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VOLUME XIII.
E BENS BURG, PA., FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1879.
NUMBER 9.
ti.nit you muM, None but scala wnirs do oth
erwise Don't be a scalawag life's too short.
fn rr iTYiTvrfY TriTYti
ANOTHER GREAT
DICTION IN PRICE
at the EitExsiiCRG
Hardware & Hoiise-FurMil Store j
r'-
k'.v INC to the large Increase in my sales since
V f tlie Ut reduction in prices and the adnptln
cf :h.- vj-ti system, I find myself able to benefit ;
rcr cu'"iTers nyascui further reduction in the ,
.r pi ito'i pomprisen m my i;ri siock. j,
Hfcj' 'f'fTf'V'lv" (H? lrl"T i
- IllAJV k T x . i
,.,d No. 9 Cook Stove, trimmed complete
fr.r onlv tl".f). i
Good Knafted CotTee at Si its. per lb.; best do.
at tts. per in. ;o interior or unin-
aged i-iiff. -c sold at this store.
fioml H'-aiing Stoves as low as J4 00.
f tood Tea from :nt to !"0 cts. per lb.
Ti- irgest stock of HoorOil Cloth in thecoun- i
ty, t roin 1 to i ds. wide and from
to 70 cts. per yard.
P--t i)iin!!ty English Anvils at 15cts. per lb, j
Needles at 5 cts. per paper.
Gi 1 cast steel Table Knives and Korks as low
as 80 els. per set. j
Pina at ft cts. per paper.
s -t quality Hlaek-mith Visen at l"c. per lb.
C'v.d rup -Molasses at from 40 to 70 cts. per
gallon.
6.i Dor Locksan i Knobs complete, as low !
a - cts, eacn. j
f loml Cotton Thread at 4 cts. a snool. '
B-' quality 12 inch Mill Saw l ilcsat 4u ts.each. J
;M). Kite at H ds. per lb.
fti - quality Sole Leather at :;s to :tnct. per lb. :
in ii.ie-uii i en .i xes at i.or and upward. i
Larg-t stock of Smir Oil Cloths in the county
at l." cts, per vd.
4 joz. hard wood ( turned head; Clothes Pins for
in cs.
Csrk's . N. T. Marhine Cotton at 5 cts. per
epool.
(i 1 long handlecas" steel Shovels for60cts.
each.
lood zinc Wh ft.iards for 25 els.
Larg-t stock of Looking Hasscs in town, very
low.
Washing Soda nr 4 cts. per lb.-
! -t quality lojr-ined Manure Forks at 61 cts.
each.
G ioJ Coal Phnvcls. 7. lit, 15 and 20 cts. each.
Penr! Starch 6 cts. ner lb.
ha v. tin- largest stock of Otieensware in town.
a? very low prices.
Ilst ft-iking Soda at 8 cts. tier lb.
Pi-ton's ti-rt quality foot Cross Cut Saws,
at H..V1.
I have the largest stock .t Spices in town, very
low.
r .m l pn r Latches as low as 7 cts. each.
Latv st. ok of Ta'jle nn! Hod Castors at Icw-
est rates. i
Flour at Sl.:t5 per nck. !
Iv -t f "k ul ftlasswnre and Lamps in town, j
very low. t
A N-.l Purnitiire V'arni-h at tl.4d per gal.
i;r. i, Corset Steels at cts. a nair. I
Pvt 1"' lengths and si.'-s Tire and Carriage 1
Holts kept in stock . very iow.
ft .t T '.uTii In the market, at S5 cts. per lb.
5? Nui;r now in stock, 42.Kit rates, selected
.ir.t made ot best muck irnt. No infer
t r er si rup icon nils kept in stin k.
f t'.-- the best Cignrs in town for the money. ;
0'i -o -ies of Window (ibis kept iu sto-k.
very low nrii es.
LsrK tot k of Itar Iron and Horse Shoes al
ways on hand, at low rates,
r; n. d tine i , urn I 'linilnmij cts- e.ich.
Little stuck of Table Oil Cloths on hand, very
low.
B-t Linseed Oil, direct from Factory, at 70 cts.
a git I .
I punt's best F. F.F. Hitlc Powder. 40cts. I-M.
IironMi.it at 10 cto. nor lb. I
rient lin en CofTee at 22-ts-per lb. 65 feet and a deptti ir ISO lect.
0tan'. 1 "ol Ituekets as low as 50 cts. each. ! I iAIso. nt the same time and place, will be of
ii H u dr. en Coffer at 2ii eta. pit Id. i fered for shIc. a tine lot of Xiw Fric N nt'RE,
Tl. t p. ne White Lead n 2.i0 to 2.20 per keg i cnsNting in pin t of one set Cottage Furniture.
c f 25 lbs I fi hair-cushioned Chairs, 6 Dining-room Chairs,
S! it- i inc. made of Ihe best Iron, ivi mvil lo :
8 ct. per lb
A iarse assortment, of Tinware on hanuV, very
cheap.
12 pnpers F.-si-m-e of Coffee for 23 cts.
Lsrg.-st stock of Trunks and Valines In town,
very cheap.
A large aorttnent of Wall P.ifier always on
hand at lowrsl prices.
Paper Window Shades at :13 ct. per roll.
T"i!i-l and Washing Soap in endlcs variety
i nk Stoves I nun 15-im up lo 4 E5.l.
Uvea" rtmint of Hair. Clothes and Tooth
itrushe.
n-i::n Moves Irorn l.iiiun to f 'dvU : verv
ciics p.
Fttrn No. 1. Salt. I.5 per barrel,
vers, five arid even shot, the largest stock
f nun 1 5(i up to !0.K.
Item Carbon Oil at 10 cts. per gal.
m ove are only a few of tbe thousands ol t
- in iiiii'inrtii? .iiiii iniu-c-mi niniiiiitf 11110 j
I am furnishing at cutially low prices. 1 i
n t a.lverMS" tn sell at 2o per cent, cheaper, or
! I any rl'eapcr. than other men do, as f think
r to let the public jatge that for them
.V'. i. t.ut I do advertise to sell goods as low as
he sold and pay one hundred cents on j
I 'I'.-ir. Neither will 1 throw oat a good sta-:
d goods over the counter at first cost, '
r . n li -i. and t en charge two or t hree profits
1 mi'Thing else to make up for the loss. Yet
w it de my endeavor to ell uoods at the lowest
vt pri nt. and 1 promise this because I know
I ''an lurnish good at prices that will be te-n-r.
i il ' both seller an 1 Lover, and nor at prices
li'i'i wnuld benefit one anil ruin the nthpr
f li inking you all for the liberal patronage
-rvf .iiire 1 unferred uon me. and hoping for a
-'.inuauce and Increase of the same, t remain
Kespeeliully vmirs,
'GKO. HUNTLEY.
s rnburg. Nov. 2a, l'CS.
Assignee's Sale.
I V virtue of 11 n order of the Court of (Vimmon
I ) P!ri of Cambria county to medirected. I will !
-to putdic sale, at the hotel of Lawrence
"tli, in Carrolltowa borough, on
Saturday, March 29th, 1879,
i . l inen m., the following descruied real
V.- : A CKIITAIIC PIB-KIIR PAIU'FI.OP LANll,
ia" partly in l-iarr township CambriA couaty,
ir. I
I irt y in no lowostiip, iniiiAn county.
I a tiillowi : Hcinntng at a oeecn marK-
t :-t a ri.rner: thence north 7 decrees, east
- (., innr or les. to a post : thence north
s ,',.-riii's, west li pervfies. more or less, to a
: thiun-e south 1'- degrees, west lo8 perehea,
ir lr. to an ash ((alien); tiienee soutii
- . ii-nr-e. eat I'M perches, more or less, to the
i " ! r.i-g inning cont lining I ot errs, more
and having thereon erected a two-story
u liiii sb, Hak.n. and all the necessary out-
F..
Ik".s nr Sale -One third of the purchase
i t" be j n.d en the confirmation of the sale,
: ri-niain-tes in two equal annual payments,
"i .n.irt-jt. to be secured by the Judgment
" i an t uuTtage ot the iiurehaser.
11. KINKEAD,
Isr-li 7, lsrv.-st. A9slKC.ee of Jos. A Dumm.
roil ti: iniiluis n ash
"": ir-rt a 1.1-ven-line advertisement one week i
r j ,,J w,ek ly ni wspapvs. or four lines In j
"2-r. nt 1,-t -.1 papers, or ton lines two weeks I
t ' .,! eu I, r el tour separate and distinct I
' r.t i n ng trotn 70 to 1 j.aoe; s each, or four
' ' m- w-tK in all tour of the small lists, orone
i- wt-i-i, :n ail six cmntitned. being more than
- Jv;-t-. V als.i hare lists of papers by States
J - n the I nited Stat-s and anad i. Send
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, f " .t"'i will send us the names of a half i
'"t I j): - r I paters in which you would ad- j
( ' 1 M i a . n a satisfactory inducement I
. '. w.. i sui.n,;t a iir iliosu ion. tiy return !
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" iLn t , w,,i ns and scate in what paper
I'MIN 1 TUATOK'S NOTICK.
1.f-' , ( Mary anm ( omau. dee'd.
Lr
V-n
" d-T:!nistration en the c'at af Mary
irC. Lit t ' i m- rti t i , lnan.hin rC.f.
i t.-z r,n;,., to ,ne nndersigne l' by the
', r .' -abria county, all persons indebted j
MiTi
i
- i - lirirn, IloillirO II1SI 1 iu ID Pill.lv
" tntit l made.' and thosn having claims
! t!. An., n, jirf.ent th'm legally pro
f "I'.miii. JOSEPH Hiiiit t,
14 '"vc. Administrator.
jI'M 1 VISTK ATOIl'S X0
. of hknky .t. rtor..'
XOTICK.
ANT. ilec'd.
a lw;r.isij-i ii, n nn the estate of Henry
narr township. anitTia coiia
X ln graited to the undersigned.
r imi. ,ieii to !d esta'e are requested
It. K-
mtni-iuie pay went, and those having
,: ei
it uust present them properly au-
J v 1 f r Se I f 1
ment.
Baj-rT
' Aspi-.ii s u If I, Administrator.
'P . leh. 14. l7t.-lt.
mKJXKKVS XOTfcK. Notice is
- . . Kiven mar .losepli A. I-iimtn,or
, r,,"n'h,l'- h:" ma.le an assignment or all
i... i"i propen v 1 1, laj underslgn-
fnoy.. . , n ' "" '"''editors. All person
f .j ' -' Tdi A. Iiuinai are tlievefore nott
kj.l, i ltn-nt miMt tie uiaile without delay.
'.u, . .. -..'"n irtuns ngninsi row sine win
, . , ptopcr shape tor adjust iont.
R, Assignee
P' L, D. HOFFMAN,
, "" prolefiionsl visits to Ebcnshurg
i ti r,i,,.
ox,
rncsr Mosijav ok kach mouth, to
" Aim. wiil be In vVilniore en
-'ln.XfiAV im k a
m mo.ntii. iu remain i
; i wnric
aryintei.
Sheriff's Sales.
I)Y virtue of sundry writs of 2d Pin. Lr.inri
Fncin, Vend. f.'rpnii., and Alin Vend. Kx-
pon.. Is-nen out oi tne touri oi common Pleas
II I I. fin' "i 1 ' . iii j i i . ' 11 1 1 u i 'VI' u, vill I L
will be exposed to public sale, at the Court
House in Ebeusburg, ou
SATURDAY, APRIL 5. 1879,
At 1 o'clock, p. m., the following real estate,
to wit :
All the right, title and interest of Thos. Clor-
mnn n f in anil to A o i i' n l or in ri 1 n f Un.l aittifi-
red. lying and being in the township of Allegheny
irr.n.ii!.mi i.,inicnriimi,ri.i r.t i,,n
m lvania. bounded and described as follows, to wit: i
KeginniDR at a chestnut tree: thence west 169!
uprches alonir Mary Irtrown's ami Venus Icwis' I
land; thence north 84i degrees, west 448 perches, !
to a post to Richard whlteheiid's : thence north I
by Hortner's land, north 48 degrees, west 0 perch- ;
es. to a sugar, north at) degrees 8 perches along ;
Dllworth and Hortner's to a spruce : tlience south I
along John Knuckle's land 87 degrees, east 3H2
perches, to a beech : tlience south 75 degrees, east !
130 perches, to a sugar: thence by Ilammnn and ,
Iblworth s land, iuth o.yj ilegrees, east -im per- j
ches. to the place of beginning-containing 4(13 ;
acres and IW perches and the usual allowance and ,
appurtenances, having thereon erected a steam i
sawmill. Taken in execution and to be sold at
the suit of Henry Ointerman. j
Also, all the right, title and interest of John j
Spade, ot. tn and to a piece or pare. 1 of land sit- !
uated In Washington township. Cambria county,
Pa., adjoining lands of John Kger, eo. chwad-
erer, and Hall, containing l'i acres, more
or less. Taken in execution and to be sold at the
suit of John M. Horlacher.
Ai.o. all the right, title and interest of John
Sharbaugh. of. In and to a lot of ground situated '
In Snmmitville borough, Cambria county. Pa.,
ironting on tne Hantmgdon, lamoria anu inoi-
ana turnpike and extending back 2o0 leet to an
alley, on the ea?t by lot of Mrs iSmcedcr, on the 1
west by an alley and lot of Paul McKenna. hav j
ing thereon erected a two story L plank house, i
weathcrboarded, not now occupied. Alto, 3 acres j 1
of.land, more or less, about 1 acre cleared, bound- A
a.lj.nthannstKof 1 r. i . H P,n AT . li'oilH'1 nn I h
west, and running back 57 perches to old Portage
railroad, having thereon erected ft plank stable.
Taken In execution and to be sold at the suit of P.
P. Oustine fc. !Son.
Tcrmjop St.K. One-third of the purchase
money to be paid when the property is knocked
down, and tue remaining two-thirds before the
confirmation ol the deed.
.JOHN RYAN. Sheriff.
SherffTs Office, Ebensbnrg, March ITT, lrfl'.
ASSIGNEE'S SALE
OF
REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY.
IN pursuance or an order or the Court oT Com
mon Pleas of Cambria county, the under
signed Assignee of Augustine f. Criste will ex
pose to siile. clear and oiseharged or all iiens i
and incumbrances, r.n the premises, on I
Saturday, March 29th, .879,
nt
O clock, P. M., the following oescririea real ,
and personal property, to
it :
A riECEor PARCEL, of T.AM)
i situate in Munster township- Cambria counly,
fronting on the turnpike leading from Cresson
to F.benlurg. and adjoining lands of Daniel
I Farren. Nicholas Freiiihoff, Aiigiisiine Diirbin.
and others containing Acres, more or less,
j about 50 Acres cleared. The improvements are
' a large new Dwelling H-h sk. containing la
', rooms, a new Hank Hakn. So by so reet. and all
! necessary outbuildings. The land is In a good
I stnte of cu It i vat ion. well fenced, and within 20'
' yards of a railway station.
; Also, miiht LOTSiiriiRiirsn snuaic in i:n-
village of Monster, each lot having a lront ol
1 Kec-ption I nair. I ctiec. i extension iaoie.
1 marble-top Dressing Hureau. 1 plain Dressing
Iture.iu, 4 Hedsieads and Bedding. 2t yds. Car
pet, 10 yards Stair Carpet. Stair Hods, Wash
stands, ( iiicensware, ic, ,vc.
Tkhus op Sale.-One-third of the purchase
I mo:icv;to be paid on confirmation of thesale;of
; the real estate, and the balance in twocqual an
i nual payments, with interest, to be secured by
: the mortgage and judgment bonds of the pur
chaser. On tiie ptTsonal property terms will
' be made knewn and a reasonable c redit given
at lime of sale. JOSEPH CKIS IK.
March 7, ls7.-;tt. Assignee.
ASSIGNEE'S SALE.
Y virtue of unnli'M order of the Court of
i.'ommon Pleas of Cambria county, to me
directed, I wil: cx,pose at public sale, on the
premises, on
Saturday, March 29th, 1379.
at ' o'clock p. St.. the following describe-! reai
estate: A PltX'K ott Pakcll ok La mi situate
in Clearfield iownsliip. in sai l county, bounded
.,n ihe west bv land of John Nagle, Jr., and P.
it k",rin. on the north bv land of John Sharon,
the east bv land of l'liiiip Coipcr, and on the
s,,ilt, bv land of William Mullen, containing
.Vi Arret, more or less, and having thereon
erect c d a t wo -story Fiia VK HofsK. a two story
Plank House, and a Hank. Hah.v, 40 by Ou feet,
(all in good order,) and all the necessary out
buildings. The laud is all cleared and in a good
state of cultivation.
Tf.hus of Salk: One-third of the purchase
money to be paid on the confirmation of the
sale, and the remainder in two equal annual
payments, with interest, to lie secured by the
judgment bond of the purchaser.
JOHN WAGNER,
Assignee of P. A. McGouah and Wm. MctiouRh.
March 7, IS7.-:t.
AssKJXKrrssALi:.
1Y virt-ieof on order of the Court oT Com-
mon Pleas of Cambi ia county, to me direct
ed, 1 will cKpooe to public sale, at the hotel of
A. Leiden, in Chest Springs borough, on
FRIDAY, MARCH JSth, tSTO,
at 3 o'clock p. m., the roltowir-e described real
etate: A I'iKcr on Pauckl or La.ni situate
in Clearfield township, tn said county, bounded
bv lands of William Ivory, Lewis Storm, F.d
w'ard Burk. and Theodore Storm, containing
7 Arm, more or less, over 65 Acres of which
are cleared, having thereon erected a t wo stoi y
Pi.ank Hoi-SK. Fhame Hahn, and all the neecs
sarv out buildings, and having two good Orch
ards on the premises. Said farm is situated on
the outskirts of Chest Springs borough, aud is
in a high state or cultivation.
TKii.Ma t J.AI.K- Ooe-ihird of the purchase
money to be paid on the confirmation of the
sale, and the remainder in two eiiial payments,
to be secured bv the judgment bond and mort
gage of the purchaser. Deterred payments to
bear interest. JoHN WAUNF.K,
March 7, lS79,-3t. Assignee of Peter Trexler
ORPHANS' COURT SALE.
jY virtue or an order or the Orphans' Court
of Cambria county, to tne directed, there
will lie exposed to public sale, at the hotel of
Kdward Hinder, in the borough or Carrolltown,
On Sntiirilrty. March 2Uth, 1STO,
at o'clock p. M , t he following described real
estate, of which Peter Bertram died seized, lo
wu : A Pikckor Pakcki. ok land situate iu
Carroll township, Cumbria county, adjoining
land of Elizabeth Bertram, Thus. Switzler. Pe
ter Sharbaugh. and others, containing fifi Acres,
more or less, having thereon ereeled a one-and-n-balf
story Lio Hoi-sk, Fhamk Barn, and all
neeesary outbuildings.
Tkrms nr Sale.-One-thii d of the purchase
money to be paid on confirmation of sale, and
the balance In twoeoua' annual payments, with
interest, to fie secured by the mortgage and
judgment bonds of t he purchaser.
John urcK.
Administrator rum trsfumoif.) hiiji'jo of Prter
Itertram, dee'd. f-7.-3t.)
l-NUW LLl'uL lo L c; iMi. i nt. j
llllll-!i1'l Tlljlllll r?ii i ii mil ..ii.'..!. ;
all who wish to fit themselves it the teacher's i
Erofession. or tor anv other business in ote, tnai
e will open a II inn' s hi ol and Normal Insti
ttte, to commence April 13, 1S7'J. at the public
school bnllding in Wilniore borough, and continue
for a term of ten weeks. In addition to the usual
studies pursued In such schools, a course in Com
position, Khetorle and tho higher branches of
Mathematics will be added if desired. For fur
ther Information call on or address
JOHN M 'COR MICK,
Feb. 28, 1879.-61. Wilmore. Cambria Co., Pa.
ELECTS I'M M E II SCHOOL.
S'
The undersigned will open a Sf.LFCT
School in the Cnion School HuiMlnz. Ebcnshurg,
on Mokdat, Mat .llti. l&T. and continue It tor a
term of ten weeks. The common branches, high
er mathematics, and the natural sciences will be
taught. Instruction In teaching will also be giv
en to all who ilesire it.
T prvs Four dollar per term for all studying
only thejeommon branches; five dollars per term
for higher branches and Instruction in teaching.
AaV'Those projxisins to attend will please give
notice by 1st of April, as tho number will be lim
ted. 2-.fc.-3t.) F.A.bVrt
LEVIS & BICKEL. Solicitors.
1) A TENTS procured cn New Inventions in from
1.S to a i days. Send for circular containing
useful Information. Office, 131 l-trttt Avenne,
above Sml'hnel4 street, opjiosite M. E. 'hureh,
Pittsburgh, Pa. 3 14. -11m. j
NOTICE. The annual election of
a Hoard of Trustee of the Kliepsburg
Academy will be held at the otltce of the Seero-
I tarv. In Ebcnshurg. on the Jth Uy of April next.
between ine hours ol 7 and a p tn
JMi. a.
" ANLiANi Secretary.
Mrcli H, at.
DARE TO SAY "SO."
Dare to say "No,"
when you're tempted to
drink.
Pause for a moment, my boy, and think
Think of the wrecks upon life's ocean tossed
For answering "Yes," without counting the
coet I
Think of the mother who bore you in pain,
Think of the tears that will rail like the rain ;
Think of the heart, ati ! how cruel the blow.
Think of her love, and at once answer "No."
mm oi tne hepes that are drowned in the
bowl,
irki.i r., , ... . ,
lue anger to Doay ana soni ,
Think of sad lives, once as pure as the snow.
Look at them now, and at once answer "No."
Think of the manhood with rum-tainted breath,
Think how the glass leads to sorrow and death;
ri,iw . , .
nuh -"t,""c"
woe,
Mitflit have been heaven had the answer been
.,
Think of lone graves both unwent and un-
Vnnwn
Known,
Hiding fair hopes th.tt were fair as your own !
Think of proud forms now 'orever laid low.
Th, .,iiiii,. . . , ... , . .
Tnat Btl1- t e here bad they learned to
o.
- .t - .,
",nK Dl "e uemon mat uiras in tne dowi,
Driving to ruin both body and soul ;
Think of all this a 4 life's journey you go
. , v , . . .
No.'
-
KEEFER FOR MGI1T. '
"Willie, my lad, I'll hae to gang to the
shoie for mair oil for the lamps. I had no
idea my stock had got sae low. There's no
enough in :he can to last the nicht. I
man awa' at once. Ye'll no mind staying
alone till I'm back?"
'Xo, father, I'll no mind. Ye'll bae good
time to be back afore it's dark."
Kenneth Mayne was the keeper of a light
house on the northeast coast of Scotland.
As most people are aware, it is usual to
have two men at least to all lighthouses,
and such was the custom in the case of the
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falien ill only a day or two before I he events j
about to be narrated happened, and a sub-
stitute had not yet been sent in his place. !
Willie Mayne was a slight, de icate looking j
boy, with a palo face and blue eyes. He
bad been frail and delicate ever since his j
mother's death, which happened when be
was only two years old. Ho was also a lit
tle lame, the result of an accident. Alto
gether, Le was the very reverse of the per- ,
son you would willingly have chosen to :
leave in charge of a lighthouse at night a !
fact no one was more alive to than the boy's
own father.
Kenneth Mayne rowed himself to tbe
mainland in his boat, fastened it to the lit
tle wooden jetty which had been built for
the use of the lighthouse keepers, and set
off for Rowanfells, the nearest village.
Having purchased a small can of oil suffic
ient to serve him until he could get a larger
supply conveyed to the lighthouse, be ,
started on bis way homeward again. The ,
road he was pursuing led along the shore,
the sea on one band and a line of steep and
lofty cliffs on the other.
Mayne was proceeding at a rapid pace,
cartying his can on his shoulder, and bad
reached a cliff in the walls made by a nar
now ravine, when be was suddenly attacked
by three men who leaped out upon him
from tfielr unnniiatmant I nlAft . . F It,- !
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rocks. Stunned by a blow on the head
from a heavy bludgeon, be fell to tbe
ground ; bis assailants were upon him it: a
moment, and in a few rooments;had biro
gagged and bound band and foot. The
conspirators carried their victim between
them a little way up the ravine, and left ! that it slowly revolved, turning now a
bim, still unconscious, behind a rock, lying bright side, now a dark, towards the sea,
with his back against tbe wall of the cliff, and thus resembling at a distance tbe
Willie Mayne expected his father to be lamps of tbe real lighthouse. But they
at home at six o'clock. When that hour j had hardly lit their false beacon w hen they
arrived without bim, he became a little ! saw, to their rage and chagrin, the light
anxious. Another hour passed, and s'.ill ! house itself flash forth its strong bright
Willie could sea no signs of his father, as I blaze. Their hopes for luring some nnfor
be stood on the small wooden landing built ! tunate ship to its destruction upon the
out from the little rock islet on which the cruel reef, and securing a rich prize from
lighthouse was situated, and directed bis j tbe wreck were frustrated. They knew of
gaze to the shore. He was growing every j the piesence of the lighthouse keeper's
minute more anxious and distresed in mind, i son, but had never for a moment anticipa
What had become of his father? was it an j ted that the "wee cripple," as they called
accident or mishap of any kind that pre-' bim, would have strength and spirit enough
vented him from being back at the expect- i to manage the lamps.
ed hour ? j jJut baffled in their designs, and enraged
It was now growing dark, and with the j as they were, the wreckers were not so
approach of night Willie's fears and anxie- blinded by anger as not to perceive that it
ties increased greatly. The lamps would - would answer no purpose of theirs to al
bave to be lit, and who was to d it ? could j low the lighthouse keeper to remain all
be possibly manage it? The boy knew his night as they left bim. It might only in
own weakness of body and nerve only too ; crease the chance of their detection in
well, and he feared terribly in his Leart j their attempted ci ime, or if anything bap
that be was not equal to the task of kind- j pened to Mayne through a night's expos
ling the lamps. j ure, aggravate the case against them, if
He waited on the landing, gazing toward ! their deed ever come to light. So they
the shore iu the direction in which his fath- ' judged it safest to return to where they
er must approach until it was nearly dark. ; nad .eft Mayne and release him.
Theu be entered the. bouse again, and: Long before Kenneth Mayne reached the
mounted the narrow winding stairs tothe jiightbon.se, of course, he saw that tbe
room where tbe cans of oil for tbe lamps j lamps were alight, and when he did reach
were kept. Willie felt that at all hazards J home and beard Willie's story, bis joy
be must make the effort to fill his father's j an( pi jde iu his little lame son, who bad
tlaee to-niuht. If the lamps remained tin- i that, nicrht sn hravclv done bis dntv as
lit uo one could tell what tbe consequences
might be. Ships were constantly passing
j up aud down that part of the coast, the
j captains of which looked to the Inverkaldy
lighthouse both as a warning and a gtud-
Ing beacon.
Willie knelt down upon the floor. 'Oh, j
God,'' be prayed '-ive me strength and j
skill for wbat I have to do, that the ships j
may not miss tbe lights and be driven on
the rocks aud tbe people lost. Keep my j
dear father from danger, and bring bim j
safe home again, for Christ's sake. Amen.'' j
On examination, Willie found that there ;
was still some oil remaining Iu one of the j
cans, enough to last some hours. He took i
tbe can and began climbing the staircase j
again, until be reached the small chamber j
at the top of tbe lighthouse which contain- j
ed the lamps. Willie could not near reach 1
to tbe lamps standing on the grouud. He
put tho can of oil down on the fixiraud de
scended to one of '.lie lower rooms, return-
ing with a chair and a wooden stool. But j
standing on tbe stool and the chair, the i
little fellow could not yet reach his object, !
Again descending tbe long and steep
stairs, which in itself was a bard aud paio
ful task to the boy on account of his lame
ness, be returned with a couple of thick
books, and placing them ou tbe top of tho i
stool, he climbed upon the whole pile and
now found that he could reach the lamps.
Willie had seen his father kindle the
lights mote tbau ooce, though from the
difficulty he had in climbing up to the top
of the lighthouse, he was not often with his
father at such times. Still he understood
enough about the matter to pour the oil into
the lamps and trim and light the wicks.
He had just poured a portion of the oil
into the first lamp, lifting the large can
with some difficulty, when the support be
neath bis foet suddenly gave way and he
fell heavily to the ground, striking his face
against the sharp edge of the can.
For a few minutes Willie was quite
stunned by his fall, and lay white and mo
tionless on the floor, a thin stream of blood
welling up from his forehead. The chair
had been standing rather unevenly on the
floor, which Willie had not noticed. In
leaning forward a little, as he had to reach
the lamps, he had disturbed his balance,
and hence the accident.
But Willie's swoon was not a deep one,
and presently his consciousness returned.
He rose, set the chair, the stool, and the
books in their former position, this time
taking care to arrange the pile quite even-
ly and apain raised himsKt upd tbem-
ine blooa was sou riowir.g ireeiy hum um
forehead, but Willie heeded it not. His
whole mind and energies were engrossed iu
bis task ; bis one object was to get it quick
ly and successfully accomplished. Thro'
the windows he saw the night bad turned
out a very dark one, not a single ttar illum
inating the black sky, and Willie knew ;
that on such a night the danger to the
ships, if there were no lights to guide them '
while passing that treacherous part of the
coast, would be greatly increased. ;
One by one Willie replenished the lamps .
with oil, turned up the wicks and lit them ;
from the light with which he bad provided .
himself. The broad light flashed its
streaming radiance far out over the dark
wafers a guiding star to whatever might
be abroad upon the seas that night.
Willie's tatk was done, but as he again
descended to the lower rooms of the light
house his feet shook beneath him. Tbe
strain of strength aud nerve tooue so small
and frail of body bad been vety severe,and
now that bis task was over, Willie felt as if
every bit of strength bad gone out of him.
But there was the fecliug iu L- is heart, too,
that he had done all that he could, that
God had answered his prayers, and gave
him just as much strength and skill as was
necessary for thewoik which had fallen on
him to do.
He sat down in the little sitting-room of
the lighthouse to await bis father's return,
hoping with an intensity of feeling that
may be imagined that nothing had hap
pened him which would prevent his reach-
ing home before the oil in the lamps was
exhausted.
The plan of tho wreckers for such the
men were who had waylaid Keone'.h Mayne
had thus completely miscarried. They
left the village together, waited in ambush
for Kenneth Mayne as he made his way
home, and assailed him in the manner de
scribed. As soon as it grew dark the conspirators
proceeded to along ragejed reef that stretch
ed out. from the land far into the sea, al
most covered by the water at high tide,
but lifting a .jagged, raw-like ledge above
the surfase at low water. Here the men
raised a lamp, suspcuded it fiom a tripod
of poles and arranged it in such a manner
bravely as though he bad bad double bis
actual strength could hardly fiud expres-
sjon in words,
'-Thank God, laddie'." be said; 'that
j oy God, ye baa been upborne this niclit to
j j,; your duty sae bravely and sae well?"
Tf.n Rxi.es fob Young Men. Always
pick up a poker by tbe cold end.
Never spend your money when you can
get things for nothiug.
Do not despise a twenty ceut cigar or a
two dollar dinner because another man
pays for it.
Remember that it costs more to go to a
high priced theatre than to take a back
pew in a free church.
Nothing is troublesome to yon that oth
er people do for you willingly.
Never pay to day the man you can put
of until to-morrow.
Never trouble yourself to do for another
what be can do just as well for himself.
Never buy wbat you don't want simply
because tho man says he is just out of it.
Do not poultice your own elbow for the
boil on another man's nock.
When angry, be sure yon can handle
your man before you call him a liar,
A -MAT1EU of cores Applo seeds.
S TE VE TEMTL ETON'S GIIOS T.
A Strange Story from a West Virginia Tillage
Systerinns Disappearance The Spectral Tis
Itor which Communicated the 5ews ef
a Tragedy and Offered to Appear
ia foait as a Witness.
In the latter part of September, 1S74, a
man by the name of Stephen Templeton, a
much respected citizen of Martinvilie, a
small village on the Virginia side of the
Ohio river, disappeared very mysteriously
and nothing could be learned of his where
abouts. The next day a skiff be was seen
in the previous day was found lodged in
some driftwood near the foot of Paten's
island, about five mile below town. It
was then supposed that be was drowned,
and for several days the river was dragged
for miles, but all to no effect. Templeton'a
wife said her busband left borne in the
morning, taking with him a note for f 785,
which was due that day, wbicb bad been
given to bim in payment for a piece of
land be sold some time before. She also
said her busband intended going up the
river a short distance, where a trading
boat was lying, for the purpose of buying
some groceries. The maker of the note,
j who was also a respected man, was inter
I viewed, aud from bim it was learned be
; paid Templeton the amount of the note,
and as proof of the same exhibited tbe
note, and also called on a disinterested
party who saw the note and money change
j hands. He also stated that Templeton
, said he was going up the river to what is
, known as the "Black Swamp," to cut some
i hoop poles.
The proprietor of the trading boat was
' called on, but Templeton bad failed to put
in an appearance at bis place of business.
; So tbe excitement gradually died away,
and the widow and the fatherless obildren
ceased to mourn for the lost father and hus-
band. One night in the early part of the
present mouth there was a ball, or better
known among tbe Buckeye boys as a
'shindig," over in Ohio, and some half a
dozen young men from Martinvilie went
over to join in tbe sport. About 3 o'clock
in the morning the guests from the other
side of the river concluded to start for
home, but before so doing tbey agreed to
run a foot race to the river, which was
about one and a quarter miles distance,
with the understanding that tbe last one
arriving at tbe ferry would stand tbe treat
for the crowd.
Five of them started on a double-quick,
but before going far ooo of their u umber
found himself fast falling iu the rear, and
probably having a mortal dread of L in: who
is supposed to catch the hindmost, conclu
ded to cut across a field, and by so doing
save at least one-quarter of the distance.
When about midway of tbe field, a roan
without a bead rose up, apparently out of
the ground, which, as a matter of course,
had the effect of stopping the foot-racer.
The headless figure spoke to bim, calling
bim by name, asking bim if he did not
know him.
On being informed that be did not, the
supposed ghost informed bim that be was
the long lost Bteve Templeton, and went
on to say how on the day of bis disappear
ance be received the money for the tuvte.
and theu went to the swamp up the river
in his skiff to cut some hoop poles, and
while thus engaged the third party, who
bad seeu the money change bands, came
to the swamp, aud on the pretence of ex
amining his axe, got bold of it and with it
split bis skull. The headless spirit told
where bis bones and axe could be found,
at tbe root of a certain black gum tree ;
aud be further stated that it was his wish
to have bis assassin arrested, and if it was
necessary be (the ghost) would appear :n
court as a witness ; and then he disappear
ed as suddenly as be came.
When the young man arrived at the
river aud told bis companions what had
happened, they one and all coucludcd not
to say anything about it until they search
ed the swamp for the bidder, grave at tbe
foot of tLe tree. By the time the sun was
op that morning the five men, armed with
picks, shovels and spades, were in tbe
swamp, and were. not long in finding the
tree, and after removing some brush and
about eighteen inches of earth they came
to a pile of human bones, and also the axe
with which tbe deed was done.
Of course, identity was out of tbe ques
tion, bad it not been for the boots found iu
the grave, which Mrs. Templeton recog
nized as tbe property of ber lost busband,
which she was certain of by a peculiar
piece set in the top of each boot to make
them larger, so that they would nDt hurt
bis corns. The boot maker who made and
afterwards altered the boots was will
ing to make oath that tbey were the pro
perty of the missing man.
The story of the ghost and the finding of
tbe bones, etc., soon spread like wildfire,
and strange to say, before being accused,
the man who tbe headless vision said was
bis murderer, left tbe place and no one
knows where he has gone. But should he
have remained until the ghost story had
all been told, Judge Lyuch would have
bad a job, so great was tbe excitement on
finding t'ue remaius of Tenipletou.
What Makes the Wire Hum? Most
boys believe that the humming sound made
by the telegraph wires is caused by tbe mes
sages hurrying along to tbeir destin.it ion.
Most men believe that the sound is caused
by the vibration of the wire in the wind.
A writer in an Austrian journal, however,
calls attention to the fact that one w ho will
give close observation to both tho wire aud
tbe sounds will find that tbe latter make
themselves obvious likewise when theie is
a total absence of wind; and in a quiet
morning in winter, when the wires appear
to be covered with frost to the thickness
of a fiager, they nevertheless carry on live
ly vibiations and singing, while the air is
totally quiet. According to this writer,
therefore, tbe vibrations are due, not to
tbe wind, but to the changes of atmospher
ic temperature, and especially through tbe
i actiou of cold, as a loweiing of temperature
induces a shortening of the wires extend
ing over tbe whole length of tho conductor.
; A considerable amount of frictiou is pro
; duced on the supporting bells, thus indue
1 ing sound, both in tho wires aud the poles.
A TRUE HER VISE.
AN INCIDENT OF THE REVOLUTION.
Wbile the British army bad possession
of Philadelphia, and Washington's army
was encamped about the city, tho following
incident took place :
Tbe English Adjutant General made his
headquarters at the house of a man named
William Darrab. This man's wife was a
true friend and patriot, true to her friends
and country.
The house was in a secluded part of tbe
city and tbe English officers often held
tbeir private meetings there. On one of
these occasions the Adjutant General or
dered Mrs. Darrah to have tbe upper bsck
room made ready for the reception of the
officers.
"And, Lydia," he said, in conclusion,
"be sure that all your family are in bed by
8 o'clock."
Fearing to disobey, Mrs. Darrah had
everything ready, and her entire family in
bed by 8 o'clock, when the officers came.
As tbe General's order bad ibeen very
emphatic, higher impulse than mere cari
osity prompted Mrs. Darrah to become a
listener. Accordingly when all was quiet,
she slipped out of ber room into tba ball.
The room where the officers were holding
tbeir meeting was at the other end of the
ball. Quickly and quietly she ran to that
part of tbe ball, and, placing her ear to tbe
keyhole of the room door, listened. As she
did so, she beard one of tbe officers read an
order from General Howe, commanding
tbe British army to move against Wash
ington's camp.
This was enough. After hearing this,
Mrs. Darrah hurried back to her room and
entered, locking tbe door. Soon she beard
a rap on ber door. She knew wbat it
meant, but sbe did not get up till after
three successive knocks. Then she got up
and let the Adjutaut General and his friends
depart.
The next morning Mrs. Darrab was up
bright and early. Flour was needed for
the family, and, taking tbe bag, she went
to tbe mill, three miles distant. But sbe
did not go for the flour alone. Sbe had a
great secret whicb sbe intended to make
known to Washington.
After leaving her bag at tbe mill to be
filled with flour, she harried on toward
Washington's camp.
On ber way she met Lieutenant Craig,
one of Washington's officers, to whom she
told ber secret. She then harried bome,
stopping at the mill for bor bag of flour.
On that cold, starry night sbe saw tbe
English soldiers leave the city for tho at
tack on Washington's camp. A few hours
later she saw the same troops return to tbe
city.
The Adjutant General soon reached bis
headquarters, and, summoning Mrs. Dar
rah to bis room, be said to ber :
"Lydia, were all your family to bed at 8
o'clock last nigbt?"
"They were," replied Mrs. Darrah,
quickly.
"It's strange," musod tbe offioer. "We
have certainly been betrayed by somebody.
You, I know, were fast asleep when I rap
ped on your door, for I kuocked three
times before I aroused you. When we ar
rived at General Washington's camp, we
found bis cannon all mounted and his
troops under arms. So we were obliged to
march back to the city, without making
tbe attack, like a parcel of fools.
Mrs. Darrah entreated Lieutenant Craig
oot to give ber name, for she feared the
fury of tho enemy.
But tbe English nt ver found out who be
trayed them on the night that tbey march
ed against Washington's camp.
Rf.markable Story of an Alibi. A
special despa'ch from Columbus, Ohio, to
tbe Cincinnati Gazette says : "In the jail
of this county, under sentence of death for
murder, lies a negro with a strange history.
In November, 1876, a man named Holmes
was murdered in tbo most foul and wanton
mauner. The negro, ' Samuel Hall, was
arrested on the charge of being the mur
derer, and after a long trial was convicted
and sentenced. The circumstantial evi
dence was strong against him, and tbe
Sheriff of Muscogee swore, to the best of
bis belief, to the identity of the negro. He
wa3 sentenced to be bung. He now states
that in 1872 he was sentenced to the peni
tentiary for fifteen years for horse stealing.
He effected bis escape February, 1877, and
was consequently in jail in November, 1876,
when tbe murder wis committed. This
story has been substantiated in the most
complete manner, and tbe innocence of tbe
negro of the murder clearly proved. The
negro says that when be was arrested on
the charge of murder be felt, as he knew
himself innocent, that he could not be con
victed. He therefore declined to acknowl
edge himself an escaped convict until he
found that his life depended on it. He
will be carried back to jail to serve out his
sentence for horse stealing."
A Startling Freak of Nature, An
incident occurred at Bow Park farm, about
four miies from this city, says the Brant
ford (Can.) Expositor, which created con
siderable excitement among the rural in
habitants. When daikr.ess settled down
over tbe scene of tbe evening before, there
were no signs of what had occurred daring
the silent watches of the night. The river
wound gracefully along, and tbe road lead
ing to the homestead was as firm as a rock.
Iu the nigbt one of tbe employes beard a
deep rumbling sound. In tbo morning he
told what be bad experienced and declared
be bad beard tbo shock of an earthquake.
The mystery was soon solved, for on pro
ceeding along the roadway a sight that
struck amazement into every witness was
revealed. An acre or more of the earth
bad sunk nearly forty feet, and the tips of
tbe trees were just visible on the level witb
tbe surface. The earth on the sides of the
chasm is quite perpendicular, and the query
is, where has that acre of land gone to. It
is not a land-slide, but a complete disap
pearance. Some think that it is caused by
a quicksand bottom, and others that Ihe
river had washed a stratum out beneath.
Whatever tbe cause, the occurrence is a
startling one in our staid and tranquil
neighborhood.
A. MODEST OLD MA ID.
General Passenger and Ticket Agent
Townsend of the Wabash Railway, always
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iug toiu vy a wcii Known politician ana j
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WUailOli Ol 1UUISUB. UII CYCUL UAI'UTUCU I
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not long ago, while the indiantan, whom
we will call Hoosier for short, was riding
in a Pullman car over the Wabash road.
The car was crowded and the most con
spicuous passenger was an old maid, ex
ceedingly peevish and hard to suit. She
was extremely modest and had a tnaiked
antipathy to men. She bad hired a berth
in the centre of the car, and never having
ridden in a sleeping car before sbe thought
she had a right to tbe whole section. Im
agine her consternation, then, after retiring,
when a man a great horrid man pulled
aside tbe curtain and proceeded to climb
into the upper section. She screamed long
and loud, raising the whole car. When
tbe conductor ascertained tbe cause of ber
discomfiture, and explained to ber tbe true
state of affairs, she ejaculated : "Ob, my?
I never could sleep with anybody anywhere
near me ;" and after considerable higgling
she purchased the whole section. By this !
time the whole car load had waked up to j
listen to ber sorrows. She, thoroughly I
roused and excited, started to go to tbe j
water cooler to get a drink, but after she 1
bad gone part way sbe chanced to remem
ber that sbe would not be able to recognize
her berth ou ber return back, and so pinned
a small piece of paper on the curtain of ber
section, after which sbe slipped down tbe
aisle congratulating herself ou her shrewd
ness. But no sooner bad 6b e got out of
sight than one of tbe many wicked men
who bad been disturbed by and lead to
swear at tbe modest old girl's screeches and
conversation, was vile enough to take the !
piece of paper pinned to ber berth and at
tach it to a berth a short distance away.
Soon tbe old dame came minneing back to
ber couch. She steered straight for the
tell-tale, and burryiug lest the eyes of vul
gar men might be upon ber, she hastily
pulled aside the sour tain, and with all tbe
agility of an uncertain age, sprang in and
sought seclusiou under the folds of the
generous coverlids. But suddenly there
came from the recesses of that section a
bowl and a growl wbicb awoke tbe sleepiest
passenger. The old maid had crawled into
bed witb a man, and that man bad actually
called ber a "bold, bad woman." bbe
jumped from the berth, and with some un
earthly yells, soon brought the conductor
and porter to her relief, who, upon learning
tbe facts in the case, conducted her to her
own berth. Her enjoyment for the balance
of tbe nigbt may be imagined by the read
er. Poor woman 1
A Singular Coincidence. Dr. Ire
na'us Prime, in tbe New York Oberitcr,
mentions tbe follow ing singular coincidence
in ages : At tbe funeral of a distinguished
citizen of New Yoik a large number of the
clergy were present by special invitation.
The late Rev. Dr. Spring, pastor of the
Brick church, was one who bore a part in
tbe service. As we were leaving the bouse
to enter tbe carriages in waiting, be took
my arm, for his eyes were dim and bis
steps uncertain. I assisted hint into tbe
carriage, aud Dr. De Witt took a seat by
his side. Dr. Yermilye entered also, and
I was shutting the door, when one of tbem
bade me come iu. 1 said, "No, my place
is with the youuger brethren." This was
speedily overruled, and I was seated with
these fathers of tbe church.
As the procession moved, Dr. Yermilye
said lo me : ''You declined our company
because of your youth ; pray, how old art
thou ?"
I answered : "lam fifty-one ; and you?"
Dr. Y. responded, "Sirty-one."
AYe turned to Dr. DeWitt aud begged to
know bis age, and be said, "I am terenty
one.'" It was now tbe patriarch's tarn to speak;
we looked our desires to Dr. Spring, and
he answered : "If I live until February
next, I shall be eighty one.''''
Perhaps a more extraordinary coinci
dence in ages was never ascertained ; four
men finding themselves in tbe same car
riage, with a decade between tbe years of
their birth ; now all of tbem beyond tbe
half century, and ascending by teoe to
fourscore.
Musical Beaches. Most lovely of the
benches is that known as the "singing" or
tbe "musical lands," at Manchester, Mass ,
said to be one of tbe finest of tbe few of its
kind known in the world. Hugh Miller
describes one which be visited in tbe bay
of Laig, among tbo Hebrides, and be
thought that tbe third only that had been
discovered, one of the other two being in
Arabia Petrea ; but another is mentioned
near Fort Macon, in Georgia, and one
among tbe monutains of Switzerland. A
j gentleman who is somewhat familiar with
geology, and who has traveled over a large
part of tbe Massachusetts coast, says that
he has found small patches of the singing
sand on several beaches, a bit of Rockport,
at .Dana's or "Grave's beach," and on
Plum island, off Newburyport. He as
cribes tbe sound to some quality in tbe j
rocks of tbe beacb, w hose crystals, being
disintegrated and transformed into the
sand, give forth that peculiar ring. Iu the
case of this Manchester beacb, tbe end
farthest from "Eaglebead' Is most suscep
tible, and when tbe saud is perfectly dry
on tbe landward side, it gives forth a very
melodious tone, not unlike tbe fine pro
longed sound produced when glasses are
struck together it being, especially distinct
if the feet are drawn swiftly over it. It j
s;ems in some degree electrical, as tbe per-1
son who thus scrambles th rough it experi
ences a certain tinkling sensation in the
soles of tbe fet.
A country f.pitok says it has agitated
his curiosity to find out why a woman will
spend six weeks working a lot
of scollops
on tbe bottom of her skirts, that nobody
in the world but herself will ever get a
glimpse of, and then run about the iteigh
borhood in an old dirty wrapped, without
any belt, and every other button bnrsted off.
A Female Robinson Crusoe. San
Francisco papers contain a very interest
ing account of an Indian woman, who was
abandoned on San Nicolas Ibland, on tbe
coast of Southern California, and spent
aiofitrmn viifti-c alooA tli-i-A lieforp f.be was
coast of Southern California, and spent
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rescued. The woman went to the island
j with a party of natives and left them to go
I into tbe interior and gather wood. Re
turning, she found tbe party in canoes aud
about to sail. Not finding ber three chil
dren in tbe boats she swam ashore. She
did not find her children, but supposed
tbey were devoured by tbe wild di gs on
the island. She became very sick and lav
a long time without either water or food,
but finally recovered and forgot her grief
in wandering about tbe island. Pjo lived
on a plant resembling ibe cabbage, roots
seal or sea-lion blubber. As sbe bad aba
j lone shell fish hooks and lines made of tbe
i sinews of the seal, it is probable she sup
plied herself with fish from tbe ocean. -Eighteen
years after this, a ra,lT visited
tbe island on an otter and seal bunt. Tbe
Indian woman was found in one of the pens
she had bnilt as a wind break. She was
clothed in a garment made of the 6kius of
the shag, without sleeves low neck, and,
as observed when standing up, extending
almost to the ankle. She was sitting,
cross-legged, skinning seal blubber with a
rude knife, made of a piece of Loop-iron
driven in'o a piece ol wood.
There was no covering on her bead ex
cepting a thick mass of matted hair of a
yellowish brown color, due to tbe exposure
to tbe sun and air. Tbe hair was sboit,
looking as if tbe free ends bad rotted off.
There were several wild dogs about the en
closure, which growled savagely at the
visitors, but were diiveu off by tbeir mis
tress. Tbe woman made no attempt to
get away. Tho woman appeared to !e
very bappy in her island bome, but it took
very little to induce ber to leave. Sbo
lauded at Santa Baibara and was a great
curiosity. Change of fod aud habiis sc
affected ber constitution that she lived but
four or five weeks afier ber ariival at her
new home.
Greenland CourtTsmr. When tbo
Danish missionaries bad secured tbe confi
dence of the Greeulanders, man Inge was
made a religious ceremony.
Formerly the mau nianied the wounn as
the Romans did the Sabine women, by
force. One of the missionai io, wiiting in
his journal, desciibes the style of piesent
courtship as follons :
The suitor coming to the missionary said :
I should like to hive a wife."
"Whom ?" asko't the missionary.
Tbe To a o Hamuli Ihe TA uui&n.
"Hast thou spoken to her '."'
Sometimes the man will ans-wer ; "Yes ;
she is not nn willing, but thou knowest wo
mankind." More frequently Ihe ai.swer is, "Sc."
"Why not ?"
"It is difficult to tell her ; girls are Tery
prudish. Thou must, speak to her."
The missionary fcumiuous the girl, and af
ter a little con versaiion says :
'I think it time to have thee married."
'I won't marry."
"What a pity ! 1 have a sc.itor for thtc.''
"Whom ?"
The missionary names the man who Lai
sought bis aid.
"He is good for nothing. 1 won't have
hiin."
"But," says the missiouary, "h3 is a po-.o.l
provider ; be throws his harpcou ith s-kiil ,
and he loves thee."
Though listening to his praise with evi
dent pleasure, the girl answers :
MI won't marry. I won't hare bim."
"Well, I won't force thee, i t-hall 8,'ua :
find a wife for such a clever felion-."
Tbe missionary remains hileht, as though
he understood her "no" to have cndel the
niotter. At last, with a deep sif;li, she wfc?pers :
"Just as thou wilt have it, missionary. '
"'o," says the missionary ; "as rl.va ni.'t
have it ; I'll not persuade thee."
Then, with a Jeep groan, comes a "yes,"
and the matter is settled.
Leading Goyernmi.ni s of the Woi;lt.
Of tbe leading governments of the a-or'.!
fourteen are constitutional monarchies and
thirteen are republics, while nine ate de
spotisms. They may be eunmurated as
follows :
1. British empire, constitutional.
2. Denmark, constitutional.
3. Norway and Sweden, constitutional.
4. Itussia, despotic.
u. Holland and Kelgiutn, constitutional . .
6. Hanover, constitutional.
7. German empire, constitutional.
8. Switzerland, republic.
9. Austrian empire, constitutional.
10. France, republic.
11. Snin, constitutional.
12. Portugal, constitutional.
13. Italy, constitutional.
H. Greece, constitnt ional.
13, Turkish empire, despotic,
lfi. Persia, despotic.
17. Afghanistan and r.el.Kbis:a:), consti
tutional. 1. Tartary, despotic.
19. Hindoostan, constitniional.
20. Indo-China, despotic.
21. Chineso empire, despotic.
22. Egypt, despotic.
2.3. Abyssinia, despotic.
24. fnited States, republic.
23. Mexico, republic.
26. Central America, repr.bli.?.
27, Granada, repuMic.
25. Brazil, cons'.itnf iotial.
29. Pern, republic.
30. Bolivia, republic.
31. Chili, republic.
32. Aracania, despot ic.
33. Pe Vlritr, republic.
34. Paraguay, repub'.ie.
33. Uruguay, ir-public.
36. llaytt, republic.
A MAN while buiit'ini;
saw a snii .t re
abiilt
One-half way up the tree, a:n! cxn tly in
front of him. He (ilii imii) rais' il t ' miti
to fire, when the so,;iirrt! passed i t.' -l t'f
wav arourd tli tree. Tho man fo'.'.ov. i .',
""' ""- "'Caeliie : position s m i . i i r
t :
r.rst, the nqmrn l ro;a!i! on its e.r,
one-halfway aro-m.l the tree, stoppv!
spot from wli.-noe. i; fust smrteii
following, and. like the wiuirrel, peer,
the first pos'tii.ii. Now tbe onev'ii ti :
the man, in riri
i' C tl:ct:ei. coarocrd
ptj'iirrcl a'so '