THE BOOKKEEPER S LAMENT.
BY ARTIM'H J. LAMB.
With fin corn winy atid worn.
With flKHvc. II'■■"1111! his inind,
A iKHikkci iic i mh "" 11 rickety stool
Trying his Ualuuee to find.
Till figure* sHom like words,
Ami word* like figures seem,
Till • v r the figures be fulls asleep,
Ami adds thorn up in u dream.
"i'is Ol for the heathen Chinee I
And OI for the ignorant Turk I
A bookkeeper ne'er lias a soul to save,
For on Huiuluy he must work.
Work! work ! work 1
Till the night is lost in morn I
Till worn ami tired the bookkeeper creeps
Beneath the desk where he always sleeps,
And *1 it urns of a balance unborn.
—Chicago Liar.
A SAL) DISAPPOINTMENT
BY I)WIGHT BALDWIN,
} i, A! Pa!"
\ SjgysflMßfrv H°l Miller, n bright,
\ boy of thir
ty KE3J teon - excitedly
/Clh^ ( ' OS ' V little room
x his father was
/ Hr \> $ 1 lob ?" asked tlie genfcle
looking xij).
"You know where the
r i V er is?"
"Of course."
"Well, down where the mill-dam
used to be- don't yon know ?"
"Yes, yes."
"There's a man there."
"Well?"
"An awful big man."
"What of itV"
"Well, he took away my six fishes,
so he did."
"What for?"
" 'Cause he's mean. He said ho was
a stftrvin', bat ho ain't, 'cause he's real
fat. He's a cookin' 'em there, now."
"What did you say?"
"What did I say ? I told him that
maybe he didn't know who my father
was. He allowed that he didn't, and
says I, 4 My father's George Miller, an'
he's a theatrical agent as makes dates
an' papers houses, an' lie'll just exactly
amble down here an' paste you, if yer
don't give me my fish, so he will!'"
" What did he say to that ?"
"He said he did, pa, I'll cross my
heart on it—he said that ho wanted
you to come, an' that he'd make you
dizzier'n your old show. Hurry, pa,
or he'll be gone. He's got a bile on
tlio back of his neck. A lick there'll
count double."
"Go and lick him yourself, Hob. I
can't "
"You don't mean that you ain't
goin' V"
"Certainly I mean it. Do you take
me for a prize tighter?"
"Hut, pa, I told the man you was a
com in'."
"Well?"
"An' if you don't go, he'll be awfully
disappointed!"
Despite the vexation that tlio inter
ruption had caused him, the father
laughed heartily.
"I'm sorry to disappoint the gentle
man, Hob," said he, "imt I can't go to
day."
"Then I'll got even with him my
self."
"All right."
"I'll need a quarter, though, pa."
"Well, take it, and bo off."
"An' an order for tlio worth of it in
the cheapest whisky the old man Hear'a
got?"
"What?"
"I ain't goin' to drink it. pa. It's
part of my scheme. It's a dandy, pa,
nil' it'll be pretty odd if I don't get
even with his jaw-bones!"
With a great show of reluctance,
but secretly pleased at the pluck and
mysterious scheming of his son, whom
he had not seen for three months until
the preceding day, the theatrical agont
complied, and from the windows
watched the irrepressible Hob as lie
dashed away towards the principal
street of the village.
Iho boy lost no time in securing o
pint of the vilest whisky imaginable.
Then he hurried off towards tli(
river.
lie had not proceeded far when lit
heard a most piteous wailing, and s
A ' '
\ J
"BROILING FI.SII OVER A SMALL FIRE."
moment later a boy of about his own
size ran into the street.
"What's the matter, Dick B lye?" he
asked.
"Matter! Ma's got ono of thorn pat
ent cat-o'-nine tails, and it stings aw
ful. you just bet it does."
"Sphere did she get it?"
"Bought it on the way from Laporte
this roornin' off an' old tramp of u fel
ler what's goin' to make this town.
Your mother'll take two, I know she
will."
"No, she won't."
"You feel pretty big 'cause your I
father's hero."
"No, I don't. I know this feller.
He's down by tlio river now a eatin'
my fish. He's got a whole bundle of
'em. I saw the ends, but didn't catch
onio what they were. Bally the gang,
Dick, an' he'll peddle his whips some'rs
else."
Dick Hive uttered a creditable imi
tation of the war-whoop of a dime-novel:
Indian, and bolted away.
At the vergo of the town Hob sat
down to await the assembling of liis
clan.
In ten minutes as many boys, soino
of tliern ragged, some barefooted, but
nil bubbling over with enthusiasm,had
joined their acknowledged leader.
When freckled Clem Warren, the
last one expected, had arrived, Hob
arose and thus addressed his band:
"A miserable wretch, mean enough
to chase a boy opt of an orchard, took
six I>,ll away from me a spell ago down
by the dam."
"No?" came in an incredulous cho
rus from the band.
"They were small, and inclined to
be wormy in the shoulders."
"That's no difference," broke in i
Clem Warrem. "Fish is fish 1" I
"This red-tiiiniied anarchist is bring
ing into town a whole passel of whips,
regular cat-o'-nine-tails, such as we
reads about in the lialf-dimes, which
he's goin' to sell for a quarter apiece,
to be used on boys. Dick Wye's
mother bought one this morning. 801 l
up yer breeches, Dick."
A murmur of sympathy swept the
throng as the lad complied with the
order and showed a number of red
welts around his fat legs.
"A fellow-feeling makes us wond
rous kind," and not one of tlio specta
tors but knew that a like fate menaced
him unless the whip-peddler could be
prevented from making a canvass of the
town.
" We'll make him come off the perch,"
cried one of them.
"An' off the sun-fish, to," Bailed Bob,
"if he hasn't eat 'em all."
A few minutes later l'ob halted some
fifty yards away from the spot where
a bearded man of immense stature was
broiling fish over a small tire.
To all appearances the boy was
alone, but his tried and trusty follow
ers were ensconced behind some low
bushes near by. In their eagerness to
see the monster who dealt in instru
ments of torture, they were thrusting
up their heads at the imminent risk of
being observed by the enemy.
"Hello!" shouted Bob.
The man started, and dropped the
fish he was cooking into the fire.
"Where's your father?" he sneered, j
after satisfying himself that Bob was
unaccompanied.
"He said I had no 'tliority to make a
date for him."
"Ho! ho!" laughed the man, "why
not V"
"I told him what you looked like, an'
he allowed you was an old friend of his
as he couldn't fight."
"What are you givin' me?"
"Ho said you once did him a great
favor down in Pittsburg."
"Maybe; I'm a liberal man."
"Is your name Bacine Philander
Racine ?"
"The same."
"Then here's a lxottle of Blue Grass
whisky that pa sent you. with an invi
tation to come to dinner. Anybody
i k
4wvp r4~vA
xmmfri
I ]ffi°T%S&'
I'M ixb
"SEVERB IP NOT POETIC JUSTICE."
can tell you where pa lives—best ant
greatest man in town."
"Bring it on."
"Not until the neutrality is tlis
armed. I'm afraid you'll larrup mc
afore you taste the stuff."
Bob now took an apple from his
pocket, which he punctured several
times with a nail. Then he poured
over it a little of the contonts of the
bottle and tossed it toward the whip
merchant.
The man began by smelling the
fruit, and ended in devouring it eagerly.
Five minutes later Bob had joined
his band, and all were watching the
Jtrampish individual, as with every out
ward manifestation of pleasure he
feat sipping the contents of the bottle.
After it was finished he rolled ovei
laud fell asleep.
\ "Forward 1" whispered Bob, and the
forms of the avengers were creeping
stealthily along.
The bundle of whips was secured
and distributed, the supply in excess
f>f the demand being thrown into the
•iver.
"Bemcmbor the Boston harbor tea
story in the Reader," cried Bob. "At
him, boys!"
The order was obeyed with alacrity.
Rudely awakened from his drunken j
sleep the man, howling with pain, I
struggled to his feet and attempted to j
seize the pigmies, who had turned j
against the giant—whom strong drink
had chained—the weapons which he
had brought into their country.
The boys readily eluded his grasp
and continued to administer severe if
not poetic justice, until they wearied of
the port.
"Now, be off 1" ordered Bob.
With a black and scowling face the
man complied, and staggered and j
limped down to the river.
"An* don't come here again sellin' j
whips to cut up the legs of honest !
boys," shouted Dick.
"An' don't go blowin' around that I
I disappointed you," added Bob. "Be
i sure and come around to dinner. We
: cat at one sharp, but yon needn't show
up till a quarter past, bein' as you're in
the soil]) now, and have had fish, uud
won't relish the two first courses."
AMERICAN FABLES.
THE CAGED RABBIT.
RABBIT was)
1 one day strolling'
|| tli rough an apple
|1 ' orchard when hej
Iff found a nice-;
looking box that
JUI r i ( | seemed to be
h about his sizej
I crawled into
| box, when a'
suddenly
dropped and he was trapped. Before
he had discovered that fact a farmer!
happened along, and the rabbit said:
"1 am greatly obliged to you for fixing
things up for me. I can' get in here,'
jand the dogs and foxes cannot pester,
me. But you should have given me
the combination so that I could get out
when I wished."
"Don't mention it," said the farmer.
"I did not erect that box for your pro-'
teetion, but for your destruction," and;
jhe cracked the rabbit's head and took
him home for dinner.
MORAL.
There are lots of farmers in this'
world.
'JIIE TWO FIGHTING COCKS.
Two cocks in a farm-yard were al !
ways ljoasting of their strength, and
at last they arranged a slugging
match.
•fust as the fight was finished the
farmer appearod and said : "You two
are a disgrace to the whole farm. I
.proposo to inoculate you into a pot,
pie."
"But," said the one that had been
worsted, "I have already been whipped.;
<Gaze on the dormer window over mvi
Lett eye, ana observe tne resemDianco
of my other optic to a watch pocket.
!Can't you let me off?"
I "No," was the reply. "Since you
have been beaten and your beauty
spoiled you have uothing more to live
for."
| "Will you kindly notice," questioned
[the other fowl, "what a splendid fel
jlow lam aud how I done the other
rooster up? You should show me
some favors."
' "Since you are now the champion,"
answered the farmer, "you had better'
die before you lose your laurels."
MORAL.
This should apply to the Sullivan-,
Kilrain fight, but it won't.— Chicago!
Ledaer.
The Puzzled Gentleman from Japan.
A distinguished Japanese ofiicial vis
tited New York recently, and a member
jof the municipal government who bad
jbeeu in Japan and can speak the lan
guage of the country, undertook tc
show him around.
"Is that an officer making an arrest?"
asked the Japaneso, as he saw a man
'stop a milk wagon.
"Not exactly," replied the official.
"He is a milk inspector, aud his duty is,
iunder the law, to see that no impure
i milk is sold in the city. If the milk
;is all right he will let the milkman
pass on; otherwise he will arrest him."
"What is impure milk?"
"Milk that has been mixed with
chalk or water."
"Is the chalk a poison ?
"Oh, no; It impairs the quality,
that's all."
"Does water in milk make anybody
sick ?"
"Why, of course not. But when a
iperson pays for milk ho wants milk,
; not water, which he can get for little
[or nothing when he desires it. It is a
[swindle on the public to put water in
I milk."
"But jmu say no one is hurt by it?"
"Feelings are hurt, that's all."
Soon after they passed a low corner
saloon, when the door opened and a
man who came staggering out tripped,
struck his head against a lamp-post and
fell heavily on the sidewalk, where ho
lay as one dead.
"What is the matter with that man?"
asked the foreigner from Japan.
"Full of benzine," replied the munic
ipal officer, with a glance of disgust.
"Benzine? What is that?"
"It is a name we have in this country
for poor liquor—poison whisky, you
understand."
"Is there any good whisky?"
"Oh, yes; there is good whisky, but
some saloons make more money selling
bad whisky."
"Bad whisky is poison?"
"Deadly poison, sometimes."
"Has the man a license to sell whisky,
same as the milkman has to sell milk ?"
"Of course, or he eouldu't carry on
business."
"And do you inspect tlio whisky as
you do the milk ?"
"Never."
"Yet there may bo poison in it, while
milk is adulterated with chalk and wa
ter that does no harm in particular,
you say."
"Ahem," said the city ofiicial, twist
ing about uneasily, "let's look at the
markets."
At the markets they found officials
iuspecting the meat that was on sale.
" What do they do that for ?" asked
the Japanese.
"To see that tlio moat is healthy,"
was the reply.
"If a man should cat a piece of un
healthy meat would he stumble on the
sidewalk and split his head open
against a lamp-post, as the man did
eoming out of the saloon? Would
watered milk make him do it ?"
"Why, certainly not."
"Yet you inspect meat nnd milk, and
let men sell poisoned whisky that kills
people, as much as they please. I can't
understand your country. " Texas
Si fUnas
imperial inutirereuce.
Emperor William, who is naturally
of an excitable and nervous tempera
ment, never loses any opportunity to
School himself to prevent any display
of feeling. A few nights ngo he gave'
a most astonishing exhibition of abso
lute self-control and even cold-blooded
ness. During the state performance
j at the Royal Opera, in honor of the
[ marriage of the Empress' sister to
j Prince Frederick Leopold, the dress of.
j the premiere danseuse caught fire from
a gas-jet in the wings, and in a mo
ment she was wrapped from head to'
foot in a sheet of flame. With great
presence of mind the principal basso,
who was standing near by draped in
Roman toga and waiting to "go on,"
dashed her to the ground, and tearing
the toga from his shoulders enveloped
i her in its capacious folds, thereby ex
j tinguisliing the flames. She was, how-.
[ ever, so badly burned that, during,
[ three days her life was despaired of,
and as it is the poor girl will bo distig
] ured for life. Her roscuer was also
! badly burned about the hands, arms'
i and face.
The incident, although concealed
from the major portion of the audience,
was plainly visible from beginning to'
end to the Emperor, who was seated in
one of the stage boxes. Notwitlrstand
the exciting nature of the scene, lie,
neither raisod a hand nor even moved'
in his chair, but remained apparently
indifferent and unconcerned, coldly
gazing on the young girl battling with
the cruel flames. Only at the conclu
sion of the act did he send one of his'
aids-de-camp to make inquiries as to
the condition of the sufferers.
Conilcul Analysis.
It is a common complaint of school
reformers that pupils are not taught
to analyze, but merely learn by rote,
which is little better than no learning,
[But this complaint is based on the the
ory that youthful minds can analyze
correctly, which is true only in a few
cases.
In a suburban school, tlio other day,
lit fell to the turn of a stout boy of
(twelve to read the following sentence
from the account in tlio reading-book
:of the battle of Yorktown:
"The assault upon the British works
was made by 500 picked men from the
American ranks."
And the boy read it:
"The assault upon the British works
was made by 500 pick-ed men."
The idea suggested by this reading
was so droll that the teaohor asked the
"What do you suppose that meansV"
"Oh," said he, "I suppose they took
the pick-ed men so they could run them
through the enemy's rank easier."
| This brings to mind the case of a
I boy who, when ho was taken to see a
soldier's parade, endeavored to explain
to a smaller companion the use of the
spiked helmets of the soldiery.
"They have those so when they are
in battle they can duck their heads
down anil bunt right into the enemy."
| A CHAPTER ON 151 RDS.
NOME INTERESTING MEMBERS OF
THE FEATHERED FAMILY.
Fowls that Act a< Guardians --The Ox-
Hltcr, the Horn bill, tlio Cattle Heron
and Other Curious Ornithological Speci
mens.
ERODOTUS, th e
Greek philosopher,
the first, so far
n'n d animals, lie
lived about 484 li.
ly remote to allow a
full corroboration of
1 _-?■ jO his assertions, that
have been ascer
tained by modern students and observers
to bo founded on fact. His writings, as
translated, are highly interesting. He
seems a little given to the marvelous,
but commentators accept him as accurate
whenever referring to anything based on
personal observation. His episodes are
skillfully interwoven, ono entertainingly
lending to another, with the language
simple and to the point. So this ob
serving old traveler tells of a curious
relationship between tho little bird called !
trocliilus—or, by tho ornithological card,
Hyas icgyptiaouH—and the crocodile.
Alter mentioning thnt all other beasts
and birds avoid the saurian monster,
Herodotus says:
When the crocodile issues from the
1 water and opens his mouth, which he does
most commonly toward the sunset, the
trochilus enters his mouth and swallows !
the leeches which cling to his teeth. Tho
huge beast is so pleased that he never in
jures the little bird,
j Native Egyptians call tho bird "zic
r.ac." and supplement Herodotus with tho
w^ggp-
THE CHAUNA GUARDING POULTRY.
declaration that when by acoident or
weariness the crocodilo shuts his mouth
on one or more ot' the hints it or they'
give him such a raking with bonk and
spurs that ho is glad to open up again
without delay. More recent investiga
tions confirm the ancient philosopher, but
not the addition by his descendants. The
latest disclosures go to show that the tro
chilus is not often caught in its scaly
friend's jaws, but when it is— c'esl fait lie.
liii. It is in the bird's favor that it is
unusually active. Its logs are long, beak
short, and for its size very strong. When
alotio or with others of its kind it is in
clined to be quiet, but when the object of
its solicitude crawls on a bank of sand
to 101 l in the sun it is wonderfully lively.
Leeches in abundance uro always' cling
ing to the inside of the crocodile's mouth
and tonguo, and these the trochilus picks
oil" and swallows with gusto. Beyond
this it keeps a sharp eye and ear open for
intruders, and 011 the approach of any
thing unwelcome or strange gives sharp
crioH that awaken tho crocodile, if asleep,
giving it opportunity to escape.
Similar instances of tho guarding and
attending to tho physical comforts of un -
gainly brutos by leathered beauties are
common in the African jungles. There
the rhinoceros and elephant both have
their servitors. The rhinoceios has the
red-beakod ox-bitor (Buphaga erythro
rbynca), and the elephant the cattle heron
(Bubulcus ibis).
The ox-biters belong to the raven fami
ly, and in Gordon Oummings' books are
said to be the "best friend the rhinoceros
has." Ticks are at tho bottom of the ap-
CROCODILE AND TROCHILUS.
parontlv mysterious affection. Ticks aro
especially plenty in tho African woods,
and notwithstanding the thick hides of
the rhinoceros and elephant, they infest
the cracks in the skin of tho ponderous
animals, causing them much pain and
trouble. It is in relieving them of tho
vermin that tho good work of tho birds
comes in. Ticks to the latter aro like
pearls of great price, and with their
sharp beaks tho imbedded tick's extrac
tion is more easy than diflicult. It can bo
readily understood that in such hot coun
tries wounds and abrasions of an auimal'H
skin would quickly develop into some
thing serious unless nat nro had provided
for a care and cure, such as is provided
THE OX-HITER.
by lir's. They also guard the bodies of
oxen and horsos, keeping thorn free o!
/lies and other annoying insects The
duties of these birds aro not limited to
the pursuit of pirusites, but by loud cry
ing give notice of tho approach of an
enemy. The ox-biter is described as
about nine inches long, with thirteen
inches spread of wings. The beak is
red, tho hack ami foot grayish-brown, the
under parts of the body pale-yellow, and
the eyes and eyelids golden. The cattle
heron is also small but snow white, with
small, bright yellow eyes and orange
beak.
Another curious African bird that acts,
howover, more as a guardian for mau than
animals, is the secretary bird or crane
vulture (Sespentarius Socretarins). It
t'vbas the first, name from a tuft of feath
ers, forming a crest and lookiug like
quill pens stuck behind the oar. It stands
fourfeet high, with a beak like.avul
cure s, us ravorite xooa is a snake, tne
venomous kind more than all others, and
it is never known to bo poisoned from a
bite. So vigorously does it wage war
against snakes that he is oucouragod in
every way by the natives. It is capable of
being domesticated, and will drive away
from the family premises any unwelcome
visitors. The liornbill is an another vo
racious snake eater at home in Africa and
Southern Asia. It is a grotesque creature,
haviug a slender body, long neck, head,
wing and legs short. The voice is as
lacking of music as the bray of a donkey.
Tho beak is the prominent feature, being
deep red in color and a foot long. Iu
breeding time the female goes to a hole iu
■some tree and lays her eggs. As she sits
an them tho male plasters up tho hole
with mud until only the female's beak can
protrude. During tho process of incuba-
MALE HOBNBIIiL FEEDING FEMALE.
lion ho feeds her, and at tho proper time
picks out tho mud to permit her oxit.
Ono of tho curious birds of North
America that is a great snake-killer is the
paisauo, or road runner, or chapparal
yock Hieococcvx f'.nlifornianal. It lias a
oouy ot ten inches long, witn tail or four
teen inches. Olive green is the prevail
ing color. Tho beak is long and sharply
curved at tho end, and on the head is a
crest that is erected at will. Tho
legs are long and powerful, and the feet
have four toes, disposed in pairs to tho
front and back. When linding asn ike
asleep it places nround it a hairier of tho
small cactus abounding in its section. It
then nwakos tho snake suddenly ami )>
CATTLE HERONS,
uicier crying 10 nun 1110 passage oui is
impaled 011 tho cactus thorns. The final
result is death.
The chauna fChauna chavaria) of South
and Central America is a benefactor to
the human race. It is about the size of a
common goose, with long legs. Tho
color is brown and gray. Easily domes
tic atod, it enjoys the company of poultry,
and is their champion against tho winged
robbers so plenty in the country it in
habits. It is active and very courageous,
and carries its weapons of defense in
(he shane of sours 011 its wings.
AN HISTORIC FAMILY.
UOMETHING CONCERNING THE ORIG
INAL FAMILY OF WASHINGTON.
ILinltilHccncet of Its Early History ly
tlio First President's Holutivo—Was the
Atnoricuii Flag Modeled Aftor Wash
ington's Coat of Arum?
\ A foresting to lota voice
i it huff /{Who hoard from this
y Yhi.jlql mflHfsidO of tho Atlantic
r iTt' ny 0110 who bears the
/ ' name of Georgo
ft Washington, and bo-
Ww) * if!®F Haves himself to bo
wj gt y\>lftho eldest reproson
viHfrel 1 VAst>A tatlvo or tho Wu.mli
-11 ii' lngton fanilty in En
gland, writes the Rev.
George Washington from l'aria to tho Chi
cago Inter Ocean.
There is a very curious fact with regard
to the name and family of Washington in
England, viz., that in the last generation it
had dwindled down to throo maios.
Tho family—dating back to a certain Bar
dulf, mentioned In the Doomsday Book,
whoso groat-gramlson was Lord of Wash
ington—spread out within six or seven gen
orations into vaiioua branches. They all
bore tho name of Washington. Thus there
wero Washingtons of Durham. Westmore
land, Lancashire. Northamptonshire, and
York. This last was tho lirst cradlo of tho
family. At one time tho name must have
been counted by hundreds.
Now that which these gentlemen of tho
Herald's ofilce cannot do is to give us any
reason why so numerous and healthy a
stock should have become reduced to three
persons, who could perpetuate tho name.
John, tho s<>n of Laurence, had left us sev
eral generations back to go to America and
begin tho making of tho name glorious
there. 11c was of tho Northampton race,
and seems to have taken the luck of tho fam
ily away with him.
Sufficient has boon said and writton ol
tho great General's pedigree. But this if
what wo know about ourselves: Wo believe
that wo branched off from tho original line
forming the Durham contingent, about
sixteen gonorations ago. So that taking
generation for generation it may bo con
sidered that, working buck sixteen genera
tions to the junction and down from thai
to General Washington, wo are removed
from him some 10x18 family layers.
Tho curious thing is that with but one 01
two exceptions none of the numo of out
family aro to be found in England. These
dxcoptfons aro from very collateral
crunches.
Here, then, wore live distinct linos ro
iuced from a powerful outspread and
ft ft
MMIiUIH | I I
i IBBBBM IP
"UH.ll Dl Hi
PRESIDENT WASHINGTON'S SEAL.
dwindled down to three brothers, of the
Gateshead Durham family, loft to perpetu
ate tho race in the year, say 1880. One ol
those, Henry, died unmarried.
The rsetovof Rriuaton in New Narfcbaiun
ton. traces tne innmy irorn 'us nortn
this fashion: The Washlnitons. he says,
were a Northern family, who lived for some
time in Durham and Lancashire. From
Lancashire they came to Northampton.
The unole of the first Laurence Washington
was Sir Thomas Kitson. one of the groat,
merchants, who in tlie time of Henrys VII.
and VIII. developed the wool trade in tho
country. That wool trade depended mainly
on the growth of wool and the creation of
sheep farms in the midland counties. There
is no doubt, therefore, that tho reason why
Laurence Washington settled in Northamp
tonshire. leaving his own profession, which
was that of a barrister, was that he might
superintend his uncle's transactions with
the sheep proprietors of that county.
Laurence Washington soon became Mayor
or Northampton, and. at the time of tho
dissolution of the monasteries, became
identified with the cause of civil and relig
ious liberty, and gained a grant of monastic
lands. Butgravo or Botgravo was given to
him. For three generations they remained
at Butgravo, taking rank amongst the no
bility and gentry of tho country. At the
end of throe generations their fortunes
failed. They were obliged to sell Butgravo.
and retired to Brington. From this de
pression tho Washingtons recovered by a
singular marriage. Tho oldest son of the
family had married the half-sister of George
Villiors, Duke of Buckingham. They rose
again into groat prosperity.
About the emigrant who was the great
grandfather of Goorge Washington it is
not easy to discover much, except that he
was knighted by James I. in 1623. and thai
there is in the county not only the tomb ol
the fathor but that of the wire of the youth
who lies buried at Islip-on-the-Nen. He
emigrated to the United Btatos in 1657.
Thoro is a further matter of sympathy
between ourselvos. as a family, and the
THE AUTHOR'S SEAL.
Americans, which needs some comment in
u letter touching on Washington. 1. e., our
quarterlngs and crest. Those are nearly
identical with those of the President, and
a o the same us those borne Ly tho Dur
ham and Northamptonshire families.
And wiiat have tlioy done, these quarter
lngs V No moro nor loss than this—supplied
America with her flag. It was a natural
process. How should a young state, spring
ing into almost sudden existence, be rep
resented to tho winds and all nations of
tho world? Where choose a fashion how
how to display herself? To one man all
America felt horsolf boliovon. To one man
alio bolioved that alio owed tho greatest
part of her success in the struggle for lib
erty. What more natural, then, than to
take tho quarterlngs and seal of that man
to whom so much was owed and transform
tliem into a llag? And its device—stars
and stripes—was an effective emblem. On
some such consultation as this wo may bo
liove those quarterlngs wore taken. The
throe stars blossomed out in Washington's
time to live, and in thoso later days it in
creased to thirteen.
Wo. as a family, it Is no untruth to say,
have given tho llag to America—we. Wash
ingtons. Whyssiu.gtons, (Juasslngtons ol
England, or whatever you may like to
call us.
Tho arms are: Two bars of gulos: in chief
threo inullots of tho second. Crest, a raven
with wings eudossed proper, issuing from
a ducal coronet.
Tho crest, a bird issuant. may have had
as well something to say in American em
blems. That bird issuant shall spread its
wings. And why not bocomo an oagle with
wings quite outstretchod? As the stars
have multiplied from throe to thirteen, tho
bird may become ennobled. Indicating
tho spreading fortunes and > astness of a
now continent, tho humbler raven may have
grown into a grander bird, and bocomo tho
spr ad-oaglo of America, her sign and ora
biem—no unlltting Dendant to the star
spangled banner.
And now some one wilt say. Vory well of
the oust, but what of the nresentv What
are tno.se wasningtous doing in rmgianu r
Is there life in tho old stock yet? Have
thoy achieved aught?
Lot us hope they aro not quite useless in
their generation. Five out of tho seven
male cousins—children of John and Adam
Washington of the lost, generation—aro in
holy orders in tho Church of England.
Four are beneficed in England. One—tho
writer of thoso lines, tho eldest son of tho
elder brother—is chaplain to one of the
Anglican churches in Paris, with many
American friends and sympathizers among
his flock. Another brother is Commander
in H. B. M. service. A third is Major in
the Corps of Boyal Engineers. Admiral
Washington, fathor of the writer, and
Adam Washington, respectively fathers of
tho living cousins, wore, the former in the
Royal Navy, the luttor a barrister ut law.
Such is u brief review of the family his
tory. past and present, of tho English
Washingtons.
A| I tost on Man Makes Some Interesting
Discoveries.)
Mr. HonryF. Waters, whoso discoveries
relative to tho unci store of John Harvard,
tho founder of Harvard College, attracted
so much attention a fow years ago. has
now dono an equally important work for
tho Washington family, says a recent Bos
ton dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.
Goorgo Washington's English ancostry has
long been a disputed point witli historians.
Tim Amoricun line of Washington's an
costry has been easily traced back to John
Washington,who with ids brothor Lawronce
came to Virginia from England about
1657, but there tho course became un
certain. Mr. Waters has now cleared this
by his discoveries. Lawronce Washington,
son of Lawrence Washington of Butgravo.
ho llnds, was a follow of Brasenoso College,
Oxford, rector of Burleigh, in Essex, from
1633 to 1643, when lie was ojocted by order
of Parliament as a malignant royalist. He
removed to Tring, in the countv of Hert
ford. whero ho died before 1655, leaving a
widow. Amphillis, and children John, born
about 1633; Lawrenoe. baptized at Tring.
June 23. 1635; and William. Elizaboth,
Margaret and Martha. It was his sons John
and Lawrenoe who omigratod to Virginia
about J657. On only two minor points can
thoro bo any doubt as to these facts, ami
on those it is probable that further investi
gation will remove all doubt.
Rest Neeilecu
A tramp kuows what it ia to he leg
weary, a farm laborer to he bodv
weary, a literary man to be brain
weary, and a sorrowing man to be
soul-weary. The sick aro often weary,
oven of life itself. Weariness is a
physical or spiritual "ebb-tide" which
time and patience will convert iuto a
"flow." It is nover well to whip or
spur a worn out borso, except in the
direst straits. If bo mendH bis pace
in obedience to the stimulus, every
step is a spark subtracted from bis
vital energy. Idleness is not one of
the faults of the present age; weari
ness is one of its commonest expe
riences. The checks which many a
man draws on bis physical resources
are innumerable; and as these re
sources are strictly limited, like any
other ordinary bank account, it is very
easy to bring about a balance on the
wrong side. Adequate rest is one
kind of repayment to the bank, sound
sleep is another, regular eating and
good digestion another.- New York
Hihi.ess.
THE California method: Mr<
, Bleed,cr—Hero's an account of a man
•who got shot "while assaulting a judgd
out in California. Mrs. Bleeckor—•
Bear me! What did they do then?
Mr. Bieecker—They arrested the
i judge.
FOLLY AS IT FLIES.
A WHISKY de'il—the imp of the
bottle.
BONO of the syndicates Gobble,
gobble, gobble.
A HOWLING swell—The boil on a
small boy's neck.
THE son who goes to work in a mill
represents the flour of the family.
THE man who is hard of hearing is
apt to be troubled with "hey!" fever.
LIKE many a young man, nature be
gins her fall by painting things red.
WINKS—I didn't see yon at camp
meeting this year. Minks—No; I've
reformed.
A MAN discovers that gas isn't equal
to coal when he tries it oil a coal dealer
to secure credit.
TEMPERANCE Orator—What is it., my
hearers that drives men to drink?
Voice from the back scat --Salt mack
erel.
A MAN who was compelled to sue an
old comrade to recover what lie owed
him, called him his pseudo friend.
Sued?—sued—owe? ah, yes, we
catch on.
"Now I AM a highwayman," remarked
the commercial traveller to the ferry
man who was taking him over the river
in a skiff. "Why?" "Because I am a
rowed agent."
MARIA— It's no use my trying to
please you with my cooking; you aro
never satisfied. John—You could suit
me exactly if you'd only try. "How ?"
"By hiring a cook I"
"PA, what's tho difference 'tween a
cutter and a fitter the signs tell about ?"
"Same thing, my son. My barber's
such a beastly cutter that lie's Utter to
adorn a slaughter house."
CHARLIE (who has been blowing the
cornet for an hour): "Say, Ned, do you
think there is any music iu me?" Ned:
"I don't know. There ought to bo; I
didn't hear any come out."
SHE What a beautiful world it
would be if it were summer and day
light all the time! He—Daylight all
the time! H'm! When would lovers
have a chance to do their courting ?
TOMPKINS— Heard you left the board
ing house, Jack. Jock—Yes; the land
lady was far too modest for mo. Tomp
kins—Modest—how's that? .Tack—O,
she insisted that we oat dressed beef at
every meal.
MR. GooDCATCn (calling on the oldest
sister)— Why, Johnny, how you are
growing! You'll be a man before your
sister if you keep on. Johnny—You bet
I will. Sistor'll never be a man if she
keeps on being 20 like she has for the
last five years.
Two IRISH servant-girls wero quar
reling tho other day. "Shure," Haid
the 0110, "an' didn't Oi hear yer mash
tlior comin' in afther lialf-pasht 1 av
thonoight!" "An' sure," retorted tho
other, "an' didn't Oi hear yer mash tlier
not comin home at all laaht noight?"
FITZBOODLE— Now that you consent
to be mine, darling, let us be married
soon. Belinda—Oh, no, dear, let us
wait two years at least. Fitzboodle—
Two years! Oh, you don't mean it 1
Belinda—Yes, indeed, I do. Please—
please, let me thiuk you perfect as long
as possible.
BINOLEY: "Have you heard that
Pushley is giving away a box of cigars
with every suit of clothes ? I bought a
suit yesterday. Try a cigar?" Travel's
(lighting up): "Thanks. 1 should think
(puff), Bingley, that you would be
glad (puff) that you only (puff) buy
two suits a year."
VISITOR — The boys do bo telliu' me
that Dinnis is sick abed. Is he any
better, Iduuuo? Lady of house—l
can't say just yit. Yez see he thried to
freighten mo by hidin' under my bed
protendin' to bo a burglar, an' lie's lyin*
up stairs wid a broken leg an' two doc
tors atryin' to take four bullets out o'
his body. But how was Ito know him
sn the dark?
THE OLD MAN'S OUTING.
Bobby—Ma, did pa spend a good
Seal of time at the dentist's when ho
was in Chicago ?
Mother—l didn't know that he was
it the dentist's at all, Bobby. Why?
"I heard liim tell Mr. Smith that it
cost him over a hundred dollars to get
his eye-teeth cut."— Texan Siflinys.
Milan Aliens Moral bo urn go.
During the Devolution, tho pride
and the hero of tho Oreen Mountains
was I'',than Allen, and probably there
was no man living then that had moro
if the elements of the popular hero
than he.
With all his rough ways and fits of
anger, Allen was a remarkably honest
man. It is related of him that "he owed
a person in Boston £OO, for which he
gave his note. When due it was sent
to Vermont for collection. Allen could
not pay at tho time, and he employed
a lawyer to secure a postponement of
payment until he could rni o tho money.
The lawyer rose in court and denied
Allen's signature to the note, as this
would oblige tho other party to send
to Boston for a witness, and give Allen
all the time he wanted. When tho
lawyer made his plea, Allen, who hap
pened to bo in I lie back part of the
court-room, strode forward, and in a
voice of thunder addressed the lawyer:
"Mr. Jones, I did not. hire you to
'.unit l here to lie! This is a true note;
I signed it, ami I'll pay it! I want no
shuttling; I want time. What I em
ployed you for was to get this matter
put over to the next court; not to come
here and lie and juggle about it."
The lawyer shrank from his blazing,
eye, and the case was put over as lie
wished. —Philadelphia Preen.
Meant, the Same Thing.
I'oet (invading the sanctum)— Your
compositor made an awful mistake in
my poem. Instead of "I kissed her
under the rose," he set it up "under the
nose."
Editor- -I don't see the mistake.
Poet —You don't ?
Editor —No; you kissed her under
tho nose when you kissed her under the
rose, didn't you ? Think it over, my
friend. -Ne W l'ork HUH.