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BRdWiSfYImE-NiSKA; - THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1867.
N0.16;
VOL. XI.
r i ii ii
: i .;a i i t i I .
1
yirglNESS CARDS.
aTsT holl adayvmTd.
Crndualed In IK-W
located la uroiu tillc in ISoo.
?I1YS ! C I A JJ; S U R E B Q TJ
OBSTISTKIOIjflLN"
n IX. Laa4 romlcta it cf Atrputat
, Tfilitstr anJOtttricii1 lnitrmenU.
:ct: Ilolladaj I Cft's Drt Store
TroVoort Eatt f Post OJJlct.
f ..-Srlal attention r'r'B !o Obstetric and
i, j:.eaieiLT women arJ tfciUren. x-44-)j
CIIAULLS IIELLMER.
mil 4tttt
Xt.a bi, 2door blow ZTrownvil'.o Iluse,
XJUOWNTIL.LE Xff. T
lUiro lanJ toerir fl-k t-f an4 Sb e
tl ti: t Boatetiat aal aL.lhj furaloirj
CUSTOM WORK
K"aiuh done trithnfutuns qvJ Jisj atrfi
iir Torino Orvlx- " n
FR ANZ HELMER,
VAT.v t tt Ltt t1
iii r.Mrr.nr.rsER's tin-shop.
; ' t x
1 OXV CTJLTI-.
' : ii 1 1 , t lr rale.
..i U n x-il-in ii u
AIF.RICAK HQUSE.
Uwt) .Stable
;;r.nw 1.1:. ,r.n:t 4Mi 4.
. i . .. - -
EDWARD W. THOMAS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,.
OL1C1TOR" INCIIANCERY,
Or?- f.'ri-r ut Main aiM Fift Streeta.
imuwNviLu:. nkhuaska.
. MARSH & CO.,
a
News Agents acd Slaiiuccrs,
Voi Ofiicr HuUdi.17,
I i;!iovnti.ij:. nkuiiaska.
1 li Lata in ttani aaj are cocftanlty receiring
n . if (.f U.M.kt. VriMli.-a!i, Stationary,
j f'lu!;r)h AILuiok, (LJ U'ok; alao Confc
j ti.parr. ToIwa, acd a oho ice aeiactiuo of
I a&fj .rutrrir( z'tlly , to hi h tbeyicrite the
; a tLiiuo uf tt ciii7n of Netiiaha coucty, and
j tfeff tc;.e, urict attf ctinn Jo tibeo.-arid fair
; 4ahrp.t. , r:i t ibe of U, i.ubl5 t;airiuae.
i LI' a!-ly J. W.11U.S.
I A. --IlOBiNSON,
i EQOT' fillfl . SSOB HfiKBfl.
Man M-e tldSuft
j UrotvuviUo 'No'brniali.n
TaVn thi, nhrd ot nfr.rft.lf.pi'be .k lie ll at
i k.onbu4 !'tiai i 1's.Ttnrit orr tj.jjiV an 1
!.r HOOTS AND H 11,6 I S.
i lritg 4,c .a bott botica. ' 10-20 tiiilu
1 . - i - .
' UATES& DOl'SFIELD,
iBRICKLAYERS
AND
rLA.TEREKS
f t - ju;
I ftlrs. itt.p;ijcaicii,
; oliHiflpry & Fancy Gpods
a. r. r . :i UrWllto :hePostOf2c
NV tater Good
XiUinerr line
J--'ta .Vrr U' i'res..M,k.ng. bonnet
'A-MKS MEDFOItD,
CABIN EJn - MAKER
Iir1rt4w.doa;iVirh ; w- T-
ne oa
m
-.. C.ELT.N.
C PII1SICIAIV .
OBSTETRICIAN
rowarUJe,.
l r-I.-" t,'tt,', eotrrted t.
orrirr . ?nUd b7 klf toc.l.
- - i i
I LOUIS WALBTEH, I
li
irouse.-SIgn& Ornamental
Glazier, Gilder, Gralcer,''
P ApER HANGER etc.
All work done in a workman-
JikfJ manner, and on stricklr ; f
TERMS.
OXC XKKaWMTOFROWTILLI BOBI
f r JACOB 3IAR0HN; nin
FfR A
3:
- aUiUi
MAIN STREET, BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA
a;
23a 66 ' .
RICHARD F. BARRET
eifllit MOD . J1B1IJT.
AfTD DEALER JJf ,
' f
land warrants z i.a::d scr.r?7,
Office in J. L. Carson's Dankin Hou8e
BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA.
x-14-ly fr-nn
CLOCKWJITCIS,
3T Li JEZ. "T ! !
J C S E P II S II U T Z
Haa jnat reoeired and will eonatantly keep on
Land a large and well selected itocJC i genuine r
ticle in in line.
One Poor west of Grant's Store, Brown
ville, Nebraska.
Of Cloc e; Vaiche'a and Jewelry fone on tie fort-
est Notice.
WORK WARRANTED.
BrornTlUe. Keb.. arch I6th. 1S66. 10.2S ly
C. F. STEWRT.
Oli'l'ICE
South Eajt corner of Main and rirst otreeta
'rricit I!orKR-7 to 9 a. M.and 1 to 2 ana to
Mrownvil'f , VeWVa. May 5th, 18A5-No 34, 1y.
CHARLES G. DORSEY
ATTOEIIEY AT LAW
Fexl Door to Cr son3 s Bank.
MAIN STREET
ZSroxvxtvillo UTolarogUa
"restaurant
AND
OYSTER SALOON.:
-W ILLIAT r.Oc5 E L L
tiSjub'.r;-.:.:-;...J.
Alio, Conlectionariea, Canned Fruit, Dried
Fruit, Spicei of til kinds. Tea, Coffee,
Tobacco, PotaU.es. eeet Potatoea and ererything
usually kept in a retain grocery atore, ' T
tiT MEALS SERVED AT ALL I10URS.3
FRESH OYSTERS-x-15-ly
"
EvaniWorthingT
..." i ' M ' - - -
jyiiolealc & K.etail Dealer in Choico
Liquors, Wines, Ale, Bear,
PITTS IILFFALO THRASHING
IIACXlf A'E, KEW YORU ELF BA
lllG REAPER QUAKER MOW
ER and RLCIi ElECLX-TAVA-
TOR. .
WIIITKEY'S BLOCH,
.' Main Street, Brownrills
Kay, 17th IMC lo t ly r,ta
T.W.Tipton O.B.Hewetti
J:S, Church
. TIPTOII. HEWETT.& CHURCH
Uprn'cg0; at au?i
- BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA.
AJ J A
n '-.f w
sJ- p..
$100.nEEWAED
for a madcin that will cur
Coughs,
Jiiflacnza, " '
pickling in the Threat,
.. Whooping Cough,
Consumptive Coughs,
at quick aa . - -
ran coocn nmv.
t ., 1 .
OVER ONE MILLION BOTTLES
hare been sold ani sot a afngle instance of ita fail
urelgknoirn. We haye, ip our poasession, any
quantity of Certificate?, aome of tbem from
EMINENT 'PAYSICIANS,
who hare used it in their practice, arid gfren it ht
pre-eminence over eTerothercotnpotthd. ' ; ' ; ,
It aoes not dry up a uougn
. LOOSENS IT.
10 ai to enable the patiept to expectpiate fretly.
Two or threa doaea iO ! r?. i'J " iU
Will Invariably . Cure Tickling tnjthe
A naif bottle has often completely cared the
tnont Stubborn Conch . and yet, thingh it is so sure
--.t -r.trf '
mnii anAilT in ita ODOrauon. it is SUlieouj umiui-
leao, teiqg purely regeiaoie,-, it s a erj grcoi
ble to the taste, and may be adm i.tered to chil
dren of any age. . , :
In cases of Croup we will gnaran
tee a cure if taken in season. -.
Ifofamily shouljlba ; jvithou
It is within the reach of all, it being the cheapest
and best medicine extaut. y
C. G. CLARK & CO , Proprietors,:
NEW HA TEN, CONN.- ?!
A. S HOLLADAY & CO., and VV.II
McCREERY, Brownville, Nebraska
genpraj Agents.' ', ' ', v
Lyon's Periodical Drops.
'THE GREAT FEMALE RE ME
DY FOR IR REGULARITIES.
' These Drops are a scientifically compounded fluid
preparation, and better tbaci any Fill a, Powders, or
Kcstinms. Being Uqnid, their action is direct and
posltlTf. renderlne tbem a reliable, spredy and cer
tain specific for tbe cure of all obstructions and sup
pressions of nature. - Tneir popularity is indicated by
tbe fact tbat orer 100. COO bcttle are annually sold
and consumed by tbe ladies of tbe united States, eve
ry one cf whom speak ln tbe strongest terms of praise
of tir r-at merits. Tby are rapiiy taiinic tee
p!aj-e of Tf ry ctticr Fewale lien!eIy, and are ronsiO.-
erc:f ty all -o rtw 'jpbt of tieca, as tbe sorest. -
f"U an n;- t '.ii !iat !e pr-paraUon in t?i woriJ,
t ir iba v.;re rii fee a'e ivmpiaiats. th reraotal of
all obst ructious r nature, and lUe promotion ot health
regnlarliy and strenctb. Kipliclt dii ect.orj statins
when tbey may be used, and expla niux when and wby
tbey sbonld not, nor could not bensed witbont produ
cing effects contrary to pat ore's cbosep laws, will be
found carefully folded around eacfr bottle, witb tbe
written signatare ol John L. Lvoh, without wbicb
none are genuine.
Prepared by Dr. JOHN L. LTON, 136 Cbapel Street,
Kew Haven, Conn., who can be consulted either per
sonally, or by mail, (enclosing stamp ) concerning all
private diseases and female weakness. Price $l,&o
per bottle.
Sold by Druggists everywhere
- - C. G. CLARK &. CO.,"
Cen'l Agents for U. S. and Canada
JOLLI!8 Bros. St. Louis. ) Wholesale
U ller, Fich it Pxtller, Chicago. J Agents
A: S HULLADAY & CO., and W. H.
McCREERY, Brownville. Nebraska,
General Agants. : '' ' ' ":-
Dyspepsia Cure.
This Great Remedy for all Diaearaaof tbe
STOMACH,-':
ia tbe di?cvry of the inventor of Coe'a valuable
Cough CaUam, while experimenting for his own
health. It cured Cramp in the Stomach for him
which had before yielded to nothing bnt Chloroform.
Tbe altnest daily testimony from t amus parts of
the country encourage ut to believe there is no dis
ease caused by a disordered stomach it will hot
apeedily cure. : .
P y s i p i a .ja s endorse and flse it;!
Ministers give testimony of ijts efficacy I
And from all directions we receive iidings of cures
performed.' - . - "
j . . ; Ufs euretocure.Yj vj J X.
'Heartburn I
' One dose will ,' ' . .
Sick-Ucidache I
It has cured .in hundred pf cases.
Vtadache and. LizMt ! i
It stops in thirty minutes ,r
Acidity of the StomaeX j f '
It corrects at one. k : ; ,;
Alain j of tt Food t I ' ' '. 5 J
, It stops imraec iately.
Dutrtt tfttr tqtinq l ' ' r
One dose will remove.
Ckolera 2forlns , .- - - , ' p -
51 R.apiily yields to a feV doses.
PfdHreatki. t ' 1 ; . -
Will be changed with -haAf a bottlel ,
t . .. - ' ., . I- i - ' - "
! v . - c nvr-f - '-i r- r- i S Lite I ." sit at
-oe dollar rea coraE.
C. G. CLARK; &. CO., 'Proprietors,
' KIW HiTEK, COKI. 1
. -. :. - ! . :;
HOLLADAY & CO., and McCREERY A CO.
...r ... ,r General Agents.
Also for sale by MARSH & CO. ' ' "
November 15, 186f3. -
FRENCH.: HOTEL!'
On tHe European flan. '
Opposite the City Hall and Park. ( Cor. xf Frank
fort St. .r .r HEY, YORK.
Spaeions Refectory .Bath Boom and Carber'a Shop.
Strvant not allowte to receire PerquiiitB.
Do not be!;ej Rnnners or Hackmcn who say we
are full. . ' Jaly 1st. 1866. 1 year.
CHASTEIjAR'S
white liquid eiiamel.
For Improving and e Beaotifjiag tbe Complxion
The most valuable and perfett preparation in use
forgiving thoskia aJcaaatjtiji pearl-like lhat, that
is-only for-.ri. n youth. It quickly removes .Tan.
Jreakifis'llmples, Blotches, Uoth Tatches.SaW
lownea, ruptions,and ali impuriWe oS lha akin,
kindly healing the same", leaving the skin white
and elear as alabaster. Ita use cannot be, detec
ted by the oJosest scrutiny, and being a vegetat e
preparation Is par folly harmless. JX i the only
article of tbe kind nseo by the French, and con -aiaered
by the Parisian as indispensible ton perfect
toilet : . Upwards of 40.COO bottles were sold during
the past year, a suScif nt guarantee of its efficacy.
Price only 76 cent. Sent by mail; post-paid, on
receipt of order, by '
Whattrie Artis saw. (
On L Christmas night, 1819, a dozen
students were assembled at the Jiiglt
n. a nfthi famous ralpps ot ih
Carlsr'uhe. The botUe was confided
my care, with the pleasing duty of keep-
,a rrU nf mv ,eomininni"in.
in?
atantlv filled The deliciousTfuraesof the
iuzl hk f. j -v j -
Turkish emitted from our pipes, confound
ed with the vapor of the generous be
verage, was gradually affected as all with
. .' . n f r '
its sootniug innuence. uur lorms ap
ages that flit about in the morning. fog,
vw. '
ys of the sun have
rUnatprl ih vpil' obscurmrr hfi horn.
,pn, , , : ."!. -
- -j - j i ....
"e-!A"T. "!
rUtcu.iu .vpc.aao upwu uui
i j ' t
viuuuy BB iub ii..MOFuwa, .uai tuicu
us, threatened to become soon quite up-
hi , -j - , -
, tvMKn theK r Pen ' , ??'
friend Wildherr, the , artist, entered.e
0u,u, - "'"'""'""J
than usual, his arrival exciting a general
movement oi interest. ,
Good-evening, VVildherr. deligted to
see you," was the cry from all parts of
tue room ; auu, mFFiuS iue giac wuu
uur hui.es, me uuauuu, acai cu vvnu
a new bottle and an, extra glass.
WUdnerr sat down nt tne table. reply-
mg oy.a pressure ot me nana winose or
his friends wno were near Him ; but he
dia not speaic, nis eyes wandering sadly
about turn ; ana wnen nis gaze encoyn-
f ered .that of rnoW . kmenhagen, seat-
ea ai xneouier enq. of tue tapie.ne start-
ea so violently mat we au couia not tut
remark it. .
"jfc,A oxtnr said Arnold, "wny did you
Start SOf 1)3. 1 frighten yOU i ' .: :
.Did I ?n replied VYi dherr-; .."I 4on t
know nothirjg is the matter. with me.
How is jdj health, Arnold i
herr? You ask me that question in a
maner wuitu uaruiy occouioa n.trieuu
i meri poiDin. uonoi criticise se
it. . ... .
verely wiiit 1 say; I arii' sick, as you all
know. "Fs;rd:n my whirr.3." V '
The f-Ct i tL?i fcr Knj 4srrf, ."IVilJ-
herr had seemed to fc? p prey ,o . some
crul secret or consuming malady.- IJe
who had torraely been the , soul or our
a 'a' ' a '
carnival meetings, was no longer recog-
nizable. Every day his melancholy in-
creased ; his countenance became more
... 1 1
tnougntiui ; nis neaun more wavering.
Ve all lovea him. cenerous and brave
Wildherr. He was so talented and pos-
sessea so many nooie traits or mma anu
ii..- j 11
character. We were greatly afflicted at
being unaoie to discover tue cause 01
that depression which was weanpg away
his lire. '
On this night, emboldened b y wine
we united our efforts in urging him to
ell us the cause of the change that had
come over hinv Arnold, particularly,
Dressed him so earnestly that he could
- " . I
not refuse. After having moistened his
ds m a class of wine which a . tew
. " . . m I
months before, he woald have emptied
a - I
at a single swallow. Wildherr sboke to
us as follows, while we listened attentive-
. . 1
puffing volumes of smoke, from our
pippes, and occasional! ?pping. our
. 11 1
wine ;
Mv fripmN. I m almost lemnted to
thant you for the pressing manner u
which you have enduced me to relate to
you this terrible story; for, purhaps, you
may able to assist me with your coun-
els. At any xa.te, it is to your hooor
and to your discretion . that I confide
that which you are about to hear. '
"you remember that towards the lat
ter part of the summer I undertook a
pedestrian journey acras the Blexk. For
est, with the jcXem'iJL of sketching the
most retuarkable scenes the inte-esting
ruins that still exist : ia ihe middle of the
forest, c I eat -out frctn Carlsruhe, my
heart light and joyous, 2nd occupiedwith
th';urbts ver'dr.'1 "r: r t frcm those which
W.c liuz. '. i" ar J litle expect-
; t- ft n a ; - ' 1V1CS3
had already sketed several landscape?.
The heat .was viry cpressife. -'Reclining
behind a thit'ket of low ''shrubbery; 'I
was recruiting my s.recgth before as
cending the bill upon which are situated
the ruins of the old Castle of Adlersbourg,
tha; nobje relic of the middle age's. Soon
after I had reached icy shady retreat; I
perceived four person, in the path" I had
just left, making the ; iscent with much
apparent difficulty. i(Qne of the party
was a man of about i'lfty years of, age,
still vigorous,' and whoie straight and
maiesty figure gave l.i.rn the apperance
of being mcr-h yoar; jr. He had a high,
broad forehead i hn tyes ere blue aad
full of fire,eyebrcv.-: ir.J mustaches blayik,
his hair iron gray, la' thick and curly ;
the tout 'ensemble ir - j-ted to hia physi
ognomy a charac . i martial fran!v-r.ss,
such as an anis . . ! ' '?sire as ?. r... i ?!
for a noble sold in. Ly hisiie, sup
ported hy hisstrc; 'rn, walked a y- ;ng
girl, of perhaps -six; ?zr$ct fresh
and lovely'as the ;y '3ftt. Surround
ed os.-' Another mi.; wo.:-e face I could
pot see, but young t?al Uformed,;was
.a'ssislicg .'a lady, a!:o ycung.ahd exceed
ingly beauuful. fIrick5TelTety.eyeS,
crowded with.ebnj eye-brows, were an
imated, by an '. incxnes'ible voluptuous
ness..' to., which a thade cf melancholy
-' ''ti-.' 1 . J- vt:.u
rave an aaaiiur.ii wu,(,.i uu
eyes calclosed tytht
' zxixit that ! '.I
.
seized me, I dreamily . watched these
travellers, who, like spirits of ths forest,
glided silently before me.
"'"The' path winds along between the
brambles and in the sand, up to the sura-
mu ot me nni: anq tqvyra tn,e miaaie
of the mountain, near a bower of wild
,u,)f w unci aiwuiuci '
to raa!:es, a ciTcujt r5und deeP: ravin?
"ed W tha washing away of the sand.
The two young persons - were some dis-
I 3 j -e.t.
tance
more a
ged, and detained every moment
by the gambols and frolics of the little
gins, they tolloveq - the - path, with
but perceiving at the entrance of, the ra-
vine inat an opening, maue in the un
1 . , ij J.u t 1 j .
ucooli' wouiUieau iaem oy a more ai-
ca?tcl UitH 1m caucwciy
lhe Palh were pursuinfr.i
"The sun scarcely,- penetrating ; the
dome of verdure formed above their
bead,, they enjoyed a degree of fresh-
ngss an(j coolness which the more direct
path wouid nol have afforded them. Ar
rived at the middle of the ravine, pre
nn-a ,K vttM i .: .a
KO-IJ ilJC Ilate nuciB a iiuj i
clin'mg, the young lady, sat down to take
breathe, and ner youni cavalier placed
himself by her side. They remained
lhwe wiallesi miimg their com-
panions. and breathing the perfumes of
thp Bnj po-Untinp. whi!p thpv lis.
lened ,0 lh warbling of lhe birds that
flulterd about in the ' foliage. It yas
v charm mar ' sDot. 1 have-neysr
brealhed an atmosphere so pure and de
ijrrhiful as that of the forest The lady
had lhrown offher slraw hatj and per
miued her raven hair; damp Qnd dishev
eled l0 fall neiigently upon her shod
r.ii.-;nfr:ihi nura whiteness of her
e fc . breeze - gentiy ;raised it
she amuse(i herself in guiding its direc
ioQ tovvards the face of her companion,
who, with eyes fixed upon her, seemed
enramured. Her looks revealed the
mnt ns5nniitP and T rnnlrl. nnt hnt
envv tne nossessor of so beautiful a mis-
. -
i ' rthe other trayellers had not followed
heaped int0 the opening of which I have
.nnten. draw nr her camnanion after her.
- - r i e - o .
quet, singing gayly, saw. the unknown,
not without En snvoiunury cmclc ceatir
cf ths htin, follow the direct lina cf the
read, taca ueo iLzi r.3 :r.a'a trijnt
him neariar the party seatai. -croa the
moss-covered rock, before meaod a ' ter
..v nreniirnant tcld me I was abut to
w;tnsaa"i'rRfidv-. " Holdino- mv breath
from fear nf hftin(y discovered. I saw with
- - o
lerror me two y0ung people overcome by
lhe terror of lheir mulual iov.e. The old
cni-4IPr hnrl hn fpr opro mnro tn tko
hefore he should arrive at the extremitv
j
of the road, from whence the whole ra
Tjne wouid be exposed to his view. I
nad ihopght of warning the indiscreet
iovers 0f his approach, but before I could
decide how to act. there was no lonorer
time: The sward upon which he was
walking deadened the sound of his steps;
he arrived, silently, behind the unhappy
couple, and stopped suddenly, as if struck
. . V
with a thunderbolt, l saw his face change
to a livid pallor. He, darted towards
a V 1 11 .1.
them a glance 1 snau never rorget ; out
: 1 a -
his emotion passed away like a Hash of
liphtninsr : he cleanched his h3i as if he
- o .. " . ... . .
had sworn a horrible oath; assumed a
bitter smile that chilled me at the very
moment tue auuuu ui a. mss teaucu
. -1 J : c 1 : t, A
hi.m
"ButV paid; Wildherr, interrupting
himself, '.'it is ray turn to ak you, Ar
nold why you regard me with that bewil
dered expression f .
'The narrative is so dramatic, 1 hnd it
impossible to conceal ray emotion. . Pro-
ceeo."
- Wildherr continued :
1 vTbe little girl arrived with her hands
full of flowers. The ld mjliiaire step
ped precipitately in front of her, pushed
her back in the road, and took the path
winding abcut the ravine. The voice of
the chili", singing andrchirpin'gr warned
the lavers. The lady resumed her hat,
dropping her '.veil over her moist and
voluptuous eye?, and 'leaning upon the
arm cf hr friend," continued to r.ntzi
hill." .. -
profiled by this interruption injha recit
al, which commenced to arouse us from
the legarthy occasioned by the wine and
tobacco, to address him a few ouestions.
"You say then, Wildharr', you did'not
see the face of the youg man V
I did not see it then but afterwards1
replied Wildherr.. :I, have even the
rae'ans.cf ascertaining the name"
'What V ' said Arnold, eagerly, fixing
upon him an anxious look. "How could
you know his name ? It is impossible."
.We regarded each; other with sur
prise; but .Wildherr, ..without paying
any attention to those' words, continued,
in a grave tonex
'What I have to add is frightful.
'Like a true son of Suabia, I am fa
miliar with the most obscure coreers.' the
narrowest dVf.Vf "Y ? old Tor-
:i 1 C I .... . T I .... . 1
custctr.ei ID v.-an-T r. .. c5-H fl"
ru "red rcl-vd. i : j ' : y
xrhrc'h it will cost L.sj:i iatt il ay
life, T could not resist the desire to follow
these travelers, between - whjrn I felt a
bloody drame was soon to be enacted.
Not ' doubting that the' object of their
journey was the old castle. I got up,
noiselessly; and' taking a difficult bt
very short routeV I soon found myself ,
among the rubbish and ruined towers of
AdlerbouTg. ' One building-remains, at
least theljnterior , it te the - principal
tov"?r7"the while7ri?nrrnrt-t -which reich
es far above the trees of the forest. . .
t is in the ifrnjense round chamber,
formed, by the ground floor of this tower,
the upper stories of which have beende
str'oyed, that the visitor -to the ruins
generally assemble. I eniered there and
concealed myself in one of the loop-holes
from which I could watch the arrival of
the personages who interested me in so
high a degree. The columns, ornamented
with a'few remains of gothic sulphure
that formerly supported the arches cf the
vault,, are arrayed about the circumfer
ence of the chamber, leaving a consider
able Space between each. Jq cne of these
recesses, a well of large diamether dis
plays its yawning abyss. Drilled in the
rock, it is of immense depth. Travellers
have often sounded, it; and, some years
ago , l, myself, found there in teen lath
oms of water. Joe first time i saw it a
storm was raging- outside.-its waters re
sponded by a deep roaring like that of
the sea, increasing in violence with'lha
progress of the "tempest. At first it was
a feeble noise, like distant thunder; then,
as the flashes of lightning afad bufsts of
thunder rouowea eacn other in quicic
succession, it seemed that from the bot:
torn of the gulf arose an echo of the awful
sounds. Since then I have often dream
ed of being led to this well by an irresis
tible power, I heard lhe roaring of the
clement, the fatal had suspended me
pyer the abyss; I struggejed in vain with
tne iron angers o: tne piantom mat
laughed scornfully in my ears, and I
awoke at the moment, trembling and
covered-with perspiration, when 1 was
launched in tbe gylf. ; But, on thi day
the sky was clear, the air calm and lira-
pid, the waters tranquil. It was not !on
before the travelers arrived. '
" How: - delightfully ; cool": said '-'the
young lady as she entered. . 'Let us sit
down for a short tune on these stones,'
"The colonel, since such was the grade
of the soldier, made no reply; but," with
chilling seriousness, gave a sign of ac
quiescence. After resting a few mo
ments, the colonel proposed to guide
them amonr the ruins. I thought I dis
covered in his manner an agitation that
escaped the notice of his compnions and
I shuddered at the expression of his
countenance, where I saw irjinense hat
red and n thirst of vengacc?.
" Gecre! said the iadv to herycunT
friend.
A deep groan interrupted Wildherr !
We looked at Arnold, who appeared be
side himselfr Wildherr got up and fixed
his brilliant eye upon him ; but Arnold
turned away.
"Amazing resemblance!" exclaimed
Wildherr, in a low voice. "Arnold, I
saw the face of the young man, when he
returned to reply to his companion; he
re?embled you Speak. Did you know
hjm ? were it not for your light hair,
and if I could believe he was living
was you !"
it
Arnold arose, and staggering to the
door, reached the street before any one
dreamed cf stopping him so great was
our stupor. . Wildherr dropped back in
his chair.and we all looked at him aghast
"Shall I continue ?" he finally asked in
a feeble voice.
"Go on.".
"The young woman asked for the arm
of him whom she called Georee. and
whose features were so woctlerfully Tike
thoseof Arnold. The colonel pointed out
to them, jn an absent mauner.the remains
of the splendid paintings with which the
walls are still adorned. I saw that he
was occupied with a secret thdught'.: :
"Thai thought I divined ; for no great
discernment v;as required to see in these
travelers two lovers and a deceived hus
band. It was more than that. In a few
minutes they approached the well, the
young people with curiosity, the colonel
with a gloomy and sinister air, I have
scarcely the strength to finish my story.
There,' said the colonel, 'is a pit
associated with many tragic. See, Ele-
"And passing his arm about the waist
of . the young woman, he raided her to the
leveior tne parapet inat surroncJe .tse
ll ..1. a e
wen a us juuu, v.iiu 1... . .4 u; . ...j j
f rights ; Oa, V-ai, v.'. .; ..' .'5 i
was to fall iu there?'
'"One would never return again,' said
the colonel,- in a gr.tve .tone, still hodin g
her suspended wer the abyss.
"I was suffocating with' terrors" An
inexplicablefataliiy, an unknown power,
fastened me to the stone that supported
me. I tried to move to cry out. I was
powerless.
" 'Are you airionsto know the history
of , this well, madam am going to're
iate it to you., - .. . :,
"The man smiled horribly.
"'Mercy!' cried the poor wonqap'do
not hold me in this position ; it makes
me giddy.' .....
u 'Don't be afraid : : you see that I hold
you trarely, Lcck into the well while
X tell you it3 history.' .' '
" 'Ftihcr," said Gecrg?. 'you frighten
her.' . .'' ".
'V :. t :T .nr? tn fr,
4Oh'! my dear husband, what do you
mean?'
" '.Come listenjo my history. One of
the ancient Lords of Aldersburgv called
Hildebrard, I believe, married a woman
as noble as she was .beautifully whom he
bad two children." After fifteen years of
uninterrupted happiness, he had the mis
fortune to loose her, and, what was far
orse. sought to forget his sorrows in a
x T
ney union. He espoused a youagand
cvifulwife.- For some time he wa-
happy,-she; gave him daughter.- ; Bjf
one of the children cft his former
wife retarned from the: arwy. ' A guilt
passion was kindled in the house of the
aged Hildebrand.' Betrayed in hi3 con
fidence, deceived by those who. were
dearest to him, what da you think he
did ?' ' ;
' 40a, my-God! hare pitoc rnemur
mured the young wife, pale as a 'corpse.'
j 'My father !' cried George. " "
'Speak ! what do" you think ha did f
He bound "the ' wretches together, and
plunged them into this well with his own
hands. He avenged himself '
- am lost, George ! she screamed, ia
a heart-rending 'voicft..'"
"It was to late. Gecrge sprang for
ward, but to late. -A single,' but awful
cry resounded.. Then I heard the whir
ring of a body spliting the air, striking
right and left, with a dull sound, acd ft
nally a terrible shock.
'My head swam, my sight became ob
scured, at the moment George felt thi
iron grasp of the colonel, I seerr.ed tolcse
consciousness. I should havo 'fallen 'ia
the moat of the castle, had tthe narrow
opening of the loop-hcle permitted my
body to pass through. . The7 poor little
girl was at the feet of her father crying
'Oh, mamma!' I saw no mcrer'f:
"I was recalled to ray' senses by a
frightfu scream. ' t' looked out io the
toiver; George was no longer there!
The colonel; his clothes disordered, as
after a' dejperate struggle, had taken
th? little girl tip in his arm3. He Ik
ed rapidly out of the ruins. I "leayed
from my retreat, in order to stop tha
wretch; but a portfolio that I picked u6
near the well detained me a few jnornectsi
which sufficed to render jjursuit- useless;
When I reached the door. I couldjusi sea
the colonel rapidly decending' the'fcilf,
throw hhnseif into a carriage-, which I
suppose' had'mef him' there, and dhapear
in a cioua oi aust, guaeu oy tne rays o
the suh.T - r ' ' '
Wildherr paused. None of us seemed
disposed ' to break the . silence.' : CaHe
Hautelmann spoke first. ; ,
."You . mentioned a portsfolio, Wild
herr have you i opened it ?' ' , '.'
"No. , I know it ponta'insthe names of
the lectors 'cf this draa;.1, but I ha?: l:en
unalle to determine urea its exir.ini-
ticn. vTiat shall I do, ir.7 f
vAtiWAJ Cvt-tV a - . w a a a 1.4 a-a 7 . 1 . a
ory ; 1 seem to ucar-ccntmuaiiy
screams of these victims nuking m my
ears. Give me advice; shall 1 search
for and deliver up the rurderer ?".
..'Pertainly," sd I.'Ia any event, it
is your duty to make known and denounce
this crime; though we cannot deny that
the unhappy colonel had something in his
favor. Yet, before taking a decisive
step, would it not be well ascertain in
what manner our friend Arnold was con
nected with this affair? Where is the
portfolio?". ' .
"At my house. Do you wish me to go
seek'itf I am disposed to be guided by
your counsel." '
Just as I was going out to accompany
Wildherr to bis houss, a servent rushed
into the chamber, pale and breathless.
"Oh ! gentlemen," he cried ; a terrible
affair ! my master is deacl ! M. Arnold
has killed himself I'' - f ' '-
'The poor devil banded WTildherr a let
ter addressed to him, which he had found
on the table cf bis cias'ter..l.Its contents
were as follows: . , . ,
'I thought this secrets of blood and
death was known to none save: heaven
and myself. Since fate has made .you
master of is, Wildherr, learn alL Tha
colonel was my father. The uofortunate
woman wa3 my step-mother,' aod'.'the.
young1 man, ueorge XJiumennagsn, my
brother. My jouog sister is in a ia'd-
house. As to my latter, having, in .tie
ravings of a burning f evor, revealed the
tragedy of which you were witness, ha
put an end to his days ' in- the- manner
which I shall employ toieliTer' rne of a
life henceforth insupportable. .: Adieu!"
' ll' '' II l . J . . .LIJ ' .
e an nastenea to tne ;oagings clat-
nold, to see if it was not 'possible' yet to
cavft him ' Jim thft fn'l wa veithoQt a
. ,,rK.vffl.ai had -Mown
, v - ' - -
ver r::ov::
-1 his
lu ' I
delusion.
:s.v:
the "portfolio of George Blumsnhagen.
' . Some Um
e time. ago a benevolent lady cok
her heed to try1 and improve the
it into
position and habits of ballet girls,- and
spoke taa leading actress on the subject.
The actress tried to second the kind iady
endeayers, but warned her against tha
use of tracts. She further said that the
girls would never attend tea-drmkfngs if
they thought they would be scolded ana
lectured. The lady promised, and tried,
luring their firsfvisit to her, to gam their
confidence and to find out what their, par'
ticular troubles and trials were. At last
one girl, speaking for the rest, confessed
that their greatest trials were "Jacob's
ladders." The puzzled lady begged for
an explanation, and then learned that silk
"tights" were a very expensirarliUe'cI
Jiosa amoDj tlom, and that often, oa
elight'provocatiohs, the threads gave way
and ran up the leg, making what ii called
a "Jacob's ladder." The lady, expecting
to hear of some spiritual trouble, was
rather disgusted.' . .
"The business of the money order
branch of the Postoffice is steadily in
cre'asiug. jmd the sVstern is growing
popular and useful as it becomes familiar.
a y - vvvww awMi4t(
Eleven millions' Were transferred by this
system darn-"lcC5. - i
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