v. . a , .. ... - IP ill B. F. SCIIWEIEK, THE C05STITUTI05 TEE U1TI0H A5D THE BUOBOEMEIT OF THE LAWS. Editor and Proprietor. VOL XXXIII. MIFFLINTOWK, JUNIATA COUNTY. PENNA.. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 1S79. NO. 14. , IISaJISCwII H. T. HELMBOLD'S COMrOUXD FLUID EXTRACT BUCHU. PHARMACEUTICAL. A SPECIFIC REMEDY FOR ALL DISEASES OF TH BLADDER! KIDNEYS for lV-MUty. Ivas of Memory.' Inrtipoi ttou l KxertMn or ftninwi, hortne- of r.n-Hlti. XrouiiIel with TuonUlMof li-j,-MS, 1 Min it--- of Vi-ion. Pitin in the B:tck. t hu Mn.1 H-ad. kTu-n of HihhI to the Head, Pale Cuijitrotvii-. nj Iry fkin. It Thr-.e svniloiii4 are allowed to go on, t.-iv tietiuVnUy Knilfptic Kits ant Cm Miiiiptioo follow,. When the coiiNt tuition tf:-tii ait"-etl it rvuiitfi the ail of an iuvii;or;iiini uiet'.irine to M lengthen and toitc the syvu m hih "Helmbold's Buchu II DOES I1H EVEBY CASE. HELMBOLD'S BUCHU IS UNEQUAXED Mv any rcmertv knovrn. It is prescrlhed by tile most eminent physiciau all over the u,n i-i. tn LLeumatisui, Sperniatorrbiea, Neuralgia, Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Constipation, Aches and Pains, General Debility, Kinney Diseases Liver Complaint, Nervous Debility, Epilepsy, Head Troubles, Paralysis, General IU-IIealth. Spinal Diseases, Sciatica. Deafness, Decline, Lumbago, Catarrh, Nervous Complaints, Female Complaints, fcc Heaitwche. Pain In the Shoulder, Comrh. liinlnesss hour Moiuach, Eruptions. Bad Ta--te In the Mouth. Palpitation of the Heart. Palo In the rejrion of the Kldnevs, and s thousand other painful symptoms uie I he off-irt"K of Dysiiepsia. Helmbold's Buchu In, borates the Stomach, Ant stimulates the torpid Liver. Bowels, mid k dnevs to healthy sctlon. In cleanaing the blood of all Impurities, anil Imparting lie- lire unit iKr i w,.o-.-- A single tri.l will be quite sufficient to P -.. , it valuable convince m xinwi- ntimL.i.9 v. . . reuit-itiul qualities. PlilCE $1 PER BOTTLE Or Six Bottles for $5, Delivered to any address free from obscrra- - Patients" may consult by letter, reeeiv lnjr the wmc attention as by calilng, Dy aiiueriiig the foUowitig questions: - 1. iive Tour name and pot-offlceaddreM, eountv aiid state, aud your nearest express OlliOi- - i Yooreeandcxt X (-cuittlou f 4. .Mairitil or "insle? .... -V ll.-it'lH. weiirht, now and In healthT Ho long liK.i-e vou been sick? 7. Voareotnplexion.colorof hair anil eyesr K Have you a stooiiing or erect gaitT H. Kelate without rexervation all von know wiostvour case. Enclox ond""aJ .sconfutation f.-e. Vour letter w 11 then receive our attention, and we will give you the nature of your disease and our canaia opinion concerning a cure. Competent Phvsicians attend to eorres )Minleuts. All letteis should be addressed to ln-i-natory, 1217 l ilbert treet, Pbil delphia, Pu -. ' H. T. HELM BOLD, Druggist and Chemist, Philadelphia, Pa. .. SOLD EVERY W11EEK. BETTER TEW THEM ILL A moderate) share of wealth ia good. To cheer ns on oar way ! For it bu oftentimes the power, To make December 11 ay ; Aud so is beauty, so is health. Or geuins at our call ; Bat a happy, etrelesa, loving heart. Is bttter than them alL A heart that gnthers hoi e and faith, Fiom every springing flower ; That smiles alike at winters storm. And geiitle summer shower : That blesses God for every good. Or whether great ur email ; Oh, a happy, hop. fnl. loving heart, la U tter than them all. Tie well to hold the waud of power. Or wear an honored name ; And blush to hear the miht; world, lie-echo with our fame : Tis well if on our path the smiles. Of king acd nobles fall ; But to have a happy trusting heart, is better than tic ni alL A bea.t that nith the magic notes. Of muf ic isbtguileJ , A heart that loves the pleasant f e. Of every little child : That aideth weakness in distress. And heareth duty's call ; Oh such a 1 oviug human heart. Is better than them all. Minnie's Mistake- 41"h, Minnie, look ! Isnt that a splendid lookin; oftkvr conversing with Iu Har wood f See! they are over by the orjptru" And Hattie Hastings excitedly ra-nx'd her sister's arai as she sixike. He is indeed a fine apiK-arinj; m:in," said Minnie, quietly. . "liu Luh ! ikar, you will attract attention.'1 Fine apix-aruig indiXHl! Why, lie is suht! maiiiiificviit ! Now, Minnie, 1 am suing to 'e presented before the evenin!i is over nd niJi-ss mv nowers of fascination are on the wane, 1 11 niase a seiiainm. von int ke-i) in the liarkirrouniL for IK) he looks dignified enough to fail iu love with vour quiet manners, and you know that as 1 am the oldest, 1 must have the first chance. S-e they are looking this way I'm wire tlu'V are si-aking f us. Wt're in pr hands, tos for I ami Harwa)d, with all her sweet, ba'oy ways, cannot succeetl in R'Liin iti a lover, and is consequently jealous of us more fortunate ones. I really lieiieve I have met Uiy fate." "Oil, Hattie, what a rattle-brained crea ture vou are! lie quiet now; 1 want to hear the sptak'T. 1 protnise lo leave the field clear for you, oniy Uon l make our wlf ridiculous.1' And quiet, seriate Minnie In, althotiixh three years younger than her mUn cwier aei-ineil at least five years her senior, turned her attention once more to the seaker, a talented young man, wno, with Kossutlu waa lnihel from Huniary and w ho hail lieen induced by some of his friends to deliver a lecture on the subject ol his native land licfore a lodi; of Good Templars in the village of Westerly. 1 I. a truj ATI loniicnt siteaker. and as. in tellimr of his country and his d.iariy loved but unfortunate leader, his w hole soul rose in indignation at their wronzs, the blue eyes of the voting pirl filled w ith tears of o. ,.., tin- un,l. rhifiKtlv unconscious of tiie size'o'f a jiair of d:irk, hazel eyes, she sat ilntiKiii!; m even worn oi me uiw onlv turning her blue eyes away when, amid thunders of applause, the young i-a-tor took his seaL In the meantime. Lieutenant Dane, the young officer who hail made such an iin "prtssion u;-n Miss Hattie Hastings was savly chatting with his companion, a pn'tty fact-il, apparently sweet -tempered girl, who, to judge from the close attention which she paid to every word he sjtoke, and her utter ohliwon to the prnsence of othiTS was de cidedly of the opinion that her friend had f nned, and was not all averse to the honor of licing the sole lady acquaintance of'the distinguished soldier. As his gaze wandiTed alxnit the pretty hall, H rested UHin the two sisters, and, titmin'- to hia con it tuition, he asked : w7io are those two voting lailii-s sitting bv the chaplain's di-sk r1 "till, those are the Hastings gins, n nlied his comiianion, with a very significant toss of her lieail. "Thev are fine looking girls. Are tney friends of yours C Acquaintances merely. I never liked them, especially the older one, so I never have rncouraired their friendsliip. Hut you w ill le presented sooa. They are accoid- plished tlirts and always on the lookout for fresh victims, so they will manage to onng aliout an introduction before the evening is over." There was an unmistakable sneer in the UM.L-..r. voice and manner, but. looking once more at the sisters, and olscrving the lieautiful, womanly pity thai lignteu up tae face of Minnie as the exile told of the home of his youth, he rp!ied : "I llu,-.. aluavi fluttered ntvself that I am a good judge of character, but if that blue-eyoi, golucn-liaireu gin is ik me eui tiodiinent of sweetness aud purity I shall never airiin lay claim to any special excel- II l ! ...... "AptM-arances are often deceitful, said I ..wr in T I inT I n the gin. l reaiiy nop- you win utun . ..,,'.,,--1 nninwin of her.'' And she tumed toT.ard the lecturer, to hide from the gen tleman the rag wincu sue ieu ue win ..i.--n niiili- her heart was filled with bittern(s toward the young girl, who A.wmwul flrtdincil LO 1'lmrTll- witnoui mi i. iii . effort, those whom sh', with all hT arts A.tlH rtn morP II1HT1 Hill II!" llr 11111 i'k;i T-rvinrr man. pmlt-ava-inir to if U1IL J -i " J a;pe:ir ink-resteu in tne uiscourse, was una- 1.1.. r.mirenr llis.pve iroill vtuIUHTlim lr- ward that part of the room wliere the two girls sat, one, entirely iorgcuiu oi m iv Z.. mid the other, notimr his glances and ascribing them to an interest awakened in herself, felt her puise quicken as she .i... .,M hom- sbiss rves could look when ",i,o iionrt was toiiclniL and she re- OIHT. v ... . . - , solveil that no effort should lie spareu to bring him to her feet. ' , ' Lieutenant Dane was one ot altires noblemen. A -lawyer by profession, he f,.!r m nke for himself a name ; but .i.,rt- hour of his country s need he in ii". " . had laid aside liis dreams of fame, and, lis tening to the call for volunteers, nan enusieu in a 'r.issjiebusetts regiment He had risen rapidly, however, and after , . i,.l evninil he had re-enlisted UJS UIDi I' " " I , and with his regiment was now encnnied in Westerly, looking up recruns anu .. .. i fi, front As soon as Dossil lie he hunted up liU old college chum, Ul i ....i evncctiniT to remain in camp IlWWiiii, v I a - some time, decided to accompany Ins sister Lou to the lodg.1, in oruer uuu. ue u,. become acquainted with the young people OI ine village . , i r Inwardly resolving to study tne gin w n . . j :..Il him in depnlV tO learn for biniself whether she was the gentle, noble . i.a tmnirined her to he. or artful WOllUUl lie t , , and wily as his companion intimated, he too turned Ins attention wiim "i" -"7 . .. 1 . k:, Mnirka ibirintr the half at vne cKiBCTTi . hour's intermission which- followed, h? offered his arm to Miss Harwooo. anu jo.ue the promenaders, hoping that fortune would favor him and bring him nearer the object of his thoughts. ... Before long he found himself bowing low before Miss Hattie Hastings, who cordially extended her hanil, exclaiming, while she flashed a glance of her bright eyes upon him, "I always like to take by the lmnd those who are fighting for our flag. 1 feel an especial interest in our soldiers."' He was charmed by her frank, impetuous manners and handsome fai-e, and she held him in close conversation, leading him on to speak of battles in which he had been engag-d, until he nearly forgot her fair haired sister, whom he at last discovered sitting in an arm-chair on a raised platfonn near them, gayly chatting with the friends who surrounded her. Her face, lighted with animation, was very beautiful, and, turning to Hattie he remarked : "I should like very much to lie presented to our sister if you will do me Unit favor." "Such an act would lequireniore courage than I possess," declared the incorrigible Haltie, "for Iou Harwood would certainly annihilate me. She is looking daggers at nie now for keeping you from her so long. " And laughing gleefully at that young lady's discomfiture, and at her own cleverness iu keeping him from her sister, she led him away to another part of the hall. When she reached home that evening slie was liMid in her praises of her new acquain tance, while Minnie, who though gentle and lovable, felt piqued at his seeming in difference toward making her acquaintawe, shrugged hT shouldiTS, and said : "1 cotilihi't perceive anything so very re markable aliout him. To lie sure, lie is passably good-looking and has a fine form ; but then these good-looking men are, as a general thing. Soft." Hattie laugliingly repeated tliis remark to Miss Harwood, w ho, in spite of her declara tion to the contrary, was on quite friendly terms with the sisters, and who called on them the following day. She in turn re pcatiil it to the gentleman in question, add ing that Minnie had declared her intention of snubbing him, thereby proving to him that one girl at h-ast was not ready to fall down and worship him. He was surprisiil aud hurt, and decided that possibly Miss Harwood was right in her estimate of Un voting lady, and that he would avoid mak ing her acquaintance. lyu was delighted with her success iu keeping them aiart, anil, although after those first remarks neither spoke the other's name, slie was constantly inventing some slighting remarks and pouring Uiem into the ears of each. Thus weeks passed. Minnie, in spite of her resolution to the contrary, had learned to look eagerly for the appearance of the tall soldier, and to feel a keen disappoint ment if he were not present at each meeting, while he could not make up his mind that the mild-eyed, sweet-faced girl was any thing but a pun-, truthful woman. Ihey niet everywhere, yet each tried to avoid the other and two months had passed tie fore the i-e w as broken. Among the new reiniits was s young ly who had been taken suddenly ill, and his mother, a poor widow, had him removed from the camp hi his home, that he midit receive her loving can-. He rapidly grew worse, however, and Lieutenant Dane, w ho had taken a great interest in the lail, saw that his davs were numlx-red. One day alumt a week after he had in-en taken home, he walked down to the cottage liltlei-arliertlian his usual hour for alhng. As he approached the door, he heard solis and moans, as 01 some one 111 gmu iwr while a sweet, low voice seemed speaking words of comfort. Keanng that the worst had happemii, and that Uie vising recruit had already loined Uie ranks of the angels. he made his way into the room without knocking, and was greeted by a fresh out burst of b-ars from the stricken mother, who, nointiiur toward the lied, where a young girl was just closing the eyes of the Ixiv, and tenderly laying his head upon the pil low, she cried piteouIy, "My Hob is dead ! My I sou is dead : "He is free from all puin, mv dear Mrs. Bennett Ketnemlier lie is an angel now, and can never suffer more." And as she turned, her eyes brimming with tears of sympathy, and" took the hand of the mother in hers, "she discovered the presence of the gentleman. She bowed and blushed coiuuseiuy as sue met his eve, but the suffering of her neigh bor siTved to take all thouglKs of other matters from her mind, and she proceeded to put the disordered room to rights while he endeavored to reconcile the woman to her liereavement. With heart breaking sol slie exclaimed : "1 w ill try to lie resigned, but oh ! he was my only child. He has suffered so terribly, and I don't knnw what 1 should have done all this dreadful week but for that blessed angel there. God surely w ill reward her an hundred fold for her kind- ss." As it was growing quite dark, Minnie said shecould not remain longer, and Lieut. Dane, rising, offered to accompany her home, saying, when he saw her hesitate, that it was hardly safe for her to go alone, as there were so many soldiers roaming aliout the streets. "She could not decline his escort without rudeness, and thev started out, each main taining perfect silence until half the distance to her home had lieen accompiisneu. r inn ing it impossible to restrain himself kmger, he said : "I finiL Miss Hastin". that I. have been rrcatlv deceived in vour character, and I cannot tell you how happy I am to find you, instead of the hcartlis coquette I was led to lieiieve, an angel of love and mercy. I have la-en deeply interested in you from the first, but have tried, though vainly, to dislike you. 1 ou see I am frank wun you. Will you not lie opially so, and ten me why you have avoided me f" Mutual confessions followed, and the perfidy of Lou Harwood was revealed. . In his great joy at nnuing ner an 111s funcv bail nictumL he forgot that this was the first time they had ever exchanged words, and told her how slie had won Her w ay into his heart, and that he wanted her for his own precious wife; while she, with blushing face and happy tears, exclaimed : "I think I have always loved you, but I supposed you loved Iu Harwood, and I was so very miserable." ' Drawing her closely to him, and imprint ing his first kiss npon her lips, he said: "That, my darling, was your mistake." Worklngmrn. Before you begin your heavy spring work after a winter of relaxation, your svstem needs cleansing and strength- eninj to prevent an attack of Agus unions or Snring Fever, or. some other Spring iekness that will unfit you for a season's work, lou win save tinef much sickness and jfreat ex pense if you will use one bottle of Hop Bitters in your family this month. Don't wait. See another column. - u 1 American manufacturers eager to push their already exienumg iraue in c.-nna shnnlil Ikiiiii hand at the I n- ternatio'nal Machine Market to be held In Leipsic on June tain. ... .- : A good beginning makes a good end The trinee of Wales at Home. Tlic Prince of Wales' country house is a pretty two-mile drive from Wolverton, in Norfolk, through a quantity of young plan tations, in which the Prince takes much in terest. On Uie left you pass a picturesque building called "The Polly," furnished with great taste, and where sliooting parties lunch once or twice during the season. The entrance to Sandringham is through the famous Norwich Gates, and so through a fine avenue of limes. The house is a mo de! of comfort The large hall which you enter on arriving is fitted up as a dining room, with a pianoforte, easy chairs, and two large writing tables, at one of which the Prince usually writes his letters on his return from shooting. Behind the piano are a quantity of toys for the children to amuse themselves with at the "children's hour" after tea. 1 lere at five o'clock the tea-table is placed in the centre of the hall, and is pre sided over by the princes in the loveliest of tea-gowns. It is a pretty sight to see her sur rounded by her three little girls, who look like tiny fairies, and who run alumt to put "papa's' letters in the large pillar-post !nx at one end of the hall. There are generally four or five large dogs to add to the circle. In this same hall the balls take place. The floor is excellent, and the music is upstairs in a gallery. At the balls the supiier is served at a numlier of round tables, with one long one down the side of the room. At Christmas the flail looks like a large bazaar, iH-ing then filled with the most costly and lieaiitiful taWes, with a large Christmas tree in the centre, and objects all around the sides of the hall full of presents for the houselhild and visitors. Their Koyal High nesses arrange these presents themselves, and no one is H-nnitted to enter till the evening. Sane few years back the gentle men oi the household irave the Prince, on his birth-day, a handsome weighing ma chine, which has ever since lieen honored with a conspicuous place in the corridor passing alongside the hall ; and regularly during each party, generally after t'-l, the guests are requested to come and lie weighed, a proceeding to w hich some seri ously object They then, in their own handwriting, have to rmird the full details in a lnok kept specially for the purpose. They write their names, date, weight and costume worn at the time. Thus you read : Heavy walking dress, tea-gown, velvet dress (lie heavy ones generally attribute some of the fault to the garments. It is an interesting hook, containing, as it docs, auto graphs of many long sim-e passed away. lhe drawing-room is a particularly pretty room, full of furniture, and every available corner is filled with gigantic flower-glasses full of Pampas grass and evergreens. Here the inii'sis assemble before ilinncr. The dining-room opens out of this room. Thcj dinner-table decorat 10ns are noted, and are all arranged by the gardener, whose tasle is very gomL The Imwliiig-alley. in close proximity to the billiard-room, is most op ular. The Princess plays very well, w hile those who have no taste this way sit in a little ante-room, comfortably furnished with two long low settc-s and rx-king clmirs. aiid from which you command a good view of the game. Out of the drawing-room, on the oposite side to the di-ning-Qioiii, is a small sitting room fittiil with liookiwses. Beyond this is the Prince's own room, quite full of lieautiful things. Hen-he and the Princess always breakfast and lien-, on the inhof Novemla-r and the 1st of Diix-mlicr, are laid out all the numerous birthday presents. Of lite Princess' private apartment ustairs it will suttice to say that 110 prettier room than II. It. H.'s own boudoir or sitting-room was ever seen. All the visitors' rooms are per fect, nor are the servants' comforts negh-ct-ed. Immediately after tea and coffee ( when there is a party slaying in the house) the Prince sits down to his w hist in the small room leading out of the drawing-room, and the Princess adjourns to the Ixiwling alley, where two little Isiys attired in appropriate costume, are in attendance to send liack the heavy balls and set up the bow Is. The ptr dens are of considerable extent, and the Princess dairy is a thing of beauty, with a lovely room luxuriously fiunished for lea partii-s. The usual Sunday afternoon walk, with all the guests, household and children, comprises visits to tlic gardens the dairy, the farm and the kennels, and always fin ishes up with the stables. The company consists of very much the same set each year, with occasional additions of foreign ers. There are also one or two very good whist players. HlCh Life. The United States signal station at Pike's Peak is the highest signal station in the world; it is also the higliest inhabited por tion of the glolie. It was opened in the month of Septemlier, lK(:i. Iliat it was a wise provision of the government in estab lishing a signal station at this point is no longer questioned, the facts having already demonstrated its practicability, and the present sucei-ss promises that Pike's Peak signal station is yet to stand at the head of all astronomical and meteorological stations in tlie world. This point is wonderfully favored by nature for the study of astrono my anil meteorology. The rarity of the at nwophcre brings out a remarkable brillian cy and clearness to the stars and all the heavenly bodies. 1 he nights are most al ways cloudless and cloudy days are the ex ception. ..mc-tcntbs 01 the storms are oe- low the peak. 1 he In-st and most complete report of the last total ecliise of the sun received at Wasliington was the report of Prof. Loud, of Colorado college, from oli- scrvatioiis taken at Pike's Peak. The sum mit of Pike's Peak contains sixty acres, it is H,:l:l feet alaive the level of the sea On the higliest point of the summit stands the signid station, a rough stone building twenty-four by thirty, one story in height It is divided into" four mom officers' room, kitchen, store-room and wood-room. And here in this Weak spot, nearly twenty miles from the habitation of man, though three miles nearer the heavenly n-gions than must parts of New Kngianri, these men live the larger part oi the year. 1 lie station is three miles from the timlier line, where the greater part of vegetation ceases. Short grass tufted with delicate Alpine flowers struggle mr an existence agiuinw uic frigidity of the atmosphere and creep to ward the mountain top; but thiTe are bunilreils of acres of cold, gray and reddish rocks where not a vestige of verdure exists. Like the dwdlcrs of the arctic regions, Uie inhabitants of Pike's Peak have but two seasons summer and winter. Two months of summer Augnst and Septemlier and ten long, ' cold months of winter. The summer season passes quickly. The atmosphere is congenial. Tlie duties of the-officers are various. Seven oliserva tions are taken daily ; all storms are close ly watched and each special and distinctive characteristic duly reaH-dcd. Sunrise and sunset demand cle attention. Kvery pe culiarity of the heavenly regions is viewed and records made of the same, and monthly reports of these records sent to the headquarters at Washington. Tlie present year has been unusually prolific in sun- dogs which are said to prognosticate earthquakes, subterranean explosions, im mense freshets, and troublous times. A irovemmeDt office at Pike's Peak is no sin ecure, for the officer must buffet all storms and. lira ve all weathers. Occasionally an electric storm visits the peak. There is but little thunder accompanying the storms, hut Uie mountain seems all on fire. Sergt. Choate says that when he was out oliserving one of these storms it appeared as though the whole mountain top was a sheet of electric flame. It came out of every rock and darted around with wonder ful audacity. It played around him, as he expressed it, shot down Ids back and darted out of each taint toe, and so completely filled him with electricity that he could not retain his foothold, but bounded and re laMinded from the rock like a nilitsr ball; he felt as if a powerful electric battery was pouring firery darts all through him ; and deeming "iliscretion the better liart of valor," he bounded into the signal station for preservation. Sergeant ChoHte was at the Springs in Deeenilier, and fin Decem ber 21 he left for the peak, wearing Nor wegian snow-shoes twelve feet in length. It was a weary task and a dreary trip. The first night out he slept in the snow on the mountain side. The second night the mer cury fell to S11 degrees below zero. He sought shelter in a deserted cabin, through which the wind whistled tunes anything but agreeabU; here he built a small fire, but avoided sleep, fearing the extreme cold might produce sleep of death. The third ilay he reached the station safely. The summer months are also occupied in pre paring for the long seige of winter. Dur ing the months of August and Septemlier upwards of three tlusisand pounds of the usiud variety of family stores and almut twenty-five cords of fire wood are snugly stowed away. These are all carried to the peak in small quantities on the liacks of the poor despised Burro, whose head has the appearance of being encased in cloth, and w hose ears are nearly the length of his legs aud who walks at the pace of a snail and a very slow snail at that A CircaUr Wolf Hunt. An old-fashioned wolf hunt took place recently on Uie Imrdcrs of Insjuois and Kankakee counties, Illinois, though it must be confessed there was more hunting than finding. Aliout a year ago a circular hunt is drive was carried out in that section, which resulted in thecorralling of fifteen or twenty wolves, all of which, with one ex ception, escaped through the line, owing to the fact tliat guns were forbidden, for fear ofairideiit Not satisfied w ith the result, it was then and there decided to have an other hunt this year, and to have it with guns. Tlie men of St Marie and the ad joining townships were to form the south line, those of St. Anne the west, those of Monience the nortli, and those of Morocco the east Besides these, a numls-r of Iu dianians, with a pack of hounds, were ex pected to take jart. A chief captain and two assistant captains were named for each division, and points of rendezvous at ten o'clock appointed At that hour horsemen and footmen liegan to gather, armed with rifli-s, shotguns muskets cluls fish-horns conch-shells and every other imaginable thing that would blow or go off w ith a bang. An hour later the lines were formed, covering a circuit of alxiut ten or twelve miles in diametiT. and the signal to start the. blow ing of a tin horn, w hich was taken up ami passed around the entire cir cle w as given fnm the Monience column. At the start the men were widely scattered, but as they approached the centre they drew nearer and nearer until an almost solid phalanx was formed. Tlie country over which the hunt was made is a marshy re gion, broken here and thereby sandy ridi, covered wilh stunted young oaks ranging from two to ten feet in height in short, what is known in the vernacular of the country as "barrens." The arrangement w as that w hen the circle was narrowed lo a mile and a quarter in diameter, a halt should lie called, and ten ark-rt hunters should go in with dogs and stir the animals up for a chase. The hunt was prettily ar ranged to this end and when the halt was called it was upon the verge of a circular prairie, and the entire line was visible, making a picturesque sight. Then it was seen tliat the St Marie and Morocco por tions were wcll-fillcil, while those of St. Anne and Moment were full of wide gat owing to the small numlier and unequal distribution of their men. Inside the lines was the broad stretch of prairie, covered with short, brown grass; but nowhere over its level surface was a woif to be seen. 1 he ordiT forward was given again, and the cir cle grew smaller and smaller until horsemen and footmen came up and looked into each other's faces as if they would say: "Well, what did vou let them out forf It was a water-haul," in fisherman's parlam-e. A comparison of notes showed that the cir cle hail at one time embraced four wolves. One of them went into his hole on the St. Anne line, and pulled it in after him, and some of the boys stayed la-hind to dig him out hie mude a rush for it on the St. Marie line, and cut off with a whole skin by dextrously dodging a rifle bullet and the remaining couple sought and secured soli tude by doine the like on the Morocco line. Considerable astonishment was expressed at the fart that so few were encircled The prevailing opinion was that it was owing to the fact that most of the ground nan in-en burned over in the fall and the wolves had bid the place good-bye. One old hunter reckoned that as the arrangement tor the hunt had been made on the ground lust year, the wolves h:id heard it and had lit out. The most plausible theory, however, was that they had effected their escajie tlirougn the north line, which was iiarticularly thin in nunila-rs a gap of half a mile existing in one or two places for fresh tracks were plenty. Haw Thimbles Are Made. Tlic manufacture of thimbles is very simple, but singularly interesting. Coin silver is mostly used, and is obtained by purchasing coin dollars. Hence it happens that the profits of the business are ailected instantaneously by all variations in the nation's ereenback promise to pay. The first oticration strikes a novice as almost wicked, for it is nothing else than puttings lot of bright silver dollars fresh from the mint into dirty crucibles, and melting them nn into solid inzots. These are rolled into the required thickness and cut by stamp into circular pieces of the required size. A solid metal liar of the size of the ins'ute of the intended thimble, moved by powerful machinery up and down in a liot tomlcss mould of the out side of the thim bles liends the circular disks in tn Uie thim ble shape as fast as they can be placed under the desending lr. Once in shape, tne work of brightening, polishing and decora ting is done upon a lathe. First the blank form is fitted with a rapidly revolving rod. A slieht touch of a sharp chisel takes a thin shaving from the end, another docs the same on the side, and the third rounds off the rim. A round steel rod, dipped in oil. snd pressed upon the surface, gives it a lustrous pousn. men a muc iniimi: steel w heel, whose edge is a raised orna ment, held against the revolving blank, prints that ornament, just outside the rim. A second wheel prints a different ornament around the center, while a third wheel, with sharp points maki-s the indentations on the lower half and end of . the thimble. The inside is brightened and polished in a similar way; the thimble being held on a revolving mold -. All that remains to be done is to boil the completed thimbles in soapsuds to remove the oil, brush them up, and pack them for the trade. A Herwle Spanlah Maldeav. In a part of Siiain known as Da Carolina there Manila a sultstantial farm-house, be longing to a man named Fueros who is in more than comfortable circumstances. His family consists of his wife and one black- eyed little daughter, thirteen years old, the heroine of this tale. 1 his farm-house was the scene of a tragedy a short time ago. A few davs previous to it the farmer sold some cattle, for which he received $1,500. The fact of his having received so large a sum became known to some robbers in the vicin ity, and they laid their plans to obtain pos session of it. Tlie plan, which was ex ceedingly ingenious, was carried out as fol lows: At a time of day when tlie male members of the household were awav en gaged in their various duties a man sup porting a woman, who seemed unable to walk, appeared at the door. The man, who looked respectable though travel-stain ed, staled that they were natives of a neighl nig village on their way home, and that his wife, who was in delicate health, had broken down, and was unable to go a step further; hela-gged, then-fore, that she might lie allowed to sit down in the house and rest while he went in search of a con veyance to carry her to the end of her jour ney. 1 he di-sired uospitamy was gener ously granted as si Kin as asked The man went on Ins wav, while the invalid took a seat by the fin-side. After proffering such refreshment as the house afforded, the mother and ilaughter went on with their household duties. Tlie mother saw nothing unusual, but Caranuta, for such was the girl's name, who sharply eyed the visitor with the curiosity of childhood, was terror- stricken to observe that lieneaUl her skirts the sick woman wore pantaloons. With a discretion N-yonri her years she managed to communicate her disi-oviTV to her mother without awakening the suspicion of the stranger. As cm ly as was possible under thecireunislanccs the two withdrew to a neighUiring room and locked the door. Convinced after a time that his sex and charai-tcr was discovered, the robla r cast ff all disguise, anil, approaching the door. orden-d Uie terrified woman to open it at once under jiciialty of ili atlu Finding that they did not yield to Ins threats he attempt ed to force a passage. Failing in that, he drew a large knife and proceeded to cut a hole through the door large enough to crawl through. When the oening was large enough he attempted to enter, the mother fainted with terror, but Caraniita, seixing her father's gun, which luckiry stood loaded in the corner, walked resolute ly up tji the opening and shot the man, as he was in the act of cni-ping through the entrance.' I'pon searching the Usly of the deait rolicr a whistle was found This was unit Wla-n the soldiers appeanii, the re mainder of the band of robla-rs made their appearance, were arrested, and put to death. Thus a heroic Spanish maiden saved tlie family, and was hailed w ith acclamation by all her friends and ncighliors. Tlie Har of :-. Awav down Umiii the const of Maine there is a little hamlet which la-ars the name of Gray Craig. A few houses hard ly more than a dozen nestle under the lea of the dark storm worn rocks looking much like so many ni-ts of sea-birds and the dwellers tin-rein are much like their feath ered neighlairs whoe homes are near by. When the weather is fair they are alsiut .skimming over the face- of the wa'er in pur suit of food ; but let the si. -nil arise, and their frail ImiiIs are turned liomewanl, their sails trinimeil, to calch the freshening breeze, and thev seem to run a rai-e with their fcjthen-d friends to si-e which shall first (rain a place of safely in the little cove unde r the shelter of the great rocks. A few summers airo I spent a couple of week at Gray Craig, and made the ac quaintance of every soul in the ham'ct. They were fncntls good and true, and 1 hardly know when fr where I have spent a lutppicr season. rroni the old fishermen I have heard many stories of the danger of the lives they led. " Thev were full of them, and nothing 'flighted them more than to sit and tell them on a stormy day, w hen it w as impos sible for them to be upon the ocean, and w hen the thunder of the surf upon the shore shook the solid rocks ujmhi which their cabins stood One of these- old fellows bore the name of Tom Hains and he was as full of stories as the waters were of fislu "Did you know that Cajitain Kidri buried his gold not a liunilred rials from where we are sitting now ( he said to me, one riav. I aur-d him that I was not aware of the fact, although I knew that there was hanl ly a liamlet along the coast that did not lav claim to some legend of this sort. "But this is true," he said "For I have seen the lairs of gold myself. When I was a Imy'I often heard the story that Kidd buried one lot of his gold somewhere in these parts. Tlie old people firmly lie- lieved this and they told us youngsters so often that we came to lie of Ur- same mind. Time and again, I remeinlier, that I and Joe Kirby, a chum of mine, hunted for the treasure. Vi believer we had a chance we improved it in this wav. When the water was so rough that we could not go out 'f would take our spades and picks and dig among the rocks and sand in all sorts of places where we could imagine that kidd might have hidden away his yellow blood stained gold But we never found any thing in the shape of treasure, although we dug until there was a dozen simts aliout here w hich looked like so many rabbit war rens. The gold never tumed up, and at last Joe and I cave it up as a lutil bargain. convinced at last as many had told us lie- fore, that we should never make a living in this way. "I had not hunted for gold for nigh on to ten years and the thought or kidd and his treasure but seldom troubled me, when one night I had a ilream that haunted me all the next day. I could not p't it out of mv mind for live minutes at a time. "The ib-earn run in this way : I thought that I was down on the shore of the ocean. on the summit of a great cliff where I had been hundreds of times. 1 seemed to lie on the very edge and it almost made medizzy to look down into the UiiUiig water la-low. Down over the face of the cliff I hail al ways thought that it was impossible to go, but now something seemed to impel me to do so, and I saw that there was a foothold to be obtained there, way down to the very eilgc of the white capped waves. Down this something forced me, and at last I stood on a little belt of sand which now, as the tide was out, was'left bare between the water and the rock; Then I saw close beside me the dark entrance to a cavern which was revealed plainly now, but through which the ocean poured with a rush and a roar when the title was coming in. "Tlie same power which simed to have forced me down over the cliff against my will now urged me into the aperture, and I stood at length in a spacious cavern, and saw before me the outlines of a big iron chest, hound with great hoops of the same material. "I knew at once that here was the gold Kidd had left behind him, and for which 1 had sought so long, and eagerly I tried to burst the iron bands that held down Uie lid of the chest. But I could not do it and in my struggle I awoke, and found that it was only a dream. "And all through that day I tried to get rid of it hut the thought of the iron chest haunted me. If I could only get the gold which I felt sure it containeit, my fortune would be made. I could be as smart as those great gentry w ho in the summer time come down here to fish and see w hat man ner of people we were. "I.ate in the afternoon, when the tide was out I took a pick, anil, unseen by anybody marie my way to the cliff. Tlie sky was overcast and the wind sighed dismally, in dications that a storm was fast coming up. The lsiats which were outside were fast hurrying in, as were tlie sea-birds who with many shrill cries circliil alaive my head "On the edge of the cliff I found the very footholds I had seen in my dream, and clinging to the face of the rock as well as I could, 1 commenced my descent. It was no Isiy's task to do it but 1 worked man fully, and at last I stood on the little belt of sand at the foot of the cliff. "Eagerly I glanced almut nie, ami sun enough there was the hole in the rock which I had seen in my dream. "A gust of wind at that moment sent the spray from the water over me, well nigh drenching me to the skin ; but I paid no beet to this ,w to how fast the waves were rising, I felt that the iron chest was in there, and that I must see what its contents were, no matter what came. "With one look at tlie blackening sky aud rapidly swelling waves, I entered the cavern. At first it seemed as black as night therein, but as my eyes la-came accustomed to th- darkness I wasenabled to see almut me. 'Guided by the memory of my dream, I groped onward, and at last, to my great joy, I saw the iron chest before me. "I did not lose a moment's time in setting almut my work, for I know that I had none to spare. In a little time the tide would be running swiftly in, and 1 would be drowned unless i hurried away. "Stout were the blows I dealt upon the chest ; one by one the iron bands fell off, and at last they all lay at my feet Then I strove to lift the lit", but the rusty iron lock still held it in its place. "A few more- blows stove this to pieces and then I threw back the Ud "The sight w hich then met my eyes fillet! my soul with delight. Tlie chest was full of yellow liars of gold "For a minute I stood feasting upon the sight, when 1 received a blow which nearly Uin-w me from my feet A great wave rolled in without a sign of its ct suing. "I picked myself up in horror, and turn ing my back upon the gold, fled toward the oiiening. The narrow belt of sand outside was covered with water, and afar off, hur rying like a race horse, I could see another monster wave. My only hoie of life was to get out of its reach, and I spring up over the n:k with the swiftness of Uie wnud 'I was not a moment too soon. Tlie gn-at wave struck the cliff, and leaped after me. Had I been a foot lower down I must have la-en swept away by it. "The storm had now come in all its foree. it alnu-st took my foothold; hut 1 held 011 and n-ached the summit in safety. . Then I hurried home, convinced that the gold must remain w here it was until the storm alted It pnvnl to lie one of the most fearful ones ever known on this coast It raged fortwo whole days ami its fury I never saw equalled la-fore. When it was over I hurried to the cliff, and clainls n-d down as far as I could go, ami then I found that the gold was lost to me forever. The storm had changed all aliout .its I rase. Where the sand had la-en a great mass of rock liad fallen, scaling up the mouth of the cavern for all time from the gaze of man. The gold is in the heart of the cliff, anil there it w ill remain until the Last Ihiy. (nateiuala Indigo. This siiccics of indigo is known to Ameri can and F.itropean commerce as ''Guatema la indigo." In Salvador it is called. by the native name of "tiquiiite," and is consid ered the most important agricultural crop of the entire Republic! Tlie plant grow s wild, but is cultivated in properly prepared ground. Both the crops and pnaiuce vary according to the geological composition of the soil. Thus at the base of tlie volcano of San Salvador the yield of dye is some times almut half a pound per load of leaves while at Santa Barliara and Santa Cruz, situ ated at some distance from the sea thirteen or fourteen ounces are obtained. Indigo is grown over nearly the whole of Salvador, forming extensive fields and furnishing one of the most valuable, products to its agricul tural industry. The lia-alities in which the plants are grown are called "Manchones." The workmen, w ho are styled "sacateros" cut the plants with a small sickle, anil make them up into slu-avi-s of from fifty to sixty pounds weight. The plants after being cut are Uirown into vats filled wilh water; they are here allowed to soak for a period of from twelve to seventeen hours the time varying accnnling to the temierature and quality of the water. When the liquid is in a state of fermentation, the coloring matter is ilrawn off into another vat where it La lieaten, or kept in motion bv means of wooden wheels and then the dye is precipitated by the sap contained in the bark of the "tihuilate," of the "platanillo," or of the '"cuaja tinta.' Tlie first-named bark is referred to a species of Ionitlium, the second to Canna indica, while of the third no clew is given as to the scientific name of the plant. All these plants have an acid reaction. When once the dye is precipitated, it is allowed to remain dur ing the night anil the next day it is lmileil, filtered pressed and lastly dried in the sun. Each bale, or "suron,1 contains 150 pounds and the different qualities of gradesof the in digo are specified by nuniliers from four to six onti nan" quality, or "cortes;" fromseven to nine, fine or superior, or 'sobrcsalientes11 The usual annual produce of indigo in Sal vador amounts to almut 2,400,10 poiinils the annual exports lieing between 14, 000 to l."i,faa "surons"' of 150 pountUeacli. repre senting an approximate value of l,T2t,:lTS piasln-s or dollars Tlie superior quality indigo is sold at the country fairs at almut eight n-als per pound In the American and European markets the prices vary, of course, accnnling to the supply from other coun tries. The New Preaiileut ol t rance. Iresitlcnt Grevy dresses very modestly, never having worn even the uniform of the National GuiuiL He is a man of republican simplicity in all his ways. In his every -day attire, even in Paris he has always donned a wiilc-awakc instead of a silk hat ; and in summer time he may generally lie seen sauntering about the lamievanls clad all in gray, and crowm-d with a Panama Though a man of consitk'rable landed properly, as estates go in France, he never set up a brougham till he became PresitU-nt of the tliainlier, and he has always kept this modest one-horse vehicle, with a coachman out of liven-, at Versailles In Paris he uses calis and omnibusses; bue it mast he a very muddy day which compels him to ride at all. He delights in music, but his fa vorite pastime is billiards and to smoke cigars while making his caroms. He and his close friend M. Paul dc Cassagnac, are two of the best billiard players known, and constantly play together. Tlie two do not discuss politics but feel a mutual esteem for their respective powers with the ball. M. Grevy is also a keen sportsman and an able agriculturalist, and owns many vines cattle and fields of maize. He smokes much, speaks forcibly and frankly, and never loses bis temper, and "be is no feebler than an iron bar." TL Becia of thaMldnlght Saw. As we crossed the famed Arctic Circle we saw, far away to the westward, the four isolated peaks of the islands of Thaennen, which stand up erect as towers in the ocean, as if placed there as sentinels to keep watch and ward over the entrance of the Polar seas. Nearer to our ship's course we passed tlie curious Isle of Hestanianilo, or 1 orseiiuin's Island, so called by the sailor of th.-se seas from the likeness which it is supposed to a huge cavalry soldier riding through the waves Tlie fishermen always take off their caps and make an olieisance to the "horseman"1 as their boats float past him. I. and 1 remained on dec k to watch for the northwanl of the PolarCirciu Uihg nearly all snow-covered with many a huge glacier topping the highest hills r appearing la-hind the ridges. The lights at 11:45 P. M., when the sun appeared as if to set although it, of course, did not do so, were splendiil, anil the w hile-capiwd mountains were -overed with a panoply of every hue of the rainbow, while the sea around was one golden purple blaze of tiny wavelets. Tlie scene presented to us at 12 o'clock (midnight) altogether bailies de scription, and a far abler pea than mine would Is- required to do a tithe of justice to such a glorious panorama There, some distance almve the horizon, we saw the Mood retl ball of the sun, anil so bright was the round mass that our eyes could scarcely bear to look at it Its warm rays could still be felt, although the w ind now met us and a very cold northwesterly breeze, it was straight from the frozen shores of Spitzlier-gt-n ; this alone was sutlicient to remind us that we were in a far northern land No one on the dec k spoke, and the extreme stillness and solitude was very striking and the effects solemn. The color of the sua was even redder than it is in full daylight, but the spectacle cannot lie dcscrilied pro perly by a writer, and can hardly be ima ginetl by any one w ho has not been in these northern latitudes. The way in which Uie hundreds of huge snow-capped mountain peaks and their rugged sides were lighted up by the bright rays was almost magical ; and the variitl colors which ilawed in con stant motion upon the snow, and on the surfai of the sea, were worth coming all the way from England to gaze upon. The sun apiN-ared, as nearly as we could jutlge, to remain quite stationary from a quarter to 12 o'clock till 12:2o A. M., when the orb la-gan to rise again slow ly ; and by one o'ciia k the heavy mists which liad lieen n-sting for the last two hours on the sum mits of some of the highest mountains gradually merged into the skies and as we went down iu our berths all nature was ful ly as bright as midilay. Truly it was a sight not to lie forgotten as long as memory lasts. -Kb Aad Aae." Asc Gates, who lived in the westent part of Maine, ami his wife were both of them very profane. They had a large fam ily of children, from ten years old down to ten ilays. On a bright summer morning, while sitting at the breakfast table, the children having finished their breakfast and gone out to play. "Eph" asked his wife what made their children "swkabso." She unhesitatingly replieil, "It's them schoolchildren !"' One day "Eh" was telling almut the productions horses cattle, etc., of Bran don, Vt, wliere he used to live. Among other varieties he said that "old Squire H. owned a hydraulic ram that he sheared eight imunds of wool a year from, for the last eight or ten years ! After the laugh had sulisitlcd his brother "Ase" was called in to substantiate the statement ; who, when asked the question, said it was "a lie. Old Smire 11. never had any such ram, lor 1 Knew uu nis stix-s very w ell !' "Eh" and 'Ase' could not lmast of an exalted range of character for truth and veracity. But the hardest nut to crack was the sliooting of Eli's which ran as fol lows: "1 and Ase was to shoot agin the bovs out on the Jarman Flats. Well, we went out bv side o' the woods 'n I just took out my terbarker cud, "n" let drive at a nti squirrel, who was settin' on a limb iMiut 40 feet lugli, n brought him down. Tliat was the fust squirrel 'at was ever killed by a b rharker cud ! But we went at the sliooting 't want none o' ver shoot ing at a turkey, nor any targit but we'd got it down to a purty fine thing (Ase n' d got things fixed). 1 hail a double-bar relled gun. In one o' them barrels l1 dropt a couple o' cambric needles and in tothcr a spool o cotton thread. "Well, sez I, 'Ase, lie ready !' Then I up and fired the needles. Then Ase he fired his'n 'at was loat.ed with thread same as mine, and threaded one o' them needles n I threat led the other with my 'tothcr barrel ! When we went to pick up the needles all nicely t breaded the hoys were walkin' slowly home, whistlin' 'Hull's Victory!1 " Smie vears later, a similar crowd lieing assemble!, the conversation was upon the utility of the vclocita-dc. Eh heard the pros and cons the velocity that they could run, the difficulty of management, etc., for a few minutes when he sailed in with the interesting remark that they were, after all, of but little account. "I've seen dozens of 'em. ami when I lived out on the Jarman Flats I shot two of em one morning liefora bn-akfast !' Uetoluticmary Cannon. Six cannon cast for the American Army more than one hundred years ago, have been exhumed in Chester county, Penn. These old artilfery pieces possess a curious history, w hich may not lie uninteresting to our read ers. During the ltevolutionary War, Messrs. Samuel Potts and Thomas Butter, of Pottstown, Pa, who were then operating Warwick furnace, were engaged in manu facturing cannon, cannon-shot, and other war munitions for the American army, un der a contract from Congress, and a large numtierof the cannon used by the patriot troops were made at Warwick. At the time the battle of the IJranilywine was fought, on the 1 1th of Septemlier 1777, a numlier of artillery pieces were at the fur nace, completed and ready for use, and when the news of Washington's defeat at that well contested field was n-ceived at Warwick, it was feared tliat General Howe would send a force there to capture these guns for the use of King George's artillery men. To prevent this Messrs. Potts anil Butter, who were strongly in sympathy with the patriot cause, determined to put the cannon out i if the way. They were acconl- ingly dragged by ocn to the Warwick meadows which were at that time marshy and covered with an undergrowth of bushes and brambles and there either sunk in the bogs or buried out of sight. It is said that over forty pieces were thus disposed of the exact numlier is not known and there most of thuu remained for more than a century that has since elapsed In 1872 however, Mr. Thomas M. Potts Jr., a great grandson of Samuel Potts exhumed six of the old cannon. They are marked P. & R. W. F., which is intended for Potts & But ter, Warwick Furnace. It is known where a few of the other pieces are buried, but Uie exact whereabouts of the others, under the soil of the Warwick meadows has never e en ascertained. The glass skylights lor the new Government building, Chicago, will weigh 20 tons. i Si
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