The Beautiful Land of Nod. lome cuddle your head on my shoulder, dear Your head like the golden rod-— And we will go sailing away from here To the beantiful Land of Nod. Awav from life's hurry and flurry and worry, Away irom earth's shadows and gloom; to a would of fair weather we'll tloat off to- gether, WW here roses are always in bloom. uss shut your eyes and fold your hands— Your hands like the leaf of a rose— And we will gosatling to those fair lands That never an atlas shows. In the north and west they are bounded by rest, On the sonth and east by dreams; “Tis the country ideal, where nothing is real, But everything only seems, drop down the curtains of your dear eVes— Those eyes like a bright blue-bell— And we will sail out under stariit skies To the land where the fairies dwell. ust the river of sleep our bark shall sweep t reaches that mystical isle po man hath seen, but whers all Jown Tey 415 1 il N have been, Aupd there he will pause awhile, ON YOu a Song, as we float along shore that is blessed of God; for that fair land, we are ofl land — ul Land of Nod. * for Long Branch was crowded with vis- tors. and the fashionable hotels were eaping their annual harvest. One after- won the guests of a certain hotel were ongregated on the piazza enjoying the »00l breeze, and some of the ladies were liscussing with great animalion the ast arrival. Rose Burnett, a lively brunette, ex- slaimed in rather loud tones,— “I am sure that Mrs, Grant wiventuress,”’ Before she could finish the sentence jer friend, Helen Page, whispered *‘Be silent!” for the object of their remarks was approaching. It was evident thatshe had overheard ‘he conversation, for her pale cheek is an sant bench. Belle Grant was attired in deep nourning, and the sombre hue of her rarments rendered more apparent the lelicate fairness of her complexion. Her golden hair was carelessly pushed yack from her bread, low brow, and her arge blue eyes were clouded by sorrow. she would have been lovely if her face iad not worn an expression of hopeless lespair. A beautiful boy approached. For a ant with joy. »*Mamma,” said the child, and his the Ix iy them gs have a papa who is and brings them ings. Why does not my father mas” mes 1 + ¢ 10L8 ol come . mother bowed down her head nlied,— I to God, my son, and perhaps il bring your father back to us.” Rose glanced triumphantly at her iend Helen, and exclaimed,— 13 just as I supposed: the 5, Grant is an imposter. falr She is evi. dently not a widow, as her reply to her boy proves. But her husband has never made his appearance, nor is he likely to do so, unless the prayers of the in- fantine cherub work miracles..’ “Rose, how can you be so sarcastic?” replied Helen. *‘1 am sure that Mrs, Grant 18 a true woman. Ithink that she is overwhelmed by some great sorrow, and we should regard her with sympa- thy, and not with {ll-natured suspi- cion.” As Helen ceased speaking, Belle ap- proached the young ladies and dressed Rose with well-bred seif-posses- sion, “Pardon me,” she said, **but I have been an unwilling listener to your con- versation. You are correct in conjectures, I am not a widow, but I ravel the mystery by which I am sur- rounded. However, I excuse your un- charitable insinuations, for you are young and inexperienced; but in future never slander one of your own sex, If you meet an outcast, and she is en- out a helping hand to her, and do not push her deeper into the abyss. lose’s face became crimson from pas. she turned away from Belle without uttering a word. And now suppose we change this most unpleasant subject; will you accompany me to the beach? I suppose you enjoy he water.” “Indeed I do!'’ was the answer. *'I ans considered an excellent swimmer, yut unfortunately I am so delicate hat my physician has forbidden me to yathe; however, I will join you in your valk.” As they approached the beach they jeard Rose Burnett's shrill voice urg- ng her companions to follow her, and wt to be cowards. Belle glanced at .he bathers, and noticed that Rose was wo venturesome, Forgetting her in- sulting eonduct she cried, — “Remember the under-current!”’ The foolish girl, instead of apprecia- fing these kind intentions, became more daring, and ventured out still further, Suddenly a ery of despair was heard, Rose Burnett was sinking! Belle, without an instant’s hesitation, slunged into the water, She was an able swimmer, and soon rescued the anfortunate girl, who was almost ex- hausted; in another moment she would aave been human aid. But a firm grasp held her up—gentle tones cheered ner. A brave woman had risked her fe to save an enemy. At length she reached the shore, Kindly hands relieved her of her inani- mate burden; then her over-strained serves relaxed, and Belle Grant be- same unconscious, She was carried to her room, and A few hours elapsed, and Rose shared wer friend’s vigil. The young girl had ‘ but her brave preserver was not so for- tunate; the sudden shock had proved too severe for a frame so delicate, and for many days she lingered on the threshold of death, She became deli rious, and shrieked in tones of horror. “Do not look at me so scornfully with your big black eves! 1am alone in | the world, but I am a true wife! I tell you, girl,” she continued; *‘that my boy has no occasion to blush for his mother. I am not an outcast!’ Rose was conscience stricken, as she listened and realized how nobly Belle Grant had returned good for evil, The sufferer again spoke; her deli “Oh, judge,’ she cried, in most im- ploring accents, *‘sparé my husband! | Although apparently guilty, he is not » she ex- | claimed, they have sent nim to jarll I shall never see my love again!” She sank exhausted on her piliow. Nature was merciful; slumber visited the invalid. gotten in the blissful unconsciousness | of sleep. She was Lappy, the loved | | one had returned; his innocence was | proved; once more she was clasped in | her husband’s arms, She moved uneasily; alas! it was but | a dream. She awoke; the delirium of | | fever had passed away; yet her mind | was bewildered, and she murmured: “What has happened?” In a moment Rose was at her side, Care and sorrow was for- | | are better! But do not talk, and 1 will tell you all that has occurred, I met | you, and was envious of your beauty, Y PARKS DISC OVERY. Love Smiles at the Claims of Long Descent, “I suppose,” smd Kitty one day, to her very best and closest friend, a young girl of her own age, “1 suppose and the family aristocracy, and I must he content with the jolly strain that was in father’s great-great-grandfather, who I suspect was an Irishman, and with the love of flirting about, as free as a bird. that was in mother’s great-grand- mother. who. I have heard, was a great coquette, ‘When I feel like laughing at every ridiculous thing I see, or of mak- say, ‘(ro it in the you can’t help it, it’s the blood,” and when .I feel like having a frolic I say, ‘Have it your great something-or-other grand- mother was a fine flirt.” By a curious perversion ol taste, which Mr. Parks could not understand, in continual which her father was kept misery by those very seemed most him. actions Indeed, he was greatly some hor- ing, though his rather conjured th Hnagination such a possibility nevel as he actually confront, When Kitty vas a bright-fad ad He rd 1d whom laugh merrily at to see him did so. He ed me and devoted themselves to you | Although you did not encourage them, | yet I hated you, and endeavored by ma- | licious insinuation to injure your repu- | tation. to save mine—the heartless girll”’ life of a wicked, utter another word. man, and none of us are perfect. I am sure that your penitence is sincere, therefore 1 fergive you. pain.” her little one in her arms. come back,” “My love,” was the fond reply, *‘your | mother will never leave you.” A few weeks passed. It was Delle’s first appearance on the piazza since her illness; and the ladles crowded around her and overwhelmed ber with congrat- | pliments on her heroism. Her little boy suddenly approaches her in a state of great excitement, “Mamma. cried the child, **1 have found papal”’ Bele looked uj | of joy, and then t uttered a scream hrew herself into her husband’s arms. Her dream was real ized! The lost one had returned. His innocence was at last proved, and he was free! Belle bad already won all hearts by her heroism, and her husband soon proved himself worthy of his fair young wife. The reunited pair soon became the most popular guests of i — y; she $l the hotel, Bovines vs. Egquines. The differences anatomically and physiologically between the cattle tribe (Bos) and the horse family (Eques) is | an interesting study. In parallel tables | these can be seen at a glance. | have been condensed with a view of | bringing the whole matter into a nul- | shell, so they may be understood at a | glance: | Cattie— Horses Have one toe. Without horns, Have flowing mane | Have two toes, | Horned. | Have no mane. at end of tail, long hair. Pawing with fore- Pawling with fore- feet denotes an-, feet denotes hun- ger, ger, Seize forage with Gather food the tongue. the lips. with | { able. Have no upper in- cisor teeth. | Lie down fore parts | first, { Rise on hind legs { first, | Short mouth. No | space between Have upper lewer incisors. Lie down hind | part first. lise first, Mouth long. Space between front and back teeth, incisor and mo- One stomach. lar teeth. Do not chew | Four stomachs. cud, {| They chew the Intestines large— cud. 60 feet long. Intestines small— Have no gall blad- 120 feet long. der, Have gall bladder. Do not vomit. May vomit, Do not breathe May breathe through the] through the mouth. mouth, Mouth never open Mouth generally from exhaustion. open when Defense by kicking wearled. Neigh or whinney. Defense by goring. Perspire easily. Bellow or moo. Have no dewlap. Do not sweat. Hard, oval warts Have dewlap. in side hind legs. No warts on in- Use the teeth in gide of hind legs. fighting. Never use teeth in'Retract the ears fighting. when angry. Do not retract the ears, Very rough tongue, Short, bread head, Wide, drooping ears, Limbs formed for strength. SAIS, Live twelve or not roll in the eighteen years, ust, Do not roll in the Sleep with one ear | forward dust, - Often sleep stand- i i | i the | Soft, smooth Longue Long, narrow head. Erect, narrow ears, Limbs formed for speed. Live thirty or forty y Do d Sleep with both| ears alike, Lie down to sleep, Eat and Lie down to ruminate, Shoulders straight. AAI ~Mr. Withers has repentl chased 250 acres of land Brookdale farm, + » 18 not f tl afraid of them lespi » them, and has a goo a bright and jolly when Kitty and and more r 1¢ } eve mugn., became would {sre trained, she is coming in chur she might admire his tall am sure. and his handsome face as he—he did the fi 1 last same. gre Stedman at came in life when 1 his isappeared, ud, slyly wa learned w “He's workis Kit!’ was ne day it was time trade or Miss £411 (31 folks {ror father, and 1 ys Wore im his work, Miss Kitty il graceful moti by when she . she demurely asked b not seen Georg workmen. He among the is the : ‘Wuite possible, at the bottom, and to-day ther nail. screw or spindle in the mill that does not know, while he has remarka- ble talent as a designer. The dress goods of our product are now him.” alter ress of long inad she saw means to let him or so later, when Miss Kitly ¢ - ma- ¥ $ nal the identical peared ial Stedman see il: he had and a year been Was Miss the how many parties Kitty made up to go through manufactory. always under the charge Well. of course these two ile was too much of a gentleman rant and rave, but he talked se- “Well, if it wasn't to be George, it be no one else,” received the decidedly unsatisfactory he. “What is the objection?’ asked Miss Kitty. “My child it is his family. He is not of good family and that counts for more than you can tell now. His peo- origin.”’ And ours?" ghe asked, “You know ours is one of the oldest families of Boston, and that we come of the same blood asthe Earl of Derrick in England." Miss Kitty soon afterward visited Boston. She carried in her purse, be- sides a goodly roll of money, a little memorandum which George Stedman had written for her at her request, When she returned she said to her father that she had caused her family genealogy to be looked up in the so clety’s records. Mr, Parks was greatly pleased. He knew that sooner or later Catherine would realize how much she had to be proud of in the way of blue blood. pe A ht a : sa ucing a paper, “You are quite right about the Far of something or . Your fifth or sixth was the cousin of John Earl of this or that, but I don’t think ven ever followed up the Parks side, 1 have. Here it Read it,"’ He took the record and read this: “It being ordered by ye Honorable Court that John Parks be dealt twenty lashes and set upin ye stocks for drunk- enness and lving, ve punishment was this day done by ye High Sheriff, John Williams, Mr. Parks looked up from the paper at his daughter, so sadly and re- proachfully that could not help feeling a pang, but she was in extremity herself, and she said: Vou See father, that while there was an Earl at | one end there was a whipping post at | the other, and the Parks end.” Even then he could not reply. But she had a still keener wound for him. “Now, father, do you know who is. SO) ghe rre0) 1 | John Williams, the Sheriff who did the { whipping was?” | He did not. nor did he care. “Well,” she said very demurely, “he 1 | of George Stedman, So you see his great ancestor whipped yours at the { public whipping post, You impressed me the desirability of good blood, ou see I didn’t stop with our family and I not only much bi that George's le was i Independ- member of on 1 Ys learned that great-great-und of the Declaration of ather was a about FASHION NOTES. —80lid colors in hosiery are as yet | preferred; but there 18 a tendency to | return to fancy stripe, clocked, broidered, plaided, barred, checked and | figured stockings. —Ialf ceintures of satin or velvet | ribbon, are worn with matinees and | princess-modeled crowns, the loops and | em~ | front of the dress, —Imitation veined carnelian but. tons set in silver as medallions or in ball form, with only an eye of metal for handsomest tailor-made suits, basqne is to have wide revers of the velvet with short, pointed straps of velvet an inch apart that button diag- onally down the front. —A8 both Bayadere and Pekin or | slender and stout women can dress be- | comingly this season, the slender wear- | ing the Pekin and the stout ! dere stripes. i | —Lace stands at the head of all | trimmings this season. The perfection | with which old designs are copied, the | large quantities in which it is used and apparel make it among if not the most | important of all dress adjuncts, —Silk ruches are applied to mantles; and feather tnmming, though bY improved In the Some of is made up on a | mackintosh back, but it is only the best kind that 13 now in vogue. it iv of —The new buttons are some few the bullet shape, but more often the size of a crown or half-crown piece, in carved wood or repousse work, iit surrendered, mated h the Sheriff for whipping him? reat 11 { a Pompadour bouquet to match some { of the new collops. ~The chief novelty is the embroid. | sign has a white ground with bei nute description, Its great charm is { out with special distinctness, It is used | in the width, and also divided. | dere stripes—horizontal, not Baya- perpen- ENGLISH CABS IN NEW YORK Vehicles Fhe Decd leas The Canary-Colored a. red to be a allure is 118 rst attempt was ondon hansom in New York. houldn’t it suceeed? evervbody i. the delightful vehicle which is h a cheerful itant of London . and which had received a wel- » on the continent, About fifty of introduced at that time, ran for mile, carry- in But there was but slight encouragement, and they were hauled off at a loss, Two vears ago last fall, Fearing Gill rallied some stable men with horses and some still stabler men with money, who had sojourned in London and became squainted with the many-colored per of the metropolis, and they banded themselves together and swore an awful oath that they would establish he volatile vehicle as one of the institu. of New York. They made a wt creditable effort. They put up the They employed good drivers, | They provided strong horses and an at- tractive turnout, Last summer the use | of the cab visibly increased, but not New ASK s cabs were and they Neentsa or yi g One ne or two persons, grasshoj BL noney | enough to justify the experiment. Yorkers would not get used to it, A good many consider it vul- gar to ride cheaply, and wouldn't have {it. A good many old fellows rebelled | against “‘this having your driver | perched up behind you where you can’t him.” Old ladies were afraid of | upsetting in the vehicle, quite regardless of the fact that it was never known to upset, and on reaching their destina- tion they said, “Right on the heels of the horse all the wayl I'm so glad I've got here alive 1 don’t know what to do. You'll never catch me in one of them things again!’’ And while the demure girls of Lon- don like the hansom above all things, and get their feet under its slanting doors as often as they can, the New York damsel is too modest you know, and she exclaims, “I won't ride in that again, never! To sit there right in front and be stared at so! I can’t stand it! A box at Daly's would be, of course, quite another thing." So the effort to introduce the hansom has failed. All the canary colored cabs have been fitly painted black—in mourning for the $30,000 which the ex- periment has cost—and the caller of the cab will hereafter pay 50 cents for the first mile, instead of half that. The bunch of Prince of Wales feathers jauntily perched upon its side is the only remnant of its former splendor. Farewell to “the of London,” EE —— ~The bik, do 3 gamed by Steve Maxwell, > an fools i Be -— WW hat in the { over” called *“‘all- beading in trade 1 lace embroidery, or 8 | to match nearly all the edgings, and in great request. In embroideries 1 lisse, and also in the beadings, white and shades of brown are specially in favor. Wool and silk have been goln- «1 in wany admirable laces. Noll ~S UL iy ' i ory ip the designs so 1 those « Ives as § n embroidery. tinge of cx are wort? laces: but the newest tinge in Paris is paille, or straw, a decided yel- low: there the cotton embroidery would seem to be preferred to silk. Swiss and 3 y embroideries still find favor, «cially brown on a mordore ground. —In bead trimmings feature that must nol over—viz,, that many of kground 1 White cream and ‘ lisse se a cot ffee-color is there be one passed of drops, which can be divided at will, {and are often liberally interspersed with lace. There are tassels, sequins, | and cork-covered balls, Nearly all the pentes and panels are accompanied by graduated trimmings of jet. i | not come off. This is specially admir- | able in some beadwork of cashmerienne | poloring, 24 inches wide, | this year; but last season was sO expen- | sive that only the leading bouses had it. Now it is more generally applied | to mantles. Some of the gauzes used have an applique of chenille leaves. i | more diverse than they have been, and | the new feature is the pendant tassels | Sequin drops. Insertions are a part of all | dress trimmings; among the ordinary | beads spangles are liberally introduced, | and most of the pentes and panels are | bordered with a bead fringe worked on | the foundation. These pentes are fine | specimens of work; the jet embroidery | {s most elaborate, and almost conceals the net foundation, quite different from anything we have had for years. of the piece net. kind of design, and are hand-made. The variety of drops 1s quite a study, from the spearhead in reds, greens and yellows, us well as black jet, to the heavier and more important pende- loques. Pearls in all colors appear largely in this year’s beadings., ~The present style of glove most in demand is the six-button length mous- quetaire, This fashion of glove has been favored several seasons. The mode has been much improved, how- ever, since it first came into notice. The fulness at the wrist is becoming, since few ladies have plump and also well-proportioned arms, The un- dressed kid gloves with fine herring- bone stitching, are dainty novelties this season. The preferred tint or shade is the one matching the walk suit worn, and when this is not desired wood color is generally selected. Black kid gloves are always in demand, since the quality does not crack in the RE ————————— HORSE NOTES. ~The Detroit programme includes ~H. Simons. Louisville. Ky., has ble, of Philadelphia, for $1750, —Philadelphia parties are said to be negoliating for the purchase of the | stallion Jerome Turner, record 2.17%. | ~—Andrew Jackson, of Matawan, N. | J. is the present owner of the famous | old gray gelding Hopeful, record 2.14%. ~The b. g. Orange Bud that trotted | 80 gamely at the Philadelphia meetings is a full brother of tha stallion Orauge | Blossorn, by Middletown. After his race at Jerome park, the | eh. g. Duke of Westmoreland was sold by William Higgs, to Stanley Morti- | mer, of New York, for $3000, —A mare belonging to Mr, D, Frank Todd, near Richmond, has a horse colt and a mule colt, that are twins This is a freak of nature that rarely occurs, —A. E. Hundley’s Lexington Ioare, Sallie Ready, foaled a sorrel filly colt, | by St. Martin, on the 21st. Sallie Heady is the dam of Claude Brannon, | a noted racer. ~It seems to be pretty well under- stood that, should the Dwyers conclude not to start Pontiac for the Suburban, | McLaughlin will bave the mount on | Joe ( ton. —The b. g. Royal Bounce, owned by (;, A. Newell, of Philadelphia, the t of the get of Blue Bull to eater the He trotted in: of t iat odo in 3 ont. —Mr. A. J. Cassatt has purchased the 3-year-old colts Eurus and Eolian | from Major Doswell, of Virginia, and they will run in the Kelso tri-color dur- | ing the rest of the season. —Pierre Lorillard recently lost the | imported mare Gondola, black, foaled | 1871, by Beadsman, dam Felucca, by Buccaneer. She was the dam of Gon- | falon and Goblin. She accidentally | broke her leg, and was shot. —Charles McFadden has purchased of H. B. Holden, of Baltimore, the b, 8. Frederick, by Orange Blossom, dam by George M. Patchen. Price said | to have been about $1200, and Bair, of Bel- mont Course, are reported to have made considerable money out of the | pool-box on J. J. Douglass’ victory In | the 2.26 class over their track, ~—Messre, Phipps has been made belween steeplechasers Braeswood and Tom Brown. to be run at the Baltimore Autumn Meeting, over the full Pim. lico Course, $1000 a side, balf forfeit, and a dinner for a dozen geatle- —A match the Po “al ley’s b. m. Jennie, sorrel filly to Clark’s Mount Ephralm, N. Dr. Blake’s 8. m. Mol- iy to the yucester City on May fine sorrel fil (31 n, of California, con- extensive live stock pur- {atest of which is the stal- lion John Happy, which he rchased recently of James Carroll, of New Orleans, La. John Happy is an older | brother of the celebrated George Kin- ney, being a bay, foaled in 1 by Bonnie Scotland, dam Kathleen, by Lexinglon. ~The programmes for Cleveland, Buffalo, Rochester, Utica and Island Park are identical, Cleveland, Buffalo and Utica introducing a special and in- | teresting feature in the 2.18 pacing |class. Dy the conditions, all horses with records of 2.20 or better shall go in harness, but horses with slower records can go to saddle or harness, as their owners elect. —4“Broad Church,” writing from Covington, Ky., to the Spirit of the | Times, says: “Freeland’s performance in the Merchants’ was not up to | expectation, although, everything con- | sidered, it could not be regarded as dis | appointing. For an ammal of the | patched-up kind, his spring training is necessarily gingerly, and nothing extra | sould reasonably have been expected. Besides, Tyrant was in great form, and | fully up to the measure of being able to | down almost anybody’s horse. Should Freeland continue to stand the wear | and tear of the training ordeal, he wll | be heard from lateron. Remember, he | did not achieve a victory in his first | three races last season, and that he was | simply unbeatable before its close. | The twenty rainy days during the | month of May, just passed, seriously | affected the attendance at the trotting {and pacing Westings at the four Phil- i adelphia tracks. e second Suffolk meeting was declared off when Monday, May 31st, the first day, proved rainy. The horses are said to have been entered conditionally, so there is prob- ably no loss to any one. Some of the trotting at the Philadelphia circuit was good, but not all of it. The spirit of fraud so familiar to race-goers of this city showed itself in several instances, and the attendance of specta- tors fell off rapidly. The Point Breeze and Belmont meetings were full of “put-up jobs,” There were altogether, at the four meetings eighty-seven heats trotted and thirty-one heats in 2.30 or better, the fastest mile made by the pacer Messina Boy, Point Breeze, where he won the second heat of the 2.29 pacing class, in 2.104. —Fifteen of the 118 heats in 2.30 or better were made at the Gentlemen's Driving Course, where seven of the ten races on the me were chases, the pu Bid,
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