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1RAL BARE, Editor and Proprietor SUBSCRIPTION BATES. One Tear, cash in advance $1.25 Six Months, cash in advance 75 Cents EnteredBttheNorthPlatte(NebraBka)poetofflceM second-classmatter. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1897. REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET. For Judge of the Supreme Court, A. M. POST. For University Kegents. C. V. KALEY,C J. N. DRYDEN. REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET. For Count' Treasurer, A. C. BARRY, of Buchanan Precinct. For County Clerk, W. M. HOITRY, of Sutherland. For Sheriff, CLAUDE WEINGAND, of North Patte. JForSupt. Public Instruction, BERTHA THOELECKE, of Osgood Prect For Count' Judge, A. S. BALDWIN, of North Platte. For Surveyor, CHAS. P. ROSS, of North Platte. For Coroner, N. F. DONALDSON, of North Platte. For Commissioner, First District, WM. WOODHURST, of North Piatte. Judge Neville assures the dem ocrats that Tim Keliher is sound and straight democrat, while Tim tells the DODulists that he is an out-and-out populist. It now becomes the duty of the Era to say whether a candidate can be a good democrat and a good populist at the same time. The populist wolves who wear the clothes of the democratic lamb were not successful in pulling- the democratic county ticket out of the field at the meeting held Friday evening of last week, and at the e conference of the democrats thefol lowing evening only one of the many present voted to kill the ticket. It looks as though there are still men in Lincoln county who are democrats from principle. The editor of the Era says he will receive one thousand dollars for publishing the delinquent tax list this vear. For this work he receives full legal rates. Last Jan uary The Tribune submitted a bid to the commissioners offering to do the county publishing for one fourth legal rates. Had the com missioners accepted the bid the tax list would have cost the county $250 and the remaining $750 would have gone into the county treasury and could be used to reduce that $40,- 000 of floating indebtedness. Here is a virtual steal of $750; and yet we are told the populists are all clean, honest men! In face of this printiner deal'do vou reallv think they are? The Era would have its' readers believe that the populist county commissioners are not responsible for the raise in valuation of proper ty and the consequent increase of taxes, and would throw the blame on the assessors. But the commis sioners are responsible, they are wholly to blame. At the annual meeting of the assessors in the spring- of 1896 the commissioners told the assessors that one of two tiling's were necessary the assess ment of property must be raised from one-fifth its actual value, the per centage then used, to one-third its actual value, or else the county must-vote bonds to take up its'big floating indebtedness. The major ity of the assessors were opposed to voting bonds, and were also op posed to raising the assessment to one-third the actual value of the propert', but as a compromise they decided that all property should be assessed at oae-fourth its actual value. With this statement of facts it is easy to see that the populist commissioners are wholly responsi ble for the increase in taxes. They are also responsible for the big floating indebtedness of the county. The Era on commenting on the lact that the delinquent tax-listi published in its last issue gave a statement of the amount of taxes due from 18 and all prior years, makes the following untruthful and anarchistic attack on the su preme court: "This change in the method of printing is made in ac cordance with a decision of the su preme court of the state, a decision which places a construction on the language of a statute that is as re markable, perhaps, as ever was ut tered by any court of the land. The OBJECT OP THE DECISION IS TO PRO TECT THE MAN WHO BUYS LAND AT tax sale." The cases referred to are Stegeman vs. Faulkner, 42 Ne braska; page 53, and Adams vs. Osgsod, 42 Nebraska, page 450. The plaintiff in each of these cases was seeking to enforce the penalty of twenty per cent interest and an attorney's fee against tfae owner of the property which they had pur chased at a tax-sale, and the court in each case refused to allow the twenty per cent interest or attor ney's fee -to the plaintiff for the reason that the notice ot sale only gave the amount of taxes due for the preceding1 year instead of giv ing the whole amount of taxes due as ' required by the statute. In both of; these cases the court pro tected the owners of the land and not the man who bought the land at the tax-sale as alleged by the Hita.. nut tins is as near the truth as the Era ever gets in its partizan comments. RESOURCEFUL SMITH. Hero Is the Scheme by "Which Ho Grew Blrh Shoeing Horses. "I lived at a little crossroads hamle which was not even a postoffice, on the line between New York state and Penn sylvania," said a story teller to a. Sioux City Journal reporter. "Of course, there was a blacksmith shop thcro. In those days the blacksmith's trade was a noto riously good one. All the blacksmiths got rich with their horse, mule and ox shoeing, and the wagon and thoscther repair work which they did. Host of the blacksmiths combined -with their other work wagon repairing and even wagon making. There were very few big wagon factories in those days, and a good hand made wagon cost big mon eyv "When they were doing nothing else, they would make wagons, and when there was lots of transient work "tho wagons had to wait. This state lino shop was a busy place. There was no tavern there, but the blacksmith alto had a cider press, and he made the eider for all tho farmers for miles arGcnd But neither this nor the profits of his shop could account for the rapid way in which he accumulated wealth. As is well known, apple cider, if allowed to stand long enough, will become "hsird," and after that itwill turn into vinegar. "This cider dealer alwaj's had plenty of hard cider on hand, but never had any vinegar for sale. Tho fanners and others who stopped at his placo could always get a drink of hard cider, which they took out of a tin dipper at 10 cents a drink, and the size of tho drink was something which attracted very little attention. Hardly any kind of leverage is more intoxicating than hard cider. It is a good deal like champr.gne in ono respect Yon can drink a great deal of it ono day, and the next day you will bo awfully sick and sorry, and a good deal drunker than when you went to bed. The blacksmith required no license to sell hard cider, and he worked tho gamo to the limit. Eis place became very popular, and the fanners came from many miles around in both states to get their horses shod at bis place. Many of them would come home drunk, and their wives began to protest. They always had to havo some excuse for hav ing visited the state line shop, and so tho blacksmith, after suppling them with a few dipperfuls of hard cider, would take the shoes off thiir beasts and put on new ones, whether Ihcy needed it or not. For this service he would charge a good round price, while in many instances it was noticed he mado no chargo for tho cider. "Bur, as is tho way of all flesh, this blacksmith died one day, and then his business secrets came out He left an estate of over 0,000, and in tho cellar of tho cider press a great number of empty whisky barrels were found. For years ho had been putting whisky into his cider pud had Lceii setting new shoes on nearly every horse which came along, willy nilly. " "Washington Star. Methods of the mind. Tho blind man has to depend almost entirely on the accuracy of his ears to guide him wherever he may wish to go. and it is remarkable in whata short time he becomes familiar with a new locality and fresh surroundings. Few people arc awaro of the powers of tho ear, but tho blind, through con stant exercise of that organ, are able to discover objects almost as rapidly as a seeing person. 5or instance, when wr.lking in a per fect calm, hi can ascertain the proxim iry oi ooiecis oy me itciiuK or tne r. - niosphere upon his face. It would scei at nrst tnac tne ecno given bade, were it only from his breathing, might b- sensible to his ear, but it has been as certained by experiment that a blind man with his ears stopped can tell when any large object is close to his face, even when it approaches zo slowly as not to cause any sensible current of air. when he is walking along the street, no can tell whether it is wide or nar row, whether tho houses uro high or low, if any opening which he may be passing is a court closed up at tho enr or whether it has an outlet to anothei street, and he can tell by tho sound of his footsteps in what lane, or court, or square he is. He goes along boldly, seeming' to see with his ears and to bavo landmarks in the air. Of course no blind Juan likes to go over a new route unattended, bul after he has traversed it once he knows every point of importance to him.- Pearson's Weekly. Quite a Simple Matter. Jilkins is tho factotum cf an artist who has made some noise in the world and is quite as important a ptrscnr.ge. in his own estimation, as his master. One day a lady called on tho artist in the absence of tho latter and was re ceived by Jilkins. Dear .me," the cried, glancing first at an incomplete picture and then at Jilkins, "I tieclare it is very much like. yon! ' "It is mo," said Jilkins, with a su perior air. "I sits for all his old men. That's what he's specially good at" lou must be a very useful person to your employer, " observed the visitor. So you tlnuk that Mr. Blank. R. A.. is especially good at old men?" "Yes. Cos why? Cos he's got nothing to dol I order his frames, wash his brushes, set his palettes, mix his colors and sit there for him to look at Hov can he help being good? He's got noth- ing to do but shove the paint on!" Strand Magazine. Cat and Fish. A sea captain tells of his sailiug in southern seas where flying fish abound. They would sometimes in their flight in the night come aboard the ship and drop to tho deck. He had three cats that though they were lying nsleen below, would hear tho sound whenever a fish struck the deck and would rush up to get it They distinguished this from all other sounds. The crew tried to imitate it in various ways, but could not deceive the cats. To Cure Constipation Forever. TskjB Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c, or 25c If C p. C. fail to cure, druggista refund money, DEEDINWAEHAMESS GALLANT SOLDIER CAREERS - CUT SHORT BY INGLORIOUS MEANS. Gen. Charles F. Smith, Rival of Grant and Sherman Sumner, John Buford, Ever Zealous Blrney and Mitchel, iandcr and Ransom Nelson, the Sailer Soldier. Copyright. 1S97. by American Press Asso ciation. Book rights reserved. EATH is unkind coming to the 'hero beforo "his sword has won the battle of the free," There were 35 Federal leaders who died of dis ease, accident or other causes not of battle, a dozen of them heroes of the first rank. With ono or two exceptions each of these leaders had it in him to win his way to tho top had fortune spared him. Surely the nation was the loser in the untimely taking off of leaders like C. F. Smith, William Nelson, Mitchol, Sumner, John Buford, Corcoran, David Biniey, Ransom and Lander of tho army and Foote and Ellet of the navy. There was no episodo of the civil war moro startling or more tragic than tho killing of General William Kelson of the Union army by his fellow soldier, General Jeff C. Davis, at the Gait House, Louisville, Sept 29, J 802. Gen eral Nelson was a soldier of whom the country and the army had great expec tations; based upon what ho had already achieved. Ho had mado a record in the navy beforo the war. He was a hero in build and mental caliber. His C feet 4 inches of frame carried gracefully 800 pounds well distributed, and his brain and his culture gave just what was needed to complete a man of giant mold. Added to theso wero resolution and courage and an overmastering con tempt for petty obstacles, such as ordi nary men stand and gaze at at a critical moment until they rise like mountains in the pathway. This quality charac terized every act of his in his career in Buell's Army of the Ohio, and it was this, carried to tho extreme in a crisis which certainly called fcr extreme measures, which led to tho latal affair with his brother soldier. Nelson had been a sailor and early offered his sword for the defense of his native state, Kentucky. Ho led the ad vanco brigade of Buell's army to Shiloh, reached the battlefield by a forced march and helped, to repel the last as sault on Grant the first day. Tho next day, when Grant, with Buell's help, turned upon tho enemy, Nelson's divi sion fought brilliantly, anJ ho was pro moted to be major general. During Bragg's invasion cf Kentucky few months afterward Nelson was sent to Louisville to organizo forces for tho defense of tho state. The Confeder ate commanders, Bragg and Kirby Smith, were marching on Louisville. Thcro was no time to lose or to stand on ceremony. Nelson was just the man to do all and daro all in an hour so full of startling developments. Ono of the officers sent from department headquar ters to serve under Nelson was General Jeff C. Davis, who had volunteered for the emergency and was intrusted with the defense of Louisville, just then at the mercy of the invading hordes. Some time after Davis had been installed there was a sharp colloquy between him and Nelson. Davis used insubordinate anguage, and Nelson ordered him to eavo tho city. In a day or two General Buell reach ed Louisville an advance of his army, thus superseding Nelson. Davis return ed to tho city and reported to the new chief. Nelson and Davis were then on equal footing. One morning they came into collision, and after some hot words in the presence of tho friends of both parties in tho corridor of tho Gait House Davis drew a pistol handed him by some one in the crowd. He followed Nelson, who left the scene, apparently to seek General. Buell. Overtaking him, Davis shot him down with a bullet that pierced the heart, or very near it So passed away in his prime he was 87 an American who might have ri valed his great English namesake in winning the highest martial glory. General O. M. Mitchel, who died at Beaufort, S. C, in October, 1802, wag one of tho zealous leaders of tho early period of the war. "It was General Mitchel who made tho first bold dash across Tennessee to tho borders of Georgia. He struck for Chattanooga as early as April, 18G2. After his transfer to tho coast he continued tho same vig orous policy and entered upon a cam paign of railroad raids and destructions to cripple communication between Charleston apd points west and south. In the death of General E V. Sum ner tho Amy of tho Potomac lost ope of its brightest leaders. General Sum ner forged , that splendid bolt of, war. tho Second Corps d'Armee. At tho head of that corps in the battles of the peninsula and in Maryland he made himself known as a fighting marshab Long beforo that Sumner "had earned tho nickname "Bull Sumner." This was used to suggest his fighting quali ties. It was said that in ono of. his In dian battles a bullet had struck him in the center of the forehead and was flat tened against the skull. Sumner was the only one in the line of brilliant leaders who died after reach ing an advanced age. He was Go and at his own request had been relieved from service in the field. He was on his way to San Francisco to take command of the department of the Pacific when he died. Anotljor soldier of the Army of tho Potomac whose death created a gap in the line of brilliant leaders was Genera John Buford. Buford was a. ca-valry? man. and at tho time of his death, De cember, 18G3, the army could ill afford to spare a gallant leader of squadrons. He rode in battle and raid and during tho Gettysburg campaign commanded the cavalry division of tho Army of the Potomac In every position where he was placed, either with a cavalry bri gade or a corps of troopers, ho succeed ed in all that he undertook. He died from toil and exposure upou, the day when his commission as major general reached him, together with an assign ment to the command of the cavalry in the Army of the Cumberland. General Michael Corcoran, who was one of the gallant Irish leaders at Bull I Hun and alterwarti rirmnlznil n.1piinn of his countrymen, died in August 1863. He was killed by a fall from his horse. Tho legion, which had done some fighting around Suffolk, diad just been attached to the Army of the Potomac. Major General David Bell Biniey, who -was commander of the Tenth corps when ho died, in October, 1864, was among the best civilian soldiers of the war. At his own expenso ho raised tho Twenty-third 'Pennsylvania volunteers in 1861 and was promoted to brigadier and major general for gallant service in. tho field. His division was in the cen ter of Sickles' line at Gettysburg, and after Sickles was wounded Biniey com manded the corps. General F. W. Lander was a civilian soldier who had seen fighting on tho plains. Ho served brilliantly in West Virginia in 1861 and died the winter following. Tho western army lost a brilliant young soldier in the death of General T. E. G. Ransom, who died near Home, Ga., the 29th of October, 1864. Rau- som was a civilian soldier and won pro motion step by step. Ho was several times wounded and died of sickness con tracted in tho field during the pursuit of Hood's army after the fall of Atlanta. The navy lost a hero when Rear Ad miral Andrew Hull Foote died on tho 2Gtlr of June, 1863. Foote helped to clear the Mississippi of tho enemy and was on his way to Charleston to take command of the south Atlantic sqnad rcu when he died. Colonel Charles Rivers Ellet of the Mississippi steam ram fleet died at the ago of 22 in October, 1868, just after tho close of the Vicksburg campaign. His death was duo to exposure around Vicksburg, where he distinguished him self in a manner to bring him into greater prominence at that date than even Gushing enjoyed. Long after the war Sherman wrote, "Had C. F. Smith lived Grant would havo disappeared to history after Douel son." The picture of Charles F. Smith drawn by Lew Wallace in The Century war series is that of a master among men. Says Wallace: "Ho was a born leader, of superb physique, very tall, well proportioned, straight, square shouldered, ruddy face, with eyes of perfect blue and long snow white mustache. Ho was naturally kind, genial, communicativo and never failed to answer when information was sought of him. At tho same time he be lieved in 'hours- of service, ' regularly published by tho adjutants, as a rabbi believes in tho ten tables, and to call a court martial on a 'bummer' was in his eyes a' sinful waste of stationery. On tho occasion of a review General Smith had the bearing of a marshal of France. He could ride along the line of volun teers in tho regular uniform of a briga dier general, pinnae, chapeau, epaulets and all, without exciting laughter something nobody else could do in tho beginning of the war. Ho was at first accused of disloyalty, and when told of it his eyes flashed wickedly. Then ho laughed and said: 'Nevermind. They'll take it back after tho first battle. ' " At Donelsou Smith headed tho grand attack ordered by Grant to close the GEVKKAL C F. SMITH, U. S, V. Died at Savannah, Tenn.. April 25. 18C2. ) road of retreat which the pent np garri son had opened by a bold sortie. Only ono brigade of his division advanced. Smith rode hi -front of the center, erect as if oii review, a bold target for the Confederate sllarpshootera A sol dier, describing the charge, said, "I was nearly scared to ocatn, trat 1 raw the old man's white mustache over his shoulder and went ahead." At the abatis tho men fell in rows. The fire was awfnl, and seeing some wavering Smith pnt his cap on his sword, swnng it high in tho air and shouted: "No flinching now, my lads! Come onl" Picking a path among the trees, the men followed after their gallant chief up the hill and planted their colors on tho breastworks the flags of the Sec ond, Seventh and Fourteenth Iowa and Twenty-fifth Indiana. General Smith was a native of Penn sylvania. Ho served in all of Taylor's battles hi Mexico and won laurels at Palo Alto and Resaca do la Palma. The command of General Smith at Fort Pcuelson constituted one of the three divisions present under Grant After Pojielsou lie Jed the expedition np the Tennessee river to Savannah and prer pared for the advance on Shiloh- HfJ died in April frqni exposure. George L. Kilmer, It is said that in Scotland there are 146 parishes with no paupers, poor rates or public houses. A Hlodcrn Youth. "Ha, hq, uiy proud beauty," said he, "yon love auotherl" "1 do," Baid tho blushing maiden. He pondered. "Well," said he finally, his features lighting with fiendish joy, "you ain't in it if you do. Within 24 hours I shall 'have procured an injunc tion against your:marrying him." In dianapolis' Journal. The Glorious Antique. "No, I wouldn't' take that piece of antique fdmitoro-at any price," said the shopper. Jr-it fs inhabited. " "And who.kucws,'' paid the dealer, rolling his eyes and robbing his hands, "but what the ancestors of them bugs came over in the Mayflower in this here very piece of furniture!" Cincinnati Enquirer. - Undisguised Announcement. Aira masquerade " ball two ladies ar rive in mere evening dress. "What do yon represent?" asked the usher. "We are without costumes." "Two ladies without costume," thun dered the usher as he swung open the door. Ladies' Review. Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair, Gold Medal, MidwinterFair. turn "HV CREAM POWDiR A Pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. 40 YEARS THE STANDARD. COUNSEL. Anxious mother, bending low O'er thy child now calmly sleeping, Seek not its destiny to know, Leavo it in tho Father's keeping I Thou do well tho mother's part Gently training, gently leading Guido tho restlet, vntried heart With lovo's chiding, with love's pleading. Never doubting, sow tho seed. Watch it budding into beauty, Tako out every useless weed From tho firm, straight path of duty. Simple teaching, pure and plain, Will its little life bo molding Into ono bright golden chain, Day by day for theo unfolding. Careful mother,, turn aside, - - Turn with tears of deep contrition From tho tempting voice of pride, Tempting then with earth's -ambition. Holier thoughts should now be thine, Upward gaze toward heaven's portal. Thy child must bow beforo this shrine Teach it to win a crown immortal! Tamar Anne Kennodo in New York Ledger. ISFODEL CASTLE. Many years havo vanished from the. face of tho earth sinco tho castlo of Isfo del was first erected. The ravages oi war havo filled many a land with sor row, and tho angel of peace has often visited tho world, bringing balm to the weary. Empires have arisen and, like tho paling of a star, have disappeared from tho firmament of time since that .remote period. At the time of our narrativo Isfodel had undergone many changes since the days of its former possessors. It still, however, presented the same granitic appearance. Tho wild, wrathful ocean beat against tho baso of tho cliff on - which the castle stood, and dark and lonely appeared the great forest a few rods away. Lord Hilderbrand and many of his followers had passed away to tho land of the soul. many isioaei ten into tne posses sion of Lord Hurdron, an exceedingly unpopular man, of crabbed disposition and darkened reputation. His was dom ineering in hi: conduct toward thoso beneath him in social standing, and, added to this, ho bore such a selfish spirit that ho won tho respect of only a few persons. i Very different in her naturo was La dy Ella, the only daughter" ofLord Hnr dron. She pos?cssed all those qualities and accomplishments that; tend toward the development of true womanhood. She was greatly liked by all who knew her, and well did she merit the love that her friends boro her. If there was one thing to which Lord Hurdron was violently opposed, it was that Lady Ella should marry a man who possessed not wealth and bore not tho title of nobleman. Sho well knew her father's antipathy to her forming -an in timacy with any of tho lower class. Still this did not deter her from seeking tho company of Roland Hilter, with whom she had fallen deeplv ia love. He possessed nothing in his nature that agaiust had hoc tlio latter such an tins tero and jealous disposition. xno Knowieagc oi iovo meetings is sometimes difficult to keep from sus picious parents, and so it was in tho easo of Lady Ella and her lover. It was not long beforp Lord Hurdron became cog nizant of the interviews between his daughter and Roland Hiltix, and ho im mediately proposed to break the inti macy. Early ono morning, as he was passing through the dark forest cf Athol, Lord Hurdrou's attention was arrested by tho sound of voices falling on his ear.. Pres eutly Ljidy ElJ.t, accompanied by Ro laud Hiltcr, appeared in view. Jvot wishing to bo observed by thoui. Lord Hurdron stepped behind a large .tree to wait until they passed by. , ''Dear Roland, lot us sit down for a few momentsi" said Lady Ella in a sweet voice. Lord Hurdron managed to restrain his temper and wait for further devel opments. He saw the young couple sit rJiYwn imrioi rim nribr:rii'iiTi; i'nl:in a large oaic tree, no uciicm tne young man pass his arm tenderly around the waist of the fair girl, and he noticed that she did not attempt to resist this act of familiarity. ".pear JUiia," saici itoianu, "let us leavo this country and fly to some for eign landi whero our marriage can take place unhindered by your people, for you know that were your father to learn of our betrothal ho would spurn me from theso premises as ho would a rep tile." "Dear Roland," replied Lady Ella, "wheresoever you go there will I bear you company. What is the love I en tertain for -my peoplo compared with the deop affection that has chained our hearts together?" "Then this eveniuK at tho red room await my coming." And as Roland uttered these words he arose from his seat and together they walked away. As Lord Hurdron heard these words he inwardly cursed the soul of Roland Hilter. He waited until the young lov ers had gouo some distsuice, when he pmerged from his place of concealment aim quietly wended his way toward the castle. Oh his way he njel one of his servants, to whom he spoko a- few words. Tho man's faco slightly phanged polor as his master's voico fell on his ears. 7'A thousand pounds, Rupert, if you perform the-deed," said Lord Hurdron, as he departed. "I understand, my lord." And the man walked away. Roland Hilter lived a mile from the castle of Isfodel, and it was his favorite pastime to wander along the high bank that bordered the ocean and listen to the beating of the waters, below., Rare- BAKING ly a day passed but that ho spent a por- non oi nis nme mere. On the afternoon following tho events just narrated -Roland was walking lei surely along tho bank, gazing " on the bluo 'waters, when a voice fell on his ear. "A bad placo for a man to'fall from. " "Ah, is it you, Rupert?" said Roland, as ho turned around. "Yes, it it you say, a bad place. The best sw mer, I warrant, could not live in su a sea." "Yet his cries would probably reach the castle." "I fear not. The sound of the waves would drown them." Tne eyes of Rupert glittered witn a dangerous light as ho heard theso words. "Do you think tho co'ge of tho bank is firm?" ho asked. "Would there not be danger of its crumbling if one Bhould stand close to tho brink?" "None in tho least. I havo stood many times within an inch of the edge and felt no danger whatever. See. " As Roland spoke ho stepped forward, and presently only a small space inter' vened between him and the sido of the precipice. Ere he had time to return he felt himself being pushed over tho cliff. Impulsively ho stretched forth his hand and grasped Rupert, his assailant, by tho arm. Tho latter struggled to free himself, but in vain, and a moment aft erward the pitiless ocean received them in its depths. That evening Lady Ella waited long for tho appearance of Roland, but he did not come. Sho knew not that, toss ed here and there by the angry waves; his lifeless form was in tho ocean The next dfiy, as she was walking along tho edge of the cliff, her mind full of strange forebodings, the upturned face of her dead lover met her vision. Her nead swam, and sho toppled over the cliff. As sho fell tho ocean clasped her in its embrace, and the gates of death wero thrown open to receive an other soul. That night Lord Hurdron retired tc tho red room. The nonappearance of Lady Ella did not seem to affect him. As he sat down his thoughts reverted to the past. "Hal" no mattered. "Tnat young scamp, Milter, will no longer trouble these regions. It" xmiiic so, latner.' ' interrupted a sepulchral voico at his side. Lord Hurdron turned his eyes tc whence came the voice. As he did sc he beheld the dripping apparition ol Lady Ella leaning on her lover's arm By my troth!" cried the astonished lord. "So you have returned, vou has ooundrel? Death be upon you!" as no spoKe ne orew a pistol ano fired at the spectral form. When the smoke cleared away, no ono save Lord Hurdron remained in the room. For a moment ho hardly stirred. Then his head dropped on his breast, and his eyes put on a glazed appear ance. When the servants entered, only the dead body of Lord Hurdron remained in the room. The physicians pronounced his death as tho result of heart disease, but they knew not what was the rightful cause. The bodies of Rupert, Roland Hiltei and Lady Ella wero never recovered. The sea refused them to mortal man. For years the red room .of Isfodel castle was haunted. It is said that the pale form of Lady Ella often appeared at the window, as if in waiting for somo one. Tho castlo has long since been destroyed, but the strange story connected with it is still fresh in the minds of many persons in England. Exchange. . Philadelphia Doorways. Snch doorways have their histories nnqnestionably, bnt they are lost in the dust of the past. Who designed the well proportioned panels, who fashioned tho brass knocker and whose tasto de vised tho simple decorations will never be divulged. The owner has likewise passed into oblivion, leaving only the speechless door behind to awaken the 'curiosity and stimulate the emulation of newer generations. If tho Germautowu doorways were Tl:iin nlmo?h tn cvpitm ft- f lirwr i,i flic citv nroncr were often moro decorated With the various hramtifnl Amnroa nf the colonial period. Among thc&s the ianngnc was almost universally em ployed, and besides adding an orna mental appearauco to tho exterior fur nished often tho high light for tho hall within. In designing it is well for a. decorator to Ituow when to stop and to have the courage to do so. Tins virtue tho post Revolutionary architect possessed to a marked degree, as is exemplified in the doorway described. Tho fanlight sup ported by two square columns, tho mer est suggestion of carving and a short wreath over the door wero all that was esKutial to make an attractive entrance, therefore, having done this mnch, he dared to stop, althongh many plain sur faces remained upon which his skill might well have been displayed. "House Beautiful. Ilutldlilst Remaiqs In Javtv. The fact is not generally appreciated that there are rams of Buddhist and Brahmauie temples in middle Java sur passing in extent and magnificence any thing to be seen in Egypt or India. There, in the heart of tho steaming tropics, ia that summer land of the world bolow tho equator, on an islaud whero volcanoes cluster more thickly and vegetation is richer than in an other region of the globe, whero earth quakes continually rock and shatter and i where deluges descend during tho rainy half of the year, remains nearly intact the temple of Boro Boedor, covering almost tho sanio area as the great pyra mid of Gizeh. It is ornamented with hundreds of life size statues suid miles of bas-reliefs presenting the highest ex amples of Greco-Buddhist art 1 sculp tured record of all the arts and indus tries, the culture and civilization, of the golden age of Java, of tho life of the seventh, eighth and ninth centuries in all the farther east, a record that is not written m hieroglyphs, but in plainest pictures carved by sculptor's chisel. That solid pyramidal temple, rising h magnificent sculptured eTr races, that was built without mortar or cement, without column or pillar or arch, is ono of tho sTjryiving W( aiders of tno world. Un tho spot it seems a vert. table miracle. Eliza Ruhamah Scid more in Century. Bnt Not In Town. He (sighing) Goodby But we shall meet again? She Oh, yes hi heaven nerhansf Brooklyn Life. 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