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(A‘wy pore as she lxgzm dimly to conjecture l the nature of the wrong. and to shudder at , its enormity. She was feeling stronger now, ' and fearful lest her husband should overtake . her rho hurried across the common towmd ‘ home, where she went at once to her room, and, leaking: the door, set down to read that letter from the dead. She lntd made up her mind to do that during her rapid walk,' She must know its contents, and so she broke the $8.21 and began to read. And as she rend she felt the blood curdle in her veins ; there WM a humming in her ears ; a thick feeling in her tongue, and a. kind of consciousness that she was somebody else, whose business for the rest of her life was to keep the letter and its contents :1 secret from the world. But where could she hide it that no one could eve-r find it. for nobody must see it? Safety, honor, everything dear to her depended upon that Not even her husband must look upon it or know that it was written ; and where should she put it that he would not find it, for he took the liberty to look through her private drawers and boxes just when it pleased him to do so ‘2 She ,could not put the letter in a. box or keep it about her per- son. and she dared not destroy it, though she made the attempt and lighted the gasinwhiclr to burn it to ashes. But as she held it to the blaze something seemed to grasp her hand nnddmw it back, And when she shook off the sensation of fear which had seized her, and again attempted the destruction of the note, the same efiect was produced, end an icy chill crept over her as if it were u. dead hand clutching hers and holding it fast. " 1 can’t destroy it ; I dare not 1" she whispered ; I"end What if somebody should find it 7 What if he should ‘3 He told me once that he had been guilty of every sin but murder, and under strong provoeotion he might be led to do even that ;” and a shud- der of fear ran through her frame as she east about in her own mind for a safe hiding place for the letter which afiecled 1161' so strangely. Suddenly it came to her that she could loosen it iew tacks in the carpet, just where the lace curtains covered the floor in a. corner of the bay-window,and pushing the letter out of sight, drive the tacks in again, and so the secret would be safe, for a time at least. To do her justice, for once in her life eon- science was prompting her to the right caurse left her to pursueâ€"give the letter to Everard and abide the consequences. But she could not make up her mind to do this, knowing that utter poverty and disgrace would be the result. and she had learned by this time that poverty with Dr. Matthewson would he a far different thing from poverty with Everard. “And I am going to the poor house a well,” replied the other. “Ihave consumption, and as I am pennilese I must go and die among paupers.” * Then they embraced some more and seemed to weep. One passenger fished up half a dollar and passed his hat and in five minutes a. collection amounting to $3 50 was divided between them. Everybody said it was a. shame, and one old man seemed willing to adopt them .both if they would go to Illinois. But they didn’t ; they got 013' at. Dearborn, and it was a quarter of an hour after before a commercial drummer dared make the statement that both chaps lived in Detroit, both lost their arms by accident, and that they had played the some game over andi over on every railroad in the Stateâ€"Detroit] Free PH“. She knew that,andit seemed toher as if his eyes were following hers to the bayâ€" window and seeing the letter hidden under the carpet. She must say something by (way of an excuse, and with her ready tact she answered him: "I am keep- ing something from you. I have written Aggie to come to me. I was so lonesome and sick, and wanted her so much. You are not angry, are you ? ” -.1 To hide the letter under the carpet was the work of a moment, and, unlocking the door, she was going for a hammer, with which to drive the tacks,when she heard her husband’s voice in the hall below, and know that he was coming. He must not know that she held his guilty secret, lest he should murder her, as in her nervousness she felt that he might do, and so she retraced her steps to the couch, where she. lay half fainting, and as White as marble, where the doctor entered the room and asked her what was the matter. “Yes, yesâ€"let us shake hands, let us em- brace ! Thank heaven that I have found you out. How came you here ?” “I have been in Detroit to be treated for cancer, but them 19 no longer any hope. I am going home to go to the p001 house and there and my days.1hav_en t a shilling or airiend. ” “I am that very corporal I I remember the incident asif it happened only yesterday. I had you conveyed to an old 10g bznn over on the right.’ She did not know, she said ; she had been down to the village and walked rather fast, and was very warm, and had drank freely of ice-water, which made her feel as if her head was bursting. She should probably feel bet- ter soon. Her great blue eyes were swimming with genuine tears, for she was a little afraid of what her husband might say to the liberty she had taken without his permission. For- tunately, he was in one of his most genial moods. Dr. Rider had said to him privately that in her present nervous con- dition Josephine must not be crossed; and he answered laughingly that he was not angry, but on the contrary, very glad Aggie was coming, as he believed her a capital nurse; and “Josey,” he added. “You need building up. You are growing as thin as a. shade and white as a sheet, and that I don't like. I thought you would never fade and fall 03' like Bee Belknap. I met her this morning, and she positively begins to look like an old maid. I hear she is to he mar- ried soon," and he shot a clean quick glance at his wife, into whose pale cheeks the hot blood rushed at once,end whose voice was not quite steady as she asked : “It was down in the Wilderness. We were charging the enemy’s line. A bullet struck my arm, crushed the bone, and I fell uncon- scious. When I was restored to consciousness, I was in the hands of the Confederates, In- deed, a soldier was going through’ny pockets. When he discovered that I was alive he was about to bayonet me, but a. corporal sprang forward, knocked the wretch down and saved my life." While he was saying this a man with his left arm gone had risen from his seat and came nearer, and as the other finished he bent forward and said. But she did not get better. and she lay all that day and the nextlnpon the couch, and seemed so strange and nervous that her hus- band called in Dr. Rider, who, after a few questions, the drift of which she understood, and to which she gave false replies for the purpose of misleading him, assigned a cause for her ailments and then went away. Thus deceived, and on the whole rather pleased than otherwise, Dr. Mafihewson was dis- posed to be very attentive and indulgent to his wife. with whom he sat a good portion of each day, humoring all her whims and trying to quiet her restless. nervous state of mind. On a Michigan Central train the other day was a. passenger who had lost his right arm. Soon after the train pulled out of Denoit, he beg am talking with those around him 1n regard to gthe political candidates, claiming to have served under both. This led some one to ask him how and where he lost his arm, and he replied : “‘You not as if you ‘were afraid of mo. Josey," he said once, when he sat. down he. side her and put his arm around her with something of the old lover-like fondness. “ You tremble like a leaf if I touch you, and shrink away from me. What is it ? What has come between us ? You may as well tell, for I am sure to find it out if there is anything.” (mmm‘vnp Prom FIRST PAGE.) “WHERE THE JOKE ‘VAHI (To BE CONTINUED.) Hauw mam-1s. wramum HAWK!» fl'l‘ ‘ "'73 [3 ES: HIUNBAVNID. (From the Virginia. City, Nev., Enterprise.) “They met by clm'mu. tlw usual way,’ among the daughters of the wife of Adam. Said the one neighbor unto the other : “Good morn'm’ tlll ye. Mrs. O’Meumfl,’ Said the other unto the one : “Thadk 3'0, kindly, good momin’, Mrs. McU:acken ; yer looking well this mornin’.” “Ach. but 135 the kind ways ye have. Mrs. O’Meam ; ye’d be spakin’ the cheerin’ word 1f ye saw a poor body wid a fut in the graveâ€" but I’m far from feelin' «well ; it’s the ould dishtress in my chest. flear. It’s airly ye’re abroad the day, Mrs. O'Meam ; but ye’re a1- wavs so industrious and drlvin’ " “Ye flatther me, Mrs. McCracken, but it’s only in driviu’ that; there‘s ony thriv- in’ these timesâ€"WM God’s blessin’ av course.” “ Thrue for ye, Mrs. O'Mcum. an‘ thruly its snug ye air at home, uow~~mainin’ but the honest words- I sphuke, 'an' no flat- thery.“ “{Vid the blossin’ 0’ God we'r doin’ {airly ~faigly, Mgs. _1\11001:3cken." “ Ivfiush I cud get the saycret Mrs. O’Menra. My Michael works ivcry blissed day in the mines, but nothiu’ stays wid uu.” “Do you collect assiesmenls. Mrs. Mc~ Cracken ‘2” “Assisamentu, Mrs. O’Meam, what would I be doin’ \vid collecfin‘ assissmcnt‘: 2’ Bad cess to it, woman ! Bad coss to it. woman ; it's the other way \"id us, for Miclmol he do be payin’ nssissmeuts on this mi’ on let ivary blessed month, almost.” ” An’ where does he pay them, dear ‘2" " To the broker shops ; sure. where else would he be payin’ thtm, Mr O'Meam ‘2” " Why, to yourself, darling” “ To me, Mrs. O’Meara 7” “ To yourself ! Where else should he be payin’ thim ?" “ What for would he be payin‘ nssissment to me ‘2” “ What for (10¢ 3 my Patrick pixy assiss- ments to me but boo-11139 I level ’em on him, dear ?” “ On him ? An‘ What is it for, darlin’ ?’ “ It’s for the stock he holds in the corpor ation,denrwtlxe interact he has in thoO’Mear Consolidated-£0 you understand that, now â€"â€"-the O‘M-onm (Eon-shol-idzttod ‘2" “ What would that b", dear ?” “ Oliginally it was the I’nthrick O’Mmm and Nora McUua, but was incorporated as the O’Meam Consolidatedin 1805 ; first iswe of stock in 1866: \vid a new issue every two years since. It is what they call a. close our- poration, I believe, and I am both President and Board of Direchtorfl, mould the conthrol- ‘iug iintrrust and_1ivi1 agsissments.” Mzmy of the “ omen who are clamoring for their “rights" might be taught n lesson from these few words, written by the mother of several children, who says : “I devoted my- The Girls Friendly Society of London was founded for the benefit of girls of the working classes. and its principal aim is to provide for every working girl in England, whose advice and assistance may tend to help young and unprotected girls in 21 gm path, and so pre- vent many from falliunr'nto the cruel temp- tations that surround them. 7‘ I don't understand it at a11,Mrs. O‘Mem'a. An’ what is it that ye level the assissments on. dear ?” “He did, for he thought it a good joke at first, an’ for two or three months he paid up like a. man.” “ Then he quit payin’ ?" “ He d1d.” “ Au’ what then, Mrs. O’Meara. ‘2" “ I sould him out” ! “Sould him out ! How could you sell him out" “ Well. clear, he had due ancl legal notice. I first of all tould him that such a day it would be delinquent in the board, thin that it was advertised delinquent. an' that such a time would come the day 0’ sale. He thought it a good joke, but when he kem home that evening he had no supper. I didn‘t cook him a warm male in a month : I sint a. lot of furniture to the auction, and cut him off in ivery way in his home comforts.” " An’ What then, dear ‘2” “ He niver since refused to pay his rogu- lar assissments.” Has lately made a rare exception in favor of an American vocalist, invited to sing at the state concert, and has waiveda stringent rule. Full dressâ€"meaning of course, lowmeck dress and bare armsâ€"is always required by her Majesty, of both guests and singers ; but as the vocalist is forbidden by her doctor to ever dress in this manner, she declined the invite- tion “to sing before the Queen”who then gave her permission to wear her own style of dress. This was a concession, not to her nationnlty, but to her talents as a vocalist. “ On the stock, to be sure. woman-â€" on the live stock, do you see ?-six sharcs, now.” ‘ Do you mane the childer ‘2" "What else could I mane? I’ll tell ye, dear, for I seeyer wits are wool gathering. You see. for a long time Pathrick was buyin’ this wild cat and that wild cat, mi‘ all the cats wur levelin’ assessments, an‘ he pain’ ’em an’ keepin‘ us all at the point of schtar- vation. I saw how things were goin’. so I just brought out on him the papers of the home incorporation. and I says to him : "Here, now, sir, is the O’Meam Consoli- dated. a square location. secured by a patent with but six shares in it, and showin' well us far as developed ; now, I level on it my first assissment of twenty dollars a. share." Says he : ‘Nora, ye‘re wus nor the wild cats ; ye take me whole month’s wages l’ ‘Thrue,’ says I, ‘ and I’ll honestly spind ivery cint in improvements for the benefit of the company.’ ” “Ach 1” It’s a wise woman ye are, Mrs. O’Meam. Good mornin’, till yel an’ wid the help o’God I’ll incorporate the McCracken Consolidated this blissid day, an’ level my first assissment before I resht my head on me me pilly the night.” “An’ did he Bchtand the nssissment, Mrs O M Pam 9” A Cincinnati lady has designed a toilet cab- inet. which is said to be very beautiful. 1‘. is of'mahogany. framing a. mirror of French bevelled plate glass; the cover is in a fem de- sign. and the drawers are carved with blue belle. Mrs. James Brander, an eminent English teacher. has been appointed by the British Government to the high position of Inspector of Schools for Madras. The appointment was wholly unsolicited. A London paper says “ it is a curious comment on republican conservaâ€" tism that women should be advanced to higher posts of educational trust in England than America." It would hardly be in England‘s power to advance her women more rapidly than America. has already done, although so many years older in progress and civilization ; this is but an exceptional case in England, and America has long had her women In- spectors of Schools, besides promoting them to higher positions. The New York Flower and Fruit Mission has opened a coffee house, and sells soup for three cents, beefstcak for ten cents. sand- wiches for four cents and other things at similar rates. London papers assert that it is in ” bad form” to attend the races in the elegant and fancy costumes an vogue, unless in one’s own carriage with its coat-ufâ€"arms, livercd servants and all the appurtenances of wealth and rank. That to be elegantly dresscdin a hired vehicle is absurd, coarse and pretentious. However, a lady who has the consciousness of being well dressed, will not may away from the races be- cau~c she does not own the carriage she is in, knowing thut no: one in a dozen c in tell the privafc c=nriagc cf to-duy from the publicone. GOSSIP FOR ’l‘lil‘.‘ LADIES. FOR THE WORKING GIRLS DESIGNED BY A LADY *onIAN‘s RIGHTS. QUEEN VICTORIA A HIGH HONOR .elf to the charge of my nursery. I attended to the physical and mental meals of my young; children. The wnrk was laborious, but it has repaid me. They are healthy, brave, honest and frank ; they are cursed with none of the small vices contracted byintimato intercourse with persons of inferior intelligence. and they are self-sustaining at an early period. Neither port nor precocious, they ripen early to judg memt and common Home, and I believe that the careful tillage of my own little field has ‘ produced a harvest worth the labor.” Several benevolent persons are raising funds for the establishment in Washington, DC , of a home for sick women whose cir- cumstances do not enable them to secure suitable care. Owing to the character of the population of \Vashington, largely made up of lady clerks of small means. and dependent for support upon the favor of persons in power, an institution such as is proposed will find a us< £111 and needed work. The home will be under the care of Miss Bebecca S. Hart, 21 graduate of the Bellevue Training Sohool for Nurses, and she will be assisted by some of the female physicians- of the capital. There seems to he a widespread interest in this coming, and now very near, perihelion of the four larger planets. It is claimed that this rare occurrence ~ something unparalleled during the Christian era-wi|l so excite the electric surface of that great and governing luminary, and all his planetary host, as to cause visible disturbances both in the sun and some of the planets. Is this claim sub- stantiated by facts ‘2 We have had theory for some time, but this is not so convincing as the hard facts, some of which from our own observations, we will give lqr what they are worth. It is well known that; hurricanes of unprecedented violence have occurred during the past spring in the Western and Southwestern Statesâ€"some of them des- troying entire towns and many lives. ~Lipbt-mindcd young thing in a bathing suit 2 “ Surely, Aunt Margaret, you’re not going to wear your spectacles in the water ?" Aunt M.. “Indeed I am, nothing shall induce me to take off another thing.” â€"A revival of the spun straw lace of aquar- ter of u centmy ago, as light as Valenciennes lace, is shown in dainty little bonnets of the cottage and the cup shape. â€"â€"B12Lck skirts are much worn with jacket waists, as well as a great variety of silk and woolen draped skirts in fancy designs. Satin is also used for this purpose. â€"-A umv nn‘l convenient. bracelet is a heavv silver chain to which is attached a. shopping pencil, d f' .]y hidden in a miniatme cham- pagne bottle. «Shirred mull garden and shade hats are trimmed with garlands of delicate flowers and small fruits. or with the lightest marabout and ostrich feathers. Doubtless amateurs as well as astronomers will become interested in this present planet- ary perihelion, which is said by the astrono- mers to exceed in interest any such conjunc- tion withiulthe‘history of the last 2,000 years ; for all four planets have their nearest ap- proach almost simultaneously. If it becomes an established fact that sun spots mean tornadoes and ruin to prosperty and life,their first approach upon the sun’s disk will be watched with interest. Amateurs with inverting telescopes properly shaded should examine the upper part, and wrth erecting telescopes the lower part of the sun’s disk in the morning, for the first appearance of the spots ; and as the sun seems to make a half revolution in 12 heurs, it will he the lower side at night, or if erect, the upper. This is contrary to the usual method of viewing the stars and plan- ets, which are best seen at 8. high altitude. â€"The custom of sending flowers to persons about to mil for Enrr‘pl, has been carried to such exc-srs in New York that it has become ridiculous. ”White petticrsata are trimmed with plnited flounces, which are not» htnrclzed ; even those on the trains for evening dresses are left un- stiflened. â€"â€"Funcy upmmof sheer lawn, India mull. Swiss, plain and dottmi, are wornover elegant dark dreams at noun iu the afternoon and evenings. For the aid of those who wish to investi- gate these increasinglyinteresting phenomena, we would say that it would take but a few minutes. morning and evening, to make a sketch of the spots, location, proportion,num- bar, etc. Differences each day could thus be noted. Large spots can sometimes be seen witha smoked glass. The extent and rapid- ity with which these “spots" occur, are an in- dication, according to scientists, of their close connection with the electro magnetic conditions of our own world. An amateur who was so minded might make a good and trustworthy showing by sketching while view- ing. While searching on Monday morning in the proper place for oncoming spots, we saw a spot, covering, with its penumbra, about 30 seconds of are in size, and about the same distance from the sun’s edge when discovered ; whilst the changing cluster of last week was retreating at the other side, in a. white and faded condition. Tuesday morn- ing this spot is advancing and increasing. We supposed that a spot of 2 or 3 minutes o are would‘ show a bite out of the sun‘s disk if seen at the right time. ~Faucy l‘uscan 1511- M bmmets are line with shined satin 11113111111111.1111 with a. large Alsace bow of wi '0 min xibbon. without strings, Before we stop, it might be bestzto inquire, if these cyclones continue greatly to increase, and to work this way, about a safe rctreat.l Some have fled to the cellar when the omin- 1 cos cloud approached; and their frame dwell-, ings went from the foundation and left them unharmed. But it is very evident that this could not always be the case. Neither do we like the fate of the family who recently fled to a cave for fear of their houses being de- stroyed, and a part were drowned and the rest nearly so. If man must be humbled ,down into the caves and holes of the earth for fear of these swift and majestic visitations, the intelligent, if not the scientific man would leave off the crowning elevation of his house and put it into a strong brick or stone room, of easy access from his house, suitably drained and ventilated, and not ,much above the earth's surfaceâ€"and built without iron. We think a ‘:pyramid” would do. According to ancient and holy writ. lofty cedars, high towers, and the lofty looks of man have got to come down. But when ? In the "day of the Lord,” if we know when that is. Possibly the insurance companies, noting the imp:essive electric phenomena connected with many of these terrific cy- clones, may find cause to rearrange their policies, to meet the possibilities of lightning in another shape. We shall endeavor to ex- hibit on the street, from time to time this season, these solar phenomena, as well as the moon and planets. â€"â€"Juttell lace bounets are in special favor for church wear. â€"â€"â€"The pone brmh/‘ur ring for the little fin ger is of silver, representing delicate twine with two smalTovul drops suspended from it â€"T11em are three things i in whiah the average North Om‘ulin‘lan excels. namely, dis- cussing politics, drinking whiskey, and good nature. «Elegant. .~ uh libhnm are in ultemate great square a n1 brocaded chose- board squafes and solid co'm. â€"â€"“Scrim"’ ii the name of a. course White linen batista used in combination with an- tique and Medici lace for summer dresses. â€"â€"Robespierrv cravats are of silk mull, em- broidered in san msobuds and trimmed with an emlu’oidmrd hand sot on a ruflle. ---Lace mil-ts, both earn and black, are uni. versally worn in Jami-toilet. IrAppronchlnu hello“ 0| Four Grenl I’Dnnela lh‘ut'rlbecl. HUN SPOTS AN!) EVCIIII (From the Hartford Times). FAfidllON NOTES There is trouble brewing among the Irish ' patriots about the skirmishing fund. Loud calls are made in many directions for some sort of account from the trustees of the fund as to whether they have on hand the 888,- 006.82 which they admit they have received. The loudest call for an accounting has been made by the Convention of Irishmen recently in session at Philadelphia. Delegates were present from all parts of the country, and it is proposed to organize a great body. having in View the independence of Ireland, to be called “The United Irishmen.” The Con- vention was called mainly through the in- strumentality of O‘Donovan ltossai, who is now living in Philadelphia. He was the originator of the skirmishing fund. and for a long timopne of its trustees. But, about three years ago, when about $70,000 had been collected, he consented that a new board of Trustees should be selected who should have entire control of the fund. This board con- sisted of Gen._Thomas Francis Burke. John J. Breslin. John Devoy, Dr. William Corroll‘ of Philadelphia, James Reynolds, of New Haven, and ' Augustine“ Ford of the Irish World. The connection of O’Donovan Rossa with the skirmish fund from that time gradually died out. But recently he has been disposed to call the trustees to account. The Philadel- phia Convention appointed a committee of five to interrogate the trustees, and get some sort of a report from them about the disposal of the funds. The committee consisted of John Brennan of lows, P. W. Crowe of Illi- nois, John Harvey, P. J. Daly and P Murphy of Massachusetts. They came to New York, and within a few days have been making diliâ€" gent efforts to get a meeting of the trustees, but without success. They sent a report to the Convention at Philadelphia that their mission was fruitless ; that they could not find the trustees. and would be obliged to re- turn without success, as they did not believe the trustees intended to give them any infor- mation. They afterward saw Gen, Thomas F. Burke and had an interview with him, but he refused to recognize their authority. and declined to give them any information about the skirmishing fund. With the pur- pose of ascertaining the position of the trus tees in the matter, the reporter called upon Gen. Thomas F. Burke, at his office in the Department of Public, Works, at the City Hall. Geo. Burke said hehivas quite willing to give all the information on the subject not re. quired to be kept secret. He was free to say that he did not recognize the authority of the Philadelphia Convention to send any com- mittee to investigate the skirmishing fund. lnquu-uas as In Ihe Disposition of [he lVloury Receivedâ€"G an. Burke Protests slant #ecrel Buniness is no! Everybody": a’lluineus nnd Reinsea lo Expialn-Jl‘he Mot-«:1 Seen-H é‘irculnr. To-day the Irish at home are mere squat- ters, aliens‘nn their own soil. while their blood and sweat are coined into gold by a brood of proflignte landlords. They are not allowed to possess or learn the use of arms. Industry and enterprise are banished from the land. Hence the youth, the bone, brain The grievances of Ireland have been often rehearsed in prose and rhyme. There is no need of here repeating the bloody tale of con- fiscation, outrage, rapine and massacre, or of denouncing: the Satanic policy which. having failed to extirpate our people, placed a ban upon their religion, made education a penal offence, and thus systematically labored to brutalize and degrade them. “ Have the coanittee called upon inquired the reporter. “Do you know whether they have seen any other of the trustees beside yourself?” “I have not seen any of the trustees since these gentlemen came on from Phil».- delphia.” “The amount we have received is a matter of public notoriety. It is published in the Irish World every week. The last amount was 388006.82.” "Has any part of that heenexpendod in the Irish revolutioqury movcms-nfi ‘1” “Now you ask the too much," replied Gen Burke. "Has there been any report made of ex- pepgiitprqs? as f9 ivfivhtjther the trustees still hold the $88,006.82 ?” The reporter then sought another promi- nent Irishman who is~ known to be not identi- fied “ith the skirmishing fund. He paid: “I prefer not to have my name used in the mat- ter. but to assure you that I know somethg of the inner workings of the skirmishjng fund, I will show you the circular of O’Donovnn Ross». which started the thing about six years ago. ‘Hereis the circular, and it has never been published in full: “Well, two or‘three gentlemen came up to my house before I was up in themoruiug, and I used them as well as I could. I offered them some good whiskey, but they were temperance men and wouldn't drink." “Did they have a. meeting with the trustees of the skirmishing fund 5’" ‘iDid you give them any information about the fund ‘2” “There is n'obo'ay to report to. This is our business. This money is given to us for a certain purpose. We are responsible for its use to promote that purpose. We do not re- cognize the right of anybody to compel us to tell what we have done with the money, if we have expanded any of it. We are oux'Selvee the Court of Appeals in the matter. The money was given to-us without any conditlou that we should report to anybody. We are only to be sure and use it for revolutionary purposes." “No, sir, there has been no meeting of the trustees since they thYe begn here,” “I received no committee , only two or three gentlemen who called at my house They claimed to represent theConvention, but the Convention has nothing to do with me or the trustees. The” skirmishing fund is none of their business. They wanted It statement from the trustees as to what had been done. That I declined to give them. It would be very strange indeed if a revolutionary organ- ization should expose its secrets in that way. The trouble with other organizations before ours was formed was that they fought their . battles in the newspapers. We started with the idea of secrecy, and we propose to carry it out. If you intend to hit an enemy. it is not well to tell him where you are going to hit him. If I propose to succeed in my business I do not intend to publish all. about that busi- ness so that everybody shall know what I am doing. There were no conditions at- tached to the subscriptions. except that the object was limited to revolutionary pur- pOSes. The money will be used for those pur- poses, und to that the honor of the trustees is pledged. We have arranged it in such a way that it cannot be lost or stolen without the co operation of .four or five members of the Board of Trustees. Some of the money is in registered bonds. I had some of them in my safe here notion}; ago. But we do not pro- pose to tell our business to any sidewalk com- mittee that may come along and make a de- mand upon us. We are responsible men. Mr. Reynolds, one of the trustees is County Clerk of New Haven. We have not held a. meeting of the trustees since these men came on here, because we do not think it of any importance, at least I do not attach any importance to it. As for telling you or them or anybody what has been done or what is to be done with the skirmishing fund I do not propose to do it, and I think the other trustees do not propose to do it. That is our business, and it is not the business of anybody else." ' . “Could you put in specific words the pre- cise object for which you understand this money to have been contributed ?” "It is left; to the trustees to determine what is pure and simple revolutionary business,” said Gen. Burke. “We are the Court of Appeals and the court below." “And are you the judges yourselves of. wheyhgzrrit is applied for that purpose?” “Did you receive this committee fmm Philadelphia ‘2” “Fér pure and simple revolutionary buai- ness ” “05% ~ VS “ECBKMESXISHG FUN 17. nossm’s SECRET APPEAL (New York Sun.) you ‘2" and sinew oi ourmcc, flee from their birth place as from a, pest house ; but they carry with them neither the traditions, the ()(1110‘ - tion. the manual training, the experience, nor the moderate capital which give to the freeman such advantages in the struggle for bread. Is it. any wonder, then. that the great majority nf them fihould how wood, draw water, fight baffles and perform mental [ser- vice for every other race among whom they are thrown. Our misfortunes, not our sins, have brought us to this couditlon ; and all Our misfortunes are the direct, inevitable fruit of English domination in Ireland. Have we the manly strength and resolution to smash that iniquitous yoke ‘2 Mark what the Irish World says : “Other people are working ; we are boast- ing. Other peoples are building up their nations, are developing their resources, are enriching their literature, and leaving their imprint on the elvilization of the age ; but weâ€"-we Irish-are mere lockers on, who, as if incapable of doing anything of ourselves and for ourselves, hang around waiting for a job from these strangers that are so energetic- ally engaged in the world’s mighty work. wishing that these master nation-builders would make us their menials, and set us to work to hew wood and draw water, to carry the bed, to dig ditches and clean drains, or to enter their armies and fightth’eir battles * ‘ Don t talk to 11s 0 wise man, about failures. ‘Failure. l’ why, we are failing every day. We are rotting and perishinp every day' in our idlemss * ” * g * “You will say 1 ‘We Irish have no ar- tillery, no ships of war. How, then, can we offer battle to England ? How can we meet her on land or sea ?’ There are more ways to kill a. wolf besides choking him. If you cannot fight England face to face (as Wendell Phillips says), stab her in the back. If you are not in a position to carry on a regular war, assist with your money those who are ready to wage against her an irregular wnr~ fare. * " " Ireland, we say. must be made free; and to accomplish this, all the cities of Englandâ€"if England do not let go her holdâ€"must be laid in ashes." ~Londou Truth says that the fashionable age for ladies just now is from twenty-four to thirty, sweet seventeen being out of the reckoning. -~Men like to see themselves in print women like to see themselves in a. looking- glass. Friend, you have here set before you the scope and purpose of “ The SkirmishingFund," which you will find further explained on the enclosed subscription circular. We do not make any big promises, we do not propose to raise an army or a fleet of ironclads; but with a handful of brave, (lamb-daring men. aided by such appliances as modern science puts within easy reach, we do expect to so harness the enemy‘s commerce on sea and on land, and her interests everywhere, as to make her lose more than she gains by despoiling and (enslaving Ireland. The iequel m the Many Domestic ’l‘roubll'n ol‘ Abrnm Bills nml his Wile. ELmnA, June 28.â€"Abram Bills, of Parkins- ville, Steuben Coun‘y, married his cousin, Catharine Bills, twenty-five years ago. He was a \vell-to-do farmer. Seven children were born to him. Then his wife’s mother came from Germany and lived near them. Soon afterward trouble arose between Bills and his wife. She charged him with ill- treating her. She left him and prosecuted him for assault. Nothing was proved against Bills and he was acquitted. He and his wife became reconciled and lived together again. Soon afterwads Bills’ barn and other out- buildings were destroyed by fire. Mrs. Bills again left her husband. Her mother made a charge of assault against him. He was acâ€" quitted. His wife then declared that he had set fire to his own barn to get the insurance. :She had him indicted. He was tried and honorably acquitted, not a particle of evi- dence being found against him. Mrs. Bills then began proceedings for limited divorce, to permit her to live apart from her husband, but compelling him to support her. She asked for the divorce on the ground of brutal and inhuman treatment. She could not establish her charge, and the divorce was not granted. Bills, however, was ruined by the costs of the persistent litigation that his wife and her mother carried on against him. 1 He took all of his children but one and emi- l grated to Colorado to escape the persecutions! of his wife and mother-in-law. This was seven years ago. He kept his whereabouts a secret. About a year ago Mrs. Bliss found out by accident where he was living. She‘ and her mother removed to Colorado, and took up their quarters near Bills’ farm. He learned a week or so since _that they were near him. and feared that they intended to set his children against him. He went to their house. 'His wife was at dinner, with her mother and the son who had remained with her. Bills drew a revolver and shot his wife dead. He then shot himself. He lived long enough to write a letter to his father. who lives in Steuben County, giving the details of the tragedy. llc justified himself for the act. 1 The letter has just been received by the old people. Bills begged his father. who is al farmer in good circumstances, to leave nnyi money or property that might have been his ‘ after his father’s death to his four youngest children. Old Mr. Bills will take measures at once to have the children brought East. Do you believe that you owe a duty to your- self and your oppressed race ? Do you be- lieve in the right of the Irish people to self- goverument? Do you believe it a holy and a wholesome work to smash the most colossal iniquity that exists on the face of God’s earth today? It so, yeu will give proof of the faith that 18 in you, by making some slight sacriâ€" fice, where others are ready to risk their lives. You may not be able to do as much as you would like to do. but do what you can. You will meet with opposition. and doubtless with ridicule, from persons who will point to past failures ; but you can answer that, even though this skirmishing fund were predestined to fail too, it is worth a trial, and is certain to be tried whether they help it or not. N0 Irish revolutionary movement here- tofore has assailed England with her own weapons. We propose to meet her with her own tactics, and thus make ourhostility feltand feared. You can do a. man’s share of the work by taking a. reliable friend with you and canvassing your district With the enclosed circular. Will you do it ? U’Doxovm Rossm, Secretary. 182 Chatlmm square, N.Y. JAMES J. CLANCY, Treasurer. ' 114 Willonghby street, Brooklyn, N.Y. There are about a, million subscribers to this skirmishiug fund. and a. good many of them have been anxious to see some return for their money. They have been waiting in vain for theyromised harassing oi the enemy on sea and land. Hints are abroad that some of the money has been skirmished away in jaunts abroad or in other ways not parti- cularly damaging: to England, or especi- ally beneficial to Ireland. It would be a charity to call attention to the irresponsible character of the skirmishing fund move- ments. Major D. P. Conyngham. editor of the Tablet, has recently been calling on the trustees of the skirmishing fund to give some account of their trust. He says that if the trustees have any important secrets that they do not wish to divulge, they might easily give some general assurance that the skirmishing fund is all right, that it is still in the hands of the trustees. or that a portion of it has been honestly expended for revolutionary purposes. He thinks the trustees, for their own reputations” sake, will be compelled be fore long to say something more definite than they are now willing to any to inquiring subscribers. IUISDER AND SUICIDE A’I‘ LABT COLD- -\VAJL‘R ("11:11 .â€"-1 toncupful of 51111,).11‘, piece of butter the size of an egg, ; teaspoon- ful of cream tartar in :1. coffcccupful of sifted flour, ; ts espoonful of soda in :} teacupful water, whiteg of 2 was, 1:19 item to stiff {10111, and 111113 111 lust; flaw 01' to‘ xstc’ FRENCH CAKEâ€"Halt cup butter. 3 (figs, 2 cups sugar, 1 cup milk, 3 cups flour, 2 tea.- spoonfuls cream tartanand 1 teaspoonful soda. Beat the yolks of eggs in the milk, add the butter and the sugar, the»? the flour and the cream tartar, then the whites of the eggs, and last of all the soda. PINEAPPLE B‘RITTERS.~â€"One pint of flour. 1} pint of milk, 3 eggs. 11; tenspoonful soda, ;: teaspoouful cream tartar, 1 tablespoonfnl sugar, salt to taste. Peel and slice 1 juicy pineapple, and cover with sugar ; let it stand over night ', stir in the batter when ready to fry. To be eaten while hot, with sugar. CUCUMBER PICKLE. ~Put 500 cucumbers in a. tub with 4 quarts of salt; cover with boil- ing water, and let stand twenty-four hours ; take them from the brine and put them in jars, with 3 dozen oujons and 8 peppers; cover with boiling vinegnr. in which you have put 2 tablespoonfuls of cloves, alspice and cinnamon, a lump of alum the size of an egg, and 1 pound of brown sugar. This wonderful result was due in a great measure to the eloquence and magnetic influ- ence of Murphy’s young and impassioned con- vert, Eccles Robinson. When Murphy leftL this field he placed Robinson in charge of the RED RASPBERRY JELLY.~1’ress the juice from raSpberries without heating ; boil 20 minutes and put 3-4 of a. pound of sugar to a pound of raspberry juice ; heat the sugar and pour it into the boiling juice.stirring constant- ly until it dissolves; then boil 5 minutes longer, and pour into the warmed jelly glas~es ; cover when cold with brnndied tissue paper and paste thicker paper over the top. This is a most. delicious jelly for cake. A Dark Chapter in [he 5! l-lury ofn Noted Tclnpernnm- Allvocnlu. ELmnA, J uno 2S).â€"Eccles Robinson, of Pittsburg, was reclaimed from a life of intern- perauce in 1877 by Francis Murphy. He became the oblest lieutenant that temperance advocate had, in the days of Murphy’s great- est popularity and influence. He came to this city with Murphy in 1877, when the lat- ter begun his remarkable temperance work in the southern tier. which resulted in almost completely crushing out for the time the liquor traffic in this part of the state. Hotels and saloons were closed by the score. Prom- inent liquor dealers and hotel proprietors de- stroyed their stocks, renounced the trafiic, and joined the Murphy army. Men who for years had been the most convivial of com- pnninns and regular and respectable patrons of drinking places abandoned their ways, signed the Murphy pledge, and in many in- stances joined the Church. Many of them are to-day conspicucus and active Church members. It is estimated that in the vicinity of Elmira. alone more than thirty thousand persons, largely from the better classes of society, signed the Murphy pledge. CunmED EGGs.â€"â€"Boi1 6 eggs quitelmrd and when cold out each mto 4 pieces. so that they may stand on the dish with the poiucs upper- most; lay aside. Fry 2 onions, shred very fine. in butter. add 1 tnblespoonful of curry powder, 2 \ounces of butter rolled in flour, and by degrees § pint veal stock ; let the whole boil up for i of an hour. then stir in very slowly 2 tablespoonfuls of cream, simmer 5 minutes ; put in the eggs and let them heat. slowly for 4 or 5 minutes, and serve in the sauce with boiled rice. STRAWBERRY JAMâ€"Pick over and weigh the strawberlies. If they are free from dust; and sand do not wash them. Put them in a porce- lain kettle, crush them thoroughly. then set them over the fire, stirring occasionally to keep from burning. When they begin to boil slim them and let them cook 20 minutes withâ€" out the sugar, taking off the scum as it rises For most fruit 1-2 a. pound of sugar is snffi eient, but if the berries are vcâ€"ry acid, 3-4 of a. pound may be used. After adding the sugar cook 10 minutes after it; begins to boil; seal in cans, or put in bowls; when cool cover with thin white paper web in brandy, and paste another paper over thetop of the bowls. CURRANT JELLY. â€"â€"-The sooner the jelly is made after the currents begin to redden the better. Look the currents over carefully, 1e- jecting all bruised or decayed fruit and the leaves and part of the stems; then put the fruit into nétone jar, set it in a. kettle of boil- ing water, let it boil, closely covered, until the currents are broken in pieces. then strain through a. course, stout jelly bag ; afterward strain through a. finer flannel bag. (My rule is a pound of juice to a pound of sugar, but for jellies to be served with meets or game I make it with 2 of a pound of sugar to apound of juice, without fear of failure). Boil the juice just 20 minutes. From the moment it begins to boil, skim once thoroughly. Set the sugar into the oven, and heat it very hot ; then put in the hot sugar, stirring constantly until it has all dissolved; then let it come to a boil, skim it thoroughly again, and boil two minutes ; have ready the glasses or howls. warmed ; fill with the boiling liquid and set fl: aside to cool; when cold, cover with bran- died tissue paper, and paste a thick paper over the top of the glass. Keep in a cool, dry place. TOMATO SAuem.-â€"-Gmher your tomatoes when fully ripe, rnd wash them and mash them in some suitable vessel. Then place them in a kettle over a moderate fire, and when just warmed through, press a. cullender down upon them, then dipping from the cul- lender all the watery juice possible. After boiling in short time. strain the mass through a. wire sieve, just fine enough to retain the rind of the fruit; then return it to the kettle and boil it down to the desired consistency ; some prefer it thin, as it retains more of the flavor. taking all care that it does not became scorched in the process. Heat the bottles you intend to use in a. steamer to a boiling heat, and while they retain this heat fill them with sauce in a boiling state. Then cox-k them immediately with good corks. and place them where they will cool slowly. THE IDEAL STRAWBERRY SHORT-CAKE.â€"We call this the “ideal” receipt for strawberry short-coke because we cannot imagine how anything in that line could be more delicious than the one which found its way “.t0 the editor’s luncheon table the other day, with n. pleasant message; and it was made after this fashion, in one of the neatest kitchens in Buffalo. 'l like one quart of flour. 3 tea- spoonfuls baking powder, 1 pint of milk, and 3; teacup shortening. which should be two- thirds butter and one-third lard ; make the paste as soft as possible for rolling it out : bake in one layer, and when baked out off the upper crust which will notbe wanted. Butter the short-cake, and spread over it the straw- berries, which have been already sugared and partly crushed. In the meantime you should have beaten the whites of two eggs to a. stiff froth, with e sufficiency of pulverized sugar. Lay this over the berries thickly, put in the oven, and let it bake till the meringue is a delicate brown. Serve with rich, sweet cream -â€"-und whoever eats it will unite with us in blessing the excellent housekeeper and es- teemed neighbor who furnished this precious recipe. Foon Fen Tun SICKâ€"Frequently we find sick people whose stomach reject all kinds of nourishment until conditions follow that in many instances terminate fatally. In twenty instances in which I have heard the popular sick-bed nourishments prescribed and re- jected by an invelid's enfeebled stomach. I have never known the simple saucer of parched corn, pudding, or gruel refused. The corn is roasted brown, precisely as we roast coffee, ground as fine as meal in a coffee-mill, and made eilvhcr into mush, gruel, or thin cakes, baked lightly brown, and given either warm or cold, clear, or with whatever dress- ing the stomach will receive or retoifarched corn andmeal boiled in skimmed milk, and fed frequently to children suffering from summer diarrhoea, will almost always cure, as it will dysentry in adults, and, we believe, the cholera. in its earlier stages. INFIDEIJ’I‘Y AND DIV‘IRBE . THE COOK’S UOLUMF â€"â€"An English clergyman, the Rev. Thor,"u Ratclifle. Vicar of Stapleiord, was charged before the Nottingham County magistrates the other day with assaulting Sarah Johnston, a married woman. It. appeared that the- complainant. went to the churchyard on Fri-~ day night for the purpose of cutting the grass: on her child’s grave. While so engaged the defendant appeared, and-, charging her with trespassing, struck her and knocked her down. Hg was fined a guinea. southern tier. Robinson made Elmira his headquarters for n time. He de a wife and lilzl. [lo kept‘up an unflagging interest in the work. A year or so ago lie removed to Binglmmton. A gospel temperance society was formed in that. city, of which he became the head. He was eeremvly popular and had a. g1‘:‘3.i.1)101‘fll influence in the vicinity. He bpgm 21 com-so of study preparatory to enter- ing Lira ministry. An eminent clergyman of Binghamton was his patron in this Mrs. Robinson was of a good Philadelphia family. and was regarded as a fit helper of her hus- band in his Work. â€" A Worcester gentlem \wr ho locked his combination safe on the mud “ bean," was so surprised when he gavewn clerk the word that he was unable to 11111115 it, wlnle the latter was tortured with pa. 3 of remorse till he accidentally dlscovcrod thw his employer habitually and with malice aforethought spelled it “ bene." Lâ€"A Terre Haute physician told the County Medical Society that one of his patients, a young woman, was attacked with frightful pains in her legs; that after two weeks of suffering she recovered, an it was found that she was six inches taler than before. The report was received in impres sivu silence. an \ 3 â€"â€"An Englishman hired a. vessel to visit Tenedos. His pilot, an old Greek, fi’marked with an air of satisfaction as they sailed along: “It was there that our fleet lay.” “What fleet ?” asked the Briton. “What fleet ?" rejoined the pilot in astonished tones. “ Why, our Greek fleet, of course, at the siege of Troy.” Last fall a rumor, which could be traced to no responsible source, was in circulation that Eccles Robinson abused his wife. It was not believed. In October last, however, Mrs. Robinson left her huebnnd’s house in a. man- ner that surprised her friends. Mr. Robinson said that she had gone on a. visit to Philadel- phia. A few days afterward she appeared at the residence of an Elmira clergyman. She said that she was unable to live any longer with her husband, because of his harsh treet- mcnt of her and of his unblushing infidelity. She said also that he kept brandy in his house and carried a bottle of liquor with him when he went out on his temperance lectures. These charges astounded the community. Mr. Robinson denied them. Ho said his wife had herself been unfaithful to him and men- tioned a well-known citizen of Elmira as her partner in guilt. He had told her that it would be impossible for him to live with her longer, and suggested the propriety of her going to her family in Philadelphia. He began proceedings against her for a divorce. Hisvfricnds believed he was innocent of the charges made by his wife. The ministcrs all sustained him. â€"-“ Who dat hit me?" “ Where's dnt lantern ‘2” were the exclamationa of an as- tonislxed Elmira darkey, after being thrown something like a hundred fact by a locomo- tive. 'â€"â€"A Lowell mill girl the other day sail; to a director who wished her to consent to a re- duction of wages: “Before I’d do it I’d see you. and your whole graspiu’ set, in To-phi-et pumpin’ thunder at three cents a clap.” â€"“ Men are what Women make Them,” is the singular title of a new book. It may be true, but we have seen some dreadfully poor specimens of the manufactured article, which fact reflects badly either upon the material or the maker. â€"The Chinese ladies wear in their bosoms little dwarf fir tree, which by a carefully adjusted system of starvation have been re- duced to the size of button-hole flowers. These remain fresh and evergreen in their dwarf state for a number of years. â€"When General Hancock was 9. little boy he one day drew his toy sword and cut. ofl' the head of one at his mother’s ducks. “Well done, sonny,” said an old retainer of the family, “ you’ll“ be defeated for the Presidency yet.”â€"â€"New York Commer- eial. â€"â€"<I myself know a lady of 90 summersmho came up here from Denver about, a year ago for the purpose of keeping lodgers. which she did for several months, but has now retired from active business, having possessed her- self of a. home of her own,and several smaller houses which she routs out.â€" [Leadville Lie. â€"A Frenchman from county Kerry Fnys that kerosene is useful, but he prefe) sthcgood old Immemld 110 to any of them. â€"Linesâ€"â€"not by Tennyson, but by some body e1Ԥe__ :_ " Those who in quarrels interpoae Must often wipe a bloody nose. ' â€"That farmer understood human nature who said : “If you want to keep your boy at home, don’t hear too hard on the grindstone when he turns the crank.” â€"Au Illinois debater ‘* had ’em" when he arose and said , “ Yes, gentlemen, Waterloo was the biggest kind of a fight, but Washingâ€" ton whipped ’em like a wink." â€"An agricultural paper says that kind words will cure a cow of kicking, but many prefer the old way of mauling the critter with a. fence mil until her heart 13 broken. ~I-Ia1f a pound of shot judiciously adminâ€" istered to sympathutlc cats :13. tliis season of the year will bear fruit in increased hours of Slumer throughout the summer and have a tendency to prevent a corner in the chicken market. â€"A Western paper says that an Iowa. man has applied for n divorce on the ground that his wife is an invalid. They began life in a vine-embosomed cottage. It was at. the was)» tub that she caught a sewro cold. He driw» a chalcoal wagon and expects to be happy in heaven. â€"Probably the greatest bet made on the Chicago Convention was that of a. workman at Peters’ box and lumber factory at Fort Wayne. Ind , who bet his wife against ablack~ smlth’s gold watch that Grant would win. The wife agreed to the strange proceedings, and now graces the blacksmith’s home. Robinson learned that his wife had in her possession nprivate diary, in which was re- eorded the evidences of his infidelity with several Binglmmton women. His proceed- ings in the divorce case were discontinued. The dim-y was kept in Greek, but was trans- lated by n lawyer. It was an important wit- ness in Mrs. Robinson’s suit against her hus- band, which was ended yesterday in Bing- hamton. A former servant of Mr. Robinson’s also testified to' criminal relations with the reformer. Robinson attempted to prove that his wife had confessed to infidelity, but failnd. Mrs. Robinson was yesterday granted a di- vorce, the jury agreeing in a very few minutes. â€"A shrewd cut in Vicksburg, Miss., has been occupied in sitting upon a nest of lien's eggs. At Izwt accounts she had succeeded in getting three ceickens safely from the shell and has hopes of a large brood. Cats are not fond of eggs, but chickens at a ten jer age are to them an especial délicacy. Mrs. Robinson indignantly denied the story her husband. told about her. She made n minute and circumstantial statement of his persistent infidelity under his own roof. a servant in their employ being his alleged purumour. A very bitter feeling was aroused in the community. many of Robinson’s old friends and supporters siding with the Wife. One day, in Elmira, Robinson met the gen‘ tleman with whom he chargcd that his wife had been intimate, and attempted to shoot him. Soon afterwards Mrs Robinson wan; to her husband’s house in Binghamton and found him alone with a woman. She then began counter proceedings tor u divorce. . COMIC BUDGET