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VOL. VI. ' RIDQWAY,"! NO. 19.
The Sabbath.
Fresh glides the brook and blows the gale,
Yot joudor halts the quiet mill;
The wl.irliug wheel, the ruBhing sail,
How rartioi lcee and still !
Hix ilsys of toil, poor child of Cain,
Thy ftronnth the slave of want may be;
The sovouth thy limbs escape the ohain
A God hath made the free 1
Ah ! tender was the law that gave
. This holy respite to the breast,
To breathe the gale, to watoh the wind,
And know the wheel may rest I
But where the waves the gentlest glide,
What Image charms to light thine eyes ?
The spire reflected on the tide
Invites thee to the skies.
To teach the soul its noblest worth,
The rest from mortal toil is given;
Qo snatch the brief reprieve from earth,
And pane a guest to Heaven.
They tell thee, in their dreaming eohool,
Of power from old dominion harled,
When rich and poor, with jueter rale,
Shall Bhare the altered world,
Aiiis ! since time itself begun,
That fuble hath bnt fooled the hour;
E'cli rge that ripens power in man
Tnt subjects man to power.
Yot every day in seven at least,
One bright republio shall be known;
Man's world awhile hath Barely oeased,
When God proclaims his own 1
Bit days may rank divide the poor,
Oh, Dive, from thy banquet hall ;
The seventh the Father opes His door,
Aud holds His feast for all !
A Romance of the Old Hulk.
FOUNDED ON FACT.
From the titno of tho Quarantine
riots, when the hoipital buildings on
Ktuteu Island were destroyed by lire,
to that of the erection of houses on
made laud iu the lower bay for tLe re
ception of onsen of contagious fevers, the
old steamer Illinois, stripped of masts
and spur,, lay rocking below the nar
rows, the only hospital where patients
from infected vessels were admitted.
This floating pest house, with a yellow
flag wuviug at its t-tem, was anchored
within sight of the southeastern shore of
Staten Island. It was regarded with
curiosity and dn ad by excursionists up
and down the bay, and with a horrible
interest by those on board vessels ply
ing to and from Southern porta. Al
thongh christened at one tima the
" Florence Nightingale," it was usually
known by officers of the quarantine ser
vice and mariners of the harbor as the
Old Hulk. This dreary looking black
hulk, anchored iu an unfrequented spot
iu the bay, was really a comfortable and
oimcious hospital, quite as agreeable to
those transferred from (hips and accus
tomed to their motion as would have
been accommodations on land. With
machinery and btaterooms removed, the
long cabin was enlarged and fitted np
as the . main ward, while the upper
sa!o' n.was partitioned into apartments
for the use of the physician, assistants,
and nurses. At the period our story
opens every cot in the fever ward of the
Old Hnlk was filled with young men
the flower of our land smitten with yel
low fever in its most fatal form. Dur
ing the past three years ample accom
modations for patients have been made,
aud the Old Hulk is now used only as a
reception lace, where patients are ex
amined, and from thence removed to
the island hospitals.
Iu the summer of 1868, when Dr.
Swinburne was health officer of this
port, he resided in a cottage on Staten
Island, in the inclosure'so long known as
"Quarantine grounds," and distinguish
ed by the remains of the stone wall
which formerly bounded the hospital
buildings. Below this officer's residence
were tho houses of his deputies, Drs. M.
and R., the cottage of the latter being
quite adjacent to the long pier used ex
clusively for the boats in the service of
the quarantine department. Small
boats employed in boarding vessels
were moored to this dock, and the little
steam tag Fenton, familiar to boatmen
on the bay, was always waiting here,
with steam up, to convey the health
officers wherever duty called them.
Vessels entering the port of New York
are obliged to be quarantined in the
lower bay when there is contagion on
board; otherwise they pass down to
Staten Island, where they are boarded
and examined before proceeding to the
city. Although - there was a resident
physicivn on the Old Hulk, Dr. Swin
burne or his deputies visited there
daily, watching tho patients with anxious
interest, Evening was the time usually
selected for these trips, which were
made in the Fenton, when letters or
packages for those confined in the float
ing hospital were jonveyed to them.
The rules of quarantine are necessa
rily very severe when the city is threat
eued with an epidemio from fevers
brought by vessels from infected ports.
Ship arid yellow fevers are more dreaded
by health officials than other forms of
contagion. On vessels where these dis
eases are epidemio, j infection hangs
about their corners and crevices like
verdigris on an old copper. No one but
officers of the service are permitted to
visit the sick, relatives or friends never
in any instance being allowed to ap
proach the hospital. This is a trying
deprivation to those learning that kin
dred are detained in the lower bay, iso
lated completely, and stricken with a
deadly disease. It has required hearts
of stone in the officers in authority to
deny petitions of wives, mothers, and
loving friends who would gladly have
risked their lives for the privilege of
nursing their beloved.
It was a distressing season for the
quarantine service, when, in the June
of 1868, the schoolship Saratoga en
tered the lower bay with officers, mid
shipmen and crew attacked by yellow
fever. The Saratoga had been on a long
cruise with an advanced class of mid
shipmen from our Annapolis school, un
der Lieut. Commander Italston, a young
officer of bright promise. With a lack
of wisdom and a reckless disregard of
eoHseqaenew umwwmntoWe, tba Sara
toga made for Key West in this season,
when that place is known to be un
healthy. While lying off that port the
Yellow Jack broke out among the rrew.
The ship was headed for New York.
On the passage several died, and when
she anchored off the Old Hulk nearly
every man on board-was a victim to the
terrible malady. The day that the
Saratoga reached the lower bay Lieut.
Commander Ralston, who had behaved
heroically through the ordeal, was at
tacked with violent symptoms of the
fever. Among the patients on the Old
Hulk there were none about whom so
much interest centered as Edward Bala
ton. Belonging to an excellent and
wealthy family residing on the banks of
the Hudson, an only son, and affianoed
to a young girl who was impatiently
awaiting his return to fulfill their nup
tials, this young man, in his twenty-fifth
year, hod been the idol of his comrades,
whose hearts had been won by his manly
conduct, and who considered that if ever
a young fellow had a bright career be
fore him it was Edward Ralston. It
was like a deathblow to those already
probated when their commander was
taken down with the fever. Eighteen
deaths occurred the next day, so -unfavorable
was the effect of this calamity.
Young Ralston was placed in a room on
tho officers' deck, every effort being
made to conceal his illness from those
sick. Vain endeavor I for his comrades
missed bis watchful attention, knowing
that if he were able he would be at their
bedsides. This appalling truth fell
upon those in the fever ward. Physi
cians were untiring in their efforts ti
do all in mortal power to save the young
officer, but the disease bad taken a most
virulent form, and the doctors bad not
much hope of his recovery.
It was a mild afternoon in this June
of '68 when a party of ladies and gentle
men left New York on the six o'clock
ferryboat Northfleld to pay a visit on
Staten Island to Dr. R., one of the
clef uty health officers at that time. This
gentleman, a bachelor, often entertained
his friends in his cozy cottage, and when
convenient invited them for a sail down
the bay in the Fenton, which was admir
ably adapted for a pleasure barge. The
party referred to consisted of two ladies
with escorts. Miss Ada Driscoll and
her affianced husband. Nelson Carter;
Miss Helen Abert and Mr. Arthur Bur
ton. The party seated themselves on
the deck of the steamer, which was
pleasantly shaded by an awning over
head. The bay never presented a more
beautiful picture than as the Northfleld
sailed past the shores of its islands, yet
in their dress of tender green. The
water was flooded with sunlight, which
wns spread over its surfaoo like a crust
of sparkling sheen. Brooklyn, with its
eteepled heights, appeared nnfc a ntnno'a
throw iu distance; Governor's island,
where, on the fort, floated the stars and
stripes, waiting to drop at the boom of
the evening gun when the sun dipped
below the liorizon, seemed like .New
York's sentinel, with old Castle William,
that pretentious landmark, frowning
upon surrounding objects. " tseaioe s
island, ' in sight of the sea," which is
always associated with the execution of
the pirate Hicks, was like one mound of
verdure. The shores of Jersey and
Staten Island, the view of the narrows,
with craft of aU sizes plying inward and
ontward all these familiar sights looked
unusually charming, gilded by the
strong beams of light which laud and
water seemed coaxing to detain.
The young ladies were in fine humor,
commenting upon the passengers, many
of whom were Germans in the rainbow
colors of holiday attire; aud passing
jokes and puns with a rapidity that evi
denced their high spirits.
" Wo are journeying to the land of
biers," said Miss Ada, pointing to a
wagon load of empty lager kegs on the
lowerpart of the boat.
"We shall bo to-night, when we are
steaming toward the Old Hulk," re
torted Miss Albert. " Pardon the pun
on so serious a subject."
Then begun a conversation concern
ing their intended visit, the anticipated
trip down the bay, the terrors of yellow
fever, and the quarantine laws of New
York. While cnatting carelessly, the
attention of Ada Driscoll was arrested
by a young man sitting on the bench
wluoh lines the railing, whose large dark
eyes were bent intently on the group,
and who apparently caught with eager
ness every word they spoke. Slight in
figure, with a beardless face, aud small
regular features, which were shaded by
a broad brimmed slouched hat, he looked
like some pale faced student suffering
for fresh air and sunlight. For some
unaccountable reason, Ada could not
keep her eyes from turning toward this
boyish stranger, who immediately looked
away when be caught ber gaze.
After a while. Miss Albert complain
ing of the strong breeze, the party de
cided to change their position to the
othar side of the boat. They arose,
and, while the others were walking with
backs turned, Ada was surprised by the
approach of the young man whom she
had noticed, who thus addressed ber in
low, agitated tones :
'For the love of Heaven, follow me
below to the cabin ; I am a woman in
distress. "
For a moment, half terrified, Ada re
flected what to do. Her first impulse
was to ask advice of ber friends, but be
ing a girl of strong character she re
frained, and making an excuse to ar
range ber veil at a glass, went below,
where, at the cabin door, stood the
woman in disguise, who thus hurriedly
confided ber trouble :
"Pardon me, but I am nearly despe
rate with distress. For two years I have
been affianoed to Lieut. Commander
Ralston, who is now on the hospital ship
very low with the yellow fever. I am
resolved to get to bim. I have dressed
as a man to hide myself on the barge
that goes to the Old Hulk to n ght, that
I may steal aboard and be with my be
loved for a little while at least. There
is no other way. The laws of quaran
tine are inexorable ; I have begged by
letter to be permitted to see him, and
have been denied. I overheard your
conversation ; you can help mo ; you
are going on the barge. Will yon assist
me I Surely yon have a woman's heart.
Tell me what to do."
"But your life will be sacrificed to
the infection," said Ada.
XJUQ 1 Willi M iUV IV UC MVW
Would jroa l risk yeur life for one
you loved f Have you evor loved ? Oh I
what shall I do t"
"I will be your friend," said Ada, in
comforting tones, " leave nil to me ; I
am quick at a plan. You shall join onr
party ; my cousin from oollege Yale
summer vacation ran across you below;
name, dear me I What shall your name
bo ? Jack Word the Wards are cousins
of ours don't forget your name. By
the way, what is your name I"
"Amy Adair."
"Let us return, or my friends will be
looking for me. . You are indeed cour
ageous, to meet that terrible fever.
Well, you shall succeed. Here they are
be self-possessed."
"Who is that man that Ada has
picked up f " said Nelson Garter to Ar
thur Burton. Before the latter had
time to reply, Miss Driscoll, somewhat
embarrassed, presented her cousin, Mr.
Ward, whom, she said, much to her sur
prise, she met down stairs. With a
nervous manner young Ward returned
the salutations of his new acquaintances.
" My cousin has left college for a long
vacation, he tells me, on account of fail
ing health. When did you leave New
Haven, Jack t"
"Last evening intended to have
stopped at your bouse this morning, but
was so suffocated for a breath of sea
air, concluded to take a sail and get
some life into me before I paid my re
spects to my relatives."
" You shall go on one of our excur
sions to-night, Jack. We're to have a
sail down the bay with Dr. R., one of
the health officers a particular friend
of ours. I am sure he will be pleased to
have you join us. But come with me to
the end of the boat. I want to inquire
about that affair of the heart which has
troubled yon so long. Excuse me, Nel. ;
come, Jack."
" Ada's happy now she's found a sal
low faced cousin to be father confessor
to. Wards ? Oh, yes, her Aunt Anna's
son, I presume. Looks as if he bad
lived too long on musty books."
Ada and Amy talked excitedly, arrang
ing their plans for the evening, the 1st
:er begging Ada to keep with her as much
as possible, that the gentlemen might
not snpect her disguise.
"What a capital rig yon have on,"
said Ada. " You have been fitted to
perfection. You are just like a man, or,
rather, a lad. How romantic 1"
" I could never carry this out were it
not that I must see Edward. Should he
die without me Oh, if he should die "
here she choked, and Ada perceiving
Mr. Carter approaching, quickly re
marked :
" Control yourself, draw down your
hat, here comes Nelson."
"Nel., we are nearly there. How
beautiful the banks of New Brighton
look, CO fvooK CMkd gron. " tTaols 1&om boou
telling me about the fine old elms of
New Haven."
Mr. Carter did not appear overpleased
at the intrusion of bis betrothed's cousin,
and, speaking aside to Ada, said : " I
think there are others here besides your
cousin to whom you should be agree
able." "Very likely, Mr. Carter, bnt I've
not seen Jack in a whole year, and we
have much to talk about."
" I think we had better join the others
and get down stairs," remarked Nelson
Carter ; " the boat will make the land
ing very soon, and does not stop but a
moment."
The party stepped ashore, where Dr.
R. welcomed them on the pier. They
walked through the green park of the
quarantine grounds to the little cottage
at the end. There, on its broad balcony,
tea was served, every one chatting
merrily. Ada was gayer than usual,
coming to the relief of Mr. Jack Ward
whenever he seemed embarrassed. Ci
gars were passed to the gentlemen.
Ada took the one offered to Jack. " You
shall not smoke now, cousin mine," said
she, " for I'm not going to be cured
while talking to you, if I am on the
premises of a physician."
"I thought you liked smoke," said
Nelson Carter, somewhat piqued at
Ada's devotion to ber C3usin.
" Well, I do, when I want to puff any
body." Cautiously Ada broached the subject
of the fever on the hospital ship, and
after learning from Dr. R. that the
young commander was better, and that
be had hopes of his recovery, she pro
claimed the news to the party. Amy,
who had been reserved and abstracted,
brightened at this intelligence, yet
talked bnt little, aa it was an effort to
disguise her voice.
As evening fell, Dr. R. and bis guests i
left the cottage and boarded the Fenton,
which was manned by a crew of three
the pilot, engineer, and one deck band.
Down the bay the little tug slowly
steamed, wniiej those on board admired
the charming view, and sung songs to I
the stars. The moon did not appear.
She was too true a friend to lovers to in
terfere with Amy's undertaking. After
nearly an hour's sail, the barge came
alongside the high, black hulk of the
hospital ship, when, lantern in band,
Dr. R. ascended the accommodation
bidder.
Ada called Amy one side, and squeez
ing her hand, said : " Now is the time;
climb the ladder; none will observe
you.
" Helen and all, come on this side of
the barge," called Ada " let's not get
too near the Old Hulk."
No fear of infection in thin wind,
said Nelson Garter.
After waiting a short time, in which
letters, packages, and fruit, sent to
quarantine for those sick on tne nospi
tal ship, were transferred, and as soon
as Dr. R. bad returned to the Fenton,
it slipped quietly away from the old
Illinois, which looked like an ill-omened
monster as its great, black hulk lay on
the silent sea.
"I'm afraid to have you near me,"
said Ada, gayly, as Dr. It. approached,
He looked very serious, replying :
" J)o not be uneasy, I am well pro
tected from the contagion. I am ex
ceedingly disappointed that the dis
ease has turned for the worse in young
Ralston'a case. I thought we might
save bim, bnt black vomit set iu this
morning, and probably be will not live
through the night."
" Ada's heart sunk, and she offered a
silent prayer f'r Amy Adair, .roor,
lieroio Amy.
" Where's your floualn, MiMDriieollt"
td ut. .
" He went below into the cabin to lie
down. He is in poor health, and is
mnch fatigued."
" I'll go down and prescribe for him.
I have some medicine in this flask (pull
ing a leather covered bottle from his
pocket) that may do him good."
'I beg of you do not, replied Ada.
"I promised bim he should not be dis
turbed till we reached Staten Island."
" As you will, Miss Driscoll. To re
turn to Commander Ralston. I would
give five years of my life to bring him
through, but he was worn out nursing
bis comrades when attacked, and lie can
not ' weathor the fever. Poor fel
low I It's too bad too bad. He was
raving about the girl be loves was to
have married quite soon. A very bard
case 1"
Ada sobbed, and the whole party
were deeply affected. Little conversa
tion took place until the Fenton reach
ed quarantine.
" I will go and rouso Ward," said Mr.
Carter.
Ada caught his arm,
" He's not there, Nel."
" Where is he ?"
" On the Old Hulk, thank God. Oh,
Nel., it was not my cousin not a man
but Amy Adair, the betrothed wife of
Lieut. Commander Ralston."
All had listened, and were struck
dumb with surprise. Dr. R. asked
many questions, and Ada related the
story of her afternoon's adventure.
" It may be my duty to return to the
bulk and bring her away, but she has
risked ber life for her lover, and I will
not interfere," said Dr. R.
We will now return to Amy Adair.
She cautiously ascended the ladder, and
when once on the deck of the hospital
ship seated herself in a dark place, on a
pile of rope, until she saw the Fenton
glide far away out of sight. Faint and
trembling, she found the companion
way, which she descended, meeting sev
eral men, who regarded her with sur
prise. What a sickening scene was that
presented by the long cabin, with its
rows of cots, on which lay the poor fel
lows tossing with fever, some near their
end. The lights were low, and she
passed from bed to bed, unable to re
cognize the one she sought.' She ques
tioned a nurse as to the whereabouts of
the commander. "Take me to him,"
sho said; " I was left here by Dr. R. to
attend him." The man obeyed, and
soon Amy found herself in the room on
the upper deck, by the bedside of her
dying lover. His eyes were closed, his
lips parched, bis countenance bearing
the yellow hue of the fatal disease.
" Leave me with bim awhile," she
said to the attendant.
" Have you orders from Dr. T. ? for
the commander cannot last long."
" on, my uruu i ' exclaimed Amy, tuia
knelt beside the dying man.
" I will return in ten minutes to give
the powders. Sponge his lips often."
Amy bent over her beloved. She
begged him to look at her. He opened
his eyes, but to stare wildly, calling:
"Amy!" "Mother!" "Here, here,"
she whispered; but he heeded not.
The resident physician and nurse en
tered the room a few moments afterward,
when Amy explained to the former that
she had been left by Dr. R. to be
with her dear friend in his last moments.
She would like the privilege of watch
ing with him over night.
"He will not be with us the night
through," replied the doctor. "He is
nearly gone," feeling his pulse.
Amy trembled the great tears rolled
down her face. After giving some di
rections, the doctor went on his round,
suspecting some stratagem bad been
used by the lad to get aboard.
Amy raised the head of Richard and
placed it on her breast, moistened his
lips, and, sobbing, prayed for her dying
beloved.
"Used to fevers?" said the nurse.
" Don't take bis breath, young man, or
you'll bo down."
She heeded not, but bent over to
catch the rambling word) of delirium.
Soon they ceased, and the measured
breath, which marks the tramp of ap
proaching death, came and went fainter
and fainter. The hot hands grew cooler,
and the eyes half opened.
"I think I'll summon the doctor.
He's going, sir."
"Do not, he can do no good leave
me with bim, I beseech you; he is mine;
let me have him to myself for the few
moments he is alive."
Staring at ber. as if he could not
understand, the man withdrew. "Will
you not speak to me, Richard ? Can you
not hear me ? Oh, beloved I"
No sound but the rattle so terrible to
the watcher; then the last gray shade
stole over the face, which became as
marble, and the soul liad taken wing
from earth.
Amy laid the heavy head on its pillow.
and giving way to her grief, threw her
self beside ber dead lover.
When the attendant entered and saw
what had happened he Milled Dr. T. In
lifting the lad who bad swooned, the
false curls dropped off, and long brown
hair, unmistakably s woman's, fell to the
waist of the unconscious form.
The next morning a dispatch was re
ceived at Quarantine from lower Staten
Island to this enct :
"Lieut commander died at twelve
last night. Lady left by Dr. R. deliri
ous. Send bargt for her. "
A Tramp S&ngled by Dogs,
William Harris was sent to the Balti
more hospital U receive medical atten
tion for a number of ghastly wounds
upon the head md neck inflicted by the
teeth of dogs. I Harris says he is a na
tive of New l'trk, and was on bis way to
Baltimore loofing for work. He had
arrived within about five miles of the
city, aud feellg very hungry and tired
stopped at a buse to ask for something
to eat. Uponentering the yard he was
attacked by wo large Newfoundland
dogs, and beSg greatly fatigued from
bis long tram), could only make a feeble
resistance f wo more dogs, attracted
by the noisejoined in the attack, and
after throwig him down, they all con
tinued to bie ferociously at various
Earts of hit body, bnt particularly his
ead. The toner of the dogs was final
ly attracted by the noise, and running
out, drove te dogs off, and rescued the
unfortnnatttian from bis terrlbl pool
Moo, It irioubtul if h a rMOv
' ' A Touching Romance.
The following is the hitherto unpub
lished romance connected with the life
of one of the most prominent officials of
tho signal servioe bureau. He was en
gaged to be married to a lovely, charm
ing and wealthy girl. The eve of the
wedding had dawned if an eve can
dawn and they were oeoupying the
same rocking chair and talking as inane
ly as only lovers can talk, when the fair
one said :
" Albert, duckey, there is one thing I
wish you to do when you are married."
" Name it, lovely," he replied.
" That is, petty, to have no rain on
Mondays, because, you know, darling,
that Monday is washing day, and if the
things are not washed and dried then
the week's work is so fearfully put back.
Yon will, won't you, my owny J"
This young man's heart was torn, but
he repUed : " Maud, dearest, my duty
to my bleeding oountry demands im
peratively that I shall whoop her as the
precise sort of weather that Heaven will
probably send impartially during the
next twenty-four hours upon the just
and the unjust, without regard to age,
sex or previous conditions of servitude.
If an area of barometrio disturbance ex
ists in the Middle States on Monday,
how can I consistently with my duty
declare that the probabilities favor clear
weather with light winds from the south
east I No, angel ; ask me anything but
that. I could not love thee, dear, so
darn much, loved I not honor more."
"Then you do not love me,"" she
sobbed, bursting into tears.
The reader will readily understand
how they progressed to a quarrel and
parted enemies. She returned his pres
ents and is now leoturing on woman's
rights, and he is a confirmed misogynist
and sits up all Sunday night at the sig
nal service offioo with fiendish glee,
making out bulletins for Monday, an
nouncing falling barometers, atmos
pheric disturbances, heavy rains, showery
weather and bo on.
Centennial Notes.
To prevent annoyance from peddlers
who sell guide books on the Centennial
Exposition grounds, visitors are reoom
mended to carry in their hands volumes
resembling the books offered for sale. .
The bench show of sporting and non
sporting dogs, September 1st to 8th, will
be divided into fourteen classes, under
nine sets of judges. Complete regula
tions have been prepared by the depart
ment of agriculture.
The Putnam Phalanx, of Hartford,
one of the foremost military organiza
tions of Connecticut, visited the Exhi
bition in a body, and devoted several
rlaya tn ai'arVif aoAiner Th nrernnization
numbers 150 members, who are uni
formed in Continental costume.
The isle of Cuba has a Cuban cabin
formed of royal palm and banana. It is
a quaint looking tenement, and one can
almost imagine an insurgent lurking
around, as he sees in the distance the
trim looking Spanish soldiers who ac
company the Spanish commission, and
who ore on duty in tho Spanish depart
ment. One small round jewel case on exhibi
tion at the Centennial contains gold ware
and jewels valued at upward of ,8300,
000. A string of pearls is valued at
$80,000 in gold. A solitaire diamond,
$16,000, and a diamond necklace, $16,
000. One yellow diamond is valued at
$8,000. A feather to be worn in the
hair has diamonds in it valued at 815,
000. These are all in the American de
partment. One of the many advantages of the
Centennial consists in the general adver
tising to be achieved through it. Thus,
we are told of a shoe manufacturer who
received an order for shoes for export
which he could not fill for lack of one
of the materials asked for. Going to the
Centennial, he found there in a show
case the identical article which he sup
posed was not procurable. He also
fouud that the article came from a
manufacturer whose shop was within
hailing distance of his own. We can be
sure, however, that the manufacturer of
the erticlo didn't advertise it.
A Choctaw Wedding.
A Cheyenne (Wyoming) letter says,
describing an Indian wedding : On the
day appointed for the wedding the bride
groom arrives on a pony, and loading
another that has a side-saddle for the
bride. On arriving at the house, with
out dismounting, he fastens her pony
to the fence, and then rides off a short
distance in the direction they are to go.
Presently the bride steps out, dressed in
the height of fashion a new calico
dress, a white pocket handkerchief
around the neck, and a large red one
tied over bead and ears, and a pair of
new shoes across her arm, which, she
puts on just before reaching the parson's.
As soon as sho mounts her pony the
man starts on and she follows from fifty
to two hnndred yards behind. On
arriving at the parsonage he gets off,
ties bis horse, and goes into the bouse
and makes his business known. By this
time the lady arrives, dismounts, secures
her horse, and goes to the bouse, leans
herself on the side of it near the door,
and patiently waits until some one dis
covers ber and bids her enter. AU
things being in readiness, the minister,
who is usually a white missionary, mo
tions the couple to stand up and per
forms the ceremony in English, which is
about as intelligible to them as Greek.
But when the minister stops talking
they depart, leaving the poor clergyman
without fee or thanks. They usually go
to the husband's parents and stay about
a year before attempting the arduous
duties of "housekeeping." After get
ting married a Choctaw, if he doesn't
like the squaw, gets a divorce, which
is granted on the most frivolous pre
text. Walking as ah Exeroish. The Nor.
wich JiulleUn s&ya: It is said that if a
man is waiting lor neaun and enjoy
ment, four miles au hour is the best
C&it. Thin mat Ha ftniA aa vutavda
health, but for enjoyment we remember
one mgnt wnen it toon us over lour
hours to walk a mile. It happened,
however, that the old folks bad gone to
O&mrj meAtino unA aha ih rAol, ft
key, and as far as health was concerned
mrm AlAn'k lulla -a... it tk Atnb .11 w,lV..
A Private Funeral.
There is in Leavenworth, Kansas, the
Timet says, a tall, blonde youth, Henry
Arnold Green, who, by the free npe of
his little pistol ' and bis wild, drunken
sprees, made himself famous iu this
city about a year ago. He is part owner
of the Leavenworth Appeal. He re
ceives regularly a large income from his
English estate, which he devotes to tho
gratification of his whims. One day
Green felt more than usually funny. He
bad seen a funeral procession, and it
pleased bim to have a little funeral all
to himself. Having first secured the
services of a hackman, he directed him
to drive to an undertaking establish
ment, and there he ordered a hearse and
horses and an empty ooffln. The coffin
was put into the vehicle, but before the
doors were closed the Englishman said
that it was his pleasure to " get in there
himself." After instructing the hack
man to follow a certain line of proces
sion at a given distance from the hearse,
he crawled inside, and lying down be
side the coffin, lighted a cigar. The pro
cession then moved off to Cherokee
street, at a funeral pace, the hearse in
front and the hack following. As they
went down Cherokee street toward the
river, the knight of the black plumes
Eroduoed two bottles of whisky, which
e placed alongside of the coffin, and
proceeded to wind up a two-days' spree.
Presently they came in contact with a
large crowd, who were on their way to
attend a festival, and who made com
ments on the strange funeral procession.
The English corpse, becoming anxious
to know by what authority he was de
layed on the highway, called loudly for
the driver to stop, and while so doing
turned over in bis narrow apartment
and, with a loud orakh, forced a portion
of his body through one of the large
oval panes of glass on the side of the
hearse. The - crowd couldn't stand a
corpse breaking out of its coffin, jump
ing through the side of the hearse and
calling for the driver to stop further
proceedings. They fled in all direc
tions. After once more getting inside
the author of the adventure was driven
to Shawnee street, and then he returned
the hearse and coffin to their owner.
Stop Yoiy Worship of Money Bags.
The Kentucky Yeoman says : Every
newspaper one takes up nowadays is sure
to have something to say about "the
millionaires of America" the Astors,
Vanderbilt, Stewart, Jones and Sharon
of Nevada, or Flood, O'Brien, McKay
and Fair of San Francisco and Nevada
each of whom is proclaimed to bo
worth from forty to one hundred mil
lions, all made by himself.
To herd working people, who are
thankful for a bare competency in these
impecunious times, this thing is getting
to bo somewhat monotonous in fact,
something of a bore. We have heard
and read about these bloated money bags
until we are surfeited with envy of thoir
mighty piles, and with the constantly
recurring thought of how happy we
could be with one of their incomes for
a single fortnight; aye, for a single
week, or for even a single day 1
But we implore our brethren of the
pen and scissors to stop this gush of
millionaire literature. Let's have a rest.
It isn't morally healthy to be always
contemplating these glittering heaps.
It leads to constant violations of one of
the commandments about coveting other
people's surplus things.
So let's turn our attention to poor but
honest people awhile. They are the
sort that get into heaven easy ; they are
the sort we need not envy, but are
bound to f.dmire and love, and tie to.
They are the sort, too, that will be far
more apt to divi ie with and help us
when we run short and get into trouble,
than those hoartless millionaires, of
whom it was long ago said "that the
souls of a thousand of them might
dance together on the point of a cam
brio needle without jostling each other
in the least."
A Good 'Comparison.
The Rev. Robert Collyer, the well
known clergyman, in a political speech
at Chicago, told the following story : A
great many years ago, on one of our south
western rivers, there was an old skipper
who had a steamboat which was sailing
in shoaly water, and got stuck in the
mud. She swung around in ths water,
and there was no chance to get her
afloat, do what they would. He was a
terribly profane old fellow, and every
body knew it through the country.
Suddenly an idea strnck bim. He said
to one of bis deck hands : " You go up
to the town and tell them I have got re
ligion, and that I want them to come and
hold a prayer meeting on board." The
deck bands went to the town and spread
the news around, and every one being
interested in the old skipper's conversion,
went down to bold the prayer meeting.
The old man was standing ready to re
ceive them, and, as they came down, be
said to every man : "Go aft," and they
all went aft until there was a great
weight, and the end which was in the
mud got loose and the boat floated off.
As soon as the boat got afloat the skip
per said : " The meeting is over ; jump
ashore 1" In our party I mean those
leaders there are men who get religion
every time there is going to be an elec
tion. They, say : "Gentlemen, go aft,
go aft," and: we go a t
Utilizing Coal Dust.
It is claimed, as the result of abundant
experiment, that the most practicable,
convenient, and economical method of
utilizing coal dust for fuel consists in
thoroughly mixing about seven per cent,
of clay with the fine coal, and forming
the mass into balls, and then' dipping
these into a bath of benzine containing
some rosin in solution, the object of this
operation being to render them imper
vious to Moisture. The solution pene
trates the lumps to the extent of about
one-fourth of an inch, and after the
evaporation of the benzine; which takes
place rapidly upon exposure to a current
of air, a film of rosin is left behind,
which effectually stops up all crevices.
One poiut in favor of this method is the
slight cost which it involves, and the
compactness of the material thus formsd
it as advantage which alio w of iistraiu
pottaMon without breakage
Items of Interest.
Managing mammas at watering places
are managing daughters.
An original poem is never too long.
A considerable income in some news
paper offices is derived from the sale of
waste paper.
The grave of "Captain Moll Pitcher,"
who figured so conspicuously in the bat
tle of Monmouth, June 28, 1778, is at
Carlisle, Pa., unmarked.
A married man, of Greenville, N. J.,
forced a quid of tobacco into his sixty-year-old
wife's mouth the other day and
kept it there till she became ill.
There are many recipes for getting
rid of the currant worm, but there is
nothing bo sure in its results as to
blindfold him and back him under a pile
driver.
Two Chicago girls, who took a solemn
vow lately never to be separated, have
played their first game of croquet for
the season, and are not now on speaking
terms.
The Chinese are the merchants in
Java, and where they numl-rr 300,000,
rank higher than the natives, and are
generally wealthier than the Dutch
colonists.
A Christian, seeing a painter painting
death, as a skeleton with a scythe,
beautifully remarked : "For my part,
I should paint death as an angel with a
golden key."
The law's delay. A case was recently
deoided in England which first com
menced in the year 1832. The amount
originally in dispute was $400,000.
Nothing is left.
A little girl hearing it said tbat she
was born on the king's birthday took nc -notide
of it at the time, but a day or two.,
after asked her father if she and tho
king were twins.
Holland (Vt.) brags about a woman
thirty-six years old, the mother of nine
living children, who works every day in
a sawmill with ber husband, and who
can handle a crosscut saw as well as ho
Cil').
A lady in Luxemburg is now prose
cuting a man who killed her son in an
affair of honor ; not for killing bim, but
for taking away his character by saying
that he fought in an undershirt of chain
armor.
"It is strange," muttered a young
man, a t ho staggered home from a supper
party, "how evil communications cor
rupt good manners. I have been sur
rounded by tumblers all evening, and
now I am a tumbler myself."
Durham, N. H., has a pork barrel
which was first filled with pork in 1765,
and from well authenticated tradition
has been filled every year since. It
will hold more than 500 pounds, and has
therefore been the receptacle of at least
55,000 pounds of "country pork" of
the first class.
A shocking crime has been detected
in the neighborhood of Gerardanes, in
the Vosges, France. A child threo years
old was taken to an inaccessible part of
the mountains in midwinter by her
uncle, with the consent of its own un
natural mother, to perish there from
hunger and cold.
A butcher boy, coming up tho street
from market the other day, carrying a
largo tray on his shoulder, accidentally
struck against a lady's bead, aud dis
composed ber bonnet. "Tho deuce
take that tray I" cried the lady, in a
towering passion. w" Madame," replied
the youngster, " the deuce cannot take
the tray."
" And you think, darling, yon could
be content to share my bumble lot, and
livo in a quiet way with love and me ?"
queried the blissful lover, as ho looked
fondly into her translucent blue eyes.
" Why, yes, precious; you have no idea
how economical I am. Pa gavo me one
hundred dollars last week to buy a new
silk, and I saved enough out of it to
purcbaso four pairs of six-buttoned
kids."
The Washington Monument.
To Hue People of the United Stales :
The approach of the one hundredth anniver
sary of the nation's birth vividly brings before
the mind of all true lovers of the country, the
memory of him who was " First iu war, Hint in
peaoe, and first in the hearts of his country
men." The monument to eommebiora'e a people's
gratitude to George WasliinKtou, has remained
in an unfinished condition for more than twenty
yeard, under the shadow of the national capitol;
it is now 174 feet high, and when completed will
bo 485 feet high a plain and simple obclu-k, sur
rounded at the base with a stone terrace twenty
five feet high and two hundred feet in di
ame'er. The oost to finish it is estimated at
500,000.
In the name of gratitude, patriotism and
national pride, the monument society renews
its earnest appeal for aid to discharge a duty
our country owes to the brightest name in
human history.
What more fitting time for the people
throughout the length and breadth of our land
to make their grateful offerings to this noble
work, to show their reverence tor the name of
the "father of his oountry," than this cen
tennial jubilee of rejoicing for the possession
of onr glorious free institutions and amazing
progress hi all that makes and eoustitntes an
enliKhtened, powerful and great nation '
We appeal to the minister of the Qosjiol and
superintendents of Babbatb-sohools to take up
a oolleotion on Bunday, the Becoud day of July
next, or on any convenient day before or there
after ; above all, we appeal to the sovereign
people, the impregnable bulwark of the
nation's safety, for the means of completing the
monument.
We respectfully request that all contributions
may be sent direot to J. B. H. timith, treasurer
of the Washington national monument society,
at Washington. D. O.
We ask the liberal aud patriotio press of the
oountry to keep this appeal before the publio
up to the fourth of July ensuing.
By order of the society,
Joiim B. Blake, Secretary.
OFFICEBS OF THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONO
MENT SOCIETY t
U. S. Ouant, Ex officio president,
W. W. Cobcoran, Vice-president. '
Robebt O. WiNTHaor, Vice-president,
J. B. H. Smith, Treasurer,
John B. Blake, Secretary.
We cordially commend the foregoing appeal
to the hearty co-operation of the clerpv ai d
Babbath-sohool superintendents throughout
the oountry.
David Wills, Pastor Westf rn Presby. Chuicb,
E. H. Ghat, Pastor North Baptiat Cauicii.
J. K. Rankin. Pastor First Cong. Church.
Wm F. Kkake. P. E. Wash. D.st. M. K Ch.
J. Geo. Bctijcu, Pastor Luth. Memorial Ch.
Taos G. Addison, Rector of Trinity P. E Ch.
Wm 8 Hammond, Pas. of Ninth B. M. P. Ch.
LOVH Sm. Mm. of tbt Vfoh Hbrsw Caog.
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