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WEEKLY, BY
; ID. H. HILL,
CHARLOTTE, K. :C7 '
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. douuiero Jiisiory, to the f preservation of
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.changed relations of the Labor System, and
to Uie advancement of Southern I ntm-nata in
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Mechanic Arts.' r
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H. BTSCHOFF.
J. H. WOLBERNv
C. P1EPEB,
Bischoff & Co.,
Grocers,
AJS'P DEALERS IN
Wines, Liquors, Segars, Tobacco Ac.
- 107 EAST BAY; .
CHARLESTON, S. C.
Ca. Rice and O. Molasses constantly on
hand. i ' Dec."9-6m
Notice This.
Don't let your H. t n die of Cholera. No
necessity for that. Read the following cer
tificate. . J ,'.
'Third Creek Station,
W. jN. C. R. R., Sept. 1st, 1872.
Rev,. C. Peyxer Dear Sir : I tried your
remedy for Hog Cholera. It is all it claims
to benot another hog .sickened, or died af
ter I commended the use of it."
Very truly yours,
D. M. Barrier.
Address, inclosing $1, Rev. C. PLYLER,
Salisbury, N. G. . ; , dec. 9-12m.
ALEXANDER & BLAND,
DENTISTS,
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
ALL jWORK GUARANTEED.
) Teeth extracted without pain, by
"Nitrous Oxide Gas."
Office, in brick building, opposite the
Charlotte' Hotel. . Nov 7 tf ,
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CHARLOTTE, N. C.
11. i mm, PROPRIETOR.
The patronage of the traveling
public is respectfully solicited.
Jan 27, '73 iy feb. 12, '72
J. B. JONES. j ' JOS. GRAHAM
Jones & Graham,
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS,
CHARLOTTE, 'N. C.
Office over Kilgore & Curetori'a Drug Store.
. April 1. '72-lyi '
Z. B. VANCE, j ! A. BURWELL.
VANCE1 !& BURWELL,
ATT0 RNEYS AT LAW,
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Office inlthe Court House.
April J, .1878. ! iu , - ' .
Charlotte Hotel.
Charlotte, N C.
W.. M. MATTHEWS & SON, Proprietors.
Trust that the liberal patronage of the
publi will be continued.
66 ly . i i
Druggist and Chemist,
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Has a WeU selected stock of
PURE DRUGf AND CHEMICALS,
Oils, Paints, Lamps, &c.
W.
F. COOK,
(Trade Street, on North Carolina Railroad,)
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
The public wilt please call and Be the
1 CIDER MILLS,
Ida Greeley Cider Mills,
Old Lady Greeley Churns,
; Old Man Greeley Plows, Harrows Ac.
All Orders promptly attended to.
Jan 23 tf
IV M. j SHELTON,
And Dealer in Furniture, &c,
Trace Street, 5 Opkmsitk tthb Market,
charlotte; n. c, .
A. full supply of ; Coffins and Caskets con
stantly on nand, ready for use.' . ..
-Jan6l.;'7Sly:::ji :ffJr . .; ... :-
TO TAX-PAYERS.
All who owe BARRINGER & WOLFE
are. requested to come forward aiid settle,
We have been patient. Wecannot'wait any
longer as the old business must be settled Up
vau at onoe. Wei desire to settlei
everybody ourselves.
Nov. 4. BARRINGER & WOLFE
f OR SALE
A 1 1 lDDY'S BOOK STORiE
SffiK5tytThou on th Gospel,
EitwSry -on - Romans, (with
Jesus, by C. F j Deems
mChriiri11 Dr- Wm. Smith,
St pTfi hritiMi Centuries-White
bt. Paul-Conybeare and Howson i
Personal ReligionGoulburn T 1
Pursuit of Holiness V
The Becovery of Jerusalem, - T
Livlngton'a travels in South Afrira
Bpurgeon's GemaJ i8';
j WE HAVE RECEIVED
500,000 Envelopes!: " : j
30,000 Paper Bags, ' ' ' !
" I i"iSPozSn Noiseless Slates, .' i
SffiSiF a&d FlT andmanyhS
gopaa which we1 are nftpriT
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nDBLlSHEI)
Central
Hotel
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VOL. 3.
1. W. SANDERS.
J E. 0ATES.
H iiiifcviiW I in
fIoying Ouanos will be sold either
lor aash or on Time, with approved se
curity 9
When planters so desire, we will hind
ourselves to receive cotton in payment
next lPiall, at IS? cents per pounds
giving them the benefit of the
advance, if there should be any.
-The following Fertilizers have been used for
Flanters, with the most satisfactory results.
ueeui it necessary to aaa tne usual numerous
j u. . "
, GIBBS & CO'S.
Wilcox, Gibbs & Co's. Phoenix Guano,
(This Guano is imported by WILCOX, GIBBS & CO., from the Pfiocnix Islands, South
Pacific Ocean, direct to Charleston and Savannah in BULK and sold in its natural State
without manipulation. It has a well-merited reputation throughout the entire South, as
being the most successful agent usedin the recuperation of worn-out soils.)
The NAVASSA is manufactured in Wilmington, N. C, by an association of Southern
business men and planters of known responsibility. We could adduce strong HOME
testimony as to is efficacy and value as a manure.
STOIfcTO a-TJ-A.35T07
SljoNO PHOSPHATE,
("Valuable Fbr Composting with. Cotton Heed.)
SANDERS, OATES & CO.,
Jan 20, '73 ly
i, i. mm k mm,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
HAVING completed our New Three-story Brick Building, on the the corner of College
and Fourth Streets, we have just Removed into it,-and are ready for oar customers.
Our House is divided into Five Departments and arranged aa follows : '
. FIRST DEPARTMENT FANCY GROCERIES.
Soaps, Candles, Candy, Starch, Soda, Raisin9, Oysters, Sugar, Coffee, Teas, Spices,
Prize Candles, Brandy Peaches, &c, Ac. Purchased direct from the Manufacturers with
the view of supplying the WHOLESALE TRADE.
SECOND DEPARTMENT HEAVY GOODS.
Molasses, Bacon, Flour, Lard, Mackerel, &c. Our facilities for handling, such goods,
are superior to those of any Mercantile house in the city. Mei-chants may rest assured
that they can always obtain .goods of ua at the LO WEST FIO URES.
. ' THIRD DEPARTMENT PRODUCE.
Cotton, Com, Wheat, Oats, Rye, Hay, &c. Bought at highest cash prices. Sold on
Commission. Stored, with cash advances made
tion to our COMMISSION and STORAGE
attention.
. FOURTH DEPARTMENT PHOSPHATES.
We are Agents for ZELL'S and other SUPER PHOSPHATES, the most reliable arti
cle on the market. Certificates from reliable farmers furnisheu on application. We are
also Agents for OILHAAPS CELEBRATED TOBBACCO FERTILIZER.
FIFTH DEPARTMENT LEAF TOBACCO WAREHOUSE.
We have complied with the Revenue Law, and are now ready to receive Leaf Tobacco,
which we will buy or sell on commission.
at Richmond or Danville, and the beat prices
Our Large and Commodious Hall will be
1st of March
We thank a generous public for the liberal
stowed upon us, and we hope that through strict attention to business, and selling our
goods at low figures, we maj' merit a continuance of their favor.
January 11, 1873.
New Inducements ! !
In order to make room for a
A HEAVY SPRING STOCK,
we will sell all our
Fall and Winter Goods
at !;
!
Greatly Reduced Prices!!
Your attention is particularly invited
to our Stock of '
FINE DRESS GOODS,
SHAWLS,
FLANNELS, : -'
CASSIMERES,
BLANKETS,
aiid all kinds of Woolen j Goods, together
with a- large Stock of
Ready-Made Clothing,
WHICH WE WILL SELL VERY LO W.
McMURRAY & DAVIS.
Jan 27 65
Diamond Spectacles.
These Spectacles are manufactured Irom "Mikct
Chtstal Pibblis" melted together, and are called
Diavond on account of their hardness and brilliancy
It is well known that spectacles cut Irom BraziJHan
or Scotch pebbles are Terr Injurious to the eye,
because of their polarizing lights s Havine been test
ed with the polariscope, the diamond lenses bve
been found-to admit fifteen pel cent less heated rays
than any other pebble,. Shey are ground with great
scientific accuracy, are free from chromatic aberra
tloos, ' and produce a brightness! and distinctness of
vision not before attained in spectacle.t- i- :
Manufactured by The Sfbncbb Opticai. Mahv
factukisg Compaut, Nbw Yobk. h Foe sale by re-
sponsible agents In every city in the Union. 1 -
J..T, BUTLER, ' Jsweler and Optician, is sole
agent for Charlotte, V; C, from whom they can only
be obtained. "No peddler employed. - 4 .
The great demand Tor these Spectacles has induced
unscrupulous dealers t palm off an inferior and
spurioqs article jor ine yiwBonu.i .vn-"
should be taken to see that the trade mar (wnieh
is protected bf American LeUera; Patent) is "tamped
on erery pair. - - I ' ' WoT lJ
m 1 a -' it 1 1 f lit iiiv i.i i! 1 11
CHARLOTTE, N. C., MONDAY, AP
W: C. BLACKWOOD.
Iff
years past bv many of 6"ur most successful
We can irive HOME references and do nnt
. " , - v
testimonials :
MANIPULATED GUANO.
CJliai-lotte, IV. C
upon the same. We invite special atten
business, to which we pay close personal
-
Our Warehouse fees are less than the same
in th&se markets always obtained.
finished and opened
to the public about the
patronage which has
heretofore been be-
R. M. MILLER & SONS.
VJ. R. BURWELL & CO.
Successors to Kilgore & Cureton,") -
Druggists and Apothecaries,
AND DEALERS I.V
Drugs, Medicines,
PAINTS, OILS, DYE STUFFS, &c.
Springs' Corner,
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Jan 1,73 ly
NEW jGOODS
CLOCKS, JEWELRY,
Spectacles, i&c,
AT
JOHN T. BUTLER'S,
CHARLOTTE, N. C. .
Those wanting Goods in my line, will do
well to examine my stock before trying the
Northern markets.
MY PRICES ARE MUCH LOWER,
as I have moved to the store
Next the Express Office.
J v my sir'ooK CONSISTS OP
FLNEOOLl) and SILVER WATCHES,
" JEWELRY, DIAMONDS,
SILVER AND PLATED WARE,
- SPECTACLES, &c,
& nA oirArvthini ubq&Hv kept iu a first-
- class Jewelry Store.
Call and examine'my stock1 and prices
JOHN T. BUTLER,. "
. Oct,: 11871., r i "Trybo Street, r
'Lanb DitosJ-A lot 'jtist printed and
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j this Offieeil tVL4l
1873.'
A yOMAlT'S-QUESTIOlT.
Before I trust' my fate to thee, '' -'-.-
Or place my hand in thine, : J . 0 ;
Before I let thy future give I ;3 -1 . ;.
Color and charm to mine, " s
Before ! peril all for thee, question ihy soul
to-night for me. - . j - "
I break all sli,
lgnter oonxia, nor leei
f regret:
la there one link within' the past
That holds thy spirit yet? 4 j . .
Or is thy faith as clear and free, as that
which I can pledge td thee? - : f
Does there within thy dimmest breams
A possible future shine,
Wherein thy life could henceforth breathe,
Untouched, unshared by mine?
If so, at any pain or cost, oh, tell me before
, all is lost. "
Look deeper still. If thou canst feel,
Within thy inmost soul, 4
That thou hast kept a portion back; ' "
while I have staked the whole; .
Let no false pity spare the blow, but in .true
mercy tell me so. - ;
Is there within thy heart a need
That mine cannot fulfill? ' ;
One Qhord that any other hand
Coul'd better wake or still?
Speak now lest at some future day my
whole life wither and decay .-
Lives there within thy nature hid
The demon-spirit Change,
Shedding a passing glory still
On all things new and strange?
It may not be thy fault alone but shield
my heart against thy own. ''
Could'st thou withdraw thy hand one day.
And answer to my claim,
That fate, and that to-day's mistake
Not thou had been to blame?
Some soothe their conscience thus; but thou,
oh, surely, thou wilt warn me now.
Nay, answer not I dare not hear,
The words would come too late ;
Yet I would spare thee all remorse,
80, comfort thee, my fate;
Whatever on my heart may fall remember,
I would risk it all.
ftUcttb 1102.
THE EMEBALDS.
One wintry afternoon in JaniTffry, away
up in the bleak attic of a wretched ten
ant house, a ,pale, sad-eyed woman sat
sewing. Tho garment upon which she
was engaged was a very rich dresa. The
twilight closed in rapidly, with a blind
ing faH of snow, a bitter, wailing blast,
that made the windows rattle in the case
ments. Still the pale-faced woman stitch
eoon. "Mother,", piped asweet voice from the
cot beneath the .window, "shall you get
the fine dress done ? Oh, my mother, I'm
so hungry. If I could only have some
tea and a bit of sausage."
She worked on steadily for a few mo
ments, paused only to brush a tear from
her pale cheek, then arose and shook out
the glittering robe.
Tie done at last," she said. "Now
mother's little girl can have her supper;
only be patient a little longer, Flora.
Ross, Ross, where are you my boy ?'
A manly little fellow came out from
the little bedroom beyond.
"The fine drees is done. Ross." said his
mother, "and you must run home with it
as fast as you can. Mies Garcia will be
out of patience, I know. Tell ber I
couldn't finish it one moment sooner, and
auk hor to give you the money. We must
have it to-night. And you can stop in at
Mr. Ray's, as you come back, and bqy
some coal; and we must have some bread
and tea, and a mite of butter, and you
must get a sausage, Ross, for poor little
Flora."
'I'll get 'em all, mother," he said, wand
be back in time. You shall have a big
sausage, little sis," he ad.ded, turning to
ward the cot.
The girl nodded her curly head, and
ber great, wistful eyes sparkled with de
light. "And you, shall nave halt oi it, Koss,
she piped in her slender bird voice.
"Hadn't you better put on your thick
jacket, my boy ?'' continued his mother.
"The wind cuts like a knite.
'Pshaw, little mother; I don't mind the
wind," and away he went down the creak
ing stairs and out into the storm. Miss
Garcia rontenay was in a pertect iuror
of impatience and anger. Her dear five
hundred! mends were assembled in the
balls below and her handsome dress had
not come home. What did that beggar
woman mean by disappointing her? . At
that moment there was a ring at the door,
and a voice in the hall.
'Please tell Miss Garcia my mother
could not finish it sooner; she wants the
money to-night." The servant took the
handsome dress and message.
"I'll never give her another stitch of
work," cried . the angry beauty; "I1 ought
to have hacT it three hours ago. Here,
Facchon, dVess me at once; there's not a
moment to lose ! No, I can't pay to-night;
I haven't time. He must call to-mbr-.
row." ' ' '
'But we've no fire and nothing to eat,.
and my httle sister is sick," called the
boy pushing up the grand stairway. ' s
"Shut that door. Pane hon I" command
ed Miss Garcia And the door was closed
in his face. . . :
From the porch at the parlor .window
Pansie watched the whole ecene,..her.yi6-.
let eyes distended with childish. Amaze
ment. , ;..
"Poor little boy," ahe said, as Ross dU:
appeared down the stairway; "sister Gar
cia ought to pay him. It must be dread
ful to have no fire and nothing, to eat.7
She stood for a moment,, balancing
herself on the tip of one dainty foot, her
rosebud face jjrave and reflective; then. a
sudden thought flooded her blue-eye
with sunshine, and snatching ; something
from the table, she darted down tairs.-r
The servant bad just closed' tba street
door, bat. she. fluttered past hrm, like. a
humming bird and opened it. . ..
On the steps sat Ross, brave little, fel
low that be was, his face in bis hands.
soDOing as it his heart would break.
, "What: is the matter, little boy ?M qBea
tioned Pansie.. . , . , 'I "' ; 7 "
. . Ross looked np half beireving that it
- A 1 ' " ' "1 1.11. - . . L 1
ww too lacut nu Biigm muKiDg aown
upon him through the- whirling anowJ 'f b
i monej," beibbed; ""poor mother Worked
. X'VSJ -' ' ? i ' If J H r I (L
.N0,-i6
1 1,; vuim J- C;ir r, firtKnhoW:'Himunejwiinnnre
.Pansie's eyei glfstehed like the stars'tfotthepat lastbe idoUX biajife, ; -1'
'-ITrfl' AbAaid .An: tro Aakeahis. "Theyaie-f'Veryfinegems,V .he fiaid,
little boy, :and buy her lota kofnice things
;tis: worth a great oeaij, papa., Dougnvi
for my birthday present but do yon' take
it and welcome.'7 V ! "tpiz
She" extended her dimpled v hands, and
something like a shower of stars' twink
led at the boy's feet. , Heicanghi it up
in ama?ementT-a necklace of emeralds,5 lus
trous, gleaming things, v set jntawhjr In
dian gold. , . .-i-jj. ,p...ii.
"No no,- he? cried running np to where
she stood, "I can't: take-this necklace-
take it back."? vii!f '-. ;
But. Pansie shook rher ..curly, head.
f-You shall takerit'", "she commanded
i raperiously.' '1 havelots of jewelry and
fine thingsruri home now and buy your
sister something to eat."' : C. ' '
' She closed the door with, a bang, ana
T? Ataa ntnrwi, irrpwrvIntA in the stnrmv crloom.
Should he TiajzJ the boll and return the
jewels to Pansie's father;' or should he do
as sne naa Dia mmr jie tnongnt 01 ms
mother abdipoor buneryi'little : Flora
watchingvwistfully for his return. iHe
could not go,, back, andt see them, starve.
With a sudden feeling'pf desperation he
thrust the glittering necklace; into his
p6cketnnd dashed down the snowy street.1
The gaslight blazed brilliantly in a
fashionable jewelry establishment, and its
bland. proprietor looked down inquiringly
on little Ross as he approached the siU
tering counter. ' ' . . " f
"Would you like to buy this, sir ?" '
There was a tremor in the boy's voice
as he asked the. question : and the. hand
that held the emerald necklace shook
visibly. The lapidary tookj the3 gems,
examining them closely for a moment,
and then shot a sharp-glafice at the child.
"See bore," he said presently his voice
stern and commanding, "I want to know 4
how you came by this. ' j ,
The boy's clear eyes fell; be blushed
and stammered, evidently embarrassed.
The jeweler put aside the emeralds,- and
taking the lad's arm led him into a small
ante-room. (J - , .' sir
"You are a thief, sir." he said. "That
necklace belongs to Mr. Fontenay-he
bought it Of me hot a'month ago.; 1 YouT
stole it; you are a thief."? -i r 5 1
The little fellow, straightened , himself,
and his : brown .eyes, blazed, "I am jo
thief," he retorted. "A kind little girl
gave it to me, and I know it was" wrong
to take it, but -but my mother and sis
ter are -sterviDg, '.'-- i
The jeweler -hesitated. r i; .
"You don't look'-'like a thief," he saidd
but I will l-ffeid for Mr. Fontenay; that
will settle the matter at-once."i
He despatched a messenger according
ly, and Ross sat down in a corner, and
sobbed bitterly as he heard the driving
winds and thought of his mother and
poor little Flora. In half an;bourf Mr.
Fontenay came, bringing his daughter,
little Pansie, with him. The little 'crea
ture darted like a humming bird, ber
cheeks ablaze, her eyes flashing .like
lightning. ' - - : '-:. , -
"He didn't steal my emeralds I" she
cried, "I save 'em to him to sell 'em. and
buy bread for his little sister." "
Ross sprang to bis feet, struggling hard
to keep back bis tears. .He put out, his
little brown band, whioh Pansie iostkntly
clasped in her chubby palms.
"1 am not a thiet, sir, be Baid at last,
addressing: Mr. Fontenay: "I never stole-
any thing in my life. I know it was wrong
to take the necklace but but, I sir,, my
little sister is starving." I
1 he merchant drew his band across
bis eyep. . ' -
"lou re a manly little fellow, be said,
patting the lad's head, "and I do -not in
the least blame you; but will! take.. Pan
sie's emeralds, and she shall give you
something more available. Here, Pansie,
give this to your little friend." ' ' '
He put a gold piece ioto Pansro's hands,
which she tendered to Ross, wit h the in
junction that he should run straight home
and buy lots 01 goodies for bis - sister-ra
command which he was not slow' to
obey. ; ! I "
"I think we shall not lose sight of the
little fellow," continued Mr. Fontenay, as
Ross disappeared in the stormy darkness.
Shall we, pet ? Let's see -what we can do
to help him. He's a promising young
lad, and an honest one, I'm sure. Mr.
Lenox you're in heed of ah errand boyj
why not try him ? -1 wish you would.'
The jeweler consented, to Pansie's
great delight, and on the following day
Ross was duly installed as'an errand boy
in the fashionable establishment, j
Fiftieetf yeartr'after, one blustering March
morning, a young man eat behind the
counter of a thriving jewelry ! establish
ment in One of the northern - cities. He
was a handsome man, a traveler, a man
of .taste, intellect and money, for be was
the junior partner in the firm: -which .was
a prosperous one. But despite aaH jhis,
good fortune; Ross Dunbar was not hap
py. His mother and his little Flora had
gone to' their long home, and he' was ut
terly "atone, "'without kith or kin in the
wide worlp. ' ' ""'-"." . .j
Sitting alone 5 one- morning with the
roar of the March ' wind in his ears, lis
thoughts were running" back to the qay
of his boyhood, ' to bis ' toother's hntobfte
homel How vivid the nast' scented and
how dear and sacred, despite his, priva-;
tions and sorrows. His eyes grew , dim
and his, heart swelled.' 'All 'were gone
oyer the wide waters of ti toe and change.
, Jk. tender smile" softened his face as he
recalled the stormy, night wbeo .be&eat
sobbing on the steps of Mr: " FontenayV
mansion..', And Tittle PansieJ the remem:
brance of Ber swet' face, as:- he saw it
through the Voow wreaths,' haunted him
constantly. In all the 'fifteen; years nf -er,
for. une hour had he. ."forgotten her.
But she was gone-!o8t to him forever.
, His, reverie was broken by the entrance
Of a customer, a dy , closely cloaked and
veiled, , She app'roacheitthecountef with
A. jewel. case in heflahdl" j a -I. n
..Wonid jod'tnyth;ese she asked
simply. J a clear, sweet toice that stiT-
red the ypong . man's iieart as no other
wotoan's voice Kadvpiwer5do."" T "'.."'
.He.tpok the oasket, uhcideed ft, and
spread out Its' contents. A wistch jele
gantancl cosily; a'diamtmoT- ringrtwo xu
biesj add 'an emerald hecMaoe. . Ross Don
bar barel suppressed 4 5yof surpriSe.as
his eyes fell -upon J He turned it1 oyer
with1 eiaWr.'-iremblkiir: ! fin eers. and th ef e
on the1 clasp Wa the name thaivedJo.1
i.'.i - ' - '
pBt; . : , - . t
-(,vv ' i ' 1 t -" - u ?" : 'ci
striving to steady hia voice and the wild
throbbing cf L13 hearU I," J 1. '''
Theladyhesitated an instant, and then
she put out her slender hand and drew
the emeralds toward'heiv '
"I dislilce to part' with this, she said,
it was myf father gift-and andbut
dq nterlakarieia .all; 1 must have' the
money " fvJ'i.i j'i?.'4 ift j -
I& her eagerness she. bad thrown aside
her Veil; revealing a faco Jit by lastrous
sapphire eyes. Ross Dtfribaristood silent
a moment, every nerve in bis manly frame
after, a momentand I am willing to give
yon a
fair fcribe-guppose
we say one
thousanil'dbllarsilt that dr,-
The girl 'flashed dtzHii'fhnofi of
siinmMitaBb'tewrtb
K Sb much :a 4,bat Z'i she said tremujous-
ly. ; "Yon aro-rery -kind, sir. Oh, you
caTTfibf feftow' hoW -buch this money will
TheIT.OBQff man maao'njoiite f eply
and nrocoededi tdWut faside the'Jtfwels
and draw check for . -the money. The
March Inds.yrestiU blustering with
outpand the rt KshiTered and drew her
wrapper olbserai'lbe starfed'out.
"Won t vott Met me rod 'down to the
bank for yon ?said the jeweller cat6hing
u:- u-i "
Up Ul) UAH..
m-eau pUyopoadythe Tvjftile; it
1
wont be but a minute br.twoM
"Bui limiroTibRngfybb s.'
r.l'Not.a bit: iust take this, warm seat,
Dlease. you'll not be likely to' have any
cnstomers.!LT And seating heVbesfde his
desk, be took the check and Thurried out.
iransie xonienay iurew ubu& uoj cu
and leaned her- head "upon 'her ' bands, a
nuzkled reflective' look upon tertweet
a ....
face.v'
i
i'Where
she
and alter recetving hermoney she hurri
ed away to ber. bn nxbleblodgings.. s Ui
..The iollowiog afternoon was even more
blustering and stormy; 'thewirid roared .
and the sleet ' tingled 1 agalnsf thfi win
dows of the liflld -r&omin whieh-Pansie
ahdfrerafathaiveraifini8firttioe
and reverses bad, reduced hem;tq pover-.
ty, and-, the, old man being, an invalid, all
the care fell npon '"PansieV sHduIdcrs.
She sat with hei-' fatherjrekdirig3 aloud
frbm a' new book' Which She bad bought
for him with", some of. the ! money rroceiv-
ed, for hergewel8Vi Her-:sweet; face was
wan -a. nd sad, and her future stretched
before ijer ' sady homeless and gloomy.
'Thefeis a ring atthe -;door, and a ser
varitHbrotightr up a package for.Miss Fon
tehayJ i An exquisite bunch of. pansies,
fragrant and golden-hearted, . done up in
tissue paper, and Vttacbed to them a card,
gearing ine simple worus: -rwoss .uunoar
badt forgotten little-Pahsie.v s
' Pansie eat amazed- for-a moment, and
then a rich bloom . darted , up -her white
cheeks, ...... , , , ,t. .- 5 ' '
. "Oh, father," she cried, "I knew him
Iknew him f Oh, we have found 'Ross at
last."" . . i - .. , t . w
An instant later, Ross" was in the room,
clasping her fluttering bands in his, and
into her blue eyes looked. with a glance
that brought the rosy Tl6o'nY td her face.
And a' few weeks later,'', When ihe'bluster
ing wind s Were over and the blue birds
sang in the hedges and the -golden-hearted
pansies .bloomed on the garden bor
ders, little, Pansie became. Ross 1) an bar's
bride, and for her bridal gift, he'gave her
back her string of emeralds. ' .
. . - , ;J.v. . -.. . ...
. Grant and the San Domin66 Job.
As soon as General Grant was ' inaugurat
ed : as President he seems to ' have be
come an associate in this awindja, and its
most active. , agen t. . , He en tV . Ge neral
Babcpck to San JDomicgo and' leased the
Bay of Sanama for ten years at'an annu
al rent of $150,000 in gold. 4 Babcock paid
d6wn'the first year's rent - in advance,
using for the i purpose a large, balance of
secret service money voted to the State
Department during the i war. The sharp?
ers who were assembled in Saii'Domingo
gotthe 'moheyVVNor Jwas this; all. The
President began to press the annexation
scheme. .The money spent ibr-the lease
of.the Bay, of Manama reappeared in
Washington. It served' to stimulate a
powerful lobby whd we're5 seconding the
President's' attempt to force annexation
through Congress. - Even -tbe.President
himself became a persistent lobbyist, and
threatened every itepubacah member of
Congress who dared oppose bis will.
Senator Sumner , was removed from his
place as Chairman of the" Committee on
Foreign' Relations; because of bs opposi
tion. Others, werfc, punished .y the re
moyal of their, friends from office. A po
litical reign of terror existed in 'Washing
ton. ' . ' '. ' -
TLe revelations made by our corres
pondent are important, because), hey show
that the President was concerned in this
scheme before his, first .nomination and
i nauguration. He knew that 'the prime .
movers of annexation' 'wei'e mere sharp
ers, and knowing this be leaf' them his
powerful aid, and actually -assisted them
in getting a large sum of money from the
Treasury of the ;. United, States in ? their,
own. pockets.. Had he succeeded in' forc
incr their ahnexation" nroiect throueh
Congress,' it would have put ruillions of
tooneyJ belonging' to the .people of the
U ni ted States in the . possession - of the
same gangof sbarpers.pannaA News.
: Simpkin8, having ; married and settled
down, accumulated ,a slight scar over his. :
eyebrow, the cause br whichrii9 nnneces-.
say to'state.'butaii'inquisitiyje acquaint-
ance askel hirn whether it was the mark
of the chicken-pox. , 4 Worse than that,'
replied Simpkine: "itVa markf the hen-
peek." llr.:m- '
A witty son of St. Patrick .was in charge
of.arferrjbpat.-. A lady passenger being
frightened by the '.wavest asked him ;
; "Are Jeople evei lost by this boat ?"
He gare- her the enconnging reply ;
Nots often, maam;;, we- generally find
tnem auer, py ji rggjii uiw jr . -
have I .seen, this , face ?!'
asked; hersel over t and pver agaip- "It
is so famiirarj who in the' world can "it be ?"
His return" broke in on her x meditation,
The "Popfr ibad -upoju ahe marriage,
eUte, for he wittingly., said, on hearing
that Father. Hyacinthe was,-married : ,
flbe saints be praised, the renegade has
taken the puriishme.nt iotb is own bands.
The ways of Provident-e'areJftscrutable."
. A Texan tells this sterybf lost oppejv. .
tunities ; ' ,.
r "Now, iyori seeaitf-heT; "land was.
j cheap' 'enough at oned timecifl Texas. I '
have -4seen the; flay? lwbJ: could oaTa
bought. a square league oi,iand, covered
withsfine crass and- timberV Tor a pair of
boots "tv-43"4
'TMiii, dtia'liyw btty it ?" asked
his dompawoTi bsx ccjoassa
i'Didn't haye.tbfrtsljSaid the Tex-