No. 800 Mont
gomery street, San Francisco, California. ja7
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-23
Assessment Notice.

A LBION MINING COMPANY-LOCATION
IN Of principal place Of business, San Fran
cisco, California. Location Of works, Eureka
District. Eureka county, Nevada. Notice is
hereby given, that at a meeting of the Board of
Directors, held on the 10th day of January.
1879, an assessment (Ne. p of twenty (20) cents
per share was levied upon the capital stock of
the corporation, payable i'm 1edistely In United
States gold coin, to the Secretary. at the Office
of the Company, Rooms G and Z, No. 327 Pine
street. San Francisco, California.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on the Fifteenth day of Febru-
AIRY, 1879, Will be delinquent, and advertised
for sale at public auction, and unless payment
is made before. Will be sold on Friday, the
Seventh day of March, 1879, to pay the delin-
quent assessment, together with cost of adver-
Using and expense Of sale. By order of the
Board of Directors.
d. L. VERDENAL, Secretary.
Ofiee-Rooms 6 and 7, 1927 Pine street, San
Francisco, California. jan14 I'd
A rebate OF one and one-half per cent. will be
allowed from date of payment to day of sale.