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SYMpATuY.-One of the principal charms
of women lies in their quick sympathy. They
are pre-eminently gifted with that rapid i'm
pressionability that puts them en- rapport with
their surroundings Many thus endowed, how
ever, lack the sustained force that gives cohe-
sion to character. The influences withdrawn
that called forth the emotion, the purpose
borne with it begins to flag. These impulsive
sympathizers rejoice with the happy and mourn
with the sad they give smile for smile and
tear for tear but the moment you leave them
they forget you, and the object of your JOY or
of your pain is as nothing to them. For the
time being they are entirely sincere; hypocr-
sy or affectation has not entered into hetokens
of feeling they have shown !; they have simply
been compelled by the impression of the mo-
ment. This kind Of sympathy answers better
to the definition of the modern philosopher
than that which inspired the injunction OF the
wise man, ''Sorrow is better than laughter, for
by the sadness of the countenance the heart is
made better"
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DISSOLUTION.

yu1IIE copartnership heretofore existing be-
I tween wILLIFORD IL GLENN has been
dissolved bv mutual consent, and new copart-
nership formed between II. NJ. WHlTAkE FIX
nnd r. H. GLENN. The notes and accounts due
the late firm of WILLIFORD IL GLENN are in
the hands of r.. II. GLENN for immediate col
lection. NlLlhfohD " "l1I-r>'
December ~ II
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EUROPE 1000 YEARS AGO.

In the year 800 after Christ, what was the
state of Europe? The Goths, the Vandals,
the Franks, the Huns. the Normans, the
Turks and other barbarian hordes had invaded
and overthrown the Roman empire, and had
established various Kingdoms upon its ruins
These hordes of savages had destroyed, not
only all the works of civilization, but clvillZa-
tion itself. Ignorant as they were OF every
thing that distinguishes and elevates human
nature, they broke up the schools, ruined the
monuments, abolished arts and manufactures,
prevented commerce, and reduced the con-
ouered nations to their own condition, lnaug-
rating in the completest manner the reign of
brute-force and mental darkness. If they
afterward espoused Christianity they nodded
it to their own savage superstition, till at last
naught was left of the driven diSpensatlon
but its name to cover the most degrading idol
itrv and demonism. At the time we begin
our specific examination we find that III the
then so-called Christian nations, there exist
ed no science worthy of the name, no schools
whatever. Reading, writing and cpherlng
were separate and distinct trades. The mass
es, the nobility, the poor and the rich were
wholly unacquainted with the mysteries OF the
alphabet and the pen. A few men, known as
clerks, who generally belonged to the priest
hood, monopoliZed them as a special class OF
drIlSlS. IHey IeuSuo VioiA o"oiiie'' otJ w
seminarists, apprentices; and beyond them
selves and their few pupils no one knew how
to read and write, nor was it expected OF the
generality any more than nowadays that every
body should be shoemaker or lawyer. Kings
did not even know how to sign their own
names, 50 that when they wanted to subscribe
to written contract, law or treaty, which
some clerk had drawn up for them, they would
smear their right hand with ink and slap it
down upon the parchment saying, "Witness
my hand" At later date some genius de-
vised the substitute of the seal, which was
impressed instead of the hand. Every gen.
tleman had a seal with apeculiar device there
on. Hence the sacramental words now in use,
''Witness my hand and seal" affixed to mod
ern deeds, serve at least the purpose of re-
minding US of the ignorance of the middle
ages-Pop,lur Science Monthly.
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A DRAPED LOCOMOTIvE,-'To me" the
sad passenger said "there is something mex
pressibly mournful in a draped locomotive :;
and especially so when it is draped for dead
engineer. The president of the railway COM
pany stands a long way from the engine, and
when he dies the engine mourns as we sor-
row for a rich uncle whom we never saw and
who left us nothing But the man who was
a part of the engines life, who spurred her up
the steep climbing mountain grades, and coax
ed her around dizzy curves, and sent her down
the long. level stretches with the flight OF an
arrow, who knew how to humor all the caprlc-
es, and coaXed and petted and urged her
through binding storms and rayless night,
and blistering heat and singing cold, until
engine and engineer seemed to be body ana
soul of one eXstence-then when this man
gets his final orders and crosses the dark river
alone, with only the fadeless target lights OF
sure and eternal promise cleaning brightly
on the other side and new face looks out OF
the engineers window, then think can see
profound and sincere sorrow in the painting
spirit of power, standing i'll the station draped
with tluttering emblems of woe, waiting for
the caressing touches of the dead hands that
it will never feel again. And engineers tell
me that for days and days the engine is
fretful under the new hands it is restless and
moody, starts off nervOusly and impatlently
sometimes, then drops into a sullen gait and
loses time that no man gets so much out OF
that engine as its own engineer.-Burltng-
ton HU,rkeW.
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BROTHER GARDNER ON BOYs.-"If had
boy to bring up I wouldn't bring him up
too SOFTLY" began Brother Gardner as Samuel
Shin finally quit poking the fire. "Ebery day
of my life meet men who were brung up soft
ly. AS boys dey were kissed an petted an
stuffed an cried ober. AS young men dey had
muffin to do but spend money, dress like
monkeys, loaf on de streets an look down on
honest labor. AS men dey am failure. Peo-
pie who doan't hate 'em am avoid 'em fail to
pity 'em 'an dat's just as bad. When see a
man whom everybody dislikes 1 realize dat he
was brung up on de goody-good plan as boy.
''If had boy I'd rub him agln de world.
If he got sugar he'd arm it. IT he got time
for loafn' it would be only after his work was
done. If he was ugly or obstinate I'd tan 1t
outer him instead of buyin' him off. If you
want selfish man, humor de whims of a. boy.
If you want to make coward, forbid your
boy to defend his rights. I'd teach my boy
dat all boys had rights, an while he had no
business to trample on de rights of odder boys,
no boy had the privilege of takin' him by de
nose. Las night IAN old man libin' up my
way was turned out of doors by his boy. He
has been tryin' to do de goody-good plan on
dat youth for the las twenty Vars, an dis am
de legitimate result. He didn't want him to
work, kase work is hard. He didn't want
him to dress plain, fur fear people would look
down on him. De boy is to day loafer,
neither grateful for what has been done in de
pas, nor carin' what happens in de fucher.
Ten Vars ago he was cried ober, run arter
am coaxed an bought off, an his mudder lib
ed to see him loafer an his fadder foun'
him migrate. ."-Detroit Free Press.
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A'nuaprpas department.

A CRUEL JOKE.-When Colonel Singleton
was candidate for Congress from one Of the
hill Districts of Arkansas, he had a rich ex-
perience. He soon became the butt OF his op-
ponents' jokes, and as there were ten aspi-
rants for the position, his life was an exagger-
ated burden. Once when the candidates, on
horseback, were going to meet an appoint
ment of oratorical contest, Singleton fell be-
hind, determining to no longer submit to their
raillery. The party passed out of sight, leav-
ing the disconsolate candidate to his own
reflections A slight rain hadI fallen, and
when the party had crossed a broad creek; one
young fellow conceived the idea of a joke.
Suppose" said he, sttthatw we take off our coats
and wait until Singleton comes in sight, when
we will put them on again, giving him the I'M
preston that the creek is deep. Well not
say anything to him, and he will think
that we want him to plunge into the water ~
The idea was acted on. Pretty soon Sin:
gleton came along. .sr, ~, -
s'That's all right" he yelled when he saw
the men hurriedly putting on 5heir coats. 81
understand you. Want me to get wet, eh ~
He dismounted, and although the day was
fearfully cold he took off his clothes, mounted
and carefully guiding The horse, he entered the
stream. The water was not more than six
inches deep, and when he perceived the cruel
joke, he stood up in the stirrupS and began to
swear, when his clothes fell into the water
and began to float away. In attempting to
reach over and regain them, he fell and his
horse staggering, stepped on him. His rage
was terrific, and when he arrayed himself IN
his garments, he borrowed gun at neigh
boring house and chased his political oppo-
nents fifteen miles, totally forgetting his ap'
pointment to speak--ArEanSa1 Traveller.
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li eoligefsa isifl occurred within hearing
l61 s i9ight -eyed, intelligent little girl, the
daughter Of one of the tourists on the steamer.
subsequently another passenger arrived, and,
after bestowing casual glance around, said :
81 don't see the old steward what.has be-
come Of him ?n
81 think he was discharged" volunteered
a bystander.
'sDosyou know what for ?'
'No, sir"
II do" piped small voice from the cabin
door.
Looking around the inquirer saw the smil-
ing face of little girl peeping out at him.
''Well, my dear,'' said he, ''why was the
steward discharged 20
sOh, I don't like to tell,' she bashfully re-
piled.
'sBut 1 want to know" he persisted.
'Come, tell me, that's good girl. What
did they discharge him for p
s'Cause," she slowly answered, "'cause his
pants were too short !'-Drake's 1Tareler's
Magazine.
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THE COURTS MIsTAKE.-Judge Davis used
to tell some admirable stories Of an old Illi-
nois Judge one of which we chance particular
ly to remember. One of the judges was rath-
er remarkable for conveying to jurors in his
charges to them his own opinions in regard to
the merits of the case In one case he had
done so with great plainness, but to his amaze
ment the jury hung out for hours without
coming to an agreement. The judge inquired
of the bailiff what was the matter, and learn
ed from him that one juryman was hanging
out against the other eleven. Heproceeded to
rebuke the juror sharply. The obstinate juror
was nervous little man, and as soon as the
Judge was done, he rose and said: Judge,
may say word 20 ''Yes, sir" said the IN
dignant judge, "what have you to say -
"Well, what wanted to say is, am the only
fellow on your side !"-Peck'S Sun.
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THE REASON WHY.-"Where is the old
steward?n inquired a traveller as he stepped
aboard an outgoing steamer, just previous to
her departure.
''Oh, he was discharged some time ago." re-
piled the captain.
''Why, he seemed to be a tirst-class fellow y
rejoined the fifst speaker s'why was he kicked
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GAS you are all four united in this cabin,
50 you will all four be united in the same
destiny; as you have trampled under foot
and mixed with blood the bread that hospi-
tality offered you, so you will trample under
foot and mix with blood the power you will
share; as you have devastated and impov,,
erished this cabin, so you will devastate and
impoverish France; as you have all four
been wounded in the dark, so you will all
four perish by treason anda violent death"
The four young noblemen laughed deri-
sively at this prediction, as they flung her
some gold and prepared to leave the cabin,
but the sequel testified to her prophetic
power. These four mobiles were the four he
roes of the league, two as its chiefs and two
as its enemies.
Henry of Conde, poisoned by his servants.
Henry of Guise, assassinated by the forty
five.
Henry of Valois (Henry ILL.,, assassina-
ted by jacques Clement.
Henry of Bourbon (Henry w. assassina-
ted by Ravaillac.-Frona the French Of Fred
eric ,SO1tlie
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the terse-drawn eyelids, and rolled heavily
over the white young cheeks, and she said,
in trembling pitiful way:
"'Then I cannot live with you, Mr.. Pen
rhyn?' ,.., -. -, = a>, y, .o,,
tence in thousand cases than to be obliged
again to meet the emergency that started
out of those innocent eyes at me; but some
thing had to be done then and there, and I
had rather have tried modern strangulation
in my own person than to have explained
to this pure child the reasons why she might
not live in my house as my sister, when
there seemed no other home-no heart in
all the world that held for her kindly feel
ing save mine.
$50, as I told you in the beginning, it
seemed to be the only thing to do at the
time, asked her, as gently and delicately
as I could, to marry me.
"It came very sudden to her, and espe-
cially so to me; but she consented, not that
she was greatly in love with me any more
than l with her, but because her quiet,
straightforward life had taught her none
of the hollow sentimentality of pride that
would have led her to question my sincerity,
or the prospect of forming a connection that
held no romance, but only the continued
society and friendship of one whom her
duIlG ldu llclu Ill IcopcCC dllu u uooSu.
Immediately, and beside Miss Patience s
new-made bed, blanketed with drift OF
sweet syringa bells, we were married, !
feeling at least content that the sainted dead
would rest now quietly from her labors, if
her spirit might look down upon us two
made One."
"And-I beg your pardon-but did it
turn out we'll ?" asked the listening friend,
his cigar burned down to within hair
breadth of the blonde mustache, and smoth-
cred recklessly with long white ash.
"Turn out we'll! Why, Gabrielle and l
have grown to love each other to degree
that makes the slightest separation unhapPi-
ness to botIl. There are two babies, and
Lord love you, man, guess it did turn out
long, white ash into the gayly painted sau-
Ger at his elbow, and murmured, somewhat
cynically:
"After all, it was an experiment.!
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doubt that his death had been the result of

doubt that his death had been the result OF
foul play.
By the recent death of an unmarried
brother, a year or two his senior, Mr.. PEN
nington had fallen heir to a large fortune.
He might now have made bold to avOW his
love for Sylvia Melroth, the rich merchants
daughter but an estrangement had grown
up between them because Mark fancied that
Richard Hanley's attentions were preferred
in that quarter to his own. And with the
double purpose of seeking relief from the
sorrow caused by his brothers death, and
distraction from the pangs ofJealousy,. he
was on the eve of departing on foreign
tour at the time ofhis sudden disappearance.
Richard Hanley had the entree to society,
for he was by no means accounted such a
villain as we have introduced him to the
reader. 1t would, as already intimated,
have required an expert in physiognomy to
penetrate the disguise of his smooth hypoo-
critical face. He was Mark PennlngtOn'S
second cousin and nearestsurvivlng relative;
and when the news of Mark s murder came
out, many were the congratulations shower
ed upon Mr.. Hanley, apropos OF the great
wealth to which he would succeed by his
kinsman's death.
He became favorite, now, with Mr.. Mel
roth, to whom he opened his mind on the
subject of Sylvia. But when Mr.. Melroth
broached the Il. litter to his daughter, she
gave way to shower of tears-partly, no
doubt, through sorrow for poor Marks mem
ory, and partly from indignation at Richard
Hanley's assurance-for she had always as
cordially liked the one as she had despised
the other.
After many evasions and prevarications,
John Lalor came out with story so strange
and improbable that it removed from the
minds of all the last shred Of doubt as to his
guilt.
It was that he had been instigated by
Richard Hanley to remove the only obstacle
between himself and rich estate, by the
crime of murder. This crime he protested
he had not committed; but instead had
seized and overpowered the man he had un-
dertaken to assassinate, whom, after robbing
him, he had afterwards dragged to place
of secret confinement, from which he had
purposed releasing his prisoner as soon as
he had secured the promised reward from
his employer, by convincing the latter that
he had performed his agreement.
But when asked to reconcile this account
with the discovery of the body, Lalor could
say nothing; and a search of the place in
which he alleged he had concealed his vic
tim, revealed nothing to corroborate his in
credible statement. AS for the part Of it
duplicating Hanley, that was set down to
sheer depravity.
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The Sturp Tellet.
PENRHYN'S WARD.

81 don't want to seem impertinent, old
fellow, but should really like to know how
you happened to doit? Ishould, by Jovew
"Got married, you mean?"
"Why, yes; you were old enough"
''To know better, eh ?" interrupted Larry
Penrhyn, knocking the ashes off his cigar.
"Precisely," answered his friend; "and
you see, nobody expected it of you, because
you were so certain of remaining a bachelor,
and gave everybody your word for it."
"When I said I should die bachelor,
did not think would live to be married."
quoted Penrhyn, yet with reflected cast in
his eye to satisfy one that something more
rational was to be expected
1t was cool night, and there was conf
dence burning in the Goals upon the hearth,
and the two men sitting beside it, with the
tobacco between them, were old cronies.
Time and circumstances had drifted in be-
tween them, but for this one night, at least.
they were together again, and sat talking as
women are said to talk to each other of the
hidden life, but as only men can, because Of
common morals, common manners and COM
mon follies.
II really could not help it, Tom," said
Penrhyn, looking hard into the fire. ut
really seemed the only thing to do at the
timew
1t was rather strange reason to give for
so grave an event, but looking into the calm
strong face of the maintaining into consid-
Grafton the massive, Intellectual brow, the
firm, yet tender mouth, one might know
that it could be nothing less than worthy a
true and honorable gentleman, however
anomalous in form.
"You want to know all about itn' at last,
HI n fn(r
of blue smoke around him he settled deeper
in his armchair, as if the story was not a
short one. "Well to begin with, my wife is
the daughter of Halstead Scot, whom you
doubtless remember"
Now, indeed, did blank surprise sit upon
the countenance of Penrhyn's friend, who
did remember Halstead Scot, whose stupen-
dous rascality and breach of trust had con-
vulsed city, and of whose miserable self
murder the world yet talked about.
II do not wonder that you are surprised
that I should have married the daughter of
such man, especially as that man was not
supposed to have daughter up to the hour
of his death but hear the story, and reserve
your Judgment until you get the case.
"AbOut six months previous to Scots sui
eide, when his irregular practice was only
being limited at, softly, among the knowing
ones, he came to my Office one day and
wanted me to join him in the prosecution OF
some cotton claims against the government.
81 thought it rather queer that man in
his position should approach me-scarcely a
full-fedged barrister-with propositions of
such magnifcence, but, more out Of curiosi-
ty than any actual idea of taking hold OF
the matter, asked for time to look into the
case.
''The papers were old, yellow, apparent
ly without flaw, and involving millions OF
dollars, yet concluded that, in justice TO
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through narrow passes, pour in a fire so hot
and searching that in a few minutes every
Indian and soldier is behind some shelter.
The fight lasts all day, or until fanking
party, after long and Wearisome marching,
gets near them, then the Indians withdraw
their stock and squaWs, the former freshly
watered. The troops find the water fouled
upon it's capture, and have to wait until
the spring is cleared and retilled before the
exhausted stock is watered, and by this time
the hostiles are miles away, probably in
MeyicO
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THE DISAPPOINTED HEIR.

An expert IN phySlOSnO1uy WOulu nave
found no difficulty in classifying the two
men, Richard Hanley and John Lalor, as
they sat cycling each other suspiciously, and,
from time to time, glanced furtively about
as though distrusting the very walls. The
first he would have told you, was unmis-
takably villain of the higher class as the
latter was of she lower.
"Now that the things DONE" said Lalor,
in his coarse, brutal way, isn't it about
time l got something on accOunt?"
"You must remember" replied the other,
81 haven't received the money yet. There
are certain legal FORMS"
illegal fiddlesticks Murder, consider
ing the risk run, ought to be cash JOB.
Come, 1 must have at least hundred dol
lars, Dick-a mere tritle you must own, to
man just come into such a fortune"
"YOu forget the difficulties still remain
ing. AS vet it is only case of mysterious
disappearance How am l, let alone others,
to be assured that Mark Pennington is
dead?"
"Haven't you my word for it ~ broke
out Lalor, bringing down his fist "and by
Jove no man shall dispute that"
"I don't dispute it; but for Heavens sake
speak lower. I only meant"
"Besides," pursued Lalor, not needing the
apology, "if you want proof, there it is"
Haniey inspected a costly gold watch
which the other took from his pocket and
laid on the table:
$50 you robbed as well as"
Murdered him. added Lalor, supplying
the word at which Hanley baulked. "Why
not make the most a of bad job ~
"What did you do with the" Again
Hanley hesitated.
"The body ?" suggested Lalor. "Threw
it into the bay. The tide has carried it far
enough by this time"
For some minutes Richard Hanley was
silent, seeming buried in reflection.
"Well," interrupted the coarser rufian,
"what about the hundred I've asked for ?'
81 have no money at present." was the
answer, given quietly. "Come here to-mor-
row night, and I'll see what can be DONE"
"See that you have it then," growled La
lor eff you and quarrel it won't be well
for one Of us !"
When John Lalor had gone, carrying
with him the watch, Richard Hanley's face
was study. The look of malicious cum
ming it wore was simply diabolical.
81 must get rid of that man," he mutter-
ed, "or submit to incessant blackmailing."
That very night a secret communication
set the police on John LalOr's track. His
character was such that it needed but a word
to do this He was caught and searched
and on his person was found a watch bear
ing the name and identified as the property
of Mark Pennington, a young gentleman of
wealth, whose mysterious disappearance
had excited much attention within the past
few days.
Of course Lalor was held on suspicion,
which ripened into conviction when it was
announced shortly after that Mark Penning-
toms body had been found floating in the
water, gashed with wounds which left no