i i r laddrei!. -l vsi. heat ary talk befoi "Mi .or r i At clii re:, t , ' now I' tile so i llt . . .. . v ia ..- ""j iu.: ' poor he.ti.,.. .a Jon mti sr - iu.u iar..xT i.. wh 1:1 ""IB!?- B4 rl.l almost to , ho B. F. SOHWEIER, THE CONSTITUTION THE UNION AND THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAWS. Editor and Proprietor. 'I .in i a i :,, . I : i re i I . 1 r. t. Nils IMi I I h I i: W I DOUGLAS 1. ii..t ti. a m -ik M. mnr-. fin: inmit.-r wa. Z ' hn.ii;. tll Wit k. -., II. II 3 ;.n .. . " Out. I l T. , llu.I II - , ,n 0)...,, liouml to hav ,L ,.A mai! .M S. - I i t 1 i3E ,.. . - I tbe truth n, iS' 5 V 1 lit T . I I- V I v , i T r . , I" " young :.; W in himself). auj,, tr2 I It tenderly. " f to. "aula . a Pertlnac.ol, T .u'c. ... " " Kill III i f A IM'Y Who ;4 y 1 tl: vry a w but t'-ry ilon't K, Whv t,. - ,7 til "'" '"" i'mj ui I ircti.( at ' 1 L.t rraj 1 to - 1 ; ,: P'ir a-r, wiu a, I - .11 -l, r; r.-tl!f,!y fr iTJ saparilla r " .:: 't firn. Prepirl obi ' ' ' .. 1.0:1. Ul.i IfH f n Ioll:ir ir :ulnn-nts so easITy, - no i-xi'uso (or stufi !i:iir. tiTiiblo hraJ-rii-. u:iil hvpocliou-.-tion. r:v1 ilrliilily, sun, it yt i.-illl' kll'." U lrj i iiflit r cure iu all ill ho ri'i'iiiuiril. It and U j ouUl iATroN, Proprlctortk J THE HEAD. r . r !,n Inn dtandintf, P1' DOUGLAS FOR -..1.1 Kii!.",l,..rti. I II I 11 W KIT !" '-,, III I I I II IIJ. . oJU I HOlc01 . . . - .t thai Will PI ,!: '., 11... li..J 2s-S -.kku.".. -,SuSJ . 'l -rr r.n br.na .. - ,ll VOL. XLIIJ. Mr. Ji fili eUrat. of tbe Supreme f'tnirt of the United Mateo, ia sixty ..ne years of af?, six Teet four Inches luKU and In a fortune. Ilia bnde rlect Is Mim Kuemia, daughter of Mr. Justice S.anVy Matthews, tweotj-two j ears old and kbout a foot shorter than. Ju.-ti-e Gray. In the rosey realm of love extremes meet and marry. Tub elocf.oa of a United States Senator is a national as well as a KUte ffiiir, ami although the nation has no imtiittliate sliare in it, it has a deep iute:est a:id the ability and high cuar u::T of a tueaiber of its chief lezlsia ;.ve body. And in a treat measure it juiliicsof the character of a Stale j l tie kind of men that are sent to repre it-tit It iu the natloual councils. Tn K decision of the French Cabinet to (uoaecute General Boulauger can Iiaidiy be considered an act of wisdom. .No matter wh.it opinion there may be as to the political machinations in which the General has been engaged, there rau be no doubt that he repre Aents he ex'sllng dissatisfaction amor 5 the people, and that any prose cut1.. n of him at this juncture would inevitably leil to serious international ttouu.ei. lietter let Boulauger alone. Tut. sore spot of Samoa, which Is in a fair way to heal up, would be iutlauied again if the reported demand of the German Government for the it turn of the lntermeddler Klein to Apia, there to be tried for ''murderous aMau'.t," should be acceded to. Klein Jul some damage in Samoa, without doubt; but to make him a bone of national contention would only excite auew ammosltlei which time would otherwise speedily extinguish. A new textile has been discovered in Russia, on the borders of the Cas pian Sea. The plaut is cailed kanaff by the natives, and attains a height of ten ftet. "From it a chemist has obtained a textile matter which is soft, elastic aud silky, gives a thread which Is very tough and can be bleached without Injury. The stuffs manufac tured out of kanaS can be successfully dyed in every shade of color, aud would compete with any of the ordi nary furnishing materials now in ise." Ins v aitnam v atcn Company Is protected by a tarift duty of 23 per cent. It has declared a dividend of SO per cent , and U will Increase its capital stock $1,000,000, Its cash surplus being so large that It Is unwiehly. This prosperous concern Is able to undersell foreign competitors In their own markets, but sreedily takes advantage of its tariff protection to fleece American purchasers by mak ing its borne prices higher than Its foreign prices. Its stockholders, after they get their dividend, should make a reduction in the wages of their employees In orJer to keep in line with contemporary corporations. Ij selecting the seventy-foot waet Une cutter yacht as the tpye of vessel best adapted to win in American waters Lord Dunraven has displayed greater wisdom than his predecessors who have challenge 1 for the American cup. Many British cutters of this class have done very well on this side, and one the Madge swept everything before her a few years ago. It will require a very fast sloop. Indeed, to sail away from the coming contestant for International honors, but the vessel will no doubt be forthcoming at the proper time. Reports corr.e from Ru-oia of a gieat plot against the life of the Czar, aud numerous arrests have been made Lei and It ete in the Empire. The stiength of the nihilists has either teen greatly overestimated or else the secret police deem it to be to their luterest to revive these stories occa sionally, and thus leave an lmpressToa of their wonderful astuteness. If the conspirators bad even a tithe of the machinery which it Is claimed they possess they would long before this have overthrown the Hussian Gov ernment. UossiDERiNO the enormous duties which the United States Imposes upon Us cabinet officers, the service renderM is poorly paid. Canada with less than one-twelfth or our population, pay cabinet Ulcers $105,000 a year as against our 104 tx.0. while 1250,000 does not sullice for the annual pay of the British cabinet at London. And besides their princely salaries, several English cabinet offii-ea ent.tle their bottlers to life pensions. The time is approaching wheu it will be impossible for the government to obtain good service unless It pays as well for It as private corporations do. Is tte Pennsylvania Senate a reso lution was passed, on March 22nd. appropriating 85000 for the celebration of the Washington centennial. In t' e House, the Senate bill providing for an manual eurollment of all male persons la the State over 20 years of age, with an amendmeut leaving the making of the aunual enrollment optional with the Legislature, which was made the special order for the next assem bly. The resolution authoring the appointment of commission ers to revise and digest the public laws was considered as the special order, the question being upon an amendment vesting the appointment la the Governor rather than the Supreme Court, but In the absence of a quorum and after a resort to filibus tering tactics, an adjournment was Ukaa without acUojL MB. AMI MRS. BOWSER. Tti T) rmnt H u.liantl CtMifroateU Carefully Preserved Oiar. by The other evening Mr. Bowser looked pale and weary, and I felt it my duty to ask him If he was ill and to place my hand on his forehead to see If he had a fever. He was reading, and he promptly growled out: '"Mrs. Bowser, what particular ob ject have you in pawing around after that fashion? Do you expect another dollar?" lont yon want me to caress you. Mr. Bowser?" -I don't want yon to act silly. We are too old for such nonsense." "And yet you once expressed the hope that we might never let an hour go by without a caress." 1 did. eh? I never expressed any such thing!" "And you further said you could sit and hold my band a whole liretlme and not be weary." I never did never!" "But 1 can prove it," "If you can I'll give $40!" I went upstairs aud got my note book. Up to the date of our marriage I preserved and filed all his letters. On our bridal tour I kept a memorandum-book. Mothr advised it, and 1 have found It to be a powerful lever on occasions wheu Mr. Bowser bas been inclined to "get up." When 1 came down with the book he roared out: 'Got that old book out again have you I That's no evidence! 1 brand the contents as a base forgery !" "But they are facts for all that. Let's see. Here we start. Alter the ceremony was over you said to mother: "Statement I. 'I will call you by the sacred name of mother. You have given me your only daughter. 1 will be a true and loving husband to her. I will guard her as I do my life. 1 will never, so help me Heaven, speak one unkind word to her.' "There It Is, Mr. Bowser, and bow have you kept that promise?" "Never said a thiug of the sort peverl 1 dou't remember of your mother being there. You probably wrote that down this very day." "We were married at 7 A. M., Mr. Bowser, and at 8.15 we took the train for Chicago. You held my baud all the way to the depot." "Mrs. Bowser, you are cr.zl Do you want to make out that 1 was a born idiot?" "Well, here is the proof: "Statement 1L 'As we g Into the back Mr. Bowser bad tears in his eyes. He took my band aul called me his angel, ai d I had to wipe my nose left handed all the way to the depot. 1 think the driver saw him. for 1 heard him chuckling and saying something about you'd gut over it in about a year! "There it Is, Mr. Bowser, in black and white. This Is the paw you held for two milesl" "I deuy it in toto! Mrs. Bowser. I've got to sit down and have a sharp taik with you." "The other night." I continued, "you were about to put your arm about me as we stood lu the hall, but on second thought you concluded not to." "I am uo hand to spoon, Mrs. Bows er never was. Such things look silly iu old married people-" "But you bugged me for 2S0 miles." "What I" "From Ietriit t- Chicago, Mr. Bowser, on the same bridal tour," "You must be crazy I" "Well, here's the proof: "Statement 111. Lett 1) -troit at 9 40 Mr. Bowser put hia arm around me at ouce. anil though the passengers winked and guyed us for a bridal couple, he said he didn't care a copper. Hugged me ail the way to Chicago. Said he wished the ride would last vear. Said that Ileaveu had sent me to blm. I write this iu room 41 Tre niont House while Mr. Bowser is down to look after the trunks." "That that's there is It?" gasped Mr. Bowser. "Of course it M" "And 1 had my arm around you all day. giving mself dead away?" "You did." "I will never believe It never. I own up to being a little soft in tuy bachelor days, but 1 was no hayseed. You are drifting to a dangerous point. Mrs. Bowser, aud you should pause tre It la too Ute!" "1 like to go over the old times ouce In a while and see how you have chsnied." I "Chamred! Changed! That's it! If a husband Isn't making a fool of him self all the time his wile argues that be ' U growing cool aud dlssatisded. How ' have I chanee l?'' I "You never call me your Birdie any more. I "o! I don't! I suppose you've got 1 proof that I used to call you Birdie, when your front uaine is Sarahl" -I have, sirl Listen wU lu I read: "Statement IV. Mr. Bowser bought some gum drops of the train boy to feed to bis Birdie, as be said, but I never liked them. He called me Bir- 1 die from that to Chicago and back. said it meaDt more to him than the name Aueel. "Mrs. Bower!" he shouted, as he lumned ud. ".a my presence desired in this house?' "Of course it Is." "Then do not Dlan to drive me out nf it I 1 see how wives have driven husbands to desperation." Sit down. Mr. Bowser. We are simply living over old times for a brief F wiuiA. 1 had to tease you to kiss me th other niaht." t "Yes, and I suopoee you have got anmethim? written down about that. haven't touT I'm of as loving a dis- rii.noattinn as the next man. but bow it H.a look to see a married couple bill ing and cooing like a couple of young LI nit." "And yet you once longed to kiss me forever, i never, never did! Don't drive me to the wall, Mrs. Bowser!" "I wont, but I want to read a para rraDb to you. Here It Is: statement V. Third day of our tour. I am very. Tery happy. Mr. Bowser has Just kissed me on the chin rht.i nose, eyes and ears, and says hM iiv to keeD on kissing forever. He says he can hardly htlp biting me in the chin." It was a minute before be could say a word, and the bald spot on his head ... u red as paint, lie finally choked wi.n hi. feeiines sufficiently to uuotu - -ft AnV i A rand that as pure malice and forgery! Mrs. Bowser, you must take that back and apologize to mei" -now can I? I can read it Just t .ras written- and I can recall the MIFFLINTOWN. clrcuin-Unce. Don't yon kno yon know we I had jost returned from?" .Never! We never returned! Noth ing of the sort ever happened! I'd deny it on my aylng be J I" ou'll next declare that vou didn't cry In Indianapolis when 1 hurt my nnger, and that you bound It up In a handkerchief wet with your tears.' "Declarel Of course I 11 declare. I'll swear on forty B b'.ea that 1 never did!" With that be rushed np stairs, but followed him to the landing and read: "Statement VI. Accldently plndbed my Cnger in the door. Mr. Bowser said It was bis fault, aud the first I knew he was weepine. After wiping bis eyes on his handkerchief he pro- reeded to do np my tinier in the same. lie has a tender heart." I knew Mr. Bowser was listening over the banister, and so maliciously added. And. with a little practice, will no doubt become the champion weepist of the world. He tillered a snort and grow!, and weutoSto bed without a word, but the next morning he put In an extra ten minutes frolicking with the baby, and when ready to go be said to me: By the way. darl. you'd better go down and pick yon out a sealskin sack to day. l was going to get it for next Cristmas, but you might as well have the wear of it now." rXXLI.Q THE POL.ICH Six Harvard Men Have Lota of Fu Wlib a Uarber'a Pole. Not a great while ago a party of half dozen narvard students were In a barber's shop in this city, says the Bos ton Transcript, and alter having been beautified and adorned tonsorially, one of the numlier was struck with an idea. it was communicated to his compan ions, and without a dissenting voice agreed to. The proposition was noth ing less than to purchase the barber's pole, which was done, and a receipt taken. Theu the young men Sallied forth with their striped and parti-col ored acquisition. They had not gone far, however, when they were over hauled by a policeman. 'Hello, there! what are you doing with tbat pole?" " That's our business." "You're business, eh? "Well I'll make It mlue. Come along with me." They were marched straight to the nearest station, aud stood up ia line before the captain. "What's the trouble, officer?'' asked the cat tain. "Stealing a barber's pole." The ctliot-r telt quite prou I of his capture, and related with particularity all the circumstances of his arrest. The captain looked upon the offenders and was about to order them to be locked up for the night when one of the students pi educed a paper and sug gested that perhaps the captain might like to look at that- The captain looked - at it. Then, turning to the policeman, he said: "Ofllcer, you may return to your beau" A moment later the students might have been seen filing out of the station with their tonsorlal standard held proudly aloft. Ibey had not gone far, however. when they were again brought to a halt by another officer, who, like bis predecessor, wanted to know where they were going w ith that pole. He was informed that ttiat was their busi ness, and be in turn assured them that he would make it his business, which he did by escorting them to the self same station which they bad Just quitted. " hat's the trouble, officer?" "These fellers have stole a barber's pole, and " "V ery well; you may return to your beat!" The captain smiled as be dismissed the students. Hardly bad be resumed his unwonted gravity of aspect before the door opened and again entered a policeman, six young men aud a barber's pole. And so It went on. Six several times were the students and their bar- berous property bought by as many different policemen into that station, aud had not an officer been specially sent out to warn all patrolmen under no circumstances to Interfere with six young men and a barter's pole it Is more than likely that that pole aud Its bearers would have been brought Into that station as many tiurjs tbat night as there were uatroleiueu In the dis trict. People who wondered what was the cause of the hilarious laughter which proceeded from the usually grave and quiet station on the night in question are now f ullr informed of the same. Name Cards. Originality Is a marked feature of name cards (or dinners aud luncheons, and ingenious deulces of many kiuds consequently figure at fashionable en tertainments, in ca'iioruia rea wood bark has been utilized by skillful fing ers, and in the east, where it is easily obtained, birch bark is In favor. A six or e ght inch square ot Dirco Darn nas the left band corner folded over and caught with a pin. This impoverished cornucopia may hold a bunch of violets, forget-me-nots or any otuer diminutive blossoms. Decorator aud Furnisher, which describes this and other cards, a1 vises tbat care be taken to use only such colors as will harmonize with the remainder of the table decorations, as nothing is so ruinous to the general ef fect as a miugliug of 111 assorted colors in flowers. A PRETTY DINNER CARD. The little round straw Japanese plaque may be utilized If one bas not time for elaborate work. A ribbou is tied across the center, upon which in scribe tbe name and date. The ribbou will bold in place a small bunch of fairy faces pamies, or a sna'.l posy of wild flowers. A rather pretty ilea la that of fast ening the name card to a small wicker basket filled with bonbons. Oue side presents an express company's tag. while tbe name and date are plainly written on the other. The basket is covered with a while satin napkin, with a Greek border edged it blue ink. Small palettes ot any flne'.y polished wood make an effective background npon which to describe a fanciful conceit- Birch bark canoes, filled with sugar plums, to which ia attached the card are not novelties, but still are pretty and artistic enough to be used. Black brtlliantlne. tn combination with black watered silk i. . nA.i.r costume with ladies who i wear light' JUNIATA COUNTY. crRioes wagers. I llxaiuplea ot "Koola Arguments" Out uflba Muhtj t'ul. It has been remaiked tbat "a collec lion of foolish wagers would make a voluminous work;" and so odd are I tome of tl ese "fools arguments," as Butler pithily terms them In hia "IIu 1 iotas." that a selection of some of the j most curious may prove not uninter- ! eating. j During the last century, when, par ; ticuUtrly in club life, the least differ ence of opinion frequently ended in a bet. many remarkable and eccentric i wagers were made. In 17 a poulterer of LeaJenhall market betted JL50 he would walk 202 times round tne area of Upper Moor- fields in twenty-seven hours; and accordingly proceeded at the rate ot five miles an hour on the amusing pur suit, "to the infinite improvement of his business and great edification of hundreds of spectators." To characterize the follies of the day it will be necessary to add to the account of the walking man another of a hopping man, whoengaged. in De cember, 1731, to bop 500 yards in fifty j hops in Sr. James' park. He performed me tea i, in loixy-six. TRIALS OF SPEED. In February, 1770, a bet was laid by a noble earl that be should find a man who would rtde to Edinburgh and back again to London in less time than an other noble earl should make a million dots In the most expeditious manner he could contrive. In September, 17(19, a Colonel Rosa set out from London for York, on a wager with a Mr. 1'lgot of Sou guineas tbat he reached his destination in forty-eight hours ou the same horse. He pei formed the Journry tbrea hours within the time. On the 17tb of May, 1317, a respect able farmer of Kirton-Lludsey, tor a wager of a few pounds, undertook to ride a pony up two pair of stairs into a chamber of the Geo:, e inn and down again, which feat he actually performed before a numerous company, whose astonishment was heightened by the rider being upward of eleven stone weight and his horse less than thirty stone. They were weighed after the feat, to decide another wager. In The Anuual 11 gister for 1733 we find the following: 'A young Irish i gentleman, for a very considerable wager, set out on Monday. September 22, to walk to Constantinople and back again In one year. It is said tbat the young gentleman has 20,000 depend ing on tbe performance of the exploit." The Karl of March, on laying a bet that be would cause a message to be dispatched a certain distance quicker than any horse could convey it, won his wager by inclosing bis message in a cricket ball, which was thrown from hand to hand by relays of professional cricketers. As Duke of Q ieensberry, be betted 1.000 guineas that be would produce a man who would eat more at a meal than auy one whom Sir John Lade could find. The duke was in formed of bis success not beinz present at tbe achievement by t'.ia following bulletin from tbe field ot battle: "My lord, I have not time to state particulars, but merely to ac quaint your grace that your man beat his antagonist by an apple pie," BETTING ON DEATH. At White's coffee house, where, dur ing the last century, gaming was car ried on to heavy amounts, a book was always laid upon the table for entering wagers, and in these betting books, some of which still exist, may be found bets ou all conceivable subjects; on marriages, births, deaths; on tbe dura tion of a ministry, on the chance of an election, ou a rascal's risk of the halter or tbe shock of an earthquake. Walpole, writing to Sir Horace Mann, September 1, 1750, says: "They have put into tbe papers a good story made at White's. A man dropped down dead at tbe door and was carried in. The club Immediately made bets whether be was dead or not; and when they were gulng to bleed bim, the wagerers for bis death interposed, and said It would uffect tbe fairness of the bet." I Certain it Is that during this period no subject appears to have been tooj serious for a bet ; and that nothing was considered too trivial a medium, the following lines, founded on ract, bear witness: Tbe Bucks bad dlusJ, and deep la, council sat; Their wine was brilliant, but tbeir wit grew flat. Up starts his lordship to the wludsw flies. And lot "A race! a race!" In rapture cries. -Where?" quoth Sir John "Why, see two drops oi rain Start from the summit or the crystal pane; A thousand pounds whUh drop, with' nimblest force. Performs Its curreut down tbe slipp'ry course." Tbe bets were made; in dire suspense they wait For victory, peudant on the nod of Fate. Now down tbe sash, unconscious of the prize. The bubbles roll, like pearls from Cbloe's eyes. But, ah! tbe glitt'rng J ya of life are short; How oft two jostling Bteeds have spoiled the sport! Si, thus attraction, by coercive laws, Th' approaching drops Into one bubble draws. Each cursed bis fate that thus their project crossed; How bard their lot, who neither won nor lost! A Parrot btory. A parrott was recently bought by a South Side lady upon tbe affidavit of the man who sold it tbat it had only a Sunday school education. Tbe bird bad in reality been tbe property of a saloon keeper, and, its cage being near tbe cracker bowl, everybody made free to give it crackdrs and teach it tough words, its new mistress had hardly got It bung up when a lady friend called, and, of course went into ecstasies over the parrot. When she began to poke ber fingers through the ca?e and called out "Polly, Folly. Folly," the bird opened one eye, cocked bis bead side wise, looked at tbe visitor, and said with great gravity: -Now. tor God's raka don't ask me to have a cracker. I've sworn off." The piut brush that prove 1 to be a : bargain was cleaned in t.imxntina mch time lu work was done, dried, and bang np by lu handle. I'ENNA.. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 17. 1SS9. The Song of Songs. I'm a man tbet's fond o music. An" le'cn folk, are not erouad, 1 kin make our old acorjun fcu,uak a nilbty talclu' aunnd; An' ll.el hanjer barium' yandar. With it. (ient!e T liuk, plank, pUnk, 'Pyear. to Kit pluuib at lb. bottom Uf thedeepn' thoughts I tnink. Poea me heaps o good on Sunday. 'For' the prav'r at cl.uicb is aal.l, Jr. to .taut an' fayear "Old Hundred" tioarin' tnr up overheatll An' 1 'moat kin rpy tbe ancel Leanln 'crost tbe gat up tuar. When old Abrnm Blarkburn'. darter Leads us In -feweet Your ' Pray'r." But ef you (b'u'd waut to we me Wen 1 hew my broadaT sinil". Ton must kercb uie In Ibekiicben,., Wen the kiltie ' on tbe bllfl Fer 1 claim tbar ain't no warbliu E ver ris on red-bir.l.' wlna Th. t kin bolt a taller e.ndle To tbe ong the kittle .inn. Seem ex ef my sonl gits meller In tbe kittle', first sweet note. Till I fancy wed.lin' music Screaaia' Tom tbe Iron lu'oat. Eeca times, ef 1 tquent my eyes np, 1 kin fably 'pyear to Me Old man Abruin Blackburn's darter iauilliu' tboo tbe .team at met THE FARMER'S WIFE. Here I have stood in the wide, roomy , kitchen for the past sixty years, and. ' as you may suppose, have seen many things in my day. As a rule, I am I good natured unless a small boy pokes 1 me with a stick, or another ill-coudl- tioned little wretch evinces a desire to ' pry into my internal economy; such rudeness always riles me and tick away patiently in my corner, where the morning sunbeams peep in merrily to keep me company. It was a bouuy day for us all when tbe young master brought home bis little bride. Such rejoicing was there. and such dinners! Adjectives fail me when I try to describe them, so I'll stop rtsht off. The bride was young. and pretty, and sweet, but alas! she knew not how to cook! Was not that a sad thing tor a farmer's wife? Many are the days l have watcneu ner watched - scorching her delicate face, and rough eninz her white bauds, in the fruitless -endeavor to cook some dainty dish that John liked;' and many ruined loaves, and blackened heaps of pie-crust were the result of these efforts. i His mother's patience she had none too much at the start began to give out at 'such reckless waste of flour and lard.' and It is my own private idea tbat Mrs. John soon tot k up tbe noaou that cooking wasu't in her line, for she Stopped 'spoiling things' and left tbe old la'ly in peace. But in other ways she was a sun beam in the dlnzy old house. To be Sure, everything was as clean as a new dollar, but no power ou earth could make a kitchen look pretty with a hideous, flowered oil-cloth on the dining table, curtaiuless wiudows, aud a rough wash-beuch 'where the men "tolks always spruced up a bit Del ore going to the table. But young Mrs. Grey soon had things ship-shape, 1 cau tell you. She didu't go about it othclously, either, for if she bad. we'd have heard from Mis. Grey, senior. Oh.nol that wasu't tbe wav at all. and I don't believe 1 can tell you bow she coaxed, and sug gested, first one thiug and then another, in ber pretty, sweet way; but, at auy rate, before many weeks rolled over our beads the kitchen was a marvel of beauty. Tbe table rejoiced iu snow white linen; delicate blue shades sott- eced the glare from the wiudows, and the broad sills held pots of roses and geraniums. Close by bung a golden canary tbat sang and kept ua bouuti fully supplied with music; near thw shining stove stood several cushioned rockers, and the ugly wash-beuch was banished to tbe back kite! en, where the men must perform their ablutions iu future. What with the sanded floor. the glittering rows of tins and crooks on the dresser, the pretty paper rack and carved book shelves these last Mrs. John's Idea I lust took up the notion that nobody's bouse could beat ours. Tbe little daughter-in-law's girlish laughter and joyous songs gushed forth now and then, as if she couldut keep them In anv Ionizer. Bright flowers slowed constantly in tbe tall, old-fash loned vases on either side of me, the odor of which was very agreeable after workinot bard all day, , Though tbe mother thought It a silly Idea, the permitted tbe little thing to have ber way in decking tbe dinner table with flowers and all sorts of pretty trifles pleasing to the young eyes. thought things were going along mighty smooth and pleasant till one day Miss Tauitba Sims ttepped in ana popped herself down In the most comfortable rccker in our kitchen, and commenced , wagging her meddlesome tougue. Well, how'a things getting along : lth you. Frlscilla?' aked Miss Sims, letting ber small, inquisitive eyes roam over all tbe pretty things in the room. ' She had been od visiting when John brought home bis little wife, and this was tbe first time she bad seen our chaneed bouse. 1 'I'm tolerably poorly, &!J Mrs. Grey. 'Cooking dont't agree with me like it used to, and warm weather's coming on. too. 1 reckon tbat Is tbe ' main reason for my feeling tad.' Why. where Is John's wife? Don she help you with tbe cooking, and , milking, and butter making?' said Miss i Sires, lifting ber bead like a terrier when he's wot a freh scent. , 'Well, the fact Is. Bessy bas no taste ' for cooking.' sighed Mrs. Grey. That Is tbe one thorn in my flesh; I think every woman who is a farmer's wife . ought to understand that sort of work or she la a failure. John brought this young thing from a city life, and don't reckon she hardly knew whether butter grew on trea or not; and she'i brought most of her city ideas here witn her. too. yon see.' Mrs. Grey glanced significantly around tbe dainty kitcben, but ber face didu't get very bard, for she couldn' help seeing bow nice and tasteful everything looked. Well, there's just this much about it.' said Miss Tabitha, with an indlg nant sniff. 'I wouldn't have any daughter-in-law dictating to me bow I should arrange my house; why, she's even moved ont the wash bench I suppose the parlor now must be wonderful to behold,' sarcastically. Well, yes, t. e whole house la mighty nice,' said ilrs. Grey. I never knew before fo.ks could fix things np so pretty for so little money; though goodness knows 1 never bad much '"ic to try, with all my butter to make np for the marxet, eggs to hunt, chickens to tend to, b-tls to make, and VVAIt.Uj( W UU MIV U UU TCabUlJ with fifteen to twenty hands to feed, I tell yon it's uo child's play.' 'No, Indeed, it ain'tl' said Miss Tabitha, sympathetically. Ani I tell you what, when barvestin' comes again, I'd have her help me, or I'd know tbe reason why. Lor I I'd as soon put a big wax doll to work over the cooking stove, as ber, with ber pink cheeks and golden hair,' said Mrs. Grey. 'But Come and let me show you the bouse. ' They both left the kitchen, and for a while I lelt pretty indignant at the way they talked about dear little Bessy, who had brought us so much sunshine aud happiness; 1 bad no way of showing my anger, however, except by striking very hard and then stopping all of a sudden with a snap. I wonder what does all tbat old clock? It acts so queer at times,' cried Mrs. Grey, rushing back into tbe kitchen, followed by Miss Sims. 'It's getting old. my dear,' said tbe latter. ,If you bad run as.many years as that old fossil, you'd act queer, too.' Now this made me angry with Miss Sims, and I never will forgive ber as loug as I live! Old, Indeed, the spiteful minx l vt by, she can't be ou the suuny side of sixty herself I And what does lady Elizabeth do all the time you are working so bard?' said Miss Sims, resuming ber seat, and continuing a conversation she bad started in tbe other part of the bouse. bhe embroiders aud writes a good deal of her time,' I believe, answered Mrs. urey. 'Embroiders and writes. Upon my word! A nice way to spend ber time. truly, while you are doing the drudgery. tV ell, there a no telling what the world is coming to, aud us with it. What does she do with all ber embroidery and wrltin' alter she's Cuisued 'em, any how?' I'm sure I can't telL I've often wondered myself. And haven't you never found out? Miss Sims seemed so astonished at this want ot curiosity that she almost tumbled out of her set. 1 would like to see myself staying In the house with a woman this long and not find out what she was doing. no matter how big a secret it was!' Ob, it's no secret. I suppose!' said Mrs. Grey. liust guess she writes a good many letters to ber flue city fr.ends, and sends the embroidery to them as presents.' Uumphl pretty extravagant for poor John I iteally, there Is no telling what she might take to next. Friscilla. I'm sorry for you. OU, she s a good little thing enough?' sighed Mrs. Grey, 'but I could wish she was more suited to a farm life.' Tbey talked on some little time longer, and then the visitor rose to go, 'Won't you slay to tea, labiiha?' 'No, I thank you. l'riscilla. I have three other calls to make this evening. aud must be going,' sai I the old gossip; and I knew as well as if she had told me that she was going to spread every word Mrs. Grey had said, and more beside, all over rattletown. The mother bustled about aud soon bad supper ready, and at six o'clock pretty, gleeful Bessy, who was scarcely moie than a child herself, rode borne from the meadow on a load of hay with little Bob, John's orphan nephew, and John driving ou the front seat. How do I know? Why, 1 saw them through the window, in the barn lot, to be sure How elsd should I know?' It did my heart good to see this blithe young creature enlivening the old tolks with her merry chatter. Every night after supper she would help Mrs. Grey wash and put away the things. and put the kitchen in order, then she would draw the old white-haired father's chnlr for him out ou the porch in the warm evenings, and lighting his pipe with her own willing fingers, seai berseir at his knee to iisteu to th, stories of a long vanished lime aud ape that be loved to tell. What Is more soothing to old ieople than the loving attention of the young t -No doubt it must have made John awfully happy to see how his wife was stealing into his pareuts' hearts. A year and then another rolled by. One night, at supper, John lo.ikeJ sad. and wouldn't eat the slices of delicious bread and rich cream that bis mother pressed on him; eveu when little Bessy broke open a boiled egg, and prepared it lu a glass with butter and pepper and salt for him, he was uot tempted. Now if a man refuses food, and especially when offered by such bauds at hers. everybody knows there is something wrong. What is the matter, John dear?' Bbe said, going to bis chair and resting tender baud on bis shoulder. 'Are you sick, that you have no appetite r I he look on ber sweet face was enough to make any man pretend sick ness just to bring it there. 'No, I'm not sick, said John, lean ing his head dejectedly on his band, 'but I'm teriibly d aappointedl' 'Why. what lias happened, my son?' said the (Id man, looking anxiously at the troubled countenance of his boy. 'Oh.' said John. I know It Is childish to act In this way, and I am ashame i of myself, but you all know bow I have toiled for years, my sole ambition being to be able one day to buy the Arnold Farm, which Is the richest piece of land in all this country; the bouse Is comfortable, too, with ail the modern conveniences. I've always thought, aud especially since my mar r age, that it I could get that place I would be a contented man; but I never dreamed of its being put up for sale so soon alter the last party bought It, and was hoping all along that when it did sell the figure would not be too high for me. But yesterday tbey put up advertisements on trees and lences for miles along the turnpike, saying that It would be sold for five thousand dollar" cash and not a cent less. I saw A rnold to-day, and be said be was very anxious to leave immediately, and would sell it to me the next hour for forty-five hundred If I bad the money. 1 tntd to compromise by paying the greater part down and a small balance In the text six months; but he said It must be cash or nothing; that he was In need of the money lor another investment, lit told me that be preferred to sell It to me privately, if be poss.bly could, foi be hated auction sales.' 'My son, I wish that I could help you,' said bis father; 'but I have very little in the bank since I sent that lait check to James, and this year's crops have not been sold yet. I know it. father; I know yon wonld help me if you could, and feel grateful; but it seems hard tbat 1 should lose such a splendid bargain just for tbe want ot four hundred dollars,' and Jobn looked very much as if he were going to cry. 'Four hundred dollars! Jobn, did you say it was only four huu dred dollars you needed to close the bargain? exclaimed Bessy, consumel with some great excitement. xes. little fairy god-mother.' said John, playfully. He never spoke shortly to her, no matter how much he was worried. 'It Is the very enormous sum of four hundred dollars. Do vou think you could run out into the yard and pick up a handful of leaves for me and convert them into money?' I can do a great deal better fian that, for fairy money melU away. I am told, but mlue is more substantia!. Just wait a minute.' Before anv oue could speak she darted ont of the room, and we could hear her little feet running up the stairs. Even before we expected ber she was back again, with a small Rus sian leather bag hi her band, which she inrew to John. 'Open that,' she said, with a spark ling eyes and flushing cheeks. "It is a little present from me to you.' John obeyed in a stupetled manner. while everybody watched iu breathle:is excitement. Putting In bis baud be drew out not a plum, like the prover bial young Horner but a round roll of green-tacks, and could not have been more astonished If the moon had suddenly descended on his head. Amazement and silence reigned su preme for a moment; then John gasped: " here did this money come from?' The young wife crept timidly and ! with childish grace to his side. j '1 earned every cent of it, John.' 'You? Am 1 dreaming?' exclaimed ber husband. Yes,' she said, regaining courage as she talked; 'for two years I have done embroidery on One flannel for Messrs. relt & Draper's dry goods bouse in Baltimore, and have beeu liberally paid for it, too. I have also written short articles for magazines, which have brought me in a snug little sum. A short time ago the proprietors of the miigazine for which I have been writ ing, requested me to furnish them a story with an illustration, to be the product entirely ol my own imagination. I compiled, having entitled it 'The Dream 'the gist of which was a mother. In a semi-nude state, seeking a danger ous coast with her children, where, perched upon a high rock, she endi-avors . o teach them how to swim. Great was the mother's relief, upon waking, to And It only a dream. This assured my success as a writer ot this class or literature. Most of the money just given you was paid in consideration of this article alone. John, dear, 1 did all this for you. I knew I could never be a farmer's wife In tbe old accepted senee of the word that is, in cooking, churning, milking, and all that sort of thing, but I would make money for you in another way. isn't it nice, though, that 1 have earned tbe exact sum you need, John?' Then she turned to Mrs. Grey. 'Mother, I am afraid you thought I was trilling away a good deal of valua ble time, but I knew 1 could make it all right with you some day; eveu if 1 can't cook, I'm not quite the droue you thought uie, am 1?' She said 'his with a very wistful look in ber great blue eyes. Mrs. Grey got straight up from tbe table, and going to ber, threw both substantial arms about ber neck, and drew the golden head to ber shoulder. Her eyes, usually so bard aud bright, were filled with tears. My daughter,' she cried, with a sob hi her voice, 'I have much forgiveness to ask of you, aud It shows what a bigoted old fool I have been. I did think, sometimes, you ought to bav taken more interest In cooking, an I helied me with it, insteal of embroid ering and writing so much to your 'rieuds. You see it never occurred to me that some people are born to do one thing, and some to doauother. Cooking is my forte, and making money In a fai more agreeable aud retlned way is yours. Why, you could earn more in one year at that sort of work than I could lu live! Will you ever forgiv me, my dear, for having had such thoughts of you?' The little daughter-lu-law pressid her sweet lips to the old lady's cheek, and whispered that she had nothing to forgive; that she was just as happy as she could wish to be In this world. Indeed, I tbmk they were all up roariously happy, and took turn about in kissing ber, and making a great fusi over her. John declared he was certain that no man ever had a sweeter, de.irer little help-mate before. Even I, seila'e 'old Ioj-siI' that I am, felt rididul ius.y happy, and wish that my maker ha.l enabled me to laugh; actually, I should have liked to tumble down off ni shelf, or do something else equally a absurd, to show my appreciation ol this hour for rejoic'ng. Oh, yesl I musn't forget to say that Miss Sims favored us with a call, cot mauy days later, and Mrs. Grey set her right on a great many points concern ing ber daughter-in-law's character. and she never dared, that is, in our hearing, to say an uncivil thing of ber again. John, with 'the Bessy fund.' as he laughingly called his wife's money, wai enabled to buy the loug-coveted far ja. aud It was not many months before we were all in the new farm-house, aud as happy and well regulated a family as you ever beard of. I was given my accustomed place of honor ou the kitcben staff, and soon got used to my pretty new home and surroundings aud liked it even more than the old, for it was much belter furnished, and seemed tbe sweetest borne in the world; but then I haven't seen many, I dou't know but what a kitchen is as good a place In which to study bumau nature as almost any other. I, at least, Lave seen several things in my time. As the years rolled swiftly by, they brought us new joys and responsibili ties. Tbe table had to be ma le larger fort tbe accominolt'on of two bright haired cherubs who graced it, aud yuite demoralized tbe ouce decorous kitchen with their frolicsome racket. I have to fear a great deal from those chubby fisted youngsters aud they are ab'ut tbe only trial I have. They pick at me with their prying fingers until I wish I was dead. But trials are unavoidable In this world. Silver combs are In high favor. Among tbe prettiest are those tbe top of which are entwined with enameled mignonette. All skirts of fine wool should be draped over a foundation skirt, thernl y avoiding tbe limp effect of unsupported wool draperies. By keeping the cattle off the pasture one day longer In the Spring you may keep them upon it two days loader in tbe Fall. A bandy thin 7 to have is a box con taining an assortment of bolts, nuts, rivets, nails, and a hammer, pinchers acJ colJ-;uiael. NO. 17. NEAVS IN iiRIEF. At New Heaven, nver.tly, Thomas .1. Osborn w rote K3 word of memor ized matter on the t ypt writer in half a in iu uie breaking the rect rl. ' The President of these forty-two United States whs just 55 years, 7 months km 1 14 davs old upoa the date be assumed ollice. I In New York city, according to a prominent merchant of that place. 7,lKXJ book-keepers are looking for work, which they would gladly do for flO a t-, k. The making of lamp eludes is a very lucrative business for women iu , Knlau 1. A uianuf act urer ot lamps lu j Iymdou pays one h'.dy JJiKJ a month for shales. They aie da.uty mixtures of , tilk and lace. A crnzfl for taking fljwerstoscho.il recently sprung up Hinong children in Atlien, Ga and eveutiiiily resulted lii no much extra work for the Janitors that an orier, excluding flowers from class uwui', hal to be Issued. The display of women's work at tbe con-inj international Exposition lu Paris will Include exhibits from over thirty countries. Sp.ice for the display has beeu made lu the educatijiial de partment. Schools of pharmacy for women are a product of later days Teu year, ago theie were but two women drug gists In tie eouutry. Snw there are over 2,000 and the uuuib.-r is con stantly increasing. During the first quarter of this year 7J0 applications for pensions were received at the Maine Male lVusiou Office. It Is expected that the number will reach Mid or ISO;) befoie D-win-ber 21. Last year thie wcie l-'MJ ap plications. John Wanamaker's country place at Jeukiutow n, Pa., is Ins pi ide and Joy. He has a flue collection of cattle, and bis Cowers are very vaiuible. 11 s roses and orchids are woithy t t nole, aud his rhododendrons aie famous iu Pennsylvania. Italy has eac'i year nearly M.hI.iM) cases oi tyhoid fever, with 27,tl!! deaths, according to Pi',i.-sor Kuata. A third of the population reaching the ae of forty-live have the leve.-, and more than three prr cent, die liotn it lu some localities. The violinist Joachim uiaiie his debut as a prodigy at seven years of aie, playing in a duet w ith ins teacher Sz rvackinsky. A b.inqut-1 to celebrate the lilt'eth minivers, ly of his debut was given Murcli 14 at Cambridge, Eng land, bs the Cambridge 1'nlverslty M usical Society. Stephanie, the w Mowed frown Princess of Austria, was .spoken of lu the accounts of l.i r wedding as "the most beautiful 1'iince.s.s in huiope." .Now it Is said of her: '-K she hid been a chambermaid m a hotel in. body would iiave noticed her. s i co.uiuon place was htr phjaionomy. " The place in the ojien Illb'e wheie General Hamsun's lips touched wheu he to ik the o.ith were the three verses of the 12lst IValin as billows: I Hill lilt II ! Ill . 1 1" '!-" 1 1 III. I M-.. Ij.i.-i, i . . W ln-litx ....III. -Ill HIV I. .-!!. M ll.'lp -o ill I I i r 1 1 1 111- I. i.l u h.. !, in t l , li.-u i i it ttn.t .-ai l h. II.- w iii a,. I -uil.-r ih r .,( i.. i... hi .i - 1. I. j thai ki.-i llli til.-.- w ,ii ii, .1 - ti'ii-i, i . ' Ju lioNiou natural history gardens Hre to lie established in connect ion with the public: paik system. The TV.ot .M if or Uo.--t. in reports that the Sup erintendent of our . Hjiogical (Jard.'ii has bien invited to vis.t tlio Hub an 1 aid lu making plaus K.r tl.j buildings and liijinii out the grotiii .Is at 1'iankliu Park. Maunder Thompson of the "Sai l Paihii" Comic Opera Cjinpmy has brought suit against the New Yolk ituM for libel and $'j(HjihJ damages for criticisms of his pioductiou. iu these it was said that too much of the work was boldly taken from the opei Htas of Miauss and Sullivan for It to nave much right to htle, Itself original, and the libieUo wai e.iually bad. Miss Mary ('alien lei !s an orphan of twe'ity-live years, Willi j J ihhiioii. Miss li.tvis, a daughter .r John V. Davis, has JJ.i.o i.ihiii. -1 iss ( ieuientla Purines has j J,oii,uijii; her blstei Sophia, has the same ttmu.it. Mlsa Evelyn Van Wert lunei ited iJ.'Mj.o i'J from her grandfather. Hie late Marshal O. ltoberis; Mie is twenty vars old. M.ss Daisy Stevens, fie oldeit daugh ter of Frederick Stevens, is another young beauty with SJ.hi.i (iii. Miss Grace Wilson, tli youu.'es daughter of Kichard T. Wilson, is ju,l seventeen, aud Is worth 1,0jU,juj. Four gentlemen engne-I lu com merce iu an Eastern seajMiil city were heated unliellev.-rs in the common superstition regaid ng l i .lty as an unlucky day. They determined t(. show their contempt for and explode the silly notion. So they lvau to build a ship ou Friday, tin shed her on Friday, launched her ou Friday, mixed ber riday, hired a caplalu ou Friday and started her oir to sea on Friday, The ship was never hear ! from. Among the many American womeu who have made National reputations there are not a lew whose winking days are about over. Prominent ainonn the eldest of them aie the following, to whose n tmes are appen led their birth places and birthday.-: Frances E. Wil Jiard, Church vide. N. Y., September 2H, l-i'J; Rose Terry t'ooKe, Hartford, Conn., February 17, 18-7; jul'a Ward Howe, New York, May 21, 1-13; Gall Hamilton. Hamilton, Mass ; Harriet G. Hosmer. Watertown. ilass. . Oclo- 1 ber 9, l-.'i); Louise M .niton, I'omfret. Conn., April 10, l-v;o; Harriet lieecher Stowe, LitcuiielJ, Conn., June 11, lail. The most vt.l uable freak among fTiuie museum cuiosilies is Lucia ' Zarate, "tha Mexicau iiiiJg. t." She ! has made her father rich. She maiu i talus her family, t ik-s a mai l arid In terpreter around Hie, country aud draws a salary of 7c0 a week. Sim receives more than almost any opera'.ia j star in the land. She ia small enough 1 to make money but large enough to I enjoy it. Sim Insists ujKju living at the moat luxurious hotels, never rides In anything but a cmio nn 1 always ' eats a handsome sup;er, Washid dowu ' by champagne at nuht. I The M 1-ses Armour, daughters of Herman O. Armour, of th) great beef 1 packing firm, have i",)0,0ijij apiece. ' and are likely to have a great deal more. Kocktleller, the Standard Oil King, lias two daughters, each posses sing f o.UOO.OO'J. They teach mission I schools. Miss Amy LV-hrop, a niece of Ex-Governor Stanford, of Call'oruia, has 15,000.000, and will probably In herit 120,000, 00'J more when her unci" tltv. She, is only twenty years o;i A LOST GIRL r,
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