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VOL. XXXV.
MIFFLINTOWN, JUNIATA COUNTY. I'EXNA.. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 18S1.
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trouble that was
cirii. Tue mm? i on tne nursery
, .i vi.t, '-!v veil yeai-s old, aud
,L tr..i.i :iirea.ly. Two big tears
.r.". jllWU l.v that very small nose.
as " all about?
Ti.;--15 l.at it us all about. Two
U t..rt- that h.iil Iwu her birth
,l.v ii piciiic. :Ui'l donkey riding.
it ;i- M-n;gie"s tir-t ride, and ever
-:uv I't- u lliiuking of donkeys.
b-ai:. U"'" 1,1 l,ly1,L UtT Krt ;
,:. if A" ' "uI1 ,,Mt l"" '
,.,:i;,v..f lu-ri.wu i uould 1h. the most
A-yutiU tLing in the world to be able I
n.i rt.-rv i.iy. !
N.,h., tt.. w..tk. living in hopes, I
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,.,:k,v; m:c r. wm.n r,.tiuS it a sill v animal; and Maggie,
!3 sU " &"!M-V t-,mWVU-V "",h,,: j h-JiUng her own pared, was put up in
: . v;wv thri.- w re live donkevs t I c I . , . , , ,
, i stead. Now this donkev of tanner
';, :.t MUi.wm-re though one ueveri... ,,. "11 i-
r . , ibtubluns was apt to take othi whims m-
5 t'i.'-Li i:i a Miop window. Maggie L . .. . , , , , , ,
1 , . i to that patient-looking head of his.
'.. ..! i-ll.vt. ! ir. i.i i uionev 1hx the vast
..!;.! twopejice thri-e farth
h. aid the diea.Uul news
j,,t kr U-..;ii..r Tom had aske.1 the
.,t tia- sfud. and the mau hiul d.- j
,11 rather shoot the don-
i v il.ail tii .n sell him for less than
:"i;r?"-ru iiiiiing-. down!
ll:.t :ua ; far ta much for Maggie
t'. ':. j- lor. liui there was worse htilL
I 'la li .il told their papa, and he had
i ii.-iiui,! l, .; tliitik of having a dou-
a-v iliJ Miigiu want a stable built? or
i: .r. ! have him jog up stairs very
.::.! ar.d h.- packed tigh'Jy into the toy
i:; ..ir i. -ti.n.'.i'ig up straight with his
:r ' -!! tiie shelf? Tom reeated
-.' t...- to li. r. -nil uwilt with gi- Ht glee
.i-...r.l "ii
.!- i.i.uiii in
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t'.ie ten hilnilll
''u' I
l.iiiL'h wit.h liinu
A ". i.. : ieipi ' Here over; all the lon-
-'.!:::s ot t!i.- lut'lle Wele gone;
t: oisl ! "lie and to-j lice,
T c. i.i'.i aay down, -fairs whistling.
M. le i-aiit her hi:'d flgaillst the
1'- ai.'t iTt -.l.
A!' :!.. .;.iv the tiouhle in tire nursery
-i-l-L A; i it Maggie's tender-hearted
rletiii.l .ut what va- tie' in.it ter.
Ujri-.l t.i ...:.:tn:t her. j
"S w v.. . k. my .l. ar," .-die .-.lid, "I j
a. out shopping; and U I aii.l j 1
! si.. Ihnu' to yours, we can bring j a
-u- a l-..iritul r.-y Neddy from the ;
; .. ..n t tiiat U-nice?,
' 1 wan: it t. -morrow," an-tteied '
: 'nl M -i-, w;h not a little self-will
t..;:e, and ie i brotin-r Tola now j
' ia .m l add. d hL entreaties. j
A:.
in vaii! th.-ir mother nrgued that
M week would come quickly, j
- hit to-morrow woul l do for!.lt
i!:d so she had her w.iv.
'A'-l!, i:.v dear children," said their
t :,t l i t "V..U may choose for
' : iv . Jim a- I like children to W
;'' '. 1!:.. !ui..-r Ma;;gie will have a
t .;, M. At week; hut if she
- - tii. w.s ik s!. i.ni-t do the l-e.-t she
:'ii lui on.- -hilling. And of
' -J.ciet wiil g- v illi you, if you
r'ti.-i:ii.rro."
A tii.- l.t T word Tom's eyebrows were
--::.uii' to t,.,k what Maggie callel
:th a troMu.
Avrw.u-,1,, he told her he most de
;i -ti:d not . if Janet went.
'.n!d i,t lv K-a ab.ut with a
:ilr..n-t rings not he!
imht chiHise either to have
tt i h,ne ,1-met; and Janet could
' ;i ii..iikey properly; lie wo'.lld
' "a. -that Would Hot break Janet's
': - y "Ul.l he dead U fore night, aud
'!" !-r.
' .as s.H.i per-uailed; and by
pleadiug hard, they got
l'i.I.v tlnmselves:but they were
; t- Id ;;.,t to delay for any jmrpose
-' ' s ..i -. miug. and to keep to
'iiLiht r. m. t and streel-,aud on no ac
t:.k.ug sh, t.t through fields
' 1 y r-ta-.
t'-V M ':-'"' had three great
?si leather wafe bright for the
vitUT.ii,i.
'. "J"J',U.V ue was to weai-the uewdra
": ' 1"vn liaished the dav before.
". " ' v pretty dress it w as, all cream-
. '"i a l. mad crimson sash.
I " 1 rate-t, siie learned that
l'ar, the verv day he had
... ..i,ut donkev and the tov
V-'nird. le.rl
I written off to Uncle John,
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t. i o- uuum m luo country;
" ' it , v,rv Uke, Uiia Ujirft; John
, livltL' "d Tom to pay bitu
u ' Wot,t n"' a11 toiUiimt in
Ores, haiid-in-hand with Tom.
1 obliiintly to the high
road and streets, ami after about
; Limr' choosiiif , tlioy boufrlit a donkey,
j not without wistful glanees at the two
j shilling large one, that might have lieen
bought the next wtvk.
Still this was a capital Neddy, when
one k-it one's eyes off the other.
. Tom and Maggie took a good look a
their lilltl'Yinan luf.M i. ....
j X "v inn 4V yan A i.ilt t ll .
in jiajM-r.
Tom even mude Maggie lungh out
loud by nmking Xeddr look "asluimed
of himself an e(rKiou which a toy
donkey shous at once, when lim head is
unliiH.ked from the wire aud pushetl in
I as far as it will go, so as to leave him
with a hanging head and no ueck what
ever. This donkey had a In autilul n.H-kwitli
a wh11v mane, when it hung projierly;
his bliille was decked with ihited trap
l,1rt little basket work auuierH were
sluug across his saddle, and his stand
had the delicious smell of new tovs.
It was only when Maggie irouUy
i brought her parcel out of Uie shop that
Totn revealed the real cniue of his an
xiety to oome alone with her to day.
He went and bought gunpowder, and
other chemicals in their blue parcels,
for making tireworks an art forbidden
at home.
"I'm not afraid, you know," he ex
plained, "but I must take care of you,
Maggie, aud girls always get in the way.
Oh! I say, there's the donkey yonder
with his head over the gate."
Away they went to Farmer Stubbins
donkey, Maggie running as fast as she
could; it was a rare opportunity of mak
ing acquaiutaiHv with a real live Neddy.
Tom told Maggie to hold the gun-
powder imrceL Then he made a nmuh
bridle out of the donk. y's halter, niouu-
t,Hl jlis i,art. lmou by climbing up he
MilX ,vrtaiuiv" ke,(t sutfor
the simple reason that tlie donkev stood
. ...
At hist, wheu coaxing aud thumping
were in vain, Tom climlied dow n ngain,
1 No sooner was tlie little girl u bis
j1,il' k tU:l" tuniwlaway from the gate, I
t ... . T - 1 . .......
"'r great ucngui went on wnn
"'r at a leisurely walk.
"t)li! it's Uwitiful! Cimk, chuk, chuk!
gt up! what a dear Neddy!" shouted
Maggie with pride and glee. "Why, it
is quite easy to ride without a saddle.
Anyiatdy could do it, and " The
words ended in a screani.
Over went the deceptive Nildy, legs
in air, rolling on the jfrats.
Ana M aggie was down on the grass tK,
all pain, all fright, stmggl ug out of the
way. and content to scramble anvhow t
through the mud and wet of yesterday's
rain.
"1 he brute! roared loni, running to
i her. "Oh! Maccic. M;u:ic. are von
much hurt,"
"Not much Tom dear oh! take uie
hiluc!" she soblied, sittins on the grass;
and then s!ie could only cly out loud, j
with choking sobs. j
Tom was in great trouble for her, but
he was in a greater mge with the don
key. The big shaggy beast had got up
again, and after a good shake all over
seemed haru.h ssly to forget the fit of j
inischh f and frohe. ,
"I'll give it tohim! I'll make him go!
11 lireau turn m: cn.sl loin, suatclung j
knotty branch from under the hedge, t
jv nl somehow he sprang uion the'
donkey's back in a trice, and so venge-
iny "gi4ve it" to Neddy with the stick.
tbut in half a minute he fonud himself
,.ijUfry1r to the donk.y's neck, aud going
t tr,)t a,i wtw ttt cauter down
l(S fleld'
nt. w as riding a barebnckeil steed uow
Jt. but the difficulty was, not to
keep on, but to get off.
He clung to the mane tenaciously; no
prospect of stopping, no prospect of es-
t CM 'iUg.
At the end of the field there was a I
shallow, slimy jhk1, lin king very unin
viting, and now straight into the middle
of this walked the donkey to cool his ob
stinate legs.
There he came to a stand-still, and
putting his long ears buck viciously,
lifted his head on high, oi?ned his
month, and sang, aud snorted, and hee
hawed, till tlie very air rang with the
I ra viug.
Tom let gi of the mane, aud sat
straight up with a sense of relief.
"He must walk out of this some time.
he reflected, "and the moment I'm over
dry ground, off Til go with a jump.
The vexatious brute wouldu t I like to
lick him!"
All at once the braying ceed. and
the frolicsome mood caught the donkey
again.
Up he went rearing straight, and
away out of the lool, plunging and
whisking his tail; aud splash-splash
went Tom at full length into the stag
nant water!
Half an hour lafr were these the
same children that had gone ont, now
returning home in such a sad plight?
A verv wt bov, all muddy and slimy,
sometimes trying to carry, and some
times helping along on his arm a lame
girl, with a red, tearful face, and a drag
gled cream-aud-crimson dress all over
soils and stains.
In the pocket of the boy was a parcel
of wet gunpowder of no use, and all
the money gone.
In the arms of tin little sister wms a
parcel containing her donkey, all in
smashed pieces of no use again, and
all the money gone.
Aud before them at home there wa
the letter from Unci John, saying they
wra to oome down at once into Sumcx,
and tlwy might ride Ui pony as theyl
iiKeu; ior ne meani 10 Keep n mere as
Maggie's own a birthday present not
yet too late.
Now they could not go, forMir Mag
gie's foot was sprained, aud she would
tie laid tip for a fortnight; and as for
that disgraceful fellow, Tom, be should
not go, papa aaid, until Maggie was
well. Aud serve him right too!
but after nV, they knew that though
pupa was angry he would forgive aud
get Maggie well, and hum- them lioth
offtoUuele John's and the louy; and
though mamma was grieved, all would
brighten up with pity aud kisses, as in
cUed all had brightened already for Mag
gie, who was licing soothed in loving
arms, while she whisiK-red:
" h, niamuia, I wish we had left the
doukey till next week!"
And Tom was wishing exactly the
same thkg but with regard to Farmer
Stubbiun' donkev.
U a.hliiKtim Iiitroilueiai LMlatltr.
The following letter from Oen. W'ash
ingtou, inti-oducing to Gov. Lee, of Ma
ryland, the Marquis de Lafayette, to
gether with several French officers of
distinction, has leeu published hy Mr.
Charles O'D. Lee, the great grandson
of (Ktv. Thomas Sims Lee, iu w hose fa
mily it has leen for many years a cher
ished Ksses-iou:
New-Winusok, flth Dec., 1780.
Sik: I have the honor of introducing
to your Fxcelleucy the Marquis tie la
Fayette, Mayor-General iu our army
and au officer of rank iu those of France
This gentleman's character, illustrious
ti'rth, and fortune cannot le unknown
to yon, though you may le unacquaint
ed with his jH-rsoii.
I should le wanting in that justice
which is due to his great merit, to his
early attachment to the American cause,
and to liis powerful sup)xrt of it here
and at the Conrt of Versailles, was I to
permit him to depart for the Southern
army without this testimony of the
sense I entertain of his worth aud re
couiuicmUtiou of him to your atten
tion. He will probably be accompanied by
hLs brother-iu-iKW, the Viscount de No-
ailles, and Co iiit llamas, a gentleman of
family, fortune aud rank in the French
army at Rhode Island, whose Zeal to
serve America has prompted them to
make a winter's campaign to the south,
ward if permission can be obtained from
the Count de KochumKau to lie absent
from their respective commands so long.
With iunch esteem and respect, 1 have
the honor to le your Excellency's most
oliedicnt and humble sen ant.
OnE. WamHixoww.
His Exccllencv. Guv. Li;e.
Ak Ol.l fainting.
The National Gallery in London has
ls-eu hitiie;1o credib-d with the h ses
sion of two authentic paintings by Mi
chael Augelo the " Holy Family" and
the " Entouibmeut" but it is at least
possible that this claim must Is- aban
doned. Mr. J. C. Kobiiisou has recent
ly printed a letter in the London 77i
stating his conviction that the" Entom'ii
menf'was designed by 15acci Uan.ii
ntlli, a Floicntine artist and a eontein
jmrary of Michael Angelo, and executed
by a young painter, Agnolo liigio by
name, to whom Bardiuelii, conscious of
his own deficiencies in the matter ol
coloring, committed this and other
works. Mr. Iiobiiison supports his
opinion by a passage iu Vasaii's life of
Itardinelli describing a large piuntiiig
designed by that artist for the church of
IVstello, which was intrusted to Agnolo
liigio to Is' executed, and which corrcs
ponded perletly with the "Eutoml
ment." It never was entirely finished
nor is the "Kntouo.uient" in a comple
ted state. Critics have generally con
ceiled that a prime obstacle iu the way
of attributing the famous picture in the
National Gallery to Michael Angelo ex
isted iu the fact that it was painted iu
oil colors, for wuich he hiul a notorious
dislike. Other circumstances, too, have
cast a doubt niMtii its authenticity. On
the other bnud, no comiK-tent judge
would deny that its coloring is supcrior
to tbe admitted work of B.u-uinelli. Mr.
Kobinsou's hyjiothesis removes Ix.tli
these difficulties at once and establishes
a prima facie case worthy of patient in
vestigatiou.
EBJlh-Katloe TrilMK.
M. Crevaux, a French naval surKCon,
has lately been exploring the northern
parts of South America, more esieciulry
in the Talley of the Orinoco and its af
fluents. Among other facts of olwerva
tion, he states that the (inaraunos, at
the delta of that river, bike refuge in
the trees when the delta is inundated.
There they make a sort ;f dwelling w ith
branches and clay. The women light,
on a small piece, of floor, the fire needed
for cooking, and the" traveller on the
river by night often sees with surprise
long rows of flames at a considerable
heiirht in the air. The Gnaraunos dis
pose vi their dead by hanging them in
hammocks in the tops of trees. Dr.
Crevaux, in the course of his travels,
met with geophagous or earth-eating
tribes. The clay, which often serves
for their food whole mouths, seems to be
a mixture of oxide iron and some orga
nic substances. They have recourse to
it more especially in times of scarcity;
but, strange to say, there are eager
gourmands for the substance, individu
als in whom tlie depraved taste becomes
so pronounced that they may le seen tear
ing pieces of ferruginous clay from huts
made of it, and putting them in their
mouths.
Eiour bushel of good lime, sixteen
blithe! of sand and oue bushel of hair
will make euough t.vrtar to plaster 100
square yaft-ls
Thp Kail at Itrnn.lon.
'Yon look unhappy this afternoon,
my love."
"Still. I'm not unhappy, George."
'Cross, erhap3.
"No, not even cross."
"What, then?"
"I am annoyed.'
George Gavlor oiieued hii. big, blue
eyes, tossed his cigarette over the vine-
clad rail of the jMazza, and fixed a
comical, half sarcastic glance upon his
pretty Jian:er,
"Can it le that you are annoyed with
me. Liny?" he asked.
"Yes, with you."
"Is it liossible?" helaughed. "Fray,
how have I offended your highness?"
The little white hands flew more ra)
idly than ever over the embroidery, and
Lucy Heiltert did not look up as she
answered:
"Well, since you insist iihu know
ing, I must say that your conduct with
Daisy Marden last evening was uncalled
for, to say the least."
"Why so?
"Why? Because I was net the only
ouo to notice how you flirted with her,
aud you know us well as I do that she
has the reputation of leiug an uncon
scionable coquette."
George Gaylor burst into a ical of
irresistible laughter.
'I think Miss Marden simply love
ly!" he exclaimed; "besides, I don't
quite see why you should dictate rules
of conduct to me, even if we are en
gaged." In an instant the little beauty was
uiKiii her feet, her cheeks tblshing, and
lur brown eyes all alight with iudigua
tion. "I don't pretend to dictate," she
cried, "and never shall. At any time
that you desire your freedom it Ls at
your dL-jHisal."
"Lucy!"
"I mean what I say, George."
"Now you are angry," lie said; "I
wouldn't believe yon could Ins jealous
wheu you know how I love yon."
This was a "jm r," ami Lucy sat
down again. Iu a voh-e that was Uviu
idoiis with tears, she replied:
"You wouldn't want to see me flirt
even if you were sure of my love."
"I shouldn't mind it a bit," he hast
ened to say; "don't think me so fool
ish. You are at lilierty to do exactly
as you see tit.
There was a moment of silence, and
then taking i'p her embroidery again,
Lucy sidd:
"Very well."
So George lighted another cigarette,
and for the time licing this dangerous
quicksand was passed safely over.
" i'erhaps tlie wnole attair hiul passed
out of the young man's recollection,
when on the following evening hd en
tered the ball-room at the village hotel
with Lucy on his arm, lovely iu an im
promptu costume of pale blue gauze
and sprays of blackln-rry blossoms.
Of course Daisy Maiden was there,
and no sooner hail she sighted the lovers
than she floated up to them, a jierfect
vision of piquant loveliness in a cloud of
white tulle and garlands of w ild rse.
"Oh, Lucy," exclaimed the irrepres
sible young laily, when she was within
hailing distance, " who do you supiiose
is here ?"
" I can't imagine," was Miss Her
Iwrt's calm rejoinder.
"Cecil Andrews, your old flame."
Lucy's face brightened.
' I shall lie very happy to meet Mr.
Andrews again," she said.
"And oh, he's tcu times handsomer
than he ln-fore he left Brandon,"
supplemented Miss Daisy. " He's just
cr .zy to see you. Here's my card, Mr.
Gavlor, if you care to dance with me
(his evening."
"Shall I liogiu with the next wait.?"
George asked.
" Certainly."
When he had scratched lus name to
several of the dances aud was aliout to
put his jH'licil aw ay, Lucy presented her
card.
" You have forgotten to select your
dances with me, George," she said.
" Never mind, dear," he s;ud hurried
ly ; you'll have some vacjucies when
I come back ; I'll select some, then,"
and away he floated with the tulle and
pink roses into the maze of dancers.
Now it so hapiened that Miss Daisy
Marden was quite vicious enough to
try to render her friend unhappy, and
so it was a full hidf hour ere George
returned to the spot where he had left
his love,
Lucy was gone.
Yes, she was dancing with the hand
some stranger, which fact so piqued our
hero that the moment the niiisic ceased,
he pressed his way through the crowd
and demanded Lucy's card.
Every place was filled.
"You were away so long, George,'
Lucy said, with an unconscious smile,
" that I really coidd not reserve a dance
for you. Mr. Andrews, permit me to
preseut my friend, Mr. Gaylor."
The men bowed coldly, and George
returned the card, not, hwever, ere
he had seen tnat Cecil Andrews name
appeared upon it in not less than six
places.
For the first time in his hitherto care
less existence, George Gaylor tasted the
bitterness of jealousy.
It was s horrible evening to him; the
hours dragged like lead, Miss Daisy
palled upon him and the end of it was
that he passed the time smoking ut
terly unsatisfactory cigarettes iu the
garden of the hotel, until two o'clock
struck and reminded him that it was
time to go home and end bis misery.
He hastened through the hall where
people were donuing cloaks and wTaps
and entered the ball-room
The vast room was deserted and the
servants were putting out the lights.
Where was Lney?
"She has gone with Mr. Andrews in
hi carriage, if yon arc looking for
MUs HcrlK'rt," murmured the mali
cious voice ol .Mi-s Daisy Mardi-ti, cIorc
at his side.
George Gi. lor i lid not thank her nor
even say good-night to her; she was
hateftd to him now . and he could not
War the siidit of her mocking smile.
Crushing his hat upon his head, he
strode with feverish haste through the
jMiiccfid night aud never drew breath
until he readied the pretty villa U-neath
the lecchi s where dwelt the one he
loved best iu the world.
As he approached the gate, a car
riage rolled rapidly away in the star
light, while upon the steps he saw a
graceful loini with flailing roU-t l
faint blue and white blossoms.
It was Lucy; he could -peak to her
and cud all that night.
Bui when he came towards her, she
smiled and held out her hand.
"Wheie is DslsyV" she asked.
"Don't mention her name tome," he
cri'il, holly; "permit me to a.-k you
where your u icud is?"
"Cecil has gone back to the hotel to
his wile," she said; "she was too tired
after her jou rue v to W present at the
bull."
(ieorge listened in open-mouthed
wonder, and stood so long iu that nn
romautic position that Lucy burst into
a peal of merry laughter.
"Forgive me," she cried, "but 1
could not help teaching you the lesson
yon taught me. We are quits now."
"Quits," he echoed, "now let us for
give and forget."
"With all my my heart!"
' Kiss nie, dear."'
"And good-ni''ht!"
Ilr. AKiifW j:a!t 1'ulielil.
Dr. Ague ir has iu front of his country
houae at Hav. rfoi.l, hist outside ot
Philadelphia, Tii.. a noble chestnut tree,
hieh stand- alone ujm.ii the lawn.
When the doctor U. light the place le-
eause of its sylvan shade, and singled
out a s;t on which b build, his selec
tion was determined by the tree. In
stead of planting the tree ln-side the
house, the house was planted beside
the troe. The isittage was made to face
the line old forest monarcit; the nrch
was fashioned as a vantage ground from
rhich to view its beauties, and the roof
was sloped so a- not to crowd it or shut
out the goisl morning welcome of the
sun. Dr. Asruew said himself that the
tree was "the finest thing around." It
grew in rugged girih and garb until at
lat in such puny company it looked
likes.. uie gnarled and knotty homespun
hero at a fashionable evening partv.
Bui one day iu all its verusl vigor this
spcudid specimen of nature was stricken
by . "lscctivroLsassiii. A bnprrs
trian borer of the variety nam id diccrea.
shot his projectile and wounded the
chestnut :u the spine. An hIh-csh form
ed and so.ii, with its fuiietions all
arrested, the tvhad every symptom ot
a siTB his cs-.-.- of vcifetn ble soi'tii-h-mia.
Dr. Agnew was very much disturbed
a'jout the condition of hisarlsrial friend.
He saw the vigorous branches gradually
iuking, some limbs were losing their
vitality, and ns the septic stab advanc
ed the respiration was disturbed and the
leafy hint's failed to perform their func
tions. Theoretically the doctor, as he
stood each moruiug after lircakfnst and
lightly pa-s.i"i his hand across th
lowest extended arm, f. It the patient's
pulse. In a little time the ease grew
critical. Tlie cerainby cid;en jieiietrnlion
of the woiiiid was deep and complicated.
Dr. Ai'iiew probed I'.o wound, lb;
then removed the aheois took out the
splintered part and cleared tiie orifice
and channel until in a little while there
was "a healthy flow of pus."
The in-T grew better. Only two
other os. rations were n.-eded, oue of au
iipjK-r nnd the other of a lower limb,
after which recovery wa-s rapid. A
plastic application to the wound wound
nptiie treatment. This Fall, for the
first time since attacked, the tree' is in
siJciidid growth. When Dr. Aguew
comes out in the morning the chestnut
nods its head as if it knew him. Its
iinil are lusty, its leaves are musical;
it trunk is like a massive iron column,
it bends, it wave, it sighs, it sings, it
thrill and trembles in the sun. Be
tween Dr. Aguew and the tree the
greatest sympathy has sprung up.
siMimliim t'l.r Alligator.
It is a very rare occurrence that Sils
Icy lake, Louisiana, becomes dry. Du
ring the summer months theie have
always existed holes which iH-calue he
resort of alligators. This year the con
tinued drouth ha cViqioratcd even this
customary moisture, leaving only a few
slush spots.
lleceiitly a party of citizens repaired
lo the lake armed with long rods of iron
and ropes, for the purpose of destroying
the alligators which, Irom time iuime
morial. have infested this place.
These reptiles had buried themselves
deep ill the moisture of the lake lied,
and were easily discovered by the huge
burrows in the ground, the entrances to
which were worn smooth by the passage
of the ugly denizens. The modus opcr
audi of catching them was to thrust a
long rod, with a hook formed at one end
and turned downward, into one of these
caverns nnd stir up the occupant. It
would invariably suap at the object of
the disturbance, and jerk fastened the
hook into the soft part of the lower jaw,
when it was drawn forth and dispatched
with a hatchet. The party killed tix o
the amphibious reptiles, one measuring
nine feet, two alxmt seven feet, two six
and one five feet.
A nnmler oi loggerheads of the ma
rine species of turtles were also killed.
These were fonud buried in the mnd by
sounding with a roil, and then hooked
and dragged to the surface. One of the
party declared that there was a layer of
them beneath the surface, they were bo
numerous, aud the sport of killing them
was too tame and laborious to afford aur
recreation.
flrliiirn Thieve.
Most mining companies whose ledges
contain what is known as "specimen
ore" sustain heavy losses through the
tricks of dishonest employes. Numer
ous cases are rerted in Nevada, where
miners working for 1 a day and sup
porting large families, have accumula
ted wealth with such remarkable rapidi
ty that iu a very few years they have
been enabled to retire from the field of
active la I sir, and live on the fat of the
land, and this wheu it was jMinitively
known that they had not ls-en dialling
iu stocks. The " tricks of the trade "
are numerous, slid iu view of recent
happenings it may uot be amiss to de
scrilc some that are connected with the
history of gold mining iu that locality.
One trttstto. en-ploy of a well known
company ILi. Ireqiieiitly dcvelosd
SH-kets ii. the course of ils operations
had a pri.clice of lighting his tobacco
pipe even-time he was coming off shift,
and enjoying a smoke as he rode to the
lirfacc and walked homeward. The
pipe hud a lmwithnt held almost a hand
ful of tobacco, but despite this extrava
gance the mau, iu addition to having a
snug bank aeoonut, lived iu good "style,
dressed his family nicely and gave his
children quite an expensive education.
How he could do so much on $i a day
was a mystery for several years. Final
ly, one moruiug, as he stepped into the
dry-room after ascending to the surface,
the IhiwI of his pi Ik- separat.-d from the
stem aud fell to the floor. The Super
intendent of the mine hapiH-utd ; le
there, aud it rolled to liis feet. He
courteously stooped to recover it for the
ow ner. As he did so he olserved that
it was very heavy, and turned it over in
his hand with curiosity. The miner w
the motion, aud got nervous. The
Siqieriutcudeut noticed the peculiar ac
tion of the miner, and a ray of suspicion
entered his not over-astute mind. He
walke-.! out of the room with the pif,
leaving the miner iu a greatly excited
condition. When he got to his office he
made all examination. Iu the Isnvl he
found a rich sH-cimeii invercd by a thin
layer of tobacco. The smoker never
worki d in that mine again. j
miner, who had always enjoyed a I
spotless reputation for King upright
and industrious, went to a Grass Valley
physi-.-iau some years ago to lie treated
tor what the patient chinned was "bliud
piles. An examination showed that the
patient's only chalice for r.-eovel'V was
to submit to a stugical operation.
The operation was js-rformed and
a ragged chunk of gold was found in the
amis. The mau died, thus paying the
K-nalty of his dishonesty.
Another instance was where a miner,
ho was regardi-d as eccentric I .ecu use
he let his hair grow nearly to his nhoul
d.T, Used slim-maker's wax to fasten
sHs-imens cl..e to the roots of his hir
sute covering, and he i supposed to
In vc c-uried on the roblieries for some
years ln-fore licing detected.
Auot In r was the object of frequent
jests because of the size of his nose in
the vicinity of its bridge. The nostrils
were contracted at th? outlet, and ex
panded a- they went upwards. It was
not until some one finally detected him
in smuggling nuggets out of the mine
by putting them iu his nostrils that the
advantage of such a ikkc was fully ap
preciated by his fellow-workmen.
A deiiti.-t in Nevada recently had a
call from a miner w ho was suffering w ith
the toothache. Whilv examining the
ofl'cndiiej; ivory, w inch was a hollow one,
he pried out a small piece of quartz,
heavily charged w ith gold. He accepted
it as pay for his work and considered
himself well remunerated. It is proba
bly unnecessary to add that the quartz
was not put there by a dentist.
There are other dislges daily resorted
to by specimen thieves. The cases we
have referred to are thine ot quartz
miners.
A r.rank lYitlow.
She was a buxom grass widow, and
sailing into a phot graph gallery she
handed the propuetor a newspaper
clipping, saying: "Bead that, will you?"'
The proprietor read aloud us follows:
"The latest freak for young women with
shapely, handsome hands is to have
them photographist singly. A certain
Boston Isdr, i-olebraled for her lieauti
ful feet, once had them photographed,
t the great pleasure of a few favored
friends."
"That's it," said the lady; "I want
some of those."
"Those hands and !"
" Exactly! Hands and feet."
"Feet of the Boston lady?"
"Boston lady! No; she be hanged!
Mv own. What do I want with her
feet?"
"Well, by your showing me the news
paper clipping I uutiu-ally thought it a
picture of the Boston lady's feet you
wanted."
"Other jHKiple have feet besides the
Boston lmly! I suppose you can take
mine?'
"I haven't looked at 'em yet, but I
snpiose 1 can if they are place.! far
enough away."
"Ye, but I waut them taken as close
as possible."
"Well, but aliout how much how
much handle would you like to the
foot?"
"Well, enough to show it's a foot.
You cau take as much as you think w ill
look well."
This matter having been thus amicably
adjusted, the customer stripped her
right foot in order that it might be
p'aced in iosition.
Bi BBLt Alio iforsAK. About one pound
of slices ot cold boiled beef; one pound of
chopped potato; one pound o chopped
cabbage, Do'-U previously boiled; pepper.
salt and a little butter, set it aside to keep
hot; Ushtly fry some slices of cold boiled
beer. Put them in a hot dish with alter
nate layers of vegetables, piling it higher
In the middle.
Chemistry la mm.
The recent death iu the State Peni
tentiary of South Carolina of W. W.
Ward, the former Sheriff of Williams
bmg county, recalls the circumstances
that led to the discovery of his crime,
which are the most extraordinary in our
c.imuial annids. At the spring term,
1879, of the Court of Common Pleas for
Williamsburg county, J. H. Livingston
brought suit against Ward to recover
the sum of So.ixmi, money loaned on
Ward's sealed note. His Honor, Judge
T. J. Mat-key, presided, and by consent
of counsel heard the case without a jury.
The plaintiff proved the execution of the
note and then clos.sl his case. Ward's
counsel produced the receipt of Living
ston dated two days previous to the
trial, for the whoh amount due, princi
pal and interest, and a witness testified
that he had seeu the payment ,n,a.le iu
HK1 bills aud four S'sN) bills to Living
ston himself ou the day iiamtd iu the
receipt. The plaintiff took the witness
stand aud ou examining the receipt ad
mitted that it I sir.- his true aud genuine
signature, but solemnly protested that
he hail not received one dollar from
Ward aud had not entered Ward's house
in Lis life forany purose. He declared
that he and his wife would lie made
homeless by a false receipt which he
could not explain, hut which he never
knowingly signed. Ou cross-examination,
Livingston, who was au old man,
admitted that his memory was very in
firm aud that he hail on previous occa
sions received .'fJlHJ from another debtor
which he afterwards denied receiviug,
but which he recall-st to memory when
shown his receipt.
The plaintiff and counsel at this stage
of the proceedings were iu utter despair,
for their cause was apparently lost.
Judge Mackev, however, whose subtle
brain and practiced eye nothing cau es
cape, and who follows crime through all
its windings, directed that the receipt
should In- handed to him. He then !-
Icred the Sheriff to proceed to the licar
st drug store and purchase a drachm of
muriaic acid and a small piece of sponge.
On the return of the officer with the
articles named, the Judge said to the
plaintiff, "Mr. Livingston, did you ever
write a letter to the defendant, Ward,
demanding payment of your money"."
The plaintiff answered, "Yes, sir; I
wrote l im many letters, but never re-i
ceived an answer Irom him." Judge
Mackev then observed to counsel. " I
erceive ou the face of this receipt there
are several peculiar hrown spots aud the
original surface of sizing of the paper
has been removed except in that jrtioD
of the paper where the signature w
written. The lsly of the receipt is iu
the hand writing of the defendant. In
my opinion the defendant h?.s taken a
letter of the plaintiffs and removed the
writiug with muriatic acid, mid then
wrote the receipt alxv the signature.
I will now apply this acid to the writing
on the back of the complaint iu thi-case,
and it will lie seen that the writing will
instantly disapear Hiid the paper will
at once exhibit several brown sjmts
identical with those on this receipt."
The acid was appiiisl on the p.-qn-r. and
as the writing disappeared, the brown
........ .1... r i ;
the crime of the defe,..!.-,,, el. ,.rlv
icvcldud! Ward, at this juncture, looked
as horror - stricken as Ladv MacK-th
when, gazing upon ter fair but murder
ous hand, she exchunicd i s she vainly j
rubbed it. "Out damned spot!"
The Judge immediately rendered his
decision iu favor of the plaintiff, stating
that it was the duty of the solicitor to
have Ward prosecuted at once tor his
audacious forgery. Ou the next morn
ing Judge Makey lift for Georgetown,
forty miles distant to hold court. While
there he reccirvd a letter from a friend
warning him not to return to Williams
burg, as he had prouiise-d to do, in a few
davs, for the purpise of hearing an ar-1
gument at Chanilx-rs, as Ward hsd
sworn solemnly to shoot him dowu at
sight. The Judge's record, howe-vt-r,
shows that he is not one to swerve from
the line of duty becsu-e of an armed
enemy in his path. He returned to
Williamsburg nfK-r au absence of five
days, and mi-etiug Ward ujou the strs-t
lcmauded whether he had threatened to
hike his life. Ward answered that he
had, but that he had abandoned his pur
pose. At the next term of conrt Ward
was indicted and placed en trial for for
gery. When the verdict of guilty was
rend-'rtd, Ward rose and discharged his
. . , . - - a i
pistol tw ice at Livingston, the prosecu -
'. , .. , -.
ting witness, one of the bails passing
, , .. " . ,.
I.I. l.Hll II.. .U lt.Blu1.il. ill.-
armed ami sei.t.-uced to seven years at
hard lalior iu the penitentiary. Ward
was a man of wealth and good standing
iu his community. He died in the -ni-tentiary,
illustrating by his career the
truth of the scripture: "The way e.f
the trausgressor is hard."
VM?.I hjr a Bool.
Last year, saya a fashionable shoe
maker, I made a pair of shoes for a lady I w,. of Tak! (lriv,.n - fl.(nt ,m m
who had as pretty fet as were ever la-h-1 a Lij.l,w.y. i Lis strange creature fre
loned. It was a pleasure for me to make , , ,e m,tDtida , U)l tLeir
the shoes, and w hen they were finished ,CTl., summiia it L tt.mli am,
a put- lueux iu uie siioi -w inaow in a
1 . .
very conspicuous place, where I uonld
view them at my leisure, fretty soon
. luee.T oressea genueman sioppea ana ,he hfc c:,,s his W1V , -
begau viewing them very attentively, j lii.1,iarilI lhe snow as he ascends.
Presently he entered the store Mid in-1 Whl.D arriv(Hj at tW , L
quired if they were for sale. I told him I j somcrsatIit uOWI1 tlic an j
no, that they were made for one of my jj., a,u,i gnwe ,A hw
costamers. He looked surprised, and eaU his waT to the top again. The rak
askelthe lady's name. I woidd not give j mim l-cr a tcuii-raturc above freez
him this ninch satisfaction, but told him ; iD . anj j Mlmmcf it leaves the haunt
wherev she lived, however. I was con
siderably surprised to lean afterward
that Le was calling at the boose, and j pctual snow, its calf bring retained be
more surprised still, when the iady, ac- j ioW as a pledge for the mother's return,
compauied by the gentleman, called at ! u, which she never fuils.
the store three months later. She oalled j m
Lint 'doar then, so I guess they were Thera are 500 mu in Xew York
married. 1 worth 33,000,000 or more.
Clljr Chap-.
" This is a glorious spot," said a rath
er doulitful-l.siking personage to a very
innocent aud h.ty-seedy countryman.
The pair Were standing ou the sands at
Bockaway, and the conn try man Lad
only recently been joiued by the doubt
ful party.
" Yes, it is kind'r fine," said the coun
tryman. " You are a stranger here, 1 should
judge," said the doubtful party.
" Wall, yes, I lie," said the Cviiutry
nian. "Going to stay long?" asked the
doubtful party.
" Wall, that dejieuds," aid the coun
tryman. " You see I came mi here with
stock, and I thought I might just as well
sit- a little o' your sights a not, long's I
was her.-."'
" Cattle dealer, I supjaise?" said the
doubtful party.
"Yes, that's alx.nt my liue," said the
countryman.
" Nothing like a little pleasure now
and then w ith business," said the doubt
ful party
"Now; them's my views," said tlia
canntryman.
" SupjKwe we do the day together,"
said the doubtful one, taking the coun
tryman's arm, "I know this place like
a lsHik, and it's no Dior.- than right to
how a stranger around."
"Dm't care if I do. Was feeling a
little iouesoiue like. Where'll we go,
stranger?" asked the countryman.
"Well, we might as well commence
with a drop of something. How does a
drink strike you?"
"Never objit-ts t-i takiu a drink.
Can't do it out our way good as your
life is worth," and they indulge in a
drink at the doubtful one's expense.
"How a'siut lunch?" said the doubt
ful one.
"Wall, that hits in.- pretty near the
-pot. Hain't had nothin' to speak of
Ycpt a sandw ich iuee six o'clock this
uioriim'," a nil they seated themselves at
a table in the large hotel. The doubtful
one threw the bill oi fare toward tlie
ejuntrviuaii. and invited him to order
auythilig he wished.
"Wall, I don't care if 1 have a chow
der to start oil," said the countryman.
"Take something to d-ink with it.
Here, waiter, bring ns two chowders and
couple of b.ttl.s of lieer," said the
doubtful one. After finishing the chow
ders the couutrvmaii ordered spring
; chicken, lobster salad and mu' ur two
other expensive dishes. As he tucked
the savory dishes away he c .in plained
now and then of his lack of appetite.
"You M-e, stf auger," he snid, "I got
kinder shook up like on the kirs, and it's
ch-au broke me np for rutin. When I'm
hum these ti ill's wouldn't le nothin"
forme. Here, waiter, biing me some
roast levf and Saragota Jsitatoes, and
let's hare s..iii more Wer. I feel kind
o' dry like. You don't seem to lie rutin'
very hearty, stranger!"
The doubtful out- had indeed lost his
aplK-rite, ami lie was really grow ing very
nervous, and inwardly asking "when
the fresh was going to letup?"
"I've he.irr. tell your wims down
litre, stranger," said the countrvmau,
! K'a,li"- ,i,l k aml l,i'kiu !lU U-
Having tinislied six separate courses.
"Sup(Mise we try a Utt!e r.' souiethiu'
high-toned. Waiter, bring us a lt.ttle
o' what shall it lc stranger?"
j wild, reckless .Mk came into the
jeyes of the doubtful one. He made a
movement to get up from the table, but
the waiter was at his side iu au instant
with a check. lb" fumbhsl nervously
in his vest pocket f.r a moment and
then said:
"Awfully sorry to trouble you, my
friend, but one d"-sn"t like togive thosu
j waiters a large bill. I haven't anything
l.-ss than a twenty. If yon ill :ust set
tle for the lunch we'll get the bil. 'hang
ed, and I'll fix it with you."
"Now, thatstam-ishuu unlucky," said
the ronutrymau. "But I hain't got the
cost o' eveu the chowder in my clothes.
You see, I left all my money at the ho
tel, luid "
The doubtful one here interrupted
him with an exclamation not used iu
polite society, paid the bill nnd left.
"Wall, these city chaps have queer
ways," mused the countryman, as he
sauntered off toward the boat.
I Thi. Tk.
j
I J o0 niiLiii. no: ink. or nwiux-JW,
1 . , ,, ., . , ,
lis an invaluable as the lainiU-t-r to the
i - , , ...
! Laplander ; or in auotn.r war, as the
. '
camel the Arab. Its milk is richer
than that of the row; and its hair ia
woven into clothes and fabrie-s. Where
a man can walk, a yak can Is' ridden.
It is remarkably sure-footed ; like the
elephant it has a wonderful sagacity in
knowing what will ls-ar its weight, and
avoiding hidden depths and chasms; and
whrn a natss or cortr.. liMninni: I.I..Ita.1
,T Kno (.....a i ,. f...'. .
i :. l . n . . ,
i hiuls its f.xsl at all sea-soiis. Il the suow
ion the height lies too deep for him to
,, ,he hcrUgf ,(C him Jown
of men and ascends f.:r up the mountains
to the "old ice," alove the limits of per-