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Year: 1870

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to your wife's grave, and let us be
very sure


| Holt looked up and saw all in
Astley's face.


"Speak, he shouted; she is
my wife! Tell me how you met
iher, speak quickly while | can
hear you, for there is sound of a
cataract in my ears that deafens
mel


And he fellin a swoon at Asst
Iley's feet.


He might have died in it for all
Ashley could revive him. He
stood blindly staring at the pale
face but was incapable Of SO much
Jas holding out hand to him.
Holt came to himself before long,
and rising up, haggard and wild,
repeated his demand that Ashley
should tell him where he had met
bis wife.


And he did tell him, sparing
nothing; saying plainly out that
she had been brought TO him by
the body snatchers as subject;
that she laid as dead upon his ia.
BILE for night sheeted and shroud-
ed like a corpse


And you dared burst in
Holt, whow almost beside him
self.


I saved her life,' said Ashley,
gently; he bad thought of that re-
storation. Will you come with
me to the grave that we may be
very sure 2


No, no, no, Holt mourned the
fury was passing away, and CIV
ing place to dull sorrow. i can
bear no more. 1t is as certain,
more certain than death, that



your wife is mine. God help usP


Which of the men was the
most to be pitied3


There were some moments of
horrible silence, in which each
heard the beating of his heart,
like heavy drum. Holt spoke
again.


ASK Edith to come here. Sure
Iy she cannot have forgotten me?'


'Mary-I call her Mary. 1t
will only distress her. l give
you my word and honor that she
has no memory of anything be-
fore the trance


But when he saw the passion
in Hollis face he judged it best
for his own sake that she should
come. Since he chose to hear
from her own mouth what he had
refused to believe from his friends
he should do so.


She came quickly at the sound
of the loved voice, and gliding in-
to the room, looking like an an
gel of peace between two evil
spirits, She stopped short as she
caught sight of Astley's face, all
drawn and set with the effort to
tosuppress his emotion, and then
threw her arms around bis neck
with a cry of love and terror.


Bnt he for the first time un-
wound her arms and drew hack
from her embrace.


Mary, my love'-Holt's eyes
flashed FIRE at the tender words and
tones-'tell Mr.. Holt, if you re-
member anything in your life be-
fore you awoke from your trance
in this house2


4 do not, she said, Il remem.
Der nothing. / have said it SO
many times


Swear it. cried Holt.


4 swear it. she said, 'by my
husband, Richard Ashley


Poor Holtl He threw him
self at her feet, clasping her knees
and crying passionately:


oh, Edith! have you forgot
ton me, your husband, David
Holt2 Oh, my darling, you must
remember me, and how happy we
were for that short two years 2


But she broke from his grasp,
and threw herself into Astley's
arms, crying out:


Send him awayi What does
Year: 1870

, compared with it, when at length
she comprehended, and asked him
if he wished her to leave him,
.even that agony seemed slight con-
trasted with what he endured in
telling her that he believed she
ought 10 do so.


j Loving as she was, she could
not comprehend the sacrifice TO
duty which Ashley was striving
to make, and her thorough igno-
rance of the world rendered it im-
possible to make her understand
what her position would be if she
remained where she was. And
yet this was a case--so Ashley
tried TO persuade himself-so ex-
traordinary, SO different from any,
thing that had ever been in the
world before, that no law, human
or divine, could apply to it. But
above all the thought rose domi-
nant, that by whatever mystery
of unconsciousness deprived of



memory, she was still Hollis wife
and not his, and with this thought
piercing him like a sharp sword, he
said that he believed she ought
to leave him.


She rose up, cold and proud in a
moment, and would have left him
then, but at the treshold her spirit
failed, and she turned again TO
throw herself at his feet, with tears
and sobs.
Night has yelled many sights
of woe, the clouds of night have
many times been pierced by cries
of anguish, bitter cries for faith
and patience, going up above the
stars right to the feet of God, but
night never shrouded deeper woe
I than this, bitterer cries never
pierced the shuddering darkness.
When morning dawned they
were both very calm and still
Their eyes were dry. He had
decided for right, though his heart
was broken in the conflict; and
she, woman-like, had accepted the
right, not because it was so, but
because he said it was so. /


Il shall die, she said, in voice /
from which all passion had de-
parted. i can bear no more and
live, bnt | can bear even this and
de-


Who can describe that parting?
When the sun. set it was upon
Ashley broken hearted and alone.
Holt had taken away his wife.


Seven days had passed, and
Ashley never left his desolate
home. He made no distinction
of day or night, but lay down to
sleep--if the stupor which from
time to time rendered him uncon-
scious could be so-called--at any
hour that sleep came to him.


At the close of. the seventh day
he tried for the first time to look
his fate boldly in the face. 1 am
not dead,' he said, therefore it is
clear that this grief will not kill
me- That night be undressed
and went to bed.


The night six years ago, when
the sheeted figure lay upon the
table, and he dreamed fantastic
dreams Of terror connected with
it. came to mind more distinctly
than it had ever done before
His sleep was broken and fever
ish, and haunted by wild dreams.
Twice he awoke feeling certain /,
that he had heard a knocking
at tie door, and twice he slept a.
gain when he found that all was
silent. But he awoke a third
time in the gray dawn and heard
the sound again, feeble knock
ing at the outer door, which ceased
suddenly. He rose, determined
to ascertain the cause be unbarred
and opened the door, and there
fell forward across the threshold
the dead body of Mary. i
Year: 1870

ATTENTION VoLUNTEERs.-Our French and German
citizens who purpose taking part in the present war n
Europe would do we'll before leaving for the 'front.' to
purchase at the Boot Shoe and Hat store Of ]. B.
Lewis, No. Texas street, pair Of his fine and durs
Bile army boots warranted to do good service in times
of peace or war.
Year: 1870

Nothing gratities us more than to
know that the grade Of common school
teachers is becoming higher and high
er 1t is good work; let it 60 on.
No greater mistake is made than to
suppose any one can teach school
who will condescend to do it. AS for
the condcscension it is really the con-
trary; it is elevating to unfold mind
in it's earlier stages, when we remem-
Der that the expansion Will never cease
either in this world or in the world to
come, and that upon the direction Civ
en- now, may depend our eternal fu.
ture.
Year: 1870

,H We we're to add other items which
though not great in themselves, yet make 9
considerable aggregate; If to the sum thus
made We were further to add the value Of the
lumber this year got ready for market; Of the
COAL iron, copper, and the precious metals
mined; If to this vast sum we were to add the
value of the things ma manufactured during the
year, We should see that the whole was very
much more than the total debt of the United
States. Such is the immense value of the la
Dor performed, in a single year, by our labor
ing people and our machines. great pro.
portion Of this vast product of labor does not
form any part of the permanent wealth, the
capital, Of the country. 1t is consumed near
ly as soon as produced. But the profits of its
production, and Of manufactures, transporta-
tion, merchandising, growing out OF 1t, and
making tho commerce OF the country, except
the comparatively small share had with other
countries, and which go to make up the per-
manent wealth Of the nation, can hardly be
less, for the year, than one-fourth our whole
national debt!-[Chicago Post.


There is a vast deal of good hard
sense in the above. A great portion
Of the labor of the country is directed
to the production of articles of imme
diatc consumption-the result OF the
labor is consumed nearly as soon as
produced. This is the case with agri-
cultural labor and mining labor. But
it is the profits derived from the Sec
ondary use of these articles produced
and mined that ent, into the perma-
nent wealth of the country, adding to
the national capital. There is no accre-
tion of national wealth IN the produc
ton of bushel of wheat or the mining
of a ton OF coal or iron that are imm e.
diately, in raw state, shipped out Of
the counsry. There is, in these cases,
a positive loss to the country But it
:s in the use of this bushel Of wheat,
this ton Of coal, copper or iron, where
in these articles add to the national
wealth, or capital.


Every bushel of agricultural prod
uct raised, or ton of mineral mined,
represents, not solely the labor ex-
pended III its production or mining,
but az the profits it can be made to ex-
press in subsequen: use.


History teaches that purely agri-
cultural or mining people are always
poor. The agriculturists and miners
derive no profit from the products OF
their labor. All the profits OF their
labor are sna,chcl up by other hands,
and go to enrich other people.


We think the Post estimates the to-
tai value of the profits, through manu-
tactures, aud mercantile transactions,
OF the agricultural and mining labor Of
this country, at too small a figure
But, at whatever figures it may be
placed, it is too large an item to be
thrown away, and given to other peo-
pie. These profits should be retained
by our people. Instead of being di-
minished, they should be augmented.
Year: 1870

In almost every school, especially in
towns and cities, there is always a
class who are rough, bad boys, and
some teachers are scarcely able TO con-
troll them. If such boys are allowed
to 60 on they will turn out worse men,.
Try kindness with them, show them
that you believe in them, and it will
touch their hearts, and in short time
many of them will inwardly resolve to
be better. l know there are some
who, if treated kindly, make sport of
it before crowds; but when they are
alone they feel the act, and are deter
mined to try and please the teacher
ever after. We have seen many such
eases, and we believe in using kindness.
Year: 1870

The school should cautiously beware
Of making sacrifices to the arrogant re
quirements Of the spirit Of the age,
which: when it takes wrong direction,
promotes nonsense and desires to study
by steam.
Year: 1870

The love of beauty and refinement belongs
to every true woman She ought to desire, IN
moderation, pretty dresses, and delight in beau
tiful colors and graceful fabrics; she ought to
take certain, not too excessive. pride in her
self. and be solicitous to have ali belonging 10
her well~chosen and in good taste: to care for
the perfect ordering Of her house, and harmo.
ny and fitness of her furniture the cleanliness
of her surroundings. and good style of her ar
engagements: she ought not to like singularity,
either of habit or appearance or be able to
stand out against fashion when fashion has
become custom: she ought to make herself
conspicuous only by the perfection of her taste,
by the grace and harmony of her dress, and
unobtrusive good breeding of her manners: She
ought to set the seal of gentlewoman on every
square inch of her life, and shed the radiance
OF her own beauty and refinement on every
material object about her.-[Demorest's
MONTHLY
Year: 1870

they could not intimidate. In short he
defeated his old Democratic friends at


home, and poured . hundred regi-


ments into the field to defeat them
abroad. He waited not for example or
order, but set the example which all


Northern Governors followed, infused


life and energy even into the national


government, held up the hands of the


President and encouraged his Generals,


neglected not the common soldier, but


made his name immortal by the vigor


and resoluteness with which he sustain
ed the Government and made every cit
izen a soldier who worked or fought for
it. Thousands of private soldiers to-
day thank God for Governor Morton
Their prayers, we sucpect, will avail as
much as that of the late Consul to Ma
piles.


The influence of Governor Morton ia
Kentucky was potent. The Ledger in
forms us solemnly that his history will
one day be written. When that day ar
rives the biographer will find in Ken.
lucky much interesting material where
withal to illustrate and elucidate the
character Of certain prominent men in
Indiana who did not desert the Democ
ratio party but worked untiringly to ef-
fecS union anu CO-OpeIatlou "i1u sueI
Southern brethren of the Confederacy.
Kentucky can furnish several interest,"
ing chapters to his history, the reading
of which will yet further endear Gov
ernor Morton to all who rejoice that he
stood by his country, though he desert,
ed the Democratic party.


Yes, the history Of Governor Morton
will one day be written. Easy task
The Writer needs but to transcribe it
from the hearts of thousands of the boys
in blue, yet living, though mayhap bat
tered and manned sadly. His history
is one which the proudest and noblest
might envy-a history Of indomitable
resolution and glorious achievement
despite the most rancorous hate and per>
sistent opposition. The men who curse
Lincoln's name and revile Stanton's
memory hurl anathemas at Morton, and
with as good reason, for of that great
and glorious trio he was not least,
though living last. Long years may
he live to assist by his talents in rebuilt
ding and re-embelishing the sadly mar
red and war-scarred. walls of our tenn
pie of liberty.
Year: 1870

Some twenty-five years ago, when I
was pastor of church in -, took
OCCASION one evening to- attend a love-
feast in the Methodist church Of that
place. As is their custom on such oc--
casions, one after another rose, and
gave his Or her experience.


After q time, g. man in humble cir
cumstances, small in stature, and with
very effeminate, squeaking voice, rose
to give in his experience, which was
done in the following manner:


''Bretkren, have been a member of
this Methodist church for many years;
I have seen hard times; my family has
been much afflicted; but l have for the
first time in my life to see my pastor or
any of the trustees of this church, cross
the threshold of my door"


No sooner had be uttered this part of
his experience, than he was interrupted
by one of the trustees, an aged man,
who arose and said in a firm, loud voices:
"My dear brother. you must put the
Devil behind you.


On has taking his seat, the pastor in
charge quickly rose and also replied to
the little man as follows: "My dear
brother, you must remember that we
shepherds are sent to the lost sheep Of
the house Of Israeli


Whereupon the little man rose again,
and, in answer, said in very loud tone:
Eyes, and If had been a fai one, you
would have found me long agot'
Year: 1870

A new lesson is being given on the
conduct of wives by the comments of
many husbands on the letters of Mrs.
Mcfarland to her husband, which that
lovely being is giving to the licentious
press for publication. This commentary
seems to assume that because Mrs. Nc
Farland addressed him as 'Dear hus-
band,' and subscribed herself his slov-
ing wife, and because she told him Of
her little economies, when she was
obliged to go to her monther's because
he could not support her; and how she
fixed up her old dresses and ribbons,
and made herself the neatest dressed
woman in church, and told him about
their child, and wrote other little en-
dearments-and all this after his wild
Irish temper had given her cause enough
for separation, that therefore she could
not have had any cause, and her story is
false. Mcfarland is publishing all his
wife's letters to him to make such case
II seems then to be the proper course
for a wife, as these husbands view it,
when her husband has treated her cruel-
ly, to address him only in words and
style of elimination and reproach to
make no effort to overcome him by pa
tience and atfectionate treatment, but to
call him monster every time she ad-
dresses him. We suppose these nice
husbands think so, for by this rule they
condemn Mrs. Mcfarland and justify the
sweet Mcfarland. Gaz.
Year: 1870

The cable dispatches from Madrid state that
the Provisional Government of Spain is in its
dissolution-that Prim and the whole ministry
OF which he is the right arm, resigned in conse-
quence Of the refusal of Victor Emmanuel of
Italy to permit the Duke of Genoa to accept the
Spanish erown- 1t needs further development
TO indicate what viii be the result of this step.
Ihe Regent Serrano is certainly powerless to
preserve order without the support of the army;
and this Is not likely to be given him should
Prim withdraw his aid. That ambitious Gen.
eral Is not a man to abandon his plans, what
ever they may be, without a struggle; and the
most plausible explanation OF his conduct seems
TO be that he means to drive the government to
submit to his dictation in all things, as the only
means of preventing anarchy.
Year: 1870

The strike Of the operators on the lines of the
Western Union Telegraph Company still con-
tinues, to the great detriment Of that corpora-
ton, though so far, we believe, there has been
no material interruption in the transmission of
public business. As the turning point In the
controversy is as yet square question of vera
city between the operators and the officers of
the company, it is somewhat difficult to get at
the exact merits of the case; but it is worth
something to the public to know that gigantic
monopoly, which has so far succeeded i'm crush
ing out all competition and practically holding
the telegraphic communication of the country
in its own hands, has at last met a force which
1t cannot control at will. How the quarrel will
terminate cannot be foretold with certainty, but
we cannot help entertaining the hope that the
result will in some way prove to be beneficial to
the public.
Year: 1870

The Legislature of New York yesterday re-
pealed $50 far as 1T could) the act of ratification
of the fifteenth amendment, adopted by the pre-
eeding Legislature, which was Republican,
by a considerable majority. The vote in the
State Senate on the repeal was 16 to Is, and in
the House 65 to 56-a JOINT majority Of Is. They
might have occupied their time more profitably
than in such child's play as this, which amounts
to nothing more than an expression of their
opinion; the action of the preceding Legislature
being final in the matter
Year: 1870

CHEEK-Mr. Cunningham, the Speaker of
the Ohio House OF Representatives, who was
elected by his own vote, had the ef.rontery to
commence his speech on taking his seat by say
ing: "My present position is great surprise to
myself, and the honor unexpected After this.
the chap who said he was Unexpectedly called
upon for speech at a dinner party and then
pulled out forty pages Of manuscript, which he
proceeded to read, must take back seat.
Year: 1870

The validity Of a divorce obtained under the
laws Of Indiana Is . question now in dispute
before the Probate Court OF Middlesex county,
Massachusetts Inasmuch as the late Richard
son-McFarland tragedy has brought this subject
into prominent consideration, the public win
await with much interest the issue Of the pro-
cCcdings before the above mentioned tribunal.
Year: 1870

The way to find out how much sickness there
is In place is to call teachers association or
religious conference there, and then canvass it
to see how many families can accommodate
members. This was tried in Indianapolis the
other day, and Of thirfy-seven families called
upon, thirty would like to accommodate, and
would do 80 but for sickness in the house,
Year: 1870

night, during the binding snow storm, Leonard
Crocker, lessee of the New York Central cattle
yards, in Buffalo, left that city in buggy, with
tant, along the beach turnpike, over which a
furious current swept. Nothing was afterwards
seen of The men or the horse, but the buggy was
found Tuesday morning under the ice.
Year: 1870

The person who challenged his adversary to
mortal combat In Paterson for insulting himself and
wife, was answered with a ferocious acceptance
yesterday. Horse pistols at hvo yards distance at
the Passaic Ralls at O'Clock this morning. the
PARTICULARS and each was to furnish his own sur
goon, and the fight to continue until one or the
other was satisfied" 1t is q huge joke, although
not generally so known, and the large crowd OF
sporting gentlemen and wide-awake ~ onhcias who
stayed up oil night last night will have the pleasure
OF laughing at themselves when they receive The
Year: 1870

We learn, from reliable sources, that about Juo more recruits are now on their way to tlie Territory, and the knowledge thereof pleases us nightly, for we know that she companies BOW here wili then be pretty well filled up, and able to dc something in the way of scouting and fighting.
Year: 1870

The Shortest and Best Route from the Southern ea m tern states to the states and Territories of the The Only Route Over Which Large Trains and Hera :. Can be Driven, Without Suffering and Lose fu fr Si

 of Food and Drink 'iom Lack
Year: 1870

WE have Just heard of one of the most
wonderful freaks of nature it has ever
been our lot to record. 1t seems that one
day last summer little girl, living in
Beaver street, was down near the Island
creek, PLAYING with one of her mates, when
she discovered a very small turtle of the
land species. Thinking it would be nice
to have the shell for plaything, the child
picked it up, and carried 1t home and gave
it to her mother, who first cut of the tur-
ties head and then proceeded to pick 1t
out of the shell in pieces. After awhile
the heart was taken out, and excited no
little curiosity from the fact that it was
beating still, although some time had
elapsed since the turtles life was supposed
to be ended by taking off his head. Wish
ing to experiment little and see just how
much life there was in turtles heart out
side his shell, the mother pierced it with
a needle, and in this condition 1t showed
life for four and a half days, when it was
thrown out in the back yard, and finally
disposed of by being swallowed whole by
an old gray hen, which, with a few other
fowls, were kept as sort of pets for the
children.


Not many days after the heart had been
thrown away, and all recollection OF II
had vanished, old gray "Biddy" took il
into her head to lay all egg. And now
comes the marvellous part of the transac-
ton. Having occasion TO use an egg mex,
morning, to settle the coffee, the mother
took Biddy's" egg, opened it, and in the
very centre of it, instead of the yolk, she
found the Gerry identical heart which had
been thrown away previously, and in a:
perfect condition as ever. She could
hardly believe her eyes, and so she called
her husband and children, all of whom
were satisfied that it was the same heart
as the needle punctures were still plainly
visible.-TFOy ". y, Times.