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Year: 1873

The Story Of the Temptation.


wEsTcHEsTER, Pa, Nov. 4. 1873.


In the Undertook trial to-day the most impor-
tant evidence for the prosecution was elected
during the afternoon session.


Mrs. Annie Rhodes sister Of Udderz6ok, testified
that the accused came to see her husband and had
an interview with him In the woods. Samuel w.
Rhodes then testified to the conversation he haa
with Udderzook the prisoner asking him II he had
horse and wagon that would hold three persons.
Witness said that he had not but could get one.
The prisoner said they could make 81, 900 each;
we could get $500 right of, and he would guaran-
tee 500 any how; he said there was q man who
was drinking and spending money for no good; he
had "poker" two or three times since he had been
with him; that the man had $1,000; he wanted
the man In and take him to the woods,
give him laudanum, put him to sleep and
committed a crime he would ruin himself and ali
the family he said ~ viii not go home till get
wanted me to bury the money II would not have
anything to do with 1t he would do it himself ana
bury the money; | told him not to do so, but 60
the man would not stay at Jennersvile 10y himself,
and II he stayed he would have TO bring the man
@ should eD ale at my place place, ana II II would
nothing about it said no. there would have to be be
coroner's inquest; he said there was nobody to
look after this man; tnat ne mad been lost Tor
long time, and everybody thought he was dead he
then LETT, and never saw him again till saw him
here.


Other witnesses were examined, detailing the
hiring OF the wagon and tho prisoner returning it
broken about midnight, and the 1nding OF the stud
or collar button and the ring In the vehicle be-
fore published.


The Court adjourned till tomorrow morning


At the adjournment this evening the District At
torney said he should probably get through with
the witnesses for the Commonwealth tomorrow.
The defence could not give very definite idea how
long time they would occupy, but Mr. Mcveagh
said he iet the matter would
not be expected by night sessions. Rhodes
testimony has given rise to great amount OF dis
cussion on the street, many persons giving
credit to his story. The excitement over
the trial is higher tonight than at
any time since the commencement The
prisoner, during portion of Rhodes testi-
mony, was seen to laugh, and at other portions
hid his face conversed with his wife. II Is EVIL
dent that he was greatly affected. The appear
OF both witnesses created great sensation In
the audience.
Year: 1873

70 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


No class of men credited with having so little
taste to appreciate talent in literature or art as
merchants. The poor mechanic will spend his leis-
ure hours coming over copy OF poems by some
celebrated author, and find delight in scrib-
bling verse in garrett; he will freely spend his
last shilling for a seat at the opera or for
picture in which he sees the touch OF master
hand OF art, hat the wealthy who buy pictures be-
cause 1t is the fashion TO have them, would never
notice. Professional men are looked upon as
authorities in matters OF the finer tastes but the
men whose daily business 1t Is to buy and sell and
get gain are considered but


The churs who hold II heresy to think


And love no music but the dollars chink.


Who laugh to scorn the wisdom Of the schools.


And deem the first Of poets first OF tools.


Still the appeal you make for worthy
doors has touched the heart OF even
one or these, and, an humble representative
from their solid ranks, send my contribution to
the Mast relief nnd. IT'S small, but will be the
garth and Rembrandt, since its size will denote to
him the dsinterested sympathy OF the Offering.


Fame IS surely more to such man than money,
and Mast can bite his hard crust with content to
think that thus 1t has ever been.


Twenty cities claimed a Homer dead


Through which the living Homer begged for bread.


had still thought Mr.. Mast practical man; and
when last fall he portrayed Horace Greeley did ne
learn no lesson for himself from the idea given him
by the Philosophers But We already see the gaunt
starving Dgure high up on the ladder OF fame and
do not think to see him fall to the sordd dust In
which men labor Tor bread. Nay, angel hands will
raise him upward, and he shall yet 1--we to float in
that ethereal blue OF which his life has been
dream, and show the heavenly sunDeams
through comic prism, while he shall bask in
their genial warmth. MERCHANT.
Year: 1873

n 0enerOun Oners
To THE EDITOR OF THR HERALD:-


NEW YORK, Nov. /, 1873
should like to do a little toward helping that
poor artist, Mast. Times are hard and money too
close to allow me, person OF limited means, to aid
him with cash, but have some work to do which
might suit Mr.. Mast l have two rooms to white
wash, and am willing to give him the job II he ap-
plies Tor 1t. l know it Is work Mr.. Mast Is nor
used to. but think that by applying his genius in
that direction he may make good hand at 1t and
eventually gain q reputation in that line.
At any rate am willing to try him.


PHlLANTHROPIST.
Year: 1873

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD;--


Enclosed please nnd 81 for the purpose OF form
ing fund In behalf OF the poor, to be called the
HERALD Relief Fund, the money TO be dsburscd by
you in any way you may think proper. shall con-
tinuc to send the same amount every month during
the winter, hoping that others may follow tho
example In Whatever sums they can afford. I
remain. yours respectfully. JOSEPH BATES
Year: 1873

Yesterday afternoon Mary Brower q colored
woman, stole from the person OF Joseph Ford a
white man. living at No. 176 Thompson street, a
gold watch and chain, SOS in money and check
for 500. The robbery took place at the south.
west corner OF south Filth avenue and Houston
street, at the house where the negro Jackson was
found some time ago, and one OF the worst places
in the ward. The police OF the Eighth precinct
discovered the whereabouts o. Mary Brewer dur-
ing the evening ana arrested her. All the stolen
articles were found upon her.
Year: 1873

There was no conflict OF authority IN this court
yesterday. Justice Coulter as usual took his seat
on the bench at eight O'Clock, and discharged the
watch returns, after which complaints were heard
but no warrants were Issued During the forenoon
about twenty-five deputy sherins took possession
OF the antcrooms and private apartments In the
rear OF the court rooD prepared 10 resist to the


death any interference with the presiding magts.
Year: 1873

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


Enclosed please ind one-half OF that useful
coin usually called the penny, to aid In behalf of
our friend and brother artist Mast. should be
happy to contribute more for friend, but will
lay by the other hall OF that penny in that
the HERALD should bring to our notice some other
object for our pity. Yours with big heart but
small pocketbook, GENEROUS.
Year: 1873

THIS could not have happened had there
been an elastic and flexible instead of our present
rigid and unyielding currency. There Is scarce
doubt but TINS hDancal revolution has cost the
people In the aggregate hundreds OF millions OF
dollars, 10 say nothing OF the loss OF revenue to
the government. There are, no doubt, those who
suppose IL 10 be their interest TO have money mat
ters remain as they now are, who prefer state OF
suspension ana unsettled values to


THE RESUMPTION OF SPECIE PAYMENTS


and fixed standard for the measure OF exchanr re-
able commodities on the ground that a return 10
specie payments would make money scarce and
thus produce great shrinkage In all values
These may dismiss their iears. An ire.
deemable currency, fixed as to amount
rigid like ours, makes an uncertain measure OF
commodities, while q circulating medium that is
elastic with gold for the Standard insures one that
is more uniform and equitable for both buyer and
seller. Besides resumption would not necessarily
reduce the value OF paper money, but II would cer
tainly increase the aggregate Circulation OF the
country by the amount OF gold and silver coin
that would thereby be added to IL. Expansion
rather than contraction would be much hkelier
consequence as the result or the resumption Of
specie payments. Should, however, the maximum
OF legal tender notes authorized by law be iound 10
be Inadequate and insufficient 10 prevent the
brigands and banditu who infest our money
marts, and who at times conspire against the pub
lie veal by flock ups,n making money scarce when
most needed Tor business purposes thereby robbing
whole communities to enrich themselves the sec
retary OF the Treasury might be authorized by law
IN such case, or at any other time when the exi-
gencies OF the Treasury may require the same, TO
issue an additional limited amount OF such


CONVERTIBLE LEGAL TENDER NOTES


N excnange Tor any United states six per cent
stocks, allowing on and passing on such six per
cent stocks on such exchange the average price
porne Dy them on actual sales thereof In the open
stock market In the city OF New York for the three
business days next preceding such purchase and
exchange. should this become necessary and be
done the saving OF interest the six per cent
bonds would probably more than equal the Interest
that would be paid on the new bonds into which
legal tender notes are to be made convertible as
nerelnDelore proposed, thus not only making the
interest on the public debt less than would other.
wise be paid. but making q part OF it payable In
Year: 1873

in affairs the last twenty minute
had wrought. Nellie caught he
usual presence of mind.


"WellP' she said interrogatively
approaching the table.


"We've had to wait for horses, anG
the rascal will give us the slip if We
ldon't make better time" replied hel
husband moodily.


81 say Dan," he added with an
impatient gesture, "haven't you
most done eating?"


shouldn't wonder" replied Dan
pushing back his chair and button
ing his coat. "Pm ready"


wen go then as soon as 1 get
my other hat from the closet" And
approaching my place of conceal
ment' the speaker stepped in and
commenced the search for his hat.
l crouched behind a pile of bedding
trembling lest sudden movement
Of the man should expose nv person
| was certain that my heart heat
loud enough to be heard, and when
L felt the clothes before me move I
gave up all for lost.


The girls emotions were none the
less intense. Her face became pale,
her feet seemed bound to the floor.
and her heart almost stopped beat
ing as her eye marked each motion
OF her father. As he approached
the corner where she knew I was she
placed her hands over her eyes and
sank into a chair.


But he did not discover me. The
hat was found st length, and Nellie
raised her eyes. Her father stood
without the closet while his compan-
ion was assuring him that if he did
not hurry all would be lost.


"Where is he?" inquired the wo-
man when they were gone.


'In there" replied the daughter,
pointing to the closet.


at is providence, indeedP was
the exclamation of the mother, as
she comprehended the narrow es-
cape.


L lost no time in getting to the
out-building mentioned. It was an
old affair and used seldom, and be-
ing so near the confederate camp
would not be likely to be subjected
to a very thorough search by nv
pursuers who believed me to be
much farther of.


In this place I remained several
days, receiving the best of care
from both mother and daughter,
who visited me as often as they
could without attracting obserVa-
ton.


When my strength returned, and
l was able to travel, my generous
protectors furnished me with dis
guises, and during the husbands
absence, were enabled to assist me
considerable OF my perilous jour
ney.


I encountered but few difficulties,
however, and passed the confederate
lines in safety.


GBy the way" said the captain,
looking at his watch, "you must
take tea with me this evening. No
he continued as he saw
me about to speak. "I want to in
troduce you to the heroine of my
story; she is my wife now"
Year: 1873

Well hath one asked if it can even be


Useful, Or helpful, to believe lie:
All, let us ponder ere we malereply
Nor rashly judge in our obscurity:
Lo, Faith and Hope tTansplanted we may see


On the chill heights of Truth decay and die;


And he that hath the keener, piercing eye
Perchance would fain know less of misery.
AhI what, il in our breasts abide fear,


Lest when our knowledge and our powers increase
Lest in the harvest of our truth-sown year,


The pious fervor of our glad hearts cease;
Lest in the day when all things more clear


We feel no passion and we find no peace.
Nay, fear not thus, while loving life is ours,


And love, sweet love, burns ever in each breast


While hate of hatred stands of love contest,
And love of loving two-fold blessing showers:
Not till all grace hath faded from earth's flowers,
And all its glory from the sun-lit West,


Shall peace and passion, life with loving .blest,
Pass to the outer darkness Of past powers.
And Faith and Hope shall they not still inspire


New aspirations in mans eager soul?
From point to point, still mounting ever higher,


Shall he not with his thought his grief console,
Knowing that tho he must ere long expire


He lives a part of one eternal whole.
Year: 1873

A Pagan, sucked II a creed outWorn,


So might I, standing on this pleasant lea,
Have glimpses that would make less forlorn,


Havs sight of Proteus, rising the sea,


Or hear old Triton blow his wreathed hornl


No! There are coniectures that
impose upon US their fantastic of
spring for the legitimate heirs of
science. Science is exact and GER
tain and authoritative, because deal
ing with fact and the systematic CO.
ordination of facts only. She does
not wander away into the void inane.
She has nothing to do with ques-
tions of primal origin nor Of ultimate
destinies, not because they are un-
important questions or insOluble,
but because they transcend her in
struments and her methods. She
leaves them to philosophy, which
proceeds, not by demonstration and
proof but by insight, but by intu-
ition, and by moral reasoning; or
she leaves them to revelation, in
whose supernatural light alone they
can be properly Illuminated and pro-
perly seen. Gratuitous solutions
solutions for which the premises are
not yet prepared, perplex belief
rather than establish truth, and like
a new risen sun, got into dim eclipse.


Look through the horizontal misty air


With fear Of change, Perpiexmg mo1a1eA+
Year: 1873

FREMONT, o., April 1st, 1872.
DR.. LIBBEY-


DEAR SIR: should be ungrateful indeed
if did not make some acknowledgment to
you, of the wonderful change you have work
eu in my physical condition during the past
three months treatment have received from
you My heart and lungs were in fearful
condition. was generally prostrated and
completely broken down. 1 feel now as well
as nine-tenths of the women of my age. am
sure that your treatment was the cause of so
wonderful change. My friends and neigh
bors are loud in your praise. There are many
in this place and vicinity that are anxious to
avail themselves of your skill, and look for
ward with great anxiety to your next visit.
That you may live to do more of the good
work you have begun, is the constant prayer
of Yours,


MRS. MARGARET BOwLUs.
Year: 1873

From tho Turf, Field and Farm


We devote time, money and
thought to the cultivation of
animals and plants. We study
the laws of nature in the breed
ing of animals, and select for
perpetuity the choicest types.
We aim to cancel every defect;
to raise the horse, the COW, the
dog and the sheep to the high
est standard of perfection. On
ly the strongest and fittest, we
declare by word and action are
entitled to and can survive.
But while man is thus particu-
lar with regard to the cultiva-
tion of animals and plants, he
Year: 1873

The lad bug sat in the roses heart


And smiled with pride with pride and


scorn,
And she saw plain dressed ant go by
With a heavy grain of corn.
So she drew the curtains of damask round,
And adjusted her silken vest,
Making her glass of drop of dew


That lay in the roses breast
Then she laughed so loud that the ant look
- ed up, ...


And seeing her naughty face,
Took no rstice, but Travelled on


At the same industrious pace;
Buta sudden blast of autumn came


And rudely swept the ground,
And down the rose with the lady-bug bent
And scattered its leaves aroand.
Then the homeless lady was much amazed,
For she knew not where togo,
And hoarse Novembcr's early blast


Had brought with it rain and snow;
Her wings were chilled, her feet were cold,
And she wished for the ants warm cell;
And what she did in the wintry storm
I'm sure cannot tell
But the careful ant WIS IN her nest,


With the little ones by her side;
She taught them all like herself to toll,
Nor mind The sneer of pride.
And thought as / sat at the close of day
Eating my bread and milk,
1t was wiser TO work and improve the IT, e
Than to be idle and dress in silk.
Year: 1873




self in connection with the dis
cussion of this question. If a
man has no right, in the sight
of a just God, to entail disease,
to infict life>long misery npon
bis children simply because
sentiment charms and makes
him deaf to reason for the mos
ment, then he has no right;
after building up a reputation
for honor and usefulness, and
through such building making
his children proud of him and
his nar1e, to yield to temptation
and to sacrifice all upon the al
tar of unholy passion. When
his hairs are whitening for the
grave it is no time to court
scandal, no time to prove recre-
ant to the illustrious past, no
time to scatter reputation to the
four winds Of heaven. We do
not live for ourselves alone iu
this world. When we are
closely bound TO others by
blood or social ties, we put cold
and brutal selfshness out of
sight. To throw away good
name, when children reverence
that name, is to make the Child
rem suffer for the sins which
they DO not invite and which
they cannot control. .'


Returning to the first branch
of the subject we conclude with
a stirring quotation from brave
old Horace Mann: "Man came
from the hand of God so perfect
in his bodily organs, so defiant
of cold and hent, OF drought and
humidity, so surcharged with
vital force, that it took more
than two thousand years of the
combined denominations of ap>
petite and ignorance E; it took
successive ages of outrageous
excess and debauchery,to drain
off his electric energies and
make him even accessible to
disease and then it took ages
more to breed all these vile dis
tempers which now nestle, like
vermin,in every organ and fibre
of our bodies"
Year: 1873

Our letter from Gold Run, to be found in
to-days HERALD, is a most readable and in
teresting one. The writer knew just what
was news of value to us and the county,
and has given it in a candid, excellent and
readable style. We do hope "Nimrod "
will favor us often with similar correspond
cnce, and while saying this, we invite ne,cs
correspondence from every neighborhood in
the county, what is doing, being done, hap
pening or transpiring all over the county. is
just what we want and our readers want
Write US what you can iad to writc about,
and we wiN rublisi. what ia news of value
apd Interest to the people Of tire county,
Year: 1873

The article on Chinese servants, published
on our first page last week, was credited
when it went into the hands of the compost
tors, to the San Francisco Chronicle, but
came out n 'caif. We make his amend as
due the Chronicle, and because we have
great contempt for a thief of literature
Year: 1873

We are extremely gratiiied to nctice
the energetic and public spirited manner
in which the new management has inar-
gurated several much needed changes
and improvements in the runninS of this
road. and cali attention to the advertise
mcnt In another column of tho new time
table, to take effect on Monday next. 1t
will be observed that q passenger train
will leave the western end OF the road in
the morning, so that passengers may
take the morning train TO Memphis, or
remain all day in Little Rsck for bust
ness. This train will leave aArgenta for
Perry on the arrival Of the train from
Memphis in the evening. The accom-
modation freight train withsA passenger
car attached will run as ushal, leaving
Argenta in the morning and returning n
the evening Our friend Chidester has
put on four horse coach daily line be-
tween Perry station and Clarxsvile, run.
ming tri.weekly between the latter point
and Fort Smith, soon to be made daily
line. Upto this time, the only connec-
ton west from Perry has been by tri-
weekly two-horse stage Ticket Offices
have been established on this side of the
river, and a place for the reception OF
small parcels and express packages for
the road. The new arrangement con.
templates a transfer omnibus and wagon.
The fares have been reduced nearly one
fourth AS soon as the track reaches
Clarksville. which will be about the first
Of May, other changes and improvements
will be made. The new management evi,
IDENTIFY appreciates the wants of TIE pub
lic and we know from all past experience
in the operation OF railroads. that liber.
al compliance with these wants is the irue
policy Little Rock Rsl,GNicon
Year: 1873

All indebted TO us for subscriptions and
ether work. will obige us greatly and please
those we owe more, by calling and setting
their accounts We know that money Is
scarce and hard to get-but we trust our
f,,ends will make an effort in our behalf.
Year: 1873




At time when the Administration and
Congress under its lead, together with the
people of the entire North, are making
most earnest efforts to begin the ''en Of
good feeling" of which we have heard so
much and practically realized so little; and
when the people Of the two sections seem
TO vie with each other in their anxiety for
the maintenance Of the honor of our com.
mon flag. II III becomes the newspaper
writers of the South 10 revive the bitter
ness and the prcludiccs of the war by
rcpublishing the exploded lies which OBJ
tanned circulation during that unhappy
period. We had no reason to expect any
thing else than this rccrimination from
such biaggarts as Jubal Early. or such un.
prlnciplcd wrctohcs us Pat Donan; but, In
view of the professions of good feeling
made by the so.callcd respectable Journals
of the South during and subsequent to the
late political campaigns we were led to cx-
poet something better from them than that
which we find In the malignant spirit which
chancteriZcs their comments upon the death
of tho lade Judge Underwood. Jubal
Early, and the majority of his associates of
the Southern Historical Society, very nRtu.
rally utter the belief now that our flag is
the symbol of dcspotism, although the great
hero who carried II to victory so oilcn, and
now as Chief Magistrate maintains lis
Honor unsulllcd has porslstcntly advised
that all those who fought against 1t during
the rebellion, including such ingptes rs
shcridan's shuttlecock, shall be restored to
tho full rights Of citizenship At the same
time such mlscreants us Pat Donan, catering
to the malignant prciudices OF a most desplc.
ebls elias, of cut throats, very naturally
masc public on offer of a reward for the as
sassinaliuu OF President Grant. We kn'S,
and do not hesitatc to assert without fear Of