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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-24
Extraordinary Success In q Reviving
CoFDse.

Out in Colorado recently n vigilance
committee concluded to lynch n certain
bunko steerer, and two physicians of
the town, having been interested in re-
cent experiments in electricity on the
bodies of persons who had been hung,
arranged with the chairman OF the COM
mittee to let them have the body TO eX-
pertinent on. 1t was arranged that he
should have the corpse sent 10 the hotel
and put in n private room, and then the
physicians were to be sent for, as though
they knew nothing about IL, and were
wanted to revive the victim.
Tney got their electric batteries ready
for the business and awaited the sum-
mons. Soon boy called on them with
the information that they were required
at the hotel. They took their machines
and started, and on their arrival were
shown into room. On the bed lay the
body OF n man partly undressed and
with an expression of agony on his face.
II was a horrid sight. but the young
doctors overcame their nervousness,
and Immediately, without a word,
placed the handles of the batteries in
the hands of the victim and turned on
the current with much force.
The effect was marvellous. The body
at once assumed the appearance OF lie.
II sprang from the bed, the eyes opened
and glared wildly about, the mouth
opened and forth came n terrible yell.
Then the body began to perform wild
dance, and the shrieks, mingled with
invectives, came thick and fast. The
corpse evidently strove TO let go of the
battery handles, but was unable to do
so. 1t began to call for help, and in its
struggles the observations heaped upon
the doctors were positively frightful.
They aroused the whole house, and
presently the landlord and lot of guests
burst into the room, and the first thing
the landlord did was to ask: What
the deuce are you doingp" Reviving
the ,rpse." said one of the doctors, who
was nearly wild with enthusiasm.
"CorpseP" cried the landlord; that's
thessman who wanted you to come and
lance boil for him" They turned of
thebatteries, and after the man with
the boil had recovered himself bit he
got shot gun and chased those doctors
| five miles into the mountain.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-24
FOR THE FAIR SEX.
Fashion n otes


Epaulets of small rosebuds are worn
on white India muslin dresses.
The newest turbans have wide-rolled
rims and crowns sloping 10 point.
Unlined silks of black surah are i'm
ported to wear with black silk or grena-
dine skirts in the house.
Maltese gloves in cream, pearl. white
and old gold are made with lace bands
in the wrist this year.
Mitts are to be worn over gloves this
summer. Mitts alone should make the
hand warm enough in summer.
China handles for parasols are too fra
gile for general use, and are followed up
in the satin covered handles, with ivory
mountings.
A new lace pin is in the form OF a
bee with an oval and emerald body and
diamond wings, perched on gold bar
tipped with pearls.
Imperial dragons wrought in scarlet
and Chinese characters form the en-
broidery ofsome black silk gowns which
are called Oriental.
White zephyr wool embroidery on
white cashmere is effective if the ribs
of the leaves and the stamens of the
flowers be traced in silk.
All shades of coffee brown, including
cafe au lait and clair coffee, and the
pale leather tints, will be much worn,
as they are newer than the cream
colors.
Worth recently made for customer a
polonaise ofscarlet Bengaline very long
in front and slightly draped behind to
show a skirt covered with small rufiles
of black surah.
The imported gingham suits are the
prettiest of all wash dresses. A gay
fancy is tb u of trimming light blue and
white-checked gingham with bands and
pointed tongues of dark scarlet-colored
gingham.
Suits for young girls are made up
with hooded jackets or a hood on the
back of the dress itself. They are
loosely fitting affairs, of dark green or
navy blue chuddah or serge, or camers-
hair cloth.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-24
Dogs and the weather.

Dogs are not without their weather
lore. Thus, when they eat grass it Is a
sign of rain; If they roll on the ground
and scratch, or become drowsy or
stupid, change in the weather may be
expected. As, indeed, in the case of
the cat, most of their turnings and
twistings are supposed to be prognosti-
cations Of something. There are nu-
merous other items of folklore con-
nected with the dog to which we can
only incidentally allude. Thus, in
ireland il is considered unlucky to meet
a barking dog early in the morning,
and on the other hand just as fortunate
for one to enter the house first thing in
the day. They are commonly said TO
possess wonderful instinct for dis
cerning character, generally. avoiding
ill-tempered persons, and making
friends with any stranger who happens
to be of kind and cheerful disposi.
tion. The life of adog Is sometimes said
to be bound up with that of bis master
OF mistress. When either dies, the
other cannot live. 1t Is curious that
this faithful companion of man should
have become term of reproaeh and be
used by most of our old writers. Thus
we find various phrases such as dog
bolt,n "dog's face" dogs leach,"
" dog-trick, !" etc., ali Of which were i'm
tended to convey the idea of contempt.
In the days gone by IL was a common
practice in the country house for the
dog to turn the spit at the kitchen Ere.
q custom which is described by DR..
Caius, founder OF the college at Cam
bridge which bears his name.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-24
the ,iirdIe Round the Earth.

II you send telegraphic dispatch
from Paris it will reach Alexandria.
Egypt, in s hours; Berlin. in hour and
30 minutes; Basle, in hour Is minutes /;
Bucharest, in hours; Constanti-
nople, in hours; Copenhagen, In 4
hours; Cuba, in 10 hours; Edinburg, in
hour 30 minutes; Dublin, in hours |;
Frankfort-on-M Main, in hour 90
minutes; Geneva, in hour Is minutes; |;
Hong Kong, In II hours; Hamburg, in
2 hours 30 minutes; Jerusalem, In 8
hours; Liverpool, in 2 hours; London.
In hour Is minutes; Madrid, in 2 hours
30 minutes; Manchester, In 2hours 30
minutes; New York, in 4 hours; New
Orleans, in hours; Rio Janeiro. in 8
hours, Rome, In hour 30 minutes;
San Francisco, in II hours; St. Peters
burg, in 3 hours; Saigon, In II hours
Southampton, in 3 hours; Sydney
(Anstralial. in 10 hours; Valparaiso, In
70 hours; Vienna, in hour Is minutes;
Washington, in 8 hours; Yokohama, In
II hours, and Zanzibar. IN hours
RdFisEaa. uff1tyf NA
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-24
Origin of Amber.

Nearly 1900 years ago, Pliny, the
naturalist, wrote that amber was the
fossil resin OF an extinct cone-bearing
tree, and modern science can say of IL
but little more. The original amber
producing forest probably reached from
Holland over the German coast, through
Siberia and Kamschatka, even to North
America. One of the most celebrated
deposits is on the peninsula of Samland,
portion of Prussia, nearly surrounded
by the Baltic sea. The northern part
oil this region, constituting the promon-
tory OF Brusterort, Is hilly, and the coast
banks are often $50 feet to 300 feet high.
At one time all the amber found here,
even by the peasants in plowinR, be-
longed to the German government, the
finder, however. receiving one-tenth of
its value. For piece In the Berlin
museum, weighing eighteen pounds,
the finder is said to have received n
thousand dollars. During stormy
weather, when the wind and waves beat
violently against the coast, great
quantity OF amber is washed up. The
total yearly product is, however, ap-
parently on the decrease, and SO the
price of amber Is on the increase.
Professor Zaddach, of Konigsberg,
concludes that the trees yielding the
amber resin must have grown upon the
green-sand beds of the cretaceous forma-
ton, which at the time formed the
shores of estuaries where the lower di-
vision of the tertiary accumulated. I'M
over the amber-producing
strata rest the brown-coal beds, the fos-
sill plants found in which differ entirely
from the aniber-bed flora. Many insects
And plants arc found embalmed in the
amber. Over 800 species of the former
have been named, and over 100 of the
latter.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-24

Never answer questions in genera
company that have been put TO Others,
Never, when travelling abroad, be
over boastiul of your own country.
Never lend an article you have bor'
rowed. unless you have permission 10
do so.
Never attempt to draw the attention
of the company upon yodrself.
Never exhibit anger or impatience'
or excitement. when an accident hap
pens.
Never pass between two persons VINO
are talking together. without an apoi'
oey.
Never enter = room noisily.
Never fail 10 close the door after you
II you found it closed. and never slam It;
Never forget that IL you are faithful
In few things, you may DC ruler oTef
many.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-24

twice a week are all that an Americ.,
can do and retain health. Light eysl
else of those muscles not called in,,
play in the daily routine is also desirs
BILE, but 1t should be calisthenic ne.
gymnastic, and should not include viz
orous pounding of the chest, than wbiri
nothing can be worse for the lungs.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-24

You must admit. DOCTOR" said =
witty lady 10 : celebrated doctor. oil
divinity, with whom she vas arguing
the question of the quality OF the
scxes''-" you must admit that woman
was created before mani" Wei,
really, madam" said the astonished
divine, (" must ask you to prove your
case" That can De easily done. sir.
Wasn't Eve the first maidsn
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-24

In setting out cabbage and similar
plants select = cloudy day, and do not
let slight rain drive you out of the
field.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-24

Bore" What time do you retire
hereP" Young lady (bored)-" Soon as
the company goes"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-07-24
Tunnclton Lottcr.

Mr.J n J.F,eys J,,s boa, 49,. a..
sio1 Ii., r,-',I.a,,, 80 W '"'
Mrs @ st.r !,;
rrieoJs and ror.Gv.s a., p..5,a
Koyso, and F.o..tn. 49,. ,,''
in verv moor bo.r,L al.1
bopel ,bst lbo cE,n.. - ,i. ~
will ros,o,e b..I,t " W. - q
Ell. UilcsrJoer s,.I ,r.l.o ,r.,..
,,yo ~ ,go,,,,....i-. '''J
!, ,on,' ~ g,'.l o'', ", ny were
..,;.,,, D''s
bl.,L5o,..., ~ '''' 'N' ~" were
pror r. [g -,c
wool r. ,e,,t;,,,a 49, W N.'
chin here rr,rr, ''l =
po6mao and ,l'5 .",
lhs,hs bss srs, s..,r,l
r 5wesbnyg
Gov y W Z,, . ,r. a.,
.a,tous trim 70 -o,l,r.o.e...i..
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-07-24
POPCLdTTON or PRESTON
COUNTY 81 DISTRICTS.
PERSONALS.
County SUPP, Blylcs called in to eco II
ON Monday.

N'uhNN sup. bahlCS called IN 10 eco lis
on Monday
Rev. D,chev ,ss,,r ,r,,.p-..,..-
church of NIorgantown. win ~, j., I,.nr
wood next wccl, for m, purn,so ~ zoo,
ing "a while from his l,bars
Mr. John G NJurl,cl ,.si,o, p,.,,.,
ana Piedmont this wcok
Mr. limo oCr;, ,,,,,, -, a..
,-,, .,,.. 80
,,,.,, 80 ,''.,' 'h''' %" "'''''u'
io,o ~, ,r,.,. b.. a,,i a., 80 vac ''''''' rs "O''
=
60. 80 '','"'''' '' 'or'ahl, TIC
,,.. w. 80 "''' '''' "F''' IL SP'h"''E
~ M "'l' !" '"' ''"o selling 'orsu'nel's'
-,
S., . ',I'.'5 W. ,A"' ana MI Henry
~ 'r.'' ,'',''Dc'' 'es'on county
's ''''''''' III '''S i'''1'' ''ohc'r
s. '.', ~ mum oil h'ng"ooo' is via
80" ~ '''' '' w Reese 3 l"r"iion
| ~ 'Hppeu !. S.i'i improving, yet un-
7 "hIo 10 walk. He rode 10 "A buggy from
,' '.', WY, w. .A''' ''''c' Hnu r''u 3D.
~ u No. va '''' o''"'''J'
Wv - - '''o'"'V wei
MISS D,.'a chichester who lives at Mrs.
hInN'' t. mas peeh III TINS week from the
'"'''s on tN' iH'i she received Mt The cir
Gus "hoh '1c seats gave way
Nh. w. Smalcy is working at Nor
s'n,"wn on Il house belonging to Hon. D..
=. ''cufe"' We are informed THAT Mr.
''''''" hhI sever" window and door
,."''''7 ''A't "' M'OAucr'y ~ Hughes d
''n'ns i''d mere Tor the above mentioned
mousse 'hey costing him less than hc
'"''A hNy Them 10 Al'rganioWn, after pay
" '''.''.,' .' - 49,. '''' ''''o"
WI IL w N'-|'h r'y' who has boon
''''u'S MS l"'h'i' IN 'h'' place, for q few
"''N'' -e'' IOWA 7cyerai days ago Tor the
S"''"y vicinity Oh Ne"ourg.
VI ss Ida Sinrizman, OF Baltimore, d.
vislting at Dr Ellioits.
dr. llnrdy AMI w. I. Lislon, Esq, of
Portland, gave u7 pleasant call this
"''N'
Mr. WIN. 5 Collins and AIr. Potter Nc
Mahon, of the vicinity near Giadcsv,lr,
gave us . pleasant call few days ago, and
ca'h ''p'A"ked. down the money for one
ycars subscription, supplemented 1t with
The very sensible remark az is the duty
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-07-24

COnNlIaNLUNe|N 49,


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go, ''.'.l,v lU' N.5c'
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gs, 80 NJ. ,.., 'S -, cav. ON vac -'.
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, , ''u'u'Ss"A'i- Ni salo
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49,, 1,,l -.'' ""'Nt, ''""' .h''
MIL, 49,, ~" ~ s"N" Nv"u'H'H
$40 .'. ,"'' aus H"h"r SINCE
th, ,,..'.,.,, 49,. Ht"u'N'" 'N
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80, a.. ..l Wv" t.l. -N".' NNn
500 y, ...,t'.., '.' ''9 N"'l'-.
s,nr,,, -, avs" ',.OI''n l"'
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cav '. ", '"'. N''' t.p.it any
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,.,., ''s N't.' '"t. came
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500 WV ',.,ii ,,c MINI "nu IuA''f oi
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-07-24
Bonnd rnr Concr-sa-

The thanks Of the ARGUS screw" are
duo TO our young friend, John Graham,
for % large basket Of splendid apples
brought 10 this Office Wednesday after
noon.
John has The true snap Of energy and
generosity in his eyes, aud be is one Of
those boys who should go to Congress
some Of these days but whether going
there would he compliment TO him, we
leave him o. Judge.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-07-24

Tho claims of the Portland IIigh School
10 public support are urged upon The pco
pie because, 1T, 10 will give increased
efficacy % aII The schools briow 10 . b..
cause it will be tine best Seminary from
which competent recruits can Doe obtained
tor The great army Of public school teach
ore .. oectuss % wiI. Doc important as "a
branch OF INC public school sy-tcm, since
% viii constitute trustworthy agency fo
perform ths essential service Of bri1giug
worthy representatives of the poorer
ciasscs into the work Of popular clucs.
ton ADD the organism of society.
40 VII. indeed De- % poor maus COLLEGE.
and viii afford free instruction % 'a1 iU
thc district, who des'r. o. attend %
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-07-24
AnoLb y 800 Forwnrd

The West Virginia AEGus comes on,
under new head aud brand new home
made suit The AMOR must be prosper
ing. il wls good paper before but 1, ia
better noT. Bro. Payne, We cOngratu
late you Pioneer
Brother Payne, although deserving all
the credit given him, stepped from the
ARGUS tripod some weeks since. We
hope that WHOM Brother Bowman discoy
ers his mistake That hc VIII not feel like
retrac,ing his appreciated compliment To-
the hV0r-4
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-07-24

We are sorry 60 note tho illness of judge
Damon, ~ Weston, who has been con
hnei To his room for several days. 1t is
reported, upon pretty good authority.
tina, one of his srms is already ppralyz,d.
His many warm friends ion Preston will
r"src. e. learn thia, and we sincorrlyhcpo
chat has condition Is no, as bad as reported.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-07-24
West Virginia University.

Nluo departments of study Toef-
books furnished at cost - calendar ar-
ranged tD suit teachers cEpcreps for
one yttr rr5Io $40 &C. 500 Vince.
farI'u, liberal, AID thorough. F.U 1erY
h'g'ns Scp.cmpcr lst ESQ. Attendance
last year from - counties of Wcet NIr-
EiuiH and from States and Territories
For catalogues and other Information
apply t1 Che President. D. rs. TUONP-
SON, NoJuutowu. West VA.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-07-24

', ".ai wv. lSvL>,t-s ,wcIy,
on July 18Th. 1850, Andrew FaDs,er. aged
eighty years. lie was formerly OK Tucker
county, 49, Va
kingwood has the champion weather
prophet. Last Nondsy ~ noon he SAID
We wouldn't have any more rain that day.
but before Eve o'clock we bad one Of The
heaviest rains of the season, end probably
the greatest hail storm ths, has visited
tins place for Years.
When tina, prophet ,c''s you 70 is going
20 Nc clear. look out Cor thunder
~so..
One day las. week, Mr. Tom Waller. ot
Remington, caught q common land ters
pin on whose she'll was engraved the
names OF three Of FicmuClon's former
citizens, with the date of 1894. The
names are those II three brothers named
Powell. Luther, who was killed AZ Nc
DOweil,the h,st brittle Tough, in West Va.
Tom, who dici in Colorado some years
ago, and Wan. NJ who is now Sheriff OF
Tyler county. Uncle Dallas Buy dis
'lucuy remembers The occasion ou which
Tic engraving ras done, 81, being present
AZ The time .Graf,ru Esy'r.
-. -.
a regular o,l-,asaiau.d hai storm vie
ilrd Kngwood last Monday. The
hail stones wcr" as large as msrAl &.
rrj layod ON the ground for several min
utcs after They fen. The hall broke
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-07-24

Tie cylinder Of q steam thrcsher burs
ted ON Che farm Of w. G.. Stiles, at White
oaks, This state, on Friday of last wcok,
and struck man By the name of Van
Black about the bead aud breast. inn.c,
ing fatal woupda
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-07-24

Kingwo q Normal Academy.
The summer term of 'hc Kugwo19
Normal School viii begin Angus, Pad
For o'hor information address c. Ralph
snyder, EugWoDd, W. Va.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-07-24

w" '-' I'44tn page % This paper.
Irvo, ,r,r, -
r. B FogIc md ,,,, ,,.c, NY "'nu go o.
s,-s.e-
Ri Luther STureugpu has u ,,r.
moutA's ilb of hau,.p, s,v, l,,-s -, ,,
G,,s .,.. o~.-,r - az VA
'I" ga. inc camp ground
., = I,.i H'I 9'~ or 'N.o ar" ,in's, go TO-
i., '~'' on" t'i your horse pow
MrJI. s,oro : - -
him o,,,.,.... -. '''' use "I inc
nor.,.-, -, ,.,. 49, '''''.DH',u' pre-
~
The ARGUS is "a household nccc..i,.
Sub-criIe "a; ouce ouI, -l-o ,...,.
or sI.DJ viii r.,. c,. ,i.,I., .,.,....,.'
The Ne" burg Independent has been
changed from a scmi-non.hly 20 week
ny paper.
Ir ,.,, 80 80,
NcwDurr ' N''
~'1e.e-
~" ~ "Il''h Will take possession of
''' -A'il''' cAn house about the first OF Au-
S"'''
PEACHES ars getting rip., and the b,y.
have their eyes open to sec sbererpc, can
] ,,,,l.,, t,. 49,. A.,
80 -''' '''' maui
,,.t ~ -. ~. ilorchier% Go. guarantee
Al an .,,,,o IN - ,,,. ",,u prices ah 10" as
..' "a '',"' N''y cents ani you Will
q '''Nc Ih' ARGUS Tor Tour Uuntbe,; or.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-07-24

Chas A Huntington, o brakeman on
the third division, fell between the cars At
Cranberry last Saturday morning and was
instantly killed lie was o native Of
Buchanan this State.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-07-24

We have iD our possession q piece 1f
poetry entitled "GuGslI's Nightmare"
which vas sent ne With the request 10
publish, which we sh8g be pleased o. DO
b1l o. good th.rgs hardly ever spoil. we
DON'T ihnk 'uia poetry will. We shall
puD.i-h b. 80 an opportunc time.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-07-24

Ct Although party in the Same lu.-
iuee iu NcHburs says O.. H. IIorchIcr
81 Go. have but handful of goods. t1 bo
cDviuccd otherwise call and sec for your
solves. Their stock is uiI and, couIHr9l3
aud price. as low rs tho lowest
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-07-24

The mozart Band discoursed some Of
their excellent music on the otrccte last
"wednesday evening. 1t is astonishing
10" rapidly the boys are improving.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-07-24

We can scll YOU an Estoy Organ at n
reduced rate. Sec advertisement. in
another column.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-07-24

Send in that fifty cents aua you will
receive The ARGUS Tor four montbsl or.
until after the election.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-07-24

SATURDAY. July PA. I,,o
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-07-24

The storm, which visited this place last
Monday blow down one or The fine maple
trees in Dr. Tdppeifs front lawn.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-07-24

Died, 0.al >..wv.- $ Gl.>,'ls o.cIy.
on July 18th. 1850, Andrew Fans'er aged
eighty years. lie was formerly OK Tucker
county. IS. Va
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-01-30
A Strange Halluoination.

The insanity of the young lady in
Lyons, N. Y, who killed her father and
subsequently shot herself, was induced
by a crooked love affair. Her lover
was Eugene Raines, formerly resi-
dent of that village. 1t would seem
that, although she respected him al
ways, for long time Miss Hovey did
not look favorably upon his suit, giving
as a reason that she did not love him
we'll enough to marry him; but he was
very persistent, and would take moth
ing but eyes, as an answer to his pro-
posal of marriage. Under this stress
she finally gave reluctant consent, but
after he had gone she repented. For
days and weeks this preyed upon her
mind-the thought that by having
given him the affirmative answer,
which sooner or later she must recall,
she had done him an irreparable in
jury. After many attempts she wrote
him a letter annulling the engagement
stating frankly her reasons for such
a step, and returning the engagement
ring he had placed upon her finger at
parting. Soon after this he was taken
i'll; he went South in hope that a change
of climate would be beneficial to him,
and he died in Louisiana in November
last. On hearing of his death, Miss
Hovey, already in a weak, nervous con-
dition, at once sprang to the conclusion
that she was the cause of it. Day and
night this idea haunted her. One OF
her dreams, or visions (Which she ap-
peared to regard as a direct revelation
from heaven) was this: She stood at
night upon an eminence, overlooking q
rushing, icy stream. Dark clouds OBJ
scured the moon, and the air was damp
and chilly. Soon she deserted in the
semi darkness a boat, with single oc-
cupant, floating with terrific rapidity
toward an immense cataract. The
mans face she could not see; but he
was gesticulating wildly, as if implor
ing succor for the fate that impendeC
him. On, on went the boat; faster anC
faster grew its speed; wilder and moro
despairingly still were the gestures o
the unhappy man; until just as the frai
bark was about to go over the brink o
the awful cataract into the seethins
waters below, the occupant turned, anC
she recognized the features of her love
while voice rang from the clouds
Another soul lost, lost-aEd chargeC
to your'-M Y. Tribune.