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Year: 1870

Many years ago a young Eng
lishman, a medical student named
Ashley, went TO Lima. The lovs
of adventure was strong upon, hin
and all he met with In his owl
country was too tame to satisfy it
Proud of the profession for which
he was studying, and trusting t.
it forsubsistence, strong and healthy
in body and mind, he left Eng.
land with a bold heart, and this
was the life he led, and what came
of it.


At a time when the difficulty
of procuring subjects for anato'
mical study was great, and when
to procure them honestly was i'm.
possible, and the prejudice against
dissection was SO strong that nc
one was willing to submit the
body of any one connected with
him to examination, it is well
known that there were men who
made it their business to obtain,
at no small risk, bodies, generally
those of the newly buried, which
they sold to surgeons, medical
students, or indeed to any one
who stood in need of the ghastly
commodity.


This class, known as body
snatchers' and resurrection men,
has died out since there is hap
PLY now little prejudice against
what has been triumphantly
proved to be a necessary branch
of scientific study; but at the time
of our story their hideous work
was a thriving and profitable one.
Richard Ashley, in common with
the rest of the profession, availed
himself of their servitude. and
many times in the black night his
I'door was opened to those who did
not knock, but who were expec-
ted and waited for, and who, en-
tering silently, stealthily deposi-
ted a dead burden upon the table
prepared for its reception. Old
and young, men, women and chill
dren, all in time lay upon that
grim table, and Astley's skillful
instruments cut their way to Sc
crets that were destined to benefit
the lieing.


Though he was not hard.heart-
ed, it was not unnatural that in
time he should grow SO much &C.
customed to the sight Of his sub
jects as to feel nothing but a mo,
mentary pity as he put aside the
cIusteringcurls oiinfancy or uncoy.
cred the face of man struck
down in the glory of his years.


One night, as many nights be-
fore, the stealthy visit was paid,
and Ashley took his lamp to ex-
anime the new subject. Neither
strong man nor tender child this
time but young and beautiful
woman. The dead face was so
lovely that it did not seem possi-
BILE that the light in the closed eyes
could make it lovelier. The fair
hair had fallen back. and gave.
no shade to the white brow, and
the long fair lashes lay in a thick
fringe upon the violet. tinted
underlids.


She was very tall and slender,
and her hands, one of which hung
down as she lay upon the table.
were long and perfectly sharped.
AS Ashley lifted the hand to lay
it on the breast, he thought how
beautiful it once must have been,
since now, when there was not
the slightest rose tint to relieve
the deathly pallor Of it, it was so
exquisite. She wore one garment,
a long flannel shroud, very
straigthly made, through which
scanty drapery her slender limbs
were distinctly visible, and below
which her delicate feet were seen,
bare to the ankle.


Ashley was troubled as he had
never been before. The idea of
treating this beautiful corpse as
Year: 1870




present position.


/ She ate the food that wa


brought to her with appetite, AM


would have risen from the bed


apparently unconscious that sh


wore no garment but a shroud


had not Ashley persuaded her &


lay down and sleep again.


He left her sleeping, and wen
into another room profoundly
puzzled. Here was this beautiful
woman, ignorant, and almos
helpless as a child, thrown upor
him for protection, as it was cleal
that she did not remember any
thing that would lead to the dis
eoyery of her friends. 1t was
possible that her senses had lefi
her altogether, never to return
all the rest of her days. Hel
speaking English was another
puzzle. She might be an English
woman-her beauty was certainty
of the Saxon type--or she might
only have learned the English
language, but if SO how came
that language TO have been re-
tanned when all else seemed gone?


His perplexity was interrupted
by the entrance of the cause of
it. She stood at the door, wrap
ped round in one of the bed COW
erings, looking at him with a sweet,
childish, vacant expression that
was touching in its helpIessness.
| must call her something, he
thought, as she stood apparently
waiting for him to speak her
name shall be Mary


Are you better, Mary, and
will you sit in this chair?'


She paid no attention to the In
quiry, but took the offered seat,
and began silently rocking her
self to and fro. 1t had such a
ghostly appearance to see her
there by the lamp-light robed in
the long white drapery, with her
beautiful face still pale, no longer
deathly, rocking herself in silence,
that Ashley felt sensation very
like fear thrill through him, for
he could not bear this. He took
up book, the first that came to
hand--it was an English one
and offered it to. her, asking if
she would like to read.


She took it with a childish smile
and laying it upon her knees be-
gan to futter the leaves back,
ward and forward, playing idly
with them.


Good heavens!' said Ashley to
himself, she is mad, imbecile at
any rate; I must do something
with her.


But it was impossible to think
with her before him, and, taking
her by the hand, he said


Nov, Mary, you must go back
to bed, and tomorrow


She did not wait for the end
IF the sentence, but rose at once,
to do as she was hidden, threw
Down the book, and letting fall the,
that had enveloped her,
walked quietly back to the inner
room.


Ashley fastened the door, and
felt as if he were going mad from
sheer bewilderment. She must
have clothes the very first thing,
aow were they to he procured
without taking some one into his
,onhdence2 Even if he knew
where TO go for them, he knew
nothing of what woman's clothes
should be. 1t was evident then
that some one must be toio OF the
extraordinary adventure, and it
vas evident that it must be a wo-
nan in whom be con6ded, as he
practical help of a kind!
no man could give him. i


The morning dawned before he!
,ould arrange any settled plan,
md finally he decided that he
,ould not if he would rid him
'elf of the charge of her, there,
ore she should remain In his
house, and he would tell all to
he one acting as his housekeeper,
nbo ohanoed IN no absent at the
Year: 1870

We can suggest means by
which :he Government will have no
more trouble about the failure of


people to cancel revenue stamps.-
Just havs a picture Of Beast But
lsr on each, and our word for il eye-
ry stamp will be punched. Most
people would consider it religious
duty or great pleasure to black
the Beasts eye, just for luck, and
the Government would save stamps
Year: 1870

FAsrrsr TnrE on REcoRD.-The track
between Rolla and York Station was 30
yerely tested on Tuesday last A heavy
car Of lumber got away with two men In
charge, on the down grade Of eighty fest
to the mile. With each succeeding mile
the speed Of the flying car became moro
terrific. and Is II passed the tank five miles
west the velocity was doubtless more than
ono hundred miles an hour. One Of tho
mon did not notice tho long bridge, anil
merely took the awful chasm which It
spans Tor q small ditch. Even passenger
trains pass this bridge with the greatest
caution. but the style In which this car
made the successful "leap for life" was .
"caution" in . widely different sense.
Fortunately an up grade arrested tho kill.
ing pace some six or eight miles west Of
Rolla, and tho Car was switched Oh at
York, lust In time TO prevent crash with
the freight train east, which. being behind
time. had not passed that point. II soems
prov yidential that 90 many dangers could
have been missed. Agentleman walking
on the track towards town barely had
time to step OF at the first sound Of its
laundering progress, which was more Ike
. cannon shot than q wheeled vehicle
Buffalo Express.
Year: 1870

DESERTED HER AT LAsT.-The husband who
attempted to desert his wife few days ago by
taxing the Grand Trunk train, but was pre-
vented by the energy of his better half. has
accomplished his purpose. A few days after
the above mentioned occurrence he and his
wife went to the Grand Trunk depot to 60
down on the Maine Central road She was
suspicious of him, and stuck to him closely till
she had got him safely into the Maine Central
portion of the train and started. Thinking
then that he was secure, she relaxed her vigil
lance and allowed him to step off the train at
Danville junction. He had 10 sooner got off
the Maine Central portion of the train, than
te got on the Grand Trunk and started for
Island Pond, leaving his wife to finish her
journey alone
Year: 1870

THE STEAMSHIP CHASE SAFE.-The owners
of steamship Chase have received "a telegram
from Capt. Mulligan announcing her arrival
at Rockland under SAIL having broken down
by bursting her cylinder, killing the chief en-
gineer and badly scalding the assistant


The steamer Montreal will leave immediate
ly On her arrival from Boston this morning to
tow ner to this port. The Montreal will return
IN season to make her regular trip to Boston
though at later hour.
Year: 1870

THE auction sale of that valuable property,
No. 81 Spring street, takes place this afternoon
We trust that all interested in real estate and
all in search of tip-top property in tip-top
location will attend
Year: 1870

THERE is quite a revival of religion going on
among the Adventists at Advent Hall in this
city. A number went forward for prayers last
evening. We understand that meetings are
being held every evening this week.
Year: 1870

AN EXPERIMENTAL TRIP.


NEW YORK. Nov. 1.-THE tug Quickstep left
this morning for New York with three laden
canal boats in tow, on an experimental trip to
determine how short trip to tide water is pos
Year: 1870

THE RESULT OF PASSION. The Philadel-
phia Ledger selects an extreme case to Illus
trate a homily on the evil of human passion.
"A notable example," it says, "of the evil
results of giving way to passion was wit
messed in the Court Of Quarter Sessions on
Tuesday. married woman, the wife of an
industrious mechanic, the mother OF two
infant children, was sentenced to two years
imprisonment for an attempt to avenge a
fancied injury to her husband by burning
out the eyes of another man with vitriol. 1t
was a terrible example of the evil Of ungov-
erned passion-a marked instance OF the
mischief done by listening to idle rumor ana
gossip-for the man who was supposed 10
have done the injury was innocent, and a
most distressing case in every particular,
for the husband of the unfortunate woman
was with her. vainly trying to comfort herln
her fearful affiction, and she with her httle
children clinging to her knees, ss the two
years doom of Imprisonment Was pro-
nounced by the Judge"
Year: 1870

A PLEASANT EXCURSION AND WEDDING
PARTY ON BOARD THE ST. JoHN.--Those who
were fortunate enough to have been passen-
gers on the last down trip Of the Baton
Rouge packet St. John, will long remember
it as one of those delightful incidents that
are So rarely repeated in this mundane lati-
tude. The boat coming down from Baton
Rouge rounded to at point hirty.two miles
above New Orleans, where the passengers.
one and all, were invited ashore to witness
q marriage ceremony. Upon being con-
Quoted through beautiful lawn and into
one of those old. fashioned Creole planters
residences, we're surprised to find that the
clerk of the boat, Mr.. j. A. Comstock, who
had been constantly on board aad had given
not the slightest intlmsiion of his intention
to sacrifice himself, was the principal. After
the ceremony the bride and groom, followed
by all immense procession, came on board
the boat, where Captain Greathouse had
spread an elegant and elaborate supper, and
the balance of the run to New Orleans was
brilliant scene of feasting and gayety. We
wish and predict for Mr.. Comstock and his
beautiful bride every happiness.
Year: 1870

A full report Of Judge Cooley's opinion in
the habeas corpus case before him. which
resulted in the discharge of a man sent to
the Workhouse by the Recorder as vagrant,
appears in this mornings REPUBLICAN. 1t
illustrates again the fact that justice is not
always law. The discharged prisoner had
more to fear. however, from justice than law,
even though he was released.
Year: 1870

The Right Way, Captain A. Nj. Osgood,
will clear to-day on her regular time for La
fourche. filling the bill for herself ana the
Henry Tete. which steamer has been with
drawn for the present from Lafourche to fill
a vacancy in the Bayou Sara trade.
Year: 1870

From the Council Bluffs Qowal Nonpariel.l


On Thursday last the labors of the
parties who had been boring for the
last eighteen months in Lincoln, the
capital city of Nebraska, for salt wa


Ter, were crowned with success. At
the depth of six hundred feet below the
surface, in a stratum of sandstone, a
lead of the great subterranean sea of
salt water was struck, and the briny
torrent came struggling up around the
auger and shot into the air some eight
or ten feet. 1t has since flowed strong
ly and steadily, and with great force
and increasing strength, forming a
briny rivulet. 1t is believed by the ex-
perts who have seen the flow that when
the auger is withdrawn and tubing in
serted stream of water will be pro-
jected from the well to the height of ff-
ty feet, making it the most magnificent
artesian well Of salt water in the world
Year: 1870

To STEW A SHOULDER OF MUTTo
Bone and hatten a shoulder of mutt
sprinkle over it pepper and salt, rOl
up tightly, bind it with tape and put
into a siewpan that will just -
pour over it a we'll seasoned grs,
made with the bones, cover the pa
closely, and let it stew till tender; be
fore serving take off the tape, thiekeI
the gravy. 1t will take about th
hours to stew.
Year: 1870

w The marriage market is looking
up. The poet says:


81 would not die in Spring time;


Oh! let me die in Fall"
A great many young bachelors are
dying off this Fall. It's very pleas
ant death to some, but we advise many
to look out for squalls.
Year: 1870

ALMOST ANOTHER MINING HORROR IL PENN
sYLvASIA-A dispatch from Plymouth, Penn,
dated December 81, contains the following:
There was nearly repetition Of the Av)ndaie
horror at this place yesterday. At about half
past ten a. m, the breaker of the NOTTINGHAM
mine. situated ut the southern end of the town
- discovered to be on fire. There was ffty-fye
men IN the mine at the time, which is one of the
main-traps like the AvOndale-One with but one
OUtlCt-yet. Notwithstanding this, no notice
was given to the men below that the building
above was on fire. Fortunately, il was discOv-
CT6d Scop after II broke out and with great
GTuOn was not only prevented from spreading,
Tut was eStingulShed, the men below remaining
loon some of the men came up TO dinner, and,
although every eNertiOn was made to keep the
Lire from their knowledge, the fact leaked out,
Snd they became aware, for the hrst time, OF
the terrible fate they had escaped When they
went down again they informed the rest Of
the men in the mine, and they at once got to-
Cether and held an indignation meeting, and re-
solved at once to 90 up out of the mine. When
they got up they assembled the rest of the men
belonging TO the mine-in all about seventy-five
and held another meeting. resolving that they
would not again go down into the mine until
there was built two brick chimneys for the
stove pipes, a watchman placed in the building
right and day, and n bell at the bottom of the
shaft, so that they should have a signal when
there was danger at the surface. Since that
time the mine has not been worked, and the men
still remain firm. The prOprietors not being
able to get any men 10 supply the places of their
old hands, have yielded to their demands so far
as the two chimneys are concerned, and their
construction has commenced; but they think
one watchman in the night Is sufficient, and de-
cline to place one there in the day time. The
men say that this only shows a willingness to
protect their own property, and as their lives
are exposed in the day time, they say they shall
insist on the two watchmen and also on the
alarm hell.
Year: 1870

THE LATEST FRENCH SToRY.-''A very pretty
giTl of about eighteen, applied to the Central
COmmissaTy OF Police at Lila, a few days back.
tO obtain for her the authorization necessary to
visit the murderer Traupmann in has prison.
What have you got to say to him?'' asked the
functiOnary. ''Sir, the matter is very simple -
she replied; ''he IS alone, and requires care and
amusement In i went and STAYED with him for
The time he still has to live should be most at
1entive, and he could leave ne the four thou
sand francs which he still possesses" The as
founded magistrate endeavOred to make the
Young woman understand the impropriety OF her
suggestion, but She did not see the case in that
light, and simply remarked: "But, sir, his
money will be lost, and he Is dull alone,h
Year: 1870

Before Judge Jones.-Heay Damages against a
Railroad Conpdny-COitons Sirth-dre Rdttrdy Com-
pdny-This is action for damages by reason OF an
accident which beel the plaintiff when travelling on he
Companys line the 7th of May 1861 On the SAID DAY
she took of the Company's cars CO. AZ at Nine,


eenths for the purpose Of visiting her dressnaRef III
Thirty-seyenthst. The complainant somewhat lame,
and used cane. On arriving at Thirty-seyenthst she
rang the bell and the conductor stopped the car ana
she stepped on the platform and she was stepping
off the conductor rang the bell and the car started OH
before her dress off the and almost before COM


plainant had alighted. Her dress was enangIed on
nail attached to the PLATFORM and she was pulled down
by the side OF the car, and the neck OF the mp
Joint was fractured; and injuries OF TINS
character can be healed in persons OF an advanced
age fs Complainant fell in the direction the car was
moving The plaintiff and several witnesses corrooO,
rated the above facts For the defense it cOntended
that the plaintiff got bewdered and she turned round
when of the she got entanged though previously
she all right. 1t also contended that ner ieg
was not broken by this fall but that when she was beng
put into the bottom of carriage for the purpose being
conveyed home, the who carried her stumbled and
she fell on bottom of the carriage and thus sustained


the injury. They also cOntended that 1t was Phys sca


mpossiby for person to fall forward in the direction
the car was going The Judge charged the jury ana
verdict for the plaintiff returned for $500 damages
Year: 1870

IF YOUR THROAT Is SORE, or you are annoyed
by Cough promptly DR. JAMES BIPEcToRAsr 1t will relieve
the air passages Of all p mucous Ay Inflammation and give
the diseased parts chance heal No remedy
Coughs and Colds complaint Lungs
tine short tnal will prove its efficacy. Sold everywhere
Year: 1870

KNor HATTxR- And great deal will
about him KsoI belongs that class who will talked ou
for the simple that he oostnuAly giving the public something
talk about Knox styles always whenever
they male k appearance Leading Of always a
Year: 1870

The Of uneevcd unbelievable suffering Ia. pass.i
away The age OF relief has Medical scence-yhicb


y gropcd in the dark darkly-has had revealed
TO it, and day revealing specifics which seem
to possess the of magic The who doubts or turns
away is mad The man who refuses TO be convinced M
F to endure In ignorance what little ledge would avert
In this spirit the celebrated remedies Of EDWARD WILDER
are submitted to thinking and afflicted and women. They
not patent medicines the phrase goes remedies
which prepared the place from and scientific
prescriptions, and sanctioned by experience We give h.
low brief sketch OF the most conspicuous:
Year: 1870

KEEP SHADY.-The best way to keep cool III
bot weather is to 60 to Prosper Tisler's and get
under the shade of that Grove he has there.
Although John is but single individual, he is
an entire Grove himself,-Jobnny is; and he
can mix you a cool drink to little old dot.
Year: 1870

COULDN'T Do IT.-People had an idea they
could buy Prescott out Of business by purchas.
ing all his new hats as fast as he received them
But he quietly kept ordering a young car load
of new ones every week, and the boys went on
buying, and Prescott is unanimously "ticked"
about how it worked and Arthur's face is as
jolly as full moon in sleighing time.
Year: 1870

FIRE.-The alarm of fire last Saturday was
caused by the coal and cob house of Mr.. Chase.
on the corner Of Main and Clay streets, taking
fire. The weather was nearly Not enough at the
time to ignite cobs spontaneously, but the better
opinion 10 that some children playing in the
building had used matches rather carelessly. No
serious damage was done.
Year: 1870

THE PLACE TO Coat the premium store Of
La Sale county is Just the place to get your
boots and shoes.


Well, where's thatY


Why, where everybody goes-at Griffith h
Sons, on Main street.
Year: 1870

OFF AGAlN.-Hugh Gllen Is again on his
winding way eastward after new goods. He
finds that the only way to get the very best for
his money is to 20 aud select for himself. So, in
few days, look out for the new stock to be
opened at Reddick & Gillens!
Year: 1870

The Nova SCOTIA Annexation League has
published an address setting forth the advan-
tages which would accrue TO that province from
annexation TO the United States. Says the ad
dress: "The League Is aware that this province,
annexed to the United States would be able a.
offer TO American capitalists the best possible
investments for their moneys. The coal mar
Jersey would be open TO US, and We, with our
immense coal beds, now living almost useless in
the earth, would prove most formidable com
petltor TO all or any of the coarproducng
States of the Union" The address then pro-
poses that the United States should assume the
provincial debt and subject Nova Scotia TO
Federal taxation only. q.
Year: 1870

correspondent of the London Times.
writing from Germany, says the tone of
feeling in that country is October 26)
very hostile to England. He says the Ger
man public is being prepared for the ex.
hibition of a still more determined hostili-
ty toward England, and of friendship to-
ward Russia. when at the close of the war
In France, if not before, Russia will take
from turkey her reward for her present
attitude of neutrality. He asserts that a
secret understanding to this effect exists
between Russia and Prussia, and advises
England to make friends with the former
by obviating a collision on the Eastern
question. lt was to prevent Russia join-
log with England for the restoration of
peace on terms favorable to France that
the understanding was promoted by Prus-
sla, but the correspondent thinks that it
Is not OF such nature as irrevocably to
prevent Russia from Withdrawing from it
In return for certain privileges Withdrawn
from her in 1865
Year: 1870

An Ohio widow was requested by fl Q
dear departed's aristocratIc relatives to
give false name when she went ont wash
ing, SO as not to disgrace the family. Such
thoughtfulness is touching.
Year: 1870

SroCK ron NgvADA.-Wc notice that n Ne
vadn stock operator is in this city His pur.
pose here is to buy cattle for tho "sagebrush
country" Gradually Wnlla Walln Valley is
becoming the great stock depot for tho entire
coast. Our Portland ncighbors, when they
wish choice cattle, call upon us; so. too, of
Victoria and the Sound country. And now
wo have our sister State calling upon us for
share of our herds Of fat cattle. Hitherto
California has drawn her supplies of beef
cattle from other quarters, but this can not
long remain 80, and in year or two We may
expect the whole coast ~ look to the country
cast of the mouni+.ns for their beef supply. -
Itdid IIdiM Statesman
Year: 1870

Senator Sumner presided at II Republican
ratification meeting in Boston recently. In
answer to the frequent remark that the Re
publican party had done its work, he said
$50 long ns there was tHlk of repudrnting the
national debt and disregard of the principles
of the Declaration of Independence, SO long
there was work for the Republican party to
do "