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The Cartersville Semi-Weekly Express. Published on every Tuesday and Friday Mornings VOLUME X, The Cartersville Express Is ptihlinhwl Serai-Weekly on every TUES DAY AND FRIDAY, by S. H. SMITH & Cos., Editors and Prop’rs. In Uie town of ( artersville, Bartow County, Ga. Terr j 3 of Subscription: ONLY $2 A YEAR!!! INVAIiI ABLY IN ADVANCE. Thursday Morning Edition, one year) 1.50 This latter proposition is conflnqjl to citizen* of Bartow county only. Terms of Advertising: 77vj nsimt (O n Month or Less.') per square of ten g.ilid Nonparicl or Brevier lines or less, One Dollar for the first, and Fifty Cents for each sub sequent, Insertion. A nwtal or Cos Ur act, One Hundred and Twenty Dollars per column, or in that proportion. 3j\[ofeßßional (?/m;ds. John W. Wolford, ATTORNEY AT LAW. CARTERSVII.I.E GEORGIA. Office over Pinkerton’s Drug Store. Oct. 17. W. T. WOFFORD, A. F. WOFFORD. Wof i>r<l «fe Wofford, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, CARTERSVrU,:S, GEORGIA. June 23, 1870. K. W. Jlur|»hey, AITTORNEY AT LAW, ‘CAITERSVILLK, .. GEORGIA. Will practice in the courts or the Cherokee Circuit. Particular attention given to the col- ( hoctioa of claims. Office with Col. Alxla John - son. Oet. 1. John J. .1 ones, ATTORNEY AT LAW & REAL ESTATE AGENT, CARTERSVILLE GEORGIA. Will attend promptly to all professional Imsi nuss entrusted to his care; also, to the buying and selling of ltcal Estate. Jan 1. efrre. A. Howard, Ordinary of Bartow Cpunty. CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA. Jau 1,1870. A. in. Foutc, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ARTERSViLLE GEORGIA. ( With Col. Warren Akin,) Will practice in the courts of Bartow, Cobb, Polk, Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Whitfield and ad joining counties. March 30. T. W. MII.NKR, 0. 11. MILNER. Hi lii cr «V MNlner, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. CARTERSVILLE, GEORG IA Will attend promptly to business entrusted to their care. Jan. 15. Warren Akin, ATTORNEY AT LAW, CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA. Will practice in all the courts of the State. Nani. 11. I*atillo, Fashionable Tailor and Agent for Sewing Machines, WILL attend promptly to the Cutting, Re pairing, and Making Boys’ and Mens’ Clothing; also, Agent for the sale of the cele brated Grover A Baker Sewing Machines. Of fice over Stokely ,t Williams Store. Entrance from the rear. feb 17. W. It. iHonutcatttlc, Jeweler and Watch and Clock Repairer, CARTERSVILLE GEORGIA. Office in front of A. A. Skinner & Co’s Store. Kenncsaw House, MARIETTA, GEORGIA. LS still open to the traveling public as well as summer visitors. Parties desiring to make arrangements for the season can he accommo dated. Rooms neat and clean and especially adapted tot families. A line large piazza has been recently added to the comforts of the estab lishment. ELETCILEII & FREYER, junelßwtf Proprietors. s.l)’shii:li)s, Fashionable Tailor , Cartersville, Georgia. HAVE just received the latest European and American styles of Mens’ and Boys’ Cloth ing, and is prepared to Cut and Making to or der. Office upstairs in Liebman’s store. East side of the Railroad. sept. 29. Dr. J. A. Jackson. PRACTICING PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, OFFICE IN TUE NE W DR UO STORE. CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA. Jan 4th, 1871. • Wl. 0. BOWLER, MANUFACTURER OF!, -A.ISTH) DEALER TNT, SINGLE AND DOUBLE HARNESS, Saddles, COLLARS, LEATHER, &C. KEIMIItOL} lIOXI4 With neat lies* and dispat ch. 8^"' Simp in West Main Street, near tlieold Market Hous3, CARTERSVILLE, GA. feb 21-vvly WM. O BOWLER. ~ ‘‘GEAR SHOP,” by w. c, aw&m '*Up CARTERSVILLE, GA. M/ndfacttjrer of Harness, Bri £TjKJf *”*) Gear, etc*, and Dealer in „ Ssititlles, L^BtJier. Repairtng done on short notice. Work war ranted to stand the teat. 11 ides W anted jau. 24, 1871.-swly \ . r - Dr * F. M. ' 'Toll 11*0*1, - Cartersville, (Ja * '/4 V Teeth drawn without, pain, by the use oi nar cotic spray. mch 9. J. T. OWEN, JEWELER, Main Street, Cartersville, fi;u. his line as cheap as H U “ V° u » ht iin > " here. «u«b>men*. yS atiiß I ' WBt ’ ren,l >' toßer ™ his h'u) thing waranled to give satisfaction. R El_A D I T j* well kilobit to •that Women are subject Ay to numerous diseases pe- V | culiar to their sex—such -d** ft % a« Suppression of the Menses. Whites, Painful ■■ M’nthly ‘Periods,’ ltheu* in <>!' tile B.uk and • - ]«A Womb. Irregular Men- k. ' m f struation, Hemorrhage, • or Exeessive ‘Flow.’ ami Al Prolapsus Cterior Fall- & -a iug of the Womb. . These diseases have set '* T 3^V dom bemi treated successfully. The profession hassonghtdilligently lorsoMu'i remeJv that w o’ld enable them to treat these diseases with success. At last, that remeifs lias been discovered by one of the most skilful ehysieians ju the State oT Georgia. The remedy is Bradfield’s Female Regulator, Tt is purely vegetable, and is pul up in Atlan ta. By BRADFIELT) A CO. It will purify the blood and strengthen the system, relieve irritation of the kidneys, and is a perfect specific foT all the above diseases; as certain a cure as Quinine is in Chills and Fevers. For a history of diseases, and certificates «f its worderful cures, the reader is referred to the wrapper around the bottle. Every bottle war ranted to give satisfaction or money refunded. LaGraxoe, fit., March 23,1870. BRADFTELD A CO., ATLANTA, GA.: Dear Sirs: f take pleasure in stating that 1 have used, for the last twenty years, the rat'di cine vou are putting up, known as DR. J. BR AD EIKLD’.s FEMALE REGULATOR, and con sider it the best combination ever gotten to gether for the diseases for which it is recom mended. 1 have been familiar with the pre scription both as a practitioner of medicine and in domestic practice, and cau honestly say that I consider it a boon to suffering females, and can but hope that every lady in our whole land, who may he suffering in any way peculiar to theirxex. may be able to procure a bottle, that their sufferings may not only be relieved, but that they may be resum'd to health A strength. With my kindest regards, lam. respectfully, W. 15. F Ell HELL, M. D. We, the; undersigned Druggists, take pleasure in commending to the trade. Dr. J. Brad field’s Female Regulator—believing it to be a good and reliable remedy for the diseases for which he recommends it! W. A. LANSDELL, PEMBERTON. WILSON, TAYLOR A CO. RED WINE & FOX, W. a LA WSITE. Atlanta, Ga. W. ROOT A.SON, Marietta,Ga. ACTS With gentleness and thoroughness upon the Liver and General Clrcula t ion—keeps the Bowels in Natural Motion and Cleanses the System from all impuri -11""""—,, .k’. fifrfr" Never f ai 1 s l_v (N -p, , . ,* to Cure Li- X® r Ur, 0. S, Propllltt’s Pi-ase In st. n yj I 1 1 'form. Tor l>idi- “j _ C". ■ "linlurg ment, Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Loss of Ap petite, Nausea, Sour Slomaelt, Heart Burn. Debility, Low Spirits, Cold Feet and Hands, Costiveness, Listlessness, Colic, Chronic Diarrhea, and Chronic Chills and Fever, i ft®* I*’ 1 *’ ( ompouued in strict accordance with skilltill chemistry and scientific pharmacy, this purely veg- pr* 1 — H t ab 1 e Compo un and » j jhas, after the severe- If CELEBRATED I lest test of twenty!! ! fvears in - cessant use.ll ” ’ljhpen s tyl- C(i the Great Restorative and Recuperant hy the enlightened testimony of thousands us ing it; so harmoniously adjusted that it keeps the Liver in healthful action; and w r hen the directions are observed the process of waste and replenishment in the human system con tinues uninterruptedly to a ripe old age, and man, like the patriarchs of old, drops into the grave full of years, and without a struggle. whenever) L ID k a t n claims his * r . . . I fpreroga tive.Ada-j |I jiver Medicme.iirt «.i 1 0 t h e most!! Udclieate robust constitution, it can"lie"give™vT th equal safety and success to the young child, invalid lady or strong man. jitne 2,1871. ttn. o. s. i*noruitt*s Anodyne Pain Xtill It. NEVER FAILING! KILLSPAIN I\ EVERY FORM. Cl UR ES Pains in the Back., Chest, /Tips or A Limbs, Rheumatism., Neuralgia. Coughs, Colds, Bronchial Affections. Kidney Diseases. Dys- Pepsia. Liver Complaint ; Colic. Cholera. Cholera Morbus, Pleurisy, Asthma, Heart Burn. Tooth Acne, Jaw Ache, Far Ache, Head Ache, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts, Contusions, Sores, Lacerated Mounds, Sea ids, Burns, Chill Blains, Frost Bites. Poisons, of all kinds, vegetable or animal. Os all [joAIN ~kTx7l~ltT||| the Remedies ever discovered for the relief of Suffering humanity, tins is the best Pain Medita tor known to Medical Science. The cure is speedy and permanent in the most inveterate disease-s. This is no humbug, bn t a grand medical- discovery. A Ikain1 k ain Killeh containing no poison to inflame, paralize or drive the inflammation upon an in ternal organ. Its efficiency is truly wonderful —Relief ia Instantaneous. It is destined to banish pains aud aches, wounds and bruises, from the fare of the earth, may 6, 1871. CERTIFICATES: . We, the undersigned, haved used Dr. Proph et’s Prepaartions, and take pleasure in recom mending them to the public, as being all he claims for them: Col. U J Header-fan, Covington, Ga.; 0 T Rog ers, Covington, Ga.; O S Porter, Covington, Ga.; I rot. .T 1, Jones. Covington, Ga.; ltev. M W Ar nold, Georgia Conference; Rev. W W Oslin, Ga. Conference; F M Swanson, Monficello, Ga.; Ro bert l>arnes, Ja<per County, Ga.l AMKobinson, Monticcllo, Ga.; James Wright, Putnam county, v : V’„, ” cstbrnok, Putnam county, Ga.; Judge J J Iloyd, Covington, Ga.- W L 'liebee, “Cov ington Enterprise,”: A H Zachrv, Con vers, Ga; George Wallace, Atlanta, Ga.;'Dick'Lockett, Davis county, Texas; W Hawk Whatley, Cus seta, Texas; 3V C Roberts, .Linden countv, Tex as; Tommy A Stewart, Atlanta. Ga; W A Lans dell, Druggist, Atlanta, Ga; Ii F Maddox & Cos.; Atlanta, Ga.; Uriah Stephens, Cartersville, Ga.; AN Louis, Lowndes countv, Ga.; Joseph Land, Lowndes county, Ga.; Jas. Jefferson. Cartcrs ville, Ga.; W L Ellis, Doolv county, Ga.; W A Forehand, Dooly countv, Ga.; John B. Davis Newton Factory, Ga.; Ii F Bass, Low mines co. GOWE*R, JONES k CO MANUFACTURERS OF And Dealers in CAERIAGES, BUGGIES, AND 1, 2 & 4 Horse Wagons. MATERIALS, AC. REPAIRING, of all k inds, DONE WITH NEATNESS awl DTJRABJId- TY. cartersville, ga. feb. 7, 1871.w1y £&■ Suits of Clothes from $2,00 to ; $4,00 at Satteufeild, Pirom A Co’s. Bridles, CARTERSVILLE, BARTOW COUNTY. GEORGIA, JULY 7, IS7I. Sfliodulo CARTERSVILLE A VAN AVERT R. R. ON and after January 20th, 1991, the trains will Leave TAYLORSVILLE, at . ..9.30, M. “ STILESRORO’, at 10. A. M. “ FORREST WILE, at 10.25. \. M Arriving at CARTERSVILLE, at 19.50, A M Leave CARTERSVILLE, at 1, P. M. Arrive at TAYLORSVILLE, at 3, 1\ M. A Hack will soon he running from Cedartown to Taylorsville via. Van Wert, connecting with the trains. An Extra train will be run to Cartersville and Return to Taylorsville, every Friday evening. By order ofilic President. D. W. K*. PE ACOCK, Seo’y. CHANGE OF SCHEDULE, WESTERN & ATLANTIC R. R. CO. ON and after 28th instant, trains will run on this Road as follows : NIGHT PASSENGER TRAIN—OrTW akd. Leaves Atlanta, fi 30, P. M. Arrives at Chattanooga, . ~i 43 a. m. DaY PASSENGER TRAlN—Outward. Leaves Atlanta 8 15, a. m. Arrives at Chattanooga 4 25, u. m. NIGHT PASSENGER TRAlN—lnward. Leaves Chattanooga 5 10, p. m. Arrives at Atlanta 1 42, a. m. day passenger train—inward. Leaves Chattanooga ....5 00, a. rs. Arrives at Atlanta .. 1 88, p. m. D A ETON ACCOMM<)D ATION. Leaves Atlanta 340, p. m. Arrives at Dalton .11 58, P. M.. Leaves Dalton , ...3 25, a. m. Arrives-at Atlanta 10-20, a. m. E. B. WALKER, may 25,1871. Master of Transportation. Lawslie & Haynes, HAVE ON HAND AND are receiving the finest stock of the Very Latest Styles of tiiamond and Hold Jewelry, in upper Georgia, selected, with eat care for the * Fall and Winter Trade, Watches, ot the BEST MAKERS, of both Europe and A merica; American ami French CSocks; sterling and Coin Silver Ware; aud the best quality of Silver Plated Goods, at prices to suit the times; Gold, Silver and Steel Spectacles, to suit all ages. Watches «tn<l Jewelry Repairsd by Competent Workmen; Also Clock and Watch Makers Tools and Materials. sept 13,-swly ATLANTA, GA. W. H. GILBERT. A. BAXTER, T. W. BAXTER, Jr. GILBERT&BAXTER, (SUCCESSORS TO \V. 11. GILBERT & C 0.,) Dcjilcrs In HAUDWVKE, IKON, STEEL, NAILS, CLOVER & GRASS SEED. AGENTS FOR SALE OF COAL CEEEKCOAL. Peruvian Gruano. And other Fertilizers. Agricultural Implements, Agricultural and Mill Machinery. ALSO GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS For sale and Purchase of COTTON, WHEAT, COEN. And all other Country Produce, Cotton, Hay AND OTHHR PRODUCE SHIPPED ON LIBEKALTERM GILBERT & BAXTER, Carters*!lie Ciu. , Jan. ID, 1871—ty. JAS. W. STRANGE, Dealer In? and Manufacturer Os TO WARE, A9TD llousc-Furnishing' Goods, ALSO DEALER IA First-Class Stoves At The JLovcest Cash Prices. WILL BARTER FOR COUNTRY PRODUCE, RAGS,&C. Carte rsville, Jan. 20th, ’7l -ly. S. II- PATTILLO, Agent GROVER & BAKER’S CELEBRATED mm wxmm.- BOTH TIIE ELASTIC AND SHUTTLE on LOCKSTITCH. SUITABLE FOR ANY KIND OF FAMI LY SEWING. NONE BETTER- Men aii'il Boys’ Clothing Made on the Most Reasonable Terms. lii fact, almost any description of SEWING done As Cheap st*si the Cheapest! AND IN Til K B EST STYLE. Lyman Chapman, Brick and Stone Mason, CARTE RSVILLE, GA. 1' prepared to do any of the altove work upon short notice and at low liguers (N BORGIA, IJ A RTOW fOCNTY.—T. M. Stow- Jfurt lias applied for exemption of personalty, and T will pass upon the -untie at 10o'clock A. ji., on the 3rd da v of July, IK7I, at my other. June 21»t, liai. J. A. HOWARD, Ord’y U- C. “Onward* and Upward. ,f SHARP &FLOYD, Successors to Geo. SHARP, Jr., ATLANTA, GA, Wholesale And Retail Jewelers. Welvce{>a Large and Varied Assortment of FINE WATCHES, CLOCKS, IHAMONOS, JEWELRY, AND SPECTACLES. mu mm Will, ASPECTYLTY. We Manufactuae Tea Sets, Forks, Spoons. Goblets, Cups, Knives, etc. 3for t Afjrjcultutjal >*aii|B. We are prepared to fill any order for Fairs at short notice; also to give any- information in regard to Premiums. Orders by man or in person, will receive prompt and careful attention. We ask a com parison of Stock, lb-ices and Workmanship with any house in the State. Watches and Jewelry carefully Repaired and Warranted. 'Masonic Badges and Sunday School Badges made to order, v JBkaT AH Work Guaranteed. ENGRAVING FREE OF CHARGE. SHARP <SI FLOYD. . May 23, swly. COIVSUAJUPTIOIN , Its Cure and Its Preventive BY J. H. SOHENOK, M. D MANY a human being has passed away, for whose death there was no other reason than the neglect of known and indisputably proven means of cure. Those near and dear to family and friends are sleeping the-dreamless slumber into which, had they calmly adopted DR. JOSEPH Hi SCHENCK’S SIMPLE TREATMENT. and availed themselves of his wonderful effica cious medicines, they would not have fallen. Dr. Schcnck Ttas in his own case proved that wherever sufficient vitulity remains, that vital- b}' his medicines and his directions for their use, is quickened into healthful vigor. In this statement there is.nothing presump tuous. To the faith of the invalid is made no representation that is not a thousand times substantiated by living and visible works. The theory of the cure by I>r. Schenek’s medicines is as simple as it is ui failing. Its philosophy requires no argument. It is self-assuring, self eonvincing. The Seaweed Tonic and Mandrake Pills are the first two weapons with which the cit.adM of the malady is assailed. Two-thirds of the cases of consumption originate in dyspepsia and a’functionally disordered livet. With this condition the bronchial tubes “ sympathize” with the stomach. Thej- respond to the morbific action of the liver. Here then comes the cul minating result, and the setting in, with all its distressing svinptoins, of CONSUMPTION. The Mandrake Pills are esmposed of one of Nature’s noblest gifts—the PodophiUum Pelta tum. They possess all the blood-searching, alterative properties of calomel. But unlike calomel, they “LEAVE NO STING BEHIND,” The work of cure is now beginning. The vitiated and mucous deposits in the bowels and in the alimentary canal ar*C ejected. The liver, like a clock, is wound up. It arouses from its torpidity. The stomach acts responsivelv, and the patient begins to feel that he is getting, at last,. A SUPPLY OF GOOD BLOOD. The Seawfied Tonic, in conjunction With the Pills, permeates and assimilates with the food. Chyliflcatidn is now progressing without its previous tortures. Digestion becomes painless and the cure is seen to be at hand. There is no more flatulence, no exacerbation of the stomach An appetite sets in. Now comes the greatest Blood Purifier ever yet given by an indulgent father to suffering man. Schenck’s Pulmonic Svrnp comos ii to perform its functions and to hasten and com plete the cure. It enters at once upon its work. Nature cannot be cheated. It collects and ripens the impaired portions of the lungs. In the form of gatherings, it prepares them for expectoration, and lo ! in a very short time the malady, is vanquished, the rotten throne that it occupied is renovated and made new, and the patient, in all the dignity of regained vigor, steps forth to enjoy the manhood or the woman hood that was GIVEN UP AS LOST. The second thing is, the patients must stay in a warm room until they get well ; it is almost impossible to prevent taking cold when the lungs are diseased, hut it must he prevented or a cure cannot be effected. Fresh air and riding out, especially in this section of the country in the winter season, ;u’e all wrong. Physicians who recommend that course lose patients, if their lungs are badly diseased, and yet because they are in the house they must not sit down quiet ; the,}' must walk about the room as much and as fast as the strength will hear, to get up a good circulation of blood. The patients must keep in good spirits—be determined to get well. This has a great deal to do with the appetite, and is the great point to gain. To despair of cure after such evidence of its possibility in the worst eases, and moral cer tainty in all others, is sinful. Dr. Schenek’s personal statement to the Faculty of his own euro was in these modest words : Many years ago I was in the, last stages of consumption ; confined to my bed, and at one time my physicians thought that I could not live a week; then, like a drowning man catch ing at straws, I heard of and obtained the pre parations which I now offer to the public, and they made a perfect cure of me. It seemed to me that I could feel them penetrate mv whole system. They soon ripened the matter in my lungs, and I would spit up more than a pint of offensive yellow matter overy morning for a long time. As soon as that began to subside my cough, fevci, pain anil night sweats all began to leave me, and my appetite became so great that it was with difficulty that I could keep from eating too much. I soon gained my strength, and have grown in flesh ever since.” “I was-weighed shortly after mv recovery,” added the Doctor, “then looking like a mere skeleton; my weight was only ninety-seven pounds ;-my present weight is two hundred and twenty-five pounds, and for years I have “ENJOYED GOOD HEALTH.” Dr. Schenck has discontinued his professional visit to New York and Boston. He or his son, Dr. J H. Schenck. Jr., still continue to see patients at their office. No. 15 North Sixth street, Philadelphia, every Saturday from 9 a. m., to 3 p. in. Those who wish a thorough examination with the Respirometer will be charged five dollars. The Respirometer declares the exact condition of the lungs, and patients can readily learn whether they are curable or not. Tho directions for taking the medicine are adapted to the intelligence even of a child Follow these dirge to ns, and kind nature will do the rest, excepting that in some cases the Man drake Pills are to be taken in increased doses • the three medicines need no other accompani ments than the ample instructions that do accompany fheni. First create appetite. Os returning health hunger Is the most welcome symptom. When it comes, as it will come, let the despairing be of good cheer. Good bipod at once follows, the cough loosens, the night sweat is abated. In a short time both of these morbid symptoms are gone forever. *Dr. Schenck’s medicines are constantly ko,pt in tens of thousands of families. Asa laxal ive, or purgative, the Mandrake are a standard preparation; while the Pulmonic Syrup, as a curer of coughs and colds, may he regarded as a prophylacteric against consumption in any of its forms. Price of-the Pulmonic Svrup and Seaweed Tonic, $1.50 a bottle, or $7.50 h half dozen. Man drake Pills, 25 cents a box. For sale by all druggists and dealers. .JOHN P. HEN It V. EIGHT College Place, New York, WHOLESALE AG EN T NOTICE, A I,L PERSONS who remained Loyal to the United States Government during the late war, and \\ ho furnished to, or had army supplies taken, by the Federal soldiers, can learn some thing to their interest. l>y Calling upon me bv the 27th iust. at my office in Garters) ill,-. W. L.,GOODWIN, Claim agent. Uartaraville, June 22, 7871. THE APARITIONf, OB A Hlpterf Explained. For many years my family livej in one of tlie northern suburbs of Lon don. Retluced at last to two mem bers, a sister and myself, we gave up housekeeping, and for some time trav eled about England. Tired at length of wandering, we returned to our old neighborhood, and looking about for a settled residence. One day while walking down a well roineinb<£red street, we were struck with the ap pearauce of a large, handsome corner house, where we recollected perfectly, only a year or two before, had been a green grocer's shop. We stopped to ask a deferential crossing-sweeper how that imposing edifice had grown there, aud were told that the shop had been burned down with everything in it, and this house built on itsruias. We were concerned to bear such a melaueholly account, having known the green grocer well, aud we inquired anxiously if there had been any loss of life. “Troth, my lady, and there was,” said our glib informant —Irish of course —“for the master wakened iu the night and smelt the fire ; and he roused the wife, who had a young ba by, and bade her wrap in a blanket aud take the wee thing, and go straight down through the door, for the tire :yas in a room above, and he rushed up to save the other children, and he did it, and got them all safe out on the roof of the next house, and so down in the street ; but when he can*e«fo look for the misthress, faith! she was nowhere to be. found ; and a boy that was standing by, a friend of my own to’d me that he saw her, from a btfck yard, stand at the window and then turn, as though to go down the stairs —aud she had a sheet wrapped round her, and the baby in her arms under the sheet, but why she stopped so long, and looked out o’window, imd why she never come at all, sorra one uv us larnt, for the roof fell iu, and none durst go near the llames ; and, sure enough, the next day they found her, and the bit of a baby in her arms still, and whether she stayed to gath er up her trinkets and such-like, or her sinses forsook her, or the smoke choked her, not a living creature can tell, for the sowl went out of the poor body, and niver came back to tell us the rea son, and —thank ye kindly, my lady.” Shocked and distressed at the sad ending of the poor woman, and anx ious to escape minute details, we ab ruptly left the Irish sweeper aud went our way. I remembered the poor green grocer’s wife very well, and had often remarked that her gooseberries were the driest and wholesomest, her raspberries the least mashed, her strawberries the least suspicious look ing of any fruiterer’s iu that district. Well, iu the end we took that very house. It was then autumn ; and there we remained the winter, spring, sum mer and autumn again, then came the terribly hal'd winter of 1866-67. *As the frost increased, we found the cold of our bedrooms impossible to bear ; so my sister and I agreed to occupy one large room with a southern as pect, and keep a fire iu it constantly. The first night that this arrangement was put in practice, we went up stairs at our usual time about twelve o’clock. Our bedroom was over the drawing room Boor, and there were other rooms above where the servants slept. The staircase window on the second floor was directly opposite our door, on the curve of the upper stairs, which formed a small landing. We found our lire burning brightly, and, while my sister stired and heaped it with coals, I put down what I was carrying and went back to shut the door, iiut, instead of shutting it, I stood holding the han dle, staring into the darkness outside; speechless and motionless, conscious of nothing but an unutterable horror ; my eyes fixed upon an object not two yards distant, whose appearance alone, without any other reasoning witnessed that it was no inhabitant of earth. On the top stairs of the flight that led to the upper window stood the figure of a woman, wrapped from head to foot in a thick white covering ; rounded and bulky about the shoul ders and arms, as if holding a child or bundle ; tapering toward the feet, as if but slenderly clothed, every fold, every wrinkle, every curve of the limbs aS distinct as we see them in each other and under a strong light. But the crowning horror was this—through this perfectly formed and apparently solid figure I distinctly saw the stair case vymdow, the opposite wall, the faint light coming from the outside— all as plainly visible as if nothing stood between them and me; and yet there was a woman, tall, broad, enveloped in a thick covering, and placed everything beyond herstlf from view. iShe stood on the top stairs; one foot covered with a stocking, but no shoe, put forward as if about to touch the lower step; and I noticed with a sick ly shudder, that us the lire, stirred and renewed, leaped up in rampant flames, the figure became agitated; moved its feet, now up, now down; swayed a lit tie from side to side; sometimes seemed to step backward, somestimes forward, hku one uncnrLum which way to go; that thiT arms worked, as if clasping their burden tighter; and still through it all, came the light from the window, and the outline on the opposite wall; and still I stuod staring in silent ter ror, believing, disbelieving. How could 1 believe iho exploded loiiy of spirits dtpatted coming back to haunt iho 1 spot whore they had been released ? And yet how disbelieve my own eye sight ? At length my sister from (he other end of the room astonished at my si lence and the sliH open door, turned suddenly round, started at my fixed look and terror, awl exclaimed: *ls anything the matter? What are you looking at?” The sound of her voice was an im mense u lief to me, it roused my para lysed sense. Still keeping my ev’es fix ed on the apparition, I said quietly: “Como here a moment ; don't be fright ened; there is-somethiug strange on the stairs.’ She came hurriedly, but, in spite of my caution, gave a cry of terror as she caught sight of the figure. “Good Heavens! what can it be ?” she whis pered. “Don’t move,” I said; “we must watch it. You remember what the; sweeper told us about the green-gro cer’s wife?” Silent and shivering we stood, ex changing now and then a frightened whisper. Had any one told me be foiehaud that I should see such a fig ure, and enquired how I should act under the circumstances, I should have said, “would walk straight np to it-” but standing where I did now j f e jfc that the distance was nofc a t a ll too great between it and me, an j had no wish whatever to lessen if. For a long time we watched, and the only change in the fi glire was one or another of the mov emen t a j have mentioned. Meantime the fire burn ed low; the phantom become i-ather less distinct, and remained quiet We stood with the door Only partly open ed, and had not courage to put it any wider. At last, with a sudden resolu tion, I shut it “It is no use looking ary longer,” I said; “we shall only terrify ourselves to death, and catch dreadful colds be sides.” 4 hen we sat down by the fire and discussed the matter. The strange appearance no longer visible, my nat ural hardihood and disbelief in spec ters returned. “I don’t care,” I said, in answer to a remark from my sister, though I have stood and looked at the dreadful thing for nearly an hour, I don’t believe in it. It must have a cause. Perhaps a figure outside the window; light is so deceiving.” “But, * said he, “what figure could stand so still for such a time?” This point I could not argue, but still persisted in attributing it a natu ral agency. But we could not go to bed easily without looking to see if our supernatural visitor was still at her post. We went slowly and hesitating ly to the door; lingered a moment, and then flung it open to its full extent— the stair was unoccupied, the figure was gone ! Much relieved, we closed the door quickly, and betook ourselves to rest. Next morning we were disposed to laugh at the ghost as a creation of our fancy; nevertheless, we grew rather anxious as night came on, I was courageous enough to go up during the evening, and cast a hurried glance at the stairs before I opened our bed room door, but nothing was there, and I sped down again in great glee, con vinced that our eyes the previous night had been fog bound., But in spite of this, when we went up late and came to the door to tike a last reassuring glance, there was the thing again, in precisely the same attitude, making the same movements, agitated when the fire blazed up, motionless when it burned low. Time went on, and night after night we watched, till we almost became ac customed to our nocturnal visitor.— Notwithstanding the continually re newed fear caused by the stght of it, I had an underlying conviction that it was produced by natural means. What means I could not imagine, for we had tried every possible experiment to find out. We moved the furniture of the room, we placed the light in different places, we stationed ourselves now at one point, now at another—without ef fect; the figure stood unchanging. * All this time we kept the matter to ourselves, knowing the foolish fear of servants, and how such a report would spread like wild-fire among our friends, and scare them away from the house. It so happened that just then n ceuJn came to pays us a visit, and we deter mined to let her into the secret, partly to i revent her from seeing the figure unawares, and being frightened to death; partly that she might help us with her opinion and advice. So the first night of her arrival we brought her into our room; and having told the facts, and warned her against a sudden fright, took her to the door and pointed to the specter. Though so prepared and utterally skepical as to anything ghostly, her terror was so great as to alarm us. Talking of ghosts and seeiug them are two such very different matters. I still persist ed in referring the apparation to natu ral causes, and though this was my cousin’s belief in the theory, practical evidence to the contrary appeared to have shaken, her creed to its very foundations. Shuttling out the ghast ly object, however, to a certain extent restored her self-possession, and then we all three set to work, both by sug gestion and experiment, to throw some light on the subject, but to no purpose. The wretched, puzzling intangible sub stance, the unreal reality stood its ground, and mocked all our efforts. After a time a thaw set in, the weath S. IT. Smith § Cos., Proprietors. or became as warm as it before find been cold, and wo dispensed with <| u > fire in our room. That night—Oli wonder of wonders !wo looked and watched hi vain: and not a trace of I tho figure was to be seen. I was more puzzled than ever. As time went on and onr spectral visitor was stiff invisible; we congrytu | luted ourselves on being rid of such an i unwelcome intruder, and decidedit to ! have been the reflection of some object outside. But now tho frost returned ! again, and again the tiro in onr room was lighted, and, casting a glance up tho stairs as I prepared to close the door, my eyes fell on the mysterious figure, standing as before on the top step, moving her foot up and down, grasping the burden that she held Jrt>w firmly, now loosely, in her amis; di lating and agitatating when the fire blazed, still as death when the flani' 8 fell low. This reappearance was more stait iug th in I cared to a kn w ledge even to myself. My sister and cousin grew nervous; so did I; we could not convince either ourselves or each other that the phantom had a natural ori gin. It would be impossible to enu- merate all the efforts we made to dis cover tho cause of it. Every failure found our spirits a little more sbaken T and our minds a little less skeptical as to ghosts and their doings. We grew accustomed to see the shadowy thing on the stairs, and no longer startled at sight of it, but the superstitious ele ment in us became strong and active, and we were ready to believe anything. One night while tuking my usual look of mingling curiosity aud terror, I observed that the figure had under gone a change—one arm appeared to hang helplessly down by her side. As I was about to call attention to this, new phenomenon I heard my sister say: “Whv who has been taring the blind?” I turned quickly. Our windows were furnithed with roller-blinds of highly glazed white linen, over which were festooned heavy curtains of green. I saw that one side of the blind had been torn away from the nails fasten ing it to the roller, und hud fallen buck, leaving part of the window un covered. Thought is rapid, aud some intellectual telegraph connected in my mind tho torn blind and the armless figure on the stairs. “Stand up on a chair,” I said, “and fasten it as well as you can.”- She managed it easily, and I had the satisfaction of seeiug that my ghost was furnished with her proper comple ment of arms. But to rnako assurance doubly sure, I said: “Draw the blmd up for a moment; I will tell you why afterwards.” She drew it up; and with greater re lief aud satisfaction than I can describe, I saw the figure gradually disappear; commencing at the feet, finishing at the neck, a shadowy head still remain ing. I speedily announced my discov ery; and after a minute investigation* and much experimentalizing and prov ing, we at last discovered the entire nature and origin of our specter. And this was it- From the position of the fire-grate, the entire light of the flames fell on the window opposite the door; and when the door was open, this light was again reflected from tne dazzling surface of the white blind on the op posite wall, whieh formed the curve of stair, and where stood the window.— Every one knows that two festooned curtains will give to the apace between them the form of a human neck aud shoulders; here was the foundation of the figure; and the curtains neariug each other as they approached tne grouud, completed the illusion of u long, scanty garment. The phantom foot was nothing but space between the dark drapery terminating m point. The immense width of llie fes tooned part as compared with the rest, gave that appearance of bulk about the arms and shoulders; aud the head was caused by the reappearance oi the light colored wall above the curtains. The wall, of course, rose square aud shapeless, hence the supposition of a sheet enveloping tho figures. we found, too, that when tho door was opened wide the reflection vanished; this, I fancy, was caused by the light being diffused, instead of concentrated though a small opening. Aud the strange movements of the specter were simple enough. Naturally, the more the fire blazed, the more its light, flickered aud danced on the window, and sent its dancing and flickering shadow outside the door. But why the reflection seemed to stop short ou the lauding, instead of being conveyed to the opposite wall, I have novel f il ly satisfied myself. I fancied it to be in some way caused by meeting the light from the staircase window, and so throwing it back upon itself; but this is only my supposition. I leave rt to those more learned m the laws of light than I am to settle the matter.— Thus every particle of our ghost was explained, even to the head, which re mained stationary when all the lest had disappeared. The head being a reflection from the wail, of course nev er moved when the bliud was drawn U P- ’ . , Having proved our in, tne* most satisfactory manner, we publish ed the mutter among our friends; and many came to look at the ghost, and see it made and unmade; and 1 have no doubt that some who read this will be of that number, and bear witness 10, the truth of what I have written. J inn e been templed to make this cu rious circumstance public, knowing on wlut muiu bUi-licr yivumis iwu.** NUMBER 5.