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that's mute, there's a
fthat oannot be told:
iiºo thi t ian only be roed on the
a ti that the eyes Can unfold.
a look so expressive, so timid, so kind,
. l on, so quick to Impart;
ubIn an Lnstant it speaks to the
. k b. n an instant the heart
lb l.rtueant allenoe this eonverse of soul.
l (nwrIoeat tempt to supVIr"P5.
itflOr.Dt, it appears, from the wish to con
R te apt the fond truth to expross.
Oh. the dellht in foatures that shine,
tures the bosom Ihat melt,
w bslest with each other, this converse
YU 'aiIl rspoken and felt!
MY SILK UMBRELLA.
MW Its Lbor Completely Changed My
Fate.
Wler Marcia came home from Europe she
llli with her pretty trifles for ever)body-
is these and oameos for those, and cairn.
I had half hblped for a picture, a bit of
(being a householder), a mrj lioa platter.
1 ta. the world do you suppose arcia brought
S sulkt imbr ell fol?
shabby one, tiher let me tell you. The
Sthe thiclkest, the steels of the stoutest, and
h- dle a wonder of sculptured ivory. To
atI should as soon have thought of going
a0is the.rain with my new silk hat as with my
sll umabrella. A silk umbrella for a man
Snver aspired to an alpaca one, and who
l held a fifty Oent ootton, that could be
rlad rgottlen, lost and stolen, with impunity,
yt grievousely wronged thereby, as the
Ial umbrellas, and who never carried bn
antyway but in rainy weather wore a
asumbrellas go, it was a beauty. It
give an air of distinction to one's apDear
s larmed cap-a-pie, faultlessly dressed even
1 smbrella. Beina an amateur farmer in a
way, it became me to be seen well dresmed
Shi ioft home. Then it would look finely on
al k ll n the hall. It would be a nice thing to
a.lady going from the house in a shower--a
tlb ftor her to forget to return, too. That
Ime; I shouldn t like to loss lt, after all;
Shveit marked; that was only proper re
to Marols. A neat little sliver plate, the
said (nickel would hardly suit so floe an
Sen graved with my name and places
rio tdors. Already the price of four am
the silk umbrella came home I hung it,
Sl M ease, on the rack; but one of several irre
Slongle ladies, who took more or less
In my affaire, assured me that to keep it
nto i case would occasion it to split in
I took it down and spread it wide open
i M e door of the dark closet when another of
responltsibles--and I don't know how under
she knew it was there-assured me that
urabrelia would become a one-dided cripple If
it wide open on the floor. I began to wish
Ia aeve had an umbrella. I took o if the case
.ssk oo the tolds, and hung it up unmolested
Sothes.
Hest result of my possession of a silk un
was that, consolous of my own resources,
I at my Macklutosh, and the pe rson to whom I
M Lb was drowned in it; and I had psviousiol
Agel away and reoklessly lost all my fifty oent
lt.ellas. When, then, in drirziing weather I
w1led to tramp through a field and visit the out
dSlW pdenloes of my pig.sties it seemed
ie ebr too iocongruous and unbecoming to
over the pig-sties, under a silk umbrella
Set arved ivory handle and engraved silver
I aud consequently I went in the rain,
r at cold, had the pneumonia and a doctor
i a eeipted dootor'eblli for fifty dollars, and
aresetrsth to speak of for six months. I wished
S elab d laocght me no present at all.
Sbad been lookIm for some time after my com
ii eovery, to Maria'se wedding and my jour
to Waterway. Marcia was not the only sole
of the name, but she was my favorite
eim gaged to marry my dearest friead, and
ea nmoy wa to be performed in great state
~e Wilder of Brentford, a old olerayman
dearest aend of her dead father and o
Of course to makb my beet appearance
f10 course my old honuekeeper insisated thaL
I should take my umbrella. I demurred;
It was very much in my way, with my port.
tea, my runs and my wraps, and the box
h rm wedding present. But she carried
e day and I took it.
Soona as I was in the car that day, I oom
thabb dispoed of my personal property in
sbarrers around me, and enjoyed the
ahaag papers, till suddenly the Junction was
4ald4, and I started up in a hurry to make my
mlulseo on. Satisfying myself when the ohange
ma made that I was in the right car, I began
to dslpose of my incumbrances when
wan my umbrella? I had left it behind
as. I was not going to'give that silk umbrella
tine porter of any train on earth. I had just
dmis to spring off one traint and back upon the
Mther, when away they both shot in opposite di
seMetts, and I and my umbrella were on one
and smy valise, my wrape and rugs and
rdln ptesente were on the other. Did I bless
Jawm Henway and his great original umb elar?
ad the price of how many kings of all umbrel
was there in the ticket I was obliged to buy
Sa place to which I didn't want to go to sayo
of the telegram at the first estti, con
Egridrm the disposal of my trepi.
Laing into the station and setting down
ie ambrela, I bad written the the message and
i JUste payting for it, thinking the while with
agest of Cte scenery we were to peas through,
the only way to save my nfabrella was to
my eve xed on that, when the cry came,
4aerar I" I threw down the change and ran
ea.or umbrella, sir," cried a fl e-.lhke voice.
Ha.ng the nmbrellal"
l stopped back for t--one second's delay. In
Sat second there was just enough steam to whirl
Y- train out of the station, past hope of overtak.
strongly inclined to pitch it into the middle
4@a[ track, I tucked my umbrella under my arm
- se and wheeled about, only to tear off
i felrrne the top of a basket that the owner
..the flute-likee voice was careuly carrying be
alad me, and away fled two white doves in the
ar, advanlshed in the blue.
Sturned at her exclamation. "A thousand par
Ilaesl" I exclaimed. "What shocking careless.
aeld Were they pete? Are they quite irrecover.
able? Iit aposeable to replace them?" In the
seaft inltants of those few words I had forgotten
.ll about train trampe, umbrella, wedding-I had
hsqeakn myself, in short.
nt lo Indeed, not pete at all-perhape they
mdLO home again. Ihve ob hers there. Mrs.
Wbti smid I would lose the m. They were
alim for a wedding present," she added, with a
4.ab that made the lips uas perfect as the voice
1agro et. and that seemed to kin le the eyes to
be~,trvvied as the skies, into which the doves had
vslhed-eyes with long, black, back bent lashes
'rt gaver them a most infantile mnoenoe. In
meIMer moment, under my saze, the lids fell, and
cobor lite that of a wild blush rose crept over
Me besek and moanted almost to the soft, loosee.
.lit ingo rings of chestnut hair on the white
:. ,land fell aglin.
.I dost 'know how to express my regrets," I
"Ok, pleane don't think of it." she answered.
I U il telsraph to have another pairsentto
a-terway. They will reach there as soon as I
hail, for I found myself on the wrong train, and
4b1f is noother tram thatmakes the oonneoton
, is exaotly my case," said L "And the
lading feast to which I am bidden takes place
.Why, so does mine," she said laughing, andm
.wig maneulo.kr curious glance, "I wondaer-"
"IWon.er,' sad L "if you are my Cousin
Mas you m amy Cousia Marclat Fergu.
"Aman lergesocs, at your ervice," said L
Sk pe know," she aid, elly, and ooloring
Sas d at thmem charming way, "I thought it
r _'_ took that for me yoet"rd5 ,"
ete inseon.j "H* Is our old rootor, you
te I don's
A a l
te p of''t roew ecnufry reads left. And it
ther is i tteam to be had tin this village-."
"Oh, I don't think it woald do," she lntermpt.
,NotS do?' said, "Pray why not? Ah you
are doubtful eoncerning the propristee. Per
hps my credentials are not enough. Let me
ee. There is my name on my umbrella. But as
that may be stolen, here it Is again on my wal
let; there is a letter addressed to me-Mr. Allan
Ferguson."
"Oh, I know you are Allen Ferguson." she
said. "Marcia showed me your pture. I have
always known all about you. Bu
"But your Gousnl Marcla's COusin Ferguson is
not sufnoient escort," said I.
"You-you mustn't be offended," she oried.
"Indeed, it is very kind. I am extremely obliged.
But-but-Dr. Wilder-Mrs. Burbank. Oh, it
disappoints me dreadfully, but-"
But we are all for ls once in our lives. And
bhere was Allen Ferguson infatuated at one
glance, in one instant, over a pretty face, a sweet
voice, a blushing cheek, a shining eye-over
another man's bride, another man a's wife, for
aught he knew; for who keeps the run of his
e ,saine' cousinse lives ? Not so; that virginal
glance, that dewy lip-the dew of the moiulng
wao on them yet. Instinct Is as good as knowli
edge. "You shall not be disappointed; I don't
intend to be myself." And in two minutes more
the telegraph Instrument was clicking for a
speolal engine for Waterway. It was getting to
be a very expensive umbrella.
Before I had fairly explained to the little Rose
what we were to do, an engine came thundering
back from the Junction, took us on board, ran
p, and shilted; and an hour of ground and
l"fty tumbdlng in that jumping cab landed us at
Waterway. And, to tell the truth, I felt that my
handsome treseury note but cheaply purchased
the pleasure of seeing this lttle hose in the
white silk and shining veil and blue forget-me
note, that a;l of Maroia's bridesmaids wore next
day. I myself was a groomsman; but what are
groomsmen? Mere punctuation points, marks
of exclamation, lines of shadow, behind the glory
and grace of wedding garmen*s. Personally 1- ss
than that I was a cipher; I had no existence; 1
was a mere mote in the air before this being lo
whose revelation on this day the whole universe
had creation I Only once was I consoious of my
identity, when a sudden, sleety shower falling
just as the bridal party left the church, I be
thonuglt me of my silk umbrella-and I had not
brought it with me. And while I was hesitating
if I might, some caitiff had Ifted her in his arms
and hidden her and her finery in the coach, and
left me to drive back with another bridesmaid, a
creature of common clay.
I spent a fortnight and more with my aunt-in.
lew after the bride and groom had gone, and Dr.
Wilder and little Bose and some others stayed
too, to break the edge of the first lonellness for
the good lady, who, howtver, wanted none of us
in reality; but It was Maroi's arrangement. The
doctor prolonged his visit, and we left little Rose
there with him and a lame ankle. What a time
it was I In the clear, bracing, December weather
all life seemed a mere frolic; and sleighing and
skating, singing and dancing, watchbng the high
beavens of stars, sitting in the twilight by the
fire, up to see winter sunrises-we forget it was
ever going to stop. I passed through it in a
state of exhilarition amounting to light-headed
ness. I have since understood that my beh ,vior
at that time was a oredit to me. But an intoxi
cated man has as muooh remembrance of hblmself
as I have of exactly what I did on any fixed mo
ment of those seventeen days. I lived iunside a
gigantic bubble full of sweet colors, sweet tones
and sweet smiles which only broke and dissolved
into worthless, lifeless air when I found myself
tramping over the fields in a drivig rain to my
pigsties without my umbrellawhlch I had left
at Waterway.
Of course for some days I was in all the flat.
ntes of that despair in which people are apt to
find themselves after a fall from any great height
of exuberant spirits. I could recover my um
brells; but how was I to recover my old equa
nimity of peace, or gain in its place that crown of
e otent which belongs to the consciousness of
the accepted lover? My Cousin Maroia's Cousin
B e was just as far beyond me. What right had
I, with my little farm, my narrow means, my
quiet life to think of this petted beauty, the
darling of wealth and pleasure, who had only
"fed on the roNes and lain In the lilies of life?"
They were on the sunny side; I was in the sbadh
ow. All the lands and title deds of the family
had gone to Maroia's side; I had my two hands
and my few soares. Why, I could not allow a wife
for her whole year's rig out the price of the silk
lace and pearls Bose wore at Marcia's wedding.
If she had no money of her own, as ones she
hinted, she was used to other people's money. I
must put that life, that people, out of my
thoughts. As-as-well, the best way to do it, I
went book to Waterway for that umbrella,
My aunt was so sorry thatDr. Wilder had taken
it by mistake, and left that morning with Rose
for Brentford-her leave was more than up. The
Burbanks of Brentford were very particular peo
ple, and her position-my aunt had had so much
trouble to get It for her, she was so young and
so pretty 1-as governess there, allowing no
trifling.
"Governess Why, I thought-"
"Yes, I suppose so," said my aunt, enigmati
cally. "I told Rose she must let you know that
she had no fortune."
"Told her I"
"Yod have been apart from us so mucoh, Allan,
and your side of the house has always married
for love and grown poorer, and ours-well, our"
is like the old farmer, it goes 'where money is.' "
"Well, then, why has Rose no fortune ?'
"Oh, Bose's father," said the good woman, "ran
through with everything like a winnowming ma
chine; and when be died she had nothing but her
wits and some of her mothes's old finery. Why
my dear, Marcia had to send her her dress and
veil for the wedding. It's a great shame, so
pretty and sweet as she is. He was a gracelees
scamp. I told him jmust how it would be," said
my aunt, leasniolg back among her uonshions and
loldlng her Jeweled hands.
"Why don't you take her to live with you, aunt,
in Marcla's placet?" I said, boldly.
"In Marola's place I As if anybody could take
my daughter's place! And when I have been
looking forward to being alone ever since Marcia
had a lover, now that the thing is done, go and
undo it I My child I'"
That proposition cost me a legacy.
But little I thought of legacies then. My one
idea was that now I could go to Brentford and
call-for my umbrella. How differently people
are made. Here was my aunt-in-law longing to
be alone, sad here was I
Certainly, the offoer told me at the station the
aoommodation train had ten minutes' start, but
the hmited express overbhauled it at the Junction.
'Ihe tickets were half a dollar more by the ex
press-the express was just leaviug. When it
left it took me with it; and it did overhaul the
aooommodation, but in a very sudden way. To
be ooncise, just rounding a bad curve,
the express engine and the rear aso
commodation ear telescoped. One moment's
too long3 delay, occastoned by some woman's
st ,pping to kis all her relations, and a couple of
miles farther it was all over. Fortunately the
rear car was empty, and san old one, going to
pleces easily, and beyond a few bluises and the
ehook, nobody ws huart; but the trains were off
the treek, the oars were cff the trucks, and there
were general wreck and rain, splinters and
amoke and stesam and snow. I pulled myself to
aether and hastened forward, to see Rose before
me leasning on my Lmbrella, The qu ok, eager way
I,, whtch she held out her arms to me to be lifted
from the place where the concussion had thrown
her m de my heart bound. "Oh, I am so glad to
see you! Where did you come from ? I have
been so atraid the wreck would take fire I" she
oried. Her tone seemed to say1 "But now there
ts no danger." Perhaps, s I lifted her down, I
held her the raction of an instant too long. Then
she was ablf like a piece of sugared ioe.
"Well," I aid looking at her oand laughing -
I felt so light-hearted and bsppy all at once
"what are you going to do now ?"
'"Give ou your umbrella," she said, "and find
Dr. Wlider"
,"Aud how about Brentford?" And at that
came a gust of tears. "'ears ?" said I, "when
we are sare and whole?"
"It has been so dreadfull" she exelaimed, lift
in bet streaming foae like a flower in the rain.
"We ought to be so thankful. Oh, indeed, we
maun' stay talking; we must see if any one is
hurt and needs help."
"But you can't walk with your ankle."
"I-I will wait here."
I disposed some scattered wraps about her,
ound that nobody was injured, and came baek
and told her so. "And now, how about Brent
ford?" I asked.
"They ean't espeet me back If the rainse d't
ry,' be said, with a worried fase.
"Bst.'e a rea· Sat oroee; they are so pr
"th.i'sr . .. Wt'Ie," I . "slay sud
IwWuesstlaassf is t .ta" I to
ea b54d o it t -~ sees7
V. Wlder and this genem as< from sNo%
"Oh, ito; Mr. Tiflany. Isa't hOledredfl, Mr.
Tiffan ?"
"-In another. The sleighing s very passable;
we shall reach Brentford by twilight. And you
will keep your situation-or get another."
Bbhe hung back a moment. I hesitated no
more, but took her by her two little shoulders
and deposited her among the furs, and tucked
them all in about her; and as by that time
e aaches and sledges and sl sorts of conveyances
were on the ground for the others, I touched the
whip to the horse and we were off, the other
sleigh behind us.
"Do you know the way?" she asked, timidly.
"I can inquire," I answered.
"Htraight ahead," was the instruction given at
every farm.house gate; and straight ahead we
went, gay and laughing now, and full of enjoy
ment of the pleasant bracing air, the bells, the
swiftness. At length we reached some cross.
roads, where the wind had overturned the sign.
post. Which one of the roads was the right one?
We took the most traveled way at a venture. It
was the wrong one. It led ous on and on, aided
by a bumpkin who grinned and said, "Ay, ay," as
we askrd if we were right for Brentford. The
sky was already clouding over, and it was late in
the afternoon when we reached a village at whose
little inn we stopped for refreshment, I insisting
upon it, the other sleigh pushing on rather than
wait. We were far out of the way, the landlord
told me; we must have made the mistake a
dozen males back at the cross-roads, but yet if we
changed our horse and persisted it was still
quite possible to reach Brentford that night.
For my companion's sske it must be duce.
Warmed and fed, and with additional robes, we
were on our way again. It was of no use to stop
and speculate over Dr. Wilder and Mr. Tiffany;
they would doubtless find out the error and
get on the right road in time-before the snow
thiokened, it was to be hoped. It was beginning
to snow gently but steadily; presently I found that
the wind was rising. I thanked Heaven and
Marcia for my umbrella, spread it, and secured it
behind us. Bt fore long it was dark. Little hose
had grown very quiet; I myself scarcely spoke. I
was anxious concerning her exposure to the gath
ering storm, ouncerning her sohlcitude. We were
in a hill country; now and then a light twinkled
far up some slope, but we passed no houses at all;
our hearts rose and sank with the unwinding
lengths of the ilsimg and sinking road. The snow
still fell, and now it wasre drifting sadly; everything
was wierd and strange; it was no longer possible
to distinguish the way. I left it to the instinct of
the horse; he stopped stone-still, at last, in the
middle of a hill pasture, on the edge of a wood
unable to proceed another rod. I struck my last
match, and looked at my watch; it was already
half-past 12.
There was no help for it. Here we were to stay
till morning, if we lived so long. I was fall of
apprehension, and, although I had done my best,
I was m rttfled to the quick. "It is not your
fault, Mr. Ferguson," said Rose, tremulously. "I
ought not to have ventured it.'
"And you can't imagice what Mrs. Burbank
will say," I exclaimed, recklessly.
"he burst out crying.
"Oh, what shall I do? What shall I do?" she
said.
I got out and broke down the drift a little be
fore the horse, and then led him cautiously just
within the wood.
"How comfortable?" cried Rose, between her
sobs. "It is almost like getting home "
"It Is the heart of the great mother," said I.
It was going under real shelter; the wind
hushed, the cold softened; only the great pine
boughs murmured, and the snow fell quietly. I
unhitched the horse, blanketed him, broke such
boughs as I could for his bed, and bent and
bound others partially over him. And as I was
doing it I heard voices. I listened, hallooed, and
the reply t Id me that the other team found itself
in exactly our position. Crying that I would be
with them directly, I went back to Rose. "Dr.
Wilder and his friends have brought up in the
wood, too," said 1.
" I heard th, m," said she,
"And that is more oheerful."
"Oh, not in the least," she said, "Mrs. Bar
bank will never overlook it, anyway. And it will
kill Dr. Wilder, too-that old man in this winter
etorml "
" Well, really, I don't know that I am to blame
for tlis being here," said I.
"Oh, I didn't mean that," she cried, starting
forward. "Oh, I don't know what I do say
what with the disaster and the ride and the
worry. Don't-don't you be vexed with me."
. Vexed with youl" said I. " How absurd I
As if it were possible-the poor tired child," And
by that time I was standing in the snow close
beside her. "Rose," I began, drawing off one
of the small otter skin mittens--" how cold the
little hasio n I "
" Oh, no, I am very warm and comfortable."
" How cold the little hand is I " and I pressed
it to my lips.
the took it away bastily, "No, no, no," she
murmured. "You mustn't speak to me se
herr."
"And if it were not here," I cried. "RTse, you
will never dare to go back to Mrs. Burbank's
now ?"
.he made no reply.
"Then why not go home with me ?"
"Go home with you ?" she repeated, like some
one in a dream.
"With me," I said. "T'o stay with me. For.
ever."
"oh, you would never have asked me if it had
not been for this I" she cried. "Do you think I am
so small, so ,iltful as that? It is my misfortune
that we are here; Lut I shall not let it ruin your
life by burdening . on with a wife you don't love."
"I don't love?" I answertd her-Heaven
knows what joy in my voice; and I told the rest
in the dark up on her dear, warm, dewy lips.
Five minutes later Tiffany and I had pulled and
tipped sud tilted the other sleigh, with the doo
tnr In it, to a place beside my own.
"'My dear young Iriends," said the doctor,
wi h whonl I bad now* x, hanged a few sentences,
Shis is v, ry sudden and unexpected; but, indeed,
as the son of my old friend, and as one who has
been uud".r my care, in some measure, since her
childhood. I think I may say quite the best
thing. Quite the beet thing under the circum
stances. I don't know upon whose pari.h I may
be intruding, but I think I may venture; and as
the 8tate requir.e no license, and we have a wit
nes--" And here the old doctor's voice broke
forth under the sonorous arches of the wood in
he music of the church service that
he knew by heart. We had heard it
lately in the midst of flowers and light, and
friends, organ strains and bit notes; but here in
the solitude of the forest, and the great darkness
and the falling snow, as the wedding prayer rang
out, it was inexpressibly solemn. We felt as it
great spirits were the company before whom we
gave and pledged our troth, and if we did not
kneel to the blessing, nevertheless it seemed to
fall upon our bent heads like a tender hand, as
that voice cried out of the gloom and shadow,
"'he Lord mercifully, with His favor, look upon
you and fill you with all spiritual benediction and
grace, that ye may so live together in this life
that in the world to come ye may have life ever
lasting."
"Are you sorry, my Rose?" I whispered. And
for one moment two arms thrown about me, and
a little cold cheek on mine, were more eloquent
than words.
Then Tiffany and I proceeded to cut other
boughs and pile them round the horse and
sleighs. Destitute of matches-for I had need
my last in looking at my watch-we could not
build a fire; and, at length, we disposed ourselves
among the fars and rugs to our respective sleighs,
to be merry as we could till sunrise, with the
snow still falling round us And very merry we
were. We jested and sparred and told stories;
the old doctor recited the adventures of his youth;
I invited the two to come and make another night
of it, watching the old year out at the farm pres
ently; and at length Rose sang a sweet old Ger
man hymn that soared and went as far as an an
gel'e song through the wood. And thereat, Mr.
Tiffsay, who had once been a chorister, began an
old hymn we all knew:
"No seas again shall sever,
No desert intervene,
No deep, s.d flowing river
bhall roll its tide between.
" No bleak cliffe, upward towering,
Shall bound our eager sight;
No tempest, darkly lowering,
Shall wrap us in its night.
" Love and unsevered anion
Of soul with those we love,
Nearness, and glad communion,
Shll be our Joy above."
And, as he sang, the beautiful head sank
tower and lower, and rested on my shoulder; and,
as I held her under the canopy of the umbrella,
the1weet soul slept through l.e met at the lo.
wtsb, while the doetr and 'It. aa Il d i
.wsS~wssebnsri -iae6i
we maIde baei a t tof bwoo, taond our sip.
reate roads, and oPI te bet of lOndle.
It had leared o oe. The township drag
were breakng out the wayr. We were not long
in reaching the station and sendlng word to the
owners of our teams oanacernng their where
abouts. And at noon the farm had a mistress,
the hearth had a fre the lamp was lighted in my
home never to o out, wLile that blight, blneh.
ig foe, harl smlles half tears, t at gentle
sprit, that sweet nature, made the days alone rt.
gret to think they passed so soon.
As for that umbrella, was it ever going to be
any but a maored thing to use? It was hung up
with our Lares and Penates, and all unholy bhnds
forbidden. Perhaps that is the reason that it
never can be kept on its hook, for-Do you see
that dark object, a sort of iceboat, esonddlug along
ever the frozen meadow yonder? It is Maroal
and Wilder Ferguson making sall in a great
stolen frolic on their runners beneath my silk
umbrella. Ah, what a cheery happy home is
tbi.l What a beautiful world do we live ino
How rosy my obhidren's faces are I What a for
tunate thing it was, what a blessing out of heaven,
that Marcia brought me that silk ambrella I
For useful and ornamental Christ.uts pros
onts, go to Navra's China I'tlmre.
Now Amerioan Sewing Machine, 185 Canal
street.
Call at Miller & l)lelmann's and ngt your Call
fornia wines, candles and fireworks, Fril es
art very low.
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
To Parties Afflieted with Chrinle Dim
eases. Declared to be Incurable.
All cases abandoned by the physicians will be
given
GRATUITOUS CONSULTATIONS.
The rich man will pay his moneyonly after hav
having been cured, and the poor man wilt be
treated. attended to and cured for nothing, by
1). .. 3ELAIIT,
Chemist and Professor of Phrenology,
from Paris,
Who can be seen every day from N o'clock in the
morningto4 o'clock in theevening, at
No. 43 BOURBON STREET.
The success which he has obtained by means
of his fortifying and invigorating remedites, and
by attending personally to patients, is well
known. He has cured, and is ready to prove, in
the towns bordering upon the Mississippi
many persons abandoned by physicians and
confined to their beds for many years. Many
Ialies, as well as genti.men, have, under his
care recovered health and the freshness of
youth.
HIls new system of treatment is unequaled and
sovereign in all cases of apparent apoplexy,
rheumatism dyspepsia. neuralgia, hemorrhage,
general debility, leucorrhea. stricture. diseases
of the womb. fever, diseases of the eyes and sick
ness of the stomach persistent and rebellious
syphilitic actin, and all these chronic diseases
which, in the Houthern climate, strike afflieted
parstl s and bring them down to the grave by
gradual and excruciating agony.
N. H.--His treatment exclud(es all remedies
that have for a bamis arsenic. mercuryand quin
ine, which usually cause the loss of the teeth,
the weakening of all the organs, and leaves the
patientin a state of prostration,by acting Inju.
riousiy uon all his faculties. and very often
giving him a disease which he did not have,
Phrenological science alone has the power of
pointing out the symp'oms that chara'terize
diseases and discover all the phases of exist
ence. It takes its data only from profound
study, It does not surprise-it astonishes, and
by the light of its truth the consulting patient
knows that he can be cured and the way he is
going.
hrcenoloRcal Consultatlons at theomee,
SI:; at domlrll, $1. no27 Im
A. OAPITON,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
g....... CAONDELET TRIEET.......9
Near Canal.
Wishes to inform his customers and the pub
lic in general that he has for sale Wedding and
Evening Suits, made in altogether new style
and als@Gentlemens' Fashionable Toilette.
He has always on hand a nice assortment of
the latest styles of Imported Goods. and does
the best work In the city, at very reasonable
prices and satisfa tion guaranted.
nos 2m BuTuTh8a
TO THE LADIES.
DR. BILLE has returned from Paris and
opened an offince at 154 Canal street, between
Carondelet and Baronne. Dr. Bille has the se
cret of Ninon de l'Enclos, who, up to her death
in her seventy-second year of age, retained the
beauty, vivacity and spirit as when she was
twenty years of age. By Dr. Bille's treatment,
which is pleasant, even enjoyable, ladies can do
away with all cosmetics and paints, as the skin
becomes soft and white, the eyes regain their
wonted lustre and strength, and vivacity re
turns. The old become young, and the young,
who have ruined themselves with late hours
and excesses, become beautiful and full of the
vigor and fire of youth, All diseases and
troubles peculiar to ladies treated by a harmless
and painless method. Consultations and cor
respondence strl, tly confidential.
doe tf DR. BILLE. 154 Canal street.
ANY
P lINflG,
TO-PAY IBY
UNIAOKE,
14 Exchange
Place.
0c26 y
LILIENTHAL'S
GALLERY OF ART,
121............CANAL STREET............121
(TOURO BUILDING)
A beautiful, artistic and permanent photo
graph can only be made by LAMBERT'R C R
BON PRIOCBSES. of which I possess the ex
clusive Patent Right for the States of Louisiana
and Mississippi.
Please call and examine my selection of pic
tures finished by this process.
de20 Th ba tu 6m
VICTOR PRIVAT,
Wholesale and Retail
LIQUOR DEALER,
And Manufacturer of
HOME CORDIALS AND SYRUPS,
No Di Blenville street,
Bet. Decatur and Chartres sts.. New Orleans.
del2 2m
SPECIAL NOTICE.
rl'HE ST. BERNARD COAL COMPANY HAV
A ing removed from th'lr old stand, to their
new and commodious office No. 29 Carondelet
street are prepared to fill orders for Coal at
the following rates:
PITTRBURG. 6so. per barrel.
BT. BEBNABD. 550e. per barrel
W. S. CAMPBELL, Agent.
octThSnTu tJia
F. BUS...,
GuN AND LoaoUyeTar
NOTICE oU EO ICTION.
Onric oP C ryjx Basnsrr, PAflsN o OLU1Ama, i
New Orleans, December 16, 1.77,
By and under authority of a writ of election
to me directed on the twelfth day of December,
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven,
by his excellency Francis T. Nicholls, Governor
of the Slate of Louisiana
Notice is hereby given that AN ELECTION
WILL BE HELD in conformity with act No. as
of the extra session of 1877, on SATURDAY,
THE TWENTY-NINTHl DAY OF DECEMBER,
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven.
to fill a vacancy in the General Assombly of the
State of Louisiana, caused by the resignation of
the Hon. James B. Eustls, Senator from the
Fourth Senatorial District, composed of the
Tenth and Eleventh Wards of the city of New
Orleans.
THOMAS H. HANDY,
Civil hoeriff of the Parish of Orleans,
dels td
BOARD OF LIQUIDATION.
STATE OF LoUIlIANA, 1
New Orleans. Dtcember 17, 1577.
I hereby give notice that the following appli
cation has toon flied in this office for the
funding of the following enumerated Bonds.
ALLEN JUMEL,
Auditor and ex-officlo Secretary of the Board.
MESMB,. ANTOINE DUIeU(LET AND WILL. A.
STRONO.
Bonds issued under act 1l2 of 1857. bo
longing to the Seminary Fund ... $1,.e,ooe
Bonds Issued to Vicksburg, Shreveport
and Texas Railroad Company and be.
longing to the Seminary Fund ....e.. 1 e,neis
Total............... ........... 137,emes
de!, t27 _
CANCELLATION OF BOND.
STATE Or LOUISIANA,
Executive Department. 1
Whereas, GEORGE W. DUPRE, of the city of
Now Orleans, has applied to me for the cancel
lation of a bond of ten thousand dollars, sub
scribed by George W. Du pro & Co. as principals,
with John A. Walsh and I'. O. Fazonde. also of
said city, each for the sum of five thousand dol
lars, as securities, dated March 29. 1877, and con
ditioned for the faithful performance of the
duties of said George W. Dupre & Co. as State
Printer, under act No. 49 of the regular session of
1877, in pursuance of a contract executed before
W. J. Castell, notary public, in the city of New
Orleans, bearing date the twenty-eighth day of
March, 1877.
Now, therefore, I, FRANCIS T. NICHOLLS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana, have
thought proper to issue this, my proclamation,
in order to give notice to all persons therein
interested to show cause, in writing, at the
office of the Secretary of State, in the city of
New Orleans, within ninety days from and
after the last publication hereof, why the said
bond should not be cancelled and annulled, and
the securities above named discharged from
any further liabilities in the promises.
Witness my signature and the seal of the State
of Louisiana, at the city of New Orleans, this
seventh day of December, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventr
seven.
FRANCIS T. NICHOLLS.
Governor of the State of Louisiana,
By the Governor:
WILL A. STuoxo,
Secretary of State. des aot
CANCELLATION OF BOND.
STATY 0r LoUIsIANA, }
Executive Department.
Whereas, STEVEN LE BOURGEOIS, of the
parish of Livingston, has applied to me for the
cancellation of a bond, dated November 12,18718
drawn by him, the said Steven Le Bourgeois, as
principal, with Baxter Folder, G. D. Wells. A.
Lobell, S. R. olviquoe, Joseph H. Allen, Jesse T.
Folder, R. M. Allen, W. L. Jones, Levi Spiller.
William S. Davis and A. M. Davidson, as secu
rities, also of said parish of Livingston, for
the sum of six thousand dollars, conditioned for
the faithful performance of the duties of said
Steven Le Bourgeois as Tax Collector of the
parish of Livingston.
Now, therefore, I. FRANCIS T. NICHOLL8,
Governor of the State of Louisiana. have
thought proper to Issue this my proclamation.
with the view of giving public notice to all per
sons therein interested, to show cause, in writ
Ing, at the office of the Secretary of State. In
the city of New Orleans, within ninety days
after the last publication hereof, why said bond
should not be cancelled and annulled, and the
securities therein discharged from any further
liabilities in the premises.
Given under my signature and the seal of the
State of Louisiana. at the city of New Orleans,this
first day of December, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven.
FBRANCIS T. NIOHOLLSB.
Governor of the Btate of Louisiana
By the Governor:
WIaL. A. raToso. Secretary of Btate.
din aot
BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORN.
SUPERINTENDENT'S OTIfcg, Dec. 10, 1877.
Pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Di
rectors, a COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION of
applicants for position as teachers in the Pub
lie Schools will be held in the Franklin School
house, St. Charles street, on THURSDAY, 27th.
and FRIDAY, 28th inst.. at 9 a. m.
This examination is for Grammar and pri
mary Grades, and is open to applicants who, by
reason of absence from the city, or for any other
cause, failed to secure certificates of qualifica
tion in the September examination.
Applicants are required to send written notice
to the Superintendent's office, 2e. City Hall,
prior to the examination. stating their names,
residence, experience, and the certificates of
qualification at present held by them.
By order of the Committee on Teachers.
WM. O. ROGEBB.
del td Chief Superintendent Public Schools.
NOTICE TO BONDHOLDERS.
BOARD OF LIQUIDATION,)
htate of Louisiana,.
New Orleans, December 17. 1877.
I hereby give notice that a SPECIAL MEET
ING of this Board will be held on THURSDAY,
December 27,1877. at 12 o'clock mn., at the Speak
er's Room, State-House.
ALLEN JUMEL.
Auditor and ex-officio Secretary of the Board.
dels lot
NOTICE TO DELINqUENT TAX AND
LICENSE PAYERS.
OFFICE STATE TAX COLLECTOR, FIBT DISTRICT.
No. 47 Carondelet street,
New Orleans, December 16.1817.
On the 20th of December, at 12 m., I will, as
required by law. make my final yearly settle
ment of tax collections, and will deliver to the
Auditor the roll of delinquent taxpayers in the
First District, for record in the office of the
Recorder of Mortgages, whereupon the prop
erty upon which taxes have not been paid be
comes FORFEITED TO THE STATE.
On the 2oth of December I will also deliver to
the Assistant Attorney General, as instructed,
the lists of delinquent taxpayers for the years
1873, 1874 and 1875, and a list of all DELIN
QUENT LICENSE PAYERS FOR THE YEAR
1877, whereupon suit will be inti ated.
Notice is given that INTERBBT FROX THE
FIRT OF NOVEMBER, R.euMPION fls
and all EXPfeN wiR be seaieted upa s
meal made aear Deems'mbpr 4 ]t
.A. EPUE.
4oI IhlQ 1to~
& · -·
WUALU PFrMMe a
New Orleans, Deeeom ...
Bealed proposals will be reoeived at tie f.l
partment until TIIUBtATY., December f.t
at 11 a. m.. for the sale to the oty of T
WHARFIP IMPROVEMENT BONDS.
The city reserves the right to trejet any of aM d~
bids.
dets td J. C. DENIS, Adtna.stratof.
sEALES PrPorogAa,
MAToAir oy. owz
City flail. Desember 21,1,
Healed proposals will be recelied
T'HURIHDAY, Dec. 27, at 12 m.. for PUB ILIEr',~
IN(f THE PI'ROEEIDIN(IH AND OIDINAlll ~
OF THE CITY COUNCIL, and all official o.
tites of the several departmenta of the olty g. ; .
ernment, proposals to state the prleoperat.ga-i.
of the space of one hundred words solid meigr.
for first and subsequent lnsertionls. Sepatra ,
proposals will also be received for the easm
period for printing the variouM blanks, wthi
may be required in the several departatastAlld'
the city government.
speelfleatlens I
For printing and furnlshlng a ftltyof fi
with blanks, and ruling the same when 8w"
lnired, for one year.
The contractor shall furnish atl a
and print all the blanks which may or
upon requisitlons duly Issued, an w i
rnasonabhle delay, acnrding to sopiet
plis as may borurnlshed from time tO
All work to be executed In good. w
manner, and the materials to bef f
nuality.
PRINTED BLANKE.
Letter paper, pr nted, ordinary r led, per r116
Letter palper. printrd, extra ruled per ream.
Cap paver, printed, ordinary ruled, per re*A "
Uap paper, printed, extra ruled, pr ream
Medium paper, printe, ordinary rmi., l
ream. .:
Medium paper, printed, extra ruled. per reeli
Royal paperr. lnted, ordinary ruled, per o l
IRoya paper.rlnted, extra ruled per team .
Super royal paper, printed, ordilaryl !.
per ream.
Super royal paper, printed, extra ruled, e';
ream.
Imperial paper, printed, ordinary ruled, 1i I
roam.
Imperial paper, printed, extra ruled, per alillt
BINDING PEL VOLUME,
Letter or cap, half bound, of s quiree lei.
Letter or cap, full bound of quires or
Letter or cap, half hound of mote thaanq
Letter or ap full bound, ofmore tn ae l -,
Dom y or medium, half boun, of elre.o
Demy or medium, full hound, of a6(utiaret
Uemy or medium, half bound, of morelam
quires.
Demy or medium, full bound, of more t.rr i
qulres.
Royal or super royal, half bound, of 8 aqouflt,
less.
Royal or super royal, full bound, of 8 quiltrei
Boyal or super royal, half bound, of morethuiuk&
quires.
Royal or super royal, full bound, of more ttiba#
quires.
Imperial, half bound, of rqulires or less.
Imperial. full bound, of e quiree or less.
Imperal, hallf boun, of more than qutrew.
Imperial, full bound, of more than 6 quires.
For publishing the proceedIngs and o
nanees of the Councll and official notioes o
several departments no bids will be retelmed lim
cept from parties publishing a paper lmned
least six times a week.
Bonds, with security, In such amount as
be satisfactory to the Mayor will be
for the faithful execution of the re. tfe tive
tracts. Term of contracts to extend to let I
nary, 1879.
The city reserves the right to reet anyta or
bids. ED, PILSBUBf I,
de2 td
POvN3 NPOTICE NO. $1,
W ASB BDOUGET T ~r.
trict ound on Patterson street, i
ONE BAY MABE about twl
and no shoes on, which, if not l
five days and expenses thereon s
sold ubio autlon at -
de1 td .
WNTICm To AZI.MM -
The average vrioeof fresh fosat rg 0.g
seven dollars: in accordance with Ild
tion the price of bread for the week
Ing on MONDAY. December te, si, wi.tItsI o r
Sixty-two ounsces for twenty esest
Thirty-one ounces for ten asene.
Sixteen ounces for five cents,
Bakers of breed are renuired o v
beet flor of the above vdae s'
orsale in this eity b proIsý ite
of breaed are reauested to report t
poliee station any viol n o t
nanoe, either in variation of weight or
materal
de ED. PrILSBUBT.
THE RED ISTAjR
Corner Custmbehuse and Demrbemm
One square from Canal street.
LADIES', MISSEII S AND CHILDREN'S aim
des im SHOES.
MEDICAL NOTICE.-DR. W. BI
cialist for all Chronic De
Diseases and Female Dierseas,
turned from Europe. Office a
between Baronne and Caro
stairs. Nervous Debility
caused by abuse or age, AAY
short time. Private Disease t afltera
sure and quick method. Female
with greatest sueces. Chronie
Liver. Lungs. Throat and Skin
latest and most approved meth f
Dr. Bllle's r-putation as a skilled
ful physician is already years gestabl
in New Orleans and vcnity. and he h c
hundreds of cases here which other ph
had failed to benefitwhich is well known
oblic. Dr. Bille is a graduate from oneof
best colleges in Euror e, and w fr aI.
sistant physician to Prof. Bicortij.ria.
sultations anti correspondence O trlyt
dentlal. Char as moderate. l
B. W. BILLE 14 Canal strttst.
DG GREAT (HANOR TO MA
GOL money. If you
yoR can get
need a person in every town to
tions for the largest. c eap at n bs
trated family publicatione in the w
one can become a successful agent.
elegant works of art given free to sub
The price is so low that almost eve
scribes. One agent reports making over
Sweek. A lady agent recort taking over
subscribers in ten days. All who engage
money fast. You can devote all rour
the business, or only your spare tne
need not be away from home over night
can do it as well as others. Fl
directions and terms free.
pensive outfit free. If you want
send us your address at once. It cst
to try the business. No one who eag
to make great . y Address
e20 em ogtlar JVs.
FITS, EPILEPSY,
FALLING SIOKN]1i88,
ON MONTH'S USXL O DR.R
BRATED INALLIBIBLITr l
convincee sulerers that these
e caimor them we will
Ou PID,r a J3 T
oalard is theonlyhysic. a n s
thts disease as stdy, a t
ede thousands have bs
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