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VOL. 10. r » : ' « r • r. - - - ,t " « Pledged but to Truth, to Liberty *0 Lawf Ho Favors Win us and no Fear Shall Aw#." -¥m ."•;, ' -r.v;. M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, >NESDAY. FEBRUARY 11, 1885. BUSINESS CARDS. " Pnbltehed Bv®*y Wednesday by VjV>' MIA'KK i;4h'. : BDItO t *KD PUBLISHKR., ^ Office In Bishop's Block, 4* W , --OPPOSITE PKERV A OWEN'S.-- TERMS or SUBSCRIPTION. .»* '-jSmTm(in AirmtM) «!• i,. if ftot Paid within Three Months 109 Subscriptions received for three or six months in the same proportion. ASA W. SMITH, ATTORNEY AT LAW and Solicitor in Chancery.--Woodstock, 111. ' t€- " S : * - §« ¥ : r;l. If V * . . rf' • > . K a t e s o f A d v e r t i s i n g . w« announce liberal rates for advertising in the PLAINDBALER, anrl endeavor to state Ibem so plainly that thev .will be readily un- lerstood. They arenas follows: t 1 Inch one year ^ . 500 2 Inches one year < $ . ' • . * % . . . 10«I> * 8 I n c h e s o n e y e a r - ^ 4 - * , ̂ * i s n o ¥ Column one year * • - . :S0f>0 H C«lj»mn one year- - 60 Oo Column one year i - ... - - - 100 00 One ineh means the measurement of one noh down the column, single colnm'n width. Yearly advertisers, at the alK>re rates, have the privilege of changing as often as] they thoose, without extra charge.' Regular advertisers (meaning those having Standing cards) will be entitled t.o insertion •f local notices at the rale of fl cents per line each week. All others will be churged 10 cents per line the fl-stweek, and 0 cents per line for each subsequent week. Transient advertisements will be charged at the rate of 10 cents pe line, (nonpareil type, same as this is set in) the first issue, and i cent* per line for subsequent issues. Tins, •n inch advertisement will cost 91.00 for one week, (1.00 for two weeks, 92.00 for three weeks, and so on. The PT.AINDRALKR will be liberal in giving •<litorinl notices, but, as a business rule, it will require a suitable fee from everybody seeking the use of its columns for pecuniary gain. BUSINESS CARDS. H. T. BROWN, M. I>. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office over the Post .Office, opposite 1'erry & Martin's Mere up stairs, McHenry, 111. m m m m m m -- -- h i • i C. H. FEGER?, M, I>: PHYSICIAN AND SURUEOX. lfetleri¥y, Ills. Office at Residence, on the Corner, Opposite Blake's Furniture Store. O. J. HOWARD, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office at my residence, opposite 31. K. Church, KoHenry, 111. BARB IAN BROS. CIGAR Manufacturers, Mcllenry, 111. Or­ders solicited. Shop, In Old McHenry, jk Keiter Block, two doors west of PI^AIN- USAVSM Office. WASHINC TON, D. The pepnlar palace hotel of the National Capitol. Conveniently located ami accessible to all the street car li,nes of the city. Open all the yeat. O. O. STAPLES, PRO PR IK TOR. Late of the Thousand Island House. -w fc :: I OPENED AGAIN! Robert Schiessla Having purchased the old stand irf Jdseph Wiedemann, ' * # NEAR THE DEPOT, MoHEN BY, ILLINOIS, Hat opened the same as n first-class. r; ̂ Saloon and Restaurant, s "a" < K • I'^V Where he will at all times keep the best i»rands of Wines, Liquors and Cigdi * to be'found in the market,. :!; , Also Agent For FRANZ FALK'S MILWAUKEE LAGER BEER. Beer in Large or Small Kegs $r Bottles al­ ways on hand, cheaper tbftn liny other, qtVali- ty considered. Orders by mail promptly attended to. GOOD STABLING FOR JIOR&JES. II and see us. Robert SchiesslO. McHenry, 111., Sept. 1st, 1884. M A R C U S ' GERMAN Manufactured by I,J[ARO-p3, •DEALER IN- I^^INES/LiaUdRi^Wj CIGARS. Woodstock III. & best Tonic m the world, fut up lr» fiat and Quart Bottles. F. MARCUS, Patentee. JP'T YOU FORGET IT! . ASA W. SMITH, Woodstock, « # Illinois. Backed by Millions of money.- offer you INDEMNITY against damage by' :,J|rJjr«» Lightning, Wind Stormtf CYCLONES AND TORNADOHB. ^ I ® me a postal rard and I will visit yon; call on ase and I will write you a polit y, and waeti either oranv of these destructive ele­ ments devastates your property, happy will yon he if you hold one of ray policies, for I will aareiy visit yon, *nd minister unto you. 1 will not forsake you. ASA W*. SMITH, (ien'L inxuance Apt. Wo carry the largest Hue of Olotfr- M( la Ibo market, and oar prices are always aa low as good goods can be sold Henry Colby. J ESSE A. BALDWIN. ATTORNEY AT LAW. Law business in Every part of the State receives prompt attention. Room 24, 99 Washington St., Chi­ cago, 111. S. F. BENNETT, M. D. T>HY-«ICIAtf AND SURGEON. Also United S States Examining Surgeon, linois. Richmond .""r - •r-Tt---- . :*V;;,S. CHILDR, M. D.,SX HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND SUR-<JEON, West McHenry, III. Calls promptly attended to, day or night. DR. C. R. WELLS. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Wanconda, I Lake Co., III. All calls promptly attend­ ed, day or night. Office on Main St, east of Barker's harness (hop. MARY G. BARBIAN. HAIR WORKER. All kinds of Hair Work done in tirst class stvle and at reasona ble prices. Rooms s t residence, north- cast corner of Public Square, McHenry, I1L " DR. C. E. WILLIAMS. DENTIST. Residence Dundee. Will be at McHenry. at Parker House,"the 10th 11th •J5tli and 2fith of each month. When ilates occur Saturday or Sunday I make my visits on the following Monday,and the first day of such visit occurs on Friday, I will stay but one day. A. M. CHURCH, Watclimaker and Jeweler "VfO. 35 PII TH AVTE., Chicago, 111. Special attention given to repairing Fine watch. es and (Mironomtters. ¥f\ Full Assortment of Goods in his line AT THE OLD STAND, JACOB BONSLETT, SALOON AND RESTAURANT, at the Old J stand, opposite Bishop's mill, >McHenry, 111. The choicest Wines, Liquors and Cigars to he found in the county. Warm or cold meals on short notice on application. GOOD STABLING FOR HORSES. J. PEKOVSKY, CIGAR MANUFACTURER, Wholesale and Retail Oealer. HANDLES nore but bis own make, and will compare his Brands with the best mad? in the State. Store and Manufactory next loor to >he Post Office, McHenry, III. JOHN WIEDEMANN, HARNESS MAKER, WEST McHENRY. ILL. On hand at all times to make on short notice inpele or Double Harness, of the best material and warrant satisfaction. R E P A I R I N G promptly attended to. Shop opposite West Mcflenry Post Office. P A I R O N A G E S < E L I C I T E D . WGrcat German Harness Oil always on hand. John W Thoroughly taught bvpractical stenograph, ers in Iiowell & Hicfccox' Corresiwndenco Class of Phonography. Tuition tfl a term (18 lessons) two terms in the full course, The most popular, the largest, the.oldest, iro*t re- lutblc class of shorthand In existence. Through it hundreds have acquired a thor­ ough knowledge of Phonography. Write for particular* and ciiculars. BOWELL ft HICKC0X, Boston Masa American agents for Isaac Pitman's Phono­ graphic Books, and dealers in all Shorthand Books and supplies. Tlie' American Shorthand Writer. (FOUKTH TEAR.) The Cheapest Shorthand Journal in the United States. Each number contains fac simile reporting n'otesof eminent stenographers in the various fvptrmsof Isaac and Ban Pitman, Graham, Muiison, Takgrafy, etc.,and all the news In­ teresting to the profession. Contributed (o by leading stenographers. SIBSCII'TION S1.00 A THAR Single Xumber8, 15 Cents. ROWKLL & HICKCOX, Boston, MS^i. DO YOU KNOW THAT Fluff Tobacco With Red Tin Tag; Rose Leaf Fine Cut Chew ing; Navy Clippings, and Black, Brown and Yellow Snuffs ure the best and the choicest quality considered. Attention Horsemen! I would call the alteutfion of the public to my Stable of Stock Horses, four m number: two -Morgans, one 3-4 Percherou, and one Imported Horse. They arc all good representatives of their breed. Also a few Merino Sheep < r sale. The public are cordially invited to call and examine stock, get prices, etc. No business done on Sunday. N.S.COLBY. SOSWF " MCHENRY, ILL Culver House, ». ILL. €. H. CULVER, - - PSOPBUTOB. HAVIN3 recently purchased the above House, 1 hsve put it in thorough repair, with new furniture throughout, and would respectfully invite the patronage of the trav. eling public and others. The tables will al> ways i»e provided with the best that can be procured, and polile and attentive waiters will be in readiness at all times to Attend to the wants of guests. N'o pains will be spared to make this a First Class House. Large and commodious barns on the premises. Free , Omnibus to and from all trains. Sample ll|Rooms on first floor. itly Itted np enr the bridge, we are pared to tarnish oar rs with Irak ail Silt Keats, OP ALL RIND*, Sausage, Smoked Meat, &c., -AT THE- Loweat Living Prioeo. We boy none bnt the best of Meats, and flatter ourselves that we can offer onrens- tomers meats in better shape than any other shop in this section. Thanktpl for past favors we solicit a con- tin nan 3e of the same, and we will guarantee to satisfy you both In quality and pnee. A-M. FRETT. McHenry, III., March 17th, 1884. PUMP REPAIRING, CEMENTING, ETC. The undersigned Is prepared to do all Joto la the line of Digging Wells, Repairing Pumps, Cementing Wells, or will put in New Pumps On short notice and warrant satisfaction. In short will do all work in this line. Can furaisb you a new Pump, either wooi er iron, warranted, as cheap as any other man, Good references furnished if deaited. If you want a Weil Dug, » Pump Repaired or a new Pump, give me a call, •WOrdera by mail promptly attended to. Post Office, Johnsburgh, I1U Lo BANTES. Johnsburgh, 111., May£6th, UN4. icttf ST* Bit HE. WIG HTM AN, Proprietor. First • class rigs, with or without drlvlra furnished. Ht reasonable rates. all kinds done on short notice. PORT HILL Dim--At his Avon, 9al Wilson, aged Mr. Wilson and resided in Longford, Pro whence be family in 1850, June of that y litre tit purch Lake, on wjitcb time of his deal two eons and I his loss. His •Ides In Chi William, Jr., His daughters field, of Gurnei and Misses A1 Avon Townthi has lost two died when quit) L. H. Stanfo about three ye formerly an B| past twenty y< and exemplary of Christ, at Fo: residence In tliit family have at< teemed in the among our most His funeral w; dnesday, Feb Richardson, of religious seryl Chapel in Avon, to rest In MMarbl It Is snpposei rabid dogs lia' precinct lately, other animals lift*! SIKCT--LAKE CO. lence In tho Town of sary 1st, 18K, Will'am native of Treland, town and county of of Leinst4r, from ,0 America with h's arrived at Avon in Soon after coming a farm near Long still resleed at the Be leeves a widtfW, daughters to tnourn t sen, Matthew, re- d his youngest son. les the homestead, rs. Leander Wake- Mrs. Henry Hart, and Ann Wftaon, of Since living here he ren, one of whom ng, the other, Mrs. Libertyville, died o. Mr. Wilson was ipaHan.i but for tl.e is beet) a devoted ber of the Church II, During his lor\g cinct he and his been highly eg- unity, and ranked cted citizens, pointed for IVed- 4th, 1885, Elder e. conducting the' at the Christian d his remains laid Cemetery. that two or more been killed in this several dogs and been bitten, most 8AL00N and RESTAURANT Buck's Old Stand, ( McHENRY, ILLINOtO. Fine Kentucky Liquors, French Bitters^ McHenry Lager Beer, Phil, Beat's Miliraakis Bht By the Bottle or Case. We buy none but the best and sell at Reasonable Prioes. Call aud see me and I will Q9e you well. ANTONY ENGELN. McHenry, JLU., 1884. gran in bd i., NEAR THE DEPOT, West McHenry Illinois. Tou Will Again Find, " Uncle Ben 99 At all hours ready to showjjold customers and new ones a choice line of HUTS, (3B0CXBHS m psovisxoirs. To exchange for the Produce of theOoaatry or even Cash, for 3 hat it |s worth, EOBEET C. BSHBflT, --BREEDER OF FOWI^S KICHMOND, 1UL (FF^ST PREMIUM 4T MCHEHRY COOHTT FAFB.) My fowls are of the celebrated DUKE OF YOUIv strain, remarkable for their great size an't laying ((u;ilities. I can show a trio of last season's chicks weighing 31 pounds. Eggs, i>er setting of thirteen. S1.5U, delivered to purchaser in Richmond, Shipped, securely packed, 18.00. ROBERT C. BENNETT Canned Good*, Green aid Dried Froito, And In short everything usual$ kept in a first class Grocery, and at PRICES as Low as the Lowest, quality of fioods considered. ear The Highest Market Price paid for all kind8 of Country Produce. B. GILBERT. West McHenry, 111., Sept. 16,189i 10-8-Sm. 1 ...1. nr.-i.J For "History, Romance Ateits wailei Criminals." The most startling book ot recent years. Biographical, Pictorial, 161 Superb Engravings with personal Portraits of the Celebrated Criminals. 619Royal Octave pages. Low retail price, fS 50. It is a work art as well as of thrilling historic interest. Is bound to produce a profound impression. Agents sell It by the tnoosands. A grand chance for canvassers. I 1IT...A* J Send for particulars and A iTPHlS W flMPft iM convinced that this is A(blll0 If 0UUfU. the most salsble and profitable book published; or, to save time, send 75 cents at once for c tnvassing Book and state yonr choice of townships. Address If. D. THOMroo* A Oo., PuWlshers, St. l«uls, Mo., or »ew York City. « of which were Imiiiedlately killed when they wer«> known to haye been bitten by a mad dog. MASONIC:--The following officers of Rising San Lodge, No. 115. A.'F. and A. M., located at Hainesville, have been elected and Installed for the ensuing year: Emory J. Tower, W. M.; Jona­ than H. Bead, S. W.; Ge », B. Batter- shall, J. W.; Albert Q, Forvor, Treas.; Stephen W. Marvin, Sec.: Albert Raught, Chaplain; Jacob T. Devoe, S. D.; Alex. Tweed, J. D.; H. Dombskl and Chas. Whitehead, Stewards; Qeo. H. Wisoer, T. [MiUington farmer's Iter true value as a told by a corres J>lace in the Aurora A farmer's wife figured It out this way: when she was first married bhe skimmed thirty or forty pans of milk dally, carried the cream out of the cel­ lar. churned and packed the butter for domestic use or the market, cared for the baby, and performed her ordinary household duties. The othey member of the Arm concluded that this was too much for one wonran, and purchased a horse power, revolving churn, a blind horse, deep settings,and made the but­ ter himself, with occasional assistance from the hired man. Thq ladjT formu­ lates the problem thns: One woman equals a horse power, a revolving churn, a blind horse, a deep setting, aud two men, S9»A Somonauk correspondent of the Sandwich Argus attacks the cry of "hard times" in this style: While M is true that we are having hard times seemingly, it is also true that we iiave become chronic grumb­ lers in this direction. January 1878, the lowest price for corn was 23c, now 35c, oats that year sold very low at 13et9. present price 25cts; the game year hogs sold at 92 50. now selling at 84.50; mess pork 86.50, now selling at 81*2.50. Gran­ ulated sugar In 1878 was 10J cts per pound, you can buy all you want at 6$c, while many other articles are in pro­ portion. There is plenty of room for farming industry in this country yet. if more of the laboring class ot people wduld let the manufacturing enterpris­ es alone ant! become producers, and not consumers, they would become inde­ pendent iu the future. In 1878 we went through a period of low prices, and with comparative little complaint of hard times. MTAfter all, what Is the brain fwt * scrap-book? If, when we are asleep, so oe one could peep in there, what would they find? Lines from favorite poets,stray bits of tunes and snatches from songs, melodies from operas, sen­ tences from books, strange, meaning­ less dates, recollections of childhood, vague and gradually growing faint moments of perfect happiness, hours ot despair and misery. The first kiss of childhood lovers, the first parting of bosom friends, the word of praise or the blame of a fond mother, pictures of men and women, hopes and dreams that came to nothing, unrequited kind­ ness, gratitude for ravors, quarrels and reconciliations, old jokes, and through them all the thread of one deep and enduring passion for some one man or woman that tfl ay have been a misery or a delight. 19* Those who attend the great! cattle herd on the Texas plains seidam have anything else than salt meat to eat. They cannot aflord to kill a beef just to get a sirloin, and in that climata the balance of the animal will not keep long. It is now proposed to stock with German carp the trenches which they dig to catch rain water for themselves and thus they may have fresh fisti as food while living on the great i^||-Jip| plains, Building Paper, ***»*>, ** Story's. •• ; ; Business. A New York report says: The vol- umo of general merchandise moving is no heavier than during the previous week. The severity of the weather caused traffic to drag he&vily. At no prominent point of distribution Ins the amount of business transacted equalled expectations. The industrial situation lias improved sufficiently to make good a portion of the unfavorable fea­ ture*. More employes in the mining and manufacturing lines have been thrown out of work; but about fifty Iron works, tub and nail manufacturing establishments, iron and steel mills structural Iron establishments and blast furnaces have be.itin work again more Jlian half of which are i:i Pennsylvania Wages In almost all instances have been reduced. Iron shows no gain in the eastern market, - The advance ot five and ten cents per ton on anthracite coal, by the Pennsylvania railroad com­ pany. wltlle helping to stiffen the coal market, cannot be offset against the probable effect of the announced autgon- ism of the anthracite coal combination to the bituminous coal pool. The dry goods market h steady, but wholesale buyers are again operating with conser­ vatism, and the volume of sales is only fair. In textiles, both cotton and woolen, prices are still uuremuneratlve although the production hss been for months, far short ot' the capacity of the factories. While print cloths are weak, ening, raw cotton is advancing, the deer eased crop movement of the week stiffening the quotations still further. Grocery staples have been decidedly slow, with lower prices. Dairy pro­ ducts are weak. #gcept for choice creamery. The wool trade has been moderately active, aud values well maintained. Meet i*fr Prices by Greater Production. The above advice is well given by the American Cultivator In the fol­ lowing words: "In the times of depres­ sed prices the inc eased proriuc tiveness of land will often constitute most if not ail the farmer's profits* No better investment can be desired • t any time, and ft should be made, though hard times curtail the living expenses., Economy should be the rule in times when prices are low,ex­ cept as to things needed to make the farm more productive. If our farm­ er's were generally to practice accord- could never last long- The product* of the farm are demanded by some­ thing more than to satisfy the ca­ prices of fashion, and ('.">r those who can produce Miem best or most cheaply there can never fail to be a reward. The farmer who every year increases the productive capacity of his soil is laying the basis for prosperity so sure that no accidental depression in'prices can affect It. Ouly as a farmer places himself in this position can he be regarded as really independent." ONE OF JOSU BILLING'S STORIES.--A young fellow had just graduated froui college, whose father wa9 a minister. I he old man said: "Now you've been to a heap of trouble^ and its cost a good deal of money and t.iois, what jegoiu' to do?" "I am going to be a veterinary sur­ geon," "A veterinary surgeon--a horse doc­ tor. The horse is one of the noblest animals in the world, father, and lie hasn't many friends. I am going to study him and see if I can't iieJp him. I believe it is as good a business as preaching." So in spite of his father's talking the boy studied up all the old horse6 he could find, read up in each case, prac­ ticed what he could, and In a year was quite an adept. Then the parish made his father a present of a horse. The parson was greatly delighted. Tie people had paid a good price for the-lioise, a«d the old gentleman was anxious to have the judgment of his son on the ani­ mal, Taking him into his stable, he asked the boy to look him over, which lie did carefuily. At lust he said: "Father, 'the poor horse doesn't amount to anything.' "Why, my son, the old horse js quite as good an animal as the one on which our Master rode when on earth." As be said this, the boy had ished examining the horse's mouth In order to determsne his age. The ol gentleman repeated his sentence: "Just as good a horse as the one our Master rode Into Jerusalem," ; : ^ "Father," said the bof,the aatne one." j3P»God blr-88 ail the good old mothers. I never see an old lady sit­ ting iu the armchair at her ease but I think of what storms have pelted into that cheery face without souring it. It may be that a man can go through more exertion than a woman, but at iea->t It remains true tnat iie cannot without losing his laughter, his good cheer. Ills gentleness and hid love and trust in mankind or God. Yet how rarely do you find a frail old mother whose spirit is worn threadhera and unlovely by wiiat she she has endured. A sweet old mother is common; a sweet old father is not so common. As thy day so thy strengtl^of love, thy richej.of an inex* haustable benevolence and hope and faith. This is more apt to be woman's history than * man's. I Written for the Plalnde&ler. WFF'KRS DROLUSAI'^ . & " No. 5. '*:• r » RANSOMED. 7 BYL.L.U, ST. LOUIS, MO. FILAIT BOB.*--Oo a moonlight night in lovely August I was-dreamily wander­ ing, thinking only of my lost gentle Laura, whom earth would know no more. The twinkling stars shone with pallid lustre, and 1 wondered if the angel spirit of my dey one were look­ ing dowu from these heavenly realms on unhappy me. Ah! her eyes of softest splendor seemed to wield a power over 'me, although they were chilled in dreamless slumber. Like a beautiful vision they haunted me. My unmarked course soon brought me to a shadowy wood where the ceaseless rustling and creaking of the swaying branches was the only sound to be heard, and the mellow light of the moon shone here and theie between the foliage of the trees, I entered, and walked silently on, heedless whither my course might lead. Suddenly I heard a orackling of twig*, and, looking in the direction from whence the sounds proceeded, 1 saw a cloaked figure advancing toward me, and 1 observed that it cast no shadow on the ground. I halted, and« when In nearer vlelv, I perceived the figure to be that of a man, whose face was dark, and his eyes shone like living coals. And, with no sign or gesture, he said: MYon would give the world, were It in your powre to be­ stow it, could you but once more em­ brace tiie maiden of your heart's desire. And listen: She is now in deepest sorrow from which you alone can be guile her. Hur soul Is held captive to earth!' "Wr-Vtch!" I cried, "the fair soul of my tender Laura must surely dwells in that lllssful elyslum among yon high stars! It can not be one as pure as herself ever lingers'on this dreary earth, unless--can It be she Is not willing to part from me, I, who love her? Speak! Is It true?" "Yes," said tie. "No power could Induce her to leave the climes where you abide, and she is now with many others im­ prisoned, to remain until she repent and* bows to the powers above. You alone oan ransom her and induce, her to leave you. And to rausom her you must bring to me the bones of .a mur­ dered man! Come with me, and be-' hold." m w With a feeling of misgiving I follow- d never last long- I'lie product* lonir we halted before n huge deaif tree which he struck with violence, and im­ mediately at its base opened a yawn­ ing passage. Here we entered. We tirst turned our course througii a cavern from whose sides was trickling foul, slimy water, aud now and then in the weird gloom I saw the faces of deadi men start out from the misty air, and then vanish into space. Huge reptiles with fiery eyes at time sprang up be­ fore us, hissing as if to contest our pas­ sage. but at a word from my guide they cowered to the ground. We soon reach­ ed a spacious rounded hill, free from- filth, and, byithe light of t huge smoke less fire burning in its center, I saw that thesides of the room were cover­ ed with the skulls of human beings.and near the ceiling, apparently floating iu space, were numbers of ent'-p skele­ tons, tiie loose joints crackling as some heated draft caused them to 6way backward and forward, and the hideous teeth grinning mockingly. "What are these?" I asked. " They are the bones ot mordefed men, and for each skull some lover has braved tnueli that lie might secure the release of his mistress, and sunder the bonds holdlng her captive here. And tlius by these skulls do we keep record of tlie numbers who have been herein confined." "Yes," I said. "But now let us hasten to my angel Laura, whom you say my eyes shall behold." "Follow, then," said he. As we entered another cavern -feint sounds of weird, wild music filled the air. and a dim spectral glow begaa to illumine the place, and suddenly the rocky sides parted and revealed to us a splendid rooii}, or cavern, where, chain­ ed in silent groups, were the beautiful forms of spirit women. They seemed as if in a trance, for, at our entrance, they did not seem to hear us, but re- mained gazing gloomily and thought- fully upon the ground. Can it be I Yes, she is there--my Laura, standing sadly with the rest, and with no smile to greet my presence. I would have rushed toward her, but I was deprived of the power to speak or move And then, with a roar as of thunder, the 'sides of the cavern again closed, and we were rapidly borne by unseen hands to the human world above. "You will find me here when you bring the ransom," said my companion. "You shall have it to night, I swear." I shrieked, "and I will release my dar­ ling from your gloomy pri&ou." And now ue vanished from my sight. I strode madly through the wood, and across the ̂ field, toward the bouse in which I was a lodger, to obtain digging implements and a leatheru bag, for I well knew of a shunned grave of a mur­ dered man, which was regarded as haunted. I obtained the necessary articles, aud, saddling my faithful rid- irg horse, I rode noiselessly toward the city of the dead Reaching my destin­ ation, I tied my horse to the fence that bounded tlte graveyard, and proceeded to my grim task. I WMfctf sweat ran In stream* and, when my apldc atracfci'Viitt; noise, the decaying woodtao»flM| chilling cries and sounds laughter filled the air. with starting eyelmHM of old withered hag* around the grave wltll and uttering horrible sounds. But love overcame all my fears,-aid with a bound I sprang holding my spade high aad above me, upon which, with thev departed. I soon u coffin, and with trembling clasped the lid. And, as I 414 huge black snake unbolted lift depths and crawled nfjpridly Placing the mouldering hones leathern sack I mounted ray Hark! I am discovered! Soma passer by by the light of the saw me robbing the grave uf its < secrated treasure, and hastened alarm the guardians, Not a quarter of a mile away I heard the rapid horse's hoofs, but I knew my stetd iligf the swiftest in the region, On,<W;-l#« went! the distance increasing us, and I soon reached the hill lef|$ up into the dark woods. As I sptMrc w my sued up the decline two loud rang out, but the bullets of the |6|iii|i era sped harmlessly by me. raising the dust at my feet. I the old withered tree and waf safe from harm, for the dark strai was there and placed me In safety. "Come to the captivel room," said. When we reached tiie re, he said: Now, place the ransom before me,* I opened the sack and placed t contents at his feet. 1 now saw him to my Laura, and. with his touch, undo her fetters. Instantly became a changed being, Ittr f«Mt beaming with animation. | She smiled lovingly at roe at •ft* thanking me for my devotion^ tiMfil' then she vanished from my sight, f« know not whlthar, V 1 v •: ; LovkLL. A New York correspondent to.; the Kansas City Journal says: "Be*! verly Tucker ot Virginia is in town; and that Is equivalent to saying thatf he stops at the New York ' avanser that had to haw* a fair,. from the provost marshalof pertinent during brother, Cong! They are bottt 4*iw(itisK pie, after the Dixie Aeflftttta* not forbear quoting, and I beg to a**|| sure them that I dolt good natoredlyl and only for the pnrpose of ihisttmtl^gl an incident told me by a lady : some years since, put up at the nue house. In Washington, 'A I was alone," she said. **and I stop- ped at the Avenue house that 9atm#tj)Fp|l afteruoon because it was reoam«MiMv'W;JI as a great place. I heard lively talking in the next roofll through the evening; but alaag|i||aNi|| 10 o'clock, when I wanted to go the number of men seemed to iMfctca^f an1 the racket grew louder. t%#£trA4| was a good deal of excitement, dently a controversy. Within hour It seemed to break out Into a^ quarrel. The rattle of glasa grew, •: more decided; the voices mrrt pltnhs# high. There was a dispute; ! ; and heard remarks aboot some! avnty, and about the buck, anil aboni|i riling upon the blind, and about rak!|i|| Ing various things, and thaa they aif / yelled at once, and the table upset,ea#' there seemed to be a genera) fraoaa, I didn't want to be killed, and betng greatly frightened t rang for the clerk* ' 1 bad rung about a dozen tlmea ttlMt he made his appearance and I tlmHBjr talked to him through a crack of Iks door. I told him to listen to the pan* , \ demonium. He appeared to do so, and I thought he would rush into the Be*fev.: • room and arrest them all; hath* o»*lr *. answered that no barm would e0SB#<tf;r \,| It, but that he would quiet them, . :,n* He rapped at their door; I heard *| him: but I think he was violently ex* v -1 cited, for there was a Bable of voices,1 * the door slammed, and the uproar in-: S creased. They could use the Ameri- J can language in ail Its Inflections, f ^ couldn't hear more than half they said " - I was glacll couldn't. I wondered If ^ the partition was strong between ourL-^l rooms, and what their bill for broke* ; tumblers would be In the moralng. Presently a clock somewhere struck, the hour of midnight. And then tho , door flew open, and I heard a deep bass voice, which ihad heard a good : deal during the evening, exclaim with ' earnestness: Gentlemen! No more of thii! We will adjourn. It is thai Lord's day!' "All was still as death in aa tnstaatj The revellers seemed to have through the floor. I didn't bear tftM go, but I suppose they went, for two minutes more I heard the deegrj voice lifted in fervent prayer. 1 was so astonished as when I ed to the supplication which wa$ sumptlously ascending. I slept. morning 1 learned that. It headquarters of Beverly and Randolph;! Tucker. The latter is the one wl»# Canada during the rebel^||>| emissary et the confedeiaflf^ ace Greeley had at leaat oaa < with him about the stepping the WUH