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— IWKTTTBX EYPAXStt-T rOR TSR ATLAICTA BUULU.] MARCEL’S PORTION. A NOVEL IN THREE PARTS. U SANDY DeTAVARKS. Entered according to Act of Congress, by the Hf.rald Publish inq Company, in the office of the Libra* rian at Washingtou. CHAPTER XV. THE CHIVALRY AND THE MUDSILL WING EACH OTHER. Tom Suckers had watched Mr. Lauroussini closely. He had seen him leave his seat and cross over to Mr. Graves, and bad watched the two gentlemen leave the house. When Mr. Graves returned alone and approached Mr. Van Dusen, Tom became certain that some thing serious was about to transpire. He felt a trifle uneasy as to the probable result of a hostile meeting, but finally came to the con clusion that Mr. Van Dusen deserved to be shot, and dismissed from his mind the fact that be was indirectly the cause of the chal lenge being sent. The fact was that if even Tom had held himself wrong, he would not have been able to indulge in remorseful thoughts. He was troubled to know how he could ascertain on what day the duel would be fought, and how he could be present to write out a report of it for exclusive publication in the Repeater. Tom unfortunately was out of funds, some thing, by the way, that was chronic with him. Two days before he had received one hundred dollars from one of the Chivalry, in payment of a handsome notice he had given a speech made by the honorable gentleman. On the same evening Tom had invited all the newspaper coirespondents in the city to a champagne supper, the bill for which AU'ounted to ninety-three dollars, leaving him almost penniless. After the House adjourned, Tom returned to his boarding hon6e, wrote a letter to his paper, in which he bestowed great praise up on the speech delivered by Mr. Graves, and then fell to thinking how he could raise the wind. To borrow money from any of the other correspondents, was something not to be thought of for an iastant. To realize at a pawnbrokers he would instantly have done, had not all the valuables he possessed been already in pawn to various relations of his. His landlady was not likely to lend him twenty-five dollars, as he then owed her lor three weeks boarding. “I’m flummoxed, whatever that is,” h9 so liloquized. “Let’s see, which of the mem bers can I make a raise off of. Lauroussini won’t do to ask. D—n me, I havn’t the lace to ask him again this session. I got twenty- five irom Brown not two weeks ago. Then there was that hundred from Huster on Mon day. The deuce take my extravagance. I must economize. D—n me, I have it. There’s Graves. Just the man. Given him a splen did puff ia the letter on the table. I’ll see him.” Tom washed his hands and face, brushed kis hair, took up the letter and went down stairs to dinner. At the door of the dining room his landlady met him and suggested the propriety of his paying his bills. “Certainly,” he answered promptly. D—n me, never thought of it. How much is it V Twenty-four dollars, hey ? Forgot to cash a check to-day. Will pay you in the morning at breakfast. Very sorry, you know, but its all right. Don't be uneasy, madam, Tom Suckers never cheated a woman yet.’' Having given her this assurance, he took his dinner and then started for down town. The evening was clear and beautiful. The deep blue sky was unflecked by a single cloud, save near the edge of the Northern horizon a few white flecks peeped upwards from behind the forests seen in the distance from the end of the avenue. Oat to the West the sinking sun glared in ali his brilliancy, dazzling the eye and coursing the glossy surface of the waters of the river with long bands of a golden hue. The soft wind of a Southern spring gently swayed the branches of the trees which lined the avenues, but was scarcely strong enough to cause a ripple on the water. “Beautiful, d—n me; beautiful,” muttered Tom. “That sunset is grand.” He paused a moment to gaze upon the scene, and as he stood there a carriage drove slowly past him. It contained but a single occupant, a lady, whose eyes met Tom’s as 6he came ahead of him. In another moment she was out of his sight, but Tom still stood there gazing after the vehicle, with his face as pale as death, and his two hands clasped together before him. “D—n me; Great God!” he uttered; “1 never saw such a likeness. It can’t be her, though, for her cousin told me that she was still in the South, living there, and would never return to Washington. I wonder who she married ? It has been eight years since I saw her.” Then he walked on, saying, as if ashamed of the feeling he had displayed, “D—n me, you are a precious ass, Tom Suck ers. What the devil has a Bohemian got to do with sentiment? Lucky thing none of the boys were around.” Arrived at the hotel where Mr. Graves, who was a bachelor, resided, Tom was informed that the honorble gentleman was at that mo ment in his room, and a waiter was ordered to take the correspondent’s card up to him. He returned with a request for the writer to walk up. Tom followed the waiter, and was ushered into Mr. Graves’ room, where that gentleman, in company with half a dozen others, was engaged in discoursing the re sults of the day s session, over champagne cocktails. “ Walk in Suckers, ” said Mr. Graves, “I’m glad to see you. Take a glass of cham pagne. What did you think of the debate to- Tom swallowed his glass of champagne. “I think you made the best speech of the day,” be replied gravely. “D—n me, Sir, you gave it to those Massachusetts members well. They are always bragging. Aint any fight in 'em, Sir.” “Come Tom,” said one of the gentlemen, 4 ‘Don’t abuse your countrymen.” “Countrymen be hanged, Sir,” answered Tom, “I was born in New Jersey.” A laugh followed this announcement. “D—n me, gentlemen,” said Tom a little ruffled. “You needn’t laugh at New Jersey. She is as true as steel.” “So she is, Suckers,” Mr. Graves observed. “I wish all the States were like her. But about the debate. What the deuce made that newr member, Van Dusen, go after Laurous sini. Y’ou are from Goram and ought to k^ow him. Wbat kind of man is he?” “Very wealthy,” Tom answered. “He’s a Pious Fraud, bat he’s no member of the church. They say he has fought two or three duels. ” “Oh, then he is a fighting Pious Fraud,” Mr. Graves remarked. “A kind of warlike Qaaker.” At this moment the gentlemen in the room prepared to leave and he added, “you are not going already?” “Yes,” answered one, “We have an engage ment” “I won’t detain you then. Good evening.’ “Now, Suckers, what can I do for you V” asked Mr. Graves when they were alone, as he threw himself back on his seat and crossed his legs. “I want you to read iny letter of tc-day’s debate before I mail it,” Tom returned. He then pulled out the letter and passed it over to the other. Mr. Graves liked to see himself praised in ike newspapers, and as Tom had written in the highest terms of his speech, his features lit up with, ‘.satisfaction as he read the letter. “This is an ably written letter,” he re marked, returning it. “I am very much obliged to you for the manner in which yon speak of my speech. ” What do you think of my statement that nothing is likely to come of the words that passed between Lauroussini and Van Dusen ?” “Yon must ask those gentlemen for an opin ion,” replied Mr. Graves diplomatically. “If I thought anything would come of it,” said Tom, “I would remain in the city.” “Do you intend leaving?" “Yes, there’s a couple of niggers to be hanged in Virginia week after next. I’m going there to write ap the execution.” Think I shall start to-night. D—n me, continued Tom suddenly, “If I haven’t forgot to cash a check. Perhaps jou havn’t one hundred dol lars about you, at the present moment?” Mr. Graves’ eyes twinkled as he replied: “I always have one hundred dollars about e. Suckers.” “Wish I could say the same.” returned Tom. “But I can’t. D—n me, of course you’ll favor me with that amount for a couple of days.” “A connle of centuries you mean,” said the other. “Y'es, certainly, you can have the money. It is no loan, though. Accept it as a present Is one hundred dollars enough?” ‘Plenty for the present;” Tom replied, “will serve me for a couple of weeks. Will accept it as you say so, but would rather have it as a loan. Been dissipating lately, last season in Goram cost me about five thousand dollars.” I Mr. Graves cave him the money, and when the two had drank another bottle of cham pagne together, Tom left, rather red in the face and unsteady on the legs from the effects his frequent potations, ‘D—n me,” he soliloquised as ho walked homeward. “They may say as they like about the chivalry, but they are clever fellows. No airs about ’em, because they are rich.| Nothing of the kind. Take a drink with a man, just as soon as they will with each |other.” The first thing Tom did, after he had mailed the letter and arrived at his boarding house, was to pay his board bill. He then informed his landlady that he would be absent from the city for several days. Accordingly on the following morning he left the house, taking with him a small valise. Instead of leaving the city he turned his footsteps to Goram Avenue, on which street Mr. Van Dusen lived. Almost opposite there was a large banking house, occupied princi pally by clerks employed at the Government offices. Tom engaged board there for one week, and then prepared to watch Mr. Van Dusen’s movements. The negro who had shown him to his room was employed to aid in watching Mr. Van Dnsen. Tom paid him two dollars in advance and promised him five dollars more if he kept a faithful lookout, and also kept silence. All this was done in a spirit of professional pride. There was a duel to be foaglit, and Tom Suckers was bound to witness it, in behalf of the Goram I Daily Jiepeater. On the first day nothing transpired of im portance until towards evening. When Tom went down to his meals, the negro stood at the front door scratching his head. After dinner Tom took his position at the window, lit a cigar and gazed with a critical eye upon the ladies who promenaded the street. Just before dusk a tall erect gentleman, wearing an undress uniform of an army officer walked up the steps of Mr. Van Dusen’s residence, rang the bell and was admitted. ing to take place on his grounds. The pro prietor was there to receive them. Silently the gentlemen passed the bouse, orossed an open field and entered a forest of trees, from the midst of which, and running down to a large creek of water, was a wide open path. Here they stopped. The morning was bright and lovely. The fog had been dispersed by the rising sun* whose beams glared upon ’the dense foliage which partly surrounded the party. The chir rup of the early bird resounded through the air, filling it with melody. Away in the dis tance was heard the sound of the waters os they murmuringly threaded their way be tween the banks of the creek, or were troubled by the sudden lull of a wild duck upon their bosom. The open path ran from the east to the west. The ground was carefully measured und twenty paces marked off. Tho tw o sec onds tossed for choice of corners and Captain Spun won. He selected a position with tho 6uu to the back of his principal. As they were about to take up their positions, Mr. Graves spoke to the Captain. “There’s a newspaper correspondent on the ground” he said, pointing to Tom. “So that it might not be said that politics caused this meetiug, I think it only honorable for Mr. Van Dusen to publicly announce that his dif ficulties are personal and social with my prin cipal.'’ “Those correspondents arc confounded nu isances” remarked the Captain, as he walked off. He beckoned to Mr. Van Dusen and ex plained what Mr. Graves had said. Up to this time neither principal had spoken a word. They had quietly watched the sec onds arrange the preliminaries, and seen the surgeons open their boxes of instruments, got them and some lint ready and otherwise pre pare for the tragedy. But neither had broken silence. Both were somewhat pale, but with out manifesting the slightest nervousness. Mr. Van Dusen wore a serious countenance, while his opponent’s was stern and dark. A mere glance at Mr. Laurroussini’s face was sufficient to learn that the duel would not be a bloodless one. Mr. Van Dusen nodded to his second and advancing a few steps said in a clear, loud voice, which was heard plainly by all present. “I desire to state that the quarrel between Mr. Laurroussini and mjself has nothing whatever to do with politics. Our differences are personal and social.” He then took up the position assigned him opposite Mr. Laurroussini who had already taken his stand on the marked ground. The seconds advanced and m the presence of all present loaded the weapons. They were the regular dueling pistols and were se lected by Mr. Van Dusen. Tom had taken a seat on the right side of tbe path, midway between the combatants. With his notebook on bis knee, and his pen cil in his hand he had noted down every in cident. Nobody had taken the slightest no tice of him, nor had he himself observed this neglect, so absorbed was he in what was tak ing place. When the pistols were loaded, they ’ handed by the secouds to the principals. Captain Spurr, standing erect as if on dress parade, gave the word: “Are yon ready, gentlemen ?’’ ‘Ready !” The pistols were levelled in op-| a positive assertion that the quarrel was a pri vate and personal one. The Pious Fraud Consol was fierce in its denunciations of Mr. Lauroussini, who it declared to be a would-be assassin. By slow stages Mr. Van Dusen was convey ed to Goram. By restiog every night while en route, the trip was made without fatiguing him to any extent. It had already been defi nitely ascertained that the bullet had entered his lung, but the manner in which he had sus tained his sufferings, and his naturally strong constituliou, gave a promise lor his final re covery. From the moment of his being shot, he spoke bat little, and even then with brevi ty. The desire of the doctors for him to re main in Washington he curtly and decisively refused to gratify. Throughout the journey he complained of no pain, and slept with ap parent ease, although his attendants were compelled to bolster him up 60 that he could breathe without effort. Tom Suckers accompanied the ambulance to Goram. Mr. Van Dusen saw him once, then faintly smiled and extended his hand, which Tom took up gently. Poor Tom was dreadfully woried about tho wounded man. He alternate blamed himself for seud- in the letter to Mr. Lourouissini and found consolation from the reflection that if he had not sent it in, Belle could have easily found another to perform the service. He a little startled though, when on calling to see Mr. Graves on the day following the duel that gentleman asked him if Mr. Van Dusen was dead yet, adding that either him or Mr. Laurouissini would have to die before tho quarrel could end. D—n me,” said Tom “that’s Old Spurr. ; posite directions. “Fire !—One, two, three He’s always at hand in a duel. Never saw Both weapons went off simultaneously, and such a man in my life. ” About an hour later Captain Spurr left the house, and when it became dark Tom also abandoned his watch and took a walk. Ho strolled into a livery stable and engaged a cab on singular terms. He did not wish to use it at the moment, but he wanted it stationed in South street, about a block from Goram Avenue. It was to remain there from three o’clock in the morning until ten o’clock in the night, every day until further orders. Tom paid for two days hire of the cab and returned home. The next day passed without anything oc curring. Mr. Van Dusen left the house at ten o’clock and returned at about four. Tom went to bed that night, almost fully dressed, nothing more than his boots and coat being off. At half-past three o’clock in tbe morning he was awoke by a loud knocking at the door. “It’s me boss,” said the voice of the negro. “Come in. ’ And Tom unlocked the door. “What’s up?” “Dere’s a kerridge for the gemmuns dar, sab.” “D—n me, that’s news,” returned Tom, patting on his boots and coat, after washing his face. “Go to the window and look out,” he said to the negro. He hurridly brushed his hair, put on his hat and started to leave. “Devs a comin out, sab,” said the negro. Tom ran to the window, and by the light of the lamp which stood opposite to the house, saw Mr. Van Dusen and Captain Spurr: accompanied by a strange gentleman in the act of entering the carriage. “Here, you nigger,” said he, “let me out of the house.” Both hurried down stairs, and Tom was let out through the gate in the rear of the house. He ran around the corner to Tenth street and there saw the cab standing near the cubstone according to his orders. The driver was seated on the box muffled up in a cloak, taking a nap. Tom waked him. “There’s a carriage on the avenue that will drive down in a miuute,” said he. “I want you to follow it all the way. D—n me. there it comes. Keep the track of it and I’ll give you a couple of dollars.” “All right, boss” said tbe driver. “Git in.” Tom jumped in and the cab was driven down the avenue, after the carriage the lan terns from which could be plainly seen about one block and a half distant. As they turned into Louisana avenue, another carriage drawn by two pairs of horses started from the door of a house. “That’s Lauroussim’s turn-out” muttered Tom. who was looking through the window of the cab. The three vehicles drove out of the city into a road running in a northerly direction. A thick fog prevented the morning being clear and it was not until nearly six o’clock that the sun burst through it, revealing the daylight. As he was driven along Tom saw the head of a gentleman looking back from Mr. Lauroussini’s carriage at the vehicle he was in and at a quarter past five, the four horses were drawn across the road thus pre charge of the fresh animals, as to the time ’ the party would arrive. It was, therefore, not until day had broken, bleak and dreary, that the coach drove through the large gate, j into the open lawn which surrounded Mr. i Van Dusen’s residence. Tbe bouse itself was a large, old fashioned j building of the Dutch style of architecture. The Walworth Trial. AN EXTRA.ORDINARY DRAMATIC SCENE IN COURT AT THE READING OF THE RIBALD LETTERS. From the New York Sun, 28th. At the opening of the fourth day’s proceed- It was built of brick, and rose up amid the 1 j. n 8 s trial °* ^ ran ^ H. Walworth, be dim daylight as lonely looking as the morn-1 for ? Ju t d 8 e Da ™. the court room was crowded ing was dreary and uninviting. a “ d a wa * v acr ° S8 the hall outside the A physician met the party at the door and ; ° ° , e P back the disappointed »cores who escorted them in. were too hue to secure places. The prisoner “How is Mr. V»n Dusen?” asked the priest. . •**‘JJ* m °H* er and Mrs. Chancellor “Very low,” was the answer, “Inflammation B randn,ot * l er, and conversed with them from time to time m an ordinary un- has set in. He cannot live twenty-four hours longer. Nothing but his remarkably vigorous constitution ban sustained him so long. He is awake now, and has asked for you several times. Wont yon see him.” The priest lollowed the doctor up a flight of stairs and entered the first room on his left hand. Presently all but Father Melrose excited way. He wore a black frock coat, white vest, and black pantaloons, with a gray and white necktie. His face is beginning to as sume the clear, transparent look which often results from imprisonment and suffering. His expression whs calm, equally free from great anxiety and from bravado, and he watch- Two days after his arrival at Goram, Tom | sary Liar, Scoundrel, Ass and Fool, seventeen saw Mr. Sniff and learned from him that Mr. Van Dnsen, whojwns at his country residence on the river and adjoining the house which came out and the door was closed. What! ed proceedings closely, laughing quietly took place between the priest and the dying j f* awkward way m which Mr. O Connor man were ever known, but when he came to ! handled the loaded pistol presented in evi- the head of tbe stairs, his face looked very ! den ® e * and again laughing with his grand- thoughtful. mother at one ol the letters of the murdered He beckoned to the two editors. They I !? un ’ which the writer said be was the went up the steps and followed him into the j Eternal Son of God let down from heaven in room; Tom meanwhile taking a seat near the a bas * et ‘ aso cu " ed |j xs 1*P ia :i bitter fire in the parlor, on the first floor. !? eer at passages m some ot the other letters. In spite of the presence of a dying man .in wa8 oppressed by the beat ot the room, the house, neither of the editors could repress j J ann . lu 8 himself continually, and occasionally his inclination to indulge in political contro- . mn 8 “ ls ^ ead on ^ 1S hand with an expres- very. At dinner the two bad a wordy battle, j slo i? °* w eanness. on the subject of high and low tariffs, during . .during the leading of tbe alters be and xt,- /iaoinnnt/ij uic i his mother bowed their heads, she drawing which Mr. Greenmount designated his adver- her veil closely, and he fanning her. Mrs. through the smoke Tom saw both duelists standing opposite each other apparently un harmed. “D—n me,” he muttered, “I’m glad they are not hurt.” But he was mistaken. Both were wounded. A stream of blood poured down the sleeve of Mr. Lauroussini’s left arm after a few sec onds. “You are wounded,” said Mr. Graves. “It’s nothing,’’ he answered. “Doctor, tie up my arm. I insist upon having another shot. The sun was in my eyes and spoiled my aim.” Meanwhile, Mr. Van Dusen remained stand ing where he had fired the pistol. For a sin gle instant his face flushed up, then it became paler than ever, and he lifted his left hand and placed it over his right breast. Captain Spurr and the doctor caught him, as he staggered back, and prevented his fall ing. They laid him upon the ground, and the doctor tore open his clothes and looked at the wound. Just then Mr. Graves came up. “I presume,’' he said, “that we cannot have another shot.” “I am sorry to say I do not think we can,” replied Captain Spurr, stiffly. THe doctor had, by this time, Mrs. Sniff called her “Villa,” had passed a very restless night. Indeed, Mr. Sniff was of the opinion that there must have been a seri ous change for the worse, as the physician in attendance bad sent for a celebrated surgeon in Goram for the purpose of holding a con sultation. Tom hurried to the Repeater office for the purpose of informing Mr. Fradden of the startling information he had received. He found the editor seated before his desk with an open letter before him, looking very much bewildered. said Tom. “Heard the news? Van Dusen is worse.” Yes, I have heard it,” he answered, “And I have received a most extraordinary letter, from Father Melrose, asking roe to go up to Mr. Van Dusen’s house with him. Bless me! it is very singular. Van Dusen is not a Cath olic, is he?” “Don’t believe he pretended to be any thing,” observed Tom, in reply. “I hope it won’t end seriously,” said Mr. Fradden, and he added, “l cannot imagine what Father Melrose wrote me to go there for, but I suppose I had better comply with his request. What do you think about it?” In the days of which I write, the relations existing between an editor and his subordi nates were frequently quite intimate. “D—n me, go,” returned Tom, “can’t do any harm, will go myself. “You go,” observed Mr. Fadden; “for what purpose. “That’s private,” answered Tom. “Fact is I feel uneasy about Van DuseD. Witnessed the duel, you know. Had more to do with it than you think for. Will go auc3 see Father Melrose at onc&, and get a lift with him.” Off Tom started for the residence df the Priest, with whom he was well acquainted, as he appeared to be, in fact, with almost every person in the city. The reverend gentleman at first demurred to his going, but finally con sented, and promised him a seat in the car riage. Tom said be would be at Mr. Fad- den’s residence by four o’clock, at which hour the party would start. According at the hour named a large coach, drawn by a pair of powerful horses, drew up before Mr. Fradden’s house and that gentle man with Tom entered. Seated, inside, they found Father Melrose and another gentleman, at the sight of whom Mr. Fradden gave a start. It was Mr. Greenmount. “Goodness me!” said Mr. Fradden, “Are you going too ?” “Y'es, I’m going,” replied the other, “What of it ?” And he looked at his editorial op ponent savagely through his spectacles. “Nothing,” answered Mr. Fradden, meekly. “But it is very singular. ” “ That is exactly what I expected you to say,” retorted Mr. Greenmount, tagging at his suspenders, and smashing in the crown ot xannned ' kat, w kich r e9 t ed on his knees. “You times, while Mr. Fradden called the venera- j Walworth heia h ” r handkerchief to her eye*, ble editor a virtual Robber of the American an ' , “ e . 8 P ec ! 4t . tor8 thought her weeping, but, people, a Dotard, end a NigRer-lovin* Luna- i sudden,v look ! n S «P“‘ » disturbance tic, eleven times. They finally separated, or . , rather Tom caused them to separate, each | aS confident that he had got the best of the other. [TO ME CONTINUEE NEXT SUNDAY. J A Freak of Nature. C ENTURY PLANT ONLY SIX MONTHS OLD IN FULL BLOOM. i tbe 8an Jose Mercury. in the room, she exhibited a face as stern and hen she was in the witness box. The scene during this reading was dra matic in the extreme. The precincts of ju dicial dignity invaded by unaccustomed sound of ribaldry and blasphemy from the . lips of the reader, the most venerable lawyer i of the New York bar, the hushed spectators, the attentive jury, the disgusted judge, the ! widow sitting veiled listening to the obloquy heaped upon her by the husband who nad bien killel by tl e hand of the son who was j fanning her—all this presented a picture not , often seen in a lifetime-. The same friends and relations who were in the court room the day before sat by the pris oner yesterday. The counsel were al' in :h»-ir seats, and Mr. O'Conor conducted the detente, which occupied the whole of the session, without concluding the testimony on that side. There was a noticeable stir when Sir. O’Conor announced that the line ot defense was he- Ou the premises of Mr. Joseph Lee, between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets, may be seen a young century plant of six months’ growth, which has developed itself into a most re markable phenomenon. The plant stands about five inches high, and is of itself a curi osity because of its diminutive proportions. About three weeks ago the family noticed the germination of a small sprout on the plant, i reditary homicidal insanity which has grown so rapidity that it now j ♦ ■ presents a stalk nearly three feet in hight. 1 Scaring the Chinese.—For several days This stalk is sending lorth numerous buds, ! past a placard has been posted in various and from all appearances the plant will be in 1 parts of the city announcing the Caledonian full bloom within the course of a few weeks, picnic across tiif* Bay. The placard is illu- A reporter of the Mercury visited the grounds j minated by the figure of an immense Scotch- yesterday, and he unhesitatingly pronounces man in full dress in the act ot bearing a rock the plant a most extraordinary development of j about the size of a watermelon. This placard germination. Such is also the opinion of a ; has caused considerable consternation among number of horticulturalists of the State who : the Chinese, who believe it to be a call for the Lave seen this plant. It is a popular delusion organization of “A United Order of Cobble that century plants bloom only once in every j Stone Throwers,” whose object shall be to one hundred years: but modern investiga- pelt the Chinese. The Six Companies are tions show that under favorable conditions I preparing a placard in their own language, they will bloom in about twelve years’growth. ' which will allay the apprehensions of the Here is a plant that blossoms the first year j Chinamen.—Sin Frnncisr<> Chronicle. of its growth. This fact reuders the pecu- ! r: -- _ j liarity of the growth of this plant ail! the more attractive, and adds much interest f to its history. It is a development of one of the many mysteries of nature which seems to be unexplainable, and we leave the subject I for the consideration of others. The larnily i have appropriately christened the plant Gen- i eral Tom Thumb. The large century plant which stands but a few feet distant stands thirty-two feet high, and has a large number of branches, ranging from eight inches to three feet in length. These branches contain upwards of one thousand beautiful buds. Since the commencement of its growth, over 1,000 persons have registered themselves as visitors to see tbe plant. Last Sunday 140 persons registered, and equally as many more visited the grounds who did not enter the in closure al all. Admiral Pothnau, the late Minister of Ma rine in France, has long since issued a cir cular warning the public, against a new in fernal machine which it was stated had been invented by an American in order to destroy over-insured vessels. PATENT MEDICINES. l*e doctor Had, by ttiis time, examined , ’ 7 T, • r i the wound. Bising from his knees, he left are a l*' a ys talking nonsense, Fradden. Is it Mr. Van Dnsen’* side and approached the 1 aD - v “°™ fot^me to he going than for you to be going? Iso: I am wrong, lou two seconds ” J J 01 * to be going? No; I am wrong. “He’s dangerously wounded,” he (wOd; “I j ought logo. Kemorse, if nothing more, ought am afraid the ball is in his right lung.” Mr. Graves bowed and retired. He report- “what have ed to Mr. Lauroussini the condition of his adversary, expressing the opinion that Mr. Van Dusen could not live. “I hope he will not,” replied Mr. Laurous- ‘ bitterly, between his clinched teeth. “By to take you. “Goodness me,” said the other, I to feel remorse about?” “Your iriendsmurdered the man,” replied the Pious Fraud editor sharply. “Good God, sir, I never saw Mr. Laurous- life,” remarked’tbe Repeater, with m cl, “ cueu *; ! some show ot spirit. “ Besides, the man is G-d, Graves, that man and myself cannot 1 . .. ., live upon earth together.” “How is your wound,” asked Mr. Grav not murdered, for he is alive. It don’t make the slightest difference,’ ixuw wjwd* " uu “ u , • a Ml ' 1 .said the other. “ It’s likelv he will die before Nothing serious, 6aid the surgeon, who *• had just completed dressing it. “The ball! to-niorrow evening. passed through the flesh, without touching rU M J n J radden bristleii U p, and the prospect the bone or cutting an artery. j was bright lor a lively political discussion, Mr. Lauroussini aud his party now left the ; "r* ” . . . / $ c . field and re-entering the carriage drove back ! wben P nes ’ ’ 'J , * j ? t t t . rr™ AiA ♦ham corner ot the coach, an amused listwier to the conversation, interposed between the two ed- T HIS Concentrated Vegetable Specific in a true Fu nlier of tbe Blood. It thoroughly neutralize* and eliminates from the av*tem the *pec:Sc virus ....... . , ' which causes auch a long list of suffering. It was at first thought that there must be J in every form of scrofulous, mercurial and cousti some mistake about this, but sines the circa- ! ttitiowil blood complaint*, it stands without a compeer lar of the French Admiral was published the 1 r *ff d L r c ' lrinR y lt J rs - rartmndw. «•» J ?d«or of one ot th. Birmingham newspapers j S^Tti “ 8 , 8 “ STSSSL.'MS in Lngland has come into the possession of i deadly enemy of mercury, lend ant! ar«enic, quickly oue of the destructive machines in question. I eliminating them from the ayatem. The Fluid Extract It looks like a block of coal, sir inches bv four. ? r ’ 8 - Ppm!>,rto11 - j :* 1 . 1 » 1 , 1 n%* made the meat wonderful and aatomahing cure*. Pk* c . 111 coal bunkers could only I Its purifying, vivifying and tonic properties exercise be distinguished with great difficulty. After : the quickest and mod wonderful effects in restoring having been thrown into the fire it would! 14 is harmless to the most delicate, and can explode in -i short time It seems thut nnite never be used a,uiM * U is lhe trnp of the expioue iu a soon i.me. it seems tuat quite ! comp iexion. If you want pure, rich blood, clear skin a number Of these machines have been for- and beautiful complexion, use the Compound Extra* t warded to different ports iu South America, j of Stillingia or Queen’s Delight. Bead our treatise on The Venezuelan Consul in London, Mr. Hem- I of tae B,ood - The h l f‘?' 1 . ine *** the of the proprietor upon each label. J. 8. PEMBERTON * CO. apll-yl-eod Atlanta, G venting the cab from passing. It accordingly I y 0n mean.” halted. I’om looked through the window and saw Mr. Graves advancing towards him. “What. Suckers!” said that gentleman, recognizing him. “What the devil are you doing here? I thought your cab contained policemen from Washington. ” “Not much,” answered Tom, and he went on. “There’s going to be a duel. I am here to report it. D—n me, why didn’t you tell me ot it?” “Wait n minute” said Mr. Graves, aud he went back to Mr. Lauroussini’s carriage, put his body in and appeared to be engaged in conversation. Presently he returned. “We’ve decided to let you be present” he said to Tom, “Mr. Lauroussini and Mr. Van Dusen are going to fight. I want you to dis tinctly understand that politics has nothing to do with it.” “D— n me, I know,” Tom began. “You know what?” asked Mr. Graves sharplj*. “I kuow that you don’t want it said that politics bad anything to do with the duel” Tom replied, recovering himself. “It has not” said Mr. Graves. “When we reach the gronnd, Mr. Van Dusen will pub licly state that it has not.” He now left Tom and re-entered his car riage and the party again drove on. They were now iu Maryland, some twelve miles dis tant from Washington. In front of a fiue looking mansion about two fmles farther, all the vehicles stopped, and the gentlemen alighted. They were now on the property of an acquaintance of Mr. Lauroussini, who had consented for the raeet- to Washington. Tom did not follow them. He had risen from his seat and was bending over Mr. Van Dusen. The poor lellow was terribly shocked at the result of the meet ing. Mr. Van Dusen, however, did not exhibit the slightest fear. He soon recovered from the state of semi-unconsciousness into which the shock of the word had thrown him. When he opened his eyep, he beckoned to the doctor. “Is my wound serious?” he asked, speak ing with great difficulty. “Not necessarily,” answered the surgeon. . -- “But there is danger?” And as he spoke i their bodies to pitch backward and forward he ejected a mouthful of blood. alternately and with each pitch the head of “Yes, there is some danger. one would come in contact with the breast ol “I must be taken to Goram at once then, j the other. This occurred several times with- Have me carried to my country residence. out anything being said on either side; al- »q$ u t ” the doctor began. ; through both were awakened every time the ve- “Jusfc as I say, man, or I'll order my ser- ' hide jolted. At length a severe jolt pitched van! to do it. * i Mr. Greenmount forward violently anil as ho To you* country residence on the river, i stretched out his arm to recover himself, bis | hand came in rather rough contact with Mr. itors. “Come, gentlemen,” he said, good humor- edly, “I must enforce a rule of the Church. No politics are allowed with us, you know.” “Then I will take a nap” said Mr. Green- mount leaning back and closing his eyes.alter unwrapping of his head with a large red hand kerchief. It so happened that the editors sat opposite to each other and as the rapid driving through the cold air made them drowsy, both soon fell asleep. The jolting of tho coach caused ming, says that on the lGth of last April, a gentleman called on him at the Consulate and Repeaters are all | stated that a sailing vessel had then leit or was about to leave a port in France for one of the principal cities in Venezuela, car rying on board of her a Frenchman, and that this man had taken with him a supply of these infernal machines expressly adapted to the secret destruction of steamships. The Consul immediately sent lull pp.rticulars by the West Indian mail steamer to the author- { ities at the city to which the ship was des tined. He has since learned through the : of Chronic and Acute Shenniati Yes.” And exhausted by the exertion he j Fradden’s face, had made, Mr. Van Dusen fainted. Mr. Fradden, suddenly roused up by the He was placed in the carriage and taken to I blow, supposed that his vis-a-vis had delib- his residence in Washington. For two or erately {truck him, and his blood being up, three davs he remained there, and appeared so i the journalistic Repeater caught bold of the strong that the doctor began to entertain a ' Pious Fraud’s head and gave it a tremendous hope of his final recovery. No more blood pull. came through his mouth, and as he conversed ; “ Help ! somebody . exclaimed Mr. Green- without great difficulty, it was believed that the j mount. “The confounded jackass wants to bullet had grazed the lung without pierce- murder me. Catch hold of him, Suckers,” j ng j t> ' he added to Tom, who was sitting aside ot On the evening of the third day, he was Mr. Fradden, laughing as heartily as he removed, placed in an ambulance supplied by j could. . the Goerntnent for the purpose, aud started I Lhe priest once more interfered and settled for Goram, it being decided daugerous to at- : the affair amicably. Mr. Fradden explained tempt a removal by water. what had influenced biin to pull Mr. Green- Tom Suckers accompanied him. He had mount s beard, aud tbe latter gentleman ae- rnade every effort to see Belle, but had failed, cepted the explanation, with the remark that At the hotel where she was staying when he j his confrere must have been a - —— ass not to met her in Washington, Tom lmd learned know that he never struck anybody. I o pre sume informant, who has also communicated h** 0, with the British Government, that the ma-! c., chines were sent to some persons in the Vene- j ery of J. P. Eitler, m. D., a regular graduate physi zuelau port referred to who were interested in ! «»**• with whom we are personally acquainted, who merchant steamers. Their plan was to load 1 h \ 8 for , 3M ?e)tr8 treated these diaeaeeeexclusively with . .. astonishing results W e believe it our Christian duty, one oi these with goods of little value, and, I after delih. ration, to conscientiously request sufferer* after putting some of the machines on board, to use it, especially persona in moderate circumstan* to send her to sea verv heavilv insured. If I Ces, who cannot afford to waste money and time on tbe plan «•«< .ncearfM tbe vessel would be ' lost and the shipowners would make a large 1 doraing this medicine. But our km.wiedge and expe- sum of mouev bv her destruction. Mr. Hem- rienee ot ite remarkable merit f-’.lly justifies our ac- mine h..s se<‘-u 'one of these diabolical nm- ll ? n ;,. ?"'• c - H - P.nn.,i™nlvMlhr- , • ° ™ ed siEteeu years, became hopeles*. Rev. Thomae chines, and says it has the exact appearance 1 Murphy, p. d.. Frantford, Philadelphia: Rev. J. B. of an ordinary piece of coal. Some are made Pavla, Highetown, New Jersey: Rev. J. 8. Buchanan, larger, even to tbe size oi a man’s head, bnt . Clarence. Iowm; Rev. G. o. Smith. Gttsford. X. York; oil or. j . * i .i Rev. Joaeph Begte, Falla Chnrch. Philadelphia. all are constructed so as to have the appear- „Governor*.. ance ot coal blocks. greaemeu, Phveicians. Ac., i<*rwarded gratis, with It is stated that these infernal machines i STSS u.i\e also been shipped .O laraguav, aud diet-ane* allowing equal merit muter t***.t. or ttiat can there is every reason to apprehend that the , produce one-fourtk aa many living enrea. Any per movement to sell and circulate these agencies 1 -on • ead ** 1 ^ hy letter description o. affliction, will re* of mischief M wide ceive . Krati» a legally signed guarantee, naming tbe °I mi ‘St uiei IK W lae spread. number of bottle* to cure, agreeing to refund the i statement ot it* failure RED WINE A KOX. ile and retail Agent* Atlanta. Ga. that she left there on the same morniug the duel took place, aud about an hour alter the announcement of its serious result had throw’ll the outire population into a state of nervous excitement, CHAPTER XVI. THAT W HICH WEALTH CANNOT BRIBE NOR POW- The duel between Mr. Van Dusen and Mr. Lauroussini made a profound impression upon [vent further belligerent demonstrations. Father Melrose insisted upon changing seats with Mr. Greenmount, who, for the balance of the journey, sat opposite Torn. That lively individual ‘amused himself the greater part of the way by tickling the venerable nose of the irate Pious Fraud w ith a bit of paper he rolled lip for the special purpose. From Goram to Mr. Van Dusen's country residence was a distance of fifty-one miles. The road run principally along the bank of tho river, and the scenery was magnificent, although, as tho night was a little cold and the snow till hvdi, frozen on the ground, the Snakes.—Since the world began these cold blooded reptiles have been on intimate terms with the fair sex. Mother Eve was the first to make bosom friends of them, and now it appears that the confidential terms brought about in the Garden of Eden still exist, as a J^i!'“^“d 1 late attempt at reviving the old intimacy ui.ctunng, .ml 1 »m now prepare,l to furnish it proves, at least oil tbe part of the serpent. At : *n\ quantity to enit pnreliasera. ■;] efficacy of thi the Odd Fellows’ picnic in a grove near Greenwood, while a party of young ladie LIFE AND MONEY SAVED-NO HUMBUG ' Southern Remedy and gentlemen were lunching one of the young ladies felt something cold crawling over her hare shoulder, and slowly gliding I premonitory• eyinpt down into her bosom. She mechanically ‘ reached back and threw tbe object into the center of the group. There was a general ,rUL 11 «“ br P 1 Her k Venable, coi “ Grvut Remedy.” for Dysoiiteiy, l*i*rrha, the Chole ra Morbus, aud Dentition (catting of teethi of child ren. is. without question, a* hundred* of certificate* will testily, that uothiug las ever been offered to the public at a cure for these disease* that ia iu equal. In of the much dreaded epidcm- t* speedy ami sure. It is plea*, the taste, ha* no nauseating rSwtial tob. iueed of it* virtue ’ti* only necessary to givs it * based »t the drug Moris of Cos r Decatur and Marietta, aud Mr the public mind. Except among the ftw per occupants of the couch were unable to enjoy sons who knew the real cause of the meetiug. it a general belief prevailed that the debate iu j At a village lying midway the horses were Congress between the two gentlemen was the changed, ;»fter a delay of dyer two hours, origin of it In vain Tom Suckers published J caused bv a mistake of the man who had iiiui rolh d heels over head backward—giving ex- j ill* liibitions of ground and lofty tumbling that j » would have excited the envy* ot the most re- j *° the nowned acrobat. The lady whose bosom ! tboir families companion his snakeship sought seemed to be 1 Jno R Wallace, Judge o A Locbranc. A K Seago, Jn< the least frightened ot any. She gazed in I George. J T Porter. T J Maher. Leroy Morris, Jooejv.' sneeohleK* wonder for mnnioi.t .V,wl tUn Woodruff, Jordon Johnson. Ellsh Robinson, Matt ] spt euiiess "oncler lor a moment, and then Wa i ker , R Montgomery. Geo W Horton, Jnofc Whit* exclaimed, “l gh . but it felt cold ! | w J Johnson, Joe H lUn*om. Wm McDonnell, M Hal! 10 Kick lighter, T*R Snell. Cobb co. Geo Sherdon. J . Hayden, Robt M Farrar. Win Powers. Anthony Mur phr, K R Fowler, Tho* G Crussell. A L Holbrook. .1* Caldwell, Geo Wlnahip. S. T. BICCERS, ROLE PROPRIETOR, A correspondent of the Boston Transcript, who renews the cry that our country needs a distinctive name, aud suggests that Westland might perhaps be am good a one as England is for our mother land. Our people, ho says, might then be called West landers, or, better still. Westerans. 11 BIGQER’S SOUTHERN REMEDY. W Office: Peachtree street, Powell’s Building, jyteodfim