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SALINE, KANSAS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1871.
Number 28.
THE
SALINE COUNTY JOURNAL
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SALINA, KANSAS.
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THE JOURNAL,
. Sallaa, Kansas.
iousinrss Directoru.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
J. H. PRESCOTT,
ATTOKSEY AT LAW, Sallna. Kansas.
8NEAD V HODOKINSON,
ATTORNEY" AT LAW, Salmi. Kansas.
F.A.&S.A.WILDMAN,
ATTORNEY'S AT LAW. Office, No. Zi seventh St.
Salwa, Kansas
J. C. MOHLER,
YTTOttSUY AT T. W. Office on Iron Ave., east of
ihe iio-doilice, salin-t, Kansas.
JOHNW.WILLlANS,
ATTOUNEY AT LAW, Ssl na, Kan-us. I"articulsr
attention prt n to land contests and any lmlness in L.
.s Land o31Ce"
- LOWEA.HILLER,
ATTOIINEYS AT LAW , No W Santa Fe Ave., Sa
Jiua, Rauti-4.
. t. lour. c A. IIILLl.lt
JNO.C.SPIVEY,
AITOltSEY AT I.W, Sahna, Kansas. Will att.nd
promptly to all lcpil Ltisinrss entrusted to him inbalinc
and the adjoining counties.
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JOHN FOSTER,
iTmiivn- ivn ntlTsKI.OU AT LW. fiivirn-
mcnl Cltlm and Liurt solicitor Office over l.ih'.e i.
lan" Harness httfre
B1CUW5E.
Wh. a you tee a fellow aortal
Without flzed and fearless views,
HannnK on the skirts of others.
Walking in their cast-off shoes.
Bowing low to wealth or favor,
With abject, uncovered bead,
Iteady t j retract or waver,
Willl.ir. to be drove or led ;
Walk oursrlf with tinner bearing.
Throw your nwra! shoulders back.
Show your spine has nerve and marrow
Just the things which his must lack.
A stronger v. ord
Was never heard
1 n sense and tone.
Than this, backbone.
When you see a theolorian
HuxirinK dose some ngly creed.
Fearing to reject or question
poems which his priest may read.
Holding back all noble feeling.
Ch iLmg d jwn f ach manly view,
faring more for forms and symbols
Than to know the Go id and True ;
Walk yourself with Aimer bearing.
Throw your moral sh julders back.
Show your spine has nerve and marrow
Just the thugs which bis must lack.
A stronger word
Waa never heard
In sense and tone.
Than this, backbone.
When you see a politician
Crawling through contracted holes,
Ik-gging fir some fat position.
In the ring or at the polls!
With no sterling manhood in him.
Nothing staple broad or sound.
Destitute of pluck or ballast,
It luble-pided all around.
Walk yourself with flrmer bearing.
Throw your miral shoulders back,
niw oiir spine has uene and marrow
Just the things which his must lack,
A strongir word
Was never tuar.i
In fcense and tone,
Thay this, backbjne.
A modest Ming and pain! told
The tevt is worth a nunc of gold ;
For many men most sadly lack
A noble stiffness In the back.
A.J.INCERSOLL,
ATTORNEY AM) COUNSELOR AT LAW. Office in
(Vrantr Building, Minneapolis Kansas. Will practice
in thrcountiesofDick.nson. Valine, Ottawaand Cloud.
JOHN W. BERKS,
NOTARY rUULIC Oilier at the Central Kansas Lan ,
Agency
REAL ESTATE AGENT.
WELT M. DURHAM,
REAL ESTATE ANIl IXSCUANCE AUEX1. aalina.
Kansas.
- physicians:
J. W. CROWLEY, M. D.,
ll.ATESUIM;EOX7l -MO VOL. C.V.) Office, No.
ft Eight bt.. salina, Kanas
J.W.JENNEY.M.D.,
IIOMEOl'Al HlC IlIYSia - ANO SUKGEON.
flee No !" Aih t.. Sslina, l'aci-a-
Of-
J.W. DAILY, M.O.,
HttJVA, Kan, hn j"t rcceivola complete ca.-e
of lv.nt il surgical Instrument and is prepared to x
tract all kind, of teeth.
DENTIST.
1IENTIST
DR. R. E. NICKLES,
OtbcrXo , Santa Fe Avenue, (upstairs).
BANKERS.
D. W. POWERS A. CO.,
It VNKKRS Exchsuje sold on all princlial cities of the
Untied Mates and Europe. Collrrtinus made, luterest
Bowed on deposits. Banking house on Iron Avnue.
D. w. roaens. j. w. rowcBS.
i) n. rowEits. j. LrnnEM.
HOTELS.
AMERICAN HOUSE.
C J L Y, I'lvrmcruK. Charges moileratr.
ofSaiitaFcandlmnAicuiu-s.
Corner
TRAVELER'S HOUSE,
j. w TIIOM, ITunacTon. Gooil stable and good ne
commlttinV. .Minneapolis, Ott county, Kansas.
DURFEE HOUSE,
E. A. SKINNER. ProruETew Corner Xew ltamp
nhire and 1'incVney .streets, Lawrrnce, Kansas.
MECHANICAL.
" " H. C. STANLEY,
CUU'ENTER. liril.DER AXUCOXTBACTOR. hop
op)Ksit Lbtrhanll'slunilxryanl
" ED. ROBAYES,
WAGON M.TKIM5 AXI) RKPAIRIXO done in first
class stj le Shop m rear of .viti's Drug storer
NORTON A. CONRAD,
CONTRACTORS AM HL'ILDKU. No. lij. Eighth
M.. alina. 'Llin-, ror build.ng purjioses, for ssle.
j. t. sonTON. j. v. si. COXKAll.
"Z W. B. SCHOLL, ''
BLVCKMITH. Miop, Rear ofXo. 103 santaFe.Vv
enue, saluia. Kana litre his old friends and pat
rons will nn"l goHl raiterlal, skillful workmen ahd low
urires. All kin is of Repairing executed promptly and
satisfaction iiaranteetl Tlie best Fort bcott coal al
wa s on hind and for sale at a small advance.
SALOONS.
HAKNY
TIIK LO.MtaTAR SAL0.(
nOHAV, ISionitETOR. Billiards and Li
quors. Bmokville, Kansas.
KLEHORR BtLLIAHB .lALOOM.
O TRITBY ' CO., IroriETons Xew BillUrd Ta
bles and lefot tunilture. anu Fe Avenue, Sallna,
Kansa.
MISCELLANEO US.
ft. T. WATSOV,
WlIOLteiALE AXI RETAIL DEALEH IX GROCER-
QieVnsware, Provisions. Etc., o, aj aau Fe
J. II. GIBSON.
t. R. tsar-vvv.
Chapman & Gibson,
1I0VSE,, SIGfrCAMRIAGE
jpAJaXTEIlS.
THREE FIXE YSCXG MEX.
proud man was Abel Leonard
proud of his home, and everything in it;
proud oi ins long esiaoiisiicu ami proniu
ble business as a merchant. Abel Leon
ard had been heard to boast that ho had
in his counting-house the three finest
yomi"' men in the city.
mere was iiisown sun, lyuam no
was certainly a fine vounjr man, and his
father was more than a little proud of
him.
Then, there was Evan Jones, the head
book-keeper. Certainly Mr. Evan Jones
was a fine vounir man.
Thirdly, a sort of head clerk and gen
oral manager, who made himself felt
everywhere, and of'whotn even his em
ployer was half inclined to stand in awe
there was Walter Sterne, with an ex
pression of self-contained firmness about
his full, solid looking lips that forbade
any one denying that Walter Sterne was
a very line young man.
Walter ha'd many peculiar ways of his
own. He owned the pretty suburban
villa he lived in, and, nevertheless, he
was accustomed to make the tact that he
supported his mother, who was also his
housekeeper, an excuse for all sorts of
unnecessary economies; though not only
Abel Leonard but his fellow clerks, were
all aware that AValter's'bank account had
been steadily climbing iipwani from
every hour, ten years ago, that he had
entered, the merchant's establishment.
And yet, Walter Sterne was a welcome
visitor at the house of his employer; for
not only st-ould he converse in most mod
ern languages, but he could be entertain
ing in main wa-sand his knowledge of
music was by no means contemptible.
Three very fine young men were these
and undoubtedly Able Leonard was jus
tified in being proud of them; but the
tm.e had come, in the natural course oi
human events, when the old gentleman
must necessarily be puzzled. For forty
vears ho had no partner in business, and
for half that tune ho had accustomed
himself to look upon his daughter Belle
as a girl; but now two important facts
were slowly dawning upon him. One
was, that he musj. speedily assign the
charge of his business to j-ounger and
more active management; ana tnc otner
was, uiaiiwooi ins very nne young men
were rivaling each other in well directed
efforts to establish even a nearer connec
tion with himself than that of partner in
business.
Abel Leonard had always pretended to
keep a sharp eye after his books and bal
ances; but or late years mis naa occn
little more than a pretence, until now
that' he seriously contemplated a change
in his arrangements, he .once made a
practical reality of his formal examina
tions. JNo one but himscii Knew mis,
howovcr, for able Leonord was not a
talkative man.
Perhaps the old gentleman was not as
quick at figures as ho had once been, and
there were some accounts that puxslcd
him sadly. At all cventst ho wont over
them again and again. Still he called no
one to his assistance, though, as Charley
was cashier, Evan Jones head book
keeper, and it lyas Walter gtcrno's duty
to go over thincs after them, he could
have very easily had everything explain
ed. To be sure, Walter had been absent
for two or three days, -just before the
worst of the nuzzle came. That night
Abel Lcanord went home with a clouded
brow, and a good deal less of pride than
usual in his heavy step.
'There can bo no doubt of it no
doubt of it whatever; there's a deficit of.
cigm nuniirca pounus in lire casa ac
count, and it was well covered up, too ;
but they could not deceive old Abel. I
wonder how long this thing has been
Jgomgon:"
-na men, as n sometning wnipereu
to him, there came the thought of Wal
ter Sterne's comfortable bank account, so
Glailngand raper-hangin done with nearness and dis
patch. ur.
. Iron Avenue and seventh street. Sails.
cox?:
EVERT ONE IS SUITED;. ! !
Tine Pacific House
Is complete, beide entirely new Bad wrS furnished with
iood nwatt- It w locate) nearly opposite the county
R!udlngs,wheregoirfU)ardcanbeobtamedataUUaes
with or without rouss. SaUsfactioB (varaateed.
could have done it alone. They hare
chances, every now and then, but Walter
has the most."
Belle coald say little more, but the
whole thing seemed impossible.
" Walter will be back to-night," said
the old gentleman, andl willsay noth
ing about it till he has had a look at the
books." . , ,
"Oh.dcarJ" aaid .Belle, " it'a.too bad
anyhow."
The next day, Abel Leonard sent down
word that be was ill, and did not make
his appearance on that or the day follow
ing, so that the three young men had it
all their own way. The second evening
Walter Sterne came up to the house to
make one of his frequent calls. He was
received as usual, made a good report of
the business, but ho seemed to have some
thing heavy on his mind. Whal it was
he did not mention in his brief interview
with his employer, nor did the latter,
muffled up in somewhat theatrical flan
nels, make any allusions to his porten
tious discovery. After the talk with the
old gentleman, there lollowed a very in
teresting call in the parlor, and never
before had Belle Leonard seemed so sub
dued in her manner or so sweetly engag
ing. To such an e'xtcntdid her manner
and the half pleading expression of her
face work upon the already pretty well
formed determination of her young
friend, that the secret, which for a long
time had been only half a secret, forced
its way to his lips in a rush of earnest
and eloquent avowal. Belle bowed her
face upon her hands for a moment, and
then raised it, pale as marble but as
firm.
"Mr. Sterne will give time for consid
eration. If he will call again to-morrow"
evening 1 will give him hisanswer."
Walter's fellow clerk was destined to
receive a very similar reply to a very
similar question, only that Evan wa put
on somewnai intieniuiciy.
Still later thatsamo evening, two vory
fine young men were walking down Ko
gent street arm in arm, when one said
to the other, " Evan, I can't go to the
old gentleman for more money just now
have you any to snare :
"3ot a penny, iou Know now un
lucky we've been of late."
" Can'tyou raise money 1 "
"Don't think I can. You knowj've
done a good deal for you alrenity-," said
Evan.
Yes, but that will be all right when
-oti marry Belle."
"Yes; you must help me then," re
plied Evan.
" Why don't you propose?"
" I did that very thing -this evening."
"You don't say so ! What luck ? "
"Good, I should think ;ronly she has
put me off for a week," added Evan.
'Oh, that's nothing. You couldn't
have expect cd an answer oil-hand."
"Not from so proud a girl as Belle
Leonard. Still you can help me."
" I will. Don't be afraid; I'm not anx
ious for Waller Stcrue as a brother-in-law,
I assure you."
"Ha, ha! don't worry yourself about
that."
And so thev soparatcd; but the next
morninif. no sooner did Evan Jones
reach the warehouse, than Walter called
him aside for a private consultation.
Whatever was its nature, even the totin
tenanco of Walter Stcrno was unable ,to
conceal an expression of. astonishment
and consternation.
. "But why did vou not tell rac at
once?" he asked.
"I knew your cast iron ways," replied
Evan, "and J. was afraid you would tell
the old gentleman, and that wouldn't do,
you know."
"Tell him? Xo, never! We must keep
him ignorant at any cost."
" But how can we do it ? "
"Oh, leavo that to me. I'll go over
the books again at once. There won't be
the slightest danger.
Waller Sterne was unusually busy with
his books that day, and in the afternoon,
late, Abel Leonard came'dowu in -his car
riage. He tumbled the books over, as
usual, but had little to say, and he really
looked ill when he started for home.
The ride was not a, long one, but it
seemed to have shaken .all the pride out
of the fat little merchant. As he enter
ed the hall ho was met bv Belle.
"Father!"
"The very worst, Belle!"
" How do you mean ?" ,
"The additions and entries are correc
ted, and tho cash is all straight again."
" But how is tnat the worst ? "
"Tho corrections are all made in Wal
ter, Sterne'ri oca hand.'' He has been
alarmed 'in some way, and has put tho
monev back to save himself."
" 0h, father, isn't it terrible? "
"Indeed it is, Belle. And I loved that
young man almost like ..a son. I'd have
trusted him with: all I; was worth."
And, to tell the truth, both father and
daughter were thoroughly miserable.
Belle, especially looked forward with a
nervous horror to the fast approaching
hour for w alter s call.- n
v. ' ?. . ... S..V"
At last tnc expected feet were on the
door step, and never had he looked so
near the;bca lttlcottheiinrryouiig
man in tne eves .nai, aireauy swollen
in tears, looked out at him through the
window curtains. There was even,
look of pride and elatiou on Walter's
face, as he enterea me panor ; out ni
rouatanance tell as be east his-eye .on
theJac5,Aitjmefcrrrd tojaeet hifc.;
" Miss Leonard "
"Mr. Sterne "
And for a few minutes neither of therh
could sav more, and Walter's heart beat
almeailIjrt Their joist mVarra.
m?ntSryr-Trj atr-rfc leiftt .'Aaflieed-iv,
lits nature, by th"e sudden entry- of Abel
Walter Stw"'arlKJBelle the
trouble of giving you her answer. Does
not voir coBJeMDC) tell YOB what it
ought to be 7
fori saw them before you made the cor
rections. I may also add. taat l nave ex
torted an unwilling confession from Mr.
Jones not that he did wrong in any
thing, but his desire to shield you. It
will not be necessary for you to come to
the counting house to-morrow, Mr. Wal
ter Sterne."
While the old gentleman had been
sneaking. Walter bad been thinking with
lightning speed, and he bow replied, in
a deep and firm, thoagh'huskr voice :
"Mr.Lconard, I see into wnat a snare
I have falleu, but I see also that I can not
at onco lift mvself out of it. I will only
say now, that I havo been utterly honest
.a-ft -..st,, n,l mrtf than hnnf.at. Tu?re
""""" . t :.;
is not one stain on my conaucu
And so saving. Walter strode out of
the room, and out of the house, leaving
a deeper impression behii.d him than he
was aware of. As for Belle, she threw
herself upon the sola, in the back parlor,
and all but sobbed herself to sleep.
Perhaps an hour, perhaps more, pass
ed by, when Belle was awakened by
many voices, conversing near her in low
tones, in the darkness.
" No, you cau't, Charley, that was the
very money I let you have. I told him
you helped yourself to it, and he made it
good to straighten the books, and clear
you. It was only by, bad luck that the
old gentleman found it out, and it's too
late to help. He'll forgive Walter in a
day or so. Then, you know, it settles
the other thing."
Thus far Charles bad said very little
that Belle could hear, but now his voice
was raised a little.
"Evan Jones, I never did a mean thing
in my life. Do you think I'd shield my
self, or you cither, at the expense ol a
man who would do so generous a thing
as that? "o, not' by "
"Hurrah for you, Charley!" almost
screamed Belle, and sne sprang irom the
unfi ntwl threw her arms around his neck
-ven narrowly missing the wrong the tashinabic uaiumore oenes, ai one
an." "I knew Walter Sterne was not of l'roMilcnt Van Burcu's receptions.
Willi.ttii lost ins heart witn tnc uusKy
maid, and soon went to Baltimore to get
Jiid-'e hlewart, who owned her, to cou-
How a Slate Woa fcts Wu.
Santos Cor X. Y, ConunrrcM advertiser.
Mrs. Stowc made her reputation from
the great mine of romantic truth wliali
surrounds so many of the colored race.
The future novelist will draw upon the
simple annals of the once down trodden
but now emancipated people, as the his
torians of the i'cntatcucii have drawn
upon the exodus from bondage of the
Children of Israel.
Year after year Bobert Jackson has
been the second waiter at the Union, and
raiter at Congress Hall; but
the careless crowd", have not known that
through his veins courses the proudest
Vinriiii.ui blood. iMbert is a small, well-
made quadroon, fashioned, perhaps, in
about the same mold as Stephen A.
Douirlas, for his head closely resem
bles that of the ' Little Giant. His
grandfather was General Harry Lee, of
revolutionary, light hore cavalry fame;
and his mother was a slave woman,
named Jenny, a maid of Mrs. Lee.
Soon after the birth of William Jackson,
the head waiter's father, Jenny was sold
to Col. Stewart, of rredenck county,
Maryland. Tho boy William showed
extraordinary intelligence, and became
a pet of his master, and on the death of
Col. Stewart, Jouiul luinseii iree, ny a
clause in the will. William went imme
diately to Washington, where he had
been many times with his master.
There he met John McLean, Postmaster
General under Martin an Buron, and u
friend of his old master. Judge McLean
appointed him a mcj?e:igcr in the post
office department, at a salary of 4000 per
annum.
WM. JACKsOX WISH A WIFE.
While a messenger in the Postotlicc
department, William Jaikson met a
beautiful long-haired. octoroon, the slave
of old Judge John Stewart, of Baltimore.
The slave girl's name was ltathel, and
she came to attend Miss Stewart, one of
terward waited on Webster and Calhoun
in their old age at the old " Indian tjueen
hotel." in Washington, now called the
Metropolitan, where in 1S34 he uietMrs.
Josepli C". Luther, a present habitue of
Congress Hall, on ner wcuuing tour,
Mrs. Luther took IJobert to Swansea,
5Ias., instructed him, and affew years af
terward he made an engageruejit at the
Union Hotel. During the winter ho ca
tered tor those eccentric bachelors in
Xew York. Mr. T. H.Baile.Mr. Edward
Penfold, or Mr. Robert McCrosky. Only
the former survives. In l!MJUobert be
came head waiter at Congress Hall. He
caters for Xew Yorker in the winter at
200 Waverly Plaie. Robert has, per
haps, the largest acquaintance of any one
iu Saratoga, lie knows old Presidents
and scionof royalty, knows distinguish
ed savants, poets, statesmen and histo
rians. He lives in a beautiful vine-clad
cottage on Washington street, in Sarato
ga whore the guests of Congrv Hall
frequently call upon his wife, who is one
of the neatest housekeepers in .-Saratoga
n;
dishonest! Go this instant and bring
him back here. Never mind how late
it is. I'll go and tell papa at once I"
By the time she had ceased speaking
there camo a loud bang from the trout
door, as it shut behind the retreating
form of Kvan Jones.
Charley went as he was bidden ; and
if Able Leonard never again boasted of
his ' three tine voting men," ho had, in
after j-cars, muen to say about " my son-in-law,
Mr. Sterne, sir."
very large for a young man with his sal
ary and. ernrKMt 4y "1 5 1 ? ,
"I hope not Lbopc not, " saiil Abel.
"I wonder what Belle thinks of him?
Anyhow I must arn herJ'
And so, after dinner that evening, Abel
called his daughter into the library, and
unfolded this terrible budiret of news.
So absorbejwas. he.hauJiehardly, no.
ticca DeirpwuiraaencnatigsjrjteoiepwMB
he dimly hinted his suspicions.
'But, papa, are you certain? May
you not bi misuken ? "
"No, sot About the deficit."
"Bat who could .have taken the mon
ey?" , elr , -r , . -'
AnVtwa&tfceawiWirthnrwork-
ed together, or, may be, ' of them the botkt. Tea. yom ay well tmni paW,
Mr-CwMaJpT-ri) ljMMtjcoMpre-
kBdTo!ft,?,i y nuiYiH'
"TfiMiwiU say taat imw
A Bcteralae Ia4la. tighter.
A correspondent ot tho Chicago 2V-
bune gives" a graphic description ol an
Indian tighter, lie says:
"At Fort D.J. Hussell near Cheyenne
which is no fort at all, but merely a
beautiful village of barracks, officers'
quarters, cottages, and a Jong green
lawn, where a band of music plays every
evening 1 heart! an account of an officer
Celebrated for Iudiaaprowess. The sub
ject was the war in Arizona, and Crook's
substitution tor Stoncmau. ,
" Oh, Indian hunting is Crook'sspcei
ality," says one. "The fact is Crook is
nothing but an Indian any way. I mean
that his mind, physiognomy and educa
tion aro all Indian. Look at his face
the high check bones, the contonr, of the
skull; and his manners stolid, separate
and adverse to talk. He is a perfect In
dian in endurance."
" He can take his gun and cross the
desert, subsistingon the way, where you
and 1 would starve. Perfectly self-reliant
for any venture, delighted with
lonely travel and personal hazard, carry
ing nothing but his arms, he will walk
altera trail all day, and when night
comes, no matter how cold, be wraps
himself in an Indian blanket, humped np,
Indian fashion, and pitches himself into
a heap of sage brush, thereto be perfect
ly easy till morning. He will follow an
antelope for three days. He requires
nDthing to drink or smoke, andvenflit
tle to eat. Abstemious, singular, utter
ly ignorant of fear, and yet stealthy as a
cat, he rejoices in exile, is shy of women
and strangers; and when he was a cadet
he had all the same traits. The other
day he departed for Arizona with one
soldier, his rifle, and two clean shirts
thi latter he took only to be presentable
on the steamer. Hi style is to hnnt
continous hiding platsw by day for his
command, and move them upon the In
dians bv night: and he can outwit the
keenest Indians in the countr-. ncn
he was in command in Oregon, his wife,
who had taken the responsibility of fol
lowing him, although hersclfgently rear
ed, shared his quarters out in the wilderness-.
Crook did not have ten dollars'
worth of furniture in his quarters. Some
times ho would remark : " Well, I'm go
ing off." And he wonld be gone a week
nerhans. scouting, and return jut when
he liked, his wife saving nothing. If
Crook don't get killed) he'll clean out the . so
i !... .,n.-:ut (. nnliiiMMi lt him I so!
.1 l;ii:s,
alone. I
there in Arizona iill the Apache qt?shon
is settled
A new and interesting figure on the
streets of Xew York is the Scotchman,
John Dagall, tlif4Hor:tli"Uj.r
ligious paper lately started there. He
is a heavy, elderlv man, with a large
head and "a face of simplicity and practi
cability, vet touched with a certain en
thusiasm! He dresses negligently, is
somewhat Greelevish in ADWarjnce, and
speaks with a strong Scotch accent. He
is already known as "praying John,"
from the" fact of his praying with such re
markable freouencr and unction. He
coranoses Ail :i iliMJiastirflwfiirayer,
prays foreach number of his paper, and
labors to induce ail aia wrmers aou n-pvr
ten to work in his spirit ot prayer.
A lrginia editor ha cosae to the con
clusion that a mm might m well aasier
take ubold hiasask at arm's ktagth, aad
then tarn a doaMe rirt rr a
ag fcoase sssspli, aa ffcllsh a
'tWvl'Hk-rTMT Iwir.
sent to their marriage.
"Xo, sir," said the Jdge,tirilignantly,
" Rachel is a slave, and she mutt marry
a fluvc. If she marries a free nigger she
will be running away herself, and, be
side, I don't know when I may want to
sell her to the .Nw Orleans traders.
"Then I can never marry her?"
"Xevcr, until somebody buys her
from me," replied'thc Judge.
Itachel was sent to the Frederick
county farm, and thither William went
.i . -,.. ... i. -i.i - i...: :i.
in HlC InglH IU IIOIU ll cmisuii.iii'fu nun
her. First it was resolved to run away.
But there was no chance of success. The
fugitive slave l.lw was in effect; passes
were required by the slaves on the plan
tation, and to run away was surely to be
caught, returned, and then a dreadful
whipping followed.
" What win we do " sobbed Itachel.
1 know," replied William. "I will
buy you myself."
But you have no money."
' I caii work and earn it," replied the
determined lover.
"How much will you take for Ita
chel?" heaskelof Judge Setwart the
next day.
" Wefl, a thousand dollars will buy
her," replied the hard hvarted Judge.
William went to work every cent
was saved, he even going on foot into
ICurre)ond. ncc of the Sew Yotk Commercial adier-!i-er.)
A riotare of Two Saratoglan,
One of our " swell" Xew York fellows,
with hat deferentially in hand, thus sa
luted an ancient swell maiden lady at the
ball last night :
Good owning, Miss W ; charming
evening !
i onng liaity le, awiui eiiariniiu;
dance to pight?
Young Gentleman O, Yes that i,
the round dances. Ain't they .jolly nice?
Young Lady 0, Mr. G ,we koti't
yen know, kon t the r beastly per
feitly beastly haw-a-ble!
Young Gentleman But, tho divine
Boston it's dreadful sweet but thoe
fearful square dailies they are howul
tlinv -iro :iw ful nokv. Everything is i
kv "but the Jeur tfinpt, galop and dip.
"Young Lady Poky! Ha! ha! such
a lovely pun--cveything ky but the
galop awful good perfectly atrocious.
Young gentleman Don't see any pun
but never mind, I'm not clever you
kneuw, you kneuw I never see a pun.
Young Lady But, Mr. G , they
sav you arc an awful flirt perfectly
howid.
Young Gentleman O '. no, I never
flirt kon't. vcu kneuw. Do vou like
flirts ?
Young Lady
nice. Who woul
ly ! Hut it's awful perfectly drcadlul to
got sjHionev am t it f
Young Gentleman Never get so.
Love is poky dre'ful ! stupid. Could't
spoon on a pr with less than a ":S0,000
revenue anila rich governor too
Young Lady No, I shouldn't think
.iiiv one could. Pit's got four brown
stone fronts, and Iv'e got four camel's
hair shawls and a set of diamonds, and
Young Gentleman (With an eve on
brown stone front.) And such lovely
hands to put thorn on and such nn arm !
O, let's go out on the balcony and have n
nice
But I lost the sentence as they wad
died out. ho with her deformed shoul
ilcrs and dangling hands, and he with
cinntv headv and metropolitan morals
... -. i... .. - i. .
Wendell I'llHIltw says marriage raac
a man and his wife one, " but if this
trash ever mate, the world will havo to
understand decimals to compute them.
IV "far I "HwCfrtfc-
The St. Louis .Dnnocriif of Saturday
says : A despatch last night from our
correspondent, "Morgln, in Jackson
ville, announces that suit involving
probably nearly- a million of dollars was
commenced in the Morgan county Circuit
Courts, bv Kcbccca aile, Wm.lt.
Carson, Nancy Hoc, Man Baker, and
eight other, against Kitty Flyn, Thomas
M. Carson, Thomas Koe, and fourteen
others.
The bill alleges that on a day too re
mote to be mcutioued with certainty, but
about one hundred years ago, one Was.
Boe, of the State of Virginia, become
possessed by discovery of a certain gem
or precious stono. remarkable for its
hanlness and brilliancy, and, so far as it
has been tested, its characteristics are
those of a diamond ot tho fiit water;
that this precious stone isosl in sliajie,
and aWit one and a half inches in diam
eter one way and something greater in
diameter the other way, and that it is of
great value, viz: S00,y00; that said stone
is now in the hands ofThoma M. Carson,
of Jacksonville. The plaintiffs in this
great suit pray that the iieicuuants oe
compelled to bring -into court tho prec
ious stone, ami mat a receiver oe p
pointed bv the court to sell said diamond
and distribute the proceeds among the
heirs.
The heirs to this diamond (known as
thu ' Carson diamond "), a far as can Ik
ascertained, are: Itebocc-a W. Vnile, Win.
W. Carson, Nancy Koe, Samuel Uos-f,
Margerct Ellis, Sarah Kmmwedy, Mary
Baker. Adolphus ltoe, Agiistin Mnlotte,
Belle Malotte, Kitty rlyn, fanny myni
Kebecc-a Leach, j'ane Padget, Lucinda
Mithews, J. A. J. Carson, Virginia N.
Stallin, Mary F.Tuunell, FranusM. Car
son, Thomas Roe. Eva Mcllott, Henry
Carson, Melville Malotte, and Thomas
Malotte.
Mr. Thomas M. Carson, of this city, a
plasterer and bricklayer, is heir to one
sixth part of this diamond of alleged al
most fabulous wealth.
The character and immense value of
this precious stone, a we are iulormed,
was but recently known, although it ha
been in the jtossession of "Win. ltoe and
heirs for over a hundred years. If ade
crve of the court bo obtained according
to the prayer of the plaintiffs in the case,
that a receiver be appoiuieu w "
stone and sell it, doubtless
ascertained.
iu first wa-
" - that a receiver oe aii-HJiun-u
, ... charge of the stone and m;11 it,
O ! I think they re tolly ., .,, valllc wiu tivn i. tt,
l.ln't flirt? It's too love- ,f. nM ,(c u diamond of tin
.1 ..nl. la al-snrtilttil fan .! .
Frederick county by night, t see Uachel,
where they held solemn consultations,
and hoped only lor the time when he
could buy her and own her anJ make
her his wife.
Think of that, mercenary btiiux, heart
less fortune hunters of Congress hall
think of toiling night and day, and then
think ol paying your last cent lor the
love of a woman.
Two years rolled around, and nine
hundred do.lars gladdened tho sight of
AVm. Jackson. Christina came.
"What shall I give you for Christmas
this year, William ? " asked the good old
iiostmastcr general to his trusty mea-
J o -
senger.
"Anything, Mr. Secretary."
" But what would you like most ? "
Then William told "the story ol his and
Baehcl's troubles how .he was afraid
she would be sold, how he loved her
dearly, and how he lacked still a liun
ilr.-d dollar-, to buy her.
The old po-tmaater-gcneral too off
his specs, wiped his eyes, then pat them
on again. Then he fumbled iu his pock
ets. "Five ten twenty thirty," he
counted, aud then he handed William a
hundred dollar!
Too happy to live, William started for
Judge Stewart's.
" Here, Master John," said he, his eyes
aglow with joy, ' here is the thouard
dollars now I want Ilachcl.-"
"Mv God ! William, vou don't tell me
exclaimed the Judge. Why, I
tor, as all teats heretofore applied indi
cate, it will probably find a purchaser
among the crowned beads ot Europe.
Isaac S. Ketchum, of tho Jacksonville
bar, appears for the plaintiff.
(archliamMiag.
The suit brought by a lady member of
the church of St. Albans, in New York
City, against that organization, some
weeks since, to recover moneys which
had been sjient in getting lip and super
intending u fair tor the benefit of the
church, has elicited expressions of opin
ion from tho clergy and others as to
church fairs, and the means there used
to raise funds, which can only Iks pro-dui-tive
of good. This lady a married
woman was, it seem, some years since,
solicited bv the pastor and othcr to nil'
dTtake the management of this fair,
which -he reluctantly consented to do.
The fair was held nn"l proved ft sncces,
ru-ttiiig coii-idcrable. Th" lady in que-
paches, provided the politicians let him sold Itachel yc-terday for 1,200, to go --.
one. lie ought to be' kept in command to Mobile." ...,. ..- . l ""i nt'l"'n V
ereinArizoMWlt!ieApaVs5Kqwtion " W hen she going?' asked William, Ltvi.yj Hutu. The
... I ....i. ' i.sAn,hif ism --. rw.n nn I II
Salarta) .Meat.
How many a kiss has been given
how many acarv how inuny a caress
how many a look of hate how many n
soul lost how many a baby has gone
from earth to heaven how many a little
crib or cradle stands silent now, which
last Saturday night held the rarest trcas
ures ot the heart.
A week is a life. A week is a whole
history.
A week murks events of sorrow anil
gladness, which people never heard.
(in home to your family, man in business!
Go home to your hearth, erring wander
er! Go home to the chair that awaits
your wronged waif on life's breakers !
Go home to those you love, men of toil,
ami give one night to tho joys and com
forts flying by!
Leave your oook with complete fig
ures, your busy office, yonr dingy shop !
Best "with those 3-011 "love, for heaven
only knows what the next ."satunlac
night will bring you ' Forget the w orld
of care and the battles of life which have
furrowed the week ! Draw c!o around
the family hearth ! Saturday night ha
awaited youri-omhigin sadness, in tears
and 111 -silence. Go home to those on
love: and as vou ba.sk in the lord
presence, anil meet to return the r mbrace
of your heart's pt, strive to ! a brtter
man, and l.lcs heaven for giving his
1 weary children so dear a stepping none
!in the river of eternal iIi,a Saturday
night
. -
OMKX btXT TO A
Lbfrt of Friday
evening is responsible for a report which
tiou made all the purchases ncsvssary to
carry on the same, aud being apparciim
a woman ofni'-ans, J'Ul nil the bills.
When the time came, howerr, for a set
tlement with her, and her bill were pre
sented, the- pastor and wanb-tH, refusod
to liquidate them, saying tlat they con
sidered her time, trouble ami capvnoi-
ttire her contribution i" me cauir". au
explained to them that this was not her
understanding; that sh bad been solici
ted to tako tho responsibility and maka
the arrangement she had made, and that
sh- had 110 idea of giving tb" large sum
which the receipts she lit! Showed that
she had paid. Still repayment was r
fu-cd her. Sbo petitioned, urgs, wait
sl and made every ertort f'r live or six
years to gut the nioncy refunded, aud at
length, finding it imjsibb o to do.de
tennined to brave the -caudal of going
to law with the church. To law she
wint. The idea of tho defence was, they
considered the moiiy be had paid, her
contribution. The case was detided in
her lavor, and th Judge read thoihurrh
n lee-lure, and advi-'il it tru-tees 10 re
sort to other inraiis than fair when thor
wihel to rai-c fund. He nls uk9
caion to animadvert oi tLo gambling
earned 011 at the-s church fair-, and l!
disreputable mean- n-cl to get moftay
from lhe public, which, if practiced in
secular bo?nes tntna-tions. woald not
be tolerated. Several mimter of the
giii! took hi io l'r toxt, and
thurth gambling hashaJ "M.tncthing of a
qmctu-. The Christian organization
whieh thus repndialr.1 jtnVbt is aa
trtme Ritalistic oae.
nciiuusM.
"She's gone already went yesterday. I if founded on tnith, requires euser an
She'd be in Lynchburg in three days, b"v explanation frem the Government or the
tltclioat." I cvcrc judgment of the world, by the
1, 1,.. k.et .n.l n., l stiirit. nna. or otllCTM I-", it rtpriS lliil IVO
William hurncd back to Judge 3Ician women Cromixneucs, of cvur! hare
in Washington. The Judge hear.! his been ntV.fT to Cayenne Jy the I.eroid-,
storA". Daniel Webster and John C. and that 2,500 have also been ahmped
Calhoun were in the Judge's room, and from Toulon by the Ceres and the Aw
thev both took a deep interest. zon. Thi report soetns circumstantial.
"Let' raise tho monev and send Wil-tTlit. writer seem- to hare ss-n a portion
Ham after her," said the generous WeJfat lrasiof the shipment, and describe in
8tcn I vivid picture the despair of the women
"He would be seized a dozen times as in thai being sent to a living death ; and
a fugitive," said the Judge, " and they'll I to heighten the picture the &rtwir N-s-Il
1)im too." added that none have teen !e-a!lr tnL
"" I'll send my private ccrctary," said .The alrtve statement has tatarallyj m
pafsarl
WhM oar hrtisj mTiiiwit it
benewth those we hate.
Mr. Webster, and so be did,
There was no telegraph then, nor cars,
but the Secretary took the Potomac river
boat, and with" 11,200, coatribated by
Jackson's friends in the department,
overtook BacheL a"howed Mr. Calhoun s
letter, indorse Vr- aenl VTrginiaas,
tatker8rfl)fs3sKlstkr!mek. Cal
houn, Webster and Judge HeLt-ia aaw
them married the Bxt wee a.
Ov head wartwr, Kabert Jackson, af-
ted sotae Indignant sensatioa. The r4
icalsin thcamWy are redicrlhauercr
and in the lobby the ubjet wa dismiss
ed with great warmth. M. Girard it re-norte-1
to have had a private intet-rJew
witli M. Daraare. the mi-siT of !' cj,
tneIitaa exnlanatioB. Itwasexiwt-
jt! the OJflcLi would bare formal lyrlr-
.m ika Kfiaaai vsr uMMsfii- sass a asm. u mmrm
T.Iicals hare therefore rootYC-i V, -l.ulkif,Xt Hsgher
tarpellaie " the gfvenifaiil. vm paw.
The war to quarrel with a wife Is wait
until she! at her toilet preparatory to
Itoin- out. She will he sure to aK yoa
if heT bonnet U traihl. ark tha
tlie lives of nine-tenths at the women
are passe! ift thinking whether their bon-n-l
are traight, and wind up with the
remark tliat vou never cw . v..
woman who "bad cotntnon sense aboat
her. Wife will ask yoa who that wa-.
You will rith a..!, refJy : "Ah ! wr
rnin.!.- Wf U ak roo wny drt yoci
raarryher. loo ayabtranJi..-
why, indrssd " Tbe tHraar.is rrrbr4 ,y
thi. time, and a regular row i "
follow.
T!e .vstem of purehsalaj; "'"
in the aVmy, a-rw hapfxly aJ!khl ta
F.B-Uad, m cemmnot4 ! J
ia4 aixtr yearao, In r"gH jlf
Araa. Tha prie sf ssxh !
was fUfi by law; that f a KHtsi
colse! iWmavW W,
aalor aSHi; 4ainey Clf?
risjatraasitX:' ; mml wrMr7 or M
imrruMMB mrswAtT,
ibiIii , 1 .wnnssi