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4 Queer Party.

There they come: cried one OF a
group Of yonnS men who were anus
ing the nselves by watching the driv
ing, one bright May day, in the
Clamps EIysees, Paris You vii,
se2 that she never lifts her vail OF
moves her head
And the ogre vino accompanies hel
does not address a sing = word to her
| have watched them.
\ young Amerlcan--a musical stu
dent Of the conservatcire-who bad
been IDLY hummlng strain from
'Vlovatcre - Non ii scorlar iii me-
turned at the words to see wh ho was
coming.
He saw handsome coupe,a distin
guishei. looking gentleman, who wore
some orders on his breast, and by his
side a dazzlingly beautiful woman. -
The fair head rose from among the
velvet and lace wrapplnss like moss
rose from the Caressng moss. The
delicate tints Of her complexion were
not hidden by the gauzy vail that
covered her face. The large blue
eyes seemed fixed in some strange
melancholy; the red lips never parted
for a word or smile. The wind lifted
curl Of golden hair now and then,
but no other movement stirred it.
Such statuesqre repose. said one
Shes deaf and dumb cried anoth-
er. No woman could be so lifeless,
She S insane, and the mans her
keeper! exclaimed another.
She frozen, cried student from
the Latin Quarter,
'GentIemen, said the first speaker
my theory is that some great tragedy
Las broken her heart. The man with
her is her husband and u tyrant. lie
has, perhaps, murdered her lover, and
knowing all holds her fast by the
guilty secret, The poor child life is
bhshted. She goes through its daily
forms like machine-she is, in fact
nothing more than a cunning mechan-
ism. Feeling, thought, hope, joy and
sorrow, are all dead. 70 gain the di.
adems Of the world she would not lift
an eyelld, TO set her foot on thrones
she would not raise it. would give
five hundred francs TO know the
truth.
Le,4oinc, are YOU IL earnest cried
- ,.yie4t, ea=lj.. | ano" .oo
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sent love letter instead. It tooll
but a moment to- comprehend the SIT
uatlon. Ny yo,tns lady correspon-
dent, had sent. by mistake, my letter
to her lover, and her lovers letter to-
me. Now al this would not have mat
tered much, but for very remark
able incident. Her lovers first name
is the same as mine. The letter CO IL
menced:
my talIins rhiIip ! put tie
letter in my pocket, intending to ''''
turn it to her by next mail. Al.vr
supper that evening, I changed my
coat and vent to lodge. On returh-
ing home I met my wife at the door,
and Immediately after my head cam :
in contact with a rolling pin. NV
head being the softer Of course, sns-
tanned the greater injury, and thu
accounts for this patch on my head
and this one over my eye.
"Her darling Philip, is it, said my
usually tranquil wife, as her fist
sought and found that tender spot
this ear. 'Loves you as her life, does
she?' said she, at the same instant
bringing the hot fire shovel down OF
my arm, which accounts for this sling,
Mr.. Crbm.
"Not satisfied with those Unusual
marks OF affection, the partner Of ny
bed and board varied the monotonv
Of the proceedings by dashing hot
water III my face, at The time same re-
marking:
The idol of her heart, are YOU
with kick and cuff. Longs 10
lay her head on your bosom, does
She trying to make me swallow that
inevitable ro!li>g-pin, which accounts
for the loss Of these teeth and the Pc
culiarity in my speech this morning
'Slee?s with your photograph under
her pillow, does she? planting her
foot about eighteen inches under my
chin and doubling me up on the 200"
and all this time trying to explain
matters. Thus she showerel Ter q.
resses J?) upon me till all va CAR.
ness, forgetfulness, oblivion,
At this poiLt lay friend b2r.2'
limped off, wondering if there over
was such Z! foolish woman as his wife
and wondering, also, how he wouli
ever get matters Strengthened.
l could in 40 way advise him.
U2BANUS.
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ISHrlOn'S Dllcr.ll.I:l.

Ny neighbor, Barton is in trouble
and wants little advice. lie came
to me last night, and asked me what
| thought he ought to DO about it.
His story ran pretty much as follows:
you have known Inc Mr. Urban,
these many years, and may tlotter
myself to say that you also know that
| am not the sort o man that'd do
such a thing as Mrs. Barton has the
folly to accuse Inc of. The very title
sir; of my office, Justice Of the Peace,
smacks of Justice and demands that !
should be a keeper Of the peace. Gen
tlemen may cry peace, In the Ian
quage Of noted orator, but th9r" is
no peace, at least none in the house
of Barton. And this is the way it
happened. | received etter-no
matter when--from a young lady who
lives in, we'll, no matter where, ask =
ing me to record deei for her
strictly legal business, Mr.. Urban, I
assure YOU. AS the latter was not
sufficiently explicit, wrote asking
further information. In few days
came the answ er, as | supposed. In
agine my amazement when I found,
ON opening the envelope. Ihat sIc hj
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room, which, together with the flick
ering light and cool atmosphere seem
ed to curdle his blood. lie lancied
there was blush tinge to the slen-
der spears of flame that came from
each wax.candle.
He sat down and began to run his
hands over the piano He had never
played to such rapt audience before
Whether it vas Auber or Donizetl
Mozart or Verdi there was not muir.
mur-not whisper--not a ripple OF
comment. Grave and gay fell on their
ears alike.
The uneartLiy stiffness appalled,
him. He felt as if he had beer, trans
ported into a world Of spirits, as if be
breathed the cold, damp air of a chal ,
nal vault. And yet the beautiful
woman, about whom he had dreamed
all day, seemed substantial enough -
Her perfect hand pink linked like {,
sea she'll, dimple1 like a chiI1's, lay
almost within his reach.
Would nothing rouse his frozen au,
dience? lie ratified off a gay waltz
that might have set Quaker dancing,
but there was no sound. His hand
shook in turning a leaf He was
really growing alarmed at the un-
earthly stiffness. The leaf huttered
to the ground. In STOPPING to pick it
up his Land touched that Of his silent
hostess.
Her hand was cold as ice,
He started to his feet with cry. -
No one moved even then, but the
host, who hurried toward him.
Don't be alarmed he Said it is
nothing. I should have explained
before. But have lived With these
dear friends so long, I am apt to for,
get that they are-only wax. have
had them modelled with exquisite care
Ny wife here was passionate y fond of
music and driving. | still indulge
her, and make her my eompanion-in
wax. This is most perfect likeness
Of the beloved one who died ten years
ago. My sister WAS a novelreader
| still supply her with the latest pub.
lications. Those gentlemen-dear
friends-were note chess-players. So
have their images in wax, engaged
in the game. So were other friends
who have departed. keep their
memory green. I surrounded myself
with the past | look into familiar
faces. | relieve the years that are
gone. Otherwise shonId be desc
late and lonely man. All, must you
60 I tlnst YOU have not received It
shock You will almit that the i'm
ages are like if.,
Looking into the face Of the mild
lunatic, Ray said lie must 90, and,
taking his fee, hurried away from the
ghostly company, taking himself Sc
verely to task for having been half in
love with gigantic wax doll. But
the deception Lad been so skiIlfnlIv
worked out.
OF course he won the FIVE hundred
francs, and made a new start in life.
So, after all, he had no reason to com.
plain of the Queer Party.
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this bona fde?'
Yes! Francois here shall hold the
stake-whichever of you fellows
brings the an authentic story shall
have 1t, all fair and above board
The young American, Ray Glen
morgan, hesitated a moment,and then
addressed the speaker:
will you admit stranger toyour
ranks I, too, feel an insatibe curl
osity on the subject-and -
The 'noneyed party glanced at the
handsome young fellow as he f,ltered
and took in the whole story. His
clothes were shabby to 4 degree, but
the face was full Of genius and hope
La pauvre di ,bel' he thought; he
would be glad Of a chance for the re-
ward. Certainly, monsieur, he cried,
heartily; Se welcome you to our
ranks; we are the knights of a Hope
ful Quest, but we will 90 out gallant.
ly to the fray. Here is my card.
And here mine, answered R'y. 1
am an American.
'Ah! that ! have perceived by the
flavor Of mon 'ieul 5 trench, answered
the other with smile, and then Ray
bowed and walked on.
Strange how the face Of that woman
haunted hlm. The steldfast, :mmov :
able face, where all the life Of hope
seemed indeed dead forever. Aud
vet there was wild rose bloom on
the cheek and the Ii ps were red and
full. The sorrow, whatever it was,
had not wasted or changed the soft,
round outlines, or drawn dark lines
of grief beneath the lovely eyes, or
paled the fresh color Of the young
face.
He must know something more Of
her. Perhaps the man WAS not her
husband and then he might release
! tie beautiful creature from some hate
fnl bond or slavery.
What strange sweet airs stole out
beneath his hands that eN ening as he
turned his fantasies into nnslc.
He had always set ii, dreams to
music; bat now-now it seemed for
the first time hat
"IIc heard strange melodies around him
roll,
Sudden and sweet as when
! The stars Of morning sung, and from his
soul
Uprosr the glad Amen"
And rs OF old a stptuc thrilled to song
| At rising o! the sun,
| He felt within his soul, silent SO long,
Litc's music had begun
He forgot all the perplexities that
had been ha1nting him all day, the
rent that he owed, the hunger that
had gnawed mis- vitals,, the signs OF de-
cay in his habilments, in sClt Of &C.
static dream, wherein tue blue eyed
divinity turned and blushed and
smiled on him,
But he was brought sharply out OF
h's vagar'eS py peculiarly inc's'Ve
voice. ana turned 10 lace Srenad'er'
looking iemaIe' IN n'Sh' s'noN'''ooH-
ing Normandy cap 6nrncoh''h6 a SAL
low conntenance' par OF sha'P o'"cN
eyes a mon'h G"rhl-hea with FFojec'
ing teeth "hlch c!aShea sort OF ac'
compartments as tue '""S Proceeoen
to give poor Lay piece OF heF m'hu'
is II 'h"C monsieur h'u NOV 'ne
money forthcoming: an "hat a
world where the rlcN rae over the
poor ana grim" 'helf" aces III 'Ne
mun. Mas oo'' nave Aaa P""ehce
OIL yes 'he patience o' one o' uou )
ansels-o't lhe emo mas arrived.
DlI To- morrow, answered. itdN, i
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MY Philosophy.


Through lifr's mutations
| onward move,
And all gradations
OF fortune prove;
To-day, in sunlight
TO morrow, shade,
! meet all changes
OF none afraid.
] take the pleasure
So freely given.
In toll of leisure,
Thanking heaven.
What'rr the sorrow,
Wha,'cr The joy,
No care | borrow
That shall annoy.
| live for duty.
Yet always find
Flowers of beauty
For heart and mind.
Whittier my pathway
Daily leads,
There's constant bounty
For daily needs.
Sometimes in sadness
] walk alone;
And then i'm ulo1nrsS
Forget to moan.
The dark hours flying,
Reveal the day;
The clouds bat shadow
The burning ray.
BE mine the power
To cheer the sad,
The happy spirit
To make more glad.
Oh that my words
And deeds could prove
To fellow murlals,
That God is love,
Still to he faithful.
Gentle, true,
All that is noble
would pursue
y grateful spirit
To me he given,
And ! Shall inherit
\ laiiV hpayrn'
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and went to bed.

and went to bed
The next morning, after break fast
ing for four sous at cremerie, he
strolled into large piano store where
he had been promised a trAe for
showing off the instruments. Ray
was rot in condition to despise any
sort Of employment, and so he was
glad to answer questions Of all sorts
to rattle off brilliant waltzes when a
party of young people entered, to ex
ecute solemn and stately marches
when their elders appeared, and tc
treat himself with delicious bits oi
Verdi now and then alone.
Sometimes lie improvised his own
dreams and fancies. From one Of
these he was reused by a voice say.
ing:
'Ah, monsieur, from what opera
then, NAV l take the liberty Of ask
ing
Turning, he started and rosa to his
feet in surprise. He saw before him
the gentleman Of distinguished ap.
rearance who had driven the mvste.
lions beauty of the day before. Ray
felt the color rushing TO his face, as il
the speaker could read all the foolish
thoughts in which he had INDUCED
since.
'Mais, monsieur he said, with a
bow; that is from an unpublished op.
era, and exists on! y in my brain
'Ah! does that brain contain much
Of the same sort Of furnitnre@ asked
the stranger, with a benevolent
smile. i like it; | an an enthusiast
Of music, and | gather around me
! friends Of the same taste. If mon.
! sieur would condescenl to come and
amuse us this evening | will pay we'll
W. '"' '"'''
Ray could scarcely believe his ears
10 be paid for A chance to flnd out
all, It seemed too absurd, de accept
ed eagerly, and the gentleman hand
ed AHn card with hls address, which
lay saw at glance was IN an arlSto-
cratic quarter OF the city. lie coaid
not work any longer, this strange
freak OF fortune vas so bewlIderlnS
lie roa'ned about like an uneasy splr-
1t the whole day.
About ten o'clock in the evening he
presented himself at the door Of a
grand mansion, which was opened by
a servant in rich livery. The host re
ceived HIN at the door, and led him
into an immense saloon, lighted dim
ly with three wax tapers only. A
faint blaze quivered on the hearth
though the night was chilly, but the
furniture was rich and elegant. Glow.
ing rugs were plac d over the inlaid
floors; bChl and ormolu abounde !;
japanese bronzes and exquisite Sev
res were scattered about; priceless
service OF o"'@om' S'oou on a mosaic
'aole near a la"y' VINO Was eah'h5
back neghSentIy IN an easy ch''r'-
sue ala not look up as Tue gen huein'h
Ied nay forward ana s"'a' MY "'le'
30 sue was lnueeu III" "l'e!-l'ay
,'" '5'',' VIC eNl'''''' 'o'' "''' 'N1
''Aeu al 40 SCI 'o"' el '>' "'''' '.e'i'eN
10 100" '"'0"6" "''0 '"''"s" "''' ~
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'"'S se"'eO "' " v'"'o ''e"' "''N "
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A lady, regular shopper, who
had made an unfortunate clerk tnni'
bic over all the stockings in The stor~.
objected that none of them we're Eoi'
enou yh, Il want the longest hose th"'
are made" "Then, madam Wa
the reply, you had better apply to
the engine house.
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DIRECTORY
UF FREDERICK COUNTY
AND
The Borough of MechanicStown

i 20: y
COUNTY OFFICERS:
CNtef Jttdgc-lIon K. |. Bowie.
.issocm1cs-lI Ions. John A LyncA and W.
Y Bouic.
states .AUorncy--John c. Motcr.
Clerk Of CircUH Court-Adolphus Fear.
hakc, .)r,
Sherit-J. S B. lIarlsock.
iuditor-Fred Tx. ]. Nelson.
Countg C0m,a2osioacrS-Dan'l Smith "i
J., Geo. II Ambrose Peter Dnddcrar,
Thos. \ Smith OF T. Thos. Il. Jarboc.-
L2erh to Commisuoaers-H. F. Steiner.
Coihctor qf state nad County 7o1es.-
Peter w. Shaicr
Connty .Surreyor--Rufus \. Ragcr,
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.
President James W. Pcarrc;C Commission.
rrs- William G Baker, James w. TroNcl',
Joseph Brown, Henry Boyle.
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Mr.. Jones, father wants to borrow
your paper. 5e only wants to read
it, We'll, 60 back and tell yonr
father to send me his supper. Tell
him [ onI y want to eat it.
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4 young man, while attempting to
iv misplaced switch on young
ladv's head ia a ball room, stepped on
her dress and wrecked the train. -
She told him to conduct or to 9 seat
so he move AR tnl 10 future.
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You promised to pay that bill yes
terday, said an angry creditor to {
debtor, Yes calmly replied the 9th
er, but TO err is human; to forget, as"
vine, and forgot it,,
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CHANGE OF TINE
WESTERN MARYLAND L. ROAD

-, -5 g - -iiit.5 t-,-...s-I
L.ta ;4s =-....a s " :. : .
HN and after sunday, Oct. ID, 1879
\ } Passenger Trains will run rs fol
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"Pa, said little boy, "a horse is
worth a good deal more, isn't it, after
it's broke" "Yes, my son. Why
DO yon ask such a question:" ~'Bt>
cause l brcke The new rocking horse
YOU gave me this morning"
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A lady, joking about her nose. s'i1:
4 had nothing to do in shaping it. Il
wa. a birthday present.
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What Is the difference between
chicken and dirty cook: The one is
a domestic fowl, aud the other fouE
domestic.
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j.. II. GRISWOLD,
U,enl Ticket Agent.
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III-.N ' + II ~ IT II y VI 7 y " "
For Baltimore and Westminster at $50 A.
NJ, and 3:01 y. VI.
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For IIagcratowna and Wll!inmsport III. o
A NJ and 7:3O p NJ
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-12-01
THE ELECTORAL SYSTEM.

The Chicago Tribune, while admitting
that there are sound and weighty argu-
"ments for electing President by the
"vote of the whole people, advances con-
siderations which it regards as constituting
insurmountable objections to this PROPOSE
ton. It says "The first condition for
"massing all the votes together, and being
I" governed by the majority or plurality
{" of the whole, is that they should be all
equally honest that the meaning of the
"word suffrage should be the same in every
''part of the Union. 1t is notorious that
I" az present this is not the case. In eight
"or ten ex-slave States the elective fran
"chise has become farce and fraud,
" and in five at least the rule of the minor
"ity has been established, and is now sus-
6 tanned by scoundrelism and violence. If
" the inducements were strong enough the
''same might easily be true of all the
other Southern States. If the result of
"the Presidential election depended on
" the popular majority, not even Missouri
cor Maryland could be trusted to pre-
"serve free ballot and a fair count.
g. In Mississippi, Alabama, South Carolina
and Louisiana, under the same circum-
/" stances, the popular majorities would
''be limited only by the necessities of
the occasion. This is true, but il does
not constitute an insurmountable objection
to the popular vote scheme. The Tribune
seems to forget that precisely the same
dangers and the same objections grow out of
the election by the electoral college. Given
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CASTING TIE ELgeroRLL VOTES.

To-day being the first Wednesday in
December, the Presidential Electors are
required to meet at the Capitals of their
respective States and cast their votes for
President and Vice President. The law
requires that they shall assemble at p. NJ,
and Congress has in practice held that
strict compliance with its provisions, both
as to time aud place, is indispensable.
When assembled the Electors each vote
for his choice, and the vote so cast is
signed in triphcate. One copy is deposited
in the archives of the State, one is sent by
nail to the President of the United States
Senate, and one is forwarded by special
messenger to the Secretary Of State Both
houses of Congress assemble in joint
Convention on The second Wednesday OF
February, 1851, to count the vote. How
that vote shall be counted has unfortunate
ly never been determined with sufficient
certainty. The Constitution says the
President Of the Senate shall, in the
presence OF tEe SENATE anu mouse OF
Representatives, open all the certificates,
land the votes shall then be counted. +"
The powers and functions of the President
of the Senate require to be better defined
in this connection. Fortunately there is
no reason to apprehend that any attempt
viii this time be made to tampsr with the
declared will of the people, but the matter
ought to have been adjusted before the
late election, beyond question.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

AT Rochester. New York, yesterday,
NTertworths Block, Hansen'S drug store and
the Norway Plains Savings Bank were
burned
At Washington yesterday there were 5000.
900 in silver certificates exchanged for gold.
Currency outstanding. $780,, 6o4, GOO.
A. a. Talmaget General Manager, has is
sued a circular, assuming charge of the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas Railroad, its leased
lines and branches
W. A A. Thomas, teller of the First Ma
tional Bank at Trenton, New Jersey, has
been arrested, charged with emhezzlement.
Benton Jones, Cashier in the United States
Quartermaster's office at st. Louis, disap-
peared about week ago, and has not since
been heard of. His accounts are said to be
somewhat awry, and his possible suicide is
spoken of.
e. o. Lamphare. of Chicago, was elected
General Manager of the Chicago, Texas and
Mexican Railroad at Dallas, Monday. The
citizens of Dallas have subscribed $50, GEO.
Fifty miles Of the road southwest from Dali s
have been located, and its construction will be
commenced at once.
At Weston, Ont, yesterday, Why's
wooden mills were burned, throwing 800
hands out of employment.
The New York EreniRq Post saws Private
advices are that the large movements of gold
to this country are at last attracting serious
attention in London, and it is not unlikely
that the Bank of England will use its large
power TO PREVENT it.
AT meeting in London yesterday after
noon; articles of agreement were signed for
a sculling match between Laycock aud Han
Ian over the Thames championship course,
to take place January II, 1881, at $780, tor
$500 side.
Pourparlers are passing between the
United States, French and German Govern
ments for exchanging opinions relative to
the employment Of the existing silver coin.
The French wheat crop has only been sur
passed in France eight times during the pres
ent century. The increase over last year is
63. 034 900 bushels.
Rochefort invites signatures FOR an appli-
cation to the Paris municipality for a site
for monument to the Communists killed
in 1871.
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THE VOTE OF THE NATION.

1t has been estimated that 9,l92, sos
votes were cast at the late Presidential
election, and that they we're distributed as
follows Republican, 4,439, AIS; Demo-
cratic, 4, 1850 1t is therefore said that
Garield's plurality over Hancock is only
3.40l, and from these figures arguments
are drawn TO support the hypothesis that
popular opinion is very evenly divided.
Now it is necessary to point out that all
such deductions are preposterous, and all
such arguments worthless. The truth is
that the vote of the nation is not given in
the official returns, and that the figures
which represent the Democratic vote are
utterly untrustworthy. In at least ten
States of the Union there was not free
ballot and fair count az the late election,
and in all those States the votes OF the
Republicans were rejected, or Democratic
maiorities were fabricated to overcome
those votes. These are facts which render
all talk about the evenness of the vote
simply ridiculous. The Republican vote
has not been fairly represented, and the
Democratic vote is largely work of I'M
agination. It will be time enough to dis
euss the significance of the vote of the
two parties throughout the country when
we lnow what that vote was, but we can
not know it from the official returns, and
we never shall know it until Mexican poll
tics are rooted out from the Southern
States.