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A I'lll'Sl' Ilf (illlll.
- There was a holiday among all
tln* shoemakers in one of Hu* lit
lie principalities of Germany. It
(was not the festival of St. (YD
yin, but it was 11* wedding day
■if Fritz Hoetier and Catharine
Vanburn. Fritz was the the best
natured, gayest and most skilful
shoemaker in the city—Cather
ine the brightest and prettiest
laundress in the environs.—Nev
er did happier hearts pronounce
the vows of love and union. <)n
their return from the church all
the wedding party directed their
steps towards the faubourgs.
There, beneath an arbor was
spread a table for all the guests.
At the moment they were sitting
down they observed that the new
iy married couple had disappear
( ed. (treat was the tumult !--
Hliev waited some time, but los
ung their patience, a deputation
Saras sent to seek for them.
K During this time Fritz and
|£utlierine were happily walking
./together through the eit v. When
[they arrived at Imm- home the
kiting wife opened an old chest
£id took from it anew leather
liinise richly embroidered, and
tiowod to her astonished husband
Wat it was full of gold ducats.
*ll‘*Beho!d s,, rprise I have
e h ilM Ve4 * or you, dear Fritz,"
she. “Are you m l pleased ?
• know that this purse contains
The value of 10,000 florins."
“llow have you obtained this
treasure ’?” cried Fritz, amazed.
"What does it signify to you ?"
said she. “Can you not accept
the gifts of heaven without crili
vising them ?”
•‘Yes,” replied Fi itz, **if they
really came from heaven; and it
is precisely that which I must
know."
•‘I tell you that this gold is ti n
,15' mine—or rather yours, since 1
have given it to you," replied
Catherine.
“But still," continued Fritz.,
“it is necessary to explain to me”
Cries mingled with shouts !
laughter interrupted these last
words, and a loud knock was
heard at t he door.
“These are our friends who
have come to seek us,” said Fritz.
"1 entreat you, Catherine, to tell
me"
"No more today," replied the
young wife. “By and by, if you
are wise, if you sincerely love
your wife, and, above all, if you
are not suspicious, not jealous"
And saying these words she
opened the door.
'I
Her appearance was hailed
with loud applause.
“And Fritz—where is Fritz'"
said several voices.
“Carry away the bride," said
the groomsman, “and 1 tell you
that Fritz will soon rejoin us."
Consequently the author ol'
this proposal took Catherine by
the arm and led her away. Fritz
watr httle disturbed at their do
vmrture. He took the purse, and
his eyes dilated at the sight of
the ducats. His imagination slid
denlv pictured a handsome shop
tilled with customers; Catherine
’iWas there, behind a counter,
t/hile lords and fashionable la
pressed in crowds around
beautiful laundress. He
eluct.lv thrust his finger into the
purse, and felt in the midst of
the ducats a small, folded piper,
i, which he quickly drew forth. It
was a note containing these
' words :
I “Dkak and Bki.ovkd Catiimum :
send you these few, ducats for
flic use you mentioned to me yes
“terday. I wish, my angel 1. had
[.the foresight to divine your
desire. Can I ever to
krtrn to you a part of the happi
w limHi you have given me
Ltlnoe tw? commencement of our
l M vo? Adieu, dear Catherine.-
R&nttymtf prince who embra*
it Is the chief and most
Booted of your servants."
■will the -here Innv the
°j the, prince, The
fcjp tins ban <V com plot cl v lost lii-
af mind as he tinished
Baling this note, lie left the
WE* witlnutl a hat, and pm-e
JHRauiing lor breath
JPSIfH latino with hag
“Btup, miserable wo-
••The Prince, unfortunate one
—remember the Prince! Do not
touch me—do not come near me;
hide thyself from my sight if
thou dost not wish me to com
mil some fearful crime!”
He so rudely repulsed her that
she fell. When eoneiousness re ;
turned sin* looked around for
Fritz, but perceiving that he bad
disappeared she covered her face
with her hands and sobbed bit
terl.v.
* ■* * * *
After the violent scene which
had in some measure broken his
marriage Fritz left the city with
out knowing where He went. He
then entered a public house and
called for wine, which he diauk
with the distraction of a man
overwhelmed with sorrow. Fritz
could never recollect why lie had
related a part of bis misfortune
to a companion at the inn. In
fact, he could never explain why
he had signed a paper which bis
companion presented to him,
why he had spurned the gold he
offered him and above all how
he had awakened in the barracks.
It is certain that it was with a
feeling of deep repugnance that,
Fritz arrayed himself in military
uniform. When, the cockade
healing the colors of the Prince
was given him it was impossible
for him to contain his indigna
tion. He tore the cockade in
pieces and trampled it under his
feet. Fnfortunately this action
did not escape the vigilant eye
<# the corporal, and Fritz was
condemned to receive 150 lashes.
In consequence of this he re
mained six weeks in the infirma
ry, and henceforth lie was distin
guished for his good conduct.
At this epoch Fritz’s country
was at war with France. His
regiment was soon to proceed to
wards the front iers, but before
his departure lie received the
honor of being appointed eorpo
ral. Although his mind was em
bittered by his misfortune lie did
not fail to attribute this favor to
the Prince, and he shuddered
when lie thought what it had
cost him. It is but just to say
that, notwithstanding his wrongs
and sorrows, he expected each
day to receive some intelligence
from Catherine, and her silence
in this respect *nly confirmed his
conviction of her guilt. Fritz
fought with the energy •! anger
and the courage of desperation.
The battle was wholly lost for
the Prince and bis army. The
timidity of some of the troops
who had run away was a fresh
motive to reward the constancy
of those who had remained stead
fast and Fritz was appointed of-
ficer.
This piAinotion and this honor
were anew source of bitterness
to him* because lie could only
attribute them to the influence i
of his wife; and he thought that
each new honor, tlie same as the
purse of gold, was paid for by
her infidelity. “Alas!" said he,
“if 1 must every day receive a
new promotion in this way, where
shall I stop ?"
When lie became captain he
resolved to leave the service, and
it was not without a struggle that
he wrote to the Prince asking
his permission to resign his of
lice. The resignation was ac
cepted. The Prince also gave
him s(h) ducats from his private
purse. This sum was paid him
the same day he received his dis
missal. At sight of the gold
Fritz clenched his lists, but he
took the gold without denonne
ing the givet.
After taking leave of his com
rades Fritz departed for his na
tive city, where lie had not been
for two years. On his route he
thought of Catherine and the
love she had professed for him.
and he believed it was far better
to lie happy in being deceived
than so unhappy by knowing too
much. Fritz went to the house
occupied by Catherine, and while
he was saying that lie never
would enter it again he had al
I ready knocked at the door. It
was Catherine herself who came
to open it. Hut hew changed
shot was. Her cheeks were pale
and emaciated, and frequent
weeping had dimmed the lustre
of her eyes. But she was still
pretty.
She started back in surprise
upon seeing her husband, ex
, tended lujr arms, utfired one cry
and then fell senseless upon his
bosom. • lie bore hi.> wile to a
couch and felt strongly inclined
sto pardon her. Hut an idea oc
curred to him. “What good has
done," thought no, “to have
worn for two years the livery of
Ystate, to have received a hundred
Jjud lift > ijMk£ ?y Lo have bivu
Ryp*iJ at; .4§tiftifted jthe dust.
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t loud and
s thy gold ;
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THE FIELD AND FIRESIDE—MARIETTA, (GA.) THtJBSDAV. NOVEMBER 2J. 1878.
to have slept in the open air
and then pardon my wife '?”
Catherine finally opened her
eyes. “Is it you, at last ?” cried
she; “have you then returned,
and do you still love me V'
“Y'es madam; you see me ro
turned. With respect to loving
you still, it is necessary for me
to lose first the remembrance of
a certain purse of gold.”
“Yes, that gold—that purse !"
cried Catherine. “I knew it was
that which set us at variance ;
besides, I have not touched it: —
it is all there.” She ran to the
old chest, drew out the purse,
and threw it from tiie window in
to the the river tiiat run near
the house. This action was done
so rapidly that Fritz had not time
to prevent it. He stooped for
ward rather sadly'to gaze at the
bubbling of the water which
noiselessly closed over treasure
buried in its bosom.
“Now,” said Catherine, “you
see you have no longer any rea
son for not loving me.”
“I see,” replied Fritz, endeav
oring to conceal his disappoint
ment, “that you have thrown
your money into the river; but I
do not see iiow your prodigality
will explain this note.”
“Whatnote?” said Cathetine.
“This letter, written by the
same hand which signed the nom
illations and commissions; this
letter that I found in tiiat purse.”
“A letter from the Prince?”
she said, confounded.
•‘And I'roC whom should it be?"
cried Fritz.
■•This letter is not forme,” was
the reply.
“Truly,” respoued Fritz. "Dear
and beloved Catherine.’ Is it
not to you these words are ad
dressed? And the purse—was
not that sent to you ?”
“I do not know the Prince!”
said Catherine, weeping. “1
never saw him. That gold was
sent to me by my aunt.”
“Ah—what!” replied Fritz, ut
terly st upi lied. “Your aunt is
t hen”
“Alas, yes ?’’ said Catherine ;
“my aunt is named Catherine,
like myself; but now she is the
Baroness de Brent. My father
when dying ordered me never to
see her or receive anything from
her. Several times she has
sought to make me presents, but
I have always refused until this
otice, because of our marriage.—
I believed it right to accept it—
it was for you. If I committed a
fault, did I deserve such cruel
abandonment ?”
“So,” said Fritz, “it was not to
you the Prince gave the gold
and sent the note ?”
“No; without doubt it was mv
aunt.”
“It was no thanks to you then
that I was appointed corporal,
and then made captain after hav
ing been whipped.”
“No. It was perhaps through
the influence of my aunt.”
Fritz fell down perfectly over
whelmed. The caresses of his
wife reanimated him, and the
husband and wife forgot for a mo
ment their sorrows in a fond em
brace.
“After veu disappeared,” said
Catherine, “I spent nearly six
weeks trying to find you ; then
my poor old mother fell sick, and
1 tended her until her death. Af
ter I recommenced my search I
learned that yon had enlisted,
and that your regiment had left
the country. I waited—l hoped
—and at last you have come.”
Mottling would have been
wanting to the happiness of Fritz
and Catherine if poverty had not
knocked at their door. One morn
ing Fritz thought of throwing
himself into the river—doubtless
to go and seek for the gold his
wife had thrown away. Arriv
ing at the brink, he raised his
eyes and perceived upon the wall
of the wart" a placard, which he
read: “There has been drawn
from this place a purse contain
ing 10,000 ducats in gold. The
owner can claim the same of
Lading, fisherman, Ninth Foil
bourg.”
Fritz took the road to the dwel
ling of Luding. The honest fish
erinan returned the purse to him
untouched, and he could now re
alize his first dreams by purchas
ing a handsome shop. Happi
ness restored Catherine's beauty,
and in a short time Fritz’s shop
became the rendezvous for all
the young people.
The Cave of Luray.
Lnuv, Fame Coi'ty, Va., Octo
ber 15th, LS7S.—A cave of vast
proportions has just been discov
ered about one mile west of this
town, and about three hundreds
yards north of the uewuiarket and
•Sperryville turnpike. The tinders
determined to say nothing of
what they had discovered, but
purchase the tract of land, which
contained about thirtyeight acres.
Accordingly when the sale took
place they bid it in at live hun
dred dollars, which was consider
ed a fair price by the uninitiated.
Your correspondent having an
invitation to visit the cave, in
company with Judge Stewart, of
the Page County Court, and sev
eral ladies, preceded to the place
of interest. After each had been
furnished with a candle, we de
scended the temporary stairway
distance of thirty feet to the en
trance proper ; which is now a
bout six feet high by three in
width. The entrance is surmount
ed by a massive rock made by na
ture into a well finished archway
and downward about ten feet
more, when we come to a level
floor. Here we found ourselves
in an immense room nearly one
hundred feet square witli a height
of probably forty feet. The ceil
ing was of Mijpoth limestone, save
where large masses of stalactites
lning here and there in clusters.
The walls of the apartment were
formed of every conceivable col
or of stone, shaped into all kinds
of flulings and columns, the
whole covered with a brilliant
gloss. In the centre, facing the
entrance and imbedded in the
rock of the floor is a double fig
ure, as of two persons clasped in
each others arms and in a stoop
ing posture. The feature of one
though indistinct, would seem to
be those of another woman. The
other face appears to be pressed
closely to the body of the first.
The limbs are distinctly visible,
as also part of the arms. Certain
it is that they do not belong to
the natural formation of the cave.
At the further end of this room
an immense column, fifteen feet
in diameter, rises from floor to
ceiling, spreading out at the top
on either side like branches of a
huge oak. and forming two arch
ways, through which we pass in
different directions to other cham
bers. Passing to the left through
the lower arch, we proceed
through three or four small cham
bers, all covered with thousands
of stalactites of the most brilliant
colors, and reach a room, which
is almost a far simile of an old
Roman chapel, supported on all
sides by Corinthian columns of
bronze and blue and white, with
a ceiling of buff.
To the left stands out in bold
relief from the wall as perfect
a shaped organ as 1 ever looked
at. The pipes are separate, and
;so distinct that you have to feel
them to dispel the illusion.
In this room I recollected seve
ral specimens of stalactites, and
1 also the most perfect imitation of
peices of sponge 1 have ever seen.
In the middle of this room is a
mound of blue stone with a pol
ish tiiat reflected our faces. Mas
ses of cauliflower seemed to be
growing over the mound, and on
one side several bundles of grap
es. One of these bunches was so
perfect I could scarcely realize
that it was a natural formation.
I could with little trouble have
cut it off, seem and all, and was
! very much tempted.
Retracing our steps through se
: veral rooms and corridors our
i guides took an opening to the left
and led us through several other
rooms and over several beautiful
little streams of limpid water to
the edge of a small precipice.—
Following the edge of this preci
pice a few yards we crossed over,
and suddenly found ourselves in
the vestibule as if of a large the
at re. On every side of us were
beautiful white columns and pil
lars, looking as if they had been
sculptured from the whitest mar
ble. A few steps further brought
us into the auditorium room of
the theatre. In all my life I nev
er saw a grander structure above
ground. Three tiers of galleries
seemed to stand out before us;
we seemed to be in the orchestra
circle, with the pit at our feet.—
Where the stage should have been
a dark pall seemed to obscure the
i scene. From every corner and
j crevice of this chamber sparkled
the lines of the rainbow—masses
of diamonds, clusters of rubies,
emeralds, sapphires, dazzled our
eyes, while blue and buff colon
nudes, and mounds of silver and
bronze, huge clusters of icicles,
some twenty feet in length, ap
peared, and again the front of an
j organ, nearly as large as the great
organ at the Centennial. Striking
the rslabs with mv cane the most
meledious sounds came from them
and echoed and re eehod through
tiie hundreds of small chambers
contained in the cave.
Leaving the chamber we walk
ed through a brilliant corridor,
and found ourselves in a room
with a low ceiling and less brilli
ant than some others, and here,
somewhat to our horror and great
ly to our surprise, our candles
hashed upon the perfect petrified
skeleton of a man in kneeling pos
ture, with head thrown back as if
he had died in agony and in pray
er. Several Qiedical gentlemen
have examined it and have come
to the conclusion that it must
have been tlieyo-for centuries.—
That it is the skeleton of a man
there is no doubfj it is perfectly
formed throughout; the' knees
have grown to thdVrock in the
floor. Leaving to
take care of himself'vye crossed
in a small skiff (which had been'
hastily constructed for the pur
pose) what is called Muddy Lake,
a body of water three or four feet
deep and about thirty in length.
Here we disembarked, and walk
ing through a long corridor, found
ourselves in probably the most
immense chamber in the world.
The proprietors have endeavored
to measure it in a rough way, and
find it to cover an area of at least
eleven acres, but this may be a
low estimate. We renewed our
candles and walked through it for
several hours and yet did not see
the half it. From that chamber,
as far as discovered, there are a
dozen outlets at least leading in
as many different Erections. I
will not attempt a description of
it in this letter, as it would take
up too much of your valuable
space. I will only say that in
magnificence it far surpasses any
of the rooms I have described.—
Where the explorations will end
it is hard to tell, as there may be
miles of subterranean chambers
connectiny with these still unex
plored.—AT. F. Herald.
An Incident
OF THE WALLINGFORD TORNADO.
The family of M. J. Iloldie, who
eight months ago, came to Wal
lingford from New York as silver
refiner in the R. Wallace Manu
facturing Company, wfre all kil
led save himself. He had gone
to his home, and while his wife
was preparing supper, sat with his
youngest child on his knee, toss
ing it up and down and singing
to it, his little daughter singing
with him, and playing with the
baby. He heard the rain drops
patter against the window panes,
and went to close the windows
up stairs, kissing his baby boy
and handing it to his wife. As he
was lowering a window the tor
nade struck the house, and in an
instant made a complete wreck
of it. He caught hold of a ladder
in the room and was carried with
it some two hundred feet into an
adjoining lot, where he landed on
his feet unhurt, save from slight
bruises on his person, caused by
flying shingles and timbers. He
hurried back to the house, and
there found his wife lying dead
and scalped, with the infant clas
ped to her breast, also dead, some
thing having struck the little one
on the left temple, which proba
bly killed it instantly. An oval
place was cut in the head at the
temple as clean as though done
with an instrument. His little
daughter lay moaning in the ruins
and when he reached her lie found
the little one badly cut and bruis
ed, the right arm broken in three
places, and her shoulder-blade
broken. Her jaw was also brok
en, her tongue badly cut, so
that she could not utter the word
“Papa,’’which she vainly tried to
do. She lived until, about mid
night, death kindly came to her
relief, and it was all the relief she
could have. Then the strong
man gave way and wept like a
boy, on finding himself deprived
of all in the world that lie held
dear.— Xew York Sun.
Admin istrafoi*’* Male.
BV virtue of an order of the honora
ble, the Court of (Irdinary of Cobb
County, Georgia, and under a decree of
the Superior court of said county, will
be sold before the Court House door at
Marietta, in said county, within the le
gal hours of sale on the lit-.w Tuesday in
December, 1878, tiie following property
belonging to the estate of YVdlliam 1,.
Mansfield late of said county, deceased,
to wit: One undivided half intercrest in
the lot known as the property of Gol
den and Mansfield on Cherokee street,
in the city of Marietta, Cobb county Ga.
containing half an acre more or less.on
which there Da brick building, with
three store rooms and a cellar. Also at
the same time and jilaee, a dwelling
House ami Lot in the city of Marietta,
Cobb County, Ga., whereon Louisa E.
Mansfield now resides, containing one
and a half aercs, more or less, well im
proveil. Terms cash, Nov. 31,1878.
Y\‘. T. Winn Admr.
of Y\‘. L. Mansfield, de'cd.
We are prepared, with
new type, new presses, and good
workmen, to do all kinds of Job
Work, at short and at pri
ces lower titan the lowest,
FOR SALE!
rTYHK House and Lot in the City of
.A. Marietta, one block from the city
srjuare, owned and formerly occupied
by Hr. YV. E. I>unwoody.
FARM of 130 acres 1} miles from
-Marietta, Cobb County—has 80 acres wf
arable land—one small house —will be
divided to suit purchasers.
FARM of" 80 acres i}.\ miles from Ma
rietta, Cob?) county, oif the YV. & A. R.
R.—will be divided into three smalt
farms.
A FIRST CLASS Plantation of 200
acres, four miles from Marietta, in one
oi the best neighborhoods in Cobb coun
ty. There are on the premises about
100 acres of arable land, 70aercs of bot
tom land and a tine orchard, with abun
dance of wood and water.
THE PLANTATION formerly known
as the Howell Mi!! Property, contain
ing 300 acres on Niekajack creek, about
Fa miles from Concord Factory. There
are on the premises a good water power
formerly used, about 160 acres of arable
land and tine tract of white oak timber
ALSO PLANTATION of 100 acres,
on the Roswell road 1\; miles from Ma
rietta—7o acres cleared—3o acres in
good woodland. There arc on the prem
ises a large barn and stables—an abun
dance of good, freestone water. Terms
easy.
APPLY TO
A. Van VYyck,
At the Marietta‘Savings Bank.
“Appearences are something with
everyone—everything with some.”—
[Bishop Berklev.
1857. 1878.
Two. W. in
fj forms the Marietta and
\ieinity, that . prepared than
ever to do *?u tin* Tailoring
line, guaranMnTTg his natrons faithful
work at moderate price* seplO ly
MENKO BROS., have just re
ceived the best selected stock
of men and boys clothing and a
general assortment of Gents
Furnishing Goods. If you want
bargains go to 21 Whitehall St.
Atlanta, Ga. Call and examine
before purchasing elsewhere.
Prices low. sepl9 3m
SEPTEMBER - 1878!
NEW ROODS.
AIT Fa re now receiving our FALL
YV AND WINTER STOCK OF
GOODS, which we propose selling
CLOSE FOR CASH. We have in store
Concord .leans and Casimeres.
Kentucky .leans, 15 to 60e. per yard.
All-wool Virginia Casimeres, 65 to 75c.
Stout Virginia twilled white Flannel
All-wool red Flannels, 20 to 40c.
All-wool white Flannels, 20 to 60c.
4-4 stout Shaker Flannel.
Heavy medicated Flannels.
A beautiful line of fancy and plain
Flannels.
A large line of Dress Goods, 12b, to 35c.
Black Alpaccas, 25 to 50c.
Black Cashmeres, 65 to 85c.
tALM OS, .1 TO 7 <’l!\T*.
New York mills Muslins, lie.
YVamisetta Muslins, lOV.e.
Lonsdale Muslins, Ohm.'
4-4 Fruits of the Loom, 10c.
7-8 Fruits of the Loom, !)c.
Canton Flannels, 10 to 25c.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
HATS, NOTIONS.
ms EtilM BOOTS m OBOES,
a larger stock or
Clotliing; I
Than me have ever kept before ! !
For the exhibition of which, we are
having a separate room fitted up.
Respectfully,
J. J. NOItTHCUTT A SON.
P. S.—Wc will move in to our New
Store, now being built by Mr. John If.
YVinters, on the corner next the Mari
etta Savings' Bank, on tin* first of Jan
uary next. sep 12-3 in
Uncoil. Age Home lmliiMtry
William Spencer,
CHEROKEE STREET,
MARIETTA, GEORGIA.
DEALER IN
LEAT H E R
of üßtokinds, Shoe Findings and Har
ness Mountings, Upper Leather, Har
ness, Kip and Calf Skins, Hemlock and
Home Tan Sole Leather.
ESP"" 1 have employed as workmen,
Mr. G. T. Swann, and" will carry on a
first class
Root and Shoe Shop
where we guarantee as good and cheap
Boots and Shoes made as elsewhere.—
Spend your money at home and it will
come back after a few days. Encour
age home industry and you build up
tin* prosperity of your neighborhood.
Marietta, Ga., March 10, 1878. ly
if liverv stlbleT
REDUCED PRICES!
Ulauta Street, near Blacksmith Shop.
Marietta, Georgia.
J. SPILMAN has just
D -j opened near Barker anil
™ and Blacksmith
Shop, a first class Livery Stable, where
the public can la* accommodated with
tine Horses and elegant Buggies at re
duced juices. Can always tie found
ready to respond to any call, in supply
ing the needs of local or transient pat
rons. Parties hiring are responsible
for themselves and teams. Good accom
modation for Drovers. Stoek bought
and sold on commission^
J. fPILMAN.
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