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The fair Deceiver self deceive How sweet is Loves first gentle swayp,
 Ne'er would that heart he bids to grievs From sorrow's soft entertainment stray Ne'er-till the god, exulting in his art Relentless frowns. and wings the enyemon.d
 darti
 In the moments of her keenest anguish Adeline seizes her lute, sinks upon q messy bank which is always within con. venient reach, and reels of 50 or 100 lines of exscrable verse without the least re. gard for time, place, or the feelings of future readers, and the whole of the con. versations are suited and unnatural be. yond belief.
 Indeed, 1 think it safe to say, after a careful reading, that there is not one natural utterance in the book.
 Yet this novel is a reprint, and was made nearly a century since, in a day when authorship was distinction, and a book was thing of consequence. What could have been the supposed merits of "The Romance of the Forest ?"
 Various writers and critics of repute have given Mrs. Radcliffe credit for great powers of invention. An inspection of her work shows that she was wholly de- ficient in this prime essential. She had fancy, which is the power of conceiying a single picture or situation :; but of in- vention, which is the evolving of a cohe- rent sequence of incidents from given conditions, she had not the smallest trace. Her sequences are childish, and though, like Zola, Mrs. Radcliffe deals with the lowest passions, she does not show the least comprehension of that in- evitableness of retribution, which makes Zola's matchless novels the most forcible of sermons.
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miring friends. dreamed all night, dreamed of the beautiful girl and-the money.
 did not see Milsie at the breakfast table. The ceremony was to take place at ten. waited and waited, still she did not appear. She certainly knew the time for she had my watch. At last knocked on the door of her room. No reply. knocked again. No reply. 1 turned the knob and the door swung open. Milsie was not in the room. On the table I found the following note.
 "Mr. Mash, MT. Simpkington Mash, Simpkington with p. l am gone. My husband, MT. Sylvester. advised me to go. am sorry the old maid married. She might have made you happy. would like to leave directions concerning pursuit, but my husband is too wayward to follow any special course. Oh, buthe is a splendid fellow. We have robbed many a stage coach. lshall never forget you, and as a keepsake, shall retain your watch. MT. Simpkington Mash. Gracious, what namel Goodbye"
 
 have come to the conclusion that am fool. By the way, old man Cray son died some time ago. His widow the former old maid-is in excellent cir cumstances. proposed to her. "Simp- kington Mash," she replied, and turned up her nose. Yes, am fool
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BY CARTER HALE.
 I8o6.
 Bound Vols. in one, boards, tea-col- ored paper, cloth back, and untrimmed edges. Price Of my copy) 25 cents, at a Nassau st. book stall.
 The paper is soft, tinted mild saffron color by age, and the type is an antique" brevier not much different in face from that of THE TRAVELLER. The proof reading is passable in spite of the error in the title page quotation.
 The story is very simple, and deals ex- clusively with the broad passions of greed, love, lust, and gaming.
 The noble house of Montault has two sons, an elder perfect in every way, and a younger villain in every thought of his mind and fibre of his body. To obtain the estates and title the younger brother abducts the elder (who is married to a faultless beauty and is the father of the infant Adeline), confines him for a week Ito give him time to write his memoirs) in deserted abbey in the recesses of a forest; as soon as the MS. is completed the elder brother is duly assassinated and his body placed in an ealsen chest and consigned to the crypts under the abbey, the MS. and the dagger with which the murder was done remaining in the room in which the elder brother was confined, to be discovered by Adeline at later date. The wife of the murdered man dies of grief, and Adeline is placed in a convent until Mrs. Radcliffe has use for her. The bad younger brother succeeds to the title and estates, and leads life of unlimited debauchery for seventeen years, when he suddenly remembers that Ade- line is old enough to make trouble and orders her taken out of the convent, where she passes as the daughter of a nun, and murdered. As she is extremely beautiful, and having general helpless ness, disposition to faint on slight pro. vocation, and the habit of writing poor verses under the most heartrending cir stances, very nice sort of girl, the parties who had the murder in hand hold her over at house on lonely common, until she is given into the care of one LaMotte. LaMotte is ruined Parisian gambler, net at all of the Oakhurst stamp, who is levanting in post chaise with his wife and servant. By a most singular coincidence LaMotte with his wite and Adeline, and Peter the servant, find a hiding place in the ruined abbey before alluded to, and are there joined by the son of LaMotte, a lieutenant in the French army. who falls in love with Ade- line andis mittened. Here also LaMotte is visited by the Marquis de Montault, who has his country seraglio in the im- mediate vicinity. The marquis promptly falls in one kind of love with Adeline, who as promptly falls in another kind of love with Theodore, another lieutenant, who is visiting the marquia his colonel, at the seraglio before specified. The marquis is rejected, in spite of his will ingness'te recognize Adeline's scruples to the extent of . mock-marriage, and sends Theodore back to his regiment be-
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-03-28
For THE ARKANsAw TRAvELER. THE ROMANCE OF THE FOREST
BY LUCIEN ARNOLD.

A curiosity to know what sort of a novel entertained our great-grandmothers caused me, very recently, to infict upon myself the perusal of Mrs. Ratcliffe's 6c- tion bearing the above name or, to give the title page in full,
 THE ROMANCE OF THE FOREST.
 INTERSPERSED WITH
 SOME PIECES OF POETRY.
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thought that the party yielded with readiness to the demand. Old man Grayson was in great hurry, for, although he had given much of his life to the making of money, he was unwill- ing to give the rest of his days in an at- tempt to retain his earnings. Young Sylvester, too, was quick in handing over his few dollars, and the old maid was moved by sudden spirit of generosity. Of course 1 complied. 1 never was stipgy. handed over my watch, a val uable ring and all the money had, which, must say, figured but little in the general result.
 We were only detained few minutes. Then, in silence, we proceeded. By the time the coach reached Foxtail we were angry. The old man swore the affair was an outrage. So did l, and young Syl- vester was of pretty much the same opinion.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-03-28

We depart from our usual practice and recommend Hunts Remedy as a sure curef for all kidney diseases - Aedieal Ga zefke.
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CHAPTER III.

A few days later, was agreeably sur prised to learn that old Grayson and the old maid had been quietly married and, l was still more grati6ed to see that Melsie was not in the least disturbed. Sylvester was the handsomest man in town, but l did not fear him, for Melsie, I could see hardly treated him with re- spect. Although my salary was insuffi- cient for the support of wife, yet was determined to ask her to marry me. One Saturday l saw her strolling through the woods, in the direction of large spring She had told me that she must leave town for day or two, to visit relatives in an adjoining county. "She is probably on her way now to meet the coach," unused. "I must overtake her."
 Just then she dropped something. "Ah," l unused, "this gives me an ex- cuse to overtake her."
 Without calling her walked on and took up small reticule which, by means of small brass chain, had depended from her belt. The chain was broken. The reticule came open when took it uP, and prompted by curiosity, looked inside. could not repress an exclama- ton, which caused her to look back. Discovering her loss, she hurried toward me, but did not reach me in time to pre- vent the discovery of black silk mask, pistol, set of whiskers and-yes, as I am alive-my ring, watch and several articles which had belonged to old Cray son and the old maid:
 "How dare you spy aroundl" she ex- claimed, attempting to seize the reticule.
 "Hold on, young lady"
 "Oh you are provoking. would not care had any one else made the discov- cry, but you-you whom"
 She covered her f,ce with her hands.
 "Come with me down to the spring and will tell you all"
 accompanied her. When she had seated herself on rock, she fixed her melting eyes upon me and said:
 have committed several robberies. learned long ago that men are easily frightened-but will not dwell on this. Aside from being a robber, no life has been purer than mine. The business world tried to grind me down, but have had my revenge. Mir. Mash, am worth one hundred thousand dollars. It is all yoars. Oh. l love you-l worship you. Take me and will be faithful. We will go to large city, and by charitable actions and devotion to you, can wipe out the sins have committed" Now l am not more mercenary than other men, and don't think it was the money that tempted me. caught her in my arms and passionately kissed her.
 sThe ceremony shall be performed in the morning" she said. "Let us go to the hotel"
 was happy. She was joyous. The news of our approaching marriage soon spread around the town and l received many congratulations. Occasionally I could get bright glimpses of my future home. l saw myself surrounded by ad-
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fore he can post Adeline as to the morals of the crowd she is with, and has the luckless .Adeline driven over to the se- raglio. In this palace of luxury and sin, Adeline is well fed, and hears much vo- luptuous music and various songs of which the following is fair sample:
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BY MRS. RATCLIFFE, AUTHORESS OF
A "sICILIAN RoMANCE,nETC.

Ere the bat hath flown His cloistered flight; ere to black Hecate s
 summons, The shard-borA beetle, with his drowsy
 huns, "H Hath rung nights yawning peal, there shall
 be done A deed of dreadful note." -Mac6eH.
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CHAPTER II.

CHATTER II.
 Unable to go farther, was compelled to remain at Foxtail. Fortunately secured a position in store, at a salary which a little more than paid my board at the hotel. Boarding at the same place was young lady school teacher, Miss Milsie Morgan. Hand- some and modest, intelligent and con- siderate, she soon won my esteem. Her influence over me, however, did not stop at esteem. 1 fell in love with her. At evening, would stroll near the school honse, and not unfequently l would walk home with her. Old man Grayson, who had also stopped at Fextail-having reserved enough of his money to enter into business-paid considerable atten- tion to Milsie, not without annoyance on my part.
 One evening, while was walking with Milsie, she referred to Grayson. q think that he is very nice old gentle man," she said.
 Yes, he seems to be-" replied, "still there is something about him that don't like. think that he is in love with the old maid who came in the coach with us.. She is still here, you remem- ber~
 "Oh, don't think so," she replied, Che couldn't have such taste. MT. Syl- vester has returned. Says that he is going to live here. don't like him."
 That was indeed encouraging, for Sylvester was rather handsome fellow.
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:
TO CONTRIBUTORS,

Under no circumstances will rejected man. uscrtpts be returned. We do not pay for matter unless it be specially ordered.
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How sweet is Love's first gentle sway,
 When crowned with flowers he softly smilesl His blue eyes fraught with fearful wiles, Where beams of tender transport play: Hope leads him on his airy way,
 And Faith and Fancy still beguiles--
 Faith quickly tangled in her tolls Fancy, whose magic forms so gay
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PERSONAL FONTS.

nsUGvopis os Sheslin SIT ss. and toe Com.
Ing and SOinz Oi Strangers.
Miss Ella Hunter, Of Fourteenth street
will spend few weeks this winter with
friends in Washington, ID. c.
Brady Morgan, formerly OF Wheeling,
bat uow residing at Williamsport, opposite
Marietta, is visiting iriends in the city.
Mrs. Loriug ard daughters have taken
possession Of their rooms al Mrs. Pstter
son n's boarding house. North Main street,
Miss Carrie G!lCkrist has returned from
t shoIl but pleasant sojoarn among Wells,
burg friends.
Miss Hote, OF Mt Pleasant. ass returned
home after q short visj! to Mira Waterman
Of Bridgeport.
rev. DR.. NJ Sessler left yesterday morn.
ing for the Ministers Convention. 10 ba
held in Pittsbgrg, Pa,
Beverly Eo2, il, OF Cressps landing
WHO aas bsen in the city several days on q
visit returns home today.
Miss Minnie l.. Whitaker. of Woodlands,
West Va. who has been the guest Of rela
lives and friends in the city for some time
past, returns home today,
Walter Worls leaves ior New York City
shortly, wheIs he will take part in pen
drawing contest which is open 10 all anna.
teur pen artists in the United States. The
prize is to be handsome gold medal val.
ued Al $50.
jules Pollock will relinquish his resi-
deuce at the corner OF Fourteenth and
Chapline streets on December !, and oc'
cGEY taa house he recently purchased from
r j. Smyth. Mr.. Smyth will take pos.
session Of the residence at present occupied
by Mr. Pollock.
Mr.. Joe Eevine, OF the Eighth wsrj who
ieit some time ago TO sertle in Dakota has
returned home to spend the winter. He
says the billiards. are TOO cold AID he will
wait until they are over before he returns.
he is well pleased with the country and
prospects aud ssysit is the region for young
men 10 strike. Mr.. Deyine is in the farm,
ing business and says the outlook is fret
Glaze
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conhagration Of religious enthusiasm
How will we feel sbashed? o, men of the
strong arm and the stout heart, what use
are you making Of your physical forces?
Will you be able to stand the test of that
day when We must answer for the use OF
every talent whether Of physical energy or
mental scumen or spiritual power?
HARE, IT THUNpERs,
That day advances and ] see some one
who in this world was sn invalid, and as
she stands before the throne Of God to an
swer, she says: 81 was sick al my days, |
had but very little strength, but did as
well as could in being kind to those who
were more sick and more suffering" And
Christ will cay: "Well done, faithful SER
want" And then there will come up one
who will say: II went on crutches sll my
days. 1t vss very hard for me 10 get
along, and I tried to be patient under all
my infrmities, and though I have net
many stars in my crown rejoice that /
have been able 10 do something for Jesus"
"Well done faithful servant" says Jesus;
well done And then little child will
stand up before the throne, and she will
say: "On earth | had 6 curvature of the
spine, and was very weak and WAC very
sick, but | used 10 90 out and gather flow.
ers ont of the Wild wood and bring them to
my sick mother, and the was comforted
when she saw the -sWsst- flowers out OF the
wild wood. | did not do much, but | did
something" And Christ shau say, as He
takes her up in bis arms and kisses her
We'll done we'll dous, faithful servant;
enter thou into the Joy OF thy Lord. What
then will be said Of Gs, TO whom the Lord
gave physical sgeDgth and continuous
health?
Hark 1t thnnders agAin. The iudg.
ment! The Judgment said TO an old
Scotch minister, who was one Of the best
friends | ever had Doctor, did you ever
know Robert Pollock. the Scotch poet who
wrote the Course Of Time2' '0h, yes"
he replied. Il knew him well; was his
clsssraate." And then the doctor went on
to tell me how the writing OF the Course
Of Time" exhausted the health OF Robert
Pollock, aud he expired. The TACT was
that no man could have such glimpse OF
the day for which all other days were made
as Robert Pollock had and long survive
that glimpse. In the description OF that
day he ssYR smang other things:
"Begin the woe, ye woods and tell 1t 20 the doleu
Winds
And do!efnl winds wall to the howlaR hills;
And bowling hills mOuIp o to the disHal wales;
And dismal wales sigh tothe sorruwiGg brooks /
AGi serroTi inS brooks weep 10 the weeping stream
And weeping stream awake the groanRg deep
fe heavens. great archway OF the universe put |
sackclolb On.
And ocean robe tn self IN gatb OF w!dowhood,
And gather all thy waves into Sroan and utter IT,
Long loud, dep, piercing, dolorous, immen'e,
The occasion asks IT, y Nsture die and angels come
10 lay her In the grave"
What Robert Pollock gss III poetic .
Vi.ion you aud will see in positive reality
The Judgment The Judgment
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on THE OHIO.
an Epitome Of Hsss ConesTEiSs the
BosJ and Eoatmsn.

so Epitome Of Hsss CopesTEisE the
Bos1 and Eostmsn.
The marksSlast night indicated feet 7
inches and falling.
The Elaine will be tc days Parksrsburg
packet at IL q. N.
A. L Rheinstrom, en- o.d Wheeling boy,
is at the ST. James
4 large number Of barrels yeEe shippsd
down the river On tie steamer Diurnsl, on
Saturday.
The steamer Telegram, Capt Booth,
leaves Tor Clsrington daily at o'clock 10
the afternoon.
Boats departed-Louis A. Sherry, Gin
cinnAii, 4a.m; Katie S;ockdsle, Pitts
burg. lO:3Oam.
Capt. VIM. Prince left for P.tfstnrg
Saturday evening" With the Belle Prince tc
bring down toS.
Clerk George Goodwin, cf the s,eame,
Katie Siockdsle, reports business hs being
very good all along the river, consideriDf
The season Of the year.
Il is said tha, Walter Hopkins, Of th,
steamer DiuEnai, Is aboa; TO join the Bene
define saaks. The bride viii be one o
Msrietta's fsir daughters
Captain P. J. o'Reilly has been -
pointed local inspector Of t=-Gs ct Nes
Orleans, while Mr.. Wiscn Toungblood hsl
the Office q .oeal Inspector Of boilsra
} The Andes is due up TO-DAY SoA Gin
tinnsti and returns ts.LssnoS afternoon Q
3 O'Clock. Msster, Chas Muhleman, an,
Mart F. Noll ard Chas Knox in charge o
the Cfice.
AL tie ffseT sOginssts in the Ohio ys
isy are anxiously awaiting the coming cor
Ventiop Of Congress. They expect the bi
to pass refdpding them the sserpsi
license, which hss besD sssam niatipg sipc
1869 The hass uiii all be happy thoul
tse i'll pass,
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DEATH.
Work OF the Grim King la fairmont-
sickness.


sickness.
SSsciGlt0 As RoeiE.sr.
FARGoxr, ". Va, November l5.--Ous
town was shocked this morning By the an
uouucement that Lee R. Abbott, Esq, had
died suddenly at o'clock this morning OF
paralysis of the heart. He had retired at
the usual hour last night and was feeling
To worse than usual, bat about o'clock
he awoke and told his wife he
was feeling bsd and had violent pains in
bis stomach He took some medicine and
experienced some relief, returning TO bed
at o'clock. AZ 5 o'clock he had gotten
up and wss sitting before the
fire. His wife had gone to
sleep again and was awakened by hearing
him fall, aud in less than 10 minutes he
ceased to breathe. Restoratiyes were
promptly applied, but without effect. Thus
our town and county loses one Of its most
prominent citizens and the bsr one Of the
most honored members of the legal psofes-
sion. 4 wife and FIVE little children. the
eldest Of whom is but six years OF age and
the youngest two months, are left without
q protector. The sympathy OF our entire
community goes out toward them in thar.
deep afiiction. -----A-s-s .-ls,-:s
Robbie, thirteen year-old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas n. Fleming, died this
morning, Of quinsy. He had just recov.
cred from en attack of diphtheria when
the disease suddenly developed into quinsy,
aud be died rather unexpectedly al $50
o'clock this morning. lie was an unusu.
ally bright and interesting child, and his
death is a sad atiiiction 10 the bereaved
parents.
Mrs. William 1sskill, Jr, is lying at her
house dangerously i'll with consumption,
and her death is daily expected.
lit lie daughter OF J, b. Wealhsrwa1 is
seriously Ill with diphtheris.
Mrs. Elmer Hamilton is no better.
Miss Hettie Mitchell is somewbs, im.
proved.
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AFTER A THIEF.

A Beiiaire Crook Who GaVs tns Police
the slin n-THss Ieatn Of Katie st. John.
Frank Collins only obtained boarding at
the house Of Mrs. Gray on Saturday. Ac
cording TO his oEG assertion he hailed
from Wheeling. Yesterday morning a
number Of small articles belonging 10 Mrs.
Gray were missing. Collins was still at
the house al the time the theft was noticed,
ard the landlsdy had the discretion 10 send
for a police officer TIE psS boarier
must have ie! thai his position WAS un-
comfortable, for about the time the Mar
shAl arrived he dsFttd out into the alley
back Of the house and made his escape
and all search proved fcuitless. 1t has
been since learned that trunk belonging
to a gentleman occupying one Of the rOop2
Of Mrs. Gray was broken opeG duriAg Sat
urday night sud q few of its treasures
taken. 1t looks as il Collins rented for the
purpose Of going through the house and be
was partly successful,
TEX SAD DEAYh or MISS ST. JOHN.
The death Of Miss Katie St John was
the prevalent theme ell over the city yes.
terdsy. The deceased was we'll known,
and large crowds called to take lAst
look at the departed one. II con hardly
be doubted ,hat tie yoEDg lady came to
her demise from heart disease or some
thing Of its nsture. and that the exercise OF
skating and the attendant excitement in
the rink were the sccouplices in the fatal
work. This Gaze shows tnat p rsons sub
ect to such diseases cannot be too careful
ns to how they exert themselve The
death, happening as It did 10 the rink, will
no doubt cause some peopleto shrink from
indu'ging in the recreation OF roller skat
ing II should be remembered thS, oc.
cuiseRcsa Of this nature occur in the street
or 10 the private Office, and there appears
to be no belp for them as for instance take
the case Of Mr.. LsughIin, who died :; bis
desk only the other day The funeral Of
Miss + stia las not be en- announced at this
writing John ST. John, brother Of the de-
ceased, is at Tarentup. Pa, and sss not
arrived in the city. slrLougG he is looked
for At any time. Alter his arrival the
time OF burial viii be announced.
FAST RACER.
Reark, of East Liverpool, who defeated
Shuitleworth 10 ,hree-nile. straight away
race at the Niagara rink on Saturday
nigh, claims that It'd 10 he iss;eat op.
ponert be eyer aoatssted with foE mile.
The East Liverpool boy has never been
surprised In a three mile race but once
and that was with Reed, Of Allist &C. who
is q regular cyclone 1t will be remen.
bered that Shnttleworth beat Reark tsice
before, but the latter says he made 7ery
little effort to them. Shuttle worth owes
his defeat Saturday night to neglect as re.
CARDS training. Abou; 600 persons Wit
messed the race.
GoTEa.
Yesterday Rev. J. K. McKallip and
Rev. W. ". Walker preached from their
respective pulpits for the benefit OF The Y.
NJ C. A. Of this city. Both sermons were
well received by large audiences.
Ms. Wm. Williams wAs hurisd Jsstsr
day afternoon
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An Engineer Had Fireman Arrested.
S2sri.I = LIs RsRislar.

CAMBRIDGE, O., November l5.-Tbe
passengers on the Grst section Of tram No
IL. bound east today we're considerably
hurried by the arrest Of rbe fireman and
engineer OF the train. There ia some die,
agreement between the town Au.ho;i,isr
and the 3 / Q. 4 F, vhicS sql4ina,ed
in the local interference as stated above
Some forty minutes'elspsed before matters
we're temporarily adjusted. Some railroad
officials went bail Tor the engine driver
and his stoker, who returned to t5sir posts
and the train vas sspidly spesiipg east
ward 10 make up fos Loaf time.