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Salary and expenses or coinmlaslou if prefer red. Write at once, state Age, Address. R. G. Chase &Co. M T£?&W£ 8a - Adtbriiee ID Ue CITIZEN. Wrisslps and tlie Thief. Last summer with throe friends I pent some mouths anions ttie AdiromUcVs camping in a cabin which we h&d built near Buck pon<l 011 the head water- «»f the west brauch «»f the St KCJJH. Our purpose WAS t«» gAin h<-itltb by a vacation in tin woods, ami if I should tell you how man} p. HI ML- the parly weighed in the aggregate when we went iu ami how tunny inure we weighed a* we tame out. there would l>e mi question in your mind as to the -ucces of oar plan. We were all good fishermen anil fair hunters, and two of us could cook reasonably well, so we were not accompa nied by any guides. It wa.- our custom to decide each even ing upon the .sport of the day following, lock up the cabin after breakfast, if no one was to remain at home, take a lunch and depart on our various routes Sometimes we ti-hed all together, some times iu two parties; and yet again two would hnut and two make the tramp to the nearest house, some eleven miles, and bring in fresh supplies; and each day found us busy at something. Most of the time we were away from the cabin all day, and at first we felt no tear of marauders, but during the second month our suspicions were aroused. Two or three times we had seen strange tracks in the soft earth near our camp,once the door aud padlock which secured it had evidently been tampered with and at last we began to miss articles which happened to be outside the cabin. Charlie Powell lost a rod which he had thoughtlessly left leaning against a tree one morning, and Fred Clarke bis pipe, which he was sure he had laid on the bench near the door. It became plain to us that some woods tramp was shadowing our camp with the intent to steal anything he might lay his hands on, and we put our brains to work to circumvent him. Among other accumulations which we had made while in the forest was a large black snake which Dan Lyman had caught in the Madawaska swamp and brought home alive, and finding the fellow docile and fearless, we had fed him at the cabin and sought to induce him to make it his home so that he might be our house cat. For it is well known that the black snake will catch rats, mice, squirrels and other small deer, much as the cat does, and many of the reptiles are domiciled iu Southern homes for that purpose. Although Powell and I had at first ser iously objected to a snake as a boarder, the other boys laughed at us so much that we gave iu and allowed Wriggles, as Dan had named him, to crawl about unmolested, and in a mouth's time he would come at call to be fed milk or eggs, of which he was very fond. Usually at uight he coiled up in oue cor ner of the cabin, although several times when it was chilly I had found the rascal under ihe stove and driven him tint. He was as partial to boat as a dog, and Lyman had at last made a box for him just inside the door aud filled it with dry grass, where latterly Wriggles had slept at night. Sev eral times we had heard him moving about the floor in the dark, but although he oc casioned a great deal of joking as to what would oecur if lie should invade our bunks, thus far he had not attempted such famil iariaritv. Wo kfjit OU. egg- in .1 paper flux, sack in one cornea of the room, aud it was evi dent that Wriggles knew it, for several times he had been driveu away from its vicinity, but as yet we had not caught liim in the sack, and so no change had been made. When we departed upon our daily excursions it was the duty of the last one out to see that the snake had left the cabin before the door was locked, lest he should do some damage during our absence, ami it was only at night that he was usually to be be found indoors. The evening after our discovery of the loss of the rod and pipe, we discussed many plans for captur ing the thief, and at last it was determined that one or two of us should remain iu cauip for a day or so, concealed, in hopes that when our visitor next called we might be able to lay hands on him—and drawing lots for the iirst day's guard mouut it fell to me, much to my satisfaction. Of course the boys offered me all sorts of advice as to what to do and how to do it, Lyman eveu suggesting that I should climb a tree and watch from its branches all day; but 1 scoffed at their notions and promised them I had a much better plan of my own safely iu my head. Morning dawned bright ami clear, and as my companions prepared for a fishing trip and visit to Long Pond, distance three miles, I half regretted that 1 must pass the day alone and at home. Howev er, they soon got off aud then 1 began to arrange matters for the success of my plan. First I left the key iu the padlock, as if by accident, and took everything of value within doors. Then I prepared the upper bunk so that I might lie in it hidden behind blankets, apparently tossed there carelessly, and see all that went on in the cabin. I proposed to conceal myself there, and when the tliief entered, as I felt sure lie would, and began to pack up his plunder, to capture him at tho muzzle of my gun. Not that I expected to have to shoot. Probably that would never have occurred, even if the unknown had walked off when ordered to halt, but I felt sure that a fel low mean enough to be a sneak thief in the woods would also be a coward, and so easy of capture if discovered. Having thus planned my campaign I closed the door aud seated myself near a window in the loft where I could see aud hear without being seen and began my vigil. The day was glorious aud all na ture rejoiced iu the fullness of ripened summer. The sunlight warm and bright fell softly upon mountain, lake aud forest, the birds sang, the waters rippled and the leaves whispered oue to the other in the trees. The air was balmy and filled with the balsamic odor of the woods, the silence was broken only by sweet restful sounds, and after a little I found myself half in clined to nap. This would never do, aud so I cautious ly crept to a lower window, and having surveyed the approaches undid the door and stepped forth. Listen as I might I could hear no sound of human presence, and the little scouting which I did through the ncar-at hand tim ber resulted in uo discovery but that of a hedge hog scuttling up a tall pine in ter ror. I returned to the cabin and again closed the door behind me. Probably during the time it had been open Wriggles had enter ed, but I did not see hiui, uor did he make himself known when I came in. A little further watching from the win dows, and drowsy and half disgusted with what seemed to be a fruitless guard, 1 climbed into the bunk, took a book and began to read. 1 may have read a page, perhaps a chap ter, but before long my heavy eyes closed, the delicious languor of the wilderness overcame me, and, all unprepared, 1 slept. How long, I know not, doubtless an hour or more, when a midden noise, like the falling of a heavy body, awoke me with a start, and I saw with wonder that the door was wide open. BUTLER. PA., FRIDAY. OCTOBER t. 188!)- Surprised and yet dated from my slum ber 1 sought t > rise when to iny intense amazement I found that I wa bound hamj and foot with a heavy cord; and even as 1 began to realize that I was the captive, uot the captor, a harsh laugh broke upon my ears, and turning 1 saw standing near the cupboard iu the corner a brawny negro! ••Ilii' ha! Mas-u! \ •*! done wake up.' Don' rise jit. Bar's no hurry. When I gits what I want I'll go 'way and yer kin sleep a spell more till yer frieu's come home. They'll onUe yer Don't rise yit, ma- a!" and again he laughed long aud heartily. •'Von villian!" I cried, "if you don t loose me this instant and clear aw ay from here I'll have you in jail! What do you uu au, coming here and tieing me in this way# Undo me!" "What 1 mean?" he griuned. T mean to clear dis yer cabin of all de stuff 1 kin carry, dat's what I mean And I won't do you no hurt ef ye keep still, but ef aggera vate lue, —look out, 1a a bad nigger, 1 is! The reprobate shook his list and glared at me in such a manner that I believed him. ''See here," said I, "let me go and 1 will give yon what you want if you'll promise not to steal any more. Thai s fair. Let me go." lie laughed again grimly. "I won' steal no mo' after dis time, massa, I'll promise 'ye; 'case whyf I'm goin' to tote away ebery ting I want dis trip! An' I tell ye agin, dou' ye talk to me no mo'!" The man was growing angry aud I deem ed silence but prudence on my part, bound as I was. The fellow was ransacking every portion of our camp and liail already gathered a goodly plunder, which he was stowing iu a pack basket intending to carry it away up on his back! He worked hastily, and I saw that he was much worried. .Should my comrades return he would be surelv caught, or should I work free from my bonds be fore he had gotten beyond my reach, 1 might follow, obtain help aud arrest him. These dangers he evidently appreciated, and so lost no time in his rascally work. Already he had taken what he could find of provisions, our tea. coffee, sugar, baking powder and a few cans of condensed milk, when glancing about his eye fell upon the egg bag in the corner. .Striding to it he thrust his hand quickly into its open mouth to discover its con tents, but no sooner had he doue so than with a yell of horror he -prang back, his arm extended, and hanging fast to his wrist, where its fangs were imbedded, a great black snake, Wriggles! "Pisoned! Pisoned!" he shrieked, while his face grew ashen lined with terror. "I'se snake bit aud pisoned!" and shaking his arm as if it were the limb of a tree, be sue cceded at last iu flinging the reptile from him into a corner, where lie writhed aud twisted aud played his forked tongue, showing all the signs of snake auger. "O Lord, 0 Lord! I'se gwiue to die, shore!" moaned the negro, while the dark blood fell drop by drop from his bitten wrist. I saw my chance aud seized it. "Untie me and 1 can save you!" With a cry of joy he sprang to my side, aud pulling a sheath knife from his belt he cut the cords which bound nie. "O, massa! Cood massa! Sabe mc if ye kill an' I'll WAR OL- do Kible uebber to steal no mo"! O, massa! Sabe me. I feels de pisou creepin' tro my veins!" "Give me that knife," said I. "and hold out your hand." With a groan the fellow obeyed, aud I cut a deep gash iu the wrist where the snake's fangs had been, from which the blood ran in a little stream. "Sow suck that wound and draw all the poison out," I commanded, "and quick, too, while I tie your arm above here." Most gladly he obeyed, while 1 bouud a ligature lightly above his elbow. In fact I treated the bite exactly as if it had been given by a venomous instead of a harmless snake, aud iu thirty minutes had the negro's baud aud wrist so bandaged and his arm so lashed that he was practically dis abled. Then I commanded him to go out side and sit on the. ground with his back against the cabin while I prepared some thing for him to drink to antidote the poison! He obeyed, and such a mess as I fixed up! I bad decided not to arrest the rascal but to take his punishment into my own hands, and most thorough 1 made it. I mixed for him at least a quart ol' raw eggs and pepper, which I forced hint to drink, followed by a glass of strong salt aud water. The result may better be imagined than described. Suffice to say that when the boys relumed ill about live in the afternoon the thief was just able to walk, his fright and bis treatment having made him a very sick man; aud after a thousand promises never to steal again, to return the articles already taken and never to forget me aud my kindness in saving his life, we allowed him to depart, a sadder if not a wiser man. Doubtless a night's sleep renewed the evil in him, for he did not return the rod and pipe, but we were never troubled by him agaiu, and Wriggles was given one raw egg a day for his meritorious service during all the remainder of our stay iu the woods. This, That and the Other. Smoked ceilings should be washed oil with strong soda water. To keep lemons cover with cold water, changing every few days. A red hot iron passed over old putty will soften it so it can be easily removed. For burns use lime water, olive oil and glycerine, equal parts, applied on lint. Washing faded carpet in a strong solu tiou of salt will restore its color. Ifyour new shoes are tight dipacloth in hot water and lay it on the tight place and it will soon stretch. When corks are too large to go into a bottle put them into hot water a few min utos and they will soften. A scrap bag hung on the end of a sew ing machine for storing all bits of cloth and raveling*, and ends of thread, will save much sweeping. In making pickles of auy kind use none but the best of cider vinegar and boil it in a porcelaiu kettle. A little alum added when scalding them the first time makes them crisp. —A negro named Connors, who lived near Lafayette, Louisiana, has paid the penalty of his determination to remain in the land where he had found a home, in defiance of the attempts of aelf-constituod "regulators" to drive him out. These reg ulators served a notice on Comicrs to leave the country after severely whipping him. Refusing, he and his daughter, a girl of lif teen, were promptly murdered by their persecutors, who, on their way to the ont rage brutally whipped two cither other col ored men. No reasons for th» attack on Comiers and bis daughter are given,though it is thought the fact that one of the color ed men who was whipped had a colored school teacher living with him was the oc ca-tion of hid castigatiou. Hindoo Sullivans and Kilrains. Colonel 1. T. l'eari of the Sixty-eighth Light lulautry. who has beeu .tationed ut Mysore, British India, lor the last live rears, gives the following interesting ac count of how a boxing tournament is carried on in India: It is almost ueedle.s to state that our lift- at My-"re proved vcr_i dull. I and my fellow officers were castiug aboutfor some relief from this interminable monotony, having tired of football, cricket and other old country sport.-, wiieu we were agree ably surprised one morning by receiving a polite invitation from the Rajah of the dis trict to attend an athletic exhibition he pro posed giving the next day. At hi- Highuess' palace we were received iu a royal manner. After partaking of a liberal repast we were conducted by him to a large gallery overlooking the arena set apart for the exhibition. After -eeiug us carefully bestowed, he ordered the games to commence. The professional lndiuu boxers are known as jetties, a name derived from the peculiar contrivances worn by them npou the right hand. This consists of a kind of ccstns mace of buffalo horn with four sharp knobs upon it, resembling exaggerated knuckles. Near the little tiugei is a fifth projection of greater prominence and keen ness than the others. It is worn upon the right hand, between the lower joints and the main knuckles, the fingers being pass ed through a narrow opening below the raised points, of sufficient sue to receive them when the list is doubled. If it were placed directly over the knuckles it is very evident that a blow directed with the full force of an athletic arm would, in all probability, crush the skull of .the unfortunate at whom it is aim ed. l'laced in the manner described the wearer has to be very chary iu the deliver ence of a full-arm blow, as the concussion would be very likely to cause dislocation of the hand. Instead, therefore, of hitting in the usual style in vogue among English and American pugilists, the blows are de livered perpendicularly, and as the knobs are sure to make a deep cut and lay the ilosh opeu to the bone, there is never any question as to who is entitled to the c'aim of first blood. In a few minutes two of these men step ped into the arena. They were magnificent specimens of manhood, neither very stout nor veiy muscular, but with well-knit, splendidly-proportioned frames. Added to this was a natural grace and gentlemanly deportment. Bowing low to the Rajah they took their places in the center of the ring and put themselves in position for the combat. Approaching each other they held up aud crossed their left arms, then, quickly step ping back, they made various motions with their hands, or, as we would express it, "sparred for an opening." They shifted their positions with great activity, watch ing like hawks for an opportunity to de liver a blow, uever ones allowing their at tention to be diverted in any manner. Several passes were made with lightning like rapidity, were neatly parried, and we were greatly puzzled to know which dis played the greatest amount of science, so equally wore they matched. At length one of them, assuming the offensive, pressed his antagonist backward .r _ «■-,•; .....1 ' ■ " ' .I*H< ' stunuing blow on the cheek which laid it open to the bone. Suddenly the wounded athlete ducked, and. grasping bis an tagonist by the legs, lifted liim high iu the air. Tho latter dealt him another blow, this time upon the crown of the head, but, nothing daunted, he threw his man, and as he rose struck liiui a terrific blow in the face, which tumbled him over in a heap. Lika a cat he recovered bis feet and closed with the other. Then followed a shower of blows which so disfigured the pugilists that their faces were hardly recognizable. Not relishing such a gory spectacle, we requested the Rajah to compel them to de sist. This he did reluctantly, seemingly surprised to thiuk that we should so soon tire of an exhibition which he doubtless considered the very acme of manly sport. Calling the boxers to him he tossed them a handful of coins, accompanying the gift with a few words of commendation for their pluck aud skill. They bowed low and murmured words of thanks to the effect that for such recompense they would willingly fight every day of their lives. A young Hindoo now appeared, armed with a weapon somewhat resembling a quarter staff, about six feet long aud two inches thick, upon each end id' which wa il wooden ball inclosed iu a quilted cotton bag. Immediately following him came three others of his race, bearing staves three feet iu length and about an inch and a half in thickness. At a signal from our host the play began. The three quickly attacked the new comer, who defended himself from the blows they aimed at him with surprising agility and adroitness. So rapid were his movements that his front was always pre sented to each of his antagonists, and so dexterously did he handle his weapon, which was held at the center of the shuft, that every attempt to strike him proved futile. For several moments he acted on the defensive, and thus managed to tire out the attacking parties. Observing this, be mftdc a sudden spring at one of them, and striking him full in the face with one end of his shaft, felled him like an ox. With a quick, backward move ment he dashed the other end id' the stall at the head of one of his enemies who bad come up behind, aud gave liim a blow on the temple that leveled him to the earth as though struck with a cannon ball. The remaining oue, imagining be had now an excellent chance to disable the wiclder of the staff, made a wicked lunge at him, which lauded in his ribs and almost took away bis breath. Recovering in an instaut, the latter bounded toward his antagonist, all the while swinging his weapon with tremendous velocity. The wily fellow suc ceeded iu evading it by ducking and dodg ing, but at last he miscalculated his chances. Raising his head, he received the covered end of the staff on the forehead, and, staggering about for a second or two, fell prone on his back, completely beaten. The victor received the usnal nod of ap probation from the Rajah, and smilingly rctiie 1 with those whom he bad vanquish ed. Thus ended a day's sports, and alter par taking of a light luncheon, we bade our host goodhy and returned to our canton incut —Omaha ll'orltl Hrrahl. —Heaven deliver in from the people who are filled with the spirit of calamity; who ever .see in the distance visions of ap proaching crimes, diseases and disasters; who are always to the front with predic tions of discharges in our shops; <>f reduc tion iu wages and harder time-; who are always feeling blue, always borrowing trouble; never bearing any but bad new*; who never have a good word to say about any one, and tell bard things about their neighbors. There are a good many such people in the world—people who seem to derive a peculiar enjoyment from the an ticipation of misery. They can't lelp it. perhaps tbey are built tiiat way—but de liver us from them, just the same. The Greatest Man Ever Born. A mau riding along a road came upon an old fellow who, bnid ill voice and violent ill action, was endeavoring to start a balky team. The horseback traveler. ..mused at the old fellow' productive resource of strong adjectives, stopped, threw one leg over the horn of hi. saddle, and without sayiug anything >at watching tho perform i ance. The covered Wag. >ll to which the j team was attached wa the ■ mover' typical vehicle, with two chairs tied be- | hind. A woman, three children, a mule i colt and a dog belonged to the outfit. "If I just had enongh money to take us fifty miles I'd cut your infernal throats!" the old fellow shouted, as be leaned for a | moment's rest on a piece of rail with which he bad beeu belaboring the horses. "You j can pull out of here easy enough, you in- | ferual scoundrels. Why, a jack rabbit and | a sick cat hitched up together could pull | out of here." • Anderson," said the woman, "why i dou i you hold some fodder out before | them?" "Confound it. didu't you see me do that | jest awhile ago?'' "Well, why don't you stick a pin iu their j flanks?" "Haven't yon got auy sense at all? Didn't you see me -tick 'em with a darn ing needle jest now' Ton better gooff somewhere an' run with the sucking calves. "Tliar's oue thing 1 know you ain't tri ed." "What's that?" "Twisting their under jaws." "I'll twit yonr under jaw if you don't j hush." The old fellow, turning about, addressed i the man on horseback. "How long have ! yon been here watching roe'" asked 'be mover. "Don't know exactly." "Putty good while?" • Ves." A X ATI' RA I. MISTAKE. "Serving your second term, ain t you?" "Second term at what?" "Being Governor of this State." "I'm not the Governor." "No. Wall, you must be Secretary of State." "I am not, however." "But you must be a great man of some sort?" "No; 1 am simply a country nier chant." "It's mighty strange, then." "How, strange? I don't in the least un derstand you. Why do you take mo to be a great man?" "Because a fellow that can set and watch a balked team and not offer any suggestions must be great—in fact, you are the first man of that sort I ever did see. You deserve greatness, anyhow. T'll tell you that, aud I feel it my duty to do some thing for you. I've got a line rifle and a good dog, and they are yourn if you'll take them." "Xo, 1 thank you." "Here's a five dollar bill, all the money I've got, but yon may have it." "I won't take it." "Well. I feel like giving you something. Say, you wouldn't mind me naming a boy after you, would you'" *• "All right, that's your name? "Worthington P. Billiugsltain."" "Good enough. Becky!" be called. "Yes," a woman answered. "Where's the baby?" "In the wagon asleep." "Wall, wake him up and name liim after this man. Good day if you are gone, mis ter. Don't care if you don't hold no office, you are the greatest man I ever saw." South American Commerce. Iu view of the coming Three America-' Exposition aud of the World's Fair iu 189 C, at which a special effort will no doubt be made by the South American countries to exhibit their products to the fullest advan tage, it may be worth while to look for a moment at the extent and character of South American commerce. The trade of •South America is now principally in the hands of Great Britain and Germany; dur ing the past twenty years British manufac turers have sold in Central and South America f1,638,000,000 worth of their goods. The German trade, although the figures for that are not at band, has been, if not as large as the British still very much larger than ours. The seasons for the capture of the South American trade by the British and the Germans are well known. The British and German governments have taken pains to stimulate that trade by every means in their power, and principally by granting subsidies to the steamship lines that con licit their port with those of Central and South America. Within twenty years tin- British Government has paid more than f20,0<H1,000 in -übsidies to these lines. England is supposed popularly to be a free tr;ide country, but subsidy is the most fla grant form of protection, and when it is clearly to her interest to violate any par ticular theory England lets the the theory go and follows the dictates of self interest. To place the matter iu light of figures, the results of the British subsidies to steam ship lines have been that her merchants secured an extensive market ut a national expenditure of a little over 1 per cent on their sales. The question whether this paid or not is not an open one. It is, of course, well known that the United States pays no subsidies, but. per haps it is not so well known to how great an extent the recent policy of the govern ment has been to discourage steam, hip lines. I'nder Section 39.76G of the Revis cd Statutes, the master of auy ve -el ol the United States bound for any foreign port, or coming from oue, must receive on board and deliver on shore all mails that the Post Office Department may offer, and for each letter so carried compensation is five cents. Further, under the recent ad ministration, steamship lines were com pelled not ouly to receive the mails on hoard but to send to the Post Office and get them, and deliver them when they ar rive in port. The American line of steamers running from New York to Brazil receives about $2,000 a year for mail service covering 14",- 000 miles. The line running between New- York aud Havana, Cuba, has received about for a service covering 1110,000 inib- The Pacific steamers running from San Francisco to Chiua and Japan, for a tervice covering 700,000 miles, received less than s'jr»,ooo per year. These show well enough for oue reason lor the mouop oly ol the trade with Central and South America by the British and Hermans. It is to be hoped that one of tin- re ult ol the coming Pan-American Congress will be such a demonstration to the Congress ol the I 'nited States of the value of this trade and of the good policy of doing something to encourage it, that some appropriation w ill be made for the encouragement of American shipping and American mer chants. —lt i < better to err on the side of allow ing corn to get too ripe rather than to put it into the ailo too green, the opinion ol the American Dairyman. The Recent Disaster at Quebec. Shortly after even o'clock on TtinNat evening the l!<th in-t., while the laboring : people Jrt'lliiif in I'liunipltiD Street. at the foot of Cape liiamond. (juebee. win' in I their home.' after their day' • work. a ma-- I of rock thou-and* of tnn» in weight Ml from near the top of the cliff. crushing in some thirty house-,and killing ami injuring ' nearly one hundred per on The ma : of rock is estimated to hare Keen nearly r<no ft in length. 'HiO feet in width, and inn feet in depth, and its . onrse of nearly fe< t ! down the precipitous -iile of Cape Diamond tuade it utterly irresi tilde l>y any build ! ings in its way. l.ittle Champlain Street, v ith it- high j buildings ami it union flight -1«• j> -in ' its steepest part, i easily ret ailed by all ; Visitors to tjuebee. Cham plain Street j i.- les.s known. though it i- through Cham plain Street that touri-t< go t.> see ihe ]daee where General Montgomery tell The street lies immediately at the foot ot I Cape Diamond, and is inhabited ehietly bj the wharf laborers, whose places of work ' are directly back of the houses in whi« h j they and their families live. In 1-11 i j landslide occurred, lc s fatal than that •>! Thursday la t. and to prevent the recurr ence of uch a di-aster a heavy retaining wall was built, so that the houses occupy hut one aide of the .street. "The Mountain" at tjueliec. crowned by I the Citadel, whose walls are apparently continued far beyond their real limits by the l»nfferin and the Durham terraces.give (Quebec the name "tiibrulter of America." Three hundred feet above Champlain Street tower the rock-, whose sides are so precipitous that only tradition remain of their ever having been sealed. A month of dry. hot weather from August Kith to September 16th had caused crevices to ap pear along the crest i>f the Cape. On Tue<- ilav and Wednesday rain fell heavily, and the crevices were filled with water. I'iece of rock fell at intervals during Thursday, but. with the u-ual comfortable belief that what has not happened will not happen, none of the dwellers in Champlain Street paid any attention t«» the outspoken warn ings until just before the landslide occur red. Then a few persons appreciated their danger, and a < ill smaller number betook themselves to safer places: but it was too late, and the rock fell. Thousands of persons ga'hered about the place at once, so that the work of rescue was almost impossihble. The battery «>i Koyal Canadian Artillery was called from the Citadel, and the Cavalry School Corps from Ijevis. across the river, and the two commands, which have lost more men in dangerous work at tires and in hall-ruined houses than in war, turned to. and during the dark rainy night, with lesser landslips occurring continually, by the light of lan terns and flickering torches, extricated from the compact mass of rock, wood, and brick thirteen bodies of the dead and two score of the living. The morning of Friday showed the ex tent of the disaster; and there were found unsuspected crevices hack of the terraces, and under the famous King's I'astiou in the Citadel. The crowds of spectators were driven hack from their vantage ground along the front of the terraces, and access to those terraces was forbidden; the King's Bastion was loed. inn) tln> <"•«•»» "tin T-hir l ! morn 5 " noon, and night gave tune to <{nehec was <ilcnc ed Friday's work brought to light nearly a score more bodies, while many per •ons.souie injured, .some miraculously preserved tin harmed, were rescued and removed to places of safety. How many bodies yet remain in the debris can only be told when the thousands of tons of rock are removed To remove them will take, the enineers e timatc, at least two months. The landslide has entirely cut off the western part, of the lower town, as Champ lain Street was the only thoroughfare by which communication could lie maintained with the lumber coves and houses along the river front to the west of the city. George Was Bashful. George was a bashful lover. He scarce ly dared to touch his lady's hand. lie loved her well and she was worthy of his affection, for she was modest, intelligent, sweet and lovable; but. like all good wo uien,she yearned for lint respectful eare.-sc that are the e\ iilences of a pure affection. She, however, yearned in vain. George worshipped her. He might kiss the hem of her garment, but to ki-s her or cheek, the very audacity of the thought made him tremble. They sat together by tin- murmuring sea, looking out upon the opalescent track of the moon's light which white winged yachts were cro- ing ever ami anon: '"lt was a witching hour, a scene For love and calm delight." Suddenly she moved slightly away from him. ••l'lease, (ieorgc, don't do that." she said. ••Wbatf" he asked, in genuine sur prise. ••Oh! yon needn't tell me," she replied. "You were just going to put your arm around my waist, and were going to try to and kiss me." "Dear Arabella—" ••Oh! you needn't tejl me no; you were going to do it. Well, after all, I suppose you are not to blame. It just what a lover would do to his sweetheart, and I suppose I must not be offended it you do it." Anil George grasped tin 1 situation ami dill exactly what Arabella sltppo ed he would do, and tin- moon grinned and the stars winked and th«- wavelets laughed, and a iuos<|iiito that was about to alight on the maiden's cheek (lew away and cttled on the nose of a gra—. widow who was :t ting near the band land • Bleaching Tallow. In order to bleach tallow to a g<M«l col or, the following process may be employ ed: The bleaching mixture or "chemick" i-< made by taking 40 lbs. of finely ground black oxide of manganese, and adding to it two carboy • of water, then gently pour ing in two carboy., of oil of vitriol of I.VI Tw. at intervals. finally diluting toC.l Tw with water. In ordur to bleach the tallow, it must be melted by means of steam. When it i< at full boiling heat, add about two gallons ol the above ■ chemick," pouring it gently in. in order that it may not ink totbebottom. When the tallow Ix'ils quickly, the "chemick" is prevented from sinkuiir. and is evenly di emulated throughout tli»* whole batch. When thorourlih bleached, turn of the : team, and allow to tettle, tin u run off the tallow into another vat, and wash it well by giving it a good boil up with water. A better mixture than the above, which is an old receipt, iu use in several works, may be made by taking SO pounds of Teunaiita' recovered manganese iuntead of the finely ground black oxide; It i: lighter, and therefore the tendency to sink in tin- melted tallow is not so great. —lt i aid that the re ion a dude wears a single eycgla: n hecau lie can ee uiore with one eye than he can possibly un derstand. AKi'lcullural. A *.hml j.ie hould at crag* *U,ut eight or ten pounds gain daily from birth to --laugh ter until 12 months old Radishes for winter o<e may be «own in \ tigu (or September The variety known a the Spani ; h seems to be the bardie >t for winter. The favorite winter crop in piuach. Sow the -ril now, and it will be up in time to remain in the grotnd for an early spring supply. If you plant the pits of peai bes with Um view of rrowui!' trees yon may fail to se cure peai hi-, worth growing, but a i banco tree from the nutnlK-r may I** supeuor k> any now known. It i- claimed that hoard floor* -honld nut lie nsed in stalls fur cults, as they are !•••> hitrd and cause injury the i.-et Noth ing is us good as «n earth door for all annuals that hare tender feet. rooked potatoes make excellent food for stock. The small potatoes, whieh cannot h. -old to advantage, uiav be (Mil for hogs and poultrj A- au agreeable ihauge for the cow, cooked potatoes arc uperior to turuip:- or l>ects. If manure is to be applied around young trees let it be done late in the fall, or when winter is well in. A di-advantage of covering the ground arottud trees with manure, however, is that it harbors insects, affording them shelter. tiround bone is a fertiliser that benefits nearly all crops, can be applaid at all -ea sons of the year, will not injure any tree or plant, is permanent and lasting in it effects and i • the cheapest form of fertilizer in proportion to the lienefit it impart- that can be nsed. As the grass decreases give hay to the cows, tlins gradually making the rhange from green food to dry lood. If the < hange is made suddenly the cows will fall off in milk. As an assistance to the green food (whii h will soon liecmne scarce) give diced turnips, beets or carrot.-. When the branches of the tomato riues look as if the leaves had been strip;>eil off make a close search for the green worm. which is about two inches long and half an inch in diameter. Culess the worm is caught it will cat up all the foliage, and as it is nearly of the color of the vine it is nut easily detected If barbed wire is nsed to confine hogs it need not be very high. The bottom wire should be about four inches from the ground and the next wire ten inches above it. If sheep are inclosed the strands -honld he six inches apart for three feet from the ground, as it requires a close wire fence to confine sheep. To improve stock by selecting the best lor that purpose is commendable, but the method is a slow oue compared with the immediate benefits derived by resorting to pure bred stock in order to grade up the common stock, and the value is also greatly increased at but small expense of time and labor Altout one and a half pounds of corn will suffice as a grain ration f«-r one sheep if the animal is given all the hay or grass it dc sires. The breeding ewe*, however, shonM lie allowed oats in |i[i-tuiwui lo corn To fatten a wether fire a mesa of cooked tor nips and corn meal, with fhe other food, and it will gain rapidly. lumomnriir skbm hx icihtkix The many truly distinct types or vane ties of vegetables, fruits and flowers hMe resulted from causes but little under-tood or appreciated by tho><- who are. or hall be. the most directly concerned. Much credit is given the hybridist for his efforts to procure new forms, rare combinations of colors, delicious properties in vegetable ami fruits. Much is due him. not becaa-e he ha effected some desirable cro -en and hybrids, but because he has commenced an important work. When the hybridist has effected a cross, his work ha- but just com nienced. and must be followed by con-taut -ystematic selection to make it valuable. When aero- has l>ecu seenred Uie future progeny will show the variations in forms and color that can re-nlt from a mixture of the origiual colors. Some will I* very nearly like the one. some quite as clowly rcsctnlde the other parent, ami the differ enees in form will be no less striking. A of seedlings from any systematic cm* wiil show as many varieties as there are plants, no two will lie exactly alike in color and form. Should or.e or more of the f.wms In uxidered Worthy of being |>erpetnated. |he seeds from these must be .saved, and from their oft-pring a selection of the de sired type mu-t annually be made until it has assumed a distinct character. This character w ill not remain constant if »he care in .-election nci-eaearj to produce it »» u»t kept up. •Kterual vigilance" is the price thai must Im' paid t<> retain * priir alter ha% iint ecured it; one year's neglect will rilittr the v. .11 directed labor* of a cade. This field of Irtw U a wide one. and if properly worked will yield a vast amount of pleasure, aud a satisfactory profit. There i» acarcely a variety of flower or vegetable which cannot he further de veloped and improved by special effort in cnltivation and Be lection. And there is not a seedsman in our country that would not pay a more than remunerative price for any well defined type of vegetables or lli>wen that show merit not already po sesscd by other*. These can readily !>•* obtained to an almost unlimited eitent by making of theui i-j>e< ialties. (iemral work will not accomplish the purjMwte, it mu-tl be systematic and persistcut. Almost everyone has a favorite flower, fruit of vegetable— «>nie hobby in the vegetable kingdom. I.et him ride it well and he will win the goal. liet him develop hii special ty to the highest degree of excellence. and he w ill not only receive .-uitable financial remuneration, but he will hare the «*ti« faction of knowing that he is a public ben ( factor.— Amtriran .l#/rio»/fi»r»ff. Not the Reply Expected. A teacher wa.« rivinr a natural blstorj leHoa. 'Children." she ud. "yon all have .een tlii'paw of a cat It ii a oft a velvet, isn't it?" "Ye.--, main." "And yon have altio een the paw of a dogT* "Tei, mum." -Well, although the »at paw seems like Velvet, there IS, lievcrtbcle *, I'IMOIIM in it 'omethiug thai hurls. What i* itt" N'o answer. •The dog bite I," aid the teacher, "w hcu he i» In anger, hut what 4om the cat do?" "Hcratehe.i." "yuite right," Raid the teacher, nod diiif? her head approvingly; "'now what has the cat got that the dog has not?" •■Kitten!" exclaimed the boy in the hark row. —Scandal flatten* about ai f*4 a beer when exposed to the air. A lie, aj Jo b Billings, i like a eat; it never conies low srd you in a sirai*ht line. N0.47
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