B* Happy >'ow.
< < >m* he guy, while ret we mr.
Parker day* lwttde n;
V<inth jtof* by with Joy and |tldne,
Age mhw with oare and *diu ,
Turn the earth will hide na.
\A here aiw tbev who ere onr day
Koveiled happy heart vd ?
S 'liie to realm* of light supernal,
SiMiie to Stygian shades inferual
AU are now departed.
l.'fe ae Virief as failing leaf.
Past away is faring;
Death tanues rapid, nodiing on us,
lrfi> hi* icy hand upon us
No one mortal sjiai ing.
Make the Old Folk* Happ).
As e till up the flia-tiug moments.
As we pass through the loisy day,
A- we s,< iu the mHunnsl ftuTua*,
t>i reap for the tiarxest gny,
A- we follow lifi S varied fa.ioies,
Kejoieing in our youth,
IV- we rnalo tin- --Id folks happy ?
IV- we heed their wants f> rsooth
Prxa-tou* nnSher. how the!o\*d us '
An I, all ! how she km s u still,
V she *it> ts rrm ly anuting.
In her cap with its snowy frill.
And yet ofttmiee we f-trget her.
When yonn, ■ r hearts enthrall
Is i us make dear mother hap; y
fill she h-.'.rs the angel s rail.
And isvr fattier, U ut au.i hroketi,
Uke a re- J in the du-mg wiust
I,et us st ady his wavering fts-Map*.
An I Kvar < t i!i <, uitdiah n id.
lie was oace om pr! h and '. -..-e.
In lira strong day s long ago
Lvt us main -lear fatlnr hai<py
Wlule he's spats dto tvo-w.
1 ; us make the old f- lks hspt>y,
last vhen grvwiug old
r-lw-ulil look in -ram to our ehihlren
Pi* the ivunf.-r s w wuhliokk
VTliP.e the hs ht is dickering feel-ly
In its duu. uthvrtaia glow
1 t na make the old folks trappy
With lotv 's sweet overflow.
A RAILWAY JOURNEY.
A close cub laden wish luggage drove up
(.< Eu-ton station, England, iu lime t'or the
7:!k> A. M. train for the north. While the
p>rter< surrounded the Imves. the occu
pant* of the cat- |mmvl straight through on
to the platform, b- king rathet nervously
about theut. They n two—a very pretty
girl in a mewt fa-cinnlit gtravelii g Ooti:uir
ot blue serge and fur, aud *u ehkrly
woman, who, front her appearance, might
have been her nurse,
"Sit here, and don't move, Mi** Edith,
while 1 take your tieket: row, mind you
don't stir;" and she deputed Ler *ti a
betteh,
" Arc you the young lady as orb rvd
a through carriage reserved x-ked a
guard, with official abruptness.
" A re.
" Then come alon of me. tube "
"No.no; 1 mad Wait," and Edith, who
was quite untlftil to trav. ling. grasped to r
bag and did not move. The guard looked
nt* nished, but ■ ulv shrugged his shoti. In*
ar.d walked oft'. Presently he cane back.
" You'll 1* late, mi-a," he raid, not en
couragingly. " Tr.tstrll le ,tF in another
minute." Edit i looked at him in despair.
Should she leave lor post? Would Jen
kins never come back ? A loud agrvssive-
I ell lecgan to ring. Edith rt.rtesl up; she
seized all the thing* Jenkins had put t:n ier
her charge—rugs, carpet bag, umbrella
case, loose shawl and provision basket—
and wx trying to stagger away under the
load, when Jenkins came back vety hot
a: id (lurried, seized half the packages, and
hurried Iter to the train. The gua.d un
locked the -peeia! carriage. an i put her in.
' No hurry, ma'am," he -aid: ".our
minute* still.'
• I don't at all like it. now it ha* conic to
the poii t, Jenkins." an id Edith, hailing out
of tiie window.
" Nor 1. nii-s : and how your mamma
could let you g • all alone like this p.-.-**•
me. But 1 have spoken to the guard and
written to the station master, and you've a
gts-1 bit to eat, and not a blee.-cJ soul to ge'
into the carriage from cn ! to end; mi don't
be afraid, my dear, and I make no doubt
that your dear ttncie will meet you a: the
other end."
" I have no doubt that one c-f my uncles
will—i l ope I ticlr J. ho. a.-1 have never
Kenl'ncfciie ci . "
"Everythin: ynti want, tni--V" said an
extra porter. " 1 have put in all li e rug*
and a hot water tin. and t.e higgr-ge i- ait
right in the van just behind."
"All right, all.right;* said Mrs. deo
kins.
"Thank you. ma'am." said the porter,
pocketing a shining half cn.wn.
A gentleman suddenly came running on
to the platform; the train w is just about to
•tart. " Here, porter, take my portmanteau;
rjtlirk-- smoking carriage!"
" Alt frfll, sir ! quick, sir please !"
"It's Mr. George!'" criiU Jenkins, sud
denly. F.lith fiarted f-.rwa.-d. "Oh!"
The geulleruan caught sight of Jenkins.
"Here. guard, guard! put me in here !'
"Can't, sir—special."
let to* in! it's—it's my niece!"
The train Iw-gsn to move.
" Confound you, be quick!"
The door wis opened just in time, and
Edith, as excite! a- Mr. Georg*. seize*' hint
with both hands by the coat sleeve anil
pulled him with all her might into the car
riage. They were off.
Mr. George sat down opposite to Edith
with a sigh of relief.
"I am so glad to see you, Uncle George."
id Edith, timidly; "for though 1 am gen
erally bold enough, I was rather afraid of
this long journey."
" 1 will take rare of you," iid the iiucle.
I am ver' glad to in ike your acquaint
ani-e, my de *r." The "mv dear" sounded
a little straine*], as though i' were not a
common expression on I ncle (ieorge's lips,
and Edith looker! up at him. She had no!
expected her uncle to lie so young in ap
pearance, but she had often heard he r moth
er say that he was theyo'ing—-1 looking man
of his age she had ever known; and now -lie
quite agreed, for though she knew him to
be really ebotit fifty-eight years of age. he
might from Ids appearance he taken f*rr hve
and-twenty, or even leas. lie was remark
ably good looking—more so tlinn -lie lia*l
expectibd-—an I his eye* looked very young
and frank and blue. There was a twinkle
in thbm also; she was sure that he was hind
of fon. Edith felt quite fond of her uncle;
she was not one bit afraid of hint—his far*
was so open, and good, and kindly.
"Now we must make ourselves comfort
able," said I ncle t ieorge, and lie proceeded
to set to work. If*- put th* rugs and baskets
into the nets, he pushed the carpet-bag an.l
portmanteau under th* *• at, took off his hat,
jut on a very becoming Turkish fez. ex
tracted newspa|(ers from his (inclct-t. spread
a shawl over Edith's knees, and then wrig
gled himself eoiufortubiy into a corner seat.
"How well old Jenkins wears !" he said.
" She looks like a young dairy maid."
"Oh !" said Edith, a little shocked at his
irreverence.
" I remember how she used to feed me
with dried fruit and macaroon* out of the
storeroom."'
" Keallv ! Aurelv she is not old enough fur
thai V
"Oh, ah! I forget her age; but the fact
was, I wasn't of course a bov."
"Of course not. Why, I think mamma
said that you aud Jenkins were birn the
same dav—or she the eldest?"
"Oh, l was the eldest."
" No, you were not; i remember she was
three weeks older than you, and it was lie
cause she was your foster sister that she al
ways was so fond of you. Indeed, mamma
said that she wanted to leave her to go to
you ami Aunt Maria when your eldest
children were born, even out to India."
"My eldest children! what do you
mean? Ob! bv-the-byjr, yes; thev are
dead."
" Dead ! my Cousin George dead ?"
" Yes, yes, my dear."
"Poor little Addie! was it true that
George never got over her loss?'
" Don't!" said Uncle George, abruptly;
and he held up a r*ewspa|>er upside down.
Edith touched his arm very gently.
"I ain so sorry. Uncle George," she
said, sweetly. "If I had known that you
had lost them both, I would not have s.iid
anything; please forgive me. And poor
Aunt Maria, too! Oh, I beg your pardon."'
Uncle George threw down his pa per and
looked smilingly at her.
" Does your mamma ever speak of me V
FKEI). KURTZ, Relit or mid Proprietor.
YOLTMV) X.
"Aonatai ilv, is i|KinaUv, saul I ditli,
her voitvstill ,i liuie vliokv.l.
" And what !>•> she say ol me
"She s.ys that von are the dearest,kind
eat, warmest in rtevl. most sweet dis|s>siliaU
<d old griillen til existing; she says volt
have Is t n a gallant -dinar, ami a h-val,
true heartial S.tidier " l lith's -- - k iiniUal
" Vint 1 have heard how >. i doangtiishevl
y-nif eU in Itnlia, and 1 lam eery glad to
see you, I nele V leorgv."
"A.- let, he is all thai, sai.l lie, Willi
enihiis -
"What who'*'" iisketl Miiilh, la-utuwal.
"Mi (mini- 11 1 uiean my son
" l'.Hir tivMrge ' he was a most dlslin
giii*lie,l soldier al-t*. 1 wish 1 hail known
In n N I in'e <ns i. •. I Won't *|>eak so,
Ido not wish to pain von."
" I like to near all you tell uis alw-ut
hint, my dear."
" I have only lieanl ho* *vol a soldier lie
was, and that tie was so h.unlsoin an-1 so
got si "
" And had he fault* and dvUcts'*"'
Kslilh l.s-kssl surprised.
" i u<sl ! i he ir that he was cote eited."
" N ■. B s.inl I in le l ivorge, hastilv;
" never Was that. lie was proud, 1 grant
—jverhapr !>• proud—hut neverwiuixiuxl."
" I'oor lievirgel ' sighetl Kdith; " I had s,
hn-ked f-irw ard to know him."
"Had you, really f
"Yes I never had a companion id my
own „e. IVi tell me, shall 1 like my
cousins at Hatton ""
" I think so, some of them; dvv you mean
t'ncie J.'hn s daughter* or his *tp-eiiil
drvn .*"
" lk.Ui."
" I think you wilt like Mare, tolerate
ahlu r Agatha, a-iuure Jane, and
adore Aliee."
" Vlnx- is the adorable one, is she .'" *id
Kiiiih, laughing; " and i* she the one they
ei is so pretty **
" < Hi, n-g p x-r Alice i def mtevl, and can
never leave the sola; hut she ha- the wet
nes* of an angel, an I the courage of a
utailvn she is not in the least pretty.'*
"tti. what a tr.al! always on the sofa
"YVnat a swe- t little thing this i I"
thought I iu le in urge, hut he -aid nothing
" 11 -w - oiues if tilM TOO kln-wr n- BR •
your eousinsT* - -.id ho. suddenlv,
" Why do you want me to tell you what
you kn - • uni h Utter than I do, 1/nele
t ivorge?"
"Yes trva, of cotir-e; but naturally I
want to know your -ide of the story. Have
you mverbeen at Hatton?"
" Newr; ami 1 thought it so very kind of
you 11 induce Uncle John to jiersuade
itiauuua to let m • go."
" Yes I thought, you know, that a few
companions i 1 v-.ur owu age would do you
gov*!. 11-w old are you
" Hid you lint get niamu a * letter in
which she told you that 1 was to lw eight
een to iu- rrow
"No; it must have mme late. 1 never
lieard of it."
" How very unfortunate ! Then no one
will ki -V lam coming. She asked you to
tell Uncle John aUiut the train and things."
"Aii, ah! that letter! oh, of course, that
is all right. I don't—l—l sometimes don't
read letters through."
Kdl h laughed.
"I Invjs- I shall -ei* a great deal of you.
Uncle Gvnrge, for I know li.-w fond 1 -hall
l-e of vou. tor my mother loves you so
dearly."
"It is very kind of her."
"And do you know, aini-e we came to
live in England, I have never paid a single
v.-is, ot been lor one week a.rsy from
home, (lit, it is -ueh fun going to Hatton!
Io my cousins ride?"
" Yes, a gr>- it do t! ; are you fon-1 of it ?"
"I love it; tht re i nothing in the world
tome like a givsl gtllop Ali.il was the
greatest trial of all my life when
Slab was -old !"
" AA'hen vva* that ?"
"Mamma made nie give up ruling, or
ratlier 1 gave it up of myself, because it
made her so nervous.''
" What else do you care for—dancing'!"
"Oh, I love i:; but I have never I wen to
a ball in my life."
" 1 here nre I > lie two at flatten neat
week, and you must promise me the first
Wabs at vac j."
" Ik. you wal's V
Oh, yes. You see I am not such an old
fogy as you expxx-ted."
"No; nobody would 1-eiieve you to 1*
fifty light, but for one tiling."
" What is that V"
Rut Edith blu-hed and would not an
awvr.
" Y'nu nee-l not min<i. child, I never was
at ail sensitive;"and, ala* ! now my uieni -ry
i* not what it was."
"That's it." said Edith, eagerly; "only I
did not like to *av it. Here we are at a sta
tion."
it was r. w ten o'ebvek ; I mle < o-orge
Imught the / ins and /Au/y -Yet *, and they
both began to read. A's-ut twelve oclt k
the pang- - : hunger Iw-gaii to assail Edith,
and be exclaimed:
" Uncle lieorge. it is only twelve o'clock,
and 1 must eat to live."
" I have U- II exi-ling m rely for the last
hour with the greatest i.ilfi-ulty, but I
have got nothing wherewith to refrvsli ex
liau*ted nature; I calculated on a bun at
Carlisle."
" Hour* hence! No, I am amply pro
vide-l. Will y-ii hjve Uef or chicken
sandwiches, or fold partridge, or what
Thev made a very good lunch, and uncle
and niece grew hourly 1-ett -r acquainted.
" 1 twlieve we ought t-> i->ok out "f the
window, *' said in*, preaently "My father
said that the c-i-gilrv :t!>nt here was quite
beautiful."
"That tnilt have lieen Iw-fore the days of
railways," said Edith, gravely. " This*
coaching days m-ist have been quite de
lightful."
"Tlier wv re."
" Mamma ha* told ni" als>ut that extra
ordinary adventure you and papa had on
the Aberdeen coach."
" It was extraordinary."
" Pap i caught the branch of a tree, did
he not ?"
"Yes; ami do you remember what i
did ''
" You juni|ieil out- just as the <a*cli up
i*'.. and s.tt on all the none s' heads."
And a rno-t uneasy scat it must have
Isxn; and di-l Uncle Aithur—l mean your
papa- -remain suspended in mid air
" No, he swung into th • tri-c. I have
often hear-! -if your climbing exploits, and
that when you were young you could climb
any tree."
"I have not lost the power," said Uncle
(i-orge, stretching himself. "Holloa!"
"What is the matter?" mid Edith,
startled.
" Nothing—nothing--sit still!"
Rut she followed the direction of Ins
eye*. The train ia very long onto was
going round a sharp curve, they wore in
one of the last carriages, and to her horror
and terror, she saw, alsiilt a hundred yards
in front of the train, a whole herd of cow*
on and off the line—two or three frantically
galloping.
Alt heads were stretched out of the win
dows, clamoring tongues and even cries re
sounded from the other carriages, hut
neither Edith nor (ieorge litter a sound,
only she put hack her hand and caught
his; he seized it very tightly in tbesiia
|iense, knowing well that a terrible accident
might 1* imjiemliiig. It was hardly a sec
ond, but it memed a lifetime. The frantic
cattle rusher! oH tin: line in a body, all but
one. unfortunate lieast. The guards put on
the very heaviest brakes, hut the impetus
was so great that the slackening was hardly
perceptible. It may have keen fortunate
that it was so, for, instead of upsetting the
train, the cow was tossed off the line utterly
destroyed, and the engine rushed on in
safety.
(leorge and Edith sit down opposite to
each other; both were verv pale.
"Thank God !" said Edith, and she cov
ered her face with one hand. George did
not speak, hut lie took off his cap and look
ed out of the window for one minute.
"Now I shall give you some sherry," he
said, suddenly. "You are the pluckiest
little brick 1 ever came across. Any other
girl would have screamed."
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" I never -cream,said l dith, indignant
ly : "and l don't want anv sherry."
" l am your uncle, and 1 say you are to
have some—diink it up."
" I hate wine." she- said, giving back the
llask.
" There, good child, to du as vou are
told."
At the n* xt station a perfect crowd <•!
passengers w ,j w siting for th* up train,
great i tt w. - g*.iug *ni in tlw next lown for
the visit of mci e royal tci- nage, m.J tl *-
train was filled to ovcrtVia ing. Presently
the civil guard came up to tlie *|>e* i d car
ri *ge, and *l, ns.l dwprci .tingle, ; ut
there was one g< nth-man who couldn't lilni
a place anywhere; and r- he was *.nly
g.-tng to the next station, w uld tliey admit
him ju<t for tint twenty minute* ' It. !•
George consented very *!!-, iin nli dly, :.i 1
very grudgingly ni>v**l his long U-gs t., ad
nit of the entry ufa very stout old gentle
man, who - it heavily down, aud received .
into bin ample lap a | rfe. i pile of pack
ages and !ia.-k is, and -i 1 race **f ban -, as I
a rabbit tied by the b-ga. w.;ich he ha 1
de*teri>aslv *Ur|ended by a string round b -
neck.
"Not wnrtli while. in-!*-e*l, ttiy dear
madam," be said, as Edith began I • make
rooin lor his thing*. " t hily twentv min
utes -no inconvenience, 1 assure you."
The heavily weighted train moved off.
The old gentleman n<iw begin a mm* of '
playful b.ws which ma le the hare* an.i i
rabbits dance up and down.
"It really wrss t, MI g..d of you to admit
an old fogv like me," he said, blandly
" for of iMiir-e with half an eye I can sec
the tender situation."
A deep gp*al from I title tievrge. He
gave a i ill le start and went on to himsell -
•• young couple ! just married, eh
E-tith fell half choked with laughter,
but she managed to say convulsively
"Will you give me my issik, Uncle
< ieorge?"
The old gentleman started, renked hi
he:ul as a bl ickbinl does when he jwrceiv* a
a very fat worm, and muttered :
" 1 in) ossilde!"
E*litb an*l George were wrap|*e*i in their
rvs|>e*-tive novels. The *<l*l gentleman
tiilgeted, sighed ami arranged his features
into a mts*t sanclinionious expn -sion
There was dead silence till he reached bis '
station, where lie descended. The de
parture U 11 was ringing, when his head
suddenly reap (wared at the window, the ,
hares and rabbit streaming wildly from the
back of his nwek.
" My cbihln n." h<* said, " tak'> Biv advice
—go back to your frieuds. This"— A
little shriek ended his discourse ; the train
was going on: and he. Unrig liorne along
on the step involuntarily, two stout porter
ru-l.cl to ths nw<*tie and lifled him oil.
E*lith and < ieorge I angled till the tear
ran down their * lire-ks,"
" I tamld e.it again, w i'li a little (wn*un- !
sion," said < ieorge, presently.
" Why, what o'chx'k is it?"
"Just live, and we shall not get in till
eight thirty. Kenteml>er that w*- had our
luncheon at twelve.
"Very well." Ami they proceeded to eat.
The sun had gone dowu. and the whole ;
sky was gorgeous with gohl and crimson
light, on which great black clouds Hoatcii
prophetically.
" What a grand sky !" said Edith.
" Magnificent ! N*iwhere doc* one see i
such clouds as in England."
" Were vou very fond of India?"
"Of course I am; my work lies there,
my hopes, mv future."
Klilh hsiked astonished. " I should
have thought," she said, " that now you '
wonl I lie cont"nt to rest nt home; but I ad
mire you for loving work. Shall you go
( ut again ?"
" That de|ien<ls very much upon circum
stance*. It would lie a great grief to tnc to
give up my profession."
" It is very odd. but I certainly thougbl
that mamma tobl me you had given tip
vtiiir |ir*if<-ssion.''
"She was mistaken," said Uncle George,
shortlv.
"I have often longed to go to India,"
cri* <1 Edith.
" Have you?" saiii George, very eagerly.
"Oh, yes, beyond anything; life there
gives everybody a chance. 1 mean, heroic
ini'ii and great characters are formed in
India, and men have great responsibilities
and development for quite a dillcrciit class
of most disiral'le qualities there."
" That is q.iite true; ami you are just
the sort of woman to help a man to do any
thing."
"1 am so gJad vou think so, Uncle
George," she said, laughing and blushing.
At seven o'clock they reached a very large ,
station, where the train had half an hour
to wait. Tlicv got a cup of tea, and then, ;
hot 11 lieitig rather cold, they U-gan to walk j
vigorously up and down to the very end ■
of the terminus. It was quite dark at th*-
far end, and they stood side by aide, look
ing up into the month of the great station
with its mighty arch. Trains rushed past, I
or heavily moved away with a harsh, dis- I
CENTRE HAUL, CENTRE CO., PA., THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1877.
• • >rd.xnt whi-lle. I irvrt rsl ltai|* kmaml
<>nt of the d'trkiie** like dragon'* fvt*.
t icorg* drew I lilh hastily on . in -ide th.it
-lit- might not lie -truck I v the chain of a
huge carthorse which |iieil clime by them,
•n its war to hring uji a coal-track. It
wa* v.-rv ink), an-1 they stamped up and
town, ud ii ■. - i a (ragraat opt.
" I .To y ir •!- aJnui: I the porter
i ike your seal*!" An 1 tln-y resumed
their pItCM.
" Them's n hriile and bridegroom," ai<l a
-Unit countryoman to a ftirnd; and the
loud guttural " 1.->r !" ilii which the new
wa received reached tin t an* of the
traveler*.
\ biasing lamp w.i in the carnage, and
under it- VI !1,I light Kdith tried to read.
1 1 ii't read, Kdith." raid the voting
on le, -uddi nly. " I .elk in-iead.
S|n -hut Up her liook.
"To till toil the truth. I i -c tieolgv,"
-If -aid, '* wr sr* getting ■• near that 1 aui
is-ginning t feel ridicukm-lr nerv si-.
He hsokid at hi- Watch, and suddenly
•tarted.
'Bo late," I.Viiil *We -hall lw there
in tan minute-."
•oh:*
" And the fact in," he l>egn. tv-Utsaa!y
, fidgeting; " the fact is a —a—l have got a
• >nf< —ion to make to you."
" To tnc' oh, I'ncle<ieorge l n
M
Fifth looked startled la • ond uu-aalirr.
" The fact i-, Kdith, I am not my
father."
" What do you un-an ""
" I Hit an I am my son."
" I'ut he i* dead."
" No, n i j only, what wi- a fellow to aay
win n von pre- i'il me -o hard ? lam your
t oil-in < icorge 1"
t h!"
" Vnd we have hen -n<-h friend-, you
won th- angry ? Are you vi lfd, F.dilli t"
and he tiiok Kith her hand-.
"No: only At<>;ii-he<l. I think—on the
whole. I am rather-—glad."
"That's all right; for, do you know,
Fdith, I 11-IU to have known you for years!
You have shown today every good quality
a woman can isMsiblv p >•-
I "I > m't spoil ine l>y -lull savings "
a \nd I litli, dear Kdith. do you know—
confound it! here we arc! —only this, I
should like to go on traveling with you,
like this, for i \ t r and ever—and "
11 at tun Hilton! tickets, plca-c, Ilat
toll
" litre .lom I ! take Ml Kditll's hag. Is
1 the carriage up'.'"
" Yea. sir."
" \nd a c t there i- a heap of luggage."
" AH right. - tr."
*' Come along, Kditli ! here we are. and
iny father i- in the i arrirge."
New York's Foundation-.
The lowest apparent foundation of
Manhatt an island is a In .1 of granite.
Generally, nlsivc that there is a thick
layer of gnei i, and aliovo that, a dilu
vium of sand, grnvl and small bowlders,
the wash long since rolled down from tin
upper Hudson. Tliero are (aunts, as in
the valley at Manhattanville, on the
Hal lem tints, and those at Kingsbridge,
where the diluvium lays deep, and where
the granite and giieit-silo not reach above
; tide mark. At Fort Washington, quart/.
lies immediately atop of the granite; and
l oil the hills just south of the Hpuyten
11>ny vel, priiintive litue atone intervenes
1 >etween the granite below and the
gneiss on t .p. About Sixtieth street
there seelilH to be a deep interval sepa
rating the granite bed, and the elinsm is
! Illlcil ii]i with syenite and serpentine.
Hut under the present main city, from
' the Buttery to HiwtWh street, three eon
j tin nous, equal and parallel strata ex
tend; griuiit I •■low, giioi.-* next, and <li
lilvinin above. Sueli is the geological
structure of the island.
Reproving a Turkish Governor.
The old Adam is still strong in the
Turkish disciples of constitutional law.
i The other day sine iuliabitniita of Pog
' noninni came to Constantinople to <x>ui
j plain per onallv to Parliament of tlieir
i governor, Yusitf Ali lley. On being iu
i formed that Parlianientcould not receive
i their complaint in that forin they de
: parted much disujqiointcd, when, fortu
nately for them, and unluckily for
1 Yusuf, they i spied him quietly sipping
his mocha in a • nivenieut ooftVe house.
They all marched up to him, and the
elder of the party, standing before him,
began to recapitulate all the enormities
lie had been guilty of. Having thus ad
monished liini, the whole party then fell
i upon him and thrashed him nnuiereiful
| ly, till the Ziiptiehs interfered, and as
| sureil the aggressors that their conduct
was highly unparliamentary.
Our Map.
We lay l-i fore our reader* a map of
that part of Europe which will lw* the
wviie of opening hostilities U-tw-.-n
Turkey an-1 lluoiua. The ey.-s of mil
i lions of twople are hkelv to I* directed
to this part --f the world for a-mte time to
(Mine, and the result of the e-mtli -t will
Ih- l-aike-l for xrith i-nger inlrmk Tlie
map -obtain--1 by n* from the New Y'ork
I'rittum -will utV-.r-l f<-1 for stu-ly to
tli-ms- who dswire to kt*p trni'k of the
two armifw, and who wish to 1* j*wte*l
njs-u their future m ivenient*. Tin- first
! line of Turkish ilrfrnstw rut.* near the
right bank of the Dantil* river, from
C'hcrveU to Hiliotria. while the Ilus*ian
army oceupie-1 Kiwrheneff. a mil-- w*.l
town Ixtw-en (klmu au-l Jaaay, a*
J sle-wii on the map. The t-.-oon.l line of
■ defenses at which the Turk* are iu
treuched ta in the Balkan range of tnottn
tuiiia. and there tlniy are strongly f-irti
; tbsl, an-l it will la- difficult to dislodge
j them, as the country is rough and uu
hroketi an-1 forms a r-at raiupmrt,
which will lmve to |*> annuountevl Iwfore
| Coustailtmople can la* reached. The
map also trace* the tw-i bonndnrv lines
of Ibis*ta—one tmfore and the other
after the Crimean war. The Itauuls' is
I guarded by a Turkish fh-et, wliieh will
■ eo-ojvemte with the lan-1 f-<nvs.
t i i iii.ttion in Milan.
The eitv of Milan, Italy, has, for some
time past, Ihhui agitats*! to no small ex
tent hv public ami private discussions of
tlie subject of cremation. Alamt fhree
, years ag-< Alberto Holler, of that eitv, a
wealthy philanthropist nn-l nn enthusiast
on tins subject, bequeathed nbout Bt'.,ttUt)
to tbe city for the jntrjaise of <*>nstruet
ing a siutubli- |>la<*e fur cremating bodi<**,
at tin* same time offering his own Issly
for tliat jmrpiaie. Hi* wishes were car
ried out to the letter by a commission
i of eminent gentlemen, lint as the pre
parations required time, it was necessary
that Holler's laxly should be embalmed.
Though tin* experiment sttecceded per
fectly lti the ease of a laxly thus pre
served, it hi*oanie a quest ion whether
' similarly satisfactory results could lie
arrivtsl at with a eorj.a> not thna treats*.!.
This occasioned a wide diversity of senti
ment in tin* city hctvv.sn the creoin
tionista ami the imti-crcmatioiiists, ami
lists were passed around among the
former, phslging tho aigneni to devote
their b-slies b cremation. One more
instance was wanbsi, and then the
crematory apparatus of the commission
WOOld, it was kaptd, be cl-vlured a sue-,
cess. Hut the proselytes to these views
resolutely refus*l to die iu order that
they might be declared triumphant; and,
as it was considered msvesaary by the
| allthorities to have the <*insent of the
I friends of the deceased, eonsi-lerab •
difficulty was xjierienee-l in flu-ling.,
subject. 'J lie process was tried in the
, ease .f a woman who hiui expresstnl a
wish to In- cremated, but tin. nvuilts
were far from divisive Still another
experiment became iiii**ssnry, ami at
last consent was oiitamc-1 of the family
of mi old mail, sixty-one years of age, by
the promise of n suitat.le reward. Tlie
mayor, (3onnt Jules lielleiixaghi ; his
assistant, Is>rd Stcf; the au|>erints>nd<>nt
I of eeineb'nes. a number of medical men
and journalists, and several ladies, whuae
curiosity led them to brave the aomewhat
iinprojlitn<uis weather,were preeent, and
watched attentively the different stages
of cremation. Tlie ap|>araliis was situ
ated iu tlie enjKila of a little temple,
and consist.*] of a sort of refort formed
extensively like an ancient sarcophagus.
Into this the corpse was introduc.*l,
being laid upon a sort of grating formed
of crossed bars of iron, and was then
submitted to the beat of a series of gas
jets, so arranged as to allow no part of
the laxly to be touched hy the flames,
1 and also so as to subject, the trunk and
i head, the parts most difficult to be ear
| lionized, to a much greater heat,
j Through a little glass window placed
' 111 the end of flu* retort the sue
j eesaive stages of cremation were
watched and recorded hy several prom
inent scientific gentlemen of the eitv.
The remits, however, were not entirely
satisfactory, the residue after erematiou,
during an hour and a half, being some
thing over four jsiiiiids, or more than
double what should result from perfect
i incineration.
Fishing in China.
The lake- and riven, of China, and s
--! iHviallv of the tmrth, are *-■ alintnliuitly
stockist v.tJi tiidi, tliut iu anuM phuv*.
the men called fish catcher* make their
| living by actually wiring and -Irawirig
them out with their hand*. The tniui
gv s into the wnts-r, nn-i Jiroceeda half
walking half swimming, miring his
j arm* al-ve his hea.l, mid I- tting them
-Imp. striking the surface with his
hands. Meanwhile hi* f.s t are moving
•n the muddy Imttom. UrewontJy he
- *t.*ip* with a rajiid -live an-1 brings tip a
ftsh in hi* luitul. Hie striking of the
surface w :i* iuteii-led to frtgbta'll tlie tiah.
whielt when idarnseil rink to the hotfoot;
j tiien tie naked feet iis-1 them among the
tuttd, an-1 oia-. felt, the practioi*! hand
mvcgrvfi them iu a m-aueut. (latching
fiah in tin* mauuer i of course a trade
in itself, and the plentiful simply it im
jdies i* s-itnewhiit explainet] hy the fact
that even the little punls of northern
China swarm with senlv life.
Another en nous tuetlmd empUived bv
the Chinese i* generally pnrttivJ at
night, au-l dejieo-ls ujs u a |cciilittr
[siwer whielt a white screen, stretched
under the water, seems ti j*vsa(wa over
the tisln-s, decoying them to it and mak
ing them leap. A man. aittiug at the
ats-rn of a long narrow b ait, ats'ers her
with a paddle to the mid-He of n river,
and there stop*. Along the right lrtuid
si-le of his loot a narrow sheet of whits*
eativns i stretched; when lie leans b.
that side it dtj* umb r the surface, and
if it l>e a moonlit night, gleams through
the water. Along the vgher side -if the
lioat n net is fasts'iud so as to form a
I Harrier two or three feet high. The
Isvntuiau keejis jierfts'tly still. If another
lxat |IMNS by, he will not sjwak; he is
only UDpntieiit at the alight breaking of
the silence. While he keej*. thus with
out s sound or stir, the fish, attract.*! by
the white canvas, approach and leap,
and would go over the narrow lamt an-1
be free in their native waters on the
other side, but for tile scr-x ll -if netting,
which stojw tliein, ami tlirows them
down beftm* the man's feet.
The Eiige*t Tunnel in 1 lie Union.
Few people kuow how great an engi
neering enterprise is going on in Balti
more county, M-l. For one thing ahnie,
a tunnel six and fonr-tUtha miles long
.'tt.,510 f*et is lieiiigbuilt under ground,
for over four-fifths the distance through
hard gn.*i*s and graaitt*. It will In* the
long- -t tunnel in the country, and there
will he only two larger in the world—the
Mont Corn's, which is eight nhh*s in
1. ligth. aud the St. (Jnthard, now in pro
gress of construction, and which is to be
nine and a quarter miles. Tlie tunnel is
a circle twelve feet ill diameter. The
country along the line of the work is
hilly, and the tunnel varies in depth
below the surface from sixty-seven to
three hundred and fifty-three feet.
There are fifteen shafts in the main tun
nel, the ilecjicst extending"2'J4 feet lielow
the surface. The water rains down from
the crevices of the rocks, and |>nrs along
the bottom of the drift. Gangs of men,
each with his minor's lump attached to
his hat, an* hard at work picking ami
delving iu the flinty bowels of the earth;
and the monotonous clang of tlie hnmnier
u|S)n the drill isconston'ly heard, except
when < very thing is in reutinessfor tiring
a mine, when all retire to a safe distance,
and thunderous roll through the
rocky corridors. *he work of tunneling
is uli done by hand, it being cheaper
than the machine work iu a drift of such
narrow diameter.
The o|>ium Fader.
A resident of Kniglitatown, Itnl., uftor I
eating opium for toil Tears, wandered I
into i hotel in Now Orleans n wook ag ll
yesterday.. and committed suicide by j
boring a hold in Jiia nook with a jienknifo
and cutting the jugular vein witli a pair ;
of an i goon'• scissors. The confessions i
of thin opium rater have a terrible sigui- j
flosnee; "God only knows how I have ]
fought this terrible habit, but whenever i
it gets bold of the system it is too late. |
God pity the opium enter ! Am almost i
past going now. The opium habit waa
contracted more than ten years ago,
though not csnftrmed until slxuit eight
yearn since. I then began, U tight it
with the desperation that ahrffefctfiaized
ma, and when nearly well
diseouraged and go back
had a dearjyr wife and fkt I *HWBSIS|Bte , I
a wife and ehildrim^PPSHp
recall my life." . Lj.
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TKKMB: 82.00 Year, in Arlvnnr-o.
Fashion Note*.
Everything ia trimmed with lace.
Saudi shawls are coming in vogue.
Litnc bloNMotn is a new shade of tillcul.
High-crowned bonuets are things of
the past
OJM'U corsages and chemisettes are to
l*v worn.
AH kinds of black and whits* lace is
fashionable.
laiee strijMM gn ijadiuea an the uioat
fashionable.
Eight cl ith jackets are worn with black
ailk drcanea.
The unmet is to lie revived aa a fash
ionable dnnee.
l'ara .-1- ttes nr.* giving way to poraeols
and umbrellas.
Hacks art* disputing with dolmans
for jaipnlar favor.
Mother of pear! is tlie favorite sub
stance for huttuuM.
Tin* most stylish grenadine dieasew are
made a hi /ViM<tr.
Black grenadine will lie a* jxvpular
as ever this summer.
I'lustrona and revet* appear on all
parts of lafe existuiuew,
YYnle la Its of bias folds of sat)ii and
silk are coming in xogtie.
The lsiftom flounce on moot summer
suits is alike all around.
Imitation vica with real lace in tieanty
and fineness this season.
Eurge steel buckle* ou garden siiuea
ar<* considered most stylish.
Sluu-ji eoiitrasts in color are used in
the conqvositiou of silk <x>stnineK
Black liu e is us.xl extensively in mak
ing and trimming summer Umueta.
Streaks of J*ale blue anil yellow over
navy blue, is a favorite combination.
Umlrcased kids, with four buttons, are
th rif/rurr for stylinli street costumes.
Netted and knotted wool fringes are
the jvopular trimmings of tlie moment.
White wool lierege inive overdresses
are to be worn over black and colorexl
silk dress*s.
Some of tlie handsomest black grena
dine suits are finished with stylish folds
of yellow satin around the nook, over
which falls u collar of plaited block lace.
The Breton button has an evelet on
one side instead of ill tlie middle, so as
to admit the overlapping reoniml in
that jieouliar atvleof trimming known as
the Breton.
Fine streaks of crimson, blue, am*
pale gold apjiear iu the summer camel's
hair fabrics, on grounds of neutral tint,
such as fawn, lime blossom, aud opaline
The Juivo ovor-liosaoe of black lierege
and black grenadine which are made up
for young Indie* t his summer are intended
to he worn over colored or white or black
silk dresses.
Home of flu* handsomest dresses have
alternatc.l floniic's on the bottsiru of the
skirts of pinked silk and knife plaitings
sometimes a flounoe of lace or imita
tion is udded at the top.
The new Italian jewelry is becoming
much sought lifter by our ladies. An
ornament having a sentiment is twice an
ornament, and Italian art has given to
its jewels sentimental, heroic or poetic
meanings. A delicate bracelet of silver
has Roma ujvon its pendant drops, a let
tor ujvoii each drop, iu memory of the
Eternal City.
Iu ivory jewelry the earviug has
readied a state of jverfection; many of
the head* on brooches are exquisite and
artistic. ComliH are high aud magnifi
cent in design; and the bail-top oornb is
always considered elegant, aud fashion
ably worn. The newest aud most ele
gant design in iyorv jiarasol-hiuulles is
of plain ivory, tipped with gold.
Novelties are shown iu shell and ivory
gixxls, new and uttrai*tive. Gents'
sleeve buttons iu shell are as large as an
American half-dollar, with inlaid devices
in gold. A riding-wliip and horse-shoe,
a shield, a carved or engraved cross, are
among tlie designs. Home of the ivory
buttons huve a horse-shot* of gold set in
the top that s very effective. Large
ivory sleeve buttons in tlie form of a
memorandum lss>k, with small gold
clasp, has a tiny pencil with jet point,
imitating the lead, fastened at the side
with black bands. These are novel and
very prettyi
NUMBER 20.
MM, t.UtDKN IMI 110UHEH0LD.
Natrs Isr gamers.
It seems tliat tlie horse was kept in
one elid of the cattle tie-tip, sad at Ulgllt
the oow got loose and attacked the liorse
and gored him to ilcatli. This should
lie a warning to all farmers to keep Isith
horses and cuttle in se)iarate and (lmtinct
aiairtnienta, and to huve tliem so emi
stmeted tliat they will feel safe about
their horses and cattle night or day.—
Muint Alirssf.
Hie usual plan to prevent tree* split
ting is to put an iron ls.lt through,
fastening it with nut*. Another plan,
and an ingenious one, cau sometimes la*
used. Helect a small limb from each
fork and clean them of leaves and
branches. Then bring the split Up to
gether, twine the two small lis. Isi to
gether and secure them. Tile lunbs will
grow together iu time, ami keep tlie split
fioro opening.
In transplanting forest trees, head
tin m I sick to within aliout eight feet of
their baas, leaving, as it often doe*, sim
ply a bare jsde above tlie rwitu, Tlwy
will soon make a good bead. They
mulch heavily witli straw aa auon as
planted. Tree* set in this maiuicf sel
dom fail to thrive, end if desired, unite
large true, may lie selected, say those
inesauriug one and a half inches through.
We have found iui old broom cut off
up tn*nr tin* " tying" excellent for
grooming cows ; while uot It* rah enough
to lie painful, it will scratch nicely and
reach when* the cord will uA. About
•a much solid comfort a* usually falis u
the lot of mortal* iu this wicked world
mav lie taken by the man who love# aui
ma)* in seeing them stretch themselves
under Li* brnah, or follow him aliout
and poke their nose* under him arm, or
hold down their head* Pi be arratrhed.
(Jrem Mountain FVecman.
Mr. tiillcr remarked that as a rule be
would not plant j*<i*Uie* early. Fann
er*, he maintained, should not rest con
tent with less than ftNi to 500 bushel*
per acre : he lnmaelf hail raised as high
as 700 ; belie tea ui plowing in the fall,
plowing over again iu spring, the land
Pi be well manured. By this process,
500 bushels would be a sure result Re
gards Peerless as most productive, and
always plants early. The principal ole
jectiou to small potatoes for seed is the
number of spruuU.— Ixmcaster Kraut'
liter.
W tea Ta Prw Frah.TliM.
Long ex|M*ricuce allows that when it is
desirable Pi produce a free growth of
shoot* an-1 leaves, pruning should be
done when the trees are dormant, as in
the winter season, or early iu the spring,
before the saps Is-gins to flow. When
fruit-tree* appear PI grow too rapidly,
and to produce too much wood, they
may be pruned moderately in the
summer seasou, cutting away a portion
of the wood by degrees; but a shoot
growing in an impro]ier place may ha
cut away at any time. An experiment
made by pruning apple tree* every
lnontli in the year, for two seasons,
sliowed that the wounds of the branches
cut in February and Man-h, at the end
of five years, when all had healed over,
were found to be the leant decayed under
the healed surface. When treea are
pruned in winter, or I may say at any
time, it is lieat to cover the wotiuda
witli a hot mixture of tar and pulverised
brick dust or fine siunL A solution <if
aliellac in alcohol as thick as can be easily
applied with a brush, is considered by
many as the lieat preparation that can lie
applied. During the mild day* of
winter ordianl* may IK* pruned, while
little elf can be done; but good
juilgment ahould be exercised in regard
Pi selecting the branches to be cut away.
It is ruinous to an orchard to cut ami
slash awav one-third to one-half the
limbs. All that ahould lie done i* to
give the tree* a good shaiic and only cut
away such limbs a* are plaiulv in excess
of the natural requirement* ol tlie tree,
to conform to tin? exPnit of its roots. If
we take away tot) much of the top of a
tree, it i* like taking blood from a man—
the more that is taken, the leas vitality
remains in him; therefore in pruuing,
only a few unaightlv branches, and those
faMffrif situated, should lie cut away.
—/Jural S'rtr Yorker.
Il* I* I Illkaur I'sar l.aat.
Those farmers who liave fields of worn
out laud— and who have not *—and have
uo means of adequately manuring tliem.
can make at least one profitable crop on
the same by adopting this course ;
Tomatoes are roost admirably adapted to
be grown on worn out hunt. For field
or gardeu crop, the plant* should not be
act nearer than six feet apart. Put a
half-bnahel of well rotted manure, thor
oughly mixed with Hie poor mil, in the
sfiet* where the touiafo plant* are to be
set (the surface of these prepared spot*
lieing nlv it two and a half feet in diam
tori v . -unjust that healthy growth
*.... ha cultivator is always so glad to
sea. At find the roots of the plauts will
luxuriate iu the fertilized anil, but after
ward they will have tnv< led to the outer
limits of the rich eartli and liegin to
penetratethe thoroughly poor soiL This
will cheek the luxuriant growth, and
tend to induce fruitful!!een m the plant,
aud afford a large and pi*>htable crop.
Ilcsidcs that, tlie plants. put out in this
way, will completely cover the soil,
which also has a highlv beneficial effect,
m> much m> that the field mav tie plowed
shallow tlie auoowxliug fall MM! thor
oughly harrowed, nml then, very early
ill the spring, clover seed can lie scat
tered over it with ail almoat positive cer
tainty that a good sot of clover will lie
the result. Itesidea, manuring a poor
field iu sjHifa six feet . (tjwrt each
way is a much easier task than thor
oughly manuring the entire surface of
such a field. An acre set six feet apart
each way will coutain 1,210 tomato
plants; they will lie set in rich earth, and
it will not lie difficult to estimate tlie
yield that mav be reasonably expected
from an acre tims presented.— Southern
Farmer.
lomrili- Krolpr.
CALVES' PF.ET JELLY CHEAP.— Get A
package of gelatine anil follow the direc
tions given. You will find the jelly
easy to make and delicious in quality.
FISH AND MEAT SAUCE. —Six table
h|x ton fills water, four of vinegar; put
into a saucepan and warm: thicken with
volkaof two eggs; do not boil it; odd
juice of one lemon.
PEPPERMINT DROPS.— Mix one pound
of powdered and sifted loaf sugar with
the whites of three or four eggs; add
ten or twelve drops oil of peppomint;
beat well; drop on writing paper. #
CONDENSED Etuis.—One teanpoonful
of condensed eggs is equal to oue fresh
egg. No salt is needed iu using these
eggH. They must be thinned with a lit
tle hot water and beaten lip with the
batter and sugar.
PLAIN FRUIT CA KK. —One cupful brown
sugar, one cupful butter, one cupful
molasses, one cupful milk, three cnpfnls j
flour, four eggs, one and one-half tea
spoonful* cream tartar, one teaspoouful
soda, one pound raisins, chopped fine;
one i>oiiiid currants. Bake in a slow
oven.
MACARONI SOUP. —Boil three pounds
veal knuckle or scrag, with Ixmos broken,
in three quarts of water for three hours;
cook one-fourth pound of macaroni,
broken into inch pieces, in water in ves
sel by itself till tender; add little butter
just as it is done; strain the meat out of
the soup, season to taste; put the maca
roni and the water it was cooked in in
the sonp, let boil once and serve.
lIMM cf litumt.
jj|' It is proposed to iioenae bootblacks
reeeniblr* it tramp, because ho often
looks hard dp,
tiU permitted in the
British nary, bat in 1876 there ware
only fourteen instances.
A New Reran base ball dob has s
member tunned Coffee He furnishes
the grounds Ibr the dub to play on.
At the Southern ice factories beautiful
wreaths of flowers are artistically fro*so
into the center of blocka of ice of any
ilcniiwd aiae.
When lover* Hod themselves too con
spicuous, how iiataimlly tliey drift into a
l>y window; it is such a nice \ lace to *
put in amacka.
Credulous people are digging in Teu
ueaaee for gold a fortune teller has told
them lies there. It will probably be
found ttie fortune teller lies there.
A remarkable phenomenon is reported
from Naples, Italy. Jt is tliat for three
whole days in one week then- were no
hirtlis out of s population of 1)00,000
soak.
The reason why lover* are never weary
of one another is thia—they are always
talking of Uiemaeires.
General Khenuan propose, in case of
a foreign war, to allow some of our shiest
young oAcers to go abroad tod serve as
volunteers on the staffs of the command
ing generals.
A Wisoonsin man lias parted fn-m los
wife lioeauae site wotihin t hold still and
let him shout an apple off her bead.
Wives should do everything to make it
pleasant for the family.
The salary of the German ambassador
in Kugland has been raised by his govern
ment from 1 *20,000 marks js-r annum to
100,000 marks, or, in round numbers,
862,006, gold, of our money.
The Young Men's Christian Union of
Boston has consented to assume all the
duties and expense of sending poor
children into the country for a week's
vacation dnriug the heated term.
"Take notice that when this post is
out of right, it is not safe to paaa this
road," was the intelligent warning placed
on a spot in a ruud iu Cambridgeshire.
Kuglaud, very liable to be flooded.
Ho iofortiou* wa* the marriage cere
mony ui a couple in Keokuk, that the
bridesmaid ami groomsman promptly
made the preliminary agreement nrnl
were united in wedlock the nam#
evening.
Dr. Inglia, tnuaaonary in Polynesia,
*ayn of the native*:" It i* far easier
Pi' get them to pray, sing hymns,
hear rennoos, and read the Scriptures
than to be truthful, honest. ana un
mUUl"
A man at Stuttgart, Germany, named
GoUletb (irciner, who had hitherto
borne a good character, after strangling
bis wife and four children, attempted to
hang himself, but failed through the
breaking of the rope.
A backet of white paint will work
marvelous improvement* aboai a man's
premises; but perhaps the most pic
turesque effect possible to produce with
it, is obtained when s man leans his
beck against a fresh painted fence.
A Halifax fisherman asserts that, hav
ing caught s young halibut six months
ago, be cut liis initial* upon it and let
it go. and that recently he caught the
same fish, now much larger grown, and
with the letters plainly visible.
It t* almost impossible to view the rear
elevation of the stylish young man'a
shirt collar without thinking of the busi
ness revival that would take place if our
merchant* could utilise this white ex
panse for advertising purposes.
" Home confounded idiot has pat that
pen where I can't find t!" growled a
man the other day, aa he searched about
the desk. " Ah*, urn, yea! I thought
iio !** he exclaimed, in a lower key, a* he
took the article from behind his ear.
Persons having anything peculiar on
hand iu the way of proverbs are earnenity
invited by M. C. Maymier to send them
to him at his address, "Heiligenkreiuer
hoff, Vienna." He is making• grand
collection for some unnamed purpose.
.An Omaha man is doubly in trouble.
He deserted his wife to elope with a girl,
aud the wife ia chasing him. Then be
deserted the girl, and she is chasing him.
The chasers have joined in the pursuit,
and be fears the worst if tliey catch him.
A buiwlar escaping from a store in
Ottawa, EL, with his plunder, was met
bv a twelve-war-old boy armed with a
pitchfork. fh burglar recoiled, and
the boy stood guard until a jxilieeman
cauie along, when lie delivered up his
prisoner.
Willie Sampson, the sou of sn Albany
lawyer, ran away from home four ycara
ago, when ten years old, and came to
New York, where he has since been a
liootblark aud newaluiy. Recently the
bov ww* discovered in the newsboy*'
lodging house, and consented to return
home with oue of hi* uncle*.
The editor of the Srientihc Monthly
exprewaed himself in the following forci
ble manner in answer to somebody who
naked him what he thought of Pleasonton
and the blue glials ue : ** We think the
man i a pestilent ignoramus, and hia
I took the gfiastlieet rubbish that haa been
printed in a hundred yeaxw"
The Roche*ter Democrat indulge* in
the following reminiscence : " I wiah I
were eon about two hour*," with great
tenderness. " And why, nty dear?" he
asked, with considerable interest " Be
cause." alie said, toying affectionately
with hia watch chain, "because, then l
would buy my wife a new aet of fare."
Nova Scotia semis this Utile story : A
fanner, passing a bail piece of road,
upset his load of potatoes. Angtily he
declared he would make the md cota
uiiasiouer pay roundly for tbeappiage.
Referring to the list he disootwffl that
he was tiie commissioner for tliakdistrk*,
and he concluded to overlook tms neg
lect of the roads.
" I will give anybody ten dollars to
get thst man out of doom," Iwwled an
auctioneer to hia hungry crowd after he
liad Iteeu bothered for half an hour by
a drunken wretch who was constantly
giving in ernptv bids. " Hand over your
money," name beck from s listener as he
slapptd the false bidder on the back
nd aaid : " Coma along with m and
I'll give you half."
A St Louis newspaper man rescued
eight servant girls out of a six-story
window at the burning of the Southern
Hotel IU that eitv. And when hia hero
ism is rewarded by the respective fathers
of those eight rescued maidens calling
upon hin, acouniamied by their daugh
ters, and placing the girls' hands in the
palm of their preserver, with the words:
•' Take her, my boy, and be happv ; you
saved her life and (die's yours,' ne will
say it is too much—eight too much—and
wish he had perished in the flames
himself.
A barber in Atchison, Mo., loved a
oarplbnter's (.laughter, and her smile was
as sweet M light from the West. But
her father's frown was as dark as a storm
from the North, and he kicked his daugh
ter's suitor out of the house. The bar
lier wrote to his sweetheart surrepti
tiously, and suggested an elopement in
April. At four o'clock in the morning
iie whistled softly under her window and
she heard the nmsic. She dropped a lit -
tle bundle of clothing over the sill and
he caught it; then she jumped out of
the window and he caught her; then
they bought tickets for St Joseph and
were married.
Driring Horses by Electricity.
The French papers describe an inven
tion for driving horses by electricity.
The coarLinan is to have under his seat
an electro-magnetic apparatus, which he
• works by a little haudle. One wrire is
carried through the rein to the bit and
carried to the crupper, so that a current
once set up goes the entire length of the
animal along the spine. A sudden shock
will, we are gravely assured, stop the
most violent runaway or the most obsti
nate jibber. The creature, however
strong and virions, is " transformed into
a sort of inoffensive bone of wood, with
the feet firmly nailed to the ground."
I Curiously enough, the opposite effect
may be produced by a succession of
small shocks. Under the influence of
these the veriest screw can be endowed
with a vigor and fire Indescribable,