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Richland beacon., 1880-03-13

vet she came not. Could she suspect
the disioyalty of her lover:
1t was late in the fall, when the
woods had put on their pOmp of glor.r.
and the chill winds sent the fallen
leaves through the valleys at Bonny-
brook, when DR.. Paulding rode up to
the house and asked for Constance. She
had only received him twice before
since the summer evening, and had
then contrived, by wOmanly tact, not to
be alone with him-althOugh she no
longer doubted her strength. Con-
stance, on this occasion, received her
guest alone; there seemed strange en-
barrassment IN his manner. After the
first greetings we're over, he said:
Constance, / have much to say to
you to-day. Do you think you can
listen to ME calmlv?"
eyes," she replied. If it is upon a
subject on which you speak-and she
added trembling-"to which l should
listen"
"Both," he said. "When first / saw
Edith Ormord wss captivated by her
beauty and girlish graces; thought
loved her."
Constance would have stopped him
by gesture, but ne begged her to listen
=" for you can do so now" he said,
ain all honor and reason"
He continued:
81 never had nv heart stirred by
the full knowledge of love, however, un-
TIL / knew you and discovered the
wealth of your sympathies and the
womanliness of your character. l
never respected you more than when
you rejected me, knowing was the en-
gagged husband of Edith. But fate has
been kind to us BOTH" His voice was
trembling with emotion. "Read the
last part of this letter."
He handed a folded paper to Con-
stance, who took it as one in a dream.
From Edith?' she said.
eyes"
The portion she read ran thus:
$50 you see, dear DIR. Paulding, it is
better should tell you now, that have
met one here-my cousin Ray-whom
feel that love better than anybody in
the world. / have promised to be his
wife and am sure you will forgive me,
for you are SO noble and grand and all
that, and ] should feel, know, that l
never could fill worthily the exalted
sphere of DR.. Paulding's wife,
Constance could read no more mist
gathered over her eyes, but this time a
strong arm was about her and voice,
deep and melodious, whispered to her
dearest Constance, will you be mine
at last?" Their lips met for the first
time in one long kiss of love, and her
answer was: "Yes, thine-fOrever."
Richland beacon., 1880-03-13
Fashionable Pawning.

American ladies can hardly form an
idea of the immense extent of the pawn
ing business in Paris, which is largely
carried on by women. Thousands of
ladies in that city who move in fashion
able circles almost continually have
some portion of their wardrobe and
jewelry in pawn. OF late a new branch
of trade has sprung up. Furs that have
been rawned are hired out by the day,
or even by the hour. A lady may APP
pear on some cold day in an elegant fur
cloak, which she hired of a pawn
broker for few hours, which cloak has
been pawned by some other lady who
desired to make q marked display in
some other direction-perhaps in Jew.
elry, or an elaborate costume. With.
out one knows absolutely the financial
standing of an elegantly dressed lady in
Paris, one cannot tell whether she has
been costumed at the pawn-shop or
not. And this is phase of fashionable
life in Paris!
Richland beacon., 1880-03-13
BayOnetS at Alma.

One of the characteristics alluded to
was the manner in which the Russians
used the bayonet. They stood firm,
shoulder to shoulder, and held their
weapon tight, at the "charge" with the
point raised toward the faces of their op-
ponents, never moving the while, unless
thrust at, when they would rouse up
and thrust back in return-slOwly, but
strongly. Our fellows upon closing,
finding them immovable and unfinch.
ing, commenced fercely thrusting at
them, and owing to the lack of guard.
ing on the part of the Russians, the
thrust would often tell-but still not
enough to break their ranks. Then
commenced our characteristics; where
we could not break through in front,
we would try one side then the other (;
now shifting, now turning, ever on the
move; drawing back for concentration,
and then rushing forward, officers using
their Colts revolvers meanwhile.
It was in one of these concentrated
rushes that we succeeded in penetrating
this "phalanx: but our previously
"blown' men were now tired and ex-
hausted after the march and the scramble
ing, upward nature of the conflict, and
their tayonet thrusts, though constant
and fierce. were not 80 rapidly given as be-
fore; however, like the peculiar dog
whose name is frequently used to char.
acterize the Briton, they chung on
thrusting slowly but deadly, in silence
perspiration streaming down their faces,
blood from their wounds, and their
weapons reeking, they struggled on, up.
ward and onward, winning their way
step by step, over the fallen bodies OF
friend and foe, till finally victory
derched upon their banners.
Richland beacon., 1880-03-13
Not that Kind OF a Starcher

An abeent-minded man, travelling
with his wife in railroad car, left her
side to get drink. When he returned
he dropped into q seat, Immediately in
front Of his better-half, beside an unprO-
.ected female over whose head the SHOWS
of about thirty.eight winters had glode.
His wife was looking ou: of the car win
dow at the scenery and didn't notice his
awful blunder. Presently, without
turning his head, he impatiently re:
marked: "Jane, how often have l told
you not to starch my shirts 50 internally
stiff" The ancient female whose for.
ward name happened to be Jane
screamed Monster" and tainted on
the spot, and the absent-minded man
looked uncomfOrtably warm rs he
changed seats.
Richland beacon., 1880-03-13
THE WATER THAT'S PASsED.
Ione ci Lawrence Barrett's favoritc pieces

Inc ci Lawrence Barrett's favoritc pieces
Listen to the water-mill
Through the live-long day,
How the oianking Of the wheels
Wears the hours away!
Ianguidly the autumn wind
Stirs the greenwood leaves;
From the fields the rcapers sing,
Binding up the sheaves;
And proverb haunts ily mind,
As a spell in cast:
The mill will never grind
With the water that has passed"
Take the lcsSon to thysclf,
Loving heart and true;
Golden years are feeting by,
Youth is passing, too;
Learn TO make the most OF life,
Lose no happy day,
Time will never bring thee back
Chances swept away.
Leave no tender word unsaid,
Love while life shall last
I'hs N III will never grind
With the water that has passed."
Work while the daylight shines
Man of strength and will;
never does the Strcamiet ellue
Useless by the mill.
Wait not till tO-morrow's sun
Beams upon the way;
All that thou canst call thy own
Lies in thy to-day.
Power, intellect and health
May not, cannot last;
The mill will never grind
With the water that has passed."
oh, the waisted hours Of life
That have driftcd by.
Oh, the good We might have done,
Lost without n sigh;
Love that We might once have saved
BY single word;
Thoughts conceived. but never penned,
Perlshing unhcard.
Take the proverb to thine heart
Take! oh, hold II fast!
The mill will never grind
With the water that has passed.
Richland beacon., 1880-03-13

A WASHINGTON correspondent notices
that in promenading the men there take
the women's arms.
Richland beacon., 1880-03-13

ONIONS are prescribed SIS a sure cure
for clerical kissing.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-28
GOV. CULLOM and
HON. CLARK +. CARR.
SHIP CANAL MEETING.

The call for a ship canal meeting published
above was handed in at so late an hour last
evening that we had no time to accompany il
with such comments as the gravity of the sub
iect deserves The matter forces itself upon
public attention not only in view of the I'M
portance of the proposed improvement rs a
great artery Of commerce, but with still more
public health Of half the state of Illinois. The
subject Is referred to in another article We
have only TO urge our readers to spread the
news OF the proposed meeting and bestir them.
selves to get out such an attendance as will
show that the people of Illinois are in earnest
on this subject and will never rest until Con.
gress takes proper action IN its behalf
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-28
OUR SHIP CANAL.
zard eating

An intelligent correspondent of the Chicago
Tiibune is of opinion that politics should be
ignored in the election Of congressman in this
district, and every effort concentrated on acan-
didate who can make the most effective fight
in congress for ship canal from Lake Mchi-
gan to the Illinois river. at is beyond com
lprehenslon," says the writer, 'why matter OF
so great importance has been kept in the back
ground while the wealth of the nation has
been poured out upon such streams as the
Wisconsin and Fox Rivers, IN Wisconsin Ev.
en- the tmidity of congressman, in not daring
to boldly advocate the measure borders closely
upon willful neglect of their known duty,
and this neglect should be punished by the
RELOCATION to private life Of the delnquents,'
Our next congressman from this district
will have a new leverage IN his hands for use
at Washington in raising this ship canal qucs
ton into prominence The sewage Of the
city of Chicago, rs now turned through the
present little ditch in this direction, has be-
come such nuisance that the health of half
the state Is involved in the enlargement Of the
channel. AT present just enough OF thc
greasy, poisonous, black ooze of the Chicago
river Is allowed to pass through the canal at
Lockport to turn the water wheel of Il grst
mill the refuse Of the Chicago slaughter houses
and rendering establishments meantime lying
IN the ditch to foster and rot until the resump
ton of canal navigation in spring opens the
lock gates and allows the accumulated filth of
the winter to pass out en- mdsse and poison the
air and river from Chicago to Alton. The en-
largement of the ditch to ship canal would
abatc the nuisance at once, by sending a stream
Of pure lake water through The canal and car.
rylng off the poisonous chicago sewage to
the gulf before it would have time to rot and
seethe and exhale in noxious gases besides
that it would open to commerce one Of the
most important and valuable waterways IN the
COIlnfrv
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-28

The Aurora Herald is of the opinion that
"If the Nationals will nominate Hon. David
Davis at their convention in Chicago June 9th
the Democratic party will be split In two and
the legal tender branch of it will turn in and
help elect HIM" If the Nationals want to kill
off David Davis as a presidential candidate
they can do it in no way more etiectually than
by nominating him at their convention in Chi.
cage. No democrat would touch him with 4
forty foot pole. after such nomination, while
Judge Davis would laugh as it as huge joke
and of course decline it.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-28

Our good friend Taylor, of the Wenona In
der. takes pains to deny that his elaborate puff
of Cullen AZ a congressional candidate last
week, so close upon an article in favor OF Mr.
Bushnell for the same position, is to be taken
as flop" from one side to the other II only
means that he likes both men, and having
given one little taiiy, felt in duty bound to
tickle the palate of the other IN the same way
Then as an offset, too, We notice that the Strea
tor inter, the other half of the Wenona con
Germ, makes 1t all right with Mr.. Bushnell
by giving him a very favorable notice this
week. Messrs Bushnell and Cullen Of courS,
can interpose no reasonable objection to thu:
riding amicably on Cadets opposite 'houl
ders
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-28
THE ILLINOIS REPUBLICANS.

| The Illinois Republican state committee
held meeting at Chicago on Wednesday
and, having invited leading republicans from
all parts of the state to meet with them fOl
consultation, the gathering amounted to hun
dred or two, representing every congressional
district. There was sort of free talk among
the brethren after the fashion Of a Methodist
love-feast, the chairman calling on one or two
from each congressional district in their or
der, to give in their experience" Some OF
these experiences" are amusing enough re
mlnding one Of the good Methodist brothers
who said 81 am what am and | thank God
that | am mono ammer" The spokesman
from this district were James Goodspeed, OF
j Joliet, and L. +. Bull, of Ottawa, and we are
shocked to note that both were inclined to
treat such grave matters with levity. Good
speed wanted the Republican state convention
held at Joliet because the penitentiary was
there and might be useful to prevent bolt.
ing!" while Mr.. Bull inflicted on the breth-
ern some narrowing puns on his own name,
and wound up by expressing utter indltler-
ence as to whom the Republicans might nom
mate, being confident that his district was
sufficiently under the party whip to support
anybody. No one, however, can wade
through these thirty or forty little five or ten
minute speeches, and take them in csnnec-
ton with the side remarks Of others, without
coming to the conclusion that, although the
rank and file Of the Republican party in this
state clearly prefer Blaine, the machine is for
Grant, and that it will be so manipulated that
it will grind out Grant delegation to the
Chicago convention. The Blame men, al
though apparently conscious of their numer-
zeal strength, appeared TO stand IN awe Of the
machine managers and spoke with bated
breath
The committee concluded its labors by is
suing call for Republican state convention
to meet at Springfield on the 10Th of May
next, to appoint delegates TO the Republican
National convention and to nominate candi-
dates for state offices,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-28

BIG FIRE IN New IoRK.-Onc of the big
gest blazes New York has had in half dozen
of years occurred there on Friday evening OF
last week. The fire broke out in the large five
story iron front building 1884 and 1856 Broad
way, occupied by IIazen, Todds & Co., silk
importers; Dickenshoff, Ruffler & Co., tailors'
trimmings, and James Wilde & Co, manufac.
turing tailors. The total loss was about a
million of dollars, that of the Hazen, Todds
Il Co. being about $435, 900, mostly covered by
insurance. During the progress of the fire,
while number of firemen on the roof were
making an effort to cut holes through the thick
tin plate covering, the root was felt giving
way and the men hastily retired. Two men,
bers of a hook and ladder company however,
renamed too long for escape, and the roof Civ
ing way, with blanched faces and cries of hor-
ror, the men fell into the blazing abyss and
were consumed.
The house of Hazen, Todds 4 Co. was the
one which Mr.. Geo. V. Hull of this city was
travelling tor. We are unable to state whether
it will resume business.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-28

When Congress, in 1884, proposed TO levy a
tax on salt, Senator Benton killed the PROPOSE.
ton outrigh by a speech from which the fol
lowing is an extract:
1t is not merely odious and oppressive, 1t IA
also species of impety and sacrlege of re
volt and rebellion against the good providence
of God, who has created salt and spread il
throughout the universe for the use of man
and beast. The sea is filled with 1t; the sun
manufactures it. 1t comes pure and cheap
from that laboratory established by the Divine
wisdom and coextensve With the bounds OF
the inhabited globe. Laws to prevent any por
ton Of the human race from using the pure
and perfect salt made by the rays of the sun
out of the waves Of the sea, if enacted without
dire necessity, are lmpious contrivances 10
Illustrate the beneicence of God
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-28

During the discussion of the present census
law in congress it was constantly concealed on
all sides that in the matter of appointing the
census supervisors all partisanship should be
ignored, and the democrats having the power
so to frame the bill as to insure fair demo,
cratic representation among these officers, only
rcfrained from doing so on the solemn prom
Use Of Hayes and his friends that the sppoint-
ment of supervisors should bc made without
reference to politics Yet in spite OF these
promises, the president in sending his list OF
Appointments to the senate, manifested an ex-
cccdingly swiuish spirit, scarcely single
democrat appearing in the list. Even mum,
her of republican senators were Disguised, and
though the list has been before the senate some
three weeks, the appointments have not yet
been confirmed and the chances are that the
list will have to be materially modifed be
fore 1t is confirmed.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-28

Billy Cummings, of the Mendoza accommoda
ton, appears to be a bad man" fstcally as well
as a Jolly COED fellow conductorially. Atelegram
of Thursday says:
A very unpleasant alteration occurred last
evening on the Mendoza train from Chicago on
the Burlington road, between Conductor Billy
Cummings and Mr.. Chas. Kennedy, OF Aurora.
Kennedy with John jameson, II. ID. Galpin and
Jeduth Mason, 81! OF Aurora, were just begin
ming a game of euchre in the smoking car, when
the conductor came round for the fares. Mason
had taken in some hogs that day to. the stock
wards and had return ticket from Grand Cross
ing. Cummings said he must pay the fare from
the city to the crossing. This led to some re
marks from Kennedy and jameson, 10 the effect
that the steckman with his pocket full OF money
ought to be made pay for his ride. tseems there
was some old feud between Cummings and Ken
pedy, and the former took umbrsge at heHnedy's
remarks. He told him in substance TO mind his
own business, and not NEEDLE with other peo
ple's. Other words passed between them. The
conductor went on to finish his rounds, and In q
short time returned and renewed the debate.
One word brought another, till at last Kennedy
avs that having risen from his seat, Cummings
punched or pushed him in the side, and caught
him roughly BY the collar and jeSked him roughly,
saying, "You ID puppy, IN learn! you to in.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-28

Weaver, the Iowa demagogue, failed IN his
effort to get the endorsement Of the Iowa SOL
d,ers of his wild scheme to raise the pay OF the
soldiers during the war to the gold level Feb.
sls, was the day appointed for holding soldier
meetings throughout the state for that purpose
Few however, we're held, and at such as were
held. like that at Alba, for instance, the sena-
tors and representatives in congress from Iowa
were called uron to oppose the Weaver bill,
and denouncins as Islander upon the noble
impulses which saved the country all attempts
or pretenses to pay the soldiers IN worthless
money for sacrifices Of blood and life.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-28

Quite an effort appears to be on foot-judg.
ing from the number OF circulars and marked
newspaper articles we are receiving on the sub
iect-to inaugurate a boom in favor of Hugh
j.. Jewett, Superintendent Of the New York
and Eric Railroad, as the Democratic candi-
date for the presidency. Mr.. Jewett is an Ohio
man, made a good run there as the Democratic
candidate for Governor IN 1869, and IN 1865
was elected from the Columbus district to con
gress. HIS management Of the Erie Railroad
shows him to be man of unquestionable adj
ministrative ability, while 1t Is said his nom
ination would thoroughly unite the democracy
of New York, and neither Blaine or Grant
could beat him in Ohio Very good-if Jew
ett can do that, he's the man we're looking for
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-28

Again the announcement comes across the
water that Glasgow chemist has discovered
the process of making diamonds of charcoal.
This time the discoverer is Mr.. J. Ballantyne
Hannay. A few months ago it will be remem
bered Mr.. McTear, of the same city, claimed
to have made the discovery, but Prof. Maske-
lyme, the mineralogist of the British Museum.
decided against his claim, but now admits that
Mr. Hannay's diamonds are real. 1t is not
imagined, however, that the discovery will
have any sudden or serious effect on the value
of diamonds.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-28

the construction of the Panama ship canal, ar
rived in New York on Wednesday, his main
business, it is SAID, being to negotiate pur
chase of the Panama railroad He laughs al
the idea that the construction Of the canal by
private company can have anything to do
with the Monroe doctrine. That doctrine he
processes fully to endorse, and says it will bt
one of his chief reiances against being I'm
posed upon by any smaller Central American
states that might otherwise put or airs in re,
gard to the proposed canal
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-28
FonEIaN.-The Mansion House committee,

FoREIaN.-The Mansion House committee,
up to Monday evening, announce the receipt
of about $3500OO, Of which about $4,000
have been spent. The Duchess of Marlborough
fund has amounted to about $40, 900, OF which
about half has been spent The Parncll fund
thus far has reached about $4,000 1t is adj
mitted that though there i. no actual starva
ton, the distress continues on the increase,
and that the worst will net be reached until
June and July.
There was a very serious mob on the 25th
near Pontadoan, near Armagh growing out OF
an attack by Orangemen ON meeting in ia
vor of the tenant-rght reform. The meeting
Fighters were injured.
The Dublin FretmonS JourHdl,a paper tina,
had hitherto been friendly to Parncll and Dbl
ion, comments with the utmost severity on Par
nel's attacks, in the L. s, on the Mansion
House committee and the Efforts of the Ouch
ess of Marlborough. The article concludes;
We stood shoulder to shoulder with Mr.
! Parnell more than once, but he canno' expect
to be permitted to Genounce without reason, To
rave without circumstances anu, iciSl VI All, III
distan, country, where reply cannot overtakc
him, or libel SUIT speedily stop him, where the
whole people are sought TO be misled by ma
| lign almost maniac misstatements.
! Hartman the Russian subject who is be
licved to have laid the mine at Moscow ID
January to blow up the Emperor Of Russia
was arrested in Paris on the GOTH but the gov
eminent hesitatcs to give him up on charge
founded on political ollense
| Sir Garnet Wolsloy has resigned his com
mand in South Africa on account of the severe
criticism of his conduct there by Bull Run
Russell, and Is on his way to England.
In the six days walking match that closed
at Agricultural Hall in London on Saturday
night Brown scored SOB miles thus beating
Weston's great score, and leaving Brown the
champion of the world fIe is claimed to
have left the track fresh as a daisy"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-28

NJ, De Lesseps announces that the rate OF
tolls on his proposed lsthmus canal will be
the same as ON the Suez canal-$3 per ton
This, according to the estimate Of f. II. Der
by, in Harper's Monthly-placing the annual
tonnage passing through the canal at 100000
would give an annual revenue of about $40,
600 900, against s6,OOOOO0, the average annual
income on the Suez canal At an original cos
of $4,000 900, and taking out $l,5OO,oOo fol
annual cost of maintenance, even the most lib
eral estimates of its friends can't work up
dividend above per cent. per annum on the
cost of the work.