t A Pi &1 V " r H. I SCIIWKIEll. THE CONSTITUTION-THE UNION-AXD ,THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAWS. Editor and IProprietor. VOL. XLII. MIFFLINTOWN, JUNIATA COUNTY. PENNA.. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 13. 1SSS. NO. 25. Write to Me Often. Vt!t fo me very often, write to me very 4KJtl, Letters lo roe are dearer than lovelleat tlDwera in J uue, TTJ are itKiion'i Euchre, the lighting- of frifimltlitp'ft lamp, Flitting .trmimi the heartstrings like flre- cVa ia tiie dump, Wt:t to me Tery ulten, write in the early iuru, lir at t!i clo. of every evening, w ben all tlie d.i i gone. lra m thy little table close to the fire anil writo, Vr.n to me noon la the morning, write to u. - late at ulghc Write tome Tory vften; letters are links that bind Trutlitui hearts to each other, fettering mn.d to mind. Givii g to kindred rpirita lasting and true dr.lt; lit; If you would atrengthea friendship, never forget to write. SOMKTHLNG DE1ILND IT. "Oh, yes, motherl you're always say.ng, "Tliert'j something behind it." l'ui t ad I'm not so suspicious of everybody and everything. I believe there is such a thing- as disinterested friendship, though It is not as common it used to be. I give everybody credit for n eanlng well till I find out they don't; I'd hate to think people were si selfish as you do; you can't take any comfort in your friends so lout; hs you think there's something behind everything that's said aud dune," and Mr. Thomas Martin leis urely changed the position of bis feet on the foot-rest before the fire, where, encased in heavy, gray woolen socks, he wad "toasting 'em," and settled himself a litt'e deeper in the old rocker that had held li s massive form for twenty years, and bade fair to do so for another twenty, judging from lie iron W.t.s which had been used to brace up its departing strength. .Mrs. Martin, a pleasant-faced little woman, considerably younger than her htisbuud, sat by the window darning socks similar to those mentioned au made no reply to his remarks. But he needed'uo response by way of encour agement. "Nobody does yoti a favor, but that you worder what's behind It; bo oue does anything a little out of the ordin ary run without you say fiere's some thing Ileum. 1 it; I don't tell you anvone came to see nie without you ask, What did lie want?' just as though anyone wouldn't c.iuie to see me unless be had an ax to grin J. You've said it so much, you're gettiug me all riled up against everybody aud everything, and I don't wan't to lot-e faith m humanity as you see m to have done." "Well, then, I'll say no more about It, but 1 don't like to see you so often deceived as to the real motives of peo ple, who pretend to be actuated by friendship only. I have not lost faith In hum unity, for the poor souls cannot help being seltish. and the half of them don't know theuiselve's that 'tis selfish ness that prompt their acta, 1'ou say I always a-k, -'Whac did he want?" ''Veil, lu mac cases out of ten, didn't they want some favor of you, some help, or some advice?" Mr. Mart in made no answer. I am going into the kitchen now to show Kate about J' lie baking; If you want uie you must call; if you don't care to read, take a nap before dinner tltiie." Left to him'H If l.e leaned his head Lark and closed bis eyes for a nap, but hU thoughts were too busy with his wife's words. Me picked up a paper but could not get interested in it and l.ii'l it down ag.tn with the vain wish that he might be dowu at the office, or moving about the factorv. A severely sprained auk!e kept Liui prisoner at home. To his great relief he heard steps upon the walk nu t, turning b'.s head, tie saw through the window the vener able Deacon Whitiug approach the door and heard bis slow, iniportaut knock. The deacon was an old ac quaintance, who had moved from the neighborhood a few years before to a farm some three miles out on the prai rie, since when Mr. Martin had seldom seen him. A feeling of gratified pride In his visit showed in manner and voice as he called out: "Come in," and rose, with the aid of a clumsy, home made crutch, to wheel up a chair for the Deacon. "Don't git up, dou't cit up, I kin help myself," and the Deacon, shaking hands very cordially, seated himself hear the tire. "Tolerable cool weather agin now; uiiddlin' tiard ftost last night; leetle more snow on top this freeze, an we'll have good sleighiu an' that'll make things lively; folks km git 'round to town ar.d nieetln'. We had a right smart numtier out to nieetin' hist Sun day an' I sez then, after meetln. I wuz cummin' to see you, an then 1 heerd you wuz laid up an' sez 1. all the bet ter; I'll ketch him to tium. sure." During these sentences drawled out deliberately, Mr. Martin had been thinking rapidly. Bo the Deacon had decided Sunday to call on him, before he heaid of his accideut; evidently then be had not come lor the sole pur pose of following the lujunction, "visit tlie sick." and the horribl9 suspicion flitted across his mind that the Deacon hail "an axe to grind." Hecould take ho Interest in the rambling talk that followed, for lie expected every mo tot that the "ax" would be brought forward, But no; a half hour passed and the Deacon rose to go. Mr. Mar tin's spirits rose; here was direct refu tation of '-Mother's" theory; here was case of a fnendly call, for friendship's sake, cot for self-interest. The Dea con stood w ith his band on the door knob. ".Ah: I kim near furgitting my ar rant." lie came back and drew his chair a little nearer his friend. "You see, we're a-tryln to build a meetm' house out in our nayburhood, an we can't fix on the spot fur It. Thar's a sandy null in Jake Stone's eighty acre piece, that he sex he'll give em. Now taint as good a pot as the cross-road corner lu my field, but I can't see my way to give 'em the land, aruM'.e trustees sez seeln' mine's the uan'sumest spot, they'll give me a uuu'red dollars for it. if I'll raise fifty on it auiongs my friends. An' I tho't heln's we'd allers been good friends, you'd pive me a lift." The revulsion of feeling was so sud den and so complete that he could only ay. "Yes, yes, 111 think of if "Sartainly, sartaiuly, you may want to think it over," bat. his face showed a disappointment his words belied. 'They won't settle the matter for some time yit. Wa'al. good-day, take good keer of yourself." "ilutnpht" grunted Mr. Martin, lowly rubbing his injured ankle and changing the position of bis feet; "I'm glad the doors were all shot, I wouldn't bad mother bear the Deacon for a farm." Again he picked up a paper, bat the silence of the room and diowsy warmth of the fire were so inviting to slumber that bis head dropped back, his month dropped open aud soon discordant sounds attested to the legularity of bis breathing. Mrs. Martin coming in later found him thus, an 1 wan just in time to ad mit a tali, cadaverous looking individ ual, with pants tucked in boots, a raw hide under bis arm and a powerful odor of tobacco permeating all bis gar ments, lie was the owner of a saw mill on Turkey Creek, and had fre quently sold lumber to the Martin Harrow Company, and thus formed the acquaintance of Mr. Martin in a bustness way. This be evldeutly thought sufficient to allow his appear ance at the bouse of the President of the Company. Mr. Martin woke with a start, as in stentorian tones the man shouted rath er than spoke, "howJy, howdy. Is the old man to hum? I heerd he wuz sick. Being very deaf, he had, In common with all similarly afflicted people, the firm belief that all other people were likewise deaf, aud he pitched bis voice accordingly. Mr. Martin gave bim a chair and he sat down, placed his hat on the floor by bis chair, and began to unwind slowly a red woolen ''comforter," which en veloped his neck and head. lie put this beside the hat and leaned forward, with bis elbows on his Knees and bis bands outspread to the fire. "I brung a load of lumber up this foreneou, an' heerd yes'day as how you'd hurt your leg, an' I 'lowed tnea I'd cum to see you to-day. How du times sarve you? Pcoty ruff, bey?" Mr. Martin kept up bis part of the conversation, which was limited to nods and smiles, as best he could and was secretly wondering if this honest simple back wood 'man had "an ax to grind" when the dinner bell rang. He could do no less than ask his visitor to dine with bim. "Wa'al, yes, don't keer if I do. I 'lowed when I started up 'tware most eating-time, for I sex to my woman afore I sot out this momln', when she sez 'you'd better take a bite,' that I'd reckon on strikln' you 'bout dinner time." Alas! for the honesty of the simple millmaa! Auother doubt as to the ex istence of "disinterested friendship" was lodged in his host's bsom. and he was not sorry to have his guest depart soon after dinner. "There, mother, was an illustration of your side of the question; mine will come later; I've not lost faith yet." He felt a little twinge as he thought of the I -aeon's ca.l. of which she knew nothing. Tue short December day was rapidly darkening when an other caller pre entoJ h mself. lie bowed gracetuliy to Mrs. Martin, snook bauds with Mr. Martin, begging kim not to move, and expressiocgreai concern for bU well being. He was an agent for a large iron firm with whom the Martin Harrow Co. had dealt for several years. "Well, Mr. Martin, bow's trale? Booming, boo.uing. If half I bear is true, aud I dou'l see any reas in to doubt it. You folks have got the best harrow ever ma le, without exceptiou, no doubt of it, sir. It's the leading harrow all through the West an I Northwest, everywhere It's introduced, in fact. I just came from your office where they told me of your accident. Cool thing it wasn't more serious. Hard fate for an active, robust man like you. Why. you don't look as if anything could affect you." The most interesting topics to Mr. Martin were his harrow and his physi cal appearances; six (eet in his stock ings, broad-shouldered and muscular, he was a tine specimen of manhood. He was never known to express admi ration of any man unless lu the words: "He's a Cue looking le.low, about my size. " Could this caller have known the gates to his interest and good-will that lie so readily entered them? It may be; he had known him lu a business way some years, aud many men are read by an acute observer. The agent was not slow in followiuz up the advantage be had gained, and by easy transition led the conversation to the irou trade. "Yes, my trade Is good, too; can't help but be good when manufacturers have good trade. I have any number of orders on my book for this trip. I have two new customers right here in your town," ani he drew his book leisurely from his packet ami idly ran bis eyes down its pages. "It's curious now, the difference in firms in ordering; soma order six months in advance aud others run as close as they dare. 1 was talking with the other members ot the company down at the offlce, and they say you have about a month's supp'.y. They didn't order this trip, said they wanted to consult you first, for you always ordered the Iron, und I'll be round again before many days." He closed his book and sat slapping bis knee with it in an absent minded way. Mrs. Martin glanced up with an amused expression, but failing to catch her bus band's eye, bent over her sewing again. He was all business in a moment. "Only a month's supply? That's close enough to run; I don't like to run too low. I mijht as well order of you now; we shall want the same brand as before." "Ah-a-badn't you better wait till you have seen the other members?" "When do you leave the city?' "In an hour; my business Is all done, and so I Just ran up to see you a moment; it didn't seem natural at the factory without you." 'Iiut." persisted Mr. Martin, "I won't see McLamm uutil 6 o'clock when be brings up the mail, and by that time you'll be gone. I guess I'll order now. Something might happen, and it woulin'tdo to get entirely out." "Well. Jus as you think best; I'm always glad to fill an order for yoo." He put the book in his pocket with an order for several car-loads of iron to be delivered within the month, and soon left to catch bis train. Mrs. Martin smiled softly to herself after his departure. "What's np now. mother? "The cleverness of that man In 'grinding his ax." Mr. Martin stared. "Why, he ground no ax; he aaked no favors." "Didnt you order iron from him? -Ye-e-s, but he didnt ask; me to, and didnt seem to care anything about it. Pshaw I I don't believe he thought of it before he came. "Nevertheless, I am convinced he came for that very purpose. Just wait and see if there's not 'aomethlnz be hind it'" Promptly at six, Mr. McLamm ap peared. He recounted the events of the day at the factory and said, as he banded him the mall; "Raynor, the iron man, was round to-day and wanted another order, but we thought we had better wait till you bad seen Morse A Son's letter; they offer better terms than Raynor. I told him about It, and he said he couldn't do any better by us than the old figures until he had heard from bis firm. He said he'd be round again in a few days, and wanted us to wait as long as we bad a month 's snpply. What do you think we'd better do." . - Mr. Martin's face was a study. He positively could not meet bis wife's eyes. "I he came up this afternoon and I gave him au order, not knowing, or coarse, of this. Well, guess we're in for it this time. It's too bad; I'll look into things more sharply after this." That nltrht Mr. Martin bad a curious dream. He stood In the midst if an open plain, and all the nations of the earth came with shining axes which they ground upon a stone, which be. unceasingly, with labored breath and aching back, turned round and rouud. Handsome Jim; or, A Strange Elope-uienU Polly Bender was generally acknowl edged to be the prettiest girl in the town ef Digby. Her life had been saddened by a painful incident, as her favorite brother. Harry, bad been mur dered by bis business partners some years before and the latter then ran away with all their savings. Polly had many suitors and the one she favored In particular was a well-to-do young grocer, Harry Fenton by name, but they often had little quair.-li because she showed atteut'ou to a stranger In the village who went by the name of "Handsome Jim." "I believe you want to throw me over for Jim," said Harry to her one night. "You know nothing about his past. He may be a villain of the worst type." 'Hush'" she sail a little harshly. "You don't know what you are talking about," trembling aud clutching his arm. "I am going to sell out my business and move away," he said bitterly. "It is plam we can never ba as we were once to eah other." "Do nothing hastily," she sail, -or you might regret it. Good night." "I will walk bock with you." "No, please don't. I waat to hive a few minutes to myself." "As you prefer," ha retorted, leav ing her lu a fit of sullen rane.' The next night at lo o'clock a car riage left Digby. It wis drawn by two borss, aud there was a driver out side. Within, a lamp swung from the top, throwing a pale light on two occupants. One was "Han lsoaie Jim," and a look of exultation beamed from his face. Opposite bim sot Polly Bonder, whose eyes were bright with, excitement. The two were convers ing in animated style and laughing merrily. "To-morrow we will be at the parson's, and the knot will be tied." S4id Handsome Jim." "I have got the bishop's license. Won't you give me oue kiss, roily?" "Not until we are marrisd," re plied Polly, dec.dedly. When within a mile of the end of their Journey, Tolly said, "The lamp needs trimming, Jim. Take hold of the bottom with one band, and turn up the light with theother." Jtmobeyeu, and reached above his head, thus bringing both hands near together. He did not notice a certain eager look in Polly's eyes, nor a movement of her hands beneath her wraps. But the next Instant he experienced a shock ot surprise. He felt cold steel on his wrists and beard two sharp clicks. He bad been handcuffed so quickly that he hardly realized what lial happened. "Sit down. Jim!" The words came from Polly, but her voice was cold, hard aud stern. He obeyed mechanically. "What's all this? What do you mein?" he exclaimed, aud perceived immediately afterward that Tolly was seated opposite him, with a revolver in her hand. "Don't mover said Polly, quietly, but with a look ot cool determination, while her eyes were fixed steadily on his. You know very . well I can handle a pistol, and you see that 1 have you in my power. I sha'nt kill you, but if you make the slightest disturb ance I shall shatter both of your arms a id put bullet boles in your legs. I mean exactly what I say. and want you to listen tome." He stared at her in dull amazement. Her eyes dil not for a moment relax their steadfast gaze. "Is this a joke. Tolly?" 'You shall soon Judjre, for I will speak briefly. To begin with mr name is uot Tolly Bender, but Polly Shat tuck. Ah! that name seems to touch yoo. My mother married a second time, you see, and people got to calling me by her new name. 1 once had a brother named Harry Shattuck, and he had a partner named well, never mind bis name now. That partner murdered and robbed my brother one night. Poor boy! he lived only a few hours, but that was long enough to tell me all about It. Wliat makes you wince 83, 'Handsome Jim?' You must be frightened, for you have no con science. Take carel don't move!" The revolver still covered him. The carriage rumbled steadily along toward the Rectory. "Yon are the man that killed my brother! I know it by the scar on your neck and the tattooed anchor on your breast, which I saw one day when the wind blew your hunting shirt open. I watched you and laid my plans. Do yon think I would let you escape? Oh, no!" Handsome Jim still stared at her In a dazed manner. An hour later "Handsome Jim" was secure in prison. He turned out to be a noted desperado. Tolly was driven home again, and there she broke down. Her nervous force had exhausted Itself, and it was a week before she recovered. Meantime, It became known through out Digby how she bad captured her brother's murderer and taken him tJ prison, and she was the heroine of that day. And Harry Fenton. when be next met her. was satisfied with her greet ing. But even after they were married she would not speak ot "Handsome Jim," and made no comment when it Was announced one day that he had been shot dead while attempting to es cape from prison. GOOD FUN. The City Boya in the Co an try. I am not a professional summer ra sort tender or anything of the fund, but I am a plain man that works and slaves in the lumber woods all winter, and ten blows it in. if yon will allow the term, on some New York friends who come down, as they state for the purpose of relaxation, but really to spread themselves out over oar new white coverlids with their clothes on, and murmur, in a dreamy voice, "Oh, bowrestfull" They also complain because we have no elevated trains that will take them down to the depot whereas I am not able and cannot get enough ahead or beforecanded sufficiently to do so, as heaven is my judge. They bring with them a small son, who is a pale, emaciated little urchin, with a quiet way of catching my three-year-oid heifer by the tail and scaring the life out of her that is far beyond his years. His mother thinks he will not live long, mayhap to grow up, and I hope she may not be disappointed. Still he has a good appetite, and one day last summer, besides his meals, he ate. One pocketful green apples (pippins.) One pocketful green apples (Ban Davis.) Three large stems rhubarb. One hatful of green gooseberries. Two ginger cookies, without holes. Two ginger cookies, with hole. One adult cucumber, with salt on same. One glass new milk. Two uncooked hen's eggs on half shell. I laid off that day from haying in order to follow the little rascal around with a lead pencil and a piece of paper, and see how much he would eat. l hat evening I thought what a beau tiful night be selected for his death. The moon was slipping In and out through the frothy fleece-Uned clouds, and I could imagine the angels just behind the battlements putting the celectial bric-a-brac hi ih enough up so that Henry couldn't get hold of It when he came. I bad a slow horse concealed behind the barn with which I intended going for the doctor." It was a horse with which I failed to get the doctor on a similar occasion, and I felt that be could be relied on now. Night settled down on the rip roar ing Piscataquis and deepened the shadows at the base of Russell Moun tain. The spruce gum tree of the Moosebead Lake region tail aside its work for the day, and the common warty toad of the Pine Tree State began to overestimate himself and inflate bis person with the bugs of the evening, now and then lighting up his interior with a lightning bug. It was a glorious evening that little Henry bad selected and set aside for bis death. But be was really the only one in our bouse who slept well that night, and seemed to wake up thoroughly refreshed. He Is still alive as I write, and Is coming doway here- aexWr Julyr- emptier Ifcaa ever. The Old Doctor's Story. "I have a little story to tell you, boys,'' the old doctor said to the young people the other, evening. "One day a long, hot day It bad been, too I met my father on the road to town. " 'I wish you would take this pack age to the village tor me, Jim,' be said hesitating. "Now, I was a boy of 12, not fond of work, aud just off the hay field, where I bad been at work since daybreak. I was tired, dusty and hungry. It was two miles to town. 1 wanted to get my supper, and to wash and dress for sing lng school. "My first impulse was to refuse, and to do it harshly, for I was vexed that he should ask me after my long day's work. If I did refuse, he would gc himself. He was a gentle, patient old man. But something stopped me; one of God's good angels, 1 think. " 'Of course, father, I'll take It.' I said heartily, giving my scythe to one of the men. He gave me the package. "Thank you, Jim,' he said. I was going myself, but somehow I don't feel very strong to-day.' ''He walked with me to the road that turned off to the town, and as he lelt, be put his band on my arm, saying again: 'Thank you. my sou. You've always been a good boy to me, Jim.' I hurried into town and back again. When I came near the house I saw a crowd of farm bands at the door. One of them came to me, the tears rolling down his face: "'Your fatherl' be said. 'He fell dead just as he reached the house. The last words he spoke were to you.' "I am an old man now, but I have thanked God over and over again In all the years that have passed since that hour, that those last words were, 'You've always been a good boy to me" " No human being ever yet was sorry for love or kindness shown to others. Bat there is no pang of remorse so keen as the bitterness with which we re member neglect or coldness which we have shown to loved on-s that are dead. 1H not begrudge lorUg deeds and kind words, especial" j to those who gather with you about the same hearth. In many families, a habit of nagging, crossness, or ill-natured gibblng, grad ually covers the real feeling of love that lies deep beneath. House Keeping in bontloo. "Keeping bouse in Loudon," writes a correspondent, "is accompanied with conditions very different from Ameri can housekeeping. It is the tenant, not the landlord, who pays all taxes (except the property tax) in England, and consequently the deluded Ameri can who thinks he has got such a dear little bouse so cheap Is horrified to find at the end of the quarter that be is in for vestry rates, poor rates, inhabited bouse duty, water tax. Income tax, local charities and lords and commons know what besides. These bring the rent np to a figure he never dreamed of." A Family ot Albinos. Three members, children of a Ger man family living about eight miles northeast of Altoona, in Polk county, la., are said to be albinos. One is a boy about 1G yeais of age. with very small pink eyes that are intolerant to light. He keeps bis eyes shaded in day time and a sudden glare of light would knock him down. His pupils are scarcely observable. He cannot do any work in day time, but frequently plows all night. The darker the night the better be can see. The three children have light albino hair and skin as sort as velvet. A MODERN MIRACLE. A Girl's Mlihip Develops Into a ' f StnnM Ma.la.dr. One of the most remarkable cases ot Instantaneous recovery from what was pconouneed by physicians an incurable malady, took place recently seven miles south of Hartford City, Ind., in the family of Joseph Roberts, an old, wealthy, and quite respectable farmer. He has two children, both daughters. One is a young, fair, blooming girl, aged 20 years, wbo always, prior to the seemingly fatal affliction, bad been in the enjoyment of perfect health. Mary Jane, as she was familiarly known to everyone, had a great number of suit ors, amccg them a young farmer named Cole. Mary Jane selected Cole from among the host of rivals for her hand and they plighted their troth. While arranging for the naptlals she paid a visit to relatives and friends in Ohio. This was nearly three years ago. Upon that visit In descending a stair way leading to a cellar she slipped and Cell striking the back of her head upon the steps. The only inconvenience ex perienced at the time was a severe con tusion to the scalp and a sensation of weakness which lasted but a few days. In a week or so she returned to her home to consummate - the intended nuptials. Soon after her arrival she felt a peculiar numbness about the lower limbs and along the course of the spine, together with general de bility and languor. For over two years she was unable to move her feet, stand, or walk a step. All this time she was dependent upon attendants for assist ance In changing position. She be came extremely emaciateJ and ex perienced a loss of appetite. All inter est in matters heretofore that excited her attention and attracted her sympa thies and concern was lost. Physicians, friends and neighbors bad abandoned all hope of her recovery or even tem porary relief. Young Cole, wbo had been so assiduous in bis attentions dur ing the former part of her protracted illness, lost his old-time gallantry. No doubt thinking that she could not re gain her wonted health he let bis fancy wander away after other female beau ties, and leit his affianced briie to suf fer her infirmities aione. The knowl edge of his perfidy came to the ears of the poor afflicted girl, and it served to arouse all the latent, dormant energy and vitality yet remaining within her. It was at first thought that the gin would suffer a fatal neivous shock when she heard of Cole's faithlessness. With many misgivings the family finally allowed one of her most inti mate friends to impart the distressing news. The effect was directly opposite from what bad been dreaded. A stern resolve seemed to come Into her coun tenance, and she tightly compressed her lips, as if determiug on some ac tion. A moment or so later she ap parently gathered all her remaining strength, and to the surprise of ber frsMuls slowly voee tm toed. - Uefore ber companion bad recovered from ber as tonishment Miss Roberts, after resting a few seconds, lifted ber feet out of bed, placed them on the floor and stood erect. As if testing ber strength, she again briefly waited. Then she began to walk about the room. The startled screams of the visitor brought to the room the girl's relatives, who were waiting to hear the result of the dreaded Interview. In answer to their anxious inquiries Miss Roberts said she felt weak, but almost as well as ever in her life. Kiss ing and crying followed, and the news of the miraculous recovery spread rail id ly throughout the neighborhood. Friends who bad never expected to see her leave her bed came to give their congratulations. Since then Miss Roberts has been rapidly regaining ber former robust health aud beauty. Now comes the romantic part of my story. Her truant alflanced, bearing of her wonderful restoration to health, again returned to bis first love. AU was foi given and forgotten, and recently they stood before the altar aud consummated the postponed nuptials. The Story of a Celebrated Horue. la the city of Cold water, Mich., there is a large sorrel horse, known by the name of "Old Sam.'' He is the most popular horse in town. In bii younger days be was used as an omni bus horse, and be and bis mate, a large bay, were so well trained that they would turn up to the principal hotel, and back tbe omnibus up to the Ride walk to let tbe passengers out, without being guided at all by the driver. One stormy night tbe tram was late; and while waiting at tbe train for pas sengers the driver fell asleep. '-Old Sam" and his companion, after stand ing about as long as usual, started up town on tbeir own account, backed up at the hotel in the usual way, and then went over to the livery stable where they were kept. When the war broke out tbe citizenc of Cold water equipped the "Loom if Battery" with some of the finest horses that went Into the army, and amoug them was "Old Sam." He was in a great many battles, but came out un hurt; and, at the close of the war, the soldiers bought him of the Govern ment and presented him to General Loo mis, who first commanded the bat terv. On the return of "Old Sam" to Cold water some of the people thought they would give him a reception. So they made ready his old stall, filling the rack with hay and the manger with oats; then they met bim at the railroad station, and after greeting him with three cheers turned him loose and watched to see what he would do. First be went to the hotel where he lsed to stop for passengers, and looked around a little. Then be went over tc bis old home, walked Into his stall, smelt of tbe bay and oats, and gave a loud neigh, as if to express bis satis faction that everything was right, and then began eating, as if be had been away only a few days Instead of years. Jay Gould and Hie Flowers. Winter and summer flowers are very attractive adornment of Jay Gould ' home at Irvlngton and on Fifth avenue. New York. His home on Fifth avenue is made particularly attractive by them on the black and sloppy winter even ings. Ail the great rooms have a bank of the rarest and sweetest variety. Tbey are not placed there because vis itors ate expected, as it is well known the Gould family receive very little. They are there more for Mr. Gould's enjoyment. When talking to you be frequently stops, stoops over, smells and admires the flowers and then re sumes the talk about financial matters. HANDLING FRUIT. They Are Ripened Here. The largest and finest consignment of "West India fruit that has ever reached the Northern market came into tbe port of Philadelphia recently, and when the hatches of tbe Charles Morand, one of the Tropical Fruit Company's steamers, were lifted the dozen or more of fruit dealers who bad been invited on board for a first view went into ecstacies over It. This is the height of the foreign fruit season, and every day brings additional car goes and carloads of fruit from the Korts of the Southern seas and the Mediterranean. When the big fruit steamer arrived from Jamaica she was loaded with 13, 750 buuebes of bananas and hundreds of pineapples that have been brought from numerous places in the Interior of the Island to the coast at Port Antonio, Port Miria. Aunatto and Montego Bays, where the steamers of the fruit trade stop. An agent, who resides on the island, travels out Into tbe country, buying green fruit, which after being cut down is brought by tbe natives growers to the places on the coast wherever the agent has designated, and it is loaded upon the ships as rapily after their arrival as it is possible for human hands to work. Everything depends upon reaching the maiket in the shortest time after the unrie fruit is cut, aud It is guarded from dampness, cold aud draughts with greater care thau one of the "pick annlnys" of the natives who grew it. Once upon the steamer every aperture, no matter how small, that will admit air is carefully sealed, and the boat leaves on her voyage homeward, and from the moment sue Is sighted off the Breakwater the fruit dealersare "danc ing on a hot stove" until the condition of her cargo is ascertained, nor Is the wholesaler the only one who Is anxiously awaiting the opening of her batches. The retailer who buys bananas by the single bunch is equally interested in condition of the fruit, for should the consignment be found to display signs of ripenes tbe prices go down with lightaing ppeed, as the entire lot must be sold immediately to secure the con signees against a great losj. The fruit Is classed by titles of cDrsts,""seconds,""outs"and"drop3;" the "firsts" being the prime, full bun ches of bananas. The "outs" come next, as denoting a shade less than "firsts," but too good to be classed seconds." which are 6craggly, half ripeued or bruised bunches, aud the "drops" follow as denoting the clas of fullv ripened fruit, which may break off in the handling. At times cargoes of bananas arrive which are all "drops," ana then dealers' mouths assume a like expression, for this often results lu the handlers having to go down In the hold and throw tbe proli'.s of their hard work overboard in the shape of tthovelf uls of rotten and over-ripe fruit. After the steamer's batches are re moved the dock sides rapidly fill with wagons and handlers, and ii place of the grimy mud of an hour before one walks over a veritable "downy carpet" of salt hay, which is used lu lacking the fruit. As fast as a wagon is loaded with the bunches it is sent off In a hurry to the dealers' houses, where in low dark rooms, heated by gas stoves and closely resembling gigantic ice boxes in shape, though far enough re moved in the character of what little air tbey contain of from that within an Ice box, they are uot so unpleasant to spend a bait an hour in watching the handlers attach a rough cord to each bunch as it comes in and hang them on books fastened to the ceiling timbers and here they are hanging while the stoves are started, the temperature of the room reaching 75 degrees very quickly, but beyoug this it is not al lowed to go. The fruit ripens very rapidly now and soon turns from a sickly green to a beautiful golden yellow, when it Is fit for the table. A great portion of the cargoes of fruit steamers Is sold right at the wharf and often before it is unloaded. The dealer buying it has his own ripening rooms and can attend to this part of the work without depending upon the wholesaler. Pineapples are brought from Jamaica aud Florida and ripened fully after ar riving here. Lemons and oranges are constantly arriving iu company with shiploads of dates, figs and raisins, fancy fruits from the ports of the Mediterranean, and when these ships come In a complete catalogue desenbing the n umber and character of the cargo Is forwarded to all dealers in the market, who there upon set out for the wharf where the stevedores have been busily engaged in putting the precious, fragrant boxes of lemons, raisins, etc., out upon the floor of tbe piers. After thoroughly inspect ing the character of the goods the loungers repair to the suction room, where they must bid for what they want. The Custom House inspectors are constantly on guard over the consign ment, and as fast as portions of it are taken away, they are checked off In the inspectors' books. LIVIXO KCOXOMICALLY. Problems Which Stare Every One in the Face. "Da you Buppose there is a harder nnt to crack than that which is put be tween the teeth of a young artist who has a wife and brood to take care of?" It was the artist's wife who ppoke. She was lying on a sick bed with three beautiful imps tumbling about her, and a house-exeuse book clasped iu her arms. The first thing we consider is the rent. The moment you begin to fall behind iu your rent you don't know bow long you will have a shelter for your babies. "The next thing is bow to pay your small bills. The large bills will wait. I always deal with the large grocers and green grocers. They never annoy me about my bills. They know I dont mean to run away, and will pay them just as soon as I can. But beware of the small men the bread man, tbe ice man, the milk man and the gas man. Tbey will haunt your doors, lie in wait for yon before you are up, harass you, give you impertinence. Life isn't worth living while those bills are un paid." "It is the small bills you must watch. If you have babies you can't econo mize much in milk. My milk bills are $12 a month. It the cook wants milk for the mashed potatoes she thinks nothing of sending to the grocer's for a quart. Then I intercept the messen ger and order a pint. The difference between 8 cents and 4 cents is nothing to her. At the end of the month It is everything to me. Then, instead of setting bread from the grocer at 10 cents. I get it of a baker for 8 cents. 1 That 2 cents Is worth my saving. More over, I put down in my book every loaf of bread ordered. "That is what housekeeping means to me. Every detail must be watched. At least we must not waste. It may seem extravagant to pay Id cents for a bunch of celery, but the roots and green leaves go in soup, the green stems are cut and stewed as a warm dish, aud we eat the white parts. "If we only had ready money I could go to the lower markets and buy for two-thirds what I now spend. I have a fashionable friend who has to econo mize, who goes to market and buys butter for 2i cents that I pay 30 cents for. In a month that saving amounts to something; but we haven't tbe money. At least the advantage of bills is that if you haven't a penny you can eat your dinner in comfort, know ing you won't have to pay for It until the end of the month. That helps the digestion. "I have learned another thing. Old servants eat less than young ones. A young growing girl will cost you less in wage3, but she will devastate the cupboard. I bad one who would get into the orange marmalade until I for bade her. Theu I found a jar of rasp berry jam gone. Wlien I called her to account she said: "It was tbe orange marmalade I mustn't touch, ma'am.' "How much, in round numbers, do you spend on your living?" "From my account book, which In cludes fuel and lights, but not servants' wages or rent, 575 a mouth $9u0 a year." Miss Corson, who teaches economy by a system, and says a family of three grown people and two children, can liye on $5(J0 a year, said: 'I contend that such a family as I describe can live not only comfortably on $500 a year, which is the price of the food they are to consume, but that they can also share In what are called the luxuries. But to do this my system must be studied, not merely dipped into, for in a matter or this sort it is very easy to get beyond the depth of your pocket." 'But where do you begin?" "With knowing what to buy, where, when and how much; next, with how to keep and use. First, buy groceries in such quantities, if iios&ible. as will allow you a discount. Then keep them locked to prevent waste. Learn to choose meats aud know how to utilize fat, bones and marrow. Iearu bow to make tender and succulent tough parts, a mere trick of the trade which a French chef will do to perfection. Get your greeu vegetables aud fruits from the early market aud keep them tender aud fresh for several days, as I have shown you bow on 5500 a year. But, Miss Corson, what are to be our luxuries on $500 a year?" "Why not game, green turtle and terrapin?" "Why not. indeedl" "It Is perfectly practicable, properly managed. Y'ou have friends. Get to gether, and have your butcher or fisher man get a 60-pouud green turtle and divide it up between you. I dou't 8-ty you can have diamond-back terrap n. but this great swell has some relatives, the gopher, snapper, laud terrapin, fresh terrapin; and I got together some capital recliies from Maryland and Vir giuia aunties that I'm sure you will not despise. There is no reason why you should not have venison steaks and potted venison, aud as for rabbits and squirrels the negro aunties have taught me, and I have tried to make clear for you, the most delicious Btews aud rag outs. One, a famous Washington squir rel stew, had a reputation for resem bling terrapin. "Dinner should be the only meal that requires marketing. I have a friend who never markets for breakfast an J I leave you to study her experience, which I have written out. It is of the greatest importance to unders and re chauffes. It is here the French excel iu their blanquette, fricondeau, co quilles, croquettes, gratlns. grenadines, mirotin, haricots, rissoles, sol mis. Tnese all enter into our cheap living. With them goes the great art of reason ing, of which we are so lamentably ignorant, even scoring, as we do, onion and garlic 'wholesome garlic,' of which old Homer sings. "Of course we can't go Into details here. That I have done elsewhere. But I cordially agree with you that cheap living, while it is not good living, is not always cheap living. Certainly it is cot if it destroys digestiou and palls upon the taste. In all more ner vous highly strung organizations, such as are chiefly to be found among artists and literary folk, the quality of food Is much more important than the quan tity. It must appeal to the Imagina tion as well as to the grosser senses. That it shall do this wilhiu tbe com pass of a narrow income requires an entire readjustment of our economies. "Now, don't you think between us we'll accomplish it?" "I really believe it." A Chapter on Tau Taste is the power to perceive the beautiful. Experience is needed for this, and, therefore, the formation of taste is not only varied, but gradual. No one would be content to adhere to bis childish Judgment, for In most cases It would be but an imjierfect childish judgment, for In most cases it would be but an imperfect one. In the ierIod of youth all is novelty aud the estimate for everything is naturally exaggerated. A young mau goes to the theatre for the first time: the actors are by no means talented, the scenic arrangement are anything but realistic but it Is of no consequence, the youth is enchanted it is a new world to bim and be is, therefore, so carried away that be Is absolutely incapable of form ing a sound judgment; it is uot that his taste is bad, but it Is simply un formed. But besides experience, cultivation Is required. To acquire a good style In composition, and, therefore, to thoroughly appreciate the best writers, it is by no means sufficient to have written a great deal, experience is not enough here; there must be a careful study of tbe best authors, and this study will be a great assistance to the acquirement of a sound literary taste. The yearly salary of the United States minister to Russia Is $17,500. The United States ministers to France, Germany and England each receive a like amount. Dr. Gatling has patented a new gun metal, composed of steel aud alumiuum, which is said to be of remarkable strength. 'Mr cup of Joy Is very fall," sings a poet. Well, let it be.geutle, one. Don't try to change places with the cup. NEWS IX BRIEF. For the first time la manv vean fit Is said, robins and orioles have agaii appeared in the New lork city parks The Trince of Wales, it Is said, has been making heavy bets for yean past that be will not outl.ve bis mother, the money. It he wins, to be divided between his two sons. The largest known flower Is the Ratllesia, a native of Sumatra. It measures three feet In diameter, weighs fifteen pounds, and has a calyx holding six quarts. The odor is offen sive. Miss Linda Gilbert has devoted fifteen years aud most of her fortune to prison reform. She has established twenty-two libraries in the prisons ol different States, aud fouud employment ior u,uw ex-convicts. Mrs. D. L. King, the wife of David Leicester King, attorney and couneeloi at law, at Akron. 0.,is one of the few descendent's of George Washington's only sister, she leing Hetty Washing ton s great-granddaughter. A Swiss engineer named Ritter wants the City of Paris to adopt bis plan for obtaining an "inexhaustible" supply of water from the lake of Neuf chatel, Switzerland, 312 miles awav. Tne cost is given at about $00,000,000. Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland, It Is an nounced, have a christening ou hand for July 4th, when the President Is ex pected to be present at the launch of the Baltimore at Cramp's, and see his wife perform the ceremony of naming her. Despite the protests of Y'ale students and graduates the historic fence, which has been their lounging place for years, is doomed, the cor poration deciding that it must be re moved to make room for a new recita tion hall. When it comes to talking of big ness Texas has good reason to put on airs. A Foit Worth newspaper shows that the Lone Star State would make 211 States the size of Rhode Island, or six the size of New York, or nearly seven kingdoms of the area of Portugal. It is announced that the Standish monument on the Duxbury hill over looking Plymouth harlior is to be fin ished this season. The obelisk is now 72 feet high. It will be 110 feet high, and 2'JO feet above the sea level, and visible 20 miles at sea. It has cost f 27, tOO. aud needs J 10,000 more to finish It. A handsome relic of the mound builders, consisting of a piece of car nelian beautifully carved in the shape of a boat, was recently dug up near Alton, 111. 11 is aliout five Inches long and a gem of artistic lapidary work. It has been iiieutiiied as a sacred badge stone worn by some prehistoric chief. The International Fair to lie held at Buffalo, N. Y., beginning Septem ber 4lh and continuing until t1 e 14ili promises to be a grand success. AlMut half a million of dollars will be ex pended on the necessary real estate, building, etc. The main building is to lie 300 by 450 feet in size and will cost between J75,0OO and f 100,000. Mr. John S. Wilson, an old St. Louis locomotive engineer, has in his possession a Mlver dune of the coinage of 1827 which was presented to him as a token of friendship by Andrew Jackson just before bis inauguration as l'resideut. It has the name of the donor, the date of the presentation aud the name of the recipient engraved upon it. The Rothschilds believe in enjoy ing their wealth. One of the Frank furt barons not long ago paid SIijij.ihx) for a silver cup, which he wished to use as a centre-piece of a table service which he was making up, and one of the Vienna barons has a stable which cost him J'O.OUO. This stable has mar ble floors and encaustic tiles painted by distinguished artists. A citizen of San Bernardino, Cal., has succeeded In making a living off of one acre of land. Around the acre is a low of fruit trees from which be has realized J4'K) for a season's fruit. He put a quarter of the acre in straw berries and seld f 200 worth. From the rest of the acre he took three different crojis of vegetables, and was so suc cessful with them that he sold $1,0U0 worth, besides keeping a cow, a pig aud fowls. The present German empress is the fifth English princess who has held that rank. The others were: IMgyth, daughter ot Edward the Elder, wife of Otto I; (iuuhild. daughter of Knut. wife of Henry III, of Germany; Ma tilda, the link between the Norman and Plaiitairenet dynasties, wife of Henry V, of tieruiauy, and Isabella, daughter of King John, wife of Fred erick II, the wonder of the world. The last named princess was a direct ances tor of the late mice consort of Eug 'aud, aud, theiefore. of the present German empress. A reporter riding in a Third ave nue, (New York), surface car picked up from a pile of papers that, a boy was carrying to the Coroner's office a docu ment which proved to lie the doctor's certiflcate of the death of Daniel Drls coll, the murderer, who was hanged iu the Tombs last winter. The medical way. of expressing the death of a mau by hanging Is as follows: "Came to las death by shock from fracture of the third cervical vertebrae ami dislocation of the second cervical vertebrae." An effort Is bt-ing made to secure the early completion of the Melbourne (Australia) Cathedral, which has been building since lmu. During these eight years, it is understood, X'70.000 has be in actually received aud ex pended on account of this handsome structure, and as 30,000 is required lo carry out the orlgiual plan. Oie Building Committee are appealing lor further subscriptions. In any case, it is hoped that the Cathedral will be sufficiently completed for visitors to the Centennial Exhibition to attend the opening ceremony before they leave Melbourne. Absinthe Is the deadliest Intoxi cant In the world, and its use is in creasing. Tb9 drink was introduced into New York by Frenchmen and travelers, and it is now a common bev erage in hotels, clubs and fashionable bar-rooms. French soldiers introduced it into Paris after the campaign in Al ters In 1S44. In au astonishingly tbort period it permeated the civilized world. To-day its manufacture Is oue if the largest liquor trades of Europe. N'eufchatel, In Switzerland, is the leadquarters for its manufacture, r wo millions of gallons yearly are made there. V hat France makes and ioes not consume is sent for the Lujst tart to America. I:. t v ' NT
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