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fHE ROANOKE NEWS. THE ROANOKE NEWS A DEMOCRATIC WEEKLY NEWSPAPER, PUBLISHED BY uJ, LO.VO at W.W.HALL. ADVERTISING RATES. I f 2 00 1 P0 75 eta. PROFESSIONAL. CARDS. D R. OEO. W. BAR THAN, Surgeon Dentist. Ofles over W. n. Brown'i Dry Goods Store, W1LDON, H.C. fill Visit partl'-i at their homes when desired, tnm Reasonable, ocl SSly J M. QKIZZARD, ATTORNEY AT LA W, HALIFAX, N. C. OfTles In th CoHrt Housn. Strict attention Jlyeii to nil branches of the profession, m II 1 E T. BRANCH, ATTORNEY AT LAW. EXFIELD, N. C. Twttos In th counties of Halifax, Nash gl-tncnnbo and Wilson. Collections made In al juris of the State. Jh.ii 12 tf w. ii ill, ATTORNEY AT LAW, WELDOJJ, N.C. rfilal attention fflvn to remittances promptly made. u nr. collections and IlKIS X. MULLEN. JOHN A. MOORS. 1I-0LLBN k MOORE, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. HALIFAX N. C. Practice In the comities of Halifax, Northamp ton, Bdgecombe, Pitt and Martin In tlie (su preme, eoart of the Rrale and In the Federal Courts of the Eastern District. Collections made la any part of the State. Janlly JAMBS B. 0 ' H A R A, ATTORNEY AT LW. ENFIELD, N. C. l'raetlees In the conrts of Halifax and adjoln- "7 'oanttes, ai d In the Supreme and Federal anartt,. Col. .dines mado In any part i f the tat.e. Will fit' . .I at the court house in Halifax on iondr.y auil Friday of each week, jan Utf 0. BURTON JR. 1TTCRNEY AT LAW. HALIFAX . C. Praat'.at.a In the courts of Halifax, and adjoin in; tci-ltles. In the Supreme court of til ' 8i- 'a, and 111 tin Federal courts. Will (jive pper i -l atlentioii to th collection ofJi.li.s, an l toa.ijust.lmr the accounts of ex ad: luistratois and guardians. dec 15tf sMATIN L. HIM AN, ATTCli.ViiY AT LAW. HALIFAX, N. C. Yratttves lu the courts of Halifax and ad)oln S counties, and In the Supreme and Federal tiarts. Claims collected In all p;irts of North Cvolita. offlce lu the Court House. july4lf tUOMA.3 N. U1LL, attorney at Law, F.ALIFAX, N. C. VMtlwa In Halifax and adjoining counties ail Fafaa-ai aud Biiprein courts. .WUi le at Saotlaua Neck, oneo crery fort tiiii, awr ' if J0 ATTOUSfiY AT LAW, niLEIQH, X. C. fMtttM lu the courts of the tth Judicial B litrttt and lu the Federal and Supreme Court. aa?atf. rp W". K A a O H ATOESEY AT LAW, OARTS3Vi;a, c. r,fcU In the courts of Northampton and .oeili:n souices, also lu laa rcucrsi mm w luntNurU. June 8 tf. . H. if. A. C. IOI.-IC01FES. jQll ft JfftLlCOFFKll. ATTCUKUVH A.V LAW, veujo:., N. c. rrMtlee Intl oeourtaof ITatlf and r.djolnlim I Seamies, and , thtii!iroii..'Uiit Federal courts, fl Claims inlMAt.Ad In ilii ' r.,i-t I ; North Carolina. i wiaottne tlrm will alKuu do wuim m mu sola. j.-nezoiy. D B. E. Is UUM'tH, HBQEON DEN HIT Oaa b found at bis offlca iu EnQelJ. Para Tf itrousOx'da Oaa for the l'ain Extraotlag of Teeth always on band Jane 22 tt. A. KDBEVT J. BURTON, ATTOBSEY AT LAW, WELDOtf, N. C. JirVM ,n theconrts of Halifax. Warren and -""wiiinir counties and In the Supreme and Fed r--i cuuria. I :l aI tn a i,ll.,t.rl In aiiv liarr ( of art Carolina. June 17tf H. SMITH, JB. ATTOIWEY AT LAW, wlamd NgcK. Halifax County N. . 'iiciicp, Intheeonntv of Hallfn- and lloln g'wuuUea, aud.lulM) tuueuK e of the On Tear, in advance, ,, Months, " fbrse Months, " VOL. VIII. Obetlimioo. Obey thy Father's blest commands, In these thy youthful da s; He'll had you gently by the b ind lu wisdom's pleasant ways. Obev Him in thy early youth, While lit'o to you Is given, And you wiil Inarti to love the truth And gain a home in Heaven. Obey Hint in thy manhood's years, Before death and dicnv Shall rob you of tho strength of youth And Meal thy life away , Obey Him when iln storms of llfo Around your pathway roll; Hn will be with you in tho atrilo, Oil, trust Him weary soul. Obey Him whon th looks are whito, And when Ihino eyes trow dim, For soon yr 11M leave this world of night, To go and dwell with Him. THE PASTOR'S SIN. 'O ), sir! go from beneath my loot for ever 'Father, one word' 'Not a word, sill You are a disgrace to your name-a wild, reckless fellow, who uambles away bis money, and spends his nights away from his father's roof. Qo, Clarence Shields, and never cross my threshold again I' Father, I ' 'D you hear me I Go, that you nny no looijrr brioir dithonnr upon the gray hairs ol your lather, and the sacred callintr which your noble brother has chosen as bis profession.' The stern old father pointed to the door, and the recreant son, with a choking sob, left the rnoni. Mechanically be walked to his own room', packed up his (ew belongings io a small bun lu, and lelt his father's bouse. It was a bitter night without, and the snow was hurled along the streets before a driving storm. Suddenly, out of a door in a Urge block of bou es, citii) a man, an i, us tlnu -h ashamed of himself, the nilcl son Bhruuk iot t tie shadow ol allcyway to conceal himself. Hut the coming person halted near him, and ftom his li;is broke a crv ol anguish 'Kuiued I ruined! All the money en trusted to my eve lost on the turu ol a card, and it must be paid back to-morrow. One thousand poun Is 1 Mow large the sum seems ! Oh, Il.avcn have mercy upon me I' Tlio man stsggcred on, and from his biding place came C'lareuce Shields, fol lowing slowly in his pa h. Presently he overtook bun, and said, kindly IS lymonJ, yon are in trouble.' The man turned quickly. 'lis 1 01 irencu. it is you I How knew you I waa in trouble ?' i overheard your words, for yeu spi ke aloud alttr leivmir Moidecais. You have to pay one thousaud pouuds to morrow ?' 'Yes, and 1 have nut a tent to do it with.' Very well ; vou aaii .me here, and I will get it lor jo i ' You Clareno!' 'Yes.' 'And how ?' 'Nev r mind. I kmw where I can get that uin. Wait for mo here' Clarence Shields wa'keil rapidly away, and thus an h ur pus-ed, the m m he had addressed as Raymond impatiently aait inj bis coming. Shoo bus. w a firm rapidly approach ing. It was Clirei.CJ Shields, and he cried quickly 'Here, It lymoud. the amount n Here mat will mve you. Now gol-qink! or there may bL trouble.' Withont saying more, Cl in nee hounded awav, un l, startle l ny ins manner ami words, (be man he had helrietided aalkid rapidly on, cl n ' c ti I n u closely Hie roll ol bi 1 a that woul i rave him in on ruin. The following morning, while at tresk- Ittt, Ihe father ol Ulanuce Niielils wg nluiost stunned by ihe saa nilf!nj;euet biought him liv the poiter ol his hanking bouse, to the cfl'Ct that upon opining Hie dopf) the ni3bl watchm u was fuund uyi a Mr. S .nelila at 'mce iif.fi bank, and the man told his cnel to the story before neeual pernus. 11 ha I sought shelter Irom tho storm by etan Hug in the doorway, when a n r son ran hastily into the alley. Following him, he leund 'that he had abawly npeued the liank by the side door, and u; lni ked it alter him Upturning to Hie Iron: entrance, he 1-rtd. with the aid ol bis night key, entered the build. ng, an I cu tting along into the C lunlmu-ronni, ne nau uauiveim uie man ju-t coming Irom towar is the si e. luaiauliy he ncogu z u me muiuigiii thie', by the light Itom the c.'al h e, ami. springing loranl dciiiau ie I nissuinn.ier. A ilruggio inflstr.iy iniinweu. Him in- Ire a pintol to tire upon the ouo, when the wtaoan w..s ekillul y Iw Svcl inuuil, and. exo oi Wni. thu hull Uad euiircui.is bo'lv. Then tin thief ma le bis e-capi', leaving him there to die. and. doubtless, tnlieving him already dead, as b had lallen heavilv. Such was the Btdi mcnt ol the watch man. . . . n dhernbihe sate, B-'jdr atked tue partner of Mr. Shieldi. 'That l uo net koow, uuaviticu mn man, faintly. And vou reccgniz.id himl Yes, Mr. Shieids.' 'Who 89 In?' 'Your own s n I" The old bat.ki-r 8tagi;cred back, and e end sprung to Ins ul' brlieving he m, ill I fall, but waving him buck, he ciied , ,.,,. Uo you speak the trutn, i'uam D yd I' I do,' a the reply, with an effirt. My son ?" Vour eon, Clatence Shields.' The old b inker, groaned, and thtn Baid, firmlv, addressing the constable - Olileer, I dtove my son Irom home last night, ovviug to ome behavior id h a f late that has not pleased me He. doubt less, robbed tho -ale to get m -y in leave he country. D your duty, and bun-. l.i.i. I..ifb ti triivl 1 Then he turned to William Boyd to quexl.flD him iuou', but the wat.hii.au was dea t. ClaretKC Shield was founl secrete ion WELD ON, K a vessel about to sail lor the United States was arre.-tel, and brogut back to sland his trial. While in jail not one ol his kindred v'n ited him, and apparently friendless, he was brought before the couit. Upon his person, when arrested, had been lound but a hundred pounds iu money, and search had laileif to discover the two thousand pounds which Mr. Shields and his partuer said bad been taken from the safe. As Io Clarence, he sit like ne in a dream pleaded 'Not guilty' to the charge anaiust him, and (hen had not another wutd to lay, leaving Ihe caso wholly in the bndi of a Mayor Iriend who hd volunteered to defend him, and jet to whom be would tell nothing. It was a strange case, and along; trial followed, the result ol which was, at Clar ence had not intentionally intended to kill the wntehirao, a charge ol murder in the Second degree was brought lu agaimt him and also one of llielt. For these crimes she was sentenced for life Io a penal colony ol Great Iinlian. Tho prisoner received his sentence with out quiver ol a muscle, and cveral days alter, with a gang of enmin Is of the worst kind, ho was transported lor life In a lonely cell of a c lony prison a man lay dying, and bending over was a lellow prisoner, soothing tho last hours of the sufferer. Fainter and lainter prow the breath, until at length the flickering, lamp of 1 1 le went out forwever, and tho watcher bent over him with real sartow, and remained all the long night in that dismal abode with Ins desd companion. With the morning a key grated in heavy lock, and a keeper appeared. the 'How is No. 300 n w, 05 ?" 'No. 300 i well now fir,' prisoner addiessed as 05, replied the Well!' Yes, he is dea 1.' Dead ?' 'Yes, he died when the clock tolled midnight ' Pour lellow 1 1 will send a coffin, and get one of the men to help you put him in i. At uigl Hull I will have two of the attendants catry him out aud bury him.' In this summary nay a poor prisoner wns disposed ot, alter tiro lilc hud kit Ins body. The keeper walked on, to V" the sur I'cnn there was t o need of going to cell 300, ai.il 93 sst down to think. The cell door w .s open, and he passed nut in to the corrld ir Ur.til he came to den No 01. Ileic he halted, BnJ drew open the hen door, lor, it hiring the Sabbitth d y, the ceils were un o: keel, and the pnsoneis we e not at work. '01 our friend 300 is dead,' said the vis itor, lor Ihe prisoners were only known by their number, or, raibur the numbers of their gloomy crlK I knew he could not ltit long; a few more months and I will lollow him, lor I have consumption, too,' saiii 04 sadly. D i jou witdi to escape!' and 95 v his-pr-red the q icstii 0. 'Nt no ; that d iy his gone br. I h ive been a prison, r tow lor twenty five j-jars, and I would not due go into ihe world now ; besides, it would be only for s ihort while, and I have no Ine .da left No, I will die li're, lor 1 wns scuttmed litre for tile. Wiiv do vou a-k !' 'Because I ra i aid you to e-cape. You have uceu kind to me, aud I would serve you.' No I urn unwilling to make the at tempt ; I p'ettr to rtmain and dm here, lor whin colli weather comes on I shall go tapidb ; and jo'il' 'Y-U leljru to escapo, then !' I Io.' Th n I shall, if yon will aid ma. With my sid ym could escape, and if you re lu.e to lake the chance I wit, but I of fered it t i you lir.t.' Yon nro a noble lel'onr, 05, and I th,.nk you, How can I aid yon ?' 'C me wilh mo to cell 300.' Tho two went together, and soon s'eotl in the presence ot their ilea I conn rule. 1 he kcri er will soon send a collri, and at nighilall two men are to bear the body to thu giaveysrd outsiie ol thu prison w alls an I bury it. 'Well !' 'Well, instead of tho dead body, you can go in the cllin, if you wish it.' No ; I shall be in a coIIm toon eneugh, said 04, itli a shuddur. 'Tbeu I wish you Io aid rie. I will place the body in mr cell, on the bed, and will gel iuto thu Collin ; thou you nail uie up.' Th:s in a desperate risk you take, 0).' 'I am in a de-pu.ate place. My cell is hut a stone Collin. Will you do this much lor mi)' 'Ye-; but lion- can you ei-sr-cT 'I will bore some small air holes in lh" coltiu, and n lien the nu n vet me to the grave. 1 will bu st the lid off and escape, riieir liight will aid me, and I will reach the h ,fhoi and put to sea io an open boat.' A bo'd plan, but I will bid you.' 'Thank yon. Now do not let the men who tiling the coffin see you here, or they will suspect 'twas you who aided nv. 1 will come ler you wuea they cone." have No. 91 lefi the roll, and ha I n hour b.ter. two rucu came to Ihe dean mans ee l, beaiiug a rough, uupainted c-ffh. 'The master says gut some o' yer feller iail-birds to lu-ln yer lock him in. We li business eUewlieie. but We'll call lor him hv night.' With this un'celing remark the two ineu wa ked awav. Insrantlv No 95 d ew Iron a crevice in the wall a 'harp instrument like an awl .mil iliinched in the suit wood a ileZ tl small ho'os on inch side. Alter the sup per h ur had pas-cd, watching Ins chain c when the corridors were liee, lie took no the hodv of the dead uiua aud ran with ii lu cell No 05 Here he depi sited it in Ids own bed. roveied it uo wilh the face to the wall. and rinsing the door, ent to No. 01 C.imi' I am ready.' His cemrade slowly billowed him. and springing lightly into Hie coflin, 95 ly down, while 91 gtaspel his hand. Frewcll, old lellow. Siccess attend .,., .11,1 (lod bless vou. When vou sic .mt mice more in the blight world, mine il,..,,. think nl me. tinor 01 dvitig in his loin I; cell' 1 will I stilt oil r vou (he cl.nnce, nii will arceiit it.' L-eucfJUslv replied 95 j"" 1 ' I m - - Nu-lttrcwclJ.' C, THURSDAY, No 91 then placed the cofliu lid on and screwed it down. Then laying Ihe screw-driver on Ihe colli it, he closed ihe door, and walked bsi k to his own distnil cell. Piesently thu sound ol locking doors was heard, the watchman came iliwlf along, goin c I into each cell to see Hist it was occupied, and passed on to the next. As he reached No. 300 two men came up 'Hold nn Peter. Locks will do no good on the lollow in there. We have come lor him," cried one of the men. Kntering tho cell, the hea t ol the poor pdsoni r nearly-ceased to beat. Out of the rorridor, through the ante room, actoss the yard, and o.it nf the massive portal iu the stone wall, the bote it. Then they panse J to rest. "I hate this wo'k, Johr. It's bad enough digging graves in 'the daytime, but burying bodies at night I clou t like," ' It are unpleasant, Reuben, but we'.-e paid for this kiud o' work, Mow are you rested !" Again the coffin was raised between them, and borne on In thu darkness lor several hun Ire I yards, until I hey halted in a small grove of trees. Here the c llin was put upon the ground near an open grave, and one man took from around his waist a coil of rope. Just then the lid ol the iu le tenement for the dead fl iw up, and out sprung a living being. B ith men started tiarkw ird in horror, and tun bled into the open grave, which added to their wild terror, while thu sup posed corpse fled away like a deer, and disappeared in the darkness. It was some moments before tho two ineu regained composure enough to under stand that a trick, and a clever one, hat. been pliyed upon them. Thin ihey rushed back to the prison and gave the alarm. Soa ch was m ule, and in cell 93 N . 330. the dead mn, was louud, 'The best behaved man in prison, and th one I least expected would have been guilty of so bold an act. Tum to the hooks, secretary, and see whit his name is,' snid the miporiiitendcu The ch rk soon read 'No. 92, biought here twenly-two years ago; crimes, murder and Ihnlt ; name, Clarence Snields, of Knglaud j lilt! s"n-tenr-i.' "(t.ve a desei iplion nf him, an I have Hie guards search everywhere at once,' was the otilir. In the meantime the eseapel prisoner had lt d like a hunted hound down to the little era port, mid upon the beach he lull ii I a iiniall boat. This he sprung into, and sc Z'ng the ours, pulled out of the harbor. It was a dark 111, lit. raining, au t a stiff breiZ'j blowing, so that he esctped bun.; seen. Once free of barter, be turned down the coa-t, and when ilie morning sun arose the t in I i.nl in sight, lor wiud hi.iI tide had cane 1 him swiltly uloiw. All d iy long, with out fool or drink, he was lo-sed shout iu his little boat, and thus tollowel another niht, and lie believed ho had i scaoerl from Ihe prison to starve 1 1 death at 'e i. B it no ; the dawn showed a vessel iu sight, and Inking i IT his prison iinilonn, he threw it overboard, and lay waiting lor the com ng ship. ll si o I w as near, his bo it wan soon, and ten iiiin.it. s alter he was well cared lor in the cabin ol an A nericin crait homeward bono I. while Ins story ol lnp- wrick was believed, r.nd kind hands aduiiuUleiC I to his warns. Towards evening, one diy. a year after thi escape of No. 05 Irom the colony Hon, a man, looking like a seaman wei.ded his w ,y along 'he ro,i I lead ng from nn H iglish town into the county. A walk of hull a mile brought him to a handsome nl I retti leuoe, with Urge grounds around it. At the Jgntew iy stood a servant, ol whom Ihe sailor asked Who lives heir, frit nd !' The IteV. Dr. .Shields, sir.' Ah, I knew of htm years ago : rnd his father where is he ?' "Dead thesa ten yeirs, sir.' Deal! Well, wu all have to die. I knew the old mau well, an I remember how much trouble a bud sou gave him.' I lilcel von do:i t, sir, for he was rot a bad boy. I'joplu didn't understand M is tui Clarence, and a lot of trumped up lies got In tu sent lor li'e to the colonv, hut I've never believed Ipi robbed his atlier,' said the servant, with some warmlli. 'You've lived in thu lamily souk yesrs, then?' Man an t boy lorty yeirs, sir.' 'And you do not believe Carcucc guilti!' lie might have killed tho wnt hni'in, sir, but he didn't go there to stcil,' Blesi yon. Benedict. fr vo.ir trust in mil - 1 sin Ll.uence nuiehlsl The Key. l)r, Shields came in from a walk and entered his study. lie was a tiiic-lookuig man nf nearly filly, pastor ol a lasluonslilo church, Irlt very rich by Ins lath, r s de ith, an I res pected and lovel by all who knew hlin. As he w;s about Io lav addu Ins I at and umbrella, he imagined that he heard a noise ol some kin 1 in an adjoining room a room which had been his lather's li brary au I sanctum, an i which hail never been disturbed nn I seldom entered since the death ol Mr. Shields. Tsking the key ol the do ir Irom a nail, he solily placed it in the loek, and the next umuifciit etiteied the nmin. To his surprise, a strange man stood a' his father's ta'de, the de k was open, and a number l papers were tosed about. The rattling ol the pspers had pre vented the in'ru lur ',om h-aring the pas tor's appioach, until the stem voice laog in his ears Well, sir tliict, you aie nicely caugh'.' The man glanced q iickly up, altompttd to clutch a paper, which the pastor, see-i-g Ins intention, securtd first, an I then lee'ed s though about to I a 1 1 to the fl nr N i wonder you tremble, wheo Ciught at so base a crime as thclt,' sai 1 the pas tor, sternly. Raymond Shields, I am no thief I am jo t brother Cl irencel' Wiih a crv ol leu. horror, and lur- priso coaiiuiu-led, tho pastor started buck. JANUARY 29, 1880. Mv brotheil You Clarence Shilds that WesJ' The escaped p isoner drew himself up urntiitly, and looked h I tu squarely in the lace 'Y I am the brother wbt was sacri ficed tor vour sitil Yon, Rsvra nd, when sltiilving for the ministry, gann led away to L on! L u w io I one thnnstinl pounds pinrustni to voir keeping by the ladies id the t htireh ' 'Ah, H aven have morcyt I am pun ished at last!' 'Bv vour o vn conscience, yes but not by me, Raymond, lor I have lorgivco you, never forgotti n 'K'l owing your dinger, and having in mv own desk at the bank Ihe sum you nee ted. I went there to get it, and ca ne upon William 11 iyd. the night watchman 'He a, iced m.', and in the struggle his pistol went nil and he was ki'led. Ah. no, I meant not to kill him, and I will tdl you why because his daughter was wile.' 'Your wife!' 'W; we had been secretly married more than a year, and that accounts my for for numerous abseti es Irom home, which vou unit mv father set down to other reasons.' 'I remember; she w is taken very ill at the news ot her lather's death, au i never recovered ' 'Yen, mv wife di -d, and I was sentenced to prison for lile, while y iu never opened your lips to save me,' 'Alas, ton true! but the moncy.Clarcnce?' 'The one thousand p oun Is I gave you I hid save I up Irom in own earnings, and had intended hanking it the next day, placing it in my desk lor that purpose' 'Yea, but tint package that ws stolen!' 'It iy m in I, tin ro was no ninny stolen. found tint package o1 money lull o.it of the sale that afternoon, and brought ii home and gavo it to father, who p acod il in a secret drawer in his desk, 'Anrry with me, becau e I would not account to him fonny absence from home, and iibtent in in le I as you know he was, he. limit) less, forgot nil about the money, lor I cannot believe he wn.ild willingly have allowed ms to bo aecil-cd nf stealing that which hn had in his possession 'It has been long years since, I hav seen this secret drawer opened, and I ca ne here secretly, an I wns searching I ir llu spring, when 1 discoveied that tnein iriuis diiin ol mv I tho's will. Ah, Itijin old, I have suff -red much, au 1 all Io do you a kin In' s!' "VoU have indeed suflered, C'arsuce, lint I will atone all io my pover.' 'N , 'let IlieiUid past bury it.s dead.' D i voj remember the secret drawer in this disk!' Y- 8. I had forgotleu it - sei ' Touching a spiing, tho drawer flew open, an I i here lay revealed the roll ol hank bills. H.aveti lorg've me, ami y iu ton, my poor brother,' groaned Rivmond Shields. Y 'il are foi given, Riynrnid. 1 siiipoe my I ntlier lelt m nothing m his wilT No. he cut you ff with a shilling, but I will duide, and m ike every reparation.' 'N ;l wiil t .Ite this money; that is ample lor inc. and will set me up in bust ne-s iu America, wlinlier I wi I at nnee go, lor 1 am in dnger heie as an escaped felon. 'Aud, liaym ml, old Hcuediet will g i with me, loi he lovei me. an I le.s no t es to bin I linn here. 11 id vou not lound me lur.', I would never havnsh lined you with my presence F roAcll, lUjin.uil; I l.ngive you a'l.' Thu poor c uvict turned an I left Ihe room wlii e Inn brother drop.icd into a chair, and hurting his lact in his hunts, he groaned in r. oioy of spin'. To dus l iter, (Ii ireuce a'ld old II ti, d d sided for the Uoiied Stales, and in good lime they arrived, and with their j iiul niiilul Welti into liu-iiiesH in a Wcs leni Ir.vvrt, where they arc now pr.)peiillg. And liavm I Miiel.ii is ram (Iy grow lug gruy, an.t :h ni.h livi g In I'lsurv, he is ii. it h iri.iv lor he leels deeply ihe wrong lilt i,l 'owed to be VHt d II, o I his pom liroi her, whi sr.cr li.vd timi-ell lor Ins sake. Deri t!i ol'llits 4u(lior of "BcniUl- Till MIIOH." A few years a' , there appeared in an Amen.:. in paper puiil'she.l in o.ie of the Wett.-rii S'atis an iXqTisite poem, entitled ' Beiutii-lu! Snow '' Tne beauty of f t comiio-itii.n secU ed its republic .lion in numerous j mririls. and at length it lound its way In Kngl iu I. ncconip mted by Hie tale that the orie'in! had lieru discovetid Upon the p. rsor. ol a you i ; wo n in who wss Iri r. n to ilealh in the a ree of St. L nns. For a long tune the .llto l iir.i.etviel his incognito, whtle niiuiermi- chiiin in'- s.iTrht to esla1 liahe.l there right to its authors ip and the honors ap.i -i . nning thereto, some one, who knew Ihe tun history ol i lie 1 1 -in. knew also the cm 0 ol its author's retici ncs. in giving the name to the world. Mo ue months since thu B.crel was revcale I, and Major Sigourony nephew ol (lie ce'ebr i'e. I poetess ol that numu, lie,t iuk kn i :i in the writer. The .Vtiril ntiinber id Ii irper's M.gazim run tains a comp niion noem rnlitleil, "Iteauti tul Cliild," which is milked by all ihe eleganc of dlciion aid deep religious feeling characteristic of its prudeces-or. Who could h ive thO'igbt that in a few weeks i'S gilted author won! t till a suicide's grave 1 Yet sucii is ihe case. On the li ght of April 23 id Maj ir W. A. II. Sigonrney was found de.d iu thu out skirls id New Y rk, un l. r circu nstauces leading to the b lieve that he had shot himsell IK-hud in early life mirried a Miss , a I nly ol great personal attrac tions, and with her made a voyage to Europe. During their absence rumors unfavorable to her character reached the Sigouniey lamily. Tim reports seem In have been well lomde.l, lor shortly nliet her return to New York she showed that the curse of tho ninuietmth century, the demon drink hid a. Idol an r her name to the list ol victims. She abandoned her husband, became an outcast, and was next heard ol aa an inmate of the peniteutiary on BiackwelT, Island. Her husband's love was still Kullieiently strou; to indue him to make an effort to sava ber. and through his Influence she was released, only again to desert her homo In the iuier of It-(lit the pipers spoke of a young and beautiful W nnan having been ouiid ilea I under Ihe snow in a disn ptit aide Btreet in Now Ymk. Something seemed to tell Sigonrney thai the body was that nf Ins wile. Uupou unking inquires he lound bis surmised were but tuu true, aud alter clu'uilug the rcuialui NO. 47. he ha I them intei red in that picturesque "silent eitv" wfiich overlooks the busv harbor of New York. The story of that erring lile was told in the touching langu age nl "Beau i!nl snow." Wh .t wonder t ti n I he shii ine.l the publicity that its atittiiiiship w.m d liavec mferre I 1 Henry J Ravm nd. then editor ot the Ne York Times, wis lor years Hie Iriend of Major Sigiinrnry. an l obtained for him employ men! ai s j ui'tialist winch lulling health compelled hi in to abandon, Thu clrcum sinners connected with his death remain a mystery. Not even his child, lor whom he alwsjs ili-plnyed the ten lerest ntT-c-tint,, can throw any light upn i it. The list ill'irl of his genius is displayed in thr poem already ru'erred to. liKArTiKoi, eint.n. "n.'nutiful child tiy thu inother'a knos, In thn in.TMtio future what w tl t thou bet A demon of sin or mi angel aiibliino, A p. on. hi upas or Inooeeni tliyrne, A isptrit of evil II tsliing down With tlie I u i id light ol a linry crown Or glhliiig up with a shining track, Like tho morning atar that ne'or looks back, Pantlost itinainir that ovor sinllod. Which will th iu bo, my be.uuiliil child f "Boantiful eliild. In mv garden bnwor, Kriniid nfihe butlerlliiH, tiir.la and II iw ein, l'ur as the sparkling cryatallinn Htreiim j JawpIs nf truth tllv fairy eyes lioirn. Was there ever a whiter a u 1 than thlno W irHhipped by love in a mortal Hhrlne? My heart thou hant gladdonod for two sweet voara Willi rainb iwa of hop ttirongh mists of tours Mists bovond wbieh Iho aiintiv amllo Wilh lis halo of glory liimin.i all llie while "noautlful chlUi, to thv took la glvon A Bleain sereiio. not ol' e irtli but Iiphvoii ; Willi thy tell tale eye and pralling longiin, Would thou roiild'st nvor tlina be young Like tho liquid etruina of the mocking lilnl From stairs to hall thy voice is heard : How oil in the g ir.lon nooks tliou'rt found Willi llowors tli v eurlv hoad around. Ann kneeling beside mo with liguro so oiui it, Oh! nh .would mil doat oti my infant Nllillt. "Ileaiitiful child, wlmt thy fato shut! lei I'oreh tneti i widely hidden Inon me j A lallnn star I In hi niavest loavo mv Nidfl And nl' sorrow and hlu no becomo the bride Sliivering, quivering, tliroiigh (ho cold htrcet Wilh a curse behind and bfliorn thy feat, Asia:ed to live and alrald to die ; No homo no Ii ioiid, and a pitiless sky. Merciful Kalbor tnv brain grown wild Oil! keep freui evil my Luuutlfut child; " Heinilftil cliild, mav'st Ihou soar aliove, A wiiibling cherub of joy and love ; A drop on eternity's sea j A lilosmiiii on lile Immortal trea Floating, (lowing ovuimoio In tin) blessed light of I tin g ddoti slioro. And ns I gazn on thy Mnili a bloom And thy in. hunt lace, tboy dispel my K oom, I feel Hp wiil koop thiin ll neii'Tilod, Aud his lovo p rot net in y beiiulilul child." How Iho KlrplittiitH TurutMl ISnck, A long time ago two hundred and sev enteen Mafsielmc Christ, Ihe-o was s king til Kgvpt, I'lob iny the Fourts's who was returning, proud and victorious, Irom a war Willi ms enemies. e;n ins way home he passed through Jerusalem, and 'heie. feeling 'hat sin h a ninthly cm.q icror ha I a right to go where he piea-ed, he en deavored t tntir the most si'red pre- cm t ol J .1 1 - ti lempc. thu Holy r II dies. No one a niuig his own people coulil prevail upon him to give up his rash plan ; but in answer to a prajcr by Ihe High Priest ol the Temple, who stood nr. dismayed before him, this great king lell -e iseh ss to the ground He di I not trv aain to penetrate in o IhisBiCrel place, but he beramn very much euiaged against the J wish people; and, when hu reitnued to Alexandria, I). or 1 red ul' lh-.tens in th .t cilv to give up their tellgicn ami to practice the hraili enish rues ot Kpt. Only a few Jews consulted to d 1 this; uearly nil ol lll'in b I lly teltise I. Then the angry king cnminande I that all the Jews in the couu try aruiin I about, as well as th i-e in ths city, should tie arrested and conli .ed in the lllitpoilroiiie, or great ciicus, just out s le ol I ho tow 11. Win n, Klter a good many failures and il lliculiii s, th s h nl a' lust been done, I'lolemy prcp urd to rat r, nut Ins great novel plan nl venge.i ce. This was to hive these pour people trample I to dentil by e!epha ts Such a pel fm 111 .nee in the c r. us would 111 ,ke a giand show for the b i lieu kin.' and heuthiu people. I! il it was not to be txpeeied that ele phaii's. w ho it gno 1-i Ht ire l cr.a'uies, would lie wil ing to tramp'e upon hutnsn iietn-'H milt, a i bey wer.i in .oiiip way ex cited orttitagud Tlie'elore a troat muny elephants with dtug. el and Inloxi sle , and when ih.-y had thus 1 e n n,de wil I and rcck'et', tlicy were lut lose in the Hippodrome, where 'ho trembling Jews were gather, d iu gro ips, awaiting H en late, I i iti-hi'il and aliimb'el Ihe great mon ad r and thu E:yp'ian Una and vast crowds nf Egyptian people sat in thvU seats to see w hat would happen to tbr Jews, II it so l lerdy. up ri'se E'csz t, an aged prnst of die Jews; and, lilting hist hands Inwards Heaven, lie prayed lor deliver unco. Then. 11M at once, the elephants stop ped. They hin ru t and threw the r trunks into H e air, Ihey r-nbackw rd and side wisp in wild ciinliision. and llieu they turned, and with aavagp epos and toss ing trunks, they pinged over Ihe low parapet around the arena, and ra'i trsmp ling n adly among the people who had come to tee allow I Tie st cue was a terrible ore, and the pu'iishnipnt nf the Egyptians was very grta'. The K rg sat high abov all. and 1 lit id dsneoi ; but ha was struck with hat-, and determined no longer 10 en deaV T to punish a people who were to miraculous' j defended. Winn at last the elephants were driven back snd this wlu performance at the citrus had come to an end, the King let the Jews go Iree. And thi day ot their wm d ibit de'ivance wa Indian uu lal Iculiva ftuiogtheiu. 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