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BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, OCT. 31, 1867
NO. 5
VOL. XII.
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II. L. I.IATHEV7S,
j PHYSICIAN a SURGEON,
I CITY DRUG STORE,
j KOW.NYILIX, XECIUSEi.
j ti iCHAttLiST, M D,
SOMOISOP A.TEEIO
'PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
i cDee Residence of S. I. Tuttlc,
go:t. Ett4, c(.rctl of 61 "i a'fcd Main SU.,
BI AGEBIIEIT H .D .
I PEXSIOX EXAMINING SURGEON,
!Tj;jhiM'r.nlcrvic9 t0 tbe citizCD80f
trdfuvilleanJ vicinit.
orriCX AT CITY BRIG STORE.
' . f m'.l- at hi Kc-Mdenee south side of Atlan
'brtVccnbtBHnrjt jXTsTholladay, m. d.
! Uratiuatcd in XS51,1
Locate in Krtmnvillc In 15.
fKEW 5H1BI
OBSTETBICIAN
Dr. 11. has on hand compete ects of Amputtt-l-r.
TrcjliainsnadOLbvctrioal intrument.
03cc: llellafia)' & Co's Drug Stcrc
Tvo Doors East of JW Office.
r.S.-Sir-alatfntiv.n riven to Obstetric and
! foedi!csf of women and children, x-ll-ly
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GEO. W . DOKSEY. LUTUrit I10ADLEV. CHAS.G. DORSRY
BOItSEY. HOADLEV &C0.,
REAL ESTATE AGENTS,
and DcalerGinLand warrants.and
Agricultural Colics bcrip.
Office, in Land Oflce Building,
33row2ivillo, INJoTo.
Buy and pell improved and unimproved Lands.
Kuy Sell, and locnto Land Warrants, and agri
cultural college Scrip.
Make careful selections of government Land?
for location, Ilomestrad, nnd pre -erupt ions.
Attend to confceted ! 4 rfrc ecpt'ca
capc?,in the Lar.i olTite.
lettrrs tf inquiry, j.rcmptiy and cheerfully an
swered. Correspondence Solicited jzlZit
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FRANZ HELMER,
OPPOSITE DEUSER'S TIN-SHOP,
tJROVXVILLC, NEBRASKA.
WAGONS. BUGGIES, PTjOWS, CUTjTI
VII O KS, Kc, Kei airtdon short notice, at low ri tes,
nd arrantcJ to give saiistctiin. x-13-fn.nn
A. ROBINSON,"
T IS Ml,
Main Between 1st & 21 Street
Takes this method of informing the public that
he bas on band a fplondid ass. rtnont of Gent's and
Ladic'a Misses and Childrens'i
BOOTS AND SIIOTCS.
rCuttuu work done witli neatness and clipfatcri2
Kcpairing dne on short notice. iu-iiu tnnn
C.F. STEWRT. M, D.
-..!. pr i.f Main and Fir.t Streets
BROWS VI El. !S'KiJRA.SA.
nrrw-. l'nr.LS-7 to a. M.nnd 1 to 2 and 6 ta
I Hr,.r,r-,lV.fl,ra skd. May &th, 185 Xo 34, lj.
lit IB
CHARLES HELLMER,
T Mr
4t
fa!
T.W.Tipton
o.i;. Hewitt
TPT H.HEVYETT &
loinciis at
J:S. Church
CHURCH
M1U1,
Main St 2 doors below r.rorr.vill3 House,
r.OVNV!LLS N. T.
Has on hand a superior stcck ( f Boots and Shces
ind the best material and ability for doing
CUSTOM WORK
Repairing done with neatness and dispatch
r23ly Torms Cafilli fn.nn
GATES & BOUSFIELD,
BRICK LAY-ERS
A N D
pjtOWNVILLE, N ERR ASK A.
Ibin-h 1st, Vti. ly.
s
EDWARD W. THOMAS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
I SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY,
Ortict- corner of Mh.h i.nd First Streets.
EUUWKVILLE. NERRASKA.
PLASTERER
ISrotriivUle, XtOirasilia.
'.V'U take ct.ntractM f-r B.'i.'.kl.iyinj;, l'i;uterin!,
br.ildins t'i.-tcrn?, and do anything in their line
fri the most satisfactory &nd workuianlike manner.
AuR.:!0,18fi. x-4-iy
PIONEER PAINT SHOP
LOUIS W A. L D T E R ,
HOUSE
One St?p More.
What though before me it is dark,
Too dark for mo to see ?
I ask but 1'ght forone step more .
Ti quite enough for me.
.Each little humble step I take,
Thelocm clears from the next;
So though tis very dark beyond,
I never am perplexed.
And if sometimes the mist hangs cloBe,
So close I fear to stray,
Fatient 1 wait a little while,
And soon it clears away.
I would not see my further path,
Fr mercy vails it so ;
My present steps might harder bo y
Did I the future know.
It may be that my path is rough,
The rcy and hard and steep ;
And, hnowidg this, my strength might fail,
Through fear and terror deep.
It runy be that it winds along
A emooth and flowery way ;
But seeing this I might despise
The journey of to-day.
Fcrhaps my path is rciy short,
My journey nearly done,
And I might tremble at the thought
Of ending it so suon.
Or, if I saw a weary length
Of road that 1 must wend,
Fainting, I'd think, "My feeble power3
Will fail me ere the end."
And so 1 do not wish to sse
My journey or its length ;
Assured that, through myFathar's lore,
Each etcp will bring its Btrength.
Thus step by step I onward go,
' Not looking far before ;
Trusting that I shall always havo
Light lor just "one step more."
-British Messenger.
I Enow A Bank.
I know a bank uot ono that nature decks ;
Clothed not in greenery: oh, no in checks I
O'er it no p.irfuuic balmy cyphers wait
Its scents are live per cent?, its airs are drafts!
No wild thyme wanders this bank freely e'er ;
Its hours ore regular from ten till four,
Fairer than slopes withpa'id primrose et.
Or rich with clumps of nodding violet,
Richer than mos-y ; anksor shady bowers,
Or sunny gardens bright with myriad flowers,
Or beunteous glade, or gTeen and level lawn ;
Stay! my aceouut must not lie overdrawn.
intelli'-ence was very unexpected to me, j proper to have a fire in the room. I had
well as to the whole city, when it was neglected to bring my extra doming wun
irre, and! began to leei uncomronaDiy
cold. I rose and paced the room several
minutes.
"Rjth wills," came to my hearing, in
the unguarded tones of Dr. Rovvne.
. I paused ard looked at the door. Ap
parently the other person, who, I doubted
not, was Mrs. Colebroolf, was speaking,
but I could hear nothing. I threw my
self into the chair, and began to shiver
with cold again. On a table lay a clean
Marseilles quilt, which had been left
there by a servant, and in the absence cf
anything better than this, I unfolded it
and threw it over my shoulders. It com
pletely enveloped my body, and 1 felt
as
announced.
I heard that he was suffering from an
attack of cuious cone ; dui ii uau uui
been even rumored that he was danger
ously sick.
Yes, he is dead." replied tne man.
Mrs. Colebrook wishes you to make
haste."
"I didn't know he was so sick."
"He got very bad last night, and grew
worse, ever since till twenty minutes ago,
when he died."
Mr Colebrook's house was not five
II K i JT
minute s wane irom my nome, anu i
hastened there to perform the offices of
the
will," said Dr.
the dead. 1 was shown into tee room
where the corpse lay, just as death had comfortable again
flnno it work. Th sufferer had aDnar- '-Destroy tne new
pmli- Hipd in thfl rrratest atronv. The bed Rowne.
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rliho dill otrinpoH ths strnfralft between T drormed mv book, for this looked
WUIUJ " '""B -BD" I I ' , I v t i i l
,Ko rrr; mnns.pr nnrl his victim verv much like foul clav. It occurred to l had tne pleasure or seeing tne uoie-
With the ass stance of the manservant, me mat Mr. uoieorooK s reianuus wuuw iuhuuc Fa3 imu uuw i
who had ?one to mv house. I laid him have to suffer for this midnight conter- poor and deserving sister.
out, and put the room in decent order.
I was about to depart, when the man
ervant called me back.
"Mrs. Colebrook would like to see
vou " he said, as he showed me to a par-
or in front of the room in wnicn tne
corpse lay.
She appeared to be in the deepest dis
TALE OF AN OLD SEXTON.
THE MIDNIGHT APPARITION.
WIvI. McLBHNAN
ATTORNEY AT LAW
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Graincr, Gilder, Glaziir,
PAPER-HANGER
White Washing and Kalcemining done.
All work done in a workmanlike manner on the
WAll CLAIM AGENT, T E K M s o s pi !
PAVtXKK CITY, XERR.ISKA. SUCFoa Main street over Mongan's I'low -Fao-
' 1 lll..-IVf
C. E. NYE,
Sltornnj at Caxo,
AM)
J- STEVEXPOX,
Star 1ESL
iu?ar Loaf Syrup, Sorghum, and N.O. M.. lasses
) b at SWAN & DUO'S
1). O. CROSS
STEVENSON .vc CROSS Proprietors,
Oa Leveo St. .between Maia & Atlantic,
Browuvillo ZMolax-slit.
This Hou!9 is conveaicnt to the Steam Roat
Uniing, ar,J the bu'in.- prt ,f Towl. The bi
KfcotnuuiJatiun in th C:'v. X pv.m will be
Tared in making 5i.'-t ooif iria'jlo.
G (iond S;abl an J Corral convenient
ta the House.sj
AMERICAN HOUSE.
oaa Feed 'dm Livery Stable
.In connection viih the House.
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L- D. HOBiriSO!. PROPRIETOR.
. rroct Street, between Main and Water,
KROUXVILLC, XEDRASKA.
20th 1S6G. 10 3G ly
J. W. SJIITH,
CLOlMlTCIES,
AND
a 23 " x7 S
JOSEPH
"ST" ?
S II U T Z
that I may never behold such a hideous
expression again. She was in a fit.
The house was alarmed, and, Dr.
Rowne used every exertion to restore
her, but in vain.
"She will die," said he to me savagely.
"You have killed her 1"
"Which will did you destroy, doctor V
I asked.
He staggered into the corner of the
room, unable to reply. He would never
accuse me again, and yet I premised not
to expose him , tut it was in deference
to the feelings of the invalid sister of the
deceased, that I allowed -myself to be si
lent in the presence of such infamy.
Before daylight there was another
corpse in the bouse, and it was told, for
two months after, that Mrs. Colebrook
had been killed by the shock of her hus
band's death.
I buried them both two Jay3 after, and
"Well," said Rolfe, "I wish to-mc-r-
i .
row is my ague cay. and tne shakes
com? cn at ten would you te so good as
to h;tng me at nine ?"
"With the greates pleasure," answer
ed the good-hearted Judge, shaking
Rolfe by the hapd. "Nine it ih-tli be."'
According John Rclfe went to the inn,
paid his bill, and the next raorniiicr was
hung as the clock struck nine.
, iii !., - . t !..,. -,,i f n.
ence. l knewtnai ne uau an tuny iiic, x uaii uuici occu ui ucai u num -j i
an invalid, who was dependant upon his Rowne, from that day to this. It -vas
bounty for subsistance, and my blood said he went to the Jbast Indies. If he
boiled with indignation, as I thought cf did, the devil is wiih him there, and al-
what miht be the result of this inter- ways will be.
view.
I rose from my chair, and went to the
dnnr T!mt "the end will lustifv the
An Acorainodatlng JntTe.
The following story only the conclu
ding portion of which we give is told of
but where a poor, suffering, dependent juage j , or jacKson, lexas, and
woman was in danger of being cast upon John Rolfe, a backwoodsman. Rolfe
the tender mercies of'theculd world, I a tall hunter, dressed in deerskin, and
evn rnntpnt to be blamed for the mean- armed with revolver, rilla and bovvie
trpt! nnrl thA fnmilv nhvsidan was still means." I do not think this sound logic
v,.w, ,-J- .
present, using his best eflorts to reduce
her to a state of calmness. He had sue
ceeded to some extent ; and she spoke to
me wiih tnlernble self .Dossession.
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You will make all the arrangements, uess of eavesdropping, u tnereDy i coum Knue visits jacitson, cans cn toe juoge
Mr. Mortal," said she.
nrevent so foul a wrong.
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IJeiore 1 did it, l comu noi uut reuuti
the reputed character of Mrs. Colebrook.
Without believing much of the gossip
that had been circulated concerning her,
I could have easily arrived at the conclu-
'Hush !" said Mrs. Colebrook.
They
lias just received and will constantly keep on
Lai;d a larire and well selected slocfc ol genuine ar
ic'ics in is line.
One Door wed of Grant's S'ore, Brown
rille, .ibrashrt.
Of Clocks; WdUhc-xaml Jewelry dvue on the short
est Notice.
WORK WARRANTED.
Bro-nviUo, Neb.. March 15;h. 1S6G. 10-25- ly
NOTICE TO FARMERS
The undcr-fiirneil bavins: rented
'nK 'v
A X D
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D
UO VN v I LLE. N E13 It ASK A
J'in ?t., 5tb dor roai S W cor 2nd St.
the 13rovnville
FLOURING m
Takes this if thod of informing the pub
lic that fit intends doing
CUSTOM WORK
for tbe aceommcdntion of farmers and o'her9 the
cwtning seaon . Tbe ini'.i is now ia operation nnd
who hhve wheat to grind are respectfully invited
to give wo a trial, as I am confident of jriv iug gen
e r il satifctian.
The highest cash price given for wheal.
2Gtf F. W. MORRIS.
B
rooms. Salt, Axes, Fuwder. Shot ind Lead :t
& L'UOTIIEIVS
"Oh , treacherous night !
Thou lend'at thy rendy vail to every treason,
And teeming mischief thri vnbeneath thy shade!'
Mr. Colebrook was dead. He was a
rich man, yet a slight acquaintance with
him would have convinced even a super
hcial observer that he was not a happy
ir.3n. He was misanthropic in his view
though he had the reputation in the street
of bein a very kind-nearteu anu benev
olent man. Every day seemed to usher
bim into the arena of a new strife with
the powers of misery. Apparently he
was tired of life, and impatiently waited
the hour that had now come, and
which would place him beyond the trials
and woes of this sublunary existance.
And vet many could remember when
he was a gay, cheerful person. Before
his marriage with a poor but beautiful
crirl, some seven years before his death,
he had worn a sunny smile, and life seem
ed to him a pleasant dream.
Though only thirty-live when he mar
ried, people said there was loo much d if -
ference between his own age and that of
his wife who was, I believe, about twen
ty-one. Frcm one extreme she went to
the other. She had been poor, and
forced to content herself with but few of
the luxuries and gayeties of life; but
now she was rich, and her indulgent
husband gave full access to his coffers.
Wealth fostered pride, and Mrs. Cole
brook became a leader of fashion the
gayest of the gay. Her beauty and her
influential position in society made her a
uueen, and her smile was courted by the
brilliant and desstlute. The house, when
she was at home, was always filled with
p-av rallants and lordly ladies.
All the world could see this; and the
next thin,g it was, was, that Mr. Cole
brook grew culd and melancholy; that
his wife looked coldly at him, and that
there was little, if any, sympathy, be
tween them, lhe people said the poor
man had married badly, and the croakers
all "knew that it would be so."
Mr. Colebrook was dead. Whatever
woes had weighed him down, he was be
vond their reach now. People said he
had died of a. broken heart ; that the
whirl cf pleasure in his own home had
been hell to him ; and that his gay wile
had been a scorpion who had stung him
to death.
For my own part, I pay but little at
tention to the busy tongue cf gossip. I
account all it says, wheiher good or bad,
as mere slander. Whatever stories I had
heard concerning Mrs. Colebrook. and I
had heard many, passed "in at one ear
and out at the other."
"Mr. Mortal ?" said a man at my door.
"That is my name."
"Mr. Colebrook is dead, and Mrs.
Colebrcok wants you to cuine up to the
boase and lay him out."
"Mr. Cclebrook !" I exclaimed, for the
"I will, madam "
"Oh, it was terrible!" groaned she.
"Be calm, Mrs. Colebrook," interpos
ed Dr. Rowne.
"I cannot. Doctor : I feel as though I
should become distracted."
Nav. madam, coatrol vourself :" and
the doctor, who was a young and hand
i t .i j . . i
some man, iook ner uanu, unu uueicu
some sentimental remark, which I have
now forgotten.
"Who will watch with him?" she al
most gapped, looking eagerly at me.
"Watch with him ?' asked Dr. Rowne,
m surprise.
"Yt-s."
"It is certainly unnecessary."
"The corcse must have watchers," ?he
added, more calmly than she had yet could distinguish nothing more.
nnken. have heard more
"There is no need of them, but" Woman angel or devil !
"I would not have him left alone, for
all the world." said she, with a kind of
convulsive shiver.
"No possible harm could befall him."
"But it seems so neglectful to desert
the body as soon as the spirit had fled
"It is entirely a matter of choice," I
added
"Couldn't you watch with him, Mr
Mortal?"
"If vou particularly desire it.
"I do; 1 could not bear to have his re
mnins crnarded bv a mere servant. You
r j
will oblige me very much."
I consented to the arrangement, and
promised to return by nine o'clock in the
evening.
at his residence (with the narrator,) and
thus relieves his mind:
"You see, Judge, early day before yes
terday morning I started for thi3 place,
and as I wouldn't chisel, I went wiihout
eating the whole day. I slept in the
sion that she had been the bane of her voods, and yesterday morning I got up
hnhnrul's hnnniness. as hungry as a panther; and, as I walk
I had been personally acquainted with ed along, minus l. wnat am l to do. l
. -....! .1 1.
him who now lay cold m death before never saw game so scarce; mere wasn't
me o that I was not obliged to guess at so much as a squirrel to be found. 1 m
the facts in the case. My own observa- above cheating any man out of his dinner
tion though T moved in a humbler sphere but I felt that a dinner I must have.
thn he was sufficient to assure me that Just then a fellow come riding alonor the
all was not riht. I placed my ear at road. I talked to him, and tried to bor
the key-hole.
..in '
v net) we uie uiuuje-u
row, swearing to.pay. at any place he
miizht name m a week; but the critter
told me he paid his way cut of his own
, .l - i t J I...U i.. i. j:. :j.
spo' e in whispers men, anu ii pucuei, tuju lb u iuu mue to uiviut?.
iNeed l "now mucn nave you got r says 1.
"Twd, fifty," say he.
Now thinks I, that is too little to di-
VVn 'it she who had wept great tears vide. So, while he was looking the oth-
in my presence, who had trembled in the er way, I shoots him through the head,
agony of grief before me, now calmly and gin him as decent burial as I could
plotting with her , paramour, bargaining under the old log, and took the two dol
away The affections which should have lars and a half. But it won't do; my
lingered like a weeping angel over him conscience misgives me. I'm sorry for
who was not yet buried out of sight? it, and wish the fellow had his money
Was it she who had groaned in bitterness back, if he cculd be alive Between you
at her bereavement, now scheming to rob and me, as it is late for that, I think that
the widow and the orphan of his bounty ? I ought (o be hung.
Oh, woman! false as fair! let she
was not a woman she was a demon !
The clock struck twelve, and I turned
from my reflections to attend to the
corps. The alcohol which had been pro
vided to wet the face was all used, and
t n?rded a further supply. Taking the
After ordering the coffin for the de- dish in my hand, I went to the door, with
ceased for at that time they were not the intention of caning upon ira. oie-
;em nn hand to such an extent as they brook for it.
are now' anu aiienuing to my private rust hi-jjiu vu mr .
affairs, I again repared to the Colebrook surprise them, I opened it and stepped
into the room.
"I need a little more alcohol, Mrs.
Colebrook." 1 began.
The Judge called his little black boy,
ordered three pjpers of tobacco, and we
smoked in silence.
"Then you think you really ought to
be hung?" he said, with compassion, as
he whiffed a cloud of smoke toward the
ceiling.
"I do, in fact," answered Rolfe, emit
ting a similar volume of vapor.
The Judge smoked and considered
Tlie Reverse:; cfi352.
The Chicago Tribune thus recalls the
disastrous elections of 156:3, and com
pares them with the results of the elec
tions this year :
Main gave but G.02J Republican ma
crity, and one Copperhead was eltcted
to Congress. New Hampshire gave 3,
79S Democratic majority for Governor,
and elected one Democrat ta Conrrrvss.
New York went Copperhead ontheState
ticket by 10 752, elected Seymour Gov
ernor aud seventeen members of Con
gress cf the same like against fourteen
Republicans.
Pennsylvania went Copperhead by 3,-2-iracd
elected thirteen Correrheads
to Congress against eleven Republic ir.s.
TVT T I i '
new jersey voieu mo same way by
14,597 majority and elected four Copper
heads to Congress, to one Republican.
Ohio wenrCcpperhcad bv 5 577 and
elected fourteen Copperhead Congress
men against five Republican?.
Indiana went Copperhead bv 9. 5 12
and elected .seven Copperhead? against
four Republicans.
Illinois went Copperhead by 16,5-15
and elected nine Copperheads to fivo
Republicans.
In Michigan the Republican majority
was cut down to 6,014 majority, and ono
Congressman was lost.
W isconsin went Copperhead by 1,107
votes and elected three Copperhead
Congressmen against thr.;e Itopullicuna.
The Copperhead organs and dema
gogues were perfectly wild over these
tremendous "gains'' and "popular revo
lutions." B;ii what benefii did they de
rive from thern ? Were they able to
stop the war? or arrest emaacip-ttion?
or prevent tho employmen: of neroe
as soldiers? or revoke the Imlcat corpus
suspension 5 or restore me Uonserv.uivt
Generals to the command cf the armia?
or stop conscription or volunteering?
No, not one of them. Thy v;ir was
prosecuted with more vigor than before.
Emancipation was perfected, and blade
soldiers were enlisted ; the draft was en
forced, and treasonable Copperhead
were arrested "and put iato Forts War
ren and Lafayette. At the si.bieqiieut
Presidential election there waj a swing
back of the political pendulum, and the
Copperhead party were cru-hm'4ly de
feated. Every State which was lost in
'b'J wa3 recovered in '61,
Jersey.
The so-calledreaction cf this fall b
except
New
no more to be compared with that of
1862 than a fresh breeze with a hurri
can which prqstrati'3 everything in its
march.
again.
mansion
It was Customary, at the time of which
write, for two persons to perform the
service for which 1 was engaged ; though
watching was then rapidly going cut of
ashion ; but, as my business was with
the dead, I was perfectly at home in the
chamber of death, and was even better
satisfied to be alone than with company.
I had brought an interesting book from
heme, and Mrs. Colebrook had provided
a very inviting repast for me in the dm-
. 1 to,
ino- room below, so that 1 looked forward
to a very comfortable night. Throwing
myself into the large rocking-chair which
had been placed there for my use, I was
soon engaged in the entertaining pages
of my bock. As often as tbe clock struck,
I arose and examined the corpse, moist
ened the face with alcohol, and wiped
away the purging at the mouth.
At eleven o'clock some one entered the
house, and came up stairs. .They were
the feet of a man, and I heard him enter
the parlor adjoining the room of death.
Though it seemed a rather singular cir-!
cumstance that a man should enter the
house at that hour of the night, I thought
nothing more of it until I heard voices,
engaged in earnest conversation. In a
few moments they grew louder and more
distinct, and I recognized the voice of
Dr. Rowne. Perhaps Mrs. Colebtook
was sick, and needed his assistance. But
he spoke not in the trnes of his profes
sion. The other person spoke in a whis
per; but the physician spoke in his nat
ural voice, and seemed to be under no re
straint. The house was still as the tomb, and
though I made no effort to hear what was
said, the expressions "will,'' "three wit
nesses," "thirty days." and others of a
similar character, came directly to my
ears. They aroused my curiosity. Who
was this Dr. Rowne ? W?by was he there
at such an unreasonable hour?
Well, il was none of my business, and
a half a dozen times I determined not to
concern myself about it. But it was in
She rose from her chair, and with one
long, loud, and most unearthly shriek
she fell upon the floor !
Dr. Rowne's knees smcte each other
and he shrunk back to the farthest corner
of the room.
"Who are you?" gasped he
"Well, we'll try to hang vou," he sa'd.
There was an expression of gratitude
in Rolfe's eye as he replied:
"Thank you. That will ease my con
science." The Judge again knocked the ashe3
from his pipe, and spoke :
"Well, come here in half an hour. I'll
try to get a jury."
Rolfe and myself, laying our pipes on
the table, were about leaving when the
Of course, I was very much surprised Judge asked us to drink, which having
al this singular reception. Long famil- done, we bade turn good morning,
iarity with the dead had made me so in
different to these dreads and fears which
distutbe many persons, thai I had little
consideration for nervousness on this sub
ject. "Who are you?" groaned the doctor,
hi? teeth chattering with terror.
At the expiration of half an hour we
returned when he found some twelve
men drinking and smoking with xh. mag
istrate, awaiting us. We were politely
requested to sit down.
"Now.V said the Judge, addressing
himself to Rolfe -'tell these gentlemen
Then u flashed upon my mind that the what you have already told me."
white quilt which enveloped my body
wds the cause of the mischief : 1 wns
involuntarily personating the ghost of the
deceased Mr. Colebrook, and I do net
wonder that, the guilty wife and her
wretched accomplice were terrified,
when, at midnight, I stalked into the
room. .
I had pinned the counterpane around
my neck, so that nothing could be seen of
me but my face. I was a ghastly spec
tre, coming
How av.ful ia ta.it hoar wacncnnsriencMJ stiags."
to curse her for the base treachery she
was concocting. No wonder she fainted ;
no wonder even the doctor trembled.
I threw off the ouilt, and told the doc
tor who I was.
"See what you have done!" said he.
pointing to" the protiat3 form of the lady.
I heard a voice heie. and Lcame for
.i "
Whereupon Rolfe repeated the state
ment he had before m:tde,
'Now, gentlemen," continued the first
speaker, "I wish to say, if this gentle
man Mr. Rolfe your name is, eh well,
there's iome fine old brandy, make your
self perfecily at home whe:her( gen
tlemen, you find John Rolfe guilty, cr
not guilty, of murder. In addition to
vhai he said, I will observe for your in
formation, that I have sent out and found
;he bedy jst where he stated it to be."
The jury smokt-d, rree up, took a little
brandy and water, and then sat down
attain, and smoked in silence for come
rime. At last one of them, who appear
ed to be tbe foreman, said:
"The case is tolerably clear, and we
rather think he's guilty,"
I Utlc.5 ii.uir luraLLU eij iu.jic, j
said the Judge to Rolfe. "the best you j
can hnd anywhere. i cu have heard
Need vou have come in that garb?" j what these gentlemen have said. Well,"
I had quite forgotten that I had the ' he continued, a little uneasily,"! don t
Amorous aud Successful.
(From tbe Tc kdo H.adt', Oct. 2.)
On Sunday evening list, a young man,
whom, for the sake of convent noj, wo
will call John, went to viih the girl
whem he would call his own. Thj fair
one resides near the canal. During tho
evening the young man, of the name of
John, was unable to conceal tho with of
his heart, and in tender accents, declared
ht3 defire that the young lady should
consent to be hrs. He met with a flat
refusal. The ardent John still pressed
her farther, declaring that if she would
not accept him he would then and there
drown himself in the briny waters cf tha
canal. Ai his threat did not effect"' tho
desired purpose, he procetded t-j carry
it out. He plunged fearlessly into .h
murky flood, and waded out until tho
chilly waters reached over his shoulder)?.
It will be remembered that the evenin"
on which tbe event occured was none of
the warmest. Retracting U-f re linall
carrying out his purpose, John cried out,
shivering with cold
"W-w-wiil you marry me now ?'
No V .
In he plunged ngain, this thne
the water reached his ct-tk, ar.d
he halted before lhe I.ut plur.e.
Will you marry iat uo.v i'
'No !'
Again he went in, thk time going
fairly under water, so fur ih it only the
until
again
top cf h!3 head could bo di. covered
abov? the surface. B it be emerged and
staggered out of the canal, and slavering
worse than ever, pi attired cut
N-now, w-w-will you marry me V
'No !'
Well, I d-don't care a d-damn wheth-
;er you'Ji marry me cr not. You won't
I fet m.T intfS ihnt r:m-il n-ai-. '
o - " " - w ..... .
Nor did he
agai:
quilt on."
"You have killed her, I believe !" he
continued, bending over the form cf Mrs.
Colebrcok.
We raised her up, and placed her up- j
I.kc to tell you in my own house ; tut "
"Let that be no hindrance," said Rolfe,
filling and lighting hi? pipe.
"Well, then," continued the Judge,
' come here at ten o'clock to-morrow
morning, and I'll have you hung."
Rolfe looked disconcerted, and appear-
on a lounge. She was nut dead, and in
vain that 1 tried to fasten my mind upon! half an hour she opened ner eye3.
lhe look again. It had lost lhe power j "Where is he ?" gasped she, shaking ed mortified at the idea of asking a tavor.
to interest me. 1 glanced at a door ; convulsively. . J "You you have been so kind to me,"
which opened into tbe room where the
speakers were. It would be mean to lis
ten, and I would not do it.
It was tho month of May, and the
weather was quite chilly. Ii was not'iolied up in her head. Heaven
Li" liTIIII.
He will haunt me all my days."
"It wis only Mr. Moital."
Her eves glared upon me, and thpn
gr?.nt
i he said, hesitatingly, "that I hardly like
i ... e r.: ?i
10 ass you iur any :u;ng more.
"Not at ail," replied the Jr-dge. "Out
with it; you aro welcome l? it before
you a;k."
ay his fortune's
in the uncertain de-n. S'nverin" and
chattering wiih his teem, he quickly de
parted and returned to his home, a sad
der ad let us hope, a wLer man.
InformaUoii Yanted.
My widowtd daughter, Eliza
was sent North by Gen. Sherr.iau,
raid through Georgia, from her
Ray,
in his
homd.
nsar Marietta, wv.'.i her five children.
Any infcrmition of her whereat outs will"
be thankfully received. Address
Rev. Ei.j.ih. Roberts.
Papors will pleris ropy the above for ,
the benefit ti a worthy peer man, uhj
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