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VOL. XL1II.
TwK.NTT-rorR mmbera of lh Kw
Ecillantl Women'! rrw Club sat down
to club tea mt their annual meeting
alter New Years day. Mrs. Sallie
joy White, of the Boston Herald, la
the President, and this local aocietj of 1
women In journaJntu appears to be In a
flout i-ilimi state of professional en
couraeojent. A 'ouwicii (Coon.) correspondent
rays that longeTlty Is far more prera
IrDt in that State now .ban it was half
a century ago. Within the past 13
months, tie says, not less than CO old
Lulies, ranting In ages from 92 to 100.
bave pad away. Besides these there
nave tiled during the past four sears
four persons between 103 and ICG years
uM.
A San Frmi.co correspondent
wr tft-: Tl.ere Is no use in trying to
uV-Kiiise ttie fact that KaKtern tourists
have nut come to California this win.
ter. Whatever the cause, the ezcur
s:..u hiibiiietu on all the overland roads
I a been a doad failure, an many cars
that wrre vut on to meet -and emer
geucv have been withdrawn.
Tiik Maxim gun. which has done
sura execution among the natives in
We-tt-m Afric.i, is the device of the
clic: tiji.in Maxuu, who gave his name
to one or the electric lihti. It Is a o
toin.it o in its operation, the recoil of
the gun tiring the next c irtride, so
that, mice staitel. It grinds out suc
cess, ve shots uulil the supply of car
truiei U exhausted.
A lv't'm-: stone cist has been exhumed
lit Oi phir, Kirkwall, luaideof which was
foLiul a textile g.truieut supposed to be
woollen, also an amber bead and the
nucleus of a glass one. This is believed
to be the tlrst cist found In Scotland
with a textile ga-cieut, suppose 1 to be
for covering the body, an 1 the beals
for ornamentinr the covering. This
burhil pi i e is thought to be anterior to
the Nor.se invasion, about the eighth or
ninth century.
The bagjaiia transportation sys
tem of this country is oue of the rail
road features which elicit especial
wonder and admiration from foreigners.
Its efficiency In general Is illustrated
by a report Just submitted for the past
year by the Ueneral Uiggage Depart
tnent of the ritlladelphla and Realinz
Railroad. It t andled 775.057 pieces of
baggage, and. not withstanding the in
numerable complications incident totbe
shipping of bagg-tge, not a single arti
cle was lost. Also, during the same
period, JS73.40 In money and 4309 ar
ticles were found on the trains and
turned In to the General Baggagel
Office by the train hands. Sutwe
Queutly the owners of $74X74 of the
money and of "bout half the articles
were fouud and alloaed to reclaim
their goods.
A tKi'ATCii from Kansas City,
Mo., records the deuth there ot An
thony Bowles, who was born In slavery,
n!ar Hanover Court House, Va., in
17?.l, It adds: 'Bowles declared fre
quently that, wheu a boy, he worked
at (ieore Washington's house loading
wood, and up to January 25th, was
able to tell about events of the early
history of the i.-publtc. Thlrty-Bve
ye:irs a ijo he obtained his freedom and
came to Kansas City, where he worked
a hod cairier until he was 85 years of
sije. He has len a member ot the
Baptist Chinch DO yeais, aud up to a
shoit time ao, was a weekly exhorter
at the prayer meeting?. His wife, who
survives him. is 1)0 years of age. He
w; s married three times the last lime
." I years ago. He used tobacco for
over 100 years.'
'Pit. T. It. Alli8jN,m says tbe
London Hosvit-it, "has been tryiug the
experiment of living on meal and
liter for a month. His dally allow
ance is one pound of whole meal, made
into a cake with distilled water, and
tv.e quart of water. His account of
l is condition after a week is cheering.
!u the tlrst few days be felt hungry,
l ut about the fourth day this disap
1 t-.treil, and he bad no longer any crav
h for other food His brain was
c:. ar, his lung capacity had Increased
Live inches, and boih his sight aud
he.ir.ug had Improved. He had lost
seven pounds weight, but seems to
I'V.uJ this as rather an advantage.
Altogether he reels thoroughly satisfied
with his experiment, lt Is a very
economical one. the wheat for seven
'ays having cost only eightpence.
This.' ho nays. Ms living on almost a
peuny a day and enjoying it.' "
On e ot the latest Improvements in
t'ie transportation of poultry is a pat-
tut palace car on tbe Lackawanna
U inroad designed for the conveyance
of live fowl. According to the ita..'
vii Sacs, the car is two feet higher
thau the ordinary freight car, contains
1 U comoar.ments. each one four feet
ii aie. in a series of eight decks, with
i:n als'e runninr through it crosswise
;:.d another one lengthwise. Tbe ca-
! icity of the car Is from 3500 to 4530
fowls, according to the season of the
year. Bv a svstem ot drop decks the
towls are loaded and unloaded at tbe
bottom of the car, the sides of which
:ire stroug wire netting, in which are
the doors to the several compartments.
On tbe top ot the car in the centre is
water tank large enough to supply
full load on a journey of 2000 miles
Kach compartment Is supplied on three
sides with abundant food and water.
by a system ot troughs and hose tbat Is
easily worked on the inside, no nutter
Low great a speed the train may be
sotug at. The food is carried In a box
sc tank beneath the car.
STOItltS AIMJUr MKX.
Soniethins
or a Utr, bat
Kortj Centaw
Not fur
A number of memtrs from the
house i t representatives have stolen
away at various times ao I for short
! Mods from their congressional duties.
Moot of them enjoyed themselves, but
none to a greater extent than did Wade,
f Missouri; L.ind. of Minnesota, and
Sawyer, of New York. They lnvalel
the state of Maryland and studiel the
unsophisticated natives until they got
tired. The last place at which they
maile any stay was Leonard town.
From tlie.e they intended coming to
the capital by boat, but that seml
occasioaal craft having departed, they
were compelled to travel by rail.
The train was started with a piuch
b ir and proceeded at a very deliberate
tcait. Occasionally lb conductor
would get off and gather a few peaches,
with which he would treat the passen
ger a, Alter the train had been crawl
ing along for an hour aud bad covered
at least six miles, the conductor col
lected the fares, which, tor the Con
gressional crowd, amounted to 86
cents each. When be reached Col.
Wade, that genial "bald knobber"
remarked, in his Innocent way:
! you charge preachers full fare
on this road?"
No, sir." was the cond uctor'a reply.
' We only charge them half rates. Ate
you a preacher?" he added, looking
squarely at the colonel's Methodist
Countenance.
"No, I am not," said the Missou
ri in, "but that gentleman Is," pointing
to Judge Sawyer, who sat a couple of
seats iu front of him.
Ihe conductor at once returned to
the judge, and after a searching
glance at the sua kissed countenance
of the New York statesman, proffered
hint 40 cents, with the remark: "We
ouly collect half rates from preachers."
"Who in blank said I was a
preacher?' asked the Judge, with con
siderable show of anger.
The conductor threw bis thumb back
over his shoulder in the direction of
Cob Wade, and looked as though be
thought all the time that the colonel
was garbling the facts In the case.
In the meantime the three dimes, the
nickel and five pennies reposed calm'y
in the judge's fat palm. He regarded
them In silence for a moment, and then
handeu them back to the official, say
ing: "I am a good deal of a liar, but 1
will not lie for 40 cents."
Then he relapsed Into at solute silence
and would not look at Co'. Wade until
Washington was reached.
A Good D"ed'i ttewartL.
AH the wiseacres sail, after Charity
Cblprcau's father died, that she would
have to hire a man to ruu the farm
Sho thought tiiiTenntly, and, having
taken charge of everything herself,
found at the end of tbe year a nice
l ttte protlt to herself in tbe bank.
Tbe day before Tnatihsgivmg sne
.ras driving Into t'wo with a load of
turkeys and pum kins and new laid
eitgs to supply ber regular customers
for tbe great yearly feast day. She was
thinking as ILe carl j EgeI along that
she would bave to eat her turkey alone
ou the morrow, aud somehow the
thought was not a (.leasant one. Her
reflections were broken by tbe sight ot
a lonely woman trudging a'ong the
ro id just ahead or ber.
'OoinT to Hartsdale? she asked, as
he came up. -I'll give you a ride if
you're bound th tt way.'
Oh, Ihantc you!' said the stranger,
wh was young and pretty looking. 'I
have walked tie miles, aud was begin
ulni to get lira J.'
"Going to town to spend inanKs
ativtug?' asked Miss Charity, helping
the Tounat womau in '.he cart.
"I am goln there to look lor work, l
ave no friends to spend Thanksgiv-
ug with. said t'e other sadly.
That's too bad.' exclaimed Miss
Chanty then Just bold the pony a
minute while I deliver tu:s stun to my
customer.
And so Miss Charity bobbed iu and
out, slopping for a little talk with this
or that matron, pulling a bunch of
gaudy chrysanthemums from under
the wagon seet for a little lame child In
a tenement house, and siyly leaving a
plump, chicken tor the consumptive
seamstress, who could not aOord to
order one, un; il the golden-haired girl
alighted at the street corner.
There's an intelligence illlce near
here, ma'am.' sail she. 'where l may
be able to bear of work. 1 am much
obliged to you for the ride.'
And she droppl an aruess little
ct ur.esy an 1 went ner way. iiiss
Char ty looted after ber.
1 Me that l.ltle uaisy-iiKe iace, sa a
she. If I'd kuown who she was ana
teen quite certain that sue wasn't a
tramp I SIIOUIU uavo wru aiuiiBi
tempted to ask her to coma and live
with me! I nee J some one young ana
live about the place, ana ; out
Mrs. Tillidrum s where the bar
rel of apples is ordered for.
Mm. Tillidrum pronerea a ten-uouar
hill in Divment for the apples; Miss
ciiuri'v Cimiraan put ber band in ber
pocket to make change.
Why, 11 S gonei sue ejatuiawu.
what's trone?' said Mrs. Tillidrum.
My pocket-book!' screamed Miss
Cbantj Chapman; aud that ungrate
ful tramp has rewaraea my aiuuue vj
rohhlnf me! 1 migut nave auowu imi
it. annlil be!'
She went straignt to me iuieiut,ei.i.-:
m. The irirl wnom sne aescnueu
I..! been there, but was gone, leaving
no address,
ot', iil-a looking for a needle in
,.f iiv said Miss Charity. And
.1,. ift the description at the police
station and went home iu great
...r
dis-
.t. i.i rod leather pocket-book, that
was father's!' said Mrs. Charity Chtp-
wltn tears in uti nH
an it in a-nod hard money it
ta
enough to put one out of conceit with
hnman nature! And she with such an
innoient little face, too. and -
- h.h.'.l Wel . I never shall
beue ve la what the physiognomists say
l8lnl.- .v.wi-rfnt. Ere. and Mlsi
W K..mn was sitting dejectedly
n"l,.rr7. of blazing pine logs
"V. .7". Hr !. Neither in
meaitaung u--"" ,on llid
SSlStond;7l5tanj sccount of
the oiu icv.
declare. said Miss Charity, 'it jus
't Sudden there came
and there, wrapped
a-nnck at the door.
brown
shawl, witn ber
m blown all about
ber lace
stood Us girl with tbe blue eyes
rho
MIFFLINTOWN, JUNIATA COUNTY. FENNA.. WEDNESDAY.
had ridden at Miss Charity's side dur
iag the frosty November sunrise.
Bless my soul!' cried Miss Charity,
recoiling.
Ves.' sail tie girl, smiling, it is T.
And I've brought back your pocket
book. I found it lying on the curb
stone opposite that house where yon
yon stopped with the bunch of flowers.
I was returning from the intelligence
oSce when I saw it lying among the
oa 1 leaves, and I knew yon must bave
drip, ed it when you jumped out. And
I've been inquiring everywhere for you
aud have only Just found yon. Here's
the pocket book, and if you'll please
count f e money I think you '11 find It
a;i rignt.'
Mechanically Miss Charity Chipman
numbered over the contents of the old
receptacle. Not a copper cent was
gone.
Ves, said she, 'it's all right. Stop
minute, child. Where are you go
ing?' B ick to the city, ma'am. said the
girl, wrapping the fa lei shawl closer
around her Tor the twilight blast was
een.
Have you got a place?'
Not yet ma'am, but there's a cheap
lodging house for working women,
where 1 can get a very good bed and a
boul of soup for 15 cents and '
You can't go there, said Miss
Charity.
Ma'am said the startled girl.
Look here, child,' said Miss Charity,
'you're all alone in tbe world. So am
I. Stay here with me, I'll give you
g'Kxl wages and a comfortable home,
for there's something In your face that
I like.'
'Lht you really mean it, ma'am?' said
the girl, looking around in a fluttering
mauuer at tbe bright Ore an J the cheer
ful rag carpet, with Its stiipes of led
and blue, and the rows of glistening
crockery on the shelf.
Uy way of answer Miss Charity drew
her gently in, closed the door and
kissed her cheek.
Two lone women together,' said
she. 'Surely we can manage to get
along!'
And Miss Charity Chipman ate her
Tba ksgiving dinner on the morrow
with the blue-eyed stranger sitting op
posite the blue-eyed stranger who
lived with her and was a comfort to
her until tbe day of ber daatbl
And both of them kept Thanksgiv
ing in their hearts!
-The Hidden Hand."
The last time Governor Curtin was
In Washington be amused tbe Mlsais
sippian exceedingly by relating a pecu
liar experience that an actor named
Thorne once bad at Memphis, Tenn.,
says the St. Louis Republic This
man named Thorne, it seems, was
from Dtcatur in the Keystone State,
aud ws related to the well-known
actor of the same name who used to
play in tbe "Black Flag." Thorne be
longed to a company that was playing
tbe '"Hidden Hand" at one-night
stands principally. He bad given ln-
Strnnrlnn. ta Ixava Mcsuflila UllleO
heavily. When be got off tbe train at
Memphis be was extremely anxious to
find out bow well bis play bad been
advertised there. Tbe first man be
approached near tbe depot was an old
negro of whom be inquired, "Do you
live here?"
"Yes, sah," responded the oil negro,
"I been llvln here since 'fo de wah."
'-Have you heard anything of the
play, "The Hidden Hnd?"
"Well, 1 guess I has. I was dar
when lt was played. I seen it played."
This was indeed news to Thorne, for
he imagined that his play had never
been given in Memphis. He then
a-ked the negro who played it
"I foeirit de name uv de gemman,
answered the negro, "but dey called
im de 'nash'nal man.' I waned on
de gemman. but I didnt bab nutbin'
to do wid de game. 1 seed de 'nash'nal
man' slip two jacks in bis boot, an
ter while, when dar was a big jack
pot up. de 'uash nal man' drawed fo'
jacks; en our Mr. Brown, what lib;
here in Memphis, be drawed a six-
shooter an de nash'nal man' be let';
but. fo' de Liwd. stranger, a bid ban'
ain't bin played in Memphis seuce dat
night."
Gone.
Another man gone nnder! TLit
torv. a short one, is told every day.
He had a good osition, a large salary.
home, a wife and a lamiiy. lie
evidently lived beyond bis means,
acquired expensive habits and became
rapid, lie got bold or someoooy f
check, had lt cashed and then skipped.
His c ireer comes to an ena. out tne
misery of bis nousenoia uas just
begun.
Our grandfathers au one thing
better than we do they knew bow to
live in two rooms and save money.
while we live in ten, get into debt.
keep our noses to the grindstone, and
at last burst all to pieces like an over
Inflated soap bubble.
it takes more courage for an ambit
ious young man to live on a thousand
dollars a year, and keep clear of embar
rassments and temptations, than to
hunt lions in Africa or tigers in India.
The stiff backbone which enables a
fellow to endure rid cule because be is
poor, and do lt cheerfully, is the
choicest donation waicu i-roviuence
ever made to any man.
Help Yourself.
A child can learn to do many thinzs
in an emergency or an accident wmcn
will give relief. Here are tnrea simple
nrescriptlons" wnicn uoys ana gins
should remember. W e get them from
U'k ltcaA-.-
1. An iit-orotrtng Toenail: Heat a
hit of mutton tallow hot in a spoon.
and oour in on the "bad place." lbe
soreness disappears and in a few days
tbe edge of tbe nail can be cut as
usual.
2. Xose bleed: Grasp nrmiy the nose
with finger and thumb or. tne right
band for fully ten miuutes, completely
stopping tbe movement ot air through
tbe nose. It will stop the bleeding.
which will not return, in is is the
advice of au eminent surgeon.
3 When you SpiU the Ink: Hurry for
some cold water, an empty cup and a
spoon. Pour a little water on the
stain. Tbe water dilutes the ink,
making tbe stain less deep, ot course.
Then dip it up lightly and quickly into
tbe cup. Goon pouring clean water
on the spot and dipping up. You can
repeat this until there Is not tbe
slightest mark left of tbe accident, no
matter bow much was spilled.
To remove a dry ink stain dip upon
tt hot milk and rub IU Bepeat until
the stain is gone.
IT WAS MOSBT.
' A Comical Incident of tbe Late DIs-
pute.
The truth ot the following comical
war story is vouched for bv its narra
tor, John Eaten Cook, sa s the YoutfCi
lAmpanvm. A body ot Federal cav
alry bad approached very near the
Confederate lines, and two or three ot
them wbo bad gone out to forage came
to a cabin in tbe woods, and after re
connoitering rapped at tbe door. A
negro woman answered tbe knock, and
seemed very much disturbed at tbe
sight of the blue coats.
We want some supper.
Yes, sir.'
But first, is there anybody tere?'
o, sir. "
Are you sure?
Oh, there aint nobody here bnt me
'cept
Except who?
Only Col. Mosby, sir.'
'Col. Mosby!!!' exclaimed the
speaker, with at least three exclama
tion points to bis accent, and getting
nastily into his saddle.
Are you joking?' be added. 'You'd
better not. Is Col. Mosby here?'
Yes, sir, exclaimed the woman in
great tsrror, and at tbe sama moment
a low noise, uke tbat produced by the
footsteps of a man, was beard inside.
No 6ooner dil tbe men bear Ibis
than they turned their horses' beads
and galloped off to their command,
where great excitement at once en
sued. It was necessary to act with caution.
Mosby's desperate courage was well
known, anl be would make all the
stouter resistance because he was sure
to be banged to the first tree it be
were captured as a 'bushwhacker' an 1
an outlaw.
Elaborate preparations were made, tbe
cabin surrouuded, and the door sud
denly burst open. Men rushed in with
cocked pistols. But no rebel was to be
found.
Where is Mosby?' thundered the of
fleer.
'Ob, there be i. !' was tbe t. embIlLg
reply of tbe woman.
Where?'
There, and the woman pointed t j
the cradle.
What do you mean?'
'Oh, sir! I don't mean I didn't
mean cothin'! I call him Mosby, sir
'Colonel Mosby, sir that's bis
name, sir.'
Awaiting her doom she stood tremb
ling before tbe Intruders. Tbey. on
their part, looked from tbe woman to
the baby sucking away at bis thumb,
scowled, growled, took another look,
saw the old woman bad told tbe truth,'
then they burst out laughing, took to
their horses and were soon out of
sight.
A Hint Tor Apprentices.
Edward G. was one of tbe brightest
apprentice boys that I evr saw. He
was a born machnist,- with M
ibou.bki toua.aui.iy on Lis work, the
day seemed ail too short for him.
Many things came to him by Intuition,
but if tbey did not, be always asked tbe
why ot everything. When be baJ fin
ished a job be knew all there was to te
known about that job. and facts and
ideas be gathered up In this way he
carefully assorted in bis mind ready
for future reference.
One time standing by and watching
an "old jour" block the back end of a
boring tool, with a cold chisel and two
pieces of old file, to keep it from
swinging around from a heavy cat be
said "1 should think it would be a
good idea IT a man could have some
ing inside tbe bole for trie tool to slide
on and tbeu it would aot swing
around."
"That's like some of your fool re
marks," said the "jour." "You bad
better get up something for tbe end of
the tool to slide on."
I rather thluk I will," replied Ed.
Soon after this Ed got permission
from the foren.an to work evenings on
a boring rig of bis own design for tbe
two Inch lathe. The first thing be did
was to make a pair of cutter bars
slotted about 8 inches from one end for
double ended cutters: this end was
turned down to tbe sizi of tbe small
end of tbe latbe centre; the other end
was fitted to tbe tail spindle. Next be
made a long bushing to fit the live
spindle which was bored to Gt the
.straight portion of the cutter bars.
His rig was ready for business, and
driving the bushing into the live spin
dle aud tbe cutter bar into tbe tall
spindle be ruu a rough cut through the
hole and then changed the bar for the
one with the finishing cutter. This
was fed through a little faster, inakiug
a round, straight hole with two cuts
aud with a coarser feed than "Ol 1
Jour' bad ever seen in his life. Tbe
foreman was so well pleased with Ed's
work that be completed the job El hal
began by putting a power feed on the
ta 1 spindle. j
In devising a means of holding up
both ends ot the boring tool Ed bit ou
a point tbat has been roused by nearly
every maker of turret and chucking
lathes. Most of them are so made tbat
with a boring bar supported at both
ends, (and all boring bars should be)
a bole exceeding 4-seconds In depth
can not be bored. A turret slide on a
20-seconds' turret lathe should bave
not less than 3seconds in the box.
With most turrets a tool must be u tJ
which, like a sore finger, will dode
every lump or hard spot making
straight work nearly Impossible.
Since the tim) Ed designed bis bor
ing rig be has learned that it was only
a crude affair after all, but goes ou
getting new rigs for expediting ma
chlue shop woi k. I met him cue day
last spring. He has a good position in
one of the largest machine shops in
this country. Had be been content t
learn the trade as most boys do, be
would situpy liava become in time a
good Utbe band instead of drawing a
salary that will hire three good la.be
bands. There has been ne luck in bis
case and be .got no more show than
any other boy m the shop but be took
i.i tbe show be did get. To become a
machinist was bis highest ambition bu'
be determined to ba a thorough one if
any, and be has succeeded; be learned
bow to do work, and found the world
ready to pay for that work and pay
well.
Owing to Circumstances;
A man ' stops" at a hotel when he
lodges for oue night, be "stays a ben
be is well fixed; be "puts up" wheu be
is given a sky parlor; be is a "guest of
tbe landlord" when be does not pay.
We never thoroughly know a man
until we bear him laugh.
Tbe Days Tbat Never Rotnrn.
A SOSG.
Over tbe strings of my barp to-day
Float a Mng tbat la half a sigh.
Like tba aoun.l of leaves when tbe wind
sweep by.
Like tbe ( oaol of breakers far away,
Aa tbey beat and aob,
Aa tbey beat and throb.
Till I bear a voice in their distant ro r
On tbat lovely ulretch of sandy alu-ro.
Ovrr tbe strings of my harp to-day
Float a son- (cr tbe dying jtcar
A i-ong tbat thrills with an unshed tear
Thru" tbe winter twilight, cold and gray.
As tbe breakers sob.
As the breakers throb.
And I bear tbat voice with ita old refrain
For tbe days tbat never come back again.
Over tbe string of my harp to-day
. Finals a Mitig tor my sweet, lost youth
hi r, oh, 1 would give in very truth,
IticLea anl tame aud power away
To dream once more
Those bright dreams o'er,
"It is rain recret," sighs tbat old refrain
Fur the days tbat never come back again,
Over tbe strings of my barp to-day
Floats a song lor the Uy iug year:
A song tbat thrills with an unshed tear,
Lake the sonud of breakers far away
How tbey beat and aobl
How tbey beat and throb!
And I bear tbat voice with its old refrain.
For tbe days that never come back again.
FORTUNE FAVORS THE BRAVE
I bave always believed tbat an unseen
Fower shapes our destinies, and leads
us, ofttluies, by strange pathos to bnp
piness. And in support of this theory
1 expose a leaf from the book of a life
the story of a cotton picker:
It was in tbe fall ui IS. S, that 1
found myself, one ciisp morning, stand
ing on tbe let a bank oi the White river,
Ai Kansas, my sole capital a voracious
appetite. Now, while an appetite Is
portable, it is liable to become Insup
portable, and lam beginning to feel the
effects ot this truism. However, let
me introduce mystlf:
My name is James Smith, (peculiar
nam too,) and if 1 haven't been misin
formed, 1 was born in the city of New
York a fraction over twenty-five years
ago. At the age of one-and-tweuty.
quite a snug sum of money passed into
my bands, but it quickly evaporated.
Hither dugusted, 1 migrated to Ar
kansas, expecting to be made a legis
lator, at least, in a few mouths. In
stead of that, I am dining on raw river
air this moruiug. Don't laugh I I am
too poor even lo afford a joke.
Hello! my es.ee med friend and
brother,' I cr.ed out to a solemn visage J
negro, who had been gradually ap
proaching, 'is there any work to be bad
arouud here?
-' jpect dar's plenty ob cotton pick in'
otjer der ribber, boss. Use lo pick
cotton my&e'.f, befo' 1 reil'ed. And
giving bis solitary suspender a bitch,
this artistic son of Ham bauutered
majestically away.
After making some further Inquiries
about town. I concluded that it was
either pick cotton or starve, and I pie
fj.rrwi 1 1 1 a 1 u ii. avil.
oiossiug lbe river, I followed a road
through lbe rich bottom lands uutii J
found cotton to tbe right of me, cottou
to the left of me, in fact, the who e
earth seemed dressed in it, and pro
claimed it king indeed.
I finally stopped in front of a log
bouse tbat was nearly surrounded by
huts and outbuildings. A tall, raw.
bon"d man was standing in tbe open
doorway, smoking a cob pipe, and in
answer to my salutation be looked me
over critically and laconically answered:
Iwdy?'
Do you want to ecgaee a cotton
picker?' I asked.
But, instead of answering my ques
tion, be commenced catechising me in
turn.
Yank, aint yer?'
Yes, 1 am a Northern man.
Thought so. Aud you think you
siu pick cotton?'
'I would like to try.'
He shoes: bis bead savagely, and
aule ly resumed smoking.
'Well, do you mean to give me a job
or not?' 1 asked, rather impatiently.
1 guess not, Yank,' be answered
slowly. 'Firstly, a Yank kaint pick
cotton; secon'ly, you'd be gettin' the
bands to strike for bigber wages;
thirdly, y ou'd fool with the scales to
make 'em welgu beavy; fourthly,
you'd
Oh, shet up. 'Z ah Banks, you tarnal
old loon' shouted a shrill voice, aud a
rather comely woman came bouncing
out of lbe log bouse. 'Cum in. stranger.
and ir you waut to try your hand at
cotton, I'd like to see who's gwiue to
binder you! My old daddy cum from
tbe JNoith, and I reckon his money
bought this plantation, bey. 'Z;ali
Banks?'
To all of which Mr. Banks silently
assented. In fact, 1 soon discovered
that tbe amia'-le Mrs. Ba-ks 'wore tbe
breeches with a vengeance, and that it
was largely owin to ber thrift and
management tbat the plantation was
made to pay at ail- Her tongue cut
like a two-edged sword, at times, but
a kindly heart beat within ber bosom.
nevertheless, and morn than one poor
wretch in tbe time of sore need found
ber both staunch and true.
In spite of Mr. Banks' assertion that
a 1 ank couldn't pick c itton, I soon
acquired the art, and was coLsU'ered
rather an expert hand, and, strange as
it may seem, some ot tbe happiest days
of my life were parsed In following the
U nt ot a cotton picker. My co-laborers
were a source of never-failing amuse
ment, aud, frttn tbe "poor whites
down to Sambr, whose laugh was the
most human part about him, a vast
fieM of study opened up before me.
Tbe majority of these people, both
white and black, -tere unable to read
or write, and theii ignorance was only
too frequently taken advantage of b
tbe planters. But what tbey lacked in
education tbey amply made up for by
sui-eistltlon. They thought me a
strange 'critter' because 1 bad never
seen a ghost; and I must confess tbat
at timss their stories, told so earnestly.
caused me to wonder seriously il a
bridge hadn't recently been built over
lbe river Styx, making travel to and
from the spirit land a matter of Incli
nation.
Before Christmas the cotton on tbe
Bauks plantation was gathered and
baled, and I was beginning to map out
something lo give me employment
durine the winter, when an event
occurred tbat changed the tenor ot my
life.
It was on a Saturday afternoon.
cloudv and misting rain, that I bor
rowed a sbot tan and started for a
BwamD some three miles distant, in
quest ot d ucfcs. I knew tbe route com
porauvely well, but absorbed In thought,
1 wandered from my course, and when
too late, discovered tbat I was lost in a
vast body of woods tbat it might take
me several hours to thread. Seating
FEBRUARY 13, 1SS9.
myself on a log, I commenced to reason j
as to me ut. mfiuou oi irxAiiii. g my
bearings, wh n tbe sound of voices fel
upon my ear. Congratulating myself,
I arose and approached tbe spot from
whence tbe voices seemed to issue,
when my stej were arrested by the
words:
I tell you there's two thousand
dollars in the house, from the sale of
tbat mount tin land, and if we don't
get It to-nizht, tbe jig's up, for she
means to bank it to-morrow.'
And yer want us to do the work and
go halves, growled a deep voice.
Them's bard terms, my beauty, to risk
a prison fur.
Who asks you to do all the work?'
continued tbe first voice, angrily.
Haven't I made things safe at the
bouse don't 1 let you in and tell you
where to lay bands on the money? All
you bave to do is to te me to keep
suspicion dowu, and bag the stuff.
Seems to me you'll look long before
you find an easier or better paying job.
Hank.
I've been a pesky varmint all my
life, I know, but I never went so far
as this before,' murmured lbe man
called Hank. 'Still, I reckon It's a go.
Cuss'd If it oughn t be divided in three
piles, though. Howsomever, my pari
and me will be thar. Guess the widder
won't ax fur a note with s curity, bey?'
Not from you. Hank. But I must
be going. Be there at twelve, sharp
ana everything will be In shape. Let
me make this haul successfully, and
I'll soon be ready to bid gool-by to
petticoat government curse it! If my
uncle hadn't been a fool, he would
have remained single, and this money
would bave been mine Instead of going
to an alien, who poses so admirably a--
aunt.' Aud with a few choice oaths.
this virtuous geutleuiau turned ou bis
beel aud walked away.
I mechanically dogced bis footstep?.
keeping my body well covered, bow-
ever. 1 followed him for two miles,
possibly, when he reached a clearmg.
an 1 crossing a field, drew up before an
old but stately residence. He entered
the gate and strolled leisurely toward
Ihe barn, which stood about tifly yaids
to the right of the house. 1 knew tbeu
that I had tracked my man uow.i, and
the house before me was the one chosen
for robbery.
Aud then the question ot action pre
sented itself. 1 felt called upon to do
something. The idea or sitting down
aud allowing a trio of villains lo rob a
Itfenseless woman was not lo be
thought of for a momsnt.
If I could only see this woman,' I
exclaimed, a plan might be dtvseJ;
but it mibt t.o' bs well to let this
scoun Jiel of a nephew get wiud of m
He seems capable of committing any
crime.
I'lan after plan I seized upon and as
quickly abauJonel as impracticable.
Iu the meantime it was almost sua
down, and 1 was fast becoming cold,
hungry and desperate. At la-l 1 shoul
dered my gun aud cautiously approached
the bousa from the east. Not a livtnj
o ject was in siht; but 1 suied a back
uour, anu at ou as determined to mu
admission there, and trust in chance
for the sequel. I rapped lightly, and
the door was opened by a lady blu
young and beaulilul, who looked at me
inquiringly.
1 would like to sea the mntress oi
the bouse,' I stammered.
I am Mrs. Anderson, sir,' she
answered. W;11 you walk in?'
If you please, madam.' I replied.
regaining my composure. 13ut tlrsl
listen; 1 bave intelligence to communi
cate of importance, and I would beg a
strictly private interview for a levi
moments. '
Certainly, sir, if it be necessary.
But you wi'l scarcely object to the
presence of my m thei ?
'Undoubted y not; but I wouid be
seen by no other.'
She Immediately condu;'.td ms up a
flight of stairs aud ushered me Into a
hiuing-room occupied by as elderly
lady, who arose m great trepidation
upon seeing a stranger euter with a
shot-gun in is baud, b t reassure 1 by
the presence of ber daughter, she
smiled aud motioned me to sit dowu.
1 then, in as few words as possib'e.
acquainted tbe ladles wkIi the particu
lars of the proposed ronbry. lue pjor
old lady wrung her hands and uioaued
piteousiy wheu I finished, but the
daughter sl.o ved a different spirit.
The mis.-rable wretchr she ex
claimed; ber cheeks flam rig with Indig
nation. 'Being the son of my husband s
bro;h9r, I bad determined to do much
for him in the future; but not fatistjel
with what I have done, an 1 still in aui
to do. he hires nth ms lo help rob ui ;
at night, Oa, I'd take the money an I
burn it rather than let hlin touch It
now.'
'Excuse me, Mrs. Anderson, but the
question is, b w are we to thwart these
villains? iu the first place, have you
any man servants:"
'Yes, Bir two, she answered. liul
they both left home this morning, to
be absent until to-morrow. There
remaiu only Dinah aud a half grown
boy.
Can this boy be trusted r
I fear not,' w.tb a sigh. 'He is oue
of my honorable nephew's creatures.
while D nan would go wi d If she knew
a robber was in the ueighoorh'toi.'
How about your neighbors r"
'Fatersjn and his son live about a
mile from here, sir, but they are both
con with fever, lue nearest po.iu
lor help wojld bs Brown s three good
miles lh rough ths timber.'
Brown's wjuij be impracLlcable,' I
reasoued aloud, "lor I should only suc
ceed in losing myself in attempting to
reach bis p a?e to-nigbf. We urgLt
face your ni-paew with bis villainy, but
I fear be would not stop now, alter
having gone so far. An l tbeu I would
.ike to entrap tbe other two laddies.
By GatTgel I can do lt, too.'
Aloae?' cried Mrs. Andorson.
Surely you wouldn't attempt
Where do you K-ep th s money?' I
interrupted, quietly.
It is locked up in a desk la my
room.
Then I would snggest that you re
move lt and permit me lo occupy this
room to-nUhl; wh le you, with your
mother, seek another. These men are
first to secure your nephew, and 1 sup
pose tLey will tie him tight enough in
order to quiet bis conscience. Very
well, tbat will leave but two, aul I can
manage them. In the meantime, at
tend to your tegular dut.es and treat
your nephew as usual.
But this great danger you are incur
ring it Is terrible, and 1 dare not per
mit it,'
There will be no danger if I do not
lose my nerves, 1 answered quietly.
-Only trust me.'
I do trust you!' she exclaimel, and
leaving the room, she presently re
returned witn a lamp and conducted
me to her chamber.
Tt contained a bed, a dressing tureai
two chairs, and a handsoms writing
desk.
Flawing tbe lamp on the bureau, she
beid out a little band, saying: I w st'
to shake bands with you, sir, before I
go. aud may Heaven bless you and
shield you from barm to-night 1'
1 dare not fail,' I replied, boldlni
ber band for an instant. 'Now go,
and remember tbat you, too, bave a
part to act.'
She loft the room, and I was alon".
Seating myself in a rocking-cha;r, my
gun lying across my knees, 1 sat and
mused:
There will be two against one, aud
that is big odds, but 1 bave my gen
and lt ought to cut a great figure. By
George, though, if I capture the-e
villains, as I mean to do, it will de
volve upon me to sit up all night and
watch them. I don't believe that
thought struck me before, but it's
quite too late now to altr plan?. What
a fine looking woman Mrs. Anderson
is! She doesn't look twenty, but she
is older than that, and a widow. Old
toy, the time was wh n those pretty
eyes might have altered your life, but
euoughl I am ouly a cotton picker,
now!'
Time passed very slowly, and Decem
ber nights are not remarkably balmy in
Arkansas. Fighting both latigue and
hunger, hours seenie! lengthened luto
days, and when my ear caught Un
sound of suppressed voices below, fol
lowed l y tbe sound of stealthy footsteps
drawing gradually nearer, I expe
r, paced a sense of genuine relief.
Shielding mybelf behind tbe dressing
bureiu, with gun cocked an! light
burning dim, 1 awaited further devil
opmeuls. The door opened softly and
closed with a sharp click, and 1 realized
that the moment for action bad ariived.
For a moment a chill numbed me, aud
then I turned up the light with a Hash,
aud a pair of more completely suprised
villains I don't think ever existed than
those before m'.
Oentlemen.' I exclaimed politely,
"my gun is ready for instant use, you
ill please remove your masks aud be
seated there on the Le i.
They obeyed In a dazed sort of way.
Now fold your arms across your
breast,' I commanded.
Again they obeyed, and seating my
self, I rested my gun over tbe back of
a chair, and calmly weut on:
So far I have never killed a man,
but it either one of you chauges bis
position without my consent 1 w.ll
shoot you both.'
I could plainly see tbat tbey believed
me to be thoroughly in earnest, and
they sat as Immovable as rocks. Their
faces were not cruel, Tbe older of the
twain ni ght have been termed a touh
customer, but be did not look the
bold robber by auy means His com
panion was sa low and sickly looking.
aud be trembled visibly.
Tbe silence was beginning to grow
oppressive, when the older man spoke:
Mister, be said la a busky voice, I
s'poee thar's co use axing fur marcy,
and it's to prison you'll send us; but
we ain't all bad, urn pard and me. V t
uavou'b beeu living e.ncuy ou Hi
sauare, 1 know, but we was coax-.:
into comlug heie. 'fore God. Im:
youngun down stairs said as bow w
could do this job aud go back to old
Missoury and be gents, and we was
starvi g here. It's awful to go to
prison. Mister, and if you could let u.
off mis time, we would do better a:i I
thank you all our lives.'
I shook my head.
Well then let my pard go, Mister,
he's youngefhau I be, and he's moiii.
a ling, 1 coaxed him into coming h-.e,
aai '
Hush!' I exclaim.!.
There was a screui down stairs, m, '
tbe rush of feet. The door 13 -w u;m.
and Mrs. Anderson rushed Into .'i
room, closely followed by her nephew.
A pistol gleamed in his light Lai: I.
and be fired lt fud at my bieast, ex
claiming:
Die, for a d d spy!
It Is my turn now 1' I cried, raisin :
my gun, but turning like a tlasli be
leaped through a window, carrying the
sasli w.th him.
I knew bis bullet bad struck m
bard, aud I could plainly feel the hoi
b.ood oozing from my right side. Fear
ful that tbe two men, who still occu
pied their position ou the bed, would
notice my condition and take advant
age of it, I pulled myself together au I
said, as calmly as possible:
'Y'ou askel lor mercy a few mi.iu'.es
a o. I refuse 1 it then, but sines thtr
greater villain lias escaped. 1 have
ilriiied to lei you go. But you uiut
fi at prjm.se ihit you will leave t ns
ueiuliuorhood at once.'
Tney both solemnly swore to do sc,
and left the bouse as quickly as po-i-be.
None too soon, either, for lie
sjund of their footsteps bad scarcely
died away when I sank to the lioor
uuconsclous.
Wuen 1 opened my eyts again I was
in bed, and oh, so weak 1 But, owing
to the skill of my doct r and the solici
tude of the most wondeiful of nurses,
my recovery was rapid and complete.
In fact, I deemed my nurse such a rum
utis that I married her. Of course, as
you have already anticipated, she was
no other than the Widow Anderson.
What became of the vil alns of the
story? Sure enough! How very care
less I am. My honorable nephew lor
such he became after my inan hige has
never been heard from siuci making
Ids escape thro igh the window. The
other two gentle eu di.ja;i;are.l very
mysteriously the same uiht. But,
wherever they may roam, I cannot
suppress a kluuly feeling lor iheui, tor
it was through their lustrumetit-ility
fiat I won a wife aud chaiged my c .i
Jition In Ufa from a cottou pick r tj
that of a planter.
0ien Gnl'n on tsec-ond Flour.
Experts lu bouse building hiiv-) s:i
gesLei that grates in a-co.jd stories aie
usually less safe than those below, as
the narrower joists give latle room foi
the boxing of the hearth, lt Is also
urged ttiat the grates be exarn ne 1 csie
fuliy to determine whether the back of
the flue is simply of 4-inch wall, w Ich
is always dangerous at the back of a
grate in a frame hous.-. This can L
determined by measuring the dist.itni
t'.e breast extends out from the wall,
and as sometimes the breast runs
through flush wi.b lbe face ot the wall
in the next room, tbe calculation to be
made accordingly.
Tbey lliink ol lliin at Home.
It would be mighty consoling to
Stanley and set his inlud quite at rest,
could be know, as oue hi tea gentlernau
is sharpening his kuife and half a hun
dred other black gentlemen are stand
ing about in eager auticl? ition of the
last dying moan of tbe white chief,
that the "British Ministry are discus
slug the situation."
NO. .
NEWS IN BRIEF.
In tbe tingle industry of iron and
steel In this country iT.lij'J men are
employed, who leceive evry two weeks
$'.'o9,500 in wa;es, or ji3,4S7,C0O a
ye ir.
Shakespeare's Borneo was Romeo
Monteocheo, and Juliet was Juliet
Capello. Bandello gives the story as
true, and. till lately, their tomb was
shown at Verona.
The lids and brows are responsible
for the apparent change lu B e. and
the different mo.ids affect the intensity
and luminosity, but never the color.
This is an uudisputed f.ut among phys
iologists. The Keely motor lias demonstrated
its power m one respect at least. It
moves men to say uly things about
each other.
The L'nlted States consumes 10.1,
COO.000 pairs of loots and shoes per;
annum, 1u0.ihio.oo ot which are fur
nished by the New England Slates.
Arched thin eyebrows Indicate the
artistic temperament, love of color and
orderly arrani ment. Who ever saw
a slovenly housekeeper with a high
arched brow or a t-traiht brow lu a
successful painter?
In rnemoiy of her soldiers who
fell in the Getty-bur j fiiht New York
State is to build a SIOO.UMI chael ou
Cemetery Hill. The site was selected
by Colonel II. W. Oven. U. S. A.,
recently.
The first male Chinese baby born
in Boston saw the light in Decerubtr,
and Its father, after naming it Ames
Hart Kee, alter the governor and
mayor-elect, gave a tU0 bat. ii 'let to 70
of his friends.
There lias been consecrated in
Philadelphia a church for the exclusive
use of the deaf, lt is the lirst and only
place of wor.-hip in this country, if
uot in the woi id, that Is managed
entirely by deaf mules.
Tfiey tried a new ex;ier'.ment at a
church in Rockland, Me.. lecently,
that of sending four young ladies
around with the couti ibutiou boxes.
It is said that not a yonn man in the
congregation neglected to contribute.
Talking with him about Ins "Mat
beth" in advance of Its production, a
Irieud said to Mr. Irvli.g: "surely,
Macbeth rIilmiM ha a stalwart, broad
shouldered mail? ' '"Yes," replied the
great actor, "so I thought, until read
ing the text, I found the words:
'Throw physique lo the dogs!' "
A peculiar story cones from
Banner, Nebraska. A new town calld
Ilarrlsburg has growu up in the same
county, and recently an euterpr siug
cltiz-n of the latt-r town went to
Banner, loaded the postollice on his
wagon, and carried it triumphantly to
Ilarrlsburg. Banner succeeded m re
covering it after a slru-g e.
Illinois c-n-tus returns shew that
outside ot the ci: i"3 the population is
decreasing. The school census of lt't'H
shows that In July last theie were in
the State 43 970 males under 21 years
of age. In ltittO there weie 7K.t'7G.
Tina ta a iri.iu of 0 .Too, but the gain
in Cook county was Si .:17, so that the
loss In the rest of the Slate was 2S 1H7
The total wool productiou of the
world is 8timated at 2.000,000,0 uo
pounds. Australia is the heaviest pro
ducer, coming to the Trout with 4 ij.
67o,MiO iHiuiuls; then the Uuitel States,
3o7,5iS,0(0 poiiinl.s; the Argentine
R-pulilici, 2,s.', 047,0 0 pounds; Kins a
2(i2 ;0f,0.i0; Great Britain, l-'io.OOO.OJO.
All the other rouutries range encb
below IOo.i.h (0,000 pouuls.
Woman's tipht re seems to con
stantly enlarging. At Manistee,
Mich., the hoop inctoiy employs women
lo feed the laners and do other light
work of that nature, an l Unds thai
they do the woi k well; and at tho
dairy stlt facto: les all i! e sacking and
such work is done ly girls, who woil.
o:i piece Work mid eai n about Jl lo
81.25 a day, an 1 seem to like the em
ployment. Finge'-rOis, ear-riiif", bracelets
aud ail loiuisol jewelry worn ou the
person art the invention of savagi-s, us
are also bai (ts. tuht Mioe.s, cosmetics
and f.ice-powdeis, ami Tkealse the
bustle, the latter being the fashion
among the Indian tnlies of New
Mexico ages ao. The only liaib.irous
invention in which civil zed women
bave excelled the savages m Lai barity
is the corset.
Among the private philanthropies
established by Joseph V. Drexrl, the
Iain millionaire banker of New V ork.
Was a large farm in Maryland, which
be divided Into lots and gave to
deserving immigrants. The 'Grange,"
as he called lt. is maintained by bis
widow, Mrs Lucy Wnaitoii Drexel,
who sent 50") pie--nls to be distributed
among the childieu at the Grange on
Christmas day.
"Let htm sink; he is only a Jew,"
was the exclamation of a crowd of
tieop'.e in a Ku-isian town recently, as
they beheld the s'. rtigg es ot a poor
wretch in the river. Just then a young
man broke through the cioAd, which
tried to bold him back, and, plunging
into the river, tuouhl the diowumg
man ti the shore. As the crowd
b'gan to je r at. b in for saving tho
life or auiere Jew, It was discovered that
the man whose l f.s was sived was a
Gentile, and that Ins brave rescuer was
a Jew. The jeering at once ceased
aul the ciowd bluuk away.
The Duke au 1 Duchess of Marl
borough bave I ! cuti-i lainii.g a large
family p.rty at Hi. ;i, helm. The facts
about the llleulie ui orchids aie, as
follows: The Dnl.e has alt ,ut 4'j.OOu
plants of one nut a id another, but,
manages bis hot t on i s ou busn es
principles, anl whenever a tare flower
turns up among the lmpu te 1 sp c niens
be sells lt He t.ever gives fitly guineas
or anything like that sun tor a plant,
as has txreu slated, but s ild oje tbe
Other day lor 1'.' t guineas to Mr. San
ders the fa nous dealer. It need
j hardly be si'.J that the va'ui r the
j collection is a tr.lle under i'2,ofii,'Hi
i sterl.ng, the io-.teO'iis e-tnnate put
! ujxiu lt by some a Idle p.ited scilhhlers.
! Cremation societies aie b-iing
augmented iu thiscuunliy by women
of the better cl ss, who hi- join ng
them rapidly. In New York, lliooklyn,
.anl Boston parllcu'u! ly, t-ieie are a
' great many well ki,ou Wo ne:.
enrolled among the creina' lonN's, ate:
the movement is enloi-ed by a stii.
greater number who have not taken
j pains to become members. M.uy A.
i Liveimore, Lucy St ui". Miss 1'eibo'tv,
! Clara Etakine, Oeui-nt Water,
' Edna Ueau I'roclor, Lil.au Whi.ing,
Lucy Larcoui, and Miss Wh.tiiey ne
among those In li.s'on who ml v.iraic
burning the deal. In N-.v Yor t:,ero
is a yet greater company of I i t- i .try
and artir.lc women, and U.i ou'liout
the country the i.iomiueuce and mim
brs of cremallohis'.s a;e Bur;i. is.Lgly
large.