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in as ;il, left him t. his. Mr.. Gloam 5
business Vas to collect a portmanteau, d
box and hamper; having done this he
turned to ask a porter to call 4 cab for
him. bnt as he was about to speak the
words froze on his tongue, for he saw
standing besides him girl who was the
very mage Of Miss lviss.
If the girl Lad looked at him she must
have noticed his confusion, but she was
glancing toward an elderly gentleman
and lady who were walking toward
her
" Here's l.cr box, papa. but I've not
seen her pass. said the girl to the elder,
ly couple
We have looked into every carriage, -
sud the gentleman addressed rs papa
but She hasn't come. suppose she miss.
ed the train
But how comes her box hereo''
"Wasn,t there change of carriages
somewhere between this AMI London"
suggested the elderly lady. Il think
there's Z change at Didcot. Perhaps
she got out there and afterwards entered
the wrong train
GLOW very provoking" exclaimed thu
girl.
= daresay We shall lind a telegram
when we get home,' said the elderl,
gentleman: ''but We must ask the station
master to take care of Mary's box unit
she comes to claim it.
Mr.. G!oam had glanced at the box be
sides which the sirl stood, and he saw OF
it a card with the name Miss Mar,
AviSS. The miserable man shrank a.
the father. mother and sister of the
poor girl with whom he had Travelled
passed him. Then he helped the porter
to lift his portmanteau and walked witt
him to the cab. lie had six mile drive
before he could reach his parish of Ror
leigh, which was on the outskirts of Biz.
mingham. However the drive was &C
| omp!ished in safety, and that night was
spent by Mr.. Cloam, sleepless, in his new
parsonage.
Tie body of Miss Aviss was found
dead on the line early On the following
day. and alterward her travelling bag was
discover ed twenty miles further down the
line. But for this discovery Of the bag the
poor "irl'S death would lave been attri-
buted to accident: as it was, when it be.
came demonstrated that somebody must
have had share in her death, pobody
accused the Rev. Jude Gloam. Nor was
anybody else accused. The porter who
had put Mr.. Clean into the carriage at
Oxford had not noticed that there was a
young lady in the compartment, and SIM
ply owing to this slight fact of non-ob.
servancc the story of Mary Aviss' death
was fated to remain mystery.
1t became known in time, however, to
one man 70 whom Mr. Gloam communi.
Gated the facts in writing some five years
after tiiey had happened. He, the rector
Of Rorleigh. ended his letter by saying
II have lived in Il purgatcry of remorse
and sorrow ever since that awful night
and am thankful to think | shall soon be
rid Of my load He was dying when he
wrote this Of a decline brought on by
overwork in his parish; and he left be-
hind him the reputation Of being the
most earnest, Jealous, kindest and also
the saddest rector whom the people of
llorleigh had ever seen.
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GENERAL HINTS.

If the bridal pair go 10 watering place
during their caly married days, they
should be very careful Of outward dis
play Of tenderness. Such exhibitions in
the cars, or in public places. as one often
sees, or the bride laying hr:' head on her
husbands shoulder. holding hands, or
kissing. are at once vulgar and indecent.
All public display Of an aitection&te ma
ture should be sedulously avoided. The
affections are too sacred for such cut
ward showing. and the lockers on are in
very disagreeable position. The French
call lov4ymaking : cg"'snas " 8s1r, and
no egotism is agreeable. People who see
a pair OF Young doves cooling in public
are art to say that rHalrcl is not far
Oft it is possible lor lover to show
every attention. every asSiduity. and not
to overtio the thing. 1t is quite possible
for the lady to he fond OF l.er husband
without committing the slightest oAensc
against good taste
The yonny couple are not expected,
unless fortune has been exceptionally
kind, to be Immediately responsible in
the matter of entertainments. The outer
world is only too happy to entertain
them. Nothing can be more imprudent
than for 4 young couple To rush into ex-
penditures which may endanger their
future happiness and peace OF mind nor
should they feel that they are obliged at
once to return the dinners and the par
ties given to them. The time Will come.
doubtless, when they viii be able to do
SO.
But the announcement OF a day on
which the bride will receive her friends
is; almost Indispensable. The refresh
mcnts on these occasions Should not cX-
ceed tea ANA cake, on. 1T most, punch,
tea. chocolate and cakes, hich may stanl
on Il table at one end of the room: or
may lie handed by L waiter. B"aHton,
on coli day Of winter, is also il order.
and is perhaps the most servIceaLle Of
all simple refreshments. For III giving
u .fonr o'clock tea" or several days re-
ceptions. large entertainment is decid-
edlv vulgar.
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MARRIAGE BELLS.
Fashion Matrimonial Dictates Before tins
Wedding and After.

HhIsr~ B0:"r. i'll recent issue, says:
The reception of an engaged girl by the
family of her future husband should be
most cordial, and no time >hnnld he lost
in givin" her a warm welcome. Ii is the
moment of all others when she will feel
such welcome most gratefully, and when
any neglect will be certain to give her the
keenest unhappiness.
1t is the fashion for the mother OF the
groom to invite both the family of the
expectant bride and herself to dinner
as soon after the formal announcement
of the engagement as possible. The two
families should meet and should make
friendly at once This is important.
1t is to these near relatives that the
probable date of the wedding day is first
whispered, in time to allow of much con-
sultation and preparation in the seiec-
ton of wedding gifts. IN opuent tami
lies. each has sometimes given the young
couple Il silver dinner service ana much
silver besides and the rooms of the bride $
fathers house looked like iewelcr S
the magnificent ornaments for the man
tel piece. handsome clock and lamps. tans
in large quantities. spoons. forks by the
hundred, and of late years the fine gilt
ornaments furniture. camel-hair shawls,
bracelets-all are piled up in most ad
mired confusion. And when the invita-
tons are out. then can come in the outer
world with their more hastily procured
gifts: rare specimens of china and little
paintings and ornaments for the person
all are in order.
\ present is generally packed where it
is bought and sent with the giyerS card
from the shop to the bride directly. She
should always acknowledge its arrival by
personal note written by herself. \
young bride once gave mortal ot!enSe by
not thus acknowledging her gifts. She
said that she had So many that She could
not find time to write the notes. which
was naturally considered hoaSttul and
most ungraciouS.
Gifts which! owe their value to the per-
sonal taste or industry of the friend who
sends are particularly complimentary. \
piece of embroidery. a painting, water
color, are most tiattering gifts, as they
betokcn a long and predetermined inter
est.
No friend should be deferred from send
ing 4 small present--one not representing
a money yalue-because other and richer
people can send a more expensive one.
Often the little gift remains as 4 most
endearing and useful souvenir.
AS for showing the wedding gifts, that
Isl thing which must be left to individual
taste. Some people dis"pprove Of it, and
consider it oStentatiouS; others have Il
large room devoted to the display Of the
presents, and ii is certainly amusing to
examine them
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v F'FT!lT-Nf' N VI 7. I IVFN9
require no answer. But people living at
4 distance. WHO cannot attend the we'd
ding. should SEND their cards ~ mail, to
assure the hosts that the invitation has
been received. The usual form Of we'd
ding cards is this:
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ding is not yet definitely fixed. Some
authorities say ten days, but that in a
crowded city and with an immense ac-
puaintauce would be quit" impossible.
If only invited t" the church. many
ladies consider that they Tccform their
whole duty by leaving 4 card some time
DIN Ing thG winter. ana including the
young couple IN their subsequent invita-
lions. Very rigorous people call. how
ever within ten days. and if invited to
the house the call is more imperative.
and should be made Soor after the we'd
ding.
Bat ii a young couple do not send their
future address. lint only invite one to a
church wedding there is often n very
serious difficulty in knowing where to
call, and tile first visit must be indeti-
nitely postponed until they send cards
notifying their friends of their where
about>.
WEDDING INVITATIONS
require no answer. But people living at
4 distance who cannot attend the we'd
ding should send their cards ~ mail, to
assure the hosts that the invitation has
been received. The usual form Of we'd
ding cards is this:
Ny. utd Hrs. 7E6o3or ChGpd,oH
request go"r Pres,Drr
at lite mdrriage # theit .'t'"ghifi, cit
lTti4est{Hy fcfatttl. Nor. hit, " " =" cl0c@
Gf,ce CA4F'h.
The card OF the young lady, that of her
intended husband. am! another card to
the favored
III WruG
GH6r hf rCfgmptg.
East EulL't %tfUt--
is also ncloscd. Such, at least, is one OF
tie forms used III October. ISL.
People with a large acquaintance can
not always invite all other friends, of
course. to a wedding reception, and there
fore invite all to the church. Sometimes
people who are to give Il small wedding
at home request an answer 10 The we'd
ding invitation: in tina, case. of course.
an answer should lie sent, and people
should be very careful MT to ignore iicse
tlatteiing invitations. -lny carclessncsS
is ineXcusahie when so lmp0rtan: Gn event
i, on the tapiS. bridesmaids, ii prevent
ed bv illness or sudden bereavement from
officiating. should notify the bride as
soon as possible. Is it is a difficult thing
after blidSl cortege is arranged to make
it over.
AS to the wedding tour t is no longer
considered obligatory, HOT is the seclu-
sion of the honeymoon demanded. A
very fashionable girl who married an
Englishman last summer at Newport,
returned in three days to Ike her own
house at Newport. 20 receive and to give
out invitations. If the newly married
pair thus begin house keapii@ III their
own way. they generally Issue a few " 1t
Home ! cards, and thereby open an easy
door Tor future hospitalities. Certainly
the once pcrlunctory bridal tnur is no
longer deemed essential. and the more
sensible fashion exists Of the taking of a
friends house few mics ont of town
for a month.
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(utiC11ra
Blood Poisonings, Scrofulous
Ulcers and Itching Humors,
Abcesses and G!anduIar
SWeIlings.
| LEAD POISONING,

LEAD POISONING.
Mr. Albert kin"shury. kcene. y. H.. troubled
+ with bad hunor on hands and neck. caused by
! lead poisoning. dies a panter.) Attimes it would
break out. crack open. and the skin separate IRON
the flesh large pieces suffering great continual
! itching and singing. Purchased your remedies:
! used Cu1fcURA REsoLvENT internally and Ctri-
/ CURA and CurICURA Soar externally. and in less
I than three months effected complete cure. and
! has not been troubled since: Corroborated by
| Billiard x Foster. Druggists Keene. N. ii.
| GREATEST ON EARTH.
| !. W. Adams Newark. Ohio. says: "CUTlCuRA
| REMEDIES are the greatest medicines on Garth.
/ Had the worst ease salt rheur in this county. My
mother had ii twenty years. and III fact died from
/ il. believe CtTICltA would have saved her life.
/ Ny arms. breast and head were covered fer three
Years. which nothing relieved or cured until used
! The C:.TICrEA RE>oLvENr internally. and CrTI-
( cI RA and CuTICi RA SOAP externally.
PSORIASIS.
/ II. +. Carpenter. Esq. Henderson n y. cured
OF Psoriasis or Lcprosy. OF twenty years standing:
/ Ivy the CrTICURA RESOINESr internally. and
! Gt-r1vuHA ard CurIcURA Soar externally. The
/ most wonderful case on record. Cure certified to
before Justice o: the peace. and prominent cItI-
zcnS. All afflicted with itching and scaly diseases
! should send to for this testimonial in full
| SALT RHEUM.
Those who have experienced the tormentS of
Salt Rheum can appreciate the agony endured
for years. until cured by the CrTlcrHA RESoLv
ENTs internally and CvTIcuRA and CrIlcrRA
soar externally.
Mrs. WM. PELLlNGTON. Sharon. Wis.
| CUTICURA
| and CtrIcrRA SOAR externally and CurcUEA
! RESoIvENT internally will positively cure every
| species OF Humor. from Common Pmple TO
| Scrofua. Price OF CuTiCuI:A. small boxes. SOC:
large boxes. 81. trTIcuRA REsoLvENT. 81 per
| bottle CrrI,uRA SOAP 25c. CuTIcCRA SHAY
! ING SoAP. l5c. Sold by all druggists.
Depot. WEEKS * POTTER. Boston. ilaSS
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Foreign Items.

The new gr.baby of Sir Evelyn Wood is
lucky enough to possess two illustrlous
god. mothers, one Of these being the Queen
OF England, and the other Eugene, once
the Empress of France. The child is ap-
propriately named Victoria Eugene.
During the first half Of the present year
thirteen vacancies have been made IN the
English House OF Commons. THIS is looked
upon as a small proportion, for during last
year, between the meeting CT Parliament
on the 90 h Of April and the prorogation on
the 7th OF September, twenty-five elections
took place. Between the pr6rogation and
the opening of Parliament on the 9th OF last
January the number OF vacancies was only
six.
II is stated that Nine. GOldschmidt denny
Lind) has received from the King OF Sweden
the order of Seraphim. III this Is the case
tue lady should esteem the honor highly, foI
she Is the first woman who has obtained The
order OF the Seraphim. TO make the dis
tinctiOn more marked, the King presented
the order-a medal surmounted by the roya
crown in diamOnds-to the singer with his
own hand.
A curious scene occurred in Paris not long
since. The Irish residents OF that city went,
on a certain day, to Versailles, where they
placed a garland OF immOrteIles at the foot
Of Hoche's graYe-Hoche, the Revolutionary
general, who essayed 10 drive the English
out OF Ireland with a military force. The
Irish demonstrants gave vent TO their emo.
tions in warlke poem, which contained
illusions to Fitz erald, Tone, Emmet,
Leonidas, Sobieski, KOsciusko, Botzars,
and other liberators.
His Majesty OF the Sandwich Islands,
King Kaakaua, intends to visit the cbiei
cities of Europe during bis present tour
He was cordially received in Naples, where
he arrived from Alexandria a short time
ago. 1t may not be generally known thai
the Kings son and nephew have been at
school in Naples, the one in the military
college, the other in the naval college,
These young men were the first to board
the shin which brought their royal relative
to Italian shores. King Kalakaua was re-
ceiyed by King Humbert at CapOdmonte.
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The sarpEa Ease which Awaited Knot
Tvar After "a NuDttaI Ceremony.

A Barbour county (W. Va.) horse-dealer,
bearing the name OF Richard Weicb, came
TO this city last June 10 take to wife Matte
w. Chapman, q charming belle OF twenty
six. He lit upon Rev. q. w. +. Graf, OF
No. 143s Christian street, unfortunately for
that divine, and the nuptial ceremonies
were performed at No. 1929 Ellsworth
street. The clergyman had been called to
the house without knowing bis mission,
and, as he had no marriage certificate
with hina, the fresh Benedict de-
feTred the payment Of the mar
riage fee until the next morning
when be would call at the minister's house
and get the document. But the Weieh eou'
pie were not particular about the certifcate,
ADd after Mr.. Graf had waited patieRtly
Hntl Saturday for tie Barbour county
horse. dealer to appear and pay bis splice
money he learned that they had long ago
skipped to the little mountain State. The
clergyman squares accounts by the inse rtion
CT tue following card in the newspaper:
WEIGH CHAPMAN June 90, at No. ? Sz9
Ellsworth street, by Rev. q. w. f. Ora u,
Richard WEIGH, OF Barbour county, w. Va
TO Matte W. Chapman, Of this city. Nc
cards no cake; no casa; no certificate"
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shaking Stands with a shark.

A THRILLING STORY, IN WHICH O1SIhkS,
sTINGAREEs, DOG AND TWO MEN ALSO
FIGURE.
From the San Francisco Chronic'e.l
Peter Winant, the oyserman, tells story
OF a mud-shark which may explain the acci-
dent which a baiher recently met with at
Santa Cruz Mr.. Wiuant was OF his oyster
beds, near San Pablo, recently, and the
tide being unusually low, some stngarees
were left stranded. Dir. Winant and his
brother went out to dispatch the stiDgarees,
which are the pirates OF the oyster-beds,
aud while so engaged heard their dog
barking furiou>ly some distance out
in the mud On watching the dog
they saw that he was having lively
fight with some kind OF a fish that had
been left in a shallow pool by the receding
tide The dog was not a cowardly animal
by any means, but the fish was nevertheless
TOO much for him. Every time the dog
bounded at the FISH the latter rose TO meet
him, and after several minutes had been
spent in these gymnastic performances the
dog seemed satisfied and drew off to safe
distance. Mr.. Wlnant and his brother hav-
inc on long rubber boots, Waded out to the
fish and found that ii was specimen OF
what the oystermen call the mud shark
squat and vicious fish about three ieet
long and shaped somewhat IKE uOgDsu,
but much more powerful and active. 1t
was the first one Mr.. Winant had ever seen
at such close quarters, and be proceeded to
poke it ieares>ly with stick. The mo-
ment he touched the shark it bounded out
of the pool and snapped at the stick. Con-
sidering the desperate night which the shark
had lust conducted against the dog, who
was sitting some distance off in very dl.
lapidated condition, its activity and ferocity
rather astOnished the oystermen. In the
attempt to kill the shark Mr.. Winanps
brother incautously placed his right
hand within a few feet of the fish,
which again sprang up and seized him,
burying its long teeth in his flesh and hold
inc on with bulldog ferocity. Mr.. Winant
hastily proceeded TO cut the sharks throat,
when the fish loosed its hold and seized the
oysterman by the other hand. After a
lively tussle the shark was killed. Mr..
Winant states that be never saw such an
exhibition Of ferocity, and thinks that from
the disposition shown by the shark it would
attack anything that might attract IFS atten-
| ton in the water. The fish seemed 10 be Il
yerltable marine bulldog OF the most vicious
kind.
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A Thousand Dollars "a Minute.
From the BosloIi Herald ]

Dir. Eddy, the veteran patent solicitor OF
Boston, is a regular encyclopedia Of Incl
dents referring TO inventors. He tells OF a
man named Hurd, who belonged in Stone
ham, who realized $4,000 and gave to the
world one of the most valuable inventions
ever produced-Sll the result OF only about
half an hours thought. His invention was
the machine now everywhere used for eX-
tracing mOlasses from sugar. When the
idea occurred TO him be sketched it down
and gave it to Mr.. Eddy and authorized
him TO take out patent. Returning home
he forgot all about the matter and applied
himself to other affairs. Subsequently a
gentleman engaged in the sugar business
saw the invention in Mr.. Eddy's Office and
at once appreciated its value. The solicitor
was instructed to purchase the patent,
which he supposed he could do for mode
rate sum. The first offer of $1,000 was re-
fused, and not until the figure OF 100000
was reached did MIR. Hurd surrender. The
machine is used in all the sugar countries
of the world. Mr.. Robertson, who was the
American Consul at the Hague, and the AS
pinwalls OF New York, made millions out
OF the invention.
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Improvement in Chesterfield. The
BrighIhope Railway Company Of Chester
field has petitioned for the condemnation OF
five acres OF land on the western side OF
Chester. upon which the company proposes
to erect machine.sbOp, cDgine-house, and
other buildings. Work in this direction
has already been commenced, and it viii
give temporary employment TO number
OF hands, and when the buildings are COM
pleted there will be permanent work Tor
many others. The village OF Chester will
no doubt be greatly benefited 10y this enter
prise. Surveys have al been made, route
agreed upon. and the lands along the pro-
posed line when the BnghthOpe Company
intend running between Chester and Ber-
muda Hundreds have been condemned, aud
ere long we VIII see the iron horse plough
ing through fields and woods between The
two points, over which tue sure-foOted
mule cannot cow make toerabe good head
way.
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A Bear with IA Strong Head

ltOt SpIinRS bNculhe oIAi'J
An enterprising and gOod-natured visitor
at Castle Park, a few days ago. in generosity
OF heart presented the bear with bottle OF
beer. Bruin ascended his throne, and, after
uncorking the bottle, drank it, and appeared
much refreshed and well satisfied. This
amused the visitor to such an extent that he
took a gIa.s himself aud gave the bear
another bottle. The performance lasted
about two hours, the generous visitor
drinking his glass each time that his
bea1ship put a bottle Of the chop Juice
under his belt. At the expiration Of the
two hours it was found that bruin had in
duleed in nineteen bottles OF beer, and bis
friend had gotten himself on the outside OF
nineteen glasses Of the foamy stuff. The
only difference to be discovered between
the two was that bruin was quetand doclle,
and walked to the end Of his chain with his
usual digniied tread, while the man i'm
agined that lie was the Gar Of all the Rus
slams. and was mOmentarlly expecting to
hear an explosive missile burst about him.
He was finally conveyed home upon a
shutter" while the bear quietly walked his
beat and looked aRXiousIy for the appear
ance OF another fun-loving visitor who
would a set 'em up.'
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Pennsylvania may now be couHted among
the Atlantic States that is practically de-
nuded OF its most valuable timber. There
are yet, in some parts Of the State, where
water transportation is impossible and
where railroads have not penetrated. Few
thousands Of acres Of pine-lrees that have
been protected from ravage by their remote
situations, but these localities are few and
far between. Philadelphia Record.
Mr.. W. II. Mcdaniel has been designated
as mail messenge- at Grove Hill, Page
, ounty, Va, oice w. a. Kooniz, resigned.
J. K. Glenn is commissioned postD>" ter at
CT, 'mtown, Barbour county, w. Va. Z. G.
sibl ell is commissioned al Jerusalem, Soulh'
amp,on county, Va.
Mr.. Charles Brush, OF Cleveland, Ohio,
announ ces that he has solved the problem OF
storing lectrIeity so that II can be carried
from place 10 place and delivered ike coal,
oil, gasoline, &c., or can be placed on cars
and used to propel them.
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MANCHESTER AND VICINITY.

County Court. The Chesterfield County
Court, after being in session only one day
has adjourned for the term. The grand
Jury was IN session Monday, and found
indictments against six persons for fighting
at picnic given at Bon ARA few wee X
ago. Tuese cases were continued until the
next term of The court. The cases relating
to the condemnation OF lands along the line
Of the new railroad which the BrighthOpt
Company propose building came up at tins
term OF the County Court. Most OF then
were disposed OF by the company deposit
Ing a check for the payment Of the property
in, question. No criminal cases were heard
at this term Of the court; in fact, very lit
tie business was transacted