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t . .. .' 1 1 I VOL. XL. BRATTLEBORO, YT., FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1873. SrOHL5.- i . THE VERMONT P1HENIX. Published every Friday Evening by PROUTY it STEDMAN, offlee Jfo. onrinile Row, Main El., Breltlebcro, VI. TCRXIS. Teetly In advance, In clubs, (1.00; tin rfle subscribers who receive their paper, through the Pott Office, 13.25. Taele ttrmt art invariably in ad. rac, and when not ao paid, flly rrnli additional will ha charged at the end of the year. UATkS OF ADVERTMNU Twolrellnceor one inch apace or lea. one week, 11.80; each alter Inser lion ii centa. Advertisements In editorial or local eolnmna 3 cent, a line no charge If" than ft. Obituary notlcea 30 centa a line. Unilnrea rarda on arst page f 2.00 line per year. BUSINESS CAItDS. M ILON DAVIDSON, ATTOENEY & COUNSELLOR AT LAW, TOWNbllKND, VT. jaarxNxu fc co., LIKE AND FIltE l.NSUIUJiCK AtJE.MS. Representing Companieawhoee Assets are oyer. t3. OOO.OOO. KEAL ESTATE AOENOV. TENEMENTS TO LET. Offloe In Thompson k Ranger's Block, next door to phoenix OCuce. PHATTLKDOBP, VT. rn.VYJL.01l & IVOYJCH. Grocers ;and 1 Jobber. In IXOUlt, LIME, OIL k FEUTILIZEH3. ilKA'1'TI.EUOHO. VT. 3330N-AltI Ss HOKHH, MinUfectur ira of CIUAUS. Dralera In TODAUCO, Pll'ES, to. a Crooks Block, Prattleboro, Yt. D C. A.. UKNltY, XMiototrrnplior, , Catler'. Dlo ;k, MVn St.. Bra.ilcboro, Yt. 1j. HOWE, I?liotou;iuiliorf Union Block, Brattleboro. E. W. STODDAKD, ATTOltNEY k COUNSELLOR. AT LAW, Brattleboro, Vt. IJIIEUD fc TVLBlti JL) Attorney, and Solicitor., Brattleboro, I. O. K. Fiild. J. M. TiLin. c, ADASI8 GltA-Y. M. 3., l'hyiictan and Surgeon, ELLIOT 81 REET, Lato rcaldcnce cf Julius J. Estey. E 1, Wholesale Dealere In FLOUIl AND QltAIN, brattleboro. HD. 110LT0N, M. Il,, Thyiiclan and Surgeon, . Brattleboro, Vt. OlUce at residence, corner nf Main and Walnut at.. At home before B a. M., and from 1 to 3 t to 1 o'clock r. u. EJ. CAItrENTEB, Market Block, Elliot Street, . Dealer In Toys, Fancy Ooods, Book., Station ary, Newapapers, Magazine, and Periodicals. Sub scriptions received for the principal Nesrsperi end Uagazlnes, and forwardedby mall orotherwlae. WIN8LOW 8. aiYJSIie, Attorney at Law, Bellow. Fall., Vt. AS. PUTNAM, Ioiltist, . Cbo.ht Block, Bmttlxsobo, vt. G A.. DOVNS, ATTOBEI AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, Office No. 3 it Town Hell, PUTNEY, VT IiltATTLEBOllO .Via me, Business and Location of the leading Business Housesin Brattleboro. tvevx mie out rou nxrsniKcc Aarrlcaltural Implement.. 0. F. THOMPSON CO.. WlUiaton'a Stone Block. WOOD & MUISIULL, Exchange Block, Main Street. CLARK t: FRANKS, Itevere llouae Block. niuckamltlia. ISAAC D. BAILEY, Elliot St. llookaelleira and tjtutlonurs. CHENEY tCLAPP, 0 Crosby Block. W. FELTON k CO., 1 Brook. Home, y. STEEN. Flaher'. Block, Main St. r. C. EDWARDS, 1 door north America n House. Tlook uitrl Job 1r!ntliifr. HOUSEHOLD PUBLISHING CO., Market square. JJoota unil Hliuea. A. F.BOYNTON,Ma:ahall k Eatcrbrook'e block, M. at. Carpet.. C. L. BROWN, Marahall k Esterbrook's block Main-it. J. BETTINO, Hlgb-at., adjoining Brooke House. 0. J. PRATT, 1 Oranlte Block. Chiauilior Net. C. L BROWN, Marshall k Eaterbrook-. block, Miln-tl. J. BETTING, Hlgb-at, adjoining Brooka House. Choice, l'unilly Groceries. CLABC Jr. WILLAltD, I Brooks House. Coul. F. X. BARROWS, office with V. Bjrrowa, Cofilna und Cuaketa. C. L. BBOWN, Marahall & Esterbrook'a Bl'k, Main St. Contractors and Xsullilera. DIOLEY & CUUBCU, Elliot Street. Crockery and Glaea lVure. U. T. VAN DOOBN, 7 Crosby Block. Dlnlnr lloonis. K. I. COOPER t Brooks House. Jt. A. WEBBEB, Main Street, opposite Revere Uouae. Door., Hush und llllnda. C. F. THOMPSON & CO., Willlalon's Stone Block. CLARK 4 FRANKS, Revere House Block. UIOLEY k CUUUCU, (Manufacturer') Elliot Street. Druffirlata. 1. N. THORN Jt CO , 3 Crosby Block. CLARK k WILLARD, 1 Brook, noose. Dry Good. P. BARROWS, Main Street, opposite Brooka House. O. J. PRATT, 1 Oranlte Block. fertilizers. C. F. THOMPSON k CO., WlUiaton'a Stone Block. TAYLOR k XOYES, Thompson i Rauger'e Block. flour and Groceries. 3. W. FROST k CO., 8 Crosby Block. FRANK Q. HOWE, Marshall Eaterbrook, Maln-st. A. O. DAVENPORT, 3 Crosby Block. E. T. HAYNES, Elliot Street. TAYLOR k NOYES, Thompson k Rsnger's Block. C. F. THOMPSON k CO., Willlston's stone Block. Furniture. J. RETTINa.ntgh-et., adjoining Brooks House. C. L. BROWN, Marshall k Esterbrook'a Block, Main at. General Jobtilnc;. U. B. BOOLE, Ryther'a Block, Main Street. Guna, IMatoU und Ainmunlllon. TAYLOR k NOYES, Thompson It Bangor'a Block. Uatr jrewelry Manufacturer. MBS. O. 8. PERRY, Green Stroet, 3d houae from Dr. Post'.. Uatr Work. UBS. S. S. BALDWIN, nearly opposite Brooks House. Hardware, Iron and Mteel. CLARK k FRANKS, Revere House Block. C. F. THOMPSON k 00., Willlston's Slone Block. Harness Jf akers. UEUSTIS St BUBNAP, Main Street. XKats, Capsaud JFurs. U. E. TAYLOR, 3 Union Block. Hotels. AMEBICAN HOUSE, O. A. Boyden, Proprietor. BROOKS HOUSE, Chsrlr. Q. Lawrence, Proprietor. REVKBE HOUSE, IL C. Nash, Proprietor. BBATTLEBOBO HOUSE, U. A. More)-, Proprietor. Xce Cream Itoonis. E. L. COOPER, Brooks House. Insurance Affents. CAMPBELL k CUDWORTH, Union Block. I1ENJ. It. JENNE i CO., Thompson k Banger's Block. MOODY k HOWE, Eatings Bank Block. Tewellers. F. n. HOLDING, (manufacturer) Union Block. THOMPSON k ItANGEB. 7 Oranlte Row. 0. B. PERRY, llyther'a Arcade. I-lverr and Feeding Stables. F. H. FARR, Birge Street. 1. W. SMITH, rear Croaby Block. Muchlnl.t. L. H. CRANE, Canal Street. marble Works. DUTTON k KATUAN, Bridge St., near R. It. Depot. Market Gardener and Florist, C. E. ALLEN, Canal Street. Meat Markets. W, F. RICHARDSON, Market block, EUlot-st. U. HADLEY, Main Street. Itlllllnery and Fancy Goods, MISSES MAT18H k BALLARD, over Stren'i Store. MISS U. S. PICKETT, S Crosby Block, 3d floor, MRS. T. AVERY, 5 Crosby Block. O. J. PRATT. 1 Oranlte Block. MRS. 1. W. WHITNEY, Brook. House. Xurac. MRS. E. IL BARBER, at D. R. Jknkx's, Creen-St. Paints and Oils. 0. F. THOMPSON 00., Willlston's Stone Block. CLARK k FRANKS, Severe House Block. Paper If unclng. and Window Hbades. 1. BTEEN, Flaber's Block, Main Blreet, M. T. VAN DOOBN, 7 Croaby Block. Paaotosrraphers. D. A. nENRY, Cutler's Block, Main Street. C. L. HOWE, Union Block. Plumbers, WU. OOULD, Clark Street. Heady muricClDtblusr. II. E. TAYLOR, 3 Union Bloik. PRATT, WRIGHT k CO., 8 Oranlte Row, Mala Blreet F. 8. BRACKETT k CO., 1 k I Granite Row. tore, und Tin Ware. WOOD Ii MARSHALL, Ezchange Block, Main Street Undertaker.. 0. L. BROWN, Marahall k Esterbrook'a Block, Mala at, H. B. 80ULK, Ryther'a Block, Mala 61. Upholsterera. 4, Hfii ilflUi uisn ... aujuiniog urooa. itcuae, 0. L. BROWN, Marahall tt Esterbrook's Block, Main .1, Dental Operations or ill KiKrs rxnroniiiD in tiiz mt uanncr CLARK'S DENTAL ROOMS,-Crosby lllock, Ovtr Vttmtnt Rational Bank, Uratlltloro, Vt STEINWAY PIANOS. "Tho Boat Is the Chonpoat." THE STEINWAY PIANOS.for FoLLwiaa, CLlin MKsaand Puritt or ToNE.and TBOBononKKi. or WOBXUiicinir, ARE UNEQUALLED. The majority of the leading artl.ta, throughout tho world, prefcrthem for their own use, and concede to hem thehlghest degree of excellence. raVCallind ezamlnef or yourselves, lyii EDWARD CLARK, High St., Brattleboro. Altoagent for the Echoing it KHz Piano, and the E.toy Cottage Organs. DR.O.E.POST HAS MADE THE STUDY AND PRACTICE OFIDEN TISTRY IN ALL ITS DRANCIIES A LIFE WORK 1 AND THE MOST DIFFICULT OPERATIONS ARE PERFORM ED BY niM WITH OREAT CARE AND SKILL. Prices very Reasonable. Office and residence, Junction of High k OreenStreeta, BRATTLEBOKO, VT. F URXITUKE OF ALL KINDS TfliiVirli'frf to 0rdcrt HENKEL, HOLLANDER & STELLMANN, WEST BRATTLEBORO, VT. A. Xi. PETTEE, MAIHSTREET, Mt.lTTI.WlllOllO. LIQUID NITROUS OXIDE GAS, FOR THE EXTRACTION or TEETH WITHOUT PAIN. THE great advantage of Gaa In tbia form 1. that tt I. always f re.h and pure ; it acta onlckly, without causing nausea. J-JR. PETTEE' S LONG EXPEMENCE n the use of antosthctlcs will give confidence to all who wish to take Gaa or Ether. All operations in Dentistry done in tho most approved manner. ESTET, FROST & CO., pitopniETUiia VALLEY MILLLS. CORN MEAL IN ANY QUANTITY AI waya on hand. CORN, BYE, O TH, COARSE k FINE MIDDLINOS. I'KHIll OF ALL CHADES. Our stock of rLOUBMll always belarco and the trade supplied at lowest ratea. SALT, OF ALL GRADES, BY THE bushel or car load. COM, (MX MEAL AND OATS, deli v ere J at Boston Pntnta wltboutatlditloDal freight. Y & HOWE. General Insurance Agents, Itpnrt ten ting the follow log eotrpanlei : iETNA OF HARTFORD, PHfflNIX " HARTFORD " NATIONAL HOME OF NEW YORK, SPRINGFIELD & SPRINGFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA INSURANCE CO., AMERICAN OF PHILADELPHIA, ROYAL OF LIVERPOOL, TRAVELERS OF HARTFORD, MUTUAL LIFE OF NEW YORK. OFFICE IN SAVINGS BANK BLOCK. Malcolm Moody, II. S. Howe, Brattleboro, Nov. 1st, 1872. tl Is themollo for these Thero la no question that the Judicious use of rhoa phate, very largely Increases the product of our loll, and every Fanner who practlcca Trut Economy geta all he can from each acre. After aeveral yeara eiperlrnce, we feel well qualified to judge of the merits of the different fertilizers offer ed In this market. ITe offer nothing that la not strict jfi't clitt, tteond to near and better than moat of the fertllizera made. We tell COE'S PHOSPHATE (tlrtanilesl IIMOOIK COB X.V,AE,'IUXI( CUE.) CUMIJEHIiANI) PHOSPHATE, CHICAGO DONE MEAL. Jlimimltr we are the only agents In Brattleboro for the above brands of Coe's Phosphate, which are the same as we have sold for I yeara past. Other Coe'a Phosphates are offered, bnt no one should be led to think they are Hie ours. Rtmtmhtr that either of our Phosphates packed In Flour bbla will average to weigh leaa than 330 lbs per bbL 90 per cent, aavad In weight It as good as money at ao per cent. Interest. c. r. Tiio.maau.'v v co. Poetry. o.TZ.1 .f wonn. A frivolous word, a sharp relort, A parting in angry haste, The aun that rose on a bow er of bliss, The loving look and the tender kiss, naa act on a barren waste, Where the pllgrlme tread with weary feet Paths deatlned nover more to meet. A frivolous word, a aharp retort, A moment that biota out years, Two lives are wrecked on a stormy shorn Where blllowa cf raatlon aurge and roar To break In a a pray of tears .Tears shed to blind the severed pair, Drifted aeaward, and drowning there. A frivolous word, a sharp retort, A flush from a passing clond, Two hearts are scathed to their Inmost core, Aro lilies and dust forever more. Two facet tnrn to the crowd, Maaked by prldo with a lifelong lie, To hide the scare of that agony. A frivolous word, a aharp retort, An arrow at random aped. It has cut In twain the mystic tie That had booed two souls In harmony, Bwect love Ilea bleeding or dead. A polaonod abaft v'lth scarce an aim, Ills done a mischief aad aa ahame. A frivolous word, a aharp retort, Alatt for the lovea and Uvea Bo little a cause has rent apart, Tearing the fondcat heart from heart At the whirlwind rendt and rivet, Never to reunite again, But 11 vo and die In aecret pain. A frivolous word, a aharp retort Alas! that It ahould be so Tho petulant speech, the careless tongue, Have wrought more evil and more wrong, Have brought to the world more woe, Than all tho armlet age to age Becord on hlel'ry'a blood-stained page. The Leisure Hour. r K.i n is ..to nimi-w.tTitn. nv KATHIE Kr.ENi:. " 'Oh dreary lifot' we cry, 'Oh dreary life!' And atill the scneratlona of the birds Bing through our sighing, and the flocks and bcrdt Scarcely live, while wo are keeping strife With Heaven'a truo purpose in ue, aa a knife Against which we may ttruggle." "Nino hundred and slxty-lbreo women, and five thousand Rovon hundred and fnr- ty-ono children!" That was all tuo major saiu, wnon no opened tho kitchen door, and saw three of hlsllttlo girls laklnsa bath In ono corner of tho room j llltlo Dodlo In another, de vouring tho doughnuts which rosy-faced Halllo was frying over a very hotslovo; whllo B033I0 sliced apples In a very little closet, and Mr?. -Major superintended tho wholo. nnd darted to and fro so swiniy, that I think that tho major must havo counted her four or livo tlniOB to make out his number. Halllo looked up und caught tho look of dubiousness on her father's faco. "Why, Papa Major, you're too bad I thcro'a only mamma, and Bessie, and Do die, and Lilly, and Jen, and Millie, and myselr, and wo can Ret along vo.-y com fortably In this dear llttlo place by going stdoways." And then papa had to laugh at Ilalllo's rod faco and beaded forehead. Twns In tho middle of July, girls, when, you know, overy effort costs a perspiration drop, and sho did look funny, but her spirit was up, and she went on : "I know- It's warm, pa, dear, lint I tuko a spiteful satisfaction In proving to myself, that wo girls, that's mamma and I, cannot cook ovor tho stovo with hand and faco as whlto as 'Mrs. Ilolablrd's, or checks ai pink as 'Rosamond's.' She was obliged to rulso her volco at the last, for tho threo little girls In tho bath-tub had kept up deafening scroams for papa to "go 'way! wo'ro washing us 'tis not prop er! Oh, go "way!" Aflor vainly trying to hldo behind each other, they had apparently collapsed Into the bottom of tho tub, but tliclr yollow heads kopt bobbing up to see If tho coast was clear, and so the major, looking very much shocked, rollrod behind the door, and talked through tho crack. "You know It's about dinner tlmor" "Oh, why no! It can't be we'ro not near ly ready 1" "But It Is, and what s more ' hero tho door opened a llttlo wider, and bob went tho three "Graces" In a state of nudity. "What's moro.'GcneralTrofethen. has come to dinner." Evorybody dropped everything and screamed. Nobody says anything Instant ly after a thundor-clap, you know; thoro's a second's Mlcncc, beforo the confusion couiei. Dodo clutched thoatrlcally at her long-slcevod apron, and spoko first. "Good land of Goshen! Tho butchor and tho baker haven't been near us to-day, and thero Isn't a scrap of meat lor dinner." "Well," frowned tho major, "this Is tho boauty of living In n country village where vo havo no market. If I was only a farm er Independent of moat-men ! Anything but a poor lawyer, In n placo whero I don't bolong I What shall wo do 7" Tlion Mrs. Major began to givo hurried orders, nnd Halllo dropped her doughnuts, spattering her barod arms with tho boiling fat, andjut dartod out of tho room, nnd up nver the stairs, Into hor own llttlo cham ber, and down on her knoos. Pleaso don't laugh at what sho said, I Insist that 'twas a prayer, only kllchcnlsli, Instoad of pray-or-mcotlnglsh. "Oh, dear God, we'ro In such a fuss'down stairs I Nothing fordlunor, and bo's come! Oh, pleaso do sond tho meat-man or some thing, and oh, ilo help us hurry-quick ! Amon," Then down (flairs again went the brown calico and flushed face, and reached the foot Just In 1 1 tt) o to answer a knock at tho porch-door. Of course wo knew il was tho butchor, and wo should havo dono tho propor thlnif, but Halite, In her oxcitoment hold out both hands to dim, and, with a beaming countenance, 'told him, sho was "bo glad to boo him I Wljy1 didn't ho como boforoT Sit Jrlght down. Sho would tako ton pounds of nice steak I" and then cli maxed tho poor man's astonishment, by bringing a chair for tho dripping slices. Tho kitchen lookod encouraging. Chll dron and doughnuts had boon expollcd, and mother was preparing tho fresh veget ablos, with a llttlo amused smllo on her face, which Ilalllo's extravagant order for beefsteak had produced. Halllo began to stir up ono of her favorlto puddings, ex claiming "Mother Noll, you're tho wonder fuliost woman for an omorgency ! I bollovo you would bo porfoclly at homo In an earthquako," when alio found that Bess was entortalnlng tho general In tho parlor, and Dodo was arranging tho china on tho tablo In tho groat, cool hall. "Thank Iloav en for ono shady placo In this dove-cole," sho said. That pudding was boalon feverishly, Halllo fairly ran with It to tho oven. Tbon he turned round, and seeing (hero was no moro Id ilo till tho potatoes were soft, de liberately sat down and began to cry. Mrs. Darton smoothed the little fluffy curls off her daughter's broad, whllo forehead, a very fair forehead, too, notwithstanding Its "stoamlncss" n llttlo whllo ago. "Is my Halllo so very much agitated by a lato dlnnorf" "Walt a minute, till I've weeped my llt tlo weep, Mother Noll, thon I shall make somo remarks," said Halllo choked with a great sob, that wanted to be a laugh. "Motbor, 'this Is tho way wo shall tell of It : Wo had unexpected company to dinner, and because the hall clock was slow, and tho meatman late, wo woro very much bur rlod when wo lcarnod tho time. Now, won't that be a mean way of exprosslng how much I'vo suffered In this llttlo while? Wasn't It tho wholo world to me whether tho butcher camo or not? Didn't I feel terribly guilty becauso dinner wasn't roady, and exporlonce Just as deep emotions of dospalr, Joy, anxiety, and tho reaction, ru any girl who had accidentally murdored somebody, and then found that her victim wasn't dead after all? Yet sho would think sho had cause to have hysterics for a week and and what I mean to say, l, that wo Bridgets, Lady Bridgets, llko you and mo, ma, who take an Intorost In things, find tho most of our hard work In anxiety tho 'for fear,' tho hurrying ono minute, and waiting tho noxt. Somo pooplo may dohousoworklikoautomatons maybo that Is what thoy moan by taking things easy; but wo go heart deep Into It, you sco, and carry all oUr emotions and reasoning into making pics, or settling tho ohlldren's quarrels. You provoking woman ! You shouldn't laugh whon an experienced wo man like me, dlsconrsestoan Innocentltko you! You've only dono housowork for forty years, you know ! Now, If It bad been anybody but you, your education and ac complishments, would havo got crowded out. How did you keep thorn up? now shall I? Father's given mo every advant age, and Mrs. Grundy says Halllo Darton Is an accomplished younglady, and has fin ished her education. Bull know better; for I am deep In tho "art cnllnary" now, and I confess that It does soom a llttlo ab surd for us to try and kcop up our music and literature In tho midst of so much dish water I Don't you think there's danger that our struggles for Mrs. Browning and Shakspcare will grow fainter Jand fainter, and and oh I hero's a striking Cgurc, Mother Nell, ontlroly original, and our scl- enco and poetry will get so diluted with dish-water, that, way up on this Vermont hill, whore wo cannot get help, wo shall submit to bo flooded with dish-water; In short, dish-water will beat." Ilalllo's eyes woro big and shining now. They had shot out her Idea, beforo her hy perbolic llttlo sentonco could half convoy It. Mi. Darton was an experienced lady. Sho herself had dreamed dreams, and slgh- od for a life to which sho was fitted, and at last learned to bo content with what she had. But now thero was no tlmo for much of an answer to Ilalllo's Indignant appeal, so sho only sang lightly, "Do yon think that Katie guested Half the wisdom the expressed' and began to peel tho potatoes. Halllo peopbd Into tho oven. "Oh, my pudding looks llko a great gold puff ball ! Mamma, Isn't General Trefet hen that man with tho curly mustacho, who used to call mo 'Nellie's bluo loyoJ baby,' when ho camo to sco you and papa? and wasn't he the nlco boy you'vo told me a bnul, who used to play 'little brother' to your 'slsterlng,' when you was his teacher In Boston f" "Yes, dear," said Mrs. Darton, noising a potato on her fork, and standing still, with a happy, far-away look on hor worn face. "I am proud to claim Irving Trcfethon as an old friend, no was a frank, generous boy, and Is a brave, noblo gentleman. I wonder If thero'll bo any silver In that brown mustacho of his?" "Hadn't I better put on my whllo mus lin bnforo dinner?" asked HaUlo blush ing. Mrs. Darton looked her over, as mothers will, In their kindly "What can mako you prettier?" way. "That dark calico suits your rosy face, daughtor," was all sho said, but Hallle know by the look that hej face was not too rosy, nor her dross too dark, and by a sud don Impulso mother and daughter turned and klssod oach other. Oh, you mothers and daughters who talk of "proving your love by deeds," nnd "bo ingslckoncd by sentiment over a cook stove," can you think of this kiss, this con fiding, Impulslvo lovo-klss, without a ten der throb In your hearts? Oh, mothers, thoso girls would love you all, where now thoy lovo you half, If you were not asham ed of any Interest In tholr girlish sontlmen talism ! Oh, girls, thoso motbors aro not staid and sobor matrons, caring only for your dress and your inannors! Thoy have warm, girlish Impulses, and sometimes a groat yearning to have you girls talk lovo to them. Whllo thoy woro taking up diunor, Ma jor Darton brought the general out Into tho dining-room. Mrs. Darton wiped her hands and wont forward to greet him, say ing cordially, "Irving, lam vqryglad to see you hero." "Thank you, Nellie," ho said, and sho noticed that his mustacho was as brown as orcr, and his faco only a little palor and thlnnor than It used to be. "I havo wish ed for a loug tlmo to visit your home In the mountains." Here llttlo Dodo camo In, with the thteo chlldron following. Sho had made a great ollort on this extraordinary occasion to ex crclsosomo motherly care over her llttlo sisters, and thoy really looked very sloek and doinuro ; but tho poor child had for gotten herself, with her uncombed hair, and long-sleeved apron, and as sho march ed In with such an Important look on her llttlo tan nod face, Mrs. Darton laughed sho couldn't help It. She hadn't Intondod to prcsont tho llttlo ones until aflor dinner, ami this movo of Dodo's amused hor. But tho general kissed thorn, andsaldsomctbing pretty about tboin, and Dodo found confi dence to blurt out ono qf her dreadful lit tlo speeches, as Ifalllo know sho would, lor tho child was lrroprosaib)e on nil occa slnns. "Why, Mr. Trefothon, I thought, you wcro n soldier, but you haven't got any gun or any pantalets on I" "Kpaulottos.you mean, Dodo; now tako tho children In tho other room, until wo aro through dinner," nnd Mrs. Darton, who had loarned that wlto losson never to bo surprised smllod again nt her daughter's smothered "nub, Dodol" Halllo was bringing In tho feather pud ding sho hold It hlgn ovor tho children's heads, an sho stood still to lot thorn pass her. Uoner.il Trefothon thought be had novor soon a mure beautiful faco than Hal lie Darton's was thon. Her cboeka were Just flu abed ; hcroyes woro largo and cloar and blue, and turned full on him for an ea ger little Instant; hor rlpo rod Hps were just parted for sits was n llttlo out of breath with hor tun upstairs, n llltlo swcop of tho brush over hor braid, nnd a llttlo dash of cold water over her face. This samo braid of yollow, glittering hair wound crosswlso round hor head, nnd tho llttlo flu fly curls fell oui from under, nnd shaded her foro licad. It was such n puro open faco I He thought Instantly nf these lines, In "My Kate:" - "And when yon had once aeen her forehead and mouth, You taw distinctly her tonl and her truth." Ilo turned from her to Mrs. Darton. Sho Is yourself ntslxtoon, Nellie. "Halllo said; "Oh, thank you, sir," In n tlear, pleased, girlish volco, and camo for ward to bo Introduced. In tho midst of tho bright flow of dinner- talk, Halllo touched hor father's arm and said In a little "aside," "Isn't It enchanting to hear them ? Mother looks twonty ycars younger to-day. It's like why, ns If a poarl had been dropped Into our dish-water, Isn't it?" The general heard hor, nnd turned quick ly. "Do you often find thorn, Miss Halllo, ib'Gk'e pearls In tho dish-water?" "No sir," very bluntly ; and then seeing the smile In his brown eyes, sho spoko slowly and thoughtfully, "Maybo It's becauso I novor look for them thero." And sho stopped eating to think of It. It was a new Idea, so, aflor alt tho llltlo ones had been fed, she drovo overy one out of tho kitchen, saying playfully, that sho did n't know why, but she wanted to wash tho dlshos "all solo alone" this afternoon. Thore was a largo pllo of china for nno pair of hands, but you sec, sho wuulod to think. So sho opened the south window over the portico, and filling the dish pan with Btenm- Ingsuds, sho bared her round, dhnplod arms, and bogan bravely nnd cheerfully. The dripping goblets wore Just ready for the dry towel, wheiullallle. felt..somobody looking at hor through the south window. "It don't look so dreadful, this washing dishes," he said. "No, sir." Halllo was blushing under his steady, brown eyes. "It's nlco'when ono forgets that ono Is actually washing dishes. But wo always speak of this life, sir, this cooking and clearing away, and sitting down, only to look nt tho clock and find that It's time for tho next meal, this fussing for tho 'where withal,' that's never done, becauso you can't gain on It any that's what wo call our 'dish-water life.' If It's all I'm good for, then I'll make tho best of It, bnt it will never satisfy me, never, net'er.''' Than, Jremombcrlng who her listener was, she looked very much embarrassed, and prettier than ever, nnd General Trofet hen said something which soundod funny, very funny for such n proper, cavnllor looklng general as ho. "May I wlpo those dishes for you, Miss Halite?" Hallle laughed n little ripple of a laugh. "Of all things In the world !" sho began, then, with an air of offended dignity, "I didn't intend to grumbio so that mamma's visitor should feol obliged to offer bis as sistance." Ho jnst swung himself In at tho low win dow, nnd began to wlpo those dishes In a charmingly off-band manner. With do muro gravity, Halllo handed him an apron, and with an nlr of perfect solemnity ho tied It round his neck. Sho laughed, and they began to chat more easily nnd sensibly than thoy could possibly have dono In a (jrawlng-room, and novor did n tall man with an apron round his neck, and a' smil ing lasslo with dish-mop In her hands, make a moro dollghtful tableau vlvant than theso two. Sho looked up at last, like a surprised child. "Wo'ro all dono I Why I think It's per fectly beautiful to wash dishes I" "Lot's wash thorn nil oyer again," said the general, pulling two plates back Into tho dlsh-wator; bnt tho twiuklo in his brown eyos sobered a little, as he looked down into hors, nnd saldgravoly: "My little girl, you are half right, It does seem wrong that your lady-mother and her 'blue eyed daughter,' should bo obliged to do all this. But If yon must, and Major Darton tolls mo that 'tis a necessity, until he nan remove his business to tho city, If yon must, wont you let It do you good ? I need not ask you to do It cheerfully, tor I soo you havo given your own father tho Im pression that you rather enjoy It, but I do not want to go away, my little dish-water, and think It's hurting you. I want you to tako comfort' In doing It lovingly. I think Qod would llko to sco you wash this pretty china with a hoart full of love to Him who snares tho life In all thoso bodies you aro feeding, and gives you strongth tn do bo much." "So much !- said Hallle, "why, I always had a vague Idea that when God's llttlo girls wero washing dlshos, ho was looking the otbor way, and answering other folk's prayers !" Ho smiled, and answered: "Our worship of him U not all praying, you know. Tho most of Ills tho glorifying; and won't It help you In the drudgery work here, Miss Jlajllc, to think that this Is your part of the glorifying, Just for a Utile while, and wont the lovo mako the labor light ?" At the end of that hour these two woro vDry good friends. I shan't loll how Hal lie hid tlie greasiest dishes under tho sink, out of his sight, the same to be washed to rtiorrow morning, nor how two llttlo lea cupslay all shaltercd, because his big man's hands couldn't manage tho woe, slippery things ; for this talk hnd dono In era a wcrld of good. Tho weary sickness and bitter ness against the vanity and frivolity of tho world went out of Irving Trofelhen's heart, as ho stood by tho side of this sapphlro eyed maldon In brown calico, wiping tho dishes which she washed ; and sho was all njlnw with tho earnestness of tho thought he was making clear, and with another though!, by which sho was almost fright coed that this brown-eyod man was grad ually assuming the look, and speaking tho w-prds of her Ideal horo whom sho had wor shipped all her lfo, as some girls do wor ship their Ideal herpes. And It Is a good tiling Tor thom, too, Sir Doubtful, for tho blgb hero-worship. sometimes carries them through their romantlo girlhood without any of this Imaginary falling In lovo with what Timothy Tltcomb calls "posts with caps stuok on their heads." As General Trefothon was going away that night, Mrs. Darton and Halllo shut their eyes to what tbey would olborwlte havo.thought .absolutely noaoasary to do, and wont up stairs to dross, togolhor. It was a pleasure to watch thom, They mado such pretty work of "boautlfylng eachotu or," as Ihoy callod It. Thoy braided each other's hair, and Hal He "wlshod bor's was brown," nnd hor sis ter-mothor "thought golden much preU tier;" and they plunod each other's bows, ana lieu each other's sashes, and looped each othor's skirts, nnd then camo down stairs, with their arms around oach other, roady for a twilight stroll with the gentle men. Thoy all stopped on the west balcony, to look nt tho sunset. Halllo spoke softly, In a volco that scorned hushod with admira tion, "Ob, wont somobody mako a pooin of It? That shlmmcry green border, Just bil lowing Into thoso crimson heaps, and pur plo and gold abovo It nil I" Tho general looked down other, Hor dress was while, with roso-colorod stream ers, a pale, pink, gauzy thing lloatod ovor her shoulders, and n llttlo whlto hat, rose bud wreathed, was tucked down upon tho ripples nf hor hair which shone llko spun gold. "You look as If you wcro a pink cloud yourself, Miss Halllo, and belonged to tho sunset? Who did It?" hosald, and touchod lightly tho floating gauzo. Halllo smiled brightly. "Mother Is my dressing-maid, and I am hors," sho said simply, without taking hor eyos away from tho west. Mr. and Mrs. Darton had started down tho street, and callod to them to come. "Yes," Halllo said, and lingered to catch tho fading glory. Meanwhile her fathor and mother turned tho corner, and wero out of night. Just thon Dodo camo running from be hind tlo houso followed by tho threo little ones, crying dismally. They wero covered with inud and dripping. Halllo colored with vexation, and set her tooth hard. "You will havo to go with father and mother, Mr. Trofethen, and excuso mo. Theso children have been In tho bog, and I must stay and change all tholr clothes I" Sho said tho last words wearily, and tho Up quivered that tried to smllo, and sho grasped Dodo's arm, to lead her Into tho house, n llttlo hardor than sho meant. Hon est DodoJorked back Indignantly. "I know you'd scold and cry, because you always do, Halllo Darton, when wo fall into anything, bull dldn'ts'poso you'd pinch me 'foro that man, whon you'vo boon dressing all up nnd neglecting us, on purpose for him !" Poor Hallle was scarlet, but she acted on a sudden Impulse, and stood tho children up In n row, nnd said, hurriedly: "Pleaso look sir; they aro disgusting! Dodo said tho truth theso things happen cvory day, and I am naughty nnd angry with thom. I thank you for what you said about mak ing ugly tasks pleasant, but tt won't do for me, I'm too wicked I shall Just go on do ing my duty every day, and hating It, and hating It!" So sho went in, and did It all, with n con vulsive florconcss ; and hor lingers toro tho fastenings nervously, and aharp llttlo words kept spattorlng out, and tho llttlo wretches would persist in saylngthoy "didn't got In to the bog a purpose," and thoy '"splscd such a crosspatch as sho was;" and when sho asked why thoy called her cross, when she hadn't scoldod them yet, thoy answer ed, provoklngly: "Well, wo know you'ro awful mad !" and so on ; and you can Im agine bow highly delectable was tho slato of nallio's mind whon sho walked out nu tho piazza, to get cooled ofT. General Tro fethen stood talking with her father and mother at the gale. Ho was saying "Good Ijye," ho must go, lor the party with which ho was travelling over thu Green Moun tains would expect him that utght ; ho had started to Allan Hill very hastily, finding he was so near ; he had bcou fully repaid for coming ; nud a great many other pleas ant things. At last: "I shall como again, Nollle, as you tell mo I may, when I come back from over tho seas." Thon ho loft them, and camo and stood by Hallle. "Thoy'ro pretty little things, your sis ters," ho said, softly, as If to himself. "Didn't thoy remind you of weeping llttlo mermaids?" "Not In tho least; I saw nothing but muddy children." "I wonder, Miss Hallle, If you couldn't have found as much poetry and beauty In that scene, If you had looked for It, as In that sunset, which lighted your faco so.just now ! Dd you notice how wistful and pleading their eyes wero? Wouldn'tn sin gle llttlo love-word have won them at once, and made such repentant sinners of them, that ono hour more of grace, and tonder- ness, and beauty would havo come to your Hfo?" Then seeing tho regretful flush of pain on her 'face, ho added : "Wo nil wado through tho dlsh-wator part of our llvos with eyos looking away from It, and hands stretched out to 'bettor and nobler things,' whjch we cannot roach, whllo there aro pearls right at our feet, If wo would slop to gather thom." "You mean that If I lovo thom, and lovo It, this clayey sort of a life, I shall find tho pearls In il, and that It won't drag mo down, nfler nil?" Tho sheer elenrnoss and wldenoss of hor cj'cs told him that she understood. For answer, ho took her trembling hand. nnd held it In his, and told her that ho should think of her as bis llttlo horolno a way up on theso Vermont hills, not burled here but placed hero as his llttlo heroine, who would not fall, bocauso sho was too brave, and who had power to mako a per fect love-palace of her home. ' ' Her face, puro and tender now, was rats od thankfully to him. Hor lips said sim ply and earnestly, "I will bo good," and lie klssod her band and mounted his horso ; and with a low "Good-bye, my Utile hero ine," was off and away. s Threo years Is a very long tlmo to a little girl. Saturday forenoon, with Its dough mils nnd children, has Just como ono huu drcd and fifty-six times to Hnllle. "Tho spirit Is willing, but tho flesh Is weak," and Ilalllo's heart and sho nro "so tired, so tired !" Sho Is thinking II ovor now, as sho sits darning stocklngsby tho west window, and basting patch-work for Dodo and tho threo llttlo yellow-heads. Dodc, who Is Ilalllo's dovntod slavo and cspoclal favor lto now, suddenly exclaims: "Halllo Dar tqn, you'ro about twlco gooiicr'n you used tqbo ! You novor grit your tcoth when you wash dishes now, nor pinch us when wo nro naughty, nor hate to pcol potntoos ; nnd ypu sing when you'ro doing everything, whether It hurts your bands or not I And y(m'ro a real cotnfurtnblo porson to havo rjund you always look warm whon wo nro'cold, and cool when wo are roasting: and, I heard papa say you wero tho light of tlo house, and I don't too why you aren't good bnough to havo n lover 1" As that was tho superlative of tho adjeo tlyo "good" to Dodc, nalllo appreciated tlio compliment, and answered sweetly, "Thank you, Dodo. My doar llltlo sister, you have all helped me. My naughty heart used toj hate all thoso things, you know j but God has boon vorv good, und now It Just-Just-JIbos In, and I'm very nappy anu prauu or you all." Thoy look bright love to her from their honest, llttlo child. eyes, nnd Ilalllo's faco Is vory strong and puro In the quiet nnd womanliness which three years havo brought to It. Sho Is thinking of how much, In this time, God has helped her "to do and bear." Mother Noll has had a long sickness, and Is now away on a visit with the Major, whoso brow, whon rumpled with caro, has often been smoothed vory tendorly by tho Utile girl, who Is learning (o do all things for lovo. Tho llltlo yollow heads havo bcou carried through Innumer able diseases of the mcasles-spcclcs ; Dode, freakish as ever, has been cried with, and laughed with, warned and praised, until Ilalllo has como to bo hor very heart-con-fldanto; bashful Boss has boen patlontlv Initiated Into the tnystcrlos of French verbs, and tho proprieties of n young do butanto; Ilalllo herself has been wooed, but not won, by good men, who have all carried nway tho samoanswor: "I lovo my homo and will not loave It. I belong to It." But hor head Is throbbing, and sho feels strange and restless, for sho has worked steadily all day, and thero has bcon no molhor to kiss away tho woarlnoss; and as sho sits thus, half-dreaming, she hears tho children's voices rising angrily. Lily, tho weo lady In crimps and oar- rings, produces a uoto from Dodo's little boy-champion In school. Dodc, with the old, theatrical air, reads Indignantly: Deati Lili.ii: I want you to bo my girl I havo got tlrod of your sister sho promis ed to curl her hair up on papers, If I wood, but I wunt, becauso I had rather havo you bcsldos sho's got a Cold, and I think your Nose is tho prettiest shapo than hers. Your In ltfo and death. JonxMC. P. S. I'll And a place to Hldo your rub bers In, jost as I used to hors, nnd bring you a.lossonger ovory day. Dodo stamps and burns the nolo, and shakes her llttlo brown list nt her treacher ous sister treacherous sister, vory much frightened, uses tho point of her needle In solf-defensc. Dode, squoallng, shakes her In a highly superior way; nnd Lily, llko a revengeful llttlo cat jumps at Dodo nnd pushes hor down. This rouso3 Halllo from her unusual fit of dreaming, and sho starts up with a thoughtless, angry, "You naugh ty child, Lily Darton ! Can't I have a lit tle peaco ?" Lily leaves tho room and Hallle, strangoly excited over this child's quarrel, runs after hor. A breathless cbaso follows, nnd tho others stand still and watch them, wondering "what can bo tho matter with nalllo to-day?" Swiftly they run, Halllo flushed nnd an gry, Lily rapid and defiant, through tho room, up tho front stairs, down tho back, through tho hall, round tho table, up stairs and down again and then It strikes Hallle what a foolish thing she is doing; and, turning suddenly on tho front slalrs, sho twists her ankle slightly, and falls In an exhausted heap. Tho pain brings out tho cry, which sho has stifled nil tho day, and sho lay3 her head on tho stair-carpet and sobs aloud, and cries ns only a trlod woman can cry. The chlldrou, molted now, of course, all anther round her, sobbing and crylug, too, md, jut at this interesting crisis, when fivo pairs of eyes aro nlning down teats on tho front-ftalr cirpet, and when a fresh chorus nf "oh, ohs!'' bursts from tho doloful quin tette, somebody stops at tho open hall-door, nnd General Trefclhcn's volco, grave and pitying, says : "What a rainy day 1" Poor Halllo I tho color leaves her faco, and stalling up with a stifled cry of pain, she never stops till sho reaches tho farthest cornor or tho attic chamber. Thero sho stnks.down, and begins to moan plteousry. "Oh, it was cruel, It was cruol, doar God! Why did ho como thon, why did ho como then and I was weak and naughty all weak nnd naughty I and I'vo failed oh, be will think I have and ho trusted mo but ho won't any more never any more. Oh, I havo bcon good. Dear God, you know I havo been good ; but ho will nover know oh, nover knowf' Then sho lay In n kind of apathy, nnd Ilalllo's Qod must havo known what sho "uffored, with tho thought that all hor long dream had ended ; for soon his Utile girl, looking very pale and heavy-oyed, In a soft-falling, black grenadine, was going to meet "hor hero" with thoso thoughts whirl ing In her head. "I must do my duty, and entertain him till mother comes. Theso threo years havo not been a falluro they havo been full of pearls ! I wonder how God will help mo talk, with this lump In my throat 1" Sho did not know how the hours over passed ; but when the greeting, and tbo berry-supper, and the children's twilight talk woro over, she remembered dimly that It had all bcon vory gay, and they had all been laugliltigand chatting very merrily. She had a recollection of afcoltng of shame that mado her draw back tbo llttlo hand sho had offered to General Trofethen, when sho met him ; a tlngto ot shame for the burns, and scars, and rough places which housework had mado on tho hand sho put out, and Hie thought that, oreoursc, all his friomls hnd soft, prolty whlto hands, which would bo ploasant to take. Then' sho re mo inhered tho sudden resolution which had mado her hold It out again, and keep back a blush, nnd tlcllboratoly draw her slcovo back a llttlo and oxposo tho now mado scar on tho wrist. Sho was almost reckless to-night. Her head whirled so! After sho had carried the llttlo ones to bed, nud heard thom say tholr good-night to God, sho camo back and began to play nnd sing with a wild pathos In her voice and manner, which didn't seem at all llko her old, frank, childish self, Carelossly sho took up "Tho Kalny Day," tho svect, sad "Kalny Day," and began to sing. "Somo days must bo dark nnd dreary," sho sang, and wondered If hors would over bo bright again. On tho last vorso her voice grew fainter and falnler. "L'e still, sad heart, and cease repining ! Behind the clouds Is the sun still shining, Thy fate la the common fate of aU, Into each life aome rain n and then tho pallor dcepoucd on hor face, a whirling falntuoss took hor strongth away, and sho would have fallen had not Genoral Trefothon caught hor In his arms. Ho drew her down beside him on tho parlor sofa. "Hallle, dear, thoso bluo eyos must not look so grieved. Dodo has told me all n bout It. Wero tho threo years any longer to you than to me, my llttlo horolno ?" "I'm not your heroine," said Halllo, feobly, trembling In his arms, "nerolnes don't pinch, nor havo red faros, nor cry on tho front slalrs." "Mlnotloes. Why, you woro a perfect 'Votius mffused in toars,' Ilalllo I" Then sho laughed ; nnd whon sho was quiet, with his strong arm around hor, and his doep, true, eyes looking down Into hors, ho said, gontly, "Why I loved you all tho time, little Halllo!" Aud tho old lovo-llght Bhouo over her face, nnd, with tho old childish air of won- dor, sho asked, "And ,you will trust me, nftcr all T" 'Yes, darling, we will go and hunt for pearls togethor." , "Oh, my own, own hero,!" alio rnur murod, nnd tho woary head roslcd confid ingly on his shoulder. Then they looked up and saw Mr. nnd Mrs. Darton nt tho J door; and whon, after Ilalllo's first raptur ous mother-kisses, Irving Trofethen said slowly: "Nellie, I havo waited, ns you wished. Major Darton, may I tnko hor awny? Your llttlo sunboatri?" ' Tbey loved her too woll to refuse. So, whon Dodo, gorgeous In hor scarlet wrapper, darted In, sho comprehended tho wholo thing at a glance, and exclaimed. In hor high-tragic way, ''I told you so! Why, it's just llko a story-book 1 Mr. Trofethen, whon cft'cl you fall In lovo with hor?" "When sho was washing dlshc, my la dy," laughed tho general, holding Dodo tightly by the wrists, and glancing at Hallle. "Then, besides the little pearls, I found my very biggest one In tho dish-water didn't I, Dodlc, dear?" nnd nnlllo's voice wns ono low thrill of gladness. "Well," said Dodo, "I mean to wrlto to alt theso girls, who havo so much dish water, and iiato It,' and tell thom all about how you found your pearls In It, Hallle." "Be sure nnd glvo them my rccelpo for 'DUh-watMng made easy,' " answered Hnl lle. "It's half the quantity of dutifulneti, and twice as much love ; and I should ad vlso thom, whon thoy wash their dishes, always to stand at an open window that looks out on a portico ; and I wish, with all my heart, that tho dear things might And tholr heroes standing there," sho ad ded, generously. Then, for tho first time, ho stooped and klssod her lips, nnd nfler sho bad stood stilt by his side for ono moment, sho. left him, and nostled down by her mother's chair. There, ns she lntd her golden head besldo tho chestnut braids, she whispered softly, "Isn't It n beautiful world, Mother Noll T" A Young IlEnoiNn. A young girl narn ed Lottlo Dougherty recently died at Mlll vlllo, N. J., from tho offects of a wound sustained by hor during a successful effort to savo tho lives of nearly a thousand poo plo. In August last, according to tho Mill vllle Republican, tho deceased, whllo oc cupying tho post of telegraph oporator at Kaglo Station, on tho lino or Hid Pennsyl vania Central Railroad, was placed In a po sition of responsibility which might have proved too much for most men. During a fearful thunderstorm, an immenso trco was struck by lightning and thrown across tho rallroad-traek. Almost at tho same moment, tho telegraph apparatus was dis abled. Finding it Impossiblo to send a message to warn tho approaching train of danger, tho bravo young girl sclzod a red lamp, and ran up tho lino swinging it n bovo her head. Tho engineer snw the sig nal In tlmo to nvold a fearful disaster. The onglno ran against the tree, however, with sufficient forco to disconnect a heavy branch, which struck tho girl on tho shoulder, nnd Inflicted injuries that resulted In her death. Tho passongcrs wcro so grateful for their escape that an attempt was Immediately made to reward her ; but sho firmly do cllned to accept anything for having dono her duty. Such nets ot personal heroism should not bo allowed to go unrewarded, and tho men and women who were on the train on that August night might have now an opportunity to mark their appreciation of poor Lottie's bravery by causing a hand some monument to be erectod to her mem ory. X. 1. Times. TnE FATHimornis ConxTriYSWEAits. Tho President was, llko Othello, "perplexed in the oxtreme." If wo may bollovo tbo ex aggerating memory of Mr. John Adams, a vast multitude of tho noisier part of the. population of Philadelphia sidod with Gen et at this moment. Years after wo And hlui writing to Jefferson of tho terror .of 1703 when "ten thousand people in tho streets of Philadelphia day after day, threatened to drag Washington out of his bouse, and effect a revolution In the government, or compel It to declare war In favor of tho French revolution and against England." The Republican newspapers, too, woro all t)iat Gcnot could havo wished. Tho Presi dent was no longor spared, oithcr In proso or verse, nnd there was cvon n burlesquo poem in which he was represented as being brought to tho guillotine. At ono of theso cabinet meetings, Irrltatod by Knox re minding btm of this pasquinade, ho lost ltls self-control for a moment. Voltalro wickedly remark that Newton "consoled," mankind for his unapproachable suprema cy In tho realm of scienco by coming at last to wrlto on tho prophecies. George Washington occasionally solaced tho self love of bls'honost passion, llko sn ordinary mortal. Bursting into speech, ho dofiod any man to produce a singloactof his since ho had been in tho government which was not dono from tho purest motives. Ho.do clarcd that ho had never repented but once of having sllppod tho moment of resign ing his office, and thai was every moment since. "By God!" ho oxclaimcd, using too familiar oath of the period, "I would rathor bo in my gravo than In my present situation I I would rather bo ou my farm than bo mado emporor of tho world ; and yet thoy aro charging mo with wanting to lio a king. James rarton." Just eight years ago Genoral John B. Gor don led a strong column of tbo Confeder ate army of Northorn Virginia lu tho rno morablo assault on Fort Stcadman, n sallont point In tbo federal lino which then half encircled tho city of Petersburg. To-day, Genoral Gordon sits In tho United States Senate Thon Alexander II. Stephens was tho vice-president of tho Confederate States; ntw ho is a member ol tho United Statos Houso of Roproscntativos, In which ho finds seven ox-generals of the Confedorato army to keep him in couutonanco. Thus, nro tho loaders In tho lost cause proscribed, and thus docs tbo relentless North keep Its heel on tbo nock of tho prostrato Sooth. notion Advertiser. An Old Orcunizatioi'. Ex-Governor Berry of Now Hampshire built a tannery at' Bristol, N. II., in 1620. It took twelve barrels of older and ono barrel of rum to bolld It and throo extra gallons to put tie ridgepolo on, Tho result was thore was to much pt'rt( lnfttsod Into tho undertaking that It culminated In n fight, and ono man had his leg broken. Upon this, Governor B, formod a tomporance society among the employes of tbo lanyard, nnd has kept it up over since. This is, we think, tho'ilrst tomperanco society formed In tho Stat of New Hampshire. i;o(on Journal. Tho St, Louis Domocrat backs tho Legis lature of Missouri "against any similar body that has assombled In this country slnoo the discovery of AmorIca"by' Chris topher Columbus, for stupidity, for use- icssnoss, for depravity, and for nil qunlltlos which convert hone