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all the next day, with brief delays for re-
freshment for man and beast. The second
night they rested, but the dawn saw them
again on the march. 1t was too lark to make
out objects distinctly, and as they APP
preached a sign-post ON the roadside, Harry
ordered one of his troopers, an Irishmau, to
dismount and climb it that he might read
the direction it gave.
"Well, what does il say!" he demanded,
impatiently.
"Seven moiles to Richmond, an divil a
word less, sorln was the prompt reply,
which brought a faint cheer from the men.
They crept cautiously forward till the
city lay before them with its beautiful
hills crowned with pleasant homes. Sud
dHnly they struck the pickets.
"Close up, men Threes about. Charger
rang the word Of command.
The horses no sooner felt the spur than
they bounded madly onward with an inn
petus that brooked no cSecking. The first
line of guards fell in broken disorder.
"On, boys, oni' Lichficld cried, waving
his sword TO his mon.
But the second line of guards was
stronger, and resisted the attack with better
spirit. Five minutes Of a hand-to-hand
fight and the bugle sounded the recall.
Meanwhile the burghers of Richmond we're
hard at work helping their soldier. to
throw up earth-works. while the dust IL
ing in big clouds hid them from view of 9
encssy.
Oh, that Dalgreen would come! But the
precious hours passed by with no sign Of
BIN, and when heavy guns were trailed on
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a canteen, / told you what the end would be.

a canteen, ! told you what the end would be
If you had listened to me-
"Oh, yes, | know. But, Harry, ! wa.
dipped 80 deeply that | was obliged to make
an effort to win back my losings, and"
"You thought they would give you
chance to do 50; yes, just such a chance o.
a kitten would have of getting redress from
q pack of terriers"
why, Harry, they are officers"
81 know it; and thank God there are few
such black sheep among us. Well, they
will have in this case to wait for their plum.
der, for | won't help you"
"But they won't wait"
"They must. What can they dofi
"Chattcrton says that if l do not take up
my notes this very day, he viii send them
to his brother TO collect from my mother
"Pshaw! You are Is minor, and she is
not responsible for your gambling debts.''
"Oh, Harry, you do not know her. She
has scrimped and saved out of her small
means to send me money; and she would
beggar herself rather han a blemish should
lie on her boys character. Not pay! ]
know she'd starve herself to raise the sum,
if it were ten times as much, and never
whimpcr at the sacrifice"
Winthrop's blood was up.
"Stay whore you are, Grey, for the next
hour or two. ] will make a settlement with
these fellows,i' he said, sternly.
"Do not go YETI Gordon i~nterposed.
''You do not quite understand. l could not
bear the disgracc of letting them thgk
lost my money and then squealcd TO you.
That would be worse than"
Letting your mother pinch herself to
pay your d~isreputable debts.n
Nevertheless, Harry had no intention OF
belittleing the boy in the eyes of his com
rades. So, having secured the necessary
funds, he started for the cantecn where he
made sure of meeting Chatterton and other
Jovial spirits of the same kidney. He had
no intention of making a scene, or doing
any thing that would bring discrcdit on his
name, but the moment he entered the little
room where Chatterton sat and saw the
soddened condition of the fellows counte-
nance he realized that he had chosen an in
convenient moment for the interview. The
man had been drinking and was quarrel
some in his cups. But it was too late to re-
cede, so Harry at once proceeded to bust
ness.
u have come to see you, Lieutenant
tie difficulty with you. He tells me you are
NiAAiho " tAh AAS PACAAAoSOAJ Nv VI NNS
amount he owes you, and"
$50 the beardless puppy has gone, after
all, whining to his nurse. l told you he
would, boys He laughed Extensively
while his friends joined in the guffaw.
d" sec through your dodge though, sharp
as you think yourself he continued, blink
ing with his bleared eyes.
"And what may my dodge be, sirl'
Harry asked with quiyering lip.
"Oh, you know. You've boon told the
screw l had on Grey. All you want is to
get hold of his notes; and then you'd round
on me and threaten to report me If ! asked
you to pay yours"
ION the contrary, l have brought you tire
money instead. See, here it isl
"It's a trick! l won't be DONE" the
drunken rufian roared. "See here, you
Winthrop-I want none of your internal in
reference in my affairs. This is a private
room, sir-go! Go, 1 tell your' he yelled as
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mourned for, and commencing their tempo
rary necessities to his father, whom he
knew would right royalty fulfill the trust.
Still the days crept by and no CLEAN Of
light came to penetrate the mystery.
Once, it is true, he thought he was on the
eve of a discovery. He had been talking
with a number of officers, and had just
babe them adieu and was fastening to his
quarters, when one of them, a Major Nc.
Donald, hurried after him and said:
lone moment, Captain Winthrop, If you
please. Have you any objection to showing
me the links of that watch-chain you found
on the spot of poor Barclays murderP'
"None in the ~least,t Harry said, as he
drew it from his pocket.
The Major scanned it narrowly and his
face flushed.
do you recognize itF" Winthrop asked,
eagerly.
81 certainly do" was the sharp response.
"The pattern is the fac-simile of one /
bought at ~Constantinople. l gave it to my
nephew, Willie Mckenzie" -
"Your nephewr'
"Oh, don't let that arouse the detective
in YOU" the Major replied with a laugh,
"for though Willie is not one of your psalm.
singing youngsters and may be q little too
industrious in sowing his wild oats, he is
quite beyond the suspicion Of homicide, let
alone cold-blooded murder"
"Still he may"
"No, he may notlr Major Mcdonald in.
terrupted severely, for he was piqued al
Harry's persistence. HE can prove the
~clearest alibi, for he was used up by a gun.
shot wound and was invalided home two
months ago"
"Oh, sir. you misunderstood me-" Harry
explained. ~ meant that he might have
disposed of it, or lost it, or
mot likely. Willie is not one TO give
away a keepsake, and as for his losing it.
why, man, i had a letter from him yester-
day, and he would rave been sure TO nave
alluded to the fact if it had IN any way got
out of his possession, for he priced the bau-
ble.'
=" can well understand that, Major. Then
/ suppose we are TO assume that two chains
of the same pattern have reached this side
of the Atlantic.'
yet that seems highly improbable" the
Major confessed, for the turbulent keeper
Of the bazaar, who had a head like a patri-
arch's, swore by all the prophets hat it had
no duplicate, and it was absolutely for its
quaint and unique design that was tempted
to buy it,
wen, Will you DO me the great favor TO
write to your nephew and ask him il the
chain is still in his possession" Winthrop
pleaded.
Why, yes, if YOU desire it; but, con-
found the thing, l wish / had never men
toned the chain to you. However, If it will
be of any satisfaction to you, / will do so,
though l am positive Of the nature Of the
answer / shall receive; so do not be build
l ing any castle in the air on such n frumnerv
foundation as this"
And Harry did not, for he had read
enough Of the wiles of Turkish bazar-keep-
ers to place little reliance on the merchants
assurance that the chain had no duplicate.
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The Chinese are, to say the least, quite
ingenious In their modes Of punishment.
~Bastinading a prisoner Is as frequent in
China as In Turkey; twisting the ears is
common. the culprit being held securely
by two men. who are instructed to give
pain by a particular method of twisting
the cartilages of the ear. The rack is
often made use Of. The instrument Is
composed of n thick, long plank, having
a continuance Mt one end to secure the
hands and at the other a sort of double
wooden wise, formed OF three stout up.
rights, two Of which are movable, but
steadied by block fastened on each side;
the ankles being placed in the machine,
a cord is passed round the uprights and
held fast by two men; the chief tormentor
then generally introduces a wedge into
the Intervals, alternately changing sides.
This causes the lower ends TO draw TO-.
wards the central upright, which is fixed
into the plank, md thereby congresses
the ankles Of the wretched sufferer to his
hearts content. frequently crushing the
bones to q jelly. Frequently a prisoners
eyes are burned by putting q small guam.
tity of unslacked lime into pieces Of cot
ton cloth and closely applying them TO
the organs of sight.
The wooden collar is looked upon as
one of the most disgraceful ~punishments.
The collar is formed Of heavy pieces Of
wood closed together and having a hole
In the center. which fits the neck of the
offender, and when the collar Is putson he
can neither sec his W feet nor put his
hand to his mouth. BY night and day he
carries his load. The weight of the col.
lars varies from 90 to 200 pounds, and
frequently the wearer Of one Of them dies
from exhaustion. Three months Is the
usual time which an offender Is sentenced
10 wear the collar. Hamstringing a male
factor was formerly practiced, when no
attempted an escape. The usual capital
punishments in China are strangling and
beheading, but the refinement of cruelty
is reached when a culprit is chained near
a cooks shop, the savory smell of the
smoking viands constantly saluting his
nostrils, while he Is slowly permitted to
starve TO death. Tsntalus never knew
such ~tsntalizing punishment Boston
Herald.
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WOUNDED.

A lark 1ew up from the dew kissed mead,
One rosy morn in the budding spring,
Its notes were clear as a metals ring,
And sweet as the tones OF HerTnes' reed.
AS upward The sturdy songster scared,
A bullet sped through its brave young breast
Dost hold that the hunters shot Is blestf-
It never more the heights explored.
Ambition sprung In a fresh young mind,
One happy day in the spring Of life,
Its aim was tIue as false is strife,
And worthy Of praise from all mankind.
As on talents wings this mental bird
Sublimcly ascended the heights Of Fnma,
A whispered lie brought killing shame
VIII heaven forgive the accursed wordf
Arthur G. Grissom 10 The Journalist.
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and his Palette.

On the occasion Of a visit which I paid
with Millais 10 his studio, while Leech
was consulting about the painting Of his
enlarged designs in oil color, a converse
ton took place between the two which is
not without its interest in illustrating the
~fanciful element IN Lcech's character.
The palette being produced. It had upon
it some dry patches of pigment systemat-
ically arranged, and now dry from the
last days painting. why, what's the
good Of preserving morsels of old paint
like theseg All Of them together. when
new, would not cost fourpencel" said tho
impulsive painter.
Leech pleaded; II know, ms dear fel.
low, but, pom my honor, it's not out Of
stinginess; IL is only because / haven't
the heart to scrape up into a mess the
beautiful little buds and blossoms Of
sweet color. often, IL is true, they get
dry. as now and they have 10 be thrown
away, but then they have lost their pre-
ciousneSs Independently Of my choice, and
| have no self reproach. could not help
feeling real pain if / wasted them while
yet they were alive, as they seem to be
when fresh. 1t seems foolish, | know"
he added. blu. | can't help the childish
ness. i really can't. Holman Hunt In
Contemporary Review. -ss@s
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II is a we'll authenticated fact that the
mother Of the poet Scott. while lying in a
trance and declared by the physicians To
10 dead, was laid away in the family
tomb In the great vaults under the parish
church.
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Mlss1ssup1 Valley LoDoEI. o. o. r. Meets
every Eednc sday u 7:3Qp. m. In ODD Fellows
haA. Manle street.
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Attorneys CARTER & CLEARY, Attor-
new FL I4w plattcyillc, Grant Co., Wisconsin.
Practice 81 alI the courts of the state. oGlceover
HODGES s. McC8rn's Bank.
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GBsNr CHArrEn. Regular c nvocation stcohd
az {9HFlh Tuesday Of each moath at : P m. IN
f4g1I MASK
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FIpg1ITY L0ncE A. U. y. Meet arst and
lhirl Mondays OF each NORTH in Budd block,
Madison street.
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Tow COX Posi-. No. 49,, 6. A. r.. Meets every
second md fourth Saturday nights Of each month
il BGdd Block. Madison street.
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LANCASTER COUNCIL r.. T. Meets first Thurs
Gay ofeach month in Budd block, Madison street.
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srLgAS CAaf. N. w. or 4. Meets lat and Sd
Fridays Of each month IN Dudd Block, Madison
Etraaf
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fCopyrgAHd, 1855, By TIE A. N Kellogg News
paper Compdngl
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HERALD JOB DEPARTMENT,
CirT GUIDE.

LANatsranLaDsn A. r. &A.M. meet first AID
fhira safnrdayin eachmsnth a. p. IN. in Budd
block.
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Hotel-PARK HOUSE, A.. w. Moore, Pro-
nrieior plattaviile, VIE. The house has been
I8teIv featted aud rGfurnished throughout and
re plfus wIU be spared to guests.
GOOD yfabiiug attached.
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CHAPTER VII

How grand, how gloriousl All, this is
warli
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Geevte fI.ssByTEHLA CHuRcH. Rev. J. A.
Bius15, Fl-t0r. Services every other Sunday.
sa.ha Srano every Sabbath at II a. m. Social
Meeting III inUS3ay evenings.
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COEG8ea&TtoNAL Church. Corner Madison
and Cherry streets. Services at 1880 a. M. and
p. %. Egndag.
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METHODIST ErIsc0gAL CaURcH. Corner Mons
roe aEi @aerry streets. Services 1880 a. IN. and
{ y, N. sluday.
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atiorneYs-A. w. u w. Il. BELL, At
terntps atLaw. Plattevilc, Wis. Also General
Coll Ting Agents. Office In Washburn 4 Bros
Bl0cS. Aaiu Street.
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CArFoLic CarRcn. CorncrJefTersoh and Cher
~ streets. Services at i0:30a a. m. and 3 p. m.
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LAneA8rxR LoDGg !. o. G.. T. Meets ev5fy
TnesdagatT pr N. in Budd block. Madison street.
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LOYAL AT LAST.
A Tale of Love and Adventure In
the Late Civil War.
BY BIGsBl

AUTHOR OF "ELLgN's SECRET" aFALLES
AMONG THIEVES "MY LADY FANTAs-
TICAI." AND OTHER STORIES.
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CtrT LIaeARY. Court house. Open Wednes-
ing.
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EsEATrEYILLE.

AGENT. Il c. SNECLoDE, Cassville,
TY.a Notary Public. Conyeyancer and Fire In
snfaaee Agent. Collections promptly attendedto
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RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.
TIE HERALD

One Year, paid In advance. SIZE
When not paid in advance. 400
Parties wishing their papers discontinued at
expiration OF year must notify this office, as all
papers are sent until paid and ordered stopped.
Persons wishing to send THE HERALD ava
areinformed thatthe postage on a single O I
one centtoany part ofthe United states, Cana da
orany efthe countries OF Europe.
Enteredatthe Post ONCE, In Lancaster, Wis, a.
second-clasr matter.
oaice in the old Catholic church, Lancaster
Wisconsin.
VIZ b. MINER, Proprieto
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Photographer w. b. VAN DE WALL,
Pilot srlpher. CELERY two doors west Of Post
once. Lsucaste Wisconsin,.
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Attorney & C0unSelOr-GEo. b. CARTER,
Lane Ser. Wis. Win practice in all courts in
thc states except County Courts. Office ut the
County Gualt Room in Court House. January
45ly1
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Agaaf -IEssE BROOKS, Conveyancer,
Caaatt ng Ageutaud dealer IN Real Estate. I'll
tles Investigated. Loans negotiated. Blooming
ton. NJ 5@scousiu. 49f
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G1HssAy tYGGuIeAG CHUgcH. Madison st.
SGutsf school a. 81. Services JOAN. Singing
schoo. FL 30
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l~s9ctarA III BARBER, Lancaster. Wis.
9H3ee in the @r ss5 flock. Hours 10 D. m.
- p IN.
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mLO0MINGFON.

ATTORNEY Murphy 4 Gardner Att'ys at
Law ana General Collection Agent, Platteville,
Wis. speaks German and English. 9yl
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1ANCAsTEls.


~ ctar Il s. .SrRoNG. Lancaster. Wis
sansin iaf siat and Surgeon. Office over
Nafbers Ora lGtc.
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Agent n. IS. MORSE, Beetown, General
CatleEjue Agent. Notary Public and Insurance
Agcut. Business promptly attended to.
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$. II. TaYIoI
ae.0arit.

Attorneys B suNELL AND WATKINS,
Attorneys aud Councillors at Law, Gen
erIlDoHectial 6 Land Agents. Practice in all
tAe Ststa aHd tTaied states Courts. Office in
lancaster, Wis.
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Agent r.. bUGGINs, Mt. Ida, Grant Co,
Wis notary Pablic and Conyeyanccr. Collec.
tioA- sneaaily.
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nTBs's oeERa HOUSE,. Corner Madison and
CacrTg streets.
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FENNsmoEsE

ITG,e} EGNEiMoRE HOUSES s. w Rogers,
pren etor. Bus to AMI from 2l trains dood
Slaa3e AID Livery in connection. First-ctass
saurts r5anS ana every accommodation Good
meats. comfortable rooms and cezy parlors..
4t-51y
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Tbo Nnmcrons sha1

A single shad produces 100, 900 eggs,
and only about 5000 are Matched natur.
ally. By the artificial method 09, 900 are
successfully Matched. No wonder this
fine fish gets cheaper every year. .
, 1888-01-07
KILOGRAMS.
ST. CROIX STATION.

New York, January 4th.-It is announc.
ed that the Count de Sponneck, Secretary
of Legation at st. Petersburg, has been APP
pointed Danish Minister to the United
States.
The British Admiralty give a denial to
the report that the Hercules was sinking.
Hundreds Of families have been render
ed homeless by the bursting of the Birm-
ingham canal near Dudley.
The Pope in the course Of an interview
with a French writer said he was prtpar-
ing two encyclicals dealing with socialism
and the license of the Press, also with the
question Of universal suffrage, which had
become terribly menacing. He would de-
fine various points with respect to which
some have a confused and dangerous idea.
1t is believed that His Holiness alluded
to the land and Irish questions.
Mr.. Parnell has unexpectedly returned
to Ireland.
M. Zuteff, who has just returned to vi
emma, says that he found the Gear absolute.
ly opposed to war.
Emperor William has conferred the
honor Of the Bed Eagle on Premier
Tisya. sd,
, 1888-01-07
Societyfr Prevention Of Cruelty
to Animals.

GAHE annual general meeting
- will be held MONDAY 23rd
inst. at 4o'clook p. IN. in the Danish
Schoolhouse at Christiansted.
According to Bylaws 5 p, &C
count will be given of the transac-
lions during the last year and
members Of the Co Committee etc. be
elected.
THE COMMITTEE.
, 1888-01-07
THE TABLEAUX WANTS AT
FREDERTHSTED.

We have been favoured, at our own re-
quest, with the following programme of
the Tableaux Vivants exhibited in Frede-
riksted on the evenings of the 29th and
30th ult. in aid of a fund for repairing
the st. Paups Church schoolrOOm.
PART /.
Introductory tableau-Lalla Rookh and
her suite.
Tabltaux illustrating paradise and the
PERU
l.. The disconsolate Peri.
2. The Angel gives her a hope.
3. The defeated Hero.
4. The victorious Tyrant.
5. The PERKS disappointment.
6. The Plague stroke.
Z. Faithful Love.
s. United in Death.
g.. The Peri again denied admittanCe.
10. Innocence and guilt.
IL. The Evening Prayer.
-. The sinners Repentance.
ID. "Heaven is won"
Intermission of 10 minutes.
PART Ii.
/. Denmark, Britannia, and Columbia.
g. Jephthah'S Daughter.
3. A. Gypsy Group.
4. ! Marguerite and Faust.
5. ! Marguerite and Faust watched by
MephistopheleS.
s. ! Mephistopheles batf1ed.
Z. C"The I night in danger"
s. "Checkmate'.
9. Counted We stand"
10. divided we fall"
II. A Carnival scene.
From ladies' and gentlemen who were
present We have heard that the scenes
were all admirably got up: one gentleman,
who is well able to Judge, told us that they
were as well done as they could be done.
The scenes in the first part oft he programme
were connected 10y readings by the Revd.
@. II. Branch from the poem which the
scenes illustrated. There was also piano,
forte music, eXcellently played by a young
lady whose talent III that regard is well
known. The whole entertainment appears
to have passed off without a hitch
and t." have given The greatest pleasure.
both to the ladies and gentlemen who had
Shewn so much Skill and taste in the per
formancc and t" the spectators. AS there
is nothing perfect, however, i'll this inn
perfect world. so in this case there was an
obvious defect, it was namely in the plat.
form, which WAS too low, a defect which
prevented The spectators not in the font
seats from seeing The lower portion Of
each tableau. We do not know whether
the room would have allowed Of any bet
ter arrangement or not; but il is worth
calling attention to the matter as a hint
for future use in the same place or else
where. We are, i'll fact, sadly in want Of
a public hall ineaCh town. properly arrang-
ed as to seats, platform &c. tor lectures,
dramatic performances and such like. For
such, however, we must presumably wait
till the arrival Of that possible flood tide
i'll the affairs Of cane-sugar, OF which we
spoke on Wednesday.