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Pn.prvir IIJ Tire HEAD, . -"i i ;ss COLLEGE U P, F1TTY DOLLARS. , . . , I !i i!l..-tli.' hoi l-rllF . , , ; .,.liti. ii m r.ur.lt.tb0" .., .'..,.., I--I.-.U ,v "I.Tni-" a- pi V.vt-irrc B : M sill- '1 UK llKST : 1 1 .'ii' 1 1 i.l .' DOUGLAS CENTLEMEM. t 1.1a f inn.."' r DOUGLAS HOE v a o. cOvj t,.rz rr i -Mint . wksxi-j jirf i u : SMITH 'V!5. i 1 t-.rt on in.- xvn rtTuTi i I MMTICU ! To Builders lr-..i. iwil'lOf ,Uc M(Tt "l0 , tAKLEGRS lata. tor C- l. VOL. XLIII. W cianot too forcibly dwell upoa the (act tt the greatest factor la the juccw of Il enterprisla? towns Is that of perfect harmony of action and nnlty of puri)- among the citizens. Let us unite for tte general good, forgetful of til prio:!al or se'.Qsh ends and alms. Alkeadt preparations are being rcai!! fcr the taking of the census 1590. 1: will not be so complex as the census of 1-v-iO, which has not yet been entirely published, but there ts satisfaction In t'te promise that Its exhibits will b3 uiven to the public before the statistics have become ancient history. A i i- cfumer says that there Is more j.iwi.r'u! t fraud perpetrated In the u.anufacture of attar of roses than In the irakinz of any other perfume. Connect kut is a prominent place for i'ie rrntluction of attar of rosea. Ke:i't.riH, one of the most popular ,,f pi-ifunies, is maIe ty combining vlu'ct and vhu'IU In certain propor t:i)us. lU-v. IUjueut Collter has pre-M-u;nI Cornell College with an old fac- t iry tell which has an Interesting his toiy It was the bsll that rang him to woiW every mornlr.u in Id young days und fxeil the lime ttia ilay's toil was . ver. The bell will be used at Cornell r.ir snmtuonulng the students to tlie'r c:.i3fa. 80 it performs the old task: Ami will not feel lonea me. There is very little difference between sammon iiu a boy to the anvil and to the garden ..r the classics todii for Greek root. The I'ouoe tie Leou Hotel, in .t. Auicu-tlr.e, Flori'la, has cost Its many iiilllionaire owner, Mr. FUger, So.OliO. IMi; unJ e:ir!y in January, It is said, 'l.eie weie only twelve guests In the Iioum. V,ut tli Ij does not daunt the rouriiie or faith r the projector, Mr. ringer. lie has juit bought the rail toaild running from -st. Augustine to .1 ickv,uvil, and U turuln them into t.ro.i.l cuage roads, mi I had shortened the schedule one half; he U building an 1 '.pr.i bouse to cost JX),0o0. Tiitles iike the above don't seem to frighten li'ua. (il NHNO the men in Europe tonlay actuu.Iy enrolled Tor military service ut iii hour's notice, those who are trained to arms and reaJy to serve the moment their country is invaded, the additional numbers liable to le called out as final reserves, and we Cud that there are more than twenty-elht million Euro peans practically under arms and likely to have their lives endanaered in buttle in the text war, or more than one-half r the entire intuit nisi! popuhitioul And the oe-t of maiLt-Uum this mili tary establiMhunMit Is ra-tre than six hundred miiliuus of dollars a year. In this estimate Great Iritaln. paln, wed en and Norway, Ienmark and Tortugal are cot taken into account. A pa per-pu lp onoAJt. A veiy criglnal musical Instrument has recent ly been constructed at Milan, namely, an organ whose p'pee, instead of being made of metal, consist of paper-pulp. Its history, ruys ti e C 1 estr (Eng.) Vvwier, is quite curious. 1'ather Giovanni Crispl lti(?ghino having learned that the parish of the Incora nata, at Milan, was destitute of mus e for the iCices, conceived the Idea of Ie vistng a cheap material that would per mit of constructing organs uuJer such loiiditions that the most unpretending communities could purchase one of these instruments. This monk, who hud passed his life In poverty, was hampered by a lack of money, and not withstauding his efforts to carry outh s undertaking was beginning t despair of success, when he had the fortune to n.eet an artisau, Luigi Colombo, who uuilerstood the roustructljn of the in strument, and was goxl enough to aid him in carrying out his dt sign. They both went resolutely to work, and tinally In June, lScO, finished the in strument in question. Unfortunately, by reason of lack of funds, they could not exceeJ 22 registers, 41 ;eda!s, and 1.-W0 pipes. The final result, however. Is extremely interesting, since it is gen erally agreed that the instrument pos sesses creat power, and a sweetness of lone not found in organs hitherto con s'.ructed. nillVIXO FOR THruultAl'llIC AC CURACY. Painstaking people, wtio kuow next to nothing of t riutlng, find fecial Uelight In searching out tjpo giaph c errors In newspapers, periodi cals and books, the detection of a hlunder, in their own estimation, put t n a premium 03 Individual intelli gence conferring a pnvi!eg of dhpar uimg priuters. Men of intelligence, ho write well but not legibly, never lire of pointing out mistakes of printers ai.d the oversight of proof-readers. 1 he ie self-constituted censors of tjpo craphv mar Mod food for wholesome reflection In the fact that Just about one hundred years agn a number of protVfsors in the Edinburgh TJntversity undertook the public.itlou of a bock which should be a perfect specimen of typographical accuracy. Every con ceivable precaution was taken to pre vent errors of the types. Six experi enced proof-readers were employed, who devoted hours to the reading of each pa-e. After their careful task was completed, each page was posted in the ha 1 of the University, with a notl tloatlon that X50 would be paid to any lerson who should succeed In discover ing an error. Every pS" remained thus publicly expoietl for two weeks before being returned to the print ng uffice. The projectors of the work felt confide nt that the object so diligently striven for had been attained. Great was the discomfltnre of the learned men, when, on the work being Issued, several errors were found, one occur ring la the first Una of the first page. WHAT DREAMS MEAN. Scienc Explains Sjoie l'uxzling Phe nomena. r"rom time immemorial dreams have been t!e womlerUnd of waking hours", say the Lonton Aroxj. Hope and fer have wrought fieiu into their own f.bric. Superstition has seized upon them and worked up a curious ritual of "dreams that go by contraries." of ''dreams of the morulna: light," of dreams with significance, oouie of which seem natural enough, while to a few of those apparently most arbitrary, science herself has offered a certain amount of explanation. Dreaming is an experience which niiy be called common to humanity, though it varies s.) wiJely in different individuals that in a few exceptional cas.s it is abso'utely unknown. Cer tainly dreams are oiten maje of mate rials very madt quate to their Cnishe l results. Abercromlle relates that dur ing aua'aiui of a French invasion in K linburtj ll had been arranged that the first lutiinjtion of the enemy's approach was to be the Griug of a gun trom the castle. A certain gentleman, a xea'ous tjI unteer, retired to bed, dreamed that he heard this gun, went out and witnessed and joined in the proceedings of ths troops. At this junctu e be was awakened by his .to in a great fright, she having had a similar dream, ll was a'ceiUirir-J that the falling of a pair of tongs in an upper etia-noer wa the common origin of th dieain in two minils aireaJy predi.spised to the same line of fancy. Anottier instance s Kiven of a person sleep. ng In a room where a flatiron was allowed to scorch a woolen g i merit. The sleeper dreamed that the l.uuse was burned down hi) J Lhat shn could not escape because all her clothes were destrojed. A geutleman, who, be I ore retiring to sleep, had been reading a book 01 picturesque travel, dreamed that be was journeying across the Kocty Mountains He was attacked by two Mexicans, and after a gailaut uirht was taken prisuuer. li s captors believed him to be the posses-or of secret Ire is- ure, and In order U make lain reveal its whereabouts, put hlui to the tor ture of stripping bis fitt auJ holding them to a tire. Waking with a cry of ajony, he dltcovemd that his hot water bottle bad esca;ed from its tl tnnel swathinzs aud that the und ie t e.it of bis toes hail coujured up all the lost of the s'.o. v. A Frenoh plnsij'.oglst caused many curious experiments to be maoe ou h.m-H.lf Caring sWp. hese experi ments took th-; form of trilling physical sensation', which produced almost in variably a wonderful exaggerated effect on the sleein min 1. Thus a feather tickling the l'P was converted Into the horrible punishment of a mask of pitch being applied to the face. A bottle of eau tie cologne held to the nose sent lnni into a ureani of a per fumer's shop In Cairo. A pinck on the neck rcilll the days of bis boy lioo 1 anil ihe old fam.ly physician a plyln a blister to that region. One authoiity declares that in a dream he made a voyage to India, spending several days in Calcutta, con tinued his journey in Egypt. Tlsited the cataracts and pyr tniids, and held confidential iutervies w.th Mahomet All, Cleopatra and aUdin, the whole journey appareully occui'ying several mouths, but he had slept only an hour. Scientific writers admit that there Is a type of dream in which coming physical d.seas9 or disaster is shad owed forth some bodily sensation, perhaps too slight to be noticed by the subject when awake, yet contriving to impress itselt iusom symbolic fjrru 011 the sleeping mind. The more striking Instances of this sort may serve to ex plain how, in some les-ier degree cer tain symbols are likely to attach them selves to certain painful seusatious or conditions, until at last they are fin ally accepted lis mysterious pas?a;es of evlL Conrad Gesner, the eminent natural ist, dreamed that be was bitten ou the left side by a venomous serpent. In a short time a s-vere carbuncle appeared on the very sHt, terminating bis life in the spa?e of three days. Another scientific man, who dreamed of being bitten by a biajk cat, also suffered lu the same way. A learued Jesuit, author of many erudite theological works saw one night In his sleep a man laying his hand upon his chest, who announced to him that he would soon die. lie was then in perfect health, but was shortly atter carried off by a pulmonary disorder. A lady w ho bad a dream in which she saw all ot jects dim aud obscured by a mist was soon after attacked by a disease of the eye, or which that was a symptom. A. dream of a great ere, in which the sleeper himself seemed to be consumed, was followed soon after by an attack ot lutlammation or the brain. Apoplexy, epilepsy anil stmll.tr diseases are oileii preceded by frightful dream.--, in which the sleeper feels Limseir sca ped by In dians, thrown over precipices or lorn to pieces by wild beasts, mch Miserable n.-hts So f ull of limrful drenns, of iljr !8UtaI should be treated as "warnings" m the truest seuse of the word as sent by Nature to foretell impending eviis wnich skill and wisdom may be able to avert. . Thus, ir science has dispelled such old wives' fables as that to dream of a marriage signltied a death, or to dream or a cat meant to meet a foe, she has certainly added mysteries and terrors of ber own to the subject. One learned man has actually tried to systematize these subtle premonitions to mace them more available for use and guid ance. In his opinion -"Lively dreams are in general a sign of the excitement of nervous action. "Solt dreams are a sign of a hlight irritation of the head; otlen in nervous fevers announcing the approach of a favorable crisis. "Frightful dreams are a sign of a il.tarniinatlon Of blood to the head. "Dreams about blood and red objects sums of Inflammatory conditions. Dreams of distorted forms are fre quently a sign of obstructions and dis eases of the liver. . "Dreams in wh'.oli the patient im agines torture or injury of any limb indicate disease in that limb. Dreams about death often precede apoplexy, which is connected with de termination o' blood to the hea l " An educated and tery sensible laly hml been through a rather fatlttuing social day. On retiring to bed she soon fell asleep and presently dreaa.ed that an old man, clothed In black, ap-nrmu-hed her. holding out an Iron rr,in apparently of enormous weight. At he draw near she recognized the MIFFLINTOWN, features of her father, who tad been dead for many years. He addressed her thus My daughter, during my lifetime I was forced to wear th.s crown. Death relieved me of the bur den, but it now descends to yon" He placed it on her bead and gradually disappeared. Immediately she Telt a weietit and tightness about ber trow. Further, to add to her torture, the rim of the crown was studded on the inside with sharp points, which wounded ber forehead so tint blood ran down her face. She awoke az'tatel and excited, but-otherwise quite well, and fount she bad been asleep little more tTmn half an hour. On tailing asleep again the dream was repeated, with the ad ditional circumstance that the appari tion of her father now reproached hr for unwillingness to wear the crown. When she awoke azaln she found she had been asleep for three hours. Again she returned to bed, and the dream was repeated In broad day light. Me now rose and made her toilet. Going over the circumstances of ber dream, she recollected baring heard ber father say fiat during his youth, sp--nt in a d stunt land, be bad been sabject to epileptic convulsions conse quent on ai accident, and that he had bi-en cured by an operation ot trephin ing. On a sister entering her room she proceeded to narrate the plcture;qm vision which ha 1 naturally made such an impression on her memory. While thus engaei she suddenly ave a shriek, became unconscious and l'e:I upon the llxir la true epileptic cou vuUiuus, though the attack was but a slight one. A week af rerward the dream wai repeated, an t followed by another attack. Under sultanle treatment both jreaiu and attack cea-ted to occur. Chri-teiiins Arnettiyst Mountain. Amethyst Mountain Is situated upon the Ea-it Fork of the Yellowstone, In trie National 1'ark, and was so named by the late Trofessor F. V. Hayden in 1ST2, uudr the following circum stances: The mean party of H.iydeu's Geotogtral .Survey were camped in Cache Vailey, while l'rofessor Iltyiien, r l.liam l.lacKoiore, cur English guet, and a few otheis. male a bur redtiip to tl e headwaters of Clark's ForJ and Shield's Kiver. Daring their absence, the remainder of the party weie emploed In exploring the vicinity of our camp. In company with Dr. 1'Iatt, we went up the East Fork some six or e.clit miles, and. as was our usual custom, climbel a rather huh mountain, south ot the river a couple of miles perhap. Here we found the summit covered with petrilied trees, some thirty or forty feet long. Upou another portion of the summit were many othed petrilied trees slid stand ing upright where thi-y grew; some were found to be, by actual measure ment, teu feet In diameter. The next day. In company with Professor Wake del" J, 1 returned to this same peak, and coutiuued my explorations. It was during this day's search that I turned 'ver a large se di'in of a petrilied tree .vhich had beeu hoilotr, but now was tilled with beautif ul crystal of ame thyst! It was a beautiful s1it, and one long to be remembered. We Oiled our sjddle-bacs and pouches with these crystals, aud started for camp. It was a Mr. loane who first met us, and seizing a god sized specimen, went shouting through cimp, 'Amethyst! Amethyst! Tne entire camp g ithered arjund us in admiration of tne crys tals, and each secured a goodly number for hi nut If. From this time forth. Amethyst Mountain ojcupies a place on our map j. The Minnesota Jotf. Few people who consult the map of the Uuited Slates have failed to notice the tiiaugular strip of laud extending some distance North of the parallel which constitutes the boundary line bHween tlu West central parts of Canada and the United States. This territory is, tor the greater part, situa ted in Eake of the Woods, but it In cludes also a small strip of land. The area in question is called the 'Minne sota Jog," aud its histoiy is an inter esting one. That part of the boundary line situated between the Great Lakes and Lake of the Woods lies along a chain of small lakes aud portages, and, by the terms of a former agreement, ex tended from the mou'.h of Kainy Like Kiver to the Northwest corner of Lake or the Woods, which was, at the time of the agreement, thought to be on the forty-ninth parallel. V hen, bowever, the treaty of 1813 was completed, the tHHindary West of the Lake of the Woods was decided upon in the follow ing terms: 'lt is agreed that the line drawn from the most Northwestern point of Lake of the Woods along the forty-ulutti parallel 01 lauiuae, or. 11 the said point shall not be In the forty -ninth parallel, then from a point on a line drawn due North or South until said line shall Intersect the forty-ninth parallel, and from the point of Inter section V estward m w w to the ctony (Kocky) Mountains." Uut the jsoita western point or xaae of the Woiids proved to be twenty-six miles North of the forty-niutn parallel, so a beginning point was made twenty six miles South of the Northwestern poiut or the lake, leaving the triangular si rip which, except Alaska, is the most Northerly part of the Uuited States. A Itcn-arkable Woman. Captain Davis, if the Eve masted schooner Governor Ames, recently built at Waldborough, Me., had a re markab'e mother, says the Leicittown Me.) Journal. She was not content with bringing n? her own eleven sons and daughters la the way they should go, but adopted two or three otbei children. She was tne doctor of the whole neighborhood. Fhyslctans were few and inexperienced, as Is usual it small country places, and Mrs. Davu was always sent for in a hurry whec auyone was sick. Many were th men she saved from death. Ojo man, given up for dead by everybody else, it now a very wealthy citizen of a West ern St ite. In one case a couple of met carried ber a half mile through snow waist deep to the sick-bed ot a friend. Not every sort of industry tends U wealth. We build barriers against the flood tide, we should place some restraints tt all prosperity. Don't talk to me absnt mj voice," said Mr. Gladstone the otbei day, 'I hate itl Once I bad a voict with which I coull do what X wanted; but I have that no more," JUNIATA COUNTY. A STORI OP HEXItlC CUYY. flow a Little Girl Was Made to mire a Great Statesman. Ad. A lady whose father was a United States Senator in the time of Henry Clav, tells a pleasing incident of tbat great statesman's heart, and of the winn ng way ho had with children, wuo felt themselves irresistibly drawn toward bm. The la ly was then a girl of about 13 years and was staying at the hotel In which Mr. Clay bad rooms In Wash ington. Her father and Mr. Clay were opposed to each other politically, and the lit le girl supposed tbat they must naturally despite each other personally. Accordingly, she took a delight in say ing childish unkind things about Mr. Clay. She learned many of the doggered rhymes of which every political cam paizn is prolific, rhymes in which can didates for oaice are held up to ridicule. These souts she sang spitefully in the presence of her young associates who were lrlendly to Mr. Clay. What was, there ore. ber amazement when her father cams walking into their little hotel parlor one evening arm in arm with Mr. Clay! My dear," he said to her. "this Is Mr. Clay." I am always glad to make friends with the children," said Mr. Clay, as be took bis unknown enemy by the bands and sat down by her side. Her father was called from the room for a few minutes, and during tbat time Mr. Clav completely won bis enemy over by his kindness and charm of manner, and when he left her to talk with her father she watched bim with adoring eyes. Then her conscience suddenly smote lur.as she recalled all tbe unkind things she had sail about Mr. Clay, who wai uow to Ler the personiiication of all that was good and great. She recalled those doggered lines with shame and regiet. lie lug a very conscientious little girl, she leit that she must make all the reparation wiihiu ber power for what she felt was a great wrong. &he therefore followed bim into the ball when he went away, and, going shyly and tearfully foi ward, said: "Mr. Clay I I" He turned around and said kindly, "Well, my dear, what is ltV Wny I I've been a very very naughty girl, indeed. I I've said said awful th'ugs about about you, but I'll never, never say them a?aiu!" and she began to weep, while Mr. Ciay said: And what have you said?" On I've sung dreadful songs about you that awful oue that says: O'l. If.-nrj- Clue. You'd belter eo home, An.l tiiTe you'd t-citrr may, "And" Tears choked her utterances, and, to her surprise, Mr Clay, instead of aniit lng ber to the ground, burst Into laughter. From tbat day t the end of his life, the penitent offender aurt Mr. Clay weie tLe warmest Iriendiv. , AMONG THE TARTARS. (low Tbey Enjoyed the Sisht of an American Artist's Artificial Teetb. The artist who accompanied Mr. Georpe Keunan on bis trip through Siteiia has been In Boston lately, aud be tells many interesting stories of his eyperiei.ee, and among them one which lii effected a lodgment In the Lis tener's slippery memory. The artist was engaged one bilate.ing day, some where on the outskirts ot Turbary, in niak ng a sketch of a group of pictures que Tartar. SUU other Tartars ami ably gathered around bim as be was at work. Inspecting bis umbrella. Racing curiously at the sketch and walking about. As the Tartars are armed to the teeth tbe artist thought it best to be auiiab'e, and smiled a broad and propitiatory smile upon the party. Whereupon the entire party smiled broadly in return, aud snowed gieat inteie-t in him. lie rtmled again, more broadly still. Whereupon the Tartars came around In front of bim and began to go through the moat ex traordinary autici. laughing still. The artist gathered somehow that be was expected to laugh too. and proceeded to gratify their evident wish. The more be laughed the moie they laughed, and several big Tartars came around in front of him and lay down on the ground, ro ling and tumbliu;. Tbe artut laughed nutil his twj al most cracked. The thing filially be came a little alarming, aud call.ng bis factotum - and interpieter the artist bade him Mud out of the bead mau of the Taitar party what these extraordi nary autics were all about. His Excellency," said the Tartai in explanation, "smiled upon us, and showed us something which we nevet s iw before teeth made partly of gold. And as the men of my tribe saw that bis goldeu teeth were only to be seen w Leu be laughed, they took all possible ways to make bim laugh, and when they roiled on the ground before hi-o. it was only the belter to see into hit mouth, aud behold the golden teeth.' Don't Know Public Men. The London populace Is slow to recogn ze the features of a public man. no matter bow fatuous be may be. I met Mr. I'arnell one day coming out ol the House of Parliament, and w walked tor an hour or more through the prlncipd streets of London talking about Irish at" airs. I was amazed to see lhat Irish leader was absolutely un recognized, except by an occasional personal friend. We went through Fall MalL St. James street, Piccadilly, aud many of the other prominent streets, but no where was the face of oue of tbe most distinguished and notable politicians li the empire recognized. Lord Randolph Churchill and Lord Eeresford, two of the most populai young men in British politics eithei of whom Is nearly fifty by this time, 1 should judge met in front of th Garden Club one afternoon and walkec fur some distance toward Marlborougi street through a crowd of euoi mou proportions tbat was waiting to ret the Frince of Wales start out in f ul regalia to bold a drawing room for hi royal mother. Tbe crowd was quite ignorant of tbt existence of either of the famous mei who walkel along side by side, chat ting in apparent confidence. Gradual gtici are the only natural gains. PENNA.. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 20. 1SS9. Tho All-Kind Mother. Le, whatewr is at hand, Ii full meet for the demand; .tnr ottllm. spivrtb bent M t-n she seenjelb chariest. She hath sbapen ulioaer and sun To tLe need if every . lie Snroiuer bland and Winter drear, Limpled pool and froen men. All lloa lackext sue lia-h still, Ker tlij fin-ling and tbj flit. 1 ield ber tullet lallh, and sha M ill endow thee royally. Loreless we'd and lily fair t-be atteiiuVth here and there, Kindly to the weed as to 1 be lorn lily teareth witb dew, Kicb to Ler bath use as dear As the oilier; an tliou clear 1 by c'.ojed arnt'es thou may'st see l..ply all tbe mastery. 1 bou slialt see tbe lily get lis divineMt blossom: yet Stall tbe venls tip Moom no leaa With tbe song biid's gleeiulness. Thou art poor or thou art r-eh .Never liyntent tnar.ter wbtchl All tbe Klad gold ot tbe noou, All tbe silver of tbe moon, t-te doth lavisb on tboe, wbila Tbou wilbbohiest aiiy smile Ot tby gratitude tn ber baser used tban usurer. Euame be on tbea, an tbou seek Vot ber pardon, with hot cheek And boaed bead, and brimming ayes. At ber merciful "Arise!" KKTRIDUTION'. Come, now,' scouts Farmer Bowden, ittalking across bis wheat field with ancry strides, 'get out of that cherry , treel 1 can't have you boys tramping Mown my wheat, so bs out of that I ' lie raitea bis cane threateningly, and then, drawinir nearer, be discovers a fascinating little gipsy bat haogtng from cne of the lower brancues. -ju, it's a little giri,' hs eays to himself. 'I bate beinz cro- to little girls, but 1 can't have mv wheat spoiled, tome. in a kindly tone. come, you'll nave to set down. 1 can't have little girls tuunlnz through my wheat. Uow d'ye do, little girls? now d'ye do?' giggles a voice fiom the tree above. Viet out of tbat tree! commands the farmer instantly reueutinc his momen 1 . . n tarv relaxation 01 sieruueaa. iuu likes being laughed at. All riaht. was the cheery response. 'I've had all the cherries I want, and was just sighing 'my kingdom for a' man 10 come and help me down.' How did you get up there?' asks the centleman, somewhat staggered by the ieif-posstssion of the culprit, and try lnp to set a edmioe of her ladyship. He is rewatded by a somewhat dis torted viewof a pair of brown eyes tozuish eves, he sees that, aud beueatn iheui a crumpled heap of pink muslin. the latter drawn tlzbtly down over the feet, not quite coucealing a pair of out rageously high French heels. Oh, it was not bait bad getting np,' renlies tbe tree nymph. I wanted tbe cherries, and as nobody was looking. I just climbed, or clomb, or whatever is . ...... . . a nr imh t ..t tlm 1 tm iast lene or citmb. to set toern. What a remarkable little monkey, thinks Mr. liowden; then, holding out bis arms, 'well. Jump down,' be says pood-nalnredlT. and she. witu a nair bashfuL half amused ax, leans forward and is cenllv lifted to the ciound Tbe farmer perceives, mucb to his amusement, tbat she is not a little girl, as be bad supposed, but a full-fledged young woman, although small in stat ure. I bee vonr pardon,' he gasps, re moving his hat- 'I bad no idea you were a young lady. I'm sure. I thought Von thought.' she breaks in sancily. 'that only a bad little girl would be such a tom-boy as to climb a tree. Well, I plead guilty to the crime, espe cially. with a laugh, 'as I've been caught in the act- You,' she continues, shaking out her draperies, are Farmer Itowden. I suppose?' At your service, answered Jack, brilliantly, although, as you seem to know me, I am ashamed to confess my ignorance in regard to yourself. That is pardonable. I'm sure.' she replies, putting on ber bat. My name is Ellewayne; I am spending tbe sum mer with mv cousin. Airs, jacason, ana have naturally beard scmething of tbe history of our immediate neighbors, of whom with a low courtesy, "that very crusty Farmer Kjwden happens to be nearest. You see. be hastens to explain while a slight flush pauses over his bronzed face, 'you see, 1 have to be somewhat stern with the village chil dren. 1 am perfectly willing to let them make themselves sick eating my cherries, but tbey deitroy the wheat So with a rueful smile, I've gained tbe refutation of an ogre, have If' Something of that sort, she answers with a little nod; 'but my cousin Btill has faith in your amiability, only she savs. as she used to know you quite well before you went to Europe, she thinks yon are treating her ratber shabbily not to call now that you are at borne.' '1 was such a mere boy when I left tbat I hardly thought Mrs. Jackson would remember me: but. since she is so kind. I shall be glad to call and renew an old acquaintance, and,' with a low bow, 'most happy to form a new one. . That Is already accomplished. I think. she says, witb an arch look. A formal Introduction would t rather superduous after your having lifted me out of a cherry tree; truly a most be coming position for a younz woman. Indeed it was most becoming in your case, responded Jack, admiringly. Hut are you sure you have eaten cner ties enough? He bad been breaking off the finest branches laden with tbe luscious ox- hearts. Q ilte.' she ieplies, holding np a stained pair of bands for his Inspection pretty bands In spite of stains, or she would uot have beid them up. 'inese be silent witnesses tbat I have made a little gourmand of myself.' Now, to assume that I am forgiven,' murmured Mr. Jack with a winning smile, 'as tbe bou.- Is so near, will you uot walk on and look at my nowenr I don't know,' with a doubtful glance at ber dress, which Is rather crumpled. I should like too, awfully. but I'm not very trim.' Oa. ves. indeed you are. contra dicts jack eagerly. Lead oa. tl eul' she cries gayly. Indeed, she is looking very pretty and she kuows it roue belter with her golden hair slightly dishevelled, and her cheeks flushed to a becoming pink. So they walk along a path at the edge of the field, and passing through a little gate, they enter a smootn green lane, from which they emerge directly on to a velvety lawn behind a quaint old house. Turning 43 the left, they come upon what this eccentric young woman pronounces a perfect paradise. Mr. Kowden walks aoont ruthlessly breaking off great spikes of tuberoses, tall Ull lea. and clusters of dewy helio trope, until she protests Do not pluck yonr Cowers with such a wasteful hand,' she cries, and be, having gathered all he can well carry, turns and speaks to a gardener, who walks away, returning with a basket in which Mr. Kowden tastefully arranges tbe flowers and fruit. You are an artist,' she says appreci atively, 'but I must leave this Eden. Indeed. If Madam utundy exists in so lovely a place, I fear she is already busy with my name even now.' Since you will not enter my bouse. you will, at least, let me return with you and carry this basket witb you?' Very welL, she says shyly, at the same time sending bim a glance from beneath her lashes that somehow makes bis honest heart beat a little faster. How Is be to know that she hd prac tised that look on different members of his sex until it was perfe;U 'Very well; Cousin Kate will be glad to see you.' so they walk through tbe pleasant fl -Ids, and when Mrs. Jackson, who Is lazily swinging In a hammock, beholds tLem crossing the lawn, she exclaims: If Fairy Is not tbe veriest wilchl She never goes anywhere without bring ing back a man; I wonder whom she has in tow now? Well, if It isn't Jack Rowden! Wby. Jack I But.' pausing half way down the steps, and assum ing an air of mock severity 'before I tell you how glad I am to see you, please explain how you two, who, to my certain knowledge, were utter strangers, this morning, appear before me now apparently very good com rades?' Well, you see, Mrs. Jackson,' says Jack, shaking bands with her. 'Miss Ellewayne h id a fancy to inspect my wheat this morning, and Ves,' breaks In tbat young person. demurely. I was seized with a scien tific ardor, and ' And yon extended yonr inve3tiga tion as far as tbe cherry tree.' said Mrs. Jackton, with a glance at Fairy's tell- taehauds. Con e, run aud get ready for luncheon. You look like Lady Macbeth with those red stains.' Fairy obed'ently tnpi away, and Cousin Kate runs to gat Jack the most comfortable chair, aud from lbs cosey depths be chats witb her about his travels unt 1 Fairy comes down looking lovelier tban ever in a white cashmere tea gown, with her golden hair fastened in a loose Greek knot- men tne luncheon bell rings, and Jack Bowden is persuaded without much coaxing to stay, and he is waited upon aud petted by those two beautiful women until be thinks ot tis lonely home with a shudder and dread to go back to its solitude. Fairy.' said Kate, after be bad re luctantly taken bis leave, 1 know it is rather a necessity with you to flirt with every man you meet, but go little easy with Jack Bowden; he was always a favorite of mine, aud of so simple and bon-st a nature that be will be but easy prey. 1 understand bim to call yon Mist Ellewayne, from which 1 infer that you forgot to meniicn tne fact tbat your husband is in Europe.' It is easier to forget tht, says Fairy, with a wicked little laugh, 'than tbe fact that be will be horns in a month or so.' It will be seen that Mrs. Ellewayne was not madly in love wun ner nus band. She bad married liim for bis money, vaguely trusting to bis advanced age to leave her a widow; but be bad been mostdepressingly healthy, ana was now Conducting a busineos affair across tbe water w.ta all the vigor of a young man. You must let bim know tbat you are married. Why. dear Kate, exclaims Fairy, sharply, 'I have bo serious designs ou your friend. I can bardly tell bim to avoid me, as 1 am considered danger ous.' Kate says nothing, but mentally re- resolves to let ltjwden know, while Fairy, with a bard gleam In the eyes tbat looked so softly at Kowden an hour ago, decides tbat Le suall not learn too much If she can help it. anus lar sue has found the vlbage rather dull, and a pinch of spice in tbe shape of a little flirtation would but add tbe proper seasoning. Of course she knew when to stop. Kowden's good angel evidently for sakes bim, ror tbe next day Mrs. Jackson receives news of tbe serious illness of a relative, and nothing will do but she must go to nurse ber; so Fairy is left In charge of the housekeep ing and Bowden. The golden summer days sup gently by, and Bowden finds himself more and more entangled in the net this circe is weaving for htm. They ride and walk. and drift down the placid stream tbat flows through the village; and it be comes quite the regular thing for him to spend some part of tbe day at Airs. Jackson's. So time glides on, until Fairy thinks. with a little sickening fear, tbat ber husband will soon return, and she determines tbat Jack must be told the truth of ber position, for be is becom ing a trifle awkward even for ber to manage. One day in early autnm a fishing ex cursion is arranged, not by Jack, but by Fairy, to which she has invited two lady friends. Fairy thinking tbat in tne presence ot others she can more enect ively break tbe truth to Jack. Fairy looks Innocently lovely In a gray dress, with a Quaker-like fichu crossed over her breast. A knot of goldenrod and scarlet woodbine lends a little color and ber big bat, with lu nodding plumes, makes her irreslstably lovely to poor Jack. Tbey float gently down the stream. Fairy sits with one band idly trailing In tbe water; occasionally she glances furtively at Jack, who Is looking very big and handsome, and, out of bis great love ror ber. he says nothing. To tell tbe truth. Fairy is worr.ed as to tbe result of her urtation, and way down In tbe deaths ot her airy little heart tbera is an atom of regret min gied with tbe fear, for the hat learned to care for Jack as much as It it possi ble for ber to care for any one. In the midst of ber reflections a big wasp settles on ber wrist, and she. woman-like, with a little cry, brushes it awav. whereupon it stings her by way of pro est, and she, with a moan of anguish, holds out tbe injured aim to Jack, who la on bit kneet beside ber lu an instant, examining tbe absurd little spot with an air ot proround aympatny. Tbe band it to aott and warm that before be knows what be it about, he it kissing It 1 assionately. hit diaen aged arm steals round her waist, and be it madly pouring out hit love for ner. For an Instant or to tht feels www less; she bat trusted to her cleverness to avoid such a climax, but how was she to know a homd wasp would sting her. Tremblingly she re 'eases herself. Do not address such words to me. Mr. Kowden,' she says, as severely as she can, from fright. W hy may I not tell you how I love you? And you yon will love me just little, wdl you not. darling?' he whispers. No, nor she says, turning pale, for she has burned ber own fingers In the blaze she has kindled, 'lio. Jack, I I cannot love you.' Wby? cries Jack, excitedly; and she, feeling that tbe hour baa come, murmurs faintly: Because 1 1 am already married 1' Married !' gasps Jack. 'Are you mad? Are you joking? Married I Good God! Is It true?' There is such a ring of anguish Is bis voice that she turns away; she cannot raeet his honest eyes. ' 1 es.' she whispers. 'It is tbe truth. I thought you knew at first; then, wheu touud you did not, 1 thought you bad learned to care for me a little, and was afraid to tell you, and so so ' And so.' says Jack, through his teeth, 'and to you have made a fool of me.' The other two ladies were tilsnt throughout this discussion. They had anchored the boat near the bank of tbe stream, where Jack had thought to find a good fishing ground. One of the ladles bad left the boat to relieve herseir ot the cramped position occasioned by the long ride, and was quietly seated on the bank. Fishing had do longer a charm for Jack Kowden. Without another word lie pulls tbe party with vigorous strokes back to the landlug, where the other two ladies leave them. lu utter silence. Jack walks to the house with ber, where, with a profound bow, be turns to leave. O Jack!' she walls 'You don't know bow I Buffer; won't you forgive me?' I have nothing to forgive,' returns Jack, lightly, although the lines in his forehead belta his words. A little flir tation is always more or less interest ing, especially in the country. Just bere a carriage drives hastily up tbe walk, from which Mrs. Jackson alights. She is pale and agitated, and as she sees Fairy she exclaims: My dear. 1 have bad news for you, but it may not be true; the Columbia, on which Mr. Ellewayne sailed, is re ported as lost, not a soul on board was saved.' With a cry of horror Fairy throws up both hands and falls to the ground Jack does not die. For awhile bis appetite fails, aud he thinks very bit terly of womankind in general. But after some months bis mind recovers its normal tone and be goes to pay a visit to tome distant relativea, wuere be is much soothed by tbe friendship 01 a dark-eyed, gentle girl; and, as hearts are lightly caught in tbe rebound, with the return of autumn be finds himself repeating tbe old story, aud as Gracie bides ber blushing face on his breast. he thanks God that his life baa not been wiecked by passion exe he learned the meaning of true love. He bas never seen Fairy since has her husband's death ror tbe rumor was correct but sbs has not rorgttten him; and now that ber term ot mourning bas expired, she sends bim a Utile note, bidding bim, should be be in town, to call on bit true-hearted Fairy.' Sue hat not forgotten ber old lover nor bis large bans account; and then she really does like him better than any one else. Jack laughs as be reads ber note. Soon after he goes to tbe city aud drives to Fairy's bouse. She comes forward to meet bim in the prettiest way, both bands outstretched, and tbe sweetest of lavender robes floating about ber. I knew you would not forget me. Jack, dearl' she cries, sweetly. Once having seen you, it would be impoaible to forget.' said Jack, with a tender glance. But, come, sit down, wheeling an easy-chair toward bim. 'Tell me what you have been doing all these months. That Is a long story. I shall have to reserve It for some future time.' Fairy sighs and pensively toys with tbe ribbons of ber dress. Besides.' adds Jack, 'if you will ex cuse my abruptness, I have a favor to ask ot you.' Anything for you, Jack' dear.' with a melting glance. I know I'm about to ask an nnusuai thing, but you have such exquisite taste, and as 1 came to towu on a very Important mission, here iairy blushes I want you to come to my aid er er doubtless you have beard of my approaching marriage with Miss Grace Dodson. and I am bere to to select presents tor the bri lesmalds. Now, with a deprecating look, I know so little of such things, would it be ask ing too much for you to drive down to Tiffany's with mer An ashen pallor settles over Fairy's face; she tries to smile, but there is a drawn, tense look about the muscles ot ber mouth and a baffled expression creeps into ber eyes; nevertheless, she bears up bravely I am so sorry. Jack, but a horrid engagement keeps me in all tbe morn ing After some further conversation Jack takes bit leave. At be steps in tbe ball to button bis glove, a bell rung sharply, and a cross voice Fairy's voice, bnt ob. Low changed I eays shrilly: Not at borne to any one, Griggs! bave a headache. I am going to bed.' It was an unmanly thing to do, but revenge is tweet.' aaya Jack, as be airily lifts bit bat to an acquaintance Illiteracy. A census of the illiterates In tbe various countries of tbe world, recently published In the Blattstiscfu Monat tchrift, places tbe three Slavic States of Bou mania, Servia, and Russia at tbe head of the list, witb about 80 per cent, of tbe population nnable to read and write. Of tbe Latin-si caking races, Spain beads the list witb 03 per cent., followed by Italy with 4d per cent., France anil Belgium having about 15 percent. Tbe Illiterates In Hungary number 43 per cent.. In Australia 29, and In Ireland 21. In Eofland they are IS per cent.. In Holland 10 per cent., in tbe United States (white population) 8 per cent., and In Scot land 7 per cent. Among the purely Teutonic States there la a marked re duction in tbe percentage of Illiterate. Tbe highest is in Switzerland, 2.5; in the whole German Empire it it but I percent.; while In Sweden, Denmark, Bavaria, Baden, and Wurtemberg, there 11 practically &o on who cannot read and write. NO. 13. NEWS IN 15 KIEF. On American rranuracturer of baseballs empiovs COD hinds and. keeps 40,00'J dozen balls iu.'to k. Cardinal L-iviserie devres to bring together a great Intei i.at'on il cougrest of the reprem ntu; ives of all the auti slaverv societies existing in Europe. The place of rieetinz will piobally be Paris. An Alabama ghl's practical joke cost her her life. Impersonating a tramp she persistently importuueJ her mother, while thus disguised, Tr alms, aud her mother, not recognizing her, shot ber dead. The gilded ro-.isler on the tower of the First National 1'. mk building 111 PortlanO, Me , is the same bird that served as a we.itnjr vane on the top or the old I'ort'au l Court House over on hundred years ao. A circulating library f.r trave'ers on the Austrian r;il!w.is is being pre pared, from wmch one will bo able to torrow bjiks by leaving a deposit, and receiving it a.iin upon the butre'i der of Hie book. Mis C'athai ii'.e Le It itet of Wel- leslev College bus wou the tlrst pi iaus of $700, offered bv the Cm credit 101.11I Sunday-school and I nbiihi'ii C tu- pauy, for the M. bvt sii.U.1 lor a Sunday-school book. Jersey C ty has a'nol s'.el its Newsboys' Home. U w.n found that the boys ued it for a lonuiig p'a-e. and that four tilths of lis l i l. rs were boys who inn away fiom li.ui, nud had do real need for its convenience. Benjamin Fran'aVn's watch is owned by a Lancaster (I'a ) gentleman. who still canies it und sus It kee S good time. It is of silver, .sliujied hue a biscuit, and has pnyrave I mi nslnck: "Ben Franklin, ITT"".. Philadelphia." Or the four women who received the Crimean tnedul trom t le.-n Vic toria, one. Mr. Newton, ! Toronto, Is al.ve. She was a nurs-e all tiuo isn the Crimean war, an 1 was Mint ilnonjli the knee lu a trent h In-fo.e the K .lan. The Queen heibie.f pim.ed tl. e m-UI oil her breast. James G. Blaine l.;is devtlore.l into a great theytt'r-.'oer. He has intended every new peiloiniaiic-' given in Wash ington since he rem he.l tht city a few weeks a;;o. He enjovs law comedy especially, and I is lauh docs not sound as though ho was 111 delicate health. A valuable white pearl was lei cnt'y found lu the M. unai'li f a c!a;n by Captain Lemuel 1'. St.ip'lus, a eier.m clam digger t stoumgtoti. Cmm. Stap'.ius lias refused au oiler of $" lor it. Another ti-heruian ut Stoning ou recently found a diamond in the Stomach of a mackerel. It Is reported that riinre LuIlpoIJ. the Kegent f Bavaria, lias condemned Couutess Laiish, the daughter of Duke Louis, of Bavaria, to perpetual exile for the prominent part she p'tiyed lu the events which led to the death of the Archduke Rudolph, the Crown Prince of Austria. About niiie-teiit'is of all the clny pipes ruanutantured 1:1 the Lm'ed States are male In Brooklyn, N. Y., where three lactones are lo -ated that turn out lo.Oijtl ptoss nninially. The clay comes trom Wooiltni lce, N. J., and costs at the factory li p-r lou. Charles II. Lurer, who acted as General Harrison's bai ber, has lieen re tained to act as valet to the President elect at Washington. As the I nil an ap ills Jotirnn! supplies this news, it Is reliable enough l discourage others from making a brush for the p a -e. Llhby Tilson is to go to Chlcag-t arter all. The work of taking apart the old structure is now going on in Richmond. Va., and as the bricks and beams are displaced they are, num bered, so that the building can le put together again just ns it stood in Vir ginia. The interior of the o d pr.s tn is to be used as a Sort of war museum. Illinois census returns show lhat Outside of the cities the population is decreasing. The school census of lis, shows that in July last there were lu the State 1-4 '!,'.io males under twenty years of age. In lHSij theie were T4'.. 67 i. This is again of .'1,11)1. but the gain In Cook C unity was M'.,17, in tbat the loss lu the rest of the Mate was 28J17. It Is an Interesting fact that tho rnajjrlty of Piesldents have had IiIum eyes. Mr. Hanison's eyes conform to this rule. Mr. Cleveland's eyes are brown, as weie those of Arthur. Wil liam Henry llariison ha 1 dark eyes. Presideut I'lerce's eyes were liit-nsi-y black, as was l is hair. Thomas JViTei son's hair was red, and looked well in t';e 'White House. At a recent dinner given bv the Crown FritjCi r Servia to the ollicers of the battalion he commands, one of the guests usktd His Royal 1 1 ! tt 1 1 1 s to propose a toast. The boy, w ho is 12 years old, without hesitation pioposed the health of his ileari v-Iieloved unit her. The cflicers weie painfu.ly eu.bana-.sed , but alter a short pause they all drank the health of "Their Crown Tnnce's Mother," without ca ling hei 'Q i en." It would le Interesting to know, though It is riot eay at a glance to see, on what principle Mdme. I'atti regulates ber 8-; tie of ehanjes. When she was siiuiuig 111 the l.'iot-d S'ates as a member of Mr. M-itl'Min's Com pany she received i.1 M a iii.'ht. Soon afterwards, at the Kowil Italian Opera, utuler the same manager, her fee Was iJiuO. At the l'aris O.xva House she consented t j sing at the representations recen'ly given of Gounod s "Kmeo and Jiil.i-l lor J2'j0; and it ap;ears that at a chat lia ble performance about to b Liven at Brussels she will sing for nothing. ,-I suppose I whall not mee1 you again befote your depart me tor Wash ington," remai ked a lady v.s.t' r to General Harrison: "I wmt to express my wishes for your success, an 1 I hope you will le re-e.ected lor iii.o 1.1 r term." "I thank you," n-i i'l 1. eral Ilarrisen, w i.h a serious t x 1--ion of countenance, "hut I am not sure tbat I care to be re-electe I." In speaking to Genera! I'red Kn-fer, an old friend, about his departure, he said: 'I am bginnirig to real . t'.at it is a lonesou.e thing to Le Pie-;-dent" The chair in which President Cleveland has sat for four tears Is one that be bad made to oroer and pat 1 for bin self. It is maoe of lVht o k t match tbe desk malelrom t'.e Uiu'oer of the B-solute snd sent 10 the '.' !. lie House bf O leen Victoria. It is a great wide spreading revolving iha-r. with a seat and back of sp'it caue aud a heavy ftame t&stef u'.U- carved i : i . 1.